1、Unit 1A land of diversity第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。AGolden Gate BridgeLocated in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County.It was finally thrown open to public in 1937.It c
2、ost more than$35 million in the construction.Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.Brooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn.It is one of the oldest bridges in the United States, opened in the year 1883
3、.The length of the bridge is 1,825 meters.The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.George Washington BridgeAlso known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years.It i
4、s a twolevel suspension bridge.Mackinac BridgeThis is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters.The architect of this bridge was Dr.DavidbSteinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the public in 1957.People usi
5、ng this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.Navajo BridgeLocated in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long.The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000.In the 1990s a second bridge was built which w
6、as opened to the public in 1995.The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now.()1.What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?AIt consists of two bridges.BIt costs the least of the five bridges.CIt is the longest suspension bridge in the world.DIt takes about 4 years to complete the constructio
7、n.()2.Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?AGolden Gate Bridge.BBrooklyn Bridge.CGeorge Washington Bridge.DNavajo Bridge.()3.What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?AHave to pay some money.BUse the second bridge.CCover nearly 250 meters.DSee the statue of Dr.DavidbStein
8、man.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了美国五座著名的大桥。1D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 thrown open to public in 1937”可推知，金门大桥的建筑时间约有四年，故D项正确。2B细节理解题。由题干关键词“was built the earliest”定位到每座大桥的建筑时间；根据文中各座大桥的建筑时间可知，布鲁克林大桥是最古老的大桥，故B项正确。3A细节理解题。根据第四段尾句“People using this bridge are charged a certai
9、n amount of money.”可知，使用麦基诺大桥的人会被收取一定量的钱，故A项正确。BMany years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious.My inlaws lived from hand to mouth, so we didnt expect any help from them.My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed t
10、o let them know about our situation.My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down.It took almost all the money we had to have it fixed.The truck was also the only means of transportation for us.We lived
11、in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it.One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over something.It was nearly dark, and I had to bend down to see what it was.I could hardly believe my eyes.There sat a la
12、rge basket loaded with food.It was heavy, so I called my husband to carry it into the house.Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey.There was so much that I couldnt remember it all, but it was everything we ne
13、eded to fix a wonderful dinner everything except potatoes.A little while later I remembered that I hadnt taken the trash to the barrel.By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light and thats when I spotted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.That dinner was the best I could remembe
14、r.We werent able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family.Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.()4.Which of the following can replace the underlined word in Paragraph 1?AGenerous.BHarmonious.CPenniless. DStubborn.()5.H
15、ow did her husband support the family?ABy starting a garage.BBy selling food door to door.CBy delivering goods.DBy working as a shop assistant.()6.How did the author feel when she saw the basket?AShe was annoyed.BShe was astonished.CShe was terrified.DShe felt a sense of relief.()7.What may be the b
16、est title for the text?AA Helping Hand in TimeBA Struggling Young CoupleCA Tale of PotatoesDA Reward from a Stranger【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。“我”和丈夫有两个孩子，很多年前，我们生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上，“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人。4C词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“My parents lived a great distance away, and I w
17、as too ashamed to let them know about our situation.”可知，“我的”父母住在很远的地方，“我”羞于让他们知道“我们的”处境；结合画线词所在句可知，“我们”是有着两个孩子的年轻夫妻，据此可以推知，“我们的”日子过得相当贫穷，才会羞于让远方的父母知道“我们的”情况。据此可以判断，画线词义为“贫穷的”，故C项正确。5C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkee
18、pers”可知，“我的”丈夫用一辆旧卡车为当地的店主送货谋生，故C项正确。6B细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“I could hardly believe my eyes.There sat a large basket loaded with food.”可知，看到一篮子的食物，“我”几乎不能相信自己的眼睛；据此可以判断，作者很惊讶，故B项正确。7A标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了“我”和丈夫有两个孩子，生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上，“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人。据此可以判断
19、，A项最能概括文意，体现文章主旨，故A项正确。CUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company.It was set up by Alten “AL” Neuharth in 1982 with the goal of providing a national newspaper in the US market, where generally only a single local newspaper was available.The paper has the wides
20、t circulation of any newspaper in the US, averaging over 2.5 million copies every weekday.It was the first color newspaper in the US.The newspaper was also among the first newspapers to use satellites to send the final edition of the newspaper to different locations across the country for printing a
21、nd final distribution in those regional markets.This allowed the paper to include the most recent news and sports scores in each edition.Each edition of the newspaper consists of four sections: News, Money, Sports and Life.On Fridays, two Life sections are included: the regular life for movies subti
22、tled Weekend, which features television, films and trends, and a travel supplement called Destinations & Diversions.Each section is denoted(表示) by a certain color to different sections, which is seen in a box the topleftcorner of the first page, with News being blue(section A), Money with green(sect
23、ion B), red for Sports(section C) and purple for Life(section D)USA Today prints each complete story on the front page of the respective(各自的) section with exception to the cover story.The cover story is a longer story that requires a jump (readers must turn to another page in the paper to complete t
24、he story, usually the very next page, page 2 of that section)Starting in February, 2008, the newspaper added a magazine supplement(增刊) called Open Air, appearing several times a year.()8.Why did Alten “AL” Neuharth found USA Today in 1982?ATo advertise his products.BTo voice peoples views.CTo provid
25、e a national newspaper to Americans.DTo compete with other newspapers.()9.From the first paragraph we can learn that_.AUSA Today is not published on weekendsBUSA Today is the first color newspaper in the worldCUSA Today is an international newspaperDUSA Today developed from an American local newspap
26、er()10.Why can USA Today include the most recent news to the public?ABecause its reporters work every corner of the world.BBecause it has four sections and a supplement.CBecause it has the widest circulation in the US.DBecause it uses satellites to send its final editions.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内
27、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。You know the drill when it comes to losing weight: take in fewer calories and burn more calories._11_ If youre trying to drop a few pounds fast, these interesting tips will make it easy for you to lose the weight quickly.Eat in front of mirrors and youll lose weig
28、htOne study finds that eating in front of mirrors reduces the amount people eat by nearly onethird.Having to look yourself in the eye reflects back some of your own inner standards and goals._12_Sniff a banana or an apple when you feel hungry_13_ Researchers find that the more frequently people snif
29、f, the less hungry they are and the more weight they lose an average of 30 pounds each.One theory is that sniffing the food tricks the brain into thinking youre actually eating it._14_Whether thats a floor, a couple of windows, or your car, a 150pound person will burn about four calories for every m
30、inute spent cleaning.Scrub(使净化) for 30 minutes and you could work off approximately 120 calories, the same number in a halfcup of frozen yogurt.Stare at the color blueTheres a good reason you wont see many fastfood restaurants decorated in blue: it helps to control an appetite.So serve up dinner on
31、blue plates, dress in blue while you eat, and cover your table with a blue tablecloth._15_ Studies find they encourage eating.AYou might feel silly, but it works.BTherefore, adjust your eating habits.CWash something thoroughly once a week.DThats all it takes to lose as many pounds as possible.EOn th
32、e contrary, avoid red, yellow, and orange in your dining areas.FIn other words, it reminds you of why youre trying to lose weight in the first place.GBut you also know that most diets and quick weightloss plans dont work as promised.【答案】1115GFACE第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分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
33、文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting leisurely on the _16_.There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, _17_ the water rush downstream and listen to the birdsong and the sound of leaves.I would also watch the bamboos _18_ under th
34、e pressure of wind and watch them return _19_ to their original position after the wind had _20_._21_ I think about the bamboos ability to return to its _22_ position, the word “resilience” comes to my mind.When used _23_ a person, this word means the ability to readily _24_ shock, depression or any
35、 other situations that _25_ a persons emotions to the limit.Have you ever felt like you are about to _26_？ Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have _27_ the experience and live to talk about it.During the experience you probably felt a mix of _28_ that threatened
36、your health.You felt emotionally drained, mentally _29_ and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms.Life is a _30_ of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments.The next time you are _31_ those bad times or unhappy moments _32 _ take you close to your breaking point, be
37、nd, but dont break.Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.A measure of hope will take you _33_ the unpleasant torture.With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be.The unpleasant torture may be easier to _34_ if the end result
38、is worth having.When the going gets tough and you are at your breaking _35_， show resilience.Like the bamboos, bend, but dont break.()16.A.chairBbeachCbank Dboat()17.A.taste BwatchCdive Dhit()18.A.bend BbreakCgrow Dchange()19.A.proudly BgracefullyCpainfully Dpeacefully()20.A.died out Bdied ofCdied d
39、own Ddied off()21.A.When BWhileCSince DIf()22.A.traditional BpersonalCoccasional Doriginal()23.A.in reference to Bin the hope ofCin preparation for Din spite of()24.A.recover from Bescape fromCrun into Dbring out()25.A.expand BstretchCwiden Dspread()26.A.ignore BsplitCburst out Dbreak down()27.A.ref
40、lected BsurvivedCabandoned Dsuspected()28.A.emotions BdeterminationCsympathies Dbelief()29.A.confused BembarrassedCexhausted Dfrightened()30.A.series BmixtureCflock Dvariety()31.A.observing BexperiencingCwitnessing Ddiscovering()32.A.when BwhereCwho Dthat()33.A.across BthroughCduring Dbeneath()34.A.
41、improve BappreciateCdeal with Dconsist in()35.A.occasion BsituationCpoint Dconclusion【语篇解读】作者最美好的记忆就是沿着河边散步，然后悠闲地坐在岸边聆听鸟鸣和风吹竹叶的声音，层层竹林在风的吹动下弯腰但又完好无损地回到原来的位置。由此作者悟出一个道理：人应该像竹子一样能屈能伸，优雅地面对生活中的挑战。16C根据空格前的“going by the river”可知，此处表示悠闲地坐在岸边，所以选C。17B根据后文“I would also watch the bamboos”可知，此处为原词复现，所以选B。18A
42、根据文章最后一句“Like the bamboos, bend, but dont break(人生就要像竹子一样弯曲但不折断)”可知，此处表示竹子在风的作用下弯曲。此处为原词复现，所以选A。19B根据语境可知，此处表示竹子在风平息后又优雅地回到了原来的位置，所以选B。proudly“骄傲地”；gracefully“优雅地”；painfully“令人痛苦地”；peacefully“安静地”。20C此处表示风平息后竹子恢复到原来的位置，所以选C。die out“灭绝”；die of“死于”；die down“逐渐平息”；die off“相继死去”。21A当“我”想起竹子有能力回到它原来位置的时候
43、，“resilience”这个单词便出现在了“我的”脑海中。think是非延续性动词，所以此处应用when引导时间状语从句，意为“当的时候”，故选A。22D根据前文“to their original position”可知，此处为原词复现，表示回到原来的位置，所以选D。traditional“传统的”；personal“个人的”；occasional“偶然的”；original“原来的”。23A根据后文“this word means the ability to readily 29 shock, depression or any other situations that 30 a p
44、ersons emotions to the limit”可知，此处作者由物及人，说明了当用来指人的时候，这个单词意味着什么。所以选A。in reference to“关于”；in the hope of“抱着的希望”；in preparation for“准备”；in spite of“尽管”。24A根据语境可知，此处表示人从震惊、沮丧或其他情形中恢复，所以选A。recover from “从中恢复”；escape from “从逃脱”；run into “撞上”；bring out “使显现”。25B根据语境可知，此处表示从震惊、沮丧或者让一个人的情感消耗殆尽的其他情形中恢复，所以选B。e
45、xpand“扩大，扩展”；stretch“(大量地)使用，消耗，伸展”；widen“加宽”；spread“传播，展开”。26D根据语境可知，此处表示你曾经感觉到你即将垮掉吗，所以选D。后文中的“breaking point”也是提示。burst out“突然激动地喊叫，突然开始(做某事)”；break down“垮掉”。27B此处表示谢天谢地，你从这次的经历中幸存了下来，所以选B。reflect“反映”；survive“幸存”；abandon“放弃”；suspect“怀疑”。28A根据后文“You felt emotionally drained, mentally 34 and you mo
46、st likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms.”可知，此处表示你可能会有各种情绪，所以选A。29C根据语境可知，此处表示你感到心灰意懒、精力枯竭，而你的身体状况也不佳，所以选C。30B根据前文“you probably felt a mix of 33 that threatened your health”可知，生活是一种顺境和逆境、快乐的时光和不快乐的时光的混合，所以选B。31B根据语境可知，此处表示下一次，当你正在经历那些艰难的时刻或不开心的时光的时候，所以选B。observe“观察”；experience“经历”；witness“目击”；
47、discover“发现”。32D此处that引导定语从句且在从句中作主语，所以选D。此处表示这些会让你接近你的极限。33B根据后文“With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be.”可知，一丝希望也能让你渡过痛苦的磨难。所以选B。34C根据语境可知，此处表示如果最终结果值得拥有，那么痛苦的磨难也许会更容易应对。所以选C。deal with “处理，应对”；consist in “在于”。35C如果进展变得困难，而你也达到了自己的爆发点，那么就表现
48、得灵活一些。所以选C。此处为原词复现，上文中的“Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point？”及“take you close to your breaking point”是提示。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Traditional Chinese wedding customs have been around for thousands of years.They may vary from place to place and time
49、to time, but have been holding an important position in the lives of Chinese people, 36._(cause) a farreaching impact on the way the Chinese lead their lives.The traditional Chinese marriage usually 37._(involve) some necessary procedures, such as matchmaking, engagement, meeting the bride, and thre
50、e bows.38._ addition, a typical Chinese wedding nowadays goes like this when a new couple is engaged, 39._ follows is a 40._ (choose) of the date of their marriage.Most people would favor a holiday or special Chinese festival for their relatives and friends 41._(attend) the wedding.However, quite a
51、few others, especially 42._(this) in the countryside, would fix a lucky date so that their marriage would have “Double Happiness”The wedding ceremony is usually hosted 43._(warm) and the wedding ceremony very often ends with 44._ unique banquet.Toasts are made to wish the new couple long life, everl
52、asting love and happiness, early birth of a 45._(health) baby and so on.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国的婚俗习惯。36causing分析句子结构可知，空处表示自然而然的结果，主语They和动词cause之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作状语。37involves根据该句中的usually可知，此处表示经常发生的动作，故用一般现在时；主语“The traditional Chinese marriage”为第三人称单数，故谓语动词应用单数形式。38Inin addition为固定搭配，意为“此外，除此之外”
53、。39what分析该句结构可知，空处引导主语从句，且在从句中作主语，故用what引导该主语从句。40choice根据空前的不定冠词a可知，空处应用名词形式。41to attend根据语境可知，空处表示目的，故用动词不定式作目的状语。42those根据语境可知，空处指那些在农村地区的人，表示复数，故用代词those。43warmly空处修饰动词hosted，故用副词形式。44a空后的banquet为可数名词，表示泛指，且unique的发音以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a。45healthy空处修饰后面的名词baby，表示“一个健康的婴儿”，故用形容词healthy。第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分
54、)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是高一学生，暑假已经结束，请你给你的美国网友Tony 写一封电子邮件，把你的暑假情况告诉他，并询问他如何度过暑假。内容包括：1.完成作业，适量阅读；2.利用假期，结友旅行；3.学习某种技能。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Tony， How is everything with you recently？Yours sincerely， Li Hua【答案】One possible version：Dear Tony， How is everything with you rece
55、ntly？ My rich and colourful summer holiday is over and Im glad to tell you how I spent it. Above all， I have got to finish all the assigned homework and do some reading as well. The most exciting part is to go to travel with my friends， experiencing different cultures and broadening my horizons at t
56、he same time. Besides， what makes my summer holiday meaningful is that I learned a musical instrument， violin， because I am really fond of music. Please send me an email， sharing your way to spend the summer holiday.Looking forward to your early reply！Yours sincerely， Li Hua第二节读后续写(满分25分)(2017浙江卷)阅读
57、下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。On a bright， warm July afternoon， Mac Hollan， a primary school teacher， was cycling from his home to Alaska with his friends. One of his friends had stopped to make a bicycle repair， but they had encouraged Mac to carry on， and they would catch up with him soon. As Mac pe
58、daled (骑行) along alone， he thought fondly of his wife and two young daughters at home. He hoped to show them this beautiful place someday.Then Mac heard quick and loud breathing behind him. “Man， thats a big dog！” he thought. But when he looked to the side， he saw instantly that it wasnt a dog at al
59、l， but a wolf， quickly catching up with him.Macs heart jumped. He found out his can of bear spray(防熊喷雾剂). With one hand on the bars， he fired the spray at the wolf. A bright red cloud enveloped the animal， and to Macs relief， it fell back， shaking its head. But a minute later， it was by his side aga
60、in. Then it attacked the back of Macs bike， tearing open his tent bag. He fired at the wolf a second time， and again， it fell back only to quickly restart the chase(追赶).Mac was pedaling hard now. He waved and yelled at passing cars but was careful not to slow down. He was a steep uphill climb before
61、 him. He knew that once he hit the hill， hed be easy caught up and the wolfs teeth would be tearing into his flesh.At this moment， Paul and Beeky were driving their car on their way to Alaska. They didnt think much of it when they saw two cyclists repairing their bike on the side of the road. A bit
62、later， they spotted what they， too， assumed was a dog running alongside a man on a bike. As they got closer， they realized that the dog was a wolf. Mac heard a large vehicle behind him. He pulled in front of it as the wolf was catching up fast， just a dozen yards away now.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.至少使用
63、5个短文中标有下画线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；4.续写完成后，请用下画线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：The car abruptly stopped in front of him.Paragraph 2：A few minutes later， the other two cyclists arrived.【答案】Paragraph 1：The car abruptly stopped in front of him. Out of the car came Paul and Becky. They immediately st
64、opped the wolf in front of themselves to protect Mac. Paul took out a metal bar from the car at once and started a fight with the wolf， and Becky joined it in no time. The wolf jumped up， and rushed towards one of them， but was beaten back. Seeing that he couldnt win， the wolf ran away down the hill
65、.Paragraph 2：A few minutes later， the other two cyclists arrived. At the sight of the scene， they were aware of what had happened. They asked whether Mac had been injured， comforted their companion and thanked Paul and Becky. It was because of their help that a disaster was avoided. Meanwhile， they expressed their great regret for Mac. This shows how mankind cares about life， cherishes friendship， and recognizes the importance of cooperation and mutual aid.
