1、Unit 78(B卷)第卷(三部分,共80分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分15分)第一节(共5小题,每小题1.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置上,每段对话仅读一遍。W: Look! The room is full of smoke. I can hardly breathe.M: I agree. Smoking should not be permitted here.1. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The polluted air in the roo
2、m.B. Their school.C. Their new room.【答案】AM: Joan, why were you late for the meeting that morning?W: I overslept and missed the bus.2. Why didnt Joan come on time for the meeting that morning?A. Because she got up later than usual.B. Because the bus was late.C. Because she forgot the time.【答案】AM: Im
3、afraid I wasnt paying attention to what you were saying.W: I said that we must hurry because were already late for the film. It starts at 8:30. Itll take us half an hour to get there, and its five past eight now.3. How many minutes are left before the film starts?A. 15 minutes. B. 5 minutes. C. 25 m
4、inutes.【答案】CW: You ought to write to Helen. Shes been sick in bed and she likes to get letters from her friends.M: All right. I have been busy, but I shouldnt have forgotten her.4. Whats the relationship between the man and Helen?A. They are friends.B. They are brother and sister.C. They are a coupl
5、e.【答案】AM: Id like to buy that coat which costs $ 25, but I only have $ 10.W: I can lend you the rest of the money.5. How much money does the man need to borrow from the woman to buy the coat?A. $ 5. B. $ 15. C. $ 25.【答案】B第二节(共5小题,每小题1.5分)听下面2段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最最选项,并标在试卷上。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅
6、读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段对话,回答第67题。W: Oh, Ive never read this. Whats it about?M: Its horror story. Its about a man who goes crazy and tries to kill his family.W: Is it any good?M: Not really. Its too long. The movie was a lot better. Jack Nicholsons in it, and hes really excellent
7、. Hey, why dont you just rent the video?W: Good idea! Would you like to come over and see it?M: Yeah, sure. Ill bring some popcorn.6. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A comedy film.B. A horror story.C. A very good story.【答案】B7. What do they decide to do at last?A. Go to the cinema.B. Go on
8、 reading the story.C. Rent the video and see it.【答案】C听第7段对话,回答第810题。W: Hello.M: Hello. May I speak to Sophia, please?W: Im sorry, but shes not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?M: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?W: UHhuh.M: And woul
9、d you ask her if shed like to go with me?W: All right, Peter. Ill give her the message.M: No, this is Jeff, not Peter.W: Oh, Im sorry.M: By the way, whos Peter?8. Whos going to have a party?A. Sophia. B. Jeff. C. Tony.【答案】C9. What do you think of the woman?A. Shes interesting.B. Shes forgetful.C. Sh
10、es honest.【答案】B10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. They are friends.B. They are a couple.C. They are strangers.【答案】C第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合空白处的最佳选项。11. Im immune_ smallpox as a result of vaccination(疫苗).A. to B. atC. with C. on【解析】“be
11、 immune to/ against sth.”意为“对有免疫能力”。【答案】A12. Dont be afraid of asking for help_ it is needed.A. unless B. sinceC. although D. when【解析】空白处需要连词,when表示“当的时候”。【答案】D13. If I had worked harder at school,I_ in a comfortable office now.A. would have sat B. had satC. would be sitting D. would sit【解析】关键弄清条件句和
12、主句的时间不一致,这时动词的形式应根据句意或时间来调整。【答案】C14. If only Marx_ this together with us!A. had seen B. should seeC. could see D. would see【解析】could表示可能性;if only引导感叹句,用虚拟语气,表示“假如要是就好了”“但愿”。【答案】C15. How I wish I_ to the lecture with my classmates the day before yesterday. But I was ill at home then.A. went B. would
13、goC. were to go D. had gone【解析】表示与过去事实相反的愿望,谓语动词用“had+过去分词”。故选D。【答案】D16. _ time,hell make a first-class tennis player.A. Having given B. To giveC. Giving D. Given【解析】过去分词作状语相当于状语从句。give与he是被动关系,应用过去分词。【答案】D17. _ the farmers were pleased with the good harvest of this year.A. A great deal of B. A grea
14、t manyC. A great many of D. A large amount of【解析】a great deal of与a large amount of只能修饰不可数名词;因farmers前有the修饰,故应选C。【答案】C18. Sandy could do nothing but_ to his teacher that he was wrong.A. admit B. admittedC. admitting D. to admit【解析】do nothing but(do)表示“只好(做)别无选择”。【答案】A19. I_ feel sick for a long time
15、 and my mum had taken me to hospital to have me_.A. has been; examined B. had been;examinedC. has been;examine D. had been; examine【解析】and前后时态应保持一致,所以应用had been;have+宾语+done中非谓语动词与宾语是动宾关系,而have+宾语+do sth.中宾语与非谓语动词是主谓关系;根据题意,“我被检查”是被动关系,所以应用examined。【答案】B20. I will never forget the days_ I wished tha
16、t I_ dead so that I wouldnt have to feel so sick.A. when; was B. that:wereC. when; were D. that;was【解析】when引导时间状语从句;在虚拟语气中be动词常用were。【答案】C21. It was in the very house_ was built with stones_ he spent his childhood.A. that;that B. that;whereC. which;that D. which;where【解析】第一个that引导定语从句,因先行词用very修饰,故只
17、能用that;整个句子是一个强调句,第二个空是“It wasthat”即强调句结构中的that。【答案】A22. Janes pale face suggested that she_ ill,and her parents suggested that she_ a medical examination.A. be;should have B. was;haveC. should be;had D. was;was【解析】第一个suggest意为“表明”(主语一般为物),所接宾语从句不需用虚拟语气;后一个suggest意为“建议”(主语一般为人),所接宾语从句需用“should+动词原形”
18、结构。【答案】B23. 一Hi,Sam!一Hi,Grace. I_ that you were here.A. didnt expect B. expectC. hadnt expected D. havent expected【解析】依据语境,答语意为“我过去没想到你在这儿”,故用过去时态。不可盲目选择过去完成时态。【答案】A24. I insisted to see a doctor,but he insisted nothing_ wrong with him.A. on him to go;should be B. be went;beC. he go;was D. he should
19、 go;is【解析】前一个insist表示“坚持要求”“一定要”后接虚拟语气从句,从句的谓语动词用(should)+动词原形;后一个insist表示“坚持说”“坚决认为”,其后接陈述语气从句。【答案】C25. The two strangers are talking warmly as if_ friends for years.A. should be B. would beC. have been D. were【解析】as if后有时可以接陈述语气的从句,表示有根据的推测;但它经常引导虚拟语气从句,表示与现在、过去或将来相反的事实。本句表示与现在事实相反,故用过去时were。【答案】D
20、第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。The first day at school has left a deep 26 on me. Ill never forget it.As soon as I rushed into the classroom,the bell rang. A young beautiful woman came in,but she was 27 ,no smile on her face. “You are not permitted to 28 me in the co
21、urse of class unless”She was speaking when I heard a 29 “Lily,Lily” from outside the door. My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. I didnt realize I was bare feet 30 then. I wanted to 31 them。but I dared not do that. I shook my hand, 32 “Dont wait here any longer. Leave q
22、uickly. As I did so,I still 33 my eyes on my teacher. I really didnt want her to take 34 of me,but she did. she went out to get the socks. When she gave them to me. she looked at me for a while. My face suddenly turned 35 and my heart 36 faster. I began to put the socks on. Unfortunately 1 was so ne
23、rvous that my 37 hands couldnt get them onto my feet easily. Just then I heard my name called. I 38 from my seat quickly. “Can you 39 the numbers from one to one hundred? the teacher asked. I nodded. 40 her surprise,I did very well. Finally she said,“Be 41 ,please. Study hard.” I looked 42 her to fi
24、nd a smile on her face. I felt 43 at last.The first day at school has stayed in my 44 as something embarrassing(尴尬)but 45 .A. memory B. impressionC. imagination D. feeling【解析】leave a deep impression on意思是“给留下很深的印象”。【答案】BA. modern B. humourousC. gentle D. serious【解析】从老师脸上的表情以及下边所说的话来推测,老师非常“严肃”。【答案】D
25、A. trouble B. questionC. interrupt D. excuse【解析】老师讲课时,不能随意“打断”。【答案】CA. voice B. sound C. noise D. word【解析】本空考查词义辨析。voice意为“说话声,嗓音”;sound意为“响声”;noise意为“噪音”。【答案】AA. before B. after C. just D. until【解析】notuntil是一个固定句型,意为“直到才”。【答案】DA. get B. throw C. accept D. wear【解析】get在此处意为“取”,其他几个选项均不符合故事情节。【答案】AA.
26、saying B. meaning C. crying D. shouting【解析】老师正在上课,Lily不可能在课堂上说话或大声叫嚷。【答案】BA. fixed B.1aid C. opened D. shut【解析】fix ones eyes on意思是“盯着”。【答案】AA. care B. interest C. attention D. notice【解析】take notice of意为“(有意)注意,留意,理会”;take care of意为“关心,照顾”。【答案】DA. pale B. white C. red D. black【解析】Lily不想让老师发现自己,但事与愿违,
27、Lily觉得很不好意思,脸“红”了。【答案】CA. beat B. jumped C. struck D. felt【解析】指心脏“跳动”应用beat。【答案】AA. small B. dirty C. shaking D. own【解析】上句告诉我们Lily非常紧张,shaking和前文大意呼应。【答案】CA. rose B. raised C. stood D. jumped【解析】rise是不及物动词,意为“站起来”;raise是及物动词,后面须跟宾语,stand up是固定词组,意为“站起来”。【答案】AA. add B. count C. recognize D. write【解析】
28、count意为“数数”。【答案】BA. With B. For C. To D. Great to【解析】to ones surprise意为“使某人吃惊的是”。【答案】CA. careful B. sitting C. quiet D. seated【解析】be seated是系表结构,表示“坐下”。表示“坐下”可以说be seated,sit down或seat oneself等。【答案】DA. up at B. over C. around D. through【解析】“抬头”看老师,才发现老师脸上带着微笑。【答案】AA. story B. relaxed C. disappointed
29、 D. puzzled【解析】看到老师微笑着,我感到“放松”。【答案】BA. mind B. classroom C. memory D. heart【解析】在我的“记忆”中,in my mind意为“在我的脑海里”。【答案】C45. A. strange B. sweet C. nervous D. forever【解析】but表示转折,前后 后个词应该意义相反。【答案】B第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。ACalifornia is a land of variety and contrast(对比)A
30、lmost every type of physical land feature, sort of arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its borders. Sharply contrasting types of land often he very close to one another.People 1iving in Bakersfield, for instance, can visit the Pacific Ocean and the coastal plain, the fertile S
31、an Joaquin Val1ey, the arid Mojave Desert, and the high Sierra Nevada, all within an area of about 1 00 milesIn other areas it is possible to go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening of the same day, without having to travel long distancesContrast abounds in CaliforniaThe highest poi
32、nt in the United States(outside A1aska)is in California,and so is the lowest point(including Alaska) Mount Whitney, l4 494 feet above sea 1evel, which is separated from Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, by a distance of only 100 milesThe two areas have a difference in an altitude of al most th
33、ree milesCalifornia has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, the deepest in the country, but it also has shallow, salty desert lakesIt has Lake Tulainyo,l2 020 feet above sea level,and the lowest lake in the country, the Salton Sea, 236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owens Lake
34、 in Death Valley, are not lakes at all: they are dried up lake beds.In addition to mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and plateaus, California has its Pacific coastline, stretching longer than the coastlines of Oregon and Washington combined.46. Which of the following is the lowest point in the Uni
35、ted States?A. Lake Tulainyo. B. Mojave Desert.C. Death Valley. D. The Salton Sea.【解析】细节题。第三段作者告诉我们,在加利福尼亚,有很多鲜明的对比。其中有(除了阿拉斯加)美国的海拔最高点Mount Whitney和海拔最低点Dealthy Valley,两地相距仅为100英里。【答案】C47. Where is the highest point in the United States located?A. Lake Tahoe. B. Sierra Nevada.C. Mount Whitney. D. Al
36、aska.【答案】D48. How far away is Death Valley from Mount Whitney?A. About 3 miles. B. Only 100 miles.C. 282 feet. D. 14 494 feet.【解析】第三自然段倒数第二句已给出。【答案】B49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being within an area of about 100 miles of Bakersfield?A. The Pacific Ocean. B. San Joaqu
37、in Valley.C. Mojave Desert. D. Oregon and Washington.【解析】细节推断题。从第二段可知。【答案】D50. Which statement best demonstrates(表明)that California is a land of variety and contrast?A. The highest lake in California is Lake Tulainyo.B. It is possible to go surfing and snow skiing in some parts of California without
38、 having to travel long distances.C. Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocean all lie within a radius of about 100 miles.D. Owens Lake, in Death Valley, is not really a lake at all.【解析】细节判断题。文中第二段告诉我们,住在Bakersfield的人们可以眺望太平洋,浏览沿岸的平原、肥活的山丘、干燥的沙漠、高耸的山脊,所有这些都位于方圆不到100英里的区域。
39、由此,可判断C选项足以能表明加利福尼亚地形地貌的多样性。【答案】CBMy father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane field. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food brea
40、ks.It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. Ive never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to
41、the people I work for. More importantly, I earned my pay; it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didnt want to work.I was only six years old, but I was doing a mans job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $ 18a week. Our home was
42、a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem(自尊心), one of the most important things a person can have.When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near o
43、ur house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dream of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.The mor
44、e I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb(番石榴树枝)and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and intensit
45、y. I learned working in the field now I was driving golf balls with a club, not oxen with a broomstick.51. The writers first job was_.A. to stand down the fairway at a golf courseB. to watch over the sugar-cane plantationC. to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fieldsD. to spot the balls as they
46、landed, so the golfers could find them【解析】语义理解题。第1段第2句话My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields和C项说法相同。【答案】C52. The word “tedious” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “_”.A. difficult B. boringC. interesting D. unusual【解析】词义猜测题。从第2段第2句话中的I had to be on time every day and work
47、as hard as I could可以推知tedious的正确含义。【答案】B53. The writer learned that_ from his first job. A. he should work for those who he liked mostB. he should work longer than what he was expectedC. he should never fail to say hello to his ownerD. he should be respectful and faithful to the people he worked for
48、【解析】语文理解题。看到文章第2段第4句话I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people I work for,答案不言自明。【答案】D54. _ gave the writer self-esteem.A. Having a family of eight peopleB. Owning his own golf courseC. Bringing money back home to help the familyD. Helping his father with the work on the plant
49、ation【解析】语义理解题。从文章第3段最后两句话Nothing made me prouder than brining home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem(自尊心)不难确定答案为C。【答案】C55. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. He wanted to be a successful golfer.B. He wanted t
50、o run a golf course near his house.C. He was satisfied with the job he got on the plantation.D. He wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a broomstick.【解析】推断题。从最后一段内容不难看出他想当一名高尔夫球员的迫切之心。【答案】ACAfter the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to repor
51、t: The damage and death toll(死亡人数)could have been much worse.More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity(强度)that shook America in 1988 claimed 25 000 victims.Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31
52、a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the citys highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes(抗震).Despite the good news, civil engineers arent resti
53、ng on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints(蓝图)for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as st
54、eel and wood, which bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. C
55、alled smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquakes vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.The mew smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they wo
56、uld save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.56. One reason why the loss of lives in the Log Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that_.A. new computers had been installed in the buildingsB. it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highwaysC. la
57、rge numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holidayD. improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways【解析】细节题。见文中第三段第二句话。【答案】D57. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to_.A. counterbalance(起平衡作用)an earthquakes action on the buildingB. predict(预测)th
58、e coming of an earthquake with accuracyC. help strengthen the foundation of the buildingD. measure the impact of an earthquakes vibrations【解析】推测题。文中倒数第二段“当地面震动,建筑物倾斜时,电脑会使楼房向相反的方位移去”。【答案】A58. The smart buildings discussed in the passage_.A. would cause serious financial problemsB. would be worthwhil
59、e though expensiveC. would reduce the complexity of architectural designD. can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes【解析】推断题。文中最后一段可推断此题的答案。【答案】B59. It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing(使最小)the damage caused by earthquakes, attention should be focused on_.A. the increas
60、ing use of rubber and steel in capital constructionB. the development of flexible building materialsC. the reduction of the impact of ground vibrationsD. early forecasts of earthquakes【解析】推断题。文中第三段告诉我们,在过去,要使建筑物防震就是意味着要用坚固又柔韧的材料。以后,人们又试图使建筑物抬高上升,在地基与房子间插入橡胶和钢材以减轻地面震动时的撞击。【答案】C60. The authors main pu
61、rpose in writing the passage is to_.A. compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.SB. encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computersC. outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materialsD. report new developments in constructing qua
62、ke-resistant buildings【答案】D第卷(共20分)第四部分:写作(共两节,满分20分)第一节:短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断。如无错误,在该行右边横线上划一个勾();如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:该行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线()划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意:原行没有错的不要改。The home computer industry have been growing 61.rapidly in the
63、 United States for last ten years. puters used to be large, expensive machines 63.what were very difficult to use. But scientists 64.and technicians have been making them more smaller 65.made them easier to use. As a result, their popularity 67.has been increased as more people have been 68.buying c
64、omputers for their homes and business. 69.Computers have designed to store information and computer complex problems. 70.【答案】61. havehas 62. last前加the63. 64. whatthat65.去掉more 66. whenwhile67.去掉them 68. increasedincreasing69. business改为businesses 70. computercompute第二节:书面表达(共10分)下面图画描述的是发生在学校办公楼的一件事
65、。请为学校黑板报用英语写一篇短文,介绍此事。注意:1.短文要包括图画所表现的主要内容,可以适当增删,使其连贯完整。2.词数100左右。【参考答案】One day, Mr Li was reading a book in his office after school when suddenly a ball broke a window and flew in. Mr Li was very angry when the ball hit him on the head. He took the ball and came downstairs to see who had thrown th
66、e ball. He met a little boy at the door way and the boy said, “Its I who have broken the window. Im sorry, sir.” At what the child said, Mr Li who had been very angry, now became cheered up and praised the boy for his honesty. Mr Li told the boy to be more careful next time and returned the ball to the boy. The boy thanked him for his kindness and said goodbye to him, running away with the ball.12当前第 页共12页