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: Very nice skirts. How much are they? M: Ten dollars each. And one dollar off if you buy two. They are on sale. 1. How much
2、would the woman pay for two skirts? A. $10. B. $19. C. $20. 答案: BText 2W: These tomatoes are huge. You must have watered them a lot. M: Yes, I did. They ought to be ripe enough to pick by next Wednesday when we have a picnic. 2. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a garden. B
3、. At a picnic. C. In a supermarket. 答案: AText 3M: OK, Lucy. What would you like me to do with your hair this week? W: Im not sure. Maybe I could use a different color. I need something special for this weekend. M: To be honest, the color is OK. But maybe you should pay more attention to your clothes
4、. 3. How does the man feel about the womans hair? A. It should be colored. B. It needs no change. C. It should be cut. 答案: BText 4W: I am so stressed out! I havent studied for the test we have tomorrow. Now Im going to have to stay up and study all night. M: Dont you hear Mr Jenkins has canceled it?
5、 4. How might the woman feel in the end? A. Anxious. B. Tired. C. Relieved. 答案: CText 5M: Would you mind turning down the TV? W: Pardon? I cant hear you. M: Would you mind turning down the TV? Im answering the phone. W: Not at all. 5. What is the man doing? A. Watching TV. B. Answering the phone. C.
6、 Repairing the TV. 答案: B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 6M: 376939. W: Hello. Is George there? M: No, this is his father. Can I take a message? W: Yes, please. Tell him
7、that Linda called. The partys on Friday night at the pub near our school. It starts at about 8: 00 and could he bring some food? M: A party? W: Yes, and could you ask him to bring some of his records? M: OK. Ill tell him when he gets home. W: Thanks a lot. M: Dont mention it. 6. Whats the probable r
8、elationship between Linda and George? A. They are classmates. B. They are strangers. C. They are relatives. 答案: A7. What does Linda want George to bring to the party? A. Flowers and food. B. Food and records. C. Flowers and records. 答案: B听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。Text 7M: Elizabeth, whats your question? W: Ex
9、cuse me. Could you tell me what a yard sale is? M: As the name suggests, its a sale held in someones yard, selling used goods. W: What can I get there? M: You can find books, records, cups and furniture. You name it, and they will have it. W: Why do American people love to buy second-hand goods? M:
10、To save money, of course. Some people even hope to find treasures there. W: I see. M: Actually many Westerners like other peoples objects. Even rich people search through used goods for a treasure. W: I understand. Thank you Mr Green. Youve been very helpful. M: Youre welcome. 8. Why do American peo
11、ple love to buy second-hand goods? A. To earn money. B. To save money. C. To contribute to charity. 答案: B9. What is probably sold in a yard sale? A. New goods. B. Treasures and furniture. C. Used books and records. 答案: C听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。Text 8M: Being away from home for college can be stressful. Bes
12、ides all the pressures of study, theres the pressure on your pocket. Today, lets go to a university to find out. Excuse me. Can I ask you a few questions? W: Well, Okay. M: How do you find the cost of living in the city? W：Everything is expensive, including clothing, housing, and traveling. M：So, wh
13、at do you spend most on? W: Transport, I think. For food, if I cook myself, its not expensive at all. For clothing, I bring my clothes here from my home country, where theyre nice and cheap. But every week, I have to spend more than 100 pounds on the trains. M: Then whats the social life like? W: Im
14、 a very social person. I love hanging out with my friends and meeting new people. Thankfully, I dont drink nor smoke, so the only expense is maybe tickets to the cinemas, clubs, and so on. 10. What does the woman think of the living expenses in the city? A. Very high. B. Fairly low. C. Just Okay. 答案
15、: A11. What does the woman spend most on? A. Meals. B. Trains. C. Clothes. 答案: B12. What does the woman do in her free time? A. Goes for a drink. B. Listens to music. C. Sees films. 答案: C听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。Text 9W: What was your childhood like? M: As a boy, I enjoyed all the sports and I read a lot. I
16、 liked making friends. W: Where did you study? M: At 17, I won a scholarship to a college in the northern states. Then I left there in 1960. W: What was life in the northern states like? Were you accustomed to it? M: People of different colors lived together. The area was not fully developed. The bl
17、acks were not equally treated. People of different races were not friendly to each other. And most of them were not very nice to outsiders. W: I know you won the Nobel Prize. What kind of Nobel Prize did you win? M: Well, I won the Nobel Prize for Peace. That was in 1986. W: Then what did you do wit
18、h the prize money? M: I gave all the money to the Freedom Movement. W: Its very nice to talk with you, sir. Do you mind if I take a photo with you? M: Not at all. 13. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. TV reporter and interviewee. C. School preside
19、nt and job hunter. 答案: B14. What was life of African-Americans like in the northern states? A. They were free but quite poor. B. They enjoyed equal rights and free life. C. They were not treated equally as whites. 答案: C15. What did the man do with the prize money? A. He gave the money to the governm
20、ent. B. He gave the money to the Freedom Movement. C. He gave the money to a charity for poor children. 答案: B16. When did the man win the Nobel Prize? A. In 1986. B. In 1968. C. In 1916. 答案: A听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。Text 10M: People who live in cities usually take their dirty clothes to a laundry place ca
21、lled a “laundromat”. These public businesses are usually open from 7: 00 am to 10: 00 pm. A smaller laundromat might have a dozen washers and a dozen dryers, while a larger one might have twice that number. Most places do not have any employees there, as there are simple instructions posted near the
22、 machines and everything can be done without assistance. Most people bring their own washing soap, but there is often a machine that sells small packages in case you run out or forget yours. During the weekend, it can be hard to find an open machine while it is much easier during the weekdays. Many
23、laundry places have TVs, video games, magazines, or free WiFi. Recently, many laundry places have added cafs or bars. Because people usually spend a few hours doing their laundry; having a drink or a meal is a convenient and fun way to kill the time. Of course, when so many people are washing their
24、clothes close to each other, it is easy to make mistakes. My sister actually met her husband at a laundromat after he put her clothes in his basket by accident! 17. How many washers might a larger laundry place have? A. 12. B. 24. C. 48. 答案: B18. Which of the following is not included in the laundry
25、 places? A. A swimming pool. B. Cafs. C. Free WiFi. 答案: A19. According to the text, what do people often do while waiting in the laundry place? A. Chat with the employee. B. Eat some food. C. Put their clothes out in the sun. 答案: B20. Who met her husband in a laundry place? A. The speakers sister. B
26、. The speakers friend. C. The speaker. 答案: A第二部分阅读(共两节, 满分50分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2. 5分, 满分37. 5分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWhatever youve got planned this summer-time at the beach, traveling to exotic destinations, or barbecuing in your backyard you need a good book to keep you company. Luckily,
27、our “GMA” book editor has picked an exciting list of must-reads to keep the pages turning through the summer. Trust Exercise by Susan ChoiWhat if your version of the story is the wrong one? Thats what Trust Exercise asks. What starts as a love story between two teens at an art school with a charming
28、 teacher becomes an investigation into the ways teenagers protect themselves. As the perspective of the book shifts, the truth breaks. Susan Choi keeps you on your toes until the very last sentence. Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis KaneThis beautiful novel tackles loneliness in the digital age
29、and the lost art of visiting. Shy May is given some unexpected time off as a university gardener and is inspired to reconnect with four once-close friends. She chooses to bypass her friends online lives to instead meet them IRL( in real life). Gives a whole new meaning to Instagram vs. reality. Mrs
30、Everything by Jennifer WeinerGet a box of tissues and get ready to meet Jo and Bethie Kaufmantwo very different sisterswhose lives, twists and turns we follow over 70 years. New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Weiner tackles what it means to be a woman over various generations in this exciti
31、ng novel. City of Girls by Elizabeth GilbertFrom the No. 1 New York Times best-selling author of Eat Pray Love comes a delicious love story about showgirls in 1940s New York City. Gilbert brings charm, adventure and the idea that you dont have to be a good girl to be a good person. 【语篇概述】本文属于说明文, 介绍
32、适合消遣娱乐的四本小说。21. What does Trust Exercise focus on? A. Teen love. B. Art school education. C. Truth and lies. D. Teenagers self-protection. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段What starts as a love story between two teens at an art school with a charming teacher becomes an investigation into the ways teenagers protect
33、 themselves. 可知, 这个故事以两个青少年在艺术学校的爱情故事开始, 但是后面成为探讨青少年自我保护的话题, 故可知, 这本小说关注的是青少年的自我保护。22. Which book is relevant to social networking? A. Trust Exercise. B. Rules for Visiting. C. City of Girls. D. Mrs Everything. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段This beautiful novel tackles loneliness in the digital age and the lost
34、 art of visiting. 可知, 这本小说探讨的是数字时代的孤独以及亲自拜访艺术的消失, 故可知, 这本小说与社交有关, 故选B。23. What do Mrs Everything and City of Girls have in common? A. They feature history stories. B. The two stories happened in the 1940s. C. They are by New York Times best-selling authors. D. The characters have influenced various
35、generations. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据Mrs Everything部分的New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Weiner tackles. . . 以及City of Girls部分的From the No. 1 New York Times best-selling author of Eat Pray Love可知, 这两本小说的作者都是纽约时报畅销书的作者, 故选C。BAlthough its great to spend vacations seeing the world with family, friends,
36、 or a lover, traveling alone can also be completely incredible. A solo adventure has the potential to be life-changing. Here are some reasons you should travel alone at least once. If you enjoy meeting new friends, heres your chance; you will likely find some when traveling alone. Since you wont be
37、focused on talking to anyone you know, youll be more likely to strike up conversations with strangers. Meeting people from different backgrounds opens our minds, expands our world, and can inspire us a lot. You may meet some amazing locals or other adventurers like yourself; either way youre bound t
38、o make some new friends during your journey. A trip alone can ignite your creativity. Spending time alone with an open mind can be exactly what you need for your imagination to soar. Your enthusiasm and passion for life may sky-rocket from your awesome adventure. When traveling with a partner or a g
39、roup, every idea can be bounced off someone else. When you travel alone, you will learn to be decisive; you will be making every decision alone. From where to eat, to what time to wake up, to what sights to see, and which airline to use, traveling solo forces you to rely on yours truly. As you reali
40、ze you can make good choices without help from others, you will likely trust your instincts more, and this new found self-assurance and confidence will be helpful in many areas of your life. 【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。作者告诉我们人生至少要有一次机会独自去旅行。并给出了三个理由: 一是可以遇见新朋友; 二是可以激发你的想象力; 三是可以让你变得更有决策能力。24. Which of the followi
41、ng is not mentioned in the passage? A. You will meet new people. B. Your imagination will soar. C. You will learn to enjoy being alone. D. You will learn to be decisive. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。选项A(遇见新朋友), B(你的想象力会猛增), D(让你变得更有决策能力)分别对应文章第二、三、四段内容, 只有选项C(你会喜欢上独处)文章中没有提到。故选C。25. From the passage, we know that _
42、. A. traveling alone you can do anything you wantB. traveling alone, we will learn more thingsC. youll learn to thrive outside your comfort zoneD. the strangers who we meet are all kind【解析】选B。细节理解题。由文章第二段中的“Meeting people from different backgrounds opens our minds, expands our world, and can inspire
43、 us a lot. ”可知, 遇到不同背景的人可以使我们开放思想, 打开视野, 让我们产生灵感。也就是说独自旅行可以让我们学到很多。故选B。26. Which of the following is similar to the underlined phrase in paragraph four? A. hesitantB. independentC. fearlessD. determined【解析】选D。词义猜测题。划线单词所在句子句意: 你独自旅行时, 你将学会更加坚定, 你将会独自做每个决定。“decisive”与“making every decision alone(独自做每
44、个决定)”属于同义替换。hesitant犹豫的; independent独立的; fearless无畏的, 大胆的; determined决定了的, 坚决的。故选D。27. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. How to travel alone. B. You should travel alone at least once in your life. C. Traveling will make you have more friends. D. Let us enjoy vacation
45、trip. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。作者通过三个理由想告诉读者人生至少要有一次机会独自去旅行。故选B。CMy favourite book is The Adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly in a quiet street of St. Petersburg Missouri. Hes a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures. He runs away with his
46、two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days. With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave. And finally, they find a box of gold. My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead. He decides to go
47、to his own funeral. He hides and watches for a time and then suddenly he appears. Everyone is astonished to see him but theyre also pleased to see him alive. Tom is the hero of the story, but there are other important characters. Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him. Becky is pretty wit
48、h fair hair. Joe is Toms best friend. And Injun Joe is the bad man of the story. The theme of the story is about children growing up. It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished for bad behaviour. Why do I t
49、hink The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but its still read and loved by people all over the world today. And although its only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so it sounds very real.
50、Today its thought to be one of the greatest books in American literature. Go onread it! I know youll enjoy it, too. 【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了马克吐温的汤姆索亚历险记这本书的主要内容, 这本书主要是关于孩子的成长的。28. Where does Tom run away with his two friends? A. To a quiet street. B. To a small town. C. To an island. D. To a forest. 【解析】选C。细节
51、理解题。根据第一段“He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days. ”可知, 他和两个朋友一起逃到了一个小岛上。故选C。29. Who is the bad man in the story? A. Huck Finn. B. Injun Joe. C. Becky. D. Polly. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段“And Injun Joe is the bad man of the
52、story. ”可知, 书中的坏人角色是Injun Joe。故选B。30. How did people feel when Tom appeared at his own funeral? A. They were surprised and happy. B. They were surprised and sad. C. They were worried and excited. D. They were frightened and happy. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段“. . . then suddenly he appears. Everyone is astoni
53、shed to see him but theyre also pleased to see him alive. ”可知, 当他出现时, 人们既惊讶又高兴。故选A。31. The writer writes the article to _. A. ask us to read the bookB. tell us how popular the book is todayC. tell us when Mark Twain wrote the storyD. tell us why the story sounds very real【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段“Go onrea
54、d it! I know youll enjoy it, too. ” (快来读这本书吧! 我知道你也会喜欢上它的。)可知, 本文介绍汤姆索亚历险记这本书的内容, 目的是号召大家读这本书。故选A。DA new library in TianjinTianjin Binhai Public Libraryrecently became an online hit. The Daily Mail described it as “breathtaking”. One look at the library and youll see why. With its very futuristic de
55、sign and walls loaded with books, its the dream library of every book lover. But theres a burning question lying in the back of our minds: with physical bookstores closing down one by one, what makes libraries survive the wave of digitalization? Do we really still need libraries as weve got the inte
56、rnet in our hands? Reporter Ian Clark has the answer. “Libraries are not declining in importance. People are simply changing the way they use them. ” he wrote on the Guardian website. Since not everyone can afford a smartphone, a tablet or an Internet connection, and not everyone knows how to search
57、 the Internet correctly and efficiently, its public libraries that make sure that these resources are available to a larger group of people. And one of the pitfalls that come with online materials is that theyre not always reliable. “Google doesnt tell you what youre not getting, so people need to e
58、valuate (评估) the quality of what they see on their screens, ” Sarah Pritchard, dean of libraries at Northwestern University, told Northwestern Research Magazine. And libraries are usually where that “evaluation” happens. But we still need the physical space that a library provides. Its something tha
59、ts called a “third place”, according to the Seattle Times. This is a place in which we can fully concentrate on our study and work without easily getting distracted. Compared to other “third places” like coffee shops, libraries have a “non-commercial nature” that allows you to relax completely. “Nob
60、ody is trying to sell you anything in the library. There is no pressure to buy and there is no judgment of your choices. ” Anne Goulding, a professor at Victoria University in New Zealand, wrote on the Newsroom website. 【语篇概述】文章主要介绍了天津滨海新区的“天津之眼”图书馆刷屏朋友圈, 甚至火到了国外。而在如今的数字化时代里, 实体图书馆也依然有其不可替代的魅力。32. W
61、hich may best describe Tianjin Binhai Public Library according to Para. 1? A. Peaceful. B. Impressive. C. Traditional. D. Imaginary. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章第一段The Daily Mail described it as “breathtaking”. 和With its very futuristic design and walls loaded with books, its the dream library of every book lo
62、ver. 可知这家图书馆是惊艳的, 未来主义的设计以及摆满书的书墙令其成为了每位书迷梦想中的图书馆, 所以给人印象深刻。33. The underlined word “pitfalls” in Para. 4 is closest in meaning to “_”. A. faultsB. secretsC. adventuresD. evaluations【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据文章第四段And one of the pitfalls that come with online materials is that theyre not always reliable. 以及后面的G
63、oogle doesnt tell you what youre not getting可知此处是列举了网络资源的缺点之一是资源不可靠, 所以pitfalls的意思是缺点, 陷阱, 所以A符合题意。34. Why are physical libraries still needed in a digital age? A. They allow us to use the Internet freely. B. They are where we can buy things easily. C. They provide more information than the Internet
64、. D. They give people space to concentrate on their study. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第五段This is a place in which we can fully concentrate on our study and work without easily getting distracted. 可知实体图书馆是我们可以集中注意力而不分心的地方, 所以D正确。35. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? A. A Digital Li
65、brary in TianjinB. A Library Available to Get RelaxedC. A Physical Library Living in the Digital AgeD. A Library Providing Reliable Materials【解析】选C。主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章介绍了天津的实体图书馆, 所以A错误, B、D项文章没有提及, 文章主要介绍了天津的“天津之眼”图书馆, 并介绍了实体图书馆比网络图书馆的优势, 所以C正确。第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
66、项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。The Science of Risk-SeekingSometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems worth taking. 36Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us. Why? Experts say it may have to do with h
67、ow our brains work. The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. 37 As the quality of risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next, humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance fo
68、r risk. So why arent we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well, even 200, 000 years ago, too much risk-taking could get one killed. A few daring survived, though, along with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans developed a range of character types that still exist today. So maybe you l
69、ove car racing or maybe you hate it. 38No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range, scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. 39 To help you do that, your brain increases your hunger for new experiences. New experiences often mean taking some risks
70、, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well. 40 For the risk-seekers, a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active. As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking, well continue to hit the mo
71、untains, the waves or the shallow end of the pool. A. Those are the risks you should jump to take. B. Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival. C. It all depends on your character. D. This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world. E. Thus, thes
72、e well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest. F. New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation. G. However, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文, 从科学上对冒险行为进行了解释: 冒险行为与大脑的工作机制相关, 当大脑的快乐中
73、枢被激活时, 人们就会采取冒险行为。36. 【解析】选G。上文说有时我们认为一点不必要的风险是值得的, 因为当我们权衡风险和回报时, 风险似乎是值得承担的, 下文又说一些人喜欢那些让我们感到惊讶和害怕的活动, 此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句, 既要与上文形成转折, 又要引出下文, 故G项(然而, 我们并非使用相同的参考标准衡量风险和回报)符合语境。37. 【解析】选B。根据本空前的“Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. ”可知, 冒险者更擅长打猎、战斗以及探险, 此处承接上文, 擅长这些意味着更大的生存机会, B项
74、中的those things 指代的就是hunting, fighting, or exploring, 故B项符合语境。38. 【解析】选C。根据本空前的“As a result, humans developed a range of character types that still exist today. ”可知, 人类养成了一系列至今仍然存在的性格, 此处总结上文, 讲的是喜不喜欢赛车与性格之间的关系, 故C项(这完全取决于你的性格)符合语境。39. 【解析】选D。根据本空前的“No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range,
75、scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. ”可知, 不管你身处寻求风险的哪个阶段, 青少年时期, 冒险的意愿都会增加, 此处讲的还是与青少年时期有关的内容, D项中的This指代的就是青少年时期, 故D项(这正是你离开家进入更广阔的世界的时候)符合语境。40. 【解析】选F。本空后的内容介绍了大脑的两种不同的工作方式: 对冒险者来说, 大脑中与快乐相关的部分变得活跃, 对一般人来说, 大脑中与恐惧相关的部分变得活跃, 故F项(一项新的大脑研究表明, 面对紧张环境
76、时, 我们的大脑会以不同的方式工作)符合语境。【点睛】在七选五的解题过程中, 上下文与选项中出现的具有指代性的词语往往是判断答案的关键线索, 同学们解题时要特别注意这些代词, 比如本篇第37题, 根据本空前的“Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. ”可知, 冒险者更擅长打猎、战斗以及探险, B项中的those things 指代的就是hunting, fighting, or exploring, 说的是擅长这些意味着更大的生存机会。再如第39题, 根据本空前的“No matter where you are o
77、n the risk-seeking range, scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. ”可知, 不管你身处寻求风险的哪个阶段, 青少年时期, 你承担风险的意愿都会增加, D项中的This指代的就是青少年时期, 即: 青少年时期正是你离开家进入更广阔的世界的时候。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。Peter and P
78、aul had got permission(允许) from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more 41 to camp in the forest that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys 42 with their tent and food. Carrying their heavy 43, the two brothers walked along th
79、e riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their 44 before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy forest, they began to search for a suitable camping place. Peter wanted to 45close to the river at the edge of the forest, 46 Paul, who was older,
80、insisted that they camp further away. 47, Peter followed his brother deeper into the forest. “This really is a wonderful setting! ” said Paul in excitement. They48 their tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way back to the river to catch some fish. “
81、Are you sure that this is the right 49? ” whispered Peter shakily. “Im sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked on silently. “Look, there it is again. Were lost, arent we? ” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didnt know where they were. 50, they were a long distance f
82、rom where they were supposed to be. They were not even 51 of where they had set up their camp. They sat in 52 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why dont we look for clues(线索) the way trackers 53 in the movies? We werent careful about how we walked, so Im sure we would have left behin
83、d some broken tree branches and leaves. ”Carefully, the boys 54 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 55 the direction of the river. What would their parents think of their adventure(冒险)? 【语篇概述】本文属于记叙文, 两个男孩到森林中宿营,
84、找不到回到营地的路。通过学习电影里追踪者的方法找到了营地。41. A. surprisingB. annoyingC. excitingD. frightening 【解析】选C。考查形容词辨析。形容词surprising令人惊讶的; annoying令人恼怒的; exciting令人兴奋的; frightening令人害怕的。Peter和Paul都是喜欢冒险的孩子, 他们知道野外宿营很令人兴奋。42. A. went roundB. went backC. went throughD. went away【解析】选D。考查动词短语辨析。短语go round四处走动; go back返回; g
85、o through浏览; go away走开, 出发。两个男孩就带着帐篷和食物出发了。故D项正确。43. A. tentB. loadC. foodD. storage 【解析】选B。考查名词辨析。名词tent帐篷; load负载; food食物; storage储存。名词load负载, 指他们外出要携带的物品, 包括了A、C项内容。故B项正确。44. A. grasslandB. fieldC. destinationD. river 【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。名词grassland草地; field田地; destination目的地; river河流。他们想在午饭之前到达目的地, 所以
86、他们没有注意到自己已经进入森林深处。故C项正确。45. A. stayB. lieC. waitD. live 【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。动词stay逗留, 停留; lie位于, 说谎; wait等待; live生活。Peter想宿营在靠近森林边的河边。但是Paul坚持要到森林更深处宿营。故A项正确。46. A. andB. butC. orD. so 【解析】选B。考查连词。Peter想宿营在靠近森林边的河边。但是Paul坚持要到森林更深处宿营。两人的观点不一致, 上下文之间存在转折关系, 所以使用but连接上下文。47. A. UnconsciouslyB. Unfortunately
87、C. UninterestinglyD. Unwillingly【解析】选D。考查上下文串联。Peter本来想在森林边上宿营, 但Paul坚持在森林深处。尽管Peter不愿意, 但他还是跟随哥哥。故D项正确。48. A. put upB. put onC. put downD. put off 【解析】选A。考查动词短语辨析。put up搭建; put on穿上, 增加; put down写下, 记下; put off推迟。到了目的地以后, 他们搭起帐篷开始吃东西。A项与名词the tent搭配正确。49. A. placeB. markC. timeD. way 【解析】选D。考查上下文串联
88、。place地方; mark痕迹; time时间; way道路。根据下文Were lost, arent we? 可知他们迷路了。本句表示他们对自己所走的道路是否正确很不确定。故D项正确。50. A. At lastB. After allC. Above allD. At first 【解析】选B。考查上下文串联。at last最后; after all毕竟; above all首先, 最重要的是; at first起初。Paul承认他不知道他们所在的位置, 毕竟他们在森林深处了。after all提醒对方注意某一个理由。故B正确。51. A. afraidB. informedC. sur
89、eD. reminded 【解析】选C。考查形容词短语。短语be sure of确定。他们也不确定自己宿营的位置了。本句说明两个男孩遇见了很大的困难, 不能确定自己所在的具体位置。52. A. enjoymentB. satisfactionC. imaginationD. disappointment【解析】选D。考查上下文串联。名词enjoyment兴奋; satisfaction满意; imagination想象; disappointment失望。他们已经找不到原来的路, 所以他们很失望地坐在那里。故D项符合常识。53. A. appearB. workC. doD. behave 【
90、解析】选C。考查动词辨析。appear出现; work工作; do做; behave举止行为。为什么我们不像电影里的追踪者那样做, 寻找之前走路所留下的痕迹呢? 故C项正确。54. A. fetchedB. watchedC. collectedD. followed 【解析】选D。考查动词辨析。fetch去取, 去拿; watch注视; collect收集; follow跟随。非常仔细地, 两个男孩跟着他们留下的痕迹, 最后找到了宿营地。故D项正确。55. A. inB. toC. atD. for【解析】选A。考查固定搭配。介词短语in the direction of朝着的方向。当他们来
91、到营地的时候, 很快收拾好物品朝着河流的方向而去。故A项正确。第二节(共10小题; 每小题1. 5分。满分15分)阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as 56. _(quick) as possible and head 57. _ safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight to the center of the storm. These pe
92、ople are willing to risk 58. _(kill) by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up. “Storm chasing” is becoming an 59. _(increase) popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, 60. _ there are frequent storms between March and July. A sto
93、rm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1, 000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop. Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or
94、 destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents 61. _(cause) by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a 62. _(begin), it is much 63. _(safe)to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season. Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitemen
95、t. “Storm chasing is 95% driving, ” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something 64. _(happen), and all you get is the blue sky and a few light showers. ”However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get clo
96、se to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life, ” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is 65. _ example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth. ”【语篇概述】本文为科普说明文。文章介绍了一种美国中西部流行的新型冒险活动Storm chasing。56. 【解析】quickly。考查副词修饰动词。句意: 当暴风雨来临时, 大多数人会尽快离开这个地区, 前往安全地带。句中
97、的quick用于修饰动词leave, 修饰动词要用副词形式, 故填 quickly。57. 【解析】for。考查固定搭配。本句句意为“当暴风雨来临时, 大多数人尽可能快地离开该地区, 前往安全地带”。head for. . . 为固定搭配, 意为“朝走去/出发”。因此填for。58. 【解析】being killed 。 考查固定用法。句意: 因为观看暴风雨的逼近令人兴奋, 这些人愿意冒着被洪水或每小时100千米的大风杀死的危险。risk doing sth. 为固定搭配, 意为“冒险做某事”。而句中的主语the people与kill二者是被动关系, 所以要用被动, 因此填being kil
98、led。59. 【解析】increasingly。 考查副词。句意: “追逐风暴”越来越成为一种流行的爱好, 尤其是在美国中西部。句中的increase在句中与形容词popular一起修饰名词hobby, 修饰形容词要用副词形式。根据语境可知, 本句指的是越来越, 而increasingly 为“越来越; 日益”, 因此填increasingly。60. 【解析】where。考查定语从句。句意: “追逐风暴”正成为越来越流行的爱好, 尤其是在美国的中西部地区, 在三月和七月之间常有风暴。分析句子可知, 本句的先行词the Midwest of the United States后有一个非限制性
99、定语从句, the Midwest of the United States在从句中作地点状语, 所以要用关系副词 where引导, 因此填where。61. 【解析】caused。考查非谓语作后置定语。句意: 暴风雨追逐者也经常在暴雨中开车造成的事故中受伤。分析可知, 本句中的名词事故(accidents)是由暴雨中开车造成的, 事故是被造成的, 因此要用过去分词作后置定语, 故填caused。62. 【解析】beginner。考查名词作表语。句意: 如果你是初学者, 。分析句子可知, 此处是指初学者, 即为名词beginner, 所以要填beginner。63. 【解析】safer。考查比
100、较级。much为副词, 一般用于修饰形容词或副词的比较级, 所以这儿要用比较级safer。64. 【解析】to happen。考查非谓语动词。wait for sth. to do sth. 不定式作宾语补足语。65. 【解析】an。考查冠词。句意: 每一场暴风雨都是自然力量的一个例子, 它是地球上最伟大的表演。根据语境可知, 此处是表示数量“一”, 因此填an。第四部分写作 (共两节, 满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)假如你是李华, 你的美国网友汤姆(Tom)对遍布中国大街小巷的扫码支付很感兴趣, 特意给你写信想了解一下。请你根据以下提示给他回信: 1. 中国扫码支付的现状; 2. 扫码支
101、付方法: 在智能手机上打开支付宝或微信app, 扫描二维码; 3. 扫码支付的好处。注意: 1. 词数80左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。参考词汇: 扫码支付Scan to Pay; 支付宝Alipay; 微信WeChat; 二维码QR code_【参考范文】Dear Tom, I am more than pleased to have received your letter, in which you expressed great interest in the widely-used Scan to Pay, the way people pay for their
102、purchases in China. As everyone can see, the Scan to Pay is gaining more and more popularity among people. Because of its convenience, people, whether young or old, are paying by using their mobile phones. What they have to do is enter the app of Alipay or WeChat, and scan the QR codes. The Scan to
103、Pay is advantageous in that it saves us the trouble of carrying cash on ourselves. Moreover, it enables us to pay whenever and wherever we like. I am sure you will like it when you have tried it. 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文。续写的词数应为150左右。One winter Sunday, my little
104、sister, Colleen, and I built the greatest snowman ever. We gave him a carrot nose, beautiful hat, cozy scarf and gloves. He was a masterpiece(杰作). The next morning when looking outside, we smiled lovingly at him over our meal. We gave him a high-five as we passed by on our way to school. A lot of ki
105、ds went past our house, so he was the hot topic at our school that morning. It was our pride! The day dragged on until finally we could rush home. But as our yard came into sight, we saw something wrong. The snowman was gone! We only found a broken stick here, a torn glove there and balls of snow ev
106、erywhere. Worst of all, the snowmans once-proud carrot nose lay limp(无力的)and half-eaten. What had happened? We were both astonished and angry. But then, we were only kids, who wouldnt have anything taking away our happiness. Actually we knew only one thing: our snowman would rise again. And so we re
107、built him. The next day we came home to find another mess on the front lawn(草坪). For the rest of the week, the destruction was repeated daily. Each afternoon wed return to find our snowman had fallen apart, and then we built again. By Saturday morning, we had a plan. We borrowed a really big bucket
108、(水桶) from Mom, filled it with water and left it outside. The next morning, it was frozen solid. We packed snow all around the ice block as the base(底座)of the snowman. Then we built the other parts of it once again. The trap was set, and we waited for the snowman bullies(破坏者)to come. On Monday mornin
109、g, hiding behind the window, we soon saw what we were waiting for. _Seeing their pained look, we couldnt help laughing. _【参考范文】On Monday morning, hiding behind the window, we soon saw what we were waiting for. It turned out that there were three of them from our school. They sneaked up on our snowma
110、n and sneered. Taking their places on either side, they pulled back their legs to deliver powerful kicks. But the moment they hit the hard ice block of the base, sneers turned into shock, then agony and tears. They howled and cursed, gritting their teeth and stomping their feet. Seeing their pained
111、look, we couldnt help laughing. They were too funny as they hopped away holding their damaged feet. We just couldnt contain our happiness and excitement. With a hearty laugh, we came out of hiding and sprang into the yard from inside the house. “An eye for an eye! Justice done! ” We yelled behind th
112、em. And that was the end of our problems with the snowman bullies. Ever since then, our snowman was kept guarded and intact until it happily melted into spring water and finally wove into our sweetest childhood memories. 【补偿性练习】用所给词的适当形式填空1. He has had his theory confirmed(confirm). 2. Each time he
113、gives a speech, the lecture hall is crowded (crowd) with audience. 3. That was a thrilling(thrill) experience. 4. Ive never exchanged (exchange) words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. 5. When all of them enjoyed the joy of success, I was in pain of failure(fail). 6. They have taken some measures to broaden(broad) their market. 7. We should adapt ourselves to the new surroundings (surround). 8. We seek to improve relations(relation) between our two countries.
