1、综合能力测评(五)Unit 5本套试卷分为第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷60分，第卷40分，共100分。考试时间90分钟。第卷(选择题共60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)AElizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate. I think about our elementary school friendship, but some memories have blurred(模糊). What happened that day in the fifth grade when
2、Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? Does she know that Ive been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, and discover what ended our relationship.I have to speak with Beth. I see her sometimes, and find out school is “fine”. Its not the same. It never will be. Someone says tha
3、t shes Liz now. What happened to Beth?I cant call her. Should I write? What if she doesnt answer me? How will I know what shes thinking?Yes, Ill write her a letter. These things are easier to express in writing. “Dear Be，” no, “Dear Li” no, “Dear Elizabeth，” I begin. The words flow freely, as seveny
4、ear memories are reborn. I ask her all the questions that have been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer. I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth looking into the mailbox. Will she know why Im writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter.As th
5、e mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if Ive made the right decision. Do I have the right to force myself into Beths life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first stop. Beth_has_control_of_the_situation_now. One day has passed. Are my words lying on the bottom of t
6、he post office floor. Two days are gone. Im lost in thought and dont even hear the phone ring.“Hello? Its Elizabeth.”1What can we learn about Beth? AShe had a quarrel with the author in the fifth grade. BShe moved to another school in the fifth grade.CShe is now called Liz instead of Beth.DShe hasnt
7、 seen the author for seven years.2Why does the author decide to write a letter instead of calling?AShe is sure that Beth will not answer.BShes afraid that theyll quarrel on the phone.CShe doesnt know Beths telephone number.DIt is easier to express her feelings in writing.3What does the underlined se
8、ntence mean in the fifth paragraph? _AIts up to Beth to decide what to do next.BBeth is to be blamed for the ending of their friendship.CBeth is in the same situation as the author is.DThe author is completely in the hands of Beth now.4What might happen at the end of the story？_ABeth answers her let
9、ter two day later.BThe letter doesnt reach Beth at all.CThey make up their friendship.DBeth refuses to make peace with her.BDo you want an adventure? Would you like to discover all the corners of the UK, or travel abroad? Maybe you have never tried the motorhome lifestyle before. Well, read this art
10、icle and you will know why a motorhome is a good choice.Nothing is better than a motorhome. It has so many uses that it is considered the most versatile vehicle and it is also very comfortable. If you are thinking about hiring a motorhome this summer, then the best choice is to book it early, especi
11、ally if you are considering the school holidays. The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summer months.There are a lot of companies throughout the UK, and some of the big ones have motorhomes spread all over the country
12、. At present, the largest network for motorhome hire is provided by Motorhome which is based in Cambridge. If you are in the UK, you may phone 08006128719 for details of its motorhome hire information. Motorhome has a network of over 500 vehicles all over England, Scotland and Wales.Most people wish
13、ing to hire a motorhome are families that are looking for an alternative to a European package holiday, especially as flying now has become more expensive, and is considered to be environmentally unfriendly. There is no doubt that the idea of nofly holidays is going to become more popular as fewer p
14、eople think it is safe to fly. This explains why more and more people are choosing to hire a motorhome for their holidays.5The main purpose of this text is to explain why it is a good idea to _Atake an adventure Btravel to EnglandCtry a new lifestyle Dhire a motorhome6What does the underlined word “
15、versatile” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AFast. BSafe.CUseful. DExciting.7Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to book one for this summer?ABooking early is much cheaper.BSummer is usually a very busy season.CYou can arrange your time better this way.DStudents usually book them to earn m
16、oney.8The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a motorhome by _Atelling us a story Bgiving detailed dataCcomparing it with flying Dshowing the results of a studyCWhen I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also(and am still) a high school track and field coach. One year, I had a stud
17、ent, John, who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in athletics, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any eve
18、nt, and I would be willing to coach him in whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice.About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a firstclass tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him
19、 asking, “John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didnt you play tennis instead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since youre so good at it.”John answered, “Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well
20、in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason.”From then on, I often remember my students reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical students can be of themselves, Ive found that a simple “I trust that you can do it！
21、” can go a long way!9According to Paragraph 1, the author seems to think more about Johns _APE marks BselfconfidenceCinterest in sports Dstate of health10Why did John take part in the track team?AHe had been an excellent runner.BHe was encouraged by his teacher.CHe liked running more than tennis.DHe
22、 had no tennis coach to train him.11The purpose of this passage is probably _Ato build a close teacherstudent relationshipBto introduce a new way of sports trainingCto explain the value of sports and gamesDto show the importance of encouragement12The passage is mainly written for _Ateachers Bparents
23、Cstudents DplayersDMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地铁)Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machines are in every station. Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard
24、machines only provide up to $5 in change.Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9：30 am until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of serviceOpen: 5 am Mon.Fri. 7 am Sat.Sun.Close: midnight S
25、un.Thur. 3 am Fri.Sat. nightsLast train time varies. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in stations.MetrobusWhen paying with exact change, the fare is $1.35. When paying with a SmarTrip card, the fare is $1.25.Fares for the senior/disabled customersSenior citize
26、ns 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, SmarTrip cards and passes, please visit MetroOpensD or call 2026377000 and 2026378000.Se
27、nior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use propers Metrobus and Metror ail services by calling 2029621100.Travel tips(提示)Avoid riding during weekday rush periodsbefore 9：30 am and between 4 and 6 pm.If you lose something on a bus or a train or in a station, please call Los
28、t & Found at 2029621195.13What should you know about farecard machines?AThey start selling tickets at 9：30 am.BThey are connected to change machines.CThey offer special service to the elderly.DThey make change for no more than $5.14At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?AAt midnight. B
29、At 3 am.CAt 5 am. DAt 7 pm.15What is good about a SmarTrip card?AIt is convenient for old people.BIt saves money for its users.CIt can be bought at any time.DIt is sold on the Internet.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。How to be happier in lifeCreate a plan for yourself.
30、_16_ Sometimes its not about realizing the goal, but the hard work you put to get there. Therefore, the harder you work, the better you will feel about yourself because you will feel better about going after something you like.Surround yourself with positive people.This is often the hardest part of
31、being happy. Knowing the people you hang around may not be best for you, choose to be with happy and positive people, who support you to realize your goal. _17_18_When something goes wrong, or you fail at something, dont give up trying. People who are happy accept the failures as learning experience
32、 and move on. _19_When that happens, you will know all of the efforts you have made are not useless. Never be beaten by failures.Appreciate what/who you have.Dont ignore the great things you have in life. Take a few minutes each day to think about the wonderful things, people, children, pets that ar
33、e part of your life. _20_It also will change your feelings on bad days.AIf you are around people who are happy with their life, you will have this feeling as well.BFailure is certain to happen.CYou can have a million failures; all you need is one great success moment.DTry to be successful and you wi
34、ll be happier.ECreate a realistic plan for goals that you feel will make you happy.FThese minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the good things in your life.GMake a goal easily.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)The moment happened 20 years ago but it was still fresh in my memory. I was a college fr
35、eshman and had _21_ up most of the night, laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first _22_ of the day my eyelids(眼皮) were feeling heavier and heavier and my _23_ was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow. A few minutes nap(小睡)time before class wouldnt _24_， I thought.
36、 BOOM! I lifted my head and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my _25_ beating wildly trying to find the cause of the _26_. My young professor was looking at me with a boyish smile on his face. He had _27_ dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning！” he s
37、aid still _28_. “I am glad to see everyone is _29_. Now lets get started.”For the next hour I wasnt sleepy at all. It wasnt from the _30_of my professors textbook alarm clock either. It was _31_from the fascinating discussion he led. With knowledge and good _32_ he made the material come _33_. His i
38、nsight was full of both wisdom and lovingkindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he _34_ with were contagious(有感染力的). I _35_ the classroom not only wide awake, but a little _36_ and a little better as well.I learned something far more important than not _37_ in class that day too. I learned that i
39、f you are going to do something in this life，do it well，and do it with _38_. What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. Dont sleepwalk your way through _39_ then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work. Life is too _40_not to live it well.21A.stayed Btook Cspent
40、 Dpicked22A.stage Bimage Ctest Dclass23A.head Bhand Ccheek Dthroat24A.inspect Bhurt Cdisturb Dbend25A.wrist Bmind Cheart Dforehead26A.voice Bincident Cnoise Dtrouble27A.purposely Bfrankly Cconstantly Dappropriately28A.panicking Bsighing Ccomplaining Dsmiling29A.loose Bawake Ccurious Dcommitted30A.de
41、fence Bshock Cinterruption Dcomfort31A.instead Bbeneath Cthus Dotherwise32A.design Bhumour Cassumption Dcomprehension33A.strange Bnatural Cpositive Dalive34A.spread Bassociated Cinstructed Dreflected35A.grasped Benclosed Cleft Descaped36A.securer Bclearer Cstronger Dsmarter37A.bothering Bobeying Cju
42、dging Dsleeping38A.joy Breligion Cstrength Ddetermination39A.journey Bcollege Clife Dwork40A.hard Bshort Ccasual Dindependent第卷(非选择题共40分).语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。Earlier this month, the Obama Administration called for increased 41._ (protect) of the worlds most sou
43、thern continent, Antarctica. 42._ (scientist) say climate change and human activity have 43._ (increase) led to the melting of massive pieces of Antarctic ice. The disappearance of ice will not only affect wildlife 44._the area such as seals and penguins. The melting will also cause oceans and seas
44、around the world 45._ (rise). This represents a major threat, 46._(especial) to coastal areas. For example, the ancient city of Venice, Italy, has long been threatened by rising sea levels. The situation 47._ (make) worse by the fact 48._ its ancient buildings, built on a body of water 49._ (call) a
45、 lagoon, are slowly sinking.Rising sea levels are not the only threat. The salty water is also destroying Venices famous buildings and artworks. The Italian government is trying to fix 50._ problem with the construction of a sevenbilliondollar system of moving flood barriers.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假
46、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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：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。During the summer vacation this year, I thought I should do anything meaningful instead of staying at h
47、ome, so I get a job at a KFC fast food restaurant, working there as a cleaner. I worked seven hours a day for three week. The job was hard and bored , which made me very tired that I nearly gave it up halfway. And I went on with determination. Every day I started off for work early in the morning an
48、d got to home late in the evening. Finally I finished the job before the new term begins. Now, I understand that work means. I think it is really successful experience.书面表达(满分20分)假定你是北京的李华，三年前出国留学，学成回国后发现北京发生了巨大的变化。现在请你用英语给美国的笔友John发一封email, 告诉他这里的变化。你介绍的具体内容包括：1风景优美，交通便利；2高楼林立，住房改善；3旅游业发展迅猛；4汽车、计算机
49、进入千家万户；5大量的外国公司到中国投资；6欢迎他来中国参观。注意：1. 词数100左右；2可适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。参考词汇： 投资 make an investment参考答案综合能力测评(五). 第一节 A【文章大意】 本文作者为了重新拾回七年前丢失的友谊，写了一封信给小时的朋友Elizabeth。写信后忐忑不安地等着朋友的回复，终于在两天后等到了朋友的电话。1C细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“Someone says that shes Liz now. What happened to Beth？”可知，Beth后来改名为Liz。2D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“These t
50、hings are easier to express in writing.”可知，作者认为写信比较容易表达感情。3A句意理解题。根据第五段最后一句“Beth has control of the situation now.”以及之前作者写了信给Beth可知，接下来由Beth决定怎么做。4C推理判断题。根据最后一段“Hello? Its Elizabeth.”可知，作者应该是等来了Beth的电话，两人的友谊应该是恢复了，故选C项。B【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了野营车的功能及乘其旅游的方便和舒适。5D写作意图题。通读全文可知，作者主要是在讲乘坐野营车旅游的优点，即为什么乘坐野营车旅
51、游是个不错的主意，故选D。6C词义猜测题。 根据上文的“It has so many uses”可知， versatile 意为“多种用途的”。7B细节理解题。根据第二段的“The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summer months.”可知，汽车租赁服务非常有季节性和在夏季汽车租赁公司将不会有多余的车辆可用，这说明夏季时汽车租赁非常繁忙。故选B。8C推理判断题。文章末段主要通过与乘坐飞机
52、旅游做对比，来突出乘坐野营车旅游的优点，故选C。C【文章大意】 文章主要讲述了作者鼓励自己的学生约翰加入田径队，一个月后作者发现约翰在网球比赛中多次获奖。作者认为约翰更应该去网球队，而作者对约翰的鼓励使他希望尝试田径训练。9C细节理解题。由第一段的“seemed to be interested in athletics, so I encouraged him to join our track team.”可知，作者看到约翰似乎对体育感兴趣，因此鼓励他加入田径队。这说明作者对约翰的运动方面的兴趣给予了更多的关注。故选C。10B细节理解题。由第一段最后一句“He accepted the o
53、ffer, and began to work hard at every practice.”可知，约翰接受了他的老师的邀请而参加了田径队。故选B。11D写作意图题。由倒数第一段最后一句“Ive found that a simple I trust that you can do it！ can go a long way！”可知，鼓励是非常重要的。故选D。12A推理判断题。由倒数第一段的“I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers.”可知，这篇文
54、章主要是写给老师的。故选A。D【文章大意】 本文详细介绍了一些地铁站的信息。比如：每位成年人持票可以携带两名五岁以下儿童乘坐地铁；farecard的购买和使用情况；车票的价格；此外，作者还介绍了一些服务部门的电话号码以方便乘客的需要。13D细节理解题。根据Metrorail(地铁)部分第二段“there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.”可知自动售卡机只能最多找5美元的零钱，故选D。14B细节理解题。由“Close: midnight Sun
55、.Thur. 3 am Fri.Sat. nights”可知周六关闭的时间是早上3点。故选B。15B细节理解题。根据Metrobus部分的“When paying with exact charge, the fare is $1.35. When paying with a SmarTrip card, the fare is $1.25.”可知如果使用SmarTrip card的话，乘客可以节省0.1美元， 故选B。第二节【文章大意】 本文讲述了如何让你变得更快乐的四个方法。16E根据上文的“Create a plan for yourself.”可知选E“制订一个能够实现的计划，来达到让
56、你快乐的目标”。17A根据上文的“choose to be with happy and positive people, who support you to realize your goal.”可知，选择与积极向上的人们在一起，他们支持你实现你的目标，故选A“如果你周围都是对生活感到快乐的人，你也会感到快乐”。18B根据下文的“When something goes wrong, or you fail at something, dont give up trying.”可知，当一些事出错时，或你失败时，不要放弃，故选B“失败必然会发生”。19C根据下文的“When that happ
57、ens, you will know all of the efforts you have made are not useless.”可知选C“你可能会失败很多很多次，你所需要的是一次伟大的成功时刻”。20F根据上文的“Take a few minutes each day to think about the wonderful things, people, children, pets that are part of your life.”可知，每天花一些时间来想生活中那些好的事情，人以及宠物，故选F“这些美妙的时刻会让你注意到生活中好的事情”。. 【文章大意】 本文讲述了主人公如
58、何从在课堂上打瞌睡浪费时间，变为懂得充分享受课堂，从而领悟到了当决定了做某件事时，就要快乐地去完成好它的道理。21A由下文的“A few minutes nap(小睡) time”可知上课前小睡的原因是熬夜。故选A。22D由下文的before class可知是第一节课。故选D。23A由下文的“drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow.”可知头落到桌子上面，将课本当作枕头。故选A。24B由上文的“A few minutes nap(小睡) time before class”可知是课前的小睡，无伤大雅。故选B。25C由下文的“be
59、ating wildly”可知是心脏剧烈跳动。故选 C。26C由上文的“BOOM！”可知作者被巨大的噪音吵醒。故选 C。27A由上文的“My young professor was looking at me with a boyish smile”可知教授是故意要吵醒作者的。故选A。28D由上文的“with a boyish smile”和此句的still可知教授仍然是笑着说的。故选D。29B由上文教授开始上课前特意弄醒了作者可知，此处应选B。30B由下文的textbook alarm clock可知此处填shock，故选B。31A从上文可知作者再也睡不着不是因为教授制造的响声，而是因为课上
60、有趣的对话。故选A。32B由下文的enthusiasm and joy可知教授是通过知识与幽默将课堂变得富有感染力的。故选B。33D由下文的contagious可知课堂是非常有感染力的。故选D。34C教授富有感染力地教导。故选C。35C“我”离开教室时不仅非常清醒，而且变聪明了一些。故选C。36D除了smarter是上课能达到的效果，其他选项都不恰当。故选D。37D由上文可知，此处应选D。38A由下文的“did our work joyously”可知此处应填joy。故选A。39C由下文的“Life is toonot to live it well.”可知此处应选C。40B由上下文可知，生命
61、短暂，我们不得不过好每一天，故选B。. 【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了南极洲冰的融化所引起的海平面上升的问题，以及对威尼斯市的影响。41protection考查词形变化。此处形容词increased修饰名词protection。42Scientists考查名词复数。根据谓语动词say可知，该主语应为复数形式。43increasingly考查副词。此处副词修饰动词led。44in考查介词。in the area在这个地区。45to rise考查非谓语动词。冰川融化导致了世界海平面的上升。46especially考查副词。此处副词修饰不定式短语。47is made考查谓语动词。因为是说明文
62、，所以以一般现在时为主体时态，且主语the situation与make之间为被动关系，故填is made。48that考查连词。此处that引导同位语从句。49called考查非谓语动词。a body of water与call 之间为被动关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。50the考查冠词。此处特指上文提到的“The salty water is also destroying Venices famous buildings and artworks.”这个问题，故其前加the。. During the summer vacation this year, I thought I shoul
63、d do anything meaningful somethinginstead of staying at home, so I get a job at a KFC fast food restaurant, working there as a gotcleaner. I worked seven hours a day for three week. The job was hard and bored , which weeks boringmade me very tired that I nearly gave it up halfway. And I went on with
64、 determination. so ButEvery day I started off for work early in the morning and got to home late in the evening. Finally I finished the job before the new term begins. Now, I understand that work means. I think it is began what areally successful experience. One possible version：Dear John，Im glad to
65、 tell you that great changes have taken place in Beijing in the past three years. First the natural scenery of Beijing is very beautiful. More highways have been built, which makes it very convenient for people to travel. There are also many modern and beautiful high buildings. As a result, peoples
66、living conditions have been greatly improved. Besides, a great number of people enjoy themselves travelling and more people can afford and will go abroad to travel with the increase of income. Whats more, cars and computers have made their way into millions of homes. With Chinas economy developing quickly, more and more foreign companies have come to make an investment here. Im looking forward to your visiting China soon.Best wishes to you.Yours，Li Hua
