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单元检测卷
(四)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
7.5分)听下面5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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍
1.Which streetis the woman lookingforA.16Dean Street.B.60Berwick Street.C.16Berwick Street.
2.When is the worsttime togo shoppingat the supermarketA.In theafternoon.B.On theweekend.C.On weekdaymornings.
3.What willthe womanprobably donext FridayA.Fly to Mexico.B.Go on vacation.C.Have dinnerwith the man.
4.What willthe manprobably donextA.Take amidterm exam.B・Take a break.C.Continue studying.
5..What isthe relationshipbetween the speakersA.Classmates.B.Friends.C.Strangers.第二节(共15小题;每小题L5分,满分
22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项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,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料,回答第
6、7题
6.Where is AliceA.In England.B.In theUS.A.individuals andgovernment shouldwork together to reducenoise pollutionB.the governmentshould offerits peoplebetter educationon noise pollutionC.the governmentshould beresponsible fornoise pollutionD.people whomake noise pollution shouldbe punished答案A解析细节理解题根据最后一段可知,作者建议个人和政府应该共同努力减少噪声污染故选A
31.What isthe textmainly aboutA.Measurement of noise levels.B.Bad effectsof noise pollution.C.Hearing damagefrom environmentalnoise.D.Community reactionsto noise.答案B解析主旨大意题通读全文尤其根据第一段最后两句可知,本文讲述的是噪声污染带来的负面影响故选BDContrary to the long-held beliefthat plants in naturalworld arealways incompetition,new researchhasfound in bad environmentsmature(成熟的)plants helpsmaller ones—and thrive(茁壮成长)as aresult.The researchteam,led byDr.Rocio Perez-Barrales studiedadult andyoung plantsin theu ecologicaldesertvof soilin thesouth-east ofSpain.The findingscould havesignificance forthose managingbad environmentslike coastalareas.Dr.Perez-Barrales said,u Whatwe havefound surprisingis thata stronglarge plant,called anurse,shields(保护)a youngone,and italso produces more flowersthan those of similarsize growing on theirown.v Dr.Perez-Barrales andher teamstudied plantgrowth insouthern Spainfor overthree monthsduringsummer andfound that the youngand“nurse”are morelikely tothrive whengrown together,compared toeitherplant growingalone.The youngplants benefitfrom shade,more moistureand morenutrients,from theleaf litter(落叶层)of the“nurse“plants,and probablyhigher bacteriaand fungus(真菌)in thesoil.As itmatures,the“nurse“plant grows more flowersthan thosesimilar onesnearby growingalone,greatly increasingitschances ofproducing seeds and reproducing.Besides,vegetation of“nurse andfacilitated plantswithmore flowersmight beable toattract agreater numberand variety of pollinators(传粉昆虫)in anarea.Inturn,it supportsinsect andsoil life,and evenprovides a larger rangeof differentfruit typesfor birdsandmammals.This isthe greatestachievement of the ecosystem.The researchis likely to be of valueto thosewho manageto protectplantsinhostile andharshenvironments,such asshingle andsand-dune(沙丘)ecosystems,which areconsidered athigh riskdue tohumanaction andclimate change.Most homegardeners andfarmers arehappy with the researchas well,but the findings mightbeofmore valueto thosewho gardenin harshplaces.语篇解读这是一篇说明文文章主要讲述了新的研究发现在恶劣的环境中,大型植物会帮助较小型的植物,从而生长良好
32.What sthefindingof thestudyA.The matureand smallerplants benefiteach otherwhen growingtogether.B・Large plantssacrifice themselvesfor thesmaller ones.C.Young plantscompete with the adultsfor largerspace.D.Young plantsstruggle tosurvive inharsh environments.答案A解析推理判断题根据第一段中的Contrary to the long-held beliefthat plantsin naturalworld arealwaysin competition...mature(成熟的)plants helpsmaller ones——and thrive(茁斗士成长)as a result.以及第二段中的u...a stronglarge plant,called anurse,shields(保护)a youngone,and italsoproduces...growingon their own”可知,研究表明,大型植物和小型植物相互扶持成长故选A项
33.Why is a plantcalled a“nurse”?A.Because itproduces more flowers.B・Because itcompetes with alargerone.C.Because itprotects andhelps theyoung.D.Because itgrows wellinbadenvironments.答案c解析细节理解题根据第二段中的u Whatwe havefound surprisingis thata stronglarge plant,called anurse,shields(保护)a youngone,and italso produces moreflowersthan thoseof similarsize growingon their own.^可知,大型植物保护着小型植物,因此被称为“护士”故选C项
34.What doesthe underlinedword“This”in paragraph3refer toA.The naturalselection.B.The biodiversity(生物多样性)in anarea.C.The improvementof thesoil.D.The highrate ofanimal reproduction(繁殖).答案B解析代词指代题根据第三段的第三和第四句可知,花朵的增加吸引了更多的物种,且也为动物提供了不同的水果,这种生物多样性促进了生态循环因此,文中的“This”指代生物多样性故选B项
35.What doesthe last paragraph mainlytalk aboutA.The effectsof theresearch on agriculture.B・The shortcomingsof theresearch atpresent.C.The influenceof theresearch onclimate change.D.The significanceof theresearch findingsin somefields.答案D解析段落大意题通读最后一段可知,最后一段主要讲述了这项研究在一些领域中的重要性故选D项第二节(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Meeting andgettingacquainted(熟悉的)withnew friends can be challenging.36However,if you areconnected withintellectua(l智力的)interests,it will be easierfor you to make smart friends.The followingaresome usefultips thatmay helpyou meetintellectually excellentfriends.37When youhope tomeet smartfriends,it simportant toidentify whatkind of interest you researching for.For example,some individualshave a good knowledge of cookingor communityvolunteering.After youidentify what you need,join thegroup amongnew peopleto learnfrom themanddevelop theinterests.Expand(拓展)your professionalcircles.38If you are working in acompany withoutintellectualpersons,why notjoin aclub of your fieldor discussiongroup related to your profession For example,ifyou areworkinginIT industry and would like tomakesmartfriends involved,join a group related to ITtomeet withindustry elite(精英).Invite newpersons tosocial activities.Once youmeet with a newperson,make aneffort todevelop afriendshipby invitingthe personto joinin somedaily activities,such ashaving coffee,taking awalk,having lunchor playingtennis.39Arrange groupevents togetherwith smartindividuals.This workswell withgroups thatsharecommon interests,such asartistic creation,scientific research,or literatureappreciation.40If youdo so,you arelikely tomake moresocial connectionswitha wider variety of intellectual individuals.A.Identify theinterests youare todevelop.B-Continuing educationwill leadyou tosmart people.C.The personshares the same ageand location with you.D.Involve avarietyofwell-educated peoplein yourevents.E.Find somethingthat youboth enjoyand tryto getbetter acquainted.F.Connecting withagroupof knowledgeablefriends maybe more difficult.G.Exchanging withthoseof the sameprofession mayconnect youwith smartfriends.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文文章介绍了几种结交有聪明才智、学识渊博的朋友的方法
36.答案F解析F项“与一群学识渊博的朋友建立联系可能更加困难”承接上一句Meeting andgettingacquainted(熟悉的)with newfriendscan bechallenging.,是对上一句内容的深化challenging和F项中的moredifficult一致故选F
37.答案A解析空处是本段的主旨句根据空后“When youhope tomeet smartfriends,it simportant toidentifywhat kind ofinterestyouresearching for.”可知,A选项“确定你正打算培养的兴趣”作为本段的主旨句,概括了本段的主要内容,即要结识有智慧的朋友,首先要分辨清楚自己正寻求哪方面的知识或者兴趣故选A
38.答案G解析根据空前“Expand(拓展)your professionalcircles.”可知,G选项“与相同职业的人交往可能会将你与聪明的朋友联系起来”与本段的主旨句“拓展你的职业圈”呼应,并且下文^relatedtoyourprofession^也提到了同一职业或者同一领域故选G
39.答案E解析根据本段主旨句uInvite newpersons tosocial activitiesZ,可知,本段建议要邀请新人加入社交活动中E选项“找到你们俩都喜欢的东西,尽量让你们变得更熟悉”承接上文且选项中的“get betteracquainted”与上文中的“develop afriendship”要表达的意思相同故选E答案
40.D解析根据本段主旨句uArrange groupevents togetherwith smartindividuals.^可知,D选项“让各种受过良好教育的人参与你的活动”承接上文,且与下文^If youdo so,youarelikelytomake moresocialconnections withawidervarietyofintellectualindividuals.v语义彳针接故选Do第三部分语言运用(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In highschool,Norman Greensteinwas aproductive doodler(涂鸦手),and createdlots ofpaintings.When he41his worksto histeacher,the teacherresponded,“The problemwith modernart isthatyou can42on acanvas(画布)and callit art.n Normanfelt sodisappointed,but he43parted with art overtheyears.After his44,Norman sparedno effortsto45his wifeand threechildren withdevotion.Although lifewassometimes hardfor him,it didnt ruinhis46for creativeexpression.After beingdiagnosed withParkinsonJs disease,the65-year-old socialworker decidedto turnhis47diagnosis intoa positiveopportunity to48a lifelongdream.With thehelp ofhis son,Norman was able to start a49involving his whole family,in orderto makehisown works50by allpeople aroundhim,as wellas his51experience offighting againstParkinson sdisease.In2021,an online52was launchedto featurethe colorfulcanvases andhe also53a memoir(回T乙录)called Spiton a Canvas:the Journeyof theParkinson sPtzmZer.Meanwhile,Norman begansellinghis firstpaintings,with galleriesexhibiting his works.The teamis also54releasing Normans first digitalNFT artcollection.20%of the55have beendonated totwoParkinson s research foundations.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲的是Norman Greenstein被诊断出患有帕金森病后依然追求自己的梦想,终于他在孩子的帮助下成功举办画展,并且积极捐资为社会做贡献
41.A.assigned B.offeredC.conveyed D.showed答案D解析assign布置;offer提供;convey传达;show展示由后文的“to histeacher,the teacherrespondedn可知,他把他的作品向老师展示故选D
42.A.set B.spitC.sneeze D.skip答案B解析set设置;spit吐,唾;sneeze打喷嚏;skip跳过由最后一^殳的u SpitonaCanvasv可知,空格处是spit,是原词复现故选B
43.A.still B.occasionallyC.never D.frequently答案C解析still仍然;occasionally偶尔;never从不;frequently频繁地上文说Norman感到失望,由but表示转折并结合语境可知,他虽然感到失望,但是多年来他从未与艺术分开故选C
44.A.retirement B.exhibitionC.graduation D.marriage答案D解析retirement退休;exhibition展览;graduation毕业;marriage婚姻由后文的“his wifeand threechildren”可知,他结婚了故选D
45.A.support B.respectC.provide D.share答案A解析support供养,赡养;respect尊敬;provide提供;share分享由后文的“his wifeand threechildrenwith devotionn可知,结婚后他要养活妻子和三个孩子故选A
46.A.calling B.prayingC.longing D.waiting答案c解析calling使命感;praying祈祷;longing渴望;waiting等待由上文的“he partedwithartover theyears可知,他从未放弃艺术,虽然生活有时对他来说很艰难,但这并没有破坏他对创造性表达的渴望故选C
47.A.unbelievable B.darkC.embarrassing D.unsolved答案B解析unbelievable令人难以置信的;dark忧郁的,无望的;embarrassing令人尴尬的;unsolved尚未解决的由后文的ainto apositive opportunityv可知,空格处应填和positive意义相反的词,即dark,表示“他决定把他的无望的诊断变成一个实现毕生梦想的积极机会”故选B
48.A.release B.refreshC.realize D.restore答案C解析release释放;refresh使恢复精力;realize实现;restore修复由后文的“a lifelongdream”可知,是实现毕生的梦想故选C
49.A.project B.requestC.competition D.reform答案A解析project项目;request要求;competition竞争;reform改革由后文的u involvinghiswholefamilyv可知,Norman开办了一个涉及整个家庭的项目故选A
50.A.spotted B.recommendedC.developed D.regarded答案A解析spot发现;recommend推荐;develop发展;regard认为由上文的“make hisown works”和后文的uby allpeople aroundhim,可知,他想让自己的作品被周围的人看到故选A
51.A.thorough B.toughC.upset D.stressful答案B解析thorough彻底的;tough困难的;upset不安的;stressful紧张的,压力大的由后文“fighting againstParkinson,s disease”可知,他让自己与帕金森病抗争的艰苦经历被人看到故选B
52.A.drama B.contestC・programme D.gallery答案D解析drama戏剧;contest比赛;programme节目;gallery画廊由后文的“with galleriesexhibitinghisworks可知,此处是说网上推出了一个以彩色画布为特色的画廊故选D
53.A.published B・copiedC.revised D.examined答案A解析publish出版;copy复制;revise修改;examine检查由后文的“a memoir(回忆录)calledSpit onaCanvas:the Journeyof theParkinson sPainter^可知,他出版了一^本回忆录故选A
55.A.salaries B.rewardsC.sales D.allowances答案c角星析salary工资;reward回报;sales销售额;allowance津贴由上文的“Norman beganselling hisfirstpaintings”和后文的donated totwo Parkinsonsresearchfoundationsn可知,20%的销售额捐赠给了两个帕金森研究基金会故选C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In December,2021,a draftrevision修正草案to theLaw onthe Protectionof Womens RightsandInterests
56.submit tothe StandingCommittee of the NationalPeople sCongressNPC for the firstreview.Over thepast30years,the law,
57.mark thefirst majorrevision tothe lawsince1992,has playeda bigrole inhelping ensureequality betweenwomen and men nationwide.But womensrights insome areashaven tbeen
58.effect guaranteed,and someold problemsstill exist,“said HeYiting,
59.official fromthe NPCs SocialDevelopment AffairsCommittee,when explainingthe drafttolawmakers.The revisionadds adefinition
60.discrimination歧视against women,,and stipulates规定thatthe countryshall takenecessary measuresgradually
61.improve theprotection of their rightsandinterests.One of the
62.propose isto asklocal governmentsat alllevels toensure thatpublic spotshavemore women s toiletsthan mens,
63.has ledto heatedonline discussionon SinaWeibo.Studies showthatwomen usethe restroomfor249seconds onaverage,far
64.many thanthe170seconds
65.spend bymen.Yet thesquare footage建筑面积of mensandwomenspublic restroomsisthe same,the BeijingNewsreported.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文文章介绍了《妇女权益保障法修正案草案》中的一些具体内容
56.答案was submitted解析考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致根据时间状语“In December,2021”可知,讲述过去的事情,应使用一般过去时;主语与submit之间为被动关系,又因主语是单数名词,所以谓语动词也应使用单数形式故填was submittedo
57.答案marking解析考查非谓语动词分析句子可知,设空处作后置定语修饰名词the law,应用非谓语动词形式,且与其逻辑主语the law之间是主动关系,所以应用现在分词故填marking
58.答案effectively解析考查副词分析句子可知,此处修饰谓语动词havenJ tbeen guaranteed,应用副词effectively,意为“有效地”故填effectively答案
59.an解析考查冠词official from…在句中作He Yiting的同位语,表示“一名官员,泛指,前面应使用不定冠词,official的发音以元音音素开头,所以应使用不定冠词an故填ano
60.答案of解析考查介词分析句子可知,此处应填介词of构成名词所有格,表示“歧视女性的定义”故填九
61.答案to improve解析考查非谓语动词分析句子可知,此处表目的,应用动词不定式作目的状语故填to improveo
62.答案proposals解析考查名词复数“oneofthe+可数名词复数”是固定结构,意为“……之一”,应用名词proposal的复数形式故填proposalso
63.答案which解析考查定语从句分析句子可知,此处引导非限制性定语从句,在从句中作主语,先行词是前面整个句子,应用关系代词which故填which
65.答案spent解析考查非谓语动词分析句子可知,此处为非谓语动词作后置定语,又因为spend与其逻辑主语seconds之间是被动关系,所以应用过去分词故填spento第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是校学生会主席李华,校报英文版计划面向全体同学开展以“My spacedream”为主题的征文比赛请你在校报上写一则通知内容包括
1.作品要求;
2.截止时间及投稿方式注意
1.词数80左右;
2.格式已给出,不计入总词数;
3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯NoticeThe StudentsCouncil【参考范文】NoticeTo satisfystudents thirstfor theknowledgeofspace,our schoolEnglish newspaperwill organizeanessay contestwiththetheme of“My spacedream”.The articlemainly focusesonthedevelopment ofour spaceindustryand your spacedream,whichwill greatlyhelp usstudents knowabout thedevelopment ofour spaceindustry.What,smore,the articleisalso supposedto inspireus tomake contributionsto spaceindustry.Anyone whoshows interestin itiswelcome to take partin.Remember tosend yourarticle toEnglishnewspapercluh@
126.com byJune
5.Your participationwill surelymake adifference.The StudentsCouncil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One day,my brother and Iwere inour apartment.My parentshad bothgone for a partyand hadleftme incharge ofeverything.!was doingmy homeworkwhile myyounger brotherwas watchingTV.A11ofa sudden,the doorbellrang.Ding-dong!Ding-dong!My youngerbrother hadrushed tothe doorbefore Idecidedto answerthe door.We boththought thatour parentshad comehome.As aresult,he unlockedthedoor andopened it.Outside ofthe housestood aman whowore ablack raincoatand blackrubber roots.He lookednodifferent fromother peopleand saidthat hewasasalesman and asked politelyif our mother orfather wasat home sohe couldtalk withthem.Without thinking,my brothersaid,No.He askedif wewouldliketo buysome comicbooks(漫画书),which hewas selling.I quicklyexplained to him thatwe werenot supposedto buyanything withoutourparents permission.However,it seemedthat hewas notwilling tofollow myadvice andhe hadanintention toenter our house.Then,I realizedsomething terriblewould happen.As I was aboutto closethe door,he forcedhis wayintoourhouse.He forcedme totie upmy brothers handswiththerope whichhe tookout fromhis pocket.Itied uphis handsbut tiedit in a specialway somy brothercould untie(解开)it himselfas weoften did.Theman thentied myhands andlocked bothof usin thekitchen.Soon,he wentupstairs tosearch thebedroom forsomething valuable.I managedto teachmy brothertountie therope onhis hands.He thenuntied itfor me.I rushedtothetelephone tocall the police,but thelinewas dead.注意续写词数应为150左右The doorswere alllocked fromthe outsideand whatsmore,I didnt have the keys.Just atthesametime ourparents cameback home.【参考范文】The doorswere alllocked fromthe outsideand whatsmore,I didnt havethe keys.But,luckily,theman forgotto lockthe windowofthekitchen.Both my brother andI managedto getout ofthe housethroughthe windowand weran tothe nearbypolice stationandasked them forhelp.The policearrived atourhouse assoon aspossible.And asaresult,the man was caught.Just atthesametime ourparents cameback home.The policeasked myfamily togo tothe policestation.At thepolice stationthepolicetold usthatthe manwasa wantedrobber,whoC.In Italy.
7.Which isAlice sfavorite subjectA.Music.B.Math.C.P.E.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.Why didthe womanjoin theclubA.To loseweight.B・To makefriends.C.To becomea professor.
9.What doesthe manask the woman to doA.Try a new diet.B.Just listen tohim.C.Follow atraining program.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.Where didthe womanuse to workA.In afactory.B.In acompany.C.In alaw firm.
11.When didthewomanchange herjobA.One weekago.B.One monthago.C.Two monthsago.
12.What willthewomando this SaturdayA.Work overtime.B.Visit theman.C.Chat online.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.What willthe girldo tomorrowA.Watch TV.B-Climb amountain.C.Go shopping*
14.What isthe weathergoing to be liketomorrowA.Cloudy.B.Fine.C.Rainy.
15..What doesthemanremind thegirl totakeA.An umbrella.pretended tosell comicbooks and they hadbeen lookingfor himfor a long time.Thepolice praisedmybrotherandmefor ourbravery.After wewent backhome,I toldmy parentsthe wholestory.They werethankful thatwe didn,t gethurt andthat Iprotected mybrotherandmyself well.I learnedalesson onsafety andresponsibility.B・A pairof sportsshoes.C.Enough water and food.
16.What arethespeakersprobably going to donextA.Go tothemans office.B.Go tothe supermarket.C・Check theweather report.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.What is this announcementaboutA.The violenceof nature.B・The preparationsfor thetyphoon.C・The timetableof shipvoyages.
18.What arethe citizensadvised todoA.Stay in the cars.B・Fasten thewindows.C.Board theboats quickly.
19.How manyhours in advance shouldthe citizensleave thetownA.3hours.B.6hours.C.9hours.
20.How dothe citizensget newinformationA.By callingfriends.B-By listening tothe radio.C.By surfingthe Internet.答案l.A
2.B
3.B
4.C
5.C
6.A
7.B
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20.B听力材料Text1WExcuse me,isthis16Dean StreetMNo,it s60Berwick Street.Text2WWow,the linesat thissupermarket arealways solong in the evening.MYeah,but theyre worstontheweekend.Text3MI wouldlike youandyourhusband tojoin usfor dinnernext Friday.Wr dlove to,but weare flyingtoMexicothis weekendonvacationand stayingthere for another twoweeks.Text4WYou vebeen studyingfor thelast threehours!You needtotakeabreak.MI wishI could.r vegot twoexams tomorrowmorning.Text5WExcuse me,sir.I thinkyou droppedthis onthe platformback there.MOh,thank youso much!It wouldhave beenterrible ifI hadgotten onthe subwaywithout mywallet!WDon tmention it.Oh,there smy train!See you!Text6MJane,do youhave apen pal,WYes I do.Her nameisAlice.MWhere issheWIn England.But wedon toften writeto eachother becauseneither ofus hasmuch time.We bothhavea lotof worktodo.MDo youknow whatyour penpal shobbies areWYes.She enjoyslisteningtomusic.Among schoolsubjects,she likesmath best.Text7WI justjoined thehealth club.How longdo youthink it will takeme tolose tenpoundsMThere aremany stepsfor losingweight andkeeping itoff.A toohigh goalcould domore harmthangood.WThen,what shouldIdoto cutdown onmy weightgraduallyM Youneed apersonal trainingprogram.First,we shoulddo somesimple exercises,and thenI willdesigna trainingprogram foryou.WOK,youareprofessional,so T11just dowhatyousay.M Idon twant youto justlisten tome.We needtoworktogethertodecide whatkindofprogram willhelpyou loseweight.WOK.Let sget startednow.Text8MHi,Mary.I havent seenyou for a longtime.How areyouWFine,thanks,and youMI mfine,too.Thanks.How isyour jobinthefactoryWI changedmy jobtwo monthsago.MOh,did youWhat areyou doingnowWr mworking asa secretaryinacompany.MOh,good!Do youlike yournew jobWYes.I likeit verymuch.Mrmglad tohear that.How aboutcoming tomy housethisSaturdayand havingagoodchatWGood idea.r dlike that.See youthen.Text9WDaddy,do youmind helpingme preparethe suppliesfor mountainclimbingMOK.I amcoming.WIs itgoingtorain tomorrowMI havechecked theweather report.lt saysitwillbe cloudy,but norain.WJust takemy umbrellain caseof rain.MDon tforget totake enoughwaterandfood.WDefinitely,or elseI willstarve todeath halfwayup themountain.MMe too,haha.Oh,I nearlyforgot.I leftmy sportsshoes atmy office.WIt doesnt matter.I cango withyoutothesupermarketto pickup a new pair.MOK.But wehave tohurry therebefore itcloses.Text10MBreaking news.We,ve justlearned thatTyphoon Harryhas changedits path,and itis notheadingstraight forthe citycenter.We expectto havewinds ofover130miles perhour.The typhoonshould arriveatabout6:00early inthe morning.Please getprepared forit;board upyour windowsand makesure theyarefastened;tie yourboats tightly.All shiptimetables willbe canceled.If youare planningto leave,try togetout oftown quicklybefore3am.For thoseofyoustaying intown,stay indoorsand outof yourcars.After thetyphoon diesdown,the communicationcompany willbe outrepairing thecables aswell asthesignal tower.Don ttouch anywires onthe ground.If yourInternet andelectricity goout,please bepatient.Focus ontheradiofor moreinformation.第二部分阅读(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AFour InterestingActivitiesA PowerStationRB bandTower ofPower comesto MeadowEvent Parkas partoftheAfter Hoursconcert seriesthisweek.They havemade theirmark overalongcareer byworking withmusicians suchas AaronNeville,Elton Johnand StevieNicks,and bysinging songsoftheirown suchas WhatIs Hipand Youre StillaYoung A/cz〃.The bandperforms on August
17.Tickets are$21to$
59.Whistle StopTheworld-famous HarlemGlobetrotters bringtheir amazingperfonnance toVirginia State Universityon August
18.The teampopularized thejump shot,slam dunkand inventedthe half-court hookshot.Theirstyle andathleticism haveamazed fansfor over95years.A chanceto seethis teamis somethingyou wontwant tomiss.Undead orAliveFirehouse Theatrepresents TheZombie LifeonAugust16—2O.The productionlooks likea self-helpseminar研讨会,where anexpert offersa solutionto lifes troublesby turningpeople intozombies.Theplay isan originalwork writtenby ChrisGavaler,an associateprofessor ofEnglish fromWashington LeeUniversity.The showruns foreight performances,and ticketsare$
33.Back atthe ByrdTheByrd Theatrescreens the1952comedy SinginintheRain onThursday,August
19.The filmstarsGene Kelly,Donald OConnor,and DebbieReynolds,with realsinging anddancing.On August21,another comedy,Pee-wee s Big Adventure1985,directed byTim Burton,willbeshown.You arewelcome!语篇解读本文是应用文文章介绍了四个有趣的活动一
21.Which ofthe followingappeals tomusic loversmost A-A PowerStation.B.Whistle Stop.C.Undead orAlive.D.Back atthe Byrd.答案A解析细节理解题根据部分的介绍可知,该活动最吸引音乐爱好者故选项A PowerStation A
22.Where arepeople ableto watcha sportsshowA.At MeadowEvent Park.B.At theByrd Theatre.C.At FirehouseTheatre.D.At VirginiaStateUniversity.答案D解析细节理解题根据部分中的前两句可知,该活动与篮球表演有关,人们可以在弗吉Whistle Stop尼亚州立大学看到该表演故选项D
23.What isTim BurtonA.A director.B・A writer.C.A singer.D.An engineer.答案A解析细节理解题根据文章倒数第二句可知,Tim Burton执导了影片Pee-wee9sBigAdventure,因此,他是一位导演故选A项BAfter finishingmy teachingforaschool year,I thoughtthat Ishould go back toMontreal,Quebec,myhometown,foravisit.My maingoal wasto relaxin preparationforthe challenges ofmy retirementin thecomingyear.Through mystay inMontreal,I metlots of Chinese who were tryinghard tosucceed and then ledabetter life in Canada.Some travelledthousands ofmiles toget knowledge.When Ispoke withsome ofthemabout the major barrierthey hadto faceafter theyarrived inCanada,they alltalked aboutthe twoofficiallanguages ofCanada.But Iwas impressedby theirability toexpress theirideas whilethey werechangingbetween Englishand French.Almost allof thosepeople saidthey oftenfelt homesick.They missedtheir familiesandfriends.Though Montrealhad lotsofChineserestaurants,they longedforahome-cooked meal.I metsome touristswhoweretrying torealize theirchildhood dreamsof experiencingthe life in adevelopedcountry.When Iaskedthemif Montrealhad livedup totheir expectations,they hesitated.Theysaid thatreality neveragreed withfantasies.However,they wereglad tohavetheopportunitytovisitMontreal anddicin tregret takingthe trip.Not allthe Chinesepeople Imet werehappy.I oncemet ayoung ladywho metwithagentlemanthrough theInternet.However,to herdisappointment,he disappearedafter hepromised tomarry herinMontreal.Iwasserved byanother Chineseperson whocould notdeal withthechallengesof studyingin anEnglish-speaking environmentand endedup workinginarestaurant withlow pay.Exploring differentparts ofthe world,without anydoubt,isarich experience.However,one shouldberealistic whenit comesto leavinghis hometowntostartanewlifeina foreigncountry.One shouldspendtime examiningthe advantagesand shortcomingsoftheadventure beforehe decidesto chaseanuncertain dreamof achievingsuccess orleading abetter life.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文文章主要讲了作者在家乡蒙特利尔逗留期间与那里的中国人打交道的经历和感想
24.Why didthe authorgobackto hishometownA.To meethis oldfriends.B・To studyanewlanguage.C.To goonwithhis teaching.D.To preparefor hisretirement life.答案D解析细节理解题根据第一段的内容可知,作者回到家乡是为退休生活做准备故选D
25..What isthe mainbarrier forsome Chineselonging toget knowledgein CanadaA.Food.B.Language.C.Homesickness.D.Income.答案B解析细节理解题根据第二段倒数第二句可知,一些中国人在蒙特利尔学习知识的主要障碍是语言故选B
26.The authorthinks that.A.overseas Chineseare goodat communicationin CanadaB.people oftenexpress theirregret atthe tripto MontrealC.overseas Chinesefeel disappointedat theirlifeinCanadaD.people shouldthink carefullybefore chasingtheir dreamsabroad答案D解析推理判断题根据最后一段的最后两句可知,作者认为人们在出国追逐梦想之前应该考虑清楚故选D
27.What isthe besttitle forthe textA.Improving LifeSkills inCanadaB.Exploring DifferentParts ofCanadaC.Struggling fora BetterLife inCanadaD.Going toCanada-Your IdealDestination答案c解析标题归纳题通读全文可知,本文主要讲了作者通过与很多在加拿大生活和学习的中国人打交道了解到在加拿大奋斗过上更好的生活是很不容易的由此可知,Struggling fora BetterLife inCanada适合作本文最佳标题故选CoCDuring thetwenty yearsthere has been increasingconcern withthe qualityoftheenvironment.Alongwith airand waterpollutants,noise pollutionhasbeenrecognized asa seriouspollutant.As noiselevelshave risen,the effectsofnoisehave becomemore obvious.Noise isdefined asu unwantedsound”.Causes ofnoisepollutioninclude traffic,aircraft,rock bands,barking dogs,televisions,garbage trucks,and noisefrom neighbors,voices,alarms,andwatercrafts.Studies showthat overforty percentof Americansare disturbedathomeor losesleep becauseofnoisepollution.Noise hasbad effectson peopleandtheenvironment.Noise causeshearing loss,interferes withhumanactivities athome andwork,and isin variousways dangerousto peopleJs healthand well-being.When wethink,talk,listentomusic,or sleep,we needquiet.Even lowlevels ofnoise can be annoyingorfrustrating.Sudden increasesin volumecan makesounds annoying.The quieterthe backgroundis,themore penetratinga noisecanbe.Noise canalso makeinstructions orwarning unclear,resulting inaccidents.Louder noisebursts cancausemore problems.Continued stresscaused byliving innoisy conditionscan leadto highblood pressure,which isthemajorcause ofsome diseases.Long exposureto noiselevels aboveeighty-five decibelscan damageinner cellsand leadto hearingloss.Noise canresult inthe involuntaryfear responseand cancause adrenaline(肾上腺素)tobepumpedinto thebloodstream,the heartrate toquicken,muscles totense,breathing toincrease,andthe digestivesystem toslow down.Local governmenthas theresponsibility tofight againstnoisepollution.Forexample,it canregulatethe speedof trainsthrough theircommunity.On theother hand,a responsiblecitizen willnever makenoisepollution whereverhe is.语篇解读这是一篇说明文本文讲述的是噪声污染带来的负面影响
28.What doesthe underlinedword upenetratingv inparagraph4meanA.High andexciting.B・Deep andshocking.C.Loud andunpleasant.D.Clear andcomfortable.答案C解析词义猜测题根据画线词所在句“The quieterthe backgroundis,the more...a noisecanbe”和常识可知,背景越安静,噪声就越大,越不悦耳故画线词意为“声音大的,让人不愉快的故选C
29.Which ofthe followingis NOTrelatedtonoise pollutionA.Slowing downthedigestivesystem.B・Having highblood pressure.C.Slowing downthe heartrate.D.Breathing fast.答案C解析细节理解题根据倒数第二段第二句可知,心率降低与噪声污染无关故选C
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