1、阶段检测卷(四)(本试卷共150分考试时间120分钟)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。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。1.What is the mans plan for this afternoon?A.To go to a movie.B.To go shopping.C.To visit Anna.2.Who is the shortest?A.Jack.B.Bob.C.David.3.What mak
2、es the man feel unhappy?A.The working hours.B.The office workers.C.The hard work.4.When will the party begin?A.In two hours.B.In one and a half hours.C.In two and a half hours.5.What is the man probably going to do on Sunday?A.Go for a cycle ride.B.Go swimming.C.Play volleyball.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分2
3、2.5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。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6.How is the mans aunt coming?A.By plane.B.By car.C.By train.7.When will the man set off?A.At 3:30.B.At 4:00.C.At 5:30.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.What is the weather like now?A.Sunny.
4、B.Rainy.C.Windy.9.Where does the man know the weather forecast?A.From the radio.B.From the newspaper.C.From the Internet.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Which building does the man like the most?A.The red one.B.The white one.C.The brown one.11.What do students usually do in the brown building?A.Read books.B.Do
5、exercise.C.Take classes.12.How often does the man go swimming?A.Once a week.B.Twice a week.C.Once a month.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.What was the woman busy doing?A.Looking after the kids.B.Doing some cleaning.C.Working in the office.14.Whats the most probable relationship between the speakers?A.Couple.B.N
6、eighbors.C.Friends.15.Why were the Smiths in China?A.To take a holiday.B.To see a friend.C.To deal with work.16.How does the woman feel when she hears the mans idea?A.Bored.B.Excited.C.Uninterested.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.How much has the red wolfs population dropped in the past five years?A.By one thi
7、rd.B.By half.C.By two thirds.18.Where do the wolves live now?A.In North Carolina.B.In western Louisiana.C.In eastern Texas.19.When was the red wolf considered an endangered species?A.In 1987.B.In 1980.C.In 1967.20.What do experts say red wolves are like?A.Dangerous.B.Lovely.C.Shy.第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一
8、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。AMake space in your summer for free funYou dont have to go to the moon to meet an astronaut;You can do it at the Air and Space Museum on July 16.Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight around the globe in 1937.But shell be at t
9、he National Air and Space Museum on July 16the museums first Family Day of the seasonto tell you all about her adventures.(Okay,its actually an actress pretending to be Earhart.) NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester will be there to answer your questions,too.Come and learn how space exploration changed
10、the world.Another Family Day event takes place on July 25.At “Discover the Moon Day!” you can steer (驾驶) a robotic rover (a vehicle for exploring the surface of a planet),examine meteorites (陨石) that were found on the moon,see the capsule (太空舱) that took the Apollo 11 astronauts there and back and v
11、iew photos of the lunar surface using 3-D glasses.You can create lunar art and take a moon quiz.Well give you one example:July 20,196946 years ago this month.Do you know what happened that day?National Air and Space MuseumIndependence Avenue at Sixth Street SWOpen daily 10 a.m.to 7:30 p.m.through Se
12、ptember 1 (with a few early closings at 5:30 p.m.;visit our website for details).Family Day programs are from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.Information specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.and Saturday from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.All ages,but best for age 7 and older.For more information,ca
13、ll 202-633-2214.21.What can museum visitors do on July 16? A.Create lunar art.B.Step into an unusual capsule.C.See a movie about Earharts adventures.D.Learn about a missing woman pilots life.22.What do we know about “Discover the Moon Day!”?A.It includes a moon quiz competition.B.Its the first Famil
14、y Day at the museum.C.It gives people first-hand experience of space.D.It features a famous astronauts explanations.23.Whats the closing time for the Family Day programs?A.3 p.m.B.4 p.m.C.5:30 p.m.D.7:30 p.m.BThis journey began this morning almost an hour later than I had planned,although I had comp
15、leted my packing before eight oclock.I was quite clear about the fact that once I left,my house would stand empty for probably the first time since the day it was built.It was a strange feeling and perhaps explains why I was leaving so late,walking around the house many times over,checking one last
16、time to see that all was in order.It is hard to explain my feelings once I did finally set off.As I drove further and further from the house,I found the surroundings (周围的事物) grow unrecognizable.I began to have a feeling of unease mixed with excitement.I took a turning and found myself on a road circ
17、ling the edge of a hill.I could sense the steep (陡峭的) drop to my left.I felt a sense of alarm that I was perhaps not on the correct road at all,but speeding off in the wrong direction into a wilderness.It was only the feeling of a moment,but it caused me to slow down.And even when I was sure I was o
18、n the right road,I felt forced to stop the car a moment to think carefully.I decided to step out and stretch (伸展) my legs a little.On the one side of the road,thickets and small trees rose sharply,while on the other I could now see the distant countryside and a town nearby.I walked a little way alon
19、g the roadside,when I heard a voice behind me.Until this point I had believed myself quite alone and I turned in some surprise.Sitting on the large stone was a thin,white-haired man.He called to me again and signaled me to join him.For a moment,I took him for a homeless man,but then I saw he was jus
20、t some local man enjoying the fresh air and summer sunshine,and saw no reason not to do so.24.Why did the author set off later than planned?A.He repeatedly checked the house.B.He was feeling sad about leaving the house.C.Packing his belongings took longer than expected.D.There was no one to help him
21、 get everything ready.25.Why did the author start driving more slowly?A.The road had become steep.B.He realized he was driving too fast.C.The beautiful scenery attracted him.D.He suddenly feared that he might get lost.26.When the author walked out of his car,he .A.couldnt see anythingB.didnt expect
22、to see anyoneC.didnt want to speak to anybodyD.didnt know there was a town nearby27.What can we know about the author and his trip?A.He felt unable to continue it.B.He regretted having started it.C.He had mixed feelings about it.D.He just wanted to finish it soon.CExamining the classroom practices o
23、f National Teacher of the Year winners and finalists,the study,by Michigan State University scholars,suggests successful educators arent afraid to push the boundaries by adding real world,cross-disciplinary (跨学科的) themes into their lessons.The study,published online in the journal Teachers College R
24、ecord,is one of the first in-depth investigations of how teachers use creativity in the classroom.“The best teachers are taking their own creative interestsfrom rap music to cooking to kickboxingand are finding ways to include these into the curriculum (课程),” said Danah Henriksen,lead author of the
25、study.“Theyre bringing together different subject matters and finding areas of connections so students can learn both in interesting ways.”Americas test-driven educational policy,Henriksen argues,has “impeded creativity in teaching and learning”.Many teachers today struggle to balance high-stakes (高
26、风险) testing and responsibility to act flexibly and independently in their classrooms.“I think that theres a lot of fear,” one of the award-winning teachers says in the study.“And when teachers are teaching in fear,they take few risks,for they have to consider exams and academic performance.”The find
27、ings have major meanings for teaching and learning.Among the studys recommendations:Teachers unique creative interests should be brought into classroom lessons,along with arts and music across varied academic content.Teacher education programs and professional development courses should include a fo
28、cus on real world,cross-disciplinary lesson plans.Administrators and policymakers should support opportunities for teachers to take creative and intellectual risks in their work.Punya Mishra,study co-author and MSU professor of educational psychology and educational technology,said truly creative pe
29、ople tend to get their creativity from outside their chosen discipline.“If we want teachers to be creative,we need to provide them with opportunities to bring those outside interests into their professional life,” said Mishra.“The point is to find what works for you.What is your passion and interest
30、 and how can you tie that into what your students are learning?Finally,we teach who we are.Thats the most powerful finding.”28.According to the study,what do creative teachers try to do?A.Lead students to outdoor activities.B.Combine different knowledge in class.C.Ask students to take more risks in
31、life.D.Develop students interests and hobbies.29.Which word can best replace the underlined word “impeded” in Paragraph 4?A.Changed.B.Improved.C.Prevented.D.Encouraged.30.Why do some creative teachers feel fearful?A.Their students tend to get low grades.B.Their students always doubt everything.C.Few
32、 students are willing to support them.D.Theyre worried about their students test results.31.What would be the best title for the text?A.American teaching systemB.The best way to learn efficientlyC.Teaching is about science and artD.Americas best teachers get creativeDA start-up company in California
33、,called Zume,is testing machines that make pizza.The robot takes and shapes dough to create the base of the pizza.It then adds tomato sauce,cheese,meat or other toppings.Next,the robot places the uncooked pizza into a hot oven.A few minutes later,the pizza is ready.The pizza comes out the same each
34、time.Zume says the robots work quickly and do not get sick.The robots do not get paid either.Julia Collins is the companys founder and chief executive officer (CEO).Her business can spend money on better food products because it does not have to pay the robots.Zume is using robots to make pizza.Char
35、ity Suzuki has bought the robot-made pizza.She likes its taste.“Its delicious.Its always hot and fresh when it comes.I mean its great that theyre making it,but I cant tell the difference that its made by a robot versus a human.”The companies say they are developing robots so people can get higher qu
36、ality food faster.But what about the jobs the robots are taking from humans?Ken Goldberg is a professor at the University of California in Berkeley.He also directs the schools automation laboratory.Goldberg said researchers have been working with robots for 50 years.He said that,while there has been
37、 progress,the jobs are not going to disappear right away.“I want to reassure restaurant workers that the skills that they have are still going to be of value,”Goldberg said.“Were going to get rid of boring,repetitive,dangerous jobs and were going to free up people to do things that are of higher val
38、ue.There are going to be amazing new ways of working that dont exist yet that are going to be created.”32.Why can Zume devote more money on better food products?A.It earns a lot by selling pizza.B.It wants to create more robots.C.It can save a lot by using robots.D.It hopes to attract more customers
39、.33.What can we know about the robot-made pizza according to Suzuki?C.It really agrees with her.A.It is hot and fresh all the time.B.It is tastier than the man-made.D.It is delicious and free of charge.34.Whats the benefit of robots making pizza?A.They work efficiently.B.They help sick people.C.They
40、 need little payment.D.They produce more food.35.What does Goldberg think of the jobs of restaurant workers?A.Disappearing.B.Necessary.C.Boring.D.Dangerous.第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。People are travelling more than ever before.The World Tourism Organisation
41、says that by 2020 the number of international travellers will be more than 1.6 billion people per year.36 Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently.Medical tourism can be for a lot of things,from operations to visits to the dentist.37 A few of the popular countries offerin
42、g medical tourism are India,Cuba,Thailand and Jordan.Nearly all tourists eat in restaurants,and dining is one of the top three tourist activities.But if you were in a country famous for its food,would you learn how to cook it?Welcome to the unusual form of culinary (烹饪的) tourism,where people go to a
43、nother country to learn how to prepare its food.3839 Examples include tours to New Orleans after Hurricane (飓风) Katrina,to parts of Thailand after the tsunami (海啸) or tourist visits to ground zero in New York.This kind of tourism is not very popular with local people for understandable reasons.Anoth
44、er growing area of tourism is literary (文学的) tourism.40 It can be connected to the life of an author,for example visiting the authors home or favourite places,or connected to the lives of characters in a story.It can also be a visit to a place where a film was made.A.Cooking holidays are growing in
45、popularity now.B.It is known that few sites of disasters can be visited.C.Many people enjoy these historical tourist attractions.D.Disaster tourism is the act of visiting the site of a disaster.E.This is a kind of cultural tourism and there are several types.F.This kind of tourism includes going to
46、a different country for health care.G.The increase in the number of tourists also means an increase in the kinds of tourism.第三部分语言运用(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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mrs Hyde was my fifth and sixth grade teacher.She was a nice and gentle teacher who was als
47、o 41 to those of us who showed an interest in a particular subject.For me it was 42.One of our assignments for writing class was to43 some James Thurber stories.I loved this writer.Students would take turns reading his 44 stories out loud in class and 45 it came to my turn to read,it was difficult.I
48、 couldnt 46 laughing at what I was reading.Mrs Hyde encouraged us to write our own short47.I tried my best to make up a story,imitating Thurbers style.I got an A+ on my paper.Mrs Hyde48 told me how good and funny she thought it was.She told me,“You really have a(n) 49 for this.”From that day forward
49、,I had aspirations of 50 a writer.Along the way and for a long time,my friends and family 51 tried to talk me out of this.“Writers dont make any 52,” they would tell me.“Youll starve to death.”I never forgot Mrs Hydes53 to me.It took several years to turn my 54 into reality,but today,Im a working wr
50、iter.Its true I dont make a lot of money doing it,but Im doing what I 55.41.A.patientB.encouragingC.strictD.friendly42.A.dancingB.runningC.writingD.teaching43.A.readB.analyzeC.tellD.repeat44.A.scaryB.popularC.complexD.funny45.A.thoughB.sinceC.whenD.until46.A.stopB.keepC.waitD.stand47.A.bookB.poemC.p
51、assageD.story48.A.immediatelyB.smilinglyC.calmlyD.quietly49.A.mindB.opportunityC.talentD.excuse50.A.meetingB.copyingC.supportingD.becoming51.A.angrilyB.constantlyC.hardlyD.politely52.A.moneyB.effortC.progressD.difference 53.A.hopeB.attitudeC.wordsD.promise54.A.predictionsB.lifeC.conceptD.dreams55.A.
52、loveB.imagineC.doubtD.remember第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast with serious flooding and fierce winds.When the power died,the nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at New York Universitys Langone Medical Center didnt wait for the
53、wind 56. (stop).They moved into emergency mode 57. (immediate).Sandra Kyong Bradbury and the other nurses knew that for the 20 babies in the NICU,some of 58. were dependent on ventilators (呼吸器),even a temporary loss of power could be deadly.59. (use) flashlights,they tended to each baby,checking vit
54、al signs.Then came even 60. (bad) news:With no power,the nurses would have to quickly move the babies out of the medical center.With the help of police officers and firefighters,Bradbury slowly went down nine flights of stairs with 61. four-pound baby boy wrapped in a blanket in her arms.She 62. (re
55、peat) to herself:Take it slow.Be 63. (care) with every step.After the nurses reached the hall,they climbed into waiting ambulances with the babies.Thanks 64. Bradbury and the other nurses,all 20 babies were moved safely to one of three area hospitals.“We care for these babies every day,” said Bradbu
56、ry.“We protect them as if they were 65. (we) own children.”第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Paul告诉你他对中国文化很感兴趣,希望了解中国古典音乐。请你给他回一封邮件,内容包括:1.简单介绍中国古典音乐;2.送他一张CD(二胡音乐)。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。第二节(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。“Ouch!” I howled in pain as I dropped th
57、e hammer onto my foot.I felt foolish.It was pouring with rain,and,lame for a moment,I hopped around to the drivers side.“No luck?” said George.We had a flat tyre(轮胎)and I was trying to change the wheel.But it was stuck firm.We had driven ten hours along the road through the jungle without seeing ano
58、ther soul.In the distance was an ox working in the field.“So what do we do now?How can we find a garage?” asked George,as I got back into the car.About fifteen minutes later,the rain stopped.Out of the jungle came an old woman.She walked towards us carrying something long and thin.“Uh,oh,here comes
59、danger!” said George,“Shes got a spear.”She was wearing traditional garments,with short sleeves,a colorful necklace and other jewelry.As she got closer,we saw the spear was just a wooden pole.I got out.“Hello!” I said,in English.“Can you help us?” I pointed to the wheel.She stared at it,and then ges
60、tured for us to follow her back to the jungle.George and I looked at each other,and then set off after her.Soon we came to a tent under some trees.It had a firm framework of wooden poles,like the one the woman was carrying,covered with heavy cloth,and fastened with ropes made of some kind of loose p
61、lant fiber.All round were corn plants.It was harvest time for the grain,and a spade,a fork and other tools were lying on the ground.Nearby were some chicks and a rooster,and a pig tied to a post.The woman folded back a cloth and invited us in.My eyes had to adjust to the darkness inside.The tent was
62、 furnished with a few mats on the floor,and a low table with a teapot.She picked up a photo and showed it to us.Was it her husband?The man in the photo was bare to the waist.He looked much too young.She was probably a widow(寡妇).Maybe her son or her nephew?Our hostess poured some tea,and watched smil
63、ingly as we drank.“Say something,” said George.Paragraph 1:I was wondering what to say when I heard the sound of footsteps out of the tent.Paragraph 2:Together we walked back to the car.参考答案阶段检测卷(四)附:听力原文(Text 1)W:Im going to the supermarket this afternoon.Do you want to come with me?M:I dont think
64、I can.Im going to a movie with Anna.(Text 2)W:So David,who are these people around you?M:Those are my two brothers.Jack is my elder brotherhe is taller than me,but Bob is the tallest of us three.(Text 3)W:Martin,you look terrible.Whats the problem?M:I feel tired.Its the hours,I suppose.I like to run
65、 the office,but I dont have anyone to help me take care of all the small problems.(Text 4)M:Im ready to go to the party now.W:But its only five oclock! The party wont begin until half past seven.M:Yes,but Lisa needs my help.(Text 5)W:Would you like to come to the beach with us on Sunday,Joe?M:Well,I
66、 dont like swimming all that much.I may go for a bike ride.W:Oh,its too cold for swimming.Were going to play volleyball.(Text 6)W:What time will your aunts flight arrive at the airport?M:Oh,shes not coming by air.She changed her mind and is coming by train.W:So when will her train arrive at the stat
67、ion?M:At 5:30 this afternoon.Ill go to pick her up at the station.W:When will you set off?I mean,I want to go town.I need a lift.M:Let me seeits 3:00 pm now.Ill set off in an hour.W:Good.Ill go with you then.(Text 7)M:Morning,Mary.So . are you going to go running to get ready for the sports day tomo
68、rrow?I mean,I know you cant go outside now in the rain,but have you checked the weather to see if it will clear up later?W:No.Ive already gone running a lot,but now Im worried that the sports day might be cancelled! They said on the radio that the rain will stop later,but itll be followed by strong
69、winds!M:Oh,let me check online now.Oh,dont worry! The winds will disappear tonight,according to the latest online forecast,so it will be fine tomorrow,and those forecasts are always right!W:Oh,good!(Text 8)W:Mark,could you show me around the school?M:Sure.Follow me,please.W:Whats that red building o
70、ver there?The building to the right of the white building.M:Thats the school library.The white building is the gym,my favorite place in the school.W:Whats the brown building on the left of the library?M:Its our new teaching building.I usually take classes there.W:Is there a swimming pool in your sch
71、ool?M:Yes.But its only open in the afternoon every Saturday and Sunday.W:Do you like swimming there?M:Yes.I usually go swimming there every Saturday afternoon with some of my friends.It not only helps me relax after a week of study but also helps me stay fit.Now lets go over here.Ill show you the sc
72、ience building.W:OK.(Text 9)W:Hey,Josh,how was work?M:It was a bit difficult today,but I finished all my work very well.I didnt expect to come back so early today.How about your day?W:It has been pretty good.Jim and Lucy have been over next door at Marys for two hours so that I could have some free
73、time to clean the house.M:Why were you cleaning?Are we expecting someone?W:Yes.The Smiths are coming for dinner tomorrow.We havent seen them for quite some time now.M:Yes.But arent they in China now?W:They finished their holiday early and returned to New York yesterday.M:Good.Honey,do you want to ta
74、ke a holiday,too?I was thinking of taking you to the seaside.W:That would be great! But what about the kids?M:Well all go,of course and enjoy some family time together.W:That sounds wonderful.I cant wait.(Text 10)W:Red wolves were first found throughout the eastern United States from the Atlantic Oc
75、ean to central Texas,and in the north from the Ohio River Valley,northern Pennsylvania and southern New York down to the Gulf of Mexico.By the late 1960s,it occurred in small numbers in the Gulf Coast of western Louisiana and eastern Texas.In the past five years,the species population in the wild ha
76、s dropped by half.Today there are just 50 left in the wild.All are in a small area of North Carolina.The red wolf was considered an endangered species in 1967.By 1980,almost no red wolves existed in the wild because of hunting.Most people killed them because they believed wolves were dangerous and w
77、ould attack people.Experts say,in fact,they are shy animals that keep away from humans and hunt mostly at night.Wolf experts met recently to come up with a plan to help the endangered animals.They discussed possible ways to help the animals.1.A2.C3.A4.C5.A6.C7.B8.B9.C10.B11.C12.A13.B14.A15.A16.B17.B
78、18.A19.C20.C【篇章导读】本文是应用文。文章是美国国家航空航天博物馆的活动介绍。21.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight和on July 16.to tell you all about her adventures”可知,在7月16日博物馆的家庭日活动中,游客可以学习了解一些关于Earhart这名失踪的女飞行员的故事。22.C细节理解题。根据第三段中列举的“发现月球日”活动:“steer a robotic rover,examine meteorites,see the ca
79、psule和view photos of the lunar surface”可知,该活动给人们提供第一手的太空资料。23.A细节理解题。根据文章后半部分中的“Family Day programs are from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.”可知,家庭日的活动最晚到下午3点结束。【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者在旅行途中复杂的情感。24.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“perhaps explains why I was leaving so late,walking around the house many times over,checking one last ti
80、me to see that all was in order”可知,作者因为不断检查屋子因此导致动身较晚。这里需要注意B项,作者提到It was a strange feeling,但并没有说是因为离开家太伤感。25.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I felt a sense of alarm that I was perhaps not on the correct road at all”和“it caused me to slow down”可知,作者害怕自己走错路因此才开得慢了下来。26.B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Until this point I had believed m
81、yself quite alone可知,作者以为就自己一个人在路上,没有想到会遇到任何人。27.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“It is hard to explain my feelings,I began to have a feeling of unease mixed with excitement”以及“stop the car a moment to think carefully”可知,作者对于此次旅行情感复杂。【篇章导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了美国的一些好老师在教学中越来越有创新性。28.B细节理解题。由第三段的“Theyre bringing together differ
82、ent subject matters and finding areas of connections”可知,美国的一些好老师越来越多地把各方面的综合知识带进课堂。29.C词义猜测题。由划线词后的“Many teachers today struggle to balance high-stakes testing and responsibility to act flexibly and independently in their classrooms”可知,高风险考试妨碍了教育和学习方面的创新。30.D推断理解题。由第四段的“when teachers are teaching in
83、 fear,they take few risks,for they have to consider exams and academic performance”可知,老师不太愿意冒险创新,是因为要考虑学生们在学业上的表现。31.D标题归纳题。本文通过密歇根州立大学学者的研究介绍了美国一些好老师的课堂正变得越来越有创新性。【篇章导读】本文是说明文。美国的一家公司使用机器人来制作披萨,相比于人工,机器人更加高效,它不会生病而且不需要任何报酬。但机器人在食品业真的能取代人类吗?32.C细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Her business can spend money on better
84、food products because it does not have to pay the robots”可知,她的公司能够花钱提高食物产品质量是因为他们不用给为他们制作披萨的机器人任何薪水,这样他们可以节省开支了。故选C项。33.A推理判断题。根据第三段中的“She likes its taste.Its delicious.”可知,她很喜欢机器人做的披萨,觉得味道很好。故选A项“这种披萨适合她的口味”。34.A推理判断题。根据文章首段中的“Zume says the robots work quickly and do not get sick.The robots do not
85、get paid either”可知,机器人工作更加高效,他们不会生病,而且他们不需要任何工资。故选择A项。35.B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后两句“while there has been progress,the jobs are not going to disappear right away.I want to reassure restaurant workers that the skills that they have are still going to be of value.”可知,Goldberg认为餐馆工人们的工作依旧有它们的价值,不会立马消失的。故选择B项。【篇
86、章导读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了四种新型旅游方式。36.G根据上一句中跨境游客的增加及下一句“Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently.”可知,跨境游客人数的增加意味着旅游种类的增多。37.FF项中的health care与该段第一句中的Medical tourism相呼应。38.A根据上一句中的“people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food.”可知,游客去异国他乡学习烹饪,故随之而来的美食节也越来越受到人们的欢迎。3
87、9.D根据下文中的Hurricane Katrina,tsunami可知,划线处在介绍去灾难现场的旅游类型。40.E根据下一句中的“It can be connected to the life of an author”可知,该段介绍的是一种文化旅游类型。【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。老师的鼓励让作者实现了自己当作家的梦想。41.B由下文中的“Mrs Hyde encouraged us to write”可知,Hyde老师对我们中对某个科目感兴趣的学生也“充满鼓励(encouraging)”。42.C由下文的描述可知,“我”感兴趣的科目是“写作(writing)”。43.A由下文中的“take
88、 turns reading his .stories out loud in class”可知,我们写作课上的任务之一是“阅读(read)”James Thurber写的故事。44.D由下文中的“laughing at what I was reading”可知,James Thurber写的故事很“有趣(funny)”。45.C由“it was difficult”可知,“当(when)”轮到“我”读的时候,“我”总是“忍不住(cant stop)”笑。46.A见上题解析。47.D由下文中的“I tried my best to make up a story”可知,Hyde老师鼓励我们写
89、“故事(story)”。48.B由下文中的“told me how good and funny she thought it was”可知,Hyde老师“微笑着(smilingly)”告诉“我”她觉得“我”写的故事有多好、多有趣。49.C由下文的描述可知,Hyde老师说“我”有写作的“天赋(talent)”。50.D从那天开始,“我”就渴望“成为(becoming)”一名作家。51.B由文中的描述可知,有很长一段时间,“我”的朋友和家人“不断(constantly)”试图说服“我”放弃写作。52.A由下文中的“Youll starve to death”和“I dont make a lot
90、 of money doing it”可知,此处指当作家并不赚“钱(money)”。53.C由上下文的描述可知,“我”永远不会忘记Hyde老师对“我”说过的“话(words)”。54.D由上文中的“I had aspirations of .a writer”可知,多年后“我”终于实现了自己的“梦想(dreams)”。55.A“我”虽然没有赚很多钱,但是“我”在做自己“热爱(love)”的事情。56.to stop考查不定式做补语的用法。wait for.to do sth.意为“等待做某事”。57.immediately考查副词。设空处修饰谓语moved into,故填副词immediate
91、ly(立即)。58.whom考查关系词。some of 和设空处引导定语从句,设空处指代babies且在从句中做of的宾语,故填whom。59.Using考查动词-ing形式做状语的用法。主语they(指代Sandra Kyong Bradbury and the other nurses)与use 之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,且use表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生,故填Using。60.worse考查形容词比较级。由语境以及even可知,设空处表示“更糟糕的”,故填worse。61.a考查不定冠词。boy为可数名词,且此处表示泛指,故填a。62.repeated考查一般过去时。由语境可知,设空处表
92、示的动作发生在过去,故填repeated。63.careful考查形容词做表语的用法。设空处做表语,由语境可知,此处表示“小心的”,故填careful。64.to考查介词。thanks to 意为“多亏”。65.our考查代词。设空处做定语限定children,故填our(我们的)。写作第一节Dear Paul,How is everything going?Im so glad to know you adore Chinese culture.Without doubt,Chinese classical music is one of the typical symbols.Actual
93、ly,in China,Chinese classical music is never out of date.It is often played by many gifted musicians who play traditional Chinese instruments like pipa,xiao and so on.In order to let you know more about it,I will send you a CD of music(erhu music).After you experience elements from different culture
94、s,you will know the power and beauty of Chinese classical music.Hopefully you will enjoy it!Yours,Li Hua第二节Paragraph 1:I was wondering what to say when I heard the sound of footsteps out of the tent.We both looked up.It was exactly the man in the photo but he looked much stronger.The woman said some
95、thing to him,looking at us smilingly.“Need some help?” he asked.It was amazing that he was speaking very good English!George and I looked at each other,eyes lit up.“Yes,and we are wondering if you could have one of our tyres changed.” “Follow me!” he said,sounding like sort of an order.Paragraph 2:T
96、ogether we walked back to the car.The man grabbed the wheel with one hand and a spanner with the other.With a shout,the tyre was loosened up.“You just need a bit of effort.Hah!” George and I stood there dumbfounded watching him finishing the whole job,gratitude and admiration rushing in my heart.The knot that had been tied up by the pain in my foot,the cold soaking rain and the stubborn flat tyre was loosened up too,in the warm tea from the woman,the heroic shout of the man,the mountain view in the distance and the joy of being able to set off again.
