2020-2021学年外研版（2019）高中英语必修1： Units 1-3 综合测试题（无音频及文字材料）
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必修1 Units 1-3综合测试题
第一都分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
You probably know who Marie Curie is, but you may not hear of Ruzena Bajcsy. Of the brilliant ladies listed below, who is the greatest woman in your mind?
Ruzena Bajcsy
Bajcsy is an American scientist. She received praise from other scientists because of her research on robots with her students who were under the guidance of her teaching. And she received the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science for her creation in robots, especially in the development of improved robotic perception (认知）and in the creation of better methods to analyze medical images.
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson is an author. At first, she majored in English at the Pennsylvania College for Women， but later she changed her major. Her popular book Silent Spring raised awareness of the danger of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals (化学制品）on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.
Oprah Winfrey
Bom into poverty in rural Mississippi, Winfrey is a successful talk show hostess and one of the richest African Americans of the 20th century. She changed the modes of talk show by using a more honest way of media communication and adjusted her talk show with a focus on literature and self-improvement, which made her show become the highest-rated television program of its kind in history.
Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg is a great director of Facebook. In 2012, she was named in the Time 100, a list of the most powerful people in the world. She published her first book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the will to Lead in 2013. This book talks about business leadership and development, at the same time discusses the lack of women in government and business leadership positions.
1. What is Bajcsy most noted for?
A. Her new book on robots.
B. Her excellent teaching skills.
C. Her contributions to technology.
D. Her academic research on medicine.
2. Why was Oprah’s talk show so popular?
A. Her respect for the poor touched the audience.
B. She presented her show in creative forms and contents.
C. She talked about current events happening around the world.
D. Her personal experiences encouraged people to live positively.
3. Sandberg’s first book is suitable for women who .
A. are interested in social media
B. are devoted to community work
C. want to achieve their career values
D. desire to improve their writing skills
B
Once my husband was diagnosed (诊断) with stage 4 cancer, I didn’t go back to work and my life became about being the best caretaker and wife I could possibly be. After my husband was gone, it felt like my entire future had been ripped out from under me. All my hopes and dreams had involved the two of us together. But life took on new meaning.
I went to the quiet beach in Hawaii that my husband and I discovered together the first morning of our honeymoon and spread his ashes (骨灰）in the ocean. I once wished a heart attack would strike me dead, but something about having to be alone and carry the pain made me stronger than before. I realized that I could rely on myself and be my own friend.
Pretty soon, I went to. Florida and saw my dad for the first time in 6 years. I went to Australia by myself and made many lasting friends from all over the world. I started to experience things that challenge myself and live life to the fullest. After many trips to other countries, I returned to work. But this time instead of working really hard like before, I made a promise to myself to work less and experience more.
Since my husband's death, I have travelled to over 20 countries. The lesson I could learn from my travelling experiences was that we should live in the moment. We can’t know what will happen in the future, or even control much of it, but I don’t want to wait to follow my dreams and check things off my bucket list (遗愿清单).I hope you don’t either.
4. Why did the author say “life took on new meaning” in the first paragraph?
A. She moved in a new direction in life.
B. She decided to help patients with cancer.
C. She rethought whether to go back to work.
D. She wanted to realize her husband’s unfinished dream.
5. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. She was in bad health.
B. She fell in love with Hawaii.
C. She felt worried about her future.
D. She learned to be more independent.
6. The author's travelling experiences in Paragraph 3 showed ______.
A. her desire to make friends
B. her efforts to find a suitable job
C. her methods to deal with anxiety
D. her ways to enjoy a meaningful life'
7. What was the author’s view on travelling?
A. It turned her into a kind person.
B. It helped improve her communication skills.
C. It made her develop a positive attitude to life.
D. It allowed her to experience different cultures.
C
A woman walking down the street hears a bang. Several moments later, she finds that her boyfriend who walks ahead of her has been shot. About a month later, the woman checks into the emergency room. She says that loud noises from garbage trucks make her feel panic. Her brain has formed a deep and lasting connection between loud sounds and the sight she saw.
In a new study in mice, scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute showed the brain’s powerful ability to remember and connect events separated in time. The scientists uncovered a surprising system by which the hippocampus (海马体)，a brain region important for memory, builds bridges . across time by sending bursts of activity that seem to lack a clear purpose, but in fact make up a complex pattern to help the brain learn connections. The finding? make people have a better understanding of anxiety.
Previous experiments in mice showed that damage to the hippocampus leaves them with trouble learning to connect two events separated by tens of seconds. “The popular view is that cells in the hippocampus keep up a level of activity to connect such events,” said Dr. Ahmed, a professor at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. “Turning these cells off will disrupt learning and memory.”
To test this traditional view, the researchers imaged parts of the hippocampus of mice as they had contact with two different stimuli (刺激物):a normal sound followed by an unpleasant smell. A fifteen-second delay separated the two events. Using advanced machines, the researchers recorded the activity of thousands of neurons (神经细胞), a type of brain cell, in the hippocampus of mice over the course of each test. They found that over time, the mice would show signs of unhappiness when they heard the sound.
8. The author uses an example at the beginning of the text to.
A. introduce the main topic
B. explain the reasons for depression
C. provide some background information
D. describe the effects of painful memories
9. What can we learn about the hippocampus from Paragraph 2?
A. It can help adjust bad emotions.
B. It plays an important role in creativity.
C. It exercises one’s logical thinking ability.
D. It can build links between different memories.
10. What does the underlined word “disrupt” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Bother. B. Instruct.
C. Connect. D. Improve.
11. What does the research result in the last paragraph mainly suggest?
A. The brain can connect the sense of hearing and smell.
B. The popular view about the hippocampus can be faithful.
C. The hippocampus of animals tends to be used less frequently.
D. The hippocampus of mice could be aware of the surroundings.?
D
English language learning and teaching involve more factors than language rules and phonetic (语音的）development. Language learners who pay no attention to the cultural elements seem to meet many difficulties in understanding what native speakers mean. Cultural education makes language learners know cultural backgrounds easily.
Though culture has always been an element in English language learning, it was during the 1960s when linguists began to place cultural education at the forefront of language learning. And most experts believed that cultural education should focus on learning the culture of the target language. In 1974, teachers started to introduce it into the English language learning classroom. In the 1990s, Michael Byram and Carol Morgan published a report, which showed the importance of knowing the learners’ cultural backgrounds when teachers taught their students to study a foreign language.
For a student whose cultural tradition involves mostly spoken story-telling, reading a text may be a little bit difficult. If the language teacher is unfamiliar with the cultural tradition of this student, he or she may consider the student^ reading trouble as a learning problem. However, it's actually the result of cultural differences.
There are many cultural differences affecting English language learning. The most obvious one is the native language itself. A student who follows basic language and grammar rules from his or her native language will have trouble learning English. Because English may not be translated into his or her native language directly. Another cultural influence is learning or teaching style. All of these may cause different learning results.
Cultural education is the most important step in reducing cultural conflicts (冲突）that may arise in the English language classroom. Teachers should be educated in many kinds of instructions that could respond to any student’s needs. Classroom time should focus on understandable cultural education; lessons about body language, eye contact, academic language and conversational language also should be the most important elements of the curriculum (课程).
12. What can we learn about cultural education in Paragraph 2?
A. It has quite a long history.
B. It faced a lack of teaching resources.
C. It worked better for English learners.
D. It has developed in theory and practice.
13. The example in Paragraph 3 implies that language teachers should .
A. encourage students with learning difficulties more often
B. help students realize the importance of communication
C. learn about students’ cultural language backgrounds
D. set a good learning example for their students
14. What are educators advised to do to apply cultural education in English teaching?
A. Organize colorful after-school activities.
B. Use different forms of language communication.
C. Teach grammar rules through more reading and writing.
D. Find the similarities between English and one’s native language.
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Culture impacts language learning.
B. Each culture has its unique features.
C. English teaching methods are changing.
D. People’s learning habits decide their learning abilities.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I always seemed to be running late and hurrying up. I’d wake up early in the morning in order to have enough time to get to where 1 wanted to go. But by the time I found myself on the road, I was clearly going to be late. 16 This constant (不断的)rush entered every area of my life. For example, when I went shopping, I’d race up and down the passage.
Then one day when going to work, I had been running behind again: Unluckily, on the way, my car was out of gas. As my car left the road, I looked at my watch. It’s clear that I’d be late. 17 I had a meeting in fifteen minutes and I hadn’t finished preparing for it.
But as I looked out towards the east, the sun was just beginning to climb out of the hill. There was fog (零）hanging over the river and some ducks were swimming across the glass-like surface of the water. A few boats sat on the river, which was shining in the sunshine. 18
I was surprised: This pretty scene had been going on right outside my car every morning. 19 I had been rushing around in such a hurry to not miss anything that I had been missing everything!
20 .1 understood I needed to set schedules and made good preparations for big events in case of any hurry. More importantly, I should try to stay relaxed and enjoy present life. And there was no need to worry about unimportant things. Now I am here traveling this life joyfully and patiently.
A. How could I avoid it?
B. I became worried and upset.
C. What an amazing picture outside!
D. I found some surprising things happened.
E. However, I had never taken the time to see it.
F. So I would drive fast to make up for the minutes I had lost.
G. Finally a co-worker recognized my car and stopped for me.
第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分）
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mrs. Humboldt was my brother’s science teacher. It was said that her look once 21 all the sixth-graders. The teacher never smiled and seemed hard to get close to, which was far from their 22 . What they had been wishing for was an easy-going teacher.
Mrs. Humboldt 23 rules. She believed rules could push better habits and self-control. It was really a(n) 24 for students like my brother who didn’t follow rules. He always arrived late, and made various excuses to 25 homework. So he wasn’t a stranger 26 the teacher’s office. He seemed to be afraid of her.
However, in the days and months followed, my brother looked like a 27 person. He began to behave 28 . He got up early 29 it was an extremely cold morning. He finished his home-
work as soon as he came, home. The only thing that didn’t change was that he still 30 Mrs. Humboldt for her being 31 with him. He once said to me that Mrs. Humboldt paid much attention to his 32 at school every day. He had to follow Mrs. Humboldt’s rules.
Later, he successfully entered a key high school. One day, my brother told us something that really 33 us. He said that Mrs. Humboldt was actually a great teacher and that he finally understood her good 34 . She really prepared him for high school. He added that Mrs. Humboldt was the teacher he wanted to 35 most.
21. A. misled B. disappointed
C. attracted D. confused
22. A. expectation B. comment
C. preparation D. standard
23. A. valued B. hated
C. ignored D. broke
24. A. pity B. honor
C. excuse D. disaster
25. A. plan B. avoid
C. share D. correct
26. A. for B.in
C. of D. to
27. A. boring B. different
C. stressful D. confident
28. A. equally B. gratefully
C. positively D. normally
29. A. even if B. in case
C. as if D. now that
30. A. preferred B. missed
C. feared D. troubled
31. A. honest B. strict
C. angry D. familiar
32. A. performance B. information
C. history D. safety
33. A. upset B. embarrassed
C. shocked D. benefited
34. A. mood B. will
C. choice D. taste
35. A. change B. challenge
C. encourage D. thank
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的 单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are many wonderful facts about India. One of (36) (they) is the world’s highest post
office. The post office is located in (37) beautiful village named Hikkim. It sits (38)
a height of 14,400 feet. The place is closed for months due to heavy snowfall. On November 5， 1983, the post office was shut down for 6 months due to heavy rainfall and terrible climate conditions. Traveling to the post office in these climate conditions (39) (be) difficult.
Imagine how many (40) (difficult) the postmaster Rinchen Chhering has to face to send the mails. He has been the postmaster of the post office for more than 30 years. He joined the job because he owned a bicycle and was a fast runner, (41) could make it easy for him (42) (reach) the top.
The mails from the post office cover a very long journey. Firstly the mails (43) (send) down to the valley by walking and then to Shimla by bus. Then the mails are transferred (转移) to Kalka and further by train. Finally, buses take the mails to Delhi, from where the mails can be taken to different cities. Living in this climate condition is (44) (especial) difficult. If you visit India, then you must go to this place to enjoy the (45) (amaze) view.
第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，得知你校外教M r Brown 最近因重感住院。请你代表全班同学给他写 一封信，内容包括：
表达关心；
告知学习安排；
期待早日康复,
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯，
参考词汇: 暂时地temporarily
第二节（满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应为150左右。
My children were sitting at the kitchen table, playing a game. They had taken some cards and written a secret word on each one. Without looking at the word on the card, they had to put the card on their foreheads (前额）.Then they took turns asking yes-or-no questions until they were able to guess the secret word on their card.
“Is my secret word ‘ fork’？’’ Jordan asked.
“Yes! You got it! You won!” both of his sisters yelled.
Minutes later, my youngest daughter Julia said, “Mommy, mine is really hard.” I nodded sympa-thetically (同情地). The poor girl didn’t stand a chance. The card on her forehead read “love”.
She’d already asked more than a dozen questions, and each answer seemed to confuse her even more. Then，she asked, “Is it invisible (看不见的)?”
Lea and Jordan looked at one another, unsure of how to answer. They asked me. “ Mom, what do you think? Is the word on Julia’s card invisible?”
I paused. Is love invisible? In the game, it obviously was. “Well, yes，the word on Julia’s card is invisible,’’ I said. “We can’t see it in the same way we can see an object like a fork or a bird.”
Poor Julia shook her head. “I still don’t get it.”
I said, “Julia, when I want to show you your word, I make your favorite dinner.”
Julia thought for a minute. “Is my word ‘hungry’?”
I smiled. "No, but that was a good try. If you wanted to show me your word, you would give me a hug or a kiss.”
Julia’ s eyes lit up. “Mom，my word is ‘love’!”
I nodded, and the kids clapped. Then，they chose new cards.
But later, when the kids finished playing the game, Julia came to me and said, “Mom, I think love should never be invisible.” I smiled and nodded my head. Then, I thought about my day and how I spent my time. I had to admit that I was too busy cooking and cleaning to show actual love. But young children didn't appreciate clean floors. They even didn't notice those things, let alone feel loved by them. I decided to change.
Paragraph 1:
I gathered the kids together and told them 1 wanted love to be visible.
Paragraph 2:
Over the next few weeks, the kids and / pulled Several suggestions from the list.
听说训练4
PART A: Reading Aloud 模仿朗读（满分 20 分）
In this part, you are required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video.
A rufous hummingbird — the first sign of summer. She only weighs 4g, not much more than a penny coin. There are no other hummingbirds in Alaska, so it's worth the endurance flight to get here. There’s less competition. She’s come here to feed on Alaska1 s summer flowers. But she seems to have arrived too early.
PART B: Role Play角色扮演（满分16分）
In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to a speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.
角色:你是视频中的女子Mary。
任务:（1)询问视频中男子Tom的其他相关信息；
(2)根据谈话内容回答同学的问题。
1. Now please ask the speaker three questions.
问题1：现在请准备提出第一个问题。（中文提示：你们什么时候去法国？）.
Q：
问题2:现在请准备提出第二个问题。（中文提示：你们怎么去法国？）
Q：
问题3:现在请准备提出第三个问题。（中文提示：你去法国之后什么时候回来看我们？）
Q:
2. Now please get ready to answer five questions.
问题1：现在请准备回答第一个问题。
A:
问题2:现在请准备回答第二个问题。
A:
问题3:现在请准备回答第三个问题。
A:
问题4:现在请准备回答第四个问题。
A:
问题5:现在请准备回答第五个问题
A:
PARTC: Retelling故事复述（满分24分）
In this part, you are required to listen to a monologue and then retell it based on what you have heard.
梗概：一位科学家晚年时亲自种树，他认为自己动手种树更有乐趣。
关键词（组）：
a famous scientist (—位著名的科学家）
Italian(意大利的）on a hill (在山里） planting trees(种树）enjoyable(有乐趣的）
听力练习4
第一节
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10分钟的时间来回等有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to drink?
A. Juice. B. Coffee. C. Cold water.
2. What will the man most probably do?
A. Write a speech. B. Practice his speech. C. Study hard.
3. What is Mary now?
A. A nurse. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The man’ s new classmate.
B. Ways to make friends.
C. The man’s school life.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从所听到的内容中获取信息, 回答相应小题。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后各小题给出5秒钟的作答间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第5段材料，回答第5、6题。
5. When does the man usually run?
A. In the evening. B. In the morning.
C. In the afternoon.
6. What does the woman decide to do?
A. Read more books. B. Run more outdoors. C. Listen to more music.
听第6段材料，回答第7至9题。
7. In which country will the woman end her trip?
A. Italy. B. Spain. C. Germany.
8. Why does the man fail to travel to Europe this winter?
A. He doesn’t have time.
B. He couldn’t find a partner.
C. He hasn’t enough money.
9. What's the most probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Schoolmates.
C. Brother and sister.
听第7段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What will the woman do tonight?
A. Attend class. B. Work at home.
C. Go to the theatre.
11. What day is it today?
A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At home. B. At the gym. C. At a library.
听第8段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. What did the woman think of the movie?
A. Sad. B. Funny. C. Romantic.
14. What will the weather be like this weekend?
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy.
C. Sunny.
15. What will the man do this weekend?
A. Go to France.
B. Catch a flight.
C. Pick up his mother.
听第9段材料，回答第16至20题。
Tips on how to help kids eat healthily
Tips
Set a good 16 to kids.
Make food look 17 to encourage kids to eat.
Plant vegetables with kids to make them become. 18 in different food.
Keep fruit in a bowl on the 19 to make it 20 to get.
第4期测试题参考答案
1-5 CBCAD 6-10 DCADA 11-15 BDCBA 16-20 FBCEA
21-25 BAADB 26-30 DBCAC 31-35 BACBD
36-45 (One possible version)
36. them 37. a 38. at 39. is
40. difficulties 41. which 42. to reach 43. are sent
44. especially 45. amazing
写作 (One possible version)
第一节
Dear Mr Brown,
Hearing that you have been admitted to hospital recently because of a terrible cold, my classmates and I are all deeply concerned about you.
We all know that you care about our English study. However, you don’t have to worry about that, for another English teacher, Mrs Smith, has been arranged to teach us temporarily while you are absent. And we’ll try our best to work hard with the help of Mrs Smith. Hope you can make a quick recovery from the illness.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
Paragraph 1:
I gathered the kids together and told them I wanted love to be visible. I really need them to give me some suggestions. I held up a pen and a notebook to show them that I was serious. Then, they actively put forward their suggestions: bake more brownies, have a water balloon fight and so on. Julia gave the most. Soon, I had a list of more than a dozen suggestions. Some were completely possible, and others were really hard. But I had a starting point. I put the list on the fridge and determined to make good use of it.
Paragraph 2:
Over the next few weeks, the kids and I pulled several suggestions from the list. I made more cookies and played more games. I read books and kicked soccer balls. It was a great time. One afternoon, Julia came into the kitchen and told me she was seeing my love. Actually, I didn’t change much. I just did more playing and less cleaning. I’d given them more of my time, and what I’d gotten in return was worth it.
听力练习4参考答案
1-5 CBCAB 6-10 BACBB 11-15 CABCC
16-20 (One possible version)
16. example 17. funny 18. interested
19. table 20. easy
第4期测试题部分答案解析
阅读理解
A
导语：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四位在不同领域有杰出成就的女性。
1. C。细节理解题。根据Ruzena Bajcsy部分的Bajcsy received ... Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science for her creation in robots ...可知，Bajcsy因在机器人认知等科技领域的贡献为大众所知。
2. B。细节理解题。根据Oprah Winfrey部分的She changed the modes of talk show ... and adjusted her talk show ... made her show become ...可知，Winfrey的节目在形式和内容上作出创新，这是她的脱口秀备受欢迎的原因。
3. C。推理判断题。根据Sheryl Sandberg部分的This book ... discusses the lack of women in ... leadership positions ...可推断，这本书适合想要实现职业价值的女性阅读。
B
导语：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在她的丈夫去世后，通过去不同地方旅行的方式认识了更多的朋友，慢慢走出悲伤并变得更加独立，学会享受当下。
4. A。推理判断题。根据第一段 ... All my hopes and dreams had involved the two of us together.及下文内容可推断，作者规划的未来都有丈夫的参与，丈夫的离世让她开始寻找新的人生方向。
5. D。细节理解题。根据第二段But something about having to be alone ... I could rely on myself ...可知，作者在旅途中逐渐学会了与孤独为伴，与自己相处，变得更加独立。
6. D。推理判断题。根据第三段I went to Australia by myself ... to live life to the fullest.可推断，作者开始到处旅行，结交五湖四海的朋友，体验更充实和有意义的人生。
7. C。推理判断题。根据最后一段The lesson ... was that we should live in the moment ... follow my dreams ...可推断作者从她的旅行中改变了对待人生的态度。未来不可预测，唯有珍惜当下，才是有意义的人生。
C
导语：本文是一篇说明文。通过一些研究探讨了大脑中的海马体是如何将两件看似随机的事情联系起来并形成记忆的。
8. A。推理判断题。根据第一段Her brain has formed ... connection ...及第二段... show ... ability to ... connect events ...可推断，第一段中的女人因看到男友被杀而害怕高音的例子是为了引出文章主题：大脑如何将随机事件联系起来。
9. D。细节理解题。根据第二段... the hippocampus ... builds bridges ... make up ... pattern ... learn connections.可知，海马体能在不同的记忆间建立联系。
10. A。词义猜测题。根据第三段... damage to the hippocampus ... trouble learning to connect two events ...可知，海马体损伤会妨碍学习和记忆，所以disrupt意为“打扰，妨碍”。
11. B。推理判断题。根据第三段The popular view ... cells ... connect such events ...及最后一段They found ... the mice would show signs of unhappiness ...可推断，海马体可以将有时间间隔的记忆建立联系的观点是值得相信的。
D
导语：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了文化教育对学习语言的影响。
12. D。推理判断题。根据第二段... the 1960s ... began to ... cultural education ... In 1974, ... introduce it into ... classroom. In the 1990s ... a report ... showed ... 可推断，文化教育在理论和实践中发展。
13. C。推理判断题。根据第三段If ... teacher is unfamiliar with the cultural tradition of ... may consider ... reading trouble as a learning problem ...可推断，为避免文化差异带来的学习问题，教师应该了解更多学生的文化语言背景。
14. B。细节理解题。根据最后一段... lessons about body language, eye contact ... also should be ... the curriculum.可知，教育者可以在学生学习英语时介绍不同的语言交流方式来传授相关文化知识。
15. A。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了文化教育对语言学习的影响。
七选五
导语：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者为了赶时间总是忙乱、焦躁，错过了很多美好的事情，在一次上班的途中明白了悠闲、快乐地享受当下生活的重要性。
16. F。此空设于段中，与上文存在因果关系。作者迟到了，因此准备开快车来弥补那点流失的时间。
17. B。此空设于段中，与上下文存在顺承关系。前面说作者确定他要迟到了，后面又说他十五分钟后有一个会还没有准备，由此可知作者开始担心和不安起来。
18. C。此空设于段尾，是本段的总结句。上文说到了作者看到了车外面的美景，所以本空总结前文，说明外面的景色很美。
19. E。此空设于段中，与上文存在转折和指代关系。每天早上这些美丽的景色都在，但作者总是没有花时间来欣赏。
20. A。此空设于段首，是本段的主旨句。本段都是作者要为过慢节奏生活需要做的准备，而it又代指作者之前的那种错失美好的快节奏生活，故可知答案。
完形填空
导语：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的弟弟对老师的严格从不喜欢害怕到理解并感激的故事。
21. B。根据下文... never smiled ... hard to get close ... easy-going teacher.可知，学生期待一个平易近人的老师，但Mrs. Humboldt很严肃，很难接近，这让学生“失望”。
22. A。根据语境可知，老师的样子和学生的“期待”相差甚远。
23. A。根据下文... rules could push better habits...可知，Mrs. Humboldt重视“规则”。
24. D。根据语境可知，Mrs. Humboldt很重视规则，这对于像作者的弟弟这样不守规则的孩子来说是一个“灾难”。
25. B。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟不遵守规则，找各种借口“逃避”作业。
26. D。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟是老师办公室的常客，be a stranger to意为“对……陌生”。
27. B。根据下文可知，后来的日子里，作者的弟弟早起，并积极完成作业，像是另外一个“不同的”人。
28. C。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟早起，并快速完成作业，他表现得非常“积极”。
29. A。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟起得很早，“即使”在非常寒冷的早上。
30. C。根据上文He seemed to be afraid of her.及语境可知，没有变的事是作者的弟弟仍旧“害怕”老师。
31. B。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟害怕老师是因为老师对他的“严格”。
32. A。根据语境可知，老师每天非常关注他在学校的“表现”，所以他只能遵守规则。
33. C。根据下文a great teacher ... prepared him for high school ...可知，一向因害怕老师不得不守规矩的弟弟说了很多赞美和感激老师的话，这让我们很“震惊”。
34. B。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟最终理解了老师的“善意”。
35. D。根据语境可知，Mrs. Humboldt是作者的弟弟最想“感谢”的老师。
语法填空
导语：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界上最高的邮局。
36. them。考查代词。指代上文的many wonderful facts，且作介词的宾语，故用them。
37. a。考查冠词。根据语境邮局位于一个名叫希金的美丽村庄，故用不定冠词修饰。
38. at。考查介词。根据结构at a height of，表示在……的高度。
39. is。考查主谓一致和动词的时态。此处主语为动名词traveling，应用be动词的单三形式，结合上下文可知，应用一般现在时，故填is。
40. difficulties。考查名词。前面有形容词many的修饰，故用difficulties。
41. which。考查定语从句的关系代词。根据语境可知，此处是一个非限制性定语从句，定语从句中缺少主语，故填关系代词which。
42. to reach。考查非谓语动词。make+it+宾语补足语。it为形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式。故用to reach。
43. are sent。考查动词的时态和语态。mails与send之间是被动关系，且陈述一种事实，故用一般现在时的被动语态。
44. especially。考查副词。根据语境在这种气候条件下生活是特别困难的，用副词修饰形容词difficult，故用especially。
45. amazing。考查形容词。修饰名词view，表示令人惊奇的，故用amazing。
第一都分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
You probably know who Marie Curie is, but you may not hear of Ruzena Bajcsy. Of the brilliant ladies listed below, who is the greatest woman in your mind?
Ruzena Bajcsy
Bajcsy is an American scientist. She received praise from other scientists because of her research on robots with her students who were under the guidance of her teaching. And she received the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science for her creation in robots, especially in the development of improved robotic perception (认知）and in the creation of better methods to analyze medical images.
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson is an author. At first, she majored in English at the Pennsylvania College for Women， but later she changed her major. Her popular book Silent Spring raised awareness of the danger of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals (化学制品）on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.
Oprah Winfrey
Bom into poverty in rural Mississippi, Winfrey is a successful talk show hostess and one of the richest African Americans of the 20th century. She changed the modes of talk show by using a more honest way of media communication and adjusted her talk show with a focus on literature and self-improvement, which made her show become the highest-rated television program of its kind in history.
Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg is a great director of Facebook. In 2012, she was named in the Time 100, a list of the most powerful people in the world. She published her first book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the will to Lead in 2013. This book talks about business leadership and development, at the same time discusses the lack of women in government and business leadership positions.
1. What is Bajcsy most noted for?
A. Her new book on robots.
B. Her excellent teaching skills.
C. Her contributions to technology.
D. Her academic research on medicine.
2. Why was Oprah’s talk show so popular?
A. Her respect for the poor touched the audience.
B. She presented her show in creative forms and contents.
C. She talked about current events happening around the world.
D. Her personal experiences encouraged people to live positively.
3. Sandberg’s first book is suitable for women who .
A. are interested in social media
B. are devoted to community work
C. want to achieve their career values
D. desire to improve their writing skills
B
Once my husband was diagnosed (诊断) with stage 4 cancer, I didn’t go back to work and my life became about being the best caretaker and wife I could possibly be. After my husband was gone, it felt like my entire future had been ripped out from under me. All my hopes and dreams had involved the two of us together. But life took on new meaning.
I went to the quiet beach in Hawaii that my husband and I discovered together the first morning of our honeymoon and spread his ashes (骨灰）in the ocean. I once wished a heart attack would strike me dead, but something about having to be alone and carry the pain made me stronger than before. I realized that I could rely on myself and be my own friend.
Pretty soon, I went to. Florida and saw my dad for the first time in 6 years. I went to Australia by myself and made many lasting friends from all over the world. I started to experience things that challenge myself and live life to the fullest. After many trips to other countries, I returned to work. But this time instead of working really hard like before, I made a promise to myself to work less and experience more.
Since my husband's death, I have travelled to over 20 countries. The lesson I could learn from my travelling experiences was that we should live in the moment. We can’t know what will happen in the future, or even control much of it, but I don’t want to wait to follow my dreams and check things off my bucket list (遗愿清单).I hope you don’t either.
4. Why did the author say “life took on new meaning” in the first paragraph?
A. She moved in a new direction in life.
B. She decided to help patients with cancer.
C. She rethought whether to go back to work.
D. She wanted to realize her husband’s unfinished dream.
5. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. She was in bad health.
B. She fell in love with Hawaii.
C. She felt worried about her future.
D. She learned to be more independent.
6. The author's travelling experiences in Paragraph 3 showed ______.
A. her desire to make friends
B. her efforts to find a suitable job
C. her methods to deal with anxiety
D. her ways to enjoy a meaningful life'
7. What was the author’s view on travelling?
A. It turned her into a kind person.
B. It helped improve her communication skills.
C. It made her develop a positive attitude to life.
D. It allowed her to experience different cultures.
C
A woman walking down the street hears a bang. Several moments later, she finds that her boyfriend who walks ahead of her has been shot. About a month later, the woman checks into the emergency room. She says that loud noises from garbage trucks make her feel panic. Her brain has formed a deep and lasting connection between loud sounds and the sight she saw.
In a new study in mice, scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute showed the brain’s powerful ability to remember and connect events separated in time. The scientists uncovered a surprising system by which the hippocampus (海马体)，a brain region important for memory, builds bridges . across time by sending bursts of activity that seem to lack a clear purpose, but in fact make up a complex pattern to help the brain learn connections. The finding? make people have a better understanding of anxiety.
Previous experiments in mice showed that damage to the hippocampus leaves them with trouble learning to connect two events separated by tens of seconds. “The popular view is that cells in the hippocampus keep up a level of activity to connect such events,” said Dr. Ahmed, a professor at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. “Turning these cells off will disrupt learning and memory.”
To test this traditional view, the researchers imaged parts of the hippocampus of mice as they had contact with two different stimuli (刺激物):a normal sound followed by an unpleasant smell. A fifteen-second delay separated the two events. Using advanced machines, the researchers recorded the activity of thousands of neurons (神经细胞), a type of brain cell, in the hippocampus of mice over the course of each test. They found that over time, the mice would show signs of unhappiness when they heard the sound.
8. The author uses an example at the beginning of the text to.
A. introduce the main topic
B. explain the reasons for depression
C. provide some background information
D. describe the effects of painful memories
9. What can we learn about the hippocampus from Paragraph 2?
A. It can help adjust bad emotions.
B. It plays an important role in creativity.
C. It exercises one’s logical thinking ability.
D. It can build links between different memories.
10. What does the underlined word “disrupt” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Bother. B. Instruct.
C. Connect. D. Improve.
11. What does the research result in the last paragraph mainly suggest?
A. The brain can connect the sense of hearing and smell.
B. The popular view about the hippocampus can be faithful.
C. The hippocampus of animals tends to be used less frequently.
D. The hippocampus of mice could be aware of the surroundings.?
D
English language learning and teaching involve more factors than language rules and phonetic (语音的）development. Language learners who pay no attention to the cultural elements seem to meet many difficulties in understanding what native speakers mean. Cultural education makes language learners know cultural backgrounds easily.
Though culture has always been an element in English language learning, it was during the 1960s when linguists began to place cultural education at the forefront of language learning. And most experts believed that cultural education should focus on learning the culture of the target language. In 1974, teachers started to introduce it into the English language learning classroom. In the 1990s, Michael Byram and Carol Morgan published a report, which showed the importance of knowing the learners’ cultural backgrounds when teachers taught their students to study a foreign language.
For a student whose cultural tradition involves mostly spoken story-telling, reading a text may be a little bit difficult. If the language teacher is unfamiliar with the cultural tradition of this student, he or she may consider the student^ reading trouble as a learning problem. However, it's actually the result of cultural differences.
There are many cultural differences affecting English language learning. The most obvious one is the native language itself. A student who follows basic language and grammar rules from his or her native language will have trouble learning English. Because English may not be translated into his or her native language directly. Another cultural influence is learning or teaching style. All of these may cause different learning results.
Cultural education is the most important step in reducing cultural conflicts (冲突）that may arise in the English language classroom. Teachers should be educated in many kinds of instructions that could respond to any student’s needs. Classroom time should focus on understandable cultural education; lessons about body language, eye contact, academic language and conversational language also should be the most important elements of the curriculum (课程).
12. What can we learn about cultural education in Paragraph 2?
A. It has quite a long history.
B. It faced a lack of teaching resources.
C. It worked better for English learners.
D. It has developed in theory and practice.
13. The example in Paragraph 3 implies that language teachers should .
A. encourage students with learning difficulties more often
B. help students realize the importance of communication
C. learn about students’ cultural language backgrounds
D. set a good learning example for their students
14. What are educators advised to do to apply cultural education in English teaching?
A. Organize colorful after-school activities.
B. Use different forms of language communication.
C. Teach grammar rules through more reading and writing.
D. Find the similarities between English and one’s native language.
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Culture impacts language learning.
B. Each culture has its unique features.
C. English teaching methods are changing.
D. People’s learning habits decide their learning abilities.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I always seemed to be running late and hurrying up. I’d wake up early in the morning in order to have enough time to get to where 1 wanted to go. But by the time I found myself on the road, I was clearly going to be late. 16 This constant (不断的)rush entered every area of my life. For example, when I went shopping, I’d race up and down the passage.
Then one day when going to work, I had been running behind again: Unluckily, on the way, my car was out of gas. As my car left the road, I looked at my watch. It’s clear that I’d be late. 17 I had a meeting in fifteen minutes and I hadn’t finished preparing for it.
But as I looked out towards the east, the sun was just beginning to climb out of the hill. There was fog (零）hanging over the river and some ducks were swimming across the glass-like surface of the water. A few boats sat on the river, which was shining in the sunshine. 18
I was surprised: This pretty scene had been going on right outside my car every morning. 19 I had been rushing around in such a hurry to not miss anything that I had been missing everything!
20 .1 understood I needed to set schedules and made good preparations for big events in case of any hurry. More importantly, I should try to stay relaxed and enjoy present life. And there was no need to worry about unimportant things. Now I am here traveling this life joyfully and patiently.
A. How could I avoid it?
B. I became worried and upset.
C. What an amazing picture outside!
D. I found some surprising things happened.
E. However, I had never taken the time to see it.
F. So I would drive fast to make up for the minutes I had lost.
G. Finally a co-worker recognized my car and stopped for me.
第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分）
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mrs. Humboldt was my brother’s science teacher. It was said that her look once 21 all the sixth-graders. The teacher never smiled and seemed hard to get close to, which was far from their 22 . What they had been wishing for was an easy-going teacher.
Mrs. Humboldt 23 rules. She believed rules could push better habits and self-control. It was really a(n) 24 for students like my brother who didn’t follow rules. He always arrived late, and made various excuses to 25 homework. So he wasn’t a stranger 26 the teacher’s office. He seemed to be afraid of her.
However, in the days and months followed, my brother looked like a 27 person. He began to behave 28 . He got up early 29 it was an extremely cold morning. He finished his home-
work as soon as he came, home. The only thing that didn’t change was that he still 30 Mrs. Humboldt for her being 31 with him. He once said to me that Mrs. Humboldt paid much attention to his 32 at school every day. He had to follow Mrs. Humboldt’s rules.
Later, he successfully entered a key high school. One day, my brother told us something that really 33 us. He said that Mrs. Humboldt was actually a great teacher and that he finally understood her good 34 . She really prepared him for high school. He added that Mrs. Humboldt was the teacher he wanted to 35 most.
21. A. misled B. disappointed
C. attracted D. confused
22. A. expectation B. comment
C. preparation D. standard
23. A. valued B. hated
C. ignored D. broke
24. A. pity B. honor
C. excuse D. disaster
25. A. plan B. avoid
C. share D. correct
26. A. for B.in
C. of D. to
27. A. boring B. different
C. stressful D. confident
28. A. equally B. gratefully
C. positively D. normally
29. A. even if B. in case
C. as if D. now that
30. A. preferred B. missed
C. feared D. troubled
31. A. honest B. strict
C. angry D. familiar
32. A. performance B. information
C. history D. safety
33. A. upset B. embarrassed
C. shocked D. benefited
34. A. mood B. will
C. choice D. taste
35. A. change B. challenge
C. encourage D. thank
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的 单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are many wonderful facts about India. One of (36) (they) is the world’s highest post
office. The post office is located in (37) beautiful village named Hikkim. It sits (38)
a height of 14,400 feet. The place is closed for months due to heavy snowfall. On November 5， 1983, the post office was shut down for 6 months due to heavy rainfall and terrible climate conditions. Traveling to the post office in these climate conditions (39) (be) difficult.
Imagine how many (40) (difficult) the postmaster Rinchen Chhering has to face to send the mails. He has been the postmaster of the post office for more than 30 years. He joined the job because he owned a bicycle and was a fast runner, (41) could make it easy for him (42) (reach) the top.
The mails from the post office cover a very long journey. Firstly the mails (43) (send) down to the valley by walking and then to Shimla by bus. Then the mails are transferred (转移) to Kalka and further by train. Finally, buses take the mails to Delhi, from where the mails can be taken to different cities. Living in this climate condition is (44) (especial) difficult. If you visit India, then you must go to this place to enjoy the (45) (amaze) view.
第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，得知你校外教M r Brown 最近因重感住院。请你代表全班同学给他写 一封信，内容包括：
表达关心；
告知学习安排；
期待早日康复,
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯，
参考词汇: 暂时地temporarily
第二节（满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应为150左右。
My children were sitting at the kitchen table, playing a game. They had taken some cards and written a secret word on each one. Without looking at the word on the card, they had to put the card on their foreheads (前额）.Then they took turns asking yes-or-no questions until they were able to guess the secret word on their card.
“Is my secret word ‘ fork’？’’ Jordan asked.
“Yes! You got it! You won!” both of his sisters yelled.
Minutes later, my youngest daughter Julia said, “Mommy, mine is really hard.” I nodded sympa-thetically (同情地). The poor girl didn’t stand a chance. The card on her forehead read “love”.
She’d already asked more than a dozen questions, and each answer seemed to confuse her even more. Then，she asked, “Is it invisible (看不见的)?”
Lea and Jordan looked at one another, unsure of how to answer. They asked me. “ Mom, what do you think? Is the word on Julia’s card invisible?”
I paused. Is love invisible? In the game, it obviously was. “Well, yes，the word on Julia’s card is invisible,’’ I said. “We can’t see it in the same way we can see an object like a fork or a bird.”
Poor Julia shook her head. “I still don’t get it.”
I said, “Julia, when I want to show you your word, I make your favorite dinner.”
Julia thought for a minute. “Is my word ‘hungry’?”
I smiled. "No, but that was a good try. If you wanted to show me your word, you would give me a hug or a kiss.”
Julia’ s eyes lit up. “Mom，my word is ‘love’!”
I nodded, and the kids clapped. Then，they chose new cards.
But later, when the kids finished playing the game, Julia came to me and said, “Mom, I think love should never be invisible.” I smiled and nodded my head. Then, I thought about my day and how I spent my time. I had to admit that I was too busy cooking and cleaning to show actual love. But young children didn't appreciate clean floors. They even didn't notice those things, let alone feel loved by them. I decided to change.
Paragraph 1:
I gathered the kids together and told them 1 wanted love to be visible.
Paragraph 2:
Over the next few weeks, the kids and / pulled Several suggestions from the list.
听说训练4
PART A: Reading Aloud 模仿朗读（满分 20 分）
In this part, you are required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video.
A rufous hummingbird — the first sign of summer. She only weighs 4g, not much more than a penny coin. There are no other hummingbirds in Alaska, so it's worth the endurance flight to get here. There’s less competition. She’s come here to feed on Alaska1 s summer flowers. But she seems to have arrived too early.
PART B: Role Play角色扮演（满分16分）
In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to a speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.
角色:你是视频中的女子Mary。
任务:（1)询问视频中男子Tom的其他相关信息；
(2)根据谈话内容回答同学的问题。
1. Now please ask the speaker three questions.
问题1：现在请准备提出第一个问题。（中文提示：你们什么时候去法国？）.
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问题2:现在请准备提出第二个问题。（中文提示：你们怎么去法国？）
Q：
问题3:现在请准备提出第三个问题。（中文提示：你去法国之后什么时候回来看我们？）
Q:
2. Now please get ready to answer five questions.
问题1：现在请准备回答第一个问题。
A:
问题2:现在请准备回答第二个问题。
A:
问题3:现在请准备回答第三个问题。
A:
问题4:现在请准备回答第四个问题。
A:
问题5:现在请准备回答第五个问题
A:
PARTC: Retelling故事复述（满分24分）
In this part, you are required to listen to a monologue and then retell it based on what you have heard.
梗概：一位科学家晚年时亲自种树，他认为自己动手种树更有乐趣。
关键词（组）：
a famous scientist (—位著名的科学家）
Italian(意大利的）on a hill (在山里） planting trees(种树）enjoyable(有乐趣的）
听力练习4
第一节
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10分钟的时间来回等有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to drink?
A. Juice. B. Coffee. C. Cold water.
2. What will the man most probably do?
A. Write a speech. B. Practice his speech. C. Study hard.
3. What is Mary now?
A. A nurse. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The man’ s new classmate.
B. Ways to make friends.
C. The man’s school life.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从所听到的内容中获取信息, 回答相应小题。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后各小题给出5秒钟的作答间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第5段材料，回答第5、6题。
5. When does the man usually run?
A. In the evening. B. In the morning.
C. In the afternoon.
6. What does the woman decide to do?
A. Read more books. B. Run more outdoors. C. Listen to more music.
听第6段材料，回答第7至9题。
7. In which country will the woman end her trip?
A. Italy. B. Spain. C. Germany.
8. Why does the man fail to travel to Europe this winter?
A. He doesn’t have time.
B. He couldn’t find a partner.
C. He hasn’t enough money.
9. What's the most probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Schoolmates.
C. Brother and sister.
听第7段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What will the woman do tonight?
A. Attend class. B. Work at home.
C. Go to the theatre.
11. What day is it today?
A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At home. B. At the gym. C. At a library.
听第8段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. What did the woman think of the movie?
A. Sad. B. Funny. C. Romantic.
14. What will the weather be like this weekend?
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy.
C. Sunny.
15. What will the man do this weekend?
A. Go to France.
B. Catch a flight.
C. Pick up his mother.
听第9段材料，回答第16至20题。
Tips on how to help kids eat healthily
Tips
Set a good 16 to kids.
Make food look 17 to encourage kids to eat.
Plant vegetables with kids to make them become. 18 in different food.
Keep fruit in a bowl on the 19 to make it 20 to get.
第4期测试题参考答案
1-5 CBCAD 6-10 DCADA 11-15 BDCBA 16-20 FBCEA
21-25 BAADB 26-30 DBCAC 31-35 BACBD
36-45 (One possible version)
36. them 37. a 38. at 39. is
40. difficulties 41. which 42. to reach 43. are sent
44. especially 45. amazing
写作 (One possible version)
第一节
Dear Mr Brown,
Hearing that you have been admitted to hospital recently because of a terrible cold, my classmates and I are all deeply concerned about you.
We all know that you care about our English study. However, you don’t have to worry about that, for another English teacher, Mrs Smith, has been arranged to teach us temporarily while you are absent. And we’ll try our best to work hard with the help of Mrs Smith. Hope you can make a quick recovery from the illness.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
Paragraph 1:
I gathered the kids together and told them I wanted love to be visible. I really need them to give me some suggestions. I held up a pen and a notebook to show them that I was serious. Then, they actively put forward their suggestions: bake more brownies, have a water balloon fight and so on. Julia gave the most. Soon, I had a list of more than a dozen suggestions. Some were completely possible, and others were really hard. But I had a starting point. I put the list on the fridge and determined to make good use of it.
Paragraph 2:
Over the next few weeks, the kids and I pulled several suggestions from the list. I made more cookies and played more games. I read books and kicked soccer balls. It was a great time. One afternoon, Julia came into the kitchen and told me she was seeing my love. Actually, I didn’t change much. I just did more playing and less cleaning. I’d given them more of my time, and what I’d gotten in return was worth it.
听力练习4参考答案
1-5 CBCAB 6-10 BACBB 11-15 CABCC
16-20 (One possible version)
16. example 17. funny 18. interested
19. table 20. easy
第4期测试题部分答案解析
阅读理解
A
导语：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四位在不同领域有杰出成就的女性。
1. C。细节理解题。根据Ruzena Bajcsy部分的Bajcsy received ... Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science for her creation in robots ...可知，Bajcsy因在机器人认知等科技领域的贡献为大众所知。
2. B。细节理解题。根据Oprah Winfrey部分的She changed the modes of talk show ... and adjusted her talk show ... made her show become ...可知，Winfrey的节目在形式和内容上作出创新，这是她的脱口秀备受欢迎的原因。
3. C。推理判断题。根据Sheryl Sandberg部分的This book ... discusses the lack of women in ... leadership positions ...可推断，这本书适合想要实现职业价值的女性阅读。
B
导语：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在她的丈夫去世后，通过去不同地方旅行的方式认识了更多的朋友，慢慢走出悲伤并变得更加独立，学会享受当下。
4. A。推理判断题。根据第一段 ... All my hopes and dreams had involved the two of us together.及下文内容可推断，作者规划的未来都有丈夫的参与，丈夫的离世让她开始寻找新的人生方向。
5. D。细节理解题。根据第二段But something about having to be alone ... I could rely on myself ...可知，作者在旅途中逐渐学会了与孤独为伴，与自己相处，变得更加独立。
6. D。推理判断题。根据第三段I went to Australia by myself ... to live life to the fullest.可推断，作者开始到处旅行，结交五湖四海的朋友，体验更充实和有意义的人生。
7. C。推理判断题。根据最后一段The lesson ... was that we should live in the moment ... follow my dreams ...可推断作者从她的旅行中改变了对待人生的态度。未来不可预测，唯有珍惜当下，才是有意义的人生。
C
导语：本文是一篇说明文。通过一些研究探讨了大脑中的海马体是如何将两件看似随机的事情联系起来并形成记忆的。
8. A。推理判断题。根据第一段Her brain has formed ... connection ...及第二段... show ... ability to ... connect events ...可推断，第一段中的女人因看到男友被杀而害怕高音的例子是为了引出文章主题：大脑如何将随机事件联系起来。
9. D。细节理解题。根据第二段... the hippocampus ... builds bridges ... make up ... pattern ... learn connections.可知，海马体能在不同的记忆间建立联系。
10. A。词义猜测题。根据第三段... damage to the hippocampus ... trouble learning to connect two events ...可知，海马体损伤会妨碍学习和记忆，所以disrupt意为“打扰，妨碍”。
11. B。推理判断题。根据第三段The popular view ... cells ... connect such events ...及最后一段They found ... the mice would show signs of unhappiness ...可推断，海马体可以将有时间间隔的记忆建立联系的观点是值得相信的。
D
导语：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了文化教育对学习语言的影响。
12. D。推理判断题。根据第二段... the 1960s ... began to ... cultural education ... In 1974, ... introduce it into ... classroom. In the 1990s ... a report ... showed ... 可推断，文化教育在理论和实践中发展。
13. C。推理判断题。根据第三段If ... teacher is unfamiliar with the cultural tradition of ... may consider ... reading trouble as a learning problem ...可推断，为避免文化差异带来的学习问题，教师应该了解更多学生的文化语言背景。
14. B。细节理解题。根据最后一段... lessons about body language, eye contact ... also should be ... the curriculum.可知，教育者可以在学生学习英语时介绍不同的语言交流方式来传授相关文化知识。
15. A。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了文化教育对语言学习的影响。
七选五
导语：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者为了赶时间总是忙乱、焦躁，错过了很多美好的事情，在一次上班的途中明白了悠闲、快乐地享受当下生活的重要性。
16. F。此空设于段中，与上文存在因果关系。作者迟到了，因此准备开快车来弥补那点流失的时间。
17. B。此空设于段中，与上下文存在顺承关系。前面说作者确定他要迟到了，后面又说他十五分钟后有一个会还没有准备，由此可知作者开始担心和不安起来。
18. C。此空设于段尾，是本段的总结句。上文说到了作者看到了车外面的美景，所以本空总结前文，说明外面的景色很美。
19. E。此空设于段中，与上文存在转折和指代关系。每天早上这些美丽的景色都在，但作者总是没有花时间来欣赏。
20. A。此空设于段首，是本段的主旨句。本段都是作者要为过慢节奏生活需要做的准备，而it又代指作者之前的那种错失美好的快节奏生活，故可知答案。
完形填空
导语：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的弟弟对老师的严格从不喜欢害怕到理解并感激的故事。
21. B。根据下文... never smiled ... hard to get close ... easy-going teacher.可知，学生期待一个平易近人的老师，但Mrs. Humboldt很严肃，很难接近，这让学生“失望”。
22. A。根据语境可知，老师的样子和学生的“期待”相差甚远。
23. A。根据下文... rules could push better habits...可知，Mrs. Humboldt重视“规则”。
24. D。根据语境可知，Mrs. Humboldt很重视规则，这对于像作者的弟弟这样不守规则的孩子来说是一个“灾难”。
25. B。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟不遵守规则，找各种借口“逃避”作业。
26. D。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟是老师办公室的常客，be a stranger to意为“对……陌生”。
27. B。根据下文可知，后来的日子里，作者的弟弟早起，并积极完成作业，像是另外一个“不同的”人。
28. C。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟早起，并快速完成作业，他表现得非常“积极”。
29. A。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟起得很早，“即使”在非常寒冷的早上。
30. C。根据上文He seemed to be afraid of her.及语境可知，没有变的事是作者的弟弟仍旧“害怕”老师。
31. B。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟害怕老师是因为老师对他的“严格”。
32. A。根据语境可知，老师每天非常关注他在学校的“表现”，所以他只能遵守规则。
33. C。根据下文a great teacher ... prepared him for high school ...可知，一向因害怕老师不得不守规矩的弟弟说了很多赞美和感激老师的话，这让我们很“震惊”。
34. B。根据语境可知，作者的弟弟最终理解了老师的“善意”。
35. D。根据语境可知，Mrs. Humboldt是作者的弟弟最想“感谢”的老师。
语法填空
导语：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界上最高的邮局。
36. them。考查代词。指代上文的many wonderful facts，且作介词的宾语，故用them。
37. a。考查冠词。根据语境邮局位于一个名叫希金的美丽村庄，故用不定冠词修饰。
38. at。考查介词。根据结构at a height of，表示在……的高度。
39. is。考查主谓一致和动词的时态。此处主语为动名词traveling，应用be动词的单三形式，结合上下文可知，应用一般现在时，故填is。
40. difficulties。考查名词。前面有形容词many的修饰，故用difficulties。
41. which。考查定语从句的关系代词。根据语境可知，此处是一个非限制性定语从句，定语从句中缺少主语，故填关系代词which。
42. to reach。考查非谓语动词。make+it+宾语补足语。it为形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式。故用to reach。
43. are sent。考查动词的时态和语态。mails与send之间是被动关系，且陈述一种事实，故用一般现在时的被动语态。
44. especially。考查副词。根据语境在这种气候条件下生活是特别困难的，用副词修饰形容词difficult，故用especially。
45. amazing。考查形容词。修饰名词view，表示令人惊奇的，故用amazing。