1、上海市北虹高级中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题(含解析)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.
2、After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a bank. B. In a hospital. C. In a garage. D. In a store.2. A. Office secretary. B. Hotel receptionist.C. Restaurant w
3、aitress. D. Travel agency clerk.3. A. Take his coat off. B. Get out of the car.C. Make a right turn. D. Pay the parking fine.4. A. At 10:25. B. At 10:05. C. At 9:55. D. At 5:10.5. A. Pay for some of the food. B. Thank Gary for his generous offer.C. Choose their own food. D. Treat Gary to dinner some
4、 other time.6. A. Operating on a patient. B. Giving first-aid to a patient.C. Arranging a bed for a patient. D. Looking for an available doctor.7. A. The job is unsettled. B. Hes eager to start his new job.C. His job starts next week. D. The job interview will go well.8. A. He doesnt want to drive a
5、ny more. B. The road to Bridgeport has just closed.C. It doesnt take long to go to Bridgeport. D. He is familiar with every part of the drive.9. A. He already has plans for Saturday night.B. He will make a reservation at the restaurant.C. The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.D. The woma
6、n should decide where to eat on Saturday.10. A. The championship will help him to keep in shape.B. She is sure the man will win back the championship.C. The championship is to be put off until a few weeks later.D. She wishes the man to be able to attend the championship.Section BDirections: In Secti
7、on B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read th
8、e four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.11. A. Norway. B. Denmark. C. Canada. D. New Zealand.12. A. People can lengthen their life B. People are honest with each other.C. The
9、country is strong enough. D. People are free to choose their life.13. A. The happiness rating of the USA ranked 15th last year.B. People in Europe are the happiest around the world.C. National poverty can make its people unhappy.D. The least happy country is South Africa.Questions 14 through 17 are
10、based on the following passage.14. A. Unlucky people who have just lost their jobs.B. Young people who are beginning their careers.C. College students who are doing voluntary work.D. Inefficient employees who often make mistakes.15. A. Learning in a workplace is crucial. B. Knowledge is important in
11、 finding a job.C. Enthusiasm is essential for ones career. D. Making mistakes in work is unavoidable.16. A. Errors in work wont cause severe consequences.B. It is a golden rule to be careful not to fail in work.C. It is you yourself who are able to control your career.D. Your first jobs cant help yo
12、ur career unless attractive.17. A. To make a “five-year plan”.B. To give it up and continue your study.C. To assume that you actually love it.D. To accept it and try to learn something useful.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make t
13、he passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.How Steven Spielberg Stays InspiredAsk a young person who the greatest American film director is, a
14、nd you may get the answer Steven Spielberg, _1_ has certainly made more successful films than any other director in the West.Spielberg was born in America in 1946. What he impressed others most was _2_ he had unusual abilities when he was very young: completing his first 15-minute home movie at 13.
15、He earned $100 at the age of 16, _3_ he made a 135-minute home movie called Firelight and it was shown at a local cinema.A Hollywood film studio employed Spielberg to make a full-length film Sugarland Express on discovering his talent for movie-making. His next film was Jaws, a film about a shark th
16、at ate people. This was one of _4_ (successful) films of all times. He received the Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes (金球奖) in 2009.Despite all his outstanding achievements in his field, some of his films have been less successful in the last fifteen years. But people can never den
17、y the fact _5_ he, more than anyone else in the history of films, understands the meaning of the word “entertainment”.Now, Spielbergs role as a father of seven has taught him a great deal about _6_ makes a good story at bedtime and otherwise. When his kids were growing up, hed tell them stories ever
18、y night_7_ he could stay active in film-making.“In the past few years, I_8_ (inspire) by everybody who makes a good movie,” Spielberg said.” “I cant risk _9_ (lose) my followers passion for film.” Also, he owes (归因) his success to his attempt_10_ (keep) working and so he looks to his contemporaries
19、(同时代的人) for that kind of current inspiration.【答案】1. who 2. that 3. when 4. the most successful 5. that 6. what 7. so that 8. have been inspired 9. losing 10. to keep【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物传记,介绍了斯皮尔伯格的生平及成就。【1题详解】考查非限定性定语从句。句意:斯皮尔伯格无疑是西方最成功的导演。先行词为Steven Spielberg,指人,关系词在非限定性定语从句中作主语,故填who。【2题详解】考查表语从句。句意:他给
20、别人印象最深的是很小的时候他就有不同寻常的能力。空处引导表语从句,从句结构完整,用that引导这个表语从句,只起连接作用,无实义,故填that。【3题详解】考查非限定性定语从句。句意:16岁时,他拍了一部135分钟的家庭电影火光,赚了100美元。分析句子结构可知此处为非限定性定语从句,先行词为at the age of 16,指时间,从句不缺主宾表,缺少时间状语,故填when。【4题详解】考查形容词最高级。句意:这是有史以来最成功的电影之一。one of后接形容词最高级,故填the most successful。【5题详解】考查同位语从句。句意:人们永远无法否认这个事实在电影史上,他比任何人
21、都理解“娱乐”这个词的含义。分析句子结构可知,此处为同位语从句,用that解释fact的内容,故填that。【6题详解】考查宾语从句。句意:斯皮尔伯格作为七个孩子的父亲这一角色教会了他很多关于什么是好故事的知识。分析句子结构可知,此处为宾语从句,从句中的makes缺少主语,故填what。【7题详解】考查状语从句。句意:他每天晚上都给他们讲故事,以便他能在电影制作上保持活跃。根据句意可知此处用so that引导目的状语从句,故填so that。【8题详解】考查时态语态。句意:在过去的几年里,我受到每一个拍好电影的人的鼓舞。“In the past few years”表明用现在完成时, I与in
22、spire之间是被动关系,所以用现在完成时的被动语态,故填have been inspired。【9题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:我不能冒我的追随者对电影失去热情的风险。risk doing表示“冒险做某事”,故填losing。【10题详解】考查不定式。句意:他把他的成功归因于继续工作的努力。attempt后接不定式作定语,表示“的努力”,故填to keep。【点睛】注意so that既可以引导目的状语从句,也可引导结果状语从句,其引导的是目的状语从句还是结果状语从句的区别有两个:目的状语从句中往往有情态动词can ,could,may 或might;从意思上看,目的状语从句的目的很明确。如,
23、Speak clearly so that they can understand you.清楚地表达以便他们能理解你(目的状语从句);Jack was badly ill so that he had to rest.杰克病得很重,所以他必须休息(结果状语从句)Section B(A)Directions: Complete the following sentences and passage by using the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once. Note that there is more w
24、ord or expressions than you need.11. He has a particular assistant to deal with the troubling visitors _ him.12. I _ his giving me a straight answer about who would compete in the Olympics.13. His comments about our work left us _.14. The football players _ to win the game and so they did.15. Modern
25、 media keep us _ happenings around the world.16. The film was _by critics, but people in the city didnt like it at all.【答案】11. A 12. E 13. G 14. F 15. D 16. H【解析】本题考查完成句子,注意短语词义的辨析。【11题详解】句意:他有一个专门的助手代表他来应付那些烦人的来访者。根据句意可知此处表示“代表”,故选A。【12题详解】句意:我坚持要他直接告诉我谁将参加奥运会。根据句意可知此处表示“坚决要求”,故E项正确。【13题详解】句意:他对我们工
26、作的评论让我们不知所措。at a loss表示“不知所措”,故选G。【14题详解】句意:所有的球员不遗余力地去赢比赛,他们做到了。spare no effort to do表示“不遗余力地去做某事”,故选F。【15题详解】句意:现代媒体使我们随时了解世界上发生的事情。keep sb informed of sth表示“使某人了解某事”,故选D。【16题详解】句意:这部电影受到评论家的好评,但城里的人们一点也不喜欢它。根据转折连词but可知此处表示“受到好评”,故选H。 (B)Directions: Complete the following sentences and passage by
27、using the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once. Note that there is more word or expressions than you need.There are a few gorgeous island countries in the world that are definitely worth visiting. Although there are many beautiful countries in the world to visit, it has recent
28、ly been a _17_ for many Chinese to visit island countries during their holidays. So take a look at these island countries in the world, which everyone should certainly visit at least once in lifetime.Malta is a beautiful southern European country in the Mediterranean Sea, which has a rich history an
29、d a variety of culture. In fact, there are plenty of interesting things to see and to do in Malta and this island country, _18_ by lots of mysterious hidden coves (小海湾), it has something for everyone. The _19_ part of Malta has incredible architecture, great walled cities, and many underground _20_
30、to explore.The Philippines is one of the most beautiful and best island countries The Philippines _21_ over 7,000 islands and all of them are beautiful and unique in their own way. There are many wonderful tourist _22_ including Mayon Volcano (火山), the Chocolate Hills and many more. The country also
31、 offers plenty of interesting activities for you to experience, such as diving, climbing, camping and many others.The Maldives is not only one of the most beautiful island countries, it is also one of the most popular honeymoon destinations. The Maldives, _23_ in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is m
32、ade up of an entire series of incredible ancient coral reefs (珊瑚礁) that grew up along the sides of ancient volcanoes. There is a _24_ ocean, with fascinating beaches and luxury resorts (豪华度假区). You can now have easy _25_ to Maldives by air, and there are luxury hotels of various styles on different
33、islands.【答案】17. F 18. B 19. I 20. C 21. D 22. J 23. E 24. G 25. A【解析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了几个适合假期旅游的岛国。【17题详解】句意:最近许多中国人假期去岛国旅游已经成为一种趋势。此处缺少名词作表语,trend表示“趋势”,故填F。【18题详解】句意:在被许多隐藏的海湾所环绕的岛国马耳他,有很多有趣的事情可以做。根据句意可知此处表示“被所环绕”,故填B。【19题详解】句意:马耳他的历史部分有令人难以置信的建筑、伟大的有城墙的城市以及许多有待探索的地下遗迹。根据句意可知此处表示“历史的”,故填I。【20题详解】句意参考上题解
34、析,指有待探索的地下遗迹,remain to do表示“有待做”,故填C。【21题详解】句意:菲律宾有7000多个岛屿。根据句意可知此处表示“包含”,故填D。【22题详解】句意:有很多很棒的旅游景点。tourist attractions表示“旅游景点”,故填J。【23题详解】句意:马尔代夫位于印度洋中部,由一系列令人难以置信的古老的珊瑚礁组成。be located in表示“位于”,此处去掉be作状语,故填E。【24题详解】句意:这里有壮丽的海洋、迷人的海滩和豪华度假村。根据句意可知此处表示“壮丽的”,故G项正确。【25题详解】句意:现在乘飞机去马尔代夫很方便。 have access to
35、表示“接近、进入”,故填A。III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not wi
36、th discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films weve just watched or books weve just finished reading, but plain and simple _26_.Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we _27_ do with it? We gossip. About others behaviour and privat
37、e lives, such as whos doing what with whom, whos in and whos out-and why; how to deal with difficult _28_ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural _29_, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to
38、 avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? Its not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really vital _30_.Dunbar _31_ the traditional view that language wa
39、s developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively. Instead, he suggests that language evolved among women. We dont spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar_32_, he goes on to say,
40、 language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the _33_ of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys. By means of grooming-cleaning the fur by brushing it, monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of
41、some kind of conflict within the group or_34_ from outside it.As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar _35_ that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the _36_ it provided; on th
42、e other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Grooming helped to _37_ the pressure and calm everybody down.But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be _38_ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a
43、more _39_ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal(有声的)grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one _40_ contact.26. A. claimB. descrip
44、tionC. gossipD. language27. A. occasionallyB. habituallyC. independentlyD. originally28. A. socialB. politicalC. historicalD. cultural29. A. admirersB. mastersC. usersD. wasters30. A. issuesB. problemsC. factsD. headlines31. A. confirmsB. rejectsC. outlinesD. broadens32. A. for instanceB. in additio
45、nC. on the contraryD. as a result33. A. motivationB. appearanceC. emotionD. behaviour34. A. attackB. contactC. respectD. assistance35. A. recallsB. deniesC. concludesD. admits36. A. prospectB. responsibilityC. leadershipD. protection37. A. measureB. showC. maintainD. reduce38. A. savedB. extendedC.
46、consumedD. gained39. A. commonB. efficientC. scientificD. thoughtful40. A. indirectB. dailyC. physicalD. secret【答案】26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. D 37. D 38. B 39. B 40. C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了心理学家Robin Dunbar通过研究灵长类的行为得出结论语言的进化是专门为了让我们闲聊的。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. claim断言;B.
47、 description描述;C. gossip闲聊;D. language语言。根据本空前的“Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films weve just watched or books weve just finished reading, but plain and simple”可知,研究表
48、明,人类三分之二的谈话不是关于当今文化或政治问题的讨论,也不是关于刚刚看完的电影或读完的书的激烈辩论,而是简单的闲聊,下文中的“gossip”也是提示,故C项正确。【27题详解】考查副词词义辨析。A. occasionally偶尔;B. habitually习惯地、日常地;C. independently独立地;D. originally最初。根据本空后的“do with it? We gossip.”可知,语言是我们的财富,我们习惯上用它做什么?我们闲聊,故B项正确。【28题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A. social社交的;B. political政治的;C. historical历史的;
49、D. cultural文化的。根据本空后的“situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.”可知,此处指如何处理涉及到孩子、爱人以及同事等困难的社交情况,故A项正确。【29题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. admirers崇拜者;B. masters大师;C. users使用者;D. wasters挥霍者。根据上句的热衷于闲聊及本空后的“of both time and words?”可知,我们是天生的时间和语言的挥霍者么?故D项正确。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. issues问题、议题;B. problems问题、难题;C.
50、 facts 事实;D. headlines标题。根据本空前的“the really important issues of life”可知,心理学家Robin Dunbar在他的新书中说闲聊是其中一个非常重要的问题,故A项正确。【31题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A. confirms确认;B. rejects反对、抵制;C. outlines概述;D. broadens扩大。根据本空后的“the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in
51、order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively.”可知,Dunbar反对语言是男人是在社会发展的早期为了更有效地组织狩猎活动而发展的,故B项正确。【32题详解】考查介词短语辨析。A. for instance例如; B. in addition另外; C. on the contrary相反、反之;D. as a result结果。根据本空后“he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.”可知,我们不是因为会说话就
52、花三分之二的时间闲聊,相反,语言的进化是专门为了让我们闲聊的,故C项正确。【33题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. motivation动机; B. appearance外表;C. emotion情感;D. behaviour行为。根据本空后的内容可知,Dunbar是通过研究高级灵长类动物的行为而得出这个结论的,故D项正确。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. attack攻击;B. contact接触、联系;C. respect尊重;D. assistance帮助。根据本空前的“monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can
53、 rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or”可知,猴子与其他个体组成群体,当群体内部发生冲突或受到外部攻击时,它们可以依靠这些个体获得支持,故A项正确。【35题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A. recalls回忆;B. denies否认;C. concludes得出结论、推断;D. admits承认。根据本空后的“that at one time in our history we did much the same.”可知,Dunbar从猴子的这一行为得出结论在人类的历史上,我们也做过同样
54、的事情,故C项正确。36题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. prospect预期 ;B. responsibility责任;C. leadership领导能力;D. protection保护。根据本空前的“Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, ”可知,群体规模越大,提供的保护就越大,故D项正确。【37题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A. measure衡量;B. show展示;C. maintain保持;D. reduce减少。根据本空后的“the pressure and calm everybody down.”可知,梳
55、理有助于减少压力和变得冷静,故D项正确。【38题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A. saved挽救;B. extended延伸、扩大;C. consumed 消耗;D. gained赢得。根据本空前的“But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be”可知,随着群体的规模变得越来越大,花在梳理活动上的时间也不断延长以保持其有效性,故B项正确。【39题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A. common常见的;B. efficient有效的;C. sci
56、entific科学的;D. thoughtful体贴的。根据本空后的“kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal(有声的)grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one _15_ conta
57、ct.”可知,需要一种更有效的梳理,因此,语言进化为一种发声法,通过在更广的个体网络上交换信息,人类可以发展与更大群体的关系,而不是一对一的身体接触,故B项正确。【40题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A. indirect间接的;B. daily日常的; C. physical身体的;D. secret秘密的。根据上文语境可知,语言进化为一种发声法,通过在更广的个体网络上交换信息,人类可以发展与更大群体的关系,而不是一对一的身体接触,故C项正确。【点睛】本篇第8题难度较大,抓住空后所举事例是关键,根据“By means of grooming-cleaning the fur by brushin
58、g it”可知,科学家是通过研究猴子梳理皮毛来进行研究的,而梳理皮毛属于猴子的一种行为,故本空选behaviour。Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the infor
59、mation given in the passage you have just read.(A)Dear Alcohol,Youve been around forever. I can remember all the pain youve caused for me.Do you remember the night you almost took my fathers life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. Hes addicted to you, to the w
60、ay you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasnt the only one hurt by you that night.Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My frie
61、nds were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely. “Im so embarrassed,” they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit. “Im sorry,” the
62、y said when I called taxies for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. “This wont happen again,” they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you.Do you remember the night when you took
63、advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a
64、 crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didnt realize her brother was in the midst of it all. She never saw him again. And its all your fault.I wish youd walk out of my life forever. I dont want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain youve ca
65、used. Sure, youve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage youve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please.Sincerely,Me41. What is authors purpose in writing to alcohol?A. To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readersB. To
66、 describe the harm alcohol did to his family.C. To show how much alcohol can hurt people.D. To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to peoples life.42. What did alcohol do to the authors father?A. It took his life away one night.B. It helped to get rid of his problemsC. It pushed him to hurt ot
67、hers when driving.D. It got him seriously injured in a car accident.43. The underlined phrase “were intrigued by” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.A. were familiar withB. were interested inC. were disappointed withD. were satisfied with44. What is the tone of the article?A. Critical.B. Doub
68、tful.C. UnconcernedD. Humorous.【答案】41. C 42. D 43. B 44. A【解析】【分析】本文是一封书信,作者用拟人化的手法,写信给酒精,痛斥它给人们带来的伤害,希望它能远离自己的生活,不要再伤害周围的人了。【41题详解】推理判断题。根据文章内容,特别是最后一段中的“Look at all the pain youve caused. Sure, youve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage youve caused in the lives of millions is i
69、nexcusable.”可知,作者写信给酒精是为了说明它给人们带来了多大的伤害,故C项正确。【42题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasnt the only one hurt by you that night.”可知,酒精让作者的爸爸和别的车相撞,严重受伤,故D项正确。【43题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“They treated you as if they were
70、 never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could.”可知,他们对待你就像再也见不到你一样,尽他们所能把你喝个精光,由此可知,作者的朋友对酒精很感兴趣,故画线词词义为“对感兴趣”,故B项正确。【44题详解】推理判断题。根据文章内容,特别是最后一段中“I wish youd walk out of my life forever. I dont want anything to do with you.”可知,文章的语调是批评的,故A项正确。【点睛】词义猜测题的难度较大,抓住画线词后起解释说明或举例说明作用的句子是
71、关键,例如本篇第3题,画线词后的“They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could.”是举例说明朋友对待酒精的具体做法他们对待你就像再也见不到你一样,尽他们所能把你喝个精光,由此可知,作者的朋友对酒精很感兴趣,故画线词词义为“对感兴趣”。(B)45. In the film review, what is Paragraph A mainly about?A. The introduction to the leading roles.B. The
72、 writers opinion of acting.C. The writers comments on the story.D. The background information.46. According to the film review, “the monster” (Paragraph B) refers to _.A. a gun-crazy hunterB. a brainy dogC. a scary rabbitD. a giant vegetable47. Which of the following is a reason why the writer recom
73、mends the film?A. Its full of wit and humour.B. Its characters show feelings without words.C. It is an adventure film directed by Peter Sallis.D. It is about the peaceful relationship between man and animals.【答案】45. D 46. C 47. A【解析】本文是一篇应用文,介绍了卡通电影The Cruse of the Were-Rabbit的导演、角色特点以及故事情节等相关信息。【45
74、题详解】主旨大意题。通读A段可知,本段主要介绍了卡通电影The Cruse of the Were-Rabbit的导演、角色特点以及获奖情况等背景信息,故D项正确。【46题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“an enormous rabbit begins terrorising the town”可知,一只巨大的兔子开始在镇上作乱,Tottington夫人雇Wallace和Gromit去活捉它,由此可知,the monster指的就是那只可怕的兔子,故C项正确。【47题详解】推理判断题。根据B段对影片故事情节的介绍以及D段中的“If you liked Wallace and Gromits
75、 previous adventures and you appreciate the British sense of humour”可知,作者推荐这部电影是因为它充满了智慧和幽默感,故A项正确。(C)For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to appreciate music or recognize mu
76、sical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two-songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are far apart on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting e
77、ach other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their ability to enjoy music sets them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to understand what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can
78、 be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By st
79、udying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complicated, and it doesnt involve defective hearing. Amusics can understa
80、nd other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant sec certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. N
81、ow she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No thanks. Im amusic,” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”48. Which of the followi
82、ng is true of amusics?A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.49. According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is p
83、robably one who _.A. dislikes listening to speechesB. can hear anything nonmusicalC. has a hearing problemD. lacks a complicated hearing system50. In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that _.A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierB. she were seventeen years old rather than
84、 seventyC. her problem could be easily explainedD. she were able to meet other amusics51. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. Amusics strange behaviours.B. Some peoples inability to enjoy music.C. Musical talent and brain structure.D. Identification and treatment of amusics.【答案】48. A 49. C
85、50. A 51. B【解析】试题分析:文章讲述的是世界上有一群天生不喜欢听音乐的人,被称之为amusic,这些人听力上没有任何问题,只是不喜欢听音乐,也无法欣赏音乐。很多人在之前都因此而苦恼,现在有了科学的解释,他们可以摆脱那种尴尬、不自在的处境了。【48题详解】根据第一段“For some people, music is no fun at all”可知,A项正确,意为,“对于某些人来说,听音乐并不是开心的事情”和A项的听音乐对他们来说远非是愉快的相同。因此,B项也是错误的。根据第一段的“People who are amusic are born without the ability
86、 to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. ”可知,CD两项错误。【49题详解】该段前两句讲的是不爱听音乐的人和喜欢听音乐的人是不同的,他们之间的区别很复杂,但是那have no problems understanding ordinary speech. ”又讲到了这些不爱听音乐的人在理解其他非音乐的声音或者演讲的时候是没有问题的,目的是为了强调他们是正常的,没有什么缺陷的,因此defective hearin
87、g指的是C项的a hearing problem,即听觉有问题。句意为,他们之间的区别是很负责的,但并不包括听觉有问题这种情况。【50题详解】I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.意为,我希望我在十七岁的时候就学会了这样说(指的是No thanks, Im amusic这句,意为,谢谢你,我是一个不喜欢听音乐的人),而不是到了七十岁才学会。从最后一段我们知道,their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断)他们的这种状况终于最后确诊了,他们都属于am
88、usic,但是这来的太迟了,对于Margaret来说,因为之前她总是Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem感到很尴尬,因此她希望她年轻的时候,就可以有现在这样的诊断。【51题详解】全文主要讲述的是不喜爱听音乐的一类人,被称之为amusic,他们之前都没有得到统一的诊断或者认识,直到现在。因此选择B项,Some peoples inability to enjoy music意为,一些人无法欣赏音乐。A项,错在strange behaviors,文章只是说他们不喜欢有音乐的地方,并没有讲到他们其他的一些奇怪的举动。C项Musical talent
89、and brain structure音乐天赋和大脑构造,明显与文章大意不符。D项中错在treatment,意为治疗,文章并没有讲到如何帮助这些人治疗他们的问题。因此排除D。考点:考查科普类阅读IV. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.52. 他发现要满足不同兴趣的人们的需求是很难的。(meet)53. 你能否在招聘面试中成功取决于你准备得如何。(depend)54. 正是这个鼓舞人心的演讲才使人们意识到他们应该
90、把更多的重点放在艺术教育上。(It)【答案】52. He found/finds it difficult to meet the needs/demands of people with a variety of/ different interests. 53. Whether you can succeed / be successful / achieve success in the job interview depends on how well you are prepared. 54. It is the inspiring speeches that makes peopl
91、e realize/ aware that they should put more emphasis on art education.【解析】本题考查翻译,注意按括号内要求翻译。【52题详解】本题的难点在于用it作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的不定式。“满足”是meet.故答案为He found/finds it difficult to meet the needs/demands of people with a variety of/ different interests.【53题详解】本题的难点在于用Whether引导这个主语从句,另外,depend on表示“依靠”。故答案为Wh
92、ether you can succeed / be successful / achieve success in the job interview depends on how well you are prepared.【54题详解】本题的难点在于用强调句型,其基本结构为it is+被强调部分+that+其余部分,本句强调的是主语。“把重点放在 ”是 put emphasis on.故答案为It is the inspiring speeches that makes people realize/ aware that they should put more emphasis on
93、 art education.VGuided Writing55.Directions: Write an English composition in 100-120 words according to the instruction given below.如今越来越多的人从电子媒体获取信息,那么传统的大众媒体如报纸、杂志会被取代吗?请简述你的观点,并说明理由。_【答案】With the development of the Internet and the popularity of smart phones, the ways for audiences to obtain info
94、rmation have been increasing, and their dependence on traditional media has been gradually decreasing, As a consequence, many people believe that new media will take the place of traditional media.From my point of view, traditional media wont be replaced by new media. As we know, newspapers authorit
95、y degree is high, no matter how security the information on the Internet, there may be loopholes, but once the information is written in the newspaper, it cant be changed. In addition, newspapers and magazines can be read countless times.However, the electronic reading will consume resources, which
96、is unfavorable to the construction of energy-saving society and sustainable development.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是开放作文,要求就新媒体是否会取代传统媒体发表自己的观点并说明理由。【详解】第1步:根据提示可知,本文要求就新媒体是否会取代传统媒体发表自己的观点并说明理由:如今越来越多的人从电子媒体获取信息,那么传统的大众媒体如报纸、杂志会被取代吗?请简述你的观点,并说明理由。时态应为一般现在时。第2步:根据写作要求,确定关键词(组),如; traditional media(传统媒体),developme
97、nt(发展),popularity(流行),replace(取代), security(安全的),loophole(漏洞),unfavorable(不利的),electronic(电子的),authority(权威性), energy-saving(节约能源的)及sustainable(可持续的)等。第3步:根据提示及关键词(组)进行遣词造句,注意主谓一致和时态问题。第4步:连句成文,注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡,书写一定要规范清晰,保持卷面的整洁美观。本文内容完整,层次分明,结构紧凑,表达准确。另外全文中没有中国式英语的句式,显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。【点睛】范文语言地道,语
98、篇连贯,词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级词汇和句式,高级词汇有dependence on(对的依赖),take the place of(代替),as a consequence (因此),be unfavorable to(对不利)以及from ones point of view(依某人的观点),而且还使用了宾语从句“As a consequence, many people believe that new media will take the place of traditional media.”,状语从句“newspapers authority degree is high
99、, no matter how security the information on the Internet, there may be loopholes”,非限定性定语从句“However, the electronic reading will consume resources, which is unfavorable to the construction of energy-saving society and sustainable development.”,with的复合结构“With the development of the Internet and the popularity of smart phones, the ways for audiences to obtain information have been increasing, and their dependence on traditional media has been gradually decreasing,”,全文没有语法错误,上下句转换自然流畅。