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Unit 2 单元质量检测（二）
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
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
A few days later, at nearly midnight on the longest night of the year, Gabriel Oak could be heard playing his flute on Nor combe Hill. The sky was so clear and the stars were so visible that the earth could almost be seen turning. In that cold, hard air the sweet notes of the flute rang out. The music came from a little hut on wheels, standing in the corner of a field. Shepherds' huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter and spring, when shepherds have to stay out all night in the fields, looking after very young lambs.
Gabriel's two hundred and fifty sheep were not yet paid for. He knew that. In order to make a success of the farming business, he had to make sure they produced a large number of healthy lambs. So he was determined to spend as many nights as necessary in the fields, to save his lambs from dying of cold or hunger.
The hut was warm and quite comfortable inside. There was a stove, and some bread and beer on a shelf. On each side of the hut was a round hole like a window, which could be closed with a piece of wood. These air holes were usually kept open when the stove was burning, because too much smoke in a small, airless hut could kill the shepherd.
From time to time the sound of the flute stopped, and Gabriel came out of his hut to check his sheep. Whenever he discovered a half dead new lamb, he brought the creature into the hut. In front of the stove it soon came back to life, and then he could return it to its mother.
He noticed a light further down the hill. It came from a wooden hut at the edge of a field. He walked down to it and put his eye to a hole in the wood. Inside, two women were feeding a sick cow. One of the women was middle aged. The other was young and wore a cloak. Gabriel recognized the girl, who owed him two pence.
1．The meaning of the underlined word “shepherds” can be replaced by “________”．
A．people taking care of sheep
B．people playing the flute
C．people living on farming
D．people treating sick animals
2．The function of the round holes was ________.
A．to let the sunshine in
B．to warm the hut
C．to keep the smoke out
D．to air the hut
3．How did Gabriel save his half dead lambs from dying of cold or hunger
A．By treating them like his families.
B．By staying with them in the fields
C．By curing them of their diseases.
D．By taking them into his warm hut.
B
Have you ever listened to the sound of a raindrop You might call the small sounds earth songs. Is it possible to catch earth songs, to put them into words
Long ago, poets in Japan listened, watched, and did catch the beauty of the earth's songs. They did this with the tiniest poems in the world, called haiku. A haiku is a poem that is just three lines and seventeen syllables long. And the poets who wrote them watched and listened, not only with their eyes and ears, but also with their hearts!
In their haiku, the early Japanese poets caught the colors, sounds, and beauties of the seasons of the year. They sang of their islands' beauties. Their miniature poems were not meant to fully describe a scene or to explain it but rather were a flash impression.
The old poets are not the only writers of haiku. Today Japanese farmers, shopkeepers, grandparents, and students write it, and because of its strong appeal, haiku is written in many other countries throughout the world.
Interestingly enough, Japanese poetry has had a long and colorful history. In the prehaiku period in the early eighth century, Japanese poets wrote katauta, poems in a question and answer form, using two people. Each three line verse (诗节) contained about seventeen syllables that could be delivered easily in one breath — just as one would naturally ask or answer a question. This has remained the basic pattern for traditional Japanese poetry throughout the centuries.
Another form that appeared was the tanka, which contained five lines and thirty one syllables (5－7－5－7－7), written by either one or two persons. From that evolved (发展) the renga, which contained more than one verse, or link. Written by three or more people, it could have as many as 100 links! The first verse of the renga introduced a subject. It had three lines and was called haiku, or starting verse. Renga parties became a great pleasure.
Around 1450, haikai no renga became popular. This style of linked verse contained puns (双关) and was humorous and amusing. The opening three lines were still called a hokku, and from haikai and hokku the term haiku evolved.
4．What does the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Easy. B．Little.
C．Detailed. D．Selected.
5．We know from the text that katauta ________.
A．was humorous and amusing
B．contained thirty one syllables
C．could have as many as 100 links
D．was written in a question and answer form
6．According to the text, what was the main activity at a renga party
A．Creating a group poem.
B．Changing haiku into tanka.
C．Studying the history of renga.
D．Competing to write earth songs.
7．Information in this text would be of most value to readers who want to ________.
A．teach how to write haiku
B．research the history of haiku
C．compare Japanese and American poetry
D．find suggestions about hosting a renga party
C
People commonly work 40 hours a week. However, working more than 25 hours a week could be negatively affecting the intelligence of employees over age 40, according to a study from researchers for the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research in Australia. After conducting reading, pattern and memory tests on more than 6,000 workers aged over 40, the team presented their findings of the study.
Working fewer than 25 hours a week is bad for the brain's agility (灵敏), while working excessively long hours can lead to the state of being tired or stressful, also damaging the brain's functional abilities. Age 40 is somewhat of a turning point for the brain. Our “fluid intelligence”， or how well we process information, begins its decline around the age of 20, while “crystallized intelligence”， or the ability to use knowledge and experience, becomes worse starting around age 30. By the time we turn 40, our performance in memory tests and pattern recognition exercises tends to go downwards.
On the other hand, by age 40, many employees are also taking care of children or parents or both, creating_a_job_on_top_of_a_job. The typical caregiver in the U．S. is a 49 year old employed female, who spends more than 24 hours a week taking care of others, the BBC reported. Another factor could be the less sleeping hours.
The study noted that the effect of excessive working hours affected both genders equally.
8．How did the researchers draw the conclusion of the study
A．By giving examples.
B．By conducting a survey.
C．By making comparisons.
D．By doing experiments.
9．What is the perfect amount of working time per week for workers aged over 40
A．40 hours. B．Over 25 hours.
C．25 hours. D．Fewer than 25 hours.
10．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 suggest
A．Caregiving affects middle aged people negatively.
B．Additional jobs are created by working people.
C．Taking care of family members is a job.
D．Middle aged people often do two jobs.
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。
Eyes Can Speak
Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
__11__ In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he senses that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.
The same is true in our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. __12__ Eyes do speak, right
Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. __13__ If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention and let her know that he is admiring her.
However, when two people are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listener's eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking. __14__ If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. __15__
Actually, eye contact should be made based on specific relationships and situations.
A．On the contrary, it will give him away.
B．Do you have such kind of experience
C．That's what normal eye contact is all about.
D．Actually, continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only.
E．After all, nobody likes to be stared at for quite a long time.
F．But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.
G．If nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way.
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。
Chris Marlow, a minister and father of two, would say that his life prior to 2009 was good but ordinary. Then a mission trip to Zimbabwe turned his entire world__16__upside down, and he returned to his home in North Carolina a(n)__17__ man.
It was on this trip that Marlow was faced with the__18__ of extreme poverty that showed itself determinedly in the faces of __19__ children begging for food. One orphaned boy, in particular, who slept on the concrete floor of an__20__ gas station with dozens of other orphaned children, __21__ the direction of Marlow's life's work forever.
The young boy begged Marlow to allow him to work for him__22__ food, as he had not eaten for days and was starving. It was an__23__ that Marlow could not forget as he spent the following days of the trip driving through dusty roads and desperation, __24__ to find a way to feed the hungry orphans.
Marlow went on to found Help One Now, a non profit organization that__25__ ordinary people to help provide food, shelter, and education to poor children in Africa, Haiti, and around the world through__26__ acts of generosity. In 2016 he published his first book, Doing Good is Simple, the story of his transformative experience with the reality of severe poverty, as a __27__ for others looking to make a positive__28__ in the world from right where they are.
The book does more than__29__ people to do good — it puts the suggestion into action with every__30__. “Early on, we decided that we would use the profits of Doing Good Is Simple to__31__ meals to children in our communities around the world，” Marlow explains.“Every book that is__32__ will provide five meals to children in one of our communities. In the first 30 days after the book's __33__， we hit over 30,000 meals.”
Help One Now is__34__ working to aid Haiti in the disaster relief of Hurricane Matthew.“We encourage those interested in working with the__35__ to think of ways to help that fit their individual personalities and lifestyles，” he says. “And we also love to see you advocate for us.”
16．A.economy B．map
C．view D．tour
17．A.astonished B．changed
C．inspired D．confused
18．A.atmosphere B．shape
C．addition D．reality
19．A.starving B．crying
C．struggling D．running
20．A.abolished B．acquired
C．attached D．abandoned
21．A.shifted B．blocked
C．took D．pulled
22．A.in return for B．in favour of
C．in exchange for D．in search of
23．A.interruption B．interval
C．interview D．interaction
24．A.convinced B．determined
C．prepared D．satisfied
25．A.reminds B．equips
C．requires D．permits
26．A.brief B．graceful
C．simple D．courageous
27．A.measure B．rule
C．tool D．guide
28．A.decision B．request
C．difference D．comment
29．A.encourage B．entitle
C．allow D．appoint
30．A.attempt B．purchase
C．publication D．adoption
31．A.submit B．contribute
C．pass D．provide
32．A.written B．sold
C．read D．bought
33．A.release B．recovery
C．reservation D．registration
34．A.eventually B．annually
C．currently D．permanently
35．A.organization B．community
C．corporation D．government
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。
Etiquette (礼仪) is to society __36__ clothing is to the individual. Without clothes men would go in shameful nudity which would __37__ (certain) lead to the corruption of morals, and without etiquette society would be in a pitiable state and the necessary __38__ (communicate) between its members would be disturbed by needless offence and troubles.
If society moved like a train, the etiquette would be the __39__ (track), along which only the train could go forth; if society __40__ (be) a coach, the etiquette would be the wheels, on which only the coach could roll forward.
The lack of etiquette would make __41__ best friends turn to be the most decided enemies and the __42__ (friend) countries declare war against each other. We can find many examples in the history of mankind. Therefore I __43__ (advice) you to stand on ceremony before anyone else and to take pains not __44__ (do) anything against etiquette __45__ case you give offence or make enemies.
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你校诗社准备举办一次交流活动。你的笔友Emily正在你市做交换生，她也爱好诗歌。请你根据下面的提示，用英语给她发一封邮件，邀请她参加。
1．时间：本周六下午；
2．地点：新华中学校会堂；
3．内容：鉴赏诗歌，交流学习。
注意：1.词数80左右，信的格式已给出，不计入总词数；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Emily，
Yours，
Li Hua
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。
At present, traffic jam has become a major problem which most city dwellers, especially those who live in metropolis (大都市) have to face in their everyday lives.
Why is traffic jam a problem At first, owing to the fact that the vehicles keep giving off harmful gases during traffic jams, the earth is becoming warmer and warmer. In addition, traffic jams will affect the effectiveness of work, because people have to spend much more time on way to office than necessary, and their work will be delayed. Apart from this, traffic jams might give rise to more traffic accidents and therefore becomes a great danger to people's lives.
Therefore, traffic jam is the result of the increasing private cars. Why Personally I think, the first reason may be the remoteness (遥远) of people's workplace. As a result, people have to choose a tool other than walk to go to work. Being flexible and relatively convenient, private car becomes a very attractive choice. Moreover, owning a private car, especially in some developing countries, is a symbol of wealth and high social position. In some developed countries such as USA it is also the symbol of independence and maturity (成熟). Anyway, owning and driving private cars are regarded by many people as basic human rights.
Undoubtedly, traffic jam must be, and can be dealt with properly by correct means. In my view, spending more money on public transportation systems may be an effective means. Needless to say, policies which encourage people to put these systems to full use, for example, giving certain subsidies (补贴), are necessary. In the meantime, measures to restrict the use of private cars, such as improving the taxes on cars or petrol, should be taken.PAGE
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Unit 2 单元质量检测（二）
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
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
A few days later, at nearly midnight on the longest night of the year, Gabriel Oak could be heard playing his flute on Nor combe Hill. The sky was so clear and the stars were so visible that the earth could almost be seen turning. In that cold, hard air the sweet notes of the flute rang out. The music came from a little hut on wheels, standing in the corner of a field. Shepherds' huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter and spring, when shepherds have to stay out all night in the fields, looking after very young lambs.
Gabriel's two hundred and fifty sheep were not yet paid for. He knew that. In order to make a success of the farming business, he had to make sure they produced a large number of healthy lambs. So he was determined to spend as many nights as necessary in the fields, to save his lambs from dying of cold or hunger.
The hut was warm and quite comfortable inside. There was a stove, and some bread and beer on a shelf. On each side of the hut was a round hole like a window, which could be closed with a piece of wood. These air holes were usually kept open when the stove was burning, because too much smoke in a small, airless hut could kill the shepherd.
From time to time the sound of the flute stopped, and Gabriel came out of his hut to check his sheep. Whenever he discovered a half dead new lamb, he brought the creature into the hut. In front of the stove it soon came back to life, and then he could return it to its mother.
He noticed a light further down the hill. It came from a wooden hut at the edge of a field. He walked down to it and put his eye to a hole in the wood. Inside, two women were feeding a sick cow. One of the women was middle aged. The other was young and wore a cloak. Gabriel recognized the girl, who owed him two pence.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，选自小说《远离尘嚣》，讲述了牧羊人Gabriel在严冬的夜晚保护羊羔免受饥饿和寒冷而死的经历。
1．The meaning of the underlined word “shepherds” can be replaced by “________”．
A．people taking care of sheep
B．people playing the flute
C．people living on farming
D．people treating sick animals
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“looking after very young lambs”可以判断，shepherd是指“牧羊人”，故A项正确。
2．The function of the round holes was ________.
A．to let the sunshine in
B．to warm the hut
C．to keep the smoke out
D．to air the hut
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“These air holes were usually kept open when the stove was burning, because too much smoke in a small, airless hut could kill the shepherd”当炉火燃烧时，这些气孔常常打开，因为在这个狭小而空气稀薄的棚屋里，烟雾太多会杀死牧羊人；据此可推知，这些圆孔是为了通气，故D项正确。
3．How did Gabriel save his half dead lambs from dying of cold or hunger
A．By treating them like his families.
B．By staying with them in the fields
C．By curing them of their diseases.
D．By taking them into his warm hut.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段的“Whenever he discovered a half dead new lamb, he brought the creature into the hut ... its mother”可知，当看到垂死的羊羔时，Gabriel就会把它抱进棚屋里取暖，很快羊羔便会苏醒，故D项正确。
B
Have you ever listened to the sound of a raindrop You might call the small sounds earth songs. Is it possible to catch earth songs, to put them into words
Long ago, poets in Japan listened, watched, and did catch the beauty of the earth's songs. They did this with the tiniest poems in the world, called haiku. A haiku is a poem that is just three lines and seventeen syllables long. And the poets who wrote them watched and listened, not only with their eyes and ears, but also with their hearts!
In their haiku, the early Japanese poets caught the colors, sounds, and beauties of the seasons of the year. They sang of their islands' beauties. Their miniature poems were not meant to fully describe a scene or to explain it but rather were a flash impression.
The old poets are not the only writers of haiku. Today Japanese farmers, shopkeepers, grandparents, and students write it, and because of its strong appeal, haiku is written in many other countries throughout the world.
Interestingly enough, Japanese poetry has had a long and colorful history. In the prehaiku period in the early eighth century, Japanese poets wrote katauta, poems in a question and answer form, using two people. Each three line verse (诗节) contained about seventeen syllables that could be delivered easily in one breath — just as one would naturally ask or answer a question. This has remained the basic pattern for traditional Japanese poetry throughout the centuries.
Another form that appeared was the tanka, which contained five lines and thirty one syllables (5－7－5－7－7), written by either one or two persons. From that evolved (发展) the renga, which contained more than one verse, or link. Written by three or more people, it could have as many as 100 links! The first verse of the renga introduced a subject. It had three lines and was called haiku, or starting verse. Renga parties became a great pleasure.
Around 1450, haikai no renga became popular. This style of linked verse contained puns (双关) and was humorous and amusing. The opening three lines were still called a hokku, and from haikai and hokku the term haiku evolved.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了日本三行俳句诗的历史。
4．What does the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Easy. B．Little.
C．Detailed. D．Selected.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。由第二段中的“the tiniest poems”和“A haiku is a poem that is just three lines and seventeen syllables long”以及画线词所在句中的“a flash impression”可知，haiku 是一种微型诗。
5．We know from the text that katauta ________.
A．was humorous and amusing
B．contained thirty one syllables
C．could have as many as 100 links
D．was written in a question and answer form
解析：选D 细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“Japanese poets wrote katauta, poems in a question and answer form”可知，katauta是一种问答形式的诗。
6．According to the text, what was the main activity at a renga party
A．Creating a group poem.
B．Changing haiku into tanka.
C．Studying the history of renga.
D．Competing to write earth songs.
解析：选A 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“Written by three or more people ... Renga parties became a great pleasure”可知，renga 聚会时，诗人们会创作组诗。
7．Information in this text would be of most value to readers who want to ________.
A．teach how to write haiku
B．research the history of haiku
C．compare Japanese and American poetry
D．find suggestions about hosting a renga party
解析：选B 推理判断题。文章主要介绍了日本三行俳句诗的历史，故对想要研究俳句诗历史的读者有重要价值。
C
People commonly work 40 hours a week. However, working more than 25 hours a week could be negatively affecting the intelligence of employees over age 40, according to a study from researchers for the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research in Australia. After conducting reading, pattern and memory tests on more than 6,000 workers aged over 40, the team presented their findings of the study.
Working fewer than 25 hours a week is bad for the brain's agility (灵敏), while working excessively long hours can lead to the state of being tired or stressful, also damaging the brain's functional abilities. Age 40 is somewhat of a turning point for the brain. Our “fluid intelligence”， or how well we process information, begins its decline around the age of 20, while “crystallized intelligence”， or the ability to use knowledge and experience, becomes worse starting around age 30. By the time we turn 40, our performance in memory tests and pattern recognition exercises tends to go downwards.
On the other hand, by age 40, many employees are also taking care of children or parents or both, creating_a_job_on_top_of_a_job. The typical caregiver in the U．S. is a 49 year old employed female, who spends more than 24 hours a week taking care of others, the BBC reported. Another factor could be the less sleeping hours.
The study noted that the effect of excessive working hours affected both genders equally.
语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文。研究表明，一周工作超过25个小时会影响40岁以上的员工的智力。
8．How did the researchers draw the conclusion of the study
A．By giving examples.
B．By conducting a survey.
C．By making comparisons.
D．By doing experiments.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句“After conducting reading, pattern and memory tests on more than 6,000 workers aged over 40, the team presented their findings of the study”可知，研究者是通过做实验的方式得出研究结论的。
9．What is the perfect amount of working time per week for workers aged over 40
A．40 hours. B．Over 25 hours.
C．25 hours. D．Fewer than 25 hours.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“working more than 25 hours a week could be negatively affecting the intelligence of employees over age 40”可知，一周工作超过25个小时会影响40岁以上的员工的智力；再结合第二段中的“Working fewer than 25 hours a week is bad for the brain's agility (灵敏)”可知，一周工作少于25个小时不利于大脑的灵敏度。由此可知，一周工作25个小时是最佳的，故C项正确。
10．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 suggest
A．Caregiving affects middle aged people negatively.
B．Additional jobs are created by working people.
C．Taking care of family members is a job.
D．Middle aged people often do two jobs.
解析：选A 句意理解题。根据第三段的内容可知到了40岁，人们的记忆力测试和图案识别训练的表现往往会下滑。第三段紧接着说，另一方面，到了40岁，很多职员也要照顾孩子或父母或者两者都要照顾。由此可推出，对中年人来说，照顾家人给他们造成了工作之外的负担，对他们有负面影响。
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。
Eyes Can Speak
Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
__11__ In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he senses that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.
The same is true in our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. __12__ Eyes do speak, right
Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. __13__ If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention and let her know that he is admiring her.
However, when two people are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listener's eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking. __14__ If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. __15__
Actually, eye contact should be made based on specific relationships and situations.
A．On the contrary, it will give him away.
B．Do you have such kind of experience
C．That's what normal eye contact is all about.
D．Actually, continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only.
E．After all, nobody likes to be stared at for quite a long time.
F．But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.
G．If nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way.
语篇解读：本文具体介绍了在不同的情况下，不同关系的人之间要做不同的眼神交流。因为我们的眼睛可以清楚地传达出我们的想法，所以说眼睛会说话。
11．选B 该空后面两句话是说在公共汽车上盯着陌生人看的情况。B项意为 “你有过这样的经历吗？”，设空处提出问题，紧接着给出回答，上下文语义连贯。故选B项。
12．选G 根据上一句中的“to see if there is anything wrong with you (去看看是不是自己哪里有问题)”可知，G项“如果没有什么问题，别人用那样的方式盯着你会让你感到恼怒。”符合语境。故选G项。
13．选F 根据设空处后的“If a man stares at a woman ... are obvious.”可知，F项“但是如果盯着异性，那就要另当别论了。”起到了承上启下的作用，故选F项。
14．选C 该空上一句主要讲在两个人交谈的时候，要不时地进行眼神交流以确保对方在注意听你说话。C项意为“那就是正常的眼神交流。”，句中That 指代的就是上一句所说内容，语意连贯。故选C项。
15．选A 空前讲的是一个说谎的人错误地认为一直看着对方能够表现出自己的诚实。A项“那样反而出卖了他。”符合语境。故选A项。
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。
Chris Marlow, a minister and father of two, would say that his life prior to 2009 was good but ordinary. Then a mission trip to Zimbabwe turned his entire world__16__upside down, and he returned to his home in North Carolina a(n)__17__ man.
It was on this trip that Marlow was faced with the__18__ of extreme poverty that showed itself determinedly in the faces of __19__ children begging for food. One orphaned boy, in particular, who slept on the concrete floor of an__20__ gas station with dozens of other orphaned children, __21__ the direction of Marlow's life's work forever.
The young boy begged Marlow to allow him to work for him__22__ food, as he had not eaten for days and was starving. It was an__23__ that Marlow could not forget as he spent the following days of the trip driving through dusty roads and desperation, __24__ to find a way to feed the hungry orphans.
Marlow went on to found Help One Now, a non profit organization that__25__ ordinary people to help provide food, shelter, and education to poor children in Africa, Haiti, and around the world through__26__ acts of generosity. In 2016 he published his first book, Doing Good is Simple, the story of his transformative experience with the reality of severe poverty, as a __27__ for others looking to make a positive__28__ in the world from right where they are.
The book does more than__29__ people to do good — it puts the suggestion into action with every__30__. “Early on, we decided that we would use the profits of Doing Good Is Simple to__31__ meals to children in our communities around the world，” Marlow explains.“Every book that is__32__ will provide five meals to children in one of our communities. In the first 30 days after the book's __33__， we hit over 30,000 meals.”
Help One Now is__34__ working to aid Haiti in the disaster relief of Hurricane Matthew.“We encourage those interested in working with the__35__ to think of ways to help that fit their individual personalities and lifestyles，” he says. “And we also love to see you advocate for us.”
语篇解读：克里斯·马洛是一位牧师和两个孩子的父亲，2009年去津巴布韦的传教之旅颠覆了他的世界观，改变了他的人生。他创立了非营利性组织“现在帮助一个”，号召人们通过简单的慷慨行为向非洲、海地以及世界各地的贫困儿童提供食物、住所和教育。
16．A.economy B．map
C．view D．tour
解析：选C 然后，去津巴布韦的传教之旅颠覆了他的整个世界观。view意为“观点，看法，见解”；economy意为“经济”；map意为“地图”；tour意为“旅行，观光”。
17．A.astonished B．changed
C．inspired D．confused
解析：选B 他回到北卡罗来纳的家后完全变了一个人。changed意为“变化的，改变的”；astonished意为“感到惊讶的，十分惊奇的”；inspired意为“有创造力的，有灵感的”；confused意为“糊涂的，困惑的”。
18．A.atmosphere B．shape
C．addition D．reality
解析：选D 根据下文第27空前的“the reality of severe poverty”可知，在这次行程中，马洛面临着极端贫困的现实。reality意为“现实，事实，真实情况”；atmosphere意为“空气，大气；气氛，氛围”；shape意为“形状，外形”；addition意为“增加，添加”。
19．A.starving B．crying
C．struggling D．running
解析：选A 根据下文的“begging for food”可知，极端贫困的现实断然表现在乞讨挨饿的孩子的脸上。starving意为“挨饿的，饥饿的”；crying意为“哭泣的”；struggling意为“努力的，奋斗的”；running意为“奔跑的”。
20．A.abolished B．acquired
C．attached D．abandoned
解析：选D 特别是一个孤儿，他和其他孤儿一起睡在一座废弃的加油站的水泥地上。abandoned意为“舍弃不用的，无人居住的；废弃的，遗弃的”；abolished意为“废除的”；acquired意为“获得的，习得的；后天的”；attached意为“附属的；依恋的”。
21．A.shifted B．blocked
C．took D．pulled
解析：选A 这个孤儿永远地改变了马洛一生工作的方向。shift意为“(使)改变，发生变化；(使)移动，转移”；block意为“阻挡，阻塞，阻止”；take意为“拿，取，带走”；pull意为“拉，拖，拿出”。
22．A.in return for B．in favour of
C．in exchange for D．in search of
解析：选C 这个小男孩乞求马洛允许自己为他工作以换取食物。in exchange for 意为“交换”；in return for意为“作为……的回报”；in favour of 意为“支持，赞成”；in search of 意为“搜寻，寻找”。
23．A.interruption B．interval
C．interview D．interaction
解析：选D 这是一次马洛无法忘记的交流，他接下来的行程都是在开车穿过尘土飞扬的道路和绝望中度过的。interaction意为“相互交流，相互沟通，互动；相互影响，相互作用”；interruption意为“打断，中断”；interval意为“间隔，中场休息”；interview意为“采访，访谈；面试，面谈”。
24．A.convinced B．determined
C．prepared D．satisfied
解析：选B 他下定决心要找到养活这些孤儿的办法。determined意为“下定决心的，决意的，坚定的”；convinced (of sth.)意为“确信的，深信的，坚信的”；prepared意为“准备好的，有准备的；愿意的”；satisfied意为“满意的，满足的”。
25．A.reminds B．equips
C．requires D．permits
解析：选B 马洛接着创立了非营利性组织“现在帮助一个”，该组织让普通人通过简单的慷慨行为向非洲、海地以及世界各地的贫困儿童提供食物、住所和教育。equip意为“使有能力，使做好准备；装备，配备”；remind意为“提醒；使回想起”；require意为“要求，需要”；permit意为“允许，准许，许可”。
26．A.brief B．graceful
C．simple D．courageous
解析：选C 参考上题解析。simple意为“简单的，单纯的”；brief意为“短暂的，简短的；简洁的，简明的”；graceful意为“优美的，优雅的”；courageous意为“勇敢的，无畏的，有胆量的”。
27．A.measure B．rule
C．tool D．guide
解析：选D 他于2016年出版了他的第一本书《行善是简单的》，书中讲述了他对严重贫困的现实进行改造的经历，这可以作为对其他人的指导。guide意为“指导，指南”；measure意为“措施，方法”；rule意为“规则，规定”；tool意为“工具，用具”。
28．A.decision B．request
C．difference D．comment
解析：选C 希望其他人根据他们自身的实际情况对世界产生积极的影响。make a difference意为“有影响，起作用”。difference意为“影响，作用”；decision意为“决定，抉择”；request意为“要求，请求”；comment意为“评论，意见”。
29．A.encourage B．entitle
C．allow D．appoint
解析：选A 这本书不只是鼓励人们去行善。encourage意为“鼓励，激励”；entitle意为“给……命名；给予……权利，使有资格”；allow意为“允许，准许”；appoint意为“任命，委派；约定，确定”。
30．A.attempt B．purchase
C．publication D．adoption
解析：选B 根据下文的“use the profits of Doing Good Is Simple”可知，每购买一本书都是将行善的建议付诸行动。purchase意为“购买，购买行为，所购之物”；attempt意为“尝试，企图”；publication意为“出版，发行；公布，发布”；adoption意为“采用，采纳；收养，领养”。
31．A.submit B．contribute
C．pass D．provide
解析：选D 根据下文的“provide five meals to children”可知，一开始我们决定将《行善是简单的》这本书的利润用于向世界各地的社区的儿童提供食物。provide意为“提供，供应”；submit意为“提交，递呈；顺从，屈服”；contribute意为“贡献；捐赠”；pass意为“经过，走过；通过”。
32．A.written B．sold
C．read D．bought
解析：选B 每卖一本书所得的利润就能为我们一个社区的儿童提供五顿饭。sell意为“卖，销售”；write意为“写，写作”；read意为“读，阅读”；buy意为“买，购买”。
33．A.release B．recovery
C．reservation D．registration
解析：选A 在书发行后的前三十天里，我们所获得的利润累计可供我们提供三万顿饭。release意为“发行，发布，推出”；recovery意为“恢复，康复，复苏”；reservation意为“保留，预定”；registration意为“登记，注册”。
34．A.eventually B．annually
C．currently D．permanently
解析：选C 由于飓风“马修”造成的灾难，现在“帮助一个”这个组织正在努力地援助海地的救灾工作。currently意为“目前，现在”；eventually意为“最终，最后”；annually意为“每年地，一年一次地”；permanently意为“永久地，永恒地”。
35．A.organization B．community
C．corporation D．government
解析：选A 根据上文的“Help One Now, a non profit organization”可知，我们鼓励那些有兴趣跟这个组织合作的人想出一些符合他们的个性和生活方式的办法来提供帮助。organization意为“组织，机构，团体”；community意为“社区，社会”；corporation意为“公司，企业”；government意为“政府；治理，执政”。
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。
Etiquette (礼仪) is to society __36__ clothing is to the individual. Without clothes men would go in shameful nudity which would __37__ (certain) lead to the corruption of morals, and without etiquette society would be in a pitiable state and the necessary __38__ (communicate) between its members would be disturbed by needless offence and troubles.
If society moved like a train, the etiquette would be the __39__ (track), along which only the train could go forth; if society __40__ (be) a coach, the etiquette would be the wheels, on which only the coach could roll forward.
The lack of etiquette would make __41__ best friends turn to be the most decided enemies and the __42__ (friend) countries declare war against each other. We can find many examples in the history of mankind. Therefore I __43__ (advice) you to stand on ceremony before anyone else and to take pains not __44__ (do) anything against etiquette __45__ case you give offence or make enemies.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了礼仪对社会的重要性。
36．what 句意：礼仪之于社会犹如衣着之于个人。“A is to B what C is to D”为固定句型，意为“A之于B犹如C之于D”。
37．certainly 设空处作“lead to”的状语，故用副词形式。
38．communication 设空处作主语，故用名词形式(communication)。
39．tracks 根据常识可知，火车要在双轨上行进，故设空处填名词复数形式(tracks)。
40．were 本句表示与现在事实相反的虚拟语气，if从句的谓语动词要用过去式，be动词用were。
41．the 设空处后为形容词最高级，表示“最好的朋友”。故设空处填定冠词the。
42．friendly 设空处后为名词，设空处作定语，故用形容词(friendly)作定语。
43．advise 设空处在句中作谓语，故需用谓语动词，这里讲述的是客观事实，故用一般现在时。
44．to do take pains to do sth.为固定短语，意为“努力做某事”。
45．in in case为固定短语，意为“以防，以免”。
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你校诗社准备举办一次交流活动。你的笔友Emily正在你市做交换生，她也爱好诗歌。请你根据下面的提示，用英语给她发一封邮件，邀请她参加。
1．时间：本周六下午；
2．地点：新华中学校会堂；
3．内容：鉴赏诗歌，交流学习。
注意：1.词数80左右，信的格式已给出，不计入总词数；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Emily，
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Emily，
Are you free this weekend I'm writing to invite you to an exciting event. Our School Poets Society is going to organize a meeting of poetry appreciation this weekend. Would you like to come
The meeting will be held at the meeting hall in our school — Xinhua School on Saturday afternoon. Many good poems will be recommended at the meeting, including Chinese poems as well as Western ones. It will be a great chance for us to learn about poetry. You can also show some poems written by yourself to others if you like. I hope you can join us at the meeting.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
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。
At present, traffic jam has become a major problem which most city dwellers, especially those who live in metropolis (大都市) have to face in their everyday lives.
Why is traffic jam a problem At first, owing to the fact that the vehicles keep giving off harmful gases during traffic jams, the earth is becoming warmer and warmer. In addition, traffic jams will affect the effectiveness of work, because people have to spend much more time on way to office than necessary, and their work will be delayed. Apart from this, traffic jams might give rise to more traffic accidents and therefore becomes a great danger to people's lives.
Therefore, traffic jam is the result of the increasing private cars. Why Personally I think, the first reason may be the remoteness (遥远) of people's workplace. As a result, people have to choose a tool other than walk to go to work. Being flexible and relatively convenient, private car becomes a very attractive choice. Moreover, owning a private car, especially in some developing countries, is a symbol of wealth and high social position. In some developed countries such as USA it is also the symbol of independence and maturity (成熟). Anyway, owning and driving private cars are regarded by many people as basic human rights.
Undoubtedly, traffic jam must be, and can be dealt with properly by correct means. In my view, spending more money on public transportation systems may be an effective means. Needless to say, policies which encourage people to put these systems to full use, for example, giving certain subsidies (补贴), are necessary. In the meantime, measures to restrict the use of private cars, such as improving the taxes on cars or petrol, should be taken.
参考范文：
Traffic jam is a major problem that most city dwellers have to face, because the vehicles give off harmful gases and may cause serious accidents. Traffic jam also can delay people's work. (要点1) Personally, traffic jam is the result of the increasing private cars. (要点2) It can be properly dealt with by spending much more money on public transportation systems and limiting the use of private cars.(要点3)
