Unit 5 核心素养测评卷
(满分150分,限时120分钟)
选择题部分
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。
( A )1. What are the speakers talking about
A. A sport game.
B. A movie ticket.
C. A TV programme.
( A )2. Who might have made a mistake about the cup
A. Cathy. B. Mum. C. Dad.
( B )3. Where are the speakers
A. In a department store.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a restaurant.
( C )4. What does the man think of his roommate
A. Tidy.
B. Dishonest.
C. Undependable.
( A )5. What discount does the woman get for the new shoes
A. 30%. B. 63%. C. 70%.
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、7题。
( B )6. What happened to Mrs Hill last weekend
A. She lost her direction.
B. She was badly injured.
C. Her phone was stolen.
( C )7. Who found Mrs Hill
A. Her husband.
B. Her best friend.
C. A hiker.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
( B )8. Why is the woman getting a ticket
A. She didn’t pay for parking.
B. She parked in the wrong place.
C. She entered a park without a ticket.
( A )9. What excuse does the woman make
A. She was in a hurry.
B. She didn’t see the sign.
C. She didn’t know the rules.
( C )10. How does the man sound
A. Angry.
B. Helpful.
C. Strict.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
( C )11. What did the woman do after receiving a text message
A. She sent a message back.
B. She visited her bank’s website.
C. She checked it with her bank manager.
( B )12. What are the speakers talking about
A. Bank service.
B. Text cheat.
C. Website safety.
( C )13. How does the man feel about surfing websites online
A. Scared.
B. Upset.
C. Safe.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
( A )14. How does the man say about his own spoken English
A. Very fluent.
B. Very weak.
C. Not impressive.
( B )15. What attracted the man most about the job offer
A. The regular pay rise.
B. The paid vacations.
C. The chances of promotion.
( C )16. What’s the relationship between the two speakers
A. Coworkers.
B. Mum and son.
C. Friends.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
( B )17. When was Easter Island first found
A. In 1100.
B. In 1722.
C. In 1987.
( B )18. What caused the big fall of the population on the island
A. War.
B. Disease.
C. Earthquakes.
( A )19. How many statues are on the island
A. 887. B. 788. C. 700.
( C )20. What has been proved about the stone statues
A. They were from another planet.
B. They are the biggest stone statues in the world.
C. They were built by ancient people and moved here.
【听力材料】
Text 1
W: This is so exciting! I can’t believe Lakers lost the game! This crowd is going wild. This is so much better than watching it on TV!
M: I told you! And we got tickets for the entire season!
Text 2
M: Who’s been using my cup
W: Not me, Dad. I use the blue one every morning, and Mum uses the green one.
M: I knew it! Cathy! Yours is red, not blue!
Text 3
M: I’d like to check out. I live in Room 608. I stayed in the room for two days, and asked for room service once. They sent me some food and drinks.
W: OK. Let me see. It’s $458 in total. How would you like to pay for it In cash or by credit card
Text 4
W: So how is your new roommate
M: Well, he is just not very reliable. He doesn’t pay the room rent on time, and seldom cleans the room. Above all, he always leaves the door unlocked.
W: Oh, that must drive you crazy!
M: Yeah. I’m thinking about moving out.
Text 5
W: You know what The shoe store we often visited is giving a discount today.
M: So, did you buy any new shoes
W: Yeah! Look! This pair cost 90 dollars normally, but I paid only 63 dollars today.
M: Wow! That’s a real bargain.
Text 6
W: Tom, did you hear about Mrs Hill, who went missing last weekend
M: Yeah, she was walking her dogs in the forest, and didn’t come back. Did she get lost
W: No. She often goes there and knows the forest well. She fell down a hill and broke her leg and her phone. She is in the hospital right now.
M: Wow. How did she survive so long
W: Her two dogs slept beside her to keep her warm.
M: That is amazing. I guess that’s why people say “Dogs are man’s best friend”.
W: Yeah. A hiker discovered her after he heard the dogs barking.
M: Look! I think that is her husband on TV right now. Turn up the volume.
Text 7
W: No, no, no! Officer, I was only in the store for a minute. Please don’t give me a parking ticket!
M: I’m sorry, Ma’am, but you’re not supposed to park here. This sign says no parking is allowed along the road.
W: But I have a tight schedule and I have to hurry somewhere! Please, officer!
M: Don’t worry, Ma’am. This will only take a minute. Maybe next time you will remember the rules.
W: I promise I will. It will never happen again. I…
M: Here you are, Ma’am. You can pay this at your local traffic police station.
Text 8
W: I just received a text message on my cellphone. It asked me to visit my bank’s website.
M: Did it give any reason
W: It said my account would be disabled if I didn’t do that.
M: Watch out! It could be cheating you.
W: Yeah. So I reported it to my bank manager and he told me not to believe it. But who sent those messages
M: I have no idea. But I’ve heard many people saying they’ve received such messages. I guess those guys are organised.
W: Why did they do this
M: To steal personal information and make money. They could get your account number, credit card number, or even your password if you visit a certain website with your cellphone.
W: That’s so scary.
M: But don’t worry. Most websites have protection measures like firewalls and so does your cellphone. So it’s pretty safe to log on there.
Text 9
W: How did your interview go
M: I got the job! I did it!
W: Congratulations! Tell me about it.
M: Well, at first I was a little nervous. But after I answered a few questions I began to feel comfortable. Then everything went as I’d expected.
W: Did they talk to you in English
M: Yes, but I had no problems with that. They didn’t expect my English to be so fluent. They were also very satisfied with my work experience. I tried every means to convince them that I was the right person for the position. I think they were impressed.
W: Did you talk about your pay and other benefits
M: Sure. The starting salary is good. There will also be a regular pay rise each year. What impressed me most is that there are two paid vacations each year.
W: That’s a wonderful offer. What about the chances for promotion
M: There will be a lot. It’ll depend on how I do there.
W: I’m sure you’ll do great.
M: Thanks. You’re always very encouraging.
W: What are friends for I’m really proud of e on. Let’s go for a drink to celebrate.
Text 10
Easter Island is an island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, 3,500 kilometres off the coast of South America. A European explorer discovered it on Easter Sunday on April 5th, 1722. It has also been called “The Belly Button of the World”, because there are no other islands near it. The earliest people lived there from 700 to 1100. Over the next 800 years, it developed into a complex society. The people lived without war, until sickness killed most of the population. The most interesting thing about the island is the 887 stone statues that are found there. The statues look like huge faces, with big noses and lips. Most of these stone statues are four metres tall, but the biggest one is ten metres tall. Some could have been twenty-one metres high, but they were destroyed in earthquakes. Until 1987, many people thought it was impossible for ancient people to move the heavy stones. Some people said visitors from another planet brought them there. The secret of Easter Island had finally been solved when some people proved the heavy stones could be moved with simple equipment.
第二部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Ways to Save Money at the Cinema
There’s nothing quite like seeing a new film on the big screen! Here’s how to make a few savings at the cinema.
Get Two Tickets for the Price of One
Buy an insurance (保险) policy from Compare the Market and you’ll get free access to Meerkat Movies, which offers two for the price of one on tickets every Tuesday or Wednesday. Fortunately, there’s a chance to get this for around ￡1. All you need to do is buy a single day UK travel insurance!
Get Some Free Tickets
The Club Lloyds current account offers six free tickets to use at Odeon or Vue and you’ll get these within a month of opening the account. You’ll need to add ￡2,000 to the account to cancel out a ￡3 monthly charge, but that money doesn’t need to be in one go or stay there—you can draw it straight back out.
Buy Special Offer Tickets
From time to time there are deals running that offer cut-price tickets. Sites like Groupon often sell bundles (套票) for the likes of Odeon and Vue that work out around ￡4 or ￡5 each. Other deals include National Cinema Day (usually in September) when all tickets are ￡3.
( D )21. Why are you advised to buy an insurance policy from Compare the Market
A. To see new films for free.
B. To travel to UK for a single day.
C. To access Meerkat Movies regularly.
D. To make a few savings at the cinema.
( A )22. What is the advantage of adding ￡2,000 to the Club Lloyds account
A. You can avoid a ￡3 monthly charge.
B. You can get free tickets every month.
C. You can have more free cinema tickets.
D. You can get tickets in a convenient way.
( B )23. How much do you pay for buying three cut-price tickets on National Cinema Day
A. ￡3. B. ￡9.
C. ￡12. D. ￡15.
语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几种在电影院节省开支的方法。
21. D 【解析】 细节理解题。根据Get Two Tickets for the Price of One部分中的“Buy an insurance (保险) policy from Compare the Market and you’ll get free access to Meerkat Movies, which offers two for the price of one on tickets every Tuesday or Wednesday.”可知,购买Compare the Market的保险政策可以免费获得Meerkat Movies的访问权限,从而在每周二或周三享受买一赠一的电影票优惠,这有助于在电影院节省开支。
22. A 【解析】 细节理解题。根据Get Some Free Tickets部分中的“You’ll need to add ￡2,000 to the account to cancel out a ￡3 monthly charge, but that money doesn’t need to be in one go or stay there—you can draw it straight back out.”可知,向Club Lloyds账户存入2,000英镑可以抵消每月3英镑的费用,从而避免每月3英镑的额外费用。
23. B 【解析】 细节理解题。根据Buy Special Offer Tickets部分中的“Other deals include National Cinema Day (usually in September) when all tickets are ￡3.”可知,在全国电影日购买电影票,所有票价均为3英镑,购买3张电影票需支付9英镑。
B
I never thought I’d work in a jewellery store. I didn’t even wear a watch. But as a teenager needing money, and with the store short-staffed during the holiday rush, I took the job despite my inexperience.
My disinterest showed in my sales. The only thing I was good at was selling a nice aftershave (刮胡水) called British Sterling. I told women buying it for their partners that they were really buying it for themselves. If it made them happy, it was the right choice.
One busy evening, the store was packed with customers, mostly men, looking for last-minute gifts. We focused on showing them the pricier items. About half an hour before closing, a young girl approached me, looking worried. She wanted a special gift for her mum, but she only had $6. We had some affordable earrings, so I showed her a few pairs. The store was getting crowded, and my manager, George, kept giving me looks.
Finally, she found a pair of earrings. Her eyes lit up. “These are perfect. My mum will love them,” she said. We quickly went to the register. The total was $4.98. As I bagged the earrings, her face shone with joy. I decided to wrap the gift in our fancy gold paper and tie a ribbon around it, making it look like a gift for the best mum ever.
The girl left the store, beaming. George said to me, “We have customers ready to spend big, and you spent all this time on a $4.98 sale. You even gift-wrapped it, which is for purchases over $10.”
Without missing a beat, I replied, “This girl understands the true spirit of giving. It’s not about the money; it’s about the thought and the heart put into the gift.”
( A )24. Why was the author offered the job
A. The boss needed a helping hand.
B. He wanted to support his family.
C. He had great interest in jewellery.
D. The boss valued his work experience.
( B )25. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2
A. Any gift for loved ones is good.
B. People should buy gifts for their own liking.
C. British Sterling is the best compared with other gifts.
D. What matters is whether people’s loved ones like the gifts.
( D )26. How did George react to the author’s wrapping the earrings
A. Supportive. B. Ashamed.
C. Unconcerned. D. Annoyed.
( B )27. What did the author find in the girl
A. The joy of experience.
B. The value of giving.
C. The necessity of support.
D. The importance of family.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在珠宝店工作的经历,在帮助一位女孩挑选礼物并为她精心包装礼物的过程中,作者意识到赠送礼物的真正意义在于心意,而不仅仅是金钱价值。
24. A 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But as a teenager needing money, and with the store short-staffed during the holiday rush, I took the job despite my inexperience.”可知,商店人手不足,作者得到了这份工作是因为老板需要帮手。
25. B 【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I told women buying it for their partners that they were really buying it for themselves. If it made them happy, it was the right choice.”可知,人们应该买自己喜欢的礼物。
26. D 【解析】 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“We have customers ready to spend big, and you spent all this time on a $4.98 sale. You even gift-wrapped it, which is for purchases over $10.”可知,George对作者包装耳环的行为是感到生气的。
27. B 【解析】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“This girl understands the true spirit of giving. It’s not about the money; it’s about the thought and the heart put into the gift.”可知,作者在女孩身上发现了给予的价值。
C
After almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbers reflected by your bank account meet your heart’s desire.
Now the most important question comes: What to do with the earnings Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day
Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak (连续成功) now, but it will not always be so. One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain, and one’s luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days, they say. Do not spend too much, live within a budget, refrain from credit no matter how small and save for the future.
Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one’s money.
People often think like this—one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. Then, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow’s plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for that future Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in our 50s How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future
Good questions, aren’t they I say travel but don’t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future. Life is for the living, so live it sensibly.
( C )28. Why do elders teach us to save money
A. Because there are more rainy days in life.
B. Because no one can win streak.
C. Because good days may end.
D. Because money can’t buy everything.
( B )29. What does the underlined phrase “refrain from” mean in Paragraph 3
A. Select from. B. Hold back.
C. Rely on. D. Prefer to.
( A )30. Which of the following opinions would the author agree
A. To enjoy yourself in the right time.
B. To wait to travel until we have enough money.
C. To go backpacking in our 50s.
D. To live for the future.
( D )31. What should we do with the earnings according to the author
A. We should save all for rainy days.
B. We should fulfill our dreams.
C. We should entertain ourselves.
D. We should live the present wisely.
语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了钱要存起来还是花出去。作者认为需平衡享受当下与规划未来,明智生活。
28. C 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain, and one’s luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days, they say.”可知,长辈们教我们存钱是因为人生不总是阳光明媚和幸运的,这些好日子可能会有结束的时候。
29. B 【解析】 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子可知,作者想告诫我们要为将来而存钱,生活要有预算,花钱须节制,不论贷款的金额有多小都要节制。refrain from意为“节制;控制”,与hold back意思相近。
30. A 【解析】 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“However, is it wise to keep living for that future Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in our 50s How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future ”可知,作者认为应该珍惜当下、享受当下,而不是要让明天的计划来影响我们现在的生活,即要在合适的时间享受生活。
31. D 【解析】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future. Life is for the living, so live it sensibly.”可知,作者认为我们应该活在当下并且要活得明智。
D
If a stranger offered you a free cookie, you might well eat it. But what if they offered to also give you $2 You might politely decline and walk away thinking, “Something smells fishy.”
In a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers found that people tend to turn down offers of “free money” as well as unusually high salaries or suspiciously cheap services because they seem “too good to be true”. The research bridges economics and psychology to explain why financial attraction can backfire.
In the initial experiment, nearly 40 percent of participants ate a cookie offered freely—compared with about 20 percent of those offered $2 as well. “People typically imagine things like that someone did something disgusting to the cookie,” says study lead author Andrew J. Vonasch, a psychological scientist at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.
If someone seems to violate accepted norms such as self-interest without explanation, we assume they have hidden motives and infer there will be “phantom costs”: imagined consequences that reduce what Vonasch calls an offer’s “psychological value”.
Factors beyond the present moment may come into play. “Understanding that others’ noticeable overgenerosity may put us in their debt could also help explain people’s reluctance,” says Rachel McCloy, a psychologist studying decision-making at the University of Reading in England. “The old maxim ‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch’ is clearly alive and well.”
Another experiment found that high scorers on measures of distrust inferred more phantom costs. The researchers also showed how to minimise the effect: simply provide a reason for the deal. The “cheap flights” experiment included a condition where the seats were revealed to be very uncomfortable. “Uncomfortable seats aren’t typically a selling point,” Vonasch says. “But telling people the seats were uncomfortable made them more willing to take them because it was sufficient clarification.”
( B )32. What do we know about financial attraction in the first two paragraphs
A. It is regarded as an unexpected positive outcome.
B. It may cause the contrary effect of that intended.
C. It can fuel the interest and bridge the gap between people.
D. It may enhance the value of an offer.
( B )33. Why is the saying “there is no such thing as a free lunch” quoted in Paragraph 5
A. To promote generosity in society.
B. To serve as a supporting argument.
C. To highlight hidden costs of generous offers.
D. To remind people to be cautious of free items.
( D )34. Which case can reduce “Phantom Costs”
A. Offering more money.
B. Providing additional unrelated gifts.
C. Discounting the price further.
D. Giving a seemingly reasonable explanation.
( A )35. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Phantom Costs: Why Some Deals Seem Too Good to Be True
B. Phantom Costs: What Is the Science of Financial Attraction
C. Psychological Value: Why People Reject Free Money and Offer
D. Psychological Value: How People Interpret Overgenerosity in Deals
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为什么人们会拒绝看似过于慷慨的优惠或免费赠品,探讨了经济学中的“幻影成本”现象及其背后的心理学原因。
32. B 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The research bridges economics and psychology to explain why financial attraction can backfire.”可知,经济吸引力可能造成与预期相反的效果。
33. B 【解析】 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Understanding that others’ noticeable overgenerosity may put us in their debt could also help explain people’s reluctance…‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch’ is clearly alive and well”可知,第五段引用“天下没有免费的午餐”这句话是为了作为支持性的论据,说明人们会怀疑过于慷慨的提议背后可能隐藏的成本。
34. D 【解析】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Another experiment found that high scorers on measures of distrust inferred more phantom costs. The researchers also showed how to minimise the effect: simply provide a reason for the deal.”可知,通过提供一个看似合理的解释可以减少“幻影成本”。
35. A 【解析】 标题归纳题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了为什么人们会拒绝看似过于慷慨的优惠或免费赠品,探讨了经济学和心理学之间的联系,解释了什么是“幻影成本”。因此选项A“幻影成本:为什么有些交易看似好得令人难以置信”适合作为本文标题。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。
Nobody can live without money. 36 However, money cannot buy everything. You can’t buy the following things only relying on money you have.
Time
Money is a tool for trade. We spend most of our time getting, spending, worrying and fantasising (想象) about money. 37 Instead, money takes away your time that could have been spent playing with your children or having a long walk with your friends. When the sun sets, a day goes away from our life forever. No money has the power to bring that back to life.
Self-respect
There are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self-respect. 38 If you are your worst enemy, money can’t save you from the self-destruction (自毁) you add to yourself.
Health
As I write this, I find that one of my best friends has brain cancer, and it is in the last period. 39 But no money can buy insurance for his life. We buy insurance for just about everything including our life but money can never bring our life back.
Happiness
This is doubtful. Money can buy happiness if it is spent bringing greater financial safety for the family. 40 Going after money every day can never find its destination with great eagerness.
A. Show your respect for others.
B. Money can buy a lot of things.
C. Self-respect is obtained from within.
D. You can’t buy time or save it in your storeroom.
E. Of course, money can give him the best health care.
F. So you should not try your best to earn money without caring about your health.
G. But money can’t buy happiness if the purpose is to make much more money.
36. B 37. D 38. C
39. E 40. G
语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了只依赖金钱,是不能获得时间、自尊、健康和幸福的。
36. B 【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据下文中的“However, money cannot buy everything.”可知,空格处会提到金钱可以用来买东西,与此处形成转折关系,选项B“金钱可以购买很多东西”符合语境。
37. D 【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据下文中的“Instead, money takes away your time…”可知,金钱夺走了原本属于你的时间,空格处会提到时间并不能被金钱购买,与下文形成转折关系,选项D“你不能购买时间或者将时间存放在你的储藏室”符合语境。
38. C 【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据上文中的“There are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self-respect.”可知,自尊不是通过金钱获得的,空格处会提到获得自尊的方式,选项C“自尊是源自内心的”符合语境。
39. E 【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据下文中的“But no money can buy insurance for his life.”可知,金钱不能给寿命购买保险,空格处会提到金钱的能够实现的用途,与此处形成转折关系,选项E“当然,金钱能给他提供最好的医疗服务”符合语境。
40. G 【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据上文中的“Money can buy happiness if it is spent bringing greater financial safety for the family.”可知,如果金钱能为家庭带来更大的经济保障,那么它可以买到幸福,选项G“但是如果是为了赚更多的钱,钱是买不到幸福的”与上文形成对比,符合语境。
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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to walk around the store with my parents, constantly begging for something. I still remember the 41 of all the bright bags of chips and candies that I asked my mum to buy for me. At that time, I had no real 42 about the value of money.
When I was about twelve years old, my dad always 43 my begging and told me with an angry face, “You can waste all the money you 44 when you have a job.” I listened to him, but I never really understood the message he was trying to 45 to me.
I 46 to find a part-time job when I was 18. One day, a young man handed me a flyer (传单), which said at the top “Looking for a summer job Be a 47 !” I started to think about the money I could make, so I 48 . A few minutes after my application was sent, I got an email from AMS Pools, informing me to have a(n) 49 the next day.
After I 50 the training process, I finally started the job. Every afternoon, I worked in the pool, keeping a close watch on the swimming people. I was proud I rescued several drowning children. And I could earn my pocket money with my skill. However, the more money I made, the less I wanted to 51 . Instead of wasting my money on 52 things, I started saving up. As the pay 53 , so did my understanding of money. I came to 54 that money meant so much more to me because I was the one working for it. Because I 55 my money, I limit myself to what I buy. I now have 3,300 dollars in my bank account.
( B )41. A. photo B. scene
C. symbol D. dream
( A )42. A. knowledge B. command
C. skill D. technology
( C )43. A. followed B. appreciated
C. refused D. accepted
( A )44. A. earn B. spot
C. lose D. discover
( B )45. A. announce B. express
C. introduce D. admit
( D )46. A. failed B. agreed
C. pretended D. decided
( D )47. A. waiter B. secretary
C. nurse D. lifeguard
( A )48. A. applied B. quit
C. stayed D. stopped
( B )49. A. instruction B. interview
C. performance D. flight
( D )50. A. came across B. took over
C. gave up D. went through
( C )51. A. eat B. save
C. spend D. do
( B )52. A. meaningful B. useless
C. important D. necessary
( A )53. A. increased B. remained
C. dropped D. floated
( D )54. A. complain B. comment
C. regret D. realise
( D )55. A. reduce B. raise
C. balance D. value
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者小时候总是向父母要东西,但是要求总是被拒绝。作者长大后自己做兼职打工赚钱,终于意识到钱来之不易,知道了金钱的价值。
41. B 【解析】 考查名词。根据上文中的“I used to walk around the store with my parents, constantly begging for something.”可知,作者总是让父母给他买东西,此处指作者仍然记着缠着父母买东西的场景。
42. A 【解析】 考查名词。根据下文中的“…but I never really understood the message he was trying to 45 to me”可知,那时候作者并不真正了解金钱的价值。
43. C 【解析】 考查动词。根据空格后的“told me with an angry face”可知,父亲对作者总是要钱买东西很生气,所以他应是拒绝作者买东西的请求。
44. A 【解析】 考查动词。根据空格前的“You can waste all the money”及空格后的“when you have a job”可知,此处指父亲说的是作者可以浪费自己工作时赚的钱。
45. B 【解析】 考查动词。根据空格前的“I listened to him, but I never understood the message”可知,尽管听了父亲的话,但是作者并不能理解父亲所说的话要表达的信息。
46. D 【解析】 考查动词。根据下文“I started to think about the money I could make…A few minutes after my application was sent”可知,此处指作者决定做兼职赚钱,发了求职邮件。
47. D 【解析】 考查名词。根据下文中的“A few minutes after my application was sent, I got an email from AMS Pools…”及“Every afternoon, I worked in the pool, keeping a close watch on the swimming people. I was proud I rescued several drowning children.”可知,作者找到的兼职是在游泳馆当救生员。由此可知,年轻人递给作者的传单是招救生员的。
48. A 【解析】 考查动词。根据空格后的“A few minutes after my application was sent, I got an email from AMS Pools”并结合逻辑可知,作者应是发出求职申请,才会收到邮件回复。
49. B 【解析】 考查名词。根据上文语境并结合常识可知,作者申请了这份工作,收到邮件回复,邮件内容应是通知他进行面试。
50. D 【解析】 考查动词短语。根据下文中的“I finally started the job”可知,作者经过培训后开始工作了。
51. C 【解析】 考查动词。根据上文中的“However”及空格后的“Instead of wasting my money on 52 things, I started saving up.”可知,作者虽然挣了钱,反而花得越少,开始把钱攒了起来。
52. B 【解析】 考查形容词。根据空格前的“wasting my money on”可知,作者不再把钱浪费在无用的东西上,把钱花费在没有用的东西上才是浪费。
53. A 【解析】 考查动词。根据空格后的“so did my understanding of money”并结合下文语境可知,作者对金钱的理解有所增加,此处指作者的工资在增加,对金钱的理解也是如此。
54. D 【解析】 考查动词。根据上文中的“At that time, I had no real 42 about the value of money.”“As the pay 53 , so did my understanding of money.”及空格后的“that money meant so much more to me”可知,暑期做兼职赚钱让作者开始意识到了钱的价值。
55. D 【解析】 考查动词。根据上文中的“Instead of wasting my money on 52 things, I started saving up.”及下文中的“I limit myself to what I buy. I now have 3,300 dollars in my bank account”可知,作者的银行账户已经存了3,300美元,这是因为他知道了挣钱的辛苦,懂得了珍惜钱。
非选择题部分
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Million Pound Bank Note is a short story 56 (write) by American author Mark Twain in 1893. The story 57 (begin) with Henry Adams. One day, he was sailing in his boat out of the bay when a strong wind carried his boat far out to sea. A whole night passed before he 58 (spot) by a ship, which took him to London. Lost in this strange city, penniless and hungry, he didn’t know what to do. 59 going to the American consulate 60 (seek) help, he did not receive any. When he was wandering on the street, he heard somebody calling him. Then he was led to two very wealthy and old brothers, Roderick and Oliver, who made a bet. Oliver believed 61 a man could survive in the city for a month with a million-pound bank note, while Roderick doubted it. To settle their 62 (argue), they gave Henry an envelope with a large sum of money in it, telling him he had to postpone opening 63 until two o’clock.
After finally reading the letter, Henry determined 64 (keep) the banknote for thirty days and help Oliver win 65 bet. If he did this, Henry would be promised a job and a salary at the end of the month.
56. written 57. begins
58. was spotted 59. Despite
60. to seek 61. that
62. argument 63. it
64. to keep 65. the
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了《百万英镑》这部小说。
56. written 【解析】 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,句子的谓语动词为is,空格处和谓语动词之间没有连词连接,应使用非谓语动词,write和逻辑主语story构成动宾关系,应使用动词-ed形式作后置定语。
57. begins 【解析】 考查动词的时态。根据上文可知,此处描述故事的情节,应用一般现在时。
58. was spotted 【解析】 考查动词的时态和语态及主谓一致。根据上下文可知,事情发生在过去,此处应用一般过去时;分析句子结构可知,动词和主语构成动宾关系,应使用一般过去时的被动语态;又因主语he表达单数概念,be动词应用单数形式,故填was spotted。
59. Despite 【解析】 考查介词。句意:尽管他前往美国领事馆寻求帮助,但并未得到任何回应。根据句意可知,空格处表示让步关系,且空格后为动名词短语,应使用despite;又因空格处位于句首,首字母应大写。
60. to seek 【解析】 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,句子的谓语动词为did not receive,空格处和谓语动词之间没有连词连接,应使用非谓语动词;seek和主语he构成逻辑上的主谓关系,应使用动词不定式作目的状语。
61. that 【解析】 考查宾语从句。分析句子结构可知,空格处引导宾语从句,从句中不缺少成分且意思完整,应使用从属连词that。
62. argument 【解析】 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知,空格处应使用argue的名词形式argument作settle的宾语。
63. it 【解析】 考查代词。句意:为了平息他们的争执,他们给了Henry一个装有大笔钱款的信封,并告诉他必须等到两点钟才能打开它。根据句意可知,空格处指代上文中的“an envelope”,应使用代词it。
64. to keep 【解析】 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,句子的谓语动词为determined,空格处和谓语动词之间没有连词连接,应使用非谓语动词;空格处应使用动词不定式作宾语补足语,说明Henry决定的具体内容。determine to do sth意为“下定决心做某事”,为固定搭配。
65. the 【解析】 考查冠词。根据上文中的“who made a bet”可知,此处特指上文提到的一场打赌,应使用定冠词the。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你校将以“The Value of Money”为主题举办英文演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛,内容包括:
1. 金钱与人生的关系;
2. 你的金钱观。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students,
Today, I want to talk about “The Value of Money”. Money plays a significant role in our lives; it can provide comfort, security, and opportunities. However, it is essential to remember that money is not everything. It cannot buy true happiness or genuine relationships.
In my opinion, money should be viewed as a tool rather than an ultimate goal. We should use it wisely to enrich our lives and help others, rather than let it control us. Ultimately, a fulfilling life comes from experiences, love, and kindness, not just wealth.
That’s all, thank you!
第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
The emergency doctor stood at the foot of my husband’s hospital bed, holding the test results and a diagnosis (诊断)—Acute Myeloid Leukemia (急性髓细胞性白血病). He said to my husband, “We’ll move you to the leukemia floor. You’ll be here at least a month.”
A month! My mind started spinning. My mum had fought breast cancer. My aunt had lung cancer. Both had died. But neither had been in hospital for a month! Exactly how bad was my husband’s diagnosis And how were we going to struggle for a month It was March. The end of a school year was approaching. My days with my high school students were limited. How could I prepare four weeks of lesson plans and hand them over to a substitute teacher A month! Could we afford to be in the hospital that long Our insurance was good, but we’d still have to pay our part of the medical expenses. My meals wouldn’t be covered, and parking was so expensive! My head couldn’t do the maths. I drove home, filled with countless worries. Even though the parking pass would be a significant discount, I couldn’t help but feel bothered by the cost throughout the drive.
The next morning, I packed the car with everything needed for our hospital stay and headed to school to see my students. Because we live in a small community, they would have heard about my husband’s diagnosis. I would assure them that my husband would be fine, and that I would be fine, too. I’d encourage them to be their best selves for the substitute and for me—while I was on family leave.
When I entered my classroom, the chatter stopped. I put on a smile and continued to my podium (讲台). Sitting on top was a green envelope with “Mrs Sargent” written on it. I looked over the frames of my glasses at twenty-eight faces, some smiling, some trying to resist. “What is this ” I asked. I picked up the envelope, and continued, “You guys…”
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
When I opened the envelope, coins and dollar bills fell out—fives, tens, twenties. At that moment, my throat tightened with emotion and I understood the meaning behind their excited faces. An overwhelming sense of pride from them washed over me. Should I take it My brain was spinning fast. Seeing the money that the students raised, I couldn’t help but wonder another question: How had these kids collected so much money I could even imagine the countless hours they had spent working odd jobs, determining to save every penny to help me. Therefore, deep within my heart there was a firm voice, “I can’t take it.”
Paragraph 2:
As an adult in the room, I felt guilty and unwilling to accept these teenagers’ hard-earned money, but I decided to accept it. I tightly held up the cash and my voice trembled as I told them how I was bothered by the cost of parking. “Kids, you just covered my parking cost for the month.” But that’s not the real reason why I accepted it. With tears of gratitude welling up in my eyes, I hugged each student tightly. More important than the envelope were the kindness in their hearts and the lesson they had taught themselves: How wonderful it feels to meet someone’s needs and to make a difference. Through their small act of kindness, these teenagers have shown me their growth and they are not ignorant children, but young individuals with wisdom and kindness in their hearts. Unit 5 核心素养测评卷
(满分150分,限时120分钟)
选择题部分
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。
( )1. What are the speakers talking about
A. A sport game.
B. A movie ticket.
C. A TV programme.
( )2. Who might have made a mistake about the cup
A. Cathy. B. Mum. C. Dad.
( )3. Where are the speakers
A. In a department store.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a restaurant.
( )4. What does the man think of his roommate
A. Tidy.
B. Dishonest.
C. Undependable.
( )5. What discount does the woman get for the new shoes
A. 30%. B. 63%. C. 70%.
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、7题。
( )6. What happened to Mrs Hill last weekend
A. She lost her direction.
B. She was badly injured.
C. Her phone was stolen.
( )7. Who found Mrs Hill
A. Her husband.
B. Her best friend.
C. A hiker.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
( )8. Why is the woman getting a ticket
A. She didn’t pay for parking.
B. She parked in the wrong place.
C. She entered a park without a ticket.
( )9. What excuse does the woman make
A. She was in a hurry.
B. She didn’t see the sign.
C. She didn’t know the rules.
( )10. How does the man sound
A. Angry.
B. Helpful.
C. Strict.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
( )11. What did the woman do after receiving a text message
A. She sent a message back.
B. She visited her bank’s website.
C. She checked it with her bank manager.
( )12. What are the speakers talking about
A. Bank service.
B. Text cheat.
C. Website safety.
( )13. How does the man feel about surfing websites online
A. Scared.
B. Upset.
C. Safe.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
( )14. How does the man say about his own spoken English
A. Very fluent.
B. Very weak.
C. Not impressive.
( )15. What attracted the man most about the job offer
A. The regular pay rise.
B. The paid vacations.
C. The chances of promotion.
( )16. What’s the relationship between the two speakers
A. Coworkers.
B. Mum and son.
C. Friends.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
( )17. When was Easter Island first found
A. In 1100.
B. In 1722.
C. In 1987.
( )18. What caused the big fall of the population on the island
A. War.
B. Disease.
C. Earthquakes.
( )19. How many statues are on the island
A. 887. B. 788. C. 700.
( )20. What has been proved about the stone statues
A. They were from another planet.
B. They are the biggest stone statues in the world.
C. They were built by ancient people and moved here.
第二部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Ways to Save Money at the Cinema
There’s nothing quite like seeing a new film on the big screen! Here’s how to make a few savings at the cinema.
Get Two Tickets for the Price of One
Buy an insurance (保险) policy from Compare the Market and you’ll get free access to Meerkat Movies, which offers two for the price of one on tickets every Tuesday or Wednesday. Fortunately, there’s a chance to get this for around ￡1. All you need to do is buy a single day UK travel insurance!
Get Some Free Tickets
The Club Lloyds current account offers six free tickets to use at Odeon or Vue and you’ll get these within a month of opening the account. You’ll need to add ￡2,000 to the account to cancel out a ￡3 monthly charge, but that money doesn’t need to be in one go or stay there—you can draw it straight back out.
Buy Special Offer Tickets
From time to time there are deals running that offer cut-price tickets. Sites like Groupon often sell bundles (套票) for the likes of Odeon and Vue that work out around ￡4 or ￡5 each. Other deals include National Cinema Day (usually in September) when all tickets are ￡3.
( )21. Why are you advised to buy an insurance policy from Compare the Market
A. To see new films for free.
B. To travel to UK for a single day.
C. To access Meerkat Movies regularly.
D. To make a few savings at the cinema.
( )22. What is the advantage of adding ￡2,000 to the Club Lloyds account
A. You can avoid a ￡3 monthly charge.
B. You can get free tickets every month.
C. You can have more free cinema tickets.
D. You can get tickets in a convenient way.
( )23. How much do you pay for buying three cut-price tickets on National Cinema Day
A. ￡3. B. ￡9.
C. ￡12. D. ￡15.
B
I never thought I’d work in a jewellery store. I didn’t even wear a watch. But as a teenager needing money, and with the store short-staffed during the holiday rush, I took the job despite my inexperience.
My disinterest showed in my sales. The only thing I was good at was selling a nice aftershave (刮胡水) called British Sterling. I told women buying it for their partners that they were really buying it for themselves. If it made them happy, it was the right choice.
One busy evening, the store was packed with customers, mostly men, looking for last-minute gifts. We focused on showing them the pricier items. About half an hour before closing, a young girl approached me, looking worried. She wanted a special gift for her mum, but she only had $6. We had some affordable earrings, so I showed her a few pairs. The store was getting crowded, and my manager, George, kept giving me looks.
Finally, she found a pair of earrings. Her eyes lit up. “These are perfect. My mum will love them,” she said. We quickly went to the register. The total was $4.98. As I bagged the earrings, her face shone with joy. I decided to wrap the gift in our fancy gold paper and tie a ribbon around it, making it look like a gift for the best mum ever.
The girl left the store, beaming. George said to me, “We have customers ready to spend big, and you spent all this time on a $4.98 sale. You even gift-wrapped it, which is for purchases over $10.”
Without missing a beat, I replied, “This girl understands the true spirit of giving. It’s not about the money; it’s about the thought and the heart put into the gift.”
( )24. Why was the author offered the job
A. The boss needed a helping hand.
B. He wanted to support his family.
C. He had great interest in jewellery.
D. The boss valued his work experience.
( )25. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2
A. Any gift for loved ones is good.
B. People should buy gifts for their own liking.
C. British Sterling is the best compared with other gifts.
D. What matters is whether people’s loved ones like the gifts.
( )26. How did George react to the author’s wrapping the earrings
A. Supportive. B. Ashamed.
C. Unconcerned. D. Annoyed.
( )27. What did the author find in the girl
A. The joy of experience.
B. The value of giving.
C. The necessity of support.
D. The importance of family.
C
After almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbers reflected by your bank account meet your heart’s desire.
Now the most important question comes: What to do with the earnings Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day
Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak (连续成功) now, but it will not always be so. One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain, and one’s luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days, they say. Do not spend too much, live within a budget, refrain from credit no matter how small and save for the future.
Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one’s money.
People often think like this—one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. Then, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow’s plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for that future Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in our 50s How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future
Good questions, aren’t they I say travel but don’t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future. Life is for the living, so live it sensibly.
( )28. Why do elders teach us to save money
A. Because there are more rainy days in life.
B. Because no one can win streak.
C. Because good days may end.
D. Because money can’t buy everything.
( )29. What does the underlined phrase “refrain from” mean in Paragraph 3
A. Select from. B. Hold back.
C. Rely on. D. Prefer to.
( )30. Which of the following opinions would the author agree
A. To enjoy yourself in the right time.
B. To wait to travel until we have enough money.
C. To go backpacking in our 50s.
D. To live for the future.
( )31. What should we do with the earnings according to the author
A. We should save all for rainy days.
B. We should fulfill our dreams.
C. We should entertain ourselves.
D. We should live the present wisely.
D
If a stranger offered you a free cookie, you might well eat it. But what if they offered to also give you $2 You might politely decline and walk away thinking, “Something smells fishy.”
In a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers found that people tend to turn down offers of “free money” as well as unusually high salaries or suspiciously cheap services because they seem “too good to be true”. The research bridges economics and psychology to explain why financial attraction can backfire.
In the initial experiment, nearly 40 percent of participants ate a cookie offered freely—compared with about 20 percent of those offered $2 as well. “People typically imagine things like that someone did something disgusting to the cookie,” says study lead author Andrew J. Vonasch, a psychological scientist at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.
If someone seems to violate accepted norms such as self-interest without explanation, we assume they have hidden motives and infer there will be “phantom costs”: imagined consequences that reduce what Vonasch calls an offer’s “psychological value”.
Factors beyond the present moment may come into play. “Understanding that others’ noticeable overgenerosity may put us in their debt could also help explain people’s reluctance,” says Rachel McCloy, a psychologist studying decision-making at the University of Reading in England. “The old maxim ‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch’ is clearly alive and well.”
Another experiment found that high scorers on measures of distrust inferred more phantom costs. The researchers also showed how to minimise the effect: simply provide a reason for the deal. The “cheap flights” experiment included a condition where the seats were revealed to be very uncomfortable. “Uncomfortable seats aren’t typically a selling point,” Vonasch says. “But telling people the seats were uncomfortable made them more willing to take them because it was sufficient clarification.”
( )32. What do we know about financial attraction in the first two paragraphs
A. It is regarded as an unexpected positive outcome.
B. It may cause the contrary effect of that intended.
C. It can fuel the interest and bridge the gap between people.
D. It may enhance the value of an offer.
( )33. Why is the saying “there is no such thing as a free lunch” quoted in Paragraph 5
A. To promote generosity in society.
B. To serve as a supporting argument.
C. To highlight hidden costs of generous offers.
D. To remind people to be cautious of free items.
( )34. Which case can reduce “Phantom Costs”
A. Offering more money.
B. Providing additional unrelated gifts.
C. Discounting the price further.
D. Giving a seemingly reasonable explanation.
( )35. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Phantom Costs: Why Some Deals Seem Too Good to Be True
B. Phantom Costs: What Is the Science of Financial Attraction
C. Psychological Value: Why People Reject Free Money and Offer
D. Psychological Value: How People Interpret Overgenerosity in Deals
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。
Nobody can live without money. 36 However, money cannot buy everything. You can’t buy the following things only relying on money you have.
Time
Money is a tool for trade. We spend most of our time getting, spending, worrying and fantasising (想象) about money. 37 Instead, money takes away your time that could have been spent playing with your children or having a long walk with your friends. When the sun sets, a day goes away from our life forever. No money has the power to bring that back to life.
Self-respect
There are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self-respect. 38 If you are your worst enemy, money can’t save you from the self-destruction (自毁) you add to yourself.
Health
As I write this, I find that one of my best friends has brain cancer, and it is in the last period. 39 But no money can buy insurance for his life. We buy insurance for just about everything including our life but money can never bring our life back.
Happiness
This is doubtful. Money can buy happiness if it is spent bringing greater financial safety for the family. 40 Going after money every day can never find its destination with great eagerness.
A. Show your respect for others.
B. Money can buy a lot of things.
C. Self-respect is obtained from within.
D. You can’t buy time or save it in your storeroom.
E. Of course, money can give him the best health care.
F. So you should not try your best to earn money without caring about your health.
G. But money can’t buy happiness if the purpose is to make much more money.
36. 37. 38.
39. 40.
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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to walk around the store with my parents, constantly begging for something. I still remember the 41 of all the bright bags of chips and candies that I asked my mum to buy for me. At that time, I had no real 42 about the value of money.
When I was about twelve years old, my dad always 43 my begging and told me with an angry face, “You can waste all the money you 44 when you have a job.” I listened to him, but I never really understood the message he was trying to 45 to me.
I 46 to find a part-time job when I was 18. One day, a young man handed me a flyer (传单), which said at the top “Looking for a summer job Be a 47 !” I started to think about the money I could make, so I 48 . A few minutes after my application was sent, I got an email from AMS Pools, informing me to have a(n) 49 the next day.
After I 50 the training process, I finally started the job. Every afternoon, I worked in the pool, keeping a close watch on the swimming people. I was proud I rescued several drowning children. And I could earn my pocket money with my skill. However, the more money I made, the less I wanted to 51 . Instead of wasting my money on 52 things, I started saving up. As the pay 53 , so did my understanding of money. I came to 54 that money meant so much more to me because I was the one working for it. Because I 55 my money, I limit myself to what I buy. I now have 3,300 dollars in my bank account.
( )41. A. photo B. scene
C. symbol D. dream
( )42. A. knowledge B. command
C. skill D. technology
( )43. A. followed B. appreciated
C. refused D. accepted
( )44. A. earn B. spot
C. lose D. discover
( )45. A. announce B. express
C. introduce D. admit
( )46. A. failed B. agreed
C. pretended D. decided
( )47. A. waiter B. secretary
C. nurse D. lifeguard
( )48. A. applied B. quit
C. stayed D. stopped
( )49. A. instruction B. interview
C. performance D. flight
( )50. A. came across B. took over
C. gave up D. went through
( )51. A. eat B. save
C. spend D. do
( )52. A. meaningful B. useless
C. important D. necessary
( )53. A. increased B. remained
C. dropped D. floated
( )54. A. complain B. comment
C. regret D. realise
( )55. A. reduce B. raise
C. balance D. value
非选择题部分
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Million Pound Bank Note is a short story 56 (write) by American author Mark Twain in 1893. The story 57 (begin) with Henry Adams. One day, he was sailing in his boat out of the bay when a strong wind carried his boat far out to sea. A whole night passed before he 58 (spot) by a ship, which took him to London. Lost in this strange city, penniless and hungry, he didn’t know what to do. 59 going to the American consulate 60 (seek) help, he did not receive any. When he was wandering on the street, he heard somebody calling him. Then he was led to two very wealthy and old brothers, Roderick and Oliver, who made a bet. Oliver believed 61 a man could survive in the city for a month with a million-pound bank note, while Roderick doubted it. To settle their 62 (argue), they gave Henry an envelope with a large sum of money in it, telling him he had to postpone opening 63 until two o’clock.
After finally reading the letter, Henry determined 64 (keep) the banknote for thirty days and help Oliver win 65 bet. If he did this, Henry would be promised a job and a salary at the end of the month.
56. 57.
58. 59.
60. 61.
62. 63.
64. 65.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你校将以“The Value of Money”为主题举办英文演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛,内容包括:
1. 金钱与人生的关系;
2. 你的金钱观。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students,
That’s all, thank you!
第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
The emergency doctor stood at the foot of my husband’s hospital bed, holding the test results and a diagnosis (诊断)—Acute Myeloid Leukemia (急性髓细胞性白血病). He said to my husband, “We’ll move you to the leukemia floor. You’ll be here at least a month.”
A month! My mind started spinning. My mum had fought breast cancer. My aunt had lung cancer. Both had died. But neither had been in hospital for a month! Exactly how bad was my husband’s diagnosis And how were we going to struggle for a month It was March. The end of a school year was approaching. My days with my high school students were limited. How could I prepare four weeks of lesson plans and hand them over to a substitute teacher A month! Could we afford to be in the hospital that long Our insurance was good, but we’d still have to pay our part of the medical expenses. My meals wouldn’t be covered, and parking was so expensive! My head couldn’t do the maths. I drove home, filled with countless worries. Even though the parking pass would be a significant discount, I couldn’t help but feel bothered by the cost throughout the drive.
The next morning, I packed the car with everything needed for our hospital stay and headed to school to see my students. Because we live in a small community, they would have heard about my husband’s diagnosis. I would assure them that my husband would be fine, and that I would be fine, too. I’d encourage them to be their best selves for the substitute and for me—while I was on family leave.
When I entered my classroom, the chatter stopped. I put on a smile and continued to my podium (讲台). Sitting on top was a green envelope with “Mrs Sargent” written on it. I looked over the frames of my glasses at twenty-eight faces, some smiling, some trying to resist. “What is this ” I asked. I picked up the envelope, and continued, “You guys…”
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
When I opened the envelope, coins and dollar bills fell out—fives, tens, twenties.
Paragraph 2:
As an adult in the room, I felt guilty and unwilling to accept these teenagers’ hard-earned money, but I decided to accept it.
