2024-2025学年高中英语Unit3Inventorsandinventions单元质量检测含解析新人教版选修8

单元质量检测三(Unit3)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。1．WhatisHenry'snativelanguageprobably?A．English.B．French.C．German.2．Wherearetheygoingtomeet?A．Inthecinema.B．Atthecinemagate.C．Atthelibrarygate.3．Howmuchdoesonestampcost?A．50fen. B．1.5yuan.C．2.0yuan.4．Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A．Inasupermarket. B．Inarestaurant.C．Inafruitshop.5．Whataretheyprobablytalkingabout?A．Address. B．Street.C．Number.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，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。6．WhatisMrPattisprobably?A．Anableorganizer.B．Adoctor.C．Adesigner.7．HowdidMrPattisgotoParisfortheconference?A．Bytrain. B．Bycar.C．Byair.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatwastheweatherlikethismorning?A．Cloudy. B．Windy.C．Sunny.9．WhatwasLizzydoingatthecorner?A．Shewaswaitingforabus.B．Shewastryingtostopataxi.C．Shewaswaitingfortheyoungman.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．WhereisTomnow?A．Atschool. B．Atthepark.C．Atthecinema.11．Whoisthewomanthatansweredthetelephone?A．MissBrown,Tom'ssister.B．MrsBrown,Tom'smother.C．MrsBrown,Tom'sgrandmother.12．WhatdoesBillwantTomtodo?A．Tobringsomefoodforthepicnic.B．Tobringsometoysforthegame.C．Tobringsomefruitforthetrip.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Wheredidtheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A．Inagroceryshop.B．Inashoppingcentre.C．Inapetshop.14．Whodidthewomanbuytheshirtfor?A．Herfriend. B．Hermother.C．Herteacher.15．Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A．Toexchangeashirtforablackone.B．Toexchangeashirtforthesizeforherhusband.C．Toexchangeashirtforabiggersize.16．Howmuchdoesthewomanpayforthebiggershirt?A．Shepays$30.B．Shepays$20inall.C．Shepaysextra$10.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．WhatdoesHenrygotothelibraryfor?A．Toseeassistants.B．Toborrowabookonmusic.C．Toborrowabookonrobots.18．WhogotothelibrarywithHenry?A．Hisparents. B．Hisclassmates.C．Hiscousins.19．Whydoestherobotnotmoveatfirst?A．Becauseitdoesn'tunderstandHenry.B．BecauseitfeelsthatHenryisnotpolite.C．Becauseitbreaksdown.20．Henrysaysawordtotherobotandtherobotgivesthebooktohim.Whatdoyouthinkthewordwas?A．Excuseme. B．Please.C．Thanks.答案1—5CCABA6—10BCCAC11—15BABAC16—20CBBBC附：听力录音材料Text1W：What'syournativelanguage,Henry?M：It'sGerman.Whataboutyou?W：MynativelanguageisFrench.Text2W：Howaboutgoingtothecinematomorrowafternoon?M：Goodidea.I'llwaitforyouatthegateofthelibrary.Text3M：I'dliketohavethreefifty­fenstampsandsomepostcards.W：Howmanypostcards?M：Four,please.W：That'llbethreeyuanandfortyfen.Text4W：MayItakeyourorder,please?M：Well,I'dliketohaveaglassoforangejuiceandachickensandwich.Text5M：Sorry,I'veforgottenyouraddress.W：Youforgotagain!It's1565MainStreet.Text6M：Hello.376­3554.W：Hello.CouldIspeaktoMrPattis?M：I'msorry.HehasflowntoParis.W：When?M：At9o'clockthismorning.W：Oh,Iremember.HeacceptedaninvitationtoanInternationalMedicalConference.M：Yes,hedid.Hearrivedtherehalfanhourago,Ithink.Text7W：Youseemhappytoday,don'tyou?M：Yeah.ThesunwasshiningwhenIgotupthismorningandIdroveLizzytoschool.W：Wheredidyoumeether?M：Shewasstandingatthecorner.Shewaswaitingforabus.W：Wasshegladtoseeyou?M：Veryglad.Itwascoldonthatcornerandshewasonlywearingaskirtandalightblouse.W：Wereyoulateforwork?M：No.Igottomyofficeattwenty­fivepasteight.Ihadfiveminutesleft.Text8W：Hello!866­3536.M：Hello!CouldIspeaktoTom?W：I'msorryhe'sout.He'satthecinemaatthemoment.M：IsthatMrsBrown?W：Yes,thisisTom'smother.DoyouhaveanythingimportanttotellTom?CanItakeamessageforhim?M：Sure.ThisisBill.We'regoingtohaveapicnicnextSunday.Pleaseaskhimtobringsomedeliciousfood.W：OK.I'llleavethemessageonhisdesk.M：Thanksalot.Bye!W：Bye.Text9M：WhatcanIdoforyou?W：I'mverysorry.I'dliketoexchangethisshirt.M：Whatseemstobetheproblem?W：Well,yousee.Igotthisshirtasabirthdaypresentforafriendofmine,butit'sthewrongsize.M：Doyouhavethereceipt?W：Yes.Hereitis.M：Verywell.Yes,youcanhaveabiggerone.ButI'mafraidtheyarenotthesameprice;thedifferenceis$10.W：Allright.Hereyouare.M：Thankyouverymuch.W：Thankyouforyourhelp.Text10Henrywantstoborrowabookfromthelibrary.Hecomestothelibrarywithhisclassmates.Theycan'tseeanyassistantinit,butonlysomerobotsstandingthere.Henrysaystotherobot,“Hey,givemeabookonmusic.”Buttherobotdoesn'tmove.ThenanotherstudenttellsHenry,“Youmustsay‘Excuseme’and‘Please’firstwhenyouwantsomehelp.”Henrydoesthisandtherobotbringsthebook.ButHenrycan'tgetthebookfromtherobot'shands.Hethinksforamoment,andthenhesaysawordtotherobot.Therobotgiveshimthebook.Henrygetsthebookhewantsandgoeshomehappily.其次部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheCentralParkSummerStagehostsdanceandmusiceventsthroughoutthesummer.Manyofthemarefree,whileothersrequiretickets.TheSummerStageisintheopenair,locatedatRumseyPlayfield.EntrancetotheSummerStageareabegins90minutesbeforetheshowsstartonweekends,and60minutesbeforeweeknightperformances.ThingstobringtotheCentralParkSummerStage★Water★Blankets★Picnicdinner★Sunblock/SunhatsfordaytimeshowsThingsnottobringtotheCentralParkSummerStage★Cameras★Glassbottles★Chairs★Skateboards★BikesGoodtoknowabouttheCentralParkSummerStage★Therearenoticketsforfreeevents,butspaceislimitedandavailableona“first­come,first­served”basis.Sometimes,linesformoveranhourbeforethegatesopen.★Thereisaspecialareawherepeoplecanspreadoutblanketsandsitduringtheshow.★Ifyou'reattendingashowduringthedaytime,keepinmindthatthereislittleshade(阴凉处),sosunblockandsunhatsarenecessary.Also,drinkplentyofwatertoavoidgettingdehydrated(脱水的)．★Foodisallowed.AndyoucanordereverythingfromtheParkShop.Butremembertotakeawayyourrubbish,otherwiseyou'llbefined.★Ifyouwanttogetintoeventsmoreeasily,payforSummerStageMembership(会员资格)whichoffersmembersthefast­trackentrancetoshowsandseatsonthebleachers(露天看台)．★Ifyou'renotintocrowdsandaresatisfiedwithjusthearingthemusic,thereisplentyofspaceonthegrassoutsideoftheCentralParkSummerStagearea.★Formoreinformation,followSummerStageonFacebook.本文是应用文。在美国纽约的中心公园内，SummerStage每年夏天都会供应大量音乐和舞蹈演出。本文介绍了SummerStage的一些详细状况以及观看演出的一些留意事项。21．Ifashowbeginsat8：00pmonSunday,peoplestarttoenterat________.A．6：00pm B．6：30pmC．7：00pm D．7：30pm答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据文章其次段的内容可知，周末观看演出时，观众在开演前90分钟起先入场。22．Whatisthepossibleuseofsunblock?A．Toprotectyoufromthesunlight.B．Tositonwhileenjoyingtheshow.C．Tohelpyouavoidgettingdehydrated.D．Tohelpyouseeclearlyinthesunlight.答案：A解析：推理推断题。依据文章倒数第五段的内容可知，场地内阴凉处很少，所以观众在白天观看演出时应备好防晒用品，由此可推知sunblock的用途是防晒。23．WithSummerStageMembership,you________.A．willgetfreefoodfromtheParkShopB．don'thavetobuyticketsforalleventsC．canbookseatsonthebleachersonlineD．canentertheareafasterthannonmembers答案：D解析：细微环节理解题。依据文章倒数第三段的内容可知，会员可通过快速通道提前进入场地，并且在露天看台上有座位。BThebiggestchallengefacedbytravelersespeciallythosewholiketohaveabackpackingtripishowtoensureasteadysupplyofcleanclothes.Now,thankstoagreatinventioncalledScrubbaWashPack,thatworrymaybeathingofthepast.TheportablewashingmachinewasinventedbyAshNewlandin2010,whileplanningtoclimbMtKilimanjaro.Struckbythelimitedpackingspace,hegotinspirationfromtraditionalwashboardstocreateabagthatcouldbeusedtocleanclothes.Thenhequittedhiscareerasalawyerandfocusedonperfectingthebag'sdesign.By2012,thebagwasreadyforthepublic.Itweighedonly180gramsandrequiredverylittlestoragespace,makingitperfectforanyonewishingtotravellight.Notsurprisingly,thebagworth55dollarswasaninstanthitwithtravelers,universitystudentsandevenpassengers.However,Newlandwasnotsatisfied.Hestillsawaflawwithhisinvention—dirtyclotheshadtobecarriedaroundinaseparatebag!TherecentlyintroducedScrubbaWashPacksolvesthatproblem.Inordertomakethepackactive,dirtyclothesareplacedinsidethebagalongwithtwotothreelitersofwater.Thebagisthenshuttightlytoensureallairissqueezedoutandtheclothesaremassagedforafewminutes.Afteraquickwash,theyarecleanandreadytobedried.AccordingtoNewland,thepackcancleananythingfromjeanstosmellysocks!What'sevenmoreamazingisthatwithacapacitytohold13litersofwater,itcanbeusedtowashmoreclothesatatime.Thebestpartisthatthe99­dollarpackthatwillbeavailableforsalelaterthisyear,onlyweighs300gramsandiscompletelyfoldable,makingiteasytostorewhenit'snotinuse.WiththeScrubbaWashPack,wanderingthroughforeigncitiessearchingforawashingshop,orpayingforwashingmachinesmaysoonbeathingofthepast!本文讲解并描述了ScrubbaWashPack的独创过程以及功能。24．WhatledAshNewlandtocreatetheScrubbaWashPack?A．Hisjobrequirements. B．Atraditionalwashboard.C．Hisinterestininvention. D．Hispersonalexperience.答案：D解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次段第一句和其次句可知AshNewland安排攀登乞力马扎罗山时便捷式洗衣机便在2010年被独创出来，在有限的包装空间中得到启示，他从传统的洗衣板获得灵感，创建了一个可以用来清洁衣服的仓。25．Whywasn'tAshNewlandsatisfiedwithhisformerinvention?A．Clothescouldn'tbewashedwell.B．Theinventionwasnotsoconvenient.C．Thebagcouldn'tcontainenoughwater.D．Thecostoftheinventionwasveryhigh.答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据第三段However，Newlandwasnotsatisfied.Hestillsawaflawwithhisinvention—dirtyclotheshadtobecarriedaroundinaseparatebag！他发觉脏衣服只能单独放一个袋子，不便利，所以有些不满足。26．Whatdoestheunderlined“hit”mean?A．apopularthing B．awelcomepersonC．acheapthing D．anexpensivething答案：A解析：依据本句话及上下文可知，这种书包轰动一时，故选A。27．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Introducingagreatnewinvention.B．Explainingthedevelopmentofbackpack.C．Listingsomecommonproblemsfortravelers.D．Comparingtwokindsofwashingmachines.答案：A解析：主旨大意题。本文讲解并描述了ScrubbaWashPack的独创过程以及功能。CIfawomanhasanextrapieceofcake,don'tblameitongreed,blameitonherbrain.Scientistshavefoundthatwomen'sbrainsreacttofoodverydifferently—andmuchmorestronglythanmen's.Academicsfoundthatdecadesofdietingpressureonwomenandadvertisinghaveprogrammedcertainpartsofthefemalebraintoreactstronglywhenfacedwithanykindoffood.Men,ontheotherhand,arenotusuallyasobsessive(着迷的)aboutwhattheyeat.DrRudolfUherandhiscolleaguesattheInstituteofPsychiatryinKing'sCollegeLondonusedbrainscanningtechnology,knownasfunctionalmagneticresonanceimaging(FMRI：功能性磁共振成像),tolookatthebrainsofeighteenmenandwomen.Thevolunteersweregivenimagesoffoodtolookat,aswellasfoodtotaste.Theirbrainreactionswereobservedbythescientists.Theyfoundthatthefemalebrainsreactedmuchmorestronglythanthoseofmales.Thesamereactiondidnothappenwhentheywereshownnon­foodimages.Theteambelievethismeanswomenthinkmoreaboutfoodthanmentendtodo.DrUhersaid,“Thiscouldberelatedtobiologicaldifferencesbetweenmenandwomen.Butthemorelikelyexplanationisthatwomenhaveamorecomplicatedreactiontofoodbecauseofsocialpressure.”ProfessorCareyCooper,psychologyandhealthprofessoratLancasterButotherexpertshavesaidthatmoreresearchmustbedonebeforetheresultscanbeproved.AnAmericanscientistAngelodelParigioftheJohnB.PierceLaboratoryinNewHaven,本文是说明文。探讨表明，由于女性受到广告、社会压力等的影响及其在历史长河中为家人打算食物的角色导致食物对女性的诱惑要比男性大。28．DrUherandhiscolleaguescarriedouttheresearchbycomparing________.A．FMRI'seffectivenessonwomenandmenB．women'sandmen'sreactiontodifferentimagesC．volunteers'reactiontofoodbeforeandaftermealsD．volunteers'reactiontodifferentkindsoffood答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据第四段“Thevolunteersweregivenimagesoffoodtolookat...”，第五段“Theyfoundthatthefemalebrainsreactedmuchmorestronglythanthoseofmales.”及第六段中的“Thesamereactiondidnothappenwhentheywereshownnon­foodimages.”可知，Uher博士比较了男性和女性在面对不同图片时大脑的反应是否一样。29．InDrUher'sopinion,womenreactmorestronglytofoodthanmenmostprobablybecausetheyare________.A．toldtodosoforalongtimeB．influencedbyadvertisementsC．forcedbypowerfulsocialinfluencesD．borntodosoduetobiologicalreasons答案：C解析：细微环节理解题。依据倒数第三段中的“Butthemorelikelyexplanationisthatwomenhaveamorecomplicatedreactiontofoodbecauseofsocialpressure.”可知答案。30．AccordingtoProfessorCareyCooper,women________.A．turntofoodwhentheyfeelsadB．arestressedbecauseoffoodsafetyC．accepttheirsocialrolefromtheheartD．aresatisfiedwithpreparingfoodfortheirfamilies答案：A解析：推理推断题。依据倒数其次段中的“foodwillbethewaytheyexpresstheirstress.Foodactually,isacomfortforwomen.”可知，食物可以带给女性劝慰，因此女性难受难受的时候会吃东西。31．WhatwasAngelodelParigi'sattitudetowardstheresearchresults?A．Surprised. B．Doubtful.C．Uninterested. D．Curious.答案：B解析：推理推断题。依据最终一段中的“LookingatanFMRIalonecannotmakesurewhether...”可以看出，AngelodelParigi认为仅靠FMRI是不能确定女性对食物的剧烈反应是天生的还是后天学习的，故可知他对探讨结果持怀疑的看法。DWhenaColoradomomsentherdaughterNataleetoschoolwithOreosinherlunchbox,her4­year­oldreturnedhomewiththecookiesuneaten—andaletterfromherschoolsayingthefamilyneedstopackhealthierlunches.“Wenoticeduntilthelastminutethatweranoutoffruitorwewouldhaveputthatinitinstead，”the22­year­oldmomsaid.Shockedbytheletter,whichstatedthatstudentsneedtohavea“nutritiouslunch”andsnacksthatdon'tincludechipsorfruitsnacks,Pearsonvented(发泄)onlineandsaidshewassurprisedtoseetheoutrage(生气)itgeneratedonsocialmedia.Criticscalledtheletter“ridiculous”andPearsonsaidshe'sespeciallyannoyedbecausetheschoolrecentlyaskedparentstoprovidecandyforaclassparty.“IjustgotabunchofoutragefromfriendsIhadn'theardfromforyears，”shesaid.“Ihavesentmydaughtertoschoolwithfruitsnacksplentyoftimesbeforeandnevergottenaletterofcomplaint，”shesaid,addingthatshethoughtitwasoddtogetanoticelikethissoclosetotheendoftheschoolyear.“Threeweeksleftofschool,andwe'rejustnowhearingaboutthis？”shesaid.Butingeneral,PearsonsaidshedoestrytomakeNatalee'smealshealthy.Thatday,thegirl'slunchalsoincludedstringcheeseandasandwich.“We'renottheparentsthatsendjunkfoodeveryday.Shehasafull,healthylunch，”Pearsonsaid.“AndthiswasFriday!Whynotgiveheraspecialtreat？”NataleeisastudentattheChildren'sAcademyinAurora,whichisaprivateschoolbutpartofthepublicschooldistrict'spre­schoolprogram.PattiMoon,themediaspecialistforAuroraPublicSchools,admitsherdistrictdoesn'toversee(监管)theacademyeffectively.PearsonsaidshecontactedtheschoolonMondaybuthasn'tbeenabletogetthroughtothedirector.ApersonwhoansweredthephoneattheschooldeclinedtoprovidehisnameoracommentwhenreachedbyTODAY.学校写信给家长，说不能让孩子带奥利奥(饼干品牌)作为午餐，为此引发了家长和社会的不满。这是为什么呢？32．ThelettertoNatalee'sparentsfromtheschool________.A．wasgenerallyacceptedbysocietyB．causedstrongdissatisfactionofthepublicC．wasjustacommonpracticeoftheschoolD．causedthepublic'sattentiontochildren'shealth答案：B解析：细微环节理解题。依据第三至五段可知，这封信引起了公众的剧烈不满。33．Pearsontendstoindicatethattheschool________.A．hasabadeducationallevelB．mustmakeanapologytoherC．isnotresponsibletotheirpupilsD．isunwillingtogiveanyresponse答案：D解析：推理推断题。从文章最终一段可知，该校负责人拒绝回应此事务。34．WhatdoyouknowaboutPearson?A．ShethinksOreosisahealthyfoodforchildren.B．ShegivesherdaughterOreosforluncheveryFriday.C．Therebeingnofruitleft,sheputOreosinthelunchbox.D．Withthedistrictofficial'shelpshecontactedtheschool.答案：C解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次、八段可知，她并特别常给孩子带奥利奥作为午餐，这次是因为临时发觉没有水果了，才用奥利奥代替的；其余说法与内容不符或没有依据。35．Wecaninferthataftertheevent,________.A．thenumberofstudentsoftheschoolwilldecreaseB．Pearsonwillpayattentiontoherdaughter'snutritionC．thedistrictwillimprovetheirmanagementoverschoolsD．moreparentswillputOreosintheirchildren'slunchboxes答案：C解析：推理推断题。依据倒数其次段可得出这样的推断，即该地区有关部门将加强对学校的监督和管理。其次节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)依据短文内容，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。Fastfoodischeap,convenientandtomanyofusittastesgood.Unfortunately,eatingfastfoodonaregularbasiscanleadtoalotofdifferenthealthproblems.Still,thequick­and­cheaptemptation(诱惑)canoftenbehardtoresist.Asaninformedcustomer,youcanmakehealthierchoicesandstillenjoythepriceandconvenienceoffast­foodrestaurants.__36__“Undress”yourfood.Beawareofcaloriesandfat­packedsaladdressings(调味品),spreads,cheese,sourcream,etc.Forexample,askforagrilledchickensandwichwithoutmayonnaise(蛋黄酱).Youcanaskforapacketofketchup(调味番茄酱)andaddityourself.__37____38__Manymenuitemswouldbehealthyifitweren'tforthewaytheywereprepared.Askforyourvegetablesandmaindishestobeservedwithoutthesauces.Askforoliveoilandvinegarforyoursaladsororderthedressingonthesideandspoononlyasmallamountatatime.Ifyourfoodisfriedorcookedinoilorbutter,asktohaveitbroiled(烤)orsteamed.Eatmindfully.Payattentiontowhatyoueatandtasteeachbite.Chewyourfoodmorethoroughlyandavoideatingontherun.__39__Ittakessometimeforyourbodytodigestwhatyouhaveeaten.Mindfuleatingmakesyourelaxedandfeelmoresatisfied,soyoudigestbetter.Whenisithealthytoeatfastfood?__40__Thus,moderation(适度)becomesthekey.It'sOKtoallowyourselftoenjoyFrenchfrieseverynowandthen,buttostayhealthyyoucan'tmakeitahabit.Findingahealthyandwell­balancedmealinmostfast­foodrestaurantscanbeachallenge,buttherearealwayschoicesyoucanmake.A．Specialorder.B．Lookatthemenu.C．Theshortansweris:rarely.D．Tipsonwhattoavoidatfast­foodrestaurants.E．Beingmindfulalsomeansstoppingbeforeyouarefull.F．Therearesometipsonmakinghealthychoicesatfast­foodrestaurants.G．Inthisway,youcancontrolhowmuchyouputonyoursandwich.本文是说明文，介绍如何将快餐吃得更健康。36．F解析：依据第一段最终一句“Asaninformedcustomer,youcanmakehealthierchoicesandstillenjoythepriceandconvenienceoffast­foodrestaurants.”可知，此句是一句承上启下的句子，故选F。37．G解析：依据此段主题句“‘Undress’yourfood.”和空格前一句“Youcanaskforapacketofketchup(调味番茄酱)andaddityourself.”可知，你可以要一包番茄酱，自己添加。由此可知，以这样的方式你可以自己限制须要添加多少量，故选G。38．A解析：此处为主题句。由本段内容有几处都出现了“askfor”“askto”可知，发生的场合是在点餐，故选A。39．E解析：依据此段主题句“Eatmindfully.”可知，此空是对主题句加以说明说明，故选E。40．C解析：此空前一句是一个问句，故此处应为答语。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。LastDecember,justaweekbeforeChristmas,IwenttoalocalKMartstoretopickupmylayaway(预付订金购物).Uponreachingthecounter,I__41__theclerkmylayawayreceiptsandtoldherIwastheretopayoffthebalanceandtakethe__42__homewithme.Shegrabbedmyreceipts,andkeptmessingwiththecomputerasifsomethingwaswrong.Ifeltalittleuneasy.Iwas__43__hertotellmemylayawayhadbeenmisplacedorsomethingofthesort.__44__，afterabouttenminutes,shesaid,“Oh,that'swhyIcan'tfinditinoursystem.Youshouldhave__45__aphonecallafewdaysagothatyourlayawaywaspaidoffbya(n)__46__Santa.”Icouldn'tbelievewhatIwashearing!Thiskindofstoryonlyhappensinthe__47__.Whywasmyfamilychosentoreceivesuchablessing?ImmediatelyIaskedthecashieriftherewasa__48__thatIcouldleavesomethingfortheSanta__49__hisrandomactofkindness,butshesaidthattheindividualwantedto__50__completelyunknown.Itdefinitelytouchedmyheart.However,Ifeltkindof__51__.IkeptthinkingthatperhapssomefamilyouttherewasnotgoingtohaveaChristmasbecausetheyreallycouldn't__52__topickuptheirlayaway.Idecidedtopayit__53__，soIusedthemoneyIhadforthebalanceonmyaccounttopurchasesometoysandonmywayout,Igladly__54__themoffinsideahugetoydonationbox.SinceIhadreceivedsuchanice,heart­warminggesturefromsomeone,Iwantedtokeepthe__55__going.Anditfeltnicetoreceiveandtobeabletogiverightback.圣诞节前一周，作者去商店支付订货余款，却被告知一位不愿透露姓名的人已经替他支付了。作者在感动之余，确定把这份爱心传递下去，让更多的人感受到人情的暖和。41．A.fetched B．handedC．awarded D．bought答案：B解析：作者去付余款，所以把收据“交给”收银员。42．A.goods B．receiptsC．presents D．supplies答案：A解析：交完余款就可以把要买的“商品”带回家了。43．A.encouraging B．expectingC．guiding D．preparing答案：B解析：作者“预感到”收银员会告知他东西放错了地方或是类似的理由。44．A.Unfortunately B．ObviouslyC．Finally D．Strangely答案：C解析：忙活了特别钟后，收银员最终开口了。由上文可知，作者已有预感，所以不能选A或D。45．A.made B．answeredC．checked D．received答案：D解析：收银员说明，作者原来应当“接到”电话，告知他货款已被支付了。46．A.polite B．intelligentC．secret D．ordinary答案：C解析：Santa本意指圣诞老人，这里指献爱心的人。由第三段中completelyunknown得知，这是一个不愿透露姓名的“神奇”人物。47．A.life B．newsC．memory D．reality答案：B解析：作者特别惊讶，觉得这种事情只会出现在“新闻故事”中，不行能发生在他身上。48．A.situation B．hopeC．demand D．way答案：D解析：作者问收银员，有没有“方法”让他可以为那位好心人做点什么，来回报他的善举。49．A.inexchangefor B．insearchofC．inreturnfor D．inneedof答案：C解析：inreturnfor作为对……的回报。50．A.remain B．becomeC．look D．prove答案：A解析：但是收银员说那位人士想完全保密。51．A.lucky B．badC．relieved D．disappointed答案：B解析：然而，想到或许有某个家庭因为付不起钱取订货而不能过一个美妙的圣诞节，作者感到有些“愧疚”。作者的意思是这种幸运的事情也应当驾临 到那些家庭身上。52．A.afford B．offerC．promise D．decide答案：A解析：affordtodosth.有实力做某事。53．A.forward B．overC．off D．out答案：A解析：作者确定把爱心传递下去。payitforward：让爱传下去。54．A.put B．tookC．saw D．dropped答案：D解析：在出商店的时候，作者把玩具“放进”捐赠箱。dropsth.off顺便把某物送到某处。55．A.honor B．donationC．kindness D．experience答案：C解析：作者接受了他人的善举，也想让这份“善举”接着传递下去。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。Itwasthelastdayofthefinalexaminationinacollege.Onthestepsofonebuilding,agroupofengineeringstudentswerewaitingforthelastexam.Ontheirfaces__56__(be)confidence.Theyknewtheywouldhaveno__57__(difficult)passingit.Theprofessorhadsaidtheycouldbringanybooksornotesduringthetest.Rightaftertheycameintotheclassroom,theprofessorhandedoutthepapers,on__58__wereonlyfivequestions.Threehourspassed.Thentheprofessorbegantocollectthepapers.Nolongerdidthestudentslookconfident.Theprofessorwatchedthe__59__(worry)facesbeforehim,andthenasked,“Howmanyofyouhavecompletedallfivequestions？”Nohandwasraised.“Whohasansweredfour？”Stillnohands.“Three?Two？”Thestudentsmoved__60__(nervous)intheirseats.“One,then?Certainlysomebodyhasfinishedone.”Buttheclasskept__61__(silence).Theprofessorsaid,“Thatisexactly__62__Iexpected.Ijustwanttomake__63__clearthateventhoughyouhavecompletedfouryearsofengineering,therearestillmanythingsaboutthesubjectyoudon'tknow.”Then,__64__(smile),headded,“Youwillallpassthiscourse,__65__rememberthatyoureducationhasjustbegun.”通过一次特别的高校期末考试，教授告知同学们，学无止境。56．was解析：该句运用了完全倒装，主语是confidence，谓语动词用单数；由于说的是过去的事，用一般过去时。57．difficulty解析：句型sb.has/havedifficulty(in)doingsth.意思是“某人做某事有困难”。58．which解析：“onwhichwereonlyfivequestions”是“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句，which指代papers。59．worried解析：表示面部或表情的名词look，expression,face等前面常用过去分词修饰。60．nervously解析：空格中所填单词在句中修饰谓语动词moved，用nervous的副词形式。61．silent解析：keep在本句中为系动词，后接形容词作表语，故填silence的形容词形式silent。62．what解析：whatIexpected是表语从句，what在从句中作expected的宾语。63．it解析：it在句中作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的that从句。64．smiling解析：smiling是现在分词作状语，表示伴随状况或方式，smile与逻辑主语he之间是主动关系。65．but解析：前后两个分句之间意义上存在转折关系，故用but连接。第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是新华中学的学生李华，得知某英文报社聘请兼职记者，你有意应聘，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。1．表示对应聘兼职记者感爱好；2．说明个人优势：学问面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经验；3．希望得到回复。留意：1.词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯；3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。DearSirorMadam，IamLiHuaintheninthgradeatXinhuaMiddleSchool.MyEnglishteachertoldmethatyourmagazineislookingforpart­timereporters.I_believe_I_have_the_right_skills_and_enough_motivation_to_take_on_theI_worked_as_a_volunteer_at_the_Common_Wealth_Games_in_Australia_last_spring._Therefore,_I_had_experience_of_working_in_English_and_interacting_with_people_with_different_backgrounds._In_fact,_I_made_friends_with_people_worldwide._I_also_had_a_chance_to_practice_team_abilities._When_I_came_back_to_China,_I_wrote_a_front­page_story_about_my_trip_for_our_school_newspaper.I_stand_out_among_my_peers_by_keeping_a_strong_interest_in_learning_things_beyond_my_textbooks._By_reading_newspapers_daily,_I_am_able_to_follow_the_important_events_and_discuss_them_with_parents_or_classmates.I'd_appreciate_it_so_much_if_you_could_po