英语人教版必修五习题第三单元检测（A）

第三单元检测(A)(时间:120分钟满分: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,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。W:What’sthetimebyyourwatch?M:6:30.Butmywatchistenminutesslow.1Whattimeisitnow?A.6:40.B.6:30.C.6:20.答案：AW:Justamoment.Ihaven’tfinishedpackingmysuitcase.M:Hurryup.It’shightimeweleftfortheairport.2Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Theyhaveleftfortheairport.B.Theyareonthewaytotheairport.C.Theymaybelatefortheplane.答案：CM:Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?W:Ilikeclassicalmusic.Doyou?M:Notverymuch.Classicalmusicsendsmetosleep.3Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanlike?A.Popularmusic.B.Jazzmusic.C.Classicalmusic.答案：CM:What’swrongwithyou?W:Ihaveaheadacheandlosemyappetite.DoIhavetogoonadiet?M:Notnecessary.Keepwarmanddrinkmorewater.4Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Totakesomemedicine.B.Todrinkmorewater.C.Togoonadiet.答案：BW:Isthatyourdog?Hehasbeendiggingupmyflowersandchasingmycat.M:It’smydog,butyoumustbemistaken.Wekeephiminthehouseallthetime,exceptwhenwewalkhiminthepark.Theremustbeanotherdogthatlookslikehim.5Whatdoesthemantellthewoman?A.Thereisanothercatlikehis.B.Heneverloseshisdogatall.C.Shehasmistakenitforhisdog.答案：C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,从每题所给的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。W:Hi,Jack.It’sseveralmonthssinceIlastsawyou.M:Hi,Sue.I’vebeenbusywithmybook.W:Haven’tyoufinishedityet?M:Iwillfinishitinafewdays.W:Areyougoingtoadvertiseityourself?M:Hmm,somefriendssuggestedIshould,butI’mstillintwomindsaboutit.W:IfIwereyou,Iwould.M:Thankyouforyouradvice.IthinkI’llmarketit.6Howsoonwillthemanfinishhisbook?A.Inseveralmonths.B.Inafewdays.C.Intwomonths.答案：B7Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Hewillmarkethisbookhimself.B.Hewillaskhisfriendstoadvertisethebook.C.Hehasn’tmadeadecision.答案：A听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。M:It’sAlice’sbirthdaytomorrow.W:Areyousure?Ithinkitshouldbethedayaftertomorrow.M:Well,letmesee.Oh,I’msorry.You’reright.Itisthedayaftertomorrow.Shallwebuyherapresent?W:Yes,ofcourse.Shallwegivehersomeflowers?M:Flowersarelovely.ButIthinkit’sbettertobuyheraniceboxofchocolates.W:Alicedoesn’tlikesweetthings.Didn’tyouknowthat?M:You’reright.Er...Iknow.Wecangiveherarecord.Shelovesmusic.W:That’sagoodidea.Let’sgotothemusicshopandchooseoneforher.8WhenisAlice’sbirthday?A.Thenextday.B.Thedayaftertomorrow.C.Thedaytheyhadthetalk.答案：B9WhatwillthemanandthewomanbuyforAlice?A.Arecord.B.Someflowers.C.Aboxofchocolates.答案：A听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。W:John,lookatthisadforthenewrestaurantinGarstangRoad.Whydon’twego?M:Oh,youmeanTheRoebuckInn?Ohyes,thatwouldbenice.I’veheardtheydodelicioussteakandchickendishesthere.W:Andtheyalsohavefreshfishspecials.M:Hey,maybewecaninviteyoursistertoo!W:Greatidea!Right,I’llcalltherestaurantrightnow.WhattimeshallIbookthetablefor?M:Waitaminute!That’sMondaytoSaturday.OnSundaysitonlyopensfrom7p.m.to9p.m.fortraditionalSundaydinner.Yummy!Iloveroastdinners!W:Yeah,metoo.That’snogoodformysisterthough.She’savegetarian!M:Ohyes,Iforgot.Iwonderiftheyservesomevegetariandishes,too.W:Theydo!Look,itsays“vegetariandishesavailable”.M:Great!I’llcallJillandseeifshecaneatonce!10Whatdoesthewomansayabouttherestaurant?A.Itisveryold.B.Thefishthereisfresh.C.Thebeefthereisdelicious.答案：B11Whatdoweknowabouttherestaurant?A.ItservesroastdinnersonSundays.B.Itdoesn’tservevegetariandishes.C.Itopensfrom7:00p.m.to11:00p.m.onSundays.答案：A12Whatwillthemandonext?A.Bookatable.B.Checkthemenu.C.Callthewoman’ssister.答案：C听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。W:Hi,you’reRick,aren’tyou?M:Yes,that’sright.AndyouareSue?Ihaven’tseenyousincewewerekids!W:Oh,Iknow.Gosh,Ihatetothink...itmusthavebeen,oh,twentyyearsago.M:Atleast.W:Youknow,wehavepeopleherefromallovertheplace.Doyourecognizeeveryone?M:Hmm,Ithink...Waitaminute.Who’sthatintheyellowdress?W:Intheyellow...Oh,that’sAuntGertrude,fromChicago.M:She’ssothinnow.Who’sthatwomanovertherewiththelonghair?W:Longhair,letmesee...Oh,youmeanintheorangedress?That’sCousinEmily.Youhaven’tevermether.SheliveswithherfamilyinBermuda.Sowedon’tseeheroften.M:AndAuntJane.Sheislookingsoold.W:That’snottoosurprising.Shemustbeinhereightiesnow.M:Wow.DoesshestillliveinBoston?W:No.ShemovedtoAtlanticCityafewyearsago.M:Well.It’sbeengreattalkingtoyou,butIguessIshouldgonowandmeetsomeoftheselonglostrelatives.W:OK.Greattoseeyou.13Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theirownparents.B.Theirownchanges.C.Theirlonglostrelatives.答案：C14WhatdoesthemansayaboutAuntGertrude?A.Sheislookingsoold.B.Sheissothinnow.C.Shehaslonghair.答案：B15WhatdoesCousinEmilywear?A.Anorangedress.B.Ayellowdress.C.Awhitedress.答案：A16WheredoesAuntJanelivenow?A.InBoston.B.InChicago.C.InAtlanticCity.答案：C听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。OverthenextmonthonTravelAdventures,we’llbegoingtofourverydifferentplacesintheworld,andtakingalookatfouroutofthisworldadventures.Inthefirstweek,we’lltakeyoutotherainforestsofBrazil,andwewillbetakingaboatdowntheAmazonRiver.We’lltakealookattheincrediblevarietyofanimals,andvisitsomeoftheamazingpeoplethatliveintheforest.ThehighestmountaininJapan,MountFuji,isactuallyavolcano,buthasn’teruptedfor300years.InWeekTwoofthisserieswe’llclimbtothetopofthisbeautifulmountain,andseethestunningviewsatsunrise.InWeekThree,we’retravelingtotheborderoftheUnitedStatesandCanada,wherewe’llseethepowerofNiagaraFalls.We’lltakeaboattothebaseofthefalls,wherewe’llseethisnaturalwonderupclose.Then,inWeekFour,we’reofftoThailand.We’llwanderaroundthiscountry,andlookatsomeoftheindescribabletemplesandruinsthatstillremaininthisbeautifulplace.17HowwilltheadventurerscrosstheAmazonRiver?A.Bytrain.B.Byboat.C.Bybike.答案：B18WhatwilltheadventurersdointherainforestsofBrazil?A.Seethesunrise.B.Lookatavarietyofanimals.C.Takeaboattothebaseofthefalls.答案：B19Wherewilltheadventurersgointhesecondweek?A.TotheMountFuji.B.TotheNiagaraFalls.C.TotheAmazonRiver.答案：A20WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthetemplesinThailand?A.Theyareincredible.B.Theyareunforgettable.C.Theyareindescribable.答案：C第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AFlorence,ItalyWhoshouldgo:artlovers,Renaissancehistoriansandleatherhandbagshopperswithhighcreditlimits.Whentogo:springorfall.TravelersusuallyavoidsummerinFlorence.Paris,FranceWhoshouldgo:starvingartists,HenryMillerfans,traditionalfoodlovers.Whentogo:springisthebesttime.That’swhattheyallsay,anyway.Autumnisn’tbad,either,butI’dratherberootingaroundthesouthofFranceinsearchoftruffles(松露)inautumn.SummerinParisisn’tbad,really.Amsterdam,HollandWhoshouldgo:loversofDutchMaster(artistsImean,likeRembrandt,notcigars),bicyclists—it’sabikecityinaflatland.Whentogo:itcanrainatanytimeinAmsterdam,butthat’snotareasonfornotvisitingthisfascinatingcity.Offseasontouristswillberewardedwithgoodenoughweathertostickaround.Summerisgoodforsunlovers.Madrid,SpainWhoshouldgo:nightowls—Madridneversleeps,artlovers—thePradoissecondonlytotheLouvreinpresentingseriousart,partygoers.

Whentogo:spring,whendaysarewarmandthenightsarepleasantlycool.DemandforoutsideeatinganddrinkingstartsbeingstrongerinMarchorApril.StreetlifepeaksinJuneandthenslowsinJulyandAugustasthetemperaturepeaks.Autumnisalsogood,althoughyou’llrisksomerains.Venice,ItalyWhoshouldgo:romanticdreamerswholikewalkingthroughautomobilefreestreets,yourmother(she’llwantyoutotakeherthere,trustme),almostanyonewhowantstoseesomethingreallydifferentandromantic.Whentogo:FebruaryisthetimewhenthefamousVeniceCarnivalisheldandtheweatherisusuallycoldandfoggy—perfectweatherforVenice.Summer?Alargenumberoftouristsinshortsandwhinychildrenruintheatmosphere.You’llgreatlyenjoyyourselfthereinspringandearlyfall.21WhatdothecitiesFlorence,Paris,AmsterdamandMadridhaveinmon?A.Theyareallgreatcitiesforfemaleshoppers.B.Theyareallfamousfortheirtraditionalfood.C.Theyareallgreatcitiesforartlovers.D.Theyareallfamousforcigars.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据作者关于什么人喜欢去这四座城市的介绍,可知这四座城市都适合喜爱艺术的人去,故选C项。22WhatadvicewouldthewriterprobablygiveifyougotovisitAmsterdam?A.Toavoidgoingthereinsummer.B.Toavoidgoingaroundtherebybike.C.Totakesomecreditcardswithhighcreditlimits.D.Totakeanumbrellawithyouwheneveryougoout.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据关于Amsterdam这一部分中的“...itcanrainatanytimeinAmsterdam...”可推断作者最有可能建议去那里旅游的人出门随身带伞。23Theunderlinedpart“nightowls”inthesectionaboutMadridprobablyreferstopeoplewholike.

A.nightlifeB.seriousartC.drinkingwine D.organizingparties答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据画线词后面的Madridneversleeps可推断画线部分指代的是喜欢过夜生活的人。24AccordingtothesectionaboutVenice,thewriterwouldagreethat.

A.summerisn’tagoodtimetovisitthecityB.thecityisnotagoodchoiceforromanticloversC.streetsinthecityareusuallytoocrowdedwithcarsD.peopleavoidgoingthereinFebruarybecauseoftheweather答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一部分中的“Summer?Alargenumberoftouristsinshortsandwhinychildrenruintheatmosphere.”可推断作者认为夏天不是去威尼斯旅游的好时间,故选A项。BDuringanearthquake,youshouldknowwhattodo.Iftheearthquakestrikeswhileyou’reinsideahouse,youshouldlieonthefloorunderastrongtableorotherfurniture.Ifthereisnofurniture,youcancoveryourheadwithyourarmsandkeepstillinthecorneroftheroom.Youshouldkeepawayfromwindows,glasswalls,oranythingthatcanfall.Ifyouareinbed,holdfirmlyontoyourbedandmakeuseofapillowtosafeguardyourhead.Youmayuseadoorwaybutonlywhenitisclosetoyou.Itshouldalsobeconsideredwhetheritisstrongenoughtodealwiththeload.Ifyouarerunningout,donotuselifts,eveniftheywork.Electricitymaygooutatanytime.Manyinjurieshappenwhenpeopletrytorushout.Thismeansyououghttostayinyourhouseorperhapswhereveryouare.Whenyoustayoutdoors,youshouldstayfarfrombuildings,powerwiresorlights.Youshouldbeintheopenuntilthequakestops.Rememberthatmanyearthquakedeathsoutsidethehouseefromfallingapartwalls,flyingglassandotherfallingthings.Ifanearthquakestrikesandyouaredriving,youshouldpulluptothesideofthehighwayandstopasquicklyaspossible.Yououghtnottostopundertrees,buildingsorenergywires.Don’tstopinthemiddleofthestreetasitcouldtroubleothers.Whentrapped,youshouldn’tmove.Yourmouthshouldbecoveredwithapieceofclothingorahandkerchief.Thisisbecauseitispossibleforyoutobreatheinsomedust.Donotshoutwheneverpossible.Youshouldonlyshoutintheendtogethelpfromrescuers.25Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Totellusthedangersofanearthquake.B.Totelluswhattodobeforeanearthquake.C.Totelluswhattodowhenanearthquakestrikes.D.Totelluswhyrunningduringanearthquakeisdangerous.答案：C解析：作者意图题。通读全文可知作者主要是讲地震发生时我们该怎么办,故选C项。26Ifthereisnofurnitureintheroomduringanearthquake,youshould.

A.liestillonthefloorB.staynearthewindowC.stayinthecenteroftheroomD.keepstillinthecorneroftheroom答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Ifthereisnofurniture,youcancoveryourheadwithyourarmsandkeepstillinthecorneroftheroom.”可知应选D项。27Accordingtothepassage,duringanearthquake,you’dbetternot.

a.usealifttoescape b.stayoutdoorsc.cutoffelectricity d.keepdrivingtoescapeA.ab B.bcC.ad D.cd答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Ifyouarerunningout,donotuselifts,eveniftheywork.”以及第五段中的“Ifanearthquakestrikesandyouaredriving,youshouldpulluptothesideofthehighwayandstopasquicklyaspossible.”可知应选C项。28Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whentocalloutforhelpinanearthquake.B.Whattodowhentrappedinanearthquake.C.Howtomakeuseofahandkerchiefinanearthquake.D.Howtoavoidbreathinginsomedustinanearthquake.答案：B解析：主旨大意题。通读最后一段可知主要是讲在地震中如果被困住了应该怎么办,故选B项。CSurprisingly,atourlastnightinFlorence,Italy,weateataMexicanrestaurant.WepackedourbagsandthenextmorningweheadedforRome.Alongtheway,westoppedinSanGimignanoandSiena.SanGimignanowasahillytownwithbeautifulscenery.Wewalkedalongthestreets,tookpictures,andheadedforSiena.WefoundthatSienawasthemostbeautifulplacewehadvisited.Besidesthebeautifulscenery,thetownofferedmanyrestaurantsandhandmadepottery(陶器).Sienaprovedtobeoneofthebestplacestobuygiftsforfamilymembersathome.WearrivedinRomelatethatnightandstartedthenextmorningwithafulldaytourofthecity.Ourguidewasalocalwhoknewabouteverythingthere,everythingaboutRomeanditshistory.Wehitallthemajorsites—theColiseum,theTreviFountain,thePantheon,theVatican,plusmuchmore—andwereattractedbyallofthem.ThehistoryofItalywasmuchmoreobviousinRomeparedtotheothercitieswehadvisited.AfterourlongdayinRome,weheadedbacktothehotelandleftforAmericaat5:30thenextmorning.Ourhomeingwasbothbitterandsweet—weallmissedourfamiliesandfriends,butItalyhadbeeasecondhome.WelovedeverythingaboutItaliancultureandhistory,andhadtrulyenjoyedeveryminuteofourtrip.Itwasanenrichingexperience.Thoughitwasanarttrip,wegainedmuchmoreknowledge.Ourjobnowistousewhatwelearnedandthephotographswetooktocreateanartprojectforthespringartshow.29WhatistheCORRECTorderofthefollowingplacesthatthewritervisited?a.SanGimignano b.Sienac.Rome d.FlorenceA.adbc B.dbacC.dabc D.dacb答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Surprisingly,atourlastnightinFlorence,Italy,weateataMexicanrestaurant.WepackedourbagsandthenextmorningweheadedforRome.Alongtheway,westoppedinSanGimignanoandSiena.”可知应选C项。30WhenthewriterwastravellinginSiena,he.

A.wasdisappointedatitssceneryB.foundtherewerefewrestaurantsC.founditwasagoodplacetobuygiftsD.showednointerestinhandmadepottery答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Sienaprovedtobeoneofthebestplacestobuygiftsforfamilymembersathome.”可知作者认为Siena是一个给家人买礼物的好地方,故选C项。31WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Theguidedidn’tknowmuchaboutRome.B.RomeisagoodplacetolearnthehistoryofItaly.C.Thewriterdidn’tlikesomeofthemajorsitesofRome.D.Thewriterandhisfriendshadn’tplannedtotraveltoRome.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“ThehistoryofItalywasmuchmoreobviousinRomeparedtotheothercitieswehadvisited.”可推断罗马是一个了解意大利历史的好地方。32Whatwasthemainpurposeofthewriter’svisittoItaly?A.Toknowaboutthehistoryofaforeigncountry.B.Toprepareanartprojectforthespringartshow.C.TotasteallkindsofItalianfoodsindifferentcities.D.Tobuysomespecialgiftsforhisfamilyandfriends.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据末段中的“Thoughitwasanarttrip,wegainedmuchmoreknowledge.Ourjobnowistousewhatwelearnedandthephotographswetooktocreateanartprojectforthespringartshow.”可知作者他们去意大利主要是为艺术展准备一个艺术方案。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,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项。TheInternethasopenedupawholenewonlineworldforustomeet,chatandgowherewe’veneverbeenbefore.Butjustasinfacetofacemunication,therearesomerulesofbehaviorthatshouldbefollowedwhenonline.33.Imaginehowyou’dfeelifyouwereintheotherperson’sshoes.Foranythingyou’reabouttosend:askyourself,“WouldIsaythistotheperson’sface?”Iftheanswerisno,rewriteandreread.34.

Ifsomeoneinthechatroomisrudetoyou,yourinstinct(本能)istofirebackinthesamemanner.Buttrynottodoso.35.Ifitwascausedbyadisagreementwithanothermember,trytofixthesituationbypolitelydiscussingit.Remembertorespectthebeliefsandopinionsofothersinthechatroom.

36.Offeradvicewhenaskedbynewers,astheymaynotbesurewhattodoorhowtomunicate.Whensomeonemakesamistake,whetherit’sastupidquestionoranunnecessarilylonganswer,bekindaboutit.Ifit’sasmallmistake,youmaynotneedtosayanything.Evenifyoufeelstronglyaboutit,thinktwicebeforesayinganything.Havinggoodmannersdoesn’tgiveyourighttocorrecteveryoneelse.37.Atthesametime,ifyoufindyouarewrong,besuretocorrectyourselfandapologizetothosethatyouhaveoffended.

Itisnotpolitetoaskotherspersonalquestionssuchastheirage,sexandmaritalstatus.Unlessyouknowthepersonverywell,andyouarebothfortablewithsharingpersonalinformation,don’tasksuchquestions.A.It’snaturalthattherearesomepeoplewhospeakrudelyormakemistakesonline.B.Repeattheprocesstillyoufeelsurethatyou’dfeelfortablesayingthewordstotheperson’sface.C.Everyonewasnewtothenetworkonce.D.Thebasicruleissimple:treatothersinthesamewayyouwouldwanttobetreated.E.Whenyousendshortmessagestoapersononline,youmustsaysomethingbeautifultohear.F.Youshouldeitherignoretheperson,oruseyourchatsoftwaretoblocktheirmessages.G.Ifyoudodecidetotellsomeoneaboutamistake,pointitoutpolitely.答案：33~37DBFCG第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。MyneighborMaryisretiredandisnowlivingfortably.Thehousesheboughthasadishwasherinit;38,itisoldanddoesn’twork.She39doingdishes,andeverytimewevisither,sheplainsaboutdoingthedishes.Onenight,Iaskedher,“Whydon’tyou40anewdishwasher?”Shereplied,“Ihavebeen41it;ifonewouldonlyeonsale,Iwould.”

Another42Larryworksforapanythatallows43retirementwithareducedpension(退休金).BoththeyearsofserviceandhisageallowLarrytoretire,buthedoesn’t.Iwas44aboutthestressofhisjobandtheeffectsitwashaving45hishealth,soIsaid,“Whydon’tyouretire?Dosomethingthatyoualwayswantedtodo.”Larryreplied,“IfIwasolder,thenIwouldgetmy46pension.”Isaidagain,“ButLarry,youhaveyourhouse47,youhavenobills,andthekidsaregrownup.Itisreallynotworthyour48,isit?”Larrythensaid,“Whenthesummeres,maybeIwill.”

Thetwostorieshavethe49theme(主题)runningthroughthem.Thereisaproverbthatsaysitall,“‘If’and‘when’wereplanted,and50grew.”

Nowayearlater,Maryisstillwashingdishes!Larryisstill51andhishealthisnotbetterthanitusedtobe!

The52partofthetwostoriesisthatallofthesepeoplehadalotofstressintheirlivesthattheycouldhavetakenactionto53.But,allofthem54themselvesbythinking“if”or“55”.Lifeistooshortfor“ifsandwhens”.56yourthinkingandtakeaction,57youcanreduceyourstressrightnow.

38A.howeverB.stillC.alsoD.then答案：A解析：由“itisoldanddoesn’twork”可知前后是转折关系,因此选择A项。39A.enjoys B.hates C.allows D.forbids答案：B解析：下文“sheplainsaboutdoingthedishes”提示她“憎恨”洗碗。40A.make B.borrow C.invent D.buy答案：D解析：下文“ifonewouldonlyeonsale”说明建议她“买”一台新的。41A.lookingfor B.belongingtoC.thinkingabout D.believingin答案：C解析：玛丽一直在“考虑”买一台新的。42A.boss B.neighbor C.friend D.classmate答案：B解析：第一段提到“我”的一位邻居,因此拉里是另一位“邻居”。43A.early B.good C.late D.middle答案：A解析：下文“IfIwasolder”说明这家公司的员工可以“早点”退休。44A.crazy B.sure C.surprised D.worried答案：D解析：“我”“担心”拉里承受不了工作压力。45A.to B.for C.on D.with答案：C解析：工作压力对拉里的健康有影响,haveeffectson是固定搭配。46A.new B.full C.old D.big答案：B解析：前文的“retirementwithareducedpension”说明晚退休可以拿到“全额”退休金。47A.paidoff B.brokenin C.setup D.foundout答案：A解析：下文的“youhavenobills,andthekidsaregrownup”说明拉里生活幸福,没有压力,因此他的房子“付完款”了。48A.effort B.life C.health D.money答案：C解析：下文的“hishealthisnotbetterthanitusedtobe”说明“我”认为全额退休金不值“健康”的价值。49A.wrong B.badC.same D.interesting答案：C解析：这两则故事虽然不同,但结果一样,故有“同样的”主题。50A.something B.nothingC.anything D.everything答案：B解析：由下文可知两个邻居的状况都没有发生改变,因此应选B项。51A.reading B.talking C.cleaning D.working答案：D解析：拉里还在“工作”。52A.sad B.rightC.happy D.secret答案：A解析：两个故事的“不幸”之处在于他们压力大。53A.see B.takeC.reduce D.study答案：C解析：这些压力是他们本来能够采取措施“减少”的。54A.liked B.cheered C.defeated D.taught答案：C解析：他们用“if”或“when”把自己“打败了”。55A.why B.where C.when D.what答案：C解析：上文“‘If’and‘when’wereplanted”说明用“if”和“when”把自己打败了。56A.Change B.Respect C.Disturb D.Hold答案：A解析：因此我们要“改变”思想。57A.asif B.eventhoughC.incase D.sothat答案：D解析：“目的”是减轻压力。故选D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。ChineseproverbsarerichandtheyarestillwidelyusedinChinesepeople’sdailylife.58.theseproverbsthereareofteninterestingstories.Forexample,theproverb,“pluckingupacrop59.(help)itgrow”,isbasedonthefollowingstory.

ItissaidthatashorttemperedmanintheSongDynasty(960—1279)wasveryanxioustohelp60.ricecropgrowupquickly.Hewasthinkingabout61.dayandnight.Butthecropwasgrowingmuchslowerthanheexpected.

Oneday,