1、第六单元测评(时间:120分钟满分: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。W:Hey.Are you leaving now?Could you give me a ride to the train station?M:Sure.Get in.Im going to the airport to meet my uncle.Your destination is just
2、on my way.W:Oh,Im glad I caught you.I dont have time to take a bus there.1.Where does the woman want to go?A.The bus station.B.The train station.C.The airport.答案BM:When are you going to take your vacation?W:I had planned to take it at the end of this month.But it wont be convenient for my husband un
3、til next month.So we will put it off until then.2.When will the woman take a vacation?A.At the end of this month.B.Next week.C.Next month.答案CM:When you need an apartment,where do you look for one?W:Our school has a link on its website for apartments.M:Its great!3.Where can the man find an apartment?
4、A.In the newspaper.B.In the Internet.C.On the notice board.答案BW:I cant wait to go skiing tomorrow.I always get excited the day before.M:I know.Its going to be so much fun.I used to be like that.But I go skiing so often that I dont get excited anymore.W:I only go skiing twice a year,so its a real tre
5、at for me.4.Why doesnt the man get excited from skiing?A.He doesnt enjoy skiing.B.He is too tired to be excited.C.He goes skiing often.答案CW:Hey John.I got a job offer from Dell.M:Thats great news.Im very happy for you.W:I thought I did bad on the interview,but I guess I was wrong.Im so happy right n
6、ow.I feel like celebrating.Lets go and have a beer.Its on me.5.What are they talking about?A.The woman received a job offer.B.The woman got a promotion at work.C.The woman did bad on an interview.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
7、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。M:Oh,my god! Its really hot! Ive never seen such hot weather in my life!W:Tell me about it.Its like the whole world is melting.M:Oh,look at the measuring instrument! The temperature has hit 98!W:I hope its not going to break into three figures!M:But its
8、 already awfully close!W:Well,I just hope itll level off.M:I guess we cant do anything until after dark then.W:I guess so.What else can we do?You cant stay in the heat for long!6.What did the man complain about?A.The hot weather.B.The busy work.C.The awful work.答案A7.What is the woman hoping for?A.It
9、 is getting dark very soon.B.The temperature is falling down.C.It will rain in no time.答案B听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。W:(Phone rings) Delta Education.M:Hello.Im calling about the job you have advertised for a salesperson.Is it still available?W:Yes,it is.M:Well.Can you tell me something about the job?W:Sure.Our
10、company sells education books to children.Were looking for a part-time salesperson to promote our books to local bookstores.M:That sounds interesting.Im a student,and Im looking for part-time work.W:Well,perhaps youd like to come in for an interview.M:Yes,I would.W:Good.Well,let me arrange a time fo
11、r you to come in for an interview.8.What will the man do as a salesman?A.To work at local bookstores.B.To sell children books to bookstores.C.To write education books for children.答案B9.What will the man do next?A.Go for an interview.B.Educate children.C.Buy some books on children.答案A听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
12、。W:Good morning.The United Airlines.What can I do for you?M:Yes,Id like to make a reservation to Boston next week.W:When do you want to fly?M:Monday,September 12.W:We have Flight 802 on Monday.Just a moment please.Let me check whether therere seats available.Im sorry we are all booked up for Flight
13、802 on that day.M:Then,any alternatives?W:The next available flight leaves at 9:30 Tuesday morning September 13.Shall I book you a seat?M:Er.it is a direct flight,isnt it?W:Yes,it is.You want to go first class or coach?M:I prefer first class.What about the fare?W:One way is $176.M:OK.I will take the
14、 9:30 flight.W:May I have your name and telephone number?M:My name is Lorus Anderson.You can reach me at 52378651.10.When will the man fly to Boston?A.On September 12.B.On September 30.C.On September 13.答案C11.Why cant the man leave on Monday?A.Because theres no seat left.B.Because he is too busy.C.B
15、ecause there is heavy fog.答案A12.Whats the mans phone number?A.52378651.B.42376851.C.53278641.答案A听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。W:Do you have any plans for break?M:Not really.I think I am just going to hang out at home and read some books.I am planning a snowboarding trip though.You should come if you are not too
16、busy working at your new job.W:Oh,that sounds like fun! Who is going and where are you guys going to go snowboarding?M:As of right now,my roommates,Jay and Kristian,are planning to go.We are planning to go to Big Bear.I hear that there are pretty good conditions for skiing and snowboarding this seas
17、on up there.W:Where are you guys staying at?Did you rent out a cabin?M:No,we did not.My cousin actually owns a cabin up there,and he said it is OK for us to stay at his place for the weekend when I spoke with him last Friday.The cabin is not far away from the ski slopes,so it should be a convenient
18、place.W:Would it be OK with your cousin if I come along as well?M:I am sure that will be fine.W:Awesome! I am so excited! Well,I will get ready for the trip myself.M:OK.Have a good night and I will talk to you later about the trip.13.What is the man planning to do?A.Read books at home.B.Find a new j
19、ob.C.Go snowboarding.答案C14.Why didnt the man rent a cabin?A.Because his cousin had one there.B.Because it was too expensive to rent.C.Because it was far away from the ski spots.答案A15.How many people may go to Big Bear?A.3.B.4.C.5.答案B16.What will the woman do next?A.Talk about the trip.B.Prepare for
20、the trip.C.Have a good dinner.答案B听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。New research carried out by Yale University shows that people who read a lot live longer.The researchers said reading keeps the mind active,helps reduce stress and makes us take better care of our health.The researchers said that books help the brai
21、n more than newspapers and magazines,but any kind of reading will help us to live longer.In the study,researchers looked at the lifestyles of 3,500 men and women over a 12-year period.They looked at their reading habits,health,lifestyle and their education.All of the people were at least 50 years ol
22、d at the start of the research.The study found that people who read for up to 3.5 hours a week were 17 percent less likely to die during the studys 12-year research period than those who read no books.Those who read for more than 3.5 hours a week were 23 percent less likely to die.Researcher Becca L
23、evysaid,“Individuals over the age of 65 spend an average of 4.4 hours per day watching television.Efforts to redirect leisure time into reading books could prove to be beneficial.”17.What is the speaker mainly talking about?A.Reading devotes to a longer life.B.Taking exercises helps keep healthy.C.M
24、ore and more old people like watching TV.答案A18.How long was the research carried out?A.50 years.B.17 years.C.12 years.答案C19.Which helps the brain most?A.Books.B.Newspapers.C.Magazines.答案A20.How long do the people over 65 spend watching TV every day?A.3.5 hours.B.4.4 hours.C.2.3 hours.答案B第二部分阅读(共两节,满
25、分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALizziesdiaryfromAntarctica (南极洲)Day 3:TuesdayDecember 2We planned to go to Rothera that morning.Wed be staying there for the next two weeks.Because Antarctica is the windiest place on earth,sometimes you cant fly at all.We had a nervous
26、 wait over breakfast to find out if wed be leaving that day.People have to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots wait for good weather.It turned clear at 9:30 and we took off at 10:30 on a little red plane called a Dash-7.But even when we were in the air,there was still a chance we wouldnt be a
27、ble to fly the whole day.Day 4:WednesdayDecember 3After waking up in the Antarctic for the first time today I can understand why everybody who comes here falls in love with the place.It is really beautiful.Were staying at Rothera Survey base with mountains of ice all around.It is about minus 20 toda
28、y which for me is very cold,but the regulars(常客) here are often seen walking around in T-shirts!Day 5:ThursdayDecember 4I woke up to another beautiful sunny day here in the Antarctic.Im told its a bit colder today,about minus 50 ,but its not very windy so it feels warmer.Those of us who are new to t
29、he base have to do a special training course before were allowed to go off base to other stations or to go snowboarding over the nearby hill.Day 7:SaturdayDecember 6Not a cloud in the sky and its warm enough to sit outside (in a jacket).The most amazing thing about this place is how the scenery (风景)
30、 changes every day.At first I thought I was going mad.Id step outside in the morning and think,“Im sure that big mountain of ice wasnt there yesterday.” Its because the sea ice is always movingslowly thankfully!【语篇解读】本文是一篇旅游日记。主要讲述了作者在南极旅行时的经历。21.Lizzie sat outside wearing a jacket on .A.TuesdayB.We
31、dnesdayC.ThursdayD.Saturday答案D解析细节理解题。根据Day7:SaturdayDecember6一段中提到“Notacloudintheskyanditswarmenoughtositoutside(inajacket).”,今天不太冷,室外也挺暖和,这里备注写的是穿上了夹克,这天是第七天,12月6号,星期六,故选D项。22.What could stop Lizzie from leaving Stanley for Rothera?A.Strong winds.B.Thick clouds.C.Mountains of ice.D.Low temperature
32、s.答案A解析细节理解题。在Day3:TuesdayDecember2一段中提到“PeoplehavetostayinStanleyforweekswhilethepilotswaitforgoodweather.”人们必须待在Stanley,因为飞行员在等一个好天气,前文又提到“BecauseAntarcticaisthewindiestplaceonearth”南极洲是世界上刮风最严重的地方,由此推测应该是大风天气使得他们无法起飞,故选A项。23.How did Lizzie feel during her stay in the Antarctic?A.Afraid.B.Nervous.
33、C.Amazed.D.Bored.答案C解析推理判断题。在Day4:WednesdayDecember3一段中提到“AfterwakingupintheAntarcticforthefirsttimetodayIcanunderstandwhyeverybodywhocomesherefallsinlovewiththeplace.Itisreallybeautiful.”早上起来发现南极洲的风景实在是太棒了,一眼就爱上了,在最后一天的日记中也说amazing,由此可知对南极的印象应该是积极的,而不是消极的,故选C项。BOn the day the tornado hit,there was
34、no indication severe weather was on its waythe sky was blue and the sun had been out.The first alert my husband,Jimmy,67,and I,65,got came around 9 p.m.,from some scrolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching.He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom,and we changed the channel from the pre
35、sidential primary debate I had been watching to our local Pensacola,Florida,station.No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us.It was the loudest thing I have ever heard.The bones of the house shook,and the power went out.Pink insulation flew into the room from a trapdoo
36、r to the attic,and the wind began to roar through the house.I didnt know how or if we would make it down the steps.It felt as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet.I gripped the banister (栏杆) and tried to move forward,but this intense pressure held me in place.By the
37、 time I reached the closet,the tornado had been over us for about a minute.Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor,but he couldnt get inside himself because of the wind.I gripped Jimmys arm.My knees and scalp were full of glass,but in that moment,I felt no pain.All of a sudden,Jimmy lifted off his
38、feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies.I thought he was gone.And then everything stopped.He landed on his feet.In those first quiet moments,I couldnt believe it was over.Jimmy said hed go outside to check.“No,” I said.“Dont leave me.”Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes.In that ti
39、me,four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed.Of the houses left standing,ours suffered the most damage.Amazingly,none of us were severely injured.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章作者详细描述了自己亲身经历的一次龙卷风。24.How is the text organized?A.In order of time.B.In order of frequency.C.In order of pref
40、erence.D.In order of importance.答案A解析语篇结构题。文章作者描述了自己亲身经历的一次龙卷风,其中有明显的时间标志词语,文章是按照时间顺序讲述的,故选A项。25.What can we infer from the first paragraph?A.We didnt get the alert until we began to watch TV.B.The weather was severe on the day the tornado hit.C.We changed the channel to find out what was happening.
41、D.The author was sleeping when the tornado came.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句内容可推断出,我们转换电视频道是为了弄清楚发生了什么事情,故选C项。26.From the text,we can find the author was the following except .A.fearfulB.courageousC.senselessD.determined答案C解析推理判断题。根据作者在经历灾难时的表现可推断出作者面对龙卷风的害怕、表现出的勇敢以及拯救丈夫时的坚毅,故选C项。27.What does the underlined
42、 sentence mean?A.The author had no sense of pain for some reason.B.The author was absorbed in saving her husband and worried about her husband.C.The author was fearful that her knees and scalp were full of glass.D.The author was very terrified in that moment.答案B解析推理判断题。根据上下文可推知,划线部分的句子想要说明的是,作者全部心思都
43、用在救她的丈夫上,以至于被玻璃划伤都感觉不到疼痛,故选B项。CIn a movie,a woman reads a storybook to her friends daughter.As they approach the last page,she reads,“.and Cinderella and the prince lived happily ever after.” She closes the book and looks at the young girl,adding,“You know,things dont always happen like this in real
44、 life.I just think you should know that now.”We were all raised on fairy tales with glass slippers,brave princes and magic!It didnt take too long to realize that stories like that arent necessarily true.In real life,you learn that glass slippers are really uncomfortable,no prince is perfect and magi
45、c doesnt always work.So what do you do when the way you planned things is not the way they turned out?Know that parts of your fairy tale have already been written,and sadly,theres not much you can do about those first few chapters.You didnt get the best start.Your trust was unexpectedly betrayed (背叛
46、).You didnt get the job.Whatever falls and failures happened in your past,theres still more to the story.Your life has a lot of contributors (投稿者),and you are the editor-in-chief.You take whats there and create the masterpiece (杰作).All the good pages and the bad can come together to make a beautiful
47、 adventure.When you find yourself wishing your life was more like the fairy tales,remember that in some ways it already is.There will be dragons,bad witches,great romances,winding roads and friends to help you along the way.Live your life carefully and positively as if you are writing a long story.W
48、hether its a comedy,tragedy or a little of both,the pen is in your hand.How it ends is all up to you.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章通过现实生活和童话故事的比较,阐明了要积极乐观地生活的观点。28.According to the first paragraph,we know the woman is .A.wiseB.cruelC.braveD.patient答案A解析推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句内容可以看出,这个女人是一个智慧的人,故选A项。29.Why does the auth
49、or raise the question in Paragraph 3?A.To compare different ideas.B.To express the doubts of life.C.To introduce points for discussion.D.To describe the conditions in real life.答案C解析推理判断题。很明显,作者提出了这样的一个问题,从而引出了讨论点,后面三段都是围绕这个进行讨论的,故选C项。30.Which of the following may NOT often appear in fairy tales?A.G
50、lass slippers.B.Winding roads.C.Sad endings.D.Bad witches.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段及最后一段可知,在童话故事里会常出现glassslippers,badwitches及windingroads,但没有提到悲伤的结局,故选C项。31.What is the message expressed in the passage?A.Be positive about life.B.Write your own stories.C.Parents should tell fairy tales to their kids.D.There
51、are many problems in school education.答案A解析主旨大意题。通读全文内容并结合最后一段最后三句可以推测,文章主要想劝告大家对生活要持积极乐观的态度,故选A项。DGreen roofsroofs that are planted with vegetation(植被)may improve the indoor air quality of commercial buildings by cutting the amount of ozone coming into the buildings from the outside,according to ne
52、w research from Portland State University.The findings add to the already known environmental benefits of green roofs,including reducing carbon dioxide,decreasing storm water runoff and cutting down on urban heat,according to PSU researchers.The researchers from PSUs departments of Mechanical and Ma
53、terials Engineering,Biology and the universitys Honors College,set up measuring devices on the roof of a big-box retail(零售) store in North Portland that was split between a green roof and a more conventional white roof.They measured the air coming into the building from outdoor intake vents(通风孔),and
54、 found that the air coming in from the green roof area had modestly lower ozone levels than the air coming in from the unplanted area.They found that the vegetation trapped and filtered the ozone in the outdoor air.The trapping effect is a process known as dry deposition,in which airborne particles
55、collect or deposit themselves on solid surfaces.Its a natural process that is key to removing pollutants from the atmosphere.The study was conducted over a two-day period.The authors said the findings bring about a longer-term studyone that could include measuring other pollutants as well as ozone.【
56、语篇解读】本文主要介绍了“绿色屋顶”通过减少臭氧的进入,改善了室内的空气质量。32.Which of the following is NOT the benefits of green roofs?A.Increasing storm water runoff.B.Cutting the amount of ozone.C.Cutting down on urban heat.D.Reducing carbon dioxide.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段“Thefindingsaddtothealreadyknownenvironmentalbenefitsofgreenroofs,i
57、ncludingreducingcarbondioxidedecreasingstormwaterrunoff.”可知,绿色屋顶对于环保的好处包括减少雨水流失,而不是增加,故A项不正确。33.What do we know about the measuring devices used by researchers?A.They were put in a store.B.They helped filter the ozone.C.The air was measured by them.D.They made the green roof cleaner.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段
58、第一句“Theymeasuredtheaircomingintothebuildingfromoutdoorintakevents.”可知,研究人员利用仪器检测进入到建筑内部的空气。34.What does the underlined word mean?A.Change.B.Increase.C.Remove.D.Absorb.答案C解析推测词义题。根据第四段第一句“.andfoundthattheaircominginfromthegreenroofareahadmodestlylowerozonelevelsthantheaircominginfromtheunplantedarea.
59、”可知,从绿色屋顶上进来的空气比从没有植被的屋顶中进来的空气拥有更低的臭氧,所以植被“过滤”了臭氧。35.What is the best title of this passage?A.Green roofsa good way to improve indoor air qualityB.The trapping effecta key to removing pollutantC.Lower ozone leversa solution to air pollutionD.Ozonea harmful air for peoples health答案A解析主旨大意题。根据第一段“Gree
60、nroofs.mayimprovetheindoorairqualityofcommercialbuildingsbycuttingtheamountofozone.”可知,绿色屋顶可以通过减少臭氧量,从而改善大楼内部的空气质量。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。I work as a meteorologist(气象学家) in Tampa,Florida.Its my job to follow hurricanes(飓风) and provide information about the
61、m to scientists.I was working for the National Meteorological Office in Bracknell,near London,in the autumn of 1995,and I saw a documentary called StormChasers with family.36 Two months later I came across an ad for a meteorologist to work in Florida.I was interviewed over the phone,moved to the US,
62、and started to work here in Tampa in May 1996.37 I have been all over the world hunting hurricanes.Its exciting to end up in different cities and different countries day after day.If you are a meteorologist,you have to love flying.I also love working with top scientists.38 For me,its like a classroo
63、m in the sky.People often ask me what an average day is like.In fact,theres no such thing as an average day in my job! 39 We often take off at a moments notice to hunt storms.Next,I would like to join a space program and be the first meteorologist in space.40 There arent any hurricanes!If you also w
64、ant to be a meteorologist,study math and science and get a degree in meteorology.I have taken the hurricane hunter path,but you could do research.A.I have learned so much from them.B.What I like most about my job is the travel.C.Its a wonderful job and the pay is pretty good.D.It all depends on the
65、weather,and you cant control that.E.However,I havent come up with an experiment to do in space yet.F.Because of the job,Im away from my family who all live in the UK.G.It was about hurricane hunters and I thought,“Wow,thats an interesting job!”答案与解析【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章作者详细介绍了自己所从事的工作风暴追逐者。36.G上文“Iwaswor
66、kingfortheNationalMeteorologicalOfficeinBracknell,nearLondon,intheautumnof1995,andIsawadocumentarycalledStormChaserswithfamily.”我与家人一起看了一部纪录片叫风暴追逐者,该空承接上文,G项“它是关于飓风猎人的,我想,这是一个有趣的工作!”切题,故选G项。37.B下文“Ihavebeenallovertheworldhuntinghurricanes.”我一直在世界各地搜寻飓风。该空引出下文,B项“我工作中最喜欢的是旅行。”切题,故选B项。38.A上文“Ialsolove
67、workingwithtopscientists.”我也喜欢和顶尖科学家一起工作。该空承接上文,A项“我从他们身上学到了很多”切题,故选A项。39.D上文“Peopleoftenaskmewhatanaveragedayislike.Infact,theresnosuchthingasanaveragedayinmyjob!”人们经常问我平常的一天是什么样的。事实上,在我的工作中没有所谓的普通的一天!下文说我们经常一接到通知就出发去捕捉风暴。该空承上启下,D项“这完全取决于天气,你无法控制。”切题,故选D项。40.E上文“Next,Iwouldliketojoinaspaceprograman
68、dbethefirstmeteorologistinspace.”接下来,我想加入一个太空计划,成为第一个在太空的气象学家。该空承接上文,E项“然而,我还没有想到在太空做实验。”切题,故选E项。第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In the dictionary of Jessica Cox,a woman aged 36 from Tucson,Arizona,there seems to be no such wordscant or impossible.How
69、 does that 41?Jessica was born without 42but that has only stopped her doing one thing:using the word “cant”.While she 43prosthetic limbs (义肢) as a child,she finally gave them up and used her feet to 44everyday tasks.“Prosthetic limbs can never 45the tactile (触觉的) ability of flesh and bonebut my fee
70、t have that ability,” she said.She has lived with her 46since birth with no explanation as to why she was born without what most of us 47as essential (基本的) parts,she has been proving that she can do 48 people with arms can do,achieving what most people are proud of.With her feet,she can eat with cho
71、psticks,type on a keyboard,play the piano and even surf on the sea.To our 49,she became the first armless black belt in the American Tae Kwon Do Association.But what 50people most is that in 2008,she became the first 51to fly a plane with her feet,52her a Guinness World Record.Now Jessica and her hu
72、sband are working together touring the world as Jessica gives encouraging speeches.“I wanted to 53others not to let fear stand in the way of their opportunities.”So,next time you are 54to tell yourself,“I cant possibly.”,remember this outstanding woman and change the vocabulary in your 55.【语篇解读】本文是一
73、篇记叙文,讲述了杰西卡考克斯天生没有双臂,但在她的字典中,没有“不能”或“不可能”这两个词,她用双脚代替双手完成日常工作并取得了正常人都难以企及的成就,我们应该向这位杰出的女性学习。41.A.take downB.take placeC.take apartD.take up答案B解析考查动词短语辨析。句意:在来自亚利桑那州图森市的36岁女性杰西卡考克斯的字典中,似乎没有“不能”或“不可能”这样的词,这是怎么回事(发生的)呢?takedown“记下”;takeplace“发生”;takeapart“拆开”;takeup“开始从事”。故B项正确。42.A.armsB.legsC.feetD.ea
74、rs答案A解析考查名词词义辨析。句意:杰西卡生来就没有双臂,但这只阻止了她做一件事,即用“不能”这个词。arm“胳膊”;leg“腿”;foot“脚”;ear“耳朵”。根据下文所说的杰西卡用双脚完成日常工作可知,她生来就没有双臂,故A项正确。43.A.dressedB.equippedC.woreD.chewed答案C解析考查动词词义辨析。句意:虽然她小时候戴着义肢,但她最终还是放弃了义肢,用双脚来完成日常工作。dress“装饰”;equip“装备”;wear“穿,戴”;chew“咀嚼”。她生来就没有双臂,小时候自然要戴假肢,故C项正确。44.A.performB.operateC.direct
75、D.circulate答案A解析考查动词词义辨析。perform“执行,完成”;operate“操作”;direct“指导”;circulate“传播”。戴假肢是为了满足日常生活的需要,此处是说用双脚代替双手来完成日常工作,故A项正确。45.A.reduceB.remindC.replaceD.react答案C解析考查动词词义辨析。句意:假肢永远无法替代肉体的感知能力,但我的脚有这种能力。reduce“减少”;remind“提醒”;replace“替代”;react“反应”。根据常识可知,假肢无法替代肉体的感知能力,故C项正确。46.A.campaignB.conditionC.comment
76、D.combination答案B解析考查名词词义辨析。句意:她已经适应了自己的身体状况。campaign“运动”;condition“情况”;comment“评论”;combination“结合”。上文说她能够用双脚代替双手完成日常工作,这说明她已经适应了自己的这种身体状况,故B项正确。47.A.viewB.referC.skimD.observe答案A解析考查动词词义辨析。view“看待”;refer“参考”;skim“略读”;observe“观察”。view.as.“将视为”,故A项正确。48.A.anythingB.nothingC.noneD.neither答案A解析考查代词词义辨析。
77、anything“任何事情”;nothing“什么都没有”;none“没有人”;neither“两者都不”。虽然天生没有双臂,但她能做任何正常人能做的事情,故A项正确。49.A.disappointmentB.regretC.reliefD.amazement答案D解析考查名词词义辨析。句意:令我们惊讶的是,她成为美国跆拳道协会第一个无臂黑带选手。disappointment“失望”;regret“后悔”;relief“宽慰”;amazement“惊异,惊讶”。她竟然能够成为美国跆拳道协会第一个无臂黑带选手,这是让人们感到非常惊讶的,故D项正确。50.A.expressB.impressedC
78、.exploredD.exhausted答案B解析考查名词词义辨析。句意:但最让人印象深刻的是,在2008年,她成为第一位用脚驾驶飞机的飞行员,这为她赢得了一项吉尼斯世界纪录。express“表达”;impress“使印象深刻”;explore“探索”;exhaust“使筋疲力尽”。成为美国跆拳道协会第一个无臂黑带选手已经足够让我们感到惊讶,此处说的是让我们印象深刻的一个成就,故B项正确。51.A.pilotB.physicistC.directorD.driver答案A解析考查名词词义辨析。pilot“飞行员”;physicist“物理学家”;director“导演”;driver“司机”。
79、根据空后的“flyaplane”可知,驾驶飞机的自然是飞行员,故A项正确。52.A.exportingB.exploringC.earningD.amusing答案C解析考查动词词义辨析。export“出口”;explore“探索”;earn“使得到,赢得”;amuse“使愉快”。她成为第一位用脚驾驶飞机的飞行员,这为她赢得了一项吉尼斯世界纪录,故C项正确。53.A.intendB.supportC.surroundD.inspire答案D解析考查动词词义辨析。句意:我想激励其他人不要让恐惧阻碍他们的机会。intend“打算”;support“支持”;surround“包围”;inspire“
80、激励,鼓舞”。她做鼓舞人心的演讲自然是要激励别人,故D项正确。54.A.willingB.readyC.confusedD.content答案B解析考查形容词词义辨析。句意:所以,下次你准备告诉自己不可能做某事时,记住这位杰出的女性,改一下你字典里的词汇。willing“愿意的”;ready“准备好的”;confused“迷惑的”;content“满意的”。bereadytodo“准备好做某事”,故B项正确。55.A.bookB.dictionaryC.notebookD.argument答案B解析考查名词词义辨析。book“书”;dictionary“词典”;notebook“笔记本”;ar
81、gument“争论”。上文说杰西卡考克斯的字典中,没有“不能”或“不可能”这两个词,此处是说你也应该把这两个词从你的字典中删除,故B项正确。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。Sarah Jayne is a twenty-year-old girl from the U.K.After she read the book PayItForward,she realized that our world would become a much 56. (good) place if everyone could do
82、three favors for others.She lost her father 57. the age of eight,so she felt pity for her friends children whose dad died 58. (recent).Sarah talked and played with the children to make their mothers life easier.This “success” led to the second favor,which was to set up a counseling (咨询) service at h
83、er school 59. (help) improve the students mental (心理的) health.Her third favor was for a neighbor,an old woman named Anna who lost 60. (she) eyesight.It was Anna that 61. (introduce) the book PayItForward to Sarah two months ago.As she loved reading,it was 62. real act of kindness to spend time 63. (
84、read) out loud for the neighbor and keeping her company every night.Sarah said,“I couldnt believe at first how three small favors could make a big 64.(different).All the people 65. were helped by me have promised to pay favors forward.”答案与解析【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了一个英国女孩读了一本书后做了三个善举,并使得受助者也愿意去帮助别人。56.
85、better考查形容词。根据该空前的much可知,此处应用形容词的比较级,故填better。57.at考查介词。attheageof是固定短语,表示“在岁时”。58.recently考查副词。修饰动词died,应该用副词形式,故填recently。59.tohelp考查非谓语动词。该空用动词不定式表目的,故填tohelp。60.her考查代词。该空应用形容词性物主代词修饰eyesight。61.introduced考查时态。根据twomonthsago可知,此处用动词的一般过去时,故填introduced。62.a考查冠词。act表示“行为,举动”时为可数名词,此处表示“一个”,故填a。63.
86、reading考查非谓语动词。spendtimedoingsth.表示“花时间做某事”。64.difference考查名词。makeabigdifference表示“有很大影响”。65.who考查定语从句。先行词为allthepeople,关系代词在从句中作主语,故填who。第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是李华,你的英国朋友Alice 对中国艺术感兴趣,特写信请你向他介绍中国传统艺术。请依据下列要点,给其写封回信。要点:1.介绍传统艺术年画;2.欢迎Alice来体验年画的创作。注意:1.词数:80词左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。提示词:年画Chines
87、e New Year paintings参考范文Dear Alice,How is everything going? Im so happy to know that you are interested in Chinese traditional arts from your letter.In my opinion, learning Chinese New Year paintings is the best choice.As is known to us all, Chinese people would like to put up pictures to celebrate
88、the Spring Festival.Chinese New Year paintings cover various subjects, like historical stories, harvests, flowers and birds.As you are good at painting, I believe you can learn the art well quickly.By learning it, you can know more about Chinese culture, and improve your drawing skills.Im looking fo
89、rward to seeing you soon in China.Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Science cant explain the power of pets,but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure(血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack,reduce loneliness and spread all-round g
90、ood cheer.Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings.For some,an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife.A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress(紧张) levels and blood pressure in peoplehalf of them pet ownerswhile they performed 5 minutes of men
91、tal arithmetic(心算) or held a hand in ice water.Subjects completed the tasks alone,with a husband/wife,a close friend or with a pet.People with pets did it best.Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates.With pets in t
92、he room,people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions.It seems people feel more released (放松) around pets,says Allen,who thinks it may be because pets dont judge.A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also ha
93、ve an effect on your eating habits.Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs who were put on diet-and-exercise programs;a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program.On average,people lost about 11 pounds,or 5
94、% of their body weight.Their dogs did even better,losing an average of 12 pounds,more than 15% of their body weight.Dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but,say researchers,got more exercise overallmostly with their dogsand found it worth doing.参考范文Pets can help us keep heal
95、thy.(要点1)A study shows people feel more relaxed with pets around than with other companions.(要点2)Another study suggests pets can affect peoples eating habits.(要点3)Researchers studied two groups of fat people and found they lost almost the same weight.(要点4)But people who keep pets get more exercise with their pets.(要点5)
