1、阶段综合检测(三).阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分)ARoom for Rent by East Jefferson Hospital in MetaireRoom for rent for $500.00 per month and $500.00 damage deposit.You will have use of the refrigerator (I have two) and the washer and dryer and the kitchen and the inground swimming pool.There is a oneyear rental a
2、greement but can be changed to a monthtomonth after six months with a 30day notice.There is parking in front of the house which is on a short dead end street.You can contact by phone at 5044551499 or you can email me at martin 286 .My name is Jerry.LOW PRICE：2 bedrooms for rent $499 with furniture，s
3、wimming poolAny student attending university during the spring who wants to live on campus in a safe，gated community at a discounted rate：please respond.2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms/1 living room.If a student is interested in renting both rooms，the rate will be $479 per room，instead of $499(water all incl
4、uded)The original amount for the rent is $599，and with our discounted rate(less than $100.00 a month)it is an affordable way to engage in oncampus life.Located near the swimming pool，public barbecue pit and laundry room.Roommates are great，very friendly and trustworthy.Phone：5049948139Email：jguoluno
5、.eduLocated：2000 Lakeshore Drive，UNO campusRoommate WantedI live in an apartment with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom，on Lake Pontchartrain surrounded by breathtaking scenery.The rent is $1，000 per month and electric runs around $120.I am 27 years old and my husband is currently serving in Afghanistan.I a
6、m looking for a roommate to share rent and electric.It would be $550 per month.If interested，contact me at 9856074708.Text or call.My name is Ashley.Roommate Wanted in SlidellRoommate wanted for a 5bedroom house in great location.Bedroom is furnished or unfurnished.All utilities(公用设施)included WiFi c
7、able w/d(无线区域网)and full use of house.Must like pets.Outside smokers are OK.9857189738，Im Julie.【语篇解读】本篇是一个广告。它提供了一些租房信息。1If someone wants to live in the room by East Jefferson Hospital，he Amust pay $1，000.00 firstBcant cook or wash in the roomChas to park his car far awayDmust contact the owner by t
8、elephone onlyA细节理解题。根据文章Room for Rent by East Jefferson Hospital in Metaire部分中的“Room for rent for $500.00 per month and $500.00 damage deposit.”可知想租住这间房子应先付1 000美元，与选项A吻合。B、C、D都不符合文意。故选A。2A young girl desiring a good view around her rented house should call A5044551499B5049948130C9856074708 D9857189
9、738C细节理解题。根据文章Roommate Wanted 部分的“I live in an apartment with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom，on Lake Pontchartrain surrounded by breathtaking scenery.”可知这间房子周围景色优美，符合题干要求，再根据该段的“If interested，contact me at 9856074708.”故选C。3We can know that Athe house in UNO campus has a swimming poolBthe rent is $ 998 if
10、 a student rents two rooms in UNO campusCthe person will enjoy free electric if she lives with AshleyDone who likes surfing the Internet should rent the room in SlidellD推理判断题。根据Roommate Wanted in Slidell中的“All utilities(公用设施)included WiFi cable w/d(无线区域网)and full use of house.”可知D是正确的。其他三项与所述事实不符。BO
11、n Friday，December 11，2015，I visited NASAS Lyndon BJohnson Space Center in Houston，Texas.My first stop was the Space Food Systems Laboratory，where I met with Ben ONeil，a food scientist.He makes and packages food for astronauts in space.I got to taste mixed fruits，Italian veggies，beef ravioli，blueberr
12、y cobbler，shrimp cocktail，and a mango peach smoothie.Space food tastes like the food we eat on Earth.Thats because it is Space food is made out of ingredients you can find at your grocery store.A special process is applied to keep the important nutrients that space explorers need to stay healthy.Nex
13、t，I met with astronaut Terry Virts，who recently spent six months living and working on the International Space Station(ISS)“At an early age I wanted to be a pilot，”Virts told me.“But after reading the book Apollo，I decided to be an astronaut.”I asked if he was scared the first time he went into spac
14、e.“No，”he said.“I was more concerned with not letting anyone down.Now，thinking back，I should have been afraid because of the 40，000 pounds of explosives under me at takeoff.”As my visit continued，I learned about NASAs new Orion spacecraft that is designed to take astronauts farther into space than e
15、ver before.I talked to Stu McClung，Orions spacecraft engineer，and toured the model spacecraft.McClung showed me the control panel (控制面板) and allowed me to strap into a launching seat.He also showed me a video that explains what happens when a spacecraft reenters Earths atmosphere.My last meeting was
16、 with Lucien Junkin，a NASA robotics engineer who helps to create rovers and humanoids.Rovers are space exploration vehicles and humanoids are robots that do work or activities in space similar to what humans do on Earth.I even got to drive a rover.【语篇解读】作者去参观了NASA的林顿约翰逊太空中心，本文是对那次经历的描述。4When tasting
17、 food provided by Ben ONeil，the author Afelt sad about astronauts in spaceBnever wanted to try the food againCdidnt think the food tasted differentDlearned the food wasnt very nutritiousC推理判断题。根据第二段的“Space food tastes like the food we eat on Earth.Thats because it is.”可推断，作者不觉得那些食物味道有什么特别的。5How did
18、Terry Virts most probably feel after reading Apollo?AConcerned.BShocked.CConfused. DInspired.D推理判断题。根据第三段的“But after reading the book Apollo，I decided to be an astronaut.”可推断，Terry Virts读完这本书后很受鼓舞。6What did the author learn about from Stu McClung?ASpace travel.BEarths atmosphere.CAn advanced spacecr
19、aft.DThe history of spacecraft.C细节理解题。根据第四段的“As my visit continued，I learned about NASAs new Orion spacecraft that is designed.”以及“McClung showed me the control panel (控制面板) and allowed me to strap into a launching seat.”可知，从McClung那里，作者了解到了一艘先进的飞船。7Which of the following did the author do last ther
20、e that day?ATalk with an astronaut.BDrive a model spacecraft.CTaste a mango peach smoothie.DDrive a space exploration vehicle.D细节理解题。根据末段的“I even got to drive a rover.”可知，作者在那里做的最后一件事是尝试开一次太空探测车。CPeople seldom feel neutral about poetry.Those who love it sometimes give the impression that it is an ad
21、equate substitute for food，shelter，and love.It isnt.Words，no matter how satisfying，are never an equivalent for life itself and its human experiences.Those who dislike poetry on principle sometimes claim，on the other hand，that poetry is only words and good for nothing.Thats not true either.It is easy
22、 to become frustrated by words in poetry or in lifebut when words represent and recreate genuine human feelings，as they often do in poetry，they can be very important.Poetry is an experience of words，and those who know how to read poetry can easily extend their experience of life，their sense of what
23、other people are like，their awareness of themselves，and their range of human feelings.One reason poetry can be so important is that it is so closely concerned with feelings.Poetry is often full of ideas，too，and sometimes poems can be powerful experiences of the mind，but most poems are primarily abou
24、t how people feel rather than how people think.Poems provide，in fact，a language for feeling，and one of poetrys most outstanding values involves its attempt to express the inexpressible.How can anyone，for example，put into words what it means to be in love or what it feels like to lose someone cares a
25、bout? Poetry tries，and it often captures exactly the shade of emotion that feels just right to a reader.No single poem can be said to express all the things that love or death feels like，or means，but one of the joys of experiencing poetry occurs when we read a poem and want to say，“Yes，that is just
26、what it is like；I know exactly what that line means but Ive never been able to express it so well.”Poetry can be the voice of our feelings even when our minds are speechless with grief or joy.【语篇解读】文章向我们介绍了诗歌的重要性和它的本质。8“People seldom feel neutral about poetry” in Para.1 in this context means that A.
27、 many people think that poetry is neutralBpeople always differ in their views about poetryCpeople rarely take a biased opinion about poetryDpeople generally think of poetry as extremely important or totally uselessD句意猜测题。“People seldom feel neutral about poetry”是第一段的主题句，从下文所陈述的人们对诗歌的态度可知，一般说来，人们认为诗歌
28、要么非常重要，要么一点用也没有。9Poetry tries，persistently，to express Awhat love and death meanBwhat people think about themselvesCwhat people feel but find it hard to describeDhow people go through lifeC推理判断题。由第二段第三句可知，人们不断地通过诗来表达难以表达的感情。10This passage is mainly about Athe structure of poetryBthe nature and import
29、ance of poetryCthe components of poetryDthe appreciation of poetryB主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述了诗歌的本质和重要性。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)How to Raise Money for Your Favorite CharityAt the end of the year，we are often inspired to do more for people in need. 11 Dont worry.Heres a quick and easy tiplist to make such a
30、 worthy act successful. 12 You need to make sure that both you and your participants enjoy the event.So keep it simple and make sure that you add some fun，whether its special decoration，a bag for each participant or guest，or a special theme.Get team support. 13 Teamwork may give you some new ideas a
31、nd help give a unique feature to your event.Make sure that you break down the work among your team.Plan for the “whatifs？”If you are planning to hold an event outdoors，or if you are relying on a famous person as a guest of honor，make sure you think of a few possible alternatives. 14 This is the key
32、to successful event planning.Timing is everything.Check your community calendar to make sure there are no important community events on the day that you are planning your event.You might want to check with other communities or nonprofit organizations nearby. 15 Check out your favorite charitys websi
33、te for ideas.Many websites offer advice on how to raise money.For example，the human rights charity Amnesty International lists events and ideas on its Website.AKeep it fun and simple.BTell the charity about the event.CHave no idea of where to begin?DTurn to friends for some creative ideas.ERemember
34、to thank anyone who has donated.FTry to pick the date that will bring in the best attendance.GWhat if it starts raining or if your honored guest doesnt show up?【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了为慈善组织募捐的一些小窍门。11C根据本空后的“Dont worry.”和“tiplist”可知，这里指不要担心，“不知从何入手”，本文将给出为慈善组织募捐的一些小窍门。12A根据本段中的“simple”和“fun”可知，本段建议“让(募捐
35、活动)有趣且简单”。13D本段给出的建议是获得团队支持。D项(向朋友救助，获得一些有创意的点子)是获得团队支持的一个方法。14G本段给出的建议是为意外状况做好打算。根据本空前的“If you are planning to hold an event outdoors，or if you are relying on a famous person as a guest of honor”可知，G项是上述两种计划可能出现的意外，即：“下雨”和“贵宾没有出席”。15F本段给出的建议是规划好活动的举办时间。本空前两句提到要查看自己社区以及附近社区或组织的活动安排，避免在你组织活动的那天有其他重要的
36、活动，这样做的目的就是“尽量选择能带来最高出席率的日期”。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I was coming back from work late in a“Sharing” minivan.In Hyderabad，India，it is a cheap and quick made of 16 Such vans，designed for eight people，carry as many as thirteen at times.Our van was 17 as well.One girl 18 the driver to stop and wriggle
37、d (扭动) herself out.When getting off，she tripped and 19 .None of us noticed it，as it was 20 The driver was waiting for her to 21 It was at that time that we 22 the girl was on her knees by the side of the road.One passenger and I got off and held her up.Even in 23 ，she struggled to her feet and asked
38、 that passenger to hand her note to the driver.My 24 was a few hundred meters away.I decided to 25 with her till she was fine.I paid that driver for 26 and after receiving the money，he took 27 with all other passengers.I neither knew her nor did I know what to do， 28 I was there，blurting out (脱口而出)
39、some 29 words to a stranger in pain.From out of 30 ，her friend joined us.We made her sit in a lawn and examined her leg.The ankle had 31 Then they both hired an auto and rushed to a nearby 32 to have a further check.She thanked me and said they could manage 33 it was only a minor problem.I do not kn
40、ow if I did 34 ，but I feel I gave her some comfort in a(n) 35 way.【语篇解读】作者下班途中帮助了一名脚踝受伤的女孩。16A.livingBoperationCexpression DtransportDminivan是一种小型车，并根据后文内容可知，这里指一种交通方式(made of transport)。17A.welldesignedBovercrowdedCwellpreserved DoutdatedB前文提到，这种车只能承载8人，但却搭载了13人，且由后文扭动的动作可知，车上非常拥挤(overcrowded)。18A.
41、signaled BallowedCsent DinstructedA一个女孩发信号(signaled)提醒司机她要下车。19A.bled BcriedCfell DyawnedC根据前文的tripped和后文中的“on her knees”可知，这个女孩摔倒(fell)了。20A.sudden BdarkCslight DcommonB没有人注意到女孩摔倒，因为当时天黑了。第一段开始的late和后文乘客发现女孩摔倒都是此处提示。21A.leave BrideCstand DpayD根据后文的“asked that passenger to hand her note to the drive
42、r”可知，司机在等女孩付钱(pay)。22A.saw BbelievedCimagined DagreedA在等待的时候，乘客们才留意到女孩跪在路边。23A.surprise BembarrassmentCpain DdelightC根据后文“she struggled to her feet”以及倒数第二段中的“a stranger in pain”可知，这里是指疼痛(pain)之中。24A.company BstopCschool DhospitalB后文提到汽车先走了，由此可推断，作者还没有到站(stop)，他的那一站还有数百米。25A.wait BmeetCdeal DstayD作者要
43、到的站虽然还很远，但是作者决定留下来(stay)陪着这个女孩。26A.her BusCmyself DhimC作者决定留下来后，为自己(myself)付了车费。27A.off BupCaway DoverA司机收到钱后，匆忙开走。take off此处意为“匆忙离开”。28A.for BbutCso DorB该空前后为转折关系。句意：虽然我不知道她是谁，也不知道该做些什么，但是我就在那里。故选but。29A.inspiring BannoyingCamazing DcomfortingD说一些话抚慰疼痛中的陌生人，文章最后的comfort也是提示，故选comforting。30A.nowhere
44、 BanywhereCsomewhere DanywhereA她的朋友不知道从哪儿冒出来。from out of nowhere指“突然出现”。31A.broken BrecoveredCswollen DstrengthenedC根据本段末提到“only a minor problem”可知，只是一点小问题，应该是肿了(swollen)。32A.hotel BclinicCstation DcommunityB根据后文的“to have a further check”可知，女孩和她的朋友去了附近的诊所(clinic)。33A.although BuntilCunless DasD前后两个分
45、句为因果关系，因为是小问题，所以女孩和她的朋友两个人便可以处理了，故选as。34A.enough BagainCright DhardA前文说只有女孩和她的朋友两个人去了诊所，作者并没有去，此处作者在回想自己是否做到足够(enough)了。35A.great BobviousCsmall DextremeC作者虽然不知道自己是否做到位了，但认为自己还是稍稍安慰了那个女孩。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Having never spoken a word of French，I moved to France with my parents at 36. age of ni
46、ne.In my primary school in Britain we never studied any other languages. There were tutors and evening classes available but these were mostly for 37. (adult). My parents attended a few before we moved and found them very 38. (help)When I 39. (arrive) in France I started school at a tiny local prima
47、ry school. With none of my teachers 40. (speak) a word of English, I 41. (force) to literally(逐字地)read out of a French English dictionary when I needed to speak to or understand someone. 42. quickly became apparent that this school was not going to be beneficial for me since I could not communicate
48、with anyone! My parents decided to move me to a bigger primary school in a nearby town.I started lessons in my new school and it was great. English was compulsory for all students，43. meant that the school not only taught the pupils about a different culture and opened their minds，but also made othe
49、r pupils want to speak to me 44. (improve) their English. I made some friends and was slowly picking up French. If learning a language, such as French, had been compulsory in my British primary school I would have found things much 45. (easy) 【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者学习法语的故事。36the考查冠词。at the age of.意为
50、“在岁时”。37adults考查名词复数。adult是可数名词，且在此表泛指，故填复数形式adults。 38helpful考查形容词作补语的用法。设空处在此作补语，意为“有帮助的”，故填helpful。39arrived考查时态。设空处是对过去事实的描述，应用一般过去时，故填arrived。 40speaking考查动词ing形式作补语的用法。设空处所在句为with的复合结构，在句中作状语，又因为my teachers与speak之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填speaking。41was forced考查时态语态。设空处是对过去事实的描述，应用一般过去时，又因为I与force之间是被动关系，故
51、填was forced。 42It考查it的用法。设空处在此作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的that从句，故填It。 43which考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个主句，且在从句中作主语，故填which。 44to improve考查不定式作状语的用法。其他学生想跟“我”说话的目的是提高他们的英语水平，故填to improve。45easier考查形容词比较级。由前面的much可知，应用形容词比较级，故填easier。.写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)请给一家报纸写一篇新闻报道，以“Great Changes in My Hometown”为题目，介
52、绍在你的家乡发生的一些变化。要求：词数：80左右。Great Changes in My Hometown 【参考范文】Great Changes in My HometownGreat changes have taken place in my hometown in the past twenty years. Twenty years ago，my hometown was just a small，old and poor town.There were few factories.Most people were peasants who lived a hard life.How
53、ever，nowadays，thanks to our countrys reform policy，peoples living conditions have improved a lot.People here have brought in so much money that many people have private cars to drive and advanced mobile phones to make calls.They live in newlybuilt departments with computers，fashionable furniture and
54、 so on.As a member of our society，I am proud of these changes.I hope my hometown will become more and more beautiful.第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Many Chinese students have studied English for approximately ten years，but most of them cannot even speak English correctly or fluently.In my o
55、pinion，there are several obstacles that have caused this to happen.The main obstacle is fear！Another is the habit of mentally translating from Chinese to English and then to change these thoughts into spoken words and sentences.Many of these difficulties are caused by the way Chinese people study an
56、d learn the language.We must learn to speak as a child does.When we are learning a second language we need to remember how we learned our native language.Learning to understand and speak a language is one of the first skills a child develops.How does a child learn the language？He listens for a time
57、and then he tries to repeat the words.Parents give great praise for the smallest effort and slightest improvement.Therefore，the child develops courage and is excited about learning.It takes a long time before he knows anything about grammar，spelling or formal sentence structures.As for language teac
58、hers，they should avoid criticism and be very encouraging and generous with praise.Criticism or pointing out faults too often causes students to lose selfconfidence and develop a fear of speaking.The best way to motivate a student is using praise.The most important aspect of speaking is having good s
59、elfesteem.Selfesteem is how you feel about yourself.When most Chinese people are asked how their English is，or they are told their English is very good，they immediately respond by saying，“Oh my English is very poor.”If you say this to yourself often enough，you will believe it.When someone compliment
60、s(称赞) you，just say“thank you” 【参考范文】Caused by their fear and way of learning，many Chinese students cannot speak English fluently even after tenyears learning.(要点1)Actually we should learn to speak English as a child learns his native language by listening and repeating a lot.(要点2)And teachers should praise and encourage rather than criticize students，just as parents do.(要点3)Finally，having good selfesteem is of vital importance in speaking English.(要点4)