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第四单元标准试卷听力(时间:20分钟满分: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。Text1M:Wouldyouliketocometoourpartytonight?You'llenjoysomenewrockmusicandmeetsomeofyouroldfriends.W:Thatsoundsgreat,butI'mafraidIcan'tmanageitasIhavetofinishmyreport.1.Whydoesthewomanfailtogototheparty?A.She'sbeeninvitedtoarockconcert.B.Shewantstomeetherfriends.C.Shehastowriteareport.[参考答案]CText2M:HowabouthavingavacationinParisthisweekend?W:Sorry.Ineedarest,forI'llhaveanotherbusinesstriptherenextMonday.M:Another?YoujusthadoneinLondonlastweek.2.WhatdidthewomangotoLondonfor?A.Atour. B.Avacation.C.Abusinesstrip.[参考答案]CText3M:I'mverytired.Let'shavearestandeatsomething.Wouldyoulikesomeorangejuice?W:Yes,thanks.Ihavesomebiscuitswithme.Wanttohaveatry?M:No.Thankyouanyway.Ipreferahamburgerofmyown.3.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantohave?A.Orangejuice. B.Somebiscuits.C.Ahamburger.[参考答案]AText4M:Howhavethingsbeengoingrecently?W:Horribly!I'vealwaysbeendown.Itseemsasifthewholeworldwasagainstme!M:That'showthingsgosometimes.Don'tworry.Everythingwillgetbetter.4.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheisannoyedaboutsomething.B.Sheisworriedabouttheman.C.Sheissatisfiedwitheverything.[参考答案]AText5M:Excuseme.CanIhaveaglassofwater,please?W:Certainly.Isthereanythingelsethatyouneed?M:Iwonderifyouhaveanythingforaheadache.I'mfeelingkindofairsick.W:I'msorrytohearthat.I'llgiveyousomepills.5.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inacafe. B.Onaplane.C.Inahospital.[参考答案]B其次节(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。Text6M:What'syourpresentposition,please?W:I'vebeenasecretaryfortwoyears.BeforethatItaughtatauniversity.M:AndhowdoyoulikeworkingforIBM?W:It'schallenging.ButIfeelIwilllearnalothere.M:Whatstrengthswillyoubringtothejob?W:Igetalongwellwithpeople.Ienjoyworkingwithothers.M:That'sgood.Wealwaysneedteamplayershere.6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Managerandassistant.B.Headmasterandteacher.C.Interviewerandapplicant.[参考答案]C7.Whatisthestrengthofthewoman?A.Beingcreative. B.Beingcooperative.C.Beingcompetitive.[参考答案]B听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。Text7M:Hello,Sarah.Haven'tseenyouforages.Howiseverything?W:Nevercouldhavebeenworse.M:Whatdoyoumean?W:Youtoldmetogiveupsmoking.Imadeit.ButduringthatperiodIbecameangryeasily,andmyhusbandgotfedupwithme.Heneverstayedathome.I'dratherIhadn'tgivenupsmoking.M:Thingswillimprove.W:Ihopeso.What'sinyourhand?Cigarettes?MayIborrowacigarette,Bill?M:Sarah,smokingisbadforyourhealth.Youjustgaveitup.W:Thenwhydoyouhavecigarettes?M:I'mtakingthemhometomywife.W:Youmean,yourwifeisstillsmokingwhileyouadvisemetogiveitup?M:Isimplycouldn'tstandherbadtemperwhenshetriedtogiveitup.8.Whohasnotgivenupsmoking?A.Sarah. B.Bill.C.Bill'swife.[参考答案]C9.WhydidSarahgiveupsmoking?A.BecauseshetookBill'sadvice.B.Becauseitwasbadforhertemper.C.Becauseherhusbandoftenbecameangrywithher.[参考答案]A10.WhathappenedtoBillandSarah'shusband?A.Theyneverstayedathome.B.Theysufferedfromtheirwives'badtemper.C.Theyboughtcigarettesfortheirwives.[参考答案]B听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。Text8M:Isthecarready?W:Yes.Wehaveitallreadyforyou.Comeandhavealook.M:Okay.IsitaHyundaiAccentoraBuickExcelle?W:AToyotaCorolla.It'sverypopularthisyear!M:Yeah,Ihaveseenitadvertised.Thisisreallynice!W:Now,makeanotehereifyoufindanythingwrong.M:Well,italllooksprettygood.Uh,there'sasmallscratchrighthere.W:Okay,justmarkthatontheform,andthatway,weknowwhenyoureturnthecarthatyoudidn'tcausethedamage.M:Oh,goodidea.Well,Ican'tfindanythingelse.W:Good.Now,here'sthekey—andtakealookinsideandmakesureeverything'sworkingallright.M:That'sokay.Itisdone!11.Whatistheconversationabout?A.Rentingacar. B.Sellingacar.C.Advertisingacar.[参考答案]A12.Whichbrandofcardoesthemanfinallyget?A.HyundaiAccent. B.BuickExcelle.C.ToyotaCorolla.[参考答案]C13.Whatdoesthemandobeforedrivingthecaraway?A.Haveanexaminationofit.B.Markhisnameontheform.C.Getasparekey.[参考答案]A听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。Text9W:Hello,SunshineFlowersShop.ThisisSharonspeaking.M:ThisisTomHanks.I'dliketoordersomeflowersformymotherandhavethemsenttoherapartment.W:Fine,MrHanks.Whatkindofflowersdoyouwant?M:I'dliketosendadozenredcarnations.W:Adozenredcarnations?Ourlongstemredcarnationsaresellingfor12poundsadozenthisweekandtheyarereallyquitenice.M:Allrightthen.I'lltakethose.W:Ineedyourcompleteaddress,MrHanks.M:TheaddressisNo.84,MWStreet.Forthecard,justwritesomethingsimple.Howabout“DearMom,allmylove,Tom.”?W:Ofcourse.OK,whenshouldtheyarrive?M:Theyshouldbetherebefore5:00intheafternoononJune,17th.Mymom'stelephonenumberis8456­086­363.Pleasecallherfirstbeforeyoudeliverthem.W:Thatshouldbenoproblem.Justonemorequestion,MrHanks.Howdoyouintendtopayforthem?M:YoucanputitonmyVisacard.ThenumberisKH3272645.W:Gotit.Bye.M:Bye.Thanks.14.Whatkindofflowersdoesthemanorder?A.Adozenredcarnations.B.Adozenyellowcarnations.C.Adozenpinkroses.[参考答案]A15.Whereshouldtheflowersbesent?A.No.84,WMStreet. B.No.48,MWRoad.C.No.84,MWStreet.[参考答案]C16.Whatdoesthemanrequirethewomantodoatlast?A.Callhimtoconfirmtheinformation.B.Callbeforedeliveringtheflowers.C.Helphimwritealetter.[参考答案]B17.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Theflowersarefortheman'smom.B.Themanwillpayfortheflowersincash.C.Theflowerswillbedeliveredtotheman'shome.[参考答案]A听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。Text10Onesummer,alibraryinTexaswashavingaterribleproblem.Theyhadgrowntoobigfortheirbuildingandhadtomovetoabrand­newlibraryacrosstown.Everythingwasfinishedandpaidfor,buttheydiscoveredthattheyhadn'tleftenoughmoneytomovetheirmountainofbooksacrosstown.Eventhecheapestmovingcompanywasgoingtochargeseveralhundredthousanddollarstopackandtransferthebooks.Whatcouldtheydo?Finallyonesmartlibrarianhadabrightidea.Shesaidthatthemovewasgoingtotakeallsummerandduringthattime,thelibrarywouldbeclosed.Whynotaskeveryonetocomeinandborrow20,40or100books?Attheendofthesummertheycouldreturnthemtothenewlibrary.Theplanworkedbeautifullyandnotonlydidthelibrarysavealotofmoney,butpeoplereadalotmorebooks.Thinkofanunusualsolutiontoaproblemyou'vefaced,ortellanotherpartneraboutaproblemyou'refacingatthemoment.Brainstormpossiblesolutions.18.Whattroubledidthelibraryfallin?A.Ithadn'tenoughmoneylefttomoveitsinstruments.B.Ithadn'tenoughmoneylefttobuyallthebooksitneeded.C.Ithadn'tenoughmoneylefttomoveallthebooksithad.[参考答案]C19.Whatbrightideadidoneofthelibrariansoffer?A.Thelibrarycouldhaveallthebookslenttothereadersinthecity.B.Thestudentsaroundthecitycouldcomeforhelp.C.Thelibrarianscouldhaveallthebooksdeliveredtotheirhomes.[参考答案]A20.Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtotherecording?A.Useyourhead,andyoucanfindaway.B.Morehands,lighterwork.C.Wherethereisawill,there'saway.[参考答案]A试题(时间:100分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读(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。ASettledbytheCelts,invadedbytheRomansandtheNormans,andruledbytheEnglish,Wales'populationhasregularlychangedovertheages.Wales,particularlySouthWales,becameameltingpot(熔炉)ofEuropeannationalitiesandcultures.AtfirstworkersfromEngland,IrelandandtheruralareasofWalesrushedintothecoalminesofSouthWales.By1911,workersfromIreland,ItalyandSpainhadjoinedtheindustrialworkforce(劳动大军)there.Manyofthesenewcomerswerepreparedtoworkforlesspay.Butduringthisperiod,workers,dissatisfiedwithregularpaycuts,poorsafety,returnedtotheland.In1891,theruralpopulationofWaleswasabout616,000andby1911justover649,000peoplelivedandworkedintheseareas.Theruralpopulationcontinuestogrowslowlyeventoday.PeoplefromricherpartsoftheUK,particularlysouthernEngland,arebuyingholidayhomesinWales.Insomeareasthishasledtoalackofhousingforlocalpeople.This,combinedwiththelackofemploymentinruralWelshcommunities,hasstartedanewmovementofpeopleinsearchofjobsandhomesintothetownsandcitiesofWalesandtootherpartsoftheUKandEurope.AssomanyWelshpeoplehavemovedtoothercountriesoverthelast200years,it'sreallynosurprisethatmanyvisitorscometoseefriendsandrelatives.ThesevisitorsstrengthentheirlinkstotheirlandoforiginandcontinuetosupporttheWelsh'sdevelopment.Duringthehotsummerdays,about28%ofthevisitorsvisitthecountrysideandnearly70%visittheseaside.1.WhywasSouthWalessoattractivetopeopleintheearly20thcentury?A.Itscoalindustryneededalargenumberofworkers.B.Itwasrichinmanydifferentkindsofculture.C.Peoplecouldpossiblybuyholidayhomesthere.D.Peoplecouldpossiblygetthehighestpaythere.2.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthesecondparagraph?A.Manypeoplegottiredofcitylifeatthistime.B.Theworkingconditionswereterribleatthistime.C.Welshworkerscouldn'tgetanypayfortheirwork.D.TheruralpopulationofWalesgrowsslowlyatthistime.3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Wales,alandwithapromisingpastandfutureB.Wales,alandwithapopulationonthemoveC.Wales,thebiggestmeltingpotofEuropeD.Tourism,themainincomesourceofWales语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章讲解并描述了威尔士在不同时期因为不同因素而造成的人口迁移状况。序号答案测试的实力/素养解析1A理解细微环节获得信息的实力依据第一段中的“AtfirstworkersfromEngland,IrelandandtheruralareasofWalesrushedintothecoalminesofSouthWales.By1911,workersfromIreland,ItalyandSpainhadjoinedtheindustrialworkforce(劳动大军)there.”可知,很多人去那里的煤矿就业,说明当地的煤炭行业须要大量的劳力,故选A。2D概括段落大意的能力依据其次段中的“In1891,theruralpopulationofWaleswasabout616,000andby1911justover649,000peoplelivedandworkedintheseareas.”以及第三段的首句可知,作者是想告知我们在这个时期威尔士的农村人口增长缓慢,故选D。3B分析主旨和推断标题的实力依据文章大意可知,本文主要讲解并描述的是在不同时期威尔士的人口迁移状况,故选B。BTheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandistheeleventhlargestnationinEurope.England,WalesandScotlandmakeuptheislandofGreatBritain,whichtakesupmostoftheBritainIsles.NorthernIreland,ScotlandandWalesaremountainous.ThehighestmountainisBenNevisinScotland.PlainsandvalleyscovermuchofEngland.TheBritishclimateismild.About58millionpeopleliveintheUnitedKingdom.Fewothercountriesaresocrowded.FouroutoffivepeopleliveinbigcitiessuchasBelfast,Glasgow,andLondon.GreatBritaingrowshalfofthefooditneeds.Itsindustrieshelptopayforthefoodthatisboughtfromabroad.TheUnitedKingdommanufacturesawiderangeofgoods.Serviceindustries,suchastourism,whichprovideservicesratherthanproducinggoods,areincreasing.Instead,traditionalindustries,suchascoalmining,aredeclining.LondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom.Ithasaboutsevenmillionpeople.TheriverThamesrunsthroughLondon.PeoplefromallovertheworldvisitLondontoseeBuckinghamPalace,theHousesofParliament,WestminsterAbbeyandtheTowerofLondon.Therearemanymuseums,theatresandparksinLondon,aswellasofficesandfactories.LondonbeganasaRomansettlement(殖民地)calledLondinium,whichistheoriginofEnglishtraditionsandcultures.4.Therearemanymountainsin________.A.NorthernIreland,ScotlandandEnglandB.England,WalesandScotlandC.Wales,ScotlandandNorthernIrelandD.NorthernIreland,WalesandEngland5.IntheUnitedKingdom,about________peopleliveinbigcities.A.58million B.46.4millionC.38.8million D.29million6.Theunderlinedword“manufactures”inthesecondparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.donates B.sellsC.produces D.buys7.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheUnitedKingdomisnotcrowdedatall.B.TheUnitedKingdomisabletogrowallthefooditneeds.C.RomanculturehasagreatinfluenceontheUnitedKingdom.D.ThespeedofproducinggoodsinUKisincreasingfasterthantourism.语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国的地形地貌、城市和人口以及首都伦敦的相关信息。序号答案测试的实力/素养解析4C理解细微环节获得信息的实力依据第一段中的“NorthernIreland,ScotlandandWalesaremountainous.”可知答案为C。5B理解细微环节获得信息的实力依据其次段前三句可知,英国大约有58,000,000人口,其中4/5住在大城市,故可计算出有46,400,000人住在大城市,故选B。6D揣测词义实力依据上一句“Itsindustrieshelptopayforthefoodthatisboughtfromabroad.”可推想出,manufacture与buy是同义词,故选D。7C推理推断实力依据最终一段最终一句“LondonbeganasaRomansettlement(殖民地)calledLondinium,whichistheoriginofEnglishtraditionsandcultures.”可推知,罗马文化对英国影响很大,A、B、D三项的描述均与文中细微环节有出入,故选C。CThenameEnglandcomesfromthewords“Angleland”.TheAngleswerepeoplewhocamefromnorthernGermanyinthe5thand6thcenturies,aftertheRomanshadleft.TheFrenchnameforEnglandisAngleterre,whichalsomeans“Angleland”.Therewerealsoinvasions(侵略)ofsouthernEnglandbySaxonsandJutes(peoplefromanotherpartofnorthernGermany).EnglishpeoplearesometimescalledAnglo­Saxons.TheCeltswhousedtoliveinthisareawereforcedtomovebackintoScotland,Ireland,CornwallandintoWesternFrance(theareaknownasBrittany).Englandatfirstbecameaseriesofkingdoms,thestrongestofwhichwasWessex(thenamecomesfromWest­Saxon).ThenamesofmanyoftheareasinEnglandcomefromthisperiod—forexample,thenameSussexcomesfromSouth­Saxon,EssexfromEast­Saxon,andEastAngliafromEast­Angle.TheVikingsthencamefromDenmark,andlatertheNormansinvadedfromFrance.EventuallyEngland,Wales,ScotlandandNorthernIrelandwereunited,formingtheUnitedKingdom.TheEnglishlanguageisthemainlanguagespokenthroughoutEngland,althoughtherearemanydifferentaccents.ItcanbedifficulttoknowhowtospellortopronouncesomeEnglishwords,becausethelanguagehasbeeninfluencedbyLatinandGreek(languagesusedatthetimeoftheRomans,andusedinreligionandeducationuntilrecenttimes),German(thelanguageoftheAngles,SaxonsandJutes),French(thelanguageoftheNormans),Gaelic/Scots(Celticlanguages)andDanish(thelanguageoftheVikings).TherearenowmanypeoplethroughouttheUnitedKingdomwhospeakaforeignlanguageeitherastheirfirstorsecondlanguage,mainlyduetoimmigration(移民)fromEuropeortheCommonwealth(countrieswhichusedtobepartoftheBritishEmpire).8.What'sthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.TheoriginofthenameEngland.B.TheCeltsusedtoliveinEnglandbutleftforsomereason.C.SouthernEnglandoncewasattackedbySaxonsandJutes.D.AnglesandSaxonscamefromdifferentpartsofnorthernGermany.9.InthehistoryofEngland,________oncewasthestrongestkingdom.A.Sussex B.WessexC.Essex D.EastAnglia10.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A.AlltheEnglishwordsaredifficulttospellandtopronounce.B.EnglandhadbeeninvadedbymostofthecountriesofEurope.C.TheEnglishlanguagewasinfluencedbyseveralforeignlanguages.D.It'shardforpeoplewhohavedifferentEnglishaccentstocommunicate.11.WhydomanypeopleintheUKspeakaforeignlanguagenowadays?A.Theyhaveworkedinothercountries.B.Theyhavemovedfromothercountries.C.TheyplantoliveoutsidetheUKinthefuture.D.Theyarerequiredtolearnaforeignlanguageatschool.语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章简洁介绍了英格兰的历史,包括英格兰名字的由来以及外来人口对英语语言的影响。序号答案测试的实力/素养解析8A概括段落大意的能力依据第一段第一句即可知,本段讲的是England(英格兰)这个名字的由来。B、C、D三项只是其中的部分事实,故选A。9B理解细微环节获得信息的实力依据其次段第一句中的“thestrongestofwhichwasWessex”可知,Wessex(韦塞克斯)曾是英格兰诸王国中最强大的王国。10C理解细微环节获得信息的实力第三段主要介绍了英语中有些单词会很难拼法或发音是因为受到Latin,Greek,German,French,Gaelic/Scots,Danish等语言的影响,故选C。11B理解细微环节获得信息的实力依据最终一段中的“mainlyduetoimmigration(移民)fromEuropeortheCommonwealth”可知,很多英国人会说一门外语是因为移民的缘由,故选B。DTheancientcityisinPingyaoCounty,ShanxiProvince.ThecitywallwasfirstbuiltduringtheZhouDynasty.Since1997,ithasbeenlistedasaWorldHeritageSite.NowPingyaocityistheonlyoneinChinacompletelyprotectedasitwashundredsofyearsago.Theperimeter(周长)ofthissquarecityis6.4kmlongandthecitywallistheearliestandlargestcitywallinChina.Itis12mhighwiththewidthof5m.Thewallwasbuiltwithearthandcoveredwithbricks.Outsidethecitywallthereisariver,4mwideand4mdeep.Thereareseveralgatesofthecity,twoeachontheeastandwestandoneeachonthesouthandnorthside.Allthegateshavetwodoorseach.Thishasgiventhecitythename“TurtleCity”withthetwogatesonthesouthandnorthstandingfortheheadandtailoftheturtleandfourgatesontheeastandwestasthefourlegs.Thedoorsonthesouthandnorthstandoppositeeachother,liketheheadoftheturtleextendingoutandtwowellsjustbeyondsoutherngatearelikeaturtle'stwoeyes.LocatedonthetraderoutebetweenBeijingandXi'an,Pingyaodevelopedintoamerchant(商人)centerwherethelocalpeoplesetupthenation'searliestbanks.ThesebankswerethefirstinChinatousechecks.Severaloldcourtyardshavebeenturnedintomuseums,mostofwhichwerehomesandofficesofPingyao'soldbanks.OneofthemostunusualaspectsofavisithereisrealizingthatthisplacewasveryimportanttoChina'sfinancialhistory.12.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Theancientcity—Pingyao.B.China'sancientfinancialcentre—Pingyao.C.ThecitywallofPingyao.D.ThemuseumsinPingyao.13.HowmanygatesarethereinPingyaocity?A.Four. B.Five.C.Six. D.Seven.14.WhichgateinPingyaocitystandsfortheheadoftheturtle?A.Thegateontheeast.B.Thegateonthesouth.C.Thegateonthewest.D.Thegateonthenorth.15.Itcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat________.A.oldbanksinancientPingyaocityusedchecksonlyB.museumsinPingyaocityarenowusedforbankofficesC.PingyaocitywasoneofthelargestcitiesinancientChinaD.PingyaocityplayedanimportantroleinancientChina'sfinance语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了山西平遥古城的布局和在中国金融历史上的意义。序号答案测试的实力/素养解析12A概括文章主旨的能力通读全文可知,文章详细介绍了平遥古城的布局和在中国金融历史上的意义。B、C、D都是文章的部分内容,而不能概括全文,故选A。13C理解细微环节获得信息的实力依据第三段第一句“Thereareseveralgatesofthecity,twoeachontheeastandwestandoneeachonthesouthandnorthside.”可知,在东、西各有两个门;在南、北各有一个门,故选C。14B理解细微环节获得信息的实力依据第三段中的“thetwogatesonthesouthandnorthstandingfortheheadandtailoftheturtle”可知,在南边和北边的两个门分别是龟的头和尾,故选B。15D推理推断实力依据倒数其次段及最终一段最终一句“OneofthemostunusualaspectsofavisithereisrealizingthatthisplacewasveryimportanttoChina'sfinancialhistory.”可推知,平遥在古代中国的金融方面起着重要的作用,故选D。其次节(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。EveryoneknowsthattheFrenchmenareromantic,theItaliansarefashionableandtheGermansareserious.Arethesejuststereotypesoristherereallysuchathingasnationalcharacter?Andifthereis,canitaffecthowanationsucceedorfail?Atleastonegroupofpeopleiscertainthatitcan.Arecentsurveyofthetop500entrepreneurs(企业家)intheUKfoundthat70%feltthattheireffortswerenotappreciatedbytheBritishpublic.Britainishostile(敌意的)tosuccess,theysaid.Ithasacultureofjealousy(嫉妒).__16__Jealousyissometimesknownasthe“green­eyedmonster”andtheUKisitshome.ScientistsatWarwichUniversityintheUKrecentlytestedthisidea.Theygatheredagroupofpeopletogetherandgaveeachanimaginaryamountofmoney.__17__Thosegivenalittleweregiventhechancetodestroythelargeamountofmoneygiventoothers—butatthecostoflosingtheirown.Twothirdsofthepeopletestedagreedtodothis.__18__Butthereisalsooppositeevidence.TheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentrecentlyreportedthattheUKisnowtheworld'sfourthlargesteconomy.Thatisnotbadforpeoplewhoaresupposedtohatesuccess.PeopleintheUKalsoworklongerhoursthananyoneelseinEurope.SotheBritishpeoplearenotlazy,either.“ItisnotreallysuccessthattheBritishdislike,”saysCareyCooper,aprofessorofmanagementattheUniversityofManchesterInstituteofScienceandTechnology.“It'speopleusingtheirsuccessinawaythatseemsproudorunfairorwhichseparatesthemfromtheirroots.”__19__Theysetouttodothingsintheirway.Theyworklonghours.Bytheirowneffortstheybecomemillionaires.__20__Ithardlyseemsworthfollowingtheirexample.Iftheyweremorefriendly,peoplewouldlikethemmore.Andmorepeoplewanttobelikethem.A.Thisseemstoprovethattheentrepreneurswererighttocomplain.B.Theonewhoownsmostmoneyintheendisthewinner.C.Asaresult,thesurveysaid,entrepreneurswere“unloved,unwantedandmisunderstood”.D.ItisnottruethatBritishpeoplearebornjealousofothers'success.E.Someweregivenalittle,othersagreatdeal.F.Butinsteadofbeinghappytheycomplainthatnobodylovesthem.G.Perhapsitistheentrepreneurswhoaretheproblem.语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章通过数据、事例、试验证明英国人的仇富心理,但作者指出归根结底是这些富人的趾高气昂的看法使人们这么对待他们的。序号答案测试的实力/素养解析16C逻辑结构篇章理解实力设空处上文讲到最近一项探讨发觉英国民众对富人有敌意,这与嫉妒文化有关。C项“探讨表明,因此(因为嫉妒)企业家不为人所爱,不被人须要,被人误会”承接上文,与下文紧密相连。17E逻辑结构篇章理解实力依据下句“Thosegivenalittleweregiventhechancetodestroythelargeamountofmoneygiventoothers—butatthecostoflosingtheirown.”可知,有些人得到的钱多一些,有一些人得到的钱少一些,故选E。18A段首句理解实力依据上一段最终两句“Thosegivenalittleweregiventhechancetodestroythelargeamountofmoneygiventoothers—butatthecostoflosingtheirown.Twothirdsofthepeopletestedagreedtodothis.”可知,三分之二得到较少钱的人选择宁愿以失去自己得到的钱为代价也要毁掉得到较多钱的人的钱,这似乎证明有钱人的埋怨是有道理的,故选A。19G段首句理解实力依据上一段最终一句“It'speopleusingtheirsuccessinawaythatseemsproudorunfairorwhichseparatesthemfromtheirroots.”可知,人们仇视的不是胜利,而是胜利人士的高傲无礼和不公看法,说明问题出在这些有钱的企业家身上,故选G。20F逻辑结构篇章理解实力依据下文“Ithardlyseemsworthfollowingtheirexample.Iftheyweremorefriendly,peoplewouldlikethemmore.Andmorepeoplewanttobelikethem.”可知,是这些企业家的行为让人们不喜爱,人们觉得不值得仿照学习。联系设空处上文,可知只有F项(他们非但不欢乐,反而埋怨没有人爱他们)符合语境。其次部分语言运用(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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。PeoplefromGreatBritainbroughttheEnglishlanguagetoNorthAmericainthe16thand17thcenturies.Andinthe__21__300years,thereweresomanychangesinbothplacesthatnowpeoplecaneasily__22__anEnglishpersonfromanAmericaninthewayheorshetalks.Manyoldwords__23__inEnglandbutwerekeptinAmerica.Forexample,300yearsagopeopleinGreatBritaingottheirwaterfromsomethingthey__24__eithera“faucet”,“spigot”,ora“tap”.Allthesewordsare__25__heardindifferentpartsofAmerica,butonly“tap”isstillcommoninEngland.Americansoftenmake__26__newwordsorchangeoldones.“Corn”isonekindofplantinAmericaandanotherinEngland.Also,overthelastthreecenturiestheEnglishlanguagehas__27__thousandsofnewwordsforthingsthatweren'tknownbefore.Andoften,AmericanandEnglishpeopleusedtwo__28__namesforthem.Atincaniscalled“tin”forshortinEnglish,buta“can”inAmerica.Theword“radio”is__29__allovertheworld,includingAmerica.ButmanyEnglishpeoplecallita“wireless”.Andalmostanything__30__somethingtodowithcars,railroads,etc.hasdifferent__31__inBritishandAmericanEnglish.ButnowAmericanandBritishEnglishmaybe__32__closertogether.Onethingisthat__33__peoplecanhearalargeamountofAmericanspeechdailyin__34__,ontelevision,orfromtravelers.Becauseofthis,Americans__35__tobeinfluencingtheBritishmoreandmore.Sosomeday,EnglishmayevenbethesameonbothsidesoftheAtlantic.21.A.following B.recentC.oldest D.latest22.A.pick B.tellC.take D.judge23.A.disappeared B.belongedC.functioned D.benefited24.A.said B.talkedC.spoke D.called25.A.already B.seldomC.ever D.still26.A.for B.intoC.up D.out27.A.found B.addedC.greeted D.learned28.A.successful B.traditonalC.different D.historic29.A.cried B.quotedC.shouted D.used30.A.having B.bringingC.getting D.leading31.A.images B.namesC.signs D.parts32.A.putting B.stayingC.living D.growing33.A.British B.AmericanC.foreign D.native34.A.books B.magazinesC.movies D.newspapers35.A.need B.expectC.seem D.happen语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章讲解并描述了英国英语和美国英语的异同及彼此的相互影响。最终作者发出这样的感慨:将来有一天大西洋两岸的英语可能会是一样了。序号答案测试词汇的运用实力解析21A形容词辨义此处表述“在接下来的300年间”,故选A。22B动词辨义此处是指人们很简洁地从他们交谈的方式上把英国人和美国人区分开来。tell...from...“把……和……区分开来”;故选B。23A动词辨义很多旧单词在英国已消逝了,而在美国却被保留了下来。disappeared和werekept形成对比,故选A。24D动词辨义本句中的something作定语从句中谓语动词的宾语,而a“faucet”“spigot”,ora“tap”也为该动词的宾语,选项中只有call后可接双宾语,故选D。25D副词辨义这些词在美国的不同地方还能听到,对应本段第一句内容,此处是详细举例说明,因此用still,故选D。26C副词辨义此处指美国人常常创建新词或变更旧词。makeup相当于invent,故选C。27B动词辨义本句指在过去的三百多年里,英语也为以前未知的事物添加了(add)很多新词,故选B。28C形容词辨义此处指英美两国运用不同的(different)名称来命名这些新词,故选C。29D动词辨义单词“radio”在全世界被运用(use),包括美国,故选D。30A动词辨义此处是指几乎全部的和汽车、铁路等有关的事物,havesomethingtodowith“和……有关系”,故选A。31B名词辨义几乎全部和汽车、铁路有关的事物在英国英语和美国英语中有不同的名称(name),故选B。32D动词辨义美国英语和英国英语正变得越来越接近。growingcloser“变得越来越接近”,grow相当于become。33A形容词辨义依据下文内容可知,现在的英国受美国的影响更大,因此是Britishpeople,故选A。34C名词辨义依据设空前的“hear...speech”和下文的“ontelevision,orfromtravelers”可推断,此处用movie,表示在电影里,故选C。35C动词辨义needtodosth“须要做某事”;expecttodosth“期盼做某事”;seemtodosth“似乎/似乎做某事”;happentodosth“碰巧做某事”。此处指,由于以上的缘由,美国人似乎正越来越多地影响英国人,故选C。其次节(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。Chinese­AmericancommunitygroupsarepreparingtoholdtheirsecondannualInternationalConfuciusCulturalFestival(孔子文化节)onSeptember28inFlushingQueens,NewYorkCity'seasternmostborough(市镇).Theeventservesnotonly__36__aspectacularceremonytomemorizetheworld­famousChinesephilosopher,butachance__37__(celebrate)Chineseculturetogetherwithotherlocalcommunities,saidWangLizhi,presidentofAmericaEastShandongAssociation(AESA).Co­sponsoredbyAESA,AmericaEastShandongChamberofCommerceandConfuciusEducationFoundationInc,thefestival__38__(feature)recitationofthe“DiZiGui”literallytranslatedas“StandardsforbeingaGoodPupilandChild”,abook__39__(write)basedonConfucius'teachingsthatemphasizethe__40__(base)necessitiesforbeingagoodpersonandguidelinesfor__41__(live)inharmonywithothers,aswellasChinesetraditionaldances,Shandongfolkmusicandphot

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