Ⅰ.语境填词
1．Most of them are extremely delicate(易碎的) and can be damaged by a simple touch.(2015·北京)
2．They’d get back in the car breathless(呼吸急促的) and energized，smelling fresh from the cold air.(2017·天津)
3．I felt superior(优越的) about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel.(2017·天津)
4．After Jasmina’s death，Maja swore she would honor the little girl by swimming with a dolphin，an animal that both girls adored(非常喜欢)．(2011·湖北)
5．Understanding your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning to convey your affection(爱慕) and emotions.(2017·湖南)
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．They took a more reasonable approach，conveying(convey) to their children how success at school could improve their lives.(2015·陕西)
2．In colonies(群体) that range in size from a few hundred to tens of millions，they organize their lives with a clear division of labor.(2015·安徽)
3．Children，when accompanied(accompany) by their parents，are allowed to enter the stadium.(2017·湖南)
4．Deliver(deliver) the invitations in person to everyone who lives on your street and chat with each for five minutes before moving on to the next house.(2017·浙江)
5．It struck me that playing against the other team was a great learning moment for all the girls on the team.(2015·全国Ⅱ)
6．Young people should always treat the elders with respect.(2015·陕西)
7．She didn’t have a good command of English.(2017·浙江)
8．Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand(expand) wherever possible.(2011·江西)
9．Thanks to volunteers like Low，the CNIB library has got more than 80,000 accessible(access) materials for people unable to read traditional print.(2017·天津)
10．Experts recommend that people (should) practice(practice) the 20/20/20 rule：every 20 minutes，take a 20second break and look at something 20 feet away.(2017·辽宁)
Ⅲ.短语填空
die out，hang on，be dying for，keen on，to be honest，in preparation for，fall in love with
1．With the help of the birds，the girl，beautifully dressed，danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her.(2017·福建)
2．Half of the 6,000—7,000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century，according to the UNESCO.(2017·新课标全国Ⅰ)
3．You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest.(2017·湖北)
4．If you like astronomy，you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars，planets，spacecraft，spacemen，etc.(2017·江西)
5．To be honest，in spite of my good preparation，I felt a little nervous when I was entering the exam room.(2017·四川)
6．As a teenager，I am dying for a visit to Disneyland.
7．Hang on a second！The head teacher has something to say.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．Much time spent sitting at a desk，office workers are generally troubled by health problems.(独立主格结构)
大部分时间坐办公桌，办公室职员通常被健康问题所困扰。(2015·江苏)
2．This is not my story，nor is it the whole story.My story plays out differently.
这并不是(关于)我的故事，它也不是故事的全部。我的故事的结局不同。(2017·四川)
3．We are facing today a strange new world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it.(what引导的宾语从句)
我们今天面对着一个奇怪的新世界，并且我们都想知道如何去应对它。(2015·江苏)
4．Interest is as vital to learning as the ability to understand，even more so.
兴趣对于学习来说，如同理解能力一样重要，甚至更重要。(2017·安徽)
5．This phenomenon is neither good nor bad；it is a fact of college life，today and in the past.
这种现象既不好也不坏，无论今天还是过去，它是大学生活的现实。(2015·北京)
写作素材 (关于音乐艺术)
1．我父亲年轻时非常喜欢音乐，他梦想成为一名钢琴家。
2．但那时家里穷，他所有的努力都是徒劳的。
3．幸运的是，他对音乐的钟爱并没消失。
4．退休后，他专心致志地练习弹钢琴。
5．他经常坐在钢琴旁为我伴奏，使得我认为他能通过弹钢琴来表达他的感情。
提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用现在分词短语，which引导的定语从句等结构。
连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇60词左右的英语短文)
My father adored music when he was young，dreaming of becoming a pianist.All his efforts were in vain because we were very poor then.Luckily his affection to music won’t die out.He has been devoted to practicing playing the piano since he retired.He often accompanies me at the piano，which makes me think he can convey his feelings by playing the piano.
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
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We all know the saying：“beauty is in the eye of the beholder”，and the fact that there are a whole lot of strangelooking people out there happily loved up would suggest that it’s true.But scientists have now performed the biggest test so far，analyzing the preferences of more than 35,000 people，and have shown that we really do all have a unique “type”．
In fact，the study showed that even identical twins，who share nearly 100 percent of their DNA，aren’t attracted to the same people，suggesting that it’s our experiences，more than our genes，that determine whether we find someone hot or not.
“We estimate that an individual’s aesthetic(审美的) preferences for faces agree about 50 percent，and disagree about 50 percent，with others，” explained Laura Germine from Harvard University，and Jeremy Wilmer of Wellesley College，lead researchers of the project.
“This fits with the phenomenon that on one hand，fashion models can make a fortune with their good looks，while on the other hand，friends can endlessly debate about who is attractive and who is not，” they added.“Of course，there are some things that people seem to find pretty much universally pleasant to look at，eg，most people prefer faces that are symmetric(对称的)．” But after analyzing the facial preferences of more than 35,000 volunteers，the researchers found that，it was experiences that seemed to be what shape the “eye of the beholder”．And those experiences are highly specific to each individual.
So in other words，it’s not your family where you grew up or how much money your parents make that shape who you’re attracted to，it’s things like the magazines you read，the social activities you’ve taken part in，and even your first boyfriend or girlfriend，that determine these preferences.
1．What does the underlined word “identical” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Unique.
B．Same.
C．Distinguishing.
D．Considerate.
答案 B
解析 词义猜测题。根据后面的“...who share nearly 100 percent of their DNA，aren’t attracted to the same people...”一句我们不难推知identical一词意为“同一的，相同的”，故答案选B。
2．Why does the writer talk about the “fashion model”？
A．To tell us they own beautiful faces which help them earn money.
B．To emphasize they have symmetric faces which people widely enjoy.
C．To show people’s preference for faces partly agree and disagree.
D．To explain the role genes play in people’s preference.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据上下文，特别是第三段的“We estimate that an individual’s aesthetic(审美的) preferences for faces agree about 50 percent，and disagree about 50 percent，with others...”可知，作者是想利用时尚模特的例子来证明人们的审美标准一部分是一致的，而另一部分是不一致的，故答案选C。
3．Which of the following statements agrees with the theme of the passage?
A．Symmetric faces look beautiful in eastern culture but not in western culture.
B．The more beautiful a person looks，the more likely he is to get a success.
C．A person’s aesthetic preferences for beauty will remain the same in the future.
D．Some think the movie star Huang Xiaoming handsome while some don’t think so.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。文章开头点明主题“...beauty is in the eye of the beholder...”，后文作者利用时尚模特的例子证明了“We estimate that an individual’s aesthetic(审美的)preferences for faces agree about 50 percent，and disagree about 50 percent，with others...”(人们的审美标准一部分是不一致的)，即“情人眼里出西施”，这与本文的主题相互应，因此D项与文章的主题一致。
4．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Gene Preference or Social Preference?
B．Difficult to Meet Every Taste
C．Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder
D．Love Me，Love My Dog?
答案 C
解析 标题归纳题。纵观全文，本文主要论述“情人眼里出西施”这一主题，并利用时尚模特的例子加以证明，而且文章在一开头就直接点题，因此答案选C。
B
(建议用时8′)
A glass a day keeps obesity at bay.Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content，but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet.Looking at past studies they found that，while heavy drinkers do put on weight，those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight.
A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says，“Light to moderate alcohol intake，especially of wine，may be more likely to protect against，rather than promote，weight gain.” The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions，particularly that current data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight.
Boston University’s Dr.Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms (生物学机制) relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood.His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病)，which relate to increasing obesity.Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.
The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat，and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods.They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks，taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.
For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese.What’s more，a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol，a compound present in grapes and red wine，destroys fat cells.
5．The passage is mainly for those
.
A．who produce wine
B．who are eager to lose weight
C．who go on a diet
D．who have a drinking habit
答案 D
解析 读者对象题。纵观全文，作者在说酒与肥胖的关系并且建议“a glass a day could form part of a diet”可知，有饮酒习惯的人是最感兴趣的。
6．The underlined phrase “in moderation” in the first paragraph means “
”．
A．properly
B．carefully
C．excitedly
D．frequently
答案 A
解析 词义猜测题。in moderation 与上文heavy drinkers相对，所以A项最符合题意。
7．Why has alcohol been thought to cause weight gain?
A．Because its calories are stored in fat.
B．Because it is rich in sugar.
C．Because it changes drinking patterns.
D．Because it increases the risk of diabetes.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content”可知，因为含高糖物质，所以酒被认为能增肥。故选B。
8．What can we learn from the passage?
A．The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear.
B．Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.
C．The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.
D．Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病)，which relate to increasing obesity.”可知，有节制的饮酒会有强烈的保护作用。故C项正确。
Ⅱ.语法填空(建议用时10′)
I am taught by many teachers in my school.Every subject has a 9.different(differ)teacher，but I like my math teacher 10.best(well)．Her name is Lakshmi but we usually call her Ma’am.She is our class teacher too.
Ma’am 11.joined(join) us last term.She is very kind and her 12.way of teaching is so interesting and simple that we all can understand what is being taught and how it could be done.Most 13.importantly(important)，Ma’am teaches math with lots of patience.14.If/When we do not understand a problem，she will spend extra time 15.guiding(guide) us until we understand it.And we can go to her at any time during school hours for help.
She also helps us with activities at school.When there is some kind of programs，she will be there 16.to help(help) us to get ready for the show.Even when we go on picnics，she takes good care of 17.us.
To me，Ma’am is not only 18.a good teacher，but also our best friend.I love Ma’am and I wish her a happy life.
Ⅲ.短文改错(建议用时9′)
Last summer I went to Xi’an with my parents.We had visited many places of interest as the temperature was over 38℃.Finally we climbed Mount Hua.It is very high and steep.We had to be careful in case we might fall off the cliff.It took us six hour to get to the summit.How beautiful scenery it was！You could see many mountains and rivers in distance.In the night we stayed in a cave hotel.I couldn’t go to asleep because the wind was blowing heavily.I am afraid the mountain would break down.The next morning we got up early in order to see the sun rise from the east.The sun was very big and red.How exciting we were!
答案
Last summer I went to Xi’an with my parents.We had
visited many places of interest
the temperature was over 38℃.Finally we climbed Mount Hua.It is very high and steep.We had to be careful in case we might fall off the cliff.It took us six
to get to the summit. beautiful scenery it was！ could see many mountains and rivers in distance.In the night we stayed in a cave hotel.I couldn’t go to
because the wind was blowing heavily.I
afraid the mountain would break down.The next morning we got up early in order to see the sun rise
the east.The sun was very big and red.How
we were!
Ⅳ.书面表达(建议用时25′)
(2016·江苏苏州四市五区高三期中)
下面一组图片展现了现代生活方式。请根据你对这组图片的理解用英语写一篇短文。
你的短文应包含以下内容：
1．简要描述图片的内容；
2．分析该现象的原因；
3．结合生活实际，谈谈你的感想。
注意：1.可参照图片适当发挥；
2．词数100左右。
参考范文
As is vividly shown in the cartoon，modern life has been dominated by computers.Whether a person is working，studying or playing，he is always staying in front of a computer.Even when he sleeps，what is in his dream is still the computer.
The reasons why modern people are tied up with computers are as follows.On the one hand，there is no denying that the computer is currently the most efficient tool to meet the needs of their work or to entertain themselves.But on the other hand，many people admit that they are too much addicted to computers to maintain facetoface contact with their friends and colleagues.
Hence，it’s necessary for us to use computers in a reasonable way.After all，the computer is invented to connect you and me，and to bring conveniences to our life rather than set a barrier to keep people beyond reach.