课件39张PPT。 中考英语 （北京专用）5·3综合测试卷（一）5·3综合测试卷(一)
英语试题
(考试时间90分钟,满分60分)
知识运用 (共14分)
一、单项填空(共6分,每小题0.5分)
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.I like watching table tennis matches and ????favourite player is Fan Zhendong.
A.my B.your C.his D.her答案????A 句意:我喜欢看乒乓球比赛,我最喜欢的乒乓球选手是樊振东。前半句的主语为第一人称“I”, 此处应该是“我”最喜欢的,因此选A。2.What a good day!Would you like to fly a kite ????me?
A.with B.in C.for D.from答案????A 句意:多好的天气啊!你想和我一起放风筝吗?和某人一起做某事用“do sth. with sb.”,因此 选A。
3.— ????do you go to the library?
—Once a week.
A.How often B.How far C.How much D.How long答案????A 句意:——你多久去一次图书馆?——一周一次。答语表示频率,所以用how often提问,表示“多 长时间一次”。4.—Must we leave the library before 5 o'clock?
—No, you ????. You can stay here until 5:30.
A.needn't B.can't C.mustn't D.shouldn't
答案????A 句意:——我们必须在五点之前离开图书馆吗?——不,你们不必。你们可以在这儿待到五点 半。must开头的一般疑问句表示“某人必须做某事吗”,是对必要性进行的提问,后面说了可以待到5:30, 说明不是五点前必须走,所以是“没必要”,因此选A。
5.Nancy is a good student. She studies hard ????she likes to help others.
A.or B.so C.but D.and答案????D 句意:南希是个好学生。她学习努力并且喜欢帮助别人。前一句说南希是个好学生,后面说到的 “学习努力”和“乐于助人”都是进一步说明,是并列关系,所以用and连接,因此选D。6.—Tom, which subject is ????for you, physics or chemistry?
—Chemistry, I think.
A.easy B.easier C.easiest D.the easiest答案????B 句意:——Tom,对你而言,物理和化学哪科更容易一些?——我想是化学。“Which is+比较级,A or B?”,两者进行比较,用比较级。
7.Claire likes cooking. She ????delicious food with her mum every weekend.
A.cook B.cooks
C.is cooking D.has cooked答案????B 句意:Claire喜欢做饭。她每周末都和她妈妈一起做美味可口的饭。句中every weekend是一般 现在时的标志,且主语She是第三人称单数,因此选B。8.Don't turn on the TV. Grandma ????.
A.sleeps B.slept
C.will sleep D.is sleeping答案????D 句意:别开电视。奶奶正在睡觉呢。此时此刻奶奶正在睡觉,因此不能打开电视,故选D。
9.—What do you think of the film The Wandering Earth?
—It's great. I ????it three times.
A.see B.am seeing
C.have seen D.will see答案????C 句意:——你认为《流浪地球》这部电影怎么样?——非常棒。我已经看过三遍了。three times 是现在完成时的标志,又通过It's great可以得知,“我”已经看过这部电影了,因此选C。10.The students ????about the art show happily when I passed by.
A.talk B.talked
C.are talking D.were talking
答案????D 句意:当我经过的时候,学生们正在高兴地谈论着画展。通过后面时间状语从句中的passed得知 此处的时态应该限定在过去的某个时态之中,排除A和C;此处表示“当一件事发生的时候,另一件事正在发 生”,因此选D。
11.More and more airports ????all over the world in the future.
A.built B.will build
C.were built D.will be built答案????D 句意:将来全世界会有越来越多的机场被建设起来。in the future是一般将来时的标志词,所以可 以确定时态是一般将来时,排除A和C,机场需要被建,要用被动语态,因此选D。12.—What a nice shirt!Can you tell me ?????
—Sure, at the shopping center near our school. I went there last Sunday.
A.where you bought it
B.where did you buy it
C.where you will buy it
D.where will you buy it答案????A 句意:——多么漂亮的一件衬衫呀!你能告诉我你在哪儿买的吗?——当然了,在我们学校附近的 购物中心。我上周日去那儿买的。根据宾语从句要用陈述句语序的原则,排除B和D;根据答语中的I went there last Sunday可以得知买衬衫是发生在过去的事,因此问句要用一般过去时,因此选A。To everyone's surprise, there were no questions, just a black dot(圆点) in the center of the 14????. Seeing the expression on everyone's face, the teacher said, “I want you to write about what you see there.”
The 15???? students got started on the inexplicable(费解的) task. At the end of the class, the teacher took all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them with no excep- tions 16???? the black dot, trying to explain its position(位置) in the middle of the paper.
After all had been read, the classroom was silent. The teacher began to explain 17????,“I am not going to 18 ???? you on this. I just wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the white part of the pa- per. Everyone focused on(关注)the black dot and the same happens in our lives. We have the white paper to ob- serve (观察)and enjoy, but we always focus on the dark dots.”
“Our life is a journey with love and care. We always have 19????to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us. However, we insist on focusing only on the dark dots: the health problems, the relation-ship with parents. The dark dots are very small compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that 20????our minds. Take your eyes away from the black dots in your life. Be happy and enjoy every
moment!”
13.A.turn B.take C.get D.go
14.A.desk B.paper C.floor D.classroom
15.A.moved B.tired C.excited D.confused
16.A.pictured B.described C.predicted D.circled
17.A.cheerfully B.angrily C.hurriedly D.patiently
18.A.grade B.respect C.force D.require
19.A.problems B.lessons C.reasons D.choices
20.A.control B.enrich C.pollute D.change答案
13.A 由with the text facing down可知,试卷发下来时是朝下的。因此在所有的试卷都发完后,老师便要求 把卷子翻过来,故选A。take over 接管;get over克服;go over仔细检查。
14.B 该句是在描述试题,试卷上没有题目,只在试卷中央有一个黑色的圆点,故选B。
15.D 这一任务很让人费解(inexplicable),学生们从未遇到过这样的试题,所以他们很困惑(confused),故 选D。
16.B 由第二段老师的要求I want you to write about what you see there和后面trying to explain...可知,大家都 在描述(describe)黑圆点,故选B。
17.D 由下文可知,老师耐心地(patiently)给学生解释。
18.A 由I just wanted to give you something to think about可知,不会评分(grade),故选A。
19.C????由本段首句“Our life is a journey with love and care.”及后面的“nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us”可知,我们总是有理由庆祝。故选C。
20.C 和我们生命中会遇到的所有事情相比,黑点很小,但是却会毒害我们的思想。故选C。阅读理解 (共36分)
三、阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。(共26分, 每小题2分)
A21.Wonder Park came out on ????.
A.January 11, 2019 B.November 16, 2018
C.March 15, 2019 D.November 22, 2017
22.Green Book was directed by ????.
A.Charles Martin Smith B.Peter Farrelly
C.Dylan Brown D.Lee Unkrich
23.If you are interested in animals and nature, you should watch ????.
A.Coco B.Green Book
C.Wonder Park D.A Dog's Way Home答案
21.C 细节理解题。读第二个表格Wonder Park这部影片的最后一句话“It came out...on March 15, 2019.” 可知答案。
22.B 细节理解题。读第三个表格Green Book这部影片的第一段第二句“It was directed by Peter Farrel- ly.”可知答案。
23.D 细节理解题。由题目中的“If you are interested in animals and nature”可知,应该观看的这部影片的 主要内容与动物和自然有关。A Dog's Way Home讲述了一只狗走了四百英里在科罗拉多荒原寻找自己的 主人的故事,与动物和自然相关。故选D。B
A Beautiful Reminder
Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles with her mother when a flight at- tendant asked an urgent(紧急的)question over the loudspeaker:“Does anyone on board know American Sign Language(ASL)?”
Clara, 15 at the time, offered to help. The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. “We have a pas- senger on the plane who's blind and deaf. He is flying home after visiting his sister. He is unable to make any kind of communication with the flight attendants,”she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn't understand what he needed.
Clara had been studying American Sign Language for the past year and she knew she'd be able to finger spell into the man's palm(掌心). So she stood up, walked toward the front of the plane, and rested on her knees a- longside 64-year-old Tim Cook. Gently taking his hand, letter by letter, she unlocked his wishes. She signed, “How are you?Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water. When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed awhile. She soon realized Cook didn't need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk.
So for the next hour, that's what they did. She talked about her family and her plans of becoming a politician in the future. Cook told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a travelling salesman. Even though he couldn't see her, she looked attentively at his face with such kindness.
People on board thought it was cool. A passenger named Lynette Scribner took a photo and wrote about Clara's act of kindness on the Internet, calling it “a beautiful reminder in this time of too much awfulness that there are still good people who are willing to look out for each other.”24.The flight attendant wanted a person who ????.
A.knew ASL B.liked talking
C.traveled alone D.came from Boston
25.What did Clara do on her third visit to Cook?
A.She told Cook the time.
B.She gave Cook some water.
C.She took a photo with Cook.
D.She stayed and talked to Cook.
26.Clara's act was called a beautiful reminder because ????.
A.it encouraged people to talk with strangers
B.it told people the importance of learning ASL
C.it showed there were still people willing to help
D.it proved it was safe for people to travel by air答案????
24.A 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句中的“Does anyone on board know American Sign Language (ASL)?”可知答案。
25.D 细节理解题。由第三段最后三句话可知答案。
26.C 推理判断题。由文章最后一句话中的“a beautiful reminder in this time of too much awfulness that there are still good people who are willing to look out for each other”可知,Clara的举动展现出仍然有人愿意 主动提供帮助。(模式). Most people think if they are tired when they first wake up, they need more sleep. However, they are mistaken when they conclude that any sleep is good sleep. Sleeping is a process with different cycles. To feel fully rested, the body must go through all the sleep cycles. Falling back asleep after hitting the snooze button restarts the process, but when the alarm rings again several minutes later, the process is interrupted. The body has not gone through all the cycles, and this can cause the body to feel sleepy for the rest of the day. This sleepi- ness can affect memory, the ability to make choices, and performance at work or school.
Sleepiness may also happen if the body's biological rhythm(节律) is interrupted. People normally fall asleep at night and wake up in the morning because their rhythms are operating naturally. The rhythms are affected by re- peated use of the snooze button, which can cause feelings of sleepiness during the day and an inability to fall
asleep at night.Rather than depending on the snooze button, people need to consider developing different routines. The easiest choice is to put the alarm on the other side of the room. Having to get out of bed to turn it off decreases the pos- sibility of hitting the snooze button. Another choice, if your routine allows it, is to just reset the alarm. Setting your alarm for 30 minutes later will make the whole sleep process longer instead of always restarting it. Howev- er, it must be stressed that getting up 30 minutes later in the morning is not an excuse to stay up 30 minutes later the night before.
Though a few extra minutes of sleep may seem to promise a better start to the day, hitting that snooze button creates an unhealthy sleep pattern.
27.The second paragraph is mainly about ????.
A.what unhealthy sleep patterns most people have
B.what people should do to feel fully rested in the daytime
C.why people feel like going back to sleep after first waking upD.why a few minutes of sleep after first waking up causes bad effects
28.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Hitting the snooze button helps people fall asleep at night.
B.People wake up because their biological rhythms are interrupted.
C.Getting up several minutes later helps people feel more energetic.
D.Putting the alarm a bit far from the bed helps form healthy sleep habits.
29.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Don't Wake Up Late!
B.Don't Use Alarm Clocks!
C.Don't Touch That Button!
D.Don't Change Sleep Patterns!答案
27.D 段落大意题。第二段第一句“Though hitting the snooze button allows people a few more minutes of sleep, it causes unhealthy sleep patterns.”为主题句,接下来解释了这种做法不健康的原因以及会带来的不 好的影响,故选D。
28.D????推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句“The easiest choice is to put the alarm on the other side of the room.”和第三句“Having to get out of bed to turn it off decreases the possibility of hitting the snooze but- ton.” 可知选项D符合原文,故选D。
29.C 标题归纳题。文章第一段提出关闭小睡催醒按钮已经成为很多人的一种习惯。第二、三段提出这 种习惯会引起不健康的睡眠模式的原因及影响。第四段提出改变这一习惯的建议。最后一段重申观点。 由此可知本文旨在建议人们不要碰那个小睡催醒按钮,故选C。D
I recently spent an evening trying to choose a cup on Amazon. Nearly an hour later, after having read count- less reviews about dozens of kinds, I felt tired and simply gave up. The next day, I happily bought the only kind
the local store offered.
Too many choices make us tired and unhappy and lead us to sometimes avoid making a decision. Researcher Barry Schwartz calls this “choice overload”. “As the number of options(可选择的事物) increases, the costs in time and effort of collecting the information needed to make a good choice also increase,”writes Schwartz. “The level of certainty people have about their choice decreases. And the possibility that they will regret their choice increases.”
Understanding how and why we make decisions can perhaps help us make better choices. We make poorer deci- sions when we are tired. The mind can only deal with so many options and make so many choices before it starts to lose energy. That's why buys like candy bars and magazines at the checkout(付款处) in the store can be hard to resist. We've used up all our good decision-making skills.The same goes for our workday. Making lots of decisions not only tires us, it can also put us in a bad mood. That's
why it's important to make your most important decisions in the morning rather than at the end of a tiring day.
When we're tired, we often save our energy by making choices based on a single factor(因素) like price, rather than considering all the other factors that go into making the best decision. Another study out of Columbia Uni- versity shows that this happens when people are given a lot of features(特点) to choose from when buying a car. After a while, people start asking for the common option rather than carefully weighing each decision.
This can also happen when faced with a decision in your creative work. Given endless options of which route to take, we sometimes end up going with the more usual path simply because it's the easier way to go. So it's im- portant to put limits on your options, which can develop your creativity and help you make a better decision.
In other words, letting yourself have fewer options to choose from can help you arrive at a more creative answer.
30.According to Barry Schwartz, the more options people have, ????.
A.the better choice they will make B.the more easily they will make a choice
C.the happier they will feel to make a choice D.the more likely they will regret their choice31.The word “resist” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ????”.
A.explain B.avoid C.decide D.afford
32.When a person is tired from comparing many kinds of products, he is likely to ????.
A.consider the price most
B.choose a more common kind
C.read more reviews from others
D.weigh all the factors very carefully
33.The writer believes that ????.
A.people are unwilling to use energy to make decisions
B.people usually take the easiest way to save their energy
C.limited choices can help people reach a creative decision
D.spending more time thinking helps make better decisions答案
30.D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后的“And the possibility that they will regret their choice increases.”可 知选D。
31.B 词义推断题。根据第三段第二句“We make poorer decisions when we are tired”和第三句“The mind can only deal with so many options and make so many choices before it starts to lose energy.”可知,当我 们在商店付款处时,大脑已经很疲劳,对那些糖果棒和杂志的购买就很难抗拒,故选B。
32.B 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句和最后一句可知选B。
33.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段“In other words, letting yourself have fewer options to choose from can help you arrive at a more creative answer.”可知选C。四、阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分,每小题2分)
Can you remember a time when somebody was kind to you?Maybe a stranger allowed you to go in front of him in a queue. Or perhaps a friend helped you in a much deeper way. There are a million ways to offer kind- ness.
Why should we be kind?
Being kind is a win-win situation. It brings happiness to both the receiver and the doer of this kind action. Let's imagine you have a workmate who always does a very good job. How about taking a moment to mention this to him?Your workmate will be happy to receive some praise, and you will probably feel good about yourself for having spread a little joy.
What are “random acts of kindness”?
Many organizations encourage people to do kind acts whenever and wherever possible. Their idea is that it doesn 't take any plan to be kind, just a little bit of effort. Perhaps the strongest supporters of this idea are the Random yourself to a big meal. By being kind to yourself, you will be kinder to the world around you.
What is World Kindness Day?
World Kindness Day takes place on 13 November. People in many countries celebrate this day by being kind and having lots of fun. One typical event is to use“kindness cards”. You hand a kindness card to somebody when you do a kind act for him. Then it is his turn to pass on the card by doing a kind act for another person.
Being kind has a sort of ripple(涟漪)effect. This means that one kind action leads to more and more. So don't wait for kindness to find you, go and start a new ripple!
34.Why is being kind a win-win situation?
?? ?35.What do many organizations encourage people to do?
?? ?
36.What does personal kindness mean?
?? ?
37.How does a person pass on a kindness card?
?? ?
38.What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?
?? ?答案
34.Because it brings happiness to both the receiver and the doer of this kind action. 由第二段第一、二句可知 答案。
35.They encourage people to do kind acts whenever and wherever possible. 由第三段第一句话可知答案。
36.It means treating yourself kindly. 由第四段倒数第二句可知答案。
37.He/She passes on the card by doing a kind act for another person. 由第五段最后两句可知答案。
38.To call on/encourage people to be kind. 由第一段和最后一段可知,作者想要呼吁大家多多传达善意。书面表达 (共10分)
五、文段表达(10分)
39.从下面两个题目中任选一题,根据中文和英文提示,完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出 内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目①
假如你是李华,正在美国格林中学做交换生。为了让更多的人了解中国文化,你打算向学校申请建立一个
社团(Chinese Culture Club)。请用英语给学校负责老师Mr. Lee写一份申请,内容包括建立该社团的原因及 社团的主要活动安排。
提示词语 spread, experience, Beijing Opera, chopsticks, speech
提示问题 ●Why do you want to start the club?
●What activities will you have in the club?Dear Mr. Lee,
I'm writing to apply for starting a Chinese Culture Club.??? ?
?? ?
?? ?
?? ?
I hope this application will be approved. Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Li Hua题目②
“书山有路勤为径, 学海无涯苦作舟”, 成功不会从天而降, 美好的未来需要靠不断努力来创造。
某英文网站正在开展以“天道酬勤”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华,请用英文写一篇短文投稿, 讲述 你通过勤奋取得进步甚至成功的经历, 并谈谈你的感受。
提示词语????diligence (勤奋), make progress, effort, proud
提示问题 ●What did you achieve by working hard?
●What did you do to make it?
●How did you feel about it?
Diligence is a must for us to reach our goals.??? ?
?? ?
?? ?答案
39.[参考范文]
题目①
Dear Mr. Lee,
I'm writing to apply for starting a Chinese Culture Club.
As we all know, more and more people are interested in Chinese culture, so a Chinese Culture Club can be a good chance for us students to learn more. In this club, students will work together to complete different pro- jects. As a result, we can understand each other better and develop friendships.
We will have a variety of activities for students to experience Chinese culture, such as performing Beijing Opera, practising Chinese calligraphy, having paper-cutting competitions and so on. Moreover, we'll hold some salons for students to share their life experiences in China and America. I believe everyone in the club will benefit a lot. I hope this application will be approved. Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Li Hua题目②
Diligence is a must for us to reach our goals. I never realized it until I tried every effort to win the English speech competition last year.
It was quite a big challenge for me because I was not that confident about my oral English and I was shy to speak in public. To give a better performance, I made full use of my spare time to prepare for it. I recorded my lines and asked my foreign teacher to correct my pronunciation. Then I kept practising day and night. Besides, I seized every chance to speak in front of my family and friends. The more I practised, the more confident I be- came. In the end, I won the competition and got a prize.
It was so great that all my efforts paid off. I felt so proud of myself. 课件37张PPT。 中考英语 （北京专用）5·3综合测试卷（三）5·3综合测试卷(三)
英语试题
(考试时间90分钟,满分60分)
知识运用 (共14分)
一、单项填空(共6分,每小题0.5分)
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.Mr. White is very kind to others. We all like ????very much.
A.me B.him C.her D.us答案????B 句意:怀特先生对人非常友善,我们都非常喜欢他。此处指代前面提到的Mr. White,因此选B。
2.Peter's father works ????a big hospital. And he is a good doctor.
A.in B.on C.from D.of
答案????A 句意:Peter的爸爸在一家大医院工作。他是一名好医生。在医院工作的表达是work in a hospi- tal。因此选A。3.— ????can I better myself?
—By working hard and thinking more.
A.What B.Where C.When D.How答案????D 句意:——我怎么才能让自己变得更好?——通过努力和多思考。by doing...表示“通过某种方 式”,要用how来进行提问,因此选D。
4.— ????I use your dictionary?
—Sure, here you are.
A.Must B.May C.Need D.Should
答案????B 句意:——我可以用一下你的词典吗?——当然可以。给你。此处表示征求同意,故选B。5.I was very tired last night, ????I went to sleep early.
A.but B.or C.so D.for答案????C 句意:我昨天晚上非常累,所以我早早睡了。前半句的was very tired和后面的went to sleep early 是因果关系,故选C。
6.Huawei is one of ????technology companies in China.
A.large B.larger
C.largest D.the largest
答案????D 句意:华为是中国最大的科技公司之一。“one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”表示 “最……的……之一”。7.Mary's aunt is a doctor. She ????in a hospital.
A.works B.worked
C.has worked D.was working答案????A 句意:Mary的姑姑是一名医生。她在一家医院上班。句中没有明显的时间标志词,但前面用的 是一般现在时,是在叙述一个客观事实,所以这里继续使用一般现在时,因此选A。
8.—Tom, where is your mum?
—Oh, she ????in the kitchen.
A.cooks B.will cook
C.is cooking D.cooked
答案????C 句意:——Tom,你妈妈在哪儿?——哦,她正在厨房做饭。句中没有明显的时间标志词,但是问句 是想找妈妈,是此时此刻想找。由此可以推断出是现在进行时,因此选C。9.It's nice to see you again. We ????each other for a long time.
A.don't see B.haven't seen
C.won't see D.didn't see答案????B????句意:很高兴再见到你。我们已经很久没有见过彼此了。“for+时间段”是现在完成时的标志, 此处表示“已经好久不见了”,应用现在完成时的否定形式,因此选B。
10.The boy ????a game with a mobile phone when his mother opened the door.
A.plays B.played
C.is playing D.was playing
答案????D 句意:当他妈妈打开门的时候,这个男孩正在用手机玩游戏。when引导的时间状语从句表示过 去某一时刻,主句表示“那一时刻正在发生的事”,所以应该用过去进行时,因此选D。11.New Chongli Railway Station ????in 2020.
A.completes B.is completed
C.will complete D.will be completed答案????D 句意:新崇礼火车站将在2020年建成。in 2020是将来的时间,说明事件发生在将来,火车站是被 建成的,要用被动语态,因此选D。
12.—What did Mr. Johnson ask, Lucy?
—He asked ????.
A.where is the post office B.where was the post office
C.where the post office is D.where the post office was
答案????D 句意:——Lucy,Johnson先生问什么了?——他问邮局在哪儿。根据宾语从句要用陈述句语序的 原则,排除A和B;由问句中的did和前面的asked可知此处要用一般过去时,因此选D。Marco and Kim walked past the city's recycling center. They saw Mr. Morse was collecting plastic, paper and metal items. Marco stared at all the old stuff. “That gives me an idea!” he said. “Mr. Morse, do you have anything we could 16???? to make a basketball hoop?”
Mr. Morse picked up a plastic laundry basket. “We are going to recycle this basket, but I think you can take it.”
“It looks useless, old and cracked. I want a new basketball hoop!” said Kim.
“Why?” wondered Marco. “Reusing things is a great way to 17???? waste. And don't you think that will be meaningful to make something on our own?”
“That sounds interesting! I guess we can try,” said Kim. “But I still don't 18????it will be as good as a new one.”
They took the basket to Marco's house and found some leftover wood in an old yard. Together they tinkered (焊) with the materials and made a post and a backboard. When all the parts were ready, they took everything to the 19???? and managed to set up the hoop.“It looks better than I thought it would!” said Kim. “Here's the real test!” He bounced the ball, aimed and shot a perfect basket. He was 20????.
“Wow, I was wrong,” Kim said. “This basketball hoop is really great. Now we can play whenever we
want!” The two friends played until dinnertime. The hoop stood the real test and the boys had the true joy.
13.A.bag B.ball C.card D.book
14.A.hit B.help C.beat D.teach
15.A.excited B.tired
C.satisfied D.discouraged
16.A.win B.throw C.sell D.reuse
17.A.stop B.make C.increase D.collect
18.A.hope B.believe C.remember D.realize
19.A.park B.yard C.school D.house
20.A.regretful B.painful C.cheerful D.peaceful答案????
13.B 此处指篮球穿过篮筐。故选B。
14.C Marco进球得分,Kim输掉了比赛,但是Kim表示下一次一定能打败Marco。故选C。
15.D Kim觉得他们什么也做不了,话语中透出一种无奈,故选D。discouraged意为“泄气的”。
16.D Marco和Kim来到了回收站,看到Morse先生正在回收垃圾,于是就产生了利用回收的这些东西制作 篮筐的想法。reuse再利用。故选D。
17.A 再利用能够很好地阻止浪费。故选A。
18.B Kim前一句说那(利用废弃物制作篮筐)听起来很棒,觉得可以一试。但是后面出现了but和still表示 仍然存疑,不太相信,故选B。
19.A 此处指第一段中提到的社区公园,故选A。
20.C Kim进行投篮测试,投球入篮后觉得一切都很棒,所以他很开心(cheerful)。故选C。阅读理解 (共36分)
三、阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。(共26分,
每小题2分)
A
A New World of Transportation(交通)High-speed planes
Now high-speed planes travel from London to New York in 3 hours.
They carry only 100 passengers. New high-speed planes will be bigger
and faster.
High-speed trains
Many people will take new, high-speed trains instead of planes. Today
most trains can go 80 miles per hour(130km/h). China's high-speed trains
can go 180 mph(280km/h). New high-speed trains will go more than 300
mph(480km/h). Germany, China and Japan will be the first countries to use these new high-speed trains.
How will life change with these faster planes and trains?People will be able to live in one city and work in an- other city. Fast trains will also make cities grow. On high-speed trains people could travel from one end of the city to the other in a very short time.
Transportation has changed from horses to cars, trains and planes. Now transportation is making our life more comfortable and convenient. What more changes will the 21st century bring?21.Today the biggest planes carry about ????.
A.80 passengers B.130 passengers
C.400 passengers D.480 passengers
22.Germany, China and Japan will be the first countries to use new ????.
A.high-speed trains B.large airplanes
C.high-speed planes D.large trains
23.Now transportation is making people's life comfortable and ????.
A.slow B.difficult C.interesting D.convenient答案????
21.C 细节理解题。由“New large airplanes”部分的第一句可知答案。
22.A 细节理解题。由“High-speed trains”部分的最后一句可知答案。
23.D 细节理解题。由文章最后一段的第二句可知答案。“It's a crow, a crow.” A moment later, the father again asked his son the fourth time, “What is this?” The son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you so many times.‘IT IS A CROW’. Can't you get it?”
A week later, the father was sent to hospital because of his heart problem. While the son was cleaning up the old man's desk, he noticed an old diary. On the first page, it read, “For My Beloved Son”.
Out of curiosity, the son sat down by the desk and read through the diary. On one page, it wrote, “Today my lit- tle son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa. When a crow was sitting on the window, my son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. And each time I hugged(拥抱)him loving- ly. I didn't feel troubled at all. I just simply wish all his questions answered, and all his dreams achieved.”Reading all of this, the son felt something so wrong with his impatience and shouting at his father the other day. He talked to himself, “How can I be so silly, paying no attention to all his selfless love showered on me? I promise I will say all good and kind words to my dear father, no matter how he behaves.”
24.The father asked his son about a crow ????.
A.two times B.three times
C.four times D.twenty-three times
25.The son shouted at his father because his father ????.
A.had a heart problem
B.cleaned the old desk and sofa
C.hugged him lovingly
D.asked the same question again and again
26.After reading his father's diary, the son felt ????.
A.regretful B.troubled C.worried D.curious答案????
24.C 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二句A moment later, the father again asked his son the fourth time可知 答案。
25.D 细节理解题。通过读第二段最后一句话中的“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again?”可知答案。
26.A 推理判断题。通过最后一段第二句那个儿子说的“How can I be so silly, paying no attention to all his selfless love showered on me?”可知,他认为自己以前的做法是愚蠢的,所以可以推断出那个儿子很后 悔。s most basic needs, a way that the brain meets the high demands and the narrow margins that set it apart from all the other organs(器官) of the body. The brain has a large pool of clean, clear fluid(流体) called cerebrospinal fluid. Biologists call it the CSF. The CSF fills the space that surrounds the brain, and wastes from inside the brain make their way out to the CSF, which gets the waste into the blood. What was surprising to them was that the fluid on the outside of the brain didn't stay on the outside. Instead, the CSF goes into and through the brain along the outsides of the blood vessels(血管), and it was actually helping to clear away and clean the waste from the spaces between the brain's cells(细胞). It's only happening in the sleeping brain.
Recent research suggests that what's happening is that when the brain is awake and is at its most busy, it puts off clearing away the waste from the spaces between its cells until later. When we go to sleep, it gets into a kind of cleaning mode to clear away the waste from the spaces between its cells.We go to sleep every single night, but our brains never rest. While our body is still and our mind is off walking in dreams somewhere, our brain is hard at work. Like our housework, it's a dirty and thankless job, but it's also important. In your house, if you stop cleaning your kitchen for a month, your home will become completely un-
livable very quickly. But in the brain, the situation is much more serious, because when it comes to cleaning the brain, it is the very health and fun_ction of the mind and the body that's at stake. That is why understanding these very basic housekeeping functions of the brain today may prevent and treat diseases of the mind tomorrow.
27.What does the underlined phrase “at stake” in the last paragraph mean?
A.In a healthy situation. B.In a dangerous situation.
C.In an amazing situation. D.In an unlivable situation.28.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Sleeping makes our brain feel murky.
B.The CSF can clean the waste in our brain.
C.Our brain can clean the waste at any time.
D.Sleeping makes our brain have a good rest.
29.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To teach us how to have a good sleep.
B.To show the new research of the brain.
C.To introduce how CSF works in our brains.
D.To tell us the importance of sleeping.答案????
27.B 词义推断题。 根据画线短语所在句的But in the brain, the situation is much more serious和前一句的 类比关系可知,此处表示“面临危险”,故选B。
28.B 推理判断题。 根据第三段倒数第二句可知选B。
29.D 推理判断题。 根据第一段、第二段和文章最后一段的最后一句可知,本文旨在告诉我们睡眠的重 要性,故选D。when they were 16 years old. The research team was interested in this question because home library size can be a good sign of “book-oriented socialization.” Participants were able to choose from a given range of books that included everything from “10 or less” to “more than 500.”
The surveys, which were taken between 2011 and 2015, showed that the average(平均的)number of books in participants' childhood homes was 115, but that number varied widely from country to country. The average li- brary size in Norway was 212 books, for example; in Turkey, it was 27. In all, however, it seemed that more books in the home was linked to higher proficiency in the areas tested by the survey.
The effects were most marked when it came to literacy. Growing up with few books in the home resulted in be- low average literacy levels. Being surrounded by 80 books raised the levels to average, and literacy continued to improve until libraries reached about 350 books, at which point the literacy rates leveled off. The researchers saw similar things when it came to numeracy;the effects were not as pronounced with information communica- tion technology tests, but skills did improve with increased numbers of books.
So, what does the new study tell us? Take, for example, an adult who grew up with hardly any books in the home, but went on to get a university degree compared to an adult who grew up with a large home library, but only had nine years of schooling. The study found that both of their literacy levels were almost the same. “So, literacy-wise, bookish childhood makes up for a good deal of educational advantage,” the study authors write.
Further research is needed to decide exactly why exposure to(沉浸在)books in childhood encourages valuable skills later in life, but the study offers further evidence to suggest that reading has a powerful effect on the mind. And so home library size might be important because, as the researchers note, “children emulate (模仿)parents who read.”
30.The second paragraph is mainly about ????.
A.what the study found out
B.how the study was carried out
C.who were invited to the research
D.why the researchers did the study31.The phrase “leveled off” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ????”.
A.backed to average B.started falling
C.continued to grow D.stopped rising
32.The example in Paragraph 5 shows ????.
A.the disadvantage of having little school education
B.the effect of having a home library in childhood
C.the necessity of raising people's literacy level
D.the importance of getting a university degree
33.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The study explained why bookish childhood encouraged valuable skills.
B.Adults benefit more from a home library than children.
C.Home library size has little to do with numeracy levels.
D.Parents who love reading benefit children a lot.答案????
30.B 主旨大意题。第二段介绍了研究的参与人数和对象、研究的方面和等级划分。由此可知选B。
31.D 词义推断题。根据前面的“Being surrounded by 80 books raised the levels to average, and literacy continued to improve until libraries reached about 350 books”中raised...to...和until...可知,此处表示“停止上 升”,故选D。
32.B 推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句中的“So, literacy-wise, bookish childhood makes up for a good deal of educational advantage”可知选B。
33.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知选D。friends decided to make a bike rack by themselves.
They came up with a design. They calculated how much wood they might need. They measured how long the boards should be. They used power tools to cut them and put them together safely. And they did all this in their school's makerspace.
Makerspaces are workspaces where kids can learn to create objects using technology, engineering, art and de- sign. These spaces often feature a mix of high-tech machines, such as 3D printers and robotic kits(工具箱), and simple materials like clay and cardboard.
Izzy goes to the Harley School in New York. It is one of a growing number of schools across the United States with makerspaces. Makerspaces are largely inspired by Maker Faires(创客盛会), which are events that give people a chance to share their creative projects. Each year, about 250,000 people attend the Maker Faires in San Mateo, California, and Queens, New York. Maker Faires have also spread to countries around the world, includ- ing Egypt, France and Thailand.
Schools are introducing makerspaces to the curriculum(课程)because makerspaces give kids a way to have ideas and build something from those ideas. Kima Enerson is a makerspace teacher at the Harley's Lower School(pre -kindergarten to Grade 4), where students learn about the basics of computer software. By third grade, they study coding and how electricity works. In sixth grade, they learn to safely use tools such as drills and saws. When students get to high school, Enerson shows them how to apply their skills to solve global problems. “Through- out the process of designing, students are learning to create something to better the world,” she says.
34.What did Izzy and her friends decide to make by themselves?
?? ??
35.What are makerspaces?
?? ??
36.How many people attend the Maker Faires in San Mateo and Queens each year?
?? ??
37.Why are schools introducing makerspaces to the curriculum?
?? ??
38.What can high school students learn in Enerson's class?
?? ??答案????
34.A bike rack. 由第一段最后一句可知答案。
35.Makerspaces are workspaces where kids can learn to create objects using technology, engineering, art and de- sign. 由第三段第一句可知答案。
36.About 250,000. 由第四段第四句可知答案。
37.Because makerspaces give kids a way to have ideas and build something from those ideas. 由最后一段第 一句可知答案。
38.They can learn to apply their skills to solve global problems/create something to better the world. 由最后一 段最后两句可知答案。书面表达 (共10分)
五、文段表达(10分)
39.从下面两个题目中任选一题,根据中文和英文提示,完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出 内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目①
假如你是李华,你们学校要举办“端午嘉年华”活动,你打算邀请你们班交换生Peter参加。请用英语写一 封电子邮件,告诉他“端午嘉年华”活动的时间、地点以及活动内容。
提示词语 Dragon Boat Festival Carnival, tell stories, make Zongzi
提示问题 ●When and where are you going to hold the Dragon Boat Festival Carnival?
●What are you going to do? Dear Peter,
How is it going?
I'm writing to invite you to take part in our Dragon Boat Festival Carnival.? ???
?? ??
?? ??
?? ??
?? ??
I'm looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua题目②
“绿水青山就是金山银山”,爱护环境,是每个公民义不容辞的责任。让我们从小事做起,节能减排,保护环 境,共建美好家园!
某英文网站正在开展以“保护环境,人人有责”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华,请用英语写一篇短文 投稿,谈谈为什么要保护环境以及生活中你是怎么做的。
提示词语 save electricity, shopping bags, both sides of paper
提示问题 ●Why do we need to protect the environment?
●What do you do in your daily life?
We should protect the environment because?? ??
?? ??
?? ??
?? ??答案????
39.[参考范文]
题目①
Dear Peter,
How is it going?
I'm writing to invite you to take part in our Dragon Boat Festival Carnival. It will be held this Friday from 9:00 to 12:00 in the gym of our school. At the festival, we will have some fun and traditional activities, such as telling stories about Qu Yuan, playing games and making traditional food which is called Zongzi in Chinese. It will be very interesting. What's more, I know you are interested in Chinese culture. You can know more about China and make more friends at the festival. We hope you can come and join us.
I'm looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua题目②
We should protect the environment because the earth is our home, so it's our duty to protect it. Everyone must do something to protect the environment. I do some things in my daily life.
First, I turn off the lights at once when I don't need them and I spend less time on computer games to save elec- tricity. What's more, I use cloth shopping bags instead of plastic bags when I go shopping. Finally, I use both sides of paper as much as I can.
In a word, I try my best to protect the environment. I'm sure that everyone can help make the earth a better place to live in.课件39张PPT。 中考英语 （北京专用）5·3综合测试卷（二）5·3综合测试卷(二)
英语试题
(考试时间90分钟,满分60分)
知识运用 (共14分)
一、单项填空(共6分,每小题0.5分)
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.—Hi, Mike, is this ????storybook?
—Oh, yes. It's a birthday gift from my uncle.
A.my B.your C.his D.her答案????B 句意:——嗨,Mike,这是你的故事书吗?——哦,是的。它是我叔叔送给我的生日礼物。根据对话 可以看出是问“那本书是不是Mike的”,而回答的对象即为Mike,所以应该用your,因此选B。2.I would like to take part in the volunteer work ????May Day.
A.in B.on C.at D.for答案????B 句意:我想在五一劳动节参加志愿服务。May Day是五一劳动节,是指五月一日这一天。on用于 具体某一天的前面,表示“在这一天”。因此选B。
3.— ????is it from here to the shopping center?
—It's about ten minutes' walk.
A.How far B.How long
C.How much D.How soon答案????A 句意:——从这儿到购物中心有多远?——步行的话大概十分钟的路程。答语是路程,很多同学 会误以为这是在描述时间,因此会错选B。但其实这是表达距离的一种很常用的方式,实际还是在描述距 离,因此选A。4.—Excuse me, ????I take a photo of this beautiful drawing?
—I'm afraid not. There is a sign “No Photos”.
A.may B.must C.should D.need答案????A 句意:——请问,我可以给这幅美丽的画作拍张照吗?——恐怕不行。这儿有“禁止拍照”的标 志。此处询问是否允许做某事。根据下文提示“I'm afraid not.”可知,答句是委婉拒绝请求,因此问句应 该用may表达请求。因此选A。
5.Car racing is exciting, ????it's very dangerous.
A.and B.or C.so D.but答案????D 句意:赛车激动人心,但也非常危险。exciting和dangerous都是在说赛车这件事,是同一件事的两 个相对的方面,表示正反对比。要选择具有转折含义的but,因此选D。6.Nowadays people wish to eat ????food than before to keep fit.
A.healthy B.healthier
C.healthiest D.the healthiest答案????B 句意:现在,人们希望吃比以前更健康的食物来保持健康。由比较级的标志词than可知选B。
7.—How does your father go to work every day, David?
—He usually ????to work by bike.
A.goes B.is going
C.will go D.went
答案????A 句意:——David,你爸爸每天怎么去上班?——他通常骑车去上班。此题有两处关键信息,every day和usually都是一般现在时的标志词,而且问句用了does,更确定是一般现在时,因此选A。8.—Where are the kids?
—They ????basketball on the playground now.
A.play B.played
C.will play D.are playing 答案????D 句意:——孩子们在哪儿?——他们现在正在操场上打篮球呢。答句中的now是现在进行时的标 志词,要用现在进行时,因此选D。
9.I ????Mr. Smith since he moved to Shanghai.
A.didn't hear from B.don't hear from
C.won't hear from D.haven't heard from
答案????D 句意:自从史密斯先生搬到上海,我就没有收到他的来信了。通过句中since引导的时间状语从句 可知,应用现在完成时,因此选D。10.—Did you watch the basketball match on TV last night?
—I wanted to, but my mother ????her favourite TV show at that time.
A.watches B.was watching
C.will watch D.has watched答案????B 句意:——昨晚你在电视上看篮球比赛了吗?——我想看来着,但是我妈妈那个时候在看她最喜 欢的电视节目。句中at that time是过去进行时的标志,I wanted to表明想看但没看成,后面的原因是时间上 的冲突,所以更加确定是过去进行时,因此选B。
11.I think more and more work ????by robots in the future.
A.does B.will do
C.is done D.will be done答案????D 句意:我认为将来越来越多的工作会交给机器人去做。in the future是一般将来时的标志词;由by robots可知,应用被动语态,所以要用一般将来时的被动语态,因此选D。12.—Can you tell me ????the prize, Tom?
—Last year.
A.when you got B.when did you get
C.when will you get D.when you will get答案????A 句意:——Tom,你能告诉我你什么时候获的奖吗?——去年。根据宾语从句要用陈述句语序的 原则,排除B和C;答语是过去的时间“Last year”,应用一般过去时,因此选A。One time, when I misheard what he said three times in a row, he 15???? that I had become too old and started to hear worse. Since then, yelling at me has become a kind of family joke.
Pushing everything to the limit was the basis of Coyote's character. On the one hand, it helped him to achieve tasks he had to do on his own, and he did great, making me proud of him. On the other hand, this brought him???? 16????, as he did not know when to stop. At such moments, I would behave super-fatherly, and give him advice and warnings that he usually ignored (忽视). When he wore a green haircut, I would try to convince (说服) him to paint it black. When he got a tattoo (文身), we had a/an 17????. All these surely drove me mad, and the big fights started. It is strange but when I was a teenager, my father would act exactly the same and it took me a long time to understand him.
“Dad, let me show you something,” Coyote said as he was getting back. “Don't get too 18????, okay?” I sighed (叹气), because I was almost sure of what I was about to see.
When he 19???? his T-shirt, I saw a new tattoo: some Buddhist symbol, I guess.Coyote has been interested in Asian culture for a long time.“Control yourself, graybeard,” I said to myself, trying not to yell something like,“Why the hell would you need another tattoo after you already made that huge first one?”
The next moment I realized that my yelling would not 20???? anything; the tattoo was already on Coyote's skin.
And then I thought: “Hey, what if I get a tattoo myself?”
13.A.busy B.blue C.strange D.peaceful
14.A.needed B.expected C.accepted D.imagined
15.A.complained B.realized C.joked D.shouted
16.A.tiredness B.honors C.happiness D.troubles
17.A.agreement B.argument C.decision D.discussion
18.A.mad B.curious C.excited D.nervous
19.A.hid B.showed C.lifted D.hung
20.A.interrupt B.change C.test D.cost答案????
13.D 第一句提到的“桌子上的一杯茶”和“电脑里播放的经典老歌”都给人一种平和的感觉,这与空后 “after weeks of hiking, snowboarding and going crazy”形成对比。故选D。
14.A 15空所在段落是对这句话的解释说明。由misheard(听错)、I had become too old and started to hear worse (我太老了,听力开始变差了)及最后一句中的joke(玩笑)可知事实并非如此。因此,并不需要这么大 声。故选A。
15.C 有一次,当我连续三次听错他(儿子)说的话后,儿子就开玩笑说我太老了,开始出现听力问题了。故选 C。此处与该段结尾的family joke照应。
16.D Coyote的性格特点:一方面(on the one hand)给他带来了好处;另一方面(on the other hand),因为他不知 道什么时候停下来(as he did not know when to stop),所以也带来了麻烦(troubles)。故选D。17.B 从下文“drove me mad, and the big fights started”可知,父亲和儿子之间因为文身发生了争执(argu- ment)。故选B。
18.A 基于上一段父亲对儿子文身的态度(drove me mad)可知,这里儿子给父亲打预防针,让父亲不要太生
气。故选A。
19.C 由后面父亲看到了一个新的文身(I saw a new tattoo)可知,应该是儿子掀起了衣服,露出了文身。
20.B 父亲之前因为儿子的文身愤怒过,争执过,但儿子依然如故,甚至还文了一个新的文身。由此可知,此 时父亲意识到自己的咆哮什么也改变不了。故选B。分号后的内容也体现了父亲的无奈。阅读理解 (共36分)
三、阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。(共26分, 每小题2分)
A21.What can you buy in Senbikiya?
A.Shoes. B.Clothes. C.Books. D.Fruit.
22.Beacon's Closet is in ????.
A.Buenos Aires B.New York
C.London D.Tokyo
23.Which shop did Charles Dickens write about?
A.Senbikiya.
B.Beacon's Closet.
C.The Old Curiosity Shop.
D.El Ateneo Grand Splendid.答案????
21.D 细节理解题。由第一个表格Senbikiya的第二句话“You can buy fruit—perfect and very expensive fruit.”可知,在这个商店中可以购买水果。
22.B 细节理解题。由第二个表格Beacon's Closet的第二句“Then Beacon's Closet in New York, the USA is the place for you.”可知,该商店位于纽约。
23.C 细节理解题。根据题干中的Charles Dickens write about可定位到第三个表格The Old Curiosity Shop 的第二句“It is a tiny old shop which Charles Dickens wrote about in 1841.”。由此可知答案。B
An Unforgettable Experience
It was the week before Christmas, and there were a lot of people waiting in a long queue at the post office hall. It seemed that no one was moving. I came to the self-service machine where the queue was much shorter.
I don't like self-service because I'm not good at it. The machine always asks me something I don't know how to answer. I hate this. I like the old-fashioned way: hand to hand, human to human. I think it is fast and friendly.
The woman in the front of the queue was clicking away at the screen. And the clicks were surprisingly loud. There were many signs of hesitation(犹豫)on her part. I felt sorry for her. The machine could smell fear and ner- vousness. The next person took a long time, too. I breathed deeply. By the time it was my turn, I was so nervous that I felt the beat of my heart.
I felt a growing pressure and I tried to minimize(减少)the seconds between clicks. Finally, it was time to slide in a credit card. The machine didn't take it. “Trying putting it in the other way,” the gentleman behind me sug- gested. No good.“I've got a different card,” I said, and looked for it in my handbag, beginning to sweat. The machine wanted a PIN(个人密码), but not the one I suggested.
“Start over,” I clicked; I tried the first card again.
Oh, no. I had to start all over again.
“I'm sorry,” I said, looking back, embarrassed. “You all go ahead.”
“Don't give up,”said the nice man behind me.“Try it again. We're all friends here, right?”
Seeing smiles on their faces, I tried again, clicked carefully and introduced my credit card as if I were presenting it to the queen. Finally, I made it!
I couldn't have been happier. Everyone burst into applause(鼓掌). Comfort and joy!24.Before Christmas, the post office ????.
A.was very large B.was very busy
C.got a new machine D.had a party at the hall
25.How did the author feel while waiting for her turn?
A.She felt a little bored. B.She felt very relaxed.
C.She felt a little excited. D.She felt very nervous.
26.What did the man behind the author do?
A.He encouraged the author.
B.He laughed at the author.
C.He did it for the author.
D.He rushed the author.答案????
24.B 细节理解题。由第一段前两句可知,邮局有很多人在排队,邮局非常繁忙。
25.D 细节理解题。由第三段的描述及最后一句话“By the time it was my turn, I was so nervous that I felt the beat of my heart.”可知答案为D。
26.A 推理判断题。由倒数第三段中的“Don't give up”以及“Try it again. We're all friends here, right?” 可知,那个男人鼓励作者不要放弃,再试一次。C
Are people less happy or more happy the older they get? If you answered more happy, then you were right. Based on a study published two years ago, people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, the study found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.
The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults in the USA in 2008. At that time, those adults were between the ages of 18 and 85. Professor Arthur Stone from Stony Brook University led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels
dropped sharply after people reached their 50s. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early 70s. But the people least likely to report feeling negative(消极的)emotions were those in their 70s and 80s.
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns(模式)as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being jobless or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
So why would happiness increase with age? One point is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad expe- riences.
Aging can bring other obvious improvements. In a study, people in their 80s reported the fewest sleep problems. Researchers surveyed more than 150,000 American adults. The study was led by Michael Grandner at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. The original goal of the study was to prove the popular belief that aging is connected
with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But ex- cept for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality(质量)improved as they got older. And a better sleep quality brings a deeper sense of happiness.27.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To discuss how aging may affect people. B.To prove people are happier as they get older.
C.To offer advice on how to improve sleep quality. D.To encourage old people to become more thankful.
28.What can we learn according to the findings mentioned in this passage?
A.50-year-olds have the highest stress level.
B.Being single may make people feel less happy.
C.Men always feel sadder and more stressful than women.
D.Comparatively speaking, 70- or 80-year-olds feel happier.
29.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.What benefits may aging bring people?
B.What influences affect people's happiness?
C.What's the connection between sleep and age?
D.What's the relationship between happiness and age?答案????
27.B 推理判断题。第一段开头说随着年龄的增长,幸福感也在增长,后面段落是详细说明,故选B。
28.D 推理判断题。根据第二、三、四段中的研究发现可知,选项D符合原文,故选D。
29.D 标题归纳题。第一段说年龄越大就会越幸福,接下来几段进行了详细说明,所以主要讲述的是幸福 感与年龄的关系。故选D。D
Over the past decade, an increasing stress has been placed on the importance of Science, Technology, Engi- neering and Mathematics (STEM) related classes in primary, middle and high school education in the US. The reason for this trend is well founded: research and test scores from the 1980s and 1990s showed that our students had fallen behind their international peers in all of these subject areas. Education officials, teachers and parents all felt that the situation needed to be changed, and quickly. However, in the rush to play catch-up in STEM-re- lated areas, there's one important aspect that is being neglected (忽略): the Fine and Performing Arts, particular- ly drama.
It's long been understood that a study of drama at the primary, middle and high school level helps students im- prove in many areas, such as self-confidence, self-expression, communication skills, teamwork, and imagination. Most educators and parents agree that all of these are important for students to develop at any age, but it is diffi- cult for the same parents and teachers to prioritize (优先安排) study time and classroom time to a subject like drama over subjects like Math, Physics or Computer Science. It's even more difficult for policymakers and school officials to channel funds (资金) towards classes like drama, when the skills arts subjects develop are considered “soft skills.” When the modern world is calling out for “hard” skills, like those needed to suc- ceed in the tech-driven 21st century, how can they possibly prove it is reasonable to spend their funds that are becoming smaller and smaller on anything but STEM subjects?
The short answer to the question “Why spend time and money on drama?” is that drama education has been scientifically proven to improve students' achievement, especially in communication skills that are very impor- tant to a STEM education. As we develop students with highly refined skills in STEM subjects, it's equally im- portant that we train the teachers that will support continued growth in these areas. An active, communicative
teacher is the best way to get students on board in the study of STEM subjects, which can be unbearably dry. The best way to develop active communication skills? Drama. The next area in which the communication skills can be developed is publication and conference presentation. Drama improves students' public speaking skills necessary for STEM students to effectively present papers in conferences and their writing skills necessary to publish papers. It's also very important for students to be able to work well with one another. In the real STEM world, almost all scientific work happens in teams. Without the “soft ” interpersonal skills necessary to navi- gate (导航) all of these interactions, no matter how technologically skilled one becomes, he or she will be at a disadvantage without the ability to communicate and work in teams.
While the nationwide trend (趋势) to focus on playing catch-up in STEM education is reasonable, practical, and absolutely necessary, it's important not to forget the huge effect arts, specifically drama education, have on the overall education of our children. The question parents, educators, and policymakers should be asking them- selves is not “Can we afford to support arts education in schools?” but rather “Can we afford not to?”
30.Why did Americans start to stress STEM-related classes?
A.Because the world has moved into a tech-driven century.
B.Because STEM classes have long been neglected in America.C.Because education officials prefer STEM classes to arts classes.
D.Because US students are expected to be at an advantage in these areas.
31.The word “channel” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ????”.
A.afford B.direct C.create D.raise
32.The third paragraph is mainly about ????.
A.the benefits of drama education B.the importance of STEM learning
C.the abilities needed for STEM learning D.the reasons to improve drama education
33.The writer probably agrees that ????.
A.drama is more important than STEM classes
B.drama education has been the nationwide trend
C.the result of neglecting drama education is hard to bear
D.American students have made progress in playing catch-up in STEM education答案????
30.D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句和第三句可知,美国想提高学生在这些领域的优势,故选D。
31.B????词义推断题。根据画线词所在句与前一句中but后的内容的相关性并结合后面的funds towards classes like drama可知,此处表示“引导资金流向”,故选B。
32.A 主旨大意题。第三段主要论述戏剧教育在培养学生的沟通技能方面起到了重要的作用。由此可知 本段主要是在说戏剧教育的益处,故选A。
33.C 推理判断题。前面提到戏剧教育对于提高学生软实力的重要性。文章结尾重申戏剧教育的重要性, 我们可能无法承担忽视戏剧教育的后果,故选C。四、阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分,每小题2分)
You can study the English language for years but still not understand a native speaker of English(以英语为 母语的人) when you meet one. Native speakers say a lot of things, but you can't find them in any dictionary. Well, don't worry. Here's a secret: a lot of British people can't understand each other either!
There are different local accents(口音)across the UK, and a number of areas have several different accents. That
is, they have their own vocabulary and expressions. There were at least six different accents born to London the last time I counted.
Worse than that, it is not just where a person is born in the UK that decides his accent. For example, a language and its accents often change across class or level of education. Another example is how languages can differ a- mong age groups in the UK. The words and pronunciation used by young people in the UK can be completely different compared with those used by adults. They are creating a “yoof culture.”
The word “yoof” is a slang(俚语) spelling of “youth”. Some people don't consider “yoof” to be a posi- tive(积极的) term since its pronunciation is easier and lazier than“youth”. Other people see the term as posi-
tive, because it describes how young people are creating their own language, idea and culture.
When parents find it difficult to understand their children, the children can say more things without the examin- ing of their parents. In this way, young people are starting to find freedom, independence and self-expression. Even though certain groups of society worry about “yoof culture”, new words keep appearing in our daily life.
So learners should have no fear about communication with native speakers. Even British people don't speak
English properly!The UK no longer owns the English language.34.What's the secret according to the passage?
?? ??
35.Are there different accents across the UK?
?? ??
36.Who are creating a “yoof culture”?
?? ??
37.What's the fourth paragraph mainly about?
?? ??
38.What's the writer's advice for learners when they communicate with native speakers?
?? ??答案????
34.A lot of British people can't understand each other either.
由第一段最后一句可知答案。
35.Yes./Yes, there are. 由第二段第一句可知答案。
36.Young people in the UK. 由第三段最后两句可知答案。
37.Different opinions about the word “yoof”. 第四段介绍了不同人对“yoof”的不同看法。
38.They should have no fear. 由最后一段第一句可知答案。书面表达 (共10分)
五、文段表达(10分)
39.从下面两个题目中任选一题,根据中文和英文提示,完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出 内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目①
故宫在文化和历史方面有着非同寻常的价值以及特殊的地位,很多国外游客慕名而来。为了让他们有更好
的游览体验,故宫面向中学生招募英文导游志愿者。
假如你是李华,想申请参加此次活动。请用英语写一封申请信,简要介绍你的年龄、爱好等个人信息,陈述 你想参加的理由以及如何能做好导游志愿者的设想。
提示词语 English, culture, help, show...around
提示问题 ●Who are you?
●Why do you want to be a guide?
●What are you going to do if you are a guide?Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm writing to apply for a volunteer guide in the Palace Museum.? ???
?? ??
?? ??
?? ??
?? ??
I'm looking forward to your early reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua题目②
倾听是一种尊重,尊重是一种美德。在人与人交流过程中,如果能多一分倾听,彼此就会多一分理解,社会就 会多一分温暖。
某英文网站正在开展以“倾听、理解”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华,请用英语写一篇短文投稿,谈 谈生活中因为认真倾听而理解他人的一次经历,主要内容包括:你们之间发生了什么,你为什么能理解对方 以及你的感受。
提示词语 argue, upset, listen, forgive, pleased
提示问题 ●What happened between you and him/her?
●Why did you understand him/her?
●How did you feel after that?
I still remember that unforgettable experience.??? ?
?? ??
?? ??答案????
39.[参考范文]
题目①
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm writing to apply for a volunteer guide in the Palace Museum. My name is Li Hua. I'm 15 years old. I'm good at English and interested in Chinese history, so I know the Palace Museum very well. I will be proud to help foreign visitors know better about its history and culture. If I'm a guide, I'm going to learn how to intro- duce the Palace Museum better in English and study a travel route. I will show the visitors around the Palace Museum and take photos for them. I believe I can be a good guide.
I'm looking forward to your early reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua题目②
I still remember that unforgettable experience. Last Friday, on a P.E. class, my classmate Tom knocked me down while we were running in the playground. I felt so hurt on my leg. When I struggled up, I saw Tom still in a great shock, without saying sorry. I got angry and almost started shouting at him. At the very moment he said, “I am so sorry, Li Hua. I didn't see you running towards me. Someone in front of me blocked my view. Shall I go to the school clinic with you?”Hearing his words, I understood and forgave him. After school, we went home together.
From this, I understand that listening is the best way to avoid misunderstanding and argument. Listening to and understanding others makes not only others comfortable but ourselves happy.
