模块综合检测(一)(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
The province of Alberta contains a large part of the Rocky Mountains, making it an attractive province to visit. However, this part of Canada has more than the Rockies. There are cities and towns that draw a high number of tourists each year.
Calgary
Calgary is the largest city in Alberta. It's best known for the Calgary Stampede, a large show that happens in summer every year. The city also has many historic buildings and an amazing zoo. It's very rich due to the province's large oil industry.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta. It's the second largest city in the province. It is home to a lot of history. The West Edmonton Mall is a popular attraction, which is the largest in North America and contains over 800 stores, a water park, and a famous theme park.
Banff
Banff is located in Banff National Park. It is famous for its wonderful scenery. Activities in the area include hiking, cycling, and skiing. The local hot springs (温泉) are also fun to visit. Though it's a small town, it is home to a lot of arts and cultures. Banff holds a film festival each year and hosts many dance, theater, and music programs throughout the summer.
Jasper
Located in Jasper National Park, Jasper attracts lots of visitors to the natural beauty of the park. There are a lot of hiking trails and other nature related activities. The town offers a number of dining and hotel choices at a variety of price points, making it convenient (便利的) for your visit to the area.
1．What do we know about Calgary
A．It is the capital of Alberta.
B．It is the richest city in Alberta.
C．It is famous for its historic buildings.
D．It holds the Calgary Stampede every summer.
2．Visitors who like shopping should go to ________.
A．Calgary B．Edmonton
C．Banff D．Jasper
3．Visitors to Banff and Jasper can do the following EXCEPT ________.
A．hosting music programs
B．having fun at hot springs
C．enjoying the natural beauty
D．taking part in nature related activities
B
For her ninth birthday, Marielle Mauri asked for some unusual birthday gifts: soap, shampoo, paper towels, cups, and so on. But Marielle didn't want these presents for herself. She wanted to give them to other people.
At school, Marielle's teacher taught, “You can't always be self centered. You have to be other centered.” Marielle's class had helped collect supplies for a school in Nigeria. But Marielle wanted to do more.
With help from her parents, Marielle researched local charities and found a shelter that helps women and children in need. After finding out what supplies the shelter needed, Marielle included a list with each party invitation. Her friends brought shelter supplies instead of birthday presents to Marielle's party. People who couldn't come to her party still gave gifts, as did her school. She had so many gifts that they filled her family's truck! “It was like we were going on vacation，” Marielle said with a smile. “I couldn't even put my bag in there.” She said it was fun to watch the number of donations (捐赠物) grow. In the end, she collected $650 in cash donations and more than $1,000 worth of supplies for the shelter.
When Marielle went with her parents to drop off the supplies, people at the shelter surprised her with another birthday party. They had made her a cake and gave her a card signed by everyone at the shelter.
Marielle hopes other children will hear about her special birthday and choose their own charity to support. “I felt really good when I did it.” she said. “You're not just giving them something; you're helping them with their whole life.”
4．Why did Marielle ask for many unusual birthday gifts
A．To satisfy her own need.
B．To show off to her friends.
C．To help a school in Nigeria.
D．To support people in need.
5．For Marielle's ninth birthday, ________.
A．she invited few people
B．she collected a lot of supplies
C．her friends held a party for her
D．she went on vacation with her parents
6．What happened to Marielle at the shelter
A．She got a lot of cards.
B．She made herself a big cake.
C．She gave her parents a great gift.
D．She was surprised by a birthday party.
7．What's the best title for the text
A．A happy birthday for all
B．Poor life at the shelter
C．Marielle's big dream
D．Unusual supplies
C
Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages.
But a TV show, Letters Alive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back into the present.
Letters Alive took its idea from a UK program with a similar name, Letters Live, which was first shown in 2013. Both shows feature famous actors and actresses, but there is no gossip, no eye catching visual effects or any regular showbiz (娱乐业) activities. Instead, it's just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.
But these are not just any letters. They are selected from a wide time span (时间跨度) and different subjects. There is, for example, a passionate letter that the famous painter Huang Yongyu wrote to the playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago the criticize his lack of creativity. There is also a heartfelt note from the Spring and Autumn Period written by two ordinary young soldiers to their elder brother to report their lives in the war zone.
Every letter is like a small piece of history. By hearing them being read, it's as if we were sent back in time to experience a moment that we would otherwise never have had the chance to.
“Letters Live makes us pause and imagine the lives behind the letters，” UK actor Benedict Cumberbatch told The Guardian. “It allows people from all ages and all walks of life to experience a moment of time in someone else's life for a brief moment.”
Compared to published texts, letters also come with a personal touch.
One example from Letters Live was a note of thanks from the mother of a dying child to J．K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books. It read: “Mrs Rowling, cancer threatened to take everything from my daughter, and your books turned out to be the castle we so desperately needed to hide in.”
According to Guan Zhengwen, the director of Letters Alive, it is this kind of humanity behind every letter that strikes a chord (引起共鸣) with the audience. It is also what made the show a big hit in China ever since it first aired on Dec 31 on TV.
“It's a thing of the past that entertainment shows establish themselves only with pretty faces，” Guan told Sohu News. “Showbiz is starting to switch to a focus on wisdom and intelligence.”
8．What do you know about the TV show Letters Alive from this passage
A．Any letters can be read in this TV show.
B．It is exactly the same as the UK program Letters Live.
C．The program brings the old way of writing letters back to life.
D．There is much gossip and visual effects in the program.
9．What effect do letters have according to the audience
A．They help cure a dying child of her cancer.
B．They make people forget their past experience.
C．They reflect the whole history of the world.
D．They allow people to experience others' life.
10．Why is the TV show Letters Alive very popular according to its director
A．It features famous actors and actresses.
B．People can find many regular showbiz activities.
C．Letters have been completely replaced by social media.
D．The humanity behind every letter makes the audience touched.
11．What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean
A．Quit. B．Appreciate.
C．Change. D．Criticize.
D
The mind of an elephant should not be underestimated. They are intelligent animals born with both excellent memory and artistic talent. Elephants eat about 495 pounds of vegetarian food a day. They spend about 16 hours a day eating, but must walk about 4 miles a day in search of food. The average (通常的) elephant lives about 70 years, and its sharp memory allows it to remember places where it has found food as long as 30 years earlier, even as a baby.
In an elephant's travels, it comes across other elephants also looking for food. Some elephants are friendly, and some are not so nice. Elephants remember every elephant they have ever met. They can even recognize an elephant they perhaps haven't seen for 30 years. They immediately remember whether this elephant is an enemy or a friend.
When elephants are not searching for food, they sometimes produce art in the sand with their trunks (象鼻). They seem to enjoy just relaxing and painting in the sand. One day, an elephant zoo keeper noticed this and gave an elephant a paint brush filled with red paint to see if the elephant would paint on a canvas (画布). Sure enough, it did, and since then elephants in most zoos have been given paint brushes, paints, and canvases. The resulting abstract (抽象的) art has been sold for high prices around the world. The money goes to support feeding the elephants in the zoos. Most felt that the elephants were only capable of painting abstracts. However, they have been trained to paint trees, flowers, and other things in nature. This has enabled us to understand “elephant genius (天才)” even more.
12．What does the underlined word “underestimated” mean
A．Underdeveloped. B．Undervalued.
C．Mistaken. D．Controlled.
13．What can we learn about elephants' memory
A．It can reach as far back as 30 years.
B．It is at its best in the first 30 years.
C．It differs greatly among elephants.
D．It remains excellent for 70 years.
14．Why did the zoo keeper give the elephant a brush
A．To attract visitors to it.
B．To train it to paint pictures.
C．To prove it was a born artist.
D．To find out whether it could draw.
15．Which can best describe elephants according to the text
A．Highly smart.
B．Unusually quiet.
C．Really brave.
D．Extremely friendly.
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。
How Can I Fight Laziness
Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
__16__ Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more proactive (积极主动的) approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. __17__ Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations (诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. __18__ Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.
Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. __19__ Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.
__20__ Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.
A．To fight family laziness, set an example.
B．Knowing how to fight laziness is important.
C．One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.
D．Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.
E．With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.
F．Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.
G．Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child.
第二部分：语言知识运用(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)
Food has always been one of the greatest wants of humankind. The search for food is the __21__ human behavior. Thus, __22__ food were easier to get and prepare, it would be really __23__ for humankind. It would reduce a great burden (负担). The development of processed foods (加工食品) has made food easier to get and prepare. __24__ every coin has two sides. Apart from its advantages, the __25__ of cooking also has its disadvantages.
Though processed foods seem a great way to save __26__， they offer much less nutritional (营养的) value than traditional foods. People today are so __27__ that they are not able to spend enough time preparing their food. As a result, many people __28__ to eat processed foods, ready to cook meals and various fast foods. But what will __29__ if one eats such food all year round It will damage your __30__. The nutritional value of the food is not so high. Worse still, research shows that preservatives (防腐剂) used in these foods are __31__ to children. That's why health experts warn people not to eat too much of such __32__ food.
Besides, since people spend little time __33__ food, the culture of cooking is slowly __34__. Cooking is not done just to satisfy hunger; it is also a(n) __35__ form of art. Across the world, there are thousands of __36__ cooking styles. If young people are used to processed foods, few of them will develop great cooking __37__. And when they become parents, it will be hard for their children to enjoy a(n) __38__ home cooked meal. What's more, cooking is a great time for __39__ to connect. There is a lot of __40__ when family members are preparing food together.
In a word, I believe though processed food has made the preparation of food much easier, it has not been a good step for humankind.
21．A.special B．basic
C．right D．valuable
22．A.though B．before
C．if D．unless
23．A.dangerous B．helpful
C．troublesome D．surprising
24．A.So B．And
C．But D．Or
25．A.easiness B．safety
C．method D．difficulty
26．A.energy B．food
C．money D．time
27．A.rich B．strange
C．smart D．busy
28．A.choose B．dislike
C．refuse D．stop
29．A.change B．happen
C．get D．offer
30．A.future B．memory
C．brain D．health
31．A.harmful B．useless
C．meaningful D．necessary
32．A.cold B．sweet
C．unhealthy D．hot
33．A.heating B．finding
C．preparing D．storing
34．A.varying B．dying
C．appearing D．developing
35．A.important B．famous
C．simple D．new
36．A.regular B．ordinary
C．different D．similar
37．A.knowledge B．lessons
C．interests D．skills
38．A.delicious B．clean
C．expensive D．cheap
39．A.patients B．friends
C．families D．cooks
40．A.success B．work
C．progress D．fun
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。
A recent online video has proved the saying that elephants never forget. A five year old elephant __41__ (name) Kham La saved Darrick Thomson, her trainer, from drowning.
According to the video, Darrick called out to Kham La while he was in the river of Elephant Nature Park, Thailand. Kham La __42__ (immediate) rushed to him and, __43__ (use) her trunk, she successfully brought him to __44__ (safe)．
Actually, Darrick wasn't in danger. He pretended to be drowning to show people his close friendship __45__ Kham La. The close friendship __46__ (form) about two years ago.
“Kham La was in really bad condition when she came to us，” explained Darrick. “She had been tied up and forced __47__ (have) cruel training for work. We freed her and helped her recover. Gradually, she became really close to me. I went into the river just to show __48__ close our friendship is.”
“She's now a happy young elephant. The video has given us human beings __49__ important lesson that we should be kind to animals. Elephants truly never forget! If you show warmth and kindness to __50__ (they), they will treat you well, too，” Darrick added.
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)
When I was a teenager, I dreamed of becoming a writer. However, after I told my friend about my dream, most of them laughed at me, tell me it was out of my reach. I was really upsetting after I heard those words. But I choose to believe in myself. I didn't give up and kept writing. I knew it was difficult on a way to success, but we never gave up. I'm a best selling writer now. I want to suggest those which have dreams to believe in themselves. As long you don't give up, your dreams will come truly one day.
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李华，某中学学生杂志英语习作专栏正在开展主题为“Why should we learn English？”的征文活动。请你根据所给要点写一篇征文稿。
1．提高学习语言的能力；
2．有助于了解异国文化；
3．能够结识更多的朋友。
注意：1.征文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。
2．词数100左右。题目已写好，不计入总词数。
Why should we learn English 模块综合检测(一)(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
The province of Alberta contains a large part of the Rocky Mountains, making it an attractive province to visit. However, this part of Canada has more than the Rockies. There are cities and towns that draw a high number of tourists each year.
Calgary
Calgary is the largest city in Alberta. It's best known for the Calgary Stampede, a large show that happens in summer every year. The city also has many historic buildings and an amazing zoo. It's very rich due to the province's large oil industry.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta. It's the second largest city in the province. It is home to a lot of history. The West Edmonton Mall is a popular attraction, which is the largest in North America and contains over 800 stores, a water park, and a famous theme park.
Banff
Banff is located in Banff National Park. It is famous for its wonderful scenery. Activities in the area include hiking, cycling, and skiing. The local hot springs (温泉) are also fun to visit. Though it's a small town, it is home to a lot of arts and cultures. Banff holds a film festival each year and hosts many dance, theater, and music programs throughout the summer.
Jasper
Located in Jasper National Park, Jasper attracts lots of visitors to the natural beauty of the park. There are a lot of hiking trails and other nature related activities. The town offers a number of dining and hotel choices at a variety of price points, making it convenient (便利的) for your visit to the area.
1．What do we know about Calgary
A．It is the capital of Alberta.
B．It is the richest city in Alberta.
C．It is famous for its historic buildings.
D．It holds the Calgary Stampede every summer.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“It's best known for the Calgary Stampede, a large show that happens in summer every year.”可知，卡尔加里每年夏天都会举办卡尔加里牛仔节，故答案选D。
2．Visitors who like shopping should go to ________.
A．Calgary B．Edmonton
C．Banff D．Jasper
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“The West Edmonton Mall is a popular attraction, which is the largest in North America and contains over 800 stores ...”可知，西部埃德蒙顿购物中心是北美最大的购物中心，由此可知，喜欢购物的游客的最佳去处是Edmonton，故答案选B。
3．Visitors to Banff and Jasper can do the following EXCEPT ________.
A．hosting music programs
B．having fun at hot springs
C．enjoying the natural beauty
D．taking part in nature related activities
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第四段的最后一句可知，游客可以在班夫欣赏音乐节目，但不可以举办音乐节目，故答案选A。
B
For her ninth birthday, Marielle Mauri asked for some unusual birthday gifts: soap, shampoo, paper towels, cups, and so on. But Marielle didn't want these presents for herself. She wanted to give them to other people.
At school, Marielle's teacher taught, “You can't always be self centered. You have to be other centered.” Marielle's class had helped collect supplies for a school in Nigeria. But Marielle wanted to do more.
With help from her parents, Marielle researched local charities and found a shelter that helps women and children in need. After finding out what supplies the shelter needed, Marielle included a list with each party invitation. Her friends brought shelter supplies instead of birthday presents to Marielle's party. People who couldn't come to her party still gave gifts, as did her school. She had so many gifts that they filled her family's truck! “It was like we were going on vacation，” Marielle said with a smile. “I couldn't even put my bag in there.” She said it was fun to watch the number of donations (捐赠物) grow. In the end, she collected $650 in cash donations and more than $1,000 worth of supplies for the shelter.
When Marielle went with her parents to drop off the supplies, people at the shelter surprised her with another birthday party. They had made her a cake and gave her a card signed by everyone at the shelter.
Marielle hopes other children will hear about her special birthday and choose their own charity to support. “I felt really good when I did it.” she said. “You're not just giving them something; you're helping them with their whole life.”
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。Marielle为了帮助收容所的妇女、儿童，她不接收生日礼物，而是在生日请帖上附上他们所需的生活必需品清单，之后将自己收到的物品送给他们。
4．Why did Marielle ask for many unusual birthday gifts
A．To satisfy her own need.
B．To show off to her friends.
C．To help a school in Nigeria.
D．To support people in need.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“She wanted to give them to other people.”可知，Marielle想将这些特殊的礼物送给需要帮助的人。
5．For Marielle's ninth birthday, ________.
A．she invited few people
B．she collected a lot of supplies
C．her friends held a party for her
D．she went on vacation with her parents
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“she collected $650 in cash donations and more than $1,000 worth of supplies for the shelter”可知，Marielle收集到许多生活必需品。
6．What happened to Marielle at the shelter
A．She got a lot of cards.
B．She made herself a big cake.
C．She gave her parents a great gift.
D．She was surprised by a birthday party.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“people at the shelter surprised her with another birthday party”可知，在收容所人们给Marielle举办了一个意外的生日派对。
7．What's the best title for the text
A．A happy birthday for all
B．Poor life at the shelter
C．Marielle's big dream
D．Unusual supplies
解析：选A 标题归纳题。根据文中Marielle帮助他人的同时自己也收获意外惊喜的生日派对可知，答案选A。
C
Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages.
But a TV show, Letters Alive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back into the present.
Letters Alive took its idea from a UK program with a similar name, Letters Live, which was first shown in 2013. Both shows feature famous actors and actresses, but there is no gossip, no eye catching visual effects or any regular showbiz (娱乐业) activities. Instead, it's just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.
But these are not just any letters. They are selected from a wide time span (时间跨度) and different subjects. There is, for example, a passionate letter that the famous painter Huang Yongyu wrote to the playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago the criticize his lack of creativity. There is also a heartfelt note from the Spring and Autumn Period written by two ordinary young soldiers to their elder brother to report their lives in the war zone.
Every letter is like a small piece of history. By hearing them being read, it's as if we were sent back in time to experience a moment that we would otherwise never have had the chance to.
“Letters Live makes us pause and imagine the lives behind the letters，” UK actor Benedict Cumberbatch told The Guardian. “It allows people from all ages and all walks of life to experience a moment of time in someone else's life for a brief moment.”
Compared to published texts, letters also come with a personal touch.
One example from Letters Live was a note of thanks from the mother of a dying child to J．K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books. It read: “Mrs Rowling, cancer threatened to take everything from my daughter, and your books turned out to be the castle we so desperately needed to hide in.”
According to Guan Zhengwen, the director of Letters Alive, it is this kind of humanity behind every letter that strikes a chord (引起共鸣) with the audience. It is also what made the show a big hit in China ever since it first aired on Dec 31 on TV.
“It's a thing of the past that entertainment shows establish themselves only with pretty faces，” Guan told Sohu News. “Showbiz is starting to switch to a focus on wisdom and intelligence.”
8．What do you know about the TV show Letters Alive from this passage
A．Any letters can be read in this TV show.
B．It is exactly the same as the UK program Letters Live.
C．The program brings the old way of writing letters back to life.
D．There is much gossip and visual effects in the program.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第二段可知，电视节目Letters Alive(《见字如面》)把写信这种古老方式带回到我们的生活中，故选C。
9．What effect do letters have according to the audience
A．They help cure a dying child of her cancer.
B．They make people forget their past experience.
C．They reflect the whole history of the world.
D．They allow people to experience others' life.
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第五段内容和第六段中的“It allows people from all ages and all walks of life to experience a moment of time in someone else's life for a brief moment”可知，这些信件可以让人体验他人的生活，故选D。
10．Why is the TV show Letters Alive very popular according to its director
A．It features famous actors and actresses.
B．People can find many regular showbiz activities.
C．Letters have been completely replaced by social media.
D．The humanity behind every letter makes the audience touched.
解析：选D 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“it is this kind of humanity behind every letter that strikes a chord (引起共鸣) with the audience”可知，电视节目《见字如面》广受欢迎是因为每封信背后的人性都能引起观众共鸣，触动观众的心弦，故选D。
11．What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean
A．Quit. B．Appreciate.
C．Change. D．Criticize.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。由本文最后一段的内容可知，娱乐业从以前仅仅靠好看的面孔得到认可到如今开始关注智慧，这明显是发生了改变。故选C。switch意为“转变，改变”。
D
The mind of an elephant should not be underestimated. They are intelligent animals born with both excellent memory and artistic talent. Elephants eat about 495 pounds of vegetarian food a day. They spend about 16 hours a day eating, but must walk about 4 miles a day in search of food. The average (通常的) elephant lives about 70 years, and its sharp memory allows it to remember places where it has found food as long as 30 years earlier, even as a baby.
In an elephant's travels, it comes across other elephants also looking for food. Some elephants are friendly, and some are not so nice. Elephants remember every elephant they have ever met. They can even recognize an elephant they perhaps haven't seen for 30 years. They immediately remember whether this elephant is an enemy or a friend.
When elephants are not searching for food, they sometimes produce art in the sand with their trunks (象鼻). They seem to enjoy just relaxing and painting in the sand. One day, an elephant zoo keeper noticed this and gave an elephant a paint brush filled with red paint to see if the elephant would paint on a canvas (画布). Sure enough, it did, and since then elephants in most zoos have been given paint brushes, paints, and canvases. The resulting abstract (抽象的) art has been sold for high prices around the world. The money goes to support feeding the elephants in the zoos. Most felt that the elephants were only capable of painting abstracts. However, they have been trained to paint trees, flowers, and other things in nature. This has enabled us to understand “elephant genius (天才)” even more.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。大象是一种特别聪明的动物，不仅过目不忘而且还是艺术天才。
12．What does the underlined word “underestimated” mean
A．Underdeveloped. B．Undervalued.
C．Mistaken. D．Controlled.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据画线词后一句“They are intelligent animals born with both excellent memory and artistic talent.”可知，千万不要低估大象的智力。
13．What can we learn about elephants' memory
A．It can reach as far back as 30 years.
B．It is at its best in the first 30 years.
C．It differs greatly among elephants.
D．It remains excellent for 70 years.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“its sharp memory allows it to remember places where it has found food as long as 30 years earlier”和第二段中的“They can even recognize an elephant they perhaps haven't seen for 30 years”可知，大象的记忆力可以追溯到30年前之久。
14．Why did the zoo keeper give the elephant a brush
A．To attract visitors to it.
B．To train it to paint pictures.
C．To prove it was a born artist.
D．To find out whether it could draw.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“an elephant zoo keeper noticed this and gave an elephant a paint brush filled with red paint to see if the elephant would paint on a canvas (画布)”可知，动物园的管理员给大象画笔是想看看它会不会画画。
15．Which can best describe elephants according to the text
A．Highly smart.
B．Unusually quiet.
C．Really brave.
D．Extremely friendly.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据文中的“intelligent animals”以及具体介绍大象的记忆力如何超强和艺术才能如何了得可知，大象是非常聪明的动物。
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。
How Can I Fight Laziness
Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
__16__ Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more proactive (积极主动的) approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. __17__ Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations (诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. __18__ Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.
Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. __19__ Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.
__20__ Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.
A．To fight family laziness, set an example.
B．Knowing how to fight laziness is important.
C．One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.
D．Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.
E．With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.
F．Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.
G．Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child.
16．选C 根据下文中的“Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work.”和“By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.”可知，本段主要讲的是足够的睡眠有利于克服懒惰。故选C项。
17．选F 由本段的主题句可知，本段主要讲述克服懒惰的方法之一是对待生活应该积极主动。根据空格前文可知，一些人消极被动地对待生活，而另一些人积极主动地对待生活，他们把生活中的每一项任务都看作他们必须独自克服的挑战，因此F项“当你感觉自己的生活不再为你所控时，懒惰就来临了”符合此处的语境。
18．选G 空格后的“Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.”阐述的是完成一些任务(后)，奖励自己，比如一顿好的晚餐或者一部电影，因此G项“为你自己创造一个奖励机制，就如同父母对孩子做的那样”符合语境。
19．选A 根据空格后的“Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task.”可知，要成为饭后第一个收拾碗筷的人，其他人最终会效仿你并完成他们自己的任务。故A项“树立一个榜样来战胜家庭中的懒惰”符合语境。
20．选D 下文讲的是足够的锻炼和均衡的饮食有助于你形成健康的生活方式。因此推断本段讲述锻炼有助于克服懒惰。故D项“最后，有规律地锻炼能有助于你克服懒惰”符合语境。D项中的“exercise”也与空后的“exercise”相呼应。
第二部分：语言知识运用(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)
Food has always been one of the greatest wants of humankind. The search for food is the __21__ human behavior. Thus, __22__ food were easier to get and prepare, it would be really __23__ for humankind. It would reduce a great burden (负担). The development of processed foods (加工食品) has made food easier to get and prepare. __24__ every coin has two sides. Apart from its advantages, the __25__ of cooking also has its disadvantages.
Though processed foods seem a great way to save __26__， they offer much less nutritional (营养的) value than traditional foods. People today are so __27__ that they are not able to spend enough time preparing their food. As a result, many people __28__ to eat processed foods, ready to cook meals and various fast foods. But what will __29__ if one eats such food all year round It will damage your __30__. The nutritional value of the food is not so high. Worse still, research shows that preservatives (防腐剂) used in these foods are __31__ to children. That's why health experts warn people not to eat too much of such __32__ food.
Besides, since people spend little time __33__ food, the culture of cooking is slowly __34__. Cooking is not done just to satisfy hunger; it is also a(n) __35__ form of art. Across the world, there are thousands of __36__ cooking styles. If young people are used to processed foods, few of them will develop great cooking __37__. And when they become parents, it will be hard for their children to enjoy a(n) __38__ home cooked meal. What's more, cooking is a great time for __39__ to connect. There is a lot of __40__ when family members are preparing food together.
In a word, I believe though processed food has made the preparation of food much easier, it has not been a good step for humankind.
21．A.special B．basic
C．right D．valuable
解析：选B 根据上一句中的“Food has always been one of the greatest wants of humankind.”可知，食物是人类的“基本(basic)”需求。
22．A.though B．before
C．if D．unless
解析：选C 根据下文中的“It would reduce a great burden (负担)．”可知，“如果(if)”烹饪变得容易，那么这对人类是“有益的(helpful)”。
23．A.dangerous B．helpful
C．troublesome D．surprising
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
24．A.So B．And
C．But D．Or
解析：选C 上文中的“It would reduce a great burden (负担)．”与下文中的“cooking also has its disadvantages”是转折关系，故用“但是(But)”。
25．A.easiness B．safety
C．method D．difficulty
解析：选A 根据上文中的“food were easier to get”可知，烹饪的“便捷(easiness)”也有缺点。
26．A.energy B．food
C．money D．time
解析：选D 由常识可知，食用加工食物省“时间(time)”。
27．A.rich B．strange
C．smart D．busy
解析：选D 根据下文中的“they are not able to spend enough time preparing their food”可知，现在的人“忙(busy)”得没时间做饭，所以他们“选择(choose)”加工食物。
28．A.choose B．dislike
C．refuse D．stop
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
29．A.change B．happen
C．get D．offer
解析：选B 根据下文中的“if one eats such food all year round”可知，常年吃加工食物会“发生(happen)”什么呢？
30．A.future B．memory
C．brain D．health
解析：选D 根据下文中的“nutritional value of the food is not so high”可知，加工食物会损害人的“健康(health)”。
31．A.harmful B．useless
C．meaningful D．necessary
解析：选A 根据下文中的“health experts warn people not to eat”可知，防腐剂对儿童是“有害的(harmful)”，所以专家警告人们不要过多摄入这些“不健康的(unhealthy)”食物。
32．A.cold B．sweet
C．unhealthy D．hot
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
33．A.heating B．finding
C．preparing D．storing
解析：选C 根据文中的“culture of cooking”可知，人们花很少的时间“准备(preparing)”食物，所以饮食文化会慢慢“消失(dying)”。
34．A.varying B．dying
C．appearing D．developing
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
35．A.important B．famous
C．simple D．new
解析：选A 根据上文中的“Cooking is not done just to satisfy hunger”可知，饮食是一种“重要的(important)”艺术形式。
36．A.regular B．ordinary
C．different D．similar
解析：选C 根据上文中的“Across the world, there are thousands of”可知，全世界有很多“不同的(different)”烹饪方式。
37．A.knowledge B．lessons
C．interests D．skills
解析：选D 根据上文中的“young people are used to processed foods”可知，如果年轻人都习惯吃加工食物，就很少有人会提高他们的烹饪“技巧(skills)”，当他们为人父母的时候就很难给孩子做一顿“可口的(delicious)”饭菜。
38．A.delicious B．clean
C．expensive D．cheap
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
39．A.patients B．friends
C．families D．cooks
解析：选C 根据下文中的“when family members are preparing food together”可知，烹饪是一个很好的“家庭(families)”交流的机会，而且很“有趣(fun)”。
40．A.success B．work
C．progress D．fun
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
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。
A recent online video has proved the saying that elephants never forget. A five year old elephant __41__ (name) Kham La saved Darrick Thomson, her trainer, from drowning.
According to the video, Darrick called out to Kham La while he was in the river of Elephant Nature Park, Thailand. Kham La __42__ (immediate) rushed to him and, __43__ (use) her trunk, she successfully brought him to __44__ (safe)．
Actually, Darrick wasn't in danger. He pretended to be drowning to show people his close friendship __45__ Kham La. The close friendship __46__ (form) about two years ago.
“Kham La was in really bad condition when she came to us，” explained Darrick. “She had been tied up and forced __47__ (have) cruel training for work. We freed her and helped her recover. Gradually, she became really close to me. I went into the river just to show __48__ close our friendship is.”
“She's now a happy young elephant. The video has given us human beings __49__ important lesson that we should be kind to animals. Elephants truly never forget! If you show warmth and kindness to __50__ (they), they will treat you well, too，” Darrick added.
语篇解读：本文为记叙文。泰国的一座大象自然公园里，最近发生了一件让人感动的事儿。一头小象看见她的训练员要溺水就毫不犹豫地用象鼻救了他。
41．named elephant是动词name所表示动作逻辑上的宾语，故用过去分词短语named Kham La作后置定语。
42．immediately 空格中所填单词在句中修饰谓语动词，故填immediate的副词形式immediately。
43．using she是动词use所表示动作逻辑上的主语，故用现在分词短语using her trunk作状语，表示方式。
44．safety 空格中所填单词在句中作介词to的宾语，故填safe的名词形式safety。bring sb. to safety为固定短语，意为“使某人安全”。
45．with one's close friendship with sb.为固定短语，意为“某人与某人的亲密友谊”。
46．was formed 主语friendship是谓语动词form所表示动作的承受者，故用被动语态；由后面的时间状语“about two years ago”可知，这里讲述的是发生在过去的事，故用一般过去时。
47．to have be forced to do sth.为固定短语，意为“被强迫做某事”。
48．how how close our friendship is作动词show的宾语从句。
49．an 这里填不定冠词an，表泛指。
50．them 介词后面跟宾语，故填they的宾格形式them。
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)
When I was a teenager, I dreamed of becoming a writer. However, after I told my friend about my dream, most of them laughed at me, tell me it was out of my reach. I was really upsetting after I heard those words. But I choose to believe in myself. I didn't give up and kept writing. I knew it was difficult on a way to success, but we never gave up. I'm a best selling writer now. I want to suggest those which have dreams to believe in themselves. As long you don't give up, your dreams will come truly one day.
答案：第二句：friend→friends; tell→telling
第三句：upsetting→upset
第四句：choose→chose
第六句：a→the; we→I
第八句：which→who; 去掉第二个to
第九句：long后加as; truly→true
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李华，某中学学生杂志英语习作专栏正在开展主题为“Why should we learn English？”的征文活动。请你根据所给要点写一篇征文稿。
1．提高学习语言的能力；
2．有助于了解异国文化；
3．能够结识更多的朋友。
注意：1.征文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。
2．词数100左右。题目已写好，不计入总词数。
Why should we learn English
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Why should we learn English
English is an international language so it is necessary and good for us to learn English.
First, learning English can help us express ourselves in different ways. We learn new words and grammar, which makes it possible for us to learn new languages well in the future. Second, learning English opens the door to another culture. When we learn English, we will be able to understand its culture. Last, learning English allows us to make a lot of friends. We can communicate with many people in English by meeting them or on the Internet.
In a word, learning English means a lot. We should work hard and learn it well.
