1、单元素养评价(五)Unit 5(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 1M: How did you like the novel I lent you last week? W: Considering its interesting name, I was expecting a much better piece. 1. What do
2、es the woman mean? A. She dislikes the name of the novel. B. She is disappointed with the novel. C. The novel is better than expected. 答案: BText 2W: The service is really slow here. Ive been trying to get the waiters attention for the last ten minutes. M: I hope he takes our order soon. I have a cla
3、ss at two oclock. 2. What are the speakers complaining about? A. The slow service. B. The boring lecture. C. The dirty environment. 答案: AText 3M: How about Mike? Have you seen him after the big earthquake? W: Yes, he is physically sound, but he wont talk to anybody and he is afraid of the night. 3.
4、What do we learn about Mike? A. He is healthy. B. He lacks sleep. C. He has psychological trouble. 答案: CText 4W: Could I interview you for a program at 9: 00 tomorrow morning? M: Im sorry, Miss Read. Ill be chairing a meeting then. How about 30 minutes later? W: OK, well meet then. 4. When will the
5、woman go to meet the man? A. At 9: 00 tomorrow afternoon. B. At 9: 30 tomorrow morning. C. At 9: 30 the day after tomorrow. 答案: BText 5W: Dad, will you fix my refrigerator? M: Sure, honey. Whats wrong with it? W: Well, the door doesnt always shut right. It gets too warm there, and then the food goes
6、 bad. 5. What problem are the speakers talking about? A. Theres not enough food. B. The air conditioner is broken. C. The door of the fridge wont shut. 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
7、第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。Text 6W: Pan, have you finished your report? M: No, not yet. W: Dont forget our dinner at Mr Johnsons house. He invited us for today. M: Oh! I completely forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me. W: I dont blame you for forgetting about it. The Americans seem to give out their invitat
8、ions so far in advance. And I dont remember the exact time myself. M: Let me check my notebook. Its at 7 oclock. Oh, time is up. Well take a taxi there. W: OK, lets go. 6. What does the woman remind the man of? A. Giving out their invitations. B. Todays dinner at Mr Johnsons. C. Checking his noteboo
9、k to confirm the time. 答案: B7. How will they go there? A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By taxi. 答案: C听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。Text 7W: Jack, you have been surfing the Internet for a long time. It is a waste of time. You should do homework. Otherwise you will stay up too late. M: I am doing my homework now! My teac
10、her asked us to write a paper, and I am looking for information on the Net. W: Really? What do you want to find? M: I want to find some information on American Civil War. I want to know about the importance of the battle. W: Here, try this one. It is a good website. Simply point and click the title
11、you need, and it will immediately give you many details. Most importantly, it can save you a lot of time. M: Thanks, mother. Let me have a try. 8. What did the woman think of her son surfing the Net at first? A. It can be beneficial. B. It is fun. C. It is a waste of time. 答案: C9. What is the paper
12、about? A. Art. B. History. C. Science. 答案: B听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。Text 8M: How was your shopping trip with Jane? W: Dont ask me. M: What happened? Did anything go wrong? W: Everything went wrong. Janes car broke down on her way to the department store and she was half an hour late. Then she thought I had
13、 said we would meet at the main entrance of the department but I had really said at the east entrance. M: Well, did you ever get together? W: Yes, but its a wonder that we did. I had given up waiting and had gone inside the womens clothing department. She had done the same thing. We met by accident.
14、 M: Did you get what you wanted? I remember you said you wanted to get a sweater or a dress? W: Neither. I wanted a T-shirt. But by that time, the ones on sale were all gone. So I bought one at the regular price. And you know what? Jane didnt buy anything! 10. What does the woman think of her shoppi
15、ng trip? A. Surprising. B. Exciting. C. Unpleasant. 答案: C11. Where did the woman and Jane actually meet? A. At the womens clothing department. B. At the east entrance of the department. C. At the main entrance of the department. 答案: A12. What did the woman buy? A. A sweater. B. A dress. C. A T-shirt
16、. 答案: C听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。Text 9M: Jane! Glad to see you! W: Glad to see you, too. Bob! Im just picking up some soap. M: Would you be able to come over this Friday? My sisters just returned from a trip to Canada. Shell be staying for a few days. I thought you two might like to get to know each other s
17、ince youre photographers. W: Oh, Id love to, but I have to attend my younger brothers graduation on Friday right after work. It takes about 4 hours to get to Seattle, you know. M: Seattle? I thought you were from Portland. W: No, I just lived there for a few years. M: Well, its really too bad you ca
18、nt make it. W: Is there any chance that you could ask her to stay longer? Ill be getting back early Sunday. M: I doubt if we can get her to stay much longer. She is busy. W: Well, maybe I can wait till the next time. M: Yes, itll be a pity if you two cant connect, but there will be other time. W: Gi
19、ve me a call on Sunday night. M: OK. See you. 13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a hotel. B. In a shop. C. At an airport. 答案: B14. What does the man plan to do? A. Go to his brothers graduation. B. Meet someone from Portland. C. Invite the woman to meet his sister. 答案: C15. W
20、hy cant the woman come over this Friday? A. She doesnt know the man very well. B. Her sister is coming to town. C. She has to attend a graduation. 答案: C16. When will the woman come back from Seattle? A. On early Sunday. B. On Sunday night. C. On Friday. 答案: A听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。Text 10W: Good morning,
21、 everyone. Here is the Entertainment Guide for this week. There is another exhibition of posters in Town Hall. Last year it was early holiday posters; but this time the exhibition will be of railway posters. The exhibition opens on Monday. Admission is free, and the exhibition is open from ten until
22、 five every day. If you can spend some time there, Im sure you will enjoy yourself. Theres a special feature this week. Its the very first performance of a new play, The Rose Garden, by a local writer, Alan Brown. This is Alans first stage play, but many of you have enjoyed his films on television.
23、The play will be on Saturday. Be sure to book your seats as soon as possible. If you like his films, I believe this play wont let you down. There is also a film, Detective in the Shadows, being shown this Sunday at the Arts Center Cinema. Book the tickets in advance just in case that you cant get a
24、ticket the very day you come to see the film. The place to go to make reservations is the Tourist Center. It is open from 9: 30 until 16: 30 every day except Sunday and Monday. Also, you can go to www. Artscentercinema. com to book your tickets. 17. What is the exhibition about this year? A. Star po
25、sters. B. Railway posters. C. Holiday posters. 答案: B18. How long will the exhibition last every day? A. 5 hours. B. 6 hours. C. 7 hours. 答案: C19. What does the speaker suggest people do? A. Watch Alan Browns films on TV. B. Get tickets for the exhibition in advance. C. Book seats for The Rose Garden
26、 immediately. 答案: C20. Where can people make a reservation for Detective in the Shadows? A. At the Tourist Center. B. At the Arts Center Cinema. C. At Town Hall. 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。AWith Memorial Day and summer right around the corne
27、r, youre bound to feel a serious case of wanderlust coming on. Whatever youve got in mind, weve rounded up a selection of the worlds most beautiful camping spots to get you started. Yosemite National Park, CaliforniaNinety-five percent of Yosemite National Park is set apart for wilderness, which mea
28、ns no cars, no buildings, and no electricity. Sleep under the stars and hike up to Glacier Point for a view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, and Yosemite Falls. Make sure you store your food properly though black bears are common! Boya Lake Provincial Park, CanadaBoya Lake Provincial Park, known for t
29、he color and clarity of its lake, is a great place to enjoy any type of water recreation. The lake is also one of the few in the north thats warm enough for swimming. The area was carved out by glaciers, leaving many islands and lakes behind for modern campers to explore on the parks hiking trails.
30、Corcovado National Park, Costa RicaCorcovado National Park is home to five percent of the worlds biodiversityNational Geographic described it as the most “geographically intense” place in the world. Camping is a great option for a visit to Costa Rica: youll be at the heart of the rainforest away fro
31、m the countrys touristy resorts. Maasai Mara National Reserve, KenyaIf youve always dreamed of safaris , Maasai Mara is the place to go. The ideal time to visit this large game reserve is between July and October, when you can witness the annual migration of Thomsons gazelle, zebra, and wildebeest t
32、o and from the neighbouring Serengeti, in Tanzania. Camp on the banks of the Mara River and hang out with the local Maasai people, well-known for their distinctive customs and dress. 【文章大意】本文为即将到来的假期推荐世界上4处最美的野营地点。21. Who can be most interested in this article? A. Camping lovers. B. GeologistsC. Sci
33、entists. D. Parents. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段weve rounded up a selection of the worlds most beautiful camping spots to get you started. 可知本文主要介绍了几个露营地点。故选A。22. Where may you encounter wild animals in these camping spots? A. Boya Lake Provincial Park. B. Yellowstone National Park. C. Corcovado National Par
34、k. D. Yosemite National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段结尾Make sure you store your food properly though black bears are common! 和最后一段第二句The ideal time to visit this large game reserve is between July and October, when you can witness the annual migration of Thomsons gazelle,
35、 zebra, and wildebeest to and from the neighbouring Serengeti, in Tanzania. 可知, 在美国约塞米蒂国家公园经常有熊出没而在肯尼亚马赛马拉国家保护区7-10月份你可以看到各种野生动物的大迁徙。故选D。23. What common theme do they have in the four camping spots? A. Wild animals. B. Waterfalls. C. Beautiful scenery. D. Biodiversity. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据各个段落对各自野营场所的描述可
36、知: 这四个野营地点各有特色, 但它们还有一个共同的特点, 就是它们独特的风景, 让人流连忘返。故选C。BStrangely enough, music is no fun at all for some people. About four percent of the population are what scientists call “amusic”, People who are amusic were born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes. Amusic people often cann
37、ot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale. As a result, songs sound like noise to amusics. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusic
38、s. Their inability to enjoy music sets them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That i
39、s why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties, ” says Margaret, a seventy-year- old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists
40、 are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition. Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesnt involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also
41、 have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colors. Many amusics are happy when their condition is final diagnosed. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a n
42、ame for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No, thanks, I am amusic, ”said Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy. ” 【文章大意】文章主要讲述对音盲的定义以及科学家是如何识别这种情况, 并说明了音盲人群的特点。24. Amusics have the
43、following characteristics except that _. A. they were born without the ability to recognize musical notesB. they hate music and often keep off places where there is musicC. they are set apart from others as they fail to enjoy musicD. they prefer to make metal noise rather than listen to music 【解析】选D
44、。细节理解题。根据文章第一段“People who are amusic were born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale. ”及第二段中“As a result, so
45、ngs sound like noise to amusics. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. ”可知, 音盲指的是那种天生就没有识别或复制音符能力的人。音盲常常分不清两首歌的区别。他们只能听到两个音符之间的差异, 对于他们而言, 音乐就如同噪音一样的, 因此他们讨厌音乐以及会远离有音乐的地方。结合选项, 故选D。25. How do scientists finally identify the unusual condition of amusic? A. By
46、sorting documents and data. B. By studying people with amusicC. By making a lot of experiments. D. By drawing on research results of others. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章第三段, By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition. 通过研究像Margaret这样的人, 科学家们最终学会了如何识
47、别这种不寻常的情况可知, 科学家通过研究音盲人员来识别这种不寻常的情况。结合选项, 故选B。26. What does the underlined word most probably mean in the passage? A. detective. B. acute. C. imperfect. D. artificial. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据文章第四段“The difference is complex, and it doesnt involve defective hearing. ”两者的区别很复杂, 并不涉及听力缺陷。可知, 划线单词意为: 有缺陷的, 结合选项,
48、 故选C。27. In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that _. A. she was seventeen years old rather than seventyB. she hadnt felt embarrassed about her problemC. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierD. there could be a better name for her condition【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“I just wish
49、I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy. ”“我真希望我是在十七岁而不是七十岁的时候学会说这些话的。”可知, Margaret希望自己早些时候被确诊, 故选C。C(2020长春高二检测) Lets say youre taking a Spanish test when an answer just wont come to you, even though you saw it on last nights practice quiz (10 sleepless hours ago). Or maybe y
50、ou miss every free throw during your basketball gameand to top if off, you are not friendly to your teammate on the way to the locker room. These may seem like unrelated events, but heres the surprising truth: Each may be a direct consequence of your lack of sleep time. In one study, just an hour le
51、ss of sleep each night made six-graders perform like fourth-graders on mental tests. Other research shows that sleep loss makes you run slower and miss more shots in sports, while doubling your possibility of injury. Some experts even argue that teens would be less likely to take risks or suffer fro
52、m anxiety if they could just get enough sleep. “When you lack sleep and you run into a stressful situation, whether its with your friends or something else, youre going to get angry and upset, ” explains Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, a doctor in St. Louis, Missouri. “I see a lot of depression and anxiet
53、y in teens who arent getting enough sleep. ”Its surprising to think that by spending more time in bed, you could lift your grade point average, get along with your loved ones, perform better on the field, and feel happier. But scientists say its truemany teens are walking around like zombies (僵尸) wi
54、thout even realizing it. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 讲述青少年缺乏睡眠的不良后果。28. The first paragraph serves as a(n) _. A. explanationB. introductionC. commentD. background 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段中的两个例子引出本文的话题“These may seem like unrelated events, but heres the surprising truth: Each may be a direct consequence of your lack o
55、f sleep time. ”可知, 第一段的作用就是引出话题, 故选B。29. What does the underlined word “consequence” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Evidence. B. Problem. C. Result. D. Experience. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据下一句“In one study, just an hour less of sleep each night made six-graders perform like fourth-graders on mental tests. ”在一项研究中, 每
56、晚少一小时的睡眠使得六年级的学生在智力测试中表现得像四年级的学生一样, 可知是不好的结果, 故选C。30. According to the text, if a teenager lacks sleep, he may _. A. have poor performance in sportsB. be absent from class the next dayC. lose interest in everythingD. feel lonely and disappointed【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Other research shows that sleep lo
57、ss makes you run slower and miss more shots in sports. ”可知, 其他的研究表明, 缺乏睡眠会让你跑得更慢, 在运动中会错过更多的进球, 故选A。31. What is the text mainly about? A. Childrens sleeping habits. B. Teenagers sleep-related diseases. C. Learning problems and lack of sleep. D. Bad results of teens sleep loss. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第二段“Eac
58、h may be a direct consequence of your lack of sleep time. ”, 可知, 每个事情可能都是你缺乏睡眠的结果。故选D。DI would always remember that day. When I was 14, all I wanted was a unique necklace with my name carved. It was the “in ” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 15th birthday, my Mum gave me a bea
59、utiful necklace with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven. What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being“replaced”. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everythingso most of the“new”stuff(东西) we go
60、t was really just to replace what wed lost. But not my necklace. My necklace was new. Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped look
61、ing for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away. Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other giftgiving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning lo
62、ok. “Youll recognize this one, ”she said, smiling. Then she handed me a small box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful necklace inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When the
63、y pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the necklace. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the necklace. Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me. 【文章大意】本文属于记叙文, 文章主要向我们描述了在丢失项链13年后作者找到了她的项链的小故事。32.
64、 The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means“_”. A. availableB. fashionableC. practicalD. renewable【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第一段When I was 14, all I wanted was a unique necklace with my name carved. It was the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. 可知意为我想要一条时尚的项链, 故选B。33. Whe
65、n she got the necklace back, the writer was about _. A. 30 years oldB. 28 years oldC. 15 years oldD. 14 years old【解析】选B。推理判断题。由第一段最后二句及最后一段The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets可知此时作者已经28岁; 故选B。34. Whic
66、h of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The writer lost her necklace in the morning when she took it off. B. The writer never stopped looking for her necklace. C. The writers necklace was cleaned up by the new house owner. D. The writers family moved several times during her growth.
67、【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段知A、B不对, 由最后一段最后两句话可知C不对, 由第四段第一句话知D正确; 故选D。35. What would be the best title for the passage? A. My New NecklaceB. Lost and ReplacedC. Lost and FoundD. A Beautiful Necklace. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第五段Then she handed me a small box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful neckl
68、ace inside. 可知文章最佳标题为丢失和找到; 故选C。第二节(共5小题; 每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。As is often the case, when we wake up feeling sleepy and with dark circles under eyes, many of us often make a decision: “Im going to bed earlier tomorrow! ” We seem to be really determined. 36. W
69、e are still absorbed in what we are doing without realizing it is already too late the next day. This behaviour is called “bedtime procrastination” (睡眠拖延症), and results from lack of self-control and our body clock. 37. According to a study carried out by a group of health psychologists, 53 percent o
70、f the 2, 400 participants said they didnt follow their sleep schedule, delaying it at least twice a week. They delayed bedtime because they couldnt stop doing other trivial things (琐事), which were keeping them up in the first place. People who generally have trouble resisting temptations (诱惑) and fo
71、llowing their intentions firmly are more likely to delay going to bed. They find it hard to control themselves. 38. Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime. Those who get up late are more likely to postpone their bedtime than those who wake early every morning. Night owl
72、s would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday, even though they had to get up early for work and school. 39. Therefore, if we want to cure our bedtime procrastination, the intention to go to bed earlier is not enough. Biological processes need to support this intention. We should have
73、a clear understanding that bedtime procrastination is a big problem. 40. A. Bedtime procrastination is a common problem. B. Sleep is supposed to make us feel energized the next day. C. Yet, lack of self-control is not the only thing to blame. D. Unfortunately, chances are that we dont stick to our p
74、romise. E. Its their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime. F. The choices we make could turn out to be pretty important for our health. G. There is an old saying about how going to bed early makes us “healthy, wealthy and wise”. 【文章大意】本文讲述了睡觉拖延原因的相关研究及其影响。36. 【解析】选D。根据空前句子“
75、Im going to bed earlier tomorrow! ”我明天要早点睡觉! 以及空后句子“We are still absorbed in what we are doing without realizing it is already too late the next day. 第二天我们仍然专注于我们正在做的事情, 却没有意识到已经太晚了”可知, 我们很有可能并没有按照我们自己的承诺去做。故选D。37. 【解析】选A。该空是本段的中心句。本段主要讲: 研究表明, 超过一半的人因为这样或那样的原因不遵守睡眠时间。所以A项“睡眠拖延症是一个常见的问题”符合语境。故选A。38.
76、 【解析】选C。根据上段(人们自控力差是睡眠拖延症的一个原因), 和空后句子Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime. (我们的生物钟也起着很重要的作用)可知, 选项C“然而, 缺乏自控并不是唯一的原因”, 承上启下。故选C。39. 【解析】选E。根据空前句子“Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime. 我们的生物钟在睡觉时间也起着重要的作用”和下面的描述可知, 本处说的与生物钟有关。E项“他们特殊的生物
77、钟对拖延睡觉时间起着重要作用”符合语境。故选E。40. 【解析】选F。根据上文“if we want to cure our bedtime procrastination, the intention to go to bed earlier is not enough. 如果想治愈睡眠拖延症, 光有早睡的打算是不够的”可知, 本段讲述的是治疗睡眠拖延症的措施。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。My baby son was crying loudly.
78、It was one of those moments every new parent41. Even worse, this was happening 42 in the food court of a mall. I felt bad as other diners silently watched us over plates of food. Then a womana complete strangerdid something that taught me a lesson about43 that lasts until this day. She walked over t
79、o me and 44 her hand on my shoulder, “This wont 45 forever. Hell stop crying. Youll get some sleep. ” And then she 46. It was such a small thing, but it made all the47. It was 2001 and I was fighting in a foreign city with a newborn, without friends or family, and I was terribly lonely. This 48 had
80、seen me and taken the time to show49 to me. It was just a minute out of her day, but it has 50 with me for nearly two decades. We all want to be better in the world, but we usually will think about the51 we facemaking time to regularly volunteer or finding money to give away for a cause. 52, doing g
81、ood can be as quick as a smile or a word. It can be the note you send to a friend who is feeling upset or the baby carriage you help 53 down the subway stairs for a parent on his/her own, even though youre 54 for work. Every tiny act of 55 builds a bridge to another person. 【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲了通过一个陌生人的善举让
82、作者懂得了什么是善良, 这种善良一直持续到今天。每一个微小的慷慨之举都能建立起通向他人的桥梁。41. A. feared B. expectedC. determinedD. changed【解析】选A。句意: 这是每个初为父母的人都害怕的时刻之一。A. feared害怕; B. expected期望; C. determined决定; D. changed改变。根据My baby son was crying loudly. 可知, 是初为父母的人害怕的, 故选A。42. A. at presentB. at firstC. in publicD. in detail【解析】选C。句意: 更
83、糟糕的是, 这发生在公共场所一家商场的食品区。A. at present目前; B. at first首先; C. in public在公共场合; D. in detail详细地。根据in the food court of a mall. 可知答案, 故选C。43. A. confidenceB. devotionC. hopeD. kindness【解析】选D。句意: 后来, 一个完全陌生的女人做了一件事, 让我懂得了什么是善良, 这种善良一直持续到今天。A. confidence自信; B. devotion贡献; C. hope希望; D. kindness善良。根据She walke
84、d over to me and _her hand on my shoulder, “This wont _forever. Hell stop crying. Youll get some sleep. ”可知, 她帮助了作者, 她很善良, 故选D。44. A. struckB. placedC. movedD. crossed【解析】选B。句意: 她走向我, 把手放在我的肩上。A. struck撞击; B. placed放置; C. moved移动; D. crossed横穿。根据句意, 故选B。45. A. happenB. arriveC. surviveD. last【解析】选D。
85、句意: 这不会永远持续下去的。A. happen发生; B. arrive到达; C. survive生存; D. last持续。根据Hell stop crying. 可知, 是不会持续, 故选D。46. A. disappearedB. respondedC. laughedD. escaped【解析】选A。句意: 然后她就消失了。A. disappeared消失; B. responded回应; C. laughed笑; D. escaped逃跑。根据句意, 故选A。47. A. choicesB. decisionsC. differenceD. shock【解析】选C。句意: 这是一
86、件非常小的事情, 但却使一切都不同了。A. choices选择; B. decisions决定; C. difference不同; D. shock震惊。根据句意, 故选C。48. A. customerB. reporterC. neighbourD. stranger【解析】选D。句意: 这个陌生人看到了我, 花时间关心我。A. customer顾客; B. reporter记者; C. neighbour邻居; D. stranger陌生人。根据句意, 故选D。49. A. connectionB. greetingC. concernD. responsibility【解析】选C。句意
87、同上。A. connection连接; B. greeting问候; C. concern关心; D. responsibility责任。根据句意, 故选C。50. A. stayedB. sharedC. votedD. camped【解析】选A。句意: 那只是她一天中的一分钟, 但它已经陪伴了我近20年。A. stayed停留; B. shared分享; C. voted选举; D. camped露营。根据句意, 故选A。51. A. chanceB. challengeC. trickD. charge【解析】选B。句意: 我们都想在这个世界上变得更好, 但我们通常会想到我们所面临的挑战
88、定期抽出时间做志愿者, 或者为某项事业寻找捐款。A. chance机会; B. challenge挑战; C. trick诡计; D. charge费用。根据句意, 故选B。52. A. BesidesB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Therefore【解析】选C。句意: 然而, 做好事可以像一个微笑或一句话一样迅速。A. Besides除了, 还有; B. Otherwise否则; C. However然而; D. Therefore因此。前后句的关系是转折, 用however, 故选C。53. A. buyB. settleC. packD. carry【解析】选D。句意
89、: 它可以是发给一个感到不安的朋友的便条, 也可以是在地铁楼梯上帮助有孩子的父母扛婴儿车, 即使你上班迟到了。A. buy买; B. settle定居; C. pack包裹; D. carry拿, 扛。根据句意, 故选D。54. A. lateB. painfulC. aloneD. slow【解析】选A。句意同上。A. late迟到的; B. painful痛苦的; C. alone孤单的; D. slow慢的。根据句意, 故选A。55. A. honestyB. agreementC. generosityD. recovery【解析】选C。句意: 每一个微小的慷慨之举都能建立起通向他人的
90、桥梁。A. honesty诚实; B. agreement同意; C. generosity慷慨; D. recovery恢复。本文主要讲的是要慷慨地帮助别人, 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。More than 30, 000 runners selected from 160, 000 applicants both in and out of China 56. _ (take) part in this years Beijing Marathon on Nov 3. 57. _(wear)
91、 colorful T-shirts and posing for photos, they gathered at Tiananmen Square before taking their places at the starting line. Nearly a decade ago, Chinese marathon 58. _(organizer) struggled to fill the starting blocks. Now, at big events 59. _the Beijing Marathon, runners must win a lottery 60. _(en
92、ter). This is part of the worlds running boom (热潮). For millions of runners around the world, the real reason they head out to pound the roads until their legs hurt is more than weight 61. _(lost) or fitness. Chasing records like the three-hour mark, for example, is important, but its not 62. _peopl
93、e run mile after mile, up hills, in wind and rain, when they could just stay comfortable in their beds. Record times are merely the carrots they dangle (悬挂) in front of 63. _(they). Last year, a runner in the United Kingdom trained with the goal of 64. _(run) a marathon in less than three hours. In
94、the end, he finished in three hours and two minutes. However, he was pleased afterward. “If I had done it, that would be it. ” he told the Guardian. “Now Ive still got my target, I can try again next year. ”65. _ running is hard and requires effort, it also brings joy. Think about children. When the
95、y are excited, they cant stop running back and forth, up and down. 56. 【解析】took。考查动词时态。take part in参加, 根据时间状语on Nov 3, 可知此处用一般过去时, 故填took。57. 【解析】Wearing。考查非谓语动词。根据句子结构, 此处要用分词形式, 分词表示的动作wear与主语they之间是逻辑上的主谓关系, 所以用现在分词, 句首单词首字母要大写。故填Wearing。58. 【解析】organizers。考查名词。organizer组织者, 发起人, 可数名词, 中国马拉松发起者不能
96、是一个人, 所以此处要用复数形式, 故填organizers。59. 【解析】like。考查介词。句意: 现在, 像北京马拉松这样的大型赛事, 赛跑选手必须赢得入场券才能参加。like像, 介词, 故填like。60. 【解析】to enter。考查非谓语动词。句意: 现在, 像北京马拉松这样的大型赛事, 赛跑选手必须赢得入场券才能参加。enter参加, 选手们赢了入场券目的是参加比赛, 作目的状语要用动词不定式形式, 故填to enter。61. 【解析】loss。考查名词。句意: 对全世界数以百万计的赛跑选手来说, 他们出去在路上跑直到腿受伤的真正原因不仅是减肥或者健康。or或者, 其后的
97、fitness是名词, 所以此处也用名词, lost的名词形式是loss, 故填loss。62. 【解析】why。考查名词性从句。句意: 比如追踪三个小时的纪录是很重要的, 这并不是人们本来可以在家里躺在舒适的床上, 却在风雨交加的情况下, 一英里又一英里地跑上山的原因。not后面是一个表语从句, 根据句意, 要用why引导, 故填why。63. 【解析】themselves。考查代词。句意: 创纪录的时间不过是他们挂在自己面前晃来晃去的胡萝卜。根据句意故填themselves。64. 【解析】running。考查非谓语动词。of是介词, 后接动词的ing形式, 故填running。65. 【
98、解析】Although/Though。考查状语从句。句意: 虽然跑步很辛苦, 需要付出努力, 但它也能带来快乐。根据句意, 此处是一个让步状语从句, 虽然, although/though, 句首单词首字母要大写, 故填Although/Though。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, 你的美国朋友John写信邀请你在即将来临的寒假一同去非洲旅游, 请你用英语给John写一封回信, 告诉他你愿意前往并谈谈你对行程的建议。内容包括: 1. 交通方式; 2. 观光项目: 自然风光、野生动物、当地风俗等; 3. 返程安排。注意: 1. 词数80个左右; 2.
99、可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯; 3. 开头及结尾已为你写好, 不计入总词数。Dear John, Im glad to receive your letter! _ _Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Hua【参考范文】Dear John, Im glad to receive your letter! And Im so excited to travel with you on winter vacation because I do believe Africa is a place full of magic and wo
100、rth visiting. First, we can meet in Hong Kong and then fly to Africa together. Maybe its a good idea to rent a car there and drive through the tropical rainforest, across the grassland and the Sahara desert. This way, we can appreciate the unique natural scenery and experience the local customs in A
101、frica. In our journey, we might as well get close to nature and see a variety of wild animals, such as giraffes, elephants and lions. When we return, we can also transfer flight in Hong Kong, where we do shopping and get refreshment. After the trip, would you like to visit my hometown? And what prep
102、arations should I do for the journey to Africa? Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Hua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。 American English began in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 17th century, the English language was brought to North America by colonists (殖民者) from England
103、. They used the language spoken in England, that is, Elizabethan English, the language used by Shakespeare. In order to find new resources in America, British colonists settled down there and from 1607 to 1732 set up thirteen colonies, including Virginia, North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey. In
104、 these thirteen areas, English was a common language used by all people. The first colonists established the English form in America. As time went by, the English language gradually changed on both sides of the Atlantic. Foreigners longing for wealth set foot on the coastal area to trade. Americans
105、borrowed many words from foreign languages and invented numerous new words to meet their commercial needs. Following American Independence, famous people like Thomas Jefferson, the President, began to consider that the country should have a language of its own. Noah Webster compiled (编撰) three eleme
106、ntary books on English. Later, he expressed the idea that as an independent nation, America should have a system of its own in language as well as in government. Since the rise of the United States to a position of world importance, American English has been developing and changing. There is no doub
107、t that American English will enrich the English language greatly. With the rapid development of modern mass media and the common needs of economic, cultural and political exchanges, American English is more widely used in the world than British English. _【参考范文】American English was born in the 17th c
108、entury. At first, English was brought to America by the British colonists and then changed gradually with the development of economy. It was after American Independence that American English was finally formed. Nowadays, American English is becoming more influential due to its important position in
109、world affairs. 【备选训练】读后续写(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。A vacation with my motherI had an interesting childhood: It was filled with surprise and amusements, all because of my motherloving, sweet, and yet absent-minded and forgetful. One strange family trip we took when I
110、was eleven tells a lot about her. My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota, and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way. As the first day of our trip approached, David, my eight-year-old brother, and I unwillingly
111、said good-bye to all of our friends. Who knew if wed ever see them again? Finally, the moment of our departure arrived, and we loaded suitcases, books, games, camping equipment, and a tent into the car and bravely drove off. We bravely drove off again two hours later after wed returned home to get t
112、he purse and travelers checks Mom had forgotten. David and I were always a little nervous when using gas station bathrooms if Mom was driving while Dad slept: “You stand outside the door and play lookout while I go, and Ill stand outside the door and play lookout while you go. ” I had terrible pictu
113、res in my mind: “Honey, where are the kids? ” “What? ! Oh, Gosh. . . I thought they were being awfully quiet. ” We were never actually left behind in a strange city, but we werent about to take any chances. On the fourth or fifth night, we had trouble finding a hotel with a vacancy. After driving in
114、 vain for some time, Mom suddenly got a great idea: Why didnt we find a house with a likely-looking backyard and ask if we could set up tent there? David and I became nervous. To our great relief, Dad turned down the idea. Mom never could understand our objections. If a strange family showed up on h
115、er front doorsteps, Mom would have been delighted. She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as she is. We finally found a vacancy in the next town. 注意: 续写部分分为两段, 每段开头语已为你写好。The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. _We drove through several states and saw lots of great
116、 sights along the way. _【参考范文】The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. But then we were half an hour away from the hotel, where the tent was left behind. Dad recommended buying a new one, while Mom insisted on our going back to fetch it, saying “Forgetful people like me
117、may lose things repeatedly, so its unwise to give up the tent. ” Finally, we got back the tent and hit the road again. If Mom hadnt been that absent-minded, it would have saved us the trouble of going back again and again. We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. O
118、ne day, towards evening, we found a great camping site at the foot of a high mountain. David and I helped Dad put up the tent, and Mom was busy preparing supper. When the setting sun cast an orange light over the mountains, the tent was set up and the meal was ready. Sitting around the camp fire, we talked and laughed. Every time we mentioned the funny incidents of the journey a pleasant smile would spread over Moms face.
