1、单元素养检测(五)(Unit 5)(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: Excuse me, is this novel available? My friend told me she bought it here. M: Sorry, I sold the last copy just a moment ago.
2、 1. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a bookstore. B. At a library. C. In a classroom. 答案: AText 2M: What is Freds new house like? W: Its really nice and not very far from his workplace. But he is tired of hearing the planes flying overhead all day long. 2. What upsets Fred every day? A.
3、 Working all day long. B. Living in a remote house. C. Hearing the noise of planes. 答案: CText 3W: Hi, John. Ann invited me to her house for Joes birthday tonight. M: Oh, you havent forgotten my dinner party, have you? W: No, so I didnt accept the invitation. 3. Whose party will the woman go to? A. J
4、ohns. B. Joes. C. Anns. 答案: AText 4M: I hope it doesnt rain tomorrow. Ill go mountain climbing with Jackson. W: Oh, good idea. The weather will be good. M: Are you sure? W: Yes, its just reported on the radio. 4. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. Rainy. B. Fine. C. Windy. 答案: BText 5W: Eric
5、, could you tell me something about your trip to Europe? M: Sure. We spent 4 days in England, 5 days in Italy, and finally one week in France. Most of the journey, we were absorbed with the fascinating sights and views. 5. How long did Eric stay abroad in all? A. 9 days. B. 11 days. C. 16 days. 答案:
6、C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 6W: Good evening, Mr Smith. May I take your order? M: OK, Ill have two potato cakes, four chicken wings, and six pieces of apple pie. W:
7、 All right. Anything to drink? We have orange juice and grape juice tonight. M: Ill have a Coke, please. W: All right. Your total is $11. 50. M: Can I pay with a bank card? W: Yes, sir. But there is one dollar extra charge to use a card. M: Thats fine. Heres my card. 6. What drink does the man order
8、? A. Coke. B. Grape juice. C. Orange juice. 答案: A7. How much should the man pay in total? A. $10. 50. B. $11. 50. C. $12. 50. 答案: C听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。Text 7W: Excuse me. Can you give me some information about the Summer Nights Festival in the first week of July? Which day of the week is it? M: Its usua
9、lly on Saturday, but this year its on Sunday. W: OK, thanks. What time does it begin? M: It starts at 3: 30 in the afternoon and ends at about 11: 00 in the evening. W: And which band will play this year? M: A band thats called Scarlet. W: Ive never heard of them. M: Well, theyre excellent. W: Good!
10、 And someone said we can buy special festival T-shirts. Is that right? M: Yes. Were also selling festival flags this year. W: OK. And whats the best way to get there? By car or by bus? M: Coming by subway is better. I can e-mail you some more information if you want. W: OK. Thanks. 8. When will the
11、Festival be held this year? A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Thursday. 答案: B9. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The festival lasts a whole day. B. People can buy special T-shirts at the festival. C. The woman likes the band very much. 答案: B听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。Text 8W: Hello, Mr Anderson.
12、Im Linda Jackson, sales representative for Futurist Advertising Company. M: I dont think we have an appointment. W: No, we dont. Im sorry to bother you, but I hope you can give me just a few minutes. M: What can I do for you? W: Well, as far as I know, your company was founded five years ago and you
13、r business has been good for the past four years. M: If you dont mind, just get straight to the point. W: All right. I believe that you must have seen a lot of commercials designed by us, and if we cooperate, we can certainly make your products better known. Here are some samples of our designs. M:
14、What are your rates like? W: There is no contract, so if youre ever not satisfied with us, well refund your money immediately or do the commercial again until youre satisfied. M: Well, leave your card. I will call you when the next new product is ready to go on the market. 10. What do we know about
15、the man? A. His business is declining sharply. B. He has a very successful business. C. He has just started his own business. 答案: B11. What does the woman want to do? A. Get some samples from the man. B. Make an appointment with the man. C. Become the mans business partner. 答案: C12. What does the ma
16、n agree to do in the end? A. Try the womans advertising next time. B. Sign a contract with the woman. C. Give the woman a refund. 答案: A听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。Text 9M: Hi! You seem busy. W: Hi! You cant imagine what I have to finish by next Monday! This literature course is so difficult! I have to read two
17、 novels by next Monday and hand in a 3, 000-word essay by next Friday. M: So you dont want to come to an exhibition with me this Saturday? W: Id love to, but Im already behind with my writing class because I had a cold for a week and missed a few lessons. You seem to have loads of free time. M: Well
18、, we just dont have as much academic work as you. My college life is colorful compared with yours. Therere varieties of live performances as an art major. W: Yes. Im bored with the life of reading and writing every day. M: Hey. Why dont we stop talking? Just work now. If you have finished everything
19、 by the 16th, we could go to that new play. W: OK. Ill try. And I dont want to miss the student party on the 28th, so Id better get working. 13. When is the woman supposed to finish her essay? A. By this Saturday. B. By next Monday. C. By next Friday. 答案: C14. Why is the woman behind with her writin
20、g class? A. The course is too difficult. B. She was ill. C. She is busy with her reading task. 答案: B15. What does the man think of his college life? A. Busy. B. Boring. C. Colorful. 答案: C16. What is the woman probably going to do on the 28th? A. Attend a party. B. Visit an exhibition. C. Watch a pla
21、y. 答案: A听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。Text 10M: I knew it was going to be a bad day when, on the way to the airport, the taxi driver told me we were lost. When we finally arrived, the woman at the reservation desk told me that my name was not on the passenger list. It took fifteen minutes for her to realize tha
22、t she had spelled my name incorrectly. She gave me my ticket and told me Id better check in my luggage quickly or Id miss my flight. I was the last person to get on the plane. The plane took off and everything seemed to be all right. Then, a few minutes later, there was a funny noise and everything
23、started to shake. I looked out of the window and there was smoke coming out of the wing. All I could think was “The engine is on fire. Were going to crash. ” Almost immediately, the captain spoke to us in a calm voice, “Ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. Were having a slight techni
24、cal problem with one of our engines. There is no need to worry. We will have to return to the airport. ” A few minutes later, we were coming in to land. We were safe. I caught another taxi and went home. But as I closed the front door, I looked down at my suitcase. Somehow I had picked up the wrong
25、one. 17. What was the speakers first unhappy experience that day? A. He missed his flight. B. He failed to get to the airport. C. He lost his way to the airport. 答案: C18. Why wasnt the speakers name on the passenger list? A. He didnt reserve a ticket. B. He had mixed up his flight. C. His name had b
26、een wrongly spelled. 答案: C19. What happened to the plane? A. Its engine broke down. B. It took off late. C. It arrived at a wrong airport. 答案: A20. What did the man find when he got home? A. He had lost his keys to the front door. B. He had picked up a wrong suitcase. C. He didnt take his luggage aw
27、ay. 答案: B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。AMusicals in Washingtons Historic National Theatre in 2020The Last ShipFriday, March 27Sunday, April 5$49$154THE LAST SHIP, inspired by Stings 1991 album “The Soul Cages” and his own childhood experiences, tell
28、s the story of a community in Tyne and Wear. Sting will star and perform the role at every performance. It features an original score with music and lyrics by Sting as well as a few of his best-loved songs: Island of Souls, All This Time and When We Dance. Learn more at TheLastShipMusical. com. Reco
29、mmended for ages 13 and up. Run time: Approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes. The Kings SpeechTuesday, Feb. 11 Sunday, Feb. 16$54 $104THE KINGS SPEECH is based on the true story of King George VIs struggle with a speech problem and the friendship he formed with his doctor, Lionel Logue. With the Nazi thr
30、eat coming and civil unrest at home, royal secrets explode around the King as he appeared onto the world stage. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Run time: Approximately 2 hours, 50 minutes. Blue Man GroupFriday, May 8 Sunday, May 17$64$124At BLUE MAN GROUP, youll rock, laugh, and party! As three blue
31、 men explore our world, together well discover music, comedy and surprises at every turn. It is perfect for audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds, and returns to D. C. with new music, fresh stories, custom instruments like never before. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Run time: Approximately
32、 1 hour, 30 minutes. Summer: The Donna Summer MusicalWednesday, July 22 Sunday, Aug. 2$54$114Donna Summer was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven. With a score featuring more than 20 of Summers classic hits including Love to Love You Baby, Bad Girls and Hot Stuff, this electric experience is
33、 a moving tribute to the voice of a generation. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Run time: Approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes. 【语篇概述】这是一篇应用文, 主题语境是人与社会。介绍了华盛顿历史悠久的国家剧院2020年音乐剧的演出安排情况。21. In which musical can you enjoy the song All This Time? A. The Kings Speech. B. The Last Ship. C. Blue Man Group. D.
34、Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. 【解析】选B。 细节理解题。根据The Last Ship部分中的It features an original score with music and lyrics by Sting as well as a few of his best-loved songs: Island of Souls, All This Time and When We Dance可知选B。22. When is the musical The Kings Speech scheduled to open? A. Tuesday, Feb.
35、11. B. Friday, March 27. C. Sunday, May 17. D. Wednesday, July 22. 【解析】选A。 细节理解题。根据The Kings Speech介绍部分所给信息Tuesday, Feb. 11 Sunday, Feb. 16可知选A。23. What is the ticket price range of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical? A. $49 $154. B. $64 $124. C. $54 $104. D. $54 $114. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据Summer: The Donna
36、 Summer Musical部分信息介绍可知选D。BLi Bai is regarded as the greatest romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty and a representative of the High Tang culture, combination of realistic Northern culture represented by Confucian (儒家的) philosophy and romantic Southern culture represented by Taoist philosophy. But he co
37、uld neither realize his Confucian ideal to serve the country nor find spiritual freedom in Taoism (道教), so he could only chant poetry and drink wine to drown his sorrow as described by Du Fu in Eight Immortal Drinkers. Here we see the tragedy (悲剧) of a genuine staying lonely on earth like an angel f
38、allen from Heaven. His poetry is marked by male greatness in the Waterfall in Mount Lu Viewed from Afar, in which we see the mountain cloud from down below and the Silver River, Chinese name for the Milky Way, fall from on high, and heaven and earth seem to merge into one, that is the Chinese way of
39、 communion with nature. In his poetry, we can find his love of nature, of freedom, of the people, of his friends, in short, of truth, good and beauty. Li Bai is best known for the extraordinary imagination and striking Taoist imagery in his poetry, as well as for his great love for liquor. Like Du F
40、u, he spent much of his life travelling, although in his case it was because his wealth allowed him to, rather than because his poverty forced him. He is said to have drowned in the Yangtze River, having fallen from his boat while drunkenly trying to embrace (拥抱) the reflection of the moon. 【语篇概述】这是
41、一篇记叙文, 介绍了唐朝诗人李白的情况。24. What is this passage mainly about? A. The introduction to a famous poet in Tang Dynasty Li Bai. B. The differences between romantic and realistic culture. C. The extraordinary characteristics of Li Bais poems. D. The travelling experiences while Li Bai made poems. 【解析】选A。主旨大意
42、题。第一段主要讲了李白的思想倾向和他所写诗的特点, 第二段讲了李白的个人喜好和他的死亡。因此本文主要介绍了唐代大诗人李白的大体情况, 故选A。25. According to the passage the statements are about Li Bai EXCEPT _. A. he is a representative of the combination of realistic and romantic cultureB. he could not put his ability to good use in serving his country at that timeC
43、. he had a depressed mental state and only drunk wine and chanted poetryD. he made the poems in which complaints and dissatisfaction could be shown【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段可知, 李白集北方儒家哲学的现实主义文化和南方道家哲学的浪漫自由文化于一身, 诗歌主要表现出了对真善美的追求, 但是他并没有能够实现他报效国家的愿望和对自由的追求。他一生嗜酒如命, 最后在乘船时因要拥抱月亮而坠江身亡, 故选D。26. In his poetry Li
44、Bai mainly described _. A. beautiful nature and feelingsB. criticism of social realismC. relationship between different classesD. cruelty of the officialdom【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In his poetry, we can find his love of nature. . . ”可知, 李白的诗主要是对大自然的描述和热爱, 故选A。27. From the poem the Waterfall in Mount Lu
45、Viewed from Afar we can see that _. A. the Silver River ran down from the high mountainB. Li Bai loved the beauty of nature badlyC. Li Bais poems were written down by a manD. the cloud was like waterfall from high heaven【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“. . . in which we see the mountain cloud from. . . in short
46、, of truth, good and beauty. ”可知, 李白的望庐山瀑布一诗描述了李白对大自然的热爱, 故选B。CBlue light before bedtime can make it harder to sleep, and the screens on phones, computers, and televisions send out plenty of blue light. This is all true. But if youre focused on blue light as a major problem affecting your sleep or y
47、our eye health, its time to look at it from another aspect. As Philip Yuhas, a professor of vision, writes at The Conversation, blue light isnt a uniquely technological evil. Its part of sunlight, and your eyes are exposed to plenty of it all the time. Youre fine. There are studies in mice that have
48、 found blue light can damage their eyes, but mice are nocturnal creatures (夜行动物) whose eyes are different from ours. The pigments (色素) and the lenses (晶状体) of our eyes actually block blue light fairly wellso in a sense, we already have built-in blue blocking protection. Adding more protection isnt l
49、ikely to help, though. You can buy glasses and screen filters (滤光片) that block blue light, but Yuhas points out they are probably a waste of money: these products do not block out much blue light. The leading blue-blocking anti-reflective coating, for example, blocks only about 15% of the blue light
50、 that screens send out. You could get the same reduction just by holding your phone another inch from your face. The American Academy of Ophthalmology doesnt recommend blue-blocking products, either. Instead, if youre concerned about your eye health or your ability to get to sleep on time, you alrea
51、dy know what to do: Put the screens away at bedtime. Read a book or find something else to do. While youre using screens take a 20-second break every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away ( the “20-20-20 ” rule ). If you get dry eyes when you look at screens for a long time, use eyedrops labe
52、led artificial tears. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述蓝光其实对我们的眼睛没有太大的伤害, 防蓝光产品对蓝光几乎没有什么作用, 不建议使用, 如果害怕蓝光影响睡眠, 建议不要长时间盯着屏幕看, 多休息。28. What do people think of blue light generally? A. It is a necessary part of sunlight. B. It is magical and rare. C. It is the major factor affecting sleep. D. All electronics send ou
53、t blue light. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段Blue light before bedtime can make it harder to sleep, and the screens on phones, computers, and televisions send out plenty of blue light. This is all true. But if youre focused on blue light as a major problem affecting your sleep or your eye health, its time to l
54、ook at it from another aspect. (睡觉前的蓝光会让人更难入睡, 而手机、电脑和电视的屏幕会发出大量的蓝光。这些都是事实。但是如果你把蓝光作为影响你睡眠或眼睛健康的主要问题, 那么是时候从另一个角度来看待它了。)由此可知, 人们认为蓝光是影响睡眠的主要因素, 故选C。29. What did the studies in mice find? A. Mice can see clearly in the dark. B. Our eyes actually block blue light well. C. Eyes can be long exposed to b
55、lue light. D. Blue light can damage mices eyesight. 【解析】选D。 细节理解题。根据文章第二段There are studies in mice that have found blue light can damage their eyes, but mice are nocturnal creatures whose eyes are different from ours. (对老鼠的研究发现蓝光会损害它们的眼睛, 但老鼠是夜行动物, 它们的眼睛与我们的不同。)由此可知研究发现蓝光会损害老鼠的眼睛, 故选D。30. What can w
56、e know about blue-blocking products? A. They block only 15% of the blue light. B. Few have much effect on the blue light. C. They can prevent much harmful lights. D. They are thought highly of by experts. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段Adding more protection isnt likely to help, though. You can buy glasses and
57、 screen filters that block blue light, but Yuhas points out they are probably a waste of money: these products do not block out much blue light. (不过, 增加更多的保护措施可能不会有什么帮助。你可以买眼镜, 屏幕滤光片阻止蓝光, 但Yuhas指出他们可能是浪费钱的: 这些产品并不阻挡蓝光。)由此可知防蓝光产品对蓝光几乎没有什么作用, 故选B。31. What could be the best title for the text? A. How c
58、an Blue Light Be Prevented? B. Why does Blue Light Make Sleeping Hard? C. Are Blue-blocking Products Necessary? D. What will Blue Light Affect Actually? 【解析】选C。 主旨大意题。主要讲述蓝光其实对我们的眼睛没有太大的伤害, 防蓝光产品对蓝光几乎没有什么作用, 不建议使用, 如果害怕蓝光影响睡眠, 建议不要长时间盯着屏幕看, 多休息。C 选 项 Are Blue-blocking Products Necessary? (防蓝光产品是必要的吗
59、? )符合文章中心思想, 适合做标题, 故选C。 DAbout one million adults in the USA need someone to help them eat. Researchers at the University of Washington are working on a robotic system that can help make it easier. After identifying different food on a plate, the robot can decide how to use a fork to pick up and de
60、liver the desired bite to a persons mouth. “Being dependent on a caregiver to feed every bite every day takes away a persons sense of independence, ”said the researcher. “Our goal with this project is to give people a bit more control over their lives. The idea was to develop a feeding system that w
61、ould be attached to wheelchairs and feed people whatever they wanted to eat. ”“When we started the project, we realized there are so many ways that people can eat a piece of food depending on its size, shape or consistency(坚实度), ” said the researcher, “So we set up an experiment to see how humans ea
62、t common foods. ”The researchers arranged plates with about a dozen different kinds of food, ranging in consistency from hard carrots to soft bananas. Then the team gave volunteers a fork and asked them to pick up different pieces of food and feed them to a model. The fork contained a sensor to meas
63、ure how much force people used when they picked up food. To design a feeding strategy that changes based on the food item, the researchers combined two different algorithms (算法). First they used an object-detection algorithm called Retina Net, which scans the plate, identifies the types of food on i
64、t and places a frame around each item. Then they developed SPNet, an algorithm that examines the type of food in a specific frame and tells the robot the best way to pick up the food. The team is currently working with the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology to get advice from caregivers and pat
65、ients on how to improve the system to meet peoples need. 【语篇概述】本文是说明文。为了让那些需要他人喂饭的人生活更加独立, 研究人员通过观察和实验研发出一种“会喂饭的机器人系统”。 这种“会喂饭的机器人系统”通过观察, 从而识别不同的食物, 最后选择最合理的方法把食物送到人的嘴里。该团队目前正与塔斯卡尔无障碍技术中心合作, 就如何改进系统以满足人们的需求征求护理人员和患者的意见。32. Why do the researchers work on the robotic system? A. To help old people liv
66、e a normal life. B. To help people improve their health. C. To release people from heavy housework. D. To make some people more independent. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句Our goal with this project is to give people a bit more control over their lives. The idea was to develop a feeding system that would be
67、attached to wheelchairs and feed people whatever they wanted to eat. (我们这个项目的目标是让人们对自己的生活有更多的控制。我们的想法是开发一个喂食系统, 可以连接到轮椅上, 让人们想吃什么就吃什么。)可知研究人员研究这种“会喂饭的机器人系统”是为了让那些坐在轮椅上的残疾人生活更加独立。故选D。33. How does the robotic system work? A. By picking up some soft food. B. By picking out food on the wheelchair. C. By
68、 working with some nurses. D. By observing and delivering food. 【解析】选D。 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句After identifying different food on a plate, the robot can decide how to use a fork to pick up and deliver the desired bite to a persons mouth. (在识别出盘子里不同的食物后, 机器人就可以决定如何用叉子把想要的食物送到人的嘴里。)可知这种“会喂饭的机器人系统”通过观察, 从而识别不
69、同的食物, 最后选择最合理的方法把食物送到人的嘴里。故选D。34. What can be inferred about the robotic system? A. It needs further research. B. It has come onto the market. C. It is suitable for any disabled person. D. It has won peoples great concern. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段The team is currently working with the Taskar Center for A
70、ccessible Technology to get advice from caregivers and patients on how to improve the system to meet peoples need. (该团队目前正与塔斯卡尔无障碍技术中心合作, 就如何改进系统以满足人们的需求征求护理人员和患者的意见。)可知研究人员正在和 Taskar Center for Accessible Technology开展合作, 以收集看护人员和病人们对于这种“会喂饭的机器人系统”的建议, 并根据这些建议来改良它, 以使它能更好地符合人的需求。由此推出, 这种“会喂饭的机器人系统”还
71、需要进一步的研究。故选A。35. What may be the best title for the text? A. The process of inventing a robotic system. B. A new way to help those who dont like eating. C. Robotic feeders for humans are coming into being. D. Caregivers are going to lose their jobs in the future. 【解析】选C。 主旨大意题。根据第一段About one million
72、 adults in the USA need someone to help them eat. Researchers at the University of Washington are working on a robotic system that can help make it easier. (美国大约有100万成年人需要有人帮助他们吃饭。华盛顿大学的研究人员正在研究一种机器人系统, 它可以帮助简化这一过程。)以及文章主要内容可知本文主要介绍了一款可以喂人吃饭的机器人系统正在研发中一事。故选C。第二节(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
73、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。Life can be so busy these days. Its time that you all should admit that you need help in organizing your life. Here are some tips that will help you. Write everything down and dont rely on your memory. 36 If you want to remember things, put them in writing, or in a dig
74、ital notebook. Keeping your to-do lists and other information written somewhere allows you to look back at them anytime, even when youve hit your head and forgotten your own name. 37 Try this experiment: before buying one thing, throw out something old or something you dont use any more. Or, if your
75、e a really terrible pack rat, just throw out one old thing a day until you cant find any more items to throw. Recycle and donate. Is your closet full of unopened bags and clothes that still have their tags on them? Is your bookshelf full of unread books? Chances are that if you havent read, worn, or
76、 used them, then youre probably not going to use them at all. 38 Create daily, weekly and monthly timetables for cleaning. Organize your cleaning timetables. 39 Distribute tasks evenly. For example, dish washing could be done daily while vacuuming could be done weekly and cleaning windows done month
77、ly. Whichever of these tasks you decide to do, remember that you cant completely organize your life in one go. 40 Just decide to organize now, and then take baby steps. Soon enough, you will be making a habit of it. A. Practise putting things away immediately. B. Throw one thing before buying someth
78、ing. C. Its a long and never-ending process, so be patient. D. Give them to a charity or sell them on the Internet. E. Its extremely exhausting to clean everything all at once. F. To keep up with tasks, you need to work with your family. G. We all agree most of us have a tough time remembering thing
79、s. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文, 主要讲述了如何合理有序地安排生活。36. 【解析】选G。由上文 “Write everything down and dont rely on your memory. ”可知, 不要过度依赖记忆, 而应该把东西写下来。G项意为“我们都同意, 大部分人有时候记忆是有困难的”。记忆不好所以需要把东西写下来, 承接上文, G项符合文意。37. 【解析】选B。第三段围绕“要适当地清理掉旧东西或不用的东西”展开。B项意为“在买东西之前扔掉一个东西”, 引出下文“. . . before buying one thing, throw out something o
80、ld. . . ”, 为整段的中心句, 符合文意, 故选B。38. 【解析】选D。结合上文“Recycle and donate. ”可知, 第四段围绕“再利用和捐献”展开, 对那些不需要的东西应该学会再利用或者捐献出去。D项意为“把它们捐给慈善机构或者放在网上卖”, 对应前文, 符合文意, 故选D。39. 【解析】选E。由上文 “Organize your cleaning timetables. ”可知, 第五段段意为“制订清理计划”。E项意为“一次性打扫所有东西实在是特别累”, 与下文“把这些任务分散开”对应, 故选E。40. 【解析】选C。由上文“. . . you cant comp
81、letely organize your life in one go. ”可知, 这是一个持续性的工作。C项意为“这是一个长期的, 没有结束的过程, 所以要耐心一点儿”, 符合文意, 故选C。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。It happened on a rainy Saturday morning last month. My wife Catherine and I were driving along what some people called
82、 moose (麋鹿) alley. It was so 41 that there were few cars on the road. 42, something happened. A moose jumped out across our path. I had been driving for years and was good at driving. In order to 43 knocking into the moose, I made a quick turn to the other lane. If I had not done that, the moose mig
83、ht have been killed, and my wife and I might have got 44, too. A few seconds later, when I 45 and looked back in my rear view mirror, the moose was getting up and then ran into the bush. Shaken but 46, we both looked at each other with a surprised expression. From then on, I often thought about the
84、relationship between humans and 47. We know that animal species have appeared and disappeared 48 since life began on the Earth. This is a(n) 49 phenomenon. However, animal species have been 50 at a much faster rate for about a century now 51 human factors such as pollution. Certain philosophers and
85、scientists keep repeating that if we dont save animals, how we will be able to save ourselves. A better 52 of animals gives us a better understanding of our own species. The53 to protect animals and nature in general54 the value of a society. And all animals play roles in nature and have a right to
86、55. Therefore, I think we should try our best to save endangered animals, because humans cannot live on the Earth alone. 【语篇概述】 本文是一篇说明文。经历一次交通小事故后, 作者开始思考人类与动物的关系, 他认为我们应该保护野生动物, 因为保护它们就是保护人类自己。41. A. coolB. quiet C. wideD. early 【解析】选D。根据上文中的“It happened on a rainy Saturday morning last month. ”以及
87、下文中的“there were few cars on the road”可知, 马路上车少是因为当时还很早(early)。42. A. ExpectedlyB. Obviously C. FortunatelyD. Suddenly 【解析】选D。根据下文的“A moose jumped out”可知, 突然(suddenly)有事情发生了。43. A. avoid B. keep C. delayD. excuse 【解析】选A。根据下文中的“If I had not done that, the moose might have been killed”可知, 这里是指为了“避免”撞上这
88、头麋鹿44. A. shockedB. lost C. disappointedD. injured【解析】选D。作者的车如果跟麋鹿相撞, 那么他跟妻子也可能会受伤。get injured “受伤”。45. A. understood B. thought C. stoppedD. tried【解析】选C。根据下文中的“looked back in my rear view mirror”可知, 作者当时把车停(stopped)了下来, 从后视镜里看到那头麋鹿起身, 随后跑进了树丛。46. A. worriedB. fine C. sadD. scared【解析】选B。我们虽然受到惊吓, 但是
89、没事(fine)。47. A. landsB. roads C. plantsD. wildlife【解析】选D。根据下文可知, 从那以后, 作者经常思考人类与野生动物(wildlife)的关系。48. A. exactlyB. silently C. continuallyD. mysteriously【解析】选C。我们知道, 自从地球上出现生命以后, 动物物种不断地(continually)出现并灭绝。49. A. strangeB. natural C. unusualD. recent【解析】选B。这是个自然的(natural)现象。50. A. decreasing B. devel
90、oping C. appearingD. changing【解析】选A。根据下文的“human factors such as pollution”可知, 动物物种一直以更快的速度在减少(decreasing)。51. A. according toB. instead of C. because ofD. along with【解析】选C。根据上下文可知, 这里表示原因, 故用because of。52. A. treatmentB. performanceC. worldD. knowledge【解析】选D。更好地了解动物, 才能更好地了解我们人类。“a better knowledge
91、of”和“a better understanding of”都是“更了解”的意思。53. A. wayB. law C. hopeD. will【解析】选D。全文都在讲保护动物, 结合四个选项只有will符合语境, 即保护动物和自然的意愿。54. A. showsB. includes C. predictsD. protects【解析】选A。这里指显示了社会价值。55. A. escapeB. survive C. refuse D. select【解析】选B。所有动物在自然界中都有自己的角色, 它们都有权利生存(survive)。第二节(共10小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)阅读
92、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。Woodblock printing first appeared in the early Tang period. During the Song Dynasty, the technique of block printing was very advanced. Books were 56. _(beautiful) printed. Even today the books 57. _ (print) at the time are valuable and treasured by libraries and book
93、collectors. However, block printing 58. _(be) not very convenient. Every two pages of a book had to be carved on a woodblock, and a big book would require many blocks. Besides, there had to be large places for storing the books. 59. _ (overcome) these shortcomings, Bi Sheng invented the movable type
94、 during the years between 1041 and 1048. One word was carved on one piece of clay, 60. _ was hardened with fire. Then clay characters were set on 61. _ iron plate according to the text of a book. Then ink was applied to them and 62. _ (sheet) of paper were spread over them, and the printing was done
95、. Bi Shengs invention made printing faster and easier 63. _before. Later, the movable type of metal and wood was made and widely used. The technique of printing was gradually known to other Asian countries and Europe. The great influence printing had 64. _ the advance of civilization is too clear to
96、 need any 65. _ (explain). 【语篇概述】 本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了中国的印刷术的发展。56. 【解析】 beautifully。考查副词。副词一般修饰形容词、副词、动词甚至整个句子, 作状语。故用副词beautifully修饰动词print。57. 【解析】printed。考查非谓语动词。print和句子谓语are之间没有连词, 故用非谓语, 且和句子主语the books构成逻辑上的被动关系, 故用过去分词作后置定语。58. 【解析】 was。考查动词的时态。与下文had to呼应可推知, 此处用过去时, 和句子主语block printing的单数形式呼应,
97、 故用was。59. 【解析】To overcome。考查非谓语动词。此处不定式表示目的, 和句子谓语invented之间没有连词。60. 【解析】 which。考查定语从句。which引导非限制性定语从句, 在从句中作主语, 修饰先行词clay。61. 【解析】an。考查冠词。plate是可数名词, 且第一次在语境中出现, 故用不定冠词修饰。此外iron是以元音音素开头, 故用an。62. 【解析】 sheets。考查名词复数形式。sheet是可数名词, 且没有被冠词修饰, 故用复数形式。63. 【解析】than。考查连词。与语境faster和easier呼应可知, 此处用表示比较的单词th
98、an。64. 【解析】on。考查介词。have an influence on. . . 意为“对有影响”, 符合语境, 故用介词on。65. 【解析】explanation。考查词性转换。与any呼应, 故用名词explanation, 作动词need的宾语。第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你叫李华, 是一名高中生。你和外国笔友Lucy都是文学爱好者, 尤其喜欢英语诗歌。最近, Lucy发来电子邮件, 询问你最喜欢哪一首英语诗歌, 作者是谁, 以及你为什么喜欢它。请根据自己的亲身体会, 给Lucy写一封电子邮件。注意: 1. 词数80个左右; 2. 开头和结尾已经
99、给出, 不计入总词数。Dear Lucy, I am glad to tell you about my favourite poem. _Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours, Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Lucy, I am glad to tell you about my favourite poem. You know, I like Robert Burns very much. My favourite poem is My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose. In this poem, Bu
100、rns compares the woman he loves dearly to a red Rose that is in full bloom in June. Whenever I read the poem, a red rose will appear in my mind. Though the words he uses are simple and easy to understand, Burns expresses his feelings so powerfully that I am deeply impressed. From his poem I know he
101、is passionate for love and he loves the woman deeply. Besides, I like the rhymes at the end of the sentences, which make the poem read well. Have you ever read poems by Burns? How do you like them? Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours, Li Hua第二节(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
102、文。Mark and his brother Jamie rang their neighbor Mrs Gradys doorbell. “You know her better than I do, Mark. You do the talking. ”“Hi, Mrs Grady, ” said Mark when she opened the door. “Would you like us to shovel(铲除) the side walk and driveway? ”Shoveling the snow was Jamies idea, a way to make enoug
103、h money for a new video game that came out the next day. Mrs Grady touched her hand to her heart. “That would be wonderful, boys. The work is too much for me. ”“It will cost 10 dollars, ” Jamie said. “If thats OK, ” Mark said. “Oh dear, ” Mrs Grady sounded a little disappointed. “I havent been able
104、to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I guess thats not what you had in mind. ”Mark was going to say that Mrs Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “Well come back later. ”It still snowed heavily. As they walked through the snow out of Mrs Gradys driveway, Mark gl
105、anced over his shoulder. Mrs Grady stood at her window, watching them. Mark suddenly thought of how she helped him last summer. She didnt look like a strong person whod come to rescue last summer when Mr Dunns collie(牧羊犬) Goldie got away from her backyard. Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark di
106、dnt feel comfortable around big dogs. And Goldie had boxed him in between the wooden fence and the cedar hedge(雪松树篱). Mark tried to call for his dad, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth. 注意: 续写的词数应为150左右。Then Mrs Gradys front door had flown open. _And now Mrs Grady needed Mark as much as h
107、ed needed her last summer. _【参考范文】Then Mrs Gradys front door had flown open. “Hold on, Mark. Im coming! ” Her apron had flapped in the wind like a banner as she strode across the street clutching a kitchen broom. As soon as Goldie had turned her head, Mrs Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog.
108、She wasnt much taller than Mark, but she stood firm as a rock in front of him as she flung her arm out towards Mr Dunns house. Then shed swept her broom to hurry the dog along. At last, Mrs Grady helped Mark and let the dog go away. And now Mrs Grady needed Mark as much as hed needed her last summer
109、. He smiled and waved at Mrs Grady, then thrust his shovel deep into the snow. “Hey! ”Jamie shouted. “What are you doing? ” Mark couldnt explain why he helped Mrs Grady. “I like Mrs Gradys cookies, ” he said and scooped up another shovelful. “But itll take you all day, ” his brother groaned. “Well never get that game. ”Mark shrugged and kept digging. He heard Jamies annoyed sigh and then, surprisingly, the bite of Jamies shovel against the snow. Mark grinned. Jamie had known all along it was the right thing to do.