1、Unit 18Beauty第一部分：语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。There have been many great inventions，things that changed the way we live.The first great invention was one that is still very important todaythe wheel.This made it _1_ to carry heavy things an
2、d to _2_ long distances.For hundreds of years after that there were few _3_ that had as much effect as the _4_.Then in the early 1800s the world started to change.There was little _5_ and left in the world.People didnt have to explore _6_ any more.They began to work instead to make life better.In th
3、e second half of the 19th _7_，there were many great inventions.The helicopter in 1909，_8_ with sound in 1926，the computer in 1928，and jet planes in 1930.This was also a _9_ when a new material was first made.Nylon came in 1935.It changed the kind of clothes people _10_.By this time most people had a
4、 very good _11_.Man has a desire to explore again.The world was known to man but the stars were not.Man began looking for _12_ to go into space.Russia made the first _13_.Then the United States took a step.Since then other _14_，including China and Japan may have made their steps into space.In 1969 m
5、an took his biggest step from the earth.Americans first _15_ on the moon.This is certainly just a beginning thought.New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.【解题导语】 本文要旨：发明如何影响了人类的生活。1A.better Bheavier Clighter Deasier答案D较容易，较方便。2A.travel Bgo Crun Dfly答案A轮子的发明使得人
6、类可以搬运较重的物品，以及进行长距离的旅行。3A.discoveries BinventionsCinventors Dfindings答案B根据上下文，这里讲的是发明。4A.car Btruck Cwheel Djet答案C数百年过去了，人类世界再也没有出现像轮子一样起到如此重要作用的发明。5A.unknown BfamousCunderstood Dunexpected答案A世界上的大部分都被人类所认知和了解。6A.more Bmany Cfew Dmuch答案D人类不需要再进行探索和开发；much加强语气。7A.country Bperiod Ccentury Dage答案C在19世纪后
7、半段出现了许多伟大的发明。8A.games Bmovies Cevents Dsports答案B1926年出现有声电影。9A.time Bgeneration Cera Dterm答案A在这段时间还出现了一种新的材料。10A.put Bwear Cdress Dhave答案B1935年，人类发明了尼龙。它改变了人类衣服的材质。11A.man Banimal Cperson Dlife答案D在这段时间，人类过上了很好的生活。12A.courses Bways Cdistances Dmeans答案B人类开始寻找方法去进入太空。13A.step Bprocess Cmeasure Dprocedu
8、re答案A俄国首先迈出了第一步。14A.states Bnations Ccountries Dtowns答案C接着，中国和日本等国也跨入了这个行列。15A.ran Bswam Cwalked Dpaced答案C1969年，地球上的人类迈出了最重大的一步。美国人首先登上了月球。walk漫步月球。第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying_16_h
9、ome in his mouth to eat it in peace.Now，_17_his way home he had to cross a plank(木桥板)lying_18_a running brook._19_he crossed，he looked_20_and saw hiw own shadow_21_(reflect)in the water beneath.Thinking it was_22_dog with another piece of meat，he made up his mind to have that also.So he made a snap
10、at_23_shadow in the water，_24_he opened his mouth the piece of meat fell out，_25_(drop)into the water and was never seen more.Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.【解题导语】 这则狗和影子的故事，告诫我们：“切莫因追逐幻影而丢失已有的东西。”16it指代the piece of meat。17on表示“在某人回家的路上”是on ones way home。18across表示“横过”河
11、流或道路等细长的东西或操场等一个平面的东西，用介词across。19As/When表示“当时”。20down因“向下看”才能看到水中的影子。21reflected因shadow与reflect是被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。22another指它以为是“另一只狗”。23the特指水中的“那个”影子。24but前后是转折关系。25dropped与open，was seen是并列关系，三个先后发生的动作应当用同一时态，故drop也用一般过去时，填dropped。第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和
12、D)中，选出最佳选项。China is likely to overtake(get ahead of)the United States as the worlds largest online population within two years，after the estimated(估计)number of Internet users increased by 23 percent to 137 million last year(2006)，the China Internet Network Information Center(CNNIC)said.The number of
13、 Internet users would include 10.5 percent of the countrys population，said CNNIC in a report.“It means that one in ten people in China is a netizen，”said an official from the CNNIC，“and this is a turning point in the development of the Internet in China.”Broadband users(宽带用户)have reached 104 million
14、，or 75.9 percent of all Internet users.The survey found that netizens spent an average of 83.5 yuan($10.70)on the Internet each month.A number of people surf the Internet by using mobile phones.China had 461 million mobile telephone users at the end of 2006，according to the Ministry of Information.T
15、he government expects the introduction of faster Internet service through 3G(third generation)mobile telephones to give another increase to the industry.At present，some netizens use this mobile technology to send and receive emails and search for information，though it is slower and costs more money.
16、High costs and low speed were the major reasons for which more Internet users didnt go mobile，the report found.26The underlined word“netizen”in the third paragraph means_.Aa person online in ChinaBa person who regularly uses the InternetCpeople who search for information by 3G mobile telephonesDpeop
17、le who send and receive emails on mobile phones答案B词义猜测题。由全文可知netizen指的是“网民”。它不仅仅指中国的网民。27What is the passage mainly about?ABroadband users in China.BAn increase in the number of netizens in China.CThe development of the Internet.DCell phone users in China.答案B主旨大意题。本文谈的是中国的网民数目大幅增加。28What were the ma
18、jor reasons that people didnt go online by mobile phone?ALow speed and low costs.BHigh costs of the mobile phones.CUpcoming of 3G era.DLow speed and high costs.答案D细节理解题。由最后一段中“High costs and low speed were the major reasons for which more Internet users didnt go mobile，the report found.”可知答案。29What
19、can we infer from the passage?AThe number of Chinese netizens has increased.BExpenses of using broadband have decreased.CMore and more people will go online in the future.DThe number of people surfing the web by mobile phone has increased.答案C推理判断题。通过对全文的理解，中国的网民数目在不断地增加，将有更多的人加入这一行列。A、B、D都是文中的事实，无需推
20、断。30Where is this passage probably from?ANews. BAdvertisement.CStory. DGuidebook.答案A推理判断题。从数据分析来看，应属于新闻报道。BFROM 1964 to 1978, Dazhai, with a population of 500, was the most famous village in China. Millions of Chinese came to the Shanxi village to visit its terraced fields(梯田)and “splendid” irrigati
21、on systems.It was not until 1978 when Guo Fenglian, head of the village, paid a visit to the US that Chinas model village found how far it had fallen behind those in developed countries.“I was astonished at their modern equipment in harvesting, which could even separate big tomatoes with small ones，
22、”said Guo. “American farmers life quality also impressed me a lot. Every day they had two cups of milk, which is something we dont have even in our wildest dreams.”“We have to learn their advanced technology and administration for our own development，” said then first Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiao
23、ping who was planning Chinas reform and opening up policy then. “Through opening our doors, we would not only take advantage of foreign funds (资金), but also create job opportunities and cultivate(培养)talents.”In 1978 Japanese electricity giant Panasonic(松下) came to China as the first foreign business
24、 to invest (投资) here and its success attracted other world brands into exploring the Chinese market. So far China has for 15 years taken in the worlds second biggest foreign investment, following the US, to help set the country in a fast growth.However, Chinas 30year road of reform was not always sm
25、ooth. Doubts on the reform began to rise at the end of the 1980s as many people worried the country would turn to capitalism(资本主义)“The criterion for our judgment is whether it helps develop socialist productive forces, whether it helps increase the overall national strength of a socialist country, a
26、nd whether it brings about better living standards，”said Deng.“Chinas reform and opening up is a unique success story. It has brought benefit to both China and the world，”said William Keller, chief manager of a Swiss pharmaceutical(制药的) company.【解题导读】 本文是一篇说明文，描述了大寨村在改革开放后的历史变化，从而影射出改革开放对中国经济发展带来的贡献
27、。31Dazhai was NOT famous for _.Athe wonderful irrigation systemsBits terraced fieldsCits modern equipmentDthe farmers life答案C推理判断题。根据第三段的大意可知本题选C。本题难度适中。32Guo Fenglian was_ at the sight of the modern equipment in harvesting when she visited the US in 1978.Ashocked BdelightedCexcited Dattracted答案A细节理
28、解题。根据第三段首句中的astonished可知本题选A。本题易。33_ was the first big country to invest in China.AAmerica BJapanCSwiss DPanasonic答案B细节理解题。根据第五段首句可知本题选B。本题易。34Many people have doubts about the reform_.Ain 1978 Bin 1980Cin 1981 Dat the end of the 1980s答案D细节理解题。根据第六段大意可知本题选D。本题难度适中。35According to remarks by Deng, whi
29、ch one is NOT the criterion for judging the success or failure of our work in various fields?AWhether it helps develop socialist productive forces.BWhether it strengthens the overall capacity of the country.CWhether it brings about better investment and more profit.DWhether it improves the peoples l
30、iving standards.答案C推理判断题。根据最后两段的大意可知本题选C。CEvery day，in all kinds of weather，many thousands of men and women jog.Why has joggingrunning slowly for long distances become so popular？Most joggers begin because they hear it is a very good exercise.Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people lose we
31、ight.It can also help them feel better about themselves.Donald Robbins，who is fortytwo years old and works in an office，began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too fat.At first he could only run about 100 yards.It took him three months to be able to run a mile.But two years later，he ran
32、 in a marathon race over twentysix miles.Many joggers，like Donald Robbins，feel that if they can succeed at jogging，they can succeed at other things also，and quite often this feeling helps them at their jobs.Should you jog too？If you do，be sure to ask your doctor for advice.Jogging may be too much ex
33、ercise for you.Does jogging cost much？No，it costs almost nothing.But it is very important to have a good pair of shoes that are made especially for jogging.They protect your feet and legs from the shock of running on hard surface.How fast should you go？Jog with a friend and talk to each other as you
34、 run.If you have difficulty in talking，youre going too fast.How far should you jog？Remember not to go too far too soon.In fact，you should walk，not run，the first few times.Then do some short jogs but no more than what you can do comfortably.After that，increase your distance a quarter or half mile eve
35、ry two weeks or so.Maybe in a few years，you can run in a marathon too，thousands of people do. 36.The article is mainly about_.Ajogging as a sportBjogging as an exerciseCjogging in a safe wayDjogging as a way to marathon答案B主旨大意题。exercise意为“运动”，不以竞技为目地；sport“运动”，往往是各种竞技或娱乐的总称。37Which of the following
36、statements is TRUE?AJogging should be done in the early morning.BMany people think that jogging is a set of ones willpower(意志力)CJogging is timeconsuming.DYou should not talk while jogging.答案B细节理解题。由文章第二段可知。38Which piece of advice is NOT mentioned in the article?AHave a good pair of shoes.BHave a spo
37、rts suit.CRemember not to go too far too soon at the beginning.DAsk your doctor for advice.答案B细节理解题。从文中的第三、四段和最后一段可知。39Why is jogging so popular according to the passage?AIt doesnt cost much.BOne can start jogging at any time and in any place.CIt is a very good exercise.DOne can talk with ones frien
38、d while jogging.答案C细节理解题。由第一段可知。40The author doesnt think that everybody is fit for jogging.Which paragraph deals with it?APara.1. BPara.2. CPara.3. DPara.4.答案C推理判断题。由第三段可知。DScientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need.They say that there are several kinds of food that people sh
39、ould eat every day.They are：(1)green and yellow vegetables of all kinds；(2)citrus( 柑橘)fruits and tomatoes；(3)potatoes and other fruits and vegetables；(4)meat of all kinds，fish and eggs；(5)milk and food made from milk；(6)bread or cereal(谷类)，rice is also in this kind of food；(7)butter，or something lik
40、e butter.People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things.Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways.People in different countries eat at different times of the day.In some places people eat once or twice a day；in other countries people ea
41、t three or four times a day.Scientists say that none of the differences is really important.It doesnt matter whether foods are eaten raw(生的)or cooked，canned or frozen.It doesnt matter if a person eats dinner at four oclock in the afternoon or at 11 oclock at night.The important thing is what you eat
42、 every day.There are two problems，then，in feeding the large number of people on the earth.The first is to find some ways to feed the worlds population so that no one is hungry.The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.41
43、According to the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?AChicken，apples，cereal，cabbages.BPotatoes，carrots，rice，bread.COranges，bananas，fish tomatoes.DBeef，pork，fish，milk.答案A推理判断题。根据文章中科学家所提供的人们每天必需的7类食品可知，要做中餐A项食品最佳。 42.It is important for people to eat_.Ath
44、ree times a dayBdinner at twelve oclockCcooked food all the dayDsomething from each of the seven kinds of food every day答案D推理判断题。根据Paragraph 2可知，人们每天吃几餐不重要；在哪个时间进食不重要；吃生的或熟的、罐装的或冷冻的食品不重要，重要的是人们每天都吃些什么。而在Paragraph 1中已经介绍了人们每天必需的7类食品，因此此题答案为D。43People in different countries and different places of the
45、 world_.Ahave the right kinds of food to eatBcook their food in the same wayChave their meals at the same timeDeat food in different ways答案D推理判断题。根据文章内容，不同的国家和地区，人们进食的方法也不一样。44Which of the following is NOT true?APeople in some places dont have enough to eat.BThere are too many people in the world.CO
46、ne of the problems is that no one is hungry.DThe scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.答案C推理判断题。在Paragraph 3中讲要解决的两个问题之一就是“find some ways to feed the worlds population so that no one is hungry”(找到解决饥饿问题的方法)，所以C项说法是错误的。45If there is Paragraph 4，what do you think is going
47、to be talked about?AWhen people eat their lunch.BWhat to do with the two problems.CHow to cook food in different ways.DWhy people eat different kinds of food.答案B在Paragraph 3里提到要解决的两个问题，如果有Paragraph 4，那么应该就是讨论如何来解决这两个问题。第二节：信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。以下是英语网络课程的简介：AIts important to p
48、repare well for big tests，especially for exams like the TOEFL，IELTS or Cambridge First Certificate(FCE)This guiding lesson will help you take steps towards doing your very best on the big day.BLearning English is the key to success for many around the world.This lesson provides extensive resources t
49、o learn English online for beginning through advanced levels.Resources include grammar explanations，vocabulary reference pages，quiz sheets，pronunciation help，and listening and reading comprehension strategies.CThese basic online English lessons provide the most important learning points for beginnin
50、g level English learners.Use these 25 short lessons to study for tests，review basic English essentials，or check your understanding of the basics.DThe following sections have been provided to help beginning students learn English.The English and exercises used are very simple so that you or your ESLE
51、FL students can easily understand the information presented.EBasic English conversations help beginning learners build basic English skills.Each conversation group includes a few short conversations introducing basic English phrases.These short dialogues are ideal as models for beginners to begin sp
52、eaking English.FHere are the 10 most popular English grammar lessons from the past year.These grammar resources provide comprehensive instruction and review for beginners，intermediate and advanced level learners.下列是一些拟选择网络课程的学生的基本情况，请给他们选择合适的网络课程。46Max planned to study in the United States next year
53、.He has applied for a scholarship of Oxford University.But now he has to pass the TOEFL exam.He is busy and his friends suggested that he participate in network courses to help him pass the exam.47Chen Ming，a high school student，has a great enthusiasm for learning English.He had intended to join Eng
54、lishspoken camp.But due to care for his sick mother，he decided to enroll in online basic English courses to help himself improve English conversation ability.48Rory is an English beginner.He failed in the English test in the final term exam.Her teacher thought he hasnt mastered the grammar，and sugge
55、sted that he participate in some online courses during the summer vacation.49Mary is preparing for college entrance examination.She has reviewed the basic English comprehensively.She wanted to take some online courses to test his basic knowledge of English now，including the basic knowledge and under
56、standing of basics.50Michael engages in foreign trade after graduation.He was not proficient in English.He wanted to improve his English skills by himself.So he decided to enroll in some Englishspeaking courses on the internet and began a comprehensive study.答案与解析46A对应信息：需要参加托福考试的学生对应托福考试指导课程。47E对应信
57、息：希望提高会话能力的学生对应basic English conversations lesson。48F对应信息：he hasnt master the grammar对应popular English grammar lessons。49C对应信息：想考察自己基础掌握情况的高中生对应25 short lessons to study for tests。50B对应信息：想提高自己英语水平的外贸职员对应全面学习英语的网络课程。第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)请根据下面的中文提示，用英语写一篇短文描述改革开放前后你家乡发生的变化。【写作内容】在过去三
58、十年中，家乡的许多方面都发生了巨大变化：过 去现 在缺衣少食村民们住的是破旧的小房子医疗条件差交通闭塞大部分村民富裕了村民们住进了楼房用上了现代化家电公共设施得到了完善(如交通、医疗、教育等方面)【写作要求】只能用5个句子表达全部内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。_【范文选登】Great changes have taken place in my hometown over the past thirty years.In the past，most villagers lived in small houses which were very old and in
59、 poor medical conditions.Most villagers lived with little food，few clothes，poor conditions and inconvenient transport.Nowadays most villagers live comfortable livesliving in fine buildings and using modern electrical appliances.Public facilities for transport，medical treatment，education and so on ha
60、ve also been improved greatly.第二节：读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。About forty years ago，I was an instructor in the military academy at Woolwich，when young Scoresby was given his first examination.I felt extremely sorry for him.Everybody answered the questions well，intelligently，while he
61、why，dear mehe did not know anything.It was painful to see him stand there and give answers that were miracles of stupidity.I knew of course that when examined again he would fail and be thrown out.So，I said to myself，it would be a simple，harmless act to help him，as much as I could.I took him aside a
62、nd found he knew a little about Julius Caesars history.But he did not know anything else.So I went to work and tested him and worked him like a slave.I made him work，over and over again，on a few questions about Caesar which I knew he would be asked.He came through very well on the day of the examina
63、tion.He got high praise，too，while others who knew a thousand times more than he was sharply criticized.I thought that what in the end would destroy him would be the mathematics examination.I decided to make his end as painless as possible.So，I pushed facts in to his stupid head for hours.Finally，how
64、ever，I was shocked out of my mind.He took the first prize！And he should deserve the highest praise.【写作内容】1以约30个词概括短文的要点；2然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你的亲友通过勤奋创造奇迹的经历，并包括以下要点：(1)叙述你或你的亲友通过勤奋创造奇迹的一次真实的或虚构的经历；(2)你或你的亲友是如何创造奇迹的；(3)你的评价。【写作要求】1在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2标题自定。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，
65、内容合适，篇章连贯。_【范文选登】Diligence creates miraclesWith his instructors help and his hard work.Scoresby，a stupid military man，did better than others in the history examination and even won the first prize in the mathematics examination.This story reminds me of a similar experience of my cousin.He was nothin
66、g but a football fan.So you can imagine how angry and disappointed my uncle and aunt were every time the result of an exam came out.He had been the last in the list of the whole grade.Everybody around my cousin believed him hopeless.However，when he became a student of Senior.Three，for some reason，he
67、 began to study very hard，or rather，day and night.In spite of the fact that he was quite often laughed at，he kept on studying.To everybodys surprise，he was finally admitted into a famous university.From the above two stories，we can see that nothing is impossible to a willing heart and diligence makes miracles.Therefore，why not set a goal and work hard for it?
