Using LanguageⅠ课件配套优秀公开课教案设计

Unit 2

Sailing the oceans Period One

Reading & Writing

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt(收据)? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most? This Christmas I was debating what to give my father.My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything.I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked.The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming，and underneath a poem by William Blake.The flower，a lone dandelion(蒲公英) standing against the bright blue sky，inspired me.My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid.That may even be the reason why I love writing.I decided that those words would be my gift to my father. I called back.I told my mom to go without me and that l already created my gift.I sent the photo of the cream－colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it.As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind.The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe;

My dad recited it as much as he did the other.I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it．The poem was focused around dreaming，and after searching I found the perfect picture.The image was painted with blues and greens and purples，twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream.As I watched both poems passing through the printer，the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood，I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived.The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling (卷曲的)black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame，I knew I had given the perfect gift. 【语篇解读】

本文叙述了作者的父亲从来都没有什么特别想要的东西，所以在圣诞节他为送父亲什么礼物而纠结。后来无意中看到的一个手机信息给了他灵感。他用文字配着图片为父亲制作了一个特殊的礼物，父亲非常喜欢。

1．The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was________．

A．doing shopping

B．having a debate

C．leaving for Wyoming

D．reading a message 答案

D 解析

细节理解题。从文章的第二段第三句和最后一句：在看母亲的信息时，碰巧看到了之前父亲发给自己的信息……，后来是这个

信息的内容给了作者灵感。故选D。

2．The author's inspiration for the gift came from________．

A．a photo of a flower

B．a story about a kid

C．a call from the mother D．a text about Christmas 答案

A 解析

细节理解题。从第二段第五、六句“My eyes fell on a photo of a flower...inspired me”可知作者送礼物的灵感来自在Wyoming所拍摄的一张花的照片。故选A。

3．The underlined word “it”

in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by________．

A．the father

B．the author C．Edgar Allan Poe

D．William Blake 答案

C 解析

词义猜测题。根据上一句可知it指的是Edgar Allan poe写的那首诗，故选C。

4．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To show how to design images for gifts. B．To suggest making gifts from one's heart. C．To explain how computers help create gifts. D．To describe the gifts the author has received.

答案

B 解析

推理题。文章以“What makes a gift special？”开头，整篇讲述的是用心为父亲做了礼物，后来父亲很喜欢。所以文章的主要目的是建议用心做礼物，故选B。

B

Imagine living in a city made of glass.No，this isn't a fairy tale.If you could grab your diving gear and swim down 650 feet into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington State，you would witness the secret world of glass reefs. The reef you'd be looking at is made up of glass sponges(海绵)．But how can animals be made of glass? Well，glass is formed from a substance called silica.The sponges use the silica found in ocean waters to build glass structures that will give them shape and support.Be careful! Some of the fragile creatures are up to 200 years old. When sponges die，new ones grow on top of the pile of old ones.Over centuries，a massive and complex reef takes shape.Some sponges look like wrinkled trumpets，while others look like overgrown cauliflower or mushrooms. Dr.Paul Johnson，who discovered the Washington reef in 2007，also found other surprises such as bubbles of methane(甲烷) gas flowing out of the seafloor nearby.The methane feeds bacteria，and the bacteria feed the glass sponges.

“It's a new ecosystem we know nothing about，”

said Dr.Johnson. The reef of yellow and orange glass sponges is crowded with crabs，shrimp，starfish，worms，snails，and rockfish.The glass reef is also a nursery for the babies of many of these creatures and was called a “kindergarten”

by scientists. Many animals that live in the reef hang around for a long time，just like the sponges.Rockfish，for example，live for more than 100 years.Scientists are just beginning to study all the species that call the reef home. The Washington coast isn't the only place where a living glass reef has been found.The first was discovered in Hecate Strait off the coast of British Columbia in 1991.Scientists all over the world were stunned to see it. 【语篇解读】

本文主要讲述了科学家们在海底世界发现的奇观。在海底的礁石中生长着各类生物，他们形成了一个新的生态系统。

5．Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A．Man－made cities under the sea B．The world under the sea C．Glass “cities”

under the sea D．Creatures under the sea 答案

C 解析

结合本文大意，主要给我们讲述了海底的玻璃城。故选C。

6．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The sponges must feel soft. B．Silica comes from animals' body fluid. C．Methane is harmful to glass sponges. D．Glass sponges depend on the bacteria for a living. 答案

D 解析

根据文章中The methane feeds bacteria，and the bacteria feed the glass sponges可知答案为D。

7．Why did scientists call the glass reef a “kindergarten”？

A．Because the babies of many sea creatures grow well there. B．Because thousands of children visit it every year. C．Because it is crowded with snails and rockfish，etc. D．Because all the species call the reef home. 答案

A 解析

根据文章中The glass reef is also a nursery for the babies of many of these creatures and was called a “kindergarten” by scientists.可知答案为A。

8．What does the underlined word “stunned”

in the last paragraph mean? A．Greatly surprised.

B．Extremely scared.

C．Highly satisfied.

D．Very pleased. 答案

A

解析

结合文意可知当科学家们发现了这些有生命力的礁石的时候会是多么的惊奇。

Ⅱ.短文改错

Now I don't watch televisions，but a few years ago I watch it every night.In those days I was not a bit tired after a day's work，so watch TV became my favorite pastime.Unfortunate，there were too many people among my family.Some wanted to see one programme while others preferred other.I was happy with any programme but the others spent a lot time arguing with one after another and there was no way of settling the matter except by selling the set.Now someone at home reads instead. 答案

Now I don't watch televisions,television，but a few years ago I watchwatched

it every night.In those days I was not a bit,little

tired after a day's work，so watch,watching TV became my favorite pastime.Unfortunate,Unfortunately，there were too many people amony,in my family.Some wanted to see one programme while others preferred other,another.I was happy with any programme but the others spent a lot ∧,of time arguing with one after\

another and there was no way of settling the matter except by selling the set.Now someone,anyone at home reads instead.

Ⅲ.书面表达

最近，你校学生会对100名高中生就“挫折承受力”进行了一次调查，调查结果如下，请你用英语给你校的校报写一篇报道，要求仔细分析图表，并对如何面对挫折发表自己的看法。

要求：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

2．词数：100左右。

【参考范文】

Recently a survey on the students' attitude to the hardship has been made among 100 students in our school. According to the survey，22.9% of the students are frightened by difficulties.Their attitudes are negative.The majority of the students，about 57.7% take no positive attitude towards the hardship.They always lay the blame upon others，the society or circumstance.Only 19.4% of the students can take effective and efficient measures to fight with it. As far as I'm concerned，life is not always full of smiles and flowers.Strong is the key to success.As long as you have the courage to defeat the hardship，you will succeed in time.

Period Two

Using Language & Grammar

Ⅰ.完形填空

John was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was__1__ ，along with two sweaters，a baseball bat，a glove and a small tape recorder. John __2__ down and helped the boy pick up the scattered__3__.Since they were going the same way，he helped to share part of the burden.As they __4__ ，John discovered the boy's name was Bill，that he loved video games，__5__ and history，and that he was having lots of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just__6__ with his girlfriend.They arrived at Bill's home first and John was__7__in for a Coke and to watch some television.The afternoon passed__8__with a few laughs and some shared small talk，then John went home. They__9__to see each other around school，had lunch together once or twice，and then both__10__from junior high school.They ended up in the same high school where they had brief__11__ over the years.Finally the long－awaited senior year__12__and three weeks before graduation，Bill asked John if they could talk.Bill__13__him of the day years ago when they had first met.“Did you__14__ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day？”

asked Bill.“You see，I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a/an__15__for anyone else.I

had__16__away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide.__17__ after we spent some time together talking and laughing，I realized that if I had__18__myself，I would have missed that time and so many others that might__19__.So you see，John，__20__ you picked up those books that day，you did a lot more，you saved my life！”

【语篇解读】

约翰放学回家时，注意到在他的前面一个男孩绊倒了，同时这男孩儿所有的书、毛衣、棒球棍、手套和一个小录音机都掉在了地上。从此他们俩开始友爱的生活，熟不知那男孩儿原本回家用安眠药了结一身，在约翰你捡起那些书的那一天，他也救了一条生命。

1．A.reading

B．selling

C．carrying

D．using 答案

C 解析

carry携带。男孩手中拿着许多书。

2．A.felt

B．knelt

C．reached

D．ran 答案

B 解析

约翰跪下来，帮助那男孩捡散落物品。

3．A.articles

B．foods

C．goods

D．clothes

答案

A

解析

articles指散落在地上的物品。

4．A.smiled

B．walked

C．argued

D．worked 答案

B

解析

他们同路，一路上约翰发现那个男孩名叫比尔，他喜欢视频游戏、棒球和历史。

5．A.football

B．volleyball C．basketball

D．baseball

答案

D 解析

第一段中谈到信息a baseball bat。

6．A.broken up

B．caught up C．filled up

D．held up 答案

A

解析

break up with“跟……分手；与……断绝关系”。比尔的其他科目有很多麻烦，他刚和女朋友分手了。

7．A.allowed

B．kept C．invited

D．dropped 答案

C

解析

比尔邀请约翰进他家。

8．A.anxiously

B．eagerly C．pleasantly

D．surprisingly 答案

C

解析

pleasantly“友好地，亲切地”。比尔与约翰愉快地过了整个下午。

9．A.stopped

B．continued C．agreed

D．refused

答案

B

解析

他们俩继续在学校附近见面一起吃午饭。

10．A.dropped

B．returned C．learned

D．graduated

答案

D

解析

graduate“毕业”。他们俩同时初中毕业。

11．A.outings

B．contacts C．quarrels

D．companions

答案

B

解析

contacts“接触，联系”。他们俩在同一中学有联系。

12．A.went

B．ended

C．finished

D．came

答案

D

解析

即将毕业的时候来临了。

13．A.reminded

B．warned C．informed

D．told 答案

A

解析

remind“提醒；使想起”。比尔提醒约翰他们第一次见面的日子。

14．A.even

B．ever

C．again

D．also 答案

B

解析

ever“曾经”。你有没有想过为什么我还带了这么多的东西回家？

15．A.mess

B．chance C．message

D．impression 答案

A 解析

mess“混乱，脏乱的东西”。我清空了我的衣物柜，因为我不想留下混乱给任何人。

16．A.gave

B．threw

C．got

D．stored

答案

D

解析

store“储存，贮藏”。我已经保存了我母亲的一些安眠药，准备回家去自杀。

17．A.But

B．Thus

C．And

D．Then 答案

A

解析

上下句表示转折。

18．A.helped

B．enjoyed

C．hurt

D．killed

答案

D

解析

但我们一起度过了一段快乐的时间后，我意识到如果我自杀了，我会错过这段时光。

19．A.follow

B．forget

C．remember

D．disappear 答案

A

解析

follow“跟随；接着”。比尔讲也会错过其它随后的事情。

20．A.if

B．when

C．unless

D．because 答案

B

解析

when引导时间状语从句。当你捡起那些书的那一天，你救了我的命！

Ⅱ.阅读理解

The earth's most rich resource－water has become one of the most precious resources in the United States as rivers，lakes，and freshwater reservoirs are increasingly exploited for human use.Consequently，using precise farming techniques to refine “irrigation scheduling”

is a research area of particular interest to Susan Moran，a researcher with the US department of Agriculture.She explains that in the southwest，irrigation is both difficult and expensive.There，she says，farmers have a tendency to over irrigate，spending both more time and money than necessary.

“I'm trying to provide new information that could be used by farmers to schedule irrigations to improve their profitability and use less water，”

Moran says.“Farmers often look at weather changes and then schedule irrigation based on that information.But if they had better information，they could use scientific models to compute more precisely how much water their crop is using.”

Rather than guessing their crop's potential need for water based upon weather changes，farmers can use remote sensors to measure how much water their crop is actually using.This would give them a more accurate measure of how much more water it needs. Moran believes that if farmers are getting good and timely

measurements of plant and air temperature，then they can program when and how much water to give each crop through an irrigation system.No more water would be used than needed，thus saving cost and conserving water. Moran introduces one study she conducted in Arizona to investigate the use of remote sensing data for scheduling cotton irrigations.Typically，those farmers irrigate ten times per growing season，but evidence showed that some of those farmers could achieve basically the same harvest with only nine irrigations. “In those cases，one less irrigation saved more than all the cost of remote sensing data，”

she states.“Both irrigation and satellite remote sensing data are expensive.But then again many farmers are used to working together as a group.They are used to sharing.I'm hoping they could do the same with remote sensing data－purchase one scene over a large area to cover many farms，which

would further reduce the cost.”

1．What does Moran think is the problem with farmers? A．Over－used reservoirs.

B．Precision farming. C．Irrigation researches.

D．Over－irrigation. 答案

D 解析

由第一段最后一句话

“...farmers have a tendency to over irrigate，spending both more time and money than necessary.”

可知，答案为D。

2．How can farmers get the new information about their crop? A．To reschedule irrigation as required. B．To watch weather changes regularly. C．To use remote sensors as researchers suggest. D．To use scientific models since computing is more reliable. 答案

C 解析

本题为细节题。从第三段

“...farmers can use remote sensors to measure how much water their crop is actually using.”

可知答案为C。本题容易错选D项。题干问的是

“农民如何得到关于庄稼的新信息？”

从第二段最后一句话

“But if they had better information，they could use scientific models to compute more precisely how much water their crop is using.”

可知，农民如果有了更好的信息可以使用scientific models。故答案D错误。

3．What's the purpose of Moran introducing the study she carried out in Arizona? A．To investigate the use of remote sensing data. B．To support her viewpoint in the previous paragraph. C．To show how farmers can reap a harvest. D．To criticize those farmers who used too much water. 答案

A 解析

本题为细节题。由倒数第二段首句

“Moran introduces one study she conducted in Arizona to investigate the use of remote sensing

data for scheduling cotton irrigations.”可知，答案为A。

4．What is among the best possible ways to help save farmers' money? A．Changing irrigation.

B．Sharing sensing data. C．Buying one computer.

D．Extending the farms. 答案

B 解析

本题为细节题。由最后一段

“Both irrigation and satellite remote sensing data are expensive.But then again many farmers are used to working together as a group.They are used to sharing.”

可知，答案为B。

Ⅲ.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Road trips are a fun way to show your kids the country，but it can be a problem to have them in a car for that long.Try some of these tips to have a good trip. Road Games

There is a variety of games kids can play while on the road.__1__If you visit your local bookstore，you can find a section of books that have all of these games in them already.However，if you don't want to spend the money on these books，you can create them yourself. Books

Head to a library or bookstore and get books they have always wanted to read.__2__Make sure these are books for fun.Let them pick out whatever they want. Technology

You can also get your kids to use technology on family vacations，and let them bring along MP3 players or game centers.This can keep them occupied and not fighting for hours.__3__Allow them to use the technology between certain stops，but no more. Food

Food is the best way to keep kids happy.__4__So keeping several snacks on hand can help keep your kids calm and full.This can also help you save money while on the road by making it，so you don't have to stop at rest stops or restaurants，where you're sure to spend a lot of money. Sleepy Time

Vacations are time to rest，so let your kids sleep during the car ride if they are able to.__5__And let them sleep in the back seat—as long as they are still wearing their seat belts.This will not only keep them quiet，but also prevent them from getting exhausted. A．Children often get hungry before adults do. B．Try your best to allow enough time for rest stops. C．However，put a time limit on any technology they use. D．These classic games can be played with little or no money.

E．Bring along pillows and blankets and even their favorite stuffed animals. F．Quite a few parents prefer to drive early in the morning or late in the evening. G．If your kids can read without getting car sick，it's a great time to practice reading skills. 答案

1.D

2.G

3.C

4.A

5.E

单元检测

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分

(满分：150分，时间：120分钟) 第Ⅰ卷

第一部分

听力(共两节，满分30分)(略) 第二部分

阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节

(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

One might expect that the ever－growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday－makers.Indeed，a rosy picture is painted for the long－term future of the holiday industry.Every month sees the building of a new

hotel somewhere，and every month another rock－bound Pacific island is advertised as the ‘last paradise(天堂) on earth’．

However，the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy.In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea－side holidays，over－crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal. Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most.In recent years，Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education.Its forests ，full of wildlife and rare flowers，were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise.In fact，the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday－makers traveling through the forest land.Ancient tacks became major routes for the walkers，with the consequent exploitation of

precious trees and plants. Not only the environment of a country can suffer from the sudden growth of tourism.The people as well rapidly feel its effects.Farmland makes way for hotels，roads and airports; the old way of life goes.The one－time farmer is now the servant of some multi－national organization; he is no longer his own master.Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited.No doubt he wonders whether he wasn't happier in his village working his own land. Thankfully，the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it

has towards those countries that receive its customers.The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist companies.At the same time，tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people. The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit.Their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist companies.Increased understanding in planning world－wide tourism can preserve the market for these companies.If not，in a few years' time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed. 【语篇解读】

本文是一篇记叙文，题材是旅游业的发展状况。随着旅游业的需求的快速增长，旅游业的开发也随着加速发展，但过度的开发又会对环境和人们的生活以及旅游业的发展带来负面的影响；随着人们对旅游业的认识的提高，应注意旅游业和环境保护及经济的协调发展，如此，旅游业才有美好的前途。

21．What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1 ?

A．The Pacific island is a paradise. B．The Pacific island is worth visiting. C．The advertisement is not convincing. D．The advertisement is not impressive

答案

C 解析

判断推理题。大家都期待旅游业“would bring nothing but good”，而且“a rosy picture”也被绘制出来，在此背景下，“every month”都有

“another rock－bound Pacific island ”被宣称为“the last paradise(天堂)”，只是为了说明广告的信服力令人怀疑，故而C选项正确。

22．What can we learn about the farmers from Paragraph 4? A．They are happy to work their own lands.

B．They have to please the tourists for a living. C．They have to struggle for their independence. D．They are proud of working in multi－national organizations. 答案

B 解析

判断推理题。旅游业的迅速发展不仅给环境带来损坏，farmers的生活方式发生了改变，“Once it was his back that bore the pain ; now it is his smile that is exploited.”曾经他们可以在农田里靠自己的劳作为生，而今，他们失去了土地，只有靠取悦游客“exploit his smile”来换取收入谋生，因此选项B为正确答案。

23．The author's attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is ________．

A．optimistic

B．doubtful C．objective

D．negative 答案

C

解析

判断推理题。作者从旅游业发展带来的益处以及旅游业发展过程中出现的问题以及担忧，到最后指出旅游业是否能够有光明的未来，取决于对旅游业的管理，纵观全文，可以得知作者客观陈述了对旅游业的看法，故得出C。

B

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family，and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck.I'm not going to say luck，talent，and circumstances don't come into play because they do. some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence，and that's just the reality of how life is. However，to succeed in life，one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And，in addition to that，in order to be really good at something，one needs to spend at least 10，000 hours studying and practicing.To become great at certain things，it'll require even more time，time that most people won't put in. This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love.If you don't enjoy what you do，it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it. When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success，you know that they have put in a huge part of

their life to get there at a huge cost.It's sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent，but thinking that way does you no good，and there's a huge chance that you're wrong anyway. Whatever you do，if you want to become great at it，you need to work day in and day out，almost to the point of addiction，and over a long period of time.If you're not willing to put in the time and work，don't expect to receive any rewards.Consistent，hard work won't guarantee you the level of success you may want，but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into. 24．Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________．

A．the reasons for success

B．the meaning of success C．the standards of success

D．the importance of success 答案

A 解析

段落大意题。题干关键词为Paragraph 1，定位第一段。根据这里的内容，找出关键词，some people think...success is for those with...，I'm going to say...，success，because...，由此可知，这里是发表有些人和作者自己对成功的原因的观点看法，所以答案选A项。

25．In Paragraph 2，the underlined word that refers to ________．

A．being good at something B．setting a practical goal

C．putting in more time

D．succeeding in life 答案

B 解析

词义指代题。根据这词所在的位置，分析句子结构可知，这里是指前面的内容，所以定位于第二段的one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.由此可知答案选B项。

26．Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ________．

A．work makes one feel pain

B．one tends to enjoy his work C．one gives up his work easily D．it takes a lot of time to succeed 答案

D 解析

细节理解题。根据题干关键词successful people，suggest，doing love，然后定位到第三段，根据这里的最后一句可知，如果你不喜欢你做的事情，它会让你感觉像疼痛那样难忍，这样的话，会使你还没有到变得很擅长之前就退出做了。由此可知，成功的人是建议我们做自己爱的事情。

27．What can we infer from Paragraph 4? A．Successful people like to show their great skills. B．People sometimes succeed without luck or talent. C．People need to achieve success at the cost of life.

D．It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success. 答案

B 解析

推理判断题。根据题干关键词infer...Paragraph 4定位第四段。分析这一段，只有两句话，第一句是列举一事实，所以这里要推断的内容在第二句话，理解这句子可知，作者要表达的意思是：有认为成功的人有运气和天分这种想法对你没好处，大多时候会使你犯错。故答案选B项。

C

I travel a lot，and I find out different “styles”

of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office？”

Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don't have names; in Japan，people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names.For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，“Go straight down to the corner.Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market.The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest，there are not usually many landmarks.There are no mountains，so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles.Instead of landmarks，people will tell you directions and distances.In Kansas or Iowa，for example，people will say，“Go north two miles.Turn east，and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles，California，have no idea of distance on the

map; they measure distance in time，not miles.“How far away is the post office？”

you ask.“Oh，”

they answer，“it's about five minutes from here.” You say，“Yes，but how many miles away is it？”

They don't know. It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes.What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say，“Sorry，I have no idea.”

But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers “I don't know.”

People in Yucatan believe that “I don't know”

is impolite.They usually give an answer，often a wrong one.A tourist can get very，very lost in Yucatan! 【语篇解读】

不同文化对于问路方式的回答形式是不同的，因此了解文化的差异是很重要的。

28．When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually ________ A．describe the place carefully

B．show him a map of the place C．tell him the names of the streets

D．refer to recognizable buildings and places 答案

D 解析

细节理解题。见第二段people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names.同时结合第二段举的例子可知答案选D。

29．People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________ A．in order to save time

B．as a test

C．so as to be polite

D．for fun 答案

C

解析

细节理解题。见最后一段。People in Yucatan believe that “I don't know” is impolite.They usually give an answer，often a wrong one.可得出答案。

30．Which sentence is true according to the text? A．There is no street names in Japan. B．There is no landmarks in the countryside of American. C．People in Yucatan always give wrong answers when asked the way. D．People in Los Angeles measure distance in time，not miles when asked the way. 答案

D 解析

细节理解题。通过第二段because most streets there don't have names in Japan可知并不是所有的街道都没名字；通过第三段In the countryside of the American Midwest，there are not usually many landmarks.可知并不是所有都没有标志；通过最后一段可知People in Yucatan只有在不知道如何回答的情况下会指错路。C选项夸大了范围。(注意部分否定和全部否定) 31．What can we infer from the text?

A．It's important for travelers to understand cultural differences. B．It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. C．People have similar understandings of politeness. D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors. 答案

A 解析

第一段点明不同地方的人对问路的回答风格是不一样的，并举出了许多例子，因此我们可以推断出来对游客来讲了解文化的差异是很重要的。

D

Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University，where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic system in the world. I was pretty shocked when I first stepped onto the campus.Well，it's not even really a campus.It's more like a district in a small town. Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century.They look very old and simple.You might even say they're a little shabby(破旧的)．They don't fit the modern idea of university at all.The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees，so I felt as if I had walked into a castle of Middle Ages.But when I looked across the street，busy shops and in－fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century again.It creates a strong contrast(对比)and brings a special atmosphere to the school. Our tour guide Gary took us around and told us: “You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here is where they host their graduation

ceremony.They just set up tents and benches and have a very simple ceremony.” Unbelievable! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the lawn! I saw some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book.When I listened to the soft sound of pages turning，along with chirping of the birds，I felt very calm.There was no competitive feeling at all. Harvard has the world's first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high－end computers too.Its religion and the literature departments are among the best.It is the perfect mix of tradition(传统)and new technology.It makes Harvard a very attractive place to study in. I hope one day I'll attend my dream school－Harvard. 【语篇解读】

本文作者以一个旁观者的角度描述了自己对哈佛的印象。

32．The article is mainly about________．

A．the author's campus life in Harvard B．the author's impression of Harvard C．Harvard's old buildings D．the academic system at Harvard 答案

B 解析

主旨大意题。选项A作者哈佛的校园生活，错误选项，通过最后一段可知作者并没有上哈佛；

选项C哈佛的古建筑；选项

D哈佛的学术体系均是文中的部分内容，不能以偏概全。

33．The author was most impressed by________，according to the article. A．Harvard's mix of tradition and new technology B．the classes held on beautiful lawns at Harvard C．Harvard students not taking their graduation ceremony seriously

D．the feeling of not living in modern society on the campus 答案

A 解析

细节理解题。见文中最后一段

It is the perfect mix of tradition(传统)and new technology.It makes Harvard a very attractive place to study in.可知A符合题意。

34．What can we conclude from the article? A．Harvard campus is actually a district of a big city. B．There are no competitions at Harvard C．Graduation ceremonies are simple at Harvard D．All Harvard buildings date back to the 18th century. 答案

C

解析

细节理解题。结合第二段可知A是错误选项，错在理解文意的偏差；B结合倒数第二段I felt very calm.There was no competitive feeling at all.我感到平静，根本没有竞争的感觉。选项的意思是根本就没有竞争。D错在所有的建筑物都追溯到18世纪是不对的，原文第三段说Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century。

选项C在第四段可找到依据。

35．According to the article，in which fields is Harvard top in the world? A．Literature，arts，and law B．Religion，law and arts C．Literature，arts and computer science D．Religion，computer science and literature. 答案

D 解析

细节理解题。见文章最后一段Harvard has the world's first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high－end computers too.Its religion and the literature departments are among the best.可知答案为D。

第二节

(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

What is your favorite colour？Do you like yellow，orange，red？__36__Do you prefer grey and blue？Then you are probably quiet，shy，and you would rather follow than lead.You tend to be a pessimist(悲观主义者)．At least，this is what psychologists tell us，and they should know，because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference，as well as the effect that colours have on human beings.__37__If you happen to love brown，you did so，as soon as you

opened your eyes，or at least as soon as you could see clearly. __38__A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one；and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.__39__A black bridge over the Thames River，near London，used to be the scene of more suicides (自杀) than any other bridge in the area－until it was repainted green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply.Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. __40__It is an established fact that factory workers work better，harder，and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. A．On the other hand，black is depressing. B．The rooms are painted in different colours as you like. C．Life is like a picture or a poem，full of different colours. D．Colours do influence our moods－there is no doubt about it. E．Light and bright colours make people happier，more active and more productive. F．If you do，you must be an optimist，a leader，an active person who enjoys life and excitement. G．They tell us，among other facts，that we don't choose our favorite colour as we grow up－we are born with our preference. 答案

36.F

37.G

38.D

39.A

40.E

第三部分

英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I used to believe in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us__41__chasing the same thing. One year，through a series of unhappy events，it all fell__42__.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $56.I__43__the countryside for some place I could rent for the

__44__possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road__45__the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was __46__ ，full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner，rented it，and__47__a corner to camp in. The locals knew nothing about me，__48__slowly，they started teaching me the__49__ of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began__50__around to chat.They started to teach me a belief in a __51__American Dream－not the one of individual achievement but of __52__ . What I had believed in，all those things I thought were __53__ for a civilized life，were nonexistent in this place.__54__on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my__55__with my neighbors.

Four years later，I moved back into__56__.I saw many people were having a really hard time，__57__ their jobs and homes.I managed to rent a big enough house to__58__a handful of people.There are four of us now in the house，but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places.We'd all be in__59__if we hadn't banded together. The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one.It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about__60__we can all get by together. 【语篇解读】

本文是一篇夹叙夹议的散文。本文主题围绕作者对于美国梦的认识变化而展开。首先讲述了作者曾经以为美国梦就是追求个人的成功；后来，在遭遇一系列不幸后，作者在乡村生活四年的经历和感受使得作者对美国梦的有了新的认识和深刻感悟，也就是如何实现大家共同的成功。

41．A.separately

B．equally C．violently

D．naturally 答案

A 解析

结合文章主旨和上文语境。由此句

“I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else.”作者过去曾经坚信的美国梦就是大家都在共同的追求中实现个人的成功。separately“单独地，个别地”；equally“相等地；平等地”。

42．A.off

B．apart

C．over

D．out 答案

B

解析

根据语境和固定短语。由第二段

“a series of unhappy events”，一系列的不幸使得作者的梦想破碎。fall apart“崩溃，破碎”；fall off“减少；跌落；变坏”；fall over“被……绊倒；意外地从……上跌落”；fall out“争吵；结果；解散”。

43．A.crossed

B．left C．toured

D．searched 答案

D 解析

语义和词组搭配。在穷困潦倒时，作者只得到乡村找个便宜的居所，此处搭配为search...for...其余均不符。

44．A.fullest

B．largest

C．fairest

D．cheapest 答案

D 解析

语境和语义。“I had my truck and $56”，因为作者已经到了几乎身无分文的地步，带着身上仅有的56美元，作者只能租下最便宜的花费的住所(some place I could rent)。

45．A.at

B．through

C．over

D．round 答案

C

解析

根据句意和搭配。作者找到了可以租赁的一个破旧房子，不过要沿着横跨波托马克河的蜿蜒山路向上行走4英里。”a winding mountain road”横跨

“the Potomac River”，over“在……上面，由一边到另一边”，其余均不符。

46．A.occupied

B．abandoned C．emptied

D．robbed

答案

B 解析

由上下文信息和词义。

“a shabby house”这是一个破旧的房子，“full of broken glass and rubbish”到处都是破碎的玻璃碎片和垃圾，所以看出这里早已被遗弃多时，occupied“已占用的，在使用的”；abandoned“被放弃的，被遗弃的”，其余两项被清空的和被抢劫的语境不符。

47．A.turned

B．approached C．cleared

D．cut 答案

C

解析

把握上文语境。作者找到房主租下房子后，“to camp in”必须先进行清理才能住宿，所以作者先清理了房主的一个角落。clear“扫除，使干净”；approach“接近，走近，靠近”；

turn“旋转；使改变方向”；cut“剪切；切成”。这三项与语境不符。

48．A.but

B．although C．otherwise

D．for 答案

A 解析

根据语句间的逻辑关系。尽管当地人对我是一无所知，但是，他们却教我与邻居相处的艺术。很显然是一种转折关系。although“尽管；虽然”，位置应该放在

“The locals knew nothing about me”之前。otherwise“否则，不然”；for“因为，由于”。它们都不符合。

49．A.benefit

B．lesson

C．nature

D．art 答案

D

解析

根据句意和词汇。邻居们教作者应该如何与邻居们相处的艺术。art“艺术，技巧”；benefit“利益，好处”；lesson“教训，训诫”；nature“自然；天性；天理”；后三项与语境不符。

50．A.sticking

B．looking

C．swinging

D．turning 答案

A 解析

根据句意和词组。“to chat”

邻居们开始停留下来与作者聊天。stick around“逗留，停留”；look around“骋目四顾；四顾”；swing around“使转过”；turn around“(使)转身；(使)好转；改变意见”。

51．A.wild

B．real

C．different

D．remote 答案

C

解析

根据上下文语境解题。文章第一段讲到了“the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，success”，空格后提示“not the one of individual achievement”，可知这是一个不同的(different)American Dream。

52．A.neighborliness

B．happiness C．friendliness

D．kindness 答案

A 解析

根据上下文语境解题。本段前面讲到邻居们教他做邻居的艺术，给他提供了很多帮助，由此可知选neighborliness“友善，睦邻友好”。其余三项分别意为：“幸福”；“友好，亲切”；“仁慈，好意”。neighborliness侧重指邻里关系。

53．A.unique

B．expensive

C．rare

D．necessary 答案

D 解析

根据上下文语境解题。根据第一段所描述的美国梦的内容“a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，success”，可知作者原来认为这些东西是文明生活必须的(necessary)。其余三项分别意为：“野生的，野蛮的，狂野的”；“真实的”；“偏僻的，遥远的”，均不符合语境。

54．A.Up

B．Down

C．Deep

D．Along 答案

A 解析

根据上文提示和语法知识解题。由第二段中“I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road”可知房子在山上，可知选up。

55．A.cooperation

B．relationships C．satisfaction

D．appointments 答案

B 解析

根据上下文语境解题。句意：在这个山上，我最珍贵的财产是我和邻居们的关系(relationships)。其余三项分别意为：“合作”；“满意”；“约会”，均不符合语境。

56．A.reality

B．society

C．town

D．life 答案

C

解析

根据上下文语境解题。根据第二段的“I __43__ the countryside for some place”可知作者到乡村找地方租住，现在是“I

moved back into”，当然是搬回到城里(town)了。其余三项分别意为：“现实”；“社会”；“生活”，均不符合语境。

57．A.creating

B．losing C．quitting

D．offering 答案

B 解析

根据句内逻辑关系解题。前面说“many people were having a really hard time”，许多人正过着相当艰难的生活，可知是失去(losing)了工作和家。creating“创造”；offering“提供”，明显不符合语境；quitting只能和jobs搭配，不能和homes搭配。

58．A.put in

B．turn in C．take in

D．get in 答案

C

解析

根据语法知识解题。本题考查动词词组含义。四个选项分别意为：“放进，提交，申请”；“上交，拐入，告发”；“让……进入，接受，理解，吸入，欺骗”；“进入，到达，收获，被录取”。此处说作者设法租了一个足够大的房子来让一些人住进来，因此选C。get in是“主动进入”，不符合语境。

59．A.yards

B．shelters C．camps

D．cottages 答案

B 解析

根据上文语境和语法知识解题。此处说：如果我们不团结在一起，我们都会流落到住收容所(shelters)的地步。其余三项分别意

为：“庭院”；“帐篷”；“小屋，村舍”，均不符合语境。

60．A.when

B．what C．whether

D．how 答案

D 解析

根据语法知识和语境解题。句意：美国梦不是关于我能为自己得到什么，而是关于我们所有人如何能够一起渡过难关。about后面的从句不缺主语、宾语、表语，因此不选what；也没有是否(whether)的意思；也没有涉及时间问题(when)，因此只能选how。

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第三部分

英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第二节

(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

People around the world may feel that the climate 61.________ (get) steadily warmer and warmer in recent years.Places which used to be abundant in snowfall have 62.________(frequent) experienced snow－free winters.Droughts last 63.________ (long) in some dry areas.People find that without air conditioners they could hardly work or fall 64.________(sleepy) in hot summer days. The side effects of global warming are alarming.65.________warming global climate melts the ice caps, 66.________ (raise) sea levels.What is more，67.________ disturbs

weather patterns，causing droughts severe storms and hurricanes.People suffer a lot from disasters relevant to global warming.68.________ (stop) global warming we should make immediate and 69.________ (continue) efforts.We hope the situation will soon change.Global warming catches and holds our concern，70.________ it affects us and will affect our later generations.We cannot wait any longer.Do it right.Do it right now. 答案

61.has been getting

62.frequently

63.longer 64．asleep/sleep

65.The

66.raising

67.it

68.To stop

69.continuous

70.for/because 第四部分

写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节

短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

At a party，it is quite normal of someone to have a short conversation with you and then go on to talking with other people！Don't think they dislike you and that they are impolite.It was the custom at many parties in

Britain，particularly there people are standing up rather than sitting down.Here are ways of finishing conversation at a party.“Excuse me.I think I'll go and get another drinking.See you later.”“Oh.Excuse me.I've just seen Mary Jennings over here.I've got to discuss a meeting we are having in Thursday.Would you excuse me and for a moment？”

答案

ofAt a party，it is quite normal

for

someone to have a short conversation with you and then go on to talking,talk with other people！Don't think they dislike you and,or

that they are impolite.It was,is

the custom at many parties in Britain，particularly there,where people are standing up rather than sitting down.Here are ways of finishing ∧,a conversation at a party.“Excuse me.I think I'll go and get another drinking,drink.See you later.”“Oh.Excuse me.I've just seen Mary Jennings over here,there.I've got to discuss a meeting we are having in,on Thursday.Would you excuse me and[DD)] for a moment？”

第二节

书面表达(满分25分) 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom来信向你诉说了他因在校园学习和生活中遭遇困境而心情沮丧。请根据所给提示，给他写一份电子邮件。

内容要点：

1．给予安慰和鼓励；

2．给出建议：①充满自信；②正视问题；③笑对困境；

3．表达祝愿。

注意：

1.词数：100左右，信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

2．不可逐句翻译，可适当增减内容，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom，

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Li Hua 【参考范文】

Dear__Tom，

Sorry to hear you're in trouble now.Tomorrow is another day.Your present situation will be changed if you take my advice. First，you should have confidence to face problems and keep a positive attitude，because bad things always will happen.Second，I think you should try your best to find out the causes of problems，which can help you succeed at last.Finally，you should face any trouble with a brighter smile.The trouble may not be instant，but at least you will see through the dark times into light.

I hope these tips can help you，and I believe you can walk out troubles.May you be happy! Yours，

Li__Hua