广西专版2024-2025学年新教材高中英语Unit3SeaExploration过关检测A卷新人教版选择性必修第四册

第三单元过关检测(A卷)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)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。每段对话仅读一遍。M:Doyoustillworkinthatbakery?W:No.IusedtoworktherewhenIwasinlawschool.ButnowthatI’malawyer,Iworkinanofficedowntown.1.Whatdoesthewomando?A.Sheistheownerofabakery.B.Sheisastudent.C.Sheisalawyer.答案CM:Iwanttogototheparkwithyou,butIhavetosweepthekitchenfloorbeforemymumstartscookingdinner.Willyouwaitforme?W:Sure.I’llwaitforyouinthelivingroom.2.Whatdoesthemanwanttodolater?A.Cookdinner. B.Gotothepark. C.Cleanthelivingroom.答案BM:What’swrong?W:It’sfreezinginhere!Whydidyouinvitemetodinnerifyourheaterwasbroken?M:It’snotactuallybroken.Butlastmonth’sbillwassuperexpensive.Sothismonth,we’rekeepingtheheatoff.3.Whyisthewomancomplaining?A.Sheishungry.B.Sheiscold.C.Sheispoor.答案BM:Ican’tfindmycomputeranywhere.IwasusingitinthekitchenwhileIwaseatinglunch.W:Hey,Ifoundit!Itwasjustunderthesenewspapers.4.Whatisthemanlookingfor?A.Hisfood. B.Hisnewspapers. C.Hiscomputer.答案CM:What’sthatsound?It’ssoloudthatIcanhardlyconcentrateonmywork.W:Don’tworry,Sam.It’sjustthefirealarm.TheytestiteveryFridayatnoon.Itkeepsussafe,andIliketothinkofitasafriendlyreminderthattheweekendiscoming.5.Howisthemanprobablyfeelingaboutthefirealarm?A.Excited. B.Annoyed. C.Secure.答案B其次节(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。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。M:Goodevening,ma’am.W:Hi.I’mherelookingforagiftformybrother.It’shisbirthday.M:Well,you’vecometotherightplace.Wehavethelatestmen’sfashions.Howaboutthissweaterforhim?It’sagooddeal.W:No,that’snothisstyleatall.Heoftenplaysfootball.Here,letmeshowyouapictureofhim.M:Oh,yes.Iseethathewearsathleticclothing.Perhapsyouwouldliketobuyhimapairofshoes?W:Maybe.Butyoudon’thavemanyshoeshere.Ishouldprobablygotoashoestore.6.Whatdidthewomanshowtheman?A.Asweater. B.Aphoto. C.Apairofshoes.答案B7.Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Inaclothingstore. B.Atanathleticclub. C.Inashoestore.答案A听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。W:Howlongwillittaketodriveintothecity?M:Well,accordingtothemap,we’llreachSanFranciscoat7:00p.m.W:What?!That’sanhourandahalffromnow.Doyouhaveanappthatcanhelpusgettherefaster?M:Ihavealotofappsonmyphone.Unfortunately,Idon’thaveonethatgetsridoftraffic.W:Maybeweshouldtakethetraininstead.Thatshouldtake45minutes.M:Noway.It’srushhour,sowemaynotevengetonthefirstfewtrains.W:Well.I’llcallJoanandtellherwe’llbelate.Butlet’sgetgoing!M:OK,ifyouthinkweshould...Butletmegrabsomefoodfortheroad.That’sthemostimportantthing!8.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Howtousethemap.B.Howtotakepublictransportation.C.HowtogettoSanFranciscoquickly.答案C9.Whatisthemanmostconcernedabout?A.CallingJoan. B.Beingontime. C.Havingsomethingtoeat.答案C听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。M:I’vebeenmeaningtoaskyouwhat’syourfavouriteairline?W:Well,Ihaven’tflownwiththatmany.ImostlytakeSouthwestAirlineswhenItraveltoCharlotteforwork.M:Doyoulikeit?W:Sure.TherearemanyadvantagesofflyingwithSouthwest.Forone,theydon’tchargeforcheckedbags.M:Oh.Well,mybosswillappreciatethat.W:Whereareyougoing,anyway?M:Dallas.ButalotoftheairlineshavestopsinDenver.W:Oh.Well,SouthwesthasmanydirectflightstoDallas,sothatwillsaveyousometime.M:Well,thatsoundsgood.Anythingelsethatyoulikeaboutthem?W:Well.Iknowthatflyingisprettysafe,butsometimesIgetnervousaboutit.IlikethatSouthwesthasoneofthebestsafetyrecords.That’sactuallythemainthingIappreciateaboutthem.M:Well,thatseemsprettyimportant.I’llhavemytravelsecretarybookaflightformesoon.10.WheredoesthewomantravelforworkwithSouthwestAirlines?A.ToCharlotte. B.ToDallas. C.ToDenver.答案A11.WhatdoesthewomanlikebestaboutSouthwestAirline?A.Itsprice. B.Itsdirectflights. C.Itssafetyrecords.答案C12.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Packhisbags.B.Bookaflightonline.C.Talktothetravelsecretary.答案C听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。W:Congratulationsongettingyourownapartment,James!M:Thanks!Now,IjustneedtogetsomefurnituresoIcaninvitepeopleover.W:Whatdoyouneed?MyparentshavesomeextrafurnitureintheirgaragethatImightbeabletogiveyou.M:Well,Ihaveasofaandabed.That’sit.IfIinvitedmorethantwopeopleover,therewouldn’tbeenoughplacesforthemtositdown.W:Well,that’sagoodstart.Myparentshaveacoupleoftablesyoumightwant.Theyhaveoneforthediningroom,aswellasasmalloneyoucouldputyourTVon.M:Wow,thanks.I’dappreciatethose.W:Noproblem.Whatelsedoyouneed?M:Well,Ineedashelfformybooks.Youknow,I’vegottonsofbooks.W:Yeah.Idon’tthinkmyparentshaveanextraoneofthose.ButmaybewecouldgotosomegaragesalesthisSaturday.Wemightbeabletogetaniceone.M:OK,great!Doyouwanttomeethereoratyourplace?W:Let’smeethere.Thatway,ifwebuysomethingnearby,wedon’thavetocarryitveryfar.M:Goodpoint.W:MaybeI’llinvitemybrothertocome,justincase.He’sstrongandcanhelpuscarrythings.M:Thanks.13.Whydoesthemanwantsomefurniture?A.Toreceiveguests.B.Tohaveaplacetosleep.C.Tomakehisapartmentlooknew.答案A14.Whatdoesthewomanoffertogivetheman?A.Asofa. B.Atelevision. C.Twotables.答案C15.Wherewillthemanprobablygetashelf?A.Fromagaragesale.B.Fromafurniturestore.C.Fromhisparents’house.答案A16.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister. B.Friends. C.Husbandandwife.答案B听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。M:Hey,folks!Thanksforhavingmeontheshow.ThisismyfirsttimeonTV!Listen,IjustcamebackfromHawaii,andIwantedtotellyouaboutmytrip.TheweatherisgreatinHawaii:sunshineandcoolwindseveryday.Lifeisalittledifferentcomparedtothe“mainland”.Hawaiianpeopleliketobeoutside,whetherit’sonthebeach,sittingoutsideatacafe,orwalkinginthemountainsandforests.ThereareanumberofislandsthatmakeupthestateofHawaii,whichistheyoungestofalltheUnitedStates.Eachislandhasadifferentenvironment.Maui,locatedinthemiddleoftheislands,isverypopularwithtouristsandfamilies.Iwasthereforthreedaysandhadagreattimeduringtheday.Butatnighttime,itwasalittletooquietforme.ThenwewenttotheislandofHawaii,betterknownasthe“BigIsland”.Thatplaceisfamousforitsvolcanoes!ThereareacouplethingsaboutHawaiithatIdon’tlike.Oneisthecost:it’sexpensivetoflythere,andhotelsareusuallyverypricey.Theotheristhefactthatvegetablesarenotascommon.Iguessit’shardertogrowthemthere,andthey’renotreallymuchpartofthediet.17.Whereisthespeaker?A.OnaTVshow. B.Inatravelagency. C.Onabeach.答案A18.Accordingtothespeaker,whatdoHawaiianpeopleliketodo?A.Travelaroundthedifferentislands.B.Sitoutside.C.Growvegetables.答案B19.Whatisspecialaboutthe“BigIsland”?A.It’swell-knownforvolcanoesthere.B.It’scheapertoflythere.C.It’sveryquietthere.答案A20.WhatdoesthespeakerdislikeaboutHawaii?A.Thetraffic. B.Thecost. C.Theweather.答案B其次部分阅读(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。AItookatriptoAntarcticainDecember.MyfavouritemomentinAntarcticawastheoneIenjoyedinWilhelminaBay.WilhelminaBaywasextremelylargeinsize.Butafterwegotintoourkayaks(皮艇),werealisedwhatmadethispartofAntarcticaspecialatleastonthedayofourvisit.Kayakcruisesarelikeadventures,ifthere’sagoodwildlifesightingaround,thedriverradiostheotherboatsandtellsthemtocomeandseeit.ThroughoutAntarcticayouwouldseethekayaksgatherinthesameplacetowatchawhale,oragroupofseals,orsomecartoon-likeAdeliepenguins.ButinWilhelminaBay,itseemedlikeeverykayakhaditsowngroupofwhalestowatch.Theywereeverywhere!Wehadplentyofthemgettingclosetous.Thenonegotalittletooclose.Allofasudden,itroseinfrontofourkayaks.Thiswasn’tthe“logging”wheretheygentlyriseandfall—thiswhaleknewexactlywhathewasdoing.Wewereshocked.Itwassoclose.Wasitgoingtofallonus?IthappenedsoquicklythatIdidn’tgetachancetotakeaphoto.Thankfullythereweresomekayaksontheotherside,gettingshotsofwhatwelatercalled“themomentthedrysuitsbecamenotsodry”.“I’malwayssurprisedatwhatwesee,butI’mnotoftenimpressed,”ourkayakingguideMichaeltoldus.“Theonlythingbetterthanthatwouldhavebeen,like,ifakillerwhalejumpedoutofthewaterrightoverthekayaks.”21.WhatmakesthevisitinWilhelminaBayspecial?A.ThelargesizeoftheBay. B.Thethrillingwhale-watching.C.Thewildlifesightingaround. D.Theadventurouskayakcruises.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据第四段中的“ButinWilhelminaBay,itseemedlikeeverykayakhaditsowngroupofwhalestowatch.Theywereeverywhere!”可知,威廉敏娜湾之行的特殊之处在于有令人兴奋的欣赏鲸鱼。故选B项。22.Howdid“thiswhale”inparagraph4impressthewriter?A.Itjumpedoutofthewaterrightoverthekayaks.B.Itroseaheadsosuddenlythatnopicturewastaken.C.Itjumpedsoclosetothekayaksthatvisitorsgotwet.D.Itfloatedlikealoginthewater,gentlyrisingandfalling.答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据第四段中的“Thenonegotalittletooclose.Allofasudden,itroseinfrontofourkayaks.Thiswasn’tthe‘logging’wheretheygentlyriseandfall—thiswhaleknewexactlywhathewasdoing.”和倒数其次段中的“IthappenedsoquicklythatIdidn’tgetachancetotakeaphoto.Thankfullythereweresomekayaksontheotherside,gettingshotsofwhatwelatercalled‘themomentthedrysuitsbecamenotsodry’.”可知,第四段中的“这头鲸鱼”跳得离皮划艇太近了,游客们都湿透了。故选C项。23.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thegreatestshowontheearth. B.AmazingadventuresinAntarctica.C.ThewildlifeinWilhelminaBay. D.AnunforgettableexperienceinAntarctica.答案D解析主旨大意题。依据第一段内容和下文关于作者在威廉敏娜湾皮划艇上与虎鲸游戏的经验可知,本文主要讲作者在南极洲的难忘经验。故选D项。BSomescientistssaythatanimalsintheoceanareincreasinglythreatenedbynoisepollutioncausedbyhumanbeings.Thenoisethataffectsseacreaturescomesfromanumberofhumanactivities.Itiscausedmainlybyindustrialunderwaterexplosions(爆炸),oceandrilling,andshipengines.Suchnoisesareaddedtonaturalsounds.Thesesoundsincludethebreakingoficefields,underwaterearthquakes,andsoundsmadebyanimalsthemselves.Decibels(分贝)measuredinwateraredifferentfromthosemeasuredonland.Anoiseofonehundredandtwentydecibelsonlandcausespaintohumanears.Inwater,adecibellevelofonehundredandninety-fivewouldhavethesameeffect.Somescientistshaveproposedsettinganoiselimitofonehundredandtwentydecibelsintheocean.Theyhaveobservedthatnoisesatthatlevelcanfrightenandconfusewhales.AteamofAmericanandCanadianscientistsdiscoveredthatloudernoisescanseriouslyinjuresomeanimals.Theresearchteamfoundthatpowerfulunderwaterexplosionswerecausingwhalesintheareatolosetheirhearing.Thisseriouslyaffectedthewhales’abilitytoexchangeinformationandfindtheirway.Someofthewhalesevendied.Theexplosionshadcausedtheirearstobleedandbecomeinfected(感染的).Manyresearcherswhoseworkdependsonoceansoundsdidn’tagreetothelimitofonehundredandtwentydecibels.Theysaysuchalimitwouldmeananendtoimportantindustrialandscientificresearch.Scientistsdonotknowhowmuchandwhatkindsofnoisesareharmfultooceananimals.However,manyscientiststhinkthatthenoiseisagreaterdangerthantheybelieved.Theywanttopreventnoisesfromharmingcreaturesintheocean.24.Whichofthefollowingisincreasinglydangeroustoseacreaturesaccordingtothetext?A.Thesoundsmadebyanimals. B.Man-madenoisepollution.C.Thesoundsofcars. B.Thenaturalsounds.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据第一段内容可知,人类造成的噪声污染威逼着海洋生物的平安,故选B项。25.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinparagraph3?A.Differentplacesmayhavedifferenttypesofnoises.B.Differentoceananimalsmayhavedifferentreactionstonoises.C.Thedecibelisnotasuitableunitformeasuringtheunderwaternoise.D.Thesamenoiselevelproducesadifferenteffectonlandandintheocean.答案D解析推理推断题。依据第三段内容可知,在水中检测的音量与在陆地上不同,在水中195分贝的音量与陆地上120分贝的音量造成的影响相同,故选D项,作者想告知我们,相同的噪声水平对陆地和海洋产生的影响是不同的。26.Whatdoweknowabouttheeffectofnoisesonwhales?A.Theirhearingwillbedamagedbyhigh-levelnoises.B.Theirabilitytoreproducewillbeloweredbyloudnoises.C.Theyaredeaftonoises.D.Theywon’tbeconfusedbynoises.答案A解析细微环节理解题。依据第六段第一句可知,水下巨大的爆炸声会使鲸鱼丢失听力,故选A项。27.Whatwillscientistsmostprobablydointhefutureaccordingtothetext?A.Theywillworkhardtostopoceannoises.B.Theywilltrytosetalimitof120decibels.C.Theywillprotectanimalsfromharmfulnoises.D.Theywillstudytheeffectofoceannoisepollution.答案C解析推理推断题。依据文章最终一句话可知,科学家将来要实行措施阻挡噪声对海洋生物的损害,故选C项。C(2024·全国Ⅲ卷)Wearetheproductsofevolution,andnotjustevolutionthatoccurredbillionsofyearsago.Asscientistslookdeeperintoourgenes(基因),theyarefindingexamplesofhumanevolutioninjustthepastfewthousandyears.PeopleinEthiopianhighlandshaveadaptedtolivingathighaltitudes.Cattle-raisingpeopleinEastAfricaandnorthernEuropehavegainedamutation(突变)thathelpsthemdigestmilkasadults.OnThursdayinanarticlepublishedinCell,ateamofresearchersreportedanewkindofadaptation—nottoairortofood,buttotheocean.Agroupofsea-dwellingpeopleinSoutheastAsiahaveevolvedintobetterdivers.TheBajau,asthesepeopleareknown,numberinthehundredsofthousandsinIndonesia,MalaysiaandthePhilippines.Theyhavetraditionallylivedonhouseboats;inrecenttimes,they’vealsobuilthousesonstilts(支柱)incoastalwaters.“Theyaresimplyastrangertotheland,”saidRodneyC.Jubilado,aUniversityofHawaiiresearcherwhostudiestheBajau.Dr.JubiladofirstmettheBajauwhilegrowinguponSamalIslandinthePhilippines.Theymadealivingasdivers,spearfishingorharvestingshellfish.“Weweresoamazedthattheycouldstayunderwatermuchlongerthanuslocalislanders,”Dr.Jubiladosaid.“Icouldseethemactuallywalkingunderthesea.”In2015,MelissaIlardo,thenagraduatestudentingeneticsattheUniversityofCopenhagen,heardabouttheBajau.Shewonderedifcenturiesofdivingcouldhaveledtotheevolutionofphysicalcharacteristicsthatmadethetaskeasierforthem.“Itseemedliketheperfectchancefornaturalselectiontoactonapopulation,”saidDr.Ilardo.ShealsosaidtherewerelikelyanumberofothergenesthathelptheBajaudive.28.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbytheexamplesinparagraph1?A.Environmentaladaptationofcattleraisers.B.Newknowledgeofhumanevolution.C.Recentfindingsofhumanorigin.D.Significanceoffoodselection.答案B解析推理推断题。第一段讲到人类是进化的产物。不过随着科学家对基因的深化探讨,他们发觉了人类在过去几千年里进化的例子。据此可知,这里是要介绍关于人类进化的新学问。故选B项。29.WheredotheBajaubuildtheirhouses?A.Invalleys.B.Nearrivers.C.Onthebeach. D.Offthecoast.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Theyhavetraditionallylivedonhouseboats;inrecenttimes,they’vealsobuilthousesonstiltsincoastalwaters.”可知,传统上,巴夭人住在船屋上;不过最近他们还在沿海水域的支柱上建立了房屋。故选D项。30.WhywastheyoungJubiladoastonishedattheBajau?A.Theycouldwalkonstiltsallday.B.Theyhadasuperbwayoffishing.C.Theycouldstaylongunderwater.D.Theylivedonbothlandandwater.答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的“Weweresoamazedthattheycouldstayunderwatermuchlongerthanuslocalislanders”可知,令Jubilado感到惊异的是,巴夭人尽然在水下停留的时间比当地岛民还要长。故选C项。31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BodiesRemodeledforaLifeatSeaB.Highlanders’SurvivalSkillsC.BasicMethodsofGeneticResearchD.TheWorld’sBestDivers答案A解析标题归纳题。文章主要讲解并描述了居住在海上的巴夭人由于生活环境特殊而进化,故A项“为(适应)海上生活而重新塑造的躯体”适合做标题。DAlmosteveryonehasheardtheexpression,“thecalmbeforethestorm”.Itisusuallyusedtodescribeapeacefulperiodjustbeforeaverystressfulsituationoratenseargument.Britishsailorscoinedthephraseinthelate1600s.Theynotedthatbeforecertainstormstheseaswouldseemtobecomestatic(安静的)andthewindswoulddrop.Butwhyisitoftensocalmbeforeastorm?Acalmperiodoccursbecausemanystorms,tornadoesandhurricanesdrawinallthewarmandwetairfromthesurroundingarea.Astheairrisesintothestormclouds,itcoolsandactsas“fuelforthestorm,likepetrolinacar”.Oncethestormhastakenalltheenergyitcanfromtheair,itispushedoutfromthetopofthestormcloudsandfallsbackdowntogroundlevel.Astheairgoesdown,itbecomeswarmanddry.Warmanddryairisstable,soonceitcoversanarea,itcausesacalmperiodbeforethestorm.Thissameprocessalsocausesthe“eyeofthestorm”inhurricanesandtornadoes.Intheseconditions,thecalmoccursinthecentreofthestormbecauseofthestrongcirclingwinds.TheWeatherNetworkhasatipforworkingouthowfarawayastormis.Firstcounthowmanysecondstherearebetweenaflashoflightningandaclapofthunder,roughlythreesecondsequalonekilometre.So,forexample,ifyoucountnineseconds,thestormisaboutthreekilometresaway.Agoodjudgeisthatifyourcountisbelow30seconds,youshouldseekshelterstraightaway.However,duetothecomplexityofstormsystem,notallstormsareproceeded(领先)bycalm.Giventherightconditions,somestormsannouncethemselveswithheavyrainandicywinds.So,yourbestbetistokeepyourselfupdatedwithweatherreportsforanypredictionsregardingacomingstorminyourarea.That’sthemostreliableandsensiblewaytopredictthenextdisplayofnature’stemper.32.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A.Howastormcomesintobeing.B.Whyresearchisdoneonstormclouds.C.Whyapeacefulperiodoccursbeforeastorm.D.Howdangerousastormcanbeincertainsituations.答案C解析主旨大意题。依据第三段中的“Acalmperiodoccursbecausemanystorms,tornadoesandhurricanesdrawinallthewarmandwetairfromthesurroundingarea.”以及下文可知,第三段主要告知我们为什么暴风雨前会有一段安静的时期。故选C项。33.Howfarawayisthestormifyoucount18secondsbetweenalightningflashandathunderclap?A.Threekilometres. B.Fourkilometres.C.Fivekilometres. D.Sixkilometres.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据倒数其次段中的“TheWeatherNetworkhasatipforworkingouthowfarawayastormis.Firstcounthowmanysecondstherearebetweenaflashoflightningandaclapofthunder,roughlythreesecondsequalonekilometre.”可知,三秒等于一千米,则18秒等于6千米。故选D项。34.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Stormshaveabiginfluenceonlife.B.Itisnotalwaysquietbeforeastorm.C.Weatherreportsmayfailtopredictastorm.D.Heavystormsdon’tusuallylastforalongtime.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据最终一段中的“However,duetothecomplexityofstormsystem,notallstormsareproceededbycalm.”可知,暴风雨前并非总是安静的。故选B项。35.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencereport. B.Aweatherreport.C.Atouringguide. D.Anadvertisement.答案A解析推理推断题。依据文章主要内容为说明说明暴风雨来临前的安静的缘由,以及如何计算风暴距离可推想文章选自一份科学报告。故选A项。其次节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,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。(2024·全国甲卷)Swap.Don’tShop!Youkeephearingaboutrecycling,right?Butitdoesn’tendwithbottles,cans,andpaper.Clothingtakesahugeamountofnaturalresources(资源)tomake,andbuyingloadsofnewclothing(orthrowingoutoldclothing)isnothealthyfortheenvironment.Sowhattodowithallthoseperfectly-good-but-you’re-maybe-a-little-sick-of-themclothespiledonyourbedroomfloor?36.It’sthebestwaytogetridofyourusedclothes,scoreclothesfromyourfriends,andhaveapartyallatthesametime.

Asuccessfulswapdependsontheselectionofclothes,theorganizationoftheevent,and,obviously,howmuchfunishad.It’sreallyeasytodo!Hereareafewpointers.·Invite5-10peoplesoyouhaveaniceselection.37,andtheremaynotbeenoughthingstochoosefrom;morethanthat,anditbecomesuncontrollable.

·38.Theyshouldalsoprepareplentyofreusablebagstocarrytheir“new”clotheshome.

·Putdifferenttypesofclothingondifferentsurfacesintheroom.39.Placeafewmirrorsaroundyourroomsopeoplecanseehowthingslookwhentheytrythemon.Oneofthegroundrulesoftheswapshouldbethateveryonemusttryontheclothesbeforetheytakethem—thingsalwayslookdifferentwhenyouputthemon.

·Setastartingtime.Maybeyousay“go,”orturnonacertainsong,orwhatever.40.Anddon’tforgettoputoutsomecookiesandfruits.Remember,it’saparty!

A.LesspeoplethanthatB.HoldaclothingswapC.IftwopeoplearecompetingD.JustkeepmusicplayingthroughoutE.DonatewhateverclothesareleftoverF.HaveeveryoneputtheirclothesintherightspotsG.Telleveryonetobringcleanclothesingoodcondition答案36.B37.A38.G39.F40.D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)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Manychildrenlovetoplaywithsnowinwinter.ButLongChuanhascometohateit.Thisyearhishometown41fromsnowstormsfornearlyamonth.Theheavysnowstoppedcarsandtrains,broketheelectricitytowerandturnedtapwatertoice.

EverydayLongChuanhadtowalkseveral42tocarrydrinkingwater.“Icouldn’trideabikeandit43me3hourstowalktoschool.Ican’trememberhowmanytimesI44onthehardice,”saidLongChuan.

Longisnot45.ThisyearmillionsofpeopleincentralandsouthernChinahadan46freezingwinterwithoutenoughwaterand47.Thebiggestsnowstormsin50years48morethan100people.Theyalsocostthecountry111.1billionyuan.

Expertssayaspecialtypeof49condition,LaNina,causedthestorms.DuringaLaNina,the50inthePacificOcean(太平洋)neartheequator(赤道)becomescolderthanusual.Itchangestheweatheraroundtheworld.

51China,Canada,theUSandMiddleEasterncountriesalsometwithheavy52thiswinter.Thespecialclimate53therecentfloodinginAustralia,too.

However,expertssaythatpeoplehave54theenvironment.Globalwarmingmaybecausingtheseterribleweather55tohappenmoreandmoreoften.

41.A.benefited B.sufferedC.resulted D.affected答案B解析依据下文“Theheavysnowstoppedcarsandtrains,...watertoice.”可知,龙川的家乡遭遇了暴风雪。sufferfrom表示“遭遇,遭遇”。故选B项。42.A.kilometres B.minutesC.metres D.inches答案A解析依据上下文内容可知,龙川每天不得不步行很远去取饮用水。kilometre“千米”;minute“分钟”;metre“米”;inch“英寸”。故选A项。43.A.spent B.costC.took D.paid答案C解析Ittakessbsometimetodosth.是固定句式。故选C项。44.A.walked B.jumpedC.climbed D.slipped答案D解析依据上下文内容可知,走在冰上,常常简单滑倒(slipped)。故选D项。45.A.alone B.specialC.lonely D.particular答案A解析依据后文可知,因为暴风雪,许多人缺水,不止龙川一个人。故选A项。46.A.perfectly B.extremelyCpletely D.amazingly答案B解析依据上文可知,此处表示程度,应用extremelyfreezingwinter。故选B项。47.A.gas B.foodC.money D.electricity答案D解析依据其次段中的“...broketheelectricitytowerandturnedtapwatertoice.”可知,许多地方断水、断电。故选D项。48.A.hurt B.buriedC.killed D.injured答案C解析依据上下文可知,暴风雪带来极大的危害,导致100多人在暴风雪中丧生。故选C项。49.A.air B.climateC.weather D.atmosphere答案B解析依据倒数其次段中的“ThespecialclimatetherecentfloodinginAustralia,too.”可知,拉尼娜是一种气候现象。故选B项。

50.A.water B.iceC.temperature D.surface答案A解析依据语意可知,应是太平洋的水(water)变冷。故选A项。51.A.Except B.OnlyC.Besides D.Even答案C解析依据后面的句子theUSandMiddleEasterncountriesalsometwith可知,应用besides表示除中国外,还有其他国家遭遇极端天气。故选C项。52.A.floods B.windC.rain D.snowstorms答案D解析依据其次段第一句中的fromsnowstormsfornearlyamonth可知,空处应用snowstorms。故选D项。53.A.brought B.causedC.realised D.controlled答案B解析依据句意可知,特殊的气候导致(cause)了洪灾。故选B项。54.A.destroyed B.damagedC.protected D.polluted答案A解析destroy常指彻底的、不能或很难修复的“破坏,毁坏”,程度较深;damage指程度较小的“破坏,损坏”。此处指环境已经被破坏得很厉害。故选A项。55.A.incidents B.accidentsC.affairs D.events答案D解析incident指偶然发生的、不太重要的小事;accident指意想不到的不幸事故;event指重大而引人注目的事情,通常指历史上的事务。故选D项。其次节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。HurricaneKatrinahasbeenoneofthestrongeststormsthataffectthecoastoftheUnitedStatesduringthelast100years.Onceahurricanestartsitcan56.(move)aroundbypowerfulwinds.Theyvaryfromclass1toclass5.HurricaneKatrinahasbeenthe57.(bad)storminthepastdecadeintheUS,havingreachedclass5,whichhascausedlotsofdamage.

Somescientistsclaimedthatglobalwarmingwas58.(blame)forthepowerofHurricaneKatrinaduetothefactthatitiswarmingtheoceans.HurricaneKatrinahadastrongeffectontheUScoast.Thearea59.(affect)isalmostthesizeoftheUK.NewOrleanssufferedfrom60.(severely)damageafterthehurricane.Mostofthecitywas61.waterfromflooding,includingexpresswaysandbridges.Almost2millionpeople62.(lose)theirpowerandhadtowaitseveralweeksforittoberestored.Itwas63.disasterforthecity.HelpcamefromallovertheUnitedStates.ManypeoplewentdowntoNewOrleanstovolunteer.Othersstartedcharityeventstofundthe64.(reconstruct)ofthecity.Itwasbecauseofallpeople’sefforts65.thecitybegantobreatheagain.

答案56.bemoved57.worst58.toblame59.affected60.severe61.under62.lost63.a64.reconstruction65.that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,作为交换生正在伦敦一所学校学习。你的好友Eric邀请你在校文化节上表演一段中国民族舞蹈或唱一首民歌。请给他回一封信,内容包括:1.感谢邀请;2.介绍将表演的节目;3.表达期盼。留意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细微环节,以使行文连贯。DearEric,I’mmorethandelightedto

Yours,LiHua参考范文DearEric,

I’mmorethandelightedtoreceiveyouremail,inwhichyouinvitemetotheschoolculturalfestival.Itwillbeagreatpleasureformetojoinsuchawonderfulevent.Asamusiclover,IamparticularlyfascinatedwithChinesefolksongsandIwouldliketosingoneduringthefestival,whichwillgivetheaudienceaglimpseoftheuniquetraditionalmusicinChina.It’smysincerehopethattheculturalf