【创新设计】2020-2021学年高中英语同步精练：必修4-Unit-1单元测试(人教版-重庆专用)

Unit1Womenofachievement单元测试（人教版必修4，重庆专用）(满分：150分，时间：120分钟)一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1．(2021·郑州高一检测)Sheoftenargues________herclassmates________smallthings，whichsometimesmakesthemveryunhappy.A．with；for B．with；aboutC．to；for D．to；about答案B[考查短语搭配。句意：她经常由于一些小事与她的同学们争吵，这使他们很不兴奋。arguewithsbabout/oversth“就某事与某人进行争辩”，为固定搭配。]2．Atpresent，oneoftheargumentsinfavorofthenewairport________thatitwillbringalotofjobstothearea.A．is B．are C．willbe D．were答案A[考查主谓全都。句意：目前，支持建新机场的一个理由是它可以给这个地区带来很多就业机会。“oneof＋复数名词”作主语时，谓语动词用单数；由时间状语atpresent及后边的一般将来时推断句子用一般现在时。]3．ZhuZhiwen，________grass­rootsinger，was________realhitlastyear.A．the；/ B．a；theC．a；a D．the；a答案C[考查冠词的用法。句意：朱之文，一位草根歌星，在去年一炮走红。agrass­rootsinger“一位草根歌星”，使用不定冠词a表示泛指；arealhit一位很受欢迎的人，用不定冠词。]4．(2021·南京高一检测)—DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup，Mary?—________IfIwereyou，Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness. B．Itdepends.C．Whynot? D．Idon'tthinkso.答案C[考查情景交际。句意：——玛丽，你觉得我该加入合唱队吗？——为什么不呢？假如我是你，我确定会的。依据后面的语境可知，对方建议去参与合唱队。whynot“为什么不呢”，表示建议。noneofyourbusiness少管闲事，不关你的事；itdepends视状况而定；Idon'tthinkso我不这样认为，均不合句意。]5．(2021·黄冈高一检测)—I'dliketogotothecinemawithyou，Mom.—Mydarling，thefilmis________foradultsonly.A．intended B．promisedC．determined D．permitted答案A[考查动词词义。句意：——妈妈，我想跟你一起去看电影。——友爱的，这部影片是仅供成年人看的。beintendedfor意为“专为……设计/预备的”。promise答应；determine打算；确定；permit允许。]6．DuringthemilitaryparadetocelebratethecentennialanniversaryofthebirthofKimJongⅡ，NorthKoreanleaderKimJong­un_______hisfirstpublicspeech.A．announced B．spokeC．delivered D．predicted答案C[考查动词的词义辨析。句意：在纪念金正日诞辰一百周年的阅兵式上，金正恩发表了他的第一次公开演讲。announce宣布；speak说；deliver发表；predict猜测。]7．(2021·济南高一检测)Inmyopinion，itwas________toreadEnglishnewspaperseveryday.A．worth B．worthwhileC．worthlessD．worthy答案B[句意：在我看来，每天读英文报纸是值得的。itisworthwhiletodo/doingsth意为“做某事是值得的”，符合题意。sthisworthdoing与sthisworthytobedone/ofbeingdone也表示“值得做某事”。]8．Mr.Smithoftentellsusnotto________anyoneelse，evenifheorshedoesnotdobetterthanus.A．lookforwardto B．lookdownuponC．lookbackon D．lookoutfor答案B[考查动词短语。句意：史密斯先生经常告知我们不要看不起别人，即使他/她做得不如我们好。lookdownupon/on“蔑视；瞧不起”，符合题意。lookforwardto期望，期盼；lookbackon回忆起；lookoutfor当心，留心。]9．(2021·杭州高一检测)Thelightgoesonandoff.Istherealoose________？A．condition B．limitation C．connection D．attraction答案C[考查名词词义。句意：灯忽明忽灭，是不是线路接触不良？connection意为“连接”，符合题意。condition条件；limitation限制；attraction吸引。]10．Itwasoverthecity________UFOappearedagain.A．that B．when C．where D．which答案A[考查强调句型。句意：正是在这个城市的上空UFO再次消灭。强调句结构为：itis/was＋被强调部分＋that...。该题强调地点状语overthecity。]11．Itwasvery________ofyoutoletusknowyouweregoingtobelateinadvance.A．considerate B．confidentC．determined D．generous答案A[考查形容词词义。句意：提前告知我们你会来晚，你考虑得很周到。considerate意为“体谅的；爱护的”，符合题意。confident自信的；determined有决心的；generous慷慨的，大方的。]12．—Didyougototheshowlastnight?—Yeah.Everyboyandgirlinthearea________invited.A．were B．havebeenC．hasbeen D．was答案D[考查主谓全都。句意：——昨天晚上你去看展览了吗？——是的，这个地区的每个男孩和女孩都受到了邀请。everyboyandgirl其实就相当于everychild，为单数意义，谓语动词要用单数形式；由时间状语lastnight可知“邀请”这一动作发生在过去，要用过去时态。]13．________greatlybywhathehadheardandseen，hemadeuphismindtostandonhisownfeet.A．Persuaded B．Expected C．DiscouragedD．Inspired答案D[考查动词词义。句意：受所见所闻的巨大激励，他下定决心自食其力。inspire意为“鼓舞；激发”，符合题意。persuade说服；expect期望；discourage使灰心。]14．(2021·淄博高一检测)Thereisnoneedforyoutolookupeverynewwordyou________whilereading.A．comeupwith B．comeoutC．comealongwith D．comeacross答案D[考查动词短语。句意：你没有必要把阅读时遇到的每个生词都去查一查。comeacross意为“(偶然)遇见；碰见”，符合题意。comeupwith提出，想出；comeout消灭，结果是；comealongwith和……一道。]15．(2021·福州高一检测)Theirclass________muchlargerthanoursandtheirclass________fondofdancingandsinging.A．is；are B．are；is C．are；are D．is；is答案A[考查主谓全都。句意：他们班比我们班大，并且他们班的同学都宠爱跳舞和唱歌。class作主语，表示整体时谓语动词用单数形式；强调成员时谓语动词用复数形式。]二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ASomeyearsago，mytravelingdanceteamparticipatedinanationwidecompetition.Thiscompetitionisveryhardandtheatmosphereisfarfrom__16__.Aswewalkedoffstageaftercompletingourdance，thenextcompetingteamgaveusdirty__17__aswepassedthem.Theylooked__18__atusandmadefunofourcostumesandourperformance.MyteamandIwereallveryupset，eventothepointoftears.Oneofmyteammembers__19__thatweshould“boo(发嘘声)”themastheywentonstage.FinallyIsaid，“Let'steachthemalesson.”Myteammatesalllookedupatme.Iwastheoldestontheteamandtheirrolemodel.WhatIsaidnexttotally__20__them.“Theyareonstagerightnow.Let'sgoand__21__themoninstead.”Ithenlookedupatthestageandstartedtoscream，“Comeon！”Myteammatesallstartedtocheerwithme.Atfirsttheywere__22__，thenInoticedthattheywerehaving__23__cheeringforateamthatacoupleofminutesagotheyhated.Whentheteamwalkedoffstage，weallstartedto__24__themontheirawesomeperformance.Mostmembersoftheoppositeteam__25__andsaid“thankyou”，andtheywerealittleembarrassed.MyteamandIfeltalotbetteraboutthe__26__.Afterthat，myteammatesunderstoodwhatagreat__27__itwasandtheyweregratefulthattheyhadgoodsportsmanshipanddecidedto“cheer”fortheteaminsteadof“boo”them.16．A.practical B．heavy C．tense D．friendly答案D[由下文可知，竞赛的气氛并不友好。]17．A.hands B．looks C．jobs D．papers答案B[我们表演结束后，下一个竞赛队用恶狠狠的目光瞪着我们。givesb.adirtylook意为“对某人瞪一眼”。]18．A.politely B．happilyC．straight D．funnily答案C[他们直视(lookedstraight)着我们，取笑我们的服装和表演。]19．A.decided B．learntC．thought D．suggested答案D[我们的一个队员建议(suggested)……]20．A.shocked B．delighted C．annoyed D．puzzled答案A[我的话使得他们完全震惊(shocked)，由于他们不信任他们自己的耳朵。]21．A.praise B．comfort C．cheer D．thank答案C[依据下文Myteammatesallstartedtocheerwithme.可知，我们开头为他们加油。]22．A.surprised B．embarrassedC．reluctant D．disagreed答案C[结合语境推断，一开头他们是不情愿的(reluctant)。]23．A.anger B．wish C．sadness D．fun答案D[havefundoingsth.意为“开心地做某事”。]24．A.welcome B．congratulateC．receive D．scold答案B[由下文可知，我们向对方的成功演出表示庆贺(congratulate)。]25．A.smiled B．fainted C．cried D．left答案A[由上下文可推断，对方队员应当是微笑着(smiled)说感谢。]26．A.position B．future C．place D．situation答案D[在这种状况(situation)下，对方有些不拘束，而我们感到好受一些了。]27．A.team B．age C．idea D．help答案C[之后，我们的队员理解了我的这个办法(idea)。]BLikemostpeople，Iwasbroughtuptolookuponlifeasaprocessofgetting.ItwasnotuntilinmylatethirtiesthatImadethisimportant__28__：givingawaymakeslifesomuchmoreexciting.Youneednotworryifyou__29__money.ThisishowI__30__withgivingaway.Ifanideaforimprovingthewindowdisplayofaneighborhoodstore__31__tome，Istepinandmakethesuggestiontothe__32__.Ifanaccidenttakesplace，thestoryofwhichIthinkthelocalpolicecoulduse，__33__himupandtellhimaboutit，thoughIamnotin__34__here.OnediscoveryImadeaboutthisworldistogivewithoutgettingsomethingback，thoughthe__35__oftencomesinanunexpectedform.28．A.decision B．research C．speech D．discovery答案D[句意：像大多数人一样，我生来就认为生活就是获得，直到三十多岁的时候才发觉，赐予使生活更感动人心。discovery发觉，符合句意。]29．A.earn B．lack C．spend D．steal答案B[你缺钱也无须担忧。依据上文的givingaway可知此处应为缺钱，lackmoney。]30．A.experienced B．connectedC．combined D．agreed答案A[下文列举的事例都是作者生活中经受(experience)的事情。]31．A.happens B．flashes C．sticks D．leads答案B[本句主语为anidea。办法在某人脑海中消灭用flash。happento...发生在某人身上；stickto坚持；leadto导致，其宾语一般不为人。]32．A.postmaster B．headmasterC．storekeeper D．policeman答案C[依据前文提到的neighborhoodstore可知答案。]33．A.call B．hold C．break D．pick答案A[依据后文tellhimaboutit可知作者是打电话告知警察事情的经过。]34．A.need B．trouble C．common D．charge答案D[作者虽然不负责这里的事情，但他却主动挂念警察了解事故经过。incharge管理，负责，符合语境。]35．A.process B．goal C．return D．concern答案C[赐予要不求猎取，尽管有时候会得到意想不到的回报。return回报，与上文withoutgettingsomethingback相呼应。]三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AI'mapig，andmysonisarabbit.Ihavesnakesfordaughters，andmywife，believeitornot，isadragon！DoIliveinazoo？No，ofcoursenot！IamtalkingaboutChinesezodiacsigns(十二生肖)．Dependingontheyearofyourbirth，eachpersonhasananimalforasign.That'swhyIamapigandmywifeisadragon.Ifyou，likeme，werebornintheyearofthepig，thenyouarebrave，thoughtfulandloyal.Theyearofthepigisfilledwithgoodfortune.Nowlet'stakeacloserlookatthisinterestinganimal.Pigswerefirstraisedbymanabout9,000yearsago，andarestillaverycommonfarmanimalinmanypartsoftheworld.Wedon'tjustusepigsfortheirmeat—almosteverypartoftheanimalisused.Thehairisusedforartists'brushes.Thefatisusedtomakefloorwax，rubberandplastics.Pigshavealsobeenimportantintheworldofentertainment.In1995thefilmBabestarredaloveabletalkingpigasitsmaincharacter.ThefilmwonanOscarandwasnominated(提名)for6more.InEnglandyoucanevengotowatchpigracing.Afarmer，RobShepherd，hasbeenraisingmoneyforcharitybyholdingpigracesonhisfarm.Theeventshavebeenverysuccessful.Peopledon'tjustwanttoeatpigs，itseems!PigsalsoplayanimportantroleintheEnglishlanguage.Forexample，ifsomeonesaysthathewilltraveltothesunoneday，youcansay“Pigs_might_fly！”tohim.Hungry？Wellthen，youcan“pigout”andeatlotsoffood.Andwhatifsomeonerescuesyou？Well，youcansaythatthey“savedyourbacon”．36．Thewriterwrotethefirstparagraphina________tone.A．sad B．confusedC．serious D．humorous答案D[推理推断题。文章第一段，作者用属相称呼来介绍自己及他的家人，很幽默，很吸引读者。]37．Wemayknowfromthepassagethat________.A．peopleinEnglandlikepigsmorethanotheranimalsB．pigsaremoreusefulthanordinarypeopleimagineC．pigsarethefirstanimalsraisedbymanD．morepeopledon'twanttoeatpigsnow答案B[细节理解题。依据第三段后三句，第四段第一句及第五段第一句可知：猪的用途要比一般人想象得多。故选B。]38．Theunderlinedsentence“Pigsmightfly！”inthefifthparagraphmeans“____”．A．WhatyouhavejustsaidisimpossibleB．PigsaregreatanimalsC．Idon'tunderstandyourwordsD．Ican'tagreewithyoumore答案A[细节理解题。依据前半句提示ifsomeonesaysthathewilltraveltothesunoneday，youcansay“Pigsmightfly！”可知：假如有人说有一天他将去太阳旅行，你会说“那是不行能的”。“Pigsmightfly！”的字面意思：猪在空中飞；比方义：你说的事确定不行能发生。]39．Whichdiagramshowsthestructure(结构)ofthepassage?答案C[细节理解题。文章三、四和五段都是说明猪的用途，因此它们并列在一起。第一段作者幽默地介绍自己及家人。其次段承上启下，引出下文对猪的用途的描述。故选C。]BDoyouknowhowonemightfeelifheorshecheatedonaschooltest?IcheatedonaunittestinmathclassthismorningduringthesecondperiodwithMr.Burke.Afterward，Iwastoosicktoeatlunchjustthinkingaboutit.Icamestraighthomefromschool，wenttomyroom，andlayonthefloortryingtodecidewhetheritwouldbebettertorunawayfromhomenoworaftersupper.MostlyIwishedIwasdead.Itwasn'tevenanaccidentthatIcheated.YesterdayMr.Burkeannouncedthere'dbeaunittestandanyonewhodidn'tpasswouldhavetocometoschoolonSaturday，mostparticularlyme，sinceIdidn'tpassthelastunittest.Hesaidthatrightoutinfrontofeveryoneasusual.ThenightbeforethetestIwasfullyoccupiedanddisturbedalotbymyfamily.Itwasnotuntilnineo'clockthatIbegantostudy，whichwastoolatefortheunittestsoIlayinmybedwiththelightoffanddecidedwhatIwoulddothenextdaywhenIwasinMr.Burke'smathclass.So，yousee，thecheatingwasplannedafterall.I'dgointoclassjollyasusual，actinglikethingsweregoingjustgreat，andnoone，notevenMr.Burke，wouldsuspectthetruth.I'dsitdownnexttoStanleyPlummer—heissosmartinmaththatitmakesyousick—andfromtimetotime，I'dglanceoverathispapertocopytheanswers.Andthat'sexactlywhatIdidthismorning.EverythingwasokayexceptthatmystomachwasupsidedownandIwantedtodie.Thefactis，Icouldn'tbelievewhatI'ddoneincoldblood.Ibegantowonderaboutmyself—reallywonder—thingslikewhetherIwouldstealfromstoresorhurtsomeoneonpurposeordosomeotherterriblethingsIcouldn'tevenimagine.IbegantowonderwhetherIwasplainbadtothesoul.NowallofasuddenI'veturnedintothiscriminal.It'shardtobelieveI'mjustaboy.Andallbecauseofonestupidmathtest.Lyingonthefloorofmyroom，IbegintothinkthatprobablyI'dbeenbadallalong.Itjusttookthismathtesttoclinchit.I'llprobablynevertellthetruthagain.ItellmymotherI'msickwhenshecallsmetocomedownfordinner.Shedoesn'tbelieveme，butputsmetobedanyhow.IliethereintheearlywinterdarknesswonderingwhatterriblethingI'llbedoingnextwhenmyfathercomesinandsitsdownonmybed.“What'sthematter？”heasks.“I'vegotastomachache，”Isay.Luckily，it'stoodarktoseehisface.“Isthatall？”“Yeah.”“Mommysaysyou'vebeeninyourroomsinceschool.”“Iwassicktheretoo，”Isay.“Shethinkssomethinghappenedtodayandyou'reupset.”That'sthethingthatreallydrivesmecrazyaboutmymother.She_knows_things_sitting_inside_my_head_as_if_I_was_turned_inside_out.“Well，”myfathersays.Icantellhedoesn'tbelieveme.“Mystomachisfeelingsortofupset.”Iadd.“Okay，”hesaysandhepatsmylegandgetsup.JustasheshutsthedoorofmyroomIcallouttohiminavoiceIdon'tevenrecognizeasmyownthatI'mgoingtohavetorunaway.“Howcome？”hecallsbacknotsurprisedoranything.SoItellhimIcheatedonthismathtest.Totellthetruth，I'mprettymuchsurprisedatmyself.Ididn'tplantotellhimanything.Hedoesn'tsayanythingatfirstandthatalmostkillsme.I'dbefineifhe'dscoldmeorsomething.Tosaynothingcandriveapersoncrazy.AndthenhesaysI'llhavetocallMr.Burke.It'snotwhatIhadinmind.“Now？”Iaskinsurprise.“Now，”hesays.Heturnsonthelightandpullsoffmycovers.“I'mnotgoingto，”Isay.ButIdoit.IcallMr.Burke，probablywakinghimup，andItellhimexactlywhathappened，eventhatIdecidedtocheatthenightbeforethetest.HesaysI'llcomeinSaturdaytotakeanothertest，whichisokaywithme，andIthankhimawholelotforbeingunderstandingandall.He'snotfriendlybuthe'snotabsolutelymeaneither.“TodayIthoughtIwasturningintoacriminal，”Itellmyfatherwhenheturnsoutmylight.Sometimesmyfatherkissesmegoodnightandsometimeshedoesn't.Ineverknow.Buttonighthedoes.【解题导语】担忧、失落、苦痛……这是作者从作弊行为中体验到的后果和味道。那就让我们去看看作者的感受吧！40．Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearnthattheauthorwas________.A．sickandupset B．hungryandsleepyC．tiredanddying D．hesitantandcrazy答案A[依据第一段中．..Iwastoosicktoeatlunch...可知，作弊后作者很难过，很不快活，答案选A项。]41．Theunderlinedsentence“SheknowsthingssittinginsidemyheadasifIwasturnedinsideout”suggeststhat________.A．MotheriswaitingformetoadmitmydishonestyB．MotherknowsitwheneverIfeelsickC．Nothinginmymindisbeyondmother'sD．Eachtimemotherturnsmeinsideout，shedrivesmecrazy答案C[从文章画线句的上下文可知，作者内心的挣扎无法逃过母亲敏锐的眼睛，所以句意同C项。]42．Thelastparagraphprobablyimpliesthat________.A．thefatherwasextremelydisappointedB．thefatherwasfriendlytohissonC．thesonhasahabitofbeingkissedgoodnightD．thesonfeltmuchbetterafterhisfatherkissedhim答案D[从全文最终一段可知，原本不亲“我”的父亲竟然亲了“我”，这表明父亲对“我”的宽容，让“我”心里好受多了，故选D项。]43．Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A．Teachersshouldnotbemeantotheirstudents.B．Cheatonaschooltestmightbringaboutastomachache.C．Theauthor'sparentshadwisewaysofinstructingtheirchild.D．Unfairanddishonestachievementsmaybringonementalsufferings.答案D[依据文章可知，作者因作弊承受了很大的精神压力和负罪感，由此知“不诚恳和不公正的成就会给人心理带来压力和苦痛”，故选D项。]CIwasborninTuckahoe，TalbotCountry，Maryland.Ihavenoaccurate(精确     的)knowledgeofmyage，neverhavingseenanyrecordcontainingit.Byfarthelargerpartoftheslavesknowaslittleoftheiragesashorsesknowoftheirs，anditisthewishofmostmasterswithinmyknowledgetokeeptheirslavesthusignorant(不知情的)．Idonotrememberhavingevermetaslavewhocouldtellofhisbirthday.Theyseldomcomenearertoitthanplanting­time，harvesting，springtime，orfalltime.Alackofinformationconcerningmyownwasasourceofunhappinesstomeevenduringchildhood.Thewhitechildrencouldtelltheirages，butIcouldnottell.Whythesamerightoughttobetakenawayfromme！Iwasnotallowedtoaskmymasteraboutit.Heconsideredallsuchquestionsonthepartofaslaveimproperandimpolite.Thenearestestimate(估量)Icanlivemakesmenowbetweentwenty­sevenandtwenty­eightyearsofage.Icometothis，fromhearingmymastersay，sometimeduring1835，Iwasaboutseventeenyearsold.MymotherwasnamedHarrietBailey.ShewasthedaughterofIsaacandBetseyBailey，bothcolored，andquitedark.Myfatherwasawhiteman.Theopinionwasalsowhisperedthatmymasterwasmyfather；butofthecorrectnessofthisopinion，IknownothingandIhavenomeanstoknow.MymotherandIwereseparatedwhenIwasbutaninfant—beforeIknewherasmymother.Itisacommoncustom，inthepartofMarylandfromwhichIranaway，topartchildrenfromtheirmothersataveryearlyage.Frequently，beforethechildhasreacheditstwelfthmonth，itsmotheristakenfromit，andhiredoutonsomefarmaconsiderabledistanceoff，andthechildisplacedunderthecareofanolderwoman，toooldforfieldlabor.【解题导语】作者通过文章想告知读者自己的或许年龄和身世。44．Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．theslavesforgottheexacttimewhentheywerebornB．thewriterdidn'tknowwhetherhismasterwashisfatherC．thewriterwasabouttwenty­sevenyearsoldin1835D．thewriter'smotherlefthimassoonashewasborn答案B[从文章其次段前两句可以看出。]45．Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1refersto________.A．theirbirthday B．myageC．arecord D．Maryland答案A[由文章第一段第三、四句可知。]46．Accordingtothepassage，whenthewriterwasveryyounghismother________.A．ranaway B．waslight­skinnedC．hadseveralchildren D．wassenttoworkelsewhere答案D[文末说到，当孩子长到十二个月时，小孩的母亲被带走，到别的农场去干活。]47．Theauthorwasmostprobablyraised________.A．byhisgrandparentsB．byanoldwomanslaveC．withhismaster'ssupportD．togetherwithotherchildren答案B[从文章的最终一句可推知。]DIfahusbandaccuseshiswifeofmissingthebiggerpictureorthewifesaysherhusbandhasnoeyefordetail，theremaybemorethananelementoftruthtoit.Scientistshaveshownthatmenarebetteratdealingwithdistanttargets，whilewomenaregoodatshort­rangefocusing.Thefindingreflectsthewaymenandwomen'sbrainsevolved(进化)thousandsofyearsago.Hunters，usuallythemen，neededtheabilitytofindtargetsinfarplaces.Women，ontheotherhand，hadtobe_adept_insearchingtheareaimmediatelywithinreachforfruits，nuts，berriesandroots.Researchersasked48menandwomentomarkthemidpointoflinesonapieceofpaperwithalaserpointer.Menweremoreaccurate(精确     的)thanwomenwhenthetargetwasplacedatadistanceof100cmoroutofreach.Whenthepaperwasonly50cmaway—withinhands'reach—thewomendidamuchbetterjob.PsychologistHelenStancey，fromHammersmithandWestLondonCollege，said，“Evidencealreadyexiststhatseparatepathwaysinthebrainprocessvisualinformationfromnearandfarspace.Ourresultssuggestthatthenearpathwaysisfavoredinwomenandthefarpathwayisfavoredinmen.”ThefindingsarepublishedonlineintheBritishJournalofPsychology.Inasecondstudy，volunteerswereaskedtocarryoutthesametasksbyusingastick.Thistimewomenweremuchbetterthanmenatjudgingbothdistances.Thefindingsuggeststhatthestickprovidesafocalpoint(集中点)tohelpthebraintoprocessdistantinformationasifitisinthenearspace.【解题导语】男人简洁看到全局，女人更留意细节。48．What'sthefunctionofParagraph1?A．Totellusthedifferencebetweenmenandwomen.B．Toexplainwhymenseefartherthanwomen.C．Totelluswhatcouplesoftenquarrelabout.D．Toleadtothetopicofthepassage.答案D[文章结构题。本文主要是关于一些争辩的结果，第一段只是为了引出下文。故选D项。]49．Theunderlinedpart“beadeptin”inParagraph3canbereplacedby“________”．A．begoodat B．getinterestedinC．beproudof D．giveup答案A[词义猜想题。这里是在把原始时候的男人跟女人作对比。原始时候，男人要打猎养家，所以需要有能发觉远方目标的力量，而女人则需要擅长在固定的地方查找食物的力量。故选A项。]50．Whatdoesthefirststudymentionedinthepassageshow?A．Menusuallyhavebettervisionthanwomen.B．Womenareusuallyverycarefulwiththeirwork.C．Mendomuchbetterthanwomenindealingwithdistanttargets.D．Menarenotgoodatdoingjobsrequiringtheuseofhands.答案C[推理推断题。通读第四段可知，在这个试验中，男人在处理远距离方面比女人要强。故选C项。]51．Inthesecondstudy，________.A．menwereprovedtobegoodatdealingwithdistanttargetsB．womenwereprovedtobepooratdealingwithdistanttargetsC．volunteerswereaskedtomarkthemidpointoflinesusingalaserpointerD．womendidmuchbetterthanmeninjudgingbothshortandlongdistances.答案D[细节理解题。通读最终一段可知，有了帮助物，女人在处理远距离和短距离方面都比男人做得更精彩。故选D项。]ERaeArmantrout，whohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego(UCSD)fortwodecades，haswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbook，“Versed”．“I'mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbrings，ascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAward，whichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowin，”saidArmantrout.“Foralongtime，mywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradar，andtohavethiskindofattention;suddenly，withmy10thbook，isreallysurprising.”Armantrout，anativeCalifornian，receivedherbachelor'sdegreeatUCBerkeley，whereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertov，andhermaster'sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoets，agroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarch，shewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardfor“Versed.”“Thisbookhasgottenmoreattention，”Armantroutsaid，“butIdon'tfeelasifit'sbetter.”Thefirsthalfof“Versed”focusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.“RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetry，”saidSethLerer，headofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.“Versed，”publishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPress，didappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworks，whichisabout2,700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.【解题导语】本篇是一篇人物传记。美国作家雷·阿曼特鲁特因作品《精韵》而获诗歌奖。文章叙述了雷·阿曼特鲁特的训练经受和人们对她获奖的不同反映。52．AccordingtoRaeArmantrout，________.A．her10thbookismuchbetterB．herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC．themediaissurprisedatherworksD．shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders答案B[细节理解题。参照其次段“I'mdelightedandamazedat...”、第三段“...isreallysurprising.”和第八段“ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzer”。本题难度适中。]53．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofRaeArmantrout?A．Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B．SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.C．Shestartedapoets'groupwithothers.D．ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.答案C[细节理解题。文章无A项内容，依据第四段“...whereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertov”可以排解B项，依据第四段“andhermaster'sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.”可以排解D项。依据第四段“SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoets，agroupinAmericanpoetry”可以推断C项正确。本题难度适中。]54．Whatcanwelearnabout“Versed”？A．Itconsistsofthreeparts.B．ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C．Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D．Itpartlyconcernsthepoet'sownlife.答案D[细节理解题。依据第七段“Thefirsthalf...Thesecondhalf...”可以排解A项；B项错误在“mainly”；依据第一段内容可知twodecades是雷·阿曼特鲁特在UCSD做教授的时间，所以排解C项。依据第七段“...castingashadowoverherownlife...”可以推想D项正确。本题难。]55．RaeArmantrout'scolleagesthinkthatshe________.A．shouldwritemore B．hasasweetvoiceC．deservestheprize D．isastrangeprofessor答案C[推理推断题。参照第八段“ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.”可知。本题难度适中。]四、写作(共两个写作任务，满分35分)写作一(满分15分)依据以下提示，结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。Encouragementfromafriendplaysaveryimportantroleinmotivatingyoutosolvetheproblemsyouarefacing.Ithelpsyoufightthedifficultiesandgetoutofanunfavorablesituationyouarestuckin.留意：1．无需写标题，文章开头已经给出，不得照抄英语提示语；2．除诗歌外，文体不限；3．文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；4．不少于60词。Encouragementscanserveasarayofhopeduringdifficulttimes.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________