1、阶段质量检测(二)Unit 2 Sailing the oceansA卷学业水平达标【说明】本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) ASitting on the peaceful coast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldnt forget that Charles Darwin(18091882)arrived here in 1835.He stayed on the islands for f
2、ive weeks, observing various animals.This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On the Origin of Species.You can certainly follow Darwins footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the
3、islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control.Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.The most wellknown animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise (巨型陆龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highl
4、ands of Santa Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago (群岛)Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures
5、: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.Traveling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as th
6、ough you are getting a special view of an untouched world.At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.1What do we know about Darwins visit to the islands?AHe studied
7、different creatures on the islands.BHe completed his famous book on the islands.CHe was touched by the geography of the islands.DHe was attracted by wellknown animals of the islands.解析：选A事实细节题。文章第一段提到了“observing various animals”，由此可知达尔文在岛上研究许多不同的动物，故A项切题。2Which of the following plays a role in makin
8、g the islands “a paradise for wildlife”？AAnimals on the islands feed on grass.BLocal government forbids killing wildlife.CPeople cannot visit the islands as they wish.DTourists are not allowed to touch the animals.解析：选C事实细节题。文章第二段提到“.as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of b
9、oats and visitors is under government control”，由此可知C项符合文章内容。3Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of _.Athe beautiful sea viewsBDarwins inspiring tripCa closer view of animalsDvarious daring activities解析：选C细节推理题。文中第四段提到游客在岛上可以近距离地接触不同的动物，再结合关键词incomparable pictures可知，这应该是给
10、游客印象最深刻的事情。4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AA Unique Attraction for Wildlife LoversBGalapagos as a Paradise for AdventurersCCharles Darwin as a Symbol of GalapagosDA Successful Example of Wildlife Protection解析：选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知文章主要对在Galapagos Islands上旅游的事情进行了介绍，并重点介绍了岛上的
11、野生动物。BIt was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night.The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fi
12、shing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. Im_so_glad_I_did.On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.
13、As we got on board, we noticed two big humps (脊背) in the distance.On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldnt believe it there arent any whales along the coast here.The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly pol
14、luted that nothing could survive.The little baby whale actually as big as our boat was obviously stuck and could not move.The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big tohirlpools (漩涡) and waves.“Shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side，” my father said.At this point,
15、my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently.With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water.Then it swam up right beside its mum.They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but
16、missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel.Slowly, they let us lead them. Sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes.Once they hit their firs
17、t part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half.That was the simple and lasting beauty of th
18、e day.Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要描写作者和父亲在暴风雨过后拯救搁浅鲸鱼的经过，揭示了人与动物，人与自然相互依存、和谐发展给人类带来的愉悦。5The author says “Im so glad I did.”(in Para.2) because _.Ahe witnessed the whole process of fishingBhe enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaChe exper
19、ienced the rescue of the whalesDhe spent the weekend with his family解析：选C句意理解题。本文主要描写作者和父亲拯救搁浅鲸鱼的经历，作者高兴那天和父亲一块儿去钓鱼，才有了如此难忘的经历。6The harbour survived the storm owing to _.Athe shape of the harbourBthe arms of the bayCthe still water in the channelDthe long coast line解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“After all, it w
20、as protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.”可确定B项正确。7The mother whale failed to help her baby because _.Ashe had stayed in the polluted water for too longBthe whirlpools she had made were not big enoughCshe had no other whales around to turn to for helpDthe waves pus
21、hed her baby in the wrong direction解析：选D细节理解题。根据第五段中The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools (漩涡) and waves.“Shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side，”可确定D项正确。8What is the theme of the story?ASaving lives brings people a sense of happiness.BFishing prov
22、ides excitement for children.CIts necessary to live in harmony with animals.DIts vital to protect the environment.解析：选A主旨大意题。根据文章可知，作者的意图就是要表达通过拯救鲸鱼的生命所带来的一种幸福感，特别是从文章的最后一段，更能体现出作者的意图。CMan is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea.Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man
23、.The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world.Today, nearly twothirds of the worlds population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive (continue to live)Resourc
24、es on land are beginning to be used up.The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of mans needs.The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology is impressive.Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years.Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the oce
25、an floor ready to be mined.Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food.The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental_people.Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer now sources of energy.Experts believe that the warm tempe
26、rature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship.Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.Technology is enabling man to explore even more deeply under the sea.The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.The technology to harves
27、t the sea continues to improve.Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.9The sea serves the needs of man because_.Ait provides man with foodBit offers oil to manCit supplies man w
28、ith mineralsDall of the above解析：选D细节综合题。从第一段的“The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world.”和第三段的“Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years.Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.”可以得出答案。10We ca
29、n conclude from this passage that_.Athe sea resources have largely been used upBthe sea, in the broad sense, has not yet been developedCthe problems that prevent us from using the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea have already been solvedDby the year 2000, the technology will be good eno
30、ugh to exploit all the sea resources解析：选B综合推理题。信息源The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of mans needs.11The underlined words “Oriental people” in the fourth paragraph probably mean_.Athe people in AsiaBAfrican peopleCEuropean people DAmerican people解析：选A细节推理题。oriental意思是“东方的”，由此可以推出Ori
31、ental people是亚洲人。12The best title for this passage is_.ASea HarvestBSea FoodCTechnology for Exploiting the SeaDMan and the Sea解析：选A主旨大意题。文章主要谈论了海洋为人类提供的食物。DScientists have found what look like caves on Mars (火星), and say they could be protecting life from the planets terrible environment.The first c
32、aves discovered beyond the Earth appear as seven mysterious black dots on the pictures sent back by NASAs Mars Odyssey orbiter.Each as large as a football field, they may be openings into natural caves below the Martian surface.“If there is life on Mars, there is a good chance youd find it in caves，
33、” said Jut Wynne, one of the researchers who noticed the features while working on a US Geological Survey Mars Cave Detection Program.Jonathan Clarke, a geologist with the Mars Society of Australia, yesterday described the discovery as exciting.One photo taken at night by an infrared imager (红外线成像器)
34、 showed one hole to be unusually warm, suggesting hot air trapped during the day is flowing out.“I said：Wow, thats a cave”Dr.Clarke said excitedly.“People have been looking for these for a long time; now we have found them.”He agreed such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life escaping from
35、the bitterly cold, radiationsoaked (充满辐射的), dry surface.“Tiny drops of water could collect inside，”he said.“If there are gases coming out, they could provide energy for a whole range of bacteria.A cave is also a protection from radiation; the surface of Mars is exposed to high levels of space radiat
36、ion.”The caves probably formed when tubeshaped lava flows (管状岩浆流) spread across the planet long ago.The outside of the tubes cooled, forming solid walls, while something hotter inside allowed the remaining lava to flow out, forming caves.13What does the passage mainly talk about?AHow the caves were
37、formed on Mars.BHow scientists found these caves on Mars.CCaves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life.DScientists have completely recognized the surface of Mars.解析：选C主旨归纳题。本文围绕火星上的洞穴展开描述，通过科学家们所拍摄回的照片表明火星上的洞穴里充满了热空气(第五段)。14We can learn from the passage that_.Awater has already been found
38、on MarsBthe scientists found all the caves at nightCit is certain that there is life in these cavesDthe surface of Mars is bitterly cold, radiationsoaked and dry解析：选D细节理解题。由文中倒数第三自然段“He agreed such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life escaping from the bitterly cold, radiationsoaked.dry su
39、rface.”得知。15Necessary conditions for life on Mars mentioned in the passage may include_.Alava and energyBwater and radiation from spaceCgases and lavaDwater and protection from radiation解析：选D推理判断题。由文中倒数第二自然段可推断出要想使火星上有生命存在，必需的条件是：water and protection from radiation。.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Dont you j
40、ust love ice skating every winter? I am sure that since winter is approaching, your skates are set to come out, just waiting to be used. Impress your friends with your new trick on how to iceskate backwards with the help of these tips.Stand straight The first thing that you need to do is stand strai
41、ght. _16_， if you feel that you are falling backwards. Dont worry; this happens to all.Confidence is what you needThe most important step while learning how to skate backwards is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing. How can you achieve this? By practice. One of the importa
42、nt ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance, then scissor (做剪式运动) your skates. _17_.Maintain speedTry sculling (划) with one skate while rolling in a straight line with the other. _18_. Now bring the skate which you are using to scull, and then again, repea
43、t the same process. Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling.Now, try the same thing using the other foot._19_Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot, the next thing that you have to do is increase
44、 your speed. Try some of your own tricks now. Scull with either foot or with both at the same time.Scull and be awareWhile you keep one foot straight, keep sculling with the other. You can do that with both feet at the same time. _20_， but dont get so involved that you dont see where you are going.
45、If you are not watching your back, you might just bang against something or someone.AThat is, keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards strokeBWhile going backwards, just get used to the feeling of moving backwardsCKeep practicing this till you are confident about itDIncrease your speed nowEO
46、ne must be brave enough to learn to iceskate backwardsFConcentrate on what you are doingGJust put your chin up and slightly bend your knees答案：1620GCADF.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Madame Curie, the great woman scientist, _21_ an important part in the development of modern physics.Her discovery of radiu
47、m opened the treasurehouse of atomic energy.In 1903 Madame Curie and her husband Pierre Curie _22_ the Nobel Prize for physics with Henri Becquerel.After Pierre Curies death in 1906, Madame Curie became the first woman professor at the Sorbonne (巴黎大学)In 1911 she was awarded _23_ Nobel Prize, this ti
48、me for chemistry, for her discovery of radium and polonium.Later she worked _24_ the application of radioactivity to medicine.Madame Curie _25_ a continuous battle throughout her life.She was born _26_ a teachers family. _27_ was a teacher of physics, her mother the headmaster of a primary school.He
49、r interest in science was _28_ by her father.From her early childhood she loved to study and hoped to _29_ a scientist.After her graduation _30_ middle school at the age of sixteen, she couldnt _31_ with her studies because Poland was then under the dark rule of old Tsarist Russia and women were not
50、 _32_ to enter college. _33_ abroad to continue her study, she had to make money by giving private lessons at night.In 1891, at the age of twentyfour, she _34_ Paris and entered Paris University.She lived a very _35_ life and studied very hard.She _36_ keep on working under the faint light of an oil
51、 lamp until the early hours of the morning.She graduated _37_ the highest grades in her class.After graduation she _38_ her scientific research work in Paris University.In 1895, she _39_ Pierre Curie, a French physicist.Pierre _40_ Marie in her research, for an unknown phenomenon radiation.For sever
52、al difficult years the Curies worked hard trying to find the element that produced the radiation.Finally they succeeded in 1902.21A.played BmadeCtook Dhad解析：选Aplay a(an) .part in .为固定搭配，意思是“在中起着作用”。22A.took BmadeCshared Dspared解析：选C句中with为解题线索，share .with .“与分享”，为习惯搭配。此处指居里夫妇与Henri Becquerel共同获得了诺贝尔
53、物理奖。23A.one second Ba secondCsecond Dthe second解析：选B序数词前加不定冠词，表示“又一，再一”，a second time“再一次”。24A.to BinCon Dinto解析：选Cwork on .“从事”。25A.made BfoughtChad Dgot解析：选Bfight a battle“跟作斗争”。26A.from BonCto Din解析：选Dbe born in .“出生于”。27A.Her mother BSheCHers DHer father解析：选D由后文的her mother可知，此处为她父亲。28A.encourage
54、d BdrawnCtaken Ddiscouraged解析：选Aencourage“鼓励”。指她的兴趣得了父亲的鼓励与支持。29A.do BbecomeCturn Dlike解析：选Bbecome a scientist“成为一个科学家”。turn用做系动词时，后边的名词前不用冠词，因此，排除C项。30A.from BofCin Dout of解析：选Agraduate from .“毕业于”。31A.go BkeepCkeep on Dgo on解析：选Dgo on with sth.“继续做某事”，也可用go on doing sth.。但keep和keep on均接doing的形式。32
55、A.suggested BallowedChoped Dagreed解析：选Bbe allowed to do sth.“被允许做某事”。可以说agree to do .，但不能说agree sb.to do .，故排除D项。33A.So as to go BIn order to goCGoing DHaving gone解析：选Bin order to do“为了做”。so as to不能用于句首，故排除A项。34A.left for BleftCwent for Dwent解析：选Aleave for .“去往”。go for“追求”。35A.good BrichCcomfortable
56、 Dsimple解析：选Dlive a simple life“过着简朴的生活”。由后面的“studied very hard”可得到提示。36A.always Bwas used toCnever Dused to解析：选Dused to do sth.“过去常常做某事”。若选A项，时态不符；B项was used to doing .“习惯做”，结构不符。37A.with BfromCof Dfor解析：选A此处指以最好的成绩毕业。with表示伴随。38A.carried BdidCtook Dengaged解析：选Bdo research“做研究”。若选A项， carried后得有out。
57、39A.married to Bmarried withCmarried Dgot married解析：选Cmarry为及物动词，不接to或with, 在be married to .中married为形容词。40A.joined BattendedCtook part Dconnected解析：选Ajoin sb.in sth.“参加某人并和某人一道做”。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)On Thursday Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the womens club as usual.When she came hom
58、e she sensed _41_ unusual. Had anyone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was _42_ sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room checking and _43_ (find) her spare camera missing.The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but she ju
59、st took a short walk in a park nearby, came home through the back door and settled down to wait and see what _44_ (happen)It was 4 oclock _45_ the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter box _46_ (push) open. Picking up the kett
60、le of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of _47_ appeared through the letter box, and then a hand. _48_ wire turned and caught around the knob (旋钮) on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the hot water _49_ the hand. A sharp cry was heard outside as the wir
61、e fell to the floor and the hand was _50_ (instant) pulled back, which was followed by the sound of running feet.答案：41.something42.no43.found44.would happen45.when46.being pushed47.wire48.The49.over/on50.instantly.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Of all my teachers, Mr. Smith is the one who impresses me most.
62、 Because he is 54, he looks very young at his age. And hes one of the most popular teachers in our school. Compared with other teacher, Mr. Smith pays more attention to his way of teaching. He tries various ways to make his class lively and interestingly. In his opinion, we would not only know “what
63、”， but also understand “ why”. So, instead of giving us answers immediately, he encourages us to think by themselves whenever he puts forward questions. With his help, we learned how to analyze and settle down problems. What a wonderful world of “what” he leads us to! He is such a learning person th
64、at we all admire him very much.答案：第二句：BecauseThough/Although; atfor第四句：teacherteachers第五句：interestinglyinteresting第六句：wouldshould第七句：themselvesourselves第八句：we后加have; 去掉down第九句：whatwhy第十句：learninglearned.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Bill来信询问你家乡自去年以来是否有雾霾天气，具体情况如何。请根据所提供的信息写一封电子邮件。1介绍情况(发生雾霾天气的次数；引起交通事故、疾病
65、等)；2采取相应措施，减少其发生次数(保护环境、多种树等)。注意：1.词数100左右，电子邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2所写短文须包括已提供的所有信息；3可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；4参考词汇：雾霾smog。Dear Bill，Im glad to receive your letter. Thank you for your caring for the weather in my hometown. Now Id like to tell you something about the smog._Im looking forward to your reply.Yours，L
66、i Hua参考范文：Dear Bill，Im glad to receive your letter. Thank you for your caring for the weather in my hometown. Now Id like to tell you something about the smog.Since the winter last year, the smog has occurred several times. It has done great harm to us. Some traffic accidents have happened just beca
67、use of the heavy smog weather. Some people have to go to see the doctor because of the serious disease caused by the smog.People have realized the great harm caused by the smog and the importance of protecting the environment. Nowadays we are taking measures to reduce the smog weather. We should go
68、to work or school by bus or on foot. Also we should plant more trees. Would you like to tell me some good ideas?Im looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li HuaB卷能力素养提升【说明】本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) AAs the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, businesses, pa
69、rking lots, schools, airports and roadways. All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted. Humans demand these lights. They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safer. The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on
70、 humans and wildlife as well.Less than ten years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my town, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower (流星雨). The area was short of homes, street lights and traffic. If I did that today, I wouldnt be able to see the meteor sh
71、ower as well. Due to the increase in street lights, I would surely be run over by a car.Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution. If youve ever taken a flight at night, the view is beautiful, but you must remember that all the light you see was
72、tes electricity. The crew of the space shuttles see an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide.One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted. One only needs to look at a row of street
73、 lights to see how much of the light shines upwards and lights the sky; a total waste of electricity.Additionally, somewhere electricity needs to be produced, and the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases. This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.Sc
74、ientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife. Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light. It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow lights on the shore instead of heading
75、towards the sea.Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect. Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contributions to light pollution.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。谈到污染，你可能会想到
76、空气污染、水污染等。但你有没有意识到光污染所带来的危害呢？1It is implied in Paragraph 3 that the best way to deal with light pollution is _.Areducing the output of the lightsBavoiding the use of unnecessary lightingCeducating people about light pollutionDinventing environmentallyfriendly lights解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段第二句中“but you must
77、remember that all the light you see wastes electricity”可知，所有的照明都会浪费电，因此，为了减少光污染，我们在不需要照明的时候就不应该使用。故选B。2Which of the following is the effect of light pollution?AMany animals species have died out.BMore traffic accidents happen every day.CThe air we breathe may be polluted.DIt is much easier for us to
78、 watch meteor showers.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知，光污染影响我们赖以生存的空气，影响我们的生活质量。故C项正确。根据第六段第二句中“Thousands of birds die each year”可知A项错误；B项在文中没有提到；根据第二段倒数第二句可知D项错误。3What can be inferred from the text?AWe are almost at a loss about how to deal with light pollution.BGlobal warming results in light pollution in s
79、ome way.CAstronauts cant see clearly in space nowadays.DSome animals use natural light to direct their movements.解析：选D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第三句“It has been long known . towards the sea.”可推知，小海龟在爬向海滩时，误将人造光源当成了自然光源，从而迷失了方向。由此可推知，一些动物是靠自然光源来指引其方向的。故D项正确。4What will probably be provided following the last paragr
80、aph?AHelpful tips for surfing the Internet.BApproaches to decreasing light pollution.CBenefits of searching on Google.DMore bad effects of light pollution.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，接下来作者会列举一些有助于减少光污染的方法。故选B。BFood is always the best weapon to fight against time rather than using cosmetics and health pr
81、oducts. The food on the following list will help you to keep fit, maintain a healthy heart, increase immunity and spend everyday happily.Avoid Memory LossFresh cheese will contribute to memory improvement because of its linoleic acid. It is also good for your bones due to the high calcium level. Egg
82、s, milk, whole wheat bread, peanut butter, green pepper, cauliflower, pork liver and oysters are also good for your memory. A cup of red wine everyday is good for the nerve cells.Fight Against FatChoosing the right food is an easy way to keep fit, like eating tuna fish, which is low in sugar and fat
83、 and also has few calories. Furthermore, it contains a variety of high quality protein and other nutrients, and it tastes good. Rich in iron, it is especially good for young women. Tuna fish is considered to be a great source of protein. Eating 85 grams of tuna fish will provide you with 20 grams of
84、 protein; therefore you dont have to worry about gaining weight when you eat it. Eating tuna fish is definitely a good choice to help keep fit.Clean Blood Breakfast with bread and honey is a wise choice for women. And the darker the honey, the better it is for you. According to research, dark honey
85、is the best protection for human cells as it contains abundant elements with antioxidant functions. The elements found in honey will help clean your blood and prevent cardiac and cerebral diseases. If you like to exercise in the winter, you should eat more honey. The carbohydrates in honey will main
86、tain your blood sugar level.Increase ImmunityOranges contain the most vitamin C, 30 percent more than other kinds of fruit. The simplest and most effective way to prevent winter colds is to eat oranges. 1 or 2 oranges a day will satisfy the bodys demand for vitamin C.Young HeartFlavonol in broccoli
87、florets can make people stronger and prevent cancer. Research conducted on 34,000 women revealed that flavonol can protect the heart and lower myocardial infraction from happening by a rate of 1520 percent. However, flavonol in other plants such as tea or apples do not have this ability. Other than
88、broccoli florets, walnuts are also good for the heart as they contain unsaturated fatty acid.Breast ProtectionAccording to latest US research, the risk of breast cancer in women who eat an egg everyday is 18 percent lower than those who dont eat eggs. Swedish scientists have found that rye has the s
89、ame function as it has the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.Maintain Your YouthNot everyone likes peanut butter, but no one should neglect it because of its strong antioxidation functions that come from the vitamin E it contains. It is also good energy food. Unsaturated fatty acid in pe
90、anut butter can help people feel full and the carbohydrates in it can give people greater physical strength and vigor.5Who will pay much attention to this passage?AThose who are suffering diseases.BThose who are intended to keep fit and stay beautiful.CThose who are in need of advice on health.DThos
91、e who are old and in bad condition.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段“Food is always the best weapon to fight against time rather than using cosmetics and health products”和“help you to keep fit, maintain a healthy heart, increase immunity and spend everyday happily”可知答案。6Which statement is TRUE?AOnly eggs, milk, whol
92、e wheat bread, peanut butter are good for your memory.BFresh cheese is also good for your bones due to its linoleic acid.CA cup of red wine everyday can avoid memory loss.DContaining a variety of high quality protein and other nutrients, Tuna fish doesnt taste good.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段“A cup of red wine
93、 everyday is good for the nerve cells.”和第三段可知答案。7If you want to clean your blood, what should you take in?AWhole wheat bread.BHoney. CTea. DOranges.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段“The elements found in honey will help clean your blood”可知答案。8What can we conclude from the last two paragraph?AAll of us dont like pean
94、ut butter though we cant neglect it.BEating an egg every day can inhibit the growth of cancer cells.CPeanut butter isnt popular because it is good energy food.DThe more eggs, the less risk of breast cancer. 解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后两段和最后一段“Not everyone likes peanut butter, but no one should neglect it”可知答案。C
95、In all the worlds cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music.It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music.Experts are finding that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an
96、 instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.Music education has received a lot of attention.Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills.One study in Canada tracked childrens IQ scores for nine months, discovering that child
97、ren who studied music had the biggest test score improvements.The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes uses several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects.For example, reading notes improves spatial reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math
98、 problems like fractions.Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memory.The secret lies in the way the brain processes music.One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex, connects music with memories stored in two other areas：the amygdale a
99、nd hippocampus.Thats why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago.For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimers, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.With the evidence of musics benefits pouring in, its no wond
100、er some countries make music study a part of their education systems.People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了学习音乐以及演奏乐器等的种种益处，其中提到了它可以提高学生的学习成绩以及起到药物治疗的作用等等。9Scientists are studying music because _.Amusic can be used fo
101、r medical treatmentsBmusic plays a very important role in our livesCour brains can process music in different waysDmusic education has received a lot of attention解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知音乐在我们的生活中发挥着重要的作用，因此人们热衷于对它的作用进行研究。10According to the Canadian study, which children had increased IQ scores?AThose w
102、ho already had high IQs.BThose who had always played music.CThose who could not play any instrument.DThose who studied music for a period of time.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“.discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements”可知加拿大的研究证明了学习音乐的孩子学习成绩会进步。11Which of the following
103、is a kind of disease?ASpatial reasoning.BAlzheimers.CThe amygdale and hippocampus.DThe medial prefrontal cortex.解析：选B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimers, listening to music can help unlock buried memories”可知B项是一种疾病，即老年痴呆症。12What can be the best title for the text?AMus
104、ic and healthBMusic and the mindCMusic and education DMusic and instruments解析：选B标题归纳题。本文主要讨论了音乐对于人们思想的影响，涉足音乐可以促进我们智力的提高，以及改进我们的记忆等情况，因此B项符合题意。D Graham and his friends preferred to shoot_up in their arms, necks and legs. A dealer once said Graham was the type who would never be able to turn back and
105、 that he expected him to die from the drug. Wendy feared the same, but didnt know how to save her son.“Once, after hed disappeared for more than a month, I found him at a friends house with a bunch of other users，” she said, “I got down on my hands and knees, begging him to come home. He did, but th
106、e next morning he was gone.I dont know what made him do it, but I drove 20 miles to the nearest train station.Graham was headed for Seattle, his pockets full of drugs.If I hadnt gotten there in time, I would never have seen him alive again.”The turning point came in 2007, after Graham was arrested y
107、et again for possession.Wendy got a call from the Montana Drugs Project, which works with local law enforcement (强制执行) to keep track of youthrelated crimes so it can help families in trouble.Following a counselors advice, Wendy hired two men to come to her home in the middle of the night, tie Graham
108、 and take him to a treatment program in Thompson Falls, Montana.“I was high when they came and really angry with my mom，” he said, “But if she hadnt done that, drugs would have killed me.” After six months of treatment, Graham, now 19, came back to Kalispell, where hes grown close to Wendy once agai
109、n.“I still have the desires every day and attend support meetings every night，” he said, “But life is worth living again. My mom thinks thats a miracle. I guess she is right.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一位伟大的母亲Wendy对吸毒成瘾的儿子Graham永不言弃，千方百计地使他从绝境中回头，开始了新的人生，用母爱创造了一个奇迹！13The underlined phrase “shoot up” in Para
110、graph 1 probably means “_”Aincrease very quickly and suddenlyBput illegal drugs into the body by using a needleCkill or injure someone by using a gunDtry to achieve a particular aim 解析：选B词义猜测题。结合整篇文章都是围绕Graham吸毒、戒毒等可推知仅有B项“使用针管将非法毒品注入体内”与此有关。14When the two men came to their home in the middle of the
111、 night, Graham _.Ahad just taken drugs and was in the state of excitementBwas sleeping in a high bed above the groundChad just taken drugs and was in the state of sufferingDwas quarrelling with his mother解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“I was high when they came and really angry with my mom(当他们来时我正处于精神亢奋状态，真的很生母
112、亲的气)”可知选A。15What conclusion can be drawn from the end of the passage?AGraham is still using drugs now.BGraham hates his mother very much.CGraham thinks he cant be saved.DGraham has come off drugs now.解析：选D细节理解题。根据全文最后“But life is worth living again. My mom thinks thats a miracle. I guess she is righ
113、t.(但生活是值得的。我妈妈认为这是一个奇迹。我想她是对的。)”可知选D。.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)How to Be a Good FriendA good friend, who wouldnt want one? Ever felt yours just not good enough but dont know where to improve? _16_ I used to annoy a lot of my friends before, just for the sake of having fun and from that, Ive learned ho
114、w to be a good friend, and stay as a good friend.Listen.No one likes being interrupted when theyre talking. So, when someone talks, keep yourself quiet and listen to them, especially if theyre feeling down, you need to be the shoulder for them to cry on. If you have any comment to make, be sure that
115、 you word it in a way where you dont sound too negative. _17_ When you just dont share the same interest or youre not in the mood to listen to them, politely let them know and ask them to understand.Always smile. _18_ The least you can do is, whenever you see your friends, smile and say hello. That
116、way, if they had a bad day, you can make them feel better with your smile along with your ear, and maybe, you can share something funny to cheer them up.Dont ever lie.Everyone would hate being lied to, especially if its by your own friend, so dont lie! It might seem alright to lie occasionally, but
117、once you loseyour friends trust, you may lose them forever. _19_ Keep secrets.Make sure you can keep a secret. If not, tell your friends straight away you cannot help yourself when it comes to secrets. Otherwise, when you let them tell you about their secrets and you “accidentally” share it with som
118、eone else, youll have your friends hating you for the rest of your life. _20_ Secrets are not meant to be shared, so dont even try.AEveryone has their bad days, and its unavoidable.BAnd that is something you surely do not want to happen.CWell, youve come to the right place.DA few people seem upset a
119、t you for being so direct.EOtherwise, they may just take it as you are trying to put them down.FThis same thing happened to a good friend of mine.GTheyll probably call you “big mouth”答案：1620CEABG.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, goi
120、ng a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching _21_ kids dashing out from between parked cars and _22_ when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick _23_ into the Jaguars side door. He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jaguar back to the _24_ from where
121、the brick had been thrown.He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, _25_， “What was that all about and who are you? What are you doing？” Building up a head of steam, he went on. “Thats a new car and that brick you threw is gonna _26_ a lot of money. Why did y
122、ou do it？”“Please, Mister, please, Im sorry. I didnt know what else to do！” pleaded the youngster.“Its my brother，” he said. “He rolled _27_ the curb (路边) and fell out of his wheelchair and I cant _28_ him up.” _29_， the boy asked the executive, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelc
123、hair? Hes hurt and hes too _30_ for me.” _31_ beyond words, the driver tried to _32_ the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and _33_ the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be okay. “Thank you
124、, sir. And God bless you，” the _34_ child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long walk back to his Jaguar . a long, slow walk. He never did _35_ the side door. He kept the dent (凹痕) to _36_ him not to go through life so fast t
125、hat someone has to throw a brick at you to get your _37_. Life whispers in your _38_ and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you dont have the time to _39_ . Life throws a brick at your head. Its your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the _40_！语篇解读：本文是一篇故事类文章。当生命想与你的心灵窃窃私语，有时
126、，你会没有时间去聆听，那么砖头就会落到你的头上，提醒你注意！有两种选择摆在你面前：聆听心灵的声音或者等待砖头降临！有时你会忽略深爱的人，那是因为你在生命的道路上行进太快，而无暇考虑是否真的爱他们。21A.inBfor C.up D.of解析：选B考查介词。watch for固定搭配，意为“当心(小孩冲出来)”，故选B。22A.sped up B.moved off C.slowed down Ddrew off解析：选C考查动词短语。 speed up“加速”；move off “离开”；slow down“减速”；draw off “撤退，脱掉”。当车主觉得看到什么时，将车速减慢下来，故选C
127、。23A.smashed BthrewC.rushed Dattacked解析：选A考查动词。smash“砸”；throw“扔”；rush“冲出来”；attack“攻击”。由上下文可知，当车经过时，一块砖猛地砸碎(smash into)在车的侧门上，故选A。24A.street B.house Ccar Dspot解析：选D考查名词。车主很生气地踩了刹车并后退到砖头丢出来的地方，故用spot，选D。25A.speaking B.shoutingC.talking Dsaying解析：选B考查动词。车主生气，故用shout，选B。26A.cost B.takeC.spend Dpay解析：选A考
128、查动词。车主接着又吼道：“你知道因为你扔的砖头要花费(cost)多少钱来修理这台新车吗？”，故选A。27A.off B.aboutC.on D.into解析：选A考查介词。roll off“滚落下来”，从后文提到的轮椅可知选A。28A.rise B.liftC.put D.drag解析：选B考查动词。孩子不能把他哥哥抱起来(lift up)，故选B。29A.Calling BYelling CSobbing D.Shouting解析：选C考查动词。从上文可知，孩子很焦急，应该是在啜泣、呜咽，故填sobbing，选C。30A.heavy B.tallC.weak D.difficult解析：选A
129、考查形容词。对小孩来说他哥哥很重，故填heavy，选A。31A.Moved B.SurprisedC.Annoyed D.Persuaded解析：选A考查动词。由下文可知，车主被孩子的行为感动了，故用moved，选A。32A.spit B.swallowC.vomit Ddigest 解析：选B考查动词。spit“吐口水”；swallow“吞咽”；vomit“呕吐”；digest“消化”。车主本还想责备那孩子，但看到眼前的情景，想说出口的话又咽了回去，故填swallow，选B。33A.scratched B.appliedC.wiped Ddrafted解析：选C考查动词。scratch“抓，
130、刮”；apply“涂”；wipe“擦拭”；draft“起草，打样”。车主用手帕擦拭(wipe)小孩哥哥的伤口，故选C。34A.grateful BsorrowfulC.naughty D.lovely解析：选A考查形容词。 由上文可知，车主帮助了孩子，孩子对其应是心存感激(grateful)，故选A。35A.decorate B.repairC.crash D.remove解析：选B考查动词。由下文“kept the dent (凹痕)”可知，车主并未去修理(repair)车，故选B。36A.remind B.warnC.sense Ddetect解析：选A考查动词。remind“提醒”；wa
131、rn“警告”；sense“感知”；detect“察觉”。车主未修理车身凹痕是为了提醒(remind)自己不要太匆忙，故选A。37A.understanding B.approvalC.sympathy Dattention解析：选D考查名词。不要等到有人用“扔砖头”来引起你的注意(attention)，故选D。38A.spirit B.soulC.ghost D.memory解析：选B考查名词。从文章最后一句“Listen to the whispers of your soul .”可知此空填soul，故选B。39A.think B.feelC.lookDlisten解析：选D考查动词。从文
132、章最后一句“Listen to the whispers of your soul .”可知此空填listen，故选D。40A.moment B.ideaC.brick D.chance解析：选C考查名词。文中之前提到的brick，这句话指当生命想与你的心灵窃窃私语时，若你没有时间，你有两种选择：倾听你心灵的声音或让砖头来砸醒你！故选C。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Over the years Ive been teaching kids about a simple but powerful concept the ant philosophy (哲学), an _4
133、1_ (amaze) fourpart philosophy.First, ants never quit. If theyre heading somewhere and you try to stop them, theyll climb over. theyll climb under, or theyll climb around. They never quit _42_ (look) for a way to get where they ._43_ (suppose) to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. They
134、are always gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and they are making ._44_ (prepare) for the long cold winter. So you have to think about storms in summer; think about rocks _45_ you enjoy the sand and sun. Third, ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind _4
135、6_， “This wont last long and well soon be out of here.” On _47_ first warm day, the ants are out. If it _48_ (turn) cold again, theyll dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it _49_ (possible) can
136、. _50_ you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.答案：41.amazing42.looking43.are supposed44.preparations45.when/as46.themselves47.the48.turns49.possibly50.What .短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Last Saturday I went to the library as usually. At about n
137、oon, I was enjoying my reading near a lake while suddenly I hear someone crying for help. I went up to see what was happened. I was shocking to find a little child struggling in the water in the distance while many peoples were standing by without doing anything. Without any hesitation, I had pushed
138、 through the crowd as I took off my coat, but jumped into the water quickly. I managed to reach him and carried him back to safety. To his great relief, the kid was saved. I was proud what I had done. I hope everyone can give a hand when someone else is in need. 答案：第一句：usuallyusual第二句：whilewhen; hea
139、rheard 第三句：happenedhappening第四句：shockingshocked; peoplespeople第五句：去掉had; butand第七句：hismy第八句：proud后加 of.书面表达(满分25分)最近，你校的校园网将开通一个英语学习交流博客(blog)。请你根据下面的内容提示，为校园广播站写一篇广播稿，介绍这个博客，并欢迎同学们积极参与。1时间：2015年6月1日开通；2目的：促进交流，提高英语水平；3内容：交流经验，提出问题，参与每周讨论等。注意：1.词数100左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear fellow students, Good new
140、s for you! _Thats all.Thank you.参考范文：Dear fellow students，Good news for you! A blog will be opened on the website of our school on June 1, 2015.It aims to help us students to communicate better and improve our English level.The blog serves as an open platform where we can do a lot of things. First o
141、f all, we can share efficient learning experience here to promote our English study. Secondly, if you have any questions or problems, you are welcome to post them here. And possibly, you will find proper solutions to them with the help of enthusiastic schoolmates.In addition, attracted by interesting topics, we are free to take part in the weekly discussion.I am sure the blog will be of great benefit to our English study.And every one of us is encouraged to visit it.Thats all.Thank you.
