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1、第3页阶段综合检测（四）（时间：100分钟；满分120分） I 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThe media provides us with the observati ons and experie nces from which we build up our pers onal un dersta nding of the world and how it works. Much of our view of reality is based on media messages.The media, to a great extent, gives us our

2、sense of reality.Freedom of the media carries with it certain responsibilities of honesty, fairness, accuracy and accountability. The power of the media to create and destroy human values comes with great resp on sibility.The media is powerful in the political system, hav ing great in flue nce on po

3、litics and on formi ng social cha nge. The power is to decide who will com muni cate what to whom. Televisi on can greatly in flue nce the elect ion of a n ati on al leader on the basis of his or her image.Professional journalists do have a code of ethics 道德标准）.Journalists make a judgme nt about wha

4、ts safe and appropriate to report, which ofte n invo Ives difficult choices. German sociologist Max Weber distinguishes between “ethics of conviction” and “ ethics of responsibility” . According to the latter （ethics of resp on sibility）, journalists must take into acco unt the foreseeable con seque

5、 ncesof their reporting, and the impact it will have on society. The former, on the other hand, asks jour nalists to tell the truth, regardless of the con seque nces. Accordi ng to Weber, both ideas of ethics should be con sidered.Without doubt, information is power, and the big owners of the mass m

6、edia are very powerful people. Television and radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and websites are, largely, owned and con trolled by profit- mak ing bus in esses .It is not stra nge that their ideas will get promoted at times.It is my view that such power and responsibility should never be left

7、in the hands of a few. I believe it is our resp on sibility as concerned citize ns to make sure we are not merely passive viewers, readers or listeners. Together we can have a huge in flue nce on the media by making our views known.1. Whats the first paragraph mainly about?A. Responsibilities of the

8、 media.B. In flue nee of the media.C. History of the media.D. Problems of the media.2. We can learn from the third paragraph that.A. the media is more interested in politics than other fieldsB. forming social change is the main duty of the mediaC . the great power of the media is con trolled by poli

9、tical figuresD . the media can affect politics by forming political figures images3 . Which of the followi ng stateme nts is TRUE accord ing to the passage?A . The mass media should be owned by the gover nment.B . The media in dustry has developed in to a new age in rece nt years.C . In most cases,

10、journalists are more powerful tha n the owners of the media.D . The media tends to promote the ideas of their owners sometimes.4 . In the writers opinion, citizens should.A . trust the mass mediaB . become an in flue nee on the mediaC . know how the media worksD . try to report n ews themselves【语篇解读

11、】媒体对公众的价值观、对整个社会有着很大的影响，因此应肩负起相应的责任。1 . B 段落大意题。第一段主要介绍媒体是如何影响公众的。2. D 推理判断题。从第三段的最后一句Televisi on can greatly in flue nee theelecti on of a n ati on al leader on the basis of his or her image.可知 D 项正确。3. D 细节理解题。从第五段的最后一句“ is not stra nge that their ideas will get promoted at times. ”可知 D 项正确。4. B 推

12、理判断题。从最后一段的it is our resp on sibility as concerned citize ns to make sure we are not merely passive viewers, readers or liste ners. Togetherwe can have a huge in flue nee on the media by making our views known.可知 B项正确。Once a mon th, just after sun set, trucks fill an outdoor park ing lot in Los An g

13、eles, California. Some trucks have clothing or jewelry for sale. They are known as fashion trucks that can go to any place where there are more customers.Whe n you come into a fashi on truck, its kind of like going into a small clothes shop, and you can choose through everything. The back of the tru

14、ck is a mini- store. Cloth ing hangs on one side. Jewelry and purses are on the other side. The store looks well-organized. There is also a very small room for trying on clothes.Jordana Fortaleza, one of the stores owners, says the cost of owning a truck is much lower tha n making mon thly payme nts

15、 for a short use of a store. And you can take your bus in ess to the customers. But Jorda na Fortaleza says there are also difficulties. The biggest challenge is the weather. When its cold outside, there is no one going out to visit the fashion trucks. Another problem is the truck. When it breaks do

16、w n, the repairs can take days and bus in ess has to stop duri ng the repair work.Fashi on trucks are givi ng Internet bus in ess some competiti on. California Fashi on Associati on Preside nt Ilse Metchek says impulse冲 中动的）buying was once a big part of house shop sales. Now many people buy goods on

17、line where careful buying happe ns. She says shoppers may be more attracted in fashi on trucks by the good prices.Jorda na Fortaleza says bus in ess owners are putt ing more tha n just nice stores on wheels. “ Any kind of bus in ess you can put in a house shop can be put into a truck. So, there is a

18、 truck that sells flowers, and ano ther that features special sportswear. A non-profit （非盈禾U的）group, St. Vincent de Paul, specially sells used goods ” she added.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍的是时尚卡车的优势和劣势。5. What do we know about a fashion truck?A. It mainly sells fashi on able clothes.B. The clothes are usually hung

19、around it.C. Customers have to try on clothes outside it.D. It can travel everywhere to do bus in ess.D 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知，时尚卡车是可以移动的，它能到任何 地方去卖东西。6. According to Jordana Fortaleza, one advantage of the fashion truck is.A. saving the cost of renting a house shopBattracting more customers than a house

20、shopC being able to find what are the best sellersD making owners know how to earn more moneyA 细节理解题。由第三段第一句可知， 时尚卡车可以节省租实体店面的费用。 7What is the biggest difficulty for a fashion truck?A The long journey.BThe limited space inside the truck.C The bad weather.D The breaking down of the truck.C 细节理解题。 由第三

21、段 “The biggest challenge is the weather. ”可知， 时尚卡 车最大的挑战来自于坏天气。 8What may attract a customer to shop in a fashion truck? A The high quality of the goods.BThe good service of the truck owners.C Many choices of the goods.D The low prices of the goods.D 推理判断题。由第四段 “She says shoppers may be more attract

22、ed in fashion trucks by the good prices. ”可知，低廉的价格可能会吸引顾客。 C【导学号 ：88982083】After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass

23、rather than see it?That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What s worse, after I had read

24、several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy,

25、 she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses.Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.In my room, Mom s voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and comp

26、ete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other peoples challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes t

27、o fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see” . This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.【语篇解读】 在一次检查后， 医生告诉作者的父母他的视力会越来越差， 直到 最后会有失明的可能， 于是母亲就亲自给作者读书， 慢慢地作者掌握了听的

28、技能， 学习成绩显著提高，而且也从生活中领悟到了更多。9Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?A They all wanted to have a good rest.BWhat the doctor said made them worried.C The author didn t do well in the exam.D They focused on the scenery along the road.B 细节理解题。 根据文章首句可知，医生告诉他们了

29、一个噩耗， 由此推断一家 人心情会非常糟糕，故答案选 B。 10 How did the author manage to get high marks?A By listening carefully. BBy being confident.C By getting help from his classmates.D By reading as many books as possible.A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete w

30、ith the other kids.”可知，作者靠仔细倾听而获得了优异的成绩，故答案选 A。 第 5 页11. We can learn from the text that.A. the author s sight recovered fin allyB. reading made the author more sensitiveC. the author s mother didnt work to look after himD. reading made the author not worry about his sightD 细节理解题。根据第四段中的Reading remo

31、ved my fear for my failingsight”可知，作者通过阅读消除了自己的恐惧，增长了自信，故答案选D。12. Which of the following could be the title of the text?A. My eyesight troubleB. An un forgettable experie neeC . About Mothers loveD . With ears wide ope nD 标题归纳题。作者在本文中讲述了自己视力衰退后是如何利用听觉来生活， 学习的，由此判断D选项内容符合文章中心，答案选 Do DAccord ing to a

32、study in Norway, stude nts who stayed in school Ion ger tha n others of their age scored higher in in tellige nee tests.In the middle of the 1950s, the gover nment bega n requiri ng stude nts to atte nd school un til the age of sixtee n in stead of fourtee n. Commun ities had almost twe nty years to

33、 make the change. So some students went to school for seven years while others went for at least nine years. This differe nee gave researchers the cha nee to see if the extra schooling had any effect on the development of intelligenee.All young men in Norway must take a test of their cognitive （认知的）

34、abilities at age nineteen in preparation for required military service （兵役）.This is commonly called an IQ test.The researchers compared the test results of 107,000 young men to their years of schooli ng. Tary n Ann Galloway, a researcher at the Un iversity of Oslo, says, “ The young men who were bas

35、ically forced to stay in school for two years Ion ger actually do have higher IQs. So, based on that, we can say that increasing schooling did actually have an effect on their cog nitive abilities.An average IQ was one hun dred. Most people scored betwee n eighty-five and one hun dred and fiftee n.M

36、s Galloway says that stude nts who atte nded school for nine years scored seve n points higher than those who attended for seven years. Those who went for eight years scored about four points higher.Experts have debated for years about the degree to whether people are born with in tellige nee or dev

37、elop it later. This is the n ature versus n urture 教育）argume nthe in flue nee of biology compared to the en vir onment where people are raised and educated. This study seems to support the nu rture side.【语篇解读】挪威的一项研究表明，延长学生受教育的时间有助于提高其智商。13. According to the present law of Norway, children shall.A.

38、attend school until they are 14B. attend school until they are 16C. attend school for at least 16 yearsD. begin to attend school at the age of 7B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话可知，从20世纪50年代中期开始，挪威政府就要求学龄孩子必须上学到16岁。14. In order to carry out the study, the researchers.A .in terviewed 107,000 stude ntsB. got some help

39、 from the gover nmentC . examined students cognitive abilitiesD . compared the IQ test results to the years of schooli ngD 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，研究者们将学生的智商测评结果与其受教育的时间进行了比较。15 . What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A . The ways of educati on.B . The purpose of the study.C . The importa nee of t

40、he study.D . The effects of the en vir onment.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，该段旨在说明这项研究的重要性。n .阅读七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）The UK has lots of stra nge traditi ons. One of those is pan cake raci ng. This traditi on comes from Shrove Tuesday, or, as many like to call it, Pan cake Day. The day falls on the last Tuesd

41、ay of February this year. 16Pancakesin the UK are large and thin and can be topped with either salty or sweet in gredie nt（配料）.People make pan cakes in their homes. 17 One of them is pan cake rac ing.18 As they run, they have to throw the pan cake in the air so that it flips and lands back in the pa

42、n on the other side. The winner is the first to reach the finish line, although they should also be careful to make sure that the pan cake is complete and that it hasH t broken along the way.One of the most famous pan cake races is the Rehab Parliame ntary Pan cake Race. 19_The race is a competition

43、 between two teams one team of Members of Parliame nt （MPs）, and one team of jo urn alists most of whom take part in the race wearing their work suits! The race is shown on the news and is covered on TV all around the world. 20 It raises awareness for the charity（慈善机构）Rehab, which works with people

44、with disabilities and others who suffer from social exclusi on in the UK.A. On Pan cake Day, people across the UK make and eat pan cakes.B. This takes place on the morning of Shrove Tuesday in London.C. It is a special day celebrated in many countries around the world.D. And as well as a bit of fun,

45、 the race is also held for a good cause.E. There are many customs conn ected with the making of pan cakes.F. I n a typical pan cake race, people have to run holdi ng a fryi ng pan with a pan cake in it.G. But you might also find that some schools or bus in esses hold special Pan cake Day eve nts.【语篇

46、解读】英国有很多奇异的传统，其中之一就是著名的薄饼赛跑。16. A 本段主要介绍的是英国奇异的传统之一：薄饼节，A项在薄饼节这一 天，所有的英国人都要制作并吃薄饼”符合语境。【易错分析】有些同学可能会误选C。C项“这是一个特殊的日子，世界各地的 许多国家都庆祝”与语境不符，因为本文主要介绍的是英国的薄饼节，没有涉及其他国家。17. G 根据后面的One of them is pan cake raci ng 可知，但你也可能会发现一些学校或企业会举办一些特别的薄饼节活动，其中之一就是薄饼赛跑。故正确答案为Go 18. F 本段主要谈论的是薄饼赛跑的具体比赛方式，故F项在一个典型的薄饼赛跑中，人

47、们必须拿着一个里面有薄饼的煎锅赛跑”符合语境。19. B 此处是对 the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race 进行详细说明，故 B 项这个薄饼赛跑星期二上午在伦敦举办”符合语境。20. D 根据后面的 It raises awareness for the charity Rehab.可知，D 项 这个 薄饼赛跑除了有趣之外，还为了慈善事业”符合语境。川.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）As a tee nage， I was very sen sitive and always lack ing in con fide nce.l felt

48、I was always lett ing people 21 .I was disobedie nt 不服从的）outside, but I wan ted to be loved in side.Once I left home to get a free 22 to Califor nia with my frie nd Pen elope.The trip wasnt 23，and I met a lot of difficulties.There were many times I didnt feelsafe .One situation 24 kept me grateful f

49、or still being alive.Whe n I returned home I was 25， not so sure of myself any Ion ger.I was happy to return to my 26 aga in .But the n I no ticed that Pen elope who was staying with us，was 27 my clothes.And my family seemed to like her better tha n me.l won dered if I would be 28 if I were n t ther

50、e .I told my mom， and she expla ined that though Pen elope was a lovely girl，no one could 29 me .I poin ted out，“ She is more patient and neater than I have 30 been” My mom said thesewere wonderful 31，but I was the only person who could fill my 32 .She mademe realize that even with my 33，and there w

51、ere many I was a loved member ofthe 34 who couldnt be taken the place of.I became a seekerwa nting to find out who I was an d 35 made me uniq ue.My view of myself was 36 .I wan ted a solid base to 37 fro m.I started to resist pressure to act in ways that I didnt like any more，and I was 38 by who I r

52、eally was. I 39 to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my place.Each of us holds a（n） 40 place in the world.You are special, no matter what others say or what you may thi nk.So forget about being replaced.You canbe.【语篇解读】作者通过自己的经历和感受告诉我们：无论你身在何处，表现如第9页何，你都是独特的，是家庭中无人可以取代的一员21. AoffBdownC o

53、utDaloneB我感觉我总是让人失望。let sb down 表示 “使某人失望 ”。 22A.holidayBweekendCpackageDrideD由下一句的 trip 可知，此处用ride，表示(乘车)旅行。23A.difficultBtoughCtiringDeasyD 由空处后半句可知我遇到了很多困难，故这次旅行并不容易(easy)。 24 A.in particularBin briefC in returnDin advanceA 特别(in particular)是有个场景让我对自己还活着感激不已。in brief表示 简 而言之 ”；in return 表示 “作为报答

54、”；in advance 表示 “事先，预先 ”，都不符合语 境。 25A.confidentBdifferentCoptimisticDspecialB 由空后的“n ot.a ny Ion ger可知此处用differe nt，表示 当我回家后，我变得 与以前不同了 ”。 26A.schoolBtripC homeDclassC 由第二段的最后一句可知，我很高兴再次回到家 (home)。 27A.dryingBironingCwearingDwashingC 但是我发现 Penelope 居然穿着 (wearing) 我的衣服。 28A.missedBtouchedCmovedDenvie

55、dA 我想知道，如果我不在，我的家人是否会想念(miss)我。29A.suspectBreplaceCconvinceDremindB 母亲向我解释说，虽然 Penelope 很可爱，但是没有人能取代我。 下文中 being replaced 也是线索提示。 第 11 页30A.everBneverC alreadyDstillA 她比我以前任何时候都更有耐心、更整洁。ever 用在比较级句型中起加强语气的作用，表示 “以往任何时候 ”。31 A.wordsBqualitiesC feelingsDcharactersB 从上文的 more patient and neater 可知，这些都是

56、优良品质， 故用 qualities 。 32 A.mindBheartC headDroleD 我是唯一能扮演我自己角色(role)的人。33A.lazinessBshynessC fau ltsDcarelessnessC 从下句 there were many 就可知应选复数名词 faults 。 34A.communityBneighborhoodCclassmatesDfamilyD 母亲让我意识到，虽然我有很多缺点(faults)，我还是家庭(family)中被宠爱的不可取代的一分子。 35A.whichBthatC whatDwhereC what 引导宾语从句作 find ou

57、t 的宾语，且 what 在从句中作主语。 36A.changingBbroadenedCsuspectingDabandonedA 由后面两句话可知，后来我对自己的看法在发生变化 (changing) 。 37A.startBbenefitC s uffe rDresultA 从下一句 “I started to resist.推断出该空”答案。 38A.distinguishedBembarrassedCdelightedDdisappointedC 我对自己有了真正的认识，感到很高兴 (delighted) 。 39 A.wentBranCcameDleftC 我开始更确信我是无可替代的。come to feel.是固定用法，表示 “开始觉第 # 页得。40. A.uniqueB. differentC. independentD. sta