1、单元素养评价(六)Unit 6(120分钟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: Professor, could I hand in my paper a few days late? M: Im afraid that thats out of the question. 1. What does the man mean? A. The q
2、uestion is not very clear. B. The woman is late for class again. C. The paper must be handed in on time. 答案: CText 2M: Hurry up, Jenny. Its already 7. We will be late for the film. W: Dont worry, dear. We still have twenty minutes. And it takes us only fifteen minutes to get there. We will be there
3、just in time. 2. At what time will the film begin? A. 7: 20. B. 7: 15. C. 7: 00. 答案: AText 3M: What do you think about traveling by ferry to France? W: The kids would love it, but I get seasick. The train is quicker and goes all the way. Thats the best way to see the countryside. 3. What are the spe
4、akers discussing? A. Whether to go to France. B. How to go to France. C. What to do in France. 答案: BText 4M: I wont have anything to wear to work on Monday unless I pick up my clothes at the dry cleaners. W: Then youd better hurry. It closes at noon on Sundays. M: Oh! I should have gone there on Sat
5、urday. 4. What day is it when the conversation takes place? A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 答案: CText 5M: I need some help getting ready for a job interview tomorrow. W: Do you need tips on how to perform well in the interview? M: Ive already got some tips on that from Mike, but Im still not sure
6、 what to wear to it. 5. What kind of advice does the man want? A. How to impress his new colleagues. B. How to perform well in a job interview. C. What clothes to wear to a job interview. 答案: 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
7、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: Hello, Rick. Ive come to say goodbye to you. M: Are you going back to your country Canada? W: No. Ill travel in Europe with my parents as this term is over. I want to go to France. But my parents prefer Germany. Well travel for two months.
8、M: Wow, the whole summer vacation! Wish you an enjoyable holiday. 6. Why does the woman come to see Rick? A. To say goodbye. B. To ask for advice. C. To invite him to her home. 答案: A7. Which country would the woman like to visit? A. Canada. B. France. C. Germany. 答案: B听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。Text 7W: I read
9、 a report on the people who can use a foreign language, mainly English. M: Really? Whats it about? W: Its mainly about the different attitudes people have towards the foreign language learning. About 27% of the people think a foreign language is a must in their daily life. M: I cant agree more. Ther
10、e are more and more people learning foreign languages. W: Thats true. About 35% of the people are learning or willing to learn a foreign language. M: As far as Im concerned, many people, especially students, are forced to do so because of exams. W: Yes. That accounts for 21%. There are also about 15
11、% of the people who take foreign languages to be useless and they take no interest in them at all. 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The popularity of English. B. The study pressure on students. C. Attitudes towards learning foreign languages. 答案: C9. What percentage of students are
12、forced to learn a foreign language? A. About 21%. B. About 27%. C. About 35%. 答案: A听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。Text 8M: Hi, very glad to meet you here. W: Hi, have we met before? M Arent you the woman who gave the computer lecture at the city library last winter? W Yes, its me. You look familiar. Were you ther
13、e in my class then? M: Yes, sure. Im so glad I took your lecture. And Ive benefited quite a lot from it. W: Thanks. Its also rewarding for me to do something meaningful in my spare time. M: Oh, I thought you were an IT engineer or something like an expert in this profession. W: Not exactly, but I kn
14、ow a bit about computer. M: I thought that it would be impossible for me to learn how to use a computer at my age but now Im exchanging e-mails with my grandchildren. They say I am learning fast and well. Its the happiest thing after my retirement. W: Thats great Giving a lecture after work is a goo
15、d experience for me, because that is a change of pace from my daytime job as a sales representative. M: Thats right. 10. What did the woman do last winter? A. She taught a class. B. She changed a job. C. She took a lecture. 答案: A11. Why is the man happy? A. He can give lectures after retirement. B.
16、He has retired and begins to learn computer. C. He can communicate with his grandchildren online. 答案: C12. What is the womans regular job? A. A librarian. B. A salesperson. C. A lecturer. 答案: B听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。Text 9M: What do you want to make for dinner? W I think I will make some steaks for dinner
17、. M: Then we have to buy some steaks. Dont you think its a little bit expensive? W: It is a little expensive but its cheaper than having steaks in a restaurant. M: What a good wife! W: Do you want to buy some beer for Mr Chen? M: Yes, of course! We all like beer, but I think this time wed better hav
18、e some table wine, dont you? W: Yes, you are right We do need table wine for the steaks. M I think I would prefer the California Rose. W: Thats good for steaks. What else do you want to buy? M: A carton of cigarettes. W: Oh, my God! Why do you want to smoke so much? M: No, its not for me Its for Mr
19、Chen and his friends tonight. W: That makes me feel better but anyway cigarettes are terrible for health. M: I know. Im quitting them. W Dont you think we should buy some vegetables and ice cream for dessert? M Thats good. Lets go now. W: OK. 13. Where will the man and woman serve their friends? A.
20、In the restaurant. B. At a pub. C. At home. 答案: C14. What is “California Rose” in the dialogue? A. A kind of cigarette. B. A kind of wine. C. A kind of flower. 答案: B15. Who are the cigarettes for? A. The man himself. B. Mr Chen and his friends. C. The mans wife. 答案: B16. Where are the speakers going
21、 after the conversation? A. A store. B. A dinner party. C. A restaurant. 答案: A听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。Text 10M: This summer I took part in a really interesting project Its called One-Day Clean-up and its aim is to clear the worlds natural environments of rubbish. I heard about its work from my neighbors w
22、ho used to take part. I thought it would be fun and persuaded a couple of my cousins to come along with me. But it wouldnt matter if you took part on your own. Youd soon make friends with other people there Most of the people there were teenagers. We were a very international group in my team. Over
23、half of the people there were from Australia, like me, but there were also people from China, Thailand and the USA. Most teams were working on the south coast, but mine was working on the east. We had to pick up all the rubbish we could find on the seaside It has made me realize how important it is
24、for everyone to be aware of the environment. Im determined now to get my family to recycle as much as possible. Itll be worth it if we can make our seas safer for all those beautiful sea animals So, if youd like to join me next year, itll be on January 11th. The focus on that day will be on getting
25、rubbish out of rivers. 17. What is the project called? A. Rubbish-Picking Project. B. One-Day Clean-up. C. Environmentally-Friendly Teams. 答案: B18. What kind of people mostly took part in the project? A. Adults. B. The elderly. C. Teenagers. 答案: C19. What did the author realize? A. The importance of
26、 protecting the environment. B. The responsibility they are supposed to shoulder. C. The necessity of picking up all the rubbish. 答案: A20. When will the project be next year? A. On January 1st. B. On January 11th. C. On January 21st. 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, 从每小题
27、所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALife in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be? The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now. Computers will be m
28、uch smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper
29、 and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays. There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it ev
30、ery day. Instead, they will eat more fruits and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem. 【文章大意】这篇短文主要向人们描述了未来的生活, 其中详细地介绍了未来生活与现
31、在生活的不同之处, 以及所面临的问题。21. Every family will have at least a _in the future. A. robotB. cowC. TV setD. computer【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中and there will be at least one in every home. 描述, 可知每家至少有一台电脑。故选D。22. In the future people dont have to _. A. work long hoursB. work fastC. walk on footD. eat meat【解析】选A。细节理解
32、题。根据第三段中People will work fewer hours than they do now 描述, 可知在未来人们工作的时间会更少。故选A。23. One big problem in the future is that _. A. many people dont have to workB. many people will not be able to find workC. people have to work fastD. all the work will be done by robots【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段中many people will
33、 not have enough work to do. This will be a problem. 可知在将来的一个问题可能就是人们找不到工作。故选B。BJeff Bezos, the worlds wealthiest person, was just five when American astronauts stepped on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. However, hes never forgotten the black-and-white footage from the historic moment. Sin
34、ce then, the moon has always been the center of his space dreams which are channeled through his spaceflight company, Blue Origin. On May 9, 2019, at a meeting held in Washington, DC, Bezos came one step closer to achieving his dream of sending people there, when he presented a model of a lander, Bl
35、ue Moon, designed to carry both humans and goods to the satellite. Though details of how Blue Moon will be sent to space remain unclear, Bezos is confident itll be ready for its mission (使命)by 2024. He considers it unavoidable to settle in space given our ever-increasing population and fewer resourc
36、es. Unlike those seeking a home on another planet, Bezos thinks humans will be living in orbital space settlements, which are similar to the International Space Station, except much bigger, each housing millions of people. Space taxis would make it easy for humans to travel between settlements. But
37、first we need to develop a cheaper way to travel between space and Earth. Bezos may have solved the problem partly by removing the biggest cost of spaceflightssingle use rocketswith Blue Origins reusable New Shepard rocket, which has made several trips to space and back since 2015. To encourage futu
38、re space dreamers, the companys recently built a free online club that will keep members informed of its progress and challenge them to find solutions to help humans and save earth. It invites students of all ages to draw or write how they imagine humans living and working in space on a self-address
39、ed, stamped postcard and send it to the “Club for the Future” by July 20, 2019. The first 10, 000 postcards will be sent to space aboard the New Shepard rocket later this year. When it returns to Earth, the postcards, stamped “flown to space, ” will be returned to their owners. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了世
40、界上最富有的人杰夫贝佐斯以及他送人去太空的梦想, 他希望能开发一种便宜的在太空和地球之间旅行的方式并鼓励未来梦想家帮助人类和拯救地球的故事。24. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about? A. An impressive historic moment. B. The beginning of Bezos space dream. C. The exciting news of sending man to space. D. Bezos secret of becoming the wealthiest person. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本题
41、是主旨大意题中的概括段落大意。第一段主要讲了杰夫贝佐斯自从观看了1969年7月20日美国宇航员登上月球表面的黑白录像起, 月球就成为了他太空梦想的中心。这也是他太空梦想的开始。故选B。25. What will be orbital space settlements like in Bezos eyes? A. Over populated. B. Solar-powered. C. Energy-hungry. D. Conveniently accessible. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。第三段提到贝佐斯认为, 人类将生活在轨道空间定居点, 这与国际空间站相似, 除了空间大, 每座都能
42、容纳数百万人。太空计程车将使人类更容易在定居点之间旅行。可知贝佐斯认为生活在轨道空间定居点更方便。故选D。26. What may contribute greatly to the low cost of travelling to space? A. Space taxis. B. Single use rockets. C. New Shepard rocket. D. Orbital space settlements. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段可知。贝佐斯公司已经解决了这个成本问题, 使用蓝色起源公司的可重复使用的New Shepard rocket可以消除最大的成本。故
43、选C。27. Whats the purpose of the free online club? A. To help humans and save earth. B. To challenge students of all ages. C. To build a new way of sending postcards. D. To encourage future space dreamers. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第五段“To encourage future space dreamers, the companys recently built a free onlin
44、e club that will keep members informed of its progress and challenge them to find solutions to help humans and save earth. ”可知其目的是鼓励未来的太空梦想家。故选D。【技巧点拨】 主旨大意题包括段落大意(topic)和文章中心思想(main idea), 常见命题形式有: What is the general/main idea of the passage? Which of the following expresses the main idea? What is
45、 the subject discussed in the text? The writer of the story wants to tell us that _. The passage/ text is mainly about _. What s the article mainly about ? 等等。解答主旨类题目的关键是找出文章的主题句。主题句的位置有以下几种情况, 一. 主题句在文首; 二. 主题句在文中; 三. 主题句在文末; 四. 主题句以首尾呼应的形式出现在文首和文末。五. 无明显主题句, 需根据高频词或各段落主题句进行总结概括等。本文中第1小题段落大意属于没有明显主
46、题句, 但可以根据center, space dreams关键词进行总结得出选项B。CMany of us have read stories or seen films about space creatures(生物). They come to the Earth in spaceships that look like flying saucers. These space-creatures do not look like human beings at all, but they are usually very intelligent(聪明). In one film, the
47、y were tiny little men with large heads. When they landed on the Earth, they knew exactly what to do. They went straight to the Presidents palace and made him their prisoner! The stories about space creatures are, of course, not true. Space-creatures exist only in story books and films, just like gi
48、ants and fairies. But many scientists are asking this question“Is there life on other planets? ” There are millions of planets in the universe, and the Earth is just one of them. Could there be living things on other planets? Many people believe that the other planets in the universe are most suitab
49、le for living things. Are scientists sure that there is no life on other planets? At this stage we still cannot be sure. All the planets, except the Moon and Mars, are so far away that it will take hundreds of years for our spaceships to reach them. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。许多科学家都在问这个问题“其他行星上有生命吗? ”本篇文章主要围绕外太空
50、是否存在生命而展开。28. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Scientific WondersSpace-creaturesB. Is There Life on Other Planets? C. Are Scientists Sure? D. Stories about Space-creatures【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据第三段Are scientists sure that there is no life on other planets? 可知科学家们确定其他行星上没有生命吗? 结合文章主要围绕外太空是否存在生命而展开。故B
51、选项“其他行星上有生命吗? ”符合文章标题。故选B。29. It is impossible for scientists to know about other planets in the universe because _. A. all the planets, except the Moon, are so far away that it will take hundreds of years for our spaceships to reach themB. all the planets are too far to reachC. all the planets, exc
52、ept the Moon and Mars, are so far away that it will take hundreds of years for our spaceships to reach themD. all the planets are only too far to reach【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知在这个阶段, 我们仍然不能确定。所有的行星, 除了月球和火星, 都非常遥远, 我们的宇宙飞船需要几百年才能到达。由此可知, 科学家们不可能了解宇宙中的其他行星。故选C。30. Which of the following statements is NOT
53、 true according to the passage? A. The stories about space-creatures are true. B. Space-creatures are in stories. C. Space-creatures are in films. D. Many scientists are asking if there is life on other planets. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中The stories about space creatures are, of course, not true. 可知关于太空生物的
54、故事当然不是真的。由此可知A选项“关于太空生物的故事是真实的”不正确。故选A。31. In the passage “straight” means _. A. upright (直立的)B. levelC. directlyD. honest【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知当他们降落在地球上时, 他们知道该做什么。接着提到它们直接到总统的府邸把总统变成它们的囚徒, 由此推断straight带有“不假思索, 毫不犹豫”的含义, directly意为“直接地, 径直地”, 与straight最为接近。故选C。【技巧点拨】 标题确定题属于深层理解题, 它要求考生在通读全文的基础上
55、, 认真分析主人公的特定心态、文章大意及作者的写作意图。在此基础上, 还应做到概括性、针对性、醒目性的有机结合。概括性原则: 要求标题应在最大程度上覆盖全文, 囊括文章的主要内容, 体现文章的主题要旨。从全局的角度归纳概括出文章的标题。要防止本末倒置, 主次不分, 以点代面, 以偏概全。针对性原则: 针对性原则是对标题外延的一种界定。即标题的外延既不能太大也不能太小, 要量体裁衣, 大小适度。醒目性原则: 标题是文章的点睛之笔, 是文章的灵魂和门面。标题的好坏往往影响文章的可读性。读者往往从标题上决定文章的阅读取舍, 故标题往往比较醒目, 甚至比较离奇, 目的是吸引读者的注意力, 唤起读者对文
56、章阅读的兴趣。如第28小题, 根据第三段Are scientists sure that there is no life on other planets? 可知科学家们确定其他行星上没有生命吗? 结合文章主要围绕外太空是否存在生命而展开。故B选项“其他行星上有生命吗? ”符合文章标题。故选B。DSpace is the final frontier (前沿). Sending rockets into space has become almost common. The demand for communications satellites and space-based image
57、services is growing. Today, space efforts cost about $200 billion a year. Joint efforts between governments and businesses are helping to lower costs and increase our understanding of the universe. The business of space looks good for Orbital ATK, a company based in the United States. In January, th
58、e company launched its Antares rocket. The rocket was carrying the first of eight planned supply shipments to the International Space Station. Orbital ATK is one of the two American companies paid by NASA to transport supplies to the space station. A company called Arianespace is a private European
59、space business. Clayton Nowry heads the American division of the company. He says the increase in rocket launches is partly the result of increased demand for space-based technologies. These include high-definition (高清的)broadcasts and satellite broadband services. While there is more demand for sate
60、llites, the end of NASAs Space Shuttle program in 2011 has hurt the space industry. Janice Starzyk works at International Launch Services. She works on education issues at the Washington Space Business Roundtable. She said, “Its a pity that the programs shutdown was a huge, huge set of lay-offs (下岗人
61、员)in the industry. ”But even as NASA reduces its spending, other countries have announced plans to explore space. In December 2013, China became just the third country to land an unmanned space vehicle on the moon. A month later, India sent its first communications satellite. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文, 主要就“太空探索
62、”这一话题展开介绍相关内容, 包括太空科技的发展、值得一提的相关公司、太空探索所遭遇的停滞和继续前行。32. What makes sending rockets into space become very usual? A. More and more people wanting to explore space. B. Space becoming humans final home and dream. C. Companies making every effort to earn $ 200 billion a year. D. Increasing need for commu
63、nications satellites and space-based image services. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Sending rockets into space has become almost common. The demand for communications satellites and space-based image services is growing. ”可知, 向太空发射火箭现在变得普遍了, 对于通讯卫星和卫星图像服务的需求正持续增长。分析两句的逻辑关系, 可知是有了这一需求, 才使得人类发射更多的卫星。故选D。33. W
64、hy are governments and businesses working together? A. To earn more money from space projects. B. To send more rockets into space and use them. C. To produce more communications satellites for the public. D. To keep costs down and help us learn more about the universe. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Joint eff
65、orts between governments and businesses are helping to lower costs and increase our understanding of the universe. ”可知, 政商合作, 共同努力, 正助力太空探索降低成本费用, 同时提高(我们人类)对于宇宙的认识理解。故选D。34. What do we know about Orbital ATK? A. Its a private European space business. B. It sent its Antares rocket in January. C. Its
66、 a company based in the United Kingdom. D. Its the only American company paid by NASA. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。第三段整段为对该公司的介绍, 根据第三段中的“In January, the company launched its Antares rocket. ”可知其在一月份发射了Antares火箭, B项时间和内容均与原文契合。故选B。35. How may Janice Starzyk feel about the programs shutdown? A. Hopeful. B. Content.
67、 C. Regretful. D. Uninterested. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。本题要求判断观点态度, 根据倒数第二段中的“She said, its a pity that the programs shutdown was a huge, huge set of lay-offs in the industry. ”可知她认为项目的终止对于航天工业来说是一个遗憾, 而且导致了这一行业一系列的下岗潮, 句中的关键词为pity(遗憾), 对应题目C选项regretful(遗憾的, 惋惜的)。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, 从短文后的
68、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。Every animal sleeps, but the reason for this has remained foggy. When lab rats are not allowed to sleep, they die within a month. 36One idea is that sleep helps us strengthen new memories. 37 We know that, while awake, fresh memories are recorded by reinforcing (加强)conn
69、ections between brain cells, but the memory processes that take place while we sleep have been unclear. Support is growing for a theory that sleep evolved so that connections between neurons (神经元)in the brain can be weakened overnight, making room for fresh memories to form the next day. 38Now we ha
70、ve the most direct evidence yet that he is right. 39 The synapses in the mice taken at the end of a period of sleep were 18 percent smaller than those taken before sleep, showing that the connections between neurons weaken while sleeping. If Tononis theory is right, it would explain why, when we mis
71、s a nights sleep, we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new informationour brains may have smaller room for new experiences. Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time even though the synapses become thinner. The team discovered that some synapses seem
72、 to be protected and stayed the same size. 40“You keep what matters, ”Tononi says. A. We should also try to sleep well the night before. B. Its as if the brain is preserving its most important memories. C. Similarly, when people go for a few days without sleeping, they get sick. D. The processes tak
73、e place to stop our brains becoming loaded with memories. E. Thats why students do better in tests if they get a chance to sleep after learning. F. “Sleep is the price we pay for learning, ”says Giulio Tononi, who developed the idea. G. Tononis team measured the size of these connections, or synapse
74、s, in the brains of 12 mice. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要探讨了动物睡眠的原因, 提出了两种假设: “帮助巩固新的记忆”和“为明天的全新记忆腾出空间”。其中, 后一种假设得到了实验支持, 被越来越多的人所认可。36. 【解析】选C。解本题可利用关联逻辑法。首句指出每种动物都要睡觉, 但原因仍然是个谜。接下来是具体例证, 如实验室的老鼠被剥夺了睡眠, 一个月内就会死亡, 而同样, 人类如果连续几天不睡觉, 就会生病, 故选C项。本设空类型属于细节理解类。37. 【解析】选E。解本题可利用句意判断法。该段首句提出了第一个假设, 睡眠帮助我们巩固新的记忆。与这个
75、论点相呼应的例子是E项, 该项中的that指代的就是前面的假设, 也就是说, 这个假设能够解释为什么学生如果能在学习之后睡觉休息, 会在考试中发挥更好。本设空类型属于过渡句类。38. 【解析】选F。解本题可利用词汇锁定法。由下段首句中的代词he可知, 该空中必然包含一个人名, 否则he就失去了所指对象, 浏览各选项, 可锁定F项和G项, 但只有F项能与本段的内容衔接, 也就是说, 睡眠会帮助清除记忆, 为新记忆腾出空间。按照研究人员Tononi的说法, “睡眠是我们为学习付出的代价”。本设空类型属于段落总结类。39. 【解析】选G。解本题可利用句意判断法。该段首句说“现在我们有最直接的证据证明
76、他的假设是对的”, 那接下来应该是具体描述该证据。此外, 该空后面一句话解释了实验的结果和意义。综合看来, 只有G项符合语境, 指出了研究团队、实验对象及实验内容。本设空类型属于过渡句类。40. 【解析】选B。解本题可利用句意判断法。由空后的you keep what matters“你记住要紧的事情”可锁定B项“似乎大脑在保存它最重要的记忆”。本设空类型属于过渡句类。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。A 54-year-old dentist, Good
77、man purchased his first 41 in 1990 and joined the Howard Astronomical League (HAL)in 2000. “There arent too many big astronomy 42, ” said Marc Feuerberg, who is President of HAL. “ If you are into astronomy at all, you kind of end up here. ”HAL which has about 120 members43 “star parties” several ti
78、mes a month. The group also holds sessions at local libraries and schools, with the 44 of creating a new generation of sky 45. Astronomy in general is sort of like ham radio. It was46 just after World War , 47 now it is “kind of graying”, said Chas Rimpo, the clubs events organizer. Members offer se
79、veral reasons for the48: kids today would rather look at stuff on computers than 49; people think the telescopes are hard to 50. But they say theres nothing like being outdoors, looking at the sky and considering Earths tiny place in the51. HAL members are doing what they can to make an impression o
80、n a new generation of52 astronomy lovers. Plans are under way to 53 the observatory in Alpha Ridge Park, said Rimpo. Alpha Ridge Park was chosen as the site because it is54 located near Interstate 70, but mostly because it has little light pollution, said Goodman. “It might be a few years before the
81、 observatory is actually in place” Goodman said, “but once it is55, it will be run by HAL members and be open to the public. And it will give HAL a place of its own”. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了霍华德天文社团(HAL)为培养新一代的天空观察者而做出了许多努力, 天文学在二战刚结束时很受欢迎, 如今有点过时了。文章分析了衰落的原因以及天文社团未来的安排。41. A. radioB. telescopeC. machi
82、neD. computer【解析】选B。句意: Goodman是一位54岁的牙医, 1990年购买了他的第一台望远镜, 2000年加入了霍华德天文社团(HAL)。 radio收音机; telescope望远镜; machine机器; computer电脑。根据后文Howard Astronomical League可推知Goodman购买的是用来观测的望远镜。故选B。42. A. schoolsB. clubsC. companiesD. centers【解析】选B。句意: HAL总裁Marc Feuerberg说: “大型天文社团并不多。 schools学校; clubs俱乐部; compa
83、nies公司; centers中心。对应上文Howard Astronomical League可知此处指大型的天文社团(club)。故选B。43. A. takesB. holdsC. buildsD. opens【解析】选B。根据后文“star parties”可知是举办(hold)“星星派对”。后文The group also holds sessions at local libraries and schools也有提示。故选B。44. A. opinionB. suggestionC. goalD. agreement【解析】选C。opinion观点; suggestion建议;
84、goal目标; agreement同意。根据后文of creating a new generation of sky可知是在说明举办这些活动的目标是为了创造新一代的天空观察者。故选C。45. A. watchersB. astronautsC. visitorsD. astronomers【解析】选A。watchers观察者; astronauts宇航员; visitors游客; astronomers天文学家。结合上文Goodman买望远镜可知, 俱乐部的目标是培养新一代的天空观察者。故选A。46. A. successfulB. popularC. importantD. secure【
85、解析】选B。successful成功的; popular流行的; important重要的; secure安全的。根据后文now it is “kind of graying”可知在二战刚结束时天文学很受欢迎, 但是现在有点衰落了。故选B。47. A. andB. soC. butD. though【解析】选C。句意: 该俱乐部的活动组织者Chas Rimpo说, 二战刚结束时它很受欢迎, 但现在它有点衰落了。 结合上下文语境可知为转折关系, 应用连词but。故选C。48. A. shortcomingsB. disadvantagesC. failureD. decline【解析】选D。sh
86、ortcomings缺点; disadvantages劣势; failure失败; decline衰退, 下降。根据上文now it is “kind of graying”可知此处是在分析如今俱乐部衰落的原因。故选D。49. A. watch outB. go awayC. go outD. give away【解析】选C。watch out小心; go away走开; go out出去; give away赠送。根据上文kids today would rather look at stuff on computers可知如今的孩子喜欢待在家里看电脑, 不愿意出门。故选C。50. A. o
87、perateB. purchaseC. adjustD. calculate【解析】选A。operate操作; purchase购买; adjust调整; calculate计算。根据上文people think the telescopes are hard to_可知人们认为望远镜难以操作, 其他选项不符合语境。故选A。51. A. skyB. universeC. earthD. world【解析】选B。句意: 但他们说没有什么比在户外, 仰望天空, 考虑地球在宇宙中的微小位置更好的了。 sky天空; universe宇宙; earth地球; world世界。根据上文considerin
88、g Earths tiny place in the_可知是思考地球在宇宙中的微小位置。故选B。52. A. skillfulB. excellentC. potentialD. patient【解析】选C。skillful熟练的; excellent出色的; potential潜在的; patient耐心的。根据上文a new generation of可知HAL的成员正在尽其所能给新一代潜在的(potential)天文爱好者留下深刻印象。故选C。53. A. pickB. insertC. fitD. place【解析】选C。结合后文the observatory in Alpha Rid
89、ge Park可知, 在阿尔法岭公园安装天文台的计划正在进行。故选C。54. A. totallyB. convenientlyC. partlyD. conventionally【解析】选B。totally完全地; conveniently方便地; partly部分地; conventionally通常。结合后文located near Interstate 70可知Alpha Ridge公园靠近70号州际公路, 交通很方便。故选B。55. A. chosenB. designedC. completedD. found【解析】选C。结合上文It might be a few years b
90、efore the observatory is actually in place可知天文台还需要过几年才能完成。故选C。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。US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir stepped outside the International Space Station Friday morning. It was the first time in history that two women 56. (do)a spacewalk
91、together. Koch and Meir were expected 57. (spend)more than five hours outside the space station to replace a failed power controller, but extended their spacewalk to accomplish some get-ahead tasks on the space station. The astronauts spoke with the President and Vice President during the spacewalk.
92、 The conversation marked the first time that a sitting (现任的) President spoke 58. (direct)to astronauts who were physically outside of a spacecraft in space. The President also expressed his congratulations to the two astronauts, 59. (say)that they were very brave people for their service on the Spac
93、e station. Meir told the President that she as well 60. her fellow saw the spacewalk as their job. It was something for which they had been training for six years. They met with many 61. (difficulty)but they succeeded in 62. end. They recognized that it was a 63. (mean)achievement. Meir said that th
94、ere had been a long line of female scientists, explorers, engineers and astronauts and they had followed in their footsteps to get them 64. they were. Meir and Koch hoped what they did could give 65. (encourage)to everybody, not only women. 【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。报道了美国宇航员Christina Koch 和Jessica Meir走出国际空间站
95、。这是历史上第一次两位女性一起进行太空行走。56. 【解析】had done。考查时态。句意: 这是历史上第一次两位女性一起进行太空行走。句型 It was the first time that. . . 意思为“这是第一次”, that从句需用过去完成时。故填had done。57. 【解析】to spend。考查不定式。句意: Koch 和Meir预计将在空间站外花5个多小时更换失效的电源控制器。短语expect sb. to do. . . “期待/预计某人做”, 此处是被动形式(sb. )be expected to do. . . , 后接不定式作主语补足语。故填to spend。
96、58. 【解析】directly。考查副词。句意: 这次对话标志着第一次现任的总统直接与在太空中宇宙飞船外的宇航员谈话。修饰谓语动词spoke, 应用副词形式。故填directly。59. 【解析】saying。考查现在分词作状语。句意: 总统也对这两名宇航员表示了祝贺, 说她们在空间站服务, 是非常勇敢的人。句子主语the president和say之间为逻辑上的主动关系, 此处用现在分词作状语, 表示补充说明。故填saying。60. 【解析】as。考查固定短语。句意: Meir告诉总统, 她和她的同事都把太空行走视为他们的工作。根据句意, 此处是短语as well as, 连接并列的主语
97、, 意思为“也, 不仅而且”。故填as。61. 【解析】difficulties。考查可数名词单复数。句意: 她们遇到了许多困难, 但最后还是成功了。difficulty是可数名词, 前面有many, 应用复数形式。故填difficulties。62. 【解析】the。考查固定短语。句意: 她们遇到了许多困难, 但最后还是成功了。根据句意, 此处是短语in the end, 意思为“最后, 最终”。故填the。63. 【解析】meaningful。考查形容词。句意: 她们认识到这是一项很有意义的成就。修饰名词achievement, 应用形容词形式。mean是动词, 形容词为meaningfu
98、l, 意思为“有意义的”。故填meaningful。64. 【解析】where。考查从属连词。句意: Meir说, 有众多的女性科学家、探险家、工程师和宇航员, 她们追随她们的脚步, 把她们带到现在的位置。分析句子结构, “_ they were”在句中是地点状语; 根据句意, 用where引导, 意思为“地方”。故填where。65. 【解析】encouragement。考查名词。句意: Meir和Koch希望她们所做的能够鼓励每个人, 而不仅仅是女性。在谓语动词give后应该是名词作宾语; encourage是动词, 名词为encouragement。故填encouragement。第四部
99、分写作 (共两节, 满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)最近, 你班同学就“太空探索是否值得”这一话题展开了一场讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息, 用英语写一篇短文介绍讨论的情况。注意: 30%的同学认为70%的同学认为1. 不值得探索2. 离我们太遥远3. 浪费金钱, 这些钱本可用来解决地球上的饥饿、污染等问题1. 值得探索2. 使用卫星进行通讯传播、天气预报3. 有望解决地球人口问题、地球能源短缺问题1. 词数: 80左右; 2. 参考词汇: 短缺 shortage (n. ); 太空探索space exploration_【参考答案】Recently, students in our clas
100、s have had a discussion on whether space is worth exploring. 30% of us think space exploration is not worthwhile. They think space is too far away from us and our daily life. And the money spent on space exploration can be used to solve the earths problems such as starvation and pollution. On the ot
101、her hand, 70% think space is worth exploring because we have benefited a lot from it, such as using satellites for communication and weather forecast. Whats more, with further space research, we may solve the population problem by moving to other planets one day. Also, space research will enable us
102、to find new sources to solve the problem of energy shortages on the earth. 第二节 (满分25分)阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。What started as a race to space between the United States and Russia has turned out to be a technological revolution that has greatly improved the quality of daily life throughout the wor
103、ld. Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)have invented new technology to make space flights doable. The same technology, when applied on Earth, has produced thousands of products in the areas of health and sports that have significant impacts on our lives. Many of th
104、ese improvements are in the fields of health and medicine. NASA-inspired technology fueled the great advances in the early detection of deadly diseases. For instance, computer chips designed for the Hubble telescope are used in digital imaging devices that help medical professionals detect cancer at
105、 very early stages. Eye doctors can now diagnose vision problems in very young children by using ocular screening. Ultrasound scanners, portable x-ray devices, and bone analyzers are among the medical devices developed with the help of space technology. Fogless ski goggles and special sportswear are
106、 among the hundreds of items of sports equipment inspired by NASA technology. Space technology has been applied to sports too. The running shoes that athletes use today have midsoles that act like shock absorbers and keep the runners steady while in motion. These shoes utilize the technology NASA us
107、ed to design the moon boot. In golf, athletes use a new ball that employs NASA research on how to make the flight of the ball from the tee to the green faster and more accurate. In swimming, athletes can swim faster because of NASA-developed riblets in the fabric of their swimsuits. Almost all aspec
108、ts of daily life continue to improve because NASA scientists are still at work. Transportation, methods of preparing food, and work environments are other ways in which NASA technology has made significant changes. _【参考答案】The technologies innovated to meet the demand of space flights are also employ
109、ed in peoples daily life. For instance, in health, some technology is adopted to detect early cancer, or diagnose eye diseases. In sports, some technology is applied to manufacture sports shoes to keep athletes running steadily, or to make swimsuits for athletes to swim faster. 【教师备选】读后续写阅读下面材料, 根据其
110、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。George Ellet had a bright silver dollar for a New Year gift. He thought of all the fine things he might buy with it. The ground was all covered with snow, but the sun shone out bright, and everything looked beautiful. So George put on his hat, and ran into the street. As
111、he went skipping along, he met some boys throwing snowballs. George soon engaged in the sport. He sent a ball at James Mason, but it missed him, and broke a window on the other side of the street. George feared someone would come out of the house and find him. So he ran off as fast as he could. As s
112、oon as he got round the next corner, George stopped, because he was very sorry for what he had done. He said to himself, “I have no right to spend my silver dollar now. I ought to go back, and pay for the glass I broke with my snowball. “He went up and down the street, and felt very sad. He wished v
113、ery much to buy something nice. He also wished to pay for the broken glass. At last he said, “It was wrong to break the window, though I did not mean to do it. I will go and pay for it. If it takes all my money, I will try not to be sorry. I do not think the man will hurt me if I pay for the mischie
114、f I have done. ”George started off, and felt much happier for having made up his mind to do what was right. He rang the doorbell. When the man came out, George said, “Sir, I threw a snowball through your window. But I did not intend to do it. I am very sorry, and wish to pay you. Here is the dollar
115、my father gave me as a New Year gift. ”The gentleman took the dollar, and asked George if he had no more money. George said he had not. “Well, ” said he, “this will do. ”注意: 续写词数应为150左右。So, after asking George his name, and where he lived, he called him an honest boy, and shut the door. _George did
116、so, and found two silver dollars there. _【参考范文】So, after asking George his name, and where he lived, he called him an honest boy, and shut the door. George went home at dinner time, with a face as rosy, and eyes as bright, as if nothing had gone wrong. At dinner, Mr Ellet asked him what he had bough
117、t with his money. George very honestly told him all about the broken window, and said he felt very well despite having no money to buy a New Year gift. When dinner was over, Mr Ellet told George to go and look in his cap. George did so, and found two silver dollars there. The man, whose window had b
118、een broken, had been there, and told Mr Ellet about it. He gave back Georges dollar and another one besides. A short time after this, the man came and told Mr Ellet that he wanted a good boy to stay in his store. As soon as George left school, he went to live with this man, who was a rich merchant. In a few years he became the merchants partner.
