1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阶段综合检测(四).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ATomato FestivalStarted in 2005 ，the Tomato Festival has grown into a local tradition in Malta.In recent years，the festival has added amusement parkstyle rides and a yearly Creature Feature，which screens old horrible movies.There are also dance compet
2、itions，parades and pancake breakfast.Third weekend in August.Address：833 Tinkham Rd，Fountain Park，Wilbraham，Massachusetts 01095Phone：(413)5990010Brat DaysDont mistake this festival for a day filled with poorly behaved children.Begun in 1953，the gathering is the biggest festival in the city each year
3、 and features more than 50 stands(摊位) selling the sausage，as well as a contest to see who can quickly eat the most bratwurst(德国式小香肠) in ten minutes.Early August.Address: 17th and New Jersey sts，Kiwanis Park，Sheboygan，Wisconsin 53081Phone: (920)4579491Hope Watermelon FestivalThe festival dates back t
4、o the 1920s，when many trains went through this small town and local watermelon growers would sell their watermelon to parched travellers.These days，the festival sees a Watermelon Queen crowned (加冠的) and sometimes a worldrecord watermelon grown.There are also more than 300 stands selling arts and cra
5、fts from a sixstate area，as well as a car show and the Watermelon Olympics.Early August.Address：108 W 3rd St，Hope，Arkansas 71801Phone：(870) 7773640Oyster Festival (牡蛎节)Featuring appearances from tall ships and oyster boats，this festival has regularly drawn 60,000 visitors a year since it began in 19
6、78.More than 3,000 volunteers make the festival possible each year.Norwalk is less than a twohour drive from many of New Englands larger cities，making it easy to attend the festival during a trip to New York or Hartford.Weekend after Labor Day.Address：Sea view Ave，Veterans Park，East Norwalk，Connecti
7、cut 06855Phone：(800) 8667925【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了国外四个节日起源的时间，不同的庆祝方式、时间和地点。1Which of the following festivals has the longest history?AOyster Festival.BHope Watermelon Festival.CBrat Days.DTomato Festival.B细节理解题。从文中可以得到各个节日的起源时间为：Oyster Festival 1978年；Hope Watermelon Festival 20世纪20年代；Brat Days 1953年；Tomato
8、Festival 2005年，故B项历史最长。2In which of the following activities can you enjoy the frightening films?AThe Creature Feature.BThe Watermelon Olympics.CThe Eatingbratwurst Contest.DDance Competitions.A细节理解题。只有Tomato Festival中的第二句提到a yearly Creature Feature里放old horrible movies“旧的恐怖电影”。故选A。3If it is August
9、15 today this year，you might still attend .ABrat DaysBOyster FestivalCHope Watermelon FestivalDTomato FestivalD推理判断题。几个节日的日期只有Tomato Festival是在8月的第三个星期，在8月15日之后。故选D。BThe Red Bicycle is a storybook about a bicycles journey from North America to the countryside in West Africa.The full name of the book
10、 is The Red Bicycle：The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle，and was written by Jude Isabella from Canada.Leo wants a bike，not just any bike but a red one.He makes money by doing part-time jobs until he has enough money to buy it.He loves his new bike and names it Big Red.He rides Big Red eve
11、rywhere for many years until he is finally too big for it.Because he has taken such good care of the bike，it looks almost new.He wants to give the bike to someone who really needs it，and will love it the way he does.Leo learns about a charity that sends donated(捐赠的) bikes to people in Africa.When Bi
12、g Red arrives in Africa，the bike finds a new owner，a young girl named Alisetta.She learns to ride Big Red and uses it to help her family on their farm.She also rides Big Red to the market to sell goods that her grandmother made.She earns money so her sister can go to school.Alisetta earns enough mon
13、ey to buy another bike.But while she is gone，Big Red is destroyed by a pig.A worker from a hospital then takes Big Red，repairs it，and turns it into an ambulance(救护车)Then，a young woman，named Haridata，uses the bike to bring sick people to the hospital.What a wonderful journey the bicycle takes and wha
14、t a useful life it has.The Red Bicycle is a great story.It will inspire children from around the world to help others，and do something as simple as donating their bikes to charity.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章介绍了Jude Isabella所著的红色自行车。该书以一辆红色自行车为线索，讲述了它意义非凡的生命旅程，鼓励青少年乐善好施，帮助他人。4What is The Red Bicycle about?AA bic
15、ycle making a difference to many peoples lives.BLeos journey from North America to West Africa.CJude Isabellas travel experience in Canada.DA global journey on a red bicycle.A推理判断题。根据第一段中的The Red Bicycle：The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle和文章末段中的What a wonderful journey the bicycle takes
16、 and what a useful life it has可知，该书是关于一辆平凡自行车的非凡故事，讲述了它在他人的生活中做出贡献的故事。5How does Leo get his bike?AHe gets it from a charity.BHe borrows it from others.CHe buys it by saving money.DHe receives it through a donation.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的He makes money by doing part-time jobs until he has enough money to buy
17、it可知，Leo攒钱买下了这辆红色自行车。6What happens to the red bicycle after Alisetta buys a new one?AIt is brought to patients who need it.BIt is turned into an ambulance.CIt is damaged by her sister.DIt is fixed by Haridata.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的A worker from a hospital then takes Big Red，repairs it，and turns it into an a
18、mbulance可知，Alisetta买了新自行车之后，红色自行车被改装成救护车。7What does The Red Bicycle want to tell its readers?AWe should make the most of what we have.BEverything is good for something.CIts better to give than to take.DCharity begins at home.C推理判断题。根据末段中的It will inspire children from around the world to help others可
19、知，这本书鼓励青少年读者帮助他人。CIn Scotland,600,000 tonnes of food are thrown away every year.This amount(数量) of food，which could feed about 1.2 billion poor people，is almost a third of household waste.And food waste isnt just a big problem in Scotland.Money，time，and resources are often wasted by throwing away go
20、od food.It also causes very harmful greenhouse gas，which is perilous to the planet.In the production stage，some foods do not enter the food chain(食物链) for many reasons.Supermarkets usually care about the quality of food from farms.They often refuse strange-looking and unusually sized produce.However
21、，they seem to forget that it is almost impossible to grow the perfect produce.Food waste at the consumption(消费) stage includes food going out of date and leftovers(剩饭) because of too much food.In households，even mostly fresh fruit and vegetables are thrown away.In order to reduce food waste，here is
22、what we can do：Understanding the terms “Use by” and “best before” dates.“Use by” dates are there for your safety.It is dangerous to eat food after the use-by date and doing so risks your health.“Best before” dates tell you how long the food will be at its best quality.Once the food passes the date，i
23、t isnt necessarily bad，but you should still check，just to be sure.Every time you go shopping and you bring back new food，put them at the back of your fridge and bring the food that will expire(到期) soon closer to the front.That way，you know what needs to be eaten first.If you have any food that will
24、expire soon，give it to charity if you arent going to eat it.They will really appreciate the food you have given.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了食物浪费是一个很普遍的问题，并告诉人们如何避免浪费食物。8What can we infer from Paragraph 1?AFood waste is the biggest part of household waste.BHousehold waste hasnt drawn much attention.CPeople i
25、n Scotland waste the most food.DFood waste is a common problem.D推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知，食物浪费不仅是苏格兰的一大问题，食物浪费问题很普遍。9What does the underlined word“perilous”in Paragraph 2 mean?AValuable.BDangerous.CDifferent. DUnnecessary.B词义猜测题。根据第二段中的It also causes very harmful greenhouse gas可知，食物浪费还会产生有害的温室气体，这对地球而言很“危险”。
26、harmful在这里是提示。10What should people do to reduce food waste according to the text?APick usually sized produce.BImprove the quality of farm produce.COrder produce directly from farmers.DAvoid buying too much food at a time.D细节理解题。根据第三段中的Food waste at the consumption stage.even mostly fresh fruit and v
27、egetables are thrown away可知，在食物消费环节，由于食物过剩导致新鲜水果和蔬菜被扔掉，所以如果人们每次购物时少买一点就可以避免浪费。11What advice does the author offer to people?ABuy food that will expire soon to reduce waste.BPlace food carefully according to its expiry date.CThrow away food that passes the best-before date.DGive food that has passed
28、its use-by date to charity.B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的Every time you go shopping and you bring back new food.soon closer to the front可知，每次购物回来都把快过期的食物放在前面，这样也可以避免浪费。DMr.Lon Lee Alle is from Singapore.He was recently visiting an Indonesian island so he could see the famous Komodo dragons.Mr.Lon did not want to
29、pay for a tour guide，but he really wanted to take some close-up photos of the dragons when they were eating.Like most wild animals，Komodo dragons do not like to be disturbed when food is around.They turned on Mr.Lon and one of them took a large bite (咬) out of his leg.He was rushed to hospital by sp
30、eedboat.Luckily，he survived.Komodo dragons are the largest and heaviest lizards(蜥蜴) in the world.They can only be found on a few Indonesian islands including Komodo Island.They have lived on earth for a very long time.and remain killing and eating machines.They have a very strong sense of smell whic
31、h they use to help find their next meal.They will eat almost anything they find.Even though Komodo dragons can run up to 20 kilometres per hour，they prefer to wait for their kill. When the attack does come，the dragon attacks the animals feet first，knocking it over.Then，its sharp and fearsome teeth p
32、ull the animal to pieces.These teeth contain small pieces of meat from meals it has already eaten and are filled with bacteria(细菌)sometimes up to 60 different types.One bite will cause an infection in the wounded animal that will lead to a very painful death a few days later.The Komodo dragon will f
33、ollow the animal，waiting for it to fall down.It has recently been discovered that Komodo dragons also have venom(毒液) in their mouth.The venom causes animals to bleed(流血) to deathif the infection does not get it first. Today，there are about 4,000 Komodo dragons in the wild.Five people have been kille
34、d and 30 injured by dragon bites in the past 40 years.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。本文介绍了生活在印度尼西亚群岛的科莫多巨蜥的生活习性、捕食方式等。12. What happened to Mr.Lon Lee Alle?AHe was fooled by the tour guide.BHe got lost on an Indonesian island.CHe paid a lot to take Komodo dragons photos.DHe was seriously injured by a Komodo dragon.D细节
35、理解题。由第一段中的one of them took a large bite out of his leg.He was rushed to hospital by speedboat.Luckily，he survived可知，一只科莫多巨蜥袭击了他，幸亏送医及时，他的性命才得以保全。13What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the text?ATo start a discussion.BTo bring up the topic.CTo provide an explanation.DTo offer basic knowledge of the
36、 topic.B写作目的题。作者在第一段通过写Mr.Lon Lee Alle的经历，引出本文的话题，并由此展开对科莫多巨蜥的介绍。14. What do we know about Komodo dragons?ATheyre native to Indonesia.BTheyre impatient hunters.CTheyre picky about food.DTheyre really smelly.A细节理解题。由第二段中的They can only be found on a few Indonesian islands including Komodo Island可知，科莫多
37、巨蜥仅生活在印度尼西亚。15What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AHow Komodo dragons survive after being attacked.BHow Komodo dragons venom kills an animal.CHow Komodo dragons infect other animals.DHow Komodo dragons hunt for food.D段落大意题。文中第三段介绍了科莫多巨蜥如何攻击猎物、杀死猎物以及其毒液的作用，故该段主要介绍了科莫多巨蜥是如何捕获猎物的。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)W
38、hat makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius，like the brilliant Albert Einstein，and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid，or is intelligence the result of where and how you live？16We know，however，that just being born with a good mind is no
39、t enough.In some ways，the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.17Mental exercise is particularly important for young children.Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about.18 If，on the other hand，children are left alone a
40、great deal with nothing to do，they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.19According to some psychologists，if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot，then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.So it is probably better for parents t
41、o say very positive things to their children，such as “That was a very clever thing you did.”or “ 20”AIt needs exercise.BYou are such a smart child.CA healthy body contributes to ones intelligence.DWhat people want to express is like this.EParents should also be careful about what they say to young c
42、hildren.FThe children are then more likely to grow up brightly and intelligently.GThese are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。通过文章我们得知：外在的因素会影响孩子的智力发展。16G上文列举了几个问题，G项“这是一些老生长谈的问题，没有确切的答案。”符合语境，起承上启下作用。17A上文提到：思想就像肌肉，需要锻炼，下文提到对于青少年来说，精神的锻炼是很重要的。A项承接上文的内容，与下
43、文相呼应。故选A项。18F空前句提到：许多儿童心理学家认为父母应经常与孩子玩，让他们思考问题。空后句提到另一方面，如果孩子被单独扔下什么也不做，他们有可能变得愚钝，故此处应谈的是父母陪伴孩子对孩子智力发展的积极影响。故选F项。19E根据下文“if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot，then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things”可知父母应注意自己对孩子所说的话。故选E项。20B根据上句“So it
44、 is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children”可知，父母最好对孩子讲一些积极的话语，B项符合语境。故选B项。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)During a recent trip to San Diego，I learned about the importance of chasing your dream life in a planned way.On an early morning 21 on the beach，I walked past a surf
45、er and said，“Gosh，its so early to be out here.” He replied，“I have to get it in early 22 I have to be at work by 8.” I asked what he 23 to do，and he replied，“Ive built my whole life around being able to do the things I love，and surfing is one of my 34 .On weekdays，I wake up at 5 oclock，Im 25 the wat
46、er by 6 oclock，and then I head home，shower，and leave for work.”It struck me that he 26 his life so carefully.Hed become aware of what 27 to him and made it happen.My meeting with the surfer 28 me of an exercise I had completed years before.It aims to help you 29 your dream life through nine question
47、s.For it to work，you must walk out of 30 and slide (滑) into yourselfs future 31 so that you can see 32 how you would like your life to be.When I 33 the exercise in 2007，the vision (设想) I created was quite 34 from the reality.Dont get me wrong; its not that I had a(n) 35 life.In fact，I was happy.But
48、I clearly wasnt 36 I wanted to end upthere was 37 I wanted to accomplish.In the years following the exercise，I began making 38 to move toward my dream life.Ninety-five percent of what seemed 39 a decade ago is in my life today in some form，or Im close to achieving it.Of course，my life isnt 40 ，but i
49、ts a lot closer to my version of perfection because I have taken the time to craft a vision.【语篇解读】作者讲述了一次在海滩偶遇一名冲浪者，这位冲浪者对生活的周密安排让作者回忆起自己为实现梦想所做的努力以及这些努力的价值。21A.resting BworkingCsleeping DwanderingD根据下文“我”从冲浪者旁边经过，可以判断作者是在海滩徘徊。22A.while BorCbecause DthoughC冲浪者解释了自己必须早早赶到那儿的原因。23A.meant BdemandedCref
50、used DadmiredA从下文“he replied”可以推知作者是在问冲浪人的意图和打算。24A.movements BsuggestionsCways DfavoritesD与前文提到要努力做自己喜欢做的事相照应，强调冲浪是自己最喜欢做的事之一。25A.in BoverCon DthroughC在水上冲浪，用介词on。26A.planned BlivedCpassed DenjoyedA由上文可以推知，作者认为冲浪者把自己的生活规划得很有条理。27A.occurred BmatteredCwalked DheadedB冲浪者认识到生活中什么对他来说是重要的。与前文他对生活的细致安排和后
51、文“made it happen”形成呼应。28A.told BinformedCwarned DremindedD下文是作者回顾以前发生在自己身上的事，此处应理解为冲浪者的事情使作者想起了自己以前所做的事。29A.make sure of Bmake use ofCchange DrememberA根据下文内容可知，这个训练的目标是帮助你确认未来想要的生活。30A.thought BlifeCdream DrealityD与下文的future形成对照，此处指要从现实中走出来，进入到将来的位置。31A.position BrespectCmind DsuccessA指作者对未来生活的定位。32
52、A.immediately BexactlyCcarefully DsimplyB此处理解为：如果能从现实中走出来，进入到将来的位置就能准确地看到想要看到的生活的样子。33A.gave up Bput offCwent through Dsuffered fromC指作者在2007年通过了前文提到的那个训练。34A.different BabsentCsafe DfreeA从下文推断，此处作者所说的是自己所创作的(生活)版本与现实不同。35A.busy BbadCcolorful DeasyB与下文“In fact，I was happy”形成对照，作者在声明自己并不是过着一种糟糕的生活。36
53、A.why BhowCwhat DwhereD通过but形成转折关系，虽然作者开心，但很明显作者并没有到达想要停止的地方。37A.something BlessCnothing DmoreD根据上文以及下一段作者随后继续追逐向往的生活，可知作者还想获得更多。38A.apologies BexcusesCcontributions DdecisionsD作者做出决定朝着梦想进发。39A.amazing BimpossibleCshocking DimportantB这里将曾经和现在进行对比，曾经觉得不可能的事情，现在却实现了。40A.perfect BordinaryCpeaceful Dact
54、iveA根据上文的“Im close to achieving it”和下文的“but its a lot closer to my version of perfection”可知，作者的生活并不完美。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)How do learning habits influence learning results？Its useful and necessary to discuss learning habits.There is a famous 41. (say)“Good habits lead to good endings”，which sh
55、ows the importance of habits.“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”also 42. (show) a healthy everyday habit helps to build up our body.Thus，good learning habits can help us gain great learning results，high scores and abundant knowledge 43. (include)At first，learning habits form our ways of thinking
56、and attitude 44. the content of our learning.45. (obvious)，a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations.As we can see，developing a good habit is so important that I would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits keeping 46. learning diary every day.We can start the habit
57、by 47. (write) a learning summary and remember to record something impressive and meaningful.Keep it in mind，48. gradually we will gain this good learning habit and benefit from it.Whats 49. (much)，I find out that I still have some bad learning habits 50. well.I can only concentrate on reading for a
58、 short time，and I will conquer this problem by spending more efforts on concentration practice.I believe that through my efforts，I can gain good learning results by having good habits.【语篇解读】学习习惯会影响学习效果，本文就如何养成良好的学习习惯给我们提出了建议。41saying考查名词。there is a famous saying表示“有一句名言”。42shows考查动词的时态和主谓一致。此处陈述的是客观
59、事实，应用一般现在时；句子的主语为“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”，谓语动词用单数。43included考查过去分词。high scores and abundant knowledge和include之间为动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。44to/toward(s)考查介词。attitude to/toward(s)表示“对的态度”。45Obviously考查副词。根据语境可知，此处应用副词作状语。46a考查冠词。diary为可数名词，故应用不定冠词a，表泛指。47writing考查动名词。by为介词，后接动名词作宾语。48and考查固定句型。这
60、是一个固定句型“祈使句and陈述句”。49more考查固定词组。whats more表示“而且”。50as考查固定搭配。as well表示“还”。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Failure is part of our life.Somebody has ever achieved great success without lots of failures.One experience left lasting impression on me.Ive been fond of playing the piano since my childhood.Last year
61、there was a piano competition for teenager in my city and I take part in it.I couldnt wait to show off.The day finally came.However，when I was on the stage and I was so nervous that I made several mistakes while playing.My performance was a completely failure!It was only after the competition when I
62、 realized my failure resulted in my lack of practice.From then on，I devoted more time to play the piano because I firmly believe that practice make perfect.答案Failure is part of our life. has ever achieved great success without lots of failures.One experience left lasting impression on me.Ive been fo
63、nd of playing the piano since my childhood.Last year there was a piano competition for in my city and I part in it.I couldnt wait to show off.The day finally came.However，when I was on the stage and I was so nervous that I made several mistakes while playing.My performance was a failure!It was only
64、after the competition I realized my failure resulted my lack of practice.From then on，I devoted more time to the piano because I firmly believe that practice perfect.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你们班的外教Frank将于下周回英国，你和同学们打算为他举办一场派对，感谢他对大家的辅导和帮助。请你用英语给Frank写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加派对。内容主要包括：1派对的时间和地点；2派对的内容。注意：词数100左右(开头和结尾已
65、给出，但不计入总词数)。Dear Frank，Hearing that you will go back to the UK next week Yours sincerely，Li Hua参考范文Dear Frank，Hearing that you will go back to the UK next week，Im writing to invite you to attend a good-bye party to be held for you in appreciation of your kind guidance and help during the past years.
66、The party starts at 6 pm. this Saturday in Room 101 of our teaching building.Performances of different kinds will be put on at the party，where you can enjoy singing and dancing.Lots of delicious food will also be served.Besides，it would be great if you could prepare a song to play on your guitar.All of us are looking forward to your arrival and hope that you will have a good time then.Yours sincerely，Li Hua- 15 - 版权所有高考资源网