1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 2 Poems 单元测试（人教版选修6，重庆专用）(满分：150分，时间：120分钟)第卷(共115分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。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。1Who is paying the bill? AThe man. BThe woman. CThey are going Dutch.2When will the man have examinati
2、ons next week?AEvery day except Thursday.BMonday，Wednesday，and Friday.CMonday，Tuesday，and Friday.3Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn the supermarket.BAt the grocery store.COn the way to the supermarket.4When does the phone call probably take place?AEarly in the morning.BLate in the
3、afternoon.CLate in the evening.5What does the woman think of Tokyo? AIts windy. BIts clean. CIts interesting.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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项。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，每小题将给出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至7题。6What are the two speakers mainly talking a
4、bout?AThe weather. BRiding bikes. CHaving a picnic.7Where did the woman learn about the weather?AFrom her experience.BFrom her teacher.CFrom a geography book.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8What does the man need?AA train ticket. BA taxi. CA bag.9Where does the man live?ARoom 1247，Wellington Hotel，Hilton Street.BR
5、oom 2074，Hilton Hotel，Wellington Street.CRoom 1247，Hilton Hotel，Wellington Street.10What does the man want the driver to do?ATo carry his bag. BTo drive fast.CTo buy a bag for him.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11What is the possible relationship between Mrs Black and the man?AHostess and guest. BHusband and wife
6、.CMother and son.12What was the weather like when they had the picnic?ACloudy. BRainy . CFine.13Where did they have the picnic?AJust outside their house.BIn the mountains.COn an island.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14Where might the two speakers be?AAt a ticket office. BAt a music hall. CAt an airport.15How long
7、 has the woman been waiting?AFor about 45 minutes.BFor about 3 hours.CFor about 1 hour.16What causes the delay for selling tickets?AThe computer doesnt work well.BSome of the people jump the queue.CThere are not enough people selling tickets.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How much sleep do most Chinese student
8、s get at night?A8 to 10 hours. BMore than 10 hours.CLess than 8 to 10 hours.18Why does the 10yearold boy put up one finger with his eyes closed every morning?AHe doesnt have enough sleep.BHe wants to play computer games again.CHe doesnt want to have breakfast.19What does“early birds”mean?APeople who
9、 dont want to sleep.BPeople who get up early in the morning.CPeople who sleep late at night.20Whats the main reason for students to stay up late?AWatching TV. BToo much homework.CPlaying computer games.听力材料Text 1M：I will pay the bill.W：All right，if you insist.But the next ones on me.M：OK.Text 2W：I h
10、ave to take an exam every day next week.M：I dont.I have one on Monday，another on Tuesday，and two on Friday，and nothing on Wednesday and Thursday.Im really thankful for that.Text 3M：Where are you going，Mrs Chen?W：Grocery shopping.M：Where do you usually go grocery shopping?W：At the supermarket.Text 4W
11、：Im sorry to call you so late，but may I speak to Mr.Lee?M：Speaking.W：Hi，Mr.Lee，this is Jane.Am I interrupting anything?M：No，not at all.Text 5M：Is this your first time in Tokyo?W：Yes，it is.M：How do you like it?W：Well，Im very impressed by how clean the city is.Text 6W：I think we ought to turn around a
12、nd head back home.M：Tired just after a few kilometers of cycling?W：Not at all.But look at the clouds building up there.M：So？I dont really care if it gets cloudy.The sun is quite strong.W：Right.But those clouds mean a storm and a lot of rain.M：That doesnt sound great，but I thought those were fair wea
13、ther clouds.W：No，those are thick dark clouds.They will bring rain and a storm.M：How did you ever learn all that？From your geography teacher?W：No.I once read a chapter about weather in my geography book.Text 7M：Hello，is that the Green Taxi Service?W：Yes，it is.M：I need a taxi to the railway station，pl
14、ease.W：What time do you need a taxi，sir?M：My train leaves at 4：30 this afternoon，but Id like to arrive at the station no later than 3：30.How long is the ride from here?W：From here？Where do you live?M：Oh，Im sorry.I live at Room 1247，Hilton Hotel，Wellington Street.W：Let me see.Wellington Street.Id say
15、 that it would take about 30 minutes.Well pick you up at 3：00.Is that OK with you?M：Yes，that would be fine.The driver will help me with my bag，wont he?W：Yes，the driver is young and kindhearted.He will help you.Text 8W：Come on and tell me，what did you do today?M：First we went swimming and then we wen
16、t to Mrs Blacks home and helped her cook some food for a picnic.W：Is Mrs Black a good cook?M：Yes，she is also very friendly.We didnt feel like guests.We felt like members of the family.W：Where did you have your picnic?M：Oh，it was great.We went out in a boat to an island.W：Oh，you had your picnic on an
17、 island！That sounds great!M：It was！The sun was hot and the water was warm.What a day!W：I wish I were there！Did everyone enjoy it?M：Oh，yes.We all had a great time.Text 9M：Excuse me，are you waiting to buy a concert ticket?W：Yes，I am.So are all these people in front of me.M：Have you been here long?W：Ab
18、out 45 minutes.Ive moved forward a total of about 3 feet.M：Youre kidding.W：Not at all.A couple just ahead of me waited for one hour and finally gave up.M：Does anyone know whats causing the delay?W：There just arent enough people selling tickets this afternoon.M：I guess I should have come before lunch
19、.W：The same thing would have happened because a lot of people have been looking forward to this concert for a long time.M：Youre probably right.Text 10Ladies and gentlemen，Welcome to“English Salon”Today well focus on our children，especially their health.Experts say that students usually need eight to
20、 ten hours of sleep at night，but most Chinese students dont get that much.Some Chinese parents are usually happy to see their children studying late.It makes them think that their children work very hard.But not all parents are happy about this.Once a mother told us that every morning her 10yearold
21、boy puts up one finger with his eyes still closed，begging for one more minute of sleep.Like thousands of student“early birds”in China，he has to get up before six every morning.A report shows that without a good nights sleep，students seem to be weaker than they should be.Many students have fallen asl
22、eep during class at one time or another.Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late.Some watch TV or play computer games late into the night.Experts have said that students should develop good study habits，and some clever students never study late.They are able to work well in
23、 class.答案1.A2.C3.C4.C5.B6.A7.C8.B9.C10.A11.A12.C13.C14.A15.A16.C17.C18.A19.B20.B第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21We are now living in_world where computers rule our work and daily life, so online searches have already become_must. Aa；the Ba；a Cthe；a Dthe; / 答案B考查冠词。本题中提到的都是泛指，表示一个。 2
24、2_he agrees that your idea sounds great，he is not ready to accept it.ASince BWhile CEven DIf答案B句意：虽然他同意你的观点听起来不错，但他并不愿意接受它。while在此表示“虽然”，引导让步状语从句。23The contest will take place next week.Can you be more_？Yes，it will be on Saturday morning.Aappropriate Bspecific Cparticular Dproper答案B根据语境应是问“你能更具体点吗？”
25、，故选B项。specific具体的，详细的。appropriate恰当的，合适的；particular特别的，挑剔的；proper合适的，适当的。24Whatever you say，I cant accept_he got the position he had been looking forward to.Athe way Bthe way in thatCthe way which Dthe way of which答案A当先行词是way意为“方式，方法”时，引导定语从句的关系词有下列三种形式：in which，that和不填。25Mr.Smith is_to attend the p
26、arty to be held next Wednesday.Apossible Bprobable Clikely Dseemingly 答案C句意：史密斯先生可能会参加下周三举办的聚会。 sb be likely to do sth某人可能做某事，possible, probable不适用于此句型，seemingly为副词，故选C项。 26.In his first class，the Chinese teacher tried to_to children that reading was one of lifes greatest pleasures.Aconvey Beducate
27、Cpersuade Dconvince答案A句意：在第一节课上，语文老师试着给孩子们传递这样一种思想：读书是人生的一大乐事。convey传达(思想、感情)；educate教育；persuade劝说；convince使确信，使信服。故A项符合句意。27When the accident happened in the factory，the workers_screams of terror.Acried out Blet outCmade out Dpicked out答案B句意：当工厂里发生事故时，工人们发出恐怖的尖叫。let out“发出”，符合句意。cry out意为“大叫”，是不及物动
28、词短语；make out理解；pick out挑选。28Where shall we go to spend the weekend? Nowhere，anywhere_you like.Ain all Bin general Cin case Din particular 答案D考查词义辨析。in all“总共”；in general“大体上，总的来说”；in case“以防，万一”；in particular“尤其，特别”。句意： 我没有特别喜欢的地方，你喜欢的任何地方吧。故选D项。 29He had a strange hairstyle and he instantly became
29、the_of attention the moment he stepped into the classroom.Aaim Bfocus Cdirection Dpoint答案B句意：他的发型奇特，一进教室就成了大家关注的焦点。focus“焦点，中心”，符合句意。aim目标；direction方向；point要点。30What can I do for you，sir?Id like to_my RMB for US dollars，please.Aswitch BexchangeCtransform Dcharge答案B考查动词辨析。exchange 作动词时意为“交换”，还可以表示“(货
30、币的)兑换”，句中是表示“把人民币兑换成美元”。switch转换，转变；transform转化；改造；charge作动词时意为“控诉；收费”。31The present system no longer meets the changing needs of our customers；we have to make a(n)_ management system.Acontradictory Bendless Cflexible Dconcrete答案Cflexible灵活的。contradictory矛盾的；endless无止境的；concrete具体的。由no longer meets
31、the changing needs of our customers可知，目前的体系不够灵活，不能满足消费者不断变化的需求。32Educationists across China are experimenting and_new assessing systems appropriate to assess students performance in school. Agiving out Bletting outCtrying out Dmaking out 答案C考查词语辨析。句意：全中国的教育家都在进行实验，尝试一种适合评价学生在校表现的评价体系。give out“分发；发出”
32、；let out“发出”；try out“试验；尝试”；make out“识别；弄懂”。 33I have no idea why we have to go to the supermarket tonight.You know I have a lot of work to do.We are_our food!Arunning out Brunning out ofCgiving out Dgetting rid of答案Brun out of“用光，用完”，后接sth作宾语；run out也表示“用光，用完”，但它是不及物动词短语；give out“用完，耗尽”，为不及物动词短语；ge
33、t rid of“摆脱；除去”。34We_Johns name on the race list yesterday but for his recent injury.Awill put Bwill have putCwould put Dwould have put答案D考查虚拟语气。句意：要不是因为他最近受伤，我们本应该把John的名字放进昨天的比赛名单中。这是一个含蓄性虚拟语气，可以写成if引导的一个从句。would have done表示本应该做而没有做。故选D项。35I probably shouldnt have any more cake. Oh，_. It wont kill
34、 you. Ago ahead Bhold on，please Cyoure welcome D. thatll do 答案A句意：我可能不应该再吃蛋糕了。噢，吃吧。吃点儿蛋糕对你来说算不了什么。根据句意，此处是鼓励对方吃点儿蛋糕， 所以选go ahead (吃吧，做吧，说吧，干吧)。 第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Introduction to Letters to SamDear Reader，Please allow me to tell you something
35、before you read this book. When my_36_， Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been_37_ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the_38_to tell Sam what I had_39_.For years I have been hosting a program on the_40_and w
36、riting articles for a magazine. Being_41_to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart_42_， exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and_43_. So when Sam was born, I_44_to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. Thats how I started to
37、write these_45_. I hope that Sam would_46_them sooner or later.However, that expectation_47_when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He_48_to communicate with others, even the family members. That was_49_for me but di
38、dnt stop me writing on. I realized that I had even_50_now to tell him. I wanted him to_51_what it means to be“different”from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune hell_52_as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just_53_if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.Now
39、，_54_the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a_55_.Daniel Gottlieb【语篇解读】 本文介绍了“Letters to Sam”这本书的创作背景和写作目的。36A.son Bnephew Cbrother Dgrandson答案D根据as I myself，his grandfather可判断，Sam
40、是“我”的孙子。37A.seriously Bmentally Cslightly Dquietly答案A由I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then和I wondered if I would have the time.可知作者在这期间重病了几次。所以用seriously。38A.ability Btime Ccourage Dresponsibility答案B由这一段可知，作者是想告诉他的孙子，但担心自己的身体，所以不知道是不是有时间。此处用time符合上下文。39A.written Bsuffered Cobs
41、erved Dlost答案Cobserve看到，注意到。根据全文内容的理解，作者想告诉他孙子的是他的经历，只有observe合题意。40A.radio Btelevision Cstage Dbed答案A由下文的with thousands of listeners可知，作者是主持广播节目，所以选radio。41A.ready Bunable Canxious Deager答案B由第一段可知，作者在轮椅上待了20年，所以不能自由活动。42A.warm Bbroken Cclosed Dopen答案D由下文中与听众和读者交流思想可知，作者敞开心扉，所以选open。43A.hosts Bvisit
42、ors Creaders Dreporters答案C由第二段开头可知，作者主持广播节目和为杂志写文章，所以此处是和听众和读者交流。44A.began Bstopped Cforgot Ddecided答案D由下句这就是我怎样开始写这些信的可知，这儿应用decided。是因为我决定告诉Sam学校与友谊、浪漫与工作、爱情与其它一切，才开始写这些信。45A.letters Bemails Cbooks Ddiaries答案A由本文的题目可知是介绍的Letters to Sam 这本书，下文中也告诉我们这本书的每一章都是一封信，所以选A项。46A.find Bread Ccollect Dkeep答案
43、B因为信是写给Sam的，所以作者希望Sam迟早会读到这些信。47A.developed B disappeared Cchanged Darrived答案C由于Sam患了自闭症，所以作者的这种期望改变了。48A.tried Brefused Cregretted Dhoped答案B因为Sam患了自闭症，这儿是说他拒绝与别人交流。49A.exciting Bacceptable Cstrange Dheartbreaking答案D由上文可知，作者对Sam 希望很大，而Sam却患了自闭症，这对作者来说是令人心碎的。50A.less Beverything Cmore Dnothing答案C由上面一
44、句话，但是并没有阻止我继续写下去和下文中的我想让他理解与别人不同意味着什么，学会和我一样与面对的不幸作斗争可知，作者是有了更多的东西要写。51A.understand Bexplain Cbelieve Dquestion答案A见第50题。52A.fear Bface Cknow Dcause答案B见第50题。53A.felt Bguessed Csaw Ddoubted答案D由上文可知，作者的身体不好，所以他怀疑他是不是能写下所有他想说的话。54A.as Bonce Cthough Dif答案Aas引导原因状语从句。句意：因为这本书出版了，所以我有机会让Sam看到我所有想说的话。55A.te
45、acher Bchild Cman Dwriter答案C这本书的每一章都是一封信，一些是关于我的，所有都是关于作为一个人意味着什么的。第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。AAlice Walker makes her living by writing, and her poems，short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She wen
46、t to public schools there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi with her lawyer husband and small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet, her first boo
47、k for children，she says，After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I vowed I would write a book about him for children someday. Why? Because I, at twentytwo, knew next to nothing of his work, and he didnt scold me; he just gave me a stack of his book. And he was kind to me; I will always be gratefu
48、l that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream (and need) of what a poet should be. “To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I dont think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a sack full of oranges. Th
49、e joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished by time. He said he liked oranges, too.”【语篇解读】 知名作家Alice Walker谈及她对Langston Hughes的看法。56Before attending college, Alice Walker went to school in_.AAtlanta, Georgia BEatonton, Georgia CJackson, Mississippi DLawrence, Massachusetts 答案B细节理解题。从第一段的
50、第三句话可知，在去Atlanta上大学前，Alice Walker是在Eatonton，Georgia上的公立学校。 57From the passage we can conclude that Alice Walker was twentytwo years old when_.Ashe moved to Jackson, Mississippi Bshe moved to New York Cshe first met with Langston Hughes DLangston Hughes died 答案C推理判断题。从第一段的后半部分中的“After my first meetin
51、g with Langston Hughes.at twentytwo”可知，作者在二十二岁时第一次遇到兰斯顿休斯。58Before Alice Walker first met with Langston Hughes，_. Ashe had already heard of him Bshe promised she would write a book for children someday Cshe hardly knew of his work D. she didnt scold her and just gave her a pile of his books 答案C细节理解题
52、。从第一自然段中“Why? Because I, at twentytwo, knew next to nothing of his work”可知“我，二十二岁去见他的时候，对他的作品几乎是一无所知。”A项没有提及；B、D两项是见面后发生的事情。59What did Alice Walker mean when she says Langston Hughes“is not dead at all”？ ALangston Hughes believed in eternal life(永生). BShe hadnt been told of Langston Hughes death. CF
53、or her, Langston Hughes had never really existed. DLangston Hughes is still present in her thoughts.答案D推理判断题。Alice Walker对Langston Hughes的印象非常深刻，是Langston Hughes给了她创作的灵感，故她一定十分看重Langston Hughes，此人物会不时地出现在她的思绪中。 BDespite its short history, there is a lot of good English poetry around. The earliest En
54、glish poetry was written in a kind of English that is now difficult to understand. Modern English started around the time of William Shakespeare, towards the end of the sixteenth century. The seventeenth century was a great time for English poetry. Shakespeare is most famous for his plays. His sonne
55、ts, however, belong to the best English poetry: in the next generation of great English poets we meet John Donne. Chinese readers admire his works because of his use of surprising images that reminds them of the works of poets such as Su Dongpo. Before the end of the century, there was another famou
56、s writer, John Milton. Once published, his work became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line. In the eighteenth century it was Alexander Pope who wrote the finest poetry in England.The next period that produced a great number of fine poets was the nineteenth century. Greatly loved
57、in China are the English Romantic poets. Although they were all born in the eighteenth century, they wrote their major works in the early years of the nineteenth century. John Keats died at a very young age in 1821: while William Wordsworth, who spent much of his time in the English Lake District, l
58、ived to the age of 80 and died in 1850. The nature poems by William Wordsworth, George Gordon Byrons Isles of Greece and the sonnets and long poems by John Keats have long been favourites. The style and atmosphere in their poems have often led to comparisons with poets such as Du Fu and Li Bai.Final
59、ly, modern poets have their special attraction because they stand closest to us both in the language and images they use. Among them we find the American poet Robert Frost.The introduction of English poetry to China came late. Towards the end of the nineteenth century Chinese writers started reading
60、 more foreign poetry. The great moment for European literature to come to China is between 1910 and the late 1930s when famous writers such as Lu Xun and Guo Moruo translated both poetry and novels into Chinese.More and more people are interested to read modern poetry in English. Translations can be
61、 good, but being able to read in English gives you much more choice. Besides, no matter how well a poem is translated, something of the spirit of the original work is lost. Reading poetry in English also opens the door to finding new ways of expressing yourself in Chinese. Finally, poems and literat
62、ure can be bridges between the East and the West. They can help us to understand each other better, or as Mu Dan wrote：Quietly, we embraceIn a world lit up by words【语篇解读】 本文主要讲了莎士比亚、约翰丹阳，威廉华兹华斯、拜伦、约翰济慈等几位不同时代的英国著名诗人。60Whats the passage mainly talking about?AHow to write English poems.BSome famous po
63、ets.CEnglish poetry.DHow to translate English poems.答案B综观全文，本文主要讲了几个时代的著名诗人，故选B项。61What was John Miltons work famous for?AHis work was famous for long sentences.BHis work was famous for simple structures.CHis work was full of comparisons.DHis work was famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of ea
64、ch line.答案D由文章第一段倒数第二句“Once published, his work became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line.”可知。62The poems of the following writers EXCEPT_had long been favourites.AJohn Donnes BWilliam WordsworthsCGerge Gordon Byrons DJohn Keats答案A由文章第二段倒数第二句“The nature poems by William Wordswor
65、th, George Gordon Byrons Isles of Greece and the sonnets and long poems by John Keats have long been favourites. ”可知。63Which of the following statements is NOT true?AJohn Donne was an American poet.BThe poems of William Wordsworth, George Gordon Byron and John Keats have something similar to those o
66、f Du Fu and Li Bais.CHowever well a poem is translated, something of the spirit of the original work is lost.DPoems and literature can help us understand the East and the West.答案A由第一段第七句“In the next generation of great English poets we meet John Donne.”可知。其他B、C、D三个选项在原文能找到答案，均为正确说法，故选A项。CDo you stil
67、l remember your favorite poem from high school or some other important period in your life？Why is it that decades later it still stands out in your mind？Probably the main reason is that some aspect of that poem resonates(引起共鸣)with you.In the same way，you too as a school leader can touch the hearts o
68、f your staff and students.Poetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the past.Thus，it can inspire whatever and whomever it touches.The power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this_common_need of the human heart and
69、soul.As one of the oldest art forms，poetry has successfully connected various strands of humanity(人性)from one generation to another.Referring to poetry，Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement，“With this key mankind unlocked his heart.”School leaders can find and make use of the value of poet
70、ry for themselves，their students and their staff members.Beyond the simple use of poetry，techniques of poetry such as metaphors，repetitions and imagery can be used to take advantage of the power of language to transform communication，create meaning and a culture of care and attention.Since schools a
71、re mainly about people and relationships，school leaders，like poets，are required to inspire and encourage the human heart.The use of poetryor even of some techniques of poetryin school leadership not only helps to improve communication，but also serves to meet the human need for inspiration.【语篇解读】 本文主
72、要是鼓励学校领导将诗歌的力量转化到学校管理中。64Who is the passage mainly for?AStudents. BSchool teachers.CSchool leaders. DPoets.答案C细节理解题。根据第一段的you too as a school leader可知，本文主要是写给学校领导的。65According to the passage，some poems are unforgettable mainly because_.Athey are easy to understandBthey usually tell true storiesCthey
73、 can inspire peoples imaginationDthey can touch peoples hearts答案D细节理解题。根据第一段的后两句话可知，有些诗之所以让人难忘是因为它们的某些方面能够引起人们的共鸣，同样，学校领导也可以触动自己的职员和学生的心灵。由此可知其主要原因是这些诗歌可以触动人们的心灵。66The underlined part“this common need”in the second paragraph refers to_.Athe need to read poetryBthe need to be inspiredCthe need to lea
74、rn about the pastDthe need to be connected with other people答案B推理判断题。根据第二段的.it can inspire whatever and whomever it touches.以及文章末句话中的.serves to meet the human need for inspiration.可知，这种共同的需要是指inspiration。67The use of poetry or techniques of poetry in school leadership is in fact to make use of_.Athe
75、 power of languageBthe power of school leadersCpeoples preference for poetryDpeoples desire for communication答案A细节理解题。根据第四段的.can be used to take advantage of the power of language.可知，学校领导运用诗歌或诗歌的技巧其实是运用了语言的力量。DRae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(
76、UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book，“Versed”“Im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win，” said
77、Armantrout.“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and h
78、er masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for“Versed.” “This
79、 book has gotten more attention，”Armantrout said，“but I dont feel as if its better.”The first half of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout w
80、as diagnosed with cancer in 2006.Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry，” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. “Versed”， published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear
81、 in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.【语篇解读】 Rae Armantrout，一位圣地亚哥加利福尼亚大学的诗歌教授，获得了2010年普利策奖。68According to Rae Armantrout，_.Aher 10th book is much better Bher winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedCthe media is surprised
82、at her works Dshe likes being recognized by her readers答案B细节理解题。根据文章第二段的叙述可知，Armantrout对于自己获得普利策奖是很惊讶的，所以B项正确。69Which of the following is TRUE of Rae Armantrout?AShe published a poetry textbook.BShe used to teach Denise Levertov.CShe started a poets group with others.DShe taught creative writing at
83、UC Berkeley.答案C细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry可知C项正确。70What can we learn about“Versed”？AIt consists of three parts.BIt is mainly about the American army.CIt is a book published two decades ago.DIt partly concerns the poets own life.答案D细节理解题。根据文章中
84、的The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.可知D项正确。71Rae Armantrouts colleagues think that she_.Ashould write more Bhas a sweet voiceCdeserves the prize Dis a strange professor答案C细节理解题。根据文章中的倒数第二段可知C项正确。EA nickname i
85、s a shortened form of a persons name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing.Americas 50 states have the most historically interesting nicknames. Alabama is known as the Heart of Dixy because it is in the very middle of a group of states in the Deep South.Dixy itself
86、is a nickname for the southern America. It started when Louisiana printed notes with the French word for ten on them. Dixie or DIX led to Dixy. Alaska is called the Last Frontier for understandable reasons. Near the Arctic Circle, it is the final part of the nation to be explored and settled.Arizona
87、 is the Grand Canyon State because of the famous canyon carved by the Colorado River. Arkansas is the Land of Opportunity. The state legislature chose this nickname. Arkansas is rich in natural resources and has become a favorite place for older people.In a popular Spanish book, a fictional island c
88、alled California was filled with gold. Sure enough, plenty of gold was discovered in the real California in 1848. This started a gold rush unlike any other in American history in the Golden State.You would think Colorado would be known as the Rocky Mountain State. But its nickname is the Centennial
89、State. That is because it became a state in 1876 exactly 100 years after the nation declared its independence.Connecticut is called the Nutmeg State. Connecticut Yankees, as people in this northeast state are called, are known to be smart in business. So smart that it was said they could sell “woode
90、n” false nutmegs to strangers.Little Delaware is called the First State because it is the first state to approve the new United States Constitution.Florida likes to tell about its sunny days and fine beaches. So Florida is the Sunshine State. Floridas neighbor to the north grows some of the sweetest
91、 fruit in America. So Georgia is the Peach State. Hawaii, far out in the Pacific Ocean is the Aloha State. That is the friendly greeting that means both hello and goodbye in the native Hawaiian language. There are other nicknames for the other states, and we will talk about them later.【语篇解读】 本文讲述了美国
92、各个州的绰号以及绰号的由来。72Whats the main idea of this passage?AThe history of 50 states of the USA.BThe nicknames of 50 states of the USA.CWhy 50 states of the USA got their nicknames.DWhen 50 states of the USA got their nicknames.答案B主旨大意题。根据整篇文章可以知道，整篇文章都是在讲美国各个州的绰号。73Whats the meaning of the underlined word
93、 “nickname”？A绰号 B名字的缩写C姓名中的“姓” D姓名中的“名”答案A词义推断题。根据第一段可知，这里 nickname 是“绰号”的意思。74The nickname of the state of Florida is _.Athe Land of OpportunityBthe Heart of DixyCthe Rocky Mountain StateDthe Sunshine State答案D细节考查题。从文章最后一段“Florida likes to tell about its sunny days and fine beaches. So Florida is t
94、he Sunshine State.”可以看出 Florida 被称为“阳光之州”。75Why is the state of California called the Golden State?ABecause a popular Spanish book once said that.BBecause a lot of gold once was found in California.CBecause in 1848 there was a gold rush.DBecause the nickname of California came from a fiction.答案B细节考查
95、题。从文章第四段“.plenty of gold was discovered in the real California in 1848. This started a gold rush unlike any other in American history in the Golden State.”可知，加利福尼亚州之所以被称为“金州”是因为在那里发现了大量的金子。第卷(共35分) 第四部分写作 (共两节，满分35分)第一节：短文填词(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：(1)汉语提示，(2)首字母提示，(3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，
96、并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。At my school in New York，there are students from many different countries.In the cafeteria a_ lunchtime，you76._can hear 3 or 4 different languages being _(讲)! My77._mother tongue is English but Im learning Chinese.I believe that in decades time，Chinese will be _ im
97、portant in78._the business world as English.Also，I really _(想) to79._live in Beijing one day and to ensure that I get _ good80._job.I need to have a high level of _(流利)At the81._moment，I can speak quite well but I need to obtain a b_82._level of accuracy.I make too many mistakes！The reason why I lik
98、e to live in Beijing one day is that thats _ my parents83._met！My dad was working t_ and my mum was travelling84._through on her way to study _(熊猫) in the southwest of China.There they fell in love.85._答案76.atat表示在某一时刻。77spokenbeing spoken是现在分词短语充当宾语3 or 4 different languages的补足语。78asas.as表示同级比较。79w
99、ant“想要做某事”用want to do sth.表达。80aget a good job意为“获得一份好工作”。81fluency此处用名词fluency充当介词of的宾语。82better由前文的well判断，此处只能用better。83wherewhere引导表示地点的表语从句。84therethere指上文的Beijing。85pandaspanda为可数名词，此处需用其复数形式。第二节书面表达(满分25分)为纪念汶川大地震四周年，某英文报发起关于灾区新貌的征文活动。请根据以下图片提示，以“Great Changes”为题，用英语写一篇短文应征。内容要点如下：1某中学灾后四年来的变化
100、，如教学与活动场所，以及师生精神面貌等；2发生变化的原因；3你的感想。 注意：1短文标题与开头已给出，不计入总词数；2可根据图片提示适当发挥；3词数：120左右。Great ChangesI am deeply impressed by the great changes that have taken place in the school over the past four years._【参考范文】Great ChangesI_am_deeply_impressed_by_the_great_changes_that_have_taken_place_in_the_school_ove
101、r_the_past_four_years._On May 12,2008, a severe earthquake destroyed almost everything in the school，leaving badlydamaged buildings. It is now, however，taking on a new look. Tall buildings have been put up，including classrooms and laboratory buildings, and a library. There is also a newlybuilt stand
102、ard playground. In the new environment, teachers and students are living happily and working hard. It is really amazing that the onceruined place has now been turned into a beautiful school，full of life. Obviously，without the help of the whole society，there would be no new school today. It is love and concern that have brought about the great changes. Many hands make light work. We can work wonders if we unite as a family，caring for each other and helping those in need. Union is strength. - 20 - 版权所有高考资源网
