2018-2019学年人教版高中英语必修二练习：Unit5 Music单元质量评估（五）
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单元质量评估(五)
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
This may be music to your ears.
Researchers P Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3，500 people a personality quiz.Then they asked them to name their favourite kind of music.“We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities，”Gosling says.
RAP/HIP－HOP
Known for their quick speech，some rappers can say more than 700 syllables (音节)a minute!
If you like rap/hip－hop，you are energetic(精力充沛的)and have a way with words.You__put__a__fresh__spin__on__things，whether it's new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.
CLASSICAL
In the 18th century，classical musicians were like rock stars.Beethoven and Mozart，for example，played to packed concert halls.
If you like classical，you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends.Creative and imaginative，you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking，writing or painting.
COUNTRY
Country music came from the folk songs of English，Scottish，and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States.
If you like country，you express your opinions well，which makes you the ideal class president or team captain.Traditional and loyal，you enjoy spending time with your family.
POP
Pop music is designed to appeal to(吸引)almost everyone，and it does.Each year，the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars!
If you like pop，you are attractive to your friends.You can make big things happen，like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.
ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
In the 1950s，rock music created a brand－new culture.Teenagers，for the first time，had an identity(身份)separate from adults and children.
If you like rock/alternative，you are a risk－taker who never accepts no for an answer.You rise to any challenge，like doing very well in a big exam or in the school play.
If these personality profiles don't match you，that's OK.These are just for fun.
【语篇解读】 文章告诉读者，你所欣赏的音乐类型恰恰反映了你的性格。
1．What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?
A．You can express your idea in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is.
B．You have the ability to attract others' attention.
C．You are always willing to communicate with others.
D．You are willing to express your thought to others all the time.
解析：细节理解题。通过上文“Known for their quick speech”及“have a way with words”可知此种性格的人善于表达自己。
答案：A
2．If you like pop music，________．
A．you are traditional and prefer to stay with your family
B．you are easy to accept new ideas
C．you are welcome and your friends all like to be with you
D．you have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute
解析：细节理解题。从文中POP下的第二段第一句：“如果你喜欢流行音乐，你对你朋友就很有吸引力。”可知答案。
答案：C
3．We can know from this passage that ________．
A．in the 18th century，classical musicians were like pop stars
B．country music came from the folk songs of the native Americans
C．pop music is liked by the largest number of people in the world
D．everyone can find his personality in this passage
解析：推理判断题。从第四段第一句可知A错误；从第六段可知乡村音乐不是起源于土著美国人的民歌，故B错误；从文章的最后一段可知D错误；从第八段第一句可知C正确。
答案：C
4．What's the best title for the passage?
A．When music came into being
B．What your favourite music says about you
C．Some basic information about music
D．How to like music
解析：主旨大意题。第一段即揭示主题，调查研究发现人们对音乐类型的爱好反映了一个人的性格，故选B。
答案：B
B
Getting a cold drink might seem like the perfect way to relax after a long，hot summer day，but for most Chinese the opposite is true.They drink hot beverages with their meals and all through the day without considering the weather，so don't be surprised if on a hot day，you see a Chinese person drinking hot water from a bottle!
While the western world might find this strange，the Chinese actually think that the Western habit of having ice－cold water is very strange.The idea of having anything at room temperature or below is，according to them，bad for your health.“In the big family I was brought up in，no one would dare to pour even room temperature water because doing so would risk a lot of criticism，with parents，aunts，cousins，and grandparents criticizing you almost，‘Cold water makes you sick！’ reporter Nicole Liu writes for the LA Times.
Hot water might be helpful a lot，but it appears that the Chinese believe its magic influence might be the result of subliminal (潜意识的) messaging.According to Liu，China's hot water habit can date back to 1949，when the quality of tap (水龙头) water wasn't good enough，so the government encouraged to drink boiled water.
But the role of ancient Chinese medicine cannot be forgotten — they also appear to play an important role in the nation's fondness for hot drinks.Their drinking warm water early in the morning has long since been thought to aid digestion(消化)，improve blood circulation (循环)，help in detoxification (解毒)，and relax soreness of muscles.Cold water，on the other hand was thought to cause muscle pain and slow down digestion，blood circulation and so on.Hot food is never mixed with cold water because that would cause an imbalance of temperatures.
【语篇解读】 中国人喜欢喝热水，因其能够促进消化，促进血液循环，帮助去除毒素。
5．What would most Chinese like to choose on a hot day?
A．A glass of boiled water.
B．A cup of coffee with ice.
C．Hot water mixed with cold drink.
D．Room temperature water.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“They drink hot beverages with their meals and all through the day without considering the weather，so don't be surprised if on a hot day，you see a Chinese person drinking hot water from a bottle！”可知，中国人终日喝热饮，不受天气影响，可推知，炎热的天气，大多数中国人会选择一杯热水。
答案：A
6．What do Chinese people think of drinking cold water?
A．They think it can be helpful.
B．They think it has a negative influence on health.
C．They think it can improve blood circulation.
D．They think it is popular among teens.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“The idea of having anything at room temperature or below is，according to them，bad for your health.”可知，中国人认为饮用冰水有害健康。
答案：B
7．What can we infer from Nicole Liu's words?
A．She often argues with her family members.
B．Her family members have the tradition of drinking cold water.
C．Her family wouldn't stop her habit of drinking.
D．Her family members wouldn't allow her to drink cold water.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“In the big family I was brought up in，no one would dare to pour even room temperature water because doing so would risk a lot of criticism，with parents，aunts，cousins，and grandparents criticizing you almost，‘Cold water makes you sick！’”可知，在尼科尔的家里，没有人敢倒常温的水，因为这样做会有被批评的风险，她的家人认为冰水会使她生病，可推知，她的家人不会允许她喝冰水。
答案：D
8．At first，the government advised people to drink hot water________．
A．because of the poor situation
B．in order to aid digestion
C．in order to help in detoxification
D．because of the low quality of the tap water
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“According to Liu，China's hot water habit can date back to 1949，when the quality of tap (水龙头) water wasn't good enough，so the government encouraged to drink boiled water.”可知，起初，政府建议人们饮用热水是因为自来水质量低。
答案：D
C
Researchers discovered a new snake species (物种) in Madagascar and named it “ghost snake” for its pale grey colour and trick.They studied the snake's physical characteristics and genetics (遗产学)，which showed it is a new species.The researchers Sara Ruane and her workmates from the LSU Museum of Natural Science in Madagascar named it “Madagascarophis lolo”，which means the ghost in Malagasy.
The “ghost snake” is part of cat－eyed snakes，which are often found among snakes that are active at night.Many of the cat－eyed snakes are found in developed areas or degraded (退化的) forests；however，the researchers found the “ghost snake” on the national park's rocks.
The researchers were surprised to find the “ghost snake's” next closest relative is a snake called “Madagascarophis fuchsi”，which was discovered at a site about 100 kilometres north of Ankarana several years ago.Both were found in rocky，isolated (孤立的) areas.“I think what's exciting and important about this work is that even though the cat－eyed snakes could be one of the most common groups of snakes in Madagascar，there are still new species we don't know，” Ruane said.
Ruane and her workmates discovered the “ghost snake” after hiking for more than 17 miles in the rain from their field site to the Ankarana Park.“It was really hard and a lot of work，but the payoff was big，” Ruane said.Snakes are hard to find under good environments.So these researchers did their fieldwork during the rainy season in Madagascar when snakes and their prey (猎物) were active.
After discovering this new species，the researchers returned to the US to do the genetic study.Ruane got DNA from the “ghost snake” and “Madagascarophis fuchsi”．She compared it to decide how similar the new species was to others.And Ruane and her workmates mapped the genetic family tree.All of the researches they did supported this is a new species.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了研究者新发现的一种蛇——鬼蛇。
9．What is the part reason that the snake is named the “ghost snake”？
A．It has eyes that look like a cat's.
B．It's always active at night.
C．It's very good at learning.
D．It has a ghost appearance.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“Researchers discovered a new snake species in Madagascar and named it ‘ghost snake’ for its pale grey colour and trick.”可知，研究者在马达加斯加岛新发现一种蛇并因其身体灰白且狡猾称之为“鬼蛇”，由此推知，这种蛇被称为“鬼蛇”的部分原因是其有鬼的形象。
答案：D
10．According to the passage，you can generally find a cat－eyed snake ________．
A．in a degraded forest B．on a rock
C．in a park D．in a smelly field
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Many of the cat－eyed snakes are found in developed areas or degraded forests”可知，许多猫眼蛇被发现在被开发地区或退化的森林地区，故可知答案。
答案：A
11．Why do the researchers work in the wild during the rainy season?
A．Because it is the best season in Madagascar.
B．Because few snakes attack people in this season.
C．Because snakes and their prey are active in this season.
D．Because they can find other animals at the same time.
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Snakes are hard to find under good environments.So these researchers did their fieldwork during the rainy season in Madagascar when snakes and their prey were active”可知，在良好的环境下蛇很难被发现，所以研究者在马达加斯加岛的雨季，也就是蛇和它们的猎物都很活跃的季节，进行实地考察工作，故可知，研究者在雨季工作是因为此时蛇和它们的猎物都很活跃。
答案：C
12．What's the researcher's purpose of doing the genetic study in the last paragraph?
A．To map the genetic family tree of animals.
B．To write a scientific report on snakes.
C．To find more information about this snake's habit.
D．To ensure if the “ghost snake” is a new species.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“All of the researches they did supported this is a new species.”可知，研究者所做的研究都支持“鬼蛇”是一种新物种，可推知，研究者进行基因研究的目的是为了确认“鬼蛇”是否是一种新的物种。
答案：D
D
Our life journey won't be as smooth as we expect.Every one of us goes through ups and downs in life.However，every person's story is different from one another's.
I had a normal life.I wasn't under the pressure of being the bread winner of the family.But I always wanted to do something.Then my family would feel proud of me.I started off as a salesman and loader (装货的人)．It wasn't a special job.Every day，I wondered if this was all I wanted to do.I decided my aims should be bigger.
As part of the sales team for the company，I visited nearly half of all the stores，big and small，in Karachi.From unloading boxes of oil to filling out sales sheet (销售数据表)，everything had an influence on my learning.Out of these jobs，I was able to get enough to support myself.
Then I got the opportunity to join a software house as a data－entry (数据输入) officer.This was my entry into the technological world.I started digging deeper into the digital world and I was able to pick up things from my seniors quickly.My growing knowledge made me able to speak at different academic (学术的) meetings.Then，I moved on to learning through big and small businesses and finally joining a creative digital organization.
I'm proud to say that today: I lead the entire digital department at this organization.It has been quite a journey from loading boxes of oil to creation of ideas.And it just goes to show that one can always reach their true power if they are hungry enough to learn and are curious enough to explore.
【语篇解读】 作者从一个普通的体力劳动者，通过自己不断的努力，进入到了数码世界，成为一个部门的领导。
13．What can we infer from the second paragraph about the author?
A．He is a man with big dreams.
B．The author is from a rich family.
C．He has a large family to support.
D．He studied hard at university.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“Every day，I wondered if this was all I wanted to do.I decided my aims should be bigger.”可知，每天，作者都想知道他的生活是否就是他想要的，并且他决定他的目标应该更远大些，可推知，作者是个有远大理想的人。
答案：A
14．The underlined word “seniors” in Paragraph 4 means“________”．
A．the older classmates at college
B．parents and grand parents
C．older experienced workmates
D．leaders below the author
解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段“Then I got the opportunity to join a software house as a data－entry officer.This was my entry into the technological world.I started digging deeper into the digital world and I was able to pick up things from...”可知，作者得到了一个在软件室做数据输入员的机会，这使他进入科技界，他开始深入研究数码世界并且可以快速地从年长的、有经验的同事身上学到东西。
答案：C
15．According to the passage，the author finally________．
A．became a leader of a digital department
B．disagreed with his family and friends
C．created his own business
D．found his disadvantages
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“I'm proud to say that today: I lead the entire digital department at this organization”可知，作者最后成了一个数码部门的领导。
答案：A
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Most people have big goals.Achieving these goals can make a person really happy.__16__This is because，when you do a little thing you like，it helps you forget about the past and future for some time and enjoy your present moment.
__17__For example，watch the comedy movie you like the best with your close friends，relax on the beach with the one you love and forget about the whole world，travel somewhere new for a few days，watching the sunset or any other natural scene，and listen to music you love in a place you like to stay at.All these little things can bring you happiness.
__18__Worse still they even use them as an escapement method! Some people start putting off doing important things and avoid solving their life problems.They say they don't need to pursue (追逐) big goals because little things can make them happy.
Escaping from your problems by using such excuses only leads to ending up feeling terrible some time later.__19__For example，find out the little things you enjoy and make a list of them.Whenever you find yourself feeling bad or disappointed，do one of these things to improve your feeling.__20__ By doing so，you will get the most out of life.
A．Therefore，you should take little things correctly.
B．There are always important things that can cheer you up.
C．Those people are too afraid to pursue their real goals.
D．In your daily life，there are many little things that can make you happy.
E．Enjoy little things as much as you can but stay centred on your long term plan.
F．However，little things you almost ignore can help you become happy as well.
G．However，though little things do matter，some people get these little things wrong.
答案：16.F 17.D 18.G 19.A 20.E
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There was a man playing the piano in a bar.He was a good piano player.People __21__out just to hear him play.But one __22__，a customer told him he didn't want to hear him just play any more.He wanted him to sing a song.
The man said，“I don't sing.”
But the customer was __23__．He told the bartender(酒吧男招待)，“I'm __24__ listening to the piano.I want that guy to sing！”
The bartender __25__across the room，“Hey！If you want to get __26__，sing a song.The customers are __27__ you to sing！”
So he did.He sang a song.A piano player who had __28__sung in public did so for the __29__first time.And __30__had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung the way it was sung by Nat King Cole!
He had talent he was sitting on！He may have lived the rest of his life as a no name__31__player in a no name bar，but __32__ he had to sing，he went on to__33__one of the best known __34__ in America.
You，too，have skills and abilities.You may not feel as if your “talent” is __35__ great，but it may be __36__ than you think！And with persistence(坚持)，most skills can be __37__．You may as well have no ability at all，__38__，if you sit on whatever talent you possess！The better question is not “What ability do I have that is __39__？”It is rather “How will I__40__whatever ability I have？”
【语篇解读】 一个钢琴师在顾客的强烈要求下唱了一首歌，结果一炮走红，成了著名的歌手。这告诉我们，我们要积极地开发自身的一些能力，其能量有可能超过我们自己的想象。
21．A.came B．ran
C．walked D．looked
解析：人们出来只是为了听他弹钢琴。
答案：A
22．A.day B．night
C．morning D．afternoon
解析：由生活常识可知，酒吧通常在“晚上”营业。A项太笼统。
答案：B
23．A.happy B．surprised
C．sad D．insistent
解析：由but及下面这位顾客的话可知，顾客 “坚持”让他唱歌。
答案：D
24．A.fond of B．good at
C．tired of D．looking forward to
解析：根据上文“he didn't want to hear him just play any more”可知，他已经“厌倦”了(be tired of)听钢琴演奏。be fond of“喜欢”；be good at“擅长”；look forward to“盼望”。
答案：C
25．A.shouted B．suggested
C．encouraged D．comforted
解析：根据后面“across the room”可知是“大声喊”。
答案：A
26．A.fired B．hired
C．paid D．lost
解析：get paid“得到报酬”。fire(解雇)与hire(雇，租)与语境不符；D项get lost意为“迷路”，不合逻辑。
答案：C
27．A.telling B．ordering
C．asking D．persuading
解析：根据上文可知顾客要求(ask)他唱歌。tell“告诉”；order“命令”；persuade“劝服”，皆不符合句意。
答案：C
28．A.seldom B．never
C．always D．sometimes
解析：由下文“for the...first time”可知他“从没有”当众唱过歌。
答案：B
29．A.very B．so
C．yet D．therefore
解析：very在此处为加强语气，强调这确实是第一次。
答案：A
30．A.somebody B．anybody
C．everybody D．nobody
解析：“没有人”曾经听过这首歌曲用这种方式被演唱。
答案：D
31．A.song B．piano
C．violin D．music
解析：由首段第二句“He was a good piano player”可知他是个钢琴师。
答案：B
32．A.because B．when
C．as soon as D．after
解析：他之所以走上唱歌这条路，是因为有人坚持让他唱歌，所以选A项。
答案：A
33．A.grow B．train
C．become D．teach
解析：由钢琴师转变成歌手。因此用become。
答案：C
34．A.pianists B．singers
C．musicians D．millionaires
解析：他继续唱直到成为最有名的歌手之一。
答案：B
35．A.especially B．particularly
C．specially D．highly
解析：particularly表示“特别地”，侧重特点。especially意为“尤其”，表示程度；specially意为“专门”，表示种类或目的；highly意为“高度地”。
答案：B
36．A.worse B．less
C．more D．better
解析：由上文可知，此处表示可能比你想象得“还要好”。
答案：D
37．A.learned B．mastered
C．improved D．found
解析：只要坚持不懈，大部分技巧是可以“提高”的。
答案：C
38．A.besides B．however
C．in other words D．after all
解析：此处前后句为转折关系，因此选B项however。
答案：B
39．A.real B．special
C．useful D．best
解析： “真正的”才能。
答案：A
40. A．use B．accept
C．believe D．get
解析：句意为“我将怎样运用我所具备的能力？”
答案：A
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，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。
It had been raining for days and days，and a terrible flood came over the land.The waters (水域) rose so high 41.________one man was forced to climb onto the roof of his house.As the waters rose 42.________(high)，a man in a small boat appeared，and told him to get in.
“No，” replied the man on the roof.“Although I 43.________(threaten) by the flood，I believe that God will save me.” So 44.________man in the small boat went away.He still prayed (祈祷) for God to save him on the roof even if he was 45.________danger.He hoped God could provide him with 46.________(protect)．At that time，a helicopter (直升机) 47.________(appear) and the pilot lowered a rope to the man on the roof.The man refused too.So the helicopter went away.The man on the roof still prayed for God to save him.The waters kept 48.________(rise)，and the man on the roof was washed away and died 49.________(final)．
When he arrived in heaven(天堂)，the man asked God，“I prayed for you to save me and yet you did nothing，why？”God replied，“I sent you a boat and a helicopter.What 50.________(much) did you expect？”
答案：41.that 42.higher 43.am being threatened
44．the 45.in 46.protection 47.appeared 48.rising 49.finally 50.more
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()画掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
As I am now fifteen，I have the great many friends.But I like one of them many better than the others.I became familiar with him when I began to go school.He is a learned man.He knows everything and knows nearly all the languages speaking by mankind.He is also a great teacher.He has taught million of young men.Therefore he is known to everybody.He is a special friend.After I have lived with him for a long time，I have never been heard his voice.Whenever I asked him questions，he never answers them with his mouth，but shows me the answers on his face.
He is not only our best friend，but the best friend of many others.So his name is wide known.His name is B－O－O－K.
答案：
As I am now fifteen，I have great many friends.But I like one of them better than the others.I became familiar with him when I began to go school.He is a learned man.He knows everything and knows nearly all the languages by mankind.He is also a great teacher.He has taught of young men.Therefore he is known to everybody.He is a special friend. I have lived with him for a long time，I have never heard his voice.Whenever I him questions，he never answers them with his mouth，but shows me the answers on his face.
He is not only best friend，but the best friend of many others.So his name is known.His name is B－O－O－K.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
在繁重的课业负担之下，中学生也应该学会适度地自我放松。请你围绕“Ways to get relaxed”这一话题，按照下列要点写一篇100词左右的英语短文：
1．自我放松的途径：体育锻炼、听音乐、上网等。
2．我更喜欢的途径及理由。
注意：1.在表达“我更喜欢的途径及理由”时，请从要点1中选择一项进行阐述。
2．文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
There are various ways to get relaxed for middle school students.
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答案：
There__are__various__ways__to__get__relaxed__for__middle__school__students. One way is to take exercise, such as walking, running, playing basketball or football, etc. We can also listen to music. Moreover, we can surf the Internet to get some relaxation and entertainment.
As far as I'm concerned, surfing the Internet appeals to me most. For one thing，the Internet offers a wide range of activities for relaxation. In general, I keep track of the latest news as an enjoyment. Sometimes, I play computer games to relax myself. For another, the Internet makes it easy for me to make friends with people at home and abroad, for it is a great joy to communicate with them. In addition, having a glimpse of the vivid pictures and live videos on the Internet contributes to regaining my energy.
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
This may be music to your ears.
Researchers P Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3，500 people a personality quiz.Then they asked them to name their favourite kind of music.“We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities，”Gosling says.
RAP/HIP－HOP
Known for their quick speech，some rappers can say more than 700 syllables (音节)a minute!
If you like rap/hip－hop，you are energetic(精力充沛的)and have a way with words.You__put__a__fresh__spin__on__things，whether it's new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.
CLASSICAL
In the 18th century，classical musicians were like rock stars.Beethoven and Mozart，for example，played to packed concert halls.
If you like classical，you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends.Creative and imaginative，you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking，writing or painting.
COUNTRY
Country music came from the folk songs of English，Scottish，and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States.
If you like country，you express your opinions well，which makes you the ideal class president or team captain.Traditional and loyal，you enjoy spending time with your family.
POP
Pop music is designed to appeal to(吸引)almost everyone，and it does.Each year，the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars!
If you like pop，you are attractive to your friends.You can make big things happen，like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.
ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
In the 1950s，rock music created a brand－new culture.Teenagers，for the first time，had an identity(身份)separate from adults and children.
If you like rock/alternative，you are a risk－taker who never accepts no for an answer.You rise to any challenge，like doing very well in a big exam or in the school play.
If these personality profiles don't match you，that's OK.These are just for fun.
【语篇解读】 文章告诉读者，你所欣赏的音乐类型恰恰反映了你的性格。
1．What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?
A．You can express your idea in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is.
B．You have the ability to attract others' attention.
C．You are always willing to communicate with others.
D．You are willing to express your thought to others all the time.
解析：细节理解题。通过上文“Known for their quick speech”及“have a way with words”可知此种性格的人善于表达自己。
答案：A
2．If you like pop music，________．
A．you are traditional and prefer to stay with your family
B．you are easy to accept new ideas
C．you are welcome and your friends all like to be with you
D．you have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute
解析：细节理解题。从文中POP下的第二段第一句：“如果你喜欢流行音乐，你对你朋友就很有吸引力。”可知答案。
答案：C
3．We can know from this passage that ________．
A．in the 18th century，classical musicians were like pop stars
B．country music came from the folk songs of the native Americans
C．pop music is liked by the largest number of people in the world
D．everyone can find his personality in this passage
解析：推理判断题。从第四段第一句可知A错误；从第六段可知乡村音乐不是起源于土著美国人的民歌，故B错误；从文章的最后一段可知D错误；从第八段第一句可知C正确。
答案：C
4．What's the best title for the passage?
A．When music came into being
B．What your favourite music says about you
C．Some basic information about music
D．How to like music
解析：主旨大意题。第一段即揭示主题，调查研究发现人们对音乐类型的爱好反映了一个人的性格，故选B。
答案：B
B
Getting a cold drink might seem like the perfect way to relax after a long，hot summer day，but for most Chinese the opposite is true.They drink hot beverages with their meals and all through the day without considering the weather，so don't be surprised if on a hot day，you see a Chinese person drinking hot water from a bottle!
While the western world might find this strange，the Chinese actually think that the Western habit of having ice－cold water is very strange.The idea of having anything at room temperature or below is，according to them，bad for your health.“In the big family I was brought up in，no one would dare to pour even room temperature water because doing so would risk a lot of criticism，with parents，aunts，cousins，and grandparents criticizing you almost，‘Cold water makes you sick！’ reporter Nicole Liu writes for the LA Times.
Hot water might be helpful a lot，but it appears that the Chinese believe its magic influence might be the result of subliminal (潜意识的) messaging.According to Liu，China's hot water habit can date back to 1949，when the quality of tap (水龙头) water wasn't good enough，so the government encouraged to drink boiled water.
But the role of ancient Chinese medicine cannot be forgotten — they also appear to play an important role in the nation's fondness for hot drinks.Their drinking warm water early in the morning has long since been thought to aid digestion(消化)，improve blood circulation (循环)，help in detoxification (解毒)，and relax soreness of muscles.Cold water，on the other hand was thought to cause muscle pain and slow down digestion，blood circulation and so on.Hot food is never mixed with cold water because that would cause an imbalance of temperatures.
【语篇解读】 中国人喜欢喝热水，因其能够促进消化，促进血液循环，帮助去除毒素。
5．What would most Chinese like to choose on a hot day?
A．A glass of boiled water.
B．A cup of coffee with ice.
C．Hot water mixed with cold drink.
D．Room temperature water.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“They drink hot beverages with their meals and all through the day without considering the weather，so don't be surprised if on a hot day，you see a Chinese person drinking hot water from a bottle！”可知，中国人终日喝热饮，不受天气影响，可推知，炎热的天气，大多数中国人会选择一杯热水。
答案：A
6．What do Chinese people think of drinking cold water?
A．They think it can be helpful.
B．They think it has a negative influence on health.
C．They think it can improve blood circulation.
D．They think it is popular among teens.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“The idea of having anything at room temperature or below is，according to them，bad for your health.”可知，中国人认为饮用冰水有害健康。
答案：B
7．What can we infer from Nicole Liu's words?
A．She often argues with her family members.
B．Her family members have the tradition of drinking cold water.
C．Her family wouldn't stop her habit of drinking.
D．Her family members wouldn't allow her to drink cold water.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“In the big family I was brought up in，no one would dare to pour even room temperature water because doing so would risk a lot of criticism，with parents，aunts，cousins，and grandparents criticizing you almost，‘Cold water makes you sick！’”可知，在尼科尔的家里，没有人敢倒常温的水，因为这样做会有被批评的风险，她的家人认为冰水会使她生病，可推知，她的家人不会允许她喝冰水。
答案：D
8．At first，the government advised people to drink hot water________．
A．because of the poor situation
B．in order to aid digestion
C．in order to help in detoxification
D．because of the low quality of the tap water
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“According to Liu，China's hot water habit can date back to 1949，when the quality of tap (水龙头) water wasn't good enough，so the government encouraged to drink boiled water.”可知，起初，政府建议人们饮用热水是因为自来水质量低。
答案：D
C
Researchers discovered a new snake species (物种) in Madagascar and named it “ghost snake” for its pale grey colour and trick.They studied the snake's physical characteristics and genetics (遗产学)，which showed it is a new species.The researchers Sara Ruane and her workmates from the LSU Museum of Natural Science in Madagascar named it “Madagascarophis lolo”，which means the ghost in Malagasy.
The “ghost snake” is part of cat－eyed snakes，which are often found among snakes that are active at night.Many of the cat－eyed snakes are found in developed areas or degraded (退化的) forests；however，the researchers found the “ghost snake” on the national park's rocks.
The researchers were surprised to find the “ghost snake's” next closest relative is a snake called “Madagascarophis fuchsi”，which was discovered at a site about 100 kilometres north of Ankarana several years ago.Both were found in rocky，isolated (孤立的) areas.“I think what's exciting and important about this work is that even though the cat－eyed snakes could be one of the most common groups of snakes in Madagascar，there are still new species we don't know，” Ruane said.
Ruane and her workmates discovered the “ghost snake” after hiking for more than 17 miles in the rain from their field site to the Ankarana Park.“It was really hard and a lot of work，but the payoff was big，” Ruane said.Snakes are hard to find under good environments.So these researchers did their fieldwork during the rainy season in Madagascar when snakes and their prey (猎物) were active.
After discovering this new species，the researchers returned to the US to do the genetic study.Ruane got DNA from the “ghost snake” and “Madagascarophis fuchsi”．She compared it to decide how similar the new species was to others.And Ruane and her workmates mapped the genetic family tree.All of the researches they did supported this is a new species.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了研究者新发现的一种蛇——鬼蛇。
9．What is the part reason that the snake is named the “ghost snake”？
A．It has eyes that look like a cat's.
B．It's always active at night.
C．It's very good at learning.
D．It has a ghost appearance.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“Researchers discovered a new snake species in Madagascar and named it ‘ghost snake’ for its pale grey colour and trick.”可知，研究者在马达加斯加岛新发现一种蛇并因其身体灰白且狡猾称之为“鬼蛇”，由此推知，这种蛇被称为“鬼蛇”的部分原因是其有鬼的形象。
答案：D
10．According to the passage，you can generally find a cat－eyed snake ________．
A．in a degraded forest B．on a rock
C．in a park D．in a smelly field
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Many of the cat－eyed snakes are found in developed areas or degraded forests”可知，许多猫眼蛇被发现在被开发地区或退化的森林地区，故可知答案。
答案：A
11．Why do the researchers work in the wild during the rainy season?
A．Because it is the best season in Madagascar.
B．Because few snakes attack people in this season.
C．Because snakes and their prey are active in this season.
D．Because they can find other animals at the same time.
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Snakes are hard to find under good environments.So these researchers did their fieldwork during the rainy season in Madagascar when snakes and their prey were active”可知，在良好的环境下蛇很难被发现，所以研究者在马达加斯加岛的雨季，也就是蛇和它们的猎物都很活跃的季节，进行实地考察工作，故可知，研究者在雨季工作是因为此时蛇和它们的猎物都很活跃。
答案：C
12．What's the researcher's purpose of doing the genetic study in the last paragraph?
A．To map the genetic family tree of animals.
B．To write a scientific report on snakes.
C．To find more information about this snake's habit.
D．To ensure if the “ghost snake” is a new species.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“All of the researches they did supported this is a new species.”可知，研究者所做的研究都支持“鬼蛇”是一种新物种，可推知，研究者进行基因研究的目的是为了确认“鬼蛇”是否是一种新的物种。
答案：D
D
Our life journey won't be as smooth as we expect.Every one of us goes through ups and downs in life.However，every person's story is different from one another's.
I had a normal life.I wasn't under the pressure of being the bread winner of the family.But I always wanted to do something.Then my family would feel proud of me.I started off as a salesman and loader (装货的人)．It wasn't a special job.Every day，I wondered if this was all I wanted to do.I decided my aims should be bigger.
As part of the sales team for the company，I visited nearly half of all the stores，big and small，in Karachi.From unloading boxes of oil to filling out sales sheet (销售数据表)，everything had an influence on my learning.Out of these jobs，I was able to get enough to support myself.
Then I got the opportunity to join a software house as a data－entry (数据输入) officer.This was my entry into the technological world.I started digging deeper into the digital world and I was able to pick up things from my seniors quickly.My growing knowledge made me able to speak at different academic (学术的) meetings.Then，I moved on to learning through big and small businesses and finally joining a creative digital organization.
I'm proud to say that today: I lead the entire digital department at this organization.It has been quite a journey from loading boxes of oil to creation of ideas.And it just goes to show that one can always reach their true power if they are hungry enough to learn and are curious enough to explore.
【语篇解读】 作者从一个普通的体力劳动者，通过自己不断的努力，进入到了数码世界，成为一个部门的领导。
13．What can we infer from the second paragraph about the author?
A．He is a man with big dreams.
B．The author is from a rich family.
C．He has a large family to support.
D．He studied hard at university.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“Every day，I wondered if this was all I wanted to do.I decided my aims should be bigger.”可知，每天，作者都想知道他的生活是否就是他想要的，并且他决定他的目标应该更远大些，可推知，作者是个有远大理想的人。
答案：A
14．The underlined word “seniors” in Paragraph 4 means“________”．
A．the older classmates at college
B．parents and grand parents
C．older experienced workmates
D．leaders below the author
解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段“Then I got the opportunity to join a software house as a data－entry officer.This was my entry into the technological world.I started digging deeper into the digital world and I was able to pick up things from...”可知，作者得到了一个在软件室做数据输入员的机会，这使他进入科技界，他开始深入研究数码世界并且可以快速地从年长的、有经验的同事身上学到东西。
答案：C
15．According to the passage，the author finally________．
A．became a leader of a digital department
B．disagreed with his family and friends
C．created his own business
D．found his disadvantages
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“I'm proud to say that today: I lead the entire digital department at this organization”可知，作者最后成了一个数码部门的领导。
答案：A
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Most people have big goals.Achieving these goals can make a person really happy.__16__This is because，when you do a little thing you like，it helps you forget about the past and future for some time and enjoy your present moment.
__17__For example，watch the comedy movie you like the best with your close friends，relax on the beach with the one you love and forget about the whole world，travel somewhere new for a few days，watching the sunset or any other natural scene，and listen to music you love in a place you like to stay at.All these little things can bring you happiness.
__18__Worse still they even use them as an escapement method! Some people start putting off doing important things and avoid solving their life problems.They say they don't need to pursue (追逐) big goals because little things can make them happy.
Escaping from your problems by using such excuses only leads to ending up feeling terrible some time later.__19__For example，find out the little things you enjoy and make a list of them.Whenever you find yourself feeling bad or disappointed，do one of these things to improve your feeling.__20__ By doing so，you will get the most out of life.
A．Therefore，you should take little things correctly.
B．There are always important things that can cheer you up.
C．Those people are too afraid to pursue their real goals.
D．In your daily life，there are many little things that can make you happy.
E．Enjoy little things as much as you can but stay centred on your long term plan.
F．However，little things you almost ignore can help you become happy as well.
G．However，though little things do matter，some people get these little things wrong.
答案：16.F 17.D 18.G 19.A 20.E
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There was a man playing the piano in a bar.He was a good piano player.People __21__out just to hear him play.But one __22__，a customer told him he didn't want to hear him just play any more.He wanted him to sing a song.
The man said，“I don't sing.”
But the customer was __23__．He told the bartender(酒吧男招待)，“I'm __24__ listening to the piano.I want that guy to sing！”
The bartender __25__across the room，“Hey！If you want to get __26__，sing a song.The customers are __27__ you to sing！”
So he did.He sang a song.A piano player who had __28__sung in public did so for the __29__first time.And __30__had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung the way it was sung by Nat King Cole!
He had talent he was sitting on！He may have lived the rest of his life as a no name__31__player in a no name bar，but __32__ he had to sing，he went on to__33__one of the best known __34__ in America.
You，too，have skills and abilities.You may not feel as if your “talent” is __35__ great，but it may be __36__ than you think！And with persistence(坚持)，most skills can be __37__．You may as well have no ability at all，__38__，if you sit on whatever talent you possess！The better question is not “What ability do I have that is __39__？”It is rather “How will I__40__whatever ability I have？”
【语篇解读】 一个钢琴师在顾客的强烈要求下唱了一首歌，结果一炮走红，成了著名的歌手。这告诉我们，我们要积极地开发自身的一些能力，其能量有可能超过我们自己的想象。
21．A.came B．ran
C．walked D．looked
解析：人们出来只是为了听他弹钢琴。
答案：A
22．A.day B．night
C．morning D．afternoon
解析：由生活常识可知，酒吧通常在“晚上”营业。A项太笼统。
答案：B
23．A.happy B．surprised
C．sad D．insistent
解析：由but及下面这位顾客的话可知，顾客 “坚持”让他唱歌。
答案：D
24．A.fond of B．good at
C．tired of D．looking forward to
解析：根据上文“he didn't want to hear him just play any more”可知，他已经“厌倦”了(be tired of)听钢琴演奏。be fond of“喜欢”；be good at“擅长”；look forward to“盼望”。
答案：C
25．A.shouted B．suggested
C．encouraged D．comforted
解析：根据后面“across the room”可知是“大声喊”。
答案：A
26．A.fired B．hired
C．paid D．lost
解析：get paid“得到报酬”。fire(解雇)与hire(雇，租)与语境不符；D项get lost意为“迷路”，不合逻辑。
答案：C
27．A.telling B．ordering
C．asking D．persuading
解析：根据上文可知顾客要求(ask)他唱歌。tell“告诉”；order“命令”；persuade“劝服”，皆不符合句意。
答案：C
28．A.seldom B．never
C．always D．sometimes
解析：由下文“for the...first time”可知他“从没有”当众唱过歌。
答案：B
29．A.very B．so
C．yet D．therefore
解析：very在此处为加强语气，强调这确实是第一次。
答案：A
30．A.somebody B．anybody
C．everybody D．nobody
解析：“没有人”曾经听过这首歌曲用这种方式被演唱。
答案：D
31．A.song B．piano
C．violin D．music
解析：由首段第二句“He was a good piano player”可知他是个钢琴师。
答案：B
32．A.because B．when
C．as soon as D．after
解析：他之所以走上唱歌这条路，是因为有人坚持让他唱歌，所以选A项。
答案：A
33．A.grow B．train
C．become D．teach
解析：由钢琴师转变成歌手。因此用become。
答案：C
34．A.pianists B．singers
C．musicians D．millionaires
解析：他继续唱直到成为最有名的歌手之一。
答案：B
35．A.especially B．particularly
C．specially D．highly
解析：particularly表示“特别地”，侧重特点。especially意为“尤其”，表示程度；specially意为“专门”，表示种类或目的；highly意为“高度地”。
答案：B
36．A.worse B．less
C．more D．better
解析：由上文可知，此处表示可能比你想象得“还要好”。
答案：D
37．A.learned B．mastered
C．improved D．found
解析：只要坚持不懈，大部分技巧是可以“提高”的。
答案：C
38．A.besides B．however
C．in other words D．after all
解析：此处前后句为转折关系，因此选B项however。
答案：B
39．A.real B．special
C．useful D．best
解析： “真正的”才能。
答案：A
40. A．use B．accept
C．believe D．get
解析：句意为“我将怎样运用我所具备的能力？”
答案：A
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，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。
It had been raining for days and days，and a terrible flood came over the land.The waters (水域) rose so high 41.________one man was forced to climb onto the roof of his house.As the waters rose 42.________(high)，a man in a small boat appeared，and told him to get in.
“No，” replied the man on the roof.“Although I 43.________(threaten) by the flood，I believe that God will save me.” So 44.________man in the small boat went away.He still prayed (祈祷) for God to save him on the roof even if he was 45.________danger.He hoped God could provide him with 46.________(protect)．At that time，a helicopter (直升机) 47.________(appear) and the pilot lowered a rope to the man on the roof.The man refused too.So the helicopter went away.The man on the roof still prayed for God to save him.The waters kept 48.________(rise)，and the man on the roof was washed away and died 49.________(final)．
When he arrived in heaven(天堂)，the man asked God，“I prayed for you to save me and yet you did nothing，why？”God replied，“I sent you a boat and a helicopter.What 50.________(much) did you expect？”
答案：41.that 42.higher 43.am being threatened
44．the 45.in 46.protection 47.appeared 48.rising 49.finally 50.more
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()画掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
As I am now fifteen，I have the great many friends.But I like one of them many better than the others.I became familiar with him when I began to go school.He is a learned man.He knows everything and knows nearly all the languages speaking by mankind.He is also a great teacher.He has taught million of young men.Therefore he is known to everybody.He is a special friend.After I have lived with him for a long time，I have never been heard his voice.Whenever I asked him questions，he never answers them with his mouth，but shows me the answers on his face.
He is not only our best friend，but the best friend of many others.So his name is wide known.His name is B－O－O－K.
答案：
As I am now fifteen，I have great many friends.But I like one of them better than the others.I became familiar with him when I began to go school.He is a learned man.He knows everything and knows nearly all the languages by mankind.He is also a great teacher.He has taught of young men.Therefore he is known to everybody.He is a special friend. I have lived with him for a long time，I have never heard his voice.Whenever I him questions，he never answers them with his mouth，but shows me the answers on his face.
He is not only best friend，but the best friend of many others.So his name is known.His name is B－O－O－K.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
在繁重的课业负担之下，中学生也应该学会适度地自我放松。请你围绕“Ways to get relaxed”这一话题，按照下列要点写一篇100词左右的英语短文：
1．自我放松的途径：体育锻炼、听音乐、上网等。
2．我更喜欢的途径及理由。
注意：1.在表达“我更喜欢的途径及理由”时，请从要点1中选择一项进行阐述。
2．文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
There are various ways to get relaxed for middle school students.
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答案：
There__are__various__ways__to__get__relaxed__for__middle__school__students. One way is to take exercise, such as walking, running, playing basketball or football, etc. We can also listen to music. Moreover, we can surf the Internet to get some relaxation and entertainment.
As far as I'm concerned, surfing the Internet appeals to me most. For one thing，the Internet offers a wide range of activities for relaxation. In general, I keep track of the latest news as an enjoyment. Sometimes, I play computer games to relax myself. For another, the Internet makes it easy for me to make friends with people at home and abroad, for it is a great joy to communicate with them. In addition, having a glimpse of the vivid pictures and live videos on the Internet contributes to regaining my energy.