Unit 3 Under the sea 单元测试（人教版选修7，重庆专用）
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．—Just a moment.I haven't finished packing my suitcase.
—________.It's high time we left for the airport.
A．Go aheadB．Take it easy
C．Hurry upD．That's fine
答案 C [句意：——等一下，我还没有打完包呢。——快点。早就到了我们动身去机场的时候了。go ahead前进，进行；take it easy别紧张；hurry up快点；that's fine很好，不错。由语境It's high time we left for the airport可知我们应该“快点，抓紧”，故选C项。]
2．If they win the final tonight，the team are going to tour around the city ________by their enthusiastic supporters.
A．being cheeredB．be cheered
C．to be cheeredD．were cheered
答案 C [分析句式结构可知，by their enthusiastic supporters在句中作伴随状语，空格后的by提示cheer与the team之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且事情还没有发生，所以用动词不定式的被动语态形式。句意：如果他们今晚赢得了决赛，这个队就会全城游行，接受热情支持者们的喝彩。 ]
3．Recent years have________the rapid development of the Internet and its influence on society and people.
A．watchedB．observed
C．witnessedD．realized
答案 C [考查动词词义辨析。句意：因特网的迅速发展以及对社会和人们带来的影响在最近几年得到见证。watch观看，注视；observe观察，注意到；realize意识到，实现；witness证明，见证。]
4．They urged that the library ________open during the vacation.
A．must be keptB．is kept
C．would be keptD．be kept
答案 D [句意：他们要求图书馆假期也开放。urge从句中的谓语动词用(should＋)动词原形，被动语态的形式是be＋过去分词，故选D。]
5．We________there when it ________to rain.
A．would get; began
B．were getting; would begin
C．were about to get；began
D．had got；had begun
答案 C [be about to do sth when ...正要做某事这时……。]
6．A family of five is really a heavy burden,
so we all have to work hard to________.
A．find outB．work out
C．help outD．carry out
答案 C [help out帮助(某人)摆脱困境或危难。find out查明白，搞清楚；work out计算出，解决；carry out实施，执行。]
7. Many people are not________the danger of their children's bad habits, which lead to failing to make their dreams come true.
A．well aware toB．very aware of
C．aware thatD．well aware of
答案 D [句意：很多人并未清楚地意识到他们孩子的坏习惯所带来的危险，这些坏习惯会导致孩子们的梦想无法实现。空格后不是句子，所以排除C；aware后接of排除A；aware的修饰语不能用very，排除B；故选D。]
8．There was ________time________I hated to go to school.
A．a; thatB．a; when
C．the; thatD．the; when
答案 B [句意：有一段时间我不喜欢去上学。a time表示“一段时间”，相当于a period of time，后接when引导的定语从句。根据题意，选择B。]
9．Today, we will begin________we stopped yesterday so that no point will be left out.
A．whenB．where
C．howD．what
答案 B [句意：今天，我们将从昨天停下的地方开始讲，目的是不漏掉要点。只有where能引导地点状语从句，故选B。]
10．All these criticisms were________.
A．dragging her awayB．dragging her on
C．dragging her throughD．dragging her down
答案 D [句意：所有这些批评把她拖入了地狱。drag down向下拖，使衰弱，拖垮。]
11．Julia lay on the floor________， too________ to move.
A．trembled; scaringB．trembling；scaring
C．trembling; scaredD．trembled；scared
答案 C [第一空用doing表示伴随的动作，第二空用scared表示状态。]
12．I ________ speak ________ my companion drew my attention to something that was passing in the far corner of the room.
A．was about to;
whenB. was going to;
while
C．was to; asD．was about to;
then
答案 A [考查固定句型。句意：我正要说话，就在这时我的同伴把我的注意力引到屋子远处角落里正在运动的东西身上。be about to do...when为固定句型，意思是“正要做某事，就在这时……”，故选A。]
13．They ________drinking although they are drivers, which is very dangerous both to themselves and the passengers.
A．give upB．devote themselves to
C．quit D．abandon themselves to
答案 D [句意：尽管他们是司机，却沉迷于酗酒，这对乘客和他们自己都很危险。abandon oneself to沉溺于……。]
14．When asked why he went there, he said he was sent there______ for a space flight.
A．trainingB．being trained
C．to have trainedD．to be trained
答案 D [由于“他”与“训练”之间为被动关系，故可排除A和C。另外，由于被训练进行航空飞行是他被派往那儿的目的，所以宜用不定式，故选D。]
15. Please post this letter in the post office nearby, and ______， I will get two tickets in the train station.
A．in meantimeB．on the meanwhile
C．in meanwhileD．in the meantime
答案 D [句意：请在附近的邮局寄这封信，与此同时，我去火车站买两张票。 in the meantime 与此同时。]
二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
I was driving across the country with my daughter to join my husband.Since I intended to get to my__16__before supper time，I drove quickly for a long time without a stop.Then after driving for many miles，I became tired and needed to stop for a break to get__17__.
I found a rest area.It was mostly deserted，in a quiet area of the highway.I parked the car and carried my__18__into the restroom.When I came out I saw a middleaged__19__wandering around.Feeling__20__about that，I asked the lady.What__21__me was：they were waiting for us!
The lady told me that she and her husband wanted to see us__22__back into our car.She__23__that sometimes rest areas could be a dangerous place for a young lady like me.She told me that she had a daughter almost my age，so they wanted to make sure that I got safely back on my way.
I was very__24__by their consideration.Being young，and probably naive to the potential__25__of rest areas，it had never occurred to me that there was any possibility of something going wrong.I__26__them for their kindness.My daughter and I__27__our journey and reached our destination safely.
16．A.houseB．destination
C．countryD．centre
答案 B [根据文章最后一句中and reached our destination safely可知答案。]
17．A.excitedB．bored
C．interestedD．refreshed
答案 D [由driving for many miles和became tired可知，作者需要休息以恢复精力，故用refreshed。]
18．A.daughterB．luggage
C．licenseD．car
答案 A [根据上文I was driving across the country with my daughter可知，作者带着她的女儿进入休息室。]
19．A.ladyB．man
C．coupleD．angel
答案 C [根据下文人称代词they和she and her husband可知此处应为couple。]
20．A.angryB．curious
C．jealousD．terrible
答案 B [看到有人在外面徘徊，作者自然会感到好奇(curious)。下文asked可证实这一点。]
21．A.surprisedB．worried
C．annoyedD．upset
答案 A [根据下文they were waiting for us以及标点符号(感叹号)可知，作者感到惊奇。]
22．A.quietlyB．safely
C．secretlyD．properly
答案 B [这对中年夫妇想看到作者和女儿安全上车，故用safely。下文I got safely back on my way可作提示。]
23．A.complainedB．approved
C．explainedD．promised
答案 C [女士向作者解释(explained)他们这么做是因为这种地方可能会不安全。]
24．A.frightenedB．amused
C．depressedD．touched
答案 D [作者被这对中年夫妇的周到所打动，故用touched。]
25．A.stopsB．dangers
C．mistakesD．changes
答案 B [根据上文rest areas could be a dangerous place和下文there was any possibility of something going wrong可知答案为dangers。]
26．A.forgaveB．asked
C．thankedD．blamed
答案 C [这对中年夫妇对作者如此照顾，作者对他们自然是非常感激的。]
27．A.continuedB．started
C．delayedD．ended
答案 A [作者继续(continued)他们的行程，安全到达了目的地。]
B
For a long time，spanking was very common in the United States.There is a proverb in the Bible that says，“Spare the rod and spoil the child.” This means that if parents do not spank their child，he or she will__28__to be a bad person.Most Americans agreed with this idea，so spanking was very common in this country，at least until recently.
About 30 years ago，people began__29__whether spanking was a good idea or not.Some people thought that spanking children made them hate their parents.Still others said that a strong adult can__30__damage a child.So，many people stopped spanking their children.
Today，parents are__31__on this issue.Some say spanking is a good idea，but others disagree.Those parents who think children should be spanked say that spanking is a(an)__32__way to teach children the difference between right and wrong.But other parents say，“If you spank your children，you will teach them to be violent.”Several cases__33__spanking were tried in court，but most courts said that if parents did not use too much force，it was their__34__to spank or not.
__35__，there will be more discussion about this in the future.But for now，parents must decide the best ways to raise their children if spanking is not something they want to use.
28．A.bring upB．turn up
C．grow upD．come up
答案 C [如果父母不打孩子，孩子长大就会成为坏人。grow up“长大，成长”；bring up有“教育，养育”的含义，但若用在此处要使用被动语态。]
29．A.regardingB．questioning
C．wantingD．denying
答案 B [question在此处的含义是“对……提出疑问，表示怀疑”，后面接宾语从句。]
30．A.mentallyB．psychologically
C．physicallyD．spiritually
答案 C [根据上文的strong可以判断，此处应该填表示与体力有关的单词physically。]
31．A.dividedB．separated
C．disappointedD．confused
答案 A [从下文中的“Some say spanking is a good idea，but others disagree”可知，在棍棒教育这个问题上，人们的意见是不统一的。divide在此处的含义为“使产生分歧，使意见不一”。be divided on sth.“就某事意见不统一”。]
32．A.fashionableB．unique
C．advancedD．effective
答案 D [赞同棍棒教育的父母认为这种方法有效。effective“有效的”，符合文意。fashionable“时髦的”；unique“独特的”；advanced“先进的，高级的”。]
33．A.includingB．involving
C．excludingD．exposing
答案 B [involve的含义为“涉及”，有几起涉及打孩子的案子都上了法庭。]
34．A.decisionB．responsibility
C．desireD．intention
答案 A [如果父母不采取太多的暴力(措施)，打不打孩子由他们来决定。]
35．A.LuckilyB．Hopefully
C．ProbablyD．Unfortunately
答案 C [既然人们在这件事情上有分歧，所以讨论很可能还要继续下去。luckily“幸运地”；hopefully“有希望地”；unfortunately“不幸地”，均不符合文意。]
三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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
Paul the oracle octopus (章鱼保罗)was given a replica(复制品) of the World Cup on Monday as a reward for his perfect eightforeight record in predicting the results of matches.
The twoyearold octopus with possible psychic powers turned into a worldwide celebrity for accurately predicting the winner of Germany's five World Cup wins as well as their two defeats. Paul also_tipped_Spain to beat Netherlands in Sunday's final.
“We've had a lot of offers for Paul but he will definitely be staying with us and returning to his old jobmaking children smile，” Sea Life spokeswoman Tanja Munzig in Oberhausen told Reuters after presenting Paul with the World Cup replica.
“There's no rational(合理的) reasons why he always got it right.”Bettors around the world made small fortunes based on Paul's uncanny picks, said Graham Sharpe, media relations director at William Hill in London, one of Britain's largest bookmakers.“I've seen a lot of things in my lifetime but this is the first time I've ever seen people making their picks based on what an octopus tells them，” Sharpe told Reuters.“We had people coming in saying they didn't know how to place a bet but heard about this German octopus and wanted to bet with him. It's funny. But he kept getting it right，” said Sharpe.
Sharpe said that anyone who had placed a 10pound accumulator bet(累计下注) on Paul's picks from the start of the World Cup would have won 3,000 pounds ($4,500) by the end of the tournament.
Paul's home at Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen has been inundated with visitors and media from across Europe. Many networks broadcast his picks live. Hundreds were on hand to watch the World Cup replica lowered into his tank on Monday.
【语篇解读】 章鱼保罗因在世界杯中屡屡成功预测比赛结果而享誉九洲，名满天下。它现在的归宿如何？是否风采依旧？
36．Paul was rewarded a replica of the World Cup because he ________.
A．will celebrate his birthday soon
B．predicted the results of matches accurately
C．helped beat Netherlands in the final
D．helped many fans earn much money
答案 B [细节理解题。结合第一段中的内容以及第二段第一句中的内容可知它获奖是因为它准确地预测了多次比赛的结果。 ]
37．If a fan had placed a 200pound accumulator bet on Paul' s prediction，he would have won________ during the tournament.
A．$30,000B．$45,000
C．$60,000D．$90,000
答案 D [推理判断题。文章第五段提到如果在保罗身上累计下注10英镑，最终能获得4 500美元的收益，据此可推算出D 项正确。 ]
38．The underlined word“tipped” in the 2nd paragraph probably means ________.
A．orderedB．announced
C．predictedD．helped
答案 C [猜测词义题。根据上一句中的predicting再结合画线词前面的also可推测保罗也成功地“预测”出了西班牙在决赛中击败荷兰的结果 。]
39．From what Sharpe said we can learn that ________.
A．it's amazing for Paul to make more exact prediction than people
B．octopus like Paul may all have the ability to predict exactly
C．it's common for people to believe in sea life for prediction
D．we'd better not bet with animals when we have trouble making our picks
答案 A [推理判断题。结合第四段Sharpe所说的话可推知，保罗能够做出比人类更准确的预测，这的确让人很不可思议，故选A项。]
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 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，主要描写了作者和父亲在暴风雨过后拯救搁浅鲸鱼的经过，揭示了人与动物相互依存、和谐相处给人类带来的愉悦。
40．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
答案 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。]
41．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
答案 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。]
42．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
D．the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
答案 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。]
43．Which of the following statements is FALSE ?
A．It was the first time that the author had gone fishing.
B．There were many whales along the coast then.
C．The mother whale dived under the water and came up suddenly to help her baby.
D．At last the two whales followed us and sometimes rose from the water right beside us to breathe.
答案 B [细节理解题。由文章第三、四段可知，B项描述错误。]
C
The survival of about one fifth of the world's vertebrates—animals with a backbone，is considered threatened, according to new research published in the journal Science. That's a large fraction of Earth's animals, but this new study held some good news too.Conservation efforts by humans have slowed the loss of many species of amphibians(两栖动物), birds, and mammals. Losses in these groups would have been about 20 percent greater had it not been for recent actions of protection.
Among the animalconservation success stories is one about birds called Mauritius kestrels. In the 1970s, just four of these birds of prey were left in the world. Through a special breeding program, scientists were able to increase their number to about 1,000 and release them into the wild.
Humpback whales(座头鲸) have benefited greatly from recent conservation efforts as well. They were once on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN)list of species threatened with extinction. But the species is now in less danger, thanks to laws that ban whale hunting. The IUCN even moved the humpback into “species of least concern.”
Over the past 100 years, the white rhino(犀牛) of South Africa has also made an amazing recovery because of habitat protection. The breed multiplied from just 50 animals to about 17,000. Their home has been turned into a protected area, safe from poachers and other threats.
Stuart Butchart, one of the authors of the new study in Science, is encouraged by the positive effects of conservation. But he says “Biodiversity (生物多样性)of species is in a desperate state. Its situation is getting worse. But our results show we can turn the situation around.”
New conservation policies hopefully are on the way. One hundred ninetythree countries recently met in Japan at the Convention on Biological Diversity to set concrete goals for preserving threatened wildlife and their habitats. Only 1 percent of oceans and 12 percent of land areas were protected under prior agreements. Two new goals set by the group are to designate(指定) 10 percent of the world's oceans and 17 percent of land environments as protected areas to help increase endangeredanimal populations.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇环保类说明文。由于人类采取了一系列的保护措施，某些濒危动物的数量逐渐增加，但对于人类来说保持物种多样性任重道远。
44．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Though there was a special breeding program, the number of Mauritius kestrels didn't
increase.
B．Conservation efforts should not only be made by human beings.
C．Humpback whales are not on the International Union for Conservation of Nature' s list now.
D．Because many groups are working to protect wildlife, natural habitats are in good condition.
答案 C [推理判断题。根据第三段第二句和最后一句可知座头鲸曾经在该联盟的名单上，但现在已被去掉。]
45．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in people' s conservation efforts?
A．Habitat protection.
B．Breeding programs.
C．Laws of banning whale hunting.
D．Creation of studying organizations.
答案 D [ 细节理解题。第二、三、四段分别列出了三种受益于人类保护的动物，毛里求斯红隼数量的增加是由于一项特殊的繁殖计划，座头鲸是受益于禁止捕鲸的法律，白犀牛数量的增加是受益于人类对它的栖息地的保护。而D项没有提到。]
46. The author uses some successful animalconservation examples to show that________.
A．conservation works
B．man conquers nature
C．animals are more important
D．law is fair
答案 A [推理判断题。作者在文中引用毛里求斯红隼、座头鲸和南非白犀牛三个成功的例子，目的是表明人类的保护措施起了作用。]
47．From the last paragraph we can infer that ________.
A．much more must be done to prevent species from becoming extinct
B．many animals should be removed from the endangered list
C．humans seem to be at a loss in face of the protection of biodiversity
D．people's concern of species extinction is completely unnecessary
答案 A [ 推理判断题。根据此段的主题句”New conservation policies hopefully are on the way.”及下文《生物多样性公约》所设定的目标可知：对于人类来说防止物种灭绝任重道远。]
D
Thousands of eggs of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles(海龟) on the beach have failed to hatch this year because of the recent oil spill .An oil coat had spread over a seven km area near the nesting site off the Rushikulya beach after around eight tons of furnace oil leaked from an Essarowned vessel near Gopalpur port, 20 km from here, on April 12.
Being pushed by high tide, the spilled oil spread to the coast. Villagers claimed that they had seen carcasses of adult turtles along the coast after the sea water had been contaminated. Around 155,000 of the rare Olive Ridleys had nested along the coastline in March while the mass hatching of eggs, which continued for a week, ended last week.
“The authorities cleaned only 2－3 km stretch of the beach.”Many eggs were damaged due to the effect of oil deposits.“Moreover, many baby turtles failed to move out of the nest as the soil also got harder”， Sahu, who along with villagers of Purunabandha has been working in the turtle conservation programme since the last 16 years, said.
Turtle expert Kartik Shanker also raised similar concerns.“The oil spill will have an effect on the mortality rate of the hatchlings. But scientifically, it is not possible to arrive at a mortality figure for it，”Shanker, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, said.
Marine scientist Bijay Kumar Sahu said there was an immediate need for a detailed multidiscipline faculty study on the longterm impact of the oil spill on the marine environment. State forest and wildlife officials, however, refuted(反驳) the claims. “The oil spill has had no effect on the hatching process. Oil was cleaned from the beach a long time ago and the issue is now a closed chapter，” the state's Chief Conservator of Forests wildlife, S S Srivastava said.
The mortality rate of the hatchlings is usually high with only one out of every thousand surviving to become an adult turtle. “Out of around 100－120 eggs laid by a single female turtle, only about 80 of them hatch. The newborns then face threats from predators like crows, jackals, kites, etc. They also get eaten up by sea predators，”wildlife activist Biswajit Mohanty said.
【语篇解读】 石油的泄漏给海洋生物带来了很大的影响，本文主要论述了石油泄漏对海龟孵化的影响。
48．Many baby turtles couldn' t get out of their nests after they were hatched because________.
A．their parents failed to find them
B．the oil made the soil hard to break
C．there was too much oil surrounding them
D．they were too weak to get out of their nests
答案 B [细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“many baby turtles failed to move out of the nest as the soil also got harder” 可知许多小海龟在被孵化出来后无力破开经过石油浸透而变硬的土壤。]
49．The underlined “it” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to________.
A．the oil spillB．the mortality rate
C．the rate of hatching D．the survival of turtles
答案 A [词义猜测题。根据文章第四段内容可知，如今还很难对因为石油泄漏而造成海龟的死亡数字作出科学统计，因此it指代的是前面提到的石油泄漏。]
50．Srivastava's opinion is different from that of some other scientists in that ________.
A．the long－term effect of the oil spill remains to be seen
B．the effect of the oil spill is quite clear and it needs no study
C．the hatching of turtles is free from the effect of the oil spill
D．the oil spill does lead to a higher mortality rate of the hatchlings
答案 B [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，Srivasrava认为石油泄漏对于海龟的孵化没有影响，这一点与一些科学家的看法相反。]
51．The best title for the passage should be “ ________”．
A．The mortality rate of the hatchlings of turtles
B．Oil spill spoils thousands of turtle eggs
C．How turtles survive the oil spill
D．Effect of oil spill on the environment
答案 B [主旨大意题。浏览全文不难看出本文主要是围绕石油泄漏对海龟孵化的影响来讨论的，因此选B。]
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One winter evening，a storekeeper was going to close up his shop.Suddenly he saw Seth，a lazy，goodfornothing fellow grab a pound of fresh butter and concealed it in his hat. No sooner had the storekeeper seen the act than he hit upon exactly the right revenge.He would punish the thief，and satisfy his own appetite for fun.
Seth had his hat on his head，and the butter in his hat.He was anxious to leave. However，the rightful owner of the butter offered him a cup of hot drink，took him by the shoulders and planted him in a seat close to the stove.The grocer stuffed in the stove as many sticks of wood as he could possibly fit inside.
Seth already could feel the butter settling down closer to his hair，so he jumped up，declaring that he must go.“Sit down；don't be in such a hurry，”replied the grocer，pushing him back into the chair again.
Streak after streak of the butter came pouring from under the poor man's hat.The funloving grocer kept on stuffing wood into the stove.Then，as if surprised，he remarked，“You seem to be perspiring(排汗)as if you were warm！Let me put your hat away for you.”
“No！”exclaimed poor Seth at last，unable to stand it a moment longer.“No, I must go；let me out.”
A greasy(油腻的)waterfall of butter was now pouring down the poor man's face and neck，soaking(浸泡)into his clothes，and trickling down his body into his boots.He was bathed in oil from head to toe.
Just as his victim darted out the door，the grocer said，“I reckon(估计)the fun I've had out of you is worth the money, so I shan't charge you for the pound of butter in your hat.”
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了一个店主如何惩罚和捉弄一个偷黄油的家伙。
52．Why did Seth put the butter in his hat?
A．Because he just wanted to play a trick on the grocer.
B．Because he had nowhere to put the butter but in the hat.
C．Because he wanted to revenge himself on the grocer.
D．Because he didn't want to pay for it.
答案 A [本题为细节信息题。文章第二段最后一句话做了提示，说明他的拥护者们想把这位“猫王”和他的歌曲永久地留在心中。错解：B，C或D。错因分析：文章细节把握不准。]
53．What is not the action that the grocer took as a revenge?
A．The grocer offered Seth a cup of hot drink.
B．The grocer forced Seth to take a seat near the stove.
C．The grocer overcharged Seth for the butter.
D．The grocer offered to take off Seth's hat.
答案 B [本题为细节信息题。根据前文Later，when Sun Records owner Sam Phillips heard Elvis' soulful voice...做了提示。错解：A，C或D。错因分析：文章细节把握不准。]
54．What was the purpose of the grocer's hospitality?
A．He wanted to make friends with Seth.
B．He wanted to be kind to him.
C．He want to take his revenge on Seth by making the butter in his hat melt.
D．He wanted to sell more of his goods.
答案 C [本题为细节信息题。文章第一段最后一句话fans are once again flocking to Graceland，Elvis whitecolumned Memphis house.做了提示。错解：A，B或D。错因分析：文章细节把握不准。]
55．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Great funB．The right revenge
C．A funloving grocerD．A foolish customer
答案 D [本题要求理解主旨要义，要注意把握文章的主题。本文主要讲述了“猫王”的传奇一生，其它选项太片面。错解：A，B或C。错因分析：不能全面理解文章的主题。]
四、写作(共两节，满分35分)
写作一(满分15分)
请根据下图，写一篇短文。词数不少于60。
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In the picture，a man is doing high jump，but the crossbar is fixed too high for him and he is
trying to get over it by jumping from a stool.What a ridiculous scene!
The picture wants to remind us of setting a goal based on our abilities，but not to cheat for an unreasonable one.The bar is too high for the man，so he tries to get over it by jumping from a stool.Obviously，what he does is nothing but cheating.In fact，if he sets the bar at a proper height，he is sure to make it without the stool.So it is with our life.Some people set a goal beyond their ability and then try to achieve it in a dishonest way，which should be strongly criticized.So we should set an attainable goal and achieve it honestly.That's true success.
写作二(满分20分)
下面这幅照片展现了女儿为回家的妈妈拿包的情景。请根据你对这幅照片的理解用英语写一篇短文。
你的短文应包含以下内容：
1．描述照片内容，如情景、人物、动作等等；
2．结合自身实际，谈谈你的感想；
3．举例说明你能为家长减负做些什么。
注意：1.可参照图中文字及下面文章开头所给提示，作必要的发挥想象。
2．词数不少于80。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
The burden of students has been a hot topic for years，but the load of parents has received little attention，especially from their own children.
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【参考范文】
The_burden_of_students_has_been_a_hot_topic_for_years，but_the_load_of_parents_has_received_little_attention，especially_from_their_own_children.
The picture shows us a touching moment when a little girl comes to greet her working mom.Realizing her mom must be very tired after a day's work，the girl helps to remove the bag from her shoulder.In response，the mom kneels down to show how happy and thankful she feels.
All this reminds me of my mother who has been doing whatever she could to let me have the best.But，totally engaged in my own study，I seldom pay attention to what mother needs and feels and always think studying well is the only thing I could do in return.Now I know I can do my bit to help with everyday washing，bedroom cleaning，or at least prepare breakfast myself，so as to share my mother's daily burden.The picture convinces me it is even more important to be a good daughter than a“good”student.