综合检测卷
(限时：100分钟 满分120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(满分30分)
A
Most people believe future humans are going to outer space, rather than inner space. They don't realize that space is rapidly becoming an informational desert, and that there will be very few people interested in going into space for any reason whatsoever in the future.
In 2050 there will likely be a “Planet Channel” for every planet of the solar system, but most people will be very content to watch what the robots are doing rather than run down Olympus Mons on Mars in person, at 1/3 gravity, as fun as that may sound. By the middle of this century，our “eyes in space” will have run out of almost everything that might be interesting to find. As the astronomer Martin Harwit observed in the excellent and very underappreciated Cosmic Discovery,1981, we have been running out of unique astronomical features to discover for decades.
By the mid 21st century there will be a few areas of the physical spectrum (范围), like gravity waves, which will remain underexplored. But virtually everything else will have been modeled well to a first approximation (概算), and our simulation science will be clearly more fruitful at that time than our data driven explorations. Already, Hubble sees to the edge of the universe. What more can we ask? That's like having a map of Earth. Once you get the first one, you pay a lot less for the next ones.
Unlike inner space, the range of possibility for probing (探测), combining and computing with ever more miniaturized (小型化的) matter, outer space rapidly becomes “computationally closed”. There is simply no compelling reason to go to outer space, and every reason to go to inner space, as we'll discuss more later.
1．According to the author, in 2050 most people would like to ________.
A．explore outer space themselves
B．keep robots working for them
C．go to Olympus Mons on Mars
D．watch robots exploring outer space
2．What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?
A．The reason why future humans should go into outer space.
B．The reason why we shouldn't make much effort in exploring outer space.
C．The history and the future of space exploration.
D．The difference in outer space exploration and inner space exploration.
3．The author holds the view that ________.
A．humans can survive in outer space in the future
B．much of outer space remains to be discovered
C．there remains very little for us to explore in outer space
D．we should keep a balance between the exploration of outer and inner space
4．What will the author talk about in the paragraph closely following the passage?
A．The need to explore inner space.
B．How to explore inner space.
C．The difficulty in exploring inner space.
D．What “computationally closed” means.
B
TOKYO — If you grow old in Japan, you may expect to be served food by a robot, ride a voicerecognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a nurse in a robotic suit — all examples of cuttingedge technology to care for the country's rapidly graying population.
With nearly 22 percent of Japan's population already aged 65 or older, businesses here have been rolling out everything from easyentry cars to remotecontrolled beds, fueling a caretechnology market worth some $1.08 billion in 2006, according to industry figures.
At a home care and rehabilitation (恢复) convention in Tokyo this week, buyers crowded round a demonstration of Secom Co.'s My Spoon feeding robot，which helps elderly or disabled people eat with a spoon and a fitted swiveling (转动的) arm.
Operating a joystick (操纵杆) with his chin, developer Shigehisa Kobayashi maneuvered the arm toward a block of soft tofu, deftly (灵巧地) getting the fork to break off a piece. The arm then returned to a preprogrammed position in front of the mouth, allowing Kobayashi to bite and swallow.
“It's all about empowering people to help themselves，” Kobayashi said. The Tokyobased company has already sold 300 of the robots, which come with a price tag of $ 3,500. “We want to give the elderly control over their own lives，” he said.
The rapidly aging population here has spurred a spate of concerns: a labor shortage, tax falls, financial difficulties in paying the health bills and pensions of large numbers of the elderly.
Moreover, a breakdown of family ties in recent years means a growing number of older Japanese are spending their golden years away from the care traditionally provided by children and grandchildren.
That's where cuttingedge technology steps in.
5．The underlined word “maneuvered” in the fourth paragraph probably means “________”．
A．moved skillfully B．turned carefully
C．lifted with effort
D．fixed quickly
6．My Spoon feeding robot is specially designed for ________.
A．those aged 65 or older
B．those who have difficulty in feeding themselves
C．those who have lost the ability of eating
D．those who can move their arms freely
7．With the special robots, the elderly in Japan can ________.
A．put their lives under the control of the robots
B．help themselves
C．save a lot of money for the government
D．have their medical bills reduced
8．We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A．the cuttingedge technology makes it easier for the young and old in Japan to keep ties
B．the cuttingedge technology has changed the traditional family system in Japan
C．the elderly in Japan usually live far away from their children and grandchildren
D．the rapidly aging population in Japan has caused many social problems
C
There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this
was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train.
There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight.
Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting.
I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3：00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug.
I had never done this before.
He seemed surprised and then his weatherbeaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
9．The author expected the train trip to be ________.
A．boring
B．pleasantC．exciting
D．adventurous10．What did the author remember most fondly of his train trip?
A．The mountains along the way.
B．The friendly country people.
C．The crowds of people in the streets.
D．The simple lunch served on the train.
11．Which of the following words can best replace the underlined word “relish” in the second paragraph?
A．Choose.
B．Carry on.C．Prepare for.
D．Enjoy.12．What can we learn from the story?
A．Comfort in traveling by train.
B．Smiles brighten people up.
C．Reading gives people delight.
D．Pleasure of living in the country.
D
If you think it is cold where you are at the moment, then a visit to the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind.
With the average temperature for January standing at －50 ℃， it is no wonder that the village is the coldest inhabited settlement in the world. Known as the “Pole of Cold”， the coldest temperature recorded in Oymyakon is －71.2 ℃， which is the lowest recorded temperature for any inhabited location on earth.
Ironically, Oymyakon actually means “nonfreezing water”due to a nearby hot spring. Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coal and wood for heat and enjoy few modern conveniences.
Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer (驯鹿) meat and horse meat. A single shop provides the town's bare necessities and the locals work as reindeerbreeders, hunters and icefisherman.
The village is located around 750 metres above sea level and the length of a day varies from 3 hours in December to 21 hours in summer. And despite its terrible winters, in June, July and August temperatures over 30 ℃ are not uncommon.
There are few modern conveniences in the village — with many buildings still having outdoor toilets and most people still burning coal and wood for heat. When coal deliveries are irregular, the power station starts burning wood. If the power ceases, the town will shut down in about five hours, and the pipes will freeze and crack.
Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing, glasses freezing to people's faces and batteries losing power. Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.
Even if there is coverage for mobile phone reception, the phones themselves could not work in such cold conditions.
Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies, which can take anything up to three days.
13．According to the text, Oymyakon ________.
A．is the coldest location on the earth
B．has got frozen water all over the year
C．gets its name because of a nearby hot spring
D．can enjoy quite a few modern conveniences
14．Mobile phones could not work in Oymyakon because ________.
A．the batteries are of poor quality
B．the extreme coldness makes them lose power
C．there is no coverage for phone reception
D．the phone reception is too far away to receive the signals
15．We can learn from the text that ________.
A．daily problems usually accompany the locals
B．the town often stops working because of no coal delivery
C．locals only live on reindeer meat and horse meat
D．locals have no awareness of saving their resources
Ⅱ.任务型阅读(满分10分)
How to Do Well in Exams
Do not underestimate the power of revision in the days and hours before an examination. The closer you are to the exam, the more chance you have of storing and retaining crucial information. But do not overdo it. 16.________An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period, so in the days leading up to your first exam, get into the habit of being up and ready to work by game. It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it.
On the day of the exam, have a good breakfast, pack two of everything you need (pens, pencils, erasers, etc.), then make your way to the examination hall in good time. 17.________
Once in your seat, simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts. Close your eyes and take in a few slow, deep breathes to help you relax. When you turn over the test paper, spend a short period reading through all the instructions and questions, paying particular attention to key verbs such as “discuss”， “compare” and “evaluate”. 18.________It is wise always to allow for 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers. Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle, begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest. It will give you more confidence when you see a wellanswered question down on paper. Also remember to write clearly, and do not be afraid to express the unexpected: after all, examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical answers.
19．________If you do need something else to focus on to help collect your thoughts, choose a fixture in the room, such as the ceiling or anything else that will not allow you to be distracted.
Finally, once you have finished, never hang around outside afterwards to attend the discussion by other students.20.________
A．Do not arrive too early, though, as other people's anxiety can be infectious，and you may suffer from unnecessary panic.
B．Try not to be tempted to look at those around you, or at the clock.
C．When you get home, read the examination paper through and look up all the words you didn't understand.
D．Sleep, exercise and relaxation are all just as important.
E．Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question.
F．Go and have a wellearned rest, then prepare for your next exam
G．Underestimate the test in your mind.
Ⅲ.完形填空(满分30分)
It was a cold, wet day when 14yearold Wasana Sanjeewa arrived at St. Anthony's College. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to __21__， Wasana looked at the __22__. Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom. For a few minutes, Wasana __23__ the water, wondering why it looked so __24__.
Then it hit him — the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.
__25__ an impending (即将发生的) disaster, Wasana swung into action. “Run, run, don't __26__ here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us！” he shouted and all the students ran to the open area.
Then Wasana ran over to __27__ Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.
After __28__ the hill, Gurauinghe knew the school was in __29__. He and some teachers __30__ to stop the waterflow, but they were too __31__： huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.
When Wasana __32__ home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the blame from his __33__. He tried to explain that he had __34__ two hundred schoolmates __35__ she didn't believe him.
His mother __36__ realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the __37__. Filled with pride, she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a __38__.
No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana's __39__ action and careful observation.
“Wasana's action __40__ us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It might be too late by then，” Gurauinghe said.
21．A.play B．follow
C．arrive
D．start
22．A.sun
B．rain
C．snow
D．fog
23．A.picked up
B．took away
C．talked about
D．stared at
24．A.familiar
B．special
C．strange
D．terrifying
25．A.Making
B．Imagining
C．Fearing
D．Hearing
26．A.study
B．stay
C．sing
D．act
27．A.ask
B．promise
C．tell
D．persuade
28．A.inspecting
B．describing
C．drawing
D．finding
29．A.charge
B．surprise
C．control
D．trouble
30．A.chose
B．tried
C．helped
D．agreed
31．A.late
B．sleepy
C．hungry
D．shocked
32．A.missed
B．left
C．moved
D．returned
33．A.father
B．mother
C．sister
D．brother
34．A.cheered
B．visited
C．saved
D．calmed
35．A.when
B．or
C．since
D．but
36．A.naturally
B．necessarily
C．completely
D．finally
37．A.adventure
B．disaster
C．failure
D．experience
38．A.loser
B．fool
C．hero
D．star
39．A.quiet
B．tough
C．quick
D．safe
40．A.taught
B．interested
C．warned
D．confused
Ⅳ.语法填空(满分15分)
Radio presenter: Good afternoon. And welcome to our midweek Phonein, In today's program, were going to concentrate on personal problems. And here with me in the studio I've got Tessa Colbeck,41._________writes for Flash Magazine, and Doctor Maurice Rex, Student Medical Adviser at the Norfolk State University. And we have our first caller on the line，and it's Rosemary 42.________(call) from Manchester. Hello, Rosemary.
Rosemary：Hello.
Radio presenter: How can we help you, Rosemary?
Rosemary: Well, it's my dad. He 43.________(let) me stay out after ten o'clock at night but all my friends can stay out much longer than that. It's really embarrassing...
Tessa：Hello, Rosemary, love. Rosemary, how old are you, dear?
Rosemary：I'm fifteen in two months' 44.________.
Tessa：And where do you go at night?
Rosemary: Just to my friend's house, usually. But everyone else can stay there much 45._________than me.
I have to leave at about a quarter 46.________ten.
Tessa: And does this friend of yours ... does she live near you?
Rosemary：It takes about ten minutes to walk from her house to 47.________.
Tessa：I see. Well, Manchester's quite a rough city, isn't it? I mean, your dad...
Rosemary：No, not really. I don't live in the city center or anything like that. And Christine's house is in a very quiet part.
Tessa：Christine. That's your friend, isn't it?
Rosemary：Yeah.
That's right. I mean, I know my dad get worried. 48.________， it's perfectly safe.
Maurice：Rosemary, have you talked about this with your dad?
Rosemary: No. He just shouts and then he says he won't let me go out at all if I can't come home on time.
Maurice：Why don't you just try to sit down quietly with your dad ? Sometime when he's 49.________(relax), just have a quiet chat about it ? It isn't always safe for young girls 50.________(go) out at night.
Tessa：Yes. And maybe you could persuade him to come and pick you up from Christine's house once or twice.
Rosemary：Yes. I don't think he'll agree to that, but I'll talk to him about it.Thanks.
Ⅴ.短文改错(满分10分)My father is now in his late forty but he looks young for his age. He is very strict with me, especial in my studies. Besides, I know he loves me deeply in his heart. Once I fail to do well in my math exam, I was afraid that it would make my father angry and disappointing. On contrary, he said I had tried my best and offered him a few words of encouragement. He told me that there is no need to feel bad about one and two failures and the most important thing is to learn anything from failure and never give up. Today is Father's Day and I want to say thank you for my father.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)高中生活丰富多彩你一定会有难忘的事情值得回忆的事情也一定会很多请以Highlights of My Senior High School为题写一篇100词左右的短文介绍你上高中以来所经历的精彩生活片断.1.解析：选D 细节理解题由文章第二段第一句可知将来人们会失去探索太空的兴趣而不会自己去火星探索只会观看机器人这样做2．解析：选B 主旨大意题结合文章第一段和最后一段分析可得到答案太空中可探索的东西已经不多因此我们没有必要过多投入到外部太空的探索中3．解析：选C 推理判断题由文章第一段的“信息沙漠”和最后一段中的“计算封闭”都可推断出作者的观点4．解析：选A 推理判断题由文章最后一段最后一句可推断出作者接下来想要表达的内容是：我们有必要更多关注内部空间的探索5．解析：选A 词义猜测题从第四段对这一机器人的描述可知因为它是专门喂老年人和残疾人食物的机器人因此机器臂要能转动自如才行6．解析：选B 推理判断题由第三段可知这个机器人是为帮助吃饭有困难的人专门设计的7．解析：选B 推理判断题文章倒数第四段有说明“It's all about empowering people to help themselves”8．解析：选D 推理判断题根据文章倒数第三段的信息可知日本老龄化带来了很多社会问题9．解析：选A 细节理解题从第二段的第二句“had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.”以及最后一句“I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.”可知10．解析：选B 细节理解题从第一段的最后两句“This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.”可知11．解析：选D 词义猜测题从第二段的第二句“had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread”可知：我带了一打杂志读了又读来消磨时间所以我并不喜欢这个长长的火车旅行12．解析：选B 推理判断题作者正是看到人们的微笑才使他的情绪高涨故选B项13．解析：选C 细节理解题根据文章第三段的第一句可知具有讽刺意味的是由于靠近一处温泉奥伊米亚康这一名字的实际意思竟是“不冻之水”由此可知C项正确A项中的“coldest location”与文中的“coldest inhabited settlement”是两个不同的概念14．解析：选B 细节理解题结合第七段中的“batteries losing power”和第八段的内容可知由于天气极其寒冷电池没有电移动电话根本使用不了故选B项15．解析：选A 推理判断题依据文章可推断由于天气极其寒冷当地人会遇到各种日常问题故选A项.16～20 DAEBF.21.解析：选C 由上文的“Wasana Sanjeewa arrived at St. Anthony's College”可知Wasana已经到了学校在教室门口等其他同学到来(arrive)22．解析：选B 由下文的rainwater可知是在看着雨(rain)23．解析：选D Wasana在教室门口等同学因此盯着(stared at)雨水看了好几分钟24．解析：选A 由下文的“the scene was similar to the slides”可知Wasana觉得眼前的场景很熟悉(familiar)25．解析：选C 由下文Wasana让同学们快跑警告他们山上的岩石要掉下来了可知他害怕(Fearing)将会有灾难发生26．解析：选B 由“Run, run”可知Wasana叫同学们不要待在(stay)原地27．解析：选C Wasana跑过去告诉(tell)校长他发现的事28．解析：选A 校长听完Wasana的话视察了(inspecting) Wasana所说的那座山29．解析：选D 解析见下题30．解析：选B 由下文的“stop the waterflow”可知校长带着老师们尽力(tried)阻止水流是因为他知道学校将会陷入困境(trouble)31．解析：选A 由but的转折语气及下文的“huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed”可知校长他们想做的一切都已经来不及了(late)32．解析：选D 由语境可知他那天晚些时候才回到了(returned)家33．解析：选B 下文的“His mother”提示了本题答案34．解析：选C 由上文可知由于Wasana及时发现了险情才让校友们幸免遇难因此Wasana是挽救了(saved)二百名校友的生命35．解析：选D “Wasana说他救了校友”和“妈妈不相信他说的话”之间构成转折关系故选but36．解析：选D 妈妈看了资讯报道后最后(finally)才意识到Wasana说的都是真的37．解析：选B 全文讲的是雨水冲刷山上的岩石致使岩崩发生吞没了整个学校因此是一场灾难(disaster)38．解析：选C Wasana的所作所为让妈妈为他骄傲觉得儿子是个真正的英雄(hero)39．解析：选C 由上文的“Wasana swung into action”和shouted等可知Wasana一发现险情就采取了行动故quick符合语境40．解析：选A 不要等到事情发生了才采取行动这是Wasana的事迹教给(taught)我们的.41.who 42.calling 43.doesn't let 44.time 45.longer/later 46.to 47.mine48．However 49.relaxed 50.to go.第一句：forty→forties第二句：especial→especially第三句：Besides→However第四句：fail→failed；disappointing→disappointed第五句：contrary 前加 the；him→me第六句：第一个and→or；anything→something第七句：for→to.参考范文：Highlights of My Senior High School
There are so many good things that happened to me in my senior high school and there's so much to remember. For example, I took part in the school computer competition and won first prize. But the highlight of the year was what I had done at the growingup ceremony for our coming 18yearold birthday. At first we made an oath that as grownups we should have a sense of duty for our society from then on. Then I made a speech showing our thanks to our parents who had gone through hardships to bring us up and teachers who had been educating us patiently. I was praised by my teachers and classmates.
It was a good thing for all of my classmates and me. I will remember the day in my life.