1、阶段质量检测(四)Unit 4 Exploring plantsA卷学业水平达标【说明】本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) AAlong the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws (爪) on its wings when youn
2、g. They build their homes about 4.6 m above the river, an important feature (特征) for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin.In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside. The head is small, with a large set of feather
3、s on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young.Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with t
4、he beak(喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws.During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when t
5、he rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.When danger comes in the form of a snake or a monkey, the young hoatzins maybe three in one family jump over the side and into the river. They swim about under the water until it is saf
6、e to return and then, using their claws, lift themselves up through the branches and get back home. When they have learned to fly they lose their claws and escape enemies not by swimming but by flying off, in a slow and heavy way, to a neighboring tree.语篇解读：生活在亚马孙丛林中的麝雉在学会飞之前就会游泳了。它头上长有美丽的羽冠，喙很硬。麝雉栖
7、息于河边的森林中，擅长游泳，常常在水面上方的树枝上筑巢。雏鸟翅膀上长有爪子(长大后爪子消失)，能用爪子和喙攀登树木，与成鸟一样也会游泳。1What is the text mainly about?AHoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.BThe relatives and enemies of hoatzins.CPrimitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.DThe appearance and living habits of hoatzins.解析：选D主旨大意题。全文介绍了麝雉的外形和生活习性，故答案为D。2You
8、ng hoatzins are different from their parents in that _.Athey look like young cuckoosBthey have claws on the wingsCthey eat a lot like a cowDthey live on river banks解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段中的“has claws(爪) on its wings when young”和第三段中的“When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws”可知，麝雉幼
9、鸟与成鸟不同的是幼鸟翅膀上长有爪子。答案为B。3What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?AThey had claws to help them climb.BThey could fly long distances.CThey had four wings like hoatzins.DThey had a head with long feathers on the top.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Using these four claws, together with the beak(喙), they
10、 can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done”可知，原始的鸟可能使用爪子攀爬。答案为A。4Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?ATo find more food.BTo protect themselves better.CTo keep themselves warm.DTo produce their young.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后
11、一段中的“but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes”可知，它们在雨季聚在一起是为了繁殖后代。答案为D。BAndy rode slowly on his way to school, daydreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming ab
12、out all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and t
13、he buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously but without knowing how to escape the swarm.With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his
14、 panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings (蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his fathers words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, dont panic. Use your brai
15、n and think your way out of it.”On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees dont like smoke，” he thought. “They couldnt get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not
16、 reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he dived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savag
17、e insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mrs. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.“Youll really need that fishing break to help you r
18、ecover，”laughed his mother with relief.“Thank goodness you didnt panic！” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。一群蜜蜂像乌云一般追逐着安迪，他想尽了各种办法，最终无奈的他躲进水中以求自保。5Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?AHe was riding to school.BHe
19、was listening to a strange sound.CHe was going fishing with his father.DHe was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段内容尤其是第二句可知答案。6Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?AThey crowded like a black cloud.BThey shocked and terrified Andy.CThey t
20、ried to attack Andy in a mass.DThey made Andy stay in hospital for two days.解析：选D细节理解题。A项与第二段最后一句的前半句吻合；B项与第二段的第三句吻合；C项与第二段最后一句的后半句吻合。故D项与文章最后他成功避开蜂群这一事实不符。7How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?AHe asked Mr. Nelson for help.BHe hid himself under the water.CHe rushed into the Nelson house.DHe rode
21、off in the opposite direction.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第五段第二句可知答案。8Which of the following can best describe Andys escape from the bees?ANo pains, no gains.BOnce bitten, twice shy.CWhere there is a will, there is a way.DIn time of danger, ones mind works fast.解析：选C推理判断题。A项“不劳无获”；B项“一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳”；C项“有志者事竟成”；D项“急中生
22、智”。根据文章意思：安迪被蜜蜂追着到处跑，情急之下，跳入水中。故“急中生智”与文意吻合。CA sunflower is a sunflower.A mobile phone is a mobile phone.But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment?As early as next year it may well be possible.When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to bury it in t
23、he garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower.A biodegradable mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists.It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage consumers to recycle.Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years.It looks like any other plastic an
24、d can be hard or soft, and able to change shape.Over time it can also break down into the soil without giving out any harmful chemicals.British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed.When this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms nitrates (硝
25、酸盐)These feed the seed and help the flower grow.Engineers have designed a small transparent window to hold the seed.They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away.“Weve only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far.But we are working with plant experts to find out which flowers wo
26、uld perform best.Maybe we could put roses in next time，”said one scientist.As phone technology is developing so quickly people are always throwing their mobiles away.This means manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them.Some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year.Mos
27、t of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment.A biodegradable cover can offer some relief for nature, according to the scientists.“The seed is released and the flower grows in the pot so you dont have to concern yourself with the ph
28、one when you have finished using it，”said Kerry Kirwan.She leads the research team, which is based at the University of Warwick in Britain.9After you have finished using the new type of mobile phone，_.Athe sunflower seed will come out and flower wherever you throw itBthe phone cover will break down
29、easily in the soil which you bury it in Cit will be recycled by the manufacturesDit can recharge itself in an environmental friendly way解析：选B细节理解题。文章的第三段中“Overtime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any harmful chemicals.”我们可以找到答案。10Which of the following is WRONG about the cove
30、r of the new type of phone?AIt can provide useful fertilizer for the sunflower seed after the mobile phone breaks down.BIt looks like normal plastics but it can break down.CIt can serve as the storage for the sunflower seed.DIt makes sure the seed only grows after the phone is thrown away.解析：选A推理判断题
31、。根据第三段我们知道科学家发明了一种可以随意改变形状的新材料，用它作为手机外壳，只有等它形成了硝酸盐，才能使sunflower生长。但是只有当手机扔掉(throw away)后，而不是坏了(breaks down)后，这种外壳才给种子提供营养、供其生长。故选A。11This type of research is done because_.Athe technology that produces mobile phones is changing rapidlyBconsumers tend to throw away their mobile phones within two year
32、sCnobody has ever thought of recycling mobile phonesDproducing mobile phones uses a lot of energy, so this has become a very big problem for the environment解析：选B细节理解题。从倒数第三段中知道由于手机发展很快，人们不断地更新手机，给环境带来了污染，迫使科学家们就设法寻找到手机材料能分解的办法。12We can infer from the story_.Athe new type of mobile phone is already o
33、n the marketBthe new type of mobile phone will sell extremely wellCrecycling mobile phones is increasingly important to the environmentDother flowers may be used in the new type of cell phone解析：选D推理判断题。从第五段中的“Maybe we could put roses in next time”可得到答案。DEvery year more people recognize that it is wr
34、ong to kill wildlife for “sport”Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction.The number of gunners, however, grows rapidly.Children too young to develop proper judgments through independent thoug
35、ht are led along way away by their gunning parents.They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and guncarrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins(血管)They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honoring the chase and the kill
36、.In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate (刺激) a desire to own a gun.Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat (栖息地)Habitat loss will continue
37、with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting？There doesnt seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved.Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone.Although most people do not shoot, they seem to forgive shooting
38、for sport because they know little or nothing about it.The only answer, then, is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people.Now, it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that there is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shoo
39、ting the harmless and beautiful creatures.The gunners like to describe what they do as characterbuilding, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy.If, as they would have you believe, gun carrying and killing improve human character, then pe
40、rhaps we should encourage war.13According to the text, most people do not seem to be against hunting because_.Athey have little knowledge of itBit helps to build human characterCit is too costly to stop killing wildlifeDthey want to keep wildlife under control解析：选A推理判断题。从第四段的“Although most people do
41、 not shoot, they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it”一句可以推断出人们似乎不反对打猎的原因是他们的愚昧无知。14The underlined word “agony” in the last paragraph probably means “_”Aform BconditionCpain Dsadness解析：选C词义猜测题。从短文的最后一段的“The gunners like to describe what they do as character
42、building, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy”这句话可以猜出该单词的意思是“痛苦”。指动物受伤后会十分痛苦地慢慢死去。15It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to_.Ablame the majority of peopleBworry about the existence of wildlifeCbe in favour of warDbe i
43、n support of characterbuilding解析：选B主旨大意题。全文自始至终表明了作者对人们的打猎行为进行了批判。体现出作者对野生动物的生存担忧。.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Most cars have seat belts as part of their equipment. Seat belts protect drivers and passengers in case of accidents. They also reduce the effect of a crash on the body. _16_ Worldwide, the devi
44、ces have protected up to a million people.America first recognized the invention of an automobile seat belt in 1849. The government gave a patent to an engineer named Edward Claghorn of New York City so that others would not copy his invention of a safety device. _17_ This early version of the safet
45、y belt was said to include hooks and other attachments for securing the person to a fixed object.Other inventors followed with different versions of the seat belt. _18_ It resulted from the work of a Swedish engineer, Nils Bohlin. His threepoint, lap and shoulder seat belt first appeared on cars in
46、Europe 50 years ago.Nils Bohlin recognized that both the upper and lower body needed to be held securely in place. His invention contained a cloth strap (带子) that was placed across the chest and another strap across the hips. _19_Volvo was the first company to offer the modern seat belt to its cars.
47、 This company also provided use of Nils Bohlins design to other carmakers._20_ He received a gold medal from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 1995. He died in Sweden in 2002.AThe Swedish engineer won many honors for his seat belt.BClaghorn was a promising young engineer with many
48、 honors all his life.CThe design joined the straps next to the hip.DThere are many companies adopting Nils Bohlins invention of the seat belt.ESafety experts say that seat belts save thousands of lives a year in America alone.FBut more than 100 years passed before the current seat belt was developed
49、.GClaghorn called his invention a safety belt.答案：1620EGFCA.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)On August 26,1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to _21_ and the subway system almost came to a stop.Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour.Many peopl
50、e who were going to work were _22_ to go home.Some battled to _23_ a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the _24_ bravely, walking miles to get to work.I _25_ to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most _26_ had stopped.Aft
51、er making my way _27_ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was _28_.Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to _29_ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the _30_.So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown tr
52、ain.Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train _31_ my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office, I was _32_ through, exhausted and _33_.My coworkers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5：00 pm, I was ready to go home
53、.I was about to turn off my computer _34_ I received an email from Garth, my Director：I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and _35_reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their _36_ to their jobs.Thank you.Garths email was
54、short, but I learned more from that _37_ message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of _38_ can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic _39_ had made me tired and upset.But Garths words immediately _40_ me and put a smile back on my face.21A.breakBfloodC
55、sink Dcrash解析：选Bflood作动词，意为“为水所淹”。22A.forced BrefusedCadjusted Dgathered解析：选Abe forced to do意为“被迫做某事”，表示很多打算上班的人被迫回家去。23A.order BpayCcall Dsearch解析：选Ccall a taxi意为“叫一辆出租车”。order“命令，订购”；pay“付款”；search“搜寻”。24A.climate BsceneryCstorm Dburden解析：选C根据第一段内容可知，人们面临的是暴风雨。25A.used BpromisedCdeserved Dhappened
56、解析：选Dhappen“碰巧，恰好”，表示我恰好是行走在上班路上的人之一。26A.practice BroutineCprocess Dservice解析：选D我去了好几处地铁线，发现大多已经停止了客运服务。27A.to BthroughCover Dfor解析：选Bthrough意为“穿过”，表示我在人群中艰难地穿行。28A.operating BcyclingCturning Drushing解析：选Aoperate意为“工作，运转”，表示我终于发现有一条地铁线还在工作中。29A.check BcarryCfind Dboard解析：选Dboard意为“上(船、车、飞机等)”，表示等着乘坐
57、地铁的人很多。30A.street BgroundCfloor Dplatform解析：选Dplatform意为“站台，月台”，表示因为人多，我甚至都不能沿台阶走到站台上等待。31A.paused BcrossedCreached Dparked解析：选Creach意为“到达”，表示火车终于到了我要下车的站。32A.wet BweakCsick Dhurt解析：选A当我最后终于到达办公室时，我浑身湿透了。33A.ashamed BdiscouragedCsurprised Dpuzzled解析：选Bexhausted and discouraged是两个并列的形容词作伴随状语，表示又疲惫又沮丧
58、。34A.while BwhenCwhere Dafter解析：选Bwhen在此处是并列连词，常用于be about to do sth. when .句型中，意为“正要做某事，这时”。35A.hardly BcasuallyCabsolutely Deventually解析：选Deventually意为“最后，终于”。hardly意为“几乎不”；casually意为“偶然地，随便地”；absolutely意为“绝对地”。36A.devotion BdonationCconnection Dreaction解析：选Adevotion意为“忠诚，献身”，表示雇员们表现出忠于职守的良好品质。37A
59、.accurate BurgentCbrief Dhumorous解析：选Cbrief意为“简洁的，简短的”，与前文出现的short相对应。38A.promise BappreciationCadvice Dguidance解析：选Bappreciation意为“感激，感谢”，表示只言片语的感谢就能产生很大的作用。39A.troubles BsignalsCrules Dsigns解析：选A根据上文内容可知，作者在上班的路上颇费周折，遇到很多麻烦。40A.corrected BsupportedCamazed Drefreshed解析：选Drefresh意为“使精神振作”，表示我在看完电子邮件
60、后，不再感到疲惫和沮丧，精神焕发，并且面带笑容。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)It was a sunny day. A little boys father was sitting on the couch, drinking a beer while watching _41_ basketball match. Seeing this, the boy rushed to his father and shouted, “ Daddy, show me how to play catch！” The father, staring_42_ the televisio
61、n screen, replied, “ Let me finish watching the match. Play outside and come back in five minutes.”“Okay, Daddy！” said the boy, running out of the room.Five minutes later, the boy returned, _43_ (scream)，“Daddy, lets play catch now！”By this time, the father had opened another cold beer and another m
62、atch was beginning. _44_ (patient) with the boys interruption, the dad brought a magazine to his son. On the cover of the magazine was a large picture of the world. The father, who was angry and _45_ (bother), began tearing the magazine cover into small _46_. Then, the father turned to his boy and s
63、aid, “ Son, once you put this picture back together, we can play catch, but do not interrupt me again _47_ you finish.”A few minutes later, the boy returned and said, “I _48_ (finish), Daddy! Can we play catch now？” Surprised, the father glanced towards his child, and _49_ lay the magazine with the
64、world pieced perfectly together in his small hands. The dad asked his child how he put the world together so quickly.“_50_ was simple，” said the boy. “On the back of the world was the picture of a person, and once I put the person together, thats when the world came together.”答案：41.a42.at43.screamin
65、g44.Impatient45.bothered46.pieces47.until/before48.have finished49.there50.It/That/This.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)There are too many cars in our town now. For a result, there are lots of traffic jams, and the air which we will breathe is terrible. Our town is very old but all the streets are quite narr
66、ow, so there is no room for bus lanes, which mean that buses always get stuck in the traffic jams, too. However, lots of accidents with cyclists often happen because of crowded street. But I think, there is a simple solution of these problems. The government should close city center to all traffic e
67、xcept buses and bikes, and build very larger car parks outside the town. Car drivers can take a bus into the city center and arrive at work or the shops relaxing and in a good mood.答案：第二句：ForAs; 去掉will第三句：butand; meanmeans第四句：HoweverBesides; streetstreets第五句：ofto第六句：city前加the; largerlarge第七句：relaxin
68、grelaxed.书面表达(满分25分)假设你是某中学的学生李华。前不久，你参加了全国英语演讲比赛并获得了一等奖。请用英语给校刊写一篇文章，谈谈你的体会。内容主要包括：1付出才有回报；2收获自信和友谊；3感激之情。注意：1.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。Looking back to the National English Speaking Competition I took part in several days ago, I have a lot to share with you._参考范文：Looking back to the
69、 National English Speaking Competition I took part in several days ago, I have a lot to share with you.For a start, I feel really delighted that Ive won the first prize in the competition, which makes me understand the true meaning of the proverb “no pains, no gains”. Furthermore, in the fiveday com
70、petition, I established a close friendship with students from all over our country, from whom Ive learned a lot. More importantly, taking part in this competition has enabled me to overcome my fear of speaking in public, thus developing my selfconfidence. Additionally, I owe many thanks to my tutor
71、and the judges. Without their proper help, I couldnt have done such an excellent job.To sum up, I will always cherish this meaningful and memorable experience.B卷能力素养提升【说明】本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) ARaised by a single mother in Hartford, Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problem
72、s and was forced to move from one school to another. He even reached a point where he felt like he had nothing to live for.“I was walking around with a lot on my shoulders，” he said.“I couldnt handle it. I didnt care about life anymore.” But all that started to change when Wright met Patricia Kelly.
73、“I was seven when I met Mrs Kelly.I wasnt used to strictness. I wasnt used to hearing the word no，”said Wright, now 17.Kelly, a former soldier and an equestrian (骑手), took Wright under her wing and helped him find hope in an unlikely place on a horse.“Wright was like a round peg that everybody kept
74、trying to squeeze into a square hole，” Kelly said.“He was hurting. He needed a place where he could express himself. The riding field became that place for him.”For the last 30 years, Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her nonprofit, Ebony Horsewomen. The program offers horseb
75、ack riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young people a year. By exposing those children to horsemanship, Kelly aims to give them an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around.“We use horses as a hook to create pride, esteem and healing，” said Kell
76、y, 66.“They learn that they have ability. They just have to unlock it.”“When you teach a child to ride a horse, they learn they are the center of their environment，” said Kelly.“Once they make that connection, they can change what happens in school, at home and in the community.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了
77、Kelly 的 Ebony Horsewomen 组织帮助那些表现不好的孩子成长的故事。1Why did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another?ABecause his mother couldnt afford the fees.BBecause his parents got divorced.CBecause he behaved badly at school.DBecause he didnt set a life goal.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“Fred Wright struggled wit
78、h behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another”可知，Fred Wright 因在学校表现不好才被迫从一所学校转到另一所学校。故选C。2How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright?AShe provided him with a home.BShe encouraged him to learn science.CShe exposed him to the riding field.DShe found him a better school.解析：选C细节理解
79、题。根据第四段以及第五段最后一句“The riding field became that place for him.”可知，Kelly教 Wright 骑马，让 Wright 在骑马的过程中重获对生活的希望。故选C。3What do we know about the program Ebony Horsewomen?AIt is intended to make money.BIt was founded by Patricia Kelly.CIt aims to protect the environment.DIt serves as a shelter for homeless k
80、ids.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第六段第一句“For the last 30 years, Kelly .through her nonprofit, Ebony Horsewomen.”可知，在过去的30年里，Kelly 已经通过她创办的非营利组织Ebony Horsewomen 帮助孩子们走上了正确的轨道。故选B。4What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?AHorse riding is helpful to the growth of kids.BPatricia Kelly is a very successful woma
81、n.CHorses are closely related to the environment.DIt is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse.解析：选A推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知，Kelly建立的 Ebony Horsewomen 组织把马作为创造骄傲、自尊的方法和治疗的手段，让孩子们意识到他们有能力，只是需要被发掘出来。由此可推知，骑马对孩子们的成长有帮助。故选A。B “Developed and developing nations can learn from each other seeking a lowcarbon eco
82、nomy，” a Chinese government official said in Shanghai yesterday.“China doesnt lag developed nations in terms of energy saving and green economy，” said Zhou Changyi, director of the energy saving department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.“While we can learn many aspects from d
83、eveloped nations, they also should learn something from us, such as water conservation，” Zhou said in a speech during the new Path of Chinas Industrialization forum at the ongoing China International Industry Fair 2009.He said industrialized nations and China are dealing with different issues to com
84、bat climate change. The United Kingdom, for example, is concerned about transport, buildings and new energy in reducing carbon emissions.For China, the most urgent task is how to realize new type of industrialization and avoid mistakes that other countries made when they industrialized.As such, over
85、seas exhibitors at this years fair are showing ways to help China achieve lowcarbon emissions in the industrial section.Swiss power and automation technology group ABB called for a stronger focus on product life cycle assessment, or LCA, which is used to study the environmental impact of a product f
86、rom the research and manufacturing stage through its usage and recycling.Tobias Becker, head of ABBs process automation division for North Asia and China, said LCA is an effective tool in helping manufacturing industries to reduce carbon emissions.LCA shows that industrial customers should focus on
87、a products environmental impact throughout its life cycle instead of on its initial investment or ready to use stage.For example, a motors initial investment accounts for only 3 percent of its life cycle cost, while 94 percent goes to fuel consumption and the rest to maintenance.Richard Hausmann, No
88、rth East Asia CEO of Siemens, said：“The color of future industrialization is green.”The Germany Company recently announces that it wants to receive orders worth more than 6 billion Euros (D|S 8.8 billion) for intelligent net power networks, Smart Grid, over the next five years.Siemens has set a 20 p
89、ercent market share target for the global smart grid business.A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology, advanced sensors specialized computers that save energy, reduce costs and increase reliability.The United States and China are considered the two bigg
90、est markets for smart grid.语篇解读：发展中国家和发达国家在寻求低碳经济发展上可以互相借鉴，这是他们共同的目标。5The underlined word “lag” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”Afall behindBbe superior to Cattack Dfear解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二段“China doesnt lag developed nations in terms of energy saving and green economy”可知， 就节能和绿色经济方面， 中国并不落后于发达国家， 所
91、以选择A项。6Which of the following about LCA is TRUE?ALCA is used to study the impact on a product.BLCA can help manufacturing industries decrease carbon release a lot.CLCA shows industrial customers should focus on a products environmental influence on its initial investment.DLCA was one of the exhibiti
92、ons at this years fair.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第七段内容可知，LCA可以帮助生产企业减少碳的排放，所以B项正确。7We can infer from the last paragraph of this passage that _.ASiemens has occupied 20 percent market share for the global smart grid businessBSiemens received orders worth 6 billion Euros recentlyCSiemens will earn D|S8.8 billion f
93、rom intelligent power networksDSiemens plan about Smart Grid may come true in the future解析：选D推理判断题。由最后一段可知，“智能电网”不仅可以节能、降低成本，而且还能提高可靠性。美国和中国将成为智能电网最大的市场。综上所述可知，西门子推出的智能电网计划得以实现的可能性很大。故D项正确。8The best title for the passage is _.ADeveloped and Developing Nations Can Learn from Each OtherBLowCarbon Econ
94、omy a Shared GoalCIntelligent Power NetworksDTwo Biggest Markets for Smart Grid解析：选B标题归纳题。文章第一段表明发展中国家和发达国家在寻求低碳经济发展上可以互相借鉴，这是他们共同的目标。由此可知B项符合。COctober 21 was a very dark day in Texas.Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes, but also it caused the largest business damage in Texass history.The wor
95、st thing is that Hannas destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines.According to Center Point Energy, Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers.Currently, more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark.Crews have worked 16hour shifts to restore power to residents.Most of
96、 Houston seems to be returning to normal.Schools, restaurants, retail stores and gas stations are open.Smiles are back.But harderhit places, including Galveston, will take much longer to recover.Hundreds of people are still missing, and coastal towns are a mess.Some ruins from storm have drifted sou
97、th to other beaches in Texas.Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage.Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13.Many school supplies were destroyed.Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Eleme
98、ntary School in Galveston, Texas.This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying.Believe it or not, Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing.When Paula was a girl, she was an orphan, but was taken in by her stepmother, Antonia Flores.Reed lost contact with Flores and had been
99、 trying desperately to locate her for the past few years.Before the hurricane, Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter.There, she reunited with Flores after 30 long years！The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.语篇解读：这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了10月21日发生在美国田纳西州的一场飓风，给
100、当地人民生产生活带来的严重影响，及最近的恢复情况。9Whats the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?AHundreds of people are still missing.BA large number of people are homeless.CPower facilities are severely destroyed.DFactories are closed and many people jobless.解析：选C细节理解题。由第一段的第三句“The worst thing is that Hannas des
101、tructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines.”可知，飓风“汉纳”造成的最大破坏是电力设施被严重摧毁。故选C。10It can be inferred that the residents in Houston _.Ahave fully recovered from the disasterBwere the most unlucky people in the disasterCneed a long time to bring their life back to normalDsuffered less
102、 from Hanna than people in Galveston解析：选D推理判断题。通读第二段可知，休斯敦大多方面恢复了正常，而加尔维斯顿受灾较重，好多方面还没有恢复正常，由此对比可知休斯敦的居民比加尔维斯顿的受灾情况轻。故选D。11Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for _.Aat least one monthBat least three weeksCtwo weeks at mostDnearly half a month解析：选B数字计算题。由第一段飓风发生
103、的时间“October 21”和第二段的“Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13.”计算31211323天，知休斯顿其他地区的孩子将在家至少待3个星期，故选B。12Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because _.Athey had nothing lost after Hurricane HannaBthey lived a happier l
104、ife in San Antonio shelterCPaula was taken good care of in the shelterDPaula reunited with her stepmother after three decades解析：选D细节理解题。由最后一段的“There, she reunited with Flores after 30 long years！”可知，Paula和她的家人把这场飓风看作赐福的原因是Paula和她失散三十年之久的继母重新团聚。故选D。DReading keeps your brain young.Digging into a good
105、book can literally take years off your mind, according to a recent study from Rush University Medical Center. Adults who spend their free time doing creative activities (like reading) have a 32 percent slower rate of cognitive (认知的) decline later in life than those who do not. “Brainy pursuits make
106、the brain more efficient by changing its structure to continue functioning properly，” said Robert SWilson, a professor at Rush University Medical Center. Another recent study found that older adults who regularly read are two and a half times less likely to develop mental diseases.Reading boosts you
107、r vocabulary.You can still use books to expand your mental dictionary. In fact, researchers estimate that we learn 5 to 15 percent of all the words we know through reading. This is particularly important for children, whose vocabulary size is directly and dramatically related to their read.Reading i
108、mproves your empathy (同感)Stories provide lifechanging perspectives. Giving your attention to the lives of characters strengthens your ability to understand others feelings. Seeing the world through the eyes of Jane Eyre, for example, may make it easier for you to understand females viewpoint.Reading
109、 can encourage your life goals.Reading about someone who overcame obstacles may motivate you to achieve your own goals, Ohio State University researchers found. If youd like a salary raise, thinking about how a character in the book did so may give you the courage to make the same request. The more
110、you identify with a character and experience the events as if they were happening to you, the more likely youll be to take action.语篇解读：有人说：图书馆是一座天堂。的确，那里光芒万丈，流水潺潺，果树遍地，读一本好书便是一辈子的收获。13How does reading keep your brain young?ABy creating activities of the brain.BBy reducing the number of diseases.CBy
111、slowing the rate of your cognition.DBy making the brain function constantly.解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段的“Brainy pursuits make the brain more efficient by changing its structure to continue functioning properly”可知答案。14The writer mentions Jane Eyre to prove that reading can help _.Afight against lifes misfortunes
112、Bview the world differentlyCmake you way to successDunderstand others easily解析：选D推理判断题。由第三段可知阅读使我们更容易了解别人。15Whats the authors attitude towards reading?ASkeptical.BOpposed.CSupportive. DSincere.解析：选C态度观点题。由整篇文章内容可知，作者非常支持读书。.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Dos and Donts of DonatingGiving up your unused or unw
113、anted stuff is a great way to make space in your home for the items that you do enjoy on a regular basis. _16_ Here are four dos and donts of donating your belongings.Do Prep Your ClothesYouve thoroughly cleaned out your closets and drawers, and have a mountain of clothing waiting to be donated. Bef
114、ore you bag up these pieces, inspect each one to ensure that theyre in good condition. Make sure all buttons are fastened, and that you cant see any stain. _17_Dont Donate Damaged ItemsThe number one rule of donating your stuff is to make sure that its in a good, usable condition. Dont donate clothe
115、s or furniture with rips (裂口), chipped dishes, or books that are missing pages. _18_ Find a local company that will recycle these items instead.Do Donate More than Just Clothes_19_ Stuffed animals, framed pictures, unused candles, small power tools, sports equipment, ornaments, baskets, blenders, di
116、shes, glassware, silverware, pots and pans, curtains, blankets, toasters, mixers, pillows, towels, bed sheets, bikes, and exercise equipment are very popular donations._20_With a little common sense its easy to figure out items that are ideal for donation. But unfortunately some people will throw aw
117、ay the contents of their home without a second thought. As a gentle reminder, its never a good idea to donate car parts, flammable products, construction materials, weapons, or explosives.ANobody wants to inherit your damaged belongings.BFood donations are always in need.CDont Even Think of Donating
118、 These ItemsDNot sure where to start?EDont Donate Large AppliancesFClothes arent the only household item that can be donated.GWash the items to make them fresh and ready for their new owners.答案：1620DGAFC.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)A pastor (牧师) had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and t
119、hen was afraid to come down. He 21 warm milk, and even a small fish. But the kitten wouldnt come down.The tree was not _22_ enough to climb, so the pastor decided to tie a rope to his _23_ and pull it until the tree bent down so that he could then _24_ and get the kitten.Thats what he did, all the w
120、hile checking his _25_ in the car. He then figured if he went just a little bit _26_， the tree would be bent low enough for him to reach the kitten. But as he _27_ the car a little further forward, the rope broke.The _28_ went “boing” and the kitten instantly sailed through the air out of _29_.The p
121、astor felt terrible. He walked all over the _30_ asking people if theyd seen a little kitten. _31_ had seen a stray (迷途的) kitten.He met one of his church _32_ at the grocery store a few days later. He _33_ to look into her shopping cart and was _34_ to see cat food.This woman was a cat _35_， so he a
122、sked her why she was buying cat food. “You wont _36_ this，” she replied, and then told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept _37_. Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so _38_ the Mom told her little girl, “Well, if _39_ gives you a cat, Ill let you keep
123、 it.”She told the pastor, “I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her _40_， and pray. And really, Pastor, I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws (爪子) outspread, and landed right in front of her.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。牧师的小猫爬上了一棵树，他想办法让猫下来，于是他用车绑了绳子想
124、把树拉弯，以便能够到小猫。但绳子突然断了，树弹了回去，树上的小猫也飞了出去，不见了。经过几天的寻找，他终于知道了小猫的去向。21A.reservedBmadeCoffered Dcollected解析：选C根据前后句可知，猫在树上不肯下来，牧师给它牛奶和鱼想让它下来。offer“提供”，符合语境。22A.strong BtallCeasy Dtight解析：选A根据本句中的“so the pastor decided to tie a rope to his _ and pull it until the tree bent down”可知，树不够粗壮，牧师不能爬上去。strong“强壮的”，
125、符合语境。23A.kitten BcarCbody Dchurch解析：选B根据第三段第一句中的“the car”可知，他把绳子系到小汽车上，然后向前开车直到树弯曲。故答案选B。24A.come up Bjump upClook up Dreach up解析：选D根据本句中的“get the kitten”可知，树弯曲之后他才能抬起手够到猫。reach up“抬起(手)”，符合语境。come up“走近，发生”；jump up“跳起来”；look up“查阅”。故答案选D。25A.progress BpatienceCstrength Dcompetence解析：选A根据后面两句话可知，他一直
126、注意着车子的前进情况。progress“前进”，符合语境。patience“耐心”；strength“力气”；competence“能力”。故答案选A。26A.faster BfurtherCfirmer Dcloser解析：选B根据后面的“a little further forward”可知，答案选B。27A.backed BorderedCmoved Dpushed解析：选C句意：但是当他把车子又向前移动了一点时，绳子突然断了。move“移动”，符合语境。28A.tree BpastorCrope Dfish解析：选A根据“boing”可知，此处指树发出的断裂声。故答案选A。29A.mi
127、nd BplaceCcontrol Dsight解析：选D根据下文他问人们是否看到一只猫可知，猫不见了。out of sight“看不见”，符合语境。30A.backyard BneighborhoodCcountry Dcity解析：选B根据下文他问人们是否看到猫可知，他走访了周围的邻居。neighborhood“街坊，附近”，符合语境。31A.Everybody BSomebodyCAnybody DNobody解析：选D根据下文牧师几天后才知道猫的下落可知，当时没有人(Nobody)看见过一只迷路的猫。32A.workers BassistantsCmembers Dperformers
128、解析：选C根据下文可知，他遇见了他的一个教堂成员。member“成员”，符合语境。33A.seemed BhappenedCpretended Dbegged解析：选B根据语境可知，他碰巧看了看她的购物车。happen to do sth.“碰巧做某事”，符合语境。34A.amazed BembarrassedCpleased Dsorry解析：选A根据下文可知，这位女士不喜欢猫，所以牧师看到她买猫食感到很惊奇。amazed“惊奇的”，符合语境。35A.catcher BownerChater Dseller解析：选C根据下文牧师问她为什么买猫食可知，此处表示这位女士是痛恨猫的人。hater“
129、痛恨者”，符合语境。36A.invent BloveCbelieve Dmean解析：选C由下文她给牧师讲述的这件奇怪的事可知，她认为牧师不会相信这件事。believe“相信”，符合语境。37A.refusing BbeggingCpraying Dexplaining解析：选A根据转折连词“but”可知，女儿一直恳求她想要一只猫，但她总是拒绝。refuse“拒绝”，符合语境。38A.actually BfinallyCcalmly Dgratefully解析：选B根据上文可知，几天前，孩子再一次恳求她，于是她最终对女儿说：“如果上帝给你一只猫，我就让你养它。” finally“最终”，符合语
130、境。39A.the pastor BsomeoneCDad DGod解析：选D根据下文中的“pray”可知，此处是指“如果上帝(God)给你一只猫，我就让你养它”。40A.arms BkneesChands Dfeet解析：选B根据常识可知，祈祷应该跪下来。get on ones knees“跪下，屈膝”，符合语境。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Philip was a junior office assistant in a large company. He was quite ambitious, so he was keen to make a good _41_
131、 (impress) on the boss. He often stayed late at the office, to show _42_ committed and hardworking he was. One evening, he was just _43_ to go home when he saw his boss _44_ (stand) in front of the shredder (碎纸机), holding a document.“Ah, Philip! Im glad youre still here in the office！”said the boss，
132、“Good _45_ (see) all your hard work and professionalism. Now I wonder if you could help me.”“Of course，” replied Philip.“Its no trouble.”“Good man! You see, my secretary has already gone home _46_ I havent got a clue how this thing works. Its so important that I have to get this done before tomorrow
133、. If you _47_ (can) do this one more thing before you go home, Id _48_ (real) appreciate it.”“No problem，” said Philip, _49_ (happiness) to be asked to do such a simple job.He took the document from his boss, turned on the machine, inserted the document and pressed the start button.“Thats excellent，
134、” said the boss, as the document vanished into the shredder (碎纸机). “I just need two _50_ (copy)”答案：41.impression42.how43.about44.standing45to see46.and47.could48.really49.happy50copies.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)(2016南宁市高中毕业班适应性测试)I can well remember if I didnt pass the Chinese exam several times in las
135、t year. I felt that I was laughed by all the other classmates. My Chinese teacher notices my difficulty, so she gave me any advice and told me to change my attitude. With her help, I tried to face the trouble with the positive attitude. To my surprise, everything changed great. It was not long after
136、 I made great progress in my Chinese. Life is full of difficulties. Sometime you may not be able to decide the situation you are in, and you can change your attitude.答案：第一句：ifthat; 去掉in第二句：laughed后加at第三句：noticesnoticed; anysome第四句：第二个thea 第五句：greatgreatly第六句：afterbefore第八句：SometimeSometimes; andbut.
137、书面表达(满分25分)书写是中学生日常学习中很重要的一项技能，而如今，老师、家长、学生对书写的重视程度降低了。请结合你的感受写一篇100词左右的英文短文，分析造成该现象的原因，并发表自己的看法。要点如下：1简要介绍该现象；2分析原因；3你的看法。_参考范文：Handwriting is one of the most important skills in students daily study. Nowadays, however, teachers, students and their parents are paying less and less attention to hand
138、writing.There are many reasons explaining the phenomenon, the main one of which is the growing popularity of computers. Many students may think that they can just use a computer, so there is no need to waste time improving it. Whats more, the students are so occupied with their lessons and homework every day that they have no adequate time to practice it.In my opinion, just as the saying goes, “Writing style shows the man.” Beautiful and neat handwriting is beneficial, especially for middle school students. Therefore, more emphasis should be placed on this aspect in future.
