1、检测(满分:150分时间:120分钟)一、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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。W:I read these instructions,but Im still not sure how to use my mobile phone.M:Actually,its pretty easy.First of all,dont forget to turn it on.W:Go
2、t it!M:Then dial the number.And remember to press the “send” button.1.What can we know about the woman?A.She has just bought a mobile phone.B.She finds it pretty easy to use the mobile phone.C.She often forgets to turn on the mobile phone.答案:AW:I hear Bill was fired by his boss the other day.M:Oh,ye
3、s,he was sick a lot and usually got to work late.W:Oh,no.It wasnt that.He made a big mistake in last weeks deal with the computer company.2.Which of the following is the most probable reason why Bill lost his job?A.He was usually late for work.B.He often made mistakes in his work and asked for leave
4、s.C.He made a serious mistake in business with a company.答案:CW:How was your dinner party?M:I think it went pretty well.People really seemed to enjoy themselves.W:Thats good.M:Yeah,but we shouldnt have invited my wifes boss again.We can never get him to leave.3.What do we know from the conversation?A
5、.The man regretted inviting his wifes boss to the dinner party.B.The two speakers enjoyed themselves at the dinner party.C.The boss of the mans wife left the party earlier.答案:AW:How did your interview go today,Ted?M:I could not feel better about it.The questions they put to me were quite fair.I coul
6、d answer them all.4.How does the man feel about his interview?A.He feels his interview today better than last one.B.He is satisfied with his interview today.C.He feels his interview quite fair.答案:BW:The Special English programme on Channel 9 is my favourite.It helps me improve my listening.M:Yes.It
7、really helps a lot,especially for beginners.5.What are the two speakers talking about?A.The sports programmes on Channel 9.B.How to improve English listening.C.An English programme.答案:C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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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;听
8、完后,各小题将给出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67题。M:How did you get into modeling,Stacy?W:Well,when I graduated from art school,I moved to Los Angeles to look for work as an art director in a movie,but I never got any luck.And I was running out of money.M:So what did you do?W:I got a job as a waitress in a
9、 seafood restaurant.While I was working there,a customer offered me some work as a model.Within a few weeks,I was modeling full time.M:Wow,what a lucky break!6.Whats the woman?A.A model.B.An actress.C.A waitress.答案:A7.Where did the woman work before she got the present job?A.In a restaurant.B.In an
10、art school.C.In a film studio.答案:A听第7段材料,回答第89题。W:What do you think?M:Well,it has just as many bedrooms as the last apartment.And the living room is huge.W:But the bedrooms are too small.And there isnt enough closet space for my clothes.M:And its not as cheap as the last apartment we saw.W:But the a
11、partment was dark and it was in a dangerous neighbourhood.M:Lets see if the manager of the sales department has something else to show us.8.What do the speakers intend to do?A.To move into the new apartment.B.To buy a new apartment.C.To bargain with the manager.答案:B9.Whats the most possible relation
12、ship between the two speakers?A.A couple.B.Manager and customer.C.Neighbours.答案:A听第8段材料,回答第1012题。W:Hi,Albert.This is Helen.M:Oh,hi.How are things?W:Just fine,thanks.Uh,are you doing anything on Saturday night?M:Hmm.Saturday night?Let me think.Oh,yes.My cousin just called to say he was flying in that
13、 night.I told him I would pick him up.W:Oh,thats too bad!Its my birthday.Im having dinner with Daniel,and I thought Id invite more people and make it a party.M:Im really sorry,but I wont be able to make it.W:Im sorry,too.But thats OK.10.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a party.B.
14、On the phone.C.At the airport.答案:B11.What is the man going to do?A.To have dinner with his wife.B.To give a birthday party.C.To meet his cousin at the airport.答案:C12.What does the woman want the man to do?A.To attend her birthday party.B.To pick her up at the airport.C.To invite people to her party.
15、答案:A听第9段材料,回答第1316题。W:Nice to see you here!When did you arrive in this country?M:Actually Im traveling with a group.We have a very tight timetable,but as I happen to be here,I thought I might take a couple of hours off to see an old friend.W:I am glad you did.I must apologize for sounding so rude ju
16、st now for I was completely taken by surprise.You should have warned me that you were coming.Well,the most important thing is that you are here.What have you been doing so far?M:As I just mentioned,Im with a tourist group of old classmates,one of whom happens to be working for the tourist company.As
17、 most of us have already been to the southeastern Asian countries and some have never been to Europe,our tourist friend arranged this trip for us at special reduced rates.W:How lucky for you!Is it your first trip here?How have you found it?M:Actually Ive been here before,some years ago on a business
18、 trip,working for a government organization,so Ive already done most of my sight-seeing in London and thats why I have some free time to myself this time.W:Good.Now,tell me,what do you most like to see or do?M:Well,I dont know really,Ive already seen the most famous historical sites and scenic spots
19、,and most impressive as they are,they dont tell me much about the real ordinary English people and the country.W:I see what you mean.Ill drive you to the countryside to eat at a local pub tomorrow and perhaps youll see something of the old England,though I must admit there is not much old England le
20、ft by now.Many old village shops are closed and the village schools too.But youll find the people in the countryside more friendly and relaxed.13.Where are the two speakers now?A.At a telephone box.B.At the womans house.C.At the tourist company.答案:B14.What do you think the man is?A.An English touris
21、t guide.B.A foreigner in China.C.A Chinese tourist in England.答案:C15.Why could the man afford the time to visit the woman?A.He has done most of the sight-seeing before.B.He doesnt think the historical sites and scenic spots attractive.C.He is working for a tourist company.答案:A16.What does the man wa
22、nt to do most during this trip?A.To see the woman and have a meal with her.B.To see famous sites and scenic spots.C.To know more about the ordinary people and the country.答案:C听第10段材料,回答第1720题。I have been weak in hearing all my life.By the time I was five years old,putting on hearing aids in the morn
23、ing was just as normal as brushing my teeth.However,I never believe that it should limit my success in any way.I have been looked down upon during my 17 years.My head teacher told my parents I belonged to a school for the deaf.My classmates told me something was wrong with my brain.People speak loud
24、er than usual when they see my hearing aids in my ears.However,my hearing disability has made me a stronger person.I have to work harder and earn top grades in school to earn the respect of my teachers.In sports,I have had to run faster,hit harder,catch better and score more points to prove Im not p
25、hysically limited.I consider myself not different from anyone else.In my struggle to prove Im equal to my non-disabled classmates,I have made myself better than the average teenager.I truly believe I would not be the strong person I am today if I did not have a hearing disability.17.How old is the s
26、peaker?A.5.B.17.C.22.答案:B18.Why has the speaker long been looked down upon?A.Hes hearing-disabled.B.He cant get on well with his classmates.C.Something is wrong with his brain.答案:A19.What does the speaker want to prove?A.Hes a non-disabled person.B.Hes better at studies and sports than any other stu
27、dent.C.Hes not different from the average teenager.答案:C20.What makes him a strong person?A.His physical limitation and his courage.B.His hard training in studies and sports.C.His family and school background.答案:A二、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)21.The programme five sections,each of which has its own charac
28、teristics.A.makes upB.consists ofC.is consisted ofD.is consisting of解析:句意:这个项目由五部分组成,每部分有自己的特点。consist of 由组成,无被动和进行时的用法。答案:B22.Where is Kate?Look,.She is at the school gate.A.there she isB.there is sheC.here you areD.here it is解析:句意:凯特在哪里?看,她在那里。她在学校门口。此处为倒装句,正常语序为:she is there。答案:A23.Tony is said
29、to New York,and now he is studying medicine in a famous college in America.A.have goneB.to have goneC.goingD.to go解析:句意:据说托尼去了纽约,现在正在美国一所著名的大学里学医。“去纽约”这一动作发生在“据说”之前,故用不定式的完成式表示动作的先发生。答案:B24.Harry would like to go to the concert see the film.A.other thanB.more thanC.rather thanD.less than解析:句意:哈里想去音乐
30、会而不是看电影。rather than “而不是”;other than “除了”;more than “超过”;less than “少于”。答案:C25.These two shirts are a similar style,although they in size.A.differB.changeC.lookD.sell解析:句意:这两件衬衫样式类似,但是尺寸不同。differ in . 在(方面)不同,故A项为正确选项。答案:A26.,I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.A.H
31、opefullyB.NormallyC.ThankfullyD.Conveniently解析:hopefully“有希望地,有前途地”;normally“正常地,一般地,通常地”;thankfully“感谢地,感激地”;conveniently“方便地,便利地”。句意:谢天谢地,我设法通过了比赛,因而为此所受的苦最终是值得的。答案:C27.Use a clear simple style you were writing to younger students in your school.A.in caseB.as long asC.on condition thatD.as if解析:句意
32、:使用一种清晰简单的方式,就好像是你给你学校里的年轻学生写信一样。as if 好像,此处表示与事实相反的假设,故用虚拟语气。答案:D28.Not only the bad food in the restaurant,he to pay for it.A.he complained about;also did refuseB.did he complain about;also refusedC.did he complain about;also did refuseD.he complained about;also refused解析:句意:他不但抱怨饭馆里的饭菜不好吃,还拒绝付款。n
33、ot only .but also .“不但而且”,连接两个分句且not only位于句首时,句子用部分倒装结构:not only部分的分句倒装,but also部分的分句不倒装。答案:B29.Its not Janes fault and I shouldnt have shouted at her yesterday.Why not your mistake and say sorry to her?A.expressB.explainC.acknowledgeD.repeat解析:句意:不是简的错,我昨天本不该冲她喊叫。为什么不承认错误,并向她道歉呢?acknowledge “承认”。答
34、案:C30.To my surprise,he was lost in thought then and not of my presence at all.A.certainB.fondC.sensitiveD.aware解析:句意:让我吃惊的是,他当时陷入了思考中,根本没有意识到我的存在。be aware of“意识到”。答案:D31.Why dont you bring to his attention that youre too ill to work on?A.thatB.itC.thisD.him解析:句意:为什么不让他注意到你病得太厉害以至于无法再继续工作呢?题中it作brin
35、g的形式宾语,后面的that从句为真正的宾语。答案:B32.As citizens of our country,it is our duty and responsibility to the legal rights of our own in the election.A.stand up forB.stand outC.stand byD.stand up解析:句意:作为国家的公民,维护自己在选举中的合法权利是我们的职责。stand up for“支持,维护”;stand out“突出”;stand by“袖手旁观”;stand up“站起来”。答案:A33.He was very t
36、ired after a long run,and expected somebody to him.A.contribute toB.look toC.attend toD.refer to解析:句意:他在长跑之后累坏了,期待有人照顾他。attend to “照顾”。答案:C34.Do you think shopping online will take the place of shopping in stores?A.especiallyB.frequentlyC.merelyD.finally解析:考查副词辨析。分析四个选项的意思:especially“特别,尤其”;frequent
37、ly“经常地”;merely“仅仅,只”;finally“最终”。句意:你认为网上购物最终会替代商场购物吗?故选D项。答案:D35.I wonder how much you charge for your services.The first two are free the third is $30.A.whileB.untilC.whenD.before解析:句意:我想知道你的服务费是多少钱。前两个免费,而第三个是30美元。while可用作连词,意为 “然而”。答案:A三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)I went to a group activity,“Sensi
38、tivity Sunday”,which was to make us more 36 the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to “37 a disability”for several hours one Sunday.Some members,38,chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore sound-blocking earplugs(耳塞)or blindfolds(眼罩).Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 39 experience.I had
39、never considered before how 40 it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down,my 41 made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not 42.Then I wondered where to put my 43.It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 44.I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 45 for se
40、veral hours.For disabled people,“adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的)46.I tried to find a 47 position and thought it might be restful,48 kind of nice,to be 49 around for a while.Looking around,I50 I would have to handle the thing myself!My hands started to ache as I 51 the heavy metal whee
41、ls.I came to know that controlling the 52 of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) 53 task.My wheelchair experiment was soon 54.It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the 55,both physical and mental,that disabled people must overcome.36.A.curious aboutB
42、.interested inC.aware ofD.careful with解析:此项活动的目的是使我们更多地了解残疾人所面临的问题,故选C项。be curious about “对好奇”;be interested in “对感兴趣”;be aware of“了解”;be careful with“对小心”。答案:C37.A.cureB.preventC.adoptD.analyze解析:根据下文“.chose to use wheelchairs.blindfold(眼罩).”可知是让我们体验残疾人的生活方式,故选C项。cure “治愈”;prevent“阻止”;adopt “采用,采纳”
43、;analyze“分析”。也可根据下文中的“.adopting a wheelchair.”得出答案。答案:C38.A.insteadB.strangelyC.as usualD.like me解析:根据下文“Just sitting in the wheelchair”“I sat down”这些关键词语可知有些人跟“我”一样选择了轮椅,故选D项。instead “代替,而不是”;strangely“奇怪地”;as usual “跟往常一样”;like me “像我一样”。答案:D39.A.learningB.workingC.satisfyingD.relaxing解析:根据下文“我”从未
44、考虑过坐在轮椅里是多么笨拙的一件事情及下文“我”花了很长时间才将金属搁脚板放在适当的位置可知这对“我”来说是一次学习的经历,故选A项。答案:A40.A.convenientB.awkwardC.boringD.exciting解析:坐在轮椅上行动不便,故选B项。convenient “方便的,便利的”;awkward “笨拙的”;boring “令人厌烦的”;exciting “令人兴奋的”,根据语境可知选B项。答案:B41.A.heightB.forceC.skillD.weight解析:“我”一坐下“我”的体重就使得轮椅开始滚动。height “高度”;force “压力,迫力”;skil
45、l “技能”;weight “体重”。答案:D42.A.lockedB.repairedC.poweredD.grasped解析:上文提到“我”一坐上轮椅,它就开始动,故此处指的是轮子没有固定住,故选A项。lock “锁上,固定住”;repair “修理”;power “提供动力”;grasp “抓住”。答案:A43.A.handsB.feetC.keysD.handles解析:根据下文“我”花了很长时间才将金属搁脚板放在适当的位置可知此处指的是“我”不知道该把脚放在哪儿。答案:B44.A.placeB.actionC.playD.effect解析:put sth.into place 为固定
46、搭配,表示把某物放在适当的位置上。此处表示将金属搁脚板放在适当的位置。答案:A45.A.operationB.communicationC.transportation D.production解析:轮椅代替了双腿,故应是行走的一种方式。本句句意为:“我”不自在地看了看“我”在这几个小时里用的唯一的交通工具。operation “操作,手术”;communication “交流”;transportation “交通”;production “生产”。答案:C46.A.explorationB.educationC.experimentD.entertainment解析:上文提到我们是体验,此
47、处提到对残疾人来说却不是临时性的尝试,故选C项。entertainment“娱乐”;exploration “探索”;education“教育”;experiment“体验,经历”。答案:C47.A.flexibleB.safeC.startingD.comfortable解析:根据下文“.it might be restful.”可知“我”想要找一个舒适的位置,故选D项。flexible “灵活的”;safe“安全的”;starting“开始的”;comfortable“舒适的”。答案:D48.A.yetB.justC.stillD.even解析:上文提到能放松,后文提到能四处逛一逛,此处描
48、述“我”体验轮椅,想更加舒适。故用even “甚至”。答案:D49.A.shownB.pushedC.drivenD.guided解析:根据下文“我”要自己去做这些事情可知作者原以为会由别人推着四处逛,故选B项。show “展示”;push “推”;drive “驾驶,驱使”;guide“带领”。答案:B50.A.realizedB.suggestedC.agreedD.admitted解析:环顾四周,“我”意识到是“我”自己要去处理这些事情,故用realize“意识到”。suggest“建议”;agree“同意”;admit“承认,认可”。答案:A51.A.liftedB.turnedC.p
49、ressedD.seized解析:上文提到“我”的手开始疼痛,故此处应是指由于“转动”轮椅的原因。lift“举起”;turn“转动”;press“压,按”;seize“抓住”。答案:B52.A.pathB.positionC.directionD.way解析:上文提到“我”坐在轮椅上的不便,故此处指的是控制轮椅的方向,故选C项。path“路,路线”;position“位置”;direction“方向”;way“方法,路”。答案:C53.A.easyB.heavyC.majorD.extra解析:“我”通过自己的经历意识到操纵轮椅不是一件容易的事,故选A项。答案:A54.A.forgottenB
50、.repeatedC.conductedD.finished解析:上文提到我们要在轮椅上几个小时,下文提到这次经历给“我”留下了深刻的印象,故此处指的是“我”坐轮椅的经历不久就结束了,故选D项。forget“忘记”;repeat“重复”;conduct“指挥,带领”;finish“结束”。答案:D55.A.weaknessesB.challengesC.anxietiesD.illnesses解析:对于残疾人来说他们必须要克服身体上及心理上的挑战。“我”的轮椅体验只是使自己对此感受到了一点。weakness“弱势”;challenge“挑战”;anxiety“焦虑”;illness“疾病”。答
51、案:B四、阅读理解(共16小题;每小题2.5分,满分40分)A(2014福建,B)Walt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse.However,he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved characters,such as Cinderella and Snow White.They are almost automatically associated with Disney becaus
52、e Disney turned old fables(寓言) into cartoon movies.The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today.It started off with the girl mourning her mothers death and going to her tomb three times a day.In addition,there were only birds that helped Cinderella;there was no such
53、 thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice,nor was there mention of a horse and carriage.The stepsisters were cruel:they always threw Cinderellas food into the ashes of the fire,and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor,hence(因此) her name.In the original story,the kings ball actually lasted for
54、three days.With the help of the birds,the girl,beautifully dressed,danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her.However,she broke away from him to rush back home each night.On the last night,the prince placed something sticky on the stairs;as Cinderella made her es
55、cape,a shoe got stuck on it.Here now is where the story becomes unpleasant:when the prince went to the house looking for the girl whose foot fit the shoe,the wicked(邪恶的) stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe.The daughter did as told.So the prince took h
56、er away to be his bride.But,when they passed the tomb of Cinderellas mother,the birds called out to the prince,“Turn and peep,theres blood within the shoe;The shoe is too small,the true bride waits for you.”Realizing he had been tricked,the prince returned the daughter to her mother;the other then h
57、ad to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe,with the same result.Only Cinderellas foot fit perfectly and so the prince chose to marry her.The story ends with the wedding day:as Cinderellas two stepsisters followed her,pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the king
58、s riches,two birds flew by and plucked(啄)out their eyes.Because of their wickedness and falsehood,they had to spend the rest of their days blind.The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version.Thank goodness Disney made such changes;it indeed was a wise move.56.What does the underlin
59、ed word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?A.Such wonderful things.B.Other well-loved characters.C.Old fables.D.Cartoon movies.解析:代词指代题。根据前文“However,he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved characters,such as Cinderella and Snow White.”可知此处“They”指代的是其他倍受喜爱的角色。答案:B57.How did Cinder
60、ella get her name?A.The birds came up with it.B.It was given by Disney.C.It came from the word “ash”.D.She got it from her mother.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段“they always threw Cinderellas food into the ashes of the fire,and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor,hence(因此) her name”可知她的名字是根据ashes而来的,故选C项。答案:C58
61、.Which of the following is TRUE according to the original story?A.Helpful mice got Cinderella a beautiful dress.B.The ball was held to celebrate the princes wedding.C.Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose.D.The birds told the prince that he had been cheated.解析:细节理解题。根据第五段鸟儿唱的歌可知是鸟儿告诉了王子他
62、被欺骗了。故选D项。根据第四段“With the help of the birds”可知A项错误;B项未提及。根据第四段最后一句可知是王子将一些黏的东西放在楼梯上而非是灰姑娘故意将鞋子放在那里,故C项错误。答案:D59.The moral of the original story is that .A.a wicked person cannot escape punishmentB.a devoted person certainly deserves respectC.a well-behaved child earns a great rewardD.a dishonest chil
63、d cannot get mother love解析:推理判断题。根据第六段中原版的灰姑娘中她的两个邪恶的姐姐最终都失明了可知邪恶最终逃脱不了惩罚,故选A项。答案:ABThe grammarphobia is the fear of grammar.This fear attacks almost everybody at one time or another,and its most likely to strike people during English or other language arts classes.Even people who love reading and w
64、riting have been known to get feverish and shaky at the possibility of turning in homework with grammar or spelling mistakes.Though writing may be enjoyable,being correct most definitely is not!Grammarphobes,its time to put your fears behind you.Grammar isnt that horrible.Heres why.Grammar is simply
65、 the art of putting words together to make sentences.Whenever you use words to express yourself,youre using grammar.You do this all the time without even thinking.So why think about it?Because good grammar helps you convey the ideas you intend to.If your words arent right,or if theyre not in the rig
66、ht order,the person youre talking to might get the wrong idea.This can have embarrassing consequences.Ill explain by using what I call the Bad News Rule.Heres how it works.You learn that your favourite uncle has broken his leg in a skiing accident.You send him an instant message,“I heard youre bad n
67、ews.”Oops!You meant to say the news was bad,but youve actually said that your uncle himself is bad news!You wrote “youre” a word thats short for “you are” when you should have used “your”.See?Grammar helps us understand each other.Communicating is similar to playing cards.To make sense,we have to pl
68、ay according to the same rules.What are the rules of playing the game of English?Grammar!Another example is I and me.You use them to refer to the same person(yourself),but in different situations I am busy!Dont bother me!Grammar,you see,is just a matter of making choices.See what I mean?Grammar isnt
69、 like what you think it is.So grammarphobes,its time to put your fears behind you!60.What can we know from Para.1?A.The grammarphobia is common among language learners.B.People who love reading and writing care more about grammar.C.Reading and writing help improve a persons knowledge of grammar.D.It
70、s impossible to write an article without a grammar mistake.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的“.its most likely to strike people during English or other language arts classes”,可知A项为正确答案。答案:A61.According to the passage,grammarphobes are .A.people who consider grammar boringB.people who are afraid of grammarC.people who
71、take language arts classesD.people who pay too much attention to grammar解析:词义猜测题。根据第一段可知grammarphobia指“the fear of grammar”;再根据第二段的“.its time to put your fears behind you.”,可知,grammarphobes指患有语法恐惧症的人。答案:B62.The underlined word “it” in Para.4 refers to .A.an explanationB.a wrong ideaC.the grammarphob
72、iaD.the Bad News Rule解析:文章结构题。“Heres how it works”之后举了一个例子:由于误用“youre”将“the news was bad”表达成了“your uncle himself is bad news”,它对“Bad News Rule”进行了解释。答案:D63.The example in Para.4 is used to prove that .A.grammar isnt as horrible as some people think it isB.grammar is used whenever you express yoursel
73、fC.expressions with grammar mistakes may convey(传达) wrong ideasD.expressions with grammar mistakes are against the Bad News Rule解析:文章意图题。作者举“Bad News Rule”的事例是为了证明上段的“If your words arent right,or if theyre not in the right order,the person youre talking to might get the wrong idea.This can have emba
74、rrassing consequences”。答案:CCAny foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand.And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.Now researchers have found that people with mu
75、sical training have an easier time learning Chinese.Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience,researchers from Northwestern University said that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch(音调).One of the studys authors,Nina Kraus,said the fin
76、dings suggested that studying music “actually tunes our sensory system”.This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs,Dr Kraus said.She said music training might also help children with language problems.Mandarin(普通话)speakers have be
77、en shown to have a more complex encoding(编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do.This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages,pitch plays a central role.A single-syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.For this study,the researchers look
78、ed at 20 non-Chinese speaking volunteers,half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.As they were shown a movie,the volunteers also heard an audiotape of the Mandarin word “mi” in three of its meanings:squint(眯着眼的眯),bewilder,and rice.The researchers
79、 recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds.Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.The lead author of the study,Patrick CMWong,said it might work both ways.It appears that native speakers of tona
80、l languages may do better at learning instruments.64.When learning Chinese,a foreigner will find .A.he has a difficult time learning music at the same timeB.he has a easier time learning music at the same timeC.it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understandD.it is easy to use the br
81、ain to help him discover changes in pitch解析:细节理解题。由短文第一句可知,外国人学习汉语通常会感到掌握音调和语意很困难,故答案为C项。答案:C65.Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training?A.Because it has the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.B.Because skills to learn the two make use of same parts of the brain.
82、C.Because music training may help people with language study.D.Because people who do well in Chinese study do well in music.解析:推理判断题。由第二段中的“.both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch.”可知“二者存在共同点:两项技能动用了大脑的同一区域”。答案:B66.Compared with English speakers,Ma
83、ndarin speakers have .A.a more complex encoding of pitch patternsB.less problem in learning other languagesC.more skills in studying single-syllable wordsD.more brain activities in response to sounds解析:细节考查题。由文中“Mandarin speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding of pitch patterns in t
84、heir brains than English speakers do.”可知,“讲汉语的人比讲英语的人有着更为复杂的音调编码的大脑结构”。答案:A67.The underlined word “intoned” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word “”.A.createdB.spelledC.seemedD.pronounced解析:词义猜测题。“汉语中单音节词会有很多不同的含义,判断的标准是它如何发音”,故选D项。create“创造”;spell“拼写”;seem“像,似乎”。答案:DDThere is one lang
85、uage that is used in every country in the world.The people who use it are young and old,short and tall,thin and fat.It is everybodys second language.It is easy to understand,although you cant hear it.It is sign language.When you wave to a friend who is across the street,you are using sign language.W
86、hen you smile at someone,you are saying,“I want to be friendly”,but you are not using speech.You are using sign language.When you raise your hand in class,you are saying,“Please ask me.I think I know the correct answer.”Babies who cant talk can point at things.They are using sign language.A policema
87、n who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands.He is using sign language.Many years ago,a French priest,Charles Michel de Epee,became interested in education for deaf people.He invented a finger alphabet(字母表).It is still in use.People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands,an
88、d deaf people can read and understand them.Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries.The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington,D.C.Today,in the United States,there are special TV news programmes for deaf people.The newsreader tells the news in sign language.At
89、the same time,the words appear on the TV screen.The actors in the Theatre of Deaf dont spell every word.Sometimes they use hand signs.When they put two hands together,it means sandwich.They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house.One finger in front of an actors mouth can mea
90、n quiet.You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed.And when you go swimming with your friends,you can have conversations under water.How many hand signs do you use every day?68.Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?A.It is a special language used in a few countries in
91、 the world.B.It is a way to express ones ideas without words.C.It is only used by the deaf.D.It can be heard.解析:细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知sign language 在每个国家都使用,故A项不正确;由第一段第二句可知,任何人都可以用,故C项不正确;由第一段第四句可知,人们听不见sign language,故D项不正确。故选B项。答案:B69.If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly”to someone,yo
92、u will .A.raise your handB.put one hand onto the otherC.smile to the personD.make a roof with your hands解析:细节理解题。由第二段第二句可知微笑可以表示友好。答案:C70.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Hand signs instead of finger signs are used every day.B.There are schools,colleges and universities for
93、the deaf in the USA.C.The French priest Charles invented sign language.D.Even babies are using sign language.解析:推理判断题。由第三段和第五段可知,hand signs和finger signs都在被使用,故A项不正确;由第三段最后一句可知,在美国为聋哑人专门设立的大学只有一所,故B项不正确;由第三段第二句可知,此人发明的是a finger alphabet而不是sign language,故C项不正确。由第二段第五、六句可知,婴儿也在使用sign language,故D项正确。答案:
94、D71.The passage is mainly about .A.an introduction to sign languageB.an introduction to hand languageC.a famous priest in FranceD.how to use sign language解析:主旨大意题。由第一段可知本文是对sign language的简单介绍。答案:A五、短文填词(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词。所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。Dear sir,
95、I have just read in the newspaper that a secretary of the English language is wanted in your company.I am therefore 72.wto you to introduce myself.Id like to get 73. job.I am a girl college student of 22 years old.My name is Li Li.I am studying 74.the language department.I can speak,read and write E
96、nglish well.As a 75.(第二) foreign language,I can read and speak a 76.l Japanese.I have some 77.(工作) experience as a typist during my spare time at school,and as a tourist guide during summer holidays.The 78.(老板) I worked for were all satisfied with my work.I am sure Ill satisfy you as 79.You can get
97、more 80.(信息) about my study and work from the college.I can 81.v your office at any time for a talk or test.Faithfully,Li Li72.73.74.75.76.77.78.79.80.81.答案:72.writing73.the74.in75.second76.little77.working78.bosses79.well80.information81.visit六、书面表达(满分25分)近来,一些省市相继传来酝酿高考改革的消息,英语考试将作为改革的重点,请根据下面的漫画,
98、用英语写一篇短文。内容要求:1.描述漫画内容;2.分析漫画所反映的现象;3.提出你的看法。注意:1.短文开头已给出,不计入总词数;2.考生可适当发挥,使文章内容充实、连贯;3.词数120左右;4.文中不得出现考生的具体信息。As is displayed in the picture,some provinces are carrying out reforms in “Gaokao” especially focusing on the English subject.参考范文:As is displayed in the picture,some provinces are carryin
99、g out reforms in “Gaokao”,especially focusing on the English subject.The score of English will be dropped,while those of other subjects like Chinese and maths will jump higher.This causes a heated discussion.Some government officials think English learning takes up too much time,simply to shift a le
100、arners attention from other subjects.As for the advantages of the required subjects,many people put Chinese and maths in the first place,for English is most likely to be useless after “Gaokao”.Such opinions invite much concern.Personally,we students pick up English not only for the entry to a college but for a future career,which we can not actually foresee today.Anyhow,a foreign language can possibly take us that far.In case of that,English teaching should attach greater importance to the language skills rather than grammar and vocabulary to save time for other subjects.18
