1、Unit 1 Great scientists 单元测试(人教版必修5,课标通用)(满分:150分,时间:120分钟)第卷(共115分)第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?ASaleswoman and customer.BCustomer and wa
2、iter.CBoss and employee.2When did the movie actually start?AAt 8:00 pm. BAt 8:30 pm. CAt 7:30 pm.3What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?AShe hates snakes.BShe is just back from a tour.CShe likes swimming most.4What do they think of Jim?AHe gets nervous very easily.BHe is an inexper
3、ienced speaker.CHe hasnt prepared his speech well.5Why will Ted be invited to the party?ABecause the woman likes Ted.BBecause the mans mother wants him to come.CBecause Ted is the mans good friend.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;
4、听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6When does the conversation probably take place?AIn the morning. BIn the afternoon. CIn the evening.7How does the man usually get to work?ABy taxi. BBy underground. COn foot.8What does the man think of his journey to work?AThe fare is reasonable.BThe traf
5、fic is always terrible.CIt takes too much time and money.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9Who is answering the phone?AJudys brother. BSusans cousin. CJudys cousin.10What has happened to Susans bat?AIts stolen. BIts lost. CIts broken.11What does Susan ask Judy to do tomorrow?ATo bring the book and the extra bat.BTo
6、call Susan and her cousin back.CTo play table tennis with her brother.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12What are the speakers mainly talking about?AHow to fall asleep. BHow to get relaxed.CHow to keep healthy.13What did the man do yesterday?AHe went to the gym with the woman.BHe took a walk in the country with Luc
7、y.CHe did some exercise in the morning.14What does the man like to do to solve his problem?ATake a quick shower.BDo some exercise.CListen to music.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15What is Bettys problem?AShe doesnt know what kind of college to go to.BShe doesnt know what kind of job to take.CShe doesnt know how t
8、o communicate with her parents.16What is Bettys opinion?AShe wants to go to business school.BShe wants to go to medical school.CShes not sure.17Why does Mr.Black suggest an arts college to Betty?ABecause students dont have to pay.BBecause students study all subjects.CBecause students are free to cho
9、ose a major.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18What is the actual reason that Kong Xiangdong had his hair cut off?AHe thinks it is environmentally friendly.BHe doesnt like to use shampoo or a hair dryer.CHe started to lose his hair.19What is Kong Xiangdong running now?AA school. BA band. CA theatre.20What advice d
10、oes Kong give parents whose children are learning the piano?AAsk their children to practice playing the piano more.BTell their children to play the piano as a career.CDont force their children to learn it.听力材料Text 1W:Is there anything I can do for you?M:Well,Id like to buy some socks and a white shi
11、rt with short sleeves,please.Text 2W:Did you go to the cinema yesterday evening?M:Yes.It was supposed to start at 8:00,but it was delayed half an hour.Text 3M:What did you do in Hainan?W:Oh,quite a lot.I played tennis,went swimming,and even took pictures with a snake,which I once hated so much.Text
12、4M:Jim looks very nervous,doesnt he?W:Yes,Im afraid he is not used to making speeches.Text 5W:I really dont like the way Ted controls the conversation all the time.If he is going to be at the Christmas party,I wont come.M:Im sorry you feel that way.But my mother insists that he come.听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。T
13、ext 6W:Would you like some more coffee,James?M:Oh,yes,please.Another days work.I like the job,but I hate travelling around London.W:Oh,come on,James.How do you get to work?M:I walk to the station and take the underground.And sometimes Ill take a taxi if I get up late.W:How long does the journey take
14、?M:It takes about 45 minutes on a good day.Its just awful.W:Well,how much does it cost?M:Its twenty pounds a week.I think thats quite a lot.W:Oh,James.Stop complaining,and hurry up.Youll be late.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。Text 7M:Hello!W:Hello,Susans speaking.May I speak to Judy,please?M:Im afraid she is not h
15、ere at the moment.I am her brother.Shall I take a message?W:Yes,you see,Judy and I plan to play table tennis tomorrow,but my cousin has broken my bat.I think Judy has an extra one,so please ask her to bring it for me.M:So,Susan called,her table tennis bat broke,hope Judy bring an extra one.W:Yes,tha
16、nk you,er.One more thing,I lent her a book a couple of weeks ago.I think she has probably forgotten it all together.Could you possibly ask her to bring along that book as well?M:OK,bring along Susans book.Anything else I can do for you?W:No.Thank you very much!Bye.M:Bye!听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。Text 8W:Hey,
17、Ben,whats the matter with you?M:Well.Im stressed out.W:Oh,I see.Why dont you get some exercise?When Im stressed out,I go for a run.M:I dont know.maybe.W:Come on,Ben.You have to focus!I know youre stressed out.M:Well,I did go for a long walk yesterday.with Lucy in the country.But then I had trouble s
18、leeping and I woke up this morning with a headache.W:Thats too bad.What about going to the gym?You could work out and get rid of your stress.M:I dont think so.Its too hard.I think Ill just get some sleep.W:Thats a great way to relax.M:Yeah.And listening to music helps,too.When I listen to music,I us
19、ually fall asleep.And I want to take a hot bath and relax.W:That sounds good.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。Text 9M:Betty,have you decided what kind of college you are going to apply for?W:Not yet,Mr.Black.My father wants me to go to business school but my mother wants me to go to medical school.What do you think
20、?M:That is the question I want to ask you.Whats your own opinion?W:I dont know,and neither do my friends.I like both but I would like to become a chemical engineer also.M:In that case,I would advise that you enter an arts college first.W:What do students in an arts college study?M:Arts students ofte
21、n do not have a major in the first two years and are free to choose a major any time during their studies.W:That sounds interesting.Ill discuss that with my parents.Thanks for your advice,Mr.Black.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。Text 10When the wellknown pianist Kong Xiangdong first made it big in the city in the
22、 early 1990s,he was called the“piano prince”His smart looks and passionate music won the hearts of many women fans.Now the“prince”has a new lookwith hair cut off.“It is very environmentally friendly,”Kong said,smiling.“I never need to use shampoo or a hair dryer!”The real reason for the change is th
23、at Kong started to lose his hair.From an ordinary piano student to an internationally famous musician,the 38yearold Shanghainese pianist is now president of a piano school that has accepted more than 20,000 students during the past nine years.Kong pointed out a common mistake for parents who were ea
24、ger for their children to learn the piano.“Dont push your children to learn the instrument as a career unless the child feels he couldnt live without it,”Kong said.He guesses that Shanghai has hundreds of thousands of children studying the piano seriously.Perhaps strangely for the president of a pia
25、no school,he adds,“Learning the piano is so hardit means a child has almost no childhood.”答案1.A2.B3.B4.B5.B6.A7.B8.C9.A 10C11.A12.B13.B14.C15.A16.C17.C18.C19.A20.C第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分45分)第一节 语法和词汇知识 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21Having _nomeat day would be a good way of encouragin
26、g _low carbon lifestyle.Aa;the Ba;a Cthe;the Dthe;a答案B考查冠词。句意为“一天不吃肉应该是鼓励低碳生活方式的一个很好的方法。”第一空为泛指,并非特指哪天不吃肉;第二空“a low carbon lifestyle”只是生活方式的一种。本题难度适中。22A small but _crowd cheered as the players ran onto the field.Aenergetic Benthusiastic Cenjoyable Dencouraged答案B考查形容词的辨析。句意:运动员们进入场地时,虽少却热情的人群欢呼起来。en
27、ergetic精力旺盛的,enjoyable令人愉快的,encouraged深受鼓舞的,都不合题意。故选B。23_for the breakdown of the school computer network,Alice was in low spirits.ABlaming BBlamed CTo blame DTo be blamed答案B考查非谓语动词的用法。此句中非谓语动词在句中作原因状语。Alice是被责备的对象,故需用过去分词的形式表示被动意义。句意:艾丽丝因为使学校电脑网络瘫痪而被责备,她情绪低落。24_able to attend the conference is _we
28、havent expected.AHis not being;that BHis not being;whatCHis being not;what DHe being not;that答案B第一空为v.ing形式的独立主格结构,注意not要放在be动词前;第二空为what引导的表语从句。25The student was_reading the novel that he didnt sense that his teacher was just standing beside him.Avery absorbing on Bvery absorbed inCso absorbed in D
29、so absorbed on答案C本题考查absorb的用法。从句意分析,absorb在本句中应为“专心,全神贯注”的意思,常用于be absorbed in 这一结构,意为“全神贯注于”;又因为该句中含有so. that.结构,故C项正确。26The doctor advised him to take a holiday in the village,for fresh air will_good health.Acontribute to Bturn to Crefer to Dbelong to答案A考查短语动词辨析。contribute to意为“有助于,促使”,其主语一般是事物。句
30、意:医生建议他到乡下度假,因为清新空气对身体健康有益。turn to求助于,转向;refer to查阅,参考,谈到;belong to属于。27Blaming often_a complete failure in family communications.Asticks to Bleads to Cdevotes to Drefers to答案B考查动词词组辨析。句意:责备往往在家庭交流中导致彻底的失败。A项“坚持”;B项“导致”;C项“致力于”;D项“涉及,参考”均不合语境。故选B。28After two years talk,the two countries finally came
31、 to a(n)_that they should give up their prejudice and work together for their peaceful development.Aconclusion Bagreement Cachievement D. situation答案B考查名词辨析。句意:经过两年的会谈,这两个国家最终达成协议,他们应该放弃偏见,共同为和平发展而努力。conclusion“结论”;agreement“协议”;achievement“成就”;situation“形势”。29A beam of light will not bend round the
32、 corners unless_to do so with the help of a reflecting device.Abeing done Bto be made Cmade Dhaving made答案C考查非谓语动词。句意:光束在拐角处不会弯曲,除非有反光设备让它这么做。后半句是unless it is made to do so with the help of a reflecting device的省略形式,a beam of light与make 之间是被动关系。30I felt very disappointed when my repeated request that
33、 I join the club was_.Areplaced Bresisted Crejected Dremoved答案C考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我一次次要求加入俱乐部被拒绝后,我感到很失望。A项“代替”;B项“抵制”;D项“移动”均可排除。故选C。31_its low cost,the appeal of iron as a building material lies in its strength,its resistance to fire,and its potential to span vast areas.(2012杭州模拟)AOther than BApart from
34、 CRather than DExcept that答案B句意:除了较低的费用外,钢铁作为建筑材料的吸引力还在于它的强度,耐火性和它涉及多个领域的潜能。apart from的用法之一是“除之外(还有)”,符合句意。other than相当于except,意为“除之外(别无)”,rather than意为“而不是”。32Once_to the public in the newspaper,the incident will attract lots of peoples attention.Aexposing Bto expose Cexposed Dwas exposed答案C考查非谓语动词
35、作状语。expose与全句主语the incident之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系,表被动,故答案为C。33The boss of Microsoft is very strict_the staff,so everyone in the company has to be completely strict_their work.Awith;with Bwith;in Cin;in Din;with答案B考查动词短语。be strict with后宾语为人,be strict in宾语为事,故选B。34_I met him,he was working as an engineer in a b
36、ig company.ASince the first time BThe first timeCFor the first time DThe first time which答案B句意:我第一次遇到他时,他正在一家大型公司作工程师。四个选项中,只有the first time后可跟从句。故选B。35With the world_fast,we have something new to face every day.Achanged Bchanging Cchange Dto change答案B句意:因为世界变化很快,所以我们每天都要面对新的东西。在with的复合结构中,宾补与world构
37、成逻辑上的主谓关系,且表示伴随的动作,故选B。 第二节 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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A successful scientist is generally a good observer.He makes full _36_of the facts he observes.He doesnt accept ideas which are not _37_ on obvious facts,and therefore refuses to accept authority(权威)as
38、the only_38_ for truth.He always _39_ideas carefully and makes experiments to prove them.The rise of _40_science may perhaps be considered to _41_as far back as the _42_of Roger Bacon,the wonderful philosopher(哲学家)of Oxford,who lived_43_the years 1214 and 1292.He was probably the first in the middle
39、_44_ to suggest that we must learn science _45_observing and experimenting on the things around us,and he himself _46_many important discoveries.Galileo,however,who lived more than 300 years later(15641642),was the greatest of several great men _47_lived in Italy.France,Germany,or England began by _
40、48_to show how many important _49_could be discovered by observation.Before Galileo,learned men believed that large bodies fell more _50_towards the earth than small ones,_51_Aristotle said so.But Galileo,going to the _52_of the Leaning Tower of Pisa,let fall two _53_ stones and proved Aristotle was
41、 wrong.It was Galileos _54_of going direct to nature,and proving out _55_and theories by experiment that has led to all the discoveries of modern science.【解题导语】 作者通过一些科学家成功的例子,告诉我们:观察和实验是科学家取得成功的前提。36A.use Btime Cspeed Dtrust答案Amake full/good use of.表示“充分利用”。37A.worked Bbased Clived Dwritten答案Bbe ba
42、sed on.表示“以为根据,以为基础”。38A.reason Bcause Cadvice Dresult答案Athe only reason for truth表示真理的唯一理由,cause(导致事故的)原因。39A.thinks Bchecks Chas Dlearns答案B根据句意,他认真验证某种观点并用实验来验证它们是否正确。check“核查,检查”。40A.natural Bphysical Cancient Dmodern答案D根据下文Roger Bacon提出通过观察和实验来了解科学可知这是现代科学的标志。41A.date Bkeep Clook Dtake答案A这里date是
43、一个动词,date back表示“追溯到某时候”。42A.study Btime Cyear Dbirth答案B追溯到这位科学家所生活的时代。43A.both Beach Cbetween Damong答案C词组between.and.表示“介于与之间”。44A.schools Bages Cdays Dcountries答案Bin the middle ages表示“在中世纪”。45A.in Bwith Con Dby答案Dby doing.强调前面某动作的执行方式,“靠,用”。46A.did Bmade Ctook Dgave答案Bmake many important discoveri
44、es,表示“作出许多重要的发现”。47A.who Bwhen Cthat Dwhere答案Awho在此引导一个非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词several great men。48A.ways Bdegrees Clevels Dchance答案Bby degrees表示“逐渐地,渐渐地”。by chance“偶然的”。49A.truths Bproblems Cpeople Dsubjects答案A根据词义及句意可知,答案选truths,表示“真理”,符合句意。50A.slowly Brapidly Clightly Dheavily答案B人们认为大物体下落的速度要比小物体的快。51A.alt
45、hough Bbecause Cwhen Dif答案B“因为”这是科学界权威人士亚里士多德这么说的。52A.place Bfoot Ctop Dceiling答案C伽利略来到比萨斜塔的“顶端”抛下两个球。53A.big Bsmall Cequal Dunequal答案D为了证明不同大小的物体下落的速度不相同的观点是错误的,伽利略在塔顶丢下两个“不同”的球。54A.spirit Bskill Ctheory Ddiscovery答案A是伽利略这种直接探究自然界本质的“精神”引导现代科学所有科学发现的产生。55A.plans Bopinions Cworld Dability答案B通过实验来证明某
46、种“观点”和理论。第三部分 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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AThe year was 1985.Ronald Reagan was president.Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the USSR.Back to the Future was boffo at the box office.“Born in the USA”was climbing the charts.Philanthropy(慈善业)and pop culture c
47、ombined with LiveAid and “We Are the World.”And “. com”,which few people outside of the military or universities knew,came into this world.Looking back,few could have predicted “.com” would become one of the biggest cultural touchstones of the century.In March 1985,the Information Sciences Institute
48、 at the University of Southern California assigned the first .com domain address to .That seemingly nominal(象征性的)event set into motion forces that would change our world wasnt the birth of the Internet,but it was the budding computer networks comingout party.It made it pretty and inviting.It did aw
49、ay with the need to have complex “maps” that were the equivalent of writing a phone number on your hand,and opened it up for a mainstream audience.After 1985,all it takes is a name to get into business.“. com” became part of our daily lexicon and drove its own economic boom and depression.It helped
50、create a whole new family of industries,facilitated global commerce and connected people around the world in ways never before possible.Its now 2010.Barack Obama is president,thanks in part to his smart use of the Internet.There is no USSR.A computergenerated Avatar has set new box office records “T
51、iK ToK” tops the charts.Were sending robots to find water on Mars.And that onceobscure computer communications system is one of our civilizations most prominent features.【解题导语】 1985年com诞生,到2010年已经25年了。他改变了世界,改变了文明。56This passage was written to mark_.Athe change of American presidencyBthe development
52、 of entertainmentCthe 25th anniversary of .comDthe anniversary of the Internet答案C主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,文章主要介绍com出现之后,没人能够预测到25年以来它的成功,故选C。本题稍难。57What does the underlined word “boffo” probably mean?ASuccessful. BChangeable. CTough. DNovel.答案A词义猜测题。根据第一段一连串的事实罗列可知,1985年里根成为美国总统,戈尔巴乔夫成为苏联的领导,生在美国爬上了排行榜,这些人或事都
53、是成功的,回到未来也在票房上取得成功,故选A。本题难度适中。58Which of the following can be the main contribution of “. com”?AIt gave birth to the Internet.BIt combined politics,entertainment and space science.CIt made the Internet accessible to ordinary people.DIt helped produce more domain addresses.答案C细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句,可知com帮助创
54、立了一个新的工业,用以往不可能实现的方式连接了全世界的人,故选C。本题难度适中。59We can infer that before 1985,getting on line was_.Aimpossible Bcomplex Cexpensive Dpopular答案B细节理解题。根据第三段内容,.com废除了需要使用复杂的“地图”可知在1985年com诞生之前上网很复杂,故选B。本题较难。BAlbert Einstein(18791955)was one of the greatest and most original scientific thinkers of all time.Bo
55、rn of Jewish parents in Germany,he completed his education in Switzerland and got his Ph.D at the University of Zurich.He went to live in the United States in 1933 because of the rise of Nazism(纳粹)in Germany and Hitlers persecution(迫害)of the Jews.In 1905,while still at Zurich,he published his Specia
56、l Theory of Relativity,which was based on things everyone may have noticed.If two trains are standing alongside each other and one train starts to move,a person sitting in the train may wonder whether his own train is moving or the other is moving,and before he finds out what is happening,he can see
57、 that one train is moving relatively to the other.From this and also from other more complicated facts,Einstein came to the conclusion that all motion is relative and that there are really no such things as absolute(绝对)motion.Some of the other conclusions he drew are that nothing can go faster than
58、light,and that if something such as a ruler was moving faster and faster it would seem to get shorter and shorter as its speed was near the speed of light.By 1915,Einstein had made known his General Theory of Relativity.He also improved on Newtons theory of gravity.Most of his theories have been tes
59、ted and found to be true though some may sound strange.For his important work he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics.【解题导语】 文章主要介绍了爱因斯坦的生平及其伟大成就。60In 1933,Einstein went to live in the United States because_.Ahe loved the USA more than his own countryBhe had got some friends there with whom
60、he could work togetherChe wanted to live quietly in the USADhe could no longer work in Germany when Hitler came into power答案D细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句可知,其原因是希特勒掌权对犹太人的迫害。61Einstein published his Special Theory of Relativity when he was_.Ain the United StatesBin Ulm,Germany after he got his Ph.DCstill in Swi
61、tzerland at the age of twentysixDstill at the University of Zurich at the age of thirtysix答案C细节理解题。根据文章我们知道Einstein生于1879年,后于1905年发表了“狭义相对论”,另外结合while still at Zurich可知C项符合要求。62One of the conclusions drawn by Einstein is that_.Aplaces go faster than trains and busesBpeople couldnt run as fast as veh
62、iclesClight goes the fastest of all the thingsDtwo trains can go in different directions答案C细节理解题。根据文章第三段中Some of the other conclusions he drew are that nothing can go faster than ligth.可知光比任何其他物体的速度都要快。63Einstein added that if something such as a ruler was moving it would seem to get shorter and sho
63、rter_.Abecause the ruler itself was shortBwhen it was moving faster and fasterCbecause we cant see it clearlyDbecause the ruler was broken into pieces答案B细节理解题。根据文章第三段.if something such as a ruler was moving faster and faster.near the speed of light.可知。CWalking with long steps on purpose,Barack Obama
64、 appears to have arrived to visit an elementary school he attended as a boy.But wait.Its not real Obama.The US President is back in Washington,D.C.So who is this guy?Hes Ilham Anas,34,a teenmagazine photographer who has taken advantage of his striking resemblance to Obama and turned it into his own
65、brand of celebrity and wealth.Since his sister told him in 2007 that he looked like the then presidential candidate,Anas face and big smile have been seen on Southeast Asian TV and the Internet,appearing in the advertisements of medicine and other products.He has also shown up on his nations televis
66、ion talk show.Anas resemblance to the president has turned his life around 180 degrees.Hes even written an autobiography,“Because of Obama”Anas is the first to admit that hes an impostor(冒名顶替者)But hell also tell you that hes_in_incredible_demand.“Ive got so much work that I cant handle it all,”he sa
67、id.But when his sister first mentioned the resemblance,he dismissed it.Then a colleague at the magazine asked him to pose as Obama in front of a US.flag.He also refused.“Im a photographer,not an object for the camera,”he said.As soon as he accepted the idea,his career took off.The married father of
68、two children is rarely home these days.Recently a group of reporters followed him on a tour to the elementary school Obama once attended.Anas sat in the classroom where the future president studied.He spoke a few lines in English.The moment he opened his mouth,however,the differences became apparent
69、.“Obama is a baritone(男中音),”Anas said.“Im not.I sound like a little boy.”He is also shorter than the president.But he makes up for that by practicing Obamas typical actions.Before public appearances,he spends hours in front of the mirror posing,gesturing,flashing that smile.Anas said he hasnt change
70、d his appearance much for the role.He wears his hair just like he did in high school.But he did shape his eyebrows to look more like those of the president.He used to dislike looking into the mirror because of his average appearance.Now he no longer considers himself as an average guy,but a supersta
71、r.Now,he hopes that Obama will win a second term in the White House.“The longer hes in office,the longer my fame will last,”he said.【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了一位长相酷似美国总统奥巴马的人,而且他也因此自豪。64Ilham Anas becomes wellknown because he_.Awrote a biography for President ObamaBlooks like President ObamaCattended the same sc
72、hool as President Obama used to attendDplayed many roles in films答案B细节理解题。根据第二段、第三段及第四段可知Iiham Anas因长相酷似美国总统奥巴马而出名。65Which of the following cant be used to describe Ilham Anas according to the passage?AFamous. BWealthy. CHandsome. DBusy.答案C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段He used to dislike looking into the mirror beca
73、use of his average appearance可知Ilham Anas相貌平平,故选C项。根据第二段第二句.turned it into his own brand of celebrity and wealth可知A、B项正确。根据第五段最后一句Ive got so much work that I cant handle it all可知D项正确。66The underlined part“hes in incredible demand”means_.Amany businesses ask him to advertise their productsBhe demands
74、 better pay from his bossChe is planning to increase the productionDhe asks for higher prices for his advertisements答案A推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句Ive got so much work that I cant handle it all可以看出,画线部分的意思是:让他代言广告的需求很大,生意兴隆。DA list of Benjamin Franklins inventions reveals a man of many talents and interests.His
75、natural curiosity about things and the way they worked made him try to find ways to make them work better.Ben had poor vision and needed glasses to read.He got tired of constantly taking them off and putting them back on ,so he decided to figure out how his glasses would let him see both near and fa
76、r.He had two pairs of glasses cut in half and put half of each lens(镜片)in a single frame.Today,we call them bifocals(双光眼镜)Everyone knows the story of Bens famous kite flight.Although he made important discoveries and advancements,Ben did not “invent” the electricity.He did,however,invent the lightni
77、ng rod which protects buildings and ships from lightning.In colonial America,most people warmed their homes by building a fire in a fireplace even though it was dangerous and used a lot of wood.Ben figured that there had to be a better way.His invention of an iron furnace stove allowed people to war
78、m their homes less the dangerously and with less wood.The furnace stove that he invented is called the Franklin Stove.Interestingly enough,Ben also established the first fire company and the first fire insurance company in order to help people live more safely.As a postmaster,Ben had to figure out r
79、outes for delivering the mail.He went out riding in his carriage to measure the routes and needed a way to keep track of the distance.He invented a simple odometer(里程表)and attached it to his carriage.Later,other famous inventors,like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell,followed in Bens footsteps
80、 by trying to find ways to help people live better.【解题导语】 本杰明富兰克林(Benjamin Franklin)是美国历史上第一位享有国际声誉的科学家、发明家。67How many things invented by Benjamin Franklin are mentioned in the passage?A3 B4 C5 D6答案B细节理解题。这篇文章提到了富兰克林发明的四种东西:双光眼镜、避雷针、富兰克林炉和里程表。68What do we know about the Franklin Stove?AIt is made of
81、 iron and easy to carry.BIt is much safer and can save wood.CIt is much smaller than the traditional stove.DIt reaches the requirements of the fire company.答案B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“.warm their homes less dangerously and with less wood”可知,富兰克林发明的炉子更安全,更节省木材,故选B。69Which of the following statements is TRUE acc
82、ording to the passage?AFranklin invented the bifocals because of his poor vision.BFranklin invented the odometer to make his riding easier.CFranklin first invented the electricity and then the lightning rod.DFranklin invented the odometer when he worked in a post office.答案D细节理解题。富兰克林发明双光眼镜并不是因为视力不好,
83、而是因为厌烦了频繁地摘下和戴上眼镜,因此不能选A。倒数第二段中提到“As a postmaster.”可知,他在邮局工作的时候发明了简易里程表,故选D。70What characteristic did Franklin,Edison and Bell have in common?AThey had a strong desire to make life better.BThey were excellent students at school.CThey were born in the same age.DThey made peoples life simple.答案A推理判断题。
84、根据文章最后一段,Edison和Bell效仿富兰克林,使人类生活得更好,可以推断他们三个人有一个共同点,那就是都有创造更好的生活的强烈愿望。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。_71_Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends
85、.Location(位置)_72_Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the daytoday uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. For a child tha
86、t likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying.Keeping Things in OrderParents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace. Ownership
87、 is very important for selfrespect. _73_The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom._74_Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and
88、 get things done in the right way. _75_Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.AAttitude Is Everything.BBring Organization into Your Home.CHere are several ways to choose a location.DBuilding a Good Home Learning Environment.EHold a cando attitude and your child
89、 will follow your example.FSetting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.GA child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.答案71.D通读全文可知,D项应该作为标题。72F很容易看出此处应该在C项和F项之间选择,通读该段内容,可知应选F项。73GG项中的“organize his space”与这段内容一致这一段
90、主要讲的是孩子学习的地方要整洁,东西摆放要有条理。74A根据这一段的内容可知,该部分讲的是态度很重要。75EE项中的“follow your example.”与该段中的“Give them a good example”相对应。第 卷(共35分)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(),并在其下面写上该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划
91、一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。NoticeIn order to improve our English,an English evening is going to held in our school hall.It will start at 7:30 pm.or end at 10:00 pm.the next Friday.You will enjoy English stories at the“evening”Some English songs will also be singing.W
92、hats more,some English short plays and poem will be performed,either.In addition,Mr.and Mrs.Brown from Canada,working in our school,together with his children,will be invited to our“evening”They will give us wonderfully performances.Everybody is welcome to attending the“evening”We hope all of you ca
93、n be there in time and will appreciate the performances.We also hope your English will be greatly improved after this“evening”Students Union答案 NoticeIn order to improve our English,an English evening is going to held in our school hall.It will start at 7:30 pm. end at 10:00 pm.theKG2mm next Friday.Y
94、ou will enjoy English stories at the“evening”Some English songs will also be.Whats more,some English short plays and will be performed,.In addition,Mr.and Mrs.Brown from Canada,working in our school,together with children,will be invited to our“evening”They will give us performances.Everybody is wel
95、come to the“evening”We hope all of you can be there time and will appreciate the performances.We also hope your English will be greatly improved after this“evening”Students Union第一处第一句话用到了将来时的被动语态,所以应该是be going to be done sth。第二处何时开始何时结束是并列关系而不是选择关系,所以不能用or。第三处第二句话用的是一般将来时,直接用next Friday表示将来的时间。第四处第
96、四句话的sing和主语间是被动关系,故要用被动语态。第五处形容词some和本句的plays都说明poem要用复数形式。第六处放在肯定句中而且能放在句尾表示“也”的只有too。第七处这里说的是这对夫妇和他们的孩子,所以应该用their指代Mr.and Mrs.Brown。第八处应该使用形容词修饰名词performance。第九处注意be welcome to do sth里的to是一个不定式符号。第十处我们希望大家“准时”,而不是“及时”,所以应该使用短语on time。第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李萍,你的笔友王强最近沉迷于电脑游戏不能自拔,严重影响了学习和身心健康。请你给他写一封书
97、信劝说他戒掉这一不良习惯,并对他的学习生活给出自己的建议。注意:1.词数100词左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_【参考范文】Dear Wang Qiang,I felt very worried when I heard that you are addicted to computer games.Although its generally believed that computer games are interesting and can inspire our imagination,yet if you abuse them,they will be harmful to
98、 you in many ways.To begin with,they will waste too much valuable time which should be spent on your study or other beneficial things.In addition,playing games for a long time will do harm to your health,especially to your eyes.Worse still,some games are full of violence,which will be harmful to you
99、r mental health.Therefore,I strongly hope that you can break away from them.The earlier,the better.In order to live a meaningful life,you can read more good books,take more exercise to build you up or participate in some social activities to expand your horizons.Looking forward to your good news.Yours,Li Ping