Unit

Thirty-OneⅠ.重點詞匯測試(共20小題,每小題1.5分,滿分30分)1.

v.意識到;了解2.recent

3.

v.認識;認出4.recover

5.

v.減少,縮減6.refer

realizeadj.近來的,最近的recognizev.取回,收回;找回;(使)復原;(使)蘇醒reducev.談到,提到,涉及,有關(guān);請教,咨詢,查詢7.

v.反映;反射 8.reform

9.

v.拒絕,謝絕

10.regard

_ 11.

n.地區(qū),區(qū)域 12.regret

13.

n.登記;登記簿 14.relationship

15.

v.松弛;(使)放松reflectv.改革,改良n.改革,改良;改正;革新refusev.把……看作;視為;看待;注意n.關(guān)系;注意,關(guān)心regionv.悔恨,遺憾;抱歉n.悔恨,遺憾;抱歉registern.關(guān)系;聯(lián)系;親戚關(guān)系relax16.onthewhole

17.

從前 18.outofbreath

19.

失控 20.outofthequestion_______________

總之,整個地,大體上,基本上onceuponatime喘氣,上氣不接下氣outofcontrol不可能Ⅱ.閱讀理解第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。AThegreatviolinistIsaacSternwasbornin1920inwhatisnowUkraine.HisparentsmovedtoSanFranciscothefollowingyear.Hismotherbeganteachinghimthepianowhenhewassixyearsold.Later,hebeganstudyingmusicattheSanFranciscoConservatory,andheprogressedquickly.Whenhewassixteen,heplayedwiththeSanFranciscoSymphonyOrchestra(管弦樂隊).DuringWorldWarTwo,SternplayedforthousandsofAmericansoldiers.Afterthewar,hewasthefirstAmericanviolinisttoperforminconcertintheSovietUnion.SternhadastrongconnectiontoIsrael.Hesupportedyoungmusiciansthere.HeperformedinIsraelmanytimes,includingduringthePersianGulfWarin1991.Sternalsosupportedartisticdevelopmentandfreedom.HewasanadviserwhentheNationalEndowmentfortheArtswasfounded.In1979,IsaacSternvisitedChina.HemetwithChinesemusiciansandstudents.HetaughtthemaboutclassicalWesternmusic.Hisvisitwasmadeintoafilm,whichiscalled“FromMaotoMozart:IsaacSterninChina”.Sternexpressedhisopinionsaboutthepartthatmusicplaysinlife.He

said,“Musicmakeslifebetterforeveryone,especiallyforchildren.Peopleneeditasmuchastheyneedbread.”Sternsupportedandguidedyoungerclassicalmusicians,including

violinistsItzhakPerlmanandPinchas

Zukerman,cellistYo-YoMaandpianistYefim

Bronfman.IsaacSterndiedin2001.(

)1.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.AGreatAmericanViolinist

B.BriefIntroductiontotheGreatViolinistIsaacStern

C.MusicintheGreatViolinistIsaacStern’sLife

D.TheImportanceofMusicinLife本文主要講述了小提琴演奏家IsaacStern的平生。

1.B

[主旨大意題。通讀全文,可知這是一篇關(guān)于小提琴演奏家IsaacStern的簡介的文章,故選B項。](

)2.WhatdowelearnaboutIsaacSternfromthefirstparagraph?

A.HespenthischildhoodinUkraine.

B.Hejoinedtheschoolorchestraatfifteen.

C.Hestartedtolearnthepianobeforehewasten.

D.Hemadeveryslowprogresswhenhestartedtostudymusic.2.C

[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的“Hismotherbeganteachinghimthepianowhenhewassixyearsold.”可知C項正確。](

)3.HowoldwasIsaacSternwhenhedied? A.60. B.81. C.45. D.90.3.B

[推理判斷題。用去世的年份2001減去出生的年份1920就知道是81歲。]BWhatmakesagiftspecial?Isitthepriceyouseeonthegiftreceipt?Orisitthelookontherecipient’sfacewhentheyreceiveitthatdeterminesthetruevalue?Whatgiftisworththemost?ThisChristmasIwasdebatingwhattogivemyfather.Mydadisahardpersontobuyforbecauseheneverwantsanything.IpulledoutmyphonetoreadatextmessagefrommymomsayingthatwewereleavingforChristmasshoppingforhimwhenIcameacrossamessageonmyphonethatIhadlocked.Themessagewasfrommyfather.MyeyesfellonaphotoofaflowertakeninWyoming,andunderneathapoembyWilliamBlake.The

flower,alonedandelionstandingagainstthebrightbluesky,inspired

me.MydadhadbeenrecitingthosewordstomesinceIwasakid.ThatmayevenbethereasonwhyIlovewriting.Idecidedthatthosewordswouldbemygifttomyfather.Icalledback.ItoldmymomtogowithoutmeandthatIalreadycreatedmygift.Isentthephotoofthecream-coloredflowertomycomputerandtypedthepoemontopofit.AsIwasarrangingthedetails,anotherpoemcametomind.ThepoemwaswrittenbyEdgarAllanPoe;mydadreciteditasmuchashedidtheother.Itypedthatoutaswellandsearchedonlineforabackgroundtothewordsofit.Thepoemwasfocusedarounddreaming,andaftersearchingIfoundtheperfectpicture.Theimagewaspaintedwithbluesandgreensandpurples,twistingtogethertocreatethethemeandwonderofadream.AsIwatchedbothpoemspassingthroughtheprinter,thewhitepapercoloringwithwordsthatshapedmychildhood.Ifeltthatthiswasagiftthatmyfatherwouldtrulyappreciate.Christmassoonarrived.TheminuteIsawthelookonmydad’sfaceasheunwrappedthoseswirlingblackletterscarefullyplacedinacheapframe,IknewIhadgiventheperfectgift. (2012年湖南卷)(

)4.Theideaforaspecialgiftbegantoformwhentheauthorwas

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A.doingshopping B.havingadebate

C.readingamessage D.leavingforWyoming本文為記敘文,敘述了作者為父親準備禮物的事。

4.C

[事實細節(jié)題。由第二段第三句“IpulledoutmyphonetoreadatextmessagefrommymomsayingthatwewereleavingforChristmasshoppingforhimwhenIcameacrossamessageonmyphonethatIhadlocked.”可知。](

)5.Theauthor’sinspirationforthegiftcamefrom

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A.aphotoofaflower B.astoryaboutakid

C.acallfromthemother D.atextaboutChristmas5.A

[事實細節(jié)題。由第二段第六句“Theflower,alonedandelionstandingagainstthebrightbluesky,inspiredme.”可知。](

)6.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referstoapoemby

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A.thefather B.theauthor

C.WilliamBlake D.EdgarAllanPoe6.D

[詞義猜測題。由第三段第五、六句“ThepoemwaswrittenbyEdgarAllanPoe;mydadreciteditasmuchashedidtheother.Itypedthatoutaswellandsearchedonlineforabackgroundtothewordsofit.”可推測,這首詩是愛倫坡寫的。](

)7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Toshowhowtodesignimagesforgifts.

B.Tosuggestmakinggiftsfromone’sheart.

C.Toexplainhowcomputershelpcreategifts.

D.Todescribethegiftstheauthorhasreceived.7.B

[主旨大意題。由全文第一句“Whatmakesagiftspecial?”和最后一句“TheminuteIsawthelookonmydad’sfaceasheunwrappedthoseswirlingblackletterscarefullyplacedinacheapframe,IknewIhadgiventheperfectgift.”就能掌握本文的主題。]CWeuseemotional(令人動情的)languagetoexpressourownattitudesandfeelings.Wealsouseittopersuadeotherpeopletobelievewhatwebelieveortodowhatwewantthemtodo,and,of

course,otherpeoplesayemotionallanguagetoustogetustobelieveortodowhattheywantto.Wegetalotofadvice,dayinanddayout,athomeandinschool,ontheradioandontelevision.Itcomesfromparentsandteachers,fromfilmstarsandpoliticians,but,mostofall,of

course,from

advertisers.Mostoftheadviceisexpressedinemotionallanguageandisintendedtoexciteourfeelingsratherthantomakeuseofourthinking.Weshouldlookattheintentionsbehindallthisadvice.Whydotheywanttopersuadeus?Whatdotheywantustodo?Wewillnotbethinkingveryclearlyunlesswetrytoseethroughthecoveringofwordsandrealizesomethingofthespeaker’spurpose.Acalltoemotionisinitselfneithergoodnorbad.Ouremotionsarehereandtheyarepartofourpersonality(個性).Onsomeoccasions,peopletrytoexciteouremotionsonthehighestlevelsandfromthebestofintentions.AcaseinpointisChurchill’swartimespeeches:WhateverpeoplethoughtofChurchillasapolitician,theylistenedtohimandwereunitedbehindhimwhenhespokeasanationalleaderinthosedarkdays.(

)8.Themajorusesofemotionallanguagediscussedinthepassageareto

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A.advertiseandproducemoregoods

B.showone’sfeelingsandattractpeople

C.expressoneselfandmakeothersbelieveone

D.giveadvicetoothersandshowone’swayofthinking文章講述用動情的語言來表達自己的態(tài)度和情感。

8.C

[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容可以得到答案。](

)9.Whatemotionallanguagedoesitto

.

A.giveusadvice

B.excitepeople’sfeelings

C.makeuseofourthinking

D.reachusdayinanddayout9.B

[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“Mostoftheadviceisexpressedinemotionallanguageandisintendedtoexciteourfeelingsratherthantomakeuseofourthinking.”可知選B。](

)10.Theauthorseemstothinkthat

.

A.it’simpossibletothinkclearly

B.emotionallanguageisusedtocheat

C.intentionsshouldbeseenthroughthecoveringofwords

D.it’simpossibletoknowthepurposeofemotionallanguage10.C

[推理判斷題。由第三段“Wewillnotbethinkingveryclearlyunlesswetrytoseethroughthecoveringofwordsandrealizesomethingofthespeaker’spurpose.”得出答案。](

)11.Toexcitethelisteners’emotioninaspeechisinitself

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A.verygood B.ratherbad

C.completelywrong D.neithergoodnorbad11.D

[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第一句“Acalltoemotionisinitselfneithergoodnorbad.”可知選D。]DAmericaisamobilesociety.FriendshipsbetweenAmericanscanbecloseandreal,yetdisappearsoonifsituationschange.Neithersidefeelshurtbythis.BothmayexchangeChristmasgreetingsforayearortwo,perhapsafewlettersforawhile—thennomore.Ifthesametwopeoplemeetagainbychance,evenyearslater,theypickupthefriendship.ThiscanbequitedifficultforusChinesetounderstand,becausefriendshipsbetweenusflowermoreslowlybutthenmaybecomelifelongfeelings,extending(延伸)sometimesdeeplyintobothfamilies.Americansarereadytoreceiveusforeignersattheirhomes,sharetheirholidays,andtheirhomelife.Theywillenjoywelcomingusandbepleasedifweaccepttheirhospitality(好客)easily.AnotherdifficultpointforusChinesetounderstandAmericansisthatalthoughtheytreatuswarmlyintheirpersonaleverydaylives,theydon’tshowtheirpolitenesstousifitrequiresagreatdealoftime.Thisisusuallytheoppositeofthepracticeinourcountrywherewemaybegenerouswithourtime.Sometimes,we,as

hosts,willappearatairportseveninthemiddleofthenighttomeetafriend.Wemaytakedaysofftoactasguidestoourforeignfriends.The

Americans,however,expresstheirwelcomeusuallyathomes,buttrulycannotmanagethetimetodoagreatdealwithavisitoroutsidetheirdailyroutine.Theywillprobablyexpectustogetourselvesfromtheairporttoourownhotelbybus.Andtheyexpectthatwewillphonethemfromthere.Oncewearriveattheirhomes,thewelcomewillbefull,warmandreal.Wewillfindourselvestreatedhospitably.

FortheAmericans,itisoftenconsideredmorefriendlytoinviteafriendtotheirhomesthantogotorestaurants,exceptforpurelybusinessmatters.Soaccepttheirhospitalityathome!(

)12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallyextenddeeplyintotheirfamilies.

B.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallylastforalltheirlives.

C.Americansalwaysshowtheirwarmtheveniftheyareverybusy.

D.Americanswillcontinuetheirfriendshipsagainevenafteralongbreak.本文講述的是中美對于友誼的不同的看法。

12.D

[細節(jié)理解題。由第一段第五句“Ifthesametwopeoplemeetagainbychance,evenyearslater,theypickupthefriendship.”得出答案。](

)13.FromthelasttwoparagraphswecanlearnthatwhenwearriveinAmericatovisitanAmericanfriend,wewillprobablybe

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A.warmlywelcomedattheairport

B.offeredaridetohishome

C.treatedhospitablyathishome

D.treatedtodinnerinarestaurant13.C

[推理判斷題。由最后一段第一句“FortheAmericans,itisoftenconsideredmorefriendlytoinviteafriendtotheirhomesthantogotorestaurants”得出。](

)14.Theunderlinedwords“generouswithourtime”inParagraph3probablymean

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A.willingtospendtime B.seriouswithtime

C.carefulwithtime D.strictwithtime

14.A

[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“...theydon’tshowtheirpolitenesstousifitrequiresagreatdealoftime.”和第二句“Thisisusuallytheoppositeofthepracticeinourcountry”可知。](

)15.Asuitabletitleforthispassagewouldprobablybe“______”.

A.FriendshipsBetweenChinese

B.FriendshipsBetweenAmericans

C.Americans’Hospitality

D.Americans’andChinese’sViewsofFriendships15.D

[標題歸納題。根據(jù)第一段和最后一段可知中美對于友誼的看法是不同的。]第二節(jié)(共5小題,每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項,選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowandWhattoStudyBeforeExamStudyforanapproachingexam.Studyinghardforafewdayscanbetiring,butitalwayspaysoff!Mostpeopleclearlyrecallthefeartheyfeltwhentheyrealizedthatanexamwasdrawingnear.Ifyou’reinthissituation,don’t

worry.Manypeoplehaveproventhatthereisstillenoughtimetostudy,ifyoudoitproperly.Herearesomestrategiestohelpyou.Calmdown!Fearwillonlymakeyoursituationworse.

16.

Manytimes,fearcanevenhurtyourchancesofdoingwellintheexam.Ifyouarenervous,takedeepbreaths,keepcalmandfindyourselfstrategiestohelpyou.

Studythemostimportanthighlightedtopicsfirst.Examsusuallycoverafewmainideas,concepts,or

skills.Whenyouareshortoftime,focusyourenergiesonthekeyareas.Reviewthehighlightedtopicsintextbooksandthepartsyourteacherstressedrepeatedly.

17

Determinewhatsubjectsyoudon’tknowenoughandarenotclearabout.

18

Thepartsyouknowmoreaboutstillneedreviewing,buttheywillcometoyoumoreeasily.Sotrytofocusonthemorechallengingtopics.

19

Youdon’tgetextrapointsfordoingitalone.Classmatescanbehelpfulinstudying,andchoosesomeonewhowillbeabletohelpyou.Askforhelpfromyourparents,brothersorsisters.

20.

Fromastudygroup,notonlydoyouhaveadditionalhelp,youalsohavetheadvantageofstudyingwithpeopleyouknowwell. (2013年山西模擬卷)

A.Domorestudiesonthesetopics.B.Studyingtogethercanbehelpful.C.Theymayreallyappreciatebeingasked.D.This

way,youwillforsureworkharder.E.Youwillbefocusingonthehorror,notthecomingexam.F.Theyareallcluestowhatarereallythevitaltopics.G.Realizethatlast-minutestudyingisnotthebestwaytostudy.本文主要講述了在考試前怎樣復習備考。16.E

[根據(jù)后一句話“fearcanevenhurtyourchancesofdoingwellintheexam”可知這里是指你的緊張會影響你考試的表現(xiàn)。你將會把所有的精力放在對考試的恐懼上,而不是即將到來的考試。故選E。]17.F

[根據(jù)這一段開頭“Studythemostimportanthighlightedtopicsfirst”可知,書本上重點突出的內(nèi)容以及老師上課重復講的內(nèi)容是考試中的重點,故選F。]

18.A

[由本段開頭“Determinewhatsubjectsyoudon’tknowenoughandarenotclearabout.”可知本段是關(guān)于自己不太擅長的內(nèi)容,對于這樣的部分要更認真地學。故選A。]19.B

[由第四句“Askforhelpfromyourparents,brothersorsisters”,可知這里是指要向別人提問。故選B。]20.C

[根據(jù)前一句“Classmatescanbehelpfulinstudying”可知本段是關(guān)于合作學習的。故選C。]Ⅲ.語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下列材料,在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Ithappenedata