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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
One Sunday, I took my daughter to the seaside. On arriving at the beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man in hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open air cafe while I watched my daughter enjoy herself on the swings (秋千) in front of us.
Suddenly, our conversation was interrupted by a stranger, who politely asked permission to speak to me privately. People often want to tell me something about my TV show.
We stood a bit away from my table. He said, “I'm James, the father of a 7 year old girl who's very sick. The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK, she would probably survive. But I'm poor, so can you help me, please？”
I stared into the man's eyes full of tears and asked how I could help. After I went back, JoJo asked me, “What's wrong？” I told him about it and he was very sorry for that family.
All day I thought about James's family. I even thought about making a special TV show to raise money for the sick child.
On Monday morning, JoJo walked into my office. Actually, JoJo was very busy, and I never imagined he would have the time to come and see me.
“Please, call the man and tell him I'll pay all the expenses for the girl's treatment，” JoJo said with a cheque in his hand. “I've been married for 35 years; I wasn't lucky enough to have a child. Sometimes I feel lonely. I want to help this child.” I picked up the phone to call James.
Now James's daughter is well and JoJo sometimes goes to visit her. I'm so happy that there are so good people on this earth.
1. According to the passage, the writer .
A. often goes to the beach with his daughter
B. is often troubled by his audience
C. was unwilling to help James
D. met JoJo at the beach by accident
2. James turned to the writer for help probably because he .
A. guessed the writer was rich enough to help him
B. wanted the writer to ask JoJo for help
C. thought the writer could help him through TV
D. knew the writer was warm hearted
3. Why did JoJo make up his mind to help James
A. To show his love for a child.
B. To remove his loneliness by doing something.
C. To show his warm heart and kindness.
D.To build a relationship with James' family.
B
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth — so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair？” “Twenty pounds，” I said. “OK，” he said. “I'll give you twenty pounds.” “It's got a slightly broken leg，” I said. “Yes, I saw that. It's nothing.” Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it？” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. ” “I'll buy it，” I said. “What do you mean You've just sold it to me，” he said. “Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy，” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You're right，” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me？’” “I wouldn't have agreed to do it，” he said. “We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you. Shall we say for five pounds？”
He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
4. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer .
A. was rather impolite
B. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. was warmly received
5. The underlined word “approach” in the second paragraph means “ ”.
A. plan for dealing with things
B. decision to sell tings
C. way of doing things
D. idea of repairing things
6. The expression “the penny dropped” means the shopkeeper .
A. changed his mind
B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer's purpose
D. decided to help the writer
7. From the text, we can learn that the writer was .
A. honest B. careful
C. funny D. smart
C
Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head, according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.
Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.
Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said：“Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”
The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr. Garfinkel said, “The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. Thus, our hearts can also affect what we see and what we don't see — and guide whether we see fear.”
To further understand this relationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner (扫描仪) to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a person's feeling of fear.
“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain ‘speak’ to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear，” Dr. Garfinkel said.
“We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders, and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”
8. What is the finding of the study
A. Fear is a result of one's relaxed heartbeat.
B. One's heart affects how he feels fear.
C. Fear has something to do with one's health.
D. One's fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.
9. The study was carried out by analyzing .
A. volunteers' heartbeats when they saw terrible pictures
B. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditions
C. volunteers' reactions to horrible pictures and data from their brain scans
D. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heart brain communication
10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “mechanism” in Paragraph 6
A. Order. B. Treatment.
C. Machine. D. System.
11. This study may contribute to .
A. treating anxiety and stress better
B. explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety
C. finding the key to the heart brain communication
D. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads
D
The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on well with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive today's young people seem to be about their families，” said one member of the research team. “They're expected to be rebellious (叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There's discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision making process. They don't want to rock the boat.”
So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me，” says 17 year old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I'm going out clubbing. When they know what I'm doing, they're fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when I'd done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.”
12. The study shows that teenagers don't want to .
A. share family duties
B. cause trouble in their families
C. go boating with their family
D. make family decisions
pared with parents of 30 years ago, today's parents .
A. go to clubs more often with their children
B. are much stricter with their children
C. care less about their children's life
D. give their children more freedom
14. According to the writer, teenage rebellion .
A. may be a wrong opinion
B. is common at present
C. always happened in the 1960s
D. was caused by changes in families
15. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage
A. Discussion in family
B. Teenage education in family
C. Teenage trouble in family
D. Harmony in family
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。
How Can I Fight Laziness
Lazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
16 Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 17
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations (诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 18 Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.
Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. 19 Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated (积极的) people.
20 Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.
A. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.
B. To fight family laziness, set an example.
C. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.
D. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.
E. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child.
F. Laziness appears when you no longer feel in charge of your own mind.
G. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.
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。
Have you ever seen a sandstorm？I would like to share with you my personal 21 of the sandstorm in northern China. On April 7, 2004, we decided to 22 a city in Jilin Province. It was supposed to be a four hour drive from the place where we lived. We 23 at about 7：00 only to see the most amazing 24 we had ever seen. The sky was 25 as if it was midnight. The 26 from the few cars that dared to travel in the streets were yellowish. So we had to stay at home, 27 for a better condition for our trip.
The wind was fairly 28 and might have been stronger at night 29 we woke up. The visibility (能见度) at this point was close to 20 m. About two hours later the 30 increased to 50 m and stayed so 31 about 10：00 am.
When the dust lifted (消散) a little and the visibility 32 to 200 m, we decided to drive out. However, everybody on the road was enveloped in the thick fog with dust and the sky glowed with a dark 33 color, so we hardly saw each other 34 .Sometimes, the wind suddenly 35 up a lot of dust and sand and the visibility occasionally decreased to 20－50 m, making it very 36 to drive.
The dust 37 in the air until the late afternoon when it slightly lifted. At last, we arrived at the city, but the trip that 38 took about four hours, took us nearly eight hours. The dust remained in the 39 for about two more days. On the third day a short period of rain 40 as the cold front passed the region. So the terrible scene came to an end, and everything took on a lively and fresh appearance again.
21. A. experience B. record
C. idea D. action
22. A. leave B. visit
C. call D. see
23. A. woke up B. sat up
C. set off D. left off
24. A. storm B. snow
C. rain D. wind
25. A. dark B. bright
C. blue D. cold
26. A. walls B. glass
C. covers D. lights
27. A. leaving B. waiting
C. taking D. calling
28. A. strong B. faint
C. weak D. soft
29. A. after B. when
C. before D. while
30. A. speed B. power
C. strength D. visibility
31. A. since B. before
C. when D. until
32. A. increased B. reduced
C. decreased D. stayed
33. A. red B. yellow
C. green D. black
34. A. faintly B. clearly
C. successfully D. perfectly
35. A. picked B. took
C. turned D. looked
36. A. safe B. dangerous
C. normal D. possible
37. A. remained B. jumped
C. covered D. dropped
38. A. normally B. rarely
C. frequently D. particularly
39. A. city B. town
C. air D. car
40. A. happened B. dropped
C. struck D. flew
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。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 41 (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 42 some of them looked very anxious and 43 (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 44 the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 45 (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 46 (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 47 (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “ 48 anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh dear！It is 49 (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers 50 (sudden) became friendly to one another.
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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
It was 7：15 in the morning of February 8, 2008. I was walking along Park Road towards the east while an old man came out of the park on the other sides of the street. Then I saw yellow car drive up Third Street and made a right turn into Park Road. The next moment the car hit the man while she was crossing the road. He fell with a cry. The car didn't stop and drive off at full speed heading west. I noticed the driver was young woman wore a pair of glasses and the plate number was AC864. After two minutes later, I stopped a passing car but took the old man to the nearest hospital.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
根据以下要点写一篇100词左右的作文。
1. 随着经济的发展，我们已经对环境造成了巨大的损害。这种损害对我们的生活有很坏的影响。
2. 越来越多的人意识到这点，并为此抱怨。
3. 保护环境已经成为社会的一个主要关注点。
4. 在我看来，为了我们的未来，我们只能保护我们的环境。
5. 当务之急是大家应该明白保护环境的重要性。努力工作，使我们的家园更美丽是我们每个人的职责。PAGE
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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
One Sunday, I took my daughter to the seaside. On arriving at the beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man in hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open air cafe while I watched my daughter enjoy herself on the swings (秋千) in front of us.
Suddenly, our conversation was interrupted by a stranger, who politely asked permission to speak to me privately. People often want to tell me something about my TV show.
We stood a bit away from my table. He said, “I'm James, the father of a 7 year old girl who's very sick. The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK, she would probably survive. But I'm poor, so can you help me, please？”
I stared into the man's eyes full of tears and asked how I could help. After I went back, JoJo asked me, “What's wrong？” I told him about it and he was very sorry for that family.
All day I thought about James's family. I even thought about making a special TV show to raise money for the sick child.
On Monday morning, JoJo walked into my office. Actually, JoJo was very busy, and I never imagined he would have the time to come and see me.
“Please, call the man and tell him I'll pay all the expenses for the girl's treatment，” JoJo said with a cheque in his hand. “I've been married for 35 years; I wasn't lucky enough to have a child. Sometimes I feel lonely. I want to help this child.” I picked up the phone to call James.
Now James's daughter is well and JoJo sometimes goes to visit her. I'm so happy that there are so good people on this earth.
语篇解读：本文讲述的是作者偶然遇到一个女儿身患重病的父亲，这位父亲向作者寻求帮助。作者向当时在场的JoJo说了这个父亲的情况。当作者计划做一个节目为这位父亲募捐的时候，JoJo找到作者表示将承担那孩子治疗的所有费用，最后孩子的病痊愈了。作者很高兴世界上有这么好心的人。
1. According to the passage, the writer .
A. often goes to the beach with his daughter
B. is often troubled by his audience
C. was unwilling to help James
D. met JoJo at the beach by accident
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“On arriving at the beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man in hotel business.”可知作者是到了沙滩上才见到的JoJo，所以作者和JoJo是偶然遇到。故选D。
2. James turned to the writer for help probably because he .
A. guessed the writer was rich enough to help him
B. wanted the writer to ask JoJo for help
C. thought the writer could help him through TV
D. knew the writer was warm hearted
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段“People often want to tell me something about my TV show.(人们经常希望告诉我一些有关我的电视节目的事情。)”以及后面那位父亲向作者的求助说的话，可以推断这位父亲可能是希望通过作者在电视上的影响力来帮助他。故选 C。
3. Why did JoJo make up his mind to help James
A. To show his love for a child.
B. To remove his loneliness by doing something.
C. To show his warm heart and kindness.
D.To build a relationship with James' family.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段“I wasn't lucky enough to have a child. Sometimes I feel lonely. I want to help this child.(我不够幸运来有一个孩子。有时候我感到孤独，我想帮助这个孩子。)”故可知JoJo没有孩子但是他非常喜欢孩子。故选A。
B
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth — so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair？” “Twenty pounds，” I said. “OK，” he said. “I'll give you twenty pounds.” “It's got a slightly broken leg，” I said. “Yes, I saw that. It's nothing.” Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it？” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. ” “I'll buy it，” I said. “What do you mean You've just sold it to me，” he said. “Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy，” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You're right，” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me？’” “I wouldn't have agreed to do it，” he said. “We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you. Shall we say for five pounds？”
He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
语篇解读：这篇文章主要讲了作者绞尽脑汁为了修理一只坏脚的椅子的故事。
4. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer .
A. was rather impolite
B. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. was warmly received
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段“I didn't think there would be any difficulty it getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique shops near my home.(我认为修这个椅子不会有太多困难，因为我家附近有很多古董店。)”可知作者去第一家店的目的是修椅子。故选B。
5. The underlined word “approach” in the second paragraph means “ ”.
A. plan for dealing with things
B. decision to sell tings
C. way of doing things
D. idea of repairing things
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据上下文作者去第二家，第三家，第四家店都被拒绝了。所以作者认为是自己的方法出了问题。approach除了“道路”之意还有“方法”之意。故选D。
6. The expression “the penny dropped” means the shopkeeper .
A. changed his mind
B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer's purpose
D. decided to help the writer
解析：选C 短语猜测题。根据后面的“I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.”可知这个老板知道作者的意图了。所以这个表达意为“恍然大悟”。故选C。
7. From the text, we can learn that the writer was .
A. honest B. careful
C. funny D. smart
解析：选D 推理判断题。通读全文可知作者在前几家商店都碰了一鼻子灰，后来在最后一家商店作者使了一个伎俩，先把椅子卖给店主，再从店主手里买回来，这样的话店主就会给修椅子了。所以作者很聪明。从而判断选择D。
C
Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head, according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.
Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.
Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said：“Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”
The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr. Garfinkel said, “The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. Thus, our hearts can also affect what we see and what we don't see — and guide whether we see fear.”
To further understand this relationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner (扫描仪) to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a person's feeling of fear.
“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain ‘speak’ to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear，” Dr. Garfinkel said.
“We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders, and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”
语篇解读：恐惧有可能不光在脑子里感受到，还有可能在心里感受到。调查显示心脏的收缩和舒张与恐惧的感觉之间存在着某种联系。
8. What is the finding of the study
A. Fear is a result of one's relaxed heartbeat.
B. One's heart affects how he feels fear.
C. Fear has something to do with one's health.
D. One's fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知调查显示心脏可能会影响大脑对令人恐惧的事情的反应。故选B。
9. The study was carried out by analyzing .
A. volunteers' heartbeats when they saw terrible pictures
B. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditions
C. volunteers' reactions to horrible pictures and data from their brain scans
D. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heart brain communication
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段“on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces”以及第五段“To further understand this relationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner to show ...”可知这项实验测试的被测者对令人恐惧的图片的反应及脑电图的数据，故选C。
10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “mechanism” in Paragraph 6
A. Order. B. Treatment.
C. Machine. D. System.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据上下文可知这是一种重要的机制。mechanism意为“机制，机理”。综合四个选项可知D最合适。
11. This study may contribute to .
A. treating anxiety and stress better
B. explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety
C. finding the key to the heart brain communication
D. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders”可知调查人员希望这项研究可以对治疗焦虑症等带来新的方法。故选A。
D
The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on well with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive today's young people seem to be about their families，” said one member of the research team. “They're expected to be rebellious (叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There's discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision making process. They don't want to rock the boat.”
So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me，” says 17 year old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I'm going out clubbing. When they know what I'm doing, they're fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when I'd done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.”
语篇解读：调查显示现阶段青少年和父母的关系并不是那么糟糕。他们的家庭生活似乎也更加快乐。
12. The study shows that teenagers don't want to .
A. share family duties
B. cause trouble in their families
C. go boating with their family
D. make family decisions
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“There's discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision making process. They don't want to rock the boat.(父母和孩子之间会有讨论。孩子们希望参加到家庭的做决定的过程中。他们不想让‘船’颠簸不前。)”这里“船”比喻“家庭”。所以调查显示青少年们不想在家里面制造麻烦。故选B。
pared with parents of 30 years ago, today's parents .
A. go to clubs more often with their children
B. are much stricter with their children
C. care less about their children's life
D. give their children more freedom
解析：选D 推理判断题。由文章第三段的“So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends”可知现阶段的父母们比30年之前的父母们更有可能将孩子们看作是朋友。所以父母们给了孩子更多的自由。A、B、C三项与文章不符。故选D。
14. According to the writer, teenage rebellion .
A. may be a wrong opinion
B. is common at present
C. always happened in the 1960s
D. was caused by changes in families
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not based on real facts.”可知作者认为现阶段的青少年叛逆的观点可能并不是基于事实的。故选A。
15. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage
A. Discussion in family
B. Teenage education in family
C. Teenage trouble in family
D. Harmony in family
解析：选D 标题归纳题。通读全文，文章主要讲述了一个调查发现现在青少年和他们的父母之间的关系并不是想象中的那么糟糕，家庭关系也比30年前更为和睦。所以以Harmony in family为题更合适。故选D。
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。
How Can I Fight Laziness
Lazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
16 Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 17
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations (诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 18 Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.
Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. 19 Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated (积极的) people.
20 Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.
A. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.
B. To fight family laziness, set an example.
C. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.
D. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.
E. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child.
F. Laziness appears when you no longer feel in charge of your own mind.
G. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.
语篇解读：懒惰的人不可能做成什么事情，但是思维的一些变化可以让你消灭懒惰。
16. 选D 根据下文“Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work.”可知，对抗懒散的一个方法是有足够的睡眠，答案是D。
17. 选F 根据上文“Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone.”可知，有了强大的决心，你可以达到目标，答案是F。
18. 选E 根据下文“Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.”可知，为自己创造回报系统，就像父母为孩子做的，答案是E。
19. 选B 根据下文“Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example”可知，为了消除家庭的懒惰，可以树立一个榜样。答案是B。
20. 选C 根据下文“enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle”可知，最后定期锻炼可以让你消灭懒惰，答案是C。
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。
Have you ever seen a sandstorm？I would like to share with you my personal 21 of the sandstorm in northern China. On April 7, 2004, we decided to 22 a city in Jilin Province. It was supposed to be a four hour drive from the place where we lived. We 23 at about 7：00 only to see the most amazing 24 we had ever seen. The sky was 25 as if it was midnight. The 26 from the few cars that dared to travel in the streets were yellowish. So we had to stay at home, 27 for a better condition for our trip.
The wind was fairly 28 and might have been stronger at night 29 we woke up. The visibility (能见度) at this point was close to 20 m. About two hours later the 30 increased to 50 m and stayed so 31 about 10：00 am.
When the dust lifted (消散) a little and the visibility 32 to 200 m, we decided to drive out. However, everybody on the road was enveloped in the thick fog with dust and the sky glowed with a dark 33 color, so we hardly saw each other 34 .Sometimes, the wind suddenly 35 up a lot of dust and sand and the visibility occasionally decreased to 20－50 m, making it very 36 to drive.
The dust 37 in the air until the late afternoon when it slightly lifted. At last, we arrived at the city, but the trip that 38 took about four hours, took us nearly eight hours. The dust remained in the 39 for about two more days. On the third day a short period of rain 40 as the cold front passed the region. So the terrible scene came to an end, and everything took on a lively and fresh appearance again.
语篇解读：本文讲述了作者经历的一场沙尘暴。
21. A. experience B. record
C. idea D. action
解析：选A 根据下文可知作者要跟大家讲述他经历沙尘暴的故事，故experience最合适。
22. A. leave B. visit
C. call D. see
解析：选B 根据下文可知填visit。
23. A. woke up B. sat up
C. set off D. left off
解析：选A 根据下文可知他们此时还没有出发，而是待在屋里，故这时他们可能只是刚刚醒来，用woke up。
24. A. storm B. snow
C. rain D. wind
解析：选A 根据前文的sandstorm判断。
25. A. dark B. bright
C. blue D. cold
解析：选A 根据空后的midnight判断。
26. A. walls B. glass
C. covers D. lights
解析：选D 根据后面的yellowish判断是lights。
27. A. leaving B. waiting
C. taking D. calling
解析：选B 由于沙尘暴，而且天非常暗，不宜出行，所以只能待在家里等待情况好一点再出发。
28. A. strong B. faint
C. weak D. soft
解析：选A 由空后“stronger”可知此处是指风大，应用strong。
29. A. after B. when
C. before D. while
解析：选C 根据前文描述，应用before。这是他们对醒来前的推测。
30. A. speed B. power
C. strength D. visibility
解析：选D 根据前文的visibility可知。两小时后能见度提高到50米。
31. A. since B. before
C. when D. until
解析：选D 此处应填“直到”，所以选until，指这种情况一直持续到10点钟。
32. A. increased B. reduced
C. decreased D. stayed
解析：选A 由200 m可知能见度提高了。“提高到”应用increase to。
33. A. red B. yellow
C. green D. black
解析：选B 根据前文的yellowish及dust判断应选yellow。
34. A. faintly B. clearly
C. successfully D. perfectly
解析：选B 天空布满沙尘，呈暗黄色，因此我们几乎看不清对方。clearly“清晰地，清楚地”，符合语境。
35. A. picked B. took
C. turned D. looked
解析：选A pick up“卷起”；take up“开始从事”；turn up“开大(音量)”；look up“向上看，查阅”。由下文有时能见度下降到20－50米，可知是风突然卷起沙尘所致，故pick up符合语境。
36. A. safe B. dangerous
C. normal D. possible
解析：选B 由上文沙尘不断，能见度下降可知这种情况下开车很危险，故dangerous“危险的”，符合语境。
37. A. remained B. jumped
C. covered D. dropped
解析：选A remain“仍然存留于”。空气中仍飘浮着沙尘，直到下午晚些时候才有点消散。
38. A. normally B. rarely
C. frequently D. particularly
解析：选A normally“一般地，正常地”；rarely“很少，不常”；frequently“频繁地”；particularly“特别地，尤其地”。根据下一句判断选A项。
39. A. city B. town
C. air D. car
解析：选C 根据本段第一句可知选air。尘土弥漫在空气中大约两天多。
40. A. happened B. dropped
C. struck D. flew
解析：选B drop表示“雨点掉下来了，开始下雨了”。
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。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 41 (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 42 some of them looked very anxious and 43 (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 44 the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 45 (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 46 (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 47 (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “ 48 anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh dear！It is 49 (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers 50 (sudden) became friendly to one another.
答案：41.being 42.and 43.disappointed 44.to
45. caught 46.to stop 47.riding 48.Did 49.me/mine
50. suddenly
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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
It was 7：15 in the morning of February 8, 2008. I was walking along Park Road towards the east while an old man came out of the park on the other sides of the street. Then I saw yellow car drive up Third Street and made a right turn into Park Road. The next moment the car hit the man while she was crossing the road. He fell with a cry. The car didn't stop and drive off at full speed heading west. I noticed the driver was young woman wore a pair of glasses and the plate number was AC864. After two minutes later, I stopped a passing car but took the old man to the nearest hospital.
答案：第一句：in→on
第二句while→when; sides→side
第三句：made→make
第四句：she→he
第六句：drive→drove
第七句：was后加a; wore前加who或wore→wearing
第八句：去掉later; but→and
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
根据以下要点写一篇100词左右的作文。
1. 随着经济的发展，我们已经对环境造成了巨大的损害。这种损害对我们的生活有很坏的影响。
2. 越来越多的人意识到这点，并为此抱怨。
3. 保护环境已经成为社会的一个主要关注点。
4. 在我看来，为了我们的未来，我们只能保护我们的环境。
5. 当务之急是大家应该明白保护环境的重要性。努力工作，使我们的家园更美丽是我们每个人的职责。
参考范文：
With the development of economy, we have done great damage to the environment, which has a bad effect on our life. More and more people come to realize this and complain about it. Environmental protection has become a major concern of the society.
As far as I'm concerned, we can do nothing but protect our environment for the future. It is urgent that we should know the importance of protecting environment, and it is everyone's duty to work hard and make our home more beautiful.
