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单元质量检测(三)
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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
As a kid, Yang Fan was crazy about the beauty of bubbles (气泡). A waterfall at a river near his childhood home in Vietnam created hundreds of tiny bubbles. “I saw another world in bubbles, and I imagined how nice it would be if I could create a big bubble and be inside it，” he says.
Many years later, Yang realized that dream. He has formed bubbles around hundreds of people, made large bubbles that his daughter can walk through, and even made square bubbles.Yang calls himself a “bubble artist” and “bubble scientist”. “So far, I haven't met any other bubble scientists！” he says.
To achieve what he wanted, Yang worked hard for years. “After many years of failure, I finally came out with a bubble solution that made big bubbles with beautiful colors.” Five years later, after lots more practice and experiments, he created the world's largest bubble, which was 156 feet long.
Yang designed a program called the Gazillion Bubble Show. He has many performance tips to offer. He says it's good to make the audience feel tension (紧张) so that they are surprised at the end of a trick (把戏). He also suggests doing performances that are fun to watch, so that the audience will stay interested the whole time.
To perform his tricks, Yang uses bubble equipment that he created himself. He wants kids to know that they're not limited (受限制的) by anything except their imaginations, and they can create whatever they want to help them follow their interests.
“To make art, you need time, love, and hard work, which guided my life and made me successful. I am proud to say that I used something simple — bubbles — and brought it to a completely new world.”
1．Yang Fan's bubbles ________.
A．are easy to break
B．are of different shapes
C．come from his hometown river
D．can change into different colors
2．The audience who enjoy the Gazillion Bubble Show will ________.
A．feel relaxed all the time
B．always show great interest
C．play tricks on the performer
D．know how to make big bubbles
3．What can we know about Yang Fan
A．He created the world's smallest bubble.
B．He made all his bubble equipment by himself.
C．He is one of the best bubble scientists in the world.
D．His daughter is studying bubble performances under him.
4．What does Yang's story tell us
A．He laughs best that laughs last.
B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Detail is the key to success.
D．Where there's a will, there's a way.
B
Carl Joseph was born without a left leg.He was raised by a single mom and grew up in Florida on a farm.He was the fourth of 10 children.Facing so many difficulties that most people could only imagine, Carl wasn't discouraged.Sports provided a chance for him to overcome his difficulties.
In high school, Carl played basketball, football and track (径赛运动) — all done without the aid of his prosthesis (假肢)．In basketball, he could dunk (扣篮)even though he was only 6 feet 1 inch tall.In football, as a leader of a team, he played very well.He even played college football at Bethune Cookman College.In track, he once jumped 5 feet 10 inches high in the high jump.He didn't let the mere absence of a leg stop him from competing as an equal and even excelling in high school sports.Named “Sugarfoot”， Carl also did well in his subjects at school.
Carl was so good mainly because of his mother.He said, “My mom never felt sorry for me, and I never felt sorry for myself.Believe you can do it, and Christ does the rest.”
The Florida High School Athletic Association invited Carl into the Hall of Fame.Carl's statement included this line, “A one legged athlete in the Hall of Fame gives hope to disabled people.Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and never give up.”
Former football star, Dan Dierdorf, called him “the most amazing athlete I've ever seen”．
His story of faith, courage and heart really inspired millions of people.
5．Which may not be the difficulty Carl Joseph had to face
A．He was born as a disabled boy.
B．He was raised by a single mom.
C．10 kids needed to be supported in his family.
D．He grew up on a farm alone.
6．What can we know from the second paragraph
A．Carl could jump high with the aid of prosthesis.
B．Carl did well in both sports and studies.
C．Carl was laughed at and named “Sugarfoot”．
D．Carl was too short to play basketball well.
7．From what Dan Dierdorf said, it can be inferred that ________.
A．he spoke highly of Carl's abilities
B．he had never met with Carl before
C．he thought of Carl as the best player
D．he suspected what Carl had done
C
Scott Joplin was the second of seven children. The whole Joplin family was musical. Scott's father played the violin. His mother played the banjo. And all the Joplins enjoyed singing together at home.
Scott learned to play several musical instruments. But his mother wanted him to learn how to play the piano. When Scott was about seven years old, he began taking piano lessons with a music teacher at his school. The Joplins were poor, so Scott's mother paid for the weekly lessons with food.
When Scott was a teenager, he worked as a piano player and gave guitar and mandolin lessons. In his twenties, he settled in Sedalia, Missouri. He formed a group called the Texas Medley Quartet. The group sometimes traveled great distances to perform. Scott Joplin began his music writing career in Sedalia. He attended college classes to learn to become a composer.
Scott also got a permanent (长期的) job in Sedalia playing the piano in a new night club. Sedalia's most important citizens visited the Maple Leaf Club. The job gave Joplin time to write and allowed him to play his own music.
Something even more important happened to Scott in Sedalia. He met John Stark，the owner of a local music store. In 1891, Stark published the song Maple Leaf Rag. It was not Scott's first piece of published music. But it was the one he was most proud of. The song changed his life. It was very popular. He earned a good living from the sales of the sheet music. He also became famous.
8. What do we know about Scott Joplin
A．He was the oldest son in his family.
B．He was born into a musical family.
C．He had a very unhappy childhood.
D．He showed no interest in music as a kid.
9. From Paragraph 2, we learn that the Joplins________.
A．lived a very hard life
B．were all fond of music
C．made a living by playing music
D．learnt to play musical instruments by themselves
10. Which of the following statements about Scott Joplin is WRONG
A．He could play at least three musical instruments.
B．It was in Sedalia that he began his music writing career.
C．He formed a musical group in Sedalia.
D．He taught himself how to become a composer.
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。
How to Read a Book
Books can be your best friends. __11__ They can introduce you the things you may never see. But do you know how to read them in order to get the fullest enjoyment possible The following tips should help.
Find a book. Look in the library or in one of the large bookstores. You could also ask friends if you could have a book at their book shelves. Search the shelves until you find a book that looks good. Read the first page to see how it reads, and the cover text on the back of the book, if it has any. __12__
Find time to read the book. Do not start to read it until you have the time. __13__ And set aside time to do nothing else but read, as it can be, at times, suspenseful (悬疑的), exciting and relaxing.
Get comfortable on the couch. Have a lamp behind you, lighting the area where you are reading. Make sure the television is off and that anything else that could distract you has been attended to. __14__
Start the book by turning the pages and really enjoy it. Do not think about anything else but what you are reading. Put yourself into the action or location in the story. Once you concentrate completely, it will be difficult to put the book down. And remember that reading is not running your eyes over a book. __15__ However, if you need to read the book quickly, then you do not need to pay attention to every word.
A．If you are busy doing other things, you should wait until you have finished them.
B．Get warm if you are going to be sitting still for a few hours.
C．If you are already concentrating, then buy it or borrow it.
D．They can take you to places where you may never go.
E．You should read it actively and enjoy it completely.
F．Try to imagine the story in your head.
G．Otherwise, you will miss it.
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I entered my office on the afternoon of December 20th and began to work. As the volunteer coordinator (协调人), I was __16__ for filling 2,500 volunteer positions in the month of December alone.
__17__ the phone rang. The voice on the other end __18__ herself as Kinberly. She said she was __19__ to see if there were still any positions for her son Jake, who was expecting a(n) __20__ of coming to help. She explained what a __21__ it would be for Jake to have something to __22__ since he'd been diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. However, I __23__ having to tell him I could offer him very little __24__ because there were no more positions.
After the phone call, I was deep in thought. Then, Mark, in charge of the pony (矮种马) rides, came in . In a(n) __25__ voice, he said, “__26__ I have to lift one more kid on one more horse, I may die. Jessica, I __27__ need another one with a strong back, even if it's just for a couple of hours.”
A smile lit up my face, and I said, “I think I __28__ a guy.” And a phone call later, Jake was scheduled to __29__ Mark each night through the end of the event.
The next day, I made my way toward the pony rides. Jake __30__ with his back to me on the platform. Another volunteer waved at me, and Jake __31__. A moment later he __32__ me and smiled.
“Jessica！” he said __33__. “Thank you for getting me this __34__. Mark says I'm doing a good job, and also my mom is __35__of me！” Then Jake hugged me. I felt very happy!
16．A.anxious B．famous
C．responsible D．suitable
17．A.Suddenly B．Fortunately
C．Finally D．Slowly
18．A.considered B．viewed
C．made D．introduced
19．A.coming B．calling
C．running D．leaving
20．A.ability B．opinion
C．chance D．problem
21．A.relief B．surprise
C．failure D．question
22．A.say B．donate
C．need D．do
23．A.risked B．regretted
C．forgot D．stopped
24．A.approval B．money
C．work D．doubt
25．A.tired B．happy
C．calm D．sweet
26．A.Because B．As
C．Though D．If
27．A.never B．really
C．almost D．seldom
28．A.require B．arrange
C．know D．order
29．A.help B．praise
C．call D．instruct
30．A.jumped B．lied
C．slept D．sat
31．A.turned up B．turned around
C．turned off D．turned out
32．A.recognized B．admired
C．met D．accepted
33．A.patiently B．quietly
C．excitedly D．coldly
34．A.gift B．lesson
C．friend D．job
35．A.ashamed B．proud
C．aware D．fond
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I'd like to say something about WeChat. Nowadays, it __36__ (become) more and more popular in China. No matter where we are, we can send text or voice messages to our friends. We can also find someone __37__ (talk) to by shaking our cellphones. And WeChat can help search for people __38__ (use) this application nearby. Many people like this function (功能), __39__ it can help them make more new friends.
All in all, WeChat is really __40__ useful chatting (聊天) tool. It allows us to communicate and share our __41__ (feel) with others more easily. However, it may also do harm to people, especially to students. As you see, some people use WeChat for too long every day, which is of course bad __42__ their health. So it is very important that we use WeChat in a correct way. While studying, we should not use it. And we must be careful not to give away too much __43__ (person) information or trust strangers so much. Or we might be easily cheated online.
In a word, we should learn how to use WeChat __44__ (proper). Remember WeChat is not everything in __45__ (you) life.
Ⅴ.写作(满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
随着网络的发展，很多人给亲朋好友发电子贺卡表示问候和祝福。请根据以下提示，写一篇80词左右的短文，阐述电子贺卡的优越性。
1．传递速度快；
2．形式多种多样；
3．有利于保护环境；
4．可以播放动画和声音。
注意：文章必须包括以上要点，可以适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译。
参考词汇：电子贺卡e card 动画animation
第二节：读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth (收费站). “I'm paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me，” she said with_a_smile,_handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid your_fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend's refrigerator: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down as soon as she got home.
Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down in her diary. “I thought it was beautiful，” she said, explaining why she'd taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the_phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in_the_newspaper,_admitting that though she liked it, she didn't know where it came from or what it really meant. She really wanted to find out the originator (创作者) of this phrase and know about the story of it.
Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a_woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in_her_mind for days. The restaurant was decorated in a simple style and the owner had a kind heart. He regularly handed out food to the beggars nearby, which left a deep impression on Anne.
Then Alice asked her what her idea was.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
“Here's the idea，” Anne says.
Paragraph 2
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单元质量检测(三)
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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
As a kid, Yang Fan was crazy about the beauty of bubbles (气泡). A waterfall at a river near his childhood home in Vietnam created hundreds of tiny bubbles. “I saw another world in bubbles, and I imagined how nice it would be if I could create a big bubble and be inside it，” he says.
Many years later, Yang realized that dream. He has formed bubbles around hundreds of people, made large bubbles that his daughter can walk through, and even made square bubbles.Yang calls himself a “bubble artist” and “bubble scientist”. “So far, I haven't met any other bubble scientists！” he says.
To achieve what he wanted, Yang worked hard for years. “After many years of failure, I finally came out with a bubble solution that made big bubbles with beautiful colors.” Five years later, after lots more practice and experiments, he created the world's largest bubble, which was 156 feet long.
Yang designed a program called the Gazillion Bubble Show. He has many performance tips to offer. He says it's good to make the audience feel tension (紧张) so that they are surprised at the end of a trick (把戏). He also suggests doing performances that are fun to watch, so that the audience will stay interested the whole time.
To perform his tricks, Yang uses bubble equipment that he created himself. He wants kids to know that they're not limited (受限制的) by anything except their imaginations, and they can create whatever they want to help them follow their interests.
“To make art, you need time, love, and hard work, which guided my life and made me successful. I am proud to say that I used something simple — bubbles — and brought it to a completely new world.”
1．Yang Fan's bubbles ________.
A．are easy to break
B．are of different shapes
C．come from his hometown river
D．can change into different colors
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“large bubbles that his daughter can walk through, and even made square bubbles.”可知杨凡制造的气泡形状各异。
2．The audience who enjoy the Gazillion Bubble Show will ________.
A．feel relaxed all the time
B．always show great interest
C．play tricks on the performer
D．know how to make big bubbles
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段“the audience will stay interested the whole time”可知，在Gazillion Bubble Show中杨凡会制造出紧张气氛使观众始终保持对表演的兴趣。
3．What can we know about Yang Fan
A．He created the world's smallest bubble.
B．He made all his bubble equipment by himself.
C．He is one of the best bubble scientists in the world.
D．His daughter is studying bubble performances under him.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第五段的“To perform his tricks, Yang uses bubble equipment that he created himself”可知。
4．What does Yang's story tell us
A．He laughs best that laughs last.
B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Detail is the key to success.
D．Where there's a will, there's a way.
解析：选D 推理判断题。杨凡为了实现儿时的梦想，即使失败也不断努力，最终成为了成功人士。他的故事告诉我们：有志者事竟成。
B
Carl Joseph was born without a left leg.He was raised by a single mom and grew up in Florida on a farm.He was the fourth of 10 children.Facing so many difficulties that most people could only imagine, Carl wasn't discouraged.Sports provided a chance for him to overcome his difficulties.
In high school, Carl played basketball, football and track (径赛运动) — all done without the aid of his prosthesis (假肢)．In basketball, he could dunk (扣篮)even though he was only 6 feet 1 inch tall.In football, as a leader of a team, he played very well.He even played college football at Bethune Cookman College.In track, he once jumped 5 feet 10 inches high in the high jump.He didn't let the mere absence of a leg stop him from competing as an equal and even excelling in high school sports.Named “Sugarfoot”， Carl also did well in his subjects at school.
Carl was so good mainly because of his mother.He said, “My mom never felt sorry for me, and I never felt sorry for myself.Believe you can do it, and Christ does the rest.”
The Florida High School Athletic Association invited Carl into the Hall of Fame.Carl's statement included this line, “A one legged athlete in the Hall of Fame gives hope to disabled people.Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and never give up.”
Former football star, Dan Dierdorf, called him “the most amazing athlete I've ever seen”．
His story of faith, courage and heart really inspired millions of people.
语篇解读：卡尔·约瑟夫一出生就缺少一条腿，但是他克服困难，从未放弃，在体育和学业上都表现出色，后来，他得到了足球明星丹·迪多夫的高度评价。
5．Which may not be the difficulty Carl Joseph had to face
A．He was born as a disabled boy.
B．He was raised by a single mom.
C．10 kids needed to be supported in his family.
D．He grew up on a farm alone.
解析：选D 细节理解题。第一段中讲卡尔·约瑟夫一出生就少一条腿，家里总共有10个孩子需要单亲妈妈来抚养，这都是他要面临的困难。故D项不是他所面临的困难。
6．What can we know from the second paragraph
A．Carl could jump high with the aid of prosthesis.
B．Carl did well in both sports and studies.
C．Carl was laughed at and named “Sugarfoot”．
D．Carl was too short to play basketball well.
解析：选B 推理判断题。第二段介绍了他在体育方面的出色表现，根据最后一句“...Carl also did well in his subjects at school.”判断，他不仅在体育上表现出色，而且在学校的各个科目上都做得很好，故B项正确。
7．From what Dan Dierdorf said, it can be inferred that ________.
A．he spoke highly of Carl's abilities
B．he had never met with Carl before
C．he thought of Carl as the best player
D．he suspected what Carl had done
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“the most amazing athlete I've ever seen”可知，丹·迪多夫认为卡尔是自己所见过的最为惊人的运动员，由此可看出他对卡尔给予了很高的评价。
C
Scott Joplin was the second of seven children. The whole Joplin family was musical. Scott's father played the violin. His mother played the banjo. And all the Joplins enjoyed singing together at home.
Scott learned to play several musical instruments. But his mother wanted him to learn how to play the piano. When Scott was about seven years old, he began taking piano lessons with a music teacher at his school. The Joplins were poor, so Scott's mother paid for the weekly lessons with food.
When Scott was a teenager, he worked as a piano player and gave guitar and mandolin lessons. In his twenties, he settled in Sedalia, Missouri. He formed a group called the Texas Medley Quartet. The group sometimes traveled great distances to perform. Scott Joplin began his music writing career in Sedalia. He attended college classes to learn to become a composer.
Scott also got a permanent (长期的) job in Sedalia playing the piano in a new night club. Sedalia's most important citizens visited the Maple Leaf Club. The job gave Joplin time to write and allowed him to play his own music.
Something even more important happened to Scott in Sedalia. He met John Stark，the owner of a local music store. In 1891, Stark published the song Maple Leaf Rag. It was not Scott's first piece of published music. But it was the one he was most proud of. The song changed his life. It was very popular. He earned a good living from the sales of the sheet music. He also became famous.
语篇解读：本文向我们介绍了著名音乐家Scott Joplin。
8. What do we know about Scott Joplin
A．He was the oldest son in his family.
B．He was born into a musical family.
C．He had a very unhappy childhood.
D．He showed no interest in music as a kid.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“The whole Joplin family was musical.”可知Scott Joplin出生在一个音乐家庭。
9. From Paragraph 2, we learn that the Joplins________.
A．lived a very hard life
B．were all fond of music
C．made a living by playing music
D．learnt to play musical instruments by themselves
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第二段的“The Joplins were poor, so Scott's mother paid for the weekly lessons with food.”可知Scott Joplin小的时候，他们一家生活艰难。
10. Which of the following statements about Scott Joplin is WRONG
A．He could play at least three musical instruments.
B．It was in Sedalia that he began his music writing career.
C．He formed a musical group in Sedalia.
D．He taught himself how to become a composer.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“He attended college classes tolearn to become a composer.”可知Scott Joplin并不是自学谱曲的，而是在大学里上课学习谱曲。
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。
How to Read a Book
Books can be your best friends. __11__ They can introduce you the things you may never see. But do you know how to read them in order to get the fullest enjoyment possible The following tips should help.
Find a book. Look in the library or in one of the large bookstores. You could also ask friends if you could have a book at their book shelves. Search the shelves until you find a book that looks good. Read the first page to see how it reads, and the cover text on the back of the book, if it has any. __12__
Find time to read the book. Do not start to read it until you have the time. __13__ And set aside time to do nothing else but read, as it can be, at times, suspenseful (悬疑的), exciting and relaxing.
Get comfortable on the couch. Have a lamp behind you, lighting the area where you are reading. Make sure the television is off and that anything else that could distract you has been attended to. __14__
Start the book by turning the pages and really enjoy it. Do not think about anything else but what you are reading. Put yourself into the action or location in the story. Once you concentrate completely, it will be difficult to put the book down. And remember that reading is not running your eyes over a book. __15__ However, if you need to read the book quickly, then you do not need to pay attention to every word.
A．If you are busy doing other things, you should wait until you have finished them.
B．Get warm if you are going to be sitting still for a few hours.
C．If you are already concentrating, then buy it or borrow it.
D．They can take you to places where you may never go.
E．You should read it actively and enjoy it completely.
F．Try to imagine the story in your head.
G．Otherwise, you will miss it.
语篇解读：很多人都喜欢读书，全身心徜徉在书海中是一件多么惬意的事情，但是该怎样充分享受这份愉悦呢？本文就如何读书给出了几点建议。
11．选D 文章开头提到书籍是我们最好的朋友，下文说明书可以展现给我们从未见过的东西，故D项(书可以带你去从未到过的地方)符合语境。
12．选C 上文介绍怎么选取适合自己的书籍，故C项(如果你被吸引住了，那么就买下它或者借到它)与上文保持逻辑上的顺承关系。
13．选A 上文提到有时间时再开始阅读，下文接着说要专门留出时间阅读，故A项(如果你正忙于其他的事，那么忙完再开始读书)符合题意。
14．选E 本段主要介绍读书的环境：找一个舒服的沙发，在适宜的灯光下，关上电视机，排除掉一切可能干扰你的事情。这些准备都是为了让自己完全投入到书的海洋，故E项(你应该积极地阅读，全身心地享受阅读)符合题意。
15．选F 上文提到读书不是眼睛在书页上来回扫视，而是要在脑海里想象书中的故事情节，故F项符合题意。
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 entered my office on the afternoon of December 20th and began to work. As the volunteer coordinator (协调人), I was __16__ for filling 2,500 volunteer positions in the month of December alone.
__17__ the phone rang. The voice on the other end __18__ herself as Kinberly. She said she was __19__ to see if there were still any positions for her son Jake, who was expecting a(n) __20__ of coming to help. She explained what a __21__ it would be for Jake to have something to __22__ since he'd been diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. However, I __23__ having to tell him I could offer him very little __24__ because there were no more positions.
After the phone call, I was deep in thought. Then, Mark, in charge of the pony (矮种马) rides, came in . In a(n) __25__ voice, he said, “__26__ I have to lift one more kid on one more horse, I may die. Jessica, I __27__ need another one with a strong back, even if it's just for a couple of hours.”
A smile lit up my face, and I said, “I think I __28__ a guy.” And a phone call later, Jake was scheduled to __29__ Mark each night through the end of the event.
The next day, I made my way toward the pony rides. Jake __30__ with his back to me on the platform. Another volunteer waved at me, and Jake __31__. A moment later he __32__ me and smiled.
“Jessica！” he said __33__. “Thank you for getting me this __34__. Mark says I'm doing a good job, and also my mom is __35__of me！” Then Jake hugged me. I felt very happy!
语篇解读：本文为记叙文，题材为生活故事类。圣诞节前夕，作者为一个癌症患者安排了一次做志愿活动的机会，为此非常高兴。
16．A.anxious B．famous
C．responsible D．suitable
解析：选C 根据“As the volunteer coordinator” 可知，作者负责协调工作。
17．A.Suddenly B．Fortunately
C．Finally D．Slowly
解析：选A 作者在工作的时候，突然电话铃响了。
18．A.considered B．viewed
C．made D．introduced
解析：选D 根据生活常识可知，首次给不认识的人打电话当然需要先做自我介绍。
19．A.coming B．calling
C．running D．leaving
解析：选B 根据“the phone rang”可知，Kimberly是在打电话。
20．A.ability B．opinion
C．chance D．problem
解析：选C 根据最后一段可知，Kimberly的儿子Jake渴望得到参加志愿活动的机会。
21．A.relief B．surprise
C．failure D．question
解析：选A Jake得了癌症，在家无事可做，如果他能获得一次参加志愿活动的机会，这将是一件令人欣慰的事。
22．A.say B．donate
C．need D．do
解析：选D Jake得了癌症，在家无事可做，他很想找件事做。
23．A.risked B．regretted
C．forgot D．stopped
解析：选B 根据“because there were no more positions” 可知，作者不得不遗憾地说他为Jake找不到任何事做。
24．A.approval B．money
C．work D．doubt
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
25．A.tired B．happy
C．calm D．sweet
解析：选A 根据“________ I have to lift one more kid on one more horse, I may die”可知，Mark很疲倦。
26．A.Because B．As
C．Though D．If
解析：选D 根据语境可知，该句意为：如果我再将一个小孩扶上马的话，我或许会累死。
27．A.never B．really
C．almost D．seldom
解析：选B Mark的工作太累人，他确实还需要一名志愿者帮忙。
28．A.require B．arrange
C．know D．order
解析：选C 得知Mark需要志愿者，作者想到了Jake，所以他说：“我想我知道一个人可以帮忙。”
29．A.help B．praise
C．call D．instruct
解析：选A 根据下文语境“Mark says I'm doing a good job”可知，Jake是帮Mark做事。
30．A.jumped B．lied
C．slept D．sat
解析：选D Jake背对着作者坐在平台上。
31．A.turned up B．turned around
C．turned off D．turned out
解析：选B 另一个志愿者向作者挥手时，Jake转过身来。
32．A.recognized B．admired
C．met D．accepted
解析：选A 过了一会儿，Jake认出了作者。
33．A.patiently B．quietly
C．excitedly D．coldly
解析：选C 根据Jake说话的内容可判断他非常激动。
34．A.gift B．lesson
C．friend D．job
解析：选D Jake感谢作者给了他这次工作的机会。
35．A.ashamed B．proud
C．aware D．fond
解析：选B 根据“Mark says I'm doing a good job”及“and also”可推断出Jake的妈妈为他感到骄傲。
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I'd like to say something about WeChat. Nowadays, it __36__ (become) more and more popular in China. No matter where we are, we can send text or voice messages to our friends. We can also find someone __37__ (talk) to by shaking our cellphones. And WeChat can help search for people __38__ (use) this application nearby. Many people like this function (功能), __39__ it can help them make more new friends.
All in all, WeChat is really __40__ useful chatting (聊天) tool. It allows us to communicate and share our __41__ (feel) with others more easily. However, it may also do harm to people, especially to students. As you see, some people use WeChat for too long every day, which is of course bad __42__ their health. So it is very important that we use WeChat in a correct way. While studying, we should not use it. And we must be careful not to give away too much __43__ (person) information or trust strangers so much. Or we might be easily cheated online.
In a word, we should learn how to use WeChat __44__ (proper). Remember WeChat is not everything in __45__ (you) life.
语篇解读：本文为说明文。作为一款功能非常强大的交际应用程序，微信已经被广泛使用。但是，我们应该合理使用它。
36．is becoming 根据“nowadays”及“more and more”可知，这里用现在进行时。
37．to talk “to talk to”是动词不定式短语作后置定语，修饰不定代词someone。
38．using people是动词use所表示的动作逻辑上的主语，故用现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰people。
39．because/for 主句和从句之间在意义上存在因果关系，故用because/for引导原因状语从句。
40．a 微信是一个有用的聊天工具，故用不定冠词。
41．feelings 形容词性物主代词修饰名词，故填feel的名词形式feeling的复数形式。feeling意为“情感，感情”。
42．for be bad for ...为固定短语，意为“对……有害”。
43．personal 空格中所填单词在句中修饰名词information，故填person的形容词形式。
44．properly 空格中所填单词在句中修饰动词use，故填proper的副词形式。
45．your 名词前用形容词性物主代词修饰。
Ⅴ.写作(满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
随着网络的发展，很多人给亲朋好友发电子贺卡表示问候和祝福。请根据以下提示，写一篇80词左右的短文，阐述电子贺卡的优越性。
1．传递速度快；
2．形式多种多样；
3．有利于保护环境；
4．可以播放动画和声音。
注意：文章必须包括以上要点，可以适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译。
参考词汇：电子贺卡e card 动画animation
参考范文：
With the development of the Internet, more and more people tend to send e cards instead of paper ones to offer their greetings and wishes to their relatives and pared with traditional cards, e cards are more interesting and lively, for you can get not only pictures but also sound and animation. Besides, it is faster to send an e card. There are many websites online where varieties of cards are available. If none of these cards are of any interest to you, you can design cards with unique style using FLASH or other software. More importantly, with the popularity of e cards, less paper is used for making traditional cards, which contributes to the environmental protection.
第二节：读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth (收费站). “I'm paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me，” she said with_a_smile,_handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid your_fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend's refrigerator: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down as soon as she got home.
Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down in her diary. “I thought it was beautiful，” she said, explaining why she'd taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the_phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in_the_newspaper,_admitting that though she liked it, she didn't know where it came from or what it really meant. She really wanted to find out the originator (创作者) of this phrase and know about the story of it.
Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a_woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in_her_mind for days. The restaurant was decorated in a simple style and the owner had a kind heart. He regularly handed out food to the beggars nearby, which left a deep impression on Anne.
Then Alice asked her what her idea was.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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“Here's the idea，” Anne says.
Paragraph 2
The world will be much better
参考范文：
Paragraph 1
“Here's the idea，” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, sending clothes to children without parents, passing on kindness to a stranger with_a_smile,_and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”
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The world will be much better when the acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your_fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later Like all great events, kindness begins slowly with every single act. Try your best and do whatever you can to show your kindness in daily life. And you will find the world's full of beauty. Let it be yours!
