2020-2021学年高中牛津译林版英语选修六同步练习：第二单元测评 WORD版含答案.docx

1、第二单元测评(时间:120分钟总分:150分)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。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。M:I saw Emily yesterday evening.She told me she bought a coat in the shopping center and saved $120!W:$120?I should go and see what I can get.1.What did

2、 Emily buy in the shopping center?A.A coat.B.A jacket.C.A skirt.答案:AW:I guess Catherine is at home now.M:She cant be at home.She called me from her office just a minute ago.2.Where might Catherine be?A.In her office.B.At home.C.On her way to office.答案:AW:Hi,Richard!Are you going to start your holida

3、y in June?M:I was thinking about going to Africa in July,but my parents suggested August because they wanted to go with me.So I have to wait longer.3.Which month do the mans parents suggest?A.June.B.July.C.August.答案:CW:Here is the menu.Are you ready to order now?M:Sorry,we havent decided yet.Could y

4、ou please give us a few minutes?4.Where does this conversation take place?A.In a restaurant.B.In a post office.C.In a bank.答案:AM:How much are these T-shirts?W:They used to be $25 each.But the prices have gone up $5 now.5.How much does each T-shirt cost now?A.$25.B.$30.C.$75.答案:B第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分2

5、2.5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。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。M:Good!Theres the information desk.How do we get to 66th Street,please?W:The York Line is what you want.M:How much is it?W:Its a dollar fifty.M:How do we get to that train?W

6、:Just go through the No.2 gate over there.A subway train will be arriving shortly.M:I appreciate your help,thank you.W:Youre welcome.6.Where is the man?A.At the information desk.B.On the York train.C.At the 66th Street stop.答案:A7.Which gate should the man go through?A.No.1.B.No.2.C.No.6.答案:B听第7段材料,回

7、答第8至10题。W:Excuse me.Do you think I can return these gloves?M:Whats the problem with them?W:Theyre too small.M:Didnt you try them on before you bought them?W:Well,as a matter of fact,I received them as a gift.M:OK.I see.Im afraid I cant give you cash,but you can exchange them for another pair.W:Do yo

8、u have any other gloves that are the same price?M:Yes,we have several other styles that also sell for $30.Ill bring some for you to look at.W:Oh,that pair looks nice!May I try those on?M:That pair costs $35.If you want to get that pair,youll have to pay the extra money.W:OK.I like that pair best,so

9、Ill do that.8.Why does the woman want to exchange the gloves?A.They arent the right color.B.Theres a hole in them.C.They are too small.答案:C9.How did the woman get the gloves?A.She bought them herself.B.She got them as a gift.C.She got them as an award.答案:B10.How much more will the woman pay?A.5 doll

10、ars.B.6 dollars.C.7 dollars.答案:A听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 M:You look very pale.Arent you feeling well?W:No.I was sick most of the night.I didnt sleep very well.M:Whats the matter?Is it the flu?W:No,I think its something I ate.We went to that new restaurant last night,and I must have eaten something that did

11、nt agree with me.M:Was it that new place on Fourth Street?W:As a matter of fact,it was.Why do you ask?M:Because Jerry ate there last week,and he had the same kind of problem.He was sick the next day,too.W:Maybe the health department should investigate the place.M:Thats what I think.Two people have t

12、he same problem in such a short time!11.Why is the woman pale?A.She ate something bad.B.She has the flu.C.She has a headache.答案:A12.When did Jerry go to the new restaurant?A.Last night.B.Last week.C.Last month.答案:B13.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Friends.B.Doctor and patient.C.Wait

13、er and customer.答案:A听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。M:Hello?Laura?W:Oh,thank goodness you picked up,Ray!I think I took a wrong turn somewhere.I dont see any houses at all.M:Is the river on your right or on your left?W:Um.its on my left.I just went over a bridge.M:OK,just turn around and come back the way you came,

14、all right?W:All right.But dont hang up the phone,OK?Its really dark outside.M:Turn on your lights to the highest level.That should help.So,continue driving for about one and a half miles.At the stop sign,youll see three big trees on your right.Take a left there,OK?W:OK,and then what?M:Go straight fo

15、r half a mile until you see a group of houses on the left.My house is the one with all the lights on.Ill wait for you outside.14.Where is the woman now?A.To the left of a river.B.Near some big trees.C.On a bridge.答案:C15.What should the woman do first?A.Turn around.B.Stop and wait for the man.C.Go st

16、raight for half a mile.答案:A16.What will the man do?A.Call the police.B.Pick up the woman.C.Wait for the woman outside his house.答案:C听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。W:Well,Ill tell you what my goal is for the future.My family has a tradition in politics.My grandpa was once a minister of education,and my father has

17、 just retired as a diplomat.My brother is studying in a famous political school.As for me,Im going to become the first woman president of the country.And Ill tell you exactly how I plan to do that.First,Im going to go to a college,and Im going to study history there.I think thats really important if

18、 youre going to be in politics.Second,while Im in college,I think its important that I go and live in another country for a year or two and learn another language.After that,when I come back,Im going to go to a law school and become a lawyer.Then Im going to go into politics.After that,Ill try to ge

19、t into Congress.By that time,Ill be prepared to become a president.17.What did the speakers grandpa do?A.He was a minister(部长) of education.B.He was a minister of agriculture.C.He was a diplomat(外交官).答案:A18.What does the speakers brother do?A.A teacher.B.A student.C.An engineer.答案:B19.Why will the s

20、peaker go abroad?A.To learn about politics.B.To stay with a friend.C.To learn a language.答案:C20.What is the speaker mainly talking about?A.Her goal for the future.B.Her family members.C.Her education.答案:A第二部分阅读(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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AI once lived in a sm

21、all village in China.Later when my family moved to America,we took not only our luggage,but also our village rules,customs and culture with us.One of the rules brought is that young people should always respect elders.Unluckily,this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.One da

22、y an old couple came to the restaurant where I worked.The wife asked me why the food could be served so quickly.I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.As soon as I said that,her face showed a bit anger.My manager,who happened to hear what I s

23、aid,took me aside and told me a lot about how Americans dislike the word“elder”.I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife.People are always proud of being old in my village.Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty,and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and e

24、xperience.Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.In the United States many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercise or jogging,and women put on makeup,hoping to look young,because they think “growing old” is a

25、 problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well.After that,I changed the way I had been with older people.It is not that I dont respect them any more;I still respect them,but now I dont show my feelings through words.21.The writer apologized to the wi

26、fe because .A.the manager asked him to do soB.he served the elderly slowlyC.the couple wanted him to do soD.the wife didnt like being called “elder”答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据文中的“.took me aside and told me a lot about how Americans dislike the wordelder.I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife

27、.”可知答案。22.In the writers hometown, .A.people dislike being called “elder”B.people are proud of being oldC.many people reach the age of seventy or eightyD.the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据文中的“People are always proud of being old in my village.”可知答案。23.According to Pa

28、ragraph 4,people in the United States .A.dislike growing oldB.like doing exerciseC.have to retire at an early ageD.are always put on makeup答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据文中的“because they thinkgrowing old is a problem sinceold shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well.”可知答案。24.After

29、 this experience,the writer.A.lost his job in the restaurantB.made friends with the coupleC.no longer respected the elderlyD.changed his way with older people答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据文中的“After that,I changed the way I had been with older people.”可知答案。BThough problems are a part of our lives,it certainly doesn

30、t mean that we let them rule our lives forever.One day or the other,youll have to stand up and sayproblems,I dont want you in my life.Of course,weve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.Problems with friends,parents,girlfriends,husbands and childrenthe list goes on.Apart from these,the inn

31、er conflicts within ourselves work,too.These keep adding to our problems.Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.But good news is that all problems can be dealt with.Now read on to know how to solve your problems.Talk really helps.What most of us think is that our problem can be un

32、derstood only by us and that no talking is going to help.But the truth is that when you talk about,youre setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.Talking helps you move on and let go.Write your problems.Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you dont want a

33、 real person to talk with.When you write down your problems,youre setting free all the tension from your system.You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems.By doing this,imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.Dont lose faith and hope.No matter what you lo

34、se in life,dont lose faith and hope.Even if you lose all your money,family.,you should still have faith.With faith and hope,you can rebuild everything that you lose.Your problems arent the worst.No matter what problems you get in life,therere another one million people whose problems are huger than

35、yours.Tell yourself:when they can deal with them,why cant I?Your problems might just seem big and bad,but in reality they can be removed.Go about and solve your problems because every problem,however big or small,always has a way out.25.What is the text mainly about?A.How to find problems.B.How to c

36、hange problems.C.How to live without problems.D.How to deal with problems.答案:D解析:主旨大意题。本文在第三段点出主题:But good news is that all problems can be dealt with.Now read on to know how to solve your problems.然后下文进行了介绍。26.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A.There are different kinds of problems in our life.

37、B.Problems are too difficult to deal with.C.We have to fight problems in our whole life.D.We have more and more problems.答案:A解析:段落大意题。根据第二段的“Of course,weve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.”和“Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.”可知,生活中有各种各样的问题。27.According to the

38、text,when you talk about your problems to others,.A.you will be completely understood by othersB.you can find a way out from othersC.you will create another problemD.you can live on more easily答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据文中的“Talking helps you move on and let go.”可知,与别人交谈可以让生活更容易些,更容易使你继续前行。CConflict is on the me

39、nu tonight at the cafe La Chope.This evening,as on every Thursday night,psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of Frances favorite pastimes,coffee drinking and the “talking cure”.Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings.It isnt always easy.The customerssome thirty Parisians

40、who pay just under $2(plus drinks) per sessionare quick to intellectualize(高谈阔论),slow to open up and connect.“You are forbidden to sayone feels,orpeople think,”Lehanne told them.“SayI think,Think me.”A cafe society where no intellectualizing is allowed?It couldnt seem more un-French.But Lehannes psy

41、chology cafe is about more than knowing oneself:Its trying to help the citys troubled neighborhood cafes.Over the years,Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestylelonger working hours,a fast-food boom and a younger generations desire to spend more time at home.Dozens of new

42、theme cafes appear to change the situation.Cafes focused around psychology,history,and engineering are catching on,filling tables well into the evening.The citys “psychology cafes”,which offer great comfort,are among the most popular places.Middle-aged homemakers,retirees,and the unemployed come to

43、such cafes to talk about love,anger,and dreams with a psychologist.And they come to Lehannes group just to learn to say what they feel.“Theres a strong need in Paris for communication,”says Maurice Frisch,a cafe La Chope regular who works as a religious instructor in a nearby church.“People have few

44、 real friends.And they need to open up.”Lehanne says shed like to see psychology cafes all over France.“If people had normal lives,these cafes wouldnt exist,”she says.“If life werent a battle,people wouldnt need a special place just to speak.”But then,it wouldnt be France.28.What are people encourag

45、ed to do at the cafe La Chope?A.Learn a new subject.B.Keep in touch with friends.C.Show off their knowledge.D.Express their true feelings.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings.”可知,这家咖啡馆鼓励人们表达自己的真实情感。29.How are cafes affected by French lifestyle changes

46、?A.They are less frequently visited.B.They stay open for longer hours.C.They have bigger night crowds.D.They start to serve fast food.答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据第二段第四句内容可以推断出,由于受到法国生活方式的影响(长时间的工作、快餐的兴起、年轻人喜欢宅在家里),来咖啡馆的人们越来越少了。30.What are theme cafes expected to do?A.Create more jobs.B.Supply better drinks.C.Sav

47、e the cafe business.D.Serve the neighborhood.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第二段第三句内容可推断,主题咖啡馆希望能够挽救不景气的咖啡生意。31.Why are psychology cafes becoming popular in Paris?A.They bring people true friendship.B.They give people spiritual support.C.They help people realize their dreams.D.They offer a platform for business link

48、s.答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段第三、四、五句内容可推断出,心理主题的咖啡馆在巴黎开始流行是因为人们在这里能够得到心灵的安慰和支持。DI was blind,but I was ashamed of it if it was known.I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help.After all,I was a teenage girl,and I couldnt bear people to look at me and think I was not like them.I must have been a

49、 terrible danger on the roads.Coming across me wandering through the traffic,motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes.Apart from that,there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.One evening,I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to

50、change buses,and as usual I ran into something.“Im awfully sorry,”I said and stepped forward only to run into it again.When it happened a third time,I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost.This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me.So I carried on and found the bus

51、 stop,which was a request stop,where the bus wouldnt stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off.No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.Generally in this situation,because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help,I tried to guess at the sound.Sometimes I woul

52、d stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away.In the end,I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop;it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus.Of course I heard plen

53、ty of buses pass,or I thought I did.But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself,I let them all go by.I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one.Then I gave up.I decided to walk on to the next stop.32.The girl refused to ask for help because she thought

54、.A.she might be recognizedB.asking for help looked sillyC.she was normal and independentD.being found blind was embarrassing答案:D解析:细节理解题。由本文第一句“I was blind,but I was ashamed of it if it was known.”可知。其中ashamed“尴尬的”,与embarrassing同义。33.After the girl got off the bus that evening,she.A.began to runB.hi

55、t a person as usualC.hit a lamppost by accidentD.was caught by something答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第二段前三句,特别是第三句“When it happened a third time,I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost”可知。34.At the request stop that evening,the girl.A.stopped a big lorryB.stopped the wrong busC.made no attempt to stop the

56、busD.was not noticed by other people答案:C解析:细节理解题。由最后一段“But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself,I let them all go by.”可知,其中give up与make no attempt to同义。35.What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?A.Other vehicles also stopped there.B.It was un

57、reliable for making judgments.C.More lorries than buses responded to the girl.D.It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第三段“Sometimes I would stop a big lorry”可知,靠声音来判断有时是靠不住的。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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ali is from a Middle Eastern co

58、untry.He now stays in the USA.He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day.He has smoked for nine years.Ali says,“I tried to quit smoking in my hometown,but it was impossible.My parents smoke.My brothers smoke.All my friends smoke.At parties and at meetings,almost all the men smoke.Here in the United Sta

59、tes,not as many people smoke.36”Many smokers are like Ali:they want to stop smoking.37.They know it can cause cancer and heart disease.But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them.The drug is nicotine.People who smoke a lot need nicotine.38.The nicotine make

60、s him sick.In a few days,the smokers body is used to the nicotine,and he feels fine.Later,the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine.Without nicotine,he feels bad.39.Many people who quit will soon smoke again.At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette.Then they will smo

61、ke another cigarette,and another.Soon they become smokers again.40A.It is very hard to quit smoking.B.But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.C.Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking:never start.D.The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health.E.When a perso

62、n first begins to smoke,he usually feels terrible.F.Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.G.It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.答案:3640 GDEAC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,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One day,I was in a charity shop looking at the sec

63、ond-hand books.After a few minutes I became 41 of a group of women who were poorly 42 and spoke in what 43 like an eastern European language.As they 44 the clothes,a little girl,about three years old,came over to the toy section.Immediately her attention was caught by a toy baby carriage.She spoke t

64、o her mother and her mother 45 asked the shop assistant how much it cost.3 was the answer.The mum looked down at her child,perhaps 46 what she still had to buy and how much money would have been left.Then she simply 47 her head.The child didnt 48 as some might.Being told no was not a new 49 for her.

65、But she couldnt keep the 50 from her face.It hit me that several days ago,a friend gifted me 100,51 that I could do some good deeds with it.At that time I had four pounds totally in my pocket,two 2 coins.I knew it was the 52 time to act.A moment later I tapped the mother on the shoulder,pointed to t

66、he coins I had left in the baby carriage and said,“Buy her a baby doll too.” I didnt hang about to see the end result.53,its not about being thanked.Then I made my way out of the shop and into the sunshine.The 54 my friend gave me was an investment in the happiness of the world.Was there any better

67、way to get so much 55 for so little money than to buy a toy baby carriage for a little girl?41.A.tiredB.ashamedC.awareD.afraid答案:C解析:句意:几分钟后,我意识到有一群女人穿着寒酸,说话的声音听起来像是东欧语言。tired“疲倦的”;ashamed“羞愧的”;aware“意识到,有意识的”;afraid“害怕的”。根据前文“I was in a charity shop looking at the second-hand books.”可知,我在一家慈善商店里看二手

68、书。后面发生的事情是作者无意间意识到的。故选C项。42.A.raisedB.educatedC.dressedD.equipped答案:C解析:raise“提高,养育”;educate“教育”;dress“穿着”;equip“装备”。根据后文“As they the clothes,”可知,她们在看衣服,由此可知,她们穿着寒酸。故选C项。43.A.actedB.soundedC.lookedD.felt答案:B解析:act“表现,表演”;sound“听起来”;look“看起来”;feel“感觉”。根据空后“.like an eastern European language.”可知,此处指这群

69、女人说的话听起来像东欧语言。故选B项。44.A.put awayB.took offC.looked throughD.picked up答案:C解析:句意:当她们翻看衣服时,一个大约三岁的小女孩来到了玩具区。put away“把收好”;take off“起飞,脱掉”;look through“翻看,浏览”;pick up“捡起,学会”。因为在商店里,按常识可知,此处指她们在翻看衣服。故选C项。45.A.calmlyB.eagerlyC.confidentlyD.hesitantly答案:D解析:句意:她和她的母亲说话,她的母亲犹豫地问售货员多少钱。calmly“平静地,镇静地”;eagerl

70、y“渴望地”;confidently“仔细地”;hesitantly“犹豫地”。根据后文“Then she simply her head.”和前文这些人寒酸的衣着描述可知,母亲不太愿意给小女孩买这个玩具,所以犹豫地问了下价格。故选D项。46.A.expectingB.calculatingC.guessingD.ignoring答案:B解析:句意:母亲低头看着她的孩子,也许在盘算着还需要买什么,还能剩下多少钱。expect“期待”;calculate“计算”;guess“猜测”;ignore“忽视”。根据后文“what she still had to buy and how much mo

71、ney would have been left”可知,母亲在盘算自己还要买什么,还能剩多少钱。故选B项。47.A.noddedB.turnedC.sankD.shook答案:D解析:句意:然后她只是摇了摇头。nod“点头”;turn“转身”;sink“下沉”;shake“摇头”。根据后文“Being told no.”可知,母亲摇头拒绝了女孩的请求。故选D项。48.A.complainB.careC.regretD.apologize答案:A解析:句意:这孩子不像有些人那样抱怨。complain“抱怨”;care“在乎”;regret“后悔”;apologize“道歉”。根据后文“Being

72、 told no was not a new for her.”可知,小女孩经常被拒绝,所以她没有抱怨。故选A项。49.A.ideaB.taskC.lessonD.experience答案:D解析:句意:被拒绝对她来说并不是什么新鲜事。idea“主意”;task“任务”;lesson“功课”;experience“经历”。前文提到小女孩母亲拒绝了小女孩的请求,但小女孩并没有抱怨,由此可知,被拒绝对她来说是常见的经历。故选D项。50.A.angerB.delightC.satisfactionD.disappointment答案:D解析:句意:但她无法抑制脸上的失望。anger“生气”;deli

73、ght“高兴”;satisfaction“满足”;disappointment“失望”。前文提到小女孩想买玩具被母亲拒绝了,根据常识可知,被拒绝会失望。故选D项。51.A.hopingB.findingC.orderingD.warning答案:A解析:句意:我想起前几天,一个朋友送给我100英镑,希望我能用它做点好事。根据前文,a friend gifted me 100可知,作者的朋友给了作者100英镑,所以此处表示朋友希望作者用这100英镑来做点好事。故选A项。52.A.toughB.freeC.rightD.wrong答案:C解析:句意:我知道现在是采取行动的正确时机。前文提到作者朋友

74、给作者100英镑,希望作者做点好事,见此情景,作者认为做好事的正确时机来了。故选C项。53.A.At firstB.For exampleC.After allD.In general答案:C解析:句意:毕竟,这与被感谢无关。at first“起初”;for example“例如”;after all“毕竟”;in general“总之”。根据前文“I didnt hang about to see the end result.”可知,此处需用after all说明自己的理由。故选C项。54.A.adviceB.moneyC.helpD.love答案:B解析:句意:我朋友给我的钱是对世界幸福

75、的投资。根据前文“a friend gifted me &100”可知,此处指作者朋友给作者的钱是对幸福的投资。故选B项。55.A.energyB.pleasureC.knowledgeD.attention答案:B解析:句意:还有什么比给一个小女孩买一辆玩具婴儿车更能让她用这么少的钱获得如此多的快乐呢?energy“能量”;pleasure“快乐,乐趣”;knowledge“知识”;attention“注意”。根据前文“The my friend gave me was an investment in the happiness of the world.”可知,作者朋友给作者钱是对世界幸

76、福的投资,所以作者给钱让小女孩买玩具,能让小女孩获得快乐。故选B项。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。There was a young flower in the desert 56.all were dry and sad-looking.It was growing by itself,57.(enjoy) every day and saying to the sun,“When shall I grow up?” And the sun would say “Be 58. (patience)!Each t

77、ime I touch you,you grow a little.” She was so 59.(please),because she would have a chance 60.(bring) beauty to this corner of sand.And this is all she wanted to dobring a little bit of beauty to this world.61. one day the hunter came by and stepped on her.She was going to die and she felt so sad,no

78、t because she was 62.(die),but because she would never have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.The great spirit saw her,so he reached down,touched her and 63.(give) her a second life.Finally she grew up to be a beautiful flower.And this corner of the desert also be

79、came 64.(beauty) because 65. the little flower.答案:56.where57.enjoying58.patient59.pleased60.to bring61.But62.dying63.gave64.beautiful65.of第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)最近,英语老师让同学们组织了题为“你是否喜欢阅读英语幽默故事”的讨论。请根据下面的讨论结果,用英语写一篇短文,进行课堂汇报。80%喜欢20%不喜欢你的观点1.内容有趣,增加了阅读兴趣,喜欢阅读的同学增多;2.不仅学到知识,还使人愉快;3.学会了一些可以使用的幽默技巧。1

80、.幽默故事更难读懂,使人厌烦;2.幽默故事往往短小,学到的词汇、句型少;3.作为中国学生,很难体会到故事的幽默点所在。注意:1.词数:100左右;2.短文开头已给出,不计入总词数;3.参考词汇:technique技巧Yesterday afternoon,we held a discussion about whether students like reading humorous English stories or not.参考范文Yesterday afternoon,we held a discussion about whether students like reading hu

81、morous English stories or not.80% of the students are fond of reading humorous English stories.They think such stories are so interesting that more and more students will be interested in English reading.Besides,not only can these stories entertain students,but also they may give them more knowledge

82、,such as some techniques of humour.However,the minority show no interest in them.They find these stories boring and hard to understand.Also,they say they learn few new words and useful sentence structures from those short English stories.And more importantly,they feel it difficult for Chinese studen

83、ts to follow the humour in these stories.Personally speaking,I enjoy reading humorous English stories.Having a good laugh every day is really good for people,and I think everyone should appreciate humour.第二节(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,使之构成一篇完整的短文。I wouldnt have achieved any success in writing wi

84、thout my grandma and my husbands encouragement.The summer I turned 11.I spent two weeks with my grandparents.There were no other kids in the neighborhood.I was afraid I would die of boredom.I missed my friends back in my hometown,and missed riding my bike everywhere.I even missed my brother and sist

85、er.One afternoon Grandma was in the kitchen.“Whens Grandpa coming home?” I asked.Maybe hed take us for a ride out.“Hes out of town for a meeting and wont be home till tomorrow.” She opened the door and the heat came out.“Im bored,” I said.“Theres nothing to do here.”“Oh,theres plenty to do,” she sai

86、d.“You just have to use your imagination.”Oh,I had an imagination all right.At night Id call to Grandma from the guest room,terrified that I heard a noise in the closet or saw a face at the window.“Theres no one here but us,” Grandma would say,rubbing my back until I fell asleep.Its too bad that ima

87、gination deserted me in the daytime.“I cant think of anything,” I said.“How about a little trip?” she asked.We walked along the brick sidewalks.We crossed the street.I saw the movie theater.My heart began to race.I loved movies!But,no,Grandma walked right past the theater.“Here we are,” she said,sto

88、pping in front of a store.“I thought you might like to go to Switzerland.”“But this is a bookstore,” I said.Had the heat gone to Grandmas head?She pushed open the glass door,nodded to the sales clerk and walked to the childrens section.Her fingers danced along the covers of the books until they came

89、 to a thick volume bound in brown cloth.She pulled it off the shelf and handed it to me.“Here you go.Its one ticket to the snow-covered Alps,Switzerland.”I looked at the title.“Heidi?” Id never heard of it.“Is it any good?”“Theres only one way to find out.Its about a girl who goes to stay with her g

90、randfather (like you!)”注意:续写词数应为150左右。Paragraph 1:Back at the apartment Grandma lay down for a nap.Paragraph 2:Twenty years ago my husband said,参考范文Back at the apartment Grandma lay down for a nap. I sat in Grandpas armchair and opened the book.How right Grandma was!I was absorbed in the girl in the

91、 snow-covered Alps.She learns to love reading (like me!).Wasnt that exactly what had happened to me?She had heard my plea.She had changed my imagination from my fears to my best dreams.That book opened a whole new world,a world Ive delighted in exploring.I began to love reading and I have got into t

92、he habit of reading a lot from then on.Im always reading something,recommending something.Twenty years ago my husband said, “You love books so much.Why dont you write your own?” I did.And Ive kept at it.So far,Ive had more than 20 books published.Just like Grandma showed me that long-ago summer,theres plenty to do.I just have to use my imagination.