1、阶段综合检测(二)(时间：100分钟；满分120分)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分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。APodcasts(播客)The BS.ReportDesigned for the sports fan with a sense of humor，the BS.Report is hosted by the sportswriter Bill Simmons.Simmons show is in very loose and free form and its not uncommon
2、for him to go almost a whole show without even mentioning sports.Wait，Wait.Dont Tell MeOne of the most popular Programs on National Public Radio，Wait，Wait.Dont Tell Me is now available as a podcast.The show is a news program in the form of a game show.Each week a group of humorists and writers join
3、host Peter Sagal in Chicago，where they are quizzed on the weeks most important and funny news stories.Listeners also get to call in to play different newsrelated games for a prize.The MothThe Moth is a weekly podcast run by a nonprofit art organization.The show is made up of recordings of “true stor
4、ies told before a live audience without notes”Each week，the group releases short 1020 minute tales told by people from all walks of life.Past presenters have included writers，comedians，scientists，and even New York City police officers.FilmspottingFilmspotting is a weekly podcast and is a mustlisten
5、for any movie fan.The show is focused on movie reviews，but hosts Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson do more than just tell their listeners which new movie is worth seeing.They also discuss and examine the film as an art form.The show doesnt just focus on current movies，either，as the hosts frequently
6、discuss old films as part of theme marathons.【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告布告类短文。文章主要对四档不同的播客栏目进行了介绍。1If you are a police officer，you can take part in AThe BS.ReportBWait，Wait.Dont Tell MeCThe Moth DFilmspottingC细节理解题。根据文章第三档栏目介绍中的最后一句Past presenters have included writers，comedians，scientists，and even New York City
7、police officers.可知，如果你是一名警察，你可能会参与此栏目。2What do The Moth and Filmspotting have in common?AThey are weekly programs.BThey are open to everyone.CTheir hosts tell stories to the listeners.DThey are nonprofit arts organizations.A细节理解题。根据文章第三档栏目介绍中的第一句The Moth is a weekly podcast run by a nonprofit art or
8、ganization.和第四档栏目中的第一句Filmspotting is a weekly podcast and is a mustlisten for any movie fan.可知，这两档栏目的共同点在于都是周播栏目(weekly program)。3Which of the following is TRUE?AYou can play games in The BS.Report.BPeople can tell stories in The Moth.CAdam Kempenaar just tells their listeners old movies.DThe Moth
9、is available only in New York.B细节理解题。根据文章第三档栏目介绍中的第三句Each week，the group releases short 1020 minute tales told by people from all walks of life.可知，The Moth 每周都会播出一段10 到20 分钟的简短故事，故事的讲述者是来自各行各业的人。【解题策略】广告类文章细节查找这类文章内容较为简单，集中考查细节题。对此类题型，考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔
10、细比较所给选项与文中细节的区别。如题1题干的关键词是police officer，而文章The Moth中可找到此信息New York City police officers，故选C项。BI have a neighbor who is a capable，fashionable，seventyyearold，single woman.Her name is Grace.Grace was laid off from her job a little over two years ago and has been living off her savings ever since but n
11、ot officially “retired”Grace called me up one day about this time last year and asked if I had a ladder.She needed to clean out her gutters (水槽) on the roof and wanted me to hold the ladder.She didnt want me to climb up and clean the gutters.She just wanted me to hold the ladder.As it happened I did
12、 have a ladder.I said: “The leaves are going to fall off the trees in a month，why dont we wait till they finish and do it then？”She agreed and naturally we didnt talk about it again until spring.Spring in Tennessee is wild and we talked about it over the course of three weeks in which it rained near
13、ly every day，then I got busy and Grace went into seclusion (隐居)A couple of weeks ago，she told me shed been spending too much money and decided to apply for a bar tending job at a local hotel.Now I dont know about you all but Id never considered what it would be like to apply for and begin a new job
14、at the age of seventy.Im fiftythree and the older I get，the more I think about how great itll be if I can just get out of bed when Im seventy.Anyway，she got the job，serving the bar and tending banquets at the hotel.The day when she left for her training at 6 am.，I walked across the street with my la
15、dder and cleaned out her gutters.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的邻居是一位70岁的老太太，她两年前失去工作并靠着积蓄过活。但是有一天她突然告诉作者要找工作挣钱养活自己。虽然作者认为这是不可思议的，但是这位邻居确实得到了这份工作。4What did Grace want the author to do?AMake a ladder.BRetire completely.CLend her a ladder.DGive her suggestions.C细节理解题。根据第一段Grace called me up one day about this time
16、 last year and asked if I had a ladder.She needed to clean out her gutters (水槽) on the roof and wanted me to hold the ladder.可知Grace想借作者的梯子用一用。5. When did the author advise Grace to clean her gutters?AIn early spring.BIn rainy season.CIn time of leaves falling.DIn time of few leaves on trees.D细节理解题。
17、根据第二段I said：“The leaves are going to fall off the trees in a month，why dont we wait till they finish and do it then？”可知作者建议等树叶落完的时候再清理水槽。6What was the authors neighbor doing when the author wrote the text?AWorking at a hotel.BTraining for her job.CCleaning out her house.DWalking with the author.A推理判
18、断题。根据文章的时间状语Grace called me up one day about this time last year；She agreed and naturally we didnt talk about it again until spring.和Spring in Tennessee is wild and we talked about it over the course of three weeks可知今年Grace 得到了一份服务员的工作，故作者写这篇文章的时候，Grace应该是上班了。7What did the author think of her neighb
19、ors reemployment?AValuable. BImpossible.CReasonable.DUnbelievable.D推理判断题。根据第三段Now I dont know about you all but Id never considered what it would be like to apply for and begin a new job at the age of seventy.可知作者对于Grace 做这份工作感到难以置信。CDo you have a spare room in your house？What about a driveway for y
20、our car？Both of these can help you make money.Many people who are feeling the pinch are taking advantage of whats been called the “sharing economy”Perhaps the bestknown example of a company in this field is Airbnban American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.
21、It says it operates in 34，000 cities and it has over 1，500，000 listings.It seems to have concerned the market!A British company is doing something with parking spaces.Just Parks founder，Anthony Eskinazi，says，“When I had the original idea，I spotted a driveway close to a sports stadium.It would have b
22、een so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in commercial car park.” And he has a big clientele：around 20，000 people have advertised their spaces on the site，and he says around half a million drivers use it.There are other sites doing very similar things，like Uber and
23、Lyftthese let drivers share their cars with other passengers.Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is.A church near Kings Cross in central London has apparently made over200，000 by renting out space in its yard to travelers!Because this is a new business world，those rules arent there yet and
24、 many people are happy to share as long as it pays!But the sharing economy has its critics：the competitors of these new companies.People who run things like traditional B&B，commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up out of pocket.And there is another issue：regulations on these ne
25、w business are unclear.How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一种新的租赁形式，即把家里空闲的地方租赁出去。8What does the underlined phrase “feeling the pinch” probably mean?ALacking in money.BFull of curiosity.CWilling to help others.DUnsatisfied with their life.A词义猜测题。通过Both of these
26、can help you make money.这句话推出feeling the pinch指的是那些缺钱的人出租自己的东西来获取利润。9Who may be against the sharing economy?AA taxi driver who cant find a parking place.BA priest in the church near Kings Cross.CA traveller who needs accommodation.DA wellknown highend holiday hotel.D细节理解题。在第二和第三段举了很多出租自己物品的例子，如：出租车司
27、机，教堂里的牧师，旅行者。一家住房率很高的知名酒店肯定不需要共享。10Why are many people pleased to share according to Paragraph 3?AThey can gain huge profits.BThey neednt pay any fee.CThere are few rules to limit them.DThe new business has no risks.C细节理解题。根据第三段Because this is a new business world，those rules arent there yet and man
28、y people are happy to share as long as it pays！这句话告诉我们这种共享经济由于是新事物而且没有规则约束，受到很多人的欢迎。11Which of the following words can best describe the booming business?ACreative and developed.BCompetitive but unpractical.CEffective and worrying.DTraditional but acceptable.C推理判断题。文章介绍了一种出租自己闲置物品的赚钱途径即共享经济，可以带来利益，但
29、在最后一段regulations on these new business are unclear可知对这个新行业的规则还不明确。所以确定答案为Effective but worrying。DThe US Department of Labor statistics show that there is an oversupply of collegetrained workers and that this oversupply is increasing.Already there have been more than enough teachers，engineers，physici
30、sts，aerospace experts，and other specialists.Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that arent there.The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary jobs which do not req
31、uire a college degree.On the other hand，there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters，electricians，mechanics，plumbers，TV repairmen.These people have more work than they can deal with，and their annual incomes are often higher than those of college graduates.The old gap that white
32、collar workers make a better living than bluecollar workers no longer holds true.The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen.The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future.A large part of American society matches success
33、 in life equally with a college degree.Parents begin indoctrinating (灌输) their children with this myth before they are out of grade school.High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life.Under this pressure the kids fall
34、in line.Whether they want to go to college or not doesnt matter.Everybody should go to college，so of course they must go.And every year college enrollments (入学) go up and up，and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them.One result of this emphasis on a college
35、education is that many people go to college who do not belong there.Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college，half of them do not graduate with their class.Many of them drop out within the first year.Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章通过调查分
36、析，告诉人们要改变传统观念应首先考虑选择技术工作的培训因为它缺乏人才，待遇更高。12Its implied but not stated in the passage that Amany other countries are facing the same problemBwhitecollar workers in the US used to make more money than bluecollar workersCfewer students will prefer to go to college in the futureDthe law of supply and dem
37、and has a strong effect on American higher educationB推理判断题。阅读全文可知A、C 原文没有提到，D 在原文已明确提到，再根据 The old gap that whitecollar workers make a better living than bluecollar workers no longer holds true.The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen.可推知在人们的眼中，白领工人以前比蓝领工人赚钱多。13Which of the follow
38、ing is NOT a reason why college enrollments go up every year?AMany people believe that the only way to success is a college education.BMany parents want their children to go to college.CHigh school teachers urge their students to go to college.DEvery young man and woman wants to go to college.D细节理解题
39、。答案定位在倒数第二段Whether they want to go to college or not doesnt matter.Everybody should go to college，so of course they must go.可知上大学不是出于学生本意，而是每个人应该上大学，所以他们当然必须去上大学，所以D不是大学入学人数增加的原因。14By saying that“many people go to college who do not belong there”，the author means that Amany people who are not fit fo
40、r college education go to collegeBmany people who do not have enough money go to collegeCmany people who go to college drop out within the first yearDmany people who go to college have their hopes destroyedA推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college，half of them d
41、o not graduate with their class.Many of them drop out within the first year.Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.可知作者列举了三种情况，说明有些人不适合大学教育，故选A。15We can infer from the passage that the author believes that Aevery young man and woman should go to collegeBcollege education is a bad t
42、hingCpeople with a college education should receive higher payDfewer people should go to college while more should be trained for skilled jobsD推理判断题。阅读全文可知作者通过调查，告诉人们大学教育人才过多，而技术工人又非常缺乏，因而待遇反而更高；接着又分析了造成这种状况的传统观念；最后还谈到了很多人上了大学却因种种原因无法完成学业，所有这些都在暗示人们，上大学的人应该减少，而参加技术工作培训的人应该增多，故选D。第二节 (共5小题； 每小题2.5分，满
43、分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Most companies will pay employees more if they have a degree. 16 If you are a babysitter with a college degree，you can expect higher babysitter pay.If you have completed courses leading to an early childhood or education degree，you can also receive mor
44、e than someone without those qualifications. 17 If you have more than two years of experience and a college degree，youre very likely to get higher pay than others.If you have special knowledge or skills that are needed，you may command higher pay. 18 Another example: if you possess a degree in fine a
45、rts，and your employerfamily wants their children to learn creative expressions，your creative skills (painting，sculpture，etc.) may earn you a higher income. For example，if you obtained your CNA (certified nursing assistant) through your local community college，and your employerfamily has a child with
46、 medical conditions，you may receive a higher pay rate. Just name a few here: how many children are to be attended to，what the ages of those children are，what additional responsibilities will be given to the babysitter (cooking，driving，etc.)，in what country/state the babysitting is happening，and the
47、babysitters ability to promote her qualifications and discuss her pay rate.AThe same is true for babysitters.BNot everyone is equal in the job market.COf course，other factors affect babysitter pay rates as well.DFor instance，anyone who can play the piano can get higher pay as a babysitter.EJobreleva
48、nt certificates acquired through colleges may also lead to increased incomes on the job.FParents will be happy to have an experienced and educated person caring for their children.GFor example，if you know Russian and your employerfamily has a child adopted from Russia，they may pay more.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明
49、文。文章主要讲述了保姆的经验、学历、特殊的知识和技能、与工作相关的证书等都决定了保姆可以获得更高的收入。16A根据前句Most companies will pay employees more if they have a degree.和后句If you are a babysitter with a college degree，you can expect higher babysitter pay.可知，保姆也是学历越高，工资可能就越高。17F根据前句If you have completed courses leading to an early childhood or educ
50、ation degree，you can also receive more than someone without those qualifications.和后句If you have more than two years of experience and a college degree，youre very likely to get higher pay than others.可知，父母更希望有经验和受过教育的人照顾他们的孩子。18G根据前句If you have special knowledge or skills that are needed，you may comm
51、and higher pay.和后面的Another example可知，这里举的是一个有特殊的知识和技能的例子。19E根据后句的例子For example，if you obtained your CNA (certified nursing assistant) through your local community college，and your employerfamily has a child with medical conditions，you may receive a higher pay rate.可知，通过大学获得的与工作相关的证书也可能导致增加相关工作的收入。20
52、C根据后句Just name a few here: how many children are to be attended to，what the ages of those children are，what additional responsibilities will be given to the babysitter (cooking，driving，etc.)，in what country/state the babysitting is happening，and the babysitters ability to promote her qualifications
53、and discuss her pay rate.可知，这里是说其他因素也会影响保姆的工资。第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)My two kids and I were at Dunkin Donuts, meeting my grandfather for a cup of coffee.My boys were 2 and 4 then. When the naughty little kid 21 his icecream in the middle of the store, I turned to my grandfather for
54、 22 . I was surprised to find him laughing. When I tried to talk to him about how 23 life with two young boys is, his reply was short, “Little kids， 24 problems.”At the time, I felt a little angry. The 25 of raising my two boys didnt feel little.I sometimes felt overwhelmed (不知所措的) by their problems
55、 and needs. Still, I knew how to 26 them. I could calm my elder son down with his favourite CD and smiled at him in the rearview mirror (后视镜). Back then, “fixing their problems” seemed like my 27 . I did it every day. And, in general, I could fix most things that annoy them.Those boys are 24 and 22
56、now. And, 28 my grandfather said, their problems are bigger than they were 20 years ago. And one thing Im 29 at this stage of parenting is how to be a mom who doesnt help them. Worried about my elder son recently, I repeated my 30 to him, but he told me to stoptold me that I wasnt being 31 and that
57、I needed to let him be.Honestly, I miss the days when I felt so helpful. But I also feel 32 that Ive raised an adult healthy enough to 33 his own life.And so, in a 34 reversal(互换), it is my son who now calms me down， 35 me and then smiles at me from his rearview mirror.【语篇解读】本文语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是生活。文章讲述了
58、父母与孩子之间在不同阶段所扮演的角色不同。21A.boughtBopenedCsat onDlooked forC根据空前naughty可知，儿子是淘气的，sat on符合语境。当儿子坐到冰淇淋上，“我”向祖父寻求支持与帮助。22A.careBsupportCattentionDexplanationB参考上题解析。23A.excitingBencouragingCchallengingDembarrassingC根据下文关于照顾孩子的描述可知，“我”觉得和两个小男孩一起生活是很大的挑战。24A.seriousBcommonCcomplexDlittleD根据第二段第一句中的angry以及第三
59、段中their problems are bigger可知，此处祖父是说小孩子都是小问题。25A.valueBdifficultyCadvantageDresponsibilityB“我”当时听了祖父的话有点生气，因为养育两个男孩并不是小困难。26A.ignoreBfixCorganizeDshareB根据空后内容可知，不过“我”还是知道怎样应对它们。27A.dreamBlessonCchoiceDjobD那个时候，“我”每天都在做这些，所以应对这些问题似乎成了“我”的工作。而且“我”基本上可以处理困扰他们的大部分事情。28A.onceBifCasDwhileC根据下文内容可知，正如祖父所说的
60、那样，他们的问题随着年龄的增长也比20年前大了。29A.imaginingBexperiencingCimprovingDlearningD根据空后的how to be a mom可知，这个阶段“我”需要学习的便是如何做一个不去帮助他们的妈妈。30A.warningsBexcusesCmemoriesDtheoriesA根据空前Worried about可知，最近因为担心大儿子，所以“我”一直给他重复一些注意事项。31A.helpfulByoungCintelligentDpowerfulA根据最后一段的helpful可知，此空指“我”已经帮不上忙了。32A.happyBdifferentCs
61、hockedDregretfulA但是看到他可以很好地处理自己的生活，“我”也感到很高兴。33A.judgeBmanageCsaveDchangeB参考上题解析。34A.jobBhistoryCroleDtimeC根据空后内容可知，我们的角色互换后，如今是儿子安抚“我”，然后在自己的后视镜中冲“我”微笑。与第二段中“我”对儿子的做法形成对比。35A.acceptsBcontrolsCinvitesDcomfortsD参考上题解析。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。Go ahead and grab that cup
62、of coffee，or two，or more.Doing so may improve your health and help you live longer，suggests a new research in a new observational study involving close to 20，000 individuals，people 36. consumed at least four cups of coffee daily had a 64% lower risk of early death 37. (compare)to those who never rar
63、ely consumed coffee.The reduction in risk was more significant once people reached 38. age of 45，suggesting that it may be even 39. (good) to consume coffee as we get older.These findings support the recent results of another large observational study，which found that coffee 40. (drink) appear to li
64、ve longer，regardless of whether they consume regular coffee.Coffee has also been shown to reduce the risk of many diseases，including type 2 diabetes(糖尿病), liver disease, Alzheimers and skin cancer，too.“Coffee is loaded with antioxidants(抗氧化剂)，”said Joe DeRupo，a spokesman for the National Coffee Asso
65、ciation. Many are 41. (natural) occurring antioxidants found in the coffee bean，while others 42. (create)during the roasting process.These antioxidants are thought to be linked with positive effects in 43. (reduce) the risk of several diseases.While coffee consumption may appear to be healthful for
66、many，others should carry on 44. caution.Pregnant women，for example，should cautiously limit 45. (they)intake of coffee.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究成果。这项研究表明每天喝一到两杯，甚至更多咖啡对健康有益处，可以延年益寿并且减少一些疾病的危险。当然，对于某些人(孕妇)来说要适当减少咖啡的摄入量。36who考查定语从句。此处 consumed at least four cups of coffee daily为定语从句修饰先行词people，且在从句中作主
67、语。故填who。37. compared考查过去分词。此处compare与句子的主语(people)为逻辑上的动宾关系(被动关系)，故应用过去分词形式表被动。38the考查冠词。此处为特指54岁这个年龄。故填the。39better考查比较级。根据句意可知此处应该使用比较级，且前面有副词even用来修饰比较级，意为“很，更”。40drinkers考查名词。drinker饮者，且为可数名词。故填drinkers。41naturally考查副词。此处为副词修饰现在分词occurring。42are created考查被动语态。抗氧化剂antioxidants应该是被产生，且本句讲述的是事实。故填a
68、re created。43reducing考查非谓语名词。题前有介词in，故这里应该用动名词。44with考查介词。with caution谨慎地。45their考查形容词性物主代词。intake为名词，意为“摄入量”，因此此处应该使用形容词性物主代词。第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你校计划下周日去南山湖(Nanshan Lake)开展保护水资源的宣传活动，就此请你写封信给外教Smith，邀请他一起参加，活动主要内容包括：1在湖边捡垃圾；2派发宣传广告；3讲解保护水资源的重要性。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 【参考范文】Dea
69、r Smith，I am writing to invite you to take part in an activity about the protection of water resources.The activity，which will be held at Nanshan Lake next Sunday，will be very good for surrounding environment.All the students in our school will go there to pick up the rubbish and remind people of th
70、e importance of protecting water resources.We will also hand out paper ads on protecting water to people there.Knowing that you always have been very active in protecting environment for many years，Im sure you would not miss such a good chance.I am looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua第二节(满分25分
71、)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。I should have been born with my fingers permanently glued to a keyboard.Since I was five, Ive known that I want to be a professional writer: a journalist, a novelist, a modernday Shakespeare, maybe.In my freshman year I tried to figure out what A Mi
72、dsummer Nights Dream and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar were about. Macbeth was much easier to understand in my sophomore year (大二年级)However, Im practically addicted to books, whether Im reading or writing them. I cant go a single day without writing something.I have made it a rule to pick up a pen an
73、d just let my thoughts out every day.I can be inspired by anything: an expression, a song and a movie.Once I get inspired, its like the wheels turning faster and faster as I think out one possible story after another.My family is so widespread that whenever I meet with a cousin or an aunt I only vag
74、uely (模糊地) remember; I tell him or her Im a writer because I know it will distinguish me from all the other kids in the family and make me memorable.I told my relatives about the stories I used to write as a child，the projects Im working on now, and why Im working so hard to make a breakthrough in t
75、he competitive world of publishing.One aunt hugged me and told me，“Just dont forget about the rest of us when you become the next J. K. Rowling.”Smiling, I replied, “Dont worry, I wont.” I am confident that I will become the next J. K. Rowling.I have the ambition, the means, and the talent. My Engli
76、sh and history teachers dont praise my writing and tell me I have an innate (与生俱来的) writing talent even though they know how passionate I am about writing, and how that passion slips through my fingertips to the paper.Paragraph 1：I dont really know why I love writing so much. Paragraph 2：Maybe I jus
77、t want to leave my mark on the world since I cant sing to create a great work of art. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1：I dont really know why I love writing so much. I just do. I always feel that there is something in my mind about putting a story down on paper for friends across the globe to read and understand,
78、and about finding just the right words to describe what I can see so clearly in my head, which attracts me like a beautiful song. Writing makes me who I am.Through writing I have found true happiness.Paragraph 2：Maybe I just want to leave my mark on the world since I cant sing to create a great work of art. Although I am a pretty good actor, acting doesnt seem like the right path for me, so Ive chosen writing to make a breakthrough in this world. I am a novelist，journalist and graduate of Columbia University. How nice it sounds!
