1、Unit 8Adventure第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AGet ready for the journey of a lifetimethis driving route will introduce you to the very best of the South Island of New Zealand.Day 1 MethvenGeraldineTimaruLake TekapoKeen golfers may like to get up early fo
2、r a round of golf before continuing their journey to Geraldine，a pretty town known for its clothing stores and delicious foods.Stop for lunch and explore Caroline Bay.Afterwards，drive west to admire the lakeside Church of the Good Shepherd，and then spend the afternoon at Lake Tekapo enjoying the gre
3、at outdoorsperhaps fishing or hiking.Day 2 Lake TekapoTwizelOamaruStart your day with a sightseeing tour by helicopterthe best way to enjoy the scenery including Mt Cook.Next，drive south along SH 8 to Omarama，a popular place for gliding.Turn off SH 8 and head east along SH 83 through the Beautiful W
4、aitaki Valley to Oamaru.At dusk，visit the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony to watch the worlds smallest penguins come ashore.Day 3 OamaruDunedinDrive south along SH 1 to Dunedin and spend the rest of the day enjoying many experiences Dunedin has to offer.History lovers will enjoy fantastic museums and his
5、toric houses such as Larnach Castle.Get back to naturedrive out along Otago Peninsula to visit the NZ Marine Studies Centre and Aquarium.Day 4 DunedinTe AnauMilford SoundMake sure your camera is charged because Day 4 is the most wonderful visual treat.Visit the Department of Conservation for an insi
6、ght into the regions natural treasures before setting out for Milford Sound.A guided tour is an excellent choice that allows you to focus on the scenery.()1.On which day can you enjoy the most beautiful scenery?ADay 1.BDay 2.CDay 3.DDay 4.()2.If you would like to explore history along the journey，yo
7、u can stop at _.ALarnach CastleBWaitaki ValleyCTe AnauDMilford Sound()3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ANo guide is available during this journey.BOutdoor sports fans can have great fun during this journey.CNo shopping is recommended along this journey.DDrive all through SH
8、8，and you will see the worlds smallest penguins.【答案与解析】1D细节理解题。根据Day 4 DunedinTe AnauMilford Sound中的第一句可知，D项正确。2A细节理解题。根据Day 3 OamaruDunedin中的第二句“History lovers will enjoy fantastic museums and historic houses such as Larnach Castle”可知，应选A项。3B细节理解题。根据Day 1中的最后一句可知B项正确。根据Day 4中的最后一句可知，旅途中有导游引导，故A项错误；
9、根据Day 1中的第一句和第二句可知，旅途中可以购物，故C项错误；根据Day 2中的“Turn off SH 8 and head east along SH 83to watch the worlds smallest penguins”可知，D项错误。BSir Ernest Shackleton was an explorer who was born in southern Ireland, but grew up in London.In 1901 Shackleton got a place on Captain Scotts first Antarctic expedition (
10、探险队) on the Discovery.In 1907, he led his own British Antarctic Expedition on the Nimrod and received a heros welcome when he returned.After Scott died in 1912, Shackleton chose to tackle the challenge of Antarctica in a different way.He decided he would try to journey across the Antarctic from one
11、side to the other through the South Pole.In 1914, Shackleton led a party on the ship Endurance cross the Antarctic from one side to the other.On 19 January 1915, Endurance became locked in the ice of the sea.Over the course of the next nine months the ship was gradually destroyed, finally sinking on
12、 27 October.It proved impossible for the 28 men to pull their boats and stores across the frozen sea, so Shackleton camped on the ice and drifted (漂流) with it.Shackleton and his men were cold and exhausted, and weak from the difficulties of the journey.They knew they would not be found and could not
13、 all sail further.Therefore, Shackleton and five others left most of the party behind and reached the nearest island where they found help and the whole party survived.Although the expedition failed because Shackleton did not reach the South Pole, in other ways it was his biggest success.He overcame
14、 (战胜) great difficulties to bring his men safely home after the Endurance was trapped and destroyed.On 5 January 1922, Shackleton died of a heart attack.He was on his way to the Antarctic again, on board another ship the Quest.()4.The underlined word “tackle” in the second paragraph probably means “
15、_”Athink ofBturn downCtalk aboutDdeal with()5.Shackletons most difficult journey of exploration was on the ship _.ADiscoveryBNimrodCEnduranceDQuest()6.Why did the expedition on the Endurance become Shackletons biggest success?AHe received a heros welcome when he returned.BHe managed to get help and
16、save the lives of the whole party.CHe and his men pulled their boats and stores across the frozen sea.DHe and five other men reached the nearest island to the South Pole.()7.What can be inferred from the passage?ACaptain Scott was the first to reach the South Pole.BShackleton was a determined and re
17、sponsible man.CScott and Shackleton both died of heart attacks.DScott and Shackleton were good friends for many years.【解题导语】本文主要讲了Shackleton和他的船队极地探险之旅。4D词义猜测题。根据下文可知，Shackleton在Scott死后继续了他的极地探险，故此处tackle与deal with意义相近，表示“应对(挑战)”。5C细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，Shackleton乘Endurance在海上遭遇了冰的封堵，船最终毁掉下沉。故这次最为艰难。6B推理判
18、断题。根据第五段内容可知Shackleton的成功之处在于他将他的队员安全带到家，拯救了整个团队。7B推理判断题。从文章中不难看出Shackleton不仅不畏艰难，勇于去探险，还在关键时刻为自己的队员负责，努力帮助他们脱离险境，故他是一个意志坚定且很负责任的人。CWinterswimming has become popular in Beijing.Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the city waters.But now there is a Winterswimming Enthusiasts Club (冬泳爱好者协
19、会) and it has more than 2,000 members.The oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest is only 7.The members are from all walks of life.They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students .Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the citys lakes is around 0
20、， many winterswimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing.They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winterswimming? Because winterswimming can be good for ones health.Bei Sha is a good
21、example.He is 69 years old, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years.After ten years of winterswimming he is now in good health.Scientists are now studying the effects of winterswimming on health.()8.Among the winterswimmers the oldest man is _ years older than the youngest one.A91B84C77
22、D7()9.Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” means?AThe members do different jobs at different places.BThey come from all parts of Beijing.CThey are persons of different ages.DThey are men and women, old and young.()10.Winterswimming has become popular in Beijing because _.Amore and mor
23、e people like to swim in winterBit is more interesting than swimming in summerCwinterswimmers are brave menDwinterswimming does a lot of good to ones health()11.The best title for this passage should be _.APeople in Beijing Like Swimming in WinterBWinterswimming a Craze in BeijingCPeople Benefit fro
24、m WinterswimmingDWinterswimmers Are Brave Men【答案与解析】8C细节理解题。根据文章第一段倒数第三句“The oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest is only 7.”可推知答案为C。9A句意理解题。根据其下文“They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students .”可推知此题答案为A。10D细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“Because winterswimming can be good for ones health.”可知此
25、题答案为D。11B标题归纳题。根据文章第一句“Winterswimming has become popular in Beijing.”及全文内容可推知此题答案为B。DExactly a decade has passed since a man called Oxygen first threw himself across America.Known for his jumping ability, Oxygen, a Czech, who jumped a nearly 10footwide abyss. Today, Petr Kops, 21, is wearing Oxygens
26、 pants.“I did not know Oxygen personally, but my sister did，” Kops said.“I wear his trousers for good luck.” Minutes later, Kops was standing at the edge of a 70foot abyss called Broken Bones.While it may seem suicidal (自杀的), jumping across a gap is actually an extreme sport that is gaining in popul
27、arity.Called rock jumping, or simply jumping, this activity is taking place in the AdrspachTeplice Rocks, a remote nature preserve in the northeast part of the Czech Republic.Known for its 11 square miles of sandstone, the region has been loved by lifelong rock climbers.“The aim is to get to the top
28、 of as many towers as you can.” said Vladimir Prochazka，known as June Bug，a 59yearold climber and a collector of Czech rock climbing histories.Jumping is often the most possible way to get to the tower.In most cases, climbers jump with a rope tied around their waist.If they miss the landing which is
29、 not uncommon they will fall into the wall of the base tower.“Jumping requires fearlessness，” Prochazka said.“Broken or damaged bones are fairly common.” Still, there are those who prefer to experience by jumping without a rope.Among the most wellknown of these adventurers are Petr Prachtel and his
30、wife, Zorka, who helped create the sport in the 1960s.They pioneered countless jumps, sometimes without the safety of a rope.()12.What does the underlined word “abysss” mean in Chinese?A深渊B小河C田地D岩石()13.What does “pants” probably mean in the first paragraph?AShoes.BTrousers.CJackets.DShirts.()14.Why
31、did Petr Kops wear Oxygens trousers?ABecause he knew Oxygen very well.BBecause Oxygen was good at wearing.CBecause he wanted to be lucky.DBecause Oxygen had poor jumping ability.()15.Rock jumping is _.Abecoming less and less popular for it is so far awayBtoo dangerous to attract any peopleCappeared
32、in the southeast part of the Czech RepublicDloved by people who can face the danger【解题导语】文章介绍了起源于捷克共和国的跳岩运动。文章介绍了该运动的起源、分级和在该运动中几个关键的人物。12A词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句及上下文语境，可知为“深渊”之意。13B词义猜测题。根据下文中的“I wear his trousers for good luck.”可知他穿的是Oxygen的裤子。故该题的正确答案为B项。14C推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“I wear his trousers for good luck
33、.”可知他是为了好运，故该题的正确答案为C项。15D细节理解题。根据第二段的“.that is gaining in popularity”可知A和B的说法是错误的；根据第二段的第一句“While it may seem suicidal (自杀的), jumping across a gap is actually an extreme sport that is gaining in popularity.”可知该运动类似“自杀”，故一定为一些喜欢冒险的人所钟爱。故该题的正确答案为D项。 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
34、选项中有两项为多余选项。Where would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive._16_ As a new word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometown.Staycations have become real
35、ly popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much money.There are shortcomings (缺点) to every positive thing, however._17_ You might also prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere might be the same as any other time._18_ It means yo
36、u wont be available for work or other activities.What can you do to make your staycation fun?(1)Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay overnight.Treat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer.(2)_19_You would have done it on a vacation, rig
37、ht? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day!(3)Throw a small party.Think about the money you are saving by not going away.You will still save money, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too!(4)Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! Yo
38、u would have bought souvenirs (纪念品) if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation!The most important thing to remember is to do things that make you and your family excited! _20_AEat out for every meal!BGo on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach.CBut why not remain at
39、 home and enjoy a staycation?DMost of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usual.EIf you are on a staycation, you might get calls from work.FMake sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed.GThe trick is to make sure your friends and coworkers know you are on a sta
40、ycation.【答案】1620CEGAF第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。This is the story of a mountain climber who was eager to conquer(征服) the Aconcagua.He started his climb after years of_21_.But he wanted the glory(荣誉) belong to himself, so, he went u
41、p_22_.He started climbing and it was becoming_23_.He did not prepare for camping, but_24_ to keep on going.Soon it got dark.As he was climbing a ridge(山脊) at about 100 meters from the_25_， he slipped and fell.Falling rapidly he could only see_26_ of darkness that passed.He had a terrible feeling of
42、being sucked in by gravity.He kept_27_ and in those terrible moments good and bad memories passed through his_28_.He thought certainly he would_29_.But then he felt a_30_ shake that almost tore him in half.Yes! Like any good mountain climber he had_31_ himself to a tree with a long rope tied to his
43、_32_.In those moments of stillness, hung in the air he had no other choice but to_33_：“Help me God.Help me！”All of a sudden, he heard a deep voice from heaven，“_34_ do you want me to do？”“Save me.”“Do you really think that I can_35_ you？”“Of course, God.”“Then_36_ the rope that is holding you up.”Th
44、ere was another moment of_37_ and stillness.The man just held_38_ to the rope.The rescue team says that the_39_ day they found a frozen mountain climber hanging strongly to a_40_two feet off the ground.()21.AstudyBpreparationCworkDthinking()22.AlonelyBgladlyCaloneDexcitedly()23.AearlyBhardCdeepDlate
45、()24.AdecidedBpretendedClearnedDrefused()25.AsideBaboveCtopDbottom()26.AeverythingBsomethingCanythingDnothing()27.AstandingBrisingCflyingDfalling()28.AheadBheartCmindDbody()29.AdieBstopCliveDend()30.AlightBcruelCsoftDheavy()31.AcarriedBfoundCtiedDlost()32.AarmBwaistCneckDleg()33.AlookBthinkClaughDsh
46、out()34.AWhatBWhenCWhereDWhy()35.AlikeBreachCsaveDcatch()36.ArepairBcutCkeepDtie()37.AstruggleBsurpriseCworryDsilence()38.AdeeperBhigherCtighterDlower()39.AnextBlastCfirstDother()40.AstoneBrockCtreeDrope【解题导语】本文是记叙文。一位登山者为独享荣誉，一个人去登山，结果遭遇意外而丧失生命。21B根据常识可知，他应该是经过多年的“准备”(preparation)后才去登山的。22C因为想将荣誉占为
47、己有，他“独自”登山。alone意为“单独地”；lonely意为“孤独地”。23D联系下文的dark，可知天色已“晚”(late)了。24Abut说明他不准备宿营，而是“决定”继续往上爬。25C联系下文的信息可知，这里指“就在他爬到离山顶100米的山脊上的时候”。above是介词，作名词时与the连用，意为“上文；以上所述”。26Bsomething of darkness指“黑乎乎的一些东西”。27D联系上文中的“Falling rapidly”，可知他在继续下落。28C这里指在下落过程中他的脑海里浮现出了很多回忆。mind指“脑海里”。29A联系下文中的save等词，他认为自己必死无疑。3
48、0D结合句中的“that almost tore him in half”，可知他身体被重重地震动了一下。31C根据下文的hung和hanging，说明他用绳索把自己的身体“系在”(tie)树上。32B根据常识，登山时应该把绳子拴在“腰”(waist)上。33D联系下文他和上帝的对话，可知他是在大声“呼叫”(shout)救命。34A联系下文的“Save me.”可知，上帝问“你想让我做什么呢？”35C联系上文语境可知，此处意为“你真的认为我能救你吗？”36B结合文章最后一句，说明他悬挂的位置离地面较近，所以上帝要他把绳子“砍断”(cut)。37D从下文可知，他还是什么也没做，所以是又一阵“沉默
49、”(silence)和静止。38C相反地，他把绳子抓得“更紧”(tighter)了。39A第二天救援小组发现了一个冻死的登山者。40D因为没有砍断绳子，所以他应是悬挂在“绳子”(rope)上。第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Several years ago，my husband and I were traveling in the northwestern part of the US.41._ we were enjoying the beautiful views of Portland，we were
50、 staying at a hotel there.While we were carrying our luggage into the room where we lived，a wallet 42._(contain)over $500 fell onto the pavement on the road.We went off and drove around to enjoy the city，totally unaware 43._ our loss.Later，when I checked my phone，there was a voicemail message 44._ t
51、he manager of the hotel：“I have something 45._ belongs to you，and youre going to be happy to find it.”“What？”I wondered.We got back to our room and there was 46._ wallet on the bed with all the cash in it.We even hadnt realized that it was gone before we saw it.A boy 47._(find)it on the road，and bro
52、ught it to his dad.From the room card in it，he figured that it must belong to 48._ who was staying at the hotel and brought it to the manager.49._ wonderful people they are！I really appreciate their 50._(honest)【解题导语】作者与丈夫在外旅行时，不慎将钱包丢失在人行道上，幸遇好心人，钱包失而复得。41When/While考查时间状语从句。when表示“当的时候”，引导时间状语从句。句意：
53、我们在享受波特兰这座城市美景时，我们住在当地的一家宾馆里。42containing考查非谓语动词。a wallet与contain之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，应用动词的ing形式作后置定语，相当于定语从句“which contained over $500”，修饰名词wallet。43of考查介词。be unaware of表示“没有意识到；未察觉”，为固定搭配。44from考查介词。作者收到一条来自宾馆经理的语音信息，因此用from，表示“来自”。45that考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句，并在从句中作主语，修饰先行词something，故用that。46the考查冠词。特指前面提到的那个钱包，
54、因此应用定冠词the。47found考查动词的时态。男孩在路上发现钱包，之后把它拿给爸爸。发现钱包这一动作发生在过去，故用过去时态。该句中的brought也是提示。48someone/somebody考查代词。根据空后的who可知应是人。表示“某人”，应用不定代词someone或somebody。49What考查感叹句。此处表达作者的赞叹。what引导感叹句，句式为：Whatadj.n.主语谓语！how引导感叹句，句式为：Howadj.或adv.主语谓语！由“wonderful people”可知，应填What。50honesty考查词性转换。名词honesty作appreciate的宾语。第
55、三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你校将在活动中心举行“英语角”活动，现在正在招聘志愿者。你的新西兰朋友Terry在你校读书，他对志愿者工作非常感兴趣。请你发邮件邀请他来参加。内容包括：1.介绍举办“英语角”的目的和时间；2.描述志愿者工作的内容；3.发出邀请。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。【答案】One possible version：Dear Terry， Our school is about to hold an activity called English Corner in the activity ce
56、nter. It aims to help students develop interest and gain confidence in English. The activity lasts from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday. The activity needs more volunteers to organize the English debate， and teach them English songs. Whats more， with volunteers help， students will watch English fil
57、ms and learn English through games. You are a native speaker of English and good at communicating. Are you willing to join in？ Looking forward to your reply. Yours， Li Hua第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。The event that stands out in Toms memory happened one morning when Tom was only ten y
58、ears old. He was at home with his elder sister Jane. Tom was doing his homework when he heard raised voices. At first he thought nothing of it since customers in the motorcycle shop directly below their flat often became loud， but he soon realized this time it was different. “Quick！ Quick！ Remove th
59、e motorcycles from the shop.” someone yelled.Then a thick burning smell filled the air. When Tom opened the front door of their flat to investigate， a thick cloud of smoke greeted him. The motorcylce shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.Jane， who had been playing the violin in her
60、 room， hurried to the living room. They rushed out of the door and along the corridor(走廊) through the smoke.They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Jane suddenly stopped. She turned around and headed back the way they came. Tom had no idea what she was doing， but h
61、e followed her. Jane had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them， who they called Makick. Jane began banging on Makciks door， but got no answer. As the smoke thickened around them， Tom could see many of their neighborssome still in their pyjamasrunning for safety. The tho
62、ught of fear crossed his mind. “She would have run for safety like everyone else！” cried Tom. However， Jane refused to give up. “I know Makciks still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makciks daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping. She pounded against the door. “Go downstair
63、s. Go now！ Go！”注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.至少使用5个短文中标有下画线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好， 不计入总词数；4.续写完成后，请用下画线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：Tom noticed the flame was growing higher and higher.Paragraph 2：Luckily， some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help.【答案】One possible version：Paragraph 1：Tom noticed th
64、e flame was growing higher and higher. Frozen with fear， he stood rooted to the spot. He comprehended the gravity of the situation and held Janes hand tightly. Both of them were coughing. Time seemed to stand still， though they were probably there for only two or three minutes. Tom begged Jane to ru
65、n to safety as quickly as possible. Jane tried to shield her nose from the choking smoke and shook her head. She kept pounding against the door. Tom burst out crying. Paragraph 2：Luckily， some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help. A sense of strength immediately replaced the mounting fear a
66、nd anxiety in Janes mind. She told them Makcik must be still in the room. They forced the door open with all their might. Sure enough， Makcik was lying in bed， unconscious. She was carried downstairs and then rushed to hospital， where she finally came to herself. People in the neighborhood felt relieved and Jane and Tom were very happy.
