1、学业分层测评(四)(建议用时：30分钟).单词拼写 【导学号：15680038】1Can you give me some_(背景) on the situation?2A strong man will bear_(困苦) without complaining.3Working in the sun soon gave us a_(口渴)4He could never have_(预见) that one day his books would sell in millions.5Humans are sensitive to_(逐渐的) changes of brightness and
2、 color.6Did that ever cause_(紧张) in your relationship?7Id like to_(存入) two hundred dollars.8He was faced with the_(进退两难困境) of whether or not to return to his country.9The only_(缺点) to the project is its expense.10Toni_(估算) that it must be about three oclock.【答案】1.background2.hardship3.thirst 4forese
3、en5.gradual6.tension7.deposit 8dilemma9.drawback10.reckoned.阅读理解ALondon，England(CNN)The youngest person to sail solo around the world returned home on Thursday from his 30，000mile，282day ocean journey.Mike Perham，17，sailed into Lizard Point in Cornwall，the southernmost point in Britain，at 9：47 am.，h
4、is race team said.“It feels absolutely brilliant，” Mike told CNN by phone hours before crossing the finish line.“Im really，really excited to be going across the line at last.It doesnt feel like long since I crossed it first.”Mike set off on his roundtheworld trip on November 18，2008.He has been sail
5、ing his yacht，TotallyM，singlehandedly，though a support team has been sailing next to him along the way.The teen has now achieved the title of Youngest Sailor to Circumnavigate the Globe Solo，according to the Guinness World Records.Mike learned how to sail when he was seven years old from his father，
6、Peter and at age 14，he sailed across the Atlantic alone.The teenagers schoolwhich Mike describes as “highly supportive” of his triphas redesigned his coursework to fit in with his trip.It also gave him some coursework to do during “quiet moments，” according to Mikes Web site.There havent been many o
7、f those quiet moments.Repeated autopilot failures forced him to stop for repairs in Portugal，the Canary Islands，South Africa，and twice in Australia，according to his Web site.Bad weather in the Southern Oceanbetween Australia and Antarctica forced Mike to battle 50ft waves and 57 mph winds.He said at
8、 one point，a “freak wave” picked up the boat and turned it on its side.“My feet were on the ceiling at the time，” he told CNN.“That was a really hairy moment，and I was certainly thinking，Why am I here？ But we took the sails off and the day after I thought，This is brilliant！”Mike describes his father
9、 as his biggest hero，always supportive of what he wanted to achieve.Peter Perham said he wasnt too worried about his son facing dangerous situations at sea，as long as he knew what to do and stayed safe.【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍十七岁的Mike Perham单独航海环游世界的事迹。1Mike Perham returned to Britain in_AAugustBSeptemb
10、erCOctober DNovember【解析】推理判断题。根据文章开始提到的“282 days”，以及第四段中提到的November可知应该是在八月。【答案】A2Mike Perham is_that went on the roundtheworld trip in the world up till now.Athe first Bthe bravestCthe luckiest Dthe youngest【解析】细节理解题。文章第一句就给出答案。【答案】D3We can infer from the passage that_Athe English school is the sam
11、e as oursBthe English school doesnt care for studentsCthe English school has a humane managementDthe English school gives students a lot of course work【解析】推理判断题。根据第七段叙述可知C正确。【答案】C4The passage mainly tells us_AMikes exciting sail trip around the globeBhow Mikes father taught him to sail a boatCwhy CN
12、N wanted to report the news to the publicDthe introduction of the Guinness World Records【解析】主旨大意题。这是一篇报道，文章开头就给出主题。【答案】ABThere are many places to go on safari(观赏野生动物)in Africa，but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswanas Okavango Delta must rank as one of the worlds most exciting wildl
13、ife journeys.Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure，providing unique rides twice a day to explore deep into the delta.The camps have excellent horses，professional guides and lots of support workers.They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.The morning ride，w
14、hen the guides take you to beautiful，shallow lakes full of water lilies，tends to be more active.It is unlike any other riding experience.With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face，it is truly exciting.You are very like
15、ly to come across large wild animals，too.On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants，giraffes and many other animals.The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though，as does your heart rate，as you move closer to them.In the evening，rides are usually at a more relaxed a
16、nd unhurried pace，with golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink.Sedate though they are，rides at this time of day are still very impressive.As the suns rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses，the romance of Africa comes to life.Back at the
17、camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine.Looking back on your day，you will find it hard to deny that a horseback safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.【语篇解读】旅游的方式有很多种，本文介绍的这种旅游方式非常独特。你能想象在非洲有野生动物出没的地方，你骑在马背上靠近观赏是什么样子吗？让我们跟随作者来一起领略这非凡难忘的大
18、自然的野性之美吧。5What does the underlined word“They”refer to?AFlooded waters. BWildlife journeys.CSafari camps. DUnique rides.【解析】代词指代题。做代词指代题时一般应该从前文查找答案，画线代词所在句子与其前一句是并列的，前一个句子的主语是the camps，而the camps指前面提到的safari camps，故应该选择C项。【答案】C6What does the author find most exciting about a horseback safari?ASeeing
19、 and feeling the real African life.BEnjoying good food and wine at the camp.CHunting large animals just as our ancestors did.DBeing part of the scene and getting close to animals.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第三句With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you.和最后一句The sense of excitement and tension levels
20、 rise suddenly though，as does your heart rate，as you move closer to them.可知，作者发现骑马观赏野生动物最令人兴奋的是可以成为风景的一部分，并且可以近距离地观察那些野生动物。【答案】D7What does the underlined word“sedate”probably mean?AWild and romantic.BSlow and peaceful.CHungry and thirsty.DActive and excited.【解析】词义猜测题。画线词所在句子的句意为“虽然它们很_，但是在一天的这个时候骑马观
21、赏仍然是令人印象很深刻的”。根据猜测词义题可以从与所猜词语邻近的词语或句子寻找依据的原则，由前一句中的a more relaxed and unhurried pace(更加放松、不匆忙的步伐)可知选B。【答案】B8The author introduces the riding experience in the Okavango Delta mainly by_Afollowing space orderBfollowing time orderCmaking classificationsDgiving examples【解析】推理判断题。A项意为“按空间顺序”，B项意为“按时间顺序”，
22、C项意为“归类”，D项意为“举例”。根据文中出现的the morning ride，in the evening，at this time of day和looking back on your day可知，文章是按时间顺序进行描写的，所以选B项。【答案】B.短文改错 【导学号：15680039】Dear Angela，I am so happy to learn you are coming to study in our school and stay at my home.My home is at No.58, Mingzu Street.A fiveminutes walk from
23、 my home along Mingzu Street will lead you to a crossroads, when Mingzu Street meets Baohu Road.On the corner of the crossroads lie a shopping mall, where you can get everything you needed.Walking for about 300 meter along Baohu Road, youll see our school on right.There we will spend most of the day
24、time.In the end of Mingzu Street stands the new railway station, and that its easy for you to reach.As a bus stop is just next to my home, Bus No.23 will direct take you there.I cant wait to seeing you in China.Yours，Li Hua【答案】Dear Angela，I am so happy to learn you are coming to study in our school
25、and stay at my home.My home is at No.58, Mingzu Street.A walk from my home along Mingzu Street will lead you to a crossroads, Mingzu Street meets Baohu Road.On the corner of the crossroads a shopping mall, where you can get everything you .Walking for about 300 along Baohu Road, youll see our school on right.There we will spend most of the daytime. the end of Mingzu Street stands the new railway station, and its easy for you to reach.As a bus stop is just next to my home, Bus No.23 will take you there.I cant wait to you in China.Yours，Li Hua