Unit 3（单元测试·提升卷）-人教版八年级英语下册单元速记巧练（解析版）

第第页Unit3Couldyoupleasecleanyourroom？【B卷（能力提升）】(满分：120分时间：100分钟)第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whycan’tSallygotothemountains?A．Becauseshehastostudyforatest.B．Becauseshehastogotothedoctor.C．Becauseshehastomeetotherfriends.【答案】A【原文】M:Canyougotothemountainswithmetoday,Sally?W:Oh,I’dlovetocome,butI’mafraidIcan’t.Ihavetopreparefortomorrow’sexam.2．WhatisTomdoingonSaturdayevening?A．He’sgoingtoabirthdayparty.B．He’sdoinghishomeworkathome.C．He’sbabysittinghissister.【答案】C【原文】W:Tom,canyoucometomybirthdaypartyonSaturdayevening?M:I’dloveto,butIcan’t.Ihavetobabysitmysisterathome.3．Wheredidthemangolastweek?A．ThePalaceMuseum. B．TheSummerPalace. C．BeihaiPark.【答案】A【原文】W:I’mgoingtothePalaceMuseumnextweekend.Wouldyouliketogowithme?M:Iwenttherelastweek.I’mgoingtoBeihaiParkthisSaturday.4．Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A．Heaskshertoplaywithhispet. B．Heaskshertotakeaholidaywithhim.C．Heaskshertolookafterhisparrot.【答案】C【原文】M:WouldyouliketolookaftermyparrotwhileIamonholiday?W:Sure,I’dloveto.AndIcanchatwithit.5．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A．Diverandpassenger.B．Teacherandstudent.C．Motherandson.【答案】B【原文】M:Couldyouexplaintheproblemtomeagainafterschool,MissMiller?W:Sure.Cometomyofficethen.第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．WhatdoesTomthinkofthemovie?A．Exciting. B．Interesting. C．Relaxing.7．Whendoesthemoviestart?A．At7:40. B．At8:00. C．At8:20.【答案】6．B7．A【原文】W:Hi,Tom.Areyoufreethisevening?M:Yes.Why?W:Oh,Iwanttoseeamovie.Wouldyouliketogowithme?M:Ofcourse.Ilikeallkindsofmovies.Whatisthemovieabout?W:Itisaboutagirlwithherfriends.M:That’sgood.Itmustbeveryinteresting.Whenshouldwemeet?W:Itdependsonyou.Themoviestartsattwentytoeight,soIthinkwecangoforamealfirst.Whatdoyouthinkofit?M:Goodidea.Ineedtogohomefirst.Soyoucanpickmeupatmyhouseat6:00o’clock.W:OK.Seeyou!听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．WhatwillNancydothisweekend?A．Shewillvisitthemuseum.B．Shewillattendashow. C．Shewillpractisesinging.9．WhatdoesNancywanttobewhenshegrowsup?A．Ateacher. B．Asinger. C．Adancer.【答案】8．C9．B【原文】M:Shallwevisitthemuseumtogetherthisweekend,Nancy?W:I’dloveto,butI’mafraidIcan’t.Iamgoingtosingintheschoolshownextweek.Ineedtopracticeandprepareforit.M:That’sOK.W:Ilovesinging.Ireallywanttosingforpeople.M:Whoisyourfavoritesinger?W:IlikeLiYuChunbest.Shesingssowellandsheisoneofthemostpopularsingers.IhopeIcanbecomeaspopularasher.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Whatkindofmoviesaretheygoingtoseetonight?A．Cartoonmovies. B．Scarymovies. C．Comedies.11．Howwilltheygothere?A．Bytaxi. B．Bybus. C．Bycar.12．Wherewilltheymeet?A．Attheschoolgate. B．Atthebusstop. C．Atthetheater.【答案】10．A11．B12．B【原文】M:Hi,Mary.Iwanttogotothemovietonight.Willyougowithme?W:Ofcourse,Iwill.What’sontonight?M:DetectiveConan:HalloweenBride.W:Wow,Ilikecartoonfilms.Whenisit?M:Itbeginsat6:30.Willyoutakeataxitothetheater?W:No,IthinkIwilltakeabus.M:Ifyoudo,you’llbelate.M:Wecansetoffearlier.Whatabout5:30atthebusstop?W:Noproblem.Seeyouthen.M:Seeyou.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13．Wherearethespeakersnowprobably?A．Inanoffice. B．Inaclassroom. C．Inahall.14．Whenwillthepartybegin?A．At5:30. B．At6:30. C．At7:30.15．WhatwillMs.Leewearthatday?A．Adress. B．Asweater. C．Trousers.【答案】13．A14．B15．C【原文】M:Goodafternoon,Ms.Lee!MayIcomein?W:Sure.Comein.Pleasesitdown.M:Thankyou.Ms.Lee,IwouldliketoinviteyoutoourNewYearpartyintheschoolhall.ItwillbeonFridaynightat6:30.W:Letmesee.Mylastlessonwillendat5:30thatday.OK.I’mavailable.M:I’mveryhappythatyoucancome.What’smore,girlswillweartrousersandboyswillweardressesthatnight.W:Thatsoundsinteresting.Iwillgotothepartydressinglikethat.第三节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面1段独白。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听独白前，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。每段独白读两遍。16．WhatdoesSamthinkofchores?A．Helikesthem. B．Hehatesthem. C．Theyareboring.17．WhatdoesSamdoonMondays,WednesdaysandFridays?A．Hetakesoutthetrash. B．Hewasheshisfather’scar. C．Hecleanshisroom.18．WhodoesSamhavetolookaftersometimes?A．Hisbrother. B．Hissister. C．Hislittlebrotherandsister.19．DoesKumardochoresathome?A．Yes,hedoes. B．No,hedoesn’t. C．Wedon’tknow.20．DoesKumarfeellucky?A．Yes,hedoes. B．No,hedoesn’t. C．Wedon’tknow.【答案】16．B17．A18．C19．B20．A【原文】

Samhatesdoingchores.Buthehastodolotsofchores.Forexample,onMondays,WednesdaysandFridayshetakesoutthetrash.Andonweekendshealwayswasheshisfather’scar.Healsocleanshisownroomonceaweek.Whatachorethatis!Sometimesheevenhastolookafterhislittlesisterandbrother.Samhasaforeignfriendatschool.HisnameisKumar.DoingchoresinKumar’sfamilyisverydifferent.Inthehouseonlythegirlsdochores.Hissistersmakeallthebedsandcleanalltheroomstoo,evenhisbedroom.Hismotheralwayscooksthemeals,andhissistershelphertogoshopping,andpreparethefood.Theyworkhardathome,doingallthechoreswiththeirmother.SowhenKumartalkstohisfriendSamaboutchores,hefeelsverylucky.第二部分英语知识运用（满分80分）一、完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Whatdoyouusuallydoinyourfreetime?Wouldyouliketolearn21usefulthen?WhenIwasalittlechild,Ilearnedmanykindsof22becauseIthinkitisveryimportant.Ilearned23todochoresaroundthehouse,somefirstaids(急救)andoutdoorsurvival(生存)skills.There’soneskillthat’sreally24ineverydaylife—basichomerepair(家庭基础维修).Beingabletotakecareofrepairsaroundthehouseisverysatisfying.Itmightbedifficult25,butwhenyouknowmoreaboutyourtools,itbecomes26easier.Forexample,Ihadsomeproblemswiththeshowerhead(淋浴喷头)inmy27afewdaysago.Ididn’tcallarepairmantoreplace(替换)it—whoknowshowmuchmoneytherepairmanwouldwantmeto28it?SoIboughtanewshowerheadandreplacedit29.Thetaskwassosimplethatitonlytookmeseveral30.AsIfixedthenewshowerheadon,I31asenseofachievement.Ofcourse,therearelotsofrepairsthataremoredifficult.Mybrother,forexample,hasrepairedtheTVsetinhishousemanytimes.32thehelpofonlineinstructionalvideos,hehas33thousandsofdollarsinrepairfee(费用)overtheyears.Skillslikethesenotonlysaveusmoney,34moreimportantly,makeusmoreindependentandconfident.Doingchoresaroundyourhouseiseasierthanyou35.21．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing22．A．sports B．skills C．laws D．rules23．A．how B．where C．what D．which24．A．awful B．careful C．harmful D．useful25．A．atlast B．atleast C．atfirst D．atall26．A．very B．much C．pretty D．quite27．A．library B．office C．bedroom D．bathroom28．A．payfor B．lookfor C．waitfor D．carefor29．A．ourselves B．himself C．myself D．themselves30．A．minutes B．months C．weeks D．years31．A．smelt B．felt C．became D．tasted32．A．With B．For C．On D．About33．A．wasted B．spent C．made D．saved34．A．and B．but C．so D．or35．A．collect B．decide C．think D．choose【答案】21．A22．B23．A24．D25．C26．B27．D28．A29．C30．A31．B32．A33．D34．B35．C【分析】本文主要是作者通过自身的经历讲述学习一些生活技能的重要性。21．句意：你想学点有用的东西吗？something某事；anything任何事；everything一切；nothing没什么事。根据“Wouldyouliketolearn…useful”可知，询问是否想学有用的东西，表请求的特殊疑问句用something，故选A。22．句意：当我还是个小孩子的时候，我学习了很多技能，因为我认为这是非常重要的。sports运动；skills技能；laws法律；rules规则。根据“Ilearned…todochoresaroundthehouse,somefirstaids(急救)andoutdoorsurvival(生存)skills”可知，学到了许多技能，故选B。23．句意：我学了如何做家务。how怎样；where哪里；what什么；which哪一个。根据“todochores”可知，此处指如何做家务，故选A。24．句意：有一项技能在日常生活中非常有用——家庭基础维修。awful糟糕的；careful仔细的；harmful伤害的；useful有用的。根据“basichomerepair”可知，这是有用的技能，故选D。25．句意：一开始可能很难，但当您对工具了解得更多时，它就会变得容易得多。atlast最终；atleast至少；atfirst起初；atall根本。根据“butwhenyouknowmoreaboutyourtools,itbecomes…easier.”可知，起初很难，故选C。26．句意：一开始可能很难，但当您对工具了解得更多时，它就会变得容易得多。very非常；much非常；pretty相当；quite相当。此空修饰比较级easier，四个选项中只有much可以修饰比较级，故选B。27．句意：例如，几天前我浴室的淋浴喷头出了一些问题。library图书馆；office办公室；bedroom卧室；bathroom浴室。根据“theshowerhead”可知，淋浴喷头放在浴室里，故选D。28．句意：谁知道修理工要我付多少钱呢？payfor支付；lookfor寻找；waitfor等待；carefor照顾。根据“howmuchmoney”可知，此处指要支付多少钱，故选A。29．句意：所以我买了一个新的淋浴喷头，自己换了一个ourselves我们自己；himself他自己；myself我自己；themselves他们自己。主语是I，所以此空应填反身代词myself，故选C。30．句意：这个任务很简单，只花了我几分钟。minutes分钟；months月份；weeks星期；years年。根据“Thetaskwassosimple”可知，任务很简单，所以花费的时间很短，故选A。31．句意：当我把新淋浴喷头装上时，我有一种成就感。smelt闻起来；felt感觉；became变得；tasted尝起来。根据“asenseofachievement”可知，感觉很有成就感，故选B。32．句意：这些年来，在线教学视频的帮助下，他已经节省了数千美元的修理费。With带有；For为了；On在……上；About关于。withthehelpof“在……的帮助下”，故选A。33．句意：这些年来，在线教学视频的帮助下，他已经节省了数千美元的修理费。wasted浪费；spent花费；made制造；saved节省。根据“onlineinstructionalvideos”可知，在线教学视频帮助节省了许多修理费，故选D。34．句意：这些技能不仅能帮我们省钱，更重要的是，能让我们更加独立和自信。and和；but但是；so因此；or或者。notonly…but(also)：不但……而且，故选B。35．句意：做家务比你想象的要容易。collect收集；decide决定；think认为；choose选择。根据“Doingchoresaroundyourhouseiseasierthanyou”可知，比你想的要容易，故选C。二、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AMyparentsdo10hours’houseworkaweek.Mymotherdoesmostofthehousework,likecookingandfoldingtheclothes.Myfathercanonlydothewashing,sweepthefloorandtakeoutthetrash.Hereallyneedstolearnhowtodohousework.Linda,14Mymotherandmyfathereachdo50%ofthehousework.Mymotherdoesthewashingandcleansthelivingroom.Myfathermakesthebedanddrivesmetoschool.Celina,13Myfatherdoesn’tdoalotbuthetriestohelp.Hehangsuptheclothesaftermymotherdoesthewashingandmymotherishappythathealwaysgivesherahand.Paul,16Mymotherisadoctor.Sheisbusywithherworkeveryday,soshehaslittletimetodohousework.Infactsheisn’tgoodatdoinghousework.Somyfatherhastodomostofit.Sometimesmygrandmothercomestohelp.Bill,1536．Linda’sfatherdoesn’t________athome.A．dothewashing B．takeoutthetrash C．sweepthefloor D．foldtheclothes37．HowdoesCelinagotoschool?A．Bybike. B．Bybus. C．Bycar. D．Bysubway.38．Theunderlinedphrase“hangsup”means________inChinese.A．闲逛 B．晾晒 C．熨烫 D．清洗39．Whosefatherdoesmostofthehousework?A．Linda’s. B．Celina’s. C．Paul’s. D．Bill’s.40．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．LindaisoneyearolderthanCelinabutoneyearyoungerthanBill.B．Celina’sfatherneedstolearnhowtodohousework.C．Paul’smotherisangrywithhisfatherbecauseheneverhelpsherwithhousework.D．Bill’sgrandmotherhelpsBillwithhisschoolwork.【答案】36．D37．C38．B39．D40．A【导语】本文主要讲了几个孩子谈论爸爸妈妈做家务的事情。36．细节理解题。根据Linda的介绍中“Myfathercanonlydothewashing,sweepthefloorandtakeoutthetrash.”可知，没有提到她的父亲叠衣服。故选D。37．细节理解题。根据Celina的介绍中“Myfathermakesthebedanddrivesmetoschool.”可知，Celina乘坐父亲的车去上学。故选C。38．词义猜测题。分析画线短语所在句的语境及“…aftermymotherdoesthewashing”可知，当Paul的母亲洗完衣服后，他的父亲总是晾衣服，hangsup意为“晾晒”。故选B。39．细节理解题。根据Bill的介绍中“Somyfatherhastodomostofit.”可知，他的父亲做大部分家务。故选D。40．推理判断题。根据表格内容可知，Linda是14岁，而Celina是13岁，Bill是15岁，因此Linda比Celina大一岁而比Bill小一岁，A选项表述正确。故选A。BMostAmericanfamiliesaresmallerthanthoseinothercountries.UsuallythereisoneortwoparentsandoneortwochildrenineachAmericanfamily.ChildrenintheUSAwillleavetheirparentswhentheygrowup.Theywanttofindbetterjobs,sotheyusuallylivefarawayfromtheirparents.Theyoftenwritetotheirparentsorcallthem.Andtheygotovisittheirparentsduringtheirholidays.Parentswillasktheirchildrentodosomeworkaroundtheirhouse.Inmanyfamilieschildrenwillgetmoneyfordoingsomehouseworksothattheycanlearntomakemoneyfortheirown.Parentsusuallylettheirchildrenchoosetheirownjobs.Americansthinkthatforyoungpeopleitisimportanttodecideontheirlivesbythemselves.41．InmostfamiliesintheUSAthereareusually________.A．noparents B．nochildren C．over5people D．lessthan5people42．Whentheyareoldenough,Americanchildrenwill________.A．gotoothercountries B．decideontheirlivesbythemselvesC．findjobsfortheirparents D．dobetterjobsaroundtheirhouse43．WhydomostAmericanchildrenlivefarawayfromtheirparents?A．Theyareoldenoughtoliveallbythemselves.B．Theparentsaretoobusytolookaftertheirchildren.C．Theywanttohavemorechancestolookforbetterjobs.D．Theycankeepintouch(联系)withtheirparentsbytelephoning.44．Parentswillgivetheirchildrensomemoneyifthechildrendosomehousework.WhatdotheAmericanparentsthinkofit?A．Useful. B．Strange. C．Dangerous. D．Funny.45．FromthepassagewecanknowthatchildreninAmerica________.A．leavetheirparentswhentheygrowup B．oftenspendholidaysattheirparents’houseC．sometimeslookforjobsfortheirownparents D．oftencallorwritetotheirparentsformoney【答案】41．D42．B43．C44．A45．A【导语】本文主要讲述了美国的家庭情况。41．推理判断题。根据“UsuallythereisoneortwoparentsandoneortwochildrenineachAmericanfamily.”可知，美国家庭通常有一个或两个父母，以及一个或两个孩子，由此可推，美国家庭通常少于5人。故选D。42．细节理解题。根据“Parentsusuallylettheirchildrenchoosetheirownjobs.Americansthinkthatforyoungpeopleitisimportanttodecideontheirlivesbythemselves.”可知，美国父母通常会让孩子们选择自己的职业，他们觉得对于年轻人来说，由年轻人自己来决定自己的生活是很重要的一件事，所以美国孩子长大后，会由他们自己来决定他们的生活。故选B。43．细节理解题。根据“Theywanttofindbetterjobs,sotheyusuallylivefarawayfromtheirparents.”可知，美国孩子们住得离父母较远是为了能找到更好的工作。故选C。44．推理判断题。根据“Inmanyfamilieschildrenwillgetmoneyfordoingsomehouseworksothattheycanlearntomakemoneyfortheirown.”可知，在很多的美国家庭里，孩子们通过做家务是可以获得钱的，这样孩子们就能学会自己赚钱，由此可推，美国父母们是觉得让孩子们通过做家务赚钱是有用的一种举措。故选A。45．细节理解题。根据“ChildrenintheUSAwillleavetheirparentswhentheygrowup.”可知，美国的孩子在长大后会离开父母。故选A。CTherearecertainthingsyouneverimagineyourselfsaying.“Ijustgotaworminmyeye!”isoneofthem.AndyetIdidsayit—Iscreamedit,actually.Thefamilywasallhereandwewereinthegarden,whenIsawawormnearby.Iaskedmysix-year-oldgrandsontocomeoverandremovetheworm.Hepickeduptheworm,studieditquicklyandthenthrewitintotheair.Thewormquicklyfellbacktoearth,landingonmyfaceagainstmylefteyelid.That’swhenthescreamingstartedandthejumpingupanddown.Youknowhowtheysaywhenyoumeetasmallcreature,thatthesmallcreatureisjustasafraidofyouasyouareofit?Theylie.Thewormshowednofear.I,however,amstillhavingnightmaresabouttheexperience,whichwasseveraldaysago.Themostimportantthinginallthisisthatmygrandsonsaidhewassorrytome.I’djustbeenreadingabookthatmakesaconnectionbetweenadultsdoingtheslowandhardworkofteachingmannerstochildrenandgreaterlevelsofcivilityinsociety.Tablemanners,languagemannersandevenmannersindressallshowlevelsofself-control.Havingself-controllimitswhatwesayandhowwebehave,makingmanyofusappearagooddealbetterthanwereallyare.Goodmannersalsohavethepossibilitytomakemealtimeapleasantexperience,evenwithsmallchildren.Allofmygrandchildren,excepttheonesthatcan’tyettalk,asktobeexcusedbeforeleavingthetable.Itisasignofrespectforothersatthetableandasignofrespectforthemealitself.It’salsomorepleasantthanpushingone’schairbackandrunningforthebackyard.Thosetallenough,andeventhosenottallenough,alsotaketheirdishestothekitchen.Mannersarewhatcivilizeus—aroundourtables,inourfamilies,homesandourcommunities.Sowhenalittleboyhasthecouragetoapologizetoagrandmawhoisscreamingandjumpingupanddown,atleastweknowthatouryearsofteachingyoungpeoplemannersarepayingoff—onewormatatime.46．Whereweretheywhentheauthorsawaworm?A．Inthehouse. B．Inthegarden.C．Inthepark. D．Inthebackyard.47．Thewormfelldownontheauthor’s________.A．leg B．head C．lefteyelid D．righteyelid48．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nightmares”mean?A．好运 B．噩梦 C．回忆 D．愿望49．Theauthorbelievedthathisgrandson’sapologyis________.A．agoodmanner B．abadbehavior C．unnecessary D．amust50．Whatdoesthepassagetellus?A．Theimportanceofapology. B．Theimportanceofgoodmanners.C．Manykindsofgoodmanners. D．Astoryofaworm.【答案】46．B47．C48．B49．A50．B【导语】本文主要以作者与其孙子的故事来讲述礼仪的重要性。46．细节理解题。根据“Thefamilywasallhereandwewereinthegarden,whenIsawawormnearby.”可知，作者发现虫子时他们在花园。故选B。47．细节理解题。根据“Thewormquicklyfellbacktoearth,landingonmyfaceagainstmylefteyelid.”可知，虫子掉在了作者左眼皮上。故选C。48．词义猜测题。根据第七段however可知，虫子不害怕，而作者却害怕得做噩梦，因此nightmares意为“噩梦”。故选B。49．推理判断题。根据最后一段的描述可以推断，作者的孙子为虫子事件道歉是一个良好的礼仪。故选A。50．主旨大意题。本文作者用自己的经历说明好的礼仪对人们的重要性。故选B。DOurpolite,littlephrasesManyofussharethesekindsofverbalhabits:pausingatcertainmoments,fillinginsentenceswithextrawordsorqualifyingstatementstomakethemsoundmorehonest.Forexample,haveyoueverbeentoldbyyourfriend:“IamonlytellingyouthisbecauseIcareaboutyou—youreallyneedtoloseweight”?Or,byyourclassmate:“Nooffense,buttobeperfectlyhonest,you’vedoneaterriblejob”?Thesespeechactsarecalled“verbaltee-ups”,accordingtoarecentWallStreetJournalarticle.Theyarelikecushionsmeanttosoftenbadorunpleasantnews.Otherverbaltee-upsinclude:“Don’ttakethisthewrongway,but…”,or“Don’tgetmad,but…”.Forspeakers,verbaltee-upsmakeiteasiertosaydifficultthings.Theysoundformalandpolite.Butaren’ttheydishonest?AccordingtoJamesW.Pennebaker,PsychologyDepartmentchairattheUniversityofTexasatAustin,US,thesephrases“aretoformalizesocialrelationssoyoudon’thavetorevealyourtrueself”,hetoldTheWallStreetJournal.However,AnneCurzan,professorofEnglishattheUniversityofMichigan,US,saysthatverbaltee-upsareabitliketrafficsignals.“Ifweknowthatwe’reabouttosaysomethingpotentiallydamaging,itcanbenicetogivethelisteneramomenttoprepareforthemessage,”shewroteinthearticleVerbalTee-ups:AMorePositiveSpin,publishedinTheChronicleofHigherEducation.Curzangivesanexample.Supposesheneedsanextensionfromaneditorbecauseshecan’tgetherarticledoneontime.Shemightstartherrequestwith“I’msorrytohavetoask…”,or“Iunderstandifthisisn’tpossible…”.Shecouldjustsay:“Ineedanextension”.Butthatdoesn’t“feelverypolite”,Curzannoted.Instead,it’s“sudden”anddoesn’t“givetheeditoranychoice”.51．What’sthepurposeofpausingatcertainmomentsandfillinsentenceswithextrawords?A．Togiveapause.B．Tomakethemsoundmorehonest.C．Tomakeanapology.D．Togivethanks.52．What’sthefunctionof“verbaltee-ups”?A．Tosoftenbadorunpleasantnews.B．Tosoftengoodnews.C．Togivebadorunpleasantnews.D．Tomakeothersfeeluncomfortable.53．AccordingtoAnneCurzan,ifwe’reabouttosaysomethingpotentiallydamaging,it’sbetterto________.A．giveapauseB．use“verbaltee-ups”C．sayitdirectlyD．saysorry54．Ifwedon’tuse“verbaltee-ups”,itmeans________.A．wearehonest B．wearepoliteC．weareimpolite D．wehavenewstosay55．What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．“Verbaltee-ups”—apoliteverbalhabits.B．“Verbaltee-ups”—abadhabits.C．Verbalhabits.D．Anhonestpause.【答案】51．B52．A53．B54．C55．A【导语】本文主要介绍了人们在交流时所用到的“缓冲语”。51．细节理解题。根据“Manyofussharethesekindsofverbalhabits:pausingatcertainmoments,fillinginsentenceswithextrawordsorqualifyingstatementstomakethemsoundmorehonest.”可知，在某些时候停顿一下，用额外的词语来填充句子，是为了使它们听起来更诚恳。故选B。52．细节理解题。根据“Theyarelikecushionsmeanttosoftenbadorunpleasantnews.”可知，verbaltee-ups可以用来缓和坏消息或不愉快的消息。故选A。53．推理判断题。根据第六段的描述可以推断，如果我们即将说出一些有潜在破坏性的话，用verbaltee-ups更好。故选B。54．细节理解题。根据“Shecouldjustsay:‘Ineedanextension’.Butthatdoesn’t‘feelverypolite’...”可知，如果我们不用verbaltee-ups，这意味着我们不太礼貌。故选C。55．主旨大意题。本文通过一些例子，介绍了一种用来缓和坏消息或不愉快的消息的语言习惯——verbaltee-ups，故选A。三、补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话内容，从文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。A:Hello,Kate!Whatareyoudoingnow?B:56A:Wouldyouliketogotothemovieswithmeafteryoufinishyourhomework?B:Sure,I’dloveto.57A:I’mnotsureaboutthenameofthemovie,butIknowit’sanactionmovie.B:Actionmovie?58A:That’sgreat!59B:Let’smeetattheschoolgateat7:30thisevening.A:OK.60B:No.Let’stakeabusthere.A．I’mwatchingamovieonTV.B．Ilikewatchingactionmoviesbest.C．Shallwegotherebybike?D．What’sontoday?E．I’mdoingmyhomework.F．ButIcan’tstandactionmovies.G．Whattimeandwhereshallwemeet?A短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词，或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Sometimesparentsthink“Shouldwegivethechildrenchores?Isn’tittheparents’job61(provide)acleanandcomfortableenvironmentforchildren?”Nowchildrenhave62(little)freetimethanbefore.Mostofthemhavetogotoafter-schoolclasses.63doingchorescanreallyhelpchildrenalot.First,ithelpschildrenbe64(independence)andlearntotakecareofthemselves.Second,children65(help)outaroundthehousebecomebetterteamplayers.66(three),childrenwillbecomemoreconfident(自信的)whentheyfindtheyareusefulin67family.Fourth,mostchildrendoliketohelptheirparents—theywanttospendtimewith68(them)parentsanddothesamework69theirparents.Finally,itisfairforchildrentodosome70(chore).Theyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,sotheyshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitcleanandtidy.【答案】toprovide62．less63．But64．independent65．helping66．Third67．the68．their69．as70．chores【分析】现在的孩子们空闲时间比以前少了，因为他们中有很多人不得不去课外补习班学习。但是做家务真的能帮到孩子们很多。文中提到了五点做家务的好处。61．句意：为孩子们提供一个干净舒适的环境难道不是父母的职责吗？此空作名词job的后置定语，要用动词不定式，故填toprovide。62．句意：现在孩子们比以前有更少的时间。根据“than”可知，此空应填little的比较级less“更少的”，故填less。63．句意：但是做家务真的可以帮助孩子们很多。空格前后文表转折关系，故填But。64．句意：首先，它帮助孩子独立，学会照顾自己。be后接形容词作表语，故填independent。65．句意：其次，帮助做家务的孩子会成为更好的团队合作者。“children…outaroundthehouse”在句中作主语，故此空应填动名词，故填helping。66．句意：第三，当孩子们发现他们在家庭中有用时，他们会变得更加自信。根据“First”“Second”可知，此空表示“第三”，此空在句首，首字母要大写，故填Third。67．句意：第三，当孩子们发现他们在家庭中有用时，他们会变得更加自信。inthefamily“在家庭中”，故填the。68．句意：第四，大多数孩子确实喜欢帮助他们的父母——他们想花时间和他们的父母在一起，和他们的父母做同样的工作。此空修饰名词“parents”，要用形容词性物主代词，故填their。69．句意：第四，大多数孩子确实喜欢帮助他们的父母——他们想花时间和他们的父母在一起，和他们的父母做同样的工作。thesameas“与……相同”，故填as。70．句意：最后，让孩子做一些家务是公平的。dosomechores“做家务”，故填chores。阅读短文回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）PoliteproblemsI’venoticedascaryamountofpolitenesslately,andithasmademealittlenervous.Isay“scary”becauseIamnotusedtobeingmetatthedoorofabusinessandledtotheproperareaofastoretofindwhatIneed.Inmorefamiliartimes,onewouldwalkintoadepartmentstoreunnoticed,gouptoasalesassociate,andfindhimorhertalkingonatelephone.Youwouldwaitforaminuteorsotoaskaquestionoftheperson,usuallyawoman.Andshe,finallydecidingtonoticeyou,wouldturntofaceyouandsay“Yes?”impatiently.Youwouldaskifherdepartmenthaveacertainpopularbrandandshewouldpointandsay“Ifwedo,they’reoverthere”andturnbacktoherphone.Thattypeofbehaviorstillexistsinmanystores.ButIhavenoticedaTypeBassociatelately.Forinstance,Iwasatastoretheotherdaytopurchaseabattery.Iwasmetatthedoorbyafriendlywomanwhogavemeabasket,askedwhatIwaslookingfor,andledmetothebatteryIneeded.Ontheverysameday,Istoppedatanearbygrocerystore.Iwaslookingforaspecialtypeofbreadandtheassociatewantedtoleadmetothattoo.IsaidnosinceIknewwhereitwas,butsheledmethereanyhow.EveryonewassosweetthatIfeltlikeIwasdrowninginmaplesyrup.Later,Iwasonthephonetoanincrediblypolitebankassociatewhocouldnothelpmewithanonlinerequest.Hewassoupsetthathecouldn’tdosothatIfelthimnearlycollapse.Withsadnessinhisvoice,hesaidIhadtoappearinpersonatanearbybranchtodomybusinessbecausetheyneededmetogivethemmySocialSecuritynumberinperson.Isaid,“notachance”andhungup,butthenIbegantoworryifIhadmadehimkillhimself.IthinkhisnamewasGary.Gary,ifyou’reoutthere,thinkofyourmomandyourlittlesistersanddon’tdoanythingcrazy.It’sjustthatI’mnotusedtopolitenessfromabanker,andIforgiveyoursweetness.71．Whydoestheauthorfeelnervouswhensomeoneisextremelypolitetohim?72．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofwalkingintoadepartmentstoreunnoticed?73．Whydidn’ttheauthorwanttheassociatetoleadhimtothebakery?74．Whatdidtheauthorfeelwhenpeopleweresosweet?75．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthebanker?【答案】71．Becauseheisn’tusedtobeingtreatedlikethis.Hethinksitisfamil