1、模块素养检测Units 16(时间:120分钟满分:150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1W:The milk in the refrigerator smells bad.I dont think it is drinkable.M:No joke.It was out of date three weeks ago.1.What does the man me
2、an?A.Its not surprising the milk smells bad.B.The woman is just joking.C.They need to replace the refrigerator.答案:AText 2M:Its really hot today.The temperature must be over 35.The forecast is for rain in the afternoon.W:Why not put off the picnic until tomorrow?2.What does the woman suggest?A.Taking
3、 a walk in the rain.B.Putting off their picnic.C.Going on a picnic.答案:BText 3W:Id like to buy a new car,but this model of Toyota is too expensive.M:More than expensive.3.How does the man like the car?A.It is extremely nice.B.It is cheap.C.It is not satisfactory.答案:CText 4W:Well,Id rather be going ho
4、me now.Its been great seeing you again.M:Oh,it was nice seeing you too.4.What are the speakers doing?A.Greeting each other.B.Saying goodbye to each other.C.Planning to see each other again.答案:BText 5M:You look upset.Whats wrong?W:Ill never take my car downtown again.M:Did you get another ticket or c
5、ouldnt you find a parking space?W:I wish it were just that.My car was broken into.I lost my purse.5.Why does the woman look upset?A.Her purse was stolen.B.She was given a parking ticket.C.She couldnt find a parking space.答案:A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
6、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 6M:Mary,I hope youve been well prepared to leave.W:Yes,but not exactly.Where is my passport?M:Your passport? Thats the one thing you mustnt leave behind.W:Ive packed it,but I cant remember which bag its in.M:Well,you have
7、to find it at the airport.Come on,the taxi is waiting.W:The plane doesnt leave within two hours.Anyway,Im ready to go now.M:Hurry up.W:Im sure theres no need to rush.M:There is.I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes,not twenty.W:All right.6.Where will the woman leave for?A.Her office.B.The hosp
8、ital.C.The airport.答案:C7.What do you think about the woman?A.She is able to manage her things well.B.She takes good care of her husband.C.She should have been more careful.答案:C听第7段材料,回答第810题。Text 7W:Is there anything else you would like to buy?M:Im looking for a sweater for my wife.W:All our sweater
9、s are in this section.What do you think of this one here?M:It looks nice,but my wife usually prefers orange to red.W:How about this one? It is of pure wool made in Australia.M:I hope she will like it.How much is it?W:Its.seventy-five dollars plus tax.M:Its a little expensive.Do you think its possibl
10、e to get a discount?W:Since you like it so much,how about a 10 percent discount? Thats the best I can offer.M:Thank you.Ill take it.8.What does the man want to do?A.Buy his wife a sweater.B.Look for his wife.C.Go to Australia.答案:A9.What color does the mans wife prefer?A.Red.B.Orange.C.White.答案:B10.H
11、ow much does the man pay at last?A.More than seventy-five dollars.B.Just seventy-five dollars.C.Less than seventy-five dollars.答案:C听第8段材料,回答第1113题。Text 8W:Hey, Martin.I just did some running in the park.What are you doing?M:There was a windstorm last night, so it blew this mess everywhere.Whats up?W
12、I just wanted to see if youd like to see the latest movie with me tonight.Why do you have to do this kind of work?M:My father and I have a deal.I help around the house, and he pays meOnce I get these leaves into bags, I have to cut the grass.Tomorrow I will water the flowers in the garden.W:How long
13、 have you had this arrangement?M:Since I became a teenager.I help him fix his motorcycle,too.W:Is there something in particular you are saving for? A new car?M:I cant afford anything too expensive, but my parents said they would pay for half the cost of a laptop.My father wants me to know the meanin
14、g of “no pains, no gains”.W:Thats coolSo should I come back later?MYeah.Let me finish my responsibilities first, and then Ill call you.11.What was the boy just doing?A.Collecting the leaves.B.Cutting the grass.C.Watering the flowers.答案:A12.What is the boy saving up for?A.A motorbike.B.A computer.C.A
15、 car.答案:B13.What will the speakers do later?A.See a movie.B.Take a walk.C.Run in the park.答案:A听第9段材料,回答第1417题。Text 9W:Hello,Sir.What can I do for you?M:Yeah! Im looking for a piece of jewelry for my wife.Our fifth anniversary is coming next Friday.W:Wow,thats very sweet.Im glad I can help.Anything p
16、articular you have in mind,Sir?M:Not really.Im at a loss.W:Well,how about this pearl necklace? Look how shiny it is!MActually I bought a gold necklace for her last year,so Id like to try something different.W:OK.Then what do you think of this pair of silver earrings? They cost only $120 for this spe
17、cial heart-shaped design.M:They look nice and the price is reasonablebut my wife is allergic to silver.W:I see.Maybe you want to consider this braceletIt is a little expensive,$500,but we can offer a 10% discount today.M:This one is her style.OK,Ill take it.W:Wait for a while.M:Thank you very much.1
18、4.How long has the man been married?A.About 5 years.B.About 15 years.C.About 50 years.答案:A15.What present did the man give his wife last year?A.A pearl necklace.B.A diamond necklace.C.A gold necklace.答案:C16.What do we know about the mans wife?A.She likes wearing cheap earrings.B.She cant wear silver
19、 earrings.C.She doesnt like something special.答案:B17.How much does the bracelet cost actually?A.$450.B.$490.C.$500.答案:A听第10段材料,回答第1820题。Text 10M:When I graduated from high school,I went straight from my high school graduation to working for my father.After 24 years I decided that I wanted to return
20、to school and earn a degree.Some told me that it was too late.Others told me that I was too old.My heart told me that if it were meant to be that God would make it happen.One day while looking up information on how to go about getting into collegea little window popped up on my screen.It said,“Do yo
21、u think you are too old to go back to school?” I clicked on the box and there I found an online college.I spoke to someone in the school and they assisted me in getting loans to pay for it.They told me that I could take classes any way that I wantedI also found out that I could attend classes from h
22、ome so that I could be there for my son.Now today,almost 2 years later,I will be not only graduating but graduating with honors.So for anyone out there who thinks that something is out of reach or impossible, remember this:if I would have listened to those people who told me I couldnt do it,then tod
23、ay would just be Saturday.18.What did the man do after graduation from high school?A.He took over his fathers business.B.He went straight to the college.C.He worked for his father.答案:C19.How did he start his decision for a degree?A.His friends gave him a suggestion.B.He surfed the Internet one day.C
24、.God made everything happen.答案:B20.What do you know about the man?A.He has already got a family.B.He takes charge of housework every Saturday.C.He has graduated without honors.答案:A第二部分阅读(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。ACrafternoonTime: Sunday, January 19, 1: 00P
25、MLocation: Emma Clark Library,120 Main Street,Setauket,NY 11733Warm up at the library! This event at Emma Clark Library would be an unforgettable experience for you.Stop by Sunday, January 19 anytime between 1 pm and 3 pm for this free craft activity! All kids are welcome.If you have any question, p
26、lease email us at kidsemmaclark.org.Rolling River Day Camp Family DayTime: Sunday, January 26,11: 00AMLocation: 477 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518It is time for you to learn more about Summer Camp 2020.Bring your family to Rolling Rivers Family Day! It is a special opportunity for children to
27、 get a taste of camp while parents can enjoy a wonderful weekend, too.You must pre-register to attend.All families who register for Camp 2020 that day will receive a free gift.Super Bowl “Sunday”Time: Sunday, February 2,2:00PMLocation: Emma Clark Library, 120 Main Street, Setauket, NY 11733Lets begi
28、n the Super Bowl weekend with football-themed parties on Sunday, February 2.Simply drop by the Childrens Department at Emma Clark Library between the hours of 2:00pm-4:00pm.You can play games and have a chance to win a special prize.It is a special event where the Library manager encourages visitors
29、 to wear a shirt or jersey (运动衫) with their favorite football team, but this is not required.Be sure to catch the fun! There is no registration, and families with kids of all ages are welcome.St.Gregorys DayTime: March 8,7: 00PM-March 18,7:00PMLocation: 87th Avenue & Cross Island Parkway, Bellerose,
30、 NY 11426Visit us at .Featuring live music performances, fun-filled games and food, it will offer delightful experiences to you.You will enjoy rides, games, prizes, well-known live entertainment outdoors and delicious dishes.【语篇概述】本文主要向读者介绍了几个可以参加的活动,并介绍了活动的时间、地点以及活动的主要内容。21.If you want to attend “R
31、olling River Day Camp Family Day”, you should .A.donate a gift firstB.make registration earlyC.be dressed in a shirt or jerseyD.visit first【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章Rolling River Day Camp Family Day部分介绍内容,You must pre-register to attend.(你必须预先登记才能参加。)可知,想要参加Rolling River Day Camp Family Day,必须提前预定参加,结合选项,故选B
32、。22.What do the first event and the third event have in common? A.They will be held at the same time.B.They share the same organizer.C.They have the same requirements.D.They will be held in the same place.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章Crafternoon部分中Location: Emma Clark Library, 120 Main Street, Setauket, NY 1173
33、3和Super Bowl “Sunday”部分中Location: Emma Clark Library, 120 Main Street, Setauket, NY 11733可知,第一个和第三个活动的举办地点相同,都在 Emma Clark Library, 120 Main Street, Setauket, NY 11733,结合选项,故选D。23.What can we learn about “St.Gregorys Day”?A.It will last more than one week.B.It is more suitable for campers.C.It has s
34、pecial requirements for clothes.D.Its most activities will be held indoors.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章St. Gregorys Day部分介绍内容,Time: March 8, 7: 00PMMarch 18, 7:00PM(举办时间是3月8日到3月18日。)可知,该活动的举办时间超过一周,结合选项,故选A。BIt is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather.Such a fixation with the weath
35、er finds expression in Dr.Johnsons famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnsons observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators(评论员)fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather-speak.Bill
36、 Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood.He argues that “To an outsider, the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it. Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpre
37、dictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.”Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive.Bryson is wrong, he says,“because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena(现象)”. The interest is
38、 less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather-speak among the English.Both commentators, somehow,
39、are missing the point.The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all.English weather-speak is a system of signs,which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other.Everyone knows conversations starting with weather-speak are n
40、ot requests for weather data.Rather, they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank “fillers”, In other words, English weather-speak is a means of social bonding.【语篇概述】本文是一篇议论文。由于英国的天气是多变的,所以英国人谈论天气被认为是见面或者搭讪的合理开场白,本文就此从不同的角度进行了解释。24.The author mentions Dr.Johnsons comment to show th
41、at .A.most commentators agree with Dr.JohnsonB.Dr.Johnson is famous for his weather observationC.the comment was accurate two hundred years agoD.English conversations usually start with the weather【解析】选D。推理判断题。由本文第一句话“It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather.(众所周知,任何英
42、语会话都是从天气开始的。)”可知,作者提到Dr.Johnson的评论旨在说明英国人见面总是以谈论天气开始,故选D。25.What does the underlined word “obsession”in Paragraph 2 most probably refer to? A.A social trend.B.An emotional state.C.A historical concept.D.An unknown phenomenon.【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的段落可知,英国的天气根本不令人兴奋,随之而来的一种痴迷情绪也是几乎不能被理解的。obsession可以理解成
43、是一种谈论天气的“强迫症”,故它是一种情绪的状态。 A social trend 一种社会趋势; An emotional state 一种情绪化的状态;A historical concept一个历史概念;An unknown phenomenon 一种未知现象。故选B。26.According to the passage, Jeremy Paxman believes that .A.Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weatherB.there is nothing special about the English weatherC.th
44、e English weather attracts people to the British IslesD.English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Jeremy所说的话“because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena.”(“因为英国人对天气的偏爱,与自然现象无关。”)可知,他反驳了Bryson的观点,他认为英格兰的天气是多变而又不确定的,这吸引
45、着英国人和外来者,故选D。27.What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A.To explain what English weather-speak is about.B.To analyze misconceptions about the English weather.C.To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.D.To convince people that the English weather is changeable.【解析】选A。 目
46、的意图题。根据第一段的介绍和最后一段的总结可知,本文主要是解释英国人的谈论天气主要是关于什么的,所以答案为A项。B、C两项陈述有误,D项“使人们信服英国的天气是多变的”不是文章的主要谈论内容。故选A。CIts common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vincis most famous painting seems to look back at observers, following them with her eyes no matter where they stand in the room.But this common kno
47、wledge turns out wrong.A new study finds that the woman in the painting is actually looking out at an angle thats 15.4 degrees off to the observers right-well outside of the range that people normally believe when they think someone is looking right at them.In other words, said the study author, Hor
48、stmann, “Shes not looking at you.” This is somewhat ironic, because the entire phenomenon of a persons gaze (凝视) in a photograph or painting seeming to follow the viewer is called the “Mona Lisa effect”.That effect is absolutely real, Horstmann said.If a person is illustrated or photographed looking
49、 straight ahead, even people viewing the portrait from an angle will feel they are being looked at.As long as the angle of the persons gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs.This is important for human interaction with on-screen characters.If you want so
50、meone off to the right side of a room to feel that a person on-screen is looking at him or her, you dont cut the gaze of the character to that side-surprisingly, doing so would make an observer feel like the character isnt looking at anyone in the room at all.Instead, you keep the gaze straight ahea
51、d.Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial-intelligence avatars(虚拟头像) when Horstmann took a long look at the Mona Lisa and realized she wasnt looking at him.To make sure it wasnt just him, the researchers asked 24 people to view images o
52、f the Mona Lisa on a computer screen.They set a ruler between the viewer and the screen and asked the participants to note which number on the ruler intersected(和相交) Mona Lisas gaze.To calculate the angle of Mona Lisas gaze as she looked at the viewer, they moved the ruler farther from or closer to
53、the screen during the study.Consistently, the researchers found, participants judged that the woman in the “Mona Lisa” portrait was not looking straight at them, but slightly off to their right.So why do people repeat the belief that her eyes seem to follow the viewer? Horstmann isnt sure.Its possib
54、le, he said, that people had the desire to be looked at, so they thought the woman was looking straight at them.Or maybe the people who first coined the term “Mona Lisa effect” just thought it was a cool name.【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。普遍认为,莱昂纳多达芬奇最著名的画作中的女人似乎在回望观察者,不管观察者站在房间里的什么地方, 她的眼睛一直注视着他们。但事实证明,这种观点是错误的。28
55、.It is generally believed that the woman in the painting Mona Lisa .A.attracts the viewers to look backB.seems mysterious because of her eyesC.fixes her eyes on the back of the viewersD.looks at the viewers wherever they stand【解析】选D。 细节理解题。由第一段内容,“普遍认为,莱昂纳多达芬奇最著名的画作中的女人似乎在回望观察者,不管观察者站在房间里的什么地方,她的眼睛一
56、直注视着他们。”可知人们普遍认为蒙娜丽莎中的女人,不管观察者站在哪里,她都在注视着观察者。故选D。29.What gaze range in a painting will cause the Mona Lisa effect?【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第二段“As long as the angle of the persons gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs.”可知,只要人的视线与两边的夹角不超过5度,蒙娜丽莎效应就会出现。结合四个选项的图示可以看出,
57、 B选项中的角度会引起蒙娜丽莎效应。故选B。30.The experiment involving 24 people was conducted to .A.confirm Horstmanns beliefB.create artificial-intelligence avatarsC.calculate the angle of Mona Lisas gazeD.explain how the Mona Lisa effect can be applied【解析】选A。 细节理解题。由第四段“Horstmann took a long look at the Mona Lisa and
58、 realized she wasnt looking at him”和第五段“ To make sure it wasnt just him, the researchers asked 24 people to view images of the Mona Lisa on a computer screen.”可知, Horstmann长时间地看着蒙娜丽莎,意识到她并没有看着他。为了确定不仅仅是没有看他,研究人员让24个人在电脑屏幕上观看蒙娜丽莎的照片。所以这个有24人参加的实验是为了证实Horstmann的观点。故选A。31.What can we learn from the pas
59、sage? A.Horstmann thinks its cool to coin the term “Mona Lisa effect”.B.The Mona Lisa effect contributes to the creation of artificial intelligence.C.Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention.D.The position of the ruler in the experiment will influence the viewers
60、 judgement.【解析】选C。 推理判断题。由最后一段“Its possible, he said, that people had the desire to be looked at, so they thought the woman was looking straight at them”可知,可能是人们渴望被注视,所以人们认为这个女人正注视着他们。通过Horstmann 所说的话可以判断出,感觉被蒙娜丽莎注视可能是人们渴望被注视引起的。故选C。DScience is finally beginning to embrace animals who were, for a lo
61、ng time, considered second-class citizens.As Annie Potts of Canterbury University has noted chickens distinguish among one hundred chicken faces and recognize familiar individuals even after months of separation.When given problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometime
62、s choose to give up an immediate food reward for a slightly later(and better) one.Healthy hens may aid friends, and mourn when those friend die.Pigs respond meaningful to human symbols.When a research team led by Candace Croney at Penn State University carried wooden blocks marked with X and O symbo
63、ls around pigs, only the O carriers offered food to the animals.The pigs soon ignored the X carriers in favor of the Os.Then the team switched from real-life objects to T-shirts printed with X or O symbols.Still, the pigs walked only toward the O-shirted people: they had transferred their knowledge
64、to a two-dimensional format, a not inconsiderable(无足轻重的) feat of reasoning.Ive been guilty of prejudiced expectations, myself.At the start of my career almost four decades ago.I was firmly convinced that monkeys and apes out-think and out-feel other animals.Theyre other primates(灵长目动物), after all, a
65、nimals from our own mammalian(哺乳动物的) class.Fairly soon, I came to see that along with our closest living relatives, whales too are masters of cultural learning, and elephants express profound joy and mourning with their social companions.Long-term studies in the wild on these mammals helped to fuel
66、a viewpoint shift in our society:the public no longer so easily accepts monkeys made to undergo painful procedure in laboratories, elephants forced to perform in circuses, and dolphins kept in small tanks at theme parks.Over time, though, as I began to broaden out even further and explore the inner
67、lives of fish, chickens,pigs, goats, and cows, I started to wonder:Will the new science of “food animals” bring an ethical(伦理的) revolution in terms of who we eat? In other words, will our ethics start to catch up with the development of our science?Animal activists are already there, of course, comm
68、itted not to eating these animals.But what about the rest of us? Can paying attention to the thinking and feeling of these animals lead us to make changes in who we eat?【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。文章论述了我们原来当作食物的动物实际上也有情感有思想,它们有一定的分析推理能力,人类不应只将它们当作食物。32.According to Annie Potts, hens have the ability of .A.interac
69、tionB.analysisC.creationD.abstraction【解析】选B。推理判断题。由第二段中的“When given problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometimes choose to give up an immediate food reward for a slightly later (and better) one”可知,当解决问题时,母鸡们会推理:例如,受过挑选彩色纽扣的训练的母鸡们有时会选择放弃即时的食物奖励,换取稍晚一些(而且更好)的食物奖励。由此可知
70、,母鸡们具备分析能力。A.interaction互动;B.analysis分析;C.creation创造;D.abstraction抽象。故选B。33.The research into pigs shows that pigs .A.learn letters quicklyB.have a good eyesightC.can build up a good relationshipD.can apply knowledge to new situations【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第三段内容可知,一些研究者拿着带X标记的木板,一些研究者拿着带O标记的木板,只有拿带O标记木板的研究者给
71、猪提供食物,猪很快就只理会这些研究者了。当木板换成带X和O标记的衬衫时,猪仍然只走向那些穿带O标记衬衫的研究者。这表明猪能把知识应用到新的情境。故选D。34.Paragraph 4 is mainly about .A.the similarities between mammals and humansB.the necessity of long-term studies on mammalsC.a change in peoples attitudes towards animalsD.a discovery of how animals express themselves【解析】选C
72、。段落大意题。由第四段内容可知,数十年前,作者坚信猴子和猩猩在思考能力和情感上都胜过其他的动物。很快,作者就意识到除了猴子和猩猩,鲸鱼也是文化学习的主人,大象也表现出高兴等情感。长期的研究也促进着我们社会观点的转变:我们不再认为猴子只能是实验室里的实验对象,大象只能在马戏团里进行表演,海豚只能被养在主题公园狭小的池子里。由此可知,本段介绍的是人们对动物看法的转变。故选C。35.What might be the best title for the passage? A.The Inner Lives of Food AnimalsB.The Lifestyles of Food Animal
73、sC.Science Reports on Food AnimalsD.A Revolution in Food Animals【解析】选A。标题归纳题。文章第一段提出,科学开始拥抱原来被我们认为是二等公民的动物们;第二和第三段以母鸡和猪为例告诉读者,通过科学研究可知,母鸡和猪也具备情感,也具备分析推理能力;第四段介绍了人们对动物看法的转变;第五和第六段中作者呼吁读者:动物有自己的情感和思想,我们不要只将动物当成我们的食物。结合每段大意可知,该文主要是围绕动物也有情感有思想来展开的。故The Inner Lives of Food Animals(食物动物的内在生命)是最合适的标题。故选A。第
74、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。 Time ManagementWhat time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer.And if you dont know for sure, its very likely that you can find out.36; there may be clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; or maybe youre riding
75、 in a car that has a clock in the dashboard (仪表板).37 even if you dont have a timepiece of some sort nearby.Humans have an internal clock that regulates the beating of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions.38.Even if w
76、e ignore it, its still going by ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour.So the main issue in using your time well is, “Whos in charge?” 39.Or we can take control of it and make it our partner.By taking control of how you spend your time, youll increase your chances of becoming
77、 a more successful student.Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you will have to spend on your outside interests.The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of timetable that governs every wakin
78、g moment of the day.40.Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.A.We are the master of timeB.Your body keeps its own beatC.You can find timepiece everywhereD.There may be a watch o
79、n your wristE.Time is something from which we cant escapeF.Instead, the aim is to inform us how we use timeG.We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy【语篇概述】文章主要讲述了时间既可以成为我们的敌人,也可以成为我们的朋友,并向读者介绍了时间管理的重要性与好处。36.【解析】选D。推理判断题。句意:可能是手腕上的一块手表。根据下文there may be clock on the wall, desk, or compute
80、r screen; or maybe youre riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard 可知,此处及下文都是可以查看时间的方式。故选D。37.【解析】选B。推理判断题。句意:你的身体保持自己的节奏。根据下文even if you dont have a timepiece of some sort nearby 以及列举的心跳、呼吸节奏等例子可知,此处选B。38.【解析】选E。推理判断题。句意:时间是我们无法逃脱的东西。根据下文 Even if we ignore it, its still going by ticking awa
81、y, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour.可知,即使我们忽略它,它仍在滴答作响,一秒一秒,一分钟一分钟,一小时一小时地滴答作响。故选E。39.【解析】选G。推理判断题。句意:我们可以让时间流逝,让它成为我们的敌人。根据下文Or we can take control of it and make it our partner.可知,或者我们可以控制它并使其成为我们的合作伙伴。此处是利用时间的两种方式。故选G。40.【解析】选F。推理判断题。句意:相反,其目的是告诉我们如何利用时间。根据上文可知,时间管理的目的不是要安排每时每刻,让我
82、们成为时间表的奴隶,支配着每天的每个醒着的时刻。选项F是对上句否定内容的一个正面说明。故选F。第三部分语言运用(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。Dario and his mother loved their new apartment.The living room was large enough for their piano.That night they played jazz music to 41 their new home.The loud music fille
83、d the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning, 42, their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a 43 under their door during the night.One of their neighbors had written to 44 about the sound of the piano, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their neighbors and 45 for their playi
84、ng.“May be we could go and visit everyone 46person,” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a 47 instead?” Dario asked.They both loved the idea.Over the next few days, they 48 invitations and prepared desserts for their guests.Finally, the day of the party arrived.Some guests brou
85、ght presents.Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts to share.One woman, Mrs Gilbert, 49 Darios mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sound woke me out of bed. I worried that you might play like this every night. 50 I wrote a shor
86、t note.”Darios mother smiled at Mrs Gilbert.“I think maybe we owe (欠) you an apology,” she said.“I didnt 51 how late it was when we were playing.Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”Mrs Gilbert said, “I like what you play! Just not so 52 at night.” She pointed to the book she had given
87、them,“These songs are not such loud music.”“These songs are beautiful music,” Darios mother said.“We will be 53 to play them in the evening.”“And we wont play so loud or late!” Dario said.He was already looking forward to 54 the new music.More than that, however, he was happy to see the big 55 on hi
88、s mothers face.It gave him a feeling of warmth and made him feel that they were home at last.【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一对母子搬入新家,非常高兴,在深夜弹起钢琴庆祝,却打扰了周围邻居。邻居留言抱怨,母子积极回应,为邻居们办了一场派对来缓解邻里关系,并得到了邻居们的谅解。41.A.findB.provideC.improveD.celebrate【解析】选D。考查动词及语境理解。find发现,找到;provide提供; improve提高;celebrate庆祝。句意:那天晚上,他们演奏爵士
89、乐来庆祝他们的新家。根据空后的their new home可知,此处为“庆祝”新家。故选D。42.A.thereforeB.howeverC.otherwiseD.moreover【解析】选B。考查副词及语境理解。therefore因此;however然而;otherwise否则;moreover另外。句意:然而,第二天早上,他们的幸福消失了。通过上一段欢乐幸福的气氛和下文幸福一下子消失的强烈对比可知,此处需要一个逻辑关系为转折的副词。故选B。43.A.posterB.billC.noteD.notice【解析】选C。考查名词及语境理解。poster海报,招贴; bill账单;note便条,笔
90、记;notice通知。句意:昨晚有人在他们的门下留了张纸条。本题是一道原词复现题,通过文章倒数第五段得知,是由Mrs Gilbert留了一张字条。故选C。44.A.argueB.discussC.informD.complain【解析】选D。考查动词及语境理解。argue辩论;discuss讨论; inform 告知;complain抱怨,complain about“抱怨”。句意:他们的一个邻居写便条来抱怨钢琴的声音。根据空后的the sound of the piano,可知此处指“抱怨”钢琴声。故选D。45.A.apologizeB.punishC.fightD.praise【解析】选A
91、。考查动词及语境理解。apologize道歉;punish惩罚;fight战斗,打架;praise称赞,表扬。句意:Dario建议他们给邻居写封信,为他们的弹奏道歉。根据One of their neighbors had written to about the sound of the piano.和write a letter to their neighbors以及for their playing.可知,此处指写信“道歉”。故选A。46.A.atB.aboveC.inD.on 【解析】选C。考查介词及语境理解。in person亲自。句意:也许我们可以亲自去拜访每个人。根据语境可知,
92、此处指“亲自”道歉。故选C。47.A.playB.showC.concertD.party【解析】选D。考查名词及语境理解。play游戏,比赛;show演出;concert音乐会;party聚会,派对。句意:如果我们邀请他们来参加派对呢?此题为线索题,是原词复现,由下文可知,母子为解决此事办了一场派对,并邀请了邻居们。故选D。48.A.took upB.sent outC.turned downD.asked for【解析】选B。考查动词短语及语境理解。took up拿起;sent out发送,派遣;turned down调小,拒绝;asked for请求。句意:在接下来的几天里,他们发出请柬
93、,为客人准备甜点。根据空后的invitations and prepared desserts for their guests可知,此处指“发送”请柬。故选B。49.A.presentedB.treatedC.helpedD.served【解析】选A。考查动词及语境理解。presented赠送;treated治疗,对待;helped帮助;served服务。句意:一位名叫Mrs Gilbert的女士送给Dario的母亲一本肖邦的钢琴曲集。根据本句话的意思,Mrs Gilbert送给了Dario的妈妈一本音乐书,能表达出“送”这个动作的,就是present“呈现,赠送”。故选A。50.A.For
94、B.ButC.SoD.And【解析】选C。考查连词及语境理解。句意:我担心你每天晚上都这样弹,所以留了一张小纸条。故选C。51.A.realizeB.understandC.rememberD.accept【解析】选A。考查动词及语境理解。realize意识到;understand明白,理解;remember记得;accept接受。句意:我也没意识到当时那么晚了我们还在弹钢琴。根据语境可知,Dario的妈妈道歉说没意识到当时那么晚了还在弹钢琴。故选A。52.A.sweetB.loudC.funnyD.strange【解析】选B。考查形容词及语境理解。sweet甜的,悦耳的;loud大声的;fu
95、nny有趣的;strange奇怪的。句意:我喜欢你的演奏!只是晚上声音不要太大。根据语境可知,Mrs Gilbert不喜欢那么吵的音乐,因此她送了Dario的妈妈一本比较安静的音乐书,也就是不那么吵的音乐。故选B。53.A.proudB.curiousC.cautiousD.happy【解析】选D。考查形容词及语境理解。proud 骄傲的;curious 好奇的;cautious 小心的;happy快乐的。通过上文These songs are beautiful music 可知,Dario的妈妈很喜欢这些音乐,所以很开心能弹奏它们。故选D。54.A.changingB.recordingC
96、.practicingD.writing【解析】选C。考查动词及语境理解。change变化;record记录;practice 练习,实践;write写作。句意:他已经开始期待练习新音乐了。根据题意,应该是练习音乐。故选C。55.A.smileB.surpriseC.victoryD.pain【解析】选A。考查名词及语境理解。smile微笑;surprise惊奇;victory胜利;pain疼痛。句意:然而,更重要的是,他很高兴看到他妈妈脸上的笑容。根据空后的on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of warmth and made him fe
97、el that they were home at last.可知,妈妈脸上露出“笑容”。故选A。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。We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and exams.Yet would it be 56 (surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US i
98、s almost as stressful and demanding 57 it is in China?In US high school, everything58 (record) and graded, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations.Failing 59 (turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course.Perhaps contrary to 60 we used to
99、think of the US high school students, they pay great attention to their 61 (academy) performance to try to get into distinguished university.Otherwise, theyll be disappointed after graduation from high school.Like university students, the US high school students have the62 (free) to choose the cours
100、es that most interest 63.Even a 9th-grader can sit in the same classroom as 12th-graders.But this also 64 (mean)he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her 65 (different) just because he or she is a few years younger.56._57._58._59._60._61._62._63._64._65.【语篇概述】文章讲
101、述了美国高中生的生活与中国的高中生的生活一样具有繁重的家庭作业和没完没了的考试,学生压力也很大。在美国的中学,学生的小测验成绩、平时考试以及期末考试成绩都将记入学习报告中,且不交作业也会直接影响到某一学科的学业分数。文章同时介绍了中美两国学生之间的一些异同。56.【解析】surprising。考查形容词。句意:然而,如果我告诉你,美国的高中生活几乎和中国一样充满压力和要求极高,会不会令人惊讶?根据空前的it和be动词可判断应该填形容词,因为if引导的条件状语从句中是一个事实,表示这件事是令人吃惊的,故填surprising。57.【解析】as。考查比较句型。句意:美国的高中生活的压力和苛刻要求
102、几乎和中国的一样。as+形容词+as 是英语同级比较表达的固定结构“和一样”。故填as。58.【解析】is recorded。考查被动语态。句意:在美国高中,每件事都有记录和评分。空前的主语everything是record的动作承受者,此处应该用被动语态,主语为everything且是经常性、习惯性的动作,故填is recorded。59.【解析】to turn。考查不定式。句意:不按时交作业将直接影响你某门课程的成绩。根据词组fail to do sth.“不能做某事”可知,fail后面应该用不定式作宾语。故填to turn。60.【解析】what。考查宾语从句的连接词。句意:也许与我们过
103、去对美国高中生的看法相反。根据搭配what do you think of.,可知用what引导宾语从句。故填what。61.【解析】academic。考查形容词。句意:他们非常注重自己的学习成绩,努力考上名牌大学。作定语修饰名词,所以用形容词,故填academic。62.【解析】freedom。考查名词。句意:像大学生一样,美国高中生有选择他们最感兴趣的课程的自由。根据空前的the来判断应该使用名词freedom(自由),表示抽象概念,为不可数名词。故填freedom。63.【解析】them。考查人称代词。句意:像大学生一样,美国高中生有选择他们最感兴趣的课程的自由。表示“他们”,作宾语,故
104、填them。64.【解析】means。 考查时态。句意:但这也意味着他或她得非常努力地学习。此处mean作谓语动词,主语是this,故填means。65.【解析】differently。考查副词。句意:因为老师不会因为他或她小几岁,就对他或她区别对待。此处是用副词修饰动词treat,“对他或她区别对待”。故填differently。第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是李华,你的英国朋友 Alex 打算来中国旅游。请你写一封信, 给他提一些建议。 内容包括:1.推荐一个城市及理由;2.行前准备;3.你的祝愿。注意:1.写作词数应为80 左右;2.注意行文连贯。Dear
105、Alex,Im more than glad to know that you are to visit China. _Yours,Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Alex,Im more than glad to know that you are to visit China.And Id like to offer you some suggestions.Firstly, I recommend that you pay a visit to Beijing, our capital city as well as a popular tourist attraction, whe
106、re you can make a tour to the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and enjoy excellent local food as well.Besides, youd better buy a guidebook to get more knowledge of Beijing before you start off.I do hope my suggestions may be of help to you.Wish you a pleasant journey in China.Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面
107、材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Jim slumped on the couch.Mothers Day was coming up, and he didnt have a present.“How can I buy a present without any money?” he thought.Jim picked up the newspaper that was lying on the couch.He noticed a large advertisement on the front page.The local department sto
108、re was sponsoring a contest.“Tell us why your mom is special and win a shopping spree(购物狂欢) for her,” said the ad.“This is perfect!” thought Jim.He ran to his room with the newspaper.Taking a pencil and a blank piece of paper from his desk, he started to write.“My mom is the best mother in the world
109、.She always makes a lunch for me to take to school, and she never forgets my dessert.She reads as many books to me before bed as I want.She always remembers to check under the bed for monsters.And she gives the best hugs,but never in front of my friends, who would laugh at me for hugging my mom.”Jim
110、 liked what he had written.He copied it neatly and got an envelope and a stamp from his dad.He ran to the mailbox with his entry(参赛作品).“Mom will love having a shopping spree,” he thought.Jim checked the mailbox every day for his prize.Days passed by, and then weeks.Soon it was the day before Mothers
111、 Day.Jim still hadnt heard anything about the contest.“What am I going to do now?” he wondered.He didnt have a present, and he didnt have a shopping spree.And he still didnt have any money.He had to think of something.Jim closed his eyes and curled his toes and thought so hard that his ears hurt.注意:
112、1.续写词数应为 150 左右;2.注意情节的合理性。Suddenly, he had an idea. _The next morning Jim handed his present to his mom. _【参考范文】Suddenly, he had an idea. Jim found his original contest entry. He copied it in bright red crayon on his biggest piece of yellow construction paper. Then he decorated the paper with purpl
113、e glitter and glued a picture of his mom to the bottom.The next morning Jim handed his present to his mom. “Happy Mothers Day!” he yelled. Mom read Jims poster “My mom is the best mother in the world.”. By the time she had finished, she was smiling and crying at the same time. “Thank you,” she said, wiping her eyes. “This is the best present I have ever had.” Jim smiled. “I have something else for you, too.” He said. He checked to make sure no one was looking, and then he gave mom a big hug.
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