Unit 4 Exploring literature单元综合检测(含答案）-2025-2026学年高中英语译林版（2019）必修第二册
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Unit 4 Exploring literature单元综合检测
班级：________ 姓名：________ 学号：________ 得分：________
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
For children in parts of Kenya, books often arrive on the back of a camel. In other parts of the world, they arrive on horses, boats and motor vehicles. Books are hard to come by in some parts of the world. That makes mobile libraries an excellent way to share knowledge and the joy of reading.
The Camel Mobile Library
In Kenya's northeastern region, the Camel Mobile Library takes books to remote villages. The government created the program to give children a chance to learn to read. The animals, which carry 400 books at a time, travel four days a week.
Il Bibliomotocarro
Retired school teacher Antonio La Cava wanted to help children learn to love reading. With that in mind, he turned his three wheeled van(小货车) into a traveling library. His Bibliomotocarro holds 700 books. Each month he travels over 480 kilometers to visit excited children in southern Italy's smallest villages.
CLI Book Boats
Community Learning International(CLI) sponsors a floating library in Laos. The boats, which visit out of the way villages along the Mekong River, carry more than 1，000 books. When the boat arrives, the children rush to the floating library. They choose their books and read well into the night, returning their books in the morning. The boat then moves on to its next stop.
Horse Powered Literacy
In remote parts of Ethiopia, a teacher and a horse, carrying books, pencils and exercise books, travel from village to village. Upon their arrival, the teacher gives books to the children and reads aloud to them. During those few short hours, the children are introduced to the power of reading.
( ) 1. What can we learn about Antonio La Cava
A. He works in a local school now.
B. He takes books to children by boat.
C. He uses his van as a mobile library.
D. He travels to villages four times a week.
( ) 2. Which library offers local children a chance to hear the teacher read a book
A. The Camel Mobile Library. B. Il Bibliomotocarro.
C. CLI Book Boats. D. Horse Powered Literacy.
( ) 3. What's the value of the mobile libraries
A. They keep the magic of reading alive.
B. They break the tradition in remote areas.
C. They show unusual ways to deliver books.
D. They encourage local children to share opinions.
B
Hummingbirds(蜂鸟) are a very important part of Mexico's ecosystem, but because of the ever spreading city landscape, they face all sorts of serious dangers. That's where 73 year old Catia Lattouf de Arída comes in. As a self taught hummingbird caretaker, she devotes most of her free time and resources to nursing the tiny birds back to health. Her home in Mexico City has become known as a hummingbird hospital.
Catia's story as a hummingbird nurse began in 2011, at a very difficult moment in her life. At that time, she focused on her battle with cancer and fell into a depression(抑郁). She was walking on the street one day when she noticed a hummingbird that had suffered a serious eye injury. The kind hearted woman took it home and named it Gucci. She managed to nurse Gucci back to health, but she said it was Gucci that saved her. Why Because the hummingbird managed to pull her out of the sadness and loneliness that had taken over her life.
Word of her success spread among Catia's friends, and before long some of them began bringing her injured hummingbirds. She didn't repulse them at all. She began to study the bird and their habits in order to better take care of them, and after 11 years of experience, the 73 year old woman is considered an expert on hummingbirds.
In order to raise awareness of the difficult situation of hummingbirds in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de Arída started posting videos of the patients in her Mexico City apartment on social media, and many of them became popular. That's when the need for her nursing services really blew up. She has cared for hundreds of hummingbirds in her 11 year career, when she has had as many as 50 of them in her apartment at any one time. She spends pretty much all her time looking after the tiny birds.
( )4. Which saying can best show the main idea of the first two paragraphs
A. It is better to give than to take.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Helping others is helping ourselves.
D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
( )5. What does the underlined word “repulse” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Expect. B. Refuse. C. Accept. D. Recognize.
( )6. When were Catia's nursing services greatly needed
A. When her friends heard about her success.
B. When she was considered as a bird expert.
C. After she shared the birds' videos on the media.
D. After she looked after a large number of the birds.
( )7. According to the text, Catia can be described as ________．
A. honest and kind B. generous and creative
C. devoted and strict D. caring and responsible
C
Coral reefs(珊瑚礁) as underwater walls can help reduce the effects of hurricanes on coastal communities. This seems unbelievable. It is reported that scientists have discovered that coral reefs are even more effective than man made sea walls under the water. However, coral reefs are especially easy to be influenced by climate change. Overfishing and pollution have also proved very dangerous to them. Since 1950, half of the world's coral reefs have already been lost. To protect our communities and keep sea ecosystems alive, we need to protect coral reefs right away.
Let's take a closer look at how coral reefs protect us from floods, and how scientists are restoring(修复) reefs.
The roles that coral reefs play as underwater walls have long been recorded by scientists. During a Category 3 hurricane in 2015 in Australia, the coral reefs effectively protected the eastern shoreline from flooding. In contrast, the western coasts without coral reefs suffered serious damage. The researchers observed that the shape of coral reefs can break the approaching waves. More recently, researchers at the University of Miami have reached the same conclusion. They used a special lab simulator to recreate ocean conditions during a Category 5 hurricane. They found that coral reefs could reduce the impact of waves by up to 95 per cent!
Because of higher ocean acidity(酸性) and temperature, coral reefs are disappearing and dying out. At the same time, climate change puts weakened coral reefs under more stress. The University of Miami researchers are testing to plant new coral reefs while others are actively looking for effective methods to reduce the acidity of sea water. The governments have also paid more attention to these actions and provided enough money for reef restoration. With these efforts, we may address climate threats to coral reefs and they can carry on protecting our communities.
( )8. What can we know about coral reefs
A. They can reduce hurricanes.
B. They are faced with danger now.
C. They can't effectively prevent floods.
D. They aren't influenced by overfishing.
( )9. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3
A. A terrible hurricane attacked Australia in 2015.
B. Scientists paid little attention to coral reefs before.
C. Coral reefs could reduce the impact of waves to 95%.
D. The eastern coasts of Australia were damaged seriously.
( )10. What may happen to coral reefs in the future
A. Coral reefs may disappear.
B. Coral reefs will be ignored.
C. More coral reefs may appear.
D. Few coral reefs will be planted.
( )11. What's the purpose of this passage
A. To introduce the growth of coral reefs.
B. To explain the functions of coral reefs.
C. To encourage people to plant more coral reefs.
D. To stress the importance of protecting coral reefs.
D
Beauty is only skin deep, but the measure of beauty is something that has worried humans for a very long time, and this is still a hot topic well into the 21st century. Whether male or female, people since ancient times have experienced judgement being passed by others based on their appearance, whether in stating preference for marriage partners, in the securing of a job, or even in offering assistance to a stranger.
From a biological angle, human beings are able to appreciate(欣赏) their own as well as the outer appearance of others. This has its basis in the physical world around us, where many living things found in nature are closely linked to the perfection that the golden ratio(黄金比例) shows. So, the pure physical perfection in the build of a male happens when the shoulder to waist ratio of a man is equal to 1.618, the golden ratio. Bodybuilders thus train to get a perfect figure in males. Likewise, women try to have an hourglass figure, through whatever ways, whether by dieting and exercise, or through make up or plastic surgery.
However, is beauty an objective feature or a subjective one considered through the “eye of the beholder(旁观者)”？ Research carried out worldwide on beauty shows that the way people view beauty differs across time and culture. Hardly any common features exist across all cultures. This completely explains that cultural evaluations(评价) of beauty greatly differ.
Indeed, to borrow the words of the great poet, John Keats, “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever”， as long as we, as a human race, have the power to recognize and appreciate different forms of beauty in our fellow human beings, we will continue to increase our awareness of aesthetic(美感) and find a reason to admire and value the different aspects of beauty which make each of us uniquely beautiful.
( )12. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. The standard of beauty is measurable.
B. People are increasingly worried about appearance.
C. Good looking people are perfect marriage partners.
D. Physical appearance is important throughout history.
( )13. What does the author want to show by mentioning the golden ratio
A. Many living things in nature are perfect.
B. People are born to appreciate appearance.
C. Men try different ways to build up strength.
D. Women get into shape by dieting and exercise.
( )14. The author probably agrees that ________．
A. we can judge a book by its cover
B. evaluations of beauty are unchangeable
C. beauty standards are closely related to culture
D. a beautiful face excuses someone from punishment
( )15. What is stressed in the last paragraph
A. Beauty can be found in different aesthetic standards.
B. Different aspects of our life are affected by aesthetic.
C. Human beings have the right to create beauty.
D. Poems have the power to express beauty.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
This New Year, it may be time to include a little football in your family traditions. Maybe the grandkids are old enough to play. __16__. No matter how you spend your holiday, a good game of pickup football might just be what you need to make your New Year more interesting.
Most people already know the basic rules of football. There are a few choices you can make about how seriously or how informally you want to play. Team sizes will depend on the number of people you have in your group. __17__. But you can include many more if you have the number.
__18__，you will also want to figure out a scoring plan or decide how long you want to play. If you've got a group of friends together, you may want to play a longer, more serious game. A family group, made up of people of various ages and physical abilities, may prefer to limit the game to a shorter period of time, or end the game when one team has scored five or ten points.
Even if you have people who aren't able to play or aren't interested in playing, you can still include these people in the fun of the game. __19__， you can set up chairs for the watchers. They can also cheer for players, making it more enjoyable.
Over the New Year, a game of football is a great way to break up the day. __20__.
A. If you are looking for a more serious game
B. If you have enough room on your field
C. When working out your pickup football plans
D. You can still enjoy the game in bad weather
E. Or you'd just like to be a little more active after the big meal
F. It's possible to play with as few as two people per team
G. You will get the benefits of a little exercise and a whole afternoon of fun
16._________ 17._________ 18._________ 19._________ 20._________
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was an April evening. I went to my __21__ and did some work in my flower garden. Suddenly, I felt a(n) __22__ blow to the right side of my neck. It felt as though someone had __23__ me. I reached up and realized that I had been shot with an arrow. I __24__ to my husband. Ed ran to me and told me to __25__. Then he went to call 911.
At the hospital, I tried hard to make my family and friends __26__， but the looks on their faces told me that they weren't __27__ it. Soon they took me for a CT scan(扫描) to determine the __28__ of the arrow. The doctor told me how __29__ I was. The arrow had gone between the carotid artery(颈动脉) and the jugular vein(颈静脉).
After the operation, the doctor told us something that __30__ our world again. He said the CT scan had __31__ that I had a brain tumor(肿瘤). I was __32__， of course.
The brain surgery was __33__. Had it not been for that arrow, I would have died from a brain tumor! The arrow is __34__ than the space it went through. It actually pushed the artery to the side. The arrow should have killed me. What a miracle(奇迹)! Bad luck may be a(n) __35__ in disguise(伪装).
( )21.A. kitchen B. backyard C. bedroom D. garage
( )22. A. shallow B. awkward C. frightening D. embarrassing
( )23. A. hit B. touched C. pulled D. caught
( )24. A. shouted B. whispered C. announced D. talked
( )25. A. put away B. run away C. lie down D. break down
( )26. A. anxious B. relaxed C. confident D. inspired
( )27. A. caring B. enjoying C. recalling D. buying
( )28. A. damage B. appearance C. length D. location
( )29. A. terrible B. lucky C. typical D. sensitive
( )30. A. created B. ruled C. rocked D. changed
( )31. A. shown B. designed C. summarized D. explored
( )32. A. tired B. bored C. puzzled D. shocked
( )33. A. normal B. successful C. fruitless D. challenging
( )34. A. smaller B. shorter C. larger D. longer
( )35. A. honor B. enemy C. gift D. injury
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Su Shi, a famous scholar of the Song Dynasty, was 36._________(high) thought of in poetry, prose and painting.
At the age of 21, his fresh prose style earned him the 37._________(recognize) of Ouyang Xiu. He 38._________(say) that Su Shi's writings were outstanding. This made Su Shi instantly famous. However, 39._________ his political dream was realized, he had to leave his position and return home.
His dreams cut short, Su Shi turned his focus towards nature. In the spring of 1082, he took an outing with his friends. When 40._________ sudden shower of rain made his companions rush for shelter(遮蔽), Su Shi burst into laughter as if completely unaware of the rain.
Along both sides of the path were growing trees, 41._________ leaves made soft sounds as the raindrops fell. With wet clothes, he walked along while 42._________(sing)a happy song. Then it hit him: “I shall go through this life in a 43._________(peace) mind, if only wearing a straw rain cape(蓑衣).”
Su Shi's optimistic and open minded attitude 44._________ life ensured his advancement despite political ups and downs. Expressed in his poetry and essays, which have been passed down through generations, such an attitude has truly inspired us 45._________(keep) a broad mind and persist in our struggle against all difficulties.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的英国笔友Chris就如何交友感到困惑，向你求助，请你给他回信。内容包括：
1. 你对友谊的理解；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Dear Chris，
I hope this letter finds you well. ________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“What will we be singing for the contest this year？” a student from my high school choir, a singing team, asked eagerly.
I hesitated this moment. “I was thinking，” I said. “Maybe we'll skip the contest and just work hard on the concerts this year.”
“No！” the kids protested.
“We've got to go to the contest！”
“In Class A．”
“It's a tradition！”
This was true. Awards lined the front wall of the music room from the past successes of large, talented classes. But a change in educational policies, with an emphasis on academic excellence, had reduced my choir to a mere thirty two students. My section leaders had graduated or been forced to drop music classes, leaving me with young, inexperienced kids who couldn't read music, couldn't hold their parts, and could sing only a simple melody or song.
“Maybe we could enter Class B this year，” I suggested, knowing even that would be a near impossible mission.
“No！” the kids screamed. “Class A！”
I shook my head. “Class A is extremely difficult.”
“We can do it！” they shouted. “We can do it！”
“I'll have to think about it，” I said, hoping their enthusiasm would die off in a couple of weeks.
But that didn't happen. If anything, the class became more fixed. Every day they begged and begged and they insisted. Because I had to protect their self pride I couldn't tell them they weren't good enough. My efforts to prevent their eagerness, by showing them a difficult piece of music from the contest list, simply ended with, “It's okay, Mrs Pliszka. We'll get it.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
I struggled to make a decision. ________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When the contest day finally arrived, the kids felt ready to take on the world! ___
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第一部分
第一节
1—5 CDACB 6—10 CDBAC 11—15 DDBCA
第二节
16—20 EFCBG
第二部分
第一节
21—25 BCAAC 26—30 BDDBC 31—35 ADBCC
第二节
36. highly 37. recognition 38. said 39. before 40. a 41. whose 42. singing
43. peaceful 44. to/towards 45. to keep
第三部分
第一节 One possible version：
Dear_Chris，
I_hope_this_letter_finds_you_well. As we all know, a life without a friend is a life without sunshine. Because friendships improve our lives, it's important to cultivate them.
Firstly, in order to enhance your confidence, you should often go out and actively communicate with others. As the song goes, “The more we get together, the happier we'll be.” Secondly, you should use all resources to make friends. Last but not least, you should be slow to choose friends, and slower to change friends.
I hope my tips are helpful to you.
Yours_truly，
Li_Hua
第二节 One possible version：
I_struggled_to_make_a_decision. If I destroyed their hope, would I destroy their spirit On the other hand, if we entered Class A, would they be humiliated by the judges' comments Finally one morning I walked into the class. “Kids！”I declared. “We are entering the contest in Class A …” The rest of my sentence was lost in screams of delight and applause. As the weeks progressed, each morning the kids practised singing, worked on reading music, and prepared concert music.
When_the_contest_day_finally_arrived,_the_kids_felt_ready_to_take_on_the_world! As my choir went on the stage，I mouthed, “Smile！” They looked confident. I took a deep breath, and we began. They performed masterfully. Two long hours later the results were posted. I stood frozen, staring at the list in disbelief: a first place award with the highest marks of all. All around kids were screaming and embracing. Warm tears wet my cheeks. I was surrounded by kids who had a dream, kids who refused to give up, kids who taught me to never doubt the possibility of success for any student or any class ever again.
班级：________ 姓名：________ 学号：________ 得分：________
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
For children in parts of Kenya, books often arrive on the back of a camel. In other parts of the world, they arrive on horses, boats and motor vehicles. Books are hard to come by in some parts of the world. That makes mobile libraries an excellent way to share knowledge and the joy of reading.
The Camel Mobile Library
In Kenya's northeastern region, the Camel Mobile Library takes books to remote villages. The government created the program to give children a chance to learn to read. The animals, which carry 400 books at a time, travel four days a week.
Il Bibliomotocarro
Retired school teacher Antonio La Cava wanted to help children learn to love reading. With that in mind, he turned his three wheeled van(小货车) into a traveling library. His Bibliomotocarro holds 700 books. Each month he travels over 480 kilometers to visit excited children in southern Italy's smallest villages.
CLI Book Boats
Community Learning International(CLI) sponsors a floating library in Laos. The boats, which visit out of the way villages along the Mekong River, carry more than 1，000 books. When the boat arrives, the children rush to the floating library. They choose their books and read well into the night, returning their books in the morning. The boat then moves on to its next stop.
Horse Powered Literacy
In remote parts of Ethiopia, a teacher and a horse, carrying books, pencils and exercise books, travel from village to village. Upon their arrival, the teacher gives books to the children and reads aloud to them. During those few short hours, the children are introduced to the power of reading.
( ) 1. What can we learn about Antonio La Cava
A. He works in a local school now.
B. He takes books to children by boat.
C. He uses his van as a mobile library.
D. He travels to villages four times a week.
( ) 2. Which library offers local children a chance to hear the teacher read a book
A. The Camel Mobile Library. B. Il Bibliomotocarro.
C. CLI Book Boats. D. Horse Powered Literacy.
( ) 3. What's the value of the mobile libraries
A. They keep the magic of reading alive.
B. They break the tradition in remote areas.
C. They show unusual ways to deliver books.
D. They encourage local children to share opinions.
B
Hummingbirds(蜂鸟) are a very important part of Mexico's ecosystem, but because of the ever spreading city landscape, they face all sorts of serious dangers. That's where 73 year old Catia Lattouf de Arída comes in. As a self taught hummingbird caretaker, she devotes most of her free time and resources to nursing the tiny birds back to health. Her home in Mexico City has become known as a hummingbird hospital.
Catia's story as a hummingbird nurse began in 2011, at a very difficult moment in her life. At that time, she focused on her battle with cancer and fell into a depression(抑郁). She was walking on the street one day when she noticed a hummingbird that had suffered a serious eye injury. The kind hearted woman took it home and named it Gucci. She managed to nurse Gucci back to health, but she said it was Gucci that saved her. Why Because the hummingbird managed to pull her out of the sadness and loneliness that had taken over her life.
Word of her success spread among Catia's friends, and before long some of them began bringing her injured hummingbirds. She didn't repulse them at all. She began to study the bird and their habits in order to better take care of them, and after 11 years of experience, the 73 year old woman is considered an expert on hummingbirds.
In order to raise awareness of the difficult situation of hummingbirds in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de Arída started posting videos of the patients in her Mexico City apartment on social media, and many of them became popular. That's when the need for her nursing services really blew up. She has cared for hundreds of hummingbirds in her 11 year career, when she has had as many as 50 of them in her apartment at any one time. She spends pretty much all her time looking after the tiny birds.
( )4. Which saying can best show the main idea of the first two paragraphs
A. It is better to give than to take.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Helping others is helping ourselves.
D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
( )5. What does the underlined word “repulse” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Expect. B. Refuse. C. Accept. D. Recognize.
( )6. When were Catia's nursing services greatly needed
A. When her friends heard about her success.
B. When she was considered as a bird expert.
C. After she shared the birds' videos on the media.
D. After she looked after a large number of the birds.
( )7. According to the text, Catia can be described as ________．
A. honest and kind B. generous and creative
C. devoted and strict D. caring and responsible
C
Coral reefs(珊瑚礁) as underwater walls can help reduce the effects of hurricanes on coastal communities. This seems unbelievable. It is reported that scientists have discovered that coral reefs are even more effective than man made sea walls under the water. However, coral reefs are especially easy to be influenced by climate change. Overfishing and pollution have also proved very dangerous to them. Since 1950, half of the world's coral reefs have already been lost. To protect our communities and keep sea ecosystems alive, we need to protect coral reefs right away.
Let's take a closer look at how coral reefs protect us from floods, and how scientists are restoring(修复) reefs.
The roles that coral reefs play as underwater walls have long been recorded by scientists. During a Category 3 hurricane in 2015 in Australia, the coral reefs effectively protected the eastern shoreline from flooding. In contrast, the western coasts without coral reefs suffered serious damage. The researchers observed that the shape of coral reefs can break the approaching waves. More recently, researchers at the University of Miami have reached the same conclusion. They used a special lab simulator to recreate ocean conditions during a Category 5 hurricane. They found that coral reefs could reduce the impact of waves by up to 95 per cent!
Because of higher ocean acidity(酸性) and temperature, coral reefs are disappearing and dying out. At the same time, climate change puts weakened coral reefs under more stress. The University of Miami researchers are testing to plant new coral reefs while others are actively looking for effective methods to reduce the acidity of sea water. The governments have also paid more attention to these actions and provided enough money for reef restoration. With these efforts, we may address climate threats to coral reefs and they can carry on protecting our communities.
( )8. What can we know about coral reefs
A. They can reduce hurricanes.
B. They are faced with danger now.
C. They can't effectively prevent floods.
D. They aren't influenced by overfishing.
( )9. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3
A. A terrible hurricane attacked Australia in 2015.
B. Scientists paid little attention to coral reefs before.
C. Coral reefs could reduce the impact of waves to 95%.
D. The eastern coasts of Australia were damaged seriously.
( )10. What may happen to coral reefs in the future
A. Coral reefs may disappear.
B. Coral reefs will be ignored.
C. More coral reefs may appear.
D. Few coral reefs will be planted.
( )11. What's the purpose of this passage
A. To introduce the growth of coral reefs.
B. To explain the functions of coral reefs.
C. To encourage people to plant more coral reefs.
D. To stress the importance of protecting coral reefs.
D
Beauty is only skin deep, but the measure of beauty is something that has worried humans for a very long time, and this is still a hot topic well into the 21st century. Whether male or female, people since ancient times have experienced judgement being passed by others based on their appearance, whether in stating preference for marriage partners, in the securing of a job, or even in offering assistance to a stranger.
From a biological angle, human beings are able to appreciate(欣赏) their own as well as the outer appearance of others. This has its basis in the physical world around us, where many living things found in nature are closely linked to the perfection that the golden ratio(黄金比例) shows. So, the pure physical perfection in the build of a male happens when the shoulder to waist ratio of a man is equal to 1.618, the golden ratio. Bodybuilders thus train to get a perfect figure in males. Likewise, women try to have an hourglass figure, through whatever ways, whether by dieting and exercise, or through make up or plastic surgery.
However, is beauty an objective feature or a subjective one considered through the “eye of the beholder(旁观者)”？ Research carried out worldwide on beauty shows that the way people view beauty differs across time and culture. Hardly any common features exist across all cultures. This completely explains that cultural evaluations(评价) of beauty greatly differ.
Indeed, to borrow the words of the great poet, John Keats, “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever”， as long as we, as a human race, have the power to recognize and appreciate different forms of beauty in our fellow human beings, we will continue to increase our awareness of aesthetic(美感) and find a reason to admire and value the different aspects of beauty which make each of us uniquely beautiful.
( )12. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. The standard of beauty is measurable.
B. People are increasingly worried about appearance.
C. Good looking people are perfect marriage partners.
D. Physical appearance is important throughout history.
( )13. What does the author want to show by mentioning the golden ratio
A. Many living things in nature are perfect.
B. People are born to appreciate appearance.
C. Men try different ways to build up strength.
D. Women get into shape by dieting and exercise.
( )14. The author probably agrees that ________．
A. we can judge a book by its cover
B. evaluations of beauty are unchangeable
C. beauty standards are closely related to culture
D. a beautiful face excuses someone from punishment
( )15. What is stressed in the last paragraph
A. Beauty can be found in different aesthetic standards.
B. Different aspects of our life are affected by aesthetic.
C. Human beings have the right to create beauty.
D. Poems have the power to express beauty.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
This New Year, it may be time to include a little football in your family traditions. Maybe the grandkids are old enough to play. __16__. No matter how you spend your holiday, a good game of pickup football might just be what you need to make your New Year more interesting.
Most people already know the basic rules of football. There are a few choices you can make about how seriously or how informally you want to play. Team sizes will depend on the number of people you have in your group. __17__. But you can include many more if you have the number.
__18__，you will also want to figure out a scoring plan or decide how long you want to play. If you've got a group of friends together, you may want to play a longer, more serious game. A family group, made up of people of various ages and physical abilities, may prefer to limit the game to a shorter period of time, or end the game when one team has scored five or ten points.
Even if you have people who aren't able to play or aren't interested in playing, you can still include these people in the fun of the game. __19__， you can set up chairs for the watchers. They can also cheer for players, making it more enjoyable.
Over the New Year, a game of football is a great way to break up the day. __20__.
A. If you are looking for a more serious game
B. If you have enough room on your field
C. When working out your pickup football plans
D. You can still enjoy the game in bad weather
E. Or you'd just like to be a little more active after the big meal
F. It's possible to play with as few as two people per team
G. You will get the benefits of a little exercise and a whole afternoon of fun
16._________ 17._________ 18._________ 19._________ 20._________
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was an April evening. I went to my __21__ and did some work in my flower garden. Suddenly, I felt a(n) __22__ blow to the right side of my neck. It felt as though someone had __23__ me. I reached up and realized that I had been shot with an arrow. I __24__ to my husband. Ed ran to me and told me to __25__. Then he went to call 911.
At the hospital, I tried hard to make my family and friends __26__， but the looks on their faces told me that they weren't __27__ it. Soon they took me for a CT scan(扫描) to determine the __28__ of the arrow. The doctor told me how __29__ I was. The arrow had gone between the carotid artery(颈动脉) and the jugular vein(颈静脉).
After the operation, the doctor told us something that __30__ our world again. He said the CT scan had __31__ that I had a brain tumor(肿瘤). I was __32__， of course.
The brain surgery was __33__. Had it not been for that arrow, I would have died from a brain tumor! The arrow is __34__ than the space it went through. It actually pushed the artery to the side. The arrow should have killed me. What a miracle(奇迹)! Bad luck may be a(n) __35__ in disguise(伪装).
( )21.A. kitchen B. backyard C. bedroom D. garage
( )22. A. shallow B. awkward C. frightening D. embarrassing
( )23. A. hit B. touched C. pulled D. caught
( )24. A. shouted B. whispered C. announced D. talked
( )25. A. put away B. run away C. lie down D. break down
( )26. A. anxious B. relaxed C. confident D. inspired
( )27. A. caring B. enjoying C. recalling D. buying
( )28. A. damage B. appearance C. length D. location
( )29. A. terrible B. lucky C. typical D. sensitive
( )30. A. created B. ruled C. rocked D. changed
( )31. A. shown B. designed C. summarized D. explored
( )32. A. tired B. bored C. puzzled D. shocked
( )33. A. normal B. successful C. fruitless D. challenging
( )34. A. smaller B. shorter C. larger D. longer
( )35. A. honor B. enemy C. gift D. injury
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Su Shi, a famous scholar of the Song Dynasty, was 36._________(high) thought of in poetry, prose and painting.
At the age of 21, his fresh prose style earned him the 37._________(recognize) of Ouyang Xiu. He 38._________(say) that Su Shi's writings were outstanding. This made Su Shi instantly famous. However, 39._________ his political dream was realized, he had to leave his position and return home.
His dreams cut short, Su Shi turned his focus towards nature. In the spring of 1082, he took an outing with his friends. When 40._________ sudden shower of rain made his companions rush for shelter(遮蔽), Su Shi burst into laughter as if completely unaware of the rain.
Along both sides of the path were growing trees, 41._________ leaves made soft sounds as the raindrops fell. With wet clothes, he walked along while 42._________(sing)a happy song. Then it hit him: “I shall go through this life in a 43._________(peace) mind, if only wearing a straw rain cape(蓑衣).”
Su Shi's optimistic and open minded attitude 44._________ life ensured his advancement despite political ups and downs. Expressed in his poetry and essays, which have been passed down through generations, such an attitude has truly inspired us 45._________(keep) a broad mind and persist in our struggle against all difficulties.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的英国笔友Chris就如何交友感到困惑，向你求助，请你给他回信。内容包括：
1. 你对友谊的理解；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Dear Chris，
I hope this letter finds you well. ________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“What will we be singing for the contest this year？” a student from my high school choir, a singing team, asked eagerly.
I hesitated this moment. “I was thinking，” I said. “Maybe we'll skip the contest and just work hard on the concerts this year.”
“No！” the kids protested.
“We've got to go to the contest！”
“In Class A．”
“It's a tradition！”
This was true. Awards lined the front wall of the music room from the past successes of large, talented classes. But a change in educational policies, with an emphasis on academic excellence, had reduced my choir to a mere thirty two students. My section leaders had graduated or been forced to drop music classes, leaving me with young, inexperienced kids who couldn't read music, couldn't hold their parts, and could sing only a simple melody or song.
“Maybe we could enter Class B this year，” I suggested, knowing even that would be a near impossible mission.
“No！” the kids screamed. “Class A！”
I shook my head. “Class A is extremely difficult.”
“We can do it！” they shouted. “We can do it！”
“I'll have to think about it，” I said, hoping their enthusiasm would die off in a couple of weeks.
But that didn't happen. If anything, the class became more fixed. Every day they begged and begged and they insisted. Because I had to protect their self pride I couldn't tell them they weren't good enough. My efforts to prevent their eagerness, by showing them a difficult piece of music from the contest list, simply ended with, “It's okay, Mrs Pliszka. We'll get it.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
I struggled to make a decision. ________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When the contest day finally arrived, the kids felt ready to take on the world! ___
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第一部分
第一节
1—5 CDACB 6—10 CDBAC 11—15 DDBCA
第二节
16—20 EFCBG
第二部分
第一节
21—25 BCAAC 26—30 BDDBC 31—35 ADBCC
第二节
36. highly 37. recognition 38. said 39. before 40. a 41. whose 42. singing
43. peaceful 44. to/towards 45. to keep
第三部分
第一节 One possible version：
Dear_Chris，
I_hope_this_letter_finds_you_well. As we all know, a life without a friend is a life without sunshine. Because friendships improve our lives, it's important to cultivate them.
Firstly, in order to enhance your confidence, you should often go out and actively communicate with others. As the song goes, “The more we get together, the happier we'll be.” Secondly, you should use all resources to make friends. Last but not least, you should be slow to choose friends, and slower to change friends.
I hope my tips are helpful to you.
Yours_truly，
Li_Hua
第二节 One possible version：
I_struggled_to_make_a_decision. If I destroyed their hope, would I destroy their spirit On the other hand, if we entered Class A, would they be humiliated by the judges' comments Finally one morning I walked into the class. “Kids！”I declared. “We are entering the contest in Class A …” The rest of my sentence was lost in screams of delight and applause. As the weeks progressed, each morning the kids practised singing, worked on reading music, and prepared concert music.
When_the_contest_day_finally_arrived,_the_kids_felt_ready_to_take_on_the_world! As my choir went on the stage，I mouthed, “Smile！” They looked confident. I took a deep breath, and we began. They performed masterfully. Two long hours later the results were posted. I stood frozen, staring at the list in disbelief: a first place award with the highest marks of all. All around kids were screaming and embracing. Warm tears wet my cheeks. I was surrounded by kids who had a dream, kids who refused to give up, kids who taught me to never doubt the possibility of success for any student or any class ever again.