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Unit 7 Seasons
【A卷(基础专练)】
一、根据首字母提示填写单词(10分)
1.The sweater is too e . I can’t afford (买得起) it.
2.For Jack, volleyball is d but basketball is easy.
3.—Look! It’s my new watch.
—Wow! It’s so c .
4.Mr. Green is really b . He has little time to have lunch.
5.I think books are very u . We can learn a lot from them.
6.I like the color of snow. It’s w .
7.Don’t walk to the tigers! They are so d .
8. The students shouted with joy when they heard the e news.
9.He had a good m like an elephant for facts.
10.I went to bed too late last night and I felt very s in class this morning.
二、用所给单词适当形式填空(10分)
11.The boy spent too much time on computer games. As a result, his grades (drop).
12.I feel (awfully) these days. What should I do?
13.Children should not often eat food as it may do harm to them. (freeze)
14.—Air (pollute) is a serious problem for people in modern society.
—It’s necessary for us to drive less.
15.After the heavy rain, the river (rise)more than a metre yesterday.
16.There are too many children (cough) in her class today.
17.It’s (usual) for Frank to be late. He has always been on time.
18.The weather was very . Let’s go for an outing. (fantasy)
19.Mary was very and she made lots of mistakes in the maths test. (care)
20.They are just kidding. Don’t take it (serious).
三、单项选择(10分)
21.A cold snap (寒潮) came and ________ dropped to -5℃ in the early morning.
A.weather B.water C.house D.temperature
22.The two schools are similar ________ each other in many ways.
A.with B.as C.from D.to
23.We felt ________ and sad when we heard the news about a serious stampede accident (踩踏事故) in Korea.
A.shocked B.shocking C.excited D.exciting
24.Most of us think Frank can do the job well because he has much ________.
A.temperature B.experience C.difference D.discussion
25.—There ________ an interesting movie tonight.
—Really? ________ news!
A.is going to be, Excited B.is going to have, Exciting C.will be, Exciting D.will have, Excited
26.—We should have a ________ to decide where to go on vacation.
—OK.
A.problem B.shower C.discussion D.film
27.—What a high ________! It’s almost 38℃.
—Yes, it is usually very hot at this time of a year.
A.building B.temperature C.price D.mountain
28.—It’s ________ to leave much personal information on the Internet.
—Thanks. I’ll pay more attention to (注意) it later.
A.interesting B.exciting C.difficult D.dangerous
29.—Why do you look so ______?
—Because I didn’t sleep well last night.
A.tired B.popular C.famous D.exciting
30.Just put ________ sugar into my coffee. I don’t want it to be too sweet.
A.a bit B.a bit of C.a lot D.a lot of
四、完形填空(10分)
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When summer ends and autumn comes, people feel cold and start to wear 31 clothes. However, when winter ends and spring comes, people may not 32 as cold. The truth is that the 33 in autumn and spring is the same. But it seems that people feel colder in autumn 34 in spring. Why is that?
This may have something to do with how our bodies get 35 to the cold, according to US scientists. Scientists 36 people who work in cold temperature. They found that their bodies get better at tolerating (忍受) the cold over time. For example, fishermen work long hours 37 their hands in cold water. The temperature of their hands is 38 than that of other people’s hands. It is the same for workers who handle (处理) cold meat.
Our body experiences cold all winter long. It is accustomed to (适应) the cold and gradually (逐渐地) warms up. So when 39 ends and spring comes, we don’t feel too cold, John Castellani, an 40 on cold weather, told The New York Times.
31.A.beautiful B.warm C.cold D.short
32.A.feel B.look C.smell D.listen
33.A.temperature B.rain C.snow D.flower
34.A.but B.than C.and D.or
35.A.used B.use C.using D.rid
36.A.are studying B.will study C.studies D.studied
37.A.on B.for C.with D.in
38.A.more B.high C.higher D.much
39.A.winter B.summer C.autumn D.rain
40.A.expert B.teacher C.student D.scientist
五、阅读理解(20分)
A
There were once four seasons in the year called Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each season was very different, but two of them didn’t get along (相处) very well. Which two were they? Well, Winter and Summer. Summer didn’t like cold days or snow, but Winter didn’t like hot days or rain.
One day, the four seasons got together to solve the problem. During the meeting, Spring and Autumn said Winter and Summer should get along well, because the four seasons were all important to the circle (循环) of life on earth.
Spring said, “Winter, all living things are able to live because of you. There is much water when the ice melts. And Summer, there’s life on earth because of you and your sunlight. So you are both important.”
After hearing the words, Winter and Summer started to think, and then Winter said, “You are right. Now I understand. We must be united (团结的), because each of us has a different job to keep the life on earth.”
And that was how Winter and Summer finally understood that being united was the only way that they could keep the balance (平衡) on earth.
41.What didn’t Winter like?
A.Hot days or rain. B.Hot days or snow.
C.Cold days or snow. D.Cold days or rain.
42.The four seasons held a meeting to_________.
A.have a good time together
B.let them know how to be happy
C.show four seasons are important ones
D.make Winter and Summer get along well with each other
43.The underlined word “melt” means “_________” in Chinese.
A.凝固 B.出现 C.融化 D.消失
44.What was the only way to keep the balance on earth according to (根据) the passage?
A.Being united. B.Helping each other.
C.Protecting Winter and Summer. D.Doing more good things to the earth.
45.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Spring and Autumn said they were the most important at the meeting.
B.The four seasons did different work to keep the life on earth.
C.Summer said its sunlight kept the balance on earth.
D.They didn’t solve the problem at the meeting.
B
About 500 people live in Oymyakon and it is common for this village to go over 200 days with temperatures below(在……以下) 0℃. Oymyakon is in the Yakutia region(地区) in Russia and is known as the coldest human settlement(定居点) on the earth.
The village’s lowest temperature was recorded at the Oymyakon weather station and reached -67.7℃ in 1933. It is over 20 degrees warmer than the coldest temperature ever recorded on the earth at ground level, and it reaches -89.2℃ at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica(南极洲) in July, 1983.
Average temperatures are around -50℃ in the winter months and Oymyakon has never recorded a temperature above 0℃ between October 25 and March 17. This region is extremely(极端) cold because the arctic air is always sitting over top of it. Warm ocean temperatures or daylight heating don’t influence(影响) the region.
The village is closer to the Arctic Circle than it is to the nearest city. Schools will be open if temperatures stay above -52℃. It is common for temperatures to drop below freezing in late September and stay below freezing until mid-April. Although there are long cold winters, Oymyakon experiences mild and sometimes hot summers. July is the village’s warmest month with average temperature of 18.7℃ and has a record high of 34.6℃.
46.The village Oymyakon is famous for its _________.
A.snow B.materials C.population D.cold weather
47.What’s the lowest temperature of Oymyakon in history?
A.-52℃. B.-67.7℃. C.-87.7℃. D.-89.2℃.
48.Why is Oymyakon so cold?
A.Because there is no warm wind.
B.Because the arctic air is always sitting overtop of it.
C.Because it is close to the Arctic Circle.
D.Because the sunlight is far away from it.
49.The students needn’t go to school _________.
A.when late September comes
B.when they spend hot summers
C.when the temperature is below 52℃
D.when July comes
50.What can we learn from the passage?
A.There are four seasons in Oymyakon.
B.The people of Oymyakon have moved away.
C.The villages around the Arctic Circle are in trouble.
D.July is probably the best time to visit Oymyakon.
六、短文首字母填空(10分)
根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词。
In England, people often talk about the weather because they can have four s 51 in one day. In the morning it is w 52 just like in spring. After an hour black clouds come and then it r 53 hard. The weather g 54 a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be clear, the sun will c 55 out again, and it'll be summer at this t 56 of the day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have w 57 in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an u 58 or a raincoat with them even on a s 59 morning, but you shouldn't l 60 at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) late in the day.
七、阅读填表(10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,根据所读内容,在文章后的表格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案填写在答题卡相应横线上。
Guarding the Blue Planet
Liu loves to teach people to explore the underwater world and lead them to feel the beauty of the sea. Now, he devotes himself to the voluntary work in a community called Better Blue. The volunteers in Better Blue are not only made up of diving coaches like Liu, but also pilots, lawyers, doctors and so on. All of them should have the knowledge of the sea.
Every year, 12 million tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean (海洋). Sea animals like turtles often lose their lives because of eating plastic or fishing nets. Even humans on land are influenced because the fish we eat may have harmful plastic particles in their bodies. So the community Better Blue was started in 2017. It hopes to raise marine (海洋的) protection awareness among the public, invite people to protect the endangered sea animals and encourage people to think about how to make the ocean develop in a friendly way.
Dive Against Debris is an activity organized by Better Blue to protect the ocean. The activity needs volunteers with greater diving skills. In this project, divers go into the waters and fish out rubbish, which is then separated into different groups. They do this at several fixed locations in the bay area of Shenzhen every month. The work also includes checking which rubbish often appears in the area, doing a research on why this kind of rubbish is the most and making suggestions to reduce the pollution.
Marine protected to collecting rubbish. It also includes marine protection education. On weekdays, Liu volunteers to teach children marine protection in local schools. Volunteers like him teach marine science to make children realize that land- based rubbish can also pollute the ocean. Researchers from local universities also take part in such activities.
With diving becoming popular, people are more willing to learn about marine protection. They come with their equipment, div e into the waters, get to know the underwater world and protect it.
Liu is not only a diving 61 , but also a volunteer in Better Blue. Volunteers of Better Blue do different jobs and they are 62 to have the knowledge of the sea.
The introduction to Better Blue
The reasons why it was started:
▶Plastic waste flows into the ocean.
▶Sea animals like turtles often 63 .
▶Fish have plastic particles that are 64 to humans.
▶The 65 of it:
▶To raise marine protection awareness.
▶To invite people to protect the endangered sea animals.
▶To encourage people to 66 the development of the ocean in a friendly way.
The activities held by Better Blue
Dive Against Debris:▶Volunteers need to have greater diving skills. They fish out rubbish and separate it.
▶Further work: ① checking the kind of the area’s 67 rubbish
② studying why this kind of rubbish is the most
③advising 68 the pollution
Marine protection education:▶Volunteers give 69 on marine protection.
▶Researchers take part in marine protection education.
With the popularity of diving, people show more 70 in marine protection and take action.
八、书面表达(20分)
你校要举行一场以“My favourite season”为题的英文征文比赛,请你根据以下提示,用英语写一篇100词左右的征文稿,来谈谈你的看法:
1. Which is your favourite season?
2. What’s special about this season? (there points)
3.What can people do in this season? (three points)
4.Why do you like this season? (two points)
要求:
1)表达清楚,语法正确,上下文连贯;
2)必须包括所有要点内容,并适当发挥;
3)词数:100 词左右;
My favourite season
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Unit 7 Seasons
【A卷(基础专练)】
一、根据首字母提示填写单词(10分)
1.The sweater is too e . I can’t afford (买得起) it.
【答案】(e)xpensive
【详解】句意:这件毛衣太贵了。我买不起。根据“I can’t afford (买得起) it.”可知,买不起,因为太贵了,expensive“昂贵的”,在句中作表语,故填(e)xpensive。
2.For Jack, volleyball is d but basketball is easy.
【答案】(d)ifficult
【详解】句意:对杰克来说,排球很难,但篮球很容易。根据“For Jack, volleyball is…but basketball is easy.”以及首字母提示可知,此处指的是排球很难,应填形容词作表语,difficult“困难的”。故填(d)ifficult。
3.—Look! It’s my new watch.
—Wow! It’s so c .
【答案】(c)ool
【详解】句意:——看!这是我的新手表。——哇!它是如此酷。根据“Wow! It’s so...”可知此处是夸赞对方的手表很酷,cool“酷的”。故填(c)ool。
4.Mr. Green is really b . He has little time to have lunch.
【答案】(b)usy
【详解】句意:格林先生真的忙。他没有时间吃午饭。此处缺少形容词作表语,由“little time”可知,此处表示“没有时间”,busy“忙碌的”。故填(b)usy。
5.I think books are very u . We can learn a lot from them.
【答案】(u)seful
【详解】句意:我认为书很有用。我们可以从他们身上学到很多东西。由“learn a lot from”可知,此处表示“收获很多”,由首字母可知,useful“有用的”,此处作表语。故填(u)seful。
6.I like the color of snow. It’s w .
【答案】(w)hite
【详解】句意:我喜欢雪的颜色。它是白色的。根据“the color of snow”可知,是白色的,white“白色的”,形容词作表语。故填(w)hite。
7.Don’t walk to the tigers! They are so d .
【答案】(d)angerous
【详解】句意:不要向老虎走去!它们太危险了。根据“Don’t walk to the tigers!”可知,不要朝老虎走去,因为它们是危险的;dangerous“危险的”,形容词作表语。故填(d)angerous。
8. The students shouted with joy when they heard the e news.
【答案】(e)xciting
【详解】句意:听到这个激动人心的消息时,学生们高兴得大叫起来。news“消息”是名词,应用形容词修饰。根据“The students shouted with joy”可知学生们高兴得大叫起来,说明这个消息应该是“激动人心的”,首字母为e,说明这个形容词应是exciting,在句中作定语。故填(e)xciting。
9.He had a good m like an elephant for facts.
【答案】(m)emory
【详解】句意:他以前有很好的记忆力。根据“like an elephant for facts”结合常识可知大象的记忆力很好,此处是形象表明他以前记忆力很好,memory“记忆”,名词,故填(m)emory。
10.I went to bed too late last night and I felt very s in class this morning.
【答案】(s)leepy
【详解】句意:我昨晚睡得太晚了,今天早上在课堂上感觉很困。根据“I went to bed too late last night”以及首字母可知晚上睡得晚,第二天早上会很困,作felt的表语用形容词sleepy“困倦的”。故填(s)leepy。
二、用所给单词适当形式填空(10分)
11.The boy spent too much time on computer games. As a result, his grades (drop).
【答案】dropped
【详解】句意:这个男孩在电脑游戏上花了太多时间。结果,他的成绩下降了。drop“下降”,是动词。根据语境可知,句子是一般过去时,所以动词用过去式。故填dropped。
12.I feel (awfully) these days. What should I do?
【答案】awful
【详解】句意:我这些天感觉很糟糕,我应该怎么办?根据“I feel...(awfully) these days.”可知,此空前是系动词(感官动词)feel“感觉”,此空应用awfully的形容词形式awful“糟糕的,不舒服的”,作表语。故填awful。
13.Children should not often eat food as it may do harm to them. (freeze)
【答案】frozen
【详解】句意:孩子们不应该经常吃冷冻食品,因为它可能对他们有害。修饰名词food要用形容词,动词freeze的形容词frozen作定语。故填frozen。
14.—Air (pollute) is a serious problem for people in modern society.
—It’s necessary for us to drive less.
【答案】pollution
【详解】句意:——空气污染对于现代社会的人们来说是很严重的问题。——我们有必要少开车。此空作主语应用“pollute”的名词形式“pollution”。故填pollution。
15.After the heavy rain, the river (rise)more than a metre yesterday.
【答案】rose
【详解】句意:大雨过后,昨天河水上涨了一米多。rise“上升”,动词。根据“yesterday”可知句子是一般过去时,动词用过去式。故填rose。
16.There are too many children (cough) in her class today.
【答案】coughing
【详解】句意:今天她班上咳嗽的孩子太多了。此处是固定句型“There be...doing”的结构,空处用doing形式,故填coughing。
17.It’s (usual) for Frank to be late. He has always been on time.
【答案】unusual
【详解】句意:弗兰克迟到太不寻常了。他总是很准时。is后接形容词作表语,根据“He has always been on time”可知,总是很准时,所以此处指迟到是罕见的,unusual“罕见的,不寻常的”,故填unusual。
18.The weather was very . Let’s go for an outing. (fantasy)
【答案】fantastic
【详解】句意:天气非常好。我们去郊游吧。分析句子可知,主系表结构,句子缺表语,且very为副词,副词修饰形容词,因此此处应使用形容词作表语;fantasy“想象”,名词,其形容词为:fantastic“极好的”。故填fantastic。
19.Mary was very and she made lots of mistakes in the maths test. (care)
【答案】careless
【详解】句意:玛丽很粗心,在数学考试中犯了很多错误。根据“she made lots of mistakes in the maths test”可知犯很多错误,很粗心。was后接形容词作表语,careless“粗心大意的”。故填careless。
20.They are just kidding. Don’t take it (serious).
【答案】seriously
【详解】句意:他们只是在开玩笑。别当真。此空修饰动词“take”,应用“serious”的副词形式“seriously”。故填seriously。
三、单项选择(10分)
21.A cold snap (寒潮) came and ________ dropped to -5℃ in the early morning.
A.weather B.water C.house D.temperature
【答案】D
【详解】句意:一阵寒潮来临,温度在清晨降到了零下五摄氏度。
考查名词辨析。weather天气;water水;house房子;temperature温度。根据“A cold snap (寒潮) came and...dropped to -5℃ in the early morning.”可知,零下五摄氏度是指温度,用名词temperature。故选D。
22.The two schools are similar ________ each other in many ways.
A.with B.as C.from D.to
【答案】D
【详解】句意:这两所学校在许多方面是相似的。
考查形容词短语。with和;as像;from从;to到。根据分析句子可知,此处考查固定短语:be similar to意为“与……相似”。故选D。
23.We felt ________ and sad when we heard the news about a serious stampede accident (踩踏事故) in Korea.
A.shocked B.shocking C.excited D.exciting
【答案】A
【详解】句意:当我们听到这个关于在韩国发生的严重的踩踏事故的新闻时,我们感到震惊和悲伤。
考查形容词辨析。shocked震惊的(修饰人);shocking令人震惊的(修饰事、物);excited兴奋的(修饰人);exciting令人激动的(修饰事、物)。空格处修饰We“我们”,指人,且根据“when we heard the news about a serious stampede accident (踩踏事故) in Korea”可知,对于这种严重的踩踏事故应该感到震惊。故选A。
24.Most of us think Frank can do the job well because he has much ________.
A.temperature B.experience C.difference D.discussion
【答案】B
【详解】句意:我们大多数人都认为弗兰克能胜任这项工作,因为他有丰富的经验。
考查名词辨析。temperature温度;experience经验;difference差别;discussion讨论。根据“Frank can do the job well”可知,能把一项工作做好是因为富有经验。故选B。
25.—There ________ an interesting movie tonight.
—Really? ________ news!
A.is going to be, Excited B.is going to have, Exciting C.will be, Exciting D.will have, Excited
【答案】C
【详解】句意:——今晚将有一场有趣的电影。——真的吗?多令人激动的消息啊!
考查一般将来时和形容词辨析。根据“There…an interesting movie tonight.”可知,该句为there be结构,且为一般将来时,其构成为“there will be”或“there is/are going to be”,因此排除选项B和D。excited感到激动的,通常用来说明人;exciting令人激动的,通常用来说明物,结合句中news可知应用形容词exciting,故选C。
26.—We should have a ________ to decide where to go on vacation.
—OK.
A.problem B.shower C.discussion D.film
【答案】C
【详解】句意:——我们应该讨论一下去哪里度假。——好的。
考查名词词义辨析。problem问题;shower淋浴;discussion讨论;film电影。根据后文“decide where to go on vacation”可是,要通过讨论来决定去哪里度假。故选C。
27.—What a high ________! It’s almost 38℃.
—Yes, it is usually very hot at this time of a year.
A.building B.temperature C.price D.mountain
【答案】B
【详解】句意:——温度多高啊!现在差不多是38℃了。——是的,一年中的这个时候通常很热。
考查名词辨析。building建筑物;temperature温度;price价格;mountain山。根据“It’s almost 38℃.”可知是温度很高。故选B。
28.—It’s ________ to leave much personal information on the Internet.
—Thanks. I’ll pay more attention to (注意) it later.
A.interesting B.exciting C.difficult D.dangerous
【答案】D
【详解】句意:——在网络上留下太多个人信息是危险的。——谢谢。我以后一定多注意。
考查形容词辨析。interesting有趣的;exciting令人兴奋的;difficult困难的;dangerous危险的。根据“I’ll pay more attention to it later.”可知,前句提到的“网络上留太多个人信息”是危险的事情。故选D。
29.—Why do you look so ______?
—Because I didn’t sleep well last night.
A.tired B.popular C.famous D.exciting
【答案】A
【详解】句意:——你怎么看起来这么疲惫?——因为我昨晚没睡好。
考查形容词辨析。tired疲惫的;popular受欢迎的;famous著名的;exciting令人激动的。根据“Because I didn’t sleep well last night.”可知,昨晚没有睡好,所以今天看起来有点疲惫,故选A。
30.Just put ________ sugar into my coffee. I don’t want it to be too sweet.
A.a bit B.a bit of C.a lot D.a lot of
【答案】B
【详解】句意:只要放一点糖进入咖啡。我不想它太甜。
考查形容词短语。a bit一点,修饰形容词,副词;a bit of 一点,修饰不可数名词;a lot许多,有副词性,有名词性;a lot of很多,修饰可数名词复数或不可数名词。根据后文可知应是“一点”,修饰名词“sugar”,所以应是a bit of。故选B。
四、完形填空(10分)
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When summer ends and autumn comes, people feel cold and start to wear 31 clothes. However, when winter ends and spring comes, people may not 32 as cold. The truth is that the 33 in autumn and spring is the same. But it seems that people feel colder in autumn 34 in spring. Why is that?
This may have something to do with how our bodies get 35 to the cold, according to US scientists. Scientists 36 people who work in cold temperature. They found that their bodies get better at tolerating (忍受) the cold over time. For example, fishermen work long hours 37 their hands in cold water. The temperature of their hands is 38 than that of other people’s hands. It is the same for workers who handle (处理) cold meat.
Our body experiences cold all winter long. It is accustomed to (适应) the cold and gradually (逐渐地) warms up. So when 39 ends and spring comes, we don’t feel too cold, John Castellani, an 40 on cold weather, told The New York Times.
31.A.beautiful B.warm C.cold D.short
32.A.feel B.look C.smell D.listen
33.A.temperature B.rain C.snow D.flower
34.A.but B.than C.and D.or
35.A.used B.use C.using D.rid
36.A.are studying B.will study C.studies D.studied
37.A.on B.for C.with D.in
38.A.more B.high C.higher D.much
39.A.winter B.summer C.autumn D.rain
40.A.expert B.teacher C.student D.scientist
【答案】
31.B 32.A 33.A 34.B 35.A 36.D 37.C 38.C 39.A 40.A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,人们经常觉得秋天比春天更冷,实际上两个季节的温度是一样的,文章通过一个实验结果为我们解答了这一现象背后的原理。
31.句意:当夏天结束,秋天来临的时候,人们感到了寒冷,于是开始穿起暖和的衣服。
beautiful美丽的;warm暖和的;cold寒冷的;short短的。根据上文“people feel cold”可知,感觉到冷了所以开始穿暖和的衣服。故选B。
32.句意:然而,当冬天结束,春天到来之时,人们可能不会感到有那么冷。
feel感觉;look看;smell闻、嗅;listen听。空格后为“cold”,此处指的是感觉到冷,故选A。
33.句意:事实上,秋天和春天的温度是一样的。
temperature温度;rain雨;snow雪;flower花。根据下文“But it seems that people feel colder in autumn than in spring”提示,此处说的是秋天和春天的温度是一样的,但人们还是觉得秋天比春天更冷。故选A。
34.句意:但是人们似乎觉得秋天比春天更冷。
but但是;than比;and和;or或者。根据上文“feel colder”提示,此处存在比较,故空格处应填than。故选B。
35.句意:美国科学家表示,这可能与我们的身体适应寒冷的方式有关。
used习惯的,形容词;use使用,动词;using使用,动名词;rid得到解脱的,形容词。根据下文“They found that their bodies get better at tolerating (忍受) the cold over time”可知,此处是在推测与身体适应寒冷的方式有关。get used to为固定搭配,意为“习惯于”,符合语境。故选A。
36.句意:科学家研究了在低温下工作的人。
are studying正在研究,现在进行时;will study将要研究,一般将来时;studies研究,一般现在时;studied研究,一般过去时。根据下文“They found that their bodies get better at tolerating (忍受) the cold over time”可知,对实验过程进行叙述应用过去时。故选D。
37.句意:例如,渔民长时间双手放在冷水中工作。
on在……上;for为了;with使用;in在……里。空格后为“their hands”,此处指的是长时间用手在水里劳作。故选C。
38.句意:他们的手的温度比别人的手的温度高。
more更多的;high高的;higher更高的;much非常。根据下文“It is accustomed to (适应) the cold and gradually (逐渐地) warms up”可知,当人们的身体习惯了寒冷之后,身体部位的温度会逐渐升高,由此可知习惯了在冷水里劳作的渔民,他们的手部温度会比别人的手的温度更高,应用比较级形式。故选C。
39.句意:因此,当冬天结束,春天来临的时候,我们不会感到太冷,寒冷天气专家John Castellani在接受《纽约时报》采访时表示。
winter冬天;summer夏天;autumn秋天;rain雨。根据空格后“spring comes”可知,冬天结束了,春天才会到来。故选A。
40.句意:因此,当冬天结束,春天来临的时候,我们不会感到太冷,寒冷天气专家John Castellani在接受《纽约时报》采访时表示。
expert专家;teacher教师;student学生;scientist科学家。空格前为不定冠词“an”,选项中“expert”是以元音音素开头。故选A。
五、阅读理解(20分)
A
There were once four seasons in the year called Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each season was very different, but two of them didn’t get along (相处) very well. Which two were they? Well, Winter and Summer. Summer didn’t like cold days or snow, but Winter didn’t like hot days or rain.
One day, the four seasons got together to solve the problem. During the meeting, Spring and Autumn said Winter and Summer should get along well, because the four seasons were all important to the circle (循环) of life on earth.
Spring said, “Winter, all living things are able to live because of you. There is much water when the ice melts. And Summer, there’s life on earth because of you and your sunlight. So you are both important.”
After hearing the words, Winter and Summer started to think, and then Winter said, “You are right. Now I understand. We must be united (团结的), because each of us has a different job to keep the life on earth.”
And that was how Winter and Summer finally understood that being united was the only way that they could keep the balance (平衡) on earth.
41.What didn’t Winter like?
A.Hot days or rain. B.Hot days or snow.
C.Cold days or snow. D.Cold days or rain.
42.The four seasons held a meeting to_________.
A.have a good time together
B.let them know how to be happy
C.show four seasons are important ones
D.make Winter and Summer get along well with each other
43.The underlined word “melt” means “_________” in Chinese.
A.凝固 B.出现 C.融化 D.消失
44.What was the only way to keep the balance on earth according to (根据) the passage?
A.Being united. B.Helping each other.
C.Protecting Winter and Summer. D.Doing more good things to the earth.
45.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Spring and Autumn said they were the most important at the meeting.
B.The four seasons did different work to keep the life on earth.
C.Summer said its sunlight kept the balance on earth.
D.They didn’t solve the problem at the meeting.
【答案】41.A 42.D 43.C 44.A 45.B
【导语】本文是一篇童话。一年四季中冬季和夏季相处不好。在一次四个季节的聚会中,春季和秋季想劝和冬季和夏季。春季说因为有了冬季的雨雪,才有水,生物才能生长。因为有了夏季的阳光,地球上才有生命。冬季和夏季都非常重要。冬季和夏季听从了劝告,四个季节团结了起来。
41.细节理解题。根据“but Winter didn’t like hot days or rain.”可知冬季不喜欢热的天气和雨水。故选A。
42.细节理解题。根据“but two of them didn’t get along (相处) very well. Which two were they? Well, Winter and Summer. ”和“One day, the four seasons got together to solve the problem. During the meeting, Spring and Autumn said Winter and Summer should get along well, ”可知,冬季和夏季相处的不好,为了解决这个问题四季聚在一起开会。故选D。
43.词义猜测题。根据“There is much water when the ice…”可知,当冰融化的时候才有更多的水。故选C。
44.细节理解题。根据“being united was the only way that they could keep the balance (平衡) on earth.”可知,团结是保持地球平衡的唯一方式。故选A。
45.细节理解题。根据“because the four seasons were all important to the circle (循环) of life on earth.”可知,四季对地球上的生命循环都很重要,故A选项错误。根据“being united was the only way that they could keep the balance (平衡) on earth.”可知,四季团结才是保持地球平衡的唯一方式,故C选项错误。根据“After hearing the words, Winter and Summer started to think, and then Winter said, ‘You are right. Now I understand. We must be united (团结的)...”可知,通过此次会议大家意识到必须团结,所以问题得到了解决。故D选项错误。根据“because each of us has a different job to keep the life on earth.”可知,四季有不同的分工来维持地球上的生命。故选B。
B
About 500 people live in Oymyakon and it is common for this village to go over 200 days with temperatures below(在……以下) 0℃. Oymyakon is in the Yakutia region(地区) in Russia and is known as the coldest human settlement(定居点) on the earth.
The village’s lowest temperature was recorded at the Oymyakon weather station and reached -67.7℃ in 1933. It is over 20 degrees warmer than the coldest temperature ever recorded on the earth at ground level, and it reaches -89.2℃ at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica(南极洲) in July, 1983.
Average temperatures are around -50℃ in the winter months and Oymyakon has never recorded a temperature above 0℃ between October 25 and March 17. This region is extremely(极端) cold because the arctic air is always sitting over top of it. Warm ocean temperatures or daylight heating don’t influence(影响) the region.
The village is closer to the Arctic Circle than it is to the nearest city. Schools will be open if temperatures stay above -52℃. It is common for temperatures to drop below freezing in late September and stay below freezing until mid-April. Although there are long cold winters, Oymyakon experiences mild and sometimes hot summers. July is the village’s warmest month with average temperature of 18.7℃ and has a record high of 34.6℃.
46.The village Oymyakon is famous for its _________.
A.snow B.materials C.population D.cold weather
47.What’s the lowest temperature of Oymyakon in history?
A.-52℃. B.-67.7℃. C.-87.7℃. D.-89.2℃.
48.Why is Oymyakon so cold?
A.Because there is no warm wind.
B.Because the arctic air is always sitting overtop of it.
C.Because it is close to the Arctic Circle.
D.Because the sunlight is far away from it.
49.The students needn’t go to school _________.
A.when late September comes
B.when they spend hot summers
C.when the temperature is below 52℃
D.when July comes
50.What can we learn from the passage?
A.There are four seasons in Oymyakon.
B.The people of Oymyakon have moved away.
C.The villages around the Arctic Circle are in trouble.
D.July is probably the best time to visit Oymyakon.
【答案】46.D 47.B 48.B 49.C 50.D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就介绍了俄罗斯一个叫奥伊米亚康的村庄是地球上最冷的村庄,目前约有500人居住,每年有200多天温度低于0℃。
46.细节理解题。根据“Oymyakon is in the Yakutia region(地区) in Russia and is known as the coldest human settlement(定居点) on the earth.”可知,奥伊米亚康由于被称为地球上最冷的人类居住区而闻名,故选D。
47.细节理解题。根据“The village’s lowest temperature was recorded at the Oymyakon weather station and reached -67.7℃ in 1933.”可知,气象站记录了该村的最低气温,1933年达到-67.7℃。故选B。
48.细节理解题。根据“This region is extremely(极端) cold because the arctic air is always sitting over top of it.”可知,这个地区非常寒冷,因为北极的空气总是在它上面。故选B。
49.推理判断题。根据“Schools will be open if temperatures stay above 52℃.”可知,如果气温保持在52℃以上,学校将开放,所以温度在52℃以下时可推断学生不用去学校。故选C。
50.推理判断题。根据“July is the village’s warmest month with average temperature of 18.7℃ and has a record high of 34.6℃.”可知,七月是该村最热的月份,平均气温为18.7℃,创下34.6℃的历史新高,所以七月适合适合去奥伊米亚康旅游,故选D。
六、短文首字母填空(10分)
根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词。
In England, people often talk about the weather because they can have four s 51 in one day. In the morning it is w 52 just like in spring. After an hour black clouds come and then it r 53 hard. The weather g 54 a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be clear, the sun will c 55 out again, and it'll be summer at this t 56 of the day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have w 57 in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an u 58 or a raincoat with them even on a s 59 morning, but you shouldn't l 60 at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) late in the day.
【答案】
51.seasons 52.warm 53.rains 54.gets 55.come 56.time 57.winter 58.umbrella 59.sunny 60.laugh
【分析】本文主要讲述了英国的天气变化无常。
51.句意:在英国,人们经常谈论天气,因为他们可以在一个季节有四个季节。根据句意、语境和首字母提示可知填seasons。
52.句意:早晨的天气很暖和,就像春天一样。根据句意、语境和首字母提示可知填warm。
53.句意:一小时后乌云密布,接着下起了大雨。本句时态是一般现在时,主语it三单,谓语应用单数,结合句意、语境和首字母提示可知填rains。
54.句意:天气有点冷。本句时态是一般现在时,主语The weather三单,谓语应用单数,结合句意、语境和首字母提示可知填gets。
55.句意:下午晚些时候天空会变清,太阳又会出来,今天的这个时候就是夏天了。本句时态是一般将来时,其构成:will+动词原形;结合句意、语境和首字母提示可知填come。
56.句意:下午晚些时候天空会变清,太阳又会出来,今天的这个时候就是夏天了。短语at this time of :在…这个时候;根据句意、语境和首字母提示可知填time。
57.句意:在英国,人们在冬天也有夏天,夏天也有冬天。根据上文summer in winter可知 “winter in summer”,结合句意、语境和首字母提示可知填winter。
58.句意:当你去英国的时候,你会看到一些英国人通常带着雨伞或雨衣,即使在一个阳光明媚的早晨,但你不应该嘲笑他们。根据or a raincoat结合句意、语境和首字母提示可知填umbrella。
59.句意:当你去英国的时候,你会看到一些英国人通常带着雨伞或雨衣,即使在一个阳光明媚的早晨,但你不应该嘲笑他们。形容词修饰名词,morning早上,名词,所以填形容词,在一个阳光明媚的早晨:on a sunny morning;结合句意、语境和首字母提示可知填sunny。
60.句意:当你去英国的时候,你会看到一些英国人通常带着雨伞或雨衣,即使在一个阳光明媚的早晨,但你不应该嘲笑他们。短语laugh at笑话某人,嘲笑某人;结合句意、语境和首字母提示可知填laugh。
七、阅读填表(10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,根据所读内容,在文章后的表格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案填写在答题卡相应横线上。
Guarding the Blue Planet
Liu loves to teach people to explore the underwater world and lead them to feel the beauty of the sea. Now, he devotes himself to the voluntary work in a community called Better Blue. The volunteers in Better Blue are not only made up of diving coaches like Liu, but also pilots, lawyers, doctors and so on. All of them should have the knowledge of the sea.
Every year, 12 million tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean (海洋). Sea animals like turtles often lose their lives because of eating plastic or fishing nets. Even humans on land are influenced because the fish we eat may have harmful plastic particles in their bodies. So the community Better Blue was started in 2017. It hopes to raise marine (海洋的) protection awareness among the public, invite people to protect the endangered sea animals and encourage people to think about how to make the ocean develop in a friendly way.
Dive Against Debris is an activity organized by Better Blue to protect the ocean. The activity needs volunteers with greater diving skills. In this project, divers go into the waters and fish out rubbish, which is then separated into different groups. They do this at several fixed locations in the bay area of Shenzhen every month. The work also includes checking which rubbish often appears in the area, doing a research on why this kind of rubbish is the most and making suggestions to reduce the pollution.
Marine protected to collecting rubbish. It also includes marine protection education. On weekdays, Liu volunteers to teach children marine protection in local schools. Volunteers like him teach marine science to make children realize that land- based rubbish can also pollute the ocean. Researchers from local universities also take part in such activities.
With diving becoming popular, people are more willing to learn about marine protection. They come with their equipment, div e into the waters, get to know the underwater world and protect it.
Liu is not only a diving 61 , but also a volunteer in Better Blue. Volunteers of Better Blue do different jobs and they are 62 to have the knowledge of the sea.
The introduction to Better Blue
The reasons why it was started:
▶Plastic waste flows into the ocean.
▶Sea animals like turtles often 63 .
▶Fish have plastic particles that are 64 to humans.
▶The 65 of it:
▶To raise marine protection awareness.
▶To invite people to protect the endangered sea animals.
▶To encourage people to 66 the development of the ocean in a friendly way.
The activities held by Better Blue
Dive Against Debris:▶Volunteers need to have greater diving skills. They fish out rubbish and separate it.
▶Further work: ① checking the kind of the area’s 67 rubbish
② studying why this kind of rubbish is the most
③advising 68 the pollution
Marine protection education:▶Volunteers give 69 on marine protection.
▶Researchers take part in marine protection education.
With the popularity of diving, people show more 70 in marine protection and take action.
【答案】
61.coach/teacher 62.required/asked/expected 63.die 64.harmful 65.purposes 66.consider 67.common 68.against 69.lessons/classes/talks/speeches 70.interests/interest
【导语】本文介绍了Better Blue社区的志愿者们如何通过各种活动来保护海洋环境。
61.根据“The volunteers in Better Blue are not only made up of diving coaches like Liu, but also pilots, lawyers, doctors and so on.”和“Liu loves to teach people to explore the underwater world”可知,刘是潜水教练/老师。coach“教练”,teacher“老师”。故填coach/teacher。
62.根据“All of them should have the knowledge of the sea.”可知,Better Blue的志愿者们都需要具备海洋知识。be required/asked/expected to do在此处都符合。故填required/asked/expected。
63.根据“Sea animals like turtles often lose their lives because of eating plastic or fishing nets.”可知,像海龟这样的海洋动物经常死亡。die“死亡”,句子是一般现在时,主语是复数,动词用原形。故填die。
64.根据“Even humans on land are influenced because the fish we eat may have harmful plastic particles in their bodies.”可知,鱼体内的塑料颗粒对人类有害。harmful“有害的”,形容词作表语。故填harmful。
65.根据“It hopes to raise marine (海洋的) protection awareness among the public, invite people to protect the endangered sea animals and encourage people to think about how to make the ocean develop in a friendly way.”可知,Better Blue的目的是提高公众的海洋保护意识,邀请人们保护濒危的海洋动物,并鼓励人们考虑如何以友好的方式发展海洋。purposes“目的”,应用名词复数。故填purposes。
66.根据“encourage people to think about how to make the ocean develop in a friendly way.”可知,Better Blue鼓励人们考虑如何以友好的方式发展海洋。consider“考虑”,动词,空前有动词不定式符号to,动词用原形。故填consider。
67.根据“checking which rubbish often appears in the area”可知,志愿者们会检查该地区常见的垃圾种类。common“常见的”,形容词,作定语。故填common。
68.根据“making suggestions to reduce the pollution”可知,志愿者们会提出减少污染的建议。advise against sth“建议不要做某事、反对做某事”在此处符合语境。故填against。
69. 根据“Liu volunteers to teach children marine protection in local schools.”可知,志愿者们会给孩子们上海洋保护的课/志愿者就海洋保护进行讲座。lesson/class“课程”,talk/speech“演讲”,名词应用复数。故填lessons/classes/talks/speeches。
70.根据“people are more willing to learn about marine protection”可知,随着潜水的普及,人们对海洋保护表现出更多的兴趣。interest“
八、书面表达(20分)
你校要举行一场以“My favourite season”为题的英文征文比赛,请你根据以下提示,用英语写一篇100词左右的征文稿,来谈谈你的看法:
1. Which is your favourite season?
2. What’s special about this season? (there points)
3.What can people do in this season? (three points)
4.Why do you like this season? (two points)
要求:
1)表达清楚,语法正确,上下文连贯;
2)必须包括所有要点内容,并适当发挥;
3)词数:100 词左右;
My favourite season
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【答案】例文
My favourite season
Spring is my favourite season. It’s neither too cold nor too hot. It’s usually warm and sunny. Everything in nature grows. Leaves turn green. Bees and butterflies play among flowers. Different colours of flowers make the world more beautiful.
People like to go outside in spring. They run or jog in the park. Sometimes they play cards with their friends.
At weekends, I often invite my friends to do some outdoor activities. Sometimes we fly kites. We can also go on a school trip on sunny days. We feel very excited and have a good time in this season.
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材:本文是一篇材料作文;
②时态:时态为“一般现在时”;
③提示:根据提示内容介绍自己最喜欢的季节,适当增加细节。
[写作步骤]
第一步,介绍自己最喜欢的季节以及这个季节的特别之处;
第二步,介绍人们在这个季节可以做什么;
第三步,介绍喜欢这个季节的原因。
[亮点词汇]
①play cards with sb.和某人打牌
②at weekends在周末
③have a good time玩得开心
[高分句型]
①It’s neither too cold nor too hot. (neither ... nor 既不……也不……)
②People like to go outside in spring.(动词不定式作宾语)
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