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Unit 5单元质量检测（五）
(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
While e books are on the rise, most people, especially young kids still prefer printed versions that they can think over for hours on end.Though that is an excellent habit, it also means cutting down precious trees.But what if the book could turn into a tree Now thanks to a Brazilian children's book publisher, that is possible, at least for one book!
The “Tree Book Tree” program is the thought of Argentina's Pequeno Editor and FCB Buenos Aires.Their first creation Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva (My father Was in the Jungle), has been around in regular format for many years.In the book, a young boy takes the readers on an exciting journey of his father's adventures inside an Ecuadorian jungle.
The book that is made from acid free paper, printed with natural ink and hand stitch (手工缝合), is completely recyclable.Jacaranda (蓝花楹) seeds are carefully sewn into the pages to help it transform into a tree.
After a kid finishes reading the book (over and over again), he or she waters the cover and places it in a sunny area inside the house.Once the seeds sprout, the book can be planted in the dirt in any location the owner decides.From then on, the book just has to be nurtured like any other plant.Franco says they picked the Jacaranda, because “It's a tree that provides excellent shade and offers oxygen to the environment.”
The only unfortunate part is that the publishers are not planning to transform their other books or even make more copies of this “tree book”. This non commercial project was just a one time project to make everyone aware of the resources used when producing something even as common as a book.
1．What can we know from the first paragraph
A．Reading e books is an excellent habit.
B．Printed books should be thrown away.
C．Printed books have consumed too many trees.
D．Young kids have a special preference for e books.
2．What is special about the book Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva
A．It can be read again and again.
B．It can be easily stored for future use.
C．It can be transformed into a tree if planted.
D．It is about an exciting journey in the jungle.
3．What's the publishers' attitude towards the future of “tree books”？
A．Supportive. B．Doubtful.
C．Criticized. D．Positive.
B
Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I love about the city.
Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you can't quite believe how old they are.
I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures (雕塑). The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldn't tear my eyes away from it.
In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isn't of very good quality. I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like pasta with tomato, onion and bacon. I also love eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights.
Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques (精品店) but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends. There was also a christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.
4．The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “________”．
A．athletes B．butchers
C．invaders D．fighters
5．The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because ________.
A．they represent Rome's religion
B．they are relics from Rome's distant past
C．you can't help wondering how old they are
D．they include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum
6．When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing ________.
A．the attractions B．the food
C．the hotels D．the luxury boutiques
C
I went to a bookshop today. Actually I went there yesterday with my little daughter to buy a birthday present for her friend. We ended up not buying one, but while in the bookshop I spotted a book I wanted to have a closer look at, so I went back today and did so. Walking around in a nice bookshop is something I used to do a lot, but nowadays I buy most books online and rarely have a reason to visit an actual bookshop.
Bookshops are nice, especially when you can feel that the staff have done a lot of work to inspire people and help them to find new books to read. This one does. Some of the books on the shelves have small hand written notes. In other words, this is a really great bookshop, one I would have been delighted to have around when I was young instead of the old man who hid the sailing fiction I then used to love in a remote corner.
But despite all this, walking around in this great bookshop, I felt lost. I looked at a couple of books which had a nice cover, read a couple of titles and picked up one or two, but nothing really interested me. And I couldn't really understand why. I finally left the shop with a slight feeling of unease in my stomach. Surely something was wrong with me; I always loved to be in bookshops and libraries.
But then, on the way back home I suddenly understood what the problem was. Since I nowadays mainly find my books on Goodreads or Amazon, I have become used to browsing books by keywords. And I'm used to being presented with a list of books that more or less fit those keywords, together with reader ratings and reviews. And that's something a bookshop can't do. And of course, they can't give us reader ratings and reviews.
Online book databases are purely delightful for any book lover. But at the same time it has stopped me from feeling excited and happy whenever I enter a bookshop.
7．The second paragraph implies that ________.
A．the writer often came to this bookshop in his childhood
B．the bookshop is well managed by its staff
C．readers can write their notes on the books
D．good books are often kept in a remote corner
8．When the writer left the bookshop, he felt ________.
A．delighted B．annoyed
C．disappointed D．relaxed
9．According to the writer, online bookshops ________.
A．seldom provide keywords for books
B．help publishers distribute their books to actual shops
C．keep readers from adding reviews to the books
D．make readers choose a book more conveniently
10．The purpose of writing this passage is to ________.
A．tell an experience of buying books at a bookshop
B．introduce the benefits of buying books online
C．advise readers to enjoy the online reading pleasure
D．encourage more people to go to visit a bookshop
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。
The Comparison soaked Culture
In our comparison soaked culture, it's hard to avoid slipping into “Why can't I？” mode.When one of my colleagues who I think is not better than me published a new book, I couldn't help complaining how unachievable it seemed to me and what bad luck I had.Negative feelings like this made life dark for us.__11__ Here's what I learned：
Don't compare your insides to someone else's outsides.
The first time I heard the excellent advice, I was suffering from a pang of envy.My professor's warning shocked me.She said, “You have no idea what it took for them to get there.Don't just owe it to pure luck.__12__”
She was absolutely right, yet it's much easier to envy what they've got than to ask the serious questions: What should I learn from them What have they done to get where they are today __13__
Transform comparison into celebration.
Admiration and envy are responses pointing us towards what we value most.__14__ If you notice yourself admiring people who take creative risks, bring your full attention to the part of you that wants to be braver.
__15__
Next time you catch yourself admiring or envying someone's success, take a moment to consider: What qualities in them inspire me Where do I presently display these qualities Remember the light we see in others can help us see our own!
A．Use the success of others as a mirror.
B．Learn to appreciate others' shining points.
C．How to get rid of the harmful effects of comparison needs exploring.
D．However, there is no doubt that good luck can't be ignored.
E．Instead, you should find out what's really going on behind the scenes.
F．And once we become aware of what we value, we are much better positioned to create a richly satisfying life.
G．When we reflect on these questions, we shift immediately out of comparison mode and turn to inwards.
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。
When I was 12 years old, I attended a ballet school.Several children were to be __16__ to perform minor roles in a local company's holiday ballet.__17__ thought that star students like Anna or Isabella would be chosen.But no one knew for sure.
I practiced every day.I also read __18__ about famous ballerinas. Every day I __19__ the roles in the ballet. And every night I listened to its music.
Later the company's directors came in and __20__ us dance.I danced the __21__ I could.But I could __22__ they had their eyes on other __23__.Finally, they announced who had been chosen.I was not on the list.
My Christmas __24__ disappeared.“It wasn't supposed to happen this way，” I talked to myself as I took off my ballet shoes.
A friend came over to me. “Maria, you were an inch away from being picked，” She __25__.“Maybe next year，” she said __26__.
But I was __27__. As I left I turned around to __28__ the girls who were chosen.They were laughing and talking happily to each other.“I will not be __29__ of them，” I promised myself.
Mum came and picked me up. I told her everything as we drove home.
“I'm sorry, Maria. But just keep on __30__ and do not give up.You will get to dance in a ballet someday，” she said, __31__ to comfort me.
That night, I reread a book __32__ Sara Anne Medova, a famous ballerina. The last __33__ was called “Try, Try Again”. It talked about __34__ she became famous.I realized I could not get __35__ over not getting chosen.If I tried again and didn't give up, I would finally get to dance in a ballet.
16．A.invited B．selected
C．encouraged D．expected
17．A.Someone B．Anyone
C．Everyone D．None
18．A.news B．performances
C．stories D．magazines
19．A.asked for B．depended on
C．heard of D．thought about
20．A.watched B．heard
C．noticed D．glanced
21．A.hardest B．fastest
C．best D．most
22．A.tell B．explain
C．argue D．understand
23．A.directors B．things
C．teachers D．girls
24．A.gift B．dream
C．holiday D．arrangement
25．A.comforted B．apologized
C．reminded D．agreed
26．A.cheerfully B．calmly
C．hopefully D．sadly
27．A.nervous B．doubtful
C．capable D．special
28．A.leave for B．stare at
C．meet with D．reply to
29．A.proud B．aware
C．careful D．jealous
30．A.practicing B．experimenting
C．thinking D．observing
31．A.deciding B．promising
C．trying D．hoping
32．A.about B．for
C．to D．with
33．A.ballet B．chapter
C．page D．title
34．A.when B．where
C．why D．how
35．A.upset B．lucky
C．stupid D．patient
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 first English version of the famous martial arts novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes (《射雕英雄传》) __36__ (schedule) to come out in the UK next year.__37__ almost every Chinese person knows, the novel was written by Louis Cha, better known by his pen name, Jin Yong.London based MacLehose Press has confirmed that the novel will come out in 12 volumes (册), with the first __38__ (set) to come out on Feb.22.
In the publisher's promotional __39__ (introduce) of the The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the series was referred to as a Chinese version of Game of Thrones (《权利的游戏》). The first volume has been translated by Anna Holmwood, an English publishing agent __40__ (work) together with many famous Chinese writers, such as Yu Hua, Liu Zhenyun, and Yan Ge.Holmwood __41__ (translate) The Legend of the Condor Heroes since 2012, and from the second volume onwards she invited Gigi Chang to help her __42__ the translation.
Louis Cha is China's most influential martial arts author with __43__ total of 15 novels. Since the 1950s, about 100 million __44__ (copy) of his works have been sold around the world. But only three of them have been translated for the English speaking world. They are Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain, The Deer and the Cauldron and The Book and the Sword. Louis Cha is widely recognized as one of the most __45__ (success) authors in China.
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友David下周三将来你所在的城市旅游，但你有事无法去机场接他。请你给他写一封电子邮件，要点如下：
1．表示歉意并说明理由；
2．安排他人接机。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear David，
I am very happy to know that you are coming to visit my city next Wednesday.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅵ.读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Mr._Smith owned a small_supermarket in a small town. All the people who lived nearby liked to go to his supermarket and buy things there. However, several years ago, a big_chained_store appeared in that area and it sold all_kinds_of_things from the toothbrush to TV and, above all, the price was pretty low. So a lot of small shops closed down except Mr. Smith's. The_manager of the chain store was curious and wanted to explore what was hidden behind Mr._Smith's_success,_so he decided to drop into Mr. Smith's supermarket and he saw a lady buying things there. When she walked out, he stopped her politely and asked, “Madam, why don't you go to the big chained store to buy things where all kinds of things are there？”
With a_smile,_the lady told him it is because of a_fair_of_shoes. She told him a story. Three years ago, after her divorce, she worked hard to raise her family and one day when she bought things in a supermarket, Tom, one of her children in elementary school, rushed into the supermarket and asked her to bought him a new pair of shoes. He cried, “Today I had a basketball match, but all the people laughed at me because of the shoes.” She wanted to buy him a pair of shoes but the_money in her pocket was barely enough for a milk.
“I am sorry but I promise when we have money，” the mother said. Seeing that there was no hope, Tom ran away. The woman stood there weeping. Later she knew that someone was packing on her back. Turning around, she found it was Mr. Smith. He took a pair of shoes that the son wanted to buy.
“Take them，” he said.
“But I don't have enough money，” the woman shook her head.
“Take them, your son can't wait. You can pay me later，” Mr. Smith told her.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Now, the manager of the chained store knew the reason for Mr. Smith's success.
Paragraph 2：
Years later, Mr. Smith
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Unit 5单元质量检测（五）
(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
While e books are on the rise, most people, especially young kids still prefer printed versions that they can think over for hours on end.Though that is an excellent habit, it also means cutting down precious trees.But what if the book could turn into a tree Now thanks to a Brazilian children's book publisher, that is possible, at least for one book!
The “Tree Book Tree” program is the thought of Argentina's Pequeno Editor and FCB Buenos Aires.Their first creation Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva (My father Was in the Jungle), has been around in regular format for many years.In the book, a young boy takes the readers on an exciting journey of his father's adventures inside an Ecuadorian jungle.
The book that is made from acid free paper, printed with natural ink and hand stitch (手工缝合), is completely recyclable.Jacaranda (蓝花楹) seeds are carefully sewn into the pages to help it transform into a tree.
After a kid finishes reading the book (over and over again), he or she waters the cover and places it in a sunny area inside the house.Once the seeds sprout, the book can be planted in the dirt in any location the owner decides.From then on, the book just has to be nurtured like any other plant.Franco says they picked the Jacaranda, because “It's a tree that provides excellent shade and offers oxygen to the environment.”
The only unfortunate part is that the publishers are not planning to transform their other books or even make more copies of this “tree book”. This non commercial project was just a one time project to make everyone aware of the resources used when producing something even as common as a book.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。 一个阿根廷人发明了一种用特殊材料制作成的新型环保书。小孩子在看完这本书以后，可以把这本书当成一个种子，通过培养和照顾，让它长成新的植物。
1．What can we know from the first paragraph
A．Reading e books is an excellent habit.
B．Printed books should be thrown away.
C．Printed books have consumed too many trees.
D．Young kids have a special preference for e books.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Though that is an excellent habit, it also means cutting down precious trees.”尽管这是一个非常好的习惯，但这种习惯也意味着要砍掉很多珍贵的树木。由此可知，纸质书籍需要耗费大量的树木。故选C。
2．What is special about the book Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva
A．It can be read again and again.
B．It can be easily stored for future use.
C．It can be transformed into a tree if planted.
D．It is about an exciting journey in the jungle.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But what if the book could turn into a tree Now thanks to a Brazilian children's book publisher, that is possible”和第二段的前两句可知，这本书的特殊之处在于：如果将这本书种植，它可以长成树。
3．What's the publishers' attitude towards the future of “tree books”？
A．Supportive. B．Doubtful.
C．Criticized. D．Positive.
解析：选B 观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句“The only unfortunate part is that the publishers are not planning to transform their other books or even make more copies of this ‘tree book’．” 可知，出版商们不打算再制作这种材料的书，可以推断出他们对这种书的未来持怀疑态度。
B
Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I love about the city.
Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you can't quite believe how old they are.
I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures (雕塑). The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldn't tear my eyes away from it.
In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isn't of very good quality. I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like pasta with tomato, onion and bacon. I also love eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights.
Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques (精品店) but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends. There was also a christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.
语篇解读：本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己游览意大利首都罗马的经历和感受。
4．The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “________”．
A．athletes B．butchers
C．invaders D．fighters
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据画线词之后的“used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country”可知，该词意为“斗士”。故选D。
5．The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because ________.
A．they represent Rome's religion
B．they are relics from Rome's distant past
C．you can't help wondering how old they are
D．they include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“full of wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past”和“The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating”可知选B。
6．When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing ________.
A．the attractions B．the food
C．the hotels D．the luxury boutiques
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段前两句中的“In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isn't of very good quality. I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region ...”可知，作者暗示选择食物时要特别小心。故选B。
C
I went to a bookshop today. Actually I went there yesterday with my little daughter to buy a birthday present for her friend. We ended up not buying one, but while in the bookshop I spotted a book I wanted to have a closer look at, so I went back today and did so. Walking around in a nice bookshop is something I used to do a lot, but nowadays I buy most books online and rarely have a reason to visit an actual bookshop.
Bookshops are nice, especially when you can feel that the staff have done a lot of work to inspire people and help them to find new books to read. This one does. Some of the books on the shelves have small hand written notes. In other words, this is a really great bookshop, one I would have been delighted to have around when I was young instead of the old man who hid the sailing fiction I then used to love in a remote corner.
But despite all this, walking around in this great bookshop, I felt lost. I looked at a couple of books which had a nice cover, read a couple of titles and picked up one or two, but nothing really interested me. And I couldn't really understand why. I finally left the shop with a slight feeling of unease in my stomach. Surely something was wrong with me; I always loved to be in bookshops and libraries.
But then, on the way back home I suddenly understood what the problem was. Since I nowadays mainly find my books on Goodreads or Amazon, I have become used to browsing books by keywords. And I'm used to being presented with a list of books that more or less fit those keywords, together with reader ratings and reviews. And that's something a bookshop can't do. And of course, they can't give us reader ratings and reviews.
Online book databases are purely delightful for any book lover. But at the same time it has stopped me from feeling excited and happy whenever I enter a bookshop.
语篇解读：本文作者讲述了自己一次去书店购书，但是却失望地离开的故事。作者认为造成这种情况的原因主要是网上书店可以给人们提供更加便捷的服务。
7．The second paragraph implies that ________.
A．the writer often came to this bookshop in his childhood
B．the bookshop is well managed by its staff
C．readers can write their notes on the books
D．good books are often kept in a remote corner
解析：选B 推理判断题。结合第二段的“Bookshops are nice, especially when you can feel that the staff have done a lot of work to inspire people and help them to find new books to read. This one does”可知，这个书店在店员的管理下，显得井井有条。
8．When the writer left the bookshop, he felt ________.
A．delighted B．annoyed
C．disappointed D．relaxed
解析：选C 细节理解题。从第三段的“I finally left the shop with a slight feeling of unease in my stomach”可知，作者离开书店的时候有点失望。
9．According to the writer, online bookshops ________.
A．seldom provide keywords for books
B．help publishers distribute their books to actual shops
C．keep readers from adding reviews to the books
D．make readers choose a book more conveniently
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“I have become used to browsing books by keywords ... together with reader ratings and reviews”可推知，作者认为现在的网上书店让人们能够很方便地选书。
10．The purpose of writing this passage is to ________.
A．tell an experience of buying books at a bookshop
B．introduce the benefits of buying books online
C．advise readers to enjoy the online reading pleasure
D．encourage more people to go to visit a bookshop
解析：选D 写作意图题。本文主要讲述了作者一次到实体书店买书的故事，列举了现在网上书店的便捷性，但其无法让作者感受到进入实体书店的那种乐趣和兴奋感，故作者写作此文意在鼓励人们多去实体书店走走。
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。
The Comparison soaked Culture
In our comparison soaked culture, it's hard to avoid slipping into “Why can't I？” mode.When one of my colleagues who I think is not better than me published a new book, I couldn't help complaining how unachievable it seemed to me and what bad luck I had.Negative feelings like this made life dark for us.__11__ Here's what I learned：
Don't compare your insides to someone else's outsides.
The first time I heard the excellent advice, I was suffering from a pang of envy.My professor's warning shocked me.She said, “You have no idea what it took for them to get there.Don't just owe it to pure luck.__12__”
She was absolutely right, yet it's much easier to envy what they've got than to ask the serious questions: What should I learn from them What have they done to get where they are today __13__
Transform comparison into celebration.
Admiration and envy are responses pointing us towards what we value most.__14__ If you notice yourself admiring people who take creative risks, bring your full attention to the part of you that wants to be braver.
__15__
Next time you catch yourself admiring or envying someone's success, take a moment to consider: What qualities in them inspire me Where do I presently display these qualities Remember the light we see in others can help us see our own!
A．Use the success of others as a mirror.
B．Learn to appreciate others' shining points.
C．How to get rid of the harmful effects of comparison needs exploring.
D．However, there is no doubt that good luck can't be ignored.
E．Instead, you should find out what's really going on behind the scenes.
F．And once we become aware of what we value, we are much better positioned to create a richly satisfying life.
G．When we reflect on these questions, we shift immediately out of comparison mode and turn to inwards.
答案：11～15 CEGFA
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。
When I was 12 years old, I attended a ballet school.Several children were to be __16__ to perform minor roles in a local company's holiday ballet.__17__ thought that star students like Anna or Isabella would be chosen.But no one knew for sure.
I practiced every day.I also read __18__ about famous ballerinas. Every day I __19__ the roles in the ballet. And every night I listened to its music.
Later the company's directors came in and __20__ us dance.I danced the __21__ I could.But I could __22__ they had their eyes on other __23__.Finally, they announced who had been chosen.I was not on the list.
My Christmas __24__ disappeared.“It wasn't supposed to happen this way，” I talked to myself as I took off my ballet shoes.
A friend came over to me. “Maria, you were an inch away from being picked，” She __25__.“Maybe next year，” she said __26__.
But I was __27__. As I left I turned around to __28__ the girls who were chosen.They were laughing and talking happily to each other.“I will not be __29__ of them，” I promised myself.
Mum came and picked me up. I told her everything as we drove home.
“I'm sorry, Maria. But just keep on __30__ and do not give up.You will get to dance in a ballet someday，” she said, __31__ to comfort me.
That night, I reread a book __32__ Sara Anne Medova, a famous ballerina. The last __33__ was called “Try, Try Again”. It talked about __34__ she became famous.I realized I could not get __35__ over not getting chosen.If I tried again and didn't give up, I would finally get to dance in a ballet.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者跳芭蕾舞，希望能被舞蹈公司选中，但却事与愿违。但作者通过读了关于一位著名芭蕾舞演员的书意识到：要进行不断的尝试才能成功，想要成功就必须要坚持。
16．A.invited B．selected
C．encouraged D．expected
解析：选B 由下文中的chosen一词可知，几个孩子将被挑选参加芭蕾舞演出。并非所有的孩子都可以参加，因此其余选项错误。
17．A.Someone B．Anyone
C．Everyone D．None
解析：选C 由“star students”可知，每个人都认为像她们那样的明星学生会被选上。B项表示“任何一个人”，语意不恰当。
18．A.news B．performances
C．stories D．magazines
解析：选C 句意：我还读了关于著名芭蕾舞女演员的故事。首先可排除A项；B项不与read连用；D项与最后一段第一句中的book矛盾。
19．A.asked for B．depended on
C．heard of D．thought about
解析：选D 作者每天思考芭蕾舞中的角色。think about意为“思考”，符合语境。ask for意为“要求”；depend on意为“依赖”；hear of意为“听说”。
20．A.watched B．heard
C．noticed D．glanced
解析：选A 由常识可知，这里是说观看跳舞的过程。notice意为“注意到”，与常识不符。
21．A.hardest B．fastest
C．best D．most
解析：选C 作者力求发挥最佳水平。跳得最快不一定意味着跳得最好，因此B项不恰当。
22．A.tell B．explain
C．argue D．understand
解析：选A 此处tell意为“看出”。由语境可知，作者看出他们没看中自己。
23．A.directors B．things
C．teachers D．girls
解析：选D 当时是在进行选拔赛，所以他们会关注进行表演的女孩。
24．A.gift B．dream
C．holiday D．arrangement
解析：选B 能参加芭蕾舞演出是作者的梦想，如今梦想破灭了。作者希望得到的不是圣诞礼物，因此A项错误。
25．A.comforted B．apologized
C．reminded D．agreed
解析：选A 由本段中作者的朋友说的话可知，作者的朋友是在安慰她。
26．A.cheerfully B．calmly
C．hopefully D．sadly
解析：选C 由朋友所说的话可知，她对作者充满了希望。
27．A.nervous B．doubtful
C．capable D．special
解析：选B 作者后来才有了信心，因此此时对朋友的话感到怀疑。作者已经知道了结果，因此不会再紧张，因此A项错误。capable意为“有能力的”；special意为“特殊的”，均不符合语境。
28．A.leave for B．stare at
C．meet with D．reply to
解析：选B 作者心情沉重，但依然深深迷恋芭蕾舞，因此会目不转睛地看那些被选中的女孩。leave for意为“离开去某地”；meet with意为“遇到”；reply to意为“对……答复”，均不符合语境。
29．A.proud B．aware
C．careful D．jealous
解析：选D 由排除法可知，作者不想嫉妒她们。
30．A.practicing B．experimenting
C．thinking D．observing
解析：选A 不断练习，不要放弃。作者不是在对芭蕾舞进行试验，因此B项不正确。
31．A.deciding B．promising
C．trying D．hoping
解析：选C 母亲尽力安慰作者。
32．A.about B．for
C．to D．with
解析：选A 作者又重新读了关于一位著名芭蕾舞女演员的书。
33．A.ballet B．chapter
C．page D．title
解析：选B 这里表示书的最后一个章节。首先可排除A项；页码与“Try，Try Again”没有什么联系；一本书不会有多个题目，D项也排除。
34．A.when B．where
C．why D．how
解析：选D 书中讲述了她是如何成功的。她是通过自身的努力取得了成功，强调的是方式。
35．A.upset B．lucky
C．stupid D．patient
解析：选A 句意：我意识到我不能因为没被选中而难过。没有被选中应是难过，故选A项。
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 first English version of the famous martial arts novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes (《射雕英雄传》) __36__ (schedule) to come out in the UK next year.__37__ almost every Chinese person knows, the novel was written by Louis Cha, better known by his pen name, Jin Yong.London based MacLehose Press has confirmed that the novel will come out in 12 volumes (册), with the first __38__ (set) to come out on Feb.22.
In the publisher's promotional __39__ (introduce) of the The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the series was referred to as a Chinese version of Game of Thrones (《权利的游戏》). The first volume has been translated by Anna Holmwood, an English publishing agent __40__ (work) together with many famous Chinese writers, such as Yu Hua, Liu Zhenyun, and Yan Ge.Holmwood __41__ (translate) The Legend of the Condor Heroes since 2012, and from the second volume onwards she invited Gigi Chang to help her __42__ the translation.
Louis Cha is China's most influential martial arts author with __43__ total of 15 novels. Since the 1950s, about 100 million __44__ (copy) of his works have been sold around the world. But only three of them have been translated for the English speaking world. They are Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain, The Deer and the Cauldron and The Book and the Sword. Louis Cha is widely recognized as one of the most __45__ (success) authors in China.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了金庸小说《射雕英雄传》首次推出英译本。
36．is scheduled 考查时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，句子的主语与schedule之间是被动关系。be scheduled to do sth.“计划做某事”。此处描述现在的情况，故应用一般现在时。
37．As 考查定语从句。句意：正如几乎每个中国人都知道的，这部小说是由查良镛所著，他的笔名金庸更为人所熟知。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代整个主句的内容，且位于句首，表示“正如”，故用As。
38．set 考查非谓语动词。此处是“with＋宾语＋宾补”结构，宾语the first与及物动词set“安排”之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作宾补，表示被动意义和已经完成的动作。
39．introduction 考查名词。句意：出版社在《射雕英雄传》的宣传介绍中将之称为中国版的《权利的游戏》。根据空前的形容词promotional以及语境可知，空处应用所给词的名词单数形式。
40．working 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处作后置定语，修饰前面的名词agent, work与其是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作后置定语。
41．has been translating 考查时态和语态。根据空后的“since 2012”可知，此处应用完成时态，再根据文章提到的翻译工作还没有结束可知，此处要用现在完成进行时表示动作从过去某时开始，一直持续到现在，并将持续下去。
42．with 考查介词。help sb. with sth.“帮助某人某事”，是固定搭配。
43．a 考查冠词。a total of ...“总共为……”，为固定搭配。
44．copies 考查名词复数。句意：自从20世纪50年代以来，金庸的作品在全球的销量大约有1亿册。copy表示“(书、杂志、唱片等的)一张，一册，一份”时是可数名词，根据空前的100 million可知此处用其复数形式。
45．successful 考查形容词。空处修饰名词authors，故应用所给词的形容词形式。successful“成功的”。
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友David下周三将来你所在的城市旅游，但你有事无法去机场接他。请你给他写一封电子邮件，要点如下：
1．表示歉意并说明理由；
2．安排他人接机。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear David，
I am very happy to know that you are coming to visit my city next Wednesday.
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear David，
I am very happy to know that you are coming to visit my city next Wednesday.
Having kept in touch with each other by writing for years, I can't wait to see you. However, I am sorry to tell you that I can't meet you at the airport that day. My sister fell ill and was taken to the hospital, so I have to take care of her there. But don't worry. I've asked my best friend, Li Lei, to pick you up and take you to the booked hotel instead. What's more, I have recommended some places of interest in the attachment, which I think you may be interested in. Of course you can also visit other tourist attractions by yourself. Meanwhile, I will call you the moment I am available.
I'm expecting your arrival and hope you will enjoy your stay here sincerely.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅵ.读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Mr._Smith owned a small_supermarket in a small town. All the people who lived nearby liked to go to his supermarket and buy things there. However, several years ago, a big_chained_store appeared in that area and it sold all_kinds_of_things from the toothbrush to TV and, above all, the price was pretty low. So a lot of small shops closed down except Mr. Smith's. The_manager of the chain store was curious and wanted to explore what was hidden behind Mr._Smith's_success,_so he decided to drop into Mr. Smith's supermarket and he saw a lady buying things there. When she walked out, he stopped her politely and asked, “Madam, why don't you go to the big chained store to buy things where all kinds of things are there？”
With a_smile,_the lady told him it is because of a_fair_of_shoes. She told him a story. Three years ago, after her divorce, she worked hard to raise her family and one day when she bought things in a supermarket, Tom, one of her children in elementary school, rushed into the supermarket and asked her to bought him a new pair of shoes. He cried, “Today I had a basketball match, but all the people laughed at me because of the shoes.” She wanted to buy him a pair of shoes but the_money in her pocket was barely enough for a milk.
“I am sorry but I promise when we have money，” the mother said. Seeing that there was no hope, Tom ran away. The woman stood there weeping. Later she knew that someone was packing on her back. Turning around, she found it was Mr. Smith. He took a pair of shoes that the son wanted to buy.
“Take them，” he said.
“But I don't have enough money，” the woman shook her head.
“Take them, your son can't wait. You can pay me later，” Mr. Smith told her.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Now, the manager of the chained store knew the reason for Mr. Smith's success.
Paragraph 2：
Years later, Mr. Smith
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Now, the manager of the chained store knew the reason for Mr.Smith's success. From the_lady's account, the_manager could see that not only could people find all_kinds_of_things in the small_supermarket that Mr.Smith owned，but also understanding，love and trust between people，which made for Mr.Smith's_success.He decided, from that moment on, that he would follow in Mr.Smith's footsteps, putting his heart into whatever he did with the hope of attracting more customers.And he did do so after the years that followed, which also worked.
Paragraph 2：
Years later, Mr.Smith received a letter offering him a chance to join the big_chained_store,_which really put a_smile on his face, for he thought nothing could be compared with the acknowledgment from others. However, he politely declined the invitation, saying that he may not do well enough. Besides, he was considering closing down his business due to his old and poor health conditions.
