1、阶段综合检测(二).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ALift Evry VoiceLillian MWhitlow$34.99 hardcover|$23.99 softcover|$3.99 ebookLillian MWhitlows Lift Evry Voice is a collection of short biographies of several African-Americans in history who have provided America with their great gifts in music，sports，art，literary w
2、orks，theatre and other fields.It Came by LossBill McCausland$34.99 hardcover |$23.99 softcover|$3.99 ebookIt Came by Loss is a story about Pete Gordon and his struggles(挣扎) after the death of his mother，the disastrous death of his friend and how he was able to rise from these bad experiences.The Mak
3、ing of a PhysicianHarry LGraber，M.D.F.A.C.C.$29.99 hardcover|$19.99 softcover|$3.99 ebookThis book was written to help readers develop a greater appreciation of their own environmental experiences and consider them as influences in the decision-making of their lives.It has a message to encourage oth
4、ers to pursue(追求) a medical profession.The Special and the OrdinaryDavid Clapham$26.95 hardcover|$16.95 softcover|$3.99 ebookThe Special and the Ordinary shares the unusual story of two young people as they come of age and step into the future，each with a different idea on what it means to be true t
5、o themselves.iUniverse gave The Special and the Ordinary the Editors Choice award(奖)【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章介绍了四本书的作者、价格及主要内容。1What can we learn about Lift Evry Voice?AIt presents influential African-Americans in history.BIt is about American culture and sports.CIt centres on classical literature.DIt is a mu
6、sicians biography.A细节理解题。根据Lift Evry Voice部分中的Lift Evry Voice is a collection of short biographies of several African-Americans in history.and other fields可知，Lift Evry Voice是一本收集了许多为美国做出卓越贡献的非裔美国人的传记集。2Whats the authors purpose of writing The Making of a Physician?ATo show people how to make right d
7、ecisions.BTo share his environmental protection stories.CTo encourage people to practice medicine.DTo describe his life experiences.C细节理解题。根据The Making of a Physician部分中的It has a message to encourage others to pursue a medical profession可知，The Making of a Physician旨在鼓励人们考虑将医生作为自己未来的职业。3Which book ea
8、rned the Editors Choice award?ALift Evry Voice.BIt Came by Loss.CThe Making of a Physician.DThe Special and the Ordinary.D细节理解题。根据The Special and the Ordinary部分中的iUniverse gave The Special and the Ordinary the Editors Choice award可知应选D项。BI have a new hero.It is GM.Hennen.I found him in the old newsp
9、apers as I was doing my research for the column A Look Back in History.In 1958，he retired as a newspaper carrier from the Sherman Herald Democrat.He was 77 years old and had delivered four million copies of the Democrat.He had gone through 17 automobiles and had thrown on average 400 newspapers a da
10、y，six days a week.He drove 100 miles a day，including the day he collected.Before he was a newspaper carrier，he was also a teacher and a construction worker.He opened the first motor delivery route in the newspapers history.Driving a Model T Ford，his route consisted of Pottsboro，Gordonville，Sadler an
11、d Southmayd.Before he started in delivery，he solicited (征求) subscriptions (订阅) riding horseback over the county.Mr.Hennen had only one wreck in 30 years.The car spun (疾驶) out of control and flipped on its top.That didnt stop him.A man with a truck used a tow rope to flip the car back over and tied t
12、he doors shut，leaving Mr.Hennen to continue on his way.Now that was determination!Mr.Hennen told of the time his headlights went out as he was delivering newspapers.He borrowed a kerosene lantern (煤油灯) from a farmer to light the way and continued his route.What a story！I complain when I have to driv
13、e to work when it is snowing，and I only have to travel three miles.I could never be that tough.【语篇解读】本文讲述了一位报纸投递员的工作，他非常热爱自己的工作，即使遇到困难仍然继续坚持，值得每个人学习！4According to the second paragraph，how many newspapers did Mr.Hennen throw a week?A1,600.B2,000.C2,400. D2,800.C细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“.had thrown on average 4
14、00 news papers a day，six days a week”可知，海恩每周投递2 400份报纸。5Which of the following jobs did Mr.Hennen NOT serve as?AA newspaper carrier.BA teacher.CA construction worker.DA doctor.D细节理解题。根据第三段可知，海恩先生做过教师、建筑工人和报纸投递员，只有D项文中没有涉及。6What does the underlined word “wreck”mean in the fifth paragraph?ALuck. BSucc
15、ess.CFailure. DAccident.D词义猜测题。由本段后文的具体描述可知，此处指海恩先生出过的唯一一次事故，故选D项。7What do we learn from the underlined sentence in Para.5?AMr.Hennen was a successful worker.BMr.Hennen was devoted to his job.CMr.Hennen was not afraid of death.DMr.Hennen was silly.B句意理解题。作为一名报纸投递员，30年的职业生涯里，海恩先生只出过一次事故，且在事故发生后，他继续上路
16、，故选B项。C Would you be happier if you spent more time discussing the state of the world and the meaning of lifeand less time talking about the weather?It may sound counterintuitive，but people who spend more of their day having deep discussions and less time on small talk seem to be happier，said Matthi
17、as Mehl，a psychologist who published a study in Psychological Science.“We found this so interesting，because it could have gone the other waypeople usually believe that as long as you surf on the shallow(浅的) level of life youre happy，and if you go into the depths(深度) youll be unhappy，”Dr.Mehl said.Bu
18、t，he suggested，deep conversations seemed to hold the key to happiness for two main reasons：both because human beings are driven to find and create meaning in their lives，and because we are social animals who want and need to connect with other people.“By making meaningful conversations，we manage to
19、work out the meaning of this world，” Dr.Mehl said.“And，as you find this meaning，you connect with your partner，and we know that interpersonal (人与人之间) connection and communication is a basis of happiness.” The study involved 79 college students wearing an electronic recorder that recorded their conver
20、sation every 12.5 minutes for four days.Researchers then went through the tapes and classified (分类) the conversation as small talk about the weather or having watched a TV show，and more meaningful talk about current affairs，philosophy，or the role of education.A conversation about a TV show wasnt alw
21、ays considered small talk; it could be classified as deep if the speakers studied the characters.The research found that about 45.9 percent of the days conversations the happiest person had were important and serious，while only 21.8 percent of the unhappiest persons conversations were important and
22、serious.Small talk made up only 10 percent of the happiest persons conversations，while it made up almost three times as much of the unhappiest persons conversations.Next，Dr.Mehl wants to see if people can actually make themselves happier by having more deep conversations.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。一项最新研究认为深度交流有
23、利于增进人的幸福感。8What does the underlined word“counterintuitive”in Paragraph 2 mean?AAgainst expectation.BWidely known.CObvious or natural.DScientific and true.A词义猜测题。文章先介绍了最新的研究成果people who spend more of their day having deep discussions and less time on small talk seem to be happier，下文中又说people usually
24、believe that as long as you surf on the shallow(浅的) level of life youre happy，由此可知，最新研究得出的结论和人们固有的观念是不一样的，所以A项正确。9According to the research，which of the following most probably makes you happier in general?ATalking about the weather.BTalking about a TV show.CTalking about philosophy.DTalking about f
25、ashion.C细节理解题。根据研究者的分类，一般而言，A、B、D项都是small talk，只有C项是deep conversations。根据该研究，deep conversations会让人更快乐。10The author of the text seems to .Abelieve the more deep talk，the happierBdoubt the conclusions of the researchCbe confused about the researchDreport fairly on the researchD观点态度题。本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一项最新研究
26、成果及其研究的过程。文章大量引用了研究者的观点以及研究数据，作者并没有在文中表达自己的观点，所以正确答案是D。11Whats the best title for the text?AWhat Is Deep Talk?BTalk Deeply，Be Happy?CHow to Talk Deeply?DSuggestions on ConversationB标题归纳题。文章介绍了一项最新的研究deep conversations会让人更快乐，并且介绍了研究的过程，解释了原因。DWeve all been there：The little one causes a problem，and it
27、s up to you as the parent to remind them to apologize for their wrongdoing.Being regretful for hurtful behavior is something everyone should know about.But its not the right way to go，according to one expert.“Apologizing can be a great way to make things better between children，but forcing them to d
28、o it is teaching all the wrong lessons.”Laura Markhamauthor of “Peaceful Parent，Happy Siblings：How to Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life”said.Why not？Mainly because forced apologies dont really change behavior and only make the child feel ashamed and angry.Heres what Markham suggests you d
29、o instead：Get the child to realize what their wrong has done，and help them find ways to make changes.“If I were the parent of a young perpetrator，I would say to my child，Oh no，Henry is crying，lets see how we can help him，”said Markham.“You want to make your child see himself as a generous person who
30、 can make things better when hes done something hurtful.”Then，after Henry has recovered(恢复)，his parent can make a positive response.“If I were the parent of the hurt child，I would put my arm around him and say，We are so sorry that Gabriel hurt you；he forgot to use his words.Were so glad you feel bet
31、ter，”she suggested.“This will encourage the person at fault”(有错) to make a sincere apology.and your child have a relationship rupture(破裂)，you apologize and find ways to reconnect.”【语篇解读】本文是议论文。有专家认为，不要强迫孩子犯错后道歉，这样会让孩子感到羞愧。12How does Markham look at apologies?AThey usually make things worse.BIt is wr
32、ong to force kids to make them.CThey may help kids control their anger.DIt is often useless for people to apologize.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的Apologizing can be a great way to make things better between children，but forcing them to do it is teaching all the wrong lessons可知，Markham认为强迫孩子道歉是错误的。13What does the un
33、derlined word“perpetrator”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AWrongdoer. BPeacemaker.CApologizer. DChild.A词义猜测题。根据第四段中的Henry is crying，lets see how we can help him.who can make things better when hes done something hurtful可知，Markham告诉父母当他们的孩子犯错时，他们应该对孩子说些什么。所以perpetrator应该是“犯错者”的意思。14What is Markhams advi
34、ce for parents?ALearn how to repair parent-child relationships.BMake an attempt at saying “sorry”first.CTry to avoid relationship ruptures.DSet an example for children.D细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，Markham建议父母应该为孩子树立榜样，在与孩子关系破裂后应主动道歉，并想方设法重归于好。15What is the purpose of the text?ATo give a review of a new book.BTo
35、discuss the influence of apologizing.CTo offer advice on building relationships.DTo show an experts opinion on apologizing.D写作目的题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了一位专家对于道歉的看法，她认为不应该强迫孩子在犯错后道歉。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Time is on your sideHow frequently do you say“I dont have time”？Quite often，I guess.Every time we say tho
36、se words，they make us feel weak and out of control.You are in control of your hours and your life. 16 I know its not as easy as simply turning off the TV.But here are two steps that will help you take back control and get time on your side. 17 Be honest：do you spend an hour or two visiting Weixin an
37、d QQ every day？Are you spending time with people that you dont really like just to please them？Are there meetings you attend that you can politely refuse?Its time to get real about the hours that add up to a lot of dissatisfying nothing.Think how you can cancel daily activities that are not useful.
38、18 Change your language.Words matter.They have power.Saying “I dont have time”is an excuse for not wanting to do something.Here are some good，empowering alternatives：“I choose not to start that project until next year.”“ 19 ”“Id love to go out this weekend but have important work I need to do first.
39、”Get better at saying no. 20 Use little pockets of time (friend running late，car stuck in traffic，meeting ending 10 minutes early) to do some productive thinking.All these things can add up over time more than you believe!AIdentify your blocks.BBut you are likely wasting a lot of it!CI really dont h
40、ave enough time to do it.DReplace them with things that satisfy you.ETake no notice of all those unimportant messages on your phone.FId love to read that bookIll get to it after my homework is complete!GWhen you dont have a plan for your life，someone else will plan it for you.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。我们常常觉得时间不够
41、用，本文介绍了两个具体步骤帮助我们收回控制权，让时间为我们所用。16B由上文作者猜测多数人常常说自己没时间可知，B项中的wasting a lot of it与此相呼应。虽然你是自己时间和生活的主宰，但你可能正在大量浪费时间。17A由下文提及的the hours that add up to a lot of dissatisfying nothing可知，A项中所指的blocks就是指代Be honest部分列举的那些浪费你时间的事。作者认为收回时间控制权的第一步是要找出阻挠你的事。18DD项的Replace them with things that satisfy you是针对上文作者所
42、说的how you can cancel daily activities that are not useful的解决方法。作者建议换个角度想想你如何能去掉那些无用的日常活动，用能带给你满足感的事情取而代之。19F由小标题Change your language可知，作者认为说“我没有时间”只是不想做某事的借口，他建议用其它能增添自信的说辞来替代，今后你就有可能会做此事。F项说辞与文中所举的其它两种选择都能令你增添自信。20E由本段该空缺处前后的Get better at saying no和Use little pockets of time 可知，作者建议你忽略掉手机上那些不重要的信息，
43、利用零散时间想一想有益的事。.完形填空(共2小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I was a single parent，raising my four-year-old son Daniel in Perth，Australia with all my family based on the other side of the country. 21 the support of my sisters，aunties，uncles or grandparents，being on my own was terribly 22 .Because my sons father lived in
44、Perth，I couldnt move to live with my family. 23 Daniels father didnt see him often，it was important for him to be geographically close to his dad.Money was tight (拮据的)，and with almost no 24 ，I often felt 25 and hopeless.One night，after a busy day at work，I raced to Daniels childcare centre to 26 him
45、 on time.After dinner，we went outside so Daniel could ride his bicycle， 27 his Batman costume，he was energetic as he 28 proudly through Claremont towards the river.At the same time，I walked alongside feeling weighed down.I tried to keep a cheerful face，but inside I was 29 .When we got to the river w
46、e walked down the pier(码头)There was an older man 30 at the end and I had a slight 31 that Daniel would disturb his 32 and quiet by making noise，so I told him to be quiet.As we 33 ，the man turned，smiled and asked，“Hows Batman this evening？”Daniel 34 told the man that Batman was good，thanks，before ask
47、ing about the fish.I 35 good behavior，and had been afraid we might be disturbing the man. 36 I couldnt have been more wrong.The kind man 37 with my son，and watching their conversations made my eyes 38 .This lovely old gentleman was so 39 and truly interested in Batman，my little boy，that I just wante
48、d to cry.It was just 40 how this man gave my son the time of day.I will always be thankful for that.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文，作者独自一人带孩子，因经济拮据，而且没有家人的支持与帮助，感到难过和孤独无助。与一位善良的老人的邂逅点亮了作者艰难的一天，让作者的内心充满了感动与感激。21A.Except BWithoutCFor DThroughB由该句中的being on my own以及下文中的I often felt.hopeless可知，“没有(Without)”家人的帮助和支持，独自一人带四
49、岁的儿子是异常“艰难的(hard)”。22A.good BfunChard DsimpleC见上题解析。23A.Although BSinceCUnless DIfA前后句之间表示让步关系，故用“尽管(Although)”。24A.trouble BhelpCpatience DchangeB由上文中的a single parent.the support of my sisters以及该空前的Money was tight可知，“我”几乎没有任何“帮助(help)”。25A.calm ByoungCspecial DunhappyD由该空后的hopeless以及下文中的feeling wei
50、ghed down可知，“我”经常感到“难过(unhappy)”和绝望。26A.return BfollowCcollect DencourageC由该空前的I raced to Daniels childcare centre可知，在忙了一整天的工作后，“我”飞奔到托儿所去按时“接(collect)”Daniel。27A.Wearing BHidingCSharing DControllingA由该空后的his Batman costume可知，Daniel“穿着(Wearing)”蝙蝠侠的衣服。28A.walked BdroveCran DrodeD由上文中的we went outside
51、 so Daniel could ride his bicycle可知，Daniel自豪地“骑车(rode)”穿过Claremont，驶向河边。29A.warm BbrokenCexcited DfreeB由上文中的feeling weighed down和tried to keep a cheerful face以及由but引起的转折可知，“我”极力想露出笑脸，但是内心却感到“很悲伤(broken)”。30A.fishing BboatingCsailing DswimmingA由下一段中的before asking about the fish 可知，有一位老人在河边“钓鱼(fishing
52、)”。31A.hope BchanceCexcuse DworryD由下文中的Daniel would disturb his.and quiet by making noise可知，“我”有些“担心(worry)”Daniel会发出噪音，打扰这位正在钓鱼的老人的安宁。32A.life BpeaceCrest DviewB由该空后的quiet可知，此处指“我”担心Daniel会打扰这位老人的“平静(peace)”和安宁。33A.turned BstartedCleft DapproachedD由上文中的we walked down the pier以及该空后的the man turned，sm
53、iled and asked可知，当我们“走近(approached)”时，这位老人转过身来，微笑着问Daniel：“蝙蝠侠今晚可好？”34A.embarrassedly BsadlyCproudly DcarelesslyC由上文中的he was energetic as he.proudly through Claremont以及该空后的told the man that Batman was good，thanks可知，Daniel“自豪地(proudly)”告诉那位老人蝙蝠侠很好。35A.own BacceptCexpect DvalueD由下文中的had been afraid we
54、 might be disturbing the man可知，“我”很“重视(value)”良好的行为，一直担心我们可能会打扰到这位老人。36A.Yet BSoCThen DStillA由下文的描述以及作者的担忧可知，此处表示转折，“然而(Yet)”“我”大错特错。37A.agreed BcompetedCstayed DcommunicatedD由下文中的watching their conversations可知，这位好心的老人并没有因我们的到来而感到被打扰，反而与“我”的儿子“交谈(communicated)”起来。38A.sleepy BwideCwatery DbrightC由下文中
55、的I just wanted to cry可知，看到他们的交流，“我”很感动，眼眶不禁“湿润(watery)”了。39A.generous BfriendlyCindependent DhonestB由上文中的The kind man以及该空后的truly interested in Batman可知，这位可爱的老人非常“友好(friendly)”，而且对“蝙蝠侠”“我”的儿子表示出极大的兴趣，这让“我”不禁想哭。40A.impossible BuncertainCunforgettable DunusualC由下文中的I will always be thankful for that可知，
56、这位老人的善举让“我”非常“难忘(unforgettable)”。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)First，reading books 41. (be) fun.You can always keep yourself 42. (interest) and it can help you have an enjoyable time if you like reading.This is especially useful when the weather is bad.It is a 43. (relax) hobby，too.Next，you can read a b
57、ook anywhere: in a car，in a waiting room，on a plane，in bedeven in the bath.44. you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.Another good reason for reading books is 45. it is useful.If you read as a hobby，you 46. (get) better and better at it.This mean
58、s that you will read faster and will become 47. (good) at understanding what you read.As your reading improves，you will probably find your school work becomes much easier.Many school subjects depend 48. good reading and，as you read you learn more and more.Good readers are most likely to be good 49.
59、(write)，too.They are usually good at 50. (spell) as well，and have more things to write about.Reading books is really a wonderful hobby.答案41.is42.interested43.relaxing44.What/All45.that46.will get47.better48.on 49writers50.spelling.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) If someone asks you how you can make you alwa
60、ys happy，you will perhaps find rather difficult to give him a proper answer.Did you remember the old saying “No human being can really be happy who is not giving and trying to give happiness to others”？ If you will always think of taking more from others and give them less，you wont be able to have h
61、appiness in your life even if you are very rich.Heres a article for you.If each of you follows them，there will have all end of many sad days of yours.So you should learn to gave up your own interests when necessary to do so.答案 If someone asks you how you can make always happy，you will perhaps find r
62、ather difficult to give him a proper answer. you remember the old saying “No human being can really be happy who is not giving trying to give happiness to others”？ If you will always think of taking more from others and them less，you wont be able to have happiness in your life even if you are very r
63、ich.Heres article for you.If each of you follows ，there will all end of many sad days of yours.So you should learn to up your own interests when necessary to do so.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Ann来信询问你的近况。请你用英语给她写一封电子邮件，向她介绍你校上周举办的“读书周”活动。注意：词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)。 Dear Ann，Im glad to hear from you an
64、d Id like to tell you something about the Reading Week held in our school last week. Yours，Li Hua参考范文Dear Ann，Im glad to hear from you and Id like to tell you something about the Reading Week held in our school last week.To make students school life more colourful and encourage students to read more
65、，our school held a Reading Week，which lasted from Monday to Friday.Thousands of different varieties of books were on show in our school library.Besides，several lectures on British and American literature as well as Chinese literature were given by famous professors from top universities in our school hall.Having taken part in these interesting activities，I learned more about literature and developed my interest in reading.Whats more，Ive made many new friends who share the same interests.We all had a nice time during the whole week.Yours，Li Hua
