U人教版高二英语选修六Unit 4 Global warming 单元测试题 1
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Unit 4 Global warming
第二部分：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
Here on the?island?of?Demesne, the humans call us “clones”. I call myself Elysia, because that's what Dr. Lusardi told me to call myself. I started to exist just weeks ago. But I am a sixteen-year-old girl with no soul (灵魂). I know nothing of my First, the girl I was cloned from.
We entered a private room, just me, the fancy lady Mrs. Bratton, and Marisa.
The fancy lady pushes me with one of her fingers as one might poke (戳) a piece of fruit at the market. She gently pokes my flesh. She presses her hands against my back to test its firmness.
“She's attractive,” she says.
Marisa warns her, “Mrs. Bratton, she is a Beta (a new product being tested by users). Dr. Lusardi has not perfected the teen line yet.”
“I guess that will be reflected (体现) in the price,” says Mrs. Bratton.
“Of course,” Marisa says. “Dr. Lusardi will be thrilled to know someone is willing to take a chance on a teen Beta.”
Mrs. Bratton looks at me, 揥hat's your name, dear?
揈lysia, I say.牋
揑 think you might make a wonderful addition to our household, Elysia. We're so badly missing a teenage girl ever since Astrid, my eldest, went off to燘iome燯niversity, she says sadly.
揅ongratulations, I say, because I know that's the appropriate thing to say to a parent whose child has studied in a well-known university. 揧ou must be very proud.
Mrs. Bratton's face brightens. 揑 am! But Astrid's so hard-working that she seldom comes back to visit us. We miss her a lot. Would you like to come to my family?”?
“Yes, ma'am,” I say.
Marisa sends me back into the store when she finishes the negotiations (协商) with Mrs. Bratton. I am to pick out some nice clothing to take to my new home, where I shall serve my new owner.
21. After entering the private room, the fancy lady _____.
A. makes the introductions
B. checks the clone's quality
C. offers some fruit to the guests
D. exchanges greetings with others
22. Why is Mrs. Bratton so proud?
A. Astrid studies very hard.
B. She is going to visit Astrid.
C. She can buy something at the store.
D. Her daughter Astrid has entered燘iome燯niversity.
23. Who will be Elysia's new owner?
A. Dr. Lusardi. 牋牋牋牋牋 B. Marisa. C. Mrs. Bratton. 牋牋牋牋 D. Astrid.
24. Where does this text probably come from?
A. A research paper.
B. A personal diary.
C. An advertisement.
D. A science fiction story.
B
People all over the world love listening to music and most have their favourite songs which they listen to again and again. But how did it all start? When could people first choose the music they wanted to listen to?
The 1900s: The player radio
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, pianos became very popular and rich families bought 損layer pianos. A player piano played music that was programmed on paper rolls with holes in them and you could also play it like a “normal” piano. In the mid 1920s player pianos began to disappear mainly because the radio got more popular.
The 1910s: The first phonographs (留声机)
As early as 1877, there were phonographs to play music on and by the 1910s, many families had one. The music was on “records” made of aluminum foil (铝箔). People could listen to them only a few times before the foil broke. Later the music was on wax cylinders (蜡筒). These could hold longer recordings (two to four minutes), and people could play them more often.
The 1920s: Gramophones and record players
Gramophones were similar to the phonographs, but they used flat vinyl (乙烯基) disks and not cylinders to hold the music. The disks went round, and first a steel needle, then later a small diamond, 搕ook the music off the record. Some of the disks could play for more than 20 minutes per side. Today some music lovers who are crazy about disks still use vinyl records.
The 1960s-1970s: Cassettes and the Walkman
In the 1960s, the first cassette recorders became popular. A big step towards modern technology was the invention of the first portable (便携式的) cassette player, the “Walkman”, by the Japanese company, Sony in 1979. For the first time, people could listen to their favourite music while they were travelling, doing sports, or going for walks.
25. What happened to the player piano in the mid 1920s?
A. Only the rich could afford it.
B. It began to be used as a 搉ormal piano.
C. It was gradually replaced by the radio.
D. It was improved and played music automatically.
26. What do we know about phonographs and gramophones?
A. They used different records to hold the music.
B. They are still popular among music lovers now.
C. Gramophones were easier to carry than phonographs.
D. Phonographs held longer recordings than gramophones.
27. The text is mainly about _____.
A. the history of music
B. the popularity of music
C. the different types of music
D. the development of listening to music
C
When he was 22, Rob Stewart traveled the world for four years. He wanted to call attention to the mistreatment of sharks. His 2007 film,燬harkwater, documents the cruel practice of removing sharks' fins (鳍) for money and leaving the animals to die. In his latest documentary,?Revolution, Stewart takes on an even bigger challenge: climate change.
The Canadian filmmaker says that climate change has harmed people and places everywhere: “It is stronger than any government or organization. If we educate people, they will make better decisions about protecting natural resources.
According to a recent report on climate change, 揟he atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have reduced, and sea levels have risen. These developments are endangering crops, wildlife, fish, and even people.
Stewart says that the consequences of climate change will be爄rreversible爑nless people take action, especially young people.揑t's up to kids to be the moral compass (道德指南) of society,” he believes,“and say,’Guys, this is not right.'”
Many kids took action after seeing?Sharkwater. Elementary school students in the?Northern Mariana Islands, for example, got their local government to ban the sale of shark fins.
Felix Finkbeiner, 17, of燝ermany爄s also part of the 搑evolution to save the planet. In 2007, Felix started a youth group called Plant-for-the-Planet, whose motto is 揝top Talking. Start Planting. The group raises money to plant trees. So far, Plant-for-the-Planet has planted nearly 200 trees around the world. 揊uture generations are the ones who will be suffering the most from inaction (无作为),” Felix says. His goal is to plant millions of additional trees.
“When we started four years ago,” Felix tells Stewart in?Revolution, “we thought we had to save the polar bear. We thought we had to save the environment. But soon after, we found out that it's about our future, that we have to save our own future.
28. What can we learn about Rob Stewart?
A. He cares about the environment.
B. He likes taking challenging jobs.
C. He spends most of his time traveling.
D. He made his first film four years ago.
29. What does the underlined word 搃rreversible in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Easy to accept. 牋牋牋
B. Hard to notice.
C. Impossible to change.
D. Unnecessary to worry about.
30. Which of the following can best describe Felix Finkbeiner?
A. Easy-going. 燘. Far-sighted.
C. Peace-loving. 牋牋牋牋 D. Self-centered.
31. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The best way to help
B. A famous filmmaker
C. Tips on saving our future
D. Helping a planet in trouble
D
Each year thousands of tourists visit the polar regions (极地地带) of the Arctic and Antarctica. These trips provide unforgettable experiences for people to experience nature in the polar regions. But the increasing number of tourists can have a serious effect on the regions. Should tourists be allowed to visit the polar regions?
About 40,000 tourists visit燗ntarctica爀ach year. More than five million travel to the燗rctic燼nd Subarctic. Transporting tourists to the regions increases ship and airplane traffic, and adds to the risk of pollution, oil spills, and other environmental damage.
Because the places where plants and animals are accessible (可接近的) are few in number, tourist traffic can become concentrated in specific areas, putting at risk Arctic vegetation (植物). Activities such as boating, fishing, and skiing can also cause trouble to animals, according to GRID-Arendal, an organization working with the United Nations Environment Program.
Antarctic New Zealand environment manager Neil Gilbert told the燗ssociated Press爄n 2013 that increased monitoring is needed to measure the environmental influence of tourism in the polar regions.爴We really don't know what additional influence tourism numbers are having on what is already a very rapidly changing environment, he said.
Others say that access to these very special parts of the world should not be restricted (限制) to only researchers and scientists. Polar tourism allows people to develop deep personal connections with the polar regions.“Those who travel to the Arctic or Antarctica often become cheerleaders for supporting those places, not only in the form of speaking with friends and family about important issues in those regions, but also giving money to conservation (保护) organizations,” said Jim Sano, vice-president for travel and conservation at World Wildlife Fund.?
Polar tourism also provides other benefits. Many Arctic locals rely on tourists as a source of income, says Sano. 揙ne in 11 jobs are related to travel and tourism, he says. 揟his encourages the local people to protect the place, and they can be much more effective guardians than the government.
What do you think?
32. According to the text, why do the polar regions suffer from environmental problems?
A. Because of the lack of protection.
B. Because of the overuse of resources.
C. Because of the bad behavior of tourists.
D. Because of the great number of tourists.
33. GRID-Arendal's concern is related to the polar regions' _____.
A. climate B. wildlife
C. travel safety牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 D. traffic condition
34. According to Jim Sano, tourists who visit the polar regions are likely to _____.
A. set up charitable organizations
B. change their attitudes to the earth
C. become concerned about the places
D. encourage their friends to visit the places
35. Polar tourism can benefit the locals by _____.
A. broadening their views
B. helping the local economy
C. letting them get access to modern life
D. connecting them with the government closely
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。
Get yourself lost
Travelers to a?new city?are often encouraged to take a bus tour.??36??But that's nonsense! What we see from the inside of a fast-moving bus is unreal, fully removed from the authentic (真实的) sights, sounds and smells outside.
The best way to experience any destination (目的地) is by foot, without a plan, wandering where your spirit leads you. 揃ut what if I get lost? people ask.牋37燳ou can easily return to the center of town by taking a bus with the words 揅entral Station攐n its front. Besides, if you do get lost, you can stop at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax and then ask directions from the locals at the next table.
Here are a few ways to make the most of your travels:
1. Know before you go. Before you start, spend time in a library or bookstore, learning about the history and culture of your destination.牋38
2. Move around like a local.牋39牋You'll not only save money, but learn how people live there.
3.40牋If you must book a guided tour, select the nonstandard, inexpensive kinds led on foot.
So, the next time you feel attracted by a sightseeing bus tour, save your money and instead, wander around on your own. I promise you a time you'll remember fondly.
A. Take a walking tour.
B. Read the guidebook carefully.
C. Use the local subways and buses.
D. No one ever gets completely lost in a major city.
E. If so, you will better understand the place you're visiting.
F. The free bus can give you a chance to join or meet the locals.
G. The thinking is that it allows us to do some sightseeing easily on the bus.
第三部分：语言知识运用（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。
If I could learn one difficult skill, I would learn how to build and fly a model airplane. Model airplanes that are flown by a remote control (遥控器) are very??41??to build and control.
Many people think of remote-controlled planes as just toys, but in fact they're牋42牋real planes. Since the models are expensive, crashing one is something you really want to牋43. You also have to牋44爐hings like trees, birds and changes in the wind,牋45牋any one of these could cause your model to crash and do a lot of牋46. You really need to learn how to牋47牋the controls and you have to be careful at all times. Carefulness is very牋48牋when operating a small expensive machine like a model airplane.
Another thing that people have to??49??about model airplanes is that they take a long time and a lot of??50??to build. Each piece has to be assembled (安装)??51?, or the model will not work properly and the motor itself is the hardest part to??52?. You can't try to do it all??53?. You have to go step by step for days so that the glue (胶水) can dry. Once all the??54??are assembled, it will look and work just like the real thing. Completing the model brings a feeling of achievement and being able to fly it only??55??that feeling.
My??56??is to become a pilot one day and flying a remote-controlled model seems like a great way to prepare myself for that牋57. Being able to牋58牋one of those could be my first step towards being a real pilot. The controls of a model plane are牋59牋to the controls of a real plane. Once I've牋60牋those controls, I can get used to the controls of a real plane more easily.
41. A. simple牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. boring C. cheap 牋 燚. difficult
42. A. high-tech牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. new-style C. ready-made 燚. small-sized
43. A. avoid 燘. learn C. control 燚. discover
44. A. pick out 牋 B. search for C. look up to 牋 燚. watch out for
45. A. unless牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. because C. although牋牋牋牋 D. until
46. A. work 燘. damage C. research牋牋牋牋 D. experiments
47. A. design牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. study C. handle牋牋牋牋牋牋 D. change
48. A. impossible牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. strange C. important 牋 D. unnecessary
49. A. doubt牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. expect C. forget D. realize
50. A. money牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. patience C. space D. memory
51. A. quickly 牋 燘. publicly C. differently 牋 D. correctly
52. A. build牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. use C. remove 牋D. start
53. A. once again 牋 B. on time C. as usual D. at once
54. A. pieces B. models C. planes D. controls
55. A. limits 牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. increases C. reduces D. expresses
56. A. feeling 牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. advice C. dream 牋 D. ability
57. A. journey 牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋B. process C. career 牋牋牋牋牋 D. relationship
58. A. buy 牋 B. fly牋牋牋牋牋牋 C. fix 燚. bring
59. A. equal 燘. special C. similar 燚. related
60. A. lifted 燘. kept C. recognized D. mastered
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Global warming refers to the fact that the earth's atmosphere is warming near 61. ________ (it) surface — in other words, it's getting hotter. Some scientists say it is human activity 62. ________ has caused global warming. However, there are other theories as well.
One popular theory relates to the 揼reenhouse effect. Gases that make up the atmosphere are similar to 63. ________ greenhouse because they allow sunlight 64. ________ (pass) through, and then trap much of the heat from 65. ________ (escape). This naturally occurring phenomenon, 66. ________ is called greenhouse warming, keeps the earth's surface 67. ________ (warm) than it would be.
While scientists agree that human-produced compounds (化合物) like carbon dioxide and others are being released into the atmosphere, some argue it's not clear how this results 68. ________ the changes in temperature.
Global warming can 69. ________ (great) affect human life on many levels. Scientists have made great 70. ________ (contribute) to finding out how long the earth has been warming, at what rate it is warming, and what factors are causing it. These answers may better prepare people to handle its effects.
第四部分：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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.?每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.?只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
People often don't do what they really want to because a fear of failure. A lack of confident can make people very unhappy. The secret to overcome this problem is learning to believe in yourself. It's easily said than done, but there is many things to help you do this. Talk about your problem with a friend or looking for advice on the Internet. Imagine yourself being successfully and practice breathing techniques to keep you calm when you got nervous. And the most important thing is to believe in you can do it. While you've learned to do that, you're well on your way.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是某国际学校学生会主席，你校决定邀请青岛大学著名美籍教授White来校举办环保知识讲座。请你用英语以短文形式为本次讲座写一份书面通知。要点如下：
1.?时间：10月14日下午3点至5点；
2.?地点：校会堂；
3.?主要内容：分析全球气候变暖的原因、后果以及应对措施等。
注意：1.?词数100左右；
2.?可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.?参考词汇：讲座lecture
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选做题
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
As a videogame producer, John Day has created popular games such as “Meet the Robinsons, 揅ar2敔and 揟oy Story3.
When he was young, Day spent lots of time playing videogames, but getting game ideas from his imagination to the screen required plenty of technical know-how, too. Luckily for Day, his father worked in the computer industry and shared his knowledge. However, Day says, 揈ach time he caught me playing games as a kid, his trademark phrase was, 慪ou're never going to amount to anything, wasting all that time on these videogames.'
揑 built my first PC when I was 11, Day says, 揳nd I never really stopped.
While studying business management in college, Day also worked as a game tester. Both his education and job experience help him now as he comes up with new ideas, meets deadlines and solves problems.
A videogame producer is in charge of a game's development from beginning to end. Day says, 揂ll producers have to be designers, at least a little bit. Another part of Day's job is getting things done on time and within budget. 揥e have to create a product before a certain date, and it takes work to get there. Sometimes that can be a challenge. Problems come up often when he's working on a game, and in his fast-paced industry, missing a deadline is not allowed.
In his job, Day answers to many people who are expecting high-quality games. That's a lot of responsibility, but Day believes these demands help him do his job better. Part of the excitement for him is not just playing a game, but also being able to share it with others.
揥ith a finished product, it's really great to finally be able to sit down with my friends and family, and say, 慙ook, this is what I've been doing all this time. Let's play it together.'
1. As a kid, John Day _____.
A. lacked imagination
B. didn't do well in his lessons
C. was crazy about videogames
D. got his first PC as a birthday present
2. We can infer from the text that Day's father _____.
A. was very strict with him
B. had a big influence on him
C. was in support of his hobby
D. expected him to be a businessman
3. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?
A. How to produce a videogame.
B. What a videogame producer does.
C. The importance of job experience.
D. The challenge of balancing the budget.
4. How does Day feel about his job?
A. It is easy. 牋牋牋牋牋牋 牋 B. It is well-paid.
C. It is enjoyable. 牋牋牋 D. It is a little boring.
5. The author wrote the text mainly to introduce _____.
A. a great father
B. a challenging job
C. a popular videogame
D. a successful videogame producer
B
Over the years, various devices (装置) have been developed to detect people's moods (情绪), from mood rings to smartphone apps. But most have been used only for entertainment purposes, interpreting (解释) differences in body temperature — as measured through thumb or finger as various moods. But recent developments have produced devices that can detect moods much more accurately.
Detecting moods for medical reasons
Dr. Rosalind Picard of M.I.T. first began studying ways to measure moods in the 1990s. In 2010 she designed a mood detection device for a serious purpose improving the lives of autistic (孤独症的) people. She built a wearable device with a sensor that could track their stress levels. The device allows caregivers to prevent the patients' dangerous behavior.
Monitoring moods in everyday life
Researchers at Microsoft have improved Picard's technology to help people monitor their moods. They developed a jacket with bendable, leaf-like pieces. The front leaves are designed to wave when the wearer is happy, while those on the back stand up when the wearer feels stressed. Basically, the wearer's moods are on display for all to see.
The face is a window
When communicating with others, we interpret their moods based on their facial expressions. To that end, mood-detection technology has begun making use of facial recognition technology via cameras on smartphones and other devices. With each face scanned (扫描) into a database, researchers increase their ability to detect various moods.
Reading faces for consumers’ attitudes
Sometimes consumers say they don't like an ad, but their faces tell another story. Because brands want real emotional reactions to their ads, Dr. Picard helped create a company called Affectiva. The company uses facial coding technology to analyze consumers' emotional reactions to brands' ads or videos. Brands use the data to make more appealing ads.
Cars that read drivers’ minds
One of the applications of mood-detection technology has been built into some experimental cars. In order to prevent a bad temper from causing accidents, the cars scan a driver's face for signs that anger is building. Once anger is detected, the car can respond by playing?soothing?music or slowing itself down.
These applications show that technology is more interested in our moods than we might have imagined.
6. According to the text, most old mood-detection devices _____.
A. are too expensive
B. are well developed
C. are used just for fun
D. are used in many fields
7. The mood-detection device Picard designed in 2010 _____.
A. is worn by caregivers
B. can replace medicines
C. can help serious people
D. is good for autistic people
8. The jacket with leaf-like pieces can _____.
A. cheer the wearer up
B. show the wearer's moods
C. help the wearer to stand up
D. make the wearer feel less stressed
9. According to Paragraph 5, Affectiva _____.
A. helps people read
B. makes ads for brands
C. attracts consumers to ads
D. helps brands make better ads
10. What does the underlined word “soothing” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Loud. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. Exciting.??? ???? ???
C. Heavy.?????? ???????? D. Soft.
参考答案
?21-25 BDCDC ???? ? 26-30 ADACB 31-35 DDBCB ? ? ? ?
36-40 GDECA ? ? ? ?41-45 DDADB? 46-50 BCCDB ? ? ? ?
?51-55 DADAB????? ? 56-60 CCBCD
61. its ? ? ? ? 62. that ? ?? ? ?63. a 64. to pass ? ? ?? ?65. escaping ? ? ?
?66. which??? ?67. warmer ?? ?? 68. in ? ? ? 69. greatly 70. contributions
短文改错：
71. ... because a fear ... ?????? ????????? because后加of
72. A lack of confident ... ? ? ? ? ? ? confident → confidence
73. The secret to overcome ... ? ? ? overcome → overcoming?????
74. It's easily said than ... ? ? ? ? ? ?? easily → easier
75. ... there is many things ... ? ? ? ? is → are
76. ... looking for advice ... ? ? ? ? ? looking → look
77. ... being successfully ...????????? successfully → successful
78. ... when you got nervous. ? ? ? ?got → get
79. ... believe in you ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 去掉in
80. While you've learned ...????????? While → When
One possible version:
Notice
?????? A lecture about environmental protection will be given by Mr. White, a famous American professor from Qingdao University, from 3 to 5 on the afternoon of October?14 in?the school meeting hall.
?????? During the lecture, he will first analyze the factors that cause global warming and the harmful effects that global warming has on people's lives, and then introduce several major measures to deal with this problem as well as giving us some advice on what we can do to help with it as students.
?????? Anyone who wants to attend the lecture needs to be there on time and be ready to take notes.
?? Students Union??
部分解析
阅读理解：
第一节：
A篇?(文学)
本文是记叙文。文章节选了一个科幻故事的片段：一位母亲打算从商店购买一位克隆少女。
21. B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段的The fancy lady pushes me ... to test its firmness可知，进入房间之后，这位女士开始检查这个克隆人的质量。
22. D。推理判断题。根据倒数第三至五段可知，当听到Elysia说恭喜后，本因女儿离开家而难过的Mrs. Bratton顿时开心起来，由此推测她是为女儿考入名校而感到自豪。
23. C。细节理解题。通读全文可知，检查克隆人Elysia质量的Mrs. Bratton将成为她的新主人。
24. D。文章出处题。本文主人公Elysia是一位会说话的克隆人，故本文可能选自某科幻故事。
B?篇?(文娱)
本文是说明文。文章介绍了不同时期人们听音乐的不同设备。
25. C。细节理解题。根据第二段介绍的In the mid 1920s player pianos began to disappear mainly because the radio got more popular可知，这一时期无线电逐渐取代了自动演奏钢琴。
26. A。细节理解题。根据第三段和第四段可知，phonographs和gramophones都是留声机，但一个是通过蜡筒唱片播放音乐，而另一个则是用圆盘唱片播放音乐。
27. D。主旨大意题。文章按时间顺序介绍了二十世纪几种音乐播放设备——自动演奏钢琴、留声机和随身听。故本文是关于人类听音乐的发展历程。
C篇?(热点话题)
本文是记叙文。本文讲述了电影制作人Rob Stewart为保护环境所作出的努力以及他对年轻人的影响。
28. A。推理判断题。根据Stewart拍摄的两部关于鲨鱼和气候变化的电影以及文中他所说的关于环境问题的话可知，他关爱环境。
29. C。词义猜测题。根据第二段Stewart说的“... If we educate people, they will make better decisions” about protecting natural resources可知，划线词所在句子是说“如果人们不采取行动，那么由于气候变化引发的严重后果将不可扭转”。
30. B。细节理解题。根据最后一段Felix Finkbeiner说的we thought we had to save the polar bear ... to save the environment. But soon after, we found out ... we have to save our own future可知，他是一个非常有远见的年轻人。
31. D。标题归纳题。气候变化引发了一系列严峻的问题。本文讲述了电影制作人Rob Stewart以及在他的影响下其他年轻人为保护环境所作出的努力。D项全面地概括了本文保护地球环境这一主题。
D篇?(旅游)
本文是议论文。文章就人们是否应该去极地地带旅游这一话题展开讨论。
32. D。细节理解题。根据第一段的the increasing number of tourists和第二段的?About 40,000 tourists visit Antarctica each year. More than five million travel to the Arctic and Subarctic. Transporting tourists to the regions ... other environmental damage可知，大批的游客破坏了极地地带的环境。
33. B。细节理解题。根据第三段的putting at risk Arctic vegetation和cause trouble to animals可知，旅游对极地地带的野生动植物造成了不良影响。
34. C。推理判断题。根据第五段的develop deep personal connections with the polar regions及下文谈及的去极地旅游过的人在保护极地方面所作的努力可知，旅游使得人们关心极地地带。
35. B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的as a source of income和One in 11 jobs are related to travel and tourism可知，旅游可以增加当地居民的收入，解决就业，促进极地地带的经济发展。
第二节：
话题：旅游
本文是说明文。作者推荐了几条外出旅游时的窍门。
36. G。根据下文作者认为大多数人推荐的巴士旅游毫无意义可知，空格处是人们喜欢乘坐大巴旅游的原因。故选G项。
37. D。根据前一句人们的提问But what if I get lost?和下一句作者提到乘坐公交车和询问当地人的办法可知，在大城市没有人能完全迷了路。
38. E。出发前查询旅游目的地的历史和文化，可以让旅游者更好地了解这个地方。
39. C。根据本段的小标题Move around like a local，像本地人一样使用当地交通工具，不仅省钱还能了解当地人的生活方式。
40. A。A项中的a walking tour与本段中的select the nonstandard, inexpensive kinds led on foot相呼应。
?语言知识运用：
第一节：
话题：兴趣与爱好
本文是议论文。作者解释了想要玩航模的原因。
41. D。根据第二段和第三段作者提到的航模制作和操作时的注意事项可知，遥控航模飞机很“难（difficult）”制作和操作。
42. D。根据本空前but一词的转折以及下文的a small expensive machine like a model airplane可知，航模是“小型号的（small-sized）”真飞机。
43. A。44. D。根据上文的expensive可知，由于航模比较贵，要“避免（avoid）”它坠毁，也要“留意（watch out for）”树、鸟、风向改变等。
45. B。树、鸟、风向改变等可能会造成航模坠毁，故选because。
46. B。航模很贵，一旦坠毁，就会造成很大的“损失（damage）”。
47. C。根据下文的operating a small expensive machine可知，要学会“操作（handle）”遥控。
48. C。根据上文的you have to be careful at all times可知，玩航模时谨慎很“重要（important）”。
49. D。50. B。根据下文作者描述航模制作的过程可知，人们必须“意识到（realize）”航模制作需要“耐心（patience）”。
51. D。根据下文的or the model will not work properly可知，航模需要“正确（correctly）”安装。
52. A。发动机是最难“制作（build）”的部分。
53. D。根据下文的You have to go step by step for days可知，不要试图“一下（at once）”全装好航模。
54. A。根据上文的Each piece has to be assembled可知。
55. B。完成航模的制作会带来成就感，使它飞起来会“增加（increases）”这种感觉。
56. C。成为飞行员是“我”的“梦想（dream）”。
57. C。玩遥控航模是为从事飞行员这一“职业（career）”做准备。
58. B。根据上文的flying a remote-controlled model可知。
59. C。60. D。航模的遥控与真飞机的遥控“相似（similar）”，一旦“我”“掌握（mastered）”了操作这些遥控的技巧，“我”就能更容易地操作飞机的控制台。
第二节：
61. its。考查形容词性物主代词。设空处修饰surface，表示“它的”，故填its。
62. that。考查强调句。say后的从句是强调句，被强调部分为human activity，故填that。
63. a。考查不定冠词。greenhouse是可数名词，且在此表泛指，故填a。
64. to pass。考查动词不定式作宾语补足语的用法。allow sb. / sth. to do sth.意为“允许某人或某物做某事”。
65. escaping。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作from的宾语，且heat与escape之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填escaping。
66. which。考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代主句的内容，且在从句中作主语，故填which。
67. warmer。考查形容词比较级。由设空处后的than可知，此处应用比较级，故填warmer。
68. in。考查介词。result in意为“导致”。
69. greatly。考查副词。设空处作状语，修饰affect，故填greatly。
70. contributions。考查名词。make great contributions to (doing) sth.意为“为……作出巨大贡献”。
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选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-5 CBBCD?????????? 6-10 CDBDD
解析
A篇?(个人情况)
本文是记叙文。John Day从小酷爱玩电游，长大后专门从事电游开发。这项工作虽然充满了挑战和压力，但他游刃有余，乐在其中。
1. C。细节理解题。根据第二段的Day spent lots of time playing videogames和第三段的I built my first PC when I was 11 ... I never really stopped可知，小时候的John Day痴迷于电游。
2. B。推理判断题。根据第二段的getting game ideas ... required plenty of technical know-how ... his father worked in the computer industry and shared his knowledge可知，酷爱电游的John Day受到了在计算机行业工作的父亲的影响。
3. B。段落大意题。本段第一句A videogame producer is in charge of a game's development from beginning to end即主旨句。本段主要是介绍了电游开发人员的职责。
4. C。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的Part of the excitement for him is not just playing a game, but also being able to share it with others以及最后一段的内容可知，Day很享受自己的工作。
5. D。主旨大意题。本文主要围绕知名电游开发者John Day，介绍了他儿时对网络游戏的痴迷、他的工作职责以及他对工作的感受。
B篇?(现代技术)
本文是说明文。文章介绍了几种能检测人们情绪的装置。
6. C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的most have been used only for entertainment purposes可知。
7. D。推理判断题。根据第二段中的improving the lives of autistic people ... track their stress levels. The device allows caregivers to prevent the patients' dangerous behavior可推断，该装置能跟踪孤独症患者的情绪，从而使患者得到及时的治疗。
8. B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的The front leaves are designed to wave when the wearer is happy, while those on the back stand up when the wearer feels stressed可知，带有叶片状物的夹克可以显示使用者的情绪。
9. D。推理判断题。根据第五段末的The company uses facial coding technology to analyze consumers' emotional reactions to brands' ads or videos. Brands use the data to make more appealing ads可推断，该公司通过分析顾客的真实心理反应帮助品牌制作更好的广告。
10. D。词义猜测题。根据上文的In order to prevent a bad temper from causing accidents ... Once anger is detected及下文的?or slowing itself down可推断，该装置在察觉到司机的愤怒后会播放舒缓的音乐或者使车减速，从而预防事故的发生。
第二部分：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
Here on the?island?of?Demesne, the humans call us “clones”. I call myself Elysia, because that's what Dr. Lusardi told me to call myself. I started to exist just weeks ago. But I am a sixteen-year-old girl with no soul (灵魂). I know nothing of my First, the girl I was cloned from.
We entered a private room, just me, the fancy lady Mrs. Bratton, and Marisa.
The fancy lady pushes me with one of her fingers as one might poke (戳) a piece of fruit at the market. She gently pokes my flesh. She presses her hands against my back to test its firmness.
“She's attractive,” she says.
Marisa warns her, “Mrs. Bratton, she is a Beta (a new product being tested by users). Dr. Lusardi has not perfected the teen line yet.”
“I guess that will be reflected (体现) in the price,” says Mrs. Bratton.
“Of course,” Marisa says. “Dr. Lusardi will be thrilled to know someone is willing to take a chance on a teen Beta.”
Mrs. Bratton looks at me, 揥hat's your name, dear?
揈lysia, I say.牋
揑 think you might make a wonderful addition to our household, Elysia. We're so badly missing a teenage girl ever since Astrid, my eldest, went off to燘iome燯niversity, she says sadly.
揅ongratulations, I say, because I know that's the appropriate thing to say to a parent whose child has studied in a well-known university. 揧ou must be very proud.
Mrs. Bratton's face brightens. 揑 am! But Astrid's so hard-working that she seldom comes back to visit us. We miss her a lot. Would you like to come to my family?”?
“Yes, ma'am,” I say.
Marisa sends me back into the store when she finishes the negotiations (协商) with Mrs. Bratton. I am to pick out some nice clothing to take to my new home, where I shall serve my new owner.
21. After entering the private room, the fancy lady _____.
A. makes the introductions
B. checks the clone's quality
C. offers some fruit to the guests
D. exchanges greetings with others
22. Why is Mrs. Bratton so proud?
A. Astrid studies very hard.
B. She is going to visit Astrid.
C. She can buy something at the store.
D. Her daughter Astrid has entered燘iome燯niversity.
23. Who will be Elysia's new owner?
A. Dr. Lusardi. 牋牋牋牋牋 B. Marisa. C. Mrs. Bratton. 牋牋牋牋 D. Astrid.
24. Where does this text probably come from?
A. A research paper.
B. A personal diary.
C. An advertisement.
D. A science fiction story.
B
People all over the world love listening to music and most have their favourite songs which they listen to again and again. But how did it all start? When could people first choose the music they wanted to listen to?
The 1900s: The player radio
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, pianos became very popular and rich families bought 損layer pianos. A player piano played music that was programmed on paper rolls with holes in them and you could also play it like a “normal” piano. In the mid 1920s player pianos began to disappear mainly because the radio got more popular.
The 1910s: The first phonographs (留声机)
As early as 1877, there were phonographs to play music on and by the 1910s, many families had one. The music was on “records” made of aluminum foil (铝箔). People could listen to them only a few times before the foil broke. Later the music was on wax cylinders (蜡筒). These could hold longer recordings (two to four minutes), and people could play them more often.
The 1920s: Gramophones and record players
Gramophones were similar to the phonographs, but they used flat vinyl (乙烯基) disks and not cylinders to hold the music. The disks went round, and first a steel needle, then later a small diamond, 搕ook the music off the record. Some of the disks could play for more than 20 minutes per side. Today some music lovers who are crazy about disks still use vinyl records.
The 1960s-1970s: Cassettes and the Walkman
In the 1960s, the first cassette recorders became popular. A big step towards modern technology was the invention of the first portable (便携式的) cassette player, the “Walkman”, by the Japanese company, Sony in 1979. For the first time, people could listen to their favourite music while they were travelling, doing sports, or going for walks.
25. What happened to the player piano in the mid 1920s?
A. Only the rich could afford it.
B. It began to be used as a 搉ormal piano.
C. It was gradually replaced by the radio.
D. It was improved and played music automatically.
26. What do we know about phonographs and gramophones?
A. They used different records to hold the music.
B. They are still popular among music lovers now.
C. Gramophones were easier to carry than phonographs.
D. Phonographs held longer recordings than gramophones.
27. The text is mainly about _____.
A. the history of music
B. the popularity of music
C. the different types of music
D. the development of listening to music
C
When he was 22, Rob Stewart traveled the world for four years. He wanted to call attention to the mistreatment of sharks. His 2007 film,燬harkwater, documents the cruel practice of removing sharks' fins (鳍) for money and leaving the animals to die. In his latest documentary,?Revolution, Stewart takes on an even bigger challenge: climate change.
The Canadian filmmaker says that climate change has harmed people and places everywhere: “It is stronger than any government or organization. If we educate people, they will make better decisions about protecting natural resources.
According to a recent report on climate change, 揟he atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have reduced, and sea levels have risen. These developments are endangering crops, wildlife, fish, and even people.
Stewart says that the consequences of climate change will be爄rreversible爑nless people take action, especially young people.揑t's up to kids to be the moral compass (道德指南) of society,” he believes,“and say,’Guys, this is not right.'”
Many kids took action after seeing?Sharkwater. Elementary school students in the?Northern Mariana Islands, for example, got their local government to ban the sale of shark fins.
Felix Finkbeiner, 17, of燝ermany爄s also part of the 搑evolution to save the planet. In 2007, Felix started a youth group called Plant-for-the-Planet, whose motto is 揝top Talking. Start Planting. The group raises money to plant trees. So far, Plant-for-the-Planet has planted nearly 200 trees around the world. 揊uture generations are the ones who will be suffering the most from inaction (无作为),” Felix says. His goal is to plant millions of additional trees.
“When we started four years ago,” Felix tells Stewart in?Revolution, “we thought we had to save the polar bear. We thought we had to save the environment. But soon after, we found out that it's about our future, that we have to save our own future.
28. What can we learn about Rob Stewart?
A. He cares about the environment.
B. He likes taking challenging jobs.
C. He spends most of his time traveling.
D. He made his first film four years ago.
29. What does the underlined word 搃rreversible in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Easy to accept. 牋牋牋
B. Hard to notice.
C. Impossible to change.
D. Unnecessary to worry about.
30. Which of the following can best describe Felix Finkbeiner?
A. Easy-going. 燘. Far-sighted.
C. Peace-loving. 牋牋牋牋 D. Self-centered.
31. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The best way to help
B. A famous filmmaker
C. Tips on saving our future
D. Helping a planet in trouble
D
Each year thousands of tourists visit the polar regions (极地地带) of the Arctic and Antarctica. These trips provide unforgettable experiences for people to experience nature in the polar regions. But the increasing number of tourists can have a serious effect on the regions. Should tourists be allowed to visit the polar regions?
About 40,000 tourists visit燗ntarctica爀ach year. More than five million travel to the燗rctic燼nd Subarctic. Transporting tourists to the regions increases ship and airplane traffic, and adds to the risk of pollution, oil spills, and other environmental damage.
Because the places where plants and animals are accessible (可接近的) are few in number, tourist traffic can become concentrated in specific areas, putting at risk Arctic vegetation (植物). Activities such as boating, fishing, and skiing can also cause trouble to animals, according to GRID-Arendal, an organization working with the United Nations Environment Program.
Antarctic New Zealand environment manager Neil Gilbert told the燗ssociated Press爄n 2013 that increased monitoring is needed to measure the environmental influence of tourism in the polar regions.爴We really don't know what additional influence tourism numbers are having on what is already a very rapidly changing environment, he said.
Others say that access to these very special parts of the world should not be restricted (限制) to only researchers and scientists. Polar tourism allows people to develop deep personal connections with the polar regions.“Those who travel to the Arctic or Antarctica often become cheerleaders for supporting those places, not only in the form of speaking with friends and family about important issues in those regions, but also giving money to conservation (保护) organizations,” said Jim Sano, vice-president for travel and conservation at World Wildlife Fund.?
Polar tourism also provides other benefits. Many Arctic locals rely on tourists as a source of income, says Sano. 揙ne in 11 jobs are related to travel and tourism, he says. 揟his encourages the local people to protect the place, and they can be much more effective guardians than the government.
What do you think?
32. According to the text, why do the polar regions suffer from environmental problems?
A. Because of the lack of protection.
B. Because of the overuse of resources.
C. Because of the bad behavior of tourists.
D. Because of the great number of tourists.
33. GRID-Arendal's concern is related to the polar regions' _____.
A. climate B. wildlife
C. travel safety牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 D. traffic condition
34. According to Jim Sano, tourists who visit the polar regions are likely to _____.
A. set up charitable organizations
B. change their attitudes to the earth
C. become concerned about the places
D. encourage their friends to visit the places
35. Polar tourism can benefit the locals by _____.
A. broadening their views
B. helping the local economy
C. letting them get access to modern life
D. connecting them with the government closely
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。
Get yourself lost
Travelers to a?new city?are often encouraged to take a bus tour.??36??But that's nonsense! What we see from the inside of a fast-moving bus is unreal, fully removed from the authentic (真实的) sights, sounds and smells outside.
The best way to experience any destination (目的地) is by foot, without a plan, wandering where your spirit leads you. 揃ut what if I get lost? people ask.牋37燳ou can easily return to the center of town by taking a bus with the words 揅entral Station攐n its front. Besides, if you do get lost, you can stop at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax and then ask directions from the locals at the next table.
Here are a few ways to make the most of your travels:
1. Know before you go. Before you start, spend time in a library or bookstore, learning about the history and culture of your destination.牋38
2. Move around like a local.牋39牋You'll not only save money, but learn how people live there.
3.40牋If you must book a guided tour, select the nonstandard, inexpensive kinds led on foot.
So, the next time you feel attracted by a sightseeing bus tour, save your money and instead, wander around on your own. I promise you a time you'll remember fondly.
A. Take a walking tour.
B. Read the guidebook carefully.
C. Use the local subways and buses.
D. No one ever gets completely lost in a major city.
E. If so, you will better understand the place you're visiting.
F. The free bus can give you a chance to join or meet the locals.
G. The thinking is that it allows us to do some sightseeing easily on the bus.
第三部分：语言知识运用（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。
If I could learn one difficult skill, I would learn how to build and fly a model airplane. Model airplanes that are flown by a remote control (遥控器) are very??41??to build and control.
Many people think of remote-controlled planes as just toys, but in fact they're牋42牋real planes. Since the models are expensive, crashing one is something you really want to牋43. You also have to牋44爐hings like trees, birds and changes in the wind,牋45牋any one of these could cause your model to crash and do a lot of牋46. You really need to learn how to牋47牋the controls and you have to be careful at all times. Carefulness is very牋48牋when operating a small expensive machine like a model airplane.
Another thing that people have to??49??about model airplanes is that they take a long time and a lot of??50??to build. Each piece has to be assembled (安装)??51?, or the model will not work properly and the motor itself is the hardest part to??52?. You can't try to do it all??53?. You have to go step by step for days so that the glue (胶水) can dry. Once all the??54??are assembled, it will look and work just like the real thing. Completing the model brings a feeling of achievement and being able to fly it only??55??that feeling.
My??56??is to become a pilot one day and flying a remote-controlled model seems like a great way to prepare myself for that牋57. Being able to牋58牋one of those could be my first step towards being a real pilot. The controls of a model plane are牋59牋to the controls of a real plane. Once I've牋60牋those controls, I can get used to the controls of a real plane more easily.
41. A. simple牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. boring C. cheap 牋 燚. difficult
42. A. high-tech牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. new-style C. ready-made 燚. small-sized
43. A. avoid 燘. learn C. control 燚. discover
44. A. pick out 牋 B. search for C. look up to 牋 燚. watch out for
45. A. unless牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. because C. although牋牋牋牋 D. until
46. A. work 燘. damage C. research牋牋牋牋 D. experiments
47. A. design牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. study C. handle牋牋牋牋牋牋 D. change
48. A. impossible牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. strange C. important 牋 D. unnecessary
49. A. doubt牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. expect C. forget D. realize
50. A. money牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. patience C. space D. memory
51. A. quickly 牋 燘. publicly C. differently 牋 D. correctly
52. A. build牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. use C. remove 牋D. start
53. A. once again 牋 B. on time C. as usual D. at once
54. A. pieces B. models C. planes D. controls
55. A. limits 牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. increases C. reduces D. expresses
56. A. feeling 牋牋牋牋牋牋牋 B. advice C. dream 牋 D. ability
57. A. journey 牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋B. process C. career 牋牋牋牋牋 D. relationship
58. A. buy 牋 B. fly牋牋牋牋牋牋 C. fix 燚. bring
59. A. equal 燘. special C. similar 燚. related
60. A. lifted 燘. kept C. recognized D. mastered
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Global warming refers to the fact that the earth's atmosphere is warming near 61. ________ (it) surface — in other words, it's getting hotter. Some scientists say it is human activity 62. ________ has caused global warming. However, there are other theories as well.
One popular theory relates to the 揼reenhouse effect. Gases that make up the atmosphere are similar to 63. ________ greenhouse because they allow sunlight 64. ________ (pass) through, and then trap much of the heat from 65. ________ (escape). This naturally occurring phenomenon, 66. ________ is called greenhouse warming, keeps the earth's surface 67. ________ (warm) than it would be.
While scientists agree that human-produced compounds (化合物) like carbon dioxide and others are being released into the atmosphere, some argue it's not clear how this results 68. ________ the changes in temperature.
Global warming can 69. ________ (great) affect human life on many levels. Scientists have made great 70. ________ (contribute) to finding out how long the earth has been warming, at what rate it is warming, and what factors are causing it. These answers may better prepare people to handle its effects.
第四部分：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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.?每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.?只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
People often don't do what they really want to because a fear of failure. A lack of confident can make people very unhappy. The secret to overcome this problem is learning to believe in yourself. It's easily said than done, but there is many things to help you do this. Talk about your problem with a friend or looking for advice on the Internet. Imagine yourself being successfully and practice breathing techniques to keep you calm when you got nervous. And the most important thing is to believe in you can do it. While you've learned to do that, you're well on your way.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是某国际学校学生会主席，你校决定邀请青岛大学著名美籍教授White来校举办环保知识讲座。请你用英语以短文形式为本次讲座写一份书面通知。要点如下：
1.?时间：10月14日下午3点至5点；
2.?地点：校会堂；
3.?主要内容：分析全球气候变暖的原因、后果以及应对措施等。
注意：1.?词数100左右；
2.?可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.?参考词汇：讲座lecture
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选做题
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
As a videogame producer, John Day has created popular games such as “Meet the Robinsons, 揅ar2敔and 揟oy Story3.
When he was young, Day spent lots of time playing videogames, but getting game ideas from his imagination to the screen required plenty of technical know-how, too. Luckily for Day, his father worked in the computer industry and shared his knowledge. However, Day says, 揈ach time he caught me playing games as a kid, his trademark phrase was, 慪ou're never going to amount to anything, wasting all that time on these videogames.'
揑 built my first PC when I was 11, Day says, 揳nd I never really stopped.
While studying business management in college, Day also worked as a game tester. Both his education and job experience help him now as he comes up with new ideas, meets deadlines and solves problems.
A videogame producer is in charge of a game's development from beginning to end. Day says, 揂ll producers have to be designers, at least a little bit. Another part of Day's job is getting things done on time and within budget. 揥e have to create a product before a certain date, and it takes work to get there. Sometimes that can be a challenge. Problems come up often when he's working on a game, and in his fast-paced industry, missing a deadline is not allowed.
In his job, Day answers to many people who are expecting high-quality games. That's a lot of responsibility, but Day believes these demands help him do his job better. Part of the excitement for him is not just playing a game, but also being able to share it with others.
揥ith a finished product, it's really great to finally be able to sit down with my friends and family, and say, 慙ook, this is what I've been doing all this time. Let's play it together.'
1. As a kid, John Day _____.
A. lacked imagination
B. didn't do well in his lessons
C. was crazy about videogames
D. got his first PC as a birthday present
2. We can infer from the text that Day's father _____.
A. was very strict with him
B. had a big influence on him
C. was in support of his hobby
D. expected him to be a businessman
3. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?
A. How to produce a videogame.
B. What a videogame producer does.
C. The importance of job experience.
D. The challenge of balancing the budget.
4. How does Day feel about his job?
A. It is easy. 牋牋牋牋牋牋 牋 B. It is well-paid.
C. It is enjoyable. 牋牋牋 D. It is a little boring.
5. The author wrote the text mainly to introduce _____.
A. a great father
B. a challenging job
C. a popular videogame
D. a successful videogame producer
B
Over the years, various devices (装置) have been developed to detect people's moods (情绪), from mood rings to smartphone apps. But most have been used only for entertainment purposes, interpreting (解释) differences in body temperature — as measured through thumb or finger as various moods. But recent developments have produced devices that can detect moods much more accurately.
Detecting moods for medical reasons
Dr. Rosalind Picard of M.I.T. first began studying ways to measure moods in the 1990s. In 2010 she designed a mood detection device for a serious purpose improving the lives of autistic (孤独症的) people. She built a wearable device with a sensor that could track their stress levels. The device allows caregivers to prevent the patients' dangerous behavior.
Monitoring moods in everyday life
Researchers at Microsoft have improved Picard's technology to help people monitor their moods. They developed a jacket with bendable, leaf-like pieces. The front leaves are designed to wave when the wearer is happy, while those on the back stand up when the wearer feels stressed. Basically, the wearer's moods are on display for all to see.
The face is a window
When communicating with others, we interpret their moods based on their facial expressions. To that end, mood-detection technology has begun making use of facial recognition technology via cameras on smartphones and other devices. With each face scanned (扫描) into a database, researchers increase their ability to detect various moods.
Reading faces for consumers’ attitudes
Sometimes consumers say they don't like an ad, but their faces tell another story. Because brands want real emotional reactions to their ads, Dr. Picard helped create a company called Affectiva. The company uses facial coding technology to analyze consumers' emotional reactions to brands' ads or videos. Brands use the data to make more appealing ads.
Cars that read drivers’ minds
One of the applications of mood-detection technology has been built into some experimental cars. In order to prevent a bad temper from causing accidents, the cars scan a driver's face for signs that anger is building. Once anger is detected, the car can respond by playing?soothing?music or slowing itself down.
These applications show that technology is more interested in our moods than we might have imagined.
6. According to the text, most old mood-detection devices _____.
A. are too expensive
B. are well developed
C. are used just for fun
D. are used in many fields
7. The mood-detection device Picard designed in 2010 _____.
A. is worn by caregivers
B. can replace medicines
C. can help serious people
D. is good for autistic people
8. The jacket with leaf-like pieces can _____.
A. cheer the wearer up
B. show the wearer's moods
C. help the wearer to stand up
D. make the wearer feel less stressed
9. According to Paragraph 5, Affectiva _____.
A. helps people read
B. makes ads for brands
C. attracts consumers to ads
D. helps brands make better ads
10. What does the underlined word “soothing” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Loud. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. Exciting.??? ???? ???
C. Heavy.?????? ???????? D. Soft.
参考答案
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?51-55 DADAB????? ? 56-60 CCBCD
61. its ? ? ? ? 62. that ? ?? ? ?63. a 64. to pass ? ? ?? ?65. escaping ? ? ?
?66. which??? ?67. warmer ?? ?? 68. in ? ? ? 69. greatly 70. contributions
短文改错：
71. ... because a fear ... ?????? ????????? because后加of
72. A lack of confident ... ? ? ? ? ? ? confident → confidence
73. The secret to overcome ... ? ? ? overcome → overcoming?????
74. It's easily said than ... ? ? ? ? ? ?? easily → easier
75. ... there is many things ... ? ? ? ? is → are
76. ... looking for advice ... ? ? ? ? ? looking → look
77. ... being successfully ...????????? successfully → successful
78. ... when you got nervous. ? ? ? ?got → get
79. ... believe in you ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 去掉in
80. While you've learned ...????????? While → When
One possible version:
Notice
?????? A lecture about environmental protection will be given by Mr. White, a famous American professor from Qingdao University, from 3 to 5 on the afternoon of October?14 in?the school meeting hall.
?????? During the lecture, he will first analyze the factors that cause global warming and the harmful effects that global warming has on people's lives, and then introduce several major measures to deal with this problem as well as giving us some advice on what we can do to help with it as students.
?????? Anyone who wants to attend the lecture needs to be there on time and be ready to take notes.
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部分解析
阅读理解：
第一节：
A篇?(文学)
本文是记叙文。文章节选了一个科幻故事的片段：一位母亲打算从商店购买一位克隆少女。
21. B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段的The fancy lady pushes me ... to test its firmness可知，进入房间之后，这位女士开始检查这个克隆人的质量。
22. D。推理判断题。根据倒数第三至五段可知，当听到Elysia说恭喜后，本因女儿离开家而难过的Mrs. Bratton顿时开心起来，由此推测她是为女儿考入名校而感到自豪。
23. C。细节理解题。通读全文可知，检查克隆人Elysia质量的Mrs. Bratton将成为她的新主人。
24. D。文章出处题。本文主人公Elysia是一位会说话的克隆人，故本文可能选自某科幻故事。
B?篇?(文娱)
本文是说明文。文章介绍了不同时期人们听音乐的不同设备。
25. C。细节理解题。根据第二段介绍的In the mid 1920s player pianos began to disappear mainly because the radio got more popular可知，这一时期无线电逐渐取代了自动演奏钢琴。
26. A。细节理解题。根据第三段和第四段可知，phonographs和gramophones都是留声机，但一个是通过蜡筒唱片播放音乐，而另一个则是用圆盘唱片播放音乐。
27. D。主旨大意题。文章按时间顺序介绍了二十世纪几种音乐播放设备——自动演奏钢琴、留声机和随身听。故本文是关于人类听音乐的发展历程。
C篇?(热点话题)
本文是记叙文。本文讲述了电影制作人Rob Stewart为保护环境所作出的努力以及他对年轻人的影响。
28. A。推理判断题。根据Stewart拍摄的两部关于鲨鱼和气候变化的电影以及文中他所说的关于环境问题的话可知，他关爱环境。
29. C。词义猜测题。根据第二段Stewart说的“... If we educate people, they will make better decisions” about protecting natural resources可知，划线词所在句子是说“如果人们不采取行动，那么由于气候变化引发的严重后果将不可扭转”。
30. B。细节理解题。根据最后一段Felix Finkbeiner说的we thought we had to save the polar bear ... to save the environment. But soon after, we found out ... we have to save our own future可知，他是一个非常有远见的年轻人。
31. D。标题归纳题。气候变化引发了一系列严峻的问题。本文讲述了电影制作人Rob Stewart以及在他的影响下其他年轻人为保护环境所作出的努力。D项全面地概括了本文保护地球环境这一主题。
D篇?(旅游)
本文是议论文。文章就人们是否应该去极地地带旅游这一话题展开讨论。
32. D。细节理解题。根据第一段的the increasing number of tourists和第二段的?About 40,000 tourists visit Antarctica each year. More than five million travel to the Arctic and Subarctic. Transporting tourists to the regions ... other environmental damage可知，大批的游客破坏了极地地带的环境。
33. B。细节理解题。根据第三段的putting at risk Arctic vegetation和cause trouble to animals可知，旅游对极地地带的野生动植物造成了不良影响。
34. C。推理判断题。根据第五段的develop deep personal connections with the polar regions及下文谈及的去极地旅游过的人在保护极地方面所作的努力可知，旅游使得人们关心极地地带。
35. B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的as a source of income和One in 11 jobs are related to travel and tourism可知，旅游可以增加当地居民的收入，解决就业，促进极地地带的经济发展。
第二节：
话题：旅游
本文是说明文。作者推荐了几条外出旅游时的窍门。
36. G。根据下文作者认为大多数人推荐的巴士旅游毫无意义可知，空格处是人们喜欢乘坐大巴旅游的原因。故选G项。
37. D。根据前一句人们的提问But what if I get lost?和下一句作者提到乘坐公交车和询问当地人的办法可知，在大城市没有人能完全迷了路。
38. E。出发前查询旅游目的地的历史和文化，可以让旅游者更好地了解这个地方。
39. C。根据本段的小标题Move around like a local，像本地人一样使用当地交通工具，不仅省钱还能了解当地人的生活方式。
40. A。A项中的a walking tour与本段中的select the nonstandard, inexpensive kinds led on foot相呼应。
?语言知识运用：
第一节：
话题：兴趣与爱好
本文是议论文。作者解释了想要玩航模的原因。
41. D。根据第二段和第三段作者提到的航模制作和操作时的注意事项可知，遥控航模飞机很“难（difficult）”制作和操作。
42. D。根据本空前but一词的转折以及下文的a small expensive machine like a model airplane可知，航模是“小型号的（small-sized）”真飞机。
43. A。44. D。根据上文的expensive可知，由于航模比较贵，要“避免（avoid）”它坠毁，也要“留意（watch out for）”树、鸟、风向改变等。
45. B。树、鸟、风向改变等可能会造成航模坠毁，故选because。
46. B。航模很贵，一旦坠毁，就会造成很大的“损失（damage）”。
47. C。根据下文的operating a small expensive machine可知，要学会“操作（handle）”遥控。
48. C。根据上文的you have to be careful at all times可知，玩航模时谨慎很“重要（important）”。
49. D。50. B。根据下文作者描述航模制作的过程可知，人们必须“意识到（realize）”航模制作需要“耐心（patience）”。
51. D。根据下文的or the model will not work properly可知，航模需要“正确（correctly）”安装。
52. A。发动机是最难“制作（build）”的部分。
53. D。根据下文的You have to go step by step for days可知，不要试图“一下（at once）”全装好航模。
54. A。根据上文的Each piece has to be assembled可知。
55. B。完成航模的制作会带来成就感，使它飞起来会“增加（increases）”这种感觉。
56. C。成为飞行员是“我”的“梦想（dream）”。
57. C。玩遥控航模是为从事飞行员这一“职业（career）”做准备。
58. B。根据上文的flying a remote-controlled model可知。
59. C。60. D。航模的遥控与真飞机的遥控“相似（similar）”，一旦“我”“掌握（mastered）”了操作这些遥控的技巧，“我”就能更容易地操作飞机的控制台。
第二节：
61. its。考查形容词性物主代词。设空处修饰surface，表示“它的”，故填its。
62. that。考查强调句。say后的从句是强调句，被强调部分为human activity，故填that。
63. a。考查不定冠词。greenhouse是可数名词，且在此表泛指，故填a。
64. to pass。考查动词不定式作宾语补足语的用法。allow sb. / sth. to do sth.意为“允许某人或某物做某事”。
65. escaping。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作from的宾语，且heat与escape之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填escaping。
66. which。考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代主句的内容，且在从句中作主语，故填which。
67. warmer。考查形容词比较级。由设空处后的than可知，此处应用比较级，故填warmer。
68. in。考查介词。result in意为“导致”。
69. greatly。考查副词。设空处作状语，修饰affect，故填greatly。
70. contributions。考查名词。make great contributions to (doing) sth.意为“为……作出巨大贡献”。
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选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-5 CBBCD?????????? 6-10 CDBDD
解析
A篇?(个人情况)
本文是记叙文。John Day从小酷爱玩电游，长大后专门从事电游开发。这项工作虽然充满了挑战和压力，但他游刃有余，乐在其中。
1. C。细节理解题。根据第二段的Day spent lots of time playing videogames和第三段的I built my first PC when I was 11 ... I never really stopped可知，小时候的John Day痴迷于电游。
2. B。推理判断题。根据第二段的getting game ideas ... required plenty of technical know-how ... his father worked in the computer industry and shared his knowledge可知，酷爱电游的John Day受到了在计算机行业工作的父亲的影响。
3. B。段落大意题。本段第一句A videogame producer is in charge of a game's development from beginning to end即主旨句。本段主要是介绍了电游开发人员的职责。
4. C。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的Part of the excitement for him is not just playing a game, but also being able to share it with others以及最后一段的内容可知，Day很享受自己的工作。
5. D。主旨大意题。本文主要围绕知名电游开发者John Day，介绍了他儿时对网络游戏的痴迷、他的工作职责以及他对工作的感受。
B篇?(现代技术)
本文是说明文。文章介绍了几种能检测人们情绪的装置。
6. C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的most have been used only for entertainment purposes可知。
7. D。推理判断题。根据第二段中的improving the lives of autistic people ... track their stress levels. The device allows caregivers to prevent the patients' dangerous behavior可推断，该装置能跟踪孤独症患者的情绪，从而使患者得到及时的治疗。
8. B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的The front leaves are designed to wave when the wearer is happy, while those on the back stand up when the wearer feels stressed可知，带有叶片状物的夹克可以显示使用者的情绪。
9. D。推理判断题。根据第五段末的The company uses facial coding technology to analyze consumers' emotional reactions to brands' ads or videos. Brands use the data to make more appealing ads可推断，该公司通过分析顾客的真实心理反应帮助品牌制作更好的广告。
10. D。词义猜测题。根据上文的In order to prevent a bad temper from causing accidents ... Once anger is detected及下文的?or slowing itself down可推断，该装置在察觉到司机的愤怒后会播放舒缓的音乐或者使车减速，从而预防事故的发生。