Unit5Poems【過測試】第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantobuy?A.Aredskirt. B.Awhitesweater. C.Apairofbluejeans.【答案】A【原文】W:I'mthinkingofbuyingmydaughterapairofbluejeansforherbirthday.M:IfIwereyou,Iwouldbuyaredskirt.Itgoesreallywellwithherwhitesweater.2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson. B.Businesspartners. C.Bossandsecretary.【答案】C【原文】M:Ms.Brown,canyoutellmemyarrangementstoday?W:At9o'clock,youhaveameeting.Andthenyoushouldhavelunchwithyourbusinesspartner.Oh,yousaidyouwillbuyagiftforyoursontoday.3.Whatdoesthewomanknowabout?A.Majorrivers. B.Famousmountains. C.Capitalcities.【答案】C【原文】M:DoyouknowthemajorriversandfamousmountainsinEurope?W:Hm.Askmeaboutcapitalcitiesinstead.4.Whatisthefullpriceoftheman’sjacket？A.$15. B.$30. C.$50.【答案】B【原文】W:So,whatdidyoubuy?M:Ajacket.Itwasarealbargain.Igotitforhalfprice,soIsaved15dollars.W:That’sverycheap.Iboughtasimilaronefor50dollarslastyear.5.WhatdoweknowaboutJack?A.HehadapleasanttriptoWuhan.B.HehopedeverythingwentwellinWuhan.C.HespentanunforgettablewinterthisyearinWuhan.【答案】A【原文】W:Hi,Jack.HowwasyourtriptoWuhan?M:Well,everythingwaswonderful.Ienjoyeditexceptthattheweatherwaschillyinthisearlywinter.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。6.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?A.Tomakeanenquiryaboutanewcar.B.Tobuyaninsuranceforhiscar.C.Tomakeacomplaintabouttheservice.7.HowmuchdoestheRedFlagchargemonthly?A.$30. B.$40. C.$48.【答案】6.B7.B【原文】W:Hello…motorinsurancedepartment…M:Ohhello…I’dliketoaskaboutinsuranceformycar.W:Yes,ofcourse.I’lljusttakeafewdetails.What’syourname?M:PatrickJones.W:Andyouraddress?M:It’s40BankRoad.W:Whenwouldyouliketostarttheinsurance?M:I’llneeditfromthe30thofJanuary.W:Right.MrJones.I’mgettingacoupleofquotescominguponthecomputernow,andthebestbetlookslikebeingwithacompanycalledRedFlag.Andthatcomesoutat$480peryear.M:Well,thatseemsOK.It’squiteabitlowerthanI’vebeenpaying.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。8.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout？A.Thewoman’spoorhealth. B.Thecleaningofthefloor. C.Theprizeforagoodjob.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers？A.Husbandandwife. B.Doctorandpatient. C.Bossandemployee.10.WhatdoweknowabouttheRoomba?A.Ithelpsthemanwithhiswork.B.Itcoststhewomannearly$400.C.Itfreesusersofheavyhousework.【答案】8.B9.A10.C【原文】M:Thefloorlookssoshining.Didyoucallthecleaningcompany?W:No.Ihadaheadacheandreturnedhomeearlier.SoIdiditmyself.M:Aheadache?W:Don’tworry.Iamfeelingmuchbetternow.M:Youcouldhavecalledme.W:Thanks,honey.Itwasn’tashardasyouthink.IhavebeenusingaRoombarecently.M:Oh,thatcleaningrobot?Itcostsalot.Maybe$400?W:Actually,Igotitasaprizefrommybosslastweek.YouknowIalwaysdoagoodjob.M:Yousavedalot.Bytheway,howtousetheRoomba?W:It’seasy.Justpressthebutton.Youcandosomethingelsewhileit’sworking.M:Interesting.Letmehelpcleanthefloornexttime.W:Sure.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。11.Whatkindofshowdoesthemanwanttomake?A.Acookingshow. B.Aquizshow. C.Aninterviewshow.12.Wheredoesthemanwantpeopletowatchhisshow?A.Intheiroffices. B.Intheirhomes. C.Intheircars.13.Whatisthewoman’sadvice?A.Pickingadifferentgoal.B.Savingupsomemoney.C.Makinghisshowdifferentfromothers.【答案】11.C12.B13.C【原文】W:Iunderstandthatyou’relookingtostartashowwithinthenexttwoyears.Isthistrue?M:Yes.I’vealwayswantedtobeoneofthepeopleyouseeontelevisiontalkingtoguestsabouttheircareers.W:Haveyouthoughtaboutotheroptions?Thosetypesofshowscanbeonmanydifferenttypesofmedia.Manyhostsstartoutontheradio,butnowthetechnologyisbetterandyoucanevenmakeashowontheInternet.M:Iwantittobetheshowthatpeoplewatchwhilethey’reeatingdinner.W:That’sagoodgoal,butit’llbedifficulttogetyouontelevisionwithjustthatidea.Isuggestyoucomeupwithsomethingthatmakesyoudifferentfromtheothersimilarshowsairingnow.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。14.WhichfilmofthefollowingDIDN’Tthewomansee?A.RaisingArizona. B.Wildatheart. C.Neither.15.Howdoesthewomanliketheblackhumorfilm?A.Verymuch. B.Notabit. C.So-So.16.WhatkindofactordoesthemanthinkNicolasCageshouldbe?A.Atragicactor. B.Aclassicalactor. C.Acomicactor.17.WhatfilmsmakeNicolasCagemorepopular?A.Actionmovies. B.Comicmovies. C.Tragicmovies.【答案】14.A15.B16.C17.A【原文】M:Mary,whoisyourfavoriteactor?W:NicolasCage.M:IusedtolikeNicolasCagemorethanIdonow.Heusedtoplaymoreinterestingroles.W:Whatdoyoumean?Whatmovies?M:Oh,myfavoriteNicolasCagemoviewasWildatheart.Hewasperfectforthatrole.W:IsawWildatheart.Itwasboring.Ialmostcouldn'twatchit.M:Itwasthekindofmoviethattheycallblackhumor.W:Yes,Iknow.Blackhumorishumorwithalotofviolenceorhorriblethingsinit.Ireallydon’tlikeblackhumor.M:WhataboutRaisingArizona?Didyouseethat?W:No.M:Youmustseeit.Tome,thatistheclassicalNicolasCagemovie.Heisperfectforit.W:Ilikehisnewmovies,M:Well,Iknowheismorepopularsincehestarteddoingactionmovies.ButIalwaysthinkheshouldbeacomicactor.Thatiswhathedoesbest.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。18.Whyaretheretearsinthewoman’seyes?A.Sheiscuttingonions.B.Sheheardsomebadnews.C.Shewantsthemantoleave.19.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Brotherandsister.C.Uncleandniece.20.Howdoesthemanfeel?A.Worried. B.Optimistic. C.Relieved.【答案】18.A19.A20.B【原文】M:Don'tcry.I'llcomehomefromcollegeattheendofeveryterm.You'llstillseeme.W:It'snotthat.I'mpreparingyourfavoritemealandI'vebeencuttingonions.ButIdofeelsadthatyou'releaving.M:Iknow.Iunderstand.Butthisistheopportunityofalifetime.Icanseegreatthingsaheadforme.W:Ihopeso.Yourbrotherandsisteraredoingwellatuniversity.You'rethelastofourchildrentoleavehome.M:I'llbeasuccess—justwaitandsee.Anyway,thefoodsmellsgood.W:Areyouhungry?Ihopeso.Bytheway,I'veinvitedUncleJacktodinner.Hewantedtoseeyoubeforeyouleave.M:Ohgood,itwillbenicetoseehim.W:Ithinkhemightbebringingsomesortofgift,somakesureyouthankhimforit.M:Well,youdon'tneedtotellmethat.Iknowallaboutgoodmanners.第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)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A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。APoetryCompetitionDeadline18thJuly2021WhomayenterThecompetitionisopentoeveryone.DescriptionTheLedburyPoetryFestivalisthebiggestpoetryfestivalintheUK.IttakesplaceovertendayseachJuly.Ifyouthinkyouknowwhatpoetryis，comealongandwe'llsurpriseyou.Therearelivereadings，performances，music，exhibitions，films，familyeventsandstreetevents.EachyearweorganiseafamouscompetitionfornewpoetryinpartnershipwithTyNewydd，theNationalWriters'CentreforWales.Itattractsentriesfromallovertheglobe.Therearethreegroups：Adults(18＋)，Youngpeople(12—17)andChildren(under12)．Allpoemsmustbetheoriginalworkoftheentrantandshouldnothavebeenpreviouslypublished，acceptedforpublicationbyamagazine，orhaveenteredothercompetitions.Thelengthofeachpoemmustbemorethan40lines.Thejudgeofthe2021LedburyPoetryFestivalPoetryCompetitionisDaljitNagra.EntryfeesAdults：￡5.75forfirstpoem，￡3.50foreachextrapoem.Children/YoungPeople：Firstpoemfree，￡1.75foreachextrapoem.PrizesAdults'Prizes·FirstPrize：￡1，000cashandacourseattheNationalWriters'CentreforWales·SecondPrize：￡500cash·ThirdPrize：￡250cashYoungPeople'sPrizes·FirstPrize：￡100cash·SecondPrize：￡50cash·ThirdPrize：￡25cashChildren'sPrizes·FirstPrize：￡25booktoken(購書券)·SecondPrize：￡15booktoken·ThirdPrize：￡10booktokenWebsitePleasevisithttps：//www.poetry-festival.co.uk/Ledbury-Poetry-Competitiontolearnmoreaboutthecompetition.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了萊德伯里詩歌競賽的基本情況和參賽注意事項。1．Whatdoweknowaboutthepoetrycompetitionfromthetext?A．Itisheldeverytwomonths.B．Itawardsallwinnerscashprizes.C．Itisopentoworldwidecompetitors.D．Itofferscompetitorspoemlectures.【答案】C細節(jié)理解題。由Whomayenter部分中的“Thecompetitionisopentoeveryone.”及Description部分中的“Itattractsentriesfromallovertheglobe.”可知，全世界任何感興趣的人都可以參加該詩歌比賽。2．Whichrequirementshouldeachpoemmeet?A．Itshouldbewrittenindependently.B．Itshouldcontainatleast40words.C．Ithaswonaprizeinothercompetitions.D．Ithasbeenpublishedbysomemagazine.【答案】A細節(jié)理解題。由Description部分中的“Allpoemsmustbetheoriginalworkoftheentrant”可知，所有詩歌必須是由參賽者獨創(chuàng)的。3．Whatistheentryfeefora15-year-oldifheissending3poems?A．￡12.75. B．￡9.25.C．￡7. D．￡3.5.【答案】D細節(jié)理解題。由Description部分中的“Youngpeople(12—17)”和Entryfees部分中的“Children/YoungPeople：Firstpoemfree，￡1.75foreachextrapoem.”可知，15歲參賽者的第一篇詩歌免費參賽，另外兩篇需付的參賽費共計3.5英鎊。BOneofmymum'sfavouritethingstosayis，“Dotherightthing，attherighttime，andyouwillneverbesorry.”WhileIwasgrowingup，thosewordsdidn'tmeanverymuchtome.Iwouldjustwrinkle(使皺起)mynoseeverytimeIheardthem.Thisyear，withthethoughtofgoingawaytocollegerisinginmymind，Ihavefoundmyselfreflectingonthatadvice.Ibelievethequalityofourlifeisdecidedwhenwedosomethingtobenefitsomeoneelseratherthanourselves.Itisn'tfoundinthoseextraordinarymomentsofgreatbeliefs，butratherineveryday，moreordinarytimes，whenwehavetheopportunitytobrightensomeone'sdayormakesomeonesmile.Whenmygrandfatherwassick，IheardMumsaying，“Callrightnow.”Ihadjustgottenhomefromschool，andallIwantedtodowasrelax，butImadethecall.Afterhearingthegratitudeinmygrandfather'svoiceandknowinghowmuchitmeanttohim，IknewI“didtherightthingattherighttime”．I'mnotsurewhatcollegeIwillbeattendingnextyear，butIamsurethatMum'swordswillbeechoing(回響)aroundme.Whenthelonelygirlinthedormroomacrossthehallisbyherself，Iwillinvitehertodinner.Whenafriendneedshelpstudyingforafinalexam，Iwillhelpherwhensheasks.WhenIseeafriendhurtingherselfwithaneatingdisorder，Iwilltakehertoadoctor.ThosewordsthatIdidn'tthinkmuchaboutwhengrowinguphavebecomeapartofme，withoutmyevenrealisingit.Mybeliefwillalwaysbe“dotherightthing，attherighttime”，soIwillneverbesorry.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。作者一開始對母親的話“在正確的時間做正確的事，你就永遠不會后悔”嗤之以鼻，但隨著閱歷的豐富，她開始把這句話看作自己為人處事的座右銘。4．Whichwordcandescribetheauthor'sthoughtofhermother'swordswhenshewasgrowingup?A．Disappointing. B．Inspiring.C．Meaningless. D．Important.【答案】C推理判斷題。根據第一段中的“WhileIwasgrowingup，thosewordsdidn'tmeanverymuchtome.IwouldjustwrinklemynoseeverytimeIheardthem.”可知，每當聽到母親說這句話，作者都會皺鼻子，可見作者最初認為母親的話是無關緊要的。5．Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreeaccordingtothetext?A．Weshouldlistencarefullywhenothersgiveusadvice.B．Weshoulddosomethinggreatifwewanttobecomefamous.C．Smilingtoourselvesattimesmakesusliveahappierlife.D．Doingsomethingtobenefitothersimprovesourlifeaswell.【答案】D推理判斷題。根據第二段中的“Ibelievethequalityofourlifeisdecidedwhenwedosomethingtobenefitsomeoneelseratherthanourselves.”可知，作者認為我們的生活質量是在我們做一些對別人有益的事情時決定的。故選D項。6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gratitude”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Confidence. B．Concern.C．Regards. D．Thanks.【答案】D詞義猜測題。根據第三段中的“Afterhearingthegratitudeinmygrandfather'svoiceandknowinghowmuchitmeanttohim”可知，當爺爺生病的時候，作者給他打了一個電話，聽到爺爺聲音中的感激之情，作者才知道這通電話對爺爺有多重要。故選D項。7．What'sthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Theauthor'slifeatcollege.B．Theauthor'sbeliefingivinghelp.C．Theauthor'sviewonfriendship.D．Theauthor'stroubleingrowingup.【答案】B段落大意題。最后一段講述了作者會及時幫助需要幫助的人。故選B項。CAnyonewhopassesregularlythroughbusypublicspacesknowsthatonevictimofourobsession(癡迷)withdigitaldevicessuchassmartphoneshasbeensmalltalk.Withoureyesfocusedonoursmartphones，fewerofusmakeconversationwithstrangers.Butarewemissingsomethinginthislossofrelaxingsmalltalk?Agrowingbodyofresearchsuggeststhatsmalltalkhassurprisingbenefits.Inastudypublishedin2014inthePersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletin，researchersfoundthatdailyinteractionswithcasualacquaintances(泛泛之交)cancontributetoday-to-daywell-being.Participantswereaskedtorecordtheirdailyinteractionswithpeopleconnectedtothemby“strongties”(familyandfriends)and“weakties”(acquaintances)．Ondayswhenparticipantshadmore“weak-tie”interactionsthanusual，theyreportedagreatersenseofbelongingandhappiness.InastudypublishedintheJournalofExperimentalPsychologyin2014，anothergroupofresearcherslookedatinteractionsamongstrangers.Theyinvited118commuters(通勤者)ataChicago-arearailwaystationandgavethemthreechoices：tostartaconversationonthetrain，toavoidanyconversationandenjoythelonelinessortodowhatevertheynormallydoontheircommute.Insurveyscompletedafterwards，thosewhowereinstructedtomakeconversationwithstrangersreported“notablymorepositive”commutersthanthosewhorodeinloneliness.“Talkingwithastrangermaynotofferthesamebenefitsastalkingwithaclosefriend，butweunderestimate(低估)itsimportancetous，”saysthestudy'sco-author，NicholasEpley，aprofessorofbehaviouralscienceattheUniversityofChicagoBoothSchoolofBusiness.DrEpleytradedhisownsmartphoneforanoldfeaturelessphone，whichhasmadehim，hesays，moreopento“wonderful，shortconversationwithstrangers”．Peopleoverestimatethesocialrisksinvolvedinsmalltalk，addsDrEpley，“Mostpeoplenotonlywanttotalktoyou，butthey'lltellyousecretthingstheymaynoteventellafamilymember.”【語篇解讀】本文是一篇議論文。文章通過一些重要的研究結果論述了閑談的益處。8．Thefirststudygotthefindingsfromtheparticipantsbycomparingtheir________．A．strong-andweak-tieinteractionsB．casualandcloseacquaintancesC．privateandpublicinteractionsD．familymembersandfriends【答案】A細節(jié)理解題。通讀第二段可知，這項研究通過比較參與者的“強聯系”交際和“弱聯系”交際得出了結論。9．Whatdidthestudydoneonthetrainfindout?A．Peopleliketorideinlonelinessonthetrain.B．Fewcommutersliketochatwithstrangers.C．Therearethreekindsoftraincommuters.D．Chatswithstrangersbringjoytopeople.【答案】D細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段中的“Insurveyscompletedafterwards...whorodeinloneliness.”可知，這項研究發(fā)現，與陌生人的交談會給人帶來快樂。10．WhichofthefollowingwouldDrEpleyprobablyagreewith?A．Itisnicertotalkwithstrangersthanfriends.B．Smartphonesmaykillsmalltalkwithstrangers.C．Peoplefailtorealisetheimportanceoffriendship.D．Moststrangersprefertospendtimeontheirphones.【答案】B推理判斷題。根據第四段中的“DrEpleytradedhisownsmartphoneforanoldfeaturelessphone，whichhasmadehim，hesays，moreopento‘wonderful，shortconversationwithstrangers’．”可推斷，埃普利博士應該會認為，智能手機可能會扼殺與陌生人的閑談。11．Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A．Theinteractionswithstrangers.B．Thelossofrelaxingsmalltalk.C．Theinfluenceofsmartphones.D．Theimportantroleofsmalltalk.【答案】D主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，本文主要論述了閑談的益處。文章的中心句為第二段首句“Agrowingbodyofresearchsuggeststhatsmalltalkhassurprisingbenefits.”DThatannoyingkidbrotherorsisterwhobrokeyourstuffandgotyouintroubleallthetimemayhaveactuallydoneyouafavour：Anewstudysuggeststhatyoungersiblings(弟弟妹妹)mightbegoodforyourhealth.Childrenwhodidn'twelcomeababybrotherorsisterintothefamilybeforefirstgradehadalmostthreetimesthelikelihoodofobesity(肥胖)comparedwithkidswhoexperiencedthebirthofasiblingwhentheywerearound3to4yearsold，thestudyfound.“Itispossiblybecausewhenthereisayoungersiblinginthefamily，achildmightbecomemoreactive—forexample，runningaroundmorewiththeiryoungersibling，”saidJulieLumeng，apublichealthresearcherattheUniversityofMichigan.“Maybefamiliesaremorelikelytotakethekidstotheparkwhenthereisayoungersibling，ormaybethechildrenarelesslikelytosit，watchingTV，whenthereisayoungersiblingtoaskthemtojoinmoreactivepretendplay，”sheadded.Mealtimesmightalsobedifferentwithasecondkidatthetable.Parentsofonlychildcanoftenfocustoomuchonwhattheirkideats，whichcanleadtobadeatinghabits，somepreviousresearchsuggests.“Whenparentsuserestrictiveorpressure-to-eatfeedingpractices，childrenhaveanincreasedriskofbeingoverweight，”saidJericaBerge，aresearcherattheUniversityofMinnesota.“Whenanewchildisintroduced，parentsmayrelaxtheirfocusontheolderchild'seatingbehaviour，makingitpossiblefortheolderchildtoself-regulatetheireating，”saidBerge.“Thisself-regulationmayleadtoahealthierweightforthechildwithasibling.”Fortheirstudy，Lumengandhercolleaguesfollowed697USchildrenfrombirththroughage6.However，theauthorsacknowledgedthattheirstudylackedobjectivelymeasuredbirthweightsandinformationoneventssuchasadivorce，amoveorajoblossinthefamily—allofwhichcaninfluencetheodds(可能性)ofchildrenbecomingobese.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文?？茖W家研究發(fā)現，有兄弟姐妹的孩子可能會更健康。12．Comparedtochildrenwithyoungersiblings，anonlychildmay________．A．becomeselfishB．becomeoverweightC．haveahealthierlifestyleD．getbetterparentalguidance【答案】B細節(jié)理解題。由第二段內容可知，與有兄弟姐妹的孩子相比，獨生子女更有可能會超重。13．Howmaychildrenchangewhentheyhaveayoungersibling?A．Theymayrefusetoplayathome.B．Theymayfeelannoyedandunhappy.C．Theymayhavemorephysicalactivities.D．Theymayspendmoretimewiththeirparents.【答案】C細節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的“whenthereisayoungersiblinginthefamily，achildmightbecomemoreactive”和第四段中的“Maybefamiliesaremorelikelytotakethekidstotheparkwhenthereisayoungersibling”可知，當孩子有了弟弟或妹妹時，他們的活動量可能會增大。14．Forparents，whichofthefollowingmaybegoodfortheirchildren'shealth?A．Allowingkidstocontroltheireating.B．Usingsomerestrictivefeedingpractices.C．Payingmoreattentiontokids'eatinghabits.D．Lettingtheolderchildregulatethedietoftheyoungerchild.【答案】A細節(jié)理解題。由倒數第三段中的“Thisself-regulationmayleadtoahealthierweightforthechildwithasibling.”可知，家長讓孩子自己去調控飲食習慣對孩子的健康可能會有好處。15．Whatwasthelimitationofthestudy?A．Itwasbasedonotherresearchers'studies.B．Itusedanold-fashionedresearchmethod.C．Itdidresearchonlyondozensoffamilies.D．Itfailedtoincludeotheraspectsinfluencingchildren'shealth.【答案】D細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段中的“theauthorsacknowledgedthattheirstudylackedobjectivelymeasuredbirthweightsandinformationoneventssuchasadivorce，amoveorajoblossinthefamily”可知，這項研究的不足之處在于沒能將其他可能影響兒童健康的因素考慮在內。第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HobbiesHobbiesplayanimportantroleinourlife.Mostpeoplehavealotoffreetimeavailablebutseldomuseitgainfully.16Therearemanyhobbiesfromwhichyoucanpickandyoucanchooseonethatsuitsyourtalents.Onceyouhavedecidedtostartahobby，itwillbewisetogothroughalistofpopularhobbiesandchooseonethatisclosetoyourheartandcanmakeyoufeelconfident.Someofthemostpopularhobbiesthatpeoplegenerallytaketoarereading，listeningtomusic，gardening，fishing，sports，exerciseandcomputer-relatedactivities.17Onceyoustart，youseldomthinkofgivingitup.Learninganewhobbyisreallyawonderfulexperience.Asyouprogress，youwillbelivinginanewworldandlearningnewskills.Youwillbegintodiscoveryourhiddentalentsthatyoudidn'tknow.Youwillstartreadingmoreaboutyourhobby，meetingotherhobbyistswithsimilarinterests，exchangingviewsandbuildingfriendcirclesbothnearandfar.18Inthesegamesyouwillgettheopportunitytomeetothersonaregularbasisanddevelopgreatrelationships.19Theycanhelpyoukeepgoodhealthandremainfit.Ontheotherhand，ifyouareyoungandtakeagreatinterestinsports，youcandevelopyourskillsandfinallygetfinanciallyrewardedtoo.Similarly，gardeningprovidesthehobbyistswithenjoyablepastimeandopportunityforrelaxation.Atthesametimetheygettherewardsoftheirlabour.Peopletakeuphobbiesforinterest，enjoymentandrelaxation.Overaperiodoftime,youmightdevelopoutstandingskillsandgetfinanciallyrewarded.20A．Eachofthesehobbiescangiveyougreatbenefits.B．Thiswillchangewhenyouplaygameslikegolf，basketballortennis.C．Mostimportantly，havingahobbywillhelpyougetpersonalsatisfaction.D．Physicalhobbieslikesportsandgardeningcanbeveryrewarding.E．Thiswillbemoresoifyoutakeupgameslikegolf，basketballortennis.F．Althoughthesehobbiescanbenefityoualot，youmaynotkeepthemforever.G．Theywouldratherchatwiththeirfriendsthanusetheirtalentsandstartahobby.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了培養(yǎng)一個興趣愛好不僅可以給我們帶來快樂，讓我們放松，而且也能夠使我們感到滿足。【答案】16．G根據空前的“Mostpeoplehavealotoffreetimeavailablebutseldomuseitgainfully.”可知，大多數人都有很多空閑時間但卻很少有成效地利用這些時間，G項(他們寧愿和朋友聊天，也不愿發(fā)揮他們的才能，培養(yǎng)一個愛好)承接上文。故選G項。17．A上文列舉了一些受歡迎的業(yè)余愛好；再根據空后的“Onceyoustart，youseldomthinkofgivingitup.(一旦開始，你就幾乎不會想到放棄它)”可知，A項(這些愛好中的每一個都能給你很大的好處)符合語境，故選A項。18．E根據空后的“Inthesegamesyouwillgettheopportunitytomeetothersonaregularbasisanddevelopgreatrelationships.(在這些體育活動中，你將有機會定期與其他人見面并發(fā)展良好的關系)”可知設空處應列舉出一些體育活動，與之相匹配的應該是E項“Thiswillbemoresoifyoutakeupgameslikegolf，basketballortennis.”。故選E項。19．D根據空后的“Theycanhelpyoukeepgoodhealthandremainfit.”以及后面提到的“sports”和“gardening”可知，D項“Physicalhobbieslikesportsandgardeningcanbeveryrewarding.”符合語境。20．C根據空前內容可知，人們?yōu)榱伺d趣、快樂和放松而開始業(yè)余愛好，一段時間之后，你可能會發(fā)展出杰出的技能并獲得經濟上的回報。設空處應填業(yè)余愛好更深入的益處。故C項(最重要的是，擁有業(yè)余愛好可以幫助你獲得個人的滿足感)符合語境。第二部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Californiaofficialsarepraisingworkersforrescuinga13-year-oldboywhofellintoariverofsewage(下水道的污水)inLosAngeles.Theboy，JesseHernandez，21morethan12hoursinthecity's22undergroundsewagesystem.Itisfilledwithrefuseliquidsandotherwastematerials，someofthem23．Jessehadbeenplayingatapublicparkwithother24duringafamilygatheringonSunday.Atonepoint，thechildrenwere25piecesofwoodthatcoveredanopeningleadingtothesewagesystem.Oneofthewoodenboardsbroke.Theboyfellabouteightmetresdownand26infast-movingsewage.Theotherchildren27toldadultswhathadhappened.Theadultsthencalledanemergencytelephonelineforhelp.Rescuersimmediatelybegan28Jesseunderground.Withthehelpofcamerastheyfloateddownthepipes，rescuerseventuallylocatedJesseafterseeingimagesofhandprintsononeofthem.Acrewofsanitation(環(huán)境衛(wèi)生)workershurriedtothe29andopenedamanhole(檢查井)．Thefirstthingthey30was“Help”．Theirpatienceandoptimismpaidoff.ThecrewlowereddownalongropetoJesse.Theboyheldontotheropewhileworkers31himup.BythetimeworkersfoundJesse，about700metresofpipeshadbeen32duringa12-hourperiod.Jessewasspottedlessthantwokilometresfromwherehe33．Hewastakentoahospitalforafullphysicalexaminationandtobereunitedwithhis34．Morethan100peoplecontributedmuchtirelesslytothe35ofJesse.Jessewasluckytofindasmallareaofbreathableairandwaitedthereuntilhewasfound.【語篇解讀】一個13歲的男孩杰西·埃爾南德斯掉進城市下水道，上百人不知疲倦地參與了杰西的救援工作。加利福尼亞州的官員對工作人員成功營救男孩一事進行了表彰。21．A.wasted B．took C．spent D．arranged【答案】C根據空后的“morethan12hours”可知，這個叫杰西的男孩被困在城市巨大的下水道里12個多小時。22．A.shallow B．large C．deserted D．temporary【答案】B根據整篇文章描述的救援難度并結合四個選項可知，這座城市的下水道很大。23．A.dusty B．unusual C．useless D．poisonous【答案】D句意：下水道里都是污水和其他廢料，其中一些還有毒。結合句意可知，只有D項符合題意。24．A.children B．visitors C．strangers D．parents【答案】A句意：在周日的家庭聚會上，杰西一直在和其他孩子在公園里玩耍。根據下句的children可知A項切題。25．A.below B．behind C．over D．on【答案】D根據“piecesofwoodthatcoveredanopening”及后面的“Theboyfellabouteightmetresdown”可知，孩子們站在了遮蓋下水道口的木板上。26．A.swam B．landed C．suffered D．fought【答案】B根據“Theboyfellabouteightmetresdown”可知，他應該是掉進了快速流動的污水中。27．A.seriously B．eventually C．quickly D．exactly【答案】C根據語境及常識可知，其他孩子應該是立刻把發(fā)生的事告訴了大人。28．A.searchingfor B．caringabout C．turningto D．calmingdown【答案】Asearchfor意為“尋找”；careabout意為“關心，在乎”；turnto意為“轉向；求助于”；calmdown意為“平靜下來”。根據下文可知，營救人員迅速開始在地下搜索杰西。29．A.system B．area C．dustbin D．water【答案】B句意：一組環(huán)衛(wèi)工人匆忙趕往該地，并打開了一處檢查井。由句意可知，應選B項。30．A.saw B．felt C．feared D．heard【答案】D根據后面的“Help”可知，應該是他們聽到的第一句話是“救命”。31．A.pulled B．packed C．picked D．waked【答案】A根據空前的“Theboyheldontotherope”可知，男孩抓住繩索，工人們將他拉了上來。32．A.judged B．selected C．removed D．inspected【答案】D句意：工人們發(fā)現杰西之前，已經在12個小時內檢查了大概700米的管道。根據句意可知，應選D項。33．A.dived B．screamed C．disappeared D．escaped【答案】C句意：杰西被發(fā)現的地方距離他掉落的地方不到兩千米。結合選項可知，應選C項。34．A.friends B．family C．class D．relatives【答案】B句意：他被送往醫(yī)院進行全面檢查，并與家人團聚。由句意可知，選B項。35．A.struggle B．adventure C．survival D．existence【答案】C根據整篇文章可知，很多人參與營救杰西，所以是為杰西的生還做出了貢獻。第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。IfyoutraveldeepintothemountainsofArabahintheheartofJordan，youwillfindthelegendary(傳奇的)Petra.This36.________(amaze)ancientcityiscarvedintotheredsandstonecliffsoftheAlSiqgorge(峽谷)．Petra，37.________wasbuiltbytheNabataeansmorethan2，000yearsago，wasanimportanttradecentreandallcaravans(旅行隊)passedthroughthere.ItlinkedAsiaandtheMiddleEastwiththeMediterranean.Therearehundredsof38.________(carve)tombs，ruins，hugeobelisks(方尖塔)andevenaRoman-styleamphitheatre(圓形露天競技場)．However，39.________mostspectacular(壯觀的)sightistheAl-Khaznehattheendofthegorge.ThebeautifulentranceofthisbuildingshowsyouwhyPetra40.________(choose)asoneoftheNewSevenWondersoftheWorldin2007.Aguidedtourbydonkeyorcamelisverypopularwithtourists41.________(want)toadmiretheoutstandingarchitectureofthisgloriouscity.Inadditiontothese42.________(treasure)，therearetwofantasticmuseums：ThePetraArchaeologicalandThePetraNabataean，wherevisitorscanseefindsfromtheareaondisplayandgetafeelof43.________lifewaslikeforthepeopleofPetra.Petra44.________(offer)visitorsachance