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1、阶段综合检测 （三）I 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ALife in 2060Let us suppose it is now about A. D.2060.Let's make believe（假装； 虚构）it is about 45 years from now.Of course， things have changed and life is very different.Voyages to the moon are being made every day.It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon toda

2、y as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe.At a number of scenic spots on the moon， many hotels have been built.The hotels are air-conditioned， naturally.In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon， every room has at least one picture window.Everything imag

3、inable is provided for entertainment of young and old.What are people eating now？People are still eating food.They haven' t yet started to take on heir（继承）supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power.They may some day.But many foods now come in pill form ， and the food tha

4、t goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago， most of our planet' s surface has to be filled.The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests.The ha

5、rvest is always good.Farming， of course， is very highly developed.Very few people have to work on the farm.It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.People are now largely vegetarians素食者）.You see, as the number of people increases， the number of animal decreases.There

6、for，e people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our mind，sand we know the causes and cure of disease and pain， and it is possible to get rid of diseases.No one has to be ill any more.Such would be our life in 2060.【语篇解读】 2060 年我们的生活会是什么样子，作者为我们描绘出了一番景 象。1 When was

7、the passage written?A. In about A. D.2060.B. In about I960.C. In about 2019.D .In about 2019.D 推理判断题。根据第一段的前两句可知，2060年是在45年之后，因此写文章的年份大约是2019年。2. According to the passage what will be on the moon in about A. D.2060?A. Many other animals.B. Many tourists.C. Many plants.D. A sea.B 推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，去月球旅

8、游成为了常态，每天都有游客 去月球旅游。3. What will people eat then according to the passage?A. Biscuits in pill form.B. Foods in pill form.C. Foods in water form.D . Foods in gas form.B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，到那时很多食物都是以药片的形式出现的。4 . The passage tells us that in 2060 on the earth than now.A . the crops are gett ing betterB

9、. there are more pestsC . there are fewer peopleD . there is less waterA 细节理解题。根据第四段的后两句可知，庄稼不再遭受害虫的侵袭，每年都 是大丰收。BThe morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching，and r d been in an argument with a friend.Her words still make me feel deeply hurt:“ The trouble withyou is that you won' t put you

10、rself in my place.Can't you see things from my point of view ?” I shook my head stubborn lyand felt the ache in my tooth .I'd thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday， but the pain was really un bearable .I started to call the den tists in the pho ne book, but no one c

11、ould see me immediately.Finally ，at about lunchtime，I got lucky.“If you come right now，”the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in. ”I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such s

12、hort notice？ Why wasn' t he as busy as the others?In the dentist' s office，I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousnessand placed her warm hand over my icec-old one.When I told her my fears ，she laughed and

13、said，“ Don' t worry.The dentist is very good.”“How long do I have to wait for him ？” I asked impatiently.“Come on，he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork. ” the assistant said.“The artwork？” I was puzzled.The chair went back.Suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture，righ

14、t where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was！ At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.What a relief!【语篇解读】 通过自己的经历，作者明白了朋友所说的 “ see things from my point of view（ 站在我的角度看问题 ）”的真实意义。5Which of the following best describes the autho'r s feeli

15、ng that morning?A Cheerful.BNervous.C Satisfied.DUpset.D 推理判断题。由第一段的第一、二句可知，作者那天早上感觉心烦， 不高兴。 6What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?A The dentist' s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.BThe dentist' s being as busy as the other dentists.CThe surroundings of the dentis&

16、#39;t s office.D The laughing assistant of the dentist.A 细节理解题。由第二、三段内容可知，作者觉得看这个牙医不需要等，有可 能没有人去找他看病，这使作者对这位牙医产生了怀疑。 7. Why did the author suddenly smile?A. Because the dentist came at last.B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.C. Because she could relax in the chair.D. Because the assistant k

17、ept comforting her.B 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的第二、三句 Sudde nly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture , right where I could enjoy it : on the ceiling ”可知，作者看至U 天花板上有幅漂亮的画时便笑了。8. What did the author learn from her experienee most probably?A. Strike while the iron is hot.B. A friend without faults will never be f

18、ound.C. Put on eself in others shoes.D. A frie nd in n eed is a frie nd in deed.C 推理判断题。由倒数第二段最后一句以及第一段的第三句可知，作者认识到了自己应该学会站在别人的角度去考虑问题。 Strike while the iron is hot趁热打 铁”；A friend without faults will never be found 没有十全十美的朋友 ”；Put on eself in others' shoes 设身处地为别人着想 ”；A frie nd in n eed is a fri

19、e nd in deed患难之中见真情”。结合文章内容及选项的意思可知，应选 C。CIn the future your automobile will run on water in stead of gas You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might eve n drive a flying car!Not all past predictions（预言）have been proven wrong.A few of them have bee n surpris in gly ac

20、curate.Some great thi nkers predicted the arrival of the credit card , the fax machine and even the Interne years before they happened.But for each prediction that has come true some others have missed by a mile.Ma ny of these predict ions did n't con sider how people would want to use the tech

21、no logy or whether people really n eeded these hightech（高科技的）thi ngs in their lives or no t.Let's look at some predicti ons from the no ttoo-dista nt past.Robot helpersWhere s the robot in my kitchen ? Nowhere, of course.And he's probably not coming any time soon .Robots do exist todaybut mo

22、stly in factories and other worki ng en vir onmen ts.Back in the 1950s however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most people s homes.So why hasn t it happened? Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy（笨拙的）.And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and wash

23、ing our clothes is just too strange.At home we seem to be doing fine without them.Telephones of tomorrowIn 1964 an America n compa ny in troduced the video telepho ne.They said by the year 2019 most people would have a video phone in their homes.But of course the idea hasn t caught on yet.Why? The t

24、ech no logy worked fine, but it overlooked someth ing obvious： people desire for privacy.Would you want to have a video phone conversation with some one after you just stepped out of the shower? Probably not it could be un comfortable! Just because tech no logy doesn always mea n people will want to

25、 use it.And fin ally , how about that crazy predicti on of the flying car? It's not so crazy any more! But a flying car rema ins one of the most won derful tech no logy ideas to catch our imag in ati on .Keep watch ing the n ews or perhaps the sky outside your wi ndow to see what the future will

26、 bring.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了几个没有实现的预言。9. Robot helpers havent been used in most peopl'es homes because.A. using this kind of robots at home is simply a waste of time and moneyB. this kind of robots hasn't been developed yetC. people find it difficult to control this kind of robotsD. this kind of rob

27、ots won' t bring people practical useD 细节理解题。由第五段可知，机器人保姆的预言没有实现是因为这种机器人 不实用。10. The underlined phrase“caught on” in Paragraph 6 probably means.A. become popularB. become enjo yableC . come into sightD come to lifeA 词义猜测题。上文介绍，过去一家美国公司预言在公元 2019 年大部分家庭 将会使用可视电话； 下一段解释了这个预言没能实现或者可视电话没有普及的原 因。由此可知

28、， catch on 的意思为 “变得流行，普及 ”。 11What does the author think of the flying car?AIt is too difficult to imagine.BIt is too crazy to realize.C It is likely to appear in the future.DIt has been the focus of the news.C 推理判断题。由最后一段可知，作者认为， “会飞的车 ”的想法不再疯狂，而 且将来有一天会实现。 DI' m often told I have a dream job ，

29、that I work for a great company ， getting to deal with the leaders in social media every da，y and especially that I get to work from my home.Usually the people who tell me that working from home is wonderful have never worked from home.They spend most of their career working from an office and hate

30、it.In fact ， I love being able to work from home and make my own hours.I truly appreciate being able to drop what I'm doing to attend kids or go shopping，but there' s a side to it that we don' t often talk aboutthe negative side. No one wants to believe people like me，working from home ，

31、have anything to complain about.Really， I' m not going to complain ， but I do want to share a few things about telecommuting（家庭远程办公）that few home-based people want to tell you because working from home doesn' t look so wonderful.One of the reas ons why I love my job is the flexibility（灵活性）.1

32、 know that I can volunteer for school projects，meet friends for lunch and work out for an hour as long as I get my work done.But do you know telecommuters have to make up the time if they wish to pepper their days with fun distractions ？So while my husband and kids are watching a movie，I'm worki

33、ng until midnight.Besides，when you work from home， you' re asked to hold your phone and Skype in case someone wants to talk to you during business hours.So i'ts not so easy to be flexible!【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。随着信息时代的到来，远程办公成为可能它在方便人们的工作和家庭生活的同时也带来了一系列的问题。12. We learn from the passage that the writ

34、erA. can balanee her work and family life wellB. is quite satisfied with her present workC. presents some unknown facts of working from homeD. complains about the disadvantages of working from officeC 细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句中的“ I not going to complain , butI do want to share a few things about telecommutin

35、g（家庭远程办公）that fewhome -based people want to tell you , because working from home doesn' t look so wonderful可知，作者介绍了一些我们不知道的家庭远程办公的事实， 故选C。13. The last paragraph mainly tells us that.A. telecommuters are usually slaves of themselvesB. the writer is always busy with her workC . the writer can alwa

36、ys make full use of the freedomD . telecommuters are not as flexible as you thi nk they areD 段落大意题。根据最后一段中的So while my husband and kids arewatching a movie.So it ' s not so easy to be flexible ”可知，家庭远程办公并不像你想象中的那样自由。故 D项最能概括本段大意。14 . The writer probably agrees tha.A . get work done, or you'l

37、l have no freedomB . east or wes， home working is the bestC . freedom should always come before workD . all work and no play makes Jack a dull boyA 推理判断题。根据文章的描述可知，家庭远程办公并不像想象中的那样自由， 如果没做完工作，在家中依然没有自由。故A项正确。15 . Who is the passage mainly inten ded for?A . Job hun ters.B . Office workers.第7页C. Resear

38、chers.D. Telecommuters.B 文章多次提到teiecommuting ” wOrking from home ”等，由此可知，本文是为办公室职员写的。故选 B。n .阅读七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Some experts feel that the automobile is to “ die”. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all automobiles will be abandoned and allowed to become rusted iron and steel rubb

39、ish. 16They thi nk that the car will rema in a leadi ngmeans of urban travel in the near future.17 It should become smaller safer, and cheaperand should not be powered by the petrol engin e.The car in the future should be far more polluti on -free tha n prese nt types.Regardlessof its power source,

40、the automobile in the future will still be the main problem in urba n traffic jam. 18When the automobile enters the freeway system a retractable 可缩进的）arm, which can be moved forwards or backwardswill drop from the automobile and touch a railthat is similar to the subway trains electrically powered f

41、rom the system, and con trol of the vehicle will pass to a cen tral computer.19The driver will use a teleph one to dial in structio ns about his desti nati on into the system.The computer will calculate the best route and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the freeway. 20

42、 It is guessedthat an automated freeway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a presenday freeway.A. Other authorities, however, th ink the automobile is here to stay.B. The computer will then monitor all of the car's mo

43、vements.C. One proposed solution to this problem is the automated freeway system.D. Experts have different views on what role automobiles will play in the near future.E. The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the n ext 30 years.F. Drivers in the freeway system can sit back and do no

44、thing but con trol the directi on.G. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the sound speaker that will warn him of his coming exit.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了未来汽车的变化和高速公路的变化。16. A 结合空前的内容以及下文的句子“They think that the car will remain aleadi ng means of urba n travel in the n ear future可知，空前后表示对比关系。这里是：其

45、他一些专家认为汽车还会保留。故选A。17. E 根据下文的句子 “ should become smaller ，safer，and cheaper, andshould not be powered by the petrol engine”可知，这里是：毫无疑问接下来30年汽车将会有很大改变。故选 E。18. C 根据上文的句子 Regardless of its power source ，the automobile in thefuture will still be the main problem in urban traffic jam”和下文的 fhe freewaysyst

46、em ”可知，这里是：这个问题的一个解决方法是自动化高速公路系统。故选C。19. B 根据上文中的 .'.control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer ”可知，这里是：电脑会监控汽车的所有活动。故选B。20. G 根据上文的句子 The computer will calculate the best route， andreserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the freeway'可知，这里是：司机可以自由放松地等着喇叭警告他

47、要到出口了。故选Go 川.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）There was once a group of young people searchi ng everywhere for happ in ess but what they got was only annoyance grief and misery.So they 21 Socrates for advice on where happ in ess 22 .But _23 giving any answers，Socrates asked them to build a 24 first.The grou

48、p of guys had to 25 the task, lay ing aside their own bus in ess of seek ing happ in ess .It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out（挖空）the center.Through painstaking effort，they made a canoe out of the tree.They launched the canoe into a river，and then 26 together in it， singing

49、with 27.Socrates asked “ My childre n，do you have happ in ess now” They an swered in chorus， “We 28 be happie! ” Socrates 29 ， “That's it! 30 you are too busy pursu ing someth ing to no tice any thi ng bitter happ in ess will occur”From the story I got to know that happ in ess 31 hides beh ind e

50、very tiny thing that you are invoIved in，and that you may only get pleasure through _32 work and creativity.We may have to 33 pain in our daily life and in the process of _34 happ in ess.Sometimes we tend to look for happ in ess in 35 thi ngs, like a new car, clothes, etc.True Ion gterm happ in ess

51、however, comes from within our 36 and spirit.So why not turn sufferi ng in to 37 life , and 38 tears into the light in your heart? Only in this way can we make it through and find true happ in ess.So my dear frie nds, just remember happ in ess is a state of mind and a matter of 39_, and I 40 you all

52、 a life of happ in ess.【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。该文通过一个故事告诉我们：快乐是一种心态，快乐是可以选择的。21. A.pointed toB. referred toC. turned toD. kept toC 根据上文可知，这群年轻人没有找到快乐，得到的仅仅是烦恼、悲伤和痛苦， 所以他们向苏格拉底寻求建议。turn to sb for advice向某人寻求建议”，符合语 境。22. A.layB. belongedC. stoodD. laidA 他们向苏格拉底询问快乐在哪儿。lay为lie的过去式，表示 位于，在于”。 laid为lay的过去式，表示

53、放置，产卵”。23. A.apart fromB. in stead ofC. other thanD. for fear ofB 根据 But”及 Socrates asked them to build a 24 first ”可知，苏格拉底没有给他们答案，因此选择Bo 24. A.houseB. boatC. bridgeD. schoolB 根据下文中的 Through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of thetree ”可知，他们用树造了一个独木舟，因此苏格拉底是让他们先帮着造艘船B. set downD. set up(boa

54、t) o 25. A.set aboutC. set outA 根据下文中的 “laying aside their own business of seeking happiness ”可知， 他们开始着手进行这项任务。 set about “着手做（尤其指费时费力的事 ）”，后面接 名词、代词或动名词作宾语，符合语境。 26 A.satBstoodC gotDrowedD 根据前文 “They launched the canoe into a river ，and then. ”可知，他们把 独木舟推入河里，接下来应是一起划船，因此选择D。 27 A.joyBsorrowC curios

55、ityDhopeA 根据前文 “singing ”及下一段内容可知，他们高兴地唱起歌来。 joy “高兴，愉 快”，符合语境。 28 A.mustn' tBshouldn' tC couldn' tDneedn' tC can't/couldn't + be+形容词的比较级表示“最”，是比较级形式表达最高级含义。此处表示他们觉得此时是最快乐的。 29A.declaredBthoughtC addedDassumedC 此处表示苏格拉底补充说。declare宣布，声明”；think认为”；add补充说”;assume认为”。结合语境可知选C。30A

56、.UnlessBWheneverCUntilDHoweverB 每当你太忙于追求一些东西而无暇顾及那些痛苦的事情的时候，快乐就来临了。 whenever “每当 ”，符合语境。 31A.neverBalwaysCeverDseldomB 这里指快乐总是隐藏在你参与的每一件小事之后。always总是”，符合语境。32A.cautiousBendlessChardDeffectiveC 由前文you are too busy pursuing something”可知，此处指你可能只需要通过努力的工作和创造便可获得快乐。cautious小心的，谨慎的”；endless无尽的”；hard努力的”；e

57、ffective有效的”。结合语境可知选C。33. A.experieneeB. avoidC. enjoyD. denyA 在我们的日常生活中我们可能不得不经历痛苦。experienee经历”，符合语境。34. A.searehingB. seekingC. hopingD. improvingB 在我们的日常生活中和追求快乐的过程中，我们可能不得不经历痛苦。结合语境及上文的提示seek ing happ in ess ”可知选B。35. A.spiritualB. niceC. newD. materialD 根据下文中的like a new car, clothes , etc.”可知，

58、此处应表示 有时候我们倾向于在物质上寻找快乐”。spiritual精神上的”；material物质的”。36. A.bodyB. partC. soulD. headC 但是，真正的长期的快乐来自我们的灵魂和精神深处。根据and spirit ”可知，应选择C，soul灵魂，精神”。37. A.blamingB. praisingC. endingD. cursingB 那么为什么不把痛苦锤炼成对生命的赞扬，把眼泪化作心灵的光亮呢？praise表扬”，符合文意。blame责备”；end结束”；curse诅咒”。38. A.turnB. putC. divideD. drawA 根据上文 So why