单元质量检测(三)
时间：100分钟 满分：120分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Top 4 Beautiful Bookstores in the World
City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco, United States
City Lights, a bookstore publisher combination specializing in world literature, arts and politics, is still one of the world's greatest bookshops since its establishment in 1953. It became well known for publishing Allen Ginsberg's influential poem Howl and Other Poems. Having been a gathering place for American literary icons (偶像), like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, this “Literary Landmark” attracts book lovers from across the country and around the world.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupying a 1920s theatre in the city's downtown, El Ateneo Grand Splendid has kept the original furnishings — original balconies, painted ceilings, shining carvings and deep red stage curtains — and added books. The former theatre boxes became reading rooms. Putting your fingers to pages, enjoying the cosy atmosphere of the cafe on the stage between red velvet curtains, will be definitely perfect time.
Livraria Lello, Porto, Portugal
First opened in 1906, it is in Portugal's second city, Porto. Its front with a beautiful design, complicated decoration and volumes of books attract many admirers. The lazy red staircase is the centerpiece of this amazing shop, which winds up to the first floor like a flower. Books are available in English, Portuguese and French. A small cafe upstairs is a great place to quietly read your new book and enjoy a selection of coffees, wine and cigars.
Shakespeare & Company, Paris, France
Originally established in 1919 by Sylvia Beach, it is a combination of a bookstore and a reading library, specializing in English language literature. In the 1920s, the store was a meeting point for literary icons such as Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. Located in the 5th District, in Paris's Left Bank, the current store was opened in 1951, named after and in honor of the earlier store closed during World War Ⅱ. It is a cosy place to admire the packed shelves and poetic posters.
1．In which bookstore can people admire the flower like staircase in the center
A．City Lights. B．El Ateneo Grand Splendid.
C．Livraria Lello. D．Shakespeare & Company.
2．What is El Ateneo Grand Splendid noted for compared with the other three bookstores
A．Its furnishings. B．Its beauty.
C．Its location. D．Its comfortableness.
3．Which bookstore also publishes books
A．City Lights. B．El Ateneo Grand Splendid.
C．Livraria Lello. D．Shakespeare & Company.
B
Li Bai is regarded as the greatest romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty and a representative of the High Tang culture, combination of realistic Northern culture represented by Confucian (儒家的) philosophy and romantic Southern culture represented by Taoist philosophy.But he could neither realize his Confucian ideal to serve the country nor find spiritual freedom in Taoism, so he could only chant poetry
and drink wine to drown his sorrow as described by Du Fu in Eight Immortal Drinkers.Here we see the tragedy (悲剧) of a genuine staying lonely on earth like an angel fallen from Heaven.His poetry is marked by male greatness in the Waterfall in Mount Lu Viewed from Afar, in which we see the mountain cloud from down below and the Silver River, Chinese name for the Milky Way, fall from on high, and heaven and earth seem to merge into one, that is the Chinese way of communion with nature.In his poetry we can find his love of nature, of freedom, of the people, of his friends, in short, of truth, good and beauty.
Li Bai is best known for the extraordinary imagination and striking Taoist imagery in his poetry, as well as for his great love for liquor.Like Du Fu, he spent much of his life travelling, although in his case it was because his wealth allowed him to, rather than because his poverty forced him.He is said to have drowned in the Yangtze River, having fallen from his boat while drunkenly trying to embrace (拥抱) the reflection of the moon.
4．What is this passage mainly about
A．The introduction to a famous poet in Tang Dynasty — Li Bai.
B．The differences between romantic and realistic culture.
C．The extraordinary characteristics of Li Bai's poems.
D．The travelling experiences while Li Bai made poems.
5. According to the passage the statements are true about Li Bai EXCEPT ________.
A．he is a representative of the combination of realistic and romantic culture
B．he could not put his ability to good use in serving his country at that time
C．he had a depressed mental state and only drunk wine and chanted poetry
D．he made the poems in which complaints and dissatisfaction could be shown
6．According to the last paragraph we know that ________.
A．Li Bai enjoyed drinking more liquor than anything else
B．Li Bai had a more extraordinary imagination than Du Fu
C．Li Bai spent much time on travel as well as Du Fu
D．Li Bai had to do that because he was very poor
7．From the poem the Waterfall in Mount Lu Viewed from Afar we can see that ________.
A．the Silver River ran down from the high mountain
B．Li Bai loved the beauty of nature badly
C．Li Bai's poems were written down by a man
D．the cloud was like waterfall from high heaven
C
A bookstore called the Green Valley Book Fair has succeeded for many years by giving people a chance to buy a lot of books at a low price. The Green Valley Book Fair is in Mount Crawford. And it is made up of two large storage (储藏) buildings totaling 2,300 square meters.
Some customers like Zoe Dellinger have been buying books at the store for many years. “I was coming here since I was in my early 20s. The excitement of finding a new book is serendipitous here because you can't come and say ‘I'm buying the new Nicholas Sparks book today.’ This place is about finding wonderful treasures by chance.”
The Green Valley Book Fair has 500,000 new and second hand books about politics, science, travel, cooking and many other subjects. And those treasures are not costly. “I found a wonderful book that I wanted. It was at the price of D|S25 in other stores, which was too much for me. I got the book here for D|S5.”
Michele Branner is the manager of the store. “My parents actually started this bookstore about 46 years ago. My dad collected old books and then he decided to sell some of them.” “Now, we buy our books and sell them at the prices that we do and try to keep our overhead (开支) low. That's why we don't have any fancy buildings or anything like that.”
The bookstore is only open six times a year for three weeks. About 25,000 people visit during each period. The store sells about D|S2 million worth of books every year. People have visited the store from many American states and from Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Russia.
8．Why does the Green Valley Book Fair go so well
A．It is in Mount Crawford.
B．It covers a very large area.
C．It offers people many cheap books.
D．It is the oldest bookstore in America.
9．What does the underlined word “serendipitous” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Real. B．Accidental.
C．Obvious. D．Impossible.
10．What can we learn about the books in the store
A．The cheapest book costs D|S5.
B．There are only good old books.
C．Prices of all books are under D|S25.
D．There are different kinds of books.
11．What does the text tell us about this bookstore
A．It has gained international fame.
B．Books in it are worth D|S2 million in total.
C．It was first started by Michele Branner.
D．People can come at any time of the year.
D
The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a generator (发电机). The idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint. Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricity — roughly 15 minutes of cycling for someone of average fitness. Guests staying at Plaza Hotel will be given meat tickets worth D|S36 once they have produced 10 watt hours of electricity. The bicycles will have smart phones attached to the handlebars measuring how much power is being generated for the hotel.
The plan, a world first, will start on 19 April and run for a year. Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part. Frederikke Toemmergaard, hotel spokeswoman, said, “Many of our visitors are business people who enjoy going to the gym. There might be people who will cycle just to get a free meal, but generally I don't think people will take advantage of our programme.”
Copenhagen has a long standing cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work each day, one of the highest percentages in the world, according to the website visitcopenhagen. dk. US environmental website recently voted Copenhagen the world's best city for cyclists. “Because Copenhagen is strongly connected with cycling, we felt the bicycle would work well as a symbol of the hotel's green profile (形象)．”
If successful, the electric bicycle meal programme will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.
12．What is the main purpose of the free meal programme
A．To promote the hotel's green concept.
B．To make the city known to the world.
C．To attract people to the hotel restaurant.
D．To get guests to stay longer at the hotel.
13．How can a participant get a free meal
A．By becoming a professional cyclist.
B．By cycling to produce some electricity.
C．By linking a smart phone to a bicycle.
D．By monitoring his or her carbon footprint.
14．Who are most likely to enter for the programme
A．The poor local people.
B．The environment activists.
C．Health conscious hotel guests.
D．Visitors fond of Copenhagen food.
15．According to Paragraph 3, Copenhagen has one of the world's ________.
A．best chain hotels
B．greenest natural environments
C．longest bike paths
D．highest rates of people cycling to work
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。
There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”．__16__ I'd say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here's why.
__17__
Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is — everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don't go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.
The world is waiting on your gift.
I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU! __18__ Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they'll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they'll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don't deprive the world of your gift. It's the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use it to better your life and the lives of those around you.
__19__
You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. __20__ They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen.
Get to it!
A．You can't let fear win.
B．Tomorrow is not promised.
C．In other words, dreams don't work unless you do.
D．How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow
E．You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.
F．Possibilities you never knew existing are waiting on you.
G．Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never come true.
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so __21__， but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her __22__ nobody could.
I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing __23__. She practiced dribbling (运球) and __24__ over and over.
One day I asked Sally why she __25__ so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a __26__. I'm going to play college basketball and I want to be the best one. I believe that if I am __27__ enough, I will get one. My father has told me that if the dream is big enough, the facts don't __28__.”
I __29__ her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to __30__. One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting on the grass, her head __31__ in her arms. Slowly and quietly, I __32__ and sat down beside her. “What's wrong？” I asked. “Oh, nothing，” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The __33__ told her that at 165 cm she would probably never play for a top team — still less she would be __34__ a scholarship — so she should stop dreaming about college.
I felt she was extremely __35__. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were __36__. They didn't understand the __37__ of a dream.
The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. She was __38__ offered a scholarship and __39__ to the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had __40__ and worked toward for all those years.
It's true: if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.
21．A.silent B．small
C．strong D．huge
22．A.but B．and
C．so D．for
23．A.still B．again
C．well D．alone
24．A.passing B．running
C．shooting D．struggling
25．A.studied B．practiced
C．expected D．improved
26．A.title B．prize
C．scholarship D．reward
27．A.good B．brave
C．careful D．active
28．A.lack B．talk
C．appear D．count
29．A.encouraged B．respected
C．watched D．helped
30．A.victory B．confidence
C．responsibility D．profession
31．A.dropped B．buried
C．covered D．sunk
32．A.walked off B．walked out
C．walked around D．walked up
33．A.coach B．teacher
C．captain D．leader
34．A.suggested B．sent
C．promised D．offered
35．A.worried B．excited
C．disappointed D．surprised
36．A.great B．wrong
C．strict D．cruel
37．A.pressure B．value
C．cause D．power
38．A.exactly B．naturally
C．really D．normally
39．A.taken B．admitted
C．introduced D．appointed
40．A.dreamed of B．picked up
C．benefited from D．carried out
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。
Jin Hanmiao, a first grader from China, received a reply letter from Buckingham Palace __41__ (recent) after writing to introduce the China Britain express railway service.
The letter is based __42__ the 19 day journey of the first China Britain freight (货运) train. __43__ (see) the news of its return to Yiwu, Jin's mother encouraged him to write about it and then send the letter to Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ.
In his letter, Jin introduced __44__ (he) and Yiwu, as well as his hope __45__ the Queen would appreciate __46__ (tradition) Chinese culture. He also expressed his interest in the U．K., after mentioning some British famous people and places, including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and the British Museum. He then sent his letter to the Queen.
Jin's mother helped translate the letter into English, and sent both the original letter and the translation to London on May 8. Two months __47__ (late), a reply from Buckingham Palace __48__ (receive). The letter talked about the living and working conditions of the Queen at __49__ early age, and included a detailed __50__ (introduce) of the Palace.
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The person who touched me most is an unknown lady. I study in a city school but lives in a village 15 kilometers away. One afternoon, I reveive a call from my family saying my mom was serious ill. I hurried to the bus station, only find the last bus had left. Feel anxious, I decided to walk home. On the way a car stopped and the driver asked me that I needed help. Worried about being cheated, I said anything. But she was such sincere that I finally accepted her offer. When we reached my village, it was dark. Seeing her car out of the sight, I was in tear. Whenever I think of her, I always feel grateful.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假如你们学校的英语社团组织了一次英文电影欣赏活动，请你就英文电影《阿甘正传》(Forrest Gump)写一篇词数为100的评论。 电影故事内容如下：
1．阿甘先天弱智，患有脊背疾病；
2．人们瞧不起他，认为他不能成大器；
3．阿甘靠着妈妈的鼓励和自己的努力成了美国橄榄球明星、战争英雄、百万富翁，创造了许多不可思议的奇迹；
4．阿甘的一句名言是“Stupid is as stupid does(只有做傻事的才是傻人)”令人深思不已。单元质量检测(三)
时间：100分钟 满分：120分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Top 4 Beautiful Bookstores in the World
City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco, United States
City Lights, a bookstore publisher combination specializing in world literature, arts and politics, is still one of the world's greatest bookshops since its establishment in 1953. It became well known for publishing Allen Ginsberg's influential poem Howl and Other Poems. Having been a gathering place for American literary icons (偶像), like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, this “Literary Landmark” attracts book lovers from across the country and around the world.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupying a 1920s theatre in the city's downtown, El Ateneo Grand Splendid has kept the original furnishings — original balconies, painted ceilings, shining carvings and deep red stage curtains — and added books. The former theatre boxes became reading rooms. Putting your fingers to pages, enjoying the cosy atmosphere of the cafe on the stage between red velvet curtains, will be definitely perfect time.
Livraria Lello, Porto, Portugal
First opened in 1906, it is in Portugal's second city, Porto. Its front with a beautiful design, complicated decoration and volumes of books attract many admirers. The lazy red staircase is the centerpiece of this amazing shop, which winds up to the first floor like a flower. Books are available in English, Portuguese and French. A small cafe upstairs is a great place to quietly read your new book and enjoy a selection of coffees, wine and cigars.
Shakespeare & Company, Paris, France
Originally established in 1919 by Sylvia Beach, it is a combination of a bookstore and a reading library, specializing in English language literature. In the 1920s, the store was a meeting point for literary icons such as Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. Located in the 5th District, in Paris's Left Bank, the current store was opened in 1951, named after and in honor of the earlier store closed during World War Ⅱ. It is a cosy place to admire the packed shelves and poetic posters.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四家世界上最美的书店。
1．In which bookstore can people admire the flower like staircase in the center
A．City Lights. B．El Ateneo Grand Splendid.
C．Livraria Lello. D．Shakespeare & Company.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三家书店下的“which winds up to the first floor like a flower”可知答案为C项。
2．What is El Ateneo Grand Splendid noted for compared with the other three bookstores
A．Its furnishings. B．Its beauty.
C．Its location. D．Its comfortableness.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二家书店下的“Occupying a 1920s theatre in the city's downtown, El Ateneo Grand Splendid has kept the original furnishings”可知，这家书店的特色就是保留了以前剧院的家具。因此选A。
3．Which bookstore also publishes books
A．City Lights. B．El Ateneo Grand Splendid.
C．Livraria Lello. D．Shakespeare & Company.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一家书店下的“City Lights, a bookstore publisher combination”可知，这家书店既是书店又是出版机构。
B
Li Bai is regarded as the greatest romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty and a representative of the High Tang culture, combination of realistic Northern culture represented by Confucian (儒家的) philosophy and romantic Southern culture represented by Taoist philosophy.But he could neither realize his Confucian ideal to serve the country nor find spiritual freedom in Taoism, so he could only chant poetry
and drink wine to drown his sorrow as described by Du Fu in Eight Immortal Drinkers.Here we see the tragedy (悲剧) of a genuine staying lonely on earth like an angel fallen from Heaven.His poetry is marked by male greatness in the Waterfall in Mount Lu Viewed from Afar, in which we see the mountain cloud from down below and the Silver River, Chinese name for the Milky Way, fall from on high, and heaven and earth seem to merge into one, that is the Chinese way of communion with nature.In his poetry we can find his love of nature, of freedom, of the people, of his friends, in short, of truth, good and beauty.
Li Bai is best known for the extraordinary imagination and striking Taoist imagery in his poetry, as well as for his great love for liquor.Like Du Fu, he spent much of his life travelling, although in his case it was because his wealth allowed him to, rather than because his poverty forced him.He is said to have drowned in the Yangtze River, having fallen from his boat while drunkenly trying to embrace (拥抱) the reflection of the moon.
语篇解读：本文介绍了李白的生平以及其诗作的特点。
4．What is this passage mainly about
A．The introduction to a famous poet in Tang Dynasty — Li Bai.
B．The differences between romantic and realistic culture.
C．The extraordinary characteristics of Li Bai's poems.
D．The travelling experiences while Li Bai made poems.
解析：选A 主旨大意题。本文为我们介绍了唐代大诗人李白及其极具浪漫特色的诗歌，因此选A。
5. According to the passage the statements are true about Li Bai EXCEPT ________.
A．he is a representative of the combination of realistic and romantic culture
B．he could not put his ability to good use in serving his country at that time
C．he had a depressed mental state and only drunk wine and chanted poetry
D．he made the poems in which complaints and dissatisfaction could be shown
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据首段“ ...combination of realistic ...and romantic ...”可知A项正确；根据“But he could neither realize his ...to serve the country nor find spiritual freedom in Taoism, so he could only chant poetry and drink wine to drown his sorrow ...”可知B项和C项说法正确。排除法可知D项为答案。
6．According to the last paragraph we know that ________.
A．Li Bai enjoyed drinking more liquor than anything else
B．Li Bai had a more extraordinary imagination than Du Fu
C．Li Bai spent much time on travel as well as Du Fu
D．Li Bai had to do that because he was very poor
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章“Like Du Fu, he spent much of his life travelling”可知C项正确。
7．From the poem the Waterfall in Mount Lu Viewed from Afar we can see that ________.
A．the Silver River ran down from the high mountain
B．Li Bai loved the beauty of nature badly
C．Li Bai's poems were written down by a man
D．the cloud was like waterfall from high heaven
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章对诗歌的描述，以及“In his poetry we can find his love of nature, of freedom, of the people ...”可知B项正确。
C
A bookstore called the Green Valley Book Fair has succeeded for many years by giving people a chance to buy a lot of books at a low price. The Green Valley Book Fair is in Mount Crawford. And it is made up of two large storage (储藏) buildings totaling 2,300 square meters.
Some customers like Zoe Dellinger have been buying books at the store for many years. “I was coming here since I was in my early 20s. The excitement of finding a new book is serendipitous here because you can't come and say ‘I'm buying the new Nicholas Sparks book today.’ This place is about finding wonderful treasures by chance.”
The Green Valley Book Fair has 500,000 new and second hand books about politics, science, travel, cooking and many other subjects. And those treasures are not costly. “I found a wonderful book that I wanted. It was at the price of D|S25 in other stores, which was too much for me. I got the book here for D|S5.”
Michele Branner is the manager of the store. “My parents actually started this bookstore about 46 years ago. My dad collected old books and then he decided to sell some of them.” “Now, we buy our books and sell them at the prices that we do and try to keep our overhead (开支) low. That's why we don't have any fancy buildings or anything like that.”
The bookstore is only open six times a year for three weeks. About 25,000 people visit during each period. The store sells about D|S2 million worth of books every year. People have visited the store from many American states and from Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Russia.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。在美国，一家名为绿谷图书的书店定期低价出售各种书籍，深受人们的青睐。
8．Why does the Green Valley Book Fair go so well
A．It is in Mount Crawford.
B．It covers a very large area.
C．It offers people many cheap books.
D．It is the oldest bookstore in America.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“A bookstore called the Green Valley Book Fair has succeeded for many years by giving people a chance to buy a lot of books at a low price.”可知，绿谷图书低价向人们出售书籍，通过这种销售模式，它已经成功经营多年了。
9．What does the underlined word “serendipitous” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Real. B．Accidental.
C．Obvious. D．Impossible.
解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据第二段的“This place is about finding wonderful treasures by chance.”可知，人们不能到绿谷图书来指定买哪本书， 但是偶尔会有意外收获，发现自己喜欢的新书。serendipitous“偶然发现的”。
10．What can we learn about the books in the store
A．The cheapest book costs D|S5.
B．There are only good old books.
C．Prices of all books are under D|S25.
D．There are different kinds of books.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“The Green Valley Book Fair has 500,000 new and second hand books about politics, science, travel, cooking and many other subjects.”可知，绿谷图书的书籍种类繁多，涉及政治、科学、旅游、烹饪等许多方面。
11．What does the text tell us about this bookstore
A．It has gained international fame.
B．Books in it are worth D|S2 million in total.
C．It was first started by Michele Branner.
D．People can come at any time of the year.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“People have visited the store from many American states and from Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Russia.”可知，绿谷图书的顾客不仅仅是美国各州的，有许多是来自肯尼亚、沙特阿拉伯、土耳其和俄罗斯的。
D
The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a generator (发电机). The idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint. Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricity — roughly 15 minutes of cycling for someone of average fitness. Guests staying at Plaza Hotel will be given meat tickets worth D|S36 once they have produced 10 watt hours of electricity. The bicycles will have smart phones attached to the handlebars measuring how much power is being generated for the hotel.
The plan, a world first, will start on 19 April and run for a year. Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part. Frederikke Toemmergaard, hotel spokeswoman, said, “Many of our visitors are business people who enjoy going to the gym. There might be people who will cycle just to get a free meal, but generally I don't think people will take advantage of our programme.”
Copenhagen has a long standing cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work each day, one of the highest percentages in the world, according to the website visitcopenhagen. dk. US environmental website recently voted Copenhagen the world's best city for cyclists. “Because Copenhagen is strongly connected with cycling, we felt the bicycle would work well as a symbol of the hotel's green profile (形象)．”
If successful, the electric bicycle meal programme will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.
语篇解读：本文提到的电动自行车免餐计划是为了增强人们的健康，推广酒店的环保理念。
12．What is the main purpose of the free meal programme
A．To promote the hotel's green concept.
B．To make the city known to the world.
C．To attract people to the hotel restaurant.
D．To get guests to stay longer at the hotel.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中“The idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint.”可知，这个想法是让人们身体健康，并减少碳排放量。即推广酒店的绿色理念。故选A。
13．How can a participant get a free meal
A．By becoming a professional cyclist.
B．By cycling to produce some electricity.
C．By linking a smart phone to a bicycle.
D．By monitoring his or her carbon footprint.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a generator (发电机)．”可知，通过骑自行车为宾馆产生一些电的人们才能得到免费的一餐。故选B。
14．Who are most likely to enter for the programme
A．The poor local people.
B．The environment activists.
C．Health conscious hotel guests.
D．Visitors fond of Copenhagen food.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part.”可知，只有住在酒店的客人才能参加。故选C。
15．According to Paragraph 3, Copenhagen has one of the world's ________.
A．best chain hotels
B．greenest natural environments
C．longest bike paths
D．highest rates of people cycling to work
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Copenhagen has a longstanding cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work each day, one of the highest percentages in the world”可知，骑自行车上班的人的比例最高，故选D。
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。
There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”．__16__ I'd say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here's why.
__17__
Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is — everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don't go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.
The world is waiting on your gift.
I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU! __18__ Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they'll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they'll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don't deprive the world of your gift. It's the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use it to better your life and the lives of those around you.
__19__
You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. __20__ They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen.
Get to it!
A．You can't let fear win.
B．Tomorrow is not promised.
C．In other words, dreams don't work unless you do.
D．How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow
E．You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.
F．Possibilities you never knew existing are waiting on you.
G．Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never come true.
语篇解读：本文是说明文，解释了我们为什么不能推迟追逐梦想的原因。
16．解析：选D 根据后面的回答too many 可知用How many提问。
17．解析：选B 根据下文的关键词“Nobody likes to talk about death. None of us know the day, or the hour.”，言外之意，明天是无法保证的。
18．解析：选E 根据主题句这个世界正观望着你的天赋，以及下文的第一句“the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU！”可以看出“你”是独一无二的，其他任何人都不能代替。
19．解析：选G 根据下文的描述：你可以梦想写一部你想写的伟大的美国剧本，但是除非你动笔写，否则这不会发生，可以看出答案为G项：除非你迈出第一步，否则你的梦想不会成为现实。
20．解析：选C C项和本段的主题句照应，换句话说，不行动，梦想也实现不了。
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so __21__， but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her __22__ nobody could.
I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing __23__. She practiced dribbling (运球) and __24__ over and over.
One day I asked Sally why she __25__ so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a __26__. I'm going to play college basketball and I want to be the best one. I believe that if I am __27__ enough, I will get one. My father has told me that if the dream is big enough, the facts don't __28__.”
I __29__ her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to __30__. One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting on the grass, her head __31__ in her arms. Slowly and quietly, I __32__ and sat down beside her. “What's wrong？” I asked. “Oh, nothing，” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The __33__ told her that at 165 cm she would probably never play for a top team — still less she would be __34__ a scholarship — so she should stop dreaming about college.
I felt she was extremely __35__. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were __36__. They didn't understand the __37__ of a dream.
The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. She was __38__ offered a scholarship and __39__ to the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had __40__ and worked toward for all those years.
It's true: if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.
语篇解读：本文记叙了萨莉，一位身材矮小的女生通过自己的不懈努力实现篮球之梦和大学之梦的故事，告诉我们梦想的力量之大。
21．A.silent B．small
C．strong D．huge
解析：选B 根据空后的but可知，此处为转折关系，她身材显得如此矮小(small)，但是球能越过他们的头顶进篮。故选B项。根据第四段中的“at 165 cm she would probably never play for a top team”也可知答案。
22．A.but B．and
C．so D．for
解析：选A 根据“nobody could”可知，“没人能阻止她”与“男生们总是试图阻止她”之间是转折关系。故选A项。
23．A.still B．again
C．well D．alone
解析：选D 根据下文的“She practiced dribbling (运球) and ________ over and over.”可知，萨莉一遍又一遍练习运球和投篮，并没有比赛，因此，此处指她总是独自(alone)打球。故选D项。
24．A.passing B．running
C．shooting D．struggling
解析：选C 根据常识可知，运球动作的下一步应是投篮(shooting)。故选C项。
25．A.studied B．practiced
C．expected D．improved
解析：选B 根据上文的“She practiced ... over and over.”可知，此处指作者询问萨莉为什么要如此努力练习(practiced)。故选B项。
26．A.title B．prize
C．scholarship D．reward
解析：选C 根据第四段最后一句中的“scholarship”可知，此处指萨莉想上大学的唯一途径是获得奖学金(scholarship)。故选C项。
27．A.good B．brave
C．careful D．active
解析：选A 根据设空前的“I want to be the best one”及空后的“get one” (指前文的scholarship)可知，此处指她相信如果她足够好(good)，就能得到奖学金。故选A项。
28．A.lack B．talk
C．appear D．count
解析：选D 根据最后一段中的“if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count”可知，父亲告诉萨莉，如果梦想足够大，事实就不算什么(count)。故选D项。
29．A.encouraged B．respected
C．watched D．helped
解析：选C 根据语境可知，作者一直在关注萨莉，故此处指作者看着(watched)她这些年从初中升到高中。故选C项。encourage意为“鼓励”；respect意为“尊重”；help意为“帮助”。
30．A.victory B．confidence
C．responsibility D．profession
解析：选A 萨莉一直在刻苦练习，为了自己的梦想而努力。由此可推测，此处指她带领球队取得胜利(victory)，故A项符合语境。confidence意为“信心”；responsibility意为“责任”；profession意为“职业”。
31．A.dropped B．buried
C．covered D．sunk
解析：选B 根据本段最后一句中的“so she should stop dreaming about college”可知，教练告诉萨莉她太矮了，无法进入顶尖球队，此时萨莉非常失落，因此应是将头埋在(buried)臂弯里。故选B项。drop意为“掉落”；cover意为“覆盖”；sink意为“下沉”。
32．A.walked off B．walked out
C．walked around D．walked up
解析：选D 根据空后的“sat down beside her”可知，此处指作者看到萨莉后，向她走去(walked up)，轻轻地坐到她旁边。故选D项。walk off意为“离开”；walk out意为“突然离开；退席”；walk around意为“四处走动；闲逛”。
33．A.coach B．teacher
C．captain D．leader
解析：选A 根据第36空前的“those coaches”可知，此处指篮球教练(coach)告诉她，以她的身高，几乎是没有机会到一流的球队去打球的，更不用说获得奖学金了。故选A项。
34．A.suggested B．sent
C．promised D．offered
解析：选D still less意为“更不用说”，根据空后的“she should stop dreaming about college”可知，她可能得不到奖学金。offer本意为“(主动)提供”，此处用be offered表达获得学校提供的奖学金，故选D项。suggest意为“表明；建议”；send意为“发送”；promise意为“允诺”。根据第38空后的“offered a scholarship”也可知答案。
35．A.worried B．excited
C．disappointed D．surprised
解析：选C 萨莉一直在为上大学的梦想而努力，如今被告知可能得不到奖学金，只能放弃上大学的梦想，萨莉应该是极度失望的(disappointed)。故选C项。
36．A.great B．wrong
C．strict D．cruel
解析：选B 根据下文“They didn't understand the _______ of a dream.”可知，萨莉的父亲认为教练不懂梦想的力量，因此在否认教练说的话，认为那些教练是错误的(wrong)。故选B项。great意为“很棒的；伟大的”；strict意为“严格的”；cruel意为“残忍的”。
37．A.pressure B．value
C．cause D．power
解析：选D 根据上文可知，萨莉的父亲说如果梦想足够大，现实中的困难也算不上什么，强调了梦想的力量(power)。故选D项。pressure意为“压力”；value意为“价值”；cause意为“原因；理由”。
38．A.exactly B．naturally
C．really D．normally
解析：选C 根据下文的“She was going to get the college education”可知，萨莉真的(really)获得了一份奖学金。故选C项。exactly意为“精确地”；naturally意为“自然地”；normally意为“正常地”。
39．A.taken B．admitted
C．introduced D．appointed
解析：选B 根据上文的“Sally was seen by a college basketball coach”及“offered a scholarship”可知，此处指她进入了大学球队。take意为“拿；取；花费”；admit意为“承认；准许进入”；introduce意为“引进；介绍”；appoint意为“任命；委派”。故选B项。
40．A.dreamed of B．picked up
C．benefited from D．carried out
解析：选A 根据设空后的“worked toward for all those years”可知，为之努力多年的应是自己的大学梦。dream of意为“梦想”；pick up意为“捡起；用车接”；benefit from意为“从……中受益”；carry out意为“执行；实施”。故选A项。
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。
Jin Hanmiao, a first grader from China, received a reply letter from Buckingham Palace __41__ (recent) after writing to introduce the China Britain express railway service.
The letter is based __42__ the 19 day journey of the first China Britain freight (货运) train. __43__ (see) the news of its return to Yiwu, Jin's mother encouraged him to write about it and then send the letter to Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ.
In his letter, Jin introduced __44__ (he) and Yiwu, as well as his hope __45__ the Queen would appreciate __46__ (tradition) Chinese culture. He also expressed his interest in the U．K., after mentioning some British famous people and places, including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and the British Museum. He then sent his letter to the Queen.
Jin's mother helped translate the letter into English, and sent both the original letter and the translation to London on May 8. Two months __47__ (late), a reply from Buckingham Palace __48__ (receive). The letter talked about the living and working conditions of the Queen at __49__ early age, and included a detailed __50__ (introduce) of the Palace.
语篇解读：本文介绍了中国小学生金汉邈给英国女王伊丽莎白二世写信，并在两个月后收到了来自白金汉宫的回信。
41．recently 考查副词。句意：在致信介绍中英高速铁路服务后，中国一位名叫金汉邈的一年级小学生近日收到了一封来自白金汉宫的回信。根据句意可知，此处应用副词修饰谓语动词received。
42．on 考查介词。句意：这封信是基于首列中英货运列车19天的旅程(而写的)。be based on意为“以……为基础”。
43．Seeing 考查非谓语动词。句意：在看到列车返回义乌的新闻后，金汉邈的母亲鼓励他就此写封信寄给女王伊丽莎白二世。动词see与句子主语Jin's mother之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作状语。
44．himself 考查代词。句意：在信中，金汉邈介绍了他自己和义乌，并且希望女王能够欣赏中国传统文化。本句中主语和宾语表示同一人，故要用反身代词。
45．that 考查同位语从句。根据句子分析，空处后面是同位语从句来解释说明his hope，且从句中不缺少成分，因此用that引导同位语从句。
46．traditional 考查形容词。根据语境可知，此处表示“中国传统文化”，用形容词traditional来修饰名词词组Chinese culture。
47．later 考查副词。句意：两个月后，(他们)收到了一封来自白金汉宫的回信。根据语境可知，寄出信之后两个月收到回信，later“之后”。
48．was received 考查动词时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，receive与主语a reply之间是被动关系，并且事情发生在过去，故应用一般过去时的被动语态。
49．an 考查冠词。句意：这封信谈到了女王幼年的生活和工作状况，同时还详细介绍了白金汉宫。at an early age“幼年”，early的读音以元音音素开头，前面应用不定冠词an。
50．introduction 考查名词。本空作include的宾语，应该用名词形式。
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The person who touched me most is an unknown lady. I study in a city school but lives in a village 15 kilometers away. One afternoon, I reveive a call from my family saying my mom was serious ill. I hurried to the bus station, only find the last bus had left. Feel anxious, I decided to walk home. On the way a car stopped and the driver asked me that I needed help. Worried about being cheated, I said anything. But she was such sincere that I finally accepted her offer. When we reached my village, it was dark. Seeing her car out of the sight, I was in tear. Whenever I think of her, I always feel grateful.
答案：第二句：lives→live
第三句：receive→received; serious→seriously
第四句：only后加to
第五句：Feel→Feeling
第六句：that→if/whether
第七句：anything→nothing
第八句：such→so
第十句：去掉the; tear→tears
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假如你们学校的英语社团组织了一次英文电影欣赏活动，请你就英文电影《阿甘正传》(Forrest Gump)写一篇词数为100的评论。 电影故事内容如下：
1．阿甘先天弱智，患有脊背疾病；
2．人们瞧不起他，认为他不能成大器；
3．阿甘靠着妈妈的鼓励和自己的努力成了美国橄榄球明星、战争英雄、百万富翁，创造了许多不可思议的奇迹；
4．阿甘的一句名言是“Stupid is as stupid does(只有做傻事的才是傻人)”令人深思不已。
参考范文：
The film Forrest Gump is about a person with a learning disability who is also unluckily born with a serious back problem. Most people think that people like Forrest can never succeed in anything, but this unlucky man achieved more than most people. He became a star of American football, a war hero, and a millionaire, and he did many other amazing things. I'm deeply impressed by Gump's attitude towards life. He pays little attention to what people think of him. Instead, bearing the motto “Stupid is as stupid does” in his heart, he always tries his best to pursue his own dream. He has taught me that I should never give up my dreams, even when life gets very hard.
