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Module 4 单元质量检测（四）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Ever want to peek at a celebrity's gift list For the curious and those in need of a few holiday ideas, we tracked down some people. Their answers might surprise you.
Martin Dahinden
SWISS AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES
TO GIVE: I like things to be practical and well thought out. I would say that is typically Swiss. I would gift someone a Swiss Army Knife, a useful gift in many ways. Victorinox Swiss Army Spartan Ⅱ Pocket Knife, ＄17.13. Victorinox Swiss Army EvoWood 17 Swiss Army Knife, ＄54.97. amazon. com.
Sylvia Colella
FOUNDER OF FASHION AND LIFESTYLE BLOG SIMPLY SYLVIA
TO GIVE: One thing that keeps me motivated is great looking workout or athletic wear, so I enjoy gifting pieces from my favorite brands, like Michi, Alo Yoga and Spiritual Gangster. Koral Lustrous Legging, ＄ 95. Michi Bionic Bra, ＄95.
Melissa Ho
RENWICK GALLERY CURATOR OF 20TH CENTURY ART
TO GIVE: I would give this book to any Washingtonian who was foolish enough to miss the extraordinary Robert Irwin exhibition at the Hirshhorn this summer. The magic of Irwin's phenomenological art is difficult to convey in either photographs or words, yet Hankins's prose makes the story of his breakthrough years both accessible and enjoyable. Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change by Evelyn C. Hankins, ＄35.90. amazon. com.
Kwame Alexander
POET AND NEWBERY WINNING AUTHOR OF“THE CROSSOVER”
TO GIVE: A children's book gift basket with some of my favorites: Zoe in Wonderland by Brenda Woods, anything by Mo Willems, Debbie Levy and Vanessa Brantley Newton's We Shall Overcome, and this really cool novel called The Crossover. I Dissent, ＄14.10. We Shall Overcome, ＄15.65. Zoe in Wonderland, ＄14.21. The Crossover, ＄10.36. amazon. com.
1．Who may be a huge fitness enthusiast
A．Melissa Ho. B．Sylvia Colella.
C．Martin Dahinden. D．Kwame Alexander.
2．How much should you pay at least if you buy a Swiss Army Knife and Hankins's book
A．＄35.90. B．＄53.03.
C．＄54.97. D．＄90.87.
3．Which of the following is the most suitable for kids
A．We Shall Overcome.
B．Koral Lustrous Legging.
C．Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change.
D．Victorinox Swiss Army EvoWood 17 Swiss Army Knife.
B
Raise your head on August 28 and gaze at the stars, and you will find something romantic going on in the sky.
Valentine's Day in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, falls on August 28 this year.
That is, on Monday evening, Niulang and Zhinü， the cowherd and the weaver maid, will meet on a bridge of magpies (喜鹊) across the Milky Way. Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form the bridge in the heavens with their wings.
The legend has been handed down for more than 2 millennia. The story has been recorded as far back as the Jin Dynasty (256－420 AD). Poets composed hundreds of poems on the love story and many types of Chinese opera tell the story.
The Chinese people believe that the star Vega (织女星), east of the Milky Way, is Zhinü and, at the constellation of Aquila, on the western side of the Milky Way, Niulang waits for his wife.
Compared with love stories in Western legends, the story of Niulang and Zhinü seems not as intense (激烈的) or passionate. Love doesn't kill or break up the barrier between them. They just wait patiently on the riverbank, believing that their love can withstand their time apart.
It is faith and emotional connection instead of physical attraction and desire that are emphasized in the story as well as in many other Chinese folk tales about love.
Unlike St. Valentine's Day in Western countries, there is not so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers or kisses. Instead, the girls in China prepare fruits, melons and incense (香) as offerings to Zhinü， hoping to get high skills in needlecraft, as well as hoping to find satisfactory husbands.
In the evening, people sit outdoors to observe the stars. Chinese grannies would say that, if you stand under a grapevine, you can probably overhear what Zhinü and Niulang are talking about.
4．Which of the following statements is NOT true
A．Niulang and Zhinü lived in the Jin Dynasty.
B．Vega is on the east of the Milky Way.
C．The constellation of Aquila is on the western side of the Milky Way.
D．Ancient artists created many works to tell this love story of Niulang and Zhinü.
5．The sixth paragraph implies that ________.
A．Western people love more patiently than Chinese
B．Niulang and Zhinü believed that their love could last forever
C．Niulang and Zhinü had a cool head for their love
D．there was no barrier between Niulang and Zhinü
6．What does the underlined word in the sixth paragraph probably mean
A．Stick to. B．Give up.
C．Operate. D．Stand.
7．The last but one paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A．St. Valentine's Day in Western countries is very romantic
B．traditional celebration of the Chinese Valentine's Day shows best wishes of Chinese girls
C．Western girls are more open minded
D．Chinese girls wish to find ideal husbands
C
Our curious reader Andy recently asked “How do glasses help you see？” Actually, he asked this at a very good time because more and more people are needing to wear glasses, including young children, and we don't really know why.
Our eyes let us see because light enters each eye, and the eye then creates a message that goes to the brain. The eyeball itself doesn't actually “see” — the brain sees. The eyeballs just take pictures, like two little cameras. To see properly, each eyeball needs to send the light that enters it onto a very exact spot inside the eyeball, called the retina. If the light falls onto the incorrect place, everything_goes_wrong.
Many people don't need glasses and can see just fine. This is because their eyeballs are focusing light properly onto the retina. However, some people have eyeballs that are too long. They are called “shortsighted”. For these people, things far away can look blurry (模糊的). Other people have eyeballs that are too short. They are called “farsighted” and things close to them can look blurry. Both shortsighted and farsighted people need glasses to help them see clearly. They work by helping the eyeball to focus light onto the correct place, the retina. Only then can we see clearly.
Maybe you have a grandma or grandpa who wears glasses whenever they are reading books or using their mobile phone. When people get older, they usually become a little bit farsighted because a part of their eye called the lens becomes stiff and doesn't work properly.
More and more young people in the world are needing to wear glasses. We're not sure why, but some scientists think that children who spend too much time inside are more likely to need glasses. Children who need glasses but don't wear them don't do as well in school. Once you need glasses, you usually need them forever — your eyes won't go back to normal on their own.
I hope that one day we can find out why people's eyeballs become too long or too short and then we can stop people needing to wear glasses in the first place. Then people will never lose or forget their glasses ever again!
8．Why does the author write the text
A．To answer a reader's question.
B．To present a research finding.
C．To tell an interesting story.
D．To give expert advice.
9．What does the author mean by “everything goes wrong” in Paragraph 2
A．Our retina stops work.
B．Our brain is confused.
C．We may lose our eyesight.
D．We are unable to see things clearly.
10．What do we know about shortsighted people
A．Their eyeballs are too long.
B．Their eyeballs are too short.
C．The lens of their eye works lazily.
D．The light falls exactly onto their retina.
11．Which of the following does the author know for certain
A．What causes changes to people's eyeballs.
B．What makes us lose our glasses quite often.
C．Why more and more young people have bad eyesight.
D．Why people with poor eyesight usually need glasses forever.
D
Does Happiness Have a Scent
When someone is happy, can you smell it
You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug.But can you also smell their happiness Surprising new research suggests that happiness does have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell.
For the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them.All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to abstain_from drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period.
Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions.Only women were selected to smell the samples, obviously because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signaling.
“When a person is happy, his sweat brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell，” said study co author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.
This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others.The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too.This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.
Researchers have yet to isolate (分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be.Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented.Scent therapies (香味疗法) could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.
Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.
12．What is the main finding of the new research
A．Men produce more sweats.
B．Women are more sensitive to emotional signaling.
C．Pleasant feelings can be smelt out.
D．Negative emotions have a smell.
13．The underlined part “abstain from” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．
A．practice B．avoid
C．try D．enjoy
14. What is a potential application of the new research
A．Perfumes could help people get closer to each other.
B．Scent therapies could be produced to cure physical diseases.
C．Some smells could help us fight against psychological problems.
D．Some smells could be created to improve our appearance.
15．Which of the following statements would the writer probably agree with
A．Social surroundings can influence our emotions.
B．Women can definitely smell one's happiness because of their better sense.
C．Positive feelings have already been proved to have a smell before.
D．Researchers have developed happiness perfumes and scent therapies.
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。
The Lost Rules of Etiquette
Etiquette, or good manners, used to be the glue that held society together. __16__ Sadly, these days it has mostly gone by the wayside. This list is several best rules of etiquette that have now disappeared.
Opening the Door
In days gone by, a gentleman would always open doors for ladies. __17__ This has now almost entirely disappeared — and it is not entirely the fault of the men. I have seen women laugh at men for opening a door for them. It seems to be confusing manners with chauvinism (大男子主义)．
Writing Thank You Notes
In days gone by, whenever a person received a gift, he would write a thank you note as soon as possible. __18__ Parents would sit children down after a birthday or Christmas and coach them in their first thank you note. It is a shame that gift giving has now become a virtual obligation and the idea of a thank you note would be laughed at.
__19__
We seem to have completely lost the concept of correct timing when it comes to parties these days. __20__ After all, a party normally has a guest of honor — this is usually the oldest woman present. It was considered extremely rude in the past to leave a party before the guest of honor — and once the guest of honor left, it was a signal to all that they should begin their own preparations to leave.
A．Arriving on Time
B．Leaving at the Right Time
C．People leave with various excuses.
D．It enabled people to get on well with each other.
E．This rule was true even if the giver was a relative.
F．It could be the lady he was driving, or a stranger.
G．We've thrown away the concept of a guest of honor at will.
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。
One of Fatah's close friends had several farms. The friend was very rich. One year, due to __21__ economic (经济的) conditions, people were suffering from starvation. This man __22__ to give the harvest of one of his farms to the __23__. So he went to the square and announced that people could benefit from the __24__. But the condition was that they should be in __25__， and that they could not take from the harvest more than what was __26__.
The needy went there every day in great numbers and benefited. The __27__ of the farm was so busy with his work that he didn't follow up closely on the __28__ of that piece of land. After he had __29__ all the other pieces of land, he __30__ this particular farm he had given as charity, and __31__ his servants to go and collect any dry grass, plants and seeds that may have __32__.
To the servants' great __33__， they even found that there __34__ remained a lot of crops that had not been harvested. On collecting the harvest, they all __35__ that the harvest of that piece of land exceeded (超过) that of all the other pieces of land that the man owned.
It was a common __36__ to leave the land without planting any crops in the following years so that it could regain the minerals it had __37__. However, it was found that this piece of land had not lost anything at all, and it was __38__ to grow crops on it in the following year. So he and other people __39__ a lot.
In our daily life, we should __40__ to help others when they are in trouble, which is good for ourselves and others.
21．A.common B．steady
C．unfair D．bad
22．A.begged B．refused
C．decided D．asked
23．A.sick B．poor
C．deaf D．old
24．A.environment B．river
C．climate D．land
25．A.need B．sight
C．danger D．doubt
26．A.different B．necessary
C．easy D．enough
27．A.owner B．reporter
C．neighbor D．seller
28．A.surface B．size
C．condition D．price
29．A.measured B．watered
C．cleared D．harvested
30．A.remembered B．discovered
C．visited D．developed
31．A.invited B．asked
C．warned D．taught
32．A.remained B．removed
C．sowed D．abandoned
33．A.disappointment B．surprise
C．embarrassment D．regret
34．A.again B．ever
C．also D．still
35．A.ignored B．complained
C．found D．dreamed
36．A.year B．request
C．practice D．design
37．A.absorbed B．wasted
C．saved D．lost
38．A.possible B．lucky
C．safe D．important
39．A.helped B．benefited
C．missed D．searched
40．A.try B．hesitate
C．demand D．declare
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。
The Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month, __41__ (mark) the finale of the Spring Festival, and with it, come rich Chinese traditions and joyful __42__ (celebrate)．
At that night, people can see the full moon for __43__ first time in a year. In Chinese, “yuan” literally means “first” and “xiao” refers to “night”. Therefore, the Lantern Festival has another name __44__ (call) Yuanxiao Festival.
A traditional food also named yuanxiao has developed for this occasion. They're rice balls with sweet fillings inside. On the day of the festival, people __45__ (usual) get together with all their family members to have a dinner with yuanxiao, a must have dish.
To Chinese people's mind, at the beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon __46__ (hang) in the sky, there should be thousands of __47__ (attract) lanterns. They are hung out for people __48__ (appreciate). Children go out at night carrying paper lanterns, many of __49__ are animal shaped. People also go to parks or temples and solve riddles on the lanterns. In modern days, more fantastic lights such as LEDs and lasers (激光灯) have come to decorate the night of the festival, __50__ addition to the traditional ones.
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。
Dear Jack，
Thanks for your letter.I'm glad you've been offered two summer jobs at same time — working in a restaurant and working in a museum.If I were him, I would take the one in the museum.
First，you can gain more knowledge about history, that will enrich your life great.Second, you can make more friend from different parts of the country by serve them when working there.Finally, compared to the job in the restaurant, working in the museum can be most challenging.If you find a position there, I'm sure you'll see a rapid improve in both your character or abilities.You will also have great time.
Good luck!
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是某中学高二学生李华，准备参加学校组织的英语演讲比赛，请以“My favourite festival is Mother's Day”为题写一篇演讲稿。
内容提示：
1．在众多西方节日中最喜欢母亲节；
2．偏爱母亲节的原因；
3．盼望中国人有自己的母亲节，并且定为法定节假日。
注意：
1．词数：100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My favourite festival is Mother's Day
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Module 4 单元质量检测（四）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Ever want to peek at a celebrity's gift list For the curious and those in need of a few holiday ideas, we tracked down some people. Their answers might surprise you.
Martin Dahinden
SWISS AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES
TO GIVE: I like things to be practical and well thought out. I would say that is typically Swiss. I would gift someone a Swiss Army Knife, a useful gift in many ways. Victorinox Swiss Army Spartan Ⅱ Pocket Knife, ＄17.13. Victorinox Swiss Army EvoWood 17 Swiss Army Knife, ＄54.97. amazon. com.
Sylvia Colella
FOUNDER OF FASHION AND LIFESTYLE BLOG SIMPLY SYLVIA
TO GIVE: One thing that keeps me motivated is great looking workout or athletic wear, so I enjoy gifting pieces from my favorite brands, like Michi, Alo Yoga and Spiritual Gangster. Koral Lustrous Legging, ＄ 95. Michi Bionic Bra, ＄95.
Melissa Ho
RENWICK GALLERY CURATOR OF 20TH CENTURY ART
TO GIVE: I would give this book to any Washingtonian who was foolish enough to miss the extraordinary Robert Irwin exhibition at the Hirshhorn this summer. The magic of Irwin's phenomenological art is difficult to convey in either photographs or words, yet Hankins's prose makes the story of his breakthrough years both accessible and enjoyable. Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change by Evelyn C. Hankins, ＄35.90. amazon. com.
Kwame Alexander
POET AND NEWBERY WINNING AUTHOR OF“THE CROSSOVER”
TO GIVE: A children's book gift basket with some of my favorites: Zoe in Wonderland by Brenda Woods, anything by Mo Willems, Debbie Levy and Vanessa Brantley Newton's We Shall Overcome, and this really cool novel called The Crossover. I Dissent, ＄14.10. We Shall Overcome, ＄15.65. Zoe in Wonderland, ＄14.21. The Crossover, ＄10.36. amazon. com.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。假日礼物该选什么？看看这些人的回答。
1．Who may be a huge fitness enthusiast
A．Melissa Ho. B．Sylvia Colella.
C．Martin Dahinden. D．Kwame Alexander.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Sylvia Colella部分中的“One thing that keeps me motivated is great looking workout or athletic wear”可知选B项。
2．How much should you pay at least if you buy a Swiss Army Knife and Hankins's book
A．＄35.90. B．＄53.03.
C．＄54.97. D．＄90.87.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Martin Dahinden部分中的“Victorinox Swiss Army Spartan Ⅱ Pocket Knife, ＄ 17.13”以及Melissa Ho部分中的“Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change by Evelyn C. Hankins, ＄ 35.90”可知选B项。
3．Which of the following is the most suitable for kids
A．We Shall Overcome.
B．Koral Lustrous Legging.
C．Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change.
D．Victorinox Swiss Army EvoWood 17 Swiss Army Knife.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据Kwame Alexander部分中的“A children's book gift basket with some of my favorites ...We Shall Overcome”可知选A项。
B
Raise your head on August 28 and gaze at the stars, and you will find something romantic going on in the sky.
Valentine's Day in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, falls on August 28 this year.
That is, on Monday evening, Niulang and Zhinü， the cowherd and the weaver maid, will meet on a bridge of magpies (喜鹊) across the Milky Way. Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form the bridge in the heavens with their wings.
The legend has been handed down for more than 2 millennia. The story has been recorded as far back as the Jin Dynasty (256－420 AD). Poets composed hundreds of poems on the love story and many types of Chinese opera tell the story.
The Chinese people believe that the star Vega (织女星), east of the Milky Way, is Zhinü and, at the constellation of Aquila, on the western side of the Milky Way, Niulang waits for his wife.
Compared with love stories in Western legends, the story of Niulang and Zhinü seems not as intense (激烈的) or passionate. Love doesn't kill or break up the barrier between them. They just wait patiently on the riverbank, believing that their love can withstand their time apart.
It is faith and emotional connection instead of physical attraction and desire that are emphasized in the story as well as in many other Chinese folk tales about love.
Unlike St. Valentine's Day in Western countries, there is not so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers or kisses. Instead, the girls in China prepare fruits, melons and incense (香) as offerings to Zhinü， hoping to get high skills in needlecraft, as well as hoping to find satisfactory husbands.
In the evening, people sit outdoors to observe the stars. Chinese grannies would say that, if you stand under a grapevine, you can probably overhear what Zhinü and Niulang are talking about.
语篇解读：七夕坐看牵牛织女星是民间的习俗。相传，每年的这个夜晚是织女与牛郎在鹊桥相会的日子，所以七月初七也被称为中国的“情人节”。
4．Which of the following statements is NOT true
A．Niulang and Zhinü lived in the Jin Dynasty.
B．Vega is on the east of the Milky Way.
C．The constellation of Aquila is on the western side of the Milky Way.
D．Ancient artists created many works to tell this love story of Niulang and Zhinü.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，关于牛郎和织女的故事记载最远可以追溯到晋代，但并非是牛郎和织女生活在晋代。
5．The sixth paragraph implies that ________.
A．Western people love more patiently than Chinese
B．Niulang and Zhinü believed that their love could last forever
C．Niulang and Zhinü had a cool head for their love
D．there was no barrier between Niulang and Zhinü
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第六段内容可知，牛郎和织女在感情上并不狂热，他们在困难面前保持着冷静的头脑，在银河两岸耐心地等待着，相信他们的爱情能经得住分离，故选C项。
6．What does the underlined word in the sixth paragraph probably mean
A．Stick to. B．Give up.
C．Operate. D．Stand.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据第六段内容可知，画线词所在句指牛郎和织女相信他们的爱情能经受得住(withstand)他们之间的分别。stand“容忍，忍受”，与画线词意思相近。
7．The last but one paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A．St. Valentine's Day in Western countries is very romantic
B．traditional celebration of the Chinese Valentine's Day shows best wishes of Chinese girls
C．Western girls are more open minded
D．Chinese girls wish to find ideal husbands
解析：选B 段落大意题。从倒数第二段的叙述来看，该段描述的是中国的女孩们对美好生活和美好未来的向往。
C
Our curious reader Andy recently asked “How do glasses help you see？” Actually, he asked this at a very good time because more and more people are needing to wear glasses, including young children, and we don't really know why.
Our eyes let us see because light enters each eye, and the eye then creates a message that goes to the brain. The eyeball itself doesn't actually “see” — the brain sees. The eyeballs just take pictures, like two little cameras. To see properly, each eyeball needs to send the light that enters it onto a very exact spot inside the eyeball, called the retina. If the light falls onto the incorrect place, everything_goes_wrong.
Many people don't need glasses and can see just fine. This is because their eyeballs are focusing light properly onto the retina. However, some people have eyeballs that are too long. They are called “shortsighted”. For these people, things far away can look blurry (模糊的). Other people have eyeballs that are too short. They are called “farsighted” and things close to them can look blurry. Both shortsighted and farsighted people need glasses to help them see clearly. They work by helping the eyeball to focus light onto the correct place, the retina. Only then can we see clearly.
Maybe you have a grandma or grandpa who wears glasses whenever they are reading books or using their mobile phone. When people get older, they usually become a little bit farsighted because a part of their eye called the lens becomes stiff and doesn't work properly.
More and more young people in the world are needing to wear glasses. We're not sure why, but some scientists think that children who spend too much time inside are more likely to need glasses. Children who need glasses but don't wear them don't do as well in school. Once you need glasses, you usually need them forever — your eyes won't go back to normal on their own.
I hope that one day we can find out why people's eyeballs become too long or too short and then we can stop people needing to wear glasses in the first place. Then people will never lose or forget their glasses ever again!
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。眼镜是如何帮助视力不佳的人们看清事物的呢？作者在文中进行了解答。
8．Why does the author write the text
A．To answer a reader's question.
B．To present a research finding.
C．To tell an interesting story.
D．To give expert advice.
解析：选A 写作目的题。根据第一段的内容可知，作者写本文的目的是为了回答读者的提问。
9．What does the author mean by “everything goes wrong” in Paragraph 2
A．Our retina stops work.
B．Our brain is confused.
C．We may lose our eyesight.
D．We are unable to see things clearly.
解析：选D 句意理解题。根据画线部分上一句“To see properly, each eyeball needs to send the light that enters it onto a very exact spot inside the eyeball, called the retina”及第三段前两句“Many people don't need glasses and can see just fine. This is because their eyeballs are focusing light properly onto the retina”可知，只有光进入到视网膜，我们才能看清事物。画线部分所在句意为“如果光落在了不正确的位置(非视网膜处)，我们就无法看清事物”。
10．What do we know about shortsighted people
A．Their eyeballs are too long.
B．Their eyeballs are too short.
C．The lens of their eye works lazily.
D．The light falls exactly onto their retina.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“some people have eyeballs that are too long. They are called ‘shortsighted’”可知，A项正确。
11．Which of the following does the author know for certain
A．What causes changes to people's eyeballs.
B．What makes us lose our glasses quite often.
C．Why more and more young people have bad eyesight.
D．Why people with poor eyesight usually need glasses forever.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Once you need glasses, you usually need them forever — your eyes won't go back to normal on their own”可知，作者认为，一旦人们需要使用眼镜来矫正视力，就得一直佩戴眼镜，因为我们的眼睛一般不会自然恢复正常视力。
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Does Happiness Have a Scent
When someone is happy, can you smell it
You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug.But can you also smell their happiness Surprising new research suggests that happiness does have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell.
For the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them.All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to abstain_from drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period.
Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions.Only women were selected to smell the samples, obviously because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signaling.
“When a person is happy, his sweat brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell，” said study co author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.
This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others.The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too.This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.
Researchers have yet to isolate (分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be.Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented.Scent therapies (香味疗法) could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.
Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.
语篇解读：最新的一项研究表明，愉快的心情是有气味的，并且这种气味能够被人们所感知。
12．What is the main finding of the new research
A．Men produce more sweats.
B．Women are more sensitive to emotional signaling.
C．Pleasant feelings can be smelt out.
D．Negative emotions have a smell.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“Surprising new research suggests that happiness does have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell.”可知，新的研究表明，快乐是有气味的，并能够被人们闻到。故选C项。
13．The underlined part “abstain from” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．
A．practice B．avoid
C．try D．enjoy
解析：选B 词义猜测题。由第三段第二句“All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers ...”可知，所有参加实验的人员必须是健康的。由此可推断，研究期间，他们不能喝酒和吃味道大的食物，以免影响研究结果。故选B项。
14. What is a potential application of the new research
A．Perfumes could help people get closer to each other.
B．Scent therapies could be produced to cure physical diseases.
C．Some smells could help us fight against psychological problems.
D．Some smells could be created to improve our appearance.
解析：选C 推理判断题。倒数第二段讲述了此项研究的实际用途。由该段最后两句“Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented.Scent therapies (香味疗法) could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.”可知，发明快乐香水或香味疗法都能帮助人们对抗沮丧或焦虑等问题，即psychological problems (心理问题)。故选C项。B项physical diseases (身体疾病)与原文不符，故排除。
15．Which of the following statements would the writer probably agree with
A．Social surroundings can influence our emotions.
B．Women can definitely smell one's happiness because of their better sense.
C．Positive feelings have already been proved to have a smell before.
D．Researchers have developed happiness perfumes and scent therapies.
解析：选A 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us”可知，此项研究带给我们的最大惊喜在于加深了我们对社会环境如何影响我们个人情绪的理解。故选A项。
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。
The Lost Rules of Etiquette
Etiquette, or good manners, used to be the glue that held society together. __16__ Sadly, these days it has mostly gone by the wayside. This list is several best rules of etiquette that have now disappeared.
Opening the Door
In days gone by, a gentleman would always open doors for ladies. __17__ This has now almost entirely disappeared — and it is not entirely the fault of the men. I have seen women laugh at men for opening a door for them. It seems to be confusing manners with chauvinism (大男子主义)．
Writing Thank You Notes
In days gone by, whenever a person received a gift, he would write a thank you note as soon as possible. __18__ Parents would sit children down after a birthday or Christmas and coach them in their first thank you note. It is a shame that gift giving has now become a virtual obligation and the idea of a thank you note would be laughed at.
__19__
We seem to have completely lost the concept of correct timing when it comes to parties these days. __20__ After all, a party normally has a guest of honor — this is usually the oldest woman present. It was considered extremely rude in the past to leave a party before the guest of honor — and once the guest of honor left, it was a signal to all that they should begin their own preparations to leave.
A．Arriving on Time
B．Leaving at the Right Time
C．People leave with various excuses.
D．It enabled people to get on well with each other.
E．This rule was true even if the giver was a relative.
F．It could be the lady he was driving, or a stranger.
G．We've thrown away the concept of a guest of honor at will.
答案：16～20 DFEBC
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。
One of Fatah's close friends had several farms. The friend was very rich. One year, due to __21__ economic (经济的) conditions, people were suffering from starvation. This man __22__ to give the harvest of one of his farms to the __23__. So he went to the square and announced that people could benefit from the __24__. But the condition was that they should be in __25__， and that they could not take from the harvest more than what was __26__.
The needy went there every day in great numbers and benefited. The __27__ of the farm was so busy with his work that he didn't follow up closely on the __28__ of that piece of land. After he had __29__ all the other pieces of land, he __30__ this particular farm he had given as charity, and __31__ his servants to go and collect any dry grass, plants and seeds that may have __32__.
To the servants' great __33__， they even found that there __34__ remained a lot of crops that had not been harvested. On collecting the harvest, they all __35__ that the harvest of that piece of land exceeded (超过) that of all the other pieces of land that the man owned.
It was a common __36__ to leave the land without planting any crops in the following years so that it could regain the minerals it had __37__. However, it was found that this piece of land had not lost anything at all, and it was __38__ to grow crops on it in the following year. So he and other people __39__ a lot.
In our daily life, we should __40__ to help others when they are in trouble, which is good for ourselves and others.
语篇解读：条件允许的情况下，多去帮帮别人，有时候你会得到意想不到的回报。
21．A.common B．steady
C．unfair D．bad
解析：选D 由本空后的starvation可知，由于经济状况不好(bad)，人们遭受饥饿。
22．A.begged B．refused
C．decided D．asked
解析：选C 正因为有人经济状况不好，因此法塔赫的朋友决定(decided)来帮助这些人。
23．A.sick B．poor
C．deaf D．old
解析：选B 法塔赫的朋友决定拿出一块地来让穷人们(the poor)收割庄稼。
24．A.environment B．river
C．climate D．land
解析：选D 他宣布：人们可以从他的这块地里(land)收割庄稼。
25．A.need B．sight
C．danger D．doubt
解析：选A 于是他就来到广场上向人们宣布，人们可以从他的这块地里收割庄稼，前提是他们应该是需要帮助(in need)的人。
26．A.different B．necessary
C．easy D．enough
解析：选B 人们只能从这块地里收割生活必需的(necessary)粮食量，不能超过生活必须的量。
27．A.owner B．reporter
C．neighbor D．seller
解析：选A 根据文章语境可知，此处为土地的主人(owner)太忙碌。
28．A.surface B．size
C．condition D．price
解析：选C 土地的主人太忙碌以至于顾不上进一步了解那块土地的情况(condition)。
29．A.measured B．watered
C．cleared D．harvested
解析：选D 把其他地里的庄稼都收割完(harvested)。
30．A.remembered B．discovered
C．visited D．developed
解析：选A 根据上下文内容可知，此处为他想起了(remembered)那块捐出去的地。
31．A.invited B．asked
C．warned D．taught
解析：选B 于是他就要求(asked)仆人们去那块地里收些东西。
32．A.remained B．removed
C．sowed D．abandoned
解析：选A 根据下文内容可知，仆人们去把那块地里剩下的(remained)东西收回来，不管剩下的是干草、秸秆还是种子。
33．A.disappointment B．surprise
C．embarrassment D．regret
解析：选B 根据文章下一句可知他们非常惊讶(surprise)。
34．A.again B．ever
C．also D．still
解析：选D 看到地里还(still)剩下这么多庄稼没有收割，他们非常惊奇。
35．A.ignored B．complained
C．found D．dreamed
解析：选C 他们发现(found)他们从这块地里收割的粮食竟然比其他任何一块地都多。
36．A.year B．request
C．practice D．design
解析：选C 根据下文内容可知，这是人们普遍的做法(practice)。
37．A.absorbed B．wasted
C．saved D．lost
解析：选D 在撂荒一年种，土地就可以把失去的(lost)矿物质补充一下，这是人们普遍的做法。
38．A.possible B．lucky
C．safe D．important
解析：选A 但是他们发现这块地的矿物质并没有流失，下一年可以(possible)种庄稼。
39．A.helped B．benefited
C．missed D．searched
解析：选B 根据上文内容可知，此处为他和其他人都受益(benefited)很多。
40．A.try B．hesitate
C．demand D．declare
解析：选A 根据全文内容可知，此处应为我们应该竭力(try)帮助有困难的人。
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。
The Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month, __41__ (mark) the finale of the Spring Festival, and with it, come rich Chinese traditions and joyful __42__ (celebrate)．
At that night, people can see the full moon for __43__ first time in a year. In Chinese, “yuan” literally means “first” and “xiao” refers to “night”. Therefore, the Lantern Festival has another name __44__ (call) Yuanxiao Festival.
A traditional food also named yuanxiao has developed for this occasion. They're rice balls with sweet fillings inside. On the day of the festival, people __45__ (usual) get together with all their family members to have a dinner with yuanxiao, a must have dish.
To Chinese people's mind, at the beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon __46__ (hang) in the sky, there should be thousands of __47__ (attract) lanterns. They are hung out for people __48__ (appreciate). Children go out at night carrying paper lanterns, many of __49__ are animal shaped. People also go to parks or temples and solve riddles on the lanterns. In modern days, more fantastic lights such as LEDs and lasers (激光灯) have come to decorate the night of the festival, __50__ addition to the traditional ones.
答案：41.marks 42.celebrations 43.the 44.called 45.usually 46.hanging 47.attractive 48.to appreciate
49．which 50.in
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。
Dear Jack，
Thanks for your letter.I'm glad you've been offered two summer jobs at same time — working in a restaurant and working in a museum.If I were him, I would take the one in the museum.
First，you can gain more knowledge about history, that will enrich your life great.Second, you can make more friend from different parts of the country by serve them when working there.Finally, compared to the job in the restaurant, working in the museum can be most challenging.If you find a position there, I'm sure you'll see a rapid improve in both your character or abilities.You will also have great time.
Good luck!
Yours，
Li Hua
答案：第二句：at后加the
第三句：him→you
第四句：that→which; great→greatly
第五句：friend→friends; serve→serving
第六句：most→more
第七句：improve→improvement; or→and
第八句：have后加a
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是某中学高二学生李华，准备参加学校组织的英语演讲比赛，请以“My favourite festival is Mother's Day”为题写一篇演讲稿。
内容提示：
1．在众多西方节日中最喜欢母亲节；
2．偏爱母亲节的原因；
3．盼望中国人有自己的母亲节，并且定为法定节假日。
注意：
1．词数：100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My favourite festival is Mother's Day
参考范文：
My favourite festival is Mother's Day
These years, our generation pay much attention to western festivals. Like many other young people, I also like some western festivals, especially Mother's Day.
As is known to all, love from the mother is the greatest and the most selfless in the world. I have a kind and hard?working mother, who devotes herself to bringing me up without any complaints. No matter what I do, I can't repay her equally.
I wish we could have a Mother's Day of our own instead of just a foreign one and make it a public holiday. During the time, I can stay with my mother, chat with her and help her with the housework.
