高三英语备考总复习人教版必修四：Units 3～5质量过关检测

　　必修四　Units 3～5质量过关检测

　　分值：150分　时间：120分钟

　　第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)　略

　　第二部分：基础知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

　　第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

　　21．(2017·成都一诊) Harry is________failure as a learner driver, because he failed to pass________driving test again.

　　A. the; / 　B. /; the

　　C. a; the

　　D. the; the

　　答案：C　考查冠词。句意：Harry学驾照是一个失败的人，因为他又没通过驾照考试。由句意可知，第一空加不定冠词，是抽象名词的具体化，指代具体的人；第二空表示特指。

　　22．(2017·三明普高联考)The Olympic Flame will travel to the UK on May 18 this year，________the curtain of the 30th Olympic Games.

　　A. lifting

　　B. to lift

　　C. to be lifted

　　D. having lifted

　　答案：A　考查非谓语动词。句意：奥运火炬将在今年5月18日抵达英国，拉开了第三十届奥运会的帷幕。由句意可知，此处应该选lifting，表示顺理成章的结果。不定式也可以表示结果，但是指出乎意料的结果。

　　23．(2017·太原第一学段测评)—Credit cards are________useful when travelling.

　　—True.They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.

　　A.finally

　　B.nearly

　　C．hardly

　　D．particularly

　　答案：D　考查副词。由答语可知，旅行时信用卡尤其有用。particularly“尤其地，特别地”。

　　24．(2017·桂林、防城港一调)________by the teacher in class is not a bad thing, but a good thing.

　　A.Being asked

　　B．Asking

　　C．Asked

　　D．Ask

　　答案：A　考查非谓语动词。句意：被老师提问不是坏事，而是好事。由句意可知，此处所选非谓语动词是句子的主语，所以排除C、D两项；从句意也可以得知，应该是被老师提问，所以选A项。

　　25．(2017·宜宾一诊)—Which of those electronic dictionaries do you like most?

　　—________.They are expensive and of little use.

　　A. None

　　B. Neither

　　C. All

　　D. Both

　　答案：A　考查代词。由答语“他们都很贵而且用处不大”可知，排除C、D两项；第一句话中those和most可知，应该用none，表示三者以上的否定。

　　26．(2017·太原调研)—Hello, can I speak to Robert, please?

　　—Hold on, please.He________in the garage.

　　A.worked

　　B.has worked

　　C.will work

　　D.is working

　　答案：D　考查时态。答语句意：别挂断电话。罗伯特现在正在车库里工作。由句意可知，选现在进行时。

　　27．(2017·上海长宁区期终质检)These reference books donated by a non­profitable organization are available for________wants to have it.

　　A. anyone

　　B．someone

　　C. who

　　D．whoever

　　答案：D　 考查名词性从句。whoever 做连接代词，引导名词性从句(＝anybody who)。

　　28．(2017·安徽省皖南高三联合测评)Not only John and Tom but also their sister, Mary，________great interest in the piano lessons.

　　A. take

　　B. takes

　　C. have taken

　　D. had taken

　　答案：B　考查主谓一致。not only...but also...连接两个主语时，谓语动词要就近一致，所以选B。

　　29．(2017·泸州一诊)Of the two books, this is________one which has been put into a few languages.

　　A.a thinner

　　B.a thin

　　C．the thinner

　　D.the thin

　　答案：C　考查形容词的比较级。句意：这两本书中，这一本较薄的已经被翻译成好几种语言版本了。表示“两者中较．.....的一个”时，应该在比较级前加定冠词the。

　　30．(2017·四川眉山一诊)We thought they had come to repair the damaged road, but，________， they were cleaning women.

　　A.in general

　　B．in addition

　　C．in vain

　　D．in fact

　　答案：D　考查介词短语。in fact“事实上，实际”；符合语境。

　　31．(2017·成都一诊)You are________advised to get your car checked before a long drive.

　　A. deeply

　　B. heavily

　　C. strongly

　　D. slightly

　　答案：C　考查副词。句意：在长途行车后，我们强烈建议把你的车检查一下。由句意可知，选strongly，意为“强烈地”。

　　32．(2017·绵阳二诊)Look at the girl coming toward us. From the clothes on her，________she be a student?

　　A.can

　　B．may

　　C．will

　　D．must

　　答案：A　考查情态动词。句意：看看向我们走来的女孩。从衣着判断，她一定是一个学生吗？由句意可知，选can表推测。

　　33．(2017·成都一诊) One activity of the Easter celebration is the Easter egg hunt________children try to find the hidden chocolate eggs.

　　A. when

　　B. where

　　C. which

　　D. whose

　　答案：B　考查定语从句。________children try to find the hidden chocolate eggs是定语从句部分，该部分结构完整，所以选关系副词；因为先行词是the Easter egg hunt，表地点；所以选where。

　　34．(2017·苏州五市区调研)—I'd rather have some wine, if you don't mind.

　　—________. Don't forget you will drive.

　　A. Not at all

　　B. Go ahead

　　C. Take it easy

　　D. Anything but that

　　答案：D　考查交际英语。由答语“Don't forget you will drive.”可知，应该是不允许对方喝酒，因此选D项。

　　35．(2017·湖北省部分重点中学联考)After three weeks' adjustment to the new environment, he managed to accustom himself to being more________with people.

　　A.in relief

　　B．at ease

　　C．in peace

　　D．at stake

　　答案：B　考查短语。句意：经过三周的调整，他已经和人们相处得很轻松了。at ease“轻松的；舒适的”符合句意；in relief“如释重负，松了口气”；in peace“和平的”；at stake“在危急关头，在危险中”。

　　第二节：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　(2017·成都一诊)

　　My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.

　　When we children became__36__that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)__37__to ask our father for some. Immediately his face turned stone­cold, and he said, “If you're old enough to ask, you're old enough to__38__.” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighbourhood.

　　He didn't__39__his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when__40__of us had a car, so we had to ride a__41__whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home. Dad never met us，__42__ in bad weather. If someone__43__(and my brothers did a lot), he'd say in his__44__father­voice. “That's what your legs are__45__！”

　　One spring morning I was on the bus home from__46__. Tests and long hours in labs had__47__me exhausted. As other students were__48__at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a__49__at my destination, and I__50__， carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

　　The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into__51__， which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray__52__along the top of the hedge toward the house.

　　It was the top of my father's head. I__53__then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching，__54__he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care，__55__.

　　Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It's you！” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

　　文章大意：父亲一直对我们很严厉。向他要零花钱，他不给，让我们自己挣。长大后，我们回家，他从不出来接我们。有一次，我回家时，不经意地发现了父亲的秘密。这时，我才明白，其实父亲很关心我们，只是他有他自己关心我们的方式。

　　36．A. aware

　　B. certain

　　C. surprised

　　D. excited

　　答案：A　become aware that...“知道”，当我们“得知”其他孩子有父母给的零花钱时，我们“想”向父亲要一些零花钱。

　　37．A. attempt

　　B. suggestion

　　C. trouble D. plan

　　答案：A　 make an attempt to do“想做，企图做”。

　　38．A. spend B. earn

　　C. survive D. raise

　　答案：B　你们既然长大到了想要零花钱的时候，那么你们也就能“挣钱”了。也可由该段“we had to seek odd jobs”推知。

　　39．A. strengthen B. soften

　　C. take D. show

　　答案：B　当我们长大成人后，他的态度也没有“软化”。

　　40．A. neither

　　B. each

　　C. all D. none

　　答案：D　由句意可知，此处是指我们当时“都没”车，所以选A、D项；再由43空后的my brothers可知，我们是三者以上，因此用none，不用neither。

　　41．A. bicycle B. car

　　C. train

　　D. bus

　　答案：D　与该空后的bus对应。

　　42．A. especially

　　B. only

　　C. even

　　D. once

　　答案：C　“即使”天气不好，父亲也从不接我们。even“甚至”；especially“尤其”；only“只，只是”；once“曾经”。

　　43．A. refused B. complained

　　C. cried D. intended

　　答案：B　父亲从不接我们，我们难免“抱怨”。complain“抱怨”。

　　44．A. strangest

　　B. lowest

　　C. softest

　　D. scariest

　　答案：D　scariest“引起恐惧的，怕人的”；strangest“最奇怪的”；lowest“最低声的”；softest“最柔弱的，最轻柔的”。由文章可知，我的父亲很严厉，所以他的声音应该是“让人害怕的”。

　　45．A. on B. in

　　C. by D. for

　　答案：D　你们长腿干什么用的。for“供，为”。

　　46．A. work B. home

　　C. town D. college

　　答案：D　由该空后的“Tests and long hours in labs”可知，应该选college“大学”。

　　47．A. led B. made

　　C. found D. proved

　　答案：B　make me exhausted“让我精疲力竭”。其他选项构不成该搭配。

　　48．A. treated B. received

　　C. met D. greeted

　　答案：C　其他的学生下车都被“接走了”。meet“遇见”；treat“对待，招待”；receive“收到”；greet“问候”。该空也与42空前的met对应。

　　49．A. stop B. house

　　C. street D. corner

　　答案：A　come to a stop“停下”。

　　50．A. stepped off

　　B. went off

　　C. jumped on

　　D. climbed on

　　答案：A　到了目的地，我“下车”。step off“下车”。

　　51．A. mind B. view

　　C. flower D. leaf

　　答案：B　come into view“被看见”；come into mind“记起，想起”。

　　52．A. shining B. flying

　　C. failing D. moving

　　答案：D　我看到一个黑影沿着树篱回了家。shine“闪烁”；fly“飞”；fail“失败”；move“移动”。

　　53．A. understood B. thought

　　C. imagined

　　D. realized

　　答案：D　我“意识到”每次我回家时，他就会站在树篱后“一直看到”我平安抵达。realize“意识到”；understand“理解”；think“想”；imagine“想象”。

　　54．A. since

　　B. after

　　C. until

　　D. though

　　答案：C　由上题可知，选until“直到”。

　　55．A. after all

　　B. above all

　　C. in advance

　　D. in total

　　答案：A　我忍住了眼泪。“毕竟”，父亲还是很在意我们的。after all“毕竟，别忘了”；above all“最重要的是”；in advance“提前”；in total“全部，一共”。

　　第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　(2017·河北省普高质检)

　　Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the City of Melbourne's tourism program.

　　If you would like to receive an email advising you of the next recruitment session, please email tourism@ melbourne. vic.gov. au.

　　Volunteering with Tourism Melbourne

　　Volunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbourne's tourism services. They provide information on Melbourne to around two million visitors each year. Their love and knowledge of the city and regional Victoria adds to Melbourne's reputation as a friendly, welcoming and culturally vibrant(有活力的) city.

　　The City of Melbourne's tourism branch generally conducts two volunteer recruitment intakes each year for the following tourism programs：

　　·City Ambassadors

　　·Melbourne Visitor Booth at Bourke Street Mall

　　·Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square

　　·Melbourne Greeter Service

　　Places are limited and potential volunteers must participate in a selection process based around the following criteria. Volunteers must be：

　　·passionate about Melbourne

　　·customer service focused

　　·familiar with computer

　　·available for one four­hour shift (either morning or afternoon) each week for a minimum of one year

　　·team players who love meeting people

　　·able to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Melbourne's values (as outlined the online application)

　　·More information

　　To find out more about becoming a volunteer, contact us online or phone the City of Melbourne's Volunteer Project Officer, Tourism Melbourne on (03) 9658 9658.

　　For other volunteering opportunities, see national volunteer recruitment website Go_Volunteer.

　　文章大意：你对成为墨尔本旅游志愿者感兴趣吗？墨尔本正在招聘旅游志愿者，看看你是不是符合条件呢？

　　56．Where will you most probably read the above passage?

　　A. In classified tourism advertisements.

　　B. In a radio report of a tourism program.

　　C. In a book review about volunteering.

　　D. On a local government website.

　　答案：D　推理判断题。由第二段和最后一段可知，这是当地政府网站。

　　57．Which of the following is NOT one of the qualifications for a volunteer?

　　A. Owning a driver's license.

　　B. Enjoying meeting persons.

　　C. Having computer skills.

　　D. A four­hour period each week.

　　答案：A　细节理解题。由第七、八段文字可知，B、C、D三项都是志愿者必备的条件。

　　58．It can be inferred from the passage that________.

　　A．the program's recruitments take place every two years

　　B．Go Volunteer offers information about Melbourne's volunteer program

　　C．if you know Melbourne well, you're sure to be admitted as a tourism volunteer

　　D．even though you're interested in the program, you can't be its member right now

　　答案：D　推理判断题。由文章最后两段可知，要成为志愿者，还要通过审核。A、B、C三项都不对。

　　59．What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Does volunteering pay back?

　　B. Welcome to the City of Melbourne!

　　C. Tourism Volunteer Program

　　D. Interest and Tourism Volunteering

　　答案：C　主旨大意题。由文章大意，结合第一段可知。

　　B

　　(2017·上海春招)

　　Frederic Mishkin, who's been a professor at Columbia Business School for almost 30 years, is good at solving problems and expressing ideas. Whether he's standing in front of a lecture hall or engaged in a casual conversation, his hands are always waving and pointing. When he was in graduate school, one of his professors was so annoyed by this constant gesturing that he made the young economist sit on his hands whenever he visited the professor's office.

　　It turns out, however, that Mishkin's professor had it exactly wrong. Gesture doesn't prevent but promotes clear thought and speech. Research demonstrates that the movements we make with our hands when we talk form a kind of second language, adding information that's absent from our words. It's learning's secret code: Gesture reveals what we know. It reveals what we don't know. What's more, the agreement (or lack of agreement) between what our voices say and how our hands move offers a clue to our readiness to learn.

　　Many of the studies establishing the importance of gesture to learning have been conducted by Susan Goldin­Meadow, a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago. “We change our minds by moving our hands，” writes Goldin­Meadow in a review of this work. Particularly significant are what she calls “mismatches” between oral expression and physical gestures. A student might say that a heavier ball falls faster than a light one, for example, but make a gesture indicating that they fall at the same rate, which is correct. Such differences indicate that we're moving from one level of understanding to another. The thoughts expressed by hand motions are often our newest and most advanced ideas about the problem we're working on; we can't yet absorb these concepts into language, but we can capture them in movement.

　　Goldin­Meadow's more recent work strews not only that gesture shows our readiness to learn, but that it actually helps to bring learning about. It does so in two ways. First, it elicits(引出) helpful behavior from others around us. Goldin­Meadow has found that adults respond to children's speech­gesture mismatches by adjusting their way of instruction. Parents and teachers apparently receive the signal that children are ready to learn, and they act on it by offering a greater variety of problem­solving techniques. The act of gesturing itself also seems to quicken learning, bringing new knowledge into consciousness and aiding the understanding of new concepts. A 2007 study by Susan Wagner Cook, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Iowa, reported that third­graders who were asked to gesture while learning algebra (代数) were nearly three times more likely to remember what they'd learned than classmates who did not gesture.

　　文章大意：手势语对于我们的学习有着重要的意义。

　　60．According to Paragraph 1, Frederic Mishkin was asked to sit on his hands because________.

　　A. he could better express his ideas that way

　　B. he always pointed his finger at his professor

　　C. his professor did not like his gesturing

　　D. his gestures prevented his professor from thinking

　　答案：C　细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“When he was in graduate school, one of his professors was so annoyed by this constant gesturing that he made the young economist sit on his hands whenever he visited the professor's office.”可知，教授对他的学生的指手画脚的动作不满。

　　61．How is gesturing important in acquiring knowledge?

　　A．It draws tasteful responses from others and increases learning speed.

　　B．It promotes second language learning and quickens thinking.

　　C．It provides significant clues for solving academic problems.

　　D．It reduces students' reliance on teachers' instruction.

　　答案：A　细节理解题。由最后一段第六句话“The act of gesturing itself also seems to quicken learning, bringing new knowledge into consciousness and aiding the understanding of new concepts.”可知。

　　62．What can be inferred from the passage about gesture­speech mismatches?

　　A. They can stimulate our creativity.

　　B. Instructors should make full use of them.

　　C. Teachers can hardly explain new concepts without them.

　　D. They serve as a stepping stone to solving real life problems.

　　答案：B　推理判断题。由最后一段的介绍可知，老师、家长应该充分利用手势语。

　　63．What could be the best title of the passage?

　　A. Hand Motions, a Second Language

　　B. Gesturing: Signal of Understanding

　　C. New Uses of Gesturing

　　D. The Secret Code of Learning

　　答案：D　主旨大意题。纵观全文，讲述了手势语对于学习的重要意义。

　　C

　　(2017·济南二月月考)

　　Our particular parenting style reflects our own way of “looking”. Here's a great piece of writing reflecting parent's particular ways on the parenting style that have become known humorously as helicopter parenting and submarine (潜水艇) parenting.

　　Helicopter parents hover over their children, managing every aspect of their child's life. On the contrary, submarine parents remain “hidden” coming to the surface when guidance is needed.

　　While helicopter parents may have the best intentions, in reality, they are raising children with few problem solving skills. Children with hovering parents never get the chance to face disappointment and build up their ability to recover from misfortune.

　　Think about your typical submarine. Submarines usually remain underwater. In case of a need for emergency surfacing, submarines can rise so quickly they are driven partially out of the water. Submarine parents also remain out of sight, yet able to pop up in the case of an emergency.

　　I admit I'm a submarine mom. My job as a parent is to have fun with my daughters while letting them explore and learn natural consequences.

　　My older daughter found herself acting in commercials and making more than minimum wage as a teen. To give her a sense of the real world, I insisted she spend three weeks every summer, picking strawberries and earning $3.50 on a good day.

　　When my youngest daughter Sondra was six, she wanted a very expensive American Girl Doll. I cut the full color 18“ picture out of the American Girl catalogue and had it laminated (压膜). “Here's your American Girl Doll.” I said “When you turn nine, I'll buy you the 3D doll on your birthday.” Sondra played with her flat doll for months, making clothes and furniture for her. She learned creativity. I saved $88.00.

　　文章大意：本文讲述了不同种类的抚养孩子的方式。

　　64．What is the text mainly about?

　　A. Various means of transportation.

　　B. Funny experiences of a mom.

　　C. Humorous stories about parents.

　　D. Different styles of parenting.

　　答案：D　主旨大意题。由第一段可知，本文讲述不同种类的抚养孩子的方式，所以D项正确。

　　65．The underlined phrase “hover over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“________”．

　　A. leave behind

　　B. fly around

　　C. watch over D. set aside

　　答案：C　猜测词义题。由划线词后的“managing every aspect of their child's life.”和“On the contrary, submarine parents remain hidden”可知，划线词意思是“照看，照顾”，所以C项符合。

　　66．It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that Mom________.

　　A. has good parenting skills

　　B. is always making promises

　　C. is strict with her daughter

　　D. tries her best to save money

　　答案：A　推理判断题。由最后两段可知，我是一名采用“潜水艇”式教育孩子的妈妈，所给的例句充分证明我是一位有着很棒的抚养孩子方法的妈妈。

　　D

　　(2017·成都一诊)

　　When most people think of giant pandas, the pictures of the cute, black­and­white bears from China that eat bamboo will immediately jump into their mind. Scientists from Mississippi State University, however, are interested in what the bears leave behind: their poop(排泄物). At a recent meeting in Denver, Professor Brown at the university presented her research showing how panda poop could inspire a new way to obtain energy from plants, which are a renewable energy source. Usually, plants can be called biomass(有机燃料) when they are used as an energy source.

　　Burning biomass is one way to capture its energy, but Brown hopes panda poop can teach scientists something about breaking down biomass. Pandas—or at least the bacteria in their stomachs—are very good at getting energy out of bamboo. Unlike cows, which use 4 stomachs to digest large amounts of grass, a panda has only one stomach. Bamboo comes in, and poop goes out.

　　Every day for 14 months, Brown and her team on this project, counted the bacteria in the poop of the two pandas, YaYa and LeLe living at the Memphis Zoo. Her studies turned up 12 species of bacteria that break down biomass, including one that had never been found in pandas. Brown says that because the poop contains bacteria that break down biomass, it could also be used to break down other types of biomass.

　　Now the scientists hope to identify the chemicals that help with the process of breaking down biomass and then figure out how the bacteria work. If those chemicals can be made in the lab, they could be used to turn biomass—like grass or other plants—into fuel.

　　Brown says she doesn't mind handling panda poop. “It's probably the most pleasant material to work with，” she says, “My colleagues and I have been working with other poop for a long time, and we can assure you it has a fairly pleasant smell associated with it.”

　　67．The importance of studying panda poop is________.

　　A. to create a renewable energy from plants

　　B. to explore a new way to get energy from plants

　　C. to learn a lesson of energy from panda poop

　　D. to figure out how the bacteria work for us mankind

　　答案：B　细节理解题。由第一段第三句话“At a recent meeting in Denver, Professor Brown at the university presented her research showing how panda poop could inspire a new way to obtain energy from plants...”可知，研究大熊猫粪便的重要性在于，它能为我们从植物中提取能量提供新路。

　　68．The process of the panda poop project can be described as________.

　　a．Identify the chemicals helpful to break down biomass.

　　b．Find the bacteria in panda poop which break down bamboo.

　　c．Reproduce the chemicals in the lab to turn biomass into energy.

　　d．Analyze how the bacteria in panda poop work in panda's stomach.

　　A. a, b, d, c

　　B. a, d, c, b

　　C. b, a, d, c

　　D. b, d, a, c

　　答案：C　细节理解题。由第三、四段可知，该项目的步骤是找出熊猫排泄物中能分解竹子的细菌；然后确认那些有助于分解有机燃料的细菌；再分析这些细菌是怎样工作的；最后在实验室复制这些细菌用于分解有机燃料。所以B项正确。

　　69．What does the author mainly want to express in the 2nd paragraph?

　　A．Pandas don't digest bamboo the same way as cows.

　　B．Pandas are capable of getting energy using stomachs.

　　C．Pandas can get energy from bamboo more efficiently.

　　D．Scientists have learnt something new from panda poop.

　　答案：C　推理判断题。第二段第二句话“Pandas—or at least the bacteria in their stomachs—are very good at getting energy out of bamboo.”是该段的中心句。

　　70．What does Professor Brown think of working with panda poop?

　　A. Sick

　　B. Challenging

　　C. Inspiring

　　D. Enjoyable

　　答案：D　推理判断题。由最后一段的用词“doesn't mind”和“pleasant”可知，布朗教授对于该项工作感觉很享受。

　　E

　　(2017·淄博一模)

　　When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa, you probably wish there was a bit more space. You are not alone. Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property，a report reveals today.

　　Twenty­nine percent say “their property is too small to fit the size of their family”—rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under. One in four children is “forced to share” a bedroom, according to the Finda­Property. Com website. Property analyst Samantha Baden said：“Afford­ability remains a key issue for families, with the average cost of a three­bedroom home around ￡ 193,000.”Very few can afford to buy—or to rent—a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in, according to Miss Baden.

　　A recent report, from investment firm LV, also found that many “space­starved parents” are pushed into a two­bedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple, but has no space for three or so children. Grown­up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain's “big squeeze”．

　　For a home to be the correct size, which means it is not overcrowded, parents must have their own bedroom. Children under ten can share, as well as same­sex children between ten and 20. Anyone over 21 also needs their own room.

　　The report comes as official figures, published yesterday by the Land Registry, revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London. The worst­hit area is the North East, where average house prices have fallen to below ￡ l00,000 for the first time in seven years. However, they remain unaffordable for millions.

　　文章大意：一项报告显示，接近三分之一的英国家庭觉得住得很拥挤，但是却买不起更大面积的房子。

　　71．According to Paragraph l, the report reveals________.

　　A. children like to do homework in the kitchen

　　B. some families can't afford a bigger property

　　C. only a few families have housing problem

　　D. people are satisfied with their living condition

　　答案：B　细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property，a report reveals today.”可知，该报告揭示了一些家庭买不起更大的房子。

　　72．What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means________.

　　A. most families don't have enough money yet

　　B. no family could afford a three­bedroom home

　　C. it is common to live in a three­bedroom home

　　D. the price of a bigger property is still acceptable

　　答案：A　推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句话“Afford­ability remains a key issue for families, with the average cost of a three­bedroom home around ￡ 193,000.Very few can afford to buy—or to rent—a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in...”可知，大多数家庭买不起他们想要的大房子，支付能力仍然是最关键的问题。

　　73．The report from the investment firm LV shows________.

　　A. young couples should live in a two­bedroom home

　　B. families with three or so children couldn't afford a home

　　C. parents should buy houses for their grown­up children

　　D. some grown­up children couldn't afford a separate home

　　答案：D　推理判断题。由第三段最后一句话“Grown­up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain's ‘big squeeze’．”可推知，一些成年子女买不起房子，所以和父母一起居住，这加重了父母住房的拥挤。

　　74．According to the passage，the right size for a home means________.

　　A. parents should have a bedroom of their own

　　B. anyone over 2l needs to live in their own home

　　C. children under ten should share parents' bedroom

　　D. children under 20 should have their own bedroom

　　答案：A　细节理解题。由第四段第一句话“For a home to be the correct size, which means it is not overcrowded, parents must have their own bedroom.”可知，合适的住房面积指的是不拥挤，父母一定有自己的卧室。

　　75．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

　　A. House prices are falling down everywhere.

　　B. People are able to buy a home of correct size.

　　C. The house prices in London has not fallen down.

　　D. The North East is now an area suitable to live in

　　答案：C　推理判断题。由第五段第一句话“The report comes as official figures, published yesterday by the Land Registry, revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London.”可知，伦敦房价还没有下降，其他地区下降。

　　第四部分：书面表达(满分35分)

　　(2017·苏州五市区调研)

　　下面的这幅画展现了两人合做一张凳子却各忙各的情景，请根据对这幅画的理解，用英语写一篇短文。

　　你的短文应包含以下内容：

　　1. 描述图片内容，如人物、动作、情景等；

　　2. 图片主要反映了怎样的问题；

　　3. 结合实际谈谈你对解决此类问题的看法。

　　注意：

　　1. 可参照文章开头所给提示，做必要的发挥想像；

　　2. 词数150左右，开头已写好，不计入总词数；

　　3. 作文中不得涉及考生所在学校及本人姓名。

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　　Cooperation, which has always been a hot topic, plays a very important role in today's world. But not everyone knows how to cooperate well.

　　In the picture, we can see two men are trying to make a bench together. Both of them are working hard, sweating a lot. But obviously they are fixing the legs on opposite sides.

　　Seeing the picture, I can't help thinking how ridiculous it