单元测评(三) Unit 3 A healthy life
(时间：90分钟 满分：110分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)
第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
My father's playing the violin lights up any room. To him, it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity. My mother used to joke, “Your papa would play his violin if the world was about to blow up.”
Once_Dad_came_about_as_close_to_that_as_could_ever_be_possible.
In the early years of the 20th century, the boll weevil (棉铃象鼻虫) began destroying the cotton farms in the southern USA.
In May 1910, folks all over the nation were talking about Halley's Comet (哈雷彗星). There were all sorts of frightening stories about it, the main one being that the world would pass through its tail, said to be millions of miles long.
Between the threats of the comet and weevils, the farmers were running low on optimism. One night, they gathered at our farm to discuss what to do. Will Bowen, a local man, suggested, “Charley, how about giving us a little music？”
“I don't think anybody'd want to hear me tonight，” Dad replied.
“Come on, Mr. Nordyke，” one of the younger women urged. “Play for us！”
Dad had a knack (本领) for getting people in the mood for his music. He played church songs, and then shifted to war songs. By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling.
All of our neighbors went home whistling. Very few remembered to look to see whether the comet was still around.
Another evening, Will Bowen called Dad on the telephone and said, “Charley, I'm downhearted and blue. Could you play a tune or two for me through the phone？”
Dad handed the receiver to me and then set about playing the songs he had performed that night. I could hear Mr. Bowen whistling and yelling.
By the time the tune was finished there were half a dozen neighbors on the line. They talked about how wonderful the music sounded over the telephone. They made numerous requests; I relayed them to Dad and he played.
Our broadcasts became regular features of community life. When the weather was bad in winter and farmers were forced to remain in the house, someone would ring us and ask Dad to play. Usually it developed into a network affair. Our phone kept ringing with requests for music until radio came into fashion.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了小时候爸爸喜欢拉小提琴，邻里乡亲失意、绝望时听到爸爸的琴声便会顿然释怀。正是爸爸的琴声给邻居们增添了快乐和希望。
1．Why did the author's mother say so at the end of Paragraph 1
A. She believed her husband had the ability to save her world.
B. She thought her husband could always get strength from his violin.
C. She was unhappy that her husband loved his violin more than her.
D. She believed music had the power to save the world.
答案与解析 B 推理判断题。第一段最后妈妈那句话的意思是：即便世界马上要爆炸你爸爸还是会拉他的小提琴。再结合上文的“To him, it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity.”可知，母亲认为父亲总是能从他的小提琴中获取能量。
2．The underlined sentence “Once Dad came about as close to that as could ever be possible.” functions as ________.
A. a conclusion of the first paragraph
B. an introduction of a story
C. an example of my father's love of music
D. the topic sentence of this passage
答案与解析 B 文章结构题。第一段中妈妈说“即便世界即将爆炸，你爸爸也会拉小提琴”，下面讲述的故事与这句话相似，所以画线部分应该是对下面故事的引入。
3．Which of the following is TRUE
A. At first Mr. Nordyke was too shy to play the violin.
B. The neighbors often dropped in to hear Mr. Nordyke's music.
C. Mr. Nordyke's music entertained and encouraged friends in the community.
D. The farmers realized Halley's Comet would not destroy the earth after listening to the music.
答案与解析 C 推理判断题。文章分别讲述了在邻居们面临虫灾和哈雷彗星的谣言及邻居心情不好时，都请父亲拉琴的故事。从第八段中的“By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling.”及倒数第三段中“I could hear Mr. Bowen whistling and yelling.”等句子可知，父亲的音乐让邻居们释怀并重拾对生活的信心。A、B、D文中都没有提到。
4．From the last three paragraphs, we could see that Mr. Nordyke was a ________ person.
A. generous and optimistic
B. popular and creative
C. sensitive and determined
D. energetic and humorous
答案与解析 A 推理判断题。父亲用琴声劝慰Mr. Bowen体现了父亲的optimistic (乐观)；父亲愿意牺牲自己的时间在电话里为邻里拉琴，这体现了他的generous (慷慨)。
B
There are smoke free bars, smoke free parks, but a smoke free country
New Zealand's government has announced (宣布) a 40 percent rise in tobacco taxes (烟草税) over the next few years. Prices there are already among the highest in the world, and by 2016, they will top $15 a pack on average.
It is hoped that higher taxes and new laws will bring the nation closer to a recent promise to break the habit completely by 2025. Other countries have praised the idea of trying to stop their people from smoking, but few have been willing to put a date on it.
Will higher taxes work Will smokers stop smoking or just ignore (不理睬) the increased cost Chris Hobman, a New Zealander, said the cost is horrendous (惊人的) and could drive some poor people to break the law to support their habit. He believed the government needs to provide more support to smokers if it's serious about making them stop smoking.
Hayley Mauriohooho from Wellington has smoked for about 20 years. She said that higher taxes won't stop her. She also believed that the government shouldn't pay much attention to such things. “They have bigger things to worry about.”
Michael Colhoun, who works for ASH, a group that is against smoking, said the tax increases will force many poor people to smoke less or stop smoking completely because they simply won't be able to afford their habit.
One tobacco company in New Zealand says the tax increases will force people to turn to the black market.
“The number of illegal (违法的) operators will surely grow as the government makes it increasingly difficult for people to buy their product of choice，” wrote Susan Jones, head of the company.
According to a 2011 study, about 20 percent of adults New Zealanders smoke. That compares to about 16 percent of adults in the U．S., 17 percent in Australia, 23 percent in China and 27 percent in France.
New Zealand already charges (收费) more than 70 percent tax on tobacco, compared to 41 percent on average for China, 45 percent for the U．S., 64 percent for Australia and 80 percent for France.
语篇解读 本文是议论文。新西兰大幅提高烟草税，希望在2025年实现全国无烟，对此做法，不同的人表达了不同的意见。
5．We know from the text that New Zealand ________.
A. charges the highest taxes on tobacco in the world
B. charges $15 for a pack of tobacco on average now
C. has decided to become a smoke free country by 2025
D. follows other countries to build smoke free bars and parks
答案与解析 C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It is hoped that higher taxes and new laws will bring the nation closer to a recent promise to break the habit completely by 2025”可知答案。
6．Who will ignore higher taxes
A. Chris Hobman.
B. Hayley Mauriohooho.
C. Michael Colhoun.
D. Susan Jones.
答案与解析 B 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Hayley Mauriohooho from Wellington has smoked for about 20 years. She said that higher taxes won't stop her”可知，Hayley Mauriohooho并不在乎政府是否大幅提高烟草税，她不会为此戒烟。
7．According to the text, Susan Jones worries that ________.
A. some people will break the law to get money to buy tobacco
B. tobacco sellers will try to avoid paying taxes
C. many workers in her company will be fired
D. illegal tobacco sales will increase
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中Susan Jones说的话“The number of illegal (违法的) operators will surely grow as the government makes it increasingly difficult for people to buy their product of choice”可知答案。
C
Are you a micro blog addict (沉溺者) Do you go online two, three or more times a day Do you start to feel lonely if you haven't checked your friends' statuses before lunch
and QQ in China to Facebook and Twitter in the US and UK, millions of people are caught up in the social networking craze (狂热). But are virtual (虚拟的) relationships destroying our real life connections with one another Baroness Greenfield, professor of psychology (心理学) at Oxford University, is one person who believes social websites are destroying our “people skills”．
“It's almost as if they're in some identity crisis (危机) ，” she said. “It is similar to a small child saying: Look at me, Mummy, I've done this.”
According to Greenfield, the Internet has given rise to “minicelebrities” — dull, ordinary people who are watched and admired by others online. “They do things that are ‘Facebook worthy’ because the only way they can define (定义) themselves is by ‘people knowing about them’，” she said.
Greenfield believes the growth of Internet “friendships” — as well as greater use of computer games — could “rewire” people's brains.
She predicts that people will become unable to concentrate, will no longer be able to look each other in the eye, and will always want instant pleasure.
“Think of the implications (意义) for society if people worry more about what other people think about them than what they think about themselves，” Greenfield said.
8．With the three questions at the beginning of the text, the author intends to ________.
A. describe different Internet surfing habits
B. draw the reader's attention to the topic
C. warn people against the social networking craze
D. describe his/her worries about this Internet addiction trend
答案与解析 B 推理判断题。文章开头的三个问句，目的是引起读者对文章要谈到的话题的注意。
9．From Paragraph 2 we can conclude that Professor Greenfield thinks that ________.
A. people who are crazy about the Internet usually lack social skills
B. social networks strengthen people's connections with one another
C. Internet addiction prevents people from being sociable in real life
D. people lacking in social skills are more likely to get crazy about the Internet
答案与解析 C 推理判断题。根据第二段不能推断出A项、D项；根据第二句“But are virtual (虚拟的) relationships destroying our real life connections with one another？”可知， B项错误； C项正确。
10．According to Greenfield, many people are interested in someone else's daily chores online because they ________.
A. hope to keep in touch with their friends
B. just want to be polite to others
C. consider it a good way of making friends
D. want to know what other people think of them
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段，显然可知D项正确， A、B、C项都不对。
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 to Prevent Yourself from Catching a Cold
When cold season is around, almost everyone around you has a cold. __11__ This article will show you some ways to remain well during the sick season.
Wash your hands with soap and water if they get in touch with anything that is handled by a lot of people. Examples would be door knobs, counter tops, shopping cart handles or even food trays. __12__ If you can't wash your hands, make sure you hold the food onto the wrapper(包装纸). Try not to rub your eyes or nose. Always use a handkerchief.
When walking into a public place, you should always open the door by taking hold of a place where not too many people would touch. __13__ Keep a container of hand sanitizer(消毒剂)just in case you have to. Keep away from small and limited areas where you find lots of people, like elevators or subways.
__14__ You want to avoid being warm and then going out into the cold. The body has to work hard to control your temperature and while doing so, your immune system(免疫系统)can weaken sometimes. When you go outside in the cold weather, you should always put on a coat first.
__15__ That will help your body fight the common cold. There is also a product called Airborne which works very well.
A. You can keep yourself away from bird flu.
B. It's almost impossible not to get sick.
C. Make sure your hands are clean before you eat.
D. Take vitamin C, eat oranges or drink orange juice.
E. Soft drinks containing vitamin C make your teeth bad.
F. You have to keep your body at a steady temperature.
G. Avoid shaking hands with people, and especially when you don't know them well.
答案 11.B 12.C 13.G 14.F 15.D
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
“I can't believe you tell people your age，” my friend said.
Hey, I don't __16__. Really. In fact, I love my age, because every single birthday means __17__ than just presents and cakes.
The day I heard the word “__18__” spoken by my doctor, my life turned upside down. The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes (淋巴结). I learned at 32 to __19__ death.
There were a lot of __20__ to stick around — a husband of 12 years that I loved a whole lot and three beautiful children who gave me daily __21__ in their love and handmade gifts that hung on the hospital wall.
However, I'm __22__ for cancer. Does that sound crazy I wouldn't wish it on __23__ and I don't want to go through it again but it was a(n) __24__. It helped me to __25__ every single day. It forced me to __26__ my life seriously. Things that were once __27__ seemed foolish. It let me pursue the desires of my heart, __28__ my wallet. It gave me the ability to see life as fragile (脆弱的), not one day promised.
When I hit my fifth year of survival, I __29__ my job to write full time. I decided not to write one more word about anything that didn't __30__ to me. Cancer taught me not to let the opportunities of your heart pass you by __31__ we are not promised “one day” or “someday”．
You see, life has become a series of __32__. Last month, I celebrated my 13th year of survival and embraced my 44th birthday. Next month, Richard and I will celebrate our 24th anniversary. My three young children now are all __33__ their own dreams, because my cancer taught them too.
Do I mind telling my age __34__ I'm 44! I'm thankful for all 10 gray hairs. When I look in the mirror and notice the so called “wrinkles”， I know they are opportunities. Every line was placed there by a smile that creased (使起皱纹) my face — an experience, large or small, that came from living this gift called __35__.
16．A. mind B. pretend
C. agree D. understand
17．A. other B. rather
C. more D. less
18．A. news B. death
C. disease D. cancer
19．A. face B. accept
C. reduce D. understand
20．A. obstacles B. reasons
C. members D. patients
21．A. advice B. promise
C. strength D. attention
22．A. thankful B. hopeful
C. responsible D. prepared
23．A. nobody B. everybody
C. someone D. anybody
24．A. memory B. practice
C. teacher D. enemy
25．A. treasure B. spend
C. overcome D. calculate
26．A. come to B. make use of
C. think about D. get on
27．A. available B. impossible
C. distant D. important
28．A. as well as B. instead of
C. regardless of D. except for
29．A. hated B. imagined
C. completed D. quit
30．A. apply B. explain
C. matter D. appear
31．A. because B. while
C. if D. although
32．A. stories B. parties
C. struggles D. celebrations
33．A. running into B. running after
C. coming across D. coming true
34．A. Absolutely not B. Maybe not
C. Of course D. Not exactly
35．A. dream B. love
C. life D. expectation
答案与解析
语篇解读 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者勇敢地面对癌症，笑对生活，玩笑地称年龄给自己的脸上带来的每一条皱纹都是一次微笑在脸上刻下的印记。
16．A 通读全文可知，作者并不介意告诉别人自己的年龄。mind“介意”； pretend“假装”； agree“同意”； understand“明白”。
17．C 我们的每个生日不仅仅意味着礼物和蛋糕。more than表示“不仅仅”。
18．D 由下文“The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes (淋巴结)．”可知答案为D项。
19．A 由上文可知作者患了癌症，所以在32岁的时候作者学会了面对死亡。故用： face表示“面对”。
20．B 这里表示“我有诸多理由要活下去”。stick around“不走开，待在原地”，在这里引申为“活下去”。
21．C 每天孩子们的爱与他们做的手工礼物给予了作者力量。advice“建议”； promise“承诺”； strength“力量”； attention“关注”。C项为最佳选项。
22．A 由表示转折语气的“However”可知作者感谢这次患癌症的经历。
23．D 作者不想让癌症降临在任何一个人(anybody)的身上，她自己也不想再经历一次。
24．C 从下文可知，这次患癌症的经历让作者明白了很多道理，因此可称之为“teacher”。
25．A 它让作者珍视每一天。treasure“珍爱；珍视”； spend“花费”； overcome“克服”； calculate“计算”。
26．C 它迫使作者认真思考自己的人生。think about“考虑；思考”； come to life“苏醒过来”； make use of“利用”； get on“进展；上车”。
27．D 曾经认为重要的东西现在显得愚蠢可笑。available“可以得到的”； impossible“不可能的”； distant“遥远的”； important“重要的”。
28．B 它引导作者去追求内心的愿望，而不是钱夹的膨胀。instead of“而不是”； as well as“除……之外(还有)”； regardless of“不管；不顾”； except for“除了”。
29．D 作者辞掉工作，全职写作。hate“讨厌”； imagine“想象”； complete“完成”； quit“停止”。
30．C 作者决定不多写一字讲那些对自己不重要的事情，所以此处要用matter表示“重要”。apply“申请；应用”； explain“解释”； appear“出现”。
31．A 癌症教会作者不要错过自己内心的机会，因为谁也保证不了我们一定会拥有将来的“一天”或“某天”。所以此处要用because表示原因。
32．D 由下文作者庆祝患癌症后的第13个年头、44岁生日和结婚24周年，可知作者的生活成了一系列的庆祝活动。celebration“庆祝活动”。
33．B 作者的三个孩子都在追逐他们的梦想。run after“追逐；追求”； run into“撞上”； come across“偶然遇到”； come true“梦想实现”。
34．A 作者在开头部分就明确表明了“不介意”的观点，absolutely not“当然不”。
35．C 每一条皱纹都是一次微笑在脸上刻下的印记。这种经历，无论大小，都是来自享受被称为“生活”的这份礼物。life“生活”。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上。
Martin: Hey, Ruth. Where were you just now
Ruth: Oh, I went to see my father in hospital. He has 36.________ (affect) with lung disease.
Martin: I'm sorry to hear that. As far as I know, your father is a heavy 37.________， who has been addicted 38.________ smoking for over ten years. Doesn't he know smoking is 39.________ (harm) to his health
Ruth: Well, yes, but he is so 40.________ (accustom) to nicotine that he can hardly resist its temptation. And I find 41.________ very difficult to put up with him because he has become moody (喜怒无常的)．
Martin: So, has he got any better in hospital
Ruth: Yeah, he seldom scolds me and asks politely for water when he feels thirsty. But 42.________ time he tries to swallow a capsule, he chokes. He just can't get them down very easily.
Martin: Maybe you 43.________ ask the doctor for another prescription, and I think it's time that he gave up smoking in order to live 44.________ healthy life.
Ruth: Thanks for your advice, Martin. I will try my best to persuade him to quit 45.________ (smoke)．
答案与解析
36．been affected be affected with“感染……疾病”，前面有has故填been affected。
37．smoker 由下文可以推出， Ruth的父亲烟瘾很大，故填smoker。
38．to 这里填入介词to构成be addicted to“对……上瘾”，固定搭配。
39．harmful be harmful to“对……有害”，这里用harmful表示“吸烟对身体有害”。
40．accustomed be accustomed to doing sth.“习惯于做某事”。
41．it it作find的形式宾语，真正的宾语应该是后面的不定式。
42．every/each every/each time引导状语从句，表示时间，意为“每次……”。
43．should/ought to 此处表示提建议，故用should或ought to。
44．a live a ... life“过着……的生活”。
45．smoking 根据quit doing结构可以推知，此处应填动名词形式作宾语。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(每小题1分，满分10分)
英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
Many teachers worried about the effects of television on young people. According to studies, any children spend more time watching television than they spend in school. Because so much viewing, children may not be develop the habit of read and the ability to enjoy themselves. No one worries much about the radio program young people listen to, although radios can be very noise. Teachers also wonder about the effects of television commercials. On one year the average child will see 25,000 television commercials, all planned and written by grown ups to make children to want things that they don't real need.
答案
Many teachers about the effects of television on young people. According to studies, children spend more time watching television than they spend in school. Because so much viewing, children may not develop the habit of and the ability to enjoy themselves. No one worries much about the radio young people listen to, although radios can be very . Teachers also wonder about the effects of television commercials. one year the average child will see 25,000 television commercials, all planned and written by grown ups to make children want things that they don't need.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是David，你的朋友Johnson沉溺于网游(online games)一段时间了，近来想戒掉，写信向你求助，请给Johnson写封回信，要点如下：
1．做好准备工作，制定计划；
2．坚定信念，自我约束与鼓励；
3．培养好的习惯爱好，有效利用业余时间；
4．向他人求助。
注意：1.词数90左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Johnson，
Glad to hear you have decided to quit online games. I know it isn't easy to break a habit, _________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I'm sure you can break the bad habit.
Yours，
David
范文
Dear_Johnson，
Glad_to_hear_you_have_decided_to_quit_online_games._I_know_it_isn't_easy_to_break_a_habit,_but many people have managed it and so can you. Here is some advice for you.
First of all, you should make good preparations. Make a plan to quit and stick to it. Each time you feel like playing online games, do something else instead, like listening to the music or doing sports with your friends. Reward yourself with any progress you make. Then figure out what you're interested in and focus on one or two of them in your spare time. It is also a good choice to turn to others for help if necessary.
I'm_sure_you_can_break_the_bad_habit.
Yours，
David
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单元测评(一) Unit 1 Art
(时间：90分钟 满分：110分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)
第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Several weeks ago, K ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )idsPost did a story on “The Art of Video Games” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The exhibition has created debate (辩论) with some people saying that as fun as video games are, they are not works of art. Other people say that video games may be a new form of art and that they belong in museums. We asked readers for their opinions on the topic. Here are a few of the letters we received.
A video game is like ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a painting on a screen. In order to make a video game, you have to think of something original (新颖的) to reach the players. That is the point of art.
— Mary Pottanat, 13
I believe video games ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) are not a form of art. Art should be a visual (视觉的) and creative expression of feelings. Although it is arguable that video games are visual, they do not express feelings in any way.
— Pranab Kirshnan, 12
However excit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing video games are, they are not art. Painting is art, but not video games. Art has beauty and culture that no technology could ever compare to. Even though you can create art in some video games, the “Mona Lisa” wasn't painted with Nintendo.
— Caroline Kaplan, 10
Art is a way of com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )municating ideas to the public in a way that is fun to them. The “public”， who in this case are kids and adults, are finding these video games from different time periods interesting. Video games would not have been art if it had not been for the kids and adults attracted by “the art of video games”．
— Ryan Puthumana, 10
语篇解读 本文是议论文。文章主要讨论了电子游戏是不是艺术。
1．Who's the author
A. An artist.
B. A video game creator.
C. Someone who works at KidsPost.
D. Someone who works in a museum.
答案与解析 C 推理判断题。根据第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一段的“KidsPost did a story”以及“We asked readers for their opinions on the topic”可推知，作者是一名《儿童邮报》的工作人员。
2．Ryan Puthumana holds the view that video games ________.
A. aren't fun enough to be art
B. are so interesting that they are art
C. cannot express feelings as well as art
D. are not so popular with kids as before
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据最 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )后一段Ryan Puthumana所说的“Art is a way of ... fun to them”以及“The ‘public’， who ... interesting”可知，在Ryan Puthumana看来，艺术是用一种有趣的方式跟大众交流思想，而大众觉得这些来自不同时期的电子游戏十分有趣，可见他认为电子游戏很有趣，是一种艺术。
3．We can learn from the text that ________.
A. Caroline Kaplan disagrees with Mary Pottanat
B. only one kid thinks video games are similar to art
C. Pranab Kirshnan doesn't like playing video games
D. the older the kids are, the more they like video games
答案与解析 A 细节理解题。根据Caroli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne Kaplan所说的“but not video games”以及Mary Pottanat所说的“In order to make a video game ... That is the point of art”可知，两个人的观点不一致。
4．The text mainly discusses ________.
A. the differences between video games and art
B. why people like or hate video games
C. whether video games are art or not
D. what can be considered works of art
答案与解析 C 主旨大意题 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )。文章第一段的“The exhibition has created debate (辩论) ... belong in museums”点明主旨。【版权所有：21教育】
B
One day, a t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )raveler was walking near the top of a hill. He saw a little shepherd (牧羊人) boy with a group of sheep feeding around him.
As he came nearer h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e saw that the boy held a charred (烧焦的) stick in his hand, with which he was drawing something on a rock. The boy did not notice the stranger.
The stranger bent o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ver him and looked at his picture, it was the picture of a sheep, and it was drawn so well that the stranger was filled with amazement.
The stranger's na ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me was Cimabue. He was the most famous Italian painter of the time. He offered to take this little boy to Florence and teach him to be a great painter.
The boy's face shone ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) with delight. “I should like to learn to do that，” he answered. “But I must do as Father says.”
“Let's go and ask him，” said Cimabue.
The boy was called ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Giotto Bondone. He worked for a rich man by taking care of his sheep. Giotto's father was working in the field.
“I know that the bo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y can draw pictures wonderfully well，” he said, feeling surprised at Cimabue's offer. “He does not like to do anything else. Yes, you may take him. Perhaps he will do well with you.”
In the city of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Florence little Giotto learned so fast that he could soon paint as well as Cimabue himself.www.21-cn-jy.com
One day, Cimabue wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s painting the picture of a man's face. Night came on before he had finished it. “I will leave it till morning，” he said.
The next morning, whe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n he looked at the picture, he saw a fly on the man's nose. He tried to brush it off, but it remained there. It was only a painted fly.
“Who has done this？” he cried.
Little Giotto ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )came out from a corner, shaking. “I did it, master，” he said. He expected to be punished. But Cimabue only praised him for his great skill. “There are few men who can draw so good a picture of a fly，” he said.
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章介绍了意大利的著名画家乔托的童年故事。
5．Cimabue considered the picture on the rock ________.
A. funny B. ordinary
C. simple D. wonderful
答案与解析 D 推理判断题。由第三段中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的“it was drawn so well that the stranger was filled with amazement”可知，契马布耶认为乔托画得非常出色。21*cnjy*com
6．What Cimabue found in the morning made him ________.
A. a bit sorry B. very delighted
C. quite angry D. a little sad
答案与解析 B 推理判断题。由最后一段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )中的“But Cimabue only praised him for his great skill”可知，契马布耶对爱徒的绘画技艺大加赞赏。虽然老师的画被学生画上了一只苍蝇，但是他内心十分欣喜。
7．The author told the story of the painted fly to show that ________.
A. Cimabue was a strict teacher
B. Cimabue treated Giotto badly
C. young Giotto was highly talented
D. Giotto had been a very naughty boy
答案与解析 C 推理判断题。乔托画苍蝇的故事表明，他在年幼的时候就展现出了惊人的艺术才华。
C
French painter Paul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Gauguin was born in Paris in 1848 and then moved to Peru with his family when he was only a child. When he turned 17, he went to sea. He returned to Paris after six years.
He did not immediately ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) become an artist. He chose to settle in Paris and learn to become a stockbroker (股票经纪人). Several years later, Paul gave up his career to devote his life to painting in order to show the simple beauty he saw in the lives of primitive (原始的) peoples. He was quite used to success and believed that he would succeed in painting. Unfortunately, his wife saw it as an unnecessary hobby and never forgave him for his “selfish” decision.
Paul had always en ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )joyed the art of the French artists known as the impressionists (印象派画家). He took up painting right away and later he exhibited his works with other impressionists. However, the reality of living an artist's life shocked him. He enjoyed his former comforts so much that he had difficulty getting used to his new life in poverty. In 1886, he decided to leave Paris and live in Brittany. After a year, he decided to travel to Panama where he worked as a worker. Then he went to Martinique, where he lived and painted in freedom. However, after a year of living in Martinique, he was forced to return to Brittany, penniless and quite ill.
In 1888, he visited ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) another famous artist, Vincent van Gogh. Paul slowly broke away from the impressionist movement and painted “Vision after the Sermon”. This painting was important in his career because it led a new style. It was the beautiful surroundings of Brittany and his voyages that led to his own unique style. Paul Gauguin devoted his time to painting in pure and bright colors.
After many years of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )poverty and sickness, Paul Gauguin died from heart failure in 1903.
语篇解读 本文主要讲述了高更的一生及其艺术。
8．From Paragraph 2, we can infer that ________.
A. as a stockbroker, Paul Gauguin was successful
B. all his family accepted his choice of being a painter
C. he decided to paint in order to earn more money
D. he was not confident as a freshmen in the art world
答案与解析 A 推理判断题。根据第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )二段中的“He was quite used to success and believed that he would succeed in painting.”可推断作为股票经纪人，他曾很成功。
9．What is the RIGH ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )T time order of these events in Paul Gauguin's life
a. He visited Vincent van Gogh.
b. He moved to Peru.
c. He left Paris and lived in Brittany.
d. He traveled to Panama.
A. abcd B. bcda
C. dacb D. bcad
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。从第一段中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的“... in 1848 and then moved to Peru ...”第三段中的“In 1886, he decided to leave Paris and live in Brittany. After a year, he decided to travel to Panama ...”和第四段中的“In 1888, he visited another famous artist, Vincent van Gogh.”可以得出答案。
10．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Paul Gauguin's art
A. “Vision after the Sermon” led a new style in painting.
B. His paintings are pure and bright in color.
C. His voyages had an influence on his style of paintings.
D. Most of his paintings are about Tahitian culture and its women.
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。A、B和C在第四段都提到了，而D在文中没有提及。
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。
The Secret Behind a Great Person
A long time ag ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o I watched a video of Josh Groban singing Vincent. It was a beautiful song and I loved it. I got interested in what the song is about.21·世纪*教育网
The song is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bout a 19th century Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh. __11__ Unfortunately, he didn't enjoy all the fame (名气) and wealth that his paintings should have brought him. He died when he was only 37 years old.
At that time only a f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ew people knew his work and even fewer appreciated it. __12__ For years he had mental (精神上的) illness. He only sold one painting in his lifetime and badly needed financial support.
__13__ What was it tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t made it possible The answer is that he had a strong supporter, his younger brother Theo. Theo supported Vincent financially, but more importantly, he continued to believe in his brother no matter what. __14__ I think it's safe to say that Vincent was able to become a great artist because of this unfailing support from his brother.
There is an important ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lesson here: never underestimate (低估) the value of a supporter. Having someone who believes in you through the difficulties makes a big difference. __15__ You might not realize it, but much of what you have achieved is most likely because of your supporters.
A. Unlike his brother, Theo isn't famous.
B. If you have such a supporter, express thanks to him.
C. Moreover, he went through many difficulties in his life.
D. Even so, he still managed to create lots of great paintings.
E. His letters to Vincent were full of praise and encouragement.
F. His paintin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gs are among the most famous and expensive in the world.
G. No matter how ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) strong you think you're, you also need such a supporter.
答案 11.F 12.C 13.D 14.E 15.B
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Once there was a pain ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter who had just completed his course under the guide of a great painter. This young artist decided to __16__ his skills so he decided to give his best strokes (绘画). He spent three days and __17__ beautiful scenery.
Suddenly an idea __ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )18__ in his mind and he decided to display it on a busy __19__. He put his creation below a board which __20__， “Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. __21__ I'm new to this profession (行业), I might have committed some __22__. Please put a cross (叉) __23__ you see it.”【出处：21教育名师】
While he came bac ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )k in the evening to __24__ his painting he saw the whole canvass (帆布) was filled with Xs.
Disheartened and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) broken __25__ he ran to his master's, and told him about what happened and showed his creation which was filled with __26__ everywhere.
This young artist c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ried, “I'm __27__ and if this is what I have learnt to paint, I'm not worth becoming a painter. People have __28__ me completely.”
Master smiled and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) suggested, “I will __29__ that you are a great artist.” Young man couldn't believe it and said “I have lost __30__ in me.”
“Do as I say. It w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ill __31__.” Master interrupted him. “Just paint a(n) __32__ similar painting once again for me and give it to me，” master __33__.
Two days later he p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )resented a replica (复制品) of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that happily. “Come with me，” master said.
They reached ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the same street early in the morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now master took out another __34__ with the same words as the student did. They then walked home.
They both visited ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the place several days later. Young painter was __35__ to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far.
16．A. assess B. show
C. practice D. improve
17．A. shot B. painted
C. discovered D. protected
18．A. floated B. hanged
C. occupied D. flashed
19．A. shop B. school
C. room D. street
20．A. read B. warned
C. declared D. reported
21．A. If B. Since
C. When D. Until
22．A. comments B. changes
C. mistakes D. questions
23．A. whichever B. whenever
C. whatever D. wherever
24．A. sell B. collect
C. watch D. enjoy
25．A. regularly B. clearly
C. completely D. simply
26．A. marks B. facts
C. words D. noises
27．A. nervous B. unusual
C. useless D. careless
28．A. liked B. ignored
C. protested D. rejected
29．A. prove B. expect
C. suggest D. inform
30．A. interest B. faith
C. pleasure D. trouble
31．A. finish B. continue
C. work D. explain
32．A. hopefully B. exactly
C. hardly D. namely
33．A. joked B. argued
C. instructed D. agreed
34．A. board B. picture
C. photo D. view
35．A. worried B. moved
C. inspired D. surprised
答案与解析
语篇解读 一个画家在他学完绘画课程后想知道自己的水平，在老师的帮助下，他才得到了真正的印证。
16．A 由下文可知，他把画展示在街上让人打叉的目的就是想知道自己的画画得怎么样，因此是想让人评定自己的水平。21世纪教育网版权所有
17．B 根据下一段I have painted this piece.可知，他画了一幅风景画。
18．D 由前面的Suddenly可知，他突然有了一个想法。
19．D 根据空格34前的They reached the same street可知，他把画放在街上。21教育网
20．A 根据引文内容，可知是作者在纸条上的留言。因此答案是read“显示；标明”。
21．B 因为作者对绘画行业不熟悉，所以请人画叉标记出来，前后文为因果关系。
22．C 根据常识可知画板上到处是叉号，可推断他请人在出错的地方画叉。
23．D 根据后文you see it可知，只要看见有错误的地方就请画叉。
24．B 根据前文“he came back in the evening”可知晚上他应该是收拾画作后回家。21·cn·jy·com
25．C 根据后文“I'm not worth becoming a painter.”可知，他应该是彻底地灰心了。www-2-1-cnjy-com
26．A 根据前文知道画上到处是叉号，因此可推知，大家不满意他的画。
27．C 由后面的“I' ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m not worth becoming a painter”可知，他说自己不配做一个画家，可推断他认为自己是个没用的人。【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
28．D 由上文可知，他的画被人画了很多叉，应该是他的画作没有被人所接受、认同。
29．A 由下文可知，老师把画家的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )另一幅相似的画放到同一条街上去展示，没有一个人在画上做出批改的记号，证明了那幅画是很好的，也证明了他是一个很好的画家。
30．B 根据“The young man couldn't believe it”可知，他不相信老师所说的话，可推断他对自己失去了信心。
31．C 根据“Do as I say.”可推知老师要画家按照他说的去做，说这样就会有效果。
32．B 根据replica可知，他们把那幅画的复制品拿到同一条街上去，可知老师要他画一幅完全相似的画出来。2-1-c-n-j-y
33．C 根据前文Just paint和give it to me可知，老师要他画一幅完全一样的画给他，可推断老师对他做出了指导。
34．A 根据with the same words可知，上面有着同样的留言，应该是板子上写有留言，可推断老师拿出了另一块板子。
35．D 根据there was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) not a single correction可知，这一次他的画上没有一处批改的记号，结果与上次截然相反，他应该是吃惊的。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上。
Few people would ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rather 36.________ (begin) a new job at the age of 76, but 37.________ is amazing that one of the America's most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson! Better known as “Grandma Moses”， turned to painting because she was 38.________ old to work on her farm. Then it was her sister who suggested that she 39.________ (take) up painting.
Grandma Moses ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted in a realistic style and her works were nice. She first painted, only aiming 40.________ (enjoy) herself, and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1939, a collector, Louis Caldor, saw several of Grandma Moses' works hanging in a shop quite 41.________ coincidence. He liked them 42.________ great deal, bought them at once, and attempted 43.________ (look) for more. Caldor held an exhibition to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists, which also 44.________ (appeal) to many people.
Grandma Moses, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )45.________ was world famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.
答案与解析
36．begin 根据would rather do sth. “宁愿作某事”的用法可知该空填所给词的原形。
37．it 在it is amazing that ...句式结构可知该空填it 作形式主语。
38．too too ... to ...“太而……不能……”。
39．(should) take suggest作“建议”讲时其宾语从句谓语用(should)＋动词原形， should可以省略。
40．to enjoy 根据动词aim的用法aim to do sth.“意欲做某事”可知该空填不定式作宾语。【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
41．by 根据固定短语by coincidence“巧合地”可知该空填介词by。
42．a 根据固定短语a great deal “非常地”可知该空填不定冠词a。
43．to look 根据动词attempt的用法attempt to do sth.“试图做某事”，可知该空填不定式作宾语。 21*cnjy*com
44．appealed 所给词在句中作谓语且表示过去的动作，故填一般过去式。
45．who 先行词是Grandma Moses，空格后面的从句中缺少主语，故该空填关系代词who。21cnjy.com
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(每小题1分，满分10分)
英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
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答案
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第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是高二(1)班李华 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )，参与学校英语校刊征稿活动，向全校同学推荐一个游戏网页。请根据下面提供的信息，介绍该网页的基本情况，并谈谈自己对此活动的感想。
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单元测评(二) Unit 2 Poems
(时间：90分钟 满分：110分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)
第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
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— John Mieklos, Jr.
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语篇解读 本文是应用文。文章讲述了三个令人惊叹的动物的故事。
1．The penguin wears a boot to ________.
A. swim better B. protect his foot
C. become fashionable D. be different from others
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第二段的“... to make him a boot that would protect his foot from getting hurt”可知答案。
2．The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )word “oddly” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”．
A. badly B. naturally
C. strangely D. perfectly
答案与解析 C 词义猜测题。根据画线 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )词后的“whenever he came near a hole, it stood in his path”和下文的“Experts don't know why the deer had such behavior”可知，这只鹿的行为有点怪异。
3．Which of the following words can best describe the deer
A. Brave. B. Clever.
C. Confident. D. Warm hearted.
答案与解析 D 推理判断题。根据第二个关于鹿保护鹅的故事可知，这只鹿很热心。
4．What can be the best title for the text
A. Amazing Animals
B. Wild Animals
C. Friendship Between Animals
D. Communication Among Animals
答案与解析 A 标题归纳题。本文介绍了三个动物令人惊叹的行为，故A选项最合适。
B
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语篇解读 本文是应用文。文章简要介绍了Best of British杂志。
5．We can know that Best of British magazine ________.
A. has nothing to do with people's present daily life
B. can be bought at newsagents all over the world
C. is mainly made up of stories
D. is published every month
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据文章中多处出现的every month可知答案。
6．In Best of British magazine, readers can ________.
A. know what makes Britain special
B. find out crafts from different countries
C. guess what people wore before the 1930s
D. learn the traditions that have disappeared
答案与解析 A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“... showing what makes Britain so special”可知答案。21·世纪*教育网
7．Readers can write for Best of British magazine about ________.
A. the story of a famous person
B. the games they played before
C. their questions about the old times
D. their favorite articles in the magazine
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“your childhood toys and games”可知答案。
C
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语篇解读 文章介绍了一种与传统的注入式教学法完全不同的学习文学的方法。这种方法就是通过模仿专业演员表演戏剧来加深对戏剧的理解。
8．How will young people learn Shakespeare
A. Reading them aloud.
B. Reciting them.
C. Cooperating with actors.
D. Acting them out.
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。通读全文可知学生们将通过表演莎士比亚的戏剧来学习莎士比亚的作品。act sth. out“将……表演出来”。
9．You cannot understand Shakespeare easily because ________.
A. they are pieces of literature
B. their expressions are different
C. ordinary people cannot understand them
D. they are performances
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据文章第二 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段最后两句可知莎士比亚的戏剧不是21世纪的教材，也就是说它所用的语言的表达方式与现在的表达方式相差甚远。21·cn·jy·com
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A. chalk and talk are far away from each other
B. it is much better than the traditional way
C. chalk and talk are quite different
D. by “chalk and talk” we can understand Shakespeare
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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。
__11__ He had more m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oney than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his community. __12__ He wasn't happy. All his life he had been pursuing happiness and striving (奋斗) for happiness, but he had never been able to find it.
Then one day he hea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rd about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness. __13__ After many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there. He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that mattered now because he had found the temple. He asked a wise, smiling monk (僧侣) if he could enter the special room. The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room. __14__ He stared into the room with sunlight steaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find. There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness. The man gazed at his reflection in the mirror and laughed.
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B. It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal.
C. No one found the secret of happiness at last.
D. But he knew that something was missing in his life.
E. There once was a very wealthy and successful man.
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G. It is time tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness.
答案 11.E 12.D 13.A 14.F 15.G
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
“Why do we have to learn about these useless things？”
This is one of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the most common __16__ teachers hear from their __17__. In such cases, we should tell them the following __18__：
One evening, while ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a group of herdsmen (牧民) was __19__ to make camp after a day's tiring travel. Suddenly, they found them __20__ by a bunch of bright light. Realizing that God would be there, they became excited, looking forward to what God would speak to them with great __21__.
Soon God was there an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d said to them: “__22__ dawn breaks tomorrow, you have to collect along the way __23__ pebbles (鹅卵石) to fill your saddlebags. Tomorrow night, maybe you will be very happy, but you __24__ also have a deep regret.”
With these w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ords God __25__， leaving the herdsmen greatly __26__ because they had expected God to bring them much wealth rather than these __27__ things.
However, __28__， it wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s God's will, so unwilling __29__ they were, they decided to do as they were told by God — __30__ some pebbles and putting them into the saddlebags outside the camp.
The next day, t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hey broke camp and traveled on. When night fell, they began to make camp. When they were __31__ the saddlebags, they found every pebble they put in their saddlebags had __32__ a diamond. They were much delighted and at the same time sorry, __33__ not having collected more pebbles.
So remember: Now we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )feel that knowledge is __34__， like pebbles; in the future, it may become endless __35__.
16．A. praises B. complaints
C. comments D. punishments
17．A. headmasters B. colleagues
C. classmates D. students
18．A. story B. event
C. accident D. trouble
19．A. deciding B. hoping
C. preparing D. refusing
20．A. caught B. exposed
C. surrounded D. spotted
21．A. expectation B. worry
C. happiness D. satisfaction
22．A. After B. Before
C. When D. Since
23．A. the number of B. a lot of
C. the amount of D. a bit of
24．A. must B. need
C. should D. may
25．A. disappeared B. appeared
C. stayed D. attached
26．A. astonished B. excited
C. satisfied D. disappointed
27．A. helpful B. outstanding
C. bored D. meaningless
28．A. in all B. at all
C. after all D. above all
29．A. as B. if
C. since D. than
30．A. taking up B. picking over
C. giving in D. handing out
31．A. examining B. searching
C. seeking D. watching
32．A. turned into B. turned out
C. turned over D. turned up
33．A. regretting B. realizing
C. remembering D. recognizing
34．A. useful B. useless
C. limited D. enough
35．A. health B. reason
C. wealth D. excuse
答案与解析
语篇解读 本文为哲理性的记叙文， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )通过讲述一个小故事来说明积累的重要性。虽然平时的积累看起来可能是毫无意义的，但是它在最后能够给人带来意想不到的收益，所以我们要养成积累的好习惯。
16．B 根据上一句的语气及useless推出这里为complaints“抱怨”。
17．D 根据文章前两句我们可以推出这是老师从学生们那里听到的最普遍的抱怨之一，老师和学生是相对应的，所以这里用students。
18．A 从下文可以看出这是一个完整的故事，所以用story。
19．C 考查动词辨析。联 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )系空后的to可推出： decide to“决定”； hope to“希望”； refuse to“拒绝”，只有prepare to do sth.(准备做某事)，符合题意。一群牧民在一整天的旅途后，很疲惫，准备搭帐篷(休息)。
20．C 根据下文语境a bunch of bright light可以推出他们“被光束包围”，故选surrounded。21教育网
21．A 根据前面的looking ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )forward to“(高兴地)盼望；期待”，我们可以推出牧民们带着极大的期望，盼望上帝能够给他们带来财富(第五段也有提示)。所以expectation最符合题意。www.21-cn-jy.com
22．B 根据上下文可知此处表示在天亮之前，所以用before。
23．B the numbe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r of“……的数目”； the amount of“……的数量(修饰不可数名词)”，而a bit of“少量(修饰不可数名词)”都不符合题意，所以只有a lot of“许多”正确。【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
24．D 考查情态动词。根据上文maybe我们可以推出这里是表示不太有把握的判断，所以用may或might。21教育名师原创作品
25．A 考查动词辨析，根据上下文我们可以推出上帝应该是消失，不见了，所以用disappeared。
26．D 根据下文语境可以看出他们的期待(上帝给他们带来财富)与现实(捡鹅卵石)相差很远，所以用disappointed“失望的”。
27．D 根据上文语境，尤其是第一段的useless可知，这些牧民认为捡鹅卵石没有什么用处，所以用meaningless。
28．C in all“总共；总计”； a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t all“根本；全然”； after all“毕竟；终究”； above all“首先”，根据语境可知此处表示“这毕竟是上帝的意愿”，所以用after all。21cnjy.com
29．A 这里是as引导的让步状语从句，注意as引导让步状语从句时必须要倒装。
30．B 根据第四段中的collect，我们可以推出这里用picking over“用心挑选；筛选”。
31．A examine“检 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )查”； search“寻找”； seek“寻找”； watch“观看”。根据语境“当他们查看这些鹅卵石的时候，发现它们都变成了钻石”可知，examining正确。
32．A 根据语境“鹅卵石变成 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )了钻石”，故用turn into“变为”，而turn out“结果是”； turn over“翻转”和turn up“出现，音量开大”，都不符合语境。
33．A 根据上文第四段最后一句上帝告诉他们说他们可能会后悔可推出他们“后悔”没有多捡一些鹅卵石。前面的sorry也是提示。
34．B 根据下文like pebbles可知，此处是把知识比作鹅卵石，认为知识和鹅卵石一样无用，故选B项。21世纪教育网版权所有
35．C 根据文中的小故事可知，那些看起来无用的积累最后可能变成巨大的财富(wealth)。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上。
Mike: Hello, Nancy. How are you doing
Nancy: Fine, thanks, Mike.
Mike: Spring is he ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re, and everything is bathed in the 36.________ (warm) of the sunshine. How would you like to spend your free time
Nancy: I prefer 3 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )7.________ (go) outdoors and spend my free time in some different places and with some different people.
Mike: Why
Nancy: The first reas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on 38.________ I enjoy outdoor activities is that I have spent too much time indoors. Most of the time I sit in the classroom, listening to the teachers or doing 39.________ (end) exercises. The indoor activities are too limited. Fresh air, sunlight and enough sports activities 40.________ particular are needed for a healthy body. So 41.________ I am free, I will go out.
Mike: What is the second
Nancy: The second ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) reason is that I want to have more experiences in my life. When you go out, get far away from your daily life, you will get a lot of exciting experiences. 42.________， outdoor activities will take a lot of money and energy. 43.________ you have not prepared enough, having some amusement indoors will also be 44.________ good choice, which may be much cheaper and 45.________ (easy) to carry out. Reading some books and enjoying music are also very good.
答案与解析
36．warmth 所给词位于the与of之间，应用名词形式，故填warmth。
37．to go 根据prefer to do sth.“更喜欢做某事”的用法，可知本空填不定式作宾语。
38．why/for which 先行 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )词是the first reason，空格后面的从句中缺少原因状语，故用why/for which引导定语从句。
39．endless 所给词在句中作定语修饰名词exercises，表“无尽的”，故用endless。
40．in 根据固定短语in particular“特别地”可知该空填介词in。
41．when/whenever 根据句意“当/无论何时我有空时，我就会出去”可知该空填when/whenever引导时间状语从句。
42．However 空格前后两个句子存在转折关系，且空格后有逗号，故填However。
43．If 空格后的句子表示条件，故填If引导条件状语从句。
44．a 该空填不定冠词a，泛指一个好的选择。
45．easier 根据空格前的cheaper和连词and可知该空应填比较级easier。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(每小题1分，满分10分)
英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
What a long winter ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) vacation! I stay at home doing nothing except homework every day as a robot. One day, an idea occurred to me, “Why not to find a part time job to learn something new？” The next morning, after visiting many shops, I was luckily enough to find one in small but pretty cake shop. When a tired looking old man came in to buy a cake, I immediately helped him sat down in a chair and then brought him the cake. After he paid for them, I said thanks for him. He looked so happy that he praised me with a satisfying smile. From this, I learned: Be good to others or they'll be good to you.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
答案
What a long w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )inter vacation! I at home doing nothing except homework every day a robot. One day, an idea occurred to me, “Why not find a part time job to learn something new？” The next morning, after visiting many shops, I was enough to find one in small but pretty cake shop. When a tired looking old man came in to buy a cake, I immediately helped him down in a chair and then brought him the cake. After he paid for ， I said thanks him. He looked so happy that he praised me with a smile. From this, I learned: Be good to others they'll be good to you.2-1-c-n-j-y
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是张华，看到班上有部分同学抄袭他人作业 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )，针对这种现象，请你以“My opinion on copying others' homework”为题用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你自己的看法。
主要原因 学科多，作业量大，偏难
对功课不感兴趣，懒惰
完成任务，取悦老师、父母
个人看法 抄袭不对，违反校规
要诚实，勤奋学习
有困难可请教同学和老师
注意：1.词数不少于100；
2．可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；
3．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
My opinion on copying others' homework
It is known to us a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll that some students copy others' homework. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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My_opinion_on_copying_others'_homework
It_is_known_to_us_all ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_that_some_students_copy_others'_homework. As students, we learn many subjects and have to do plenty of homework both at home and at school. And sometimes we have some homework which is too difficult for us. On the other hand, some students are lazy, and are not interested in their lessons. They don't work hard. In order to finish the assignments and please their teachers and parents, some students copy others' homework.2·1·c·n·j·y
In my opinion, it is w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rong to copy others' homework because it breaks the rules of the school. Even though we have trouble doing our homework, we can ask our classmates or teachers for help. Students should be honest and try to finish our homework by ourselves instead of by copying.
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(时间：90分钟 满分：110分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)
第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
When Robert Sabuda was eight years old, he looked through a book in his dentist's office and turned the pages quickly. Then he was transported to another dimension (维度) — the three dimensional world of pop ups (立体活动图). The book was heavier, thicker — unlike any book he had ever seen. It took his breath away. “When I opened it, I was shocked and pleased when something jumped right off the page，” says Sabuda. “I forgot all about the dentist.” But he never forgot about pop ups.
Robert's family and friends began to give him pop up books for gifts. He took them apart and put them back together to see how they worked. Before long, he began making his own pop up books and giving them as gifts.
With each pop up creation, Robert improved his pop up engineering skills and discovered the value of failing.
“With each failure.” Sabuda says, “I learned a better solution, one that I wouldn't have ever imagined.”
Clearly, Sabuda was on to something special. One of his high school art teachers, Mrs. Lucas, took a special interest in his abilities.
“She taught me how to draw, paint, and make prints，” says Sabuda.
Mrs. Lucas also helped him go to the Pratt Institute, a famous art school in New York City. What Sabuda learned at the Pratt Institute allowed him to continue his exploration of three dimensional art.
During his third year at Pratt, Sabuda took a summer internship (实习) at a publishing company, where he learned how children's books are created, and realized what he wanted to do. As part of his job, he opened packages containing the artwork of children's book illustrators (插图画家) such as Barbara Cooney and James Marshall.
“I decided there and then that I wanted to be a children's book illustrator，” Sabuda says. “It was something that made my heart beat faster！”
After college, jobs designing packages and coloring books started him on his way. The rest is pop up history. If his designs excite the child inside him, Sabuda feels that kids who pick up his books will be just as excited.
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。Robert Sabuda从八岁接触立体活动图以后便一发不可收拾，并最终决定做一名儿童图书插画家。
1．Paragraph 1 is mainly about ________.
A. how Sabuda became interested in pop ups
B. the three dimensional world of pop ups
C. what happened to Sabuda's dentist
D. a special book with pop ups
答案与解析 A 段落大意题。第一段主要介绍了Sabuda在牙医诊所第一次接触立体活动图的经历。本段末句“But he never forgot about pop ups”点明了本段的主旨。
2．Sabuda learned to make pop ups by ________.
A. asking his family and friends to teach him
B. examining how they worked by himself
C. following the steps in the books
D. watching how they were made
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He took them apart and put them back together to see how they worked. Before long, he began making his own pop up books”可知答案。
3．What is Sabuda's attitude towards failure
A. He thought it was useful.
B. He was afraid of failing.
C. He didn't want to fail at all.
D. He was unconcerned about it.
答案与解析 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“discovered the value of failing”及第四段中的“With each failure.” Sabuda says, “I learned a better solution, one that I wouldn't have ever imagined.”可知， Sabuda认为失败是有用的。
B
(2014·马鞍山市高二检测)
A little homeless girl stood crying near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was too crowded. “ I can't go to Sunday school.” She cried to the priest (牧师) as he walked by. The priest took her inside. The child was very happy because they found a room for her. She went to bed that night thinking of the children who had no place to sleep or pray in.
Two years later, the girl died there. As her little body was being moved, a worn and red purse was found, which she had found in the rubbish. Inside the purse was 57 cents and a note, written in childish handwriting, which read ：“This is to help make the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday school.”
After the priest tearfully read that note, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion (热爱) to others. Soon, a newspaper reported on it. It was read by a wealthy man who offered the church a piece of land worth many thousands of dollars. When told that the church could not pay much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents. Soon, the church collected a large amount of money. Within five years, the girl's gift had increased to $250,000. When you are in the city of Philadelphia, visit Temple Baptist Church, Temple University, and the Sunday school building. No child here is left outside on Sunday school days again. One of the rooms of the Sunday school building is hanged with the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents made such a remarkable and real history.
4．How did the girl feel when she thought of other homeless kids
A. Joyful. B. Lucky.
C. Sympathetic. D. Shameful.
答案与解析 C 推理判断题。由文章第一段最后一句可知小女孩同情其他无家可归的儿童。
5．The author's purpose of writing this passage is probably to ________.
A. tell people to give money to the church mentioned in the article
B. try to make people remember that little girl and that priest forever
C. look forward to having more people to go to the church to pray for the best
D. express admiration to the little girl showing her unselfish love to others
答案与解析 D 写作目的题。小姑娘无私的爱心促成了the Sunday School的建成。作者通过叙述这个故事表达了对小姑娘的钦佩。
6．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. The wealthy man sold his land for $250,000 in all.
B. The little girl picked up the purse from piles of rubbish.
C. A small sum of money sometimes can make a remarkable history.
D. At first, the girl wasn't allowed in because the church was too crowded.
答案与解析 A 是非判断题。由文章第三段可知这个富人这块地只要57分，故A项符合题意。
7．What is the best title for the passage
A. Poor and Rich.
B. What Fifty seven Cents Can Do
C. A New Sunday School.
D. A Red Purse.
答案与解析 B 标题归纳题。B项以小见大，作为标题贴切。
C
Qi Baishi (1863～1957) is one of the best known contemporary Chinese artists. His life shows he achieved success by combining talent with hard work.
He was born in a peasant family. At 11 he was sent to learn carpentry (木匠活). Through his work he got to know some local scholars. One of them, Hu Shenyuan, offered to teach him painting and poetry. During this period he earned his living by painting portraits and selling his works. Gradually he developed a reputation as an artist as well as a carpenter. In those years he devoted himself to poetry, calligraphy (书法), and seal carving. Although he admitted he was a versatile (多才多艺的) artist, his own criteria (标准) of his successes placed poetry first, seal carving second, calligraphy third, and painting last.
From 1902 to 1916, Qi toured the country five times, and he left his footmarks in many cities, such as Beijing and Hongkong. The trips broadened his vision and changed his style. In 1917 he settled down in Beijing, where he met many artists and scholars, and made friends with Chen Shizeng. Chen advised him not to imitate early masters and to form his own style.
Through long years of practice, Qi Baishi evolved a distinctive personal style. The subjects of his painting were wide and various, and the flowers, birds, fish, prawns (虾), and insects he painted are most admired by his public. To improve his technique of painting prawns, he raised some at home and frequently observed their movements. He wrote in his diary about how he had changed his method of painting prawns: “At first my prawns owned a reasonable similarity, then they became even more realistic, and finally light and dark colors became properly contrasted. These are the three changes.” Qi Baishi was able to portray the same object in either the xieyi or the gongbi style. When he painted a dragonfly in a detailed manner, he even drew the veins (翅膀) in its wings. When he adopted a bold, free style, he used only a few dry, expressive strokes to form it. What is fascinating about his work is that in some pictures both methods are used.
8．In his early life, what was Qi Baishi famous for
A. Painting. B. Poetry.
C. Calligraphy. D. Seal carving.
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。由第二段“his own criteria (标准) of his successes placed poetry first，”可知在齐白石年轻时期，他是以诗歌而出名的。
9．The underlined word “imitate” in Para. 3 probably means ________.
A. steal B. change
C. occupy D. copy
答案与解析 D 词义猜测题。由后面的“Chen advised him ... to form his own style.”可知，陈先生建议他形成自己的风格，而不要模仿早期的大师。
10．Why did Qi Baishi raise some prawns at home
A. To improve his painting techniques.
B. To entertain himself.
C. To make money.
D. To observe how they grow up.
答案与解析 A 细节理解题。由最后一段中“To improve his technique of painting prawns, he raised some at home”可知，齐白石养虾是为了提高绘画技巧。
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。
(2014·河南许昌五校高二检测)
No one doubts that students should study language, maths and science in high school, but some may object to the ideas that they should study art and music as well. To them, these subjects are useless for students' future and are not worth the time and effort. __11__
Art and music are precious culture legacy(遗产), which bring us pleasure and enjoyment. Have you ever been deeply moved by Beethoven's famous Fate Symphony Have you ever been shocked by the colorful starry night produced by Vincent van Gogh in his painting Have you ever longed for the moving love between the Butterfly Lovers when you hear the well known Chinese melody Art and music are not only images and sounds, but something beyond them. __12__
Art and music help make students more creative. Artists and musicians are considered the most creative people in the world. It's because art and music sharpen their senses and provide a different view for them to see the world. __13__ Einstein, the greatest physician in the 20th century, as well as an excellent violin player, is a good example.
__14__ Middle school students, who typically carry heavy burdens of study, will definitely benefit from it.
__15__ They can bring students pleasure, creativity and relaxation.
A. Many great scientists benefit from art and music.
B. What benefit can art and music bring to students
C. They are the products of passion and human wisdom.
D. I don't think we should waste time learning these subjects.
E. Enjoying art and music is also a good way to relax ourselves.
F. In a word, art and music should absolutely be included in the middle school courses.
G. In my opinion, however, it's necessary for middle school students to study art and music.
答案 11.G 12.C 13.A 14.F 15.B
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me. I was on my lunch break and had __16__ the office to get something to eat. On the way, I __17__ a Busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some __18__ in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would __19__ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He __20__ like that type — young and ragged. __21__ what was I going to spend the money on Only to feed my addiction to Coca Cola or chocolate! I then __22__ I had no right to place myself above __23__ just because he was busking.
I __24__ and dropped all the coins into his __25__， and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As __26__ as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment — a feeling of __27__ or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. __28__， I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of __29__，” I thought.
On my way home at the end of the __30__， I saw the busker again and he was __31__. I watched him pick up the hat and walk __32__ a cafe counter. There he poured the __33__ contents into a tin collecting __34__ an earthquake fund raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)!
Now I donate any __35__ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
16．A. left B. cleaned
C. prepared D. searched
17．A. led B. chose
C. saw D. fooled
18．A. chocolates B. coins
C. tins D. drugs
19．A. almost B. only
C. rather D. still
20．A. acted B. looked
C. sounded D. smelt
21．A. Though B. For
C. Therefore D. But
22．A. declared B. realized
C. expected D. guessed
23．A. it B. all
C. him D. them
24．A. waited B. followed
C. stopped D. arrived
25．A. rag B. hat
C. pocket D. counter
26．A. selfish B. awkward
C. innocent D. special
27．A. happiness B. sadness
C. love D. hate
28．A. Disappointedly B. Unfortunately
C. Coincidentally D. Comfortably
29．A. words B. effort
C. space D. money
30．A. moment B. day
C. break D. event
31．A. walking around B. passing by
C. packing up D. running off
32．A. around B. in
C. behind D. to
33．A. chief B. basic
C. actual D. total
34．A. by B. for
C. on D. with
35．A. work B. time
C. energy D. change
答案与解析
16．A 午餐期间要离开办公室找吃的。
17．C 在路上看到了一个街头艺人。
18．B 下文中的coins给出了提示。
19．B 句意：我想他只会用我给的钱去满足他酗酒和吸毒的嗜好。
20．B. look like“看起来像”。
21．D 此处表转折。
22．B 我明白了自己的错误。
23．C 此处指代的是文中的街头艺人。
24．C 句意：我停下来把钱扔到了他的帽子里。
25．B 上文提到了hat。
26．A 给别人施舍就一定能得到回报，这种想法显然很自私。
27．A 根据后面的satisfaction可知。
28．A 根据前面“但是什么也没有发生”， 所以一定是令人失望的。
29．D 我认为自己付出的钱能有所回报，但却事与愿违，所以证明了我的行为是把钱白白的浪费了。
30．B 因为是在回家的路上，所以是一天结束的时候。
31．C 一天结束了，艺人应该是收拾打包。
32．D 他拿起帽子走向柜台。
33．D 文章的中心就是体现街头艺人无私高尚的品格，所以此处指他将所有的钱都捐了。
34．B for表示目的。
35．D change是指零钱。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上。
Charlie looked at himself in the mirror. He 36.________ (find) his face was red. He washed it with some cold water. He didn't leave the bar until he felt a little 37.________ (good). Then he said goodbye to his friends and went to the bus stop.
38．________ (walk) near to his house, the young man stopped to look at the windows. The lights were 39.________ and it meant 40.________ his wife was still waiting for him. He knew she was angry with him. She thought 41.________ was bad for his health to drink much. Hard 42.________ she tried to stop him from drinking, she never succeeded. He often promised he would soon quit 43.________ (drink), but he couldn't control himself when he saw the wine at the party.
Charlie entered the bedroom quietly and saw his wife lying on 44.________ bed. Looking angrily at him, the woman said nothing. He had to play with the cat.
“Don't play with the stupid pig, dear！” called the woman.
“It's 45.________ a pig, but a cat，” the young man said with a smile.
“I'm not talking to you, but to the cat.”
答案与解析
36．found 所给词在句中作谓语，且表过去的动作，应填found。
37．better a little为比较级修饰语，故本空填good的比较级better。
38．Walking 所给词在句中为非谓语动词作状语，且walk与其逻辑主语the young man为主动关系，故用现在分词形式作状语。
39．on 根据句意“灯亮着”，故该空填on。
40．that 空格及后面的从句作动词meant的宾语，从句在成分和意义上什么也不缺，故空格处填that。
41．it it＋be＋adj.＋to do sth.“做某事……”， it为形式主语。
42．as/though 根据空格处所在句句式特点，副词＋________＋主＋谓语，又根据句意“尽管她努力尝试阻止他喝酒”，故该空填as/though引导倒装句。
43．drinking 根据quit doing“放弃做某事”可知该空填动名词作宾语。
44．the lie on the bed“躺在床上”。
45．not not ... but ...“不是……而是……”。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(每小题1分，满分10分)
英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
In recently years many young people prefer to go shopping on the Internet. People have different opinion about online shopping. Some think online shopping was more convenient and the goods are cheap. However, other believe it is unsafe to buy goods by credit card. And it is possible to check the quality of the goods.
As far as I am concern, going shopping in a store is a better way. It is a fun to walk around stores and looking at various goods on sale. We can choose what we really need and even find a good bargain. However, we can chat with the shop assistant and acquire a lot of useful information.
答案
In years many young people prefer to go shopping on the Internet. People have different about online shopping. Some think online shopping more convenient and the goods are However, believe it is unsafe to buy goods by credit card. And it is 或 to check the quality of the goods.
As far as I am going shopping in a store is a better way. It is fun to walk around stores and at various goods on sale. We can choose what we really need and even find a good bargain. we can chat with the shop assistant and acquire a lot of useful information.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李明，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信。向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题。信的内容应包括下列要点：
注意：1.根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
2．要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚连贯地表达自己的意思；
3．词数：100个左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：头晕 dizzy (adj.) 焦虑 anxiety (n.)
Dear editor，
I'm Li Ming of Senior Three, Guangming Middle School. I'm writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.
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Dear_editor，
I'm_Li_Ming_of_Senior_Three,_Guangming_Middle_School._I'm_writing_to_tell_you_about_some_symptoms_of_anxiety_among_us_students_before_exams.
Most of us feel nervous whenever we're taking an important exam. Some will feel dizzy or tired, some will suffer from lack of sleep, and some will lose their appetite. In fact, all these symptoms have terrible effects on our exams and we are all eager to get rid of them.
First of all, in my opinion, it's important for us to have a right attitude towards exams. They are only a means of checking how we are getting along with our studies, so there is no need to worry too much about the results. Study hard every day and make careful plans for every exam. Only in this way can we avoid suffering from the pressure of exams.
Besides, enough sleep can make us energetic and enable us to perform well in an exam. Therefore, during the period of exams, we should not stay up too late. We can also try a warm bath or a cup of warm milk before going to bed. They might help us to have a sound sleep.
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16单元测评(四) Unit 4 Global warming
(时间：90分钟 满分：110分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)
第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Dear Dr. Laura，
I always enjoy listening to your radio program. I enjoyed your story about gift giving and unselfish (无私的) love. Some people doubt that such unselfish love exists in today's world. Well, I'm here to give them hope.
I wanted to do something very special for my fifteen year old son Tom, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then he spent hours and hours repairing it until it looked almost new.
I bought him the shiniest helmet (头盔) and a set of riding clothes to wear. I could hardly wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldn't get any sleep the night before.
Upon waking, I went into the kitchen to start making the coffee and tea. When I looked into the living room, I saw a beautiful keyboard and a note: “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
It had been a long standing joke in our home that I wanted a piano so that I could take lessons. My husband's answer was “learn to play the piano, and I'll get you one.”
I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could afford this extravagant gift. Of course, everyone woke up, including Tom, and I immediately asked him to open my special gift. When he saw the helmet and clothes, he had a strange look on his face. Then I realized what had happened. He had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother ever on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I want people to know, that kind of love still exists and lives even in the world. I thought you'd love to share this story with your listeners.
A very proud parent
语篇解读 本文是应用文。作者在信中通过讲述儿子用暑假打工赚的钱给她买练琴用的键盘的故事，说明世间确实存在无私的爱。
1．What did the author feel about buying the helmet and clothes for Tom
A. Very excited. B. Rather relaxed.
C. Deeply moved. D. Quite satisfied.
答案与解析 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I could hardly wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldn't get any sleep the night before”可推测，作者给儿子买了摩托头盔和赛车服之后，感到非常激动。
2．In the end, Tom used the money he had to buy ________.
A. a shiny helmet for himself
B. a new motorcycle for himself
C. a piano for his father
D. a keyboard for his mother
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“He had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard”可知， Tom用暑假打工赚的钱给作者买了一个练琴用的键盘。
3．The underlined word “extravagant” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A. small B. expensive
C. ordinary D. interesting
答案与解析 B 词义猜测题。联系全文句意可知，作者觉得儿子给自己买这么贵重的礼物太不可思议了。故可推断extravagant与expensive含义接近。
B
Who left all those water footprints
I used to look into my closet and see clothes. But these days, whenever I look at my shoes, shirts, sweaters and jackets, I see water.
Until last fall, I'd been oblivious_to my “water footprint”， which is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce goods and services, according to the Water Footprint Network in the US. It was through the Green Blue Book by Thomas M. Kostigen that I was able to see how my own actions contributed.
It takes 569 gallons (2,154 liters) to make a T shirt, from its start in the cotten fields to the end product on store shelves.
I'd been satisfied with myself for the drinking water I had saved. I had put in water recycling systems to reuse the wastewater. I had set up rain barrels to collect storm water from my roof. But now I realize that my daily choices are using up an amazing amount of water too. The water footprint of my breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks together amounts to 512 gallons of water each day just to feed myself.
In a word: alarming.
Even more alarming was how much water I was using to get dressed. A pair of shoes takes 1,247 gallons. It takes 7,996 gallons (30,268 liters) to make a leather jacket and 2,866 gallons (10,849 liters) to make a single pair of blue jeans. If I imagine this for the clothes I buy every year, the result could fill my friend's swimming pool. I realized I could make some simple lifestyle changes. My decision is to buy second hand items — and go shopping less.
More considerate living is the main idea behind the concept (概念) of the water footprint. It has an unusual advantage, too. I had a hamburger recently, and enjoyed it a lot more since it is now a treat rather than a weekly habit.
By Susan Carpenter, the Los Angeles Times
4．According to the article, which of the following has the biggest water footprint
A. A T shirt. B. A pair of shoes.
C. A pair of jeans. D. A leather jacket.
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据第三段“It takes 569 gallons to make a T shirt, from its start in the cotton fields to the end product on store shelves.”和倒数第二段“A pair of shoes takes 1,247 gallons. It takes 7,996 gallons to make a leather jacket and 2,866 gallons to make a single pair of blue jeans.”可知leather jacket耗费水最多。
5．The underlined phrase “oblivious to” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ________.
A. interested in B. unaware of
C. ashamed of D. careful about
答案与解析 B 词义猜测题。Until last fall表示“直到去年秋天”的意思，也就说那之前作者根本就不了解water footprint的概念。
6．We can conclude from the article that the author ________.
A. didn't like to recycle water before
B. used to go to second hand shops
C. tried every way of being environmentally friendly
D. still feels that she has to sacrifice more for the environment
答案与解析 C 推理判断题。根据文章可知作者尝试了多种方法节约用水，保护环境。
7．Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the article
A. She learned about her “water footprint” from the Water Footprint Network.
B. She wasn't quite sure how to make a contribution to saving water.
C. She had a large swimming pool at home.
D. The Green Blue Book made a big difference to her lifestyle.
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据第二段“It was through the Green Blue Book by Thomas M. Kostigen that I was able to see how my own actions contributed.”可知the Green Blue Book让作者了解了“水足迹”的概念，并彻底改变了作者的环保观。
C
When he thought of the past, my grandfather would sometimes show us photographs of himself at school. They were brown and faded, and it was hard to believe that the blurred figure of the little boy in the short trousers and socks could ever have been Grandfather. Besides, he wore a cap — and the boys in the photographs wore caps pulled so far forward that half of their faces were obscured. When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group, we would surely point to the wrong boy.
On one such occasion my younger sister, aged six, burst into tears when Grandfather proudly guided her finger to the right boy. “How could that boy be you？” she cried. “He should have a beard.” We were, of course, all convinced that grandfathers should have beards, preferably white and bushy, like our own grandfather's.
“I was a good scholar，” Grandfather would say, wagging his beard over the photographs. “I should have been top of the class if I hadn't had to get up at six every morning to milk the cows and chop the wood, and again when I came home from school.”
“But Saturdays What did you do on Saturdays？”
“Saturdays, if it was fine, I'd be out all day in the fields with the men，” replied Grandfather. “And if it was wet, I'd be helping my mother with odd jobs round the house. There wasn't much time for studying.”
We all tried hard to imagine what it would have been like to have been Grandfather getting up at crack of dawn and never, obviously, having a moment for himself. It seemed we had learnt something from what Grandfather had said about his childhood.
8．In the first paragraph of this passage, what the author really tells us is that ________.
A. his grandfather used to wear short trousers, socks and a cap as well
B. it was difficult to tell which of the boys in the photographs was Grandfather
C. he didn't believe Grandfather wore a cap pulled forward when he was at school
D. it was fun to watch boys in the photographs wearing caps pulled forward
答案与解析 B 主旨大意题。由文章第一段最后一句“When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group, we would surely point to the wrong boy.”表明答案为B项。
9．The author's sister burst into tears because ________.
A. she did not get a chance to pick out Grandfather in the photographs
B. she was told which was the right boy before she herself could pick him out
C. other children did not agree with her that Grandfather should have had a beard
D. she found Grandfather in the photographs did not have a beard
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。由短文第二段“How could that boy be you？” she cried. “He should have a beard.”可以推断，小女孩接受不了爷爷没有胡子的事实。
10．When Grandfather said, “I should have been top of the class”， he meant ________.
A. if he had had more time for studying, he would have been the best in his class
B. he should have spent more time studying rather than playing ball games
C. his school days should not have been so hard and miserable
D. he could have never been the best student even if he had studied harder
答案与解析 A 细节理解题。该句为虚拟语气，表明如果他不需要每天起早干活，他的成绩一定会是班上最好的。
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Exactly how do children benefit from after school activities The following are the benefits of after school activities：
※ Creativity
__11__ Obvious choices are arts, music, and performing arts, but other activities like sports can teach problem solving skills. The best activities for your children are those that encourage their natural curiosity and interests.
※ Stress Relief
Many activities take place in a relaxing environment or promote healthy methods for dealing with stress. __12__
※ __13__
When children take part in sports and outdoor activities, they get good exercise and learn life long habits of keeping mentally and physically fit.
※ Team Spirit
Teamwork is increasingly important in home life as well as at work. __14__ These aren't the only activities that teach homework, though.
※ __15__
Many activities emphasize the importance of time. Sporting events like track and swimming are often measured in seconds. Of course, taking part in one or more activities can teach a child how to judge school, homework, family life, and their after school activities as well and they can learn the importance of planning.
A. Many sports require students to work together to achieve a common goal and remove the focus from the individual.
B. Time Management.
C. Many activities continue into adulthood, providing lifelong enjoyment.
D. Many different activities can provide an outlet for curiosity and problem solving.
E. In an increasingly complex world, the more we are able to find positive ways to deal with problems, the better we are.
F. Physical Development.
G. Benefits from Taking Exercise.
答案 11.D 12.E 13.F 14.A 15.B
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was 3：30 am on a fall morning in 2003. Sixth grader Kevin Conaway was __16__ by his mom. A strong smell was coming through the window. It was smoke.
Kevin's mom told him to __17__ in her room with his brother. Kevin's parents went out of their __18__. They saw a line of cars, all headed the same way. Everyone was __19__.
The roar (轰鸣) of the fire could be __20__ in the distance. The air was thick with smoke. __21__ there were no alarms (警报), no warning lights, and no firefighters to help. They were on their own!
The Conaways decided to __22__ at once. Kevin took his guitar, books and some clothes. His mom took water and food. The family __23__ up and down their street to wake anyone who might __24__ be asleep. Then they __25__ the line of cars driving away as fast as they could.
The Conaways went to stay with friends. They waited for news and __26__. Was their house still standing Were their friends and neighbors __27__？
A few days later, it was safe to go home. __28__ the Conaways drove onto their street, Kevin saw a blackened hill. But their house was __29__. Firefighters had arrived in time. It was a huge __30__.
Still, the Conaways felt __31__. Their town was a disaster area. Kevin's middle school became a shelter (避难处) for families who had __32__ their homes.
More than nine years later, these __33__ are still with Kevin. But so are the good ones. His family worked with their neighbors. They __34__ the town. They gave out clothing and supplies.
Even more important, the town created an alert system (警报系统). When more wildfires started in 2007, the system __35__. Everyone got out safely.
16．A. woken B. raised
C. caught D. encouraged
17．A. play B. rest
C. wait D. change
18．A. neighborhood B. house
C. mind D. way
19．A. trying B. fighting
C. sleeping D. escaping
20．A. remembered B. accepted
C. sensed D. heard
21．A. So B. Nor
C. But D. And
22．A. act B. leave
C. forget D. remove
23．A. drove B. ran
C. walked D. rode
24．A. just B. also
C. still D. again
25．A. searched B. stopped
C. reached D. joined
26．A. noticed B. worried
C. prepared D. continued
27．A. safe B. angry
C. happy D. hungry
28．A. If B. As
C. Since D. Though
29．A. comfortable B. empty
C. ugly D. OK
30．A. help B. honor
C. moment D. success
31．A. tired B. nervous
C. sad D. afraid
32．A. lost B. saved
C. missed D. needed
33．A. symbols B. problems
C. memories D. realities
34．A. mixed up B. cleaned up
C. cared about D. talked about
35．A. improved B. started
C. failed D. worked
答案与解析
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Kevin一家经历一场火灾的故事。
16．A 根据上文的3：30 am on a fall morning以及下文的A strong smell was coming through the window可知，发生了紧急情况， Kevin的母亲“叫醒了(woken)”他。
17．C 母亲告诉Kevin让他在她的房间和弟弟一起“等(wait)”。
18．B 根据下文的“... saw a line of cars”可知，Kevin的父母走出了他们“家(house)”。
19．D 根据上文的all headed the same way可知，一排车都往同一方向开，大家都在“逃跑(escaping)”。
20．D 根据下文的The air was thick with smoke可知，在远处能“听到(heard)”火灾的轰鸣声，空气中弥漫着浓烟。
21．C The air was thick with smoke与there were no alarms, no warning lights, no firefighters to help之间存在转折关系。
22．B 根据下文的Kevin took his guitar, ... took water and food可知，Kevin一家决定马上“离开(leave)”。
23．A 根据下文的driving away as fast as they could可知答案。
24．C 根据下文的be asleep可知，他们一家希望叫醒那些可能“还(still)”在睡觉的人们。
25．D 根据下文的“... driving away as fast as they could”可知，他们一家也“加入了(joined)”开车逃跑的行列。
26．B 见下题解析。
27．A 根据文中的“Was their house still standing”可知，他们一家很“担心(worried)”，一直在等消息。他们不知道自己的房子是否还在，朋友和邻居们是否“安全(safe)”。
28．B 在他们一家回家的途中，Kevin看到一座变黑的山。
29．D 根据前后的转折可知，他们家的房子“还好(OK)”。
30．A 根据上文的转折和“Firefighters had arrived in time”可知，消防队员及时赶到是个很大的“帮助(help)”。
31．C 根据下文的“Their town was a disaster area”可知，尽管他们的房子还好，可他们的城镇是个灾区，他们一家还是觉得很“难过(sad)”。
32．A 根据上文的“... became a shelter for families ...”可知，避难所是提供给那些“失去(lost)”家园的家庭。
33．C 九年多过去了，这些“回忆(memories)”依然历历在目。
34．B 根据上文的“so are the good ones”可知，除了不好的回忆，也留下了好的回忆。他们一起“清扫(cleaned up)”小镇。
35．D 根据最后一句话可知，这个系统“起作用了(worked)”。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上。
China is aiming to build a conservation minded society (节约型社会). I think it is every citizen's duty to achieve this goal. China has the 36.________ (large) population in the world and has 37.________ large quantity of resources totally, but has relatively low resources on average. Over the past 20 years, China 38.________ (make) great progress in terms of economic development and enjoyed the rapidest economic 39.________ (grow) in the world. However, 40.________ is by over consuming lots of resources that such progress is made and it results 41.________ high input (投入), low output (输出), serious waste and pollution. To build a conservation minded society becomes the common target of China's government and Chinese people, 42.________ is of great importance to China in rapid economic development.
As high school students, we should make 43.________ (contribute) to saving energy. We should form the habit of saving water, especially 44.________ we brush our teeth and wash hands, and never leave water 45.________ (run) unnecessarily. What's more, we should offer to recommend our relatives and friends as well as our parents to save energy.
答案与解析
36．largest 根据空格前面的定冠词the及句意可知该空应填large的最高级形式largest。
37．a 根据固定短语a large quantity of“大量的”可知该空填a。
38．has made 所给词在句中作谓语且根据句中时间状语over the past 20 years可知空处填has made。
39．growth 所给词在句中作动词enjoyed的宾语，应用名词形式，故填growth“增长”。
40．It 根据空格所在句句式结构和句中的that可知该句为强调句，填It。
41．in result in“导致”。
42．which which引导非限制性定语从句代替前面整句话的内容。
43．contributions make contributions to“对……作出贡献”。
44．when 根据句意“我们应该养成节约水的习惯，尤其是当我们刷牙和洗手时”。when“当……时候”，引导时间状语从句。
45．running 所给词在“leave＋宾语＋宾补”结构中作宾补， run与其逻辑宾语water为主动关系，故用现在分词形式作宾补。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(每小题1分，满分10分)
英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
Nowadays many people go travelling visit beautiful mountains and rivers. They enjoy themselves during their holiday. And some places of interest had been polluted. I saw some bad phenomena while I am travelling in this year. Many beautiful spots were covering with rubbish left by tourists, of who some were well dressed. Some tourists who drove expensive cars threw waste out of his cars. These phenomena burden cleaners. Even child know we should protect the environment. Unfortunate, some adults don't know it. Each of us should love nature and protect the environment in which we live.
答案
Nowadays many people go travelling visit beautiful mountains and rivers. They enjoy themselves during their holiday. some places of interest been polluted. I saw some bad phenomena while I travelling this year. Many beautiful spots were with rubbish left by tourists, of some were well dressed. Some tourists who drove expensive cars threw waste out of cars. These phenomena burden cleaners. Even know we should protect the environment. ， some adults don't know it. Each of us should love nature and protect the environment in which we live.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
近几年，全球变暖越来越受到关注，越来越多的人为阻止全球变暖做出贡献，因此一种新的生活方式诞生了——低碳生活。请就Low Carbon Life写一篇英语短文，要求涵盖以下要点：
1．不需要用电和水的时候，记得把它们关掉。
2．外出时，尽可能步行、骑自行车或乘坐公共交通工具。
3．请使用节能产品。
词数：100～110。
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范文
In recent years, the attention to global warming has been increasing. More and more people make contributions to prevent it from going worse. At the same time, a new low carbon lifestyle emerges.
What can we do to achieve low carbon First, remember to turn off lights and water taps when you do not use them. Second, when going out, take public transports, ride a bike or walk as much as possible to reduce carbon emission. Third, use the energy saving products.
Besides of these, there are many other ways we can employ to live a low carbon life. If everyone maintains the lifestyle, it will make a huge change to the current situation and our home will become much more beautiful.
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15单元测评(五) Unit 5 The power of nature
(时间：90分钟 满分：110分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)
第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Help Is at Hand
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism (种族歧视)．
Despite these worries, I came to New Zealand in July 2009. I have found the place and people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job to supplement (增补) my living expenses.
Determined to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job. However, I received little or no response. This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities. The people there were very surprised, and advised me not to continue my job search in this manner. As I was about to leave, a client (职员) in the building, who had been listening to what the others had said, approached me and asked if I would wait outside. Fifteen minutes later, he returned. He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for a job.
I was a little confused, but had a good feeling about him and so I went along. Along the way, I realized that I had run out of copies of my resume (简历). The man stopped at his business partner's office to make me 15 extra copies. He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking, and added that I should give him a call if I ever needed anything. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
1．Which of the following was NOT a reason why the author's mother was worried
A. They could not speak the local language.
B. It might be hard for the author to find a job.
C. The author wasn't familiar with local customs.
D. People might look down on the author.
答案与解析 A 推理判断题。根据第一段中“a place that was so different from India” “the lack of jobs” “the cultural differences” “racism”等可知，答案选A项。
2．After staying in New Zealand for a short time, the author ________.
A. decided to go back to his own country
B. found the local people were not friendly
C. decided to get a job that needed practical skills
D. found he was short of money
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job to supplement my living expenses.”可知答案选D项。
3．When the author went into a building to find a job, ________.
A. the people had seen too many college students like him
B. a warm hearted client gave him encouragement and advice
C. a client recommended him to the company he worked for
D. he was confident that he would find a job
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段、第三段可知，有一个职员非常热情，给作者提出找工作的建议，并带着作者去Royal Oak找工作，故选B项。
4．What was the story mainly about
A. The best way to look for a job.
B. How to adapt to a new environment.
C. How to get help from strangers.
D. How the author found a job.
答案与解析 D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲了作者在一个陌生的地方，在一个陌生人的帮助下找到了工作，故选D项。
B
The volcano is one of the most surprising frightening forces of nature. Maybe you have seen pictures of these “fireworks” of nature. Sometimes when a volcano erupts, a very large wall of melted rock moves down the side of a mountain. It looks like a “river of fire”. Sometimes volcanoes explode, throwing the melted rock and ashes high into the air. But where does this melted rock come from
The earth is made up of many layers. The top layer that we see is called the crust. Under the crust there are many layers of hard rock. But far, far beneath the crust whose rock is so hot, it is soft. In some places it even melts. The melted rock is called magma. Sometimes the magma breaks out to the surface through cracks (裂缝) in the crust. These cracks are volcanoes.
Most people think of mountains when they think of volcanoes. But not every mountain is a volcano. A volcano is simply the opening in the earth from which the magma escapes. The hot magma, or lava as it is called, cools and builds up on the surface of the earth. Over thousands of years, this pile of cooled lava can grow to be very, very big. For example, the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro, is a volcano. It towers more than 16,000 feet above the ground around it.
5．Where does the melted rock come from
A. The top layer. B. The crust.
C. Far beneath the crust. D. The second layer.
答案与解析 C 细节理解题。从文章第二段第四、五、六句可知这些熔化的岩石来自地表下很深的地方。
6．Which words in the passage have the same meaning as “melted rock”？
A. “Volcano” and “lava”．
B. “Crust” and “hard rock”．
C. “Magma” and “lava”．
D. “Volcano” and “magma”．
答案与解析 C 词义理解题。由第二段第六句及第三段第四句可推知melted rock指magma, lava。
7．Which is the correct order of the layers of the earth beginning with the top layer
A. crust — hard rock — magma — soft rock
B. crust — hard rock — soft rock — magma
C. magma — soft rock — hard rock — crust
D. volcano — cracks — magma — crust
答案与解析 B 细节理解题。第二段指出地球是由地壳——坚硬的岩石——软岩石——岩浆组成的。
C
Hundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn't have modern machines, There was no medicine, either.
Life today brings new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and we become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.
Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is very thick. People cannot see the sky clearly.
Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution. Factories now must clean their water before they throw it away. And they mustn't let dirty smoke go into the air.
There are many things we can do to fight against pollution. We should put waste things in dustbins and do not throw them on the ground. We should go to work by bike or on foot instead of taking a car or a bus. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
Rules are not enough. We should do our best to fight against pollution.
8．Which of the following is NOT true about life in the past
A. There were no modern machines.
B. There was no modern medicine.
C. There was much air pollution.
D. There were not many people.
答案与解析 C 推理判断题。根据第一段第二、三句可知A、B项正确。根据常识可知D项正确。由第二段可知C项内容是现代生活带来的问题。
9．What should people do to fight against pollution
A. Always drive a car to work.
B. Throw waste things anywhere they like.
C. Put waste things in dustbins.
D. Always take a bus to go to school.
答案与解析 C 细节理解题。根据第五段第二句“We should put waste things in dustbins and do not throw them on the ground.”可知。
10．What should factories do to fight against pollution
A. Let dirty smoke go into the air.
B. Throw dirty water away without cleaning it.
C. Close the factories.
D. Let dirty water go after cleaning it.
答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Factories now must clean their water before they throw it away.”可知。
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。
(2014·邯郸高二检测)
High school students do not just study and take classes. __11__ They always have a lot of work to do in school and at home, so it is essential for high school students to organize their life well.
Here are six tips to make life of high school easier and give you extra time to be with your friends and family：
Set targets every day. Before you go to bed, make a list of all the things you want to accomplish the following day. __12__ This will help you to get everything done more quickly and more efficiently.
__13__ Once you have completed your “to do” list, try to prioritize (优先安排) the goals you want to achieve. Set your most important goal at the top of your priorities and your least important goals further down the list.
Use your spare time properly. As a high school student, sometimes you might not notice that you actually have lots of spare time. Try adding up the minutes that it takes you on the bus to school and back home again.
Get enough sleep. __14__ This can make you ineffective and lead to unwelcome health problems.
Keep your goals realistic. Trying to accomplish unrealistic goals can often result in failure and frustration (挫折). __15__
Just remember, everything you need to accomplish in one day is possible if you are organized and plan everything that you do in a day.
A. Find the right time.
B. Arrange your list of targets first.
C. If you try to study in this situation, you will probably waste your time.
D. They also have to take part in school activities, socialize and do their homework.
E. This will help you to know what you are going to do and avoid doing unimportant tasks.
F. It is unhealthy to make yourself stressed by studying when you are supposed to be sleeping.
G. Setting realistic goals and then achieving them can, however, build your self worth and make you proud of your achievements.
答案 11.D 12.E 13.B 14.F 15.G
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was a cold day. I was on my way to an important appointment (约会) and __16__ the beggar (乞丐) was standing on his corner __17__. I was in a hurry and he was __18__ somebody else anyway, __19__ I passed by him without giving him some money, which I always did.
On my way back from the appointment, I passed him on his corner __20__. This time he asked me for __21__. I told him, “Sorry, I don't have any coins on me.” My mind was still __22__ of my appointment.
He replied, “I wouldn't __23__ the bills！” And then he laughed a little, saying he was just __24__. His laugh lightened my day a little so I __25__ too and reached out to touch his shoulder and arm __26__. Then I turned to be on my way, busy with my __27__.
To my surprise, he __28__ something after me. I __29__ and I heard him say, “Thank you for __30__ me that way. You know, it __31__ happens！” His words moved me so I __32__， ran to him, and gave him a big hug.
He told me it felt so __33__. “I don't have a heart of stone，” he said. “But many times, people just __34__ me as if I weren't there ...”
To cut him off, I gave him another hug — a __35__ one this time. He smiled again. Me too!
It sure made my day. And I left with a tear in my eye.
16．A. described B. saw
C. doubted D. showed
17．A. as usual B. at last
C. in time D. after all
18．A. fighting with B. arguing with
C. complaining to D. talking to
19．A. and B. but
C. or D. so
20．A. already B. too
C. again D. instead
21．A. money B. food
C. clothes D. support
22．A. afraid B. full
C. proud D. certain
23．A. accept B. forget
C. mind D. recognize
24．A. dreaming B. lying
C. joking D. advising
25．A. rested B. laughed
C. tried D. asked
26．A. warmly B. confidently
C. immediately D. quickly
27．A. work B. thoughts
C. success D. discoveries
28．A. warned B. predicted
C. called D. ordered
29．A. failed B. arrived
C. decided D. stopped
30．A. touching B. visiting
C. helping D. believing
31．A. often B. ever
C. sometimes D. seldom
32．A. replied B. continued
C. turned D. admitted
33．A. sure B. good
C. useful D. easy
34．A. pass B. leave
C. find D. choose
35．A. sudden B. rapid
C. final D. hard
答案与解析
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。作者拥抱了一个乞丐，这不仅温暖了对方，也让自己的心情跟着愉悦起来。
16．B 见下题解析。
17．A 根据本段末的which I always did可推测，作者很熟悉这位乞丐，所以这里应该是指作者“看到(saw)”他“像往常一样(as usual)”站在角落里。
18．D 根据全文语境可知，这位乞丐站在街角讨钱，所以当时他应该是正在跟其他人“谈话(talking to)”，而不会是争论、抱怨，甚至打架。
19．D 逗号前的内容是作者直接从乞丐身旁走过却没有给钱的原因，故so符合此处语境。
20．C 这已经是当天作者第二次碰到这位乞丐了，故again符合此处语境。
21．A 根据下文中的coins和bills可知，这位乞丐向作者讨“钱(money)”。
22．B 根据第一段中的important appointment及第三段中的busy with ...可推测，当时作者满脑子都是这个约会。full of表示“充满”，符合此处语境。
23．C 根据两个人的对话可知，作者说自己身上没有硬币，这位乞丐说自己不“介意(mind)”收纸币。
24．C 根据乞丐的话及本句中的laughed可知，他只是在“开玩笑(joking)”。
25．B 根据本空后的too可知，作者也跟着“笑了(laughed)”。
26．A 根据下段中的Thank you ... that way可推测，作者以一种热情友好的方式碰了碰那位乞丐，故warmly符合此处语境。
27．B 根据本文多次出现的appointment可推测，作者当时的“思绪(thoughts)”全在这次约会上。
28．C 见下题解析。
29．D 作者已经转身走了，所以这里应该是指他听到乞丐在后面“大声呼叫(called)”什么，然后“停下了(stopped)”脚步。
30．A 上文的touch提示了本题的答案。
31．D 这位乞丐叫住了作者并表达了自己的感谢是因为这种事情“很少(seldom)”发生。
32．C 这位乞丐的话让作者很感动，所以他“转过(turned)”身来，跑向乞丐，并拥抱了他。
33．B 根据上下文语境可知，作者的拥抱让这位乞丐感觉很“好(good)”。
34．A 有些人直接从这位乞丐身边“走过(pass)”，就像他不存在一样。
35．D 听了乞丐的话，作者又拥抱了他，而且是紧紧地抱住了他，故hard符合此处语境。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上。
Sarah: Welcome to the program. This afternoon I'm standing in the middle of the northern Black Forest, with Rainer Sanger.
Rainer: Good afternoon, Sarah.
Sarah: Rainer, you're very concerned 36.________ this area of the forest, are you Can you tell us why
Rainer: Well, much of the forest 37.________ (wipe) out in the terrible storm last winter, 38.________ you can see. Many of the trees are dead, and more are dying because of the damage. We believe 39.________ the government isn't doing enough right now to make this beautiful forest 40.________ (get) into its former state.
Sarah: I see. But have you spoken to the government about this
Rainer: 41.________ have tried, but each time they say that they haven't got enough money. They are always using money as the excuse. It's getting really 42.________ (disappoint)!
Sarah: 43.________ it's not just an excuse, is it They clearly don't have enough money for everything and the storm was an unexpected occurrence.
Rainer: Of course, we appreciate that, and the point is that 44.________ (actual) we aren't asking for much money. We would just act like their guidance — we can provide volunteers to work on 45.________ forest.
答案与解析
36．about be concerned about sth.“担心/关心某事”。
37．was wiped 所给词在句中作谓语且根据句中时间状语last winter 可知动词应用一般过去时态，且wipe与其逻辑主语the forest 为被动关系故空处填was wiped。
38．as as “正如”引导非限制性定语从句代替前面整句话的内容。
39．that that 引导宾语从句。
40．get make ... do ... “让……做某事”。
41．We 空格处在句中作主语且与下文的we 呼应。
42．disappointing 所给词在句中作表语且表“令人失望的”，应填disappointing。
43．But 空格所在句与上面一句为转折关系且空格后无逗号，故填But。but 表转折。
44．actually 所给词在本句中作状语，故本处填actual的副词形式actually。
45．the the forest 特指前面提到的森林。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(每小题1分，满分10分)
英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
Tom is a senior two students who devotes himself to his lessons every day. Last Saturday, as usual, he went to several courses. In the evening, he studies at home until deep into the night. He was too sleepy and tired that he couldn't work effectively. In Sunday morning, Tom was about to study when his father came up and advised him to have break. Soon they had a good idea. They bought a kite which they liked it very much and then the family went to the suburbs where Tom enjoyed fly the kite himself. The family had a picnic together but felt very relaxed in the open air. On Monday, Tom was energetic and actively in class. He said it was only why he had a better weekend.
答案
Tom is a senior two who devotes himself to his lessons every day. Last Saturday, as usual, he went to several courses. In the evening, he at home until deep into the night. He was sleepy and tired that he couldn't work effectively. Sunday morning, Tom was about to study when his father came up and advised him to have break. Soon they had a good idea. They bought a kite which they liked very much and then the family went to the suburbs where Tom enjoyed the kite himself. The family had a picnic together felt very relaxed in the open air. On Monday, Tom was energetic and in class. He said it was only he had a better weekend.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设寒假里你和家人去桂林旅游了，请根据以下提示用英语写一篇题为A wonderful trip to Guilin的游记，描写你在当地的所见所闻。要点如下：
1．位于广西东北部的桂林是中国著名的旅游胜地；
2．位于漓江东岸的七星公园(Seven Star Park)是桂林最大的公园；
3．象鼻山(Elephant Trunk Hill)看起来像一头正用鼻子吸水的大象，让游客留连忘返；
4．桂林还有许多形状各异的山。
注意：1.词数：120左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
A wonderful trip to Guilin
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范文
A_wonderful_trip_to_Guilin
I went to Guilin with my family during the winter holidays.
Located in the northeastern part of Guangxi, Guilin is known as one of the top tourist destinations in China for its beauty of natural scenery. First we went to Seven Star Park, which is to the east of the Lijiang River. It is the largest park in Guilin with many kinds of trees and colourful flowers. Then we went to Elephant Trunk Hill, which got its name because the hill looks exactly like an elephant putting its trunk into the river for a drink. There are lots of hills of different shapes in Guilin. Some look like human figures and some like animals.
What a wonderful time we had!
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