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阶段质量检测(二)

Unit 2

Sailing the oceans A卷

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【说明】

本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

A Sitting on the peaceful coast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget that Charles Darwin(1809～1882)arrived here in 1835.He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals.This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On

the

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Species.You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands. The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control.Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be. The most well-known animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise (巨型陆龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Santa Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago (群岛)．Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself. Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air. Traveling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world.At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time. 语篇解读：文章主要讲述了Galapagos Islands上的景点和人们游玩的感受。

1．What do we know about Darwin’s visit to the islands? A．He studied different creatures on the islands. B．He completed his famous book on the islands. C．He was touched by the geography of the islands. D．He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands. 解析：选A

事实细节题。文章第一段提到了“observing various animals”，由此可知达尔文在岛上研究许多不同的动物，故A项切题。

2．Which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”？

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A．Animals on the islands feed on grass. B．Local government forbids killing wildlife. C．People cannot visit the islands as they wish. D．Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals. 解析：选C

事实细节题。文章第二段提到“...as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control”，由此可知C项符合文章内容。

3．Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of ________. A．the beautiful sea views B．Darwin’s inspiring trip C．a closer view of animals D．various daring activities 解析：选C

细节推理题。文中第四段提到游客在岛上可以近距离地接触不同的动物，再结合关键词incomparable pictures可知，这应该是给游客印象最深刻的事情。

4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A．A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers B．Galapagos as a Paradise for Adventurers C．Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Galapagos D．A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection 解析：选A

标题归纳题。通读全文可知文章主要对在Galapagos Islands上旅游的事情进行了介绍，并重点介绍了岛上的野生动物。

B It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night.The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently. My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I’m_so_glad_I_did. On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.As we got on board, we noticed two big humps (脊背) in the distance. On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldn’t believe it — there aren’t any whales along the coast here.The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could

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survive. The little baby whale — actually as big as our boat — was obviously stuck and could not move.The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools (漩涡) and waves.“She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side，”

my father said.At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently.With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water.Then it swam up right beside its mum.They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel.Slowly, they let us lead them. Sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe — and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes.Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half.That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day.Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要描写作者和父亲在暴风雨过后拯救搁浅鲸鱼的经过，揭示了人与动物，人与自然相互依存、和谐发展给人类带来的愉悦。

5．The author says “I’m so glad I did.”(in Para.2) because ________.

A．he witnessed the whole process of fishing B．he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea C．he experienced the rescue of the whales D．he spent the weekend with his family 解析：选C

句意理解题。本文主要描写作者和父亲拯救搁浅鲸鱼的经历，作者高兴那天和父亲一块儿去钓鱼，才有了如此难忘的经历。

6．The harbour survived the storm owing to ________. A．the shape of the harbour B．the arms of the bay C．the still water in the channel D．the long coast line 解析：选B

细节理解题。根据第三段中的“After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.”可确定B项正确。

7．The mother whale failed to help her baby because ________. A．she had stayed in the polluted water for too long B．the whirlpools she had made were not big enough C．she had no other whales around to turn to for help

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D．the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction 解析：选D

细节理解题。根据第五段中“The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools (漩涡) and waves.’She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side，’”可确定D项正确。

8．What is the theme of the story? A．Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness. B．Fishing provides excitement for children. C．It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals. D．It’s vital to protect the environment. 解析：选A

主旨大意题。根据文章可知，作者的意图就是要表达通过拯救鲸鱼的生命所带来的一种幸福感，特别是从文章的最后一段，更能体现出作者的意图。

C Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea.Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man.The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world.Today, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive (＝continue to live)．Resources on land are beginning to be used up.The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive.Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years.Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined. Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food.The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental_people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer now sources of energy.Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship.Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. Technology is enabling man to explore even more deeply under the sea.The development of strong, new materials has made this possible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve.Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved. 9．The sea serves the needs of man because________. A．it provides man with food B．it offers oil to man C．it supplies man with minerals

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D．all of the above 解析：选D

细节综合题。从第一段的“The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world.”和第三段的“Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years.Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.”可以得出答案。

10．We can conclude from this passage that________. A．the sea resources have largely been used up B．the sea, in the broad sense, has not yet been developed C．the problems that prevent us from using the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea have already been solved D．by the year 2000, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources 解析：选B

综合推理题。根据第二段“The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs.”可知，选B。

11．The underlined words “Oriental people” in the fourth paragraph probably mean________. A．the people in Asia

C．European people

B．African people

D．American people 解析：选A

细节推理题。oriental意思是“东方的”，由此可以推出Oriental people是亚洲人。

12．The best title for this passage is________. A．Sea Harvest B．Sea Food C．Technology for Exploiting the Sea D．Man and the Sea 解析：选A

主旨大意题。文章主要谈论了海洋为人类提供的食物。

D Scientists have found what look like caves on Mars (火星), and say they could be protecting life from the planet’s terrible environment. The first caves discovered beyond the Earth appear as seven mysterious black dots on the pictures sent back by NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter.Each as large as a football field, they may be openings into natural caves below the Martian surface. “If there is life on Mars, there is a good chance you’d find it in caves，” said Jut Wynne, one of the researchers who noticed the features while working on a US Geological Survey Mars Cave Detection Program.

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Jonathan Clarke, a geologist with the Mars Society of Australia, yesterday described the discovery as exciting. One photo taken at night by an infrared imager (红外线成像器) showed one hole to be unusually warm, suggesting hot air trapped during the day is flowing out. “I said：’Wow, that’s a cave’．”Dr.Clarke said excitedly.“People have been looking for these for a long time; now we have found them.”

He agreed such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life escaping from the bitterly cold, radiation-soaked (充满辐射的), dry surface. “Tiny drops of water could collect inside，”he said.“If there are gases coming out, they could provide energy for a whole range of bacteria.A cave is also a protection from radiation; the surface of Mars is exposed to high levels of space radiation.”

The caves probably formed when tube-shaped lava flows (管状岩浆流) spread across the planet long ago.The outside of the tubes cooled, forming solid walls, while something hotter inside allowed the remaining lava to flow out, forming caves. 13．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．How the caves were formed on Mars. B．How scientists found these caves on Mars. C．Caves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life. D．Scientists have completely recognized the surface of Mars. 解析：选C

主旨归纳题。本文围绕火星上的洞穴展开描述，通过科学家们所拍摄回的照片表明火星上的洞穴里充满了热空气(第五段)。

14．We can learn from the passage that________. A．water has already been found on Mars B．the scientists found all the caves at night C．it is certain that there is life in these caves D．the surface of Mars is bitterly cold, radiation-soaked and dry 解析：选D

细节理解题。由文中倒数第三自然段“He agreed such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life escaping from the bitterly cold, radiation-soaked，dry surface.”得知。

15．Necessary conditions for life on Mars mentioned in the passage may include________. A．lava and energy B．water and radiation from space C．gases and lava D．water and protection from radiation

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解析：选D

推理判断题。由文中倒数第二自然段可推断出要想使火星上有生命存在，必需的条件是：water and protection from radiation。

Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Don’t you just love ice skating every winter? I am sure that since winter is approaching, your skates are set to come out, just waiting to be used. Impress your friends with your new trick on how to ice-skate backwards with the help of these tips. Stand straight The first thing that you need to do is stand straight. __16__，

if you feel that you are falling backwards.

Don’t worry; this happens to all. Confidence is what you need The most important step while learning how to skate backwards is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing. How can you achieve this? By practice. One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance, then scissor (做剪式运动) your skates. __17__. Maintain speed Try sculling (划) with one skate while rolling in a straight line with the other. __18__. Now bring the skate which you are using to scull, and then again, repeat the same process. Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling.Now, try the same thing using the other foot. __19__ Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot, the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed. Try some of your own tricks now. Scull with either foot or with both at the same time. Scull and be aware While you keep one foot straight, keep sculling with the other. You can do that with both feet at the same time. __20__，

but don’t get so involved that you don’t see where you are going. If you are not watching your back, you might just bang against something or someone. A．That is, keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke B．While going backwards, just get used to the feeling of moving backwards C．Keep practicing this till you are confident about it D．Increase your speed now E．One must be brave enough to learn to ice-skate backwards F．Concentrate on what you are doing G．Just put your chin up and slightly bend your knees 答案：16～20

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Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) Madame Curie, the great woman scientist, __21__ an important part in the development of modern physics.Her discovery of radium opened the treasure-house of atomic energy.In 1903 Madame Curie and her husband Pierre Curie __22__ the Nobel Prize for physics with Henri Becquerel.After Pierre Curie’s death in 1906, Madame Curie became the first woman professor at the Sorbonne (巴黎大学)．In 1911 she was awarded __23__ Nobel Prize, this time for chemistry, for her discovery of radium and polonium.Later she worked

__24__ the application of radioactivity to medicine. Madame Curie __25__ a continuous battle throughout her life.She was born __26__ a teacher’s family. __27__ was a teacher of physics, her mother the headmaster of a primary school.Her interest in science was

__28__ by her father.From her early childhood she loved to study and hoped to __29__ a scientist.After her graduation __30__ middle school at the age of sixteen, she couldn’t __31__ with her studies because Poland was then under the dark rule of old Tsarist

Russia and women were not __32__ to enter college. __33__ abroad to continue her study, she had to make money by giving private lessons at night.In 1891, at the age of twenty-four, she __34__ Paris and entered Paris University.She lived a very __35__ life and studied very hard.She __36__ keep on working under the faint light of an oil lamp until the early hours of the morning.She graduated __37__ the highest grades in her class.After graduation she __38__ her scientific research work in Paris University.In 1895, she __39__ Pierre Curie,

a French physicist.Pierre __40__ Marie in her research, for an unknown phenomenon —

radiation.For several difficult years the Curies worked hard trying to find the element that produced the radiation.Finally they succeeded in 1902. 21．A.played C．took

B．made

D．had 解析：选A

play a(an) ...part in ...为固定搭配，意思是“在……中起着……作用”。

22．A.took C．shared

B．made

D．spared 解析：选C

句中with为解题线索，share ...with ...“与……分享”，为习惯搭配。此处指居里夫妇与Henri Becquerel共同获得了诺贝尔物理奖。

23．A.one second C．second

B．a second

D．the second 解析：选B

序数词前加不定冠词，表示“又一，再一”，a second time“再一次”。

24．A.to C．on

B．in

D．into 解析：选C

work on ...“从事……”。

25．A.made

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C．had

D．got 解析：选B

fight a battle“跟……作斗争”。

26．A.from C．to

B．on

D．in 解析：选D

be born in ...“出生于……”。

27．A.Her mother C．Hers

B．She

D．Her

father 解析：选D

由后文的her mother可知，此处为她父亲。

28．A.encouraged C．taken

B．drawn

D．discouraged 解析：选A

encourage“鼓励”。指她的兴趣得了父亲的鼓励与支持。

29．A.do C．turn

B．become

D．like 解析：选B

become a scientist“成为一个科学家”。turn用做系动词时，后边的名词前不用冠词，因此，排除C项。

30．A.from C．in

B．of

D．out of 解析：选A

graduate from ...“毕业于……”。

31．A.go C．keep on

B．keep

D．go on 解析：选D

go on with sth.“继续做某事”，也可用go on doing sth.。但keep和keep on均接doing的形式。

32．A.suggested C．hoped

B．allowed

D．agreed 解析：选B

be allowed to do sth.“被允许做某事”。可以说agree to do ...，但不能说agree sb.to do ...，故排除D项。

33．A.So as to go C．Going

B．In order to go

D．Having gone 解析：选B

in order to do“为了做……”。so as to不能用于句首，故排除A项。

34．A.left for C．went for

B．left

D．went 解析：选A

leave for ...“去往……”。go for“追求”。

35．A.good C．comfortable

B．rich

D．simple

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解析：选D

live a simple life“过着简朴的生活”。由后面的“studied very hard”可得到提示。

36．A.always C．never

B．was used to

D．used to 解析：选D

used to do sth.“过去常常做某事”。若选A项，时态不符；B项was used to doing ...“习惯做……”，结构不符。

37．A.with C．of

B．from

D．for 解析：选A

此处指以最好的成绩毕业。with表示伴随。

38．A.carried C．took

B．did

D．engaged 解析：选B

do research“做研究”。若选A项，

carried后得有out。

39．A.married to C．married

B．married with

D．got married 解析：选C

marry为及物动词，不接to或with, 在be married to ...中married为形容词。

40．A.joined C．took part

B．attended

D．connected 解析：选A

join sb.in sth.“参加某人并和某人一道做……”。

Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) On Thursday Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s club as usual. When she came home she sensed __41__ unusual. Had anyone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was __42__ sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room checking and __43__ (find) her spare camera missing. The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but she just took a short walk in a park nearby, came home through the back door and settled down to wait and see what

__44__ (happen)．

It was 4 o’clock __45__ the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter box __46__ (push) open. Picking up the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of __47__ appeared through the letter box, and then a hand. __48__ wire turned and caught around the knob (旋钮) on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the hot water __49__ the hand. A sharp cry was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was __50__ (instant) pulled back, which was followed by the sound of running feet.

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答案：41.something

42.no

43.found

44.would happen

45.when

46.being pushed

47.wire

48.The

49.over/on

50.instantly Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) Of all my teachers, Mr. Smith is the one who impresses me most. Because he is 54, he looks very young at his age. And he’s one of the most popular teachers in our school. Compared with other teacher, Mr. Smith pays more attention to his way of teaching. He tries various ways to make his class lively and interestingly.

In his opinion, we would not only know “what”，

but also understand “ why”.

So, instead of giving us answers immediately, he encourages us to think by themselves whenever he puts forward questions. With his help, we learned how to analyze and settle down problems. What a wonderful world of “what” he leads us to! He is such a learning person that we all admire him very much. 答案：第二句：Because→Though/Although; at→for 第四句：teacher→teachers 第五句：interestingly→interesting 第六句：would→should 第七句：themselves→ourselves 第八句：we后加have; 去掉down 第九句：第二个what→why 第十句：learning→learned Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Bill来信询问你家乡自去年以来是否有雾霾天气，具体情况如何。请根据所提供的信息写一封电子邮件。

1．介绍情况(发生雾霾天气的次数；引起交通事故、疾病等)；

2．采取相应措施，减少其发生次数(保护环境、多种树等)。

注意：1.词数100左右，电子邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2．所写短文须包括已提供的所有信息；

3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

4．参考词汇：雾霾smog。

Dear Bill，

I’m glad to receive your letter. Thank you for your caring for the weather in my hometown. Now I’d like to tell you something about the smog. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours，

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Li Hua 参考范文：

Dear Bill，

I’m glad to receive your letter. Thank you for your caring for the weather in my hometown. Now I’d like to tell you something about the smog. Since the winter last year, the smog has occurred several times. It has done great harm to us. Some traffic accidents have happened just because of the heavy smog weather. Some people have to go to see the doctor because of the serious disease caused by the smog. People have realized the great harm caused by the smog and the importance of protecting the environment.

Nowadays we are taking measures to reduce the smog weather. We should go to work or school by bus or on foot. Also we should plant more trees. Would you like to tell me some good ideas? I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours，

Li Hua B卷

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【说明】

本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

A As the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, businesses, parking lots, schools, airports and roadways. All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted. Humans demand these lights. They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safer. The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well. Less than ten years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my town, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower (流星雨). The area was short of homes, street lights and traffic. If I did that today, I wouldn’t be able to see the meteor shower as well. Due to the increase in street lights, I would surely be run over by a car. Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution. If you’ve ever taken a flight at night, the view is beautiful, but you must remember that all the light you see wastes electricity. The crew of the space shuttles see an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide. One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted. One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the light shines upwards and lights the sky; a total waste of electricity.

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Additionally, somewhere electricity needs to be produced, and the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases. This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life. Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife. Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light. It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow lights on the shore instead of heading towards the sea. Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect. Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contributions to light pollution. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。谈到污染，你可能会想到空气污染、水污染等。但你有没有意识到光污染所带来的危害呢？

1．It is implied in Paragraph

3 that the best way to deal with light pollution is ________. A．reducing the output of the lights B．avoiding the use of unnecessary lighting C．educating people about light pollution D．inventing environmentally-friendly lights 解析：选B

推理判断题。根据第三段第二句中“but you must remember that all the light you see wastes electricity”可知，所有的照明都会浪费电，因此，为了减少光污染，我们在不需要照明的时候就不应该使用。故选B。

2．Which of the following is the effect of light pollution? A．Many animals species have died out. B．More traffic accidents happen every day. C．The air we breathe may be polluted. D．It is much easier for us to watch meteor showers. 解析：选C

细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知，光污染影响我们赖以生存的空气，影响我们的生活质量。故C项正确。根据第六段第二句中“Thousands of birds die each year”可知A项错误；B项在文中没有提到；根据第二段倒数第二句可知D项错误。

3．What can be inferred from the text? A．We are almost at a loss about how to deal with light pollution. B．Global warming results in light pollution in some way. C．Astronauts can’t see clearly in space nowadays. D．Some animals use natural light to direct their movements. 解析：选D

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第三句“It has been long known ... towards

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the sea.”可推知，小海龟在爬向海滩时，误将人造光源当成了自然光源，从而迷失了方向。由此可推知，一些动物是靠自然光源来指引其方向的。故D项正确。

4．What will probably be provided following the last paragraph? A．Helpful tips for surfing the Internet. B．Approaches to decreasing light pollution. C．Benefits of searching on Google. D．More bad effects of light pollution. 解析：选B

推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，接下来作者会列举一些有助于减少光污染的方法。故选B。

B Food is always the best weapon to fight against time rather than using cosmetics and health products. The food on the following list will help you to keep fit, maintain a healthy heart, increase immunity and spend everyday happily. Avoid Memory Loss Fresh cheese will contribute to memory improvement because of its linoleic acid. It is also good for your bones due to the high calcium level. Eggs, milk, whole wheat bread, peanut butter, green pepper, cauliflower, pork liver and oysters are also good for your memory. A cup of red wine everyday is good for the nerve cells. Fight Against Fat Choosing the right food is an easy way to keep fit, like eating tuna fish, which is low in sugar and fat and also has few calories. Furthermore, it contains a variety of high quality protein and other nutrients, and it tastes good. Rich in iron, it is especially good for young women. Tuna fish is considered to be a great source of protein. Eating 85 grams of tuna fish will provide you with 20 grams of protein; therefore you don’t have to worry about gaining weight when you eat it. Eating tuna fish is definitely a good choice to help keep fit. Clean Blood

Breakfast with bread and honey is a wise choice for women. And the darker the honey, the better it is for you. According to research, dark honey is the best protection for human cells as it contains abundant elements with anti-oxidant functions. The elements found in honey will help clean your blood and prevent cardiac and cerebral diseases. If you like to exercise in the winter, you should eat more honey. The carbohydrates in honey will maintain your blood sugar level. Increase Immunity Oranges contain the most vitamin C, 30 percent more than other kinds of fruit. The simplest and most effective way to prevent winter colds is to eat oranges. 1 or 2 oranges a day will satisfy the body’s demand for vitamin C.

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Young Heart Flavonol in broccoli florets can make people stronger and prevent cancer. Research conducted on 34,000 women revealed that flavonol can protect the heart and lower myocardial infraction from happening by a rate of 15－20 percent. However, flavonol in other plants such as tea or apples do not have this ability. Other than broccoli florets, walnuts are also good for the heart as they contain unsaturated fatty acid. Breast Protection According to latest US research, the risk of breast cancer in women who eat an egg everyday is 18 percent lower than those who don’t eat eggs. Swedish scientists have found that rye has the same function as it has the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Maintain Your Youth Not everyone likes peanut butter, but no one should neglect it because of its strong anti-oxidation functions that come from the vitamin E it contains. It is also good energy food. Unsaturated fatty acid in peanut butter can help people feel full and the carbohydrates in it can give people greater physical strength and vigor. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些有益身体健康的食物。

5．Who will pay much attention to this passage? A．Those who are suffering diseases. B．Those who are intended to keep fit and stay beautiful. C．Those who are in need of advice on health. D．Those who are old and in bad condition. 解析：选B

推理判断题。根据第一段“Food is always the best weapon to fight against time rather than using cosmetics and health products”和“help you to keep fit, maintain a healthy heart, increase immunity and spend everyday happily”可知答案。

6．Which statement is TRUE? A．Only eggs, milk, whole wheat bread, peanut butter are good for your memory. B．Fresh cheese is also good for your bones due to its linoleic acid. C．A cup of red wine everyday can avoid memory loss. D．Containing a variety of high quality

protein and other nutrients, Tuna fish doesn’t taste good. 解析：选C

细节理解题。根据第二段“A cup of red wine everyday is good for the nerve cells.”和第三段可知答案。

7．If you want to clean your blood, what should you take in? A．Whole wheat bread.

C．Tea.

B．Honey.

D．Oranges.

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解析：选B

细节理解题。根据第四段“The elements found in honey will help clean your blood”可知答案。

8．What can we conclude from the last two paragraph? A．All of us don’t like peanut butter though we can’t neglect it. B．Eating an egg every day can inhibit the growth of cancer cells. C．Peanut butter isn’t popular because it is good energy food. D．The more eggs, the less risk of breast cancer.

解析：选A

推理判断题。根据最后两段和最后一段“Not everyone likes peanut butter, but no one should neglect it”可知答案。

C

In all the world’s cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music.It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music.Experts are finding that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits. Music education has received a lot of attention.Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills.One study in Canada tracked children’s IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements.The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes uses several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects.For example, reading notes improves spatial reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions. Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memory.The secret lies in the way the brain processes music.One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex, connects music with memories stored in two other areas：the amygdale and hippocampus.That’s why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago.For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer’s, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories. With the evidence of music’s benefits pouring in, it’s no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems.People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了学习音乐以及演奏乐器等的种种益处，其中提到了它可以提高学生的学习成绩以及起到药物治疗的作用等等。

9．Scientists are studying music because ________. A．music can be used for medical treatments

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B．music plays a very important role in our lives C．our brains can process music in different ways D．music education has received a lot of attention 解析：选B

细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知音乐在我们的生活中发挥着重要的作用，因此人们热衷于对它的作用进行研究。

10．According to the Canadian study, which children had increased IQ scores? A．Those who already had high IQs. B．Those who had always played music. C．Those who could not play any instrument. D．Those who studied music for a period of time. 解析：选D

细节理解题。根据第二段的“...discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements”可知加拿大的研究证明了学习音乐的孩子学习成绩会进步。

11．Which of the following is a kind of disease? A．Spatial reasoning. B．Alzheimer’s. C．The amygdale and hippocampus. D．The medial prefrontal cortex. 解析：选B

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer’s, listening to music can help unlock buried memories”可知B项是一种疾病，即老年痴呆症。

12．What can be the best title for the text? A．Music and health B．Music and the mind C．Music and education

D．Music and instruments 解析：选B

标题归纳题。本文主要讨论了音乐对于人们思想的影响，涉足音乐可以促进我们智力的提高，以及改进我们的记忆等情况，因此B项符合题意。

D

Graham and his friends preferred to shoot_up in their arms, necks and legs. A dealer once said Graham was the type who would never be able to turn back and that he expected him to die from the drug. Wendy feared the same, but didn’t know how to save her son.“Once, after he’d disappeared for more than a month, I found him at a friend’s house with a bunch of other

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users，”

she said, “I got down on my hands and knees, begging him to come home. He did, but the next morning he was gone.I don’t know what made him do it, but I drove 20 miles to the nearest train station.Graham was headed for Seattle, his pockets full of drugs.If I hadn’t gotten there in time, I would never have seen him alive again.”

The turning point came in 2007, after Graham was arrested yet again for possession.Wendy got a call from the Montana Drugs Project, which works with local law enforcement (强制执行)

to keep track of youth-related crimes so it can help families in trouble.Following a counselor’s advice, Wendy hired two men to come to her home in the middle of the night, tie Graham and take him to a treatment program in Thompson Falls, Montana.“I was high when they came and really angry with my mom，”

he said, “But if she hadn’t done that, drugs would have killed me.” After six months of treatment, Graham, now 19, came back to Kalispell, where he’s grown close to Wendy once again.“I still have the desires every day and attend support meetings every night，”

he said, “But life is worth living again. My mom thinks that’s a miracle. I guess she is right.”

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一位伟大的母亲Wendy对吸毒成瘾的儿子Graham永不言弃，千方百计地使他从绝境中回头，开始了新的人生，用母爱创造了一个奇迹！

13．The underlined phrase “shoot up” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”．

A．increase very quickly and suddenly B．put illegal drugs into the body by using a needle C．kill or injure someone by using a gun D．try to achieve a particular aim

解析：选B

词义猜测题。结合整篇文章都是围绕Graham吸毒、戒毒等可推知仅有B项“使用针管将非法毒品注入体内”与此有关。

14．When the two men came to their home in the middle of the night, Graham ________. A．had just taken drugs and was in the state of excitement B．was sleeping in a high bed above the ground C．had just taken drugs and was in the state of suffering D．was quarrelling with his mother 解析：选A

细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“I was high when they came and really angry with my mom(当他们来时我正处于精神亢奋状态，真的很生母亲的气)”可知选A。

15．What conclusion can be drawn from the end of the passage? A．Graham is still using drugs now.

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B．Graham hates his mother very much. C．Graham thinks he can’t be saved. D．Graham has come off drugs now. 解析：选D

细节理解题。根据全文最后“But life is worth living again. My mom thinks that’s a miracle. I guess she is right.(但生活是值得的。我妈妈认为这是一个奇迹。我想她是对的。)”可知选D。

Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) How to Be a Good Friend A good friend, who wouldn’t want one? Ever felt yours just not good enough but don’t know where to improve? __16__ I used to annoy a lot of my friends before, just for the sake of having fun and from that, I’ve learned how to be a good friend, and stay as a good friend. Listen. No one likes being interrupted when they’re talking. So, when someone talks, keep yourself quiet and listen to them, especially if they’re feeling down, you need to be the shoulder for them to cry on. If you have any comment to make, be sure that you word it in a way where you don’t sound too negative. __17__ When you just don’t share the same interest or you’re not in the mood to listen to them, politely let them know and ask them to understand. Always smile.

__18__ The least you can do is, whenever you see your friends, smile and say hello. That way, if they had a bad day, you can make them feel better with your smile along with your ear, and maybe, you can share something funny to cheer them up. Don’t ever lie. Everyone would hate being lied to, especially if it’s by your own friend, so don’t lie! It might

seem alright to lie occasionally, but once you lose your friend’s trust, you may lose them forever. __19__

Keep secrets. Make sure you can keep a secret. If not, tell your friends straight away you cannot help yourself when it comes to secrets. Otherwise, when you let them tell you about their secrets and you “accidentally” share it with someone else, you’ll have your friends hating you for the rest of your life. __20__ Secrets are not meant to be shared, so don’t even try. A．Everyone has their bad days, and it’s unavoidable. B．And that is something you surely do not want to happen. C．Well, you’ve come to the right place. D．A few people seem upset at you for being so direct.

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E．Otherwise, they may just take it as you are trying to put them down. F．This same thing happened to a good friend of mine. G．They’ll probably call you “big mouth”．

答案：16～20

CEABG Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching __21__ kids dashing out from between parked cars and

__22__ when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick __23__ into the Jaguar’s side door. He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jaguar back to the __24__ from where the brick had been thrown. He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car,

__25__，

“What was that all about and who are you? What are you doing？” Building up a head of steam, he went on. “That’s a new car and that brick you threw is gonna

__26__

a lot of money. Why did you do it？”

“Please, Mister, please, I’m sorry. I didn’t know what else to do！”

pleaded the youngster.“It’s my brother，” he said. “He rolled __27__ the curb (路边) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t

__28__

him up.”

__29__，

the boy asked the executive, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too

__30__

for me.”

__31__

beyond words, the driver tried to

__32__

the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and

__33__

the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be okay.

“Thank you, sir. And God bless you，”

the __34__

child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long walk back to his Jaguar ... a long, slow walk. He never did

__35__

the side door. He kept the dent

(凹痕)

to

__36__

him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your

__37__.

Life whispers in your

__38__

and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you don’t have the time to

__39__

... Life throws a brick at your head.

It’s your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the

__40__！

语篇解读：本文是一篇故事类文章。当生命想与你的心灵窃窃私语，有时，你会没有时间去聆听，那么砖头就会落到你的头上，提醒你注意！有两种选择摆在你面前：聆听心灵的声音或者等待砖头降临！有时你会忽略深爱的人，那是因为你在生命的道路上行进太快，

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而无暇考虑是否真的爱他们。

21．A.in

C.up

B．for

D．of 解析：选B

考查介词。watch for固定搭配，意为“当心(小孩冲出来)”，故选B。

22．A.sped up C.slowed down B．moved off

D．drew off 解析：选C

考查动词短语。

speed up“加速”；move

off “离开”；slow

down“减速”；draw off “撤退，脱掉”。当车主觉得看到什么时，将车速减慢下来，故选C。

23．A．smashed C．rushed

B．threw D．attacked

解析：选A

考查动词。smash“砸”；throw“扔”；rush“冲出来”；attack“攻击”。由上下文可知，当车经过时，一块砖猛地砸碎(smash into)在车的侧门上，故选A。

24．A．street C．car B．house

D．spot

解析：选D

考查名词。车主很生气地踩了刹车并后退到砖头丢出来的地方，故用spot，选D。

25．A．speaking C．talking B．shouting D．saying 解析：选B

考查动词。车主生气，故用shout，选B。

26．A．cost

C．spend

B．take

D．pay 解析：选A

考查动词。车主接着又吼道：“你知道因为你扔的砖头要花费(cost)多少钱来修理这台新车吗？”，故选A。

27．A．off C．on B．about D．into

解析：选A

考查介词。roll off“滚落下来”，从后文提到的轮椅可知选A。

28．A.rise C．put B．lift

D．drag 解析：选B

考查动词。孩子不能把他哥哥抱起来(lift up)，故选B。

29．A．Calling C．Sobbing

B．Yelling D．Shouting 解析：选C

考查动词。从上文可知，孩子很焦急，应该是在啜泣、呜咽，故填sobbing，选C。

30．A．heavy

B．tall

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C．weak D．difficult 解析：选A

考查形容词。对小孩来说他哥哥很重，故填heavy，选A。

31．A．Moved C．Annoyed B．Surprised D．Persuaded 解析：选A

考查动词。由下文可知，车主被孩子的行为感动了，故用moved，选A。

32．A．spit C．vomit B．swallow

D．digest

解析：选B

考查动词。spit“吐口水”；swallow“吞咽”；vomit“呕吐”；digest“消化”。车主本还想责备那孩子，但看到眼前的情景，想说出口的话又咽了回去，故填swallow，选B。

33．A．scratched C．wiped B．applied D．drafted 解析：选C

考查动词。scratch“抓，刮”；apply“涂”；wipe“擦拭”；draft“起草，打样”。车主用手帕擦拭(wipe)小孩哥哥的伤口，故选C。

34．A．grateful C．naughty B．sorrowful D．lovely 解析：选A

考查形容词。

由上文可知，车主帮助了孩子，孩子对其应是心存感激(grateful)，故选A。

35．A．decorate

C．crash

B．repair D．remove 解析：选B

考查动词。由下文“kept the dent (凹痕)”可知，车主并未去修理(repair)车，故选B。

36．A．remind

C．sense B．warn

D．detect 解析：选A

考查动词。remind“提醒”；warn“警告”；sense“感知”；detect“察觉”。车主未修理车身凹痕是为了提醒(remind)自己不要太匆忙，故选A。

37．A．understanding C．sympathy B．approval D．attention 解析：选D

考查名词。不要等到有人用“扔砖头”来引起你的注意(attention)，故选D。

38．A.spirit

C．ghost

B．soul

D．memory

解析：选B

考查名词。从文章最后一句“Listen to the whispers of your soul ...”可知此空填soul，故选B。

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39．A．think C．look B．feel

D．listen

解析：选D

考查动词。从文章最后一句“Listen to the whispers of your soul ...”可知此空填listen，故选D。

40．A．moment C．brick B．idea

D．chance 解析：选C

考查名词。文中之前提到的brick，这句话指当生命想与你的心灵窃窃私语时，若你没有时间，你有两种选择：倾听你心灵的声音或让砖头来砸醒你！故选C。

Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) Over the years I’ve been teaching kids about a simple but powerful concept — the ant philosophy (哲学), an __41__

(amaze) four-part philosophy. First, ants never quit. If they’re heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, or they’ll climb around. They never quit __42__

(look) for a way to get where they __43__

(suppose) to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. They are always gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and they are making __44__

(prepare) for the long cold winter. So you have to think about storms in summer; think about rocks __45__

you enjoy the sand and sun. Third, ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind __46__，

“This won’t last long and we’ll soon be out of here.” On __47__

first warm day, the ants are out. If it __48__

(turn) cold again, they’ll dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it __49__

(possible) can. __50__

you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can. 答案：41.amazing

42.looking

43.are supposed

44.preparations

45.when/as

46.themselves

47.the

48.turns

49.possibly

50.What

Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) Last Saturday I went to the library as usually. At about noon, I was enjoying my reading near a lake while suddenly I hear someone crying for help. I went up to see what was happened. I was shocking to find a little child struggling in the water in the distance while many peoples were standing by without doing anything. Without any hesitation, I had pushed through the crowd as I took off my coat, but jumped into the water quickly. I managed to reach him and carried him back to safety. To his great relief, the kid was saved.

I was proud what I had done. I hope everyone can give a hand when someone else is in need.

答案：第一句：usually→usual 第二句：while→when; hear→heard

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第三句：happened→happening 第四句：shocking→shocked; peoples→people 第五句：去掉had; but→and 第七句：his→my 第八句：proud后加

of Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分) 最近，你校的校园网将开通一个英语学习交流博客(blog)。请你根据下面的内容提示，为校园广播站写一篇广播稿，介绍这个博客，并欢迎同学们积极参与。

1．时间：9月1日开通；

2．目的：促进交流，提高英语水平；

3．内容：交流经验，提出问题，参与每周讨论等。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear fellow students,

Good news for you! ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ That’s all.Thank you. 参考范文：

Dear fellow students，

Good news for you! A blog will be opened on the website of our school on September 1.It aims to help us students to communicate better and improve our English level. The blog serves as an open platform where we can do a lot of things. First of all, we can share efficient learning experience here to promote our English study. Secondly, if you have any questions or problems, you are welcome to post them here. And possibly, you will find proper solutions to them with the help of enthusiastic schoolmates.In addition, attracted by interesting topics, we are free to take part in the weekly discussion. I am sure the blog will be of great benefit to our English study.And every one of us is encouraged to visit it. That’s all.Thank you.