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Module 1 单元质量检测（一）
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
Nursing is a popular choice for students who desire a practical and professional degree that will allow them to help people.Here are some best colleges for a degree in nursing.
Simmons College
Simmons College is a private women's college founded in Boston in 1899.Nursing is a top ranking major at the college as well as the most popular.The average nursing graduate from Simmons makes $58,000 in their early career.
Villanova University
Villanova is a private research university located in Philadelphia.Nursing is a popular major, and students are offered an online degree as well.The average nursing graduate from Villanova makes $63,000 in their early career.
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
The UCLA School of Nursing is known for its excellent education provided by some leaders in the medical field.The four year programs allow students to focus on medical issues through classroom learning and clinical pletion of the B．S.(理学士) degree in nursing prepares students for the National Council Licensing Examination or continuation of the master's or doctoral degrees at UCLA.A nursing degree from UCLA leads to positions in various hospitals, clinics and medical institutions, with the mid career salary averaging $86,000.
Fairfield University
Founded in 1942, Fairfield University is a liberal arts university rooted in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.The School of Nursing offers established programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.The B．S.programs equip students with skills and ethics (道德规范) to prepare them for the medical field.At most 10 students are taught in a class using the latest medical technology to provide a strong theory based knowledge.Graduates of Fairfield find numerous employment opportunities within the field and earn an average starting salary of $62,000 and mid career salary of $83,000.
1．Where should Mary go for a degree in nursing if she is busy looking after children at home
A．Simmons College.
B．Villanova University.
C．The UCLA School of Nursing.
D．Fairfield University.
2．What do we know about the UCLA School of Nursing
A．Its university fee is the highest.
B．It is devoted to the B．S.degree alone.
C．It provides theoretical and practical learning.
D．Its nursing students are only in demand in hospitals.
3．What is special about Fairfield University
A．It is the most promising university of all.
B．It provides numerous employment opportunities.
C．It focuses on programs at the graduate levels.
D．It has small sized classes for nursing students.
B
English Language Day is celebrated each year on April 23, the date when William Shakespeare, the greatest writer in the English language, was born.
Many people consider English as the unofficial “world language” because it is so widely used. English is the main language of business across the world. It is the most widely used language on the Internet and social media.
The first English Language Day was the result of work by the United Nations. A few years ago, the U．N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (the UNESCO) created Language Days for each of the U．N.'s six official languages. The aim was to celebrate the use of different languages around the world and in different cultures. Another goal was to campaign for equal use of all six official languages throughout the United Nations. The other five languages are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. The U．N. celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010.
To improve your understanding of American English, you have come to the right place: learningenglish. . Every day, you will find news and information in easy English. Our stories and audio podcasts (播客) are based on a 1,500?word vocabulary, listed in our Learning English Word Book.
You can find classic “American Stories” on the website every Friday. On Saturdays, you can find Everyday Grammar, our newest series. It answers common questions about the language.
For English learners who want to learn through videos, we offer Learning English TV, News Words and English in a Minute. In addition, you are invited to take part in Talk2US, our Skype interactive (网络互动) program for English learners. This show is normally produced four days a week. A list of production times and the subjects can be found on our website.
4．English is considered as the unofficial “world language” because it is ________.
A．one of the U．N.'s official languages
B．the most widely used language in the world
C．the language used on the Internet and social media
D．the main language of business across the world
5．For what purpose did the UNESCO create Language Days
A．To express the hope of bringing more languages into the U．N.
B．To make the U．N. better understood through more languages.
C．To attract more people to learn the six working languages in the U．N.
D．To celebrate the use of different languages and call for their equality.
6．What do we know about learningenglish. from Paragraph 4
A．It is a website using simple English.
B．It requires visitors to come every day.
C．We cannot use it unless we know 1,500 words.
D．Its stories are from American history and culture.
7．What can we learn from the text
A．English Language Day was created to celebrate Shakespeare's birthday.
B．English will gain an even higher position in the U．N. as time goes by.
C．The production times of English in a Minute can be found online.
D．Learningenglish. is a useful website for English learners.
C
A new study suggests that by age five, children have a sense of self esteem (自尊) comparable in strength to that of adults.
University of Washington researchers believe self esteem tends to remain relatively stable throughout one's life. Therefore, the study suggests that this important personality is already in place before children begin kindergarten. “Our work provides the earliest view to date of how preschool children sense their selves，” said lead author Dr.Cvencek. “We found that as young as five years of age self esteem is developed strongly enough to be measured，” said Cvencek, “and we can measure it using sensitive techniques.”
For the research, researchers used a newly developed test to evaluate self esteem in more than 200 five year old children, the youngest age yet to be measured.
“Some scientists consider preschool children too young to have developed a positive or negative sense about themselves.Our findings suggest that self esteem, feeling good or bad about yourself, is fundamental，” said Dr.Meltzoff. “It is a social mind children bring to school with them, not something they develop in school.” Meltzoff continued, “What aspects of parent child interaction develop and promote preschool self esteem That's the important question. We hope we can find out by studying even younger children.”
“Preschool children can give spoken reports of what they're good at, such as ‘I'm good at running’ or ‘I'm good with letters’， but they have difficulties providing reliable answers to questions about whether they are a good or bad person，” Cvencek said. “Self esteem appears to play an important role in how children form various social identities (身份)．Our findings stress the importance of the first five years as a foundation for life.”
New research is planned to examine whether self esteem measured in preschool can predict outcomes later in childhood such as health and success in school. Researchers are also interested in the malleability (可塑性) of children's self esteem and how it changes with experience.
8．When do children have strong self esteem like adults
A．As young as five years of age.
B．After beginning kindergarten.
C．At the age of fifteen.
D．Before they can speak.
9．Where does children's social mind probably form
A．In school. B．In experiments.
C．At work. D．At home.
10．Which of the following is easy for children to answer
A．What do you like doing
B．Are you a good boy
C．What do you think of yourself
D．Do you think you are bad
11．Where does the passage probably appear
A．A textbook. B．A newspaper.
C．A TV programme. D．A travel guide.
D
The Virginia Settlers Research Project found “only 5 people out of over 33,000 had genuine middle names before 1660”．Other studies of public records confirm that 17th century parents gave their children more than one name so rarely that the practice was almost non existent.
Middle names began to find favor among wealthy big families in the late 1700s.Aristocratic (贵族的) families increasingly began giving their children two names, so that by the time of the American Revolution, a quite small group of southerners carried middle names.
The practice did not really catch on with the middle class until after the turn of the century, and became increasingly common within a generation or two.Although only a small percentage of children born around 1800 were given a middle name, it had become nearly customary by the time of the Civil War (1865)．By 1900, nearly every child born had a middle name.In fact, the enlistment (应征入伍) form used in World War Ⅰ was the first government form to provide space to write a middle name — a reflection of the assumption that nearly every man had one.
Exactly why the middle name suddenly became popular within a few generations is not completely clear.To some extent, it may simply have been a social trend or fashion that eventually became the norm (标准)．But its popularity must have been encouraged by its obvious practicality (实用性)．With the increase in population, the presence of multiple people in the same neighborhood carrying the same first and last names eventually became commonplace.Distinguishing between several people of the same name became, for the first time, a practical problem.Whatever the driving forces, the custom eventually became just an established custom.
For genealogists (系谱专家), middle names not only help us differentiate between similarly named people, but they can provide lineage (血统) clues as well.
12．We can learn that in the late 1700s in America ________.
A．northerners liked giving newborns middle names
B．middle names didn't represent one's social status
C．one from an aristocratic family usually had three names
D．only the southern upper class people had middle names
13．When did middle names become popular in America
A．In the early 17th century.
B．In the late 18th century.
C．In the middle 19th century.
D．In the early 20th century.
14．According to the author, what forced the middle name to become popular
A．Its own practical function.
B．Children's preference for it.
C．The influence of other cultures.
D．The encouragement of the upper class.
15．Which of the following would be the best title for the text
A．What do middle names mean
B．The practicality of middle names
C．Why are middle names significant
D．The development of middle names
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。
Tough time happens to most of us. Whether it's financial trouble or just a bad day, finding positivity in a discouraging situation is the key to overcoming it.
Accept it. Although it may seem challenging to accept a negative situation, it's your best way to move towards a solution. __16__ You should focus on how to improve the circumstances now.
Make a plan of action. __17__ For example, in financial situations you can work on a budget to control expense. It is a useful way to solve your problem and make ends meet.
__18__ When you feel that your world is crashing, this rough time does not define your life. It's best to recognize positive things in your life, from your happy family to your good health. It definitely helps ease the pain of a negative situation and gives you courage to let go of the past and look ahead to the future.
Believe that you're not alone. __19__ Family members and best friends are the people you can rely on when you are going through a hard time. These people are the ones who know you best and can give you advice from an outside perspective (视角)．
Learn from it. There's always something that can be learned from every experience you go through. Take some time to reflect on the situation — how you can react and what you can do if you ever go through it again. __20__
A．Look on the bright side of your life.
B．You shouldn't concentrate on what already happened.
C．This can help you avoid similar situations in the future.
D．Sometimes you may find it hard to improve the situation.
E．Having a support system is important for any tough moment.
F．Don't give up easily when you have nobody to turn to for help.
G．The best way to overcome a negative time is to find a way out of it.
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。
For the next seven months, I will be working as an English language assistant in Perpignan, a city in southern France. It is located very close to the Spanish border，__21__ I can travel to Spain easily.
I love the fact that it appears as if there are two cultures __22__ into one in this small but diverse (多样的) city.I think the city is a __23__ place for a linguist (语言学家) like me, who is __24__ in studying both French and Spanish.Here, I can travel between France and Spain in less than two hours. This gives me the __25__ to explore Spain at the weekends after spending my __26__ in France. What a perfect __27__！
In fact, Salvador Dali, a very famous Spanish artist, said that the __28__ station in Perpignan is “the center of the earth”．Having now been there, I totally __29__ with Dali, as it is extremely easy to __30__ the best of both cultures once you board the train. It is very __31__ for one to travel from Perpignan to Barcelona, a large city in northeast Spain, and vice versa (反之亦然). You can take a day trip or a weekend holiday, which is __32__ yourself.
In fact, I have only been here for two and a half weeks so far. In the __33__， I found it quite difficult for me to __34__.I missed all my family and friends __35__. However, day by day, I am __36__ falling in love with this city. I even consider Perpignan a hidden gem (宝石), which is waiting for more people to __37__. I am looking forward to spending more time __38__ around France and Spain. Of course, I am involving myself in both cultures. I hope that with time going by, __39__learning more about the two cultures, I will be able to __40__ my French and Spanish in both listening and speaking.
21．A.or B．but
C．if D．so
22．A.collected B．put
C．combined D．divided
23．A.safe B．wonderful
C．beautiful D．quiet
24．A.interested B．disappointed
C．lucky D．honest
25．A.space B．message
C．result D．opportunity
26．A.weekdays B．holidays
C．months D．ages
27．A.business B．chance
C．balance D．exercise
28．A.ship B．plane
C．bus D．railway
29．A.connect B．agree
C．compare D．argue
30．A.imagine B．demand
C．experience D．share
31．A.convenient B．boring
C．satisfying D．important
32．A.looking after B．depending on
C．showing up D．learning from
33．A.past B．future
C．beginning D．end
34．A.settle in B．set off
C．give up D．calm down
35．A.completely B．suddenly
C．greatly D．differently
36．A.strangely B．gradually
C．recently D．immediately
37．A.design B．choose
C．order D．discover
38．A.working B．traveling
C．moving D．appearing
39．A.besides B．for
C．within D．until
40．A.face B．change
C．forget D．improve
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。
At each stage of our life, we meet different kinds of people. Some are funny; some teach us lessons in life while others occupy a special space in our heart. The people __41__ (call) “best friends” are just these special friends.
In our childhood, “best friends” might have meant the persons who are always by our side，__42__ it may be in the classroom or in the dining hall. However, as we are getting__43__ (old) than before, our definition (定义) of “best friends”changes. In my opinion, best friends are those who love you __44__ who you are and help you become who you should be. People in our life come and go, but some people stay. They are the people we should never lose.
True friends are those who will never abandon you when you need them most. They are always there __45__ (wait) for you and they love you when you forget to love __46__(you)．The best feeling in the whole world is knowing that there is __47__ person who always prays for us and always keeps us in their thoughts. Friendship may not __48__ (necessary) be based on age, but it is based on __49__(understand)．Even our parents can be our best friends! So let us build our friendship and try our best __50__(see) the good side of everyone!
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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
When my parents told me that we will go to Wuhan for a holiday by air, I really felt a little nervous. After all, it was my first time ever to take plane. We got on the plane after checking in. Everything was so very strange to me that I didn't dare to touch anything. So my nervousness didn't last long due to the help of the hostesses. With their patient explanations, I soon got familiar to the environment. Thing went smoothly and I was enjoying the flight when suddenly we were warned to fasten the seat belt for the coming strong air flow. I became scaring at the news, but they turned out to be a small incident during the whole journey. The plane soon became steadily and we landed safely at Wuhan Tianhe Airport one hour ago.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李华，正在一家汉语培训机构兼职教外国小朋友汉语，在上课前请对自己和汉语进行简要介绍。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Module 1 单元质量检测（一）
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
Nursing is a popular choice for students who desire a practical and professional degree that will allow them to help people.Here are some best colleges for a degree in nursing.
Simmons College
Simmons College is a private women's college founded in Boston in 1899.Nursing is a top ranking major at the college as well as the most popular.The average nursing graduate from Simmons makes $58,000 in their early career.
Villanova University
Villanova is a private research university located in Philadelphia.Nursing is a popular major, and students are offered an online degree as well.The average nursing graduate from Villanova makes $63,000 in their early career.
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
The UCLA School of Nursing is known for its excellent education provided by some leaders in the medical field.The four year programs allow students to focus on medical issues through classroom learning and clinical pletion of the B．S.(理学士) degree in nursing prepares students for the National Council Licensing Examination or continuation of the master's or doctoral degrees at UCLA.A nursing degree from UCLA leads to positions in various hospitals, clinics and medical institutions, with the mid career salary averaging $86,000.
Fairfield University
Founded in 1942, Fairfield University is a liberal arts university rooted in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.The School of Nursing offers established programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.The B．S.programs equip students with skills and ethics (道德规范) to prepare them for the medical field.At most 10 students are taught in a class using the latest medical technology to provide a strong theory based knowledge.Graduates of Fairfield find numerous employment opportunities within the field and earn an average starting salary of $62,000 and mid career salary of $83,000.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了有护理专业的最好的四所大学，以及有关这四所大学护理专业学生就业前景的情况。
1．Where should Mary go for a degree in nursing if she is busy looking after children at home
A．Simmons College.
B．Villanova University.
C．The UCLA School of Nursing.
D．Fairfield University.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Nursing is a popular major, and students are offered an online degree as well.”可知，该所大学的护理专业学生可以通过远程教育获得学位，因此，如果Mary边在家照顾孩子边学习的话，那就选择Villanova University。
2．What do we know about the UCLA School of Nursing
A．Its university fee is the highest.
B．It is devoted to the B．S.degree alone.
C．It provides theoretical and practical learning.
D．Its nursing students are only in demand in hospitals.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段的“The four year programs allow students to focus on medical issues through classroom learning and clinical training”可知，UCLA护理学院提供课堂学习和临床训练，即理论和实践学习。
3．What is special about Fairfield University
A．It is the most promising university of all.
B．It provides numerous employment opportunities.
C．It focuses on programs at the graduate levels.
D．It has small sized classes for nursing students.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“At most 10 students are taught in a class using the latest medical technology to provide a strong theory based knowledge”可知，该大学的护理专业一个班最多有10名学生，实行的是小班教学，这是该大学的与众不同之处。
B
English Language Day is celebrated each year on April 23, the date when William Shakespeare, the greatest writer in the English language, was born.
Many people consider English as the unofficial “world language” because it is so widely used. English is the main language of business across the world. It is the most widely used language on the Internet and social media.
The first English Language Day was the result of work by the United Nations. A few years ago, the U．N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (the UNESCO) created Language Days for each of the U．N.'s six official languages. The aim was to celebrate the use of different languages around the world and in different cultures. Another goal was to campaign for equal use of all six official languages throughout the United Nations. The other five languages are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. The U．N. celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010.
To improve your understanding of American English, you have come to the right place: learningenglish. . Every day, you will find news and information in easy English. Our stories and audio podcasts (播客) are based on a 1,500?word vocabulary, listed in our Learning English Word Book.
You can find classic “American Stories” on the website every Friday. On Saturdays, you can find Everyday Grammar, our newest series. It answers common questions about the language.
For English learners who want to learn through videos, we offer Learning English TV, News Words and English in a Minute. In addition, you are invited to take part in Talk2US, our Skype interactive (网络互动) program for English learners. This show is normally produced four days a week. A list of production times and the subjects can be found on our website.
语篇解读：听说过英语日吗？知道它的来源和目的吗？想学英语知道什么网站好吗？本文一一为你揭晓。
4．English is considered as the unofficial “world language” because it is ________.
A．one of the U．N.'s official languages
B．the most widely used language in the world
C．the language used on the Internet and social media
D．the main language of business across the world
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知答案选B项。
5．For what purpose did the UNESCO create Language Days
A．To express the hope of bringing more languages into the U．N.
B．To make the U．N. better understood through more languages.
C．To attract more people to learn the six working languages in the U．N.
D．To celebrate the use of different languages and call for their equality.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句和第四句结合起来可知答案选D项。
6．What do we know about learningenglish. from Paragraph 4
A．It is a website using simple English.
B．It requires visitors to come every day.
C．We cannot use it unless we know 1,500 words.
D．Its stories are from American history and culture.
解析：选A 推理判断题。第四段第二句里有“in easy English”；后面一句又说这个网站的内容都限定在1 500词的词汇量以内，所以断定这一网站的语言很简单。B、D两项没有提及；C项的说法太绝对，不能说词汇量不够1 500就不能用这一网站。
7．What can we learn from the text
A．English Language Day was created to celebrate Shakespeare's birthday.
B．English will gain an even higher position in the U．N. as time goes by.
C．The production times of English in a Minute can be found online.
D．Learningenglish. is a useful website for English learners.
解析：选D 推理判断题。英语日定在4月23日是因为这一天是莎士比亚的生日，但目的不在于庆祝他的生日，这与庆祝莎士比亚生日没有关系，故排除A项；文章提到英语在世界上的广泛使用，并没有提到它的未来发展，故排除B项；C选项把English in a Minute和Talk2US两个节日弄混了。
C
A new study suggests that by age five, children have a sense of self esteem (自尊) comparable in strength to that of adults.
University of Washington researchers believe self esteem tends to remain relatively stable throughout one's life. Therefore, the study suggests that this important personality is already in place before children begin kindergarten. “Our work provides the earliest view to date of how preschool children sense their selves，” said lead author Dr.Cvencek. “We found that as young as five years of age self esteem is developed strongly enough to be measured，” said Cvencek, “and we can measure it using sensitive techniques.”
For the research, researchers used a newly developed test to evaluate self esteem in more than 200 five year old children, the youngest age yet to be measured.
“Some scientists consider preschool children too young to have developed a positive or negative sense about themselves.Our findings suggest that self esteem, feeling good or bad about yourself, is fundamental，” said Dr.Meltzoff. “It is a social mind children bring to school with them, not something they develop in school.” Meltzoff continued, “What aspects of parent child interaction develop and promote preschool self esteem That's the important question. We hope we can find out by studying even younger children.”
“Preschool children can give spoken reports of what they're good at, such as ‘I'm good at running’ or ‘I'm good with letters’， but they have difficulties providing reliable answers to questions about whether they are a good or bad person，” Cvencek said. “Self esteem appears to play an important role in how children form various social identities (身份)．Our findings stress the importance of the first five years as a foundation for life.”
New research is planned to examine whether self esteem measured in preschool can predict outcomes later in childhood such as health and success in school. Researchers are also interested in the malleability (可塑性) of children's self esteem and how it changes with experience.
语篇解读：一项新的研究表明五岁的孩子已经有了堪比成年人的自尊意识。
8．When do children have strong self esteem like adults
A．As young as five years of age.
B．After beginning kindergarten.
C．At the age of fifteen.
D．Before they can speak.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，研究表明五岁的孩子已经有了堪比成年人的自尊意识。
9．Where does children's social mind probably form
A．In school. B．In experiments.
C．At work. D．At home.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“It is a social mind children bring to school”和“parent child interaction develop and promote preschool self esteem”可判断出，孩子的社会心态是在家里形成的。
10．Which of the following is easy for children to answer
A．What do you like doing
B．Are you a good boy
C．What do you think of yourself
D．Do you think you are bad
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句可知，他们能给出擅长什么的回答，但对于是好人还是坏人这样的问题，他们难以回答。
11．Where does the passage probably appear
A．A textbook. B．A newspaper.
C．A TV programme. D．A travel guide.
解析：选B 文章出处题。本文介绍的是一项最新研究成果，所以发表在报纸上的可能性最大。
D
The Virginia Settlers Research Project found “only 5 people out of over 33,000 had genuine middle names before 1660”．Other studies of public records confirm that 17th century parents gave their children more than one name so rarely that the practice was almost non existent.
Middle names began to find favor among wealthy big families in the late 1700s.Aristocratic (贵族的) families increasingly began giving their children two names, so that by the time of the American Revolution, a quite small group of southerners carried middle names.
The practice did not really catch on with the middle class until after the turn of the century, and became increasingly common within a generation or two.Although only a small percentage of children born around 1800 were given a middle name, it had become nearly customary by the time of the Civil War (1865)．By 1900, nearly every child born had a middle name.In fact, the enlistment (应征入伍) form used in World War Ⅰ was the first government form to provide space to write a middle name — a reflection of the assumption that nearly every man had one.
Exactly why the middle name suddenly became popular within a few generations is not completely clear.To some extent, it may simply have been a social trend or fashion that eventually became the norm (标准)．But its popularity must have been encouraged by its obvious practicality (实用性)．With the increase in population, the presence of multiple people in the same neighborhood carrying the same first and last names eventually became commonplace.Distinguishing between several people of the same name became, for the first time, a practical problem.Whatever the driving forces, the custom eventually became just an established custom.
For genealogists (系谱专家), middle names not only help us differentiate between similarly named people, but they can provide lineage (血统) clues as well.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。中间名是什么时候开始在美国流行起来的？它流行起来的原因又是什么？
12．We can learn that in the late 1700s in America ________.
A．northerners liked giving newborns middle names
B．middle names didn't represent one's social status
C．one from an aristocratic family usually had three names
D．only the southern upper class people had middle names
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Aristocratic (贵族的) families increasingly began giving their children two names, so that by the time of the American Revolution, a quite small group of southerners carried middle names”可知，当时只有南部上流社会的人才会给孩子取中间名。
13．When did middle names become popular in America
A．In the early 17th century.
B．In the late 18th century.
C．In the middle 19th century.
D．In the early 20th century.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Although only a small percentage of children born around 1800 were given a middle name, it had become nearly customary by the time of the Civil War (1865)”可知，到了19世纪中叶，给孩子起中间名变得流行起来。
14．According to the author, what forced the middle name to become popular
A．Its own practical function.
B．Children's preference for it.
C．The influence of other cultures.
D．The encouragement of the upper class.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段以及最后一段可知，起中间名方便人们区别同名同姓的人，故选A。
15．Which of the following would be the best title for the text
A．What do middle names mean
B．The practicality of middle names
C．Why are middle names significant
D．The development of middle names
解析：选D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中间名是如何发展起来的。
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。
Tough time happens to most of us. Whether it's financial trouble or just a bad day, finding positivity in a discouraging situation is the key to overcoming it.
Accept it. Although it may seem challenging to accept a negative situation, it's your best way to move towards a solution. __16__ You should focus on how to improve the circumstances now.
Make a plan of action. __17__ For example, in financial situations you can work on a budget to control expense. It is a useful way to solve your problem and make ends meet.
__18__ When you feel that your world is crashing, this rough time does not define your life. It's best to recognize positive things in your life, from your happy family to your good health. It definitely helps ease the pain of a negative situation and gives you courage to let go of the past and look ahead to the future.
Believe that you're not alone. __19__ Family members and best friends are the people you can rely on when you are going through a hard time. These people are the ones who know you best and can give you advice from an outside perspective (视角)．
Learn from it. There's always something that can be learned from every experience you go through. Take some time to reflect on the situation — how you can react and what you can do if you ever go through it again. __20__
A．Look on the bright side of your life.
B．You shouldn't concentrate on what already happened.
C．This can help you avoid similar situations in the future.
D．Sometimes you may find it hard to improve the situation.
E．Having a support system is important for any tough moment.
F．Don't give up easily when you have nobody to turn to for help.
G．The best way to overcome a negative time is to find a way out of it.
答案：16～20 BGAEC
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。
For the next seven months, I will be working as an English language assistant in Perpignan, a city in southern France. It is located very close to the Spanish border，__21__ I can travel to Spain easily.
I love the fact that it appears as if there are two cultures __22__ into one in this small but diverse (多样的) city.I think the city is a __23__ place for a linguist (语言学家) like me, who is __24__ in studying both French and Spanish.Here, I can travel between France and Spain in less than two hours. This gives me the __25__ to explore Spain at the weekends after spending my __26__ in France. What a perfect __27__！
In fact, Salvador Dali, a very famous Spanish artist, said that the __28__ station in Perpignan is “the center of the earth”．Having now been there, I totally __29__ with Dali, as it is extremely easy to __30__ the best of both cultures once you board the train. It is very __31__ for one to travel from Perpignan to Barcelona, a large city in northeast Spain, and vice versa (反之亦然). You can take a day trip or a weekend holiday, which is __32__ yourself.
In fact, I have only been here for two and a half weeks so far. In the __33__， I found it quite difficult for me to __34__.I missed all my family and friends __35__. However, day by day, I am __36__ falling in love with this city. I even consider Perpignan a hidden gem (宝石), which is waiting for more people to __37__. I am looking forward to spending more time __38__ around France and Spain. Of course, I am involving myself in both cultures. I hope that with time going by, __39__learning more about the two cultures, I will be able to __40__ my French and Spanish in both listening and speaking.
语篇解读：作者来到佩皮尼昂工作，这是一个法国南部的城市，靠近西班牙。作者希望在这里能体验两国文化，提高自己的语言水平。
21．A.or B．but
C．if D．so
解析：选D 根据上文的“It is located very close to the Spanish border”可知，此处为因果关系。
22．A.collected B．put
C．combined D．divided
解析：选C 根据语境可知，作者在此处表示两种文化被合二为一于这个小却多样化的城市里。
23．A.safe B．wonderful
C．beautiful D．quiet
解析：选B 因为法国佩皮尼昂市融合了法国和西班牙两国的文化，故对于一位像作者一样的语言学者而言是一个极好的地方。
24．A.interested B．disappointed
C．lucky D．honest
解析：选A 根据语境可知，作者对于学习法语和西班牙语很感兴趣。
25．A.space B．message
C．result D．opportunity
解析：选D 佩皮尼昂的地理位置给了作者机会在法国和西班牙两国之间旅行。
26．A.weekdays B．holidays
C．months D．ages
解析：选A 根据上文“explore Spain at the weekends”以及作者在法国工作的事实可知，作者的工作日在法国度过。
27．A.business B．chance
C．balance D．exercise
解析：选C 根据上文的内容可知这是一个完美的平衡。
28．A.ship B．plane
C．bus D．railway
解析：选D 根据下文的“once you board the train”可知，此处应指火车站。
29．A.connect B．agree
C．compare D．argue
解析：选B 根据语境可知，“我”非常同意Salvador Dali 的说法。
30．A.imagine B．demand
C．experience D．share
解析：选C 根据语境可知，作者在法国和西班牙两国之间旅行，可以体验两种文化。
31．A.convenient B．boring
C．satisfying D．important
解析：选A 乘坐火车，在法国的Perpignan和西班牙的Barcelona两个城市之间往来非常方便。
32．A.looking after B．depending on
C．showing up D．learning from
解析：选B 根据上文的“You can take a day trip or a weekend holiday”可知，是进行一天的旅行还是一个周末的旅行，取决于你自己。
33．A.past B．future
C．beginning D．end
解析：选C 根据语境可知，作者刚到这个地方的时候，还不太适应。
34．A.settle in B．set off
C．give up D．calm down
解析：选A 初到一个地方，比较难以适应(settle in)。
35．A.completely B．suddenly
C．greatly D．differently
解析：选C 作者刚开始的时候非常想念自己的家人和朋友。
36．A.strangely B．gradually
C．recently D．immediately
解析：选B 根据上文“However, day by day”可知，作者逐渐喜欢上了这里。
37．A.design B．choose
C．order D．discover
解析：选D 根据上文“I even consider Perpignan a hidden gem(宝石)”可知，作者认为Perpignan是一块被掩藏的宝石，等待着更多的人来发现。
38．A.working B．traveling
C．moving D．appearing
解析：选B 作者期待着有更多的时间在西班牙和法国旅行，让自己融入到两种文化中。
39．A.besides B．for
C．within D．until
解析：选A 根据语境可知，此处表示除了更多地了解两国文化之外。
40．A.face B．change
C．forget D．improve
解析：选D 根据语境可知，作者希望自己法语和西班牙语的听力和口语技能都能得到提高。
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。
At each stage of our life, we meet different kinds of people. Some are funny; some teach us lessons in life while others occupy a special space in our heart. The people __41__ (call) “best friends” are just these special friends.
In our childhood, “best friends” might have meant the persons who are always by our side，__42__ it may be in the classroom or in the dining hall. However, as we are getting__43__ (old) than before, our definition (定义) of “best friends”changes. In my opinion, best friends are those who love you __44__ who you are and help you become who you should be. People in our life come and go, but some people stay. They are the people we should never lose.
True friends are those who will never abandon you when you need them most. They are always there __45__ (wait) for you and they love you when you forget to love __46__(you)．The best feeling in the whole world is knowing that there is __47__ person who always prays for us and always keeps us in their thoughts. Friendship may not __48__ (necessary) be based on age, but it is based on __49__(understand)．Even our parents can be our best friends! So let us build our friendship and try our best __50__(see) the good side of everyone!
答案：41.called 42.whether 43.older 44.for 45.waiting
46．yourself 47.a 48.necessarily 49.understanding 50.to see
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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
When my parents told me that we will go to Wuhan for a holiday by air, I really felt a little nervous. After all, it was my first time ever to take plane. We got on the plane after checking in. Everything was so very strange to me that I didn't dare to touch anything. So my nervousness didn't last long due to the help of the hostesses. With their patient explanations, I soon got familiar to the environment. Thing went smoothly and I was enjoying the flight when suddenly we were warned to fasten the seat belt for the coming strong air flow. I became scaring at the news, but they turned out to be a small incident during the whole journey. The plane soon became steadily and we landed safely at Wuhan Tianhe Airport one hour ago.
答案：第一句：will→would
第二句：take后加a
第四句：去掉very
第五句：So→But
第六句：to→with
第七句：Thing→Things
第八句：scaring→scared; they→it
第九句：steadily→steady; ago→later
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李华，正在一家汉语培训机构兼职教外国小朋友汉语，在上课前请对自己和汉语进行简要介绍。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文：
Hello, I'm Li Hua, a Grade 3 student in a high school. I feel honored to be your Chinese teacher. First, I'd like to briefly introduce something about Chinese to you.
Chinese is the official language of China, which is one of the world's major languages. In total, there are over a billion people speaking Chinese, most of whom are Chinese. Chinese characters look beautiful and are rich in meanings. With the development of China, Chinese is becoming more and more popular, and is being learned by more and more overseas friends.
That's all. Now let's begin our class.
