2016届高考英语二轮复习检测训练：选修6 阶段综合检测4（新人教版）

　　阶段综合·检测训练 (用时:120分钟　满分:150分)

　　第卷

　　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。

　　W:Be careful!I don’t want any more ruined blouses.

　　M:OK,so I have to separate the colors from the whites before putting them in this strange-looking machine.

　　1.What is the man going to do?

　　A.Identify some colors.

　　B.Learn to use a machine.

　　C.Have the clothes washed.

　　答案:C

　　M:Are you excited about your trip next month?

　　W:Yes and no.I can’t wait to go to Europe,but I suffer from acrophobia,which is an abnormal fear of heights.

　　2.How will the woman go to Europe?

　　A.By air.

　　B.By land.

　　C.By water.

　　答案:A

　　W:You made one of our most important clients angry.

　　M:Listen to me.It’s not the case.

　　W:Sorry,but you are fired.

　　3.What is the man trying to do?

　　A.Defend himself.

　　B.Make an apology.

　　C.Comfort the woman.

　　答案:A

　　M:Mary,you’re always at home.Don’t you have any friends to go out with?

　　W:Sure,I do.But all my friends are either out shopping or they’re boring.

　　4.What do you know about Mary?

　　A.She has few friends.

　　B.She enjoys going out.

　　C.She dislikes shopping.

　　答案:C

　　W:Can you explain it to me clearly on the phone?

　　M:It’s not easy to explain in several words.Shall we meet sometime to talk about it?

　　W:Sure.

　　5.What does the woman want the man to do?

　　A.Make another phone call.

　　B.Make something clear.

　　C.Make a brief explanation.

　　答案:B

　　第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。

　　M:Anna,it was great to meet you last week at the conference.I really enjoyed our conversation about the project.

　　W:Yeah,it was interesting.Hmm...you know,I’m in a bit of a hurry,but here’s my card.We should definitely meet up again and continue our discussion.

　　M:Sure,you still have my contact details,right?

　　W:Hmm...this is really embarrassing,but your name has just slipped my mind.Can you remind me?

　　M:Sure,I’m Nick.Don’t worry about it.I’m terrible with names too.

　　6.What does the woman want to do when greeted?

　　A.Go to a conference.

　　B.Get away from the man.

　　C.Continue their last talk.

　　答案:B

　　7.How does the woman feel when asked about the contact details?

　　A.Awkward.

　　B.Guilty.

　　C.Calm.

　　答案:A

　　听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

　　W:I’m sorry,sir,but this flight has been cancelled due to some mechanical problems.

　　M:Cancelled!So what am I supposed to do now?

　　W:If your flight is urgent,I can put you on a waiting list for another flight this evening,but it’s on a first come first served basis,so there is no guarantee that you will be able to take that flight.

　　M:What’s my other option?

　　W:Well,if you can wait until tomorrow,we will put you up in a hotel for today and you can take a flight scheduled for tomorrow morning.

　　M:That’s fine.I’ll do that then.

　　8.Why didn’t the man take another flight that evening?

　　A.It was cancelled.

　　B.He didn’t like to wait.

　　C.There might be no seat for him.

　　答案:C

　　9.What do you know about the man’s flight?

　　A.Non-urgent.　

　　B.Non-scheduled.

　　C.Non-guaranteed.

　　答案:A

　　听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

　　M:Hi,I would like to send this package to China and these postcards as well.

　　W:OK.You will need some stamps for the postcards and I need to weigh that package,too.

　　M:Alright.Er...,how much is this going to cost?

　　W:Well,it depends.Do you want to send it via priority,express or standard mail?

　　M:What’s the difference?

　　W:Well,standard mail can take up to fifteen days.Priority is a bit faster and will arrive in about seven to eight days.Express is the fastest,but it’s also the most expensive.It only takes three days and you can track your package online.

　　M:I see.Well,there’s no rush.Please send it via priority mail.Please be extra careful,the contents of the package are fragile.

　　10.How is the man’s package charged?

　　A.By size.

　　B.By piece.

　　C.By weight.

　　答案:C

　　11.How soon will the man’s package get to China?

　　A.In about two weeks.

　　B.In about one week.

　　C.In less than one week.

　　答案:B

　　12.What kind of thing does the package contain?

　　A.Something solid.

　　B.Something soft.

　　C.Something weak.

　　答案:C

　　听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

　　W:Professor McKay,can you tell me what you think your report on old people will achieve?

　　M:We hope that it will help to change people’s feelings about old age.The problem is that far too many of us believe that most old people are sick,lonely and unhappy.As a result,we tend to find old people,as a group,unattractive.And this is very dangerous for our society.

　　W:But surely we cannot escape the fact that many old people are lonely and many are sick.

　　M:No,we can’t.But we must also remember that the number of such people is no greater among the 60’s to 70’s than among the 50’s to 60’s.

　　W:Really?

　　M:Yes.And why should we expect people to suddenly change when they reach their 60th or 65th birthday any more than they did when they reached their 21st?Now that the computer age has arrived in industry,the normal age for retirement may be lowered to 60 or even 55.Shall we then say that old age begins at 55?

　　13.On what point does the man agree with the woman?

　　A.There are wrong feelings about old age.

　　B.Old age is dangerous for our society.

　　C.Many old people are lonely and sick.

　　答案:C

　　14.What does the man say about old age?

　　A.People begin to suffer from more illnesses at the age of 60.

　　B.People of 60-70 are almost as healthy as those of 50-60.

　　C.People show sudden changes when they turn to 60 or 65.

　　答案:B

　　15.Why are people likely to retire at an earlier age?

　　A.More work is done by the computer.

　　B.More people are unfit for modern jobs.

　　C.People tend to get old earlier than before.

　　答案:A

　　16.What are the two speakers mainly doing?

　　A.Arguing about old people.

　　B.Discussing old people’s situation.　

　　C.Exchanging ideas about retirement.

　　答案:B

　　听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

　　Today I’ll talk about self improvement and give you some tips for getting rid of a bad habit.Habits are as we all know some sort of automatic behaviors and most of us employ habits that are far from good,thus we want to change them.There are many different bad habits:the habit of over-eating,the habit of telling lies,the habit of interrupting others when they talk,and so on.In spite of that,the tips below can be applied on whichever habit you want to break.

　　The first question you should ask when you plan to break a habit is “How serious are you about breaking it?” If you really force yourself to get rid of it,your chance of succeeding is much higher than if you don’t.Be aware that breaking habits requires focused energy and you need to concentrate on observing your behavior over a period of time.

　　It is also important that you find out exactly what your thoughts and feelings are each time you perform your unwanted behavior.When you write this down,you will be much more aware of why you perform this habit.

　　Then write down some alternative behaviors to the habit you want to get rid of that would be a better and more positive way to handle the feelings or the situation that is associated with it.Select one or a few alternative behaviors or habits and start to practice them.Be careful to observe your behavior and as soon as you notice that you are practicing your old habit,stop yourself and start the new alternative behavior you picked out previously.

　　17.What is a habit according to the speaker?

　　A.The way that someone behaves.

　　B.A thing we do without thinking.

　　C.An action that is considered bad.

　　答案:B

　　18.Which plays the leading role in breaking a habit?

　　A.How much we desire to break it.

　　B.How many tips we will apply.

　　C.How long we observe our behavior.

　　答案:A

　　19.Why should we write down our feelings when performing a bad habit?

　　A.To see how we feel about the behavior.

　　B.To check our awareness of the behavior.

　　C.To find out the reason for the behavior.

　　答案:C

　　20.How can we get out of a habit?

　　A.By performing alternative behaviors.

　　B.By picking out a new habit.

　　C.By observing our behavior regularly.

　　答案:A

　　第二部分　阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)

　　第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分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。

　　A

　　Like any good mother;when Karen found out that another baby was on the way,she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son,Michael,prepare for a new baby.They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl,and day after day,night after night,Michael sings to his sister in Mommy’s stomach.

　　Finally,Michael’s little sister is born.But she is in serious condition.With alarm in the night,the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal (初生的) intensive care unit at St.Mary’s Hospital,Knoxville,Tennessee.The days go by.The little girl gets worse.The pediatric (儿科的) specialist tells the parents,“There is very little hope.Be prepared for the worst.” 

　　Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot.They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby,but now they plan a funeral.Michael,keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister,“I want to sing to her,” he says.

　　Karen makes up her mind.She will take Michael whether they like it or not.If he doesn’t see his sister now,he may never see her alive.

　　She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU.He looks like a walking laundry basket,but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts,“Get that kid out of here now!No children are allowed.Never disturb patients here.”The mother rises up strongly and said,“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”

　　Karen leads Michael to his sister’s bedside.He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live.And he begins to sing.In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old,Michael sings:“You are my sunshine,my only sunshine,you make me happy when skies are gray...” Instantly the baby girl responds.The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.

　　The next day,the very next day,the little girl is well enough to go home!Woman’s Day magazine called it “the miracle of a brother’s song.” The medical staff just called it a miracle.Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!

　　Never give up on the people you love.

　　21.What may the underlined words “the infant” refer to?

　　A.The baby. B.Karen.

　　C.Mary. D.Michael.

　　解析:词义猜测题。从本段中“Michael’s little sister is born. But she is in serious condition.”和“...the neonatal (初生的) intensive care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital...”看出是“新生儿”。故选A项。

　　答案:A

　　22.Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?

　　A.Because he could make his sister alive.　

　　B.Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital.

　　C.Because his sister was going to die soon.　

　　D.Because his father wanted to take him away.

　　解析:细节理解题。从文章第四段的“If he doesn’t see his sister now,he may never see her alive.”看出答案。

　　答案:C

　　23.What do we know about the head nurse?

　　A.The head nurse was careful.

　　B.The head nurse was rude.

　　C.The head nurse was responsible.

　　D.The head nurse had no sympathy.

　　解析: 推理判断题。从文章第五段的“Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed.Never disturb patients here.”推出答案。

　　答案:C

　　24.What is the general idea of the text?

　　A.A boy’s singing saved his sister’s life.

　　B.The little girl is well enough to go home.

　　C.Michael’s little sister is born with a serious disease.

　　D.No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit.

　　解析:主旨大意题。从全文看出答案。文章是写三岁的男孩迈克尔的妹妹生下来情况非常糟糕,面临着生命危险,在医院的重症监护室里,是迈克尔的歌声拯救了妹妹的生命,创造了生命的奇迹。

　　答案:A

　　B

　　Taxis,the underground,driving...in London these modes of transport are expensive.As a student on a budget,I couldn’t afford the 30 pounds (around 300 yuan) fare for a cab.Even a bus was one pound and 20 pence (about 12 yuan) for a single ticket.I didn’t need to travel this way anyway.I had Mabel—my London bike.

　　When I moved to Beijing,like every foreigner,I was delighted to discover I could take a cab cheaper than a single journey on the “Tube”.But something was wrong.I missed Mabel.That was when I met Mandarin Mabel,also known as Mandy,my Beijing bike.

　　In many ways,Beijing is made for cycling.It is flat,an easy terrain (地形) compared with hilly London.The city’s north/south/east/west grid structure is also easier to navigate than London’s unplanned,twisting streets.

　　However,Beijing comes complete with its own dangers.The rules of the road are flexible.Bikes,cars,pedestrians all float up and down lanes in both directions.

　　Compared with London’s terrible cycle paths,in Beijing,every road has a huge,wide cycle lane.But cars,taxis and motorbikes see no reason why they shouldn’t use these as a shortcut,and why they shouldn’t beep at you to get out of their way when they do.

　　Despite the beeping,though,Beijing traffic is more good-natured.In London,the road is an active war zone.People shout,swear and beat on each other’s windows.Beijing drivers never get actively angry.In fact,often they don’t even see cyclists.Obviously that means it’s up to the cyclist to see them.

　　Mandy is a true Beijing bike.She is rusty;she makes loud noises every time you push her pedals,and I have had to make several emergency repair stops for her.

　　But cycling round Beijing on a sunny day is a joy.It is just me,Mandy and the city.

　　25.What is the point of the article?

　　A.To tell us what makes the author love cycling.

　　B.To compare cycling in Beijing with London.

　　C.To introduce the differences between Mabel and Mandy.

　　D.To explain why Beijing is made for cycling.

　　解析:主旨归纳题。作者由伦敦昂贵的交通费用,谈到了自己在北京骑自行车的经历,比较了在北京与伦敦骑自行车的不同,所以答案为B项。

　　答案:B

　　26.What can we conclude from the first paragraph?

　　A.Bicycles are the most popular means of transport in London.

　　B.To save money,the author used to travel around by bus in London.

　　C.The expense of public transport makes some people want to buy a bike.

　　D.The author didn’t travel around London because of the high cost of public transport.

　　解析:推理判断题。第一段里提到了在伦敦公共交通出行费用比较高,但没有提及哪种交通方式最流行,所以A项不对;该段提到了作者为了省钱,选择骑自行车出行,所以可以推知B项不对,C项正确。文中提到了“I didn’t need to travel this way anyway.I had Mabel—my London bike.”这不等于作者不外出游览,所以D项不对。

　　答案:C

　　27.What does the author think of cycling around Beijing?

　　A.The city’s twisting streets make it hard for the rider to find the way.

　　B.Cars,taxis and motorbikes on the cycle lane pose a threat to cyclists.

　　C.With the flat terrain and wide cycle lanes,it’s safer to cycle in Beijing than in London.

　　D.The traffic in Beijing is worse than in London due to the city’s flexible road rules.

　　解析:细节理解题。由第四、五段提到的在北京自行车道上的潜在危险可以推知B项正确,C项的“it’s safer to cycle”不对。由第三段“The city’s north/south/east/west grid structure is also easier to navigate than London’s unplanned,twisting streets.”可知twisting streets 指的是伦敦的情况,所以A项不对;由第六段“Despite the beeping,though,Beijing traffic is more good-natured.”可知D不对。

　　答案:B

　　28.What can we infer from the article?

　　A.In the author’s view,Beijing drivers are less polite than London drivers.

　　B.In London,cars,taxis and motorbikes are allowed to use the cycle paths.

　　C.People in London follow the traffic rules much more closely than those in Beijing.

　　D.Mandy breaks down so easily that it makes the author miss her London bike Mabel.

　　解析:推理判断题。从第四段作者描述的北京马路上的交通状况“The rules of the road are flexible.Bikes,cars,pedestrians all float up and down lanes in both directions.”可知,在北京人们在马路上行走过于随意,所以可推知C项正确;由倒数第三段“In London,the road is an active war zone.People shout,swear and beat on each other’s windows.Beijing drivers never get actively angry.”可知A项不对;第五段提到了“But cars,taxis and motorbikes see no reason why they shouldn’t use these as a shortcut,and why they shouldn’t beep at you to get out of their way when they do.”从作者说话的语气可推知在伦敦,cars,taxis and motorbikes应该是不允许开上自行车道的,所以B项不对;D项所述的因果关系文中没有体现,所以不对。

　　答案:C

　　C

　　Ocean coral is fading

　　Thirty years ago,if you looked down from a plane at the east coast of Australia,you would be greeted by the breathtaking beauty of the Great Barrier Reef,the world’s largest coral (珊瑚) reef.It stretched for over 2,600 kilometers in the blue sea,containing countless corals and small islands.It was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1981.

　　However,this natural wonder of the world is being taken away from us.Coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef has dropped by more than half over the last 27 years,The Guardian (UK) reported.“If the trend continues,coral cover could halve again by 2022,” said Peter Doherty,researcher at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).So unless we start acting now,there won’t be any “heritage” left in the future.

　　Coral reefs are an important part of the ocean’s ecosystem.They are a source of food,and act as protection for young fish.But in the past three decades they have been under threat around the world mainly from increased storms,a growing number of crown-of-thorns starfish and coral bleaching (脱色).

　　Storm damage caused nearly half of the coral losses.In the past seven years,the reef has been affected by six major storms,each leaving a trail (痕迹) of destruction.

　　The crown-of-thorns starfish is also causing problems.Scientists believe that run-offs (支流) containing a large amount of fertilizers have caused the population boost (增长) of this coral-eating animal.Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish usually start two or three years after major floods in northern rivers.

　　Coral bleaching accounts for about 10 percent of coral damage.It is usually due to ocean acidification (酸化) and rising temperatures because seawater absorbs more carbon dioxide from the air.This disrupts (扰乱) the corals’ ability to grow and build structures.

　　The good news is that corals can recover if given the chance.But this is slow.And the future of the ocean’s coral is largely in human hands.

　　“We can’t stop the storms...[But] we can achieve better water quality;we can tackle the challenge of crown-of-thorns,” says John Gunn,CEO of AIMS.“However,its future also lies with the global response to reducing carbon dioxide emissions (排放).”

　　29.What can we learn about the Great Barrier Reef from the article?

　　A.With the world’s second-largest coral reef,the Great Barrier Reef was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.

　　B.The Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half of its coral cover since 1985.

　　C.At the present rate of loss,the coral cover will reduce by another 30 percent within a decade.

　　D.Coral reefs are an important part of the ocean’s ecosystem and can prevent ocean acidification.

　　解析:细节理解题。由第一段可知A项不对;由第二段“Coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef has dropped by more than half over the last 27 years...”可知B项正确;由第二段“If the trend continues,coral cover could halve again by 2022”可知C项不对;由第六段可知海水吸收大气中过量的二氧化碳会导致海洋酸化,海洋酸化导致的珊瑚白化可能会引起珊瑚死亡,所以D项的can prevent ocean acidification不对。

　　答案:B

　　30.Which of the following has led to the biggest loss of the coral cover?

　　A.Coral bleaching.

　　B.Increased storms.

　　C.Rising ocean temperatures.

　　D.Outbreaks of coral-eating starfish.

　　解析:细节理解题。由第四段“Storm damage caused nearly half of the coral losses.”可知B正确。

　　答案:B

　　31.What can we do to prevent further coral decline of the Great Barrier Reef according to the article?

　　a.Improve water quality.

　　b.Reduce global carbon dioxide emissions.

　　c.Disrupt the coral-eating starfish’s ability to build structures.

　　d.Control the population of the crown-of-thorns starfish.

　　e.Make ocean absorb more carbon dioxide from the air.

　　A.a,b,c

　　B.a,b,d

　　C.a,c,e

　　D.b,d,e

　　解析:推理判断题。由最后一段提到的“...we can achieve better water quality;we can tackle the challenge of crown-of-thorns”以及“...its future also lies with the global response to reducing carbon dioxide emissions(排放)”可知推知B项为正确答案。

　　答案:B

　　D

　　Deal with loss

　　My little brother,Ty,and I were close growing up.We bickered (斗嘴) over stupid stuff but we told each other everything.Or so I thought.

　　There was nothing particularly memorable about the cold winter Arkansas day when Ty killed himself.He got home and cheerfully greeted everyone as usual.Once dinner was ready,he joined the family for barbecued chicken.I noticed then that he wasn’t talking much.But it didn’t seem like anything was wrong.I had no idea it would be the last time I’d see him.

　　It was nearly 8 o’clock when I heard what sounded like breaking glass coming from Ty’s room.My dad went to find out what had happened,then my mom checked too before dragging me into their bedroom.Dad showed up and screamed:“He’s still got a pulse.We’re going to the emergency room!”

　　All of a sudden,an ambulance arrived,and we sped off.At the hospital,Mom and I were put in a private room while my dad checked on Ty.Mom explained to me that he had tried to kill himself.

　　Then my dad returned and shook his head as if to say:“Ty didn’t make it.” My mom passed out.I didn’t feel any emotion.Nothing made sense.

　　After Ty shot himself,my family alternated between tears and silence.I didn’t go to school for months.I went to therapy (治疗),but I did not like talking to a stranger.My best friend was always there for me,but she never pushed me to share.

　　The following spring,I had to do a project for a community-service class,and I realized my topic should be suicide (自杀) awareness.I thought if more people talked about it,maybe it wouldn’t happen to another teen.I organized a walkathon (步行马拉松).I was so comforted when I saw hundreds of people show up to support my family and other survivors who’d lost loved ones to suicide.

　　Being open about suicide rather than treating it like a secret felt so incredible that I started to speak at school assemblies.Sharing Ty’s story has helped me,and so far I’ve had two people confess that they had thoughts of suicide.I directed them to help right away.If Ty were here,he’d be really proud of me and happy to know his life is having such a positive effect on others.

　　32.Why does the author write the first two paragraphs?

　　A.To show her regret that she hadn’t found anything memorable about that day.

　　B.To stress how guilty she felt because she failed to notice any difference that day.

　　C.To suggest what a surprise and shock it was when she knew Ty killed himself.

　　D.To show she was angry at Ty because he chose to kill himself instead of talking to her.

　　解析:写作意图题。前两段中作者提到她和弟弟一直很亲近,她觉得他们之间无话不谈。就在弟弟自杀的那天,她也没觉得有什么异常。所以这两段应该是一个铺垫,暗示了在下文中当得知弟弟自杀时,作者心里的悲伤和打击有多大。其他选项里的“regret”、“guilty”及“angry”这里都没有提到。

　　答案:C

　　33.When the author and her parents heard the strange sound,　. 

　　A.her parents tried not to let her see the scene

　　B.she called for an ambulance right away

　　C.she hid in her parents’ bedroom

　　D.her parents behaved calmly

　　解析:细节理解题。由第三段的“...my mom checked too before dragging me into their bedroom”可以得此答案。文中没有提到是谁打电话叫的救护车,所以B项不对。由爸爸的“screamed”和后来妈妈的“passed out”可知,作者的父母当时并不“calmly”。

　　答案:A

　　34.After Ty’s suicide,　. 

　　A.the author couldn’t get over it for quite some time

　　B.the author couldn’t go to school until she turned to medical help

　　C.the family led their life as before,pretending nothing had happened

　　D.the author’s friend tried to help her by asking her to talk about it

　　解析:细节理解题。从第五段得知,在弟弟自杀后,作者好几个月都没有去上学,甚至接受了治疗,所以A项正确。虽然接受了治疗,但作者并不喜欢跟陌生人(此处指的是医生)谈心事,是她的好友在这时默默地守护在她身旁,从不强迫她敞开心扉,所以B、C、D项不对。

　　答案:A

　　35.Which of the following would be the best title for the article?

　　A.My Brother Ty

　　B.Suicide Awareness

　　C.My Brother’s Suicide

　　D.What To Do With Suicide

　　解析:主旨归纳题。全文有两个中心词:“Ty”和“suicide”,所以C项是正确答案。

　　答案:C

　　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。

　　Planking:a brief history

　　The rules are simple:you must lie face down,palms(手掌) flat against your sides,with your feet together and pointing at the ground.Points are awarded for an original location and for the number of onlookers and participants involved.　36　 Without a photo,you’re just a person lying down.This is planking,described variously as a global participatory art project,a “meaningless Internet craze”. 

　　It began 14 years ago with a pair of bored kids.Gary Clarkson,then 15,and his friend Christian Langdon,12,would perform the plank in public places,amusing one another and puzzling onlookers.　37　 The game was a pointless way for the boys to pass the time.As Clarkson puts it:“It was just a really stupid,random thing to do.” 

　　For its first 10 years planking spread very slowly,from Clarkson and Langdon to their friends at school and,after a while,on to other kids from the neighborhood.　38　 Soon,they had a few thousand followers.Photographs of plankers came in from all over the world:American plankers on top of their televisions,British plankers in trees,and Europeans on country roads and steep riverbanks. 

　　Then things got really interesting.A few days later,a mass gathering of plankers attracted more than 100 people.The planking in the photos posted to Facebook became riskier and stranger.One brave airport worker performed the plank in the engine fan of a jet plane.

　　　39　 Some people have linked the practice to the 1995 video for the Radiohead song,“Just”.In the video,a man lies down on a busy London road and a crowd of strangers gather to try to understand and help him.He refuses to move,or to tell them why he’s lying there.He tells them—but not us,the viewers—and all we see is that now the entire crowd is lying down on the pavement as well.　40　 “People generally think you’re mad,” as creator Gary Clarkson puts it.“That’s sort of the point.” 

　　A.You must,of course,have somebody take a photo.

　　B.Many people believe planking is a good way to pass the time.

　　C.At that time,it was known simply as the Lying Down Game.

　　D.We can read about planking all of the time on Internet websites.

　　E.Whether the video is the inspiration or not,it helps us understand the spirit of planking.

　　F.Then,in 2007,when the pair created a Facebook group for their game,the pace accelerated.

　　G.It’s not clear—and Clarkson and Langdon don’t remember—where exactly the idea for planking came from.

　　答案:36.A　37.C　38.F　39.G　40.E

　　第三部分　英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)

　　第一节　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。

　　“I can’t believe you tell people your age,” my friend said.

　　Hey,I don’t 　41　.Really.In fact,I love my age,because every single birthday means 　42　 than just presents and cakes. 

　　The day I heard the word “ 　43　 ” spoken by my doctor,my life turned upside down.The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes (淋巴结).I learned at 32 to 　44　 death. 

　　There were a lot of 　45　 to stick around—a husband of 12 years that I loved a whole lot and three beautiful children who gave me daily 　46　 in their love and handmade gifts that hung on the hospital wall. 

　　However,I’m 　47　 for cancer.Does that sound crazy?I wouldn’t wish it on 　48　 and I don’t want to go through it again but it was a(n) 　49　.It helped me to 　50　 every single day.It forced me to 　51　 my life seriously.Things that were once 　52　 seemed foolish.It let me pursue the desires of my heart,　53　 my wallet.It gave me the ability to see life as fragile (脆弱的),not one day promised. 

　　When I hit my fifth year of survival,I 　54　 my job to write full time.I decided not to write one more word about anything that didn’t 　55　 to me.Cancer taught me not to let the opportunities of your heart pass you by 　56　 we are not promised “one day” or “someday”. 

　　You see,life has become a series of 　57　.Last month,I celebrated my 13th year of survival and embraced my 44th birthday.Next month,Richard and I will celebrate our 24th anniversary.My three young children now are all 　58　 their own dreams,because my cancer taught them too. 

　　Do I mind telling my age?　59　.I’m 44!I’m thankful for all the gray hairs.When I look in the mirror and notice the so-called “wrinkles”,I know they are opportunities.Every line was placed there by a smile that creased (弄皱) my face—an experience,large or small,that came from living this gift called 　60　. 

　　41.A.mind

　　B.pretend

　　C.agree D.understand

　　解析:通读全文可知,作者并不介意告诉别人自己的年龄。mind “介意”;pretend“假装”;agree“同意”;understand“明白”。

　　答案:A

　　42.A.other

　　B.rather

　　C.more D.less

　　解析:我们的每个生日不仅仅意味着礼物和蛋糕。more than 后接名词意思是“不仅仅”。other than “除了”;rather than “而不是”。

　　答案:C

　　43.A.news

　　B.death

　　C.disease D.cancer

　　解析:由下文“The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes.”可知答案为D项。

　　答案:D

　　44.A.face B.accept

　　C.reduce D.understand

　　解析:由上文可知作者患了癌症,所以在32岁的时候我学会了面对死亡。故用face表示“面对”。

　　答案:A

　　45.A.obstacles

　　B.reasons

　　C.members

　　D.patients

　　解析:这里表示“我有诸多理由要活下去”。stick around “不走开,待在原地”,在这里引申为“活下去”。

　　答案:B

　　46.A.advice

　　B.promise

　　C.strength D.attention

　　解析:句意:每天孩子们的爱与他们做的手工礼物给了我。advice“建议”;promise“承诺”;strength“力量”;attention “关注”。C项为最佳选项。

　　答案:C

　　47.A.thankful

　　B.hopeful

　　C.responsible

　　D.prepared

　　解析:由“however”转折的语气可知作者很感谢这次癌症。

　　答案:A

　　48.A.nobody

　　B.everybody

　　C.someone D.anybody

　　解析:句意:我不想让癌症降临在任何一个人的身上,我自己也不想再经历一次,但它确实是一位老师。

　　答案:D

　　49.A.memory

　　B.practice

　　C.teacher D.enemy

　　解析:从下文可知,这次患癌症的经历让作者明白了很多道理。因此可称之为“teacher”。

　　答案:C

　　50.A.treasure

　　B.spend

　　C.overcome

　　D.calculate

　　解析:它让我珍视每一天。treasure “珍爱,珍视”;spend “花费”;overcome “克服”;calculate“计算”。

　　答案:A

　　51.A.come to

　　B.make use of

　　C.think about

　　D.get on

　　解析:它让我认真思考我的人生。think about “考虑,思考”;come to life “苏醒过来”;make use of “利用”;get on “进展,上车”。

　　答案:C

　　52.A.available

　　B.impossible

　　C.distant D.important

　　解析:曾经认为重要的东西现在显得愚蠢可笑。available “可以得到的”;impossible “不可能的”;distant “遥远的”;important “重要的”。

　　答案:D

　　53.A.as well as

　　B.instead of

　　C.regardless of

　　D.except for

　　解析:它引导我去追求内心的愿望,而不是钱夹的膨胀。instead of “而不是”;as well as “除……之外还有”;regardless of “不管,不顾”;except for “除了”。

　　答案:B

　　54.A.hated B.imagined

　　C.completed D.quit

　　解析:句意:我辞掉工作,全职写作。由下文可知,作者决定调整一下自己的写作方式,所以这里不会是讨厌全职写作,或者想象全职写作。completed在这明显不行。

　　答案:D

　　55.A.apply B.explain

　　C.matter D.appear

　　解析:我决定不多写一字讲那些对我不重要的事情。matter “重要”。

　　答案:C

　　56.A.because B.while

　　C.if D.although

　　解析:癌症教会我不要错过自己内心的机会,因为谁也保证不了我们一定会拥有将来的“一天”或“某天”。

　　答案:A

　　57.A.stories B.parties

　　C.struggles D.celebrations

　　解析:由下文作者庆祝:患癌症后的第13个年头、44岁生日和结婚24周年,可知作者的生活成了一系列的庆祝活动。

　　答案:D

　　58.A.running into

　　B.running after

　　C.coming across

　　D.coming true

　　解析:我的三个孩子都在追逐他们的梦想。run after “追逐,追求”;run into “撞到某人身上”;come across “偶然遇到”;come true “梦想实现”。

　　答案:B

　　59.A.Absolutely not

　　B.Maybe not

　　C.Of course D.Not exactly

　　解析:作者在开头部分就明确表明了“不介意”的观点,absolutely not “当然不”;not exactly “不完全是”。

　　答案:A

　　60.A.dream B.love

　　C.life D.expectation

　　解析:每一线条都是一次微笑在脸上刻下的印记。这种经历,无论大小,都是来自享受称为“生活”的这份厚礼。

　　答案:C

　　第Ⅱ卷

　　第三部分　英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)

　　第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

　　阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　As the plane circled over the airport,everyone sensed that something was wrong.The plane was moving 　61　(steady)through the air,and although the passengers 　62　(fasten) their seat belts,they were suddenly thrown forward.At that moment,the air-hostess presented.She looked very pale,　63　 was quite calm.Speaking quickly and almost in a whisper,she informed everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if 　64　 of the passengers knew anything about machines.After a moment’s hesitation,　65　 man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin.Moving the pilot aside,the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that 　66　(send) by radio from the airport below.To everyone’s relief,the plane,　67　 was dangerously close to the ground at the moment,soon began to climb.The man had to circle the airport several times to become familiar 　68　 the controls of the plane.The critical moment came 　69　 he had to land.The man,　70　(follow) the instructions,guided the plane toward the airfield,and it landed safely after a long run along the runway. 

　　答案:61.unsteadily　62.had fastened　63.but　64.any　65.a　66.were being sent　67.which　68.with　69.when

　　70.following

　　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)

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。

　　删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

　　修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

　　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。

　　I am a senior high school student.In my opinions,the classroom is a place for we students to gain knowledge.So quietness is bad needed for us to learn in the classroom.But recently some students has brought their mobile phones to the classroom and we often hear of the ring of mobile phones.Some of them even wasted precious time in class type short messages on the mobile phones.To keep the classroom quiet and make us focused more on our studies,I suggest that mobile phones be used in the classroom.At least,they shouldn’t be used where we are having a class.

　　答案:第二句:opinions→opinion;we→us

　　第三句:bad→badly

　　第四句:has→have;去掉第一个of

　　第五句:wasted→waste;type→typing

　　第六句:focused→focus;be前加not

　　第七句:where→when/while

　　第二节　书面表达(满分25分)

　　一年一度的校园文化节又拉开了序幕,但对这一活动学生中却有不同意见。有人提出校园文化节还要不要举办的问题。上周末你班也进行了一场讨论。请你根据下面表格所提供的内容将讨论结果做一总结并发表自己的观点,词数100左右。

　　观点

　　支持 给学生创造了展示自我才华的舞台;

　　有利于提高学习兴趣;

　　丰富校园文化,活跃校园气氛。

　　反对 学习任务重,抽不出时间;

　　许多活动和学习无关,没有多大意义。

　　你的看法 ……

　　注意:1.行文连贯,内容完整;

　　2.题目和开头语已给出,不计入总词数。

　　提示:1.校园文化campus culture　2.校园气氛campus atmosphere

　　To be continued or not?

　　The annual campus cultural festival has drawn back its curtain again,but students have different opinions on it. 

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　　To be continued or not? 

　　The annual campus cultural festival has drawn back its curtain again,but students have different opinions on it.Therefore a discussion has been put forward whether it is necessary to hold the campus cultural festival again. 

　　Some students believe that campus cultural festival can offer a wonderful stage for students to show their talents.Apart from helping students promote their interest in study,a series of activities also enrich the campus culture and make campus atmosphere more active.

　　However,some students hold different views.They emphasize that they have been kept busy with their study and have no time to spare for the activities of the campus cultural festival.They also state that they cannot benefit much from some activities,which in their opinion have little to do with their study.

　　From my point of view,holding the campus cultural festival is a must.On the one hand,more students will be motivated to develop their potential abilities which will make them qualified for their future positions.On the other hand,students will find it a good chance to relax themselves as well as gain much knowledge that can’t be found in the book.