【英语】2014届新课标高三上学期一轮复习测试（7）（2016.08）

　　2016—2014学年度上学期高三一轮复习

　　英语单元验收试题（7）【新人教】

　　命题范围：模块7

　　第Ⅰ卷

　　第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

　　第一节 （共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

　　1. Where does this conversation probably take place?

　　A．In a bookstore.

　　B.

　　In a classroom.

　　C.

　　In a library.

　　2.At what time will the film begin?

　　A.7:20

　　B.7:15

　　C.7:00

　　3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

　　A. Their friend Jane.

　　B. A weekend trip.

　　C. A radio programme.

　　4. What will the woman probably do?

　　A. Catch a train.

　　B. See the man off.

　　C. Go shopping.

　　5. Why did the woman apologize?

　　A. She made a late delivery.

　　B. She went to the wrong place.

　　C. She couldn't take the cake back.

　　第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。

　　听第6段材料.回答第6. 7题。

　　6. Whose CD is broken?

　　A. Kathy's.

　　B. Mum's.

　　C. Jack's.

　　7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?

　　A. Buy her a new CD.

　　B. Do some cleaning.

　　C. Give her 10 dollars.

　　听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。

　　8. What did the man think of the meal?

　　A. Just so-so.

　　B. Quite satisfactory.

　　C. A bit disappointing.

　　9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?

　　A. The food.

　　B. The drinks.

　　C. The service.

　　听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。

　　10. Why is the man at the shop?

　　A. To order a camera for his wife.

　　B. To have a camera repaired.

　　C. To get a camera changed.

　　11. What colour does the man want?

　　A. Pink.

　　B. Black.

　　C. Orange.

　　12. What will the man do afterwards?

　　A. Make a phone call.

　　B. Wait until further notice.

　　C. Come again the next day.

　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?

　　A. Go to a play.

　　B. Stay at home.

　　C. Visit Kingston..

　　14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?

　　A. Attend a party.

　　B. Meet her aunt.

　　C. See a car show.

　　I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?

　　A. To call up Betty.

　　B. To buy some DVDs.

　　C. To pick up Daniel.

　　16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?

　　A. Classmates.

　　B. Fellow workers.

　　C. Guide and tourist.

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. Where does Thomas Manning work?

　　A. In the Guinness Company.

　　B. At a radio station.

　　C. In a museum.

　　18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?

　　A. A bird-shooting trip.

　　B. A visit to Europe.

　　C. A television talk show.

　　19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records appear?

　　A. In 1875.

　　B. In 1950.

　　C. In 1955.

　　20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?

　　A. More records of unusual facts.

　　B. The founder of the company.

　　C. The oldest person in the world

　　第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

　　从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　例：It’s so nice to hear from her again．

　　, we last met more than thirty years ago．

　　A．What’s more B．That’s to say C．In other words D．Believe it or not

　　答案是D。

　　21. ----I wonder if I could make a living by writing.

　　----________?

　　A. Who cares

　　B. How dare you

　　C. For what

　　D. Why not take a chance

　　22. It was ______ hard work, but completing it gave me _____ deep sense of satisfaction.

　　A. the; 不填

　　B. the; a

　　C. 不填；a

　　D. a; the

　　23. I know you want to borrow money but I don’t have _____at hand myself.

　　A. any

　　B. either

　　C. anything

　　D. nothing

　　24. Why does your brother _______ a sad look on his face these days?

　　A. bring

　　B. wear

　　C. show

　　D. hold

　　25. 【2016新课标II卷】10. It was only after he had read the papers

　　Mr. Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.

　　A. when

　　B. that

　　C. which

　　D. what

　　26. 【2016江苏】24. Lionel Messi,

　　the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe.

　　A. set

　　B. setting

　　C. to set

　　D. having set

　　27. Jerry has promised to keep the secret, so he won’t tell anyone _____ asked to.

　　A. until

　　B. now that

　　C. unless

　　D. even though

　　28. I had meant to meet you at the airport this morning but I was too busy for I_______ a report.

　　A. wrote

　　B. was writing

　　C. have written D. had written

　　29. 【2016辽宁】30. We are confident that the environment ______ by our further efforts to reduce pollution.

　　A. had been improved

　　B. will be improved

　　C. is improved

　　D. was improved

　　30. It’s said to be a case of murder_______ the children were used by adults.

　　A. when

　　B. where

　　C. which

　　D. that

　　31. 【2016山东】35. Finally he reached a lonely island _________ was completely cut off from the outside world.

　　A. when

　　B. where

　　C. which

　　D. whom

　　32. 【2016江西】26. There are a small number of people involved, possibly ______twenty.

　　A. as few as

　　B. as little as

　　C. as many as

　　D. as much as

　　33._______ she was invited to the ball made her very happy.

　　A. Whether

　　B. That

　　C. Because

　　D. What

　　34. There was something wrong with the network， or the e-mail____ earlier.

　　A. could have been sent

　　B. might be sent

　　C. need have been sent

　　D. must be sent

　　35. I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _____one with others.

　　A. to share

　　B. sharing

　　C. to have shared D. share

　　第二节 完型填空（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（2016江苏卷）

　　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

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　　chasing the same thing.

　　One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell

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　　. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I

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　　the countryside for some place I could rent for the

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　　possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road

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　　the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was

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　　, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner ,rented it, and

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　　a corner to camp in.

　　The locals knew nothing about me,

　　43 slowly, they started teaching me the

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　　of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began

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　　around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a

　　46 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of

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　　.

　　What I had believed in, all those things I thought were

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　　for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.

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　　on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my

　　50 with my neighbors.

　　Four years later, I moved back into

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　　. I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to

　　53 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

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　　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

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　　we can all get by together.

　　36. A. separately

　　B. equally

　　C. violently

　　D. naturally

　　37. A. off

　　B. apart

　　C. over

　　D. out

　　38. A. crossed

　　B. left

　　C. toured

　　D. searched

　　39. A. fullest

　　B. largest

　　C. fairest

　　D. cheapest

　　40. A. at

　　B. through

　　C. over

　　D. round

　　41.A. occupied

　　B. abandoned

　　C. emptied

　　D. robbed

　　42. A. turned

　　B. approached

　　C. cleared

　　D. cut

　　43. A. but

　　B. although

　　C. otherwise

　　D. for

　　44. A. benefit

　　B. lesson

　　C. nature

　　D. art

　　45. A. sticking

　　B. looking

　　C. swinging

　　D. turning

　　46. A. wild

　　B. real

　　C. different

　　D. remote

　　47. A. neighborliness

　　B. happiness

　　C. friendliness

　　D. kindness

　　48. A. unique

　　B. expensive

　　C. rare

　　D. necessary

　　49. A. Up

　　B. Down

　　C. Deep

　　D. Along

　　50. A. cooperation

　　B. relationships

　　C. satisfaction

　　D. appointments

　　51. A. reality

　　B. society

　　C. town

　　D. life

　　52.A. creating

　　B. losing

　　C. quitting

　　D. offering

　　53. A. put in

　　B. turn in

　　C. take in

　　D. get in

　　54. A. yards

　　B. shelters

　　C. camps

　　D. cottages

　　55. A. when

　　B. what

　　C. whether

　　D. how

　　第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

　　第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　What will power your house in the future？Nuclear，wind，or solar power？According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)in the US，it might be leaves—but artificial(人造的)ones.

　　Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis(光合作用)．Now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.

　　The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip with catalysts(催化剂)．Similar to natural leaves，it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell，which uses those two materials to produce electricity，located either on top of a house or beside the house.

　　Though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card，scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries.“ One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology，”said Nocera at a conference of the American Chemical Society.

　　The artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf，by contrast，is made of cheap materials，easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies，Nocera showed that an artificial leaf prototype(原型)could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.

　　The wonderful improvements come from Nocera's recent discovery of several powerful，new and inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight. Right now，the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. Besides，the device can run in whatever water is available；that is，it doesn't need pure water. This is important for some countries that don't have access to pure water.

　　With the goal to “make each home its own power station” and “give energy to the poor”，scientists believe that the new technology could be widely used in developing countries，especially in India and rural China.

　　56．Which of the following orders correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce electricity?

　　a．artificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygen

　　b．the hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cell

　　c．the artificial leaves are put in water

　　d．the fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity

　　A．c，b，a，d

　　B．c，a，b，d

　　C．b，c，a，d

　　D．c，a，d，b

　　57．The purpose of the scientists at MIT in developing the new artificial leaf is to________.

　　A．build up more power stations in the world

　　B．provide cheaper energy for developing countries

　　C．offer people in developing countries access to pure water

　　D．gain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process

　　58．The main idea of this passage is ________.

　　A．an introduction to the history of artificial leaves

　　B．an invention copying photosynthesis

　　C．giving energy to the poor

　　D．a mixture of water power and solar energy

　　59．The underlined word “imitate” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”．

　　A．produce

　　B．hold

　　C．prevent

　　D．copy

　　B

　　Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need．It has been demonstrated（证明）that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles．When a fragrant（香的）flavor（作料）was added to the vitamin-enriched water, the rats did seem to prefer it and kept drinking it ,even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water．In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were．

　　In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria（自助） feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them．They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in．We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet．

　　So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what's best for them．Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom”,

　　which humans soon lose．Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could．Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established habits．Some people eat fox, dog and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs．So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them．

　　60．In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavor was added to the rats’ drinking water to _____________ .

　　A. encourage rats to drink vitamins-enriched water

　　B. find out rats’ preference in flavor

　　C. test whether rats know which drink is good for them

　　D. demonstrate the vitamins are tasteless

　　61．According to the passage ,adults eating habits differ from those of babies because_________．

　　A．adults know better than babies what kind of food are good for their health

　　B．adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foods

　　C．adults' eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs

　　D．adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns

　　62．The author implied in the passage that most of us_________．

　　A．eat a balanced diet

　　B．choose the food that is of nutrition

　　C．have the habits influenced by the surroundings

　　D．like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor．

　　63．As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that_________．

　　A．both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet

　　B．both prefer flavored food and drink

　　C．both have the same eating patterns

　　D．both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors

　　C

　　When your pet meets your infant(婴儿)，it might not be love at first sniff. When Jennifer brought her baby home from the hospital, her cherished dogs had very different reactions. Her Boxer, Sonya, was immediately gentle and protective. But Tiger, the Pomeranian, was less welcoming. “If any diapers(尿布)or toys were on the floor, he peed on them,” says the Greenbrier, mom. In the eyes of a pet, there’s a new star in home who’s stealing his spotlight. Even the gentlest animal will probably act up if he doesn’t get his usual attention. These simple steps will help your pet adjust and keep your baby safe.

　　Introduce Them with Care

　　Your newborn and per’s first encounter can set the tone for their relationship. To make it as smooth as possible, try this trick from Caryn Ruiz：“Before we left the hospital, my husband took blankets home to our dog, Daisy, so she’d know our newborn Devon’s smell.” When you get home, have your husband carry the baby so you can greet your pet without worrying about her jumping on you. A cat will likely walk away at first, while a dog probably wants to investigate right away.

　　To introduce your baby, get down on your pet’s level and let her have a hello sniff. Don’t panic and pull your baby away unless your pet is barking or hissing, because it’ll send the message that the baby is a threat.

　　Learn the Safety Basics

　　No matter how smoothly the introduction goes, there are certain safety rules you should follow. Never leave your baby alone with the pet. Even the gentlest animal can react unpredictably. Your baby’s crying could frighten your cat, or your dog could suddenly become territorial. Consider setting up baby gates to limit your pet’s access. To keep your cat from jumping into the bassinet(有篷盖的摇篮), try putting mosquito netting over the top. Cats hate sticky paws, so keep the crib(有栏杆的婴儿床)and changing table off-limits by lining the edges with sticky strips made for furniture. You can also train your dog to sleep in a crate(大木箱).

　　64. At the beginning of the passage, the author uses the stories to_____.

　　A．illustrate possible reactions when pets meet a newborn baby

　　B．show that pets don’t like a newborn baby

　　C．prove how friendly a pet is when it meets a newborn baby

　　D．introduce how terrible the pets are when a mother gets a baby home

　　65. Who is Sonya mentioned in the 1 st paragraph?

　　A．Jennifer’s dog.

　　B．Jennifer’s baby.

　　C．Jennifer’s husband.

　　D．A pet expert.

　　66. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A．Cats are more welcoming than dogs when they meet a newborn baby.

　　B．You must show your baby to your pet dog when it is barking.

　　C．You should never keep a baby together with your pet.

　　D．The first introduction of your newborn baby to your pet is important.

　　67.According to the passage, to keep your baby safe, you should do the following things EXCEPT_____.

　　A．introducing your baby to your pet with care

　　B．leaving your baby alone with your pet at the first day when they meet

　　C．setting up baby gates to limit your baby

　　D．keeping your pet away from your baby

　　D

　　Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s．It stands high above the River Byer, in twenty—five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest．

　　The house was built by Smithson, and the story that George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham’s wild woods(野外)parties．Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham.

　　House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room． The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two living—rooms, and a dining—room with a real Adam fireplace．Its library has a good view over the park and the river．All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors．

　　At the back of the house there is room for four cars．The third Foulsham once kept there．In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s．

　　If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to： Harvey．Platt, Longford ＆Son 6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside．

　　68. Foulsham House_____

　　A. is an old farmhouse

　　B. stands 25 hectares high above the River Byer

　　C. is an old,

　　stone house, standing in very fine farmland

　　D. is twenty-five years old, and is of fine stone

　　69. People say that _____

　　A. Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham's wild parties

　　B. Prince George fell in love with KItty Wake at Foulsham House

　　C. Prince George and KItty Wake fell in love with the Green House

　　D. Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady wales

　　70.Foulsham House_____

　　A. is an old house that meets many new needs

　　B. though seventy-nine years old, meets new needs

　　C. is a new house that meets many old needs

　　D. is a house of the 1970s as good as new

　　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。

　　Ask savvy investors(投资者) how they learned their first lessons about money, and they'll probably tell you lessons their parents taught them.

　　The money values we learn as children stay with us the rest of our lives. If you are a parent,

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　　.

　　Here's what you can do：

　　Help your child begin to save. Open savings accounts for your children, and teach them how the bank adds interest to their savings that makes their money grow.

　　______72______You may even want to set up a matching program, contributing fifty cents for each dollar your child saves.

　　Teach your child about stocks(股票). A child in elementary school can start learning about how businesses work.

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　　.Then use Morningstar Mutual Fund Guide(available at your library)to find a quality mutual fund that holds some of these companies, or a mutual fund that caters to children such as the Stein Roe Young Investor Fund. Many funds accept regular monthly investments as low as $50 a month,

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　　.

　　Encourage early IRA(个人退休金账户)saving. The new Roth IRA is a great way for children who are working in summers or after school to begin saving for their future. Imagine how much money you'd have today if you had saved $3,000 a year since you were a teenager!

　　Let your kids handle their own money. We all learn by doing,

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　　They may make mistakes, but they will be small mistakes that may help them avoid larger mistakes as adults.

　　A．you should provide enough money for children so that they can save some

　　B．teaching your children the value of saving and investing will benefit them the rest of their lives.

　　C. Once your child understands the basics, ask him or her to think about some of the businesses that might be good stock investments.

　　D. so letting your kids manage a segment of their budget(预算)will let them earn valuable financial lessons.

　　E. you should teach your children about investment when he/she is in primary school

　　F. Encourage your children to save a little from every bit of money they receive, such as allowances, birthday gifts, etc.

　　G.so these funds can be a good way to teach children about the stock market while saving for their college education.

　　第Ⅱ卷

　　注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

　　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）

　　下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面加上该加的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。

　　修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

　　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。

　　This morning I went to a nearby food store to buy some breads. After the man in the store packing the bread in a small bag for me, I began to walk home with bag in my hand. On the way I met my next-door neighbor, Miss Wang, that was walking her dog .We greeted with each other and begin to talk about the weather. As we were talking, his dog came up at the bag in my hand though the bread gave off a delicious smell. As a result, some of the bread fell to the ground or the dog began to enjoy it. Five minutes late, I was back at the store to buy bread again.

　　第二节：书面表达 （满分25分）(2016全国卷II)

　　假定你是李华，自制一些中国结（Chinese knot）。给开网店的美国朋友Tom写封信，请他代卖，要点包括：

　　1.外观（尺寸、颜色、材料）

　　2.象征意义

　　3.价格

　　注意：1.词数100左右；

　　2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

　　3.开头语已为你写好。

　　【要点综述】

　　本次书面表达要求写一封信，对考生来说，是一种比较熟悉的作文类型。材料联系到了网店，贴近学生生活实际；写作时应注意书信格式；三个要点都要阐述，不能有遗漏。

　　参考答案

　　1-5 CABCA

　　6-10 CBBCC

　　11-15 ABBAC

　　16-20 BAACA

　　21—25 DCABB

　　26—30DDBBB

　　31—35 CABAD

　　36. A 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. C

　　41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. B

　　51. C 52. B 53. C 54. B 55. D

　　56-60 BBBDC

　　61-65 CCAAA

　　66-70DBCBA

　　71-75 BFCGD

　　改错

　　1. breads 改为bread 2 packing 改为packed 3 with 后加the 4 that 改为who 5with 去掉 6 begin 改为began

　　7 his 改为her 8 though 改为because/since/for/as 9 or 改为and 10 late 改为later

　　书面表达

　　How are you doing? I wonder if you could sell some Chinese knots for me. I made them myself with red silk threads, cloth and other materials. They look really beautiful in the shape of a diamond, about 5 inches long and 4 inches wid. In China, these knots stand for friendship, love and good luck. People can either give them as gifts to friends or hang them in their houses. They are only 12.99 Us dollars each. If anyone wants to know more about the knots, let them write to me. Also, do let me know if you need further information. Thank you!

　　Li Hua

　　听力材料

　　第一节：

　　Man: Excuse me, Madam?

　　Woman: Yes?

　　Man: How long can I keep the book?

　　Woman: For one month. Please make sure you return the book before it’s due.

　　第二节：

　　Man: Hurry up, Jenny. It’s already seven. We’ll be late for the film.

　　Woman: Don’t worry dear, we still have twenty minutes. And it takes us only fifteen minutes to

　　get there. We’ll be there just in time.

　　第三节：

　　Man: I heard on the radio that it’ll be sunny during the holiday weekend. Maybe we can take a trip to Boston.

　　Woman: That sounds great. I’ll call Jean to see if she likes to join us.

　　第四节：

　　Woman: It’s nearly eight. If you want to catch the nine o’clock train, you’d better go now.

　　Man: Don’t worry. I’ll drive to the station.

　　Woman: In that case, let me go with you. And you drop me off at the city center. I’ll go to the open market.

　　第五节：

　　Woman: I’m sorry, the cake is late. We’ll do better next time, I promise.

　　Man: Well, I’m sorry too. You have to take it back. The birthday party is over and we don’t need the cake any more.

　　第六节：

　　Woman: Oh, it’s broken! Jacky is not going to be happy when he sees this. It’s his favorite CD! He’ll tell mum.

　　Man: Please Kathy, can I borrow ten dollars? I’ll buy him a new one and I will clean up your room.

　　第七节：

　　Woman: How did you like the dishes, Sir?

　　Man: Delicious. Everything was excellent here. Thank you!

　　Woman: Do you want some coffee, tea, sir?

　　Man: No. thanks, I’m fine. Ah, just have the bill, please. How much is your service charge?

　　Woman: Fifteen percent and it’s included in your bill. Thank you very much, sir. We look forward to seeing you again.

　　Man: Sure, good night.

　　第八节：

　　Woman: Can I help you?

　　Man: Yes. My daughter bought this camera here for my wife’s birthday. But it doesn’t work. So I’d like to change it for another one.

　　Woman: I see. Let me have a look. Well, we’ll be happy to change it for you. But I am afraid we don’t have another pink one.

　　Man: Oh? What will I do then?

　　Woman: Would you like to choose a different color? We do have this camera in black and orange.

　　Man: My wife doesn’t like either of those colors.

　　Woman: If you want, we can order another camera just like this one. There wouldn’t be any extra charge for it.

　　Man: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that?

　　Woman: We’d be very happy to but it’ll take at least a week. Maybe ten days. We’ll call you when it comes in.

　　Man: Thank you very much.

　　Woman: You are welcome.

　　第九节：

　　Woman: Hi, Joe! Many people in our department are leaving for Thanksgiving. What are you going to do?Man: I think I’ll just stay at home. I may see some friends and watch a few DVDs. And I probably would go to the Ottawa Car Show. What about you, Ariel? What’s your plan?

　　Woman: I am going to do some traveling with my family.

　　Man: Oh, where to?

　　Woman: Toronto. And on our way, we’re going to visit my aunt, Valley, in Kingston.

　　Man: That’s exciting. How long do you plan to stay?

　　Woman: Two days. I have a get-together party with my college friends on the tenth in Toronto. Oh, I’m afraid I’ve got to go now. My husband is waiting for me. And we’ll have to pick up Daniel from school. Have a nice holiday, Joe!

　　Man: Thank you. You too!

　　第十节：

　　Where can you look if you want to know how tall the tallest person in the world is, or who the oldest person in the world is? There is only one place where you’ll find all these information, and that’s in the Guinness Book of World Records. This morning we have someone from the Guinness Company that produced that famous book, Thomas Manning. “Welcome to the program, Thomas!” “Thanks, Sue. It’s a pleasure to be here.” “Perhaps you could start by telling us where the idea for the book came from.” “Well, it was first suggested in the early 1950s. Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director of Guinness, was out shooting birds with some friends. A bird flew away so quickly that no one was able to shoot it. Sir Hugh wondered whether this bird was the fastest bird in Europe, and if it wasn’t the fastest, he wondered what was.” “So I suppose he went to the nearest library to look for the information and he couldn’t find it?” “Yes, that’s exactly what happened. And this made Sir Hugh think there must be other people in the same situation who wanted this kind of information. He thought that, like himself, people would be interested in finding facts of all records to satisfy their curiosity.” “So the idea for a book of records was born. And when did the first book come out?”“A few years later, in 1955. So, to ask your first question: the tallest person in the world is 231.7