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单元质量检测（四）
(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
In London, on February 23, 1983, Emily Blunt was born into a family of high achievers.Her father was a successful lawyer, her mother — now a teacher — was formerly an actress, and her older sister, Felicity, excelled academically.
But Emily stuttered (口吃) terribly, and at the age of 12, the speaking problem caused her so much embarrassment that she stopped speaking altogether.One day a concerned teacher saw Emily imitating some of her classmates.He encouraged her to participate in a school play, using a different accent.She agreed, and according to Emily, “I didn't stutter once.”
At 16 she was dealt a very disappointing blow.Hoping to follow in her sister's academic footsteps, Emily applied to the famous Westminster School but was rejected.Little did she know that rejection would lead her to the place where her life would be changed forever!
Emily instead attended a college that specialized in the performing arts.While starring in a school play, she was spotted by talent agent Roger Charteris, who arranged for the 18 year old to audition (试演) for a London play.The director found her to be determined and authentic and offered her a part.In 2001, with only six months of formal acting experience, Emily found herself performing alongside the famed Judi Dench!
Then she began landing roles on British TV and made her film debut (初次演出) in 2004.Two short years later, Emily won the part of a lifetime, playing Meryl Streep's assistant in The Devil Wears Prada.
An abundance of movie offers followed, including The Young Victoria, which earned Emily several nominations (提名) and awards for her portrayal of Queen Victoria.
Emily realizes now that those early setbacks led her to a place where she successfully followed her own dreams.
“When I think back to those times, I think to myself, without the disappointments I'd never be here！”
1．Before Emily went to college to study the performing arts, she ________.
A．had no acting experience
B．spoke with a strong accent
C．was very lively and talkative
D．followed her sister's example
2．How does Emily feel when looking back on her early experiences
A．Regretful. B．Ashamed.
C．Grateful. D．Disappointed.
3．What can we learn from Emily's story
A．Two heads are better than one.
B．While there is life, there is hope.
C．Actions speak louder than words.
D．Storms make trees take deeper roots.
B
In the twentieth century, movie houses were springing up.Customers were happy to pay the price of a movie ticket, usually 10 cents, to see the latest moving picture show.At first, single reels (卷) of film were projected onto the big screen.By 1907, many reels of film were connected and presented as feature films.Early audiences were attracted into the movie houses not only by the western feature shown every Saturday but also by the promise of seeing still shots of themselves up on the big screen.
Traveling photographers earned a living, moving from town to town, taking photos of local people — especially children — and nearby scenes of interest to show on the screen of the local movie house.Eventually, these still shots of local people and places were replaced by newsreels of current news events, such as the world wars in Europe.These newsreels showed flickering (忽隐忽现的) images of real men going off to battle.The reels played before the main feature and were eagerly awaited reports of current events in the world.
The early features shown every Saturday and occasionally during the week were silent films.A local, talented pianist usually sat in the front of the theater supplying a musical backdrop for the action.
Soon, the feature films were no longer silent: recorded sound was now possible, and the feature films were now referred to as “talkies” and became even more popular.The films were all in black and white, with color films not appearing until the late 1930s.
With the invention of air conditioning, movie theaters became cool places in summer's sultriest (最闷热的) weather.The theaters heavily advertised the cool comfort of the theaters, and summer ticket sales surged.Eager customers slipped in out of the heat and enjoyed the cooled air and watched the latest feature film.
Today, movie theaters remain cool places of sight and sound entertainment.Missing are the still photographs of local children or scenes.The only remaining clues as to their part in the development of the industry are faded copies of the original photographs now folded away in dusty family albums.
4．The 20th century movie audiences ________.
A．found movies interesting
B．got involved in filmmaking
C．had free time only on Saturdays
D．thought movies were expensive
5．Why were the early features accompanied by a piano
A．Films were silent.
B．Films were colorless.
C．Audiences preferred pianos to violins.
D．Viewers were making too much noise.
6．What is the text mainly about
A．The development of the film industry.
B．Why movies are entertaining.
C．What feature films are.
D．Types of movies.
C
The city of Florence eats, sleeps and breathes art.Examples of man's artistic genius (天赋) stand on nearly every street.Dozens of museums and art shops wait to be explored.
During the Renaissance, Florence was a paradise (天堂) for artists themselves.Before this time, art focused completely on religious subjects.Renaissance art began to include more variety.Artists painted pictures of ordinary people.They painted scenes from history and characters from Greek and Roman myths (神话)．
Michelangelo was the greatest of Florence's artists.Visitors line up for hours at the Academia museum for a look at his impressive David.This 14 foot high statue has become the ideal human figure of the Renaissance.David is an example of Michelangelo's talent for sculpting people simply, yet powerfully.
More of Michelangelo's works can be seen in the great Palazzo Vecchio.Paintings and carvings of famous Italian artists fill the palace rooms.
A short walk through the narrow streets of Florence brings visitors to the famous Uffizi Gallery.It has an outstanding art collection.Visitors should be sure to wear comfortable shoes, as exploring the gallery takes many hours.Some of the most famous works in the collection include Botticelli's Primavera and The Birth of Venus.
Even visitors tired of art won't want to miss the Pitti Palace.Once home to Florence's powerful Medici family, the large palace now houses three museums.Filled with priceless art, the countless rooms glitter (闪光) with gold decorations.For a breath of fresh air, wander among the statues and fountains of the palace gardens.
To get a feel of modern Florence, join the evening walk.This traditional feature of Italian life begins around 6 p．m.People walk down the streets of central Florence to do last minute shopping or just chat with friends.Be sure to walk past Perch Noi, home of the oldest and best ice cream in the city.
Florence has given the world many great art treasures.Some stand in gardens and squares.Others line the walls of beautiful palaces.Still others are the palaces themselves.For art lovers, Florence is indeed paradise.
7．What can we learn about Renaissance art
A．Its diversity increased.
B．It reflected artists' life.
C．Its subjects changed completely.
D．It centered on religious characters.
8．What are visitors to the Uffizi Gallery advised to do
A．Take some food and drinks.
B．Wear comfortable walking shoes.
C．Have a look at Michelangelo's David.
D．Have a taste of the high quality ice cream.
9．What can visitors do in the Pitti Palace
A．Enjoy outdoor sculptures.
B．Purchase a few modern treasures.
C．Appreciate Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.
D．Get to know the history of the Medici family.
10．What would be the best title for the text
A．Florence's greatest artists
B．Florence, art lovers' paradise
C．Renaissance art and architecture
D．The artistic development of Florence
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。
As adolescents, having a great impact on the world may seem like an impossible task.Changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, or finding the origin of human beings, but also recycling some things as well.__11__
Recycle.
According to a report, 63 million newspapers go out to customers every day and of those 44 million are thrown away.__12__
The age of technology constantly creates new phones, iPads, or new computers.Many people will stand in line for hours to get their hands on the new technology, but about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust.By taking them to the local stores that collect them they go to people in need.
__13__
Here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian (素食的) for only one day.The Environmental Defense concludes that if the entire population omitted (省去) one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount as more than half a million cars are taken off the U．S.roads.
Ditch (丢弃) bottled water.
Most people drink bottled water because of the common conception that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water.__14__ All that is done extra is water going through a filter (过滤器)．Companies do not need to list where they get the water from, how they purify the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain.__15__ It results in 1.5 million tons of plastic in landfill.
Keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said，“Never doubt a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
A．Let's take action right now.
B．Go vegetarian one day a week.
C．Learn some astonishing facts.
D．As a result, 90% of the plastic bottles do not get recycled.
E．Actually, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water.
F．Recycling the newspapers alone we could save half a million trees a week.
G．What follows are three simple ways adolescents can go green and change the world.
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。
When I was 25 years old, I had a big dream in my mind and lots of things in my backpack. I wanted to travel around Africa with my __16__. So I left my hometown with great confidence and __17__ in Cape Town on a one way ticket, not really __18__ what to do next. __19__， before my trip actually started, I met a kind, old Nigerian man. He gave me the best travel __20__ I ever received: “Be like a student on your war around the world.”
It sounds __21__， but it really changed my idea about traveling. He helped me __22__ that travel is about learning and observing different __23__. “It's far too easy to go into a(n) __24__ country for you and believe your ways are better. But if you study, ask questions, and __25__ to learn from the locals, you'll have far richer __26__，” he promised me.
On other trips __27__ I was on my tour way to Cancun, I didn't know the man so I was just a __28__. I only stayed there for a week to see the __29__ and places of interest and then left. The culture didn't __30__ me. I left the cities and towns without really __31__ anyone or anything. Those people and things really __32__ in those very places to which I had __33__ a visit.
This time, I promised to myself that I would be a __34__ student traveler. After seven months of __35__ traveling from Cape Town to Cairo, I returned home. Having a student like attitude helped me learn a lot. This trip satisfied me more than any other trip ever did to me.
16．A.friend B．pet
C．backpack D．family
17．A.continued B．stopped
C．danced D．arrived
18．A.sure B．excited
C．afraid D．concerned
19．A.Certainly B．Luckily
C．Truly D．Sadly
20．A.knowledge B．feeling
C．advice D．reason
21．A.simple B．funny
C．boring D．foolish
22．A.remember B．choose
C．improve D．realize
23．A.cultures B．events
C．places D．backgrounds
24．A.strange B．magic
C．new D．interesting
25．A.accept B．try
C．decide D．forget
26．A.task B．dream
C．achievement D．experience
27．A.since B．where
C．when D．before
28．A.tourist B．student
C．reporter D．businessman
29．A.picture B．sight
C．show D．mountain
30．A.inspire B．change
C．help D．influence
31．A.refusing B．encouraging
C．knowing D．teaching
32．A.existed B．disappeared
C．kept D．started
33．A.wanted B．paid
C．organized D．broken
34．A.beautiful B．proud
C．real D．wise
35．A.difficult B．successful
C．common D．challengeable
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。
Many people may think the Forbidden City, or the Palace Museum, is __36__ outstanding and old fashioned museum. But, in recent years, the museum has been working hard __37__ (promote) Chinese cultural heritage among young people.
The museum's online store now offers special cultural and __38__ (create) products. For example, in 2014, it started to make T shirts that look like an emperor's coat. It also __39__ (sell) earphones that look like the necklaces worn by ancient officials, which brought __40__ about 1 billion yuan in sales in 2016, reported China Youth Daily.
Last year, a documentary (纪录片) __41__ (title) Masters in Forbidden City became popular online. The documentary is about the people __42__ job is to repair the relics in the museum. Many of these workers are young, and some are even in their __43__ (twenty)．
Some other __44__ (museum) across the country, such as the National Museum of China, __45__ (inspire) by the Palace Museum's efforts and are working on similar projects of their own.
Ⅴ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，暑假参加了某微信公众号(WeChat official account)举行的英语原版书阅读活动，并写了一篇书评(a book review)。现你用英语给外教Sam写一封信，希望他能帮你当面批改书评，信的内容主要包括：
1．简要介绍活动；
2．提出请求；
3．提议见面时间。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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。
Long ago, there was a big apple_tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the top of the tree, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow ... He loved the tree and the tree also enjoyed playing with him.
As time went by, the little boy grew up and he no_longer played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the tree, appearing sad. “Come and play with me，” the tree asked the boy gently.
“I am no longer a kid; I won't play around trees anymore，” the boy replied,_“I want toys. I need money to buy them.”
“Sorry, but I don't have money. However, you can pick all my apples and sell them. Then, you will have money.” The boy was so excited that he picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy didn't come_back after that.
The tree was upset.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so joyful. “Come and play with me，” the tree said.
“I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me？” “Sorry, I don't have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left with delight.
The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didn't appear since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. “Come and play with me！” the tree requested.
“I am sad and becoming old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat？” “Use my trunk to build the boat. You can sail and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and did not show up for along time.
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：
Many years later, the boy finally returned.
Paragraph 2：
The apple tree is our mother.
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单元质量检测（四）
(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
In London, on February 23, 1983, Emily Blunt was born into a family of high achievers.Her father was a successful lawyer, her mother — now a teacher — was formerly an actress, and her older sister, Felicity, excelled academically.
But Emily stuttered (口吃) terribly, and at the age of 12, the speaking problem caused her so much embarrassment that she stopped speaking altogether.One day a concerned teacher saw Emily imitating some of her classmates.He encouraged her to participate in a school play, using a different accent.She agreed, and according to Emily, “I didn't stutter once.”
At 16 she was dealt a very disappointing blow.Hoping to follow in her sister's academic footsteps, Emily applied to the famous Westminster School but was rejected.Little did she know that rejection would lead her to the place where her life would be changed forever!
Emily instead attended a college that specialized in the performing arts.While starring in a school play, she was spotted by talent agent Roger Charteris, who arranged for the 18 year old to audition (试演) for a London play.The director found her to be determined and authentic and offered her a part.In 2001, with only six months of formal acting experience, Emily found herself performing alongside the famed Judi Dench!
Then she began landing roles on British TV and made her film debut (初次演出) in 2004.Two short years later, Emily won the part of a lifetime, playing Meryl Streep's assistant in The Devil Wears Prada.
An abundance of movie offers followed, including The Young Victoria, which earned Emily several nominations (提名) and awards for her portrayal of Queen Victoria.
Emily realizes now that those early setbacks led her to a place where she successfully followed her own dreams.
“When I think back to those times, I think to myself, without the disappointments I'd never be here！”
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章介绍了英国影视演员Emily Blunt年轻时遇到的挫折对她人生的影响。
1．Before Emily went to college to study the performing arts, she ________.
A．had no acting experience
B．spoke with a strong accent
C．was very lively and talkative
D．followed her sister's example
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第一段可知，Emily的姐姐成绩一向名列前茅；由第三段的“Hoping to follow in her sister's academic footsteps, Emily applied to the famous Westminster School but was rejected.”可知，在去大学学习表演艺术之前，Emily以姐姐为榜样，希望能跟随她求学的脚步。
2．How does Emily feel when looking back on her early experiences
A．Regretful. B．Ashamed.
C．Grateful. D．Disappointed.
解析：选C 推理判断题。由最后一段“When I think back to those times, I think to myself, without the disappointments I'd never be here！”可知，如今成功的Emily对年轻时遇到的那些挫折十分感激。
3．What can we learn from Emily's story
A．Two heads are better than one.
B．While there is life, there is hope.
C．Actions speak louder than words.
D．Storms make trees take deeper roots.
解析：选D 推理判断题。文章介绍了获得数个奖项提名和荣誉的英国影视演员Emily Blunt。她儿时患有严重口吃，16岁时向她向往的大学提出入学申请但被拒绝，正是年轻时遇到的挫折让她进入了演艺行业并有了今天的辉煌，因此她的故事告诉我们“风暴使树木扎根更深(挫折使人成长)”的道理。
B
In the twentieth century, movie houses were springing up.Customers were happy to pay the price of a movie ticket, usually 10 cents, to see the latest moving picture show.At first, single reels (卷) of film were projected onto the big screen.By 1907, many reels of film were connected and presented as feature films.Early audiences were attracted into the movie houses not only by the western feature shown every Saturday but also by the promise of seeing still shots of themselves up on the big screen.
Traveling photographers earned a living, moving from town to town, taking photos of local people — especially children — and nearby scenes of interest to show on the screen of the local movie house.Eventually, these still shots of local people and places were replaced by newsreels of current news events, such as the world wars in Europe.These newsreels showed flickering (忽隐忽现的) images of real men going off to battle.The reels played before the main feature and were eagerly awaited reports of current events in the world.
The early features shown every Saturday and occasionally during the week were silent films.A local, talented pianist usually sat in the front of the theater supplying a musical backdrop for the action.
Soon, the feature films were no longer silent: recorded sound was now possible, and the feature films were now referred to as “talkies” and became even more popular.The films were all in black and white, with color films not appearing until the late 1930s.
With the invention of air conditioning, movie theaters became cool places in summer's sultriest (最闷热的) weather.The theaters heavily advertised the cool comfort of the theaters, and summer ticket sales surged.Eager customers slipped in out of the heat and enjoyed the cooled air and watched the latest feature film.
Today, movie theaters remain cool places of sight and sound entertainment.Missing are the still photographs of local children or scenes.The only remaining clues as to their part in the development of the industry are faded copies of the original photographs now folded away in dusty family albums.
4．The 20th century movie audiences ________.
A．found movies interesting
B．got involved in filmmaking
C．had free time only on Saturdays
D．thought movies were expensive
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Customers were happy to pay the price of a movie ticket ...to see the latest moving picture show.”和“Early audiences were attracted into the movie houses ...”可知，在20世纪初期，电影院开始兴起，观众都喜欢看电影。
5．Why were the early features accompanied by a piano
A．Films were silent.
B．Films were colorless.
C．Audiences preferred pianos to violins.
D．Viewers were making too much noise.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第三段的描述可知，早期的电影都是无声电影，会有钢琴伴奏来为剧情中的动作提供音乐背景。
6．What is the text mainly about
A．The development of the film industry.
B．Why movies are entertaining.
C．What feature films are.
D．Types of movies.
解析：选A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了电影行业的发展。
C
The city of Florence eats, sleeps and breathes art.Examples of man's artistic genius (天赋) stand on nearly every street.Dozens of museums and art shops wait to be explored.
During the Renaissance, Florence was a paradise (天堂) for artists themselves.Before this time, art focused completely on religious subjects.Renaissance art began to include more variety.Artists painted pictures of ordinary people.They painted scenes from history and characters from Greek and Roman myths (神话)．
Michelangelo was the greatest of Florence's artists.Visitors line up for hours at the Academia museum for a look at his impressive David.This 14 foot high statue has become the ideal human figure of the Renaissance.David is an example of Michelangelo's talent for sculpting people simply, yet powerfully.
More of Michelangelo's works can be seen in the great Palazzo Vecchio.Paintings and carvings of famous Italian artists fill the palace rooms.
A short walk through the narrow streets of Florence brings visitors to the famous Uffizi Gallery.It has an outstanding art collection.Visitors should be sure to wear comfortable shoes, as exploring the gallery takes many hours.Some of the most famous works in the collection include Botticelli's Primavera and The Birth of Venus.
Even visitors tired of art won't want to miss the Pitti Palace.Once home to Florence's powerful Medici family, the large palace now houses three museums.Filled with priceless art, the countless rooms glitter (闪光) with gold decorations.For a breath of fresh air, wander among the statues and fountains of the palace gardens.
To get a feel of modern Florence, join the evening walk.This traditional feature of Italian life begins around 6 p．m.People walk down the streets of central Florence to do last minute shopping or just chat with friends.Be sure to walk past Perch Noi, home of the oldest and best ice cream in the city.
Florence has given the world many great art treasures.Some stand in gardens and squares.Others line the walls of beautiful palaces.Still others are the palaces themselves.For art lovers, Florence is indeed paradise.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。意大利佛罗伦萨是艺术爱好者的天堂，拥有众多的艺术博物馆。
7．What can we learn about Renaissance art
A．Its diversity increased.
B．It reflected artists' life.
C．Its subjects changed completely.
D．It centered on religious characters.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“Renaissance art began to include more variety ...characters from Greek and Roman myths (神话)．”可知，文艺复兴时期的艺术逐渐包含更多种类。
8．What are visitors to the Uffizi Gallery advised to do
A．Take some food and drinks.
B．Wear comfortable walking shoes.
C．Have a look at Michelangelo's David.
D．Have a taste of the high quality ice cream.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第五段中的“Visitors should be sure to wear comfortable shoes, as exploring the gallery takes many hours.”可知，游客一定要穿着舒适的鞋子去参观，因为探索乌菲齐美术馆需要花好几个小时。
9．What can visitors do in the Pitti Palace
A．Enjoy outdoor sculptures.
B．Purchase a few modern treasures.
C．Appreciate Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.
D．Get to know the history of the Medici family.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“For a breath of fresh air, wander among the statues and fountains of the palace gardens.”可知，游客在Pitti Palace的花园里可以欣赏雕塑和喷泉。
10．What would be the best title for the text
A．Florence's greatest artists
B．Florence, art lovers' paradise
C．Renaissance art and architecture
D．The artistic development of Florence
解析：选B 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了佛罗伦萨浓厚的艺术气息以及适合艺术爱好者去探索的众多博物馆，文章最后一句“For art lovers, Florence is indeed paradise.”也是对全文的总结，故B项做标题符合文章主旨。
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。
As adolescents, having a great impact on the world may seem like an impossible task.Changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, or finding the origin of human beings, but also recycling some things as well.__11__
Recycle.
According to a report, 63 million newspapers go out to customers every day and of those 44 million are thrown away.__12__
The age of technology constantly creates new phones, iPads, or new computers.Many people will stand in line for hours to get their hands on the new technology, but about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust.By taking them to the local stores that collect them they go to people in need.
__13__
Here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian (素食的) for only one day.The Environmental Defense concludes that if the entire population omitted (省去) one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount as more than half a million cars are taken off the U．S.roads.
Ditch (丢弃) bottled water.
Most people drink bottled water because of the common conception that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water.__14__ All that is done extra is water going through a filter (过滤器)．Companies do not need to list where they get the water from, how they purify the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain.__15__ It results in 1.5 million tons of plastic in landfill.
Keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said，“Never doubt a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
A．Let's take action right now.
B．Go vegetarian one day a week.
C．Learn some astonishing facts.
D．As a result, 90% of the plastic bottles do not get recycled.
E．Actually, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water.
F．Recycling the newspapers alone we could save half a million trees a week.
G．What follows are three simple ways adolescents can go green and change the world.
语篇解读：本文是说明文，介绍了三个环保小贴士。为了保护环境，让我们从身边的小事做起！
11．解析：选G 本选项是一个承上启下的句子。根据文章意思，上文讲解了做一些回收会影响我们所生活的世界，下文提到了三个有益于环保的做法。
12．解析：选F 根据此段小标题Recycle和空格前一句“According to a report, 63 million newspapers go out to customers every day and of those 44 million are thrown away.”可知，此段在谈论回收废报纸的事。
13．解析：选B 本段主要讲素食对环保的影响，因此小标题应该跟素食相关，故选B。
14．解析：选E 根据上下文语境可知，人们喝瓶装水是因为人们认为它比自来水更健康，但实际上，25%的瓶装水来自自来水，只是多了一个过滤的程序而已，故选E。
15．解析：选D 根据空格后“It results in 1.5 million tons of plastic in landfill.”可知，垃圾填埋池有这么多的废弃塑料是因为很多塑料瓶没有被回收，故选D。
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。
When I was 25 years old, I had a big dream in my mind and lots of things in my backpack. I wanted to travel around Africa with my __16__. So I left my hometown with great confidence and __17__ in Cape Town on a one way ticket, not really __18__ what to do next. __19__， before my trip actually started, I met a kind, old Nigerian man. He gave me the best travel __20__ I ever received: “Be like a student on your war around the world.”
It sounds __21__， but it really changed my idea about traveling. He helped me __22__ that travel is about learning and observing different __23__. “It's far too easy to go into a(n) __24__ country for you and believe your ways are better. But if you study, ask questions, and __25__ to learn from the locals, you'll have far richer __26__，” he promised me.
On other trips __27__ I was on my tour way to Cancun, I didn't know the man so I was just a __28__. I only stayed there for a week to see the __29__ and places of interest and then left. The culture didn't __30__ me. I left the cities and towns without really __31__ anyone or anything. Those people and things really __32__ in those very places to which I had __33__ a visit.
This time, I promised to myself that I would be a __34__ student traveler. After seven months of __35__ traveling from Cape Town to Cairo, I returned home. Having a student like attitude helped me learn a lot. This trip satisfied me more than any other trip ever did to me.
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者想环游非洲，但是在遇到一位老人后改变了自己对旅行的看法。
16．A.friend B．pet
C．backpack D．family
解析：选C 根据上文“When I was 25 years old, I had a big dream in my mind and lots of things in my backpack.”可知，作者想要背着自己的背包环游非洲。
17．A.continued B．stopped
C．danced D．arrived
解析：选D 根据上文“So I left my hometown with great confidence”可知，作者充满信心地离开家乡，买了一张单程票到达开普敦。
18．A.sure B．excited
C．afraid D．concerned
解析：选A 作者充满信心地离开家乡，行至开普敦，但是并不确定接下来要做什么。
19．A.Certainly B．Luckily
C．Truly D．Sadly
解析：选B 根据下文通过老人的帮助作者学到了很多可知，此处是说幸运的是，在作者真正开始自己的旅程之前，作者遇见了一个善良的老人。
20．A.knowledge B．feeling
C．advice D．reason
解析：选C 根据下文“Be like a student on your war around the world”可知，老人给了作者旅行建议。
21．A.simple B．funny
C．boring D．foolish
解析：选A 根据下文“but it really changed my idea about traveling”可知，老人的建议听起来很简单，却改变了作者关于旅行的想法。
22．A.remember B．choose
C．improve D．realize
解析：选D 根据上文老人的建议改变了作者关于旅行的想法可知，此处是说老人帮助作者明白了旅行的意义。
23．A.cultures B．events
C．places D．backgrounds
解析：选A 根据第三段中的“The culture”可知，老人帮助作者明白了旅行的意义在于了解和观察不同的文化。
24．A.strange B．magic
C．new D．interesting
解析：选C 根据上文作者讲述关于自己旅行的事情可知，此处是说去一个对自己来说全新的国家并且相信你自己的方式是更好的是相当容易的。
25．A.accept B．try
C．decide D．forget
解析：选B 根据上文老人说旅行的意义在于了解和观察不同的文化可知，此处是说如果你学习、问问题以及向当地人学习，你会拥有更加丰富多彩的经历。
26．A.task B．dream
C．achievement D．experience
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
27．A.since B．where
C．when D．before
解析：选C 根据上文“On other trips”可知，当作者去坎昆旅行的时候，作者不认识这位老人。
28．A.tourist B．student
C．reporter D．businessman
解析：选A 关于其他的旅行，当作者去坎昆旅行的时候，作者不认识这位老人，所以他仅仅只是个游客。
29．A.picture B．sight
C．show D．mountain
解析：选B 根据下文“and places of interest and then left”可知，作者只在坎昆停留了一周，看风景，游览一些名胜，然后离开。
30．A.inspire B．change
C．help D．influence
解析：选D 根据上文作者只在坎昆停留了一周，看风景，游览名胜，然后就离开了可知，文化并没有对作者产生影响。
31．A.refusing B．encouraging
C．knowing D．teaching
解析：选C 作者匆匆离开并没有真正意义上地认识任何人、了解任何事。
32．A.existed B．disappeared
C．kept D．started
解析：选A 根据上文作者离开的时候并没有真正意义上地认识任何人、了解任何事可知，这些人和事都存在于作者参观过的地方。
33．A.wanted B．paid
C．organized D．broken
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
34．A.beautiful B．proud
C．real D．wise
解析：选C 根据上文作者对自己从前的旅行的描述可知，此处是说作者向自己承诺要成为一个真正的学生游客。
35．A.difficult B．successful
C．common D．challengeable
解析：选B 根据下文“I returned home. Having a student like attitude helped me learn a lot. This trip satisfied me more than any other trip ever did to me”可知，在从开普敦到开罗的七个月的成功之旅后，作者回到家乡。有一个和学生一样的态度对作者来说帮助很大，这让作者感到比以往任何一次旅行都满意。
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。
Many people may think the Forbidden City, or the Palace Museum, is __36__ outstanding and old fashioned museum. But, in recent years, the museum has been working hard __37__ (promote) Chinese cultural heritage among young people.
The museum's online store now offers special cultural and __38__ (create) products. For example, in 2014, it started to make T shirts that look like an emperor's coat. It also __39__ (sell) earphones that look like the necklaces worn by ancient officials, which brought __40__ about 1 billion yuan in sales in 2016, reported China Youth Daily.
Last year, a documentary (纪录片) __41__ (title) Masters in Forbidden City became popular online. The documentary is about the people __42__ job is to repair the relics in the museum. Many of these workers are young, and some are even in their __43__ (twenty)．
Some other __44__ (museum) across the country, such as the National Museum of China, __45__ (inspire) by the Palace Museum's efforts and are working on similar projects of their own.
语篇解读：本文讲述了故宫博物院向年轻人宣传中国文化遗产，其他一些博物馆也纷纷效仿的故事。
36．an 考查冠词。根据文意可知，此处表示泛指，故用不定冠词；又因为空后单词“outstanding”的发音以元音音素开头，故用冠词an。
37．to promote 考查非谓语动词。近年来，故宫博物院一直为了向年轻人宣传中国文化遗产在努力。此处动词不定式用作目的状语。
38．creative 考查形容词。此处应用形容词修饰空后的名词。
39．sold 考查动词时态。本句承接上文，讲述2014年发生的事情，应用一般过去时。
40．in 考查介词。bring in意为“赚得，挣”。故宫博物院也售卖看起来像古代官员佩戴的颈饰一样的耳机，据《中国青年报》报道，这在2016年挣了大约十亿元人民币。
41．titled 考查非谓语动词。此处动词的过去分词形式用作名词的后置定语，意为“名为……的”。
42．whose 考查定语从句。空处用作定语，修饰后面的名词job，表示所属关系，并引导定语从句。故填whose。
43．twenties 考查固定搭配。in one's twenties为固定用法，意为“在某人二十多岁的时候”。
44．museums 考查名词复数。由空前的“Some other”可知，此处应用可数名词museum的复数形式。下文的“are working on similar projects”也提示此处用名词复数。
45．are inspired 考查被动语态。空处作谓语动词，根据句意和空后的“by”可知，此处应用被动语态；下文的“are working on similar projects”提示此处应用一般现在时和复数形式，故填are inspired。
Ⅴ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，暑假参加了某微信公众号(WeChat official account)举行的英语原版书阅读活动，并写了一篇书评(a book review)。现你用英语给外教Sam写一封信，希望他能帮你当面批改书评，信的内容主要包括：
1．简要介绍活动；
2．提出请求；
3．提议见面时间。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文：
Dear Sam，
I'm writing to ask for a favor from you.As a bookworm and English lover, I signed up for a reading activity on a WeChat official account this summer, where I was expected to read some English books and submit a book review.Now I have written one on Wonder Boy, which you highly recommended last term.But I am not sure whether I have got my ideas across, so I really hope you can help me to correct the mistakes and give me some advice on writing.If possible, can I come to meet you on Sunday afternoon
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
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。
Long ago, there was a big apple_tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the top of the tree, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow ... He loved the tree and the tree also enjoyed playing with him.
As time went by, the little boy grew up and he no_longer played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the tree, appearing sad. “Come and play with me，” the tree asked the boy gently.
“I am no longer a kid; I won't play around trees anymore，” the boy replied,_“I want toys. I need money to buy them.”
“Sorry, but I don't have money. However, you can pick all my apples and sell them. Then, you will have money.” The boy was so excited that he picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy didn't come_back after that.
The tree was upset.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so joyful. “Come and play with me，” the tree said.
“I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me？” “Sorry, I don't have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left with delight.
The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didn't appear since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. “Come and play with me！” the tree requested.
“I am sad and becoming old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat？” “Use my trunk to build the boat. You can sail and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and did not show up for along time.
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：
Many years later, the boy finally returned.
Paragraph 2：
The apple tree is our mother.
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Many years later, the boy finally returned. Feeling tired, he went to see the apple_tree. At the sight of him, the tree said regretfully: “I'm sorry, boy, but now I no_longer have anything for you, no apples, no trunk.” “It doesn't matter. I have no intention of get anything from you this time. As you know, I'm getting old and nothing is better than a comfortable place to rest.” said the boy. Hearing this, the tree smiled with relief, adding: “My dying trunk is the right one for you. Please come here and have a seat.” The boy did as told and the tree burst into tears, due to the fact that she could still devote herself to her boy.
Paragraph 2：
The apple tree is our mother. When we are young, she tries her utmost to take care of us and play with us. When we grow up, we leave her for some reason and only come_back when necessary or in trouble. But she is always there, waiting for us and ready to offer what she owns without complaint. Never does she ask for rewards, instead, it is our happiness that she desires for. So, try to put ourselves in her shoes and learn to show concern for her.
