1、阶段综合检测(二).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AA License to Heal Steven Bentley，M.D.$11.95 soft coverIn the world of emergency medicine(急诊医学)，there are pain and blood，but there are also hope and compassion(同情)A License to Heal shows readers the stories from an ER(emergency room)doctor that brings this world to l
2、ife.In this book，an emergency room physician describes the world of the ERas one filled with pain and fear，but also compassion，hope，and a surprising amount of humor.Batting Rocks Over the BarnLawn Griffiths$19.99 soft coverCountry life during the 1950s and 1960s comes alive through the eyes of an lo
3、wa boy who grew up to become a newspaperman and farm editor.Follow his stories in Batting Rocks Over the Barn.HoneyballPete Liebengood$17.99 soft coverA group of women pull together in a campaign to find success at the box office while their leader finds the love of her life and the persons responsi
4、ble for the death of her father in a plane crash.The Armageddon VirusRobert Gallant$16.95 soft coverTravis Weld，leader of a secret government team pursuing(追踪)terrorists，discovers the meaning of a phone message from someone offering to sell a deadly new virus (病毒)to an illegal weapons dealer.Can he
5、track the seller and secure this mysterious Armageddon virus?【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章介绍了四本书。 1Which book is probably written by a doctor?AHoneyball.BA License to Heal.CThe Armageddon Virus.DBatting Rocks Over the Barn.B推理判断题。根据A License to Heal部分中的from an ER.doctor和an emergency room physician describes可知，这本书
6、可能是由一名医生写的。 2What do Batting Rocks Over the Barn and Honeyball have in common?AThey can be found on the same website.BThey tell stories of the same time.CThey focus on the same topic.DThey cost the same.A细节理解题。根据Batting Rocks Over the Barn和Honeyball部分中的可知，这两本书来自相同的网站。3Which of the following can best
7、 describe the story in The Armageddon Virus?AHumorous.BTouching.CCommon.DThrilling.D推理判断题。根据The ArmageddonVirus部分中的a secret government team pursuing terrorists和Can he track the seller and secure this mysterious Armageddon virus可知，这本书的情节神秘而危险，引人入胜。 BBiography and list of achievements On September 23，
8、1968，Erik Weihenmayer was born with a disease called retinoschisis and became totally blind by the age of thirteen.In 1987，he graduated from Weston High School in Connecticut.As the schools wrestling captain，he represented the state in National Freestyle Wrestling Championships.In 1991，he graduated
9、from Boston College.In the same year，he hiked the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan.In 1993，he received a masters degree in Middle School Education from Lesley College.In the same year，he attended an activity called Crossing the Batura Glacier.Also the same year he joined the staff at Phoenix Country Da
10、y School as an instructor.In 1995，Erik reached the peak of Mount McKinley，North Americas highest peak，sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.In 1996，he carried the Olympic Torch through Phoenix.He was also chosen for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame，and received its Medal of Courage.I
11、n 1997，he climbed his second continental peak，Mount Kilimanjaro，Africa.He married at the height of 13，000 feet.In 1999，he climbed Argentinas Mount Aconcagua.Poor weather conditions forced his team to turn around just short of the peak.A following attempt on a separate trip was successful.On May 25，2
12、001，Erik Weihenmayer became the only blind man in history to reach the worlds highest peakMt.Qomolangma.In 2004，he led an expedition in Tibet called Climbing Blind Project，including blind teens from the Braille Without Borders school for blind at Lhasa，Tibet.In 2006，he helped to lead a sponsored exp
13、edition，Leading the Way，to Peru.The expedition film，Fellowship of the Andes，premiered (首映) in New York City on 28th Oct 2006.In 2011，he competed on the ABC reality show Expedition Impossible on the team No Limits.They did a great job.【语篇解读】本文是美国盲人登山家Erik Weihenmayer的传记年表。4After he gained his masters
14、 degree，Erik Weihenmayer Abecame a wrestling coach Bcontinued to study at homeClost his sight completelyDbegan to work as a teacherD细节理解题。根据第四段Also the same year he joined the staff at Phoenix Country Day School as an instructor可知D项正确。5Erik failed to reach the peak at the first attempt when climbing
15、 AMount McKinleyBMount KilimanjaroCMount AconcaguaDMount QomolangmaC细节理解题。根据“In 1999.”一段可知，Erik在攀登阿根廷的阿空加瓜峰时，第一次攀登失败了，第二次才成功。6Which of the following activities involved students according to the text?ALeading the Way.BExpedition Impossible.CClimbing Blind Project.DCrossing the Batura Glacier.C细节理解题。
16、根据倒数第三段可知，Erik曾于2004年在西藏领导过一次探险活动，有拉萨一所盲童学校的学生参加。其他三个活动均未提及学生的参与。7Which of the following can be used to describe Erik?AAmbitious and determined.BHonest and modest.CHumorous and confident.DCareful and considerate.A推理判断题。Erik虽然双目失明，但他有理想有抱负，坚定不移地去实现自己的梦想。故A项最符合Erik的性格。CA lot of people say math is not
17、their strong suit.One New Jersey parent wants to help change that.Laura Overdeck grew up with numbers.She always helped measure ingredients when her mother baked，and she learned about angles from her father.She went on to major in astrophysics in college.Overdeck knew she wanted her own children to
18、be good at math，too.“And when our first child was about two，we just started giving her a math problem every night，”Overdeck said.The problem was usually a story，involving animals，cars or candies that let the kid count.“Our third child started，at age two，yelling that he wanted his own math problem be
19、cause he saw his brother and sister doing it.And we thought，Wow，we have a household where math is the popular thing at bedtime，”Overdeck said.In February，Overdeck launched Bedtime Math，an Internet website where she posts daily puzzles for children.Overdeck is particularly keen to hook children on nu
20、mbers before they go to school.So why introduce little ones to math so early?Sian Beilock，an expert on performance anxiety，said the more fun and familiar math is early on，the less likely children will feel nervous when they start to learn math in school.“My lab has shown recently that kids as early
21、as first grade report feeling anxious about doing math，”Beilock said.“You can hear totally educated adults say，You know Im just not that good at math.or Im kind of afraid of math.And thats a totally acceptable thing for a welleducated person to say，but you never hear them say，Well，you know，Im just n
22、ot that good at reading，”Overdeck said.She wants children and their parents to become as fluent in numbers as they are in Harry Potter.【语篇解读】新泽西州的一位母亲创建了Bedtime Math 网站，旨在帮助孩子们提高数学能力。8Overdeck majored in astrophysics because she Awas really fond of mathematicsBhoped to change math education in the U
23、SChad an interest in physicsDwould like her children to be good at mathA推理判断题。根据第一段中的“She always helped measure ingredients when her mother baked，and she learned about angles from her father.She went on to major in astrophysics in college.”可知，Overdeck主修天体物理学是因为她真的喜欢数学。故选A项。9What can be inferred from
24、 Paragraph 2?AToys can be used to encourage kids in solving math problems.BMath will become more popular in every household.CMath is enjoyable in Overdecks family.DThe third child is cleverer than his brother and sister.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Wow，we have a household where math is the popular thing at bedtim
25、e”可推知，Overdeck的家人都喜欢数学。故选C项。10Beilocks attitude towards Overdecks idea is AagreeableBpuzzledCanxiousDcriticalA推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Overdeck is particularly keen to hook children on numbers before they go to school.”以及第四段中的“Sian Beilock，an expert on performance anxiety，said the more fun and familiar math is
26、 early on，the less likely children will feel nervous when they start to learn math in school.”可推知，Beilock 与Overdeck的观点一致。故选A项。11The unfavorable situation of the US in math ability is shown by Athe popularity of Bedtime MathBchildrens performance anxiety in schoolCpeoples response to mathDadults grea
27、t fondness for Harry PotterC细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“You know Im just not that good at math.orIm kind of afraid of math.And thats a totally acceptable thing for a welleducated person to say，but you never hear them say.”可知，人们对数学的反应显示了美国在数学能力方面不利的形势。故选C项。DA baby seal robot from Japan has came to the US.Its been
28、 sold in Japan for several years，but now the company has created a Floridabased unit，Paro Robots US.Inc.，to sell the creature to places like nursing homes and hospitals.The robot，named Paro，is marketed as a therapeutic(治疗的)device that can help comfort people who have problems that can lead to social
29、 isolation(隔离)Takanori Shibata，a Japanese engineer，invented Paro.He says the robot，which weighs about 6 pounds，is able to respond to touch，light，and sound.Shibata says he tried making robotic cats and dogs，but that people didnt find those convincing(令人信服的)“They expected too much，”he says，and would c
30、ompare the robot to real animals they had known.Few people have ever seen a live baby seal，so they arent likely to draw comparisons between the robot and the real thing.So they accept Paro as a cute little companion.The Vinson Hall Retirement Community in McLean held a recent event to showcase the r
31、obot，and Virginia Long slowly came into the activity room.When a nurse put the robot on her lap，it began to shake slightly，and Long talked to it gently.“Why are you shaking？Are you cold？”she asked.The robot made a high sound，and Long laughed.She said she used to have a cat，“but somebody stole him.”“
32、Petting a seal is unusual，”she said，“but a lot of people have strange animals.”But some experts say a robot is no replacement for a real animal.“One of the things that weve learned is that it is the unexpected and natural behavior of the living creature that adds so much value to peoples experience.
33、Any kind of newness can get the attention of people who are lonely and bored，but that doesnt necessarily help them live a meaningful life.It doesnt solve the problem that is really causing their lack of enjoyment of life，”says Bill Thomas，a professor at the University of Maryland，Baltimore County.【语
34、篇解读】本文是新闻报道。文章介绍了由日本科学家研发的海豹型机器人。 12What is the role of Paro?ATo look after baby seals.BTo give relief to patients.CTo replace homeraised pets.DTo provide medical examinations.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的The robot，named Paro，is marketed as a therapeutic device that can help comfort people who have problems that c
35、an lead to social isolation可知，Paro主要是为患者带来一丝慰藉。13How did people feel about robotic cats?ADisappointed.BAstonished.CConcerned.DAmused.A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的Shibata says he tried making robotic cats and dogs.would compare the robot to real animals they had known可知，人们对机器猫比较失望，因为他们总会将其与真猫咪作对比。 14What was Longs
36、 reaction to Paro?AShe refused to get close to it.BShe showed it much affection.CShe regarded it as her new cat.DShe was frightened to talk to it.B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的When a nurse put the robot on her lap.The robot made a high sound，and Long laughed可知，Long很关心Paro并被它的声音逗乐，说明Long很喜欢Paro。 15What do Bill Tho
37、mas words suggest about Paro?AIt is of great value to people.BIt is useless in solving real problems.CIt fails to catch older peoples interest.DIt can take the place of a living creature.B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的It doesnt solve the problem that is really causing their lack of enjoyment of life可知，Bill Thomas认为
38、Paro虽然可以为孤独、无聊的人带来快乐，但是却不能真正解决他们生活中的问题。 .阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Most people have practiced some form of hobby at a point in their lives，whether it is some form of sports，playing a musical instrument，creating art，cooking or something else.There are many different reasons and skills for taking up a ho
39、bby.Realize you have more time than you think.This is probably the one thing that keeps most people back from practicing a hobby. 16 But we waste so much time on social media，television commercials and worrying about life which we could have used to practice a hobby.Schedule some time for a hobby in
40、to your day.Plan ahead and just do it.Involve other people.Why? Well，have you ever noticed that you stick to something longer when you feel that you cannot let another person down? So，get someone to jog with you，or make music with you，or share recipes with you.Plus，you will inspire them to keep on p
41、racticing their hobby. 17 Put your money where your mouth is. 18 So give out a bit of your budget to your hobby of choice so that you cannot blame a lack of “materials” for not doing anything. 19 For me，this has been the most important step in going out and doing a hobby.If you jog，decide which race
42、s you want to do this year.If you practice music，organize a concert.Find the pleasure in what you do.As with most things，starting of getting something ready to start can be difficult.But dont give up. 20 AIt is a total winwin.BWork towards something.CThink of a hobby that might interest you.DOthers
43、help will definitely do you good.EYou think that you dont have enough time to even start.FThe fact is that people spend money where their heart is.GOnce you have started youll find the beauty and relaxation【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了培养爱好的原因和方法。16E空格前一句是说或许会有件事情阻碍我们培养爱好；空格后一句是说，但我们浪费大量时间在社交媒体、电视商业广告上，浪费大量
44、时间担心生活由此可知，E项“你认为自己甚至都没有足够的时间去开始(一项爱好)”承上启下，符合语境。故选E。17A空格前提到，在培养一项爱好时，你可以让其他人和你一起去做，这样你能更好地坚持下去，而且其他人也会受到激励去培养他们自己的爱好。A项“这是一个完全双赢的局面”对前面内容做出了总结，符合语境。故选A。18F根据本段的小标题“Put your money where your mouth is.”可知，该段主要是建议人们为自己的爱好投资。F项“事实是人们把钱花在他们愿意花的地方”符合该段内容，并与下一句“所以把你的部分预算投资在爱好上”形成因果关系，符合语境。故选F。19B空格处是本段的小
45、标题。根据本段内容可知， 本段主要建议人们在培养爱好时要有目标，B项“朝某事努力”体现了本段的主旨，适合做本段的小标题。故选B。20G空格前是说开始去做一件事时可能会面临一些困难，但是不要放弃。G项“一旦你开始去做这件事，你就会发现它的美妙之处以及给你带来的消遣”与前一句紧密衔接，且概括本段主旨，符合语境。故选G。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Little Lady lost her favorite ball.There were few things that brought this 17monthold more 21 than playing with her
46、favorite ball.So we went to the store to replace the 22 ball.Little Lady 23 the outing，since there were so many exciting things to get off the shelves.And when we reached the ball passage，she nearly jumped for joy.As we left the passage，Little Lady was 24 and smiling，holding her 25 ball in her hands
47、.While waiting to pay，Little Lady 26 a red balloon that had obviously been used for some activities but was now wandering 27 around the floor like a lost puppy(小狗)If you think a ball can bring 28 ，wait till you see the sparkle(闪光)in the eye of a young child who has just 29 her very own red balloon.S
48、he caught the balloon immediately and held it 30 all the way back to the car.Did she want to hold the ball？No way.She had a balloon.I couldnt help but wonder at how she valued the 31 balloon more than the ball for which I had just paid good money.Is there a(n) 32 we can learn from such an experience
49、？Here are the possible lessons that occurred to me：Why bother to buy something expensive，if your daughter 33 something free？Money cant buy the most 34 things in life.Your child can see 35 where you cant，so listen to what he or she says.How often do we value the 36 things that cost the most？How hard
50、do we work to earn extra money to buy things we do not 37 ？What would life be like 38 we chose to have less of the things money can buy，but chose to have more 39 instead？More time to spend loving our family？More time to spend knowing ourselves？What if we are 40 the red balloon of happiness to chase
51、after a costly ball?【语篇解读】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者带女儿到商店买玩具，但女儿却喜欢一只免费的气球，这引发了作者的思考。21.A.benefitsBreliefCawardsDpleasureD根据本段中的Little Lady lost her favorite ball及And when we reached the ball passage，she nearly jumped for joy可知，能带给作者17个月大的女儿“快乐(pleasure)”的莫过于她最喜欢的玩具球。22A.expensiveBmissingCbrokenDdirtyB 根据本
52、段中的Little Lady lost her favorite ball可知，作者的女儿最喜欢的玩具球丢了，所以作者带她到商店里买一只新的代替这只“丢失的(missing)”玩具球。23A.plannedBrememberedCcanceledDenjoyedD 根据空后的since there were so many exciting things to get off the shelves可知，作者的女儿很“喜欢(enjoyed)”这次出行。24A.proudBenergeticCdelightedDrelaxedC25A.newBwetCheavyDfamiliarA 根据第一段中
53、的And when we reached the ball passage，she nearly jumped for joy及本段中的As we left the passage可知，作者的女儿一边“开心地(delighted)”笑着，一边抱着她“新的(new)”玩具球。26A.receivedBrecognizedCnoticedDshowedC27A.aimlesslyBimmediatelyCrestlesslyDsecretlyA 根据本段中的a red balloon that had obviously been used for some activities but.like
54、 a lost puppy可知，就在作者等待结账的时候，作者的女儿“注意到(noticed)”一只红色的气球，这只气球很明显是举办某些活动时使用过的，但它现在却像一只走失的小狗一样“漫无目的地( aimlessly)”在店里晃悠。28A.calmnessBhappinessCfortuneDloveB 根据本段中的If you think a ball can bring.her very own red balloon可知，如果你认为一只玩具球就能带来“快乐(happiness)”的话，那么等你看到一个刚“找到( found)”她想要的红气球的小孩眼中的光芒时，你就会明白什么是真正的快乐。2
55、9A.designedBboughtCmadeDfoundD30A.silentlyBproperlyCtightlyDpatientlyC 根据本段中的Did she want to ho1d the ball? No way.She had a balloon可知，作者的女儿马上抓住了那只气球并一路“紧紧地(tightly)”抱着它回到车上。31A.freeBstrangeCbigDlightA根据空后的more than the ball for which I had just paid good money可知， 作者不禁为女儿会如此珍爱这只“免费的(free)”气球而感到吃惊。 3
56、2A.lesson BopinionCskillDtrickA 根据空后的Here are the possible lessons that occurred to me可知，我们是否可以从这件事中学到一些“经验教训(lesson)”昵？33A.observes BprefersCforgetsDregretsB 根据上文中的she valued.balloon more than the ball for which I had just paid good money可知，如果你的女儿“更喜欢(prefers)”免费的东西，那么何必要费心去买一些贵的东西呢？34A.creativeBpr
57、acticalCpowerfulDimportantD35A.valueBsuccessChopeDpeaceA 根据上文中作者的女儿喜欢免费气球的描述及本段中的Money cant buy.in life可知，金钱买不到人生中最“重要的(important)”东西。孩子们能看到成年人看不到的“价值(value)”，所以要倾听他们的声音。 36A.oldBsimilarCwrongDdifferentC37A.knowBneedClikeDchangeB 根据上文中作者的女儿喜欢免费气球的描述及本段中的things that cost the most及How hard do we work
58、to earn extra money to buy.可知，我们常常珍视那些花费高昂却“错误的(wrong)”东西。我们又付出了多少努力挣取外快购买那些其实并不“需要(need)”的东西呢？38A.beforeBthoughCbecauseDifD39A.chanceBtimeCrightDconfidenceB 根据本段中的What would life be like和we chose to have.instead及More time to spend loving our family? More time to spend knowing ourselves可知，“如果(if)”我们
59、选择少买一些东西，但多花一些“时间(time)”来爱家人或了解自己，我们的生活会是怎样的呢？ 40A.blowing upBpicking outCgiving upDholding onC 根据空后的chase after a costly ball可知，如果我们“放弃了(giving up)”能够带来快乐的红气球而一味追逐昂贵的玩具球，我们的生活又会是怎样的呢？.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Ernestine Shepherd，an 80yearold bodybuilder exercising every day，is in better condition th
60、an most people.41. this was not always the case.Earlier in life，she really did not think too much about eating 42. (correct) nor exercising，but as time went on，her mind changed completely.The change began when she went 43. (shop) with her sister，Mildred Blackwell.When Shepherd tried on a swimsuit，bo
61、th women realized they were out of shape.Blackwell suggested the sisters take a fitness class 44. (lose) weight and get in shape.So at age 56，alongside her sister，Shepherd started to exercise.45. (exercise) for years，Ernestine did her first bodybuilding show and won her first 46. (compete)Ernestine
62、Shepherd even holds the 2010 and 2011 title in the Guinness World Records as the Worlds 47. (old) Performing Female Bodybuilder.“Physical activity in my later years has helped me.After I started working out everything changed for me.No more high blood pressure medicine.No more panic attacks.Exercise
63、 is not work，its fun.”Shepherd still competes in bodybuilding events as well as works 48. a fitness trainer and professional model.And，this year，she became 49. author.Her book，Determined，Dedicated and Disciplined To Be Fit，50. (come) out in April just before she turned eighty.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了8
64、0岁的健美运动员Ernestine Shepherd的健康的生活方式。41But考查连词。根据上一句中的“in better condition than most people”和本句中的“this was not always the case”可知，上下句之间是转折关系，表示但是情况并不是一直这样。故填But。注意首字母大写。42correctly考查词性转换。此处应用副词修饰动词“eating”。故填correctly。43shopping考查非谓语动词。此处构成固定短语go shopping，意为“去购物”。故填shopping。44to lose考查非谓语动词。根据句意可知，Bla
65、ckwell建议姐妹俩上健身课来减肥。此处用动词不定式表示目的。故填to lose。45Having exercised考查非谓语动词。本句的主语为“Ernestine”，因为exercise这一动作发生在“did her first bodybuilding show”这个动作之前，所以用现在分词的完成式作时间状语，表示主动与完成的含义。故填Having exercised。注意首字母大写。46competition考查词性转换。空格处前面有序数词“first”修饰，应用名词形式。故填competition。47Oldest 考查形容词的比较等级。根据第一段中提到的Ernestine的年龄及
66、语境可知，Ernestine Shepherd是2010年及2011年世界最年长女性健美选手的吉尼斯世界纪录的保持者。所以应用形容词的最高级形式。故填Oldest。注意首字母大写。 48as考查介词。根据空格后的“a fitness trainer and professional model”可知，她还是一名健身教练兼职业模特。此处work as表示“作为，担当”。故填as。 49an考查冠词。此处泛指一名作家。author是读音以元音音素开头的单词。故填an。50came考查动词的时态。根据本句中的“in April just before she turned eighty”可知，此处应
67、用一般过去时表示过去发生的动作。故填came。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Dear editor，Some years before，my hometown was used to be a beautiful place.Thick trees and grass can be seen all over the hills.As time going by，people destroyed almost the whole forest grow more crops.To make matters worse，people let their cattles eat
68、up the grass.So you can only see wasteland instead of green forests now.As a result，when it rains，the soil is washed up the hills and into the rivers.Strongly winds also blow away the valuable soil lie on the top of the fields.I do hope all the people will take good care of the forests but plant mor
69、e trees to improve our living conditions.答案Dear editor，Some years ，my hometown used to be a beautiful place.Thick trees and grass be seen all over the hills. time going by，people destroyed almost the whole forest grow more crops.To make matters worse，people let their eat up the grass.So you can only
70、 see wasteland instead of green forests now.As a result，when it rains，the soil is washed the hills and into the rivers. winds also blow away the valuable soil on the top of the fields.I do hope all the people will take good care of the forests plant more trees to improve our living conditions.书面表达(满
71、分25分)某中学英文报近期开辟专栏，讨论学习习惯问题。请你结合自身学习实际，按以下提示，用英文为该专栏写一篇稿件。1说明学习习惯与学习效果之间的关系；2介绍一种好的学习习惯并提出养成该习惯的建议；3描述自己在学习习惯方面存在的某个问题并给出改进措施。注意：词数100左右。 【参考范文】It is useful and necessary to discuss learning habits.Our good learning habits will make us study easily and efficiently and absorb knowledge completely.Time
72、 is precious for us students，so in my opinion，making a suitable timetable is necessary and important for us to make good use of our time.Whats more，once the timetable is made，we should follow it strictly.But in fact，I often dont follow the timetable because of some reason.So I think we should have our parents or someone else supervise us every day.
