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Unit 4 单元质量检测（四）
选择题部分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Chester is one of the best cities in the UK. As soon as you arrive in Chester you will appreciate the city's unique atmosphere and sense of history. Founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, much of the Roman influence remains and Chester's city walls are the most complete in Britain. Combined with history and heritage (遗产), Chester is a dynamic city full of bars, pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants for you to discover, tempting you to visit again and again.
Travelling to Chester
Chester is easily accessible by many means of transport — whether you are travelling by rail, car, bus or plane. Please check our route planner below to help you plan your journey to Chester. Once you arrive in the city there are numerous car parks; however, during rush hours the easiest way to travel in Chester city centre is via park and ride facilities, which are parking lots with public transportation.
Hotels
From bed & breakfasts to the luxury of Chester's only five star hotel, Chester has all covered. Whether your trip is for business or pleasure your room is just a click away!
Sightseeing and Tours
One of the best ways to see Chester is by a guided tour and you have a variety to choose from. Whether you choose the traditional guided walk, to be guided around Chester's historical landmarks by bus or to take a boat down the River Dee, you will sure enjoy the delights of Chester.
1. What can we know about Chester from the first paragraph
A．It is a newly built city.
B．It is the best city in the UK.
C．It is rich in the deep culture and modern touch.
D．Many of its city walls were completed by British people.
2．What is the most convenient way to get around Chester city centre during rush hours
A．By bus. B．By bicycle.
C．By rail. D．By taxi.
3．What had you better do to have a better understanding of Chester
A．Choose a bus tour. B．Join a guided tour.
C．Take a traditional walk. D．Swim down the river.
B
Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble — and was he Have you ever dreamed something that came true later Maybe you have ESP (特异功能). ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.
Here's an example. A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair！” Just then, a telegram came. The women's father died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.
There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what's behind these strange mental messages. Here's another example — one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.
A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There's room for one more.” The man felt the driver seemed dead, so he ran away. The next day, when the man was getting on a crowded bus, the bus driver said. “There's room for one more.”
Then the man saw that the driver's face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn't get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!
Some people say stories like these are coincidences. Others, including some scientists, say that ESP is real. From studies of ESP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.
4．According to the passage, the author believes that the sixth sense is ________.
A．possible B．imaginative
C．not real D．impossible
5．By studying ESP, scientists may get to ________.
A．learn how people tell lies
B．know more about human dreams
C．know more about human mind
D．learn how strange things happen
6．In the last paragraph the underlined word “coincidences” probably means “________”．
A．things that may not happen
B．things that happen by accident
C．things that must happen
D．things that happen in a dream
C
On November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica.He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and Speedos!
Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystems (生态系统) with their large diversity of marine (海的) life.When asked why he doesn't wear a wetsuit, Lewis says，“I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans.Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular.If I'm asking them to be courageous, I must also be.Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.”
It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius. He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal.
Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters.Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body.Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.
This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions.In 2007, he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change.In 2015, he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica's Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there.
7．Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit
A．To swim faster.
B．To show his bravery.
C．To build up his body.
D．To win public attention.
8．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．His body. B．The water.
C．His body temperature. D．The water temperature.
9．What's Pugh's advice about swimming in freezing waters
A．One must be fully prepared.
B．One should be expert at swimming.
C．One should be ready to take on challenges.
D．One must be used to long distance swimming.
10．Which of the following may be the best title for the text
A．Lewis Pugh: swimming for a cause
B．How to survive a swim in cold waters
C．How to prepare for extreme swimming
D．Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossible
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
No matter how much we try to be smart, life has its own ways of teaching us the valuable lessons. __11__ Here are some of the life lessons that all of us learn the hard way.
Lying is harmful. Everyone, at some point in life, must have certainly realized that lying is a very dangerous thing for the mind, which finally affects our health too. __12__ And also he would lose the trust of others.
Sometimes, moving on is the only choice. __13__ But sometimes, circumstances and situations align (排整齐) in such a way that it is better to leave something and move ahead. At times, it is better to move on with the memories, rather than stay there and live in a blank space with no possible future.
__14__ It is rightly said that to err is human. We all are humans and nobody knows everything. So it is fine to accept the things that went wrong, and try to avoid repeating them or doing wrong intentionally.
Happiness is the key to everything. __15__ Things cannot bring happiness, but happiness can bring many things in life. And the most important person who should be happy with you is yourself. If you do not feel cheerful from the inside, you certainly cannot make others happy.
A．It is natural to make mistakes.
B．Sales are not always profitable.
C．It makes a man lose confidence and trust in himself.
D．Nothing in the world would make sense if you are depressed.
E．It is always good to be considerate about one's views about things.
F．Though at first we are hurt, we eventually learn from the experiences.
G．Some things are dear to us, and we cannot imagine life without them.
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A few days ago, my sister Liz and I talked about Dad, and we decided to get him a little something for Father's Day. We talked about the times when we were __16__ up and how Mom and Dad used to play the“good cop, bad cop” thing on us. Dad has been a person of few words since we were __17__. He raised us more by __18__ than anything else. When he spoke, though we listened, he was always mysterious and difficult to understand. There was always a(n) __19__ meaning that I never got, but Liz always __20__ to decipher (破解) him. By the time I got to high school, I had wanted a skateboard and I __21__ I was too old to ask money from my parents, so I worked at a burger joint (美式汉堡店). One day, I was really angry about annoying burgers. I came home huffing and puffing (气喘吁吁). Dad saw me and asked me what was the __22__. I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers. He said that we all have to start somewhere, that we may not know it now, but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come in handy __23__ in life, “Who knows, you might end up having to run a __24__ or even own one when you grow up，” said Dad. He __25__ me down and I kept what he said in mind, even though I really didn't agree with it.
A couple of years later, when I got to college, I worked in a restaurant. During one of the really __26__ days that we had, we were short on kitchen staff. Our customers were getting impatient and the __27__ were getting delayed. We were sure any minute something terrible would __28__ out. I couldn't stand the __29__ any more, so I rolled up my sleeves, got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen. We caught up with the orders ___30__. The owner saw what I did and called me over around __31__ time. He said that he was very __32__. He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part time. That was __33__ I realized that what my dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true.
I've never forgotten what my dad said that day. And whenever I have to do something that requires new skills, no matter how insignificant or __34__ it seems, I have a new perspective (看法) that it might really help me later on or even right now and I just don't know it. Experience is everything and it __35__ a lot when you take lessons from it. That's my life's philosophy.
16．A.getting B．going
C．growing D．coming
17．A.schoolboys B．kids
C．adults D．graduates
18．A.instruction B．example
C．order D．inspiration
19．A.obvious B．clear
C．reasonable D．hidden
20．A.failed B．refused
C．tried D．managed
21．A.imagined B．promised
C．believed D．suggested
22．A.experience B．matter
C．event D．accident
23．A.later B．sooner
C．latter D．late
24．A.restaurant B．hospital
C．school D．plant
25．A.calmed B．wrote
C．let D．put
26．A.exciting B．worrying
C．busy D．happy
27．A.meetings B．parties
C．menus D．orders
28．A.break B．show
C．go D．set
29．A.quarrel B．laziness
C．relaxation D．tension
30．A.eventually B．regularly
C．obviously D．thankfully
31．A.breakfast B．lunch
C．opening D．closing
32．A.influenced B．interested
C．inspired D．impressed
33．A.when B．why
C．whether D．where
34．A.important B．impressive
C．interesting D．small
35．A.works B．counts
C．shows D．studies
非选择题部分
Ⅳ.语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Water Splashing Festival (泼水节) of the Dai ethnic minority (少数民族) falls on April 13th to April 15th. It is the most important festival __36__ (observe) by the Dai people of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. It is the New Year for the Dai, a festival to send off the old and greet the new.
During the festival, __37__ lasts three days, people are dressed in their best clothes and participate in a variety of rich and colourful __38__ (activity). Dragon boat racing, fireworks displays and other performances such as Peacock Dance __39__ (hold) on the first day. And the most popular event __40__ (be) water splashing on the second day. People splash water on each other, hoping to take away sicknesses and disasters. The wetter you get, the __41__ (lucky) you will be. The last day is usually for the young people to play games as a way __42__ (express) their love for each other.
The Water Splashing Festival __43__ (vivid) exhibits the Dai's respect for water and the culture of music, dance, food, and costumes. It is also a cultural bridge __44__ Xishuangbanna and Southeast Asian countries that share __45__ same festival culture of water splashing.
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，是你市动物园熊猫馆的志愿解说员。下周来自美国的中学生代表团将参观熊猫馆，请你按照以下要点写一篇解说词向外国友人介绍大熊猫。
1．大熊猫的基本情况；
2．大熊猫的保护工作；
3．呼吁人们保护大熊猫。
注意：1.词数100左右(开头已给出，但不计入总词数)；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear friends，
Ⅵ.概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
During all kinds of holidays, millions of people will buy gifts for loved ones. Which is great — except that tons of those people will make the same glaring mistake, and buy the wrong gift. What's going on
Gift buying has become a deceivingly selfish pursuit. We don't actually look for things people want to receive. Instead, and to many of our gifts' detriments (伤害), we tend to look for things that we want to give. It's a subtle, but pretty significant problem.
Research has shown that givers tend to value the gifts they buy considerably more than recipients. Gifts are valued roughly 10 to 33 percent less by recipients than what givers paid for them, Joel Waldfogel noted in Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays, his 2009 book on gift giving.
The discrepancy seems to come from a simple misplaced belief that thoughtful presents are the best presents. They are not. In fact, they might just be the worst presents. The more thought you put into a present, the more likely you are to stray from buying what the person you're buying the present for actually wants.
In other words, people let their gift giving egos get in the way of great presents. Especially when the recipient is someone they want to show they know really well. Fortunately, the answer to our collective insistence on guessing what people want is simple: stop it.
If that's too callous, or impersonal, there's another helpful rule of thumb. Instead of buying restrictive gifts, like gift cards for specific stores, buy gifts that allow for flexibility, like gift cards that can be used more broadly (or, better yet, cash). People tend to prefer gift cards to actual gifts, and cash to both, Steffel explained. Steffel's latest research, which focuses on gift card giving, points to exactly this point — that versatility (多功能) is the key to better gift giving.PAGE
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Unit 4 单元质量检测（四）
选择题部分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Chester is one of the best cities in the UK. As soon as you arrive in Chester you will appreciate the city's unique atmosphere and sense of history. Founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, much of the Roman influence remains and Chester's city walls are the most complete in Britain. Combined with history and heritage (遗产), Chester is a dynamic city full of bars, pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants for you to discover, tempting you to visit again and again.
Travelling to Chester
Chester is easily accessible by many means of transport — whether you are travelling by rail, car, bus or plane. Please check our route planner below to help you plan your journey to Chester. Once you arrive in the city there are numerous car parks; however, during rush hours the easiest way to travel in Chester city centre is via park and ride facilities, which are parking lots with public transportation.
Hotels
From bed & breakfasts to the luxury of Chester's only five star hotel, Chester has all covered. Whether your trip is for business or pleasure your room is just a click away!
Sightseeing and Tours
One of the best ways to see Chester is by a guided tour and you have a variety to choose from. Whether you choose the traditional guided walk, to be guided around Chester's historical landmarks by bus or to take a boat down the River Dee, you will sure enjoy the delights of Chester.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。切斯特是英国著名的历史名都，蕴藏着丰富的历史瑰宝，同时也富有现代气息，能让游客大饱眼福。
1. What can we know about Chester from the first paragraph
A．It is a newly built city.
B．It is the best city in the UK.
C．It is rich in the deep culture and modern touch.
D．Many of its city walls were completed by British people.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Combined with history and heritage (遗产), Chester is a dynamic city full of bars, pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants for you to discover”可推知，切斯特历史文化底蕴深厚，同时又富含现代气息，故答案为C。
2．What is the most convenient way to get around Chester city centre during rush hours
A．By bus. B．By bicycle.
C．By rail. D．By taxi.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“during rush hours the easiest way to travel in Chester city centre is via park and ride facilities, which are parking lots with public transportation”可知，在交通高峰期，游览切斯特市中心的最方便的方式是乘坐公共交通工具，故选A。
3．What had you better do to have a better understanding of Chester
A．Choose a bus tour. B．Join a guided tour.
C．Take a traditional walk. D．Swim down the river.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“One of the best ways to see Chester is by a guided tour”可知，在导游的陪同下游览切斯特才是了解切斯特的最佳方法之一。
B
Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble — and was he Have you ever dreamed something that came true later Maybe you have ESP (特异功能). ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.
Here's an example. A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair！” Just then, a telegram came. The women's father died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.
There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what's behind these strange mental messages. Here's another example — one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.
A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There's room for one more.” The man felt the driver seemed dead, so he ran away. The next day, when the man was getting on a crowded bus, the bus driver said. “There's room for one more.”
Then the man saw that the driver's face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn't get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!
Some people say stories like these are coincidences. Others, including some scientists, say that ESP is real. From studies of ESP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.
语篇解读：你是否突然感觉某个人有麻烦而事实上确实如此呢？你是否遇到过梦里的事情变成现实的情况呢？也许那是因为你有特异功能，或者说第六感。第六感就是预知的事情在现实生活中真实发生，科学家正对此作出研究。
4．According to the passage, the author believes that the sixth sense is ________.
A．possible B．imaginative
C．not real D．impossible
解析：选A 作者态度题。通读全文可知作者对第六感是否存在举了两个肯定的例子，说明作者认为第六感是可能存在的。故选A。
5．By studying ESP, scientists may get to ________.
A．learn how people tell lies
B．know more about human dreams
C．know more about human mind
D．learn how strange things happen
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“From studies of ESP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.”可知通过研究ESP，我们可能知道关于人类思想更多的信息。故选C。
6．In the last paragraph the underlined word “coincidences” probably means “________”．
A．things that may not happen
B．things that happen by accident
C．things that must happen
D．things that happen in a dream
解析：选B 词义猜测题。分析语境可知coincidences指代stories，亦指代前文那些预知的事情在真实生活中发生的事情，就像巧合一样。故选B。
C
On November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica.He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and Speedos!
Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystems (生态系统) with their large diversity of marine (海的) life.When asked why he doesn't wear a wetsuit, Lewis says，“I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans.Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular.If I'm asking them to be courageous, I must also be.Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.”
It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius. He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal.
Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters.Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body.Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.
This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions.In 2007, he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change.In 2015, he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica's Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。为了唤起人们保护海洋的意识，Lewis Pugh在南极冰冷的水域完成了一公里的游泳壮举。
7．Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit
A．To swim faster.
B．To show his bravery.
C．To build up his body.
D．To win public attention.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“If I'm asking them to be courageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message”可知，Lewis Pugh之所以不穿潜水服是为了向人们展示自己的勇气，并借此鼓励领导者要有勇气采取措施来保护海洋环境。
8．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．His body. B．The water.
C．His body temperature. D．The water temperature.
解析：选A 代词指代题。根据第三段画线词后面的“As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops，which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down”可知，Pugh说他的身体在冰冷的水中只能坚持约20分钟，一旦超过这个时间，身体就会罢工。故选A项。
9．What's Pugh's advice about swimming in freezing waters
A．One must be fully prepared.
B．One should be expert at swimming.
C．One should be ready to take on challenges.
D．One must be used to long distance swimming.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters”可知，Pugh认为如果想在冰冷的水中游泳，必须事先进行一段时间的训练。即做好充分的准备，故选A项。
10．Which of the following may be the best title for the text
A．Lewis Pugh: swimming for a cause
B．How to survive a swim in cold waters
C．How to prepare for extreme swimming
D．Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossible
解析：选A 标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Lewis Pugh为唤起人们保护海洋的意识而在南极冰冷的水域游泳的壮举，故A项作标题最符合文章主旨。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
No matter how much we try to be smart, life has its own ways of teaching us the valuable lessons. __11__ Here are some of the life lessons that all of us learn the hard way.
Lying is harmful. Everyone, at some point in life, must have certainly realized that lying is a very dangerous thing for the mind, which finally affects our health too. __12__ And also he would lose the trust of others.
Sometimes, moving on is the only choice. __13__ But sometimes, circumstances and situations align (排整齐) in such a way that it is better to leave something and move ahead. At times, it is better to move on with the memories, rather than stay there and live in a blank space with no possible future.
__14__ It is rightly said that to err is human. We all are humans and nobody knows everything. So it is fine to accept the things that went wrong, and try to avoid repeating them or doing wrong intentionally.
Happiness is the key to everything. __15__ Things cannot bring happiness, but happiness can bring many things in life. And the most important person who should be happy with you is yourself. If you do not feel cheerful from the inside, you certainly cannot make others happy.
A．It is natural to make mistakes.
B．Sales are not always profitable.
C．It makes a man lose confidence and trust in himself.
D．Nothing in the world would make sense if you are depressed.
E．It is always good to be considerate about one's views about things.
F．Though at first we are hurt, we eventually learn from the experiences.
G．Some things are dear to us, and we cannot imagine life without them.
答案：11～15 FCGAD
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A few days ago, my sister Liz and I talked about Dad, and we decided to get him a little something for Father's Day. We talked about the times when we were __16__ up and how Mom and Dad used to play the“good cop, bad cop” thing on us. Dad has been a person of few words since we were __17__. He raised us more by __18__ than anything else. When he spoke, though we listened, he was always mysterious and difficult to understand. There was always a(n) __19__ meaning that I never got, but Liz always __20__ to decipher (破解) him. By the time I got to high school, I had wanted a skateboard and I __21__ I was too old to ask money from my parents, so I worked at a burger joint (美式汉堡店). One day, I was really angry about annoying burgers. I came home huffing and puffing (气喘吁吁). Dad saw me and asked me what was the __22__. I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers. He said that we all have to start somewhere, that we may not know it now, but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come in handy __23__ in life, “Who knows, you might end up having to run a __24__ or even own one when you grow up，” said Dad. He __25__ me down and I kept what he said in mind, even though I really didn't agree with it.
A couple of years later, when I got to college, I worked in a restaurant. During one of the really __26__ days that we had, we were short on kitchen staff. Our customers were getting impatient and the __27__ were getting delayed. We were sure any minute something terrible would __28__ out. I couldn't stand the __29__ any more, so I rolled up my sleeves, got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen. We caught up with the orders ___30__. The owner saw what I did and called me over around __31__ time. He said that he was very __32__. He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part time. That was __33__ I realized that what my dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true.
I've never forgotten what my dad said that day. And whenever I have to do something that requires new skills, no matter how insignificant or __34__ it seems, I have a new perspective (看法) that it might really help me later on or even right now and I just don't know it. Experience is everything and it __35__ a lot when you take lessons from it. That's my life's philosophy.
语篇解读：在父亲的教育下，作者认识到了生活中的经历不管多么渺小、多么微不足道，从中学到的技能在今后的工作中都有可能用到。
16．A.getting B．going
C．growing D．coming
解析：选C 这里作者是在回忆在成长过程中父亲给他们的教育，因此选择growing, grow up“长大”。选C。
17．A.schoolboys B．kids
C．adults D．graduates
解析：选B 从文章开头“my sister Liz and I”可知选择schoolboys不对，因此选择kids最妥当。选B。
18．A.instruction B．example
C．order D．inspiration
解析：选B instruction“指导”；example“例子，榜样”；order“顺序”；inspiration“激励”。爸爸是通过榜样的作用养育我们而不是别的，选B。
19．A.obvious B．clear
C．reasonable D．hidden
解析：选D obvious“明显的”；clear“清楚的”；reasonable“合理的”；hidden“隐藏的”。从前面的句子“he was always mysterious and difficult to understand”可知爸爸的话里面总是有一些隐藏的东西是我不能理解的，选D。
20．A.failed B．refused
C．tried D．managed
解析：选D fail“失败”；refuse“拒绝”；try“尝试”；manage“设法”。根据but前面的内容可知我不懂但是Liz总是能够弄懂他的意思。manage to decipher him“设法弄懂他讲的话的含义”。选D。
21．A.imagined B．promised
C．believed D．suggested
解析：选C 作者认为自己已经长大了不好再向父母要钱。选C。
22．A.experience B．matter
C．event D．accident
解析：选B 这里表示父亲看到作者气喘吁吁地回来询问出了什么事。what was the matter表示“怎么了，出了什么事”。选B。
23．A.later B．sooner
C．latter D．late
解析：选A 由于作者对自己刚刚从事的兼职工作不满意因此父亲开导他说每个人都要从某个地方起步从事某一项工作，可能现在还不知道是什么，不过工作中所获得的技能在日后(later)的生活中也可能派上用场。选A。
24．A.restaurant B．hospital
C．school D．plant
解析：选A 你可能以后会经营一家饭店，甚至可能会拥有一个，选A。
25．A.calmed B．wrote
C．let D．put
解析：选A 因为作者本来很生气，这里爸爸让他冷静下来。calm sb. down“使某人冷静下来”，选A。
26．A.exciting B．worrying
C．busy D．happy
解析：选C 根据下面的“we were short on kitchen staff”可知厨房的员工短缺，说明那一天餐馆里很忙厨师不够用了。选C。
27．A.meetings B．parties
C．menus D．orders
解析：选D 顾客有些不耐烦了。根据下文“We caught up with the orders”可知选择orders表示顾客点的菜也在被推迟。选D。
28．A.break B．show
C．go D．set
解析：选A 店里的员工都担心糟糕的事情会爆发出来。break out“(指不好的事情的)突然爆发”，符合语境。选A。
29．A.quarrel B．laziness
C．relaxation D．tension
解析：选D 作者无法忍受那种紧张的气氛，因此选择tension。选D。
30．A.eventually B．regularly
C．obviously D．thankfully
解析：选A eventually“最终”；regularly“定期地”；obviously“明显地”；thankfully“感激地”。由于作者出手相助他们终于赶上了客人们订菜单的速度。选A。
31．A.breakfast B．lunch
C．opening D．closing
解析：选D closing time在英语中是固定短语，意为“餐馆或酒馆打烊的时间”。选D。
32．A.influenced B．interested
C．inspired D．impressed
解析：选D influenced“被影响的”；interested“感兴趣的”；inspired“受到激励的”；impressed“印象深刻的”。从后面的句子“He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part time.”可知店主说他印象很深刻，选D。
33．A.when B．why
C．whether D．where
解析：选A 就是这个时候，我意识到爸爸对我说的话是完全正确的，选A。
34．A.important B．impressive
C．interesting D．small
解析：选D 与insignificant词义相近的应该是small表示无论事情看起来是多么的渺小或不重要，做好了学到的技能都可能对今后的生活有帮助。选D。
35．A.works B．counts
C．shows D．studies
解析：选B 根据上文可知学到的经验对今后的生活可能很重要。count“重要，有关系”。选B。
非选择题部分
Ⅳ.语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Water Splashing Festival (泼水节) of the Dai ethnic minority (少数民族) falls on April 13th to April 15th. It is the most important festival __36__ (observe) by the Dai people of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. It is the New Year for the Dai, a festival to send off the old and greet the new.
During the festival, __37__ lasts three days, people are dressed in their best clothes and participate in a variety of rich and colourful __38__ (activity). Dragon boat racing, fireworks displays and other performances such as Peacock Dance __39__ (hold) on the first day. And the most popular event __40__ (be) water splashing on the second day. People splash water on each other, hoping to take away sicknesses and disasters. The wetter you get, the __41__ (lucky) you will be. The last day is usually for the young people to play games as a way __42__ (express) their love for each other.
The Water Splashing Festival __43__ (vivid) exhibits the Dai's respect for water and the culture of music, dance, food, and costumes. It is also a cultural bridge __44__ Xishuangbanna and Southeast Asian countries that share __45__ same festival culture of water splashing.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了傣族泼水节的相关情况，包括时间、活动内容和意义等。
36．observed 考查过去分词。这是云南省西双版纳的傣族人所奉行的最重要的节日。根据该句中的“by the Dai people”可知，动词observe和名词festival之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。
37．which 考查定语从句。分析该句结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语，先行词为“the festival”，故用which引导该定语从句。
38．activities 考查名词复数。activity“(群体性的)活动”常用复数，根据该句中的“a variety of”可知，此处表示“多种多样的活动”，故用其复数形式。
39．are held 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。由上下文可知，此处用一般现在时；该句主语为“Dragon boat racing, fireworks displays and other performances such as Peacock Dance”，故谓语动词用复数形式；主语和动词hold之间为被动关系，故用被动语态；故填are held。
40．is 考查主谓一致和时态。该句主语为“the most popular event”，为单数，故谓语动词用单数；该句陈述的是传统习惯，故用一般现在时。
41．luckier 考查形容词的比较级。根据句子结构和该句中的“The wetter”可知，该句使用了“the more ...the more ...”结构，表示“越……就越……”。故填luckier。
42．to express 考查动词不定式。最后一天的活动通常是年轻人玩游戏来表达他们对彼此的爱。根据语境可知，空处表示目的，故用动词不定式作目的状语。
43．vividly 考查副词。泼水节生动地展示了傣族人对水和音乐、舞蹈、食物以及服饰文化的尊重。根据空后的“exhibits”可知，空处修饰该动词，故用vivid的副词形式。
44．between 考查介词。泼水节也是西双版纳和东南亚国家之间的文化桥梁，他们共享相同的泼水节日文化。此处表示两者之间，between ...and ...为固定搭配，意为“在……和……之间”。
45．the 考查冠词。根据语境可知，此处表特指，故填the。
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，是你市动物园熊猫馆的志愿解说员。下周来自美国的中学生代表团将参观熊猫馆，请你按照以下要点写一篇解说词向外国友人介绍大熊猫。
1．大熊猫的基本情况；
2．大熊猫的保护工作；
3．呼吁人们保护大熊猫。
注意：1.词数100左右(开头已给出，但不计入总词数)；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear friends，
参考范文：
Dear friends，
The giant panda is a lovely animal, which mainly lives in the southwest of China. Its favorite food is bamboo leaves and sometimes grass and fruits.
In the past, because of environmental pollution and other reasons, bamboo has become less and less. As a result, the giant panda became an endangered animal. Luckily, people have been trying to protect it since then and many special wildlife parks have been set up. Numbers of the giant panda are now increasing.
Hoping everyone will love and protect these animals as they are one of the treasures of all human beings.
Ⅵ.概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
During all kinds of holidays, millions of people will buy gifts for loved ones. Which is great — except that tons of those people will make the same glaring mistake, and buy the wrong gift. What's going on
Gift buying has become a deceivingly selfish pursuit. We don't actually look for things people want to receive. Instead, and to many of our gifts' detriments (伤害), we tend to look for things that we want to give. It's a subtle, but pretty significant problem.
Research has shown that givers tend to value the gifts they buy considerably more than recipients. Gifts are valued roughly 10 to 33 percent less by recipients than what givers paid for them, Joel Waldfogel noted in Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays, his 2009 book on gift giving.
The discrepancy seems to come from a simple misplaced belief that thoughtful presents are the best presents. They are not. In fact, they might just be the worst presents. The more thought you put into a present, the more likely you are to stray from buying what the person you're buying the present for actually wants.
In other words, people let their gift giving egos get in the way of great presents. Especially when the recipient is someone they want to show they know really well. Fortunately, the answer to our collective insistence on guessing what people want is simple: stop it.
If that's too callous, or impersonal, there's another helpful rule of thumb. Instead of buying restrictive gifts, like gift cards for specific stores, buy gifts that allow for flexibility, like gift cards that can be used more broadly (or, better yet, cash). People tend to prefer gift cards to actual gifts, and cash to both, Steffel explained. Steffel's latest research, which focuses on gift card giving, points to exactly this point — that versatility (多功能) is the key to better gift giving.
参考范文：
Although many people will buy gifts during holidays, some of them may buy the wrong gifts. (要点1) They buy what they want to give, instead of what the recipients require; (要点2) they tend to value the gifts they buy considerably more than recipients do.(要点3) The thoughtful presents might be the worst presents, and we should stop it. (要点4) Instead of buying restrictive gifts, we are supposed to buy flexible ones — versatility is the key to better gift giving.(要点5)
