A卷——单元验收达标(时间90分钟，满分120分)
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Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Make space in your summer for free fun
You don't have to go to the moon to meet an astronaut：You can do it at the National Air and Space Museum on July 16.
Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight around the globe in 1937. But she'll be at the National Air and Space Museum on July 16 — the museum's first Family Day of the season — to tell you all about her adventures. (Okay, it's actually an actress pretending to be Earhart.) NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester will be there to answer your questions, e learn how space exploration changed the world.
Another Family Day event takes place on July 25. At “Discover the Moon Day！” you can steer (驾驶) a robotic rover (a vehicle for exploring the surface of a planet), examine meteorites (陨石) that were found on the moon, see the capsule (太空舱) that took the Apollo 11 astronauts there and back and view photos of the lunar surface using 3 D glasses.
You can create lunar art and take a moon quiz. We'll give you one example: July 20, 1969 — 48 years ago this month. Do you know what happened that day
National Air and Space Museum
Independence Avenue at Sixth Street SW
Open daily 10 a．m. to 7：30 p．m. through September 1 (with a few early closings at 5：30 p．m.; visit our website for details).
Family Day programs are from 10 a．m. to 3 p．m. Information specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9 a．m. to 5 p．m. and Saturday from 9 a．m. to 4 p．m.
All ages, but best for age 7 and older.
For more information, call 202 633 2214 or go to www.airandspace.si.edu.
1．What can museum visitors do on July 16
A．Create lunar art.
B．Step into an unusual capsule.
C．See a movie about Earhart's adventures.
D．Learn about a missing woman pilot's life.
2．What do we know about “Discover the Moon Day！”？
A．It includes a moon quiz competition.
B．It's the first Family Day at the museum.
C．It features a famous astronaut's explanations.
D．It gives people first hand experience of space.
3．What's the closing time for the Family Day programs
A．3 p．m. B．4 p．m.
C．5：30 p．m. D．7：30 p．m.
B
Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee (a spelling competition) is an amazing achievement for any kid, but for 11 year old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely.
After receiving cochlear implants (人工耳蜗) in both ears as a baby, he had to train his brain to understand spoken words. It took countless hours of speech therapy (疗法)．
“We didn't even know that he'd be able to talk，” said his mother, Christy Maes.
Now the soft spoken kid from Belton, South Carolina is officially one of the nation's top young spellers. He earned the right to take the stage in the final rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Neil's parents have always given him a tip, coaching him to always ask the pronouncer for the meaning of a word, so that he can be sure he heard it correctly. Most contestants do this anyway.
“He's able to spell very difficult words. You tell him, ‘Spell this word，’ and he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive，” said Dr. Michael Hoa, who performed Neil's cochlear implantation. “There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that.”
Neil's parents didn't know he was taking part in a spelling bee with his third grade class until he came home and told them he had won. He made it all the way to his regional (地区的) bee that year, finishing second. Now a naturally shy fifth grader, Neil is already worn out from the busy bee week schedule, but he seems happy.
“Our main hope out of all of this was to encourage people that are going to be facing what we had to face，” Christy said.
But Neil said coming to the bee has motivated (激发) him to study even harder, so he can return next year.
“It's just fun and I want to do it again，” Neil said.
4．What makes it difficult for Neil to enter the competition
A．He is naturally shy.
B．He is unable to talk.
C．He has a hearing disability.
D．He is undergoing medical treatment.
5．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A．The tip from Neil's parents.
B．The coach's pronunciation.
C．The meaning.
D．The word.
6．What did Michael think of Neil
A．He's amazing.
B．He's very lucky.
C．He should study harder.
D．He should use his imagination.
7．What's the best title for the text
A．Hard training will finally pay off
B．We can do more for disabled children
C．Spelling bees are becoming more popular
D．Deaf 11 year old competes in National Spelling Bee
C
What are your retirement plans Keep working Get more exercise Or learn something new You may put_them_on_hold. There's a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars.
On Thursday, National Geographic will show the first ever Mars show home, giving earthlings (地球人) an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. In the not so distant year of 2037, the igloo shaped structure could be the home of your future.
It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft (航天器) parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognizable — a kitchen, a bedroom — but there are fundamental differences that are important to human survival.
As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Earth's, people will need permanent (永久的) shelter from the sun; society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses won't have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times.
Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to protect people from dangerous rays (光线) that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double air locked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure.
“We don't think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，” says Stephen Petranek, author of How We'll Live on Mars. This is not just the stuff of sci fi. “10 to 20 years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，” Petranek says.
“We've had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we haven't had the will，” Petranek says. But two main factors have “completely swung public attitudes”．
The private companies' participation has forced government agencies to speed up their game, and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught society's eye.
8．What can we know about the show home from the text
A．It has no windows or doors due to security concern.
B．Its design presents the idea of environmental protection.
C．It has thick walls keeping the home under proper pressure.
D．Its underground passages connect all the buildings together.
9．What do the underlined words “put them on hold” in Paragraph 1 probably mean
A．Put them off. B．Give them away.
C．Carry them through. D．Take them seriously.
10．According to Petranek, what has sped up the process of sending people to Mars
A．The great influence of the Mars show home.
B．The development of related technology.
C．The competition from private companies.
D．The popularity of influential books on Mars.
11．What is the best title for the text
A．Living on Mars: Possible or Not
B．Sending People to Mars: Yes or No
C．First ever Show Home: How Is It Made
D．Future Home on Mars: What Will It Be Like
D
Are you at least 17 years old Do you weigh more than 110 pounds Do you consider yourself fairly healthy
If you answered yes to all of these questions, you should be donating (捐赠) blood every two months. In my survey of my schoolmates, I found that only 50 percent of them have ever donated blood and that only 1 out of 13 of them donate regularly. The lack (缺少) of blood donors is a serious problem that requires immediate action.
According to the American Red Cross Web pages, in the United States alone someone receives a blood transfusion (输血) once every three seconds. People who benefit from donations include cancer patients as well as babies. The need for blood never takes a vacation and neither should donors.
Let me tell you about Brooke, a three year old girl with cancer. Brooke has spent about half of her life in the hospital receiving treatments. Her treatment will require about 500 units of blood in total, of which only 250 units have been replaced. She still needs the other half of the total amount to continue her treatment. If she doesn't receive this blood, she will not live to start kindergarten.
Examples like Brooke's are becoming all too common these days, with only 1 in 20 Americans donating blood and this number keeps dropping each year. These facts are extremely worrying considering that nearly half of us here will need blood sometime in our lives.
You can now see the seriousness of the problem with the lack of blood donations. Fortunately, it is a problem that can be easily solved. Each and every one of you can be part of the solution. All you have to do is go to the nearest Red Cross and donate your blood.
12．How does the author explain the problem mentioned in Paragraph 2
A．By answering questions.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By presenting research findings.
D．By describing his own experiences.
13．What can we learn from the American Red Cross Web pages
A．The suffering of patients.
B．The strong need for blood.
C．The efforts of the Red Cross.
D．The benefits of taking vacations.
14．The three year old girl Brooke ________.
A．doesn't get fair treatment in the hospital
B．will need another 250 units of blood
C．stays alive by receiving blood daily
D．can't wait to start kindergarten
15．What is the purpose of the text
A．To persuade people to donate blood.
B．To present some new medical results.
C．To call on people to save a little girl.
D．To explain the risks of blood donation.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
Most of us believe that we know ourselves better than anyone in this world. But a lot of people are still strangers to themselves. Why __16__ If you are one of those who want to know yourself better, these steps will guide you.
Take some time to write down things that you know very well about yourself — your interests, likes, dislikes, preferences, hobbies, strengths, weaknesses, hopes, fears, dreams and so on. __17__ By creating a list of your personal characteristics that you are familiar with, you are keeping yourself in touch with yourself.
Take personality and psychological tests. The Internet has a rich source of free online personality and psychological assessments and tests. __18__
Know yourself better by understanding people's perceptions (看法) about you. __19__ Sometimes, you think you know yourself enough, but other people who see you from their point of view can offer you some insights (洞察力) as to how you act and get understood by others. Be careful, however, to balance all perceptions to come up with an objective view about yourself.
__20__ It's a lifetime process. Every day you will be given new insights about yourself. Writing a journal will help you keep track of these new discoveries. Maintaining that hunger for knowing yourself better will make you more self aware, which will open up new opportunities to enrich your life.
A．Keep on learning who you are.
B．By answering them, you will understand more about yourself.
C．Reflect on these qualities and find out how they influence your life.
D．You should have the confidence that you can do well in some fields.
E．Pay attention to what your family, friends and teachers say about you.
F．Spend time comparing yourself with others, and you'll know yourself better.
G．Not everyone is courageous enough to really achieve a better self understanding.
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Success doesn't begin until you start the walk down the pathway towards your goals. And, your walk __21__ begins with a baby step. Why do we __22__ them baby steps Are they really more important than our __23__ steps down life's pathway
Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith. We __24__ others stepping out and we claim (声称) our ability to __25__ by following them. As we grow, we__26__ our development by taking additional baby steps. Sometimes we fall; sometimes we fail. Thereafter, all __27__ become an act of faith; we just become more practiced. __28__ you say to yourself, “I don't want to __29__ myself” or “I won't try unless I'm sure I will succeed，” you'll __30__ never take the baby steps towards your__31__ and end up wallowing in (沉湎) your own self pity.
In society, we focus on (关注) results. We __32__ every risk that must be taken to reach our goals. There are __33__ people who are skilful performers of any tasks the first time they __34__ them. They fail and succeed. Then, they build upon the __35__ they have learned from each successive step. They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps __36__ they are ready to show them to the world.
So, __37__ to take those baby steps to achieve the goals before you. As you become more __38__， your baby steps become a walk, then a jog (慢跑), and __39__ a race. That's how our baby steps __40__ us through the marathon of life.
21．A.even B．always
C．still D．also
22．A.call B．make
C．show D．keep
23．A.last B．first
C．past D．next
24．A.suggest B．imagine
C．see D．like
25．A.walk B．run
C．jump D．ride
26．A.change B．continue
C．finish D．choose
27．A.dreams B．chances
C．risks D．steps
28．A.Until B．Though
C．If D．Unless
29．A.make a fool of B．take pity on
C．play jokes on D．make a secret of
30．A.especially B．immediately
C．recently D．probably
31．A.acts B．goals
C．results D．problems
32．A.consider B．repeat
C．recognize D．face
33．A.many B．enough
C．few D．no
34．A.reach B．remember
C．complete D．try
35．A.hopes B．abilities
C．patience D．courage
36．A.although B．because
C．before D．when
37．A.learn B．expect
C．decide D．agree
38．A.important B．pleased
C．popular D．skilled
39．A.suddenly B．finally
C．usually D．frequently
40．A.lead B．train
C．serve D．pass
第Ⅱ卷
Ⅰ.单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1．Newton is a famous ___________ (物理学家), who discovered three important laws.
2．According to the ___________ (理论) of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light.
3．The taxi driver, whose car was seriously damaged in the ___________ (碰撞), was responsible for the accident.
4．He often says that he doesn't believe in any ___________ (宗教) and only believes in himself.
5．You'd better ___________ (拉；拖) your car over to the side of the road if you must answer a phone call.
6．With the____________ (气候) changing, you should prepare enough clothes.
7．___________ (氧气) is a kind of gas that is necessary for animals and plants to live.
8．As we know, hard work is ___________ (基础的) to success.
9．There were many fish ___________ (漂浮) in the river because of the serious pollution.
10．As we know, ___________ (卫星) are an important part of our ordinary lives.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
1．Her ___________ (puzzle) look on her face suggested she didn't understand what I said.
2．Look at the pictures and take turns____________ (tell) the story.
3．As is known to us, the Republic of China came into ___________ (exist) as an independent country in 1949.
4．It is wrong to see ___________ (violent) as the only way to solve problems.
5．When I was young, I didn't know much about the ___________ (harm) effects of smoking.
6．If you want to succeed in the years___________(come), you must study hard from now on.
7．It is uncertain ___________ he'll succeed in passing the driving test or not.
8．Don't try to do everything at once; take it a bit ___________ a time.
9．As the old saying goes, it is easier to pull ___________ than to build up.
10．Though injured seriously, he tried to cheer ___________,_hoping to make his parents less worried.
Ⅲ.单句改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1．She has got into the bad habit of reading in the bed, which is harmful for her eyes.
2．Even though he is a little boy, strange ideas always exists in his mind.
3．It is a puzzle for me why he wants to change his job.
4．The sun heats the earth, which makes possible for plants to grow.
5．The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be three times as larger as the present one.
6．You'll succeed on time because you are always working hard.
7．Cheering up！Your troubles will soon be over.
8．We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happened.
9．Whatever one of you breaks the window will have to pay for it.
10．What we now need most is popular science books._
Ⅳ.翻译句子(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
1．无论他在哪里，早饭前散散步成为他的习惯。(make it＋n.＋to do ...)
___________________________________________________________________________2. 这些游客们回到宾馆，又累又困。(形容词短语作状语)
___________________________________________________________________________3. 我们图书馆里的书比你们图书馆里的书多五倍。(倍数表达法)
___________________________________________________________________________4．最让我惊讶的是他没有参加运动会。(what 引导主语从句)
___________________________________________________________________________5. 尽管这并不是像我们所期盼的那样好的一本书，但是仍然值得读一读。[as＋adj.＋a(n)＋n.＋as ...]
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第Ⅰ卷
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Make space in your summer for free fun
You don't have to go to the moon to meet an astronaut：You can do it at the National Air and Space Museum on July 16.
Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight around the globe in 1937. But she'll be at the National Air and Space Museum on July 16 — the museum's first Family Day of the season — to tell you all about her adventures. (Okay, it's actually an actress pretending to be Earhart.) NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester will be there to answer your questions, e learn how space exploration changed the world.
Another Family Day event takes place on July 25. At “Discover the Moon Day！” you can steer (驾驶) a robotic rover (a vehicle for exploring the surface of a planet), examine meteorites (陨石) that were found on the moon, see the capsule (太空舱) that took the Apollo 11 astronauts there and back and view photos of the lunar surface using 3 D glasses.
You can create lunar art and take a moon quiz. We'll give you one example: July 20, 1969 — 48 years ago this month. Do you know what happened that day
National Air and Space Museum
Independence Avenue at Sixth Street SW
Open daily 10 a．m. to 7：30 p．m. through September 1 (with a few early closings at 5：30 p．m.; visit our website for details).
Family Day programs are from 10 a．m. to 3 p．m. Information specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9 a．m. to 5 p．m. and Saturday from 9 a．m. to 4 p．m.
All ages, but best for age 7 and older.
For more information, call 202 633 2214 or go to www.airandspace.si.edu.
1．What can museum visitors do on July 16
A．Create lunar art.
B．Step into an unusual capsule.
C．See a movie about Earhart's adventures.
D．Learn about a missing woman pilot's life.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight”和“on July 16 ... to tell you all about her adventures”可知，在7月16日博物馆的家庭日活动中，游客可以学习了解一些关于Earhart这名失踪的女飞行员的故事。
2．What do we know about “Discover the Moon Day！”？
A．It includes a moon quiz competition.
B．It's the first Family Day at the museum.
C．It features a famous astronaut's explanations.
D．It gives people first hand experience of space.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中列举的“发现月球日”活动：steer a robotic rover, examine meteorites, see the capsule和view photos of the lunar surface可知，该活动给人们提供亲身体验太空的机会。
3．What's the closing time for the Family Day programs
A．3 p．m. B．4 p．m.
C．5：30 p．m. D．7：30 p．m.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章后半部分中的“Family Day programs are from 10 a．m. to 3 p．m.”可知，家庭日的活动最晚到下午3点结束。
B
Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee (a spelling competition) is an amazing achievement for any kid, but for 11 year old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely.
After receiving cochlear implants (人工耳蜗) in both ears as a baby, he had to train his brain to understand spoken words. It took countless hours of speech therapy (疗法)．
“We didn't even know that he'd be able to talk，” said his mother, Christy Maes.
Now the soft spoken kid from Belton, South Carolina is officially one of the nation's top young spellers. He earned the right to take the stage in the final rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Neil's parents have always given him a tip, coaching him to always ask the pronouncer for the meaning of a word, so that he can be sure he heard it correctly. Most contestants do this anyway.
“He's able to spell very difficult words. You tell him, ‘Spell this word，’ and he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive，” said Dr. Michael Hoa, who performed Neil's cochlear implantation. “There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that.”
Neil's parents didn't know he was taking part in a spelling bee with his third grade class until he came home and told them he had won. He made it all the way to his regional (地区的) bee that year, finishing second. Now a naturally shy fifth grader, Neil is already worn out from the busy bee week schedule, but he seems happy.
“Our main hope out of all of this was to encourage people that are going to be facing what we had to face，” Christy said.
But Neil said coming to the bee has motivated (激发) him to study even harder, so he can return next year.
“It's just fun and I want to do it again，” Neil said.
4．What makes it difficult for Neil to enter the competition
A．He is naturally shy.
B．He is unable to talk.
C．He has a hearing disability.
D．He is undergoing medical treatment.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“for 11 year old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely”可知，由于Neil天生失聪，因此参加拼字比赛对他来说显得尤其艰难。
5．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A．The tip from Neil's parents.
B．The coach's pronunciation.
C．The meaning.
D．The word.
解析：选D 代词指代题。根据上文内容可知，Neil是一名有听力障碍的孩子，因此在参加比赛时，父母让他每次都请求考官给出单词的定义，这样便于Neil核实自己是否听准了所要拼写的单词。
6．What did Michael think of Neil
A．He's amazing.
B．He's very lucky.
C．He should study harder.
D．He should use his imagination.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据Michael医生在第六段中说的“he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive”和“There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that.”可知，他认为Neil非常了不起。
7．What's the best title for the text
A．Hard training will finally pay off
B．We can do more for disabled children
C．Spelling bees are becoming more popular
D．Deaf 11 year old competes in National Spelling Bee
解析：选D 标题归纳题。文章第一段就点明了文章的主题：11岁失聪儿童参加全国拼字比赛，下文围绕该话题继续展开。由此可知，D项概括了文章主旨，适合做文章标题。
C
What are your retirement plans Keep working Get more exercise Or learn something new You may put_them_on_hold. There's a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars.
On Thursday, National Geographic will show the first ever Mars show home, giving earthlings (地球人) an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. In the not so distant year of 2037, the igloo shaped structure could be the home of your future.
It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft (航天器) parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognizable — a kitchen, a bedroom — but there are fundamental differences that are important to human survival.
As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Earth's, people will need permanent (永久的) shelter from the sun; society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses won't have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times.
Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to protect people from dangerous rays (光线) that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double air locked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure.
“We don't think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，” says Stephen Petranek, author of How We'll Live on Mars. This is not just the stuff of sci fi. “10 to 20 years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，” Petranek says.
“We've had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we haven't had the will，” Petranek says. But two main factors have “completely swung public attitudes”．
The private companies' participation has forced government agencies to speed up their game, and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught society's eye.
8．What can we know about the show home from the text
A．It has no windows or doors due to security concern.
B．Its design presents the idea of environmental protection.
C．It has thick walls keeping the home under proper pressure.
D．Its underground passages connect all the buildings together.
解析：选B 推理判断题。结合第三段中的“It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft (航天器) parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks”可知，房屋的设计显示了环境保护的理念。
9．What do the underlined words “put them on hold” in Paragraph 1 probably mean
A．Put them off. B．Give them away.
C．Carry them through. D．Take them seriously.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。结合画线词前面的“Keep working Get more exercise Or learn something new”可知，这是一些退休后的具体打算，同时根据画线词后面的“you might have to move further than you were thinking”可知，画线词表示推迟这些打算，因此选A。
10．According to Petranek, what has sped up the process of sending people to Mars
A．The great influence of the Mars show home.
B．The development of related technology.
C．The competition from private companies.
D．The popularity of influential books on Mars.
解析：选C 细节理解题。结合最后一段中的“The private companies' participation has forced government agencies to speed up their game”可知，私人公司的参与迫使政府机构积极起来。
11．What is the best title for the text
A．Living on Mars: Possible or Not
B．Sending People to Mars: Yes or No
C．First ever Show Home: How Is It Made
D．Future Home on Mars: What Will It Be Like
解析：选D 标题归纳题。根据第二段中的“the first ever Mars show home, giving earthlings (地球人) an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet”和下面几个段落的内容可知，本篇文章主要讲述了未来在火星上居住是什么情况，因此选D。
D
Are you at least 17 years old Do you weigh more than 110 pounds Do you consider yourself fairly healthy
If you answered yes to all of these questions, you should be donating (捐赠) blood every two months. In my survey of my schoolmates, I found that only 50 percent of them have ever donated blood and that only 1 out of 13 of them donate regularly. The lack (缺少) of blood donors is a serious problem that requires immediate action.
According to the American Red Cross Web pages, in the United States alone someone receives a blood transfusion (输血) once every three seconds. People who benefit from donations include cancer patients as well as babies. The need for blood never takes a vacation and neither should donors.
Let me tell you about Brooke, a three year old girl with cancer. Brooke has spent about half of her life in the hospital receiving treatments. Her treatment will require about 500 units of blood in total, of which only 250 units have been replaced. She still needs the other half of the total amount to continue her treatment. If she doesn't receive this blood, she will not live to start kindergarten.
Examples like Brooke's are becoming all too common these days, with only 1 in 20 Americans donating blood and this number keeps dropping each year. These facts are extremely worrying considering that nearly half of us here will need blood sometime in our lives.
You can now see the seriousness of the problem with the lack of blood donations. Fortunately, it is a problem that can be easily solved. Each and every one of you can be part of the solution. All you have to do is go to the nearest Red Cross and donate your blood.
12．How does the author explain the problem mentioned in Paragraph 2
A．By answering questions.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By presenting research findings.
D．By describing his own experiences.
解析：选C 写作手法题。根据第二段中的“In my survey of my schoolmates, I found that ...”可知，作者在第二段主要是通过陈述自己的研究发现来解释说明献血者少这一问题。
13．What can we learn from the American Red Cross Web pages
A．The suffering of patients.
B．The strong need for blood.
C．The efforts of the Red Cross.
D．The benefits of taking vacations.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“in the United States alone someone receives a blood transfusion (输血) once every three seconds”和“The need for blood never takes a vacation.”不难看出市场对血液的强烈需求。
14．The three year old girl Brooke ________.
A．doesn't get fair treatment in the hospital
B．will need another 250 units of blood
C．stays alive by receiving blood daily
D．can't wait to start kindergarten
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Her treatment will require about 500 units of blood in total, of which only 250 units have been replaced. She still needs the other half of the total amount to continue her treatment.”可知，Brooke还需要250单位的血液。
15．What is the purpose of the text
A．To persuade people to donate blood.
B．To present some new medical results.
C．To call on people to save a little girl.
D．To explain the risks of blood donation.
解析：选A 写作目的题。通读全文可知，本文的目的是劝说人们义务献血。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
Most of us believe that we know ourselves better than anyone in this world. But a lot of people are still strangers to themselves. Why __16__ If you are one of those who want to know yourself better, these steps will guide you.
Take some time to write down things that you know very well about yourself — your interests, likes, dislikes, preferences, hobbies, strengths, weaknesses, hopes, fears, dreams and so on. __17__ By creating a list of your personal characteristics that you are familiar with, you are keeping yourself in touch with yourself.
Take personality and psychological tests. The Internet has a rich source of free online personality and psychological assessments and tests. __18__
Know yourself better by understanding people's perceptions (看法) about you. __19__ Sometimes, you think you know yourself enough, but other people who see you from their point of view can offer you some insights (洞察力) as to how you act and get understood by others. Be careful, however, to balance all perceptions to come up with an objective view about yourself.
__20__ It's a lifetime process. Every day you will be given new insights about yourself. Writing a journal will help you keep track of these new discoveries. Maintaining that hunger for knowing yourself better will make you more self aware, which will open up new opportunities to enrich your life.
A．Keep on learning who you are.
B．By answering them, you will understand more about yourself.
C．Reflect on these qualities and find out how they influence your life.
D．You should have the confidence that you can do well in some fields.
E．Pay attention to what your family, friends and teachers say about you.
F．Spend time comparing yourself with others, and you'll know yourself better.
G．Not everyone is courageous enough to really achieve a better self understanding.
16．选G 根据本空前“But a lot of people are still strangers to themselves. Why？”可知，该选项正好回答了为什么有很多人仍然不了解自己这一问题——并不是每个人都有足够的勇气真正地达到了较好的自我了解，故选G。
17．选C 本选项中的“these qualities”指代前一句所列举出的个性特征，同时与后一句中的“your personal characteristics”所指的是同一事物，故选C。
18．选B 本选项中的them指代前一句中的“online personality and psychological assessments and tests.”本句意为：通过回答这些测试，你会更多地了解自己。故选B。
19．选E 本选项承接上一句说明了如何通过别人对你的看法来更好地了解自己，即要留意身边的人是怎样评价你的，故选E。
20．选A 根据本段的内容可以概括出本段的主旨，即要持续不断地了解自己， 故此处选A。
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Success doesn't begin until you start the walk down the pathway towards your goals. And, your walk __21__ begins with a baby step. Why do we __22__ them baby steps Are they really more important than our __23__ steps down life's pathway
Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith. We __24__ others stepping out and we claim (声称) our ability to __25__ by following them. As we grow, we__26__ our development by taking additional baby steps. Sometimes we fall; sometimes we fail. Thereafter, all __27__ become an act of faith; we just become more practiced. __28__ you say to yourself, “I don't want to __29__ myself” or “I won't try unless I'm sure I will succeed，” you'll __30__ never take the baby steps towards your__31__ and end up wallowing in (沉湎) your own self pity.
In society, we focus on (关注) results. We __32__ every risk that must be taken to reach our goals. There are __33__ people who are skilful performers of any tasks the first time they __34__ them. They fail and succeed. Then, they build upon the __35__ they have learned from each successive step. They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps __36__ they are ready to show them to the world.
So, __37__ to take those baby steps to achieve the goals before you. As you become more __38__， your baby steps become a walk, then a jog (慢跑), and __39__ a race. That's how our baby steps __40__ us through the marathon of life.
21．A.even B．always
C．still D．also
解析：选B 根据常识可知，人们学走路时“通常(always)”是从婴儿跌跌撞撞的步子开始。
22．A.call B．make
C．show D．keep
解析：选A 根据下文中的“Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith.”以及对于“baby steps”的具体诠释可知，这里指我们为什么将刚开始走的路“称为(call)”“baby steps”。
23．A.last B．first
C．past D．next
解析：选D 该句将“baby steps”和人生中“之后的(next)”步子进行比较。
24．A.suggest B．imagine
C．see D．like
解析：选C 根据该句中的“by following them”可知，我们“看见(see)”别人迈出步子。
25．A.walk B．run
C．jump D．ride
解析：选A 当看到别人迈出步子后，我们也认为自己有能力“走路(walk)”。上文中的“walk down”和“your walk”为提示。
26．A.change B．continue
C．finish D．choose
解析：选B 根据该句中的“by taking additional baby steps”可知，我们“继续(continue)”前行。
27．A.dreams B．chances
C．risks D．steps
解析：选D 根据上文中的“Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith.”和“additional baby steps”以及“Thereafter”可知，所有的“步子(steps)”都是我们信念下的行动。
28．A.Until B．Though
C．If D．Unless
解析：选C 引号中的内容是一种假设的情况，故填If。
29．A.make a fool of B．take pity on
C．play jokes on D．make a secret of
解析：选A 根据下文中的“I won't try unless I'm sure I will succeed”可知，这里假设自己不想“像个傻子一样(make a fool of)”。
30．A.especially B．immediately
C．recently D．probably
解析：选D 根据该句中的“never take the baby steps”和“end up wallowing in (沉湎) your own self pity”可知，如果对自己没有信心，那么“很可能(probably)”永远也不会朝着自己的“目标(goals)”迈出那一步，最终只会顾影自怜。
31．A.acts B．goals
C．results D．problems
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
32．A.consider B．repeat
C．recognize D．face
解析：选A 根据上文中的“never take the baby steps”和“we focus on (关注) results”以及该段接下来的论述可知，我们通常太关注结果，“考虑(consider)”每一个风险并且患得患失，然而最终一步也没有迈出去。
33．A.many B．enough
C．few D．no
解析：选C 根据下文中的“They fail and succeed.”可知，这世间只有“极少数的(few)”人在一开始“尝试(try)”任务时就驾轻就熟。
34．A.reach B．remember
C．complete D．try
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
35．A.hopes B．abilities
C．patience D．courage
解析：选B 根据下文中的“practice their skills and use their talents”可知，表演者通过不断的训练逐步提升自己的“能力(abilities)”。
36．A.although B．because
C．before D．when
解析：选C 表演者在能够向大家展示他们的技能“之前(before)”已经练习无数次。
37．A.learn B．expect
C．decide D．agree
解析：选A 根据上文对于“baby steps”重要性的论述可知，作者在此倡导读者“学着(learn)”迈出婴儿跌撞的步子，勇于尝试。
38．A.important B．pleased
C．popular D．skilled
解析：选D 根据该空后的“your baby steps become a walk, then a jog (慢跑), and ... a race”可知，从跌撞的步子到赛跑是一个“熟练的(skilled)”过程。
39．A.suddenly B．finally
C．usually D．frequently
解析：选B 根据该空前后的“walk, jog”和“race”之间的递进关系可知，跌撞的步子“最终(finally)”会成为速度飞快地跑步。
40．A.lead B．train
C．serve D．pass
解析：选A 根据上文内容可知，“baby steps”慢慢变成走路、慢跑以及赛跑，因此，“baby steps”在人生的马拉松过程中起到“引领(lead)”作用。
第Ⅱ卷
Ⅰ.单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1．Newton is a famous physicist (物理学家), who discovered three important laws.
2．According to the theory (理论) of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light.
3．The taxi driver, whose car was seriously damaged in the crash (碰撞), was responsible for the accident.
4．He often says that he doesn't believe in any religion (宗教) and only believes in himself.
5．You'd better pull (拉；拖) your car over to the side of the road if you must answer a phone call.
6．With the_climate (气候) changing, you should prepare enough clothes.
7．Oxygen (氧气) is a kind of gas that is necessary for animals and plants to live.
8．As we know, hard work is fundamental (基础的) to success.
9．There were many fish floating (漂浮) in the river because of the serious pollution.
10．As we know, satellites (卫星) are an important part of our ordinary lives.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
1．Her puzzled (puzzle) look on her face suggested she didn't understand what I said.
2．Look at the pictures and take turns_to_tell (tell) the story.
3．As is known to us, the Republic of China came into existence (exist) as an independent country in 1949.
4．It is wrong to see violence (violent) as the only way to solve problems.
5．When I was young, I didn't know much about the harmful (harm) effects of smoking.
6．If you want to succeed in the years to_come_(come), you must study hard from now on.
7．It is uncertain whether he'll succeed in passing the driving test or not.
8．Don't try to do everything at once; take it a bit at a time.
9．As the old saying goes, it is easier to pull down than to build up.
10．Though injured seriously, he tried to cheer up,_hoping to make his parents less worried.
Ⅲ.单句改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1．She has got into the bad habit of reading in the bed, which is harmful for her eyes. for→to
2．Even though he is a little boy, strange ideas always exists in his mind.exists→exist
3．It is a puzzle for me why he wants to change his job.for→to
4．The sun heats the earth, which makes possible for plants to grow.makes后加it
5．The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be three times as larger as the present one.larger→large
6．You'll succeed on time because you are always working hard.on→in
7．Cheering up！Your troubles will soon be over.Cheering→Cheer
8．We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happened.happened→happening
9．Whatever one of you breaks the window will have to pay for it.Whatever→Whichever
10．What we now need most is popular science books._is→are
Ⅳ.翻译句子(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
1．无论他在哪里，早饭前散散步成为他的习惯。(make it＋n.＋to do ...)
No_matter_where_he_is,_he_makes_it_a_rule_to_go_for_a_walk_before_breakfast.
2. 这些游客们回到宾馆，又累又困。(形容词短语作状语)
These_travelers_returned_to_the_hotel,_tired_and_sleepy.
3. 我们图书馆里的书比你们图书馆里的书多五倍。(倍数表达法)
There_are_five_times_more_books_in_our_library_than_in_yours.
4．最让我惊讶的是他没有参加运动会。(what 引导主语从句)
What_surprised_me_most_was_that_he_didn't_take_part_in_the_sports_meeting.
5. 尽管这并不是像我们所期盼的那样好的一本书，但是仍然值得读一读。[as＋adj.＋a(n)＋n.＋as ...]
_Though_this_is_not_as_good_a_book_as_we_expected,_it_is_still_worth_reading.
