2024-2025学年下学期高中英语选修四第五单元B卷

第30页（共30页）选修四Unit5B卷一．完形填空（共1小题）1．（2023秋•迪庆州期末）Yearsago，whenwefirstwenttoCanada，weweredrivingthroughMontanatoColoradowithourtwochildren.Wethoughtwe'dfindahotelonthewaywithout（1）aheadoftime.Asitwasgettinglate，westartedlookingforahotel，onlytofindthatallthehotelswerefull.（2），around9pm，westoppedatagasstationtofillupongas.Myhusbandtoldthewomanatthecounterthatwewere（3）tofindahotel.Shetoldusitwouldbe（4）atsuchlatetimeinabusyseason.Noticingthatwewereworried，shesaidwecouldspendthenightatherhomenearly.Thoughsurprisedather（5），wegladlyacceptedit.Shethencalledhersontocomeandleadtheway，sinceshehadtoworkuntilmidnight.Soonapick﹣uptruckarrivedandwe（6）it.Whenwereachedtheirhome，herhusband（7）us.Heinvitedustohavecoffeeandwechattedwhen（8）hiswife.Shecamepast12.Weaskedifwecouldleave（9）inthemorningsoasnottodisturbthem.Themsaidwewerenowguestsandwe'dhavetohavebreakfastwiththem.Nextmorning，aroundthetableweremanypeople，andwewere（10）thattheywouldtakeintotal（11）fromadifferentcountry.Afterbreakfast，whenwewere（12），myhusbandaskedifhecouldoffersome（13）.Buttheysaidno.Thenweleft.Wekeptin（14）formanyyear.Laterwelostcontact，butovertheyearswehaveneverforgottentheir（15）.（1）A．orderingB．bookingC．seekingD．exchanging（2）A．EventuallyB．IncrediblyC．TypicallyD．Luckily（3）A．managingB．strugglingC．decidingD．failing（4）A．unnecessaryB．informalC．improperD．impossible（5）A．employmentB．requestC．offerD．admission（6）A．followedB．madeC．tookD．embraced（7）A．joinedB．acceptedC．greetedD．assisted（8）A．talkingaboutB．waitingforC．cheeringupD．pickingup（9）A．absolutelyB．definitelyC．originallyD．secretly（10）A．awareB．remindedC．amazedD．anxious（11）A．consumersB．strangersC．relativesD．neighbors（12）A．insistingB．wanderingC．approachingD．leaving（13）A．paymentB．serviceC．adviceD．solution（14）A．lineB．checkC．touchD．mind（15）A．passionB．eagernessC．kindnessD．encouragement二．阅读理解（共3小题）2．SmartKidsFestivalEventsSmartKidsisacollectionofonehundredeventsscheduledinOctober.Thisyear，itisexperimentingwithPayWhatYouDecide（PWYD）.Thatis，youcandecidetopaywhatyouwanttoorcanaffordafteryouhaveattendedanevent.Youcanpre﹣bookeventswithoutpayingforaticketinadvance.Herearesomeofthedirector'spicks.WalkontheWildSideNotticketed，FreeJoinstorytellerSarahLawtohearsciencestoriesaboutanimals.Alongthewayyou'llmeetallsortsofbeautifulcreaturesandIdiscoverlifecyclesandfoodchains.Bestsuitedtochildrenaged5﹣9.Childrenunder8mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.IntroductiontoWavesPre﹣book，PWYDSubjectsrangefromsoundwavestogravitywaves，andfromwavesoflighttocrashingwavesontheocean.MikeGoldsmithexploresthefundamentalfeaturessharedbyallwavesinthenaturalworld.ScienceintheFieldNotticketed，FreeThisstorytellingnightfeaturesascientistsharinghisfavouritememoriesofgatheringfirst﹣handdataonvariousfieldtrips.Comealongforinspiringandinformativestoriesstraightfromthescientist'smouth.JoinMarkSamuelstofindoutmoreinthisfun﹣filledworkshop.FestivalDinnerPre﹣book，£25perpersonWhetheryouwanttoexploremoreaboutfood，orjustfancyatalkoverameal，joinustomarkthefirstsciencefestivalinLondon.Whichfoodsshouldyoueattotrickyourbrainintothinkingthatyouarefull？FindoutmorefromTomCrawford.（1）Inwhicheventcanyoudecidethepayment？A．WalkontheWildSide.B．IntroductiontoWaves.C．ScienceintheField.D．FestivalDinner.（2）Whowilltalkaboutexperienceofcollectingdirectdata？A．SarahLaw.B．MikeGoldsmith.C．MarkSamuels.D．TomCrawford.（3）Whatdothefoureventshaveincommon？A．Family﹣based.B．Science﹣themed.C．Pickedbychildren.D．Filledwithadventures.3．EngineersinUpstateNewYorkhaveinventedafoldedpaperdevicethatlookslikeadecoratedartproject.Butdon'tbefooled.Thisisactuallyapaper﹣basedbattery.No，itdoesn'tlooklikeanyofthosemetalbatteriesrunningflashlightsorsmartphones.Inthesesystems，thebatterycanbeprintedonapage.Thebattery'spowerconsistsoflivingbacteria.Paperelectronicsaresimpletomakeandinexpensive，notesstudyleaderSeokheunChoi，anengineeratBinghamtonUniversity.Theyneednoelectricaloutlettorecharge.Theyjustneedmorebacteria，whichcanbefoundeverywhere﹣includingdirtywater."Mostbatteriesusechemicalstogenerateelectricity.Substitutingbacteriacanbeanadvantage，"Choisays."Theyarecheapandself﹣repairing."Whatpaper﹣basedbatterieswon'tdoisgeneratemuchpower.Theydo，howevercreateenoughtorunsmalldevicesinfarawayordangerousplaces﹣suchasabattlefield.Theymightalsofinduseinmedicine.Forinstance，theymightpowertinysensors，suchasthetypesusedtomeasurebloodsugar.Thisinventionisbasedonanobservationmademorethanacenturyago﹣thatmicrobes（微生物）produceelectricityastheydigestfood.Scientistsrefertothebio﹣batteriesbasedonthisprincipleasmicrobialfuelcells.Afuelcellgenerateselectricitylikearegularbattery.Butaregularbatterystopsproducingelectricitywhenitsinnerchemicalreactionsstop.Afuelcellusesfuelthatcanberefilled.Inthiscase，bacteriaserveasthefuel.Byrefillingmoremicrobes，asneeded，scientistscankeepthesefuelcellsrunning.Labtestshaveshownthatthenewbatterycanproduceacurrent.Now，Choiandhisteamarelookingatwaystoincreasethepower.They'restudyingdifferentshapesandmaterialsfortheanodeandcathode（正负极）.They'realsolookingforthebestwaystocombinebatteriesformorepower.Thebeautyofthepaperdevicesisthatyoucansimplyfoldthemtoconnectthem.Andtheysurelywillbeatrendinthenearfuture.（1）Whatmakesthepaper﹣basedbatteriesdifferentfromotherbatteries？A．Theyaremainlyusedtorunsmartphones.B．Theyusebacteriatogenerateelectricity.C．Theyareusedtodecoratesmalldevices.D．Theytakeamuchshortertimetorecharge.（2）Whatcanthepaper﹣basedbatteriesdo？A．Powertinydevices.B．Lowerbloodsugarlevels.C．Producemuchelectricity.D．Changechemicalsinthepaper.（3）Whatisthefourthparagraphmainlyabout？A．Theapplicationofthenewbattery.B．Thecharacteristicsofthepaperbatteries.C．Theintentiontoinventthedevice.D．Theworkingprincipleoftheinvention.（4）Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofthepaper﹣basedbatteries？A．Defensive.B．Doubtful.C．Optimistic.D．Ambiguous.4．Most97﹣year﹣oldswouldprobablyfeelaccomplishedjustgettingoutofbedinthemorning.JohnB.Goodenough，97，justwontheNobelPrizeinchemistry.GoodenoughwontheawardalongsideStanleyWhittinghamandAkiraYoshinofortheircontributionstothedevelopmentoflithium﹣ion（锂离子）batteries.GoodenoughistheoldestpersontowinaNobelPrize.ArthurAshkinwasthepreviousrecordholder，havingwontheNobelPrizeinphysicsin2018atage96."Liveto97（yearsold）andyoucandoanything，"Goodenoughsaidinastatement."I'mhonouredandhumbledtowintheNobelPrize.Ithankallmyfriendsforthesupportandassistancethroughoutmylife."Bornin1922inJena，Germany，GoodenoughearnedaPhDfromtheUniversityofChicagoin1952，accordingtotheNobelFoundation.HewentontoworkattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology，thenattheUniversityofOxford，whereheservedastheheadoftheInorganicChemistryLaboratory，accordingtotheUniversityofTexasatAustin，wherehenowworks.ItwasatOxfordthatGoodenoughmadethegroundbreakingdiscoverythathelpedhimwintheNobel，UTAustinofficialssaidinanewsrelease."Lithium﹣ionbatterieshaverevolutionisedourlivessincetheyfirstenteredthemarketin1991，"theNobelFoundationsaidinastatement."Theyhavelaidthefoundationofawireless，fossil﹣fuel﹣freesociety，andareofthegreatestbenefittohumankind.""The（electriccar）batteriesnolongerweightwotonnes，but300kg，"saidProfSaraSnogerupLinse，amemberoftheNobelcommitteeforchemistry."Theabilitytostoreenergyfromrenewablesources，thesun，thewind，opensupforsustainableenergyconsumption，"sheadded."I'mextremelyhappythelithium﹣ionbatteries（have）helpedcommunicationsaroundtheworld，"GoodenoughsaidWednesdayinaconferencecallwithreporters."Weareindeedhappythatpeopleusethisforgoodandnotevil."Evenattheageof97，hecontinuestodevelopnewpolymersandbatteryconceptswithresearchersinhislab.Heisnowlargelyfocusedondevelopingall﹣solid﹣statebatteriesastheycanofferbettersafety，accordingtoArumugamManthiram，alongtimecolleaguefromUTAustin.（1）GoodenoughmadethemostsignificantbreakthroughatA．theUniversityofTexas.B．theUniversityofOxford.C．theUniversityofChicago.D．theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.（2）WhichofthefollowingisNOTthesignificanceoflithium﹣ionbatteries？A．Theyhavegreatlychangedpeople'slives.B．Theycanofferbettersafetythanall﹣solid﹣statebatteries.C．Theyhavebenefitedthecommunicationsaroundtheworld.D．Theyhaveprovidedasoundbasisforawireless，fossil﹣fuel﹣freesociety.（3）WhatcanwelearnaboutGoodenoughfromthepassage？A．HeisnowworkingattheUniversityofOxford.B．Hedevelopedthelithium﹣ionbatteriesallbyhimself.C．Heisambitiousfordevelopingall﹣solid﹣statebatteries.D．Hewasworriedthatpeoplewoulduselithium﹣ionbatteriesforevilpurposes.（4）Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage？A．TheOldestNobelPrizeWinnerB．DevelopmentofLithium﹣ionBatteriesC．Lithium﹣ionBatteriesRevolutionisedOurlivesD．ContinuousResearchintoAll﹣solid﹣stateBatteries三．信息匹配（共1小题）5．HowtoMakeaCareerChoiceWhenYouAreUndecidedWiththousandsofoptions，howwillyouchooseacareerthat'srightforyou？Ifyoudon'thaveanyideawhatyouwanttodo，thetaskmayseeminsurmountable（难以克服的）.Fortunately，itisn't.（1）Assessyourself.Beforeyoucanchoosetherightcareer，youmustlearnaboutyourself.Yourvalues，interests，softskills，andaptitudes，incombinationwithyourpersonalitytype，makesomeoccupationsagoodfitforyouandotherscompletelyinappropriate.（2）Subsequently，generatealistofoccupationsthatareagoodfitbasedonthem.Makealistofoccupationstoexplore.Youprobablyhavemultiplelistsofoccupationsinfrontofyouatthispoint.Tokeepyourselforganised，youshouldcombinethemintoonemasterlist.First，lookforcareersthatappearonmultiplelistsandcopythemontoablankpage.Next，findanyoccupationsonyourliststhatappealtoyou.Theymaybecareersyouknowabitaboutandwanttoexplorefurther.Also，includeprofessionsaboutwhichyoudon'tknowmuch.Youmightlearnsomethingunexpected.Exploretheoccupationsonyourlist.Atthispoint，you'llbethrilledthatyoumanagedtonarrowyourlistdowntoonly10to20options.（3）Findjobdescriptionsandeducational，training，andlicensingrequirementsinpublishedsources.Learnaboutadvancementopportunities.Usegovernment﹣producedlabourmarketinformationtogetdataaboutearningsandjoboutlook.Createa"shortlist".Nowyouhavemoreinformation，starttonarrowdownyourlistevenfurther.Basedonwhatyoulearnedfromyourresearchsofar，beginremovingthecareersyoudon'twanttopursueanyfurther.Youshouldendupwithtwotofiveoccupationsonyour"shortlist".（4）Excludecareersthathaveweakjoboutlooks.Getridofanyoccupationifyouareunableorunwillingtofulfilltheeducationalorotherrequirements，orifyoulacksomeofthesoftskillsnecessarytosucceedinit.（5）Whenyouhaveonlyafewoccupationsleftonyourlist，startdoingmorein﹣depthresearch.Arrangetomeetwithpeoplewhoworkintheoccupationsinwhichyouareinterested.Theycanprovidefirsthandknowledgeaboutthecareersonyourshortlist.Accessyournetworktofindpeoplewithwhomtohavetheseinformationalinterviews.Makeyourcareerchoice.Finally，afterdoingallyourresearch，youareprobablyreadytomakeyourchoice.Picktheoccupationthatyouthinkwillbringyouthemostsatisfactionbasedonalltheinformationyouhavegathered.Realizethatyouarealloweddo﹣oversifyouchangeyourmindaboutyourchoiceatanypointinyourlife.Manypeoplechangetheircareersatleastafewtimes.Thismaysoundlikealotofwork—anditis.Butit'smucheasiertoforgeacareerpathwhenyouknowwhatyouwant.Takingthesestepsearlywillsaveyoualotofstruggleanduncertaintyinthelongrun.A.Identifyyourgoals.B.Conductinformationalinterviews.C.Removeeverythingwithdutiesthatdon'tappealtoyou.D.Thishelpstochartacoursetowardeventuallylandingworkinyourchosenfield.E.Nowyoucangetsomebasicinformationabouteachoftheoccupationsonyourlist.F.Useself﹣assessmenttoolsandcareerteststogatherinformationaboutyourqualities.G.Followanorganisedprocessandyouwillincreaseyourchancesofmakingagooddecision.四．语法填空（共1小题）6．Findingandkeepingapart﹣timejobwhileattendinghighschoolcanbe（1）frighteningtask.Balancingworkwithclasses，homework，extracurricularactivities，andjusthangingoutwithfriendscanbetough，butmillionsofteensareabletomanagepart﹣timeworkalongwiththeirotherresponsibilities.DuringmyfirsttwoyearsofhighschoolIwasapaperdeliveryboy，（2）（leave）at4ameverymorningtodelivernewspapers.Ialsowentoutonceortwiceaweekintheeveningtocollectmoneyfrommycustomers.ForthelasttwoyearsofschoolIhadaretailjob，behindthecounteratadrugstore.Thesejobs（3）（teach）mehowtomanagemoney，howtohandleresponsibility，andhowtodealwiththegeneralpublic.Theywereinvaluableexperiencesandprovidedme（4）somemuch﹣neededautonomyandspendingmoney，too.Therearedifferentschoolsofthoughton（5）teenagersshouldhavepart﹣timejobs.Ifindthattheproseasilyoutweighthecons.Ateenager（6）workslonghourseverydayafterschoolcouldseehisorherschoolworksuffer；butaless﹣intensivepart﹣timejobcanbeawonderfullearningexperience.Ifkidscangettoschoolontime，maintainsolidgrades，andparticipateinschool（7）（activity），part﹣timejobsinhighschoolcanbe（8）（benefit）totheirsuccess.SolidGPAandSATtestscoresareimportanttogainentrancetocollege，（9）schoolslookformorethanjustgoodtestscores.Universitiesalsolookforwell﹣roundedstudents.Anapplicationfromahighschoolstudentwhoholdsapart﹣timejobdemonstrates（10）（determine），drive，andperseverance.五．翻译题（共5小题）7．他很乐意指出家庭网络可以带来的好处。（bekeentodo）8．我真希望在校读书时多学几门外语。（IwishI...）9．我愿代表我的同事及我个人向大家表示热烈欢迎。（giveawarmwelcometo）10．顾客很多，售货员应接不暇。（attendto）11．我对工作充满热忱，无疑能为贵团队增添一员生力军。（avaluableadditionto...）六．书面表达（共2小题）12．阅读下面材料，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。Thedarknesswasgatheringasshewobbled（颤颤巍巍）inhighheelsalongthesideofthehighway.Thecarhadcometoanunexpectedstop，andlikeateenagershedidtheonlythingshecouldthinkof…getoutandwalk.Itwascoldandlate，andhomewasfaraway.Thiscouldbealongnight.Ifonlysomeonewouldstopandofferheraride.Sheprayedforhelpanddraggedherselfforward.Thelightsofatruckshonefrombehindasitapproached."Maybehewillstop，"shehoped.Thebrakelightsflashedonasitstopped.Nextinstant，thecabdooropened.Awordlessinvitationwasextendedandsheunderstood.Withouthesitationthegirlclimbedupintothecabandclosedthedoor.Slowlythetruckpulledbackontotheroadanddisappearedintothenight，nevertobeseenagain.Iwokeupinacoldsweat，alarmed.Wasthatadreamorwasitavision？Itwasunbelievablyreal，andthegirlwasmydaughter!Ijumpedfrommybedandrantoherroom.Herbedwasempty.Istoodinhorrortryingtothinkwhyshehadnotcomehome.Asthementalfogbegantolift，Irememberedshewasvisitingherfriendthatevening.Perhapsshestayedthereforthenight.Itwas1：30a.m.，butIracedtothephoneanddialedanumber."Hello？"Thevoicewasheavywithsleep."Hey.Sorrytowakeyou.Beckididn'tcomehometonightandIwaswonderingifshestayedatyourplace？""No，shelefthereafewhoursago.Sheshouldhavebeenhomeatleastbymidnight!"Thevoiceontheotherendbegantoreflectmyownpanic.Overthenextforty﹣fiveminutesIalternatedbetweenlyinginprayandpacingthefloorinanxiety.At2：15a.m.，lightsappearedasacarturneduponourlongdriveway.Icouldtellimmediatelythatitwasnotmydaughter'scar.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。MyfacepressedagainstthewindowandIfoundithardtobreathe._________"Mom，shegavemearidehome."Beckisaid._________13．假设你是李华，目前在英国某大学做交换生，你从学校网站上看到了以下这则招聘信息，请写一封电子邮件申请这份工作。WantedThereisagoodchanceforyoutogetapart﹣timejob.TheStudentUnionisgoingtoholdaChinesesummercamp.WearelookingforthestudentswhosemothertongueisChinese.Requirements：fluentEnglish注意：1.词数100左右；2.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearSir/Madam，_______Yourssincerely，LiHua

选修四Unit5B卷参考答案与试题解析一．完形填空（共1小题）1．（2023秋•迪庆州期末）Yearsago，whenwefirstwenttoCanada，weweredrivingthroughMontanatoColoradowithourtwochildren.Wethoughtwe'dfindahotelonthewaywithout（1）Baheadoftime.Asitwasgettinglate，westartedlookingforahotel，onlytofindthatallthehotelswerefull.（2）A，around9pm，westoppedatagasstationtofillupongas.Myhusbandtoldthewomanatthecounterthatwewere（3）Btofindahotel.Shetoldusitwouldbe（4）Datsuchlatetimeinabusyseason.Noticingthatwewereworried，shesaidwecouldspendthenightatherhomenearly.Thoughsurprisedather（5）C，wegladlyacceptedit.Shethencalledhersontocomeandleadtheway，sinceshehadtoworkuntilmidnight.Soonapick﹣uptruckarrivedandwe（6）Ait.Whenwereachedtheirhome，herhusband（7）Cus.Heinvitedustohavecoffeeandwechattedwhen（8）Bhiswife.Shecamepast12.Weaskedifwecouldleave（9）Dinthemorningsoasnottodisturbthem.Themsaidwewerenowguestsandwe'dhavetohavebreakfastwiththem.Nextmorning，aroundthetableweremanypeople，andwewere（10）Cthattheywouldtakeintotal（11）Bfromadifferentcountry.Afterbreakfast，whenwewere（12）D，myhusbandaskedifhecouldoffersome（13）A.Buttheysaidno.Thenweleft.Wekeptin（14）Cformanyyear.Laterwelostcontact，butovertheyearswehaveneverforgottentheir（15）C.（1）A．orderingB．bookingC．seekingD．exchanging（2）A．EventuallyB．IncrediblyC．TypicallyD．Luckily（3）A．managingB．strugglingC．decidingD．failing（4）A．unnecessaryB．informalC．improperD．impossible（5）A．employmentB．requestC．offerD．admission（6）A．followedB．madeC．tookD．embraced（7）A．joinedB．acceptedC．greetedD．assisted（8）A．talkingaboutB．waitingforC．cheeringupD．pickingup（9）A．absolutelyB．definitelyC．originallyD．secretly（10）A．awareB．remindedC．amazedD．anxious（11）A．consumersB．strangersC．relativesD．neighbors（12）A．insistingB．wanderingC．approachingD．leaving（13）A．paymentB．serviceC．adviceD．solution（14）A．lineB．checkC．touchD．mind（15）A．passionB．eagernessC．kindnessD．encouragement【答案】见试题解答内容【分析】本文为记叙文，主要讲述作者多年前去加拿大旅游，恰遇假期，作者一家没有找到旅馆。幸运的是，在加油站遇到了上班的女士，给作者一家提供食宿。现在虽然失去联系了，可作者从未忘记过那位女士一家的善意。【解答】（1）B．考查动词及语境理解。A．ordering订购；B．booking预定；C．seeking寻求；D．exchanging交换。根据下文Asitwasgettinglate，westartedlookingforahotel，onlytofindthatallthehotelswerefull可知，作者没有提前预定宾馆，故答案为B。（2）A．考查副词及语境理解。A．Eventually最后；B．Incredibly难以置信地；C．Typically典型地；D．Luckily幸运地。最后在晚上九点左右，作者一家在加油站停下来加油。故答案为A。（3）B．考查动词及语境理解。A．managing经营；B．struggling努力；C．deciding决定；D．failing失败。根据下文Shetoldusitwouldbeatsuchlatetimeinabusyseason可知，作者的丈夫告诉那位收银员自己在努力找宾馆，故答案为B。（4）D．考查形容词及语境理解。A．unnecessary不必要的；B．informal非正式的；C．improper不恰当的；D．impossible不可能的。丈夫要了一本电话簿，告诉柜台的那位女士正在找旅馆。她告诉作者这是不可能的．根据上文可知所有的旅馆都预定了，且下文"Hetriedfor15moreminutes"可知，还是没有用。故答案为D。（5）C．考查名词及语境理解。A．employment雇佣；B．request要求；C．offer提供；D．admission许可。根据下文wegladlyacceptedit可知，作者一家对那位女士主动的提供帮助感到惊讶，故答案为C。（6）A．考查动词及语境理解。A．followed跟随；B．made制作；C．took带走；D．embraced拥抱。那位女士打电话让她儿子来引路，作者开车跟着他，答案为A。（7）C．考查动词及语境理解。A．joined加入；B．accepted接受；C．greeted问候，欢迎；D．assisted帮助。根据下文"Heinvitedustohavecoffeeandchat"可知，那位女士的丈夫是欢迎我们的，故答案为C。（8）B．考查动词短语及语境理解。A．talkingabout谈论；B．waitingfor等待；C．cheeringup欢呼；D．pickingup捡起。根据"Shecamepast12am：可知，那位女士在上班，12点才回家，故在等候她。故答案为B。（9）D．考查副词及语境理解。A．absolutely绝对地；B．definitely确定地；C．originally最初地；D．secretly秘密地。句意：我们问能否在早上悄悄地离开以免打扰他们，悄悄地离开就是怕打扰。故答案为D。（10）C．考查形容词及语境理解。A．aware意识到；B．reminded提醒；C．amazed惊讶；D．anxious焦虑的。根据下文theywouldtakeintotalfromadifferentcountry可知，他们能热情接纳陌生人，对此作者感到非常惊讶，故答案为C。（11）B．考查名词及语境理解。A．consumers消费者；B．strangers陌生人；C．relatives亲戚；D．neighbors邻居。根据下文fromadifferentcountry可知，作者一家对于他们来说就是陌生人，故答案为B。（12）D．考查动词及语境理解。A．insisting主张；B．wandering徘徊；C．approaching接近；D．leaving离开。根据常识可知，吃过早餐我们就要离开了，故答案为D。（13）A．考查名词及语境理解。A．payment支付；B．service服务；C．advice建议；D．solution解决之道。根据文中所兑，作者一家受到琳达一家的款待，他们临行时想付点报酬。故答案为A。（14）C．考查名词及语境理解。A．line线，队伍；B．check核实；C．touch触碰，联系；D．mind主意。我们保持联系多年，keepintouchwith保持联系，故答案为C。（15）C．考查名词及语境理解。A．passion激情；B．eagerness渴望；C．kindness善良；D．encouragement鼓励。虽然我们失去联系多年了，但我们从未忘记他们的善意．故答案为C。【点评】完形填空题的命题趋势解题步骤：1.通读全文，理解大意。重视首句信息，跳过空格，浏览全文，从整体上感知全文，理解文章大意，这是解题的基础。2.瞻前顾后，避难就易。在理解文章大意的情况下，结合各选项的意义和用法，遵循先易后难的原则，先解决那些自己有把握的问题。对少数难题，暂时跳过，或许在上文中难以判断的题在下文中就有暗示或者明显的提示，或许一个在前面不能解答的题在填出了另一空后会令你豁然开朗。3.复读全文，解决残敌。借助已经补全的空格，对全文有了更清楚的理解，可以集中解决所遗留的少数疑难问题。4.再次复读，弥补疏漏，全部做好后，务必要结合自己选择的答案重新阅读短文内容，确保全文文意连贯。二．阅读理解（共3小题）2．SmartKidsFestivalEventsSmartKidsisacollectionofonehundredeventsscheduledinOctober.Thisyear，itisexperimentingwithPayWhatYouDecide（PWYD）.Thatis，youcandecidetopaywhatyouwanttoorcanaffordafteryouhaveattendedanevent.Youcanpre﹣bookeventswithoutpayingforaticketinadvance.Herearesomeofthedirector'spicks.WalkontheWildSideNotticketed，FreeJoinstorytellerSarahLawtohearsciencestoriesaboutanimals.Alongthewayyou'llmeetallsortsofbeautifulcreaturesandIdiscoverlifecyclesandfoodchains.Bestsuitedtochildrenaged5﹣9.Childrenunder8mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.IntroductiontoWavesPre﹣book，PWYDSubjectsrangefromsoundwavestogravitywaves，andfromwavesoflighttocrashingwavesontheocean.MikeGoldsmithexploresthefundamentalfeaturessharedbyallwavesinthenaturalworld.ScienceintheFieldNotticketed，FreeThisstorytellingnightfeaturesascientistsharinghisfavouritememoriesofgatheringfirst﹣handdataonvariousfieldtrips.Comealongforinspiringandinformativestoriesstraightfromthescientist'smouth.JoinMarkSamuelstofindoutmoreinthisfun﹣filledworkshop.FestivalDinnerPre﹣book，£25perpersonWhetheryouwanttoexploremoreaboutfood，orjustfancyatalkoverameal，joinustomarkthefirstsciencefestivalinLondon.Whichfoodsshouldyoueattotrickyourbrainintothinkingthatyouarefull？FindoutmorefromTomCrawford.（1）Inwhicheventcanyoudecidethepayment？BA．WalkontheWildSide.B．IntroductiontoWaves.C．ScienceintheField.D．FestivalDinner.（2）Whowilltalkaboutexperienceofcollectingdirectdata？CA．SarahLaw.B．MikeGoldsmith.C．MarkSamuels.D．TomCrawford.（3）Whatdothefoureventshaveincommon？BA．Family﹣based.B．Science﹣themed.C．Pickedbychildren.D．Filledwithadventures.【答案】BCB【分析】本文是一篇广告布告类阅读，主要介绍了SmartKids收集的在十月份举行的四项以科学会主题的活动，以及各个活动的内容和特色。【解答】（1）B.细节理解题。根据第一段Thisyear，itisexperimentingwithPayWhatYouDecide（PWYD）.Thatis，youcandecidetopaywhatyouwanttoorcanaffordafteryouhaveattendedanevent.也就是说，你可以在参加完一个活动后，决定支付你想要或负担得起的费用。可知，PWYD中你可以决定付款，而四项活动中只有IntroductiontoWaves有PWYD，故选B。（2）C.细节理解题。根据ScienceintheField介绍内容Thisstorytellingnightfeaturesascientistsharinghisfavouritememoriesofgatheringfirst﹣handdataonvariousfieldtrips.这个讲故事的夜晚，一位科学家分享了他在各种实地考察中收集第一手数据的最美好回忆；以及JoinMarkSamuelstofindoutmoreinthisfun﹣filledworkshop.加入MarkSamuels，在这个充满乐趣的研讨会中了解更多信息。可知，MarkSamuels会分享他最喜欢的收集各种实地考察第一手数据的记忆，故选C。（3）B.推理判断题。根据第二段JoinstorytellerSarahLawtohearsciencestoriesaboutanimals.和讲故事的萨拉劳一起来听关于动物的科学故事；第三段Subjectsrangefromsoundwavestogravitywaves，andfromwavesoflighttocrashingwavesontheocean.实验对象范围从声波到重力波，从光波到撞击海洋的波浪；第四段Thisstortellingnightfeaturesascientistsharinghisfavouritememoriesofgatheringfirst﹣handdataonvariousfieldtrips.这个讲故事的夜晚，这位科学家会分享他最喜欢的收集各种实地考察第一手数据的记忆；与最后一段Whetheryouwanttoexploremoreaboutfood，orjustfancyatalkoverameal，joinustomarkthefirstsciencefestivalinLondon.无论你是想探索更多关于食物的知识，还只是想边吃边聊，加入我们来纪念伦敦首届科学节吧。可知，这四项活动的共同点都是以科学为主题的，故选B。【点评】做这类阅读理解，要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。3．EngineersinUpstateNewYorkhaveinventedafoldedpaperdevicethatlookslikeadecoratedartproject.Butdon'tbefooled.Thisisactuallyapaper﹣basedbattery.No，itdoesn'tlooklikeanyofthosemetalbatteriesrunningflashlightsorsmartphones.Inthesesystems，thebatterycanbeprintedonapage.Thebattery'spowerconsistsoflivingbacteria.Paperelectronicsaresimpletomakeandinexpensive，notesstudyleaderSeokheunChoi，anengineeratBinghamtonUniversity.Theyneednoelectricaloutlettorecharge.Theyjustneedmorebacteria，whichcanbefoundeverywhere﹣includingdirtywater."Mostbatteriesusechemicalstogenerateelectricity.Substitutingbacteriacanbeanadvantage，"Choisays."Theyarecheapandself﹣repairing."Whatpaper﹣basedbatterieswon'tdoisgeneratemuchpower.Theydo，howevercreateenoughtorunsmalldevicesinfarawayordangerousplaces﹣suchasabattlefield.Theymightalsofinduseinmedicine.Forinstance，theymightpowertinysensors，suchasthetypesusedtomeasurebloodsugar.Thisinventionisbasedonanobservationmademorethanacenturyago﹣thatmicrobes（微生物）produceelectricityastheydigestfood.Scientistsrefertothebio﹣batteriesbasedonthisprincipleasmicrobialfuelcells.Afuelcellgenerateselectricitylikearegularbattery.Butaregularbatterystopsproducingelectricitywhenitsinnerchemicalreactionsstop.Afuelcellusesfuelthatcanberefilled.Inthiscase，bacteriaserveasthefuel.Byrefillingmoremicrobes，asneeded，scientistscankeepthesefuelcellsrunning.Labtestshaveshownthatthenewbatterycanproduceacurrent.Now，Choiandhisteamarelookingatwaystoincreasethepower.They'restudyingdifferentshapesandmaterialsfortheanodeandcathode（正负极）.They'realsolookingforthebestwaystocombinebatteriesformorepower.Thebeautyo