2015南海摸底考试卷讲评

1、2021/4/11As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine (常规常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this 16A at work in people of all ages.1.general adj. 一般的，总的一般的，总的 2.boredom n. 厌烦，乏味厌烦，乏味 3.perform v.执行，执行， 表演表演 4.basis n. 基础基础 5.principle n.原则原则 2

2、021/4/12For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 17 with their new toys. But their 18 soon wears off and by January, those 19C toys can be found put away in the basement.1.wear off 逐渐消除逐渐消除 2.basement n.地下室地下室 3.anxiety n.焦虑焦虑 4. sorrow n.悲痛悲痛 5.extra adj 额外的额外的2021/4/13The worl

3、d is full of 20BD stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someones passing interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child 21 bathes it and brushes its fur. 1.Stamp n. 邮票邮票 2.album n.相簿，集邮簿相簿，集邮簿3.monument n.纪念碑纪念碑 4. fur n.毛皮毛皮 5.well-organized adj. 组织好的组织好的 6.colorf

4、ully-printed adj.上了油彩的上了油彩的 7.half-filled adj. 未填满的未填满的 8.newly-collected adj.新近收集的新近收集的2021/4/14Within a short time, however, the 22A of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great excitement but are soon looking forward to 23 B . 1.care for关心，照顾，喜欢

5、关心，照顾，喜欢 2.hand over移交移交 3.adolescent n.青少年青少年 4.burden n.负担负担 5.independence n.独立独立 6.responsibility n.责任责任2021/4/15The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many 24 , who now complain about the long drives to work, 25 drove for hours at a time when they first 26D their d

6、rivers licenses? 1.lecense n.执照，许可证执照，许可证 2.retiree n.退休人员退休人员 3.eagerly adv. 渴望地渴望地 4.nervously adv. 神经紧张地神经紧张地 5.obtain v.获得获得 2021/4/16 Before people 27 , they usually start to do a lot of 28C things, which they never had time to do while working. But soon after retirement, the golfing, the fishi

7、ng, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they 29BC . And, like the child in January, they go searching for new 30 .1.retirement n.退休退休 2.pastime n.娱乐，消遣娱乐，消遣 3.colleague n.同事同事2021/4/17One of my most unforgettable experiences occurred on a day last summer, when I wa

8、s handing out newspapers from door to door. Disappointed 31at/with/about(on/of) my study results, I didnt want to go to school any longer, so I found 32a temporary job during my summer vacation. Because I was poor in knowledge, the manager only asked me to deliver newspapers from house 33to house.1.

9、unforgettable adj.难忘的难忘的 2.occur v.发生，出现发生，出现 3.hand out 分发分发 4. be disappointed at/with/about对对感到失望感到失望 5.temporary adj.临时的，暂时临时的，暂时6.deliver v.递送，交付递送，交付7.fromto从从到到2021/4/18At first, I thought it would be a piece of cake, and I would have no difficulty 34finishing(to finish/finished) (finish) it.

10、 But to my surprise, when I went to peoples houses, I 35was looked(look) (look) up and down. I could feel they looked down upon 36me . Although I was discouraged, I still came to another house. 1.a piece of cake小菜一碟小菜一碟 2.have difficulty/trouble (in)doing sth. 在做在做有困难有困难 3.to ones surprise 使某人惊奇的是使某

11、人惊奇的是 4.look sb. up and down上上下下打量某人上上下下打量某人 5.look down upon 看不起看不起 6.discouraged adj.气馁的，沮气馁的，沮丧的丧的2021/4/19A black dog jumped out suddenly, 37which(it) made me frightened and screamed with fear, and no one came to help me. At that time, I came to realize that delivering newspapers was more diffic

12、ult than reading in the classroom. I wanted to give up, 38but I couldnt. 1.scream v.尖叫尖叫 e to realize逐渐认识到逐渐认识到2021/4/110I tried my best to do the job better and succeeded 39finally (final). From this experience, I have learnt that if we put our heart into it, nothing is 40impossible (possible). Now

13、, I am sitting in the classroom, full of happiness, and confidence.1.try ones best 尽力尽力 2.put ones heart into 全身心投入全身心投入2021/4/111AIt was Mothers Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minu

14、tes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.41. The elderly woman hit her head when _A_.A. the writer was shopping with her sonB. the wri

15、ter was leaving with her sonC. it was Mothers Day night last yearD. the elderly woman was leaving2021/4/112At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her

16、feel better,” he said. I was amazed that hed come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I cant take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”42. Which of the following is TRUE

17、 according to the passage?A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.B. Tenysons idea of buying a flower gained his mothers support.C. Tenysons care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.D. The elderly woman (man) was moved to tears by Tenysons gesture.2021/4/113By now paramedics（救援人

18、员）（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her. 43. The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “_c_”.A. astonished B. str

19、uck C. frightened D. excited2021/4/11444. What does the author intend to tell us?A. One can never be too careful.B. Actions speak louder than words.C. Love begins with a little smile.D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.45. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Flower PowerB. Moth

20、ers DayC. An Accidental InjuryD. An Embarrassing Moment2021/4/115We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Moms vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didnt care much about my bedtime.46.

21、What can be inferred about the authors family?A. His father was a cruel man.B. His parents didnt love him.C. His parents used to be very busy.D. His mother didnt have any jobs.2021/4/116Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trou

22、ble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel（桶）（桶）of paint but couldnt really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my match

23、es and drove me home.47. What happened when the author was four?A. He nearly caused a fire accident.B. He was arrested by the police.C. He was locked in a basement.D. He learned to smoke.2021/4/117As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon

24、left part of my tongue on a metal handrail（扶手）（扶手）at school? 48. When the author entered kindergarten, he _.A. liked to surprise people B. got a terrible coldC. had an accident D. lost his tongue2021/4/118As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇驾雪橇者者), I think I knew him well because I

25、was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didnt realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped (包裹包裹) heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.49. Which of the following is true?A. Leonhard was good at driving dog

26、sleds.B. The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.(四岁后）四岁后）C. Leonhard often visited the authors family after(before) 1950.D. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.2021/4/119In 1950, we moved back to Coeur dAlene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invi

27、ted us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.50. What is the authors purpose of writing the text?A. To look back on his childhood with adventures.B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.C. To express how much he misses Leonhard.D. To sh

28、ow off his pride in making trouble.2021/4/120It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point, there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the wo

29、rld. Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller, a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles (about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati.51. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, passenger pigeons _.A. were the biggest bird in the worldB. lived mainly in the sou

30、th of AmericaC. did great harm to the natural environmentD. were the largest bird population in the US2021/4/121Sadly, the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing. Where the birds were most abundant, people believed there was an ever-lasting supply and 52.killed them by the thousa

31、nds. 53.Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain, waited until pigeons had settled to feed, then threw large nets over them, taking hundreds at a time. The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.52. The underlined word “undoing” probably refers to the pigeo

32、ns _.A. escape B. ruin C. liberationD. evolution53. What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?A. To seek pleasure. B. To save other birds.C. To make money.D. To protect crops.2021/4/122In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons, 54.bu

33、t by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years. The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900. For a time, a few birds survived under human care. The last of them, known affectionately as Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoolo

34、gical Garden on September 1, 1914.54. What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?A. It was ignored.B. It was too late.C. It was unfair.D. It was strict.55. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The protection of passenger pigeons.B. The abundance of passenger pigeons.C.

35、The disappearance of passenger pigeons.D. The population of passenger pigeons.2021/4/123In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations UNESCO and National Geographic among them have for many years been 56./57.documenting(记录记录) dying languages and the cultures they ref

36、lect.56. Many scholars are making efforts to _.A. promote global language B. rescue disappearing languagesC. search for language communities D. set up language research organizations57. What does “that tradition”（指上文）（指上文） in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Having records of the languages. B. Writing books

37、on language teaching.C. Telling stories about language users. D. Living with the native speakers.2021/4/124Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that tradition. His recently published b

38、ook, A grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, working, and raising a family in a village in Nepal.58. What is Turins book based on?A. The cultural studies in India. B. The documents available at Yale.C. His langu

39、age research in Bhutan. D. His personal experience in Nepal.2021/4/125Now, through the two organizations that he has founded the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, availab

40、le not just to scholars but 59.to the younger generations of communities from whom the materials were originally 60.collected. Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet, Turin notes, the endangered languages can be saved and 60.reconnected with speech communities.59. Which is tr

41、ue about Turin?A. He wants to simply record the voices of the languages.B. He wants the young people to know more about their languages.C. He will not give the material found by himself to other scholars.D. He will not study the material found at the University of Cambridge.60. Which of the followin

42、g best describes Turins work?A. Write, sell and donate.B. Record, repair and reward.C. Design, experiment and report. D. Collect, protect and reconnect.2021/4/12666. My classmates always believe in me, because I _ (更喜欢更喜欢) doing to talking.67. Twenty millions (百万百万) people died in the earthquake, wh

43、ich made all of us sad.68. My parents are so open-minded that we have a good _(关系关系).69. With the increasing development of China, the _(传统的传统的) Chinese culture is being accepted by more and more foreigners.70. Nowaday (现今现今), advertisements can be found everywhere in any big city.71. When I was fiv

44、e years old, I began to be interesting(感兴趣的感兴趣的) in Chinese Literature.2021/4/12772. I would be _ (极度地极度地) grateful if you could have a word with her.73. If you want to be successful, you need to _(使结合使结合) your dream with practice.74. It was quite disappoint/disappointed(令人失望的令人失望的) that I failed in

45、 this English test.75. It is his _(创造性的创造性的) mind that makes him invent many items.76. The weather for cast (预报预报) said there would be sunny intervals and showers.77. The film is too boring to appeal (吸引吸引) a large audience.78. The number of Chinese _(人口人口) is more than 1.3 billion, which ranks the first in the world.2021/4/12879. Drinking too much can having/make a bad effort t