1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家单元综合评估五(UNIT 5)时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分：阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AEngland has been the birthplace of most of the great Englishlanguage theatre written throughout history.Most of the plays in England that are truly famous have something in com
2、mon.They usually come from a playwright (剧作家) with several famous plays.ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare is considered the most famous British playwright.Shakespeare has a large catalogue (目录) of tragedies，comedies and history plays，and each category is home to some of the most famous plays ever writt
3、en.Hamlet，Macbeth，Romeo and Juliet，Othello and Julius Caesar are all tragedies and performed in theatres around the world every year.Famous comedies include A Midsummer Nights Dream and Much Ado About Nothing.In the history category，Richard and Henry are very famous.Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Sh
4、awSeveral hundred years after Shakespeare，English people began to enjoy the works of Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw.Wildes plays are still popular now，and The Importance of Being Earnest is both performed and studied extremely frequently.A Woman of No Importance and An Ideal Husband are among h
5、is other famous works.Shaw and Wilde were born within a few years of each other，but Shaw was a much more productive writer.His most famous plays include Pygmalion and Candida.Shaws plays are loved so much that an entire theatre company is devoted to performing his works in NiagaraontheLake in southe
6、rn Ontario.Harold PinterThe plays of Harold Pinter certainly have an international presence.His writing was so widely recognized for its importance that he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005.Pinter is especially known for his style of writing.Many of his plays such as Betrayal，The Dum
7、b Waiter and his first play，The Room，are extremely well known.本文主要介绍了英国几位著名的戏剧作家以及他们的作品。21The writer wrote this passage to _.Aadvise us to spend more time enjoying playsBexplain why England has so many wonderful playsCtell us about some famous British playwrights and their worksDtell us the differen
8、ces among some British playwrights解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，作者写这篇文章是向读者介绍英国著名的戏剧作家莎士比亚、奥斯卡王尔德、萧伯纳和哈罗德品特以及他们的作品。故选C。答案：C22What do the works in the underlined part in Paragraph 2 have in common?AThey are all Shakespeares early works.BThey are all tragedies written by Shakespeare.CThey are all Shakespeares fam
9、ous comedies.DThey all belong to the history category of Shakespeares plays.解析：细节理解题。根据文中的“Hamlet，Macbeth，Romeo and Juliet，Othello and Julius Caesar are all tragedies and performed in theatres around the world every year.”可知，这些戏剧都是由莎士比亚写的悲剧。故选B。答案：B23Which of the following plays were most probably w
10、ritten in the same period of time?AThe Dumb Waiter and A Woman of No Importance.BRichard and A Woman of No Importance.CAn Ideal Husband and Candida.DCandida and Betrayal.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Shaw and Wilde were born within a few years of each other.”可知，An Ideal Husband和Candida这两部戏剧最有可能出自同一个时期。故选C。答案：CBI
11、 ran into quite a few language problems while travelling with my family last summer.The most embarrassing(尴尬的) was when my mom apologized(道歉) to the people we were staying with because her “pants were dirty”They looked at her in amazement，not knowing how to react.You see，Mom had fallen over and gott
12、en mud on her jeans.But in Britain，“pants” means underpants or knickers(短衬裤)，not trousers as it does back home.KatieFrom AmericaI went to stay with a friend on the west coast last summer.Her flat was on the first floor of a highrise building so I got the lift up.Then I wandered round for ages lookin
13、g for her flat but couldnt find it.Fed up and tired，I finally had to go out to find a phone box.She explained that her flat was on the first floor，which for me meant the ground floor.DavidFrom BritainWhen I asked for the “restroom” in a big department store，people kept directing me to a room with se
14、ats where I could sit and “rest”It took me years to get through to someone that I only wanted the toilet!TomFrom AmericaLast summer we went on a twoweek family touring holiday，so Dad hired a car over the Internet.This was an old vehicle(汽车) and there turned out to be lots of things wrong with it.Whe
15、n he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot was broken，they thought he was talking about footwear! He had no idea their word for “boot” was “trunk”In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.MaryFrom Britain这是几则小故事阅读。文章分享了几个有趣的小故事，说明英式英语和美式英语间存在的文化差异。24
16、Hearing Katies mothers words，Katies friends were in surprise because _.AKaties mother got mud on her jeansBKaties mothers underpants were dirtyCthey didnt know EnglishDthey mistook “pants” in American for underpants解析：推理判断题。根据“my mom apologized(道歉) to the people we were staying with because her pant
17、s were dirty”和“But in Britain，pants means underpants or knickers(短衬裤)，not trousers as it does back home.”在英国，pants特指内裤或短衬裤，而非美国人所指的裤子。可知语义差异使得英国人产生了误解，故选D。答案：D25David went out to find a phone box to _.Aphone the police for helpBphone his friend for helpCtell his friend he couldnt go to visit herDapo
18、logize for his being late解析：细节理解题。根据“Fed up and tired，I finally had to go out to find a phone box.She explained that her flat was on the first floor，which for me meant the ground floor.”可知David出去找电话亭，给他的朋友打电话求助，故选B。答案：B26When Tom asked for the “restroom”，the people around him thought _.Ahe wanted to
19、 go to a department storeBhe wanted the toiletChe wanted to have a restDhe wanted a chair解析：细节理解题。根据“When I asked for the restroom in a big department store，people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and rest”可知当Tom要求去“restroom”时，他周围的人都认为他想休息一下，故选C。答案：C27The underlined word “gar
20、age” is probably _.Aa place to repair carsBa place to sell carsCa gas station Da parking place解析：词义猜测题。根据“When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot was broken”他打电话给租车公司，试图解释清楚车后备厢的锁是坏的。和“In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.”最后我们到了汽车修理厂，才解决了
21、这个问题，可知garage 是修车行，故选A。答案：ACAvi Wortis，known simply as Avi，writes historical novels.Historical novels mix historical facts with storytelling skills.These stories take place in the past.The main characters are not always real; they exist only in stories.Avi decided to become a writer when he was a st
22、udent in senior high school.This was quite a decision because he did not write well in school.He had a problem called dysgraphia，a writing disability.The problem caused people to spell words wrongly.Avi always enjoyed reading.He read many types of books as a child.Avi believed that reading is the mo
23、st important activity for a person who wants to be a writer.Avi also believes that strong characters make strong stories.He creates characters that can help to bring his ideas to life.His books often deal with questions about life.Writing stories lets him explore many sides of a subject.His favorite
24、 part is to make improvements in his writing.For him the hardest part is writing the first draft (草稿)Avis first book was published in 1970.He has since written more than 45 books.Most of them are for young adult readers.Besides historical novels，he writes comedies，short stories about adventures，anim
25、als and so on.Fighting Ground，which was published in 1984，is an example of Avis historical novels.This attractive story takes place during the American Revolutionary War.本文介绍了美国作家艾非沃提斯。他以历史小说著称于世，同时也为青少年写了很多作品。28We can learn from Paragraph 2 _.Awhy Avi liked readingBhow Avi became a writerChow Avi d
26、eveloped charactersDwhy Avi decided to become a writer解析：段落大意题。第二段主要介绍了Avi是怎样成为作家的，故选B项。答案：B29According to Avi，whats the most difficult thing in writing?AWriting the first part of a novel.BFinding an attractive character.CMaking improvement.DWriting the first draft.解析：细节理解题。由第三段最后一句可知，Avi认为在写作中最难的事情
27、是写初稿，故D项为正确答案。答案：D30We can learn from the text that Avi _.Aseldom changes his first drafts when writingBpublished his first story in 1984Cbelieves in the importance of good charactersDthinks reading is not important for writers解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“Avi also believes that strong characters make strong stori
28、es.”可知，Avi认为人物塑造非常重要。答案：C31What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo introduce a writer of historical novels.BTo show how a historical novel is written.CTo describe an important historical novel.DTo discuss how to become a writer.解析：写作目的题。本文介绍了美国作家艾非沃提斯。他以历史小说著称于世，同时也为青少年写了很多作品，故选A项。答案：ADY
29、ou may ride your bicycle in a rush to get to school every morning.You may fight to get a bit of space on a bus or on the subway.You may also watch taxis crawl their way through traffic jams.No matter where you are，all big cities around the world have traffic jams these days.Although they all have th
30、eir problems，many cities also have a type of transport that has become a cultural icon(象征物)In London，to avoid the traffic jams above ground，people use the “underground”， also called the “tube”The city has the oldest and most complicated underground railway systems in the world and the underground is
31、 the pride of many Londoners.With 12 lines and 275 stations across the city，the underground，is normally the quickest and easiest way of getting across London.In London，you are never far from a tube station.New York is famous for its yellow cabs.They serve as a quick and easy way of getting across Ma
32、nhattan，where the subway doesnt take you everywhere.Stopping a cab is easy; just stick out your arm like what you do in any other cities.But，with over 12,000 yellow cabs in the Big Apple，New York also has traffic jams.Since 1873 when the first cable car started public service，the slow and noisy vehi
33、cle has been a symbol of San Francisco.Although once damaged by a serious earthquake and challenged by cars，the cable car is never caught in traffic jams，and it provides better views than the subway.But there are no such symbols in Los Angeles.If you visit this city，youd better rent a car.The citys
34、public transport is terrible.It can take hours to get across the town by bus.The subway covers just a small part of the city centre.The light rail line only runs between the Long Beach Hotel and the city centre.Thats why Angelenos (洛杉矶人) love their private cars more than any other people in the worl
35、d.本文是说明文，介绍了外国几个大城市的公共交通状况。32If you have a chance to visit London and want to avoid the traffic jams，youd better _.Aride a bicycle Btake a taxiCtake the subway Drent a car解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段的内容可知，在伦敦，为了避开地面上拥挤的交通，人们都会选择乘坐地铁。它包括12条线路和275个车站，是畅游伦敦最简便快捷的途径。故选C。答案：C33Which type of transport has become a cu
36、ltural icon of the Big Apple?AThe noisy vehicles. BCable cars.CThe subway. DYellow cabs.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，纽约最著名的交通工具是yellow cabs。坐这种车出行快速、简便，你只需一招手便可以打到车。故D项正确。答案：D34People in Los Angeles like to hire private cars because of the following EXCEPT that _.Athe public transport is terribleBit is not e
37、xpensive to take a private carCthe subway covers a small part of the city centreDpeople have to spend hours getting across Los Angeles by bus解析：细节理解题。根据文章的最后一段可知，这个城市的公共交通状况糟透了；坐公交车穿越整个城市需要好几个小时；地铁只覆盖了市中心的一小部分。故B项符合题意。答案：B35Which of the following statements is true according to the text?AYou can har
38、dly find a tube station in London because its railway system is too old.BAll big cities around the world have traffic jams everywhere.CThere are no traffic jams in New York because of its famous yellow cabs.DThe slow and noisy cable car is symbol of San Francisco.So it is in Los Angeles.解析：推理判断题。根据第
39、二段中“No matter where you are. traffic jams.”可知B项正确。答案：B第二节：(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 be a good touristWe travel for work but also for fun and learning.New restaurants，galleries，temples and new architecture.These places are homes for people like us who live
40、 and work there.How would you want visitors to behave in your own home？Think about it._36_There are many ways of doing this without sacrificing our own holiday.Do your homework._37_ Guides will help you when you get to the site，but is that the best place to go？Is it popular only because the oneday t
41、ourists can see it easily or because it is really a worthwhile place to visit？Youd better check it out._38_Dont go to your hotels for meals.Walk around，even if in the streets closest to your hotels.Eat in local restaurants.Talk to the locals.Learn some of the local language and use them.You will sur
42、ely get a smile from the hotel staff and street sellers.Help preserve the sites.Most of the sites you visit may be visited by millions of people a year，so care needs to be taken to allow others to enjoy them as well.Some of these monuments are so old and fragile that they are sensitive to the touch
43、of hands or bags and shows._39_ This way，you dont encourage the use of those plastic bags that fly all over many sites.And heres the big onegood manners are nearly universal._40_ If that doesnt sound like you，then give the world a break and stay at home.AExperience the place.BAlways have a cloth bag
44、 with you.CRead up on the places you want to visit.DTry to buy something from the local stores.EA good tourist is polite，positive and ecosensitive.FWeve cleaned up after ourselves and taken only good memories.GIf we are good tourists，wherever we go，we try to make it a little better because of our vi
45、sit.本文主要讲了旅游时如何做个文明的游客。36G解析：由空格前的“How would you want visitors to behave in your own home？”可知，我们出门旅行也要做一个好游客，每到一处都要让那里更好一些， 故G项正确。 37C解析：由本段中“.but is that the best place to go？Is it popular only because the oneday tourists can see it easily or because it is really a worthwhile place to visit？Youd be
46、tter check it out.”可知在出游前自己要做好功课， 要充分地了解旅游目的地。故C项正确。 38A解析：空处为本段主旨句。根据本段中“Eat in local restaurants.Talk to the locals.Learn some of the local language and use them.”可知本段主要说的是要体验这个地方。 39B解析：根据空格后“This way，you dont encourage the use of those plastic bags that fly all over many sites.”可知要保护环境， 不要使用塑料袋，
47、 故空格处要说的是要随身携带一个布袋。 40E解析：本段主要讲的是要做个文明的游客。根据“If that doesnt sound like you.”可知前面空格处应该是总结一名好的游客应该是什么样的。 第二部分：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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Years ago，when I was working as psychologist at a childrens institution in England，a boy showed up in the waiting
48、room.It was David.Davids face was pale，and he stared at his feet _41_.He had lost his father as a baby and when David turned 13，his mother was killed in a car accident.He was very depressed，_42_ to talk to others.The first two times we met，David didnt say a word.As he was about to leave after the se
49、cond visit，I put my hand on his shoulder.He didnt shrink back，_43_ he didnt look at me either.“Come back next week，” I _44_ a bit.Then I said，“I know it hurts.”He came，and I _45_ we play a game of chess.He nodded.After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon in complete _46_ and without makin
50、g any eye _47_.Its not easy to cheat in chess，but I admit that I made sure David _48_ once or twice.It seemed as if he enjoyed my _49_，though he never looked at me.Perhaps he _50_ that I respected his suffering.Until some months later，suddenly，he looked up at me，“Its your _51_，” he said.After that d
51、ay，David started _52_.Since then he really started to live his own life.Maybe I gave David _53_.And David showed me how onewithout any wordscan _54_ out to another person.All it takes is a hug，a _55_ to cry on，a friendly touch，a sympathetic nature and an ear that listens.这是一篇记叙文。作者许多年前是一位心理医生，他碰到了失去
52、父母的大卫。大卫拒绝跟任何人讲话。大卫第三次来的时候作者提议他们一起下象棋，于是在每周三下午他们两个会在沉默中一起下棋。最终有一天，大卫开口说话了，从此以后大卫开启了新的生活。作者也从这次经历中学到了很多。41A.happily BfriendlyCnervously Dexcitedly解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：他脸色苍白，紧张地盯着自己的双脚。A.happily高兴地；B.friendly友好地；C.nervously紧张地；D.excitedly兴奋地。根据前文Davids face was pale，可知大卫脸色苍白，这说明他很紧张，故选C项。答案：C42A.willing Bwa
53、itingCrefusing Dlonging解析：考查动词词义辨析。 句意：他情绪低落，拒绝跟他人讲话。A.willing 愿意，希望，想要；B.waiting等待；C.refusing拒绝；D.longing渴望。根据后文 The first two times we met，David didnt say a word.可知头两次见面时大卫一句话也没说，这说明他拒绝说话，故选C项。答案：C43A.but BbecauseCor Dunless解析：考查连词词义辨析。句意：他没有退缩着躲开，但是也没有看我一眼。A.but但是；B.because因为；C.or或者；D.unless除非。根据
54、前文He didnt shrink back他没有退缩着躲开，以及后文he didnt look at me either.他也没有看我一眼，可知前后文为转折关系，故选A项。答案：A44A.hesitated BcheeredCrelaxed Dregretted解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：“下周还来吧。”我犹豫了一下，接着说，“我知道这令人难过。” Ahesitated犹豫；B.cheered欢呼；C.relaxed放松；D.regretted后悔。根据后文Then I said，“I know it hurts.”可知我对大卫说“这令人难过”，结合前文可知大卫失去了父母，不愿意说话，我这
55、么说可能会触及他的伤心处，所以犹豫了一下。故选A项。答案：A45A.announced BexpectedCsuggested Dordered解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的确来了，我提议我们两人下象棋。A.announced宣布；B.expected期待，期望；C.suggested建议，提议；D.ordered命令。根据后文He nodded.可知大卫点头，说明下象棋是我提出来的，大卫点头是同意了我的建议，故选C项。答案：C46A.equality BsilenceCliberty Dindependence解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：之后，我们每周三下午下棋但很沉默，也没有眼神上的
56、接触。A.equality平等；B.silence沉默； Cliberty自由；D.independence独立。根据后文Until some months later，suddenly，he looked up at me，“Its your _51_，” he said.After that day，David started _52_.可知大卫在几个月之后才开口说话，这说明在这之前他都没和我说话，我们是在沉默中下象棋的，故选B项。答案：B47A.exercise BmoveCrest Dcontact解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：之后，我们每周三下午下棋但很沉默，也没有眼神上的接触。A.
57、exercise锻炼，练习；B.move移动；C.rest休息；D.contact联系，接触。根据后文的though he never looked at me可知下象棋时大卫从不看我，这说明下象棋时我和他没有眼神上的接触交流，故选D项。答案：D48A.confused BchallengedCwon Dfought解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：下棋时作弊并不容易，不过我得承认，我的确有意让大卫赢过一两次。A.confused使迷惑；B.challenged挑战；C.won赢得；D.fought战斗，吵架。根据Its not easy to cheat in chess可知下棋时作弊并不容易，
58、这说明我下棋时作弊了，结合语境，作为大人我的棋艺肯定好一些，所以我作弊应该是为了让大卫赢得象棋比赛。故选C项。答案：C49A.company BrequestCtalent Dchess解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：看上去他很享受我的陪伴，尽管他从不看我一眼。A.company陪伴；B.request请求；C.talent才能，天才，天资；D.chess国际象棋，西洋棋。我和大卫一起下象棋对于大卫来说是一种陪伴，故选A项。答案：A50A.heard BwitnessedCforgot Dsensed解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许他感觉到了我尊重他的苦楚。A.heard听；B.witness
59、ed目击；C.forgot忘记；D.sensed感觉到，察觉到。根据前文It seemed as if he enjoyed my _49_，though he never looked at me.可知大卫很喜欢和我在一起，原因有可能就是大卫感觉到了我尊重他的苦楚，故选D项。答案：D51A.duty BachievementCturn Dluck解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：直到几个月后，突然，大卫抬头看着我，说道：“轮到你了。”A.duty责任，义务；B.achievement成就；C.turn (依次轮流的)轮班，轮番，次序；D.luck幸运。结合语境，下象棋是要轮流落子的，所以大卫对我
60、说“轮到你了”，故选C项。答案：C52A.talking BlivingClistening Dgrowing解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天之后，大卫开始说话了。 Atalking说话；B.living生活；C.listening聆听；D.growing成长。根据前文“Its your _51_，” he said.可知大卫开口说话了，所以那天之后，他开始说话了。故选A项。答案：A53A.anything BsomethingCnothing Deverything解析：考查代词词义辨析。句意：也许我给予过大卫某种东西。A.anything任何事情；B.something某物，某事；C.n
61、othing无事； Deverything每一件事。结合语境，这里要表达的是也许我给过大卫某种东西，故选B项。答案：B54A.jump BreachCpick Dlook解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：大卫还使我明白，一个人怎样才能不通过语言而去帮助他人。A.jump跳；B.reach 到达，走到；C.pick 挑选，采摘；D.look看。我通过下象棋而不是谈话帮助了大卫，reach out to sb.为固定搭配，意为“对伸出援手；联系”符合语境，故选B项。答案：B55A.sofa BtopicCreason Dshoulder解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：所需的只是一个拥抱，一个痛哭时可以依
62、偎的肩头，一次友好的抚慰，一种同情的本性，以及一双聆听的耳朵。A.sofa沙发；B.topic话题；C.reason理由；D.shoulder肩膀。一个拥抱，一次抚慰，一种同情的本性以及一双聆听的耳朵都跟人有关，以此类推，哭泣时可以依靠的应该是人的肩膀，故选D项。答案：D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。In Africa，when the antelope(羚羊)wakes up every morning，the first thing _56_ comes into his mind is，“I must b
63、e able to run _57_(fast) than the fastest lion，_58_ I will be killed by a lion.” And at just the same time，the lion _59_(wake) out of his dream，and the first thing flashing into his mind is: “I must be able to catch up _60_ the slowest antelope，otherwise I will starve to _61_ (dead)” So almost at th
64、e same moment _62_ the antelope and the lion jump to their feet，and start _63_(run) toward the rising sun.Such is life whether you are an antelope _64_ a lion，you ought to dash forward without hesitation when the sun _65_(rise)本文是一篇夹叙夹议文章。文章讲述了每天早上醒来，羚羊的第一个想法是：“我必须跑得比最快的狮子更快， 否则我就会被狮子吃掉。”而狮子的想法是：“我必
65、须追上跑得最慢的羚羊，不然我就要饿死。”文章通过讲述羚羊和狮子的故事告诉我们，生活就是这样，不管是谁，当太阳升起的时候你就应该毫不犹豫地向前冲。56that解析：考查定语从句的关系词。此处the first thing是先行词，在定语从句中作主语，故填that。57faster解析：考查形容词的比较级。根据后半部分提到的than the fastest lion可知，此处应用fast的比较级，故填faster。58or/otherwise解析：考查连词。句意：我必须要比最快的狮子跑得快，否则(不然的话)我会被狮子吃掉。表达此种意义可以用 or或otherwise。故填 or或otherwise
66、。59wakes解析：考查时态。整篇短文的时态为一般现在时，且此处表达“每天这个时候狮子从睡梦中醒来”之意，因此用一般现在时，故填 wakes。60with解析：考查固定搭配。catch up with意为“追赶，赶上”，为固定搭配。句意：我必须要赶上最慢的羚羊。故填with。61death解析：考查固定搭配。starve to death意为“饿死”，为固定搭配。句意：否则，我将会饿死。故填death。62both解析：考查固定搭配。both.and.意为“和(都)”，为固定搭配。此处表达：几乎在同一时间，狮子和羚羊都一跃而起。故填both。63running/to_run解析：考查固定搭配
67、。start to do sth.意为“开始去做某事”，指有“潜在的可能”；start doing sth.意为“开始做某事”，表示有“实际进行”的意思。结合语境，每天早上狮子和羚羊一醒来就开始朝着太阳奔跑，故填running或to run。64or解析：考查连词。句意：生活就是这样，无论你是羚羊或者是狮子。表达“或者”的意思用or，故填or。65rises解析：考查主谓一致。rise是不及物动词，太阳是自己升起来的，主语是第三人称单数，所以用rises。故填rises。第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：(满分15分)目前，你校发出了开展“全校阅读”活动的号召。假如你是校学生会主席李
68、华，请你围绕“爱读书，读好书”的主题，根据下面要点，用英语给学校学生写一封倡议书。要点：1.读书的意义；2读好书的必要性；3发出“爱读书，读好书”的倡议。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2倡议书的开头已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：学生会Student UnionDear fellow students，Now our school is launching a “bookreading campaign”to_improve_the_cultural_quality_of_the_whole_school.As_a_student，we_should_know_the_importance_of_
69、the_campaign_and_take_an_active_part_in_it.We_can_benefit_a_lot_from_reading.First，reading_helps_us_gain_information_and_acquire_knowledge，which_makes_us_wiser.Besides，not_only_can_reading_bring_us_pleasure_but_also_it_can_enrich_our_life_experience_and_strengthen_our_character.However，not_all_books
70、_do_us_good;_bad_ones_will_do_us_much_harm.Therefore，we_must_be_careful_when_choosing_books.Dear_fellow_students，good_books_are_our_teachers_and_friends.Dont_hesitate_to_make_friends_with_good_books_and_get_into_the_good_habit_of_reading!Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua第二节：(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The
71、 printing press had a long history.It was invented in Germany by Joannes Gutenberg around 1440，and brought to England by William Caxton in the 1470s.Yet the basic technology of printing remained the same up to the end of the 18th century，requiring two men to operate a wooden screw press by hand，prod
72、ucing about 200 impressions an hour.The 19th century was the period in which this process was mechanised(机械化)，automated，and made many times faster.A key moment in the development of mass newspapers was the development of the steampowered printing press，adopted by the Times in 1814.The new presses we
73、re able to print per hour around five times the number produced by the machines they replaced.The editor，John Walter，had the machines fixed secretly at night，so that when his printers reported for duty the next morning the majority of them found that they were out of work.The Times went from a circu
74、lation(发行量) of 5,000 a day in 1815 to around 50,000 in the middle of the century.This was not caused only by the steam press，but neither could it have happened without it.Later developments improved this effect: the Applegath machine achieved 5,000 impressions per hour，and the Hoe press，an import fr
75、om the United States，reached to 20,000 impressions per hour.Increases in the speed of papermaking in this period brought down the cost of printed material both for the producer and the customer.In 1896，the Daily Mail was sold at the cost of only half a penny，and by 1900 it was selling nearly 1,000,0
76、00 copies a day.If print production was completely changed in those years，then so was its distribution(分销)The appearance of the steam railway meant that for the first time newspapers could be distributed across the country on a daily basis.The_passage_mainly_deals_with_the_history_of_the_printing_pr
77、ess.The_first_printing_press_was_invented_in_Germany_by_Joannes_Gutenberg_around_1440.It_remained_the_same_up_to_the_end_of_the_18th_century.(要点1)Then_in_the_19th_century_it_was_mechanised，automated，and_made_many_times_faster，such_as_the_Applegath_machine，the_Hoe_press.(要点2)At_the_same_time_its_development_and_the_appearance_of_the_steam_railway_led_to_the_low_cost_and_the_wide_distribution_of_newspapers.(要点3)高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
