1、综合检测(时间：100 分钟，满分：120 分)第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AInternational model United Nations meetings are events at which high school and college students from all over the world play the role of UN representatives. These meetings are largely bas
2、ed on the real United Nations. They are even divided into many of the same groups, such as the UN Security Council and the World Health Organization. The events allow students to develop and strengthen skills that are important for international careers, such as politics or international law.One of
3、the main goals of the meetings is to develop effective(有效的) communication skills. Because of this, students take part in many presentations(陈述), debates, and written research tasks. For example, at the end of every meeting, each student group writes a suggestion for solving one major world problem t
4、hat they have learned about through their research tasks. These groups then discuss their suggestion with the rest of the student representatives in order to get them to support it. They may also discuss and solve invented problems, such as imaginary wars or natural disasters. Such activities challe
5、nge students abilities to express their thoughts in a clear, thoughtful way.In addition to working on basic communication, students at the meetings try to express themselves in polite ways that help to solve problems. This is perhaps the most difficult task for real UN delegates(代表), so model UN org
6、anizers put great importance on it. The organizers strongly encourage students to try to understand the ideas of others, consider their feelings, and agree on solutions.The meetings are also designed to help students become more openminded. Students often play the role of representatives for countri
7、es other than their own. This encourages them to learn more about other cultures and to think about important problems in different ways. While pretending to be from a different country, students are receiving a lot of ideas and information that they would not normally consider. Usually, they come a
8、way with a much better understanding of people in different cultures. This experience often gives them an advantage over schoolmates who only learn about world events and international relations in traditional classrooms.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。模拟联合国会议可以帮助参与其中的学生培养良好的沟通技巧、用礼貌的方式表达自己，并且可以开阔学生的视野。1Why do stud
9、ents at model UN meetings take part in debates?ATo learn good communication skills.BTo help them decide between careers.CTo get other students to support them.DTo find solutions to major world problems.A 解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的 to develop effective(有效的) communication skills. Because of this, students take p
10、art in many presentations(陈述), debates, and written research tasks.可知，学生在模拟联合国会议时参与很多的陈述、辩论和书面的研究任务，是为了培养有效的交流技巧。2Why do students play the role of representatives for other countries?ATo learn to communicate politely.BTo put themselves in others shoes.CTo consider problems in new ways.DTo decide whi
11、ch culture is the best.C 解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的 This encourages them to learn more about other cultures and to think about important problems in different ways.可知，在模拟联合国会议中，学生经常扮演别国代表，这样做能够鼓励他们更多地了解其他国家的文化，并且用不同的方式去思考问题。3What does the author say about students learning only in traditional classrooms?AThey
12、 are given a lot of information.BThey don t learn about international events.CIts easy for them to understand their classmates.DIt can be hard for them to understand other cultures.D 解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的 students are receiving a lot of ideas and information. they come away with a much better understandi
13、ng of people in different cultures.可知，参加模拟联合国会议的学生能够接触很多观点和信息，并且他们会对来自不同文化背景的人有更好的理解，这使得他们比只在传统课堂了解世界大事和国际关系的同学更有优势。4What is the text mainly about?AWhy viewpoints are changing at the UN.BHow to solve invented problems at the UN.CWhat students learn at model UN conferences.DWhich countries take part
14、in model UN meetings.C 解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知 ，本文主要讲述了模拟联合国会议有助于学生培养有效的沟通技巧、用礼貌的方式表达自己，以及开阔视野。BEmily and Zach are confused! Their parents told them they could choose between Massachusetts and Arizona for their vacation this summer.Emily has always wanted to visit Boston, the capital of Massachusetts.Zach a
15、nd she both agree that walking along the Freedom Trail would enable them to see Bostons most famous places of historic interest, like the site of the school Ben Franklin attended and the Old State House.If Emily and Zach went to Massachusetts, they could spend a few days at the beaches on Cape Cod.E
16、mily loves body boarding, and Zach is great at body surfing.They both enjoy building sandcastles with their mom and dad.Zach finds learning about Native Americans wonderful and has always wanted to travel along the Apache Trail in Arizona.This mountain highway passes Native American ruins in Tonto N
17、ational Forest.Emily is not as interested in traveling along this trail as Zach, but they both would like to visit Phoenix, the capital, and then travel to Grand Canyon National Park and Meteor Crater(陨石坑 )Zach learned in science class that Meteor Crater is a hole over 4，000 feet wide and 520 feet d
18、eep that was created when a huge object from space fell to Earth.The object went so deep that it has never been found.Zach would really like to try to discover it.But Emily thinks if experienced scientists and researchers cannot find it, Zach might as well not even bother (费工夫) to try.The only drawb
19、ack for Zach and Emily if they choose Arizona would be the heat.It is very hot and dry in this southwestern state.Massachusetts, on the other hand, is in the northeastern United States.Here Zach and Emily and their parents could enjoy mild (温和的) temperatures.Their parents love hot weather, but Zach
20、and Emily do not really like to sweat.How will they ever decide to which state they should travel? If only they could take two trips!【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章描述了艾米丽和扎克的一次艰难选择。5Emily and Zach will spend their summer vacation_Avisiting their parentsBlearning how to swimCdoing some sightseeingDliving with Nat
21、ive AmericansC 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段艾米丽和扎克的父母让他们挑选暑假要去的地方和最后一段的 to which state they should travel 可知，艾米丽和扎克暑假应该是去旅游。6Compared to Emily, Zach is more interested in_Adesign BsportsCbeaches DhistoryD 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的 Zach finds learning about Native Americans wonderful.This mountain highway passes Native Ameri
22、can ruins.Emily is not as interested in traveling along this trail as Zach 可知，相对于艾米丽，扎克对美国土著人的历史更感兴趣。7The underlined word “drawback” in Paragraph 4 means“_”Avalue BreasonCinterest DdisadvantageD 解析：词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段的 Zach and Emily do not really like to sweat 可知，炙热的天气是艾米丽和扎克选择亚利桑那州的唯一不利因素。8What would be
23、 the best title for the text?AA Difficult Choice BAn Interesting PlanCAn Unforgettable Trip DA Personal ExperienceA 解析：标题归纳题。艾米丽和扎克分析了父母提供的两个可选旅行地的优劣势，再从开头的 confused 一词和最后一段的 to which state they should travel 可知，这是一次艰难的选择，故 A 项作标题最合适。CIn the US., speaking more than one language fluently is not very
24、commonexcept in Los Angeles, California.The city has one of the largest populations in the US.of young people between the ages of 18 and 34.More than half of them in Los Angeles are bilingual (会说两种语言的) Maria Elena Burgos, a mother of two Americanborn daughters, is cooking a Mexican breakfast.She say
25、s making Mexican food is just one of the many traditions in her home.Another is speaking Spanish to her children.“We want to keep Spanish somewhere in their learning too, not only at home.”Ms.Burgos thinks being bilingual will give them more opportunities in the future.Knowing Spanish also means the
26、 children can talk with their relatives in Mexico.Ms.Burgos daughters both want to know their familys culture.“We are doing this in order to go back to our roots because thats part of who we are， ” they say.The US.Census Bureau (人口普查局) says more than half the adults in the Los Angeles area between 1
27、8 and 34 years old speak a language other than English at home.For the whole country, the number of bilingual adults is only 25 percent.The number of bilingual speakers has gone up since the 1990s.University of California Los Angeles professor Raul Hinojosa says that in the past, the children and gr
28、andchildren of immigrants (移民) did not continue to speak the parents native language.But now the opposite is true.In the last ten years, more immigrant parents say they want their children to keep speaking their native language.Mr.Hinojosa calls their choice the “path of pride”The decision to keep a
29、 native language is clear in Los Angeles now.And, as the number of minorities in the US.continues to grow, he thinks bilingualism will spread to the rest of the country.【解题导语】 本文是说明文。文章介绍了越来越多的美国人会说两种语言。9Ms.Burgos hopes her two daughters can_Ahave a healthy dietBbecome true AmericansCdevelop many go
30、od habitsDhave a competitive advantageD 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的 Ms.Burgos thinks being bilingual will give them more opportunities in the future.可知，Ms.Burgos 希望两个女儿能掌握两种语言是想让她们在未来具有竞争优势。10Whats the attitude of Ms.Burgos daughters towards speaking Spanish?ABored. BWorried.CInterested. DSurprised.C 解析：推理判断题。根
31、据第三段 Ms.Burgos 的两个女儿都希望了解她们的家庭文化可知，她俩对说西班牙语非常感兴趣。11From the last three paragraphs, we can learn that more people in the US._Aare proud of their new countryBspeak English very fluentlyCare learning a second languageDare forgetting their parents native languageC 解析：细节理解题。自二十世纪九十年代以来 ，通晓两种语言的人数不断增加。过去，
32、移民的儿孙们不说他们的母语，但现在情况正好相反。由此判断，除了说英语外，越来越多的在美国出生的移民后代开始学说他们父辈的母语，即学第二语言。12Mr.Hinojosa is sure that_ Amore people will immigrate to the US.Bthe US.is on the path to bilingualismCthe population of Los Angeles will dropDmore minorities will be accepted by the US.B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Mr.Hinojosa 认为随着美国少数民族
33、数量的不断增加，双语制未来会在美国的其他地区普及。DLearning English as the second language for nonnative English speakers is not an easy task. It needs to spend a considerable time before you could speak or write the English language. There are only two ways to learn the English language or any other language you prefer.The
34、 first one needs a lot of money because of the requirements needed. If you notice, a person migrated(移民) to another country and stayed there for a couple of years and then going back to his home nonnative speaking country, the person became so familiar in speaking English. This is the most effective
35、 way of learning to speak and write a language unfamiliar to you. The learner learns the language because he/she is forced to do so because there is no other language being used. Not to mention that the learner should adapt to the environment. It is all started from listening. This is the process ho
36、w language is acquired if you will stay long in a foreign country.The second one is the traditional way. You go to school or learning center specialized in teaching English as the second language. Obviously, this is cheaper than the first, but it needs a considerable time before you will learn to fa
37、miliarize the language. Today, there are different language centers offering their services for people to learn the language in your own country. They brought all the materials needed because, compared to the first one, theyre affordable and reasonable.Nowadays, learning English as the second langua
38、ge is one of the global trends. Since the English language is used in most of the business transactions, you should be on it too. Otherwise you will not go along with the future trends that will arise. 【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了英语学习的两种方法，一种是到说这种语言的国家去生活几年，在这种环境下你会很快学好这门语言，但这种方式费用太高了；另一种是传统的学习方式，就是在学校里花大量的时间学习，或
39、上培训班，这是个费时但大部分人都负担得起的方式。无论怎样，学习英语是大势所趋，是未来工作的需要。13Now an affordable way to learn a foreign language but not to go abroad is to_Ago to a foreign language schoolBstudy in a language center Ccommunicate with more people Dinvite a foreigner as a teacherB 解析：细节理解题。从第四段的第四句“Today, there are different lang
40、uage centers offering their services.”可以找到本题答案的依据。14The last paragraph mainly tells us _Athe global trends of the present worldBthe difficulty of learning a second languageCthe most important way of learning a second languageDthe importance of learning a second language D 解析：段落大意题。最后一段说明了学习第二语言是当今的一
41、个趋势，是人人都应该做的，否则就跟不上时代的潮流了。所以这一段主要告诉我们学习第二语言的重要性。15From the passage we can learn_A. learning foreign languages is easyBthere are many ways to learn foreign languages Cfamily environment is very helpful for learning foreign languages Dlearning foreign languages is good for your future careerD 解析：推理判断题
42、。从最后一段可以判断出学习好外语对将来的就业很有好处；从第一段的第一句话可以看出 A 项不正确；从第一段的最后一句话可以判断 B 项不正确；环境对语言学习很重要，但本文没有讲到家庭环境，故 C 项不正确。第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Should Everyone Get a Prize?You signed up for soccer, and played every game of the season.Youre not the best player on the team, b
43、ut most days you gave it your all.Do you deserve a trophy(奖杯)?Carol Dweck, a psychology professor(心理学教授) at Stanford University, says a player doesnt have to be the best to get a trophy.But those who receive a prize should have to work for it.She suggests trophies go to the most improved player, or
44、the one who contributed most to the team spirit, and to those who play the best.“The trophy has to stand for something， ” Dweck said.16._ Dweck argues that giving kids trophies for special reasons, such as improving in a sport, teaches kids that adults value hard work.17_ They say that theres no har
45、m in giving prizes to all kids who play a sport, regardless of(不论) how they played or whether or not they improved.“I think we should encourage kids to take part in sports， ” says Kenneth Barish, a psychology professor.18._ Barish argues that when we single out only the best or even the most improve
46、d players with a trophy, we are teaching kids the wrong lesson.19._“Winning is only part of the game， ” Barish said.“Playing sports also teaches kids about teamwork and the importance of exercise.”There will be many chances for kids to learn about competition as they get older, says Barish.Theyll so
47、on realize that only one soccer team wins the World Cup.20._ For now, he thinks theres nothing wrong with letting all kids who play a sport feel like winners.AOthers have different opinions.BThat means trophies for everyone.C “It should be given to the best player.”D “A trophy is one way to encourag
48、e kids efforts.”EWe are sending the message that winning is everything.F “If we give a trophy to everyone, then the prize has no value.”GAnd theyll know only one football team wins the Super Bowl.答案：1620.FADEG第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以
49、填入空白处的最佳选项。I was recently invited to dinner by a friend.During the meal, the manager of the restaurant came _21_ and said our meal was free.He stood there _22_ at me and he seemed a little _23_ to me but I couldnt quite place him._24_ I asked him if he knew me.He laughed and said Id probably _25_him, but that Id
