2017届高考英语（重庆专用）二轮精练：必修4 unit2 Working the land单元测试

　　Unit 2　Working the land

　　(满分：150分，时间：120分钟)

　　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．________“Occupy Wall Street” movement started as ________ way of showing frustration(沮丧)about high unemployment，social inequality and other issues in American society.

　　A．A；a

　　B．The；the

　　C．/；a

　　D．The；a

　　答案　D　[考查冠词。句意：“占领华尔街”运动是人们表达沮丧情绪的一种方式，如对美国社会高失业率、社会不平等现象以及其他社会问题的不满。the “Occupy Wall Street” movement “占领华尔街”运动，这个专有名词是由普通名词构成的，故加the表示特指；a way of. . . “一种……的方式”。]

　　2．There are many sales of mobile phones on www. taobao. com，and you can choose ________ based on your own interests.

　　A．that

　　B．each

　　C．it

　　D．one

　　答案　D　[考查代词的用法。句意：在淘宝网上有许多手机出售，你可以根据自己的爱好选择一款。one泛指“从网上选一款手机”；that特指“同一类”；it指同一个。]

　　3．(2017·海口高一检测)Water from poisoned wells may ________ deadly cancers.

　　A．result from

　　B．suffer from

　　C．lead to

　　D．lie in

　　答案　C　[考查动词短语。句意：有毒的井水可能会导致致命的癌症。lead to“导致；造成(后果)”，符合题意。result from起因于，由……造成；suffer from遭受；lie in在于。]

　　4．The teacher advised me to ________ my story into a novel.

　　A．share

　　B．expand

　　C．explode

　　D．respond

　　答案　B　[考查动词词义。句意：老师建议我把我的故事扩展成一部小说。expand“使变大；扩展”，expand. . . into. . . “把……扩展成……”，符合题意。share分享，分担；explode爆炸；respond作出反应，回应。]

　　5．________ the help of the PLA men，many people survived the earthquake.

　　A．Thanks to

　　B．As a result

　　C．As for

　　D．In spite of

　　答案　A　[考查短语辨析。句意：幸亏有解放军的帮助，许多人才在地震中幸免于难。thanks to“幸亏；由于”，符合题意。as a result结果，因此；as for关于；至于；in spite of不管，尽管。]

　　6．(2017·石家庄高一检测)—Do you feel like driving out?

　　—No. I'd rather we ________ a taxi.

　　A．take

　　B．taking

　　C．have taken

　　D．took

　　答案　D　[考查would rather从句的时态。句意：你想驾车出行吗？——不，我宁愿我们乘出租车。would rather后接的从句中谓语要用虚拟语气形式，表示与现在事实相反应用一般过去时。]

　　7．He was very tired，and ________ he didn't give the market report.

　　A．so

　　B．therefore

　　C．however

　　D．though

　　答案　B　[句意：他很累，因此他没有作市场报告。and连接两个并列分句，故空处应为副词，前后为因果关系，应用therefore “因此；所以”。so作“因此；所以”讲时为连词；however “然而”，表转折；though “虽然；尽管”，为连词。]

　　8．(2017·青岛高一检测)—You are not yourself. What's the matter with you?

　　—I have failed in the experiment. I ________ not having followed my teacher's

　　advice.

　　A．refer

　　B．intend

　　C．respect

　　D．regret

　　答案　D　[考查动词词义。句意：——你看起来不对劲。怎么了？——我的实验失败了。我后悔没有听老师的建议。regret having done sth“后悔做了某事”，符合题意。refer常和to连用，表示“谈到；查阅”；intend to do sth打算做某事；respect “尊敬；尊重”，常用于respect sb for(doing)sth结构。]

　　9．—What has made him upset recently?

　　—________ alone to face the troublesome case.

　　A．Left

　　B．Being left

　　C．Having left

　　D．To leave

　　答案　B　[考查动名词结构作主语。句意：——是什么让他最近这么心烦？——独自被留下面对问题事件。答语是只保留了主语的省略句，且he与leave之间是被动关系，所以用动名词的被动式。]

　　10．—Would you like to make comments ________ our football team's performances during the whole year?

　　—Sorry，but I am not in a position to do so.

　　A．at

　　B．on

　　C．with

　　D．in

　　答案　B　[考查短语搭配。句意：——你能就我们足球队一年的表现发表一些评论吗？——抱歉，我没有资格这么做。make comments on“对……加以评论”，为固定搭配。]

　　11．It is required that all the vehicle companies should ________ their cars with safety belts.

　　A．associate

　　B．equip

　　C．relate

　　D．feed

　　答案　B　[考查动词词义。句意：要求所有的汽车公司给他们的汽车配备安全带。equip. . . with. . . “给……配备……”，符合题意。associate. . . with. . . “把……和……联系起来”；relate通常与介词to搭配；feed. . . with. . . 中with表示把……放进……。]

　　12．(2017·株洲高一检测)They bought some cars from the developed countries with the dollars earned by ________ wheat，corn and rice.

　　A．to be exported

　　B．to export

　　C．exported

　　D．exporting

　　答案　D　[考查动名词短语作宾语。句意：他们用出口小麦、玉米和大米赚得的美元从发达国家购买了一些小汽车。by后用动词­ing形式作宾语，故选D。]

　　13．His winning the competition has ________ his confidence.

　　A．set up

　　B．put up

　　C．built up

　　D．made up

　　答案　C　[考查动词短语辨析。句意：他赢得了这场比赛，增强了他的信心。build up “逐渐增强；建立”，符合题意。]

　　14．The teacher was satisfied ________ the progress he has made，because he rid himself ________ being lazy and careless.

　　A．about；of

　　B．with；from

　　C．with；of

　　D．at；off

　　答案　C　[考查固定搭配。句意：老师对他已取得的进步很满意，因为他消除了懒惰和粗心。be satisfied with对……满意；rid. . . of. . . 使……摆脱或除去……。]

　　15．It is reported that the United States uses ________ energy as the whole of Europe.

　　A．as twice

　　B．twice much

　　C．twice much as

　　D．twice as much

　　答案　D　[考查倍数表达法。句意：据报道，美国使用的能源是整个欧洲使用能源的两倍。倍数表达法常用的有三种：(1)倍数＋形容词/副词的比较级＋than. . . (2)倍数＋as＋形容词/副词的原级＋as. . . (3)倍数＋the＋名词(size/length/height. . . )＋of. . . ，这里考查的是第二种，不过在形容词原级之后加了一个名词。]

　　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16～35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter，I decided to__16__the rain to get my car，which was parked at my office three streets away.

　　My friends__17__that I shouldn't go，mainly because I was seven months pregnant then. I assured them that I'd be very__18__.

　　I walked out of the hotel and started making my__19__to the car. At the traffic junction，a van__20__and the passenger got off with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening，he walked right beside me and told me he'd escort(护送)me to my__21__. I was very embarrassed and__22__，but he was very persistent.

　　During our walk，he kept telling me to walk__23__，as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park，I thanked him and we parted ways. I did not get his name and may not even__24__him now. Did he purposely stop for me？I'll never know.

　　So how did I pay it forward？I was at home when I__25__two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my estate. I went out and__26__them an umbrella，telling them they should take the umbrella and keep it. They were very grateful and like me，probably wondered why a__27__was offering such kindness.

　　16．A. carry

　　B．keep

　　C．brave

　　D．collect

　　答案　C　[作者决定冒雨去开车。brave为及物动词，意为“勇敢地面对”。]

　　17．A. guessed

　　B．argued

　　C．complained

　　D．promised

　　答案　B　[朋友不主张她冒雨前行。argue表示提出理由赞成或反对。]

　　18．A. successful

　　B．careful

　　C．joyful

　　D．stressful

　　答案　B　[作者向朋友保证会小心的(careful)。]

　　19．A. call

　　B．change

　　C．way

　　D．choice

　　答案　C　[make one's way为固定搭配，意为“上路”。]

　　20．A. disappeared

　　B．left

　　C．started

　　D．stopped

　　答案　D　[根据下文the passenger got off with an umbrella可知，这辆面包车停了下来。]

　　21．A. destination

　　B．hotel

　　C．office

　　D．company

　　答案　A　[根据全文判断可知，这位乘客要送作者到目的地(destination)。]

　　22．A. agreed

　　B．declined

　　C．smiled

　　D．cried

　　答案　B　[根据下文but he was very persistent可知，虽然作者表示谢绝(declined)，但乘客还是坚持护送她。]

　　23．A. slower

　　B．alone

　　C．ahead

　　D．together

　　答案　A　[根据上文I was seven months pregnant then和下文as the ground was wet可知，他一再叮嘱作者要慢一些走。]

　　24．A. like

　　B．spot

　　C．recall

　　D．recognise

　　答案　D　[那时作者没有问及那位好心人的名字，甚至现在不会再认出(recognise)他。like喜欢；spot看出，发现；recall回忆。]

　　25．A. imagined

　　B．noticed

　　C．invited

　　D．heard

　　答案　B　[作者决定把爱心传递下去。有一天，在家时突然发现(noticed)冒雨前行的两名印度建筑工人。]

　　26．A. passed

　　B．made

　　C．showed

　　D．sold

　　答案　A　[作者把一把雨伞送给这两个人。pass sb. sth. 意为“把某物交/传给某人”。]

　　27．A. passerby

　　B．stranger

　　C．man

　　D．woman

　　答案　B　[根据作者个人经历，可以判断这两个印度工人也会对来自于一个陌生人(stranger)的善举感到惊讶。]

　　B

　　Do you often see silly words or drawings__28__onto the desks in your classroom？How many times have you seen__29__windows in the classrooms and other school buildings？This is vandalism(故意损坏)，the destroying or damaging of public__30__for no obvious reason.

　　Vandalism in schools is becoming a growing problem，and it is__31__us more than money. It costs us our feeling of pride in our school.

　　How can we__32__vandalism in schools？First of all，we need to make students realize the importance of taking care of public property. Second，we should learn to obey school rules and__33__. If it is serious vandalism，we need to report it to the teacher. Third，anyone who__34__school property should receive some kind of punishment.

　　We will begin to see cleaner school and happier students when we__35__them about vandalism and work to prevent it from happening.

　　28．A. appeared

　　B．damaged

　　C．carved

　　D．bent

　　答案　C　[通读全文可知作者在文章开始列举了故意损坏公物的例子。此处指在桌子上“刻(carve)”字或画。]

　　29．A. broken

　　B．abolished

　　C．abandoned

　　D．attracted

　　答案　A　[教室及其他学校建筑的“坏(broken)”窗户。abolished彻底废除的；abandoned遗弃的；attracted被吸引，均不符合语境。]

　　30．A. property

　　B．budget

　　C．content

　　D．school

　　答案　A　[第三段第二句话中的“public property”可知A项正确，此处指公共财产。]

　　31．A. paying

　　B．spending

　　C．giving

　　D．costing

　　答案　D　[故意损害公物让我们失去的不仅仅是金钱。下文的“cost”为提示。]

　　32．A. protect

　　B．prevent

　　C．realize

　　D．fight

　　答案　B　[从下文内容看出，作者列举了三种避免(prevent)故意损坏公物的措施。故选B。]

　　33．A. orders

　　B．demands

　　C．regulations

　　D．intentions

　　答案　C　[句意：我们应该学会遵守学校规章制度。此空需要与上文的rules相呼应。regulation规则，条例，符合语境。]

　　34．A. measures

　　B．mixes

　　C．vandalizes

　　D．occupies

　　答案　C　[句意：不论谁损坏公物都得受到某种惩罚。根据上文第一段中的名词vandalism不难判断此处选它的动词形式vandalize。]

　　35．A. educate

　　B．tell

　　C．order

　　D．mention

　　答案　A　[如果我们教育学生什么是故意破坏公物并采取措施加以防止，我们就会看到更加整洁的校园和更快乐的孩子。文章介绍的为校园事件，故此处填“教育”一词恰当。]

　　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

　　Several hundred strangers received “love letters” from a young man on the street. The letter was written and given out by Yang Yang，who asked passers­by，as he handed them the notes，“Do you suffer from pressure？”He was a student majoring in human resources at Chongqing University of Science and Technology，who hoped to show his disappointment with job hunting.

　　Yang's story has caught media attention perhaps because it is similar to those of millions of recent graduates seeking jobs and struggling for survival in the country's wealthiest cities. They have diplomas，rather than professional skills，and come to big cities in hopes of better lives，only to find low­paying jobs and poor living conditions.

　　They are China's “ant tribe(蚁族)”，a term coined by sociologist Lian Si from Peking University in his 2009 book，Ant Tribe. “They're so similar to ants. They share small and narrow living areas. They're intelligent and hard­working，yet nameless and underpaid. ” The term also speaks to their helplessness in a world governed by the law of the jungle—only the strongest survive.

　　A survey in Lian's another book published this year，Ant Tribe Ⅱ，found nearly 30 percent of

　　“ants” are graduates of famous universities—almost three times last year's percentage. Most had degrees in popular majors. In addition,7. 2 percent of “ants”

　　have at least a master's degree compared to 1. 6 percent in 2009.

　　An “ant's” average monthly salary is 1,904 yuan，with about 64 percent of them earning less than 2,000 yuan a month.

　　Another survey in the 2010 Annual Report on the Development of Chinese Talent found more than 1 million “ants” live in big cities.

　　“Most ants are from rural families or small towns，and their experiences in ordinary universities didn't arm them well enough to fight with competitors in big cities' employment markets. ” Professor Zhang Ming at Renmin University of China said.

　　The “ant tribe's” embarrassing living situations have become a serious social problem，and the government should develop smaller cities to attract more graduates from big cities，Zhang believed.

　　However, “ants” expect more study and training opportunities in big cities，which keeps them positive despite their situations.

　　36．Yang's story is introduced in order to ________.

　　A．analyze graduates' difficulties in finding jobs

　　B．lead to the topic of the article— “ant tribe”

　　C．tell readers a story about those big cities

　　D．show a clever way of dealing with pressure

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。文章用这个年轻人的故事反映出了就业的艰难，从而导入“蚁族”这个中心话题。]

　　37．The “ants” fail to find high­paying jobs mainly because ________.

　　A．they have no diplomas from good universities

　　B．they do not have necessary professional skills

　　C．their majors do not meet the needs of society

　　D．those from rural areas are not treated equally

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句话可知答案。]

　　38．Professor Zhang thought “ants” problems could be solved by ________.

　　A．creating more jobs for graduates in big cities

　　B．developing smaller cities to attract graduates

　　C．sending graduates to rural areas and small towns

　　D．training graduates to improve their ability

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的内容可知，张教授认为解决问题的方法是发展比较小的城市来吸引毕业生。]

　　39．By writing this article，the author mainly means to show ________.

　　A．despite better educations，“ants” are still struggling

　　B．despite difficulties，“ants” have a promising future

　　C．better education，better job opportunities

　　D．Ant Tribe is a good book to help understand today's China

　　答案　A　[目的意图题。作者通过这篇文章讲述了现阶段“蚁族”大学毕业生在社会上“挣扎”的生活状态。]

　　B

　　Over the December holidays，my husband had a 10­day silent meditation(冥思、默念)．Not my idea of fun，but he came back refreshed and energetic.

　　He said the experience was so fantastic that he has been in meditation for two hours a day，once in the morning and once in the evening，until the end of March. He's running an experiment to determine whether and how meditation actually improves the quality of his life. I have doubts about it.

　　But now，scientists say that meditators like my husband may be benefiting from changes in their brains. The researchers report that those who meditated for about 30 minutes a day for eight weeks had measurable changes in grey matter density in parts of the brain associated with memory，sense of self，empathy(心灵相通)and stress.

　　M．R. I(磁共振)brain scans taken before and after the participants' meditation found increased grey matter in the hippocampue，an area important for learning and memory. The images also showed a reduction of grey matter in the amygdala，a part connected to anxiety and stress. A control group that did not practise meditation showed no such changes.

　　How exactly did these study volunteers meditate？So many people talk about meditating these days. Within four miles of our Bay Area home，there are at least six centers that offer some type of meditation class，and I often

　　hear phrases like，“So how was your sit today？”

　　Britta Holzel，a professor at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and the study's lead author，said the participants practised mindfulness meditation，a form of silent deep thought that was introduced in the United States in the late 1970s. It traces its roots to the same ancient Buddhist techniques that my husband follows.

　　“The main idea is to use different objects to focus one's attention，and it could be a focus on sensations of breathing，or emotions or thoughts，or observing any type of body sensations，”she said. “But it's about bringing the mind back to the here and now，as opposed to letting the mind wander. ”

　　Generally the meditators are seated upright on a chair or the floor and in silence，although sometimes there might be a guide leading the practice，Dr. Holzel said.

　　Of course，it's important to remember that the human brain is complex. “The field is very，very young，and we don't really know enough about it yet，”Dr. Holzel said. “I would say these are quite preliminary findings. We see that there is something there，but we have to test these findings over and over to find out what they really mean. ”

　　It has been hard to exactly tell the benefits of meditation，but a 2009 study suggests that meditation may reduce blood pressure for patients with coronary heart disease(冠心病)．And a 2007 study found that meditators have longer attention periods. Previous studies have also shown that there are structural differences between the brains of meditators and those who don't meditate，although this new study is the first to record changes in grey matter over time through meditation.

　　Finally，Dr. Holzel said she and her colleagues would like to prove how meditation results in clear improvements in people's lives. “A lot of studies find that it increases well­being，improves quality of life，but it's always hard to determine how you can objectively test that，”she said. “Meditators may be more willing to help when someone suffers，and act more sympathetically. ”Dr. Holzel said.

　　Further study is needed，but that foretells well for me. For now，I'm more than happy to support my husband's little experiment，despite the fact that he now rises at 5 a．m. and is exhausted by 10 at night. An empathetic husband who takes out the rubbish and puts petrol in the car because he knows I don't like to—I'll take that.

　　【解题导语】 科学家们通过研究发现，冥思可以改变人们大脑内和记忆力、自我意识、心灵相通和压力有关的灰物质的密度，在降低冠心病患者的血压方面也有很大的帮助。科学家们将对冥思对于人们提高生活质量和健康方面更具体的影响做进一步的研究。

　　40．How long does the author's husband carry on with his meditation practice?

　　A．About 1 year.

　　B．About 4 months.

　　C．About half a year.

　　D．About 2 months.

　　答案　B　[根据文章第一段的第一句话和第二段的第一句话可知，作者丈夫的假期从12月开始到3月底，所以时间应该为4个月。]

　　41．The underlined word “preliminary” in Paragraph 9 means“________”．

　　A．typical

　　B．valuable

　　C．original

　　D．reliable

　　答案　C　[original意为“最初的，原始的”。根据文章第九段中的第一、二句话“Of course，it's important to remember that the human brain is complex. . . ”可知，在这方面的研究是最初的，还有许多要研究。]

　　42．We can learn from the last paragraph that the wife is________.

　　A．proud to have such a patient husband

　　B．glad to see her husband full of energy

　　C．willing to follow her husband's example

　　D．happy to have a considerate husband

　　答案　D　[根据最后一段的最后一句话可知，“我”丈夫会主动把垃圾带出去，把汽车的油加满，因为他知道“我”不喜欢做这些事情。故作者的丈夫是非常体贴的。]

　　43．What can be the possible title for the passage?

　　A．What role meditation plays in life

　　B．How my husband practises meditation

　　C．How meditation may do good to us

　　D．What experience I got from my husband

　　答案　C　[通读全文可知，科学研究表明冥思给人们的健康和生活的各个方面都带来了好处，因此C项最符合题意。]

　　C

　　The research carried out by the University of Bari in Italy could help prove hospitals who are accused of wasting money on art and decoration as it suggests a pleasant environment helps patients ease discomfort and pain.

　　A team headed by Professor Marina de Tommaso at the Neurophysiopathology Pain Unit asked a group of men and women to pick the 20 paintings they considered most ugly and most beautiful from a selection of 300 works by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli. They were then asked to look at either the beautiful paintings，or the ugly paintings，or a blank panel while the team zapped(照射)a short laser pulse at their hand，creating a sensation as if they had been stuck by a pin. The subjects rated the pain as being a third less intense while they were viewing the beautiful paintings，compared with when looking at the ugly paintings or the blank panel. Electrodes measuring the brain's electrical activity also confirmed a reduced response to the pain when the subject looked at beautiful paintings.

　　While distractions，such as music，are known to reduce pain in hospital patients，Prof de Tommaso says this is the first result to show that beauty plays a part.

　　The findings，reported in New Scientist，also go a long way to show that beautiful surroundings could aid the healing process.

　　“Hospitals have been designed to be functional，but we think that their artistic aspects should be taken into account，too，” said the neurologist. “Beauty obviously offers a distraction that ugly paintings do not. But at least there is no suggestion that ugly surroundings make the pain worse. I think these results show that more research is needed into the field how a beautiful environment can alleviate suffering. ”

　　Pictures they liked included Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and Botticelli's Birth of Venus. Pictures they found ugly included works by Pablo Picasso，the Italian 20th century artist Anonio Bueno and Columbian Fernando Botero. “These people were not art experts so some of the pictures they found ugly would be considered masterpieces by the art world，” said Prof de Tommaso.

　　【解题导语】 意大利巴里大学日前开展的一项研究表明，舒适愉悦的环境有助于减轻病人的痛苦。这一发现有力地驳斥了认为医院不应该把钱浪费在艺术品装饰上的说法。研究人员相信新的研究会对患者起到新的治疗作用。

　　44．The underlined word “alleviate” in the 5th paragraph probably means “_______”．

　　A．cure

　　B．ease

　　C．improve

　　D．kill

　　答案　B　[词义猜测题。根据文章的第一段最后一句as it suggests a pleasant environment helps patients ease discomfort and pain可以得出本题的答案为ease(缓解，减轻)，而不是“治愈”“消灭”或“增加”。]

　　45．How many artists have been mentioned in the passage?

　　A．4.

　　B．5.

　　C．6.

　　D．7.

　　答案　C　[数字计算题。本文提到的艺术家有Leonardo da Vinci，Sandro Botticelli，Vincent Van Gogh，Pablo Picasso，Anonio Bueno，Columbian Fernando Botero六人。]

　　46．From the last paragraph，we know that________.

　　A．some artists' paintings were beautiful，so they were masterpieces

　　B．only art experts could judge they were masterpieces or not，though ugly

　　C．the artists mentioned above were not really art masters

　　D．some of them were art masters，while others were not

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。本段的最后一句的意思为：这些人不是艺术家，所以一些他们认为难看的作品其实都是世界名作。]

　　47．Which of the following is the suitable title for the passage?

　　A．Beautiful surroundings can ease pain

　　B．Ugly paintings could be masterpieces

　　C．More research should be done in the field

　　D．Latest environmental research

　　答案　A　[主旨大意题。根据全文内容和研究结果可知，本题答案为A。B、C只是研究结果中的一部分，不能概括全文。D的范围过大。]

　　D

　　Many people feel that their parents were harder on them than on their brother or sister. And many are quick to blame negative results in adulthood on it. But results from a Temple University study published this month suggest that it is not necessarily true.

　　Researchers have found that among siblings(兄弟姐妹)in the same family，recalled negative early experiences such as conflicts with parents seem to have little influence over psychological(心理的)well­being in mid­life.

　　“Existing research suggests the importance of early childhood parental treatment on later well­being，but respondents in this study who thought they were treated less favorably than their siblings have been found to be just as satisfied in their lives，”said Adam Davey，a psychologist in the College of Health Professions.

　　Davey's study looked at data collected from 1,369 siblings between the ages of 26—74 from 498 different families to determine the extent(程度)to which different childhood treatment reached into adulthood. Each sibling answered a series of questions about their memories of parental affection(喜爱)，conflicts with their parents when they were young and current well­being. Davey and his team found that those who remembered having more conflicts with their parents than their siblings still tended to have generally high levels of well­being in adulthood. Not surprisingly，they also found that happier memories，such as memories of affection and warmth，can have positive effects.

　　Older respondents who were married and had children of their own tended to have a more positive recollection of their childhood. Davey says these findings could suggest that life experience acts as a filter(过滤)for remembering childhood memories. He adds that personality also plays a role：those who were more out­going tended to have a better recollection of their childhood.

　　“Even people who grow up in the same environment can have different ways of recalling the past. And it's not necessarily what happens in the past，but the way we remember it that makes a difference to our well­being，”said Davey.

　　【解题导语】 研究表明，负面的童年经历对成年期的心理健康并无多大影响。

　　48．What's the purpose of the passage?

　　A．To show how to improve well­being in mid­life.

　　B．To teach parents how to give their children a happier childhood.

　　C．To blame some parents for being harder on one of their children.

　　D．To show the link between negative childhood experiences and well­being in adulthood.

　　答案　D　[作者意图题。本文主要向大家展示了一项研究结果，故选D。]

　　49．The research shows that ________.

　　A．negative early experiences have little influence over well­being in mid­life

　　B．people who were treated favorably are more satisfied in their later lives

　　C．early childhood parental treatment is important to later well­being

　　D．it's impossible for parents to treat children equally

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第二段的recalled negative early experiences such as conflicts with parents seem to have little influence over psychological well­being in mid­life. 可知应选A。]

　　50．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor on how people recollect childhood in Paragraph 5?

　　A．Having children or not.

　　B．Being healthy or not.

　　C．Life experience.

　　D．Personality.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。通读第五段，可知影响儿时回忆的因素有：是否已婚和有孩子，生活经历以及个性，作者并没有提到健康与否是否会影响对儿时的回忆。]

　　51．According to Davey，what influences our well­being in adulthood?

　　A．What happened in the past.

　　B．How we remember the past.

　　C．The role we play in society.

　　D．How much we have.

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据末段的it's not necessarily what happens in the past，but the way we remember it that makes a difference in our well­being可知应选B。]

　　E

　　FROM 1964 to 1978，Dazhai，with a population of 500，was the most famous village in China. Millions of Chinese came to the Shanxi village to visit its terraced fields(梯田)and “splendid” irrigation systems.

　　It was not until 1978 when Guo Fenglian，head of the village，paid a visit to the US that China's model village found how far it had fallen behind those in developed countries.

　　“I was astonished at their modern equipment in harvesting，which could even separate big tomatoes from small ones，”said Guo. “American farmers' life quality also impressed me a lot. Every day they had two cups of milk，which is something we don't have even in our wildest dreams. ”

　　“We have to learn their advanced technology and administration for our own development，”said then first Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping who was planning China's reform and opening up policy then. “Through opening our doors，we would not only take advantage of foreign funds(资金)，but also create job opportunities and cultivate(培养)talents. ”

　　In 1978 Japanese electricity giant Panasonic(松下)came to China as the first foreign business to invest(投资)here and its success attracted other world brands into exploring the Chinese market. So far China has for 15 years taken in the world's second biggest foreign investment，following the US，to help set the country in a fast growth.

　　However，China's 30­year road of reform was not always smooth. Doubts on the reform began to rise at the end of the 1980s as many people worried the country would turn to capitalism(资本主义)．

　　“The criterion for our judgment is whether it helps develop socialist productive forces，whether it helps increase the overall national strength of a socialist country，and whether it brings about better living standards，”said Deng.

　　“China's reform and opening up is a unique success story. It has brought benefit to both China and the world，”said William Keller，chief manager of a Swiss pharmaceutical(制药的)company.

　　【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，其大意是描述大寨村在改革开放后的历史变化，从而影射出改革开放对中国经济发展作出的贡献。

　　52．Dazhai was not famous for________.

　　A．the wonderful irrigation systems

　　B．its terraced fields

　　C．its modern equipment

　　D．the farmer's life

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。根据第三段的大意可知本题选C。本题难度适中。]

　　53．Guo Fenglian was________at the sight of the modern equipment in harvesting when she visited the US in 1978.

　　A．shocked

　　B．delighted

　　C．excited

　　D．attracted

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第三段首句中的astonished可知本题选A。本题易。]

　　54．________was the first big country to invest in China.

　　A．America

　　B．Japan

　　C．Swiss

　　D．Panasonic

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第五段首句可知本题选B。本题易。]

　　55．Many people have doubts about the reform________.

　　A．in 1978

　　B．in 1980

　　C．in 1981

　　D．at the end of the 1980s

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第六段大意可知本题选D。本题难度适中。]

　　四、写作(共两个写作任务，满分35分)

　　写作一(满分15分)

　　请根据以下提示，结合你校园生活中的一个事例，就“自信”这一话题，用英语写一篇短文。

　　If one has no confidence，there is little possibility that one can achieve anything when faced with hardships.

　　注意：1. 无需写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；

　　2．除诗歌外，文体不限；

　　3．内容必须结合校园生活中的一个事例；

　　4．文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；

　　5．不少于60词。

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　　Whatever one does，one should do it with confidence. Equipped with confidence，we can deal with any challenges and difficulties until we succeed.

　　When I entered Senior 3，I found myself faced with difficulty learning English，and even failed in my English exam. As a consequence I began to feel frustrated，losing confidence in myself. It was at this moment that my parents encouraged me，and my teachers gave me some valuable advice on my studies，telling me to be confident. With their help，I regained my confidence and began to make steady progress.

　　As the saying goes，where there's a will，there's a way. If we are to make a difference，we should build up our confidence，which is of vital importance if we want to overcome any obstacles and finally achieve our goal.

　　写作二(满分20分)

　　学生会作了一个关于中学生睡眠、饮食和休闲等生活习惯的调查，发现学生最常见的不良生活习惯有：晚上熬夜；不吃早餐上学，常吃方便面；长时间上网聊QQ和玩游戏。请根据以上信息写一篇不少于80词的短文。

　　注意：1. 简述这些坏习惯可能产生的不良影响；

　　2．呼吁广大中学生培养健康的睡眠、饮食和休闲的习惯；

　　3．文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

　　Let's develop a healthy lifestyle

　　According to a survey among middle school students，many students have the following bad habits：

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　　Let's develop a healthy lifestyle

　　According_to_a_survey_among_middle_school_students，many_students_

　　have_the_following_bad_habits：staying up late into the night；going to school without breakfast and often eating instant noodles；spending much time chatting on QQ or playing computer games.

　　As we know，if you often stay up late at night，you will feel tired and sleepy during the daytime and cannot concentrate in class. Going to school without breakfast or eating instant noodles instead of meals will cause a lack of nutrition. Spending too much time on QQ or computer games will do harm to your eyes.

　　In terms of study and health，we should develop a healthy lifestyle. First，go to bed a bit earlier instead of staying up late. Second，keep a balanced diet to build up our bodies. Third，don't spend too much time on the Internet. Actually，there are varieties of activities for us to relax ourselves，such as doing sports or listening to music.