1、阶段综合检测(四).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AIn todays society, language plays a key role in defining gender(性别) by vocabulary, and also the nonverbal(非语言的) vocabulary.Each one of these different types of ways of communicating is obviously different between men and women.Many different studies show that men te
2、nd to talk much more than women.It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men; this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men are, and also have the ability to speak more clearly, precisely, and more quickly than men.In one study it was found that wo
3、men spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting, as opposed to the thirteenminute average it took men to describe it.Men and women also tend to have a very different nonverbal way of communicating, which can also make it very hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex i
4、s trying to say.Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women.Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women when talking to them.Men avoid other peoples body space while talking, and they also tend to sit back when talking.All of t
5、hese have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom.Women are by far better listeners and much more enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation.Women also make it clearer whether or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral.After learnin
6、g about our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not quite mastered communicating, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”？ The little games men and women play with each other while conversing would be lost.The question everyone asks himself
7、 or herself after talking with someone of the opposite sex, “I wonder if theres something there？” would no longer exist.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同的现象。1What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe differences between mens and womens languages.BThe different speed of me
8、ns and womens speech.CThe ability of mens and womens spoken language.DThe nonverbal vocabulary of men and women.B代词指代题。由this承接第二段中的“It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men”可推知，此处的this指代女性比男性说话快的现象，故选B。2In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph?ASpe
9、ed of understanding.BUnderstanding of speech roles.CPoliteness of communication.DApplication of body language.D推理判断题。根据第三段的整体内容，尤其是该段第二句“Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women”可推知，本段主要讲的是男性和女性在非语言表达方式上的不同，即肢体语言使用上的差异，故选D。3What is the best title for the text?AWomen, b
10、orn excellent talkersBMens and womens social rolesCVocabulary and communicationDOpposite gender, different languageD标题判断题。根据第一段的话题导入，并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同，故选D。BResearchers have uncovered a village that may have been home to the builders of Stonehenge(巨石阵)，the mysterious circu
11、lar stone monument in England.The village of small houses dates back to about 2 600 BC.Thats about the same time Stonehenge was built.“Clearly，this is a place that was of enormous importance，”said researcher Mike Parker Pearson.The ancient houses are at a site known as Durrington Walls，about two mil
12、es from Stonehenge.Researchers believe Stonehenge was a memorial site or cemetery for the villagers.The village also had a wooden version of the stone circle.It may have been used by people attending festivals at Stonehenge.Eight of the houses have been excavated or dug up.Researchers say there may
13、be as many as 25 of them.The wooden houses were square and about 14 feet long each side.There are signs of bed frames along the walls and of a dresser or storage unit.The houses were also bad fireplaces.Two of the houses were separate from the others and may have been the homes of community leaders.
14、Researchers say those sites didnt have the debris(残骸)and household trash that was found in the other homes.Stone tools，animal bones，arrowheads and other artifacts were found throughout the village site.【语篇解读】本文介绍了研究人员在巨石阵附近的一个考古发现巨石阵建造者的家乡。4The village is of great importance in that Ait was differen
15、t from other villages of the timeBit may have been home to the builders of mysterious StonehengeCit may become an attractive tourist siteDit had 25 old houses newly excavatedB细节理解题。由第一段第一句和第二段可知。5According to the text，what might NOT be found throughout the village?AA stone tool.BAn animal bone.CAn a
16、rrowhead. DAn iron spade.D细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句可知D项未被提及。6Which of the following is NOT true of the village?AThere may be 25 of them already dug up.BThe houses of the village were wooden and square.CThere were signs of bed frames along the walls.DThere were fireplaces.A细节理解题。由倒数第二段第一、二句可知A项错误。7The aim of t
17、his text would probably be Ato encourage more people to love research workBto advise people to protect ancient sitesCto introduce a new discoveryDto attract more visitors to comeC写作目的题。全文介绍了研究人员在巨石阵附近的一个考古发现。CRaising children has traditionally been a mothers role.People think that kids have to be wi
18、th mothers mostly，but the modern sociology says when a father is not involved in life，it leads to problems.Children abandoned or ignored by their fathers do not succeed as well as children in families where both parents are involved.At the River House in Maryland，a church community is running a prog
19、ram called the Mens Retreat with the purpose of helping men become better fathers.Here fathers can get parental advice.The program is also open to children who dont have fathers in their lives.For them，the program is an opportunity to interact (互动) with male role models.Businessman Pavel says though
20、 the Mens Retreat may take up some of his time to earn money，it has been a good opportunity to spend quality time with his son.He has realized that for boys，Father is the first teacher.And the gathering is also a great chance to think about how to improve the relationship with his wife.Program organ
21、izer Victor Visotski notes that the son is going along his fathers path and learns from him.The fathers role in a daughters life is as important as that in his sons life.A father for a daughter is a hero and he is the first man she admires.It is important that the father creates a family atmosphere
22、filled with love，because the daughter observes the behavior of her father closely.Mr.Visotski says a father must take his duties as a parent as seriously as his career.Setting aside quality time to spend with his child is a good start.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。抚养孩子历来被认为是母亲的角色。但在生活中，父亲对孩子的影响也是非常重要的。马里兰州举行的“男人的静修”
23、活动可以帮助男人更好地扮演父亲的角色。8We can learn from the modern sociology that Aa fathers role in childrens life is importantBa father can teach children more than a motherCraising children should be a fathers responsibilityDchildren having no fathers are less likely to succeedA推理判断题。由第一段“.when a father is not inv
24、olved in life，it leads to problems.”可知，现代社会学指出，生活中缺少父亲这个角色会导致许多问题。由此可知，父亲在孩子成长过程中起着重要作用。9Which of the following is TRUE about the Mens Retreat?AIt is for kids who are abandoned.BIt aims to help men relax after work.CChildren are not allowed to attend it.DIt shows men how to act as fathers well.D细节理解
25、题。由第二段“.with the purpose of helping men become better fathers.”可知，“男人的静修”活动目的是帮助男人成为更好的父亲。10What does Pavel think of the Mens Retreat?AIt is a waste of time and money.BIt can help him find a new job at school.CIt is a good chance for family gathering.DIt helps him become a good father and husband.D推
26、理判断题。由第三段可知，Pavel说尽管参加这个活动会占用一些赚钱的时间，但这是一个和儿子共度美好时光、思考如何改善夫妻关系的好机会。由此可知，他认为这个活动不但会使他成为一个好父亲，还会成为一个好丈夫。11According to Victor Visotski， Aa father has little influence on his daughterBa daughter usually looks down upon her fatherCfathers must learn to balance parenting and workDfathers should play the
27、main role in raising childrenC细节理解题。由最后一段可知，Victor Visotski指出男人要像认真工作一样认真承担起做父亲的责任。DEverything，no matter how great it is，will always have its problems.If you ever find yourself in an argument about renewable (可再生的)energy with someone who needs to receive more education，do your part for the environme
28、nt by giving the following facts.Argument one：renewable energy is expensive.This argument is only a surface truth.For a large house or small business，to start using renewable energy can be expensive at first.Theres a lot of equipment to buy.However，in the following 10 or 20 years，youll never see ano
29、ther power bill again.If you make lots of energy，you might even be able to sell it back to the power company.Argument two：renewable energy takes up a lot of space.If you have a small yard，people might have told you that youll never be able to fit solar (太阳能的)energy equipment in there.Even if you can
30、t，look at land for sale close to your place.If your neighbors are interested in going green，you might be able to go in together to buy a piece of land and build a large solar farm you can share.Many houses can benefit from one solar farm.Not everyone needs a big yard.Argument three：renewable energy
31、isnt necessary.Renewable energy allows us to power our lives without using up anything.We dont need to do muchwe can just make receptacles (容器)for the free，renewable energy that already surrounds us.When you think about it，its almost like wasting energy if we dont collect it.Argument four：renewable
32、energy isnt as efficient(效率高的)A UK based study on renewable energy actually found that it was a lot more efficient than traditional energy sources，Since it produces almost no waste heat，while most other energy sources can produce more than half of their production in waste heat，its safe to say that
33、using the energy we already have in our daily life can be more than twice as efficient.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。文章讨论了使用可再生能源的必要性。12Why did the author write the text?ATo develop arguments against renewable energy.BTo explain why renewable energy should be used.CTo teach people to make full use of renewable energ
34、y.DTo show the importance of protecting the environment.B推理判断题。由第一段中的“If you ever find yourself in an argument about renewable (可再生的) energy with someone who needs to receive more education，do your part for the environment by giving the following facts.”可知，作者写这篇文章是为了反驳那些反对使用可再生能源的人。13Whats the weak
35、point of using renewable energy?AIts mostly for small businesses.BIt can be used for 20 years at most.CIt takes up lots of money at the beginning.DIts sometimes not enough for daily use.C细节理解题。由第二段中的“For a large house or small business，to start using renewable energy can be expensive at first.Theres
36、 a lot of equipment to buy.”可知，使用可再生能源初期投资比较大。 14What does the author suggest when your yard is too small?AMake your solar farm to a smaller size.BRaise money with other people to buy land.CMove your family to a place with a bigger yard.DPut the solar energy equipment in your neighbors yard.B细节理解题。由
37、第三段中的“If your neighbors are interested in going green，you might be able to go in together to buy a piece of land and build a large solar farm you can share.”可知，如果自己家的院子不大，可以跟邻居们一起筹钱买一块空地来放置太阳能设备。 15In what way is renewable energy efficient?AAlmost all of its production is usable.BIt can produce heat
38、 in a very short time.CIt produces more power than power companies.DIts waste heat is a bit less than traditional energys. A细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Since it produces almost no waste heat，while most other energy sources can produce more than half of their production in waste heat”可知，可再生能源的利用率很高，几乎不会产生废弃热量。 .阅读
39、七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Advice for High School StudentsAs a person who is graduating from high school very soon，I have some suggestions for students in high school or students who are soon going to be high school students. 16 I am sure others can benefit from reading them and will not make similar mist
40、akes like me. 17 Do not value first impression highly.Dont dismiss a person or an idea too early just because you immediately get a bad impression.You will miss many opportunities because of that.Although something seems bad at the first impression，it does not mean it is bad all the time.Try to give
41、 everything a fair chance.Dont try to please everybody.There is no way you can please everybody or get everybody to agree with you. 18 It is a huge waste of time.Have respect for authority.No matter how much you may dislike them，just remember that teachers and parents care about you and they are onl
42、y doing their jobs. 19 Dont argue with them and just obey them.Realize a high school is not the real world.The real world isnt a closed environment. 20 What is rewarded in high school such as popularity and agreement is different from what is rewarded in the real world.If high school isnt working ou
43、t for you，you may find yourself better at handling the real world.ADo not be too quick to judge.BSo just learn to say the word “No” a lot.CListen to their advice and consider it carefully.DMany of these are based on regrets that I have.EBad habits are hard to break and remain with you for a long tim
44、e.FDont spend any effort trying to please others who will never like you.GIt is a free society where people accept responsibility for their actions.【语篇解读】本文是一个即将高中毕业的人对学弟学妹们的一些建议。16D根据前文“As a person who is graduating from high school very soon，I have some suggestions for students in high school or s
45、tudents who are soon going to be high school students.”作为一个即将高中毕业的人，我有一些建议，想给在高中或即将成为高中生的学生。可知作者主要是以自己的经验教训为基础的。D项符合。17A根据后文“Do not value first impression highly.”不要太看重第一印象。可知前文应该说对事物，不要太快做出判断。故A项符合。18F根据前文“Dont try to please everybody.”不要试图取悦每个人。和后文“It is a huge waste of time”这完全是浪费时间。可知应为不用费尽心思取悦不
46、可能喜欢你的人。故F项符合。19C根据前文“Have respect for authority.No matter how much you may dislike them，just remember that teachers and parents care about you and they are only doing their jobs.”尊重权威。不管你有多不喜欢他们，只需记住老师和父母关心你，他们只是在做他们的工作。因此认真听取他们的教诲。C项符合。20G根据前文“Realize a high school is not the real world.The real w
47、orld isnt a closed environment.”要意识到高中不是真正的世界。真正的世界不是封闭的环境，而是一个每个人都对自己言行负责的自由社会。G项符合。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)On a summer evening about 12 years ago，my wife，Anita，and I were downtown with our two youngest children，Elizabeth and Jon.Wed had a 21 time visiting old friends，and were chatting as we walk
48、ed along to where the family car was 22 As we 23 a crossroads，the light turned green and we 24 to get across，all holding 25 About halfway across，then，7yearold Jon half laughed，half cried，“My 26 are falling down！”There were several things 27 Jons problem.First，he was wearing new school trousers，and e
49、very 28 knows you never buy a firstgrader clothes that fit 29 You always give them 30 to grow，which is why Jons new trousers were hanging pretty 31 Second，I was holding his left hand，while he is lefthanded.And third，hes tall and 32 ，and theres never been much meat on his bones.All of them could have
50、 been 33 with a tight (牢固的) belt.But it was so loose that I dont think it was fastened (系牢) at all.Thankfully，7yearolds often view it as 34 We were all laughing.“My trousers are too loose！”he said.“Thats why you have a 35 ，”I said.“But you were 36 my hand so I couldnt hold my trousers up，”he said.“B
51、ut that wouldnt have 37 if your belt was tight.”“But I dont have a lot of meat ！”he said.Were all kind of funny that way，arent we?We 38 special attention to things we dont have that we think would make our lives so much better if we only had them. 39 were not making full use of what we already have.
52、We find ourselves halfway across the street with our trousers around our knees looking for 40 ，while the belt could have prevented the problem.【语篇解读】我们都在关注自己所没有的东西，但在实际生活中如何更好地利用现有的东西比追求得不到的东西更重要。21A.hardBworryingCpleasant DboringC看望老朋友应该是非常愉快的(pleasant)。22A.prevented BrentedCprotected DparkedD由the
53、family car可知，作者一家是开车去看望老朋友的，只不过车停在(parked)另一个地方。23A.crossed BleftCcame near to Dwere away fromC从后面的halfway across可知，他们刚要接近一个十字路口。24A.hurried BwaitedCexpected DbatedA交通指示灯变绿时，可以通行，因此他们赶紧(hurried)过马路。25A.hands BclothesCgoods DarmsA他们手拉着手过马路，下文的“I was holding his left hand”为提示。26A.coats BglovesCshoes D
54、trousersD根据下文多处提到的trousers可知，此处指Jon的裤子要掉下来了。27A.resulting from BcausingCturning against DpickingB从后面列的三点可知，此处指有几个因素导致了(causing)Jon的裤子往下掉的问题。28A.parent BteacherCstudent DchildA每一位家长(parent)都知道不会给一年级的孩子买完全合身的衣服。29A.fairly BexactlyCbadly DnormallyB父母一般不会给一年级的孩子定制尺寸十分(exactly)合适的衣服，以免很快就不合适了。30A.chance
55、BroomCtime DreasonB因为孩子正在长身体，所以要定制大一点的衣服，以便给他们留出长身体的空间(room)。31A.ugly BproperCloose DperfectC既然父母给孩子定制的衣服一般要大一点，那么孩子穿在身上就不会是十分合适的，穿起来感觉有点松(loose)。下文的“My trousers are too loose”为提示。32A.clever BfatChandsome DthinD根据后面的“theres never been much meat on his bones”可知，Jon身上没什么肉，比较瘦(thin)。33A.solved Bdiscuss
56、edCconnected DdelightedA这些问题完全可以由扎紧腰带来解决(solved)。34A.humorous BseriousCsevere DhelpfulA根据下一句“We were all laughing”可知，大家都认为其可笑，所以七岁的小孩都将这种事视为一种幽默(一件令人发笑的事)。35A.family BfatherCbelt DuniformC作者认为裤子肥大，所以才需要腰带(belt)。36A.removing BjoiningCholding DsupportingCJon怪父亲拉着他的一只手，文中多次出现的holding为提示。37A.lost Bmatte
57、redCworked DappearedB作者认为只要腰带系牢了，裤子就不会往下掉，与Jon说的裤子松、只有一只手可以提裤子等没关系(mattered)。38A.make BgiveCtake DhaveB此处作者的意思是：我们常常把关注的重点放在我们所没有的东西上，觉得如果我们拥有它们的话就会使我们的生活变得更好。39A.Because BSoCIf DButD我们都在专注于我们没有的东西，但(But)没有好好利用我们现有的。40A.talents BfactsCexcuses DabilitiesC根据“the belt could have prevented the problem”可
58、知，此处指我们在寻找借口(excuses)。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Once，a gentleman found a parrot in the woods.The parrot 41. (lie) on the ground，flapping(拍动) its wings.The gentleman walked to it.When he got close and looked at it，he found the parrot had got injured.The gentleman was so kindhearted that he took it ho
59、me.The parrot 42. (take) good care of at the gentlemans home.Some days later，the parrot recovered and could fly around again.But the parrot didnt go.Instead，it lived with the gentleman and learned such nice 43. (word) as “please” and “thank you”About two years later，when the parrot was flying around
60、 the house，a kid 44. (pass) by caught it and took it home.The gentleman searched 45. it everywhere after noticing it was gone but failed to find it，46. made the gentleman very sad.About half a year later，one day when the gentleman was walking in a neighborhood nearby，he heard 47. voice shouting，“You
61、 stupid thing.Go away.” The gentleman was 48. (surprise)When he looked up，he found it was a parrot that was shouting at him.And when he looked 49. (careful)，he recognized it was his missing parrot.Though it was his missing parrot，it had forgotten all 50. (it) good manners.It formed the habit of spea
62、king dirty words just like the people living there.【语篇解读】一只鹦鹉跟一位绅士住在一起的时候很有礼貌，换了环境后，它变得粗鲁起来。41was lying考查动词的时态。那位绅士当时看到那只鹦鹉正躺在地上，故用过去进行时。42was taken考查动词的时态及语态。the parrot是take这个动作的承受者，又因为这个动作发生在过去，故需用一般过去时的被动语态。43words考查名词复数。根据“please” and “thank you”可知需用word的复数形式。44passing考查非谓语动词。此处现在分词作定语，意为“一个从这儿经
63、过的小孩”。45for考查介词。search for sth.意为“寻找某物”。46which考查关系代词。这里需填关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面句子描述的事。47a考查冠词。这里不是特指某个声音，而是说听到一个声音，故用不定冠词。48surprised考查形容词。那位绅士感到很惊讶，故填surprised。49carefully考查副词。look是动词，需用副词修饰动词，故填careful的副词形式。50its考查代词。主语是it，故填形容词性物主代词its，指代“鹦鹉的”。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Lin Tao is my best friend.
64、He is no longer a boy he used to be.Only a year before，he was fat.He got tiring easily and did not like sports.One day，he realizes that he couldnt continue like that.He started to exercise.He also began eating a healthy diet of much fruit and vegetables and less meat.This changes helped him lose a l
65、ot of weigh.He is now a very happy boy in very much good shape.So we should all be careful what we eat or make sure that we get enough exercise to feel better and look better.【答案】Lin Tao is my best friend.He is no longer boy he used to be.Only a year ，he was fat.He got easily and did not like sports
66、.One day，he that he couldnt continue like that.He started to exercise.He also began eating a healthy diet of fruit and vegetables and less meat. changes helped him lose a lot of .He is now a very happy boy in very much good shape.So we should all be careful what we eat make sure that we get enough e
67、xercise to feel better and look better.书面表达(满分25分)加拿大高中生David在互联网上登出启事(notice)，希望结识一位中国朋友，以便学习中国的语言和文化。假设你是重庆实验中学的李华，请在看到这则启事后，用英文给David发一封电子邮件。主要内容包括：1你是怎样得知他的愿望的；2你愿意成为他的朋友；3你打算如何帮助他；4你盼望他的回复。注意：词数100左右。 【参考范文】Dear David，I am Li Hua.I am glad to read your notice on the Internet and I know you want
68、 to make friends with a Chinese in order to learn the Chinese language and culture.I want to be your friend.Now Id like to introduce myself to you.I was born in Chongqing in 1990.I study in the Experimental Middle School of Chongqing and I am good at English.I think I can help you to know about China by sending emails.Whats more，we can have chats on the Internet in Chinese or English and Ill tell you the customs，the festivals，the foods，etc.in China.I hope we can keep in touch with each other.I am looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua
