1、Unit 1单元测试卷(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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1What does the woman mean?AShe doesnt often sleep well.BShe has finished her essay.CShe has no difficulty with her essay.2When does
2、 the man suggest they meet?AAt 2:30.BAt 3:00.CAt 3:30. 3What will the man do probably?AListen to the radio.BRead an English magazine. CGo outside for a walk. 4How does the man like the suit?AIt is too large.BIt is of low quality.CIt is too expensive. 5Where does the man want to go?ALinclon Center. B
3、Prince Hotel.CThe post office. 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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。6Where are the speakers?AAt a hotel. BAt an airport.CAt a train station. 7What can we learn from the conversa
4、tion?AIt is very hot today.BThe woman is a driver. CThe man enjoyed his journey.听第7段材料,回答第8、9 题。8What subject did the man major in at Chicago University?AComputer programming. BInternational Economics. CCommunication engineering. 9How many hours will the man work every week?A20. B30.C40.听第8段材料,回答第10
5、至12题。10Where do the speakers need a person to run a branch office?AIn France. BIn Germany.CIn Spain. 11What do we know about Mr Smith?AHe has three children.BHe is good at languages.CHe has been with the speakers for five years.12What does the man ask the woman to do this afternoon?AGive Jeff a call
6、.BHave a chat with Betty.CTalk to Jeff with him.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13Where does Henry work? AIn an office in London.BOn a train to London.CAt a garage outside London.14When does Henry get up every day?ABefore 6:30. BAt 6:50.CAfter 7:00.15What did Henry use to think about the time spent on the train?AT
7、roublesome. BBearable.CEnjoyable.16What does the man do to pass the time on the train in the morning? ARelax with a book. BRead papers.CWatch films on his mobile phone. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20 题。17How old is Laura now?A12. B14.C16.18Which of the following is NOT mentioned in terms of Lauras preparation for
8、 the voyage?AHow to put out fires on the boat.BHow to deal with lack of sleep.CHow to repair the boat. 19Why did Abby Sunderland have to give up her attempt to travel around the world?ABecause her ship turned over.BBecause she fell ill during the voyage.CBecause the mask of her boat broke.20How is L
9、auras boat compared with Abbys?AFaster and stronger.BLarger and more stable.CBetter equipped and more comfortable. 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2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项。APlan your dream vacation to one of these excellent destinations.St. LuciaAbundant rainforests and splendid
10、 mountains are all reasons to visit this Caribbean island. St. Lucia offers the perfect mix of relaxation and adventure. To take in the breathtaking scenery, plan to hike the Piton Mountains or dive in the waters of Anse Chastanet.Banff. AlbertaThis Canadian destination will bring out the explorer i
11、n anyone who visits. From hiking and whitewater rafting to skiing and snowboarding, Banff offers travellers an abundance of yearround outdoor activities. The Lake Louise Ski Resort is one of the largest in North America and the striking photo opportunities of the Canadian Rockies from Moraine Lake c
12、ant be underestimated (低估)Machu PicchuAccording to travellers, a visit to this Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) site is a onceinalifetime adventure. Located in the Andes Mountains, it is the most familiar icon (象征物) of Inca civilisation. Spend a few days accustoming yourself to the altitude in th
13、e neighbouring city of Cusco, where you can experience a mix of Incan and Spanish cultures.Great Barrier ReefIts easy to see why the Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the Worldit stretches nearly 1,500 miles along the eastern coastline of Australia and features about 3,000 re
14、efs, 900 islands and more than 1,500 species of fish. Travellers can see these amazing natural structures from the air or underwater. However, large amounts of coral bleaching (褪色) caused by rising ocean temperatures put this places continued existence at risk, so plan your visit soon to see this aw
15、esome sight up close.21What can you enjoy both in St. Lucia and Banff?ADiving. BSkiing.CHiking. DSnowboarding.22Where may a historian choose to go?ASt. Lucia. BMachu Picchu.CBanff. Alberta. DGreat Barrier Reef.23What do we know about the Great Barrier Reef?AIts on the western coast of Australia.BIts
16、 famous for coral reefs rather than fish.CIt may disappear if temperature keeps on rising.DPeople must take a plane to enjoy its beauty.BStories are shared in many ways. They are described in books and magazines. They are read around the campfire at night. They are randomly distributed from standalo
17、ne booths. But what else?To revive (复兴) literature in the era of fast news and smartphone addiction, Short Edition, a French publisher of shortform literature, has set up more than 30 story dispensers (分发机) in the USA in the past years to deliver fiction at the push of a button at restaurants, unive
18、rsities and government offices.Francis Ford Coppola, the film director and winemaker, liked the idea so much that he invested in the company and placed a dispenser at his Cafe Zoetrope in San Francisco. Last month public libraries in some other cities announced they would be setting them up, too. Th
19、ere is one on the campus at Penn State. A few can be found in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. And Short Edition plans to announce more, including at the Los Angeles International Airport.“Everything old is new again,” said Andrew Nurkin, the director of the Free Library of Philadelphia, which is one
20、of the libraries that set up the dispensers. “We want people to be easily exposed to literature. We want to advance literacy among children and inspire their creativity.”Heres how a dispenser works: It has three buttons on top indicating choices for stories that can be read in one minute, three minu
21、tes or five minutes. When a button is pushed, a short story is printed. The stories are free. They are chosen from a computer category of more than 100,000 original submissions by writers whose works have been evaluated by Short Editions judges, and transmitted over a mobile network. Offerings can b
22、e tailored to specific interests, like childrens fiction or romance. Short Edition gets stories for its category by holding writing contests.Short Edition set up its first booth in 2016 and has 150 machines worldwide. “The idea is to make people happy,” said Kristan Leroy, director of Short Edition.
23、 “There is too much unhappiness today.”24What do we know about the stories sent by dispensers?AThey are expensive.BThey are short in form.CThey can be read on smartphones.DThey are mainly taken from magazine literature.25Where can you find the popularity of story dispensers in America?AIn Paragraph
24、3. BIn Paragraph 4.CIn Paragraph 5. DIn Paragraph 6.26Which is the main purpose of setting up the dispensers according to Andrew Nurkin?ATo get rid of peoples smartphone addiction.BTo reduce the financial stress of libraries.CTo make people have access to literature.DTo advertise the network literat
25、ure.27What is the best title for the text?AOnline Reading: a Virtual TourBShort Edition, a French PublisherCEverything Old Will Be Popular AgainDTaste of Literature, at the Push of a ButtonCTwo strangers came to a village in the evening. They came to the leader of that village and asked for a place
26、to live for the night. The leader said they could stay in the house for strangers. But they were also told about the old custom in the villagepeople kill the man who snores (打鼾)The two strangers went to the house. They had a good supper there and then they went to sleep. They slept well. One hour pa
27、ssed. Two hours passed. Then one of them began to snore, “Vo, vo, vo.” The other stranger heard the snoring. He thought, “The people will hear the snoring and kill him.” The stranger wanted to save the man. He thought for a while and then began to sing. He sang very well. The people didnt hear the s
28、noring. They listened to the song. Then they began to dance. Some of them sang the song together with the stranger and danced to the music. Men, women and even the leader sang and danced. That entire night one stranger snored, one stranger sang, and all the other people sang and danced.In the mornin
29、g the strangers came to the leader to say goodbye and express their thanks for all he had done. The leader gave them a small bag of money and said, “I give this money to both of you. We had a good time with you. Thank you very much.”The strangers left the village. But along the way they began to qua
30、rrel. The one who snored wanted more money. He said, “I must have the bigger part. Why did you sing that song last night? Because I snored.” The man who sang had his reason, too. He said that without him the man who snored might have got killed. They quarreled and quarreled and couldnt decide on any
31、thing. Can you?28What did the old custom request the two strangers to do?AAvoid snoring while sleeping.BSing for the villagers during the night.CStop strangers from coming to the village.DDont allow making any noise while sleeping.29How did the other stranger feel when one stranger started snoring?A
32、Upset. BCalm. CWorried. DAngry.30Why did one stranger start singing while the other was snoring?ATo wake him up.BTo draw the leaders attention.CTo encourage the villagers to dance.DTo keep the snoring from being heard.31The main reason the two strangers began to quarrel was _.Aneither of them knew w
33、hat had happenedBthey both thought the other one put them in dangerCneither of them wanted the other one to get the moneyDboth of them wanted to get the bigger part of the moneyDThe end of the year is drawing near, and winter is in full swing. The season brings along with it strong winds and snowan
34、environment thats never comfortable to be in.This unpleasant and even frightening aspect of winter can often be seen in literature. In Shakespeares King Lear (1606), the king has given away his kingdom and been rejected by his two ungrateful daughters. He is out in the winter cold, suffering things
35、that are usually reserved for the poorest and most unfortunate human beings.The winter is bad enough for Lear, but being abandoned by his family is worse. A song from another Shakespeares play, As You Like It (1599), is fitting for this poor old mans situation: “Blow, blow, thou winter wind,/Thou ar
36、t not so unkind/As mans ingratitude (忘恩负义)”. Here, winter is used to bring out the ugliness of inhumanity (无人性). There arent many things that are worse than winter, according to Shakespeare.Once winter became less of a threat to human beings, literary works featuring it became more positive. Since C
37、harles Dickens, the representation of the season in literature has often featured happy Christmas celebrations.The cold of the winter weather provides a contrast to the fun going on indoors.Dickens A Christmas Carol (1843) was the start of this, but Christmas is still a common, cheery element (元素) i
38、n stories that feature winter scenes today. Consider the joy felt by Harry Potter and his friends in JK. Rowlings Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (1997) as they sit down for their festive meal:“Harry had never in all his life had such a Christmas dinner. A hundred fat, roast turkeys; mountai
39、ns of roast and boiled potatoes; platters of chipolatas; tureens of buttered peas, silver boats of thick, rich gravy and cranberry sauce.”It is almost as much a pleasure to read about the meal as it might have been to eat it.Although winter still isnt the most cheerful season in novels and poems, it
40、s safe to say that writers have certainly “warmed up” since Shakespeares days.32Whats the authors main purpose in writing this article?ATo recommend some winter stories in literature.BTo explain what winter is like in literary works.CTo describe certain customs that are related to winter.DTo tell us
41、 why winter is described as unpleasant in literature.33What can we learn from Shakespeares works?AShakespeare didnt like winter for its bad weather.BKing Lear was forced to give up being a king in a cold winter.CIts in winter when King Lear drove his two daughters off.DWinter is compared with the ug
42、ly side of humanity.34Why does the author mention Charles Dickens in the passage?AA lot of his works are related to winter.BHe is the most popular author of winter stories.CHe started a new way of representing winter.DHis works make people feel cheerful in winter.35The example of Harry Potter and th
43、e Philosophers Stone is used mainly to show _.Atraditional Christmas food makes the winter cheeryBChristmas is still a symbol of joy in modern storiesCits a pleasure to read Christmasrelated books in winterDwinter has become the happiest season in literary works第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选
44、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。A famous saying goes: Dont judge a book by its cover. It reminds us that when deciding its value _36_ This is what the love my body movement is all about. Its message is that we should value ourselves for who we are.But its easier said than done. Many people still dont fe
45、el confident in themselves and their appearance. _37_Not comparing your body to others is a good first step. An expert points out that comparing only forms a standard (标准) we think we need to reach, and if we fail, it will lead to our feelings of disappointment._38_ When someone says something nice,
46、 accept it happilydont push it away or play it down. And praise others too. If you think someone looks nice, or someone has a good idea, tell them. It can lift them up._39_ walking, yoga, playing sport or otherwise. “You can be a great human without thinking about your shape or size,” says Esther Fi
47、eld, another famous expert. “After a knee operation, I attended the gym and realised how strong and able my body was, even though it was fat. So thank it very much.”Finally, the only person who can truly affect your body positivity is you. _40_ But dont give up. You will succeed sooner or later. Rem
48、ember that everyone is short of confidence sometimes. And as David Fadd says “Dont feel sorry for who you are and what you want as a person. Love what you look like.”ALearn to take praise.Bsomethings appearance should not be the most important thing.CSo what can a person do to improve the love of th
49、eir own body?Da books cover is not important.EThank your body for what it can do.FSo how do selfrespect and body confidence problems affect everyone?GBecoming comfortable with yourself is unlikely to be done one night.第三部分语言知识运用(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
50、最佳选项。 An old man lived in a nice farmhouse with a large garden. He was seen tending his flowers _41_. Because of his hard work and care, many colourful flowers blossomed (开花) all the year round. The garden was so beautiful that it attracted every passerby.One day a young painter _42_ the old mans ga
51、rden. He looked at the garden, _43_ how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then he found the old man was _44_. He asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers you cannot see?” The blind man smiled, “I can tell you _45_ reasons. First, I was a(n) _46_ when I was young, and Im
52、really familiar with this job. Second, _47_ I cant see these flowers, I can _48_ them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, thats you.”“Me? But you dont know me,” replied the painter.“Its _49_ that I dont know you. The beauty of my garden will get everyone into a good _50_.
53、 At the same time, it also gives a _51_ to me to have a word with you here and to _52_ the happiness these flowers have brought us.”The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though he _53_ see the beauty hes created, yet every flower has _54_ with which they can see the _55_ of the mans heart.41A.at
54、 present Ball the time Cright away Das usual42A.went out Bwent through Cwent by Dwent over43A.picturing Bhoping Cbelieving Dasking44A.deaf Bgenerous Cblind Dfoolish45A.one Btwo Cthree Dfour46A.painter Bgardener Csailor Dartist47A.unless Balthough Cuntil Dsince48A.touch Badvertise Csell Dtaste49A.tru
55、e Bpitiful Cmagical Dimpossible50A.stage Bplace Cmood Dfuture51A.change Bchance Cchoice Dcharge52A.enjoy Bremove Caccept Dmean53A.tries to Bdeserves to Cmanages to Dfails to54A.noses Bears Ceyes Dmouths55A.cruelty Bselfishness Ckindness Dsadness非选择题部分第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第二节(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面
56、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。 Today, I will talk about my favourite novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 56._ is written by Mark Twain. Tom was the hero of the story. He 57._ (live) with his aunt in a small town named St. Petersburg. He ran away 58._ his two friends to an island in the middle of Miss
57、issippi River for several days. They went to look for gold but got 59._ (lose) in a cave. 60._ (luck), they found a box of gold. My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thought Tom was dead. He decided 61._ (go) to his own funeral and appeared suddenly. Everyone was 62._ (surprise) to see hi
58、m. They were also pleased to see him alive. The main theme of the story is surviving in dangerous situations. It is also about 63._ (free), social rules, and what people do about bad behaviours. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is great. Its thought to be one of the greatest 64._ (novel) in American lit
59、erature. I think you will love 65._ .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)近来,你们学校对学生课外阅读文学作品的情况进行了调查。请根据以下要点写一篇英语短文,谈谈你周围的同学对阅读的看法,并阐述自己的看法和理由。约65%的同学喜欢1.读书让人愉悦;2.摆脱压力,放松身心;3.学到知识。约35%的同学不喜欢1.没有时间;2.书太厚,没有耐心读完;3.对考试无用。你的看法和理由注意:1.对所给要点要逐一陈述,可适当发挥,不要简单翻译;2词数80左右(开头已经写好,不计入总词数)。Recently our school has had
60、a survey on reading literature works after class. It shows _第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料,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。Dannis was waiting at the airline ticket counter when he first noticed a young woman with shiny black hair pulled tightly into a knot. She wore black boots of soft leather. Dannis struggled
61、 to see her face. She was ahead of him in line, but it was not until she bought her ticket and turned to walk away that he realised her beauty, which was fairskinned and bigeyed. She seemed aware that he was staring at her and lowered her gaze abruptly.His flight was leaving in an hour. To kill time
62、, Dannis stepped into an airport bar and ordered a Scotch. While sipping it, he watched the flow of travellers through the terminal (航站楼) until he caught sight of the blackhaired girl in the leather boots again, deep in conversation with a blonde girl. “Invite her for a drink?” Dannis hesitated. In
63、another instant, the two women separated, neither of whose directions was toward him.When next he saw her, Dannis was buying a magazine and became aware someone was pushing him. At first, he was startled (受惊吓的) that anyone would be so close as to touch him, but when he saw who it was, he smiled.“Bus
64、y place,” Dannis said.She looked up at him and blushed. Wordlessly, she moved away and joined the crowds in the terminal.Dannis was at the counter with his magazine, but when he reached into his pocket for his wallet, the pocket was empty. Where could I have left it? His mind was racing, the credit
65、cards, the cash, the identification card. His stomach stirred with something very like fear. “The girl who was so near to me!” he said to himself. All at once he understood she had stolen his pocket. What shall he do?First, find a policeman, and tell him what has happened. He would probably never se
66、e his wallet again. Dannis gritted his teeth. When glancing around for the police, suddenly, he spotted the blackhaired girl, seated against a front window of the terminal. She seemed absorbed in a book. 注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2请按如下格式作答。A seat beside her was empty, and Dannis occupied it. _The girl ran an
67、d Dannis ran after her. _Unit 1单元测试卷第一部分听力材料Text 1M: How are you getting on with your essay?W: Well, after two sleepless nights, Im finally through with it.Text 2W: Mr.White, may I come to see you at half past two this afternoon?M: Oh, sorry. Ill be meeting some Canadian teachers then. Why not come
68、half an hour later?W: That is OK. Text 3M: Hi, Marie, what are you doing now?W: Im just reading an English magazine.M: Can I turn on the radio?W: Sure, go ahead. Text 4M: Excuse me, how much is this dark blue suit?W: 253 dollars. Wow, I think it really looks good on you.M: Thanks, actually. I like e
69、verything about it except the price.Text 5M: Excuse me. Where shall I catch the bus for Lincoln Center?W: Well, you can take the No. 36 bus at the Prince Hotel stop, get off at the post office and then you have to walk about 10 minutes.Text 6W: Hello, Mr Brown. Im Elsie from Planet Industries. Im he
70、re to take you to our company. M: Thank you. Thats very kind of you. W: This way, please. How was your flight, Mr Brown? M: It was long and tiring. I couldnt sleep. Well, how will we get to your company?W: I have a car outside with a driver. Its not far and we can take the freeway, so well be there
71、in about 20 minutes. M: Oh.W: Its about 35 degrees today. Shall we go and get something cold to drink first?M: Thanks! By the way, what do you do at Planet Industries, Elsie?W: I work in the sales department. Text 7W: Could you tell me something about your education?M: Yes. I graduated from Chicago
72、University. I majored in International Economics. W: Did you like your courses?M: Very much! And I did quite well, a straight A student. W: Ah, a top student. What about your computer skills?M: Im professional with Microsoft, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and the Internet. W: Um. We can hire you. You
73、can get 1,850 dollars a month at the beginning. And you may get a raise in three months time if you can do a good job. M: Great! How long should I work every day?W: Six hours a day and two days off every week.M: OK. When shall I start to work?W: This coming Wednesday.M: OK. Thanks very much. Text 8W
74、: The boss wants a decision this week on whom we plan to send to run the branch office.M: Well, lets have a look at them again. I still think Betty is the best choice. Shes the only one who can speak Spanish.W: True, but shes only been with us for a year.M: Well, Mr Smith has been with us for five y
75、ears, but he cant move overseas very easily. He has two children in school here. His wife works here.W: Hmm, I see your point. Well, that leaves Jeff. He cant speak Spanish, but hes good at languages so he can learn. He already speaks French and German very well. He isnt married and he doesnt have k
76、ids.M: So he can move. He has three years experience with us. Thats good.W: So it is Jeff, then. How soon can he move?M: I dont know. Ill give him a call and ask him to come and have a chat this afternoon. Can you come here too? Say 2 oclock? And lets talk with him together.W: Yeah. See you then.Tex
77、t 9W: How are things, Henry?M: Fine, Jane. Its a long working day but Im used to that, so it doesnt trouble me too much.W: Travelling to your office in downtown London every daydont you find it troublesome?M: It was hard at firstespecially getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30 train. But its bea
78、rable now that Im used to it.W: Dont you think its a terrible waste of time? I couldnt bear to spend three hours sitting in a train every day.M: I used to feel the same as you, but now I quite enjoy it.W: Enjoy it? How do you pass the time?M: In the morning I read papers to catch up with the news; o
79、n the way home in the evening I relax with a good book, or talk with friends or even have a game of bridge.W: Sounds like a good club. You never know, I may join it!Text 10After a year of preparing herself, Laura Dekker has been given permission to sail around the world. “I was so happy that I almos
80、t jumped into the water,” Laura said, after learning of the courts decision.The 14yearold was born on a ship in the South Pacific, and currently lives with her father on a boat. When child protection agencies heard about her plan to sail alone, they took the case to court and prevented her from maki
81、ng such a dangerous voyage.Since the decision, though, Laura had been preparing with her father to convince the court that she was ready. Later on, she received the books and other materials she would need for school while she was at sea. She added safety equipment to a new, big boat. And she took f
82、irst aid courses to learn survival skills, like how to put out fires on the boat, take care of her own injuries and deal with lack of sleep. She also planned a safer courseadding alternate routes to avoid pirate attacks, and planning a course that would have her on dry land as she moved from port to
83、 port across the globe.Even with all of the added preparations, the trip still has its risks. In early June, 16yearold Abby Sunderland, an American, had to give up her attempt to become the youngest sailor to travel around the world. The mask of her boat broke due to rough waters in the Indian Ocean
84、, and she was rescued by a French fishing ship.Laura plans to take longer than Abby for her voyage, and is using a larger and more stable boat. If she finishes successfully in less than two years, she will take the title from the current recordholder Jessica Watson, of Australia, who was 16 when she
85、 completed the journey.答案:15BBACA610BABBC1115CCAAA1620BBCCB第二部分第一节A【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个著名的旅游景点St. Lucia, Banff. Alberta, Machu Picchu和Great Barrier Reef的有关信息。21答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“To take in the breathtaking scenery, plan to hike the Piton Mountains or dive in the waters of Anse Chastanet.”和第
86、三段第二句“From hiking and whitewater rafting to skiing and snowboarding, Banff offers travellers an abundance of yearround outdoor activities.”可知在St. Lucia和Banff游客们都可以进行徒步旅行。故C项正确。22答案与解析:B推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“According to travellers, a visit to this Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage site is a onceinalifetime ad
87、venture.”可知Machu Picchu是联合国教科文组织世界遗产,这些地方通常是历史学家最喜欢参观游览的地方。故B项正确。23答案与解析:C推理判断题。根据文中最后一句“However, large amounts of coral bleaching caused by rising ocean temperatures put this places continued existence at risk, so plan your visit soon to see this awesome sight up close.”可知不断上升的海水温度让大堡礁处于危险之中,作者建议游客
88、们尽早前往参观。故C项正确。 B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。人们可以通过多种途径阅读小说,例如书籍、杂志等。为了能够在快新闻时代和智能手机成瘾的时代复兴文学,法国文学出版商Short Edition过去几年在美国设置了30多个小说分发机,在餐厅、大学和政府办公室只需按一下按钮就可阅读小说。这样人们能更容易地接触文学,以此提高孩子们的读写能力并激发他们的创造力。24答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第五段中的“When a button is pushed, a short story is printed”可知,按下按钮,就会打印出一篇短篇小说,因此小说在形式上是简短的。故选B项。25答案与解析
89、:A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“he. placed a dispenser. including at the Los Angeles International Airport.”可知,在佛罗里达州有一些小说分发机。在洛杉矶国际机场也将有更多的小说分发机。因此在第三段中可以看出小说分发机在美国受人欢迎。故选A项。26答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“We want people to be easily exposed to literature. We want to advance literacy among children and inspire their creati
90、vity.”可知,在Andrew Nurkin看来,设置小说分发机的主要目的是使人们有机会接触文学。故选C项。27答案与解析:D标题判断题。根据第一段中的“Stories are shared in many ways. They are described.”可知,文章提出的话题是阅读小说。根据第二段中“Short Edition. government offices.”可知,法国文学出版商Short Edition过去几年在美国设置了30多个小说分发机,在餐厅、大学和政府办公室只需按一下按钮就可以阅读小说。故选D项。C【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了两个陌生人来到一个睡觉不让打鼾
91、的村子过夜的故事。第二天两个人离开时因为都想得到更多的钱而争吵。28答案与解析:A推理判断题。根据第一段第三、四句可知,旧习俗要求两个陌生人睡觉时不要打鼾。故选A。29答案与解析:C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Then one of them began to snore, Vo, vo, vo. The other stranger heard the snoring. He thought, The people will hear the snoring and kill him.”可知,当一个陌生人开始打鼾时,另一个陌生人“担忧”。故选C。30答案与解析:D推理判断题。根据第二段中“T
92、he people didnt hear the snoring. They listened to the song.”可知,一个陌生人开始唱歌是为了不让别人听到另一个陌生人的鼾声。故选D。31答案与解析:D推理判断题。根据第四段可知,两个陌生人开始争吵的主要原因是他们都想要得到更多的钱。故选D。D【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了冬季令人不快甚至是令人恐惧的方面经常在文学作品中看到,但随着时间的推移,文学作品中冬天的含义也在发生变化。32答案与解析:B推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句“This unpleasant and even frightening aspect of win
93、ter can often be seen in literature.”可知,作者写本文是为了解释文学作品中的冬天是什么样子的。故选B项。33答案与解析:D细节理解题。由文章第三段最后两句话“Here, winter is used to bring out. according to Shakespeare.”可知,冬天在文学上被描述为不愉快,因为冬天被比喻为人性丑陋的一面。故选D项。34答案与解析:C推理判断题。由文章第四段内容可知,自狄更斯以来,在文学中这个季节的表现常常是圣诞快乐的庆祝活动。故选C项。35答案与解析:B推理判断题。由文章第五段内容可知,寒冷的冬季天气与室内的乐趣形成了
94、对比。再根据第六段第二句话可知,在J.K. Rowling的哈利波特与魔法石中,哈利波特和他的朋友们在享用圣诞大餐时是快乐的。作者通过这个例子说明在现代故事中圣诞仍然是快乐的象征。故选B项。第二节【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向我们描述了在决定东西的价值时,外表不是最重要的。这也是爱自己的身体运动的意义所在,我们应该为我们是谁而珍惜自己。文章就该如何爱自己的身体提出了一些建议。36答案与解析:B根据前文“A famous saying goes: Dont judge a book by its cover.”可知看人不要只看外表,外观不应该是最重要的。故选B项。37答案与解析:C根据
95、前文“Many people still dont feel confident in themselves and their appearance.”可知许多人仍然对自己和外表不自信。以及后文“Not comparing your body to others is a good first step.”可知不拿自己的身体和别人的比较是良好的第一步。可知许多人对自己的外表不自信,且下文又提出了一些能够增进对自己身体的爱的建议。故本句承上启下是在说明人们该怎么做来增进对自己身体的爱。故选C项。38答案与解析:A根据后文“When someone says something nice, ac
96、cept it happilydont push it away or play it down. And praise others too.”可知当有人说好话时,要高兴地接受,不要推开或贬低,也要赞美别人。由此可知是在建议要学会接受他人的表扬。故选A项。39答案与解析:E根据后文“After a knee operation, I attended the gym and realised how strong and able my body was, even though it was fat. So thank it very much.”可知膝盖手术后,“我”走进健身房,意识到“
97、我”的身体是多么的强壮和能干,尽管它很胖。可知作者是在感谢自己的身体。故选E项。40答案与解析:G根据文章后文“but dont give up. You will succeed sooner or later.”可知对自己感到舒服是一个漫长的过程,不可能一个晚上就可以完成,但是还是不能放弃,因为迟早会成功的。故选G项。第三部分第一节【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了一个双目失明却用心种花的老人的故事,告诉我们:仁慈源于我们的内心,只要一心向善,我们都能行善举。41答案与解析:B结合后文“Because of his hard work and care”可知老人一直在照料他的花,所
98、以花才能一年到头都开放。故选B项。42答案与解析:C根据上文“it attracted every passerby.”可知,年轻的画家路过老人的花园,被花园吸引。故选C项。43答案与解析:A结合后文“how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place.”可知,画家在想象自己也住在这样一个美丽的花园里。故选A项。44答案与解析:C根据后文“you cannot see”可知,老人看不见。故选C项。45答案与解析:D结合后文“Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. And for th
99、e last one”可知,老人说了四个理由。故选D项。46答案与解析:B结合后文“Im really familiar with this job.”可推知老人曾是一名园丁,所以对照顾花的工作很熟悉。故选B项。47答案与解析:B本句为让步状语从句,表示“尽管”应用although。故选B项。48答案与解析:A尽管老人看不见花,但是可以用手去触摸花。其他选项不符合语境。故选A项。49答案与解析:A画家只是一个过路人,所以老人的确不认识画家。故选A项。50答案与解析:C结合上文画家内心的想法“how happy he could be”可知,花园的美丽会让人们情绪和心情变好。故选C项。51答案与
100、解析:B画家是因为花园才停下来和老人交谈的,所以花园给了老人一个和他人交谈的机会。故选B项。52答案与解析:A结合后文“the happiness these flowers have brought us.”可知,此处是享受这些鲜花给我们带来的快乐。故选A项。53答案与解析:D结合后文“see the beauty hes created”可知,此处是指老人眼睛看不见,所以未能看见自己创造的美。fail to表示“未能,不能”。故选D项。54答案与解析:C结合后文“with which they can see”可知,此处是在说明每一朵花都有一双眼睛,可以看到人内心的善良。故选C项。55答案
101、与解析:C盲人在他的心里种花,他看不见他种的花,然而花有眼睛,用这些眼睛它们能看到老人善良的心和灵魂的美。故选C项。第二节【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过这篇文章介绍了自己最爱的小说The Adventures of Tom Sawyer的故事概要。56答案与解析:which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,此处是非限制性定语从句的关系词,先行词novel在从句中充当主语,应用关系代词which。故填which。57答案与解析:lived考查时态。此处是句子谓语动词,由前文的was判断为一般过去时。故填lived。58答案与解析:with考查介词。句意:他和两个朋友逃到密西西比河中部的一个
102、岛屿上待了几天。结合句意可知,此处应用介词with“和”。故填with。59答案与解析:lost考查非谓语动词。此处考查短语get lost“迷路”,其中lost是lose的过去分词,作get的表语。故填lost。60答案与解析:Luckily考查副词。此处应用luck的副词作状语,修饰后面的句子。故填Luckily。61答案与解析:to go考查短语。此处考查短语decide to do sth. “决定做某事”。故填to go。62答案与解析:surprised考查形容词。此处应填形容词作表语,又修饰主语Everyone,故用v.ed形式。be surprised to do sth“做某
103、事很惊讶”。故填surprised。63答案与解析:freedom考查名词。此处应用free的名词作介词about的宾语。故填freedom。64答案与解析:novels考查名词的数。根据one of(形容词最高级)名词复数表示“中的一个”,判断此处用novel的复数形式。故填novels。65答案与解析:it考查代词。句意:我认为你会喜欢它的。结合上下文可知,此处用it指代The Adventures of Tom Sawyer。故填it。第四部分第一节参考范文:Recently our school has had a survey on reading literature works
104、after class. It shows that about 65% of the students would like to spend some time reading while about 35% dislike reading in their leisure time.According to the survey, the students who like reading literature works think it is always pleasant to read some interesting books. Besides, it helps to ge
105、t rid of stress and get relaxed. Meanwhile, reading can enrich their knowledge and broaden their horizons. But for other students time is not enough because they have too much homework to do. Some complain that literature works are so thick that they have hardly enough patience to finish them. Some
106、even think that it wont help them at all with their exams.As far as Im concerned, books play an important role in our life. Literature works help us learn the customs and cultures.第二节参考范文:A seat beside her was empty, and Dannis occupied it. He felt a wave of anger swept over him. “Where is my wallet
107、?” he yelled. The blackhaired girl glanced up from her reading, with a confused look on her face. Dannis stood up, glared at her and shouted, “You stole my wallet!” The crowds began to gossip. The girl turned deadly pale, looking so restless that words failed her. A strange silence hung in the air.
108、Abruptly, she leaped from the seat.The girl ran and Dannis ran after her. After a while, Dannis finally grabbed her by the arm. At exactly that moment, a policeman approached them and asked about what happened. Dannis had to explain it while the girl frowned with a shake of her head. After further enquiries, the policeman took out a wallet and handed it to Dannis, adding that someone had found it in the toilet. What a mistake he had made! Overwhelmed by guilt, Dannis made an apology to the girl.