1、阶段质量检测(三)Unit 3AustraliaA卷学业水平达标【说明】本试卷满分120分,考试时间100分钟.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) AThere were smiling children all the way.Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed
2、 towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I d
3、id not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru wa
4、s just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.F
5、rom then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling.I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.The day passed
6、 fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give h
7、im a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weatherbeaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.I looked forward to the return journey.语篇解读:本文讲述了作者乘火车去马来西亚旅行的过程中的见闻和感受。路上,有村民站在铁路旁边,满脸笑容地对过往的旅客打招呼,作者感受到他们的热情,旅途也变得有趣起来,不再无聊。1The author
8、 expected the train trip to be _.AadventurousBpleasantCexciting Ddull解析:选D推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I did not particularly relish the long train .reread.I looked about .read my Economics.”可知,作者原以为旅途会非常“枯燥(dull)”,所以准备了杂志在旅游中阅读。答案为D。2What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?AThe friendly country
9、 people.BThe mountains along the way.CThe crowds of people in the streets.DThe simple lunch served on the train.解析:选A细节理解题。第一段描述了作者在旅途中看到的美好景象,可简单概括为:淳朴村民们的友好举动。答案为A。3Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph?Achoose BenjoyCprepare for Dcarry o
10、n解析:选B词义猜测题。根据语境“我不是特别乘火车长途旅行,于是带了一些杂志读”可推测“relish”意为“喜欢”,与enjoy同义。故答案为B。4What can we learn from the story?AComfort in traveling by train.BPleasure of living in the country.CReading gives people delight.DSmiles brighten people up.解析:选D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知,作者感觉很快就度过了长途旅行,甚至忘记了吃午饭。这是因为旅途非常有意思,正是马来西亚人的微笑和友好
11、举动使作者的心情非常愉快。故答案为D。BIt was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs
12、 legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.This seemed like money for nothing.There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and th
13、e children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didnt last long.The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were
14、 not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) an
15、d medicines. Soon there was no money left.Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog.They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading dis
16、eases.Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.语篇解读:在印度的一个小山村,村民们原本过着平静的生活。有一天,城里人到这里收购青蛙。于是,大量的青蛙被捕杀,虽然村民们赚了一些钱,但是,慢慢地害虫多了,庄稼减产了,疾病开始传播了。这时,村民们才真正认识到这一切都是他们捕
17、杀青蛙所造成的。5From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers _.Aworked very hard for centuriesBdreamed of having a better lifeCwere poor but somewhat contentDlived a different life from their forefathers解析:选C细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,村民们虽然生活清贫,但是他们生活得幸福,因为几百年来他们的祖宗就是这样生活的。6Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?A
18、The frogs were easy money.BThey needed money to buy medicine.CThey wanted to please the visitors.DThe frogs made too much noise.解析:选A细节理解题。根据文章第三段前两句可知,周围田地里到处都是青蛙,它们似乎对村民也没有什么用处,卖掉青蛙很好赚钱。7What might be the cause of the childrens sickness?AThe crops didnt do well.BThere were too many insects.CThe vi
19、sitors brought in diseases.DThe pesticides were overused.解析:选B推理判断题。根据文章第六段内容可知,他们把青蛙卖了之后,到处都是害虫,这些害虫不但毁坏庄稼,而且传播疾病,由此可知B项正确。8What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?AHappiness comes from peaceful life in the country.BHealth is more important than money.CThe harmony between man and natur
20、e is important.DGood old days will never be forgotten.解析:选C推理判断题。根据最后两段内容可知,青蛙对村民的生活起着重要的作用。最后一段说,虽然村民依然贫困,可是他们认识到了青蛙的重要作用,换言之,人与自然的和谐是非常重要的。CAround the world in 30 seconds it is not a wild idea of space age but the time it takes to finish that journey at the South Pole.Visitors to the South Pole li
21、ke to walk around the world.So there is a wellbeaten path in the snow there.Other visitors like to stand on their heads or have their pictures taken with the flags of the Antarctic countries in the background.The United States has maintained a permanent (永久的) base at the South Pole since 1956.The Ch
22、inese scientists and technical workers have built an observation station there, too.The South Pole itself is marked by a twometre bamboo pole stuck in the ice.If you walk from the very pole towards America, you are in one time zone.If you head towards Australia or towards South Africa, you are in an
23、other zone.It is Friday if you stand on one side of the pole.And then if you walk around the other side, it is Thursday there.The icecap, which is 2,850 meters thick, moves 12 meters a year in the directions of Buenos Aires, Argentina.The bamboo pole, therefore, has to be moved back a corresponding
24、distance.The air at the South Pole is the cleanest on earth.Scientists from various countries have called for Antarctic to be declared a world park to save it from being polluted by the exploitation of its oil and other mineral resources over there.9Why do some visitors like to stand on their heads?
25、ABecause they want to see the pole better. BBecause they want to improve their health by doing this kind of physical exercises.CBecause only in this way can they take good pictures of the South Pole.DBecause they are overexcited and do so for fun.解析:选D推理判断题。从文章的第二段可以推出答案。10The icecap moves 12 meters
26、 a year towards_.Athe east Bthe northeastCthe west Dthe northwest解析:选B推理判断题。结合Buenos Aires(布宜诺斯艾利斯,阿根廷首都)在南极的东北方向这一地理知识,联系文章的第五段可以得出答案。11This passage probably is_.Aa traveling noteBan article of popular scienceCa news reportDa short story解析:选B推理判断题。根据全文内容可以得出答案。DFor Chinese students nowadays, no mat
27、ter what kind of schools theyre going to, they have to face the problem of learning English. All examinations they want to pass require them to pass English.Examinations for entering further education, studying abroad and even graduating from college require scores in English examinations. English h
28、as become the most popular course in tutorial classes (补习班) and even in the selfstudy classroom.When nearly all students attention is focused on English, looking at the situation of our mother language, even Chinese linguists (语言学家) get confused about its use. Not only have many new words and phrase
29、s which are very popular on the Internet started to fill in every corner of the society, but common use of Chinese is full of mistakes and misunderstandings.Under such an urgent situation for the Chinese language, its time for every Chinese person to start protecting our mother tongue.Chinese has th
30、e most speakers of any world language and also is one of the oldest in history. Around the world, many countries have started learning Chinese and Chinese has become one of the most important foreign languages in some foreign countries.Besides, there are 282 Confucius institutions (机构) around 88 cou
31、ntries and regions in the world that are teaching Chinese. The number of people learning Chinese is about 50 million outside China.For those foreigners that are so crazy about Chinese language, what kind of attitude should the Chinese have? Honestly speaking, learning English itself shouldnt be crit
32、icized, and we need to learn English to communicate with the world to show our culture and society. However, it doesnt make any sense that the importance of Chinese is replaced by a foreign language in a natives mind. Its really time to protect our Chinese language! Are you ready?语篇解读:英语是中国学生的必修学科,在
33、中国的课程教学中占很大比重。同时,世界上许多其他国家的人也开始学习汉语。但是,随着网络等科技的发展,人们所使用的汉语中出现语病的比例逐渐增大,这使很多语言学家感到焦虑。12Some Chinese linguists get confused about the use of Chinese because _.Athere are many words in ChineseBgreat changes have taken place in ChineseCthey could not accept a wider vocabularyDthere are too many mistakes
34、 and misunderstandings解析:选D细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知,现在人们所说的汉语中存在很多错误和误解,这是使语言学家困惑的原因之一。13The author describes the situation of English in China so as to _.Aexplain how popular English isBprove the importance of EnglishCremind us to care about the situation of ChineseDencourage us to use Chinese rather than
35、 English解析:选C推理判断题。本文主要提出了应该保护汉语这一观点,提及国内英语学习情况就是为了提醒我们在学习外语的同时,也不要忽视了本国语言。14According to the passage, we should learn English to _.Aintroduce our culture and society to the worldBbuild more Confucius institutions abroadCstudy abroad to get further educationDget a good job解析:选A细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知,我们应该
36、学习英语,以向世界介绍我们的文化和社会。15What is the main idea of the passage?AIts time to protect the Chinese language.BLanguage study is a problem of the world.CChinese is becoming more important than English.DIts unnecessary for Chinese people to learn English.解析:选A主旨大意题。根据文章的结构及内容可知,本文循序渐进地阐述了汉语目前面临的困境,进而在结尾提出“Its
37、 really time to protect our Chinese language!”这正是本文的主旨所在。.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)Sure, weve all heard that we should get more sleep. The realities of life often make it become “we should get more sleep later”. _16_ The result is that you wake up the next day feeling like a role of The Walking Dead.
38、Here are four ways you can adjust your biology in order to pay less for staying up.Move around.Exercising before bed is a sure way to keep awake. Thats why you shouldnt do it when you want to go to sleep, and it is also why hitting the gym, or even some fast pushups can tell your body that its not t
39、ime for bed. Being physically exhausted isnt fun when you are trying to stay up late. _17_Eat more protein.Few people think about the fact that the brain and body use a lot more energy when were awake. If you are pulling an allnighter, youre going to need a lot more food than you are used to eating.
40、 _18_ To stay awake, plan to eat larger meals than normal and to eat them more frequently.Drink the right stuff.Its tempting (诱人的) to switch to sugary caffeine drinks like Red Bull, but the sugar will lead to a crash. Instead, if you want to use caffeine, drink early in the evening so itll wear off
41、by the time you want to sleep. _19_ Dont make it worse by drinking sugar._20_Turn the lights down at night because bright lights keep you awake. For three or four hours after youre exposed to bright white light, your body wont make melatonin, a must for deep sleep. You will sleep better if you turn
42、the lights a little bit down.ATurn the lights off.BJust do enough to get energetic.CAnd your body can never bear something like that.DYour brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.EWhen you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.FThere is either more work to be done, or more fu
43、n to be had, or both.GAvoid bright lights.答案:1620FBDEG.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Different countries and different races have different manners.Before_21_a house in some Asian countries, it is good manners to _22_your shoes.In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very muddy, this is
44、 not _23_.A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink.He _24_a little, to show that he has had _25_.In a Malay house, too, a guest always leaves_26_food.In England, a guest always _27_a drink.He wants to show that he has enjoyed it.We must _28_the customs of other races, _29_ they will not thi
45、nk us illmannered.But people all over the world agree that being wellmannered really means being kind and helping others, especially those_30_or weaker than ourselves.A wellmannered person_31_laughs at people when they are in trouble.He is always kind, never cruel, either to people or animals.When p
46、eople are waiting for a bus, he takes his_32_.He does not push to the front of the line.In the bus, he gives his _33_to an older person or a lady who is _34_.If he accidentally bumps into someone, or gets in their way, he says “Excuse me” or “Im sorry”He says “Please” when making a _35_, and “Thank
47、you” when he _36_something.He does not _37_other people when they are talking.He does not talk _38_much about himself.When eating, he does not speak with his _39_full of food.He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes or _40_.21A.buildingBenteringCbuying Dleaving解析:选B根据语境,这里是指在进入一所房子之前,应该脱掉鞋子。enter a ho
48、use进入一所房子。22A.take off Bput onCput aside Dtake up解析:选Atake off ones shoes意为“脱鞋”。23A.good BpoliteCdone Dwelcomed解析:选C此句意为“在欧洲国家,即使有时鞋子真的很脏也不脱鞋”。this is not done指不脱鞋子。24A.eats BhasCdrinks Dleaves解析:选Dleaves a little与上句中的A guest in China never finishes a drink呼应。25A.some BmuchCenough Dlittle解析:选C句意为“他在
49、杯子里留一点茶,表示他已喝饱了”。26A.a few Ba littleCa lot of Da great deal of解析:选Btoo一词提示马来西亚人的习惯和中国人的习惯一样。27A.has BmakesCtakes Dfinishes解析:选Dfinish a drink意为“喝完饮料”,表示饮料很好喝,他很乐意喝。28A.work out Bthink outCfind out Dlook out解析:选Cfind sth.out意为“弄清楚,搞明白某事”。29A.so that BthoughCas Dsince解析:选A后一分句是前一分句的目的。30A.younger Bold
50、erCstronger Dsmaller解析:选B全世界的人都赞同“善良和帮助别人”是有礼貌的行为,特别应帮助那些老弱病残的人。31A.sometimes BoftenCseldom Dnever解析:选D一个有礼貌有修养的人从来不在人们处于困境时嘲笑他们。32A.turn BseatCbag Dchild解析:选Atake ones turn (at doing sth.)意为“轮流做某事”。33A.money BticketCseat Dwallet解析:选Cgive ones seat to sb.意思是“让座”。34A.waiting BsittingCcrying Dstanding
51、解析:选D常识题。让座当然是把座位让给站着的人。35A.plan BrequestCsuggestion Dreply解析:选Bmake a request发出某种请求。36A.needs BwantsCreceives Dtakes解析:选C收到东西时就表示感谢。37A.help BinterruptCwatch Dhear解析:选Binterrupt打断。别人谈话时他不插嘴。38A.so BveryCtoo Dsuch解析:选C关于自己他谈的不是太多。39A.mouth BdishCbowl Dhand解析:选A他从不满嘴含着食物讲话。40A.speaks BsmilesCeats Dco
52、ughs解析:选D当打喷嚏或咳嗽时,他使用手帕。.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Teacher:Good morning, everybody. Were glad to have Mr. Henry Stone with us, _41_ famous writer in this country. Hes going to share with us his writing experiences. Now, Henry, please tell us _42_ you find so many interesting things for your stories.H
53、enry:OK, I watch people a lot when I travel. I _43_ (be) to many countries, such as Britain, Italy, and Sweden. So I spend much time at the airports. While _44_ (wait) for my flights, I watch people passing by and start my _45_ (imagine). For example, the other day I saw a couple, _46_ were buying m
54、agazines at the airport. Every few seconds, the woman looked around. I wondered if someone was following them. Perhaps they were running away and this reminded me _47_ a story in the newspaper that day: a man _48_ (steal) one million pounds a week before and disappeared with his wife. There was a pi
55、cture of them in the paper. The couple really looked like the thieves. Maybe I _49_ call the police. Just then, I saw _50_ saying goodbye to each other. And the woman walked away. Well, sometimes I make mistakes, but I find things like that very useful for my writing.答案:41.a42.how43.have been44.wait
56、ing45.imagination46.who47.of48.stole/had stolen49.should/ought to50.them.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)I prefer my English classes to be taught in English only. What we all know, a good learning environment is of greatly importance if we want to study English well. Classes teaching in English provide stude
57、nts for a better environment. When English is an only language in class, students will have more opportunity to practise listening and speaking. However, there were problems with this method. Sometimes we may find difficult to follow the teacher and some slow learners may even give up learn English.
58、 In spite of these difficulties, but I believe practice makes perfect. With enough practice, we can overcome the difficulties and benefit from English classes in the long run.答案:第二句:WhatAs; greatlygreat第三句:teaching taught; forwith第四句:anthe; opportunityopportunities第五句:wereare第六句:find后加it; learnlearn
59、ing第七句:去掉but.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,加拿大休伦学院的师生正在你校交流学习。请你根据以下要点用英文写一封电子邮件,邀请他们来参加你校的英语才艺秀。时间:周五下午2:00至5:00地点:学校礼堂内容:观看演出,包括英文歌曲演唱、诗朗诵、短剧表演等备注:结束后到食堂就餐;欢迎参加注意:1.词数100左右;2开头、结尾已写好,不计入总词数。参考词汇:才艺秀 talent show礼堂auditorium诗朗诵poem recitationsDear friends,_Li Hua参考范文:Dear friends,Im happy to announce that our s
60、chool is going to organize an English talent show on Friday afternoon. The show is a big party for all the teachers and students. During the show, you will enjoy a variety of programs, such as English songs, stories, short plays and poem recitations. I am sure the performances will make great impres
61、sion on you. The show will be held at the school auditorium at 2 pm and it will last three hours. All are welcome.After that, we will have a traditional Chinese dinner together in the canteen.We are looking forward to your joining and having fun.Li HuaB卷能力素养提升【说明】本试卷满分120分,考试时间100分钟.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分
62、,满分30分) ASunstroke is a condition that can quickly go from dangerous to deadly, especially if proper care isnt given immediately.Sunstroke, sometimes called heatstroke, is a result of the body temperature rising above the safe limit. This causes the bodys necessary functions to stop working.Its usua
63、lly pretty easy to avoid sunstroke, as long as proper action is taken. In that case, you need to act as quickly as possible to return that persons body to a safe temperature. Here are a few tips to help treat sunstroke. Call for helpCall to get an ambulance as quickly as possible. This should be the
64、 first thing you do, especially if the sunstroke person has fainted (昏倒). Also, call for help from anyone nearby if youre in a public place. If theres no one around, call someone nearby if they can get there sooner than an ambulance. Ask everyone to bring you as much water as possible, if there isnt
65、 much nearby.Get the person to a cooler areaIf theres a building nearby, aim for that. Anywhere with plenty of air conditioners and water is perfect. If a building isnt available, bring the person to a wellshaded area.Get the water flowingIf the person is still conscious, get him or her to drink wat
66、er. If theres a bathtub available, fill it with cool water and put the person in it.If your water supply is limited, you have to save it. Dampen a towel or shirt and put it on the persons body. Focus on the face, neck, and chest.Fan the personGetting moving air over the person cools him or her down.
67、 Use anything, a towel or sheet, a shirt, your hands, or a piece of board. This is where having many people around really helps, as they can combine to fan the entire body.1When does a person get sunstroke?AWhen the body doesnt function.BWhen proper care is given immediately.CWhen someone is exposed
68、 to the sun too long.DWhen the body temperature goes up beyond what one can bear.解析:选D细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“Sunstroke, sometimes called heatstroke, is a result of the body temperature rising above the safe limit.”可知,当人体的体温超过所能承受的安全极限时,就会中暑,即D项正确。2Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?ACall f
69、or assistance from others.BLeave the sunstroke person in the shade.CPut a wet towel on the persons face.DHelp the person take some medicine.解析:选D细节理解题。根据Call for help下的“call for help from anyone”可知A项正确;根据Get the person to a cooler area中的第三句可知B项正确;根据Get the water flowing中的第二段的第二、三句可知C项正确;D项在文章中没有提到。3
70、What is mainly discussed in the passage?AThe first aid for sunstroke.BThe causes of sunstroke.CThe chief symptoms of sunstroke.DThe essential prevention of sunstroke.解析:选A主旨大意题。文章首先介绍了何为中暑以及中暑的危害,结合第三段的最后一句“Here are a few tips to help treat sunstroke.”可知,下文讲述的是中暑时需要采取的急救措施,即A项正确。4The text probably c
71、omes from a (n) _.AguidebookBbook reviewCmedical magazine Dofficial document解析:选C文章出处题。文章主要介绍了中暑以及中暑后如何急救的相关知识,故有可能选自一本医学杂志,即C项正确。BIs geography important? Heres a question for you to answer.What have the following countries got in common: Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Iceland and Madagascar?
72、Quite easy if you can picture them on the globe they are all islands. All of these nations are surrounded by sea.What have these five nations got in common? Hungary, Botswana, Kazakhstan, Paraguay and Liechtenstein. They are all landlocked. In other words, in contrast to the first five countries who
73、se coastline forms their border, the second five have no coastline at all. If you are a Hungarian or a Paraguayan, you have to pass through somebody elses country if you want to go to the beach.Liechtenstein is even more of a geographical phenomenon; it is “doubly landlocked” because the countries t
74、hat surround it Austria and Switzerland are also landlocked. There is only one other country in the world in a similar position, Uzbekistan, which is surrounded by five other landlocked countries. Go and have a look at the map if you want to know which.So how do countries become landlocked? If you a
75、re Swiss or Nepalese, you have probably never thought things could be any other way. Switzerlands mountains, like the Himalayas, have formed a natural boundary for thousands of years. But there are borders. Where one country ends and another begins is not something that is fixed for all time.There a
76、re countries like Ethiopia and Bolivia which did have a bit of coast but dont any more. Does it matter? The Ethiopians are not happy that the creation of Eritrea means they now have to use another countrys port, when before they had a long coastline on the Red Sea.But why does coastline matter so mu
77、ch? Throughout history people have preferred to live near the sea, and not just for the fish. Sea means trade, which means wealth. Think of the great successful cities like Singapore, New York or Hong Kong today. Russia has fought several wars over the centuries so that its ships could have access t
78、o the Baltic, the Black Sea and the Pacific._5What have countries like Hungary, Botswana, Kazakhstan, Paraguay and Liechtenstein got in common?AThey have no borders.BThey have no coastline at all.CThey are all surrounded by sea.DThey had long coastlines before.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第四段第四句“In other words .the
79、 second five have no coastline at all.”可知,这五个国家都没有海岸线。故答案选B。6Which group of the following countries are doubly landlocked ones?ALiechtenstein and Uzbekistan.BIceland and Madagascar.CAustralia and the United Kingdom.DAustria and Switzerland.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Liechtenstein is even more .are also lan
80、dlocked.”及第二句中的“There is only one other country in the world in a similar position, Uzbekistan”可知,列支敦士登和乌兹别克斯坦都是双重内陆国。故答案选A。7Why does coastline matter so much?ABecause sea means wealth.BBecause people can eat fish.CBecause borders are fixed all time.DBecause people prefer to live near the sea.解析:选A细
81、节理解题。根据第八段第三句“Sea means trade, which means wealth.”可知,海岸线的重要性在于大海意味着财富。故答案选A。8Whats the missing sentence at the end of the text?ACoastline is the main cause of wars.BThen whats the disadvantage of coastline?CGeography, it seems, can make a big difference.DPerhaps other means of transport can be impr
82、oved.解析:选C推理判断题。第八段主要介绍了海岸线的重要性。由此可推知,文章末尾缺少的句子应总结上述观点:地理似乎很重要。故答案选C。CWhich boy hasnt dreamed of being a cool secret agent (特工)? The wonderful fighting abilities and the worldsaving adventures are much more colourful than most peoples everyday lives.Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, excep
83、t that he is not just dreaming.He has a big secret his friends never know about.He was trained to be a spy (间谍) by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp.He learned highspeed driving, handtohand fighting and the use of hightech tools.After proving he could become a young
84、hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, Banks gets his first real task.He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors.Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology.Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalies father into u
85、sing the technology to endanger the world.The CIA may have taught him firstclass selfdefence moves, but they didnt show him how to talk to girls.Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls.How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girls upcoming birthday party? Wi
86、ll he finally become Natalies boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her fathers work?Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in:big explosions, breathtaking performances and funny girldating experiences.It was listed No.2 in the American box office last week.“This sto
87、ry is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys,” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US.语篇解读:本文是一篇影评。主要介绍了少年特工科迪这部电影,并且鼓励大家尤其是男孩子去欣赏它。9What is Banks first real task?ATo test a hightech tool.BTo save a baby from a car.CTo study a new technology.DTo w
88、atch a scientist secretly.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第二段的“Banks gets his first real task”以及后面的内容可知,他得到的第一个任务就是监视Natalie的父亲,一位科学家。故选D。10Banks wanted to go to Natalies birthday party to_.Ameet her fatherBknow more peopleCmake friends with herDsteal some information解析:选C推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知,他参加Natalie的生日晚会的目的是想成为她的男朋友。故
89、选C。11What is considered as a great danger in the text?AThe technology developed by Natalies father.BAn explosion set off by some bad people.CThe CIAs training of boys for its tasks.DSecret agents spying on scientists.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第二段的“Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a
90、dangerous technology.”可知答案选A。12What is the purpose of the text?AMaking known the work of the CIA.BTelling the story about a cool boy.CShowing the dark side of science.DIntroducing a new film.解析:选D写作意图题。根据文章最后两段可知,这篇文章是向我们推荐一部电影。故选D。D At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety a
91、nd worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.“You may wonder, Sir Percival,” said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released (免除) from my promise to marry you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my fathers wishes too much.”His fac
92、e relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.“No, if we are going to withdraw (退出) from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine.”“Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?”“A reason that is very hard to tell you,” she answ
93、ered. “There is a change in me.”His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side.“What change?” he asked, trying to appear calm.“When the promise was made two years ago,” she said, “my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tel
94、l you that it now belongs to another person?”“I wish you to understand,” Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret.”“I will do both those
95、 things,” he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more.“I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage,” she added quietly.“No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you,” he said.语篇解读:本文为小说节选,是关于Percival和 Laura的对话。 P
96、ercival 的未婚妻Laura 在订婚后爱上了别人,Laura决定退婚,但Percival 还是决定要娶她。13How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?AAngry.BCalm.CNervous. DExcited.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第一段“with anxiety and worry”可知,Percival进入房间时很紧张。14We can learn from the passage that_.ALaura had once promised to marry PercivalBLauras father wis
97、hed to end her marriageCPercival had been married to Laura for two yearsDPercival asked to be released from the marriage解析:选A细节理解题。根据Laura所说,两年前她曾承诺嫁给Percival。故选A。15The passage is probably taken out of a(n)_Anovel BreportCdiary Dessay解析:选A文章出处题。本文为两个人的对话,且根据对话可知本文为一个完整故事的节选。故更可能选自小说。.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2
98、分,满分10分)How to Love Your ParentsEven if you think that your parents are meanspirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents._
99、16_ A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them for
100、when youre off on your own. Its OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend. _17_ Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going thr
101、ough hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. _18_ Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your pare
102、nts?Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. _19_ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. _20_ Seek help if you are b
103、eing abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.AForgiveness is the key.BTell them you love them every morning.CParents will in turn express their love to you.DAfter this, share your feelings with your parents.EAnyway, spend as much time with them as you can.FPlease remember parents
104、are as important as friends.GThere can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.答案:1620BDAEG.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Eyes are a kind of language we use to express ourselves. Through ones eyes, we can _21_ sorrow, happiness or encouragement and many other _22_. Eyes are always one
105、of the fastest and most direct organs to _23_ our thoughts.I still remember an _24_ experience, which happened when I took part in a singing contest at the age of nine. It was the _25_ of my mothers eyes that encouraged me to go for it. I had showed great _26_ in singing before that. But I was too s
106、hy to sing in _27_. So one day my mother took me to _28_ up for the singing contest. With my mothers _29_ and encouragement, I was determined to meet that _30_. Standing on the stage, I suddenly found I became the _31_ of all the eyes. I got so nervous that I couldnt even _32_ my eyes open. When it
107、was my turn to be introduced to the audience and sing, I became even more _33_. I felt my legs were shaking and my memory seemed _34_, as I couldnt remember anything. Searching for help, I _35_ my mothers eyes which were sparkling with encouragement and strong power. It seemed that they were _36_ to
108、 me, “Come on, Baby! Take it easy. Ill _37_ be with you!” I read the message through her eyes and at that moment I _38_ my confidence and began to sing my song. When I came down from the stage, she came up to me and gave me a _39_ hug, saying, “Great! Im proud of you!” At that time, I found her eyes
109、 filled with tears of _40_. Sometimes, you see, just the encouraging eyes themselves can make a shy person brave.语篇解读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。眼睛是人们表达情感的器官之一,透过眼神,人们可以读懂其中的喜怒哀乐。21A.feelBreadCfind Dcause解析:选B句意:透过眼神,我们可以读懂(read)其蕴含的悲伤、愉悦或鼓励等多种情绪。故B项正确。22A.emotions BpassionsCexpressions Dimpressions解析:选Aemotion“情绪,
110、情感”。根据本句中的“sorrow, happiness or encouragement and many other”可推知,这里是指像悲伤、愉悦等其他情感。故A项正确。23A.rewrite BrebuildCreveal Drepeat解析:选Creveal“揭示,表露”。句意:眼睛总是最快、最直接表露我们思想情感的人体器官之一。故C项正确。24A.unbelievable BunfairCunable Dunforgettable解析:选Dunforgettable“难以忘怀的”。根据下文可知,9岁时,作者在妈妈的鼓励下,参加了歌唱比赛。这段经历令作者难以忘怀。故D项正确。25A.r
111、ight BpowerCsense Dsight解析:选Bpower“功能,力量”。句意:就是母亲眼神所传递的力量鼓舞了我参加歌唱比赛。由35空后的“strong power”也可得到提示。故B项正确。26A.interest BprideCsurprise Ddelight解析:选Ainterest“兴趣”。根据语境可知,9岁时作者就参加了歌唱比赛,这说明至此以前她擅长唱歌,对唱歌很感兴趣。show interest in .“对表现出兴趣”,故A项正确。27A.audience BschoolCpublic Dhall解析:选Cpublic“公开场合”。由“But”可知,虽然作者对唱歌很感
112、兴趣,但太害羞而不敢在公开场合唱歌。in public“在公开场合下”。故C项正确。28A.sing BjogCjoin Dsign解析:选Dsign up for .“报名参加”,符合语境。故D项正确。29A.cooperation BcompanyCcomprehension Dconduct解析:选Bcooperation“合作”;company“陪伴”;comprehension“理解”;conduct“引导,指导”。根据语境可知,在母亲的陪伴和鼓励下,作者参加了歌唱比赛。故B项正确。30A.challenge BdifficultyCchange Ddiscussion解析:选Ach
113、allenge“挑战”。根据语境可知,在母亲的陪伴和鼓励下作者参加了歌唱比赛。这意味着她要面对挑战,克服害羞,在公众场合唱歌。故A项正确。31A.distance BdirectionCfocus Dfront解析:选Cfocus“焦点,中心”。根据语境可知,站在舞台上,作者发现观众都看着她(多双眼睛聚焦于她),慌了神。故C项正确。32A.have BmakeClet Dkeep解析:选D根据语境可知,作者站在舞台上,观众都看着她,她慌了,不敢睁开眼睛看。keep“使某物一直保持状态”,这里是指作者“不敢让眼睛一直睁着”。故D项正确。33A.curious BnervousCserious D
114、anxious解析:选Bnervous“紧张的”。根据上文“so nervous”以及“even more”可知,当被介绍要唱歌时,作者感到更加紧张。故B项正确。34A.gone BbroughtCmissed Dleft解析:选A根据下文“as I couldnt remember anything”可知,作者双腿打颤,头脑一片空白(失去记忆)。故A项正确。35A.turned BopenedCmet Draised解析:选C当作者慌乱无措渴求帮助时,她的眼神与母亲的眼神相遇了。从母亲的眼神中,她获得了鼓励和力量。故C项正确。36A.telling BpassingCsending Dspe
115、aking解析:选D根据下文“Come on, Baby . ”可知,母亲的眼睛好像会说话,让作者加油,别紧张。speak to sb.“对某人说话”,符合语境。tell sb. sth.“告诉某人某事”,tell后接双宾语。故D项正确。37A.usually BalwaysCalmost Deven解析:选B母亲的眼神鼓励作者加油,要她别紧张,母亲会一直陪伴其左右。always的频度大于usually,更能突出母亲对作者的关爱。故B项正确。38A.regained BrecitedCreceived Dreturned解析:选Aregain“重新获得”。根据语境可知,作者读懂了母亲眼神的意味
116、,因此重新获得了信心和力量,开始唱了起来。故A项正确。39A.sudden BblankCbig Dsuitable解析:选C根据语境可知,当作者唱完从舞台上走下来时,母亲给了她一个大大的(big)拥抱,这体现了母亲的高兴和自豪。故C项正确。40A.encouragement BsorrowCregret Djoy解析:选Djoy“高兴”。根据语境可知,作者克服了害羞,成功唱完整首歌。母亲为之高兴、自豪,欣喜的眼泪夺眶而出。故D项正确。.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)If you read a newspaper or listen to a newscast (news
117、report) recently, you may hear or read a strange word “staycation”Staycation is _41_ new word the American press (newspapers, radio, and television) is using _42_ (describe) a vacation very close to your own home, _43_ simply staying at home during your vacation. It is a _44_ (combine) of the words
118、“stay” and “vacation”According to many news reports, these staycations are very popular among American families this year. Why? The high price of gasoline for cars and airplanes has made it very expensive for Americans to travel _45_ (compare) to past years. When you combine this with the weak Ameri
119、can dollar, it all adds up to people deciding to stay close to home _46_ their traditional summer vacations. Of course, some places are more _47_ (interest) to “stay at home” than others. And if you live in a very small town, well, you may just want to skip your vacation and save your time up to nex
120、t year!Everything is _48_ (expense) nowadays, and lets face it a vacation just may not be in your plan this year. You dont have to give up family fun just because you cant get away; instead, follow my tips for an economical staycation filled with old favorites and new adventures! Staycations _49_ (a
121、chieve) high popularity in current hard economic times in which _50_ (employ) levels and gas prices are high.答案:41.a42.to describe43.orbinationpared46.during47.interesting48.expensive49.have achieved50.unemployment.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)I used to feel I was the sun in my family. But while my cousin
122、 was born, everyone pays more attention to her. So I disliked her and couldnt get along well with her. As time went on, I realized what ridiculous I had been at that time. I tried to find a proper time to apologize. When my cousins family came to my home a few day ago, I took my cousin to play outsi
123、de. In the way to the playground, I had bought many snacks for her. Then we began chat. When we talked about their childhood, suddenly, I said “sorry” gently. She was silently, so I thought that she hadnt heard me clearly. But after while she said: “Dont say that. In my memory, you are always friend
124、ly.”答案:第二句:whilewhen; payspaid第四句:whathow第六句:daydays第七句:InOn; 去掉had第八句:chatto chat 或 chatting第九句:theirour第十句:silentlysilent第十一句:while 前加 a.书面表达(满分25分)上周开始,老师和家长都要李明住校学习,而他却喜欢住在家里,双方各持己见。假设你是李明,请用英语把这个情况告诉给中学生英语报某栏目组,请求主编给予建议。老师和家长的理由李明的理由 1.方便问问题;2晚自习时间更有保证;3培养独立生活的能力。1.晚上有更多自习时间;2学习内容可以自由支配。注意:1.词数
125、100左右;2信的开头已给出,不计入总词数。参考词汇:住校board(v.);方便做 Its convenient to do .;分歧disagreementDear Editor,Im a student of Senior 1. I am writing to ask you for some advice._Yours, Li Ming 参考范文:Dear Editor,Im a student of Senior 1. I am writing to ask you for some advice.Since last week my parents and teachers hav
126、e kept asking me to board in the school. They say it will be very convenient for me to ask questions whenever and wherever. Besides they think boarding will make it possible to make full use of my night time and that I can also develop the ability to look after myself.However, I have my own thoughts. If staying at home in the evening, I will have more time to work at my lessons. At the same time, I can learn what I think Im not good at. I really dont know how to deal with the disagreement between us. Can you give me your advice?Yours, Li Ming