1、阶段综合检测(二).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AWhen youre looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt，youre certainly not short of choices.The country has so many to see that youll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city.HurghadaA Water Sports ParadiseWith 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3star
2、hotels up to 5star accommodation，the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters.It has become an international center for water sports，allowing visitors to take part in surfing，sailing and deep sea fishing.The waters are also home to a huge variety of coral and fish，
3、making it a dream spot for diving.If all that isnt enough，Hurghada is home to some of the worlds finest underwater gardens.LuxorAn Open Air Museum of Ancient HistoryFor those with an interest in Egyptian history，Luxor is an excellent place to stay and is built upon the site of the ancient Egyptian c
4、ity of Thebes.If you make this the base for your Egypt holiday，youre basically staying in an open air museum！The modern city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak.Across the Nile lie many more monuments，temples and tombs including the Valley of the Kings and the Queens.The Nile sailing is necessary for t
5、hose with an interest in the countrys ancient history.CairoThe Capital CityFinally，of course，theres Cairo.Its definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers.Cairo offers an excellent mix of culture，art，cooking and sightseeing chances.With the famous pyramids，various temples and some fas
6、cinating museums，Cairo is a fantastic choice if you can come to the city.【语篇解读】本文讲述了几个埃及好玩的城市及它们的特色。1Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them Athe funniest botanic gardensBchoices of water activitiesCa brief history of EgyptDthe mix of culture and artB细节理解题。根据HurghadaA Water Sport
7、s Paradise部分的“the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters”可知，这儿主要吸引人的是其水里或水上的活动。故选B项。2Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt?ACairo.BLuxor.CThebes.DHurghada.A细节理解题。根据CairoThe Capital City部分的“Its definitely a starting point for most of
8、Egypt holidaymakers.”可知，Cairo 一定是去埃及度假的游客最先游览的地方。故选A项。3This passage is most probably taken from Aa historical documentBa science magazineCa travel guideDa book reviewC推理判断题。根据第一段可知，本文介绍了几个埃及好玩的城市，所以应该出现在旅游指南上。故选C项。BSusan lost her husband half a year ago in a car accident.She has two kids，Jessy，a lit
9、tle girl of eight，and Dan，a boy，who is ten.Susan had no plans for the upcoming Christmas.Christmas is about family，love and getting together and it just reminded her too much of her dead husband.There is joyous laughter and music.Light colors of the rainbow brighten the entire town.Susan has no more
10、 care in the world.However，Jessy and Dan love Christmas.It is their favorite time of the year.Neighbors have turned on lights and decorations.All stores are open today.Lots of people go shopping.Christmas lights are sparkling all over stores，homes and parks.Jessy and Dan tried to convince their moth
11、er，but it was not working.“Mom，at least bake us a fruit cake，please！”said Jessy.“Yes，please！”said Dan.This begging really made Susan feel guilty.She agreed.She took her coat and purse and rushed to the grocery store.As soon as the engine started，Jessy and Dan rushed to the garage where the decoratio
12、ns were.With no time to waste，they began to decorate the front yard and the entire house，putting everything in order.Susan was on her way back and the kids had already done what they wanted.Susan arrived，and her jaw dropped.“Oh，my God！Oh，my God！”Susan let out a cry and burst into tears.She called th
13、e kids and started apologizing，“Im so sorry；please forgive me！”“Its all right，Mom，”said the kids.Neighbors，relatives and a close friend gathered around，singing Christmas songs with that big，fat turkey waiting on the table.Children should not be punished or suffer consequences(影响) of lifes down falls
14、.Live life to the fullest and value every moment with loved ones.【语篇解读】Susan因为伤心而没心情过圣诞节，她的孩子们悄悄地装饰了屋子，给了她一个惊喜。4Why did Susan have no plans for the upcoming Christmas?ABecause she thought her children would make a plan.BBecause she was too poor to make a plan.CBecause she was too busy to make a plan
15、.DBecause she was too sad to make a plan.D推理判断题。根据第一段的“Christmas is about family，love and getting together and it just reminded her too much of her dead husband.”可推断Susan是因为太伤心而没心情过圣诞节。5We can infer that Dan and Jessy Adidnt miss their father at allBlooked forward to the ChristmasConly wanted a frui
16、t cake as a presentDdidnt know why their mother was sadB推理判断题。根据第二段的“However，Jessy and Dan love Christmas.It is their favorite time of the year.”可推断Jessy和Dan很期待过这个圣诞节。6When Susan saw what her kids did，she was probably Acalm BangryCguilty DinterestedC推理判断题。根据第四段的“She called the kids and started apolo
17、gizing，Im so sorry；please forgive me！”可推断Susan为没有考虑到孩子们的感受，为他们好好准备过圣诞节而感到很愧疚。7What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?ATo tell us that mothers are great.BTo prove that children are very clever.CTo show that sadness wont last forever.DTo ask us to value every moment with our loved ones.D作
18、者意图题。根据末段的“Live life to the fullest and value every moment with loved ones.”可知作者写这篇文章是为了建议我们珍惜和我们所爱的人在一起的每一刻。CSome years ago，a 28yearold Californian wife and mother of three children died from drinking too much water.Her body was found in her home shortly after she took part in a waterdrinking conte
19、st that was held by a local radio show.Called “Hold Your Wee For A Wii”，the contest organizers promised a free Wii video game machine to those who drank the most water without going to the bathroom.The woman who died drank about 2 gallons of water during the contest.When she and other participants c
20、omplained of discomfort and showed signs of pains，they were laughed at by the organizers.This tragic news story shows the importance of understanding why drinking too much water can be dangerous to your health.Consuming more water than you need can increase your total blood volume (容量)And since your
21、 blood volume exists within a closed system，increasing your blood volume puts unnecessary stress on your heart and blood vessels (血管)Your kidneys (肾) must work overtime to get rid of extra water out of your system.Your kidneys are not a pair of pipes.Flushing more water through your kidneys doesnt n
22、ecessarily help it become cleaner.Rather，your kidneys can get damaged by unnecessary wear and tear over time.And drowning your system with large amounts of water is one of many potential causes of kidney damage.Putting unnecessary stress on your system and your kidneys by consuming unnecessary water
23、 is an unnoticeable process.For the average person，it is usually impossible to know that this stress exists，as there are usually no obvious symptoms on a momenttomoment basis.But make no mistake about it: this stress is real and can hurt your health over the long term.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。过量饮水对我们的健康危害很大，我们应
24、该避免过量饮水。8Why is the Californian woman mentioned?ATo lead to the topic of the text.BTo tell us a tragic news story about a mother.CTo tell us it can be dangerous to take part in contests.DTo tell us how much water we can drink at most one time.A推理判断题。本文主要是讲过量饮水对身体有害，而提到那个加州女人的故事是为了引出这个话题。9When the pa
25、rticipants showed signs of pains，the organizers Abecame very concernedBwere laughed at by othersCtried to reduce their painsDdidnt pay much attention to themD推理判断题。由第一段“When she and other participants complained of .laughed at by the organizers.”可知，那些组织者并没怎么在意他们。10Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?
26、AHow water is consumed in our body.BThe importance of water to our health.CWhy drinking too much water is dangerous.DThe function of kidneys in consuming water.C段落大意题。本段主要讲过量饮水为什么对身体有害。11The stress caused by consuming unnecessary water Aisnt that dangerousBcan never be found outCis really harmful in
27、 the long runDleads to some obvious symptomsC细节理解题。由最后一段“But make no .your health over the long term.”可知，过量饮水从长远来看对健康非常有害。DResearch shows men and women have different styles of speaking.Men tend to use“report talk”to express information and selfimportance，while women tend to use “rapport(融洽) talk”to
28、 establish intimacy(亲密) and connection.Then women will see men as selfcentered and domineering，while men will see women as illogical and insecure.Men will accuse women of asking for advice and then not taking it and being unable to make decisions.Women will accuse men of ignoring their feelings and
29、always stepping in to solve problems with a lot of “you should”These differences impact the way messages are sent and received，causing communication breakdown.For example，a female supervisor seeks a conversation from her male boss about a problem she is having with one of her employees.She just want
30、s him to listen to her and express what shes thinking.Instead，he begins telling her what she should do with the problem employee.She becomes frustrated(沮丧的)，feeling her time has been wasted.He feels he has solved the problem，and its time to move on.Taking this situation into home，the wife wishes to
31、discuss a problem shes having with her husband，and he jumps in with the solution before she has had a chance to express her opinions.She gets mad and leaves the room saying，“You just never listen！”In both cases，some very important communication skills are seriously lacking.First of all，the woman nee
32、ds to show what she wants from the man.If she doesnt tell him what she wants in the beginning，he should be wise to ask，“Do you want my advice or just want me to listen to you？”Having an awareness of gender differences will help you increase understanding，decrease tension and improve teamwork.We shou
33、ld listen to each other and be more open to learning from our differences rather than allowing them to control our growth and ability to communicate with one another.【语篇解读】文章阐述了男人与女人之间由于交流方式的不同而造成的误解。12The writer thinks that men and women misunderstand each other in communication because they Ashow
34、different attitudes towards each otherBhave different styles of speakingChave different understanding abilityDhave different requirements of each otherB细节理解题。从第一段第一句及其后的展开说明可知，男人和女人之间交流时产生误解是由他们不同的表达方式造成的。13The underlined phrase“rapport talk”in the first paragraph refers to Athe skill women use to c
35、ommunicateBthe way women use to express themselvesCthe tone in which women talkDthe words women often sayB词义猜测题。根据语境可知，文中提到的“rapport talk”是女人谈话的方式，而不可能是谈话技巧、说话语气或女人所说的话。14Which of the following communication skills is NOT mentioned in the text?AWomen should express their requirements directly.BMen s
36、hould find out what women want in a conversation.CMen and women should listen to each other.DWomen should be more careful.D细节理解题。从文章第四段可知，男人与女人交流时，女人应该先说明自己的要求，男人应该了解女人的要求，彼此之间要会倾听，而D项没有提到。15The writer aims at telling us that Amen and women have differencesBmen and women should accept their differen
37、cesCmen and women cant communicate wellDmen and women need some skills to communicateD写作意图题。文章阐述了男人与女人之间由于交流方式的不同而造成的误解，目的是要让我们认识到男人与女人之间的交流需要技巧。D项符合题意。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Before there was the written word，there was the language of dance.Dance expresses love and hate，joy and sorrow，life and deat
38、h，and everything else in between. 16 We dance from Florida to Alaska，from north to south and sea to sea.We dance at weddings，birthdays，office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing，”says Lester Bridges，the owner of a dance studio in Iowa.“I cant imagine doing anything else with my life.”
39、Bridges runs dance classes for all ages.“Teaching dance is wonderful. 17 Its great to watch them.For many of them，its a way of meeting people and having a social life.” 18 “I can tell you about one young couple，”says Bridges.“Theyre learning to do traditional dances.They arrive at the class in low s
40、pirits and they leave with a smile. 19 ”So，do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better，calmer，healthier？Andrea Hillier says，“Dance，like the pattern of a beating heart，is life.Even after all these years，I want to get better and better. 20 I find it hard to stop！Dancing reminds me Im alive.”ASo
41、 why do we dance?BDance in the US.is everywhere.CIf you like dancing outdoors，come to America.DMy older students say it makes them feel young.EI keep practicing even when Im extremely tired.FDancing seems to change their feeling completely.GThey stayed up all night long singing and dancing.【语篇解读】舞蹈有
42、着悠久的历史，它传递着人们的丰富情感：爱与恨、乐与悲、生与死16B待填处为本段主题句。根据本段内容可知，本段主要描述了在美国，舞蹈无处不在，故选B。17D本句起到承上启下的作用。根据设空前一句“Teaching dance is wonderful”可知，下文应与教别人跳舞有关，又根据设空后一句“Its great to watch them”中的“them”可知，待填句中应包含一个表示人的复数名词，故选D。18A本段主要讲了跳舞之后人们心情会变好，由此可知，待填处提出问题，与下文构成因果关系。故选A。19F此处表示跳过舞后人们心情的积极变化，再根据设空前的“one young couple”
43、可知，待填处的代词应为复数，故选F。20E根据设空前的“I want to get better and better”及设空后的“I find it hard to stop”可知，待填处应表明Andrea Hillier对舞蹈的热爱，故选E。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Have you ever travelled around by bike？This spring my older brother and I 21 the busy city and spent a long weekend 22 in the countryside.Our speed was
44、 only around 14 kph，but we didnt 23 .We hadnt come to break any speed records， 24 All we wanted was some 25 air and a break from schoolwork.We really 26 ourselves while cycling along trafficfree country paths.There was plenty of sunshine， 27 it was quite cold， 28 in the mornings.The good news was th
45、at soon we 29 as we rode along.Our only 30 was when my brakes(刹车)started making a terrible noise.But I didnt care as it gave us an 31 to visit a caf while a bike mechanic(机修工) had a look at it.Every few kilometers there was a 32 where we could talk with local people.One of the women was very 33 and
46、showed us the way when we got lost.On Saturday night we were 34 at 2 am. by some young people.They kept singing loudly in the next room，which made us 35 all night.We felt very 36 when we got up the next morning.Soon we 37 We were more cheerful on the way when the sun came out. 38 ，things like that h
47、appened only once.Anyway I still like travelling around by bikeits 39 and its fun.If youre looking for a short break thats active and cheap，then cycling is a great 40 ！【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己和哥哥在周末骑自行车去乡下游玩的经历。21A.leftBvisitedCfoundDreachedA由该空后的spent a long weekend.in the countryside可知，哥哥和我“离开(leave)”
48、繁忙的城市去了乡下。22A.paintingBstudyingCteachingDcyclingD下文的cycling along trafficfree country paths是提示。23A.regretBmindCfailDrealizeB由该空后的We hadnt come to break any speed records可知，我们的车速只有14公里每小时，但是我们并不“介意(mind)”。24A.at lastBas wellCafter allDat mostC“毕竟(after all)”，我们不是来打破速度纪录的。25A.freshBthinCcoolDdryA从城市来到
49、乡下应该是想呼吸一下“新鲜的(fresh)”空气。26A.hurtBhatedCchangedDenjoyedD由该空后的cycling along trafficfree country paths可知，在没有汽车的乡间小路上，我们无忧无虑地骑着自行车，十分享受。enjoy oneself过得愉快。27A.butBsoCorDunlessA该空前后为转折关系，故填but。28A.probablyBespeciallyCspeciallyDimmediatelyB“特别(especially)”是早上非常冷。29A.came backBgave upCwarmed upDcalmed down
50、C由上文的it was quite cold和The good news可知，我们骑了一会自行车“暖和(warm up)”多了。30A.wishBproblemCdecisionDmemoryB由该空后的my brakes (刹车) started making a terrible noise可知，这里是说“问题(problem)”。31A.orderBopinionCexcuseDexplanationC由该空后的visit a caf while a bike mechanic (机修工) had a look at it 可知，趁着机修工帮我们修自行车，我们就有“借口(excuse)”
51、去咖啡店逛一逛了。32A.cityBlakeCschoolDvillageD由上文的the countryside和该空后的we could talk with local people可知，每隔几公里就有一个“村庄(village)”。33A.friendlyBhonestCstupidDnervousA由该空后的showed us the way when we got lost可知，这位妇女非常“友好(friendly)”。34A.savedBpaidCwokenDgreetedC由下文的They kept singing loudly in the next room可知，我们被隔壁的
52、一些年轻人“吵醒(wake)”了。35A.excitedBsleeplessCspeechlessDfrightenedB他们唱歌的声音让我们彻夜“未眠(sleepless)”。36A.shyBbusyCboredDtiredD一晚上没有休息好，所以早上起来后应该是感觉很“累(tired)”。37A.set offBcalled backCsettled downDbroke downA由该空后的We were more cheerful on the way可知，很快我们就“出发(set off)”了。38A.StrangelyBDoubtfullyCLuckilyDNaturallyC由该
53、空后的things like that happened only once可知，像那样的事情只发生了一次，所以非常“幸运(luckily)”。39A.trueBsimpleCdifficultDdangerousB骑着自行车游玩“简单(simple)”又快乐。40A.goalBdreamCresultDchoiceD总览全文可知，作者认为骑自行车游玩是一个很好的“选择(choice)”。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Beauty is usually seen as a blessing.But for some people，it seems that it can
54、be 41._ curse.Laura Femee says her good look is so 42._(power) that it is ruining her life.She was even forced to quit her job.The 33yearold graduate said that her slim figure and pretty face 43._ (attract) unwanted attention from her male colleagues.Male colleagues were interested in her only for h
55、ow she looked.She wanted them 44._(recognize) her achievements and professionalism，but what they saw were her face and body.Men left romantic gifts on her desk.Besides，they often asked her out，45._ she found crazy.She also claimed that she 46._(hate) by other women in the workplace who were jealous
56、of her beauty.Miss Femee now lives off her wealthy parents after 47._(quit) her job from scientific research two years ago.Yesterday，she said，“Im neither lazy nor stupid.The 48._(true) is that my good look has caused me many problems when it comes to employment.” She also added her appearance meant
57、she was teased and bullied 49._ (constant)，so she thought that work was not appropriate 50._ her.【语篇解读】一位英国女子称因自己太漂亮而被迫辞职。看来美貌也会给人带来烦恼。41acurse是可数名词，与上文中的“a blessing”相对应，应填不定冠词，又因curse的发音是以辅音音素开头的，应填a。42powerfulso是副词，一般修饰形容词或副词，又由前面的“is”可知，此处是作表语，所以应填power的形容词形式。43attracted根据上文的“said”以及本段的时态可知应使用一般过
58、去时。44to recognize由空前的wanted them可知，此处是不定式作宾补，故填to recognize。45which由句子结构可知，此处是引导定语从句的关系词，指代前面的“they often asked her out”，故填which。46was hated由空后的by可知，此处应为被动结构，故填was hated。47quittingafter在此处用作介词，其后应使用动名词形式作宾语。48truth由句子结构可知，此处是作主语，故填true的名词形式。49constantly此处用副词constantly修饰前面的谓语动词。50forbe appropriate fo
59、r“适合于”。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Today we had the honor of invite Professor Hudson，a foreign teacher from Beijing University，to give us an English lesson.All of us were deeply impressing by this unforgettable English lesson.The professor began the class in an amusing English story，which attracted our
60、attention at once.He spoke slowly and clearly so that we could follow him well.Great inspired，most of us took a active part in classroom activities.After class，many students being interviewed spoke highly of him.They said never before they experienced such interesting a class.From his lesson，we came
61、 to a conclusion what it is not so difficult to learn English whether we find a good way.【答案】Today we had the honor of Professor Hudson，a foreign teacher from Beijing University，to give us an English lesson.All of us were deeply by this unforgettable English lesson.The professor began the class an a
62、musing English story，which attracted our attention at once.He spoke slowly and clearly so that we could follow him well. inspired，most of us took active part in classroom activities.After class，many students interviewed spoke highly of him.They said never before experienced interesting a class.From
63、his lesson，we came to a conclusion it is not so difficult to learn English we find a good way.书面表达(满分25分)有些人认为幽默很重要，有些人则不这样认为，请你以“The power of humour”为题写一篇短文，谈一谈幽默在生活中的重要作用。注意：词数100个左右。_【参考范文】The power of humourPeople like to be considered humorous，but few of us actually have the sense of humour we
64、hope we have.What is the power of humour?A sense of humour can help you become a successful speaker.Your humorous remarks can make the audience laugh，making your lecture an enjoyable one.We can notice that there is no great speaker in the world who is not humorous.A sense of humour can also help you win friendship.If you are humorous，you will always attract a lot of people around you.Besides，a sense of humour can help to ease the tension between people.So a sense of humour is really one of the keys to happiness.Everyone of us should try to be humorous.