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单元质量检测（六）
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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 London Eye is a giant 135 meter tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the British capital. Since 20 January 2011, it has been officially
known as the EDF Energy London Eye following a three year deal with the company. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people every year.
The London Eye is located at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames In the London Borough of Lambeth in England, between Westminster Bridge (which has longer history than the famous Severn Bridge to the west of London) and Hungerford Bridge. When erected in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until surpassed first by the 160m Star of Nanchang in 2006, and the 165m Singapore Flyer in 2008. A breathtaking feat of design and engineering, passengers in the London Eye's capsules can see up to 40 kilometers in all directions.
The London Eye is the vision of David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team. The wheel design was used as a metaphor for the end of the 20th century, and time turning into the new millennium (千禧年). Back in 2000, the London Eye was known as the Millennium wheel. In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added as a free extra to enjoy before your ride on the Eye. Once you get high enough and start coming down the other side, you will see people reach for their cameras.
Here's where the good stuff is right at your fingertips (or seems so). Parliament and Big Ben are beneath you, as are so many other historical things. If you are interested in other attractions in London, you can refer to the homepage.
1．Which of the following statements is NOT correct
A. It is so popular that every year, more than 3.5 million people visit the London Eye.
B．London Eye is called the EDF Energy London Eye from 2011 because the company bought it.
C．It is designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team.
D．It is 135 meter tall and is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.
2．What cannot be seen from the London Eye
A．The beautiful sights of the River Thames.
B．The Westminster Bridge.
C．The famous Seven Bridge.
D．Big Ben.
3．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．London Eye is the third tallest Ferris wheel in the world
B．London Eye was named the Millennium Wheel at first
C．London Eye is free of charge, and that's why so many people come here
D．before your ride on the London Eye, you can first enjoy a 4D film now
4．You can find this passage ________.
A．in a magazine B．in a newspaper
C．from a guidebook D．on a website
B
Recently, a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American president.Sixty five presidential historians took part in it, and they judged the past forty two American leaders based on ten leadership qualities, including public persuasiveness (信服), crisis leadership, management of the economy, moral leadership, and conduct of international relations.The historians also looked at administrative ability (管理能力), relations with Congress, ability to set goals, and the pursuit of equal justice for all.Finally, the experts took into consideration the historical period in which the president lived.
The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as American's greatest president.He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000.Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the nation through the Civil War in the 1860s, and was able to unite it in the end.He also took the first steps to abolish slavery in America.
Edna Medford, a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D．C., was an adviser on this study and the earlier one.She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values the nation most honors, such as truthfulness, moderation, and respect for human rights.
The historians put American's first president, George Washington, second on the list, while Franklin D．Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman follow in that order.John F．Kennedy, the country's first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list.Like Lincoln, Kennedy was murdered while in office.
Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best and Bill Clinton rated fifteenth, while the historians put former president George W．Bush at number thirty six.His father, George H．W.Bush, did much better, being placed at number eighteen.
5．We learn from the text that ________.
A．this is the second time that Abraham Lincoln has been chosen as America's greatest president
B．Edna Medford didn't take part in the study conducted in 2000
C．George H．W.Bush was thought to have done worse in office than George W. Bush
D．Harry Truman was rated the fourth best president by the study
6．Which of the following belong to the ten leadership qualities considered
a．Being able to persuade the public.
b．Taking effective measures during a financial crisis.
c．Balancing home life and career.
d．Pursuing equal justice for all.
A．a，b，c B．b，c，d
C．a，b，d D．a，c，d
7．Who is rated worst among the following four presidents
A．John F．Kennedy. B．George Washington.
C．Bill Clinton. D．George W．Bush.
8．The text is mainly about ________.
A．the ten qualities a great president needs
B．a study of American presidents
C．the values the American nation honors most
D．how Abraham Lincoln improved the country
C
Welcome to the future. It's year 2050 and Scotland is now powered completely by “clean” energy.
Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen (氢) cars. Oil is still being found in the North Sea, but it's not now only used to keep aircraft flying. And a new 500 mile underwater link with Iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. There's still a role for king coal — but the_black_diamonds are now environment friendly.
People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超过的量) they make through rooftop windmills(风车). New technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. Heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water.
Harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to St Fergus and from there into some of the remaining oil producing fields to be stored safely without entering the atmosphere. Gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. But hydrogen is imported through pipelines from France and from a geothermal (地热的) plant in Iceland.
Hydrogen fueled cars have become popular. Electric bikes are common in cities using the new urban two wheel network. Electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like high temperature super conducting motors. Many people leave their vehicles in a giant park where they can be recharged from the national electrical system. Oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors.
9．What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 mean
A．The hot springs. B．Oil.
C．Coal. D．Oil and coal.
10．Which sources of energy play a more important role in people's daily life in the future
A．Oil and coal. B．Hydrogen and gas.
C．Electricity and gas. D．Solar energy and wind.
11．The means of transport people use in 2050 do not include ________.
A．windmills B．electric bikes
C．hydrogen fueled cars D．aircraft
12．The passage is written to tell us in the future ________.
A．life will be better and better
B．the energy will become cleaner and cleaner
C．people will use some new sources of energy
D．people will pay more attention to the environment
D
On May 23,1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad , New Mexico.She hadn't seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks.Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms (节奏). In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth.
During her time in the cave, Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice.Her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to feel her the time.She'd had no clock or watches, no television or radio.There had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21℃.
The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadn't kept to a 24 hour day. She had stayed awake for 20～25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had eaten fewer meals and had lost 17 lbs in weight as a result! She had also become rather depressed (抑郁)．
How had she spent her time in the cave As part of the experiment she'd done some physical and mental tests. She'd recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. This computer had been specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, she'd played cards, read books and listened to music. She'd also learned French from tapes.
The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature. For example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. However, people are affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5：00 am, but others don't start to wake up till 9：00 or 10：00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers are at their best in the late morning. The late risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening!
13．Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because ________.
A.she was asked to do research on mice
B.she wanted to experience loneliness
C.she was the subject of a study
D.she needed to record her life
14．What is a cause for the change of Stefania's body clock
A.Eating fewer hours.
B.Having more hours of sleep.
C.Lacking physical exercise.
D.Getting no natural light.
15．Where does the text probably come from
A.A novel. B．A news story.
C.A pet magazine. D．A travel guide.
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。
Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much.
They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. __16__
Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It's 25 days before Christmas. It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. __17__
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. __18__ In California, parents, and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students, wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. __19__ They made posters and talked to other students about it. __20__ The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!
A．They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.
B．At this time, we see ads in Newspapers and, on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy！”
C．Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not buy anything.
D．Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.
E．They don't want anyone to go shopping on that day.
F．Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.
G．The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29.
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。
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He __21__ played with his classmates.
When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always __22__ his head without a word.
One __23__， the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the __24__ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite __25__.”Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would __26__ soon. So, after watering it once or twice, he never __27__ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was __28__ to find that it didn't fade but grew some fresh leaves. __29__ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his __30__， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding __31__ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became __32__. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the __33__. To his surprise, his __34__ was splashing something onto his tree. __35__， he understood — his father had been __36__ fertilizing his small tree! He returned to his room, __37__ running down.
__38__ passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the __39__ nourishment (营养) of life. __40__ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长)．
21．A.bravely B．seldom
C．freely D．always
22．A.raised B．nodded
C．lowered D．knocked
23．A.spring B．moment
C．winter D．week
24．A.neighbors B．friends
C．children D．boys
25．A.sapling B．tree
C．gift D．toy
26．A.die B．grow
C．break D．survive
27．A.took after B．attended to
C．belonged to D．looked out
28．A.pleased B．upset
C．worried D．surprised
29．A.Compared with B．Similar to
C．Connected to D．Popular with
30．A.request B．schedule
C．promise D．secret
31．A.president B．botanist
C．artist D．researcher
32．A.smart B．desperate
C．optimistic D．practical
33．A.field B．courtyard
C．park D．farm
34．A.brother B．sister
C．father D．neighbor
35．A.All of a sudden B．For a moment
C．In time D．From then on
36．A.busily B．quietly
C．cautiously D．secretly
37．A.water B．tears
C．sweat D．rain
38．A.Hours B．Months
C．Decades D．Centuries
39．A.last B．only
C．least D．best
40．A.Even if B．Now that
C．If only D．What if
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 big fire broke out in a clothing factory in our city last Wednesday. At 9：18 that morning, when the employees were working __41__ (busy) in the 4 storeyed building, heavy smoke was seen __42__ (come) out of the windows on the second floor. The fire lasted nearly an hour, and the majority of the 345 employees managed __43__ (escape) from the fire. Unfortunately, 7 were killed, and 23 injured, lightly or seriously.
Some workers __44__ (complain) that aids came too late, __45__ the firemen did come just 10 minutes after the fire was reported. To rescue everyone from the burning and smoking building in such a short time was too difficult. The only two exits of the big building were not enough for so many people to withdraw in __46__ hurry.
The reason of the fire, according to an investigator, was __47__ someone broke the non smoking rule in the factory, because some cigarette __48__ (end) were found. Next two weeks, 15 inspection teams will be working in all the factories __49__ turn, aiming to clear away the possibility of more fires. __50__ (hope), no disasters like this will happen again.
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。
This afternoon I went to see my grandfather by a bus. It was very crowded and I had to stand. Beside me, there was a woman held a little boy in her arms. In front of her, a young man occupies two seats, pretending to be sleeping. I heard the little boy curious asking his mother, “What's wrong with the uncle？” I had thought if perhaps the woman would blame the man. Beyond her expectations, the woman answered with a smile, “Be quiet. This uncle must very tired because of hard work.” The young man heard the word. His face turned red but offered one seat for the woman at once.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
你听说过“麦田圈”吗？请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文介绍麦田圈这一不解之谜。
1．据说它是在1978年被一位叫做史蒂芬(Steven)的英国人第一次发现的，以后在英国陆续被发现；
2．麦田圈：麦田里倒掉的(flattened)麦子形成了一个圈，周围还有一些小圈；麦子一直在长，随后农民还可以收获；一开始人们以为是小孩子的恶作剧或者是有人为了吸引游客制作的，所以人们也开始模仿，但是发现根本做不出来；
3．通常在5月到9月份出现；
4．许多人认为这是外星人留下的，但是到现在关于麦田圈是怎么形成的也一直没有科学的定论。
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单元质量检测（六）
(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 London Eye is a giant 135 meter tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the British capital. Since 20 January 2011, it has been officially
known as the EDF Energy London Eye following a three year deal with the company. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people every year.
The London Eye is located at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames In the London Borough of Lambeth in England, between Westminster Bridge (which has longer history than the famous Severn Bridge to the west of London) and Hungerford Bridge. When erected in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until surpassed first by the 160m Star of Nanchang in 2006, and the 165m Singapore Flyer in 2008. A breathtaking feat of design and engineering, passengers in the London Eye's capsules can see up to 40 kilometers in all directions.
The London Eye is the vision of David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team. The wheel design was used as a metaphor for the end of the 20th century, and time turning into the new millennium (千禧年). Back in 2000, the London Eye was known as the Millennium wheel. In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added as a free extra to enjoy before your ride on the Eye. Once you get high enough and start coming down the other side, you will see people reach for their cameras.
Here's where the good stuff is right at your fingertips (or seems so). Parliament and Big Ben are beneath you, as are so many other historical things. If you are interested in other attractions in London, you can refer to the homepage.
语篇解读：伦敦眼是英国人们最喜欢的旅游胜地，坐落于英国首都的河岸上，被称为千年之轮。
1．Which of the following statements is NOT correct
A. It is so popular that every year, more than 3.5 million people visit the London Eye.
B．London Eye is called the EDF Energy London Eye from 2011 because the company bought it.
C．It is designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team.
D．It is 135 meter tall and is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.
解析：选B 细节理解题。 结合第一段“following a three year deal with the company”可知是同这家公司签了三年的合同而不是卖给它。故选B。
2．What cannot be seen from the London Eye
A．The beautiful sights of the River Thames.
B．The Westminster Bridge.
C．The famous Seven Bridge.
D．Big Ben.
解析：选C 推理判断题。结合第二段“The London Eye is located ... on the South Bank of the River Thames ... between Westminster Bridge ... and Hungerford Bridge”可以判断从London Eye可能看到A、B项；再结合最后一段“Parliament and Big Ben are beneath you”判断从London Eye可能看到D项；而C项第二段只说是在to the west of London，没有确切说明与London Eye的位置关系。故选C。
3．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．London Eye is the third tallest Ferris wheel in the world
B．London Eye was named the Millennium Wheel at first
C．London Eye is free of charge, and that's why so many people come here
D．before your ride on the London Eye, you can first enjoy a 4D film now
解析：选A 推理判断题。结合“Back in 2000, the London Eye was known as the Millennium wheel”排除B项；结合“and the most popular paid tourist attraction”可知是“付费”的， 不是free of charge，排除C项；结合“In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added”排除D项，只说2009年增添了4D Film Experience，没有说现在如何。故选A。
4．You can find this passage ________.
A．in a magazine B．in a newspaper
C．from a guidebook D．on a website
解析：选D 文章出处题。结合文章最后的“you can refer to the homepage”可知答案。故选D。
B
Recently, a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American president.Sixty five presidential historians took part in it, and they judged the past forty two American leaders based on ten leadership qualities, including public persuasiveness (信服), crisis leadership, management of the economy, moral leadership, and conduct of international relations.The historians also looked at administrative ability (管理能力), relations with Congress, ability to set goals, and the pursuit of equal justice for all.Finally, the experts took into consideration the historical period in which the president lived.
The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as American's greatest president.He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000.Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the nation through the Civil War in the 1860s, and was able to unite it in the end.He also took the first steps to abolish slavery in America.
Edna Medford, a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D．C., was an adviser on this study and the earlier one.She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values the nation most honors, such as truthfulness, moderation, and respect for human rights.
The historians put American's first president, George Washington, second on the list, while Franklin D．Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman follow in that order.John F．Kennedy, the country's first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list.Like Lincoln, Kennedy was murdered while in office.
Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best and Bill Clinton rated fifteenth, while the historians put former president George W．Bush at number thirty six.His father, George H．W.Bush, did much better, being placed at number eighteen.
语篇解读：本文写了一个一份谁是美国最伟大总统的调查，林肯曾两次被选为最伟大的总统，布什总统排名最低。
5．We learn from the text that ________.
A．this is the second time that Abraham Lincoln has been chosen as America's greatest president
B．Edna Medford didn't take part in the study conducted in 2000
C．George H．W.Bush was thought to have done worse in office than George W. Bush
D．Harry Truman was rated the fourth best president by the study
解析：选A 细节理解题。结合第二段“The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as American's greatest president.He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000”可知林肯曾两次被选为最伟大的总统。故选A。
6．Which of the following belong to the ten leadership qualities considered
a．Being able to persuade the public.
b．Taking effective measures during a financial crisis.
c．Balancing home life and career.
d．Pursuing equal justice for all.
A．a，b，c B．b，c，d
C．a，b，d D．a，c，d
解析：选C 细节理解题。结合第一段内容可知abd符合，故选C项。
7．Who is rated worst among the following four presidents
A．John F．Kennedy. B．George Washington.
C．Bill Clinton. D．George W．Bush.
解析：选D 细节理解题。结合文章倒数第二段可知布什总统是最低的，故选D。
8．The text is mainly about ________.
A．the ten qualities a great president needs
B．a study of American presidents
C．the values the American nation honors most
D．how Abraham Lincoln improved the country
解析：选B 主旨大意题。结合第一段可知文章介绍了一份谁是美国最伟大总统的调查。故选B。
C
Welcome to the future. It's year 2050 and Scotland is now powered completely by “clean” energy.
Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen (氢) cars. Oil is still being found in the North Sea, but it's not now only used to keep aircraft flying. And a new 500 mile underwater link with Iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. There's still a role for king coal — but the_black_diamonds are now environment friendly.
People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超过的量) they make through rooftop windmills(风车). New technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. Heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water.
Harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to St Fergus and from there into some of the remaining oil producing fields to be stored safely without entering the atmosphere. Gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. But hydrogen is imported through pipelines from France and from a geothermal (地热的) plant in Iceland.
Hydrogen fueled cars have become popular. Electric bikes are common in cities using the new urban two wheel network. Electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like high temperature super conducting motors. Many people leave their vehicles in a giant park where they can be recharged from the national electrical system. Oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors.
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了未来人们是怎样利用清洁能源的，让未来的能源将越来越清洁。
9．What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 mean
A．The hot springs. B．Oil.
C．Coal. D．Oil and coal.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。分析句意可知，此处的the black diamonds应与coal对应。故选C。
10．Which sources of energy play a more important role in people's daily life in the future
A．Oil and coal. B．Hydrogen and gas.
C．Electricity and gas. D．Solar energy and wind.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段“Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials ...”可知，未来苏格兰房屋取暖的能量将来自太阳。故选D。
11．The means of transport people use in 2050 do not include ________.
A．windmills B．electric bikes
C．hydrogen fueled cars D．aircraft
解析：选A 细节理解题。结合第三段“People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess (超过的量) they make through rooftop windmills (风车)”可知windmill是发电的工具，不是means of transport (交通方式)。故选A。
12．The passage is written to tell us in the future ________.
A．life will be better and better
B．the energy will become cleaner and cleaner
C．people will use some new sources of energy
D．people will pay more attention to the environment
解析：选B 写作意图题。本文主要讲述了未来人们是怎样利用清洁能源的，可以推断未来的能源将越来越清洁。故选B。
D
On May 23,1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad , New Mexico.She hadn't seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks.Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms (节奏). In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth.
During her time in the cave, Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice.Her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to feel her the time.She'd had no clock or watches, no television or radio.There had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21℃.
The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadn't kept to a 24 hour day. She had stayed awake for 20～25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had eaten fewer meals and had lost 17 lbs in weight as a result! She had also become rather depressed (抑郁)．
How had she spent her time in the cave As part of the experiment she'd done some physical and mental tests. She'd recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. This computer had been specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, she'd played cards, read books and listened to music. She'd also learned French from tapes.
The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature. For example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. However, people are affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5：00 am, but others don't start to wake up till 9：00 or 10：00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers are at their best in the late morning. The late risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening!
语篇解读：本文主要报道了一个实验及实验得出的结果。为了做一个研究，Stefania Follini在山洞里待了130天。
13．Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because ________.
A.she was asked to do research on mice
B.she wanted to experience loneliness
C.she was the subject of a study
D.she needed to record her life
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Stefania was in a research program”和整段的意思，可以排除A、B、D项。故选C。
14．What is a cause for the change of Stefania's body clock
A.Eating fewer hours.
B.Having more hours of sleep.
C.Lacking physical exercise.
D.Getting no natural light.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中“She hadn't kept to a 24 hour day. She had stayed awake for 20～25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours.”可推理出是因为没有正常的光线，所以答案选D。
15．Where does the text probably come from
A.A novel. B．A news story.
C.A pet magazine. D．A travel guide.
解析：选B 文章出处题。从全文的内容来看，本文主要报道了一个实验及实验得出的结果，所以由此判断本文可能来自于新闻报道，故选B。
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。
Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much.
They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. __16__
Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It's 25 days before Christmas. It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. __17__
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. __18__ In California, parents, and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students, wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. __19__ They made posters and talked to other students about it. __20__ The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!
A．They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.
B．At this time, we see ads in Newspapers and, on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy！”
C．Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not buy anything.
D．Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.
E．They don't want anyone to go shopping on that day.
F．Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.
G．The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29.
语篇解读：本文讲述了一个特殊的节日——无消费日，在这一天人们都不会去买东西，而学生们也喜欢这样一个节日。
16．选E 根据“They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day”可知那天是无消费日，所以人们不会在那天买东西，故选E。
17．选B 根据“Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping”可知到了购物的时间，故选B。
18．选F 根据“The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia”这个节日是在温哥华，英国哥伦比亚大学开始，所以后文可推理出现在全世界都会庆祝这个节日，故选F。
19．选A 根据前文“They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day”可知他们组织一个晚餐为了向人们传输这种信息，可推理出后文邻居，饭店之类人是被邀请过来的，所以选A。
20．选G 根据后文学生们喜欢这个传统，所以这个晚宴是成功的，故选G。
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。
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He __21__ played with his classmates.
When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always __22__ his head without a word.
One __23__， the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the __24__ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite __25__.”Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would __26__ soon. So, after watering it once or twice, he never __27__ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was __28__ to find that it didn't fade but grew some fresh leaves. __29__ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his __30__， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding __31__ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became __32__. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the __33__. To his surprise, his __34__ was splashing something onto his tree. __35__， he understood — his father had been __36__ fertilizing his small tree! He returned to his room, __37__ running down.
__38__ passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the __39__ nourishment (营养) of life. __40__ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长)．
语篇解读：本文讲述了一个残疾小男孩的故事，以前他一度认为自己是世界上最不幸的人，不与同伴玩耍，不回答问题。但通过父亲的种树一事的教育，他改变了，最终成为美国总统：富兰克林·罗斯福。
21．A.bravely B．seldom
C．freely D．always
解析：选B bravely“勇敢地”；seldom“几乎不”；freely“自由地”；always“总是”。因为他身体有残疾所以他几乎不和其他小朋友玩，故选B。
22．A.raised B．nodded
C．lowered D．knocked
解析：选C raise“升起”；nod“点头”；lower“低下去”；knock“敲门”。每次老师叫他回答问题时，他总是低着头一言不发，故选C。
23．A.spring B．moment
C．winter D．week
解析：选A spring“春天”；moment“时刻”；winter“冬天”；week“周”。根据常识，种树应该在春天，故选A。
24．A.neighbors B．friends
C．children D．boys
解析：选C neighbors“邻居”；friends“朋友”；children“孩子”；boys“男孩”。根据下文作者提到的哥哥姐姐，可知是孩子们，故选C。
25．A.sapling B．tree
C．gift D．toy
解析：选C sapling“树苗”；tree“树”；gift“礼物”；toy“玩具”。根据后文提示可知是父亲给他们礼物，故选C。
26．A.die B．grow
C．break D．survive
解析：选A die“死”；grow“生长”；break“打破”；survive“死里求生”。根据后文可知孩子一开始是不想让自己的树苗存活的，故选A。
27．A.took after B．attended to
C．belonged to D．looked out
解析：选B take after“照顾”；attend to“参与”；belong to“属于”；look out“向外看”。因为孩子一开始想让小树苗死，所以他从来不会参加浇水，故选B。
28．A.pleased B．upset
C．worried D．surprised
解析：选D pleased“满意的”；upset“沮丧的”；worried“担忧的”；surprised“惊奇的”。因为男孩去看了自己的树苗发现长得很好所以很惊奇，故选D。
29．A.Compared with B．Similar to
C．Connected to D．Popular with
解析：选A compared with“与……相比较”；similar to“与……相似”；connected to“与……相联系”；popular with“受欢迎”。应该是与哥哥姐姐们的树苗比较后，所以选A。
30．A.request B．schedule
C．promise D．secret
解析：选C request“要求”；schedule“安排”；promise“承诺”；secret“秘密”。keep one's promise 意为“保守承诺”，故选C。
31．A.president B．botanist
C．artist D．researcher
解析：选B president“总统”；botanist“植物学家”；artist“艺术家”；researcher“探寻者”。根据后文 The little boy didn't become a botanist，可知这里是爸爸说他种树种的好，长大后会变成出色的植物学家，故选B。
32．A.smart B．desperate
C．optimistic D．practical
解析：选C smart“聪明的”；desperate“绝望的”；optimistic“乐观的”；practical“实践的”。自从那以后，男孩变得乐观了，故选C。
33．A.field B．courtyard
C．park D．farm
解析：选B field“田地”；courtyard“院子”；park“公园”；farm“农场”。男孩是把树种在自己的院子里的，故选B。
34．A.brother B．sister
C．father D．neighbor
解析：选C brother“兄弟”；sister“姐妹”；father“父亲”；neighbor“邻居”。他发现是他的父亲一直在帮他，故选C。
35．A.All of a sudden B．For a moment
C．In time D．From then on
解析：选A all of a sudden“突然”；for a moment“一时”；in time“及时”；from then on“从那以后”。就在那一瞬间，男孩明白了，故选A。
36．A.busily B．quietly
C．cautiously D．secretly
解析：选D busily“繁忙地”；quietly“安静地”；cautiously“谨慎地”；secretly“秘密地”。因为他的父亲一直在秘密地帮助他，故选D。
37．A.water B．tears
C．sweat D．rain
解析：选B water“水”；tears“眼泪”；sweat“甜的”；rain“下雨”。男孩很感动，所以流下了眼泪，故选B。
38．A.Hours B．Months
C．Decades D．Centuries
解析：选C hour“小时”；month“月份”；decade“十年”；century“世纪”。应该是数十年过去了，故选C。
39．A.last B．only
C．least D．best
解析：选D last“最后的”；only“仅仅的”；least“最近的”；best“最好的”。爱是生命中最好的营养，故选D。
40．A.Even if B．Now that
C．If only D．What if
解析：选A even if“即使”；now that“既然”；if only“要是……就好了”；what if“如果……”。文意为即使只是一滴水，故选A。
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 big fire broke out in a clothing factory in our city last Wednesday. At 9：18 that morning, when the employees were working __41__ (busy) in the 4 storeyed building, heavy smoke was seen __42__ (come) out of the windows on the second floor. The fire lasted nearly an hour, and the majority of the 345 employees managed __43__ (escape) from the fire. Unfortunately, 7 were killed, and 23 injured, lightly or seriously.
Some workers __44__ (complain) that aids came too late, __45__ the firemen did come just 10 minutes after the fire was reported. To rescue everyone from the burning and smoking building in such a short time was too difficult. The only two exits of the big building were not enough for so many people to withdraw in __46__ hurry.
The reason of the fire, according to an investigator, was __47__ someone broke the non smoking rule in the factory, because some cigarette __48__ (end) were found. Next two weeks, 15 inspection teams will be working in all the factories __49__ turn, aiming to clear away the possibility of more fires. __50__ (hope), no disasters like this will happen again.
答案：41.busily 42.coming 43.to escape plained 45.but 46.a 47.that 48.ends 49.in 50.Hopefully
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。
This afternoon I went to see my grandfather by a bus. It was very crowded and I had to stand. Beside me, there was a woman held a little boy in her arms. In front of her, a young man occupies two seats, pretending to be sleeping. I heard the little boy curious asking his mother, “What's wrong with the uncle？” I had thought if perhaps the woman would blame the man. Beyond her expectations, the woman answered with a smile, “Be quiet. This uncle must very tired because of hard work.” The young man heard the word. His face turned red but offered one seat for the woman at once.
答案：第一句：去掉a
第三句：held→holding
第四句：occupies→occupied
第五句：curious→curiously
第六句：去掉if 或if→that
第七句：her→my; very前加be
第八句：word→words
第九句：but→and; for→to
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
你听说过“麦田圈”吗？请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文介绍麦田圈这一不解之谜。
1．据说它是在1978年被一位叫做史蒂芬(Steven)的英国人第一次发现的，以后在英国陆续被发现；
2．麦田圈：麦田里倒掉的(flattened)麦子形成了一个圈，周围还有一些小圈；麦子一直在长，随后农民还可以收获；一开始人们以为是小孩子的恶作剧或者是有人为了吸引游客制作的，所以人们也开始模仿，但是发现根本做不出来；
3．通常在5月到9月份出现；
4．许多人认为这是外星人留下的，但是到现在关于麦田圈是怎么形成的也一直没有科学的定论。
参考范文：
In the summer of 1978 an Englishman named Steven discovered something strange. Some of his wheat was lying on the ground. The flattened wheat formed a circle. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat.
During the following years，farmers in England found more and more circles in their fields, which usually appear in fields of wheat or corn, from May to September. The wheat in the circles keeps on growing, and the farmers can harvest it later. At first, people thought that some children were making them as a joke, or that someone was making them to attract tourists, so they tried to copy them, but they couldn't do it.
Many people believe that these crop circles are messages sent by living beings from outer space or marks left by their spaceships. Experts from all over the world have studied them but they don't know how to make of these things till now.
