译林版英语选修八检测过关检测综合1

综合过关检测(一)(时间:120分钟满分:120分)一、听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)1.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:Don’tblameyourselftoomuch.Itistooearlytostarttheafternoonclassat1:00pm.M:No,theclasshasbeenrescheduledto2:00pmandIwasstill30minuteslateyesterday.Whendidthemangettoclassyesterday?A.At2:30.B.At2:00.C.At1:30.答案:A2.M:Hi,Ihaveatablereservedfor6,underthenameTom.W:Er,sorry,butwedon’thaveanyreservationunderthatname.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandsecretary.B.Husbandandwife.C.Waitressandcustomer.答案:C3.M:Howdoyoulikeallthisrain?W:Well,it’sgoodforthetreesandflowers.M:Yes,it’snicetoseetheleavesingbackonthetreesagain.W:Yeah,andI’mgladthesnowisallgone.Whichseasonisitmostprobablynow?A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Winter.答案:A4.W:IwassorrytohearaboutBill’sbeingfired.Iknowhewassickalotandthatheusuallygottoworklate.M:Itwasn’tthat.Billmadeabigmistakeinhisfinancialreport,whichmadehisbossveryangry.WhydidBilllosehisjob?A.Heusuallygottoworklate.B.Hepreparedafinancialreportincorrectly.C.Hegotangrywithhisboss.答案:BA.M:Wouldyoumindmysmokingacigarettehere,Madam?W:Sorry,it’stoodangeroustodothat.5.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?Athome.B.Atthegasstation.C.Inthestreet.答案:B6.听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。W:Hello,gladtoseeyouein,please.M:Thanks.Itlookslikethepartyisexcitingandallareinhighspirits.W:Yeah.Andthey’reenjoyingallkindsofFrenchfoodhere.Well,I’dlikeyoutomeetmybrother,Tom.Heisvisitingmefortheweekend.M:Whereishe?W:Heissittinginthecorneroverthere,andbesidetheyoungwoman.M:Andwhoistheyoungwoman?Uh,thewomanwearingaredcoat.W:Oh,that’sAnn,mypianoteacher.M:Pianoteacher!Ineverknewyouwerepractisingthepiano.Whoisvisitingthewomanfortheweekend?A.Herbrother.B.Herstudent.C.Herteacher.答案:A7.HowdoesthewomanknowAnn?A.Shehasjustbeenintroducedtoher.B.Shehastakenpianolessonsfromher.C.Theyhavemetatapartybefore.答案:B8.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。M:Oh,westillhaven’tdecidedwhattogethim.W:Iknow.It’shard.Whatdoesheneed?M:Well,darling,theotherdayhesaidthatheneededacar.W:Yeah,right.Well,Ithinkthat’salittlebeyondus.M:Yeah,it’dbefun,butit’sjustalittletooexpensive.W:There’stheusualkindofthing,likeawalletortie.M:Oh,please,notforhissixtieth.Ithinkweshouldgethimsomethingmoreexpensivethanthat,don’tyou?Imean,wewanttogetsomethinggood,something...W:Somethingunusual?M:Yeah.W:Well,howaboutaputer?Wecouldgethimaputer.Thatwaywecouldkeepintouchonemail.M:No,no,no.Youknowhim.Hesayshe’stoooldtolearnhowtouseaputer.Heisn’t,ofcourse,butIdon’tthinkhe’deveruseit.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Buyingacar.B.Choosingagift.C.Usingaputer.答案:B9.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Professorandstudent.C.Salesmanandcustomer.答案:A10.Whatdoweknowaboutthepersonmentionedbyspeakers?A.Maybehelikessomethingexpensive.B.Heissurelyoversixtyyearsold.C.Hemustbefondoflearning.答案:A11.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。W:Pardonme.Areyoufamiliarwiththisneighbourhood?M:Well,Ishouldbe.I’velivedhereallmylife.Whatareyoulookingfor?W:Thepostoffice.M:Well,thenearestoneisaboutamileaway.W:Oh.Well,IguessIcouldsendaletter.M:There’samailboxupthestreet.Haveyoualreadygotastamponthatletter?W:Yes,Ihavetoregisterit.HowdoIwalktothepostofficefromhere?M:Goupthisstreetuntilyougettothemainstreet.Thenturnrightandwalkaboutfourblocksorso.W:Thankyouforyourhelp.M:Thepostofficeentranceisinsideabuildingplexwithsomeotheroffices.W:I’msureI’llfindit.IfIgetlost,I’llaskagain.M:There’sanAmericanflagoutfront,andasign:TheU.S.PostOffice.W:Thanksagain.Bye.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Closefriends.B.Strangers.C.Colleagues.答案:B12.What’sthewomangoingtodo?A.Sheisgoingtoworkinapostofficenearby.B.Shewantstodosomeexercise.C.Sheintendstopostaletter.答案:C13.Whatdoesthewomanhavetodotoreachthedestination?A.Shehastofindtheentranceinsideabuildingplex.B.Shehastoturnrighttothemainstreet.C.Shehastoregisterherletter.答案:A14.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。M:Hotlinesareverymonintoday’slife,doyouthinkso?W:Ofcourse.M:Mostofthemareaboutamusement,inmyopinion.Butsomeofthemareveryimportantinourdailylife.W:Isthattrue?M:Certainly.AfreehotlineofferinghelptoteenagerswasopenedinGuangdong.W:Canyoutellmesomethingmoreaboutit?M:Itisthefirstpartofthenationalhotlinesystemtohelptoprotectteens’rights.Youngpeoplewhohavepsychologicalproblemsorquestionsonlegalissuescancallforhelp.Morethan100expertsarereadytoofferhelp.W:Thenwhatisthetelephonenumber?M:Call12355ifyouareinGuangzhouand02012355ifyouareoutside.W:Oh,itwillbeahelptoteenagers.Whatisthepresentconditionofhotlineliketoday?A.Poor. B.Popular. C.Rare.答案:B15.Whatisthepurposeofstartingthehotlineforteenagers?A.Togainthebeliefofteenagers.B.Tomaketeenagersstudyhard.C.Toprotectteenagers’rights.答案:C16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthehotlineforteenagers?A.Itwon’tlastlong.B.Itwillbeuseful.C.Itwillsavemanylives.答案:B17.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。DIY,orDoItYourself,isquitepopularintheUK.LotsofstoresandsupermarketssellDIYthings.TVprogrammesshowpeoplehowtoDIY.EnglishpeoplelikeDIY.Thereisasaying—“AnEnglishman’shomeishiscastle”.Hugenumbersofpeoplespendtheirholidaysmakingtheirhomesbeautiful“castles”.Ifthereisanythingthatneedsfixingaroundtheirhouses,suchaspaintingthewallsorputtinginanewshower,theywilldothejobsthemselves.MoreandmorepeoplehavediscoveredthejoyofDIY.PeoplealsoDIYforsavingmoney.Withtheeconomicdownturnatpresent,manypeoplecannotaffordabiggerhouse.Theyarelookingathowtheycanmaketheirhousesbetterwithoutspendingalotofmoney.ThereisahugemarketforDIYfurniture,whichpeopleneedtoputtogetherthemselveswithafewbasictools.However,peopleoftenfinditnoteasytobuildapieceoffurniturebecausetheycan’tunderstandtheinstructions.Sometimestheinstructionsaresimpleandclear,butthefurnitureitselfisdifficulttobuild.DIYcanalsobedangerous.Forexample,anythingelectricalshouldbedonebyaprofessionalworker.Unluckily,manypeopledon’tcareaboutthiswarningandputthemselvesindanger.Itisreportedthatinjustoneyearover230,000peoplewerehurtwhiledoingDIYinUK,including41,000whofelloffladders.HowdomanyEnglishpeoplespendtheirholidays?A.Makingtheirhomesbeautiful.B.Travelingallovertheworld.C.Makingalotofmoney.答案:A18.WhydoEnglishpeoplelikeDIY?A.DIYcanbringthemfun.B.ManystoressellDIYthings.C.TVprogrammesteachthemtoDIY.答案:A19.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.DIYisawasteofmoney.B.It’salwaysdifficulttoDIY.C.WeshouldbecarefulwhiledoingDIY.答案:C20.HowmanypeoplefelloffladdersinoneyearintheUK?A.41,000. B.51,000. C.230,000.答案:A二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)21.—DidyouhaveanytroublewiththeCustoms?—tospeakof.

A.None B.NeitherC.Nothing D.No解析:句意:“你过海关的时候有没有遇到什么麻烦?”“一点都没有。”答案:A22.twiceayear,whetheritisacarorabusoratruck,istherulethateverydrivermustobeyinthiscity.

A.Examing B.ExaminedC.Havingbeenexamined D.Beingexamined解析:句意:无论是轿车、公共汽车,还是卡车,一年要被检查两次,这是每个司机必须遵守的规则。答案:D23.Imadeapromisetomyselfthisyear,myfirstyearinhighschool,wouldbedifferent.

A.whether B.whatC.that D.how解析:that引导同位语从句,在从句中不作句子成分,补充说明同位语promise的内容。答案:C24.Suchagoodbookisofbeingread.

A.worth B.worthyC.worthwhile D.fond解析:句意:这本好书值得读。符合beworthyofdoing结构。worth后跟动词ing形式。答案:B25.—Thanksforinvitingmetodinnerlastnight,Cathy.Ihadareallygoodtime.Theseflowersareforyou.—Oh,Bill,.Ienjoyeditasmuchasyoudid.

A.don’tworryaboutit B.youshouldn’thaveC.it’suptoyou D.takeyourtime解析:前者因为受到后者宴请而为后者送花表达感谢之情,后者应答youshouldn’thave(boughttheflowersforme),回应对方的谢意。D项意思为“不要急,慢慢来”。答案:B26.Herdaughterwassolovelylittlegirlthateverybodyinthestreetwouldsmileatheratfirstsight.

A.the;a B.a;/C.the;the D./;the解析:solovelyalittlegirl意为“这样可爱的一位小姑娘”,也可以写成“suchalovelylittlegirl”,注意它们的位置各有不同。atfirstsight意为“第一眼看上去”。答案:B27.Thestudentsenteredtheclassroom,smilingand,anddowntohavetheirlessons.

A.talked;sat B.talking;sittingC.talking;sat D.talked;sitting解析:句中enteredtheclassroom和satdowntohavetheirlessons是两个并列的动作,作句子的主要成分,而smilingandtalking是enteredtheclassroom的伴随状态,故用现在分词形式。答案:C28.Hewastofindthatitwasalmostimpossibletoundertakethetask.

A.castoff B.castoutC.castaway D.castdown解析:句意:他沮丧地发现要承担这个任务几乎是不可能的事情。becastdown“沮丧”;castoff“扔掉,丢弃”;castout“驱逐(出去)”;castaway“扔掉”。答案:D29.Don’tinterruptme,Kevin.youforcemetotellyouthetruthrightnow?

A.Might B.ShouldC.Must D.Would解析:must“非得,偏偏”。句意:不要打扰我,凯文。你非得迫使我立刻告诉你这个事实吗?答案:C30.Icouldn’tfullyunderstandwhathewantedtoshowinhispaintings,Ithoughthisworksquiteimpressive.

A.As B.SinceC.If D.While解析:句意:尽管我不能完全理解他在绘画中想要展示什么,然而我认为他的作品相当感人。根据上下文可以看出,题干需要一个引导让步状语从句的连词。while在这里相当于though。答案:A31.Whileworkingoutdoors,Lindawasbytheheatandfelltotheground,unconscious.

A.astonished B.depressedC.overe D.hit解析:由后半句felltotheground,unconscious可知琳达发烧了,故用hit。astonish“惊讶”;depress“沮丧”;overe“克服”;hit“袭击”。答案:D32.—I’mafraidIfailedinthecontest.—.Atleastyoutried.

A.Noway B.Idon’tbelieveitC.Noproblem D.Nevermind解析:句意:“恐怕我的竞赛不及格。”“没关系,至少你努力了。”答案:D33.—Ididn’tgototheartshow,becauseIlostmyticket.—Youhaveborrowedmine.Ididn’tgotoseeitanyway.

A.might B.needC.could D.must解析:couldhaveborrowedmine“本来能够借我的”。mighthavedone表示的可能性小,与说话者本意不符;musthavedone“一定做了/做过某事”。答案:C34.Iwouldhaveetoseeyouearlier.ButItoobusy.

A.hadbeen B.wouldbeC.was D.shouldbe解析:句意:我本应早点来看你,但我太忙了。wouldhavedonesth.表示过去本来要做某事,但实际上没做。因为太忙了发生在过去,是事实,因此应用一般过去时。答案:C35.Ourfactoryhasbeendevelopingrapidlythesedays.Thisyear’sproductionisfivetimesitwastenyearsago.

A.what B.thatC.which D.as解析:考查“倍数+what从句”。答案:A三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)36.IntroductiontoLetterstoSamDearReader,Pleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmy36,Sam,wasborn,myheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethen,andIhavebeen37illmanytimes.SoIwonderedifIwouldhavethe38totellSamwhatIhad39.

ForyearsIhavebeenhostingaprogrammeonthe40andwritingarticlesforamagazine.Being41tomovefreely,Ihavelearnedtositstillandkeepmyheart42,exchangingthoughtswiththousandsoflistenersand43.SowhenSamwasborn,I44totellhimaboutschoolandfriendship,romanceandwork,loveandeverythingelse.That’showIstartedtowritethese45.IhopethatSamwould46themsoonerorlater.

However,thatexpectation47whenSamshowedsignsofautism(自闭症)attheageoftwo.Hehadactuallystoppedtalkingbeforethediscoveryofthesigns.He48tomunicatewithothers,eventhefamilymembers.Thatwas49formebutdidn’tstopmewritingon.IrealizedthatIhadeven50nowtotellhim.Iwantedhimto51whatitmeanstobe“different”fromothers,andlearnhowtofightagainstthemisfortunehe’ll52asImyself,hisgrandfather,did.Ijust53ifIcouldwriteallthatIwantedtosayintherestofmylife.

Now,54thebookhasbeenpublished,Ihavebeengiventhechance.EverychapterinthebookisalettertoSam:someaboutmylife,andallaboutwhatitmeanstobea55.

DanielGottliebA.son B.nephewC.brother D.grandson解析:由第三段末的“...asImyself,hisgrandfather...”可判断,塞姆是“我”的孙子。答案:D37.A.seriously B.mentallyC.slightly D.quietly解析:由“Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethen...”和“IwonderedifIwouldhavethe...”可知作者在这期间重病了几次。所以用seriously。答案:A38.A.ability B.timeC.courage D.responsibility解析:由这一段可知,作者是想告诉他的孙子一些事情,但担心自己的身体,所以不知道是不是有“时间”。答案:B39.A.written B.sufferedC.observed D.lost解析:observe“看到,注意到”。根据全文内容的理解,作者想告诉他孙子的是他的经历,只有observe符合题意。答案:C40.A.radio B.televisionC.stage D.bed解析:由下文的“...withthousandsoflisteners...”可知,作者是主持广播节目,所以选A项。答案:A41.A.ready B.unableC.anxious D.eager解析:由第一段可知,作者在轮椅上待了20年,所以不能自由活动。答案:B42.A.warm B.brokenC.closed D.open解析:由下文中与听众和读者交流思想可知,作者已学会敞开心扉,所以选D项。答案:D43.A.hosts B.visitorsC.readers D.reporters解析:由第二段开头可知,作者主持广播节目和为杂志写文章,所以此处是与听众和读者交流。答案:C44.A.began B.stoppedC.forgot D.decided解析:由下句这就是我怎样开始写这些信的可知,这儿应用decided。是因为我决定告诉塞姆学校与友谊、浪漫与工作、爱情与其他一切,才开始写这些信。答案:D45.A.letters B.emailsC.books D.diaries解析:由标题可知是介绍的LetterstoSam这本书,下文中也告诉我们这本书的每一章都是一封信,故选A项。答案:A46.A.find B.readC.collect D.keep解析:因为信是写给塞姆的,所以作者希望塞姆迟早会读到这些信。答案:B47.A.developed B.disappearedC.changed D.arrived解析:由于塞姆患了自闭症,所以作者的这种期望改变了。答案:C48.A.tried B.refusedC.regretted D.hoped解析:因为塞姆患了自闭症,他“拒绝”与别人交流。答案:B49.A.exciting B.acceptableC.strange D.heartbreaking解析:由上文可知,作者对塞姆希望很大,而塞姆却患了自闭症,这对作者来说是“令人心碎的”。答案:D50.A.less B.everythingC.more D.nothing解析:由上文知,这并没有阻止我继续写下去;下文中提到我想让他理解与别人不同意味着什么,学会和我一样与面对的不幸作斗争,故作者是有了更多的东西要写。答案:C51.A.understand B.explainC.believe D.question解析:见上题解析。答案:A52.A.fear B.faceC.know D.cause解析:见第50题解析。答案:B53.A.felt B.guessedC.saw D.doubted解析:由上文可知,作者的身体不好,所以他怀疑他是不是能写下所有他想说的话。答案:D54.A.as B.onceC.though D.if解析:as引导原因状语从句。因为这本书出版了,所以我有机会让塞姆看到我所有想说的话。答案:A55.A.teacher B.childC.man D.writer解析:这本书的每一章都是一封信,一些是关于我的,所有都是关于作为一个人意味着什么的。答案:C四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)56.APeterandhissevenyearoldsister,Kate,wereatthesameschool.NotlongafterhistenthbirthdayPeterwasentrustedtotakehertoschool.Itwasonlytwostopsdowntheroad,butthewayhisparentskeptgoingonaboutit,youmighthavethoughtPeterwastakingKatetotheNorthPole.Hewasgiveninstructionsthenightbefore.Whenhewokeup,hehadtolistentothemoverandoveragain.HewastokeepholdofKate’shandatalltimes,sitclosetothefrontnearestthewindow,andtellthebusdriverthenameofhisstop.Peterrepeatedallthisbacktohismotherandsetoutforthebusstopwithhissister.Theyheldhandsalltheway.Actuallyhedidn’tmindthisbutsimplyhopedthatnoneofhisfriendswouldseehimholdingagirl’shand.Thebuscame.Theygotonandsatclosetothefront.Itwasridiculoussittingthereholdinghandsandthereweresomeboysfromschoolthere,sotheyletgoofeachother.Peterwasfeelingproudofhimself.Hecouldtakecareofhissisteranywhere.Iftheywerealonetighteronamountainpassandcamefacetofacewithapackofhungrywolves,hecouldknowexactlywhattodo.Takingcareandnottomakesuddenmovement,hewouldmoveawaywithKateuntiltheyhadtheirbackstoalargerock.Thatwaythewolveswouldnotbeabletosurroundthem.Thenhetakesfromhispockettwoimportantthings—hishuntingknifeandaboxofmatches.Hetakestheknifefromitssheath(鞘)andsetsitdownonthegrass,readyincasethewolvesattack.They’reingclosenow.They’resohungryandarewateringandgrowling(咆哮).Kateiscrying,buthecannotforther.Heknowshehastoconcentrateonhisplan.Rightattheirfeetaresomedryleavesandtwigs.Quicklyandskillfully,Petergathersthemintoasmallpile.Thewolvesareedgingcloser.Hehastogetthisright.There’sonlyonematchleftinthebox.Hebendsdown,cupshishandandlightsthematch.There’sstrongrushofwind.Theflameflickers,butPeterholdsitclosetothepileandthenfirstoneleaf,thenanother,thentheendofatwigcatchfire,andsoonthelittlepileisburning.Hepilesonmoreleavesandtwigsandlargersticks.Thewolvesarebackingoff.Wildanimalsareterrifiedoffire.Theflamesareleapinghigherandthewindiscarryingthesmokerightintotheirjaws.NowPetertakesholdsofthehuntingknifeand...Ridiculous!Adaydreamlikethiscouldmakehimmisshisstopifhewasn’tcareful.Thebushadetoahalt.Thekidsfromhisschoolwerealreadygettingoff.Peterleapedtohisfeetandjustmanagedtojumptothepavementasthebuswasstartingoffagain.Itwasmorethanfiftyyardsdowntheroadwhenherealizedhehadforgottensomething.Wasithisbackpack?No.Itwashissister.Hehadsavedherfromthewolvesandlefthersittingthere.Foramoment,hecouldn’tmove.Hestoodwatchingthebuspullawayuptheroad.“eback,”hemurmured,“eback.”WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Katedidn’tknowtheirdestinationatall.B.PeterandKatemissedtheirstopintheend.C.PeteristhoughttotakeKatetotheNorthPole.D.MotheraskedPetertoholdKate’shandalltheway.解析:由第二段最后一句可知D项正确。答案:D57.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofPeterfightingagainstthewolves?a.gatherdryleavesandtwigsintoasmallpileb.takeouthishuntingknifeandmatchesc.lighttheleavesandtwigsd.movecarefullywithbacktoarocke.attackwolveswithknifef.strikeamatchg.pilemoreleavesandsticksA.dbfcaeg B.dbafcgeC.bfagced D.agbcfed解析:由第四段后两句和第五段内容可知答案为B项。答案:B58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Peterfeltanxiousandhelplesswhenthebusleft.B.Petersucceededinfightingagainstwolves.C.Katewouldbeabsentfromschoolthatday.D.Peterbroughthuntingknifeandmatcheswithhim.解析:由文章最后两句可知A项正确。答案:A59.BTheNationalGalleryDescription:TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofTrafalgarSquareinLondon.Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2,300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13thcenturyreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance.Layout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13thto15thcenturypaintings,andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16thcenturypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronese.TheNorthWinghouses17thcenturypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velazquez,ClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18thtoearly20thcenturypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanGogh.OpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm(Fridays10amto9pm)andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross(2minutewalk),LeicesterSquare(3minutewalk),Embankment(7minutewalk),andPiccadillyCircus(8minutewalk).Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?A.The13th. B.The17th.C.The18th. D.The20th.解析:根据文章第一部分第二句可以断定,宗教美术作品是13世纪的,故选A项。答案:A60.WhereareLeonardodaVinci’sworksshown?A.IntheEastWing.B.InthemainWestWing.C.IntheSainsburyWing.D.IntheNorthWing.解析:根据文章第二部分第三段可知B项正确。答案:B61.WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?A.PiccadillyCircus. B.LeicesterSquare.C.Embankment. D.CharingCross.解析:根据文章最后一段所给的时间长度,可以判断CharingCross是最近的,故选D项。答案:D62.CAngeratthepracticeofdemandingdowries,whichcanleadtoviolenceagainstbrides,haspromptedatakeoffof“AngryBirds”called“AngryBrides”thataimstohighlighttheillegalpracticestillprevalentinmanySouthAsiancountries.Dowries—suchasjewellery,clothes,carsandmoney—aretraditionallygivenbythebride’sfamilytothegroomandhisparentstoensuresheistakencareofinhernewhome.Thecustomwasoutlawedmorethanfivedecadesago.Butitisstillwidelypractised,withthegroom’sfamilydemandingevenmoremoneyaftermarriage,leadingtomentalandphysicalannoyancethatcandrivethewomantosuicide.“TheAngryBridesgameisourwayofthrowingaspotlightonthenuisance(陋习)ofdowry,”saidRamBhamidi,seniorvicepresidentandheadofonlinemarketingforShaadi,amatrimonial(婚姻的)websitewithtwomillionmembers.“Accordingtoa2007study,thereisadowryrelateddeatheveryfourhoursinIndia.Wecondemnthisandhaveconsistentlyruncampaignsonsocialmediatohelpcreateawarenessoftheissue.”Thenameoftheapp,availableonthegroup’shomepage,isaspinofffromthegloballypopular“AngryBirds”game.Itshomepageshowsaredclad,eightarmedwomanresemblingapowerfulfemaleHindugoddess.Underneath,thereisacaption:“Awomanwillgiveyoustrength,careandalltheloveyouneed...NOTdowry!”Toplaythegame,usershavetotryandhitthreedodginggrooms—apilot,abuilderandadoctor.Thereareavarietyofweaponstochoosefrom,includingafryingpan,broomstick,tomatoandloafer.Eachgroomhasapricetag,startingat1.5millionrupees($29,165).Everytimetheplayerhitsagroom,hisvaluedecreasesandmoneyisaddedtotheplayer’sAntiDowryFund,whichissavedpostedontheirFacebookpage.“Sincewelaunchedthegamelastweek,morethan270,000peoplehavelikedtheapp.Bothmenandwomenseemtobeplayingit,”saidBhamidi.Whatcaused“AngryBrides”toappearonline?A.Women’srightsbeingseriouslyabused.B.Angeratthepracticeofdemandingdowries.C.Thebride’sgivingagreatmanydowries.D.ThepopularityofAngryBirdsonline.解析:根据第一段第一句可知嫁妆有时会导致对新娘的暴力,由于对索要嫁妆的愤怒引起了对“愤怒的小鸟”的滑稽的模仿,被称之为“愤怒的新娘”目的在于强调在东南亚国家普遍存在的不合法做法。答案:B63.Theunderlinedword“spinoff”probablymeans.

A.relation B.connectionC.copy D.fake解析:“愤怒的新娘”是对“愤怒的小鸟”的模仿。答案:C64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthegame“AngryBride”?A.Thereareavarietyofweaponstochoosefrom.B.RamBhamidithinkshighlyofthegame.C.Menplayersdon’tfindthegameenjoyable.D.ThegamecharacterlookslikeaHindugoddess.解析:从文章最后一句可知,男士也喜欢玩这个游戏。所以C项是错误叙述。答案:C65.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Women’sunfairtreatmentinthemarriage.B.Thepopularityofthegame“AngryBrides”.C.Thegroom’sdemandingtoomanydowries.D.Howtobuildanequalrelationinthemarriage.解析:本文主要讲了“愤怒的新娘”这个游戏产生的背景,玩法,以及其受欢迎程度。答案:B66.DThenation’soldesttidegauge(测量仪器),housedinawoodenroomonapier(码头)atFortPointinSanFrancisco,hasrecordedsomethingunusualoverthepast30years.WhilewaterlevelsinSanFranciscoBayriseandfalleverydaywiththetides,analysisofthegauge’sdatashowsthataveragewaterlevelshavefallensince1980.Sealevelsinotherpartsoftheworld,meanwhile,havebeenrisingbyanaverageof2to3millimetersperyearduetotheeffectsofclimatechange.ThesedatafromthebayaresimilartothosealongtheentireWestCoastoftheUnitedStates,whichhasbeenprotectedfromthesealevelriseinrecentdecadesbycoldlocalwatersandtheeffectsofoceancurrents.ButoceangraphersandbayplannersfearthatsealevelswillrisequicklyalongtheWestCoastintheingyearsbecausePacificOceanconditionsappeartobeenteringanewphaseinalongtermcycle.Developedlowlyingshorelines,liketheEmbarcaderoinSanFrancisco,areweak,theysay,withapossibleriseof14inchesinsealevelby2050.RegionalwindpatternsoverthenortheastPacificsincethelate1970shavehelpedforcecoldwaterfromdeepintheoceanuptothesurfacenearWestCoastshorelines.Thesecoldshorelinewatersbinedwithcirculationpatternsassociatedwiththelongrunningwarmphasehavetilted(使倾斜)theocean,controllingitsheighthereandraisingitinotherpartsofthePacificRim.Asimilareffectoccurredduringthelastprolongedwarmphase,whichslowedtheriseofthesealevelalongCaliforniafromroughly1900to1930accordingtotheresearchers.Althoughtheapproachingphaseiscalledthecoldphase,itwillleadtohigherwatertemperaturesalongtheCaliforniashoreline.OceangraphersexpectthephasetocausesealevelstorisealongtheWestCoastatratesthatcouldcatchupwith,orsurpass,worldwideaverages.Increasedratesofthesealevelrisewillmostlikelycorrespondwithaslowingintheriseelsewhere,likepartsofAsia,whereratesnowovertakeworldwideaverages.Wecaninferthatthecycleofthesealevel’srisingandfallingisabout.

A.10years B.20yearsC.30years D.40years解析:根据第一段第一句和第五段可推断,答案为C项。答案:C67.Whathascausedthesealeveltorisehereandfallthere?A.Thattheglobalclimateisgettingwarmerandwarmer.B.Thatthecoldwaterfromdeepintheoceanesuptothesurface.C.ThatsealevelsrisequicklyalongtheWestCoast.D.ThatcoldwindestomeetthewindattheWestPacificCoast.解析:根据第四段第一句可知,答案为B项。答案:B68.Theunderlinedword“surpass”inParagraph6probablymeans.

A.getover B.walkfasterC.passby D.beegreater解析:根据句中“couldcatchupwith”可推断,surpass应该比“赶上”更进一步,故答案为D项。答案:D69.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.TherateofthesealevelriseinpartsofAsiawillslowdownintheingyears.B.ThesealevelofthewholePacificOceanhasfallensince1980.C.ThegovernmentofCaliforniawillencouragehousingdevelopmentintheshorelines.D.ThesealevelofthewholePacificOceanwillrise14inchesby2050.解析:根据最后一段可推断,答案为A项。答案:A70.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howdoesthesealevelchange?B.Baywaterlevelsareexpectedtorise.C.Whatcausestheriseofthesealevel?D.Westcoastshorelinesareindanger.解析:仪表数字显示近30年来SanFrancisco的海平面呈下降趋势,但专家预测太平洋西海岸现在开始进入一个新的阶段,即海平面开始上升。答案:B五、任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)71.TheMakingofaSuccessStoryIKEAistheworld’slargestfurnitureretailer,andthemanbehinditisIngvarKamprad,oneoftheworld’smostsuccessfulentrepreneurs.BorninSwedenin1926,Kampradwasanaturalbusinessman.Asachild,heenjoyedsellingthingsandmadesmallprofitsfromsellingmatches,seeds,andpencilsinhismunity.WhenKampradwas17,hisfathergavehimsomemoneyasarewardforhisgoodgrades.Naturallyheusedittostartupabusiness—IKEA.IKEA’snameesfromKamprad’sinitials(I.K.)andtheplacewherehegrewup(EandA).TodayIKEAisknownforitsmodern,minimalistfurniture(风格简约的家具),butitwasnotafurniturepanyinthebeginning.Rather,IKEAsoldallkindsofgoods.Kamprad’swaresincludedanythingthathecouldsellforprofitsatdiscountedprices,includingwatches,pensandstockings.IKEAfirstbegantosellfurniturethroughamailordercataloguein1947.ThefurniturewasalldesignedandmadebymanufacturersnearKamprad’shome.Initialsaleswereveryencouraging,soKampradexpandedtheproductline.FurniturewassuchasuccessfulaspectofhisbusinessthatIKEAbecamesolelyafurniturepanyin1951.In1953IKEAopened