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1、阶段综合检测(二).阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分)AWondering which New York City museums to see first？These four Manhattan institutions are the citys most visited.Metropolitan Museum of ArtVisitors per year：more than 6 millionThe draw：one of the worlds most comprehensive art museums，with nearly 2 million works of

2、art from five millennia of human history.Highlights：popular permanent exhibitions include the American Wing，Egyptian Artespecially the cavernous room devoted to the Temple of Dendurand Medieval Art.Best time to beat the crowd：around 11 am.，once the opening lines have dissipated.American Museum of Na

3、tural HistoryVisitors per year：almost 5 millionThe draw：a science museum with dinosaur fossils，exhibitions chronicling virtually all known animal and human history and，yes，some eyepopping IMAX movie action.Highlights：the Butterfly Conservatory features hundreds of live butterflies in a heated enviro

4、nment that feels like an oasis(绿洲) in winter.Best time to beat the crowd：late afternoons or early on Sunday mornings.Museum of Modern ArtVisitors per year：3 millionThe draw：modern works that，in some cases，push the boundaries of what many people think of as art.Highlights：Pablo Picasso，Claude Monet a

5、nd Vincent van Gogh are among the many wellknown artists whose work is on display at MoMA.Best time to beat the crowd：first thing when it opens.Intrepid Sea，Air & Space MuseumVisitors per year：1 millionThe draw：a reallife aircraft carrier that saw service in World War and the Vietnam War and is now

6、a museum moored(停泊) along the Hudson River.Highlights：among the sights are the USS Growler submarine，a British Airways Concorde supersonic jet and the Enterprisea space shuttle used in test flights that may be the most aweinspiring attraction of all.Best time to beat the crowd：first thing when it op

7、ens.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了位于纽约市的四个博物馆的一些信息。1Which is the most visited museum per year?AMetropolitan Museum of Art.BAmerican Museum of Natural History.CMuseum of Modern Art.DIntrepid Sea，Air & Space Museum.A细节理解题。根据每个博物馆介绍中的Visitors per year可知，每年参观Metropolitan Museum of Art的游客数量居于首位。2Which is the best ti

8、me to see live butterflies in a museum?AAround 11 am.BEvery early morning.CIn the late afternoon.DAs soon as the museum opens.C细节理解题。根据American Museum of Natural History介绍中的“Highlights：.features hundreds of live butterflies”和“Best time to beat the crowd：late afternoons or early on Sunday mornings.”可

9、知，选C。3What can visitors enjoy on the Hudson River?AFlight vehicles.BModern works of art.CIMAX movies.DEgyptian Art.A细节理解题。根据Intrepid Sea，Air & Space Museum下的介绍可知，这里有：USS Growler号潜艇、英国航空公司的协和式超音速喷气飞机、航天飞机等。由此可知，在这里可以看到飞行器。BHannah McKeand was born in Bristol in 1973.She got a degree in Classics at Lam

10、peter University. After working as a marketing manager，she decided at the age of 31 to devote herself entirely to her primary passions(热情), exploring，adventure and the outdoors. She would take part in various expeditions(探险)，in the Egyptian desert first, then in the remote valleys of northeast of Af

11、ghanistan，and then in Antarctica.In 2001 her urge to explore began to develop with a trip to the Western Desert on the borders of Egypt，Libya and Sudan in search of prehistoric rock art. This trip took Hannah to the center of the second biggest wilderness on the planet，an uninhabited area the size o

12、f India.In 2004 Hannah joined a British expedition to explore the Wakhan Corridor in the northeast of Afghanistan in search of the source of the River Oxus. The upper(上部的) areas of this mountain valley had rarely been visited by Westerners.Later that year Hannah turned to a cold desert in a 56day ex

13、pedition from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. Crossing one of the harshest(最严酷的) environments in the world，the team of five battled with physical and mental exhaustion，injury，hunger and some of the lowest temperatures on earth.In 2006 Hannah returned to Antarctica and once again skied fro

14、m Hercules Inlet to the South Pole，but this time alone and unsupported. She set a new world record for the journey of 39 days 9 hours and 33 minutes.In October 2007 Hannah began her first full adventure season traveling from Australia across to Chile and from there around Cape Horn and down to Antar

15、ctica.Hannah hopes that by writing and speaking about her experiences in the world and sharing them with those who care to read or listen，she will inspire people to go after their own dreams and achieve their own goals.【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。文章介绍了Hannah McKeand的探险生涯。4Why did Hannah go to the Wakhan Corridor?

16、ATo guide Westerners.BTo study prehistoric rock art.CTo find the source of the River Oxus.DTo explore the worlds second biggest wilderness.C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Hannah joined a British expedition to explore the Wakhan Corridor in the northeast of Afghanistan in search of the source of the River Oxus”可知，Han

17、nah去Wakhan Corridor是为了寻找Oxus河流的源头。 5What do we know about Hannahs expedition from Antarctica to the South Pole in 2004?AIt was smooth.BIt was completed alone.CShe stood up to the test of extreme environments.DShe achieved a world record during the expedition.C推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Later that year Hannah tur

18、ned to a cold desert in a 56day expedition from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole.the team of five battled with physical and mental exhaustion”可知，Hannah经受住了极端环境的考验。 6Whats the best title of the text?AA female adventurerBA life in AntarcticaCA polar expedition DA life of hardshipA标题归纳题。文章主要讲述

19、了女探险家Hannah McKeand的探险历程，故A female adventurer最符合文章主题。C Antarctic seabirds are breeding (繁殖) later，because thinner sea ice is causing their food supplies to decline，a new study says.The birds，which nest in East Antarctica，have delayed their spring arrival by an average of nine days and egglaying by a

20、n average of two days over the past 50 years，according to polar researchers from the French National Center for Scientific Research in Villiers en Bois，France.Study authors Christophe Barbrand and Henri Weimerskirch attribute this later breeding activity to decrease in sea ice caused by climate chan

21、ge.The researchers say the disappearing sea ice，combined with a longer seaice season，has interfered with the birds breeding cycle by reducing the amount of krill (磷虾) and other prey (猎物) available in early spring in Antarctica.Because Antarcticas seasons are opposite those in the Northern Hemisphere

22、，spring on the icy continent begins in October.The study is based on data collected at seabird colonies between 1950 and 2004 in Adlie Land，on the eastern edge of the frozen continent.The findings were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Of the nine species studi

23、ed，some arrived up to 30 days later than they had in previous years.Despite much later arrivals，the birds are laying their eggs at pretty much the same time as they had in the past.In the most extreme cases，birds were laying their eggs an average of 3.7 days later in the season than they were 50 yea

24、rs ago.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了生活在南极洲东部的海鸟推迟繁殖的原因。7. What is the passage mainly about?ASeabirds are breeding later in East Antarctica.BThe amount of krill in the ocean has decreased.CThe weather in Antarctica has changed.DThe spring in Antarctica is beginning later.A主旨大意题。纵观全文，文章主要介绍的是现在生活在南极洲东部的海鸟的繁殖期由于气候变化而延

25、后。8In which of the following months is it autumn in Antarctica?AOctober.BSeptember.CNovember. DJune.D推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句可推知南极6月应是秋天。9How many kinds of seabirds were studied by the researchers?ATwo. BFive.CNine. DThirty.C细节理解题。根据文章第五段可知研究了九种鸟。10What does the underlined word “attribute”in Para.1 mean?AIt

26、 means “contribute”. BIt means “cause”CIt means “owe”. DIt means “devote”C词义猜测题。研究者认为这种推迟的生育行为是由于气候变化海冰减少而引起的。attribute.to.“认为由引起或产生”，C项与之相符。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Which is much more significant to you when you are finding a job？Working experience or an advanced degree？Well，I believe diverse people

27、 have different answers. 11 Here are some reasons：Above all，most of jobs dont require such a high degree，which means just some work，such as theoretical physics，archaeology，or literature，needs high academic qualification. 12 For example，when you are offering a department manager post，and there is a m

28、an who has already been a manager for three years but only has a masters degree and an inexperienced person with a doctors degree，which one would you choose？Definitely the first one for the manager who doesnt acquire a doctors degree but has rich working experience. 13 For instance，Bill Gates，who wa

29、s the richest man in the world and one of the most successful merchants.What a wise choice when he decided to abandon studying so that he could gain more working experience instead of a doctors degree！Or Steve Paul Jobs，who discontinued his study at the age of nineteen in order to become a member of

30、 a computer company just like Bill Gates. 14 15 Maybe you shouldnt have to gain an advanced or high degree，but that doesnt mean nothing.Probably a bachelors degree is still necessary in this fiercely competitive society.All in all，I think rich working experience is much more important than an advanc

31、ed degree.AHowever，a degree is still required for most people.BMeanwhile，rich working experience will draw more attention.CSecondly，plenty of experience will bring you success much earlier.DIn my view，either working experience or an advanced degree counts.EAs for me，I will say working experience wit

32、hout hesitation.FAs a matter of fact，more people with rich working experience become successful.GFrom all of these，we can see that an advanced degree isnt so necessary as working experience.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文，论述了工作经验是工作成功的最重要的因素这一论点。11E根据空处位置可知，空处承上启下，根据该段第二句“Working experience or an advanced degree？”可知

33、，空处提出自己的观点并引出下文，故E项与此处匹配。12B根据本段最后一句“Definitely the first one for the manager who doesnt acquire a doctors degree but has rich working experience.”并结合空后所列举的例子可知，该例旨在证明丰富的工作经验在应聘时更受欢迎，故B项与此处匹配。13C根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为本段的主题句；根据本段列举的比尔盖茨放弃学业创业成功和乔布斯在十九岁时辍学这两个例子可以判断，本段旨在说明丰富的工作经验能促使人早日成功，故C项正确。14G根据该空所在的位置可知，

34、该空总结本段大意；由空前列举的比尔盖茨和乔布斯这两个例子可以判断，高学历不如工作经验重要，故G项正确。15A根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为本段的主题句；由本段最后一句“Probably a bachelors degree is still necessary in this fiercely competitive society.”可知，在这个竞争激烈的社会中，学历仍然是有必要的。据此可以判断，本段主要陈述学历对于大部分人来说还是需要的，故A项正确。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Honest ThanksI sat down at my desk and starte

35、d writing.I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude.I put the notecard into the 16 ，sealed it and stuck the stamps on it，but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox.I 17 The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook 18 She had inspired me to live a(n) 19

36、 lifefor example，by 20 more.Her volunteer efforts werent 21 she wasnt building wells in Uganda，but 22 she was doing small，local good deeds，such as serving as a crossing guard.These were things I could do，too.She made me 23 I could make a difference here at home.I felt I should let her know how her 2

37、4 positively influenced my life.I could have easily sent her an email， 25 that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you.Thats why I ended up 26 the letter.But now I stood before the mailbox，unable to place the envelope inside.What was 27 me？Why was this so 28 to do？I guess I felt strange be

38、cause it wasnt like she was my best friend.I just knew her.“People dont 29 do this，”I thought to myself.However， 30 thinking it over，I still felt a(n) 31 to let her know how grateful I was.Finally，I put the envelope in the mailbox.Weeks later I received her reply.She was 32 a tough time and my lette

39、r meant the 33 to her.She didnt know she had such a(n) 34 on others.Not only did this letter make her happy，but her response to it increased my 35 of happiness.I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month.Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice.Life is too short not to do i

40、t.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”在脸书上认识了一个朋友，她鼓励“我”参加志愿活动，“我”因此感受到了不同的人生。为了表示感谢，“我”给她手写了一封信，没想到她收到信时正经历人生的艰难时刻，“我”的信鼓舞了她，她的回复也提高了“我”的幸福度。16A.envelope BdrawerChandbag DpocketA根据该句中的“sealed it and stuck the stamps on it”可知，“我”将便笺卡放进信封，然后封上，再贴上邮票。A项意为“信封”，故A项正确。17A.sighed BfrozeCpanicked DsmiledB根据该句中的“but when i

41、t came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox”可知，但是当确实要把信投放到信箱时，“我”停住不动了。freeze意为“停住不动，僵住”，符合语境，故B项正确。18A.usually BformallyCoccasionally DsecretlyC根据第三段的“it wasnt like she was my best friend.I just knew her”可知，“我”仅仅认识她。据此可以判断，我们只是通过脸书偶尔联系。C项意为“偶尔”，故C项正确。19A.different BtoughCenthusiastic Dri

42、chA根据第三段的“Her volunteer efforts”并结合该句中的“inspired”可以判断，她鼓励“我”过不同的生活，比如多参加志愿活动。A项意为“不同的”，故A项正确。20A.enjoying BvolunteeringCexercising DtravellingB参见上题解析。B项意为“自愿”，故B项正确。21A.essential BmeaningfulCordinary DhugeD根据该句中的“she was doing small，local good deeds”可知，她所做的志愿活动并非大事，而是在当地做一些善事。huge与该句中的small对应，故选D项。2

43、2A.once BalsoCstill DinsteadD参见上题解析。D项意为“反而，而是”，符合语境，故D项正确。23A.accept BrealizeCadmit DproveB根据语境可知，她使“我”意识到，“我”也可以发挥一定的作用。B项意为“意识到，认识到”，故B项正确。24A.words BthoughtsCexample DemotionC根据语境可知，“我”要让她知道，她积极的榜样作用影响了“我”的人生。C项意为“榜样”，故C项正确。25A.and BbutCso DorB根据该句中的“easily”和“important”可以判断，“我”给她发一封电子邮件很容易，但是这似乎

44、无法表达“我”对她的深切感谢。根据语境可以判断，空处前后之间为转折关系。26A.editing BreceivingCanswering DhandwritingD根据第一段第一句中的“writing”可知，为了表达对她的衷心感谢，“我”给她手写了一封信。27A.stopping BurgingCencouraging DconfusingA根据上文中的“unable to place the envelope inside”可知，“我”无法将信封投进信箱；据此可以判断，“我”不知道是什么阻止了“我”。A项意为“阻止”，故A项正确。28A.boring BpleasantChard Dcool

45、C根据上文中的“unable to place the envelope inside”可以判断，“我”不知道为何将信封投进信箱如此困难。C项意为“困难的”，故C项正确。29A.directly BconstantlyCequally DnormallyD根据上文中的“I guess I felt strange.knew her.”可知，她并不是“我”最好的朋友，“我”仅仅认识她，“我”却给她亲笔写信。故可推断，通常人们是不会这么做的。D项意为“通常，正常情况下”，故D项正确。30A.until BafterCwhile DbeforeB根据该句中的“However”和“I still”可知

46、，在仔细考虑了这种“不正常”的行为之后，“我”还是渴望让她知道“我”是多么感谢她。B项意为“在之后”，故B项正确。31A.desire BambitionCfear DcuriosityA参见上题解析。A项意为“渴望”，故A项正确。32A.going through Bgoing forCgoing against Dgoing overA根据该句中的“a tough time”可知，她正在经历一段艰难时期。A项意为“经历，遭受”，故A项正确。33A.earth BworldCdream DfutureB根据该句中的“my letter meant the to her”可以判断，她正在经历一

47、段艰难时期，“我”的感谢信对她来说非常重要。mean the world to sb.表示“对某人非常重要”，故B项正确。34A.comment BhonorCinfluence DconcernC根据第三段中的“how her positively influenced my life”可以判断，她不知道她竟然对他人有如此大的影响。C项意为“影响”，故C项正确。35A.search BappreciationClevel DexperienceC根据语境可知，这封信不但让她幸福，她的回复也提高了“我”的幸福度。C项意为“水平，程度”，故C项正确。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分1

48、5分)Nowadays，more and more people have chances to travel，study，work or even live abroad.It is necessary for you to keep in mind these general 36. (rule) for polite behavior.If you 37. (invite) to an American friends home for dinner，first of all，arrive approximately on time(but not early)Americans exp

49、ect promptness(准时)When youre invited to someones home for a meal，38. is polite to bring a small gift.Flowers or candies are always appropriate.If you have an attractive item 39. (make) in your native country，your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.Wearing proper clothes a

50、nd a beautiful smile is simply not enough.Table manners are also of great 40. (important)Do not open your mouth to talk，41. you have swallowed your food.Also，chew food with your mouth 42. (close)When you want to get the food that is at a distance，do not stretch your hands to reach 43. it.Instead，ask

51、 for the food to be passed to you.Dont leave 44. (immediate) after dinner，but dont overstay your welcome，either.When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation，take their behavior as a signal to leave.The next day，call or write 45. thankyou note to say how much you enjoyed

52、 the evening.【语篇解读】如今，人们有越来越多的机会出国旅游、学习甚至定居。本文以在美国被邀请去别人家做客时应该注意的一些(餐桌)礼仪为例，向我们介绍了在异国他乡和外国人接触时应注意的一些规则。36rulesrule为可数名词，前有these修饰，所以用复数形式。故填rules。37are invited本文介绍的是客观情况，且根据主句为一般现在时可知，从句也应用一般现在时；you与invite之间为被动关系，即“你被邀请”，应用被动语态。故填are invited。38it设空处在句中作形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语to bring a small gift。故填it。39ma

53、deIf引导的是一个状语从句，且从句中已有谓语动词have，因此，make应用非谓语动词形式；item和make之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词作定语。故填made。40importance设空前有介词of和形容词great修饰，应用名词形式；be of importance意为“重要的”，相当于be important。41unless句意：除非你已咽下食物，否则不要张嘴说话。根据句意可知，设空处引导条件状语从句，表示“除非”，故填unless。42closed句意：此外，咀嚼食物时，嘴要闭着。此处为with的复合结构，根据句意，设空处表示“闭着的”这种状态，所以用过去分词转化的形容词作宾语补

54、足语。故填closed。43forreach for为固定搭配，意为“伸手去够”。故填for。44immediately设空处修饰动词leave，作状语，应用副词形式。故填immediately。45a设空处表泛指，指“一张便条”，应用不定冠词。故填a。.写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是李磊，你将去英国留学并在那里学习和生活两年左右。但你听说西餐中糖、盐、油的含量很高。请你给你的英国笔友Mike写一封电子邮件，询问一些有关西餐饮食文化方面的情况。要点：1你的留学计划；2你对西餐的担忧；3你的请求和希望。要求：1词数：80左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。D

55、ear Mike，Im writing to ask you something about western food. Yours sincerely，Li Lei【参考范文】Dear Mike，Im writing to ask you something about western food.As you know，Im leaving for Britain next year.I will study and live in Britain for about two years.It is said that western food contains too much sugar

56、，salt as well as oil，which causes people to put on weight easily.As a result，Im very concerned about the food in your country.Not only do I expect to study in your country，but I also want to lead a healthy life.I would appreciate it if you write to me and tell me something about your food culture an

57、d how to eat in a healthy way in your country.Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely，Li Lei第二节读后续写(25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Why do people become so nice during natural disasters?We might remember the hurricanes in 2017.Hurricane Harvey struck Houston in August.Hurricane Irma

58、 was next，arriving on Floridas doorstep and causing so much damage that the Walt Disney World Resort shut down for the first time in its history.Natural disasters are，of course，disastrous.But they tend to come with human kindness.Aid organizations rush to help rebuild homes，hotels take in the homele

59、ss，and，on a personal level，strangers just seem more willing to give each other a handIts as though everyone becomes family.To find out why people suddenly become so kind in the face of danger，I talked to Dan Ariely，an Israeli behavioral economist at Duke University who studies human decisionmaking.A

60、ccording to Ariely，a shift(转变) in perspective has a lot to do with this change“When things are really bad，I think small things become less important，” Ariely explained.“So all of a sudden，we focus on the things that are important.”I knew what he meant.Last year，I was studying in a program in West Vi

61、rginia.At the very end of the program，we were hit by a series of storms and floods.For three days，the power was out and the system of pipes stopped working.A dry river bed near my house turned into a very powerful river.A neighbor said he saw a house floating down the river.All of a sudden，we forgot

62、 about our studies，our jobs and even whatever tiny dramas had broken out between us.All that mattered was making sure we could find enough food and water every day，particularly before the sun went down and we were left in the dark.Having a common enemythe disasteris another factor that brings people

63、 together.Ariely remembers a study where researchers found that，if people are negotiating with each other，and the moderator(仲裁人) is really unpleasant，then something surprising happensThey actually come to the agreement sooner.Apparently，the moderator becomes a common enemy，enabling the people negoti

64、ating to work together.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。In my own experience，people really did become kind in the face of the storm. “Its about a common mission，” Ariely told me. 【参考范文】In my own experience，people really did become kind in the fac

65、e of the storm. We shared food and water，warned each other of falling rocks and encouraged one another not to be afraid.I knew it would be like that.Id been in a couple hurricanes，a tornado or two and a microburst before.My strongest memories from those times werent about the storms or the destructi

66、on.They were about the people around mefriends，family，even total strangers，who suddenly dropped whatever distance they had before and acted like teammates.“Its about a common mission，” Ariely told me. “The mission is that we focus our attention on the disaster and give each other a hand to survive.In regular life，to live a life we want or get whatever we need，we compete in all kinds of ways.However，when something big happens，we change our competitive relationships，moving from competition to cooperation，because we need to fight together.”