高中英语选修八单元质量评估：Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors（含答案解析）

Unit 5
(120分钟 150分)
第一部分　听力(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共5小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What time did the speakers fix for the appointment?
A. At 4: 00. 　　　 B. At 4: 15. 　　　 C. At 4: 30.
2. What will the man probably do?
A. Change a school for his son.
B. Make meals for his son by himself.
C. Punish his son.
3. Who gave Lucy the cell phone?
A. Her mother. 　　　　 B. Her father.
C. Her brother. 21世纪教育网
4. What does the woman want to do?
A. To have an X-ray.
B. To go to the hospital.
C. To help the injured man.
5. What place might be close to Jane and Bill’s new home?
A. A train station.
B. A bus station.
C. An airport.
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)
　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各小题, 每小题5秒钟; 听完后, 各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6至8题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In an X-ray room.
B. In the man’s office.
C. In a clinic.
7. Why is the man worried?
A. Because his pain is very serious.
B. Because he has never had the pain before.
C. Because he’s going to have a heart attack.
8. What’s wrong with the man?
A. He doesn’t have a regular heart beating.
B. He has a serious pain in the chest.
C. He doesn’t have his meals regularly.
听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。
9. When does the conversation take place?
A. At the beginning of a class.
B. In the middle of a class.
C. Between the classes.
10. Why didn’t the boy answer any questions on the homework?
A. He found them difficult.
B. He read the wrong chapter.
C. He forgot to read the chapter.
11. How did the boy get to school this morning?
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.
听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。
12. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library.
B. In an office.
C. In a classroom.
13. How many brothers and sisters does the man have?
A. 5 B. 3 C. 2
14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Love. B. Friendship. C. A family.
听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题。
15. What’s the man’s probable profession(职业)?
A. An interviewer.
B. A professor.
C. A training teacher.
16. How long did the woman work in the last company?
A. About 4 years. 　　　 B. About 6 years.
C. About 9 years.
17. What’s the woman’s greatest concern?
A. Salary. 　　　 B. Further education.
C. Holidays.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. Why does the speaker give the lecture?
A. To tell what to take for cycling tours.
B. To give some advice on cycling tours.
C. To explain the advantages of cycling tours.
19. What is the most important thing for cycling tours in the speaker’s eyes?
A. Water. B. Clothes. C. Safety.
20. What should the cyclists do during the cycling tours in winter?
A. Take some warm clothes.
B. Take plenty of water.
C. Stop to have a rest when feeling tired.
第二部分　词汇知识运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节　多项选择(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
21. (2013·潍坊高二检测)When Jenny made the mistake again, there was no______ for her but to take the punishment.
A. preference　　　　　　 B. evidence
C. agreement D. alternative
22. —I am　　　endless examinations.
—Cheer up, David. Keep on until the college entrance examination ends.
A. caught up with B. come up with
C. fed up with D. put up with
23. These days the government has issued several economic policies that will_______ prosperity of manufacturing industry.
A. accumulate B. accomplish
C. access D. accelerate
24. If I fail to pay the bill, the network company will　　　my Internet connection.
A. cut off B. cut up
C. cut in D. cut down
25. —Your birthday is just around the corner, Jerry.
—Yes, I’m really　　　it.
A. looking up to B. living up to　
C. coming back to D. looking forward to
26. (2013·唐山高二检测)I thought I knew the way, but　　　I got lost.
A. somehow B. altogether
C. otherwise D. therefore
27. The money her mother gave her was not　　　for bus fares and lunches, so she found a part-time job.
A. acute B. ample
C. authentic D. accurate
28. The schoolmaster　　　the girl’s bravery in his opening speech.
A. applauded B. appeared
C. apologized D. clapped
29. 　　　loneliness, young people like challenging themselves by traveling alone.
A. Regardless of B. In terms of　
C. Instead of D. In addition to
30. (2013·武汉高二检测)Production at the factory was　　　for two hours because there was no electricity.
A. interrupted B. disturbed
C. missed D. lost
第二节　完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)
When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I　31　at the dinner table, “My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines on Monday”.
Mother said, “We’ll see, ”and she continued eating.
What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box, 　32　my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my　33　.
All Saturday I waited　34　and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased. However, I　35　that an enquiry about the box would　36　anger or loud voices, for in my house children only asked once. More than that　37　trouble.
Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with different kinds of colorful　38　. A(n)　39　shoebox rested on top of it. 　40　flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started　41　your project. ”
In the next hour my father　42　the shoebox into an impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts　43　to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a　44　smile spread across his face. “What do you think of that? ”he asked.
I answered him with a hug.
But inside, 　45　danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father had devoted so much　46　to me, for his world consisted only of work.
The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time　47　. 21世纪教育网
On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to　48　. The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.
The valentine box became a symbol of his love that　49　through decades of other Valentine’s Days. My father gave me other gifts through the years, but none　50　compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.
31. A. announced　　　　　　　 B. appeared
C. served D. sat
32. A. and　　　 B. but　　　 C. or　　　 D. so
33. A. design B. plan
C. idea D. project
34. A. sadly B. anxiously
C. disappointedly D. patiently
35. A. found B. realized
C. knew D. imagined
36. A. start B. cause
C. mark D. produce
37. A. invited B. took C. saved D. had
38. A. boxes B. gifts C. paper D. food
39. A. new B. big C. attractive D. empty
40. A. Relaxation B. Relief
C. Cheer D. Calm
41. A. by B. at C. in D. on
42. A. folded B. packed
C. changed D. pressed
43. A. joined B. attached C. linked D. connected
44. A. slight B. brief C. broad D. confident
45. A. joy B. fun C. interest D. amusement
46. A. money B. time C. support D. hope
47. A. reached B. set C. spent D. came
48. A. accept B. respect C. admire D. recognize
49. A. carried B. kept C. spread D. lasted
50. A. ever B. even C. yet D. still
第三部分　阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)
A
　　“Around 500, 000 years ago, at the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudianin Beijing’s suburban Fangshan district, which is about 50 km from the city of Beijing, there lived early human beings, ”says a China history textbook.
The textbook now has to be revised. New dating techniques suggest the remains of Peking Man—found in the 1920s—are over 200, 000 years older than previously thought. What’s important about that date, about 770, 000 years ago, is that this was an ice age on Earth.
Over Earth’s long history, there have been a number of times when ice and snow covered a large part of its surface. Such periods are known as ice ages.
Earth is in an ice age now. It started about 2 million years ago. Despite the many warm periods since then, scientists regard the whole time as one ice age because of the continuous existence of at least one large ice sheet—the one over Antarctica.
The new discovery was made by Chinese and US scientists. It suggests Peking Man is probably our oldest cold weather human being, said Darryl Granger, an atmospheric scientist at Purdue University whose research appears in Thursday’s edition of the journal Nature.
The average yearly temperature at the time in that part of China was around the freezing mark, but it was too dry for an ice sheet, Granger said.
This raises a question. How did Peking Man survive the cold weather?
Rick Potts, a Smithsonian Institution human origins expert who wasn’t involved in the research, raised three possibilities:
First, fire. Early findings showed signs of a fire in Peking Man’s cave. But there has been debate about whether the fire was accidental or controlled.
Second, fur. There is no evidence that Peking Man used simple tools to make more form-fitting clothes. It’s more likely he wore animal fur.
Last, he may have developed gradually to handle the cold. Peking Man may have experienced physiological changes that allowed more blood to flow to his hands and legs, Potts said. “People in general who live in colder climates tend to be shorter and wider, ”he explained.
Unlike the times of Peking Man, today the global temperature is rising due to the greenhouse effect. In the future, could humans develop to handle the warmth just as Peking Man did to fight the cold?
51. According to the new research, Peking Man actually dates back to　　　.
A. around 500, 000 years ago
B. over 200, 000 years ago
C. about 770, 000 years ago
D. about 2 million years ago
52. What is the most important standard for scientists to decide an ice age?
A. The weather conditions.
B. The continuous existence of any large ice sheets.
C. The average yearly temperature.
D. The long period of snowfall.
53. Which of the following is TRUE of Peking Man?
A. He is the oldest human being.
B. He used fire to keep warm.
C. He wore form-fitting clothes made from fur with simple tools.
D. He might have been shorter and wider than previously thought.
54. What does the passage mainly want to convey to us?
A. The latest discovery about Peking Man.
B. The life of Peking Man during ice age.
C. The way the Peking Man use to fight against coldness.
D. The time the Peking Man date from.
B
(2013·忻州高二检测)
As more Americans go to mainland China to take jobs, more Chinese and Americans are working side by side. These cross-cultural partnerships, while beneficial in many ways, are also highlighting tensions that expose differences in work experience, pay levels and communication.
In the last few years, a growing number of Americans in their 20s and 30s have been heading to China for employment, attracted by its faster-growing economy and lower jobless rate. Their Chinese co-workers are often around the same age. But the two groups were raised differently. The Americans have had more exposure to free-market principles. “Young Americans were brought up in a commercial environment, ”said Neng Zhao, 28, a senior associate at Blue Oak Capital, a private firm based in Beijing. “We weren’t. So the workplace is a unique learning process for my generation. ”
Managers hiring workers in China appear to be paying for Western experience. Foreigners tend to earn 10 to 15 percent more than their Chinese counterparts (persons working in similar positions), said Michael Norman, senior vice president at Sibson Consulting, an American firm. That imbalance does not go unnoticed by Chinese workers. “There is definitely the belief that Americans get paid more for the same work, ”said Ting Wang, 25, an associate at Wild China, a travel company based in Beijing. On the other hand, Chinese workers have a deeper understanding of the influences, like Confucianism and Communism, which play a part in their country’s culture and economy.
It is important and necessary for Americans working in China to adjust, said Mr Norman, who works on management and work force issues for multinational companies operating in Asia.
“In the West, there is such a bonus on getting things done quickly, but when you come to work in China, you need to work on listening and being more patient and understanding of local ways of doing business, ”he said.
55. More Americans go to China to take jobs because　　　.
A. they want to experience different cultures
B. Chinese workers are easier to cooperate
C. they can’t find proper jobs in America
D. the economy of China is developing rapidly
56. What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A. Cross-cultural conflicts.
B. Cross-cultural partnerships.
C. Multi-national companies in China.
D. Different pays for the same work.
57. What does the underlined word “imbalance” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Unfair pay levels.
B. Different working experience.
C. Unequal opportunities.
D. Different upbringing environment.
58. We can infer from the last paragraph that　　　.
A. Americans working in China adjust very well
B. ways of doing business in different countries differ
C. doing business in China takes money and patience
D. international companies need to understand each other[来源:21世纪教育网]
C
(2013·莱芜高二检测)
　　Neddine Parker is up by 7 in the morning. After her morning exercises and some housework, she drives to the local hospital, where she volunteers once a week. What makes Parker’s routine so extraordinary is that she is 104 years old.
“I don’t know why I’m still here, ”she said.
Dr Thomas Perls of the Boston University Medical Center is trying to figure that out. As the director of the New England Centenarian(百岁老人)Study, he studies there “super humans”, those age 100 years and older.
“It’s like winning the lottery”, he said. “You’ve got to choose the right numbers and the right combination. ”
Researchers believe about 30 percent of aging is genetic. For those who get to extremely old ages, family history may play an even more important role.
Reuben Landau’s mother lived to 100, and three of his brothers and sisters into their 90s. Landau is nearly 102, and he still practices law a few hours every day. Both Landau and Parker are remarkably healthy. They take few medications and have no major illness.
Perls has found that many centenarians lack a type of gene—E4—that is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. One study found the gene is in 29 percent of young men, but only 15 percent of centenarians. Perls also believes they may have a “protective gene”, one that helps them survive what might kill others. Parker, for example, smoked until she was 100 and had a stroke at 89.
However, living into your 100s isn’t just genetics. Aging successfully has much to do with environment and behavior. Landau watches what he eats and exercises his body and mind every day. He’s convinced it’s why he’s still in good health. “People still have to do the right things to get to very old age, ”said Perls. So it’s not just the cards you’re dealt, but how you play the hand.
59. According to the first two paragraphs, what Parker doesn’t know in fact means　　　.
A. why researchers are studying her
B. why she still can manage her routine
C. why she volunteers once a week in the hospital
D. why she is still living at the age of 104
60. By saying “It’s like winning the lottery”, Dr Thomas Perls means　　　.
A. it is quite unusual to be a centenarian
B. it is very difficult to find “super humans”
C. it is a tough job investigating the aging process
D. it takes a long time to win a lottery
61. Why are Landau and Parker remarkably healthy according to the research?
A. Because they are remarkably active in mind. [来源:21世纪教育网]
B. Because they lack a gene linked to illness.
C. Because they are fond of social work.
D. Because they enjoy sports and housework.
62. It can be inferred from the passage that　　　.
A. smoking may increase the risk of heart disease and other fatal diseases
B. gene E4 may reduce the risk of heart disease and other fatal diseases
C. environment and living habits are as important as genes
D. genes are not associated with some types of fatal diseases
D
(2013·烟台高二检测)
Rae and Bruce Hostetler not only work very hard, they also relax just as well. Numerous vacations help the couple to maintain their health and emotional well-being—and it’s no surprise to health care professionals.
“Rest, relaxation, and stress reduction are very important for people’s well-being and health. This can be accomplished through daily activities, such as exercise and meditation, but vacation is an important part of this as well, ”said primary care physician Natasha Withers from one Medical Group in New York. Withers lists a decrease risk of heart disease and improve reaction time as some of the benefits from taking some time off. “We also know that the mind is very powerful and can help with healing, so a rested, relaxed mind is able to help the body heal better, ”said Withers.
Psychologists confirm the value of vacations for the mind. “The impact that taking a vacation has on one’s mental health is great, ”said Francine Lederer, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in stress and relationship management. “Most people have better life perspective and are more motivated to achieve their goals after a vacation, even if it is a 24-hour time-out. ”The trips could be good for their health, good for their family and good for their businesses.
The online travel agency Expedia conducted a survey about vacation time in 2010, and according to their data the average American earned 18 vacation days—but only used 14 of them. France topped the list, with the average worker earning 37 vacation days and using all but two of them. Americans’ responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued, but that’s not always good for the individual, the family or the employer.
Psychologists have also found that people who don’t take enough time to relax may find it harder to relax in the future. “Without time and opportunity to do this, the nerve connections that produce feelings of calm and peacefulness become weaker, making it actually more difficult to shift into less-stressed states, ” Mulhern said.
63. How did the author introduce the topic of the text?
A. By making comparisons.
B. By giving an example.
C. By raising questions.
D. By providing data.
64. According to Natasha Withers, vacations can　　　.
A. weaken reaction system
B. cure serious diseases
C. reduce the level of well-being
D. decrease the risk of heart disease
65. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. One should never wait to relax.
B. Work and rest go against each other.
C. Time and opportunity wait for no man.
D. A relaxed mind determines everything.
66. What is mainly talked about in the text?
A. Ways to relax in one’s free time.
B. The benefits of taking time off.
C. Different opinions on holidays.
D. The Hostetlers always on the go.
E
(原创)Two students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)have managed to develop a banana piano. Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum were looking for a way of turning everyday objects into keyboards. They have developed a piece of equipment called MakeyMakey that can turn fruit, animals and even humans into keyboards. Mr Rosenbaum told the BBC the idea behind the equipment was to enable people to “see the world around them as a collection of kits(配套元件). ”
When asked about safety concerns, Mr Rosenbaum said the amount of electric current used in the equipment was very small and harmless to the human bodies or animals. He said fuses(保险丝)had been included into the board as well as the USB port to ensure safety.
Mr Silver said many things in our daily life can be used in their experiment. Even his cat became part of the experiment. According to Mr Rosenbaum they have managed to turn two of his friends into sound machines, a beach-ball into a game controller and have used a cup of milk to make music.
Around 150 pieces of equipment have been made available to test-users and AnnMarie Thomas, lived in Minneapolis, was among the first to try it. She says even her four-year-old daughter has managed to use the equipment without any help. “My kids love it. My daughter was able to plug it in and set it up. She has tried many other toys and has even managed to turn herself into the keyboard. ”
Ms Thomas, a former professor of engineering, trains future engineering teachers and thinks the equipment has a lot of potential for use in schools. “It is a great way to engage kids with science and technology, ”she said. “It helped my daughter understand how science and technology may change the world. ”
67. What is Jay and Eric’s purpose of developing MakeyMakey?
A. To help people make more cheap pianos.
B. To encourage people to learn more about music.
C. To let people know that many things around us can be used as equipment.
D. To show that modern technology can help with music development.
68. According to the passage, safety measures of MakeyMakey include　　　.
a. having a small electric current
b. having low electric pressure
c. having fuses in it
d. using USB ports
A. a, b B. b, c
C. a, c D. a, d
69. In Mr Silver’s opinion, 　　　.
A. many objects can be used in MakeyMakey
B. bananas are best fit for MakeyMakey
C. cats should be used in the experiment first
D. MakeyMakey can make music by itself
70. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Kids showed special interest in MakeyMakey.
B. It is quite easy for people to use MakeyMakey.
C. The 150 pieces of equipment have been given to test-users for free.
D. Ms Thomas was the first to experience MakeyMakey.
第四部分　书面表达(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节　完成句子(共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
71. As Tom wouldn’t accept the salary I could offer, I __________________ the job to someone else. (alternative)
因为汤姆不愿接受我给他出的薪金, 别无选择之下, 我只好把这项工作给其他人了。
72. The firm was successfully run and__________________, he owed his success to the support of his friends. (look)
公司经营得很好, 回首过去, 他把他的成功归功于朋友的支持。
73. It was only after he knew he was in serious illness__________________. (quit)
仅仅在知道他的病情十分严重后他才戒烟。
74. He hurried home __________________ the guests had left. (find)
他匆匆忙忙赶回家, 结果发现客人们已经走了。
75. Traffic in the city __________________ a snowstorm. (interrupt)
市内交通被暴风雪所阻断。
76. __________________the task is finished, where can we have a holiday? (assume)
如果工作完成了, 我们去哪儿度假?
77. My bicycle isn’t where I put it. Who __________________ it? (move)
我的自行车不在我放的那个地方了, 会是谁动了它呢?
78. This is an old building __________________ the 16th century. (date)
这是一栋追溯至16世纪的古老建筑物。
79. I ________________________ for three days, but I still haven’t found it. (look)
我已经花了三天的时间找我丢失的书, 但还没有找到。
80. I always had the dream to dance like a beautiful ballerina twirling around and around and hearing people __________________. (applaud)
我一直梦想着像一个美丽的芭蕾演员一样跳舞, 伴随着观众们的掌声轻盈地旋转。
第二节　短文写作(共1题, 满分30分)
请根据以下提示, 结合你生活中的一个事例, 就“帮助”这一话题, 用英语写一篇短文。
A senior high school student gets seriously ill and needs a transplant at once, which will cost much money. Knowing this, many students and their parents reach out their helping hands. On this planet, everyone may need help and everyone should give a helping hand to the people in need.
注意: ①无须写标题, 不得照抄英语提示语;
②除诗歌外, 文体不限;
③内容必须结合生活中的事例;
④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;
⑤词数120个左右。
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答案解析
【听力材料】
Text 1
W: There seems no need to wait for them any longer. ①It’s 4: 15 now.
M: Yes, ①he did be late for it for 15 minutes, but be patient please, Alice!
Text 2
M: My son is studying in a boarding school, ②but I am considering changing one for him.
W: I can’t agree with you much more. He may feel rejected if he can’t see his parents every day.
M: Right. He isn’t used to the food there and often falls sick.
Text 3
M: Lucy, who bought you the new cell phone, your mother or father?
W: Neither. ③My brother gave it to me as a gift.
Text 4
M: Ouch, it really hurts terribly, because I fell over heavily just now.
W: ④I think you need an X-ray. Shall I help you get to the hospital?
M: No, thanks.
Text 5
M: How do Jane and Bill like their new home?
W: ⑤It’s really very nice, but they are tired of the noise of the planes going over their house.
Text 621世纪教育网
W: ⑥So how long have you been having this pain?
M: About two weeks, doctor.
W: ⑦And have you had this kind of pain before?
M: ⑦No, never. That’s why I’m so worried. Am I. . . am I going to have a heart attack, doctor?
W: Don’t worry, Mr. Simpson. ⑧Most chest pains have nothing to do with heart problems. It’s nothing serious, just calm down. Let’s have a listen to your heart anyway. Could you unbutton your shirt for me, please?
Text 7
W: And don’t forget to read Chapter Five and answer the questions on Page99! Oh, Jonathan, just a minute, I want to speak to you.
M: Yes, Mrs. Fenway?
W: Jonathan, why didn’t you answer any questions on the homework?
M: Oh, I’m sorry, Mrs. Fenway, ⑩but I read the wrong chapter last night.
W: Oh, I see. But why didn’t you read the right chapter after you looked at the questions?
M: Well, I had to do too much other homework last night.
W: And why were you late this morning?
M: Oh, ?I had to walk to school because the bus got a flat tire.
W: ⑨Oh, I’m sorry to hear that, Jonathan. ⑨Well, hurry to your next class or you’ll be late.
M: I will, Mrs. Fenway. See you tomorrow.
Text 8
W: ?How important are friends to you, Bill?
M: Well, it’s really hard to say, don’t you think so?
W: ? Well, the teacher hasn’t come in yet, class hasn’t begun, and I was just wondering about it. So, what do you think about friends?
M: I’ve never regarded them as particularly important. ?Perhaps that’s because I come from a big family-two brothers and three sisters and lots of cousins. That’s what’s really important to me. What about you?
W: My situation, you know, is different, so I have different ideas. To me, friendship is the most important thing in life. It’s more important even than love. If you love someone, you can always fall out of love again, and that can lead to a lot of hurt feeling and bitterness. But a good friend is a friend for life.
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M: Let’s discuss your education background. You were an English major, weren’t you?
W: Yes. That’s right. But I liked French best.
M: Fine. ?And could you tell me what kind of work experience you’ve had?
W: ?My last position was with Loomis and Martin. That was from 2005 to 2009. That’s a law firm in Sacramento. Before that I worked for Biship and Baldwin. That was from 2003 to 2005.
M: Could you tell me what kind of salary you are expecting?
W: Well, in my last job I was making $1, 500 a month. I understand that this position has a starting salary of around $1, 600 a month.
M: That’s right.
W: That would be fine with me. ?What I care about most is if the company provides opportunities for further education.
M: Yes, our employees are allowed to take up to six hours a week at full pay, to attend college courses.
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　　Good morning, everyone. ?Today I’d like to give a lecture on cycling tours. Well, for anyone who is considering going on a tour, ?the first and the most important thing to consider is safety. So it’s very important indeed to consider what you wear. Wear something that can easily be seen, red jackets, for example. You know many accidents happen because drivers simply fail to see the cyclists.
Second, don’t try to ride too far, too quickly. Take your time, and if you feel tired, stop and rest. Remember the joy of cycling tours is not the riding itself. Get close to nature and see things you wouldn’t normally see if you were traveling by car or bus.
　　And if you’re planning your journey in the summer, take plenty of water. You are advised to drink at least one liter of water every hour. ?If the weather is not very warm, make sure you take some warm clothes. And put them on when you stop riding. Even in cold weather you can become very warm when you are riding and then it is very easy to catch a cold or even get a fever when you stop.
答案: 1~5.AACCC 6~10.CBBCB
11~15.ACABA 16~20.ABBCA
21. 【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 当詹妮再次犯错的时候, 除了接受惩罚她别无选择。have no alternative but to do除……之外别无选择。preference偏爱, 喜爱; evidence证据; agreement同意, 协议。
22. 【解析】选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意: ——我厌烦了无休止的考试。
——振作起来, David。坚持到高考结束。be fed up with意为“厌倦, 受够了, 饱受”。catch up with赶上; come up with提出(想法、办法等); put up with忍受, 容忍。
23. 【解析】选D。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 近来, 政府已经出台了几项有助于加速制造业繁荣的经济政策。accelerate“加速”符合句意。access“进入, 通过”; accumulate“积累”; accomplish“完成, 实现”, 均不符合题意。
24. 【解析】选A。考查动词词组辨析。句意: 要是我不付费, 网络公司就会切断我的网络连接。cut off切断; cut up切碎; cut in插话; cut down砍倒。
25. 【解析】选D。考查动词词组辨析。句意: ——杰瑞, 你的生日快到了。
——是的, 我真的是很盼望它。look up to仰视, 尊重; live up to不辜负; come back to回到; look forward to盼望。
26. 【解析】选A。考查副词词义辨析。句意: 我原以为我知道路, 但是不知怎地, 我迷路了。somehow不知怎地, 以某种方式; altogether总共; otherwise否则; therefore因此, 所以。
27. 【解析】选B。考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 她妈妈给她的钱不够付车费和午餐的, 因此她不得不找了一份兼职工作。acute敏锐的, 灵敏的; ample足够的, 充分的; authentic真实的; accurate准确的。
28. 【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 校长在他的开幕词中表扬了这个女孩的勇敢。applaud除了表示“鼓掌”之外, 还可以表示“赞赏”。appear“出现”; apologize“道歉”; clap“拍手”。
29. 【解析】选A。考查介词词组辨析。句意: 尽管年轻人面临孤独的考验, 但他们仍愿意独自旅行来挑战自己。regardless of尽管, 不管; in terms of就……而言; instead of代替, 而不是; in addition to除了。
30. 【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 因为没有电, 这个工厂的生产中断了两小时。disturb, miss, lose都不合句意。interrupt打断, 中断。
【文章大意】盒子里的爱陪伴我度过了很多的情人节, 也让我对父亲的爱深信不疑。
31. 【解析】选A。词汇辨析题。在餐桌上我说到……, announce宣布, 说; appear出现; serve服务; sit坐。
32. 【解析】选C。句式结构题。我必须要有个盒子否则我二年级的情人节将是一场灾难。
33. 【解析】选D。词汇复现题。根据后文的Let’s get started　　　your project. 中的project可知选D项。
34. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。前文提到母亲只说我们会看到的, 此处提到整个星期六我都在等, 故用anxiously, 表示我的心情。
35. 【解析】选C。词汇辨析题。我知道要那个盒子会招致愤怒。
36. 【解析】选B。词汇辨析题。根据下文“在我们家里只允许要一次”可知再要一次会招致愤怒。
37. 【解析】选A。词汇辨析题。超过那个会招致麻烦。invite trouble招致麻烦。
38. 【解析】选C。词汇复现题。根据下段第二句Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard可知选C项。
39. 【解析】选D。词汇复现题。根据文章最后一句compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox. 可知选D项。
40. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。前文提到我很焦虑, 下文提到父亲说开始这项工作, 可知我听了之后应该是松了一口气, 故选B项。
41. 【解析】选D。词汇搭配题。start on sth. 开始做某事。
42. 【解析】选C。词汇搭配题。change. . . into. . . 将……变成……。
43. 【解析】选B。词汇辨析题。attach to附在……; 黏上, 贴上; join to加到……上; link to联系; connect to联系, 连接。在覆盖旧盒子的彩纸上一颗颗红心图案贴在了适当的地方。
44. 【解析】选C。背景常识题。父亲很高兴因此是笑得很开心。broad smile笑得开心。
45. 【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。父亲帮我完成了这项工作, 我应是很高兴, 故选A项。
46. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据上文In the next hour可知父亲花费了很多的时间, 故选B项。
47. 【解析】选D。背景常识题。解散的时间到了。
48. 【解析】选C。词汇辨析题。我拿出盒子让别人欣赏。admire欣赏, 赞赏; respect尊重; accept接受; recognize辨认出。
49. 【解析】选D。词汇辨析题。此处表示爱的延续, 故用last。
50. 【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。没有什么能比得上那时我感觉到的爱, 故选A项。
【文章大意】最新研究发现北京人的年代应该是处于冰河世纪, 比我们原先的估计早二十多万年。
51. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话“What’s important about that date, about 770, 000 years ago, is that this was an ice age on Earth. ”可知。
52. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。由第四段第三句话“. . . scientists regard the whole time as one ice age because of the continuous existence of at least one large ice sheet—the one over Antarctica. ”可知。
53. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由倒数第二段“People in general who live in colder climates tend to be shorter and wider”可推知, 北京人可能比我们原先预计的要矮胖, 这样才能与当时的气候相适应。
54. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文是报道类文章, 第二段第一句即点明了本文的中心——北京人的年代应该是处于冰河世纪, 比我们原先的估计早二十多万年。
【文章大意】更多美国人到中国工作, 中美两国人一起工作既有好处, 也暴露出一些差异。
55. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第二段第一句中“attracted by its faster-growing economy and lower jobless rate”可知答案为D。
56. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。第一段最后一句揭示了文章的主旨, 即跨文化的合作关系。
57. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。从第三段第二句“Foreigners tend to earn 10 to 15 percent more than their Chinese counterparts”可知。
58. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。从最后一段引号中的内容可推知, 不同国家的人们做事情的方式是不同的。
【文章大意】世纪老人长寿的关键是家族基因, 尽管他们也可能有一些不健康的生活习惯, 但是他们缺少某些疾病基因, 如E4, 所以他们患致命疾病的可能性就小, 当然如果有长寿基因再加上健康的生活方式, 那就锦上添花, 长寿无疑了。
59. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。结合第一段最后一句“What makes Parker’s routine so extraordinary is that she is 104 years old. ”和第二段可知D项正确。
60. 【解析】选A。句意推断题。从第四段的“You’ve got to choose the right numbers and the right combination. ”可知: 画线句指成为百岁老人就像中彩票一样(是很罕见的事情)。故选A项。
61. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第七段的第一句“Perls has found that many centenarians lack a type of gene—E4—that is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. ”可知。
62. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的第二句“Aging successfully has much to do with environment and behavior. ”可知。
【文章大意】给自己放假, 不仅让身心得到放松和休息, 而且能够降低患心脏病的危险。
63. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。文章的第一段用Rae and Bruce Hostetler作为例子引出了本文的话题, 故选B项。
64. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。从文章第二段中Withers lists a decrease. . . some time off. 可知选D项。
65. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。从people who don’t take enough time to relax may find it harder to relax in the future人们如果不花时间去休息, 在将来就很难找到时间休息及Mulhern所说的如果没有时间和机会去休息, 使人们感到平静的神经系统会变得很弱, 这使得人们转到不紧张的状态更难, 可知人们要找时间休息, 故选A项。
66. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了抽出时间进行放松和休息的益处, 故选B项。
【文章大意】本文主要讲述一个由两位大学生发明的香蕉键盘, 以此来告诉我们在日常生活中我们可以利用很多素材来完成我们的科学探索。
67. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知, 他们设计的理念在于使人们知道我们周围的任何东西都可以作为设计元件来使用。
68. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知, 设备的安全确保主要是两方面, 其一是内在的电流量小, 其二是内有保险丝, 故选C。
69. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段内容, Mr Silver所说的话, 以及举的例子, 表明在日常生活中, 我们可以利用很多素材来创作发明。
70. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。第四段内容主要讲述Ms Thomas以自己的女儿为例子, 说她四岁的女儿自己能操作这一设备, 表明这一设备很容易操作。
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72. looking back
73. that he quit smoking
74. only to find
75. was interrupted by
76. Assuming that
77. could/can have moved
78. dating back to
79. have been looking for my lost book
80. applaud for me
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Helping others is considered a treasured virtue of humankind, which definitely brings us tremendous happiness. Whoever lives in the world depends on others’ help, which is necessary and important.
I’ve received a lot of help from other people, which enables me to overcome the difficulties and troubles in my way. I once failed an important exam, as a result of which I almost lost heart. It was the encouragement and comfort of my classmates that cheered me up. Not until then did I realize what help really meant. From then on, I began to do what I can to help others in need, which benefited me as well as others.
As the saying goes “Roses given, fragrance in hand. ”We should always be ready to give others a hand in return for their help. Only in this way can we truly live in a world of love.
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