1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家模块整合训练Units 14(时间：100分钟；满分：120).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AThere is no doubt now that Yellowstone National Park is indeed extraordinarily beautiful.If youre looking for the ultimate outdoorsy getaway，this would be it.Hundreds of miles of hiking trails wind through forests，along stre
2、ams and up mountains.Yellowstone attracts about three million visitors every year.When to Visit YellowstoneThe best time to visit Yellowstone is from March to May and from September to November.These seasons feature both mild weather and fewer crowds.Summer is the most popular time to visit: the kid
3、s are out of school and the weather is warm enough to sleep outside.However，this park is no stranger to the cold.Temperatures have been known to drop into the 30s even in summer，and during the winter，they range anywhere from negative three to 25 degrees Fahrenheit.Dont let that stop you.Theres nothi
4、ng quite like seeing plumes (飘升之物) of steam rise from beneath a thick blanket of snow.Getting around YellowstoneThe best way to get around Yellowstone is by car，especially as there is no public transportation system.You can rent a car at any of the nearby airports.Each of Yellowstones five regions h
5、as an area to park，allowing you to leave the car behind and explore on foot.Guided tours are also available.Yellowstone Dining There are several restaurants，cafeterias and snack shops within the borders of Yellowstone National Park.Consider bringing along a cooler with lunch items and snacksso you d
6、ont have to worry about staying near one of the parks more developed areas.Yellowstone is also home to several sitdown restaurants located in the most visited areas.Cafeterias serve burgers and sandwiches while upscale restaurants like the Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room provide selections of gam
7、e meats.Although the fare is far from fine，reservations are necessary during the busy summers.Yellowstone Hotels$199：fourstar hotels in Jackson Hole$299: fourstar Teton Mountain Lodge Fr $299，$60/night$777: fivestar Four Seasons Jackson Hole Fr $777，$259/nightFor further information，please call: 419
8、 627 2350 or click：http：/.【语篇解读】这是一则广告，介绍的是一本关于美国黄石国家公园旅游的小册子。1The leaflet is to inform visitors of Yellowstone National Parks _.Athoughtful serviceBbeautiful landscapesCmild weatherDtravel suggestionsD主旨大意题。根据第一段及表中各个小标题可知，这个小册子提供的是到黄石国家公园旅游的建议。2Why is it worthwhile to visit Yellowstone National Pa
9、rk in winter?ABecause its impressive to see steam above snow.BBecause there are fewer visitors due to coldness.CBecause kids are free to go there on holidays.DBecause it is warm enough to sleep outside.A细节理解题。根据“When to Visit Yellowstone”部分最后两句可知，作者认为不要让寒冬阻挡了你的行程，蒸汽从覆盖着厚厚的积雪的地底下升起的情境，会让你觉得进入了人间仙境。故A
10、项正确。3A visitor to Yellowstone National Park had better _.Atake a trip in DecemberBcarry a cooler with snacksCenter and exit at the same gateDtake public transportationB细节理解题。根据“Yellowstone Dining” 下面的“Consider bringing along a cooler with lunch items and snacks”可知，应选B。4How many nights can you stay i
11、f you reserve the fivestar Four Seasons Jackson Hole?ATwo.BThree.CFive.DSix.B数字计算题。根据“Yellowstone Hotels”中的“$777: fivestar Four Seasons Jackson Hole Fr $777，$259/night”可知，总共777美元，每晚是259美元，所以可得知，可以在这个五星级宾馆待三天。BFirst published in 2001，the book Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel won the
12、Man Booker Prize and an Asian American Prize for Literature.It is the story of a young boy named Pi who spends 227 days at sea with a small group of animals after disaster strikes their ship and is an account of his journey of survival and hardship.Piscine “Pi” Molitor Patel，on whom Life of Pi is ba
13、sed，is a young boy living in Pondicherry，India，where his father owns a zoo.The story starts when Patels family decide to move to Canada，along with their zoo animals for their new home.However，because of the bad weather，the ship sinks.Pi，an orangutan (猩猩)，an injured zebra，a hyena (鬣狗) and a Bengal ti
14、ger named Richard Parker are the only survivors who take shelter in a small lifeboat.Both the injured zebra and the orangutan are soon killed and eaten by the hyena.The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena，leaving just the two of them alone on the boat now.In an effort to avoid being eaten by Rich
15、ard Parker，Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm.Since he does not want the tiger to die for fear of going mad by being alone on the boat，he fishes and feeds the two of them in order to stay alive.The life of Pi then enters its third stage when their lifeboat washes up
16、on the shores of Mexico and the tiger escapes into a nearby forest leaving Pi alone.After the Mexicans refuse to believe Pis story，he changes his tale by replacing the animals with his mother，a cook and a sailor and asks the Mexicans which one they prefer.They prefer hearing the first story though t
17、hey do not believe a word of it.In my view，Life of Pi is a must read book for all those who love reading.【语篇解读】本文介绍了加拿大著名作家Yann Martel的小说Life of Pi。5We can learn that the book Life of Pi _.Awas written in 2001Bwas awarded two prizesCtells a story about friendshipDis based on the authors personal exp
18、erienceB细节理解题。根据第一段的“.won the Man Booker Prize and an Asian American Prize for Literature.”可知，这本书被授予两项大奖。故选B项。6In the book Life of Pi the hyena is killed by _.APiBthe zebraCthe orangutanDRichard ParkerD细节理解题。从第三段的“The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena”可知，老虎把鬣狗吃掉了，同时根据“a Bengal tiger named Richa
19、rd Parker”可知这只老虎名叫Richard Parker。故选D项。7How does Pi escape being eaten by the tiger?ABy catching fishes for the tiger.BBy locking the tiger in a cage.CBy being the leader of the two of them.DBy fighting with the tiger.C推理判断题。从第四段的“Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm”可知
20、，为了避免被老虎吃掉，Pi处处表现为他们两个的首领。故选C项。8What is the authors attitude towards the book Life of Pi?ADisappointed.BSupportive.CUnconcerned.DDoubtful.B观点态度题。根据最后一段作者极力推荐这本书，可推知他对该书是持赞赏态度的。CIt was a quiet village in which there was a military camp.It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mou
21、ntains around.Of course，it was a good place for training the new soldiers.But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr.White，an officer of forty，was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr.White was ill in bed.He couldnt work so a young officer，Mr.Hunt，began to tra
22、in the new soldiers instead of him.He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday.But night fell and none came back to the camp.He was worried about it and stood at the gate.It was five to twelve when Mr.Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happe
23、ning with the young men.He started the car quickly and set off.At that moment the nine soldiers came back.It seemed they were all drunk.Of course they found the officer was angry.“Im sorry，sir，” said the first soldier.“I left the town on time.But something was wrong with my bus on my way here.I had
24、to buy a horse and made it run fast.Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons.It was the last soldiers turn.He said，“Im sorry，sir.I got on a bus on time，but.”Having heard this，the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once
25、.He called out，“If you say something was wrong with your bus，Ill punish you at once！”“No，no，sir，” said the young man.“My bus was all right，but the dead horses were in its way！”【语篇解读】本文讲述了九位士兵如何为自己喝醉酒而没有按时返回军营找借口开脱的幽默故事。9The military camp was built in the village to _.Astop the soldiers going to town
26、sBstop the soldiers meeting their friendsCtrain the new soldiersDmake the young men live quietlyC细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句可知，在村庄建军营的目的是训练新兵。10Mr.Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _.Ahe was kind to them Bthey felt lonelyCthey had something important to doDthey were the best of allA推理判断题。根据第二段的第
27、三句可知，Hunt 先生因为很了解这九位士兵而让他们休假一天，后来怕他们出事又决定亲自进城看看究竟，这足以说明他很善良。故选A项。11The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _.Asomething was wrong with their busesBtheir horses died on the way backCit took them much time to run backDthey all had drunk much in the townD细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It seemed they were al
28、l drunk”可知，这九位士兵都喝醉了。12Which answer do you think is right?AThe officer believed only the last soldier.BThe officer believed the nine soldiers.CThe officer believed none of the nine soldiers.DThe officer wont punish his soldiers.C推理判断题。九位士兵在为自己的晚归找借口，他们是在说谎，因此应该选择C项，即长官不相信他们任何一个。DAs a child，Marta was
29、 surprisingly creative，painting pictures before she received any formal training.At age 8，she informed me she planned to become a filmmaker and stuck to that until，at 17，she and I decided that instead of taking a course in film，she should be apprenticed to a brilliant sound editor，Bruce Nyznik，and h
30、is talented associates such as Peter Tilley，with whom I was then working.Martas love of trains led to the creation of her first film，Train of Thought，in 1991.After that transition from sound to film，she continued to direct and produce，as well as edit.Her works include Shattered Dreams，a 2006 documen
31、tary about a disadvantaged youth in Toronto; The Saviour of Ceylon，a film about the heroism of RCAF officer Leonard Birchall; and the sevenpart television series Being 80 with Jean Vanier.Marta was diagnosed with cancer nine years before her death.She saw her cancer as something to be grateful for b
32、ecause it made her concentrate her attention on lasting spiritual realities，rather than the temporary passions that define most of our lives and most of the time.Marta had worked as an editor and director on more than 30 films with Jean Vanier，the founder of LArche，an international organization that
33、 assists the developmentally handicapped.So she came to her great trial with some hope that her physical pain could promote spiritual growth.She had had little contact with formal religious practice，so what changed her was having to find the meaning of the cancer that threatened her life.In her fina
34、l year or so，she began to write about her experience with cancer and the enlightenment(启发) that came with it.She meant to give purpose to her life by helping others.Above all，she wanted her friends and family to share the help she was able to give.In a conversation shortly before Martas death，I expr
35、essed some discouragement in my life，and she advised too to concentrate on something for which I was grateful.【语篇解读】文章主要叙述了Marta如何在电影上取得成功的故事。Marta的天赋和她那顽强的精神深深地打动了作者，也给了作者寻求生活意义的动力。13What did Marta do in order to achieve her goal?AShe decided to pay a visit to Bruce Nyznik.BShe planned to take a re
36、lated course.CShe wanted to learn from a famous sound editor.DShe hoped to make friends with Peter Tilley.C细节理解题。依据文章第一段中的“she should be apprenticed to a brilliant sound editor，Bruce Nyznik”可知，Marta不想学习电影方面的课程，而是直接跟着音效剪辑师学习。14After Marta was diagnosed with cancer _.Ashe had to turn her attention to
37、her conditionBshe produced over 30 films with Jean VanierCshe realized what defined most of her lifeDshe took a positive attitude toward lifeD细节理解题。依据文章第三、四段可知，从Marta被确诊为癌症之后，她并没有屈服于癌症，而是把它看作令人感激的事。由此可知，她很乐观。15What do you think of Marta in the passage?AHardworking.BInspiring.CHumorous.DStubborn.B推理判
38、断题。尽管Marta身患癌症，但是她依然乐观地生活着。文章最后两段提到，她不仅勇敢面对癌症，而且还鼓励他人。inspiring“鼓舞人心的”，故选B。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)There are disadvantages and advantages to all parenting styles.There is no such thing as perfect parenting.The two main styles of parenting are tolerant (宽容的) and strict._16_Some of those advantage
39、s are evident during childhood or adulthood.One of the advantages of strict parents is that they push their children to high standards.This is especially true with regard to academics._17_As a result，the children tend to perform extremely well in their studies due to those expectations.Strict parent
40、s may even limit fun activities if their children do not succeed in doing things._18_This happens because they help their children learn important values such as discipline.The children learn that they must make certain choices or bear the consequences.This confidence can also lead to independent ch
41、ildren and adults.Children with strict parenting can learn selflessness.If a childs needs are always met in a family with tolerant parents，the child may be spoiled (被宠坏的) and selfish.Strict parents get their children to focus their attention more on the benefits of the family members and learn to sh
42、are with others._19_20_This is ideal for all children，and especially for those who have behavioral problems.Strict parents tend to have hardline policies regarding homework，school attendance and activities.That selfdiscipline lasts for a lifetime.AStrict parents demand the best grades from their chi
43、ldren.BBoth styles of parenting have their advantages and disadvantages.CWhile there are disadvantages，there are also advantages of strict parenting.DAnother advantage of strict parents is that they help their children build confidence.ESo children growing up in a family with strict parenting are mo
44、re likely to be selfless.FOne of the most beneficial things about strict parenting is that it often teaches discipline.GAn important advantage of strict parenting is that parents set good examples to their children.【语篇解读】本文分析了父母的严格要求对孩子成长的好处。16C通读全文后可知，本选项用于点明文章的主题父母的严格要求对孩子的成长有好处，故选C项。17A本选项承接上一句中的
45、academics，说明严格的父母要求孩子取得最好的学业成绩，同时也与下一句中的studies相关联，故选A项。18D本段主要讲严格的父母会在管教中帮助孩子建立自信心，同时本段最后一句再次明确了本段的主旨，故选D项。19E本选项与前一句构成逻辑上的因果关系，与本段的主旨句相照应，说明严格的父母会帮助孩子形成无私的品格，故选E项。20F根据本段的内容可以概括出本段的主旨严格的父母教会孩子自律，故选F项。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Payengs treeplanting project began when he was 16，when flooding wiped away
46、 a large part of forest.Wild life were left without enough_21_，and Payeng watched helpless creatures begin to die off from heat.Deeply_22_，Payeng determined to grow trees all his life. “I_23_the forest department and asked them if they could grow trees on the sandbar (沙洲)They said nothing would grow
47、 there._24_，they asked me to try growing bamboo.It was_25_，but I did it.Whats more，there was nobody interested to help me，” Payeng said.Payeng started his forest by_26_bamboo saplings (幼树) every morning and evening.He even brought red ants to the sandbar to help improve the soil.When his bamboo tree
48、s grew，Payeng decided to slowly_27_other spieces of trees into the sandbar.Through his_28_act，Payeng changed the sandbar into a thick，green forest that_29_numerous birds，and wild animals.Payengs forest went largely unnoticed until 2008，when a team of state officials_30_it. “We were surprised to find
49、 such a big_31_on the sandbar，” Gunin Saikia，Assams Assistant Conservator of Forests，said.“We are_32_at Payeng.He has been at it for 30 years.”Now，Payeng makes a_33_with his family in the forest he planted by raising cows and selling milk，and he has his_34_set on planting a second forest on another
50、1,300acre sandbar. “It may take another 30 years，but I am optimistic about it，” Payeng said _35_.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了环保人士Payeng坚持种树30年，在沙洲里创造了一片令人惊叹的森林。21A.foodBwaterCshadeDspaceC结合上文可知，洪水冲走了一大部分森林。由下文“.creatures begin to die off from heat”可推知，野生生物没有足够的树荫。故选C。 22A.movedBhurtCattractedDsaddenedD根据上文可
51、知，森林遭到破坏，野生生物因为没有足够的树荫而感到无助。Payeng应该对此感到悲伤。D项意为“使悲伤，使难过”，符合题意。23A.informedBblamedCdisturbedDcontactedD根据语境可知，Payeng应该是联系林业部门，反映情况。故选D。24A.ThereforeBInsteadCOtherwiseDFortunatelyB根据上文可知，林业部门认为树木无法在沙洲中生长。他们反而建议Payeng种植竹子。故选B。25A.pleasantBhopefulCmeaningfulDpainfulD根据语境可知，Payeng是环保人士，由此可推知，当他听到无法通过种树来改
52、变沙洲环境时，他的感觉应该是痛苦的。故选D。26A.wateringBcuttingCcountingDobservingA根据常识及语境可知，Payeng通过每天早晚为竹子幼苗浇水开始创造森林。故选A。27A.throwBintroduceCputDsendB根据语境可知，竹子开始生长之后，Payeng决定引入一些其他的树种。introduce.into为固定用法，意为“将引进，加入”。故选B。28A.uniqueBridiculousCstrangeDstubbornA根据上文可知，Payeng通过种植竹子来创造森林，因此他的方法是独特的。故选A。29A.bearsBincludesCsh
53、eltersDhidesC根据下文中“numerous birds，and wild animals”可知，绿色的森林可以为小鸟和野生动物提供遮蔽处。故选C。30A.studiedBresearchedCcame fromDcame acrossD根据语境可知，Payeng的森林一直未被注意到，直到一些官员偶然发现它。短语come across意为“偶然遇到”，符合语境。故选D。31A.forestBheroCbambooDtreeA根据语境可知，官员惊讶地发现沙洲里居然有这么一大片森林。故选A。32A.proudBdisappointedCamazedDmadC根据上文中的“surprise
54、d”可知，官员不只是对沙洲里的森林感到惊讶，对它的创造人也感到惊讶。be amazed at为固定短语，意为“对感到惊讶”，符合语境。33A.livingBdifferenceCwonderDplanA根据下文“by raising cows and selling milk”(靠养牛和卖牛奶)可知，Payeng和他的家人靠在森林里养牛和卖牛奶谋生。make a living为固定短语，意为“谋生”，符合题意。故选A。34A.companyBhomeClimitsDgoalsD根据下文“planting a second forest on another 1,300acre sandbar”
55、可知，此处应指Payeng给自己设定的目标。goal意为“目标”，符合题意。35A.determinedlyBhesitantlyCcalmlyDloudlyA根据上文可知，Payeng对种出另一片森林充满信心，因此此处指Payeng坚定地说道。determinedly意为“坚定地”，符合题意。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)A wolf had got a bone 36._ (stick) in his throat and was in the greatest pain.He ran up 37._ down asking every animal he met 3
56、8._ (remove) the bone from him，at the same time 39._ (suggest) a very handsome reward to the 40._ (success) operator.A crane，moved by his eager asking and his promise，ventured her long neck down the wolfs throat，and drew out the bone.She then asked for the 41._ (promise) reward.To her question，the w
57、olf showing his teeth with 42._ ugly smile，replied，“Ungrateful creature! You put your head into a wolfs mouth，and took it out in 43._ (safe)It is hard for me to expect that you dare to ask for more reward than this！”Those 44._ are only in the hope of a return must not be surprised when they come fac
58、e to face with bad men.They meet with more laughs 45._ thanks.36stuck分析句式可知此处是非谓语动词作定语，bone和stick之间是被动关系。be stuck in.困在。37andup and down是固定搭配，意为“来回”。38to removeask sb.to do sth.要求某人做某事。39suggesting分析句式可知此处是非谓语动词作状语。he和suggest之间是主动关系，与asking并列。40successful修饰名词operator应用形容词。41promised此处是非谓语动词作定语，rewar
59、d和promise之间是被动关系，故应用过去分词作定语。42ansmile是可数名词，此处是泛指，ugly是以元音音素开头的单词，故用an。43safety在介词后面应用名词形式。44whothose指人，是先行词，在从句中作主语。45thanmore.than.多于。.应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是李华，你的朋友Tom邀请你下周去他们学校参加文化交流活动并向外国朋友介绍中国的传统绘画，你忙于准备期末考试，不得不谢绝邀请。请根据下面的要点用英语写一封信：1谢绝邀请；2说明理由；3推荐朋友Mary参加，并说明原因。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已为你
60、写好，不计入总词数。Dear Tom，Thank you very much for your invitation._Yours sincerely，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear_Tom，Thank_you_very_much_for_your_invitation.Id like to accept it and take this opportunity to introduce the traditional Chinese painting to foreign friends，but Im sorry to inform you that I cant.The reason i
61、s that I am busy preparing myself for the coming final examination.I strongly recommend my friend Mary，who is the most suitable choice to take my place next week.She began to learn painting at an early age and has a good knowledge of the traditional Chinese painting，which，together with her active pe
62、rsonality and perfect spoken English，will help to make your activity a success.Sorry again for any inconvenience caused by my absence.Best wishes.Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua.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。“Were you Marks math teacher？” an old man came to my office and asked.
63、I nodded.“Mark talked about you a lot.I want to show you something，” he said，taking a wallet out of his pocket.“They found this on him when he was killed in the battle.We thought you might recognize it.”Opening the wallet，he carefully removed a worn piece of notebook paper that had obviously been ta
64、ped，folded and refolded many times.I knew without looking that the paper was the one on which I had listed all the good things each of Marks classmates had said about him.And that happened 20 years ago.Mark was in the third grade class I taught.All 34 of my students were dear to me，but Mark was one
65、in a million.Very neat in appearance，he had that happytobealive attitude that made even his occasional misbehavior delightful.Mark also talked without stopping.I tried to remind him again and again that talking without permission was unacceptable.What impressed me so much，though，was the sincere resp
66、onse every time I had to correct him for misbehaving.“Thank you for correcting me，Sister！” I didnt know what to make of it at first but before long I became accustomed to hearing it many times a day.One morning my patience was growing thin when Mark talked once too often.I made a new teachers mistak
67、e.I looked at Mark and said，“If you say one more word，I am going to tape your mouth shut！”It wasnt ten seconds later when Chuck shouted，“Mark is talking again.” I hadnt asked any of the students to help me watch Mark，but since I had stated the punishment in front of the class，I had to act on it.Para
68、graph 1：I walked to my desk and took out a roll of tape._Paragraph 2：One day I decided to do something different when Mark talked again in class._【参考范文】Paragraph 1：I walked to my desk and took out a roll of tape.Very deliberately，I proceeded to Marks desk，tore off two pieces of the tape and made a b
69、ig “” with them over his mouth.I then returned to the front of the room.As I glanced at Mark to see what he was doing，he winked at me.I started laughing.The entire class cheered as I walked back to Marks desk，removed the tape and shrugged my shoulders.His first words were，“Thank you for correcting m
70、e，Sister.”Paragraph 2：One day I decided to do something different when Mark talked again in class.I asked the other students to think of the good things they could say about Mark and write them down.Then I listed them on a separate paper.The next day I gave it to Mark.“Really？” Before long I heard him whispering.The paper did work.Mark listened more and more carefully to my instruction from that day on.“Thank you so much for doing that，” the old man brought me back to earth.“As you can see，Mark treasured it.” he added.That was when I finally cried.高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
