外研版 选修10 单元测试题（6份打包）

Book10 Module 6单元测试题（外研版）
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. — What fascinating landscapes here are! Why didn’t you take your camera along
— I’d like to, but I don’t have 　　 　.
A. the one B. that C. it D. one
2. We invited her to dinner as a(n) 　　　 for helping us but she didn’t turn up, which made us
feel disappointed.
A. award B. reward C. prize D. praise
3. The university consists of 16 schools and departments,　 　 a number of over 1,000 students.
A. each with B. each has C. every with D. every has
4. — Can you tell me more about her
— Not necessary, I think. It won’t be long 　 　　 you understand each other.
A. when B. before C. after D. until
5. — When did you come back from your trip, Tom
— I 　　　 last night, but I 　　 home the day before yesterday according to the schedule.
A. returned; should have been
B. had returned; would have been
C. returned; can have been
D. had returned; could have been
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A. say B. talk C. mention D. speak
7. — How do you like the hosts of Hunan TV
— They are 　　　 more talkative than the ones I know from our province.
A. anyhow B. somewhat C. somehow D. anyway
8. Looking back on those impressive years in the army, he tends to sit on the chair for many
hours, 　　　 going back to the place one day 　　　 he once served.
A. dreaming of; when B. dreaming of; where
C. to dream of; on which D. dreamt of; in which
9. — Thank you so much. It’s 　　　 of you to remind me not to behave impolitely at table.
— My pleasure. Others would have been likely to do that.
A. thoughtful B. potential C. incapable D. responsible
10. Though full of anger, the manager finally 　 　　to their demands claimed by the customers.
A. gave away B. gave up C. gave out D. gave in
11. Disadvantage 　　his birth was, Obama was supported by the majority of Americans, which
led to his beating his opponents.
A. as B. although C. since D. for
12. Following Liu Xiang’s win at the 2004 Olympics, there has been a surge (剧增) in the number
of babies 　 　　 after him.
A. naming B. named C. to name D. name
13. — I heard of there being a big fire and many people were injured.
— That’s the case. 　 　　 did the firefighters come to the spot.
A. It was not until the fire burned out B. Not until did the fire burn out
C. It was not until did the fire burn out D. Not until the fire burned out
14. According to the regulations, fail to pay on time 　　 　 they’ll cut off the electricity.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
15. — The United States is said to be a melting pot.
— Yes, you are right. We should get a thorough and accurate understanding about the cultural 　　　
of the United States.
A. impact B. diversity C. intention D. influence
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
Years ago a kid who looked 13-14 years old came tearing around my corner on a bike, and threw a bag in my neighbor’s yard as he passed.
Well, I decided to 16 the bag and it got spray cans of paint in. I jumped into my car and ran after him. I 17 him a few blocks away. Having called the 18 with my cellphone, I asked him why in the hell he would 19 my neighborhood like that
He said, “What do you 20 It wasn’t in your 21 !”
I said, “This city is my neighborhood, 22 is this state and this country!!!” I had a talk with him about 23 and being a “man” and said that 24 he didn’t have anything going on at home he could come to me and I’d 25 him in my beach-snow play expeditions that I’d organized for 26 other boys like him throughout my years here.
27 , the police arrived and arrested him. He wasn’t 28 of them at all. He said he’d been arrested before, like it was a kind of 29 or something.
A few years later, I was doing some shopping in the local store and there was a 30 fellow in a Pep Boy’s uniform, following me around and 31 me.
He came up to me and asked, “You don’t 32 me, do you ”
I said, “No, have we met before ”
He said, “Yes.”
Something in the way he said it alerted me to ask, “Was it a good or bad 33 ”
He said, “Well, it was kind of bad—but kind of good 34 because what you said to me started me thinking about what I was doing and who I wanted to be and, well, I’m 35 on it. THANKS! ”
16. A. pick B. check C. open D. empty
17. A. caught B. beat C. stopped D. passed
18. A. school B. cleaners C. police D. parents
19. A. split up B. sweep up C. cover up D. mess up
20. A. mean B. concern C. care D. complain
21. A. business B. neighborhood C. yard D. territory
22. A. so B. or C. as D. and
23. A. conscience B. contribution C. responsibility D. consideration
24. A. while B. once C. since D. if
25. A. include B. introduce C. entertain D. challenge
26. A. several B. few C. numerous D. maximum
27. A. In a flash B. Just then C. In addition D. Without doubt
28. A. cautious B. ashamed C. scared D. fond
29. A. routine B. advantage C. trick D. honor
30. A. young B. tough C. mysterious D. familiar
31. A. questioning B. reminding C. watching D. eying
32. A. bother B. recognize C. interrupt D. identify
33. A. meeting B. experience C. emotion D. case
34. A. otherwise B. still C. too D. though
35. A. relying B. working C. reflecting D. evaluating
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Never forget where you come from
Many of us remember the touching television advertisement where the actor Iron Eyes Cody (经常出演印第安人形象的Hollywood演员) sheds a tear over litter（垃圾）. Such Native images are often used to convey the idea of saving mother earth. People who accept this image find it difficult to bring together what they have seen of some reservations—shabby homes, broken cars, underfed dogs, weeds in winds, and coal strip mines. Those who most romanticize American Indians are the quickest to be disappointed and discover that things are not as good as they have once believed. However, Indians’ relationship with the land is much more complicated than those two black and white images which appeared in the television.
Historically, tribal people around the globe have had close ties with the earth. Lakota historian Vine Deloria, Jr., tells the story of the Ponca people who were taken from their range over a century ago and transported against their will to Oklahoma. Otherwise healthy, many Ponca wasted and died from no other clear cause than separation from their home. As Cheryl Crazy Bull says in this issue, “The land is our relative. Without land, tribal people lose their identity—the land along with language, spiritual beliefs, and social systems distinguishes tribal people from others.”
To many people in the United States, the Indian reservation is an embarrassment. It represents the American version of racial separation—a prison without walls where the government confined Indians to keep them apart from other Americans. To Indian people the reservation is home, regardless of what it looks like. They have spiritual, emotional, and family ties. Many of their relatives still live there or are buried there, and their creation stories are centered there.
56. The underlined words “black and white” has the closest meaning to ______.
A. simple and clear B. very similar
C. very negative D. very positive
57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage
A. Reservations are places where Indians have lived for no more than one century.
B. Many Ponca died because they could not stand the long hard journey.21世纪教育网
C. Tribal people have long tried to escape from their reservations.
D. Though very poor, many Indians have deep feelings towards the reservation.
58. What does this passage mainly talk about
A. Family life of the Indians. B. Attitude of the Indians towards land.
C. The history of tribal people. D. Environmental pollution nowadays.
59. What will the author probably go on talking about in the next paragraph
A. Fighting a battle against pollution.
B. It’s never late to say sorry to the American Indians.
C. The Americans’ attitude towards land.
D. The relationship between Indians and other Americans.
B
Image sensors（传感器） capture the beauty of subjects. Processors rapidly interpret the image information. We provide everything you need to enrich your power of expression.
Your eyes see something attractive. Instantly your brain perceives “beauty” and stimulates your creative mind. This natural ability exemplifies(是……的典范) the power of Sony’s digital technology. By developing image sensors that change images into electronic signals and processors that rapidly digest data for use in digital cameras, Sony aims to achieve a level of imaging closer to natural human perception. And Sony engineers are devoted to realizing this goal through technological innovation（革新）.
Take, for example, Sony’s CCD image sensor technology.
Since the 1970s, Sony has constantly led the industry in the advancement of CCD technology. In 1980, Sony launched the world’s first practical CCD color video camera. In the same year, Sony gave the world its first consumer video camera. During the 1980 and ’90s, the popular Handycam featured a CCD technology was popping up in a wide range of applications, including the first Cyber-shot, the digital still camera released in 1996. Since 2000, Sony has been pursuing superb image quality and miniaturization(微型化) in a range of high-quality products. In 2003, Sony launched the DSC-F828, featuring the world’s first four-colored filter CCD. In 2004, Sony released a high definition Handycam with world’s first CCD to support the HDV standard 1080i for consumer use. It enabled people to shoot superb high definition video image—a feature that had previously been the field of professionals.
With a focus on high quality images, Sony’s CCD technology continued to evolve until approximately 600 million Sony CCD cameras had been shipped worldwide (as of March 2007).
40. The underlined word “perceives” in the second paragraph probably means “______”.
A. accept B. develop C. manage D. sense
41. What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A. The Sony digital camera functions like the human being.
B. The Sony digital camera’s working principle is similar to that of the human brain.
C. Only the Sony digital camera can match human brain.
D. No other camera has the advantage over the Sony digital camera.
42. Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. The world’s first practical CCD color video camera came out in 1980.
B. DSC-F828 is probably a kind of digital camera.
C. The Handycam of 2004 makes consumers shoot video images as well as pro- fessionals do.
D. Cyber-shot is the first digital camera of the world.
43. Sony has been leading the world in the CCD technology for ______.
A. at least 30 years B. about 50 years
C. about 20 years D. about 10 years
44. Where can you most probably find the above passage
A. In a radio program about modern photography.
B. In a letter from a friend in Japan.
C. In an advertisement section of a magazine.
D. In a scientific report about modern cameras.
C
Banff National Park and neighboring Kananaskis Country treat the adventurers to a wilderness of jagged（参差不齐的） peaks, expansive forests, transparent glacier(冰河)-fed rivers, and a diversity of wildlife including elk, grizzly bear and bighorn sheep. Each day brings a new adventure, and each adventure takes us through some of the most breathtaking scenery found in the Rocky Mountains. Less strenuous（费劲的） than our Multi-Sport, the Sampler is a great introduction to biking, hiking, rafting and horseback riding.
Day 1. We get together in Banff and then roll out the mountain bikes and explore an off-the-beaten-path route set between towering peaks and mountain streams. The breathtaking alpine（高山的） scenery is the perfect setting to start our weeklong adventure.
Day 2. We head to world-famous Lake Louise for a full day of hiking among ancient glaciers and sapphire（蓝宝石色的） lakes. Hike from the waters of Moraine Lake and the stunning scenery of the Valley of the Ten Peaks to Sentinel Pass, for top-of-the-world views of ice-draped summits.
On Day 3, we enjoy another day of fun in Banff National Park’s Plain of Six Glaciers. Choose between two different hiking routes into this unique basin where you stand face-to-face with an ice age landscape. Massive limestone and cliffs glisten（闪光）with glacial ice on all sides. 21世纪教育网
Day 4. Swapping back to our mountain bikes, we trace the shoreline of Barrier Lake featuring views of Mt. Baldy. More seasoned riders can choose the Evans-Thomas Creek trail which climbs up to a high alpine pass with sweeping views of craggy（陡峭的） peaks.
Day 5. Our final day in paradise is a thriller! We begin with a horseback ride on the scenic trails surrounding Boundary Ranch. We then board rafts and enjoy a thrilling afternoon of whitewater rafting（坐船漂流）fun before returning to Banff for the conclusion of our Canadian Rockies adventure.
45. The Sampler is probably ______.
A. a program concerning outdoor sports about travel
B. a news department
C. a travel agency
D. a series of sport activities
46. Banff National Park lies _______.
A. in America B. in Canada
C. in Kananaskis Country D. on Boundary Ranch
47. Which can’t be enjoyed by adventurers
A. Expansive forests. B. Ice-covered summits.
C. Glaciers. D. Superior Lake.
48. From the passage we know _______.
A. not all adventures bring you the most breathtaking scenery in the Rockies
B. you can travel along the regular route by horseback riding on the first day
C. the ice age landscape can be enjoyed in the unique basin
D. you trace the shoreline of Barrier Lake on foot
49. Which of the following is NOT true
A. The travelers start from Banff and end at Lake Louise in the adventure.
B. On the fourth day, visitors have two choices of routes.
C. Travelers have at least three types of transport.
D. Travelers will hike for a full day on the second day.
50. For what purpose is the passage written
A. To introduce the beautiful scenery of Banff National Park
B. To introduce some sport activities
C. To attract adventurers to Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country
D. To tell people the arrangement of the Sampler
D
The success of movies such , a Chinese interactive film released last week, could herald（标志） the start of a new type of films where the audience is in control.
Over 3.6 million Chinese netizens took part in the movie experiment on by selecting their favorite youth novel to be turned into a film last year. The audience also selected the script, director and actors , a story about a friend (named Zhang Wenli) coming to terms with the death of a friend.
The movie is a basic form of an interactive film where the audience controls the movie before it begins production. But more advanced interactive films, such as Late Fragment, released in North America last year, give the audience the ability to control the progression of the movie using buttons when in the cinema.
Entertainment analysts have mixed opinions about interactive movies’ prospects. Lelsie Felperin, deputy editor of the British Film Institute magazine, Sight and Sound, believes interactive movies will only ever gain a niche(特定的) audience. “People go to the cinema to escape, to see a story being told. To create the story as it goes along is making a shift from that.”
Interactive films are just another example of the growing power of netizens over the film industry.
Back in 1999, bloggers turned The Blair Witch Project, a film about three students lost in the woods, into a worldwide success. Internet hype helped the film which was made for $20,000 gross to earn $200 million at the box-office.
But there are major drawbacks to giving the audience too much power over , for example, suffers from a lack of cohesion in its plot. Any attempt to rectify(改正) this during production would have been impossible because the audience already decided on the script.
is _______.
A. a website where you can see films
B. a website where you can select your favorite youth novels
C. a successful interactive film
D. a website where you can vote for your favorite film
52. Which of the following is NOT true
A. Interactive films mark the start of a new type film where the audience is in control.
B. Late Fragment is a more advanced interactive film
C. The author has positive attitudes towards interactive films.
D. The Blair Witch Project was made a worldwide success in 1999.
53. From the passage, we can see that _______.
A. The Blair Witch Project is also an interactive film
B. the plot will be perfect for every netizen
C. netizens affect and The Blair Witch Project greatly[来源:21世纪教育网]
D. huge profit is a feature of the interactive film
54. As for the interactive film, ________.
A. audience should go on the Internet to see the film
B. only netizens have a say on the content
C. it is improper for audience to create the story of film according to Lelsie Felperin
D. audiences could control the movie only before it’s shot
55. It can be inferred from the text that ________.21世纪教育网
A. Zhang Wenli’s fate was decided by netizens
B. Interactive films will be the trend in the future
C. Entertainment analysts have mixed views about interactive movies’ prospects
D. Netizens have growing power over the film industry
四、写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节: 阅读表达（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分）
阅读下面短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题.
Many of us do not like the things we see around us. For example, the bad habits of some people, the rude manners and even the air pollution. If you do not want the things you see around you, don’t just watch and hope it will change. Only lazy people might say that is the way things have been working and that is the way they are going to continually work. In fact, they won’t change themselves if you don’t do something to help them change.21世纪教育网21世纪教育网
Maybe some people want the whole country to change That is a far too enormous project. I think you can start by changing the small things around you.
Your habit should be the first thing to change. Change what you think about and change what you talk about. Change the things that get your attention before you plan to change a nation.
Can you remember how difficult it was for you to break a habit that you desired to break some years back Do you remember that habit of yours that you are still struggling to break If so, then you must fall in with the view that things are not just going to change by your magic thought.
As far as I am concerned, the best way I have changed people around me is that I changed myself. People are watching you. Some of them do not expect you to change, so your change is going to be like a miracle to them and will influence them. When you change, they will change. Just change yourself and see how many people will tell you later that you were the one who changed them. That is one simple way young people can change their surroundings.
56. What is the best title for the passage (Please answer within 10 words.)
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57. Why should people change themselves first
(Please answer within 20 words.)
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58. Please explain the underlined phrase “fall in with” in English.(No more than 5 words.)
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59. What habits should you change before changing a country Please list three.
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60. Do you want to change the things around you What will you do (Please answer within 20 words.)
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你叫李华，请根据以下内容用英语写一封倡议书，谈谈作为中学生应如何履行网络文明公约。
倡议书各位同学：为了创造良好的网络环境，我提倡大家文明上网，做文明网民。1. 吸取有益信息，拒绝不良网站；2. 合理安排时间，不沉迷于网络；3. 友好聊天，不随意约见网友。让我们共同携手，让网络更好地为我们的学习和生活服务。高三一班 李华
注意：
1. 词数：100左右；
2. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 参考词汇：网络环境 network environment; 文明网民 civilized netizen
Everyone,
I am Li Hua from Class One, Grade Three. ______________________________
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参考答案：
1-15 DBABA CBBAD ABDAB
16-35 BACDC BACDA CBCDA DBACB
36-55 ADBCD BDACA BDCAC CCCCA
One possible version
Everyone,
I am Li Hua from Class One, Grade Three. In order to create a favorable network environment, I think we should be civilized netizens. Therefore, first, we should only visit useful websites and say no to harmful information. Second, we ought to make good use of our time. We should avoid becoming addicted to the Internet, which otherwise will do harm to our health and waste our valuable time. Third, we should be friendly to our e-pals and we shouldn’t agree to meet strangers in case we may get cheated.
In my opinion, it is our duty to do what we can to make sure the Internet plays a positive part in our study and life.
Li HuaBook10 Module 5单元测试题（外研版）
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） [21世纪教育网
1. — Could you help me check whether there are any theoretical mistakes in my essay
— Sorry. I’m afraid it’s ________ my skill.
A. except B. within C. besides D. beyond
2. Strangely enough, some people always believe it, ________ nonsense the papers print.
A. what B. whatever C. which D. whichever
3. It is known to almost all that Australia is ________ kangaroos.
A. home to B. the home to C. home of D. a home of
4. Although ________ thirty years ago, the house still looks very beautiful.
A. being built B. having been built C. built D. to be built
5. It took years and years for the early work of the geneticist, who won the 1983 Nobel Prize for
Medicine, to be ________ accepted.
A. universally B. usually C. possibly D. universal
6. Have you ever heard of the proverb, “March winds and April showers _____ May flowers”？
A. bring in B. bring away C. bring forth D. bring down
7. You are sure to make great progress if you make what the teachers teach ________.
A. yours B. your C. you D. your’s
8. He appears ________ the happiness and sorrow they shared with each other in the poor village
ten years ago.
A. having forgotten B. to forget
C. forgetting D. to have forgotten
9. — I feel so relieved now as I have just passed my driving test.
— ________!
A. Cheer up B. What a pity C. Well done D. Come on
10. — You speak very fluent French. Are you a French major
— No. But I ________ in France for eight years and returned the year before last.
A. have lived B. have been living C. live D. lived
11. Devoted to the ________ of justice, she has had several encounters with death.
A. development B. cause C. freedom D. possession
12. Suddenly he found himself in an embarrassing situation ________ words failed him.
A. that B. when C. though D. where
13. Whatever you want, you ________ have it on condition that you get the best result.
A. would B. ought to C. shall D. could
14. Don’t mistake my meaning. I just hoped my warning would _____ her to make greater efforts.
A. stimulate B. threaten C. acknowledge D. assure
15. A good salesman must be ________ if he is bound to succeed.
A. fiery B. aggressive C. critical D. superficial
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
“Who’ll give a hundred dollar bill Ten dollars... Seventy-five. Now eighty... eighty-five...”
The auctioneer’s(拍卖商) voice rang out loudly as a crowd 16 around a wagon filled with handmade wooden items and 17 . He was auctioning my grandmother’s old wooden picnic basket. The crowd watched as a 18 basket collector struggled to outbid a team of three grandchildren. He was bidding for a picnic basket. My cousins and I were bidding for a piece of family 19 we hadn’t seen since our childhood days. This picnic basket was an 20 treasure with some very special 21 . A contest of wills raged on until the old picnic basket was 22 back in our family. The sale price was not 23 , but Grandmother’s picnic basket, with the 24 and love that remained inside it, was priceless.
Grandmother often 25 the basket with sandwiches and homemade pie and took my cousins and me to a special apple tree in Grand- father’s orchard. We would picnic and have long 26 under its shady branches.
Grandmother told stories about her childhood years—the 27 of coming to a new country, establishing（成立） a home, and how she and Grandfather had 28 this special picnic tree.
In April, blossom petals（花瓣） sometimes fell into the picnic basket. One day, Grandmother 29 one of the blossom petals. She told us that apple trees need to 30 before they blossom. She explained why each blossom is important for another apple to grow. She also told us that one tiny apple 31 could produce a new tree that would grow, blossom, and 32 many apples in its lifetime.
Grandmother gently tossed into our minds the 33 that people also need to grow before they blossom. In ways we could 34 , she explained that we are also seeds with great 35 , and if we grew up strong in faith, we would blossom just like the apple tree.
16. A. passed B. gathered C. moved D. looked
17. A. antiques B. souvenirs C. remains D. instruments
18. A. pleased B. learned C. skilled D. determined
19. A. tradition B. possession C. history D. background
20. A. unarguable B. unconditional C. untouchable D. unforgettable
21. A. contents B. designs C. contributions D. causes
22. A. eagerly B. controversially C. safely D. effortlessly
23. A. reasonable B. important C. high D. low
24. A. lessons B. memories C. experiences D. stories
25. A. wrapped B. loaded C. covered D. packed
26. A. walks B. chats C. parties D. games
27. A. struggles B. chances C. adjustments D. challenges
28. A. watered B. bought C. planted D. found
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30. A. expand B. grow C. burst D. wait
31. A. seed B. branch C. blossom D. root
32. A. hold B. produce C. bare D. support
33. A. decision B. truth C. dream D. idea
34. A. grasp B. understand C. accept D. interpret
35. A. purpose B. expectation C. energy D. potential
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
A good dictionary is an invaluable tool for anyone who uses the written word and would like to do so more effectively and correctly. Are you familiar with the different kinds of dictionaries—and the services that they offer
There are three basic types of dictionary. They are the compact, historical and general purpose dictionary. The compact dictionary is, naturally, a small pocket sized variety that is somewhat limited in the range of its content. The historical dictionary, on the other hand, is an exhaustive(详尽的) volume that specializes in the history of words. The general purpose dictionary lies somewhere between these two extremes. This is the most common version that people would have in their home and is the best for everyday use. 21世纪教育网
The functions of the general purpose dictionary are to provide definitions, proper pronunciation, correct spelling and derivations as well as any restrictive labels attached to a word. Let’s consider these individually.
Definitions: Many words have more than one meaning. By using a dictionary you can determine which meaning applies to the sentence you are considering. Some dictionaries help you out further by giving sample phrases of correct word usages.
Pronunciation: Pronunciation of a particular word may vary from region to region, so a dictionary will give the generally accepted pronunciation.
Spelling: In the English language, words are often spelt quite differently to how they sound. Thank goodness for the spelling function of your dictionary.
Derivations: The study of word origin is a feature of your dictionary. This can bring words to life, and expand your knowledge base in a fascinating way.
Restrictive Labels: If a word is marked “colloquial” or “slang” it shouldn’t be used in formal settings. These labels, then, signal caution in their use.
Becoming more familiar with, and regularly consulting, your dictionary will open up the English language to you. As a result, your speech will be richer and your written communications more fluent. What a fine reward for a little time invested in your dictionary.
36. The “colloquial” or “slang” labels remind you that the words ________.
A. may be borrowed from other languages B. have strange pronunciations
C. are used in an informal way D. have some special meanings
37. You may get disappointed if you want to find ________ in a general purpose dictionary. 21世纪教育网
A. the origin of a new word B. the spelling of a word
C. examples of word usages D. the rules of grammar
38. Which function of the general purpose dictionary is similar to the main character of a historical dictionary
A. Pronunciation. B. Restrictive Labels.
C. Spelling. D. Derivations.
39. It can be inferred from the text that a compact dictionary is designed for _______.
A. teachers B. language learners
C. beginners D. dictionary collectors
40. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that ________.
A. it’s worthwhile to spend some time consulting the dictionary
B. the more you use a dictionary, the more knowledge you will get
C. a proper dictionary is your good teacher
D. you will make fortune if you spend enough money on dictionary
B
Despite his death at the age of 25, Keats is one of the greatest English poets and a key figure in the Romantic Movement. He has become the epitome(化身) of the young, beautiful, doomed poet. John Keats was born on 31 October 1795 in London. His father worked at a horse stable (马棚), but died in 1804. His mother re-married, but died of a severe disease in 1810.
Keats was educated at a school in Enfield. When he left at 16, he was apprenticed to a surgeon. He wrote his first poems in 1814. In 1816, he abandoned medicine to concentrate on poetry. His first volume of poetry was published the following year.
In 1818, Keats nursed his brother Tom through the final stages of tuberculosis(肺结核), the disease that had killed their mother. Tom died in December and Keats moved to his friend Charles Brown’s house in Hampstead. There he met and fell deeply in love with a neighbor, the 18-year old Fanny Brawne.
This was the beginning of Keats’ most creative period. He wrote, among others, ‘The Eve of St Agnes’, ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’, ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ and ‘To Autumn’. The group of five odes(颂诗), which include ‘Ode to a Nightingale’, are ranked among the greatest short poems in the English language.
From September 1819, Keats produced little more poetry. His financial difficulties were now severe. He became engaged to Fanny Brawne, but with no money there was little possibility of their marrying.
Early in 1820, Keats began to display symptoms of tuberculosis. His second volume of poetry was published in July, but he was by now very ill. In September, Keats and his friend Joseph Severn left for the warmer weather of Italy, in the hope that this would improve Keats’ health. When they reached Rome, Keats was confined to bed. Severn took care of him devotedly, but Keats died in Rome on 23 February 1821. He was buried in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome.
41. Keats got his first volume of poetry published in _________.
A. 1817 B. 1814 C. 1818 D. 1819
42. It can be inferred from this passage that ________. [来源:21世纪教育网]
A. Keats’ girlfriend was a gifted poetess
B. Keats’ girlfriend helped him a lot in writing the famous poems
C. Keats got great inspiration from love
D. Keats was infected with tuberculosis from his girlfriend
43. Which is the right order of events that happened in this passage
a. Keats published his first volume of poetry.
b. Keats went to Italy.
c. Keats moved to Hampstead. 21世纪教育网
d. Keats studied in a medical school.
e. Keats fell in love with Fanny Brawne.
A. b-e-d-c-a B. d-e-a-c-b C. d-a-c-e-b D. b-a-e-d-c
44. It was a great pity that ________.
A. Keats died too young to write more excellent poems
B. Keats’ family all died of the same disease
C. Keats had never seen his poems published
D. Keats died abroad without a friend around him
45. We can learn the fact from this passage that ________.
A. Keats lived a miserable childhood
B. Keats wrote poets while he was still learning medicine
C. hard working is the cause of Keats’ death
D. Keats could not get married due to his bad health
C
WASHINGTON — From the towering Great Dane to the feisty little Chihuahua, all dogs are brothers under the skin. Now, researchers have uncovered a clue to why the animals wearing that skin vary so much in size.
Dogs have the largest variation in body size of any land animal, so researchers led by Elaine A. Ostrander of the National Human Genome Research Institute decided to look into the reasons why.
Their finding of a section of genes that controls small size in dogs is reported in Friday’s issue of the journal Science.
Learning how growth is controlled can improve the understanding of cancer and other diseases caused by growth gone awry, Ostrander explained in a telephone interview.
And the research adds to the basic study of variations, perhaps improving knowledge of the differences between people, she added.
K. Gordon Lark of the University of Utah, a co-author of the report, pointed out that dogs have 200 to 300 diseases in common with people, including high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and cancer.
“They also share our environment, so if there is an environmental influence that can trigger disease, dogs will be going through the same process,” he said in a telephone interview.
“So, if we can solve this in dogs, that’s a fantastic jump ahead,” Lark said.
Keith E. Murphy, principal investigator at the Canine Genetics Laboratory of Texas A&M University, called the research “an incredible piece of work.”
It was suspected that there might be a few major genes controlling significant differences in body type, said Murphy.
46. Great Dane and Chihuahua may be _____.
A. the names of two cities in America B. the names of two kinds of dogs
C. the names of two animal scientists D. the names of two labs
47. What makes a little dog not a big dog
A. It’s the gene. B. It’s the feeding way.
C. It’s the birthplace. D. It’s the environment.
48. Why does Keith E. Murphy call the research “an incredible piece of work.”
A. Dogs are the best friends of human kind.
B. Dogs are the main pets human kind keep.
C. Dogs are similar in the genes to human kind.
D. Dogs can be used as a clue to treat human kind.
49. What would dogs in the same area do if people in a certain area are infected with the bird flu
A. They would remain healthy as before.
B. They would be infected with another kind of disease.
C. It’s hard to say for they are different from human kind.
D. It’s most likely that they are seized with the bird flu.
50. Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. Like men, many dogs also suffer from high blood pressure.
B. Men and dogs share the same environment.
C. Man and dogs are close relatives because man also has variations in body size.
D. Like dogs, many diseases of human are related to variations of body size.
D
As L. P. Hartley put it, “The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there”, then for many English football fans this week that country looks like Italy or Spain. Watching the pictures of police beating up my fellow Manchester United supporters in Rome, and the similar scenes involving Spurs fans in Seville, felt like a throwback to another era.
How attitudes seem to have changed. In 1974, after police in Rotterdam baton-charged（用警棒袭击）Spurs fans at the Uefa Cup final, Bill Nicholson, the Tottenham manager, condemned his own supporters as “a disgrace to Britain”. This week Martin Jol, Tottenham’s present manager, and the club hierarchy（统治集团） came out in support of their fans, and even British ministers joined in Manchester United’s criticism of the “heavy-handed” policing in Rome. English fans have gone from being villains（恶棍） to helpless victims. 21世纪教育网
Reactions in Italy and Spain, however, pinned the blame on drunken English hooligans as they would have done in the past. Italian commentators made reference to the 1985 European Cup final, when 39 Juventus fans died after Liverpool supporters charged and a wall collapsed at Heysel stadium. Although our tastes in football and much else are now more European than ever, there seems to be a culture gap.
Of course, not everybody who follows English teams abroad is a Boy Scout, even if they sometimes act like overgrown schoolboys. But to me the most striking image of the night in Rome was the picture of the dazed United fan with blood pouring from his head — and a camera hanging around his neck. Many supporters had come to Rome as tourists from Planet Premiership’s world of family-friendly entertainment, and were shocked to find themselves in a world where football is still a battleground.
51. How many football teams are mentioned
A. 4. B. 5. C. 2. D. 6.
52. What’s the author’s attitude toward Manchester United fans
A. Critical. B. Sympathetic. C. Cold. D. Praiseful.
53. According to the passage, why did Italian commentators referred to the 1985 European Cup final
A. To make people believe that British football fans are as bad-mannered as before.
B. To make people believe that British football fans are as helpless as before.
C. To remind audience of the terrible disaster in football history.
D. To criticize Indian police for being too cruel.
54. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. there is no culture gap between European teams
B. Juventus won the final over Liverpool
C. Juventus fans must have been beaten to death by Liverpool supporters
D. the author must be from Italy
55. According to the author, the police’s action in Rome is _____.
A. very reasonable B. ridiculous C. overdone D. understandable
四、写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容回答问题。
American pilot Frank Webb first flew a glider at the age of 14, made his first flight alone on his．16th birthday and got his commercial pilot's licensee （执照）on his 18th birthday．
After serving in the US Navy for 20 years, being a Boeing flight instructor, and working with Alaska Airlines for more than three years, Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines last May to captain domestic routes in China．As an experienced pilot, he still feels the same nervousness as he felt on his first fight.[来源:21世纪教育网]
Captain Webb said that the "Sept．11" incident did not have a direct influence on his decision to move to China to work．"Safety is in fact tighter in the United States and I am not worried about a terrorist attack," he said．"The main reason I came to China was that my children will have a chance to see the world and experience international living．"
Webb has not experienced any in-flight emergencies（紧急情况） during his term in China although he said the weather here was generally more changeable than in the United States．"The weather changes tend to be great from north to south．We may be flying in a snow storm in Harbin, and then later that same day we may be flying through a tropical rain shower approaching Shenzhen," Webb said．
While Webb had more flexibility（灵活性） to deal with the weather in the United States, he said air traffic control in China was more strict and allowed fewer deviations（偏离）．
Speaking of planes often being late in China, Webb said that in America, being late was one of the few things that would get him in trouble．"In China, on the other hand, it seems there are many things that can get you in trouble with the boss, but being late is not one of them．" Webb does everything in his power to keep his flights on schedule．
"They provide really excellent service during flights．Western flight attendants just serve passengers．But the Chinese attendants will also check on the crew to see if we need anything," Webb said．
56．Why did Webb sign a contract with Shenzhen Airlines （no more than 20 words）21世纪教育网
57．What is "glider " （in Paragraph 1） （no more than 5 words）
58．What in the flight Webb met in China increased his difficulty （no more than 5 words）
59．Is Webb's flight often late Why （no more than 20 words）
60．What can you learn from Webb's words in the last paragraph （no more than 10 words）
第二节 写作（满分25分）
在全球化大潮的冲击下，中国逐渐融入世界大家庭，而生活中洋文洋字不时撞击着我们的眼球，请你用英语写一篇文章，将自己的观点发表在校报上。
注意：词数：120-150
参考答案：
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16-35 BADCD ACBAD BACDB ACDBD
36-55 CDDCA ACCAB BADDC BBABC
56．His children would have a chance to see the world and experience international living．
57．A type of plane．
58．The changeable weather．
59．No．He does everything in his power to keep his flights on schedule．
60．He thinks highly of the flight attendants in China．
One possible version:
Influenced by the trend of globaliza- tion, the earth is becoming a small village. Step by step China becomes part of this small village. Needless to say, the past 20 years has witnessed the great changes in China. It is unavoidable that the Chinese language has also brought in some new words from other languages, especially from English. A lot of English words have found its way in Chinese, such as bye-bye, OK, show and so on.
However, some new words directly borrowed from English have caused some confusion in communication. Take PK for example, I believe some older people may probably have some trouble in making out the meaning of this word.
The overuse of foreign words in Chinese has raised the public concern about Chinese standardization. As far as I am concerned, the government should take measures to call on the people to use correct and standard Chinese.21世纪教育网Book10 Module 4单元测试题（外研版）
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. ______ widespread of the deadly disease caused ______ stir in the district.
A.不填; a B. 不填; 不填 C. The; a D. The; the
2. Don’t count on others to look up to you if you _______ yourself.
A. look back on B. look down upon C. look in on D. look on
3. Am I correct in thinking that it’s her mother’s fault to ______ to her too often
A. give up B. give in C. give out D. give away
4. With our request for a picnic ______, we left the headmaster’s office disappointedly.
A. to be refused B. refusing
C. refused D. having been refused
5. All of the fans waited at the gate of the hotel to welcome the pop star ______ his arrival from Hong Kong.
A. at B. on C. with D. in
6. You are the ______ person I’m looking for, that is to say, you are perfectly fit for the job.
A. very B. only C. last D. mere
7. I came with the______ of staying, but now I’ve decided to leave.
A. sense B. mood C. desire D. intention
8. Studies show that women tend ______ longer than men.
A. living B. to live C. to living D. to be living
9. People in no country ______ Britain can experience four seasons in a single day.
A. other than B. rather than C. instead of D. regardless of
10. The doctor strongly recommended that he ______ a holiday after finishing the task.
A. would take B. took C. should have taken D. take
11. _______ your own business or you will be punished for what you have done.21世纪教育网
A. To mind B. Minding C. Minded D. Mind
12. ______ I admit Peter has some shortcomings, I don’t agree that he is unqualified for the job.
A. As B. As long as C. While D. Unless
13. We invited her to dinner but she didn’t even bother to ______, which made us rather
disappointed.
A. turn up B. turn out C. turn over D. turn down
14. The reason _____ I have to explain ______ you is ____ my car broke down on the motorway.
A. why; for; that B. why; to; that
C. why; for; / D. that; to; that
15. Andy Lau is known as an actor, and he is well-known _______ his songs.
A．as B. to C. for D. at
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
On the last day before Christmas, I hurried to go to the supermarket to buy the remaining of the gifts I didn’t manage to buy earlier. While looking in the 16 section, I noticed a small boy of about 5 years old, 17 a doll against his chest.
He kept on touching the hair of the doll and looked so 18 . Obviously, he didn’t have enough money to buy this doll. I 19 who this doll was for. So I started to walk towards him and I asked him who he wanted to give this doll to. His 20 were so sad while saying this. “My sister has gone to be with 21 . Daddy says that Mummy will also go to see God very soon, so I 22 that she could take the doll with her to give it to my 23 .” My heart nearly 24 .
The little boy looked at me and said: “I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to 25 yet. I asked him to wait until I came back.”
I quickly reached for my 26 and took a few notes and said to the boy. “What if we checked again, just 27 you have enough money ” “OK.” he said. “I hope that I have enough.” I 28 some of my money to his without him 29 and we started to 30 it. There was enough for the doll, and even some 31 . The little boy said: “Thank you for giving me enough money.” Then he looked at me and added, “I 32 wanted to buy a white rose, for my mummy loves white roses”.
I finished my shopping in a totally 33 state from when I started. I couldn’t get the little boy out of my 34 . I felt that my life had been changed forever. The
35 that this little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine.
16. A. toy B. clothing C. gift D. book
17. A. reaching B. buying C. watching D. pressing 21世纪教育网
18. A. sad B. happy C. lonely D. lovely
19. A. knew B. realized C. wondered D. doubted
20. A. parents B. sisters C. eyes D. cheeks
21. A. Mother B. Daddy C. Granny D. God
22. A. advised B. demanded C. thought D. said
23. A. mother B. friend C. brother D. sister
24. A. cheered B. stopped C. beat D. sank
25. A. go B. die C. come D. cry
26. A. baggage B. wallet C. cell phone D. handkerchief
27. A. in case B. by chance C. on purpose D. in time
28. A. devoted B. contributed C. offered D. added
29. A. hearing B. attending C. seeing D. permitting
30. A. count B. buy C. gain D. plan
31. A. used up B. left over C. sold out D. joined in
32. A. still B. ever C. also D. always
33. A. strange B. free C. different D. similar
34. A. mind B. sight C. life D. sense
35. A. gift B. money C. wish D. love
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son fell, hurt himself and screamed: “AAAhhhh!!!”
To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhh!!!”
Curious, he yelled: “Who are you ” He received the answer: “Who are you ” And then he screamed to the mountain: “I admire you!” The voice answered: “I admire you!” Angered at the response, he screamed: “Coward (懦夫)!” He received the answer: “Coward!”
He looked to his father and asked, “What’s going on ”
The father smiled and said, “My son, pay attention.” Again the man screamed: “You are a champion!”
The voice answered, “You are a champion!”
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this echo, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection (反映) of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence (能力) in your team, improve your competence. This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life: Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”
36. When the son first heard the voice repeating in the mountain, he ______.
A. understood what caused it B. felt it much fun
C. felt puzzled D. became angry
37. What does the underlined word “echo” mean
A. The sound reflected back. B. An idea.
C. Life. D. A truth.
38. The father used the experience to ______.
A. explain a scientific problem to his son B. teach his son how voice works
C. educate his son to be honest D. tell his son a truth about life
39. According to the passage, who will probably have most friends
A. Peter, spending much time studying his lessons, seldom sharing his ideas with others.
B. Mary, always showing respect to people around him.
C. John, following his teachers’ and parents’ advice.
D. Jean, loving pop music and modern dance.
B
In the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, some villagers practice a unique form of logging. If a tree is too large to be cut with an ax, the natives cut it down by yelling at it. Woodsmen with special powers climb up on a tree just at dawn and suddenly scream at it at the top of their lungs. They continue this for thirty days. The tree dies and falls over.
The theory is that the yelling kills the spirit of the tree. According to the villagers, it always works. Ah, those poor na 觙ve (天真的) innocents! Such strangely charming habits of the jungle! Screaming at the tree indeed is primitive. Too bad they don’t have the advantages of modern technology and the scientific mind.
Me I yell at my wife. And yell at the telephone and the lawn mower (割草机). And yell at the TV and the newspaper and my children. I’ve even been known to shake my fist and yell at the sky at times. The man next door yells at his car a lot. And this summer I heard him yell at a stepladder for most of an afternoon. We modern, urban, educated folks yell at the traffic and judges and bills and banks and machines — especially machines.
Don’t know what good it does. Machines and things just sit there. Even kicking doesn’t always help. As for people, well, the Solomon Islanders may have a point. Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts.
40. In the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, people usually log average-sized trees by ______.
A. cutting them with axes B. climbing up on them
C. shouting at them D. laughing at them
41. Villagers in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific can’t be described as ______.[来源:21世纪教育网]
A. behind the times B. simple
C. advanced D. a little religious
42. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph is used to refer to “______”.
A. yelling B. kicking C. machine D. spirit
43. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.
A. you can’t be too careful to avoid yelling at others
B. beating or fighting somebody hurts him or her most
C. yelling at somebody has no effect on him or her
D. yelling at somebody has many good effects on him or her
C
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the masterpieces.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chattered nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for putting up with her constant words. Distracted (心烦意乱的) by their noise, I moved on.
I encountered them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant talking, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long cane (手杖) and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man,” the clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art ” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.
And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm.
44. The best title of the passage would be “______”.
A. Visions of art B. A blind man
C. A talkative woman D. A patient man
45. The underlined word “encountered” in the passage means “______”.
A. caught sight of B. ran into C. talked with D. argued with
46. At first the author’s attitude towards the wife of the couple was ______.
A. positive B. neutral C. bored D. admiring
47. What is implied is that ______.
A. the man had his eyes blinded in a fight
B. the man must be a painter before
C. the woman was very devoted to his husband
D. the man often killed time by visiting exhibitions
D21世纪教育网
A 77-year-old former traffic policeman who for ten years had cared for his Alzheimer’s-stricken wife, walked into the hospital where she was being treated and shot her three times.
Vitangelo Bini then sat down at the foot of her bed to call police. When they arrived he told them: “I couldn’t stand to see her suffer any more.”
Mr. Bini, from Prato, in Tuscany, was in custody (拘留) after being charged with the homicide (杀人罪). His wife, Mara Tani, 82, had suffered from Alzheimer for about ten years and was admitted to the Misericordia e Dolce hospital in Prato last week when she lost consciousness.
Mr. Bini, who had been her full-time carer, had visited her several times a day, hospital staff told the police. On Saturday, however, witnesses said that he entered the room that she shared with five other women, hugged her and then put a towel over her face before shooting her in the head. A few seconds later he fired another shot to the head and one to the heart, Fabio Di Chierri, the vice-director of Prato police station, said.
Mr. Di Chierri said that Mr. Bini sat down and tried to call police on his mobile phone. He could not get through, perhaps because so many others in the neighborhood were doing the same.
Police officers happened to be on the same floor and arrived immediately. Mr. Bini did not put up any resistance and tried to explain his actions, although he appeared and sounded dazed and confused, the officers said. The couple’s children, a son and a daughter aged 43 and 44, were stunned by the news, Mr. Di Chierri said.
48. Judging from the passage , Alzheimer must be ______.
A. the family name of his wife
B. the name of his wife
C. the name of a kind of disease caught by old people
D. a kind of medical organization
49. The underlined word “stunned” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A. disappointed B. shocked C. excited D. depressed
50. We learn from the passage that ______.
A. the couple has two sons B. Bini doesn’t love Mara Tani
C. Bini was tired of caring for her D. Mara Tani must have suffered a lot
51. What’s the correct order the following events
a. Bini visited her several times a day in hospital.
b. Bini was charged and held in custody.
c. Bini shot his wife to death.
d. Mara Tani was admitted to the Misericordia e Dolce hospital.
e. Bini sat down and tried to call the police.
A. d, b, a, c, e B. b, d, c, a, e 21世纪教育网
C. d, a, c, e, b D. c, b, a, d, e
E
Orhan Pamuk, Turkey’s best-known novelist won the 2006 Nobel prize for Literature on Thursday.
Here are some reactions to the news from Turkey.
PINAR KUR, A LEADING FEMALE TURKISH NOVELIST
“For years, everybody has wished someone from Turkey would win the Nobel. But it is also known, both in Turkey and abroad, that this prize is much more related to politics than to literature, it is given more for political reasons. It is very unfortunate that this prize announcement was made on the same day as the (Armenian genocide) bill in France.”
SUAT KINIKLIOGLU, GERMAN MARSHALL PLAN OF THE UNITED STATES
“With all due respect to Orhan Pamuk, whose books I read and like, I believe his comments on the Armenian genocide have been influential in his winning this prize. I think many Turks will see it in this way, too and will not be cheering.
And this is the worst day that this could happen, when the French parliament approves a bill making it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide.
There is a political dimension (因素) to all this. I do not believe he was chosen purely on the basis of his artistic capacity, even though he is a great writer.”21世纪教育网
BUKET UZUNER, TURKISH NOVELIST AND SHORT-STORY WRITER
“From now maybe (the world) can speak about ‘Turkish Literature’. I attach great importance to that. We had all hoped Yasar Kemal would win the Nobel, everyone knows this, but I’m also happy for Pamuk to win this prize.”[来源:21世纪教育网]
ZULFU LIVANELI, NOVELIST, COMPOSER AND SINGER
“It’s a very nice thing that Turkey received a Nobel Prize. When we look at this from a long-term view, we can say ... there is a Turkish Literature.”
52. All the four speakers felt ______ when they heard the news.
A. happy B. disappointed C. angry D. jealous
53. According to Mr. BUKET UZUNER, ______.
A. another Turkish novelist should be given the prize
B. it is unfair for Pamuk to win this prize
C. no one in Turkey is worth the prize
D. he himself should be given the prize
54. ______ people think Orhan Pamuk was given the Nobel Prize for some political reasons.
A. Five B. Two C. Three D. Four
55. This passage mainly wants ______.
A. to ask more people to buy Orhan Pamuk’s books
B. to offer congratulations to Orhan Pamuk
C. to tell people Orhan Pamuk is not the best novelist in Turkey
D. to show us some different comments on the new Nobel Prize winner
四、写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four．Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner．I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang．
Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and they would take the guests' coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom．
The guests arrived．I introduced my two daughters to each of them．The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids．
Each of the guests made a particular fuss （关爱） over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile．They said she was a great girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age．
I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big "to do" over the younger one because she's the one who seemly more easily hurt．We do it with the best of intentions．
But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child．I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined （逊色，相形见绌）．I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes．I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying．21世纪教育网
I said, "What are you doing, my dear "
`She turned to me with a sad expression and said, "Mommy, why don't people like me the way they like my sister Is it because I'm not pretty Is that why they don't say nice things about me as much "21世纪教育网
I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better．
Now, whenever I visit a friend's home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first．
56．What were Kristen and Kelly asked to do last Sunday evening （No more than 20 words．）
57．Why did the guests praise Kelly so much rather than Kristen （No more than 15 words．）
58．The underlined expression "make a big 'to do' over" in Paragraph 4 means _ __．
（No more than 5 words．）
59．Why did Kristen feel sad and cry （No more than 15 words．）
60．In your opinion, how should adults treat children （No more than 15 words．）
第二节 写作（满分25分）
据报载：李燕,一个28岁的女孩，患病27年，全身肌肉萎缩，丧失全部自理能力。现在，她对未来越来越恐惧，在网上以“安乐死李燕”的id发表李燕日记,希望安乐死合法化。请你针对这一现象，阐明自己的观点。
注意：
1) 安乐死 mercy killing
2) 词数：120－150。
参考答案：
1-15 CBBCB ADBAD DCADC
16-35 ADACC DCDBA BADCA BCCAD
36-55 CADBA CAAAB CCCBD CAABD
One possible version:
Recently a debate about mercy killing caused by a 28-year-old girl, Li Yan, has come into public spotlight. Li Yan has suffered from a serious disease for years, as a result of which she is completely dependent on her parents for a living. She calls for the government to pass the law that allows mercy killing. It goes without saying that her appealing is turned down.
It sounds reasonable that we should try our best to live in this world no matter what difficulties we may be confronted with. However, if you were in Li Yan’s position, what would you do As far as I am concerned, we human beings have the right to choose to live with dignity. When life means bitterness and misery, that is, when it is hard for us human beings to live with dignity, maybe mercy killing is the way out. I do hope our country can take a flexible attitude in dealing with mercy killing.
21世纪教育网Book10 Module 1单元测试题（外研版）
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. — How do you find your second-hand car, Tom
— Very good. Besides costing not much, it is still in good 　　 　.
A. state B. condition C. situation D. environment
2. — It is said that your school stands out in the whole city.
— Yes. Our school is relatively better compared with others 　　 　 its management and teaching level.
A. in want of B. in possession of C. in terms of D. in favor of
3. In the eyes of students, a good teacher should have many good virtues, such as being outstanding, knowledgeable and kind, but 　　　, he or she should be responsible.
A. at all B. after all C. in all D. above all
4. Nature deserves 　　 　 because we ourselves are part of it.
A. to protecting B. to protect C. protecting D. protected
5. — Some scientists are firmly 　　 　 of the possibility of life on other planets.
— So am I. It is just a matter of evidence.
A. acknowledged B. convinced C. encouraged D. addressed
6. To our astonishment, the poor man is always doing what he can 　 　　 others whenever
they are 　 　　.
A. help; in trouble B. to help; in vain C. help; in vain D. to help; in trouble
7. — What did Anderson say on the phone
— He just repeated his request that we 　　　 to the victim for what we had done.
A. would apologize B. apologize C. will apologize D. apologized
8. Some teens are born to be the ones who are always 　　 　 to their appearance and tend to complain about it.
A. sensible B. sentimental C. senseless D. sensitive
9. Almost all of us acknowledge it is high time that the government 　 　　 suitable measures to prevent our environment from getting worse.
A. takes B. take C. took D. shall take
10. Jack felt a lot about how untidy the house was when his girlfriend visited him
unexpectedly.
A. embarrassed B. confused C. angry D. unwilling
11. Beijing’s Zhongguancun area, known 　　 　 China’s Silicon Valley, is home to some of
China’s top universities and research institutions.
A. as B. for C. to D. with
12. I 　　　 eat outside at all times, but I 　　　 at home ever since I was married.
A. was used to; used to dine B. used to; have been used to dining
C. used to; am used to dining D. was used to; have used to dining
13. I head over heels agree 　 　　 what you said about my teaching at the meeting, but don’t
agree 　　　 the remark you made on my abilities.
A. with; on B. on; with C. to; on D. with; to
14. 　　 　 can you expect to get a pay rise.
A. Until you work hard B. Unless you work hard
C. Only with hard work D. Now that you work hard
15. An automobile can run only 　 　　 all parts are put together well.
A. when B. while C. as D. since
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
I was 15 when my mother died. As I walked out of church after the funeral, it 16 me: we never got to have one of those heart-to-heart mother-daughter 17 . At that moment, I believe, God had a plan for us: 18 Mom so much, we’d learn to know Dad. Our father had always been loving us, working hard as a high school teacher. He always had Mom talk to us about 19 things. He’d get embarrassed to talk them—it was his upbringing, I guess. [来源:21世纪教育网]
Now here he was with three teenage girls 20 . Suddenly he had to 21 things like dating (约会) and bra (乳罩). The man who 22 showed his emotions became a man who’d listen to all our deepest heartaches.
When I was in college, my boyfriend, Paul, 23 with me. I thought it was the end of the world. When I came home for the weekend, Dad saw something was wrong 24 I walked in the door. I 25 him, and everything spilled out. He didn’t have a lot of answers, but he was there to listen. I never felt that 26 could have done better.
Dad’s support helped me get things through: Paul and I decided to 27 . And when the time came, Dad insisted on doing the reception. I was so 28 to be getting married that I never thought I’d be a nervous bride. But 29 Dad walked me down the passageway of the church, tears rolled down my cheeks. When I looked over at him, he was 30 too.
Paul and I now have three kids, and Grandpa is part of their life too. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas we go back to 31 . Then recently we decided with my brothers and sisters to take a camping trip the way we used to 32 Mom. We camped out for a week —12 of us —Dad and all his kids and grandchildren.
Dad helped me 33 that every person is here for a reason, affecting 34 in ways we cannot see. We all miss Mom 35 words can express, but we were given the best mom a dad could be.
16. A. injured B. harmed C. hurt D. hit
17. A. reports B. talks C. lectures D. meetings
18. A. missing B. losing C. touching D. owning
19. A. public B. valuable C. free D. personal
20. A. on his hands B. off his hands C. on all hands D. out of hand
21. A. get along with B. deal with
C. escape from D. keep away from
22. A. often B. always C. frequently D. seldom
23. A. broke away B. broke out C. broke up D. broke down
24. A. the minute B. before C. while D. in the meanwhile
25. A. referred to B. turned to C. pointed to D. applied to
26. A. a friend B. a man C. a mom D. a dad
27. A. get married B. be separated C. make friends D. keep in touch
28. A. anxious B. uncomfortable C. hopeless D. happy
29. A. long before B. ever since C. right after D. shortly after
30. A. thinking B. talking C. laughing D. crying
31. A. friends’ B. Dad’s C. brother’s D. sister’s
32. A. with B. without C. within D. beside
33. A. examine B. observe C. see D. watch
34. A. either B. another C. others D. the other
35. A. more than B. other than C. better than D. rather than
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
There are lots of good reasons to read blogs, including:21世纪教育网
Keeping up with current events: Since local news is useless, and cable news only slightly less so, blogs are often where I learn about the most important news of the day. I also learn of important news that the regular news outlets aren’t even covering (or are covering badly).
The pulse of the times: As someone with a professional interest (as both an anthropologist(人类学家) and a writer) in how people and society act, reading blogs offers me insight into the way people see and react to the world around them.
Things I wouldn’t think to ask: While I am an adept(熟练的) Googler when I need answers to some pressing question, a lot of time I’ve learned things from blogs I wouldn’t have Googled because I didn’t even know I didn’t know them.
The negative side of blog-reading includes:
The echo-chamber effect: I read blogs that, for one reason or another, I like, which means it’s possible that I’m hearing viewpoints and opinions that resonate （共鸣） well with my own to the exclusion of others. To be honest, I don’t think this is a big pro- blem, since blogs aren’t the only medium through which I engage with the world, but it’s something to think about.
Time consumption: I’m not really sure how much time I spend reading blogs every day. An hour in the morning and again in the evening seems about right for most days. Is that time that could be better used for other things
The other echo-chamber effect: There’s only so much news in any niche(壁龛), so when something noteworthy happens, chances are several sites will end up running the same story with only slight differences. I can either spend time reading each story to make sure I don’t miss any subtle detail, or skip them (which also takes time, and may mean I miss some key detail).
36. What does the author mainly talk about in the passage
A. Pros and cons of blog-reading.
B. His own addiction to blog-reading.
C. The wide influence of blogs in our life.
D. The right way for blog-reading.
37. It can be inferred that one of the important reasons why the author reads blogs is that _______.
A. it can help to improve his googling skills
B. it can let him know important news more quickly
C. it can be of great help to his professional work
D. it can be a boost to his professional interest 21世纪教育网
38. The author is especially interested in _______.
A. what other bloggers are reading
B. how other people read blogs
C. how blogs affect people’s attitudes towards society
D. how people see and react to the world around them
39. Which of the following best explains “The other echo-chamber effect” 21世纪教育网
A. The same story gets a lot of feedback.
B. The same story is reported repeatedly in different sites.
C. The author wastes a lot of time reading the same story.
D. The author can find different opinions on the same story.
40. What’s the author’s attitude towards blogs
A. One-sided. B. Objective. C. Negative. D. Critic.
B
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Earth Day. Holidays like these and others could be celebrated every day of the year. While larger projects like helping to clean up local parks are important tasks to tackle, there are also a number of changes you can make in your own household all year long to live greener, according to Barry Kaplan, co-owner of Everything Natural in Clarks Summit. It is the little things that each person can do, he said, that will truly make a difference every day.
Everything Natural owner Barry Kaplan displays is one of the many Earth-friendly cleaning products available at the Clarks Summit store.
“Living as though Earth Day really mattered,” Kaplan said, “helps call attention to something we should be aware of every day. To live greener, or not as wasteful, can include simple life changes that are easy to do.” Kaplan said, “Even if you were to eat one vegetarian meal a week, it has a huge impact. I am not advocating vegetarians, but in our country, we eat more beef than any other country.” Kaplan also suggested that while eating less meat and using products made locally will help the cause, there are many other alternatives.
“Home heating is the largest use of energy that exists. The amount of wood and paper thrown away is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years,” Kaplan said. If during the winter, everyone were to turn down their heat a degree or two, Kaplan said it would make a significant difference.
Households should recycle, Kaplan said. “Clarks Summit is a good community for recycling, but it could be better, if every household did.” Kaplan said using recycled paper towels could save millions of trees and landfill space. Also businesses should be more aware of their impact using office paper and the waste of printing emails. At the end of each of Kaplan’s emails it is featured:“Please consider the impact to the environment before printing this email.”
41. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To promote the cleaning products of the Clarks Summit.
B. To offer advice on how to live greener by doing small things every day.
C. To explain the importance and meaning of some important holidays.
D. To call on people to learn from a pioneer in protecting the earth.
42. Clarks Summit is probably ________.
A. an organization of volunteers 21世纪教育网
B. a recycling company
C. a store selling green products
D. a society of vegetarians
43. Kaplan asks people to _________.
A. be vegetarians
B. eat more healthy food
C. eat one vegetarian meal every week
D. take Earth Day more seriously21世纪教育网
44. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Kaplan thinks people should not print emails unless necessary.
B. Kaplan is strongly against people using paper towels.
C. Kaplan emails people to save as much as possible.
D. Recycling is not popular in Kaplan’s com- munity.
45. The underlined “it” in paragraph four probably refers to ________.
A. the amount of wood and paper wasted
B. home heating
C. turning down the heat in winter
D. eating less meat
C
A scan of the human genome(基因组) finds that hundreds of our genes have undergone positive natural selection during the past 10,000 years of human evolution.
Genes are the instructions organisms used to make proteins. They are hidden in genetic material, usually DNA, and some come in different versions, called “alleles（等位基因）.” Positive natural selection occurs when one allele is favored over another due to changes in the environment.
Researchers from the University of Chicago analyzed the genomes of 209 unrelated individuals from three distinct human populations: East Asians, Europeans and Yorubans from Nigeria. Each population contained about 250 positively selected genes; however, most of the affected genes differed depending on the group.
“This study addresses the question ‘Are humans still evolving ’, and the answer is ‘Absolutely,’” study team member Benjamin Voight said.
“There have been a lot of recent changes—the advent(到来) of agriculture, shifts in diet, new habitats, climatic changes—over the past 10,000 years,” said Jonathan Pritchard, a human geneticist at the University of Chicago who led the study.21世纪教育网
The researchers also found positive selection in four pigment genes（色素基因） important for lighter skin in Europeans that were not known before. Scientists think humans evolved lighter skin in Europe as an adaptation to less sunlight.
And in East Asians, they found strong evidence of positive selection in genes involved in the production of ADH, a protein necessary for breaking down alcohol. However, some East Asians can’t metabolize（产生代谢变化） alcohol because they carry a mutation（突变） that prevents them from making ADH. The new finding suggests that the mutation may confer some currently unknown additional benefit.
The text, which used data collected by the International HapMap Project, is detailed in the March 7 issue of the journal Public Library of Science-Biology.
46. What would be the best title for the passage [来源:21世纪教育网]
A. Alleles leads to positive natural selection
B. The affected genes differ depending on the group
C. The mutation of genes has some additional benefit
D. Hundreds of human genes still evolving
47. The positive selection in four pigment genes is the most important for ________.21世纪教育网
A. East Asians B. Europeans C. Nigerian D. Indians
48. The following statements are true EXCEPT that ________.
A. humans evolved lighter skin in Europe as an adaptation to the weather
B. positive natural selection is a good thing for humans
C. the human genome have achieved positive natural selection
D. some East Asians can’t metabolize alcohol because of changes in diet
49. Most of the human genes differed mainly because of the changes of the ________.
A. environment B. population C. diet D. climate
50. From the passage we know that the author is most probably ________.
A. a researcher of the human genome
B. a human geneticist
C. a writer of the journal Public Library of Science-Biology
D. a member of the International HapMap Project
D
Mary Schaefer has always been interested in how the human element plays out in what, and how, things get done in the workplace. Mary’s belief is that organizations are composed of unique human beings requiring individual attention in order to make the most of what they can contribute to an organization, and at the same time meet their own specific needs for meaningful work. She formed her company, Artemis Path, to help managers and employees see how they can get more from themselves and each other by working WITH what makes us human beings—an unexpected resourcefulness and energy that can only come from a respectful and cooperative work environment.
Having started as a computer systems analyst, over time she noticed that she was more interested in how people reacted to changing job expectations and a changing work environment, how people reacted to learning new skills, and how to overcome the obstacles to that.
As she started pursuing a career in Human Resources and a Master’s in HR, Mary was chosen for several work assignments that allowed her to try out her vision for how people can be more positively engaged in the workplace. She took an active role in leading hundreds of survivors of corporate downsizing to see how they could make positive choices moving forward, rather than be overwhelmed by constant job insecurity.
While leading a manufacturing project team made up of several shop-floor employees, Mary worked with every person on her team on their skill-development needs. In just a few years, several were promoted and were able to significantly expand their career possibilities. Mary was recognized for this and more with an award for being a “champion of human potential”.
51. Mary Schaefer formed her company Artemis Path to ________.
A. help managers employ workers
B. develop human resources
C. solve the problems in the workplace
D. meet people’s needs for meaningful work
52. Speaking of work efficiency, Mary Schaefer thinks a lot of ________.
A. natural environment B. managers’ role in the team
C. spirit of respect and cooperation D. employees’ talent
53. The underlined word “overwhelm” is nearest in meaning to ________.
A. defeat B. frighten C. satisfy D. ruin
54. In her work, Mary tried to work out the following BUT ________.
A. how people reacted to changing job expectations
B. how people reacted to a changing work environment
C. how people get individual attention
D. how people can be more positively engaged in the workplace
55. Why did Mary get the title of “champion of human potential”
A. Because she paid attention to the workers’ needs.
B. Because she was very successful as a businesswoman.
C. Because she treated her employees kindly.
D. Because she developed the employees’ potential greatly.
四、写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it．They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer．
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time, to time．Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way．Others burst with anger, and scream and yell．Yet a few people keep their anger inside．They can not or will hot express it．This is called repressing anger．
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it．They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones （荷尔蒙）．They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc．In general, the person feels excited and ready to act．
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous．They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure．
Docors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger．They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, men decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about．If it is, they say, "Do not express your anger while angry．Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably．"
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry．They said that laughter is much healthier than anger．
56．What's the author's purpose by writing this passage （No more than 15 words）
57．What's the meaning of the underlined word "repressing" in Paragraph 2 （No more than 5 words）
58．According to the passage, what are the two common ways for people to express their anger （No more than 20 words）
59．Why do doctors warn us not to get angry easily （No more than 15 words）
60．How can you deal with anger successfully in your daily life （No more than 20 words）
第二节 写作（满分25分）
假如你是青岛实验中学一名高三的学生，你发现身边的同学，虽然高考临近，却依然迷恋Harry Potter系列魔幻小说，班主任老师提出了批评意见，认为这是不务正业，你的观点呢？请你用英语写一篇文章发表在学校的校报上。
词数：120-150。
参考答案:
1-15 BCDCB DBDCA ABDCA
16-35 DBADA BDCAB CADCD BACCA
36-55 ACDBB BCCAC DBDAC BCACD
One possible version:
With the NCEE drawing near, almost all Senior Three students concentrate on their studies. However, that’s not always the case. There are still some students who spare some time for their favorite fantasy novels of Harry Potter. My head teacher scolded those students for their wrongdoing at our class meeting.
To be honest, what our head teacher said set me in deep thought. Is it a wrongdoing or a waste of time to read such fantasy novels Definitely not. Harry Potter is a successful character created by the great writer J. K. Rowling. She succeeds in creating a world where teenagers can let their imagination fly freely. What’s more, reading Harry Potter can serve as a relaxation for us senior three students. 21世纪教育网
In conclusion, I suggest the school authorities should adopt an enlightened policy to allow Senior Three students to enjoy Harry Potter to our heart’s content.Book10 Module 3单元测试题（外研版）
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. Don’t you think it _____ honour to be invited to so important _____ party like that
A. a; a B.不填; a C. an; 不填 D. an; a
2. It was a bad year for films, ______ both quantity and quality.
A. in terms of B. in case of C. as a result of D. in face of
3. There are many bad customs and laws that ought to be ______.
A. accumulated B. abolished C. accomplished D. abused
4. As he has committed so many terrible crimes, he______.
A. deserves being punished B. deserves to punish
C. deserves punishing D. deserves to being punished
5. Our ______ resources and stable policy provide foreigners with opportunities for their
investing here.
A. abundant B. absolute C. artificial D. appropriate
6. — Peter won the first prize in the contest.
— No _____he is so happy these days.
A. problem B. wonder C. doubt D. possibility
7. Could you please explain ______ that makes her so different from the others
A. why it is B. why is it C. what it is D. what is it21世纪教育网
8. — You were late for the class yesterday morning, weren’t you
— Yes. ______
A. Just so-so. B. That’s OK. C. How come D. So what
9. The mountain, from ______ top visitors can enjoy a wonderful sea view, is only a stone’s
throw from here.
A. which B. whose C. its D. where
10. ______is known to us all is ______ the 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing.
A. It; that B. What; 不填 C. As; 不填 D. What; that
11. New technology has been introduced from abroad, thus___ in great increase in our production.
A. resulting B. resulted C. to result D. which results
12. The newly-founded company is faced with serious problems, ______ demand to be solved
immediately.
A. many of them B. with which C. many of which D. they all
13. By the end of the twentieth century, the world population ______ six billion.
A. had passed B. have passed C. passed D. has passed
14. The doctor told him the harm of smoking and ______ him to give it up.
A. insisted　　 B. persuaded　　 C. suggested　　 D. let21世纪教育网
15. John turned out to be _____ disappointment to us _______ he is quite fit for the job.
A. /; although B. a; though C. the; despite D. a; despite
二、完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
As I sit here on the eve of my 3rd year non-smoker anniversary, I’m thinking about that last cigarette I smoked. I was sitting at the kitchen table at 10 in the 16 at home, sick with bronchitis（支气管炎） again. I felt miserable, weak and desperate. I 17 smoking that day in 2005 without any real confidence that I was smoking my 18 cigarette ever.
Today, there’s one thing about my future that I 19 with absolute certainty: I’ll never smoke again! I know without a shadow of a 20 that I’ll never go back. I’ve changed what cigarettes 21 to me and in the process I’ve gained permanent, true 22 from the habit that held me close for 26 long years!
Our thoughts and feelings control the 23 of our lives. It’s how we think about the experiences in our lives that 24 , not the events themselves.
Most of us smoked for years. We 25 to think of cigarettes as a part of us, even a friend. How do we now 26 changing the meaning that has become so 27 established in our lives There are specific steps that when 28 will help you take control and shape your thoughts in ways that 29 you. Work these techniques into your daily routine and give them some time to 30 and flourish. You’ll be surprised at the positive 31 you can create in your life.
Anything you want to change in your life has to 32 from the should list to the must list. Most of us spent years thinking we should quit smoking. I sure did. 33 right now that quitting is a must for you. This has got to be the first step you take on the 34 to freedom. Don’t worry that you feel shaky and unsure. The steps outlined here will help you turn that 35 into strength of purpose. Make your quit a must—it’s where we all have to begin.
16. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night
17. A. began B. continued C. quit D. tried
18. A. first B. last C. hardest D. longest
19. A. deal B. know C. regret D. start 21世纪教育网
20. A. hope B. need C. doubt D. determination
21. A. lead B. belong C. bring D. mean
22. A. freedom B. health C. interest D. friendship
23. A. content B. freedom C. quality D. happiness
24. A. changes B. exists C. appears D. counts
25. A. came B. used C. happened D. had
26. A. free from B. go about C. give up D. keep on
27. A. easily B. hardly C. firmly D. exactly
28. A. made B. studied C. followed D. received
29. A. harm B. hold C. inspire D. serve
30. A. disappear B. grow C. produce D. think
31. A. thoughts B. changes C. results D. development
32. A. move B. range C. refer D. cycle
33. A. Decide B. Admit C. Realize D. Consider
34. A. right B. cost C. path D. mind
35. A. courage B. happiness C. sadness D. shakiness
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Science Daily — World Wildlife Fund scientists have just announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area in central Vietnam. They say that this discovery proves the importance of conservation efforts in the ancient tropical forests of the region.
Within the ancient tropical forests of a region known as Vietnam’s “Green Corridor”, scientists found a snake, five orchids（兰花）, and two butterflies as well as three other plants new to science and exclusive（唯一的） to the Annamites Mountain Range. Ten other plant species, including four orchids, are still under examination but also appear to be new species.
“Discoveries of so many new species are rare and occur only in very special places like the ‘Green Corridor’,” said Dr. Chris Dickinson, WWF’s chief conservation scientist in the “Green Corridor”. “Several large mammal species were discovered in the 1990s in the same forests so these latest discoveries may be just the tip of the iceberg.”
“The rainforests likely existed as continuous un- disturbed forest cover for thousands of years, and, as a result, offer unique habitats for many species,” said WWF experts. 21世纪教育网
The new snake species, called the white-lipped keel- back, prefers living by streams where it catches frogs and other small animals easily. It can reach 31 inches.
Three of the new orchid species are entirely leafless, a rarity even among orchids. Containing none of the chlorophyll（叶绿素） or green pigment commonly found in plants, these orchids live on decaying matter like many fungal（真菌） species. The other new plants include an aspidistra which produces a nearly black flower and a newly-discovered species of arum with beautiful yellow flowers. Arum plants have funnel-shaped leaves surrounding the flowers.
The two new butterfly species are among eight discovered in the province since 1996. One is a skipper — a butterfly with quick, darting flight habits—from the genus Zela and the other is a new genus in the sub-family of Satyrinae.
36. What’s the main reason for so many new species being in this region
A. That the forest is located in the tropics.
B. That the rainforests aren’t destroyed for thousands of years.
C. The scientists’ hard work there.
D. That the forest is covered with kinds of green plants.
37. Three of the new orchid species are very particular because _______.
A. they have no chlorophyll
B. they live on decaying matter like fungal species
C. they have no leaves
D. they don’t belong to any plant
38. According to Dr. Chris Dickinson, _______.
A. many more new species will probably be discovered in the region
B. it’s impossible for us to find new species in any other places
C. it’s a pity that they didn’t find new large mammal species this time
D. the mountain is too large for all the new species to be discovered
39. We can infer from the report that _______.
A. the central part of Vietnam is surrounded by mountains
B. Dr. Chris Dickinson has been living in the region since 1990s
C. new orchid species are the most among all the discovered new species since the 1990s
D. scientists have been working to protect the “Green Corridor” in the past years
40. Which is the best title for the passage
A. A treasure-house of new species
B. “Green Corridor” in Vietnam
C. New animal and plant species found in Vietnam
D. Free kingdom of animals and plants
B
BUIF 2008 sponsored by Canon and Cameras Underwater
Film and photography entries are now being accepted for the 2008 British Underwater Image Festival (BUIF). Following on from two hugely successful years, the third British Underwater Image Festival returns to the Go Diving show at the Birmingham NEC on 14 to 16 March 2008.
More than ￡12,500 worth of prizes are available to the winners in each of the competition’s nine categories. The finalists of the 2008 Festival will be displayed at the three-day Go Diving show, which is part of the Outdoors Show.
he festival will showcase a range of winning still images（静像） and films from a variety of abilities, from first-time photographers to professional television documentary makers. A presentation of prizes and awards will be held at the festival on Saturday 15 March, followed by a champagne reception.
Leading underwater film-maker Peter Scoones, DIVE editor Simon Rogerson, British Society of Under- water Photographers (BSoUP) founder Colin Doeg, award-winning photographers Alex Mustard and Charles Hood will be among judges. Prize sponsors include Suunto, PADI, Mares and Apeks.
THE JUDGES
The panel of judges for the stills will be Colin Doeg, Alexander Mustard, Simon Rogerson and Charles Hood. The panel of the judges for the films will be Peter Scoones, Colin Doeg and Simon Rogerson. [来源:21世纪教育网]
By entering the competition, entrants declare that they own copyright of the submitted photographs and films. DIVE magazine declares that they reserve the right to publish winning images both in the magazine and on the website. Winning images will also be used in any future promotional（奖励的） material for the show and competition royalty free as well as any other necessary occasions. The finalists will be displayed at the event in March 2008. It will be one of the biggest events during the third British Underwater Image Festival.
ENTRY DEADLINE 31 JANUARY 2008
Send your entries with a completed entry form to:
DIVE Magazine
British Underwater Image Festival
One Victoria Villas,
Richmond,
Surrey,
TW9 2GW.
41. The first British Underwater Image Festival was pro- bably held _______.
A. in 2000 B. in 2002 C. in 2004 D. in 2006
42. How much worth of prize will each winner obtain on average
A. About ￡694. B. About ￡750. C. About ￡1,390 D. About ￡12,500.
43. Which of the statements is NOT true
A. All the photography entries are shot under the water.
B. Anyone, including new comers, can take part in the festival.
C. All the participants must sign up for the festival before February.
D. An award-presenting ceremony will be held at the end of the festival.
44. During the festival, the following activities are to be held BUT _______.
A. a champagne reception
B. publishing winning images
C. a presentation of prizes
D. display of the finalists’ works[来源:21世纪教育网]
45. We can infer from the passage that DIVE Magazine ________.
A. has sponsored this festival together with some others
B. has bought the copyright of all the winning images
C. is published by British Underwater Image Festival
D. intends to make profits by sponsoring the festival
C
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was one of the most influential novels of all time, exposing the evils of slavery to a great many people who knew nothing so terrible was happening. Harriet Beecher Stowe, the book’s author, is said to have gotten the idea for her book from reading the autobiography of Josiah Henson.
Josiah Henson was born into slavery on a plantation in Charles County, Maryland on June 15, 1789. From an early age, Josiah experienced the cruelty of slavery. Josiah saw many slaves whipped and beaten. He watched their reactions and concluded that if he was loyal and worked hard, he would stay out of trouble and avoid the same fate. As he grew older and proved his loyalty, he was given the job of caring for the owner’s horse. Before long, he was sent to work in the fields under the hot sun from dawn to dusk.
Josiah learned about God from his mother. While still a young man, he began to preach the gospel. Eventually, he became a minister and gave talks, for which people would pay him money. By 1830, he had saved up $350 to buy his freedom. His master at the time had acknowledged that figure but increased it to $1,000 when Henson gave him the money. Josiah decided to take his family and escape. With the help of a Native American tribe and the Underground Railroad, they made their way to Canada.
Josiah founded The Dawn Institute, a settlement for runaway slaves near Ontario. At this place, former slaves would learn how to be successful farmers. He also began work on the Underground Railroad himself, helping hundreds of slaves to freedom in Canada.
He published his autobiography, Life of Josiah Henson, in 1849. Uncle Tom’s Cabin came out a few years later, and Henson traveled in Canada and England, giving lectures on his life as “Uncle Tom.” In fact, he retiled his autobiography My Life as Uncle Tom. He died on May 5, 1883, in Dresden, Ontario.
46. The Underground Railroad was _______.
A. a shortcut for slaves to run away
B. an organized route to help slaves escape from slavery to freedom
C. an illegal way to save slaves from the north to the south
D. a safe path to transport slaves between the south and the north
47. Which of the following statements about Josiah is NOT true
A. Josiah and his family succeeded in getting their freedom.
B. The loyalty to his master couldn’t bring good treatment.
C. The Dawn Institute aimed to help the slave to run away.
D. Josiah’s master was cruel and heartless.
48. ________, Josiah Henson would not have escaped.
A. If his master hadn’t broken his promise
B. If he had been more loyal to his master
C. If his master had treated him a little better
D. If he hadn’t been sent to work in the fields
49. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.
A. Josiah Henson and the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin are friends
B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a copy of Life of Josiah Henson
C. Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Henson’s autobiography had nothing to do with each other
D. the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Josiah Henson got inspiration from each other
50. Which of the following makes no sense when they are used to describe Josiah
A. Helpful. B. Sympathetic C. Loyal. D. Brave.[来源:21世纪教育网]
D
In January 2006, several individuals in Northwest Arkansas watched their friends and loved ones die the quick and horrible death of ALS. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a neuromuscular disease（神经肌肉疾病） for which there is no known cure or prevention.
After dealing with the grief of losing her husband, Steve Kressen, to ALS, Sylvia knew she had to act. “I wanted to do something to honor my wonderful husband Steve and to be there for others with ALS,” she says. “I knew well that caring for someone with ALS is a demanding job and yet I recalled the love, support and friendship that helped Steve and our children through to the very end. I had to do something. I knew that they needed all the support they could to maintain a high quality of life as long as they could.”
Sylvia Kressen and a few volunteers she had recruited（征募） tried to establish a Northwest Arkansas ALS chapter. Some of the fledgling（刚开始的） organization’s initial volunteer leaders had to drop out for one reason or another. While Sylvia had good business experience, she had no experience with nonprofits.
Sylvia turned to Northwest Arkansas SCORE. She found encouragement, support and a wealth of knowledge of nonprofit organizations. Sylvia says, “The entire chapter deserves thanks for its willingness to help. But without Bill Powell’s wisdom and in-depth knowledge, we would have floundered and failed.”
Sylvia says, “We have done so much.” Patients had no one to go to for encourage- ment and answers, but now a support group meets monthly with 30 members. ALS patients often didn’t know how specialized medical equipment could improve their quality of life or how to acquire such equipment. Now, through the generous help of an Arkansas Rotary Club and the Rotary Medical Supply Network in Tulsa, Okla., a free medical equipment loan program has been developed.
51. Sylvia determined to act for people with ALS because the following BUT _____.
A. she once suffered from the disease B. her husband died of ALS
C. others had helped her through the hard days D. she’s a woman full of love
52. From the passage we can learn that SCORE is ______.
A. a commercial organization B. a consultation organization
C. a lawyer D. a governmental official
53. The work of starting such an organization was hard at first because _______.
A. she had little profit
B. the initial volunteer leaders had all left
C. caring for people with ALS was a demanding job
D. Sylvia had not any business experience
54. From the last paragraph we can know that ______.
A. no patients went to ask for help in the past
B. now two other clubs has replaced Northwest Arkansas ALS chapter
C. in future patients can get medical equipment for their disease free of charge
D. ALS can only be cured with a medical equipment instead of medicine
55. The underlined word “floundered” is the nearest in meaning to “______”.
A. broken the law B. pulled through
C. cost too much D. had a lot of problems
四、写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节: 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙).They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc．In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.
56. What’s the author’s purpose by writing this passage (No more than 15 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
57. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “repressing” in Paragraph 2 (No more than 5 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
58. According to the passage, what are the common ways for people to express their anger (No more than 20 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
59. Why do doctors say anger is dangerous (No more than 15 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
60. How can you deal with anger successfully in your daily life (No more than 20 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你叫李华,今年七月毕业于东南大学计算机科学与工程学院 (Department of Computer Science and Engineering in Southeast University) ，打算到美国南加州大学 (The University of Southern California) 攻读硕士学位。请你根据下表中的个人信息，用英语写一封申请留学并索要申请材料的信件。
姓名: 李 华 性别: 男 出生年月：1985年5月
毕业院校: 东南大学 专业: 计算机
申请院校: 美国南加州大学 申请专业: 计算机科学
兴趣爱好: 电脑网络和英语 电子邮箱: lihua@
注意：
1. 信件须包括表中所有要点，但不要逐条翻译;
2. 词数：100左右；
3. 信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；
4. 参考词汇：申请材料 application materials
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in the hope that I may obtain an opportunity to further my study in Computer Science in your university.
…
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案：
1-15 DABCA BCDBD ACABB[来源:21世纪教育网]
16-35 ACBBC DACDA BCCDB BAACD
36-55 BCADC DCDBA BCADC ABCCD
第一节: 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）21世纪教育网
56. To give people some advice / tips on how to deal with anger.
He wants to tell us anger is dangerous and offers the solutions to anger
57. hiding / preventing/ holding back (或相应动词的不定式形式)
58. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell.
59. Because it can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
60. I will first find the real cause of my anger and then calm down before I express myself reasonably. (Open answers)
One possible version：
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in the hope that I may obtain an opportunity to further my study in Computer Science in your university.
My name is Li Hua, male, born in May, 1985. I graduated from Department of Computer Science and Engineering in Southeast University in July. I have always been interested in computers and the Internet. Besides, I’m good at English. I know that the University of Southern California is one of the most famous universities in the USA, so I would like to continue my study in Computer Science there.
I would appreciate it if you could give me more information and send me some necessary application materials. Please contact me via e-mail lihua@.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li HuaBook10 Module 2单元测试题（外研版）
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. According to ________ recent survey, over 90% of urban schools have ________ access to the
Internet compared with less than 20% in the countryside.
A. the; an B. a; an C. the; the D. a; /
2. Faced with such an embarrassing situation, you had better express your anger ___ bottle it up.
A. instead of B. other than C. more than D. rather than
3. As a Senior 3 student, you should ________ yourself into preparations for the college entrance
examination instead of spending so much time on computer games.
A. devote B. throw C. absorb D. apply
4. He ________ the job, but he was too nervous in the job interview.
A. could have got B. must have got C. would get D. must get
5. Tom, as well as his classmates who ________ late, ________ criticized by the teacher.
A. were; was B. was; were C. was; was D. were; were
6. — Have you seen my glasses I can’t find them anywhere.
— What’s wrong with you today You ________ things behind.
A. haven’t left B. didn’t leave C. had never left D. never left
7. It was ________ of you to mention his dead son with so many people present.
A. insensitive B. indifferent C. informal D. impatient
8.When I entered the room, many people sat on the ground in circles, their legs ______, chatting
and telling each other jokes.
A. were crossing B. to cross C. crossing D. crossed
9. Tired of her mother’s endless talking, that girl tapped her fingers on the desk ________.21世纪教育网
A. reasonably B. impatiently C. sympathetically D. jokingly
10. During the first season of 2008, panic on the stock market ________ a wave of selling.
A. set out B. set forth C. set off D. set down
11. At the top of the mountain, we could see the white house ________ in the thick forest, with so
many ________ trees around it.
A. hidden; growing B. hiding; grown C. hidden; grown D. hiding; growing
12. My parents think that the contemporary young people have no respect for ________.
A. simplicity B. prosperity C. authority D. conscience
13. I feel it no use any more ________ the matter with him. You know he is so stub- born.
A. discussing B. to discuss C. to have discussed D. having discussed
14. He finally came to the realization ________ he had devoted all his energy to his study, he
would have been able to pass the exam.
A. that if B. unless C. that unless D. if
15. — Oh, it’s toward 11 o’clock. I have to go to the kindergarten to fetch my daughter now.
— OK. ________.
A. Go slowly B. See you C. Take it easy D. Stay here longer21世纪教育网
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time. It was hanging on a rack（架子） at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass.
16 the other coats drooped, this one looked as if it were 17 itself up. The thick, black wool was soft and unworn. It had a black velvet collar, beautiful 18 , a Fifth Avenue label and an 19 price of $28. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes gleamed（闪光）. Dark, woolen topcoats were 20 just then with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars now.
John slid his arms down into the sleeves and 21 the coat. He turned from side to side, 22 himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 23 that soon changed into a smile. The 24 was perfect.
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat ” I asked. “They 25 it,” he said, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and 26 it flat. [来源:21世纪教育网]
Over the next few weeks, a 27 came over John. Agreement replaced hesitation, 28 , reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more polite and 29 to please. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. He would 30 loan his younger brother his tapes and 31 him the niceties(礼节) of behavior; without a word of 32 , he would carry in wood for the stove.
John and I both know we should 33 mistake a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of 34 for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in speech and behavior, and for 35 what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
16. A. While B. When C. Since D. Unless
17. A. pushing B. holding C. lifting D. carrying
18. A. packaging B. knitting C. cutting D. tailoring
19. A. unpredictable B. unchangeable C. unbelievable D. unattractive
20. A. suitable B. popular C. consistent D. harmonious
21. A. wore B. closed C. wrapped D. buttoned
22. A. eyeing B. admiring C. questioning D. entertaining
23. A. expression B. manner C. atmosphere D. course
24. A. figure B. material C. quality D. fit
25. A. hated B. loved C. envied D. doubted
26. A. pressing B. beating C. smoothing D. ironing
27. A. force B. mood C. change D. sense
28. A. slow B. quiet C. friendly D. fair
29. A. easy B. hard C. glad D. eager
30. A. immediately B. deliberately C. generously D. possibly
31. A. pass B. teach C. test D. advise
32. A. objection B. suggestion C. commitment D. presentation
33. A. almost B. always C. still D. never
34. A. excellence B. appearance C. preference D. pleasantness
35. A. connecting B. distinguishing C. matching D. adjusting
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
The holidays are coming! And we all know what that means... it’s that time of year when malls, stores, restaurants, streets, and freeways are busier and crazier than ever. This holiday season, while you’re out shopping and running around, why not go out of your way to say hello to the hotel cleaning person, the flight attendant, the restaurant bus person, the hotel clerk, the garbage collector, the gardener...
A wonderful storyteller by the name of C.W. Metcalf told of a man in the airport who was verbally abusing an airline ticketing agent. The traveler had missed his flight due to mechanical difficulties and was being loud, aggressive, and just plain mean to the poor ticketing agent, who obviously had no control over the plane’s condition. Metcalf went up to the abusive man and asked, “Can I have your autograph ” When the man, puzzled, asked, “Why do you want my autograph ” Metcalf responded, “Because I’ve never met the center of the universe before!”
I once had one of those awful flying experiences where flight after flight was delayed. What should have been a three-hour flight turned into a fifteen-hour, multiple-city, exhausting nightmare, causing me to miss meetings in my intended city. At 3 A.M., by the time I was finally within thirty minutes of landing at my destination airport, I suddenly smelled something wonderful: the flight attendants were baking chocolate chip cookies! That sweet, comforting aroma filled the airline cabin, and our small group of 20 passengers waited with anticipation as the flight attendants made their way down the aisle, handing each of us a warm cookie. I instantly abandoned my plans for an enraged letter-writing campaign against the airline and was effortlessly relieved of all my anger and exhaustion—all by one soft, freshly baked cookie.
36. The purpose of the writer is to tell us to _______.
A. bring the spirit of humanity into the holiday season
B. pay respect to those who provide service to us
C. keep calm to fully enjoy our holiday season
D. prepare for whatever difficulties we meet in the holiday season
37. Why did Metcalf ask for the traveller’s autograph
A. To teach the traveller a good lesson.
B. To give the traveller some comfort.
C. To make the traveller realize that he was too self-centered.
D. To make peace between the traveller and the airline ticketing agent.
38. Before the writer was given the warm cookie, he _______.
A. was quite hungry
B. was in a rage
C. was terrified from his nightmare
D. was eager to go home[来源:21世纪教育网]
39. The last paragraph implies that __________.
A. understanding is the key to solving conflicts
B. there could be nothing better in serving the customers21世纪教育网
C. forgiveness works better than complaints
D. good service and consideration can help solve the problems
40. The writer of the passage would probably agree that _______.
A. it’s quite natural for one to get angry in busy holiday season
B. it’s necessary to show our appreciation to the service we receive
C. those in service should put the interest of the customers above anything else
D. we shouldn’t make a complaint unless we have enough evidence
B
In 1985, a geography researcher called Atsumu Ohmura at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology got the shock of his life. As part of his studies into climate and atmospheric radiation, Ohmura was checking levels of sunlight recorded around Europe when he made an astonishing discovery. Compared to similar measurements recorded by his predecessors in the 1960s, Ohmura’s results suggested that levels of solar radiation striking the Earth’s surface had declined by more than 10% in three decades. Sunshine, it seemed, was on the way out.
The finding went against all scientific thinking. When Ohmura eventually published his discovery in 1989, the science world was distinctly unimpressed. “It was ignored,” he says.
It turns out that Ohmura was the first to document a dramatic effect that scientists are now calling “global dimming”. Records show that over the past 50 years the average amount of sunlight reaching the ground has gone down by almost 3% a decade. It’s too small an effect to see with the naked eye, but it has implications for everything from climate change to solar power and even the future sustainability of plant photosynthesis(光合作用).
Although Ohmura was the first to report global dimming, he wasn’t alone. In fact, the scientific record now shows several other research papers published during the 1990s on the subject, all finding that light levels were falling significantly. Among them they reported that sunshine in Ireland was on the wane, that both the Arctic and the Antarctic were getting darker and that light in Japan, the supposed land of the rising sun, was actually falling. 21世纪教育网
But what causes global dimming The few experts who have studied the effect believe it’s down to air pollution. Tiny particles of soot(煤烟) or chemical compounds like sulphates reflect sunlight and they also promote the formation of bigger, longer lasting clouds. “The cloudy times are getting darker,” says Cohen, at the Volcani Centre. “If it’s cloudy then it’s darker, but when it’s sunny things haven’t changed much.”
41. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Goodbye sunshine
B. The shock of life
C. An ignored question
D. Atsumu Ohmura and his discovery
42. When Atsumu Ohmura made the discovery known, the other scientists _________.
A. were greatly shocked
B. accepted it in time
C. didn’t take it seriously
D. were encouraged to do more reseach on it
43. The fourth paragraph mainly intends to ________.
A. analyse which part of the world is most affected by global dimming
B. provide further evidence for Ohmura’s discovery
C. report the continuous effect of global dimming
D. show the support given by other scientists to Ohmura
44. According to the passage, since 1985, the average amount of sunlight reaching the ground has gone down by about _________.
A. 6% B. 10% C. 15 % D. 20%
45. Scientists believe that global dimming is due to __________.
A. climate change B. solar activity C. formation of clouds D. human activity
C
The first people to reach North America were Asian hunters and nomads. Some experts think they crossed the land bridge that connected the two continents about 30, 000 to 34, 000 years ago. Once in Alaska, it took these first North Americans, the ancestors of Native American tribes, thousands of years to work their way south to what is now the United States. Evidence of early life in North America has been found at sites throughout North and South America, indicating that life was probably already well established in much of the Western Hemisphere by some time prior to 10,000 B.C.
Around that time the mammoth(猛犸) began to die out and the bison took its place as a principal source of food and hides for these early North Americans. Indians in what is now central Mexico led the way, cultivating corn, squash(南瓜属植物) and beans, perhaps as early as 8,000 B.C. Slowly, this knowledge spread northward. By 3,000 B.C., a primitive type of corn was being grown in the river valleys of New Mexico and Arizona. Then the first signs of irrigation began to appear, and by 300 B.C., signs of early village life.
Indian customs and culture at the time were extraordinarily diverse, as could be expected, given the expanse of the land and the many different environments to which they had adapted. By all accounts, Indian society in North America was closely tied to the land.
The first Europeans to reach North America were Icelandic Vikings, led by Leif Ericson, in about the year 1000. In 1492, the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus, acting on behalf of the Spanish crown, sailed west from Europe and landed on one of the Bahama Islands. Columbus never saw the mainland United States, but the first explorations of the continental United States were launched from the Spanish possessions（领地） that he helped establish.
46. How is this passage organized
A. In order of preference. B. In order of time.
C. In order of area. D. In order of importance.
47. We know from this passage that the first attempt at agriculture appeared ________.
A. after the Indians entered North America
B. before the Asian hunters crossed the land bridge
C. after the first Europeans reached North America
D. after Columbus found the mainland of the United States
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE
A. Early village came into being almost at the same time as agriculture.
B. Bison is not a main source of food after the 10, 000 BC.
C. Evidence of early life could be found in much of the Western Hemisphere.
D. The life of first Americans is confined to South America.
49. What contribution did Christopher Columbus make according to this passage
A. He was among the first Europeans to reach North America.
B. He set up the first base on North America continent.
C. He and his men took possession of the Americas.
D. He paved the way for later European explorers.
50. It can be inferred from this passage that ________.
A. people from different regions tend to keep their own customs
B. earlier Asians preferred hunting to planting
C. different environments have great effects on people’s customs
D. earlier Asians only lived in the north areas of North America like Alaska
D
The trend in everyday conversation is to use grandiose（浮夸的）words.“Out- standing” is new “good,” “amazing” is the new “OK,” and “huge” is the new “big.”
I was in a restaurant in D.C. last weekend and everything I asked was answered in superlatives.
Me: How’s the salmon（鲑鱼）
　　Server: Fantastic!
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Server: Absolutely!
Would a “good” and a “yes” have been sufficient Of course!
My father is an average-sized man. He hasn’t gained weight (or height) for the past 30 years. Ergo, his size remains the same. But in the same amount of time, his T-shirt size has gone from small / medium to medium to large to extra large.
Upon reflection, the reason for all this colossal-speak is clear: we are bored with our fantastic, wonderful lives. We want the next-next thing now. Now!
And we also want others to think that we still care, that we can still be delighted, that we know that everything is just great, even when deep inside we know it can’t be. Everything can’t be great.
I’m not a scientist, and my methods of proof leave a little to be desired, or a lot to be desired, or an immensity（无限）. And to be honest, I guess I’d rather live in a world where people were overly excited than depressed.
But listen to the voices around you. Listen to your own voices. There is nothing on the news that is good or bad, only things that are wonderful or devastating. Even the weather is either beautiful or horrible.
Listen the next time when someone asks you something and you agree, because when you could simply say “yes,” instead you will say “absolutely” or “without doubt” or “Oh, yeah, unquestionably—absolutely without doubt.”
Have people forgotten what it is like to be OK Simply OK with what they have and who they are
If everything is outstanding, if everything is the most amazing thing ever, is anything ever amazing at all
51. Which of the following isn’t a grandiose word according to the passage
A. Fantastic. B. Great. C. Good. D. Amazing.
52. The underlined word “Ergo” in the passage probably means “______”.
A. However B. Instead C. Meanwhile D. Therefore
53. In the author’s opinion, the reason why people use grandiose words may be that ______.
A. they are depressed B. they can still be delighted
C. they are bored with their present lives D. everything can’t be great
54. What’s the author’s attitude toward the phenomenon that people like to use grandiose words
A. He approves of it. B. He is against it.
C. He is indifferent to it. D. He doesn’t express his opinion.
55. What would be the best title for the text
A. Is anything ever amazing at all B. The trend in everyday conversation
C. The reason for colossal-speak D. Everything is outstanding in the world
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四、写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达(每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据要求完成后面所提问题。
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it．They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer．
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time, to time．Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way．Others burst with anger, and scream and yell．Yet a few people keep their anger inside．They can not or will hot express it．This is called repressing anger．21世纪教育网
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it．They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones （荷尔蒙）．They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc．In general, the person feels excited and ready to act．21世纪教育网
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous．They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure．
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger．They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, men decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about．If it is, they say, "Do not express your anger while angry．Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably．"
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry．They said that laughter is much healthier than anger．
56．What's the author's purpose by writing this passage （No more than 15 words）
57．What's the meaning of the underlined word "repressing" in Paragraph 2 （No more than 5 words）
58．According to the passage, what are the two common ways for people to express their anger （No more than 20 words）
59．Why do doctors warn us not to get angry easily （No more than 15 words）
60．How can you deal with anger successfully in your daily life （No more than 20 words）
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
情景喜剧引入中国大陆时间虽然不长，却在大江南北掀起一阵又一阵热潮，近年来受人喜爱的有《我爱我家》、《家有儿女》等，请你用英语写一篇文章，向你班同学介绍一下情景喜剧在中国流行的原因。
注意：
1)词数：120-150。
2)情景喜剧：sitcom
参考答案：
1-15 DDBAA DADBC CCAAB
16-35 ABDCB DAADB CCBDC BADAC
36-55 ACBDB ACBBD BACDC CDCBA
One possible version:
It hasn’t been long since sitcoms were first brought in from abroad. If my memory serves me right, “I love my home” was the first mainland sitcoms, and it proves to be a long-lasting success. “I love my home” has been shown on TV over and over again. Still, it draws thousands of sitcom fans.
Sitcoms are a new movement of TV dramas. The plot of a sitcom usually centers on a family or a certain place. First, a sitcom should be amusing. It’s not surprising that viewers are frequently reduced to laughter from time to time. Second, sitcoms have a fixed major cast. The characters in a sitcom gain a high popularity thanks to their wonderful performances. Thirdly each episode has a relatively complete story, so viewers can still enjoy it even though they miss some of the episodes.
As I’ve seen above, sitcoms will still be in the trend in China in the years to come.