Unit 2 English around the world
B卷——高考仿真检测(时间90分钟，满分120分)
第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Matt Froggatt used to be an insurance agent (保险代理人) in the City of London but now runs a sheep farm.“After 14 years in business, I found that the City had gone from a place which was exciting to work in to a grind (苦差事) — no one was having fun any more. My break came when I got to know the manager of a hotel with one of the top 20 hotel restaurants in the country. Through supplying them, my reputation (名声) spread and now I also supply meat through mail order.”
Ron Ablewhite was a manager in advertising but now makes a living as a painter.“My painting began as a hobby but I realised I was getting far more excitement out of it than out of working. Most people in their mid forties need to get back to work immediately — they need the money. But we had married young and our children didn't need our support. We went to the north of England, and many of our friends come up and visit us now.”
Katherine Goodison has set up her own business in her London flat making hats.“My first job as a lawyer (律师) was fun, but the hours were terrible. Then I left. A lot of people said I'd get bored, but that has never happened. I feel happier now. What I love about this job is that I know what I want and I can make decisions on my own.”
Paul Drinkwater worked in finance (金融) for 16 years before working at the Life Centre in London.“I had been in financial markets from the age of 22, but I found the work boring. In 1989 I gave up the job and travelled for a year. I was interested in health, so I visited some of the world's best gymnasiums. Then I was offered part time work at the Life Centre and I learned quickly. I never used to feel in control, but now I have peace of mind and control of my own life.”
1．According to the text, Matt Froggatt ________.
A．has become tired of city life
B．lived in London for ten years
C．runs a farm with different animals
D．used to be the manager of a hotel
2．Which of the following people works in the clothing business
A．Matt Froggatt. B．Ron Ablewhite.
C．Paul Drinkwater. D．Katherine Goodison.
3．What would be the best title for the text
A．A new life B．A small world
C．A dream home D．An unusual job
B
Some English words are made up of the same part and have different beginnings and different endings, such as import, export, report and transport. All these words, you can see, have the same “port”， which comes from the Latin word, meaning “to carry” or “to move” from one place to another. And according to the bit at the beginning, which we call the prefix, the meaning changes. “Import” means “to carry in” or “to bring into a country”； “export”， “ex” means “out of”， so this word means “to carry out of the country”； “re” means “back”， so the “report” means “to tell somebody, to bring back information to somebody”； “transport”， “trans” means “across” and it means “to carry across one place to another”．
Let's look at the following words: supporter, reporter, importer and exporter. You can see that in this case these words are nouns which are made up of the verbs plus a suffix, thus meaning a person who does this thing. So “supporter” means somebody who supports. A “reporter” is somebody who reports. “Importer” is somebody who imports and “exporter” is somebody who exports, and so on.
4．In the first sentence the underlined word “part” means ________.
A．different beginnings and different endings
B．the same part that has several meanings
C．the root of the word
D．the same root that has different meanings
5．By adding a prefix or a suffix to a root, we can get a word which has ________.
A．the meaning of a Latin word
B．a different meaning
C．the meaning of “in” or “out of”
D．a lot of meanings
6．According to the passage, if we talk about a man of refinement, you may guess that he must be ________.
A．a man having good manners and education
B．a person who should be educated
C．somebody having bad manners
D．a person punished by somebody else
7．What's the main idea of the passage
A．Some Knowledge about English Word Formation
B．To Introduce Some English Words
C．Some Word Prefixs
D．The Meaning of Some English Words
C
Tom's teacher Dwyer liked helping others and he had done that for many years. Tom wanted to follow his example, but he found it was too tiring. One day, Tom went to see Dwyer. They sat quietly in Dwyer's old house, cutting wood with their knives in front of the fireplace. Tom finally spoke up.
“I don't know how you do it，” he said.
“Do what？” asked Dwyer.
“I don't know how you stay motivated (积极的) to help people after so many years. I feel like giving up and I've hardly started.”
Dwyer smiled and replied, “Can you blow out that candle for me？”
Tom did as he was asked.
“Now can you blow out this fire？” Dwyer asked.
“Don't be silly，” Tom replied. “Of course I can't.”
Dwyer put down his knife and his piece of wood and looked in the eye of Tom. He said, “When your motivation (动机) is as small as the candle's flame (火焰), it's easy to be extinguished,_but when it is a fire you see before you, nothing can blow it out.”
After hearing that, Tom decided to try harder.
My challenge (挑战) to you is to find a big reason for doing what you want to do. Then you won't give up when you meet with difficulties and when you feel tired. If you don't have a big reason to press on, it's easy for you to give up.
So let me ask you, is your motivation like a candle or a fire And what are you going to do to keep it from dying down
8．When Tom tried to help others, he ________.
A．felt greatly motivated
B．found it hard to keep on
C．found he was very happy
D．wanted to visit his teacher
9．Why did Dwyer ask Tom to blow out the fire
A．He didn't need the fire.
B．He had little wood in the house.
C．He wanted to play a trick on him.
D．He wanted to teach him a lesson.
10．The underlined word “extinguished” means “________”．
A．recognized B．controlled
C．put out D．given up
11．By writing the passage, the author wants to encourage us to ________.
A．help others B．learn from others
C．face difficulties bravely D．stay strongly motivated
D
English Language Day is celebrated each year on April 23 — the date when tradition says William Shakespeare was born.Shakespare has been called the greatest writer in the English language.His plays continue to be published，performed in theaters and seen in films almost 400 years after his death.
English is considered as the “world language”．Used by only 3 tribes about 1,500 years ago, English now has official or special status in at least 75 countries with a total population of over two billion.English is the main language of business and aviation (航空)．It is the most widely used language on the Internet and social media.
The first English Language Day was the result of work by the United Nations.A few years ago, the U．N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization created Language Days for each of the U．N.'s six official languages.The aim was to celebrate the use of different languages around the world and different cultures.Another goal was to campaign for equal use of all six official languages throughout the United Nations.The other five languages are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.
The United Nations celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010.That day, a number of events were held at the U．N.'s headquarters in New York City.This year, the TOEFL program has announced plans for a“live” question and answer chat on the social media website Facebook.TOEFL is also known as the Test of English as a Foreign Language.The group says the program is for students interested in learning more about its test and the English language.
12．English Language Day has something to do with
________.
A．a great writer of 400 years ago
B．the development of aviation
C．the Internet and social media
D．some plays performed in theaters
13．What do you know about English
A．It is the most widely used language in the world.
B．It is the language spoken by most people.
C．It is the top official language of the United Nations.
D．It is the oldest language in the world.
14．Which of the following languages is NOT one of the U．N.'s six official languages
A．Chinese. B．Russian.
C．German. D．French.
15．It can be known from the passage that ________.
A．the TOEFL program is no longer popular in China
B．the first English Language Day came into being in 2010
C．English Language Day is the only language day in the world
D．the United Nations will create more Language Days in the future
第二节(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。
Not all students know how to prepare for exams. __16__ With teachers' help, students can prepare for exams much better, thus doing better in exams. Here are some ways that teachers can use to help students prepare for exams.
__17__With younger grade students, create a list of every topic that they need to study.Older grade students can still benefit from a list, even if it's just a list of all the topics they've studied that year. That's because a list gives them something to check off. Throughout your review time, encourage students to mark their topic list, crossing off things that they already know and highlighting or putting a star beside things they know they need to study.
__18__ Don't just stand in front of the class and try to review everything. Instead, students should be the ones looking up things in their notes and trying to remember how to solve problems. The more actively involved (参与的) the students are, the more focused they will be, and the more they will remember.
Have students write quizzes (小测验) for each other. When students write their own quiz questions, they involve more deeply in the material.__19__ After that, have them exchange with another student and take each other's quiz. Finally, they are to grade the quiz they wrote and discuss any wrong answers with the student who took their quiz.
Give students a practice exam.__20__ Usually on the last review day, I will give a practice exam — a short, ungraded test that has similar questions as what will be tested in the exam. We then go over it during the second half of the class. It's really helpful.
A．Have the students work, not yourself.
B．Remember to try to review everything.
C．So have them write a 5 10 question quiz.
D．Give students similar questions before the exam.
E．It means teachers should help students prepare for exams.
F．Give students a list of topics that could be tested in the exam.
G．This is a great way to help students know how prepared they are.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
There was once a bat (蝙蝠) who thought it was just a terrible amount of effort to go out and catch flies (苍蝇). He was a lover of __21__. One day, when he __22__ look through a window, he saw a bird in its __23__， who was given all its food and water __24__ having to do anything at all. The bat decided to become a child's __25__.
So the bat __26__ his all old habits. He got up in the early morning to fly to parks __27__ he could be found by some child who might __28__ him as a pet. However, as bats aren't __29__， the children paid him little attention. The bat decided to __30__ his appearance (外表). He stuck lots of feathers (羽毛) to his body. __31__， he met a little boy who was so short sighted that this __32__ black little bird's funny appearance didn't really matter.
The bat was __33__ in his cage. There he felt like the __34__ of all bats, and certainly the cleverest. But that __35__ lasted only up to the time he started feeling __36__. When he wanted to __37__， there were no flies for him, only plenty of birdseed and cereal (谷物) he didn't like at all. Finally, the bat chose to die from hunger and __38__ to eat that bird food.
Some days later, the bat managed to __39__ the cage and return home. He was so __40__ that he didn't tell anyone what had happened.
21．A.peace B．nature
C．comfort D．trouble
22．A.used to B．seemed to
C．had to D．happened to
23．A.cage B．house
C．room D．forest
24．A.with B．by
C．without D．for
25．A.pet B．friend
C．owner D．toy
26．A.loved B．changed
C．formed D．finished
27．A.and B．but
C．or D．so
28．A.teach B．keep
C．sell D．buy
29．A.brave B．big
C．busy D．attractive
30．A.cover B．save
C．improve D．forget
31．A.Usually B．Sadly
C．Luckily D．Hopelessly
32．A.well known B．strange looking
C．hard working D．kind hearted
33．A.angry B．happy
C．interested D．tired
34．A.richest B．oldest
C．best D．funniest
35．A.memory B．attention
C．dream D．feeling
36．A.lonely B．hot
C．hungry D．sleepy
37．A.fly B．sing
C．eat D．drink
38．A.refused B．asked
C．tried D．remembered
39．A.go into B．escape from
C．set up D．clean up
40．A.ashamed B．excited
C．pleased D．worried
第二节(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。
As we all know, there are some differences between American English and British English. How did these differences take place There is no quick answer __41__ this question.
Actually at first the language in Britain and America was the same. After America became an independent (独立的) country, the language __42__ (gradual) began to change. For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed.
Over the centuries, a number of words and meanings __43__ are still in everyday use in the United States __44__ (disappear) in British English. For example, Americans still use the __45__ (express) “I guess” (meaning “I think”), just as the British did 300 years ago.
In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. __46__ (make) American English different from British English, he changed the spelling of many words. That's why the words colour, centre and traveller __47__ (spell) color, center and traveler in American English. Except for these differences in spelling, __48__ (write) English is nearly the same in both British English and American English.
The differences are much __49__ (great) in the spoken language. However, most of the time people from the two countries do not have difficulty in __50__ (understand) each other.
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
It was on Sunday so I didn't have to go to school as usually. My parents went to the countryside to see my grandparents, left me alone. After finishing my homework, I began to play football at home. All of a sudden, I kicked the ball so hardly that it flew right onto a vase and broke it. It was great favorite of my mother's. I decided to tell my parents it was the fault of the cat for fear that she should punish me. Therefore, when they got home, I hesitated for a moment and told them that truly happened. Instead of punishing me, they just hoped that I will never make so a foolish mistake again.
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
高一学生李华在英语写作方面遇到了困难，写信向Miss Wang寻求英语写作的方法。假如你是Miss Wang，请给李华写一封回信，要求包含以下内容：
1．多记一些惯用词组(set phrases)和句型结构(sentence structures)，把它们组织在一起造句；
2．大量阅读可以提高写作水平；
3．多背诵一些好的短文；
4．写日记是提高写作的好方法。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Li Hua，
I have received your letter and I'm glad to give you some suggestions.
Yours，
Miss WangUnit 2 English around the world
B卷——高考仿真检测(时间90分钟，满分120分)
第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Matt Froggatt used to be an insurance agent (保险代理人) in the City of London but now runs a sheep farm.“After 14 years in business, I found that the City had gone from a place which was exciting to work in to a grind (苦差事) — no one was having fun any more. My break came when I got to know the manager of a hotel with one of the top 20 hotel restaurants in the country. Through supplying them, my reputation (名声) spread and now I also supply meat through mail order.”
Ron Ablewhite was a manager in advertising but now makes a living as a painter.“My painting began as a hobby but I realised I was getting far more excitement out of it than out of working. Most people in their mid forties need to get back to work immediately — they need the money. But we had married young and our children didn't need our support. We went to the north of England, and many of our friends come up and visit us now.”
Katherine Goodison has set up her own business in her London flat making hats.“My first job as a lawyer (律师) was fun, but the hours were terrible. Then I left. A lot of people said I'd get bored, but that has never happened. I feel happier now. What I love about this job is that I know what I want and I can make decisions on my own.”
Paul Drinkwater worked in finance (金融) for 16 years before working at the Life Centre in London.“I had been in financial markets from the age of 22, but I found the work boring. In 1989 I gave up the job and travelled for a year. I was interested in health, so I visited some of the world's best gymnasiums. Then I was offered part time work at the Life Centre and I learned quickly. I never used to feel in control, but now I have peace of mind and control of my own life.”
1．According to the text, Matt Froggatt ________.
A．has become tired of city life
B．lived in London for ten years
C．runs a farm with different animals
D．used to be the manager of a hotel
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一节中的“I found that the City had gone from a place which was exciting to work in to a grind — no one was having fun any more.”可知，Matt Froggatt对于城市生活已经感到厌倦了，故选A项。
2．Which of the following people works in the clothing business
A．Matt Froggatt. B．Ron Ablewhite.
C．Paul Drinkwater. D．Katherine Goodison.
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第三节中的“Katherine Goodison has set up her own business in her London flat making hats.”可知，她从事服装行业，故选D项。
3．What would be the best title for the text
A．A new life B．A small world
C．A dream home D．An unusual job
解析：选A 标题归纳题。总览全文可知，文章主要介绍了四位不同职业的人士更换工作的经历，他们都是放弃了之前的工作，然后开始了新的生活，故用A项作为标题最恰当。
B
Some English words are made up of the same part and have different beginnings and different endings, such as import, export, report and transport. All these words, you can see, have the same “port”， which comes from the Latin word, meaning “to carry” or “to move” from one place to another. And according to the bit at the beginning, which we call the prefix, the meaning changes. “Import” means “to carry in” or “to bring into a country”； “export”， “ex” means “out of”， so this word means “to carry out of the country”； “re” means “back”， so the “report” means “to tell somebody, to bring back information to somebody”； “transport”， “trans” means “across” and it means “to carry across one place to another”．
Let's look at the following words: supporter, reporter, importer and exporter. You can see that in this case these words are nouns which are made up of the verbs plus a suffix, thus meaning a person who does this thing. So “supporter” means somebody who supports. A “reporter” is somebody who reports. “Importer” is somebody who imports and “exporter” is somebody who exports, and so on.
4．In the first sentence the underlined word “part” means ________.
A．different beginnings and different endings
B．the same part that has several meanings
C．the root of the word
D．the same root that has different meanings
解析：选C 词义猜测题。从第一段中的“Some English words are made up of the same part and have different beginnings and different endings ...”可知，part应是词根，而不是前缀或后缀。
5．By adding a prefix or a suffix to a root, we can get a word which has ________.
A．the meaning of a Latin word
B．a different meaning
C．the meaning of “in” or “out of”
D．a lot of meanings
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“And according to the bit at the beginning, which we call the prefix, the meaning changes.”以及第二段第二句可推知，词根加上不同的前、后缀，可得到不同的词义。A项和C项的说法太片面。
6．According to the passage, if we talk about a man of refinement, you may guess that he must be ________.
A．a man having good manners and education
B．a person who should be educated
C．somebody having bad manners
D．a person punished by somebody else
解析：选A 推理判断题。文中说在动词后加上一个后缀，就变成了名词。refine是动词，本意为“净化，精练，改进，完善”，加上后缀 ment后变成了名词，故A项最佳。
7．What's the main idea of the passage
A．Some Knowledge about English Word Formation
B．To Introduce Some English Words
C．Some Word Prefixs
D．The Meaning of Some English Words
解析：选A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了英语单词构词法的一些知识。
C
Tom's teacher Dwyer liked helping others and he had done that for many years. Tom wanted to follow his example, but he found it was too tiring. One day, Tom went to see Dwyer. They sat quietly in Dwyer's old house, cutting wood with their knives in front of the fireplace. Tom finally spoke up.
“I don't know how you do it，” he said.
“Do what？” asked Dwyer.
“I don't know how you stay motivated (积极的) to help people after so many years. I feel like giving up and I've hardly started.”
Dwyer smiled and replied, “Can you blow out that candle for me？”
Tom did as he was asked.
“Now can you blow out this fire？” Dwyer asked.
“Don't be silly，” Tom replied. “Of course I can't.”
Dwyer put down his knife and his piece of wood and looked in the eye of Tom. He said, “When your motivation (动机) is as small as the candle's flame (火焰), it's easy to be extinguished,_but when it is a fire you see before you, nothing can blow it out.”
After hearing that, Tom decided to try harder.
My challenge (挑战) to you is to find a big reason for doing what you want to do. Then you won't give up when you meet with difficulties and when you feel tired. If you don't have a big reason to press on, it's easy for you to give up.
So let me ask you, is your motivation like a candle or a fire And what are you going to do to keep it from dying down
语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。作者通过一个故事告诉我们做某一件事时，如果有足够的积极性，那么我们就不容易放弃。
8．When Tom tried to help others, he ________.
A．felt greatly motivated
B．found it hard to keep on
C．found he was very happy
D．wanted to visit his teacher
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Tom wanted to follow his example, but he found it was too tiring.”以及下文Tom所说的“I feel like giving up and I've hardly started.”可知，他觉得很难坚持下去。
9．Why did Dwyer ask Tom to blow out the fire
A．He didn't need the fire.
B．He had little wood in the house.
C．He wanted to play a trick on him.
D．He wanted to teach him a lesson.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据Dwyer对Tom所说的“When your motivation is as small as the candle's flame (火焰), it's easy to be extinguished ...”可知，他是想让Tom明白一个道理。
10．The underlined word “extinguished” means “________”．
A．recognized B．controlled
C．put out D．given up
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据画线单词后面的“... but when it is a fire you see before you, nothing can blow it out.”可知，extinguish在文中的意思是“熄灭”。
11．By writing the passage, the author wants to encourage us to ________.
A．help others B．learn from others
C．face difficulties bravely D．stay strongly motivated
解析：选D 写作意图题。根据文中倒数第二段的“If you don't have a big reason to press on, it's easy for you to give up.”可知，作者是想让我们在做某件事时要保持强烈的积极性。
D
English Language Day is celebrated each year on April 23 — the date when tradition says William Shakespeare was born.Shakespare has been called the greatest writer in the English language.His plays continue to be published，performed in theaters and seen in films almost 400 years after his death.
English is considered as the “world language”．Used by only 3 tribes about 1,500 years ago, English now has official or special status in at least 75 countries with a total population of over two billion.English is the main language of business and aviation (航空)．It is the most widely used language on the Internet and social media.
The first English Language Day was the result of work by the United Nations.A few years ago, the U．N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization created Language Days for each of the U．N.'s six official languages.The aim was to celebrate the use of different languages around the world and different cultures.Another goal was to campaign for equal use of all six official languages throughout the United Nations.The other five languages are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.
The United Nations celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010.That day, a number of events were held at the U．N.'s headquarters in New York City.This year, the TOEFL program has announced plans for a“live” question and answer chat on the social media website Facebook.TOEFL is also known as the Test of English as a Foreign Language.The group says the program is for students interested in learning more about its test and the English language.
语篇解读：文章介绍了英语语言日的起源以及目的等内容。
12．English Language Day has something to do with
________.
A．a great writer of 400 years ago
B．the development of aviation
C．the Internet and social media
D．some plays performed in theaters
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段可知，English Language Day选在每年的4月23日庆祝是因为这一天是William Shakespeare出生的日子，而William Shakespeare又是一位400年前的伟大作家。由此推知，English Language Day和四百年前的一位伟大作家有关。
13．What do you know about English
A．It is the most widely used language in the world.
B．It is the language spoken by most people.
C．It is the top official language of the United Nations.
D．It is the oldest language in the world.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第二段“English is considered as the ‘world language’”可知，英语被认为是世界语言。再根据“English now has official or special status in at least 75 countries with a total population of over two billion.”可知，英语在至少75个国家，20多亿人口中拥有官方的或特殊的地位。由此推知，英语是世界上使用最广泛的语言。
14．Which of the following languages is NOT one of the U．N.'s six official languages
A．Chinese. B．Russian.
C．German. D．French.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段“The other five languages are Arabic，Chinese，French，Russian and Spanish.”可知，联合国的六种官方语言除了英语之外，还有阿拉伯语、汉语、法语、俄语和西班牙语。由此可知，德语不属于联合国的六种官方语言之一。
15．It can be known from the passage that ________.
A．the TOEFL program is no longer popular in China
B．the first English Language Day came into being in 2010
C．English Language Day is the only language day in the world
D．the United Nations will create more Language Days in the future
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The United Nations celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010.”可知，联合国是在2010年庆祝第一个英语语言日的。由此可知，第一个英语语言日是2010年诞生的。
第二节(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。
Not all students know how to prepare for exams. __16__ With teachers' help, students can prepare for exams much better, thus doing better in exams. Here are some ways that teachers can use to help students prepare for exams.
__17__With younger grade students, create a list of every topic that they need to study.Older grade students can still benefit from a list, even if it's just a list of all the topics they've studied that year. That's because a list gives them something to check off. Throughout your review time, encourage students to mark their topic list, crossing off things that they already know and highlighting or putting a star beside things they know they need to study.
__18__ Don't just stand in front of the class and try to review everything. Instead, students should be the ones looking up things in their notes and trying to remember how to solve problems. The more actively involved (参与的) the students are, the more focused they will be, and the more they will remember.
Have students write quizzes (小测验) for each other. When students write their own quiz questions, they involve more deeply in the material.__19__ After that, have them exchange with another student and take each other's quiz. Finally, they are to grade the quiz they wrote and discuss any wrong answers with the student who took their quiz.
Give students a practice exam.__20__ Usually on the last review day, I will give a practice exam — a short, ungraded test that has similar questions as what will be tested in the exam. We then go over it during the second half of the class. It's really helpful.
A．Have the students work, not yourself.
B．Remember to try to review everything.
C．So have them write a 5 10 question quiz.
D．Give students similar questions before the exam.
E．It means teachers should help students prepare for exams.
F．Give students a list of topics that could be tested in the exam.
G．This is a great way to help students know how prepared they are.
16．选E 根据第一段的“Not all students know how to prepare for exams.”可知，因为有的学生不知道如何准备考试，所以老师应该帮助学生为考试做准备。
17．选F 根据第二段的“With younger grade students, create a list of every topic that they need to study. Older grade students can still benefit from a list ...”可知，本段主要建议给学生列一个问题单子。
18．选A 根据第三段的“Don't just stand in front of ...how to solve problems.”可知，应该让学生自己来复习，而不是老师来复习。
19．选C 根据第四段的“Have students write quizzes for each other.”可知，这里是指让学生自己出一份5至10题的卷子。
20．选G 根据第五段的“Give students a practice exam.”以及“It's really helpful.”可知，作者认为这种方法可以帮助学生知道他们为考试准备得怎么样了。
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
There was once a bat (蝙蝠) who thought it was just a terrible amount of effort to go out and catch flies (苍蝇). He was a lover of __21__. One day, when he __22__ look through a window, he saw a bird in its __23__， who was given all its food and water __24__ having to do anything at all. The bat decided to become a child's __25__.
So the bat __26__ his all old habits. He got up in the early morning to fly to parks __27__ he could be found by some child who might __28__ him as a pet. However, as bats aren't __29__， the children paid him little attention. The bat decided to __30__ his appearance (外表). He stuck lots of feathers (羽毛) to his body. __31__， he met a little boy who was so short sighted that this __32__ black little bird's funny appearance didn't really matter.
The bat was __33__ in his cage. There he felt like the __34__ of all bats, and certainly the cleverest. But that __35__ lasted only up to the time he started feeling __36__. When he wanted to __37__， there were no flies for him, only plenty of birdseed and cereal (谷物) he didn't like at all. Finally, the bat chose to die from hunger and __38__ to eat that bird food.
Some days later, the bat managed to __39__ the cage and return home. He was so __40__ that he didn't tell anyone what had happened.
21．A.peace B．nature
C．comfort D．trouble
解析：选C 由蝙蝠认为出去找食物是件很辛苦的事和它羡慕笼中鸟的生活可知，这只蝙蝠贪图“安逸(comfort)”。
22．A.used to B．seemed to
C．had to D．happened to
解析：选D 有一天，这只蝙蝠“碰巧(happened to)”看到笼子里的鸟。
23．A.cage B．house
C．room D．forest
解析：选A 由下文第三段的“in his cage”可知答案。
24．A.with B．by
C．without D．for
解析：选C 笼中鸟“不用(without)”做任何事就可以得到食物和水。
25．A.pet B．friend
C．owner D．toy
解析：选A 由下文的“who might ... him as a pet”可知，蝙蝠想成为小孩的“宠物(pet)”。
26．A.loved B．changed
C．formed D．finished
解析：选B 蝙蝠本是夜间活动的动物，根据下文的“He got up in the early morning to fly to parks”可知，蝙蝠“改变(changed)”了原有的生活习惯。
27．A.and B．but
C．or D．so
解析：选D 蝙蝠早上飞到公园是为了让小孩发现他，故此处选用so。
28．A.teach B．keep
C．sell D．buy
解析：选B 由“as a pet”可知，小孩也许会把蝙蝠当宠物来“饲养(keep)”。
29．A.brave B．big
C．busy D．attractive
解析：选D 由下文的“the children paid him little attention”可知，蝙蝠没有“吸引力(attractive)”。
30．A.cover B．save
C．improve D．forget
解析：选C 由下文的“He stuck lots of feathers (羽毛) to his body.”可知，蝙蝠决定“改善(improve)”它的外表。
31．A.Usually B．Sadly
C．Luckily D．Hopelessly
解析：选C 蝙蝠被一个小男孩饲养，由此可知是“幸运地(luckily)”。
32．A.well known B．strange looking
C．hard working D．kind hearted
解析：选B 由“funny appearance”可知，沾满羽毛的蝙蝠“外表很奇怪(strange looking)”。
33．A.angry B．happy
C．interested D．tired
解析：选B 当上宠物的蝙蝠，自然在笼子里很“高兴(happy)”。
34．A.richest B．oldest
C．best D．funniest
解析：选C 由下文的“certainly the cleverest”可知，这只蝙蝠认为它是蝙蝠里最棒和最聪明的。
35．A.memory B．attention
C．dream D．feeling
解析：选D 此处描述蝙蝠自我感觉良好的心情持续了一段时间。
36．A.lonely B．hot
C．hungry D．sleepy
解析：选C 参见下题解析。
37．A.fly B．sing
C．eat D．drink
解析：选C 由下文的“no flies ... only plenty of birdseed and cereal”可知，蝙蝠“饿(hungry)”了，想“吃(eat)”东西。
38．A.refused B．asked
C．tried D．remembered
解析：选A 由上文的“chose to die from hunger”可知，不喜欢鸟食的蝙蝠“拒绝(refused)”吃鸟食。
39．A.go into B．escape from
C．set up D．clean up
解析：选B 由下文的“return home”可知，蝙蝠设法“逃离(escape from)”了笼子。
40．A.ashamed B．excited
C．pleased D．worried
解析：选A 由下文的“he didn't tell anyone what had happened”可知，蝙蝠对它的经历感到很“羞愧(ashamed)”。
第二节(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。
As we all know, there are some differences between American English and British English. How did these differences take place There is no quick answer __41__ this question.
Actually at first the language in Britain and America was the same. After America became an independent (独立的) country, the language __42__ (gradual) began to change. For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed.
Over the centuries, a number of words and meanings __43__ are still in everyday use in the United States __44__ (disappear) in British English. For example, Americans still use the __45__ (express) “I guess” (meaning “I think”), just as the British did 300 years ago.
In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. __46__ (make) American English different from British English, he changed the spelling of many words. That's why the words colour, centre and traveller __47__ (spell) color, center and traveler in American English. Except for these differences in spelling, __48__ (write) English is nearly the same in both British English and American English.
The differences are much __49__ (great) in the spoken language. However, most of the time people from the two countries do not have difficulty in __50__ (understand) each other.
41．to answer后常跟介词to，表示“……的答案/回答”。
42．gradually 设空处修饰began to change，故填副词gradually。
43．that/which 设空处引导定语从句，修饰words and meanings，且在从句中作主语，故填that/which。
44．have disappeared 由Over the centuries及语境可知，设空处表示的动作已完成，故填have disappeared。
45．expression 由the可知，设空处应填名词expression。
46．To make 设空处表示目的，故填To make。
47．are spelt words与spell之间是被动关系，且此处表示一种客观情况，故填are spelt。
48．written written English意为“书面英语”。
49．greater 由much及语境可知，此处应用比较级，故填greater。
50．understanding have difficulty in doing sth.意为“做某事有困难”。
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
It was on Sunday so I didn't have to go to school as usually. My parents went to the countryside to see my grandparents, left me alone. After finishing my homework, I began to play football at home. All of a sudden, I kicked the ball so hardly that it flew right onto a vase and broke it. It was great favorite of my mother's. I decided to tell my parents it was the fault of the cat for fear that she should punish me. Therefore, when they got home, I hesitated for a moment and told them that truly happened. Instead of punishing me, they just hoped that I will never make so a foolish mistake again.
答案：第一句：去掉on; usually→usual
第二句：left→leaving
第四句：hardly→hard
第五句：great前加a
第六句：she→they
第七句：Therefore→However; that→what
第八句：will→would; so→such
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
高一学生李华在英语写作方面遇到了困难，写信向Miss Wang寻求英语写作的方法。假如你是Miss Wang，请给李华写一封回信，要求包含以下内容：
1．多记一些惯用词组(set phrases)和句型结构(sentence structures)，把它们组织在一起造句；
2．大量阅读可以提高写作水平；
3．多背诵一些好的短文；
4．写日记是提高写作的好方法。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Li Hua，
I have received your letter and I'm glad to give you some suggestions.
Yours，
Miss Wang
参考范文：
Dear Li Hua，
I have received your letter and I'm glad to give you some suggestions. In my opinion, if you want to improve your writing, you can do as follows.
To begin with, do some study with set phrases and sentence structures. Keep a list of them and make some sentences with them. And, in order to write well, you must learn to read much, which will contribute to building your vocabulary and help to better your writing skills. Besides, you'd better recite some good passages, where you can enjoy many beautiful sentences and learn some useful expressions. What's more, keeping a diary is an effectiveway.
I hope you can follow these suggestions and make progress.
Yours，
Miss Wang
