1、Book 1 Unit 4 Earthquakes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。It amazed me every time I saw Joe he was smiling. It made me wonder why he always seemed so 21 . Having observed (观察) Joe with other people, I also 22 something else. Joe asked pe
2、ople how they were doing, and really seemed to listen to their 23 . He was compassionate (有同情心的) if someone was hurt. He would have 24 words and offer to help in any way he could.It made me think what if I tried to 25 more. So when I went to a 26 to do some shopping, I smiled as I walked. And people
3、 even I didnt know smiled back at me. Some even spoke! A little kid in the cart who was giving his mother a hard time saw me smile and 27 talking. Instead, he made a shy smile at me. A man in his wheelchair needed someone to reach something. I got that for him, and he smiled and 28 me.A smile is a 2
4、9 thing, but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day? I couldnt believe how 30 I felt. What I learned was that such a small thing could make not only me feel great, but those around me as well.21. A. angryB. funnyC. happyD. proud22. A. believedB. noticedC. recordedD. wished23.
5、A. answersB. suggestionsC. ideasD. programs24. A. coldB. sadC. sillyD. kind25. A. complainB. smileC. speakD. communicate26. A. mallB. schoolC. companyD. bank27. A. beganB. enjoyedC. stoppedD. continued28. A. helpedB. thankedC. rememberedD. refused29. A. greatB. realC. smallD. special30. A. beautiful
6、B. popularC. fortunateD. wonderful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，并将答案填写在后面标号为31-40的相应位置上。My friend, Paul, died of cancer. About a week before Paul died, I went to his house to visit him. Paul, 31 bedroom door was open to the summer sun, sat silen
7、tly 32 the morning light.He told me, “I would live with kindness if I had more time. This is all 33 I really wanted to do. A few months ago, when I was feeling quite strong, I thought I 34 (treat) myself, so I walked into a shop and ordered two of my favorite cookies. I told 35 girl behind the count
8、er that they were my favorite, and she said she loved them, too. 36 they were very expensive, so she seldom bought them. When I left, I thought about it for a minute, and went back 37 (buy) another cookie. I said, 38 is for you. She was surprised by my kindness. Youre such a kind man, she said. I fe
9、lt 39 (complete) wonderful. It is such a small and easy thing to do. This is how Id live 40 life, if only I had more time.” In the face of his death, Paul saw his life. 31. _32. _33. _34. _35. _36. _37. _38. _39. _40. _. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。A难度：A s
10、chool locker (存物柜) shows your personality. Keeping it well-organized and clean means you are a student that obeys the rules. Decorating (装饰) a school locker is filled with great fun. Then check out the following ideas for decorating your school locker. School locker decoration gives new exciting and
11、 encouraging ideas for kids to make things with hands. Before the locker decoration, you need to consider the size of your locker and the space suitable for decorating. You can choose your favorite color or a specific theme (主题). Some of the popular themes are beach, movie, sports, party, mouse and
12、book club.Put a colorful paper inside the locker door to match your feelings. You can change the paper according to different seasons. You may place a holiday-themed paper during the winter and a flower-themed one in the spring.If you are interested in sports, then you can put a poster of your favor
13、ite sports star or sports tickets inside the locker. Or you can also collect the photos of your favorite pop star and place them in your locker. If you choose a wildness travel theme for your locker decoration, then put the attractive photos or posters of different wild animals. You can also decorat
14、e your locker with photos, cuttings from the magazines or cloth (布) flowers. Write small poems or messages from your schoolbooks in your locker to give it a personalized touch. If you want to make good use of the space in your locker, then choose mirrors, clocks, and pencil cups. By using different
15、ways to decorate a school locker, you can express your individuality (个性) and give a personal touch to your locker. So kids, dont miss this special opportunity to get appreciation from your friends.41. A well-designed and tidy school locker may show that its owner is _.A. confident B. well behaved C
16、. lazy D. widely welcomed42. It can be inferred from the passage that school locker decoration may help _.A. improve students studiesB. increase students time for restC. students become more creative D. students improve their drawing skills43. According to the passage, students can decorate their sc
17、hool lockers according to _.A. their hobbies and favorites B. the school rules C. their parents adviceD. their teachers directions44. What can we know from the passage?A. We neednt consider the themes when decorating school lockers.B. School locker decoration should be of the samecolor and theme.C.
18、Mirrors and some other similar things shouldnt be used in the decoration. D. Some words with special meaning may personalize our school locker.45. In the last paragraph, the author wants to _.A. show the disadvantage of decorating a school lockerB. encourage more students to decorate their schoolloc
19、kers C. compare the differences between different schoollockersD. advise students to learn from their friends B难度：Travelling is an exciting experience. It makes us feel pleased, and enjoy new wonders and new part of life that weve never known. A single holiday trip can give you the freedom and the c
20、hance to make changes that daily life does not allow. It matters little where you go on your holiday; it is all in what you make of it. Any travel can be interesting and attractive, giving you memories (回忆) to last a lifetime.Having those memories is truly what travels are all about. Many people say
21、 that a bit of planning and research before you leave can make sure of those long-lasting memories. But why not try something unexpected? In fact, the most unforgettable moments of a travel experience are the ones that you dont plan for. Yes, maybe youll experience a bad meal in an unfamiliar place.
22、 But these experiences will make sure you find out little-known shops or an open-air theatre production that is only advertised in the local paper.Youll find the enjoyable moments happening all around you: a wonderful sunset (晚霞) or a small child playing in the puddles (水洼) of a cobble (鹅卵石) road. T
23、he magic will truly be in the trip you take. Take time to go for a long walk for enjoyment when visiting a new place, which will allow you to listen, smell, and see the different culture and sights that your busy life may stop you from enjoying.Simple things such as a leaf from a tree you sat under
24、can keep the memories of your travel alive for years to come. Collect small things such as leaves, stones, or feathers (羽毛), which can be turned into memorable works of art when you return home. 46. What can we learn from the passage?A. There is no need to choose where to go on holiday.B. Travelling
25、 is a good way for people to understand life.C. Small things around you always look simple. D. Plans can make travelling become uninteresting.47. According to the author, travelling is all about _.A. enjoying natural wonders of the worldB. having a healthy lifeC. having unforgettable experiencesD. v
26、isiting places of interest48. If you want a most unforgettable travel experience, you could _.A. learn much about the new place B. try something unplanned C. find out as many local activities as possibleD. research into all the possible ways of travelling49. What is really magical in the trip?A. The
27、 beautiful local scenery. B. The joy from a long walk.C. The different culture and place.D. The enjoyment around you.50. The author wants to tell us that _.A. travelling is a wonderful experienceB. travelling should be unexpectedC. travelling can make you tired but happyD. travelling may change your
28、 normal lifeC难度：Storms often cause trouble. When I was a baby, Dad had to spend long weeks at sea as a fisherman. One day, when I was about half a year old, he was off the coast of Jamaica, far from our home in Miami. Mom was washing the dinner dishes when I suddenly began to cry loudly. No matter h
29、ow Mom comforted me, I just kept crying. Mom felt uneasy (不安的). A feeling told her that something bad would happen. Then a word hit her “Mayday”. Mom called the Coast Guard, asking the man on duty about my Dad and his ship.“Yes, madam, your husband ran into some trouble,” he replied. “Theyre caught
30、in a heavy storm and he radioed (用无线电发送信息) for help when water started pouring in his ship. We flew out there about an hour ago and dropped them a pump (抽水机). Take it easy. He will be back soon.” “What if the pump doesnt work?” Mom questioned. “You should do another fly-over.” The man tried to comfo
31、rt Mom. “He must be all right now, Mrs Hemingway, or we wouldve heard a radio signal from him.” “You havent got a Mayday?” “No, but well let you know if we hear the radio signal.” Mom hung up. An hour passed. I remained crying. Mom called the Coast Guard again. Finally, they said they would send out
32、 a rescue plane as soon as possible.At midnight the phone rang. It was the Coast Guard. Theyd found my father and all his crew floating in the sea 15 miles off Jamaica. Dads ship had sunk, but fortunately all were safe.Dad arrived home the next afternoon, extremely tired. “The pump they dropped didn
33、t work fast enough,” Dad said. “Too much water poured in. I radioed a Mayday, but I couldnt get through.”Years later, when Mom talked about this, she said, Dad didnt get through to the Coast Guard because of the storm, but he got through to us. Really, there is something that cant be seen but exists
34、 (存在), as is said but cant be explained, between us, the families.51. After the Coast Guard knew the authors father had got into trouble, they _.A. kept in touch with the fishermenB. took no measure to help the fishermenC. sent a plane there and dropped a pump D. sent a ship to search for the fisher
35、men52. Why did the man on duty say the authors father would return soon?A. He thought no news was good news.B. The plane waited until the pump worked.C. The pump they dropped was of a high quality.D. The authors father called him and told him so.53. The underlined word “Mayday” in the first paragrap
36、h probably means“_”.A. the holiday in MayB. a radio programC. a sign of feeling sickD. the signal for help54. We can infer from the text that _. A. the pump saved the authors father finallyB. the authors father was in charge of the shipC. the man on duty in the Coast Guard was carelessD. the plane f
37、ailed to find the ship which was indanger55. What may be the explanation for the authors (as a baby) crying?A. He might feel hungry in the evening.B. He might have a feeling of uneasiness.C. He might see something terrible in the room.D. He might be afraid when left alone in the room.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每
38、小题2分，满分10分）以下是针对中学生平时遇到的问题提出的建议：A. Learning a foreign language is much like learning how to drive a car. Only when you practice again and again can you express yourself fluently and improve your skills. My suggestions on learning English, especially on learning oral English, include: try to speak En
39、glish whenever it is possible; read aloud in English;watch English programs. To sum up, just take your time to do it and keep practicing.B. A healthy body is very important to everyone. In the morning, you can get up early, go outdoors, breathe fresh air, and do physical exercise. You also have to o
40、ften go to see the doctor and have physical examinations. Keep a healthy diet. Dont eat just what you like. Vegetables are very good for your body as well as meat and fish. “Try your best to keep fit” is my advice for the people who want to live a happy life in the beautiful world.C. Your friends in
41、 California must miss you, too. But you should make new friends in your new school. Its very easy. What you need to do is just say hello to everyone that you meet and offer help when your classmates are in trouble. All of these can be a good beginning. Believe yourself. You can be happy in your new
42、school soon.D. Its very good that you are good at physics. Never stop learning the subject hard just because you dont like the teacher who teaches it or the teacher doesnt ask you questions in class. Your teacher never asked you to answer questions in class probably because he thought the question h
43、e raised was too easy for you. If you still cant understand him, you can have a talk with your physics teacher and find out the reason. E. You are good at physics, but it doesnt mean that you can stop studying it hard. Maybe your parents just think you can make more progress, so they want you to stu
44、dy it after school. Sometimes your parents are just too worried about your studies. You can have a talk with them and tell them your idea. Communication is very important, especially between parents and children.F. Prepare an outline. Surf the Internet and find something about the topic. Collect use
45、ful information to back the points in your report. Write a draft (草稿). Read your report again. Remember the main idea in mind. Finally, you can make the report in front of your parents or good friends. Ask them for some advice. Practice several times. And its very helpful to have a clear mind. 下面是一些
46、中学生常常遇到的一些问题，请根据这些问题，匹配适合他/她的建议：56. I just moved from California to Ohio. I dont know anyone here in my new school. I feel helpless and lonely. I really miss my old friends and friendly classmates and the days I spent with them in California. My new classmates here seem always busy with their lesson
47、s. I know I should make some new friends here. But how can I? They just seem to care about nobody! (Ivy)57. My teacher asked me to make a report on how to be a successful student at school and he asked me to read it in front of all my classmates. Since I havent made such reports before, I dont know
48、how to make it. Where should I start? This made me very worried. (Linda)58. I have learned English for more than five years. But I cant communicate with others freely in English. Although I have learned many English words and phrases as well as a lot of sentence patterns, I still dont know how to ch
49、at with others in English. It seems that I am good at just writing. (Peter)59. I am good at physics, but my physics teacher never asked me to answer the questions he raised in class. I could answer every question that he asked. But he just asked others to answer the questions. I dont know why. Does
50、my teacher dislike me? Does he look down on me? This made me feel disappointed and worried. (Stone)60. I often fall ill. So I am often absent from school. This makes me fall behind my classmates in studies. I feel really sad. I want to catch up with my classmates and be as healthy as others in my cl
51、ass. But I dont know how to be strong and healthy. (Ann). 写作 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 基础写作（共1小题；满分15分）假设你是林洋，你的澳大利亚笔友Ivor将于八月来四川旅游，特来信询问有关汶川地震对成都旅游业的影响以及震后的恢复情况。请用英语给Ivor写一封回信，并包括下表所列要点。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. 书信的开头和结尾已经为你写好，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：打击blow；产业 industry；经济的 economic；国内的dom
52、estic评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。Dear Ivor, Im glad to hear that youre coming to Sichuan in August one year after the May 12 Wenchuan earthquake._. Dont worry about the quake now, and Im sure youll have a good time then.Yours sincerely,Lin Yang 第二节 读写任务 选做题一（共1小题；满分25分）阅读下面的文章，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 For
53、most of us, it is almost impossible to imagine the great power of a tornado (龙卷风). The speed of its wind may be more than 80 kilometers an hour. It can knock over trees, carry buildings away, and even lift large trucks off the highway. The tornado is like a huge vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) that takes in
54、anything in its path. Experts believe that the center of the tornado is the strongest part, because the air pressure (压力) in this part is very low. When the tornado moves over a building which is filled with air under normal pressure, the difference between the air pressure inside the building and t
55、hat outside causes the building to fall down. The largest tornado on record had a center that was two kilometers wide.Tornadoes are terrible. It is reported that in a tornado in the United States piles of wheat have been blown several meters onto trees. Buildings have been turned around. People and
56、animals have been carried hundreds of meters away. Feathers have been removed from chickens. Cars, trucks, and even the trains have been carried away with hundreds of people killed in the tornado.写作内容1. 以约30词概括上文的要点；2. 以约120词谈一下你对自然灾害的看法。写作要求1. 在作文中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中的内容，但不能直接用原文中的句子； 2作文
57、中不能出现真实姓名和学校的名称。参考词汇：occur 发生评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。参考答案及解析21-25 CBADB26-30 ACBCD31. whose32. in 33. that 34. would treat 35. the 36. But 37. to buy 38. This 39. completely 40. my41-45 BCADB46-50 BCBDA51-55 CADBB56-60 CFADB基础写作Dear Ivor, Im glad to hear that youre coming to Sichuan in August one ye
58、ar after the May 12 Wenchuan earthquake. Its true that the quake came as a terrible blow to the travel industry in Chengdu with a direct economic loss of around 30 billion yuan. However, many measures have been taken to recreate the travel industry and The Earthquake Relics Park has officially been
59、opened to tourists. The world-famous Dujiangyan Irrigation Project and many other tourist attractions around Chengdu are also open again. And in order to attract more visitors, the local government is now offering free tickets to visitors from home and abroad. The city is expecting to receive around
60、 0.5 million domestic visitors and 10 thousand overseas visitors this year and the tourism income is expected to reach 12 billion yuan, which is equal to the figure before the quake. Dont worry about the quake now, and Im sure youll have a good time then.Yours sincerely,Lin Yang 读写任务The passage abov
61、e tells us that the tornado is a kind of powerful and terrible natural disaster which does great harm to people and the environment. As we all know, there are many kinds of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, droughts and sandstorms. They are terrible, but we can still do something to de
62、al with them. Firstly, we should try to predict the coming of a natural disaster because there are always some signs before it occurs. Therefore we can make full preparations for the natural disaster and save lives and money as much as possible. Secondly, as some natural disasters are caused by huma
63、n activities like global warming, we ought to draw lessons from our behavior and think of ways to protect the environment. Only in this way can we succeed in dealing with natural disasters.21. C。根据上文“. every time I saw Joe he was smiling.”可知答案。22. B。根据上文“Having observed Joe with other people,”可知，通过观
64、察Joe和别人在一起，“我”也注意到了一些其他事情。23. A。根据上文“Joe asked people how they were doing .”可知，Joe在询问别人的情况时，会倾听他们的回答。24. D。根据上文“He was compassionate if someone was hurt.”可知，Joe很有同情心，在别人受到伤害时，他会好心安慰。25. B。此处是说：Joe的行为让“我”想到，“我”要是时常微笑会怎样。26. A。根据下文“do some shopping”可知答案。27. C。根据下文“Instead, he made a shy smile at me.”可
65、知，小孩看到“我”微笑便停止和妈妈吵闹，还害羞地对我微笑。28. B。根据上文“The man in his wheelchair needed someone to reach something. I got that for him.”可知，“我”帮助了那位残疾人，他对“我”微笑并表示感谢。29. C。根据下文“. such a small thing .”可知答案。30. D。此处是说：对别人微笑会让“我”感觉如此美好，这让我难以相信。31. whose。 考查关系代词。本句是非限制性定语从句，先行词Paul与bedroom door之间存在着从属关系，所以应使用whose。32. i
66、n。 考查介词。表达在晨光里应使用介词in。33. that。 考查关系代词。先行词是all时关系代词只能使用that。34. would treat。 考查动词时态。动词treat发生在thought之后，因此使用过去将来时。35. the。 考查冠词。根据girl后面的定语behind the counter可知，girl是特指，故使用定冠词。36. But。 考查连词。空格前后句间存在着转折关系，故本空应填入连词but。37. to buy。 考查动词不定式。本句已有谓语动词went，且缺少目的状语，故使用动词不定式。38. This。 考查代词。由句意“这个是给你的”可知，此处应使用指
67、示代词this指another cookie。39. completely。 考查词形变化。由空格后面的形容词wonderful可知，此处应使用complete的副词形式completely作状语。40. my。 考查代词。根据句意可知此处Paul想以这样的方式来过他的生活，由于此处为直接引语，故应使用my。【文章大意】每个学生都想把自己的学校存物柜设计、装饰得更加美观而有个性，本文就此给出了一些建议。41. B。细节理解题。根据第一段“Keeping it well-organized and clean means you are a student that obeys the rule
68、s.”可知，如果一个学生的学校存物柜设计得很好而且保持得很整洁，就可以说明这个学生有着很好的行为举止习惯。42. C。推理判断题。根据第二段“School locker decoration gives new exciting and encouraging ideas for kids to make things with hands.”可推知，装饰存物柜可以激发学生的灵感，让他们变得更有创造力。43. A。细节理解题。根据第二段“You can choose your favorite color or a specific theme.”可知，学生们对于学校存物柜的装饰和设计可以按他
69、们自己的喜好去进行。44. D。细节理解题。根据第五段“Write small poems or messages from your schoolbooks in your locker to give it a personalized touch.”可知答案。文中提到学生们可以按自己的意愿装饰存物柜，并且有多种不同的主题，故A项与B项错误；根据第五段“If you want to make good use of the space in your locker, then choose mirrors, clocks, and pencil cups.”可排除C项。45. B。推理判断
70、题。根据最后一段“So kids, dont miss this special opportunity to get appreciation from your friends.”可推知，作者对于装饰学校存物柜是充分肯定的，即鼓励更多的学生都来装饰学校存物柜。【文章大意】 你热爱旅行吗？旅行是一次难忘的经历，是体验生活的好方式。目的地并不重要，重要的是你如何理解旅行的过程。46. B。推理判断题。根据第一段“It makes us feel pleased, and enjoy new wonders and new part of life that weve never known.”
71、可推知，在旅行中，人们可以很好地了解生活，所以旅行是了解生活的好方式。根据第一段“It matters little where you go on your holiday; it is all in what you make of it.”可知，去哪里旅行并不重要，重要的是如何理解旅行的过程，故A项“没有必要选择去哪里度假”与原文意思不符；根据第三段“Youll find the enjoyable moments happening all around you .”可知C项不正确；D项“计划使旅行无趣”在文中没有提到。47. C。细节理解题。根据第二段“Having those me
72、mories is truly what travels are all about.”可知，旅行可以让人们长期拥有不同经历的回忆。48. B。细节理解题。根据第二段“In fact, the most unforgettable moments of a travel experience are the ones that you dont plan for.”可知答案。49. D。细节理解题。根据第三段“Youll find the enjoyable moments happening all around you: a wonderful sunset or a small chil
73、d playing in the puddles of a cobble road. The magic will truly be in the trip you take.”可知，旅行中真正神奇的地方在于你周围的乐趣。50. A。作者意图题。文章第一句“Travelling is an exciting experience.”点明主题，告诉我们旅行是令人愉快的经历。【文章大意】 作者的父亲是个渔民，一次渔船在海上遇险，船沉了，渔民在大海中漂流，呼救信号不通，如果不是作者的哭闹和他母亲的坚持，他父亲很可能遇难。51. C。细节理解题。根据第二段“Theyre caught in a hea
74、vy storm and he radioed for help when water started pouring in his ship. We flew out there about an hour ago and dropped them a pump.”可知答案。52. A。细节理解题。根据第二段“He must be all right now, Mrs Hemingway, or we wouldve heard a radio signal from him.”可知，接电话的人认为作者的父亲已经脱离危险了，否则他们应该已经接到求救信号了，因为没接到，所以他认为没有危险。53
75、. D。词义猜测题。根据第二段中的对话“You havent got a Mayday?No, but well let you know if we hear the radio signal.”可猜出该词是船只遇险时发出的无线电求救信号。54. B。推理判断题。根据第四段“Theyd found my father and all his crew floating in the sea 15 miles off Jamaica.”可推知，作者的父亲应该是一名船长。55. B。推理判断题。根据文章第一段“No matter how Mom comforted me, I just kept
76、 crying. Mom felt uneasy. A feeling told her that something bad would happen.” 可知，无论母亲怎么安慰，作者都哭闹不停，作者的母亲也感到了不安，又根据最后一段“Dad didnt get through to the Coast Guard, but he got through to us. Really, there is something that cant be seen but existed .between us, the families.”可知，作者认为在亲人之间是存在一种所谓的“心灵感应”的，故
77、作者哭闹不停可能是由于父亲在海上遇险，他有一种不安的感受，即不祥的预感。56. C。Ivy所遇到的问题是：刚到一个新学校，没有朋友，感到孤独无助，想交一些朋友又不知道如何才能交到新朋友。C针对如何交到新朋友提出了建议，故选C。57. F。Linda所遇到的问题是：要写一份报告，但不知道怎么写。F针对如何写报告提出了建议，故选F。58. A。Peter所遇到的问题是：尽管学习英语已经5年多了，掌握了很多单词、短语和句型，但还是不能自由地用英语与别人交谈。A针对如何提高英语口语水平提出建议：尽可能地说英语，大声朗读，看英文节目，故可与之匹配。59. D。Stone物理学的好，但物理老师在课上从来没有让他回答过问题，他不知道这究竟是为什么。D的建议为：不要因为不喜欢老师或者老师在课上不提问你，就不努力学这门课程。如果想不通，可以直接找老师进行交流，找到问题所在，故可与之匹配。60. B。Ann的问题是身体不好，导致缺课、学习落后，寻求强身健体方面的建议。B所提供的建议都是关于保持身体健康的，故可与之匹配。