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Module 4 单元质量检测（四）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
Long March (长征) exhibition
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to remember the Long March which took place 75 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10：00 am－4：00 pm
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9：30 am, 3：30 pm and 8：00 pm, and there is an extra show at 1：30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Ticket: 30－40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.
Time: 10：30 am, 4：00 pm, and 7：30 pm
Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children
1．Where can one see the Long March exhibition
A．In Shanghai History Museum.
B．In Changfeng Park.
C．In Peace Park.
D．On 189 Daduhe Road.
2．How many shows do Thailand elephants give at weekends
A．One. B．Two.
C．Three D．Four.
3．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The Long March exhibition is explained in English.
B．The sea animals can work out difficult math problems.
C．Thai elephants’ shows can only be seen in the day.
D．The sea animals perform three times a day.
B
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的); be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so that you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are exactly alike (相同的). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
4．Some friendships don’t last long because ________.
A．there are too many people who want to make friends
B．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others
C．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back
D．they don’t know friendship is something serious
5．According to the passage, honesty is ________.
A．something countable
B．the base of friendship
C．as important as money
D．more important than anything else
6．In the third paragraph, the underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A．generosity and friendship
B．generosity and sharing
C．your ideas and feelings
D．your clothes
7．The best title of this passage is ________.
A．How to Be a Friend
B．Honesty Is the Best Policy
C．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
D．Three Important Points in Life
C
In 1999, twelve percent of public elementary schools in the United States required students to wear uniforms. Just three years later, the amount was almost double that.
A study of six big city Ohio public schools showed students who were required to wear uniforms had improved graduation, behavior and attendance rates. Academic performance was unchanged.
Some high schools in Texas have also joined in the movement. Yet studies find mixed results from requiring uniforms. And some schools have turned away from such policies.
Supporters believe dressing the same creates a better learning environment and safer schools. The school district in Long Beach, California, was the first in the country to require uniforms in all elementary and middle schools. The example helped build national interest in uniforms as a way to deal with school violence and improve learning.
Findings in Long Beach suggested that the policy resulted in fewer behavior problems and better attendance. But researcher Viktoria, who has looked at those findings, says they were based only on opinions about the effects of uniforms.
She says other steps taken at the same time to improve schools in Long Beach and statewide could have influenced the findings. The district (the area marked by government) increased punishments for misbehavior. And California passed a law to reduce class sizes.
In Florida, for example, researcher Sharon found that uniforms seemed to improve behavior and reduce violence. In Texas, Eloise found fewer discipline problems among students required to wear uniforms, but no effect on attendance.
Sociologist David has studied school uniform policies since 1988. He collected the reports in the book. In his own study, he found that reading and mathematics performance dropped after a school in Pennsylvania (宾夕法尼亚州) required uniforms.
Political and community pressures may persuade schools to go to uniforms to improve learning. But David and others believe there is not enough evidence of a direct relationship. In fact, he says requiring uniforms may even increase discipline problems.
8．Which of the following researchers are NOT supporters of school uniform policies
A．Viktoria and Sharon. B．Sharon and David.
C．Eloise and Sharon. D．Viktoria and David.
9．The underlined word “misbehavior” in the sixth paragraph probably means “________”．
A．serious crime
B．bad performance
C．absence for class
D．action against wearing uniforms
10．What can we infer from the passage
A．More work is needed to get better information about uniform’s effect.
B．The number of schools requiring uniforms in the U．S. will become less sharply.
C．Wearing uniforms has little to do with behavior and learning.
D．Politicians and communities won’t vote for uniform policies.
11．What’s the main idea of this passage
A．More and more students are required to wear uniforms in the U．S.
B．Wearing uniforms contributes to good academic performance.
C．Researchers in the U．S. argue for school uniform policies.
D．Evidence for school uniform polices in the U．S. is seen as weak.
D
Until late in the 20th century most Americans spent time with people of different generations. Now middle aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves.
That’s because we group people by age. We put our three year olds together in day care centers, our 13 year olds in schools and sport activities, and our 80 year olds in senior citizen homes. Why
We live far away from the old for many reasons. Young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears of becoming old and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes it’s got hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most.
Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.
A reporter moved her family into a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter made banana bread for the neighbors and had her children send it and visit them. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have never been lonely，” the reporter said.
The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home (an organization where old people are cared for) when a visitor showed up with a baby, she was immediately surrounded. People who hadn’t gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep woke up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.
Grandparents are a special case. They give their grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As my husband put it “My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.” Grandchildren speak of attention they don’t get from worried parents. “My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down，” one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting.
12．Now in an American family, people can find that________.
A．children never live with their parents
B．not all working people live with their parents
C．old people are supported by their grandchildren
D．grandchildren are supported by their grandparents
13．Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because ________.
A．they had never seen a baby before
B．the baby was clever and beautiful
C．the baby brought them the image of life
D．the baby’s mother would take care of them
14．Why are some children quieter, calmer and more trusting
A．Because they have relationships with their grandparents.
B．Because their worried parents ask them to act like that.
C．Because they have nothing to worry about.
D．Because their teachers ask them to act like that.
15．Which of the following can show the fact that the old often save the young
A．The old can become friends of the children and the children may not feel lonely.
B．The old get excited when they see a baby.
C．The old can cure the young when they are sick.
D．Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.
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。
I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier (收银台) in her grocery store. __16__ I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you”．
At first I was paid in candy. __17__ I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 am to 7 pm. My father helped me set up a bank account.__18__
By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics (化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear？” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup (化妆) ideas. __19__
The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist — you needed to be a great listener. __20__ Expect they are no longer women buying cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.
A．Later I received 50 cents an hour.
B．Before long, she let me sit there by myself.
C．I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.
D．Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.
E．My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility (承担责任)．
F．Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.
G．Watching my money grow was more rewarding/worthy than anything I could have bought.
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。
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he __21__ to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social __22__ with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was __23__ because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his __24__. In his words, he __25__ thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came __26__ into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt __27__. She told Dad that they must make a __28__. My mother had __29__ of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and __30__. And she __31__ that I would some day become a great leader __32__ men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she __33__ Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and __34__ a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for __35__ education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I __36__ what we have today. Dad runs a big international __37__ and I am a successful lawyer __38__ great fame in my country, __39__ not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. __40__ he got a lesson of life — sometimes we really need drive from outside.
21．A.rode B．walked
C．ran D．drove
22．A.conversations B．games
C．relationships D．activities
23．A.cold B．crowded
C．quiet D．dirty
24．A.horse B．entertainment
C．life D．beer
25．A.often B．ever
C．never D．sometimes
26．A.laughing B．singing
C．sleeping D．crying
27．A.unimportant B．busy
C．unsatisfied D．tired
28．A.living B．change
C．decision D．house
29．A.dreamed B．heard
C．thought D．spoken
30．A.honesty B．money
C．fame D．energy
31．A.cared B．knew
C．forgot D．hoped
32．A.training B．ruling
C．helping D．protecting
33．A.warned B．wanted
C．allowed D．persuaded
34．A.start B．find
C．design D．sell
35．A.farther B．higher
C．easier D．closer
36．A.showed B．kept
C．lost D．achieved
37．A.company B．school
C．farm D．cafe
38．A.suffering B．sharing
C．enjoying D．following
39．A.though B．if
C．and D．since
40．A.So B．However
C．Or D．Because
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A proverb says，“Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even __41__ precious than money. Why __42__ when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is __43__ (go), it will never return.
__44__ is known to all that the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make __45__ use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in __46__ future.
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people __47__ do not realize the value of time. They spend their precious time __48__ (play)．
In a word, we should form the good habit of __49__ (save) time. Do not put off what can be done today __50__tomorrow.
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处加一个漏符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I have many friends, so my best friend is called Li Ting. I met her about five years before in a class where we attended together. Though we didn’t know each other before, but we have lots of things in common. At that time, the pressure on us to study was quite heavily. We both hoped to pass the National College Entrance Examination and entered university. She was very diligently and we both studied hard. I was good at maths while she good at English. Finally, we both did very well in the exam. In fact, she gave me a lot of helps with my study. Our friendship has growing a great deal over the last five years.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假定你叫王明，暑假你去了香港旅游。请你写一封email给你的美国朋友贝蒂，告诉她香港的情况。
1．香港位于中国东南端，北与深圳相接，西与澳门隔海相望。总面积1 103平方千米，人口600多万。
2．一个著名的旅游度假胜地，被誉为最受欢迎的亚洲城市，也被称作购物的天堂。
3．交通便利，是国际航运的重要港口。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：澳门Macao；度假胜地holiday resort；港口port
Dear Betty，
I went to Hong Kong during the summer holiday.
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Module 4 单元质量检测（四）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
Long March (长征) exhibition
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to remember the Long March which took place 75 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10：00 am－4：00 pm
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9：30 am, 3：30 pm and 8：00 pm, and there is an extra show at 1：30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Ticket: 30－40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.
Time: 10：30 am, 4：00 pm, and 7：30 pm
Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children
语篇解读：本文介绍了三则广告，分别是长征展、泰国大象和海豚表演，介绍了时间、地点和价格等方面的内容。
1．Where can one see the Long March exhibition
A．In Shanghai History Museum.
B．In Changfeng Park.
C．In Peace Park.
D．On 189 Daduhe Road.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据“The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to remember the Long March which took place 75 years ago.”可知应该是在Shanghai History Museum，所以本题选A。
2．How many shows do Thailand elephants give at weekends
A．One. B．Two.
C．Three D．Four.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据“The elephants give three shows a day at 9：30 am, 3：30 pm and 8：00 pm, and there is an extra show at 1：30 pm at weekends.”可知应该是四场。所以本题选D。
3．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The Long March exhibition is explained in English.
B．The sea animals can work out difficult math problems.
C．Thai elephants’ shows can only be seen in the day.
D．The sea animals perform three times a day.
解析：选D 细节理解题。在Long March exhibition 一段中，从第三句“All the exhibition is explained in Chinese.”可知A错误；在Dancing dolphins一段中，从第一句“doing easy math problems”可知B项错误；在Thai elephants 一段中，从第二句“The elephants give three shows ... and 8：00 pm”可知C项错误；在Dancing dolphins 一段中，从“Time：10：30 am,4：00 pm, and 7：30 pm”可知D项正确。所以本题选D。
B
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的); be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so that you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are exactly alike (相同的). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了怎样成为别人的好朋友的三个关键：要诚实、要豁达、要站在朋友的角度去理解。
4．Some friendships don’t last long because ________.
A．there are too many people who want to make friends
B．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others
C．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back
D．they don’t know friendship is something serious
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话“Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back.”可以知道答案。
5．According to the passage, honesty is ________.
A．something countable
B．the base of friendship
C．as important as money
D．more important than anything else
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话“Honesty is where a good friendship starts.”可以知道答案。此处的start和base同义。
6．In the third paragraph, the underlined word “they” refers to ________.
A．generosity and friendship
B．generosity and sharing
C．your ideas and feelings
D．your clothes
解析：选C 代词指代题。根据画线部分之前的“Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings.”可以知道答案是your ideas and feelings。另外“These can be very valuable to a friend”句中的these和they所指的内容是一样的。
7．The best title of this passage is ________.
A．How to Be a Friend
B．Honesty Is the Best Policy
C．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
D．Three Important Points in Life
解析：选A 标题归纳题。文章结构为：总—分—总。第一段总体交代学会做一个好朋友意味着学会三条规则：诚实、大度和理解。二、三、四段分述这三个方面，最后一段进行总结。因此，要找文章标题方面的信息，最好到第一段及最后一段里去找。整个文章是围绕如何做一个好朋友这一话题来展开的，因此，标题为：How to be a good friend。
C
In 1999, twelve percent of public elementary schools in the United States required students to wear uniforms. Just three years later, the amount was almost double that.
A study of six big city Ohio public schools showed students who were required to wear uniforms had improved graduation, behavior and attendance rates. Academic performance was unchanged.
Some high schools in Texas have also joined in the movement. Yet studies find mixed results from requiring uniforms. And some schools have turned away from such policies.
Supporters believe dressing the same creates a better learning environment and safer schools. The school district in Long Beach, California, was the first in the country to require uniforms in all elementary and middle schools. The example helped build national interest in uniforms as a way to deal with school violence and improve learning.
Findings in Long Beach suggested that the policy resulted in fewer behavior problems and better attendance. But researcher Viktoria, who has looked at those findings, says they were based only on opinions about the effects of uniforms.
She says other steps taken at the same time to improve schools in Long Beach and statewide could have influenced the findings. The district (the area marked by government) increased punishments for misbehavior. And California passed a law to reduce class sizes.
In Florida, for example, researcher Sharon found that uniforms seemed to improve behavior and reduce violence. In Texas, Eloise found fewer discipline problems among students required to wear uniforms, but no effect on attendance.
Sociologist David has studied school uniform policies since 1988. He collected the reports in the book. In his own study, he found that reading and mathematics performance dropped after a school in Pennsylvania (宾夕法尼亚州) required uniforms.
Political and community pressures may persuade schools to go to uniforms to improve learning. But David and others believe there is not enough evidence of a direct relationship. In fact, he says requiring uniforms may even increase discipline problems.
语篇解读：本文中叙述了对于穿校服是否能够提高学生的表现的诸多调查，有些认为穿校服有利，有些认为穿校服不利。
8．Which of the following researchers are NOT supporters of school uniform policies
A．Viktoria and Sharon. B．Sharon and David.
C．Eloise and Sharon. D．Viktoria and David.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的but表示前后转折，长滩的发现告诉我们穿校服会导致较少的行为问题和更好的表现。但是Viktoria认为这些发现不够严谨。说明他不支持学生穿校服。根据文章倒数第二段“Sociologist David has studied school uniform policies since 1998. He collected the reports in the book. In his own study, he found that reading and mathematics performance dropped”可知David的发现穿校服以后学生的阅读和数学表现反而下降。可知他也反对这一观点。故D正确。
9．The underlined word “misbehavior” in the sixth paragraph probably means “________”．
A．serious crime
B．bad performance
C．absence for class
D．action against wearing uniforms
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据本句“The district (the area marked by government) increased punishments for misbehavior.”可知在这一地区政府增加了对不法行为的处罚力度。所以该词是指不好的行为。故B正确。
10．What can we infer from the passage
A．More work is needed to get better information about uniform’s effect.
B．The number of schools requiring uniforms in the U．S. will become less sharply.
C．Wearing uniforms has little to do with behavior and learning.
D．Politicians and communities won’t vote for uniform policies.
解析：选A 推理判断题。本文中叙述了对于穿校服是否能够提高学生的表现的诸多调查，有些认为穿校服有利，有些认为穿校服不利。所以我们需要更多的信息进行调查取证。故A正确。
11．What’s the main idea of this passage
A．More and more students are required to wear uniforms in the U．S.
B．Wearing uniforms contributes to good academic performance.
C．Researchers in the U．S. argue for school uniform policies.
D．Evidence for school uniform polices in the U．S. is seen as weak.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Political and community pressures may persuade schools to go to uniforms to improve learning. But David and others believe there is not enough evidence of a direct relationship. In fact, he says requiring uniforms may even increase discipline problems.”可知并没有确切的证据证明穿校服能够提高学习。故D正确。
D
Until late in the 20th century most Americans spent time with people of different generations. Now middle aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves.
That’s because we group people by age. We put our three year olds together in day care centers, our 13 year olds in schools and sport activities, and our 80 year olds in senior citizen homes. Why
We live far away from the old for many reasons. Young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears of becoming old and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes it’s got hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most.
Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.
A reporter moved her family into a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter made banana bread for the neighbors and had her children send it and visit them. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have never been lonely，” the reporter said.
The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home (an organization where old people are cared for) when a visitor showed up with a baby, she was immediately surrounded. People who hadn’t gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep woke up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.
Grandparents are a special case. They give their grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As my husband put it “My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.” Grandchildren speak of attention they don’t get from worried parents. “My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down，” one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting.
语篇解读：本文告诉我们很多人与老人之间的联系很少，这对我们的生活有不好的影响。文章分析了我们和老人在一起的一些好处。
12．Now in an American family, people can find that________.
A．children never live with their parents
B．not all working people live with their parents
C．old people are supported by their grandchildren
D．grandchildren are supported by their grandparents
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句“Now middle aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves.”可知现在的美国中年人直到自己老了才会和老人们有联系。也就是说当他们工作的时候，他们是不会和老人有关系的。故B正确。
13．Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because ________.
A．they had never seen a baby before
B．the baby was clever and beautiful
C．the baby brought them the image of life
D．the baby’s mother would take care of them
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段内容以及最后一句“Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.”可知老人们看见孩子很高兴，这是因为孩子让他们想起了很多过去的生活，让他们对生活有了希望。故C正确。
14．Why are some children quieter, calmer and more trusting
A．Because they have relationships with their grandparents.
B．Because their worried parents ask them to act like that.
C．Because they have nothing to worry about.
D．Because their teachers ask them to act like that.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting.”可知正是因为孩子和爷爷奶奶有联系，才让他们有这些品质。故A正确。
15．Which of the following can show the fact that the old often save the young
A．The old can become friends of the children and the children may not feel lonely.
B．The old get excited when they see a baby.
C．The old can cure the young when they are sick.
D．Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第四段“we have discovered that they often save the young.”中提到了save the young，接着在第五段中就列举了记者的孩子的事例。在第五段最后一句“‘My children have never been lonely，’ the reporter said.”可知老人们和孩子成为好朋友，孩子们不再感到孤单。故A正确。
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。
I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier (收银台) in her grocery store. __16__ I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you”．
At first I was paid in candy. __17__ I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 am to 7 pm. My father helped me set up a bank account.__18__
By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics (化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear？” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup (化妆) ideas. __19__
The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist — you needed to be a great listener. __20__ Expect they are no longer women buying cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.
A．Later I received 50 cents an hour.
B．Before long, she let me sit there by myself.
C．I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.
D．Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.
E．My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility (承担责任)．
F．Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.
G．Watching my money grow was more rewarding/worthy than anything I could have bought.
语篇解读：想要成为一名成功的销售员，倾听很重要。
16．选B 从后一句“I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying’thank you’．”可推知， 作者的祖母先让作者跟着她学， 然后让作者独立工作， 所以他很快懂得有礼貌地对待客人的重要性。故选B。
17．选A 前面有at first, 和本项中的later一致。A选项Later逻辑上与之对应，故选A。
18．选G 根据前一句的“My father helped me set up a bank account.”可确定G选项“Watching my money grow was more rewarding/worthy than anything I could have bought.”说这比我能买的任何东西都有价值，与之呼应。故选G。
19．选C 根据前一句“I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup (化妆) ideas.”确定C选项“I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics”由于我卖化妆品的优秀的销售能力，打破了卖化妆品的记录。故选C。
20．选D 上文提到a valuable lesson, 这里承接上下文。故选D。
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。
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he __21__ to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social __22__ with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was __23__ because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his __24__. In his words, he __25__ thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came __26__ into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt __27__. She told Dad that they must make a __28__. My mother had __29__ of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and __30__. And she __31__ that I would some day become a great leader __32__ men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she __33__ Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and __34__ a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for __35__ education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I __36__ what we have today. Dad runs a big international __37__ and I am a successful lawyer __38__ great fame in my country, __39__ not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. __40__ he got a lesson of life — sometimes we really need drive from outside.
语篇解读：作者通过自己家庭的变化告诉我们：有时候我们需要的改变会来自于外界的驱动。
21．A.rode B．walked
C．ran D．drove
解析：选A A项意为“骑”；B项意为“步行”；C项意为“跑；经营”；D项意为“驾驶”。根据上一句“he had a horse”，可知他每个周六都骑马进城，故A正确。
22．A.conversations B．games
C．relationships D．activities
解析：选D A项意为“对话”；B项意为“游戏，比赛”；C项意为“关系”；D项意为“活动”。他花几个小时和其他的农场工人参加一些诸如喝酒聊天打牌等社会活动。故D正确。
23．A.cold B．crowded
C．quiet D．dirty
解析：选B A项意为“寒冷的”；B项意为“拥挤的”；C项意为“安静的”；D项意为“脏的”。在周六晚上，咖啡馆里很拥挤，因为很多农场工人都来这里。故B正确。
24．A.horse B．entertainment
C．life D．beer
解析：选C A项意为“马”；B项意为“娱乐”；C项意为“生活”；D项意为“啤酒”。半夜之前，爸爸骑马回家，对于自己的生活他很满意。用他的话来说：他从来没有想过换工作。故C正确。
25．A.often B．ever
C．never D．sometimes
解析：选C 根据上文可知他对自己的工作很满意，所以他从来没有想过换工作。故C正确。
26．A.laughing B．singing
C．sleeping D．crying
解析：选D A项意为“大笑”；B项意为“唱歌”；C项意为“睡觉”；D项意为“哭”。我哭着来到这个世界上。我们知道孩子出生的时候通常都是哭着的。故D正确。
27．A.unimportant B．busy
C．unsatisfied D．tired
解析：选C A项意为“不重要的”；B项意为“忙碌的”；C项意为“不满意的”；D项意为“疲惫的，累的”。句意：生活就变得很累，妈妈感觉不满意。因为我来到世界上，增加了家里的负担。妈妈对生活不满意，要求爸爸做出改变。故C正确。
28．A.living B．change
C．decision D．house
解析：选B A项意为“生存；谋生”；B项意为“改变”；C项意为“决定”；D项意为“房子”。因为我来到世界上，增加了家里的负担。妈妈对生活不满意，要求爸爸做出改变。故B正确。
29．A.dreamed B．heard
C．thought D．spoken
解析：选B A项意为“梦想”；B项意为“听说”；C项意为“思考，想”；D项意为“说”。妈妈听说过像爱迪生这样的名人出身贫寒，但是与命运作斗争最后取得了很大的成功和名誉。故B正确。
30．A.honesty B．money
C．fame D．energy
解析：选C A项意为“诚实”；B项意为“钱”；C项意为“名誉”；D项意为“精力，能力”。妈妈听说过像爱迪生这样的名人出身贫寒，但是与命运作斗争最后取得了很大的成功和名誉。故C正确。
31．A.cared B．knew
C．forgot D．hoped
解析：选D A项意为“关心”；B项意为“知道”；C项意为“忘记”；D项意为“希望”。妈妈希望我成为一个伟大的统治者或者城市的领袖，希望爸爸成为成功的商人。根据句意可知D正确。
32．A.training B．ruling
C．helping D．protecting
解析：选B A项意为“训练，培训”；B项意为“统治”；C项意为“帮助”；D项意为“保护”。妈妈希望我成为一个伟大的统治者或者城市的领袖去统治人。根据句意可知B正确。
33．A.warned B．wanted
C．allowed D．persuaded
解析：选D A项意为“警告”；B项意为“想要，打算”；C项意为“允许”；D项意为“说服”。所以妈妈说服爸爸放弃了工作，卖了马并开始做小生意了。故D正确。
34．A.start B．find
C．design D．sell
解析：选A A项意为“开始”；B项意为“发现”；C项意为“设计”；D项意为“出售”。所以妈妈说服爸爸放弃了工作，卖了马并开始做小生意了。故A正确。
35．A.farther B．higher
C．easier D．closer
解析：选B A项意为“更远的，更进一步”；B项意为“更高的”；C项意为“更容易的”；D项意为“更靠近的”。我进入高中和大学，在我大学毕业以后，她甚至要送我出国接受更高的教育。故B正确。
36．A.showed B．kept
C．lost D．achieved
解析：选D A项意为“展示”；B项意为“保持”；C项意为“失去”；D项意为“取得，实现”。在妈妈的愿望的驱使下，爸爸和我取得了我们今天的成就。根据句意可知D正确。
37．A.company B．school
C．farm D．cafe
解析：选A A项意为“公司”；B项意为“学校”；C项意为“农场”；D项意为“咖啡馆”。爸爸开了一家大公司，我是一个享有很高声誉的著名律师。故A正确。
38．A.suffering B．sharing
C．enjoying D．following
解析：选C A项意为“遭受，患有……病”；B项意为“分享，共同拥有”；C项意为“享有，喜欢”；D项意为“跟随，采纳”。尽管不是妈妈期待的领袖，但我是一个享有很高声誉的著名律师。现在分词短语enjoying great fame in my country修饰lawyer。故C正确。
39．A.though B．if
C．and D．since
解析：选A A项意为“尽管”；B项意为“如果”；C项意为“和”；D项意为“自从”。尽管不是妈妈期待的领袖，但我是一个享有很高声誉的著名律师。根据句意说明A正确。
40．A.So B．However
C．Or D．Because
解析：选A A项意为“于是；因此”；B项意为“然而”；C项意为“否则，或者”；D项意为“因为”。爸爸说：如果没有妈妈，我们不会成为现在的样子，他还是一个农场工人。于是他得出一个教训——有时候我们真的需要来自外界的驱动力。故A正确。
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A proverb says，“Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even __41__ precious than money. Why __42__ when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is __43__ (go), it will never return.
__44__ is known to all that the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make __45__ use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in __46__ future.
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people __47__ do not realize the value of time. They spend their precious time __48__ (play)．
In a word, we should form the good habit of __49__ (save) time. Do not put off what can be done today __50__tomorrow.
答案：41.more 42.Because 43.gone 44.It
45．full/good 46.the 47.who/that 48.playing
49．saving 50.till/until
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处加一个漏符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I have many friends, so my best friend is called Li Ting. I met her about five years before in a class where we attended together. Though we didn’t know each other before, but we have lots of things in common. At that time, the pressure on us to study was quite heavily. We both hoped to pass the National College Entrance Examination and entered university. She was very diligently and we both studied hard. I was good at maths while she good at English. Finally, we both did very well in the exam. In fact, she gave me a lot of helps with my study. Our friendship has growing a great deal over the last five years.
答案：第一句：so→and/but
第二句：before→ago; 去掉where或where→that/which
第三句：去掉but
第四句：heavily→heavy
第五句：entered→enter
第六句：diligently→diligent
第七句：第二个good前加was
第九句：helps→help
第十句：growing→grown
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假定你叫王明，暑假你去了香港旅游。请你写一封email给你的美国朋友贝蒂，告诉她香港的情况。
1．香港位于中国东南端，北与深圳相接，西与澳门隔海相望。总面积1 103平方千米，人口600多万。
2．一个著名的旅游度假胜地，被誉为最受欢迎的亚洲城市，也被称作购物的天堂。
3．交通便利，是国际航运的重要港口。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：澳门Macao；度假胜地holiday resort；港口port
Dear Betty，
I went to Hong Kong during the summer holiday.
参考范文：
Dear Betty，
I went to Hong Kong during the summer holiday. It lies in the southeast of China with Shenzhen to the north, and faces Macao which is across the river. The city covers an area of 1,103 square kilometers and has a population of more than 6 million. As a famous holiday resort, Hong Kong is considered as the most popular Asian city and shopping heaven. Transportation in Hong Kong is very convenient and it has become one of the most important international ports in the world.
Well, this beautiful city really left a deep impression on me. And it can be a perfect choice for you to travel!
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes.
Yours，
Wang Ming
