1、Book 1 Units 3-5综合能力测试. 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。You may have noticed some changes in your grandparents. As they get old, they start 21 things. And the older they get, the more things they will forget. For example, they may not be able t
2、o 22 where they left their glasses, or they may forget the names of your close friends. If you dont want to 23 memories very early, put down your sandwiches. A new study published in a science magazine shows that cutting calories can 24 peoples (especially the old peoples) memory.Calorie restriction
3、 (热量限制) let lab animals live longer. And these 25 animals seemed to be healthier. But it wasnt clear whether it was the same with people.In the latest 26 , scientists asked 50 elderly women to cut the number of calories they consumed (吃,喝) by a third. After three months, the 27 found that the women
4、were not only 28 , but they were better than they had been at 29 words they remembered more words than ever, which suggested that keeping calories under control could help keep the brain 30 . In a word, the less you eat, the more you will remember.21. A. missingB. understandingC. forgettingD. loving
5、22. A. remember B. leaveC. findD. believe23. A. getB. closeC. practiceD. lose 24. A. reduceB. improve C. testD. damage25. A. littleB. happyC. dangerousD. hungry26. A. magazineB. matchC. studyD. exercise27. A. researchersB. famersC. teachersD. postmen28. A. fatterB. higherC. shorterD. thinner 29. A.
6、writingB. memorizingC. recognizingD. drawing30. A. weakB. tiredC. fitD. hard第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。After the tsunami(海啸) hit India, many people who lived near the sea were greatly influenced. A lot of people lost their homes and unfortuna
7、tely some even lost their lives. College girls 31_ (ask) to collect money from their neighborhood. So we formed a group and devoted 32_ to collecting money for the tsunami relief fund (救济金). In our area, we showed a sign board, 33_ read, “Please help the sufferers,” to the people in the neighborhood
8、 and asked for 34_ help. They donated money, dress, rice, medicine 35_ anything else useful.A small boy who was on the way to his school came running to us and asked us 36_ (wait) there for some time. After 5 minutes he ran to us with 37_ small savings box. It was a plastic box 38_ there were many c
9、oins inside. He said he got the little box from his granny as a birthday gift 39_ saving coins. And he wanted it to be donated for the fund. It was the real greatest offering of 40_ (kind) collected by us. What a lovely boy and what a big heart!. 阅读 (共两节,满分40分)第一节 阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所
10、给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。A难度:Every night before going to bed, Jasmine would take a bath. That was a good habit, but the problem was that Jasmine liked to take really long baths. So one day Jasmines mom said to her, “We wont have stories anymore because you spend too much time bathing. We have no time to r
11、ead the stories.” This made Jasmine a little sad, because she enjoyed the stories her mother read to her before she slept, but she enjoyed bath time more, so she gave up her story time. She still get out of the bathroom until her mom ordered her to.A few days later, Jasmines mom told her, “If you st
12、ay in the bathtub (浴缸) too long youre going to turn into a fish.” That didnt sound bad to Jasmine. She thought that turning into a fish would be great because being a fish could stay in the water all the time.One night Jasmine dreamed that she really became a fish. In her dream, she was playing in t
13、he bathtub like she always did when she suddenly became smaller and smaller until she turned into a little fish. Then Jasmines mom came in to tell her that it was time to go to bed, but she didnt see Jasmine. Jasmines mom was happy. So she began to drain (使流走,放掉) the water from the bathtub, and then
14、 began to clean the bathroom. As the water started going down, Jasmine got scared. She shouted, but her mom couldnt hear her. Then Jasmine started jumping out of the water trying to catch her moms attention. But her mom had already walked out the bathroom. Jasmine cried and she woke up. She was so h
15、appy when finding herself still a girl. Never did Jasmine waste time in the bathroom again.41. From the first paragraph we know that _.A. Jasmine thought listening to stories was a terriblethingB. Jasmine preferred taking long baths to listening to storiesC. Jasmines mother was happy that Jasmine ba
16、thed every dayD. Jasmines mother often read stories to her when she was bathing42. Jasmines mother said “you are going to turn into a fish” to her in order to _.A. stop her from eating fishB. teach her how to swim wellC. make her spend less time bathingD. keep her away from the bathroom43. In Jasmin
17、es dream, her mother was happy when she didnt see her in the bathroom because _.A. Jasmine had cleaned the bathroomB. Jasmine had become a little fishC. she thought Jasmine had finished her bathD. she thought Jasmine had gone to school44. What made Jasmine have a change at last?A. Her mothers story.
18、B. Her mothers warning.C. Her terrible dream.D. Her bath experience.45. Which of the following happened according to the order of time?a. Jasmine changed her bad habit.b. Jasmines mother gave her a warning.c. Jasmine was used to taking long-time baths.d. Jasmine was told they would have no stories.e
19、. Jasmine became a fish in her dream.A. cdbeaB. cbdeaC. ebcadD. bacdeB难度:People often joke that when a person has bad handwriting he must be a doctor. Handwriting is still an important part of our everyday life. We may spend a lot of time typing on a computer for work and less time writing things do
20、wn, but it doesnt mean we should forget the basic skills. The following may be useful for you to help a child develop great handwriting skills.Writing paper is very important. Since children are discovering which way the letters shape and bend (弯曲) you need to give them enough room to experiment. Co
21、nstricting their writing space will cause them to develop skills that wont be helpful. Spacing between letters is a must. Before they learn to read words they see how letters of the alphabet (字母表) are placed. There is a space between each letter, not a large space but enough to show that its being r
22、eserved (保留). When they begin to write you can suggest that they lay their finger between the letter they have written and the letter they are going to write. Express praise for any effort and correct with loving kindness. When children are trying things for the first time they want to succeed. They
23、 see their parents skillfully cooking and driving and to them, you are the master, and they want to be masters, too. Help them correct their own writing as well; dont do it for them or they will expect it each time. Pretty soon you will have little hand written notes with backwards letters covering
24、your refrigerator. Find some handwriting worksheets (活页练习题) so it becomes more fun to learn how to write. School can offer that kind of lesson. Give them something interesting to do with their handwriting skills. It will help them develop more confidence. And remember that learning takes time. Try t
25、o make them learn something while they are learning to write, and you will get unexpected results sometime later.46. According to the first paragraph, the author believes that _.A. handwriting should be replaced by typing B. handwriting should be taken seriously C. people spend too much time practic
26、ing handwritingD. most jobs require that people have good handwriting skills47. What does the underlined word “constricting” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Teaching sth carefully.B. Showing sth more clearly. C. Throwing sth secretly.D. Making sth narrower. 48. According to the passage, spacing between lette
27、rs _.A. is useless for writing wellB. should be as large as possibleC. should be kept in a certain sizeD. is difficult for children to know49. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that when learning to write children _.A. need to be encouraged by their parents B. need their parents to write for themC
28、. shouldnt be corrected often D. should often experience failure50. We can learn from the passage that while learning handwriting, children _.A. could also develop other helpful skillsB. often lose their confidence easily C. dislike learning it at schoolD. should be given as much praise as possible
29、C难度:As the environment and green topics are at the forefront of many business concerns today, more businesses are looking for ways they can reduce their negative effect on the environment and increase environmental awareness (意识). Some businesses cut down on the amount of paper they use and wastage
30、they create, but there are more ways in which a business can be green. Many businesses do this by using web conferencing. Web conferencing is an easy and effective way of hosting and attending conferences without having to leave the office. With web conferencing all participants (与会者) attend the con
31、ference from the comfort of their own desk. When the conference is ready to begin all participants can sit in front of their computers and they will be connected to the Internet.Clearly, in doing this no fuel (燃料) is used in traveling to and from a conference, and less work time is taken up in atten
32、ding a conference.Any material to be used during the web conferencing is simply e-mailed to all the participants before the conference. Participants can then either choose to print out the material or read it on the screen. This not only saves paper but also greatly reduces mailing costs for the bus
33、iness.As a conference hall or business centre isnt being used, it means that the only power that is used is the power that is used by the participants personal computers. Similarly conference organizers dont have to arrange food or overnight accommodation (住宿) for participants of their conferences.
34、All these mean that less energy is used.Often in business some companies actively choose to do business with other companies that do many things to reduce their negative effect on the environment. And web conferencing helps you show other businesses that youre willing to work hard for the green caus
35、e.So any business that is going to improve its green initiatives (新方案) and is proactive in reducing its negative effect on the environment should consider that web conferencing is a highly positive and beneficial step towards achieving this.51. According to the passage, many companies use web confer
36、encing because they _.A. are interested in using the new technologyB. think web conferencing is more convenientC. want to do something to protect the environmentD. dont have enough money to hold a traditionalconference52. The participants of a web conference _.A. will be e-mailed an invitation befor
37、e the conferenceB. are required to sit in an office togetherC. will receive a great many paper materialsD. have to own computers connected to the Internet53. Using web conferencing has the following advantages EXCEPT _.A. saving paper B. increasing working timeC. cutting down on fuel D. using less e
38、nergy54. What can be inferred from the passage?A. It is important for a company to take the green cause into consideration.B. Web conferencing is a popular way all over the world.C. A company will lose friends in its business without web conferencing.D. A company must learn to protect the environmen
39、t before doing business.55. What is the text mainly about?A. Ways for businesses to be greener.B. How to be greener with web conferencing.C. Advantages of protecting the environment.D. Ways to reduce wastage in businesses.第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列书籍的封面及基本信息:A. The Art
40、of Public Speaking, 8th EditionStephen Lucas $53.00B. 400 Must Have Words for the TOEFLLynn Stafford-Yilmaz, Lawrence Zwier$9.95C. 501 Spanish VerbsChristopher Kendris, Theodore Kendris$11.55 D. Easy French ReaderR. de Roussy de Sales$7.88E. Spanish for DummiesSusana Wald $17.88 F. Easy Italian Step
41、-by-Step Paola Nanni-Tate$10.36下面是这些书的简介。请把相关的内容与它们的书名匹配起来。56. This guide helps you start speaking Spanish quickly and easily! Whether youre a student, a traveler, or you just want to pick up basic Spanish, youll find its packed with practical lessons, cultural facts, and handy references (参考书目) inc
42、luding a Spanish-English mini-dictionary, common verb lists, and more!57. For students whose first language is not English and who wish to study at a university with an English-based curriculum, no admittance test is more important than the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). This book he
43、lps you score well by arming you with the most important English words commonly found on this crucial exam. 58. It is designed to help students get over their fear of speaking English in public by becoming more knowledgeable about and comfortable with the process of preparing and delivering a speech
44、.59. The Easy Reader Series books prove to be special, easy-to-follow guides. The best way to learn the language is to start reading it immediately! Whether youre a completely new beginner or an advanced (高级的) learner of French, these popular titles give you ways to dive into (钻研) the language with
45、pleasant readings that progress in difficulty to match your growing reading skills. This process will allow you to rapidly build comprehension and confidence as you enjoy the stories.60. Learning Spanish is twice as easy with this helpful reference book. It gives you the most common Spanish verbs, c
46、ommon idioms and example sentences showing verb usage with often-used Spanish phrases and expressions. 写作 (共两节,满分40分)第一节 基础写作(共1小题;满分15分)随着人们生活水平的提升,不难发现同学们的生活发生了巨大的变化。 下面请根据表格所提供的内容,并结合亲身经历,写一篇英语短文,描述并评论生活中的巨大变化。【写作内容】 写作要求1. 必须使用5个句子介绍所给出的全部内容;2. 文章的开头已经为你写出,不计入必写句子中;3. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:p
47、rivate 私人的评分标准概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。As everybody knows, we are living a more wonderful life than thirty years ago, which we couldnt imagine then._.第二节 选做题一 读写任务 (共1小题;满分25分)阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。I felt upset the other day. The weather was cloudy and rainy, and I just didnt feel good.As I was si
48、tting at my desk, I remembered it was the birthday of a friend a single and middle-aged woman who has devoted herself to nursing for 30 years.Knowing that she doesnt have any family in town, I decided to give her a call. Sure enough, she was busy and didnt have time. She was happy that I called.Afte
49、r I hung up, I couldnt shake the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day. Still feeling a little upset, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldnt shake the thought. I finally gave in, and set off to the hospital with a card, a cake, and
50、a flower that evening. My friends grateful smile and joyful face showed me that Id done the right thing.When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a lonely friend on her birthday, but my own upset feelings had also disappeared.写作内容1. 概括短文的内容,大约30个词左右;2. 以约120个词就文中作者的行为发表你的看法,内容包括:(1)
51、 关爱不仅使被关爱的人受益,也使关爱者受益;(2) 发表一下你对关爱的看法,在生活中我们应怎样做?写作要求可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不要照搬阅读材料中的句子。评分标准概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。参考答案及解析21-25 CADBD26-30 CADBC31. were asked 32. ourselves 33. which 34. their 35. or 36. to wait 37. a 38. where 39. for 40. kindness41-45 BCCCA46-50 BDCAA51-55 CDBAB56-60 EBAD
52、C基础写作As everybody knows, we are living a more wonderful life than thirty years ago, which we couldnt imagine then. In the past, we went to school by bike or by bus, but at present some families even own private cars in which parents can take their children to school every day. Few people had cell- p
53、hones before; however, most people today, including some children in primary schools, have cellphones, which is convenient for people to keep in touch with each other. Thirty years ago, we even didnt hear about the Internet, but now thanks to the Internet, we can know nearly everything happening in
54、the world. Though thousands of kilometers away, we can see our friends and talk with them through MSN or QQ. Without the development of our great country, we couldnt live such a happy life.读写任务It was a rainy day. The author cheered up her close friend, a single woman alone in town on her birthday, w
55、hich in turn made herself cheerful and spend a happy evening.In fact, cheering up people on their birthdays isnt the only thing we can do to make them happy. Life presents us with opportunities to take a step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to someone. And the wonderful thing is that w
56、hen we help others, it can also make us happy. Its really true that kindness not only blesses those who receive it, but also those who give it.In my opinion, we should make showing kindness a habit and spread kindness in our daily lives. No matter how small an act of kindness is, it has good results
57、, which are kind not only to others but also to ourselves. Writing BarDear Li Lei,I am writing to you because I think I have something really serious to communicate with you. I noticed that recently you often went to the Internet Bar and the Game Center together with several friends. In order to pla
58、y with your friends, sometimes you even didnt have classes. Being one of your best friends, Im very worried about you. Friends play an important part in ones life, so we have to choose our friends carefully, and real friends will never ask us to do things which will not be good for us. I dont think
59、the friends around you are your real friends.Its time for you to think about the problem I mentioned above. And I hope you will make a wise decision soon.Yours, Wang Wei21. C。根据第一段“And the older they get, the more things they will forget.”可知,人老了就开始忘事情。22. A。根据上文“And the older they get, the more thin
60、gs they will forget. For example, .”可知,此处是举的例子,“忘记了”即“想不起来”。23. D。“忘记了一些事情”相当于说“失去了一些记忆”。24. B。根据第三段可知,研究者发现,这些研究对象记住了比以前多的单词,也就是说,她们的记忆力提高了,即,限制热量的摄取有助于改善人们的记忆力。25. D。根据第二段第一句可知,研究者限制了这些动物的热量摄取,这会使它们产生饥饿感。26. C。根据第三段的叙述可知,科学家们在进行研究。27. A。根据上下文逻辑可知,此处应该填进行研究的人,即,研究者。28. D。根据上文“. scientists asked 50
61、elderly women to cut the number of calories they consumed by a third. After three months, .”可推知,减少热量的摄入,三个月后必然会变瘦。29. B。根据下文“. they remembered more words than ever.”可知,她们更擅长记单词了。30. C。根据上下文可知,全文都在讲控制热量摄入量可以帮助提高记忆力,也就是说控制热量摄取可以帮助保持大脑健康。31. were asked。考查被动语态。主语college girls与谓语动词ask之间存在着被动关系,且动作发生在过去,故
62、使用were asked。32. ourselves。考查反身代词。固定短语devote oneself to意为“致力于做某事”。33. which。考查定语从句引导词。根据句子结构可知 33_ read, “Please help the sufferers,” 是非限制性定语从句,根据先行词sign board可知,此处应使用which。34. their。考查代词。根据句意可知此处应填入their指代the peoples。35. or。考查连词。根据句意可知,此处说的是他们捐赠了钱、衣物、大米、药品或者是任何其他有用的东西。故应填or。36. to wait。考查动词不定式。本句是表
63、达请求的间接引语,应使用ask sb to do sth结构,故使用动词不定式。37. a。考查冠词。savings box是首次出现,因此使用表泛指的不定冠词。38. where。考查定语从句引导词。本句是定语从句,且从句缺少地点状语,故使用where。39. for。考查介词。祖母给小男孩盒子的目的是为了让他存钱,故应使用介词for。40. kindness。考查词形变化。介词of后面应使用kind的名词形式kindness。【文章大意】本文讲述了一个梦使一个喜欢长时间洗澡的孩子改变习惯的故事。41. B。细节理解题。根据第一段“. because she enjoyed the stor
64、ies her mother read to her before she slept, but she enjoyed bath time more, so she gave up her story time.”可知答案。42. C。推理判断题。从文章第一、二段可知,Jasmine的妈妈希望她能洗澡时间短一点,但是她宁可放弃晚上听故事的时间也不愿意缩短洗澡的时间,所以她妈妈吓唬她说如果她继续这样做,她就会变成一条鱼,这样说的目的是希望她能缩短洗澡时间。43. C。细节理解题。根据第三段“Then Jasmines mom came in to tell her that it was ti
65、me to go to bed, but she didnt see Jasmine. Jasmines mom was happy. So she began to drain the water from the bathtub, and then began to clean the bathroom.”可知,Jasmine的妈妈以为她已经洗完澡了,所以很高兴,于是开始放水、打扫浴室。44. C。细节理解题。根据第三段最后“Jasmine cried and she woke up. She was so happy when finding herself still a girl.
66、Never did Jasmine waste time in the bathroom again.”可知,是这个梦让Jasmine改变了长时间洗澡的习惯。45. A。细节理解题。故事发生的顺序是:Jasmine喜欢长时间洗澡- Jasmine的妈妈告诉Jasmine由于她洗澡时间太长,所以没时间讲故事了-(但是Jasmine还是没改变习惯)- Jasmine的妈妈警告她说如果她继续这样洗澡,她就会变成一条鱼- Jasmine在梦中真的变成了一条鱼-噩梦让Jasmine彻底改掉了长时间洗澡的习惯。【文章大意】 在现代社会,人们经常使用电脑打字,但传统的书写更应该引起人们的重视,本文针对如何教
67、孩子书写给出了一些建议。46. B。细节理解题。根据第一段“Handwriting is still an important part of our everyday life. We may spend a lot of time typing on a computer for work and less time writing things down, but it doesnt mean we should forget the basic skills.”可知,作者认为尽管打字在现代社会被广泛认可和利用,但是书写仍然应该得到充分重视。47. D。词义猜测题。根据画线词所在语境可知
68、,缩小他们的书写空间将会使得他们形成一些不良的能力。故画线词意思应为“缩窄、紧缩”。48. C。细节理解题。根据第三段“Spacing between letters is a must. . There is a space between each letter, not a large space but enough to show that its being reserved.”可知,字母之间的间距是很有必要的,这个间距不必很大,但要有一定的间隔。49. A。推理判断题。根据第四段“Express praise for any effort and correct with lov
69、ing kindness.”可推知,孩子们在学习书写时需要家长们的鼓励。 50. A。细节理解题。根据最后一段“And remember that learning takes time. Try to make them learn something while they are learning to write, and you will get unexpected results sometime later.”可知,在孩子学习书写的时候,可以同时培养其他的一些能力。【文章大意】文章主要介绍了网络会议的绿色效益。51. C。推理判断题。根据第一段内容可推知,随着人们越来越关注环境和
70、绿色问题,更多的公司选择网络会议的形式,希望对保护环境尽一点义务。52. D。细节理解题。根据第二段“When the conference is ready to begin all participants can sit in front of their computers and they will be connected to the Internet.”可知答案。53. B。细节理解题。根据第三段“. less work time is taken up in attending a conference.”可知,只有“增加工作时间”不属于网络会议的优点。54. A。推理判断题
71、。根据第六段“Often in business some companies actively choose to do business with other companies that do many things to reduce their negative effect on the environment.”可知,一些公司经常选择与注意环保的公司进行合作,故可推知,公司要把“环保”考虑在内是非常重要的,这样才会有更多的合作伙伴。55. B。主旨大意题。文章主要从网络会议节省费用,节约能源,有效利用时间等方面介绍了网络会议的绿色效益。56. E。根据“This guide he
72、lps you start speaking Spanish quickly and easily!”可知这本书的简介与E匹配。57. B。根据“TOEFL . helps you score well by arming you with the most important English words commonly found on this crucial exam.”可知,这本书的简介中提到,它可以帮助学生在TOEFL考试中取得好成绩,故与B匹配。58. A。根据“It is designed to help students get over their fear of spea
73、king English in public”可知,这本书旨在帮学生克服在公众场合说英语的恐惧心理,这与A相匹配。59. D。根据“Whether youre a completely new beginner or an advanced learner of French, these popular titles give you ways to dive into the language with pleasant readings that progress in difficulty to match your growing reading skills.”可知这本书的简介与D匹配。60. C。根据“It gives you the most common Spanish verbs”可知这本书的简介与C匹配。