1、UNIT 9LEARNING(满分:100分建议用时:90分钟) 第一部分单句语法填空(15分) 1 big fire broke out in my neighbors house last night,and it took the firefighters about an hour to put out the fire.2Mary cant attend the party being held at her boyfriends house at present because she is preparing the speech for the important meetin
2、g (hold) tomorrow.3Is this the computer you wish to have (repair) ?4Something impossible before,with the use of computers,has been made (possibly) .5To the surprise of everyone,no official (permit) has been given for the medicine to be produced next month.6I wonder if John has forgotten my number.I
3、(expect) him to call me for the past two hours.7All considered,the enterpriser decided he couldnt run the risk handing over the business to his unreliable son.8Most high school students,for time does be priceless,are studying hard from early morning till late night.9The government must do more to pr
4、event pollution (live) more happily.10He went up the stage with his head (hold) high.11Please correct my (mistake) if any.12This sweater fits me,but I cant afford to buy .13The couple got into an (argue) about where to celebrate New Years Eve:at home or in a restaurant.14Nowadays most college studen
5、ts in universities prefer making their efforts in their study to (equip) with more knowledge to make preparations for jobs.15Thanks for your MP5Ill return it to you as as possible.【答案】1A2to be held3repaired4possible5permission6have been expecting7of8whom9to live10held11mistakes12it13argument14be equ
6、ipped15soon第二部分阅读(30分) 第一节阅读理解(20分) AI moved from the busy downtown to the countryside around Shanghai when I started elementary school. At first, I thought I was going to hate it, but to my surprise, I found that I preferred the quiet country life to the noisy city life.The next move was more of a
7、surprise for me.I was having a good time with my friends at school. But all of a sudden, my mom told me that we were going to move to the United States. Can you imagine how I must have felt? My English wasnt that good, though I did know the basics.The day I arrived in the US was a snowy day. For a g
8、irl who grew up in Shanghai and hadnt seen real thick snow on the ground, it was a big thing.Compared with my school in China, there were a lot more creative thinking questions, which I was better at anyway.Time flew by and it had been almost four years since I moved there. Then again, I was told we
9、 were going to move to Singapore.As Im writing this article, I am still new here and have been going to school for about two and a half months.I found out that the education here is quite special. Different from AP system in the US, the Singapore CIS uses the IB system.This switch drowned me in cons
10、tant stress. I was confused about the new curriculum, and I knew it would take me a long time to adapt. But what Ive gotten out of my experience over three countries is that no matter where you are studying, you are always learning. And a piece of advice to people who are going to move around the gl
11、obe:Its always best to just roll with the punches.() 16What did the writer think of life in the countryside?AIt wasnt as interesting as she expected.BIt was no better than city life.CShe wished she had moved to the countryside earlier.DShe loved to live in the countryside.() 17What did the writer wo
12、rry about most before moving to the US?AIt would be difficult to make new friends.BLanguage would be a big problem for her.CShe wouldnt get used to the weather there.DShe wouldnt like the schools there.() 18What is the writers attitude towards her world-wide schooling?APositive.BNegative.CCritical.D
13、Doubtful.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文,作者介绍了自己经常转学去不同国家的经历。16D细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “I found that I preferred the quiet country life to the noisy city life.”可知,作者更喜欢住在乡村。故选D项。17B细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “Can you imaginedid know the basics.”可知,当妈妈告诉作者要去美国时,她想到自己的英语不好。所以她觉得语言是最大的问题。故选B项。18A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “And a piece of adviceroll with
14、 the punches.”可知,对于那些要到世界各地的人,作者有一条忠告:灵活应变,克服困难。因此可以推断作者的态度还是很积极乐观的。故选A项。BThere is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have ever taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant. There are, however, different ideas about how t
15、o teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities (复杂性) of spelling. Thats why teachers often encour
16、age the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content (内容) rather than spelling.If spelling becomes the only focus of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous langua
17、ge.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a piece of writing about a personal experience. “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes and your writing is terrible.” It may have been a sharp comment on the pupils spelling in writing, but it was also a sad sign that the teach
18、er had failed to read the composition, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priorities had centered on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the spelling would have given t
19、he pupil more encouragement to seek improvement.() 19Teachers are different in their opinions about .Athe difficulties in teaching spellingBthe complexities of the basic writing skillsCthe role of spelling in general language development and writing abilityDthe necessity of teaching spelling() 20The
20、 author seems to think that the teachers comment on that piece of writing is .AfairBunreasonableCamusingDcareless() 21Whats the major point discussed in the passage?AThe importance of developing writing skills.BThe complexities of spelling.CThe relationship between spelling and the content of a comp
21、osition.DThe correct way of marking compositions.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了关于教导学生拼写的一些问题,但是对于拼写教学,教师们之间也存在分歧。教师们的分歧在于如何进行单词拼写教学,以及拼写教学与培养学生全面的语言能力和写作能力上哪个更具优先考虑权。19C细节理解题。根据文章第一段 “There are, however, different ideas complexities (复杂性) of spelling.”可知,教师们的分歧在于如何进行单词拼写教学,以及拼写教学与培养学生全面的语言能力和写作能力上哪个更
22、具优先考虑权。故选C项。20B细节理解题。从最后一段 “It may have beenbeautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings.”可知,作者认为老师这么做是不合理的,他没有注意到孩子蕴含着美丽表达的深层情绪。故选B项。21C主旨大意题。根据全文可知,整篇文章是围绕拼写和写作内容的关系。故选C项。CLearning a Second LanguageSome people learn a second language easily. Others have trouble learning a new language. How ca
23、n you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not have to understand ever
24、ything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.In other words, do not worry about taking risks.The second step is to practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will get used to writing it in English, and you will
25、feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will be able to communicate in Englis
26、h.The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.Yo
27、u must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it.It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.() 22To feel positive about learning English means .Aif you are patient
28、, you will learnByou can understand everything all at onceCif you make mistakes, you can learn from your mistakesDif you believe you can learn, you will learn() 23When you learn English, you do not need to .Abe patientBmake mistakesCexpress your ideas in EnglishDunderstand everything all at once() 2
29、4What is the main idea of this passage?AIt is very important to learn a second language.BSome people learn a second language easily while other people do not.CThere are ways to help you learn a second language more easily.DDont worry about taking risks when learning a second language.() 25What does
30、the underlined word“journal” in the 4th paragraph mean?ADiary. BComposition.CPoem. DNewspaper.【语篇解读】本文是说明文,介绍了关于如何更容易地学习第二语言的方法。22D判断推理题。根据第二段第二句 “If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.”可知,是指我们在学习语言的时候,要有信心。故选项D项。23D细节理解题。根据第二段第四句 “You do not have to understand everything all at once.”可知
31、。故选D项。24C主旨大意题。文章正是关于更容易地学习第二语言的方法。故选C项。25A词义猜测题。根据上下文可知,是要做记录,那么应该是在日记本上记录。故选A项。第二节七选五(10分) While it may seem that everyone surfs the web these days, there is fine line between casually checking your social media pages and having a full blown Internet addiction. If you fear that you may lose intere
32、st in other aspects of your life because you prefer to be on the Internet, you may be on your way to an Internet addiction. 26Admit you are at risk of an addiction.More and more people in the world are becoming addicted to the Internet. You are not the only one with this problem; it is becoming more
33、 and more common and more and more well known. 27Set aside limited time for computer use.Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. If you have a laptop, make sure to put it somewhere that you can remember but not somewhere that you see every day. Try keeping the lid closed when you are not
34、using it; 28 If you have a desktop PC, try not to go near it or put something over it like a sheet.Call people instead of sending instant messages or texts.If you are free on weekends, call friends and ask them to go outside. This will distract you from the computer.29Use an alarm clock or timer.Bef
35、ore using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock or timer and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up. Alternatively create a shutdown timer on your desktop. 30AMake a small list of what you want to do within that time.BWhen the computer is not lo
36、oking at you, you are less likely to use it.CThis can be programmed to shut down your computer after the set time.DLuckily, there are ways to avoid living your life in front of the computer.EThis will stop you from using the Internet so often or going on to another page.FIf you have a problem on wee
37、kdays, phone your friends or ask for help in person.GDo not be embarrassed, find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.【语篇解读】本文介绍了如何避免对电脑成瘾。26D根据上句 “you may be on your way to an Internet addiction(你可能即将沉溺于电脑) ”及下文的建议可知,下句的意思应该是:你怎样才能不会沉溺于电脑。而D项的意思是:很幸运,有办法避免你在电脑前度过你的生活。故选D项。27G根据上
38、句“你不是唯一有这种烦恼的人,这种情况越来越常见”,可知,此处要表达的意思是:找到有相同问题的人,互相帮助,共同击败它。故选G项。28B根据上句:当你不用电脑时,试着把它关上。也就是说:电脑关着,你就会减少使用它的次数。B项符合题意。29F根据上句:如果在周末你有空,邀请你的朋友到外面去。这样你的心思就会从电脑移开。下句应该会谈工作日期间。由 “If you have a problem on weekdays, phone your friends or ask for help in person(在工作日期间有烦恼,给你朋友打电话或亲自去求助) ”可知,F项符合题意。30C根据上句:或者
39、在你的桌面上创建一个关机定时器。shutdown timer是关键词。可知下句应该在讲shutdown timer的好处。由 “This can be programmed to shut down your computer after the set time(设置时间后,编程可以关闭你的计算机) ”可知,C项符合题意。第三部分完形填空(15分) I will never forget the year when I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 31Christmas gifts be
40、cause there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought,“What would I say when the other kids asked what Id 32? ”Just when I started to accept that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 33at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 34tha
41、t I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasnt 35. Somebody had thought 36of me to bring me a gift.Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 37Christmas there special and memorable, I instantly remembered the womens visi
42、t. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 38for as many children as I could possibly reach.So I 39a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans(孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothe
43、s, and school supplies,each with a childs name. We wanted all of them to know they were 40. Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 41them that they couldnt open their presents until every child had come forward. Finally the 42they had been waiting for came as I called out,“On
44、e, two, three. Open your presents!”As the children opened their packages, they beamed and their bright smiles 43 up the room. The 44in the room was obvious, and it wasnt just about toys. It was a feelingthe feeling I knew 45that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasnt forgotten.
45、Somebody thought of me. I matter.() 31A.sendingBmakingCreceiving Dexchanging() 32A.gotBpreparedCfound Dexpected() 33A.broke in Bturned upCsettled down Dshowed off() 34A.achievement BlossCrelief Djustice() 35A.blamed BforgottenCloved Daffected() 36A.enough BlittleCpoorly Dhighly() 37A.present Brecent
46、Cfirst Dprevious() 38A.importance BindependenceCstrength Dsafety() 39A.kept up with Bcame up withCcaught up with Dput up with() 40A.fine BnormalChelpful Dspecial() 41A.convinced BguaranteedCreminded Dpromised() 42A.chance BgiftCreward Dmoment() 43A.took BlitCburned Dcheered() 44A.atmosphere Bsympath
47、yCjoy Dcalmness() 45A.from BtillCfor Dby【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者在有能力时,为因经济原因不能拥有圣诞礼物的孩子送礼物,从孩子们的笑脸中感受了小时候收到别人送给贫困的她圣诞礼物时的快乐。31C根据上文可知还是小孩子时的作者,在圣诞节来临时,应该是收到礼物。故选C项。sending“送”;making“制作”;receiving“收到”;exchanging“交换”。32A根据上下文可知此处表达的意思是别人问作者收到了什么礼物。故选A项。got“得到”;prepared“准备”;found“发现”;expected“预期”。33B根据上下文可知此处是出现在
48、作者家,给她们圣诞礼物。故选B项。broke in“闯入”;turned up“出现”;settled down“安居”;showed off“炫耀”。34C根据下文“当我回到学校时,我不会再感到难堪了”,可以推断出此处是表示作者解脱了,松了一口气。故选C项。achievement“成就”;loss“损耗”;relief“解除”;justice“正义”。35B结合上下文可以得知,收到这件礼物使作者感到自己没有被忘记。故选B项。blamed“谴责”;forgotten“忘记”;loved“爱”;affected“影响”。36A联系上下文,首先排除B、C项。think highly of sb.的
49、意思是“对评价很高”。根据作者前面的心态,此处选择enough,表示有人关心自己。故选A项。enough“足够”;little“极少”;poorly“可怜地”;highly“高度地”。37C联系上下文,提到的是“new house”,肯定选择first,西方人对于圣诞节很重视,是一家人团圆的日子,所以此处表达重要性,作者想让自己在新家过的第一个圣诞节有意义。故选C项。present“现在的”;recent“最近的”;first“第一的”;previous“以前的”。38A根据第一段中描述那次圣诞节礼物给作者的感慨,和作者此刻的心情,她认为送圣诞节礼物可以使得到礼物的孩子们感受到(自己的) 重要
50、性。故选A项。importance“重要”;independence“独立性”;strength“力量”;safety“安全”。39B根据上一段的内容可以推断,是作者提出了一个让自己公司四十个人来帮忙的计划。故选B项。kept up with“和并驾齐驱”;came up with“提出”;caught up with“追上”;put up with“忍受”。40D根据每个人都有属于自己的礼物,而且不是固定的,所以作者的意思是给孩子们启示:每个人都是独一无二的。故选D项。fine“好的”;normal“正常的”;helpful“有帮助的”;special“特别的”。41C根据下文的“One,
51、two, three. Open your presents!”可知,此时在分发礼物时,作者提醒每个人先不要打开礼物。故选C项。convinced“使确信”;guaranteed“担保”;reminded“提醒”;promised“答应”。42D根据下文的意思,此处表达大家等待的拆礼物的时刻到来了。故选D项。chance“机会”;gift“礼物”;reward“报酬”;moment“时刻”。43B根据句意:他们灿烂的笑容照亮了整个房间,所以选择light的过去式lit。故选B项。took“拿”;lit“照亮”;burned“燃烧”;cheered“欢呼”。44C联系上下文,分析四个选项的意思,
52、此处是表达欢乐。故选C项。atmosphere“气氛”;sympathy“同情”;joy“欢乐”;calmness“冷静”。45A根据句意:我从很久以前的那次圣诞节上获得的感觉。故选A项。from“从”;till“直到”;for“为了”;by“通过”。第四部分语法填空(15分) Welcome back to the hot topic of studying abroad! Last time, we talked about the general “software”needed to have a 46 (success) studying experience overseas, 4
53、7refers to the ability to understand western culture, and problem solving skills when 48(face) critical situations, etc.Now,I will dig deeper into the concept of “software”. Everyone is talking about culture shock nowadays, but you may wonder what it actually 49(mean) . Simply put:culture shock is t
54、he difficulty people may experience when being exposed and adjusting to a 50(remarkable) different new culture. Usually, people often go 51 four distinct phases:the honeymoon phase, the negotiation phase, the adjustment phase and the mastery phase. Culture shock can happen immediately upon your 52(a
55、rrive) in the country.For international students, perhaps the most direct impact of culture shock is the variety of accents,especially in multicultural countries 53 the US., Canada or Australia. There are two main reasons:Firstly, these countries have highly diversified groups of residents from diff
56、erent cultural 54(background) . Secondly, there are many international students from all around the world every year studying in these countries, so you shouldnt be surprised 55(find) all kinds of unfamiliar accents around the university campus.【语篇解读】留学成为一个热门话题。但是对于留学生所面对的文化差异你了解多少?46successful考查词性转
57、化。此处是形容词作定语,修饰名词experience。47which考查关系代词。此处引导非限制性定语从句,修饰上文的experience,并在从句中作主语,故用which引导。48facing考查现在分词。此处是省略结构,完整句为 “when a person faces critical situations”,是主动的,故用现在分词。49means考查主谓一致。此处的主语是it,表示现在的情况,故填means。50remarkably考查词性转化。此处是副词修饰形容词different。51through考查介词。go through意为“经历”。52arrival/arriving考查
58、词性转化/动名词。介词upon后接名词或动名词作宾语。53like考查介词。此处意为:像美国、加拿大和澳大利亚这样的国家。54backgrounds考查名词复数。根据上文的different可知,此处用复数形式。55to find考查不定式。此处是不定式作原因状语。第五部分写作(25分) 第一节单词拼写(5分) 56When everyone else in the class was (集中注意力) on tasks, I could not.57The school has much modern teaching (装备) . And the classrooms are all equ
59、ipped with new desks.58There was a heated (争论) about whether he was suitable for the position, and most of the people argued for him.59Its not just your daily routine and your assumptions about the future that are no longer (熟悉的) .60(接近) the city centre, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in h
60、eight.【答案】56focusing57equipment58argument59familiar60Approaching第二节书面表达(20分) 假设你是李华,你的美国网友Jack参加了中国留学生汉语作文大赛并获得了一等奖。请用英语写一封邮件向他表示祝贺。主要内容包括:1祝贺他获奖;2肯定他付出的努力;3希望拜读他的作品。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】Dear Jack,Im writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you on your winning first prize in the Ch
61、inese Composition Contest for overseas students in China.Practice makes perfect. All these years, you have been interested in learning Chinese, especially Chinese culture and you keep practicing writing short passages in Chinese. Reading your email to me each time is not only a pleasure but also a real eye-opener. It is no surprise that you have won the contest in the end. Its a reward you richly deserve for your hard work.Im looking forward to reading your composition as soon as possible.Yours,Li Hua