1、阶段综合检测(一). 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AHave you ever thought of joining a book club and buying new books through the post？Here at the International Book Club we already have many members buying books from us by mail.Immediate benefits(利益)：As a special offer，you may choose any reducedprice books from our
2、 new members book list to the value of 6 in total (plus postage)Tick(给打勾) the box on your form to order a free watch.If you reply within seven days，we will send you another free gift carefully chosen from our book list.Order a DVD from the many on offer in our list，at half price.When youve joined：As
3、 a member.Youll enjoy savings of between 30% and 50% off the publishers price on every book you buy，and whats more，theyll come straight to your door.Your free club magazine arrives once a month，to keep you up to date with the latest bestsellers.Being a member：All we are asking you to do while you ar
4、e a member is to choose four books during your first year.After that，you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.In each of our monthly club magazines，we choose a Club Choice booka work of fiction or a reference title which is especially worth buying，and which is offered at a special pric
5、e.However，if you do not want this book，just say no in the space provided on the form.We will always send the book if we do not receive this.So，return your application form today，but hurryits not every day we can make you an offer like this.To apply to become a member，all you need to do is send us yo
6、ur first order from our book list.Please dont send any money now，as we will send you your bill with the books.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章是一个国际图书俱乐部的广告。1What can you get as a new member?AA free DVDBA free watch.CTwo gifts from a book list.DSome new books worth 6.B细节理解题。根据Immediate benefits中的“Tick the box on your
7、 form to order a free watch.”可知，新会员可以得到一块免费的手表。2What are you required to do as a member?ABuy monthly club magazines.BPay membership fees every year.COrder four books in the first year.DSend money when you buy the book.C细节理解题。根据Being a member中的“All we are asking you to do while you are a member is to
8、 choose four books during your first year.”可知，作为俱乐部会员，第一年需要购买四本书。3What can we learn about a Club Choice book?AIt is a bestseller.BIt is a mustbuy book.CIt is sold at a high price.DIt is presented in monthly magazines.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“In each of our monthly club magazines，we choose a Club Choice book
9、”可知，每个月的会员杂志中会介绍一本俱乐部挑选出来的书。BParties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did.This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.At parties, people focus more on their smartphones than on their drinks.According to a recent study from International Data C
10、orporation, over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day.In addition, too many people are using smartphones while driving and as a result，they get into car crashes.34 percent of teens admit to text while driving, and they confirm that
11、texting messages is the major interruption while driving.Peoples attachment (依恋) to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significa
12、nce of human interaction.When with their friends, some people pointlessly(无谓地) check or send messages in the presence of their friends, which means that their friends are less important.In addition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantages as making new friends
13、 in the real world.Facetoface conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run.As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages，smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people.The
14、 technology shows the achievement weaken the value of communication.Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact face to face，but it is also lowering peoples ability to communicate.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。智能手机的问世使我们与他人联系更加方便，但也使我们疏远了身边的人。本文主要讲述了：在聚会、开车等各种场合，人们埋头用手机发短信，影响了人际交流，甚至导致了事故的发生。4The p
15、urpose of this text is to Acall for an end to the use of the smartphone while drivingBappeal to us to pay attention to communication skillsCexpress a concern about the overuse of the smartphoneDadvise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphoneC写作意图题。本文通过描述人们在社交场合或开车时埋头使用手机这一现象，提出了这一现象背后
16、值得思考的话题：手机的过度使用影响到了人们的日常生活和交流，因此选C。5The second paragraph is developed by Agiving examplesBlisting figuresCcomparing factsDanalyzing the effectsA推理判断题。第二段讲述人们使用手机的情况，比如在聚会上使用手机，以及青少年开车时使用手机发短信的具体事例，因此该段是通过给出一系列的例子来阐述观点的。因此选A。6The author advocates making new friends Aby using smartphonesBin a facetofa
17、ce wayCin different waysDunder a free circumstanceB细节理解题。作者在第三段的结尾说“Facetoface conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run.”，因此选B。7Too much dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that Aparties and gatherings limit peoples social circleBpeople are
18、 more and more narrowmindedCpeoples communication skills are weakenedDfacetoface communication becomes less importantC细节理解题。最后一段谈到人们埋头使用手机的坏处是“lowering peoples ability to communicate”，C项是对该信息的转述，因此选C。CIn todays society, language plays a key role in defining gender(性别) by vocabulary, and also the non
19、verbal (非语言的) vocabulary. Each one of these different types of ways of communicating is obviously different between men and women.Many different studies show that men tend to talk much more than women. It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men; this is due to the fact that wom
20、en tend to be interrupted more often than men are, and also have the ability to speak more clearly, precisely, and more quickly than men. In one study it was found that women spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting, as opposed to the thirteenminute average it took men to describe
21、 it.Men and women also tend to have a very different nonverbal way of communicating, which can also make it very hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to say. Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women. Men tend not to make as much eye contac
22、t and they generally stay farther away from women when talking to them. Men avoid other peoples body space while talking, and they also tend to sit back when talking. All of these have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom. Women are by far better listeners and much more enjoyable to ta
23、lk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation.Women also make it clearer whether or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral. After learning about our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not quite mastered communicating
24、, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”？ The little games men and women play with each other while conversing would be lost. The question everyone asks himself or herself after talking with someone of the opposite sex, “I wonder if theres something there？” would no longer exist.【语
25、篇解读】本文主要介绍了男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同的现象。8What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe differences between mens and womens languagesBThe different speed of mens and womens speech.CThe ability of mens and womens spoken language.DThe nonverbal vocabulary of men and women.B代词指代题。由thi
26、s承接第二段中的“It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men”可推知，此处的this指代女性比男性说话快的现象，故选B。9In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph?ASpeed of understanding.BUnderstanding of speech roles.CPoliteness of communication.DApplication of body language.D推理判断题。根据第三段的
27、整体内容，尤其是该段第二句“Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women.”可推知，本段主要讲的是男性和女性在非语言表达方式上的不同，即肢体语言使用上的差异，故选D。10What is the authors attitude to the differences between mens and womens communication?ACautious.BFavorable.CAmbiguous.DSkeptical.B观点态度题。根据最后一段第二句和第三句“After learning a
28、bout our styles of communicating with each other，I have decided that although men have not quite mastered communicating，what fun would it be if we all spoke the same language？The little games men and women play with each other while conversing would be lost.”可推知，作者对男性和女性在沟通的差异性上持赞成态度，故选B。cautious“谨慎
29、的”；favorable“赞成的”；ambiguous“模棱两可的”；skeptical“怀疑的”。11What is the best title for the text?AWomen, born excellent talkersBMens and womens social rolesCVocabulary and communicationDOpposite gender, different languageD标题判断题。根据第一段的话题导入，并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同，故选D。DAsk many actors and
30、 they will tell you it is hard to get work when you are just starting out and also as you get older.That has not been the case for American musical actress Susan Watson.In 1958，Watson was offered a part in the musical West Side Story in London.At that time，she was still a student at New York Citys J
31、ulliard School for musicians，dancers and actors.More than 50 years later，she was offered another part.Watson was to take an important role in a remake of the musical Follies at the Kennedy Centre in Washington and the Marquis Theatre in New York City.In both cases，the offers came from musical theate
32、r legend Stephen Sondheim.He wrote the lyrics for West Side Story and the music and lyrics for Follies.“It felt so good being on stage nightly with fellow senior citizens，Bernadette Peters，Linda Lavin and Elaine Paige，”Watson said of Follies.As a teenager，Watson developed her dancing，singing and act
33、ing skills in her hometown of Tulsa，Oklahoma.She traveled to study at New Yorks Julliard School before Sondheim interrupted her studies with the offer of a part in West Side Story.The awardwinning musical，based on William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet，tells a story of the struggles of immigrants in
34、New York City.Watson later had starring roles in such wellknown musicals as The Fantasticks，Bye Bye Birdie，Carnival，Celebration and No，No，Nanette.She has also appeared in many American television shows.Nearly 80，Watson now lives in California，but she does not finish performing.She just released a ne
35、w album of musical theater and other American music called The Music Never Ends.【语篇解读】许多演员认为在刚出道以及年老时找到工作是很难的，但对于美国音乐剧女演员Suan Watson来说，情况绝非如此。她如今快80岁，但仍然在坚持自己的事业。12What would happen to Susan Watson when offered a part in West Side Story?AShe would win an award for her role.BShe would stop her educat
36、ion for a while.CShe would wait for another part for 50 years.DShe would write the lyrics for some musicals.B推理判断题。根据第二段第二句和第三段第二句可知，Susan Watson得到西区故事的角色时还是纽约茱莉亚音乐学院的学生，她的学业因为这个演出而受到影响，故可推知，她要暂停学业一段时间。13What can we infer from the second paragraph?ASusan Watson enjoyed herself performing in the musi
37、cal.BSusan Watson liked hanging out with celebrities at night.CSusan Watson was proud to be an experienced old actress.DSusan Watson enjoyed talking with the persons of her age.A推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，在谈到富丽秀这部音乐剧时，Watson说每晚与老人们一起在舞台上演出很愉快。由此可推知，Watson很享受在舞台上演出。14Which play is about the life of immigrants
38、 in New York City?AFollies.BWest Side Story.CThe Fantasticks.DBye Bye Birdie.B细节理解题。根据第三段第二句和第三句可知，Watson出演的音乐剧西区故事是关于纽约移民的奋斗故事。15What is the best title for the text?AThe Queen of the OperaBNever Too Old to LearnCStill Singing After DecadesDSuffering Through a Real HardshipC标题归纳题。本文简要介绍了美国音乐剧女演员Susa
39、n Watson的演艺之路。她如今近80岁高龄仍然在坚持自己的事业。故C项适合作本文的标题。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)The art of conversations takes practice, but is not as hard as you might think. 16 Be around confident people.Being around confident people makes you feel good.The other persons enthusiasm makes all the conversation participants f
40、eel confident and comfortable. 17 If its someone who you work with, or go to school with, look at their department website, or see if the person is on any social networks before talking to him for the first time.The information you get can be a good starting point for conversations.Ask questions.Wha
41、t do they like to do? What sort of things have they done in their lives? What is happening to them now? What did they do today or last weekend？ 18 However, try to space out your questions or theyll feel like you are interrogating (审问) them, which is very bad and closes off friendships.Listen.Pay att
42、ention to what is being said.Make movements to indicate that you are still listening.If you listen well, the other persons statements will suggest questions for you to ask. 19 They will often not realize that it was they who did most of the talking, and you get the credit for being a good conversati
43、onalist.Know when the conversation is over.Even the best conversations will eventually run out of steam or be ended by an interruption.Smile if youre leaving，tell them it was nice to talk to them, and say goodbye. 20 AAsk as many questions as you can think of, including their age, income and marriag
44、e.BEnding on a positive note will leave a good impression.CFind out about the person you will be talking to before you actually talk to him, if you can.DTake a special course on making conversations so that you can communicate with others better.EAllow the other person to do most of the talking.FIde
45、ntify things about them that you might be interested in hearing about, and politely ask questions.GWith some patience and these steps, you can learn to relax and enjoy a great conversation.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了提高沟通交流能力的技巧，包括和自信的人交往、询问问题、耐心倾听等。16G空处为第一段尾句，起承上启下的过渡作用，下文是对如何提高沟通能力的介绍，据此可知，G项符合文意。17C空处的位
46、置说明空处为该段的主题句。根据空处下句“If its someone who you work with，or go to school with，look at their department website，or see if the person is on any social networks before talking to him for the first time.”可知，该空主要阐述找到关于你将要交流的人的信息，故C项符合文意。18F根据该段首句“Ask questions”可知，该段主要阐述“询问问题”这一方法；由空后一句可知，应选F项“确认一下你感兴趣听到的事情，有
47、礼貌地问问题”。19E根据空处下句“They will often not realize that it was they who did most of the talking，and you get the credit for being a good conversationalist.”并结合该段首句“Listen”可知，这里作者建议“聆听别人讲话，让别人多说”，故E项与此匹配。20B根据空处上句“Smile if youre leaving，tell them it was nice to talk to them，and say goodbye.”并结合该段首句“Know wh
48、en the conversation is over.”可知，以积极的气氛结束交流会给别人留下好的印象，故选B项。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)When I was younger，I loved to read.I could get through a whole book in a day，and used to 21 my parents every night to let me stay up later so I could “just 22 my chapter(章节)”，I read any literature(著作) that I could ge
49、t my hands on.However， 23 there are many books for younger children，once you reach your midteens the choices become 24 I found myself choosing between books for children that were 25 and boring，and adult books that I couldnt quite understand.This lack of choice 26 led me to read less and less.When I
50、 was in secondary school，the 27 books I read were ones we were assigned in English class，and I was never very 28 about my teachers choices I thought too much discussion of symbolism(象征意义) and themes 29 the book.Maybe the sky being blue didnt 30 anything，maybe it was just a description！Rather than ma
51、king me more 31 in literature，it made me 32 want to pick up a book again.I reluctantly(不情愿地) chose a French literature course in my first year at university.I started out unhappy，determined not to 33 any of the works we were studying over the course of the year.However，I soon 34 that at a university
52、 level，the discussion was more 35 and the books more interesting！Being able to discuss my thoughts with other people meant that I could better 36 the subtle aspects of the bookseven the symbolism and themes.I began reading again for 37 Now，during my year abroad，I spend a lot of my spare time in book
53、shops and 38 in cafes，and even attend a monthly book club with some other language assistants.Reading is a great way to widen your horizons(视野)， 39 your vocabulary and use your imagination.Im so happy that I 40 my love of books.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己从热爱读书到找不到有趣的书可读再到重新爱上读书的过程。21A.adviseBencourageCforc
54、eDask答案D22A.chooseBchangeCfinishDstudyC根据本段中的“I loved to read”及“I could get through a whole book”可知，作者小时候酷爱读书，常常“请求(ask)”父母允许自己熬夜读书，这样他才能“看完(finish)”自己想看的章节。23A.whileBsinceCunlessDif答案A24A.freeBclearCwideDlimited答案D25A.sillyBspecialCrareDsmallA根据本段中的“I found myself choosing between books for childre
55、n.and adult books”及下一段中的“This lack of choice”可知，“虽然(while)”儿童书籍很多，但是当你再大一些到了少年时期，你就会发现你的选择变得“有限(limited)”了。作者就发现自己徘徊在“可笑的(silly)”，无聊的儿童书籍与自己读不懂的成人书籍之间。26A.hardlyBusuallyCfinallyDstrangely答案C27A.nextBonlyCsameDlast答案B28A.certainBconcernedCdoubtfulDenthusiasticD根据本段中的“This lack of choice.read less and
56、 less.”及“ones we were assigned in English class”可知，选择的限制“最终(finally)”导致作者读的书越来越少。高中的时候，作者“唯一(only)”阅读的书籍是英语课上老师指定的书籍，而且作者对于老师的选择也缺乏“热情(enthusiastic)”。29A.reviewedBexplainedCruinedDrenewed答案C30A.representBanswerCadvertiseDaffectA根据本段中的“too much discussion”及“maybe it was just a description”可知，对象征意义和主题
57、的过度讨论“毁掉(ruined)”了书籍本身。湛蓝的天空也许并不“代表(represent)”任何事物，它或许仅仅只是描写。31A.successfulBinterestedCconfidentDdisappointed答案B32A.nearlyBneverCevenDalreadyB根据本段中对作者读书越来越少的描述可知，作者对文学的“兴趣(interested)”并未加深，也“不再(never)”爱读书。33A.shareBlearnCtouchDenjoyD根据本段中的“I reluctantly chose a French literature course”及“I started
58、out unhappy”可知，作者认为自己不会再“享受(enjoy)”那一学年课上学到的任何作品。34A.realisedBexpectedCthoughtDsupposed答案A35A.similarBformalCfruitfulDfamiliarC根据本段中的“However”及“the books more interesting”可知，作者很快就“意识到(realised)”在大学里学生和老师对一本书的讨论变得更“有成效(fruitful)”，书本也更有趣。36A.understandBacceptCpraiseDpredictA根据本段中的“Being able to discus
59、s my thoughts with other people meant that”及“the subtle aspects of the books”可知，与他人交流想法能让作者更好地“理解(understand)”书中隐晦的意思。37A.comfortBpleasureChopeDprizeB根据本段中的again及第一段中对作者爱读书的描述可知，作者又开始享受读书的“快乐(pleasure)”了。38A.chattingBplayingCsittingDreadingD根据空前的“I spend a lot of my spare time in bookshops”可知，作者在书店里
60、度过了很多闲暇的时光，也在咖啡店里“读书(reading)”39A.knowBmeasureCexpandDshowC根据空前的“widen your horizons”可知，读书也是一种“扩大(expand)”词汇量的好方法。40A.expressedBrediscoveredCreturnedDexperiencedB根据第一段中对作者爱读书的描述可知，作者很高兴自己又“重新找回(rediscovered)”了对书籍的热爱。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Many people believe small talk is very 41. (bore)Although
61、that is true, there are many places where small talk is very important.In Western culture, strangers talk to other strangers 42. (frequent)On the other hand, small talk is not so common in Eastern culture.Strangers are 43. (friend) to one another in Western culture, and small talk is very important
62、to English learning.One other place where small talk is important is in 44. interview.Besides, the best way to learn small talk is to provide many examples.Here are some 45. (suggest) about how to use examples.Small talk 46. (involve) many different topics.In other words，students can learn several l
63、essons，47. (cover) other subjects, such as sports, jobs, schools, etc.Once we have started the small talk，48. is your responsibility to keep the conversation 49. (focus) on your work and study.In order to do so, you can talk about anything 50. is not too personal.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。许多人认为闲聊是枯燥的，但是在许多地方闲聊
64、是很重要的。41boring考查形容词。从句的主语是small talk，故用boring“枯燥的，无聊的”。42frequently考查副词。修饰动词talk用副词形式，frequently“频繁地”。43friendly考查形容词。根据语境此处应用形容词friendly，表示“友好的”。44an考查冠词。interview“面试”，是可数名词，此处表泛指，故用不定冠词an。45suggestions考查名词。some后面应用可数名词复数形式。46involves考查时态。本句话的主语是small talk，与involve之间是主动关系，空格处缺少谓语动词，整篇文章都是以现在时为主，故本空
65、用involve的第三人称单数involves。47covering考查非谓语动词。本句话的谓语动词是can learn，空格处缺少非谓语动词，指的是功课包含其他的科目，是主动关系，故用covering。48it考查代词。此处用it作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语。49focused考查非谓语动词。keep the conversation focused on your work and study“使对话集中在你的工作和学习上”。因为conversation与focus之间是被动关系，故用focused作宾语补足语。50that考查定语从句。设空处是定语从句的引导词，先行词为a
66、nything，故用that。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)My wife and I were having a walk when we saw a large black bear heading down same path in our direction.I hurried looked around with trees that might be climbable.Remembering that bears are excellent tree climber as well.I decided that our best plan for escape
67、might be to just go to a different direction.The unexpected thing was what as we backed away from the bears route, we saw another bear within about 90 yards.Look back, I felt a bit foolish.I remember anyone once said, “If a bear follows you, and you should stand still and try to frighten the black b
68、ear by shouting or throwing rocks”Therefore, we picked up some rocks and stand still.After that, the bear turned around and left.It was really a danger experience.答案My wife and I were having a walk when we saw a large black bear heading down same path in our direction.I looked around trees that migh
69、t be climbable.Remembering that bears are excellent tree as well.I decided that our best plan for escape might be to just go to a different direction.The unexpected thing was as we backed away from the bears route, we saw another bear within about 90 yards. back, I felt a bit foolish.I remember once
70、 said, “If a bear follows you， you should stand still and try to frighten the black bear by shouting or throwing rocks”Therefore, we picked up some rocks and still.After that, the bear turned around and left.It was really a experience.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，美籍交换生Lucy在邮件中说对你校流行的“阅读经典好书”(Read classics)活动十分
71、感兴趣，请你给她回封邮件详细地介绍此活动。内容包括：1阐述阅读经典好书的意义；2列举阅读活动安排；3期待她的参与。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Lucy， Yours，Li Hua参考范文Dear Lucy，Im glad that you have an interest in our recent reading activity called “Read classics”As we all know, reading classics is popular and important because it can improve our study
72、ing career and enrich our everyday life.There are some arrangements every week in our school. First, we have an event on Monday where every one of us is going to share a classic and talk about it in detail.We also have a salon on Wednesday where we could exchange our views.Besides，every Saturday afternoon, we will gather in a coffee shop to relax and select our best author and talk about his or her life and works.Im sure you can gain a lot from the reading activity.Please come and join us soon.Yours，Li Hua
