2016高考英语人教新课标选修6-U1一轮测试精品及答案

　　2016高考英语人教新课标选修6-U1一轮测试精品及答案

　　Unit 1　Art

　　(满分：150分，时间：120分钟)

　　第Ⅰ卷(共115分)

　　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。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．How did the woman do that?

　　A．She is on a diet.

　　B．She exercises daily.

　　C．Both A and B.

　　2．What is Mary probably doing now?

　　A．She is cooking at home.

　　B．She is doing her homework.

　　C．She is singing and dancing.

　　3．What can we learn about Jane?

　　A．She often hurries to make a phone call.

　　B．She usually makes short phone calls.

　　C．She often stays on the phone too long.

　　4．What does the man ask the woman to do?

　　A．To lend him her umbrella.

　　B．To post the letter for him.

　　C．To go to the post office with him.

　　5．How often do Johnson's parents write to him?

　　A．Once a month.

　　B．Once a year.C．More than once a month.

　　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。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，每小题将给出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至7题。

　　6．What is the schedule of the school bus?

　　A．The first bus leaves at 6 a．m.，the second at 12 a．m.，the third at 7 p．m..

　　B．The first bus leaves at 7 a．m.，the second at 11：40 a．m.，the third at 6 p．m..

　　C．The first bus leaves at 7 a．m.，the second at 12 a．m.，the third at 6 p．m..

　　7．Where can the woman find the timetable of the buses?

　　A．At the bus headquarter station.

　　B．On the bus station sign.

　　C．On the wall of the waiting hall.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

　　8．Where does the man probably stay now?

　　A．In Seattle.

　　B．In New York.

　　C．In Los Angeles.

　　9．What do we know about the man?

　　A．He is going to Bologna.

　　B．He lost his suitcase 3 weeks ago.

　　C．His suitcase may be in Italy now.

　　听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　10．What had gone wrong in their house?

　　A．Their washing machine.

　　B．The electric wires.

　　C．The lights.

　　11．Who was Mr Smith?

　　A．A repairman.

　　B．The woman's husband.C．The woman's new neighbor.

　　12．Why did the man think it would cost him dearly?

　　A．Because he wanted to buy a car.

　　B．Because he didn't have a good job.

　　C．Because their car needed repairing.

　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13．Why is the woman inviting the man to the dinner party?

　　A．Because he is the chairman.

　　B．Because he is a doctor.

　　C．Because he helped her with her paper.

　　14．When is the dinner party to be held?

　　A．At 7：00 o'clock.

　　B．At 6：30 on Saturday.

　　C．A little after 7：00 o'clock.

　　15．Who is Elizabeth?

　　A．Dr Vincent's wife.

　　B．Another doctor.C．The woman's close friend.

　　16．What does the man think of the woman?

　　A．She has no reason to hold a dinner party.

　　B．She deserves to have a party after her hard work.

　　C．She hasn't worked hard enough.

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17．Who does the speaker talk to?

　　A．People travelling in China.

　　B．People living in Shanghai.

　　C．People all over the world.

　　18．What will good manners help to show the world?

　　A．Shanghai is a modern city.

　　B．Shanghai is a beautiful city.

　　C．Shanghai is a world­class city.

　　19．How can you show respect for others?

　　A．By saying simple words.

　　B．By having confidence.

　　C．By being polite.

　　20．What does the speaker suggest people do?

　　A．Practice good manners whenever you can.

　　B．Greet everyone with simple words “How are you”．

　　C．Appreciate others' good manners during World Expo 2010.　

　　听力材料

　　Text 1

　　M：Wow！You are much thinner since the last time I saw you.

　　W：I am on a diet and exercise daily.So I've lost about 5 kilos.

　　Text 2

　　M：Hello，is Mary in?

　　W：Sorry，I'm afraid she's not.She's gone to Kate's birthday party.

　　Text 3

　　W：Is Jane ready to go to the movies?

　　M：Yes，but she's still talking on the phone.

　　W：Well，we still have plenty of time.

　　M：Not if she doesn't get off the phone.She can talk for hours and hours.Maybe I should tell her to hurry up.

　　Text 4

　　M：I'm going to the post office to post a letter.

　　W：It's very cloudy.It might rain.Can't you go tomorrow?

　　M：No，I must post it today.I'd better go right away.May I borrow your umbrella?

　　W：Certainly.

　　Text 5

　　W：Hi，Johnson.How often do you write to your parents?

　　M：Once a month.

　　W：Do they write to you?

　　M：Yes，they write to me more often than I write to them.

　　Text 6

　　W：Excuse me，I was wondering if you could help me.I'm a newcomer here.

　　M：Sure.I'll be glad to.What do you want to know?

　　W：Can you tell me what time the school bus leaves for town？I don't have the timetable.

　　M：Hmm...Let me see.The first bus leaves at 7：00 in the morning，the second at 12：00 at noon and the last at 6：00 in the afternoon.

　　W：Thank you very much.What time do you have now？I want to take the second bus.

　　M：11：40.You've got plenty of time.

　　W：And could you tell me where I should wait for the bus?

　　M：Over there beside the pool.There is a bus station sign.You can't miss it.And you can also find the timetable on the sign.

　　W：Many thanks.

　　Text 7

　　M：Devereux Computers.

　　W：May I speak to Mr.Meeks?

　　M：This is Mr.Meeks.

　　W：This is Redwood Airlines.You lost your suitcase three days ago？We have some news for you.

　　M：Great!

　　W：First the good news.We've found your suitcase.Now the bad news.It isn't in Seattle.

　　M：Where is it?

　　W：Well，it went from Seattle on the flight to Bangkok.Then it went to Hong Kong.They put it on the flight to New York，but it didn't get there.They took it off the plane in Los Angeles.Then it went to Seattle.

　　M：That's OK.When can I fetch it?

　　W：Ah，no.They then sent it to Bologna，in Italy!

　　Text 8

　　W：Please turn off the light，Harry.

　　M：Why？What's the matter？I want to read the paper.

　　W：If you turn on too many lights，all the electricity in the house will go off.

　　M：Now who told you that?

　　W：Our new neighbor Mr Smith.

　　M：Mr Smith？When did he come to our home?

　　W：I had to go to his home and ask for help today.

　　M：What was wrong?

　　W：When I turned on the washing machine，all the lights were out.

　　M：Well，did he take care of it for you?

　　W：Yes，but he said it would take a lot more work to do a really good job.

　　M：What does he mean by a really good job?

　　W：He said we needed new electric wires throughout the house and a lot of other things.

　　M：Did he tell you how much it would cost?

　　W：Yes，about a thousand dollars.

　　M：A thousand dollars？That's a lot of money.And just we need to get some work done on our car，too.

　　Text 9

　　W：Good morning，Dr Vincent.May I come in?

　　M：Good morning，Lynn.Of course.How can I be of help?

　　W：Well，it's about school，Dr Vincent.It's just that Alan and I wanted to have a few people over for a dinner party to celebrate finishing my paper，and we would particularly like to invite you since you're the chairman.Would you please come this weekend，on Saturday?

　　M：I'd be glad to，Lynn.Saturday，did you say?

　　W：If that's all right for you and Mrs Vincent.

　　M：I'll have to check with Elizabeth，but I'm pretty sure it'll be all right.

　　W：Good.If you could come around 7：00 o'clock，that would give us time to chat for a while over a glass of wine before dinner.

　　M：That sounds fine.We'll be there around seven.

　　W：That would be great! Oh，I'm so pleased that you and Mrs Vincent will be able to make it!

　　M：Well.It should be fun.And you should celebrate it after all that hard work.

　　W：Oh，I can never thank you enough.

　　M：Thank yourself.

　　Text 10

　　Next year the people of Shanghai will invite the world to the city during World Expo 2010.I am sure you will want your visitors to see what a beautiful and harmonious city you live in.Good manners will help to show the world that Shanghai is truly a world­class city.

　　By using simple words like“please”and “thank you”，you show others that you have respect for them，and being polite is also a way of telling others that you have strength and confidence in yourself.

　　Having good manners does not happen overnight.If you learn to have good manners early in your life，those positive habits will stay with you forever.Practice good manners whenever you can.You can start your good habits of being polite by showing good manners to everyone you meet.People will appreciate your good manners，and will treat you well in return.

　　答案　1.C　2.C　3.C　4.A　5.C　6.C　7.B　8.A　9.C　10.B　11.C　12.C　13.A　14.C　15.A　16.B　17.B　18.C　19.C　20.A

　　第二部分　英语知识运用(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。

　　21．Experts think that________recently discovered painting may be________Picasso.　

　　A．the；/

　　B．a；the

　　C．a；/

　　D．the; a

　　答案　D　[句意：专家们认为近来发现的那部绘画作品可能是毕加索的作品。句中painting前有修饰语recently discovered，所以此处的painting是特指，故其前用定冠词the；第二个空后的Picasso本来是专有名词，指“毕加索”其人，但是在本句中，它指的是“一部毕加索的作品”，所以其前用不定冠词a，这实际上是专有名词具体化的使用。]

　　22．Strict measures have to be________to protect________children from family abuses.

　　A．adapted；adopted

　　B．adopted; adopted

　　C．adjusted；adjusted

　　D．attached; adopted

　　答案　B　[考查动词辨析。句意：应该采取严格措施来保护那些被收养的遭受家庭虐待的孩子。第一空中的adopt意为“采用； 采取”，第二空中的adopt意为“收养”。adapt“适应”；adjust“调整”；attach“连接，加”。 ]

　　23．What worries her most is that her daughter，who is twenty years old，is not interested in anything and doesn't have a(n)________aim of life.

　　A．specific

　　B．ridiculous

　　C．negative

　　D．allergic

　　答案　A　[考查形容词的意思辨析。specific意为“确切的；特定的”，句中是说她女儿没有确切的人生目标。ridiculous荒谬的；negative消极的；allergic过敏性的。]

　　24．The local government has taken some effective measures，________at cutting down the cost during the tough economy.

　　A．pointing

　　B．approving

　　C．managing

　　D．aiming

　　答案　D　[考查动词的意义和固定搭配。aim at意为“以……为目的”，句中是说政府采取措施的目的是降低开销。用aim的现在分词形式和at搭配，用作状语，表示目的。]

　　25．—Does the young tall man standing there________the company?

　　—No.The company is________his father.

　　A．have possession of；in the possession of

　　B．in possession of；in the possession of

　　C．take possession of；in possession of

　　D．have possession of；in possession of

　　答案　A　[have/take possession of...拥有……； in

　　possession of拥有，占有，介词短语，以人作主语；in the possession of...“为……所有”，介词短语，以物作主语，故选A项。]

　　26．________work has been done to improve the people's living standard.

　　A．Large amounts of

　　B．A good many

　　C．A great deal of

　　D．A large number of

　　答案　C　[由句中主语work为不可数名词这一特性可以排除B、D两个选项，因为a good many，a large number of后只可以修饰可数名词。而A项虽可以修饰不可数名词，但其谓语动词的单复数应和amounts保持一致，所以只有a great deal of可以修饰不可数名词，又和谓语动词has been done保持一致。]

　　27.After a two­hour talk，she________the truth of the report.

　　A．was persuaded

　　B. was believed in

　　C．was convinced of

　　D. was advised

　　答案　C　[句意：两个小时的交谈之后，她相信了那个报告的真实性。convince sb of sth“使某人确信某事”的被动形式为sb be convinced of sth。

　　A项应该改为：was

　　persuaded of。]

　　28．—I'm going to the post office.

　　—________！I need to mail a letter. Could you do it for me?

　　A．How exciting

　　B. What a coincidence

　　C．How lucky

　　D. That's good

　　答案　B　[How

　　exciting！多么令人兴奋啊！What a coincidence！多巧的事啊！ How lucky！多么幸运啊！That's good ！太好了！。根据对方说要去邮局，而自己需要邮寄一封信，想让对方帮忙寄出可知，对方还没有同意帮忙，故A、C、D三项不符合语境。]

　　29．There are________modern art styles，but without the Impressionists，many of these painting styles________.

　　A．scores of; might not exist

　　B．two scores of; would not have existed

　　C．score of; might exist

　　D．two scores; would

　　have existed

　　答案　A　[句意：如今，现代艺术风格有好几十种，然而如果没有印象派，那么这许多不同的风格就不可能存在。 score作“二十”讲时，表示准确的数量，score前加数字，后面的of可省略；scores of许多，大量。后半部分由without引导的介词短语是一个暗含的非真实条件，主句用虚拟语气：would/could/should/might＋动词原形。]

　　30．Today they are accepted as the beginning of________we call“modern art”．

　　A．what

　　B．where

　　C．which

　　D．that

　　答案　A　[此处是what引导的宾语从句，what在宾语从句中作宾语。]

　　31．The girl is more beautiful________than in her photographs.

　　A．in the flesh

　　B．flesh and blood

　　C．in person

　　D. in flesh

　　答案　A　[句意：这个女孩本人要比照片上漂亮得多。in the flesh本人；flesh and blood血肉之躯，亲人；in person 亲自。]

　　32．The book________reading is worthy of________.

　　A．worthy; being bought

　　B．worthy; buying

　　C．worth; being bought

　　D．worth; buying

　　答案　C　[be worth doing＝ be worthy of being done＝be worthy to be done。前面的worth reading作the book的定语，相当于which is worth reading。]

　　33.They have________carefully the time and money needed to complete the project.

　　A．picked out

　　B．left out

　　C．figured out

　　D．taken out

　　答案　C　[句意：他们已经仔细计算出要完成这个项目所花费的时间与金钱。pick out挑选；leave out遗漏；figure out计算出；take out拿出。]

　　34．We published the book intended to________mainly to teachers and students of Senior Grade 3 in the coming new term.

　　A．appeal

　　B．attach

　　C．link

　　D．refer

　　答案　A　[考查动词的语境意义。appeal to(对某人)有吸引力；(使某人)感兴趣。attach to属于；link to把……和……连接起来；refer to参考；涉及。]

　　35．—When shall we meet?

　　—________.Any day is OK with me.

　　A．It's up to you

　　B．All right

　　C．That's all right

　　D．That depends

　　答案　A　[It's up to you由你来定。]

　　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，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment­to draw a picture of__36__for which they were thankful.

　　Most of the class might be__37__economically disadvantaged, but still many would__38__the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the__39__of most of her students' art. And they were.

　　But Douglas made a__40__kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher's true child of misery，__41__and unhappy. As other children played at breaks, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the pain Douglas felt__42__those sad eyes.

　　Yes, his picture was different. When__43__to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a__44__. Nothing else. Just an empty hand.

　　His abstract image captured the__45__of his peers. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers__46__turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and__47__people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the discussion went－until the teacher__48__forgot the young artist himself.

　　__49__the children had gone on to other assignments, she__50__at Douglas' desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and murmured, “It's yours, teacher.”She recalled the__51__she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, as she had the other students. How__52__had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we'll go outside.”Or，“Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”Or，“Let's do this together.”Douglas was most__53__for his teacher's hand.In fact，people__54__not always say “thanks”．But they'll remember the hand that__55__.

　　Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.

　　【语篇解读】　感恩节临近了，有位一年级老师给班上的学生布置了一项有趣的作业——画出他们想感谢的东西。道格拉斯画的是什么呢？

　　36．A.anything

　　B．something

　　C．nothing

　　D．everything

　　答案　B　[与第43空后面的“draw a picture of something for which he was thankful”相照应。]

　　37．A.suggested

　　B．affected

　　C．encouraged

　　D．considered

　　答案　D　[许多学生经济条件不好。此处是指老师认为这些学生的经济状况不好，所以选D项“认为”。A项意为“建议，暗示”；B项意为影响；C项意为“鼓舞”。 ]

　　38．A.celebrate

　　B．share

　　C．like

　　D．avoid

　　答案　A　[尽管经济条件不好，但很多学生还是会在庆祝感恩节时吃火鸡和其他一些传统的合时令的、好吃的东西。]

　　39．A.purposes

　　B．subjects

　　C．persons

　　D．examples

　　答案　B　[老师认为这些东西会是学生们绘画的主题subjects。]

　　40．A.good

　　B．encouraging

　　C．different

　　D．exciting

　　答案　C　[根据下一段第一句话可知。]

　　41．A.merry

　　B．naughty

　　C．weak

　　D．lively

　　答案　C　[根据本句话中的misery以及and unhappy可推知。]

　　42．A.behind

　　B．beside

　　C．before

　　D．around

　　答案　A　[一个人只能猜想他那双忧郁的眼睛背后所隐藏的痛苦。]

　　43．A.hoped

　　B．asked

　　C．forced

　　D．persuaded

　　答案　B　[根据第一段内容可知是老师要求(asked)学生们画一幅画的。]

　　44．A.gift

　　B．person

　　C．hand

　　D．wonder

　　答案　C　[根据下文中的“Just an empty hand.”可知。]

　　45．A.thought

　　B．description

　　C．respect

　　D．imagination

　　答案　D　[根据下句话“Whose hand could it be？”可知学生们在猜测或想象。]

　　46．A.raise

　　B．need

　　C．buy

　　D．sell

　　答案　A　[农场主饲养(raise)火鸡。]

　　47．A.look at

　　B．care for

　　C．take away

　　D．drive off

　　答案　B　[care for(照顾)，意思刚好与protect并列。]

　　48．A.always

　　B．almost

　　C．usually D．therefore

　　答案　B　[学生们一直在讨论着这个手可能是谁的，直到老师几乎已经忘记这个学生本人了。 ]

　　49．A.Before

　　B．Now that

　　C．Since

　　D．When

　　答案　D　[当其他学生继续欣赏别的作品时。 ]

　　50．A.stared

　　B．aimed

　　C．paused

　　D．glanced

　　答案　C　[根据下句中的“bent down”(弯腰)可知，此处应该指老师走到Douglas的桌旁并停了下来(paused)。 ]

　　51．A.chance

　　B．forms

　　C．ways

　　D．times

　　答案　D　[老师回想起曾经牵着他的手四处行走的时刻。]

　　52．A.seldom

　　B．often

　　C．soon

　　D．much

　　答案　B　[她曾经不止一次地说过。how often强调动作发生的频率；how soon表示要过多久。]

　　53．A.thankful

　　B．calm

　　C．pleased

　　D．comfortable

　　答案　A 　[Douglas对老师的手最为感激。与上文相照应。]

　　54．A.could

　　B．must

　　C．should

　　D．might

　　答案　D　[实际上，人们可能很少说“谢谢”。本句话是推测语气，表示可能性不大时常用might。could not表示“不可能”，语气较强。must not用来表示禁止的语气；should not表示“不应该”。]

　　55．A.moves on

　　B．sticks above

　　C．reaches out

　　D．puts out

　　答案　C　[但他们总会记住曾经伸出的帮助过他们的手。]

　　第三部分　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

　　She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time_is_catching_up_with_the_Mona_Lisa.

　　The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci (莱昂纳多·达·芬奇) in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago，” the museum said. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current (现在的)chemical state.

　　Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you're not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops，” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University.“It's because direct vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”

　　However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France's King Francis I in 1519.

　　In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.

　　During World War Ⅱ， French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

　　Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.

　　【语篇解读】 随着岁月的流逝，名画“蒙娜丽莎”已受到了损坏。她还有一些秘密等待人们去揭开。

　　56．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa________.

　　A．is losing its value

　　B．is being damaged after so many years

　　C．is getting more valuable with years passing

　　D．will rot away

　　答案　B　[语意理解题。首先，由转折词but判断，本句的意思应和文章前面所说的“美貌是永恒的”意义相反。后面又介绍说“蒙娜丽莎”的健康状况随着岁月的流逝在恶化，画板已变形，因此断定此处的意思是指随着岁月的流逝，名画“蒙娜丽莎”已受到了损坏。]

　　57．Experts haven't any repairs on the Mona Lisa because________.

　　A．it is now in a poor chemical state

　　B．they don't know how to replace the wooden panel

　　C．they don't have the materials Da Vinci used

　　D．they are afraid it'll be done further damage

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。文章第三段介绍专家们对名画“蒙娜丽莎”也不敢轻举妄动，原因是他们也不清楚当时达·芬奇绘画所使用的颜料以及这幅画现在的化学状况，因此可推断出他们没有对画做修复是因为怕弄巧成拙，进一步损害这幅名画。]

　　58．The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen________.

　　A．by indirect vision

　　B．at a distance

　　C．by direct vision

　　D．in shadows

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。文章第四段提到，人们“正视”时，往往看不到“蒙娜丽莎”的微笑，原因是当时达·芬奇是在暗处作的画，因此只有人们“不正视”时，才能看到她的微笑。]

　　59．Which of the following is TRUE about Mona Lisa?

　　A．It was once taken away and hidden up by German forces.

　　B．Its painter himself loved it greatly and always kept it in a shade.

　　C．Mona Lisa stops smiling when you look at her wanting to see her smiles.

　　D．King Franc I bought it and planned to return it to Italy.

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段可以排除A项；根据第四段中的“Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him.”可排除B项；选项D与文章内容不符，故答案为C。]

　　B

　　Not all awards are as noble as the Nobels.

　　Even though most countries have a system for recognising, honouring and rewarding people who have done something good in their countries, there are now hundreds of awards and awards ceremonies for all kinds of things.

　　The Oscars are probably the most famous, a time for the (mostly) American film industry to tell itself how good it is, an annual opportunity for lots of big stars to give each other awards and make tearful speeches. But it's not only films­now there are also Grammies, Brits, the Mercury Prize and the MTV and Q awards for music. In Britain, a writer who wins the Booker prize can expect to see their difficult, literary novel hit the bestseller lists and compete with“The Da Vinci Code”for popularity.

　　The Turner Prize is an award for a British contemporary artist－each year it causes controversy by apparently giving lots of money to artists who do things like display their beds, put animals in glass cases or－this year－build a garden shed.

　　Awards don't only exist for the arts.

　　There are now awards for Sports Personality of the Year, for European Footballer of the year and World Footballer of the Year.

　　This seems very strange－sometimes awards can be good to give recognition to people who deserve it, or to help people who don't make a lot of money carry on their work without worrying about finances, but professional soccer players these days certainly aren't short of cash!

　　Many small towns and communities all over the world also have their own awards ceremonies, for local writers or artists, or just for people who have graduated from high school or got a university degree.

　　Even the British Council has its own awards for“Innovation in English Language Teaching”．

　　Shakespeare never won a prize, nor did Leonardo da Vinci or Adam Smith or Charles Dickens.It would be possible to say, however, that in the past, scientists and artists could win“patronage”from rich people－a king or a lord would give the artist or scientist money to have them paint their palaces or help them develop new ways of making money.

　　With the change in social systems across the world, this no longer happens.

　　A lot of scientific research is now either funded by the state or by private companies.

　　Perhaps award ceremonies are just the most recent face of this process.However, there is more to it than that.

　　When a film wins an Oscar, many more people will go and see it, or buy the DVD.

　　When a writer wins the Nobel Prize, many more people buy their books.

　　When a group win the MTV awards, the ceremony is seen by hundreds of thousands of people across the world.

　　The result?

　　The group sell a lot more records.

　　Most awards ceremonies are now sponsored by big organisations or companies.

　　This means that it is not only the person who wins the award who benefits，but also the sponsors.

　　The MTV awards, for example, are great for publicising not only music, but also MTV itself! On the surface, it seems to be a“win­win”situation, with everyone being happy, but let me ask you a question－how far do you think that publicity and marketing are winning here, and how much genuine recognition of achievement is taking place?

　　【语篇解读】 各种名目的颁奖越来越多，但他们是否得到了大众的认可？

　　60．Which of the following awards often confuses the public by giving a prize to people who do

　　unusual things?

　　A．The Turner Prize.

　　B．The Booker Prize.

　　C．The Mercury Prize.

　　D．The Oscars.

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。题干中的confuses the public与第二段中最后一句中的causes controversy同义，题干中的如unusual things 与此句中的do things like...a garden shed同义，由此可知A项正确。]

　　61．From the fifth paragraph we can infer that“patronage”is perhaps________.

　　A．an official position in the government

　　B．the works of ancient scientists and artists

　　C．the professional qualification for a post

　　D．support and encouragement

　　答案　D　[词义猜测题。根据此段意义及句中的关键词win，give the artist or scientist money可知，patronage指“资助，支持”。 ]

　　62．Which of the following questions does the fifth paragraph mainly give the answer to?

　　A．How does the social system in history develop across the world?

　　B．Why can someone win a prize and award not someone else?

　　C．Why have all these awards and award ceremonies appeared recently?

　　D．Why did Shakespeare，Leonardo da Vinci，Adam Smith and Charles Dickens never win prizes?

　　答案　C　[段落大意题。作者在此段中指出，在过去，科学家、艺术家会得到富人的资助，而当今情况已大不一样，现在科学研究一般由政府和公司资助，一部电影获奖之后，前去观看的人就多，作家获奖之后，人们就去买他们的书，一个音乐团体获奖之后，人们就愿意去买他们的唱片，是社会体系的变化使诸多奖项逐渐涌现。 由此可知此段主要回答的问题是C项。]

　　63．At the end of the text，the writer shows concern about whether________.

　　A．people are really being given credit for what they have done

　　B．people are happy to do something good for their countries

　　C．it is worthwhile to launch so many awards

　　D．so many awards will continue to be given around the world

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。作者在文章最后一段说，表面上这(颁奖)是一种双赢的局面，皆大欢喜， 紧接着作者向读者提出问题：宣传和市场获利多少，人们认同你所取得的成就的程度有多深，这些你们了解多少？言外之意就是人们所付出的是否真的得到了回报，是否得到大众的认可。]

　　C

　　Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside world.

　　Modern Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s, when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale.

　　Today, works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago.

　　Land art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms.

　　For example, in 1970 Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty(螺旋码头), made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake.

　　Reshaping the landscape is a common feature of Land Art.

　　It can be created by moving components(组分)around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art,

　　like salt,

　　which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plants.

　　In all cases, Land Art is immovable.

　　Land Art is designed to evolve(逐步形成), change, and eventually decay (衰落). That's one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days.

　　Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they evolve and decay over time, which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artist.

　　【语篇解读】 本文向我们介绍了一种古老的艺术形式——地景艺术。

　　64．From Paragraph 1，we can learn that________.

　　A．Land Art aims to get people interested in nature

　　B．American artists were the first to create Land Art

　　C．Land Art was the most popular art in the 1960s

　　D．people have been creating Land Art for thousands of years

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第一段的末句可知，地景艺术的存在有几千年的历史了。]

　　65．All of the following are used to design the Spiral Jetty EXCEPT________.

　　A．stones

　　B．plants

　　C．salt

　　D．mud

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中“made of a collection of stones and mud”以及第三段第三句中“like salt，which is added to the Spiral Jetty”可知，在创造Spiral Jetty时，艺术家使用了石头、泥土和盐。 ]

　　66．What do we know about Robert Smithson?

　　A．He is an American artist.

　　B．He is a pioneer in creating Land Art.

　　C．He created the most famous Land Art.

　　D．He lives near the Great Salt Lake.

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的the American artist可知Robert Smithson是美国的一名艺术家。]

　　D

　　Jay Chou(周杰伦)is a well­known name both in Taiwan and mainland. He is now one of Asia's hottest pop stars. His catchy tunes have main­streamed(主流)rap and R&B in the Mando­pop world. In the past his teacher thought he was dumb(木讷). Talent spotters(观察者)thought he was ugly. But his success proves that the music still matters more than looks and image. His musical talent(才能)is recognized by fans, fellow­singers and producers.

　　Now, a singing contest was held in Taiwan. Chou appeared at the contest with band“Nan Quan Mama”， which was discovered by Chou.

　　Their first album the Summer of Nan Quan Mama, composed and produced by Chou was a great success.

　　Chou started his career at a singing contest, attracting the attention of record producers.

　　But the successful singer does not believe in luck. He says it's his passion for music and hard work that are keys to his success. He said，“I didn't know how to sing at the beginning, so I lost the first time. But I was so determined that I never stopped trying. My advice to these young singers is never to give up, and always believe in yourself.”

　　Chou's confidence has strengthened his music. He is a great source of inspiration to youngsters who share his determination to become a superstar.

　　【语篇解读】 坚持不懈，永不放弃，这就是台湾和大陆超级巨星、亚洲音乐排行榜顶级人物——周杰伦的成功秘诀。

　　67．The best title for this passage can be________.

　　A．From an ugly dumb to a superstar

　　B．Jay Chou encourages youngsters

　　C．Jay Chou and his band

　　D．Jay Chou's career

　　答案　B　[主旨大意题。纵观全文可知选B项。]

　　68．The underlined part“matters more”most probably means________.

　　A．better

　　B．more different

　　C．more difficult

　　D．more important

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。由第一段In the past his teacher thought he was dumb(木讷)．Talent spotters(观察者)thought he was ugly....His musical talent(才能)is recognized by fans, fellow­singers and producers.可知，选D项。]

　　69．Which of the following is NOT true about Jay Chou?

　　A. Jay Chou is confident towards music

　　B. He is a determined man.

　　C. He succeeded the first time he appeared on the stage.

　　D. Though not good­looking, he has a gift for music.

　　答案　C　[由第三段中He said，“I didn't know how to sing at the beginning, so I lost the first time.”可知，周杰伦第一次登台演出是失败的。]

　　70．________makes Jay Chou a success according to the passage?

　　A．His luck

　　B．His passion of music

　　C．His hard work

　　D．Both B and C

　　答案　D　[根据第三第2句可知答案。]

　　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。

　　For the rest of March，a disease will sweep across the US.It will keep kids home from school.__71__Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.

　　The disease，known as “March Madness”，refers to the yearly 65­team US men's college basketball tournament (锦标赛)．__72__Teams compete against each other in a singleelimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.

　　Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness.The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game.Friends compete against friends.__73__Colleagues against bosses.

　　Big­name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament.But each year there are dark horses from littleknown universities.

　　This adds to the madness.Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000，for many Americans，is an exciting experience. Two years ago，the little­known George Mason University was one of the final four teams.__74__

　　College basketball players are not paid，so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves.__75__About $4 billion will be spent gambling (赌) on the event.According to Media Life magazine，the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year，topping the post­season income of every US professional league，including that of the NBA.

　　A．Husbands against wives.

　　B．The players will go all out for the games.

　　C．But that doesn't mean money isn't involved.

　　D．College students will ignore piles of homework.

　　E．People are willing to spend more money in watching it.

　　F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.

　　G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

　　答案　

　　71．D　[由“Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate”及It will keep kids home from school知。]

　　72．F　[由第一段第一句及第二段“March Madness”知选F。]

　　73．A　[由“Friends compete against friends.”及“Colleagues against bosses.”知。]

　　74．G　[由“Little­known”知。]

　　75．C　[由“About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event”知。]

　　第Ⅱ卷(共35分)

　　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)

　　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 have been a friend with Li Ming since we go to primary school.He is one of my best friend.But last week something terribly happened to us.In Friday we had a maths exam.When I was busy check my answers，Li Ming whispered me for help.I felt very bad at that moment.We would cheat if I agreed.On other hand，we are good friends，so it was not easy for me to say “no” for my friend.Finally，I did not show her my answers.Though I explained my reasons after the test，but Li Ming didn't forgive me.How should I do?

　　答案

　　第一行：go改为went

　　第二行：friend改为friends；terribly改为terrible

　　第三行：In改为On

　　第四行：check改为checking；whispered后加to

　　第五行：On后加the

　　第六行：第二个for改为to

　　第七行：her改为him

　　第八行：How改成What

　　第二节　书面表达(满分25分)

　　假定你是中学生李华。在一位名叫TigerMom的学生家长的博客上，你看到如下内容。请你根据博客内容、写作要点和要求，给这位家长回复。

　　I'm the mother of a fourteen­year­old. I have a rule for my daughter: be among the top 5 students or get punished in one way or another. She has been doing very well in school, but some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much pressure on her. Am I wrong?

　　写作要点：

　　1．表明自己的看法；

　　2．陈述自己的理由(可举例说明)；

　　3．提出至少两条建议

　　要求：

　　1．词数100左右。

　　2．内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。

　　3．书写需清晰、工整。

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　【参考范文】

　　Hi, TigerMom，

　　What puzzles you is actually a puzzle for many parents in China. My idea is that it is not quite right for you to do so.Although high grades are an important factor in evaluating students and for their future university admission, development in wisdom, emotion, health, and life attitude should never be ignored. There are many examples around us. Some all­A students in school have turned out not to be as successful in society as they were expected. The reason is often that the pressure from their parents allows them almost no time for other activities. Furthermore, punishment is by no means a wise choice to help them grow up mentally and physically.

　　So I suggest that you take your friends' advice. More importantly, let her live like a lovely girl; let her have more friends and social activities; and let her make mistakes of her own as we teenagers often do.

　　Yours Sincerely，

　　Li Hua