1、单元素养评价(四)Unit 4(120分钟150分)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。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。Text 1W: Would you look at this paper? M: What? W: The Perdinks won the baseball game last night. M: Wow. I wish I had seen it instead of the
2、boring movie filled up with advertisements. 1. What is the woman probably doing? A. Watching a movie. B. Reading a newspaper. C. Making an advertisement. 答案: BText 2M: Lets meet at 20 to 5. W: Well. Could we make it 20 past 5? W: Thats a bit late for me. I could manage 10 past. M: OK. See you then.
3、2. At what time will the two speakers meet? A. 5: 20. B. 5: 10. C. 5: 40. 答案: BText 3M: What time are we leaving for the outing? W: Ill phone you tomorrow. I should have everything sorted out by then. 3. What will the man do? A. Change the plan. B. Wait for a phone call. C. Sort things out. 答案: CTex
4、t 4W: The most urgent thing for me at the moment is planning this wedding. M: Im such a bad friend. Congratulations! I had no idea you were engaged. W: Well, we havent got around to telling a lot of people. 4. What is going on with the woman? A. She is going to get married. B. She has a bad friend.
5、C. She forgets to tell people things. 答案: AText 5W: This car looks a bit old, can you still drive it? M: Well, my little babe may look not young, but its still as vigorous as it was 15 years ago! 5. What is the car like? A. Its powerful. B. It looks new. C. It cant be driven any more. 答案: A第二节(共15小题
6、; 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, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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, 回答第6、7题。Text 6M: Hello, Mary, this is Ted. My flight just landed. I thought you had arranged for someone to meet me here and take me to the hotel. W: I did! Wa
7、snt there someone holding a sign with your name on it? M: No, there wasnt. Ive collected my luggage, and now Im not sure what to do. W: OK, wait for a moment and Ill get someone there as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience. 6. Where is the man? A. At an airport. B. At a company. C. At a ho
8、tel. 答案: A7. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Collect his luggage right away. B. Hold a sign with his name on it. C. Wait for someone else to pick him up. 答案: C听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。Text 7W: We need to have a serious talk. M: About what? W: Your attendanceor rather, lack of it. M: OK, so Ive miss
9、ed a few classes? W: A few classes? Ive been told youve missed six out of eight times in two different classes! Thats really setting yourself up to fail. Youre about to be in big trouble. M: Whats the big deal about missing some classes? W: The big deal is that youre here on a student visa. M: So? W
10、: So if you dont attend classes regularly, you wont be a full-time studentwhich your visa requires. M: What are you going to do? Turn me into the police? W: Ill have to report you if you continue missing your classes. Then Im afraid youll have to pack your things. 8. Why does the woman talk to the m
11、an? A. He lost his student visa. B. He often makes trouble. C. He is often absent from class. 答案: C9. What is the worst result of the mans behaviour? A. Hell be sent back home. B. Hell have to restart his course. C. Hell stay in the police station. 答案: A听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。Text 8W: Bob, Im sure you kno
12、w about second-hand smoke. M: Of course. I do. W: But have you heard about third-hand smoke? M: Third-hand smoke? Im afraid not. What is that then? W: Well, it is here in todays paper. Parents may think they are protecting children from second-hand smoke when they smoke outside their home or only wh
13、en the children are not there. But now researchers are warning about what they call third-hand smoke. When you smoke, dangerous matter in cigarettes gets into your hair and clothing. As babies are the weakest, when you come to a baby, you pass it to the baby and increase the chances of disease in th
14、e baby. M: Is that so? In that case I have to say that I should never get close to a baby. W: Thats right. Actually all smoking parents should do the same or better give it up completely. 10. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke? A. From young smokers. B. From a newspaper article. C.
15、 From some smoking parents. 答案: B11. Why does the man say that he would keep away from babies? A. He has just become a father. B. He wears dirty clothes. C. He is a smoker. 答案: C12. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do? A. Stop smoking altogether. B. Smoke only outside their rooms.
16、C. Reduce dangerous matters in cigarettes. 答案: A听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。Text 9W: How do you think the kids were feeling tonight? M: They both seemed beat. W: I agree. I thought Hector was going to fall asleep at the dinner table, and you should have seen Teresa dragging herself in from school today. She co
17、uld barely pick up her head to say hello. M: Well its been a busy couple of months. Hectors AP classes are very demanding, and hes been working really hard at the supermarket. W: And Teresa has been so busy with the school musical. She was excited when she got the lead role, but Im not so sure that
18、she understood what it would involve. M: I suppose the good news is that summer isnt far away. W: Its a good lesson for all of us about overcommitting. I think we should encourage them to focus on just a couple of activities, rather than so many at once. M: I agree. But I dont think we should tell t
19、hem to quit, either. They need to learn to finish what theyve started, even when it gets tough. W Maybe we can find a way to encourage them. M: What do you have in mind? W: I was hoping youd have some ideas. 13. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Bro
20、ther and sister. 答案: A14. Whats wrong with Hector? A. Hes been working too much. B. He often falls asleep in class. C. He doesnt want to work in the grocery store. 答案: A15. What is Teresa busy with? A. She is busy with a musical. B. She is busy with her AP classes. C. She is busy with her part-time
21、job. 答案: A16. How will the speakers help their children? A. Ask them to quit. B. Encourage them to keep going. C. Take them on a summer vacation. 答案: B听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。Text 10Good afternoon, dear customers! This is a special request from the security department here at Wanda Plaza. We hope you are
22、finding everything you are looking for, but right now, we need your help. We are looking for a 6-year-old boy named Laurence Lynch. Laurence, if you can hear this, please go to the security desk located at the front of the plaza near the Pizza Hut. Your mom is looking for you. All other guests, plea
23、se take a moment to help us find Laurence. His mother Clare was last with him in the food section about 30 minutes ago, and she thinks he is still somewhere in the plaza, possibly in the toy section or the sporting section. Laurence is wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, white shoes, and a black baseba
24、ll cap. He is about 5 feet 2 inches tall with dark hair and blue eyes. If you see Laurence, please help him to get to the security desk located at the front of the plaza. You can also approach any of our staff members if you see Laurence or have any other information about where he might be. Thank y
25、ou very much for your help, and enjoy the rest of your day here at Wanda Plaza. 17. Where was the missing boy last seen? A. In the food section. B. In the sporting section. C. In the toy section. 答案: A18. When was the boy probably lost? A. At around 9 a. m. B. At about 3 p. m. C. At about 10 p. m. 答
26、案: B19. What is the boy wearing? A. A white shirt and a red baseball cap. B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap. C. A dark shirt and blue jeans. 答案: B20. What should guests do if they see the boy? A. Call the security department. B. Take him to the Pizza Hut. C. Help him to reach the security desk.
27、 答案: C第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe man who brings my milk used to knock for his money for the weeks milk while I was eating breakfast on Saturday morning. Just lately he has been arriving before I get up. Workforce shortages mean that four men are
28、 sharing five rounds, so he has to start earlier. Delivering milk to peoples homes is hardly good business, especially when the customer may have a choice of two or three firms serving a single road. In spite of my local difficulties, however, labor troubles are not as great as a few years ago. Ther
29、e are enough men prepared to make an early morning start for the sake of an open-air job with a fair measure of freedom. If they did stop calling, women would find it hard work to collect all the milk they need from self-service stores. Dairies(乳品业) know that stopping deliveries in the United States
30、 resulted in falling sales. Marketing ideas have included introducing extra lines, in addition to dairy products, which the milkmen can carry to increase business. One dairyman said, “It wont be long before the milkman delivers more bread than milk. ”Some milkmen deliver potatoes, and it seems as th
31、ough variety will be limited only by the size of the trucks. So the milkman is likely to remain a familiar figure, and the dairy products he sells are unlikely to change very much in this decade. Flavored milk is popular on the Continent. In Britain those who like it buy plain milk and add their own
32、 flavoring. Even the returnable bottle continues to be used. As long as it has a reasonable life30 to 40 trips are usualthe cost of collection and cleaning is worthwhile. 【文章大意】本文介绍了送奶工的工作方便了人们的生活, 但由于乳品业劳动力缺乏, 公司担心乳制品的销量会下降。21. The milkmen now start earlier on their delivery rounds than before beca
33、use_. A. there is an increasing demand for milk deliveryB. they hope to reach the customers home in timeC. they have to collect the money for the weeks milk house to houseD. dairies are short of deliverymen and the companies worry about falling sales【解析】选D。细节理解题。从文章第一段的最后一句和第二段最后一句可知, 乳品业缺少劳动力, 公司担心
34、乳制品的销量会下降。22. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. One of the marketing ideas is variety. B. The milkman now delivers more bread than milk. C. Milkmen have taken over many rounds given up by bakeries. D. Some milkmen deliver potatoes in addition to dairy products. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。从第三段第二句可知
35、, 不久以后送奶工送面包比送牛奶多, 而不是现在。23. According to the passage, in this decade_. A. milkmen will disappear very soonB. flavored milk will become popular in BritainC. people will buy milk from self-service storesD. there will be little change in the dairy business【解析】选D。细节理解题。从最后一段的第一句可知, 在英国, 牛奶公司不会对其现在生产的产品
36、做太大的改变。BThe sun is going to expand into the orbit of Mercury according to scientific calculations, which will result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world? This imaginative tale is at the heart of the latest Chinese sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlike many American space
37、-themed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is always fleeing (逃离) the planet in spaceships, this time were taking the Earth with us. The film, which has made it the countrys most successful film of all time, has offered a different and more ambitious idea. The “ambition” didnt come f
38、rom nowhere. For thousands of years, “homeland” has had a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom that shows a strong feeling that Chinese people have had for their homeland is “luoyeguigen”, which means returning to ones homeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning t
39、o the roots of their trees. “What is Chinese sci-fi? ” Guo Fan, the films director, said in an interview. “A vehicle that really expresses our cultural and spiritual core ( 核 心 ) can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwise, were just following others and telling the same Hollywood stories. ”And the make
40、rs of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinese sci-fi story. The film was released on Feb. 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to their hometowns. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the
41、story: Earth goes wherever humans go, because its our home. 【文章大意】本文介绍了中国最新科幻电影流浪地球的核心。与许多美国太空主题电影不同, 在这部电影中, 解决地球面临的灾难的方案是带着地球一起逃离, 这和以前的观点是不同的。24. The main purpose of the opening paragraph is to _. A. give a brief account of the filmB. warn people of the coming threatC. explore ways to avoid the d
42、isasterD. introduce the topic of the passage【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第一段中的which will result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world? 可知, 第一段的目的是导入话题。故选D。25. The underlined phrase “a different and more ambitious idea” refers to _. A. fleeing the Earth in spaceshipsB. bringing in huge succe
43、ssC. filling the gap in Chinese sci-fi moviesD. helping Earth make its escape【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据第二段中的This imaginative tale is at the heart of the latest Chinese sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlike many American space-themed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is always fleeing the pl
44、anet in spaceships, this time were taking the Earth with us. 可知, 这个充满想象力的故事是中国最新科幻电影流浪地球的核心。与许多美国太空主题电影不同, 在那些电影中, 解决地球面临的灾难的方案总是乘坐宇宙飞船逃离地球, 而这次我们要带着地球一起逃离。不同的观点就是helping Earth make its escape帮着地球一起逃离。故选D。26. Which of the following is unlikely to account for the success of the film? A. The rich imag
45、ination of the story. B. Hollywood-style space stories. C. The special cultural background. D. The time chosen to release the film. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的Otherwise, were just following others and telling the same Hollywood stories. 可知, 我们没有随波逐流地讲述同样的好莱坞故事。所以好莱坞的故事没有给这部电影带来成功, 故选B。27. What is likely to
46、 be the title for the passage? A. Chinese Sci-fi Catches UpB. The Most Successful Chinese Sci-fiC. Chinese Sci-fi Sets a New PathD. Chinese Sci-fi Challenges Hollywood【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据第二段中的The film, which has made it the countrys most successful film of all time, has offered a different and more ambit
47、ious idea. 可知, 流浪地球为中国科幻电影开辟了新的途径。故选C。COur solar system might be crazier than we once thought. Scientists say that deep within Uranus(天王星) and Neptune(海王星) it rains diamonds. On Earth, diamonds form under extreme heat and pressure. The inside of Uranus and Neptune also has high temperatures and pres
48、sures. Whats more, the blue planets are largely made up of icy water and gases such as methane(甲烷). So scientists have long believed that deep inside the two planets, the heat and pressure turn the methane into hydrogen (氢)and carbon (碳). Then diamond rain would form, falling toward the center of th
49、e planets. But no one could prove that this would really workuntil now. In a study published recently in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists say they were able to create this kind of “diamond rain” in a lab, reported The Guardian. Scientists used high-powered lasers to create pairs of shockwave
50、s through a kind of plastic. The plastic is made from hydrogen and carbon, much like methane. The shockwaves created high pressure and heat, like that inside Uranus and Neptune. “The experimental time is very short, ”Dominik Kraus, lead author of the study, told The Guardian. “That we saw this very
51、clear signature of diamonds was actually very, very surprising. ”The diamonds created in the lab were tiny, only a few nanometers (纳米)wide. Scientists believe that diamonds would be much larger within Neptune and Uranus. Then they might slowly sink toward the planets center because of gravity. 【文章大意
52、】本文是一篇说明文。我们的太阳系可能比我们想象得更疯狂。科学家通过做实验来证明形成钻石的理论。他们说在天王星和海王星的深处可能充满了钻石。28. What factors are needed to form diamonds? A. Extreme heat and pressure. B. Hydrogen and carbon. C. lcy water and gases. D. High-powered lasers. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句On Earth, diamonds form under extreme heat and pressure. 可知, 形
53、成钻石需要的因素是极度的热量和压力。故选A。29. What does the underlined word mean in the last paragraph? A. Unsuccessful. B. Small. C. Real. D. Natural. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据最后一段第一句The diamonds created in the lab were tiny, only a few nanometers wide. (实验室制造的钻石很小, 只有几纳米宽。)可知实验室制造的钻石“很小”, 由此推知画线词的意思是“小的”。故选B。30. How did scient
54、ists prove the theory of forming diamond? A. By giving examples. B. By stating argument. C. By explaining statistical data. D. By doing experiments. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The experimental time is very short, ”Dominik Kraus, lead author of the study, told The Guardian. “That we saw this very clear sig
55、nature of diamonds was actually very, very surprising. ”可知, 科学家通过做实验来证明形成钻石的理论。故选D。31. What can be referred from the text? A. There are many high-powered lasers in Neptune and Uranus. B. Deep inside Neptune and Uranus could be full of diamonds. C. The shockwaves inside Neptune and Uranus crate high
56、pressure and heat. D. Scientists long believe that there are diamonds inside Neptune and Uranus. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中Scientists believe that diamonds would be much larger within Neptune and Uranus. Then they might slowly sink toward the planets center because of gravity. 可知, 在海王星和天王星的深处可能充满了钻石。故选B。D
57、How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environmentsmostly for entertainment purposesis fair and respectful? Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collection” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats(栖息地). Zoos te
58、ach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes. Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animal
59、s in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species name, diet, and natural range. The animals normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos dont usually take care of the animals natural needs. The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for
60、 mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movemen
61、ts or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain. Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding(圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back t
62、o the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species(物种) dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Havent we seen enough competitions to name baby animals? Actually, we will save endangered species o
63、nly if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals natural habitats. 【文章大意】动物园美其名曰: 保护动物。但真正起到保护作用了吗? 32. In the state of zoochosis, animals _according to the passage. A. remain in cagesB. be
64、have strangelyC. often attack other animalsD. enjoy walking around【解析】选B。由第四段第二句中unusual and self-destructive可知答案。remain in cages和题干不相干; often attack other animals未提及; enjoy walking around和原文不相符。33. What does the author try to argue in the passage? A. Zoos are not worth the public support. B. Zoos f
65、ail in their attempt to save animals. C. Zoos should treat animals as human beings. D. Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment. 【解析】选A。本文作者在最后一段明确提出Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups. . . 我们应支持为保护动物的栖息地而工作的团队而不是支持动物园。34. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argum
66、ent mainly by_. A. pointing out the faults in what zoos doB. giving examples of animals in the wildC. questioning the way animals liveD. discussing the advantages of natural habitats【解析】选A。作者在文中使用了大量的篇幅分析并指出了动物园对置身其中的动物的种种不利行为, 目的在于使读者认同他在最后一段中提出的观点。35. Although he is against zoos, the author would
67、still admit that_. A. zoos have to keep animals in small cagesB. most animals in zoos are endangered speciesC. some endangered animals are reproduced in zoosD. its acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats【解析】选C。由倒数第二段最后三句话可得出答案。第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为
68、多余选项。We all have times in our lives when we just have too many things to deal with. 36 Well, thats crazy, because if you get ill then youre going to be able to do nothing. Here are some ideas to take care of yourself. 37 Living with clutter(杂乱)and never being able to find what you need when you need
69、 it causes stress. Take time to develop a system and then use it. Instead of keeping all the things you need to do in your head, write them down on a piece of paper. Devote 30 minutes per day to personal development materials. 38 And negative ones will disappear. If we want to be successful in work
70、and life, we need to develop the habit of feeding our minds in a positive way. So take in good inspiring information. Say no to anything that is not important to you. Give yourself permission to concentrate on whats important. Getting the unessential, tiresome responsibilities off your schedule will
71、 give you more time and space. 39Take 5-minute mini-breaks every hour. 40 So no matter how efficiently you work, you should always let your mind wander or end up spending time doing other things when you try to keep going hour after hour. Instead, break up each hour by getting up from your chair and
72、 walking outside to take a 5-minute break. A. Get organized. B. Write a daily gratitude list. C. You cant stay focused all the time. D. Fill your minds with positive thoughts. E. Besides, it will reduce the pressure that you feel. F. As a result, we often forget to look after ourselves. G. Eating he
73、althily is one of the most sensible things you can do for yourself. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章指出在我们的生活中, 每个人都有很多事情要处理, 而这带来的结果就是我们经常忘记要照顾好我们自己。文章就如何照顾自己提出了四点建议。36. 【解析】选F。考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上文We all have times in our lives when we just have too many things to deal with. 可知在我们的生活中, 每个人都有很多事情要处理。而这带来的结果就是, 我们经常
74、忘记要照顾好我们自己。故选F。37. 【解析】选A。考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据后文Living with clutter and never being able to find what you need when you need it causes stress. 可知, 生活杂乱、总是找不到你需要的东西, 这会给你带来压力。可推测上文是建议要有条理。故选A。38. 【解析】选D。考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据下文And negative ones will disappear. 可知, 让你的大脑充满积极的想法, 消极的想法就会消失。故选D。39. 【解析】选E。考
75、查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上文Getting the unessential, tiresome responsibilities off your schedule will give you more time and space. 可知, 把那些不必要的、烦人的事情从你的日程表上删除会给你更多的时间和空间。此外, 它还会减轻你的压力。故选E。40. 【解析】选C。考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上文Take 5-minute mini-breaks every hour. 可推测每小时休息5分钟是因为你不能一直都专注于一件事情, 故选C。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节, 满
76、分45分)第一节完形填空(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。Sometimes, I doubted if there was any love between my parents. Every day they were 41 earning money. They didnt 42 in the romantic 43 that I read in books. For them, “I love you” was too luxurious(奢侈的). When he was 44
77、working, my father had a bad temper. One day, my mother was 45 a quilt. I sat beside her and looked at her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you, ”I said. “46 is it? ”she replied. “Is there any love between you and Dad? ”I asked47. My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 48 in her eyes. Sh
78、e didnt answer immediately. 49 she continued her work. I was very50 because I thought I had 51 her. But at last, my mother said 52, “Susan, look at this thread. Sometimes it is 53, but most of it disappears into the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If life is a 54, then love should b
79、e a thread. It can hardly be 55 anywhere, but its really there. Love is inside. ”I listened carefully but I didnt56 her until the next spring when my father became seriously ill. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were back, every day in the morning, my mother 57
80、my father to walk slowly along the country road. My father had never been so gentle. The doctor had said my father would 58 in two months. But after two months he still couldnt walk by himself. “Dad, how are you feeling now? ”I asked him one day. “Susan, dont worry about me, ”he said gently. “To tel
81、l you the truth, I just like 59 with your mom. ”Reading his eyes, I knew he 60 my mother a lot. 【文章大意】在孩子眼中, 父母之间的爱是苍白的。殊不知, 父母之间无言的爱是爱的一种最高境界。41. A. interested inB. busy inC. devoted toD. used to【解析】选B。be busy (in) doing sth. /be busy with sth. 忙着做某事; be devoted to sth. /doing sth. 致力于(做)某事。42. A.
82、actB. workC. liveD. speak【解析】选A。act举动, 表现。speak包括在act之内。43. A. timesB. spacesC. waysD. thoughts【解析】选C。in. . . ways用的方式。times时代, 时期。space空间。thought想法。44. A. back fromB. late forC. kept fromD. tired from【解析】选D。人太累的时候, 心情往往不好。be tired from因而疲惫; be tired of. . . 对厌烦, 厌倦。45. A. washingB. sewingC. spreadi
83、ngD. folding up【解析】选B。根据下文中的thread和disappears into the quilt可知, 母亲正在缝被子。动词sew有“缝”的意思。fold up折叠起来。46. A. HowB. WhyC. WhereD. What【解析】选D。题干的意思是“什么问题”。47. A. immediatelyB. carefullyC. in a low voiceD. in a romantic tune【解析】选C。因为问父母之间的私事, 作者小心谨慎, 故用in a low voice。48. A. sorrowB. fearC. excitementD. surp
84、rise【解析】选D。母亲显然没有料到“我”会这样问她, 因此是surprise。49. A. ButB. ThenC. ThereforeD. Thus【解析】选B。then承接前后两个句子; but表转折; therefore和thus表因果关系。50. A. sorryB. anxiousC. sadD. terrified【解析】选A。作者自认为说到母亲的痛处, 深感后悔, 所以用sorry。51. A. interestedB. embarrassedC. puzzledD. troubled【解析】选B。embarrass使尴尬。母亲的默不作声使作者认为自己的话让母亲难为情。52.
85、 A. clearlyB. sadlyC. attentivelyD. thoughtfully【解析】选D。thoughtfully意味深长地。结合下文母亲说的话可知, 母亲经过了一番思考。53. A. insideB. visibleC. shortD. long【解析】选B。和disappear(消失)相反的情况是visible(看得见的), 由but可知前后两句应是转折关系。54. A. threadB. quiltC. familyD. home【解析】选B。既然把爱比作线, 那么生活应该是被子。55. A. seenB. feltC. keptD. got【解析】选A。线在被子上时
86、隐时现, 意味着生活中的爱并不能时时被看见。56. A. misunderstandB. understandC. complain ofD. agree with【解析】选B。作者眼中的爱应是外在的, 从语言、行为能看得见的一种情感。因此对母亲关于爱的解释, 作者有点不理解。57. A. askedB. sentC. helpedD. supported【解析】选C。父亲不能自己走路, 母亲常常帮助他散步, support只强调“支撑”, 不能体现出母亲帮助父亲散步。58. A. recoverB. walkC. workD. satisfy【解析】选A。母亲每天帮父亲散步, 就是为了使父亲
87、能够恢复(recover)。父亲原来不是不会走路, walk是错误的。59. A. livingB. stayingC. being busyD. walking【解析】选D。没有恢复的原因是父亲对跟母亲一起散步的依恋。此话出自父亲之口, 使“我”对父母之间的爱有了一个全新的认识。60. A. lovedB. understoodC. admiredD. depended on【解析】选A。父亲的话使作者顿悟, 父亲对母亲的爱是如此之深。第二节(共10小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。As I went through s
88、chool, I came to understand that life was about 61. _(compete). The only thing that mattered was doing 62. _ (well) than everyone else. I watched this cycle through the lives of my four older brothers. I watched them win 63. _(award) time and time again and admired by teachers and adults alike. And
89、I wanted all of that. But then I learned that I couldnt compete 64. _ my brothers or with others for that matter. I didnt enjoy math and science nearly as much as I enjoyed English literature. My stomach would often hurt 65. _(think) about the amount of time Id have to put in studying and working to
90、 get ahead of everyone. Around the seventh grade, I decided that I didnt care about being a top student anymore. I just wanted to do 66. _ brought me joy. I wanted to just read and write for days. Then I watched my older brothers enter the workplace and not enjoy the career path they had chosen. Tha
91、t made my stomach hurt, too. At the same time, they were making a lot of money and were able 67. _(afford) expensive cars and go on trips that seemed enjoyable, but I decided that Id not trade the cars and trips for having a job 68. _ brought me joy. So I did just that. I 69. _( major) in English in
92、 college with a concentration on creative fictions. For the past decade, I have had a career in a non-profit organization serving children in need. It has brought me great joy. Theres not a daily drive to compete in the market place and be better than another organization so that we increase our pro
93、fits. The drive is to serve another person with excellence. And the other unexpected aspects are that 70. _I have never made a lot of money, I have a car and have been fortunate to take some pretty amazing trips for work. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。作者主要叙述了自己在学习和工作方面没有跟随自己的四个哥哥, 而是坚持做让自己感到快乐的事情。61. 【解析】competitio
94、n。考查名词。 句意: 上学的过程中, 我逐渐理解了生活就是竞争。根据句意可知应填名词competition。62. 【解析】better。考查形容词比较级。句意: 唯一重要的事情就是比别人做得好一点。根据题空后的than以及句意可知, 应填形容词的比较级better。63. 【解析】awards。考查名词的数。句意: 我看着他们一次又一次获奖。award奖励, 为可数名词, 前面没有冠词, 结合后面的time and time again, 可知用复数形式, 填awards。64. 【解析】with。考查介词搭配。句意: 但是随后我懂了我不能为那件事与我的兄弟和其他人竞争。 compete
95、with sb. 与某人竞争。所以用介词with。65. 【解析】thinking。考查非谓语动词。句意: 想起为了领先所有人不得不投入到学习和工作的时间, 我肚子就会疼。分词作状语, 与句子主语“I”为主动关系, 所以用thinking。66. 【解析】what。考查连接词。句意: 我就决定去做那些能给我带来快乐的事。本句为宾语从句, 从句中缺少主语, 因此填连接词what。67. 【解析】 to afford。考查非谓语动词。句意: 与此同时, 他们挣了很多钱, 能够买得起昂贵的车, 能够享受愉快的旅行, 但是我坚决不拿带给我快乐的工作与豪车、旅行做交易。be able to do固定搭配
96、。所以填to afford。68. 【解析】that/which。考查连词。本句为限制性定语从句, which指代事物, 所以填which或that。69. 【解析】 majored。考查谓语动词。句意: 我在大学主修英语专业的同时专注于创意小说。由语境可知作者在回忆过往, 需用一般过去时。所以填majored。70. 【解析】while/though。考查连词。而且其他出乎预料的方面是: 虽然我从来没有挣到很多钱, 但是我也有了自己的车, 而且幸运的是, 我因为工作能够参加一些相当令人惊喜的旅行。由语境可知, 此处表让步, 所以填while/though。第四部分写作(共两节, 满分35分)
97、第一节短文改错(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处, 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。When I was eight, my father bought me the new bike for my birthday
98、. My brother offered to taught me how to ride. At first, he rode and let me watching. Then he explained me the skills of controlling the bike. Still puzzling, I got on the bike, but it didnt move as expected. I lost my balance and fall off the bike. At once I burst into tear because I saw blood on t
99、he ground. While I stood up, my left leg hurt bad. Later, I learned to ride a bike. This experience told me that though some lessons were painful to learn them, yet we could benefit a lot. 答案: 【文章大意】本文叙述了作者八岁的时候, 父亲给他买了一辆自行车, 哥哥教自己学车, 但是由于自己掌握的技巧不好, 结果摔倒了, 腿也受伤了。后来作者学会了骑车。1. 【解析】第一句中的the改为a。考查冠词。句意:
100、 在我八岁的时候, 我爸爸给我买了一辆新自行车作为生日礼物。这里不表示特指, 不用定冠词, 用不定冠词。故the改为a。2. 【解析】第二句中的taught改为teach。考查动词不定式。句意: 我哥哥主动提出教我骑车。短语offer to do sth. 主动提出要做某事。故taught改为teach。3. 【解析】第三句中的watching改为watch。考查固定搭配。句意: 起初, 他骑着车让我看。短语let sb. do sth. 让某人做某事。故watching改为watch。4. 【解析】第四句中的me之前加to。考查介词。句意: 然后他向我解释了控制自行车的技巧。短语explai
101、n to sb. sth. 向某人解释某事。故me之前加to。5. 【解析】第五句中的puzzling改为puzzled。考查形容词。句意: 我仍然很困惑, 我上了自行车, 但它并没有像我想象的那样移动。这里用来形容句子的主语“我”感到困惑, 所以应该用puzzled, 指人感到困惑; puzzling指令人困惑的, 用来修饰事物。故puzzling改为puzzled。6. 【解析】第六句中的fall改为fell。考查动词时态。句意: 我失去平衡, 从自行车上摔了下来。and前用的是一般过去时lost, and后也用一般过去时。故fall改为fell。7. 【解析】第七句中的tear改为tea
102、rs。考查名词。句意: 我立刻大哭起来, 因为我看到地上有血。短语burst into tears突然哭起来。故tear改为tears。8. 【解析】第八句中的While改为When。考查连词。句意: 当我站起来的时候, 我的左腿疼得很厉害。While用于引导谓语动词是延续性动词的句子, 这里用when和非延续性动词stood up连用。故While改为When。9. 【解析】第八句中的bad改为badly。考查副词。句意: 当我站起来的时候, 我的左腿疼得很厉害。hurt是动词, 应该用副词来修饰。bad是形容词, 副词是badly。故bad改为badly。10. 【解析】第十句中的them
103、去掉。考查连词。句意: 这段经历告诉我, 虽然有些教训是痛苦的, 但我们可以从中受益很多。sth. be+形容词+to do, do后不要用sth. , 因为它和句子的主语是同一个, 必须省略。故去掉them。第二节书面表达(满分25分)你们学校在征集改善道路交通状况的文章, 请你根据题目要求及下面图画的内容提示, 为学校的壁报写一篇稿件, 谈谈你对交通状况的思考。注意: 1. 词数不少于100个; 2. 应包括图画中的全部内容: 3. 标题与开头已为你写好。参考词汇: 行人 pedestrian; 人行道 zebra crossing; 隔离护栏 divider。Whats Wrong wi
104、th Them? Take a look at the road conditions of today. Something must be wrong with todays people. _【参考范文】Whats Wrong with Them? Take a look at the road conditions of today. Something must be wrong with todays people. Quite a few pedestrians and cyclists behave as if there were no traffic rules at al
105、l. They cross roads anywhere as they like, even though there are zebra crossings just a few yards away. Some even put themselves at risk taking short cuts by climbing dividers in the middle of roads. Many drivers act like F1 racers on the highways. They drive at considerable speeds without care. The
106、y usually speed through zebra crossings, even when pedestrians are there. When there is a red light at an intersection, pedestrians or cyclists never tend to pause or stop. They all forget where they are. Sometimes there are some crazy people driving on the roads without driving licenses, or worse,
107、drink and drive, which can make the road into a bloody battle field. Why do such things happen? In my opinion, it is just due to their lack of moral duty that people ignore various traffic rules, road safety, or even the lives of others. This leads to their bad and reckless behavior, which makes the traffic conditions go from bad to worse. It is believed that something should be done to improve the whole situation. Then road safety wont be a problem and traffic conditions wont be a bother to us anymore.