高中英语《必修第二册》课后习题单元测评四

单元测评四第一部分听力(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。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.Whendoesthewomanliketogotothezoo?A.OnFridays.B.OnSundays.C.OnSaturdays.2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemovie?A.It’samusing. B.It’sexciting. C.It’sdisappointing.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inaclassroom. B.Inalibrary. C.Inabookstore.4.Whatseasonisit?A.It’sautumn. B.It’swinter. C.It’sspring.5.WhatdoesJackwanttodo?A.Takefitnessclasses.B.Buyapairofgymshoes.C.Changehisworkschedule.第二节(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。6.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inabank. B.Inahotel. C.Inarestaurant.7.Howmuchdoesthemanneedtopay?A.$68. B.$136. C.$204.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.WhathasKate’smotherdecidedtodo?A.Returntoschool.B.Changeherjob.C.Retirefromwork.9.WhatdidKate’smotherstudyatcollege?A.Oilpainting.B.Arthistory.C.Businessadministration.10.WhatisKate’sattitudetowardhermother’sdecision?A.Disapproving.B.Ambiguous.C.Understanding.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.HowwilltheGeorgescome?A.Bytrain. B.Bycar. C.Byair.12.WhenwilltheGeorgesleave?A.OnMarch24th.B.OnMarch25th.C.OnMarch26th.13.Whoisseventeenyearsold?A.Fay.B.Rosemary.C.Mary.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.WhatisMrStonedoingnow?A.Eatinglunch.B.Havingameeting.C.Writingadiary.15.WhydoesthemanwanttoseeMrStone?A.Todiscussaprogram.B.Tomakeatravelplan.C.Toaskforsickleave.16.WhatwillMrStonedotomorrow?A.Hewillgoonaholiday.B.Hewillgoonabusinesstrip.C.Hewillhaveanappointment.17.WhenwillthemanmeetMrStonethisafternoon?A.At3:00.B.At3:30.C.At3:45.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Howmanylabsessionswillthestudentshaveeveryweek?A.One. B.Two. C.Three.19.Whatarethestudentsallowedtowearinthelab?A.Longscarves.B.Looseclothes.C.Tennisshoes.20.Whyshouldthestudentsavoidmixingliquidwithpaper?A.Itmaycauseafire.B.Itmaycreatewaste.C.Itmayproducepollution.附:听力原文(Text1)M:DoyouliketogotothezooonSundays?W:Yes,Iliketogotothezoo,butnotonSundays,becauseit’salwayssocrowded.HowaboutgoingonSaturdays?(Text2)W:HaveyouseenthemovieHangover?Wewenttoseeitlastnight.M:Howwasit?W:Jasonthoughtitwasextremelyamusing,butIwasabitdisappointed.(Text3)M:Idon’thavealibrarycard.DoIneedone?W:Youhavetohaveoneonlytotakebooksout.You’reokayifyoujustsitinoneoftheroomsreading.M:Wellthen,I’lljustreadhere.Thankyou.(Text4)W:Youshouldhaveknownthatitmayharmyouifyoudon’tcoveryourheadonsuchacoldwinterday.M:Itdoesn’tmatter.I’musedtoit.(Text5)M:Hello,mynameisJack.Ineedtogetinshape.HowdoIregisterfortheclasses?W:We’llneedyoutojointhegym,andthenyoucanfindoutwhichclassesfityourschedulethebest.(Text6)W:Goodafternoon,sir.CanIhelpyou?M:Yes,weneedaroomforthenight.Haveyougotanyroomsavailable?W:Yes,wouldyoulikeasingleroomoradoubleroom?M:Adoubleroom.W:Howmanynightswouldyouliketostay?M:Weareonlystayingovernight.We’llcheckouttomorrowmorning.Howmuchisit?W:It’s$68pernight.M:OK.Doyouacceptcreditcards?W:Yes,wedo.Nowyourroomnumberis204.Hereisthekey.M:Thankyou.(Text7)W:Guesswhat?Mymother’sdecidedtogobacktoschool.M:Why?W:Well,shealwayslovedart,butlearnedbusinessadministrationatcollege,becauseherparentsthoughtitwasdifficultforanartisttofindajob.M:Soshewantstostudyartnow?W:Yeah,oilpaining.It’sbeenherdreamforalongtime.M:It’snicetoreturntolearnwhatsheloves.But,Kate,Istillthinkoldageshouldbeaboutpeaceandrelaxation.Hurryingtoschooleverydayandhavingtopassexamssoundabittoomuchforher.W:Youknow,sheretiredlastyearandI’mleavingfortheuniversitysoon.Sheneedstofindsomethinginterestingtodo.M:Well,maybe,ifit’swhatshewants.(Text8)M:Mary,tellyouapieceofgoodnews.UncleGeorgeiscomingtovisitus.W:When’shecoming?M:HeiscomingbycaronMarch24thandstayinguntilMarch26th.W:Letmelookatthecalendar.Good!March24thisSaturday.Ishecomingalone?M:No,he’scomingwithAuntCynthiaandthegirls.W:Dad,Idon’trememberthegirls.Howoldarethey?M:YourcousinFayisfifteen.RosemaryisolderthanFay.She’sseventeen.W:Dad,canwehaveapartywhentheyarrive?M:Ifyoulike,butnowwehavetothinkaboutmealsandmanyotherthings.W:OK.Let’spreparethelist,Dad.(Text9)M:Hello.CanIspeaktoMrStone,please?W:Hello.ButIamafraidMrStoneisinameetinguntillunchtime.CanItakeamessage?M:Well,yes.I’dliketomakeanappointmenttoseehim.It’sHarrisonWhitehere.W:Justasecond,MrWhite.I’lllookintothediary.Sowhenisitconvenientforyou?M:Sometimetoday,ifpossible.Ihearhe’llbeawaytomorrow.W:Yes,that’sright.He’llbeawayonabusinesstripforaweek.M:Ineedtotalkaboutmynewprogramwithhimbeforeheleaves.It’surgent.SowouldthisafternoonbeOK?W:Letmesee.OK.MrStoneisfreethisafternoonafterthreeo’clock.M:Well,threeo’clockisabitdifficult,butIcouldmakeitafterthreethirty.W:So,shallwesayaquartertofourthisafternooninMrStone’soffice?M:That’sgreat.Thanks.(Text10)M:Hello,everyone.MynameisJohn.I’mtheteachingassistantforthislabsession.Letmeexplainalittleaboutit.Asyoumayalreadyknow,it’sarequiredmeetingonceaweek.Iexpectyoutodoalltheexperimentsandkeeptheresultsinyourlabnotebook.I’llcollectthenotebookseverytwoweeks.You’llbegradedonlabnotebooksandquizzes.ButthemostimportantinformationIwanttogiveyounowisaboutsafety.Firstofall,youmustwearshoesthatcoveryourfeetinthelab.TennisshoesareOK.Also,don’twearlooseclothes,longscarves,bignecklaces,orloosebelts—theygetcaughtinsomethingorfallintoliquid.Anotherthingtodoforsafetyiscleaningup.Besuretoputthewasteinthecorrectcontainers.Wecan’tmixliquidwithpaper.Thisisextremelyimportant.Idon’twantanyfiresinthisroom.Youareresponsibleforwashingoutyourownlabequipmentandputtingitaway.Ifyoudon’tdothis,Iwilltakeawaypointsfromyourgrade.Nobody’sgoingtocleanupafteryou.OK,anyquestions?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。AWheninRome,doastheRomansdo.HerearesomeBritishetiquette(礼仪)andcustomsinternationalstudentsoughttoknow.VisitingInmosthousesinBritain,thedoorsareusuallykeptclosed.Itiscustomarytovisitpeopleatapre-arrangedtimeandday.Usually,peoplearenotcomfortableifyoujustdropin.Nevertheless,ifsomeonesaystodropinatanytime,feelfreetodosoaslongasitisnotinthemiddleofthenight.Whenyougointosomeone’shouse,dotakeyourhatoff(menonly).Itisimpoliteformentowearhatsindoorsespeciallyinchurches.GreetingInBritain,thehandshakeisacommonformofgreeting.Whenyoumeetpeopleforthefirsttime,itisnormaltoshakehands.Afirmhandshakeisthestandard;therearenoissuesovergender(性别)inBritain.Theusualformalgreetingis“Howdoyoudo?”andafirmhandshake,butwithalightertouchbetweenmenandwomen.InBritain,unlikesomeotherEuropeancountries,itisunusualtoembraceorkisstheotherperson(unlesstheyarefamilyoraveryclosefriend).GiftsDuringbirthdayandChristmascelebrations,itiscommonfortheBritishtoexchangegiftsbetweenfamilymembersandclosefriends.Thegiftdoesn’tneedtobeexpensive,butitshouldusuallyshowanattempttofindsomethingthatisrelatedtotherecipient’s(接受者)interests.Wheninvitedtosomeone’shome,itisnormaltotakealongaboxofgoodchocolates,abottleofgoodwineorabunchofbeautifulflowers.Notethatgiftsareopenedwhenreceived.PunctualityTheBritisharegenerallypunctual(守时的),especiallytheScots.TheBritishconsideritimpoliteifyouturnuplateforanappointment.Inmostcases,thepeopleyouaremeetingwillbeontime,callevenifyouwillbe5minuteslaterthanyou’vepromised.Ifyouhavebeenlateorfailtokeepyourappointment,makeanefforttocontactthepersontoletthemknow.Itisagoodideatotelephoneandofferyourapologies.1.WhatdotheBritishmenusuallydowhentheymeetforthefirsttime?A.Embraceorkisseachother.B.Shakehandsfirmly.C.Bringanexpensivegift.D.Takeofftheirhatsimmediately.2.WhatpresentmaytheauthorrecommendyouifyouattendabirthdaypartyinBritain?A.Abookthereceiverisinterestedin.B.Apetthatyouthinkiscute.C.Aredenvelopewithsomemoney.D.Afantasticandexpensivebike.3.WhichofthefollowingmaybeconsideredNOTpoliteforvisitingBritishpeople?A.Visitthematascheduledtime.B.Showupontimeinsteadofarrivingearlier.C.Phonetotellthemifonewillbelate.D.Payanunexpectedvisittogivethemasurprise.BThepersonwhosetthecourseofmylifewasaschoolteachernamedMarjorieHurd.WhenIsteppedoffashipinNewYorkHarborin1949,Iwasanine-year-oldwarrefugee(难民),whohadlosthismotherandwascomingtolivewiththefatherhedidnotknow.Mymother,EleniGatzoyiannis,hadbeenimprisonedandshotforsendingmysistersandmetofreedom.IwasthirteenyearsoldwhenIenteredChandlerJuniorHigh.ShortlyafterIarrived,Iwastoldtoselectahobbytopursueduring“clubhours”.Theideaofhobbiesandclubsmadenosensetomyimmigrantears,butIdecidedtofollowtheprettiestgirlinmyclass.SheledmeintothepresenceofMissHurd,theschoolnewspaperadviserandEnglishteacher.

Atoughwomanwithsalt-and-pepperhairanddeterminedeyes,MissHurdhadnopatiencewithlazybones.Shedrilledusingrammar,assignedstoriesforustoreadanddiscuss,andeventuallytaughtushowtoputoutanewspaper.HerintroductiontotheliterarywealthofGreecegavemeanewperspectiveonmywar-tornhomeland,makingmeproudofmyorigins.HereffortsinspiredmetounderstandthelogicandstructureoftheEnglishlanguage.Owingtoherinspiration,duringmynexttwenty-fiveyears,Ibecameajournalistbyprofession.MissHurdretiredattheageof62.Bythen,shehadtaughtforatotalof41years.Evenafterherretirement,shecontinuallymadeaprojectofunwillingstudentsinwhomshespiedasparkofpotential.Thestudentsweremainlyfromthemosttroubledhomes,yetshealternatelybulliedandcharmedthemwithherownspecialbrandoftoughlove,untilthesparkcaughtfire.MissHurdwastheonewhodirectedmygriefandpainintowriting.ButforMissHurd,Iwouldn’thavebecomeareporter.Shewastheonewhosentmeintojournalismandindirectlycausedallthegoodthingsthatcameafter.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2mostprobablymean?A.Hobbiesandclubsdidnotinteresttheauthor.B.Theauthorturnedadeafeartojoiningclubs.C.Hobbiesandclubswereinaccessibletoimmigrantsliketheauthor.D.Theauthorhadnoideawhathobbiesandclubswereallabout.5.Whichofthefollowingcausedtheauthortothinkofhishomelanddifferently?A.SteppingontheAmericansoilforthefirsttime.B.BeingexposedtoGreekliteraryworks.C.Hermother’smiserabledeath.D.Followingtheprettiestgirlinhisclass.6.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A.MissHurdemployedauniquewaytohandlethesestudents.B.MissHurd’scontributionwasrecognizedacrossthenation.C.StudentsfromtroubledhomespreferredMissHurd’steachingstyle.D.ThestudentsMissHurdtaughtwereallfinallyfired.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Howtheauthorbecameajournalist.B.Theimportanceofinspirationinone’slife.C.Theteacherwhoshapedtheauthor’slife.D.Factorscontributingtoasuccessfulcareer.CIt’snosecretthatAuckland(thelargestcityinNewZealand)isadiversecityfullofdifferentculturesandnewresearchhasshownexactlyhowitandtherestofthecountryarechanging.Morethan200ethnic(民族的)groupsarerecordedaslivinghereandAucklandisconsideredtohaveawidervarietyofculturalgroupsthanLondonorSydney,with40percentofitspopulationmadeupofdifferentethnicities.Thechangingmake-upofthecountry’spopulationisfeaturedinthelatestNZGeographicmagazine,whichfocusesonethnicdiversity,age,wealthandattitudes,drawnfromthelatestcensus(人口普查)figures.MasseyUniversitysocialsciencesresearchdirectorProfessorPaulSpoonleysaidAuckland’smulticulturalismtodayiswaybeyondwhatexpertsbelievedlikelyafewyearsago.Asiancommunities,inparticular,inNewZealandhavealmostdoubledsince2001,when6.6percentoftheKiwipeople(NewZealanders)wereAsian.Theproportion(比例)inAucklandwas14.6percent.By2006,18.9percentofthecitizensinthecitywereAsianandtoday23percentidentifythemselvesasAsian.Nationally,thecensusshowed11.8percentofthepopulationwasAsian-andthatfigurewasincreasing.“ThefiguresarehigherthanIwouldhavethoughtafewyearsback,”Mr.Spoonleysaid.“AndthehealthcaresystemisattractingAsianworkers.”ThearticlealsoshowedthatKiwishadoverallbecomemoreacceptingofmigrantcommunitiesandparticularlyofAsianpeoples.Thathadbeenahugelynoticeablechange,Mr.Spoonleysaid.AnAsiancommunityleaderKaiLueyinAucklandsaidtherewereanumberofthingsthatattractedAsianstoNewZealandandparticularlytoAuckland.“Theenvironmentisclean,there’sfreshairandthere’ssafetyoffood...There’sagoodeducationsystemhereinNewZealand...”NewZealandwasalsoconsideredtobeamuchsaferplacethanmanyothercountries,suchasAmerica,CanadaandAustralia.8.WhatchangehastakenplaceinAuckland?A.Ithasbeendevelopingatahigherspeed.B.Ithasstartedtocontrolitspopulation.C.Ithasbeguntovalueethniccultures.D.Ithasbecomeamorediversecity.9.WhatistheproportionofAsiansinAucklandnow?A.Aboutone-tenth.B.Belowone-fifth.C.Nearlyone-fourth.D.Morethantwo-fifths.10.WhydomanyAsiansmigratetoNewZealandaccordingtoSpoonley?A.Theyneedabettereducation.B.Theywanttoliveinasafeplace.C.Theylovethecleanenvironment.D.Theyhopetogetbetterhealthcare.11.WhatdomostNewZealandersthinkofAsianmigrants?A.Theyarepartofthesociety.B.Theyareasmallethnicgroup.C.Theyareverylikelytochange.D.Theyareathreattothecountry.DAscomputersbecomemorepopularinChina,ChinesepeopleareincreasinglydependingoncomputerkeyboardstoinputChinesecharacters.Butiftheyusethecomputertoomuch,theymayendupforgettingtheexactstrokes(笔画)ofeachChinesecharacterwhenwritingonpaper.Expertssuggestpeople,especiallystudents,writebyhandmore.Doyouwritebyhandmoreortypemore?InBeijing,studentsstartusingacomputerasearlyasprimaryschool.Andcomputerdependenceismorewidelyspreadamonguniversitystudents.Almostalltheirassignments(作业)andessaysaretypedonacomputer.Allthestudentsinterviewedsaytheyusuallyuseacomputer.It’sfasterandeasiertocorrectifusingacomputer.Andthat’swhycomputersarebeingappliedmoreandmoreoftentomoderneducation.Butwhenpeoplearetakingstockincomputersincreasingly,problemsappear.

“WhenI’mwritingwithapen,IfindIoftencan’trememberhowtowriteacharacter,thoughIfeelI’mfamiliarwithit.”“I’mnotinthemoodtowritewhenfacedwithapenandpaper.”Manystudentsdon’tfeelthisissomethingtoworryabout.Nowthatit’smoreconvenientandefficienttowriteonacomputer,whybothertohandwrite?Manyeducatorsthinkdifferently.ShiLiwei,headmasterofafamousprimaryschoolinthecapitalsaid,“Chinesecharactersenjoybothpracticalandaesthetic(审美的)value.Butthosecharacterstypedwithcomputerkeyboardsonlymaintaintheirpracticalvalue.Alltheartisticbeautyofthecharactersislost.Andhandwritingcontainsthewriter’semotion.Throughone’shandwriting,peoplecangettoknowone’sthinkingandpersonality.Beautifulwritingwillgivepeopleabetterfirstimpressionofthem.”Toencouragestudentstohandwritemore,manyprimaryschoolsinBeijinghavemadewritingclassescompulsory(必修的),andinuniversitiessomeprofessorsareaskingstudentstoturnintheirhomeworkandessayswrittenbyhand.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“takingstockin”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Gettingboredwith.B.Gettingdependenton.C.Becomingcrazyabout.D.Gettingcuriousabout.13.Whydothestudentsinterviewedprefertowriteusingacomputermainly?A.Becausetheycancorrectthemistakestheymakequicklyandconveniently.B.Becausetheyareusuallyaskedtoe-mailtheirhomeworkandessays.C.Becausetheyfinditnoteasytorememberhowtowriteacharacter.D.BecausecomputershavebecomeatrendandfashioninChina.14.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueoftheadvantagesofhandwriting?A.Handwritingcontainsthewriter’semotions.B.Chinesecharactersenjoybothpracticalandaestheticvalue.C.Handwritingcanimpresspeoplewellandbuildone’sself-confidence.D.Thewriter’sthinkingandpersonalityareshowninhisorherhandwriting.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ToTypeortoHandwriteB.TheImportanceofHandwritingandTypingC.WritingbyComputerWillReplaceWritingbyHandD.PracticalandAestheticValueofChineseCharacters第二节(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。Children’sGamesinAncientChinaUnlikethecurrentchildren,thechildrenduringancienttimesdidn’thavesmartphones,iPadsorcomputerstoentertainthemselves.16.Let’stakealook.

KickingstoneballsDuringtheQingDynasty,kickingastoneballaroundwasapopularsportinthenorthernpartofChina,anditwasoftenplayedinthewintertokeepwarm.Stoneswerecarvedintosmallballsandkickedalongwithfeet.FlyingkitesKiteshavequitealonghistory.Theearliestkitesweremadeofwood,insteadofpaper.Nowadays,thethreemostfamouskitesaretheBeijingkite,TianjinkiteandWeifangkite.17.Forexample,theswallow-shapedkiteisawell-knownBeijingstyle.

Playinghide-and-seekHide-and-seekisatraditionalgameforchildren,populararoundthenation.Evennowadays,manychildrenlikeplayingit.Therearetwowaystoplay.Onewayiscoveringachild’seyeswhileotherkidsrunaroundtoteasehim.18.

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Theclosestthingtowatchingafilmortelevisionforentertainmentduringancienttimeswasgoingtoseeashadowplay.Folkartistsmanipulatepuppetsbehindthescreen,narratingstoriesandaccompaniedbymusic.SettingofffirecrackersFirecrackershaveahistoryofmorethan2,000years.ItissaidthattherewasabeastnamedNianinancientChina.20.Aftergunpowderwasinvented,itgraduallyreplacedthebamboojointcracker.CrackersarestillsetoffduringtheSpringFestivaltosymbolizeauspiciousness(吉祥).

A.WatchingshadowplaysB.MakingafilmC.EachofthemhasdistinctivefeaturesD.DifferentmaterialsareusedtomakethekiteE.Andtoscareoffthebeast,peopleburntbamboojointstomakethemblastF.Morecommonly,participantshideandonechildmusttrytofindthemG.Instead,theycameupwithinterestinggamestoplayintheirchildhood第二部分语言运用(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。Iwasbornlegallyblind.Ofallthestoriesofmyearlychildhood,theoneabouta21ismymother’sfavorite.Iwasonlytwowhenthe22occurred.Wehadjustarrivedhomefromatrip.Momliftedmeoutofthecarand23tospeaktothedriver.Itookadvantageofmybrief24todashacrossthelawn(草坪)andhitalargemapletree!IwasrunningsofastthatIbouncedoffthetrunkandlandedonmybackside.Mom25metostartcrying,butIjustsatthereforaminute.ThenI26myselfupandkeptrightongoing.

Momlovestousethisstoryasan27.Itremindsherthatchildrendon’tenterlife28totakerisksorunwillingto29againwhentheyfalldown.SheneverwantedmetolosethattoughnessasIgrewolder.WhenI30mymajorlifedecisions,Iwasstillthatlittlegirltearingfull-speedacrossthelawn.Istudiedabroadandlatermovedawayfrommyparents’hometolookfora31.Throughyearsof32,Ihavebecomearespectedteacherinaschoolservinghigh-needstudents.

Wearealmostcertaintoget33atsomepointduringtheprocessofachievingourgoal.Whenthathappens,don’tsitinthegrassand34.Justgetupandkeepongoing.Itwillallbeworthit35.

21.A.tripB.raceC.treeD.driver22.A.incident B.changeC.illness D.problem23.A.feared B.refusedC.forgot D.turned24.A.delay B.absenceC.freedom D.rest25.A.promised B.encouragedC.allowed D.expected26.A.woke B.pickedC.warmed D.gave27.A.answer B.exampleC.excuse D.order28.A.afraid B.ashamedC.able D.anxious29.A.ask B.shareC.fear D.try30.A.regretted B.reviewedC.made D.explained31.A.job B.friendC.fortune D.house32.A.memories B.effortsC.research D.experience33.A.mixedup B.fedupC.knockeddown D.settleddown34.A.play B.relaxC.dream D.cry35.A.allatonce B.intheendC.ineithercase D.asaresult第二节(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。InmuchofAsia,especiallytheso-called“ricebowl”culturesofChina,Japan,Korea,36.Vietnam,foodisusuallyeatenwithchopsticks.

Chopsticksareusuallytwolong,thinpiecesofwoodorbamboo.Theycanalsobemadeofplastic,animalboneormetal.Sometimeschopsticksarequiteartistic.Trulyelegantchopsticksmight37.(make)ofgoldandsilverwithChinesecharacters.Skilledworkersalsocombinevarioushardwoodsandmetal38.(create)specialdesigns.

TheChinesehaveusedchopsticksforfivethousandyears.Peopleprobablycookedtheirfoodinlargepots,39.(use)twigs(树枝)toremoveit.Overtime,40.thepopulationgrew,peoplebegancuttingfoodintosmallpiecessoitwouldcookmorequickly.Foodinsmallpiecescouldbeeateneasilywithtwigswhich41.(gradual)turnedintochopsticks.

SomepeoplethinkthatthegreatChinesescholarConfucius,42.livedfromroughly551to479BCE,influencedthe43.(develop)ofchopsticks.Confuciusbelievedkniveswouldremindpeopleofkillingsand44.(be)tooviolentforuseatthetable.

ChopsticksarenotusedeverywhereinAsia.InIndia,forexample,mostpeopletraditionallyeat45.theirhands.第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)某中学生英文报以“保护中国传统文化”为主题举行英语征文活动。你阅读了上述征文后,准备给该报投稿。稿件内容包括:1.保护中国传统文化的重要性;2.谈谈你对文化保护的建议。

第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根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。Awealthymasteronceownedalargefarmwithabighouse,whereheemployedtwoservantstoworkinthefields.Oneservantwasveryloyaltohismaster.Heplacedthecommandofhismasterinhisheartandobeyeditwhiletheotherservantonlyheardthewordsofhismaster,butwentonhisownway.Thefirstservant,wholovedhismastermorethanhimself,workedreallyhard.Everydayheplantedseedsunderthesun.Thoughsometimeshefeltsotired,heneverquit;hejusttookarestandthoughtofhismastercomingback.Therewerealsotimeswhenhegothurtbecauseofstones,insectsandotherharmfulobjectsbutstillhenevergaveup;hecontinueddoingwhathismasterhadcommanded.Heknewthatsomedayallhishardworkwouldpayoffandthathismasterwouldbesatisfiedwithhim.Buttheotherservant,wholovedhimselfmorethanhismaster,enjoyedthepleasureoftheworld.Hethoughtthathismasterwouldneverknowwhathewasdoing.Heusedhisfreedomforhisownsake.Hejustignoredhismaster’scommandandfollowedhisownwill.Manyyearspassed,butstillthemasterdidnotcomeback.Thefirstservantwentonworkinghardinthefieldsforagoodharvestyearafteryearwhiletheotherservantwanderedaroundtheworld.Onedaytheirmasterappearedsuddenlyandwaspleasedwhenhefoundoneservantharvestingthecropsinthefields.Ofcourse,hewasdisappointedwhenhecouldn’tfindtheotherone.Themastercalledthetwoservantsandexplainedwhyhehadbeenawayforsuchalongtime.注意:续写词数应为150左右。Themastersaidthathebuiltalargebeautifulhouseintown.

Themastertreatedthetwoservantsfairly.

听力答案：1.C2.C3.B4.B5.A6.B7.A8.A9.C10.C11.B12.C13.B14.B15.A16.B17.C18.A19.C20.A非听力部分答案：【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在英国需要遵守的一些社交礼仪。1.B细节理解题。根据Greeting部分的“Whenyoumeetpeopleforthefirsttime,itisnormaltoshakehands.Afirmhandshakeisthestandard”可知,在英国第一次见面应该紧紧地握手。B项符合以上说法,故选B项。2.A细节理解题。根据Gifts部分的“Thegiftdoesn’tneedtobeexpensive,butitshouldusuallyshowanattempttofindsomethingthatisrelatedtotherecipient’sinterests.”可知,生日或者圣诞节的礼物不需要太昂贵,但是应该和礼物接受者的兴趣相关。故选A项。3.D细节理解题。根据Visiting部分的“Usually,peoplearenotcomfortableifyoujustdropin.”可知,突然造访会让主人不适,这是不礼貌的。故选D项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者主要介绍了自己的老师MarjorieHurd,其中重点讲述了Hurd老师对他的人生道路产生的重要影响。4.D细节理解题。根据上文“ShortlyafterIarrived,Iwastoldtoselectahobbytopursueduring‘clubhours’.”再结合下文“...butIdecidedtofollowtheprettiestgirlinmyclass.”使用了转折连词but,可以推测出画线的句子表示的意思应与之相反,即虽然我对于爱好和俱乐部毫无概念。故选D项。5.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“HerintroductiontotheliterarywealthofGreecegavemeanewperspectiveonmywar-tornhomeland,makingmeproudofmyorigins.”可知,Hurd老师让我了解了希腊文学这一宝贵财富,使得我对饱受战争蹂躏的祖国有了新的不同的认识,为它感到自豪。故选B项。6.A推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Evenafterherretirement,shecontinuallymadeaprojectofunwillingstudents...caughtfire.”可知,Hurd老师退休之后,继续从事了一项工作:用她独特而严厉的爱帮助不愿意学习的学生发现他们潜在的闪光点。故选A项。7.C主旨大意题。通读全文,特别是文章第一句“ThepersonwhosetthecourseofmylifewasaschoolteachernamedMarjorieHurd.”可知,本文主要讲述了我的老师MarjorieHurd对我的人生道路产生的重要影响。C项中的“shapedtheauthor’slife”与“setthecourseofmylife”意思相近。故选C项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了新西兰的奥克兰市在文化多元化方面已经超越了伦敦和悉尼。8.D细节理解题。由第二段的“AucklandisconsideredtohaveawidervarietyofculturalgroupsthanLondonorSydney”可知,如今的奥克兰人口结构变得更加多元化。因此D项正确。9.C细节理解题。由第五段的“today23percentidentifythemselvesasAsian”可知,奥克兰的亚洲人口比例已接近四分之一。因此C项正确。10.D细节理解题。由倒数第四段的“thehealthcaresystemisattractingAsianworkers”可知,Spoonley认为新西兰的医疗体制吸引了亚洲移民。因此D项正确。11.A推理判断题。由倒数第三段的“ThearticlealsoshowedthatKiwishadoverallbecomemoreacceptingofmigrantcommunitiesandparticularlyofAsianpeoples.”可知,大多数新西兰人认为亚洲移民属于新西兰社会的一部分。因此A项正确。【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述的是随着电脑越来越流行,中国的学生在汉字书写方面出现了很大的问题,引起了人们的担心。因此,一系列措施被采取来锻炼学生的书写能力。12.B词义猜测题。根据本句“Butwhenpeople...appear.”以及上文内容可知,本句是指“当人们越来越依赖电脑的时候,就出现了问题”。故该短语意为“依赖”,故B项正确。13.A细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“It’scation.”可知,使用电脑很方便修改,这是现代教育中电脑被越来越多地使用的原因,故A项正确。14.C细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知,A、B、D三项都是手写汉字的特点,只有C项文章没有提及,故C项正确。15.A主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是随着电脑越来越流行,中国学生在汉字书写方面出现了很大的问题,引起了人们的担心。一系列措施被采取来加强学生的书写能力,故A项正确。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在中国古代孩子们玩的一些游戏。16.G此处承上启下,前一句讲古代的孩子们没有智能手机、平板电脑或计算机来娱乐自己,而下文介绍了古代的孩子们玩的一些游戏,所以此处应该是讲他们在孩童时期玩有趣的游戏,故选G项。17.C此处起承上启下的作用。根据上文所讲,现在最有名的三种风筝是北京风筝、天津风筝和潍坊风筝,并结合下文讲的燕子形状的风筝是一种有名的北京风格的风筝可知,这三种风筝都各有特色,