1、阶段综合检测(三)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题25分，满分375分)阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe UK has a whole host of things to do for free or at a low price and there are a number of websites devoted to bringing you the bestTake a look at our guide to some of our favorite UK citiesLondonIf you live in
2、or near London and have access to the Internet，youll discover many choices of free entertainmentThe Londonist is an amusing website that offers daily and weekly breakdowns of the free and cheap events in the cityCategories include art，comedy，music，food and drink，theatre，festivals and talksHead over
3、to Londonistcom for the latest schedule of affordable entertainmentTime Outs website (Timeout，com/London) also has lots of information about free fun in the lively capitalFind out why the 60s really cemented London as counterculture capital of the UK in our shopManchesterManchester is probably one o
4、f the top creative centers of England (if not the UK)If you need any further convincing evidence，then head over to Creative Tourist，where you can find bags of daytime and nighttime entertainment thats easy on the pocket While youre there you can also check out Liverpool and SheffieldManchester is a
5、historical city，which has shaped life in BritainTake a look in our shopGlasgowIf Manchester is the creative center of England then Glasgow has to be the creative center of ScotlandYou can visit Scotlands Center for Design and Architecture at The Lighthouse，or go over to the Gallery of Modern Art，and
6、 then theres the wonderful and strange Hunterian MuseumFor a lowdown on the best free of Glasgow，take a look at VisitScotlandFor a look at Glasgows picturesque qualities, click here【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。介绍了通过网站旅游指南可以获取关于英国一些城市的信息。1Which website can you visit to learn about everyday events in the capital of
7、the UK?ATime OutBLondonistCVisitScotland DCreative TouristB细节理解题。由第二段“The Londonist is an amusing website that offers daily and weekly breakdowns of the free and cheap events in the cityCategories include art，comedy，music，food and drink，theatre，festivals and talks”可知，可以访问Londonist来获取英国首都的日常事件。2What
8、does the underlined phrase “easy on the pocket” mean?AAvailable BReasonableCAffordable DComfortableC词义猜测题。由第一段“The UK has a whole host of things to do for free or at a low price”可知，在英国有很多免费的或者低价的事情可以做。所以我们判断出“easy on the pocket” 是“能够支付的起”的意思。3Where can you probably find the passage?AOn the InternetB
9、In a geography bookCIn a tourist brochureDIn a fashion magazineA推理判断题。由第一段“there are a number of websites devoted to bringing you the best”第二段“The Londonist is an amusing website”以及“Glasgow”中的“click here”可知，这篇文章来自于因特网。BOne day，6yearold Isaac went on vacation to Fort Walton，Florida，with his familyWhi
10、le they were there，his mother Garrett learned about LuLu，a restaurant that offers food to customers with food allergiesAt LuLu，Isaac could eat a salad and a bowl of chicken soup with rice“Isaac looked at me as if asking，Is this OK？” Garrett saidOnce his mom gave the OK，Isaac enjoyed for the first ti
11、me the experience of eating at a restaurant“That look on his face was like，This is the coolest thing Ive ever done，” Garrett addedGarrett and her family rarely eat out because of Isaacs food allergiesWhen they do，she cooks something for Isaac at home before they leave and brings it with her to the r
12、estaurant“Its not fun and it feels unfair，” she saidTheir night at LuLu marked a celebration for IsaacGarrett shared the moment on the restaurants Facebook page“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving Isaac this wonderful experience，” she wrote in her postBarnett，the restaurants manager，sai
13、d，“When customers tell the staff that someone in their group has a food allergy，I assist with the order by passing it to the kitchen，ensuring its cooked in a separate station and delivering the finished food to the guestsWe have been improving this process over the past ten years since our allergy p
14、rogram was started”On Garretts Facebook post，LuLu thanked Garrett for sharing her story“Thank you for sharing your experience with us，” the restaurant wrote in a comment，“We are excited to see your son so happy！”Garrett is hoping her posts popularity will convince other restaurants to be more consid
15、erate“LuLu takes it seriously as we take itnothing could make us happier than that，” she said【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述Garrett一家去一家为有食物过敏的顾客提供食物的餐厅的就餐经历，餐厅所提供的食物使有食物过敏的儿子非常满意。作者呼吁更多的餐厅能关注食物过敏的顾客。4How does Isaac feel when he first ate at LuLu?ASatisfied BCuriousCAmused DNervousA推理判断题。由第二段 “That look on his fa
16、ce was like，This is the coolest thing Ive ever done，”他脸上的表情就像，“这是我做过的最酷的事”。可知，Isaac在第一次吃 LuLu所提供的食物时感到很满意。5What does Garrett usually do when her family go out to eat?AShe leaves Isaac alone at homeBShe prepares some food for IsaacCShe orders some special food for IsaacDShe lets Isaac choose his favo
17、rite dishesB细节理解题。由第三段“she cooks something for Isaac at home before they leave and brings it with her to the restaurant”在他们离开之前，她在家为Isaac烹饪了一些东西，并把它带到了餐馆。可知，家人外出吃饭时，Garrett经常为Isaac准备一些食物。6What will Barnett do when guests with allergies come to dinner?AHe will deliver the menu to themBHe will persona
18、lly assist with the orderCHe will introduce the allergy programDHe will cook dinner in a separate stationB细节理解题。由第五段“I assist with the order by passing it to the kitchen，ensuring its cooked in a separate station and delivering the finished food to the guests”Barnett会协助他们把食物送到厨房，确保它是在一个单独的工作站里完成，并把成品
19、送到客人那里来。可知，Barnett亲自协助完成订单。7What touched Garnett deeply?ALuLus response to her postBHer sons experience at LuLuCLuLus concern for guests with allergiesDMore restaurants following LuLus stepsC细节理解题。由最后一段“Garrett is hoping her posts popularity will convince other restaurants to be more considerateLuLu
20、 takes it seriously as we take itnothing could make us happier than that，” Garrett希望她的帖子的受欢迎程度能说服其他餐厅更加体贴关注对食物过敏的顾客。她说：“LuLu和我们一样认真对待这件事没有什么比这更让我们开心了。”可知，LuLu对过敏客人的关注深深地触动了Garrett。CIts the oldest trick in the book：threaten the kids with a piece of coal，and theyll behave in the name of Santa ClausSom
21、e people say that parents are purposely taking in their kids by lying to them about SantaIs it purposely cheating or playing along with the fantasy? There are always those stories about the kindergarten teacher or parent who would tell the kids theres no Santa Claus，and theyd all start crying on the
22、 lost dreamsBut if another teacher goes into a thirdgrade class and says there is a Santa Claus，theyll all laugh at herWhat I say is that if theyre at the age when theyre still believing，why bother to end it?Then how long should parents pretend? Studies indicate that after eight，75 percent of kids d
23、ont believeThats the first “S” word that parents have to deal withits not sexIts SantaSo the parent has to sit down and say it in a gentle way“Listen，Santa did existHe was a person who gave to others and now that youre older，you can give to others and be Santa，too”Do you think if a kid who believes
24、in Santa walks into a thirdorfourthgrade class，his friends are going to tell him in a gentle way？NoTheyre going to make fun of him，and the kid is going to run home crying ，saying you lied to himWe all remember how the news is broken to us，so if we all remember，then theres some significance or we wou
25、ld have forgotten itAnd its better to have a memory if someone doing it nicely than some kids laughing at youSanta is also used as an instrument of guilt，because Santa knows everythingSo even if the kids did bad things and got away with them，Santa knewStill，Santa alone is not a good behavioral toolY
26、ou cant，say，in January，play the Santa card to your childbecause Christmas is too far away【语篇解读】本文目的是指导父母如何向孩子解释圣诞老人的存在。8According to the first paragraph，parents should Atelling the kids that Santa does not existBlie to their children on the problem of Santa ClausCnot tell the truth if their children
27、 believe Santa Claus existsDtell children in advance in case of being laughed at by classmatesC推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句What I say is that if theyre at the age when theyre still believing，why bother to end it？可知，如果他们的孩子相信圣诞老人是存在的，那就不要说真话。9Why could your kid possibly be made fun of in the fourth grade?AHe tell
28、s a lie that he believes in SantaBHe says Santa does exist in this worldCHe expects gentle talks from his friendsDHe gives to others and acts as Santa doesB推理判断题。根据第二段中“Listen，Santa did existHe was a person who gave to others and now that youre older，you can give to others and be Santa，tooDo you thi
29、nk if a kid who believes in Santa walks into a thirdorfourthgrade class，his friends are going to tell him in a gentle way？NoTheyre going to make fun of him”可知，在四年级的孩子如果说世界上确实存在圣诞老人是会被取笑的。10The underlined part in the last paragraph most probably means to Aplay cards with children happilyBtalk the kid
30、s out of doing something badCclarify the truth of Santa to the kids in a gentle wayDlet the children figure the problem out by themselves B词义猜测题。根据最后一段中“Santa alone is not a good behavioral tool”圣诞老人并不是一个好的行为工具。“You cant，say，in January，play the Santa card to your childbecause Christmas is too far aw
31、ay”你不能，比如说，一月，给你的孩子播放圣诞老人卡因为圣诞节太遥远了。由此可知，最后一段划线部分的意思是“告诉孩子们做不好的事情”。11The authors intention in writing this text is to Aintroduce the detailed story of Santa Claus in all aspectsBprevent children from being laughed at by fellow classmatesChelp children to understand whether Santa Claus is real or not
32、Dinstruct parents how to explain the existence of Santa Claus to kidsD写作目的题。根据第一段中“Its the oldest trick in the book：threaten the kids with a piece of coal，and theyll behave in the name of Santa ClausSome people say that parents are purposely taking in their kids by lying to them about SantaIs it pur
33、posely cheating or playing along with the fantasy？”可知作者写这篇文章的目的是指导父母如何向孩子解释圣诞老人的存在。DPaperless office was first coined in 1975Four decades later，were still chasing the paperless office dreamTake the financial industry for exampleit is one of the slower industries to hug digital transformationMany fin
34、ancial institutions today still send out trade confirmations by mailI can tell you from firsthand experience that going paperless is by no means impossibleThe Centric Digital office is a paperless work environment where all the office operations go digital，which has amazed our business partnersActua
35、lly，companies need to stress the benefits of a digital culture for communicationsGoing paperless can save time and moneyYou could say goodbye to costly repairs，office supply orders，wasted employee time and so onBesides，forbidding paper in the office forces information to be 100% digital，where you ca
36、n make endless amounts of backups，which easily increase transparencyNot to mention，top talents want to work for digital companiesYou might think the secret to a paperless company is purely technologyWell，not reallyThanks to products like iPads，smartphones and cloud services，the ability to go paperle
37、ss is highly accessibleYet，even with all this technology，companies continue to rely on paperIts not because they dont have access to the technology，but because theyre lacking the policies，organizational structure and a strong desire to changeIn order to go paperless，companies need to change the way
38、they think and operateThe decision needs to be made and carried out and everyone needs to work together to make itYes，the paperless office has been a very long time in the makingbut it no longer has to beWith numerous amounts of software，services，apps，and technology available today，the only thing we
39、 need to do is make the decision to go paperless and see it through【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了无纸办公的优势，公司在推行无纸化办公应该做什么以及作者对于无纸化办公的态度。12The practice of going paperless in the financial industry is Aencouraging BdisappointingCsatisfying DdisgustingB推理判断题。由第一段第三句“Take the financial industry for exampleit is one
40、of the slower industries to hug digital transformation”可知，金融机构是较慢地接触数字科技的产业，因此推断金融产业在实现办公无纸化上是令人失望的。13A paperless company can Araise staff salaryBattract talented staffCpromote product salesDincrease time consumptionB细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“Not to mention，top talents want to work for digital companies”可知，无纸化
41、公司可以吸引到优秀的员工。14What actually prevents people from going paperless?AThe equipment availableBOperational researchCThe company policiesDTechnological limitationsC细节理解题。由第三段第五句“but because theyre lacking the policies，organizational structure and a strong desire to change”可知，阻止办公室无纸化实现的原因是缺乏政策、组织机构和想要改变的
42、强烈欲望。15The writer believes going paperless Astill needs a long time preparationBoffers people a lot more chancesCshould be made to happen right nowDbrings convenience and trouble as wellC细节理解题。由最后一段的第一句“Yes，the paperless office has been a very long time in the makingbut it no longer has to be”可知，作者认
43、为实现办公室无纸化不再是一个漫长的过程了，应该现在立刻实现办公室无纸化。第二节(共5小题；每小题25分，满分125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。If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping，I would have laughed heartilyCampers，in my eyes，were people who enjoyed insect bites，illcooked meals，and unco
44、mfortable sleeping bagsThey had nothing in common with me 16 The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer 17 We slept in a tent，cooked over an open fire，and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroomThis brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two
45、 days off from work，recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctors bill for my sons food poisoningI was，nevertheless，talked into going on another funfilled holiday in the wilderness 18 Instead，we had a popup camper with comfortable beds and an air conditionerMy natureloving friends had rememb
46、ered to bring all the necessities of life 19 We have done a lot of it sinceRecently，we bought a twentyeightfoot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a builtin TV setThere is a separate bedroom，a modern kitchen with a refrigeratorThe trailer even has matching carpet and curtains 20 It must be
47、true that sooner or later，everyone finds his or her way back to natureI recommend that you find your way in styleAThis time there was no tentBThings are going to be improvedCThe trip they took me on was a rough oneDI was to learn a lot about camping since then，howeverEI must say that I have certainl
48、y come to enjoy campingFAfter the trip，my family became quite interested in campingGThere was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了作者及家人对露营从一无所知到深深喜欢上的故事。16D由“Campers，in my eyes，were people who enjoyed insects bites，illcooked meals，and uncomfortable sleeping bagsThey had n
49、othing in common with me”可知这里意思是然而从那时起，我学习了许多关于露营的事情。17C由“The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer”和“We slept in a tent，cooked over an open fire，and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom”可知这里意思是他们给我呈现的这次旅行是非常简陋的一次旅行。18A由“Instead，we had a
50、 popup camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner”可知这里意思是这次没有帐篷。19F由“We have done a lot of it since”可知这里意思是这次旅行之后，我的家人对露营变得相当感兴趣。20E由“It must be true that sooner or later，everyone finds his or her way back to nature”可知这里意思是我必须说，我非常喜欢露营。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从
51、每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire lifeHes usually 21 all the weekdays and comes home only at weekendsSometimes he stays 22 for two weeks at a time 23 I dont get to see him as often as I wish，we remain very closeMy dad is the type of person who doesnt let
52、you give up anything that you startWhen I was eleven，my father bought me a pianoAt first I was so 24 about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to playThen it got 25 I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stopMuch as I tried，he 26 me to go onNow I have been playing for almost fiv
53、e yearsI love it and Im glad I took my dads adviceMy dad is musically talented，for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 yearsUnder his influence，I also like 27 nowSometimes my dad can be my biggest 28 He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show 29 sometimes he can be my biggest criticH
54、e 30 ignore the small mistakes I makeHe encourages me never to lose 31 because he thinks that all my efforts will 32 one dayMy dad is generousEvery Thursday night，he 33 to read to the children at a childrens clubWhen he reads，their 34 light up with curiosity about what will happen nextI feel proud o
55、f having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to 35 I love dad with all my heartHes a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world【语篇解读】父亲是卡车驾驶员，工作很忙。尽管难得见上一面，我们的关系还是很亲密。我爱我的父亲，因为他的坚持使我学会了钢琴和作曲；而他的善心也让我为他骄傲。21Aon BwithCout DinC他在工作日通常不在家，只有周末回家。22Aaway BhomeCinside Dalo
56、neA有时候他在外面一待就是两个星期。23AIn case BEven ifCIf only DifB虽然我不能像我希望的那样经常见到他，但是我们仍然很亲密。24Anervous BanxiousCcrazy DfamiliarCbe crazy about“对疯狂”。25Arough BdifficultCdisappointing DboringD然后它就变得乏味了。26Apromised BpersuadedCreminded DsuggestedB尽管我很努力(想放弃)，但是他都说服我继续下去。27Acomposing BdancingCwriting DdrawingAcompose
57、“创作(音乐、诗歌等)”。在他的影响下，我也喜欢作曲。28Adirector BsupporterCscholar DsponsorB有时我爸爸是我最大的支持。29Ahowever BsoCand DstillC此处与前面是并列关系，故用and。有时我爸爸是我最大的支持者。有时他是我最大的批评者。30Anever BoftenCever DevenA他从不忽视我犯的小错。31Aaim Bdream Cstrength DheartDlose heart“灰心”。他鼓励我永远不要灰心，因为他认为我所有的努力将有一天会得到回报。32Apay off Btake risksCcome true Dl
58、et outA pay off得到回报。33Aagrees BlikesCintends DoffersDoffer to do sth“主动/自愿做某事”。每周四晚上，他自愿给儿童俱乐部的孩子读书。34Abodies BarmsChands DfacesD当他读书时，他们的脸因为好奇而明亮了起来。35Ahelp BreadCwork DdriveB此处与该段“父亲自愿给孩子们读书”相照应。第二节(共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to attr
59、act the attention of the worldKung fu，36_(especial)，has had a great effect 37_ the millions of people who first learned about China through itSometimes，they may come to China and learn about some other 38_ (aspect) of this cultureOther Asian nations have long known about the 39_ (great) of ancient C
60、hinese cultureTheir own cultures are 40_ mix of native ones and those Chinese characteristicsKorea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism，something that continues today even as it 41_ (challenge) by pop cultureThis strength comes from the ideas 42_ (give) in the Four Books of Confucianism，which wer
61、e built upon the idea of an even 43_(much) ancient period included in the Five ClassicsFrom them，the West learns 44_ is uniquely Chinese，for example，feng shuiSo far China has taken steps 45_ (increase) this spread of its culture by establishing Chinese Cultural Centers in such places as the United S
62、tates and Europe【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了中国传统文化开始引起世界的关注。36especially考查副词。尤其是功夫，对通过它首次了解中国的数百万人产生了巨大的影响。37on考查介词。have a great effect on“对有影响”为固定短语。38aspects考查名词复数。aspect 为可数名词且前有some修饰，所以用它的复数。39greatness考查名词。thenof“的”。故填greatness。40a考查冠词。a mix of“的混合”。41is challenged考查时态和语态。分析句子可知，句子为一般现在时，主语it与谓语challeng
63、e为被动关系。42given考查过去分词。ideas与give在逻辑上是被动关系，所以用过去分词。43more考查形容词比较级。even可用来修饰形容词比较级，根据句意，可知填more。44what考查连接词。分析句子可知，learn后接宾语从句作宾语，宾语从句中缺少主语，根据句意填what 。45to increase考查动词不定式。to increase为不定式表目的。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)请依据以下信息写一份海报。为增强同学们的环保意识，提高同学们的英语口语水平，我校学生会经研究决定于11月20日下午2：00在学校学生活动中心举办一场关于“要经济
64、还是要环境”的英语辩论赛。每班选三名学生代表本班参加；参加人员名单须于11月13日以前交至学生会办公室；以班为单位奖励前五名。注意： 1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考范文The Economy or the EnvironmentIn order to strengthen the students sense of environmental protection and improve our spoken English，the Students Union has determined to organize an English debate on “The
65、economy or the environment”The debate is going to be held in the students activities center of the school at 2：00 pmon Nov20thEach class ought to select 3 students to take part in the debate on behalf of the classThe list of the participants must be handed in to the Students Union office before Nov1
66、3thThe top five classes will be awardedThe Students Union第二节概要写作(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。How many of us could go a week without our cell phone？Do you even bother to memorize phone numbers anymore？Technology has made life so convenient for us that its almost scary to think of what would happe
67、n if we had to go without our favorite gadget for an extended period of timeWe have to face facts：Technology has made us lazyWhats the point of getting up，taking a shower，getting dressed，and driving to the movies when you can just sit on the couch and fire up Netflix？Weve all been there beforeYoure
68、on the fence about whether or not you want to get out and do something，but then something comes over youYou start looking around at your PS3 and laptop，then realize you can have just as much fun staying in the houseIs it even possible to get lost anymore？I get the feeling that were getting closer an
69、d closer to the day when people wont even be able to read paper maps anymoreThere are already a good deal of young adults that have no idea how to navigate through their own cities without using a GPSBeing able to print out complete turn by turn directions for where you need to go on MapQuest pretty
70、 much killed the need for a mapWe have all Googled something that we were completely embarrassed we didnt know the answer toAccording to Google，“How to tie a tie”gets over 500，000 searches a monthExactly，a quick search on Google will bring up instructional YouTube videos，blog posts，and PDFs that sho
71、w you how to do anythingSo much for being self sufficientRunning errands use to take up entire Saturday morningsBy the time you got home，you were drained and just wanted to relaxWell thanks to online shopping and services like Peapod，running your own errands is a thing of the pastIm definitely part
72、of the problem here because I love online shoppingBut I can admit that it has made me somewhat lazy 【参考范文】Modern technology has made us dependentIn the first place，there is no need for us to leave the house for entertainment(要点1)Then，nowhere can we go without the aid of a GPS(要点2)Moreover，Google seems to be home to anything wed like to learn(要点3)Finally，shopping on the net saves us a lot of trouble of getting around exhaustedly(要点4)
