1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家单元检测卷(一)第卷(共105分)第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节单项填空(共10小题；每小题1.5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。1Id appreciate _ if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.Athat Bit Cthis Dyou答案B解析考查it的用法。此处it用作形式宾语，代替真正的主语if引导的从句。句意为：如果你愿意教我如何用电脑，我将非常感激。2So far，this is the best way Ive th
2、ought of _ this problem.Asettling Bto settleCby settling Dhaving settled答案B解析句意为：这是我目前想出的解决这个问题的最佳办法。本句中Ive thought of为定语，修饰先行词way；to settle this problem为不定式作定语。3The teachers_change the forms of practice，and sometimes some practice_as well.Aneed；needs changeBneed；needs to changeCneed to；needs to cha
3、ngeDneed to；needs changing答案D解析句意为：老师们需要改变练习的形式，并且一些练习也需要改变了。need既可以作情态动词也可以作实义动词，但主语是物时，其后可接动名词的主动形式或不定式的被动形式，符合其用法的选项只有D项。4Do you think putting an ad on the net is helpful when you look for a job?Well，Im not sure._，it gives me a chance to try.ATherefore BInsteadCBesides DAnyhow答案D解析anyhow不管怎样，无论如何
4、。答句句意为：我不确定，但不管怎样，它给了我一个尝试的机会。5Lucy didnt mind lending you her dictionary.She_.I had already borrowed one.Acant Bneednt haveCneednt Dshouldnt答案B解析句意为：露西不介意借给你她的词典。她本不必，我已借了一本。由“didnt mind”和“had already borrowed one”可知用neednt have done表示“本不必做某事实际上已经做了”，省略用neednt have。6_ the website of the Fire Depart
5、ment in your city，and you will learn a lot about firefighting.AHaving searched BTo searchCSearching DSearch答案D解析祈使句and陈述句，相当于if引导的条件状语从句。7Let me help you cross the street._！Im not that old.ATake your time BNo wayCCome on DGo ahead答案C解析考查交际用语。“Im not that old.”说明了答话者不需要帮助，故go ahead 不合逻辑；take your tim
6、e别着急，悠着点儿，不合语境；no way没门儿，语气过强，有失礼貌；come on算了吧，得了吧，符合语境。8I wish to thank Professor Smith，without_help I would never have got this far.Awho BwhoseCwhom Dwhich答案B解析句意为：我想要感谢史密斯教授，没有他的帮助我将永远都不会有这样的进步。whose是关系代词who的所有格，在从句中作定语，也就是说当先行词与从句中某个名词有所属关系，表达“的”意思时，用关系代词whose引导定语从句，它既可以指代人，也可以指代物，既可以引导限制性定语从句，也可
7、以引导非限制性定语从句。9He kept looking at her，wondering whether he _ her somewhere.Asaw Bhas seenCsees Dhad seen答案D解析句意为：他一直打量着她，想知道是否在什么地方见到过她。其中，“kept”是一般过去时态，“是否见过”应是发生在“打量”之前，即过去的过去，故用过去完成时。10I would have come for the lecture given by Professor Lee the day before yesterday，but I _.Aam not invited Bwasnt i
8、nvitedChavent been invited Dwouldnt be invited答案B解析but前面的句子是表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，but后面所陈述的是过去的情况。故正确答案为B项。第二节完形填空(共两篇，A篇10小题，每小题1分；B篇20小题，每小题1.5分；满分40分)阅读下面两篇短文，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。AChinas “Cultural Heritage Day” falls on the second Saturday of June every year.Many celebrations are held
9、and all cultural relic protection sites are designed to open free to the public on the day.There is no _11_ that various celebrating activities across the country will arouse public _12_ of the importance of cultural heritage protection and _13_ the young people to love the fine traditional culture
10、of the motherland.China faces a heavy task to protect and rescue its cultural relics.We need to consider seriously the _14_ to lack awareness about cultural heritage protection.Thus，heritage education is one of our main approaches.People cannot _15_ value cultural heritage if they do not know why it
11、 is important or how to protect it.Over the past seven years，CHP has _16_ over a hundred educational _17_ to various groups，such as schools，government offices，as well as the general public.Many people have attended CHP seminars.Typically，each seminar lasts two to three hours and consists of an infor
12、mative presentation，_18_ by a longer questionandanswer session and discussion.Each person with limited knowledge of cultural heritage，_19_ it to be just the Forbidden City(紫禁城) and the Great Wall.People often think that the duty only belongs to the government.So “Cultural Heritage Day” will be a wel
13、come _20_ to educate a wide public on world heritage conservation.11A.need BdoubtCwonder Dreason答案B解析There is no doubt that.毫无疑问。12A.awareness BknowledgeCaffairs Dopinion答案A解析awareness意识，知道，晓得；arouse public awareness意为“唤起公众意识”，符合句意。public affairs公共事务；public opinion公众舆论。13A.inform BadviseCpersuade Di
14、nspire答案D解析inspire鼓励，鼓舞，其他项不符合句意。14A.harm BrecordCmeaning Devidence答案A解析此处应为“意识到缺乏文物保护的危害性”。其他项不符合语境。15A.properly BhighlyCcarefully Dactually答案A解析properly正确地，完全地，恰当地，其他项不符合句意。16A.offered BignoredCinsisted Dpresented答案D解析此处present意为“推荐，举行，展示”，构成present.to.结构。17A.honors BtrialsCseminars Drights答案C解析se
15、minar研讨会，利用排除法和后文的提示Many people have attended CHP seminars.可以看出答案。18A.removed BamazedCretold Dfollowed答案D解析此处句意为：接着是较长的问答式会议和讨论。19A.considered BunderstoodCrealized Ddoubted答案A解析根据句意可知只有consider(认为，以为)符合句意。20A.entrance BrelicCopportunity Dchance答案C解析chance与opportunity的区别是：chance多指偶然的机会，含有“侥幸的”意味在内；op
16、portunity多指特殊的机会，含有期待的意味。BIt was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25.I didnt think there would be any _21_，sighing about having to work on Christmas.Just then five bodies _22_ at my desk，a pale woman and four children.“Are you all _23_？” I asked.“Yes，”she said weakly and lowered her
17、 head.But when it came to _24_ of their problems，things got a little uncertain.Two of the children had headaches，two children had earaches，_25_ only one could tell me which ear was affected.The _26_ complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.I didnt say anything but _27_ that it might be
18、 a little while _28_ a doctor could see her.She responded，“_29_ your time；its warm in here.”Then，I checked their chart.No addressthey were _30_.The waiting room was warm.I went back to the nurses station and mentioned we had a homeless _31_ in the waiting room.The nurses，complaining of _32_ on Chris
19、tmas，turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get _33_ on Christmas.The team went into action，much as we do when theres a _34_ emergency.But this was a Christmas emergency.We were all _35_ a free meal on Christmas Day，so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our _36_.We needed p
20、resents.We _37_ from different departments candies，fruits and other things _38_ that could be presents.As seriously as we met the _39_ needs of the patients，our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas.Later，as the family walked to the door to _40_，the fourye
21、arold boy came running back，gave me a hug and whispered，“Thanks for being our angels today.”21A.customers BpatientsCworkers Dtourists答案B解析customer意为“顾客”；patient意为“病人”；worker意为“工人”；tourist意为“游客”。根据下文内容可知，此处是医院，“我”想着圣诞节应该不会再有病人了。22A.showed up Btook inCcame out Dlooked on答案A解析show up意为“出现”；take in意为“吸收
22、；欺骗”；come out意为“出版；结果是”；look on意为“旁观”。根据上下文内容可知，是五个人出现在“我”的办公桌前。23A.eager BhungryCsick Dwarm答案C解析由语境可知，此处是在医院，因此我询问他们是不是都病了。24A.descriptions BcommentsCinstructions Dresults答案A解析description意为“描述”；comment意为“评论”；instruction意为 “说明”；result意为“结果；成绩”。由语境可知，当他们开始描述他们的病情时，事情就有点让人摸不着头脑了。25A.so BforCthus Dbut答
23、案D解析由语境可知，两个孩子说头疼，两个孩子说耳朵疼，但只有一个能告诉“我”是哪只耳朵疼。这里表示一种转折关系。26A.mother BchildrenCnurses Ddoctor答案A解析根据上文内容可知，母子共五人来看病，其中四个孩子都说了自己的问题，只剩下母亲没有说了，因此是孩子的母亲说自己咳嗽了。27A.answered BimaginedCexplained Danalysed答案C解析answer意为“回答”；imagine意为“想象”；explain意为“解释”；analyse意为“分析”。由语境可知，“我”也没说什么，只是解释说，过会儿医生才会来给她检查。28A.after
24、BsinceCbefore Dwhen答案C解析由语境可知，在医生来之前还得有一会儿。29A.Make BTakeCCare DSpend答案B解析make意为“使得；形成”；take意为“拿；取；care意为“在意”；spend意为“度过”。由语境可知，她回答说：“不着急，这里挺暖和的。”take ones time意为“不着急”，符合语境。30A.lonely BgreedyCclever Dhomeless答案D解析lonely意为“孤独的”；greedy意为“贪婪的”；clever意为“聪明的”；homeless意为“无家可归的”。由语境可知，“我”查了下他们的登记表，但登记表上没有写
25、地址，因此他们是无家可归的。31A.family BholidayCwoman DChristmas答案A解析由语境可知，回到护士室，“我”讲述了候诊室里这无家可归的一家子人的事。32A.operating BinterruptingCmanaging Dworking答案D解析operate意为“手术；操作”；interrupt意为“中断”；manage意为“管理”；work意为“工作”。由语境可知，原本抱怨圣诞节还要上班的护士们，都转而同情起在圣诞节只祈求温暖的这家人了。33A.present BwarmCrelief Dcomfort答案B解析present意为“礼物”；warm意为“温
26、暖”；relief意为“救济；安慰”；comfort意为“安慰”。根据上文内容可知，这家人在圣诞节来到医院，是为了寻找温暖。34A.beneficial BfriendlyCmedical Ddifferent答案C解析beneficial意为“有益的”；friendly意为“友好的”；medical意为“医学的”；different意为“不同的”。由语境可知，这个团队马上展开行动，就好像我们对待医疗紧急情况一样，只不过这次是“圣诞节急诊”。35A.rewarded BofferedCallowed Dordered答案B解析reward意为“奖励”；offer意为“提供”；allow意为“允
27、许”；order意为“命令”。由语境可知，圣诞节这天，医院食堂免费给我们提供一顿饭。36A.neighbors BrelationsCbrothers Dguests答案D解析neighbor意为“邻居”；relation意为“关系”；brother意为“兄弟”；guest意为“客人”。由语境可知，我们把饭领回来，为我们的圣诞客人准备了一场大的宴会。37A.borrowed BreceivedCcollected Dbought答案C解析由语境可知，我们从不同的科室收集了糖和水果。collect from意为“从收集”，符合语境。38A.expensive BfantasticCgenerou
28、s Davailable答案D解析expensive意为“昂贵的”；fantastic意为“奇异的；极好的”；generous意为“慷慨的”；available意为“可得的；可利用的”。由语境可知，除了糖和水果，还有一些能当做礼物的可以利用的东西。39A.healthy BphysicalCtragic Dmental答案B解析healthy意为“健康的”；physical意为“身体的；物理的”；tragic意为“悲剧的；不幸的”；mental意为“精神的；脑力的”。由语境可知，我们的团队工作严肃，就像满足患者的身体需要一样，我们尽力满足这家人只想过一个温暖圣诞节的愿望。40A.leave B
29、travelCrest Drelax答案A解析由语境可知，当这家人走到门前要离开的时候，那个四岁的孩子跑回来，给了“我”拥抱和感谢。第二部分阅读理解(共25小题；每小题2分，满分50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。AMySpace，the social networking website，is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people.MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your ow
30、n stories and personal information to as many people as you like.Started two years ago，it is a big source of information for and about American kids.Teenagers and their parents feel very differently about it.Teens are rushing to join the site，not sharing their parents worries.It signals yet another
31、generation gap in the digital era.For teenagers，it is reliable network to keep in touch with their friends.They will often list their surnames，birthdays，afterschool jobs，school clubs，hobbies and other personal information.“MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone.I dont have all the phone
32、 numbers of my acquaintances.But if I want to get in touch with one of them，I could just leave them a message on MySpace，”said Abby Van Wassen.She is a 16yearold student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh，Pennsylvania.Parents on the other hand are seriously concerned about the security problems of
33、 MySpace.“Every time we hold a parents meeting，the first question is always about MySpace，”said Kent Gates，who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars(研讨会)The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children has received at least 288 MySpacerelated complaints，according to Mary Beth Buch
34、anan，a lawyer in Pittsburgh.“Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web.And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age.Its like a free checklist for troublemakers and it endangers children，” Buchanan said.41From the passage，we can learn that MySpa
35、ce _.Abrings about the generation gapBis very careful about peoples privacyCencourages you to list your personal informationDlists the telephone numbers of your friends答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“允许你向尽可能多的人提供你的个人信息”可知。42Why are some parents against MySpace?ABecause they think MySpace has a bad influence on t
36、heir children.BBecause they dont want to pay so much money for MySpace.CBecause it takes up too much of their childrens spare time.DBecause troublemakers can easily approach their children through the site.答案D解析细节理解题。由于孩子们把自己的个人信息透露给其他人，所以“孩子的安全问题没有保障”，这正是家长所担心的，故选D项。43What can we infer from “Every
37、time we hold a parents meeting，the first question is always about MySpace”？AMySpace has become a top issue troubling parents.BMySpace often holds parents meetings.CMySpace is quite popular with parents.DParents have lots of questions about the website.答案A解析推理判断题。每次开家长会，谈论的第一个问题就是MySpace，由此判断MySpace是
38、最令家长头疼的问题。44The writers attitude towards MySpace is _.Anegative BpositiveCoptimistic Dobjective答案D解析作者态度题。通读文章可知，作者只是客观评价这个网站。45Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?AInternet Safety BMySpaceCGeneration Gap DThe Digital Era答案B解析标题归纳题。根据第一段第一句“MySpace，the social networking websi
39、te，is different from other websites.”可知，文章主要讲述MySpace这个网站。BPianist，composer and educator Billy Taylor died of heart failure on December 28 in New York City.He was 89.Billy Taylor played jazz and wrote jazz.He taught it in classrooms and to audiences live，and on television and radio broadcasts.He was
40、 also known as an international ambassador of jazz.He traveled around the world setting up jazz workshops，programs and shows.Billy Taylor was born in Greenville，North Carolina，but grew up in Washington，D.C.，which he considered as his hometown.He heard great music in his neighborhood at places like t
41、he former Howard Theater.He started playing the piano when he was seven.After college in Virginia，Billy Taylor moved to New York City in 1944.He began playing music with many jazz musicians，including Charlie Parker，Billie Holiday and John Coltrane.In 1964，Billy Taylor was worried about the state of
42、jazz.He did not think enough young people were hearing it，playing it or learning about it.He thought some free concerts around the Harlem area of New York City would help.So，he set up Jazzmobile.More than 45 years later，Jazzmobile concerts continue in New York City，Washington，D.C.and in New Jersey，V
43、irginia and Maryland.Billy Taylor received many awards during his 70 years in music.They include the National Medal of Arts，the highest honor the American government gives to artists.Billy Taylor considered playing the piano and performing the most important thing to him.He said，“Everything that Ive
44、 done stems from(起源于) those two things：the fact that I love to play the piano and I love to perform for people.”46Why was Billy Taylor referred to as an international ambassador of jazz?AHe both composed and played jazz.BHe devoted his life to performing jazz.CHe spread jazz to different parts of th
45、e world.DHe was generally recognized as a jazz musician.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段可知，Billy Taylor被称为国际爵士乐大使，是因为他到世界各地传播爵士乐。47Billy Taylor considered Washington，D.C.as his hometown because_.Ahe started to perform thereBhe learned jazz music thereChe spent his childhood thereDhis neighbors were nice to him答案C解析
46、细节理解题。根据第三段可知Billy Taylor出生于美国北卡罗来纳州的格林维尔，但是在华盛顿哥伦比亚特区长大，因此他把那里看作自己的家乡。48Billy Taylor set up Jazzmobile so that_.Ayoung people could have access to jazzBfree concerts were held for music loversCjazz was to be taught in the Harlem areaDhe could give more concerts in New York答案A解析细节理解题。根据第五段可知，在1964年，
47、Billy Taylor认为年轻人对爵士乐接触得比较少，于是他成立了Jazzmobile，在纽约的黑人住宅区举办免费的音乐会。49Billy Taylor won a lot of awards because_.Ahe played music all his lifeBmore people began to like jazzChe made music part of his own lifeDhe had great achievements in music答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，Billy Taylor一生中在音乐领域取得了杰出的成就，因而他获得了多项殊荣。50T
48、he authors tone about Billy Taylor seems to be_.Asupportive BappreciativeCcritical Dskeptical答案B解析作者态度题。文章陈述了Billy Taylor一生的主要经历和取得的成就。可见，在写作时，作者对Billy Taylor充满了赞赏(appreciative)之情。CA scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some fouryearolds a piece of candy and watching
49、how he or she deals with it.Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see.Some last a few minutes before they give in.But others are determined to wait until the last moment.By the time the children reach high school，something remarkable has happened.A survey found that those who as fouryearold
50、s had enough selfcontrol to hold out generally grew up to be more popular，adventurous，confident and dependable.The children who gave in to the temptation early were more likely to be lonely，easily frustrated and inflexible(顽固的)Actually，the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence
51、which doesnt show up on an IQ test.The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists concerns.But brain theory cant explain what we wonder about most，like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.Here come
52、s the theory of Daniel Goleman，writer of Emotional Intelligence：when it comes to predicting peoples success，brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”EQ is not the opposite of IQ.What researchers have been trying to understand is h
53、ow they work together；how ones ability to handle stress，for instance，affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use.Among the ingredients(要素) for success，researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%；the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.While many r
54、esearchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously，some few fear EQ invites misuse.51The experiment with the fouryearolds makes it clear that_.Athe age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experimentBemotional intelligence wont show up until adolescenceC
55、the ability of selfcontrol plays a role in personal successDcandy can be used to measure a persons emotional intelligence答案C解析推理判断题。从文章第二段的第二句可推出答案为C。52Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?AThe higher a persons EQ is，the lower his or her IQ is.BThe higher a persons IQ is
56、，the lower his or her EQ is.CSome people can be blessed with lots of both，but some with little of either.DScientists have already discovered the way in which EQ and IQ work together.答案C解析推理判断题。从倒数第二段的第一句“EQ is not the opposite of IQ.”可知EQ和IQ并没有相对立的关系，由此可判断A、B两项不正确，再结合倒数第二段中的第二句的前半部分可知D项错误。53The unde
57、rlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Akind BfloatingCexcited Doptimistic答案D解析词义猜测题。由画线词所在的段落可推测出该半句句意为：为什么有些人面对困难时保持乐观态度，而这些困难可以打倒意志不坚定的人。故选D项。54Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?ATo amuse both the children and readers.BTo prove the scientists w
58、isdom.CTo introduce the topic of the text.DTo show us how to do an IQ test.答案C解析写作意图题。文章从“make an experiment”入手，从而引出作者要谈及的话题“EQ和IQ”。55What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?AInformation about famous people with high EQ.BExamples showing the opposite voice about EQ.CSome reas
59、ons why EQ is a relatively new field.DStrong demands for basic emotional education.答案B解析文章结构题。从文章的最后部分“some few fear EQ invites misuse”可推出，下文最有可能谈及少数人对EQ持否定态度的例子。DAll of Americas popular musicjazz，country，rock and roll，and hiphophas its roots in the sound and spirit of the Delta blues.Its lyrics gav
60、e voice to the lives and dissatisfaction of workers in the fields and plantations of the Deep South，who grew up in the shadow of slavery.The blues may be synonymous with sorrow，but singing it is an act of defiance，not despair.As the novelist Ralph Ellison once wrote，the blues “reminds us of our limi
61、tations while encouraging us to see how far we can actually go.”Remarkably，we can still almost touch the originators of this revolutionary art form.Reversing the journey the blues took north up the Mississippi Riverwhen African Americans left the South in search of new，industrial jobsphotographer Ga
62、il Mooney,57，traveled from Chicago clubs down to the Delta to capture the images and stories of bluesmen and blueswomen while they are still here to connect us to the musics early days.“In our conversations，we talked about so much more than their music，”says Mooney，whose multimedia exhibit on the bl
63、ues has just begun a US.tour this spring.“We talked about their childhoods，their cultural roots，and a time in America when rural life was migrating toward a more urban existence.I would listen，I would shoot，and sometimes I would capture a feeling.”These photographs feature some of the musicians who
64、worked and studied with blues pioneersdrummer Sam Carr is the son of the legendary Robert Nighthawk，while Pinetop Perkins (now 94 years old) and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith played alongside Muddy Waters.Already，this generation is leaving us：Little Milton，guitarist and vocalist，and Robert “Junior” Lockwo
65、od (who learned from Robert Johnson，the most mythic bluesman of all) have passed away since Mooney began her project.Their legacy，however，is massive.Turn on your radio and some little trace of the Delta gets passed down again.56From the passage we know the blues _.Ainclude many kinds of musicBis a k
66、ind of music which can make people sorrowfulCwere made by workers in the fields and plantationsDmostly accuse slavery then答案D解析细节理解题。细读文章第一段即可得出答案为D项。57The underlined word “defiance” in the first paragraph probably means “_”Achallenge BpraiseCsatisfaction Ddefeat答案A解析词义猜测题。据该词后面的not despair，再区别四个选项的
67、意思可得出答案。58Why did Mooney travel from Chicago clubs down to the Delta?ATo make her multimedia exhibit successfully there.BTo learn the blues music.CTo find the originators of the blues.DTo take more scenery photos.答案C解析细节理解题。据文章第一段最后一句可知Mooney是寻找布鲁斯音乐的先驱来了解更多关于该音乐的情况。59From what Mooney said we know _
68、.Athe blues is very popularBbluesmen and blueswomen are eager for urban lifeCthe blues has a wonderful historyDbluesmen and blueswomen like more their life than their music答案C解析推理判断题。据文章第二段Mooney与当地人交流的情况可知布鲁斯音乐有着灿烂的历史。60Which of the following statements is NOT true?AThe blues music can make people
69、recall their disappearing past.BThe blues spread from the north to the south of the Mississippi River.CBlues pioneers made powerful music from hard times.DBlues pioneers have left lots of valuable things behind.答案B解析推理判断题。据文章第一段的“Reversing the journey the blues took north up the Mississippi Riverwhe
70、n African Americans left the South in search of new，industrial jobs.”这句话可知布鲁斯音乐是从南向北传播的，故B项表述错误。EA few months before I was born，my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town.From the beginning，Dad was fascinated(被吸引住的) by this charming newcomer，and soon invited him to live with our family.The
71、stranger was quickly accepted and was there to welcome me when I was born a few months later.As I grew up，I never questioned his place in our family.In my young mind，each member had a special place.My brother，Bill，who was five years older than me，was my example.Fran，my younger sister，gave me a chanc
72、e to play “big brother”My parents were my teachersMom taught me to love the Word of God，and Dad taught me to obey it.The stranger was our storyteller.He could tell the most interesting stories.He could keep us listening for hours each evening.If I wanted to know about politics，history，or science，he
73、knew them all.He knew about the past，understood the present，and seemed to foretell the future.The pictures he could draw with his words were so lifelike that I would often laugh or cry as I watched.He was like a friend to the whole family.He took Dad，Bill，and me to our first baseball game.He was alw
74、ays encouraging us to see the movies and even introduced us to several movie stars.My brother and I were deeply impressed by John Wayne in particular.As I look back，I believe that the stranger did not affect us more.Time after time he opposed the values of my parents.Yet he was seldom rebuked(批评) an
75、d never asked to leave.More than thirty years have passed since the stranger moved in with the young family.He is not nearly so charming to my dad as he was in those early years.But if you were to walk into my parents room today，you would still see him sitting over in a corner，waiting for someone to
76、 listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures.His name？We just call him TV.61What does the underlined word “foretell” in the third paragraph mean?AMake known. BState.CPredict. DProduce.答案C解析词义猜测题。从其宾语the future可推测，foretell是“预测”的意思。62Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the pa
77、ssage?AI didnt know the strangers place in my family all along.BThe stranger could tell different stories for hours.CThe stranger always respected my parents ideas.DThe stranger had a TV.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可排除A项；根据第五段第二句可排除C项；另外，通读全文可知，这个stranger是一台电视机，而不是stranger有台电视，故排除D项；由第三段可知B项正确。63The stranger
78、 did all the following things EXCEPT _.Agiving his ideas on politicsBdrawing while speakingCtaking Dad，my brother and me to the baseball game for the first timeDleaving our home without a word答案D解析细节理解题。从倒数第二段可知，它(电视)还在我父母的房间里。64John Wayne should be _.Aa movie star Ba sports starCmy friend Dmy broth
79、ers friend答案A解析推理判断题。由第四段最后两句可知，它鼓励我们看电影并给我们介绍了一些电影明星，我和我哥哥对John Wayne印象尤其深刻。所以John Wayne是电影明星(a movie star)。65The purpose of this passage is written _.Ato introduce how to use TVBto show how TV is widely acceptedCto tell the history of the oldaged TVDto tell the influence of TV答案C解析写作意图题。本文以拟人化的写作方
80、式介绍了一台电视机由新到旧的过程。第卷(共45分)第三部分书面表达(共两节，满分45分)第一节阅读表达(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。 1We expect companies selling products to make them as available as possible.But now some of them are bringing back rationing(定量供应)As you might expect，its all part of a plan to make us spend more，no
81、t less.2Butter，bacon，sugar，tea and meat were rationed in Britain during World War ，because goods at that time were scarce，and hard to get for all.But nowadays industrial mass production _.Factories all over the world are pumping out bright and beautiful objects.3When everyone has to wait and save up
82、 for new things，owning them feels exciting and special.But when lovely things are available every day，they stop being a treat.The other characteristic of consumer society is that we aim for social distinction through what we own.But if everyone has lots of things，how can we impress anyone with our p
83、urchases? All of this takes the fun out of shopping and means theres a limit to how much consumerism can grow.4This is deeply worrying to companies，and some of them have started to fight it，by creating artificial scarcity(短缺)For example，Swedish rapper Adam Tensta has limited access to his latest tra
84、ck.Only one person at a time can access it，and fans must take their place in a digital queue.5This trend means we can again own something rare.But the risk for these companies is that in a world of so many things，if they make their products too hard to get，well just buy from someone else instead.66W
85、hat is the text mainly about? (no more than 3 words)Artificial_scarcity.67Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)has_changed_all_of_that/has_increased_a_lot/has_made_that_different68In which paragraph can the following sentences be put as an example?In Singapore，a s
86、mall caf called Liberty Coffee only opens on random days.It sometimes stays closed for over a week at a time.Paragraph_4.69What are the two characteristics of consumer society? (no more than 15 words)(1)Lovely_things_are_available_every_day.(2)People_aim_for_social_distinction.70What is the risk for
87、 the companies creating artificial scarcity ? (no more than l0 words)They_may_lose_some_customers.第二节写作(满分30分)假如你是新华中学学生李华，在最近举行的市高中生英语口语大赛中获得了一等奖。某英语报社邀请你写一篇稿件，介绍你练习英语口语的经验。稿件内容如下：1树立自信，克服羞怯心理；2多参加英语角活动；3多看英语新闻(如CCTV9)注意：1.词数120150；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文Im Li Hua from Xinghua Middle School.Now Id lik
88、e to share my experience in practicing oral English.Firstly，Im always confident and brave.I seize every opportunity to speak English，not afraid of making mistakes which may embarrass me.I also find it of great benefit to take part in English corners，where I make many friends.By talking with them，my
89、oral English has improved a lot.Finally，some English programs like CCTV9 contribute to the progress in my speaking ability.Through this channel，not only am I kept informed of the current events going on both at home and abroad，I also learn the standard pronunciation and intonation by repeated imitation.As the saying goes，“Practice makes perfect.” Our hard work will finally be rewarded.- 18 - 版权所有高考资源网
