Unit 1 Nature单元过关检测（上外版必修二）
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Unit 1 Nature
一、基础巩固
I．单词拼写
When he went into retirement, he visibly w______( 变虚弱 ) .
The plant f______(兴旺) particularly well in slightly harsher climes.
Although the coral looks hard, it is very d______(易碎的) .
He stopped in the doorway, too ______( 羞怯的 ) timid to go in.
It is not a good idea to miss meals and ______(代替 ) them with snacks.
Peter stood by me when I most needed it. I'll always ______( 感激 ) that.
The horse made a ______( 奇迹般的 ) recovery to finish a close third.
The measures are intended to ______(恢复 ) public confidence in the economy.
A sitting room can be ______( 转变) into a guest bedroom simply by adding a sofa-bed.
A ______( 有创造力的 ) person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts.
If you p ______( 保藏 ) food, you treat it in order to prevent it from decaying so that you can store it for a long time.
According to some religions, ______(天堂) is a wonderful place where people go after they die, if they have led good lives.
【答案】
withered 2. flourishes 3.delicate 4. timid 5. replace 6.appreciate
7. miraculous 8.restore 9.transformed 10. creative 11. preserve 12.paradise
II.单句语法填空 (定语从句关系代词与关系副词用法)
1. China is the country _____ he spent the best part of his life.
2. Have you got anything _____ belongs to me
3. 3.Have you seen the film“Titanic”,________ leading actor is world famous
4. I didn’t like the way _____ she treated children.
5. He is the only one of the three_____ has got the new idea.
6. The boss in _____ department Ms King worked ten years ago look down upon women.
7. Sailing across the ocean alone was an achievement________ took courage.
8. It was at our college library _____ I borrowed the novel.
9.The gentleman______you told me about yesterday proved to be a thief.
10.Is this the reason_______he explained at the meeting for his carelessness in his work
11.The visitor______passport was stolen was on his way to the US.
12.American women usually identify their best friend as someone with_____they can talk frequently.
13.We went through a period _______ communications were very difficult in the rural areas.
14. Mozart’s birthplace and the house_______he composed“The Magic Flute”are both museums now.
15. If shop has chairs_______women can park their men, women will be happy to shop.
【答案】
where 2.that 3.whose 4. that 5.who 6.whose 7.that/which 8.that
9. who/whom 10.that 11.whose 12.whom 13.when 14.where 15.where
III. 词汇填空（本单元词汇巩固）
A. ignore B.solution C. reward D. delicate E.paradise F.theory G.destroy H.creature I.wither J.restore K.replace
1. Although he has sought to find a peaceful_______ , he is facing pressure to use greater military force.
2.One species of tree _______ another as a forest ages.
3. The firm last night offered a $10,000_______ for information leading to the conviction of the killer.
4. Bali is one of the world's great natural _______.
5. Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living _______ possesses a spirit.
6.Such arguments ________the question of where ultimate responsibility lay.
7. When he went into retirement, he visibly _______.
8.Marx produced a new_______ about historical change based upon conflict between competing groups.
9. The army has recently been brought in to_______ order.
10. These products are highly recognized by users for its _______ appearance design, stable quality control and perfect sound performance.
【答案】
1-5:solution;replaces;reward ;paradises; creature 6-10:ignored; withered; theory; restore; delicate
IV. 翻译完成句子
你现在吃的药可能会影响你的平衡能力。(balance)
这种植物在较为恶劣一点的气候中长得特别茂盛。(flourish)
要是我年轻点儿或幼稚点儿，这批评可能已经把我毁了。（destroy）
我们会让她恢复健康，但这或许需要时间。(restore)
此类争论忽视了最终责任何在的问题。(ignore)
【答案】
The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance.
The plant flourishes particularly well in slightly harsher climes.
If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.
We will restore her to health but it may take time.
Such arguments ignore the question of where ultimate responsibility lay.
二、拓展提升
语法填空
Ancient China was a place ___1____ states were often at war with each other. But it was also a time ___2____ there were many great philosophers. Confucius is the philosopher ____3___ influence has been the greatest. He stressed the importance of kindness, duty and order in society. Chinese society was influenced by these ideas for more than 2,000 years.
Mencius was a thinker ____4____ teachings were very similar to those of Confucius. Mencius was born in 372 BC. His father died when he was young, and he was brought up by his mother. He became a student of Confucius’s ideas, and was then given an important position in the government of a state. However, when he saw that the ruler was not following his advice, he resigned. For many years he traveled from state to state, teaching the principles of Confucius. He then became an adviser to another ruler. He spent his last years preparing a book of his teachings called The Book of Mencius. Mencius believed that the reason ____5____ man is different from animals is that man is good. He taught that if the government was kind, then people would be good. He believed that people were more important than rulers, and hated the state when it treated people badly.
Mozi was another teacher ____6___ was very influential. Born in 476 BC, he came from a family ____7____ was very poor. He became famous for his unusual clothes and behaviour. Mozi founded the philosophy ____8____ was called Mohism. In some ways his beliefs were similar to those of Confucius. For example, he considered that government was most important. As a result, he spent many years trying to find a state ____9____ people would follow his teachings. Mozi believed that all men were equal. His idea of love was different from the Confucian idea of kindness. Mozi taught that we should love all human beings and look after those ____10___ are weaker than ourselves. He hated the idea of war. Mozi died in 390 BC.
【答案】
where 2. when 3. whose 4. whose 5. why
6. who 7. which 8. that/which 9.where 10. who
II、选词填空
A. exactly B. requires C. forced D. perfectly E. comfort
F. rush G. released H. as I. relates J. asked K. including
When Michael Wong was young, he was sensitive and shy. It was a huge task for him to talk to a stranger or go downstairs to the shops. But he found 27_______ through playing the piano.
Recently, the Malaysian piano star 28________ his latest album “Never Apart”. It's made up of ten catchy songs29________ the title song with the same name. Never Apart tells the story of a couple who are30______ to separate for a while, but they still cherish the beautiful memories they had.
“Music sounds better when it31_______to true feelings” he says
Now, Michael has grown, up to be one of the most popular singers in Taiwan. His slow love songs including First Time and Fairytale are hits with heartbroken young people.
Over the years, he has become bolder and learnt to voice opinions in his music. Once, he was32_______ to sing a song someone else wrote. But he didn’t like the song lyrics, so he argued they should be changed. "If I broke up with someone, I don't think I would have reacted in the same way33________ the story in the song," he said. I want to tell people 34________ how I will behave. "And it works. He says the song sounds better when he can sing it his own way.
Michael is often called the piano prince. He's elegant when he plays and sings along. ＂When I play, inspirations35________ to me like continuous streams. It 36 _______no effort.＂ But he still works hard to make his songs appealing. "I’ll go over every tiny detail to make the song worth listening to.”
【答案】27-31 EGKCI 32-36 JHAFB
III、阅读理解
A
The insects are important to farmers. When a honeybee lands on a flower in plant, pollen (花粉) sticks to its legs. When the bee lands on another flower, some of the pollen falls off and fertilizes the second plant.
The act of spreading pollen is responsible for many fruits, vegetables, nuts and other crops. Yet about 30 percent of honeybees in the United States and other areas have died in recent years.
Mike Leggett is a researcher at the University of Maryland. He wants to learn why so many bees are dying. “The number of colonies (蜂群) that die every winter has been one in three. So on average 30 percent of the colonies have died every winter over the last six winters. And that’s a huge number.” His research team examined the pollen that honeybees carried to their homes. They found that the pollen contained high levels of 35 different pesticides (杀虫剂), which are chemicals used to protect plants. “Pesticides are used, and have been used, pretty widely, for centuries, to protect plants from diseases,” says Mr Leggett.
Keith Oh linger, a farmer and beekeeper in Maryland, has watched many of his bees die every winter. Mr Ohlinger thinks widespread bee death is caused by several things happening at once. But he does not feel sure that pesticides are a part of the problem, “I felt it was the result of a lot of little things. I didn’t feel that there was probably one smoking gun. But there’s a division (分歧) there, some people feel that it is just one thing.”
Honeybees are important to agriculture. This makes the search for an answer to their death very important for Mr Leggett’s team. As he knows, one in every three bites of food we eat is somehow pollinated by honeybees.
1.What could be a suitable title for the text
A.Why Are Honeybees Important
B.How Do Honeybees Make Honey
C.Pesticides Might Harm Honeybees
D.Honeybee Protection in Maryland
2.How does Mr Leggett sound in paragraph 3
A.Worried B.Happy m C.Surprised D.Hopeful
3.We know from the fifth paragraph that Keith Ohlinger ________.
A.has become rich by keeping bees
B.cares little about the death of his bees
C.has never used pesticides on his farm
D.doubts whether pesticides have killed his bees
4.In which part of a website can we most probably read the text
A.Agriculture B.Health C.Food D.Technology
【答案】CADA
【解析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲了近年来很多地区有近百分之三十的蜜蜂死亡，而对于它们的死因，有研究表明是由农药造成的，有人认为农药不是死亡因素之一。
1.主旨大意题。本文主要讲了近年来很多地区有近百分之三十的蜜蜂死亡，而对于它们的死因，有研究表明是由农药造成的，有人认为农药不是死亡因素之一。所以短文的最佳标题为“杀虫剂可能会伤害蜜蜂”。故C选项正确。
2.推理判断题。由第三段中Leggett说的话“The number of colonies (蜂群) that die every winter has been one in three. So on average 30 percent of the colonies have died every winter over the last six winters. And that’s a huge number.”可知，Leggett认为每年百分之30的蜂群死亡是一个巨大的数字，由此判断出他对于蜜蜂的死亡数字是很担心的。故A选项正确。
3.推理判断题。由文中第四段的Mr Ohlinger thinks widespread bee death is caused by several things happening at once. But he does not feel sure that pesticides are a part of the problem, 可知Ohlinger先生认为蜜蜂大面积死亡是由几件事同时发生造成的。但他不确定农药是不是导致原因的一部分。由此判断出从第五段我们可以知道，Keith Ohlinger怀疑杀虫剂是否杀死了他的蜜蜂。D选项正确。
4.推理判断题。文中最后一段讲到Honeybees are important to agriculture.，也就是说蜜蜂对于农作物很有用，所以研究蜜蜂的死亡很有必要，所以这篇文章可能来自农业部分，故A选项正确。
B
Throwing handfuls of bread to birds has long been seen as harmless enough. But in recent years, some scientists have suggested that bread might not do birds’ digestive systems any good, saying that as uneaten food rots down, the water quality worsens and algal blooms can occur. Plus, by encouraging birds to gather in one place, the build-up of droppings may result in outbreaks of disease too. Meanwhile, many cities have signs telling us not to feed pigeons and gulls, which are considered an “annoyance” due to the mess they make, and scattering bread inevitably attracts rats and mice.
It seems that the public has accepted these warnings, and that fewer of us now feed birds this way. In October, a sign went up in a Derbyshire park claiming that the local birds were dying of starvation, and urging visitors to feed them as before. When online posts about the notice went viral, feathers flew as people debated the benefits of handing out bread to birds.
Paul Stancliffe of the British Trust for Ornithology(BTO) points out that there’s insufficient scientific evidence for bread harming birds, adding that, as little research has been done, it could even turn out to be beneficial. ① “We just don’t know,” he says. Although bread is a heavily processed “unnatural” food intended for humans, that alone may be insufficient grounds for not feeding it to birds.
In the 1980s, the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT) carried out a comparative study of different flocks of mute swans, and the birds that consumed the most bread had weaker muscles, implying that a bread-heavy diet might be the cause. “Our official line is that bread is okay for ducks, geese and swans, but only in moderation,” says WWT’s Peter Morris. “However, this advice comes with several other warnings.” ② The first is that it’s best offered in winter, when there is less plant and insect food around. In spring and summer, too much artificial food may not be a good idea, since young birds have to learn how to look after themselves and natural food will contain a wider range of nutrients to help them grow.
“Just like us, birds need a varied diet to stay healthy,” says a spokesperson for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds(RSPB). “Although ducks, geese and swans can digest all types of bread, too much can leave them feeling full without giving them all of the important vitamins, minerals and nutrients they need.” ③
When bird feeding first became popular in the UK in the 19th century, some Victorians encouraged tough love, arguing that such handouts would only make our feathered friends lazy and dependent on welfare. ④ Morris says that there is a theory that wild birds can get “hooked” on easy meals, losing interest in other types of food. Another danger, he says, is that birds fed regularly end up accustomed to humans, placing themselves at greater risk of predation(捕食).
5．How can feeding birds with bread affect our urban life
A．Birds’ mess can attract many rats and mice.
B．Birds’ gathering in one place disturbs our peace.
C．Bread goes bad and the water quality will suffer.
D．Human beings are likely to be infected with bird flu.
6．If birds rely on a bread-heavy diet, there is a strong possibility that ________.
A．they will become bigger in size with stronger muscles
B．lack of certain nutrients negatively influences their health
C．their digestive system will be damaged by artificial food
D．they would soon choose bread rather than natural food
7．Where does the sentence “Such moralizing sounds old-fashioned nowadays, but may have a grain of truth.” best suit
A．① B．② C．③ D．④
8．What is the best title for this passage
A．Is feeding birds a wise choice B．Why not feed our bird neighbours
C．Can we treat birds as friends D．When do birds need our food aid
【答案】CBDA
【解析】本文为一篇说明文。短文介绍了对于人类喂食鸟类的不同观点。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段“But in recent years, some scientists have suggested that bread might not do birds’ digestive systems any good, saying that as uneaten food rots down, the water quality worsens and algal blooms can occur.”可知，当那些没有被吃的面包腐烂了，水质会被污染，藻类水华会发生。故选C项。
6．推理判断题。根据第五段“Although ducks, geese and swans can digest all types of bread, too much can leave them feeling full without giving them all of the important vitamins, minerals and nutrients they need.”(尽管鸭子、鹅和天鹅能消化所有类型的食粮，但过多的食物会让它们感觉饱了，却没有给它们所需的所有重要维生素、矿物质和营养。)由此判断出，如果鸟类依赖大量食粮，很有可能缺乏某些营养会对它们的健康产生负面影响。故选B项。
7．推理判断题。结合前文“When bird feeding first became popular in the UK in the 19th century, some Victorians encouraged tough love, arguing that such handouts would only make our feathered friends lazy and dependent on welfare.”(当喂鸟在19世纪首次在英国流行时，一些维多利亚人鼓励严厉的爱，认为这种施舍只会让我们的羽翼未丰的朋友变得懒惰和依赖。)后文“Morris says that there is a theory that wild birds can get “hooked” on easy meals, losing interest in other types of food. Another danger, he says, is that birds fed regularly end up accustomed to humans, placing themselves at greater risk of predation(捕食).”莫里斯说，有一种理论认为，野生鸟类会对简单的食物“上瘾”，对其他类型的食物失去兴趣。他说，另一个危险是，经常被喂食的鸟类最终会习惯于人类，从而使自己面临更大的被捕食风险。插入的句子意思是“这种说教现在听起来很过时，但可能有一定的道理”，前文的说教看起来老套，后文具体阐释了道理，承上启下，在④处符合。故选D项。
8．主旨大意题。由第一段“But in recent years, some scientists have suggested that bread might not do birds’ digestive systems any good, saying that as uneaten food rots down, the water quality worsens and algal blooms can occur”但近年来，一些科学家认为面包可能对鸟类的消化系统没有任何好处，他们说，随着未食用的食物的腐烂，水质会恶化，藻类会大量繁殖。由第二段“When online posts about the notice went viral, feathers flew as people debated the benefits of handing out bread to birds” 当关于这一通知类的帖子在网上传播时，人们争论着给鸟分发食粮的好处。所以短文的最佳标题是“喂鸟是明智的选择吗？”。故选A项。
IV、阅读六选四
Directions: Read fee passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. One suggestion is to encourage people to cycle more.
B. Generally, people dislike the image travelling by bus creates.
C. However, there are a number of steps that can be taken to reduce road congestion.
D. This allows some flexibility for car drivers but reduces city centre congestion.
E. Finally, there are the negative effects that traffic congestion causes to the environment.
F. Also, governments may not want to increase fuel taxation too much if it is unpopular with voters.
The Effects of Traffic Congestion in Cities
Many of the world’s big cities have problems with congestion. There is simply far too much traffic, so governments everywhere have to think about how to solve the problem.
Traffic jams have a number of negative effects. They cause stress to drivers, which may lead to health problems or road rage. They can also reduce productivity because products cannot be delivered on time and employees arrive late for work or meetings. Another important issue is that the emergency services can become caught in traffic. ______1________ Traffic congestion wastes fuel, which in turn produces more carbon dioxide through the car exhausts and contributes to the greenhouse effect.
______2________ The most obvious solutions involve engineering. This means building more roads with wider lanes so that more cars can travel at the same time. However, the problems with these kind of solutions are the construction costs and that more roads may actually encourage more traffic.
Other more creative solutions to the congestion problem are to increase tax on fuel so that it is more expensive, or make people pay to travel on certain roads such as in the centre of a city or on a motorway. However, taxing fuel and roads may mean that some people cannot afford to drive their cars and may have to give up their jobs. ______3________
A more popular solution, therefore, would be to encourage other forms of transport which will lead to fewer cars on the road. ______4________ Although this mode of transport has obvious health benefits and reduces air pollution, it is not very practical in every climate and can prove dangerous in heavy traffic.
Overall, although there are a number of good ways to tackle this problem, some of these also have negative effects. It would seem that encouraging alternative forms of transport is probably the best solution as this solves the congestion problems and reduces the amount of traffic at the same time, which will also have a positive effect on the environment.
ECFA
V、Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 让没有受过专业培训的人操纵机器是不负责任的行为。(who)
2. 他从来都是毫不犹豫的提出那些他认为对别人有帮助的批评。(hesitate)
3. 正如之前预料的一样，参与家长会的很多家长自告奋勇承担了校园检查员的职务。（as）
4. 这本书备受推崇的原因是它给人以希望和启迪。(…why…)
5. 有些动物灭绝的原因是它们无法适应新的环境，因此我们必须注意保持生态平衡。 （adapt)
【答案】
1. It is irresponsible to allow someone who hasn’t received professional training to operate the machine.
2. He never hesitates to make the criticisms that he considers helpful to others.
3. As was expected beforehand, many parents who attended the parents’ meeting volunteered to take on the responsibility of campus inspectors.
4. The reason why the book is highly recommended is that it provides us with hope and inspiration.
5. The reason why some animals became extinct was that they couldn’t adapt to the new environment, so we must pay attention to keeping the balance of nature.
一、基础巩固
I．单词拼写
When he went into retirement, he visibly w______( 变虚弱 ) .
The plant f______(兴旺) particularly well in slightly harsher climes.
Although the coral looks hard, it is very d______(易碎的) .
He stopped in the doorway, too ______( 羞怯的 ) timid to go in.
It is not a good idea to miss meals and ______(代替 ) them with snacks.
Peter stood by me when I most needed it. I'll always ______( 感激 ) that.
The horse made a ______( 奇迹般的 ) recovery to finish a close third.
The measures are intended to ______(恢复 ) public confidence in the economy.
A sitting room can be ______( 转变) into a guest bedroom simply by adding a sofa-bed.
A ______( 有创造力的 ) person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts.
If you p ______( 保藏 ) food, you treat it in order to prevent it from decaying so that you can store it for a long time.
According to some religions, ______(天堂) is a wonderful place where people go after they die, if they have led good lives.
【答案】
withered 2. flourishes 3.delicate 4. timid 5. replace 6.appreciate
7. miraculous 8.restore 9.transformed 10. creative 11. preserve 12.paradise
II.单句语法填空 (定语从句关系代词与关系副词用法)
1. China is the country _____ he spent the best part of his life.
2. Have you got anything _____ belongs to me
3. 3.Have you seen the film“Titanic”,________ leading actor is world famous
4. I didn’t like the way _____ she treated children.
5. He is the only one of the three_____ has got the new idea.
6. The boss in _____ department Ms King worked ten years ago look down upon women.
7. Sailing across the ocean alone was an achievement________ took courage.
8. It was at our college library _____ I borrowed the novel.
9.The gentleman______you told me about yesterday proved to be a thief.
10.Is this the reason_______he explained at the meeting for his carelessness in his work
11.The visitor______passport was stolen was on his way to the US.
12.American women usually identify their best friend as someone with_____they can talk frequently.
13.We went through a period _______ communications were very difficult in the rural areas.
14. Mozart’s birthplace and the house_______he composed“The Magic Flute”are both museums now.
15. If shop has chairs_______women can park their men, women will be happy to shop.
【答案】
where 2.that 3.whose 4. that 5.who 6.whose 7.that/which 8.that
9. who/whom 10.that 11.whose 12.whom 13.when 14.where 15.where
III. 词汇填空（本单元词汇巩固）
A. ignore B.solution C. reward D. delicate E.paradise F.theory G.destroy H.creature I.wither J.restore K.replace
1. Although he has sought to find a peaceful_______ , he is facing pressure to use greater military force.
2.One species of tree _______ another as a forest ages.
3. The firm last night offered a $10,000_______ for information leading to the conviction of the killer.
4. Bali is one of the world's great natural _______.
5. Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living _______ possesses a spirit.
6.Such arguments ________the question of where ultimate responsibility lay.
7. When he went into retirement, he visibly _______.
8.Marx produced a new_______ about historical change based upon conflict between competing groups.
9. The army has recently been brought in to_______ order.
10. These products are highly recognized by users for its _______ appearance design, stable quality control and perfect sound performance.
【答案】
1-5:solution;replaces;reward ;paradises; creature 6-10:ignored; withered; theory; restore; delicate
IV. 翻译完成句子
你现在吃的药可能会影响你的平衡能力。(balance)
这种植物在较为恶劣一点的气候中长得特别茂盛。(flourish)
要是我年轻点儿或幼稚点儿，这批评可能已经把我毁了。（destroy）
我们会让她恢复健康，但这或许需要时间。(restore)
此类争论忽视了最终责任何在的问题。(ignore)
【答案】
The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance.
The plant flourishes particularly well in slightly harsher climes.
If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.
We will restore her to health but it may take time.
Such arguments ignore the question of where ultimate responsibility lay.
二、拓展提升
语法填空
Ancient China was a place ___1____ states were often at war with each other. But it was also a time ___2____ there were many great philosophers. Confucius is the philosopher ____3___ influence has been the greatest. He stressed the importance of kindness, duty and order in society. Chinese society was influenced by these ideas for more than 2,000 years.
Mencius was a thinker ____4____ teachings were very similar to those of Confucius. Mencius was born in 372 BC. His father died when he was young, and he was brought up by his mother. He became a student of Confucius’s ideas, and was then given an important position in the government of a state. However, when he saw that the ruler was not following his advice, he resigned. For many years he traveled from state to state, teaching the principles of Confucius. He then became an adviser to another ruler. He spent his last years preparing a book of his teachings called The Book of Mencius. Mencius believed that the reason ____5____ man is different from animals is that man is good. He taught that if the government was kind, then people would be good. He believed that people were more important than rulers, and hated the state when it treated people badly.
Mozi was another teacher ____6___ was very influential. Born in 476 BC, he came from a family ____7____ was very poor. He became famous for his unusual clothes and behaviour. Mozi founded the philosophy ____8____ was called Mohism. In some ways his beliefs were similar to those of Confucius. For example, he considered that government was most important. As a result, he spent many years trying to find a state ____9____ people would follow his teachings. Mozi believed that all men were equal. His idea of love was different from the Confucian idea of kindness. Mozi taught that we should love all human beings and look after those ____10___ are weaker than ourselves. He hated the idea of war. Mozi died in 390 BC.
【答案】
where 2. when 3. whose 4. whose 5. why
6. who 7. which 8. that/which 9.where 10. who
II、选词填空
A. exactly B. requires C. forced D. perfectly E. comfort
F. rush G. released H. as I. relates J. asked K. including
When Michael Wong was young, he was sensitive and shy. It was a huge task for him to talk to a stranger or go downstairs to the shops. But he found 27_______ through playing the piano.
Recently, the Malaysian piano star 28________ his latest album “Never Apart”. It's made up of ten catchy songs29________ the title song with the same name. Never Apart tells the story of a couple who are30______ to separate for a while, but they still cherish the beautiful memories they had.
“Music sounds better when it31_______to true feelings” he says
Now, Michael has grown, up to be one of the most popular singers in Taiwan. His slow love songs including First Time and Fairytale are hits with heartbroken young people.
Over the years, he has become bolder and learnt to voice opinions in his music. Once, he was32_______ to sing a song someone else wrote. But he didn’t like the song lyrics, so he argued they should be changed. "If I broke up with someone, I don't think I would have reacted in the same way33________ the story in the song," he said. I want to tell people 34________ how I will behave. "And it works. He says the song sounds better when he can sing it his own way.
Michael is often called the piano prince. He's elegant when he plays and sings along. ＂When I play, inspirations35________ to me like continuous streams. It 36 _______no effort.＂ But he still works hard to make his songs appealing. "I’ll go over every tiny detail to make the song worth listening to.”
【答案】27-31 EGKCI 32-36 JHAFB
III、阅读理解
A
The insects are important to farmers. When a honeybee lands on a flower in plant, pollen (花粉) sticks to its legs. When the bee lands on another flower, some of the pollen falls off and fertilizes the second plant.
The act of spreading pollen is responsible for many fruits, vegetables, nuts and other crops. Yet about 30 percent of honeybees in the United States and other areas have died in recent years.
Mike Leggett is a researcher at the University of Maryland. He wants to learn why so many bees are dying. “The number of colonies (蜂群) that die every winter has been one in three. So on average 30 percent of the colonies have died every winter over the last six winters. And that’s a huge number.” His research team examined the pollen that honeybees carried to their homes. They found that the pollen contained high levels of 35 different pesticides (杀虫剂), which are chemicals used to protect plants. “Pesticides are used, and have been used, pretty widely, for centuries, to protect plants from diseases,” says Mr Leggett.
Keith Oh linger, a farmer and beekeeper in Maryland, has watched many of his bees die every winter. Mr Ohlinger thinks widespread bee death is caused by several things happening at once. But he does not feel sure that pesticides are a part of the problem, “I felt it was the result of a lot of little things. I didn’t feel that there was probably one smoking gun. But there’s a division (分歧) there, some people feel that it is just one thing.”
Honeybees are important to agriculture. This makes the search for an answer to their death very important for Mr Leggett’s team. As he knows, one in every three bites of food we eat is somehow pollinated by honeybees.
1.What could be a suitable title for the text
A.Why Are Honeybees Important
B.How Do Honeybees Make Honey
C.Pesticides Might Harm Honeybees
D.Honeybee Protection in Maryland
2.How does Mr Leggett sound in paragraph 3
A.Worried B.Happy m C.Surprised D.Hopeful
3.We know from the fifth paragraph that Keith Ohlinger ________.
A.has become rich by keeping bees
B.cares little about the death of his bees
C.has never used pesticides on his farm
D.doubts whether pesticides have killed his bees
4.In which part of a website can we most probably read the text
A.Agriculture B.Health C.Food D.Technology
【答案】CADA
【解析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲了近年来很多地区有近百分之三十的蜜蜂死亡，而对于它们的死因，有研究表明是由农药造成的，有人认为农药不是死亡因素之一。
1.主旨大意题。本文主要讲了近年来很多地区有近百分之三十的蜜蜂死亡，而对于它们的死因，有研究表明是由农药造成的，有人认为农药不是死亡因素之一。所以短文的最佳标题为“杀虫剂可能会伤害蜜蜂”。故C选项正确。
2.推理判断题。由第三段中Leggett说的话“The number of colonies (蜂群) that die every winter has been one in three. So on average 30 percent of the colonies have died every winter over the last six winters. And that’s a huge number.”可知，Leggett认为每年百分之30的蜂群死亡是一个巨大的数字，由此判断出他对于蜜蜂的死亡数字是很担心的。故A选项正确。
3.推理判断题。由文中第四段的Mr Ohlinger thinks widespread bee death is caused by several things happening at once. But he does not feel sure that pesticides are a part of the problem, 可知Ohlinger先生认为蜜蜂大面积死亡是由几件事同时发生造成的。但他不确定农药是不是导致原因的一部分。由此判断出从第五段我们可以知道，Keith Ohlinger怀疑杀虫剂是否杀死了他的蜜蜂。D选项正确。
4.推理判断题。文中最后一段讲到Honeybees are important to agriculture.，也就是说蜜蜂对于农作物很有用，所以研究蜜蜂的死亡很有必要，所以这篇文章可能来自农业部分，故A选项正确。
B
Throwing handfuls of bread to birds has long been seen as harmless enough. But in recent years, some scientists have suggested that bread might not do birds’ digestive systems any good, saying that as uneaten food rots down, the water quality worsens and algal blooms can occur. Plus, by encouraging birds to gather in one place, the build-up of droppings may result in outbreaks of disease too. Meanwhile, many cities have signs telling us not to feed pigeons and gulls, which are considered an “annoyance” due to the mess they make, and scattering bread inevitably attracts rats and mice.
It seems that the public has accepted these warnings, and that fewer of us now feed birds this way. In October, a sign went up in a Derbyshire park claiming that the local birds were dying of starvation, and urging visitors to feed them as before. When online posts about the notice went viral, feathers flew as people debated the benefits of handing out bread to birds.
Paul Stancliffe of the British Trust for Ornithology(BTO) points out that there’s insufficient scientific evidence for bread harming birds, adding that, as little research has been done, it could even turn out to be beneficial. ① “We just don’t know,” he says. Although bread is a heavily processed “unnatural” food intended for humans, that alone may be insufficient grounds for not feeding it to birds.
In the 1980s, the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT) carried out a comparative study of different flocks of mute swans, and the birds that consumed the most bread had weaker muscles, implying that a bread-heavy diet might be the cause. “Our official line is that bread is okay for ducks, geese and swans, but only in moderation,” says WWT’s Peter Morris. “However, this advice comes with several other warnings.” ② The first is that it’s best offered in winter, when there is less plant and insect food around. In spring and summer, too much artificial food may not be a good idea, since young birds have to learn how to look after themselves and natural food will contain a wider range of nutrients to help them grow.
“Just like us, birds need a varied diet to stay healthy,” says a spokesperson for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds(RSPB). “Although ducks, geese and swans can digest all types of bread, too much can leave them feeling full without giving them all of the important vitamins, minerals and nutrients they need.” ③
When bird feeding first became popular in the UK in the 19th century, some Victorians encouraged tough love, arguing that such handouts would only make our feathered friends lazy and dependent on welfare. ④ Morris says that there is a theory that wild birds can get “hooked” on easy meals, losing interest in other types of food. Another danger, he says, is that birds fed regularly end up accustomed to humans, placing themselves at greater risk of predation(捕食).
5．How can feeding birds with bread affect our urban life
A．Birds’ mess can attract many rats and mice.
B．Birds’ gathering in one place disturbs our peace.
C．Bread goes bad and the water quality will suffer.
D．Human beings are likely to be infected with bird flu.
6．If birds rely on a bread-heavy diet, there is a strong possibility that ________.
A．they will become bigger in size with stronger muscles
B．lack of certain nutrients negatively influences their health
C．their digestive system will be damaged by artificial food
D．they would soon choose bread rather than natural food
7．Where does the sentence “Such moralizing sounds old-fashioned nowadays, but may have a grain of truth.” best suit
A．① B．② C．③ D．④
8．What is the best title for this passage
A．Is feeding birds a wise choice B．Why not feed our bird neighbours
C．Can we treat birds as friends D．When do birds need our food aid
【答案】CBDA
【解析】本文为一篇说明文。短文介绍了对于人类喂食鸟类的不同观点。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段“But in recent years, some scientists have suggested that bread might not do birds’ digestive systems any good, saying that as uneaten food rots down, the water quality worsens and algal blooms can occur.”可知，当那些没有被吃的面包腐烂了，水质会被污染，藻类水华会发生。故选C项。
6．推理判断题。根据第五段“Although ducks, geese and swans can digest all types of bread, too much can leave them feeling full without giving them all of the important vitamins, minerals and nutrients they need.”(尽管鸭子、鹅和天鹅能消化所有类型的食粮，但过多的食物会让它们感觉饱了，却没有给它们所需的所有重要维生素、矿物质和营养。)由此判断出，如果鸟类依赖大量食粮，很有可能缺乏某些营养会对它们的健康产生负面影响。故选B项。
7．推理判断题。结合前文“When bird feeding first became popular in the UK in the 19th century, some Victorians encouraged tough love, arguing that such handouts would only make our feathered friends lazy and dependent on welfare.”(当喂鸟在19世纪首次在英国流行时，一些维多利亚人鼓励严厉的爱，认为这种施舍只会让我们的羽翼未丰的朋友变得懒惰和依赖。)后文“Morris says that there is a theory that wild birds can get “hooked” on easy meals, losing interest in other types of food. Another danger, he says, is that birds fed regularly end up accustomed to humans, placing themselves at greater risk of predation(捕食).”莫里斯说，有一种理论认为，野生鸟类会对简单的食物“上瘾”，对其他类型的食物失去兴趣。他说，另一个危险是，经常被喂食的鸟类最终会习惯于人类，从而使自己面临更大的被捕食风险。插入的句子意思是“这种说教现在听起来很过时，但可能有一定的道理”，前文的说教看起来老套，后文具体阐释了道理，承上启下，在④处符合。故选D项。
8．主旨大意题。由第一段“But in recent years, some scientists have suggested that bread might not do birds’ digestive systems any good, saying that as uneaten food rots down, the water quality worsens and algal blooms can occur”但近年来，一些科学家认为面包可能对鸟类的消化系统没有任何好处，他们说，随着未食用的食物的腐烂，水质会恶化，藻类会大量繁殖。由第二段“When online posts about the notice went viral, feathers flew as people debated the benefits of handing out bread to birds” 当关于这一通知类的帖子在网上传播时，人们争论着给鸟分发食粮的好处。所以短文的最佳标题是“喂鸟是明智的选择吗？”。故选A项。
IV、阅读六选四
Directions: Read fee passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. One suggestion is to encourage people to cycle more.
B. Generally, people dislike the image travelling by bus creates.
C. However, there are a number of steps that can be taken to reduce road congestion.
D. This allows some flexibility for car drivers but reduces city centre congestion.
E. Finally, there are the negative effects that traffic congestion causes to the environment.
F. Also, governments may not want to increase fuel taxation too much if it is unpopular with voters.
The Effects of Traffic Congestion in Cities
Many of the world’s big cities have problems with congestion. There is simply far too much traffic, so governments everywhere have to think about how to solve the problem.
Traffic jams have a number of negative effects. They cause stress to drivers, which may lead to health problems or road rage. They can also reduce productivity because products cannot be delivered on time and employees arrive late for work or meetings. Another important issue is that the emergency services can become caught in traffic. ______1________ Traffic congestion wastes fuel, which in turn produces more carbon dioxide through the car exhausts and contributes to the greenhouse effect.
______2________ The most obvious solutions involve engineering. This means building more roads with wider lanes so that more cars can travel at the same time. However, the problems with these kind of solutions are the construction costs and that more roads may actually encourage more traffic.
Other more creative solutions to the congestion problem are to increase tax on fuel so that it is more expensive, or make people pay to travel on certain roads such as in the centre of a city or on a motorway. However, taxing fuel and roads may mean that some people cannot afford to drive their cars and may have to give up their jobs. ______3________
A more popular solution, therefore, would be to encourage other forms of transport which will lead to fewer cars on the road. ______4________ Although this mode of transport has obvious health benefits and reduces air pollution, it is not very practical in every climate and can prove dangerous in heavy traffic.
Overall, although there are a number of good ways to tackle this problem, some of these also have negative effects. It would seem that encouraging alternative forms of transport is probably the best solution as this solves the congestion problems and reduces the amount of traffic at the same time, which will also have a positive effect on the environment.
ECFA
V、Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 让没有受过专业培训的人操纵机器是不负责任的行为。(who)
2. 他从来都是毫不犹豫的提出那些他认为对别人有帮助的批评。(hesitate)
3. 正如之前预料的一样，参与家长会的很多家长自告奋勇承担了校园检查员的职务。（as）
4. 这本书备受推崇的原因是它给人以希望和启迪。(…why…)
5. 有些动物灭绝的原因是它们无法适应新的环境，因此我们必须注意保持生态平衡。 （adapt)
【答案】
1. It is irresponsible to allow someone who hasn’t received professional training to operate the machine.
2. He never hesitates to make the criticisms that he considers helpful to others.
3. As was expected beforehand, many parents who attended the parents’ meeting volunteered to take on the responsibility of campus inspectors.
4. The reason why the book is highly recommended is that it provides us with hope and inspiration.
5. The reason why some animals became extinct was that they couldn’t adapt to the new environment, so we must pay attention to keeping the balance of nature.