1、阶段仿真检测(十五)选修八A卷【说明】本试卷分为第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题,共115分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,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。(Text 1)W:I wonder if Alan will come to the meeting at 800.He said he would.M:Dont worry
2、about it.He will keep his word.W:How about Sally?She said she would come on time.M:Yes,she said she would come at 800,but,knowing her,she wont come before 900.1.What does the man mean?A.Alan wont come.B.Sally is often late.C.Sally will come at 800.答案:B(Text 2)M:What did you do during the Spring Fest
3、ival?W:I had planned to visit my aunt and uncle.But because of my friends and classmates visits,I just stayed at home and didnt go out.2.What did the woman do during the Spring Festival?A.She went out often.B.She visited her uncle.C.She met some people at home.答案:C(Text 3)M:I cant understand why my
4、friend hasnt been here yet.Do you think we should call her or go to look for her?W:Maybe she is late because of the heavy traffic.Lets give her a few more minutes.3.Whatre the speakers going to do?A.Wait a little longer.B.Call their friend at once.C.Go to look for their friend.答案:A(Text 4)W:Oh,look.
5、Theres Jane Grant.M:Whos she?W:Shes the one whose husband won the golf match last year.M:Oh,yes,of course.I met them at a country club two months ago.4.Where did the man meet the couple?A.At a country club.B.At a friends party.C.At a match last year.答案:A(Text 5)W:One place Ive heard a lot about is L
6、os Angeles.The weather is pretty good,and all flowers are open all year round.How do you like it?M:Well,the beaches are beautiful,but the people there are terribly annoyed by the dirty air.I mean the mixture of smoke and polluted air.There is not enough wind either.5.What does the man think of Los A
7、ngeles?A.The air is polluted.B.Its too windy there.C.The people there are terrible.答案:A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6至8题。(Text 6)W:58324.Mrs.Snow speaking.M:Hello,Alice.Ive ju
8、st heard the bad news about your son,Nike.How is he now?W:Doctors think he is getting better now.M:What happened to him,Alice?W:Well,he was riding his bike fast last night when a car turned right in front of him.M:Im sorry to hear that.Is there anything I can do?W:No,thanks.We can solve all the prob
9、lems by ourselves.M:Well,just remember,I can come around any time you need me.W:Thanks,John.M:Goodbye then.6.How about Nike now?A.He is getting worse.B.He is all right now.C.He is getting better.答案:C7.What happened to Nike?A.He broke his right leg.B.He was knocked by a car.C.He was knocked by a bike
10、.答案:B8.Why does the man call the woman?A.Because he wants to express his worry.B.Because he wants to come and see Nike.C.Because the woman needs the mans help.答案:A听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。(Text 7)M:Good morning,Madam.Can I help you?Your car looks badly destroyed.W:Yes.I came here for oil.When I got into the
11、car this morning,I found there was very little oil left,although my husband said he put some in yesterday.On the way I had an accident and could hardly get here.Now I have to leave the car with you.M:What happened?W:I hit a tree because of a cat in front of me.M:I congratulate you here on your escap
12、e.W:Yes,Im lucky to be alive after the accident,but it really gave me a shock.M:This is a very old car.A new one would be much safer.W:You are right.Could you provide a new one for me?My husband drives a lot for work,and he wants a new car very much.M:Of course.I will try my best to help you.9.Where
13、 do they have the conversation?A.At a garage.B.At a gas station.C.At a police station.答案:B10.What happened to the woman?A.She bought a new car but she hit a tree.B.She had an accident because of a cat on the road.C.She had an accident because there was little oil left.答案:B11.What can we know about t
14、he womans husband?A.He is a new driver.B.He needs a new car very much.C.He will take the woman to a hospital.答案:B听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。(Text 8)W:Good afternoon,Dr.Andersons office.M:Hello,my name is John Cramer.I hope to go to see the doctor this afternoon.Is that OK?W:Are you a patient of Dr.Anderson?M:
15、Well,no.I came to your town last Sunday for a meeting.And the waiter of the hotel where I am staying suggested that I call you.W:What seems to be the problem?M:Well,my ears have been ringing for several days.W:Are you in any pain?M:No,I am not.W:The doctor will be busy at the hospital until this eve
16、ning.So the earliest time you can see him would be tomorrow morning at ten.M:Ill go then if its OK.W:That will be fine.And you should try to take it easy.12.Who is the man speaking to?A.A doctor.B.A hotel waiter.C.A medical assistant.答案:C13.Whats his main problem?A.His ears are ringing.B.Hes in seri
17、ous pain.C.Something is stuck in his ear.答案:A14.Where is Dr.Anderson?A.At a hotel.B.In his office.C.At a hospital.答案:C听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。(Text 9)M:Well,did you find any rooms to live in?W:No,Im afraid I didnt.I went to Summertown yesterday,but its too far from our university.M:But people like it very
18、much.You know,Mrs.Brown is very friendly.A lot of people come into our university from Summertown.W:But I dont like it,its really too far.M:Okay. and it happens,youre lucky.Ive just heard theres a room free in Wintertown.W:Whats that?M:Its one of our student apartments.Theres a room empty because on
19、e of the students isnt coming back.W:I hope its all right.M:Dont be too upset.Youre lucky to get anything now.And its close to our university.W:OK.Thank you.15.Why does the woman dislike the rooms in the Summertown?A.Because they are too terrible.B.Because they are too expensive.C.Because they are t
20、oo far from the university.答案:C16.What is the Wintertown?A.A hotel.B.A restaurant.C.A student apartment.答案:C17.Where did the woman finally get a room?A.In Wintertown.B.In Summertown.C.In their university.答案:A听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。(Text 10)My wife and I like travelling very much. Last year we spent two w
21、eeks in London. We went there in the autumn.We thought it was the best season to visit England. The weather was usually good and there were not too many tourists in October. We stayed in a small hotel in London. It was convenient as we travelled around the city on foot. Because taxis were too expens
22、ive, we couldnt understand the bus routes,and my wife didnt like travelling by subway. She said it made her feel sick.We went to the places which all tourists will visit.We saw London Tower Bridge and the National Gallery. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked mos
23、t, though, was going to the theater. We dont have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is very bad, but we dont think so. Its true that most of the restaurants are French, Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals during the trip.In fact, we enjo
24、yed our holiday so much last year that we have already booked again this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though,Im sure well need them sometimes.18.How did the speaker and his wife travel around the city?A.By taxi.B.On foot.C.By bus.答案:B19.Which of the following places didnt they visit in
25、London?A.The British Museum.B.The National Gallery.C.London Tower Bridge.答案:A20.What could they do in London that they cant do at home?A.Go shopping.B.Go to places of interest.C.See some very good plays.答案:C第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.Though he is
26、 complete stranger to country music,he is still addicted to it.A.a;theB.a;不填C.the;不填 D.the;the解析:考查冠词。第一空用不定冠词a,表示泛指,构成be a stranger to结构,意为“不熟悉(不清楚)”;country music前一般不用冠词。答案:B22.First of all,the situation in China is that for the of customers its the first time theyve entered a gym in their life.A.
27、quantity B.majorityC.amount D.number解析:考查名词辨析。the majority of的多数。句意:首先,中国的情况是,大多数人是有生以来第一次接触到健身房这个事物。答案:B23. him that she would fail as she was so able and worked so hard.A.It never occurred toB.That never occurred toC.It never occurred withD.That never occurred for解析:考查句式。It never occurred to sb.某人
28、从没想到。句意:他从来没想到她会失败,因为她是那么有能力,工作那么努力。答案:A24. commits the crime shall be sentenced to ten years in prison.A.Whichever B.WhoC.Whoever D.Whatever解析:考查主语从句。whoever相当于anyone who。句意:任何人犯了此罪就要被判十年徒刑。答案:C25.An uncle of mine lived cancer for over 20 years,and died January at the age of 86.A.for;from B.with;of
29、C.with;in D.against;with解析:考查介词辨析。live with容忍,忍受;die in January在一月去世。答案:C26.The of school leavers that go to university is about fifty percent.A.degree B.percentageC.level D.standard解析:考查名词辨析。percentage百分率。degree学位,度数;level层次,水平;standard标准。答案:B27.The only system I know will help you remember you hav
30、e heard at a lecture is the system of keeping notes.A.what;that B.that;whatC.what;what D.that;that解析:考查定语从句和宾语从句。第一空为that引导定语从句并在从句中作主语,先行词the only system中含有only,所以用关系代词that;I know是插入语。第二空为what引导宾语从句作remember的宾语。此句的主干为The only system is the system of keeping notes。答案:B28.Although metals widely in qu
31、alities such as strength and hardness,they all have certain qualities in .A.vary;general B.differ;commonC.react;particular D.refer;detail解析:考查动词和名词辨析。句意:虽然金属的某些特性比如强度和硬度有很大差别,但是它们都具有某些共同特性。第一空用vary和differ皆可;第二空只能用common,构成in common,表示“共同的”。in general“一般来说”;in particular“特别地”; in detail“详细地”。答案:B29.C
32、ompared with the price of that store,the price of this one sounds all the goods are good value.A.considerable B.reasonableC.available D.sensible解析:考查形容词辨析。reasonable合情理的;公道的。句意:与那家商店的价格相比,这家的价格听起来更公道,所有的商品均物有所值。considerable值得考虑的,相当大的;available可利用的;sensible明智的。答案:B30.The decision has been made a new
33、school building be built next month.A.why B.ifC.whether D.that解析:考查同位语从句。句意:他们已作出决定,下个月要建一座新教学楼。 a new school building be built next month是主语decision的同位语,表示确定的语气,所以要用that引导。答案:D31.Look!What a you have made of your dress playing in that dirt!A.trouble B.designC.style D.mess解析:考查名词辨析。句意:看!你在泥地上玩,把衣服弄得
34、这么脏。根据句意可知,此处要用mess表示“脏”。trouble麻烦;design设计,图案;style样式。答案:D32.We once worked for ten years without finding anything,but we decided to stick with it.Now our patience has .A.paid off B.paid backC.given away D.given up解析:考查短语辨析。pay off得到好的结果;取得成功。句意:我们曾努力工作了十年,结果毫无发现,但我们决定继续坚持下去。现在我们的耐心终于得到了回报。pay back
35、回报,在此题中要用被动语态;give away赠送;give up放弃。答案:A33.He got into an with Jeff in the pub last night and they still didnt reach any conclusion.A.acquaintance B.argumentC.admiration D.agreement解析:考查名词辨析。argument争论。句意:他昨天晚上与杰夫在酒馆开始了一场争论,现在他们还没有得出结论。acquaintance熟人;admiration钦佩,欣赏;agreement同意,一致。答案:B34.I would app
36、reciate it if you could keep me of how our business is going on. A.informed B.informingC.inform D.to inform解析:考查过去分词作宾补。keep sb.informed让某人随时了解。答案:A35.Mum,where is my lunch pack?Just it was.A.where B.whatC.which D.how解析:此句可补充为“Your lunch pack is just it was”。这里询问的是地点,所以用连词where来引导。答案:A第二节:完形填空(共20小题
37、;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,在短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was younger,I thought that boys and grown men shouldnt cry.Tears were a sign of being36,which a man isnt supposed to be.However,just last June,I37that courage isnt all about trying to keep all the pain inside and trying to hide the 38
38、.My 18yearold sister had eloped (私奔 ) and then I saw how weak my fathers heart was.We were used to seeing him as a 39 father.For three days he wouldnt talk.He would just sit40 outside our house in the dark.On the fourth night,I sat beside him and 41 him to tell me what he felt about 42.It has been y
39、ears since I laid my hand on my fathers shoulder as we have drifted (疏远)further and further apart while I was43.That night,though,I sensed my father trying to 44his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out.We had all cried over what happened except him.The45 touch and my words,“Dad,its not you
40、r46 ” broke my fathers dam(水闸).In the darkness,he began to cry.I47his shoulders shaking as he whispered,“48did I go wrong?All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up 49.Why couldnt your sister wait?”I understood then why he 50 to be in the dark.51 being there,he hoped to spare his 52 of a fathe
41、rs pain.His tears,53we hadnt seen them before that night,were there all the same.I saw his 54,that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder,and55his pain.语篇解读:本文是倒叙性记叙文。姐姐的私奔给家里人带来巨大痛苦,最终一向坚强的父亲也为此流泪,从中我看到了父亲的脆弱和勇气。36. A.weak B.poorC.sad D.honest解析:眼泪是“脆弱”的表现。答案:A37.A.believed B.wonde
42、redC.discovered D.apologized解析:通过上下文可知是有了新的“发现”。答案:C38.A.secrets B.tearsC.opinions D.qualities 解析:由下文可知此处应为掩饰自己的“眼泪”。答案:B39.A.hardworking B.neverending C.kindhearted D.strongwilled解析:此句与上一句构成对比,所以可推测父亲“意志坚强”。 hardworking“努力工作的”;neverending“没完没了的”;kindhearted“善良的”。答案:D40.A.quietly B.impolitelyC.gentl
43、y D.carefully解析: 由上句“he wouldnt talk”可知“他只是静静地坐在黑暗中”。答案:A41.A.reminded B.askedC.encouraged D.advised解析:作者问父亲对所发生的一切的感受。其他三项与语境和作者身份不符。答案:B42.A.something B.nothingC.anything D.everything解析:见41题解析。答案:D43.A.running away B.giving inC.growing up D.turning round解析: 随着年龄的增长作者与父亲的关系日渐疏远。答案:C44.A.forget B.re
44、duceC.control D.prove解析:作者感到父亲在尽力“克制”自己的痛苦。答案:C45.A.simple B.necessaryC.comfortable D.precious解析:仅仅是这一碰(指作者把手放在父亲的肩膀上)。答案:A46.A.character B.daughterC.fault D.duty解析:作者认为这不是父亲的“过错”。答案:C47.A.noticed B.feltC.heard D.imagined解析:根据上文“I laid my hand on my fathers shoulder”可知此处应选B项“感觉到”而不是A项“注意到”。答案:B48.A.
45、How B.WhatC.When D.Where解析: 句意:我什么地方做错了?答案:D49.A.quickly B.naturally C.happily D.right解析:让孩子走正道。 由父亲因姐姐的私奔行为感到难过可知,此处应是父亲希望孩子走正道,而非“快快长大”,“快乐成长”。答案:D50.A.preferred B.managedC.used D.agreed解析:作者明白了父亲为什么喜欢在黑暗中。答案:A51.A.For B.OnC.By D.Of解析:by表示“通过”。答案:C52.A.family B.childrenC.function D.experience解析:父亲
46、自己默默地承受家庭的不幸。答案:A53.A.if B.becauseC.until D.though解析:虽然我们在此之前没有见过父亲流泪,但它仍然存在。答案:D54.A.condition B.painC.courage D.trouble解析:根据第二段可知。答案:C55.A.understood B.rememberedC.touched D.respected解析:作者“理解”了父亲的痛苦。答案:A第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A(2009英语周报模拟一)When Colonel Harla
47、nd Sanders retired at the age of 65, he had little to show for himself,except an old Caddie roadster,a $105 monthly pension check, and a recipe for chicken.Knowing he couldnt live on his pension,he took hischicken recipe in hand,got behind the wheel of his van (货车),and set out to make his fortune.Hi
48、s first plan was to sell his chicken recipe to restaurant owners, who would in turn give him a residual (酬金) for every piece of chicken they sold5 cents per chicken. The first restaurateur he called on turned him down.So did the second.So did the third.In fact,the first 1,008 sales calls Colonel San
49、ders made ended in rejection.Still,he continued to call on owners as he traveled across the USA,sleeping in his car to save money. Prospect number 1,009 gave him his first “yes”.After two years of making daily sales he had signed up a total of five restaurants.Still the Colonel pressed on, knowing t
50、hat he had a great chicken recipe and that someday the idea would catch on.Of course,you know how the story ends.The idea did catch on.By 1963 the Colonel had 600 restaurants across the country selling his secret recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken (with 11 herbs and spices).In 1964 he was bought out b
51、y future Kentucky governor John Brown.Even though the sale made him a multimillionaire, he continued to represent and promote KFC until his death in 1990.语篇解读:人们总以为开始时已经太晚,因此而放弃。殊不知只要开始,就永远不晚。每年不论我们走着还是躺着,同样都会增长一岁,但有的人有收获,有的人是空白差别只在于你是否开始了56.Which of the following statements about Colonel Sanders is
52、 wrong according to the passage?A.He received a pension of a little more than $100 every month after he retired.B.He couldnt live on his pension because he had a chicken recipe in hand.C.He didnt succeed in selling his recipe until he tried 1,009 times.D.He lived a hard life when he started the busi
53、ness.解析:细节判断题。根据第二段的Knowing he couldnt live on his pension,he took his chicken recipe in hand,got behind the wheel of his van,and set out to make his fortune即可看出。答案:B57.The underlined phrase “catch on” in Paragraph 6 probably means.A.be acceptedB.be graspedC.be popular D.be rejected解析:猜测词义题。根据语境及该句的
54、意思,他知道自己拥有一个(绝佳的)秘方,有朝一日会流行起来的。答案:C58.The sentence “Of course, you know how the story ends” means.A.you are sure to know the result of Colonel Sanders businessB.you are sure to know Colonel Sanders had finished his storyC.it is certain Colonel Sanders ended his businessD.it is certain Colonel Sander
55、s knew how to end his story解析:深层理解题。根据后面一句即可看出,该句的意思是“你当然知道了故事的结果(即Sanders成功了)”。答案:A59.Colonel Harland Sanders owned KFC before.A.1990 B.1962C.1963 D.1964解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句In 1964 he was bought out by future Kentucky governor John Brown即可看出。答案:DB(2010石家庄检测)There are some very good things about open
56、 education.This way of teaching allows students to grow as people,and to develop their own interests in many subjects.Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education,as they are responsible for what they do in life.Some students do badly in a traditional classroom.The open c
57、lassroom may allow them to enjoy learning.Some students will be happier in an open education school.They will not have to worry about grades or rules.For the students who worry about these things a lot,it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an open classro
58、om.For some students,there are too few rules.These students will do little in school.They will not make good use of open education.Because open education is so different from traditional education,these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices.For many students it is import
59、ant to have some rules in the classroom.They worry about the rules even when there are no rules.Even a few rules will help this kind of students.The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it.Many teachers do not believe in open education.The teachers who want t
60、o have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.You now know what open education is.Some of its good points and bad points have been explained.You may have your own opinion about open education.The writer thinks that open education is a good idea,but only in theory.In actual fact,it
61、 may not work very well in a real class or school.The writer believes that most students,but of course not all students,want some structure in their classes.They want and need to have rules.In some cases,they must be made to study some subjects.Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to
62、 study interesting.They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.60.Open education allows students to.A.grow as the educatedB.be responsible for their futureC.develop their own interestsD.discover subjects outside class解析:细节理解题。从文章第一段中的“This way of teaching allows students to grow as p
63、eople,and to develop their own interests in many subjects.”一句可判断选C。答案:C61.Open education may be a good idea for the students who.A.enjoy learning with teachers helpB.worry about grades at schoolC.do well in a traditional classroomD.are responsible for their life解析:细节理解题。从文章第一段最后三句话可以判断本题应选B。答案:B62.W
64、hich of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Some traditional teachers do not like open education.B.Many teachers do not believe in open education.C.Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.D.The teachers feelings and attitudes are important.解析:细节判断题。由文章第二段的“.some traditional teacher
65、s do not like it”“Many teachers do not believe in open education.”“The teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.”可知,A、B、C三项在原文中均被提到。只有D项未提到。答案:D63.Which of the following best summarizes the passage?A.Open education is like a coin that has two sides.B.Open e
66、ducation is better than traditional education.C.Teachers dislike open education.D.Open education is a good idea in practice.解析:主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是最后一段第二句可知本文主要讲的是开放教育的优势与缺点。答案:AC(2010湖北重点中学联考)Keeping a full social calendar may help protect you from dementia(痴呆),researchers said on Monday.Socially active p
67、eople who were not easily stressed had a 50 percent lower risk of developing dementia compared with men and women who were isolated and prone to distress,they reported in the journal Neurology.“In the past,studies have shown that chronic distress(长期抑郁)can affect parts of the brain,possibly leading t
68、o dementia,”HuiXin Wang of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden,who led the study,said in a statement.“But our findings suggest that having a calm and outgoing personality in combination with a socially active lifestyle may decrease the risk of developing dementia even further.”An estimated 24 million
69、 people worldwide have memory loss,problems with direction and other symptoms that signal Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia.Researchers believe the number of people with dementia may quadruple(变为四倍)by 2050,underlining the importance of better understanding the condition.The Swedish stud
70、y involved 506 elderly people who did not have dementia when first examined.The volunteers were given questionnaires about their personality traits and lifestyles and then tracked for six years.Over that time,144 people developed dementia with more socially active and less stressed men and women 50
71、percent less likely to be diagnosed with the condition.“The good news is,lifestyle factors can be modified as opposed to genetic factors which cannot be controlled,”Wang said.“But these are early results,so how exactly mental attitude influences risk for dementia is not clear.”语篇解读:这是一篇科普类说明文。瑞典研究人员
72、称,经常参加社交活动的人不易感到压力,他们患痴呆症的几率比那些孤僻、易抑郁的人低50%。64.Study suggests that .A.women have a 50 percent lower risk of developing dementia than menB.50 percent of elderly people have the risk of developing dementiaC.people with active lifestyles will never develop dementiaD.going to a party will cut the risk o
73、f developing dementia解析:主旨题。根据第一段内容可知:研究人员在神经学期刊上称多参加社交活动有助于预防痴呆。答案:D65. people are believed to develop dementia in one year on average in the future 40 years.A.About 1.8 million B.About 24 millionC.About 72 million D.About 96 million解析:数字计算题。第三段最后一句说“到2050年全球痴呆症患者的人数可能将翻两番”,即增加七千二百万人,平均每年增加大约一百八十万人
74、。答案:A66.It can be inferred that could be a good way to decrease the risk of developing dementia.A.living alone in a deserted islandB.modifying genetic factorsC.changing lifestylesD.getting away from activities解析:推断题。根据最后一段第一句“值得庆幸的是,生活方式可以改变,不像基因那样无法控制”可推知,改变生活方式是降低患痴呆症几率的好方法。答案:C67.Which of the fol
75、lowing is TRUE according to the passage?A.It is not clear whether mental attitude influences the risk of developing dementia.B.The people involved in the Swedish study are never diagnosed with dementia.C.Memory loss,direction confusion could be the symptoms of dementia.D.The number of people with ca
76、lm and outgoing personality is growing.解析:细节判断题。根据第三段第一句内容“目前全球约有24,00万人有失忆、不辨方向等阿尔兹海默症和其他形式的痴呆症的症状”可知:失忆、不辨方向可能是痴呆症的症状。答案:CD(2010西安八校联考)Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer. The training I received, though excellent, did not tell me how it was to work with a
77、 real student,however.When I began to discover what other peoples lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.My first student Marie was a 44yearold single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twi
78、ce a week because she didnt know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help because she could not read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldnt always remember what she needed. Since she did not kno
79、w words, she could not write out a shopping list. Also, she could only recognize items by sight,so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.As we worked together,learning how to read built Maries selfconfidence, which encouraged her to continue her s
80、tudies.She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how selfconfident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader with his reading. She sat with him before he went
81、 to sleep and together they would read bedtime stories. When his eyes became wide with excitement as she read, pride was written all over her face. As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build her selfconfidence was more rewarding than anything
82、 I had ever done before.As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.68.What did the author do last summer?A.She worked in the supermarket.B.She helped someone to learn to read.C.She gave single
83、 mothers the help they needed.D.She went to a training program to help a literacy volunteer.解析:细节理解题。从文章第一段和最后一段内容可以看出作者利用暑假参加了一个培训扫盲志愿者的项目,并最终成功地帮助了一位不识字的单身母亲。文章的主体就是叙述我是如何帮助那位母亲(学会阅读)的。答案:B69.Why didnt Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?A.Because she liked to walk to the supermarket.B.Bec
84、ause she lived far away from the bus stop.C.Because she couldnt afford the bus ticket.D.Because she couldnt find the right bus.解析:细节理解题。从第二段第二句可知,Marie步行去超市是因为“.she didnt know which bus to take”。答案:D70.What did the writer think of her work as a literacy volunteer?A.Interesting. B. Meaningful.C.Tirin
85、g. D. Touching.解析:推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知,作为扫盲志愿者,我从教学和助人过程中学到了很多,因此作者认为做一名扫盲志愿者是很有意义的。答案:B第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。71 Premier Wen Jiabao acted exactly that way when he kept his cool during the shoethrowing incident at Cambridge University .It happened on the last day of
86、 his weeklong official trip to Europe in early February. Wen was delivering a speech at the university.A German student , Martin Jahnke , interrupted Wen Jiabaos speech.72 Pausing for a few seconds, Wen Jiabao calmly told the audience that the incident would do nothing to hold back the friendship of
87、 the Chinese and British people .Wen later posted a notice on the government website asking British officials to pardon Jahnke.73 He believes education is the best path to a young man . The Premiers response to the incident says a lot about our country and culture.74 The students words and actions s
88、howed his lack of knowledge about China, as the Chinese Ambassador to the UK, Fu Ying,pointed out.By asking the university to forgive Jahnke, the premier showed his tolerance toward people,who did silly things without thought.This incident has upset many Chinese people.However,some coolminded people
89、 think that we Chinese should not be anxious about those who misunderstand China.75 We can always rely on the words of Confucius to deal with men and things:“I will not be afflicted (折磨)by men not knowing me ; I will be afflicted that I do not know men.”(不患人之不己知,患不知人也)A. Wen hoped the university wou
90、ld give Jahnke an opportunity to continue his studies.B. As the old saying goes, we must be patient with trouble.C. Wens forgiveness reflects traditional Chinese values on how to treat people who are ignorant or angry. D. Confucius teaches us to stay calm when faced with trouble .E. He threw a shoe
91、but missed the Chinese Premier .F. Instead, we should just keep focusing on our development .G. Wen believes education can promote better understanding that can help form fair judgment. 答案:7175 DEACF第卷(非选择题,共35分)第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语
92、言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。In order to realize his dream,Bill Gates,richest man in the world,gave up studying in Harvard University,that is the most famous in the world.He set up a
93、company and researching the computer software.An old saying go:“Interest is the best teacher.”I quite agree with this idea.I began to be crazy about English when I was an little girl.I got particular interested in foreign cultures or customs.To meet our curiosity,I read English stories every day.It
94、seemed to be the best “meal” of a day.As for a result,I always did very well in English exam.Interest is the key to success.短文改错第一句:richest前加the;that改为which第二句:researching 改为 researched 或去掉and第三句:go改为goes第五句:an改为a第六句:particular改为particularly;or改为and第七句:our改为my第九句:去掉for;exam改为exams第二节:书面表达(满分25分)根据右图
95、中的信息,写一篇你对使用一次性筷子看法的英语短文。词数:100左右。参考词汇:一次性筷子disposable chopsticks参考范文: From the picture we can see a pair of disposable chopsticks made from trees.It is common to see disposable chopsticks used in restaurants. Many people prefer them because they think they are convenient and clean.Actually,disposab
96、le chopsticks bring us more disadvantages than advantages. To begin with, it is a waste of wood.Millions of trees are cut down to make chopsticks every year, which is bad for the environment.Secondly,disposable chopsticks are not clean at all because they are roughly made by small factories.Besides, they are thrown everywhere after being used, making the ground dirty. It is time we stopped using disposable chopsticks. The government should take measures to prevent such chopsticks from being produced.Only in this way, can we protect the environment.