1、阶段综合检测(二)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)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。AParttime jobs for 15 and 16 years oldsWaiter/WaitressA job as a waiter or waitress is a good choice for 16yearolds.Not only can one earn $9$12 an hour, but they can also get the tips.Most people tha
2、t visit a restaurant dont just have good food.They come here to relax and have a good time.Besides serving food quickly, a young waiter who talks to them politely with a smile on his face will make the diners enjoy their time at the restaurant.Work in a libraryIf one is fond of books, working in a l
3、ibrary is another suitable choice.Besides the pay is good, it offers a lot of free time when students can actually sit down and finish their homework.So on returning home, they would have time to hang around with friends or just relax.So working in a library is an excellent parttime job for teens, e
4、specially for school students.Internet jobsThere are many ways of making money through online jobs like clicking on advertisements, visiting sites and signing up with them.However, such online jobs dont pay well.A better Internet job for teens is to complete online surveys.These are quite simple sur
5、veys that usually ask one about his/her opinions and ideas.Many companies use these ideas to make products designed for teenagers.【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了几个适合青少年的兼职工作。1What does the writer think of the job as a waiter/waitress?A.It needs a period of training.BIt pays much more than other jobs.CIt can imp
6、rove ones leadership skills.DMaking diners comfortable is part of the job.D细节理解题。根据第一则信息的Besides serving food quickly, a young waiter who talks to them politely with a smile on his face will make the diners enjoy their time at the restaurant.可知，作者认为服务员的工作是要让吃饭的人感到舒服，故选D。2A student who is busy with h
7、is research paper will probably choose to work _Ain a restaurantBin a libraryCon the Internet Din an IT companyB推理判断题。根据第二则信息的it offers a lot of free time when students can actually sit down and finish their homework.可知，在图书馆里工作可以有很多空闲时间，学生可以坐下来做作业，由此可推断出，此工作适合忙于做研究报告的学生，故选B。3The writer wrote this te
8、xt to _Atell us the importance of doing parttime jobsBadvise teenagers how to choose a parttime jobCteach young people how to make lots of moneyDintroduce his/her experience of doing parttime jobsB推理判断题。根据文章的三则信息可知，主要介绍了不同的学生选择什么兼职工作合适，由此推断出，本文的目的是给青少年的关于如何选兼职工作的建议，故选B。4Why do some companies ask the
9、 teens to do surveys?AThe teens have more free time.BThey can pay less to the teens.CThey need advice to make products for teens.DThe teens usually express their true opinions.C细节理解题。根据最后一则信息的Many companies use these ideas to make products designed for teenagers.可知，一些公司让青少年进行调查是为了获得为青少年设计产品的建议，故选C。B
10、I believe in the power of science fiction, not just for its capacity to turn dreams into reality, but also for its power to bond together those who share a common view of the future.For me, thats true for my relationship with my dad.Some fathers and sons bond over sports, fishing or hunting, but my
11、dad and I bond over Star Trek.We tried a trip to Disney World, but one of my earliest memories wasnt Mickey, but a Klingon battle cruiser on the screen.Over the years, nearly every setting and situation has become far away for my dad and me.When its warm at night, were not driving along some dark st
12、reets in Indiana, but going at a slow speed with stars dimly shining.Both of us are thinking of them, without needing to say a word.All these imaginations of other universes have together created a private universe for my dad and me.Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, once said, “Science fiction
13、 is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses a lot of nonsense.It allows people to look directly at important subjects.” A lifetime of science fiction has influenced more than just my relationship with my dad, but has also helped me shape my own hopes for the future.Im now a science writer.Ye
14、s, science fiction has made me into a “nerd” and it also has been a source of joy for my family, making me an optimist while enabling me to think critically about the danger of technology.Thank those authors who have shared their visions: the world and my family are better for it.Thank my dad, who i
15、s both the best storyteller and the best man I have ever known because he helped me realize the truth of Tennysons words, “For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.”【语篇解读】作者和父亲都热爱科幻小说，它不仅帮助作者和父亲建立了深厚的感情，而且帮助作者实现了梦想。5What
16、contributes to the bond between the author and his father?ATheir similar dream.BTheir love for each other.CTheir common interest.DTheir hobby of fishing.C细节理解题。根据第一段中“For me, thats true for my relationship with my dad.Some fathers and sons bond over sports, fishing or hunting, but my dad and I bond
17、over Star Trek.”可知，是作者和他父亲的共同兴趣促成了他们之间的关系。故选C。6What does the author mainly show in Paragraph 2?AHis deep impression of his dad.BHis feeling of staying with his dad.CHis earliest memory of his dad.DHis good relationship with his dad.D主旨大意题。根据第二段“Over the years, nearly every setting and situation has
18、become far away for my dad and me.When its warm at night, were not driving along some dark streets in Indiana, but going at a slow speed with stars dimly shining.Both of us are thinking of them, without needing to say a word.All these imaginations of other universes have together created a private u
19、niverse for my dad and me.”可知，作者在第二段主要说明了他和他爸爸的良好关系。故选D。7How does science fiction help the author at present?AIt leads him to pursue a desirable career.BIt brings him the courage to live better.CIt inspires him to face the danger of technology.DIt makes him a source of his familys joy.A细节理解题。根据第三段中“
20、A lifetime of science fiction has influenced more than just my relationship with my dad, but has also helped me shape my own hopes for the future.Im now a science writer.”可知，现在科幻小说帮助作者追求理想的职业。故选A。8What may be the best title for the text?AThe Wonders Science BringsBThe Power of Science FictionCThe St
21、ories About Science FictionDThe Time Together with My FatherB主旨大意题。根据第一段中“I believe in the power of science fiction, not just for its capacity to transform dreams into reality, but also for its power to bond together those who share a common vision of the future.”结合文章主要讲述了作者和父亲都热爱科幻小说，它不仅帮助作者和父亲建立了深
22、厚的感情，而且帮助作者实现了梦想。可知，B选项“科幻小说的力量”最符合文章标题。故选B。COne of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility.Historically，the relation between education and income has been strong.But in the early 1970s，a contradiction developed between education and the economy.Our value
23、 of education and our average educational attainment run faster than the capacity of the economy to absorb the graduates.Since the 1970s，highschool graduates have experienced a striking decrease in earnings，making them the first generation since World War to face a lower standard of living than thei
24、r parents.Experts have argued that this contradiction is at the heart of the problem of public education today.It is not，as business leaders claim，that the schools are failing to properly educate students，or that they are turning out young people who are inadequately prepared to function in the work
25、place.The real problem is a shortage of economic opportunities for students who are not continuing on to college.College graduates are also having difficulty finding jobs.Even when they do，the jobs may not be consistent with their training and expectations.Part of the problem is that too many young
26、Americans expect to have professional jobs, making disappointment and frustration unavoidable for some.Many students assumed that what was true of an individualthat the higher the education is，the better the job opportunities arewould also be true for an entire society.But when the number of bettere
27、ducated young people became too large, the economy could no longer absorb them.Another part of the problem is the assumption that greater educational attainment guarantees career advancement.In fact, employers do not routinely reward educational attainment; or rather，they reward it only when they be
28、lieve it will contribute to increasing the employees productivity.We should not overlook the fact that there is still a strong relationship between education and occupations and income.College graduates have a strong advantage over those with less education.But the payoff is neither as large nor as
29、certain as it once was. Unfortunately, Americans have focused so much on the economic payoff that many consider their college education useless if it does not create a desirable，wellpaid job.Only in this sense can we speak of an “oversupply” of college graduates.We could argue that all or at least t
30、he majority of Americans would profit by some degrees because higher education can enable the individual to think more deeply，explore more widely，and enjoy a greater range of experiences.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。主要讲述了教育与收入的关系，教育与经济之间产生的矛盾，以及这种矛盾背后的一些原因。最后作者阐明了自己对是否应该接受大学教育发表了见解。9The underlined phrase “turning
31、 out” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”Abringing upBputting outCbringing out Dputting upA词义猜测题。bring up培养，抚养；put out关闭，扑灭；bring out使显现；put up举起，张贴。根据第二段画线词所在句可知，正如商业领导人说的，不是学校没有教育好学生，也不是学校培养的年轻人还没有为将来的工作做好准备。故选A。10The passage mainly talks about _Aour expectations of educationBthe problem of public e
32、ducation todayC.the contradiction between education and the economyDthe connection between education and occupationC主旨大意题。由第一段可知，全文主要写的是教育和经济之间的矛盾，后面主要是阐述它存在的现象以及背后的原因。故选C。11Whats the writers attitude towards higher education?AObjective. BIndifferent.CDisapproving. DFavorable.D细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，作者支持学生接
33、受高等教育。DWith my hands and knees on the floor of the airplane，I was searching for an old ladys missing hearing aid during the flight from Sydney to Los Angeles.It occurred to me that this might not be the most dignified posture for a Buddhist nun(修女).I had seen the old lady from the seat in front of m
34、e as she walked up and down the passage with a flashlight.I asked a few times what was wrong，but she didnt answer at firstShe couldnt hear me.She was wearing a woolen coat.Judging from her accent，she came from Eastern Europe.Do you know what hearing aids cost？Thousands，especially for the new tiny hi
35、ddenintheear type she described.It takes a long time for an appointment to make a new one and many doctor visits to get the thing adjusted right.Therefore，my dignity seemed less important than finding that hearing aid.But how did one find a tiny black object in a shadowy jet cabin?The lady wasnt eve
36、n sure where or when she had lost it.At one point，a couple of flight attendants did a random search around the ladys seat; I wasnt impressed.They left suggesting that she search the seat of her previous flight! My flashlight turned up all kinds of small objectsbits of plastic，broken pieces of headph
37、ones.The old lady said that she gave up.Yet I couldnt.After we landed，as passengers streamed past us，I insisted that the lady move aside while awaiting her wheelchair.Then I got into a real down and dirty search among the dust under her seat and on the floor.Look! A little peanutsized shiny black ob
38、ject caught the light of my flashlight in a floor crack near her seat.What a rush！“I find it！”With great astonishment and gratitude，the old lady responded，“I dont have the words to express my thanks！”【语篇解读】在飞机上，一位老人的助听器丢失了。作者经过坚持不懈的努力，终于帮她找到了。这位老人无法用语言表达对作者的感谢。12Why did the author put her hands and
39、knees on the floor?AShe is a religious Buddhist nun.BShe helped the old lady look for her hearing aid.CShe fell down from her seat.DShe wanted to stand out among the passengers.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.I was searching for an old ladys missing hearing aid during the flight.”可知，作者趴在地上是在帮一位老人找丢失的助听器。13What do w
40、e know about the old lady?AShe ignored the authors question on purpose.BShe is an American.CIt was difficult for her to get a new hearing aid.DShe lost her hearing aid on purpose.C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It takes a long time for an appointment to make a new one and many doctor visits to get the thing adjusted
41、 right.”可知配到合适的助听器并非易事，要多次预约医生。14Where was the hearing aid found?AClose to the old ladys seat.BOn the previous flight.CIn the wheelchair.DIn another jet cabin.A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“A little peanutsized shiny black object caught the light of my flashlight in a floor crack near her seat.”可知，最终在她座位附近地面的缝隙中找到
42、了助听器，故A项正确。15What is the purpose of the passage?ATo present the love from all people on board.BTo teach us how to find the lost thing.CTo tell us a story about kind help.DTo warn us to be more careful.C主旨大意题。概括全文可知，文章介绍了作者帮助老人寻找丢失的助听器的过程，目的就是向人们讲述一个友善的帮助的故事，故C项正确。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
43、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Question: As a teacher, how can I help my students to read aloud? Answer: Most people learn how to read by first reading aloud._16_ Here are some tips on helping you encourage and help your students.Timing._17_ There is nothing as scary for young students as being asked to
44、read a long piece of text aloud without preparation.There are plenty of words that may seem difficult to pronounce.Some words may be foreign to the students.Reading aloud may be very difficult.Volunteering.Try to assign reading assignments on a voluntary basis._18_ In this way, you can make them fee
45、l more at ease with the reading assignments.Interaction.Provide interaction and participation during the reading sessions.When one student is reading, make sure that the others are all listening.Afterwards, let the students ask._19_Motivation._20_ For instance, you can create games that require the
46、students to read out loud.Or you can provide rewards such as chocolate chip cookies for the winners.But make sure that you also provide rewards to motivate those who are falling behind.AInvent some ways to make children like reading.BNot everyone, however, is comfortable with reading aloud.CAllow st
47、udents to choose reading assignments they like.DBe sure to cut down exercises to check their understanding.E.Reading out loud is a great way for students to appreciate the value of literature and reading.FMake sure that you provide enough time for the students to study their reading assignments.GDoi
48、ng this will make the student feel confident and will stop the class from getting bored.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是“如何帮助学生大声朗读”。16B上文提示“问：作为一名教师，我如何帮助我的学生大声朗读？回答：大多数人通过大声朗读来学习如何阅读。”承接上文，B项切题。该项中的however表示前后是一种转折关系，故选B。17F下文提示“对于年轻的学生来说，没有什么比在没有准备的情况下大声朗读一段长文章更可怕的了。”承接下文，F项切题。18C上文提示“尽量在自愿的基础上布置阅读任务。”承接上文，
49、C项切题。19G上文提示“之后，让学生提问。”承接上文，G项切题。20A下文提示“例如，您可以创建需要学生大声朗读的游戏。”承接下文，A项切题。第三部分语言知识运用(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。I always walk to my husbands office after work，wait for him and then we drive home together every day.One day，while I was waiting for h
50、im，a beautiful Cadillac (凯迪拉克)_21_ near me.I was busy _22_ the car when I noticed the driver._23_，she was probably the most _24_ woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen.Her eyes were as blue as the sea，and her teeth were like pearls.Minutes later，a man walked up and they drove off.Sitting th
51、ere，dressed in jeans and a Tshirt，I wanted to _25_“Why is it so _26_ that some people have them all？”I thought.The next week I saw her again，and after that it almost became my _27_ to see her.I would _28_ if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went.I wanted her to get out of the car so
52、that I could see her at _29_ length.A few weeks later，this question was _30_ for me.I was waiting in my usual spot and the ladys husband came up to their car.He opened the door.The pretty woman _31_ walked around to the passenger sideleaning on a walking cane.She _32_ one leg with her hands and then
53、 the other. She had an artificial limb (假肢)on her left leg and a brace on her right one.As they drove away，I began to cry.When my husband arrived，I told him what had _33_He said that he knew her husband and that，when the lady was twelve years old，she had been _34_ in a car that got stuck on the rail
54、road tracks.Unfortunately，both her parents were killed.The rail company _35_ her because the crossing had no _36_Thats _37_ she owns such a nice car now.For weeks I have _38_ this woman and her way of life，but now I realize how _39_ I am.When you meet a person who seems to be much better than you，do
55、nt be fooled by _40_【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。在等待丈夫下班期间，我偶然碰到了一个坐着豪华轿车的美丽女子，我顿时感到上天的不公，但是真相到底如何呢？21A.drove inBpulled upCsped by Dturned awayB在“我”等待丈夫下班的时候，一辆凯迪拉克停在(pull up)了“我”旁边。22A.cleaning BtakingCexpecting DadmiringD“我”忙着欣赏(admire)这辆小轿车的时候，突然注意到了车上的司机。23A.Honestly BSincerelyCSurprisingly DObviouslyA真的(hone
56、stly)，她可能是“我”在银幕外看到的最漂亮的女人。24A.peaceful BtypicalCbeautiful DpatientC后一句形容了该女子的美丽，故用beautiful。25A.cry BargueCescape DaskA“我”穿着朴素的牛仔裤和T恤衫，与她相比，相形见绌，故难过地想哭(cry)。26A.unbearable BunusualCunfair DunbelievableC为什么有些人可以拥有一切(金钱和美貌)？这真是太不公平了(unfair)。27A.chance BstressCregret DroutineD后来“我”经常会遇到她，这几乎成了惯例(routi
57、ne)。28A.imagine BwonderCguess DdoubtB每当遇到她，“我”就想知道(wonder)，她和她的丈夫是不是经常到外面吃饭以及他们会去哪里？29A.great BequalCfull DstandardC“我”希望她从轿车里走出来，以便“我”可以仔细地看看她。at full length详尽地。30A.raised BansweredCpresented DcheckedB几个星期后，“我”心中的疑问有了答案。31A.slowly BfirmlyCquickly DhurriedlyA根据下文可知，这个女子拄着拐杖，所以她行走不方便，应该是慢慢地(slowly)绕到
58、副驾驶座上。32A.bent BspreadCcrossed DliftedD她用手把一条腿拎起来(lift)，然后又拎起另一条腿。33A.changed BhappenedCpassed DhiddenB “我”把发生(happen)的事情告诉了“我”的丈夫。34A.discovered BprotectedCleft DtrappedD12岁的时候，她被困(trap)在一辆卡在铁轨上的汽车里。35A.compensated BexchangedCpromised DarrangedA铁路公司赔偿了这个女子。compensate赔偿。36A.stops BnoticesCsignals Dl
59、ightsD因为在十字路口没有信号灯。light交通信号灯。37A.why BwhenCbecause DwhereA这就是为什么她现在能拥有这么豪华的轿车。38A.respected BobservedCaccepted DenviedD好几个星期以来，“我”都嫉妒(envy)这个女子以及她的生活方式。39A.boring BmatureClucky DconfidentC但是现在“我”明白了与她相比，“我”是多么幸运(lucky)啊！40A.collections BappearancesCbackgrounds DdescriptionsB当你碰见一个看起来过得比你好得多的人的时候，千万
60、别被表象(appearance)迷惑了。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 write this, Im sitting on a bus back to Santiago in Chile where I am working 41._ a writer.Ive just spent the weekend in a city called La Serena north of Santiago.I was lucky enough to see the flowering desert, a natura
61、l phenomenon that 42._ (occur)around every five years here in the Atacama Desert.43_ (follow)a particularly large amount of rainfall earlier, a(n)44._ (vary)of flowers come into blossom.Bright purple flowers create 45._ unbelievably beautiful scene at the base of the surrounding mountains.46_ (have)
62、a look at this wonderful treasure of nature, we took a bus from La Serena to a nearby town and then rented a car to go to the desert.What we 47._ (see)did not disappoint us, and as expected it was even more fascinating than the pictures we had seen online.The bloom was particularly 48._ (impress)thi
63、s year due to the strong presence of El Nio (a band of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that changes the temperatures and increases the rainfall in certain areas).The vast carpet of color 49._ spread into the distance towards the green hills was 50._ (simple)breathtaking and deserved a large amount o
64、f photos! A real reminder of the beauty our planet can provide.【语篇解读】本文属于记叙文。本文记叙了作者坐在一辆公共汽车上所看到的开花的沙漠。这一壮丽的自然景象，给作者以深刻的印象。41as考查介词。句意：我作为一位作家在那里工作。介词as表示“作为”。42occurs考查谓语动词。a natural phenomenon that occurs.本句是定语从句，先行词是a natural phenomenon，在从句中作主语，单数，指物用that，所以谓语动词occur要用单数occurs。43Following考查非谓语动词。
65、Follow与逻辑主语flowers是主动关系，故要用Following。44variety考查固定搭配。a variety of意为“各种各样的”，为固定搭配。45an考查冠词。表数量的“一”，副词unbelievably以元音音素开头，故用an。46To have考查动词不定式。表示目的，用To have。47saw考查从句谓语。此处叙述当时看到的东西，是过去，故要用saw。48impressive考查形容词。这里用形容词作表语。故填impressive。49that /which考查定语从句。本句是定语从句，先行词是The vast carpet of color，在从句中作主语，故可以
66、用that /which。50simply考查副词。用副词simply来修饰形容词breathtaking。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。The summer
67、holiday is coming.My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday.We can choose between staying at home and take a trip.If we stay at home, it is comfortable and there is no need spend money.But in which case, we will learn little about the world.If we go on with a trip abroad, we
68、 can broaden your view and gain knowledge we cannot get from books.Some classmates suggest we can go to place of interest nearby.I thought that it is a good idea.It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.答案The summer holiday is coming.My classmates and I are talking about to do during the
69、holiday.We can choose between staying at home and a trip.If we stay at home, it is comfortable and there is no need spend money.But in case, we will learn little about the world.If we go on a trip abroad,we can broaden view and gain knowledge we cannot get from books.Some classmates suggest we 或 go
70、to of interest nearby.I that it is a good idea.It does not cost ， yet we can still learn a lot.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你叫李华，你的英国笔友Tom将来中国旅游，想体验中国高铁，写来邮件请你帮助购买北京到黄山的高铁票。请回复邮件。内容包括：1表示欢迎；2请他将护照复印件发至你邮箱；3简单介绍中国的高铁。(快捷、方便、舒适等)注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：高铁CRH(China Railway Highspeed); 护照passportDear Tom，
71、_Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Tom，You cannot imagine how delighted I feel when I know that you are coming to China.You know a copy of the passport is a must for buying the ticket for foreigners.So you are supposed to send one to me by email.Additionally, when the ticket is booked, you could pick it up by
72、having your passport checked upon arriving in Beijing.Finally, Id like to express my appreciation for your choice.As you know, CRH is the best means of transportation in China.What impresses me most is its high speed.Besides, thanks to CRH, we can enjoy all the comfort as well as convenience of modern tourism.Hope you will enjoy your trip on CRH.Yours，Li Hua
