Section Ⅲ Using Language,Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
课后训练一起提高
一、用适当的介词或副词填空
1.My father came one of his classmates on the way home.
答案across
2.The West Lake is familiar everyone.
答案to
3.Please start this theme first.
答案with
4.You’d better put your coat before you leave.
答案on
5.What do you mean saying that
答案by
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1.It’s our duty (take) turns to look after this old man.
答案to take
2.He was lost in (reflect) when I came in.
答案reflection
3.Fifty-six (racial) consist of our country.
答案races
4.I am looking forward to (get) your answers.
答案getting
5.Everyone was (anxiety) after the survey.
答案anxious
6.Give your personal opinion or advice (base) on what you have learned.
答案based
7.In (add),you should pay more attention to your handwriting.
答案addition
8.What might inspire you (write) poems
答案to write
三、阅读理解
Lucille Clifton was the first African American Poet Laureate of Maryland.Critics call her one of the greatest writers of our time.
Lucille Clifton was born in Depew,New York in 1936.She began writing poetry when she was about ten years old.She had developed an interest in poetry because of her mother,Thelma Sayles.Her mother was also a poet although her poems were never published.As a child Lucille would sit on her mother’s lap and listen as she read poetry.She learned to love words and the power of words.That stayed with her as she grew.
While her mother taught her to love poetry,her father gave her the gift of storytelling.He would tell Lucille interesting stories about her ancestors,especially the one named Lucille who was his grandmother.Samuel Clifton said she was the first black woman to be legally hanged in the state of Virginia.Lucille Clifton wrote about it in her poem called “Lucy”.
Lucille often talked about her love for words.She loved the sound of words and the way the words felt in her mouth.She loved finding interesting ways to use words to express what was happening in the world.
Unlike her mother,Lucille Clifton’s poetry is anything but traditional.Her poems do not rhyme or follow a special kind of pattern.They do not use fancy words.Her poetry is known for being simple,truthful and direct.It is written in a casual(随意的),relaxed language.There is very little punctuation and even fewer capitals.Many of the poems are uncomfortably honest.Lucille Clifton often said that she tried to comfort the afflicted(折磨的) and afflict the comfortable.Over the years,she seems to have perfected that art.
1.What can be learned from the passage
A.Lucille’s parents influenced her a lot.
B.Lucille’s father often read poems to her.
C.Lucille’s mother published some poems.
D.Lucille’s parents taught her to love words.
答案A
解析推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段可知,A项正确。
2.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 probably refers to .
A.the gift of storytelling
B.Samuel Clifton’s experience
C.the story of Lucille’s ancestors
D.Lucille’s great grandmother’s story
答案D
解析词义猜测题。根据第三段可知,it指的是前文中的“she was the first black woman to be legally hanged in the state of Virginia”。D项中的great grandmother意为“曾祖母”。
3.What is the last paragraph mainly about
A.Lucille’s great works.
B.Words that Lucille used.
C.Lucille’s writing style.
D.Background of Lucille’s poems.
答案C
解析段落大意题。综合最后一段中的“...Lucille Clifton’s poetry is anything but traditional...do not rhyme or follow a special kind of pattern...do not use fancy words.”可知,本段是关于其写作风格的。
4.From the passage,we know that Lucille is .
A.funny B.creative
C.selfish D.beautiful
答案B
解析推理判断题。根据第一段所提到的Lucille是Poet Laureate(桂冠诗人),第二段讲她10岁开始写诗,第四段“She loved finding interesting ways to use words to express what was happening in the world.”可知,B项正确。
四、七选五阅读理解
Children’s Games in Ancient China
Unlike the children nowadays,the children during ancient times didn’t have smartphones or computers to entertain(娱乐) themselves. 1 Let’s take a look.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history.The earliest kites were made of wood,instead of paper.Nowadays,the three most famous kites are the Beijing Kite,Tianjin Kite and Weifang Kite. 2 For example,the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children,popular around the nation.Even nowadays,many children like playing it.There are two ways to play.One way is covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him. 3
4
The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play.Folk artists manipulate puppets behind the screen and narrate stories to the accompaniment of the music.
Setting off firecrackers
Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years.It is said that there was a beast(野兽)named Nian in ancient China. 5 After gunpowder was invented,it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker.
A.Watching shadow plays
B.Each of them has special features.
C.Different materials are used to make the kite.
D.Shadow plays were the popular entertaining form in ancient times.
E.And to scare off the beast,people burnt the bamboo joint to make it blast.
F.More commonly,participants hide and one child must try to find them.
G.Instead,they came up with(想出) interesting games to play in their childhood.
答案1.G 2.B 3.F 4.A 5.E
五、语篇填空
Audio books(有声图书) are becoming increasingly popular these years.One of the 1.(reason) is that audio books can be “read” in many places.The place where many people like to listen to audio books best 2.(be) in bed.They like to just lie in bed in the dark before they fall 3. (sleep) at night.
This would be the perfect time 4. (listen) to an audio book.If you read an ordinary book,the lights have to be turned on 5. you have to turn the pages with your hand.An audio book can just be listened to while a person is lying 6. (comfortable) in bed.The kitchen is also a good place to listen to audio books.For some people kitchen chores are 7.(bore).Audio books provide good 8. (entertain),and people don’t need to turn pages.
An audio book is a favourite while a person is gardening.It can help take his mind 9. the job at hand.An audio book is also a favourite while a person is exercising.It allows the mind to be free 10. the legs,body and arms are kept busy.
答案1.reasons 2.is 3.asleep 4.to listen 5.and 6.comfortably 7.boring 8.entertainment 9.off 10.while
六、选词创境
选择下列词汇进行写作,自己创设一个体验语境,形成一个小语段。
sorrow,mood,delicate,be made up of,await,seed,contest,sow,diamond,amateur
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参考范文
I signed up for a poem contest for amateurs.To my sorrow,I did not win the prize.For a long time,I was in a bad mood and became delicate.Seeing this,my mother told me that life was made up of difficulties.We should keep a positive attitude to life.We should sow a seed with hope and await the result.If you are a diamond,you will shine in the future.
6第五单元测评
(时间:120分钟 满分:150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W:Excuse me.The sign outside says 50% off select items.Can you show me which items are on sale
M:Sure.The items on that shelf are on sale.
1.What does the woman want to know
A.Which items are on sale.
B.Where the back of the store is.
C.What the sign outside says.
答案A
W:I read these instructions,but I’m still not sure how to use my mobile phone.
M:Actually,it’s pretty easy.First of all,don’t forget to turn it on.
W:Got it!
M:Then dial the number.And remember to press the “send” button.
2.What can we know about the woman
A.She has just bought a mobile phone.
B.She finds it pretty easy to use the mobile phone.
C.She often forgets to turn on the mobile phone.
答案A
M:Jane,you are a teacher.How about your sister
W:She is a doctor.But she used to be a nurse.
3.What is the woman’s sister
A.A teacher. B.A doctor. C.A nurse.
答案B
M:Did you enjoy yourself last weekend
W:Yes,I went to the World Park and really enjoyed it!
M:Have you ever been to the Culture Park
W:No.What’s it like
M:It’s much more interesting than an amusement park.
4.Where did the woman go last weekend
A.The Culture Park.
B.The World Park.
C.An amusement park.
答案B
W:I telephoned to see if you’d like to go to the movies this afternoon.
M:I’d love to,but I just broke my glasses and I have to get another pair before the shop closes.
5.What does the man plan to do this afternoon
A.Go to the movies.
B.Buy a new pair of glasses.
C.Attend his classes.
答案B
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
M:Good morning,madam.
W:Good morning.May I help you
M:Yes.I’d like to get some information about the summer course at the English training centre.
W:What can I tell you
M:Can you tell me the starting and finishing time of the course,please
W:Yes,the course begins on July 15 and runs until August 20.
M:What courses will we study
W:Well,you will have listening,speaking,reading and writing courses.There are classes in audio-visual training as well.
M:OK,and what time will the classes be held
W:Well,most of them are in the morning.There are only a few classes in the afternoon.
M:When will the final exams be held
W:At the end of the term.They are from August 16 to August 18.
M:OK.Thank you.
W:Not at all.
6.What does the man want to learn
A.Computer science.
B.Driving.
C.English.
答案C
7.How long does the course last
A.About 20 days.
B.About 35 days.
C.About 30 days.
答案B
8.What courses will they study at the English training centre
A.Listening,speaking,reading and writing.
B.Listening,speaking and drawing.
C.Listening,writing and speaking.
答案A
听第7段材料,回答第9、10题。
W:Aren’t we going to the movies with Bill tonight
M:Yes.I told him we’d meet him at KFC at seven thirty.
W:Well,maybe you shouldn’t have told him we could go tonight.I have all this homework to do.
M:I was really looking forward to seeing this movie.Can I do something to help you
W:That would be great!Could you help me with these maths problems
M:I think so,if I can remember what I learned in school.It was a long time ago,you know.
9.What are the two speakers planning to do
A.Go out for dinner.
B.Study for a maths exam.
C.Go to the movies.
答案C
10.What’s the woman’s problem
A.She can’t work her maths problems out.
B.She has to do some housework.
C.She forgets what she learned at school.
答案A
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
W:What do you want to do tonight
M:How about going to the movies I should be home from work at 5:20.Then we can go out to eat and go to the movies.
W:What do you want to see
M:There’s a good one at the cinema.Let’s see that.
W:It starts at 6:30.I don’t think we can get there in time to see the beginning.How about the one at the New State That starts at 7:00.
M:No,I don’t like Robert Redford.You know that.Maybe we should just stay home and watch TV.Then we can go out on Friday night.
W:Did you forget that Ed and Jean are coming to dinner that night
M:OK.I hope Saturday is all right.Do we have anything planned for Saturday
W:No,Saturday is fine.And there’s a good movie starting on Saturday,too.
M:Good.I’m going to play tennis on Saturday morning but I’ll be home by 2:00.Then we can go out for a big dinner and to the movies,if nothing else comes up.
W:I’m sure we’ll be able to go.
11.When will the movie start at the New State
A.At 7:00.
B.At 6:30.
C.At 5:20.
答案A
12.What do they plan to do on Friday night
A.Go to see a movie.
B.Go to play tennis.
C.Have a dinner with friends.
答案C
13.What will they do before going to the movies on Saturday
A.Meet Ed and Jean.
B.Have a big dinner outside.
C.Play tennis.
答案B
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
M:Oh,Christina,is that you How have you been
W:I’ve been Okay.I’ve just been busy with school.We really should get together and have a chat.How about joining me for dinner tonight
M:I’d love to,but I’m leaving for Miami at 8 tonight because my brother is getting married on Saturday morning.
W:Congratulations!I hope that you will have a nice time there.
M:Well,what are you doing now Maybe we can go to the coffee shop and chat for a while.
W:I really wish I could,but I’m on my way to the tennis courts.
M:Tennis courts I didn’t know you could play tennis.
W:I’m taking tennis lessons.My roommate is on a tennis team and she’s gotten me interested in the sport.Do you know how to play
M:A little,but I haven’t played for years.When I come back from my trip,I’ll join you in taking lessons.
W:It’s a deal.Just give me a call when you get back.
M:I’ve got it.
14.What does the woman ask the man to do tonight
A.Take a lesson.
B.Join her for dinner.
C.Help with her school.
答案B
15.What is the man going to do in Miami
A.Go sightseeing.
B.Attend a wedding.
C.Set up a coffee shop.
答案B
16.Where is the woman going now
A.To the tennis courts.
B.To the coffee shop.
C.To her school.
答案A
17.What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation
A.Put off his trip.
B.Come back early.
C.Take tennis lessons.
答案C
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
M:Ladies and gentlemen,good afternoon!Welcome to the Summer English Course in South Carolina University.I’m David Smith,head teacher of this class.To start with,I’d like to say something about how you can improve your English.To learn English well,you have to practise all the time.Listening to the radio,watching television,and watching movies are good ways to improve your listening skill.You can improve your speaking skill by talking to native speakers of English whenever possible and by speaking aloud to yourself when you are alone.Reading and writing also need a lot of practice.You can improve your reading skill by reading English newspapers and magazines.Writing to friends in English and keeping a diary are good ways to practise writing.Hope you have a good time during your stay here for the course,thank you.
18.Who is the speaker
A.A famous professor of the university.
B.The head teacher of this class.
C.The headmaster of the university.
答案B
19.How many ways are mentioned to improve the listening skill in the lecture
A.Three.
B.Two.
C.Four.
答案A
20.Which of the following can be improved most if one reads English magazines
A.Listening and speaking.
B.Writing.
C.Reading.
答案C
第二部分 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
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo!Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph,in which an origami(折纸术)artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.Merri Milwe directs.In previews.Opens Feb.12.(West Park Presbyterian Church,165 W.86th St.212-868-4444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan,about Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years.Stephen Daldry directs.Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey.Previews begin Feb.14.(Schoenfeld,236 W.45th St.212-239-6200.)
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton,in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.Thomas Kail directs.In previews.Opens Feb.17.(Public,425 Lafayette St.212-967-7555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green,about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star’s love during a cross-country train journey.Scott Ellis directs,for Roundabout Theatre Company.Previews begin Feb.12.(American Airlines Theatre,227 W.42nd St.212-719-1300.)
21.What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about
A.A type of art.
B.A teenager’s studio.
C.A great teacher.
D.A group of animals.
答案A
解析细节理解题。由题干Rajiv Joseph定位到Animals Out of Paper部分,根据本段中的“...in which an origami artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.”可知,这部戏剧是关于折纸艺术的。故选A项。
22.Who is the director of The Audience
A.Helen Mirren.
B.Peter Morgan.
C.Dylan Baker.
D.Stephen Daldry.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据The Audience部分中的“Stephen Daldry directs.”可知,Stephen Daldry是The Audience的导演。
23.Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history
A.Animals Out of Paper.
B.The Audience.
C.Hamilton.
D.On the Twentieth Century.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据Hamilton部分中的“...in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.”可知,如果对美国历史感兴趣可以观看Hamilton。
B
I must have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books.There was not one night that I don’t remember mum reading me a storybook by my bedside.I was extremely inspired by the elegant way the words sounded.
I always wanted to know what my mum was reading.Hearing mum say,“I can’t believe what’s printed in the newspaper this morning,” made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself.I wanted to be like my mum and know all of the things she knew.So I carried around a book,and each night,just to be like her,I would pretend to be reading.
This is how everyone learned to read.We would start off with sentences,then paragraphs,and then stories.It seemed an unending journey,but even as a six-year-old girl I realised that knowing how to read could open many doors.When mum said,“The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf,” I knew where the candy was.My progress in reading raised my curiosity,and I wanted to know everything.I often found myself telling my mum to drive more slowly,so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.
Most of my reading through primary,middle and high school was factual reading.I read for knowledge,and to make A’s on my tests.Occasionally,I would read a novel that was assigned,but I didn’t enjoy this type of reading.I liked facts,things that are concrete.I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.
Yet,now that I’m growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex,I find myself needing a way to escape.By opening a novel,I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character.In these worlds I can become anyone.I don’t have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this.I just read to relax.
We’re taught to read because it’s necessary for much of human understanding.Reading is a vital part of my life.Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning.And I’ve found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.
24.Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mum’s hands
A.She wanted mum to read the news to her.
B.She was anxious to know what had happened.
C.She couldn’t wait to tear the newspaper apart.
D.She couldn’t help but stop mum from reading.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句“I always wanted...read it myself.”可知,作者更想知道发生了什么事。故选B项。
25.What was the author’s view on factual reading
A.It would help her update test-taking skills.
B.It would allow much room for free thinking.
C.It would provide true and objective information.
D.It would help shape a realistic and serious attitude to life.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据第四段第二句中的“read for knowledge”和第四句“I liked facts,things that are concrete.”可知,作者眼中的“factual reading”是知识、事实等具体的东西。正是C项所说的“真实的,客观的信息”。故选C项。
26.The author takes novel reading as a way to .
A.explore a fantasy land
B.develop a passion for learning
C.learn about the adult community
D.get away from a confusing world
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据第五段第一、二句“Yet,now that...escape.By opening...a new character.”可知,作者阅读小说是为了暂时逃离“复杂的”社会和摆脱自己身上的“重担”。
27.What could be the best title for the passage
A.The Magic of Reading
B.The Pleasure of Reading
C.Growing Up with Reading
D.Reading Makes a Full Man
答案C
解析标题概括题。通读全文可知,作者从儿时的阅读经历写起,逐步写到了小学、初中、高中以及成人后的阅读经历,C项中的“Growing Up”与其相对应。故选C项。
C
Rita Dove,a poet and story writer,started seriously making her career as a writer in 1980 when she wrote her first book,The Yellow House on the Corner.In her childhood days,Dove loved to read for countless hours on end.Her passion(热爱) for reading led her to want to write herself.
Dove was raised in Akron,Ohio in an African-American household made up of herself,two younger sisters,an elder brother and her parents.They were always there for Dove to make sure that she got the best education.Her father was the first black research chemist who broke the race barrier in the tire industry.This gave her even more confidence.
Dove kept exploring her interest in writing as her life progressed.In 1970,at the age of 18,she was accepted by the White House as a Presidential Scholar and was recognised as one of the hundred best high school students in the United States.And three years later she graduated from Miami University in Ohio,and then went to West Germany on a scholarship from 1974 to 1975.After receiving her MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa in 1977,she knew that she was not going to deny the dream of becoming a writer and poet.
When Dove was 34 she received the Pulitzer Prize for Thomas and Beulah,a book about her grandparents.Dove’s second big surprise was that she became the youngest person at the age of 40,and the first African American to be honoured as United States Poet Laureate in 1993 and held the title until 1995.
Her poems interest readers because they can read them and picture her life as a girl.They are able to imagine their own childhood and relate to her life.Dove deserves the many awards she has received.She has studied and worked hard to become such a talented poet and writer.
28.When she wrote her first book,Rita Dove .
A.was in her late twenties
B.was accepted by the White House
C.just graduated from Miami University
D.wanted to write a book about her grandparents
答案A
解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知,Rita Dove在1980年写了第一本书,根据第三段中的“In 1970,at the age of 18...”可知,在1980年时她是28岁。故选A项。
29.What can be inferred about Rita Dove from the second paragraph
A.Her parents were strict with her.
B.Her parents gave her great support.
C.She is the eldest among the children.
D.She failed to get a good education.
答案B
解析推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可知,父母确保Rita Dove受到最好的教育,由此可知,Rita Dove的父母给了她极大的支持和鼓励。故选B项。
30.What does the author intend to tell in the text
A.The works of Rita Dove.
B.The efforts Rita Dove made.
C.The biography(传记) of Rita Dove.
D.The hard life Rita Dove lived.
答案C
解析主旨大意题。本文从女诗人Rita Dove的童年、家庭、教育、作品、获得的殊荣等多方面对她进行了介绍。故选C项。
31.According to the text,what’s the author’s attitude towards Rita Dove
A.Admiring. B.Indifferent.
C.Respectful. D.Disapproving.
答案A
解析观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“Dove deserves the many awards she has received.”可知,作者非常赞赏这位非裔美国诗人。
D
Elizabeth Bishop,who was famous for the poetry A Prodigal,Filling Station,Sandpiper,Manuelzinho and so on,was an influential American poet of the 20th century.Her poetry often shows things that concerned her throughout her life,such as her search for a sense of home.Her troubled childhood and the feeling of loneliness from this time affected her character and poetry.
Bishop’s painful childhood is obvious in some of her poems.Her father died when she was eight months old and her mother was mad when she was five.Bishop was raised firstly by her mother’s parents and then by her father’s parents.This experience left her confused about belonging.She had no home and this was shown in her poetry.In A Prodigal,when the character in the poem makes his mind up to go home,there is a sense of pessimism(悲观) for Bishop who has no home.The lack of a sense of home has contributed to her depression(沮丧) all her life.
Bishop attempts to make small,everyday experiences extraordinary in her poems such as Filling Station.In Filling Station,Bishop describes the beauty of a family filling station.Although it is “dirty”,there is order in it.Simple family life is celebrated in it.She recognises the value of home and beauty in everyday life,but she is only an observer of these.Distance remains between her and the family at the filling station.
Bishop’s struggle to locate herself in the world is seen no more clearly than in Sandpiper.It deals with searching for something in a confusing world.She uses the metaphor(暗喻) of the bird which is “looking for something”.The “something” isn’t specific.It seems as if the bird doesn’t know what he wants;the only certain thing is that he is searching.
Bishop’s poems are personal on a more subtle level,especially when her childhood,travels,etc,are taken into consideration.It is believed that Bishop is a complex poet who uses her poetry to find this feeling of belonging.
32.What do we know about Elizabeth Bishop’s childhood
A.She was born poor.
B.She lived an unhappy life.
C.Her parents didn’t love her.
D.Her grandparents treated her badly.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知,Bishop的童年很不幸。故选B项。
33.Which of Bishop’s poems shows her love for simple family life
A.Sandpiper.
B.Manuelzinho.
C.A Prodigal.
D.Filling Station.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Simple family life...only an observer of these.”可知,Bishop在Filling Station一诗中流露出对普通家庭幸福的渴望。故选D项。
34.When reading Bishop’s poems,people can find her search for .
A.parental love
B.a happy family life
C.the feeling of belonging
D.the true nature of human beings
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It is believed that Bishop is a complex poet who uses her poetry to find this feeling of belonging.”可知,Bishop在其诗中表露出她在寻求归属感。故选C项。
35.Which of the following words can best describe Bishop
A.Clever and strong.
B.Unfortunate but kind.
C.Gifted but pessimistic.
D.Creative and determined.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据文章首句可知,Bishop很有才华;根据第二段可知,她很悲观。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Why doesn’t the conductor face the audience 36 As the only person with his back to the audience,the conductor is a figure who is bathed in the spotlight,but his complex work requires a high degree of musical skills,as well as an ability to extract what he desires out of the group of artists he leads—his orchestra.
37 A person may become a conductor without graduating from the conducting department of a music school or studying in any kind of conductor’s training programme.However,becoming the conductor of a famous orchestra requires a great deal more than what is needed merely to join an orchestra.
38 These naturally examine a conductor’s technique and musical interpretation when he conducts an orchestra through a prepared piece of music,but they also involve a sight-reading element. 39 The conductor then has to sit in a room and memorise the piece before coming out and leading the orchestra through the piece by memory.Not only does the conductor have to make his arm and hand motion properly,and signal all the entrances of each instrument,he has to point out intentional mistakes made by the orchestra members on the spot.
The least capabilities a conductor must have are:The ability to memorise an entire score.A good ear for distinguishing correct notes among the music of the entire orchestra. 40 Of the conductors that meet these requirements,those with better musical insight and a higher level of charisma(魅力) will succeed.
A.The need for a common musical standard becomes necessary.
B.The ability to lead a group of professional musicians.
C.There are many conducting competitions.
D.For this,the score of music is given to the conductor on site.
E.This is how the role of the conductor came to be established.
F.The role of the conductor is in fact not well understood.
G.There are no examinations for becoming a conductor.
答案36.F 37.G 38.C 39.D 40.B
第三部分 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 my first summer vacation in college.Instead of heading home for a nice,long 41 ,three of my friends and I had decided to stay and take some extra courses.The four of us had 42 the top floor of an old house to live in.My own bed was in a former laundry room,and each night was a new 43 in humidity (潮湿).Still,it felt exciting to be out of the dormitory and in my own place for the first time. 44 ,after the first few weeks,the excitement disappeared gradually and homesickness set in.I found myself sitting alone in my bedroom each night, 45 my home,my mum and my dad.
My past summers had always been a 46 time.I spent hours in riding my bike,playing basketball or swimming.I sat in the yard and 47 my mum while she was watering flowers.I was 48 to help my dad pull firewood for the winter.Every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food prepared with love,and my family 49 the room with the sound of sweet laughter.Now I found myself 50 them more than ever.
51 when my spirits were at the lowest,I heard a knock at the door,I 52 it,and I was delighted and 53 to see my mum and my dad standing there with big 54 to fill my hungry heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends.We spent the whole day eating,talking,and just being together.It was so good,and I felt so 55 .
41.A.meal B.journey
C.debate D.break
答案D
解析根据“my first summer vacation in college”可知,这是作者在大学的第一个暑假,没有回家休息(break),而是选择在校补课。
42.A.cleaned B.built
C.rented D.lent
答案C
解析根据后面的“it felt exciting to be out of the dormitory and in my own place for the first time”可知,作者他们租了(rented)一个老房子的顶层来住。
43.A.adventure B.question
C.memory D.trip
答案A
解析房间很潮湿,在这里每睡一个晚上都是一次新的冒险(adventure)。
44.A.Therefore B.However
C.Otherwise D.Besides
答案B
解析根据后面的“the excitement disappeared gradually and homesickness set in”可知,前几个星期过后,激动的感觉渐渐消失,作者开始想家。此处为转折关系,故用However(然而)。
45.A.thinking of B.caring about
C.worrying about D.thinking out
答案A
解析根据后面的“my home,my mum and my dad”可知,作者每天晚上独自坐在卧室里想念(thinking of)家和父母。
46.A.hard B.common
C.boring D.special
答案D
解析根据下文作者所介绍的在暑假所做的事可知,作者以前度过的暑假都是非常特别的(special)。
47.A.relied on B.spoke to
C.talked about D.shouted at
答案B
解析作者坐在院子里,在妈妈浇花的时候和妈妈交谈(spoke to)。
48.A.tired B.afraid
C.unwilling D.proud
答案D
解析作者为自己能帮爸爸拉柴而感到骄傲(proud)。
49.A.decorated B.equipped
C.filled D.provided
答案C
解析根据后面的“with the sound of sweet laughter”可知,家人的笑声充满了(filled)整个房间。
50.A.thanking B.missing
C.understanding D.remembering
答案B
解析回想起过去快乐的暑假,作者更加想(missing)家人了。
51.A.Unluckily B.Quickly
C.Gradually D.Finally
答案D
解析最后(Finally),就在作者的情绪降到了最低谷的时候,作者听到了敲门声。
52.A.opened B.took
C.got D.made
答案A
解析根据“I heard a knock at the door”可知,作者听到敲门声后就去开门(opened)。
53.A.annoyed B.surprised
C.frightened D.ashamed
答案B
解析作者在思念家人的时候,父母突然来了,作者当然是感到又喜又惊(surprised)。
54.A.presents B.wishes
C.cheers D.smiles
答案D
解析作者看到父母站在那里,面带灿烂的笑容(smiles)。
55.A.loved B.respected
C.determined D.supported
答案A
解析父母从家乡来到学校,给作者送吃的,让作者感到被爱(loved)。
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。
The world’s longest cross-sea bridge — Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge(HZMB) opened on October 24,2018.The Guardian described it as one of the seven 56. (wonder) of the modern world.The HZMB, 57. links Hong Kong and Macao to Zhuhai,began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan.It’s designed 58. (have) a service life of 120 years,20 years longer than most bridges.And it’s not only a bridge,but also part tunnel and part island.
In one section,the bridge turns into a 6.7km undersea tunnel that 59. (pass) through two man-made islands.The tunnel is the world’s 60. (long) undersea tunnel for road traffic,allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel.The bridge’s engineers had to take many environmental factors 61. consideration in order to protect the surrounding environment while 62. (build) the bridge.Chinese white dolphins,an 63. (endanger) species living in this area,were a particular concern.The HZMB will make 64. much more convenient to shorten the travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45 minutes.
By drawing local cities closer together,the bridge will aid the area’s development 65.(great).It is expected to drive the economic development of Hong Kong,Macao and nine Guangdong cities.
答案56.wonders 57.which 58.to have 59.passes 60.longest 61.into 62.building 63.endangered 64.it
65.greatly
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你是李华,最近你校举办了一年一度的“校园文化周(Campus Culture Week)”活动,请给你的美国朋友Eric写一封邮件,介绍这次活动。内容包括:
1.举办的时间、地点;
2.活动的内容:讲座、展览及其他;
3.你的感受。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:书法calligraphy
Dear Eric,
How is everything going these days
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Yours,
Li Hua
参考范文
Dear Eric,
How is everything going these days I’m writing to share the annual “Campus Culture Week” in our school with you.
The “Campus Culture Week” was held from March 5th to 9th this year.All the works of calligraphy,photography and painting created by the students and the teachers were on display.Some lectures on Chinese culture were given,from which we benefited a lot.Undoubtedly not only can this event enrich our school life,but also it can offer us a good opportunity to learn more about our culture!
Do you have similar activities in your school I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
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。续写词数应为150左右。
The event that stands out in Tom’s memory happened one morning when Tom was only ten years old.He was at home with his elder sister Jane.Tom was doing his homework when he heard raised voices.At first he thought nothing of it since customers in the motorcycle shop directly below their flat often became loud,but he soon realised this time it was different.
“Quick!Quick!Remove the motorcycles from the shop,” someone yelled.
Then a thick burning smell filled the air.When Tom opened the front door of their flat to investigate,a thick cloud of smoke greeted him.The motorcycle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.
Jane,who had been playing the violin in her room,hurried to the living room.They rushed out of the door and along the corridor(走廊)through the smoke.
They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Jane stopped in her track.She turned around and headed back the way they came.Tom had no idea what she was doing,but he followed her.
Jane had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them,who they called Makcik.Jane began banging on Makcik’s door,but got no answer.As the smoke thickened around them,Tom could see many of their neighbours—some still in their pajamas—running for safety.The thought of fear crossed his mind.
“She would have run for safety like everyone else!” Tom cried.However,Jane refused to give up.“I know Makcik’s still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makcik’s daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping.She pounded(击打) against the door.
Tom noticed the flame was reaching up.
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Luckily,some neighbours passing by stopped and offered help.
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参考范文
Tom noticed the flame was reaching up. Frozen with fear,he stood still and held Jane’s hand tightly.By then,both of them were coughing and their eyes were aching because the smoke was getting thicker.Tom begged Jane to run for safety as quickly as possible.Jane tried to protect her nose from the choking smoke and shook her head.She kept pounding against the door.Tom burst out crying.
Luckily,some neighbours passing by stopped and offered help.A sense of strength immediately replaced the mounting fear and anxiety in Jane’s mind.She told them Makcik must be still in the room.They forced the door open with all their strength.Sure enough,Makcik was lying in bed,unconscious.She was carried downstairs and then to the hospital,where she finally came to herself.People in the neighbourhood felt relieved.Jane and Tom were praised for their bravery.
18Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking
课后训练一起提高
一、单句语法填空
1.In his composition,he referred to certain feelings such joy and sorrow.
答案as
2.In sense,he is a folk musician.
答案a
3.A variety difficulties are troubling the young man.
答案of
4.Life consists joy,anger,sorrow and so on.
答案of
5.With so many different materials to choose ,you can finish the task easily.
答案from
6.I can’t make sense what you did just now.
答案of
7.You may eventually want to write poems your own.
答案of
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1.The three men were given work according to their (respectively) abilities.
答案respective
2.This final part of the mixing is done slowly and (delicate).
答案delicately
3.I don’t like (recite) in public.
答案reciting
4.Frank was (utter) defeated again.
答案utterly
5.Many (sorrow) turned her hair white.
答案sorrows
三、句型转换
1.The boy couldn’t control himself and rushed out of the classroom.
→The boy couldn’t and rushed out of the classroom.
答案contain himself
2.If success is a gate,the road to this gate must be made up of difficulties.
→If success is a gate,difficulties must the road to this gate.
答案make up
3.He isn’t particularly smart.
→He isn’t smart .
答案in particular
4.The conclusion is never scientific.
→The conclusion is scientific.
答案in no sense
5.That is the reason why he didn’t come to your party.
→That is the reason he didn’t come to your party.
答案for which
四、阅读理解
Though we don’t see each other very much
nor do we write to each other very much
nor do we phone each other very much
I always know that,at any time
I could call,write or see you
and everything could be exactly the same.
You would understand everything I am saying
and everything that I am thinking.
Our friendship does not depend
on being together.
It is deeper than that.
Our closeness is something inside of us
that is always there ready to be shared with each other
whenever the need arises.
It is such a comfortable and warm feeling to know that
we have such a lifetime
friendship.
—Poem by Susan Polis Schutz
1.The poem’s theme is about .
A.life
B.friendship
C.thinking
D.writing
答案B
解析主旨大意题。根据诗中出现的“friendship”可知,这首诗描写的内容是关于友谊的,故选B项。
2.It seems that the author is .
A.truthful
B.lonely
C.single
D.dependent
答案A
解析推理判断题。根据诗中的“Though we don’t see each other very much nor do we write...nor do we phone...I could call,write or see you...”可知,A项正确。
3.According to the writer,friendship can last by .
A.seeing each other often
B.writing to each other often
C.phoning each other often
D.your heart
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据“I always know that...”及“It is such a...feeling to know that...”可知D项正确。
五、七选五阅读理解
While it is important to maintain good habits,it is equally important to learn how to break bad habits if you want to achieve success in life.Here are some tips to get you started.
The first step in breaking bad habits is to identify them.Only after identifying them can you decide to do something about them. 1 For example,you may ask yourself:Is the habit holding me back from achieving my goal Does the habit make me feel good or bad
2 Then you may listen to the things that people say about you.Are people saying the same negative things about you It’s easy to become defensive when someone says something about us we don’t like,and let’s face it. 3
Once you have identified your bad habits,it’s time to break them.First,you should introduce something new and meaningful in your life to replace the bad habits. 4 If you hung around at the bar after work,replace it by going to the gym instead.Or if you sat and watched TV for hours,you may work on a task that needs to be done.
5 Write down the efforts you make to change them,and also the results of your actions.And write down how you feel when you successfully change one of your bad habits.If you can read and reflect on how you feel about the progress you’ve made,it may motivate you to continue to work on changing other things.
A.Sometimes you may need advice on breaking bad habits from other people.
B.First,you may ask yourself how you feel about a habit.
C.You may come up with a plan to break your bad habits.
D.Meanwhile,keep a diary of the bad habits you desire to change.
E.Sometimes the truth hurts.
F.Otherwise there is an empty space in your life where the bad habit could go back.
G.There are times when it can be difficult to identify your bad habits.
答案1.B 2.G 3.E 4.F 5.D
1Section Ⅱ Learning About Language
课后训练一起提高
一、用适当的关系词填空
1.Whenever I met her, was fairly often,she greeted me with a sweet smile.
答案which
2.The famous footballer,in honour a party will be held,is to arrive this afternoon.
答案whose
3.Happiness and success often come to those are good at recognising their own strengths.
答案who/that
4.Suppose you’re in a rush,feeling tired,not paying attention to your screen,and you send an email could get you in trouble.
答案that/which
5.Nowadays people are more concerned about the environment they live.
答案where
6.The book tells stories of the earthquake through the eyes of those lives were affected.
答案whose
二、用适当的连词或关系词完成短文
Nat,1. was ten years old,lived in a small town in England.He always stayed in England for his holidays,2. one day he decided to go to Spain,3. all his friends liked to go for their holidays.First he went to Madrid,4. is the capital of Spain,and stayed in a small hotel.On the first morning,he went out for a walk.In England,people drive on the left.But in Spain,they drive on the right,5. he forgot.6. he was walking along a busy street,a bike 7. came before him knocked him down.Nat was sent to the hospital,in 8. the girl 9. rode the bike said sorry to him.After two days,Nat left Spain and returned to England.He told his friends that he wouldn’t forget the days 10. he stayed in Spain.
答案1.who 2.but 3.where 4.which 5.which 6.While 7.which/that 8.which 9.who/that 10.when
三、阅读理解
In 1916,two girls of wealthy families,best friends from Auburn,N.Y.—Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood—traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse.The girls had gone to Smith College.They wore expensive clothes.So for them to move to Elkhead,Colo.to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise.Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted:The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden,who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter.
Why did they go then Well,they wanted to do something useful.Soon,however,they realised what they had undertaken.
They moved in with a local family,the Harrisons,and,like them,had little privacy,rare baths,and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning.Some mornings,Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold.In spring,the snow was replaced by mud over ice.
In Wickenden’s book,she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism,which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead.A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads,which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies,often in blinding snowstorms.The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.
Wickenden is a very good storyteller.The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing.Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff,on her horse,looking down from a hill top:“When the sun slipped behind the mountains,it shed a rosy glow all around them.Then a full moon rose.The snow was marked only by small animals:foxes,coyotes,mice,and varying hares,which turned white in the winter.”
1.Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains
A.To teach in a school.
B.To study American history.
C.To write a book.
D.To do sightseeing.
答案A
解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“...to teach in a one-room schoolhouse”可知,两个女孩来到美国的落基山脉地区是为了教书育人。故选A项。
2.What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3
A.They enjoyed much respect.
B.They had a room with a bathtub.
C.They lived with the local kids.
D.They suffered severe hardships.
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“rare baths,and a blanket of snow on their quilt” “children weeping from the cold” “the snow was replaced by mud over ice”可知,当地的生活和居住条件非常恶劣,两个女孩吃了很多苦。故选D项。
3.Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising
A.The extreme climate of Auburn.
B.The living conditions in Elkhead.
C.The railroad building in the Rockies.
D.The natural beauty of the West.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads”可知,四个选项中只有C项与原文内容相符。故选C项。
4.What is the text
A.A news report.
B.A book review.
C.A children’s story.
D.A diary entry.
答案B
解析推理判断题。通读全文内容可知,文章首先介绍了小说的两位主人公以及作者,然后介绍了故事发生的地点和大致内容,最后介绍了小说的特色与优点,由此推断,这是一篇书评。故选B项。
四、完形填空
When I was in my twenties I travelled alone through the UK.In order to 1 the locations that the public transportation couldn’t get to,I bought a(n) 2 car,drove it around for three months and sold it before I returned to Australia.The car cost most of my money,so I lived mainly on 3 during that trip,it being cheap and filling.In Ireland,my wallet was stolen,and it was impossible to get another.So for the rest of the trip I 4 out in my car,being too poor to afford bed and breakfast.
One morning,I 5 in my old car under a twisted tree on a remote lane in the Irish countryside,with no more than a 6 house in sight.I had a terrible desire for a 7 cup of tea and some hot water to make porridge with so that I would not have to eat the cold leftovers from the previous day.My Thermos(暖水瓶) had gone 8 overnight so I knocked on the door of the house.A woman opened it.Hot water She wouldn’t let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors,seated at the breakfast table with the 9 and given a delicious breakfast,as much as I could eat.I was delighted to eat something more than porridge!I 10 being friends with the whole family.
That was only one of many acts of 11 strangers showed me when I was travelling alone in foreign regions.One London businessman rushing to work,seeing me 12 ,offered to pull my ridiculously heavy suitcase up several flights of stairs in the underground.After he’d done so,with a smile and a wave,he 13 into the crowd.
Kindness gets 14 .The other day,I was able to point out a rare parking spot to a young man who had been driving around the railway car park,looking increasingly desperate.His grateful smile was all the 15 I needed as I dashed off to catch my train.
1.A.search B.reach
C.choose D.arrive
答案B
解析此处指为了到达公共交通无法到达的地方。本句后也有提示(get to=reach)。arrive也是“到达”的意思,但要用arrive in/at。search“搜查”;reach“到达”;choose“选择”。
2.A.modern B.intelligent
C.ancient D.special
答案C
解析根据后面的“my old car”可知,是一辆古老的车。modern“现代的”;intelligent“有才智的”;ancient“古老的”;special“特殊的”。
3.A.porridge B.bread
C.rice D.vegetables
答案A
解析从下文的“...to make porridge with...”可知,此处应该是粥。porridge“粥,麦片粥”;bread“面包”;rice“米饭”;vegetable“蔬菜”。
4.A.camped B.worked
C.watched D.looked
答案A
解析钱包被偷,作者没钱住宿,只好睡在车里。camp“宿营”;work“工作”;watch“观看”;look“看”。
5.A.appeared B.slept
C.awoke D.explored
答案C
解析早晨自然是醒来,而不能是睡觉。appear “出现”;sleep“睡觉”;awake“醒来”;explore “探索”。
6.A.deserted B.single
C.separate D.shabby
答案B
解析在爱尔兰乡村的一条偏僻小路上只能看到一所房子。deserted“荒芜的,无人的”;single“单一的,唯一的”;separate“单独的,分开的”;shabby“破旧的”。
7.A.typical B.measuring
C.necessary D.steaming
答案D
解析根据后面的“hot water”可知,作者想要热的东西。typical“典型的”;measuring“测量用的”;necessary“必需的,必要的”;steaming“冒热气的”。
8.A.cold B.warm
C.freezing D.broken
答案A
解析根据常识可知,“我”的暖水瓶过了一个夜晚应该是凉了(cold)才会有下文去找热水。
9.A.couple B.family
C.woman D.adult
答案B
解析根据下文“with the whole family”可知,是与其家人一起吃了一顿美味的早餐。couple“夫妻”;family“家人”;woman“妇女”;adult“成年人”。
10.A.ended up B.gave up
C.kept up D.turned up
答案A
解析结果作者与这家人成了朋友。end up“最后的结局,结果(是)”;give up“放弃”;keep up“保持”;turn up“出现,开大”。
11.A.sadness B.kindness
C.happiness D.forgiveness
答案B
解析根据下文的讲述可知,这是作者在国外独自旅行时遇到的善意行为之一,而且在最后一段的第一句中也有提示。sadness“悲伤”;kindness“善意;好意;好心”;happiness“快乐”;forgiveness “原谅”。
12.A.working B.travelling
C.struggling D.crying
答案C
解析作者的行李箱非常重,作者拉它很费力气。work“工作”;travel“旅行”;struggle“艰难地行进”;cry“哭泣”。
13.A.faded away B.threw away
C.put away D.tore away
答案A
解析善良的陌生人主动帮助作者后就不见了,即消失了。fade away“消失了”;throw away“扔掉”;put away“收起来;放好;储存”;tear away“撕去”。
14.A.turned down B.handed out
C.passed on D.started with
答案C
解析根据后面作者帮助了一个到处找停车位的年轻人,可判断出善意在继续传递。turn down“拒绝,声音调小”;hand out“分发”;pass on “传递”;start with “以……开始”。
15.A.dream B.memory
C.intention D.reward
答案D
解析根据语境可知,年轻人因为作者的帮助而回报作者以微笑。dream“梦想”,memory“记忆”;intention“意图”;reward“报酬;回报”
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