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单元过关检测(二)
Unit 2 Exploring English
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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。每段对话读两遍。
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1.What's the weather like now?
A.Sunny.
B.Rainy.
C.Snowy.
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2.What is the woman doing?
A.Reading a book.
B.Doing homework.
C.Writing a story.
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3.When does the movie begin?
A.At 3:25 p.m.
B.At 3:30 p.m.
C.At 3:35 p.m.
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4.How does the woman feel about chemistry?
A.Hopeless.
B.Confident.
C.Worried.
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5.Which dress will the woman wear?
A.The black one.
B.The red one.
C.The blue one.
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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。
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听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Why was the woman going to call the repair center?
A.To see if her car is ready.
B.To ask for an oil change.
C.To check her repair bill.
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7.Why does the woman refuse the man's offer?
A.She can't afford the service.
B.She can't pick up the car.
C.She will need the car earlier.
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听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.What day is it today?
A.Friday.
B.Saturday.
C.Sunday.
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9.What will the man do tomorrow?
A.Go fishing.
B.Go swimming.
C.Visit Tom and Ted.
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听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.How long teenagers should sleep.
B.What food teenagers should have.
C.How teenagers keep healthy.
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11.What does the man suggest teenagers do?
A.Wash hands often.
B.Stop eating fast food.
C.Improve their schoolwork.
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12.What's the relationship between the speakers?
A.Doctor and patient.
B.Hostess and guest.
C.Teacher and student.
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听第9段材料,回答第13 至16题。
13.Where are the speakers now?
A.In Paris.
B.In New York.
C.In Beijing.
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14.What is the woman doing in the city?
A.Visiting her husband.
B.Working there.
C.Sightseeing.
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15.How long have the speakers been out of touch?
A.For three months.
B.For one year.
C.For two years.
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16.What will the man do one year later?
A.Go on working in Beijing.
B.Go back to New York.
C.Travel with his parents.
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听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Who is the speaker probably?
A.A student.
B.A teacher.
C.A host.
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18.What is the website mentioned mainly about?
A.Showing English grammar.
B.Offering listening practice.
C.Explaining English words.
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19.What is the speaker's suggestion?
A.Listening to English news.
B.Reading English materials.
C.Practicing spoken English.
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20.How many articles does the speaker read every day?
A.Around 5.
B.Around 15.
C.Around 30.
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听力材料
(Text 1)
M:It's so beautiful! It's white all over.
W:Yes. Let's go and make a snowman when it stops snowing.①
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M:Lucy, go and do your homework now.
W:OK, Dad. But can I finish this book first? There are a few pages left.②
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W:It's already 3:25 p.m. now.③ Let's go inside.
M:There are still five minutes left before the movie begins.③ Lily will be here any minute now.
W:I don't want to miss the beginning. I'll go first.
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M:It's almost time for exams. Are you ready, Anna? I've been studying for hours. But I still feel stressed.
W:Me, too! But I'm confident about my math test. I'm good at math. But I am worried about chemistry.④ I need to study my notes more.
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W:Honey, could you go and fetch my new dress?
M:You bought three new dresses last week. Which one do you want to wear today?
W:I've already worn the black one and the blue one, so I'll wear the red one to Lisa's birthday party today.⑤
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M:Hello? This is the vehicle repair center. Your car is ready to be picked up.⑥
W:That's great! I just got home and was about to call about the same thing.⑥
M:We replaced one of the wheels. You may want to consider getting an oil change soon. It's okay for now, but I recommend it.
W:If you think I should do it soon, would you be able to do it now?
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M:That wouldn't be a problem. I can add that service to your bill. It will cost $115 and your car will be ready in the evening.⑦
W:Oh no, I think I'll have to save it for another time. I need to pick up my kids this afternoon.⑦
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M:Jean, it's Saturday tomorrow.⑧ How about going fishing on the river nearby with me?
W:I'd like to, but I've promised Linda I would go swimming with her tomorrow.⑨
M:Where will you swim? In the lake?
W:No. The lake is too deep. We'll swim in the swimming pool in Linda's garden.
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M:Who else will go?
W:Tom and Ted. They both like swimming.
M:May I join you? I also like swimming.
W:But don't you want to go fishing tomorrow?
M:I can go the day after tomorrow.⑨
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W:Today we are talking to Doctor Raymond, an expert on teenage health. Doctor, what is the most important thing for teenagers who want to be healthy?⑩⑫
M:Exercise, and lots of it. A teenager needs about an hour of good exercise every day.
W:That's a lot. Won't they get tired?
M:Not if they get enough sleep. A teenager needs about 9 hours a night. Good sleep and lots of exercise can improve the schoolwork, too!
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W:Cool! What else?
M:It's amazing that many teenagers get sick because they don't wash their hands often enough. Always wash hands before a meal and after being outside.⑪
W:What about food?
M:Of course it's important to eat well.
W:So, no fast food?
M:Well, fast food can be OK sometimes. But don't eat it every day.
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M:Alice, what a surprise to run into you here! When did you come to Paris?⑬
W:Three months ago.
M:What? I thought you were just sightseeing here. So you're working here now?
W:That's right. Now I'm teaching English in a middle school.⑭
M:Why did you want to find a teaching job here?
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W:Well, my husband Mark didn't want to live in New York. He wanted to move to Paris, so I came with him.
M:What? When did you get married?
W:Last year.
M:Congratulations! We've been out of touch for two years.⑮ Many things have happened in the past two years.
W:That's right.So are you working here?
M:No.I'm just travelling here with my parents. I still work in Beijing.
W:How long are you going to work there?
M:I'll work there for one more year. Then I'll go back to New York.⑯
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M:Hello! I'm the winner of the English Contest for college students, Bob.⑰ Today I'd like to share my ways of learning English. First, look up new words wherever you meet them. This is the website where I often look up new words.⑱ Look up their meanings and write sentences using the words. Besides, use the words more in your spoken English if you can. Do you know how many words are there in English? Too many. Do you need to learn them all? Of course not. Just learn as
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many as you can or at least the ones you meet more than once. Second, I strongly recommend that students find something in English to read for at least 30 minutes every day.⑲ And the idea is to read it aloud word for word. This is the way that we can develop a better sense of language. So I usually read about 5 articles every day.⑳ In short, the key is to keep reading. A short period is less effective.
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第二部分 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。
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Learning a new language holds many benefits—it gains you respect, improves your self-confidence, and opens up new opportunities to make new friends from different cultures. Here are four language learning apps available that will be beneficial to your language learning.
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Tell Me More
This app is widely used in U.S. schools, and it is believed to be the best foreign language learning app around the world. It offers instructions for learning Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. However, the app does not come cheap as it costs around $250.
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Talk Now
If you are looking for a cheaper language learning app, then this is just the suitable choice for you. This app will cost you around $40, and even though it is not as useful as Tell Me More, it is still a very good app for the purpose. The disadvantages are that there is very little focus on grammar and there is a clear lack of interactive activities for users, so it does not result in fluency.
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Instant Immersion
This app provides learning material for up to 33 different languages, and it is widely considered as the best app for learning Spanish as well. It will cost you around $30, and this is a very reasonable price for such a highly recommended and loved language learning app. The learning courses are highly interactive, and the ever present speech recognition feature ensures that you are getting the pronunciation right when you speak.
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KidSpeak
This is a foreign language translation app that you can make use of, and it will cost you around$30. So, it is safe to say that the level of performance will be similar to that of Talk Now! This app is designed more for the use of children for its interesting videos.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四款语言学习的软件。
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21. What is the disadvantage of Tell Me More?
A.It lacks language learning methods.
B.It offers no interactive activities.
C.It provides no interesting videos for children.
D.It costs much more than the others.
解析:细节理解题。根据Tell Me More部分中的“However...it costs around $250.”及其他三款软件的价格可知,Tell Me More的缺点是价格昂贵。
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22.Which of the apps best suits users with poor pronunciation?
A.Tell Me More.
B.Instant Immersion.
C.Talk Now.
D.KidSpeak.
解析:细节理解题。根据Instant Immersion部分中的“The learning courses...when you speak.”可知, Instant Immersion软件最适合发音不好的用户。
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23.What's the purpose of this passage?
A.To tell us the importance of learning a foreign language.
B.To introduce some language learning apps to us.
C.To tell us the advantages and disadvantages of some apps.
D.To encourage us to use internet in learning foreign languages.
解析:写作意图题。通读全文可知,文章介绍了四款语言学习的软件,其目的是给读者介绍一些语言学习应用软件。
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I was said to be the worst student in my class and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to repeat the sixth grade. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
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One day after class, she noticed that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a normal conversation. After that day, she gave me much attention and it made me feel special. I started to go all out because she gave me the feeling that someone believed me, and my grades started to improve in her subject.
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Months later, she moved into a house near my home. We would walk home together after school. Her constant support helped me, especially in my studies, as I knew she would check my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally came second in my class.
Then, after the sixth grade, she started to drift apart but still kept a check on me. By the time I was in the seventh grade, she hardly spoke to me, but by then I had become the best in my class. When I left school, I was out of touch with her as she never answered the phone when I called her.
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Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths crossed again. I met her at a wedding. I could not help asking her, “Why did you stop talking to me?”
“You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree standing on your own roots, not depending on others. Now here you are and I feel proud of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to look for a shoulder, ” she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her.
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【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了成绩很差的作者在小学老师萨迪亚的帮助和鼓励下,学习成绩飞速提升。然而在那之后,老师不再和他交谈。作者在毕业后和老师的一次偶遇才得知原因,并且很感谢萨迪亚老师。
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24.What can we know about the author in his first sixth grade?
A.He did very badly in his studies.
B.He found his teacher the worst.
C.He didn't talk with his parents.
D.He was hopeful about his future.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I was said to be...repeat the sixth grade.”可知,作者读第一个六年级的时候学习成绩很差。
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25. What made the author decide to work hard?
A.An unusual conversation.
B.His previous teacher's support.
C.His parents' encouragement.
D.Miss Sadia's special attention.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“After that day...improve in her subject.”可知,正是萨迪亚老师的特别关注使作者决定努力学习。
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26.What does the underlined phrase “drift apart” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A.Be more friendly. B.Get angry.
C.Move away. D.Become less close.
解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“but still kept a check on me...hardly spoke to me”可知, 画线短语所在句表示“六年级以后,她开始疏远我了”,画线短语drift apart意为“疏远”,和become less close意思相近。
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27.Why did Miss Sadia stop talking to the author?
A.She just disliked talking to him.
B.She wanted him to grow independent.
C.She was too busy with her own wedding.
D.She had no way to get in touch with him.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I wanted you to be...not depending on others.”可推知,萨迪亚老师不再和作者说话是因为她想让他独立。
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To develop one's taste in English, the most effective way is to read a wide variety of English books. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the right books, especially as a beginner. As a native Spanish, I would like to share some of my experience.
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My first English novel was Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, recommended by many English teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But my experience was somewhat disastrous. I had great difficulty in understanding the novel, let alone enjoying it. It's not the vocabulary that troubled me, but rather the way Austen makes sentences, and her way of thinking, which seemed too hard for me at that time. My enthusiasm was much recovered after reading Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms. No long and complicated sentences. And I particularly liked his brief and straightforward (简单的) style. So my first suggestion is: as a beginner, you'd better choose contemporary novels instead of classical ones.
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However, if you limit yourself to novels, you will miss a lot of treasures. English essays can at once inform you, entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russell's work. His simple language enables his philosophy within the reach of ordinary people. Here comes my second suggestion—essays are necessary.
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Never follow others' suggestions and opinions blindly, however famous or influential the person might be. We should be open to various ideas, but always think and determine by ourselves. As the saying goes:one man's meat is another man's poison. With that in mind, we are bound to find out our favourite writers through reading and develop our fine taste in English.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。作者主要就初学者如何选择适合自己的英文读物,给出了自己的建议。
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28.What made the first English novel that the author read hard to understand?
A.Complicated conversations.
B.Sentences and Austen's thinking style.
C.The old-fashioned vocabulary.
D.Not knowing the social background.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It's not... at that time.”可知,作者的第一本英文读物《傲慢与偏见》中的句子结构和作者简·奥斯汀的思维方式使作者很难读懂这本书。
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29.Which word can best describe the author's first English novel reading experience?
A.Terrible. B.Valuable.
C.Enjoyable. D.Inspirational.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But my experience was somewhat disastrous.”可知,作者第一次读英文小说的经历是糟糕的。
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30.What advice does the author give in the last paragraph?
A.Choose books that challenge us most.
B.Read books that are instructive.
C.Don't be affected by others' ideas.
D.Compare books before buying.
解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Never follow others' suggestions... the person might be.”可知,作者建议我们要自己做决定,不要受别人的影响。
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31.What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?
A.To give comments on literature works.
B.To tell beginners how to choose English books.
C.To encourage people to read more English books.
D.To recommend first-class books to English learners.
解析:写作意图题。根据第一段内容可推知,作者主要就初学者如何选择适合自己的英文读物,给出了自己的建议。
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Most human language tends to take a happy view on life, a new study suggests. A team of scientists used big data techniques to examine a massive amount of data on 10 languages, from Korean tweets to Russian literature. They found that the most commonly used words in each language all leaned towards the positive. The research was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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In 1969, psychologists at the University of Illinois came up with the idea, called the Pollyanna Hypothesis (假说), that humans have a universal tendency to use positive words more often than negative ones. But those findings were based on small studies.
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Christopher Danforth, co-author of the study, and his team took a more data-driven approach. The researchers analysed billions of words from English, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Russian, Indonesian and Arabic. The words came from two dozen types of sources, such as books, news outlets, social media, websites, television and movie subtitles, and music lyrics.
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The researchers identified about 10,000 of the most commonly used words for each language, and asked native speakers to rate the happiness of these words on a scale (范围) from 1 to 9, where 9 was a smiling face, 1 was a crying face, and 5 was neutral. For example, English speakers rated the word “laughter” at 8.50 and the word “terrorist” at 1.30.
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On average, the ratings showed that a web search of Spanish websites had the highest score for word happiness, followed by Portuguese search engine searches, Portuguese Tweets, and English online Books. Chinese online Books had the least happy words, followed by Korean movie subtitles and English music lyrics. But across all languages and types of text, the median word happiness score was higher than 5 on the scale of 1 to 9. In other words, humans use more happy words than sad ones, the researchers said.
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32.What would the psychologists in the passage probably agree with?
A.People all over the world tend to use negative words.
B.All human language holds a bright view on life.
C.People have a tendency to communicate in a selfish way.
D.People around the world prefer happy words to sad ones.
解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“In 1969... than negative ones.”可推知,心理学家们的观点是全世界的人都更喜欢使用快乐的词而不是悲伤的词。
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33.In what way is Danforth's study an improvement over previous studies?
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D.The research environment.
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,丹福斯的研究比以前的研究有所改进是因为数据的数量庞大。
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34.How did Danforth and his team conduct their research?
A.By classifying languages by topic.
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D.By identifying the most happy words.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The researchers identified...and 5 was neutral.”可知,丹福斯和他的团队通过给单词的快乐度打分来进行研究。
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A.The effect of positive languages.
B.A feature of human language.
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D.The development of human language.
解析:主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是根据第一段中的“Most human language tends to... a new study suggests.”可知,文章主要介绍了一项新的研究,该研究表明,大多数人类语言倾向于使用更积极的词汇,反映了人类对生活的乐观态度。因此,文章讲述了人类语言的一个特征。
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第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面的短文,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。
Ways to Learn English Fast and Effectively
With many words and strange ways of spelling that can confuse even those whose primary language is English, English can be one of the most challenging languages to master.
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36. _________________________________________________ But if you want to learn English quickly and effectively, these tips can be of great help.
36.A 解析:根据下文“But if you...be of great help.”可知,此处说的是学习英语的方法。所以此处指可以按照自己的节奏学习,但是有一些快速有效学英语的建议。A项符合语境。
A.It's perfectly acceptable to learn at your own pace.
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37. _____________________________________________________ _________Having this type of knowledge will be fundamental to your comprehension. Plus, you can choose the course based on your goals and skill level. There are also courses in Travel English, International Business English, and so on. Depending on your end goal, taking a course that matches your objectives can set you on the path to success.
37.D 解析: 根据下文“Having this type of...to your comprehension.”可知,此处说的是掌握英语知识。D项建议通过上课学习英语,引出下文,符合语境。
D.Taking a course is a great way to study the basics of English.
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It's also helpful to have a conversation partner. 38. _____________ ____________________________________________________________ Finding a conversation partner to do real, face-to-face practice will allow you to put your skills to the test.
38.F 解析:根据下文“Finding a conversation partner...to the test.”可知,此处说的是找到一个真正的对话伙伴,进行面对面的练习。F项提出了学英语时没有英语交流的弊端,符合语境。
F.Without communicating in English, you can't identify your weak spots.
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It is said that speaking English regularly helps you master the language far better than reading or writing. 39. ____________________________
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39.G 解析:根据上文“It is said that...than reading or writing.”可知,此处说的是要经常说英语。G项强调了若不使用它交流,学这门语言就没有意义,符合语境。
G.After all, what's the point of learning a language if you don't use it to communicate?
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Immersing yourself in the language is essential to quick learning. It's undeniable that there's no better way to learn English than spending time in an English-speaking country. But if that is impossible at the moment, you can still immerse yourself in the language by absorbing all you can find in English.
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40. _________________________________________________________ ___________ How can you practise English in two different ways each day? Find TV shows, songs, books, movies, videos—anything that is in English will do. Vary the way you practise English to truly immerse yourself in the language.
40.E 解析:根据下文“How can you practise English in two different ways each day?”可知,此处说的是每天用两种不同的方式练习英语。E项中的the “two ways every day” method和下文中的two different ways each day相呼应,符合语境。
E.One way to do this is by following the “two ways every day” method.
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A.It's perfectly acceptable to learn at your own pace.
B.You can practise with the recordings of native speakers.
C.This will allow you to pick up and remember new words faster.
D.Taking a course is a great way to study the basics of English.
E.One way to do this is by following the “two ways every day” method.
F.Without communicating in English, you can't identify your weak spots.
G.After all, what's the point of learning a language if you don't use it to communicate?
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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)
阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher told me about them again and again. But soon, the _______________of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
C.importance
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One day, I _____________to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the _____________seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his ___________, shrugging (耸) his shoulders, he said, “You don't say!” I was ___________. I thought perhaps this was not a proper ___________. I had better change it. So I said to him, “Have you ever been to the Great Wall?” “Certainly! It was amazing. Everyone back home will ___________ me if I leave China without seeing it.” I continued, “The Great Wall is one of the ___________ in the world. We
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are very proud of it.” But soon, “You don't say!” came to my ears again. I couldn't ___________ asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn't ask you to do so,” he answered, ___________ surprised. I said, “Didn't you say ‘You don't say!’?” ___________ this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to ___________, “‘You don't say!’ actually means ‘Really!’ It is a(n) _____________ of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a ___________ of myself. Since then I have been more ___________ with idiomatic expressions.
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41.A.effect B.difference
C.importance D.source
C 解析:根据上文“One year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms”和空前的But soon可知,上下文之间构成转折关系,说明作者之前不重视英语习语,但后来开始重视并认识到它的重要性(importance)。
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42.A.used B.expected
C.happened D.refused
C 解析:根据下文“to meet an Englishman on the road”可推知,作者之前不认识这个英国人,他们只是碰巧(happen)遇到。
43.A.foreigner B.teacher
C.student D.partner
A 解析:根据上文“One day, I_____to meet an Englishman on the road”可知,作者是与外国人交谈,此处应该是外国人(foreigner)感觉很惊讶。
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C.head D.body
C 解析:根据上文shaking和语境可知,此处指摇头(head)。
45.A.worried B.uneasy
C.curious D.confused
D 解析:根据下文“But soon...‘Why do you ask me not to talk about it?’”可知,作者不理解“You don't say!”的意思,感到很困惑(confused)。
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C.opinion D.task
B 解析:根据下文“I had better change it.”可知,作者认为自己选择的话题(topic)不合适,决定换一个。
47.A.laugh at B.run after
C.rely on D.refer to
A 解析:根据下文“if I leave China without seeing it”并结合语境可知,如果外国人来中国没去长城,则会被人嘲笑(laugh at)。
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C.choices D.examples
B 解析:根据常识可知,长城是世界奇观(wonder)之一。
49.A.help B.admit
C.regret D.allow
A 解析:根据下文“Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”可知,作者对外国友人一直说的“You don't say!”不理解,忍不住询问原因。can't help doing sth.为固定短语,意为“忍不住做某事”。
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50.A.naturally B.purposely
C.hardly D.greatly
D 解析:根据上文“Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”和“‘Well, I didn't ask you to do so,’ he answered”可知,作者问外国人为什么不让自己谈论这个话题,外国人非常(greatly)惊讶地说他没有不让作者说这个话题。
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C.Hearing D.Noticing
C 解析:根据上文“Didn't you say ‘You don't say!’?”和下文“the Englishman laughed to tears”可知,英国人听(hear)了作者的回答后大笑。
52.A.request B.explain
C.complain D.determine
B 解析:根据下文“‘You don't say!’...of surprise.”可知,英国人给作者解释(explain)了“You don't say!”的含义。
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C.goal D.recognition
B 解析:根据上文“You don't say!”可知,这是英语的习语表达(expression)。
54.A.sense B.sign
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D 解析:根据上文可知,作者不知道英语习语的真正含义,出了丑。make a fool of oneself为固定短语,意为“出洋相,出丑”。
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C.anxious D.careful
D 解析:根据上文“Only then...of myself.”可知,作者在知道自己出丑后,会对英语习语更加小心(careful)。
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第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
We all know that there are 56. ______________ (million) of English speakers 57. ______________ (global). Even outside of countries like the US and the UK, many people can speak and understand English. There are about 70 countries 58. ______________ have English as their official language.
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Why is this? It all has to do with history and the key is the British Empire. Throughout the centuries, the British Empire expanded (扩大) and 59. ______________ (rule) over many different countries. In many cases, the people they ruled over 60. ______________(force) to speak English and some of these countries still speak English now, despite the fact that it isn't their main language.
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Is it really worth 61. ______________ (put) all that time and effort into learning English? Well, English is 62. ______________ important language for all kinds of professional (专业的) and personal goals. It is also a good means to help connect us with other people around the world. Whether you are starting out in English, 63. ______________ you need some motivation (动力) to keep going, understanding the 64. ______________(important) of the language will help you reach fluency and change your life greatly. So it is wise of you 65. __________(learn) English well, no matter where you are from.
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56.millions 解析:考查数词。millions of是固定短语,意为“数百万的”。
57.globally 解析:考查副词。空处修饰整个句子,应用副词形式作状语。
58.which/that 解析:考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导限制性定语从句,修饰先行词countries,指物,关系词在定语从句中作主语,应用关系代词which或that引导。
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59.ruled 解析:考查动词的时态。空处与空前的expanded是并列谓语动词,与主语之间是主动关系,空处应用动词的过去式。
60.were forced 解析:考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,空处是主句谓语,force与主语the people之间是被动关系,根据语境可知,句子讲述过去发生的事情,应用一般过去时的被动语态,主语是people,谓语动词应用复数形式。
61.putting 解析:考查非谓语动词。“It is worth doing sth.”是固定句型,意为“值得做某事”。
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62.an 解析:考查冠词。language为可数名词,此处泛指“一种重要的语言”,且important的发音以元音音素开头,应用不定冠词an修饰。
63.or 解析:考查连词。whether...or...是固定搭配,意为“无论……还是……”。
64.importance 解析:考查名词。分析句子结构可知,空处作宾语,应用名词形式。
65.to learn 解析:考查非谓语动词。“It is wise of sb. to do sth.”是固定句型,意为“某人做某事是明智的”。
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第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你的法国笔友卢娜(Luna)写信告诉你她的英语成绩很差,感觉很苦恼。请你根据以下要点提示给她回信,并提出建议。
内容包括:
1.学英语的重要性;
2.合理化的建议;
3.祝愿与期望。
注意: 1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
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Dear Luna,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
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One possible version:
Dear Luna,
I'm sorry to know that you are having trouble in learning English. As we all know, English is very important. We can communicate with foreigners all over the world if we learn English well. Here are some tips on how to learn English well.
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Firstly, you should listen to your English teacher carefully in class, take notes and finish homework. Secondly, you should spare no effort to read interesting English news, which can help you increase the interest in English. Finally, it would be a good idea if you try to communicate with your classmates in English.
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Only in this way can you learn English well. I believe you can succeed.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
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阅读下面的材料,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。
“What's wrong with you, dear?” said Granny Bell to a little boy, who sat near a wall at the back of the house. He had a book in his hand, and tears were in his eyes.
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“We have all got a poem called Little Jim to learn,” said the boy, whose name was Tom Blair. “The one who recites (背诵) it best is to get a prize from the teacher. But I don't think I can learn it.”
“Why not?” said Granny Bell.
“The boys say that I can't and that I don't need to try,” said Tom in a sad voice.
“Don't mind what the boys say. Let them see that you can learn it,” said Granny Bell.
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“But I don't think I can,” said Tom, “it is so long and some of the words are so hard. I know I need not try for the prize. But I should learn the poem as well as I can, for the boys laugh at me and call me ‘Slow Tom’.”
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“Well, dear,” said Granny Bell in a kind voice, “if you are slow and can't change it, try to be ‘slow but sure’ as they say. Look at the snail (蜗牛) on the wall; how slow it is! And yet, if you watch it, you will see it will get to the top in time. So just try to learn a few lines each day, and you may gain the prize in the end. And when you feel like losing heart, think of the snail on the wall.”
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When Granny Bell had said this, she went away. And Tom thought that though he could not keep up with the boys, he might run a race with the snail. So he determined to try to learn his task by the time the snail got to the top of the wall.
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At last, the day came, on which the teacher was to give the prize, and after he called up five or six boys to repeat the poem, it was Tom's turn. _______________________________________________________
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“Well done, Tom! Well done! Tell me how you made it,” said the teacher with great joy.________________________________________
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At last, the day came, on which the teacher was to give the prize, and after he called up five or six boys to repeat the poem, it was Tom's turn. Tom got up slowly but recited the poem perfectly. The teacher was surprised and the boys looked at him in amazement. No one had expected that Tom could recite the poem so well. When Tom finished, the classroom burst into thunderous applause. The teacher smiled and praised Tom highly.
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“Well done, Tom! Well done! Tell me how you made it,” said the teacher with great joy. Tom said, “It was Granny Bell's advice that helped me. She told me to be like the snail on the wall, slow but sure. So I recited a few lines every day and finally I learned the whole poem.” The teacher nodded and said, “Remember, as long as you have the determination and keep working hard, you can achieve anything. You should be proud of yourself, Tom.”From that day on, Tom was no longer called “Slow Tom” and he became more confident.
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$单元过关检测二第一部分听力。第一节听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的ABC3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,每段对话读两遍。Text one, it's so beautiful. It's White all over. Yes, let's go and make a snowman when IT stops snowing. It's so beautiful. It's White all over. Yes, let's go and make a snowman when IT stops snowing. Text two, Lucy, go and do your homework now. Okay, dad, but can I finish this book first? There are a few pages left. Lucy, go and do your homework now. Okay, dad, but can I finish this book first? There are a few pages left. Text three, it's already three twenty five P, M. Now let's go inside. There are still five minutes left before the movie begins. Lily, i'll be here any minute now. I don't want to miss the beginning. I'll go first. It's already three twenty five P. M. Now let's go inside. There are still five minutes left before the movie begins. Lily will be here any minute now. I don't want to miss the beginning. I'll go first. Text for it's almost time for exams. Are you ready? ana? I've been studying for hours, but I still . feel stressed. Me too, but i'm confident about my math test. I'm good at math, but I am worried about chemistry. I need to study my notes more. It's almost time for exams. Are you Diana? I've been studying for hours, but I still feel stressed. Me too, but i'm confident about my math test. I'm good at math, but I am worried about chemistry. I need to study my notes more. Text five, honey, could you go and fetch my new dress? You bought three new dresses last week. Which one do you want to wear today? I've already worn the black one and the blue one, so i'll wear the red one to this, his birthday party today. Honey, could you go and fetch my new dress? You bought three new dresses last week. Which one do you want to wear today? I've already warned the black one and the blue one, so i'll wear the red one to this, his birthday party today. 第二节听下面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ABC3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秒钟中的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍,听第六段材料,回答第六、七题。Tax six, hello, this is the vehicle repairs center. Your car is ready to be . picked up. That's great. I just got home and was about to call about the same thing. We replaced one of the wheel. You may want to consider getting an oil change soon. It's okay for now, but I recommend IT. If you . think I should do IT soon, would you be able to do IT? Now that wouldn't be a problem. I can add that service to your bill. IT will cost one hundred and fifty dollars, and your car will be ready in the evening. Oh, no, I think i'll have to save IT for another time. I need to pick up my kids this afternoon. Hello, this is the vehicle repair center. Your car is ready to . be picked up. That's great. I just got home and was about to call about the same thing. We replaced one of the wheel. You may want to consider getting an oil change soon. It's okay for now, but I recommend IT. If you think . I should do IT soon, would you be able to do IT? now? That wouldn't be a problem. I can add that service to your bill. IT will cost one hundred, one hundred fifty dollars, and your car will be ready in the evening. Oh, no, I think i'll have to save IT for another time. I need to pick up my kids this afternoon. 听第七段材料,回答第八、九题。Tech seven gene is saturday, tomorrow. How about going fishing on the river nearby with me? I'd like to. But i've promised Linda, I would go swimming with . her tomorrow. Where will you swim . in the lake? No, the lake is too deep. Will swim in the swimming pool in lind's garden. Who else will go? Tom and ted? They both like swimming. May I join you? I also like swimming. but don't you want to go fishing tomorrow? I can go the day after tomorrow. Jean, it's saturday, tomorrow. How about going fishing on the river nearby with me? I'd like to. But i've promised Linda I would go swimming with her tomorrow. Where will you swim in the lake? No, the lake is too deep. Will swim in the swimming pool in lind's garden. Who else will go? Tom and ted? They both like swimming. May I join you? I also like swimming. but don't you want to go fishing tomorrow? I can go the day after tomorrow. 听第八段材料,回答第10至12题。Text eight, today we are talking to doctor Raymond, an expert on teenage health doctor, what is the most important thing for teenagers who want to be healthy . exercise and lots of IT? A teenager needs about an hour of good exercise every day. That's a lot. Won't they get tired? Not if they get enough sleep. A teenager needs about nine hours a night. Good sleep and lots of exercise can improve the school work. Too cool. What else? It's amazing . that many teenagers get sick because they don't wash their hands often enough. Always wash hands before a meal and after being outside. What about food? Of course, it's important . to eat well, so no fast food. Well, fast food can be okay sometimes, but don't need IT everyday. Today we are talking to doctor Raymond, an expert on teenage health. Doctor, what is the most important thing for teenagers who want to be healthy . exercise and lots of IT? A teenager needs about an hour of good exercise every day. That's a lot once they get tired. not if they get enough sleep. A teenager needs about nine hours a night, good sleep and lots of exercise can improve the school work. Too cool, what else? It's amazing . that many teenagers get sick because they don't wash their hands often enough. Always wash hands before a meal, hand after being outside. What about food? Of course, it's important to eat well. so no fast food. Well, fast food can be okay sometimes, but don't need IT everyday. 听第九段材料,回答第13至16题。Text nine Alice, what a surprise to run into you here. When did you come to . paris three months ago? What I thought you were just sight seeing here. So you're working here now. That's right now. I'm teaching english in a . middle school. Why did you want to find . a teaching job here? Well, my husband, mark, didn't want to live in new york. He wanted to move to paris, so I came with him. what? When did you get . married last year? congratulations. We've been out of touch for two years. Many things have happened in the . past two years. That's right. So are you working here? No, i'm just traveling here with my parents. I still work in beijing. How long are you going to work there? I'll work there for one more year. Then i'll go back to new york. Alice, what a surprise to run into you here. When did you come . to paris three months ago? What I thought you were just sight seeing here. So you're working here now. That's right now. I'm teaching english in a middle school. Why did you want to find a teaching job here? Well, my husband, mark, didn't want to live in new york. He wanted to move to paris, so I came with him. what? When did you get . married last year? congratulations. We've been out of touch for two years. Many things have happened in . the past two years. That's right. So are you . working here? No, i'm just traveling here with my parents. I still work in beijing. How long are you going to work there? I'll work there for one more year. Then i'll go back to new york. 听第十段材料,回答第17至20题。Tex, ten, hello, i'm the winner of the english contest for college students, bob. Today, i'd like to share my ways of learning english. First, look up new words wherever you meet them. This is the website where I often look up new words, look up their meanings, and write sentences using the words besides use the words more in your spoke in english. If you can, do you know how many words are there in english? Too many. Do you need to learn them all? Of course, not just learn as many as you can, or at least the ones you meet more than once. Second, I strongly recommend that students find something in english to read for at least thirty minutes every day. And the idea is to read IT, a loud word for word. This is the way that we can develop a Better sense of language, so I usually read about five articles every day. In short, the key is to keep reading. A short period is less effective. Hello, i'm the winner of the english contest for college students, bob. Today, i'd like to share my ways of learning english. First, look up new words wherever you meet them. This is the website where I often look up new words, look up their meanings and write sentences using the words besides use the words more in your spoken english. If you can, do you know how many words are there in english? Too many. Do you need to learn them all? Of course, not just learn as many as you can, or at least the ones you meet more than once. Second, I strongly recommend that students find something in english to read for at least thirty minutes every day. And the idea is to read IT aloud, word for word. This is the way that we can develop a Better sense of language. So I usually read about five articles every day. In short, the key is to keep reading. A short period is less effective.