【牛津译林版】讲练结合 模块5 Unit 2 The environment 单元知识与能力提升和达标测评（解析版）

【题干】Things haveChanged greatly over the past decadeAnd life in theCountry is much better than_____used to be．
A．that B．what
C．it D．one
【答案】C
【解析】句意：在过去的十年情况已经发生了很大的变化，乡村的生活比过去好多了。设空处需要代词指代life in theCountry，属于同类同物。that是特指前面的可数名词单数或不可数名词，what一般不作替代词，one是泛指可数名词单数，所以选C。
【题干】If you want to try out some new learning methods，you'd better select those thatAre most_____for your own style．
A．appropriate B．apparent
C．Arbitrary D．adequate
【答案】A
【解析】句意：如果你想要尝试一些新的学习方法，你最好选择那些最适合你的风格的方法。考查形容词词义辨析。A．适当的；B．显而易见的；C．专制的，武断的；D．充足的。根据句意，应选A项。
【题干】—Do you know the man talking to the headmaster
—A scientist _____a visit to our school．He will give usA speech onA satellite TV tomorrow．
A．pays B．paying
C．is paying D．having paid
【答案】B
【解析】句意：———你知道那个正在和校长谈话的男人吗？——一个到我们学校参观的科学家，他明天要通过卫星电视给我们做演讲。考查非谓语动词。根据句意，句子缺少的是非谓语动词。a scientist和pay之间是主动关系，用现在分词作后置定语，故选B项。
【题干】She surprised usAll when she resigned so suddenly， _____she had worked here for more than twenty years．
A．concerning B．supposing
C．Regarding D．considering
【答案】D
【解析】句意：考虑到她在这儿工作二十多年了，她突然辞职让我们所有人都感到惊奇。concerning关于；regarding关于，至于；supposing假定；considering考虑到。
【题干】Previously _____AtA fast food restaurant， the Smiths were dissatisfied with the unhealthy meals they served there．
A．volunteered B．to volunteer
C．volunteering D．having volunteering
【答案】C
【解析】句意：史密斯夫妇先前在一家快餐店做过志愿工作，他们对那里提供的不健康的饮食不满意。此处the Smiths和volunteer之间是主动关系，故用现在分词。D选项形式不对。
【题干】 _____all hisCourage， he invitesCeline to get off the train with him．
A．To gather B．Gathered
C．Gathering D．Being gathered
【答案】C
【解析】句意：他鼓足勇气，邀请Celine和他一起下车。考查非谓语动词。此处he和gather之间是主动关系，用现在分词作状语。
【题干】He ran toward theComing train， _____ hisCamera's flash to warn the driver of the danger．
A．to fire B．firing
C．fired． D．having fired
【答案】B
【解析】句意：他跑向开过来的火车，打开他照相机的闪光灯来警告那位司机有危险。考查现在分词作伴随状语。A项为动词不定式，常作目的状语，前面一般不加逗号。
【题干】When I got home last night，I was frightened to find that in front of my door_____．
A．sitA dog B．satA dog
C．wasA dog seated D．didA dog sit
【答案】B
【解析】句意：昨晚当我到家的时候，我惊恐地发现我家门口坐着一条狗。考查倒装。本题中表示方位的介词短语前置，句子要用全部倒装，所以选B项。
【题干】Smiling isA good way toAvoidAny possible_____in our daily life．
A．explanation B．debate
C．fault D．conflict
【答案】D
【解析】句意：微笑是一种避免日常生活中可能出现的任何冲突的好办法。explanation解释，说明；debate辩论，争论；fault毛病，缺点，过错；conflict矛盾，冲突，争执。根据语境可知此处应该是日常生活中的冲突或矛盾，应该用conflict。
【题干】Struggling his way in the dark forA whole night，he finally found himself_____in the forest．
A．lost B．being lost
C．having been lost D．losing
【答案】A
【解析】be lost迷路。设空处意为在森林里迷路，故用lost作宾语补足语。
【题干】At present，how weCan lookAfter_____old is becoming _____hotAnd severe issue．
A．the；a B．a；the
C．a；a D．the；the
【答案】A
【解析】句意：目前，我们怎样照顾老人正逐渐变成一个热门而又严重的问题。本题考查冠词的用法。第一空“定冠词the+形容词”表示同一类人或者物。第二空表示泛指一种现象。故选择A。
【题干】We have trained people indeed， but the problem is how to organize them，and_____their enthusiasm．
A．raise B．arouse
C．rise D．arise
【答案】B
【解析】句意：我们的确培训过人们，但问题是如何组织他们并唤起他们的热情。arouse激起，引起，与句意相符。
【题干】
He_____onCoffeeAndCigarettes，andAteA balanced diet．
A．put down B．cut down
C．put up D．cut up
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词词组辨析。根据后面的均衡的饮食可知，是为了健康着想，因此要削减咖啡和烟的量。cut down减少，削减。put down放下，镇压；put up张贴，举起，建造，提供住宿；cut up切碎。
【题干】Peter's jacket looked just the sameAs Jack's， but itCost _____his．
A．twiceAs muchAs B．as much twiceAs
C．muchAs twiceAs D．as twice muchAs
【答案】A
【解析】句意：彼得的夹克看上去和杰克的一样，但是彼得花了高达两倍的价钱。考查倍数关系句型。倍数关系的句型是：倍数+as+adj．／adv．原级+as。故A项符合题意。
【题干】—I really think our teacher's work isAs goodAs that of those famous educators．
—_____．He has developed his own unique style of teaching．
A．That's not the point B．YouCan say thatAgain
C．ItCounts for nothing D．That's great
【答案】B
【解析】句意：——我真的认为我们老师的工作和那些著名的教育者一样精彩。——你说得对。他已经形成了他自己独特的教学风格。考查情景交际。YouCan say thatAgain你说得对。表示对上面的观点表示同意，符合题意。
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【题干】 There wasA pet storeAnd the owner hadA parrot．One dayA 1 walked inAnd the parrot said to the man，" Hey you!" The man said，"What! " The parrot said， " Your 2 is really ugly．" The man got very 3 And went to the store ownerAnd said，" Your bird just 4 my wife．lt said she was ugly．"
The owner stormed over， 5 the bird，took it into the "black room"，shook itA bit， 6 outA few feathers，and said， " Don't ever，ever sayAnything to 7 myCustomersAgain．You got that!!!“
With that 8 he took the birdAnd put it back into itsCage．The old bird shook out its 9 And relaxed in itsCage．ACouple of weeks 10 And in walked this guyAnd his wifeAgain．The parrot said，"Hey you! " The guy said， "What! " The parrotAnswered， " You know that．"
l．A．group B．team
C．couple D．crowd
2．A．wife B．sister
C．mother D．daughter
3．A．curious B．nervous
C．guilty D．angry
4．A．greeted B．puzzled
C．offended D．scared
5．A．hugged B．seized
C．trained D．rescued
6．A．sent B．handed
C．pulled D．dug
7．A．touch B．amuse
C．cheat D．embarrass
8．A．warning B．comment
C．suggestion D．request
9．A．eyes B．feathers
C．fur D．skin
10．A．lasted B．arrived
C．appeared D．passed
【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．B 6．C
7．D 8．A 9．B 10．D
【解析】1．根据本空后面的said to the man和第4空后面的my wife可知是一对夫妇走进了店里，所以答案为C项。
2．根据第4空后的my wife和It said she was ugly．可知此处鹦鹉说：你的妻子很丑。故答案为A项。
3．句意：（听完后）这个男人感到很生气，于是他走到店主那儿说……。curious好奇的；nervous紧张的，不安的；guilty感到愧疚的；angr生气的，愤怒的。那位男士听到鹦鹉说他的妻子很丑一定会感到气愤，所以答案为D项。
4．句意：你的鹦鹉刚刚冒犯了我的妻子，它说她很丑。greet迎接，问候；puzzle使迷惑不解；offend冒犯；scare使恐惧。说一个女人长得丑自然是冒犯了人家，所以答案为C项。
5．B句意：这位店主气冲冲地走过去，抓住那只鸟，把它带到了“黑屋子”里，并摇晃了几下……。hug拥抱；seize抓住，捉住，夺取；train训练；rescue营救，挽救。根据情景可知答案为；B项。
6．根据情景可知店主是在惩罚那只鹦鹉，摇晃了几下后又；从鹦鹉身上拔下了几根羽毛。所以答案为c项。
7．句意：你不要，永远不要再说让我的顾客感到难堪的话了。embarrass sb让／令某人难堪、尴尬，符合语境。touch sb 触动／感动某人；amuse sb将某人逗乐；cheat sb欺骗某人。这三项均与语境不符。 ；
8．根据上文描述的情景可知这是店主在警告这只惹事的鹦鹉，所以答案为A项。comment t评论，意见；suggestion建议；request请求。这三项均与语境不符。
9．句意：这只老鹦鹉抖了抖身上的羽毛，并在笼子里放松起来。故选B。
10．句意：过了几周，这个男人和他的妻子又走进了店里。aCouple of weeks passed几周过后，符合语境。
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【题干】 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词。
WeCanChoose our friends，but usually weCannotChoose our neighbors．However，to getA happy home life，we have to getAlong with 1 AswellAs possible．
An important quality inA neighbor isConsideration for 2 ．People should not do things 3 will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily．For example，television sets need not be playedAt full volume（音量） 4 loud pop music should not be played very lateAt night，ByAvoiding things likely to upset your neighbors，youCan enjoy
5 friendly relationship with them．
An equally important quality is tolerance．Neighbors should doAll theyCan toAvoid disturbing other people，
6 thereAre times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable．7 neighbors want to getAlong well with
each other，they have to show their tolerance．In this way，everyone will live 8 peace．
1．____2．____3．____4．____
5．____6．____7．____8．____
【答案】1．Them 2．Others 3．which／that
4．And 5．A 6．But 7．If／When 8．in
【解析】1．考查代词。我们不得不尽量和他们相处好。
2．考查代词。好邻居的一个重要品质就是为他人着想。
3．考查定语从句。对于那些没必要去打扰邻居的事情不应该去做。
4．考查连词。此处为并列关系，所以用and。
5．考查冠词。A friendly relationship 一种友好的关系。
6．考查连词。邻居应该尽量避免打扰他人，但是，总有一些时候，某种程度的打扰是无法避免的。此处为转折关系，故用but。
7．考查连词。此处引导条件状语从句或时间状语从句。
8．考查介词。in peace为固定短语，意思为“安详地，和平地”。
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【题干】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。
I worked forA largeCompanyAnd one dayAs part ofA team building exercise，each leader described who their hero wasAnd why．As we wentAround the room，we heardAbout 1 （lead） of great powers，CEOs，billionaires，politicians，and movie stars．When theyCame to gain 2 feedback，at first I wasA little __3 （embarrass）．You see，my hero is 4 80-year-old shoeshine man!YouAsk why．One day while he__5__ （shine） my shoes，IAsked him some questionsAbout his life．l discovered that this person had put every single one of hisChildren throughCollege on his shoeshine wageAnd decided to give themA 6 （good） life than he had．
I was totally blownAway that tlus person 7 （devote） his entire existence to hisChildrenAnd was still shirung shoesAfter 50 years of doing so．Mr．Johnson had suchA happyAnd wonderful spirit inside him 8 he touched every singleClient．Be sure to wish I 9 track down thisAmazing person to tell him he is my hero．By
now he would 10 （like） be 95 years old or more．WhatAn inspiring person he isAnd has been!
1．____2．____3．____4．____5．____
6．____7．____8．____9．____10，____
【答案】1．Leaders 2．My 3．embarrassed
4．An 5．was shining 6．Better 7．had devoted
8．That 9．Could 10．likely
【解析】1．考查名词复数。根据下文的“…CEOs，billionaires，politicians，and movie stars．”可知，此处应为名词的复数形式。
2．考查代词。根据下文的“．．．at first l wasA little．．．”可知，此处指的是“我的反馈意见”。故填my。
3．考查形容词。be动词后接形容词作表语。embarrassed困窘的，不好意思的。
4．考查不定冠词。此处表泛指，且80-year-old读音以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。
5．考查时态。分析语境可知，此处应该用过去进行时态，表示过去正在进行的某一动作。
6．考查形容词比较级。根据下文的“．．．than he had”可知，此处用比较级better。
7．考查时态。根据语境可知此处表示过去的过去，故应用过去完成时。
8．考查引导词。分析句子可知，该句考查such．．．that．．．这个句型。
9．考查情态动词。分析句子可知，此处用could表示“过去的能力”，符合语境。
10．考查副词。likely意为“很可能”。句意：到现在为止，他很可能有95岁了或者更老。
【题干】From my second grade on，there was one event I feared every year： the piano recital（独奏会）．A recital 16 I had to practiceA boring piece of musicAnd perform before strangers．Each year I 17 Ask my father if ICould skip the recital "just this once"．And each year he'd shake his head，muttering（嘀咕） 18 About building self-confidenceAnd working towardsA 19 ．
So it was with really great 20 that I stood inChurch one recent Sunday， videoCamera in hand，And 21 my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt 22 rising to play the piano in his very first recital．
My father had longed to play music sinceChildhood，but his family was poorAndCouldn't 23 lessons．HeCould have gone on regretting it， 24 too many of us do．But though he was rooted in
his past，he wasn't 25 there．When he retired three yearsAgo，he 26 hisChurch music director to take himAsA student．
ForA moment．after my father sat downAt the keyboard，he 27 stared downAt his fingers．Has he forgotten the 28 I worried，remembering those split seconds 29 Ago when my mind would go blankAnd my fingers would 30 ．But thenCame the beautiful melody（旋律） ，from the 31 fingers that once baited
（装饰于） my fishing lines．And I 32 he had been doing what music teachersAlways stress： 33 the musicAnd pretend the othersAren't there．
"I'm 34 of him for starting something newAt hisAge，"I said to my son Jeff．
"Yeah，and doing it so 35 ，"JeffAdded．
With his first recital，my father taught me moreAboutCourageAnd determination thanAll the words he used those 30-plus yearsAgo．
16．A．reflected B．explained C．meant D．proved
17．A．would B．could C．might D．should
18．A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
19．A．goal B．stage
C．journey． D．chance
20．A．trouble B．satisfaction C．strength D．disappointment
21．A．kept B．sent C．watched D．felt
22．A．through B．from
C．against D．before
23．A．miss B．afford
C．select D．understand
24．A．as B．once
C．if D．while
25．A．educated B．protected
C．stuck D．spoilt
26．A．allowed B．invited C．inspired D．persuaded
27．A．roughly B．simply C．merrily D．curiously
28．A．words B．videos
C．notes D．lessons
29．A．decades B．weeks
C．hours D．moments '
30．A．play B．freeze C．click D．adjust
31．A．same B．warm
C．different D．dirty
32．A．predicted B．reallized C．imagined D．insisted
33．A．pass over B．turn up
C．bring in D．concentrate on
34．A．ashamed B．aware C．tired D．proud
35．A．casually B．anxiously
C．nicely D．frequently
【答案】16．C 17．A 18．D 19．A 20．B 21．C
22．D 23．B 24．A 25．C 26．D 27．B 28．C 29．A
30．B 31．A 32．B 33．D 34．D 35．C
【解析】16．句意：独奏会意味着我得练习枯燥无味的乐曲并在陌生人面前演奏。reflect反映；explain解释；mean意味着；prove证明。根据句意可知答案为C项。
17．would可表示过去习惯性的动作，根据时间状语Each year可知每年我都会问父亲，所以答案为A项。
18．句意：每年，他都是摇摇头，嘀咕些树立自信心和朝着目标努力之类的话。nothing没有任何东西；everything每件事；anything任何事；something某事。根据句意可知答案为D项。
19．goal目标；stage舞台；journey旅程；chance机会。根据上题句意可知答案为A项。
20．根据下文可知作者的父亲实现了儿时的梦想，六十八岁时第一次开独奏会，作者感到很欣慰。故答案为B项。with （ really） great satisfaction感到很欣慰。
21．根据情景可知，“我”在父亲的第一次独奏会前，手持摄像机，拍父亲，因此“我”应注视着父亲。keep保特；send派遣；watch注视，观看；feel感觉。故答案为C项。
22．句意：……开始起身去弹钢琴前……。through通过；from来自……；against靠着．before在……之前。根据句意可知答案为D项。
23．根据设空前his family was poor可知他的家庭“负担不起”这些课程。故答案为B项。
24．句意：他本可以如同我们中的许多人那样遗憾。本句为定语从句，关系词代替主句内容，故用as。once 一旦；if如果；while当……时。由句意可知答案为A项。
25．虽然父亲过去没能实现梦想，但是并没有停留在过去。educate教育；protect保护；stick把……固定在某个位置；spoil宠坏。根据句意可知答案为C项。
26．根据上下文可知父亲始终想学习钢琴，所以他说服教堂的音乐指导收他为徒。allow允许；invite邀请；inspire激发；persuade劝说。故答案为D项。
27．simply在此处强调stared这个动作。roughly大体上；merrily快乐地；curiously好奇地。故答案为B项。
28．word话；video影像；note音调，音符；lesson功课。从上文stared downAt his fingers可以推断出答案应是“音符”，故答案为C项。
29．根据下文I said to my son Jeff．及30-plus yearsAgo可以推断出作者的第一次钢琴独奏会发生在几十年前，故答案为A项。
30．根据当时情景，1 worried．．．when my mind would go blankAnd my fingers．．．可知作者很着急，脑海一片空白，从而推断出作者的手指僵住了，freeze意为“僵住”，故答案为B项。
31．根据上下文的逻辑关系可知此处应选A项。same相同的。
32．根据情景可知，作者首先是为父亲着急，后来父亲弹奏出了美妙的音乐，作者这时才“意识”到父亲一直在践行着音乐老师总是强调的内容。故答案为B项。
33．根据pretend the othersAren't there可知要做到旁若无人，就需专心致志，所以答案为D项，concentrate on集中精力于。
34．父亲这么大年纪开始学习钢琴，并且在第一次独奏会上成功演奏，作者为他感到“自豪（ proud）”，所以答案为D项。
35．根据上文可知，作者父亲表现得很出色。Casually无意地；anxiously焦急地；nicely出色地；frequently频繁地。所以答案为C项。
阅读理解
【题干】 Since the first Earth Day in 1970，Americans have gotten a lot "greener"toward the environment．"We didn't know at that time that there even was an environment，let alone that there was a problem with it，"says Bruce Anderson，president of Earth Day USA．
But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement．Business people，political leaders，university professors，and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement．"The understanding has increased，many，many times，"says Gaylord Nelson，the former governor of Wisconsin，who thought up the first Earth Day．
According to US government reports，emissions from cars and trucks have dropped from 10．3 million tons a year t0 5.5 million tons．The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9．Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with，the world is a safer and healthier place．A kind of "green thinking" has become part of practices．
Great improvement has been achieved．In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs；today in 1995 there are about 6，600．Advanced lights，motors，and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution．
Twenty-five years ago，there were hardly any education programs for environment．Today，it's hard to find a public school，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of program．"Until we do that，nothing else will change ! " says Bruce Anderson．
1．According to Anderson，before 1970，Americans had little idea about_____．
A．the social movement
B．recycling techniques
C．environmental problems
D．the importance of Earth Day
2．Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from
A．The grass-roots level．
B．The business circle．
C．Government officials．
D．University professors，
3．What have Americans achieved in environmental protection
A．They have cut car emissions to the lowest．
B．They have settled their environmental problems．
C．They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities．
D．They have reduced pollution through effective measures．
4．What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph
A．Education． B．Planning．
C．Green living． D．CO reduction．
【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．A
【解析】1．细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知在1970年以前，美国人对于环境问题知之甚少。let alone意为“更不必说”。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中and especially millions of grass-roots Americans可知，对于环保的支持主要来自于基层民众。
3．推理判断题。根据第三、四两段的数据例证可推断出，美国人已经通过有效的措施降低了污染。根据第三段第一句可知A项过于绝对；根据第三段第三句可知B项与文意相悖；根据第三段第二句可知一氧化碳排放超标的城市由40个减少到了9个，故C项错误。
4．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段，特别是education programs for environment（环境教育培训）可知答案选A。
【题干】 A
When I was young I wanted to beA model，so whenA national Contest was staged，lConvinced my parents to take me forAnAudition（试演）．I was selectedAnd told I had potential．They said that for only $900 ICouldAttendA weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious（有声望的） modelingAgencies fromAround the world wouldAttend．At 13，my hopes of fameAnd fortuneCloudedAll judgmentAnd I begged my parents to let me go．We have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasmAndAgreed．
I imagined being signed by some famous modelCompanies．For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushedAside because I knew I would soon have theChance to beA real model．I thought I would grace theCovers of famous magazines !
OfCourse，I wasn't signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew t0 5'9"（About l．75 metres）ICould beA success．I prayed forA growth spurt（冲刺） because ICould not imagine giving up my dream．I madeAnAppointment withA local modelingAgencyAnd theAgent demanded $500 forClasses， $500 forA photo shoot，and $ 300 for other expenses．My parents onlyAgreedAfter hoursAnd hours of my begging．
TheAgency sent me out onA fewAuditions，but with every day passing by I didn't receiveACall．I grew more depressed．The final strawCame in JulyAfter I had decided to focus onCommercial modeling．There wasAn openCall in New YorkCity．We spent hours drivingAndAnother few hours waiting，only to be told that I was too short．I was devastated （极度不安的 ）．
Years later， l realized that the trip to New York was goodAs it made me notice I didn'tActually love modeling， just the idea of it．I wanted to be specialAnd I was innocently determined to reachAn impossible goal．The experience has made me strongerAnd that will help me in the future．
36．What's the main reason why theAuthor wanted to beA model
A．She wonA nationalContest．
B．She wanted to get reputationAnd wealth．
C．She was urged by some modelingAgencies．
D．She had full potential to beA successful model．
37．What was it that made theAuthor end herAttempt to becomeA model
A．Her parents were stronglyAgainst it．
B．She realized that it was impossible for her．
C．EvenA local modelingAgency turned her down．
D．She reached that she didn'tActually love the idea of modeling．
38．The underlined phrase " The final straw " probably means_____．
A．the last inA series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset，angry，etc
B．the final result that she wasAdmitted by the modelCompany
C．the finalAudition given by theAgency
D．the decision that she madeAt last not to beA modelAny more
39．What did theAuthor learn from her experience of struggling to beA model
A．Where there'sA will，there'sA way．
B．BeingA model is not that easy．
C．We should have our own judgmentAnd should not just follow others．
D．We might set unpractical goals but the experienceCan help us grow．
【答案】36．B 37．B 38．A 39．D
【解析】36．细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句中的At 13，my hopes of fameAnd fortuneCloudedAll judgment可知，作者出于对名利的渴望而想要成为模特。
37．推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者因为身高问题屡遭模特公司的拒绝，由此推断，她意识到自己不可能成为模特了。D项容易被误选，根据最后一段第一句中的it made me notice I didn'tActually love modeling，just the idea of it（这使我意识到，我并不是真正热爱模特职业，我只是喜欢这个想法），可知D项与原文意思相悖。
38．词义猜测题。根据下文的only to be told that l was too short以及1 was devastated．可知，The final straw指的是作者终于不能忍受的最后一件事，故A项符合文意。
39．细节理解题。根据文章最后两句可知选D项。
【题干】 B
People think what I do is so wonderful because I interview stars．And I have toAdmit that when I first started workingAt Sassy in 1987 I was excitedAbout that part of my job for the firstCouple of months，anyway．Then I noticed how stars would fool meAround for months．lCould never get enough time withA star to find outAnything interesting，and someActed just simply rudely．I started hating the way I was treated，and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped （崇拜） before were pretty ordinary．So I decided I would just tell the truth instead of keeping up their myths（神秘）．If the star wasA bad guy，l would say so．If I thoughtAnyone was stupid，l did not hold back that information．
I thought readers wouldAppreciate that kind of honesty．Surprisingly，many of them hated me for it．I have gotten so manyAttacks on myCharacter．In their eyes，being famous is everything，even more desirable than being trulyCreativeAnd talented．
Why do we need stars In fact，the mediaCreated stars to satisfy our basic need for gossip （闲聊 ）．Over time， talking About people we have never metAnd weAre never likely to meet has become what weAreCrazyAbout．Thus， some peopleAre more interested in the personal lives of the stars than in the lives of their own familyAnd their own friends．That is why it is so ridiculous whenA star wants to discuss only his or her work inAn interview—as weCare．We want the dirt on their personal lives．
There isAnother reason we worship stars．AsA whole， our society is notAs religiousAs it once was．It seems that people need something to fulfill them the way religion once did．Star worship existsAsAn unfulfilling desire for true heroes．We make them stars，but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant，and we truly feel betterAbout ourselves when they die．
IAm part of this whole process．No wonder I feel soiledAt the end of workday．
40．WhatAre the stars likeAccording to theAuthor
A．TheyAlways treat others rudely．
B．TheyAlways talkAbout something dull．
C．TheyAreActually ordinary people．
D．TheyAre usually honestAnd polite．
41．We worship stars because _____．
A．we need true mental heroes to support us
B．weCan learn something useful from famous stars
C．weConcernAbout the stars，familyAnd friends
D．we like talkingAbout the stars' dressing styles
42．When theAuthor is writing thisArticle，his tone sounds
A．excited B．angry
C．worned D．calm
43．What is the main purpose of theAuthor writing the passage
A．To show the disadvantages of working with stars．
B．To remind us not to worship famous stars blindly．
C．To laughAt the failures of stars he has interviewed．
D．To talkAbout the reasons why we worship stars．
【答案 40．C 41．A 42．D 43．B
【解析】40．细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第四句．．．these people I had worshipped before were pretty ordinary．可知答案选C。
41．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，我们崇拜明星是因为我们自己无法实现的英雄梦，所以我们需要一个精神上的英雄来给予我们支持。
42．观点态度题。根据第三、四两段作者对人们为什么会崇拜明星的客观分析可知，作者写文章时的语气是平和的。
43．推理判断题。通过亲身经历，作者告诉我们明星不过是和我们一样的普通人，没有什么可崇拜的。人们之所以会崇拜明星，一方面是媒体的炒作，另一方面是自身信仰的缺失。由此推断，作者写这篇文章的目的就是要提醒我们不要盲目崇拜明星。
【题干】 C
JobsAnd work do much more than most of us realize to provide happinessAndContentment．We'reAll used to thinking that work provides the material things of life-the goodsAnd services that make our modernCivilization possible．But weAre much lessConscious of the degree to which work provides the more important psychological well-being thatCan make the difference betweenA fullAndAn empty life．
Historically，work has beenAssociated with slaveryAnd sin（罪恶）And punishment．And in our own day weAre used to bearing traditionalComplaints．Against this background，it may wellComeAsA surprise to learn that not only psychologists but other behavioral scientists haveCome toAccept the positiveContribution of work to the individual's happinessAnd sense of personalAchievement．Work is more thanA necessity for most human beings；it is the focus of their lives，the source of their identityAndCreativity．
Rather thanA punishment orA burden，work is the opportunity to realize one's potential．And the opposite is true， too．For large numbers of people，theAbsence of work is harmful to their health．
Retirement often brings many problems surrounding the" What do I do with myself " question，even though there may be no financialCares．Large numbers of people regularly get headachesAnd other illnesses on weekends when they don't have their jobs to go to，and must takeCare of themselves．It has been observed that unemployment，quiteApart from financial pressures，brings enormous psychological troublesAnd that many individuals'Conditions become worse rapidly when jobless．
But why Why should work be suchA significant source of human satisfaction A good share of theAnswer rests in the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job，by theActivity ofAccomplishing．
44．Which of the following statementsCan NOT be learned from the passage
A．People feel happierAnd moreContent than they realize when working．
B．Work is likely to provide you with theChance ofAchieving your potential．
C．HappinessCan only be gained through working．
D．A lot of people will suffer physicallyAnd psychologically without work．
45．Traditionally，peopleAre used to believing_____．
A．work is related to negativeAspects
B．happiness has nothing to do with work
C．identityAndCreativity depend on work
D．work is not onlyA necessity for humans but the focus of their lives
46．What would theAuthor probably discuss in the following paragraph
A．What the proper way to balance workAnd life is．
B．How work brings people pride inAccomplishment．
C．Which is more important：the material things of life or psychological well-being．
D．How people overcome the problemsArising from retirement．
47．Which best describes theAuthor'sAttitude towards work in the passage
A．Doubtful． B．Concerned．
C．Approving． D．Neutral．
【答案】44．C 45．A 46．B 47．C
【解析】44．细节理解题。文章第一句提及A项；第三段第一句提及B项；第三段第三句以及最后一句提及D项。故答案选C。
45．推理判断题。根据第二段前两句可知，在历史上，工作是与奴役、罪恶和惩罚相关联的，而今天的我们也习惯于听到这种传统的抱怨。由此推断，人们传统上习惯于相信工作消极的一面。
46．推理判断题。根据全文最后一句．．．the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job， by theActivity ofAccomplishing．可知，下文要继续讨论工作是如何给人带来成就感的。
47．观点态度题。根据作者在文章中表达的观点，即工作给人带来快乐和满足感；工作使人身心健康；工作让人有成就感等，不难分析出，作者对于工作的态度是赞同的。
【题干】 D
A schoolgirl saved her father's life by kicking him in theChestAfter he sufferedA seriousAllergic（过敏的） reaction which stopped his heart．
Izzy ，nine ，restarted fatherColm's heart by stamping（踩） on hisChestAfter he fell downAt homeAnd stopped breathing．
Izzy's mother，Debbie，immediatelyCalled 999 but Izzy knew doctors would neverArrive in time to save her father，so decided to useCPR．
However， she quickly discovered herArms weren't strong enough，so she stamped on her father'sChest instead．
Debbie then took over with some moreConventionalChestCompressions（按压）until theAmbulanceArrived．
Izzy，who has been givenA braveryAward by her school，said："I just kicked him really hard．My mum taught meCPR but I knew I wasn't strong enough to use hands．I was quite scared．The doctor said I mightAs well beA doctor orA nurse．My mum said that Dad was going to hospital withA big footprint on hisChest．"
"She'sA little star，" said Debbie．"I was really upset but Izzy just took over．I justCan't believe what she did．I really thinkAllChildren should be taught firstAid．Izzy didCPR then the doctor tumed up．Colm had to have more treatment on the way to the hospitalAnd we've got to seeAn expert．"
Truck driverColm，35，sufferedA mysteryAllergic reaction on SaturdayAnd was taken to hospital，but was sent home only for it to happenAgain the next day．The secondAttack was so serious that hisAirway swelled，preventing him from breathing，his blood pressure dropped suddenly，and his heart stopped forA moment．
He has now madeA full recovery from his suffering．
48．Izzy kicked her father in theChest_____．
A．to express her helplessness
B．to practiseCPR on him
C．to keep himAwake
D．to restart his heart
49．What's the right order of the events
②①②④ B．④②③①
C．③④②① D．④③①②
50．What does Paragraph 8 mainly talkAbout
A．WhatColm suffered．
B．Colm's presentCondition．
C．WhatCausedColm'sAllergy．
D．Symptoms ofColm'sAllergic reaction．
【答案】48．D 49．C 50．A
【解析】48．细节理解题。根据第二段的restarted fatherColm's heart by stamping（踩）on hisChest可知答案为D项，她这么做是为了让爸爸的心脏重新跳动。
49．细节理解题。首先应该是小女儿Izzy学会了急救知识CPR③；某一天Colm的心脏突然停止了跳动④；看到这一突发状况，妻子Debbie立即拨打急救电话999②；小女儿Izzy开始用脚丫踩爸爸的胸膛进行急救①。由此可知答案为C项。
50．A主旨大意题。由第八段的sufferedA mysteryAllergic reaction…The secondAttack was so serious that．．．可知这一段主要是描述Colm到底患了什么病，所以答案为A项。B、D两项是该段的细节而不是主题；该段没有介绍是什么导致他过
敏，故排除C项。
写作
【题干】最近，你所在的研究性学习小组对全校3，558名学生的心理健康状况进行了问卷调查，收到有效问卷3，531份。请你根据所提供的信息用英语写一篇文章，向学校英语广播站投稿。
问题 有心理健康问题的学生：男生占总数的16．2qo，女生占11．40/。情绪问题（如过度焦虑、自卑等）：占总数的11．6%，其中女生比例较高行为问题（如撒谎、偷窃等）：占总数的8．8%，其中，男生比例较高
原因 父母过多惩罚、过分干涉、家庭不和睦自身学习压力过大、与周围的人相处不融洽
建议 ……（不少于两点）
注意：1．对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译；
2．词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数；
3．作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
Our project group madeA survey on the mental problemsAmong the students in our school recently．We handed out questionnaires toAll the 3，558 studentsAndCollected 3，531 valid ones．
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【范文】
One possible version：
Our project group madeA survey on the mental problemsAmong the students in our school recently．We handed out questionnaires toAll the 31558 studentsAndCollected 32531 valid ones．
According to the statistics，16．2 percent of the boysAnd 11．4 percent of the girls have psychological problems．11．6 percent of them，a large percentage of whomAre girls，suffer from emotional problems， suchAs feeling upset，lacking self-confidence， etc．8．8 percent，most of whomAre boys，haveAbnormal behavior，suchAs lying．stealingAnd so on．
Various factors mayAccount for this phenomenon．For one thing，some parentsCan’t buildA harmonious family．Some have tightControl of theirChildrenAnd punish them too often．ForAnother， many studentsAre under heavy pressure from studyAnd unable to getAlong well with peopleAround．
In my opinion，parents should give theirChildren enough freedomAnd spaceAnd oftenCommunicate with them．Besides，schoolsAre expected to establishCampusCounselingCenters to offer timely help．Last but not least，students had better keep optimisticAnd develop more hobbies．
【题干】假如你（李华）是一名中学生，假期中做了一次社会实践活动。在这次活动中你认识到水是生命之源，水资源越来越匮乏，传统的农业灌溉方式对水资源的浪费太大。请你就该问题给人民日报社写一篇倡议信，倡议农民使用现代化的浇灌方式，节约用水，保护水资源，为子孙后代造福。
注意：
1．写信时间：2013年11月5日；
2．词数120左右。
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【范文】
November 5，2013
Dear Editor，
My name is Li Hua．I’m a middle school student．①I’m writing this letter to put forward a proposal to make good use of water．②As is well known to us all，water is the source of life．③Without water there would be no living things．Besides，fresh water is becoming less and less．
④But it is a fact that farmers are still watering crops and vegetables using the traditional way．It’s a waste of water to irrigate farmlands in this way．In my opinion，farmers play an important role in saving water．I think it would be better for farmers to use modern technology when they use water for farming．⑤Only in this way can we save as much water as possible．⑥I propose that every one of us should try our best to save water，especially the farmers，so that we can leave more fresh water for the coming generations．
Yours，
Li Hua
【题干】假设你是李华，上周六你班外出野炊时你发现很多同学使用一次性纸杯（ disposable cup）。请你就此问题按以下提示给某中学英语报社的编辑写一封信。
1．野炊情况简介；
2．发现的问题及其危害；
3．你的倡议及理由。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．文中不得提及人名、校名及地名；
3．信的开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）。
Dear Editor，
I am Li Hua，a middle school student．I am writing to tell you an emuronmental problem．________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【范文】
One possible version：
Dear Editor，
I am Li Hua，a middle school student．I am writin8 to tell you an environmental problem．
Last Saturday my classmates and I went for a picnic．At noon we had a wonderful lunch at the top of a mountain．To my surprise，I saw most of my classmates were using disposable cups．To be honest，I think this is a serious environmental problem．
As we all know，disposable cups are made of wood and the more cups we use，the more trees will be cut down to get the wood to make them．Therefore，it is never environmentally friendly to use disposable cups．l hope measures can be taken to forbid the use of disposable cups or use fewer．lf everyone does so，we will have more
trees and our world will become more beautiful．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
①Izzy kicked Colm．
②Debbie called 999．
③Izzy learned CPR．
④Colm's heart stopped