2025版新教材高中英语Unit6SurvivalUnit6Survival测试外研版选择性必修第二册

第六单元测试(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．Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?A．Daviddoesn'tstudyatall.B．Jimthinksstudyingismostimportant.C．Mikedoesn'tgetalongwithhisroommates.2．Howmanystudentsarethereinthegirl'sclass?A．About60.B．About40.C．About36.3．Whydidtheman'sroommatesleeplatelastnight?A．Hereadanovel.B．HewatchedTV.C．Hestudied.4．Whatdoesthemanplantodo?A．VisitAustralia.B．Lookforanewjob.C．Visitthewoman.5．Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Shedoesn'tlikereadinginthelibrary.B．Themandoesn'tlikewhatshe'sreading.C．Thelibraryhasnothinginterestingtoread.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至8题。6．Whydoesthemanplantoleaveearly?A．Heisgoingtotakehissontoashow.B．Heisgoingtosendsomeletters.C．Heisgoingtobooksometickets.7．Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?A．Cleantheoffice.B．Finishtheman'swork.C．Pickuptheman'sson.8．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Professorandassistant.B．Bossandsecretary.C．Workmates.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9．Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?A．Adoctor.B．Arepairman.C．Ataxidriver.10．Whatisthetroublewiththewomaninthecar?A．Sheisabouttohaveababy.B．Shehasbeenhurtinanaccident.C．Sheissufferingfromsomekindofdisease.11．Whereisthemannow?A．Atasmallhospitalnearby.B．OntheLincolnExpressway.C．IntheWashingtonTunnel.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12．Howlonghasthemanworkedhard?A．Foracoupleofdays.B．Foracoupleofweeks.C．Foracoupleofmonths.13．Whatwillthemandofirstduringtheholiday?A．Haveagoodsleep.B．Haveanicedinner.C．Goonashorttrip.14．Whoisthewomanprobably?A．Theman'smother.B．Theman'swife.C．Theman'sfriend.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15．Whatkindofroomdoesthemanprefer?A．Aninsideonewithoutabath.B．Aoutsideonewithabath.C．Asingleonewithabath.16．Onwhichfloorwillthemanstay?A．Onthe5thfloor.B．Onthe15thfloor.C．Onthe20thfloor.17．Howmuchwillthemanhavetopayifheleavesat13：00tomorrow?A．$160.B．$120.C．$110.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．WhatkindoffamilywasSaintNicholasborninto?A．Arichfamily.B．Apoorfamily.C．Awell­knownfamily.19．WhatwasSaintNicholaslike?A．Hewashumorous.B．Hewasshy.C．Hewasbrave.20．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．SaintNicholasdroppedbagsofpresentsdownthechimneys.B．ThehistoryofSantaClausbeginsinthe3rdcentury.C.SaintNicholasdiedin340AD.其次部分阅读(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADepthsofourEarthholdgreatwonders.BelowweexplorefourdeepestplacesonEarth.VeryovkinaCave,GeorgiaItsentranceislocated2，285metersabovesealevel.In2024,scientistsreacheditsbottomat2，212metersdown.Theysqueezedthroughtinyopeningstogetfromonecavetoanother.Rockfallsandfloodswaitedsecretlyateveryturn.Scientistscoulddevelopnewmedicinesfrommicroorganismsfoundincavesamples(样本).Cavesalsorecordancientlifeandpastclimates.TheMarianaTrench,thePacificOceanTheMarianaTrench,withthemaximumdepthof11，034meters,isthedeepestpartofEarth'ssurface.Pressurethereisintolerable,butcreatureslikeseacucumbers(海参)stillexist.Scientistsexploringitcangaindeeperinsightsintohowplatesmoveandwhyearthquakesandvolcanoesoccur.TheDeadSea,theMiddleEastTheDeadSeaisthelowestpointonlandatabout1，400feet(about400meters)belowsealevel.It'snearlytentimessaltierthanoceanwater,soyouliterallycan'tsinkintheDeadSea!Scientiststhinkitcouldgodryinafewdecades.Despiteitsname,theDeadSeaholdslife.Afewkindsofalgae(藻类)andbacterialoveitssaltywater.LakeBaikal,RussiaAtthedepthof1，642meters,LakeBaikalisthedeepestinlandbodyofwater.TheBaikalsealistheonlyknownsealthatlivesinthisworld'sdeepestfreshwaterlake.Scientistsstudythelakenotonlyforthesolidstuffbeneathitthatrecordsclimatehistorybutbecauseit'sinazonewhereaplateissplittingapart,causingearthquakes.21．WhatdoweknowaboutVeryovkinaCave?A．Itwasdiscoveredin2024.B．Itspressureisfarfrombearable.C．Itisriskytoexplore.D．Itssamplesareoflittlepracticalvalue.22.Whereshouldscientistsgotobetterknowearthmovement?A．Georgia&Russia.B．Russia&thePacificOcean.C．Georgia&thePacificOcean.D．TheMiddleEast&Russia.23．Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?A．Theyhavesomesignsoflife.B．Theyareoverathousandmetersdeep.C．Theyareresultsofclimatechange.D．Theyareallbelowsealevel.BRecentlywecelebratedmygrandmother's90thbirthday.Familymemberstraveledtomyhometowntovisither.ThiswasthefirsttimeinmanyyearsthatIhadseensomanyofthem.Thoughthiswasanopportunitytoseefamily,manypeopledidnotmakeit.Honestly,livingfarfromhometown,Ihadmissedmanyfamilygatherings.ButthisonemademerealizehowmuchIwasreallymissing.ItseemedstrangewhenIwaslookingatthefaces,realizingwhomtheywereandgreetingthemwithopenarms.Afterchattingforawhile,wecaughtuponeachother'snews.Severalrelativessuggestedhavingafamilyreunionsoonifeveryonewasn'tsobusy.Butmygrandmother'sgenerationwasmuchbusier,yetstillfoundtimetogather.Theyunderstoodtheimportanceofvisitingoneanother.Theyknewtimeisflyingandthatthoseyoucareaboutmostwon'tbehereforever.Today,wefocusonourcareersandraisingourkids.Ourextendedfamilyisn'tthecenteritoncewas.Besides,wekeepintouchonsocialmedia.Butwhatwereallymissarethepotatosalad,themomentsoflaughterandsuddenburstsofexcitementwhenwehugsomeonewehaven'tseenforover10years.Althoughthenextget­togetherisalwaysayearorsoaway,peoplearen'tgoodsandeveryonehasanexpiration(到期)date.Ileftmygrandmother'spartywithamuchbettersenseofwhoIamandwhereIcomefrom.IspentvaluabletimewithpeoplewhocontributedtowhoIamtoday.IhadforgottenhowmuchIlovethemandIwasremindedhowmuchIamloved.24．Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutmissingpreviousfamilygatherings?A．Indifferent.B．Sad.C．Regretful.D．Annoyed.25．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor'sgrandmother'sgeneration?A．Theywerecarefree.B．Theyheldfamilydear.C．Theytooktimeseriously.D．Theyvisitedfamilyfrequently.26．WhatdoestheauthormeanbythelastsentenceinParagraph3?A．Familyreunionsmeannofun.B．Allgoodsdon'thaveanexpirationdate.C．Peoplearealwaystoobusytogettogether.D．Weshouldseelovedonesmorebeforeit'stoolate.27．Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A．Toconvincereaderstomeetfriends.B．Toshareaninterestingfamilyreunion.C．Tostressthevalueoffamilygatherings.D．Tocomparedifferentgenerations'values.CIfyou'rehomelessandlookingforatemporaryshelterinHawaii'scapital,expectavisitfromaroboticpolicedogthatwillscanyoureyestomakesureyoudon'thaveafever.That'sjustoneofthewayspublicsafetyagenciesarestartingtouseSpot,anewrobotthatrunsaroundwithquickmovement.Thepoliceofficialsexperimentingwiththefour­leggedmachinessaythey'rejustanothertooltokeepemergencyrespondersoutofharm'swayastheysearchfordangers.JosephO'Neal,anofficeroftheHonoluluPoliceDepartment,saidtherobothasprotectedofficers,shelterstaffandresidentsbyscanningbodytemperaturesbetweenmealtimesatashelterwherehomelesspeoplecouldquarantine(隔离)andgettestedforCOVID­19.Therobotisalsousedtoremotelyinterviewindividualswhohavetestedpositive.Thecompanythatmakestherobots,BostonDynamics,saysit'stryingtodoagoodjobofexplainingtothepublicanditscustomerswhatSpotcanandcannotdo.“Oneofthemostdifficulttasksisaccuratelyexplainingthestateofthetechnologytopeoplewhohaveneverhadpersonalexperiencewithit，”saidMichaelPerry,vicepresidentofthecompany.Thereareroughly500Spotrobotsnowinthewild.Perrysaidthey'recommonlyusedbycompaniestocheckdangerousareas.Spotisalsousedtomonitorconstructionsites,minesandfactories,equippedwithwhateversensorisneededforthejob.It'sstillmostlycontrolledbyhumans,thoughalltheyhavetodoistellitwhichdirectiontogoanditcanclimbstairsorcrossoverroughareas.Itcanalsooperateautonomously,butonlyifit'salreadymemorizedaroadandtherearen'ttoomanysurpriseobstacles(障碍).“Thefirstvaluethatmostpeopleseeintherobotistakingapersonoutofadangeroussituation，”Perrysaid.28．WhatdopoliceofficialsuseSpotrobotsdo?A．Treatpatients'fever.B．Findoutpatients'eyeproblems.C．Protecthomelesspeople.D．Takepeople'sbodytemperature.29．What'sthemainideaofParagraph3?A．Theshelterwherepeoplegettested.B．Thefunctionoftheroboticpolicedog.C．Thefuturedevelopmentoftherobots.D．Thecharacteristicofthefour­leggedmachine.30．What'sthecompany'sbigchallenge?A．Howtodescribethetechnology.B．Howtowinitscustomers'trust.C．HowtopromoteSpotrobots.D．HowtoproducemoreSpotrobots.31．WhatcanweinferaboutSpotrobotsfromthelastparagraph?A．Theycanplantheirownroadeasily.B．Theycanchoosedirectionthemselves.C．Theycanovercomemanyobstacles.D．Theycanrememberafamiliarroad.DCommercialairlinesalonecontributearound3percentoftotalglobalcarbonemissions.Buttheindustryisactivelylookingforgreensolutionsintheformofsustainable(可持续发展的)airlinefuel,andinonecase,thatfuelmayhavehadapreviouslifeasyourhouseholdfoodwaste.InastudyreleasedthisweekintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,researchersdetailamethodoftransformingfoodwasteintosustainableairlinefuel.Biomass(生物质),suchasanimalandfoodwaste,canbetransformedintobiofuels,whicharerenewableliquidfuelsmadefromorganicmatter.DerekVardon,aseniorresearchengineerattheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory(NREL),saysthattheirfuelworkedasamixtureof90percentconventionalpetrolairlinefueland10percentalternativeairlinefuelrequiredbytheindustrycurrently.Theyalsoshowtheycouldpushittoa70/30mixturewithmoretimeandtestingavailable.Majorcompaniesareeagertoparticipateinsustainableairlinefuelbecausesomesustainablesolutions,suchasbattery­operatedcommercialplanes,justaren'tpossibleyetwithcurrentbatterytechnology.Abattery­poweredplanewouldbetooheavytoflylongdistances,sofuelthatworksinthesamewayasthefuelwehaveisasimplerwaytotradeoutemission­heavyfossilfuels.Vardonsaysthatbecausethewetwasteusedintheprocesswouldnormallygotoalandfill(垃圾填埋场)andbreakdowntoreleasegreenhousegases,theprocessofmakingandusingsustainableairlinefuelcouldactuallyhaveanegativecarbonfootprintwhenscaledup.Commercialairlinesarealsoon__boardtofindanaffordableandsustainablesolutiontothecarbon­intensiveprocessofairtravel.Airlinesarelookingtohitaggressivesustainabilitygoalsby2050,includingdecreasingnetcarbondioxideemissionsby50percent.32．Whichofthefollowingisusedforsustainableairlinepower?A．Biomass.B．Liquidfuel.C．Batterypower.D．Fossilfuel.33．Whyarecommercialplanesstillfuel­powered?A．Biofuelproveslesscostlyandeasiertoproduce.B．It'sconvenienttocreatetheproperfuelmixture.C．Biofuelisenvironmentallyfriendlyandsustainable.D．Fuel­poweredplanesarelikelytotravellighterandfarther.34．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“onboard”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Takingoff.B．Participatingin.C．Holdingameeting.D．Appearingonstage.35．Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AlternativeEnergytoFossilFuelB．HowtoGetFossilFuelSustainableC．ChangingFoodWasteintoAirplaneFuelD．HowtoDecreaseCarbonDioxideEmissions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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Itcanbehardtobeenthusiasticaboutyourjobafteryou'vebeenatitforawhile.Thisdoesn'tnecessarilymeanyouneedanewjob.Therearesomanydifferentthingsyoucantrytohelpmakeyourpresentjobfeelalittlemoreexciting.Changeyourroutine.__36__Thefirstthinginthemorningforyoutodoistocheckyouremails.Doyouthinkyoureallyneedtodoso?Isthereareasonwhyteamsalwaysmeetatacertaintime?Startbyquestioningthewayyou'vegottenusedtodoingthings.__37__Don'tbeseriouswithyourself.It'simportanttotakeyourworkseriously,butthatdoesn'tmeanyouhavetotakeyourselftooseriously.Happinessmatters.__38__So,allowyourselftohavesomelaughsandsomefunwithfriendsatworkfromtimetotime.Takeavacation.Justbecauseyoufeelboredatwork,thatdoesn'tmeanyouaren'talsosuperbusyandmaybeevenstressed.Routinetaskscanbebothdullandstressful.Stressandtensioncanaffectfeelings.__39__Maybeyou'dfeellessboredatworkafterhavingabitoftimetorelaxyourself.__40__Areallyeffectivewaytoaddalittlefreshnesstoyourlifeistodevoteyourselftolearningsomethingneweveryday.Itdoesn'thavetobesomethingbig,orsomethinghard.YoucouldjustwatchaTedTalkvideoaboutatopicthatinterestsyou,forexample.Itdoesn'tevenhavetorelatedirectlytoyourjob.Justlearningonenewthingeachdayshouldhelpbringalittleexcitementtoyourroutine.A．Then,changeitupabit.B．Learnsomethingneweveryday.C．And,it'simportanttohavefunatwork.D．Makemorefriendswhileworkinghard.E．Maybeavacationwoulddoyousomegood.F．Youdon'thavetoquityouroldjobtolearnsomethingdifficult.G．Oneofthefirststepstowardshakingthingsupistolookatyourdailypattern.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。LastMonday,toprepareapicnic,Idecidedtogointoasuperstorewhichwasonmywayhome.Iparkedmycarinthebigparkinglotandwentintothesuperstore.Itwasahugeone,__41__onto2storiesand200，000＋squarefeet.After45minutesofshoppingtojustgetsometomatoes,cheeseand3toothpicks,Iarrivedatthecashierline,thoughtfulandabit__42__bythetimeIspenttoget3__43__.IwonderedwhyIdidnotgotoasmalllocalstore.After15minutesofwaitingintheline,thewomaninfrontofmecalledme,“Hey...youhaveonly3articles?Comeandtakemy__44__，Ihavemanymorearticlesthanyou！”Itwasn'tthefirsttimeithappenedtome.Butherintentionwas__45__，aswellaswashersmile(shedidnotwearanymask,soIcouldseeit).Notknowingwhatelsetodo,Iacceptedher__46__.Wechattedabitwaitingforthecustomersaheadofustofinish—shewasincredibly__47__.ThenIthankedher,givingherbackmybrightestsmile(althoughIwaswearingamask...).__48__mycar,Irethoughtaboutthatgoodmoment,andrealizedthatshe__49__myday.Inthemeantime,Iwonderedhowto__50__itbacktoher.No__51__itwasquiteimpossible,soIconsideredhowtopayitforwardtosomeoneelse.Whiledriving,Irealizedthatshesavedme10minutes.And__52__Iwasdrivingat70mph,Ireducedmyspeedto55mph.Myfuel__53__dramaticallydroppeddownby35%.__54__，Irelostpartofthe10minutesthatthewomanofferedme,butitwasawayto__55__heranddoasmallthingfortheenvironment.41．A.spreadingB．coveringC．turningD．taking42．A.embarrassedB．delightedC．discouragedD．contented43．A.foodsB．copiesC．passagesD．articles44．A.seatB．placeC．adviceD．chance45．A.awkwardB．fancyC．irresistibleD．familiar46．A.standingB．offeringC．sufferingD．talking47．A.pleasantB．reliableC．confidentD．powerful48．A.GettingoffB．GettingthroughC．GettingawayfromD．Gettingbackin49．A.ruinedB．satisfiedC．madeD．filled50．A.answerB．giveC．bringD．hold51．A.doubtB．wonderC．needD．sense52．A.afterB．onceC．sinceD．while53．A.devotionB．assumptionC．consumptionD．description54．A.UnexpectedlyB．AdmittedlyC．SurprisedlyD．Disappointedly55．A.recallB．helpC．appreciateD．repay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。TheSanxingduiRuins,inthecityofGuanghan,isoneofthe__56__(important)ancientremainsnotonlyinChinabutallovertheworld.Itisabout40kilometersfromChengduinSichuanProvince.TheSanxingduiRuinsisbestknownfor__57__(it)richculturalcontent,largesize,andthelengthoftimeithasbeenstandingsinceit__58__(create).TheSanxingduiRuinsismadeup__59__severallargerelicareasthatareconsideredasthelargestancientShuculturalrelicsitesinSichuanProvince,__60__(total)extending12squarekilometers.Accordingto__61__theexpertswereabletofind,theSanxingduiRuinshousedactuallifeabout2，800to4，800yearsago,whichmeansthepeople__62__(live)behindthemysteriousRuinswereduringthelateNeolithic(新石器时代的)age.WhileyouarevisitingtheSanxingduiRuins,thehighlight(最精彩的部分)willbetheveryuniqueSanxingduiMuseuminthenortheasternpartoftheRuins.Themuseum__63__(cover)atotalareaof200，000squaremetersandhaslotsofmodernequipment.Thegovernmentspentover30millionyuanonthe__64__(construct)ofthemuseum,creating__65__simplebutverysolemn(庄重)style.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)某英文报将举办一场中学生英语作文竞赛。请以“TechnologyandLife”为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1．科技在生活中的运用；2．你的感想。留意：1．词数80左右；2．可适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。TechnologyandLife________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Theteacherwasnew.Shewasasubstitute(代替者).Shewrotethatword“Mugs”(马克杯)ontheblackboardwhenshearrived.Today,shesaidweweremakingmugsforMother'sDay.TheywerewhiteandwouldsayWORLD’SBESTMOMontheside.Somekidscouldn'treadit,butIcould.Dadhadbeenteachingme.IcouldreadTheMagicSchoolBusbymyselfnow.Whenthenewteachertriedtogivemeamug,ItoldherIdidn'twantone.Hereyeswidened.“I'msorry,whatwasyourname？”“Milo，”Itoldher,“andIdon'tneedacup.”“Whynot,Milo？”sheaskedinconfusion.Iwasreadytosay,“Becausemymomdoesn'tlivewithusanymoreandshelefttwoyearsago.Dadsaidhedoesn'tknowwheresheis,soIwon'tbeabletogiveheramug.”Speakingthis,Ithoughtofaday,alongtimeago,whenIwasfour.MomcamehomefromworkandgaveDadachocolatebarandmeadoll.AndDadwasconfusedbecauseheandMomhadbeenmadateachotherthedaybefore.Buthewasn'tmadanymorebecauseshegavehimchocolate,Iguess.HewashappyandsurprisedandhepickedMomupandtriedtospin(使旋转)heraroundbuthealmostdroppedherandIfelloffthecouchbecauseIwaslaughingsohard.Whatsweetmemories!However,sheleftus.Fromthenon,DadandIlivedwitheachotherandhewaitedonmehandandfoot.Suddenly,agentletouchonmyhaircalledmymindback.“Youcangiveittoyourfatherasagift，”theteachersaid,lookingatmegently.Istoodinsilence.Andnexttome,Ameliawasalreadygluingpinkflowersalloverhermug,andIwantedtodothattoo,anditdidn'tseemfairthatshegotamugandamomandIdidn'tget,either.留意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。Ilookedbackattheteacherandtookamugoutofherhandsandsaid，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SowhenDadpickedmeupafterschool,Ihidthemugatthebottomofmybackpack.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第六单元测试第一部分答案：1－5BACAB6－10ABCCA11－15BBACC16－20BAABC听力材料：Text1W:David,howareyougettingalongwithyournewfriends?M:Verywell!Ihavetworoommates.Jimisthekindofpersonwhoputsstudyingbeforeeverything;Mikeistheopposite.Text2M:Howdoyoucometoschooleveryday?W:Abouttwentyofuscomebybike,abouttwentybybus,andtheothertwentywalk.M:Then,howmanyboysarethereinyourclass?W:Therearethirty­six.Text3W:David,isyourroommateahard­workingstudent?M:Yeah.Healwaysstaysuplateatnight.Lastnighthedidn'tgotobedtill2am.Text4W:Ihearthatyou'replanningatripfornextsummer,Jack.M:IhopetovisitAustraliaifIcansaveenoughmoney.W:Good!Itisaninterestingplace.IfIhaveenoughtime,Iwillgowithyou.Text5M:Hello!Gladtomeetyouinthelibrary.Readanythinggoodrecently?W:Nothingyouwouldlike.Text6W:John,Ithoughtyouweregoingtoleaveearlytodaytotakeyoursontotheshow.M:I'mstillplanningto,butIcan'tleaveuntilIfinishtypingalltheletters.W:Can'tyouleavethatuntiltomorrow?M:No.Thebosswantsthemfirstthingtomorrowmorning.W:Howmanyhaveyouleft?M:About5.W:Whydon'tyoujustgoahead,John?I'lldothelettersforyou.M:Thankyouverymuch,Janette.You'resokind.Text7W:Hello.Thisistheemergency911operator.M:Help,help!Pleasehelpme!W:Yes,sir.Pleasecalmdownandexplainexactlywhatishappening.M:Calmdown？？？Mycarhasbrokendownonthefreeway.Ihavealadypassenger,andshe'sgoingtohaveababy.W:Explainexactlywhereyouare.M:I'm...I'montheLincolnExpressway,headingsouth,about15milesfromtheWashingtonTunnel,andthisladyisn'tgoingtowait.W:OK.What'syourname,sir?Andyourpassenger'sname?M:It's...it'sBob,andIhavenoideaaboutthewoman.She'sinnoconditiontotellme.W:I'vejustsentanambulancetoyourposition.Theyshouldbethereanysecondnow.M:Hey,isthereanythingIcandowhilewewait?W:Uh,yes,keephercalmandwarm.Text8M:Oh,great!Ifinallyhaveashortbreakafterworkingforsuchalongtime!W:Iamsogladtohearthat.Anyway,youhaveworkedhardforacoupleofweeks.Butwhat'syourplan?M:Er,maybeIwillhaveagoodsleepfirst.Youknow,Ihaveacoupleofdaystorest.W:Iadmireyousomuch!Butonlythat?M:Iwilltakemywifeoutfordinner.Sheisalwayssayingthatshehasneverbeeninvitedbymeafterthewedding.W:Oh,howromantic!Haveyouthoughtaboutgoingshoppingwithfriends?M:Oh,no.Instead,IwillgoonashorttripwithmyfriendstotheWestMountain.W:Wonderful!Youwillhaveagoodtime.M:Andthenwewillhaveapicnicthere.W:Wow.Goodplan!Text9W:Goodevening,sir.M:Goodevening.I'dlikeasingleroomfortonight.W:Yes,sir.Didyoubookaroomearlier?M:Iamsorry,Ididn't.W:Don'tworry.Letmecheckit.Withorwithoutabath?M:Betterwithabathifpossible.W:Wehaveaninsideroomwithabathonthefifteenthfloor,andanoutsideroomwithoutabathonthefifthfloor.M:Buthowmucharethey?W:Theroomwithabathis80dollarspernight,andtheonewithoutabathis55dollars.Youwillhaveadiscountifstayingforaweek.M:Thanks,butIamonlyplanningtostayforanight.AndIwilltaketheroomwithabath.What'sthecheckouttime?W:12：00,sir.M:ThatmeansyouchargeforafulldayifIdon'tcheckoutbythen,regardlessofmycheck­intime?W:Yes,that'sright.M:Oh,Isee.Thanks.W:Youarewelcome.Text10Youmaylikethefat,happymanwhobringspresentstokidsonChristmasEve.Butdoyouknowwhyhe'scalledSantaClausandwhyheisdressedinred?ThehistoryofSantaClausbeginsinthe4thcenturywithamancalledSaintNicholas.SaintNicholaslivedinMyra,whichisnowcalledTurkey.Hecamefromarichfamily,buthefeltsorryforpoorpeopleanddecidedtogivethemallhismoney.Nicholas,though,wasshyanddidn'twantpeopletoknowhegavethemmoney.SoheclimbedontotheroofsofhousesonChristmasEveanddroppedbagsofmoneydowntheirchimneys.Heworeredclotheswhenhedidthis.Nicholasdiedin340AD.其次部分A【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了世界上最深的四个地方。21．答案与解析：C细微环节理解题。依据VeryovkinaCave,Georgia部分的“Rockfallsandfloodswaitedsecretlyateveryturn.”可知，探究Veryovkina洞窟很危急。故选C。22．答案与解析：B细微环节理解题。依据TheMarianaTrench,thePacificOcean部分的“Scientistsexploringitcangaindeeperinsightsintohowplatesmove”和LakeBaikal,Russia部分中的“it'sinazonewhereaplateissplittingapart,causingearthquakes”可知，要想更好地了解地壳运动，科学家们可以去马里亚纳海沟和贝加尔湖，即太平洋和俄罗斯。故选B。23．答案与解析：A细微环节理解题。依据VeryovkinaCave,Georgia部分中的“microorganisms”“ancientlife”，及TheMarianaTrench,thePacificOcean部分中的“creatureslikeseacucumbers(海参)stillexist”，TheDeadSea,theMiddleEast部分中的“Afewkindsofalgae(藻类)andbacterialoveitssaltywater.”和LakeBaikal,Russia部分中的“TheBaikalseal”表明，这四个地方都有生命迹象。故选A。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲解并描述了作者参与奶奶90大寿庆祝活动的经验，她从中相识到参与家庭聚会的重要性。24．答案与解析：C推理推断题。依据第一段的最终一句“ButthisonemademerealizehowmuchIwasreallymissing.”和其次段作者的经验及感受可知，作者对错过之前的家庭聚会感到懊悔。故选C。25．答案与解析：B推理推断题。依据其次段中的“Butmygrandmother'sgenerationwasmuchbusier...behereforever”可知，作者奶奶那一代人特别珍视家人。holdsb.dear“特别关切，极为珍视”。故选B。26．答案与解析：D推理推断题。本句的表面意思是尽管下一次聚会总是在大约一年以后，但是