1、UNIT 4学业质量检测第一部分: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。1At what time will the class start?_C_A615.B730. C745.2What will the speakers do this weekend?_B_AGo fishing.BGo to the cinema.CGo to the concert.3W
2、hen does the conversation take place?_C_AIn the morning.BIn the afternoon.CAt night.4What can we learn about the woman?_C_AShe has never expected to be a manager.BShe thinks it boring to be a salesman.CShe dislikes living abroad.5What mistake did the woman make?_B_AShe forgot the meeting with Jane.B
3、She misunderstood the meeting place.CShe misunderstood the meeting time.第二节(共15小题;每题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,每小题将给出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、7题。6Where does Michael work now?_C_AIn Beijing.BIn Nanjing. CIn Shanghai.
4、7What does the man say about his favorite season?_B_AHot and dry.BDry and cold. CWet and cool.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8Why did the woman go to New York during the vacation?_C_ATo visit her teachers.BTo do business.CTo learn English.9Where was the woman on July 4th?_B_AIn an American university.BAt home.CIn
5、New York.10What did the woman like particularly about the American classes?_A_AThe students had a lot more freedom in class.BThe teachers were nice.CThere were a lot of activities in class.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11What does the man want to do?_A_AHave a walk.BHave a swim. CHave a talk.12Why does the woman
6、 make the man wait for her?_B_ABecause she wants to get changed.BBecause she is to finish a letter.CBecause she feels a bit tired.13Where does the man wait for the woman?_B_AAt the gate of the park.BNear the lake.CIn the school.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14How did the woman get the news?_A_ABy watching TV.BSh
7、e witnessed the incident.CHer friend told her.15What was the man doing when he heard the kid shouting?_B_AStanding on a huge rock.BWalking by the sea.CGetting ready to swim.16What was the boy doing when the man approached the boy?_A_AHe was crying.BHe was climbing.CHe was getting down.17What happene
8、d in the end?_C_AThe kid fell off the rock.BThe man got the kid down.CA plane went to the rescue.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18What does a person need if he lives in a rainy climate?_A_AA pair of boots.BA pair of athletic shoes.CA pair of dress shoes.19What do we know about Jimmy Choo?_A_AIt is a highend bran
9、d of shoes.BIt is a famous designer for shoes.CIt is probably a kind of athletic shoes.20What was Imelda Marcos famous for?_C_ALoving to buy goods.BBeing the former first lady of the Philippines.CHaving a large number of shoes.听力原文Text 1W:Peter, you should be at school at 730 tomorrow.M:Why so early
10、? The class begins at 745!Text 2W:Lets go to see a film this weekend.M:Sounds good.Why not?Text 3M:Would you like a cup of coffee?W:Thanks, but I dont really want more coffee before I go to bed.Id rather have something to eat.Im always very hungry when I wake up in the morning.Text 4M:Why didnt you
11、accept the position of sales manager in Peru?W:I didnt want to live outside this country. I got a good job offer here.Text 5W:Jane told me she would meet me at the library gate at one oclock, but she hasnt shown up yet.M:Oh, I saw her upstairs in the reading room.She said shed been expecting you.W:O
12、h, yes, its the reading room.I mistook it as the library gate.Text 6W:Michael, where are you from?M:I was born in Beijing.Later I went to college in Nanjing, but I work in Shanghai now. How about you?W:Im from Scotland.M:Whats it like?W:The weather is pretty cold there.Im sure its the coldest part o
13、f the British Isles.M:Beijing is very cold in winter, too and its rather dry.However, I like winter. Summer is just too hot!W:Well, I think youre lucky to have a hot summer.Summer in Scotland is petty wet and cool.Text 7M:Hi, Jane.Its nice to see you again.I heard that you went to the US during the
14、vacation.W:Yes.I went to New York to attend a summer course in English.M:Wow.You were lucky.How long did you stay there?W:About 50 days.I went there on July 5th and came back on August 25th.M:How about the course?W:The course was very good.The teachers were nice.They taught us to listen, speak, read
15、 and write in English, but it was mostly speaking.One interesting thing I found was that the American classes are different from our classes here because the students have a lot more freedom.You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom. You can ask the teachers questions at any time during the cla
16、ss, and you are welcome to share your ideas with the class.I really like this kind of class.M:How interesting! Maybe our teacher should try that.Text 8W:What did you say?M:I said its a lovely day.Why dont we go for a walk?W:Well, I feel a little tired.M:Come on! A little labor, much health.W:Then ca
17、n you wait a few minutes? I want to finish writing this letter.M:Dont take too long.It would be a shame not to take advantage of such lovely weather.W:I wont be long.No more than ten minutes.Why dont you go ahead and Ill meet you in the park?M:I believe I will.Look for me near the lake.Text 9W:Saw y
18、ou on the 7 oclock news last night.M:Oh, yeah.W:So tell us what happened?M:I was wandering on the beach, when I heard someone calling for help. I looked up, and there on a huge rock was a little kid.Hed climbed way up on the rock and was stuck.W:What did you do?M:My first thought was to run and get
19、help, but the boy was crying, and he looked as though hed fall at any moment.So I climbed up to get him down.The rocks were very loose, and I almost fell off a couple of times.I was beginning to think it wasnt such a good idea to climb up there without getting help.Then I reached the boy OK, but the
20、n I couldnt get him down.So we were both stuck.W:So what did you do?M:I cried for help.Soon there was a small crowd on the beach.One of them called the Coast Rescue Service.After about five minutes there was an airplane overhead, and we were rescued.Text 10There is nothing like the smell of new shoe
21、s.How often do you go shoe shopping? Do you go for the highend brands, like Jimmy Choo, Louboutin, or Nike? Or do you just need something to cover up your feet? For some people, shoe shopping is a hobby.For some people, it is a wild love! Other people prefer practical uses.They only buy the shoes th
22、ey need for their everyday life.Do you know that the average American woman owns 27 pairs of shoes while the average American man only owns 19? Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines, was famous for owning 3,000 pairs of shoes! These days, people need different types of shoes for di
23、fferent occasions.If you live in a rainy climate, you definitely need a pair of boots.If you live somewhere hot, you need sandals.If you like to work out, you will need athletic shoes, and if you need to go to a special event, you will need dress shoes.And of course, you have to match your shoes to
24、your suit!第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe United States has more tornadoes (龙卷风) than any other country in the world.In a normal year there are 800 or 1,000 tornadoes.Most happen in the middle part of the country.Tornadoes form when warm and cool a
25、ir meet.In the Midwest,the warm air from the Gulf of Mexico often meets the cold air from Canada.The usual tornado season is March through May.Tornadoes form most often in the afternoon and early evening.There is often no warning of a tornado.People who live in the Midwest know the signs (征兆) of tor
26、nado activity.The sky becomes dark,often a greenish color.Dark clouds appear in the sky and there is often a large hail (冰雹)Suddenly,there is a loud sound,like a train or a jet plane.Sometimes,two,three,five,ten or more tornadoes can form over a large area.This type of tornado activity hit Oklahoma
27、and Kansas in May 1999.The day was stormy,with heavy thunderstorms in the afternoon.As the storms continued,tornadoes began to form.Dozens of tornadoes hit towns and neighborhoods in Oklahoma,then in Kansas.Some stayed on the ground for several hours,destroying everything they touched.The tornadoes
28、killed 43 people and injured 600 others.They destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.In some areas,not one home stood.In other areas,the tornadoes destroyed every home on the left side of the street,but didnt touch any homes on the right side.The tornadoes lifted people and cars into the air and
29、 then threw them back down to earth.So it is important to know where to hide and how to protect yourself in the face of a tornado.文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就发生在美国的龙卷风进行了简单的介绍。21What can we learn about tornadoes in America?_A_AThey may appear in groups.BThey usually happen in the summer.CThere are more torna
30、does in the Eastern States.DThere are more than 1,000 tornadoes every year.解析:细节理解题。由第二段中的最后一句“Sometimes, two, three, five, ten or more tornadoes can form over a large area.”可知,这些龙卷风有可能会成群出现。故选A项。22The tornadoes that hit Oklahoma and Kansas in May 1999 _D_.Atook place at the same timeBwere the bigge
31、st in historyCcame and went quicklyDbrought death and destruction解析:细节理解题。由末段中的“destroying everything.600 others”可知,D项正确。23What will the author most probably talk about next?_B_ATornado dangers and warning signs.BHow to stay safe during a tornado.CDifferent kinds of tornadoes.DHow a tornado forms.解析
32、:推理判断题。由末段中最后的“So it is important to know where to hide and how to protect yourself in the face of a tornado.”可知,作者接下来很可能谈论在龙卷风来临时如何保护自己,故选B项。BTrapped on the 37th FloorMelinda Skaar wasnt expecting any phone calls.Skaar was working late in her office at the First Interstate bank of California. By 10
33、45 that night she was almost ready to go home when the phone rang.Picking it up, she heard a guard shouting.“There is a fire! Get out of there!”Skaar didnt panic.She thought that it was just a small fire.Her office building was huge.There were 62 floors and her desk was on the 37th floor.Skaar calle
34、d out to her office mate Stephen Oksas, who also stayed late to work. But when they got to the hallway, they were met by a cloud of black smoke.Rushing back, Skaar shut the door and filled the space at the bottom of the door with her jacket to keep the smoke out.Then they called 911.Before they coul
35、d call their families, however, the line went dead.That meant that they were completely cut off from the outside world.All they could do was wait and hope someone would come to rescue them.Minutes ticked by.Smoke began to float into the office.Soon it became hard for them to breathe.Looking around,
36、Skaar noticed a small workroom.It seemed to have cleaner air.So they crowded there.That helped for a while, but in time even the workroom was filled with deadly smoke.Hopeless, they tried to break the windows, but the glass was not breakable.Everything they threw at it just bounced back.Defeated, th
37、ey struggled back to the workroom.They felt weak and dizzy.Soon Skaar found Oksas had passed out.As Skaar and Oksas lay near death, rescuers were rushing to find them.At last, at about 4 am., firefighters found them.Skaar and Oksas knew they were lucky to be alive.“Sunday is my birthday,” Skaar told
38、 a reporter.She would be turning 29.But she knew she had already got the best present possiblethe gift of life.文章大意:本文主要讲述了Skaar和Oksas在公司加班时,遭遇火灾,在所有努力无果的时候,救援人员到达救了她们的故事。24The underlined word “panic” probably means “_A_”Aget frightened Bget lostCbecome puzzled Dremain calm解析:词义猜测题。根据第三段中“She though
39、t that it was just a small fire. Her office building was huge. There were 62 floors and her desk was on the 37th floor.”可知,她并没有感到恐惧。故选A。25What did Skaar and Oksas do when they were stopped by the fire?_D_AThey called their families.BThey waited where they were.CThey tried to run down the stairs.DThe
40、y rushed back and shut the door.解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中“But when they got to the hallway, they were met by a cloud of black smoke. Rushing back, Skaar shut the door and filled the space at the bottom of the door with her jacket to keep the smoke out.”可知,她们赶紧跑回去关上了门。故选D。26The following helped Skaar and Oksas
41、 survive the fire except _B_.Acalling 911 for helpBbreaking the windows to get some fresh airCcrowding in a small workroom for clean airDshutting the door and keeping the smoke out with a jacket解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第四段中“Hopeless, they tried to break the windows, but the glass was not breakable.”可知,她们想打破玻璃,但
42、没有成功。故选B。27What can we conclude from Skaars action in the fire?_C_AShe is cleverer than Oksas.BShe was trained as a firefighter.CShe remained calm in the face of danger.DShe had had the experience of being caught in fire.解析:推理判断题。根据文中Skaar一系列的自救行动可知,面对危险时,她保持了冷静。故选C。CNatural disasters are natures an
43、ger, which can upset even the most developed countries and make them into ruins.There is nothing we can do to stop such disasters happening.In that case it is quite possible that we are all short of electricity, water, food, etc.The basic necessities to be stored for times of disasters are explained
44、 below.Drinking water is a must for any human to survive.It has to be stored based on the number of people in the household.A normal human would consume a gallon of water a day.Food is an important requirement.Especially in times of disasters,our bodies would be weak.Rich food is very important in s
45、uch times of danger.Food like dry fruits would be ideal as they last long and give us energy.A First Aid Kit and basic medicines are a must and do remember to store some of them.Certain basic things such as scissors and soaps would be handy.It is a good idea to have a radio to be updated with the on
46、going news.An Earthquake Preparedness Kit would be of great help in fighting against an earthquake in the places where earthquakes take place very often.However, this can happen anywhere in the world so it is a must and should be well equipped in advance.There are wind storms that can leave behind a
47、 trail of destruction.The US has suffered from many tornadoes.Taking steps in advance to handle such unforeseen circumstances (情况) is a must.It is a good idea to plan an ideal place which would be helpful in protecting you and your family from the storm.Floods and other natural disasters probably ha
48、ppen unexpectedly someday, so we need to make preparations for them.Do take steps in advance.Being well prepared is the only way that would help us recover from such disasters.文章大意:自然灾害是不可避免的,我们要提前做好准备。28From the first paragraph we can learn that natural disasters _A_.Acant be prevented by manBcan b
49、e controlled by humansCcan take place more oftenDwill ruin the earth someday解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中第二句“There is nothing we can do to stop such disasters happening.”可知,自然灾害是无法阻止的。故选A。29Which kind of food is most suitable for storing according to the author?_B_AMeat and fish. BSome dry fruits.CCakes and bread
50、. DApples and pears.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中第七句“Food like dry fruits would be ideal as they last long and give us energy.”可知,干水果是最理想的储藏食物。故选B。30What is the good way to deal with tornadoes according to the author?_B_AStaying outside of your house with your family.BPlanning a safe place for all your family to
51、stay at.CStoring enough water for you and your family.DPreparing an Earthquake Preparedness Kit earlier.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中倒数第二句“It is a good idea to plan an ideal place which would be helpful in protecting you and your family from the storm.”可知,龙卷风来临时,为家人安置一个安全的地方躲避是好主意。故选B。31In this passage the author
52、 mainly tells readers to _C_.Afight against natural disasters ,with their family bravelyBkeep calm in the circumstances of natural disastersCprepare necessities for natural disasters ahead of timeDtake steps to reduce the damage of natural disasters解析:主旨大意题。根据第一段中最后一句“The basic necessities to be sto
53、red for times of disasters are explained below.”以及最后一段“Do take steps in advance. Being well prepared is the only way that would help us recover from such disasters.”可知,本文主要介绍的是提前为灾难来临储备好必需品。故选C。DA new mom from Michigan headed for the airport on Thursday, nervous about flying alone with her 3monthold
54、 baby. When her daughter started crying even before takeoff,her fears for the flightto surprise her husband, a US Army soldier at Fort Rucker, Alabamaseemed acceptable.The couple seated next to her reacted just as Rebekka Garvison had feared, looking visibly unhappy about sitting next to a fussy bab
55、y. Ms. Garvison moved to a new seat, hoping it would help. When the babys cries continued, the woman sitting next to her asked if she could try.Garvison later described in a grateful Facebook post how the woman, Nyfesha Miller, had the magic touch with her baby. “As soon as she had her, Rylee was lo
56、oking out the window and stopped crying,” Garvison recalled. “When we got in the air she fell right asleep and slept in her lap the whole flight until we got to our gate.” Garvison told The Huffington Post she has been in touch with Ms. Miller almost daily since the flight.Garvisons post has been sh
57、ared more than 84,000 times, and received hundreds of warm comments. “Years ago, the same kind of thing happened to me,” wrote one mother. “It was a sevenhour flight and I had my tenmonthold little boy with me. A nun was sitting beside me and she walked him up and down the passage when he got fussy.
58、 It was such a relief for me and is something I will never forget.”Not everyone has had happy experiences with baby air travelers. One airline is considering opening a “baby class” for airplanes with flight attendant nannies, reported The Christian Science Monitors Meredith Hamilton. For now, parent
59、s can hope to be seated beside someone like Ms. Miller on their next flight. “Nyfesha Miller, you will never understand how happy this act of kindness has made my family,” wrote Garvison.文章大意:本文为一篇新闻报道。一位年轻妈妈带着一个三个月大的婴儿坐飞机时遇到一个陌生人的帮助,她让哭闹的孩子瞬间安静了下来。这件事引起了很多年轻妈妈的共鸣。32Why did Garvison move to a new se
60、at?_D_AShe could have a better view.BHer baby wanted to change seats.CTo turn to Nyfesha Miller for help.DHer crying baby annoyed the couple beside her.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The couple seated next to her reacted just as Rebekka Garvison had feared, looking visibly unhappy about sitting next to a fussy ba
61、by. Ms. Garvison moved to a new seat, hoping it would help.”可知,孩子的哭闹让邻座的一对夫妻很不高兴,所以Garvison换了一个座位。故选D。33Which of the following can be used to describe Miller?_C_AGenerous and clam.BModest and elegant.CCaring and friendly.DSkilled and proud.解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的最后一句“When babys cries continued, the woman s
62、itting next to her asked if she could try”和第三段中的第二句“As soon as she had her, Rylee was looking out the window and stopped crying”并结合上文中提到的一开始坐在Garvison旁边的夫妇因孩子的哭闹而不高兴,Garvison因而换座位的内容可知,Miller是一位非常友好且乐于助人的人。故选C。34Why did the author use another example?_A_ATo show how common the problem is.BTo call on
63、 more strangers to act.CTo prove Garvisons story is popular.DTo share experiences with new moms.解析:推理判断题。作者举另一个例子是为了证明Garvison的故事引起了年轻妈妈的共鸣,说明这一问题很普遍。35What is the text mainly about?_B_AAn airline training mothers with babies.BA kind stranger helping comfort a crying baby.CA mom not knowing how to d
64、eal with a crying baby.DMoms benefiting from traveling experiences shared online.解析:主旨大意题。一位年轻母亲带孩子坐飞机,哭闹的孩子在一位好心的陌生人的帮助下安静了下来,让焦虑的母亲得到了安慰。故选B。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Celebrate World Environment DayWorld Environment Day is a yearly event held to rais
65、e global sense of the need to protect our world._36.G_ People consider it a climax (高潮) of environmental activities being performed all year round by UNEP.Be a part of the celebrations to make our world cleaner,greener and brighter.Find out what the WED environmental theme is internationally for the
66、 year.For example,in 2011,it was the International Year of Forests,thus the front page focuses on forests and trees on the site.If the theme inspires you,consider planning your event around the theme._37.F_Check out the activities that are already planned in your area,region or country.You might lik
67、e to join in what has been planned,or even help out if youre early enough to become a part of the volunteers for the event._38.B_Consider holding your own WED event._39.C_ You could enthuse your neighbourhood street,your friends,your local community,your school,a group of businesses,or the media to
68、become involved too._40.D_ Do a study of your energy usage,your living habits and your use of unsustainable (不可持续的) products and make a list of ways you intend to control your unsustainable activities and habits and replace them with sustainable ones.AYou will expect extra exciting activities.BUse t
69、he Internet to search for WED events near you.CIf you dont mind a little planning and effort,why not organize your own event?DMake today that you choose to adopt an ecofriendly lifestyle.ECheck out which country is the host country for WEDFIf you have another environmental theme that youre really in
70、to,thats okay too!GKnown as WED for short,it is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)文章大意:本文主要讲述如何响应世界环境日,并就进行什么样的环保活动给出了四条建议。解析:36空格上文讲述为了唤起人们保护世界的意识,每年举行世界环境日。空格下文讲述人们认为世界环境日是联合国环境规划署全年举行的环境活动的高潮。因此推断空格处选G项“简称为WED,它是由联合国环境规划署(UNEP)运营的。”符合语境,此处it指世界环境日。故选G。37本段建议要了解国际环境保护日的主题。空格上文阐
71、述如果这个主题鼓舞了你,那么考虑围绕该主题规划你的活动,因此推断空格处选F项“如果你有其他的你喜欢的环保主题,那也可以。”符合语境。故选F。38本段建议你核查一下你的地区或者国家已经有了什么环保活动。空格上文阐述你可能想要参加某个计划,或者作为志愿者帮忙,因此推断空格处选B项“使用网络搜索你附近举行的国际环境日活动。”符合语境。故选B。39本段建议你考虑组织你自己的环境日活动。空格下文讲述你可以让你的社区、你的朋友、你的学校或者媒体等都参与,因此推断空格处选C项“如果你不介意一点点的规划和努力,为什么不组织自己的活动呢。”符合语境。故选C。40空格处是本段标题。本段主要阐述研究你的能源使用情况
72、、你的生活习惯和不可持续产品的使用情况,列出你打算控制你的不环保行为和习惯的方法清单。因此推断本段建议让今天成为你采用环保生活方式的开始。故选D。第三部分:语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Whenever my child caused me to change my schedule,I thought to myself,“We dont have time for this.”_41.C_ the two words I most commonly spok
73、e to my child were “Hurry up.” But almost three years ago I made my promise to _42.B_ and I began my journey to pay more attention to what matters in life.Actually,my younger _43.A_ often reminds me of why I must keep trying to slow down.In fact,the other day,she reminded me once again.The two of us
74、 took a bike ride to the _44.C_.After buying a cool ice cream for her,my daughter sat down at a table _45.D_ looking at the ice cream she held in her hand.Suddenly,a look of worry _46.B_ her face.“Do I have to rush, Mama?”I nearly cried.Perhaps the pains of a _47.C_ life dont ever completely disappe
75、ar,I thought sadly.As my child _48.B_ at me waiting to know if she could take her time,I knew I had a choice.I could sit there _49.C_ thinking about the number of times when I told my child to rush through life,or I could just try to do things _50.A_.I chose the latter(后者)“You dont have to rush.Just
76、 take your time.” I said kindly.Then we _51.B_ side by side talking merrily.There were even moments when we sat in _52.D_,only smiling at each other.When she got to the last bite (最后一口),she held out the ice cream for me.“I _53.A_ the last bite for you,Mama.” my daughter said proudly.I realized I jus
77、t got the deal of a lifetime.I gave my child a little time and _54.B_,she gave me her last bite and reminded me that things taste sweeter and love comes _55.D_ when you stop rushing through life.文章大意:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者经常让孩子快点儿,过着匆忙的生活。后来作者意识到,生活要慢下来,这样才能体会到生活的甜美和家人的关爱。41AYetBButCSoDSince解析:逻辑推理题。根据逻辑关系可判
78、断出,因为作者认为时间紧迫,所以作者经常对孩子说的两个字是“快点”。故选C项。42Aspeed up Bslow down Cgive up Dset up解析:考查动词短语辨析。根据下文内容可判断出,作者承诺以后要慢下来,不要急匆匆的。speed up加速;slow down慢下来;give up放弃;set up建立。故选B项。43AdaughterBsister CstudentDguide解析:词语复现题。根据第二段中的“After buying a cool ice cream for her,my daughter sat down.”可判断出,是作者的小女儿经常让他想起自己为什么
79、要坚持努力慢下来。故选A项。44AchurchBparkCsupermarketDhospital解析:逻辑推理题。根据后面的“After buying a cool ice cream for her.”可判断出,作者和女儿是去超市。故选C项。45Aentirely Bcarefully Ccarelessly Dhappily解析:词语辨析题。根据逻辑关系可判断出,在作者给女儿买过冰激凌后,女儿开心地看着手里的冰激凌。故选D项。46Aescaped fromBappeared onCwent byDturned to解析:词语辨析题。句意:突然,担忧的神情出现在女儿的脸上。escape f
80、rom从逃跑;appear on出现在;go by经过;turn to转向,求助。故选B项。47Adifficult Bworried ChurriedDterrified解析:词语辨析题。语境表示,作者伤心地想,也许匆忙的生活所带来的痛苦根本没有完全消失。difficult难的;worried担忧的;hurried匆忙的;terrified害怕的。故选C项。48Alooked outBlooked upClooked for Dlooked after解析:词语辨析题。根据本句可知孩子抬头看着我。look out当心;look up抬头看,查;look for寻找;look after照顾。
81、故选B项。49Ahopefully BselflesslyCsadly Dpeacefully解析:词语辨析题。语境表示,作者可以选择悲伤地坐在那儿思考在生活中有多少次让孩子匆忙行事。hopefully有希望地;selflessly无私地;sadly悲伤地;peacefully和平地。故选C项。50AslowlyBsimilarly Csadly Dfreely解析:逻辑推理题。根据第四段中的“You dont have to rush.Just take your time.”可判断出,作者可以努力慢慢做事。故选A项。51Araised Bsat CshookDtrembled解析:词语复现
82、题。根据后面的“There were even moments when we sat.”可判断出,作者和女儿肩并肩坐在那儿快乐地交谈着。故选B项。52Atrouble BexcitementCagreement Dsilence解析:词语辨析题。根据后面的“only smiling at each other”可判断出,有时候作者和女儿安静地坐着。in trouble陷入困境;in excitement激动地;in agreement一致;in silence沉默地。故选D项。53Asaved Bthrew Cstruck Dbegged解析:词语辨析题。根据后面的“.she gave me
83、 her last bite.”可判断出,作者的女儿给作者留了些冰激凌。save保留;throw扔;strike打击,撞击;beg乞讨。故选A项。54Ain angerBin returnCin searchDin control解析:短语辨析题。语境表示,作者允许女儿不那么匆忙地吃冰激凌,而作为回报,女儿给作者留了些冰激凌。in anger生气地;in return作为回报;in search寻找;in control控制。故选B项。55AharderBbetterCworse Deasier解析:逻辑推理题。语境表示,女儿的做法让作者意识到,当你不那么匆忙地生活时,更容易发现爱。故选D项。
84、第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Tilly Smith was holidaying with her parents and sevenyearold sister on Maikhao beach in Phuket, Thailand, when the tide rushed out.As the other tourists watched in _56.amazement_(amaze), the water began to rise and the boats started to violentl
85、y move up and down.Tilly,_57.who_ had studied tsunamis in a geography class two weeks _58.earlier_(early), quickly realised they were _59.in_ danger.She told her mother they had to get off the beach immediately and warned that it could be a tsunami.She explained she had just completed a school proje
86、ct on the huge waves and said they were seeing the warning _60.signs_(sign) that a tsunami was minutes away.Her parents warned the other holidaymakers and staff at their hotel, which was _61.quickly_(quick) evacuated (疏散)The wave crashed a few minutes later, but no one on the beach _62.was killed_(k
87、ill) or seriously injured.In an interview with the Sun, Tilly owed it to her geography teacher,Andrew Kearney.She said “Last term Mr. Kearney _63.taught_(teach) us about earthquakes and how they can cause tsunamis.I was on the beach and the water started _64.to go_(go) funny.There were bubbles and t
88、he tide went out all of _65.a_ sudden.I recognised what was happening and had a feeling there was going to be a tsunami.I told mummy.”文章大意:本文主要介绍了一个小女孩在海啸来临前,根据在学校里学到的知识发现了海啸前兆,劝父母和其他人离开了海滩,使数百人免于灾难的故事。解析:56考查名词。介词in后应用名词。故填amazement。57考查定语从句。who引导的是定语从句,修饰先行词Tilly。故填who。58考查比较级。谓语动词had studied用的是过去
89、完成时,时间状语应指的是过去的两周之前,应用early的比较级。故填earlier。59考查介词。in danger“处于危险中”,是固定搭配。故填in。60考查名词复数。sign是可数名词,此处的 warning sign指各种警示,应用名词复数。故填 signs。61考查副词。修饰动词evacuate应用副词。故填quickly。62考查时态和语态。kill和no one之间是被动关系,且动作发生在过去,应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was killed。63考查时态。根据时间状语last term可知,此处应用一般过去时。故填taught。64考查非谓语动词。start后用不定式。故填t
90、o go。65考查冠词。all of a sudden“突然”,是固定搭配。故填a。第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节:应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华,上个月你出了车祸,幸运的是得到了Susan的帮助。现在你出院了,请你用英语给她写一封感谢信。内容如下:1感谢她对你的帮助;2回顾一下事情的经过。注意:1.词数80左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。3开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。Dear Susan,_Yours,Li Hua参考范文:Dear Susan,I am Li Hua, whom you sent to the hospital last month. I a
91、m writing to thank you for your help.On Monday,I rode my bike to school as usual. Because of lack of sleep the night before, I felt a little tired. When a car rushed to me at the corner, I fell off the bike and my leg was hurt badly, but the car drove away quickly. Luckily, you were just at the site
92、. You called 120 to send me to the hospital at once.Without your help, I would not have recovered so quickly. Thank you again.Yours,Li Hua第二节:读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Acres of diamondsOne of the most interesting Americans who lived in the 19th century was a man by
93、 the name of Russell HermanConwell.He was born in 1843 and lived until 1925.He was a lawyer for about fifteen years until he became a clergyman (牧师)The following is a true story shared by Dr Conwell with its ageless (永恒的) moral.The story was about a farmer who lived in Africa.He became extremely cra
94、zy about looking for diamonds when avisitor showed him a diamond he discovered somewhere.At that time,diamonds were already discovered in abundanceon the African continent.This farmer got so excited about the idea of millions of dollars worth of diamonds that he soldhis farm in search of diamonds in
95、 other places.He wandered all over the continent, as the years passed by, constantly searching for diamonds and wealth, which he never found.Eventually he went completely broke and threw himself intoa river and drowned.Meanwhile, the new owner of his farm picked up an unusuallooking rock about the s
96、ize of an egg and put it on his fireplace as a sort of curiosity.A visitor stopped by and looked at the rock carefully.He told the new owner of the farm that the funnylooking rock on his fireplace was about the biggest diamond that had ever been found.The new owner of the farm said,“Heck, the whole
97、farm is covered with them.”And sure enough, it was.Paragraph 1:The farm turned out to be the Kimberly Diamond Mine._ _Paragraph 2:Dr Conwell told this story many times and attracted enormous audiences. _ _参考范文:Paragraph 1:The farm turned out to be the Kimberly Diamond Mine.The new farmer became the
98、richest person the world has ever known. The original farmer was actually standing on “Acres of diamonds” until he sold his farm. It was really a pity that he failed to realize there were diamonds in his own land. He had traveled far away in search of diamonds, but in vain. If he had dug deep in the
99、 field, the story would have a different ending.Paragraph 2:Dr Conwell told this story many times and attracted enormous audiences.This story does not get old. It will be true forever. Actually each of us is right in the middle of our own “Acres of diamonds”. If we are willing to explore the ground we are standing on instead of traveling far to look for diamonds, we are sure to find treasure and wealth that we long to own. Opportunity does not just come along. It is there all the time.What we need to do is just discover it.