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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
One week after I started working in Beijing, I decided to visit a place of interest called the Summer Palace. Before setting off, I researched into it on the Internet. The Summer Palace is composed mostly of a lake, but it's surrounded by beautiful greenery and a walkway that circles the lake. It is recommended that you give the Summer Palace about three hours. If you try to walk around it, it could take five or six hours. With that knowledge of it, I set off.
The highlight of the tour had to be the view from the Tower of Buddhist Incense. It sits on top of a large hill overlooking the lake and that is worth the climb. It was built as a place to worship (敬拜) Buddha. And in the Summer Palace, unlike most of the other places, photography wasn't allowed in most of the buildings. Most of the statues of Buddha and the other artifacts (手工艺品) were off limits to photos.
Another highlight was seeing the stage created for the Dowager Empress where she watched the opera and other theater items. There are box seats that surround the stage and it was the largest stage created in all of Imperial China. You could almost imagine royalty reviewing the actors from the boxes and the stage.
I do recommend taking a boat ride if you go, which takes you from one side of the lake to the other side where you can see another set of buildings. And it is fun. You can also rent an electric or paddle boat if you want. But since it was just me, I went on one of the biggest boats with other people.
I spent another four hours wandering around the Summer Palace. But I didn't see all of it because it was getting dark. I am looking forward to visiting it again.
1．Before setting off to the Summer Palace, the author ________.
A．asked others about it
B．didn't think it was large
C．didn't know what to see
D．learned something about it
2．While visiting the Tower of Buddhist Incense, the author ________.
A．worshipped Buddha
B．touched some artifacts
C．couldn't take photos as she liked
D．wasn't deeply impressed by it at all
3．What do we know about the second highlight mentioned in the text
A．It sits on top of a hill.
B．It is the largest stage all over China.
C．Operas are performed there at times.
D．It was for the royalty to watch performances.
4．Why did the author choose to take a ride in a big boat instead of other boats
A．Because the author was persuaded to do that.
B．Because the author wanted to be more comfortable.
C．Because the author wanted to save some money.
D．Because it was more suitable for the author to do that.
B
My cousin Tom used to like playing video games very much. He could spend the whole weekend playing video games without going out. At last, his parents became concerned. They wanted to change the situation. So they arranged some after school programs for him. At first, Tom didn't like them. But as time went by, he fell in love with after school programs. Now he no longer plays video games and spends most of his time attending after school programs, through which he has gained many important skills. After school programs can be very helpful. Here are some reasons：
Children need friends. But many of today's children find it hard to make new friends because they lack opportunities. After school programs are good for children to establish new friendships. Two of my close friends and I first met in a singing program. If I hadn't attended that program, I might not have made friends with them.
Children need after school programs because the programs often supplement (补充) the education children receive in school. This is particularly true for tutoring programs. The tutors give children new ways of learning their material, and the children benefit from the encouragement tutors provide.
An important part of a child's development is having healthy social skills, and after school programs help develop this. For example, when a program participant takes painting lessons with fellow participants, he builds new friendships through this new skill and learns values of teamwork, honesty, selflessness and how to encourage others.
In after school sports clubs, children get necessary exercise that will benefit their health in the future. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children should spend at least one hour a day engaging in physical activities.
After school programs may also help children become more well rounded through taking part in various cultural activities. For example, children may go to a book signing at a public library, a free jazz concert in the park, or an exhibit at the museum.
If both parents work, after school programs provide a safe place for children to attend until their parents return from work.
5．According to Paragraph 3, through going to after school activities, children can ________.
A．meet more people
B．be better educated
C．learn to be good examples
D．learn to encourage others
6．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．A child's development.
B．Building new friendships.
C．Having healthy social skills.
D．Learning values of teamwork.
7．Which of the following benefits is NOT mentioned in the text
A．Allowing children to be safer.
B．Helping children get the necessary exercise.
C．Helping children love going to school more.
D．Helping children become more well rounded.
8．What is the text mainly about
A．What children should do after school.
B．Why children shouldn't play video games.
C．Where children can benefit from after school programs.
D．Why after school programs are important for children.
C
The least visited countries in the world
It's every traveler's dream — a corner of the planet still undisturbed by tourists.And obviously, such places do exist.The United Nations World Tourism Organization lately reported the four least visited countries globally.
Montserrat (9,000)
Once a popular holiday spot, this Lesser Antilles island has never quite recovered from a series of natural disasters.Hurricane Hugo in 1989 hit 90 per cent of the island and in 1995 the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted.
These days, its volcano is now actually one of Montserrat's main attractions, along with its beautiful beaches.Visitors can also go diving in its clear waters.
Comoros (24,000)
This collection of islands in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar serves as the perfect destination for those who want to get away from everyday city life.
Comoros offers beautiful volcanic scenery, fruitful forests, and remote sleepy towns.There are even some of the best undiscovered reefs (礁) just waiting to be explored by divers.
Liechtenstein (69,000)
The sixth smallest country in the world is also one of the most undiscovered.
Lying between Austria and Switzerland, Liechtenstein is an outdoor enthusiast's playground.It's the only country in the world to be totally in the Alps and a summer destination for hiking and cycling and snow covered skiing perfection in winter, for those who can afford it.
French Guiana (199,000)
French Guiana is the least visited country in South America, with some of the world's most diverse plant and animal life.
While there is much to attract tourists to the area, not least its miles of jungle, the infrastructure (基础设施) is in need of some attention.
9．What do Montserrat and Comoros have in common
A．They have thick forests.
B．They are destinations for divers.
C．They have recovered from natural disasters.
D．They were badly destroyed by volcanic eruptions.
10．Which country is the best choice for snow skiing lovers
A．Montserrat. B．Comoros.
C．Liechtenstein. D．French Guiana.
11．What do we know about French Guiana
A．It has a rich diversity of species.
B．Its infrastructure is new and advanced.
C．It is the least visited country in the world.
D．Its most popular attraction is large areas of jungle.
D
Scientists may have evidence that our personality plays into our eating habits.People who are open and extroverted (外向的) eat more fruits and vegetables than others, according to new research.
The new report, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, analyzed the eating habits of more than 1,000 young adults ages 17 to 25.Researchers gave participants a test to measure for the “Big Five” personalities: openness to experience, conscientiousness (尽责性), extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism (神经质)．Then they asked some participants to keep a food diary for 21 days and others for 13 days, in hopes of encouraging more people to complete the task.
Participants who scored higher than average for openness ate about 4.5 more servings of combined fruits and vegetables per week than those less open ones.They also consumed (消耗) less unhealthy food, such as potato chips or fries.Extroversion also had a positive effect on fruits and vegetable consumption, though not as strongly as openness did, while conscientiousness was a weak predictor of produce consumption.
Of course, the study only found an association between the characteristic and eating habits, rather than a direct causation.It's likely that people who are open to new experiences take those same attitudes toward food, study author Tamlin Conner, a professor at the University of Otago, told The Huffington Post. Their personality may make them more eager to try new fruits and vegetables.But it's also possible that eating healthy foods can cause anyone to feel more like an extrovert: Another of Conner's studies found that in the short term, eating more fruits and vegetables resulted in more feelings of motivation, which she says are key characteristics of extroversion.
So, you want to eat better Start eating like an open, extroverted person.“Try to take an attitude of openness, especially toward unusual healthy foods，” Conner said.“Go to the store, and pick something new.Practice behaving like an open person.”
12．What does the new research focus on
A．Food and health.
B．Personality and health.
C．Eating habits and health.
D．Eating habits and personality.
13．What do we know about the experiment
A．It asked participants to share their food diaries.
B．It was carried out among old people.
C．It involved five personalities.
D．It lasted for a month.
14．Which of the following would lead you to eat more fruits and vegetables
A．Openness to experience.
B．Extroversion.
C．Conscientiousness.
D．Agreeableness.
15．What does Conner suggest
A．Consulting an extrovert about foods.
B．Making friends with open people.
C．Going on a balanced diet.
D．Trying new healthy foods.
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。
People need homes: children assume their parents' place as home; boarders call school “home” on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers have no place to call “home”， at least for a few nights.
__16__？ Don't they have the right to a home Of course they do.
Some regular travelers take their own belongings: like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result they become very familiar with service and attendants; others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely.__17__！
And how about maintaining relationships while in transit __18__； some send letters and postcards, or even photos; others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they're still alive and well.__19__.Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home.Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even closer than siblings.
Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging __20__.Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination, we can make the place we stay “home”．
A．Home is the harbor for travelers
B．People find ways to keep in touch
C．Do all people have a comfortable home
D．Some keep contact with their friends via the Internet
E．So how about people who have to travel for extended periods of time
F．Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be found
G．Furthermore, driving a camping car on one's travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like being at home
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。
There's a tiny town called Waterford in Eastern Ohio. Every other year something very __21__ happens there — a __22__ that turns an entire town into one big __23__.These days, apple butter is still cooked on site in the __24__ method, stirred (搅拌) for hours in huge kettles over open fires.
Making apple butter isn't __25__， but it has to be done right.The fire can't be too hot, or too cool.You can't stir too fast, or too slow.And above all, the stir stick can never __26__.It's all about getting people together.Strangers are __27__ and passers by are waved over to the stir for a __28__.
Young, a fifth grade teacher __29__ times when Apple Butter Weekend was just her, her mother, and her grandmother.These days they'll __30__ forty people or more, cooking up 100 pints (品脱) at a time.Most gets divided up among the family, but plenty __31__ in fridges across Waterford and beyond.
“We don't __32__ it，” said Young.But, she said, “if you ask, you're going to get it.”
The family has faced many challenges over the years, __33__ 13 times during the 1960s.But wherever they've lived, her parents always made friends the __34__ way they make apple butter: by doing the little things the right way, paying attention at every moment.
“They've done everything in __35__ steps，” Young said. “I always say, my mom and dad have huge ears. They just __36__.They aren't quick to judge, they aren't quick to __37__ anything.They've made a life of working on __38__.”
So Apple Butter Weekend in Waterford isn't just about the apple butter.__39__， the weekend is about community: teaching the youngsters, learning from the elders, making new friends and passing on unchanging __40__ even as the world changes.
21．A.special B．serious
C．rare D．strict
22．A.game B．show
C．custom D．policy
23．A.city B．family
C．organization D．club
24．A.typical B．effective
C．funny D．traditional
25．A.expensive B．complicated
C．common D．popular
26．A.bend B．stop
C．fall D．roll
27．A.welcomed B．crowded
C．gathered D．understood
28．A.taste B．toast
C．turn D．dance
29．A.notices B．expects
C．spends D．remembers
30．A.choose B．draw
C．help D．find
31．A.runs out B．grows up
C．ends up D．breaks down
32．A.exchange B．share
C．store D．sell
33．A.abandoning B．failing
C．moving D．fighting
34．A.easy B．smart
C．best D．same
35．A.small B．correct
C．similar D．unusual
36．A.enjoy B．listen
C．wait D．play
37．A.offer B．refuse
C．leave D．decide
38．A.spirits B．manners
C．friendships D．feelings
39．A.Instead B．Therefore
C．Otherwise D．However
40．A.values B．memories
C．wealth D．rules
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 Silk Road started in the old capital of the Tang Dynasty which was a center of politics, 41.________ (economic), and culture for a long period of ancient China.
It is an overland trade route connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, which goes over Longshan Mountain, 42.________ (follow) the Hexi Corridor, reaches Xinjiang, crosses Central Asia, Western Asia and North Africa, and then leads 43.to Africa and Europe.It also served as an important trunk road, along 44.________ economic, political and cultural exchanges between the East and the West took place.In 45.its (it) very first beginning, the function of the trade route was to transport fine, elegant and light silk, 46.________ (stand) for the civilization (文明) of ancient China which enjoyed advanced agriculture and a well developed handicraft industry.
Therefore, when the name of “Silk Road” was given to the route for 47.________ first time by the German geographer Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen in 1877, it was 48.________ (wide) accepted.The World Heritage Committee believes that the Silk Road, as a route for communication and dialogue between the East and the West, made a(n) 49.________ (importance) contribution to the common prosperity (繁荣) of humankind over its two thousand 50.________ (year) of existence.
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。
My friend Lisa was often unhappily. One day, I asked her how. She said, “My parents love my younger sister many more. I don't think I'm important to them.” After hear that, I said, “Your parents surely love you and your sister equally.” I said that because I really think so then. Parents usual love all of their children the same. But they sometime act as if they loved the youngest one more. This isn't good. We don't think parents should make their children to think kids are treated differently. They should let their children know that they love all them equally.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
戏曲是中华文明的一个重要组成部分，是我国传统文化的代表之一，但是在物质水平提高和精神文化丰富的同时，戏曲的地位却逐渐下降。保护传统文化的形势迫在眉睫，接下来就请你参照以下信息介绍一种被列为国家非物质文化遗产目录的剧种——秦腔。
主要信息：
1．秦腔(Qinqiang Opera), 中国汉族最古老的戏剧之一，源于陕西和甘肃的农村地区，流行于中国西北部的陕西、甘肃、青海、宁夏等地；
2．秦腔所演的剧目丰富：有神话、民间故事等；秦腔的角色也十分众多，表演特色鲜明；
3．2006年5月20日，经国务院(the State Council)批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录；
……
注意：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．词数100左右。
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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
One week after I started working in Beijing, I decided to visit a place of interest called the Summer Palace. Before setting off, I researched into it on the Internet. The Summer Palace is composed mostly of a lake, but it's surrounded by beautiful greenery and a walkway that circles the lake. It is recommended that you give the Summer Palace about three hours. If you try to walk around it, it could take five or six hours. With that knowledge of it, I set off.
The highlight of the tour had to be the view from the Tower of Buddhist Incense. It sits on top of a large hill overlooking the lake and that is worth the climb. It was built as a place to worship (敬拜) Buddha. And in the Summer Palace, unlike most of the other places, photography wasn't allowed in most of the buildings. Most of the statues of Buddha and the other artifacts (手工艺品) were off limits to photos.
Another highlight was seeing the stage created for the Dowager Empress where she watched the opera and other theater items. There are box seats that surround the stage and it was the largest stage created in all of Imperial China. You could almost imagine royalty reviewing the actors from the boxes and the stage.
I do recommend taking a boat ride if you go, which takes you from one side of the lake to the other side where you can see another set of buildings. And it is fun. You can also rent an electric or paddle boat if you want. But since it was just me, I went on one of the biggest boats with other people.
I spent another four hours wandering around the Summer Palace. But I didn't see all of it because it was getting dark. I am looking forward to visiting it again.
语篇解读：本文作者描述了去颐和园游玩的经历。
1．Before setting off to the Summer Palace, the author ________.
A．asked others about it
B．didn't think it was large
C．didn't know what to see
D．learned something about it
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Before setting off, I researched into it on the Internet.”可知，出发前作者了解了一些颐和园的情况。
2．While visiting the Tower of Buddhist Incense, the author ________.
A．worshipped Buddha
B．touched some artifacts
C．couldn't take photos as she liked
D．wasn't deeply impressed by it at all
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Most of the statues of Buddha and the other artifacts were off limits to photos.”可推断，作者不能尽情地拍照。
3．What do we know about the second highlight mentioned in the text
A．It sits on top of a hill.
B．It is the largest stage all over China.
C．Operas are performed there at times.
D．It was for the royalty to watch performances.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Another highlight was seeing the stage created for the Dowager Empress where she watched the opera and other theater items.”以及后文内容可知，这个地方是供清皇室成员观看表演的。
4．Why did the author choose to take a ride in a big boat instead of other boats
A．Because the author was persuaded to do that.
B．Because the author wanted to be more comfortable.
C．Because the author wanted to save some money.
D．Because it was more suitable for the author to do that.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段的“You can also rent an electric or paddle boat if you want. But since it was just me, I wenton one of the biggest boats with other people.”可知，这种选择更适合作者。
B
My cousin Tom used to like playing video games very much. He could spend the whole weekend playing video games without going out. At last, his parents became concerned. They wanted to change the situation. So they arranged some after school programs for him. At first, Tom didn't like them. But as time went by, he fell in love with after school programs. Now he no longer plays video games and spends most of his time attending after school programs, through which he has gained many important skills. After school programs can be very helpful. Here are some reasons：
Children need friends. But many of today's children find it hard to make new friends because they lack opportunities. After school programs are good for children to establish new friendships. Two of my close friends and I first met in a singing program. If I hadn't attended that program, I might not have made friends with them.
Children need after school programs because the programs often supplement (补充) the education children receive in school. This is particularly true for tutoring programs. The tutors give children new ways of learning their material, and the children benefit from the encouragement tutors provide.
An important part of a child's development is having healthy social skills, and after school programs help develop this. For example, when a program participant takes painting lessons with fellow participants, he builds new friendships through this new skill and learns values of teamwork, honesty, selflessness and how to encourage others.
In after school sports clubs, children get necessary exercise that will benefit their health in the future. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children should spend at least one hour a day engaging in physical activities.
After school programs may also help children become more well rounded through taking part in various cultural activities. For example, children may go to a book signing at a public library, a free jazz concert in the park, or an exhibit at the museum.
If both parents work, after school programs provide a safe place for children to attend until their parents return from work.
语篇解读：小孩参加课外活动很重要，本文列举了小孩参加课外活动的一些益处。
5．According to Paragraph 3, through going to after school activities, children can ________.
A．meet more people
B．be better educated
C．learn to be good examples
D．learn to encourage others
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“the programs often supplement the education children receive in school”以及“The tutors give children new ways of learning their material”可知，这一段表明课外活动可以让小孩接受更好的教育。
6．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．A child's development.
B．Building new friendships.
C．Having healthy social skills.
D．Learning values of teamwork.
解析：选C 代词指代题。根据第四段的“An important part of a child's development is having healthy social skills”以及develop的语境可知，this指代拥有好的社交技能。
7．Which of the following benefits is NOT mentioned in the text
A．Allowing children to be safer.
B．Helping children get the necessary exercise.
C．Helping children love going to school more.
D．Helping children become more well rounded.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，文中并没有提到参加课外活动可以让学生喜欢上学这一点，故选C项。
8．What is the text mainly about
A．What children should do after school.
B．Why children shouldn't play video games.
C．Where children can benefit from after school programs.
D．Why after school programs are important for children.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要是讲小孩子参加课外活动有很多益处，故选D项。
C
The least visited countries in the world
It's every traveler's dream — a corner of the planet still undisturbed by tourists.And obviously, such places do exist.The United Nations World Tourism Organization lately reported the four least visited countries globally.
Montserrat (9,000)
Once a popular holiday spot, this Lesser Antilles island has never quite recovered from a series of natural disasters.Hurricane Hugo in 1989 hit 90 per cent of the island and in 1995 the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted.
These days, its volcano is now actually one of Montserrat's main attractions, along with its beautiful beaches.Visitors can also go diving in its clear waters.
Comoros (24,000)
This collection of islands in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar serves as the perfect destination for those who want to get away from everyday city life.
Comoros offers beautiful volcanic scenery, fruitful forests, and remote sleepy towns.There are even some of the best undiscovered reefs (礁) just waiting to be explored by divers.
Liechtenstein (69,000)
The sixth smallest country in the world is also one of the most undiscovered.
Lying between Austria and Switzerland, Liechtenstein is an outdoor enthusiast's playground.It's the only country in the world to be totally in the Alps and a summer destination for hiking and cycling and snow covered skiing perfection in winter, for those who can afford it.
French Guiana (199,000)
French Guiana is the least visited country in South America, with some of the world's most diverse plant and animal life.
While there is much to attract tourists to the area, not least its miles of jungle, the infrastructure (基础设施) is in need of some attention.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个接待游客量最少的国家。
9．What do Montserrat and Comoros have in common
A．They have thick forests.
B．They are destinations for divers.
C．They have recovered from natural disasters.
D．They were badly destroyed by volcanic eruptions.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Montserrat (9,000)中介绍的“Visitors can also go diving in its clear waters”及Comoros (24,000)中的“undiscovered reefs just waiting to be explored by divers”可知，这两个地方都适合潜水爱好者前往。
10．Which country is the best choice for snow skiing lovers
A．Montserrat. B．Comoros.
C．Liechtenstein. D．French Guiana.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据Liechtenstein (69,000)中介绍的“a summer destination for hiking and cycling and snow covered skiing perfection in winter”可知，Liechtenstein(列支敦士登)是个适合滑雪爱好者前往的国家。
11．What do we know about French Guiana
A．It has a rich diversity of species.
B．Its infrastructure is new and advanced.
C．It is the least visited country in the world.
D．Its most popular attraction is large areas of jungle.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据French Guiana (199,000)中介绍的“the world's most diverse plant and animal life”可知，此地物种丰富。
D
Scientists may have evidence that our personality plays into our eating habits.People who are open and extroverted (外向的) eat more fruits and vegetables than others, according to new research.
The new report, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, analyzed the eating habits of more than 1,000 young adults ages 17 to 25.Researchers gave participants a test to measure for the “Big Five” personalities: openness to experience, conscientiousness (尽责性), extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism (神经质)．Then they asked some participants to keep a food diary for 21 days and others for 13 days, in hopes of encouraging more people to complete the task.
Participants who scored higher than average for openness ate about 4.5 more servings of combined fruits and vegetables per week than those less open ones.They also consumed (消耗) less unhealthy food, such as potato chips or fries.Extroversion also had a positive effect on fruits and vegetable consumption, though not as strongly as openness did, while conscientiousness was a weak predictor of produce consumption.
Of course, the study only found an association between the characteristic and eating habits, rather than a direct causation.It's likely that people who are open to new experiences take those same attitudes toward food, study author Tamlin Conner, a professor at the University of Otago, told The Huffington Post. Their personality may make them more eager to try new fruits and vegetables.But it's also possible that eating healthy foods can cause anyone to feel more like an extrovert: Another of Conner's studies found that in the short term, eating more fruits and vegetables resulted in more feelings of motivation, which she says are key characteristics of extroversion.
So, you want to eat better Start eating like an open, extroverted person.“Try to take an attitude of openness, especially toward unusual healthy foods，” Conner said.“Go to the store, and pick something new.Practice behaving like an open person.”
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究发现：人格会影响饮食习惯，饮食习惯反过来也对人格会产生一定的影响。
12．What does the new research focus on
A．Food and health.
B．Personality and health.
C．Eating habits and health.
D．Eating habits and personality.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据首段中的“Scientists may have evidence that our personality plays into our eating habits”可知，该项研究的对象为饮食习惯和人格的关系。
13．What do we know about the experiment
A．It asked participants to share their food diaries.
B．It was carried out among old people.
C．It involved five personalities.
D．It lasted for a month.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Researchers gave participants a test to measure for the ‘Big Five’ personalities”可知，研究者为了研究人格和饮食习惯之间的关系，测试了参与者在五大人格中分属的人格种类。
14．Which of the following would lead you to eat more fruits and vegetables
A．Openness to experience.
B．Extroversion.
C．Conscientiousness.
D．Agreeableness.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Extroversion ...not as strongly as openness did, while conscientiousness was a weak predictor of produce consumption”可知，创新型的人吃的水果蔬菜量居首位。
15．What does Conner suggest
A．Consulting an extrovert about foods.
B．Making friends with open people.
C．Going on a balanced diet.
D．Trying new healthy foods.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据末段中的“Try to take an attitude of openness, especially toward unusual healthy foods”和“Go to the store, and pick something new”可知，Conner建议人们尝试自己未曾吃过的健康食物。
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。
People need homes: children assume their parents' place as home; boarders call school “home” on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers have no place to call “home”， at least for a few nights.
__16__？ Don't they have the right to a home Of course they do.
Some regular travelers take their own belongings: like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result they become very familiar with service and attendants; others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely.__17__！
And how about maintaining relationships while in transit __18__； some send letters and postcards, or even photos; others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they're still alive and well.__19__.Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home.Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even closer than siblings.
Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging __20__.Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination, we can make the place we stay “home”．
A．Home is the harbor for travelers
B．People find ways to keep in touch
C．Do all people have a comfortable home
D．Some keep contact with their friends via the Internet
E．So how about people who have to travel for extended periods of time
F．Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be found
G．Furthermore, driving a camping car on one's travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like being at home
答案：16～20 EGDBF
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。
There's a tiny town called Waterford in Eastern Ohio. Every other year something very __21__ happens there — a __22__ that turns an entire town into one big __23__.These days, apple butter is still cooked on site in the __24__ method, stirred (搅拌) for hours in huge kettles over open fires.
Making apple butter isn't __25__， but it has to be done right.The fire can't be too hot, or too cool.You can't stir too fast, or too slow.And above all, the stir stick can never __26__.It's all about getting people together.Strangers are __27__ and passers by are waved over to the stir for a __28__.
Young, a fifth grade teacher __29__ times when Apple Butter Weekend was just her, her mother, and her grandmother.These days they'll __30__ forty people or more, cooking up 100 pints (品脱) at a time.Most gets divided up among the family, but plenty __31__ in fridges across Waterford and beyond.
“We don't __32__ it，” said Young.But, she said, “if you ask, you're going to get it.”
The family has faced many challenges over the years, __33__ 13 times during the 1960s.But wherever they've lived, her parents always made friends the __34__ way they make apple butter: by doing the little things the right way, paying attention at every moment.
“They've done everything in __35__ steps，” Young said. “I always say, my mom and dad have huge ears. They just __36__.They aren't quick to judge, they aren't quick to __37__ anything.They've made a life of working on __38__.”
So Apple Butter Weekend in Waterford isn't just about the apple butter.__39__， the weekend is about community: teaching the youngsters, learning from the elders, making new friends and passing on unchanging __40__ even as the world changes.
语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。文章介绍了俄亥俄州东部小城镇沃特福德的一项特殊节日传统：手工制作苹果酱。对于当地人而言，这项活动不仅仅传承着古老的传统，也传承着当地亘古不变的价值观：认真对待生活中的每一刻，友好地对待身边的每个人。
21．A.special B．serious
C．rare D．strict
解析：选A 根据下文中人们用古法制作苹果酱可知，这是当地一项“特殊的(special)”活动。
22．A.game B．show
C．custom D．policy
解析：选C 根据上文中的“Every other year some thing ...happens there”可知，这个活动每两年举行一次，是当地的“习俗(custom)”。
23．A.city B．family
C．organization D．club
解析：选B 根据第二段中的“It's all about getting people together”可知，这个节日把整个镇子凝聚成一个大“家庭(family)”。
24．A.typical B．effective
C．funny D．traditional
解析：选D 根据下文中的“in huge kettles over open fires”可知，这个镇子用“传统的(traditional)”方式制作苹果酱。
25．A.expensive B．complicated
C．common D．popular
解析：选B 根据下文中的“but it has to be done right”与本句话的转折关系可知，制作苹果酱并不“复杂(complicated)”。
26．A.bend B．stop
C．fall D．roll
解析：选B 根据上文中的“stirred for hours”及“The fire can't be too hot, or too cool.You can't stir too fast, or too slow”可知，苹果酱的制作过程中需要一直用搅拌棒搅拌，不能“停(stop)”下。
27．A.welcomed B．crowded
C．gathered D．understood
解析：选A 根据上文中的“getting people together”及下文中的“passers by are waved over to the stir”可知，当地人也“欢迎(welcomed)”陌生人过来一起搅拌苹果酱。
28．A.taste B．toast
C．turn D．dance
解析：选C 根据上文中搅拌不能停止可知，当地人欢迎陌生人和路过的人也加入他们，“轮流(turn)”搅拌苹果酱。
29．A.notices B．expects
C．spends D．remembers
解析：选D 根据下文中的“when Apple Butter Weekend was just her, her mother, and her grandmother”以及“These days they'll ...”可知，Young“回忆起(remembers)”了以前全家人一起制作苹果酱的日子。
30．A.choose B．draw
C．help D．find
解析：选B 根据上文中的“getting people together”可知，此处Young一家将“吸引(draw)”40多个人一起做苹果酱。
31．A.runs out B．grows up
C．ends up D．breaks down
解析：选C 根据上文中许多陌生人参与制作苹果酱及下文中的“if you ask, you're going to get it”可知，做好的苹果酱大多数分给家人，其余的分享给了来自各地的人们。end up in fridges形象地表达了这层含义。
32．A.exchange B．share
C．store D．sell
解析：选D 根据下文中的“if you ask, you're going to get it”可知，当地人不“卖(sell)”苹果酱，常常送给别人。
33．A.abandoning B．failing
C．moving D．fighting
解析：选C 根据上文中的“The family has faced many challenges over the years”以及下文中的“But wherever they've lived”可知，这家人曾多次“搬家(moving)”。
34．A.easy B．smart
C．best D．same
解析：选D 根据下文中的“by doing the little things the right way, paying attention at every moment”可知，Young的父母交朋友的方式与制作苹果酱的方式“相同(same)”，都是认真地做好每件小事，每时每刻都关注对方。
35．A.small B．correct
C．similar D．unusual
解析：选A 根据上文中的“doing the little things the right way”可知，Young的父母做每件事的时候都不急不躁，慢慢来，故选small。
36．A.enjoy B．listen
C．wait D．play
解析：选B 根据上文中的“huge ears”可知，Young的父母善于“倾听(listen)”。
37．A.offer B．refuse
C．leave D．decide
解析：选D 根据上文中的“They aren't quick to judge”可知，Young的父母并不急于判断任何人与事，也不急于“做决定(decide)”。
38．A.spirits B．manners
C．friendships D．feelings
解析：选C 根据上文中的“her parents always made friends”可知，Young的父母很注重“友情(friendships)”，一生都在用心经营。
39．A.Instead B．Therefore
C．Otherwise D．However
解析：选A 根据上一句中的“isn't just”可知，前后两句为转折关系，再根据语境可知，此处应选Instead。
40．A.values B．memories
C．wealth D．rules
解析：选A 本句总结全文，在此指出，苹果酱制作周传承了经久不变的“价值观(values)”。
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 Silk Road started in the old capital of the Tang Dynasty which was a center of politics, 41.economy (economic), and culture for a long period of ancient China.
It is an overland trade route connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, which goes over Longshan Mountain, 42.follows (follow) the Hexi Corridor, reaches Xinjiang, crosses Central Asia, Western Asia and North Africa, and then leads 43.to Africa and Europe.It also served as an important trunk road, along 44.which economic, political and cultural exchanges between the East and the West took place.In 45.its (it) very first beginning, the function of the trade route was to transport fine, elegant and light silk, 46.standing (stand) for the civilization (文明) of ancient China which enjoyed advanced agriculture and a well developed handicraft industry.
Therefore, when the name of “Silk Road” was given to the route for 47.the first time by the German geographer Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen in 1877, it was 48.widely (wide) accepted.The World Heritage Committee believes that the Silk Road, as a route for communication and dialogue between the East and the West, made a(n) 49.important (importance) contribution to the common prosperity (繁荣) of humankind over its two thousand 50.years (year) of existence.
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。
My friend Lisa was often unhappily. One day, I asked her how. She said, “My parents love my younger sister many more. I don't think I'm important to them.” After hear that, I said, “Your parents surely love you and your sister equally.” I said that because I really think so then. Parents usual love all of their children the same. But they sometime act as if they loved the youngest one more. This isn't good. We don't think parents should make their children to think kids are treated differently. They should let their children know that they love all them equally.
答案：第一句：unhappily→unhappy
第二句：how→why
第三句：many→much
第四句：hear→hearing
第五句：think→thought
第六句：usual→usually
第七句：sometime→sometimes
第九句：We→I; 去掉to
第十句：all后面加of
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
戏曲是中华文明的一个重要组成部分，是我国传统文化的代表之一，但是在物质水平提高和精神文化丰富的同时，戏曲的地位却逐渐下降。保护传统文化的形势迫在眉睫，接下来就请你参照以下信息介绍一种被列为国家非物质文化遗产目录的剧种——秦腔。
主要信息：
1．秦腔(Qinqiang Opera), 中国汉族最古老的戏剧之一，源于陕西和甘肃的农村地区，流行于中国西北部的陕西、甘肃、青海、宁夏等地；
2．秦腔所演的剧目丰富：有神话、民间故事等；秦腔的角色也十分众多，表演特色鲜明；
3．2006年5月20日，经国务院(the State Council)批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录；
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注意：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．词数100左右。
参考范文：
Qinqiang Opera
Qinqiang Opera is one of the oldest operas of the Han nationality. It originated from rural areas of Shaanxi and Gansu. Later, it became popular in the northwest areas like Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and so on.
Qinqiang Opera tells a variety of stories, like fairy tales and folk tales. Besides, Qinqiang Opera has different kinds of characters and each of them has a unique style of performing.
In order to protect our traditional culture, on May 20th, 2006, Qinqiang was named as Intangible Cultural Heritage with the approval of the State Council. So it is a must for us to do everything we can to protect it.
