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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noises with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other's minds. This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle(奇迹) it is.
Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animals. Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing. Birds can fly thousands of miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. In Nature's talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, it's an ability for communicating information to others by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.
Not that we don't have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is so－called “body language”. Bristling(直立的) fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.
Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display. Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skill? Biologists can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms fun_ction, but this doesn't tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.
1．According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is ______.
A．our ability to use language
B．the miracle of technology
C．the amazing power of nature
D．our ability to make noises with mouth
2．What feature of “body language” mentioned in the passage is common to both humans and animals?
A．Lifting heads when sad.
B．Keeping long faces when angry.
C．Bristling hair when ready to attack.
D．Bowing heads when willing to obey.
3．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A．Body language is unique to humans.
B．Animals express emotions just as humans do.
C．Humans have other powers of communication.
D．Humans are not different from animals to some degree.
4．This passage is mainly about ______.
A．the development of body language
B．the special role humans play in nature
C．the power to convey information to others
D．the difference between humans and animals in language use
答案与解析：
1．解析：细节理解题。从第一段的第三句“我们共有和体验过的奇迹是我们能够利用嘴发出声音，从而彼此之间传递观点”可知，人类有利用语言的能力。此题易误选D，只考虑了our ability to make noises with our mouths而忽视了下文的中心。
答案：A
2．解析：推理判断题。从第三段的最后一句“the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering”，特别是“take second place”是关键信息词。
答案：D
3．解析：推理判断题。本段主要叙述的是人类可以利用肢体语言进行交流，而这些也是动物所具备的基本技能，通过第四段的第一句也可知道答案为D。
答案：D
4．解析：主旨大意题。本篇文章主要讲人类运用语言进行交际的能力是一个特殊的奇迹，而这一点我们都忽视了；故C项最能表达本文主旨。
答案：C
Ⅱ.短文改错
Yesterday morning, it was already 7：30 I got up. Thinking I would be late, I got quickly and left without breakfast. There were many people at the bus stop that it was hard to catch a bus. So I towards my school. Suddenly, I ran an old woman and she fell down. Without an apology, I left and went on. Later, I heard the old woman was injured in the leg and she was sent to hospital. I felt very sorry. And the following day I paid her visit.
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Ⅰ.完形填空
A most beautiful blue motorbike belonged to Peter's uncle. Overnight, Peter became a prince __1__the boys. We surrounded him after class the next day, eager for __2__.
Peter's uncle came from Bombay, __3__the new motorbike. He stayed for three weeks. Every afternoon when he slept, we could watch the__4__wonder to cheer ourselves. Sometimes Peter__5__to take out his uncle's red helmet in secret. We would__6__it in turn and sit on the bike. In the evenings, we watched Peter go out with his uncle__7__.
Peter began to walk around like the world's __8__man. When we cycled home from school, he would look over the handlebars and__9__owning the blue motorbike.
One Monday morning I was studying the map of Australia__10__Peter whispered in my ear, “I am learning to ride it, and I will show you on__11__. ”
Peter, like the rest of us, knew__12__about the bike, but knowing was one thing, while__13__was another. His uncle had this__14__that fourteen?year?old boys could not handle things like motorbikes.
Sunday finally came. After lunch I__15__Peter's promise. I decided to go and ask him about the bike. I gave a__16__outside his window. His head appeared at the window and he held up the__17__， the helmet and the jacket. He showed up at the gate a few seconds later, wearing the red helmet and his yellow jacket，__18__it was a warm afternoon.
Noiselessly, he wheeled the bike out of the gate. He__19__the road carefully, until he was three houses away. Then he jumped onto the seat, inserted the key and started the motorbike. I felt__20__as I climbed onto the back seat, but still could not believe that we were riding it.
1. A. of B. among
C. between D. for
2. A. details B. truths
C. facts D. problems
3. A. carrying B. catching
C. riding D. finding
4. A. colorful B. useful
C. new D. blue
5. A. managed B. wanted
C. tried D. decided
6. A. wear B. clean
C. kick D. drop
7. A. anxiously B. exactly
C. admiringly D. surprisingly
8. A. hardest B. richest
C. strongest D. greatest
9. A. took up B. turned down
C. dream of D. put off
10. A. as B. when
C. while D. before
11. A. weekday B. Saturday
C. weekend D. Sunday
12. A. everything B. nothing
C. something D. anything
13. A. driving B. running
C. operating D. riding
14. A. hope B. belief
C. question D. advice
15. A. thought B. forgot
C. remembered D. reminded
16. A. whistle B. sound
C. noise D. call
17. A. hand B. bike
C. cap D. key
18. A. although B. as
C. but D. for
19. A. pulled it down B. pulled it up
C. pushed it down D. pushed it away
20. A. lost B. excited
C. worried D. sad
答案与解析：
1．解析：among指三者或更多之中。
答案：B
2．解析：details意为“详细情况”。
答案：A
3．解析：ride the new motorbike意为“骑着那辆新的摩托车”。
答案：C
4．解析：the blue wonder就是指那辆蓝色的摩托车，下文第9个空后面有涉及。
答案：D
5．解析：manage to do sth.意为“设法做到”。
答案：A
6．解析：wear指戴头盔。
答案：A
7．解析：admiringly意为“羡慕地”。
答案：C
8．解析：在作者眼中Peter像世界上最伟大的人。
答案：D
9．解析：dream of doing sth.意为“梦想做……”。
答案：C
10．解析：when此处作并列连词，意为“就在那个时候”。
答案：B
11．解析：根据下文中的Sunday推知。
答案：D
12．解析：know everything about意为“对……了如指掌”。
答案：A
13．解析：根据短文最后一句中的“riding”可知，此处选D项。
答案：D
14．解析：have belief＝believe，意为“认为”。
答案：B
15．解析：remember意为“想起”。
答案：C
16．解析：give a whistle意为“吹口哨”。
答案：A
17．解析：根据下文的helmet, jacket可知此处选D项，指车钥匙。
答案：D
18．解析：although意为“尽管”。
答案：A
19．解析：pushed it down意为“将摩托车沿路推过去”。
答案：C
20．解析：根据下一句可判断作者很激动。
答案：B
Ⅱ.语法填空
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Husband: Where shall we take our children this weekend?
Wife: We could take them to Water World __1__ to Oldfield Adventure Park. They love that sort of thing.__2___one do you prefer?
Husband: Well，__3___ far away are they？I don't want to spend all day in the car.
Wife: Well, Water World is pretty close—about one hour away. But Old－field Adventure Park __4__(take) about two and a half hours if we're lucky.
Husband: Do they have__5___ (swim) pools?
Wife: Water World has a huge one.Our children love animals very much.
Husband: I __6___(real) don't like zoos. I hate seeing animals __7___cages.
Wife: Well，there aren't __8___animals at Water World.
Husband: If we are going there，I'm going to take__9___ picnic basket.I know they have got restaurants__10___ they are always expensive. I'd rather take our own food and drinks.
Wife: That's a good idea. I'll tell the children.
Husband: OK.
答案：
1．or 2.Which 3.how 4.will take 5.swimming
6．really 7.in 8.any 9.a 10.but
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阅读理解
A
At nine most mornings the same scene is repeated in office buildings around the world. An employee walks into the lift with his boss and apart from a mumbled(咕噜的)“good morning”， the junior is lost for words. That's an opportunity missed, say experts, who believe that such an obviously dull 30?second conversation can be invaluable for those who want to climb the career(职业)ladder. “Small talk can help set up a relationship upon which you can build，” says Dusseldorf communications advisor Torsten Knobble.
As a matter of fact, the importance of small talk goes far beyond the relationship to one's boss. People who fail the art of speaking a lot without actually saying anything find it harder to cultivate relationships in the workplace, believes Ulrich Goldschmidt, director of the senior management association VDF in Essen.
“Small talk is a necessary part of networking，” he says. Actually every conversation begins and ends with small talk, according to Wolf Lasko, who has written a book on the topic and its bearing on career futures.
Not everyone is good at small talk. It takes skills to pick the right moment and the right topic with which to start a conversation. There are plenty of topics although some are not suitable for informal chat. Safe topics include holidays, the movies, music or sports. Besides, body language is part of small talk; it's not a good idea to stand around with arms folded.
Small talk is a question of closeness and distance. For a few employees, it's never a bad idea to hold back at the beginning and familiarize themselves with the company culture first.
1．The main subject discussed in the text is that______.
A．small talk needs skills
B．every conversation begins and ends with small talk
C．small talk is a question of closeness and distance
D．small talk is necessary to your career
2．Why is the junior lost for words while walking into the lift with his boss?
A．He is not familiar with the boss and the company.
B．He doesn't expect that his boss will be with him.
C．He is not good at developing a relationship.
D．He is not interested in holidays, music or sports.
3．The underlined word “cultivate” in the text probably means “______”．
A．develop B．break up
C．familiarize D．bring up
4．We may infer from the text that______.
A．standing around with arms folded is welcome during small talk
B．people who fail the art of speaking do not want to climb the career ladder
C．any topic is suitable for small talk
D．not everyone is good at picking the right topic with which to start a conversation
答案与解析：
1．解析：通读文章可知本文的主题应是闲聊(small talk)在职业中的必要性和重要性。
答案：D
2．解析：由上下文可知推测出下级见了上级无话可说是因为他不善于与人沟通。
答案：C
3．解析：由所在句的意思“不懂讲话艺术，也不说话的人发现在工作场所与人发展关系很难。”可猜出。
答案：A
4．解析：由文章第四段一、二句可知。
答案：D
B
In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English－speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn't it? ” “Terrible weather, isn't it？” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics, so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn't it？” At bus stops, people may comment on the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isn't it？”
Greetings and small talk are important parts of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
5．Small talk ______.
A．is a kind of conversation with short words
B．is a greeting when people meet each other
C．is to let people disagree about something
D．is something we talk about to start a conversation
6．The favorite topic of small talk is about ______.
A．the weather B．politics
C．games D．languages
7．The passage suggests that when we learn a language ______.
A．we should learn about the transport system of the country
B．we should only master the grammar and vocabulary
C．we should know the culture about the country
D．we should grasp the importance of the language
8．When we say “Great game, isn't it？”， we in fact ______.
A．ask a question B．have a conversation
C．greet each other D．begin small talk
答案与解析：
5．解析：细节理解题。由第一段第二句Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation.可知选D。
答案：D
6．解析：细节理解题。由第一段的People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk.可知答案为A。
答案：A
7．解析：推理判断题。由第二段第二、三句The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language.可以推知答案为C。
答案：C
8．解析：推理判断题。由第一段The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn't it？”可推知答案为D。
答案：D
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Ⅰ.完形填空
It often appears that we have more to gain by speaking than by listening. One big advantage of speaking is that it gives you a chance to control others' thoughts and actions. Whatever your goal is — to have a boss hire you, to __1__ others to vote for the person of your __2__ or to describe the __3__ you want your hair cut ...the key to success seems to be the __4__ to speak well.
Another __5__ advantage of speaking is the chance it provides to __6__ the admiration, respect, or linking of others. Tell jokes, and everyone will think you're really a __7__ man. Tell them all you know，and they'll be __8__ by your wisdom. But keep quiet, and it seems as if you are a __9__ person.
Finally，talking gives you the __10__ to release(释放) energy in a way that listening can't. When you're __11__， the chance to talk about your problems can often help you feel better. In the same way, you can often __12__ your anger by letting it out orally. It is also helpful to __13__ your excitement with others by talking about it, __14__ keeping it inside often leaves you feeling as if you might burst.
While it is true that talking does have many advantages，it's important to __15__ that listening can do good to listeners, too. As you'll soon read, being a good listener is one good way to __16__ others with their problems; and what better way is there to have others __17__ you? As for controlling others, it may be true that it's hard to be persuasive while you're listening, but your __18__ to hear others out will often make them open to your ideas __19__. Listening is often reciprocal(互惠的). “You get what you __20__.”
1．A.insist B．advise
C．persuade D．suggest
2．A.friend B．relation
C．choice D．leader
3．A.idea B．way
C．means D．plan
4．A.resource B．energy
C．power D．ability
5．A.obvious B．easy
C．new D．special
6．A.gain B．grasp
C．remain D．seize
7．A.successful B．simple
C．wise D．stupid
8．A.affected B．impressed
C．instructed D．moved
9．A.fruitless B．priceless
C．worthless D．senseless
10．A.pleasure B．course
C．duty D．chance
11．A.in trouble B．in danger
C．in debt D．in silence
12．A.reduce B．lengthen
C．deepen D．widen
13．A.control B．share
C．enjoy D．remove
14．A.or B．so
C．for D．though
15．A.suppose B．notice
C．realize D．imagine
16．A.fail B．cure
C．hurt D．help
17．A.appreciate B．listen to
C．envy D．support
18．A.kindness B．favour
C．willingness D．eagerness
19．A.by turns B．in return
C．in turn D．in order
20．A.lose B．ask for
C．need D．give
答案与解析：
1．解析：persuade sb.to do sth.意为“说服某人干某事”。句意：不论你的目的是什么——让老板雇用你、说服别人投票……
答案：C
2．解析：of one's choice意为“自己选的，自己喜欢的”。句意：说服别人投票赞成你自己选的人。
答案：C
3．解析：idea意为“想法”；way意为“方式”；means意为“手段”；plan意为“计划”。根据句意“头发剪什么样式”可知，答案为B。
答案：B
4．解析：resource意为“资源”；energy意为“精力”；power意为“力量”；ability意为“能力”。根据句意“成功的关键是善于言辞的能力。”可知，答案为D。
答案：D
5．解析：根据后半句可知，此处说的是另一个“明显的”优势，因此答案为A。
答案：A
6．解析：句意：有机会赢得对方的崇拜、尊敬或与他人的联系。gain赢得；grasp抓住；remain保持；seize抓住。
答案：A
7．解析：句意：如果你讲个笑话，那么大家会认为你的确是个聪明的人。及由下一句的wisdom可知答案为C。其他选项不符合逻辑。
答案：C
8．解析：此处impress意为“留下深刻的印象”。句意：告诉他们你所知道的一切，你会给别人留下较深刻的印象。
答案：B
9．解析：fruitless不成功的，无用的；priceless无价的，极贵重的；worthless无价值的，无益的；senseless无感觉的，无意识的。根据句意“如果你只是保持沉默，别人会认为你一无是处。”可知，答案为C。
答案：C
10．解析：根据上段首句中的chance可知答案。句意：说话给你一个机会，充分释放自己的能量。
答案：D
11．解析：in trouble意为“陷入困境，有麻烦”；in danger意为“在危险中”；in debt意为“负债”；in silence意为“沉默着”。根据主句“有机会谈论你的问题通常会帮你感觉好一些”可知，答案为A。
答案：A
12．解析：reduce意为“减少”；lengthen意为“延长”；deepen意为“加深”；widen意为“加宽”。根据后句“把自己的愤怒完全宣泄出来”可知，“你的愤怒就减少了许多”，因此答案为A。
答案：A
13．解析：control意为“控制，支配”；share意为“分享”；enjoy意为“享受……的乐趣”；remove意为“除去”。此处指与人分享你的兴奋，因此答案为B。
答案：B
14．解析：句意：憋在心里不说出来会使你觉得好像要爆裂一样。根据语境可知用for，表示“因为”。
答案：C
15．解析：suppose意为“设想”；notice意为“注意到”；realize意为“认识到”；imagine意为“想象，设想”。根据句意“意识到听对听者有好处很重要”可知答案为C。
答案：C
16．解析：help sb.with sth.表示“帮某人做某事”。句意：做个好的听众是一种帮助别人解决问题的好途径。
答案：D
17．解析：appreciate意为“赏识”；listen to意为“听”；envy意为“羡慕”；support意为“支持”。根据句意“让别人赏识你的更好的办法是什么呢”可知，答案为A。
答案：A
18．解析：kindness意为“仁慈，好意”；favour意为“恩惠，善意的行为”；willingness意为“心甘情愿”；eagerness意为“热心”。根据语境“你愿意倾听别人的意见或见解”可知，答案为C。
答案：C
19．解析：in return意为“作为报答”。句意：他们愿意对你洗耳恭听是对你愿意听的回报。
答案：B
20．解析：give与get相呼应。句意：听通常是互惠的。“有付出就有收获”。
答案：D
Ⅱ.阅读理解七选五
Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very mean and hated spending money. One day a fair (农贸市场) came to the nearby town.
“Let's go to the fair，Matt，” his wife said, “__1__” Matt thought about this for a while. He knew he would have to spend money at the fair. At last he said, “All right，but I'm not going to spend much money. __2__”
They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. There were many things Matt's wife wanted to buy, but he would not let her spend any money.
Then，in a nearby field，they saw a small airplane.
“Fun flight！” the notice said, “ $10 for 10 minutes.”
Matt had never been in an airplane and he wanted to go on a fun flight. __3__
“I've only got $10，” he told the pilot. “Can my wife come with me for free？” The pilot wasn't selling many tickets, so he said，“I'll make a bargain with you. __4__”
Matt agreed, and got into the small airplane with his wife.
The pilot took off and made his airplane do all kinds of things. __5__
When the plane landed, the pilot said, “OK, your wife didn't make a sound. She can have her ride free.”
“Thank you，”Matt said. “it wasn't easy for her, you know，especially when she fell out.”
A．If your wife doesn't scream or shout, she can have a free flight.
B．We'll look at things，but we won't buy anything.
C．We haven't been anywhere for a long time.
D．If your wife falls out，she can have a free flight.
E．We can make much money.
F．However，he didn't want to pay for his wife，as well.
G．At one moment it was flying upside down.
答案：
1－5 CBFAG
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Smile, when making an introduction. Every day we meet people in a number of business and social situations. And the way we meet and greet them creates an impression. It's important to do so in a proper way, no matter whether you are introducing yourself to someone, or introducing two people to each other. To keep you aware of this, we have gathered tips on how to make a proper introduction.
Always stand when making an introduction. When you are seated and someone comes up to greet you, make the effort to stand up. By doing this, you show respect for yourself and for the other person.
Always maintain eye contact while making an introduction.
Many people are not aware of the value of this simple action. When you make eye contact you are giving a confident image.
Always introduce a person of lesser authority to one of greater authority.
The most important thing to remember is to say the most important person's name first.
For example, when introducing your supervisor to a job candidate, you would give your supervisor's name first. “Bob Jones, may I introduce Susan Lee, who has just graduated from ABC University？”
In a situation where rank is unimportant, an introduction is based on sex and age. A man is presented to a woman and a younger woman to an older woman.
What if you find yourself in a situation where you have forgotten the other person's name? Start with a handshake and reintroduce yourself. By doing this, you will usually cause the other person to do the same.
However, if the other person does not take your suggestion, it is OK simply to apologize and let the person know that you cannot remember her or his name. This is not the ideal situation, of course, but it does happen to all of us. The other person should be forgiving.
1. The article gives you advice on______.
A. how to make a self introduction
B. how to make a proper introduction
C. how to leave a good impression on people
D. how to greet people in social situations
2. According to the passage, people will think you are______ if you don't make eye contact with them.
A. not honest B. not confident
C. shy D. unfriendly
3. What should you do when you introduce a new worker to your boss?
A. You should not give your boss' name.
B. You should give the new worker's name first.
C. You needn't give your boss' name.
D. You should give your boss' name first.
4. If you forget the other person's name, you'd better______.
A. ask him/her directly
B. apologize first and then ask him/her
C. shake hands with the person and reintroduce yourself
D. consider his age first
答案与解析：
1. 解析：主旨归纳题。从文章第一段可得出答案。
答案：B
2. 解析：细节理解题。文章介绍跟对方眼睛接触会让对方认为你很自信。
答案：B
3. 解析：推理判断题。文章中间说明，你在向一个地位重要的人物介绍一个地位不太重要的人物时，应先说地位重要者的名字。
答案：D
4. 解析：细节理解题。文章最后建议，当你忘记了对方的名字时，你应首先跟对方握手，然后再一次作自我介绍。
答案：C
Ⅱ.书面表达
假设你是李华。你的外国笔友Jane打算于七月来中国，给你发邮件了解中国人的社交习俗。请你用英语回一封邮件，从以下几个方面作具体介绍。
1．见面时的问候方式；
2．对赞美的回答方式；
3．接收礼物时的回应方式；
4．餐宴礼节。
注意：
1．词数100左右，邮件的开头和结束语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。
2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Jane，
Glad to hear from you and you're welcome to China in July.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope what's mentioned above might be helpful and wish you a good journey.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
范文：
Dear Jane，
Glad to hear from you and you're welcome to China in July. The following are some Chinese customs.
Firstly, we greet by saying “Hello” or asking such questions as “Where are you going？” or “Are you busy？” to express our care. Secondly, when praised, we reply with “Oh, no！” or “I'm over praised.” to show good manners. Next, when receiving a gift, we usually say “It is unnecessary.” besides “Thanks” to show politeness and then put it away. Finally, at dinner parties, we talk loudly and drink to someone's health or success to show that we're warm.
Anyhow, different cultures, different customs. If you “Do as the Romans do when in Rome”， you'll enjoy more of your stay here.
I hope what's mentioned above might be helpful and wish you a good journey.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
模块质量测评一(Module 1)
(时间：90分钟 满分：120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
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
I sat in the armchair in the backyard，hoping for peace of mind. Earlier that morning I accepted a job transfer(调动) from our small town in pennsylvania to Orlando, Florida. My husband，Frank，and I felt it was the right decision. Our children have grown up and moved away from home，so we were ready for a change. But now I wasn't so sure. We would leave our friends，our church and our whole lives. Frank would be unemployed until he found a job there. We had to sell our house and find a new one! What had we got ourselves into?
Then I fell asleep. In my dream，a name flashed before my eyes like a colourful light sign: Mary Clauser. I woke up suddenly. Mary and her husband, Lee，were our friends，who lived in an apartment in a neighbouring town. They visited us once years before. Still, I couldn't ignore what I'd seen.
I called her. “Hi，Mary! I want to let you know that we're moving to Florida，” I said. Mary asked, “Does that mean you're selling your house？” “Yes.” “Great! Can I stop by tonight？” she asked. “Of course，” I said.
Mary arrived that night and I showed her around. “Our home was originally built for a wounded soldier，” I told her. “It has wide doors and even a heated garage.” “I remember.” Mary said. Then she explained that Lee had become ill. He could no longer climb the stairs to their apartment and they needed a new place to live as soon as possible. Mary said, “I never told you that Lee grew up in this neighbourhood. His parents live less than a mile away，so they'd be able to help him when I am not in.”
We had our buyer. And I had peace of mind.
1．We can learn from the first paragraph that ______.
A. the author's husband has found a new job
B．the author wanted to leave immediately
C．the author's husband has left
D．the author felt very worried
2．The author thought of Mary Clauser when she ______.
A．was in her bed
B．was in the backyard
C．thought about the past
D．received the call
3．Mary Clauser decided to buy the author's house because ______.
A．the house met her needs
B．it was not very expensive
C．it was convenient for Lee to look after his parents
D．Lee's parent's wheelchair could be let in very easily
答案与解析：
作者因为工作调动，不得不出售她的房子。最终作者决定把房子卖给她的朋友Mary。
1．解析：根据第一段中的I sat in the armchair in the backyard, hoping for peace of mind以及后文提到的种种困难可知，作者感到很担忧。
答案：D
2．解析：从第一段可知作者躺在后院的扶手椅上，第二段说到她坐在扶手椅迷迷糊糊地睡着了。在睡梦中，Mary这个名字闪现在作者眼前，所以作者想到Mary时正在后院。
答案：B
3．解析：根据第四段中的Our home was originally built for a wounded soldier和He could no longer climb the stairs to their apartment及His parents live less than a mile away, so they'd be able to help him when I am not in可知，这所房子符合Mary的要求。
答案：A
B
(2013·河南信阳高二检测)
In many cultures white is often associated with something positive. A white－collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain but not with your hands.
White has a clean and pure image. That is why doctors, dentists and nurses usually wear white uniforms. Babies are dressed in white at baptisms(洗礼) and brides wear white wedding gowns at weddings. White in these cases is the symbol of innocence or purity. Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good. “Whitewash” is one such expression. At first, “whitewash” meant painting over something with white paint to make it look better. However, it means something different today: hiding or covering up mistakes or failures.
A “white elephant” is another example of white used in a negative way. In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred animal, but it was very expensive to keep. The kings of those days presented a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin. Once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. Today, a “white elephant” means something that is big, useless and unwanted. In America, when people want to get rid of their furniture or clothes, they often have a “white elephant sale”．
4．The text is mainly about ______.
A．the meanings of white in English culture
B．the history of some English idioms
C．some interesting customs in English culture
D．some useful English words and expressions
5．Which expression has a historical background?
A．Whitewash. B．White－collar.
C．White elephant. D．White elephant sale.
6．From the text we can learn that ______.
A．a white elephant sale is useful to the poor
B．the white color is important in our daily life
C．a white－collar job used to be easy to get
D．expressions with white have different meanings
7．The author develops the text mainly by ______.
A．analyzing its cause and effect
B．providing typical examples
C．comparing different ideas
D．following the time order
答案与解析：
4．解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍白色在英语文化中的意义。本文是说明文，每段的第一句是主题句，将其综合在一起可以知道本文的主题：白色在英语文化中的含义。
答案：A
5．解析：细节理解题。本题题干中的historical background是关键词；最后一段第二句中的ancient一词暗示了答案出处。
答案：C
6．解析：推理判断题。结合本文中的短语可知它们的含义是不同的。本题就white和相关的短语设题，因此将文中出现的短语进行比较，即可得出答案。
答案：D
7．解析：写作方法题。本文通过举例子说明了white在英语文化中的含义以及含有white的短语的意思。本题题干中develops the text暗示本题考查写作方法。文中列举的含有white的短语表明了写作方法。
答案：B
C
I arrived at my mother's home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子)after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this？” I asked.
“Oh？” Mom said, “That's Mama's quilt.”
I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together: irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.
“Grandmother made this？” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn't look like any of the quilts she had made.
“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes，” she said. “I'm still working on it. See, this is what I've done so far.”
I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the centre of the quilt, she had stitched(缝)a piece of cloth with these words: “My mother made many quilts. She didn't get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”
“Oh, this is so nice, Mom，” I said. It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother's quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.
8．Why did the author go to her mother's home?
A．To see her mother's quilts.
B．To help prepare for a show.
C．To get together for the family dinner.
D．To discuss her grandmother's life.
9．The author was surprised because______.
A．the quilt looked very strange
B．her grandmother liked the quilt
C．the quilt was the best she had seen
D．her mother had made some changes
10．The underlined word “crooked”in the passage most probably means______.
A．unfinished B．broken
C．bent D．unusual
11．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．A Quilt Show B．Mother's Home
C．A Monday Dinner D．Grandmother's Quilt
答案与解析：
8．解析：细节判断题。从文章第一段第一句可知答案。
答案：C
9．解析：细节理解题。从第三段和第四段可以看出作者惊讶的原因。
答案：A
10．解析：词义猜测题。文章第六段又出现这个词，从“She had made straight a crooked line.”可以看出crooked是“弯曲的”意思。
答案：C
11．解析：主旨大意题。文章主要围绕作者回母亲家吃饭发现外祖母做的最后一床被子展开，所以选D项。
答案：D
D
Today many people want adventure when they go on holiday; they want a challenge and excitement. But there are other more important elements (元素；因素) they look for in their holiday. The main one is that they want to have a sense of achievement from their holiday. That is why growing numbers of today's holidaymakers are turning to eco?tourism.
Travelers who choose eco?tourism can contribute to the environment rather than destroy it; and there are more and more projects to choose from. In Antigua (安提瓜), guests help the endangered loggerhead turtles (海龟) by covering up their tracks against predators (天敌). In Boston, USA visitors work with the Museum of Science to create a Science Park. In Egypt, eco?tourists join in a “Green Program” for planting trees, bushes and flowers.
The most selfless eco?tourism projects can be found in England. One organization offers tourists eco?work from 9: 00 a. m. to 5 : 00 p．m. and warns them that, although the work is very rewarding, it can also be demanding! Holidaymakers choose from many different types of holiday: archaeological construction (repairing and rebuilding stone walls), outdoor conservation work and so on. Those who are lucky enough to find a place on holiday are involved in productive projects, such as clearing paths, preserving plants. Sometimes the work is heavy, like cutting down weeds and rebuilding stone walls. It's rewarding, though! One visitor was challenged to provide a stream crossing, to connect pathways on both sides. After several days' hard effort and determination from her and the rest of the group, there was a footbridge in place which they were able to cross. At the end of a week's holiday, they all stood on the bridge to have their photo taken above the stream. It was a great achievement, a break from the usual 95 routine, and a_big_“plus” for the environment.
12. According to the writer, what do people want during their adventure?
A. enjoyment B. relaxation
C. protection D. achievement
13. From the third paragraph we can learn that______.
A．people can be offered a job on their eco?tour
B. people who are offered eco?work are paid by the hour
C. people feel it rewarding to join in eco?tourism projects
D. people can find interesting eco?tourism project only in England
14. The underlined phrase “a big ‘plus’” means______.
A. a great contribution B. great progress
C. one great step D. a pleasant thing
15. The following projects belong to eco?tourism EXCEPT______.
A. to build a little wood bridge which is convenient for tourists
B. to help rebuild the damaged walls
C. to make some signs telling tourists how to protect animals and environment
D. to take a stone or a rare plant away as a reminder
答案与解析：
12．解析：细节判断题。从文中第一段中“The main one is that they want to have a sense of achievement from their holiday.”可知，人们想要在旅游中有所作为，对环境做出些什么。
答案：D
13．解析：细节判断题。从第三段文字“Sometimes the work is heavy，...It’s rewarding，though！”可知答案。
答案：C
14．解析：词义猜测题。从文章第三段可知，人们在旅游过程中经常会做一些有利于环保或与自然界或游人有益的事情，并且事例中讲述人们自己动手做了一个footbridge，并认为这是一个大的成果，因此选A。
答案：A
15．解析：细节判断题。
答案：D
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。
Good student－teacher relationships result from the choices that are made even before school, and how those choices are carried out on a daily basis. Here are a few tips to make this process easier for both parties.
__16__
For the teacher, this means that they need to look at each student from the perspective(角度) of what that student could learn, rather than what that student learned last week or last year. For the student, this means that they need to enter the classroom every day with the willingness to trust the teacher to help them understand. __17__ Every school day there are new opportunities to learn new information or to understand subjects that might have been difficult in the past.
__18__
This is not to say that you have to “buy” the affections(关爱) of the student or the teacher，but you can give the gift of a smile，the gift of attention in class，or the gift of eye contact. Giving this type of gift always helps to build strong relationships.
Demand the best.
__19__ We can trust friends to keep us responsible and when developing good student－teacher relationships，the same principle of trust applies. Setting high expectations always pushes us to be our best，and when both the student and the teacher are pushing the other for more depth, more wisdom(智慧), more insight(洞察力), etc，then both the student and the teacher will give more.
To develop a good student－teacher relationship，both the student and the teacher must be willing to decide to do these things daily. Each day，they must be willing to try again and work on the relationship. __20__
A．Buy gifts for teachers.
B．Focus on the positive.
C．Give gifts to one another.
D．We can always learn a lot from our teachers.
E．Future learning is never limited by past experiences.
F. Good relationships are always founded on honesty and high expectations.
G．The most important thing is to trust the relationship to benefit each of the members.
答案：
16－20 BECFG
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)
We all like to think that we are perfect to a fault. And whose fault is that? Not mine.
Recently, my husband and I got up at the __21__ of 4 a．m. to catch an early __22__ to New York. We were extremely __23__ , perhaps because we were sleep?walking. And we were all ready when the taxi came to __24__ us 45 minutes later.
It was a quiet __25__ to the airport. We didn't even chat, because he was enjoying his new iPod. At the airport, the taxi __26__ to let us get off, at which point iPod guy __27__ me and said, “We don't have our __28__.”
“You're __29__， right？” I replied, for he __30__ lies like that.
“No. I mean it. Did you bring it down? I didn't.”
“What do you mean, you didn't？” I shouted. “All our things are there.”
How __31__！ I was thinking, you're always __32__ to do things like bringing down luggage. This is your fault, __33__ now, we may __34__ our flight. I didn't say that out loud, __35__. He already knew how I felt.
The experience showed I had a hard time accepting __36__. But what do you think of me? Psychologists(心理学家)think that the best way to evaluate ourselves is __37__ the eyes of others. We often don't recognize when we've done wrong.
Oh, and that missing suitcase? We went home __38__in the taxi, picked it up, returned to the airport and made it through with minutes to __39__.
Later, while walking along Broadway, I noted how __40__ I was. I hadn't said a thing about his forgetting our suitcase at home.
21. A. point B. hour
C. strike D. times
22. A. bus B. train
C. flight D. taxi
23. A. surprised B. excited
C. calm D. disappointed
24. A. collect B. pick
C. fetch D. draw
25. A. drive B. experience
C. travel D. ride
26. A. pulled in B. pushed in
C. hurried in D. dragged in
27. A. turned to B. turned up
C. turned against D. turned away
28. A. briefcase B. suitcase
C. clothes bag D. food bag
29. A. running B. laughing
C. joking D. cheating
30. A. rarely B. always
C. hardly D. never
31. A. clever B. stupid
C. terrible D. unlucky
32. A. expected B. asked
C. requested D. supposed
33. A. and B. if
C. while D. but
34. A. catch B. quit
C. change D. miss
35. A. either B. as well
C. though D. besides
36. A. punishment B. advice
C. responsibility D. belief
37. A. in B. through
C. over D. on
38. A. slowly B. carelessly
C. sadly D. hurriedly
39. A. spare B. use
C. leave D. share
40. A. proud B. sorry
C. wise D. funny
答案与解析
21．解析：根据下文的“sleep?walking”可知他们还没有睡醒，由此判断时间是在凌晨四点钟，hour指“小时”，符合句意。point应该与介词on搭配；strike表示“敲钟”；times指“次数”。
答案：B
22．解析：从下文第七段的“our flight”可知，他们是要乘坐飞机去纽约。
答案：C
23．解析：由下文的“we were sleep?walking”和“It was a quiet...”可知，此时两人的心情非常平静。因此选C项。
答案：C
24．解析：动词pick与up构成短语才有“开车接某人”之意；fetch是“去拿来”；draw是指“拖，拉”，均与语境不符。只有collect有“去取，接”之意。
答案：A
25．解析：drive作名词用时，一般指自己驾车；experience“经历”；travel“长途旅行”都与语境不符；ride指乘车的短途旅程。此处指乘出租车到机场的这段路程。
答案：D
26．解析：动词短语pull in指“车进站或者开到路边停下”；push in指“插队”；hurry in指“赶快进来”；drag in指“把……扯进来”。由“the taxi”可知，此处选A项。
答案：A
27．解析：turn to“转向”；turn up“出现”；turn against“转而反对”；turn away“把……打发走”。根据语境可知，此处应为：丈夫向我转过身。
答案：A
28．解析：根据后面的“all our things are there”，可排除C项和D项；briefcase“公文包”，也不符合语境，所以答案选B项。同时倒数第二段的“suitcase”是原词复现。
答案：B
29．解析：A和B项均与上下文语境不符；cheat一般指考试作弊或者欺骗。通过上下文，此处应该表示“你在开玩笑吧”之意。
答案：C
30．解析：因为他总是爱开玩笑，所以她才认为他说的不是真的。
答案：B
31．解析：此处作者在推卸自己的责任，说丈夫“很蠢”，意思是“他不应该把行李忘在家里”。
答案：B
32．解析：根据上文可知，作者认为她的丈夫应主动去搬行李，因此本句话的意思是：搬行李这样的事一直应当由你做。be supposed to do “被期望应该做某事”。
答案：D
33．解析：根据上下文的语意判断，前后两句话之间是递进关系。
答案：A
34．解析：既然回去拿行李是要耽搁时间的，所以很可能会错过他们要乘坐的班机。
答案：D
35．解析：上面几句都是在责怪丈夫，本句却说没有大声说出来，上下文之间有转折关系，因此应选though。
答案：C
36．解析：此处指作者通过上面这件事，说明自己很难接受那是自己的错，不能勇敢地承担起应该承担的责任。
答案：C
37．解析：本句话的意思是说“评价自己的最好方式是通过别人的眼睛”。介词through表示“通过……方式”。
答案：B
38．解析：由下文可知，他们回家拿了行李包再次赶到机场，还是赶上了飞机，所以他们应该是乘坐出租车匆匆忙忙回家的。
答案：D
39．解析：动词spare表示“能够腾出来的时间”。如果是leave应该是用过去分词形式，并且前面不应该有to；选项B、D语义不通。
答案：A
40．解析：作者并没有因此事而埋怨她的丈夫，所以作者应该是为自己的做法感到十分自豪。
答案：A
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Alice：Hi, Peter! I saw you on the 7 o'clock news last night.
Peter：Oh, yeah.
Alice：So tell us what happened?
Peter：I __41__(walk) alone on the beach when I heard someone __42__(call) out for help. I looked up and there on the headland was a little kid. He had climbed up the cliff(悬崖) and was stuck.
Alice：What did you do then?
Peter：My first thought was to run and get help, but the boy was crying. He looked as though he would fall at __43__ moment. So I climbed up to get him down. The rocks were very loose, and I almost __44__(slip) a couple of times. I was beginning to think __45__ wasn't a good idea to climb up there alone and that I __46__(get) help first. Then I reached the boy. __47__， I couldn't get him down. We were both stuck!
Alice：And then what did you do?
Peter：I shouted for help. Pretty soon there came __48__ small crowd on the beach. One of them called the Coast Rescue Service. About five minutes __49__ there appeared a helicopter overhead, and we __50__(rescue)．
答案：
41．was walking 42.calling 43.any 44.slipped 45.it
46．should have got 47.However 48.a 49.later
50．were rescued
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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ll处起)不计分。
Dear Sir/Madam，
I'm middle school student of sixteen. I have a weight problem. Some boys often fun of me and are unfriendly me. They call me “Meat ball”， makes me feel . I'm now worried about my weight. Although I am a bit fat, I feel quite well. I enjoy my meals. I love eating meat very much. I like sweet ， too. Now I am getting fatter and fatter. In the past two months, I have put on 5 kilos. I've worrying about this, but I don't know how to lose weight quickly. Who can tell me the right way of weight? If you give me some advice, I'll be grateful.
Yours，
Li Ming
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假设你叫张明，你在美国的网友Jane想了解你对上网的看法。请根据下面提供的信息，用英语给Jane发一封100词左右的电子邮件。
1.能获得更多信息，可上网学习，联系更加方便。
2.可以聊天，玩游戏，但很浪费时间，网上有有害的内容。
3.建议要学会利用网络学习，时间应该有限制。
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范文：
Dear Jane，
I would like to give you my opinion about being on the Internet.
More and more middle school students here are starting using the Internet, through which they can get a great deal of the latest information. They can enjoy lessons given by the best teachers of net?schools at home. And it is easy and convenient to keep in touch with friends by sending and receiving e－mails. On the other hand, some students have spent too much time chatting and playing games on the net. And there is something harmful to the students. At last, I suggest that students should be good at using the Internet for their studies but not be online for long.
Yours，
Zhang Ming
