1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家单元综合检测(五)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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1What can we learn about Lisa?AShe is lazy.BShe will go to a party.CShe works hard.2What is the womans job?ACook.BWaitress.CSaleswoman.3Wha
2、t is the woman going to do?ARewrite the paper.BThrow the paper away.CRead the paper again.4How is the man going home?AIn a car. BBy bus. COn foot.5What does the woman think of the acting?AExcellent. BJust so-so. CVery bad.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,并标在试
3、卷的相应位置。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。听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6Where does the conversation most probably take place?AAt home.BIn the downtown.CIn the bank.7Why do the two speakers want to buy a car?AThey have a lot of money.BThe man lives too far away from his office.CThe womans o
4、ffice is too far away from her home.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8Why is it easier for the woman to learn English?AShe often talks to English people.BShe speaks two languages already.CShe always does her homework right after class.9Which is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English?AReading new
5、spapers.BWriting diaries.CReading aloud in the morning.10Why is it difficult for the man to learn English?AHe doesnt talk to his English teachers.BThere are no native speakers around him.CHe is fairly shy to speak English.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11What is the woman good at?ASwimming. BRunning. CPlaying.12H
6、ow old was the woman when she became famous?AThirteen.BFifteen.CTwenty.13What can we learn about the woman from the dialogue?AShe is twenty-five years old now.BShe still swims for international competitions.CShe used to swim thirty-five miles every week.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14Where is the woman?AIn Firs
7、t Street.BIn Main Street.CAt the bus-stop.15Where is Burns Park?AAt the first crossing.BOn the other side of Main Street.CAt the corner of Lincoln and Fifth.16How can the woman get to the park from the crossing of First Street and Lincoln Street?ATurn right and go straight.BGo along First Street for
8、 a few minutes.CTurn left and walk two blocks.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17What did Nicholas do at eighteen months?AHe began to learn French.BHe read the newspaper.CHe took telephone messages.18Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools?AHe had too much homework.BHe almost couldnt learn anything s
9、pecial.CHis teachers often corrected his spelling.19Who offered to help Nicholas finally?AHis classmates.BHis parents.CA college.20What is Nicholas life like now?ABusy without any social life.BFull but boring.CBusy at college and free at home.答案:15BBCBC610ABBAC1115ABCBC1620ACBCA听力材料(Text 1)M:Sorry,L
10、isa. I cant go to the party with you tonight.W:Havent you heard that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?(Text 2)M:I must say,Miss,the food was great and Ive never had better service.W:Well,thank you,sir. Ill pass your praise on to the cook and the manager.And thanks too for the tip.(Text 3)M
11、:Are you sure youve corrected all the mistakes in the paper?W:Perhaps Id better read it through again.(Text 4)W:Why not wait here a few minutes and Ill get my car?M:No,thank you. Id better take the bus home.(Text 5)W:What do you think of the film?M:I like it. I think it is great.W:I like it too. Do
12、you like the acting?M:Yes. It is excellent. Do you?W:Not really. It is quite disappointing.(Text 6)W:Why dont we buy a car,dear?M:I have been thinking about it for a long time. I think it necessary for us to buy one. We live so far away from my company.W:Yes. With a car,you wouldnt have to catch a b
13、us to work. It can save a lot of time.M:Sure,but we dont have enough money at present.W:Why not borrow some from the bank? I think we wont have to borrow so much now.M:Well,lets go downtown and have a look.(Text 7)M:Its so hard for me to learn English. Why is it so easy for you?W:I didnt know you we
14、re having problems. Maybe its easier for me because I already speak two languages. And,you should work hard at it.M:Well,I always do my homework and go to classes. What else do you think would help?W:Well,you might try reading newspapers. And I always talk to Americans when I get a chance,though som
15、etimes its hard.M:But,how do you meet Americans? I only know other foreign students.W:How about sitting next to an American at lunch,or have you ever thought of asking someone over to your house for dinner?M:Those are good ideas. But Im a little shy to speak English.W:You wont learn if you dont try
16、and speak. If I were you,Id talk to your English teacher. He might have some good ideas.(Text 8)M:Is it true that you dont swim at all now?W:Im afraid so,Im too old.M:But you are only twenty.W:Thats too old for a swimmer. If I swam in an international competition now,I wouldnt win. So Id rather not
17、swim at all.M:But dont you enjoy swimming?W:I used to,when I was small. But if you enter for big competitions you have to work very hard. I used to get up at 6 to go to the pool. I had to train before school,after school and on weekends. I swam thirty-five miles every week!M:But you were so famous a
18、t fifteen. And look at all those cups.W:Its true that I did have some wonderful memories. The Olympics were very exciting. But I missed some important things,too. While other girls were playing,I was swimming.(Text 9)W:Pardon me,officer. I want to go to Burns Park. Would you please tell me how to ge
19、t there?M:Yes,Miss. Burns Park is about half a mile from here. Do you want to take a bus or walk,The bus stop is on the other side of the street if you want to take a bus.W:Well,Id like to walk if its within walking distance.M:All right. We are now on Main Street. Go this way along,until you come to
20、 First Street.W:I see.M:Go straight along Main Street as far as First Street. Turn left onto First Street and walk another two blocks. Then youll come to Lincoln Street.W:Lincoln Street?M:Yes,then turn right. Walk for a few minutes. Burns park begins at the corner of Lincoln and Fifth.W:Thank you ve
21、ry much,officer.M:Youre welcome. Goodbye.(Text 10)Good morning and welcome to the BBC news special.Have you ever heard of a four-year-old college student? But this is true of Nicholas MacMahon,who is now studying at college because he is too clever for school.Nicholas spoke well before he was one. A
22、t eighteen months he took telephone messages for his parents. At two he began to learn French. The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself to read before he could speak.His parents knew immediately that he could read. When he could speak,he corrected his spelling. He tried two differe
23、nt schools,but he was bored and unhappy and his parents decided that he couldnt stay there. His parents did not have enough time to prepare special lessons for Nicholas. The MacMahons had no idea what to do with him. Then the West London Institute offered to help. Nicholas spends some of his time th
24、ere,and also studies at home. He reads newspaper every day,and he can play the violin well. He doesnt have any social life in the school. Nicholas is a clever child and the teac hers want to help him in every way.第二部分词汇知识运用(共两节,满分40分)第一节多项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21Although
25、different in many ways,the British and the Americans _ many of the same customs.AmakeBtakeCshare Dgive解析:选C。词义辨析题。share的意思是“共有”,其他答案没有此意。22Dark glasses are sometimes worn to _ the eyes from strong sunlight.Aprevent BcareCdefend Dprotect解析:选D。考查固定搭配。protect.from意为“保护不受伤害”;prevent.from意为“阻止发生”。23Alway
26、s acting in a strange manner,Einstein must have _ to people around to be mad.Aappeared BshowedCthought Dimagined解析:选A。句意为:举止怪异,爱因斯坦给周围的人留下疯子的印象。show表现;think认为;imagine想象,都是及物动词,因此均不符合题意。24Though the girl _ to learn Japanese,she couldnt catch up with her classmates.Amade effort Bmade all her effortsCt
27、ook every effort Dgave her efforts解析:选B。make all ones efforts为固定搭配,意思是“尽某人全力”。25Do you think that prices of vegetables will _?Arise up Bbring downCgo up Draise解析:选C。raise与bring down为及物动词,意思分别为“上升”,“下降”,而rise up意为“站起来”,不表示价格;go up意为“上升”,为不及物动词。26More and more people choose to shop in the supermarket,
28、for they are especially interested in the _ of goods on offer.Aprice BvarietyCvalue Damount解析:选B。因为他们尤其是对所提供的商品的多样化感兴趣。the variety of“种种,多种不同的”。27Hibernating animals have stored _ fat in their bodies during the summer and autumn.Aa good many Bsupplies ofCa large quantities of Da few解析:选B。A、D两项修饰可数名词
29、,而fat为不可数名词,a large quantities of形式错误,可以说a large quantity of或large quantities of。故选B项。28It is known that the weight of an object _ from place to place on the earth.Aexchanges BvariesCtranslates Dranges解析:选B。vary from.to.由到不等;exchange交换;translate翻译;range(在一定的范围内)变化。句意:众所周知,一个物体的重量在地球上因地而异。29Clevernes
30、s is not always a _ of high grades in exams. Youd better learn knowledge carefully and practice more.Aresult BrecordCguarantee Dreaction解析:选C。guarantee保证,担保;result结果;record记录;reaction反应,回应。句意:聪明并不总是在考试中取得好成绩的保证,你最好用心多学知识并多练习。30We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great _to human
31、beings and society will never be forgotten.Aadvance BeffortCcontributions Dachievements解析:选C。句意:我们随处可见纪念碑,那些为人类和社会做出巨大贡献的人将永垂不朽。考查名词词义辨析。contribution贡献;advance前进,提升;effort努力;achievement(个人取得的)成就。make contributions to为固定短语,词义为“为做出贡献”,符合语境。第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可
32、以填入空白处的最佳选项。Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignmentto draw a picture of something for which they were _31_.Most of the class might be considered economically _32_,but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the se
33、ason. These,the teacher thought,would be the _33_ of most of her students art. And they were.But Douglas made a different kind of _34_.Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teachers true child of misery,weak and _35_.As other children played at break,Douglas was likely to stand close by he
34、r side. One could only guess at the _36_ Douglas felt behind those sad eyes.Yes,his picture was _37_.When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful,he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an _38_ hand.His abstract image _39_ the imagination of his peers. Whose hand could it be? One c
35、hild guessed it was the hand of a farmer,because farmers _40_ turkeys. Another suggested a police officer,because the police protect and _41_ people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God,for God feeds us. And so the _42_ wentuntil the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.When the ch
36、ildren had gone on to other assignments,she _43_ at Douglasdesk,bent down,and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and _44_,“Its yours,teacher.” She _45_ the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there,_46_ she had the other students. How often had she said,“Tak
37、e my hand,Douglas,well go outside.” Or,“Let me show you how to _47_ your pencil.”Or,“Lets do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teachers hand.Brushing aside a tear,she went on with her work.The story speaks of _48_ thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents pa
38、renting and friends showing _49_,and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks,but theyll remember the hand that _50_.31A.gratefulBreadyCprepared Dcurious解析:选A。由下文可知,老师布置的作业是画出他们想感谢的东西。32A.disadvantaged BconvenientCwealthy Dappropriate解析:选A。由后面表示转折的but可知这里指经济上
39、不富裕的,四个选项中只有A项“不利的”符合文意。33A.purpose BtitleCstyle Dsubjects解析:选D。老师认为像火鸡或一些传统的食品会成为孩子们绘画的主题,subject“主题”,符合文意。34A.work BstatementCdiscovery Dpicture解析:选D。上文提到老师让大家画一幅画,故选D项。35A.boring BunhappyCstupid Dbright解析:选B。由misery“不幸”和weak及下文可知他是个不开心的孩子,故选B项。36A.warmth BkindnessCpain Dache解析:选C。由句中的sad eyes可以判断
40、pain符合句意,前后照应,为正确答案。37A.strange BbeautifulCdifferent Dattractive解析:选C。照应上段的第一句话,答案应为C项,他的画确实与众不同。38A.rough BbigCempty Dsmall解析:选C。从上下文可知,他只画了一只手,没有别的,empty意为“空的”,最符合语境。39A.raised BencouragedCarose Dspread解析:选A。他的这种抽象的图像让他的同学们浮想联翩。raise“引起,激起”,此处指引起了大家的好奇心。40A.rise BfeedCbring Dplant解析:选B。结合句意,显然feed
41、符合语境,意为“饲养,抚养”。rise“升高,站起来”;bring“带来,造成”;plant“种植”。41A.look for Bfight forCcompete for Dcare for解析:选D。结合protect和警察的身份可知,care for“关心,照料,喜欢”符合句意。look for“寻找”;fight for“为而战斗”;compete for“为夺取而比赛”。42A.discussion BquarrelCmeeting Dwork解析:选A。照应上下文,大家的“讨论“继续进行,直到老师几乎忘了这个孩子了。43A.knocked BstoppedCkick Dlooked
42、解析:选B。根据语境分析,老师应是在道格拉斯的桌子旁停了下来。44A.cried BshoutedCwhispered Dlaughed解析:选C。从上文对道格拉斯的描述,及look away“把脸转过去”,可知他比较内向,怯于言辞,故whisper“小声说”符合语境。45A.recited BreviewedCrecognized Dremembered解析:选D。她想起那些次她抓住这个孩子的手,带着他到处走,就像对其他孩子那样。显然D项符合句意。46A.as BwhichCwhen Dwhere解析:选A。结合上题的讲解可知应选A项,as用做连词,表示“像一样”,而其他选项则无此用法。47
43、A.write BcutCchoose Dhold解析:选D。老师教小孩子当然是如何“握”笔了,故hold“拿,握住”符合句意。48A.other than Bmore thanCrather than Dless than解析:选B。other than“除了”;more than“超过,不只是”;rather than“而不是”;less than“少于”。根据句意“这个故事谈到的不仅仅是感恩”,可知B项符合句意。49A.friendship BemotionCopinion Dagreement解析:选A。照应前半句中的teachers teaching和parents parentin
44、g可知,应选择friendship与friends呼应。50A.gives out Breaches outCgoes out Dstays out解析:选B。give out“分发,耗尽”;reach out“伸出”;go out“出去;过时;熄灭”;stay out“留在户外;避开”。句意应该表达的是“伸出”的手,故答案为B。第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AI had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got t
45、he ticket,whether it was for speeding,parking or stop sign violations (违反)It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work,I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without consi
46、dering that I had a weeks vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it.The truth is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted (思想不集中的)that I di
47、dnt even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on.The policeman was rude and took my papers. Fortunately,I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before,there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While
48、 I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”,I felt bad. If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road,perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have. It was a wake-up call.People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it. Frankly,it never occurred to me. I felt
49、 guilty. Now I no longer have a clean driving record. Please be careful out there,as a moments distraction can lead to tragedy.【解题导语】作者因为开车不专心,在该停的时候没停,被开了第一次罚单。51What is this passage mainly about?AThe writers most unforgettable experience.BHow the writer got her first ticket.CAn accident caused by
50、the writer.DWhy the writer is always so careful.解析:选B。主旨大意题。通读全文,可知作者叙述了她第一次被开罚单的经历。52We can infer that the underlined part “the club” in Paragraph 1 here refers to _.Apeople who are crazy about driving carsBa club for drivers without much experienceCpeople who get tickets for breaking traffic rules
51、Da club for people to talk about their driving stories解析:选C。推理判断题。根据前文的get the ticket,whether it was for speeding,parking or stop sign violations可知the club在这里是指那些因违反交通规则被开了罚单的人。53What made the writer unable to focus on her driving?APlanning how to spend the vacation.BThinking of the forgotten vacati
52、on.CThinking about her work.DMissing her children.解析:选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的without considering that I had a weeks vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it.可知作者想起那个被忘了的假期才分了神。54From the experience,the writer has probably learnt _.Awhat is really important
53、 to herBhow to deal with policemenCto enjoy the small things in lifeDto be much more careful解析:选D。推理判断题。根据末段的Please be careful out there,as a moments distraction can lead to tragedy.可推断从这件事中,作者学到了以后要更加小心。BHave you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or wri
54、ting it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.By putting thoughts into words,you are telling yourself the logic(逻辑)behind what you think,feel,or only partly understand. Often,explaining a thought is the process of understa
55、nding. In other words,you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power”Try this experiment. Explain how youll increase your brain power,even if you have no idea how right now. Just start with anything,and create an explanation. For example,start with “Ill learn chess,” or “Ill read an
56、 article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. Youll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan,and if you actually do this,youll have a better understanding of your brain twenty minutes from now.Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many,if not most,highl
57、y productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head,but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time youre working on a big project,youll probably have more success.Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. Thats an extreme example,but if you are learni
58、ng something new,write a letter to a friend about it,and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem,why you want to solve it,and why it is worth solving,and youre half-way there.Writers dont always write because they clearly understand something befo
59、rehand. Often,they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.55What would be the best title for the text?AA Way on How to WriteBIncrease Your Brain Power Through WritingCBrain Power Helps Improve Your
60、 WritingDHow to Start Your Writing解析:选B。主旨大意题。本文主要是讲了通过写作,可以把你自己的一些想法理解得更加清晰,更加透彻,从而进一步提高你的大脑思维能力。选项B揭示了本文的主旨。56According to the text,writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT _.Athe increase of your brain powerBthe ability to rememberCthe development of your interest in studyDthe bett
61、er understanding of a topic解析:选C。细节理解题。文章第二段、第四段和第五段分别提到了选项A、B、D的内容,而对于选项C,文章则没有涉及。57The underlined sentence “youre half-way there” in Paragraph 5 implies that _.Ayou are already successfulByou still need to work hardCwriting can help you walk half wayDwriting is important to solve problems解析:选D。推理判
62、断题。文章第五段主要是说写作能够帮助你去理解一个话题,帮助你解决一些问题,如果写出对于问题的解释,那么就等于解决了问题的一半,这足以说明写作的重要性。解决问题的一半并不是说你就成功了,所以选项A不对;而选项B、C的理解出现偏差,故排除。58Whats the main purpose of the writer writing the text?ATo advise readers to start their writing.BTo explain the importance of writing.CTo persuade readers to become writers.DTo inc
63、rease readers brain power.解析:选A。主旨大意题。本篇文章叙述了写作的优点,说明了其重要性,但是,所有这些都是为了劝说读者进行写作而进行铺垫,特别是文章的最后一段的最后一句,更是点明了本篇文章的真实目的。CIt looks like a scene from the thriller movie Jaws,but these photos of a huge shark swimming with swimmers were in fact taken in Britain. The amazing pictures,which showed that the bas
64、king shark (姥鲨) was swimming friendly with swimmers,were taken at Porthcurno beach,Cornwall,where the basking shark was swimming just yards off shore.The single 14foot giant was feeding in the shallow waters off the scenic area,and quickly became curious about the swimmers and surfers sharing the wa
65、ter. Though it came within touching distance,the swimmers and surfers were in no danger. The large sharks are plankton (浮游生物) feedersunlike the maneating Great White from Jaws.Beach-goer Rachel Hosken,who took the pictures,said that several basking sharks had been seen in the area.“It is one of the
66、few I have ever seen around this year and it was great to see,” she said excitedly.“There are usually more of them by now,but for some reason there are fewer around than normal at this time of year. I think more have been spotted in deeper waters,but the particular one in the pictures seems to have
67、taken a liking to this spot. I have seen it a few times.”Known as the gentle giant of the sea,the basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea,only weighing lighter than the whale shark. They can grow to over 36 feet (11 meters) and weigh up to seven tons (7,000 kilograms) and feed on a diet
68、of plankton and small fish. Basking sharks normally begin to appear in May and June.【解题导语】在英国康沃尔的波斯科诺海滩,一群冲浪爱好者遭遇一头身长14英尺的姥鲨。姥鲨看上去很危险,实际上不构成任何威胁,它们主要以浮游生物为食。59In the pictures taken by Rachel Hosken,we can infer that _.Aswimmers and surfers were escapingBsurfers were trying to frighten the basking sh
69、arkCthe basking shark was swimming far from swimmersDswimmers were not frightened by the basking shark解析:选D。推理判断题。根据第一段的which showed that the basking shark was swimming friendly with swimmers可推断游泳者并不害怕这条姥鲨。60Why didnt the basking shark attack the swimmers or surfers?ABecause it was not hungry.BBecau
70、se it was too far from them.CBecause it isnt a man-eating shark.DBecause it enjoyed swimming with them.解析:选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的The large sharks are plankton feedersunlike the man-eating Great White from Jaws.可知姥鲨不攻击人类是因为他们以浮游生物为食,不吃人类。61From what Rachel Hosken said we know that _.Amost basking sharks swim
71、 deep in the seaBthis basking shark has often appeared in that areaCmany basking sharks have been killed in that areaDthe basking shark doesnt like being with other basking sharks解析:选B。细节理解题。根据第三段的but the particular one in the pictures seems to have taken a liking to this spot. I have seen it a few
72、times.可知那条姥鲨经常在那一带出没。62Whats the best title for this passage?AA giant basking shark appeared in Cornwall,Britain.BA giant basking shark tried to please the British people.CSwimmers and surfers were frightened by a giant basking shark.DBrave swimmers swam together with a giant basking shark.解析:选D。主旨大
73、意题。本文主要是讲一条姥鲨在海湾跟游泳者一起游泳嬉戏,故选D。DFor the people living in the Nile Basin,the river is their life. This 6,825 km waterway,whose watershed (流域) covers three million square kilometers,flows through mountains,woodlands,lakes and deserts. Its potential for fishing,tourism and shipping is greatbut so are i
74、ts challenges.Water shortage,already serious in Egypt and Sudan,will soon influence several other countries in the watershed as well. Today,about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living. Within the next 25 years,the districts population is expected to double,adding to the demand
75、 brought about by growth in industry and agriculture. The frequent drought adds to the urgency.Water quality is also a problem. Precious soil is washed out to sea. Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution. Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils. Water-borne diseases rem
76、ain unchecked. In areas where its hot and damp,hyacinths grow so fast that they choke off lakes,dams and other sections of the river,making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward.Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day. They
77、ve seen the river change course,and their only source of water thickened with mud. Theyre very poor and have few choices.But a new program,the Nile Basin Initiative(NBI),is offering very practical assistance. The program is more than just a water-management project. Its a plan for the social and eco
78、nomic development of a vast district: it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them.These are whole ecosystem problems,calling for united solutions (解决办法)Half the Nile Basins countries are among the worlds poorest nations; yet,somehow,they must find t
79、he resources,skills and political will to overcome these challenges.63What are the great challenges the Nile Basin faces?AThe development of shipping industry and over-fishing of native people.BOverfishing of native people and increasing population.CWater shortage and water quality.DIncreasing popul
80、ation and tourism.解析:选C。根据文章第二、三段内容可知正确答案为C项。64The underlined word “hyacinths” in Paragraph 3 most probably refers to _.Aplants BfishCrocks Dsalts解析:选A。根据划线词所在句子可以推测出hyacinths最有可能是一种水生植物,因此正确答案为A项。65The program NBI is mainly aimed at _.Apreventing water pollutionBchanging the river courseCimproving
81、living conditions of the poorDpreventing land from becoming desert解析:选C。根据第五段最后一句可知正确答案为C项。66What would be the best title of this passage?APeoples life in Egypt and SudanBFrequent drought in Egypt and SudanCThe poorest countries in the Nile BasinDThe ecosystem problems in the Nile Basin解析:选D。通读全文内容尤
82、其是最后一段第一句可知最佳标题为D项。EOscars organizers promised a new progress to this months Academy Awards to greet this years nominees (被提名人)After years of falling view that ended in last years 80th Oscars recording low view rate,the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has to make a fresh start for Hollyw
83、oods yearly show.The coproducers of the February 22 show,Bill Condon and Laurence Mark,have so far kept full details of their planned changes to the Oscars triedandtested method secret.Oscars organizers have already made sure of one change by announcing Australian actor Hugh Jackman as the host of t
84、he show.Among the changes reported to be considered are the decision to leave out the ceremonys opening monologue(独白)The names of the invited on the awards night have also been kept secret while in earlier years the Academy made presenters to the ceremony public before weeks.The New York Times repor
85、ted on Monday that the producers are trying to improve the show by asking studios to provide scenes from films.At the same time Ganis also advised nominees to give some thought to make their acceptance speeches memorableand short.“As for the acceptance speechesyou know whats required,” Ganis said.“B
86、e brief,be personal and be heartfelt.You_have_an_impressive_speech_total_of_45_seconds.”This years Oscars are expected to be a great event. Many films will touch you,“Slumdog Millionaire”has 10 nominations,and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” with 13.In the past the film with the most Oscar nom
87、inations is the one that has succeeded in box office.【解题导语】奥斯卡颁奖典礼收视率持续下降,第80届颁奖典礼更是创下历史新低。为打破这一局面,奥斯卡组织者决定进行大胆革新。67Oscars organizers want to improve the ceremony of Academy Awards because _.Athe view rate of it is fallingBthe nominees dont like to attendCpeople in Hollywood are against itDthe 80th
88、Oscars was best organized解析:选A。细节理解题。近年的奥斯卡颁奖典礼收视率持续下降,去年的第80届颁奖礼更是创历史新低。因此,大会组织决定在今年的颁奖礼上进行大胆改革。68The Oscars triedandtested method _.Ahas been known by most of the actorsBis kept a secret by nowCis known only by hostsDhasnt been decided at all解析:选B。细节理解题。在第三段提到,颁奖典礼仪式的细节和变化到目前为止一直处于高度保密状态,直到22日典礼当天
89、才会揭晓。69From the underlined sentence we can learn _.Athe winners must speak for 45 minutesBthe speech of winners must be movingCthe speech must be brief,impressive and movingDthe speech of winners must be easily understood解析:选C。细节理解题。制片方要求提名演员在准备答谢词时要简短、个性化、真诚,要在仅有的45秒钟内说出最想说的话。70The main idea of the
90、 passage should be _.AOscars leaders announce new filmBfilms with most nominationsCOscars organizers are waiting for actorsDOscars leaders promise “brave,fresh”show解析:选D。主旨大意题。文章讲述了为了让第81届奥斯卡颁奖典礼更加精彩,主办方决定做出大胆改革,以打破往年奥斯卡颁奖典礼收视率持续下降的局面。第四部分书面表达(共两节,满分40分)第一节完成句子(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示
91、,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。71_(她的眼镜坏了),she couldnt see the words on the blackboard.(break)答案:Her glasses broken72He took _(匆匆看了一眼手表) and then lowered her eyes.(glance)答案:a glance at his watch73The murderer _(背部中枪) while trying to escape.(shot)答案:was shot in the back74He _(有音乐天赋),though his maths is poor.(gift
92、)答案:has a gift for music75The weather changed a lot,_(由很冷变得相当暖和)(vary)答案:varying from very cold to quite mild76Im _(盼望她到来) as soon as possible.(anxious)答案:anxious for her to come77As _(对的奖励) passing her exams,she got a new bike from her parents.(reward)答案:a reward for78The earthquake _ the whole cou
93、ntry _(使大吃一惊)(take)答案:took;by surprise79He couldnt run fast _(由于) his illness.(account)答案:on account of80His mother is _(不仅仅是个作家还是个演员)(also)答案:not only a writer but also an actor第二节短文写作(共1题;满分25分)据统计,我国高中生的近视率高达80%。请根据下面的建议,给某英文报社写一篇短文,帮助同学们保护眼睛。1不要长时间用眼;2养成良好的读书习惯,如:保持眼睛与书的距离,不在太阳或微弱的灯光下读书,不在床上或移动的
94、车上读书;3定期做眼保健操。4至少每两年做一次视力检查。注意:1.词数:100左右(开头已给出,但不计入总词数);2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:微弱的dimStatistics show that 80% of senior high school students are near-sighted. So it is important for us to how know to protect our eyesight. Here is some advice:_One possible version:Statistics_show_that_80%_of_senior_
95、high_school_students_are_nearsighted.So_it_is_important_for_us_to_know_how_to_protect_our_eyesight.Here_is_some_advice:Firstly,we should not use our eyes continuously for long periods. After reading for an hour or so,we should rest our eyes by looking at something distant. Secondly,we should not kee
96、p our book close to our eyes when reading it. We should also keep in mind not to read in the sun or in dim light,not to read in bed or in a moving bus. Besides,doing eye exercises regularly will help us keep good eyesight. Last but not least,we had better get our eyes checked at least every two years in order to find eyes problems immediately.As the saying goes,“The eyes are the window of the soul.”Lets take action to protect our eyes.高考资源网版权所有,侵权必究!