1、安徽省2013届高三英语一轮复习阶段质量考试卷（4）第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 M:Look at those beautiful birds over there.I think you can teach them to talk. W:But look at the price!Id rather have a cat. 1.Where d
2、oes the conversation most probably take place? A.In a park. B.In a zoo. C.In a pet store. 【答案】 C W:Do you think well be able to see the game clearly? M:Dont worry.Theres a good view of the players from all of the seats. 2.What are the two speakers probably talking about? A.A football field. B.An off
3、ice building. C.A concert hall. 【答案】 A W:My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday.I wonder if I broke something. M:Im not a doctor,but its not black and blue or anything.Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days. 3.What does the man advise the woman to do? A.Put ice on her hand. B.S
4、ee a doctor. C.Not to use her hand for a few days. 【答案】 C M:Do you have any tickets for tomorrows concert? W:We hardly have any tickets left,you know. 4.What does the woman mean? A.They dont have many tickets. B.It is easy for them to get the tickets. C.All the tickets are sold out. 【答案】 C W:Are you
5、 the tallest in your team? M:No.Im taller than Jim and Tim,but not so tall as Dick. 5.Who is the tallest in the team? A.Dick. B.Tim. C.Jim. 【答案】 A 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,
6、回答第68题。 M:Excuse me,madam.Im wondering if you could tell me the place where I can repair my shoes. W:Theres one on the Fifth Street. M:Thank you.But how far is it to that store? W:Not very far and it is not difficult to find.Just keep walking and after two blocks you will see a supermarket on your l
7、eft.The store is next to the supermarket. M:Oh,thank you very much. W:Youre welcome.You wont miss it,young man. 6.What does the man want to do? A.To have his shoes mended. B.To buy a pair of new shoes. C.To do shopping in a supermarket. 【答案】 A 7.How will the man get to the place? A.By bus. B.By bike
8、. C.On foot. 【答案】 C 8.Where does the conversation most probably take place? A.In the street. B.In the supermarket. C.In the mans home. 【答案】 A 听第7段材料,回答第911题。 M:Excuse me,do you mind answering a few questions? W:No. M:Um firstly,do you ever eat fast food? W:Yes,yes,I do. M:What kind of food do you no
9、rmally eat? W:Oh,err,you know,hamburgers,sandwiches,the usual MacDonalds stuff,well sometimes a pizza. M:Oh,right.And how often do you eat fast food?Every day,more than once a week or less than once a week? W:Err,well,Monday to Friday when Im working,but not usually at the weekend. M:And what time o
10、f the day do you eat fast food? W:Well,at lunchtime,um,you know,I go out and get a hamburger or sandwich. M:Oh,right.Do you only eat it as a main meal? W:Yes,only as a main meal. M:And what do you think of fast food?Is it convenient? W:Oh,of course.Thats the main reason I eat it. M:Right.Do you thin
11、k it tastes good? W:Yeah,um,I mean,not as good as food like in a restaurant,but its not bad. M:Do you think it is an expensive way of eating? W:Yes,but you have to pay for the convenience,you know,most people like the speed of it. 9.Which of the following is NOT mentioned on the womans fast food die
12、t? A.Pizza.B.Drinks.C.Sandwiches. 【答案】 B 10.How often does the woman eat fast food? A.Every day. B.Usually at weekends. C.On weekdays. 【答案】 C 11.What does the woman think of fast food? A.It is convenient. B.It is not expensive. C.It tastes terrible. 【答案】 A 听第8段材料,回答第1214题。 W:Whats the matter,Paul? M
13、:Can you believe this?I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt. W:So what are you going to do? M:I dont know.Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours? W:Im sorry,but I really need it this afternoon. M:Well,could you drive me home?I have spare key
14、s there. W:Sure.Thats no problem. M:Oh,Mary,do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallets in the car. W:Here you are.Anything else? M:No,thats it.Thanks.I really appreciate it. 12.Whats the trouble with the man? A.He lost his way at the airport. B.He had his keys locked in his car. C.He couldnt rea
15、ch the airport in time. 【答案】 B 13.What is the man going to do? A.Go to the airport to pick his aunt up. B.Return to his aunts home. C.Look for his wallet in the car. 【答案】 A 14.How does the man solve his problem? A.He asks a taxi driver for help. B.He borrows some money from his aunt. C.He asks the w
16、oman for help. 【答案】 C 听第9段材料,回答第1517题。 M:Good morning,madam.Is anybody taking care of you? W:No,not yet.Could you show me that overcoat,the silver gray one in the middle. M:Certainly.Youve got excellent taste.Its very nice and its 100 percent wool. W:I like it.Could I try it on? M:Certainly.It looks
17、 good on you,madam. W:I think so.But a slightly larger size would be better. M:Would you like to try this one on? W:This one fits me well.How much does it cost? M:Only $ 170. W:OK,Ill take it.And Id like that blue jacket on the right.How much is it? M:Its just $ 250. W:Oh,thats too expensive,Im afra
18、id. M:Anything else? W:No,thanks. 15.How much does the woman pay for what she buys? A.$215.B.$385.C.$170. 【答案】 C 16.Why does the woman change the first overcoat? A.Its too expensive. B.Its too large. C.Its a bit too small. 【答案】 C 17.What color is the overcoat? A.Blue.B.White.C.Gray. 【答案】 C 听第10段材料,回
19、答第1820题。 My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year.We went there in the autumn.We think it is the best season to visit England.The weather is usually good and there arent too many tourists in October. We stayed in a small hotel in the West End.It was convenient as we did most of our sightsee
20、ing on foot.Taxis were too expensive.We couldnt understand the bus routes,and my wife didnt like traveling on the underground.She said it made her feel sick. We went to look at the places which all tourists see.We saw Buckingham Palace and the National Gallery.We went shopping in Oxford Street and s
21、pent too much money.What we like most,though,was going to the theatre.We dont have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home.A lot of people say English food is very bad.We didnt think so.Its true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese,but we had some very good meals. In
22、fact,we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again this year.We are going to take our umbrellas,though.Im sure well need them sometimes. 18.How did the speaker and his wife get around London? A.By taxi. B.By bus. C.On foot. 【答案】 C 19.Which of the following places havent they been
23、to during their stay in London? A.Buckingham Palace. B.The British Museum. C.The National Gallery. 【答案】 B 20.What can we learn from the passage? A.The weather in autumn is good,so there is no need to take an umbrella. B.The couple want to visit London again this year. C.The couple dislike going to t
24、he theatre to enjoy plays when at home. 【答案】 B 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分) 第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21.The shoes were covered with mud,so I asked them to take them off before they got into car. A.girls;Toms B.girls;Toms C.girls;Toms D.girls;Toms 【解析】 考查名词所有格。根据后一句的”I aske
25、d them.”可知,第一个空应用复数名词的所有格,排除A项和D项;Tom是一个常见人名,其所有格是Toms。故答案为C项。 【答案】 C 22.Henrys news report covering the conference was so that nothing had been omitted. A.comprehensiveB.comprehensible C.understandingD.understandable 【解析】 考查形容词的辨析。comprehensive包含内容多的,无所不包括的,符合语意。comprehensible能理解的;understanding有理解力
26、的;understandable可理解的,均不符合题意。 【答案】 A 23.If we try to keep it a secret,shes to find out. A.suspectedB.expected C.guaranteedD.regarded 【解析】 考查动词辨析。句意:如果我们试图保密,她肯定会发现。be guaranteed to do sth.(=be certain to do sth.)表示”肯定会,必定会”。 【答案】 C 24.I dont want to of it.Lets sit down and calmly discuss it. A.make a
27、n issueB.be at issue C.be in the issueD.join issue 【解析】 句意:我不想就此大做文章,咱们坐下来冷静地讨论一下吧。make an issue of此处表示”拿做文章”。 【答案】 A 25.Im not a employee;Im working here on a fixedterm contract. A.normalB.constant C.permanentD.primary 【解析】 句意:我并不是永久雇员,而是根据定期合同在此工作的。permanent永久的;永恒的。 【答案】 C 26.We cant the project u
28、ntil we get the thumbs up from our boss. A.go ahead with B.fit in with C.put up with D.come up with 【解析】 句意:直到老板认可我们的方案,我们才可以着手下一步。go ahead (with sth.)开始做,着手做;fit in (with sb./sth.) (与)合得来,适应;put up with忍受;come up with想出。 【答案】 A 27.When she first arrived in China.she wondered what the future might h
29、ave for her,but now all her worries are gone. A.in needB.in time C.in preparationD.in store 【解析】 考查介词短语的辨析。句意:当她第一次来到中国时,她不知道未来的生活可能是什么样子,但现在她所有的忧虑都烟消云散了。in store (for sb.)表示”即将发生(在某人身上),等待着 (某人)”,符合句意,故选D项。 【答案】 D 28.She stared at the painting,wondering where she it. A.sawB.has seen C.seesD.had see
30、n 【解析】 考查动词时态。句意”她盯着那幅油画看,想知道在哪里见过它”。由于see这个动作发生在stared之前,故D项合适。 【答案】 D 29.You can go to the newspaper library and any information you need for your new story. A.look forB.look up C.look atD.look into 【解析】 look for寻找;look up抬头看,查字(词、信息等);look at看;look into调查。根据句意应用look up表示”查信息”。 【答案】 B 30.I dont be
31、lieve that it is a good idea to buy the bigger computer, ? A.is itB.isnt it C.do ID.dont I 【解析】 当think,suppose,believe,imagine,expect,guess引导的宾语从句是否定句时,通常将否定词not转移到主句中,形式上否定主句谓语,而实际上否定从句中的谓语动词。如果主句主语是第一人称,且时态为现在时,反意问句常与从句保持一致。否则与主句一致。 【答案】 A 31. for more than three months,but he did his best to catc
32、h up with his classmates. A.Being ill B.Having been ill C.Though he was ill D.He was ill 【解析】 根据逗号后but一词可知前面应为一个简单句,而不应是非谓语动词,也不可用though引导让步状语从句。 【答案】 D 32.It was nearly an hour the sleeping pill effect. A.when;tookB.before;took C.since;hadD.before;had 【解析】 It is+一段时问+before.表示”过了才”;take effect表示”(药
33、等)见效;(法规等)生效”。 【答案】 B 33.I saw Jane and her boyfriend in the park at eight yesterday evening. Impossible.She TV with me in my home then. A.watchedB.had watched C.would watchD.was watching 【解析】 答句强调对方说看到简和她男朋友在公园的那个时候简所在做的事情,应用过去进行时。 【答案】 D 34.The yellow house windows face south is the place I spent
34、my childhood. A.whose;thatB.whose;where C.which;whereD.where;which 【解析】 windows face south为house的定语,关系代词作windows的定语,应用whose;第二个空后也为一个定语从句,引导词在从句中作状语,应用关系副词where。 【答案】 B 35.He was caught in the rain last night.That his cold. A.can have brought about B.ought to bring about C.should have brought about
35、D.may have brought about 【解析】 句意:他昨晚被困在了大雨中。那可能导致了他感冒。”may + have+过去分词”表对过去情况的猜测。而can一般用在否定句或疑问句中表猜测,一般不用于肯定句,故选D项。 【答案】 D 第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the seawall and watched a few fishermen pull in t
36、heir nets.About thirty metres away,a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36 to the sea. ”Hey,look!” exclaimed Rahim.”Those two men are 37 heavy rocks.I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38 .” ”You dont 39 a crane(起重机)to unload less than a dozen rocks,do you?” s
37、miled Joshua. ”But those men dont 40 to have muscles at all.” said Michael,rather surprised.Joshua smiled. ”They are 41 labourers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42 .See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 43 .Some of the rocks weight is set 44 his head,some o
38、n the right hand and some on the left hand.His body isnt bent.His legs are well 45 .” ”Youre right,Joshua.He may have a small build, 46 he certainly well knows his job.Dear me! And to think we have been studying 47 !” Rahim thought about all that was happening.Suddenly,he said,”Technology wont 48 th
39、e human being completely,it appears.” ”I dont think it will.” 49 Joshua.”You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large,multipurpose tractors,but you 50 use that equipment to harvest tea leaves and tomatoes,will you?” ”You can get a computer to 51 multiplechoice assessments,but
40、you cannot get the computer to produce or assess essays,can you?” asked Michael. ”Well,the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52 as everthats domestic technology for you!” said Rahim. ”One day,perhaps,there wont be anybody 53 who can carry a large rock the way those men do.Its not going
41、 to be a very 54 world,Im afraid.” sighed Michael. ”Youre too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者),Mike.” said Joshua.” 55 will always be other things that will make the world exciting.” 本文是一篇观点独特的哲理小品,讲述的是三个年轻人在看到两个码头工人卸运石头之后,引发的他们之间的一段对话。告诉我们在这个世界上尽管科技越来越发达,但还是代替不了人类的劳动。 36.A.throughB.across C.downD.up 【解析
42、】 leading down to可以向下滑动的台阶是方便船只卸货的,down 向下的,lead to 通向。 【答案】 C 37.A.loadingB.unloading C.coveringD.uncovering 【解析】 unloading卸货,下一段有提示,前后呼应。 【答案】 B 38.A.wayB.revolution C.processD.era 【解析】 era时代。 【答案】 D 39.A.askB.expect C.attemptD.hope 【解析】 expect预料,想到。 【答案】 B 40.A.happenB.fail C.haveD.seem 【解析】 seem
43、 to do sth.看起来如何。 【答案】 D 41.A.ambitiousB.experienced C.potentialD.energetic 【解析】 从下文可知他们是有经验的(experienced)工人。 【答案】 B 42.A.takeB.fetch C.carryD.bring 【解析】 动词辨析。carry不强调动作的方向,强调搬运 (carry) 的物体较重。 【答案】 C 43.A.shoulderB.back C.chestD.arms 【解析】 本题与上文的carry (扛,搬运)对应。 【答案】 A 44.A.onB.against C.towardD.under
44、 【解析】 set against使平衡。 【答案】 B 45.A.supportedB.grasped C.placedD.strengthened 【解析】 be well placed”使放置平衡、恰当”。这里指注意姿势,使双腿保持平衡。 【答案】 C 46.A.butB.however C.soD.therefore 【解析】 but表示转折。由下文可知,他个子不大,体格不够强壮(He is a small build),但他肯定非常了解自己的工作,这样才能弥补自身的缺陷。干扰项是B项,作”可是”讲时是副词,不可引导从句。 【答案】 A 47.A.chemistryB.physics
45、C.biologyD.psychology 【解析】 工人们所讲的都是有关力的作用和平衡的知识,当然属物理 (physics) 范畴。 【答案】 B 48.A.controlB.affect C.removeD.replace 【解析】 由全文可知技术无法替代(replace)人类的劳动,这是文章的主旨所在。 【答案】 D 49.A.agreedB.proposed C.refusedD.denied 【解析】 由上下文可知,Joshua 也赞同(agree)他的观点。 【答案】 A 50.A.cantB.mustnt C.wontD.neednt 【解析】 反意疑问句,由本句末的 will
46、you 可知。 【答案】 C 51.A.point outB.take out C.hand outD.print out 【解析】 print out”打印出”。 【答案】 D 52.A.dirtyB.clean C.oldD.new 【解析】 由生活常识可知。 【答案】 A 53.A.caughtB.arranged C.leftD.convinced 【解析】 left是形容词,表示”剩下的”意思,作后置定语。 【答案】 C 54.A.excitingB.mysterious C.technologicalD.modern 【解析】 从文章最后一句话可知。 【答案】 A 55.A.Tha
47、tB.This C.TheyD.There 【解析】 There be结构。 【答案】 D 第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressionsand a new report published online in Current Biology explains why. Rachael Ja
48、ck,University of Glasgow researcher,said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀地) across a face as Westerners do,Easterners fix their attention on the eyes. ”We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said.”Westerners look at the eyes and t
49、he mouth in equal measure,whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth.” According to Jack and his colleagues,the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed.As a result,facial expressions that had been considered universally recogniza
50、ble cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in crosscultural situations. The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put th
51、em into categories:happy,sad,surprised,fearful,disgusted,angry,or neutral.They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies. It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more error
52、s than did Westerners.”The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said.”Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion,Easterners use the eyes more and the mouth less.” In short,t
53、he data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion.From here on,examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion.Otherwise,when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures,Easterners and Western
54、ers will find themselves lost in translation. 本文为科普说明文。主要介绍了最新的科学研究发现:东方人比西方人更难于读懂他人的面部表情。 56.The discovery shows that Westerners . A.pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth B.consider facial expressions universally reliable C.observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways D.have more diffic
55、ulty in recognizing facial expressions 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段”.Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure,whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth.” 可以得出答案。 【答案】 A 57.What were the people asked to do in the study? A.To make a face at each other. B.To get their faces imp
56、ressive. C.To classify some face pictures. D.To observe the researchers faces. 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第五段”.by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories:happy,sad,surprised,fearful,disgusted,angry,o
57、r neutral.”可以判断选C项。 【答案】 C 58.In comparison with Westerners,Easterners are likely to . A.do translation more successfully B.study the mouth more frequently C.examine the eyes more attentively D.read facial expressions more correctly 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第六段 “It turned out that Easterners focused much greate
58、r attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners.”可判断选C项。 【答案】 C 59.What can be the best title for the passage? A.The Eye as the Window to the Soul B.Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions C.Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D.How to Increase Crosscultural Un
59、derstanding 【解析】 主旨大意题。文章首先指出科学研究的最新发现:东方人比西方人更难于读懂人的面部表情。之后更具体地介绍研究的结构及其研究过程,最后得出结论:文化差异丰富了理解情感的基本社会技巧,即:不同的文化背景使人理解他人情感的方式也不尽相同。由此判断最佳标题应为B项。 【答案】 B B Why play games? Because they are fun,and a lot more besides.Following the rules.planning your next move.acting as a team member.these are all “game
60、” ideas that you will come across throughout your life. Think about some of the games you played as a young child,such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek.Such games are entertaining and fun.But perhaps more importantly,they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rul
61、es they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives,such as taking turns and cooperating (合作). Many childrens games have a practical side.Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups.For instance,some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones
62、,which sharpens the handeye coordination(协调)needed in hunting. Many sports encourage national or local pride.The most famous games of all,the Olympic Games,bring atetes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition.People who watch the event wave flags,knowing that a gold medal
63、 is a win for an entire country,not just the atete who earned it.For countries experiencing natural disasters or war,an Olympic win can mean so much. Sports are also an event that unites people.Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.People on all continents play itsome for fun and some for a
64、living.Nicolette Iribarne,a Californian soccer player,has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer.He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future. Next time you play your favorite game or sport,think about why you enjoy it,what skills ar
65、e needed,and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life. 60.Through playing hide-and-seek,children are expected to learn to . A.be a team leader B.obey the basic rules C.act as a grownup D.predict possible danger 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段中Following the rules.planning your next move.acti
66、ng as a team member.these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.可知B项正确。 【答案】 B 61.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can . A.describe life in an exciting way B.turn real-life experiences into a play C.make learning life skills more interes
67、ting D.change peoples views of sporting events 【解析】 词义猜测题。这部分前面的谓语动词是translate有”翻译,解释,转移,调动”的意思,该部分后面有一个定语从句,前后结合就可以理解这部分的意思了。 【答案】 C 62.According to the passage,why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging? A.It inspires peoples deep love for the country. B.It proves the exceptional skills of the w
68、inners. C.It helps the country out of natural disasters. D.It earns the winners fame and fortune. 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的People who watch the event wave flags,knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country,not just the atete who earned it.可知A项正确。 【答案】 A 63.What can be inferred from the passage?
69、 A.Games benefit people all their lives. B.Sports can get all atetes together. C.People are advised to play games for fun. D.Sports increase a countrys competitiveness. 【解析】 推理判断题。整段分析做游戏的好处,不仅儿童、成人也可以玩游戏。由此可以推断游戏对人终身有益。 【答案】 A C Last August,Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 1
70、7-year-old daughter,Maureen.With a checklist of criteria in hand,the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools.They sought a university that offered the teenagers intended major,one located near a large city,and a campus where their daughter would be safe. ”The safety iss
71、ue is a big one.” says Joe Mahoney,who quickly discovered he wasnt alone in his worries.On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns,and the same question was always asked:what about crime?But when college officials always gave the same answer”Thats not a problem here.”Mahoney began to feel
72、 uneasy. ”No crime whatsoever?” comments Mahoney today.”I just dont buy it.” Nor should he:in 2008 the U.S.Department of Education had reports of nearly 600 000 serious crimes on or around our campuses.”Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to colleges,” says David Nicho
73、ls,author of Creating a Safe Campus.”Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.” But getting accurate information isnt easy.Colleges must report crime statistics(统计数字)by law,but some hold back for fear of bad publicity,leaving the honest ones looking dangerous.”The truth may not always be obvious,
74、” warns S.Daniel Carter of Security on Campus,Inc.,the nations leading campus safety watchdog group. To help concerned parents,Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions. 64.The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges
75、 last August . A.to express the opinions of many parents B.to choose a right one for their daughter C.to check the cost of college education D.to find a right one near a large city 【解析】 由第一段中的最后一句话”.a campus where their daughter would be safe”判断可知,Mahoney夫妇花很长时间考察了很多学校的目的主要是为女儿的安全考虑的。故选B项。 【答案】 B 65
76、.It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges . A.receive too many visitors B.mirror the rest of the nation C.hide the truth of campus crime D.have too many watchdog groups 【解析】 由倒数第二段中的”.but some hold back for fear of bad publicity,leaving the honest ones l
77、ooking dangerous.”得知一些大学因为害怕毁了自己的公众形象,就故意隐瞒了一些事实。hold back意为”隐瞒、保留”。 【答案】 C 66.We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges . A.that are protected by campus security B.that report campus crimes by law C.that are free from campus crime D.that
78、enjoy very good publicity 【解析】 根据倒数第二段中的”Colleges must report crime statistics by law,but some hold back for fear of bad publicity,leaving the honest ones looking dangerous.”可得知,根据法律大学要报发生在他们校园里的犯罪行为,但一些大学因为害怕自己的公众形象被毁,就故意隐瞒不报,只剩下了一些老老实实的大学把发生在自己的校园的犯罪行为上报。故答案为B项。 【答案】 B 67.What is the text mainly a
79、bout? A.Exact campus crime statistics. B.Crimes on or around campuses. C.Effective solutions to campus crime. D.Concerns about kids campus safety. 【解析】 整篇文章都在围绕一个”concern”来写。从第二段的”The safety issue is a big one.”和最后一段的”To help concerned parents.”都可判断出正确答案为D项。 【答案】 D D For a while,my neighborhood was
80、taken over by an army of joggers (慢跑者).They were there all the time:early morning,noon,and evening.There were little old ladies in gray sweats,young couples in Adidas shoes,middle-aged men with red faces.”Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening.”Youl
81、l feel great.” Well,I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day,anyone could.So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life,and not a day more.Based on my experience,jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around,and judging from the number of
82、 the people who left our neighborhood jogging army.Im not alone in my opinion. First of all,jogging is very hard on the body.Your legs and feet take a real pounding(追击)running down a road for two or three miles.I developed foot,leg,and back problems.Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who d
83、ied of a heart attack while jogging,and I had something else to worry about.Jogging doesnt kill hundreds of people,but if you have any physical weaknesses,jogging will surely bring them out,as they did with me. Secondly,I got no enjoyment out of jogging.Putting one foot in front of the other for for
84、tyfive minutes isnt my idea of fun.Jogging is also a lonely pastime.Some joggers say,”I love being out there with just my thoughts” Well,my thoughts began to bore me,and most of them were on how much my legs hurt. And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasnt just the first we
85、ek:it was practically every day for two months.I never got past the pain level,and pain isnt fun.What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises,including walking,lead to almost the same results painlessly,so why jog? I dont jog any more,and I dont think I ever will.Im walking two miles three tim
86、es a week at a fast pace,and that feels good.I bicycle to work when the weather is good.Im getting exercise,and Im enjoying it at the same time.I could never say the same for jogging,and Ive found a lot of better ways to stay in shape. 本文通过作者亲身经历引出了对慢跑的思考和议论。 68.From the first paragraph,we learn tha
87、t in the writers neighborhood . A.jogging became very popular B.people jogged only during the daytime C.Alex organized an army of joggers D.jogging provided a chance to get together 【解析】 根据第一段前三句 “For a while,my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers (慢跑者).They were there all the time:ear
88、ly morning,noon,and evening.There were little old ladies in gray sweats,young couples in Adidas shoes,middleaged men with red faces.”推断出答案。 【答案】 A 69.The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to . A.heart attacks B.back problems C.famous joggers D.physical weaknesses 【解析】 由”Joggin
89、g doesnt kill.as they did with me.”可知。 【答案】 D 70.What was the writers attitude towards jogging in the beginning? A.He felt it was worth a try. B.He was very fond of it. C.He was strongly against it. D.He thought it must be painful. 【解析】 考查对作者态度的理解。首先应该看清题目中的”in the beginning”,然后根据第二段中的第一句和第二句不难推断出答案
90、。 【答案】 A 71.Why did the writer give up jogging two months later? A.He disliked doing exercise outside. B.He found it neither healthy nor interesting. C.He was afraid of having a heart attack. D.He was worried about being left alone. 【解析】 主要是根据最后四段推断出答案。 【答案】 B 72.From the writers experience,we can c
91、onclude that . A.not everyone enjoys jogging B.he is the only person who hates jogging C.nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit D.jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport 【解析】 考查对文章的深层理解。作者首先是尝试慢跑,然后由于实在忍受不了它对身体的伤害而最终放弃,觉得慢跑根本不适合自己。 【答案】 A E This is the VOA Special English
92、 Education Report.A few weeks ago,we talked about the Test of English as a Foreign Language,or TOEFL.A listener in Cambodia named Thida asks if American colleges and universities also accept IELTS.IELTS is the International English Language Testing System.It was developed by the University of Cambri
93、dge ESOL examiners. Cambridge ESOL says the test measures true-to-life ability to communicate in English for education,immigration or employment.IELTS tests listening,reading,writing and speaking skills.It uses a mixture of accents and spellings,including British English and American English. The te
94、st is used by government agencies,schools and professional organizations in one hundred and twenty countries.And,yes,that includes the United States.The many American schools that accepted IELTS can be found on the Web at ielts.org. Some schools accept both TOEFL and IELTS,but the graduate school at
95、 Duke University in Durham,North Carolina,for example,says it prefers IELTS. The listening and speaking parts are the same for everyone who takes IELTS,but people have a choice of reading and writing testseither academic or general training. The listening test takes thirty minutes.There are forty qu
96、estions based on a recording. The reading test takes sixty minutes.Students answer forty questions based on three written passages. The writing test also takes sixty minutes.Students have to write two essays.One essay has to be at least one hundred and fifty words long and the other at least two hun
97、dred and fifty words.The shorter one is a description of something;the longer one has to support and argue. The speaking test takes less than fifteen minutes.The score is based on a recorded talk between the student and a test examiner. And thats the VOA Special English Education Report,written by N
98、ancy Seinbach.If you have a general question for our series,write to special.Im Barbara Klein. 73.The International English Language Testing System commonly takes in all. A.less than 160 minutes B.more than 165 minutes C.no more than 160 minutes D.less than 165 minutes 【解析】 由第二段中雅思的考试项目及下文提及的时间liste
99、ning test (30 minutes),reading test (60 minutes),writing test (60 minutes) and speaking test (less than 15 minutes)可知答案。 【答案】 D 74.According to the passage,we can infer . A.IELTS is efficient and necessary if you want to go to Englishspeaking countries B.IELTS is completely different from TOEFL C.ev
100、ery American needs to accept TOEFL D.IELTS isnt used more widely than TOEFL 【解析】 推理题。根据文章第三段说明IELTS为许多说英语国家所接受,由此推断它有效且必要。 【答案】 A 75.What is the main idea of the passage? A.How can the readers write papers to the VOA programme? B.It talks about some ways to pass TOEFL. C.It introduces IELTS. D.How c
101、an the readers pass two kinds of tests? 【解析】 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍雅思考试的基本情况。 【答案】 C 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分) 第一节 任务型读写(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。 Everyone needs a break,and vacations are not meant for serious study.Instead,theyre a great way to take a break and enjoy a
102、 good book.The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature totake on a long train journey or while youre hanging out with the family. Before getting into the recommendations,we need to determine your English reading comprehension level s
103、o you dont pick a book which is so challenging that its stressful or so simple that its boring. If youre at the beginner level,there are two options:reading a childrens book or reading a book that youve read in Chinese translation.This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases,since you
104、re already familiar with the story.If youre at the intermediate level,popular books like pop fiction,mysteries and thrillers are good options,as theyll be guaranteed page turners and that will increase the possibility of your getting all the way through the book.For advanced readers,science fiction,
105、classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners (Booker,Nobel,Pulitzer) are good options. The most important thing is to pick a book that youre really interested in.When I pick up a new book in Chinese,the first few chapters are always really hard to get through,as I have to get accustomed
106、 to the way the individual author uses the language.But after the first few chapters,things get a lot easier,especially if I get involved in the story.Some of my favorite Chineselanguage eye candy are books that are series like Brothers by Yu Hua or The Dancer by Hai Yan.I like them because theres a
107、lways a lot of action and story development to keep me involved,which helps me make it through those first few chapters. Another great way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend whos interested in reading the same book.You can make goals that you both want to achieve and dis
108、cuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or email.Im currently doing that with my friend Laura.Weve been doing this since we were classmates in Chinese at college. Some quick recommendations:Harry Potter,start with the first book and go on from there;the Narnia series;anything by
109、US writer Michael Crichton or British writer Agatha Christie;and if you like horror,US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun.But really you should just find a topic or author that youre interested in,and the rest will go from there.Happy reading! from 21st Century (January 21,2009) 【答案及解析】 7
110、6.journey 由文章第一段的”The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey or while youre hanging out with the family.”可知答案。 77.Choices/Options 由文章第二段”Before getting into the recommendations,we need to determine yo
111、ur English reading comprehension level so you dont pick a book which is so challenging that its stressful or so simple that its boring.”可得出答案。 78.familiar/known 由文章第三段的”If youre at the beginner level,there are two options:reading a childrens book or reading a book that youve read in Chinese translat
112、ion.This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases,since youre already familiar with the story.”可得出答案。 79.possible 由文章第三段的”If youre at the intermediate level,popular books like pop fiction,mysteries and thrillers are good options,as theyll be guaranteed page turners and that will increa
113、se the possibility of your getting all the way through thebook.”可得出答案。 80.suitable 由文章第三段的”For advanced readers,science fiction,classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners (Booker,Nobel,Pulitzer) are good options.”可得出答案。 81.motivation 阅读第四段,同时横向比较题干,可知这部分内容是关于保持阅读的动力。 82.chapters/secti
114、ons 由文章第四段的”The most important thing is to pick a book that youre really interested in.When I pick up a new book in Chinese,the first few chapters are always really hard to get through,as I have to get accustomed to the way theindividual author uses the language.”可得出答案。 83.exchange 由文章第五段的”Another g
115、reat way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend whos interested in reading the same book.You can make goals that you both want to achieve and discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail.”可得出答案。 84.recommended 横向比较题干,可知这部分内容是关于向读者推荐的书。故本空填recommen
116、ded。 85.Horror 有最后一段中的”.and if you like horror,US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun.”可知答案。 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 学校网站新开设了一个”英语写作”栏目(column),以便学生发表(post)英语作文,进行交流,提高写作能力。现请你为该栏目写一个英文介绍,内容包括: 开设目的 栏目优势:教师在线(online)指导等 作文要求:内容贴近学生生活 优秀作文的鼓励办法 邀请大家参与 注意: 1.词数120左右。 2.开头语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。 Welcome to t
117、he column “English Writing” ! 参考范文: Welcome to the column “English Writing” ! Recently the school website has set up a new column called “English Writing” which provides students with the chances to post their composition and communicate with each other.Not only can students improve their writing ab
118、ility in this way,but they can strengthen their selfconfidence. The column has lots of advantages.It is the teachers guide online that has an advantage over the other columns.If necessary,the students can have a direct “ask and answer” with professional teachers.It is required that the composition should be related to the students life.Whats more,if it is organized well enough,the writer will be rewarded for it. Hoping to the students participation.