外研版必修3Module 5 Great people and Great Invention单元测试题 1（含答案）
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Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China
第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Make space in your summer for free fun
You don't have to go to the moon to meet an astronaut: You can do it at the Air and Space Museum on July 16.
Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight around the globe in 1937. But she'll be at the National Air and Space Museum on July 16 — the museum's first Family Day of the season — to tell you all about her adventures. (Okay, it's actually an actress pretending (假装) to be Earhart.) NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester will be there to answer your questions, e learn how space exploration (探索) changed the world.
Another Family Day event takes place on July 25. At “Discover the Moon Day!” you can steer (驾驶) a robotic rover (a vehicle for exploring the surface of a planet), examine meteorites (陨石) that were found on the moon, see the capsule that took the Apollo 11 astronauts there and back and view photos of the lunar (月亮) surface using 3-D glasses.
You can create lunar art and take a moon quiz. We'll give you one example: July 20, 1969 — 46 years ago this month. Do you know what happened that day
National Air and Space Museum
Independence Avenue at Sixth Street SW
Open daily 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through September 1 (with a few early closings at 5:30 p.m.; visit our website for details).
Family Day programs are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Information specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All ages, but best for age 7 and older.
For more information, call 202-633-2214 or go to www.airandspace.si.edu.
21. What can museum visitors do on July 16
A. Create lunar art.
B. Step into an unusual capsule.
C. See a movie about Earhart's adventures.
D. Learn about a missing woman pilot's life.
22. What do we know about “Discover the Moon Day!”
A. It includes a moon quiz competition.
B. It's the first Family Day at the museum.
C. It features a famous astronaut's explanations.
D. It gives people first-hand experience of space.
23. What's the closing time for the Family Day programs
A. 3 p.m.
B. 4 p.m.
C. 5:30 p.m.
D. 7:30 p.m.
B
I will never forget the year 1979. I was just ten years old when my father decided to take me to see a stunt (特技) show starring the famous motorcyclist, Evel Knievel. After seeing the amazing stunts, I started dreaming about riding bikes and performing stunts myself one day.
My whole childhood was spent at skate parks; there was a group of us that would go there every day after school with our BMX bikes (a type of bicycle designed to ride on rough ground). After all, I would need to get some practice if I was going to be like my hero!
My later teenage years were spent competing in endless BMX freestyling championships; some I won and others I lost. But it was never about the trophies (奖杯). The atmosphere was magical, with over 1,000 riders at some events. I just loved the rush of energy I got from this, and from continuously trying newer, more daring stunts.
In 1995, I was chosen to compete in an important international action sports competition. For once in my life I was nervous. I landed badly on my hand and got injured. It took me out of the sport for a while, but my attitude was: ‘If others have suffered (遭受痛苦) more and gone on, then why can't I ’ I had once read that Evel Knievel suffered a total of thirty-five broken bones!
When the International Olympic Committee made BMX an Olympic sport, I couldn't have been more delighted! The way I see it, the sport finally got the recognition it deserved. Its entry into the Olympics encourages more people to take it up seriously.
I have heard some people say that BMX is too dangerous for kids. The risks, though, are really no greater than, say skateboarding. With riders pushing the limits (限度) far beyond what I could ever have imagined when I first started riding professionally, BMX seems set to remain one of the most exciting sports in history.
24. The author wanted to become a stunt performer _____.
A. in his teenage years
B. because of a related show
C. under the influence of his father
D. with encouragement from a famous motorcyclist
25. As a teenage BMX-er, the author _____.
A. didn't think a lot of winning
B. didn't take the sport seriously
C. enjoyed attention from others
D. cared too much about gain and loss
26. How did the author feel after his accident in 1995
A. He felt discouraged.
B. He would never be like his hero.
C. He would continue BMX as always.
D. He felt a need to change his attitude to BMX.
27. What does the author say about BMX
A. It is unsafe for kids.
B. It is not dangerous at all.
C. It is far beyond riders' control.
D. It is not as risky as people think.
C
Ever wonder where chocolate chip cookies came from Or why we use waffles (华夫饼) as ice cream cones
Mistakes that Worked, written by Charlotte Foltz Jones, award-winning author of non-fiction (非小说类写实文学) books for children, offers forty of these unusual tales, along with many interesting drawings and strange and amazing facts.
The book is divided into six parts: food, medicine, toys, accidental things, names and clothes. I find the book great because if not for the book, I would never have known that something was actually accidentally created. Besides, I like to learn real information; I can't stand books with stories that aren't real. Although this is a non-fiction book and is about inventions, it is not a history of technology book; it's more of an easy reading book. This book would be attractive to both boys and girls, and it could actually be either an adult book or a children's book.
Published (出版) in 1991, the book is a bit old and is showing its age now in 2016. Still, it contains lots of great information, even though some facts are not exact. I love the idea of a mistakes book, and I especially like the format (安排), which allows readers to dip in and out of the book easily. However, the entries are not all equally strong. Additionally, if you don't live in the US, the book makes little sense, since it is full of American references both historically and in terms of customs.
Anyway, Mistakes that Worked is a reminder that failure is not always the end. It is an enlightening (富有启发性的) book that encourages us to realize that taking risks and learning to experiment is often the best way to learn, even if we don't end up creating something new and wonderful.
28. What kind of book is Mistakes that Worked
A. It's a picture book.
B. It's science fiction.
C. It's an adult book.
D. It's a historical novel.
29. What can we infer about the author
A. He reads too little.
B. He is a slow reader.
C. He is a great reader of non-fiction.
D. He enjoys reading books about inventions.
30. Which of the following does the author especially like about the book
A. Its facts.
B. Its organization.
C. Its entries.
D. Its references.
31. What is the author's opinion on the book
A. It's a fun read.
B. It's a perfect book.
C. It makes little sense.
D. It's full of factual mistakes.
D
Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee (a spelling competition) is an amazing achievement for any kid, but for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely.
After receiving cochlear implants (人工耳蜗) in both ears as a baby, he had to train his brain to understand spoken words. It took countless hours of speech therapy (疗法).
“We didn't even know that he'd be able to talk,” said his mother, Christy Maes.
Now the soft-spoken kid from Belton, South Carolina is officially one of the nation's top young spellers. He earned the right to take the stage in the final rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Neil's parents have always given him a tip, coaching him to always ask the pronouncer for the meaning of a word, so that he can be sure he heard it correctly. Most contestants do this anyway.
“He's able to spell very difficult words. You tell him, ‘Spell this word,' and he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive,” said Dr. Michael Hoa, who performed Neil's cochlear implantation. “There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that.”
Neil's parents didn't know he was taking part in a spelling bee with his third-grade class until he came home and told them he had won. He made it all the way to his regional bee that year, finishing second. Now a naturally shy fifth-grader, Neil is already worn out from the busy bee-week schedule (日程表), but he seems happy.
“Our main hope out of all of this was to encourage people that are going to be facing what we had to face,” Christy said.
But Neil said coming to the bee has motivated (激发) him to study even harder, so he can return next year.
“It's just fun and I want to do it again,” Neil said.
32. What makes it difficult for Neil to enter the competition
A. He is naturally shy.
B. He is unable to talk.
C. He has a hearing disability.
D. He is undergoing medical treatment.
33. What does the underlined word “it” (in Para. 5) refer to
A. The tip from Neil's parents.
B. The coach's pronunciation.
C. The meaning.
D. The word.
34. What did Michael think of Neil
A. He's amazing.
B. He's very lucky.
C. He should study harder.
D. He should use his imagination.
35. What's the best title for the text
A. Hard training will finally pay off
B. We can do more for disabled children
C. Spelling bees are becoming more popular
D. Deaf 11-year-old competes in National Spelling Bee
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Rujuta Teredesai grew up in Pune, a city in India. She saw that girls and boys in her community (社区) were not treated equally. Girls were responsible for all the household work. 36 Women didn't have the same rights as men. They often suffered from mistreatment and sometimes even physical violence.
37 But she saw that organizations working to end gender discrimination (性别歧视) usually paid attention only to the actions and attitudes of girls. “Nobody talked to young boys about equality,” she said. 38 The organization, Equal Community Foundation (ECF), now reaches 40,000 people in 20 communities in Pune.
ECF matches small groups of boys, ages 14 to 17, with male mentors (指导者) for a 15-week period. The mentors talk to the boys about treating girls with respect. 39 They discuss times when the boys experienced unfair treatment. Then they work with the boys to come up with ways the boys can help spread tolerance (宽容). Boys have completed projects like making maps of the safest routes for girls to walk at night.
“What we have found is that these boys don't mean to be discriminatory,” Teredesai says. “They don't mean to hurt someone. 40 ” When boys work to make girls' lives better, everyone in the community wins.
A. They help boys relate to girls' experiences.
B. It's part of the solution to end discrimination.
C. It's just that they don't realize they're doing it.
D. Many families didn't send their daughters to school.
E. Unfair treatment of girls and women is a problem in India.
F. Teredesai wanted to make a difference for girls and women.
G. So she decided to create a space for boys to learn about girls' rights.
第三部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Success doesn't begin until you start the walk down the pathway towards your goals. And, your walk 41 begins with a baby step. Why do we 42 them baby steps Are they really more important than our 43 steps down life's pathway
Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith (信念). We 44 others stepping out and we claim (声称) our ability to 45 by following them. As we grow, we 46 our development by taking additional baby steps. Sometimes we fall; sometimes we fail. Thereafter, all 47 become an act of faith; we just become more practiced. 48 you say to yourself, “I don't want to 49 myself” or “I won't try unless I'm sure I will succeed,” you'll 50 never take the baby steps towards your 51 and end up wallowing in (沉湎) your own self-pity.
In society, we focus on (关注) results. We 52 every risk that must be taken to reach our goals. There are 53 people who are skilful performers of any tasks the first time they 54 them. They fail and succeed. Then, they build upon the 55 they have learned from each successive step. They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps 56 they are ready to show them to the world.
So, 57 to take those baby steps to achieve the goals before you. As you become more 58 , your baby steps become a walk, then a jog, and 59 a race. That's how our baby steps 60 us through the marathon of life.
41. A. even B. always C. still D. also
42. A. call B. make C. show D. keep
43. A. last B. first C. past D. next
44. A. suggest B. imagine C. see D. like
45. A. walk B. run C. jump D. ride
46. A. change B. continue C. finish D. choose
47. A. dreams B. chances C. risks D. steps
48. A. Until B. Though C. If D. Unless
49. A. make a fool of B. take pity on C. play jokes on D. make a secret of
50. A. especially B. immediately C. recently D. probably
51. A. acts B. goals C. results D. problems
52. A. consider B. repeat C. recognize D. face
53. A. many B. enough C. few D. no
54. A. reach B. remember C. complete D. try
55. A. hopes B. abilities C. patience D. courage
56. A. although B. because C. before D. when
57. A. learn B. expect C. decide D. agree
58. A. important B. pleased C. popular D. skilled
59. A. suddenly B. finally C. usually D. frequently
60. A. lead B. train C. serve D. pass
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many inventions have changed our lives a lot. 61. ________ (recent), hundreds of scientists and 62. ________ (philosophy) were asked to name the most important invention of the last 2,000 years. You might expect people to say the Internet, penicillin (青霉素) or the engine, but in fact nobody 63. ________ (do). One scientist chose paper because, long before the Internet, paper allowed ideas 64. ________ (send) around the world. Other scientists agreed that modern medicine has helped millions of people, but said simpler inventions, such as soap and pipes for clean and dirty water, have saved 65. ________ (many) lives. One thinker said hay (干草) was 66. ________ most important because it's winter food for horses. Without it, horses couldn't exist in cold climates, which meant 67. ________ there couldn't be cities in places colder than Athens and Rome. So, because 68. ________ hay, Vienna, Paris, London and Berlin 69. ________ (build)! Someone else named the mirror in 70. ________ we can look at our own faces and learn about human beings in general. Maybe you have some ideas, too What about the wheel Without it, cars could not run on the road.
第四部分： 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Saturday, parents and I went down to the farmers' market. It was sunny, that was rare for our town in February. Everyone at the market was worn light coats. While my parents chose careful what to buy for home use, I kept look around. When they stopped at a fruit stall (摊位), across from me were a man making handmade soap. He explains how his soap was made to every single person walking by. In a little of while, his stall was full of peoples. Why Just as a soap maker said, “My soap is totally natural and very safe to use.”
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
针对现在越来越多的中学生使用微信（WeChat），你们班上周就“使用微信的利与弊”进行了讨论。请你根据表格的内容，为校英文报写一篇英语短文，介绍讨论的情况并谈谈自己的看法。
注意：1. 词数100左右（文章的开头已给出，但不计入总词数）； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
利 弊 你的看法
1. 节约话费 2. 方便交流 3. 认识更多的朋友 1. 过度沉溺，影响学习 2. 交友不慎，容易受骗 3. 有不健康的信息 ？
Last week, we had a discussion about using WeChat. The following are the results. ____
选做题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Every November, 12-year-old Makenna Breading-Goodrich goes door-to-door collecting donation items (物品) to help keep her community's homeless population warm through the holidays.
This past Christmas, Makenna delivered (运送) more than 1,000 coats, blankets and other winter clothing to the charity Phoenix Rescue Mission.
“It gets really cold around here at night, like 30 degrees,” Makenna said. “I want to make sure homeless people aren't walking around without jackets or blankets at night!”
Makenna started collecting coats for the homeless in 2013, after watching a program on homelessness during the winter months.
“I was watching the news on television with my parents when I saw a story on people living on the streets,” she said. “I wanted them to feel cared for. Everyone should feel cared for.”
Feeling inspired, Makenna, who was 9 at the time, went to her computer, created a donation flyer (传单).
“She said, ‘I think I can really do something to help’,” said Makenna's mother, Jennifer Breading-Goodrich. “Any parent would look at their 9-year-old daughter with pride and tell her they'd be thrilled to help her in any way.”
In 2014, Makenna collected nearly 500 donation items. In 2015, Makenna more than doubled the amount of items she collected the previous year.
“Most people say, ‘I would do things like you do if I had more time',” Makenna said. “But I make time for this because it's important to me. And if people truly cared, they would make time, too.”
Her deeds have inspired a movement among her peers (同龄人). This past season, teammates on Makenna's softball team helped her collect donations and bring them to the shelter.
Makenna, who now calls her project Makenna's Coats for a Cause, simply believes she's following The Golden Rule (为人准则).
“If I was out there, I would want someone to care for me,” she said. “Although what I did was something small, it can also help people and inspire others!”
1. What does Makenna do in her project
A. She helps the homeless find shelter.
B. She collects winter clothing for the homeless.
C. She delivers jackets and blankets to the homeless.
D. She donates food and clothes to charity regularly.
2. What caused Makenna to start her project
A. A TV special.
B. Her parents' talk.
C. The charity's story.
D. A piece of holiday news.
3. How does Jennifer feel about Makenna's idea
A. Surprised.
B. Worried.
C. Excited.
D. Doubtful.
4. What can we infer from Makenna's response to what most people say
A. She hates them.
B. She considers them as liars.
C. She believes every word they say.
D. She thinks they're making excuses.
5. Which of the following shows Makenna's attitude
A. One good turn deserves another.
B. Something small can make a difference.
C. True happiness comes from helping others.
D. Helping others will benefit yourself as well.
B
The hardest question people ask me is, “What's your favorite book ” My mind goes blank, then gets as busy as a New York City street. Titles compete for my attention: Pick me! Pick me! The Great Gatsby is fighting with Marjorie Morningstar. Little Women's March sisters are elbowing Anne Tyler's Tull family from Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant.
Somehow I stammer out (结巴地说出) an answer, but it isn't a true one because I don't have a favorite book. How could I I've read thousands of books. As a strange, quiet and shy girl wearing glasses in grammar school, my best friends were books. Sometimes when someone asks me my favorite book, I answer, “Little Women,” because when I was 7 and felt like an outcast (被抛弃的人), it created a world for me to escape into.
Other times I say The Great Gatsby, which is also true. I grew up in an immigrant (移民的) Italian-American family in an old New England mill town. But somehow I yearned for (渴望) something more, something I couldn't name. Reading The Great Gatsby was like stepping through the mirror. I understood Jay Gatsby's own yearning — for Daisy, for the American Dream, for things perhaps he too couldn't name. Isn't that why some books matter so much to us They show us something at the exact moment we are seeking it.
That was certainly true of Marjorie Morningstar, Herman Wouk's 1955 coming-of-age novel about a young romantic woman who wants to become an actress. Marjorie couldn't be more different than my own teenage self. Yet I felt that Wouk wrote that novel just for me. When Marjorie doesn't become an actress but instead marries a dentist, I promised to never give up on my own dream of becoming a writer.
Still more years later, when I was lost in grief (悲痛) after my 5-year-old daughter Grace died suddenly, I saw The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in a bookstore window, bought the whole series and read my way through winter.
So, most of what makes a book good is that we are reading it at the right moment for us. Maybe the question should be, “What was your favorite book when you were in third grade In high school A new mom ” Now that I can answer.
6. How does the author respond when she is asked about her favorite book
A. She tells people she doesn't have one.
B. She speaks out its name immediately.
C. She makes one up carelessly.
D. She has to think hard.
7. What can we infer about the author
A. She enjoys reading very much.
B. She wants to escape from her life.
C. She used to make a lot of best friends.
D. She dressed strangely in grammar school.
8. Which book shows a true picture of the author at some specific moment in her life
A. Little Women.
B. The Great Gatsby.
C. Marjorie Morningstar.
D. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
9. What is Marjorie's influence on the author
A. She set a good example for the author.
B. She made the author stick to her dream.
C. She helped the author change her opinion of marriage.
D. She caused the author to give up becoming an actress.
10. What does the author say about the books we love
A. They're guides to our life.
B. They matter more than friends.
C. They're there when we need them.
D. They help us recover from a broken heart.
参考答案
21-25 DDABA 26-30 CDACB
31-35 ACDAD 36-40 DFGAC 41-45 BADCA
46-50 BDCAD 51-55 BACDB 56-60 CADBA
61. Recently 62. philosophers 63. did
64. to be sent 65. more 66. the
67. that 68. of 69. were built 70. which
短文改错：
71. ... parents and I ... parents前加my
72. ... that was rare ... that → which
73. ... was worn light ... worn → wearing
74. ... chose careful what ... careful → carefully
75. ... kept look around. look → looking
76. ... were a man ... were → was
77. He explains how ... explains → explained
78. ... a little of while ... 去掉of
79. ... full of peoples. peoples → people
80. ... a soap maker ... a → the
One possible version:
Last week, we had a discussion about using WeChat. The following are the results.
Some students think WeChat is a cheap way of communication, which saves on their phone bills. Using WeChat makes it more convenient for them to communicate with their friends and family. Besides, they can make more new friends by WeChat.
However, some students think their attention is attracted by WeChat and sometimes they find it difficult to focus on studying. And they may be cheated by strange net friends. Last but not least, they may be exposed to much unhealthy information.
In my opinion, WeChat is a useful tool. Used wisely, it can bring us more benefit.
部分解析
阅读理解：
A篇（周围的环境）
本文是应用文。文章是美国国家航空航天博物馆的活动介绍。
21. D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight和on July 16 ... to tell you all about her adventures可知，在7月16日博物馆的家庭日活动中，游客可以学习了解一些关于Earhart这名失踪的女飞行员的故事。
22. D。细节理解题。根据第三段中列举的“发现月球日”活动：steer a robotic rover，examine meteorites，see the capsule和view photos of the lunar surface可知，该活动给人们提供亲身体验太空的机会。
23. A。细节理解题。根据文章后半部分中的Family Day programs are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.可知，家庭日的活动最晚到下午3点结束。
B篇（体育）
本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者对小轮车这项运动的热爱。
24. B。细节理解题。根据第一段末句After seeing the amazing stunts, I started dreaming about riding bikes and performing stunts myself one day可知，作者在看了摩托车手的现场特技表演后梦想着成为一名特技表演者。
25. A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的But it was never about the trophies和I just loved the rush of energy可知，作者并不太看重输赢。
26. C。推理判断题。根据第四段中的my attitude was: ‘If others have suffered more and gone on, then why can't I '可知，作者尽管在一场重要的国际赛事中失利，但他从事小轮车这项运动的决心却从没因此而动摇。
27. D。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的I have heard some people say that BMX is too dangerous for kids. The risks, though, are really no greater than, say skateboarding可知，作者并不赞同人们对于自行车越野的观点（对孩子来说是一项太危险的运动），相反，他认为这项运动其实并不比滑冰之类的活动危险得多。由此可知，作者认为自行车越野并不像人们认为的那样危险。
【背景链接】
BMX的全称是BICYCLE MOTOCROSS（自行车越野/小轮车比赛），源于70年代的美国，因其轮胎比较粗而且比赛的赛道也和越野摩托车所用的赛道十分相似而得名。80年代中期大多数年轻人深受滑板文化的影响，觉得只在泥地里比赛太过单一，于是把BMX拿到平地、滑板的场地里玩，而且玩的花式比滑板更多，从而慢慢演变成自由式小轮车比赛（BMX FREESTYLE）。2008年北京奥运会自行车越野赛正式成为了奥运会比赛项目。
C篇（文学）
本文是议论文。作者在文中发表了对Mistakes that Worked这本书的相关看法。
28. A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的offers forty of these unusual tales, along with many interesting drawings and strange and amazing facts可知，Mistakes that Worked是一本图画书。
29. C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的I like to learn real information; I can't stand books with stories that aren't real可知，作者喜欢写实类文学。
30. B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的I especially like the format, which allows readers to dip in and out of the book easily可知，作者特别喜欢该书的排版方式。
31. A。推理判断题。根据文中的interesting drawings，amazing facts，it's more of an easy reading book，be attractive to both boys and girls和be either an adult book or a children's book可推测，作者认为Mistakes that Worked是一本有趣的读物。
D篇（个人情况）
本文是一则新闻报道。文章主要介绍了一名失聪儿童参加拼字比赛的故事。
32. C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely可知，由于Neil天生失聪，因此参加拼字比赛对他来说显得尤其艰难。
33. D。篇章结构题。根据上文内容可知，Neil是一名有听力障碍的孩子，因此在参加比赛时，父母让他每次都请求考官给出单词的定义，这样便于Neil核实自己是否听准了所要拼写的单词。
34. A。推理判断题。根据Michael医生在第六段中说的he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive和There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that可知，他认为Neil非常了不起。
35. D。标题归纳题。文章第一段就点明了文章的主题：11岁失聪儿童参加全国拼字比赛，下文围绕该话题继续展开。由此可知，D项概括了文章主旨，适合做文章标题。
【词类活用】
bee在美国口语中有“为互助、友好竞赛等而举行的聚会”之意。Spelling Bee意为拼字比赛会，而且比赛的标志也是一只小蜜蜂。Scripps National Spelling Bee是最后的全国总决赛，由美国E.W. Scripps（韦氏词典出版方）主办。2009年，美国E.W. Scripps Spelling Bee英语拼字大赛正式进入中国。历史上第一次，一名来自中国赛区的选手进入了在美国华盛顿举行的全球总决赛。
七选五：
话题：社会
本文是记叙文。印度一名女孩从年轻的男性着手，帮助社会改变对女性的歧视。
36. D。D项内容是上文girls and boys in her community were not treated equally的举例说明之一，并与该空前后的内容构成并列。
37. F。根据上文印度女孩Rujuta目睹自己所在社区男女的不平等以及下文成立的组织可知，她决定要改变女性这种不平等的处境。
38. G。根据上文中的Nobody talked to young boys about equality以及下文Rujuta给年轻男性传输男女平等的思想可知，她决定让男孩子们学习了解女性的权利。
39. A。该空后一句They discuss times when the boys experienced unfair treatment是对A项内容中help boys relate to girls' experiences的具体解释说明。
40. C。根据该空前一句They don't mean to hurt someone可知，这些男孩并没意识到他们的行为给女性带来的伤害。
完形填空：
话题：计划与愿望
本文是议论文。文章主要论述了baby steps的重要性。
41. B。根据常识可知，人们学走路时“通常（always）”是从婴儿跌跌撞撞的步子开始。
42. A。根据下文中的Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith以及对于baby steps的具体诠释可知，这里指我们为什么将刚开始走的路“称为（call）”baby steps。
43. D。该句将baby steps和人生中“之后的（next）”步子进行比较。
44. C。根据该句中的by following them可知，我们“看见（see）”别人迈出步子。
45. A。当看到别人迈出步子后，我们也认为自己有能力“走路（walk）”。上文中的walk down和your walk为提示。
46. B。根据该句中的by taking additional baby steps可知，我们“继续（continue）”前行。
47. D。根据上文中的Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith和additional baby steps以及Thereafter可知，所有的“步子（steps）”都是我们信念下的行动。
48. C。引号中的内容是一种假设的情况，故填If。
49. A。根据下文中的I won't try unless I'm sure I will succeed可知，这里假设自己不想“像个傻子一样（make a fool of）”。
50. D。
51. B。根据该句中的never take the baby steps和end up wallowing in your own self-pity可知，如果对自己没有信心，那么“很可能（probably）”永远也不会朝着自己的“目标（goals）”迈出那一步，最终只会顾影自怜。
52. A。根据上文中的never take the baby steps和we focus on results以及该段接下来的论述可知，我们通常太关注结果，“考虑（consider）”每一个风险并且患得患失，然而最终一步也没有迈出去。
53. C。
54. D。根据下文中的They fail and succeed可知，这世间只有“极少数的（few）”人在一开始“尝试（try）”任务时就驾轻就熟。
55. B。根据下文中的practice their skills and use their talents可知，表演者通过不断的训练逐步提升自己的“能力（abilities）”。
56. C。表演者在能够向大家展示他们的技能“之前（before）”已经练习无数次。
57. A。根据上文对于baby steps重要性的论述可知，作者在此倡导读者“学着（learn）”迈出婴儿跌撞的步子，勇于尝试。
58. D。根据该空后的your baby steps become a walk, then a jog, and ... a race可知，从跌撞的步子到赛跑是一个“熟练的（skilled）”过程。
59. B。根据该空前后的walk, jog和race之间的递进关系可知，跌撞的步子“最终（finally）”会成为速度飞快的跑步。
60. A。根据上文内容可知，baby steps慢慢变成走路、慢跑以及赛跑，因此，baby steps在人生的马拉松过程中起到“引领（lead）”作用。
语法填空：
61. Recently。考查副词。设空处修饰整个句子，表明事情发生的时间，故填Recently。
62. philosophers。考查名词。设空处与scientists并列作主语，应用名词复数形式，故填philosophers。
63. did。考查一般过去时。设空处描述的是过去发生的事情，故填did。
64. to be sent。考查不定式作宾补的用法。allow sth. to do sth. 意为“让某事发生”，且send和ideas是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填to be sent。
65. more。考查形容词比较级。由语境可知，此处表示“与现代药品相比，肥皂、管道等简单的发明救了更多人的生命”，故填more。
66. the。考查定冠词。形容词的最高级前要加定冠词the。
67. that。考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句作meant的宾语，且从句结构和意义完整，故填that。
68. of。考查介词。because of意为“因为，由于”。
69. were built。考查一般过去时的被动语态。设空处描述的是过去发生的事，且Vienna, Paris, London and Berlin与build是被动关系，故填were built。
70. which。 考查关系代词。 此处是“介词+关系代词”引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词mirror，故填which。
[选做题参考答案及解析]
参考答案
1-5 BACDB 6-10 DABBC
解析
A篇（社会）
本文是一则新闻报道。12岁女孩Makenna从9岁开始为无家可归者收集冬日衣物，以免他们在寒冷的夜晚挨冷受冻。
1. B。细节理解题。根据文章首段中的collecting donation items to help keep her community's homeless population warm以及第四段中的Makenna started collecting coats for the homeless可知，Makenna的任务是帮无家可归者收集冬日所需之物。
2. A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的after watching a program on homelessness和第五段中的when I saw a story on people living on the streets可知，Makenna在看了一档电视专题报道后开始构思为流浪者做点什么。
3. C。细节理解题。根据Jennifer在第七段中说的Any parent would look at their 9-year-old daughter with pride and tell her they'd be thrilled to help her in any way可知，她为自己孩子的想法感到自豪、高兴。
4. D。推理判断题。根据Makenna在倒数第四段中说的if people truly cared, they would make time可知，她认为那些人口口声声说他们没时间去做一些善事是因为他们不够看重这些事，因此只是在为自己找借口。
5. B。推理判断题。根据Makenna在文章末尾说的Although what I did was something small, it can also help people and inspire others可知，她认为小事也能帮到别人，改善他人的生活。
B篇（兴趣与爱好）
本文是议论文。作者在文中结合自己的亲身经历指出：我们在不同的人生阶段喜欢读不同的书。
6. D。推理判断题。根据第一段中的My mind goes blank, then gets as busy as a New York City street以及作者在该段接下来描述自己脑海中浮现的书籍并做思想斗争可知，当人们问作者最喜欢的书是哪本时，作者得努力、费劲地想这个问题。
7. A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的I've read thousands of books以及my best friends were books可知，作者是一个喜欢看书的人。
8. B。推理判断题。根据第三段中的I yearned for something more, something I couldn't name. Reading The Great Gatsby was like stepping through the mirror. I understood Jay Gatsby's own yearning — for Daisy, for the American Dream, for things perhaps he too couldn't name可知，作者和《伟大的盖茨比》中盖茨比一样都渴望得到更多的东西，因此这本书是作者当时那个生活阶段的真实写照。
9. B。推理判断题。根据第四段中的When Marjorie doesn't become an actress but instead marries a dentist, I promised to never give up on my own dream of becoming a writer可知，Marjorie的例子从反面刺激了作者，让作者从此暗自承诺，一定要成为一名作家，不要放弃自己的梦想。
10. C。推理判断题。根据作者在文中描述自己在不同的人生阶段喜欢读不同的书可知，作者认为当我们需要某种类型的书时，我们就读了这些书，因此这些书也就成为了我们所喜欢的书。文中的Isn't that why some books matter so much to us They show us something at the exact moment we are seeking it以及most of what makes a book good is that we are reading it at the right moment for us点明了作者这一观点。
第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Make space in your summer for free fun
You don't have to go to the moon to meet an astronaut: You can do it at the Air and Space Museum on July 16.
Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight around the globe in 1937. But she'll be at the National Air and Space Museum on July 16 — the museum's first Family Day of the season — to tell you all about her adventures. (Okay, it's actually an actress pretending (假装) to be Earhart.) NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester will be there to answer your questions, e learn how space exploration (探索) changed the world.
Another Family Day event takes place on July 25. At “Discover the Moon Day!” you can steer (驾驶) a robotic rover (a vehicle for exploring the surface of a planet), examine meteorites (陨石) that were found on the moon, see the capsule that took the Apollo 11 astronauts there and back and view photos of the lunar (月亮) surface using 3-D glasses.
You can create lunar art and take a moon quiz. We'll give you one example: July 20, 1969 — 46 years ago this month. Do you know what happened that day
National Air and Space Museum
Independence Avenue at Sixth Street SW
Open daily 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through September 1 (with a few early closings at 5:30 p.m.; visit our website for details).
Family Day programs are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Information specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All ages, but best for age 7 and older.
For more information, call 202-633-2214 or go to www.airandspace.si.edu.
21. What can museum visitors do on July 16
A. Create lunar art.
B. Step into an unusual capsule.
C. See a movie about Earhart's adventures.
D. Learn about a missing woman pilot's life.
22. What do we know about “Discover the Moon Day!”
A. It includes a moon quiz competition.
B. It's the first Family Day at the museum.
C. It features a famous astronaut's explanations.
D. It gives people first-hand experience of space.
23. What's the closing time for the Family Day programs
A. 3 p.m.
B. 4 p.m.
C. 5:30 p.m.
D. 7:30 p.m.
B
I will never forget the year 1979. I was just ten years old when my father decided to take me to see a stunt (特技) show starring the famous motorcyclist, Evel Knievel. After seeing the amazing stunts, I started dreaming about riding bikes and performing stunts myself one day.
My whole childhood was spent at skate parks; there was a group of us that would go there every day after school with our BMX bikes (a type of bicycle designed to ride on rough ground). After all, I would need to get some practice if I was going to be like my hero!
My later teenage years were spent competing in endless BMX freestyling championships; some I won and others I lost. But it was never about the trophies (奖杯). The atmosphere was magical, with over 1,000 riders at some events. I just loved the rush of energy I got from this, and from continuously trying newer, more daring stunts.
In 1995, I was chosen to compete in an important international action sports competition. For once in my life I was nervous. I landed badly on my hand and got injured. It took me out of the sport for a while, but my attitude was: ‘If others have suffered (遭受痛苦) more and gone on, then why can't I ’ I had once read that Evel Knievel suffered a total of thirty-five broken bones!
When the International Olympic Committee made BMX an Olympic sport, I couldn't have been more delighted! The way I see it, the sport finally got the recognition it deserved. Its entry into the Olympics encourages more people to take it up seriously.
I have heard some people say that BMX is too dangerous for kids. The risks, though, are really no greater than, say skateboarding. With riders pushing the limits (限度) far beyond what I could ever have imagined when I first started riding professionally, BMX seems set to remain one of the most exciting sports in history.
24. The author wanted to become a stunt performer _____.
A. in his teenage years
B. because of a related show
C. under the influence of his father
D. with encouragement from a famous motorcyclist
25. As a teenage BMX-er, the author _____.
A. didn't think a lot of winning
B. didn't take the sport seriously
C. enjoyed attention from others
D. cared too much about gain and loss
26. How did the author feel after his accident in 1995
A. He felt discouraged.
B. He would never be like his hero.
C. He would continue BMX as always.
D. He felt a need to change his attitude to BMX.
27. What does the author say about BMX
A. It is unsafe for kids.
B. It is not dangerous at all.
C. It is far beyond riders' control.
D. It is not as risky as people think.
C
Ever wonder where chocolate chip cookies came from Or why we use waffles (华夫饼) as ice cream cones
Mistakes that Worked, written by Charlotte Foltz Jones, award-winning author of non-fiction (非小说类写实文学) books for children, offers forty of these unusual tales, along with many interesting drawings and strange and amazing facts.
The book is divided into six parts: food, medicine, toys, accidental things, names and clothes. I find the book great because if not for the book, I would never have known that something was actually accidentally created. Besides, I like to learn real information; I can't stand books with stories that aren't real. Although this is a non-fiction book and is about inventions, it is not a history of technology book; it's more of an easy reading book. This book would be attractive to both boys and girls, and it could actually be either an adult book or a children's book.
Published (出版) in 1991, the book is a bit old and is showing its age now in 2016. Still, it contains lots of great information, even though some facts are not exact. I love the idea of a mistakes book, and I especially like the format (安排), which allows readers to dip in and out of the book easily. However, the entries are not all equally strong. Additionally, if you don't live in the US, the book makes little sense, since it is full of American references both historically and in terms of customs.
Anyway, Mistakes that Worked is a reminder that failure is not always the end. It is an enlightening (富有启发性的) book that encourages us to realize that taking risks and learning to experiment is often the best way to learn, even if we don't end up creating something new and wonderful.
28. What kind of book is Mistakes that Worked
A. It's a picture book.
B. It's science fiction.
C. It's an adult book.
D. It's a historical novel.
29. What can we infer about the author
A. He reads too little.
B. He is a slow reader.
C. He is a great reader of non-fiction.
D. He enjoys reading books about inventions.
30. Which of the following does the author especially like about the book
A. Its facts.
B. Its organization.
C. Its entries.
D. Its references.
31. What is the author's opinion on the book
A. It's a fun read.
B. It's a perfect book.
C. It makes little sense.
D. It's full of factual mistakes.
D
Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee (a spelling competition) is an amazing achievement for any kid, but for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely.
After receiving cochlear implants (人工耳蜗) in both ears as a baby, he had to train his brain to understand spoken words. It took countless hours of speech therapy (疗法).
“We didn't even know that he'd be able to talk,” said his mother, Christy Maes.
Now the soft-spoken kid from Belton, South Carolina is officially one of the nation's top young spellers. He earned the right to take the stage in the final rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Neil's parents have always given him a tip, coaching him to always ask the pronouncer for the meaning of a word, so that he can be sure he heard it correctly. Most contestants do this anyway.
“He's able to spell very difficult words. You tell him, ‘Spell this word,' and he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive,” said Dr. Michael Hoa, who performed Neil's cochlear implantation. “There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that.”
Neil's parents didn't know he was taking part in a spelling bee with his third-grade class until he came home and told them he had won. He made it all the way to his regional bee that year, finishing second. Now a naturally shy fifth-grader, Neil is already worn out from the busy bee-week schedule (日程表), but he seems happy.
“Our main hope out of all of this was to encourage people that are going to be facing what we had to face,” Christy said.
But Neil said coming to the bee has motivated (激发) him to study even harder, so he can return next year.
“It's just fun and I want to do it again,” Neil said.
32. What makes it difficult for Neil to enter the competition
A. He is naturally shy.
B. He is unable to talk.
C. He has a hearing disability.
D. He is undergoing medical treatment.
33. What does the underlined word “it” (in Para. 5) refer to
A. The tip from Neil's parents.
B. The coach's pronunciation.
C. The meaning.
D. The word.
34. What did Michael think of Neil
A. He's amazing.
B. He's very lucky.
C. He should study harder.
D. He should use his imagination.
35. What's the best title for the text
A. Hard training will finally pay off
B. We can do more for disabled children
C. Spelling bees are becoming more popular
D. Deaf 11-year-old competes in National Spelling Bee
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Rujuta Teredesai grew up in Pune, a city in India. She saw that girls and boys in her community (社区) were not treated equally. Girls were responsible for all the household work. 36 Women didn't have the same rights as men. They often suffered from mistreatment and sometimes even physical violence.
37 But she saw that organizations working to end gender discrimination (性别歧视) usually paid attention only to the actions and attitudes of girls. “Nobody talked to young boys about equality,” she said. 38 The organization, Equal Community Foundation (ECF), now reaches 40,000 people in 20 communities in Pune.
ECF matches small groups of boys, ages 14 to 17, with male mentors (指导者) for a 15-week period. The mentors talk to the boys about treating girls with respect. 39 They discuss times when the boys experienced unfair treatment. Then they work with the boys to come up with ways the boys can help spread tolerance (宽容). Boys have completed projects like making maps of the safest routes for girls to walk at night.
“What we have found is that these boys don't mean to be discriminatory,” Teredesai says. “They don't mean to hurt someone. 40 ” When boys work to make girls' lives better, everyone in the community wins.
A. They help boys relate to girls' experiences.
B. It's part of the solution to end discrimination.
C. It's just that they don't realize they're doing it.
D. Many families didn't send their daughters to school.
E. Unfair treatment of girls and women is a problem in India.
F. Teredesai wanted to make a difference for girls and women.
G. So she decided to create a space for boys to learn about girls' rights.
第三部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Success doesn't begin until you start the walk down the pathway towards your goals. And, your walk 41 begins with a baby step. Why do we 42 them baby steps Are they really more important than our 43 steps down life's pathway
Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith (信念). We 44 others stepping out and we claim (声称) our ability to 45 by following them. As we grow, we 46 our development by taking additional baby steps. Sometimes we fall; sometimes we fail. Thereafter, all 47 become an act of faith; we just become more practiced. 48 you say to yourself, “I don't want to 49 myself” or “I won't try unless I'm sure I will succeed,” you'll 50 never take the baby steps towards your 51 and end up wallowing in (沉湎) your own self-pity.
In society, we focus on (关注) results. We 52 every risk that must be taken to reach our goals. There are 53 people who are skilful performers of any tasks the first time they 54 them. They fail and succeed. Then, they build upon the 55 they have learned from each successive step. They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps 56 they are ready to show them to the world.
So, 57 to take those baby steps to achieve the goals before you. As you become more 58 , your baby steps become a walk, then a jog, and 59 a race. That's how our baby steps 60 us through the marathon of life.
41. A. even B. always C. still D. also
42. A. call B. make C. show D. keep
43. A. last B. first C. past D. next
44. A. suggest B. imagine C. see D. like
45. A. walk B. run C. jump D. ride
46. A. change B. continue C. finish D. choose
47. A. dreams B. chances C. risks D. steps
48. A. Until B. Though C. If D. Unless
49. A. make a fool of B. take pity on C. play jokes on D. make a secret of
50. A. especially B. immediately C. recently D. probably
51. A. acts B. goals C. results D. problems
52. A. consider B. repeat C. recognize D. face
53. A. many B. enough C. few D. no
54. A. reach B. remember C. complete D. try
55. A. hopes B. abilities C. patience D. courage
56. A. although B. because C. before D. when
57. A. learn B. expect C. decide D. agree
58. A. important B. pleased C. popular D. skilled
59. A. suddenly B. finally C. usually D. frequently
60. A. lead B. train C. serve D. pass
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many inventions have changed our lives a lot. 61. ________ (recent), hundreds of scientists and 62. ________ (philosophy) were asked to name the most important invention of the last 2,000 years. You might expect people to say the Internet, penicillin (青霉素) or the engine, but in fact nobody 63. ________ (do). One scientist chose paper because, long before the Internet, paper allowed ideas 64. ________ (send) around the world. Other scientists agreed that modern medicine has helped millions of people, but said simpler inventions, such as soap and pipes for clean and dirty water, have saved 65. ________ (many) lives. One thinker said hay (干草) was 66. ________ most important because it's winter food for horses. Without it, horses couldn't exist in cold climates, which meant 67. ________ there couldn't be cities in places colder than Athens and Rome. So, because 68. ________ hay, Vienna, Paris, London and Berlin 69. ________ (build)! Someone else named the mirror in 70. ________ we can look at our own faces and learn about human beings in general. Maybe you have some ideas, too What about the wheel Without it, cars could not run on the road.
第四部分： 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Saturday, parents and I went down to the farmers' market. It was sunny, that was rare for our town in February. Everyone at the market was worn light coats. While my parents chose careful what to buy for home use, I kept look around. When they stopped at a fruit stall (摊位), across from me were a man making handmade soap. He explains how his soap was made to every single person walking by. In a little of while, his stall was full of peoples. Why Just as a soap maker said, “My soap is totally natural and very safe to use.”
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
针对现在越来越多的中学生使用微信（WeChat），你们班上周就“使用微信的利与弊”进行了讨论。请你根据表格的内容，为校英文报写一篇英语短文，介绍讨论的情况并谈谈自己的看法。
注意：1. 词数100左右（文章的开头已给出，但不计入总词数）； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
利 弊 你的看法
1. 节约话费 2. 方便交流 3. 认识更多的朋友 1. 过度沉溺，影响学习 2. 交友不慎，容易受骗 3. 有不健康的信息 ？
Last week, we had a discussion about using WeChat. The following are the results. ____
选做题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Every November, 12-year-old Makenna Breading-Goodrich goes door-to-door collecting donation items (物品) to help keep her community's homeless population warm through the holidays.
This past Christmas, Makenna delivered (运送) more than 1,000 coats, blankets and other winter clothing to the charity Phoenix Rescue Mission.
“It gets really cold around here at night, like 30 degrees,” Makenna said. “I want to make sure homeless people aren't walking around without jackets or blankets at night!”
Makenna started collecting coats for the homeless in 2013, after watching a program on homelessness during the winter months.
“I was watching the news on television with my parents when I saw a story on people living on the streets,” she said. “I wanted them to feel cared for. Everyone should feel cared for.”
Feeling inspired, Makenna, who was 9 at the time, went to her computer, created a donation flyer (传单).
“She said, ‘I think I can really do something to help’,” said Makenna's mother, Jennifer Breading-Goodrich. “Any parent would look at their 9-year-old daughter with pride and tell her they'd be thrilled to help her in any way.”
In 2014, Makenna collected nearly 500 donation items. In 2015, Makenna more than doubled the amount of items she collected the previous year.
“Most people say, ‘I would do things like you do if I had more time',” Makenna said. “But I make time for this because it's important to me. And if people truly cared, they would make time, too.”
Her deeds have inspired a movement among her peers (同龄人). This past season, teammates on Makenna's softball team helped her collect donations and bring them to the shelter.
Makenna, who now calls her project Makenna's Coats for a Cause, simply believes she's following The Golden Rule (为人准则).
“If I was out there, I would want someone to care for me,” she said. “Although what I did was something small, it can also help people and inspire others!”
1. What does Makenna do in her project
A. She helps the homeless find shelter.
B. She collects winter clothing for the homeless.
C. She delivers jackets and blankets to the homeless.
D. She donates food and clothes to charity regularly.
2. What caused Makenna to start her project
A. A TV special.
B. Her parents' talk.
C. The charity's story.
D. A piece of holiday news.
3. How does Jennifer feel about Makenna's idea
A. Surprised.
B. Worried.
C. Excited.
D. Doubtful.
4. What can we infer from Makenna's response to what most people say
A. She hates them.
B. She considers them as liars.
C. She believes every word they say.
D. She thinks they're making excuses.
5. Which of the following shows Makenna's attitude
A. One good turn deserves another.
B. Something small can make a difference.
C. True happiness comes from helping others.
D. Helping others will benefit yourself as well.
B
The hardest question people ask me is, “What's your favorite book ” My mind goes blank, then gets as busy as a New York City street. Titles compete for my attention: Pick me! Pick me! The Great Gatsby is fighting with Marjorie Morningstar. Little Women's March sisters are elbowing Anne Tyler's Tull family from Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant.
Somehow I stammer out (结巴地说出) an answer, but it isn't a true one because I don't have a favorite book. How could I I've read thousands of books. As a strange, quiet and shy girl wearing glasses in grammar school, my best friends were books. Sometimes when someone asks me my favorite book, I answer, “Little Women,” because when I was 7 and felt like an outcast (被抛弃的人), it created a world for me to escape into.
Other times I say The Great Gatsby, which is also true. I grew up in an immigrant (移民的) Italian-American family in an old New England mill town. But somehow I yearned for (渴望) something more, something I couldn't name. Reading The Great Gatsby was like stepping through the mirror. I understood Jay Gatsby's own yearning — for Daisy, for the American Dream, for things perhaps he too couldn't name. Isn't that why some books matter so much to us They show us something at the exact moment we are seeking it.
That was certainly true of Marjorie Morningstar, Herman Wouk's 1955 coming-of-age novel about a young romantic woman who wants to become an actress. Marjorie couldn't be more different than my own teenage self. Yet I felt that Wouk wrote that novel just for me. When Marjorie doesn't become an actress but instead marries a dentist, I promised to never give up on my own dream of becoming a writer.
Still more years later, when I was lost in grief (悲痛) after my 5-year-old daughter Grace died suddenly, I saw The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in a bookstore window, bought the whole series and read my way through winter.
So, most of what makes a book good is that we are reading it at the right moment for us. Maybe the question should be, “What was your favorite book when you were in third grade In high school A new mom ” Now that I can answer.
6. How does the author respond when she is asked about her favorite book
A. She tells people she doesn't have one.
B. She speaks out its name immediately.
C. She makes one up carelessly.
D. She has to think hard.
7. What can we infer about the author
A. She enjoys reading very much.
B. She wants to escape from her life.
C. She used to make a lot of best friends.
D. She dressed strangely in grammar school.
8. Which book shows a true picture of the author at some specific moment in her life
A. Little Women.
B. The Great Gatsby.
C. Marjorie Morningstar.
D. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
9. What is Marjorie's influence on the author
A. She set a good example for the author.
B. She made the author stick to her dream.
C. She helped the author change her opinion of marriage.
D. She caused the author to give up becoming an actress.
10. What does the author say about the books we love
A. They're guides to our life.
B. They matter more than friends.
C. They're there when we need them.
D. They help us recover from a broken heart.
参考答案
21-25 DDABA 26-30 CDACB
31-35 ACDAD 36-40 DFGAC 41-45 BADCA
46-50 BDCAD 51-55 BACDB 56-60 CADBA
61. Recently 62. philosophers 63. did
64. to be sent 65. more 66. the
67. that 68. of 69. were built 70. which
短文改错：
71. ... parents and I ... parents前加my
72. ... that was rare ... that → which
73. ... was worn light ... worn → wearing
74. ... chose careful what ... careful → carefully
75. ... kept look around. look → looking
76. ... were a man ... were → was
77. He explains how ... explains → explained
78. ... a little of while ... 去掉of
79. ... full of peoples. peoples → people
80. ... a soap maker ... a → the
One possible version:
Last week, we had a discussion about using WeChat. The following are the results.
Some students think WeChat is a cheap way of communication, which saves on their phone bills. Using WeChat makes it more convenient for them to communicate with their friends and family. Besides, they can make more new friends by WeChat.
However, some students think their attention is attracted by WeChat and sometimes they find it difficult to focus on studying. And they may be cheated by strange net friends. Last but not least, they may be exposed to much unhealthy information.
In my opinion, WeChat is a useful tool. Used wisely, it can bring us more benefit.
部分解析
阅读理解：
A篇（周围的环境）
本文是应用文。文章是美国国家航空航天博物馆的活动介绍。
21. D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight和on July 16 ... to tell you all about her adventures可知，在7月16日博物馆的家庭日活动中，游客可以学习了解一些关于Earhart这名失踪的女飞行员的故事。
22. D。细节理解题。根据第三段中列举的“发现月球日”活动：steer a robotic rover，examine meteorites，see the capsule和view photos of the lunar surface可知，该活动给人们提供亲身体验太空的机会。
23. A。细节理解题。根据文章后半部分中的Family Day programs are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.可知，家庭日的活动最晚到下午3点结束。
B篇（体育）
本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者对小轮车这项运动的热爱。
24. B。细节理解题。根据第一段末句After seeing the amazing stunts, I started dreaming about riding bikes and performing stunts myself one day可知，作者在看了摩托车手的现场特技表演后梦想着成为一名特技表演者。
25. A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的But it was never about the trophies和I just loved the rush of energy可知，作者并不太看重输赢。
26. C。推理判断题。根据第四段中的my attitude was: ‘If others have suffered more and gone on, then why can't I '可知，作者尽管在一场重要的国际赛事中失利，但他从事小轮车这项运动的决心却从没因此而动摇。
27. D。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的I have heard some people say that BMX is too dangerous for kids. The risks, though, are really no greater than, say skateboarding可知，作者并不赞同人们对于自行车越野的观点（对孩子来说是一项太危险的运动），相反，他认为这项运动其实并不比滑冰之类的活动危险得多。由此可知，作者认为自行车越野并不像人们认为的那样危险。
【背景链接】
BMX的全称是BICYCLE MOTOCROSS（自行车越野/小轮车比赛），源于70年代的美国，因其轮胎比较粗而且比赛的赛道也和越野摩托车所用的赛道十分相似而得名。80年代中期大多数年轻人深受滑板文化的影响，觉得只在泥地里比赛太过单一，于是把BMX拿到平地、滑板的场地里玩，而且玩的花式比滑板更多，从而慢慢演变成自由式小轮车比赛（BMX FREESTYLE）。2008年北京奥运会自行车越野赛正式成为了奥运会比赛项目。
C篇（文学）
本文是议论文。作者在文中发表了对Mistakes that Worked这本书的相关看法。
28. A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的offers forty of these unusual tales, along with many interesting drawings and strange and amazing facts可知，Mistakes that Worked是一本图画书。
29. C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的I like to learn real information; I can't stand books with stories that aren't real可知，作者喜欢写实类文学。
30. B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的I especially like the format, which allows readers to dip in and out of the book easily可知，作者特别喜欢该书的排版方式。
31. A。推理判断题。根据文中的interesting drawings，amazing facts，it's more of an easy reading book，be attractive to both boys and girls和be either an adult book or a children's book可推测，作者认为Mistakes that Worked是一本有趣的读物。
D篇（个人情况）
本文是一则新闻报道。文章主要介绍了一名失聪儿童参加拼字比赛的故事。
32. C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely可知，由于Neil天生失聪，因此参加拼字比赛对他来说显得尤其艰难。
33. D。篇章结构题。根据上文内容可知，Neil是一名有听力障碍的孩子，因此在参加比赛时，父母让他每次都请求考官给出单词的定义，这样便于Neil核实自己是否听准了所要拼写的单词。
34. A。推理判断题。根据Michael医生在第六段中说的he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive和There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that可知，他认为Neil非常了不起。
35. D。标题归纳题。文章第一段就点明了文章的主题：11岁失聪儿童参加全国拼字比赛，下文围绕该话题继续展开。由此可知，D项概括了文章主旨，适合做文章标题。
【词类活用】
bee在美国口语中有“为互助、友好竞赛等而举行的聚会”之意。Spelling Bee意为拼字比赛会，而且比赛的标志也是一只小蜜蜂。Scripps National Spelling Bee是最后的全国总决赛，由美国E.W. Scripps（韦氏词典出版方）主办。2009年，美国E.W. Scripps Spelling Bee英语拼字大赛正式进入中国。历史上第一次，一名来自中国赛区的选手进入了在美国华盛顿举行的全球总决赛。
七选五：
话题：社会
本文是记叙文。印度一名女孩从年轻的男性着手，帮助社会改变对女性的歧视。
36. D。D项内容是上文girls and boys in her community were not treated equally的举例说明之一，并与该空前后的内容构成并列。
37. F。根据上文印度女孩Rujuta目睹自己所在社区男女的不平等以及下文成立的组织可知，她决定要改变女性这种不平等的处境。
38. G。根据上文中的Nobody talked to young boys about equality以及下文Rujuta给年轻男性传输男女平等的思想可知，她决定让男孩子们学习了解女性的权利。
39. A。该空后一句They discuss times when the boys experienced unfair treatment是对A项内容中help boys relate to girls' experiences的具体解释说明。
40. C。根据该空前一句They don't mean to hurt someone可知，这些男孩并没意识到他们的行为给女性带来的伤害。
完形填空：
话题：计划与愿望
本文是议论文。文章主要论述了baby steps的重要性。
41. B。根据常识可知，人们学走路时“通常（always）”是从婴儿跌跌撞撞的步子开始。
42. A。根据下文中的Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith以及对于baby steps的具体诠释可知，这里指我们为什么将刚开始走的路“称为（call）”baby steps。
43. D。该句将baby steps和人生中“之后的（next）”步子进行比较。
44. C。根据该句中的by following them可知，我们“看见（see）”别人迈出步子。
45. A。当看到别人迈出步子后，我们也认为自己有能力“走路（walk）”。上文中的walk down和your walk为提示。
46. B。根据该句中的by taking additional baby steps可知，我们“继续（continue）”前行。
47. D。根据上文中的Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith和additional baby steps以及Thereafter可知，所有的“步子（steps）”都是我们信念下的行动。
48. C。引号中的内容是一种假设的情况，故填If。
49. A。根据下文中的I won't try unless I'm sure I will succeed可知，这里假设自己不想“像个傻子一样（make a fool of）”。
50. D。
51. B。根据该句中的never take the baby steps和end up wallowing in your own self-pity可知，如果对自己没有信心，那么“很可能（probably）”永远也不会朝着自己的“目标（goals）”迈出那一步，最终只会顾影自怜。
52. A。根据上文中的never take the baby steps和we focus on results以及该段接下来的论述可知，我们通常太关注结果，“考虑（consider）”每一个风险并且患得患失，然而最终一步也没有迈出去。
53. C。
54. D。根据下文中的They fail and succeed可知，这世间只有“极少数的（few）”人在一开始“尝试（try）”任务时就驾轻就熟。
55. B。根据下文中的practice their skills and use their talents可知，表演者通过不断的训练逐步提升自己的“能力（abilities）”。
56. C。表演者在能够向大家展示他们的技能“之前（before）”已经练习无数次。
57. A。根据上文对于baby steps重要性的论述可知，作者在此倡导读者“学着（learn）”迈出婴儿跌撞的步子，勇于尝试。
58. D。根据该空后的your baby steps become a walk, then a jog, and ... a race可知，从跌撞的步子到赛跑是一个“熟练的（skilled）”过程。
59. B。根据该空前后的walk, jog和race之间的递进关系可知，跌撞的步子“最终（finally）”会成为速度飞快的跑步。
60. A。根据上文内容可知，baby steps慢慢变成走路、慢跑以及赛跑，因此，baby steps在人生的马拉松过程中起到“引领（lead）”作用。
语法填空：
61. Recently。考查副词。设空处修饰整个句子，表明事情发生的时间，故填Recently。
62. philosophers。考查名词。设空处与scientists并列作主语，应用名词复数形式，故填philosophers。
63. did。考查一般过去时。设空处描述的是过去发生的事情，故填did。
64. to be sent。考查不定式作宾补的用法。allow sth. to do sth. 意为“让某事发生”，且send和ideas是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填to be sent。
65. more。考查形容词比较级。由语境可知，此处表示“与现代药品相比，肥皂、管道等简单的发明救了更多人的生命”，故填more。
66. the。考查定冠词。形容词的最高级前要加定冠词the。
67. that。考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句作meant的宾语，且从句结构和意义完整，故填that。
68. of。考查介词。because of意为“因为，由于”。
69. were built。考查一般过去时的被动语态。设空处描述的是过去发生的事，且Vienna, Paris, London and Berlin与build是被动关系，故填were built。
70. which。 考查关系代词。 此处是“介词+关系代词”引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词mirror，故填which。
[选做题参考答案及解析]
参考答案
1-5 BACDB 6-10 DABBC
解析
A篇（社会）
本文是一则新闻报道。12岁女孩Makenna从9岁开始为无家可归者收集冬日衣物，以免他们在寒冷的夜晚挨冷受冻。
1. B。细节理解题。根据文章首段中的collecting donation items to help keep her community's homeless population warm以及第四段中的Makenna started collecting coats for the homeless可知，Makenna的任务是帮无家可归者收集冬日所需之物。
2. A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的after watching a program on homelessness和第五段中的when I saw a story on people living on the streets可知，Makenna在看了一档电视专题报道后开始构思为流浪者做点什么。
3. C。细节理解题。根据Jennifer在第七段中说的Any parent would look at their 9-year-old daughter with pride and tell her they'd be thrilled to help her in any way可知，她为自己孩子的想法感到自豪、高兴。
4. D。推理判断题。根据Makenna在倒数第四段中说的if people truly cared, they would make time可知，她认为那些人口口声声说他们没时间去做一些善事是因为他们不够看重这些事，因此只是在为自己找借口。
5. B。推理判断题。根据Makenna在文章末尾说的Although what I did was something small, it can also help people and inspire others可知，她认为小事也能帮到别人，改善他人的生活。
B篇（兴趣与爱好）
本文是议论文。作者在文中结合自己的亲身经历指出：我们在不同的人生阶段喜欢读不同的书。
6. D。推理判断题。根据第一段中的My mind goes blank, then gets as busy as a New York City street以及作者在该段接下来描述自己脑海中浮现的书籍并做思想斗争可知，当人们问作者最喜欢的书是哪本时，作者得努力、费劲地想这个问题。
7. A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的I've read thousands of books以及my best friends were books可知，作者是一个喜欢看书的人。
8. B。推理判断题。根据第三段中的I yearned for something more, something I couldn't name. Reading The Great Gatsby was like stepping through the mirror. I understood Jay Gatsby's own yearning — for Daisy, for the American Dream, for things perhaps he too couldn't name可知，作者和《伟大的盖茨比》中盖茨比一样都渴望得到更多的东西，因此这本书是作者当时那个生活阶段的真实写照。
9. B。推理判断题。根据第四段中的When Marjorie doesn't become an actress but instead marries a dentist, I promised to never give up on my own dream of becoming a writer可知，Marjorie的例子从反面刺激了作者，让作者从此暗自承诺，一定要成为一名作家，不要放弃自己的梦想。
10. C。推理判断题。根据作者在文中描述自己在不同的人生阶段喜欢读不同的书可知，作者认为当我们需要某种类型的书时，我们就读了这些书，因此这些书也就成为了我们所喜欢的书。文中的Isn't that why some books matter so much to us They show us something at the exact moment we are seeking it以及most of what makes a book good is that we are reading it at the right moment for us点明了作者这一观点。