Unit 1 Past and present检测卷(含答案及听力材料 无听力音频)

Unit 1 检测卷
限时：120分钟　满分：120分
听力部分(20分)
第一部分　听对话回答问题(计10分)
本部分共有10道小题, 每小题你将听到一段对话, 每段对话听两遍。听完后, 选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. Where does the woman live now
A. B. C.
2. What does the girl look like
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5. Who is the man
A. A school teacher. 　　 B. A guest of Lucy's. 　　 C. Lucy's husband.
6. What is Hainan Island like now
A. It is small but modern.
B. It is modern and has many people.
C. It is big but poor.
7. What do you think the man is
A. A guide.
B. A tourist. 　　
C. A taxi driver in the city.
8. What can we know from the talk
A. Lucy lived in Australia.
B. Tom wanted to take a message for Lucy.
C. Tom no longer lives here.
9. What are the two people talking about
A. Going walking.
B. Having dinner.
C. Shopping together.
10. Why does the woman want to move into a new house
A. Because the new house is not expensive.
B. Because she can't live in the old house any more.
C. Because the man upstairs always makes much noise.
第二部分　听对话和短文答题(计10分)
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文, 各听两遍。听完后, 选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话, 回答第11—12 小题。
11. How long did Kitty live in Sydney
A. For 5 years. 　 B. For 4 years. 　 C. For 7 years.
12. What does Kitty's father sell
A. Apples. B. Footballs. C. Computers.
听第一篇短文, 回答第13—15小题。
Life in the Past and Now
What the speaker's grandpa did with the old radio Listened to ________13
What the speaker's grandpa's new radio looks like It's ________14
What the speaker has now A ________15
13. A. the news B. football matches C. English
14. A. modern B. big C. small
15. A. radio B. computer C. television
听第二篇短文, 回答第16—20小题。
16. What time did the speaker use to get up in the morning
A. 5: 45. B. 6: 00. C. 6: 15.
17. What animal did the speaker have to feed every morning
A. His father's cows. 　　　
B. His lovely dog.
C. His father's chickens.
18. How far did the speaker use to walk from home to school every day
A. One kilometer. B. Two kilometers. C. Three kilometers.
19. Why didn't the speaker watch TV
A. Because he didn't have a television.
B. Because it was boring.
C. Because the TV was broken.
20. What does the speaker think of the old days
A. He thinks they were boring.
B. He worries about the old days.
C. He thinks he had some good times.
笔试部分(100分)
一、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. Have you realized the seriousness (严重性) of the present ________
A. situation　 B. dictionary C. interest　 D. performance
22. Nothing is ________ for you if you always do your best.
A. possible　 B. impossible C. important　 D. careful
23. — Why is Mike so excited Did he win the competition
— Yes. He had ________ 30 minutes to finish the tough task, no more and no less.
A. especially　 B. probably C. exactly D. hardly
24. We have ________ made a cake, but we haven't eaten it ________.
A. already; already B. yet; yet C. already; yet D. yet; already
25. The old man lives ________in a ________ house, but he doesn't feel ________.
A. alone; alone; lonely　 B. lonely; lonely; alone
C. alone; lonely; lonely　 D. alone; lonely; alone
26. A lot of fish in the river ________ because of the water pollution.
A. has died　 B. have died C. have dead　 D. is dead
27. — It has been much easier for me to go to work ________ shared bikes appeared.
— But they also caused plenty of problems.
A. since B. before C. unless D. though
28. Our school invites good teachers from other schools to give us talks ________.
A. from time to time　 B. from one to another
C. from past to now　 D. from day to night
29. Dale used to ________ to the office in his car, but he is used to ________ a bus
now.
A. going; taking B. going; take C. go; taking D. go; take
30. — Have you ________ heard of a lady called Mrs. Green
— No, I don't think I have.
A. already B. never C. ever D. just
31. Mr Wu has worked in this school since his family ________ to Nanjing five years
ago.
A. has moved B. moved C. moves D. move
32. —Have you got any information about your missing dog
—________. We are still looking for it.
A. Not yet　 B. I hope not C. I think so　 D. Of course
33. Has your hometown changed ________ over the years
A. a lot of　　　 B. lots of C. a lot　　　 D. lot
34. —________ have you known each other
—Since we were in our childhood.
A. How far　 B. How often C. How long　 D. How soon
35. —I have just got an A in English.
—________.
A. You've done a good job B. It can't be worse
C. It's too good to be wrong D. You're always welcome
二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Love, joy and the warm feeling of getting together don't cost a thing. But gifts do cost money. So what's a poor family to do
Before New Year, I told my mother that the only thing I ________36 was a pogo stick (弹簧单高跷). However, my mother said they were so expensive that we couldn't ________37 one.
On a Saturday before New Year, my family ________38 together. While my mother and I were picking out the gifts, my dad said, “I'll be back soon—I need to see something in the tool area. ” A little later, he came back with a long box. I remember wondering if there was a ________39 in it.
When we arrived home, my dad put the box in the garage. While my parents were busy with their chores, I ________40 walked out to the garage and found the box. I was so ________41 and I knew as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such ________42! Inside the box was a ________43 old broom (扫帚).
That New Year morning, I got some nice gifts ________44 I didn't get the present that I really wanted.
After cleaning up the room, my dad went to the garage. When he came back in, he was ________45 a beautiful pogo stick. I couldn't ________46 it! My parents probably got quite a laugh from the trick they played on ________47.
Although we didn't have much ________48, my parents gave me the most important gift of all: lots of ________49. That was over 60 years ago and I still think about those ________50 memories. I will never forget all the joy my parents brought into my life.
36. A. owned B. wanted C. forgot D. found
37. A. make B. borrow C. accept D. afford
38. A. went shopping B. did chores C. took a walk D. had dinner
39. A. toy gun B. pogo stick C. tool D. broom
40. A. quietly B. politely C. suddenly D. certainly
41. A. surprised B. satisfied C. excited D. relaxed
42. A. purpose B. promise C. advice D. luck
43. A. magic B. silly C. different D. smart
44. A. but B. so C. and D. or
45. A. preparing B. hiding C. choosing D. carrying
46. A. understand B. decide C. believe D. explain
47. A. me B. us C. him D. her
48. A. courage B. time C. money D. trouble
49. A. trust B. love C. smile D. pride
50. A. complete B. unbelievable C. educational D. wonderful
三、阅读理解(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
In the past, all letters were sent by train or by ship. Now most letters still go by ship or by train, but some are sent by air. You send a letter by air so that your friend may receive it sooner. A letter takes about twelve days to go from England to India by train and by ship. A letter can get to India by air in five days now, but soon the time may be made shorter. At first, people were afraid to send letters by air. They thought that the plane might fall and their friends might not receive the letters. So they sent two letters, one by air and the other by train or ship. They wanted to make sure that the letter would be received. Planes are now almost as safe and sure as trains or ships. More and more letters are sent by air.
51. Many years ago people sent all letters ________.
A. by train or by ship　　 B. only by ship　　
C. only by train　　 D. by plane
52. A letter by train is ________ a letter by air.
A. as fast as B. much slower than 　
C. not as safe as D. faster than
53. If a letter is sent from England by train, it can arrive in India in about ________
days.
A. five B. fifteen C. twelve D. ten
B
A teenager lived with his father. He loved playing football and was a member of the school football team. He was always on the bench, but his father came to watch every match and encouraged him.
The son never missed a practice, but he was far from a good player and was a bench warmer almost all through high school.
One day in his last year in high school, the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and became silent. Then he said to the coach, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss the practice today ” The coach gently said, “Go back home, young man. And you don't need to come back to the game on Saturday. ” There would be an important match on Saturday.
Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the second half, when the team was two points behind, the young man quietly ran to the coach. The coach and his players were surprised to see him back.
“Coach, please let me play. I must play today, ” the young man insisted (坚持), and finally the coach gave in. “All right, ” he said. “You can go in. ” Before long, no one could believe their eyes. This little unknown was doing so well that nobody could stop him. He ran, he passed, and he kicked like a star. His team won.
When the game was over, the coach said to the young man, “Kid, I can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me how you did it. ” With tears in his eyes, the young man said, “Well, you know my dad died, but do you know my dad was ________ Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play. I could feel his eyes on me, and I wanted to show him I could do it！”
54. Which of the following is suitable for the blank (空白) in the passage
A. worried B. patient C. blind D. generous
55. From the passage, we know that ________.
A. the young man didn't go back home because of the final game
B. the coach thought that the young man was the best player in the team
C. the young man was a bench warmer before the final game
D. the young man's father was a football player
56. Why did the young man persist in playing in this final game
A. Because he was the best player in his team.
B. Because he missed the practices.
C. Because his father encouraged him to come back to the game.
D. Because he wanted to show his father he could play well.
C
Mike is graduating (毕业) from Concord Academy High School and Rowan Kabbalah Community College at the same time. And he's only 12. At his high school science fair, he introduced his newest invention, HORIZON OS.
Mike showed great learning ability and interest in the “how” and “why” behind things at a very young age. He began to study computer programming at age 5. He taught himself on the Internet and put his learning into practice. He has learned 10 languages. Also, he is improving (提高) another skill: written communication. “My idea is no use to anyone if I can't express it, ” he explained.
“Mike does well in all subjects, ” his mother said. “When he has difficulties, he will try to find a way out. ” His father was satisfied with Mike's non academic (非学业的) achievements. “They mean much more, ” his father said.
Mike has started two technology companies. And he has a bigger dream for the future. “I really want to make things easier for people, especially the old, ” Mike explained. “The next, maybe a health care robot. ”
57. When did Mike start to learn computer programming
A. At age 5. B. At age 7. C. At age 10. D. At age 12.
58. Why is Mike improving the skill of written communication
A. To learn another language. 　 B. To make new inventions.
C. To better express his ideas. 　 D. To teach himself online.
59. What can we learn about Mike's parents
A. They are proud of their son Mike. 　 B. They help Mike with all subjects.
C. They care more about Mike's grades. D. They work in the same company.
60. What is Mike's bigger dream
A. To be a health care worker. 　 B. To make things easier for people.
C. To learn computer knowledge. 　 D. To start two technology companies.
D
Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.
Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system (远程遥控系统)—allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care and government services. Around the city, escalators (自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.
The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.
About 75% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener, ” said Dan Hill, head of a research company.
61. According to the text, living in a “smart” city ________.
A. is not a green way　 B. will be far from you
C. will soon become true　 D. is completely impossible
62. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. A city of the future. 　 B. A meeting in Songdo.
C. A plan to build a house. 　 D. A report on public health.
63. Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo
A. Cisco. B. IMB. C. Siemens. D. Microsoft.
64. Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to ________.
A. drive people out of cities　 B. control the world's population
C. develop his own company　 D. solve the cities' coming problems
65. Which of the following might be the best title for the text
A. Future Education　 B. Smart Cities
C. Government Services　 D. Famous Companies
第二节(共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分)
(荣德原创)阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It seems very natural that if you have two dollars and add two dollars to them, you have four dollars. ________66 In fact, one of the most difficult things to teach children is the ideas of numbers.
In ancient (古代的) times, when a man wanted to tell how many animals he owned, he had no system (体系) of numbers to use. ________67 The more animals, the more stones or pebbles he had. It may explain why the word “calculate” comes from the Latin word “calculus” which means “stone”.
________68 People would just scratch (划下) a line or tally mark for each object they wanted to count, but they had no word to tell the number.
The next step in the development of the number system was probably to use fingers. ________69 The word “digit” comes from the Latin word “digitus”. It means “finger”! And the fact that we have 10 fingers led to the general use of 10 in the system of numbers.
The number system we use today was invented by the Hindus in India thousands of years ago and was brought to Europe during the 8th to 11th centuries by Arab traders. In this system all numbers are written with the nine digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and zero. ________70
A. He put a stone or pebble into a bag for each animal. B. But do you know it took man millions of years to be able to think this way C. It is the decimal system (十进制). It is built on the base of 10. D. There were many ways to remember the numbers in the past. E. Later on, man used tally marks to count. F. Again we have a word that goes back to this. G. He had many stones and pebbles in his bag.
四、根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释, 写出句中所缺单词, 每空限
填一词(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
71. She has changed a lot ________ (在……期间) the last seven years.
72. You can borrow the books from the library, but you must ________ (返回) them in time.
73. There are too many cars in the city, so air ________ (污染) is a serious problem.
74. That new ________ (小学教育的) school will be in use this September.
75. Modern technologies make ________ (交流) much faster and easier.
76. There used to be some ________ (工厂) over there.
77. Have you heard from your sister in the USA r________, Jack
78. He comes from the n________ part of China.
79. —Have you ever been ________ (in a foreign country)
—Yes, I went to America and Australia last year.
80. Mary got ________ (having a husband or a wife) in 2017. Now she has a baby.
五、根据短文内容, 用括号内所给词的正确形式填空, 使短文完整(共10小题；
每小题1分, 满分10分)
When I was in the seventh grade, I was a volunteer at a local hospital in my town. Most of the time that I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never ________81 (have) any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition.
I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, ________82 (help) with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, though he was in a coma (昏迷).
I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I ________83 (return), Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didn't have the courage (勇气) to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died.
Several years later, I was a student at a junior college. One day, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar (熟悉的) face. When I ________84 (realize) who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was ________85 (live)! I asked him if his name was Mr. Gillespie. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours ________86 (talk) with him in the hospital. He gave ________87 (I) the warmest hug I had ever received and his eyes were ________88 (full) of tears.
He began to tell me how he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time as he lay there in a coma . Mr. Gillespie ________89 (strong) believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive.
Although (尽管) I haven't seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a ________90 (different) between his life and his death.
六、书面表达(满分15分)
时光荏苒, 初中三年转瞬即逝。跟三年前的自己相比较, 你会有很多变化。请以“I have changed a lot！”为题, 根据以下要求与提示, 用英语写一篇短文, 具体描述你最重要的变化及其如何发生的。
要求: 1. 短文不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其他相关信息, 否则不予评分；
2. 不少于80词。
提示: 1. What did you use to be like
2. What is the most important change
3. And how did it happen Tell a story about it.
I have changed a lot!
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参考答案
听力材料:
第一部分　听对话回答问题。
1. M: Has your hometown changed a lot since 2000
W: Yes. We lived in old houses before 2000, but now we live in tall buildings.
2. W: Oh, John! Do you remember me
M: Oh, you've changed a lot. You used to wear long hair. But you wear glasses and
have short hair now.
3. W: Dad, how did you get to school when you were a student
M: I used to ride to school, but now you can go to school by bus.
4. W: I hear your father used to be an ice skating player.
M: Yes. But he is a teacher in a middle school.
5. M: Lucy, you've got a very pretty house. How nice!
W: Thank you. Make yourself at home, please.
6. M: Han Mei, I hear you've been back from Hainan Island. What is the place like
now
W: It has changed a lot. Many modern buildings have been built. And there are a
lot of people.
7. M: Excuse me, I have lost my map. I want to go to the railway station, but I can't
find it. It's next to the clock tower, right
W: The railway station was there years ago, but I'm afraid it's not there any more.
8. M: Lucy, would you please take a message for Tom
W: Sorry, he doesn't live here any longer. He went to Australia a year ago.
9. M: What about going walking after dinner this evening
W: Well, I will go with you if you really want to, but I'm a little tired.
10. M: I hear you are going to move into a new house, aren't you
W: Yes, it'll be a little expensive. But the man upstairs always plays music loudly.
第二部分　听对话和短文答题。
听一段对话，回答第11—12 小题。
M: Excuse me, Kitty! Where were you born
W: I was born in Sydney.
M: How long did you live there
W: I lived there until I was four years old. Then my family moved to Beijing.
M: What does your father do
W: He sells computers.
M: Which place do you like better, Sydney or Beijing
W: I can't remember the life in Sydney very well. I like living in Beijing a lot.
听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题。
Life in the past was different from what it is now. There was only a big old radio in my family. In the morning, my grandpa listened to the news on it. I often listened to English on it. But now, my grandpa has a new radio. It's small and he can put it in his pocket when he goes out. I have a big computer to learn English and download popular songs.
听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。
Now, you want to know about my life in the past, Right Let me tell you. When I was a boy, things were different. I had to get up at six every morning. My dad had some chickens. I had to feed them every morning and then I had to walk to school with my little sister. It was two kilometers from my home to school. There was a bus, but we didn't have money. And we had to go to bed at nine o'clock every night. We couldn't watch TV because there wasn't one. On Sundays we had to help our parents do the housework. But it wasn't all that bad. We had some good times. We could go out and our parents didn't have to worry about us. There weren't so many cars on the roads then. So the streets were safe to play in. And the rivers were so clean that we always swam there.
听力部分
1—5: CBBCB　6—10: BBCAC　11—15: BCACB
16—20: BCBAC
笔试部分
一、21. A　点拨: 本题用词义辨析法。situation情况, 形势; dictionary字典; interest兴趣; performance性能, 业绩。根据句意结合选项可知, 空白处用situation表示“形势”符合题意, 故选A。
22. B　点拨: possible可能的; impossible不可能的; important重要的; careful仔细的。根据语境可知此处表达的应是“不可能的”, 故选B。
23. C　点拨: especially尤其; probably可能, 大概; exactly恰恰, 正好; hardly几乎不。根据no more and no less可知, 这里表示“正好”的意思, 故选C。
24. C　点拨: 本题用语法判定法。already意为“已经”, 通常用在肯定句中; yet意为“还”, 通常用在疑问句、否定句中。这句话前半句是肯定句, 不能用yet, 排除B、D两项; 后半句是否定句, 需要搭配使用yet, 故选C。
25. C　点拨: 由题干可知第一个空修饰前面的动词lives, 所以用副词alone; 第二个空, 在句中作定语, 修饰后面的名词house, 表示“偏僻的”, 所以用lonely; 第三个空, 感官动词feel后应接形容词lonely, 强调孤独感, 有感彩。故选C。
26. B　点拨: 根据句意可知本句用现在完成时; die动词, 意思是“死亡”, 其过去分词是died; 主语A lot of fish是复数形式, 意为“很多鱼”, 所以助动词用have。故选B。
27. A
28. A　点拨: 本题用短语辨析法。句意为“我们学校时常邀请其他学校的好老师给我们做演讲”。from time to time时常、不时; from one to another从一个到另一个; from past to now从过去到现在; from day to night从早到晚。根据句意结合选项可知A选项符合题意, 故选A。
29. C　点拨: 本题用固定搭配法。used to do sth. 意为“过去常常做某事”, 故第一空用go。be used to doing sth. 意为“习惯于做某事”; be used to do sth. 意为“被用来做某事”, 第二空表达的是“习惯于乘公交车”, 所以需要使用taking, 故选C。
30. C　点拨: 句意为“——你曾经听说过一位叫格林夫人的女士吗 ——没有, 我想我没有听说过”。ever可以用于疑问句。故选C。
31. B
32. A　点拨: 根据“We are still looking for it. ”可知狗还没有找到, 所以A选项符合语境, 故选A。
33. C　点拨: a lot of与lots of意为“许多”, 其后加可数名词复数或不可数名词, a lot可作副词词组, 修饰动词, 意思是“非常”。本句中a lot用来修饰动词change, 故选C。
34. C　点拨: How far多远, 对距离提问; How often多久一次, 对频率提问; How long多长时间, 对时间段提问; How soon多久以后, 一般用于将来时态。根据Since we were in our childhood可知用how long提问。故选C。
35. A　点拨: 本题用情景交际法。根据上文“I have just got an A in English. ”可知应回答“你做得不错”, You've done a good job符合语境, 故选A。
二、36. B　点拨: 考查动词。句意为“新年前, 我告诉妈妈, 我唯一想要的东西就是弹簧单高跷”。故选B。
37. D　点拨: 考查动词。联系句意可知妈妈说它们太贵了而买不起。故选D。
38. A　点拨: 考查动词短语。根据下文中“picking out the gifts”可知他们是在购物。故选A。
39. B　点拨: 考查名词。结合语境可判断作者那时候想盒子里是否有一个弹簧单高跷。故选B。
40. A　点拨: 考查副词。结合语境可知当父母忙着做家务时, 作者悄悄地去了车库。故选A。
41. C　点拨: 考查形容词。根据句意作者是如此兴奋激动地认为盒子里肯定装的是他最想要的礼物, excited推测出作者激动与迫不及待的心情, 为下文作者的失望埋下伏笔。故选C。
42. D　点拨: 考查名词。根据上文作者激动地打开盒子结果里面是一把扫帚可推知没那么好运。故选D。
43. B　点拨: 考查形容词。根据作者失望的心情和提示词“old”可推知silly符合句意。故选B。
44. A　点拨: 考查连词。联系上下文内容可判断, 作者收到一些漂亮的礼物但是都不是他最想要的。故选A。
45. D　点拨: 考查动词。句意为“当作者爸爸回来的时候, 他扛着一个美丽的弹簧单高跷”。故选D。
46. C　点拨: 考查动词。联系上文作者经历了失望之后突然他心心念念的礼物又出现了, 所以他感到不敢相信。故选C。
47. A
48. C　点拨: 考查名词。联系语境虽然没有多少钱但作者的父母给了他最重要的礼物。故选C。
49. B　点拨: 考查名词。联系全文可知作者的父母给了作者最重要的礼物, 那就是“爱”。故选B。
50. D　点拨: 考查形容词。根据句意60多年过去了, 作者仍然会想起那些美妙的回忆。故选D。
三、51. A　点拨: 细节理解题。根据文中第一句话“In the past, all letters were sent by train or by ship. ”可知, 许多年前信件是通过火车或轮船运送的, 故选A。
52. B　点拨: 细节理解题。根据文中“A letter takes about twelve days to go from England to India by train and by ship. A letter can get to India by air in five days now, but soon the time may be made shorter. ”可知, 火车运送信件要比空运慢得多, 故选B。
53. C　点拨: 细节理解题。根据文中“A letter takes about twelve days to go from England to India by train and by ship. ”可知, 火车将信件从英国运送到印度要花大约12天时间, 故选C。
54. C　点拨: 细节推理题。根据下句“Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play. ”及语境, 可知他爸爸应该是盲人, 故选C。
55. C　点拨: 细节推理题。根据第二段“ The son never missed a practice, but he was far from a good player and was a bench warmer almost all through high school. ”和下文可知那个年轻人在这场决赛前是替补队员, 故选C。
56. D　点拨: 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“I could feel his eyes on me, and I wanted to show him I could do it! ”可知, 他坚持上场是为了让父亲看到他能踢得很好, 故选D。
57. A　点拨: 细节理解题。从第二段中“He began to study computer programming at age 5. ”可知, Mike在5岁时就开始学习电脑编程。故选A。
58. C　点拨: 细节理解题。从第二段中Mike的话“My idea is no use to anyone if I can't express it”可知, Mike认为如果他的想法不能表达出来, 那就对任何人都毫无用处。所以这是Mike想提高书面交流技能的原因。
59. A　点拨: 推理判断题。从第三段可知, 妈妈称赞Mike在所有科目中都做得好, 而爸爸对Mike非学业的成就也感到满意。这表明爸爸妈妈对Mike的成就感到骄傲。故选A。
60. B　点拨: 细节理解题。从最后一段中“I really want to make things easier for people, especially the old”可知, Mike想为人们尤其是老人做一些更加方便的东西。这是他未来的梦想。故选B。
61. C　点拨: 细节理解题。从第一段中“living in a ‘smart’ city like this could happen sooner than you think”可知, 生活在“智能化”的城市远比你想象的要来得快。也就是说, 生活在“智能化”的城市不久就会变成现实。故选C。
62. A　点拨: 段落大意题。阅读第二段可知, 本段谈论了在未来的Songdo城市, 每家每户都有远程遥控系统控制着机器进行运转, 教育、医疗服务、政府服务都会纳入该系统。由此可知, 本段主要谈论的是未来的城市。故选A。
63. A　点拨: 细节理解题。从第三段中“The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. ”可知, 建立未来城市Songdo的构想是由Cisco公司提出的。故选A。
64. D　点拨: 推理判断题。从最后一段中Dan Hill的话可知, Dan Hill认为, 使得城市变得更加智能化是一种出路, 这样可以渐渐使得城市变得更绿。也就是说, 智能化的城市肯定能解决当今的各种诸如污染等问题, 从而使得城市更绿色。故选D。
65. B　点拨: 标题归纳题。阅读本文可知, 文章谈论的就是未来的“智能化”的城市。故选B。
66—70: BAEFC
四、71. over　72. return　73. pollution　74. primary　munication
76. factories　77. recently　78. northern　79. abroad　80. married
五、81. had　82. helping　83. returned　84. realized　85. alive
86. talking　87. me　88. full　89. strongly　90. difference
六、范文:
I have changed a lot!
Time goes by. Three years have passed. Of course I have changed a lot. Let me show you my changes.
I used to be really short and thin. I used to be shy and quiet. I was always silent in class. But now I have changed a lot. One of my most important changes is that I become more outgoing. What made me change a lot I remember when I was in Grade Eight, there was an English speech in our school. I wanted to take part in it, but I was afraid it. Our English teacher, Mr. Wang encouraged me to take part in it. He guided me a lot, and I practiced a lot every day. Finally, I won the first prize in the speech contest. I felt very proud and happy. Since then, I have become more outgoing.
【作文点评】这篇习作运用了“三步法”进行写作。文章开头总写变化, 引出话题→通过一件事详细描述了作者自己性格变化的经历→抒发情感。文章开头部分简洁明了, go by, pass, change a lot等显示出作者遣词造句的功底; 主体部分先说明作者过去的性格特征; 然后通过一件事使自己发生了巨大的变化。在描述过程中, 长短句结合, 连词的使用, 使文章连贯通顺, 读起来朗朗上口; 文章结尾处用proud, happy, more outgoing等形容词, 表达了作者自信的心情。