课时检测16（模块六 Unit 1）
Ⅰ．完成句子（每空一词）
1．没有人拿出新方案，委员会决定仿效别的学校的做法。（come；follow）
With nobody ______ ______ ______ a new plan，the committee decided to ______ ______ ______ ______ of other schools.
2．在医药行业获利颇丰，她现在考虑开辟新的生意领域。她会成为本城女首富。（profit；open；way）
______ ______ ______ ______ the medical industry，she is considering ______ ______ new businesses，who is ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ the richest woman in the city.
3．他指望司法机构会捍卫他的权利。（stand）
He expects the legal institution to ______ ______ ______ his right.
4．这些政策能否有效还取决于地方政府执行这些政策的能力。（depend；carry）
Whether these policies will work ______ ______ the local governments' ability ______ ______ them ______.
5．获悉这个国家有一百万手机用户了，我感到很惊奇。（amaze）
I am ______ ______ ______ that there are already one million mobile phone users in this country.
Ⅱ．语法和词汇知识
1．Be careful with the paper.It ______ easily.
A．tears B．is torn
C．breaks D．is broken
2．The essay is ______ by what has been going on so far in the town.
A．based B．anchored
C．inspired D．encouraged
3．Your problem ______ your unwillingness to share ideas with your workmates.
A．depends on B．lies in
C．relies on D．lies with
4．He paused for a sip of tea and then ______ the story.
A．went on to tell B．went on telling
C．went on D．went with
5．Billions of dollars is meant to ______ exploring Mars.
A．paid B．cost
C．take D．be spent
6．The climber struggled hard and finally ______ it up to the peak of the mountain.
A．was about to make B．tried to make
C．could have made D．was able to make
7．Next to Mars is Jupiter，the biggest planet in the solar system，______？
A．isn't there B．doesn't it
C．hasn't that D．isn't it
8．Who do you suggest ______ to do the work?
A．send B．be sent
C．sent D．sending
9．—You know so much about the writer.You must have read his autobiography.
—______.
A．That's for sure. B．So have I.
C．You can say so. D．Sounds OK.
10．Sho shanna has had a strong affection ______ dancing since the age of five.
A．with B．for
C．to D．toward
11．The manager came in，______ by the secretary，who was holiday the files needed for the meeting.
A．being followed B．to be followed by
C．followed D．having been followed
12．The students are holding a heated discussion about what clothes are ______ for school wear.
A．formal B．appropriate
C．correct D．appreciate
13．The heat ______ the milk sour.
A．become B．turned
C．grown D．passed
14．The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if ______ whether he was going in the right direction.
A．seeing B．to see
C．having seen D．to have seen
15．It is a popular practice for some people to expand on their achievements but ______their shortcomings when they report what they have done in their work.
A．ignore B．glare
C．stare D．look
Ⅲ．完形填空（一）
Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up.The sense of __1__ is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics.A Frenchman，for instance，might find it __2__ to laugh at a Russian joke.In the same way，a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman __3__ to tears.
Most funny stories are based on comic situations.In spite of national differences，certain funny situations have a __4__ appeal.No matter where you live，you would find it difficult not to laugh at，say，Charlie Chaplin's early films.However，a new type of humour，which stems largely from America，has recently come into fashion.It is called “sick humour”．Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.Many people find this sort of joke distasteful.The following example of “sick humour” will enable you to judge __5__ yourself.
A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks __6__ Christmas.From the moment he arrived there，he kept on pestering（纠缠）his doctor to tell him __7__ he would be able to go home.He was afraid of having to spend Christmas in hospital.Though the doctor did his best，the patient's recovery was __8__.On Christmas day，the man still had his right leg in plaster.He spent a miserable day in bed __9__ all the fun he was missing.The following day，however，the doctor consoled（安慰）him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.The man took heart and，sure enough，on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble along to a __10__.To compensate for his __11__ experiences in hospital，the man drank a little more than was good for him.In the process，he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.He was __12__ mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.
1．A．fun B．humor C．laugh D．amusement
2．A． interesting B．boring C．hard D．easy
3．A．cry B．shout C．howl D．laugh
4．A．usual B．wide C．common D．universal
5．A．for B．by C．with D．to
6．A．after B．before C．since D．during
7．A．whether B．how C．when D．why
8．A．quick B．slow C．ready D．impossible
9．A．dreaming about B．reminded of C．thinking of D．figuring out
10．A．party B．hospital C．street D．film
11．A．unpleasant B．embarrassing C．scary D．desperate
12．A．already B．yet C．still D．suddenly
Ⅳ．阅读理解
Against the supposition that forest fires in Alaska，Canada and Siberia warm the climate，scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.
This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions.Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade.Scientists predict that with climate warming，fires may occur more frequently over the next several centuries as a result of a longer fire season.Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming，while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.
This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate.Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.
Scientists found that right after the fire，large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming.Ozone（臭氧）levels increased，and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice，darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in.The following spring，however，the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire，because fewer trees covered the ground.Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space，leading to cooling.
“We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire，and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature.Typically，fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years.Scientists，however，found that when fire occurs more frequently，more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results.Specifically，they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicated,0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked_up by the earth from greenhouse gases，but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space.The net effect is cooling.Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.
1．According to the new findings，taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may ______.
A．result in a warming climate
B．cause the forest fires to occur more frequently
C．lead to a longer fire season
D．protect the forests and the environment there
2．The following are all the immediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT ______.
A．large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphere
B．the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increase
C．snow on the ground mirrors more sunlight back into space
D．ashes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more radiation from the sun
3．Earlier studies about northern forest fires ______.
A．analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate
B．indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphere
C．suggest that people should take measures to protect environment
D．suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming
4．The underlined phrase “soaked up” in the last paragraph most probably means ______.
A．released B．absorbed
C．created D．distributed
5．From the passage we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska，Canada and Siberia may ______.
A．warm the climate as the supposition goes
B．allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climate
C．destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea ice
D．help to gain more energy rather than release more energy
参考答案
Ⅰ．1．coming up with；follow in the footsteps
2．Making big profits from；opening up；on her way to becoming
3．stand up for
4．depends on；to carry；out
5．amazed to know/learn
Ⅱ．1．A tear在此指容易撕破，指纸的性质，用主动形式表示被动含义。
2．C 句意：这篇文章是受镇上目前正在发生的事情启发而写成的。inspire sth.“为……提供灵感”；be based on“以……为基础”；be anchored in“扎根于……”；be encouraged by“被……所鼓励”。
3．B 句意为“你的问题在于你不愿意和同事交流想法”。sth.lie in sth.“某事在于……”；depend on sth. “依靠或有赖于……”；rely on sth.“依靠……”；sth.lie with sb.“某事在于某人”。故本题选B项。
4．B go on to do sth.意思是“接着做另一件事”，go on doing sth./go on with sth.为“继续做前面的事”；go on是不及物短语动词，不能直接跟the story作宾语；go with此处为错误搭配。
5．D spend time/money/energy doing sth.此处为被动形式。
6．D 句意为“这个登山者很吃力地爬，终于成功地登上山顶”。was/were able to do意思是“过去做成某事”；was about to do意思是“正要做……”；try to do意思是“试图做成……”；could have made意思是“当初本能够做……”或者“过去可能做成了……”。故本题选D项。
7．D Jupiter是句子主语，反意疑问句部分用“it”替代。
8．B suggest引导的从句中用虚拟语气，should 可以省略。
9．A ——……你肯定读过这个作者的自传。——那确实。That's for sure意思是“那肯定/说的没错。”So have I意思是“我也读过”；You can say so是中式回答；Sounds OK意思是“听起来可以”。
10．B 句意：肖珊娜从五岁起就一直非常喜欢跳舞。affection for sth./sb.为固定搭配。
11．C follow应该作came in的伴随状语，它和主语the manager是被动关系，但不能说“being followed正在被跟着”；也不能说“having been followed已经被跟过”，只能是“followed被跟着”。
12．B formal“正式的，形式上的”；appropriate “（适）恰当的”；correct“正确的，符合的”；appreciate“赏识，为……表示感激”。
13．B 句意：炎热的天气使牛奶变酸了。B项符合句意。
14．B as if 同as though引导方式状语从句，谓语动词常用虚拟语气；as if（as though）后面除了跟句子外，还可以跟名词、动词不定式、形容词（短语）、介词短语和分词。
15．A ignore “忽视，不理睬”。句意为“对于许多人来说，在汇报他们所取得的成绩时，放大自己的优点，忽视自己的缺点，是一种常见的做法”。
Ⅲ．1．B 此处指幽默感。
2．C 此处指一个法国人会发现对一个俄国笑话很难笑出声来。故选C项。
3．D 句意：同样，一个会让英国人笑出眼泪来的笑话，会让俄国人发现不了什么好笑的东西。故应选D项。
4．D 句意：尽管存在着民族差别，有些好笑的情形却对所有地方的人都有吸引力。universal意思是“广泛的，普适的”，universal appeal意思“普天之下都存在的吸引力”。
5．A judge for oneself 意思是“独立判断”，固定搭配。
6．B 由后文“He was afraid of having to spend Christmas in hospital.”可知该男子在圣诞节前住院了。
7．C 句意：他老是缠着要医生告诉他什么时候他可以回家。故选C项。
8．B 根据语境可知答案为B项。
9．C 句意：他在床上度过了很郁闷的一天，想着那些他没法参与的快乐活动。think of sth.意思是“想着，想起”。dream about为“梦想……”；reminded of是“联想起”；figure out意思是“想出，弄明白”。由句意可知选C项。
10．A 由最后一句话可知本题选A项。
11．A 医院的经历肯定是令人不悦的，所以用unpleasant。
12．C 此处指他仍旧在对医院的事情喋喋不休时。
Ⅳ．1．A 根据第二段第一句“This finding suggests...”可知。
2．C 根据第四段前两句可知A、B、D项都是森林大火的直接影响。C项是第二年春季出现的状况。
3．D 根据第三段第二句可知答案。
4．B “...but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space.”中，but表转折可知soak up 与sent back 的意思相反。
5．B 根据第一段“Against the supposition...scientists have discovered that...”可知答案。
课时检测18（模块六 Unit 3）
Ⅰ．完成句子（每空一词）
1．他正在举办宴会庆祝他六十大寿。（celebration）
He is having a party ______ ______ ______ his sixtieth birthday.
2．换句话说，领外宾参观学校可以帮助我们提高英语。（words）
______ ______ ______，showing foreign visitors around our school can help to improve our English.
3．假如我是你的话，我会在屋子周围种一些树和花。
______I you，I ______ plant some trees and flowers around the house.
4．移民之后适应新文化被认为是一件头疼的事情。（adjust；suppose）
It is ______ ______ ______ a headache to ______ ______ the new culture when you settle in a new country.
5．要是我当时熟悉当地风俗，我就不会那么出格也不会后来被奚落了。（familiar；behave）
If I ______ ______ ______ ______ the local customs，I ______ ______ ______ inappropriately or ______ ______ later on.
Ⅱ．语法和词汇知识
1．There are certain things we ______on which we base our daily decisions.It's just that you are not always aware of them.
A．believe B．believe in
C．trust D．credit
2．Without one's parents' care，one ______ happy.
A．won't grow up B．won't have grown up
C．wouldn't grow up D．wouldn't have grown
3．There are special ______ for giving presents in England.
A．manners B．customs
C．ways D．habits
4．He urged that the doctor ______ for immediately.
A．send B．be sent
C．was sent D．sent
5．When it comes to money，his wife is ______ more control.Actually he doesn't care much about who has more say about it.
A．under B．over
C．in D．out of
6．Many issues ______ security came up at the discussion.
A．concerned B．concerning
C．to concern D．being concerned
7．Don't worry about him.He is as strong as a ______.
A．bull B．mule
C．horse D．donkey
8．I'd appreciate ______ if you would like to teach me how to use this computer.
A．that B．it
C．this D．you
9．______ really bored us was ______ the same movie was shown over and over again for a whole week.
A．As；what B．It；that
C．Which；that D．What；that
10．In Changde，a city in Northwestern Hunan，you can ______ to eat rice noodles often for breakfast.
A．think B．hope
C．believe D．expect
11．I would rather you ______ me about it last night.
A．didn't tell B．hadn't told
C．wouldn't tell D．shouldn't tell
12．Although they are twins，they don't have much ______.
A．in common B．as common
C．in similarity D．like other
13．Many experts hold the belief ______ teachers' development is ______ the key to better education lies.
A．which；where B．which；in which
C．that；where D．that；which
14．Lessons with private tutors ______ much of these students' off-school hours.
A．spend B．take up
C．cost D．share
15．Sleep disorder ______ various forms.
A．takes in B．takes up C．takes on D．take for
Ⅲ．完形填空（一）
Every morning，Anne gently wakes her daughter Heidi so that she can wash and dress her ready to start the day.Later，as she continues to __1__ Heidi，Anne chats about the weather，the birds and other things.
All day long，Anne is there to wait on her daughter's every __2__.But Anne is no new mother caring her baby：she is 81 and a grandmother.Her 46-year-old daughter is so __3__ that she can't speak，walk or do anything without the help of her mother.
Heidi has a neurological（神经病学的）condition called Rett Syndrome，which has left her unable to__4__.Ever since she was born，her main tender has been her mum，Anne.For 46 years，Anne has thrown herself into this exhausting role，and she goes on to satisfy her daughter's every need.It is for this __5__ that Anne has been crowned（为……加冕）winner of the Daily Mail Carer of the Year awards.She was __6__ because of her patience and kindness，and the good grace and modesty with which she carried out this role.But Anne never looked for__7__or reward；she just cared for her daughter.
Anne says，“It was__8__shocking when Heidi was diagnosed（诊断），especially to know there was nothing we could do to__9__ her.”
Anne admits that her relationship with Heidi is __10__.“I'm very touched that other people have seen __11__in what I've done，” she says.“And I have only done what has come naturally to me when faced with my __12__ child.Looking after Heidi has felt like a privilege.Thanks to her，I've known more joy in my life than heartache.My daughter has never looked like a burden，and caring for her has never been a chore.”
1．A．help B．feed C．raise D．care
2．A．problem B．need C．idea D．reason
3．A．disabled B．absorbed C．delighted D．addicted
4．A．fun_ction B．survive C．work D．think
5．A．encouragement B．decision C．devotion D．ability
6．A．chosen B．judged C．asked D．appointed
7．A．investment B．comfort C．honor D．aid
8．A．eventually B．absolutely C．hopefully D．hardly
9．A．assist B．protect C．teach D．cure
10．A．unique B．flexible C．funny D．dull
11．A．harm B．money C．good D．income
12．A．breathless B．hopeless C．careless D．homeless
Ⅳ．完形填空（二）
Christmas in Australia is very hot.While Canada is in the middle of __1__，Australians are baking in summer heat.It is __2__ to have Christmas Day well into the mid-30s degrees Celsius（摄氏度）.
A traditional __3__ includes a turkey dinner，with ham and pork.A delicious Christmas plum pudding is added for dessert（甜点）.A small gift is baked inside.Whoever finds this will enjoy good luck.
Some Australians and particularly tourists often have their __4__ dinner at midday on a local beach.__5__ beach in Sydney attracts thousands of people on Christmas Day.Other families celebrate Christmas __6__ having a picnic.If they are at home，they often enjoy some outdoor activities such as swimming in a pool and playing cricket（板球）out the backyard.
The warm weather allows Australians to enjoy a tradition，Carols by Candlelight（烛光颂歌），which began in 1937.It is held every year on Christmas Eve，when thousands of people gather in the city of Melbourne to __7__ their favorite Christmas songs.
Shorts and T-shirts are the most popular Christmas gifts in Australia.At many beaches Santa Claus arrives on a surfboard，__8__even on a surf life-saving boat.
Ⅴ．阅读理解
Despite great affection for their parents，many Chinese people remain “too shy” to express love for them，according to an online survey.
The poll of around 6,000 people，conducted by Beijing-based recruitment website Zhaopin.com，was conducted as the nation gears up（为……做好准备）for Mother's Day on Sunday.
Although 74.6 percent of participants said they knew their mothers' birthday，only 25.5 percent would like to actually tell her “I love you”.
“This figure suggests mothers occupy an important place in most participants' mind.Yet，many people still find it ‘embarrassing’ to express their affection，” the survey's organizer said.
As to the form of celebration on Mother's Day,67 percent of participants said they would prepare some gifts，with 70 percent saying that they would spend no more than 500 yuan（74 US dollars），while 51 percent said they planned to phone their mother because they would either be too busy at work or be away from home.
“I do love my mother deeply but I have never said ‘I love you’ that often.It just feels quite weird for me to say it to her in person，”said Stella Wang，a 27-year-old office worker，noting that she prefers to express her feelings in writing on birthday or Christmas cards.
“I have to say that it's difficult for me to express my love for my mother.I think if I did say it out loud，it might confuse her，”said Liang Hao，a 32-year-old engineer.
“Very few Chinese，at least those I know，are used to saying ‘I love you’．..they may never even say it once，” said Mike Denver，an American working in Shanghai as an English teacher.
Hu Shoujun，a sociology professor from Shanghai's Fudan University said，“The personality of the Chinese people is generally quiet，reserved and serious.For Chinese，it's unnecessary and even regarded as ‘odd’ to display their affection for relatives and friends.”
1． The cause of conducting the poll is to ______.
A．find out how the Chinese will express their love to parents
B．make preparations for Mother's Day
C．survey how many people will say “I love you” to their parents
D．survey what the Chinese will do on Mother's Day
2．According to the passage，how many participants will say “I love you” to parents?
A．About 2,300. B．Around 1,350.
C．About 4,200. D．About 1,530.
3．The underlined word “weird” can best be replaced by______.
A．shy B．strange
C．impossible D．unnecessary
4．According to the passage，why are the Chinese unwilling to say “I love you” to parents?
A．Because they have no affection for their parents.
B．Because they are far away from their parents.
C．Because they are afraid of confusing their parents.
D．Because the personality of the Chinese people makes them not do it.
5．According to the survey，which of the following is NOT the way to celebrate Mother's Day?
A．Sending gifts to the mother.
B．Giving a call to the mother.
C．Writing a birthday card.
D．Buying a beautiful coat for the mother.
参考答案
Ⅰ．1．in celebration of 2．In other words 3．Were；would 4．supposed to be；adjust to 5．had been familiar with；wouldn't have behaved；been teased
Ⅱ．1．B 句意为“总有一些我们要信奉的原则，我们日常的选择也要依靠它们才能做出。只不过你并不是时时刻刻都意识到了它们的存在”。（that）we believe in和on which we base our decision都是certain tings的定语从句。believe in sth.意思是“信奉或信仰某物”。
2．C 句意：一个人要是没有父母的关爱，就不会快乐的长大。此处应该用虚拟语气，而且是对一般现在的情况进行虚拟，所以应选C项。
3．B manners“礼貌”；custom常指“某种习俗和风俗”；way “方式，方法”；habit常用来指“个人习惯”。句意为：在英国，送礼物有特殊的习俗。故选B项。
4．B 句意：他催促说要马上派人请医生。urge表示催促，其后面的宾语从句要用should do的形式；因为doctor和send for之间是被动关系，故应该为should be sent for，should可省略。
5．C in control“掌权，有控制权”。根据后面he doesn't care much about who has more say about it可见“他不是很在乎谁在钱的方面更有话语权”。under control “被控制住”；over control为错误搭配；out of control“没有被控制住，失控”。
6．B 句意：很多和安全有关的议题在讨论会上被提了出来。concerning sth.＝about sth.。
7．C as strong as a horse为习语，意思是“很壮实”。
8．B appreciate其后不直接跟if或when引导的从句，若语意上需要接这类从句，需借助it。
9．D What引导主语从句，在从句中作主语；that引导表语从句，不作任何成分。整句意思是“当时很让我们觉得没意思的事情是同一部电影接连放了整整一周”。故答案选D项。
10．D expect在此句中意思是“预期”。整句意思是“在湖南西北部的一个城市，常德，你很可能要经常吃米粉当早餐”。
11．B would rather 后接宾语从句要用虚拟语气，而last night是表示过去的时间，表示虚拟语气时，则要用过去完成时。
12．A have sth.in common为固定搭配，意思为“有共同之处”。
13．C hold the belief that...“持有……的信念”，that引导belief的一个同位语从句；lie是一个不及物动词，lie in“在于，位于”，但题干中并没有in，所以此处要用where来引导这个表语从句，且在从句中作状语。
14．B take up此处意思是“占（时间）”。句意为“到补习老师那里上课占据了这些学生很多校外时间”。
15．C 句意：睡眠障碍呈现出多种形式。take on“呈现出”。take in为 “摄取，欺骗”；take up为“开始从事……，喜欢上……”；take for为错误搭配。
Ⅲ．1．A continue to do意思是“继续做……”，而feed和raise都不是前面做过的动作，所以不妥；care sb.搭配不对；wake her daughter属于help her，故答案为A项。
2．B wait on sb./sth.“服侍某人或某人的需要”。
3．A 她46岁的女儿残疾得非常厉害，以至于她不能说话，不能走路；没有妈妈的帮助，实际上她什么也做不了。故选A项。
4．A 从上面对Heidi的描述可知，她没有健全人的任何一项能独立行使的功能，所以答案为fun_ction；survive“生存”，不合文意；work“上班”，根本谈不上；think“思维”，不能包括上文的walk。
5．C 该句是个强调句，“正是因为这种奉献安妮才被授予了每日邮报年度看护人”的称号。以上妈妈的付出都是妈妈对女儿无私地奉献，故选devotion。
6．A 因为她的耐心和善良她被选中了。故本题选A项，其余选项均不通。
7．C 此处指但是安妮从来没有追求过荣誉或回报。honor“荣誉”。
8．B Heidi被诊断出有这种病的时候，消息绝对令人震惊。eventually“最终”，被诊断时就是消息的最后版本，无所有变化，所以eventually不妥；hopefully “充满希望地，有望”；hardly “几乎不”，不合文意。
9．D 尤其当我们了解到我们没有办法治好她的时候。assist“帮助”，protect“保护”，teach“教”，这些想帮助Heidi的人都可以做到。故本题选D项。
10．A 安妮承认她和Heidi的关系很独特，妈妈要照顾女儿所有的方面，即使最简单的东西，而且是一生一世，所以和其他的母女非常的不同；flexible“灵活的”，不合文意；funny“搞笑的，奇怪的”，不通；dull“无聊，没意思”，和文章中的浓浓母爱不符。
11．C good此处是名词，意思是“道德方面美好的东西”。句意是“我很感动大家能看到我的所作所为中的美好”。
12．B 当我面对我那处于令人绝望境地的孩子时，我只是做了最自然的事情。故本题选B项。
Ⅳ．1．winter 加拿大处在冬季的时候，位于南半球的澳大利亚则正值炎热的夏季。
2．unusual 三十度的温度下过圣诞节当然是不同寻常的。
3．meal meal为名词，表“一顿饭”。
4．Christmas 澳大利亚人和一些游客喜欢在海滨吃圣诞节大餐。
5．The 特指悉尼的海滨，故用定冠词。
6．by by doing sth.通过干某事，介词短语在句中作方式状语。
7．sing 唱他们最喜欢的圣诞节歌曲。
8．or or在此处表选择。
Ⅴ．1．A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“...was conducted as the nation gears up for Mother's Day on Sunday.”可知，进行民意调查是因为国人在为周日的母亲节作准备。又由下文“As to the form of celebration on Mother's Day...”可知，民意调查是为了弄清楚中国人将如何为母亲庆祝节日。因此A项是正确答案。
2．D 推理判断题。根据文中第三段中的“...only 25.5 percent would like to actually tell her ‘I love you’.”以及第二段中的“The poll of around 6,000 people...”可得出答案为D项。
3．B 词义猜测题。从本段中的“...she prefers to express her feelings in writing on birthday or Christmas cards.”以及下一段中的“...it might confuse her...”可知中国人不喜欢直接对母亲说“I love you”。如果说了，会让母亲感到困惑。文中最后一句话中的“...regarded as ‘odd’ to display their affection for relatives and friends.”也验证了答案为B项。
4．D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的“The personality of the Chinese people is generally quiet，reserved and serious...”可得知原因为D项。
5．C 细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“...they would prepare some gifts...”以及“...they planned to phone their mother...”可知A项与B项是庆祝方式，而D项买衣服也属于礼物的范畴，因此只有C项不正确。
课时检测19（模块六 Unit 4）
Ⅰ．完成句子（每空一词）
1．缺乏努力的动力使得他的成绩更难提高了。（lack；add）
A ______ ______ motivation to work hard ______ ______ his difficulty improving his school performance.
2．他的叔叔坚持要他上国内的名牌大学。（insist）
His uncle ______ that he ______ ______ the well-known university in the country.
3．万一明天下雨，我们将不得不推迟参观颐和园。（should）
______ it rain tomorrow，we ______ ______ to put off our visit to the Summer Palace.
4．通常被叫做 “大山”，这个加拿大人对中加文化交流发挥了很大的影响。（refer；difference）
Commonly ______ ______ ______ Dashan in China，this Canadian has ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ China-Canada cultural ties.
5．我们应该让孩子学会独立，而不是让他们一直在家长的保护下成长。（umbrella）
We should make our children learn to be independent rather than grow up______ ______ ______ ______ their parents.
Ⅱ．语法和词汇知识
1．The incident ______ a chain of events which resulted in the outbreak of World War Ⅰ．
A．set out B．set up
C．set down D．set off
2．A teacher's job is not limited ______ teaching students about science and language，but they are supposed to serve as a moral model.
A．in B．within
C．with D．to
3．Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be______ to the kids.
A．accessible B．relative
C．acceptable D．sensitive
4．His evident ______ of consideration for others keeps others distant from him.
A．shortage B．lack
C．quantity D．amount
5．The UN doesn't have its own army，but it can borrow soldiers from its member countries to ______ peace worldwide.
A．promote B．help
C．increase D．improve
6．Can we ______ the phone book for his number?
A．refer to B．interview
C．look into D．look up
7．______ yourself to your study，you could have made greater progress.
A．Should you devote B．If you devoted
C．Had you devoted D．If you have devoted
8．Their cries for help ______ the attention of several people who rushed to the scene.
A．drew B．paid
C．focused D．brought
9．Tom spent several hours trying to ______ his lawyer，who had just tried to shy away from him.
A．come across B．find out
C．get hold of D．look up
10．The highway system is an important means of transportation，and has ______ an important role in the development of the national economy.
A．moved on B．held on
C．taken on D．carried on
11．______not to miss the flight at 15：20，the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
A． Reminding B．Reminded
C．To remind D．Having reminded
12．Sometimes even parents' unconditional love can't change a child.In Deby's case，what really made the ______ to him was his friends.
A．sense B．point
C．difference D．meaning
13．If only he ______ to ask them for help！Why didn't he think of that?
A．would go B．were
C．has gone D．had gone
14．The expert expressed his concern over the environmental issues ______ dam building.
A．involved in B．were involved in
C．involved D．involving in
15．He is not ______ now because he is busy preparing for the end-of-term ceremony.
A．probable B．available
C．acceptable D．practicable
Ⅲ．阅读填空
Millions of Chinese are struggling to fight the country's worst floods in years，as heavy summer rains pour relentlessly across southern and central parts of the country.Meanwhile，tens of thousands of soldiers，police and civilian volunteers have spread across 10 provinces to rescue stranded residents and reinforce banks and dams.
So far，China has avoided large-scale damage，thanks to its generally effective response.Few countries in the world are able to muster the leadership，manpower，and resources needed to respond to natural disasters like this，but China is one of them.
Beijing has put in place a top-down system that enables the government to respond quickly and effectively.It has also institutionalized close coordination among government ministries on the front line of disaster relief.
China has even set up a special office called “General Command Office to Prevent Flooding and Drought” under the State Council，China's cabinet.
Ramsey Rayyis，regional representative of American Red Cross in China，had praise for the Chinese efforts.“From my experience，the Chinese government and the Chinese Red Cross are doing a commendable job in responding to emergencies，whether it's flooding，earthquakes and other natural disasters.The recent flooding and earthquakes have shown they are able to respond efficiently and quickly，” he said.
On the ground，China has put together a network of government functionaries and volunteers to perform disaster relief.Led by the Ministry of Civil Affairs，they form the backbone of grassroots operations that involve public participation through quasi-government groups like the Chinese Red Cross and other non-governmental organizations.China relies most heavily on the 2-million-strong People's Liberation Army（PLA），a standing army that is highly disciplined and organized.The PLA is capable of sending contingents of soldiers whenever and wherever disasters strike.
China also does a good job in using the media.Chinese officials also use media to assure the public.By giving prominence to the measures the government is taking，they are able to show that the government has everything under control.
China's success in fighting __1__
●Reason for China's success in this：
Its ability to muster the leadership，__2__ and resources needed to make __3__ response to disasters
●Factors to guarantee this：
☉A __4__ enabling the government to respond quickly and effectively
☉Institutionalized close coordination among __5__ for disaster relief
☉A __6__ for general command in flood and drought prevention
☉A network of government functionaries and __7__ for disaster relief，involving groups and organizations like the __8__，other non-governmental organizations and __9__
☉Good use of __10__to assure the public that the government is keeping everything under control
Ⅳ．阅读简答
Now let us look at how we read.When we read a printed text，our eyes move across a page in short，jerky movement.We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate.Each time they fixate，we see a group of words.This is known as the recognition span or the visual span（视幅）．The length of time of which the eyes stop—the duration of the fixation—varies considerably from person to person.It also varies within any person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text.Furthermore，it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.
Unfortunately，in the past，many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page.As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading，numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation.For instance，in some exercises，words are flashed on to a screen for，say，a tenth or a twentieth of a second.One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point，taking in the words on either side.Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive fixation.All these exercises are very clever，but it's one thing to improve a person's ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently.Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words.Consequently，for these reasons，many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training，especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.
1．Show at least three facts which can affect the time of the recognition span.（No more than 14 words.）
________________________________________________________________________
2．What does reading require according to the writer？（No more than 8 words.）
________________________________________________________________________
3．What is the attitude of the author towards reading improvement courses mentioned in the passage？（One word.）
________________________________________________________________________
4．What will the writer probably talk about next？（No more than 12 words.）
________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
Ⅰ．1．lack of；adds to 2．insists；go to 3．Should；would have 4．referred to as；made a great difference to 5．under the umbrella of
Ⅱ．1．D 句意为“这一事件引起了连锁事件，从而导致了第一次世界大战的爆发”；set off“引起，激发”。set out“开始，提出，制定出”；set up“创立”；set down“写下，记下”。
2．D sth.be limited to（doing）sth.为固定搭配，意思是“某物局限在某范围内”。句意：老师的工作不仅仅局限在教学生科学和语言知识方面，他们还应该做道德楷模。
3．A 本题考查形容词的辨析。be accessible to “为……能够接近的”； be relative to “和……有关系”；be acceptable to “为……所接受”； be sensitive to “对……敏感，易接受”。
4．B 句意：他很明显很少为他人考虑，这让别人都对他敬而远之。lack of sth.表示“……的缺乏”，既可以表示“物质的缺乏”，也可以表示抽象的东西的缺乏；shortage通常只表示物质的缺乏；quantity和amount为“量”，不合句意。
5．A 句意：联合国没有自己的军队，但它可以借用其成员国的军队来促进世界各地的和平。promote此处意为“促进，推动”；help“帮助”，increase“增加”，improve“改善”，均不能和peace搭配。
6．A refer to sth.意为“向某物寻求信息或帮助”。look up的搭配应为look sth.up in sth.；look into sth.为“调查/研究某物”；interview 后常接人作宾语。
7．C 此句考查虚拟语气。因为后面是could have done，所以前面要用过去完成时had you devoted。
8．A 考查attention短语搭配。draw/attract the attention of sb.“引起某人注意”； pay attention to“注意”； focus one's attention on “集中注意力于……”；bring sth.to one's attention “使某事引起某人注意”。根据语境及搭配，A项正确。
9．C 句意：汤姆花了几个小时试图找到他的律师，后者一直都在躲着他。get hold of可表示“得到，找到”；come across为“偶遇”，和try to搭配不对；find out一般表示“找出，查明”，不能用来表示“找到某人或一个实体的东西”，如用find则可；look up“向上看或查阅某资料”，搭配不对。
10．C 考查动词短语辨析。move on “继续”； hold on “坚持，别挂断电话”； take on“接受，雇用，担当”； carry on “继续；进行”。
11．B 考查非谓语动词。非谓语动词作状语，逻辑主语是句子的主语the manager，非谓语动词与句子主语是被动关系，且其表示的动作在谓语动词set out之前已经发生，故非谓语动词用过去分词，选B项。
12．C 句意：有时甚至父母的无条件的爱都不能改变一个孩子。在迪比的具体情况中，真正对他起作用的是他的朋友。make a difference to...“对……起了改观的作用”；make sense中的sense前不能加the，而且make sense意为“有道理，讲得通”；make a point意为“是一个好观点或理由”，不合句意；make a meaning不存在。
13．D 考查虚拟语气。If only “要是……就好了，但愿”，用于虚拟语气。根据didn't的语境提示，可知该句是对过去事实相反的假设，表示与过去事实相反的愿望用过去完成时。
14．A 考查动词involve的用法。involve“包含，牵涉”；be involved in“参与，有关联，被卷入”。此处involved in为过去分词短语作后置定语。
15．B sb.be available意思是“某人有空”。故本题选B项。
Ⅲ．1．natural disasters 2．manpower 3．effective and quick 4．top-down system 5．government ministries 6．special office 7．volunteers 8．Chinese Red Cross 9．PLA 10．the media
Ⅳ．1．Different people./One's familiarity with the text./One's purpose of reading./Lighting and tiredness.
2．The ability to understand the relationship between words.
3．Critical.
4．Effective ways of training students to read a continuous text.
阶段检测六（模块六）
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension（30 marks）
Section A（22.5 marks）
Directions：In this section，you will hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation，there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A，B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.
You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1．Who used the car this morning?
A．The son. B．The aunt. C．The mother.
2．Where are the keys found?
A．In the purse. B．In the pocket. C．In the drawer.
Conversation 2
3．Which of the following is true about the man?
A．He borrowed some money.
B．He is caught in the traffic.
C．He will meet his teacher.
4．How is the man going home?
A．By train. B．By bus. C．By taxi.
Conversation 3
5．When was the party held?
A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon. C．In the evening.
6．Why didn't the woman go to the party?
A．She didn't feel well. B．She didn't have the time. C．She didn't get an invitation.
Conversation 4
7．What dose the man want to buy?
A．A camera. B．A mobile phone. C．A music player.
8．Which of the following does the man choose?
A．The PE310. B．The RT230. C．The GF160.
9．How much does the man pay?
A．$300. B．$270. C．$100.
Conversation 5
10．What is the woman?
A．A dress designer. B．A basketball player. C．A headmaster.
11．What do we know about the man's travel plan?
A．He's going by air. B．He's leaving for Paris. C．He's arriving this afternoon.
12．Who is going to pick up the man?
A．The woman's son. B．The woman's brother. C．The woman herself.
Conversation 6
13．What's the man doing now?
A．Looking for a job. B．Studying in a university. C．Teaching at a high school.
14．What kind of movie does the man like best?
A．Adventure. B．Comedy. C．Drama.
15．Where are the speakers going first?
A．The supermarket. B．The cinema. C．The café.
Section B（7.5 marks）
Directions：In this section，you will hear a short passage.Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.
Essay Competition Instructions
Topic：My Ideal City
Question Examples or Requirements
●Location：Near the sea,16．______，or on an island
●17．______：Depending on your own choice
●Features：Mountains to make it 18．______，or the fastest trains in the world
19．______：No less than three points
Prize：A free trip to Europe for a stay of 20．______
Part Ⅱ Language Knowledge（45 marks）
Section A（15 marks）
Directions：For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
21．—Which team do you expect to win?
—Well，it's hard to say.It ______ which one makes few mistakes.
A．depends on B．relies on
C．is up to D．is determined with
22．______ by Mo Yan's success，many young people have taken up writing as their life-long career.
A．Surprised B．Satisfied C．Fascinated D．Inspired
23．Regardless of Jimmy's poor academic records，the professor decided to ______ as his assistant.
A．take him up B．take to him
C．take him on D．take him in
24．With an increasing number of negotiations with foreign partners to come，the general manager feels the need to ______ his spoken English.
A．promote B．increase C．develop D．polish
25．This policy will hurt small business and ______ many thousands of jobs.
A．spent B．lost C．cost D．paid
26．—What's ______？
—I don't know.______ the boys be fighting?
A．getting along；May B．going on；Could
C．getting along；Can D．going on；Might
27．The Niagara Waterfalls，______ is shaped like a semicircle，are 670 meters wide，and fall 56 meters in an awesome white sheet of water.
A．what B．where C．the largest of which D．in which
28．______ all my homework unfinished，I am not allowed to go online to play games.
A．To B．For C．With D．Without
29．How can you expect to pass the Oral Test of PETS ______you never dare to practice in public?
A．in case B．even if C．unless D．when
30．The beginning of the movie is impressive，______ is the ending，which leaves us to think.
A．what B．which C．as D．like
31．I just wonder ______ that makes him so excited.
A．why it does B．what he does C．how it is D．what it is
32．The message is very important，so it is supposed ______ as soon as possible.
A．to be sent B．to send C．being sent D．sending
33．______ enters the computer rooms should take off his shoes in order to keep them clean enough.
A．Who B．Whoever C．What D．Whatever
34．In a horse-racing sport，it is common that the only active participants are the horses and the riders，______ everyone else watches.
A．when B．while C．which D．where
35．We were stopped by the security guard and told that only when we showed our licenses______.
A．we could be allowed in B．we could allow in
C．could we be allowed in D．could we allow in
Section B（18 marks）
Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes.As years __36__，the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister，a young English __37__，began to believe he might __38__this almost magic barrier.
It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954，when Bannister knew he had a __39__ chance.Describing the __40__later，Bannister said，“On the way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I __41__ for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved __42__.This was the moment when I made my decision.”
“The gun fired.My legs seemed to meet no resistance，as if I was __43__ forward by some unknown force.The noise from the faithful crowd gave me __44__strength.I felt the moment of a lifetime had come.”
“I was driven on by a __45__ of fear and pride.But when I leapt at（冲向）the finishing tape，I fell，almost __46__.”
“I knew I had done it，even before I heard the time.The announcement came.‘Result of the one mile...Time，three minutes...’the test was lost in the noise of__47__.”
36．A．passed along B．passed down C．went by D．went over
37．A．coach B．athlete C．captain D．judge
38．A．defeat B．move C．beat D．break
39．A．real B．lucky C．serious D．false
40．A．accident B．event C．issue D．topic
41．A．did up B．made up C．put up D．lined up
42．A．safely B．heavily C．thinly D．gently
43．A．dragged B．drawn C．pulled D．pushed
44．A．greater B．great C．greatly D．large
45．A．concentration B．collection C．combination D．dissatisfaction
46．A．unconcerned B．unconscious C．unknown D．unnoticed
47．A．excite B．exciting C．excitement D．excited
Section C（12 marks）
Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
CONCORDE，the world's fastest traveler plane，will soon be over 33 years old.__48__ first flew on 2 March,1969 in France.Concorde was developed by __49__ France and Britain.From 1956，these two countries had a dream of a supersonic（超声速的）traveler plane.In 1962 they started to work __50__ on the plan.The plane cost over 1.5 billion pounds to develop.It is __51__most tested plane in history.It was given over 5,000 hours of testing.Concorde flies __52__ twice the speed of sound，__53__ means that compared with 7-8 hours for other traveler planes，it takes only 3 hours 25 minutes to fly between London and New York.You can catch the 10：30 a．m.flight from London，Heathrow __54__ start work in New York an hour earlier！Concorde is much used by business people and film stars.Twenty have been built __55__ far.Air France and British Airway own the most.They each have seven planes.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension（30 marks）
Directions：Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
Societies all over the world name places in similar ways.Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people.Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name.Frequently it happens that a place has two names：One is named by the people and the other by the government.As in many areas，old habits die-hard，and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations.Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place.This is in keeping with traditions in many countries—in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places.Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after.The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases.If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places.Bras Basah Road is an interesting example.“Bras Basah” means “ wet rice” in Malay（马来语）．Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”？The reason is simple.During the pioneering days，wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes.There is “Circular Road” for one.Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes，like “Paya Lebar Crescent”．This road is called a crescent（月牙）because it begins on the main road，makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.
56．We learn from Paragraph 1 that______.
A．the government is usually the first to name a place
B．many places tend to have more than one name
C．a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D．people prefer the place names given by the government
57．What does the underlined phrase “ die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Change suddenly.
B．Change significantly.
C．Disappear mysteriously.
D．Disappear very slowly.
58．Which of the following places is named after a person?
A．Raffles Place.
B．Selector Airbase.
C．Piccadilly Circus.
D．Paya Lebar Crescent.
59．Bras Basah Road is named______.
A．after a person
B．after a place
C．after an activity
D．by its shape
60．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.
B．Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.
C．The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.
D．Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.
B
Saturday，October 7th，was a marathon of sad tasks for Anna Politkovskaya.Two weeks earlier，her father，a retired official in the department of foreign affairs，had died of a heart attack as he emerged from the Moscow Metro while on his way to visit Politkovskaya's mother，Raisa Mazepa，in the hospital.She had just been diagnosed（诊断）with cancer and was too weak even to attend her husband's funeral.“Your father will forgive me，because he knows that I have always loved him，” she told Anna and her sister，Elena Kudimova，the day he was buried.A week later，she had an operation and since then Anna and Elena had been taking turns helping her deal with her grief.
Politkovskaya was supposed to spend the day at the hospital，but her twenty-six-year-old daughter，who was pregnant，had just moved into Politkovskaya's apartment，on Lesnaya Street，while her own place was being prepared for the baby.“Anna had so much on her mind，” Elena Kudimova told me when we met in London，before Christmas.“And she was trying to finish her article.” Politkovskaya was a special reporter for the small newspaper Novaya Gazeta，and，like most of her work，the piece focused on the terror that can be seen all over the southern republic of Chechnya.This time，she had been trying to report repeated cruel acts done by people faithful to the Prime Minister，Ramzan Kadyrov，who are in favour of Russia.In the past seven years，Politkovskaya had written dozens of accounts of life during wartime；many had been collected in her book A Small Corner of Hell：reports from Chechnya.Politkovskaya was far more likely to spend time in a hospital than on a battlefield，and her writing bore frequent witness to robbery，and the uncontrolled cruelty of life in a place that few other Russians—and almost no other reporters—cared to think about.
61．Politkovskaya's father died of ______.
A．tiredness B．a heart disease
C．an attack D．an accident
62．From the text we know that Raisa Mazepa ______.
A．didn't love her husband
B．didn't attend her husband's funeral
C．was having an operation the day her husband was buried
D．was too sad to attend her husband's funeral
63．The underlined word “emerged” most likely means ______.
A．came out B．went into C．disappeared D．left for
64．How many members of Anna's family are mentioned in the passage?
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
65．Which of the following words can best describe Politkovskaya's character?
A．Curious. B．Easy-going. C．Careless. D．Responsible.
C
Abby Subark is a mother of two from Boston.“For my kids，I'm nervous.I don't know if they'll be able to achieve their American dream.” She may be right.More than hard work or education，the best way to get rich in America is to be born rich.
It is the case that somebody who is in the upper third of income，poor scores，in the bottom on tests when they are in eighth grade，is more likely to go to college and finish college than a poor kid with the top scores.That's what the working person's children are up against.
The Economic Policy Institute finds it would take a poor couple with 2 children 9 or 10 generations to achieve middle class status.That's about 200 years.The hallmark（特征）of American opportunity has always been the ability to do better than your parents.But compared with similar developed countries，the United States ranks fifth out of six for so-called intergenerational mobility（变动）.
If you look at the mechanisms（机制）for upward mobility that were so readily available 50 years ago，they are becoming out of reach，like plentiful factory jobs with good wages and affordable education and health care.
White families are twice as likely as blacks to be upwardly mobile.For most people in America today，where_you_end_up_depends_on_where_you_start.
If you started in the middle-income class，about 40 to 45 percent of what you are making right now is due to the fact that your parents were in the middle-income class.The rest is up to you.
But for the millions of people who find themselves below the poverty line（贫困线）and the millions more who are the working poor，their starting point for the American dream leaves them painfully far away from the middle class.
66．The main idea of the passage is ______.
A．How the middle class comes about in the US
B．It's hard to realize the American dream for the poor
C．Wealth and social status depend on family background
D．Upward mobility in America is never easy
67．Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．People used to have job opportunities and welfare for upward mobility.
B．A great many poor people can hardly realize their American dream.
C．You can make all your dreams come true in America if born rich.
D．Rich kids are more likely to go to college than poor kids.
68．The underlined sentence “where you end up depends on where you start” most probably means ______.
A．your starting point cannot determine your destination
B．only a high goal can ensure success
C．one's birth has nothing to do with his fate
D．one's family lays solid foundation for his future achievements
69．Why is Abby Subark nervous?
A．Her kids don't want to compare with other rich kids in achievements.
B．Her kids don't want to achieve success at all.
C．Her kids can achieve success through hard work and education.
D．Her kids can't reach their goal without a rich family.
70．What can we infer after reading the passage?
A．Poverty causes people much pain.
B．People below the poverty line can never be in the middle class.
C．Lower starting point makes it hard for people to realize their dream in America.
D．Far fewer poor Americans have their dreams.
Part Ⅳ Writing（45 marks）
Section A（10 marks）
Directions：Read the following passage.Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Learning to improve your focus throughout the day can be a little difficult，only because we are talking about 18 to 24 hours，depending on the number of hours you sleep.However，if we break down your day into manageable time frames，it would make it much easier to learn to improve your focus.
Focus，or concentration，is a skill that can be taught，so there are some exercises you can do to improve your focus.
Start with easy exercises like staring at a picture on the wall for a few minutes without moving or talking to anyone.Once you learn how to block out your surroundings，your focus will improve.
Other mind exercises you can do are internalizing.This is when you picture yourself in a desired situation，and then you work around your picture.Actors do this a lot to block out laughter，noise，or other distractions.An example of this would be to imagine you in a potentially stressful situation，like a singer in a concert.Try to play out the scene in your mind what you would do if different scenarios were to happen.This can actually be a lot of fun，and you learn how to improve your focus by concentrating on one thing only.
If this sounds a little strange to you，you could try another strategy.Why not make lists？Make a list for the things you need to accomplish for the morning，another for the afternoon，and finally，another list for the evening.Study your lists carefully and see where you can move things around.
For instance，if you have a dinner to arrange that evening，don't bunch up everything in the afternoon，right before the guests arrive.Divide your chores and errands between morning and afternoon，and give yourself an hour or two to relax before the guests arrive.Planning helps you focus.It will also not stress you out.
Another way to improve your focus is to take breaks.If children have rest and lunch as their breaks，adults should also allow themselves the privilege of stopping for a drink or a 30 minute sitcom on TV.Of course，if you are working in an office，you are allowed coffee breaks.Use this time wisely.Don't spend it with your co-workers beside the coffee machine talking about problems in the office.Doing this would actually stress you and get you to lose focus on the things that need to be done.Your breaks should be as quiet as possible.Read a book，take a walk，or visit a daycare.Go and do anything that will give your brain a rest.
The reason why we lose focus so easily is because we have too much on our minds.Of course，it could also be because you are bored with nothing to do all day.A good balance between a too relaxed brain and an overly active brain is a desirable situation to be in.Find your capacity to work，and try not to veer away too far from it on a daily basis.Improving your focus also mean knowing what you can do and being confident about doing it well.
Focus is important but difficult to improve.
71．______to improve your focus
Ⅰ．Staring at a picture.
◆Staring at a wall picture 72．______ to learn to block out surroundings
Ⅱ．73．______.
◆Concentrating on imagining a potentially stressful work place to block out 74．______
Ⅲ．75．______.
◆Dividing a day into 76．______ for chores and errands to be done，as well as arranging time for relaxation
Ⅳ．Taking breaks.
◆Wisely using time to have a drink，watch TV quietly instead of 77．______；just resting your brain；78．______ for easily losing focus.
◆Having too much on minds
◆79．______ all day
Conclusion：Keeping 80．______ between extremely relaxed brain and too active brain.
Section B（10 marks）
Directions：Read the following passage.Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
The world of journalism can be very exciting.Journalists are on the cutting edge of local and global events.Before you take a big step by becoming a journalist，please make sure you are aware that the climate for newspaper journalists is especially tough right now.
Once you are sure that a journalism career is right for you，here's what you need to do.
Education comes first.Besides understanding how to write well，a degree in journalism，English，and communication are also beneficial to those wishing to pursue a career in journalism.In addition to helping you gain the necessary knowledge，many universities offer employment services to new graduates.Attending journalism schools，also called journalism colleges，is an investment in your future.
Pick a specialty（专业）．Jobs in journalism vary greatly，so it is important to decide exactly which path you wish to take.Here are just a few types of journalists：
For newspaper reporters，you must be flexible and able to make a quick decision because stories are often fast-breaking.Deadlines are typically tight，so be prepared to write with speed and accuracy.There are also broadcast journalists，investigative reporters，foreign reporters，or sports journalists and so on，which require different skills.
You've got to have the right stuff.No matter which branch of journalism interests you，there are a number of necessary qualities that are common to all.Journalists must have a “nose for news”．Good journalists must employ high ethics at all times.Additionally，a fair attitude is required for almost all areas of journalism：these jobs require a neutral（中立的）reporting of facts rather than opinions.
Think big， but start small.Although internships during your last two years of college equip you with much experience，it's highly unlikely that your first job as a journalist will be well-paying but getting a job at a community newspaper or local television station is a good start.Once you're working in the field，you'll have the chance to prove yourself and actively seek advancement.
81．Why does the author think that attending journalism schools is an investment in your future？（No more than 14 words.）
________________________________________________________________________
82．How can a newspaper reporter deal with the problem of tight deadlines？（No more than 6 words.）
________________________________________________________________________
83．What necessary qualities must all journalists have？（No more than 11 words.）
________________________________________________________________________
84．What is the purpose of the passage？（No more than 10 words.）
________________________________________________________________________
Section C（25 marks）
Directions：Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你叫李华，昨天受你的美国朋友Robert的邀请参加了他的十八岁生日聚会，请给他写一封感谢信谢谢他的邀请并祝福他成年。词数不少于120。书信的首尾格式已经给出，不计入总字数。
Dear Robert，
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Yours truly，
Li Hua
参考答案
1．C 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．A 11．A 12．B 13．B 14．A 15．C 16．by a river 17．Size 18．pretty 19．Reasons 20．two weeks
21．A 根据语境，空白处的短语应该意为“取决于……，由……决定”。depend on既有“取决于……”，又有“依赖，依靠”之意；rely on只有“依赖，依靠”之意；be up to的正确搭配为“be up to sb.”，表示“某人有责任（做……）”；be determined with中的with改为by就可表示“由……决定”。
22．D 后半句意为“很多年轻人已经把写作当作终生的事业来从事”，故前面应该理解为“因为莫言的成功而受到激励”，因此答案为D项。surprised by “被……所惊倒”，satisfied by “对……满意”，fascinated by “对……着迷”，都不符合语境。
23．C 根据语境“没有把Jimmy糟糕的学习成绩放在心上”，空格所在部分应意为“这位教授决定招收他为自己的助手”。take sb. on “招收某人，招录某人”；take to him “喜欢上某人，后面不应跟as...；take up sth.为正确搭配，意思是“开始作为业余爱好或专业来从事某事”；take in sth. “吸收/摄入/包括某物”，take in sb. “接待某人或欺骗某人”。其余三项均不符语境。
24．D 根据语境“由于和外国投资合伙人谈判的场合越来越多”，空格所在部分应该意为“总经理感受到了提高其英语口语的必要”。polish可表示“提高……技能”；promote意为“推广或宣传或推销”或“促进或助长或提倡”；increase意思是“增加”。故A、B、C三项均不对。
25．C 根据and前的分句中的hurt，可知“这个政策会导致成千上万的就业岗位损失掉”。cost sth.意思是“使得某物被损失掉”或“代价是……的损失”；lost的主语应该是失业者，而不是this policy；其余属于错误搭配。
26．B 根据语境，句意为“——发生什么事了？——我不知道。可不可能是男孩子们在打架？”be going on意为“在进行中，在发生”；get along也可表示“进行”，但特殊疑问句一般用how提问，“How is sth. getting along”，表示“某物当前进行得如何？”；could和can表示对事实推测“可能”，可用于疑问句和否定句中（could也可用于肯定句）；may和might虽然可以表示对事实推测的“可能”，但不用于疑问句中。
27．C 填空部分所在分子为The Niagara Waterfalls的非限制性定语从句，明显从句缺主语，所以排除B项和D项，因为where和in which只能作状语；what不能引导定语从句，故排除A项；the largest of which即the largest of the Niagara Waterfalls。句意：尼亚加拉大瀑布群连起来有67米宽，它从56米的高处落下来，形成一幅壮观的白色水帘；其中最大的一个瀑布形状就像一个半圆。
28．C 考查表示伴随原因或结果的“with（out）＋n.＋宾补”的结构。句意：由于我所有的作业都没有完成，我现在不能上网玩游戏。without意义不通；to和for后面不能再接宾补。
29．D 考查when表示“既然”的含义。表示此含义时，when一般用在疑问句或否定句当中，此时主句一般都是表示某人的某行为不合理。in case “以防万一”，even if “即使”，unless “除非”，用词三个明显句意不通。句意：既然你从不敢在当中练习（英语口语），你又怎能指望自己能通过PETS的口语考试？
30．C 考查as作连词，表示“……也一样”，后面引起部分倒装，可换为and so。句意：这个电影的开头很是触动人，正如其结尾一样（令人动容）。这个开头令人深思。what只能引导名词性从句，此处填空部分的分句明显不是主语或宾语或表语或同位语从句；which可引导非限定定语从句，作主语或宾语，在此句中which只能指the beginning，但句意不通；like是介词，不能接is the ending。
31．D wonder是及物动词，后面跟的分句应该为其宾语从句，而此处的that可以假定为强调句的that或定语从句的that。若为强调句则宾语从句中应该有it is的结构，而makes前面的that明显取代的是主语的位置，所以答案可以为what it is；若that为定语从句的引导词that，则前面应该是一个名词性的结构，可以是what引导的名词性从句，则可以为what he did/has done，因为只有做过的事情才可以让他激动，而不是 表示“他总是做的事情”的what he does。
32．A sth. be supposed ＋不定式为固定搭配，意思是“某物应该……”，故可排除C项和D项。另外it即the message，其与send应该为被动关系，所以答案为A项。
33．B should take off...前的分句明显应该表示“进入电脑室的人”，从句缺主语，而且指人，所以只能是A项或B项，但who引导的名词性从句是不能表示“……的人”的概念，只能表示“谁……？”这样的问题概念，只能在引导定语从句的时候，前面要有表人的名词先行词才可以表示“……的人”的概念。
34．B 后句明显意义完整，而且前后有对比意义，故应该用while，意为“而，然而”。句意：在赛马运动中，这种现象很常见：唯一在动的参加者就是马和骑手，而其他所有人都在观看。
35．C only when...为only强调状语部分，故主句应该实行部分倒装，且应该为被动语态，故答案为C项。
36．C 固定结构“as years go by”，意为“随着岁月的推移”。本空应使用过去时went by。
37．B 根据文章内容可知本文所讲的是运动员破纪录的事。
38．D 英国运动员开始相信自己或许能够攻破这一障碍。
39．A 班尼斯特知道他遇到了一个真正的机会。
40．B event在此指的是体育赛事。
41．D 运动员在赛跑前一定要排成队站在起点处。line up“排队”。
42．D 旗子正在轻柔地飘着。D项符合上下文语境。
43．D push forward“向前推”，符合句意。
44．A 是观众给了班尼斯特更大的力量，根据句意此空应使用比较级。
45．C “我”被恐惧和自豪驱使着。
46．B “我”摔倒了，几乎失去“知觉”。
47．C of为介词，其后应接名词作其宾语。
48．It 作句子主语，指代Concorde（协和）飞机。
49．both both...and...结构。
50．together 自从1962年，这两个国家都开始梦想造超音速的客机。在1962年，他们开始合作造这个飞机。从前面的France and Britain，可知应该为一起合作。
51．the 最高级most前面应用the。
52．at 以……的速度介词应该为at。
53．which which引导非限定定语从句，作从句主语，指前面协和飞机的速度为两倍音速这件事情。
54．and catch...flight和start work为承接关系，故用and连接。
55．so 迄今为止已经造了20架了。so far为“迄今为止”之意，常和现在完成时或完成进行时连用。
56．B 推理判断题。从第一段第四句“Frequently it happens that a place has two names：One is named...”推论可知。
57．D 猜测词义题。从die hard后句“...and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.”的意思可判断die hard的词义应为：消失得很慢。
58．A 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句（特别是pioneers“先驱者”一词）和第二句的内容得知：Raffles Place应是以先驱者的名字命名的。
59．C 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句和第二句内容很明确地判断：Bras Basah是活动名称。
60．A 推理判断题。从第三段最后一句可知。Piccadilly Circus皮卡迪利广场（即伦敦戏院及娱乐中心）。
61．B 从第一段第二句中的“...had died of a heart attack...”可知B选项是正确答案。
62．B 从第一段可知B选项是正确选项，其他三个选项与文中的表述不一致。
63．A 介词“from”表示动作的出处、来源，而后面的介词宾语是“the Moscow Metro”，可知“Moscow Metro”是“emerged”这一动作的起源地，因此，A选项符合原文的意思。
64．C 文中提到Politkovskaya姐妹俩，以及她的父母、女儿。
65．D 从“Politkovskaya was a special reporter for the small newspaper Novaya Gazeta，...”一直到文章的结尾，作者简述了Politkovskaya敢于直面社会的不良现象的正直性格，因此D选项是正确答案。
66．B A项和D项很容易被排除，关键是B项和C项如何识别。分析方法：首段就是讲贫困妈妈对孩子的未来忧心忡忡，并说明原因；第二段讲了富孩子成绩不好上大学的机会也比成绩好的穷人家孩子机会大，段末点明穷孩子面临的困境；第三段讲美国贫穷夫妇要花九到十代才能让自己的家族进入中产阶层……最后一段又和第一段照应，讲美国穷人和工薪阶层的起点比中产阶层的要低很多。可见大部分的段落是关于“穷人很难实现美国梦”的主题。
67．C 文章倒数第二段说：一个人如果出生在中产阶级家庭，那么其成年之后收入的40～45%是父母当年的中产地位决定的，其余的还是由自己的努力决定。说明仅仅由于出生富有家庭，是不能让所有的美国梦实现的，还是要有个人努力。
68．D where you end up意思是“你最后的地位”，where you start是“你出生时的家庭背景”。故全句意思是“一个人的家庭为其将来的成就奠定了基础”。
69．D 首段第二句说明了Abby担心她的孩子能否实现梦想。第三和四句说明了担心的原因：最好的发达机会就是出生在富有家庭，倒推过来说明Abby自己不富裕，所以孩子可能实现不了梦想。
70．C 起点过低的人们很难实现梦想，这正是文章的主题。 B项过于绝对，文章只是说比较难以实现，并非永远不能进入中产阶层；美国穷人也有梦想，只是难实现而已，所以D项不对；A项并非文章内容。
71．Exercises/Ways/Strategies 72．still and silently 73．Internalizing 74．all distractions 75．Making lists 76．three parts/3 parts 77．talking with others/co-workers 78．Reasons 79．Doing nothing/Being too relaxed 80．a good balance
81．Because it can offer you the necessary knowledge and employment services as well.
82．By writing quickly and accurately.
83．A “nose of news”，high ethics and a fair attitude.
84．To give tips/suggestions/advice on how to become a journalist.
Section C
Dear_Robert，
Thank you very much for the party yesterday.I really enjoyed myself and I must say I have never been to a better one than this one.The food was very delicious and the drinks，especially the Chinese tea，were just excellent.But my favourite part of the party was the talent show，in which everybody had to give a little performance.Your piano skills impressed everybody.And your friend Lucy had a very beautiful voice too.I wish I could organize as nice a party as yours!
You have turned 18 and now you are an adult so you can make your own decisions.Wish you good luck with everything.
Again，thank you for inviting me，a Chinese，to a truly American birthday party.It will live in my memory forever.
Yours_truly，
Li_Hua
