1、阶段过关检测二(时间:100分钟总分:120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)AFailure is probably the most fatiguing(令人疲劳) experience a person ever has.There is nothing more tired than not succeeding,being blocked,not moving ahead.It is an evil circle.Failure causes fatigue,and fatigue makes it harder to get to
2、 work,which adds to the fatigue.We experience this tiredness in two main ways:start-up fatigue and performance fatigue.In the former case,we keep putting off a task that we are forced to take up.Either because it is too boring or because it is too difficult,we avoid it.And the longer we put it off,t
3、he more tired we feel.Such start-up fatigue is very real,although not actually physical,not something in our muscles and bones.The cure is obvious,though perhaps not easy to apply:willpower exercise.The moment I find myself turning away from a job,or putting it under a pile of things I have to do,I
4、clear my desk of everything else and attack the difficult item first.To prevent start-up fatigue,always treat the most difficult job first.Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle.Here we are willing to get started,but we cant seem to do the job right.Its difficulties appear to be insurmounta
5、ble and however hard we work,we fail again and again.The mounting experience of failure carries with it an ever-increasing burden of mental fatigue.In such a situation,I work as hard as I can,and then let the unconsciousness take over.1.Which of the following can be called an evil circle?A.Successti
6、rednesssuccesstiredness.B.Failuretirednessfailuretiredness.C.Failuresuccessfailuresuccess.D.Successfailuresuccessfailure.提示:根据第一段内容“Failure causes fatigue,and fatigue makes it harder to get to work,which adds to the fatigue.”可知答案。答案:B2.According to the passage,when keeping putting off a task,we can
7、experience .A.failureB.performance fatigueC.start-up fatigueD.unconsciousness提示:根据第二段中“In the former case,we keep putting off a task that we are forced to take up.”可知答案,其中的the former指的即是start-up fatigue。答案:C3.To overcome start-up fatigue,we need .A.doing exerciseB.preventionC.strong musclesD.strong
8、willpower提示:根据第三段中“The cure is obvious,though perhaps not easy to apply:willpower exercise.”一句可知答案。答案:D4.The underlined word “insurmountable”(in the last paragraph)probably means “”.A.too difficult to overcomeB.easy to understandC.imaginaryD.known to everyone提示:根据该词所在句子的后一部分“.and however hard we wor
9、k,we fail again and again.”可知该词词义与“难以克服”相近。答案:ABRecently I came in contact with the true meaning of love.That would have been,Kane,a boy.Kane was the two-year-old son of Jolene,my new neighbor.At a glance Kane was a sight.Hed been born with hard sticks for legs.And on that morning I witnessed the ef
10、fect that Kanes physical shortcomings had on his family.But I also witnessed much more than that.I saw an extraordinary family that embraced this special child.A family that wouldnt allow Kane to know he was different.Jolene had constructed a small cart just a few inches off the floor for his son to
11、 get around.Using his hands to move about,Kane moved the cart to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do.Kane worked that little cart like a master.Kane was a vital focus of the entire family.He was more than just a member of the family;he was the soul.This child was the driver,the mo
12、tivator,and the founder of much of the interaction.Much later in my life,I came to realize that God had sent this child to help some of us who just werent getting what love was all about.Even with my limited capacity for understanding at the time that Kane was a highly developed spirit with great wi
13、sdom.Kane demanded attention,but not because of his mobility challenges or other apparent shortcomings.In his mind,he had no challenges or shortcomings.The truth is that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.Kane was and still is a lot of warm and powerful ener
14、gy sent to us all,so we might learn that love surpasses all things.Kane,a fragile yet lovely baby,was here to teach us all an important lesson.And at the age of two he did just that.5.How did the author think of Kanes family members?A.They were strange because they locked Kane at home.B.It was respe
15、ctable for them to start their own business.C.It was ridiculous for them to make a cart for Kane.D.They were greatly brave to face all the difficulties.提示:推理判断题。根据第三段,特别是最后三句话可知,凯恩是整个家庭的关注点和灵魂,家里人是他的协助者,一家人都能勇敢地面对所有的困难。答案:D6.How did Kane “get to” everywhere he wanted to go?A.By moving his cart with
16、his own hands.B.By asking his father to lead him ahead with a stick.C.By asking his grandparents to push him everywhere.D.His parents specially employed a babysitter for him.提示:事实细节题。根据第三段第三、四句话可知,凯恩利用自己的双手来移动他的二轮车。答案:A7.According to the author,God made Kane with disability to help .A.his parents ge
17、t to know their responsibilityB.his family members know the importance of unionC.people especially the healthy realize what love really meansD.people especially the disabled realize their inner power提示:推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,凯恩依然给我们传递温暖和力量,从他身上我们应该知道“爱超过一切”,即健康的人们意识到爱真正意味着什么。答案:C8.Kane needed attention beca
18、use he wanted to show .A.he can challenge his difficulty in movingB.he had challenges or shortcomings in his lifeC.he himself needed to be looked after by othersD.he had the power to prove he was capable too提示:事实细节题。根据倒数第二段最后一句话可知,凯恩得到关注的原因是他依然活着,且实实在在地给人们提供那么多的(温暖和快乐)。答案:DCGood basic table manners
19、are important because its certain that both guests and hosts are comfortable at the table.Following these will carry you through most common situations.No one likes to see a ball of meat in your mouth.If you feel you must speak immediately,if you have only a small bite,tuck(卷起) it into your cheek wi
20、th your tongue and speak briefly.Chew quietly,and try not to slurp.Making noises is not only unappetizing(引不起食欲),but it can also interrupt the flow of conversation.Keep bites small.In order to obey the above rules it is smart to keep bite sizes proper.Cut meat and salad so that it doesnt hang from y
21、our mouth.Dont cut all of your meat at one time,because this tends to remind people of feeding small children.Eat at a leisurely(悠闲地) pace.This rule,besides being good for yourself,also shows your host that you want to enjoy the food.Eating quickly is a sign of disrespect for the host,as it shows th
22、at your focus is on the food.Excuse yourself when leaving the table.If you must leave the table,make your excuses somewhat obvious,and appear to be pressing to prove that there is something urgent that must be dealt with at once.Praise the cook.Even if the food is not delicious,say something nice.Yo
23、u can find the positive side of the burnt leg of lamb.“Gee,the sauce was sure tasty.” It is always pleasant to end a meal with a positive note.9.In which column of a newspaper could we find this passage?A.Arts.B.Sales.C.Health.D.Culture.提示:文章主要讲述了餐桌礼仪,因此很可能出现在报纸的文化专栏。答案:D10.The probable subtitle for
24、 the underlined part is .A.Dont speak with your mouth fullB.Have a small bite when speakingC.Dont eat too much meatD.Speak briefly while eating提示:从第二段第一句话可知没人愿意看到人们满嘴里含着饭的情景,如果你必须说话并且嘴里就含有一小口饭的时候,你可以把饭卷到腮边,然后简要地说话。由此可知此段主要内容为:不要满嘴里含着饭说话。答案:A11.What does the underlined word “slurp” in Paragraph 3 mea
25、n?A.Leave away.B.Make noises.C.Feel bored.D.Speak much.提示:通过下文可知出声吃饭不但使人没有食欲,而且能够打断人们谈话,因此可知此段要求人们吃饭时不要出声,即slurp=make noises。答案:BDParker Liautaud,a teenage student,is preparing for an expedition(探险) to the South Pole.The 19-year-old is now training for a 640-kilometre journey from the Antarctic coas
26、t to the South Pole.If he successfully makes the journey in 22 days as planned,he will break the speed record for the fastest trip from the continents coast to the South Pole on foot.He would also be the youngest male to reach the goal,although a younger female once did it in the past.Parker says he
27、 was motivated by the opportunity to raise awareness about climate change,rather than pushing his own physical limits.Citing(提及) Ben Saunders,the British explorer who recently made an expedition to the South Pole and back,as an inspiring influence in his physical preparation,he said,“Training is som
28、ething I used to feel very out of place doing,but now I feel very confident about my ability to get from A to B physically.”Given that background and a training schedule involving two or three hours preparation a day,he might be expected to take a hiatus from his studies at Yale University.However,h
29、e is continuing his course in geology and geophysics,until he heads out to the Antarctic next month.While in Antarctica,he will be carrying out tests to help show how the climate is changing,including testing a lightweight weather station for the first time on the continent.Parker admitted feeling a
30、nxious about the journey,which he is carrying out with his partner Doug Stoup and is expected to complete in less than a month,but he said,“The best way to respond to pressure is to be as well-prepared as humanly possible.”12.During the expedition,Parker Liautaud will .A.have a tight scheduleB.face
31、all difficulties aloneC.cover 640 kilometres a dayD.drive all the way by himself提示:细节理解题。由第一段中的“If he successfully makes the journey in 22 days.to the South Pole on foot.”和最后一段中的“which.is expected to complete in less than a month”可知,Parker Liautaud的探险之旅日程很紧,故A项说法正确。答案:A13.Ben Saunders is mentioned i
32、n the text because .A.what he did is a great encouragement to ParkerB.what he said to Parker is very importantC.he is a well-known British explorerD.he knows a lot about the Antarctic提示:细节理解题。由第二段中的“Citing(提及) Ben Saunders.as an inspiring influence in his physical preparation”可知,之所以提到Ben Saunders是因为
33、他最近的南极之行对Parker来说是莫大的鼓舞,故选A项。答案:A14.The underlined word “hiatus” in Paragraph 3 probably means “”.A.prizeB.degreeC.decisionD.break提示:词义猜测题。由第三段中的“Given that background and a training schedule”及“However,he is continuing his course.”可知,Parker Liautaud由于南极之行以及与此相关的一些训练准备工作的需要,他可能会暂时中断在耶鲁大学的学习,故选D项。答案:D
34、15.What does the author mainly tell us in the text?A.The climate of the Antarctic keeps changing rapidly.B.A teenage student prepares for the South Pole record.C.A 19-year-old boy has crossed the Antarctic successfully.D.It takes courage to go on an expedition to the South Pole.提示:主旨大意题。本文主要讲述一位大学生正
35、在为自己的南极之行做准备,如果此行能够按计划顺利完成,他将刷新一项纪录。答案:B第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Winners Guide to SuccessDo you know what makes people successful?To find out the answers,an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people around the world.16Be responsib
36、le for yourselfSometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead.In fact,when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success,youre giving away your own power.17Write a planIt is very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan.It
37、 is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.18 Without this “map”,you may waste your time,money and also your energy;while with the “map” youll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.Be willing to pay the price19 So you must be ready to work h
38、ardeven harder than you have ever done.If you are not willing to pay the price,you wont get anything valuable.20It seems to us that everyone knows this.But it is easier said than done.When you are doing something,you must tell yourself again and again:Giving up is worse than failure because failure
39、can be the mother of success,but giving up means the death of hope.A.Never give up.B.Nothing is easy to get.C.A good plan is like a map to you.D.Here are some keys to success that they give.E.Some people achieve success much later in life.F.Youre saying,“You have more control over my life than I do.
40、”G.Someone elses opinion of you doesnt have to become your reality.答案:1620 DFCBA第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)The train started moving.Near the window seated an old man with his thirty-year-old son.As the train moved by,the son was 21 with the scenery outside.“See dad,the scenery
41、of green trees 22 away is very beautiful.”This 23 from the son made the other people feel 24 about him.Everyone started 25 something or other about this thirty-year-old son.“This person seems to be 26,”a man whispered to his wife.27it started raining.Rain drops fell on the travelers through the open
42、 window.The son,filled with 28 said to his father,“See dad,how 29 the rain is.”A newly-married mans wife was angry with the rain drops spoiling her new 30.The husband said to the father,“Cant you see its 31,old man?If your son is not 32,then get him soon to a mental hospital and do not 33 public hen
43、ceforth(今后).”The old man 34 at first and then in a low tone replied,“We are on the way back from the 35.My son got discharged (出院) this morning.He was blind from birth.Last week,he got his 36.The rain and nature are all new to his eyes.Please 37 us for the inconvenience that we may have caused.”The
44、things we see may be right from our views 38 we know the truth.But when we know the truth our 39 to that will hurt even us.So try to 40 the problem better before taking a quick action.21.A.delightedB.carefulC.familiarD.angry提示:由倒数第二段中的内容可知他刚刚恢复视力,自然看到外面的景色非常“高兴”。答案:A22.A.carryingB.breakingC.passingD
45、.moving提示:他当时在乘坐火车,对窗外一闪而过的郁郁葱葱的树景十分迷恋。pass away用来委婉地表示人的去世,显然不符合语境。答案:D23.A.secretB.honestyC.behaviorD.effort提示:火车上的其他乘客对窗外的景色熟视无睹,司空见惯,因此对他的“行为”感到不满。答案:C24.A.excitedB.strangeC.worriedD.serious提示:在乘客看来,他竟然激动地对窗外的树木大呼小叫,显然是小题大做,非常“奇怪”。答案:B25.A.advisingB.offeringC.praisingD.discussing提示:30岁的人对日常生活中习以
46、为常的树木高兴地忘乎所以,车上的其他乘客为此“议论”纷纷。答案:D26.A.madB.smartC.curiousD.weak提示:乘客显然非常讨厌他的行为,认为他好像是“疯”了,很不正常。答案:A27.A.LuckilyB.SuddenlyC.NaturallyD.Finally提示:上文中没有提到有下雨的迹象,所以此时天开始下雨是十分“突然”的事情。答案:B28.A.surpriseB.regretC.joyD.sympathy提示:他刚刚恢复视力,此前没有见到过雨,自然非常“高兴”。答案:C29.A.beautifulB.heavyC.difficultD.common提示:对他而言,雨
47、是很新奇的事物,所以他认为雨十分“漂亮”。答案:A30.A.friendB.seatC.driverD.suit提示:这是一对新婚夫妇,由此可知透过车窗进入火车中的雨滴打湿了她的“套服”。答案:D31.A.rainingB.workingC.runningD.rising提示:外面“正下着雨”,新郎不想让雨水扰了他的雅兴,更不能容忍老人儿子的话语,于是把满腔怒火发泄在了老人身上。答案:A32.A.happyB.freeC.strongD.well提示:此时的新郎无比愤怒,说如果老人的儿子不“健康”,就把他送到精神病医院。答案:D33.A.considerB.interestC.disturbD
48、.explain提示:新郎对老人的儿子非常反感,奉劝老人管束一下他的儿子,不要让他“打扰”众人。答案:C34.A.agreedB.hesitatedC.shoutedD.laughed提示:老人的儿子刚刚出院,却受到了众人的非议,此时老人的心情十分沉重,所以首先“犹豫”了一下。答案:B35.A.stationB.companyC.schoolD.hospital提示:由下一句中的内容可知他们刚刚走出“医院”,此时正在回家的路上。答案:D36.A.sightB.payC.degreeD.point提示:上一句提到他天生就看不见东西,由此可知经过治疗,他在上周恢复了“视力”。答案:A37.A.su
49、pportB.forgiveC.informD.refuse提示:老人请求对方为他们两个人可能带来的不便而“宽恕”他们。答案:B38.A.sinceB.thoughC.untilD.whether提示:“直到”我们知道真相之前,我们往往自以为是地认为自己看到的东西也许是正确的。答案:C39.A.reactionB.claimC.limitD.attention提示:当我们了解了事情的真相后,我们对所目睹的事情的“反应”甚至会伤害我们。答案:A40.A.solveB.changeC.trustD.understand提示:新郎在未弄清事情的原委之前误解了老人和他的儿子,所以在匆忙采取行动之前,应
50、该尽可能更好地“理解”问题。答案:D第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Many people believe that they are41 (suppose) to drink eight glasses of water 42 day,or about two liters(公升).Why?Because that is 43 they have been told in their lives.44,new report offers some different advice.The experts
51、say people should obey their bodies;they should drink as much water as they feel like 45(drink).The report contains some general 46 (suggest).The experts say women should get about 2.7 liters of water 47 (day).Men should get about 3.7 liters.But waitin each case,that is more than eight 48(glass).The
52、re is an important difference.The report does not tell people how many glasses of water to drink.In fact,the experts say that it may be 49(possible) to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines(指导方针),because the daily requirement can include the water 50 (contain) in foods.答案:41.supp
53、osed42.a/one/every/per43.what44.However45.drinking46.suggestions47.daily48.glasses49.impossible50.contained第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注
54、意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Once a king asked an artist to paint a picture for him.He told the artist he didnt want to any shadows in the picture,just sunshine,but the artist did so.When the king saw the finish picture,he was disappointed.Without shadows,everything in the picture look
55、ed flat and real.The point of the story was that we need both shadows and sunshine to have a completely picture,just as we need both rain and sun to have living world.People,too,need both sadness and happiness.We often learn important lesson during sad times.So when we feel sad,we should try to stop
56、 and think about that we might learn of the experience.答案:Once a king asked an artist to paint a picture for him.He told the artist he didnt want to any shadows in the picture,just sunshine,butand the artist did so.When the king saw the finishfinished picture,he was disappointed.Without shadows,ever
57、ything in the picture looked flat and realunreal.The point of the story wasis that we need both shadows and sunshine to have a completelycomplete picture,just as we need both rain and sun to have a living world.People,too,need both sadness and happiness.We often learn important lessonlessons during
58、sad times.So when we feel sad,we should try to stop and think about thatwhat we might learn offrom the experience.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,于2015年3月2日搭乘某航空公司(Flight HZH9211) 回国。到机场后,发现遗失了行李箱。现请你用英语给该航空公司写一封信,请他们帮你寻找。要点包括:1.陈述写信原因;2.描述行李箱;3.期待回复并表示感谢。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头语和结束语已为你写好,不计入总词数。Dea
59、r Sir or Madam,My name is Li Hua,and I was a passenger Regards,Li Hua参考范文:Dear Sir or Madam,My name is Li Hua,and I was a passenger on Flight HZH9211 of your airline,returning from abroad on March 2nd,2015.Unfortunately,I found that my suitcase got lost when I arrived at the airport.I am therefore w
60、riting to ask for your help in finding my suitcase.The suitcase is a yellow one,80 cm long,40 cm wide and 25 cm thick,with my name tag on the back.It contains many important personal files and some scientific materials.There are also some presents I bought for my family members and friends.It will be a great disappointment to me if I cant find it.I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me.Im looking forward to hearing from you soon.Regards,Li Hua
