北師大版高中英語模塊18綜合測試試題(卷)與解析

北師大版高中英語模塊18綜合測試一試題(卷)與分析北師大版高中英語模塊18綜合測試一試題(卷)與分析北師大版高中英語模塊18綜合測試一試題(卷)與分析綜合測試(一)Ⅰ.語言知識及應(yīng)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共10小題；每題2分，滿分20分)閱讀下邊短文，掌握其馬虎，而后從1~10各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。Howisabookcomparedwiththemoviethatisbasedonit?Likethemovie,thebookcanhavea1ofsettings.Itcanalsocontainalotofdetails.However,whatweseeinthemovieinasecondoftentakes2toread.Thereaderwouldsoongrow3withallthedescriptionsnecessaryformanychangesinplace.He4beconfusedbytoomanycharacters.Hewouldhavetoslowdownhisreadingspeed,butthatwouldmakethingseven5,fortheauthor’swordsmightsometimes“getintheway”.Mostreadersknowwhatitmeanstohavetheword“disappear”duringthereadingofawell-writtenstory.Ifabooktriesto6allthedetailsofamovie,itwouldhardlybepossible.Thebookdoeshaveatleastoneadvantageoverthemovie,7.Theauthorcansimply8hisreaderswhathewantsthemtoknow.Forinstance,anauthorwrites,“Henryhadbeenasadboysincehisfatherdiedinatrainaccidentthreeyearsago.”Amoviewritercannottellthistothe9directly.Hewouldhaveto10oneofhischaracterssayit,orshowtheaccidentinaflashbackandthenshowthatHenrywasstillsad.B.lineC.linkD.connection答案AB.minutesC.secondsD.days答案BB.upsetC.violentD.bored答案DB.mightC.mustD.need答案BB.moreC.betterD.easier答案AB.concludeC.includeD.read答案CB.althoughC.otherwiseD.likewise答案AB.readC.writeD.suppose答案AB.audienceC.film-makerD.director答案BB.getC.askD.invite答案A第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題；每題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下邊短文，依據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連結(jié)的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適合的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencan11(instruct)inswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertat12theirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.13oftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater.Itisnotlong14theyaresoaccustomedtoswimming15theycanpickupweightsfromthefloorinthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoung16(swim)istheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendinthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,17mostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildren18coverthewholelengthinthepool19comingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencourage20amonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.11.beinstructed12.holding13.Babies14.before15.that16.swimmers17.but18.can19.without20.thoseⅡ.閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共15小題；每題2分，滿分30分)閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。AJasonLewis,40,crossedfivecontinents,twooceansandaseatobecomethefirstpersontocompleteround-the-worldjourneyusinghumanpoweralone.HefinallyreturnedtotheUKonSaturday,crossingtheGreenwichMeridianLine,inhiscustom-

adesigned,26ft(8m),pedal-poweredboat,‘Moksha’.Itwasthesamepointwherehisjourneybeganon12July1994whenhewasjust26yearsold.Jasonusedavarietyofmodesoftransportduringhisjourney,includingcycling,swimming,kayaking,andin-lineskating.HisroutetookhimwestfromBritaintotheUSAandthenontoAustralia,Asia,andAfricabeforereturningtoEuropefromtheeast.Thejourneywasnotwithoutdangers:inColoradoJasonwasrunoverbyadrunkdriverwhilein-lineskatingatthesideoftheroad.Hespentsixweeksinhospitalandnearlyhadalimbamputated.Aswellassurvivingthecaraccident,Jasonwasrobbedandbeatenseveraltimesonhisjourney,chasedbyagiantcrocodileinAustralia,andarrestedbytheEgyptianmilitaryasasuspectedspy.Butonthewayhehasraisedmoneyforchildren’scharitiesaroundtheworldaswellasdevelopinganeducationprogrammeforschoolchildrenbasedonhistravels.Whatnowfortheworldtraveller?Jasonishappytobebackandmayhanguphisbootsforawhile.“I’veseenenoughdeserts.I’vemissedgreenrollinghillsandcozypubs,sittingbythefiredrinkingapintofwarmbeer,

”saidJason.“IdomissBritishhumour.It’snicetobewithpeoplewhotakethemickeyoutofeachother.21.Wheredidtheround-the-worldjourneybegin?A.AtMoksha.B.Attheseaside.C.OntheGreenwichMeridianLine.D.IntheUS.

”答案C22.JasonstartedhisjourneyA.westwardC.southward

.B.eastwardD.notclear答案

A23.Accordingtothepassage,.A.JasonLewisused4modesoftransportduringhisjourneyB.JasonLewisfinishedtheround-the-worldjourneyin2008C.Jason’sjourneycoveredAmerica,Oceania,AsiaandAfricaD.Jasoncameacross3dangersduringhisjourney答案B24.Whatisspecialabouthisjourney?A.Usingavarietyofmodesoftransport.B.Covering5continents,twooceansandasea.C.Raisingmoneyforchildren’scharitiesanddevelopinganeducationprogrammeforschoolchildren.D.Usinghumanpoweralonetocompletearound-the-worldjourney.答案D25.WhatisJasondoingafterthejourney?A.HeisenjoyingthelifeofordinaryEnglishpeople.B.Heispreparingforhisnextjourney.C.Heissittingbythefiredrinkingbeer.D.Heistogetherwithpeopleongreenrollinghills.答案ABAChinesesatelliteisexpectedtoorbittheMarsin2009,thankstoanagreementthecountrysignedwithRussiaonMonday.“DuringPresidentHuJintao’svisittoMoscow,thetwocountriesagreedtocarryoutanunmannedprojecttogethertotheredplanetandoneofitsmoonsintwoyears,”theChinaNationalSpaceAdministrationsaidyesterdayinBeijing.“Theagreementrepresentsa‘milestone’inthehistoryofspacecooperationbetweenthetwoneighbors,”theagencysaidinastatement.Accordingtotheagreement,amicro-satellitedevelopedbyChinawillbesentupalongwith“PhobosExplorer”,theRussianspacecraft,ontopofaRussianrocketin2009.Thetimetablewasnotmentioned,butearlierRussianreportssaidthatthelaunchwindowforthe10-11-monthvoyagetoPhobos,aMartianmoon,willbeOctober2009.AfterenteringMars’orbit,theChinesemicro-satellitewillberemovedfromtheRussianspacecraft,andprobetheMartianspaceenvironment.The“PhobosExplorer”spacecraft,withsomeequipmentdevelopedbytheHongKongPolytechnicUniversity,willlandontheMartianmoonandreturntoEarthwithsoilsamples.Lastyear,theRussianspacechieftoldthathiscountrywouldwork“closely”withChinaonmoonexploration.YouriyNosenko,chiefoftheRussianspaceagency,toldapressconferenceinBeijinglastNovemberthatRussiaregardsChinaasa“partner”inspaceexploration,andthetwosideshaveshowninterestinamoonproject.Chinahasstartedathree-stagemoonexplorationproject,includingsendingamoonorbitersometimethisyear,followedbyasoftlandingin2012andthereturnofmoonsamplesinanotherfiveyears.26.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat.A.ChinaandRussianevercooperatedinanyaspectwitheachotherbeforeB.thetwocountrieshavelongbeenplanningacooperationinexploringtheMarsC.Russia’sspacetechnologyfallsfarbehindthatofChinaD.ChinaandRussiawillprobablyhavemorespacecooperationlater答案D27.Accordingtotheagreement,.A.theChinesemicro-satellitewillbeexploringtheenvironmentaroundtheMarsB.theRussianrocketistocollectsoilsamplesontheMarsC.theRussianspacecraftwillbemadeinHongKongD.China’smicro-satellitewillbesentupaftertheRussianone’slaunching答案A28.YouriyNosenko’sattitudetowardChinaonthecooperationis.A.strictB.unclearC.stubbornD.friendly答案D29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“redplanet”inthe2ndparagraphreferto?A.TheMars.B.Themoon.C.Thesun.D.Anunnamedplanet.答案A30.Whatisthisnewsreportmainlyabout?A.Chinaplanstoexplorethemooninthreestages.B.RussiahelpsChinainsendingasatelliteintotheorbitoftheMars.C.ChinaandRussiaaregoingtocooperateinspaceexploration.D.PresidentHuJintao’svisittoRussiahasachievedagreatsuccess.答案CC“Theworldnowhasmoreoverweightpeoplethanhungryonesandgovernmentsshoulddesigneconomicstrategiestoinfluencenationaldiets,”aconferenceofinternationalexpertsheardyesterday.“Thetransitionfromastarvingworldtoanobeseonehadhappenedwithadramaticspeed,”USprofessorBarryPopkintoldtheannualconferenceoftheInternationalAssociationofAgriculturalEconomists.“Therealityisthatgloballyfarmoreobesity(肥胖)thanunder-nutritionexists,”Popkinsaid,addingthatwhilehungerwasslowlydeclining,obesitywasrapidlyspreading.“Therearemorethanabillionoverweightpeopleintheworldand800millionwhoareundernourished,”hesaidattheGoldCoastConventionCentreneartheeasternAustraliancityofBrisbane.“The‘burdenofobesity’,withitsrelateddiseases,wasalsoshiftingfromtherichtothepoor,notonlyinurbanbutinruralareasaroundtheworld,”hesaid.Chinaexperiencedthechanges,withamajorshiftindietfromcerealstoanimalproductsandvegetableoilsaccompaniedbyadeclineinphysicalwork,moremotorizedtransportandmoretelevisionviewing.Foodpricescouldbeusedtoinfluencepeople’sdietsanddrivethemtowardshealthieroptions,hesuggested,whileacknowledgingthattheeffectsofsuchpoliciesneededtobecarefullystudied.“Wefinanciallysupportsomethings;wedon’tsupportothers.Wecontrolsomeitems.So,forinstance,ifwechargemoneyforeverycalorieofsoftdrinkandfruitdrinkthatwasconsumed,peoplewouldconsumelessofit,”hesaid.“Ifwesupportfruitandvegetableproduction,peoplewouldconsumemoreofitandwewouldhaveahealthierdiet.”UniversityofMinnesotaprofessorBenjaminSenauerusedacomparativestudyoflifestylesintheUnitedStatesandJapantoshowhowthecostsoffoodandtransportplayaroleintheproblem.Japanhasoneoftheworld’slowestratesofobesityandtheUSoneofthehighest.31.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.theproblemofobesityintheworldB.theinfluenceofdietsonhealthC.thespreadofobesity-relateddiseasesD.thenutritionofdifferentkindsoffoodanddrinks答案A32.TheunderlinedwordA.burdenC.shift

“transition

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inthetext.答案C33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutobesityisNOTtrue?A.Nationaldietshaveagreateffectonthenumberofobesepeople.B.Bothrichpeopleandpoorpeoplemaysufferfromoverweight.C.It’saproblemmainlyexistingamongrichpeopleinurbanareas.D.Obesityisspreadingwithadramaticspeedaroundtheworld.答案C34.AccordingtoParagraph5,whichmayhavetheleastpossibilityofoverweight?A.Eatinganimalproducts,havingvegetableoilsandeatingcereals.B.Eatingcereals,fruitsandvegetablesandtakingpartinphysicallabour.C.Eatinganimalproducts,takingmotorizedtransportandwatchingTV.D.Takingmotorizedtransport,watchingTVandhavingvegetableoils.答案B35.ThereasonwhyJapanesehavethelowestrateofobesitymightbethat.A.theirdrinksdon’tcontainmanycaloriesB.theirfoodcostslessthanthatoftheUSC.theirmeansoftransportismoreconvenientD.thepricesoffoodandtransportkeeptheminahealthierlifestyle答案D第二節(jié)信息般配(共5小題；每題2分，滿分10分)閱讀以下應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并依據(jù)要求般配信息。第一請閱讀以下花語：A.RedRosesRedroses,aswethinkofthemtoday,arethetraditionalsymbolofloveandromanceandatime-honoredwaytosay“Iloveyou.”Theredrosehaslongsymbolizedbeautyandperfection,soabouquetofredrosesistheperfectwaytoexpressyourdeepfeelingsforsomeonespecial.Forthebuddingrelationship,aredrosebouquetcanalsosignalthebeginningofromanticintentions.Itcansendamessageofcommitmentandaninvitationtotakethenextstep.B.CarnationsThemeaningsofcarnationsincludefascination,distinction,andlove.Likemanyotherflowers,differentmessagescanalsobeexpressedwiththeflower’sdifferentcolorvarieties.Lightredcarnations,forexample,areoftenusedtoconveyadmiration,whereaspinkcarnationsareoftengivenasasignofgratitude.TodaycarnationsarewornandgiftedworldwideonMother’sDayandhavebecomesymbolicofpurity,strengthandenduranceofmotherhood.Asacustompinkcarnationsareworntohonorlivingmothersandwhitecarnationsforthedeceasedmothers.C.ChrysanthemumsChrysanthemumswerecultivatedinChinaasafloweringherbasfarbackasthe15thcenturyBC.ItwasnamedfromtheGreekprefixchrys,whichmeansgolden(thecoloroftheoriginalflowers),andanthemion,meaningflower.Chrysanthemumscanbeyellow,whiteorevenbrightred.Manyflowerformsareavailable,spoon-shaped,threadlikeorspiderlike.Withitsspecialmeaning“rest”associatedwiththem,chrysanthemumsareoneofthetraditionalfuneralflowerswhichyoucanevenconveyyoursincerefeelingsforthedeceased.D.SunflowersSunflowersturntheirheadstowardsthesunandthisishowtheygottheircommonname.TheyoriginatedinCentralandSouthAmerica.Sunflowersarenotonlyprettytolookatbutsunflowerseedsarepower-packedwithhealthyfats,protein,fiber,minerals,andvitaminE—allimportanttothenutritionalqualityofyourdiet.E.PurplehyacinthThelanguageofflowerscanbefoundasfarbackasthe14thcentury.Everyflowerhasaspecialone.Purplehyacinthsareameaningfulgift,perfectforexpressingfeelingsforafriendlike“YouareawonderfulfriendandIwishyoupeace,prosperityandhappiness”or“Iamsorry.Pleaseforgiveme.”F.Forget-me-notThelittleblueForgetMeNotflower,thoughquitesmallinsize,expressessweetmemoriesoftrueandfaithfullove,asoftcry“Donotforget”ofthesunnyandcloudydaysofadeeprelationship.Medicinally,thisplanthasastrongaffinityfortherespiratoryorgans,especiallytheleftlowerlung.Insomecountries,itissometimesmadeintosyrupandgivenforlungaffections.再閱讀以下顧客信息，而后般配顧客與適合他們的鮮花。36.Davidhasjustheardthatoneofhisfriendshaslostafavoriterelativeandheknowsthathisfriendreallyneedstobeconcernedatthismoment.Sohecallstheflowershopforflowerdeliveryasawaytoshowhisfriendshipandsupportduringthisdifficulttime.37.MaryhasnotmethermothersinceshemovedtoParisafterthegraduationfromCambridgeUniversity.WhenMother’sDayiscomingthisyear,shewantstosendsomethingspecialtohelpherexpressrespectandthankfulnessforthevirtuesofmotherhood.38.Truelove’sdifficulttofind,butCatherineisfortunateenoughtohavefoundit,sosheintendstogiveherbelovedagiftontheAnniversaryDay,whichisregardedasanemblemoflovingremembrance,faithfullove,constancyandundyinghope.39.TonymetGloriaathisfriend’sgraduationpartylastweekend,andfellintolovewithheratthefirstsight.Heisplanningtoaskherforthefirstofficialdate,expectingGloriatoreceivethemwithasparkleinhereyes.40.HebehasreallygotareasontosendflowerstoherfriendCarriewhowasdeeplyhurtbyhercarelessmistake.Whatsheneedstodoismakeanapology,showinghowregretfulsheis.Forthisspecialoccasion,sheiswonderingwhatflowerswillbeappropriatetosend.答案36.C37.B38.F39.A40.EⅢ.寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)基礎(chǔ)寫作(共1小題，滿分15分)請依據(jù)以下情形說明，使用5個(gè)句子描述所有所給的信息內(nèi)容?！厩樾握f明】為了豐富學(xué)生的生活，你校學(xué)生會將舉辦一次音樂周活動。相關(guān)內(nèi)容以下：時(shí)間：四月第二周活動：1.演唱歌曲：中英文歌曲；器樂演奏：古典和流行音樂；音樂競賽：聽歌曲片段，而后猜出出處并模唱。地點(diǎn)：屆時(shí)通知【寫作要求】1.標(biāo)題：AMusicWeek；2.一定使用5個(gè)句子介紹所給的所有內(nèi)容；3.將5個(gè)句子組織成連結(jié)的短文?！緟⒄辗段摹緼MusicWeekTheStudentUnionhasdecidedtoorganizeamusicweek,whichwillbeheldinthesecondweekofApril.TheactivitiesincludesingingChineseorEnglishsongsandplayingclassicalorpopularmusic.Amusiccontestwillbeincludedaswell.Thestudentstakingpartinthecontestwilllistentoapartofasongorapieceofmusic,andthenguesswhereitcomesfromandtrytoimitateit.Theplacefortheactivitieswillbeannouncedlater.第二節(jié)讀寫任務(wù)(共1小題，滿分25分)閱讀下邊的短文，而后依據(jù)要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。Everymorning,whenIdrivepastthestreetcorner,Icanalwaysseethebigsignstandingoutsidethegasstation.Thesignliststhepriceofgaspergallon(加侖).However,inthepastfewmonths,thepriceneverseemedtodecrease.Oneday,itwentfromUS$2.85toUS$3.55pergallon.ThecarisoneofthemostpopularformsoftransportationinsouthernCalifornia;peopleevensay,“Wecannotlivewithoutcars!”“Wedon’tgetanybenefitfromtheincreasingpricesatall,”complainsmyfriendRaymond.“Imightchoosetoridemybicyclefromnowon!Iwillleavethecarathome;maybeIshouldgiveitawaytothemuseumsincewearenotgoingtouseitanyway.”Accordingtoscientificpredictions,wewillrunoutofgasolinein50years.Peoplewillnotbeabletodrivecars,takeplanesorevensailships.Whenthetimecomes,hardlyanythingwillfunctionnormally.Inthiscase,governmentswillhavetoprovidefunds(基金)toresearchdepartmentstodevelopnewformsofenergyonwhichcarscanrun.Oneidea,forexample,isthatpeopleinCaliforniawillbeabletodrivesolar-poweredcarssinceitisextremelysunnymostofthetime.Inotherstates,therearepeopledevelopingnewformsoffuelinvolvingalcoholmixedwithgasolineornewhybrids(混雜物)likegasolinepluscornoil.Whoknowswhatformsofnewenergypeoplewillbeusinginthefuture?Withoutproblemsshowingup,therewillbenonewsolutions.Societyneedstomoveforward.Sometimes,weneedthesechallengestomotivate(激發(fā))ustoachievegreatthings.【寫作內(nèi)容】1.以約30個(gè)詞概括短文的內(nèi)容重點(diǎn)。2.以約120個(gè)詞就“你同學(xué)的家用車”為例說說你的看法，最少包含以下內(nèi)容重點(diǎn)：(1)說說你的同學(xué)對該問題的不一樣看法；(2)你是如何對待這個(gè)問題的,發(fā)布你的看法；(3)你的家人如何對待油價(jià)高漲?！緦懽饕蟆?.作文中可使用自己的親自經(jīng)歷或虛假的故事，也可以參照閱讀資料的內(nèi)容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2.信中不可以出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱。【評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】概括正確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容適合，篇章連結(jié)?！緟⒄辗段摹縏hepriceofgasneverdecreases.Onthecontrary,itgoesup,whichhasinfluencedseriouslypeople’snormallives.Theyhavetochangetheirwaysofgoingoutanddarenotusetheircarsasusual.In50years,gaswillberunoutof.Inthiscase,governmentswillhavetodevelopnewformsoffuelonwhichcarscanrun.Formyclassmates,mostoftheirfamilieshavecars.Somestudentsthinkthehighpriceofgasisgoodbecausethehighpricemakespeoplehavetosavegas.Inthiscase,itispossibletosaveenergyandreducethepollutionfromthecars.However,theothershavedifferentideas.Theyconsideritabadthing.Theythinkthehighpriceofgaswillincreasethecostsofusingcars.Inmyopinion,themostimportantthingisthatwecanproduceefficientcarsandprovidethepublictheconvenientbus.Ifitiseasyforustofindabustotake,whydowedriveacarstill?Myfamilyworriesthatthehighpriceofgaswillslowdownthegrowthofeconomy.綜合測試(二)Ⅰ.語言知識及應(yīng)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共10小題；每題2分，滿分20分)閱讀下邊短文，掌握其馬虎，而后從1~10各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。LeroyColombolefthislifeguardpost.Hewalkedslowlydownthe1.Manypeopleweresunbathingonthesandandtheyspoketohim.Leroynoddedandsmiledtothem.However,healwayskeptaneyeonthewater.Yousee,Leroywasa2lifeguard.Hecouldn’thearcriesforhelp;therefore,hehadtousehiseyes.Hecouldnoticeapersonintroubleinthewaterquickly.Leroywasafamiliar3ontheGalveston,Texasbeaches.Duringhis40yearsofworkasa4therehesaved907peoplefromdrowninginthewaters.Leroywasbornin1905.Helosthishearingatseven.Nineyearslater,becauseofhisfather’sdeath,Leroyleftschoolandhelped5hisfamily.However,Leroydidn’tneedmuchmoneytoswiminthewatersaroundGalvestonIsland,sohespentmostofhisfreetimeswimmingandbecamea(n)6swimmer.Ateighteen,hisbrotheraskedhimtojointheSurfTobogganClub.Hehadtotakea(n)7firstbeforetheclubcouldaccepthim.Hehadtoswimthreehourswithoutstopping.Hecouldn’t8restbyfloatingorswimmingonhisback.Leroytookthetestandpassediteasily.Leroyneverwonascholarship.He9wentintotrainingforsportscompetition.Instead,heusedhistalents(才能)tosaveothers’lives.WhenhediedonJuly2,1974,membersoftheTexasStateSenatestoodforamomentof10inhishonor.TheGalvestonpeoplehavehadaplaque(牌匾)madeinhismemory.HisnamewasincludedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.B.roadsideC.streetD.riverbank答案AB.poorC.deafD.strong答案CB.sportsmanC.sceneD.sight答案DB.diverC.swimmerD.competitor答案AB.feedC.saveD.bear答案AB.expertC.luckyD.special答案BB.tryC.lookD.test答案DB.evenC.justD.yet答案BB.everC.stillD.once答案AB.calmnessC.sadnessD.silence答案D第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題；每題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下邊短文，依據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連結(jié)的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適合的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。Anincreaseininterest11readingamongchildrenispreventingthem12(suffer)accidents,British13(research)say.Thescientistslookedatthenumberofchildrenattendingcasualty(看急診)atJohnRadcliffHospitalinOxfordonweekendsofSaturday,21June,2003andSaturday,16July,2005—thelaunchdatesofthetwomostrecentHarryPotterbooks,TheOrderofthePhoenix14TheHalf-BloodPrince.Theyfoundthatonly36and37kidsrespectivelyneededtreatmentThedoctorssaidwhilereading

15withanaverageof67childrenon“normal”weekends.16keepchildrenawayfromdangerousgames,itcouldleadtoanincreaseinobesity(肥胖).Theauthorsofthestudysuggestedthat17(encourage)morebooksreadingmightbe18usefulwaytopreventchildhoodaccidents.19,theyadmitted20couldbeadownsidetoastrategythatsoughttoturnactivechildrenintobookworms.11.in12.suffering/pared16.did17.encouraging18.a19.However20.thereⅡ.閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共15小題；每題2分，滿分30分)閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。ATodayjustastechnologychangedthefaceofindustry,farmshaveundergonean“agriculturalrevolution”.Onthefarmoftoday,machinesprovidealmostallthepower.Oneofthemostimportantbenefitswillbethefarmcomputer.Afewforward-lookingfarmersarealreadyusingcomputerstohelpthemruntheirfarmsmoreefficiently.Thecomputershelpthemkeepmoreaccuraterecordssotheycanmakebetterdecisionsonwhatcropstoplant,howmanylivestocktobuy,whentoselltheirproducts,andhowmuchprofittheycanexpect.Manycomputercompanieshavebeendevelopingspecialcomputerprogramsjustforfarmers.Programsarebeingwrittenforhogproducers,grainfarmers,potatofarmers,anddairyfarmers.Inthefuture,farmerswillbeabletopurchasecomputerprogramsmadetotheirneeds.Becauseofthegrowingimportanceofcomputersonthefarm,studentsatagriculturalcollegesarerequiredtotakecomputerclassesinadditiontotheirnormalagriculturalcourses.Therecanbenodoubtthatfarmerswillrelyoncomputersevenmoreinthefuture.Whiletheoldtimefarmsdependedonhorsepower,andmodernfarmsdependonmachinepower,farmsofthefuturewilldependoncomputerpower.Anothertechnologicaladvancewhichisstillintheexperimentalstageistherobot,areal“mechanizedhiredhand”thatwillbeabletomoveand,insomeways,thinklikeahumanbeing.Agriculturalengineersbelievethatcomputer-aidedrobotswillmakestartlingchangesinfarmingbeforetheendofthecentury.Unlikefarmersofthepresent,farmersofthefuturewillfindthatmanyday-to-daytaskswillbedoneforthem.Scientistsarenowdevelopingrobotsthatwillbeabletoshearsheep,drivetractors,andharvestfruits.Evencomplexjobswillbedonebyrobots.Forexample,inordertomilktheircows,farmersmustfirstdrivethemintothebarn,thenconnectthemtothemilkingmachines,watchthemachines,anddisconnectthemwhentheyarefinished.Inthefuture,thiswillallbedonebyrobots.Inaddition,whenmilkingiscompleted,therobotswillautomaticallychecktomakesurethatthemilkispure.Thecompletemobilizationofthefarmisfarinthefuture,butengineersexpectthatsomerobotswillbeusedbeforelong.21.Whichsentencecarriedthemainideaofthewholepassage?A.Thefirstsentenceofthefirstparagraph.B.Thefirstsentenceofthesecondparagraph.C.Thefirstsentenceofthethirdparagraph.D.Thelastsentenceofthesecondparagraph.答案A22.Accordingtothepassage,computerscanNOThelpfarmersdecide.A.howmuchmoneytheycanearnfromtheirproductsB.whethertoplantcertainkindofcropC.whatlivestocktoraiseD.whentoselltheirproducts答案C23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Farmersinthefuturewilldependtotallyoncomputers.B.Bothcomputersandrobotshavebeeninuseontoday’sfarms.C.Farmersmainlyusemachinesontheirfarmsatpresent.D.Farmerscandonothingwithoutacomputerinthefuture.答案C24.Accordingtotheengineers,willbedonebyrobotsinthenearfuture.A.allfarmworkB.milkingcowsC.mostofthefarmworkD.somefarmwork答案C25.Whatisthebesttitleforthewholepassage?A.Computer,Farmers’BestfriendB.FarmersintheFutureC.TheAgriculturalRevolutionD.ComputersandRobots答案CB“Primaryschoolchildrenareabandoning(放棄)booksforcomputergames,asparentsstruggletofindtherightbalancebetweenplay,homework,readingandelectronicentertainmentathome,”EdBalls,theEducationSecretary,saidyesterday.Mr.Ballscalledonparentstocutdownontheamountoftimetheylettheirchildrenplaycomputergamesandurgedthemtospendatleasttenminutesanightreadingbedtimestories.Headdedthatarecentconsultationbyhisdepartmenthadfoundahugegroundswellofconcernamongparentsabouthowbesttoregulatetheirchildren’scomputerplay.“Acrossthecountryweshouldbegettingourkidstoplaycomputergamesabitlessandtoreadabitmore,”hesaid.Hiscommentsfollowedthepublicationofamajorinternationalcomparisonofreadingamongten-year-oldswhichshowedthatEnglandhadfallenfromthirdtofifteenthpositioninthepastfiveyears.Scotlandfellfromfourteenthtotwenty-firstplaceintheProgressinInternationalReadingLiteracyStudy,runbyBostonCollegeinMassachusetts.Russianchildrencametopinthestudy.TheliteracyreportforEngland,producedfortheGovernmentbytheNationalFoundationforEducationalResearch(NFER),foundthat22percentofEnglishchildrenspentfivehoursormoreplayingcomputerorvideogamesonanormalschoolday,with37percentspendingmorethanthreehours.ThiswasexceededonlybytheUSandsevenothercountries.Thereportalsofoundaclearassociationbetweenthenumberofbooksathomeandreadingattainment.The23percentofchildrenwith200ormorebooksathomehadsignificantlyhigherreadingscoresthanthe10percentwithtenorfewerbooks.26.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Playingcomputergamestoomuchcanseverelyaffectchildren’slearninggrades.B.Parentsareurgedtomakechildrenplaycomputergameslessandreadmore.C.Ten-year-oldchildrenindifferentcountriesspenddifferentamountoftimeonreading.D.Itisnecessaryforchildrentodaytofindabalancebetweenplayingandlearning.答案B27.Accordingtothepassage,A.theRussianchildrenB.theAmericanchildrenC.theEnglishchildrenD.theScottishchildren

spendthemosttimeonreading.答案A28.TheEnglishparents’attitudetowardstheinternationalcomparisonofreadingamongten-year-oldsisthatof

.A.doubtC.disappointment

B.toleranceD.concern答案D29.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Howchildrenperformatreadingtestsismainlydeterminedbythenumberofbookstheyhaveathome.B.Childrenshouldkeepatleasttenbooksathomeinordertogetgoodreadingscores.C.Thenumberofbookschildrenhaveathomeisobviouslyrelatedtotheirreadingtests.D.Onlythechildrenwhohavemorethan200booksathomecanperformwellatreadingtests.答案C30.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.busyparentstodayaretoblameforcausingreducedreadingtimefortheirchildrenB.parentshaven’tfoundaproperwaytoregulatetheirchildren’scomputerplayC.childrenindevelopedcountriesshowlessinterestinreadingD.readingbedtimestoriestochildrenhasbecomesomethingofthepast答案BCScienceDaily(Nov.10,2007)—Evenbirdbrainscangettoknowanentirecontinent—butittakesthemayearofmigrationtodoso,suggestsaPrincetonresearchteam.Thescientistshaveshownthatmigratingadultsparrowscanfindtheirwaytotheirwinternestinggroundsevenafterbeingthrownoffcoursebythousandsofmiles.Theteamfirstbrought30sparrowstoPrincetonfromnorthernWashingtonState,wherethebirdshadbeenintheprocessofmigratingsouthwardfromtheirsummerbreedinggroundsinAlaska.Halfthebirdswerejuveniles(少年)ofaboutthreemonthsinagethathadnevermigratedbefore,whiletheotherhalfwereadultsthathadmadetheroundtriptotheirwinteringsiteinthesouthwesternUnitedStatesatleastonce.Afterthebirdswerereleased,theyattemptedtoresumetheirmigration,butbothagegroupsgrewdisorientedquickly.“Allthebirdsscatteredatfirst,”Wikelskisaid.“Itwasclearthattheywereturnedaroundforacoupleofdays.Butwhiletheadultseventuallyrealizedtheyhadtoheadsouthwest,theyoungerbirdsresumedflyingstraightsouthwardasthoughtheywerestillinWashington.”“Theadults,”saidteammemberRichardHolland,“recoveredtheirbearingsbecausetheypossesssomethingtheyoungerbirdsdonot,whichisaninternalmap.”“These

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’vefoundisthatjuvenilesusetheircompass,buttheadultsalsousetheirmap.

”Hollandsaid,“Thebirdsdonotlosethecompassastheyage,butsomehowdevelopthemap,eventuallyapplyingbothtoolstokeepontrackduringmigratoryflights.Scientistsalreadyhavedeterminedthatthecompassisbasedonthesunorthemagneticfield,butwherethemapcomesfromremainsamystery—onethattheteamwillbeexploringincomingyears.”31.Wheredidthe30sparrowsspendtheirsummer?A.Princeton.B.Washington.C.Alaska.D.InthesouthwesternUnitedStates.答案C32.Whenthebirdswerefirstreleased,.A.theadultsfoundtherightdirectionquicklyB.bothgroupsremainedlostinafewdaysC.bothgroupsflewinthesamedirectionD.bothgroupsjoinedtogetherintheirflight答案B33.WecanknowfromthepassagethatthejuvenilesofsparrowsA.willfollowtheadultsintheirflightsB.willfindtheirdestinationeventuallyC.willlosethecompassastheyageD.stilllackaninternalmap

.答案D34.Scientistsarestillnotsure.A.whatguidessparrowsintheirmigratoryflightsB.whata

“compass

”isbasedonC.whata“map”isbasedonD.inwhatwaymagneticfieldcanhelpsparrowsintheirflight答案C35.Wecanconcludefromthelastparagraphthat

.A.sparrowsneedbotha“map”anda“compass”inmigratoryflightsB.onlytheadultsneeda“map”toguidetheminmigratoryflightsC.themapismoreimportantthanacompassD.theadultsparrowscanrelyona“map”ora“compass”答案A第二節(jié)信息般配(共5小題；每題2分，滿分10分)閱讀以下應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并依據(jù)要求般配信息。第一請閱讀以下酒店的信息:A.Edinburgh.PostHouseApopularbaseforvisitorstoEdinburgh.ThisfinehotelstandsnexttothezoologicalGardenswithineasyreachofmanyfamoussights,shopsandentertainmentsofoneofEuropeB.GatehouseofFleet.CallyHotel

’smostelegantcapitals.Thisimpressivehotel,well-knownforitsgoodScottishcooking,isanidealchoiceforarelaxingfamilyholiday.Setin100acresofprivategrounds,theCally,aformerstatelyhome,hassomethingforeveryoneincludingitsownfishinglake,outdoorheatedswimmingpool,greenlawn,tenniscourt,children’splaygroundandsaunabaths.C.Glenborrodale.GlenborrodaleCastleHo