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单元质量检测（三）
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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
The Man of Many Secrets — Harry Houdini — was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes — from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.
Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.
Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.
It was the publicity (宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini's success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chins. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck — and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.
Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result World wild fame, and a name remembered today.
1．According to the passage, Houdini' s success in prison escapes depends on ________.
A．his special tricks and supernatural powers
B．his unusual ability and a skeleton key
C．his magic tricks and unhuman powers
D．his wisdom and magic tricks
2．In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to ________.
A．his first prison escape
B．the year 1898
C．the publicity
D．Harry Houdini's success
3．It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous ________.
A．in 1894
B．before he married
C．at the age of 17
D．when he was about 24
B
Many immigrants (移民) to the United States find the decision to seek better lives for their families in America can have an unexpected and tragic consequence (后果). Deep differences with their children develop over language and culture.
“Many immigrants arrive here without much education. Their kids soon gain language skills and also street smarts (生存技能) on how to live in America, leaving the parents at a disadvantage，” Ileana, Roses, pastor of a Methodist church group operating in Virginia, said.
“Not only that but they find they cannot relate to children who quickly absorb American culture，” she said.
According to the US Census Bureau (人口调查局), the number of foreign born or first generation Americans reached 55 million last year, a record one in five of the total population.
A government survey of 922 immigrants in 2000 found that nearly 40 percent of those who had been in the United States for more than 15 years would still like to take English classes if they had the time.
Two thirds of low income households depended on their children for translation.
Psychologists (心理学家) and sociologists say parents can lose their position of authority (权威) in a family as a result and the effects of that can be far reaching.
Children exposed to American pop culture that glorifies (颂扬) youth and sexuality (性感) often rebel when their parents try to impose the conservative values they brought with them.
“Americanization erodes (侵蚀) all important aspects of parenting，” said Richard Weissbourd, who teaches education at Harvard University.
“I feel a part of me is dying with my children. They don't listen to my music. I have to play it on Sunday morning when they are not around，” said an immigrant.
4．What troubles the immigrant parents most is ________.
A．that they can't understand the English language
B．that they lose their position of authority in their families
C．that their children have lost sense of their own national values
D．how they can master the English language as soon as possible
5．From the passage we can infer that the population of the states at present is about ________.
A．275 million
B．220 million
C．255 million
D．smaller than 250 million
6．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．All the immigrants had expected the troubles they would meet before they went to the US.
B．Two thirds of immigrant families are low income households.
C．American culture shows a spirit against conservative social and cultural values.
D．American pop culture puts the immigrant families at a disadvantage.
7．Which of the following is probably the title of the report
A．The Result of the US Census
B．The Differences Between Parents and Children in the US
C．The Troubles of the American Immigrants
D．Role Reversal(颠倒) Troubles Many Parents and Children
C
I came to live here where I am now between Wounded Knee Greek and Grass Greek. Others came too, and we made these little grey houses of logs that you see, and they are square. It is a bad way to live, for there can be no power in a square.
You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the respectful circle of the nation, and so long as the circle was unbroken, the people were getting rich. The flowering tree was the living center of the circle, and the circle of the_four_quarters nursed it. The east gave peace and light, the south gave warmth, the west gave rain, and the north with its cold and strong wind gave strength and continuous power. This knowledge came to us from the outer world with our brief. Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. Birds make their nests in circle, for theirs are the same as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. The moon does the same, and both are round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves. Our places were like the nests of birds, and these were always set in a circle, the nation's circle, a nest of many nests, where the Great Spirit meant for us to nurse our children.
But the Wasichus (Indian word for “white people”) have put us in these square boxes. Our power is gone and we are dying, for the power is not in us any more. You can look at our boys and see how it is with us. Where we were living by the power of the circle in the way we should, boys were men at twelve or thirteen years of age. But now it takes them very much longer to be full grown.
8．According to the passage, the Indians ________.
A．don't have modern instruments in their homes
B．refused to move from round places
C．lived in round places, but were forced to live in square houses
D．lived in round places, but then decided to move into square houses
9．Two things being compared in the passage are ________.
A．the Indians' past and present living conditions
B．the Indians' past and modern beliefs
C．the Indians' old and new power
D．people and nature
10．In the second paragraph “the four quarters” refers to ________.
A．the four rooms of the Indian's house
B．the four kinds of natural power
C．the four seasons
D．the four directions
11．According to the author, once the Indians moved into square houses, ________.
A．they had to move to other houses
B．boys took more time to grow into men
C．they forgot the old way of life
D．everyone was not happy
D
Research shows men and women have different styles of speaking. Men tend to use “report_talk” to express information and self importance，while women tend to use “rapport (融洽) talk” to establish intimacy (亲密) and connection. Then women will see men as self centered and domineering, while men will see women as illogical and insecure. Men will accuse women of asking for advice and then not taking it and being unable to make decisions. Women will accuse men of ignoring their feelings and always stepping in to solve problems with a lot of “you should”．
These differences impact the way messages are sent and received, causing communication breakdown. For example, a female supervisor seeks a conversation from her male boss about a problem she is having with one of her employees. She just wants him to listen to her and express what she's thinking. Instead, he begins telling her what she should do with the problem employee. She becomes frustrated (沮丧的)，feeling her time has been wasted. He feels he has solved the problem, and it's time to move on.
Taking this situation into home, the wife wishes to discuss a problem she's having with her husband, and he jumps in with the solution before she has had a chance to express her opinions. She gets mad and leaves the room saying, “You just never listen！”
In both cases, some very important communication skills are seriously lacking. First of all, the woman needs to show what she wants from the man. If she doesn't tell him what she wants in the beginning, he should be wise to ask, “Do you want my advice or just want me to listen to you？”
Having an awareness of gender differences will help you increase understanding, decrease tension and improve teamwork. We should listen to each other and be more open to learning from our differences rather than allowing them to control our growth and ability to communicate with one another.
12．The writer thinks that men and women misunderstand each other in communication because they ________.
A．show different attitudes towards each other
B．have different styles of speaking
C．have different understanding ability
D．have different requirements of each other
13．The underlined phrase “rapport talk” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A．the skill women use to communicate
B．the way women use to express themselves
C．the tone in which women talk
D．the words women often say
14．Which of the following communication skills is NOT mentioned in the text
A．Women should express their requirements directly.
B．Men should find out what women want in a conversation.
C．Men and women should listen to each other.
D．Women should be more careful.
15．The writer aims at telling us that ________.
A．men and women have differences
B．men and women should accept their differences
C．men and women can't communicate well
D．men and women need some skills to communicate
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。
Green: More Than Just a Color
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. __16__
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.
__17__ A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. __18__ The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
__19__ The green eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello.
In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead. __20__ In everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with a project. We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week.
A．For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation.
B．Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion, jealousy.
C．Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.
D．A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on.
E．The new plants produced much larger crops.
F．It is also the color of most growing plants.
G．About one hundred years ago, having a green thumb was a popular expression in the American west.
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。
I sat in the chair reflecting on the past year. At that time, my __21__ Charley came into the room. Charley took one look at my face and she could __22__ I was off in another world. Charley said, “You have that __23__ on your face! Tell me what you were __24__”. “Well, Charley，” I replied, “I was listening to a song on the radio that asked __25__ you have done over the last year. When I __26__ on the year, I've realized I have had such good fortune, with a few bumps (碰撞) along the way.”
Charley immediately asked, “Tell me about the three things that __27__ you the most during this year.”
I sat thinking if I had to __28__ only three things that influenced me, what would they be After a few minutes, I said, “OK, here are the three things that influenced me the most: My family. Throughout the year I had many __29__， but my family were always there __30__ support and encouragement. My friends. Over the years I have __31__ my dreams and my goals with my friends. Some goals I have __32__ and other goals I have not. __33__ friends like you always supported and __34__ me. My colleagues. I have worked with some __35__ people over the last year. I have been very __36__ to have the opportunity to work with these excellent people over the last year.”
Charley smiled and said, “Do you realize that everything you have said has one thing in __37__？”
“What are you saying, Charley？” I asked.
She replied, “Neither the material things in your life, nor your job has had the most meaning in your life. It is the __38__ in your life that have made the biggest __39__ in your life！”
I smiled. Material things are not __40__， and while our jobs provide the means of existence for us, the important things in life are the people who touched our lives.
21．A.sister B．classmate
C．mother D．friend
22．A.argue B．suggest
C．tell D．wonder
23．A.look B．appearance
C．mark D．mask
24．A.doing B．thinking
C．listening D．annoying
25．A.where B．that
C．what D．why
26．A.call B．talk
C．insist D．reflect
27．A.influenced B．demanded
C．entertained D．motivated
28．A.write B．pick
C．get D．own
29．A.plans B．experiences
C．challenges D．achievements
30．A.receiving B．expecting
C．winning D．offering
31．A.shared B．provided
C．connected D．compared
32．A.set B．realized
C．failed D．scored
33．A.But B．Meanwhile
C．Otherwise D．Unless
34．A.accepted B．satisfied
C．replaced D．encouraged
35．A.stupid B．brave
C．amazing D．ordinary
36．A.fortunate B．miserable
C．unhappy D．surprised
37．A.character B．store
C．common D．nature
38．A.effort B．spirit
C．motivation D．people
39．A.choice B．difference
C．problem D．progress
40．A.useful B．important
C．practical D．unnecessary
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。
It was a rainy night in New Orleans. At a bus station in the town, I watched a young girl __41__(cry) as her baggage was taken down. It seemed that she had lost her ticket. She cried and __42__(beg) them not to leave her there.
The bus driver had a face of stone __43__no sign of wanting to help, and his heart was __44__ (sure) the same. “Losing your ticket is like losing your money, ” he said, leaving the girl in the rain. Then an old Indian stood __45__ and blocked the driver's way, and would not let him pass __46__ he said what he had to say. “How can you leave that girl out there You can't leave her alone. You will meet your schedule, __47__ she might meet her end.” The driver still didn't care about the young girl's problem. Then the old gentleman bought __48__ a ticket and helped her put away the baggage. “How can I repay for __49__ kindness？” the girl said. “We are strangers and we won't meet again. A mere ‘thank you’ doesn't seem enough.” He replied, “What goes around comes around.”
This is what I've learned — Whatever you give, you will get it back. Always be __50__ (help) and kind to others, and we'll be helped in the future.
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。
Dear Mr. Black，
I'm very thank to you for inviting me to stay with you in the come summer vacation. I have been dreamed of seeing you again so that I can get help from you in my English learning. And I'm afraid I cannot go to your place in this summer. I've promised my grandmother, she lives in the country, to spend this summer with her. She misses me too much that I find difficult to refuse her request. I'm busy preparing for my examinations in present. I planned to visit you in winter if it's convenient to you.
Best wishes.
Yours truly，
Li Ying
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的一位美国朋友Jane在中国学习中文两年，即将回国。现在由你给她发E mail，邀请她来参加为她举办的欢送会，要点如下：
1．祝贺她顺利通过考试，她的学习进步很大，为她骄傲；
2．感谢她帮助你们学习英语；
3．时间：星期六晚上六点；
4．地点：阳光俱乐部(The Sun Club)302房间；
5．路线：在你所住宾馆门口乘坐332路公共汽车可直达。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：欢送会 farewell party
Dear Jane，
Congratulations on your passing all the exams.
Yours faithfully，
Li Hua
参考范文：PAGE
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单元质量检测（三）
时间：100分钟 满分：120分
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
The Man of Many Secrets — Harry Houdini — was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes — from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.
Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.
Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.
It was the publicity (宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini's success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chins. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck — and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.
Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result World wild fame, and a name remembered today.
语篇解读：文章主要介绍了一个名叫胡迪尼的人。胡迪尼是20世纪美国最著名的剧院艺人之一。他以逃脱术著名，他在欧美的各大剧院演出，吸引大量观众一睹他的高超技艺。
1．According to the passage, Houdini' s success in prison escapes depends on ________.
A．his special tricks and supernatural powers
B．his unusual ability and a skeleton key
C．his magic tricks and unhuman powers
D．his wisdom and magic tricks
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段和第四段“a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks”可知，Houdini的手指和脚趾都很灵活，再加上一把万能的钥匙，他几乎能从任何地方逃脱，根据第二段第一句可排除A、C、D三项，故选B。
2．In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to ________.
A．his first prison escape
B．the year 1898
C．the publicity
D．Harry Houdini's success
解析：选A 代词指代题。this指代上文的“Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898 ...”， this所在句子是一个强调句，其意思是“正是来自这次表演的宣传，使他开始迈向成功”，说明this指的是越狱首秀，故选A。
3．It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous ________.
A．in 1894
B．before he married
C．at the age of 17
D．when he was about 24
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段“when he was 17, in 1891 ... Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898.”和第四段“It was the publicity (宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini's success.”可知，1898年首次表演监狱逃脱的Houdini24岁了，而那也是他成功的开始，故选D。
B
Many immigrants (移民) to the United States find the decision to seek better lives for their families in America can have an unexpected and tragic consequence (后果). Deep differences with their children develop over language and culture.
“Many immigrants arrive here without much education. Their kids soon gain language skills and also street smarts (生存技能) on how to live in America, leaving the parents at a disadvantage，” Ileana, Roses, pastor of a Methodist church group operating in Virginia, said.
“Not only that but they find they cannot relate to children who quickly absorb American culture，” she said.
According to the US Census Bureau (人口调查局), the number of foreign born or first generation Americans reached 55 million last year, a record one in five of the total population.
A government survey of 922 immigrants in 2000 found that nearly 40 percent of those who had been in the United States for more than 15 years would still like to take English classes if they had the time.
Two thirds of low income households depended on their children for translation.
Psychologists (心理学家) and sociologists say parents can lose their position of authority (权威) in a family as a result and the effects of that can be far reaching.
Children exposed to American pop culture that glorifies (颂扬) youth and sexuality (性感) often rebel when their parents try to impose the conservative values they brought with them.
“Americanization erodes (侵蚀) all important aspects of parenting，” said Richard Weissbourd, who teaches education at Harvard University.
“I feel a part of me is dying with my children. They don't listen to my music. I have to play it on Sunday morning when they are not around，” said an immigrant.
语篇解读：本文讲述了很多人移民到美国是为了让自己的家庭有更好的生活，但是和孩子们在语言和文化上的差异却让这种愿望事与愿违，并解释了这一现象的成因。
4．What troubles the immigrant parents most is ________.
A．that they can't understand the English language
B．that they lose their position of authority in their families
C．that their children have lost sense of their own national values
D．how they can master the English language as soon as possible
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段和倒数第四段可知，移民父辈文化程度低，而他们的孩子却很快掌握了语言并适应了当地文化，低收入的移民家庭不得不依靠孩子给他们翻译。心理学家和社会学家认为，在移民家庭，父母可能会失去权威地位，故选B。
5．From the passage we can infer that the population of the states at present is about ________.
A．275 million
B．220 million
C．255 million
D．smaller than 250 million
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，第一代美国移民人数达到了五千五百万，是总人口的五分之一，由此可知美国总人口大约是两亿七千五百万，故选A。
6．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．All the immigrants had expected the troubles they would meet before they went to the US.
B．Two thirds of immigrant families are low income households.
C．American culture shows a spirit against conservative social and cultural values.
D．American pop culture puts the immigrant families at a disadvantage.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段“... can have an unexpected and tragic consequence (后果)”可知A项错误；根据第六段可知，这里指的是低收入家庭中的三分之二家庭，并不是说三分之二的移民家庭是低收入家庭，排除B；根据第二段可知，孩子们很快适应了美国文化，这使他们的父母处于不利地位，排除D；根据倒数第三段可知C项正确，故选C。
7．Which of the following is probably the title of the report
A．The Result of the US Census
B．The Differences Between Parents and Children in the US
C．The Troubles of the American Immigrants
D．Role Reversal(颠倒) Troubles Many Parents and Children
解析：选C 标题归纳题。文章主要讲的是美国移民的父辈们与他们的孩子在语言和文化方面的冲突，故选C。
C
I came to live here where I am now between Wounded Knee Greek and Grass Greek. Others came too, and we made these little grey houses of logs that you see, and they are square. It is a bad way to live, for there can be no power in a square.
You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the respectful circle of the nation, and so long as the circle was unbroken, the people were getting rich. The flowering tree was the living center of the circle, and the circle of the_four_quarters nursed it. The east gave peace and light, the south gave warmth, the west gave rain, and the north with its cold and strong wind gave strength and continuous power. This knowledge came to us from the outer world with our brief. Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. Birds make their nests in circle, for theirs are the same as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. The moon does the same, and both are round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves. Our places were like the nests of birds, and these were always set in a circle, the nation's circle, a nest of many nests, where the Great Spirit meant for us to nurse our children.
But the Wasichus (Indian word for “white people”) have put us in these square boxes. Our power is gone and we are dying, for the power is not in us any more. You can look at our boys and see how it is with us. Where we were living by the power of the circle in the way we should, boys were men at twelve or thirteen years of age. But now it takes them very much longer to be full grown.
语篇解读：文章主要讲的是印度人的生活习俗并与现在的生活状况进行对比。印度人以前居住在圆形的房子里，他们认为圆形的东西蕴藏着能量，而方形的房子中没有能量。
8．According to the passage, the Indians ________.
A．don't have modern instruments in their homes
B．refused to move from round places
C．lived in round places, but were forced to live in square houses
D．lived in round places, but then decided to move into square houses
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段“You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle”可知，印度人习惯住在圆形的房子里，他们认为圆形蕴藏着能量；根据第一段“and they are square. It is a bad way to live”和最后一段第一句可知，白人迫使印度人住进了方形的房子里，故选C。
9．Two things being compared in the passage are ________.
A．the Indians' past and present living conditions
B．the Indians' past and modern beliefs
C．the Indians' old and new power
D．people and nature
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段“In the old days ...”和最后一段“But the Wasichus (Indian word for‘white people’) have put us in these square boxes.”可知，文章比较的是印度人过去的生活方式和现在的生活状况，故选A。
10．In the second paragraph “the four quarters” refers to ________.
A．the four rooms of the Indian's house
B．the four kinds of natural power
C．the four seasons
D．the four directions
解析：选D 词义猜测题。下一句分别介绍了东西南北四个方位的职责，因此画线部分指的是东西南北四个方位，故选D。
11．According to the author, once the Indians moved into square houses, ________.
A．they had to move to other houses
B．boys took more time to grow into men
C．they forgot the old way of life
D．everyone was not happy
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章最后两句可知，住在圆形房子中时，孩子们十二三岁就能够成年，但是现在，孩子们需要花费更长的时间才能成年，故选B。
D
Research shows men and women have different styles of speaking. Men tend to use “report_talk” to express information and self importance，while women tend to use “rapport (融洽) talk” to establish intimacy (亲密) and connection. Then women will see men as self centered and domineering, while men will see women as illogical and insecure. Men will accuse women of asking for advice and then not taking it and being unable to make decisions. Women will accuse men of ignoring their feelings and always stepping in to solve problems with a lot of “you should”．
These differences impact the way messages are sent and received, causing communication breakdown. For example, a female supervisor seeks a conversation from her male boss about a problem she is having with one of her employees. She just wants him to listen to her and express what she's thinking. Instead, he begins telling her what she should do with the problem employee. She becomes frustrated (沮丧的)，feeling her time has been wasted. He feels he has solved the problem, and it's time to move on.
Taking this situation into home, the wife wishes to discuss a problem she's having with her husband, and he jumps in with the solution before she has had a chance to express her opinions. She gets mad and leaves the room saying, “You just never listen！”
In both cases, some very important communication skills are seriously lacking. First of all, the woman needs to show what she wants from the man. If she doesn't tell him what she wants in the beginning, he should be wise to ask, “Do you want my advice or just want me to listen to you？”
Having an awareness of gender differences will help you increase understanding, decrease tension and improve teamwork. We should listen to each other and be more open to learning from our differences rather than allowing them to control our growth and ability to communicate with one another.
语篇解读：文章阐述了男人与女人之间由于交流方式的不同而造成的误解。
12．The writer thinks that men and women misunderstand each other in communication because they ________.
A．show different attitudes towards each other
B．have different styles of speaking
C．have different understanding ability
D．have different requirements of each other
解析：选B 细节理解题。从第一段第一句及其后的展开说明可知，男人和女人之间交流时产生误解是由他们不同的表达方式造成的。
13．The underlined phrase “rapport talk” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A．the skill women use to communicate
B．the way women use to express themselves
C．the tone in which women talk
D．the words women often say
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据语境可知，文中提到的“rapport talk”是女人谈话的方式，而不可能是谈话技巧、说话语气或女人所说的话。
14．Which of the following communication skills is NOT mentioned in the text
A．Women should express their requirements directly.
B．Men should find out what women want in a conversation.
C．Men and women should listen to each other.
D．Women should be more careful.
解析：选D 细节理解题。从文章第四段可知，男人与女人交流时，女人应该先说明自己的要求，男人应该了解女人的要求，彼此之间要会倾听，而D项没有提到。
15．The writer aims at telling us that ________.
A．men and women have differences
B．men and women should accept their differences
C．men and women can't communicate well
D．men and women need some skills to communicate
解析：选D 写作意图题。文章阐述了男人与女人之间由于交流方式的不同而造成的误解，目的是要让我们认识到男人与女人之间的交流需要技巧。D项符合题意。
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。
Green: More Than Just a Color
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. __16__
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.
__17__ A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. __18__ The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
__19__ The green eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello.
In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead. __20__ In everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with a project. We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week.
A．For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation.
B．Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion, jealousy.
C．Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.
D．A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on.
E．The new plants produced much larger crops.
F．It is also the color of most growing plants.
G．About one hundred years ago, having a green thumb was a popular expression in the American west.
语篇解读：文章主要讲了绿色在很多方面和情况下的不同意思。
16．选F 根据“It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees.”可知提到了绿色是草地和树叶的颜色，F选项也是生长着的植物的颜色，符合，故选F。
17.选C 根据“A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well.”可知园艺高手能够很好地种植花草，故C选项符合，所以选择C。
18．选E 根据“The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains.”可知绿色革命就是不断研究新型稻米和其他谷物，E选项新型谷物能长得更大，符合，故选E。
19．选B 根据“The green eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello”．可知提到了绿色的其他含义，B选项符合，故选B。
20．选D 根据“In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead.”可知提到了绿色信号灯的意思，D选项符合，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。
I sat in the chair reflecting on the past year. At that time, my __21__ Charley came into the room. Charley took one look at my face and she could __22__ I was off in another world. Charley said, “You have that __23__ on your face! Tell me what you were __24__”. “Well, Charley，” I replied, “I was listening to a song on the radio that asked __25__ you have done over the last year. When I __26__ on the year, I've realized I have had such good fortune, with a few bumps (碰撞) along the way.”
Charley immediately asked, “Tell me about the three things that __27__ you the most during this year.”
I sat thinking if I had to __28__ only three things that influenced me, what would they be After a few minutes, I said, “OK, here are the three things that influenced me the most: My family. Throughout the year I had many __29__， but my family were always there __30__ support and encouragement. My friends. Over the years I have __31__ my dreams and my goals with my friends. Some goals I have __32__ and other goals I have not. __33__ friends like you always supported and __34__ me. My colleagues. I have worked with some __35__ people over the last year. I have been very __36__ to have the opportunity to work with these excellent people over the last year.”
Charley smiled and said, “Do you realize that everything you have said has one thing in __37__？”
“What are you saying, Charley？” I asked.
She replied, “Neither the material things in your life, nor your job has had the most meaning in your life. It is the __38__ in your life that have made the biggest __39__ in your life！”
I smiled. Material things are not __40__， and while our jobs provide the means of existence for us, the important things in life are the people who touched our lives.
语篇解读：通过作者和她朋友的谈话，我们了解到“是你生命中的人，在你的生活中有了最大的不同”。物质的东西是没有必要的，虽然我们的工作为我们提供了生存的手段，但重要的是我们所接触到的人。
21．A.sister B．classmate
C．mother D．friend
解析：选D 考查名词。sister“姐妹”；classmate“同学”；mother“母亲”；friend“朋友”。根据第三段________ friends like you“像你这样的朋友”，故选D。
22．A.argue B．suggest
C．tell D．wonder
解析：选C 考查动词。argue“辩论”；suggest“建议”；tell“告诉，分辨”；wonder“想知道”。句意：Charley看了我的脸一眼，她能分辨出我在另一个世界里。故选C。
23．A.look B．appearance
C．mark D．mask
解析：选A 考查名词。look“看，表情”；appearance“外貌，外观，出现”；mark“痕迹”；mask“面具，假面具”。句意：在你脸上有那种表情。故选A。
24．A.doing B．thinking
C．listening D．annoying
解析：选B 考查动词。do“做”；think“想，认为”；listen“听”；annoy“烦恼”。句意：告诉我你正在想什么。故选B。
25．A.where B．that
C．what D．why
解析：选C 考查宾语从句。where“在哪里”；that“引导宾语从句只起引导作用”；what“什么”；why“为什么”。句意：最近这一年里你做什么了。故选C。
26．A.call B．talk
C．insist D．reflect
解析：选D 考查动词。call“叫、喊，打电话”； talk“谈论”；insist“坚持”； reflect“反射”。句意：当我回想这一年时，我意识到我有这么好的运气。故选D。
27．A.influenced B．demanded
C．entertained D．motivated
解析：选A 考查动词。influence“影响”；demand“要求”；entertain“使娱乐”；motivate“推动，促进”。句意：告诉我在这一年里最影响你的三件事情。故选A。
28．A.write B．pick
C．get D．own
解析：选B 考查动词。write“写”；pick“捡，摘，挑选”；get“得到”；own“拥有”。句意：如果让我挑选三件最影响我的事情。故选B。
29．A.plans B．experiences
C．challenges D．achievements
解析：选C 考查名词。plan“计划”；experience“经历”；challenge“挑战”；achievement“成就”。句意：整个一年，我经历了很多次挑战，但我的家人总是提供给我支持和鼓励。故选C。
30．A.receiving B．expecting
C．winning D．offering
解析：选D 考查动词。receive“收到”；expect“期盼”；win“赢得”；offere“提供”。句意：我的家人总是提供给我支持和鼓励。故选D。
31．A.shared B．provided
C．connected D．compared
解析：选A 考查动词。 share“分享”； provide“提供”； connect“连接”； compare“比较”。句意：这么多年我已经和我的朋友分享了我的梦想和目标。故选A。
32．A.set B．realized
C．failed D．scored
解析：选B 考查动词。 set“设置，放置”； realize“意识到”； fail“失败”； score“得分”。句意：有一些我已经意识到的目标，有一些我没有意识到的目标。故选B。
33．A.But B．Meanwhile
C．Otherwise D．Unless
解析：选A 考查连词。 but“但是”； meanwhile“与此同时”； otherwise“要不然的话”； unless“除非”。句意：但是像你这样的朋友总是支持和鼓励我。故选A。
34．A.accepted B．satisfied
C．replaced D．encouraged
解析：选D 考查动词。 accept“接受”； satisfy“使满意”； replace“替代”； encourage“鼓励”。句意：像你这样的朋友总是支持和鼓励我。故选D。
35．A.stupid B．brave
C．amazing D．ordinary
解析：选C 考查形容词。 stupid“愚蠢的”； brave “勇敢的”； amazing“令人惊讶的”； ordinary“普通的”。句意：我和一些令人惊讶的人一起工作。故选C。
36．A.fortunate B．miserable
C．unhappy D．surprised
解析：选A 考查形容词。 fortunate“有运气的”； miserable“令人痛苦的”； unhappy“不高兴的”； surprised“感到惊讶的”。句意：我很幸运我有机会和这些优秀的人一起工作。故选A。
37．A.character B．store
C．common D．nature
解析：选C 考查名词。 character“性格、特点”； store “商店”； common“普通”； nature“大自然”。句意：你意识到你说的每件事都有一个共同点？have sth. in common“在……有共同点”。故选C。
38．A.effort B．spirit
C．motivation D．people
解析：选D 考查名词。 effort“努力”； spirit“精神”； motivation“动力，动机”； people “人们”。句意：一个共同点就是“人”。故选D。
39．A.choice B．difference
C．problem D．progress
解析：选B 考查名词。 choice“选择”； difference“不同”； problem“问题”； progress“进步”。句意：是你生命中的人，在你的生活中有了最大的不同。故选B。
40．A.useful B．important
C．practical D．unnecessary
解析：选B 考查形容词。 useful“有用的”；important “重要的”； practical“实践的”； unnecessary“没必要的”。句意：物质的东西是没有必要的，虽然我们的工作为我们提供了生存的手段，但重要的是我们所接触到的人。故选B。
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。
It was a rainy night in New Orleans. At a bus station in the town, I watched a young girl __41__(cry) as her baggage was taken down. It seemed that she had lost her ticket. She cried and __42__(beg) them not to leave her there.
The bus driver had a face of stone __43__no sign of wanting to help, and his heart was __44__ (sure) the same. “Losing your ticket is like losing your money, ” he said, leaving the girl in the rain. Then an old Indian stood __45__ and blocked the driver's way, and would not let him pass __46__ he said what he had to say. “How can you leave that girl out there You can't leave her alone. You will meet your schedule, __47__ she might meet her end.” The driver still didn't care about the young girl's problem. Then the old gentleman bought __48__ a ticket and helped her put away the baggage. “How can I repay for __49__ kindness？” the girl said. “We are strangers and we won't meet again. A mere ‘thank you’ doesn't seem enough.” He replied, “What goes around comes around.”
This is what I've learned — Whatever you give, you will get it back. Always be __50__ (help) and kind to others, and we'll be helped in the future.
答案：41.crying 42.begged 43.with 44.surely 45.up
46．before 47.but 48.her 49.your 50.helpful
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。
Dear Mr. Black，
I'm very thank to you for inviting me to stay with you in the come summer vacation. I have been dreamed of seeing you again so that I can get help from you in my English learning. And I'm afraid I cannot go to your place in this summer. I've promised my grandmother, she lives in the country, to spend this summer with her. She misses me too much that I find difficult to refuse her request. I'm busy preparing for my examinations in present. I planned to visit you in winter if it's convenient to you.
Best wishes.
Yours truly，
Li Ying
答案：第一句：thank→thankful; come→coming
第二句：dreamed→dreaming
第三句：And→But; 去掉in
第四句：she→who
第五句：too→so; find后加it
第六句：in→at
第七句：planned→plan
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的一位美国朋友Jane在中国学习中文两年，即将回国。现在由你给她发E mail，邀请她来参加为她举办的欢送会，要点如下：
1．祝贺她顺利通过考试，她的学习进步很大，为她骄傲；
2．感谢她帮助你们学习英语；
3．时间：星期六晚上六点；
4．地点：阳光俱乐部(The Sun Club)302房间；
5．路线：在你所住宾馆门口乘坐332路公共汽车可直达。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：欢送会 farewell party
Dear Jane，
Congratulations on your passing all the exams.
Yours faithfully，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Jane，
Congratulations on your passing all the exams. I am delighted you have really made great progress in your two years of studying in China. All you have gained is the result of your hard work. We are proud of you and we all appreciate your help with our English. We'll always remember the wonderful time we spent together.
It's a pity that you have to go back soon! So a farewell party for you will be held in Room 302 in The Sun Club this Saturday evening. Could you come by 6：00 p．m. We'll have dinner together. By the way, you may take Bus No. 332 in front of your hotel and it will take you directly to the club.
I wish you success and fulfillment in the years ahead!
Yours faithfully，
Li Hua
