1、 技法指导本单元的写作要求是奇幻故事。奇幻故事就是根据材料或者自己的想象，确定好故事的主题，确定好主要人物和次要人物，设计好高潮和结尾，把故事情节描述完整。此类作文要做到：1要发挥想象力。2语言比较夸张，为了吸引读者，故事的语言要生动，富有虚幻性。3句子结构多以主动语态、陈述句式为主。4奇幻故事通常是发生在过去，因此应以一般过去时为主。黄金表达1奇幻故事的开端Once upon a time, there lived a king.很久以前，有一位国王。Long long ago, there lived a king.很久很久以前，有一位国王。2奇幻故事的发展和高潮The ring sudd
2、enly began to speak, which made the brave young man very amazed.戒指突然开始说话了，这使得这位勇敢的年轻人很惊异。No one liked to talk to Wilbur, a weak pig, except a spider named Charlotte, who treated Wilbur as her good friend. 除了蜘蛛夏洛特，没有人喜欢和身体虚弱的小猪韦尔伯说话，夏洛特把韦尔伯当作她的好朋友。In 2146, we are flying in the air, conveying signals
3、through our minds.在2146年，我们在空中飞翔，用意识传递信息。3奇幻故事的结局They finally defeated the evil witch, living a happy life.他们最终战胜了邪恶的女巫，过上了幸福的生活。写作规范题目要求请以“A Magic Ring”为题，充分发挥想象力，写一篇奇幻性质的小故事。注意：词数100左右。三步作文法第一步：搜索词汇1谈话 conversation2游荡 wander3低语 whisper4使顺利滑动 slip5摘下 take off6想出 think of7在的帮助下 with the help of第二步：由
4、词造句1根据汉语提示完成句子一个年轻人走过树林时，看见地上有一枚戒指。A young man saw a ring lying on the ground when he was walking through a wood.这个年轻人很高兴，把戒指戴在手上回家了。The young man was very glad, put the ring on his finger and went home.他整天在森林里游荡。He is wandering in the forest all day.他们看见房间里没人就去叫那位父亲。They saw nobody in the room and
5、called for the father.2句式升级用v.ing形式作状语改写句Walking through a wood, a young man saw a ring lying on the ground.用with的复合结构改写句The young man was very glad and went home with the ring on his finger.用含定语从句的复合句改写句All he does is wandering in the forest all day.用when引导的时间状语从句改写句When they saw nobody in the room
6、, they called for the father.第三步：连句成篇A Magic RingWalking through a wood, a young man saw a ring lying on the ground.He discovered that when he put the ring on his finger, he disappeared.When he took it off, he could be seen.The young man was very glad and went home with the ring on his finger, think
7、ing about whether his parents could see him.When he went home, his parents didnt see him as expected.So he could hear his parents conversation.“Ive arranged for four soldiers to come and take him off to join the army tonight when hes asleep.” his father said.“Good，” said his mother，“Hes completely/u
8、tterly useless here at home.All he does is wandering in the forest all day！”“Well, army life will soon change all that，” his father replied.But the young man didnt want to join the army.So he thought of a plan.After midnight, hearing people whispering outside his room, the young man quickly slipped
9、the ring onto his finger.Four soldiers came in with a rope and a bag.But when they saw nobody in the room, they called for the father.Looking around the room, the father was very surprised and very angry.And the young man succeeded with the help of the ring. .阅读理解Fantasies for young readers really b
10、egan with the fairy tales of writers such as the Brothers Grimm. Of course, all the children who grow up reading these books and tales never, at heart, really grow up at all, for such wonderful stories are forever carved in their minds. And fairy tales are as much fun to read when we are fifty, only
11、 for memorable reasons, as they are when we are children.But its obvious these days that fantasies arent only for the little ones. In 1977, 23 years after The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien was published, Terry Brooks published his first novel, The Sword of Shannara. It became the first work of fictio
12、n ever to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List, where it remained for over five months. Following the release of Tolkiens work, earlier works of fantasy, like TH. Whites Once and Future King and Eric Eddisons The Mezentian Gate(in 1958) came out before The Sword of Shannara,
13、but neither had an influence quite like The Sword of Shannara. Fantasies were truly reborn.As the popularity of fantasies began to grow quickly, the film and television industry climbed aboard the bandwagon. During the eighties, the fantasy/adventure movie was born. Conan is a classic to the eightie
14、s. Other less memorable films can still be found in video stores. The lack of really good fantasy movies in the recent past can be blamed on substandard (标准以下的) special effects. However, now, in an age of postmodern computer technology, the impossible is no longer a concern. Since the release and po
15、pularity of The Lord of the Rings, cinema screen production rights have been purchased for scores of fantasy novels, from Terry Brooks to Robert Jordan.The future of fantasies has never looked so assured. Even childrens cinema has had its own successes through the big screen release of the Harry Pot
16、ter series and the classic Peter Pan. While there remains a choice to go beyond the reality we know, there will always be fantasies.语篇解读：本文介绍了奇幻文学的发展。1What can we learn from the first paragraph?AFairy tales live in peoples mind.BFantasies are attractive to persons of all ages.CFantasies appear earli
17、er than fairy tales.DThe Brothers Grimm is famous for The Sword of Shannara.解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段的“And fairy tales are as much fun to read when we are fifty, only for memorable reasons, as they are when we are children.”可知，不论是孩子还是中老年人都觉得童话这类书很有趣，由此可推知，童话对各个年龄段的人都具有吸引力。2Which of the following fantasy boo
18、ks showed the rebirth of fantasies?AThe Sword of Shannara.BThe Lord of the Rings.COnce and Future King.DThe Mezentian Gate.解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段的“. The Sword of Shannara. It became the first work of fiction ever to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List . but neither had an influen
19、ce quite like The Sword of Shannara. Fantasies were truly reborn.”可知，The Sword of Shannara的出版标志着奇幻文学的重生。3The underlined phrase “climbed aboard the bandwagon” probably means “ ”Afaced challengesBgave up hopeCmade an announcementDfollowed the trend解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据第三段的“As the popularity of fantasies bega
20、n to grow quickly .”可知，奇幻文学的受欢迎程度迅速提高；由“.now, in an age of postmodern computer technology, the impossible is no longer a concern. Since the release and popularity of The Lord of the Rings .”可知，由于电脑技术的发展，随着奇幻文学的流行，电影业和电视业也加入到这个大潮中来，由此可判断本短语的含义为“顺应潮流”。4What does the passage mainly talk about?ATypes of
21、 fantasies.BFamous fantasy works.CThe development of fantasies.DThe popularity of fantasies.解析：选C 主旨大意题。本文以时间为线索，介绍了奇幻文学的发展。.任务型阅读Choosing a college major is one of the most important choices you can make about your education and future career. 1. What you study in school often determines what caree
22、r opportunities you will have when you graduate.There are a number of steps you can take before making a final decision. 2. If you enjoy marine life, for instance, you should consider a marine biology major.If you love stargazing, consider becoming an astronomer.Next, consider the academic subjects
23、in which you excel (优秀)If youre not strong in math you might be better off not choosing engineering. 3. Compare the list of your interests with the list of your talents and see which fields overlap (交叉)Once youve established a list of potential career fields, research them further to determine which
24、 college majors are most proper. 4. If you struggle with these steps, consider looking for outside help.Choosing a college major you will enjoy is important.You might find college life to be less stressful if you enjoy your classes. 5. Perhaps most importantly, choosing the correct major may improve
25、 your overall happiness and quality of life.AYour teacher is there to help with just this sort of dilemma.BThen you can get an idea for what courses youll need to take.CIt may even be more important than where you attend college.DYour future career choices may rely heavily on what you study in colle
26、ge.EYou might also avoid the unpleasantness that comes with changing your major.FIf you are good at English you might choose to become an author or a journalist.GBegin by making a list of your personal interests and careers which correspond with them.答案：15 CGFBE.完形填空Last year around Halloween, I was
27、 invited to participate in a carnival (狂欢节) for Tuesdays Child, an organization that helps children 1 the AIDS virus. At the carnival they had all kinds of booths and anyone who wanted to could 2 a square. Later that square was going to be 3 together with the others, to make a 4 . The quilt would be
28、 presented to a man who had 5 his life to this organization and would soon be retiring.After a while, as I 6 at all the squares, I saw the pictures were all bright and 7 . The boy sitting next to me was painting a 8 ， but it was dark, empty, lifeless.At first I thought maybe he took the only paint t
29、hat was left and it just happened to be dark. 9 when I asked him about it, he said his heart was that color because his own heart felt 10 . I asked him why and he told me that he was very 11 . Not only was he very sick, 12 also his mom was very sick. He looked straight into my eyes and said, “There
30、is nothing anyone can do that will 13 .”I told him I was 14 that he was sick and I told him that 15 he would like, I would be happy to give him bear hugs. He 16 crawled into my lap and I thought my own heart would 17 with the love I felt for this sweet little boy.He sat there for a long time and whe
31、n he had had 18 ， he jumped down to finish his 19 . I asked him if he felt any better and he said that he did. As the day was coming to an end and I was getting ready to head home, the little boy came over and said, “My heart is getting 20 . I think those bear hugs really do work.”On my way home I f
32、elt my own heart and realized it, too, had changed to a brighter color. 语篇解读：帮助别人之后，自己也会心情舒畅，看看本文作者是怎么做的吧！1A.in Bwith Cat Dof解析：选B with表示“伴有”，这里表示携带艾滋病病毒的孩子们。2A.paint Bdraw Cmake Dwrite解析：选A 下文多次提到paint，如第8空所在的句子“The boy sitting next to me was painting a .”，这里表示用颜料涂或抹。3A.sewn Bput Cgot Dthrown解析：选A
33、这里表示把他们涂的方形棉块缝(sewn)在一起，因为下文出现了quilt(被子)，所以只有A项最符合题意。4A.picture Bsquare Cquilt Dbed解析：选C 根据下文“The quilt would be presented to a man .”可知选择C。5A.applied Btaken Cspent Ddevoted解析：选D 只有全心投入到这个组织的人才会有这个殊荣，所以D项构成devote . to“全心投入到中”，符合题意。6A.looked around Blooked intoClooked through Dlooked up解析：选A 只有环顾四周(l
34、ook around)才会发现下文的情况。look into“直视，调查”；look through“浏览”；look up“向上看，查询”。7A.negative BpositiveCeffective Dthick解析：选B 根据前面的bright可知孩子们的画的颜色是明亮的、积极的(positive)。注意连词and的用法。8A.bear BheartCmother Dboy解析：选B 根据下文第10空所在的句子“. he said his heart was that color because his own heart felt .”可知选择B项。9A.Otherwise BMea
35、nwhileCTherefore DHowever解析：选D 接下来男孩的回答和作者的想法是不一致的，所以选择D项，表示转折关系。10A.dark BdropCsink Dfall解析：选A 根据第二段最后一句“. it was dark, empty, lifeless.”和第三段第一句可知答案为A。11A.sad BsickCweak Ddead解析：选B 根据下一句很明显选择B项。12A.but BandCso Dnor解析：选A 这里用到了not only. but (also).(不仅而且)，为固定搭配。13A.work BdoChelp Duse解析：选C 任何人能做的事对此也毫无
36、帮助(help)，这里指小男孩的无助和心里的压抑。14A.excited BunexpectedCastonished Dsorry解析：选D 根据常识应该知道作者对于小男孩的家庭情况表示同情(sorry)，然后才会有下面的帮助。15A.if BonceCwhen Dunless解析：选A 如果(if)他愿意，我很高兴给他一个拥抱，这里表示假设。16A.regularly BinstantlyCquietly Dcontinuously解析：选B 根据下文的“crawled into my lap”可知小男孩听到作者的话后的激动心情，所以应该指一个快速的动作，故选B项。17A.burst Bb
37、reakCcry Dflow解析：选A 作者理解小男孩当时的心情，同时能感受到自己的爱心也随之迸发。18A.little BmuchCenough Dmore解析：选C 得到足够的(enough)拥抱后，他从我的大腿上跳下来画画去了，这里表示小男孩当时情感缺失而作者正好及时给予了他足够的爱心，这使他很激动。19A.coloring BstayingCdrawing Dwriting解析：选A 根据当时的情景可知小男孩开始涂上(coloring)明亮的颜色。20A.later BbrighterCcleaner Dcolder解析：选B 根据下文可知作者的拥抱起作用了，作者的心也开始变得愈发明朗
38、起来。get brighter“变得更加明朗”。.语法填空While thousands of college students headed for warm climate to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.The Northern Essex Community College (NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in Ne
39、w York City, helping repair an area 1.destroyed (destroy) by the hurricane.“I wanted to see for myself what happened，”said Terry.“I couldnt imagine 2.whatit is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the 3.powerful(power) effect the hurricane had on those people.I wanted to do someth
40、ing, to understand their feeling of helplessness.”The group headed into Brooklyns Red Hook district, which was hit hard by the hurricane.There they met people from other parts of the country, 4.whohad also volunteered to help.Together, those volunteers and the NECC students 5.worked(work) to clear r
41、ubbish out of a threestory building.They put on protective suits and gloves 6.beforethey entered the building.Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the building 7.lying (lie) all over the place.The students returned to school with 8.a sense of achieve
42、ment, a feeling that 9.they helped people in need.I was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression 10.on the students.短文改错As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience.Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attenti
43、on.You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out.You neednt take too many cash.Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques is much more reliable.In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain.And if you are
44、 to travel abroad, youd better understand the cultural diversity.Keep it in mind that being politely in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.答案：第一句：excitedexciting第二句：advicesadvice; pay attention后加to第三句：surfsurfing第四句：manymuch第五句：SinceThough/Although第六句：additionaladdition; 去掉第二个of/第二个
45、ofthat第八句：politelypolite; hadhave单元质量检测(二)(时间：100分钟 满分：120分) .阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Museum of Cycladic ArtIt mainly displays ancient cultures of the Aegean and Cyprus. It was founded in 1986. Since then it has grown in size.Opening Hours：Monday, Wednesday, Frida
46、y and Saturday: 10：00 am5：00 pmThursday: 10：00 am8：00 pmSunday: 11：00 am5：00 pmTuesday: closedPublic Holidays(January 1, Easter, Easter Monday, Spirit Monday, May 1, December 2526, Shrove Monday, March 25, August 15)：museum is closed.Tel：(210) 7228321Municipal Gallery of AthensIt is home to a rich c
47、ollection of nearly 3,000 works from leading 19th and 20thcentury Greek artists. Its building was designed in the early 19th century by famous architect Hans Christian Hansen and is one of the oldest neoclassical buildings in Athens.Opening Hours：Tuesday through Saturday: 10：00 am2：00 pm and 5：00 pm
48、9：00 pmSunday: 10：00 am2：00 pmMonday: closedAdmission is free.Tel：(210)3231841，(210)3240762Jewish Museum of GreeceArt and artifacts from Jewish communities through the ages make this museum a cultural treasure. This museum is the creation of my 9th grade history teacher Nikos Stavrolakis.Opening Hou
49、rs：From Monday to Friday: 9：002：30 pmSaturday and Sunday: 10：00 am2：00 pmTel：(210)3225582 Fax：(210)3231577National Historical MuseumThis museum is perfect for those who are interested in the Greek War of Independence and its artifacts.Opening Hours：Open daily from 9：00 am1：30 pmMonday: closedFree on
50、 SundayTel：(210)3237617语篇解读：文章介绍了四座博物馆的基本情况、营业时间、联系方式等。1If you want to be at the Museum of Cycladic Art for the longest opening hours, you should go .Aon Tuesday Bon ThursdayCon Friday Don Saturday解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Museum of Cycladic Art这一部分的Friday and Saturday：10：00 am5：00 pm，Thursday：10：00 am8：00 pm，S
51、unday：11：00 am5：00 pm可知应选B项。2The museum you can enter for free on its workdays is .Athe Museum of Cycladic ArtBthe Jewish Museum of GreeceCthe Municipal Gallery of AthensDthe National Historical Museum解析：选C 细节理解题。根据Municipal Gallery of Athens这一部分的Admission is free.可知应选C项。3What number should you call
52、 for more information about the Jewish Museum of Greece?A(210)3237617. B(210)3225582.C(210)3231841. D(210)7228321.解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Jewish Museum of Greece这一部分的Tel：(210)3225582可知应选B项。BNelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama. As a child, Harper Lee was a tomboy (假小子). She fou
53、ght on the playground. She talked back to teachers, and she was bored with school. In high school Lee was lucky enough to have a gifted English teacher, Gladys Watson Burkett, who made her fall in love with literature and taught her how to write well. There Lee loved nineteenthcentury British author
54、s best, and once said that her dream was to become “the Jane Austen of South Alabama”After leaving high school, she went to the University of Alabama. There she found a second home on the campus newspaper. Eventually she became editorinchief of the Rammer Jammer, a quarterly humor magazine on campus
55、. She entered the law school, but she loathed it. Despite her fathers hope that she would become a local attorney (律师) like her sister Alice, Lee went to New York for her writing.She spent eight years working small jobs before she finally showed a manuscript (手稿) to Tay Hohoff, an editor at JB. Lipp
56、incott. At this point, it was more like a string of stories than the novel that Lee wanted to write. Under Hohoffs guidance, two and a half years of rewriting followed. Finally the novel was ready for publication.To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 to highly favorable reviews and quickly cli
57、mbed the bestseller lists, where it remained for eightyeight weeks. In 1961, the novel won the Pulitzer Prize. To Kill a Mockingbird has sold more than thirty million copies in eighteen languages. In 2011, President Obama awarded Nelle Harper Lee the National Medal of Arts.语篇解读：Nelle Harper Lee是杀死一只
58、知更鸟的作者，本文向我们介绍了她的生平。4When Nelle Harper Lee was a little girl, she .Aloved reading very muchBwas loved by all her teachersCread some of Jane Austens novelsDwas naughty and liked breaking rules解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段的“She fought on the playground.She talked back to teachers, and she was bored with schoo1.”可
59、推断，Nelle Harper Lee小时候很淘气、不喜欢守规矩。5What kind of role did Gladys Watson Burkett play in Nelle Harper Lees life?AShe recommended her to some living authors.BShe made her become a popular girl.CShe inspired her to write her novel.DShe introduced her to literature.解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“who made her fall in
60、love with literature and taught her how to write well”可知，是Gladys Watson Burkett让Nelle Harper Lee接触到了文学。6What does the underlined word “loathed” in Paragraph 2 mean?AReduced. BDisliked.CDeveloped. DConsidered.解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“Despite her fathers hope that she would become a local attorney (律师) li
61、ke her sister Alice, Lee went to New York for her writing.”可知，Nelle Harper Lee“不喜欢”在那里学习法律。7How did Tay Hohoff react after reading Nelle Harper Lees manuscript?AShe made fun of it.BShe guided her to improve it.CShe refused to help publish it.DShe was extremely excited about it.解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Und
62、er Hohoffs guidance, two and a half years of rewriting followed.”可知，Tay Hohoff 看完手稿后帮助Nelle Harper Lee进行改进。CWhat is poetry? We usually dont think much about this question. If we do, were probably tempted to think that poetry is simply a series of rhyming lines which describe a thing or an experience
63、. But if it was as simple as that, why would we need poetry at all?One explanation of poetry I like is that poetry communicates the essence (本质) or the soul of something, instead of just describing it. For example, imagine describing a playground swing to someone: what it looks like and how it feels
64、 to swing backwards and forwards. The person youre talking to would probably understand, but would he or she really get a sense of the excitement and freedom a child feels on a swing?Now, take a moment to read Robert Louis Stevensons short poem The Swing.How do you like to go up in a swing.Up in the
65、 air so blue?Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing Ever a child can do!Up in the air and over the wall, Till I can see so wide，River and trees and cattle and allOver the countrysideTill I look down on the garden green，Down on the roof so brown，Up in the air I go flying again，Up in the air and down
66、!The poem communicates so much more than any mere description could: the joy, the wonder, and the fun a child feels when he or she swings high up into the air.Another way to explain it is to say that a poet uses language techniques to create visual images that come alive in the mind of readers or li
67、steners. As the images come alive, the readers or listeners become part of the experience being described: they are there, at least in their imagination. And because they are there, even for a very short time, their emotions are also engaged. They feel frightened or excited, filled with awe or sadne
68、ss. Pretty amazing, really.语篇解读：诗歌并不是简单地叙述一些事情，它能够表达事物的本质，激发读者的想象力。8In Paragraph 1, the author shows that poetry .Ais attractive to everyone who loves readingBisnt very different from other forms of writingCmainly tells about an experience of a poetDis about more than just describing something解析：选D
69、细节理解题。根据第一段的“But if it was as simple as that, why would we need poetry at all？”可知，作者认为诗歌不是简单地叙述事情。9What is the explanation of poetry that the author likes?AIt truly helps the reader feel excited and free.BIt shows the essence or the soul of something.CIt describes something to people in a better way
70、.DIt makes something simple sound more beautiful.解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“One explanation of poetry I like is that poetry communicates the essence (本质) or the soul of something, instead of just describing it.”可知应选B项。10What does the poem written by Robert Louis Stevenson mainly show?AThings people can see
71、on a swing.BThe simple excitement of children.CThe excitement of living in the countryside.DThe joyful experience of a child on a swing.解析：选D 推理判断题。根据那首诗歌及第四段的内容可知，诗歌主要描述了一个小孩荡秋千时的快乐，故选D项。11The purpose of the text is to .Atell readers how to write poemsBrecommend a beautiful poemChelp readers better
72、 understand poetryDexplain why poetry is worth reading解析：选C 写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要谈论了诗歌的神奇之处，以便使读者更好地了解诗歌。DIf youre like me, you know that multitasking does not always save time. You slow down or make mistakes that require fixing. But maybe Im just doing the wrong things. Because a new study shows that
73、 people on a stationary bike pedaled faster when they took part in some sort of mental test at the same time.Even the researchers were surprised by that result. They originally set out to prove what other studies showed: when people try to do two things at one time, they do both more poorly. Their f
74、inding is in the journal PLOS ONE.In the experiment, subjects were asked to complete various cognitive (认知的) jobs that ranged in difficulty everything from saying “go” when they saw a blue star on a projection screen to remembering a long list of numbers and then repeating them in reverse order. The
75、y did these tasks once while sitting in a quiet room and again while on the bike.It turns out that cyclists rode 25 percent faster when they were distracted by some mental gymnastics. But only when the tasks were relatively easy. When confronted with tough brainteasers, their cycling speeds were abo
76、ut the same as when they had nothing in particular to think about. The participants cycling neither helped nor prevented their brain function.The findings could point toward new programs in which we get better workouts simply by using our head. So next time youre pedaling or taking part in other kin
77、ds of workouts, try doing something else at the same time. You may not only be able to exercise more efficiently but also enjoy your time better.语篇解读：研究发现，一边思考一边骑健身自行车会提高运动效率。12What is implied in the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?AMultitasking is popular with a lot of people.BMultitasking does
78、not help people save time at all.CMultitasking often leads to mistakes that require fixing.DMultitasking doesnt necessarily mean poorer performance.解析：选D 推理判断题。根据画线词后面的“Because a new study shows that people on a stationary bike pedaled faster when they took part in some sort of mental test at the sa
79、me time.”可知，画线词的隐含意思是：一次进行多种任务并不一定会影响表现。13During the experiment, participants .Adid cognitive tasks of different difficulty levelsBrepeated more numbers when cycling fasterCcycled more slowly when repeating numbersDdid the tasks several times解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段的“everything from saying go when they saw
80、 a blue star on a projection screen to remembering a long list of numbers and then repeating them in reverse order.”可知，那些参与者进行了不同难度的测验。14Which of the following is TRUE according to the study?ACycling helps ones brain function better.BCycling doesnt lead to poorer brain function.COne cannot cycle fas
81、t when he/she is distracted.DThe harder one thinks, the faster he/she cycles.解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段的“The participants cycling neither helped nor prevented their brain function.”可知，运动不会让大脑运作变差。15What is the main idea of the text?AResearchers find something surprising.BMultitasking can help us work out bet
82、ter.CCognitive jobs benefit us in various ways.DPeople like cycling and thinking at one time.解析：选B 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，主要是讲运动时做些别的事情可以提高运动效率，故选B项。.任务型阅读(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。Do your friends put on polite smiles when they open gifts from you? Is it obvious that they ne
83、ver seem to like what you give them? 16. But dont worry. This can be made up easily enough, so your next giftgiving occasion wont be a disaster.Get your friend something unique online. If youre just unsure what your friend likes or will appreciate in a gift, check out some online gift sites which of
84、fer out of the ordinary items. 17. Therefore, youre sure to find something for your friend.Ask your friend for suggestions. Some friends never ask each other what they want for gifts. 18. But if you have failed at giving a gift your friend would like, its time to get more direct! Simply say, “Id rea
85、lly like to get you something youd really like. Can you give me some ideas？” That way, they can mention several different things and you can pick out something and still surprise them since they wont know exactly what you choose.Ask them about the best gift someone ever gave them. Ask them casually
86、about the best gift someone ever gave them, and listen closely to what they say. 19. But youll have an idea of the type of item they prefer. This type of question also helps you to get to know friends on a deeper level and improves your relationship.20 If your friend is on social networking, look th
87、rough their page for ideas on things that they like. Also, what types of things do they love in their home? If your friend wears the same types of colors or pieces of clothing, this is a good bet that they would enjoy something similar as a gift. With friends, the gesture doesnt have to be big but i
88、t does have to be well thought out.AMake something yourself.BPerhaps youre bad at giving gifts.CYou dont want to send the same gift.DPay attention to your friends style and likes.EThese types of sites have highquality goods.FIt is because they want their present to be a surprise.GFriends can be sens
89、itive about the types of gifts they receive.答案：1620 BEFCD.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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mall walking is a form of exercise in which people walk or jog at shopping malls. Many malls open 21 so that people may do mall walking, with 22 still closed at this time.
90、 People will do this individually, in 23 ， or as part of an organized mall walking program.Many choose to do mall walking 24 the indoor climate is comfortable and not changeable. They can 25 their walking routines when the outside weather becomes 26 . The long hallways and stairs present 27 for aero
91、bic (有氧的) exercise.Mall walking is a popular activity for those who enjoy 28 exercise with shopping. Friends can meet at the mall before it opens to 29 from exercise and then spend time shopping together. Mall walking is also a(n) 30 activity for people who do not enjoy the gym environment and who p
92、refer to get 31 in other ways.Mall walking is also a popular activity for 32 . Exercising at a constant temperature and away from various weather factors, 33 rain, wind, and the hot sun, can be beneficial for the elderly. Being away from city traffic and crosswalks is also 34 for older people who ma
93、y not be able to walk as 35 .Mall walking organizations are generally grassroots efforts 36 at encouraging people to increase their physical activity through exercising in a 37 environment. These groups announce their 38 through word of mouth, postings on community bulletin boards, or on their websi
94、tes. Such organizations often 39 people of all ages from various social circles. Other activities of these organizations include mall health fairs, which 40 services such as blood pressure screenings and cholesterol (胆固醇) tests.语篇解读：商场不仅仅是购物场所，在美国它也成为一些室内运动者锻炼身体的好地方。本文介绍了一种新型健身方式商场暴走。 21A.regularly
95、BearlyCrecently Dfully解析：选B 根据下文的“. still closed at this time”可知，许多购物商场开门早，人们能进去锻炼。22A.eyes BlightsCdoors Dstores解析：选D 根据上文可知，因为开门早，这个时候，店铺都还没有开门，故选“stores”。23A.lines BpersonCgroups Dorder解析：选C 根据该空前的individually和后面的“as part of an organized mall walking program”可知，此处是指运动方式，故选“groups”。24A.as BifCbut
96、Dso解析：选A 根据下文“the indoor climate is comfortable and not changeable”可知，人们选择商场暴走是因为室内的气温适宜，不会变化多端。25A.break Bput offCcontinue Dget into解析：选C 参见下题解析。26A.fine BimpressiveCacceptable Dextreme解析：选D 本段主要讲述商场暴走不会受到室外天气的影响，故当室外的气候变得极端(extreme)、恶劣时，人们也能继续(continue)锻炼。27A.gifts BopportunitiesCtime Dcomfort解析：选
97、B 商场的走廊和楼梯能给人们提供有氧锻炼的机会。28A.comparing BexchangingCcombining Ddividing解析：选C 根据下文“exercise and then spend time shopping together”可知，有的人还喜欢把健身和购物结合(combine)起来。29A.benefit BlearnChear Descape解析：选A 在商场开门前锻炼，这对他们是有益的，故选“benefit”。30A.complex BinterestingCboring Dattractive解析：选D 根据下文“people who do not enjoy
98、 the gym environment”可知，商场暴走对于那些不喜欢健身房环境的人来说是很有吸引力的。31A.warmth BexerciseCoutput Dsalary解析：选B 商场暴走是人们得到锻炼的另一种方式。32A.teens BparentsCfriends Dseniors解析：选D 本段主要讲述商场暴走也受到老年人的欢迎。33A.affecting BcausingCincluding Dstopping解析：选C 根据上文“various weather factors”可知，下雨、刮风和出大太阳都属于天气因素，故选“including”。34A.important Bo
99、bviousCcertain Dimpossible解析：选A 根据上文“Being away from city traffic and crosswalks”可知，老年人远离交通和人行道是很重要的。35A.conveniently BquietlyCquickly Dconfidently解析：选C 老年人走得没那么快，所以需要远离交通和人行道。36A.arrived BaimedCstared Drushed解析：选B 根据下文“encouraging people to increase their physical activity”可知，一些机构组织商场暴走的目的就是鼓励人们多锻炼
100、，故选“aimed”。37A.common BnoisyCpolluted Drelaxed解析：选D 在商场暴走能够躲避极端气候，并且购物也让人放松，故选“relaxed”。38A.events BaccidentsCbattles Ddecisions解析：选A 商场暴走相关机构就是为人们组织一些相关的活动，故选“events”。39A.get close to Bfocus onCbring together Dbring up解析：选C 组织商场暴走的机构把来自不同社交圈、不同年龄的人们聚集到一起。40A.avoid BofferCenjoy Drefuse解析：选B 根据上下文可知商
101、场暴走机构组织的保健咨询活动能向人们提供测血压和胆固醇的服务。.语法填空(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。I will never forget the experience of being trusted by others. Years ago a college friend and I set out across the US on a postcollege adventure. Our vehicle broke down in New London, Ontario, Canada on 41.a
102、 Sunday afternoon.We were pulled to a garage 42.where we spent the night sleeping in the van waiting for the garage to open the next morning. We left the van 43.to be repaired (repair) and set out to earn money, 44.working (work) odd jobs throughout the day.When we returned, the worker 45.had finish
103、ed (finish) repairing, but the job cost $100 more than we had earned that day. 46.Tired (tire) and a little unhappy, we decided to ask the worker 47.if/whether we could send him the rest of the money from our destination in Boston MA.To our surprise, he agreed. When we arrived in Boston three days l
104、ater, we 48.immediately (immediate) sent the money to him as well as a thankyou note for the trust he shared with two young 49.strangers (strange). Just as Frank Crane said, “You may 50.be cheated (cheat) if you trust too much, but you will live in torment (痛苦) unless you trust enough.”.短文改错(共10小题；每
105、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。错误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。Several days before, I was out with my friends at a local fast food restaurant. The food we ate was go
106、od but we had fun together. Before we left for the restaurant, we discovered that it also sold ice cream. We got exciting because we hadnt eaten ice cream for a long time. One of our friend decided to buy all of us ice cream and in the restaurant, they all screamed for joy! Then the man came in with
107、 his son, who wanted to buy ice cream either. In the end, he decides to pay for our ice cream. We touched by such an act of kindness on a hot day.答案：第一句：beforeago第二句：butand第三句：去掉for第四句：excitingexcited第五句：friendfriends; theywe第六句：thea; eithertoo第七句：decidesdecided第八句：We后加were.书面表达(满分25分)假设你是某中学高二学生李华，
108、一年以后你就要进入大学了，请你用英语写一篇你想象中的大学生活的短文向你校校报英文栏目投稿。内容提示：1你想象中的大学生活；2在新的环境中你会怎么做。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考范文：My dream of going to college will come true in a year.Now I often imagine what my college life will be like in the future.I guess there will be many differences between high school life and c
109、ollege life.Everyone thinks college life is colourful and unforgettable.When at high school I often spend a lot of time on my schoolwork.At college Ill have more free time to do whatever I like, for example, taking a parttime job or joining the Students Union to enrich my life.Therefore, Ill change my study habits to adapt to the new environment.I will manage my time well and study harder than before.At the same time Ill spend more time reading in the library to learn as much knowledge as possible.
