1、高考提能练 Unit 2 高考仿真检测卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。1Which language is the menu printed in?AChinese.BEnglish.CFrench.2Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?AShop assistant and cust
2、omer.BTeacher and student.CHusband and wife.3What size does the woman want?ASize 8. BSize 10. CSize 12.4What probably is the woman?A. A chef. BA waitress. CA saleswoman.5What are the two speakers talking about?AWine. BApples. CRice.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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
3、项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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、7题。6What kind of room does the man ask for?AA room facing the street.BA nonsmoking room.CA smoking room.7How much did the man pay for the room?A$114. B$104. C$140.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8What happened to the womans purse?AI
4、t was missing.BIt was left home.CIt was stolen.9Why did the woman go to the bank?ATo pay the bill.BTo cash the cheque.CTo open an account.10Which is the right order of the places the speakers have been to?ACoffee shopbookshopbank.BBookshopbankcoffee shop.CBankcoffee shopbookshop.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11W
5、hat will the womans mother receive for her birthday?AA shirt. BA skirt. CA bag.12Wholl cook the special dinner?AThe woman.BThe womans friend.CThe man.13Wholl do the shopping?AThe womans parents.BThe woman and her mother.CThe woman and her father.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What meal will the speakers have?AB
6、reakfast. BLunch. CSupper.15What did Julie ask the boy to attend?AA trip. BA meeting. CA party.16Where did the woman put the message?AUnder a book.BUnder a lamp.CUnder a box.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What does the speaker mainly talk about?AThe history of cola.BSoftdrink production.CUsing cola as a drug.1
7、8How was cola originally sold?AAs a soft drink.BAs a medicine.CAs cooking oil.19Why does the speaker mention John S. Palmerton?AHe sold cola to doctors.BHe was a drugstore clerk.CHe developed cola as a drug.20How was the drug made into a soft drink?ABy mixing it with special oils.BBy heating it.CBy
8、adding soda water.答案：15BCCBA610CCABC1115BACCC1620BABCC听力材料(Text 1)W：Wonderful, the menu here is printed in English.M：Great, we will have no trouble choosing the dishes.W：And we can learn some Chinese from the menu, too.(Text 2)W：Im coming. What do you have for dinner, my dear?M：Something special.W：S
9、omething special? Great! Im starving.(Text 3)M：Hello, can I help you?W：Yes, please. I like this sweater very much, but its too small for me. Do you have it in size 12?M：Im afraid not. Size 10 is the largest we have.(Text 4)M：Please, I ordered my meal at least twenty minutes ago, and it hasnt come ye
10、t. Why is it taking so long?W：Im very sorry. Ill check your order with the chef.(Text 5)W：This wine tastes a bit strange.M：Its made from apples.W：From apples? I thought wine was made from rice.M：Well, this is special wine. I make it myself.(Text 6)M：Id like to check in, please.W：Do you have a reserv
11、ation?M：Yes. The name is Richard Richard Alexander.W：Let me check the computer. Yes, here it is, Richard Alexander. Smoking or nonsmoking?M：Smoking. A smoking room, please.W：Okay. You dont mind facing the street?M：No, thats no problem.W：Okay. And, how many nights will you be staying?M：Three nights.
12、How much do you charge for that?W：A hundred and forty dollars.M：Thank you.(Text 7)W：I cant find my purse.M：Oh, no. Maybe you left it at the bank. You took it out when you cashed the cheque.W：But I remember having it after that.M：Well, you paid for the coffee when we were in that coffee shop. Remembe
13、r?W：Thats right. I remember feeling it in my pocket as we walked out.M：And then, we dropped in . bookshop .W：Yes. But I remember taking a piece of paper out of my purse to write down the name of the book on it. I think I must have left the purse on the shelf. Ill call the bookshop and see if they fo
14、und it.(Text 8)M：Mary, tomorrow is your Moms fiftieth birthday. Did you remember?W：Of course I did. How shall we celebrate it?M：First of all, a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt?W：Thats a good idea. It will make her look younger. And a big birthday cake, too, with fifty candl
15、es.M：Thats right. Shall we have a special dinner?W：How about a Chinese dinner?M：Fine. Where shall we have it?W：We can have it at home. Ive learned to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. Im sure Mom would like them.M：All right. Are you going to do the shopping as well?W：Why dont we go together,
16、Dad? And dont let Mom know.M：OK, when?W：How about this afternoon?(Text 9)M：Hi, Mom, I am back.W：Get ready for supper, quickly.M：OK, I ate little at lunch, so Im very hungry. What will we have?W：Fish, fried chicken and a pizza.M：Great. Has anyone called me?W：Yeah, a girl, named Julie. She wants to as
17、k you to attend a party.M：Julie, I havent seen her for two months. OK, I will call back soon.W：She asked me to leave a message for you.M：What is it about?W：She changed her cellphone number.M：OK, you took it down?W：Sure, I put the paper under your reading lamp.M：Thanks, Mom.(Text 10)M：How many of you
18、 drink cocacola? Nearly everybody. Did you know that cola started out not as a soft drink, but as a cure for headaches back in the late eighteen hundreds?John S. Palmerton, a doctor from Atlanta, had experimented for many months to find a cure for the common headache. He worked at his home mixing an
19、d heating oils with other materials until he found one mixture that seemed to have good effect on headaches.He began to sell the mixture in drugstores. The customers had to mix it with water before drinking.Then, how did cola change from a drug to a soft drink? That came about quite by accident. One
20、 day a patient who was suffering from a headache came into a drugstore. He asked for a bottle of cola. He wanted to take it right away, so he asked the clerk to mix the medicine while he waited. It so happened there was no boiled water at the store. The clerk suggested mixing the drug with soda wate
21、r. The customer agreed. After drinking it, the customer said it tasted wonderful. The clerk continued offering the mixture, and cola gradually became popular.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.Sorr
22、y. With so much work _ my mind, I almost break down.AfilledBfillingCto fill Dbeing filled解析：选B句意：“快过来，请给我一些关于这个课题的想法。”“对不起。我脑子里想着这么多的工作，我几乎要崩溃了。”此处so much work 与fill之间为主动关系，并且强调此时的状态，故用现在分词作宾补。22Success in life doesnt happen _. Its the result of devoting your time and energy to what youve set out to
23、 do.Aby force Bby designCby accident Dby choice解析：选C句意：生活中的成功并不是偶然的。它是在你已经决定去做的事情上付出时间和精力的结果。by force“强迫”；by design“故意地”；by accident“偶然”；by choice“出于自己的选择”。23I knew nothing of the decision because it was made in my _.Aabsence BattendanceCpresence Dappearance解析：选A句意：我对这个决定一无所知，因为它是在我不在的时候做出的。absence“
24、缺席，不在”；attendance“出席”；presence“出席，在场”；appearance“出现”。24(2014重庆高考)I spent two weeks in London last summer.Then you must have visited the British Museum during your stay, _ you?Amustnt BhaventCdidnt Dhadnt解析：选C句意：“去年夏天，我在伦敦度过了两个星期。”“那么，在此期间你肯定参观了大英博物馆，是不是？”must have done 结构在句中表示对过去事情的推测，当句末有反意疑问的语气时，可
25、分为两种情况：(1)句中没有明确的过去时间状语时，反意疑问句结构为“havent/hasnt .？”；(2)句中有明确的过去时间状语时，反意疑问句结构为“didnt .？”。根据题干中的过去时间状语last summer以及during your stay可知选C。25. Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to _ until help came.Akeep on Bcatch onCcount on Dhang on解析：选D句意：杰克几乎掉下悬崖，但是他设法坚持直到救援来到。keep on“继续”；catch on“理解，明白”；cou
26、nt on“依靠，指望”；hang on“坚持”。根据语境可知应选D项。26I have a tight _ for the trip, so Im not going to fly unless the airlines lower ticket prices.Aroutine BaspectCbudget Dtarget解析：选C句意：我的旅游预算很紧，因此我不打算乘坐飞机，除非航空公司降低票价。由题干中 so 引导的并列句和 unless 引导的条件状语从句可知，此处指“我”的旅游预算紧张，故选budget。27Have the two parties reached an agreem
27、ent on the program? No idea. The meeting is _. Lets wait and see.Aunder repair Bunder discussionCunder control Dunder pressure解析：选B句意：“双方就这一项目达成一致了吗？”“不知道。会议在讨论中。 让我们等等看看。”under repair“在修理中”；under discussion“在讨论中”；under control“处于控制之下”；under pressure“在压力下”。根据答语中的Lets wait and see.可知会议正在讨论中，故选under d
28、iscussion。28How was your trip to London?Great. I was helped by an organization. Otherwise, I _ it.Awouldnt afford Bhadnt affordedCwouldnt have afforded Dneednt have afforded解析：选C句意：“你的伦敦之旅怎么样？”“很好，我得到了一个机构的帮助。否则，我是支付不起这个费用的。”根据otherwise和was可知，此处表示的是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，故用would/could/might have done结构，再结合选项可
29、知应选C。29Id thought you couldnt deal with the situation.On the contrary, it is quite _ my power.Abeyond BwithinCunder Dover解析：选B句意：“我原以为你应付不了这种情况。”“相反，我很有这种能力。”beyond ones power“超出某人的能力，某人无权做某事”；within ones power“在某人的能力范围之内，某人有权做某事”；under ones power“依靠某人的力量/能力”；没有over ones power这个短语。故应选B项。30Im thinkin
30、g of my driving test tomorrow. Im afraid I cant pass it again._. Im sure youll make it this time.ACheer up BGood ideaCNo problem DGo ahead解析：选A句意：“我正在想明天的驾照考试，我恐怕我又不能通过。”“振作起来。我确信你这次会通过的。”cheer up“振作起来”，符合题意。good idea“好主意”；no problem“没问题”；go ahead“去吧；用吧”。31“Now that we cant _ our mother _， lets do o
31、ur best to care for our old father，” the man said.Abring; back to life Bcome; back to lifeCbring; to life Dcome; to life解析：选A句意：这个人说：“既然我们不能使我们的母亲复活，就让我们尽力照顾好我们的老父亲吧！”bring . back to life“使复活”。32I dont like _ that he should be alone at home doing nothing at all.Athat BitChim Dthis解析：选B句意：我不喜欢他单独留在家里
32、什么也不做。分析句子结构可知，空格处作like 的形式宾语，that 引导的从句是真正的宾语，故选 it。其余三个选项均不能作形式宾语。33She thinks women have to do more than men do when they _ for jobs or honours.Aselect BcompeteCstore Dcharge解析：选B句意：她认为当女人为了工作或荣誉而竞争 (compete) 时要比男人付出得更多。 select 意为“选择”；store 意为“储存”；charge 意为“收费，要价”。34Good morning.Ive got an appoin
33、tment with Miss Smith in the Personnel Department.Ah, good morning.You _ be Mrs Peters.Amust BneedCwill Dmay解析：选Amust在这里表示肯定推测，意思是“一定”。此句句意：你一定是彼德夫人。其他几项不合语意。35If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _ great it is.Awhichever BwheneverChowever Dwhatever解析：选C句意：如果我们在工作中有坚强的意志，无论
34、有多大的困难，我们都能克服。修饰形容词 great 应该用 however，故选C项。第二节：完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When middleaged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a selfemployed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he could succeed or not. He found a cold storage room
35、 in a building, set up a(n) _36_ typewriter and settled down to work.After a year or so, however, Alex began to _37_ himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by _38_ what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test _39_ it meant living with uncertainty and fear of _40_. T
36、his is the shadow land of hope, and _41_ with a dream must learn to live there.One day Alex got a call, “We need a(n) _42_， and were paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was a _43_ sum of money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. _44_， he could write during his spare
37、 time. _45_ the dollars were dancing in Alexs head, something _46_ his senses. He had dreamed of being a(n) _47_ full time. “Thanks but no，” Alex said _48_， “Im going to stick it out and write.”After Alex got off the phone, he _49_ everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the
38、 cans and cents into a _50_ bag, saying to himself, “Theres everything youve made of yourself so far.”Finally his work was _51_ in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of _52_ and success that few writers ever experienced. The shadows had turned into focus of attention.Then one day, Alex _53_ a box fille
39、d with things he had owned years before. _54_ was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he _55_ himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadow land.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了亚历克斯为了实现自
40、己的作家梦而付出努力，最后取得成功的故事。36A.expensive BpricelessCused Dexcellent解析：选C根据前文“He found a cold storage room in a building”可知，他并不富裕，只能住在一个寒冷的储藏室里。由此推断，他的打字机应该是二手货。故选C, used 意为“用过的，二手的”。37A.trust BdoubtCregret Dhate解析：选B根据后文“He found it was difficult to earn his living”可知，进行写作很难谋生。由此推断，他应该是开始怀疑自己的选择了，doubt意为“
41、怀疑；不肯定”。trust意为“相信，信任”；regret意为“后悔，悔恨”；hate意为“憎恨；厌恶”，均不符合语境。38A.selling BbuyingCreading Dappreciating解析：选A根据前文可知，他决定把写作当作一种事业来做，可以推断他的谋生方式是靠“出售(selling)”他写出的东西，故选A。39A.what if Bnow thatCeven though Das if解析：选C根据前文中的“But Alex determined to put his dream to the test”可知，亚历克斯决定拿自己的梦想做实验，即使那意味着不确定，故选C, e
42、ven though意为“即使”，表让步。what if意为“要是又怎么样”；now that意为“既然”；as if 意为“好像，仿佛”，均无法使语意通顺。40A.failure BsuccessCprofit Dsorrow解析：选A根据常识可知，任何人要实现自己的梦想，都要面对不确定性和“失败(failure)”， 故选A。41A.someone BanyoneCnobody Dnone解析：选B根据前文所述，不确定和失败是梦想的阴影地带，由此可推断，“任何一个(anyone)”带有梦想的人都必须学会在那里生活，故选B。42A.writer BbossCassistant Dmanage
43、r解析：选C根据后文中他拒绝并坚持写作可知，招聘他去不是当作家。由“were paying $6,000 a year . he could write during his spare time”以及语境可推断，应该也不是招聘他去作老板或经理，作“助理(assistant)”的可能性比较大，故选C。43A.little BfalseClarge Dhigh解析：选C根据常识以及后文提到的“It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.”可知，在1960年，六千美元是一大笔钱，能买很多东西，故选C。a lar
44、ge sum of money意为“一大笔钱”。44A.Either BThereforeCHowever DBesides解析：选D根据前文“It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.”和后文“he could write during his spare time”可知，这份工作的报酬会让他拥有很多东西，他还可以在业余时间写作，前后文为递进关系，故选D。besides意为“而且”，表递进。45A.If BBecauseCBut DAs解析：选D前文中一直在讲述这份工作的报酬，由此推断，此处是说“当这些
45、钱在他脑海里旋转的时候”，故选D。as意为“当时”，引导时间状语从句。46A.hurt BclearedCdestroyed Dstruck解析：选B根据后文中对邀请电话的回复“Thanks but no”和“Im going to stick it out and write”可以推断，当他想着这些钱的时候，有某种东西使他清醒了，使他意识到自己想要的是什么了，故选B。clear意为“(使)清醒，变清晰”。47A.dancer BwriterCdriver Dassistant解析：选B根据前文所述，他辞职就是想作一位全职的“作家(writer)”，故选B。48A.hurriedly Bslo
46、wlyCfirmly Dhesitantly解析：选C根据前文他思考的结果以及回答可知，他回复电话时的语气应该是很坚定的，故选C。firmly意为“坚定地；坚决地”。hurriedly意为“仓促地，匆忙地”；slowly意为“缓慢地”；hesitantly意为“犹豫不决地”，均不符合语境。49A.pulled apart Bpulled backCpulled down Dpulled out解析：选D根据前文所述的工作报酬和后文中的“everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents”可推断，他放下电话，把自己所拥有的所有财产拉出来看
47、了看，pull out 意为“取出；拔出”，符合语境。pull apart 意为“拆开；撕开”；pull back意为“撤退”；pull down意为“毁坏；拆毁”。50A.paper BplasticCcloth Dmetal解析：选A根据后文中的“was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents”可知，他把自己的财产装进了一个“纸(paper)”袋子，故选A。51A.published BcompletedCwritten Dpunished解析：选A根据后文“Instantly he had the kind of _52_and success”(他
48、顷刻间拥有了和成功)可推断，他的作品出版了，故选A, publish意为“出版，发行”。52A.dream BsignCname Dfame解析：选D作品出版后，亚历克斯一举成名，与“and”后的“success”并列的应是fame，即他赢得了成功和名望。fame意为“名声，名望”，符合语境。53A.picked BfoundCsought Dsearched解析：选B根据后文“a box filled with things he had owned years before”可知，盛满多年前拥有的东西的箱子应该是他整理物品时“发现的(found)”， 故选B。54A.Outside BIn
49、sideCBelow DAbove解析：选B根据后文“a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents”及常识可知，既然是箱子，那个纸袋子肯定是在箱子“里面(inside)”， 故选B。55A.reminded BcalledCpictured Ddescribed解析：选C根据句意可推断，他看到了当年的物品，于是当年在寒冷的储藏室工作的情景又浮现在脑海中，故选C，picture意为“忆起”，在此作动词用。remind常构成remind sb. (of/about sth.) 意为“使某人(想起某事)”，不符合此处结构，故排除。第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题
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56、ffordableCthe gymnasium is available for all the guestsDthe basic facilities in them are well provided解析：选D细节理解题。第一则说“All furnished”，第二则说“furnished with the basics and is equipped with a full kitchen”，第三则说“brand new furnished”因此选择D项。57. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?A. You shall ge
57、t money if you surf the Internet.BYou have to go on the Internet in the workshops.CYou can use the Internet free in many of the rooms.DYou have to pay some money to go on the Internet.解析：选C句意理解题。第二则广告中画线句子表示单间公寓有无线网作为报酬，这里表示的是租了这个单间公寓能给你带来的报酬，因此选C项。58According to the text, if youre tired of hotels i
58、n the summer, you can _.Achoose a cottage room for a changeBbuild an apartment in Moon IslandCbuy a furnished house in Costa RicaDshare a studio close to the city center解析：选A推理判断题。题干中提到在夏季厌倦了旅馆，只有第二则广告提到这些信息，根据第二则广告中的“In the summer, you can visit our cottage studios as an affordable alternative to a
59、 hotel.”可知选A项。BTaking part in charity is not just for adult people. Kids can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for eight years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia. Recently, he colle
60、cted $1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital.Melvin was born nine weeks premature (早产的) in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6 kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.Melvins classmates joined him onc
61、e they found out about his kind behaviour. Their teacher, Michael Berner, also held a class with them about helping others. “It wasnt really about the money，” Berner said. “It was about the fact that they were doing something good.”“It feels great, helping someone that I know，” said Jordan, Melvins
62、classmate. Melvins neighbours also helped out.Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gary E. Stahl, the head of Coopers division of neonatology (新生儿科学部门), went to Melvins school to accept the money.The money goes to a part of the
63、hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year. “When they leave, we call them graduates，” Stahl said, “My coworkers and I are very pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family.”语篇解读：慈善之举源自一颗感恩之心。梅尔文从6岁就开始做慈善工作，对库珀大学医院挽救了他的生命作出回报。他的善举得到了老师、同学、邻居和周围的人的大力支
64、持。59When did Melvin begin to do charity work?AWhen he was 14 years old.BWhen he was 8 years old.CWhen he was 6 years old.DFrom the moment he was born.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段可知，梅尔文今年14岁了，他已经做慈善工作8年了，可推测他开始做的时候只有6岁。60According to the passage, we know Melvin _.Awas born nine weeks earlier than expectedBdonate
65、d lots of money to a boy named CooperCcollected 487 dollars by himself this yearDis a patient at Cooper University Hospital解析：选A细节理解题。由第三段首句“Melvin was born nine weeks premature (早产的) in Cooper University Hospital”可知，梅尔文早产9周。61Which of the following is the best title for the passage?ACharity comes f
66、rom a thankful heartBBoth adults and kids should do the charityCHelping others is greatDMelvin, a kindhearted boy解析：选A标题归纳题。本文通过梅尔文从6岁就开始做慈善工作，回报库珀大学医院挽救了他生命的故事，说明了慈善之举源自一颗感恩之心，故选A。CMy fathers family is not a musical family. They are a family of words. My brother has my fathers dark hair, his love o
67、f a good argument. I take after my mother. From her I inherited a curious nature, a sense of adventure, bright red hair. I did not, contrary to her hopes, inherit a talent for the piano. That fact was established beyond doubt after unsuccessful attempts to draw music from me.The piano lessons began
68、when I was four. My mother was convinced that I would be a child Mozart. She found the ideal teacher Madame Oblenka, a strict Russian woman, whose pursed lips were enough to frighten a wild horse into submission. Madame Oblenka, who expected a little Mozart, was not very delighted to find a little g
69、irl banging her fists (拳头) on the keys.I tried to please her. “Feel the music，” she urged. I “felt” it and winced (退避) my ears for what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played continuously? She “felt” my music, too, which is why she always left with an angrier expression than when she
70、 came.Once, when I was ten, I managed to record one of my own rehearsals (练习). In order to escape my practice sessions, I would close myself behind the door of the piano room, put on the tape recording, and read until the tape had finished. That method worked for a week, until my mother began to won
71、der why I always missed the same Bsharp. She knocked on the door, and, receiving no answer, came in to check on me and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and on.I was twelve when my parents finally acknowledged that my hidden talent was not about to emerge (显现)
72、 any time soon. My mother, refusing to admit defeat, told me to pick another instrument. “Choose anything you want, Honey，” she said, assuming that freedom of choice would inspire devotion. I thought long and hard and chose the drums. My parents, sensitive to noise, would be less than overjoyed by a
73、 daily bombardment of playing. I imagined my father in his study, cotton wads in his ears.I worked my way through several other instruments before my mother hit on another idea. Maybe I wasnt meant to be an instrumentalist. Realizing that drama might be more suited to my talents, Mom took me to a dr
74、ama teacher. However, he put me backstage, painting scenery. Once I recovered from my sense of injury, I realized the wisdom of his choice. I loved the active, practical backstage world, and I discovered that I had a knack for constructing and painting. I loved the challenge of taking our scanty (贫乏
75、的) supplies and using them to make something beautiful. Imagining a scene and then seeing it emerge before me this, to me, was close to magic.Im a sculptor now, and every day I experience afresh the joy of being fully absorbed in the act of artistic creation. Its a wonderful, blissful (乐而忘忧) feeling
76、. I realize that my parents, in their misguided attempts to interest me in music, were trying to give me this feeling. And now I feel grateful. Perhaps they went about it in the wrong way, but their hearts were in the right place. 语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者通过自身经历告诉我们在子女成长过程中父母应该起什么作用。62.Madame Oblenka always fe
77、lt angry because _.Athe author was too young to play the piano wellBthe author often pointed out the wrong notes of herCthe author kept banging on the keys unconsciouslyDthe authors performance was far from satisfactory解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句中的“. for what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong note
78、s continuously? She felt my music . which is why she always left .”可确定答案。63Which of the following best reveals the authors attitude towards piano practice?AShe tried to make the piano teacher pleased.BShe recorded her performance for improvement.CShe played the recording instead of practising.DShe r
79、epeated the same mistake in practising.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第四段叙述作者为了应付钢琴练习想办法播放录音的做法可确定答案。64Why did the author choose the drums as a musical instrument?AShe was eager to free herself from piano lessons.BShe was reluctant to play an instrument.CShe was confident of handling them.DShe was fond of beating dru
80、ms.解析：选B推理判断题。结合全文作者叙述学习钢琴的过程，根据倒数第三段第一至第三句母亲无奈让她挑选一种乐器，最终她选择了鼓。根据作者叙述的理由可确定答案。65The authors mother can be best described as _.Adevoted and stubbornBencouraging and independentChelpful and considerateDhardworking and generous解析：选A观点态度题。根据作者叙述自己学音乐的过程可知母亲在逼迫她学习音乐表明她既“投入”又“固执”。66We can learn from the
81、passage _.Aparents should encourage their children to create artBthe ordinary backstage work can help one succeedCyou can only get better at something if you practiceDart should be treated as a joy rather than a burden解析：选D推理判断题。作者学习音乐时表现出不感兴趣，抵触性很大。但在学自己感兴趣的建筑和绘画时感到既轻松又有成效，并从中得到快乐。据此可确定答案。DIf youre
82、 feeling tired and stressed because you have too much going on, like lots of afterschool activities, you will feel better when you give something up. Sometimes lots of activities even if theyre all fun can make you feel stressed by keeping you busy all the time. On the other hand, if problems at hom
83、e are troubling (使烦恼) you, in fact some afterschool activities may help you relax and feel better.There are also relaxing exercises that you can use to keep stress away. The easiest one is to breathe (呼吸) in slowly and deeply through your nose, and then exhale slowly through your mouth. Do this two
84、to four times.You can do breathing exercises anytime. You can even do breathing exercises in class if youre nervous before a test.The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life. That means making good decisions about how to spend your time. If youre always busy with schoolwork and have
85、no time to play, you can get stressed. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: sleep, exercise, leisure (something fun), and food.If you take care of yourself and get enough sleep and food, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, youll probably be less stressed out!语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要围绕如何摆脱压力而展开。我们都知道
86、，适当的课外活动能够有益于身心，尤其是当受到家庭的烦心事困扰时，一定的课外活动能帮助你放松心情。但是活动过多或时间过久都会让你疲惫不堪，即使它们都是很有趣的活动。因此，合理安排自己的时间、适度的活动加上合理的身心调节对于释放压力显得尤为重要，只有这样我们才能真正享受生活。67What may help if you have problems at home according to the passage?ADoing a parttime job.BDoing some housework.CDoing some afterschool activities.DWatching TV.解析
87、：选C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“. if problems at home are troubling you, in fact some afterschool activities may help you relax and feel better.”可知，当你在家中遇到一些烦心事的时候，做一些课外活动可以帮助你放松心情。68In order to keep stress away, you should _.Ado exercise anytimeBmake good decisions about how to spend timeCget much food to eatDd
88、o breathing exercises in class解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段前两句“The best way to keep stress .to spend your time.”可知，缓解生活压力最好的办法是要有平衡的生活，即明智地分配你的时间。69Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ADoing exercise cant help you keep stress away.BGet enough sleep and you will never be stressed out.CBeing un
89、healthy makes you tired and stressed.DToo many activities can make you feel stressed.解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段“Sometimes lots of activities even if theyre all fun can make you feel stressed by keeping you busy all the time.”可知，有时候参加活动过多，即使这些活动很有趣，也会让你感到疲惫不堪。D项与原文表述一致，故为答案。70The underlined word “exhale” in Par
90、agraph 2 means “_”Abreathe in Bbreathe outCget on Dget off解析：选B词义猜测题。联系上文中提到breath in，它意为“吸入(气)”，由此可猜测，exhale意为“呼出(气)”。第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。Sitdown habit is killing usHow many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus
91、 three hours in front of the TV after work is the norm for many people. You probably dont need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity in the long term, to reduced cholesterol maintenance in the short term, not to re
92、duced cholesterol maintenance in the short term, not to mention the strain on your neck and spine.To make matters worse, a growing body of research finds that negative effects of sitting too much cannot be replaced with a good diet and regular exercise, according to an article in The New York Times.
93、The article reported that a 2010 study of nearly 9,000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day, the risk of dying rose by 11 percent.Another study tracked the health of 123,000 Americans between 1992 and 2006. The death rate for men who spent six hours
94、or more per day sitting was about 20 percent higher than for men who sat for three hours or less. The death rate for women who sat for more than six hours a day was about 40 percent higher. In other words, sitting is killing us.Stand up for healthSo what can we do about it? Health experts suggest we
95、 break up those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing.The BBC and the University of Chester in the UK conducted a simple experiment with a small group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researcher
96、s took measurements on days when the volunteers stood, and when they sat around. When they looked at the data there were some striking differences, the BBC reported on Oct. 16.Blood glucose leveled off after a meal much quicker on the days when the study subjects stood compared with the days they sp
97、ent in a chair. Standing also burned more calories about 50 calories an hour. Over the course of a year that would add up to about 30,000 extra calories, or around 3.63 kilograms of fat. “If you want to put that into activity levels, then that would be equal to running about 10 marathons a year，” sa
98、id John Buckley, a member of the research team. “Just by standing up three or four hours during your day at work.”Buckley said that although doing exercise offers many proven benefits, our bodies also need the constant, almost imperceptible (感觉不到的) increase in muscle activity that standing provides.
99、 Simple movement helps us to control our allimportant blood sugar.The researchers believe that even small adjustments, like standing while talking on the phone, going over to talk to a colleague rather than sending an email, or simply taking the stairs instead of the elevator, will be of great help
100、to us.答案：71.increasing72.reducing/reduced/decreasing/decreased73.Results/Findings74.replace75.higher76Compared77.burned78.Suggestions/Tips/Advice79control80.help/benefit第五部分：书面表达(满分25分)在学习了“Sports events”之后，你的英语老师要求你用英语写一篇有关“篮球运动”的发言稿，在学校广播站播出，内容包括：1.篮球的历史；2篮球的基本技术；3篮球的发展。注意：1.词数150左右；2开头和结尾已给出，但不计入
101、总词数。参考词汇：由James Naismith发明invented by James Naismith运球dribbling攻防体系offensive and defensive structuresHello everyone! Im going to be speaking about the basketball game._Thank you for listening.参考范文：Hello everyone! Im going to be speaking about the basketball game.Basketball is one of the worlds great
102、est sports ever. It was invented by James Naismith who was born in 1861, in Canada. The sport is mainly played inside when it was too cold to go outside for players. From the time it was invented, basketball developed very fast.As time went on, basketball has developed to involve common techniques o
103、f shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players positions, and offensive and defensive structures. In some countries, basketball is also a popular spectator sport.Now, this cool game has changed a lot. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling (投进) a ball through a 10 feet high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.Thank you for listening.
