UNIT 5 单元验收评价（二）—仿真高考检测
(时间100分钟，满分120分)
第一部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
English Schools
There's no substitute (代替者) for taking an English course in a high quality language school in an English-speaking country. Esl-lounge Student has partnered with some of the best language schools in the UK. Choose a school from below. We can offer discounts (打折) on English courses!
Burlington School, London
Burlington School is located in Parsons Green, 15 minutes by underground from the centre of London. Our standard of teaching is high, with courses in General and Specialist English. The coffee bar is open all day serving freshly-cooked meals, and the school organises a range of social activities to complement (补充) the classes. Students live either in homestays or in one of our hostels.
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University of Liverpool, English Language Centre
You can have confidence in the University of Liverpool, which is ranked in the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide. While studying here, you will benefit from modern and dynamic English teaching methods in small classes of fewer than 16 students.
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Interactive English School, Brighton
We are a small friendly school. Being a small school means we can cater for your individual needs more easily than larger schools. All of our teachers are native speakers, qualified and experienced. Our prices are very affordable and start from ￡60 per week for full-time courses of 20 lessons.
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New School of English, Cambridge
The New School of English is located in the beautiful city of Cambridge. The school is open all year and provides a range of English language courses for adults from all over the world (minimum age 16). These courses cover General English as well as courses for professionals looking to focus on specific topic areas. They have a range of accommodation choices for students.
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语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章以广告的形式介绍了英国四所语言学校的相关信息。
1．What can we know about Burlington School
A．It is open all year.
B．It is located in London.
C．It provides no accommodation.
D．It offers no social practice classes.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知，Burlington School位于伦敦。故选B。
2．Which school offers the biggest discounts
A．Burlington School.
B．New School of English.
C．University of Liverpool.
D．Interactive English School.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第三段“See Burlington School courses and save 10%.” ，第五段“See University of Liverpool courses and save 12%.” ，第七段“See Interactive English School courses and save 7%.”和最后一段“See New School of English courses and save 5%.”可知，University of Liverpool折扣最大。故选C项。
3．How is New School of English different from the others
A．It sets a strict age limit.
B．Its accommodation is optional.
C．Its teachers are qualified and experienced.
D．It offers General and Specialist English courses.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“The school is open all year and provides a range of English language courses for adults from all over the world (minimum age 16)．”可知，只有年满16岁才可以进入New School of English学习， 其他学校没有提到关于年龄方面的限制。故选A项。
B
The English language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.
One such example is the word “matter”. In fact，“matter” can mean just about anything.It could be one of the most useful words in the English language.
Let's get to the heart of the “matter” — a matter of principle.
If someone says that you owe (欠) him $50, but you don't, a friend might say，“Well, you could pay him the $50.It's not that much money.Then you won't have to hear him say it anymore.”But if you do not owe him the money, do not pay him the money.It's a matter of principle.
There is another way to use the word “matter”．But be careful with your choice of words.
If you ask someone，“What's the matter？”， it shows you are worried about the other person.But saying，“What's the matter with you？” has a completely different meaning.And it usually sounds rude.In fact, when you say，“What's the matter with you？”， you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.
Another expression that could sound rude is to say，“It doesn't matter to me.” Here, it depends on the context，and how you say it.
Let's say you tell someone that a friend just got a big raise at work.That person answers with，“It doesn't matter to me.” Here, it means he or she does not care.And it sounds rude.
But saying，“Oh, you pick where we eat dinner.It doesn't matter to me.” does not sound rude.In this situation，“It doesn't matter.” shows you are easy-going.
No matter how you look at it and what you say，“matter” is a very useful word.And it's only a matter of time before you will become an expert on the use of “matter”．
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了“matter”一词的主要用法。
4．We can infer from the text that the word “matter” ________.
A．has a wide use
B．can mean money
C．is the most used English word
D．has the most different expressions
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一、二段的描述可知，matter一词用法很广。
5．What is the author's suggestion in Paragraph 4
A．Every penny counts.
B．Stick to what is right.
C．Follow your friend's advice.
D．Be careful when making friends.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句可知，如果你没有欠他的钱，就不要付给他钱，这是一个原则问题。因此作者建议在对的事情上要坚持自己的立场，不要轻易做出让步改变。故选B。
6．The underlined word “context” in Paragraph 7 probably means “________”．
A．choice B．person
C．situation D．answer
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据倒数第二、三段举例说明“It doesn't matter to me.”在不同的语境里意思不同可知，该词意为“上下文语境”。故选C。
7．The author develops the text mainly by ________.
A．using examples
B．giving instructions
C．describing his experiences
D．discussing research findings
解析：选A 写作手法题。文中用不同的例子来讲解“matter”的用法，故作者主要是通过举例来展开全文的。故选A。
C
Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand. And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.
Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese. Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience, researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch (音高)．
One of the study's authors, Nina Kraus, said the findings suggested that studying music “actually tunes our sensory system”. This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programmes, Dr Kraus said. She said music training might also help children with language problems.
Mandarin (普通话) speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding (编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do. This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages, pitch plays a central role. A single-syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.
For this study, the researchers looked at 20 non-Chinese speaking volunteers, half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.
As they were shown a movie, the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word “mi” in three of its meanings: squint, bewilder and rice. The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds. Those with a musical background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.
The lead author of the study, Patrick C．M. Wong, said it might work both ways. It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究人员发现，受过音乐训练的人学习某些语言会更容易。
8．When learning Chinese, a foreigner will find ________.
A．he has a difficult time learning music at the same time
B．he has an easier time learning music at the same time
C．it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand
D．it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand.”可知，任何一个尝试学汉语的外国人都知道掌握说话和理解所需要的声调有多难。故选C。
9．Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training
A．Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.
B．Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.
C．Because music training might help people with language study.
D．Because people who do well in Chinese studying do well in music.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch (音高)”可知，学中文和音乐训练有关是因为两者用到的是大脑相同的部位。这些部位有助于帮助人们发现音高的变化。故选B。
10．The underlined word “intoned” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word “________”．
A．created B．spelled
C．seemed D．pronounced
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“This is because ... have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.”可知，在普通话和其他亚洲语言中，音高起着中心作用。对一个单音节词而言，当人们发出不同的音调时，这个词就表达出不同的意思。在第六段中以“mi”为例，这个词不同的音调就代表着不同的意思。故画线单词表达的应是人们对一个单音节词的“发音”。故选D项。
11．What would be the best title for this passage
A．Mandarin speakers are smarter than English speakers
B．The skilled ear for music may help language study
C．Pitch plays a central role in Chinese learning
D．Schools need to develop music programmes
解析：选B 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，研究表明，经过音乐训练的人，在学汉语方面会更加容易。音乐训练和汉语学习均用到了大脑相同的部位。该部位可以帮助人们更好地发现音高的变化，有助于人们学习某些语言。故选B项。
D
Your child is unique, but what all children have in common is natural curiosity and an ability to learn they are born with. Our brains are active all the time, and a baby's brain is the busiest of all. Research has shown that babies begin to understand language about twice as fast as they actually speak it. By showing children other languages at an early age, you are giving them the opportunity to make use of their natural ability to hear and recognize between the sounds of other languages, and their ability to make sense of what they are hearing.
Communication is something that children do to help them achieve something else, and they are unaware of the large amount of learning taking place. They take everything in through their senses, making connections between what they hear, see, smell, taste and touch. As long as we provide the right conditions, their learning and development will take place in a natural way.
In your child's early years, the emotional environment is just as important as the physical environment. Children learn when they feel safe, happy, valued and listened to. This is central to any learning experience in a child's early years, including learning an additional language. Your child has a trial-and-error approach to its development, and making mistakes is a valuable part of the learning process. When children learn an additional language at an early age, they get the benefits of experimenting with that language as a natural part of their development. Their progress isn't prevented by a fear of getting it wrong, and very young children are simply working their way towards getting it right.
The long-term benefits of learning another language go beyond being able to communicate with others. Studies suggest that children learning an additional language tend to score better on standardized tests because learning languages develops listening, observation, problem-solving and critical (批判性的) thinking skills. These are skills that are of life-long benefit, both personally and professionally. Encouraging in children a love of language at an early age prepares them well for school and for life.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了孩子具有很强的语言学习能力，在孩子小的时候就给他们学习其他语言的机会，有利于孩子培养他们的听力、观察、解决问题和批判性思维能力，这些技能是终身受益的。
12．What do we know about Children according to Paragraph 1
A．Children are busy playing.
B．Children are born to speak.
C．Children are good at speaking native language.
D．Children have a better ability to learn other languages.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“By showing children other languages ... what they are hearing.”可知，孩子们学习其他语言的能力更强。故选D项。
13．While learning a language, children ______.
A．speak to themselves
B．need to have language classes
C．make use of their different senses
D．notice how much they have learned
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They take everything in through their senses, making connections between what they hear, see, smell, taste and touch.”可知，学习语言时，孩子们会利用他们不同的感官。故选C项。
14．Children learn when they ______.
A．are in bad emotion
B．do not make mistakes
C．learn from their mistakes
D．are taught by their teachers
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Your child has a trial-and-error approach to its development, and making mistakes is a valuable part of the learning process.”可知，孩子们能从错误中学习。故选C项。
15．In fact learning another language helps children to ________.
A．take more tests
B．have a good time
C．encourage themselves
D．develop life-long skills
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Studies suggest that children learning ...both personally and professionally.”可知，事实上，学习另一种语言可以帮助孩子发展终身技能。故选D项。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Keep Building Your Vocabulary
No educative process is ever the end. It is always the beginning of more education and more learning. __16__ The following are the ways that can help to keep your vocabulary growing and growing.
Read more.As an adult, you will find most of the sources of your supply of new words in books and magazines. If your aim is to have a superior vocabulary, you will have to make the time to read at least one book and several magazines every week. Not just this week and next weak — but every week. __17__
Guess the meaning of a new word in the context. When you meet with an unfamiliar word, do not skip over it impatiently. __18__ Then work out its possible meaning in the context of the sentence. Whether you come to the right conclusion or not will make a difference because you are, in this process, becoming more clearly aware of the word. As a result, you will suddenly notice that this very word pops up unexpectedly again and again in all your reading. And of course after you've seen it a few times, you will know fairly well not only what it means but the many ways it can be used.
__19__ Think of the areas that may possibly be unknown to you — psychology, science, art, music or whatever. Then explore them by reading books in the fields. In every field, there are books written for average, untrained readers that will give you both a good knowledge and at the same time add dramatically to your vocabulary.
Set yourself a goal. If you do nothing about your vocabulary, you will learn, at most, twenty-five to fifty words in a year. __20__ This may sound ambitious — but you will discover vocabulary snowballs as soon as you start actively looking for new words.
A．Get prepared in advance.
B．Open your mind to new fields.
C．You must be willing to learn new words.
D．And that is the same case with vocabulary building.
E．I have never seen a single person with a rich vocabulary who is not a bookworm.
F．Instead, stop for a moment and read it aloud — get used to its sound and appearance.
G．However, with a clear goal, you can learn several thousand in the same period of time.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了保持词汇量增长的方法。
16．选D 空前一句说明教育过程是更多教育和学习的开始，空后一句说明文章介绍保持词汇量增长的方法，空处承上启下，应说明词汇量积累也是如此。故选D。
17．选E 上文“If your aim ...but every week.”说明要安排时间阅读，E项说明阅读会增加词汇量，即阅读可以作为积累词汇量的方法，符合题意。故选E。
18．选F 空前一句说明遇到不熟悉的单词时，不要跳过它，所以空处应介绍应该怎样做，F项“相反，停下来大声朗读，习惯单词的读音和拼写。”符合题意。故选F。
19．选B 空后一句说明要考虑自己不了解的领域，B项中的new fields(新领域)是关键词，表示“向新领域敞开心扉。”，符合题意。故选B。
20．选G 空后一句说明所设定的目标可能听起来是雄心勃勃的，所以空处应说明设定一个听起来雄心勃勃的目标，G项“然而，有了一个明确的目标，你可以在相同的一段时间内学习几千个单词。”符合题意。故选G。
第二部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My parents came to America in the early 1970s. My grandmother on my mother's side was a very wise woman. She was probably the __21__ person I have known, __22__ she only went to second grade. But she had her daughters go to school and asked them to tell her everything they were __23__ in school.
She got along well with everyone. She used to say, “If you do right to people, most of them will do __24__ to you.” She advised us to stay away from gossip. She taught us to treat people with good __25__. It was the essence (精髓) of living in harmony with other people. She was always __26__ to help a neighbor. If a woman just had a baby, she would __27__ soup. My grandmother was everybody's mother and grandmother.
She __28__ 99 years. She died during a nap (小睡). She had gone to take a(n) __29__ in a rocking chair. She told her daughters that she was __30__ and needed a nap. The next thing I __31__， “Mama！” They say that you see the person you love just before you die, so she probably saw her mother! All of us were in deep sorrow. Over the years I have stayed in __32__ with cousins.
I've never been back to Cuba. The last time I was there was 1959. I do __33__ the people and the beaches. However, the people are not there anymore. My friends and family are not there. I miss things like carnival (狂欢节) which is great __34__ with singing and dancing in the streets. I even went to a party or two when I was very young. All of these __35__ me a wonderful and unforgettable memory.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者的外祖母虽然受教育程度不高，但是她的睿智和善良对孩子们的影响却是深远的。
21．A.oldest B．laziest
C．wisest D．bravest
解析：选C 根据前句内容可知，作者认为外祖母可能是他所认识的最睿智的人。故选C。
22．A.yet B．so
C．and D．or
解析：选A 空前提到外祖母是个睿智的人，空后讲她只上到二年级，前后分句之间是转折关系。故选A。
23．A.reading B．writing
C．learning D．teaching
解析：选C 根据语境可知，外祖母让自己的女儿们上学，并且让她们把在学校里学到的所有知识都讲给她听。故选C。
24．A.right B．wrong
C．good D．harm
解析：选A 根据下文中的“It was the essence (精髓) of living in harmony with other people.”可推知，外祖母认为，如果你善待他人，大部分人也会善待你。故选A。
25．A.manners B．luck
C．methods D．habits
解析：选A 根据本段对外祖母的介绍可知，她教育孩子们要礼貌待人。good manners“有礼貌”。故选A。
26．A.generous B．out-going
C．ready D．satisfied
解析：选C 由下文列举的内容可知，外祖母总是乐意帮助邻居。be ready to do sth.“乐意做某事”。故选C。
27．A.order B．cook
C．heat D．buy
解析：选B 联系常识可知，当有妇女生孩子时，外祖母会为她煮汤。故选B。
28．A.lived B．stayed
C．developed D．lasted
解析：选A 根据语境可知，外祖母活了99岁。故选A。
29．A.trip B．adventure
C．meal D．rest
解析：选D 根据空前内容可推知，外祖母是在休息时去世的。take a rest“休息”。故选D。
30．A.worried B．bored
C．tired D．puzzled
解析：选C 根据语境和常识可知，外祖母告诉女儿们她要小睡一会，由此推断她是感觉累了。故选C。
31．A.noticed B．said
C．made D．heard
解析：选D 根据下文中讲人们在死亡之前会看见所爱的人可推知，作者听见了外祖母喊“妈妈”。
32．A.distance B．mind
C．touch D．condition
解析：选C 多年来作者仍与表亲们保持着联系。stay in touch with sb.“与某人保持联系”。故选C。
33．A.meet B．call
C．divide D．miss
解析：选D 作者再也没有回到古巴，但他的确想念那儿的人们和海滩。故选D。
34．A.interest B．fun
C．happiness D．craziness
解析：选B 根据常识可知，狂欢节时人们在街上载歌载舞是一种乐趣。故选B。
35．A.left B．expressed
C．marked D．created
解析：选A 根据上文作者的回忆可知，所有这一切给作者留下了美好而难忘的回忆。故选A。
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。
In order to know a foreign language __36__ (complete), four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear it __37__ (speak). Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without __38__ (hesitate). Thirdly, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to succeed __39__ language learning. __40__ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart a long list of words and __41__ (they) meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are satisfied with only a few rules we __42__ (memorize), we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those __43__ are studying a new language. Practice is very __44__ (importance). We must practise speaking and __45__ (write) the language whenever we can.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了学习语言要做的四件事情：理解语言、正确地讲语言、阅读和写作。同时作者建议我们“在用中学”。
36．completely 考查副词。用副词修饰动词know。
37．spoken 考查非谓语动词。it与speak之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作宾语补足语。
38．hesitation 考查名词。介词without后接名词。hesitate的名词形式是hesitation。
39．in 考查介词。succeed in ...“在……方面成功/成功做成某事”。
40．A 考查冠词。a good memory意为“一个好的记忆力”，用a表示泛指。
41．their 考查代词。空格后是名词meanings，其前应用形容词性物主代词，they的形容词性物主代词是their。
42．have memorized 考查动词的时态。根据句意“我们已经记住的一些规则”可知，应用现在完成时。
43．who/that 考查定语从句。修饰先行词those，并在后面的定语从句中作主语，指代人，故用who或that。
44．important 考查形容词。系动词后用形容词作表语。importance的形容词形式是important。
45．writing 考查非谓语动词。practise doing sth.“练习做某事”，空处与speaking并列作宾语。
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，请在微博上用英语发表关于语言学习益处的观点。内容包括：
1．众所周知，语言的力量等同于一把枪。在你对别人说一些不好的话时，在某一程度上，你和他就建立了一个消极的关系。
2．相反，如果你用一些令人振奋的话鼓舞他的话，对加强你们的友谊有着显著的贡献。然而，不管语言是否中听，毫无疑问，它们总是能让你成功的表达自己。
3．从我自己的角度来看，我们人类需要积极的精神支持，我非常重视在需要的时候说鼓舞人心的话。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Hello, everyone. I'd like to say something about the good points about language learning.
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Thank you for your sharing.
参考范文：
Hello, everyone. I'd like to say something about the good points about language learning.
As is known to all, the power of language can be equal to a gun. When you say something bad to someone else, you're setting up a poor relationship with him.
On the contrary, if you inspire others by inspiring words, it can strengthen your friendship. However, whether the words are anti-ear or not, there is no doubt that they succeed in making their way to express yourself at all times.
From my own point of view, realizing that we human beings are in need of positive support in spirit, I attach great importance to speaking inspiring words no matter when it is needed.
Thank you for your sharing.
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
School mornings were always busy.The first sentence I usually heard was “It's time to rise！”It was Mom's loudest voices, and there was no way I could pretend not to hear it or hide from it.
By then, I couldn't get to the kitchen fast enough.In fact, it was a race between my sister, my brother, and me.We usually seated ourselves at the same time, sometimes knocking each other out of our places.After breakfast, we all rushed out to the bus stop as we took our lunch bags that contained a sandwich, fruit, and dessert.
Then, one day, much to my surprise, there was no dessert in my lunch! What could have happened to it？Did Mom forget to make or buy it？Oh, well, I thought, “It's only one time, so it's no big deal.” But, for the next few days, my lunch contained no dessert! So one day, after school, as soon as I got home, I asked, “Mom! Why haven't you been putting a dessert in my school lunch？”
Mom answered，“Why Eugene, I have been including a dessert in your lunch.If you're not getting them, then who is？”
So then we thought of my activities, and what I did with my lunch each day. As soon as I arrived at shool, I always put my lunch in the classroom closet (储物间) along with all of the other lunches. And that brought us to Carl — the bad boy of the third-grade classroom.The teacher didn't like him in class and would send him to the closet, where he would spend most of each day.
Carl lived in a group foster home (集体寄养之家)．He was loud and somewhat of a thief.He would take just about anything that wasn't fastened down (盖紧), so he wasn't welcome at school.Mom and I decided that with nothing else to do Carl was probably going through the lunches and eating what he liked.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
My mother and I talked about ways to solve this problem.____________________
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Paragraph 2：
Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother.___________
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参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
My mother and I talked about ways to solve this problem.After some thinking, my mother said she was going to put two packages of goodies in my lunch.I was confused but my mother just told me that one package was for me and one was for Carl. And then I put my lunch bag in the classroom closet as usual.One day, Carl stopped me and asked why there were always two desserts in my lunches.I told him that one was for him.At this, he became a little thoughtful.
Paragraph 2：
Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother.I told him that he would be welcome at our house as long as he did not steal anything and did not fight with others.He agreed.After that, Carl would come to our house every day after school with me and we enjoyed our time together playing games.I learned a lifelong lesson from Mom about how to treat others with respect.UNIT 5 单元验收评价（二）—仿真高考检测
(时间100分钟，满分120分)
第一部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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1．What can we know about Burlington School
A．It is open all year.
B．It is located in London.
C．It provides no accommodation.
D．It offers no social practice classes.
2．Which school offers the biggest discounts
A．Burlington School.
B．New School of English.
C．University of Liverpool.
D．Interactive English School.
3．How is New School of English different from the others
A．It sets a strict age limit.
B．Its accommodation is optional.
C．Its teachers are qualified and experienced.
D．It offers General and Specialist English courses.
B
The English language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.
One such example is the word “matter”. In fact，“matter” can mean just about anything.It could be one of the most useful words in the English language.
Let's get to the heart of the “matter” — a matter of principle.
If someone says that you owe (欠) him $50, but you don't, a friend might say，“Well, you could pay him the $50.It's not that much money.Then you won't have to hear him say it anymore.”But if you do not owe him the money, do not pay him the money.It's a matter of principle.
There is another way to use the word “matter”．But be careful with your choice of words.
If you ask someone，“What's the matter？”， it shows you are worried about the other person.But saying，“What's the matter with you？” has a completely different meaning.And it usually sounds rude.In fact, when you say，“What's the matter with you？”， you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.
Another expression that could sound rude is to say，“It doesn't matter to me.” Here, it depends on the ______，and how you say it.
Let's say you tell someone that a friend just got a big raise at work.That person answers with，“It doesn't matter to me.” Here, it means he or she does not care.And it sounds rude.
But saying，“Oh, you pick where we eat dinner.It doesn't matter to me.” does not sound rude.In this situation，“It doesn't matter.” shows you are easy-going.
No matter how you look at it and what you say，“matter” is a very useful word.And it's only a matter of time before you will become an expert on the use of “matter”．
4．We can infer from the text that the word “matter” ________.
A．has a wide use
B．can mean money
C．is the most used English word
D．has the most different expressions
5．What is the author's suggestion in Paragraph 4
A．Every penny counts.
B．Stick to what is right.
C．Follow your friend's advice.
D．Be careful when making friends.
6．The underlined word “context” in Paragraph 7 probably means “________”．
A．choice B．person
C．situation D．answer
7．The author develops the text mainly by ________.
A．using examples
B．giving instructions
C．describing his experiences
D．discussing research findings
C
Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand. And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.
Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese. Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience, researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch (音高)．
One of the study's authors, Nina Kraus, said the findings suggested that studying music “actually tunes our sensory system”. This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programmes, Dr Kraus said. She said music training might also help children with language problems.
Mandarin (普通话) speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding (编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do. This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages, pitch plays a central role. A single-syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is ______.
For this study, the researchers looked at 20 non-Chinese speaking volunteers, half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.
As they were shown a movie, the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word “mi” in three of its meanings: squint, bewilder and rice. The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds. Those with a musical background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.
The lead author of the study, Patrick C．M. Wong, said it might work both ways. It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.
8．When learning Chinese, a foreigner will find ________.
A．he has a difficult time learning music at the same time
B．he has an easier time learning music at the same time
C．it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand
D．it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch
9．Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training
A．Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.
B．Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.
C．Because music training might help people with language study.
D．Because people who do well in Chinese studying do well in music.
10．The underlined word “intoned” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word “________”．
A．created B．spelled
C．seemed D．pronounced
11．What would be the best title for this passage
A．Mandarin speakers are smarter than English speakers
B．The skilled ear for music may help language study
C．Pitch plays a central role in Chinese learning
D．Schools need to develop music programmes
D
Your child is unique, but what all children have in common is natural curiosity and an ability to learn they are born with. Our brains are active all the time, and a baby's brain is the busiest of all. Research has shown that babies begin to understand language about twice as fast as they actually speak it. By showing children other languages at an early age, you are giving them the opportunity to make use of their natural ability to hear and recognize between the sounds of other languages, and their ability to make sense of what they are hearing.
Communication is something that children do to help them achieve something else, and they are unaware of the large amount of learning taking place. They take everything in through their senses, making connections between what they hear, see, smell, taste and touch. As long as we provide the right conditions, their learning and development will take place in a natural way.
In your child's early years, the emotional environment is just as important as the physical environment. Children learn when they feel safe, happy, valued and listened to. This is central to any learning experience in a child's early years, including learning an additional language. Your child has a trial-and-error approach to its development, and making mistakes is a valuable part of the learning process. When children learn an additional language at an early age, they get the benefits of experimenting with that language as a natural part of their development. Their progress isn't prevented by a fear of getting it wrong, and very young children are simply working their way towards getting it right.
The long-term benefits of learning another language go beyond being able to communicate with others. Studies suggest that children learning an additional language tend to score better on standardized tests because learning languages develops listening, observation, problem-solving and critical (批判性的) thinking skills. These are skills that are of life-long benefit, both personally and professionally. Encouraging in children a love of language at an early age prepares them well for school and for life.
12．What do we know about Children according to Paragraph 1
A．Children are busy playing.
B．Children are born to speak.
C．Children are good at speaking native language.
D．Children have a better ability to learn other languages.
13．While learning a language, children ______.
A．speak to themselves
B．need to have language classes
C．make use of their different senses
D．notice how much they have learned
14．Children learn when they ______.
A．are in bad emotion
B．do not make mistakes
C．learn from their mistakes
D．are taught by their teachers
15．In fact learning another language helps children to ________.
A．take more tests
B．have a good time
C．encourage themselves
D．develop life-long skills
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Keep Building Your Vocabulary
No educative process is ever the end. It is always the beginning of more education and more learning. __________ The following are the ways that can help to keep your vocabulary growing and growing.
Read more.As an adult, you will find most of the sources of your supply of new words in books and magazines. If your aim is to have a superior vocabulary, you will have to make the time to read at least one book and several magazines every week. Not just this week and next weak — but every week. __________
Guess the meaning of a new word in the context. When you meet with an unfamiliar word, do not skip over it impatiently. __________ Then work out its possible meaning in the context of the sentence. Whether you come to the right conclusion or not will make a difference because you are, in this process, becoming more clearly aware of the word. As a result, you will suddenly notice that this very word pops up unexpectedly again and again in all your reading. And of course after you've seen it a few times, you will know fairly well not only what it means but the many ways it can be used.
__________ Think of the areas that may possibly be unknown to you — psychology, science, art, music or whatever. Then explore them by reading books in the fields. In every field, there are books written for average, untrained readers that will give you both a good knowledge and at the same time add dramatically to your vocabulary.
Set yourself a goal. If you do nothing about your vocabulary, you will learn, at most, twenty-five to fifty words in a year. __________ This may sound ambitious — but you will discover vocabulary snowballs as soon as you start actively looking for new words.
A．Get prepared in advance.
B．Open your mind to new fields.
C．You must be willing to learn new words.
D．And that is the same case with vocabulary building.
E．I have never seen a single person with a rich vocabulary who is not a bookworm.
F．Instead, stop for a moment and read it aloud — get used to its sound and appearance.
G．However, with a clear goal, you can learn several thousand in the same period of time.
第二部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My parents came to America in the early 1970s. My grandmother on my mother's side was a very wise woman. She was probably the __________ person I have known, __________ she only went to second grade. But she had her daughters go to school and asked them to tell her everything they were __________ in school.
She got along well with everyone. She used to say, “If you do right to people, most of them will do __________ to you.” She advised us to stay away from gossip. She taught us to treat people with good __________. It was the essence (精髓) of living in harmony with other people. She was always __________ to help a neighbor. If a woman just had a baby, she would __________ soup. My grandmother was everybody's mother and grandmother.
She __________ 99 years. She died during a nap (小睡). She had gone to take a(n) __________ in a rocking chair. She told her daughters that she was __________ and needed a nap. The next thing I __________， “Mama！” They say that you see the person you love just before you die, so she probably saw her mother! All of us were in deep sorrow. Over the years I have stayed in __________ with cousins.
I've never been back to Cuba. The last time I was there was 1959. I do __________ the people and the beaches. However, the people are not there anymore. My friends and family are not there. I miss things like carnival (狂欢节) which is great __________ with singing and dancing in the streets. I even went to a party or two when I was very young. All of these __________ me a wonderful and unforgettable memory.
21．A.oldest B．laziest
C．wisest D．bravest
22．A.yet B．so
C．and D．or
23．A.reading B．writing
C．learning D．teaching
24．A.right B．wrong
C．good D．harm
25．A.manners B．luck
C．methods D．habits
26．A.generous B．out-going
C．ready D．satisfied
27．A.order B．cook
C．heat D．buy
28．A.lived B．stayed
C．developed D．lasted
29．A.trip B．adventure
C．meal D．rest
30．A.worried B．bored
C．tired D．puzzled
31．A.noticed B．said
C．made D．heard
32．A.distance B．mind
C．touch D．condition
33．A.meet B．call
C．divide D．miss
34．A.interest B．fun
C．happiness D．craziness
35．A.left B．expressed
C．marked D．created
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。
In order to know a foreign language __________ (complete), four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear it __________ (speak). Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without __________ (hesitate). Thirdly, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to succeed __________ language learning. __________ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart a long list of words and __________ (they) meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are satisfied with only a few rules we __________ (memorize), we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those __________ are studying a new language. Practice is very __________ (importance). We must practise speaking and __________ (write) the language whenever we can.
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，请在微博上用英语发表关于语言学习益处的观点。内容包括：
1．众所周知，语言的力量等同于一把枪。在你对别人说一些不好的话时，在某一程度上，你和他就建立了一个消极的关系。
2．相反，如果你用一些令人振奋的话鼓舞他的话，对加强你们的友谊有着显著的贡献。然而，不管语言是否中听，毫无疑问，它们总是能让你成功的表达自己。
3．从我自己的角度来看，我们人类需要积极的精神支持，我非常重视在需要的时候说鼓舞人心的话。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Hello, everyone. I'd like to say something about the good points about language learning.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your sharing.
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
School mornings were always busy.The first sentence I usually heard was “It's time to rise！”It was Mom's loudest voices, and there was no way I could pretend not to hear it or hide from it.
By then, I couldn't get to the kitchen fast enough.In fact, it was a race between my sister, my brother, and me.We usually seated ourselves at the same time, sometimes knocking each other out of our places.After breakfast, we all rushed out to the bus stop as we took our lunch bags that contained a sandwich, fruit, and dessert.
Then, one day, much to my surprise, there was no dessert in my lunch! What could have happened to it？Did Mom forget to make or buy it？Oh, well, I thought, “It's only one time, so it's no big deal.” But, for the next few days, my lunch contained no dessert! So one day, after school, as soon as I got home, I asked, “Mom! Why haven't you been putting a dessert in my school lunch？”
Mom answered，“Why Eugene, I have been including a dessert in your lunch.If you're not getting them, then who is？”
So then we thought of my activities, and what I did with my lunch each day. As soon as I arrived at shool, I always put my lunch in the classroom closet (储物间) along with all of the other lunches. And that brought us to Carl — the bad boy of the third-grade classroom.The teacher didn't like him in class and would send him to the closet, where he would spend most of each day.
Carl lived in a group foster home (集体寄养之家)．He was loud and somewhat of a thief.He would take just about anything that wasn't fastened down (盖紧), so he wasn't welcome at school.Mom and I decided that with nothing else to do Carl was probably going through the lunches and eating what he liked.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
My mother and I talked about ways to solve this problem.____________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：
Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother.___________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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