1、阶段模拟检测(八)(选修8)第一部分：听力理解(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。1On which days doesnt the woman like to go to the zoo?AOn Fridays.BOn Sundays.COn Saturdays.2How has the weather been?AIt has been sunny.BIt has be
2、en too hot.CIt has been too cold.3What address is the woman looking for?A514 Fifth Street.B415 Fourth Street.C415 Fifth Street.4What does the man say about Mary?AShell be home on time.BShe was late for work.CShes working overtime.5What is the man used to?AHe is used to wearing no hat.BHe is used to
3、going out on a cold winter day.CHe is used to covering his head on a cold winter day.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，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，回答第6至8题。6What is the lowest priced raincoat the woman has in sto
4、ck?A42 dollars.B10 dollars.C12 dollars.7When can the man get a cheaper one?ANow.BOn Monday.CNext Monday.8How much do you suppose the man will spend on a raincoat?A2 dollars. B10 dollars. C12 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9When does the woman agree to make an appointment for the man to see the manager?A9：3
5、0. B12：40. C10：45.10How long do you think the man needs be there?AAbout 2 hours.BLess than 3 hours.CLess than 4 hours.11What do you think the man want to see the staff manager for?ATo ask for a job.BTo argue with him.CTo tell him something new.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Who will go to see Kate?AThe man. BTh
6、e woman. CBoth of them.13What do you know about Kate?AShes too busy to see a doctor.BThe doctors advice does her no good.CShe hasnt fully recovered though shes seen a doctor.14Which of the following is true?AKate trusts the man more.BKate trusts the woman more.CKate trusts both of them.听第9段材料，回答第15至
7、17题。15What is the womans hobby?ACollecting stamps.BTraveling.CListening to music.16Why did the man stop the hobby?ABecause he was too busy to do it.BBecause he didnt have enough money to buy them.CBecause he was not interested in doing it any more.17What are the mans hobbies?ASwimming and listening
8、to music.BListening to music and traveling.CVisiting libraries and attending lectures.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Where did the speaker study now?AIn America. BIn Britain. CIn France.19How long has the speaker been there?AAbout a week.BAbout a month.CAbout a year.20How many classmates does the speaker proba
9、bly have?A50. B14. C15.听力材料第一节听下面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。Text 1M：Do you like to go to the zoo on Sundays?W：Yes, Id like to go to the zoo, but not on Sundays, because its always so crowded. How about going on a Friday or Saturday?Tex
10、t 2W：We cant complain about the weather these days, can we?M：Youre right. Sunshine is day after day. Neither is too hot, nor is too cold. I suppose the farmers wish it would rain though.Text 3W：Is this 415 Fifth Street?M：No, it is 414 Fourth Street.Text 4W：Is Mary at home yet?M：No, she had to work l
11、ate again today.Text 5W：You should have known that it may do you harm if you dont cover your head on such a cold winter day.M：It doesnt matter. Im used to it.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，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，回答第6至8题。现在，你有15秒钟
12、的时间阅读这三个小题。Text 6M：Im trying to find a fairly inexpensive raincoat, size 42.W：Im sorry, but the least expensive one we have in stock is twelve dollars.M：Are you likely to be getting in any cheaper ones?W：I think so. Step in again next Monday.M：How much will one probably cost?W：About 2 dollars cheape
13、r than the one here.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Text 7M：Good morning, miss. I have applied for the job. Do you think the manager could see me tomorrow before 9：30 ?W：Oh, he wont be in till 10：45, so the earliest would be 11：00.M：Is 12：40 any good?W：Yes, Ill make a note of it. But Im not sure
14、 of it.M：It doesnt matter. I can wait till 4：00.W：Thats good. Well manage during that time.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Text 8M：Have you seen Kate lately?W：Yes, I have. I saw her a couple of days ago. She hasnt been very well the past couple of weeks.M：Has she seen a doctor since she was ill
15、?W：Yes, she has. The doctor told her to take it easy for a while, but she hasnt been following his advice. Shes as busy as usual.M：Do you think it useful for me to ask her to have a rest while I go to see her? Or shall we go together?W：I think you can go yourself and show your concern to her since s
16、he sometimes would take your advice. So its unnecessary for me to go with you. Whats more, Ive got some other things to do now.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Text 9M：You are a stampcollector, arent you?W：Yes, I particularly like this hobby. I have collected stamps for more than 9 years.M：Nine
17、years? Thats amazing! How did you keep this hobby for such a long time? I used to collect stamps when I was in high school. But soon I felt bored and then stopped the hobby.W：How did you collect stamps then?M：Well, I just bought new issues at the post office and put them into my stamp album. Thats a
18、ll. How about you?W：Well, I just bought new issues at the post office. In the meanwhile, I do something else. I narrow down my collection to one topic, that is, Chinese Characters. I collect Chinese and foreign stamps.M：That sounds exciting.W：Yes, besides I also take part in some topic stamp exhibit
19、ions. In order to make and present well organized collections, I visit libraries, attend lectures and exchange experiences with my fellow hobbyists.M：You are particularly in this hobby because you are deeply engaged in it.W：Thats right. So what are your hobbies?M：I like traveling, listening to music
20、, etc.W：They are also good hobbies, I think. Next time, Ill come to listen to you talk about them in detail. But now, I have to go back to study.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Text 10Dear everyone，Can I really be so far away and still feel at home?It has been less than a month since I started
21、 at the Frances King School and I already feel that I belong in London. Like many of the students here, I am living with a local family, which certainly helps me to practice my English away from class. The school believes that learning should continue outside classes and those students should have t
22、he chance to experience British culture. Last week we all went to see a musical and this weekend we are going to visit Stratford for the day. We have also been promised a weekend in Paris next spring!Of course, Im working hard as well as having fun. With class size of less than fifteen there is no c
23、hance of being able to avoid the teachers. As well as learning English we are also taught how to study by ourselves. That should make it easier when I get to university. For such a friendly place, the Frances King School is very large. Students come from all over the world to learn here, from Europe
24、 and South America as well as China. Were all finding it a great place to learn.Best wishes，Xiaomei答案：15BACCA610CCBBC1115AABAA1620CBBBB第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)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。21What do you think of living in the country?_.AYes, perfectlyBI agree with you
25、CNot really DWell, that depends.解析：考查交际用语。D项“要看情况而定”，合题意。答案：D22The importance of saving gas _ be stressed too much. Automobiles use up some 70 billion gallons of gas a year.Acant BmustntCshouldnt Dmay not解析：考查情态动词。can not.too. 表示“越越好；再也不为过”。答案：A23The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few
26、seconds to try to _.Amake it out Bmake it offCmake it up Dmake it over解析：make out 理解，弄明白。make up 组成；编造。答案：A24She devoted herself _ to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.Astrongly BextremelyCentirely Dfreely解析：该题考查词义辨析。strongly “强烈地”；extremely “极端地”；entirely “完全地”；freely “自
27、由地”。根据句意应选C项。答案：C25How many students do you think will be present at the meeting?I expect _ 20 students at the meeting.Athere being Bthere to beCthere be Dthere been解析：expect sb./sth. to do /be 结构中用不定式做宾补。答案：B26How are you getting on with your business?Im glad to say it is _.Apicking up Bmaking upCt
28、aking up Dturning up解析：pick up好转。make up 组成，编造；take up 占据；turn up 出现。答案：A27My interests include football, bowling and surfing the Web _ studying my favorite subjects.Ainstead of Bas well asCless than Drather than解析：as well as也，还有，连接并列成分。instead of, rather than分别意为“代替；而不”；less than 少于。答案：B28I must _
29、my post to the end and I believe that all the efforts will _ a satisfactory result.Ainsist on; create Bstick to; lead toCinsist on; bring about Dpersist in; lie in解析：stick to 坚持(某事)；insist on 坚持(做)；lead to 导致；bring about 常来，引起； lie in 在于。答案：B29Most staff are against the new rules, but they have come
30、 into being _.Ahowever BthereforeCanyhow Dthus解析：考查副词辨析。句意为“大多数职员都反对这些规则，但不管怎样，它们还是产生了”。however 然而，与 but 相冲突。therefore 所以，thus 如此，也不符合题意。答案：C30A story goes _ Elizabeth of England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblement at court.Awhen BwhereCwhat Dthat解析：从句子结构分析，空后应
31、是同位语从句，说明 story 的内容，从句本身含义完整，不缺句子成分，所以用 that 引导。答案：D31Endeavour is a good, strong ship, though _.Abeing not very fast Bto be not very fastCnot very fast Dis not very fast解析：本题考查 though 的用法。与从句连用。与 however一样，可位于句末，意为“但，不过”。可用于形容词、副词或副词短语之前，故本题选C。答案：C32Yesterday, April walked away from the argument wi
32、th anger. Or else she _ something she would regret later.Ahad said BsaidCmight say Dmight have said解析：考查虚拟语气。or else “否则的话”，即 If she hadnt walked away，故选D might have said。答案：D33_ no further business, the chairman closed the meeting.AIt was BIt havingCThere was DThere being解析：There being no further b
33、usiness 为独立主格，在句中作状语。答案：D34_ what has recently been done to provide more buses for the people, a shortage of public vehicles (交通工具) remains a serious problem.AExcept for BDue toCBecause of DIn spite of解析：in spite of “尽管”，后接名词性从句，在句中作状语。答案：D35Could you do me a favor?It depends on _ it is.Awhich Bwhic
34、heverCwhat Dwhatever解析：what 引导宾语从句，在从句中作表语。答案：C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中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。In our society, we must communicate with people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a persontoperson_36_by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, or buy things in s
35、hops, we are likely to have conversations _37_ we give information or opinions, and sometimes have our views _38_ by other members of society.Facetoface contact is by no means the _39_ form of communication and during the last two centuries the_40_ of mass communication has become one of the major f
36、actors of contemporary society. Two things, _41_ others, have caused the rapid growth of the communication _42_. Firstly, inventiveness has led to _43_ in printing, photography, radio and so on. Secondly, speed has revolutionized (变革) the transmission(传输) and _44_ of communications so that local new
37、s often takes a back _45_ to national news.No longer is the _46_ of information limited to a privileged (有特权的) minority. Forty years ago people used to _47_ into the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme channeled into millions of homes. Communication is
38、 no longer merely concerned _48_ the transmission of information. The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and _49_ their horizons by allowing _50_ to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all _51_ with
39、informing, educating and entertaining._52_ a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very _53_ to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modern network of communications is _54_ to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for_55_， for worse, and ther
40、e is no turning back.36. A. form B. basis C. floor D. ground37. A. while B. which C. that D. where38. A. voiced B. expressed C. challenged D. agreed39. A. existing B. perfect C. only D. unique40. A. art B. device C. way D. trick41. A. below B. beyond C. over D. above42. A. ability B. industry C. com
41、petence D. system43. A. advances B. advantages C. benefits D. progresses44. A. exchange B. practice C. reception D. means45. A. seat B. place C. post D. position46. A. direction B. possession C. control D. management47. A. walk B. flood C. head D. move48. A. with B. about C. toward D. for49. A. enla
42、rges B. brightens C. lightens D. broadens50. A. approach B. opportunity C. access D. freedom51. A. dealt B. related C. targeted D. involved52. A. Even if B. Unless C. Although D. If only53. A. valuable B. worthy C. attached D. previous54. A. possible B. likely C. closed D. open55. A. ever B. better
43、C. free D. each答案及解析：36. B。考查固定短语on a adj. basis。如：on a regular/permanent/temporary basis以定期/永久/临时性的方式。37. D。考查定语从句。先行词为conversations，where引导定语从句并且在定语从句中做状语。38. C。定语从句的意思是“我们发表我们的建议、观点，有时我们也可能会让我们的观点受到社会别的成员的挑战”，在这里“挑战”指的是“不赞成”。第四项agree为不及物动词，如果作为该题答案的时候要加上to。39. C。由于后面的文章谈到了交流的其他形式，所以该句话的意思是：面对面的交流
44、绝非是交流的唯一形式。这句话起到一个引出下文的作用。40. A。在过去的两个世纪中，大规模的交流成为当代社会的主要特征之一。41. D。above others是固定短语，意为与其他因素相比更为重要的是”。42. B。整句话的意思是“与其他因素相比，有两个事实促进了通讯业、交流业的快速发展”。43. A。发明创新带来了印刷、摄影和无线电等很多方面的进步，advancesprogress。如果选择D项则要把progresses中的es去掉，因为progress是不可数名词。44. C。速度导致了交流信息的传送和接收的改革。45. A。考查固定短语。take a back seat to“黯然引退
45、， 处于次要地位”。46. B。该句的意思是：对信息的拥有不再是少数人的特权。47. B。flood into sp.指较多的人像洪水一样涌进电影院，这是描述在40多年前，当通讯业尚不发达的时候人们获取信息的方法。48. A。“在现代，交流业不仅仅是信息的传输”，该句的目的是告诉人们信息业的发展变化。49. D。考查固定短语。broaden ones horizon“开阔某人的视野”。50. C。考查固定短语。access to“接近或利用某事物的权利或机会”。51. D。印刷业、广告业都和娱乐，教育，传递信息有关。be related tobe involved with。deal with
46、不用于被动语态中，表示与某物有关。52. C。整句话的意思是“尽管新闻媒介传递的信息对个人或他所在的社会极其有价值、珍贵，但是现代化的交流网络却很容易被人们滥用”。53. A。见上题。54. D。考查固定短语be open to。55. B。for better or worse也可以说成for better or for worse，表示“无论情况是好是坏”。最后一句话的意思是：不管好坏，新闻媒介总是和我们在一起，并且没有回头路了。第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ARiding a London subway
47、, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times. Thats not rudenesspeople are just too busy to bother looking.Busy doing what, you ask? Well, theyre certainly not using the time for a moment o
48、f quiet thinking. Nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London Underground is an ebook.Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40 000yes, thats 40 000“apps”(programs d
49、ownloaded for the iPhone) have been designed.Commuters love them because they are the perfect timefillers. One “app”， called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination. ISteam clouds the iP
50、hone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the “steam” on your phone screen. For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction(消遣)of choice. Its not just teenagers who “plug in” to their musiciPods are a popular way to pass the time for
51、 all ages. And if games, ebooks and music arent enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all these distractions, its amazing that people still remember
52、to get off the train.56. Commuters on a London subway dont make eye contact because _. A. the British are usually shy on the train B. the British law doesnt allow them to do so C. they are busy working on their laptops D. they are busy enjoying hightech distractions57. All the following belong to “a
53、pps” except _. A. iShootB. Tube ExitsC. iPod D. iSteam58. IShoot features a function of _. A. war games B. listeningC. writing D. guiding59. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Seeing you have these timefillers, other commuters usually hesitate to bother you. B. Ap
54、ple must have made much money by selling their products to commuters. C. IPod is not popular with the commuters of old age in London. D. With the timefillers, commuters usually miss their destinations.答案及解析：56D。由第二段的提问和回答以及下文的描述可知选D。57C。由第三至五段对apps的介绍可知iPod是与之并列的另一种产品。58A。由第四段.iShoot, is a game that
55、 features tanks可知选A。59B。由文中人们都在使用这些产品，可推知Apple公司一定挣了很多的钱。BThe most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said,
56、“Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.” “If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.” “I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.” I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at
57、 the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do？” “We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.” “So when it goes down, you go down with it.” “Thats good, sir.” “How long will the computer be down？” I wanted to know.“I
58、 have no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down it wont answer us.” After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, I said, “Lets forget the computer. What about your planes? Theyre still
59、 flying, arent they？” “I couldnt tell without asking the computer.” “Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washington, ” I suggested.“I wouldnt know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.” “I
60、s there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours？” “I wouldnt know, ” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It cant tell me.” By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Som
61、e people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.60. The best title for the article is _.A. When the Computer Is DownB. The Most Frightening WordsC. The Computer of the AirportD. Asking the Computer61. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passenger
62、s without asking the computer?A. She could sell a ticket.B. She could write out a ticket.C. She could answer the passengers questions. D. She could do nothing.62. Why do you think they had not a backup computer?A. Because it was easy down.B. Because it was very expensive.C. Because it was not advanc
63、ed enough. D. Because it was not as big as the main computer.63. The last paragraph suggests that _.A. a modern computer wont be downB. computers can take the place of humansC. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD. there will be great changes in computers答案及解析：本文记述了作者在机场遭遇电脑系统死机所带来的后果
64、及人们对此的反应。60A。主旨题。根据文章第一句中的Our computer is down.及后面的文章内容，可推知此题答案为A。61D。细节题。根据文章中的对话，售票员不能卖机票，回答不出旅客提出的问题等等，可推知此题答案为D。62B。主观题。根据各选项的比较及生活经验对之进行判断，得出此题的答案为B。63C。推断题。根据文章最后一段的描述：电脑死机，旅客们感到恐惧、忧郁、不安，从而可推知此题答案为C。CA characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self
65、made manthe man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled
66、 factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual(体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously
67、(豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore
68、 the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, d
69、igging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to
70、 pay for his education.64. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _.A. people tend to have a high opinion of the selfmade manB. people can always rise to the top through their own effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers
71、 as labors65. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _.A. servants in America are hard to getB. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servantsD. it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food66. The expression “ wait on table” in the sec
72、ond paragraph means “_”A. work in a furniture shopB. keep accounts for a barC. wait to lay the tableD. serve customers in a restaurant67. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?A. A Respectable Selfmade FamilyB. American Attitude Toward Manual LaborC. Characteristics of Am
73、erican CultureD. The Development of Manual Labor答案及解析：本文介绍了崇尚自我奋斗，尊重体力劳动的美国文化。64. A。细节题。 根据 A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the selfmade men.我们可以了解到，“崇尚自我奋斗”是美国文化的特点。65. B。推断题。根据This attitude toward manual(体力的) labor is now still seen in many asp
74、ects of American life.(在美国生活的方方面面，尊重体力劳动态度的现象仍然随处可见)，可以推断女主人亲自下厨，是因为她以能做这样的体力活而自豪。66. D。词义猜测题。wait on table 意为“服务顾客”，注意其后的 washing dishes 也有一定的暗示意义，故答案为 D。67. B。主旨题。纵观全文，文章主要讲了美国崇尚自我奋斗，尊重体力劳动的文化习惯。故答案为B。DSome houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type o
75、f house won a Prize of Excellence from the American Club of Architects (建筑师)On the shore of Sullivans Island off the coast of South Carolina, the prizewinning beach house was built to replace one destroyed to pieces by Hurricane Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killi
76、ng 18 people and damaging or pulling down 36 000 homes in the state. Before Hugo, many new houses built along the shore were poorly constructed, and the instructions for building were not strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverlydesigned beach house. All new houses are requir
77、ed to follow stricter instructions after the terrible experience in Hugo. The new houses on this land should be able to stand a terrible hurricane with the strongest wind 179 to 209 kilometers per hour. At first sight, the house on the island look anything but hurricaneproof. Its redwood roof makes
78、it look like “a large bright ball ” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be not true. The wooden formation of the house is supported with long steel sticks to give it huge strength. To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on wood pil
79、ings, part of which were buried in the sand. In fact, they are strong enough to bear the weight of the house. They also lift the house above the sea water brought by the hurricane. The pilings allow the sea water to run under the house instead of running into it. “These waves of water come ashore at
80、 sreat speed and cause most of the damage done to the beachfront buildings，” said Huff.68After the disaster caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolinas shore line are required _.A.to be easily constructedB.to look smarter in design C.to meet strict building standardsD.to be desi
81、gned in the shape of a lamp69Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on wood pilings in order to _.A.put stronger pilings in the sand.B.break huge sea waves into small ones.C.stand the strong wind of about 200km/hrD.prevent water from rushing into the house70According to the passage, which s
82、tatement CANNOT be true?A.The report above was written in 1999, ten years after Hugo.B.The house designed by Ray Huff lay on the coast of South Carolina.C.When a hurricane strikes, waves of water come ashore at a great speed.D.The formation of the new house can make it stand a terrible hurricane.答案及
83、解析：68C。由第三段第二、三句可知“所有房屋的建造都要符合严格的标准”。69D。由最后一段第五句To further protect the house from hurricane damage.可知选项D正确。70B。由文章第三段可知Ray Huff是一个建筑师(architect, who created the cleverlydesigned beach house)，而不是一个设计师，故B项the house designed by Ray Huff是错误的。第二节：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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Although many Ch
84、inese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” _71_ I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken Engl
85、ish. First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary._72_ However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know._73_ Sometimes they make mistakes when they are s
86、peaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to ge
87、t your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter._74_The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessar
88、y for you to start speaking.Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remain
89、s poor._75_.AThe person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.D. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English oppor
90、tunities wherever you go.E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”！F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.G. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.答案：7175ECFAD第四部分：写作(共两节；满分35分)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
91、写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。In many western countries heavy industry is high developed。The difference between heavy and light industryare based on the nature of the go
92、ods produced.Heavy industry produce machines while light industry uses machines produce smaller objects required for various purpose in our home and offices.The growth of industry in a country depended oil the general level of economic or industrial development.In its beginning，industrialization is
93、like to be cheap.To decrease costs, industrialists in an area usually reliable on local supplies of coal and electric power for their operations.答案：76highhighly77areis78produceproduces79machines 后面加 to80purposepurposes81dependeddepends82orand83likelikely84cheapexpensive85reliablerely第二节：书面表达(满分25分)假
94、如你是李浩，是某校高三的学生。高考在即，看到每天家人、学校和老师为自己做的一切，深有感触。请根据下表提示写一篇短文，谈谈自己的感受和打算。家长生活上的照顾学校提供了方便(延长图书馆的开放时间)老师学习上给予的帮助(鼓励，答疑解难)你自己(自由发挥，至少两点)注意：1.必须包括主要内容，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯、完整；2词数：120词左右；3开头已给出，不计入总词数。Im a Senior 3 student. The college entrance exam is on the way, and everybody around us _ _ _ _ 范文Im_a_Senior_3_st
95、udent._The_college_entrance_exam_is_on_the_way,_and_everybody_around_us is trying their best to help us in different ways.At school, all the teachers work very hard, encouraging us to build up our confidence and inspiring us to improve our study. Whenever we meet with difficulties, they are ready to
96、 come to our help. Meanwhile, our school also provides good facilities for us students, for example, the library stays open in the evenings. At home, our parents take good care of us and make sure we are well fed so that we can always be full of energy.Im very grateful for the efforts of our parents and teachers. With their encouragement and timely help, Ill be able to achieve my goal and be a useful person of our society in the near future.
