1、第二单元检测卷时间：120分钟满分：150分选择题部分第一部分听力(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)听力材料听下面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。Text 1W：How nice to see you again! I havent seen you for a long time.M：I have a new job in Beijing and Ive moved there.1Why does the man move to
2、 Beijing?ATo make a trip.BTo look after parents.CTo work there.答案：CText 2W：Is there anything I can do before we go?M：I cant think of anything else. I have turned off the electricity and finished packing our clothes. You had better telephone a taxi while I am locking the suitcase.2What does the man a
3、sk the woman to do?ACall a taxi. BPack their clothes.CLock the suitcase.答案：AText 3W：I suppose you have bought Spring Festival gifts for your family.M：I have bought tennis shoes for my son, but I havent decided what to buy for my wife. Probably some clothes or classical music records.3What has the ma
4、n bought for his wife?ATennis shoes. BMusic records.CNothing yet.答案：CText 4W：Hey, did you take the subway to work today? I didnt see your bike outside the building. M：Well, I was going to ride my bike, but it had a flat tire. I ended up taking a taxi. But Ill take the subway home tonight.4How did th
5、e man go to work today? AHe rode his bike.BHe took a taxi.CHe took the subway.答案：BText 5M：Many people say its a good novel. But I think its boring!W：I dont think I share your view there. The writer is writing about history, society, human nature and so on. It tells a story of real life. I think it i
6、s very helpful.5What does the woman think of the novel?ABoring. BHelpful.CUseless.答案：B第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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、7题。Text 6W：Are you living with your family, Steven? M：Yes, I live wit
7、h my parents and two elder brothers.W：What do your parents do? M：My father is an office clerk and my mother stays at home.W：Are your brothers students? M：One is a graduate student, and the other works in a bar.6How many people are there in Stevens family?AFour. BFive.CSix.答案：B7Who is an office clerk
8、?AStevens father. BStevens mother.CStevens brother.答案：A听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Text 7W：Its Sunday and I think we should do something together today.M：That sounds like a good idea. What should we do?W：I think we should go shopping; there are great sales at the moment and I saw a lovely pink shirt Id like to
9、buy.M：But its a beautiful day today. We can shop during the week. Im sure the shirt will still be there on Monday. I suggest we go hiking in the country park instead.W：That sounds great! Shall we bring something to eat? I always get hungry while hiking.M：Sure. Remember that I bought tickets for the
10、music concert for this evening. So if we need to get back before dinner, then wed better get out of the door soon.W：OK. Now Ill get the bag; you get the food, bottle of water and the map, will you?M：OK.8What are the speakers discussing?AA shopping list. BAn evening party.CA weekend plan.答案：C9What do
11、es the man suggest doing?AGoing shopping. BStay at home.CTaking a long walk in the park.答案：C10What will the speakers do next?APack up. BHave dinner.CGo to the concert.答案：A听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Text 8W：Can I help you?M：Yes, I bought the Tshirt in the sale here a couple of weeks ago. I think it was . W：I s
12、ee, yes . M：And Ive only worn it a few times, but when I looked at it yesterday I just thought, no, I dont like it. I dont think it suits me.The colour is not really right for me. Do you know what I mean?W：Well . um, do you have any receipt, or proof of purchase?M：No, no, I didnt keep the receipt, s
13、orry. W：Well, we cant normally exchange goods without proof of purchase, you see.M：Oh no.W：I have a word with the manager if you like, see what he says.M：Well yes, if you would . because I would like to change it.11When did the man buy the Tshirt? AYesterday.BA couple of days ago.CA few weeks ago.答案
14、：C12Why does the man want to change the Tshirt?AHe wants a bigger size.BHe doesnt like the style.CHe prefers another color. 答案：C13What will the woman do next?AChange the Tshirt for the man. BTalk with her manager about the shirt. CGive the mans money back. 答案：B听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。Text 9M：Hi, Lily. Is y
15、our mother feeling any better?W：No! Im afraid not. Shes very homesick. She misses her family and friends back in China.M：Do you think she will ever move back to China?W：Im not sure. Its very difficult for her, because my father and my sisters all live here in California, so she doesnt want to leave
16、us.M：Does she ever go to visit her family in China?W：She goes back once half a year to visit her family and old friends. But when shes in China, she misses her family in the United States.M：It must be very hard for her.W：Yes, it is. And shes always telling us not to forget our Chinese culture. So, n
17、ext year, my sisters and I are planning on traveling to China with her for a few months, so that we can all experience the culture together.M：I think thats a wonderful idea. Shell be so happy!14Whats wrong with the womans mother?AShe has a poor memory.BShe has been sick.CShe misses her family in Chi
18、na.答案：C15Where does the woman live now?AIn China.BIn the United States. CIn Britain.答案：B16How often does the womans mother visit her family and old friends in China?ATwice a year. BOnce a year.CEvery other year.答案：A17Who are planning to go to China with the womans mother next year?AThe woman and her
19、 sisters.BThe woman and her brothers.CThe woman and her father.答案：A听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Text 10W：Good morning, everyone. First, thank you for coming to our school for a tour. Now were standing in front of the main building of our school. Now Id like to tell you something about this building. Altogether
20、 this building has 14 classrooms for students to take classes. Besides the classrooms, there is also a laboratory and a computer room for students to use. The laboratory is on the first floor and the computer room is on its left. On the second floor, there is a teachers room where teachers rest afte
21、r giving a class. But students are always welcome to ask teachers questions there. Our teachers are always happy to help their students. The building opens at eight oclock in the morning. It means students can study there for an hour before the first class begins at nine oclock. The building doesnt
22、close until 5：30 in the afternoon. So students can also study there for one and a half hours after school before the building closes. OK. Now please follow me. Were going to the library to look around there.18Where is the computer room?AOn the first floor. BOn the second floor.COn the third floor.答案
23、：A19When does the first class begin? AAt 8：00 am. BAt 8：30 am.CAt 9：00 am.答案：C20What will they do next?AVisit the library. BEnter the building.CBorrow some books.答案：A 第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。ATwo Chinese sisters have landed a dream trip to Buckingh
24、am Palace and the Peppa Pig World theme park in the UK. Lately, their mother helped them express their wish online to meet Queen Elizabeth ， which not only caught millions of social media users attention but also the attention of the British ambassador (大使) to China.Fiveyearold twins Mi Ai and Mi Ni
25、, who live in Beijing, appeared in a video on social media platform Weibo last week, where they spoke of their love of British cartoon Peppa Pig and their keen interest to visit the Buckingham Palace. Mi Ni said she and her sister wanted to visit the gardens at Buckingham Palace, just like Peppa Pig
26、 and her friends did in the cartoon program.The British Ambassador answered their call with her own video, inviting the twins to her house in Beijing. “Hello Mi Ni and Mi Ai，” she said. “Im the British ambassador. Id like you to come and visit me in my house in Beijing and we can perhaps have tea an
27、d cookies in a British style.” The twins accepted the ambassadors invitation and joined her for a traditional afternoon tea on Monday, when they ate cake and drew pictures of their favorite characters from Peppa Pig.The ambassador has made arrangements for the girls and their parents to tour the UK.
28、 They are going to tour the studios where Peppa Pig is made, take a trip to Peppa Pig World in Hampshire and visit Buckingham Palace. The queen has not yet said if she will have time to welcome the girls.The Peppa Pig series, introduced in the mid2000s in China, has become extremely popular among Ch
29、inese children and adults. As this year is the Year of the Pig according to Chinese tradition, the country has set to mark the Chinese New Year with a film starring Peppa Pig, where audiences can see a number of Chinese cultural elements (元素)篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了两位中国小女孩在微博上通过视频表达了她们喜欢小猪佩奇和对白金汉宫的兴趣，结果得到了
30、英国大使的回应。英国大使邀请她们去了英国，进行了一场梦幻之旅。21How did the ambassador respond to the sisters wish?AShe paid no attention to it.BShe arranged the trip for them.CShe sent her agreement by a call.DShe would show them around the UK.答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“The ambassador has made arrangements for the girls and their parent
31、s to tour the UK.”可知，英国大使为这对姐妹安排了英国之旅，故选B项。22What are the two sisters going to do in the UK?AEnjoy a traditional afternoon tea.BDraw pictures in the Peppa Pig World.CVisit the studios producing Peppa Pig.DMeet the Queen in Buckingham Palace.答案：C细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“They are going to tour the studios where
32、 Peppa Pig is made, take a trip to Peppa Pig World in Hampshire and visit Buckingham Palace.”可知，她们将参观制作小猪佩奇的工作室，去汉普郡的小猪佩奇世界旅行，并参观白金汉宫，故选C项。23Which is the best title of the passage?AAn Afternoon Tea with the AmbassadorBThe Film Starring Peppa Pig Put on SoonCThe Popularity of Peppa Pig Series in Chin
33、aDTwin Fans of Peppa Pig to Get Dream UK Trip答案：D标题判断题。本文开头第一句点出了这篇文章的大意，即两名中国姐妹踏上了前往英国白金汉宫和小猪佩奇世界主题公园的梦幻之旅。故选D项。BAlmost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different t
34、imes on the calendar.In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dress in formal clotheslike tuxedos (小礼服) and evening gowns, and drink champagne (香槟酒) at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each
35、other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.It is also a common Western custom to make a New Years promise, called a resolution. New Years resolutions usu
36、ally include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the New Year.Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At
37、 midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the New Year can start afresh (重新). Other common traditions to keep away from bad luck in the New Year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the New Year.
38、Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Years Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the New Year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck in the New
39、 Year. In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas (豌豆) for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。不同的文化有着不同的庆祝新年的方式，例如，有的国家是在午夜开始庆祝新年的到来，而有的国家是以在清晨观看新年的第一缕阳光的方式来庆祝新年。24What does the underlined word “resolution” in Paragraph 3 mean?ASomethin
40、g you say.BSomething you eat.CSomething you burn.DSomething you wear.答案：A词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“It is also a common Western custom to make a New Years promise, called a resolution.”可知，resolution是make a promise (诺言)，是你说的话，故选A项。25What is the topic of the fourth paragraph?ABringing good luck.BRemembering the p
41、ast.CPlanning for the next year.DKeeping away from bad luck.答案：D段落大意题。根据第四段第一句“Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year.”可知，本段主要讲的是如何避免坏运气，故选D项。26What can be inferred from the passage?ABlackeyed peas taste bad.BThe peas are very difficult to cook.COn
42、e pea brings one day of luck.DIt is bad luck to eat a lot of blackeyed peas.答案：C推理判断题。根据最后一段末句可知，一年有365天，要吃365个豆子，说明一个豆子只能带来一天的好运，故选C项。CLike all big cities, Paris has a traffic problem: lots of cars, lots of traffic jams and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes (废气). So the city began a plan to impr
43、ove the situation.Under the Velib plan (Velib comes from vlo libert， or bicycle freedom) people can take a bicycle, use it for as long as they want, and then leave it at the same or another bicycle station. The first halfhour on the bike is free, but if you dont return it after 30 minutes, you have
44、to pay. But its only 1 a day or 29 a year! The bicycles are heavy (25 kg), and they are all grey and have baskets. There are about 20,000 of them in the city, and around 1,450 bicycle stations. So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations!Paris is not the first city to have a
45、plan like this. But not everybody thinks its a great idea. One Parisian said, “These bicycles are only for short journeys. If people want to travel across the city, they wont use a bicycletheyll still use their cars.”A city spokesman said, “The bicycle plan wont solve all our traffic problems, of co
46、urse. But it might help reduce air pollution. Traffic, together with factory fumes, is a big problem. There arent any simple answers to traffic problems and pollution in cities. But unless we do something now, there will be more traffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise, so the problems in
47、 our environment will get worse. The bikes might help people to lead a healthier life, too.”篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了巴黎的共享自行车骑行方案，鼓励人们为了环境和自己的身体健康，多骑自行车。27What can we learn about the Velib plan?AIts bikes have no baskets.BIts bikes are light and colorful.CIt aims to make traveling easier.DIt owns more sta
48、tions than the subway.答案：D细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“The bicycles are heavy (25 kg), and they are all grey and have baskets.”可知，A、B两项错误；根据第一段中的“Paris has a traffic problem: lots of cars, lots of traffic jams and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes (废气). So the city began a plan to improve the situation”可知，自行车计
49、划的目的是改善交通拥堵和废气污染的问题，故C项和原文不符；根据第二段最后一句“So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations！”可知，自行车车站要比地铁站多得多，故选D项。28If you use a Velib for 1 hour, how much should you pay?A.1. B.30.C.29. DNo money.答案：A细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句“The first halfhour on the bike is free, but if you dont return it
50、after 30 minutes, you have to pay. But its only 1 a day or 29 a year！”可知，前半个小时是免费的，超过半小时需要付费，一天1欧元。因此骑自行车一个小时，需要付费1。29Why do some people disagree with the Velib plan?AThe cost is rather high.BIts hard to find a Velib station.CIts not suitable for a long journey.DThe distance between two Velib statio
51、ns is long.答案：C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“These bicycles are only for short journeys.”可知，这些自行车仅仅适用于短期旅途。由此可推断出，一些人反对自行车计划的原因是自行车不适用长途旅行，故选C项。30Whats the city spokesmans attitude towards the bicycle plan?ADoubtful. BPositive.CUncaring. DWorried.答案：B推理判断题。根据最后一段中城市发言人说的话“The bikes might help people to lead a healt
52、hier life, too.”可知，他认为自行车也可能帮助人们过一种更健康的生活。由此可以推断出，他对自行车的骑行的态度是积极的，故选B项。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，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。Ways to Have a Joyful Chinese New YearIn many cultures, January 1st marks the beginning of a new year. _31_ It is one of the most important occasions for family reunio
53、ns.Usually, the Chinese New Year celebration lasts for three weeks, starting from the 23rd day of the previous years 12th month of the lunar calendar until the 15th day of the New Year.Here are some centuriesold traditions shared by the Chinese community in order to promote blessings of health and w
54、ealth in the New Year.Spring cleaning. _32_ It is widely believed that a freshly cleaned house will bring good luck to people._33_ People will make red paper cuts, Chinese characters or red lanterns that mean luck, happiness and blessing, and stick them onto doors and windows.Setting off fireworks.
55、In fairy tales, people managed to scare away a monster named Year by setting off fireworks. _34_Lucky money. Seniors give kids lucky money in red envelopes, in the hope of making their future much brighter.Eating dumplings. The shape of a dumpling looks somewhat like a kind of money that was used in
56、 ancient times. _35_ It is a custom to eat dumplings on Chinese New Years Eve as well as on the first and fifth days of the new year.AMaking decorations.BHaving preparations in advance.CThe new year has two wonderful festivals.DEvery family will clean the house one week ahead of the New Year.EIn rea
57、lity, the sound of fireworks can increase the festival atmosphere.FPeople believe the more dumplings you eat, the more wealth you will get during the new year.GBut in the eyes of Chinese people, the traditional time of the new beginning is the Spring Festival.篇章导读： 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国春节的几个传统习俗，分别是扫房子、装饰、
58、燃放烟花爆竹、压岁钱和吃饺子。31G设空前一句表述在许多文化中1月1日标志着新的一年的开始，设空后表述这是最重要的家人团聚的场合，同时结合文章标题判断，设空处应引出中国的新年这一话题，故选G项。32D根据本段主题“Spring cleaning.”以及设空后句中的“freshly cleaned house”可知，此处应解释主题内容，即和扫房子有关，故选D项。33A由设空后信息“red paper cuts, Chinese characters or red lanterns”可知，这些都是为过年所准备的装饰，故选A项。34E本段主题为燃放烟花爆竹，所以此空是对此话题的解释，人们燃放烟花爆竹
59、的另一个意义是增添过节的气氛。故选E项。35F本段介绍的是吃饺子的习俗。设空前说到饺子象征的意义，空格内容应该承接此内容，故选F项，即饺子吃得越多，来年得到的财富就越多。第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。Its about 50 miles from the hills of westcentral Iowa to Ehlers home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a we
60、ekend of hunting, Ehlers _36_ about the small dog he had seen _37_ alongside the road. He had _38_ to coax (哄) the dog to him but, frightened, it had _39_.Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that _40_ dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove _41_. After a long and careful
61、 _42_， Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving _43_ away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with _44_. It just started licking (舔) Ehlers face.A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one _45_ as lost in the local paper. The ad had a _
62、46_ number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers _47_ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had _48_ their dog.Jeff had _49_ in Iowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched _50_ for Rosie in the next four days.Ehlers returned to Minnes
63、ota, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “Its good to know theres still someone out there who _51_ enough to go to that kind of _52_，” says Lisa of Ehlers rescue _53_.“I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as _54_ to it as I am to my dogs，” says E
64、hlers. “If it had been my dog, Id hope that somebody would be _55_ to go that extra mile.”篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Ehlers和他的朋友在打猎时救助了一只迷路的小狗，并最终帮它找到了主人。36A.read Bforgot Cthought Dheard答案：C根据下段中“Ehlers was troubled by that _40_ dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove _41_”可知，Eh
65、lers和朋友一起去找那只狗。因此可以推断出Ehlers一直在想着那只狗的事。think about “记起；想起”。37A.fighting Btrembling Ceating Dsleeping答案：B根据下文中“He had _38_ to coax (哄) the dog to him but, frightened”可知，Ehlers去哄这只小狗，但这只狗很害怕。由此可知，这只狗是在路边发抖(trembling)。38A.tried Bagreed Cpromised Dregretted答案：A根据下文可知，他在尽力(tried)哄那只狗。try to do sth.意为“尽力做
66、某事”。39A.calmed down Bstood up Crolled over Drun off答案：D由本句中“He had _38_ to coax (哄) the dog to him but, frightened”可知，他在尽力哄那只狗，可是它很害怕。故可推知，本空指那只狗由于害怕而突然跑掉(run off)了。40A.injured Bstolen Clost Drescued答案：C根据下文中“A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one _45_ as lost in the local paper.”可知，这只狗是别
67、人丢失的(lost)。41A.home Bpast Cback Don 答案：C句意：因此，四天后，Ehlers给他的朋友Greg打电话，他们俩又驱车返回。根据上文可知，此处是指他们又返回(back)到之前见到那只走失的狗的地方。42A.preparation Bexplanation Ctest Dsearch答案：D根据下文中“Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving _43_ away”可知，Greg在越过田野的地方看到了那只小狗。由此可推知，他们在仔细寻找(search)这只小狗。43A.cautiously Bcasually Cskillfu
68、lly Dangrily答案：A根据文中提到的frightened, nervousness等词可知，小狗一直处于紧张恐惧之中，非常地谨慎小心(cautiously)。44A.surprise BjoyChesitation Danxiety答案：B根据下句“It just started licking (舔) Ehlers face.”可知，小狗开始舔Ehlers的脸。由此可知，小狗不再害怕，而是很开心(joy)。45A.predicted Badvertised Cbelieved Drecorded 答案：B句意：当地的一个农民告诉他们，这听起来像是当地报纸上刊登的那只丢失的狗。根据本
69、句的“in the local paper”及语境可知，此处是指在报纸上刊登的寻狗启示的广告。advertise “登广告”。46A.house Bphone Cstreet Dcar答案：B根据下文中“Ehlers _47_ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had _48_ their dog.”可知，Ehlers给狗的主人打电话了。由此可推知，广告上有电话(phone)号码。47A.called Bcopied Ccounted Dremembered 答案：A根据上下文语境可知，此处是指Ehlers给狗的主人Jeff和Lisa打了电
70、话(called)。48A.fed Badopted Cfound Dcured答案：CEhlers给他们打电话是要告知他找到了(found)他们的狗。49A.hunted Bskied Clived Dworked答案：A根据下文中“but the gun shots had scared the dog off”可知，狗听到枪声吓跑了。由此可知，本空指Jeff带着狗在打猎(hunted)。50A.on purpose Bon time Cin turn Din vain答案：D根据上文Ehlers找到了Jeff的狗可知，Jeff在狗丢失后的四天里寻找Rosie，但是徒劳无功(in vain
71、)。51A.cares Bsees Csuffers Dlearns 答案：A很高兴知道还有那么一个人，他足够在乎(care)，会去做这样麻烦的事。52A.place BtroubleCwaste Dextreme 答案：B根据上文中“Ehlers returned to Minnesotan, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan.”可知，Ehlers开车把那只小狗Rosie送到100英里远的机场，把它航空托运到密歇根。因此他真的是不怕麻烦(trouble)做了这么好心的事情。
72、53A.service Bplan Ceffort Dteam答案：C根据上文可知，此处是指Lisa在评论Ehlers帮助他们找回狗付出的努力(effort)。54A.equal Ballergic Cgrateful Dclose答案：D句意：我想无论是谁丢了狗，对它的亲近(close)程度就像我对我的狗一样。根据下文Ehlers说的话可知，此处是指他对待那只狗就像对自己的狗一样。55A.suitable Bproud Cwise Dwilling答案：D句意：我希望有人愿意付出努力。根据上文语境可知，此处是表达他希望面对这样的事情，大家能愿意去付出更多努力去帮忙。be willing to
73、 do “乐意做某事”。非选择题部分第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinese names are full of meanings. It is part of the culture. Western peoples names are a little _56_ (difference). Lets look at some of the _57_ (reason) behind Western names.If _58_ girl from China is called “Mei”， we k
74、now it means “beautiful”. If a boy is called “Wu”， we know it means “like a soldier”. It is because of the meaning 59 people choose the names for the little boy or girl.Sometimes names _60_ (pick) for their meaning in the West too. If a girl is called “Joy” then the parents have named her this becau
75、se they want her to be happy and to bring others _61_ (happy). Other times names are chosen because they are traditional names _62_ (take) from the Bible (圣经), for example, Noah, Mathew, Ruth and John.But in a Western country boys and girls are given names for other reasons. The sound is very import
76、ant. Parents call a girl Jasmine, _63_ (probable) because they like the sound of it.Parents often choose a name because it also _64_ (belong) to a famous person, say a pop star, an actor, or a footballer. In the last 10 years many boys have been named “David” _65_ the footballer David Beckham. 56_57
77、._58._59._60_61._62._63._64_65._篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中西方取名字的差异。56different考查词性转换。句意：西方人的名字有点不同。本空在句中作表语，故应用形容词different。57reasons考查名词。句意：让我们来看看西方人的名字背后的一些原因。根据空前的some可知，本空应用名词复数reasons。58a考查冠词。句意：如果一个中国女孩的名字叫梅，我们知道它的意思是美丽。此处泛指一个中国女孩，且girl的首字母发音为辅音音素。故本空应填不定冠词a。59that考查强调句型。句意：正是因为这个含义人们才给小男孩和小女孩取名字，本句为强
78、调句型，其基本结构为：It is被强调部分that其余部分，故本空应填that。60are picked考查动词的时态和语态。句意：在西方，有时名字也是根据含义选择的。本句描述的是客观事实，故应用一般现在时。句子主语names与谓语动词pick之间是被动关系，故本空应用一般现在时的被动语态are picked。61happiness考查词性转换。句意：因为他们希望她快乐，也给别人带来快乐。bring sb. sth.意为“给某人带来某物”，故本空应用名词happiness作宾语。62taken考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，娜娅、马修、路德和约翰都是取自圣经的名字。本空修饰名词names，动词ta
79、ke与名词names之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故本空应用过去分词taken作后置定语。63probably考查词性转换。句意：父母给女孩起名为Jasmine，可能因为他们喜欢这个词的发音。本空修饰原因状语，故应用副词probably。64belongs考查动词的时态。句意：父母通常也会选择一个属于名人的名字。本句描述的是客观事实，故应用一般现在时。65after考查介词。句意：许多男孩都以足球运动员大卫贝克汉姆的名字命名。name after表示“以的名字命名”，故本空应填介词after。第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院(nursi
80、ng home)陪老人们过重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)。请给外教露西写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括：1出发及返回时间；2活动：包饺子、表演节目等。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Lucy，Id like to invite you to Looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua精彩范文 Dear Lucy，Id like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing ho
81、me next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival. It is the day for the elderly in our culture. Well go and make dumplings and cakes with the elderly people there. Well also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games, which we hope will make them happy. We should be back around 4
82、oclock in the afternoon. If you are able to come with us, please let us know and well wait for you at the school gate at 9 in the morning.Looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写， 使之构成一个完整的故事。Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he no
83、ticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell, “How stupid you are! Youre good_at_nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in
84、 middle school. After he entered middle school, David lacked selfconfidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David believed. But one day it all changed.One day, in an English writing class, Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They wer
85、e asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading the book. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didnt give it much thought. But the next day to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was w
86、ritten.When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some selfconfidence.That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning. And again he was praised.David became very interested in writing
87、. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs Brown always correct them for him. Mrs Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and gave him good advice to improve them. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it.
88、 He was no longer that boy who lacked selfconfidence. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future.He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writ
89、er in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs Browns encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for
90、 that boy. Paragraph 2：The mother was ashamed when she heard that. 写前导读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了David在公园散步时遇见一位母亲正在训斥她八岁的儿子，说他一无是处。这使得David想起了自己中学时的英语老师Mrs Brown，正是Mrs Brown的鼓励使David迈上了成功之路。精彩范文Paragraph 1：Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy. He went to the woman,_who imme
91、diately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures. David started to chat with her. He told her that what she said to her boy was not appropriate. Then he told her about the encouragement he once got from Mrs Brown. In the end, he said, “I couldnt have become a writer if I h
92、ad believed I was good_at_nothing.”Paragraph 2：The mother was ashamed when she heard that. She realized that she shouldnt have called her son stupid,_which would make him lose confidence in himself. So she said, “Thank you for your advice. Ill never say such things to him again. Instead, Ill find out what hes good at and encourage him.” The woman then left with the boy. Looking at the back of the boy, David felt relieved, hoping his action could make some difference to the boy.
