2020-2021学年高中英语 Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe单元评估课时作业（含解析）外研版选修8.doc

1、单元评估五(Module 5)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1What does the man like best at the cafeteria?AChicken sandwiches. BMushroom soup. CPizza.2What does the woman want the man to do?ARead the newspape

2、r. BTake out the garbage. CPut down a list of kitchen items.3At what time will the speakers meet?A6：00 pm. B7：00 pm. C7：30 pm.4What are the speakers referring to?ADecoration cloth. BA suit. CA tie.5What is the probable relationship between the speakers?AFriends. BHusband and wife. CBrother and siste

3、r.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题将给出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、7题。6Why does the man seem to weigh so much more?AThe weighing machine is broken. BHe is wearing a heavy coat. CHe just came back from school.7

4、What made the man feel guilty?AGoing to Belgium without the woman. BNot exercising recently. CHaving too much chocolate.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8What has Janes father decided to do?ALearn a language. BChange his job. CRetire from work.9What did Janes father study at college?AMathematics. BFrench. CEngineeri

5、ng.10What is Janes attitude toward her fathers decision?ADisapproving. BAmbiguous. CUnderstanding.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Why did the accident happen?AThe tire of the mans bike was flat.BThe man wasnt paying attention.CThe brakes of the mans bike didnt work.12Where was the man injured the worst?AHis hand

6、s. BHis head. CHis knees.13How long will it take the man to recover probably?AA few days. BA couple of weeks. CA month.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14What day is the rubbish collected?ATuesday. BWednesday. CThursday.15In which bag do old magazines go?ARed. BBlue. CGreen.16What is the raw waste material used to

7、produce warm jackets?APaper. BPlastic. CGeneral waste.17How do people deal with damaged things now according to the woman?AThey repair them. BThey throw them away. CThey sell them.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18When did the accident happen?AYesterday morning. BYesterday afternoon. CYesterday evening.19How was

8、the shark killed?AIt was hit to death. BIt was shot to death. CIt was wrestled to death.20What did the emergency team do?AThey flew the boy to a hospital. BThey started an operation right away. CThey cut open the shark.答案与听力材料15CBAAB610BCAAC1115BAACC1620BBCBAText 1M：Jenny, whats for lunch at the caf

9、eteria today?W：Mushroom soup, chicken sandwiches, and potatoes with carrots.M：Sounds fine, but it doesnt get better than yesterdays pizza.Text 2W：Lucas, can you put down whatever it is you are doing and give me a hand with this heavy kitchen waste?M：Do you think you could give me a couple of minutes

10、 to finish what I am reading? Im almost finished.Text 3M：Wow, its 7：00 am already.Ill have to go.I have a bus to catch at 7：30.W：OK, Ill meet you at the restaurant after work.I finish at 5：00 pm, but allow me an hour to get there.Text 4M：What is this thing for? Ive never understood why its necessary

11、.Its not like Im ever going to use it.W：Its just a little decoration for your suit.All you need to do is fold it like this, and put it in the breast pocket.Text 5W：Have you seen my wedding ring? I took it off when I washed my hands at my sisters house, and I cant remember seeing it after that.M：Its

12、OK.I have it.Your sister gave it to me before we came home but I forgot all about it.Text 6M：I must lose some weight.I stepped on the weighing machine just then and saw I weighed half a kilo more than I did last week.W：Maybe there is something wrong with the machine.M：I dont think so.I havent done m

13、uch exercise recently and I did eat a lot of delicious chocolate on holiday.W：Oh, did you go somewhere like Switzerland or France, where they make great chocolate? Or Belgium, maybe?M：Yes, I went to Belgium.I just couldnt resist the local chocolate.W：Were you wearing that heavy coat when you weighed

14、 yourself?M：Yes.Would it make a big difference?W：Silly man, of course it would.M：I think I must have had a guilty conscience about all that Belgian chocolate.Text 7W：Now Ive heard everything! My dad said hes going back to college.M：Jane，youre kidding.W：No, he said he had always wanted to learn Frenc

15、h. He was good at mathematics as a child so his parents made him study that at college, which was why he became an engineer.M：But now he wants to study French?W：Yes.He and Mom have always liked visiting France and now since hes retired, he wants to travel there more often and communicate with the pe

16、ople.M：Its good that hes making plans, but dont you think he should be taking it easy in retirement instead of studying books and doing exams?W：Well, he gave up work last year and now Ive left home and have a family.Perhaps he needs something to keep his mind occupied.M：Perhaps youre right, if its s

17、omething he enjoys.Text 8W：I heard you got in an accident yesterday.Are you all right?M：Yeah, thanks.The wound is pretty painful right now, but Im feeling a lot better than I did yesterday.W：What happened?M：It was stupid.The whole thing was my fault.I was trying to talk on my phone while I was ridin

18、g my bike.W：So you were riding your bike with one hand?M：Yeah.I wasnt even looking in front of me.Then at the last second I tried to avoid a tree, and I went head first over my bike handles.W：Were you wearing a helmet?M：Luckily, I ended up hurting my wrists when I tried to stop my fall.W：What about

19、your bike?M：The front tire is flat and my handles are bent.It will take at least a couple of weeks for me to get it fixed.W：Will you be able to play basketball this week?M：Ill miss tomorrows game, but Ill be able to play on Friday.W：Thats good news, at least.Text 9W：What day is the rubbish collected

20、?M：Lets see.Its Tuesday today, so it will be the day after tomorrow.W：Ill be out that day, so could you sort out the recycling for me? There are three bagsgreen, red and blue.General waste goes in the blue one, plastic in the red one and paper in the other.M：What do they do with all this stuff?W：The

21、 paper can be processed to make more paper.The general waste is buried and they can make things out of the stuff in the red bag.Thats how they make those warm jackets, I believe.M：I get the feeling that we could do a lot more with waste if we saw its true value.In some poor countries, they make all

22、sorts of things from old junk.I used to have a toy car made in Africa from old tin cans and Ive seen shoes made from old tires.W：I quite agree.We are far too wasteful.Even in my parents day people used to repair things.Now almost everything gets thrown away when its damaged. But you know what？I woul

23、d actually like to buy some of those shoes you mentioned.Text 10We have some good news in the story of the shark attack just off the coast of Florida yesterday.An 8yearold boy was taken into a Florida hospital with severe injuries.He is now in stable condition though.At around 8：00 last night, Phil

24、Anderson was swimming with his nephew Jesse Anderson just off the shore at Langdon Beach.When he heard Jesses screams, he immediately knew what had happened.Jesse had been bitten by a shark.When he pulled Jesse to shore, he noticed that Jesses arm had been bitten off.Now this is when the story gets

25、really interesting.The man went back into the water, hit the shark in the nose and wrestled it back to shore.At this point, a nearby police officer killed it with his gun and immediately called rescue services.While they were waiting for the emergency helicopter to arrive, the two men cut open the s

26、hark, took out the arm, and put it on ice.Instead of performing an operation on the boy right away, the emergency team transported the boy to the nearest hospital where he was given blood. Weve just been told that the boy will make a full recovery and eventually be able to use his arm again.Doctors

27、also say that without the quickthinking of Phil Anderson and rescue services, Jesse might have died.As for Langdon Beach, it has been closed until further notice.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan

28、and coauthor of the This Book Will series (系列) of lifestyle books.Here she picks her top reads.MatildaRoald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahls writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds.Matildas battles with her cruel parents

29、and the bossy headmistress，Miss Trunchbull，are equally funny and frightening，but theyre also aspirational.After DarkHaruki MurakamiIts about two sistersEri，a model who either wont or cant stop sleeping，and Mari，a young student.In trying to connect to her sister，Mari starts changing her life and disc

30、overs a world of diverse “night people” who are hidingsecrets.Gone GirlGillian FlynnThere was a bit of me that didnt want to love this when everyone else on the planet did，but the horror story is brilliant.Theres tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust.Its a real

31、 whodunit and the frustration when you realise whats going on is horribly enjoyable.The StandStephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the worlds population，a battle unfolds between good and evil among thos

32、e left.Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.本文是一篇应用文。著名作家Jo Usmar向读者介绍了几本她最喜欢的书。21Who does “I” refer to in the text?AStephen King. BGillian Flynn. CJo Usmar. DRoald Dahl.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可知，Jo Usmar在下文要为读者推荐几本她最喜欢的书，这说明下文中的“I”指的就是Jo Usmar。22Which of the following tells about Mari an

33、d Eri?ACosmopolitan. BMatilda.CAfter Dark. DThe Stand.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据After Dark部分中的“Its about two sistersEri.Mari.”可知，After Dark讲述了Mari和Eri的故事。23What kind of book is Gone Girl?AA folk tale. BA biography. CA love story. DA horror story.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据Gone Girl部分中的“.the horror story is brilliant.”可知，G

34、one Girl这本书属于恐怖故事。BMost of us spend our lives seeking the natural world.We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside.The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk.When joggers jog, they dont run in the streets.Every one of them tend to

35、go to the park or the river.But despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived(剥夺)I spent my boyhood climbing trees.These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for chil

36、dren, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found.The truth is to be found elsewhere.A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHDattention deficit hyperactivity disorder(多动症)Those whose accommodation had more natu

37、ral views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.ADHD is one of the great problems of modern childhood.One study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children.However, we spen

38、d money on drugs rather than on green places.The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature.The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years.And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important

39、thing in finding that quality.Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.We need the wild world.It is essential to our wellbeing, our health and our happiness.本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了接触大自然对儿童和老人有很多益处，还可以改善人们的生活质量。24According to the author, peop

40、le enjoy _ to seek nature.Ajogging on the street Bsitting in the garden Cshopping in the supermarket Drunning in the gym答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句“Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside.”可知，坐在花园里是享受

41、自然的一种方式，其他三项文中都没有提到。故B项正确。25From the second paragraph, we can see that _.Aadults deprive the children of their rights to approach natureBclimbing trees will certainly do good to the childrenCchildren probably spend less time in nature nowadaysDchildren tend to be happier as a result of their materia

42、l satisfaction答案：C解析：推理判断题。通读第二段可知，第一句“But despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived(剥夺)”是本段的主题句。由此可推知，孩子们身处大自然的机会越来越少了，接触自然的时间也越来越短。故C项正确。26In what way do people benefit from their contact with nature?AChildren with ADHD can be cured.BA garden nearby improves the quality of old peop

43、les life.CProblems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solved.DChildrens performance at school is greatly improved.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第五段倒数第二句“And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.”可知，住处附近有花园可以提高老年人的生活质量。故B项正确。27What is the main

44、idea of this passage?AAccess to nature improves our life. BNature treats children with ADHD.CGetting close to nature reduces crime. DMan cant live without natural areas.答案：A解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了亲近自然对儿童和老人有很多益处，接触大自然可以提高人们的生活质量。故A项正确。CBefore the 1830s，most newspapers were sold through annual subscr

45、iptions in America，usually $8 to $10 a year.Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money，but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens.Accordingly，newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades.In addition，most newspapers had little in them that would ap

46、peal to a mass audience.They were dull and visually forbidding.But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that.The trend，then，was toward the“penny paper”a term referring to papers made widely available to the public.It meant any inexpensive newspaper；perhaps more importan

47、tly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.This development did not take place overnight.It had been possible(but not easy)to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830，but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printers office to purchase a copy.Street

48、 sales were almost unknown.However，within a few years，street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities.At first the price of single copies was seldom a pennyusually two or three cents was chargedand some of the older wellknown papers charged five or six cents.But the phrase “penny p

49、aper”caught the publics fancy，and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.This new trend of newspapers for “the man on the street” did not begin well.Some of the early ventures(企业) were immediate failures.Publishers already in business，people who were owners of successful pa

50、pers，had little desire to change the tradition.It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国报纸大众化的发展过程。28Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?AAcademic. BUnattractive. CInexpensive. DConfidential.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Th

51、ey were dull and visually forbidding.”可知当时的美国报纸既枯燥又在视觉上令人生畏，故选B。unattractive“不吸引人的”。academic学术的；inexpensive不贵的，便宜的；confidential机密的，受信任的。29What did street sales mean to newspapers?AThey would be priced higher. BThey would disappear from cities.CThey could have more readers. DThey could regain public

52、trust.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段可知，报纸在当时的变化趋势是越来越面向大众，变得更便宜，而且在街上就可以买到，由此可推断报纸的街头销售意味着“报纸可以拥有更多的读者”，故选C项。30Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?ALocal politicians. BCommon people.CYoung publishers. DRich businessmen.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The trend，then，was toward the penny papera term ref

53、erring to papers made widely available to the public.”可知报纸发展的新趋势的目标读者是普通人，故选B项。31What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?AIt was a difficult process. BIt was a temporary success.CIt was a robbery of the poor. DIt was a disaster for printers.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，报纸的大众化新趋势进展得并不容易，经过了早期一些企业

54、的失败，然后通过一些年轻而勇敢的商人的努力才成功，故选A项。DPilates, yoga and the running machine get all the attention when it comes to popular ways to stay healthy.There is, however, a more humble exercise that might not be so attractive, but has all the benefitswalking.Certified fitness professional Jolynn Jaekel explains, “

55、What I love about walking is that anyone can do it at any age and any fitness level.Plus, it is good for your heart, your head and your wallet.”A recent report details the health benefits of walking.The report found that walking regularly to fulfill the 150 minutes of moderate physical exercise ever

56、y week, recommended by the UKs chief medical officer, could save 37,000 lives each year.Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California found that quick walking reduces the risk of heart disease more effectively than running.They observed participants aged between 18 and 80 ove

57、r a sixyear period and found that walking reduced the risk of heart disease by 9.3%, while running reduced it by 4.5%.And there is even more good news: 30 minutes of quick walking over five days could help you sleep easily, according to research by Oregon State University.The study by the university

58、 showed that walking helped participants sleep better and feel more alert during the day.The sooner you get started, the sooner youll notice the differences in your mind and body.So, go out for your 30minute walk in a nearby park or green space.本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了健康的运动方式中的最简单有效的方式慢走。32The underlined word

59、“humble” in the first paragraph probably means _.Aplain BrelaxingCpopular Dactive答案：A解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段可知，当提到保持健康的方式时首先可以想到普拉提、瑜伽和跑步机。然而，有一种不太引人注目的简单运动却让人受益匪浅，那就是慢走。由此可推知，画线词和“plain”意义相近。故A项正确。33What does Jolynn Jaekel think of walking?AIts loved by people of all ages. BIts much healthier than running.C

60、Its a moneysaving physical exercise. DIts becoming more and more popular.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“What I love about walking is that anyone can do it at any age and any fitness level. Plus, it is good for your heart, your head and your wallet.”可知，步行对人的心脏和大脑都有好处，并且可以省钱。故C项正确。34What did scientists at the L

61、awrence Berkeley National Laboratory find?AWalking helps people with sleep problems. BWalking contributes to curing heart disease.CWalking 150 minutes per week can save lives. DWalking is better than running in some cases.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第三句中的“found that quick walking reduces the risk of heart dis

62、ease more effectively than running”以及下文将慢走和跑步从几个方面进行的对比来看，前者优于后者。故D项正确。35In which section of a newspaper can we read this text?AComment. BLifestyle. CEducation. DMedia.答案：B解析：推理判断题。纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍人们保持健康的方式。由此可推知，可从报纸上介绍生活方式的版块读到该文章。故B项正确。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，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

63、项。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing._36_Read on for some techniques worth trying.1_37_People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 perc

64、ent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease(阿尔茨海默病)，according to a recent study._38_Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on longterm or shortterm goals appear to do better.In ot

65、her words, keep your brain looking forward.2Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose(葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels.In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain._39_3Learn

66、something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards.A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on the memory and the mind.But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same t

67、ime._40_Or go dancing with your friends.AFocus on the future.BThis can be especially harmful to the aged.CIt should be something like learning gardening.DSo take a few minutes each day to do some reading.EBut dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with lifechanging events.FLuckily, research shows t

68、here is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.GIn other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.保持头脑敏锐有几个简单的方法：着眼于未来，散步，学习新东西。36F解析：根据上文可知，随着年龄的增长，我们会感觉大脑反应有点儿迟钝。F项承接上文，those moments与上文中的“our brains are slowing down a bit”相呼应。37A解析：根据下文中的第一句可知，最新研究表明定期制订计划，并展望未来可使患阿尔茨海默

69、病的概率降低50%。A项总领下面一整段，是下段的主题句。38E解析：根据下文中的“Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do”可知，很简单的一个计划就有用，不用担忧日程表中没有(安排)大的计划，E项符合文意。39G解析：根据上文中的“In fact，exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain”可知锻炼对大脑有好处。G项是对上文的进一步说明，符合文意。40C解析：根据上文中的“But the b

70、est thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time”可知，学习新东西的同时活动身体对大脑最好。C项承接上下文。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Two years ago, my friend and I were at college. With his birthday quickly _41_ he c

71、ame to me with an unusual _42_： instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness.I was _43_ with such an idea. _44_ instead of taking for the birthday was really different. I asked him how he could come up with such a _45_ idea. He told me about a TED talk he had watched on gener

72、osity, which had _46_ him. So we started to plan out creative things we could do.Our university employed some security guards to _47_ its students. They have to work around the clock keeping watch on every corner throughout the university. For the most part its a thankless job as most people grow _4

73、8_ to seeing the guards all around and eventually barely notice their _49_， let alone acknowledge their efforts. How could we show them our appreciation?We decided to make a large pot of hot chocolate. We hired a Uber and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the _50_ would be

74、and we poured them each a cup of hot chocolate. The Uber driver was _51_ a bit doubtful about the entire plan but after a while he was helping us spot the guards and our lively spirit had _52_ to him as well. We were met with many _53_ and appreciative words. It was amazing to see how a _54_ act or

75、even intention of generosity can lift everyones spirit.I now realize that special energy is created when you choose to think bigger than yourself and act in _55_ of others. Youll find its actually the greatest gift youll ever get, especially when its your birthday.这是一篇记叙文。两年前，作者的朋友决定生日不再收礼物，而是给予。他们给

76、保卫人员送热巧克力从而感受到小小的善行也可以创造出特殊的能量。41A.ending Bpassing Cadvancing Dapproaching答案：D解析：由文章最后一句话可知，这里表示他的生日即将到来。故答案选D。42A.order Brequest Cproblem Dstory答案：B解析：由本空后instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness可知，此处表示朋友的请求。故答案选B。43A.struck Bblessed Cburdened Dbored答案：A解析：由本空前he came to

77、 me with an unusual _42_以及空后instead of taking for the birthday was really different可以推断出，作者被这个朋友的想法打动了。be struck by/on/with sth.被打动。44A.Refusing BEarning CGiving DDonating答案：C解析：由上文instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness可知，此处是指给予。故答案选C。45A.traditional Bcomplex Cfamiliar

78、Dnovel答案：D解析：由第一段中he came to me with an unusual _42_以及第二段中I asked him how he could come up with such a.idea.可知，在作者看来，这个想法有点不合常规。故答案选D。46A.controlled Bsupported Cinspired Drewarded答案：C解析：由空前I asked him how he could come up with such a _45_ idea. He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosit

79、y可知，这里在说他想出这个主意是受了什么启发。故答案选C。47A.judge Bhelp Cmonitor Dprotect答案：D解析：由本空前security guards以及They have to work.keeping watch on every corner throughout the university.可知他们的职责是保护学生的安全。故答案选D。48A.addicted Bdevoted Cattached Daccustomed答案：D解析：根据本空后and eventually barely notice their _49_， let alone acknowle

80、dge their efforts可知，学生们习惯了他们的存在。故答案选D。49A.presence Bhunger Cpoverty Dthirsty答案：A解析：由and前For the most part its a thankless job as most people grow _48_ to seeing the guards all around以及空后let alone acknowledge their efforts可知，此处意为忽视他们的存在。故答案选A。50A.workers Bstudents Cguards Ddrivers答案：C解析：根据上文How could

81、 we show them our appreciation？以及下一句中but after a while he was helping us.the guards.可知此处应选C。51A.finally Binitially Coccasionally Dfrequently答案：B解析：由本句空后but after a while he was helping us.可知，最初他有点怀疑。故答案选B。initially最初；开始。52A.spread Bmoved Chappened Dreturned答案：A解析：由本句中The Uber driver was _51_ a bit d

82、oubtful about the entire plan but after a while he was helping us.可知，司机受到了我们的感染。故答案选A。53A.friends Bdifficulties Cgreetings Dsmiles答案：D解析：由本空后并列成分and appreciative words并结合下句中lift everyones spirit可知他们回以微笑。故答案选D。54A.similar Bsmall Cdaily Dmodest答案：B解析：作者和朋友只是给安全保卫人员送了一杯热巧克力。结合空后的can lift everyones spir

83、it可知，小小的善举影响很大，所以作者觉得很神奇(It was amazing)。前后形成对比。故答案选B。55A.service Bplace Ccharge Dmemory答案：A解析：由文章“生日礼物由索取变成给予”的主题思想，并结合本句中choose to think bigger than yourself可以推断出此处意为“服务他人”。故答案选A。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。As less people choose to make sugar paintings, the traditional

84、Chinese folk craft might have become a _56_(distance) memory in some ways.However, a 38yearold craftsman, Li Jianzhong，is committed to_57_(keep) the art of sugar painting alive.Li worked as a miner for more than ten years.After_58_ mine closed down, Li turned_59_housing decoration, until he _60_(for

85、ce) to give that up due to a finger injury.Earlier this year, he discovered the sugar painting, something he really had an interest in.Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by_61_(he ) through large quantities of videos and information on the Internet.Li loved painti

86、ng when he was young，and he found it easy to learn the skill in sugar painting.He soon mastered the skill and could make a_62_(vary) of sugar paintings.A sugar painting is made with_63_(melt) brown or white sugar.Craftsmen _64_(normal) paint animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup (糖浆)Wh

87、en the sugar cools down，_65_appears is a piece of sugar art.本文是记叙文，讲述的是38岁的李健忠回到老家继承中国传统民间手工艺糖画的故事。文章还说明了糖画的制作流程。56distant解析：考查词性转换。空处修饰名词memory，应用形容词。57keeping解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：一位38岁的手艺人李健忠致力于传承糖画艺术。be committed to“致力于”是固定搭配，to是介词，后可接动名词作宾语。故填keeping。58the解析：考查冠词。上文提到他做过十多年矿工，故此处表示他所在的矿井倒闭以后，为特指，故填the。

88、59to解析：考查介词。此处表示他开始做房屋装修的工作了。turn to“开始做”是固定词组。故填to。60was_forced解析：考查动词的时态和语态。此处表示直到他因为手指受伤而被迫放弃。此处讲述过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时；句子的主语he和force之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态。故填was forced。61himself解析：考查代词。句意：由于他的村子里没有糖画手艺人，因此他通过大量的录像和网上信息自学制作糖画。by oneself为固定用法，表示“独自，独立地”，故填himself。62variety解析：考查词性转换。句意：他很快掌握了这门技艺并能制作出各种各样的糖画。a v

89、ariety of“各种各样的”是固定短语，故填variety。63melted解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：糖画用褐色或白色的熔化了的糖来做。空处作定语，且与sugar是动宾关系，故用过去分词形式表示被动，故填melted。64normally解析：考查词性转换。句意：手艺人通常用糖浆在石板上画动物和花。修饰谓语动词用副词，故填normally。65what解析：考查主语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导主语从句，且在从句中作主语，表示“所呈现的东西”。故填what。第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)星光中学(Xingguang High School)近期举办

90、了一次登山活动。假定你是学校英语报的记者，请写一篇短文，报道此次活动。内容包括：1时间与地点：10月27日，大青山(Daqing Mountain)；2活动过程：如出发、途中、到达目的地等情况；3你对这次活动的评论。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。A_Mountain_Climbing_ActivityWith_the_intention_of_enriching_students_school_life_and_making_them_stronger,_Xingguang_High_School_held_an_activity_to_climb_Daqing_M

91、ountain_on_October_27th._Hundreds_of_students_took_part_in_it.At_8_am,_students_arrived_at_the_foot_of_Daqing_Mountain_and_began_the_journey_with_great_excitement._They_were_chatting，singing_and_laughing_all_the_way,_enjoying_the_fresh_air_and_the_beautiful_scenery._When_someone_fell_behind,_others_

92、would_come_and_offer_help._At_around_11_am,_they_reached_the_top._On_the_top_of_the_mountain,_they_jumped_and_shouted_with_joy.This_activity_was_really_meaningful_to_students_and_they_benefited_a_lot._During_the_activity_they_enjoyed_nature_to_the_fullest.Besides,_they_were_able_to_develop_their_fri

93、endships_as_well.第二节：读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。续写词数应为150左右。The day of the balloon festival, I felt as light as a hotair balloon.This year I wouldnt just be watching.Id be riding in Mr Js truck, following the flight of the balloon and meeting it when it came down.It was a perfect

94、 day.Dad and I drove down the road, looped(环状绕行) the lake, and turned into the field that was being used as a parking area.Dad pointed to the lake.“Thats where you are to find the crew，” he said.We came to a stop and I got out of the car.And then I saw it, a white bird with black stripes, brown head

95、, and skinny legs.It screeched(尖叫) and thrashed(拍打) in the dirt in front of the cars that were driving downhills.Its wings looked broken.Suddenly it shrieked (悲鸣)and flew off.“Dad，” I called, but my father was watching the balloons.“Its a killdeer(北美喧鸻)” I turned to see a silverhaired old woman.“It

96、has a nest here somewhere，” she said.“In the parking area？” I asked.She nodded firmly.“It was a nesting place before it became a parking area.No one told the killdeer about the balloon festival！” “Jack！” Dad called “Isnt it time you went down to meet Mr J？” “I have got to go.” I said.But the woman p

97、ointed with her walking stick.There, on the ground was a perfect clutch(窝) of speckled eggs, looking like pebbles.They were almost in the path of cars, trucks, motorbikes and stomping feet.Screech! The parent bird was back, its wing all twisted again.“Jack！” Dad called again.“The balloons are ready

98、to launch.” “Dad! I am.” A truck roared over the hill.Brakes screamed dust flew.“Whats the matter？”asked Dad angrily from the truck.Paragraph 1：“Dad, I am not going，” I said. I_have_to_stay_here_so_the_cars_wont_roll_over_the_nest.Because_of_so_many_things_to_deal_with,_my_dad_drove_away_to_tell_Mr_

99、JThen_the_woman_reminded_me_that_it_was_time_to_come_up_with_a_plan_to_protect_the_nest.Just_then_several_cars_pulled_over.That_was_when_a_plan_took_sudden,_perfect_shape_in_my_head.I_ran_over_to_turn_to_them_for_help.It_was_not_long_before_they_understood_everything.More_drivers_joined_in.They_park

100、ed_the_cars_in_the_way_to_protect_the_nest.Paragraph 2：Soon a ring of vehicles surrounded the nest. Nothing_or_nobody_is_allowed_to_get_close_to_the_eggs.All_the_morning_we_failed_to_take_part_in_the_balloon_festival_activities.By_the_time_noon,_the_festival_was_over.People_began_to_leave.When_Dad_came_to_pick_me_up,_only_the_woman_and_I_were_stationed_there.And,_the_killdeer,_watching_over_her_eggs_in_the_nest,_perfectly_safe.