2020-2021新教材高中英语Unit5教案+作业 外研版选择性必修第四册

说明文

说明文是以说明为主要表达方式来解说事物、阐明事理而给人以知识的文章，它要求 语言准确简明，通俗浅显，条理清晰而又有逻辑性。需要注意的是，说明文是陈述客观事实， 所以这种文体通常采用一般现在时。

[基本框架]

第一部分：简述神秘现象(什么样的神秘现象，何时何地被发现，科学家对此的解释和 论据)。

第二部分：不同的看法。

第三部分：自己对这种现象的认识。 [常用词块]

1．a series of attacks 一连串的袭击行为

2．muddy footprints on the kitchen floor 厨房地板上的泥脚印 3．a frightening experience一次可怕的经历

4．a reported sighting of the Loch Ness monster 据报道有人看见尼斯湖水怪 5．bring sth.to light 披露某事 6．due to human error 由于人为错误 [常用语句] ★精彩开头

1．The monster of...is back in the news...……怪物……又上新闻了。 2．It is known to all that...众所周知…… 3．It lies in...它在于…… 4．It looks like...它看起来像…… ★丰满主体

1．Some scientists think that...一些科学家认为……

2．Some people believe in its existence，because...有些人相信它的存在，因 为……

3．By recent research，we can learn that...通过最近的研究，我们可以了解 到……

4．Other scientists consider...其他科学家认为…… ★余味结尾

1．Personally，I(don't)believe...就我个人而言，我(不)相信…… 2．As far as I am concerned，I think...就我而言，我认为…… 3．In my point of view，I believe...在我看来，我相信……

“北美大脚怪(Bigfoot)”一直引发人们的热议。请根据所给提示写一篇短文。 出没地带 怪物描述 发现情况 结论

北美

像猿(ape)，高 6－10英尺，重约 500磅以上，全身覆盖棕色或红色毛，头 和眼睛很大，脚印长达 24英寸

科学家和研究人员也找到了相关的毛发粪便(waste)以及大脚印等 无其他证据证明其存在，也许是当地传说以吓唬徒步者或者猎人

注意：1.字数 80字左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【参考范文】

Bigfoot，which was first seen in North America，is one of the world­famous mysteries.

Witnesses described it as an ape­like creature.It was said to be 6－10 feet tall，weighing over 500 pounds and was covered in brown or red fur with large eyes and a big head.Footprints up to 24 inches long have been found.

Teams of scientists and researchers who have gone there to do research have found things related to it，such as waste，fur and so on.However，so far there has been no other evidence to prove its existence.

As far as I am concerned，I think it may be just folk tales or stories to terrify hikers and hunters

in North America.

Unit 5 Into the unknown

单元综合检测(五)

(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共 15小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分)

A

Putting a dinosaur skeleton(骨架)together is not easy.The skeletons are usually very incomplete.Many dinosaur fossils(化石) are discovered badly damaged.Bones are often found crushed(压 碎 )or bent by the great weight of the dirt and rock above.Sometimes parts from different creatures are mixed together.This just adds to the confusion.

Unfortunately ， some scientists have not been careful enough in their descriptions of dinosaurs.They have told grand stories of how dinosaurs looked and behaved.All of these descriptions are based on guesswork－the imaginations of people who have never seen a living dinosaur.Some scientists have made complete pictures of dinosaurs based on just a single bone or tooth or leg.Such pictures are based on many guesses and very little facts.The scientists' ideas often turn out to be wrong when more facts are discovered.

Dinosaur fossils are not found with labels attached showing what the animals looked like.That is why no pictures of dinosaurs are exactly right.Every dinosaur painting is sure to contain at least some wrong information.No artist in the twentieth century ever saw the living，breathing animals—complete with skin， flesh，and color.

For instance，imagine never having seen or heard of a peacock.One day you find the jumbled bones of it buffed in the ground.You try to put the bones together to form a skeleton.And then you try to draw a picture of what the animal looked like when it was alive.But bones cannot tell the whole story.Even if you are a very good artist，it would be a miracle if you drew a true picture of a peacock just from the bones and your imagination.

【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。由于恐龙化石被发现时是毁坏的，所以拼接恐龙 骨架很难，而且科学家在描述恐龙时也是在仅有的几片化石上做猜想，经常被证明是错误的。

1．Which of the following is NOT a reason why putting a dinosaur skeleton together is difficult?

A．No one has seen a living dinosaur.

B．Dinosaur bones are too complicated when found. C．Dinosaur bones are crushed or bent when found.

D．Dinosaur bones are mixed with other animals' bones when found.

B [细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，所发现的恐龙骨骼遭到了严重的破坏，或 压碎或变形，有些还和其他动物的骨骼混合到一块，而且根据下文可知现代人谁也没见过活 着的恐龙，所以 A、C、D三项都是原因。故选 B。]

2．According to Paragraph 2，we can infer that

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A．some scientists are very careful in their descriptions of dinosaurs B．the descriptions of dinosaurs contain some wrong information

C．some scientists have made complete pictures of dinosaurs based on facts D．the ideas of scientists are often proved wrong when more facts are discovered B [推理判断题。根据第二段中的“All of these descriptions are based on guesswork — the imaginations of people who have never seen a living dinosaur.”可推知 关于恐龙的描述是建立在人们的想象之上，因此这些描述含有错误信息。故选 B。]

3．Taking a peacock as an example，the author shows that

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A．it is easy to put the peacock bones together to form a skeleton B．it is not easy to put the peacock bones together to form a skeleton C．a very good artist can draw a good picture even if he has never seen a peacock D．it is impossible to draw a correct picture based on the bones and one's imagination

D [细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话“Even if you are a very good artist，it would be a miracle if you drew a true picture of a peacock just from the bones and your imagination.”可知答案为 D。]

4．What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why it is difficult for scientists to find dinosaur fossils. B．Why scientists can't give exact description of dinosaurs. C．How we can get right information about dinosaurs. D．How we can put a dinosaur skeleton together.

B [主旨大意题。全文谈论了在没有任何人见过恐龙的情况下，要想准确地描述出来 恐龙是什么样子的，这是非常困难的，所以 B项内容是文章谈论的中心。]

B

The sun is setting on a summer night.At the entrance to a deep，dark cave， a few bats fly out.Then more and more of the small ， furry creatures

appear.Within a few minutes，a whole river of bats is pouring out of the cave， and they keep coming，millions and millions of them.

Sound like a scary horror movie? Believe it or not，this scene takes place every night，all summer long，at Bracken Cave in Texas，where 20 million bats fly outside to feed on insects.

Every March or April，Mexican free­tailed bats migrate up to 1，609 kilometers from their winter home places，like mines，tunnels，hollow trees，and under bridges in Mexico to this cave.Soon after they arrive，each mother gives birth to one baby bat.As many as 500 baby bats live crammed(挤)into one square foot of space，and those bodies create nice warm temperatures to keep them warm and comfortable.With bad sight， how can mother bats recognise their own babies? Their good sense of smell helps them the most.

When the adult bats leave the cave at night to feed，they eat tons of insects in a single night，including many pests that eat farmers' crops.And they get rid of mosquitoes，too.

The cave，quiet in winter，is full of life all summer.The floor of the cave is covered with bugs.Gnats are flying around，and beetles are crawling up your leg when you walk in!

When twenty million bats fly out of one cave opening ， they make a column(柱)so thick that they show up on the radar at the nearby airport.So much for bats being scary!

【语篇解读】 每年夏天，成千上万只蝙蝠飞到德克萨斯州的一个洞穴繁衍生殖，生 殖期结束大群蝙蝠飞出洞穴，出现在附近机场的雷达上空，场面壮观、可怕。

5．What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To explain the living habits of bats. B．To describe what bats look like.

C．To talk about a frightening scene of a film. D．To introduce the topic of the passage.

D [推理判断题。第一段中描述了大群的蝙蝠从洞中飞出的壮观景象，是为了引出下 文要谈到的主题。]

6．Why do Mexican free­tailed bats fly to Bracken Cave in Texas? A．To escape from the cold of Mexico. B．To give birth and raise their young. C．To gather plenty of food for winter.

D．To help farmers in Texas kill harmful insects.

B [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Soon after they arrive，each mother gives birth to one baby bat.”可知，蝙蝠夏天飞到德克萨斯州的一个岩洞是为了产下后代并抚 育它们。]

7．Which of the following senses helps mother bats recognise their babies? A．Touch. C．Smell.

B．Sight. D．Taste.

C [细节理解题。根据第三段的末句“Their good sense of smell helps them the most.”可知，视力很差的蝙蝠是靠敏锐的嗅觉识别自己的孩子的。]

8．According to the passage，we can learn that

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A．the bats living in the cave benefit the local farmers

B．Mexican free­tailed bats prevent other animals living in the cave C．the large group of Mexican bats sometimes destroy the local radar D．caves are the places where Mexican bats live all the year round

A [推理判断题。根据第四段“...they eat tons of insects in a single night， including many pests that eat farmers' crops.And they get rid of mosquitoes， too.”可知，晚上觅食的蝙蝠可以吃掉几吨的昆虫，包括许多害虫。另外，它们还吃蚊子。 由此可推知，有益于当地的农民，故 A正确。]

C

As we all know， New Zealand is one of the world's main island groups， extending 1，700 km across the South Pacific Ocean，midway between the Equator and the South Pole.

The North Island and the South Island make up most of New Zealand's 268， 000 sq km， an area similar to that of the United Kingdom.New Zealand is a temperate，oceanic land，the antipodes (恰恰相反的事物)of Spain，Portugal and western France.It has a coastline 10，000 km long and no inland locality is more than 110 km from the sea.

New Zealand is full of every kind of physiognomy(地形，地貌)，but is especially for the fact that about three­quarters of the country lies more than 200 meters above sea level.Much of the North Island's shape has been created by volcanic activity.The country lies across the “mobile” belt of the earth's crust which circles the Pacific Ocean.This represents the shape of the land by features all common to the New Zealand landscape — volcanoes，hot springs，mountain chains and active fault lines.

The centre of the North Island is crowned by mildly active volcanoes reaching a height of 2，797 m on Mount Ruapehu.New Zealand's famous thermal(温泉的)region runs northeast from here，through the country's largest lake，Taupo，and Rotorua to White Island in the Bay of Plenty.It is the centre point of the 500 km long Southern Alps ， a wild region of spectacular alpine peaks ， lakes and remote “sounds”．Beyond the mountain areas lie extensive rolling down lands in regions such as South Canterbury in the south and Hawkes Bay in the north.

【语篇解读】 本文介绍了新西兰地理方面的信息。

9．The geographical location of the New Zealand is across A．the Indian Ocean B．the North Pacific Ocean C．the South Pacific Ocean D．the Equator

C [由题干可知本题问的是新西兰的地理位置。文章第一段提到：“New Zealand is one of the world's main island groups，extending 1，700 km across the South Pacific Ocean，midway between the Equator and the South Pole”。故选 C。]

10．The climate in New Zealand can be described as A．mild and oceanic C．dry and inland

B．dry and cold D．dry and oceanic

．

．

A [本题是关于新西兰的气候。从第二段中的“New Zealand is a temperate，oceanic land”可知新西兰属于海洋性气候，气候温和，与 A相符。因此可以排除 B和 C；D项虽然 有 oceanic(海洋性的)，但又提到 dry(干旱的)，与文章不符。]

11．The physiognomy of New Zealand may include A．lakes，hot springs，long rivers and plains B．volcanoes，hot springs and mountain chains C．heights，mountain chains，lakes and plains D．rivers，lakes and plains

B [由题干中的 physiognomy 可定位到第三段。第三段提到“The country lies across the ‘mobile’ belt of the earth's crust which circles the Pacific Ocean.This represents the shape of the land by features all common to the New Zealand landscape－ volcanoes，hot springs，mountain chains and active fault lines.”，与 B相符。]

12．From the passage we know that A．New Zealand has a very short coastline

B．earthquakes have greatly influenced the North Island's shape

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C．volcanic activities have greatly influenced the North Island's shape D．the country lies across the “mobile” belt of the earth's crust which circles the Atlantic Ocean

C [由第三段第二句：“Much of the North Island's shape has been created by volcanic activity.”可知，答案为 C，同时排除 B。文章开始就提到新西兰是个岛国，因 此其海岸线应该不短，所以 A不可选；D认为新西兰位于环大西洋的地层活动带上，而原文 提到的是环太平洋，故 D也不正确。]

D

Come and discover the little big city in Switzerland.It's worth it to see the nicest sights.In fact，no matter what your idea of fun is，you'll find it in Zurich.

If it is your first stay in this city，you should start in the heart of Zurich，the historical romantic old part of a town.Here，you'll have a wonderful time drinking and eating in a charming bistro where you can sit outside and enjoy the sun.

If you like，you can climb aboard a lake cruiser for a 3­hour tour around the lake or just walk up to the border of the lake and feed the proud swans and cute ducks，which is the cheapest way to enjoy the lake.You will be absolutely amazed at the nice view over the lake of the high Alps covered with snow.

Be sure to visit the beautiful mountain called House Mountain，which can give you the most unforgettable overview of Zurich.You can take a ride on the railway built in 1923 to the top where you can breathe the fresh mountain air.From the lookout tower，you'll have a picturesque view of the lake，the city and the amazing Alps.Last， don't miss walking down the most famous shopping street，the Bahnhofstrasse，a distance of 1.4 kilometers.On both sides，you'll find everything you need and of course，you'll find the well­known Swiss banks.

Come to see us.You'll have an unforgettable stay in this little big city.You won't regret it.

【语篇解读】 本文推荐了瑞士的一座适合旅行的城市——苏黎世以及其必去的景点。 13．According to the passage，you may not have the chance of go to Switzerland.

A．going shopping on a famous shopping street B．visiting the beautiful lake and mountain C．visiting the romantic old part of a town D．making some traditional Swiss food in person

D [细节理解题。根据文章的第二段可知在苏黎世你可以去 the historical romantic

if you

old part of a town；根据第三、四段可知你可以去观赏湖景和去山上俯瞰；根据第四段倒 数第二句可知你可以在最有名的购物街上购物；而选项 D在文章中未提及。]

14．What does the underlined word “bistro” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? A．A bookstore. C．A small restaurant.

B．A barbershop. D．A shopping center.

C [词义猜测题。根据句中的“you'll have a wonderful time drinking and eating” 可以判断 bistro应该指的是小饭店。]

15．The purpose of this passage is to

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A．introduce some interesting places in Zurich B．encourage people to go to Zurich to have a visit C．let people know more about the history of Zurich D．tell people how to get fun when visiting Zurich

B [作者意图题。根据文章的第一段和末段可以看出文章的目的是通过介绍苏黎世的 景色，鼓励人们到那里去旅行。]

Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共 5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分)

How to Achieve a School Goal

Every person wants to achieve the goals set at the beginning of a new school year.

· 16

When it comes to choosing your goal，make sure that it states exactly

what it is that you want to achieve.If your goal seems too big，divide it into simpler， easier tasks.

·Write down your goal.You can write it in a journal or write it on a sticky note.Writing keeps your memory fresh and helps you clear up the useless things in your brain.Try to keep a journal or a diary.

·Break your goal down.By breaking your goal up into manageable sections， it allows you to mentally make your way through the goal until the end of a year. 17

Therefore you're far less likely to give up or dodge your goal by taking

shortcuts or refusing to do anything.

· 18

Turn off all distractions(使人分心的事物)like TV，the Internet，

your phone and every other devices you have at home.Keep e­mails，phone calls， texts，etc.to a minimum.

·Make it happen. 19 Thinking is a useful start but thinking doesn't do the heavy work and thinking certainly won't move mountains.Go out every morning knowing what you need to do and then do it!

·Stay positive.Keep saying that you can do it.Stay motivated and be confident. ·Reward yourself. 20

Every once in a while，if you complete a goal，

treat yourself to an extra bar of chocolate or make time to read that book you've been wanting to read two months ago.

A．Don't be too hard on yourself. B．Put a brake(阻力)on distractions. C．This method makes it easier to handle. D．Carry out your goal as soon as possible.

E．It is necessary to choose a proper way to finish the goals. F．Don't think to yourself that over time you will manage to do it. G．Choose specific，realistic goals or even one single but very important goal. 【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。文章简要向读者介绍了完成学习目标的几种策略。 16．G [此处填主旨句。根据下文“When it comes to choosing your goal，make sure that it states exactly what it is that you want to achieve.”及空后的关键词 choosing可知，空处表示要选择什么样的目标，故选 G项(选择具体的、现实的目标，甚至 一个单一的但是非常重要的目标)。]

17．C [本段主要介绍分解目标，根据空后的“Therefore you're far less likely to give up or dodge your goal by taking shortcuts or refusing to do anything.”及关 键词 therefore可知，空处应表示原因：分解目标这种方法使得它更容易处理，符合本段内 容。所以应选 C项。]

18．B [从文章结构上可以看出，此空是主旨句，且与前几个要点并列，所以可推知 此句为祈使句，同时根据本段中的“Turn off all distractions(使人分心的事物)”可知， 此处选 B项(停止分心)。]

19．F [分析本段的主旨句“Make it happen.”以及空后的“Thinking is a useful start but thinking doesn't do the heavy work and thinking certainly won't move mountains.”可知，做事不能只是思考要让它发生， F项中的“Don't think to yourself(不 要只是想想)”与空后内容相符。故选 F。]

20．A [由本段主旨句“Reward yourself.(奖励自己。)”及“if you complete a goal，treat yourself to an extra bar of chocolate or make time to read that book”可知， A项“Don't be too hard on yourself.(不要对自己太苛刻。)”承接下文，且从反面论证 此段主旨，符合语境，故选 A项。]

Ⅲ.完形填空(共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分)

I will never forget，three years ago，that I had a job that almost destroyed me.My 21 was that I loved my job too much and couldn't get enough of it.Working

for the President was better than any other couldn't mind

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22 that I'd ever had.In the morning，I

to get to the office.At night，I didn't want to leave.Part of my

24 at work even when I was at 25 with my kids at night.

Not 26 ，all the other parts of my life shriveled(枯萎)into a dried raisin(葡 萄干)．I lost touch with my

27 ，as I saw little of my wife or my two sons.I lost

contact with my old friends.I even began to lose contact with myself.Then one evening， I 28

home to tell the boys I wouldn't make it back in time to say good night.I'd

29 that week.Sam，the younger of the two，said that was OK，but

30

I got home.I explained that I'd be back so late that 31 ；it was probably better if I saw him the next

already missed five

asked me to wake him up

he would have gone to sleep

morning.But he insisted.I asked him why.He said he just wanted to know I was there at home.To this day， I can't

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exactly what happened to me at that 33 my job.

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moment.Yet I suddenly knew I had to

After I said in public that I had quit my job，I received a number of

．Most people were understanding，but a few were angry.They wrote to tell me angrily that I shouldn't think myself virtuous. 35

work was virtuous；leaving an

important job to spend more time with my family was not.

【语篇解读】 本文讲述了作者 3年前沉迷工作而疏离家庭的经历。从一次与儿子通 话后作者明白他不得不辞掉工作，回归家庭。

21．A.advantage C．problem

B．disease D．fight

C [作者曾经做过的一份工作几乎毁了他，根据后文的语境可知主要问题是他太爱那 份工作了。]

22．A.gift C．job

B．fact D．trouble

C [根据语境可知作者是在把以前的工作与那份工作相比较。] 23．A.hope C．stop

B．stand D．wait

D [根据语境可知作者每天早上都迫不及待地想去工作。] 24．A.remained C．blocked

B．held D．left

A [根据语境可知即使在家的时候，作者仍然想着工作上的事情。] 25．A.lunch C．school

B．home D．breakfast

B [根据后文的“with my kids at night”可知是晚上在家和孩子们在一起的时候。] 26．A.really C．surprisingly

B．interestingly D．usually

C [作者一门心思扑在工作上，所以毫不让人惊讶，作者生活的其他方面开始枯萎。] 27．A.parents C．family

B．teachers D．friends

C [根据后文的“as I saw little of my wife or my two sons”可知作者与家人几 乎不联系了。]

28．A.wrote C．ran

B．phoned D．drove

B [根据后文内容可知作者给家里的两个孩子打了个电话。] 29．A.bedtimes C．nights

B．kisses D．calls

A [作者晚上要很晚才能回家，又要错过孩子们的就寝时间了。bedtime在这里指“就 寝时间”。]

30．A.however C．whatever

B．whenever D．wherever

B [根据语境可知小儿子说不管作者什么时候回来，都要把他叫醒。] 31．A.as well C．in time

B．on purpose D．long before

D [根据语境可知作者担心自己回去的时候，两个孩子已经睡着很久了。] 32．A.notice C．require

B．feel D．explain

D [根据语境可知作者到现在也无法完全说清楚他当时的真切感受。] 33．A.value C．keep

B．leave D．take

B [作者虽然不知道当时自己到底是怎么想的，但他知道自己必须辞职。] 34．A.newspapers C．letters

B．interviews D．invitations

C [根据“They wrote to tell me...”可知作者辞职的消息公开后，他收到了很多的 来信。]

35．A.Timeless C．Valuable

B．Hard D．Necessary

B [根据前文有些人非常生气的语境可知，在他们眼里辛苦工作才是美德，为了多花

些时间和家人待在一起而辞职则不是美德。]

Ⅳ.语法填空(共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分)

Most students do an IQ test early in their school career.Even if they never see the 36.

(result)，they feel that their IQ is what decides how well they

(well)than

are going to do in life.When they see other students doing 37. them，they usually believe that those students have 38. there is nothing they can do 39.

higher IQ and that

(change)the facts.However，new research

(simple)the result of a

into people's EQ suggests that success is not 40. high IQ.

While your IQ tells you how 41.

(intelligence)you are，your EQ tells

you how well you use your intelligence.Professor Salovery，who 42.

(invent)the term EQ，gives the following description：At work，it is your EQ 43.

gets you promoted(晋升).44.

(support)by his academic research，

Professor Salovery suggests that when predicting(预测)someone's future success， we should pay more attention45. matter more than their IQ.

【语篇解读】 这是一篇议论文。本文论述了智商和情商对人的不同影响。

36．results [考查名词的数。句意：即使他们从来没有看到结果，他们觉得他们的 智商决定了他们在生活中会做得多好。根据语境可知，此处表示测试结果，因 result是可 数名词，且其前没有限定词，应填复数形式。故填 results。]

37．better [考查副词比较级。句意：当他们看到其他学生做得比他们好，他们通常 认为那些学生有更高的智商，他们不能做什么来改变事实。由空后的 than可知，此处用副 词 well的比较级。故填 better。]

38．a [考查冠词。句意：当他们看到其他学生做得比他们好，他们通常认为那些学 生有更高的智商，他们不能做什么来改变事实。此处用不定冠词表泛指，且 higher的发音 以辅音音素开头，应使用不定冠词 a。故填 a。]

39．to change [考查非谓语动词。句意：当他们看到其他学生做得比他们好，他们 通常认为那些学生有更高的智商，他们不能做什么来改变事实。分析句子结构可知，change 在句中作非谓语动词，此处应用动词不定式作目的状语，故填 to change。]

40．simply [考查副词。句意：然而，一项关于人类情商的新研究表明，成功不仅仅 是高智商的结果。此处用副词修饰谓语动词。故填 simply。]

41．intelligent [考查形容词。句意：当你的智商告诉你你有多聪明时，你的情商 告诉你如何运用你的智力。本句为感叹句，how后接形容词或副词，由空后的 you are可知， 此处作表语，应使用形容词。故填 intelligent。]

their character.People's EQ might actually

42．invented [考查动词时态。句意：发明了“情商”一词的 Salovery教授这样描 述：在工作中，是你的情商让你升职。根据语境可知，此处用一般过去时，表示发生在过去 的动作。故填 invented。]

43．that [考查强调句型。句意：发明了“情商”一词的 Salovery教授这样描述： 在工作中，是你的情商让你升职。分析句子结构可知，本句为强调句型，其结构是：“It is/was ＋被强调部分＋ that/who ＋其他成分”，此处强调 your EQ，应用 that。故填 that。]

44．Supported [考查非谓语动词。句意：在他学术研究的支持下，Salovery教授建 议，在预测一个人未来的成功时，我们应该更多地关注他们的性格。根据句子结构可知， support 在句中作非谓语动词，且根据 by his academic research 可知，Professor Salovery 与动词 support 之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，应使用过去分词，表被动。故填 Supported。]

45．to [考查介词。句意：在学术研究的支持下，Salovery教授建议，在预测一个人 未来的成功时，我们应该更多地关注他们的性格。pay attention to...是固定短语，意为“重 视；注意”。故填 to。]

Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分 15分)

请根据以下提示以 The Loch Ness Monster为题，用英语写一篇 80词左右的短文。 尼斯湖的成因 尼斯湖的面积

有关尼斯湖怪物的传说

尼斯湖怪物首次现身时间

地球表层运动

英国最大，比英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士所有的水域加起来还要 大。

传说之一是这种怪物饿了就会变为漂亮的马，等待人来骑，然 后跳入水中将其吃掉。

多数人认为是二十世纪三十年代。 从那时起， 尼斯湖闻名于 世。

参考词汇：Loch Ness尼斯湖 kelpie 马形水怪

【参考范文】

The Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness is a lake resulting from a movement in the earth's crust.It is the largest body of fresh water in Britain.The water in Loch Ness is more than the total amount of water in all the lakes in England，Scotland and Wales.

There are many stories about the Loch Ness Monster，one of which is about the kelpie.When hungry，it would leave its home and change itself into a beautiful horse waiting for someone to climb on its back.Then it would jump straight into the Loch and eat him.

Most people think that the Loch Ness monster first appeared in the 1930s and the Loch has become famous ever since.

Ⅵ.读后续写(满分 25分)

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。 I just finished reading a story about a school administrator who was once a middle school teacher in a large American city.She had a life­changing experience that I can identify with too.

After dinner one evening，she was waiting to get on the elevator and when the doors opened，she was face to face with a former student who she had made leave school.The student was not allowed to return and now，several years later，she was faced with the same student.

He had brought a BB gun to school.There were zero tolerance rules in place in the school.A BB gun，though not a deadly weapon，could still do a lot of bodily harm and perhaps it could prove dangerous.The fact is，the school was no place for it to be brought.The student was expelled(开除)and told not to come back.

She and the student，immediately recognised each other and he offered a pleasant greeting to her as he stepped out of the elevator.He had in fact joined the military academy and was about to take the SAT to enter college.She was thankful that his life had not gone in a different direction and that he wasn't in jail.He had a positive outlook on his life and a plan to pursue something good in his future.

Yesterday ， I was in a grade 1 high school class teaching TOEFL Speaking.Tony was sitting in the first row.I noticed that before class，Tony had slightly kicked a desk and was obviously upset about something.I also know that he has a girlfriend in the class and I quickly concluded that they'd had an argument.I know that it is silly of him to act that way or perhaps even have a girlfriend at

that age.Nevertheless，he did and this little drama was unfolding even before class began.

注意：1.续写词数应为 150左右； 2．请按如下格式作答。 Paragraph 1：

I was also sensitive to the fact that he likely wasn't ready to stand up and answer the TOEFL questions I'd posed to the class.

Paragraph 2：

I've been a teacher long enough to be able to read the students in the classroom and knew he needed some time to relax and cool down before I called on him.

【参考范文】 Paragraph 1：

I was also sensitive to the fact that he likely wasn't ready to stand up and answer the TOEFL questions I'd posed to the class.So I thought I should give him

a few minutes to calm down.If I didn't feel that he had recovered from his anger and being upset，I might even skip him yesterday.There were two voices in my head when faced with such a situation.One said，“Make him do it！” The other said， “Listen to your heart.” Thankfully，I listened to my heart.

Paragraph 2：

I've been a teacher long enough to be able to read the students in the classroom and knew he needed some time to relax and cool down before I called on him.I left

him almost to the last one and he surprised me and did better than expected.Listening

to my heart instead of making it hard on himproved to be the right thing to do.Not only did Tony get the opportunity to receive some grace and understanding，but I also concluded that a teacher needs to be strong and demanding sometimes.Nevertheless，there are also times that the teacher needs to be in touch with the emotional needs of the students and listen to the voice of the heart.

Unit 5 Into the unknown

阅读教材 P56－57课文，选出最佳选项

1．Which one can not benefit from the exploration of the oceans according to the passage?

A．The discovery of natural resources. B．Trade and economy. C．Biological discoveries. D．Archaeological discoveries.

2．Which one do you think make China become the world's top ocean explorer? A．China's discovery of an ice­like substance. B．The discovery of bone­white coral.

C．The Jiaolong holds the record for the deepest dive by a manned submarine. D．China's cooperation with other countries. [答案] 1－2 BC

Words and Phrases

知识要点1 check out调查，检查，核实； 结账离开(旅馆等)

[教材 P54] So while you may be tempted to check out a strange object or to test the waters of a new situation，it can be safer to steer clear of the unfamiliar.

所以，当你想要查看一个陌生的东西或尝试一个新环境时，避开不熟悉的东西会更安 全。

[例 1] This photocopy machine is not working properly. Could you check out the problem?

这台复印机不正常工作了，你检查一下好吗？

[例 2] Check out how many key skills you already have and find out which ones you might need to develop!

核实你已经具备了多少关键技能，并找出哪些是你需要提升的吧！ [造句] 或许我们应该去趟图书馆，查个明白。

Maybe we ought to go down to the library and check it out. [知识拓展] check in check over/through check on sb./sth. 的事)；核实，调查

[即学即练] 完成句子

①We've checked in(登记入住)at the hotel.

②Guests should check out (结账离开) of their rooms by noon. ③Check over/through(仔细检查) your work for mistakes. 知识要点2 set out 出发，动身；陈述，阐明

[教材 P54] In more recent times, Norwegian explorer, Roald Amundsen endured one of the most hostile environments on Earth when heset outinto uncharted territory to reach the South Pole.

在最近一段时间里，挪威探险家罗尔德·阿蒙森经历了地球上最恶劣的环境之一，他 踏进了未知的区域，去往南极。

[例 1] When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable shoes. 当出发进行长途步行时，一定要穿合适的鞋子。

[例 2] We set out to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.

我们开始着手粉刷整幢房子，可是那天只完成了前面的部分。 [造句] 他已经实现了他 3年前的奋斗目标。

He has achieved what he set out to do 3 years ago. [知识拓展] set off

出发，动身；使爆炸；引起，激发 (在旅馆、机场等)登记 仔细检查；核对；核查

检查，查看(是否安全、令人满意或在

做应该做

set about doing sth.＝ set out to do sth.

开始/着手做某事

set...aside set down set up

把……放到一旁；省出，留出(钱或时间) 写下，记下；制定；规定 建立，创立；建起，竖起

set sail set sail for set sail from

启航

启航前往…… 从……启航

[即学即练] 单句语法填空/完成句子/句型转换

①The luxury liner(豪华客轮)Titanic set sailforthe west coast of the Atlantic in cheers, but eventually ended up on the bottom of the ocean.

②Ralph W. Emerson would always set down new ideas that occurred to him. ③The police set out to rescue (rescue)the people buried in the ruins. ④The ship will set sail(启航)at once and its destination is Paris. ⑤I wanted to set off/set out(出发) early in order to avoid the traffic. ⑥We set about preparing for(开始准备)the party one week ago.

⑦Our teachers advisesetting aside(省出来) a certain hour each day for reading. ⑧On arriving home, I set about doing my homework. →On arriving home, I set out to do my homework. 知识要点3 if any 如果有的话

[教材 P56] Today，some 500 years after theEsmeralda set sail，there is little－ if any－land on our planet left unexplored.

今天，在“埃斯梅拉达号”启航大约 500年后，我们的星球上几乎没有未经探索的陆 地了。

[例 1] What one quality，if any，do you like the most about your partner? 你最喜欢你伴侣的哪一点，假如有的话？

[例 2] Problems，if any，should be solved without delay. 有问题要及时解决。

[造句] 就算有困难，也不会太大。 There won't be much difficulty，if any. [知识拓展] if possible if necessary if so if ever if not

[即学即练] 单句语法填空

①I think there is a train at midday.If not，you will have to wait till 5 pm. ②It is said that she was admitted to a famous university in 2018.If so，I am

如果可能的话 如果必要的话 如果是这样的话 如果曾经有的话 不这样的话

really proud of her.

知识要点4 lie v．躺；平躺；平卧；平放；处于，保留，保持(某种状态)n.谎言； 位置

[教材 P56] Fragments of the pastlyingdeep beneath the oceans are still waiting to be discovered.

过去的碎片深埋在海底，仍等待着被发现。

[例 1] I should lie down for a bit，if I were you. 如果我是你，我就会躺一会儿。

[例 2] Why don't you go upstairs and lie down for a bit? 你为什么不上楼去躺一会儿呢？

[造句] 他正躺在树荫下，想着下一步做什么。

He was lying in the shade of a tree，thinking what to do next. [知识拓展]

(1)tell a lie/lies a white lie (2)lie to sb. lie in lie down

说谎；撒谎 善意的谎言 对某人撒谎 在于，位于 躺下

lie on one's back/side/stomach 仰卧/侧卧/俯卧 (3)liar n.

[明辨异同] lie/lay

词义 说谎 躺；位于 放置；下蛋

原形 lie lie lay

词性

过去式 lied lay laid

过去分词 lied lain laid

现在分词 lying lying laying

说谎者

vi. vi. vt.

[即学即练] 单句语法填空

①I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying (lie)across the middle.

②Don't tell a lie (lie) any more，or most people will lose faith in you. ③In fact，the key to easy morning wake­up lies in resetting your body clock. ④The boy lying in the bed lied that he had laid the book on the bookshelf， but in fact he kept it for himself.(lie/lay)

知识要点5 imagine v．想象；认为

[教 材 P57] Imagine bone­white coral 6， 000 metres below the ocean's

surface，growing at the rate of only one or two millimetres per year.

想象一下，在海平面以下 6，000米处的白骨珊瑚，以每年只有一两毫米的速度生长。 [例 1] He could not imagine a more peaceful scene. 他想象不出比这更祥和的景象。

[例 2] She couldn't imagine living in a place like that. 她无法想象住在那样一个地方。

[造句] 你能想象生活中没有电是什么样的情景吗？

Can you imagine what it would be like to live without electricity? [知识拓展]

(1)imagine(sb./sb.'s)doing sth.想象(某人)做某事 imagine sb./sth.as/to be... imagine＋从句 (2)imagination n. beyond imagination (3)imaginative adj.

把某人/物想象成…… 想象…… 想象；想象力 超乎想象，出乎意料 富有想象力的

[即学即练] 单句语法填空/句型转换

①Can you imagine the man living (live)on a lonely island for three years? ②I never knew my grandmother，but I always imagine her as a kind and gentle person.

③The student would tell something wildly imaginative(imagine) flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads.

④I did not imagine it would be so difficult.

→It was so difficult that it was beyond my imagination．

篇章结构题

此类题目能全面地、深层次地考查考生的阅读理解能力。

解题技巧——把脉络看结构

篇章结构题主要是针对文章的整体篇章结构或某一段落的展开层次所设置的问题。高 考对文章结构的考查主要涉及两个层次：一是按段落的组织方法理解文章的结构；二是按写 作手法(论证方法)理解文章的结构。设问形式常有：

(1)Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage? (2)Which of the following shows the organization/structure of the (whole) passage?

因此这类题的解题方法也分为两种：

注意：

1．文章的段落组织通常采用“总—分；分—总；总—分—总”的框架。 2．内容的展开则常用以下手法：

(1)时间顺序：按时间先后顺序说明某一事物的发展情况。 (2)空间顺序：按照事物的空间结构顺序进行描写或说明。 (3)例证关系：所列举的事物用来论证观点，通常是数据、事例等。 (4)对比或类比关系：这类文章通常以对比各事物之间的共同点或差异为主。 [典例]

Careers in zoology are extremely varied and unique，and can provide incredible learning and work opportunities for anyone devoted to animal studies and welfare.Zoology，or the study of animals，is a wide field with many specialties， including research，conservation，veterinary(兽医的) medicine，and the care of animals.For people with a love of animals and some training，dreams of careers in zoology may come true.

Some careers in zoology focus on research and scientific studies.These careers may allow those with a good theoretical science background to develop and run studies that improve human understanding of the animal world.Research in zoology can help create safer and more effective products for animals or can teach humans more about animal behavior in order to aid in conservation，breeding programs，and habitat preservation.

Careers in zoology that focus on conservation attach great importance to the continued survival and increased protection of animal species.Conservationists may work with political groups or governments to help make laws to protect and preserve animals，or may work in the field gathering information on potential threats to the health of global ecosystems.Some conservationists work in educational fields， trying to improve human efforts to save animals from extinction.

Animals are subject to illness and injury，and some careers in zoology help to create a safe，stable animal population.Veterinary medicine is an important specialty field，and may take several years of intensive training to qualify as a certified veterinarian.While many veterinarians focus on the small­animal practice

of domestic pets，vets in rural areas often work with large farm animals and more adventurous veterinarians may work with exotic species in zoos and wildlife preserves.

Humans love to observe animals，and modern­day zoos and wildlife preserves help meet that interest while providing facilities to assist with conservation programs.Zoology careers in zoos can range from overseeing breeding programs，to creating the proper diet for a deer，or to cleaning the tiger's cage.Many volunteer and entry­level jobs are available for people that love animals.

★Which of the following shows the structure of the whole passage?

(P1＝Paragraph 1；P2＝Paragraph 2；P3＝Paragraph 3；P4＝Paragraph 4；P5＝ Paragraph 5)

A [通读全文，把握各段大意可知：第一段介绍了动物学方面的职业是多样而独特的， 是总述。第二段从研究方面介绍；第三段介绍了自然保护的动物学工作；第四段是兽医学可 以保护动物健康的介绍；第五段讲述了现代的动物园和野生动物保护区既有助于满足人们的 兴趣，又提供了一些设施来帮助保护动物。分析每一段的关系发现：后面四个段落从不同的 角度对第一段进行了分述，所以这篇文章是“总—分”结构，A项图例符合文章结构。故选 A。]

[对点训练]

A

Antarctic animals are exposed to some of the coldest environments on earth.Animals survive in these severe conditions by reducing the percentage of body heat that is lost to the environment.

Many Antarctic animals have either a windproof or waterproof coat.Emperor penguins are a very good example of this.These birds have four layers of scale­like feathers.These layers overlap each other，forming a good protection from the wind，even in snowstorm conditions.

Whales，seals and some penguins have thick fat layers.This is a little like covering yourself in a blanket，but on the inside.In some animals this is even

further improved，with the animals selectively able to reduce the blood flow to the fat layers.The further the blood is from the skin surface，the less the heat is lost.Fat layers can also be used as energy reserves，for example，male elephant seals can live off their fat reserves during summer.

The term “extremities” is used to mean any body part that is furthest away from the main body.In humans，our hands and feet count as “extremities”．These are often the first places to feel cold in winter.The same applies to animals.Emperor penguins have very small bills(喙) and feet，which means less blood is required to these areas.

Emperor penguins are highly adapted to cold environments—and as the only warm­blooded animal that produces young penguins during the Antarctic winter， they need to be.In addition to the adaptation described above，emperor penguins also have noses which recover much of the heat lost through breathing.

As with the physical means，emperor penguins have unique behavioral adaptation that enables them to survive the unkind winter.Emperor penguins form large huddles(挤在一起的一群人或东西)．Not only does this share body warmth，but it also shelters many of the penguins from the effects of the wind.Huddling can reduce heat loss by up to 50%.

★Which shows the development of ideas in the passage?

I：Introduction P：Point Sp：Sub­point(次要点) C：Conclusion

B [篇章结构题。第一段是文章的主旨段并引出下文(Introduction)，南极动物通过 减少身体热量损失在严寒中生存。下文分为两个要点，即身体上的适应手段 physical

adaptation(Point 1)和行为上的适应手段 behavioral adaptation(Point 2)。第二至五段是 Point 1的四个次要点，介绍四种身体上的适应手段——windproof or waterproof coats， thick fat layers，small extremities，emperor penguins' noses；第六段就是 Point 2。 故选 B项。]

B

There is always no lack of ordinary people taking action for extraordinary change.Aghan Oscar is just among them.Thirteen years ago，Aghan，bothered by the ever­increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low­income suburb of Nairobi， decided to find a way to recycle it.

Now his company，Continental Renewable Energy Co.Ltd (COREC)，produces poles for use in construction，farming and road signs.So far he has sold 96，000，and he says his potential for growth is limited only by the considerable expense of setting up plastic recycling plants.

Most of Aghan's customers are farmers and developers who once used wooden fence poles.Customers say they have other benefits as well.“I have fenced my piece of land three times using wood posts，but most of the time the fence was vandalized(故意 破坏) by villagers who used the posts as firewood，” said Caleb Kapten.“Now plastic posts have stopped the problem”，he said.

The Kenya National Highways Authority is one of COREC's biggest customers.It approached the company after road signs were vandalized by criminals who sold the metal poles to steel manufacturing companies.Aghan reckons(估计) that COREC's products have saved the government millions of shillings，besides preventing road accidents.And he also points out that COREC has been able to conserve large numbers of trees by producing plastic poles.

When Aghan started this recycling business in 2003，most of his employees were his family members due to financial constraints()．Now he employs 250 young people to collect plastic waste.Fifty more youths work on the production line， where the waste is sorted according to quality before being crushed and washed， melted and cast into different shapes.The poles are then arranged by shape and size for sale in the yard of the recycling plant.

★Which best shows the structure of the text?

D [篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段属于主旨段，引出本文的话题；第二段讲的是 Aghan 创办了自己的公司，生产用于建筑、农业和路标的塑料杆儿；第三段和第四段分别介绍塑料 杆儿在农业和交通领域的应用，属于对第二段内容的扩展；第五段主要介绍这种塑料杆儿的

生产过程，与第二段是并列关系。故选 D。]

Unit 5 Into the unknown

速读教材 P50－51课文，完成下列任务 Ⅰ.阅读判断

判断下列句子提供的信息是正确，还是错误，还是没有提及

1．William Gadoury studied ancient star charts at a very young age. A．Right. B．Wrong. C．Not mentioned.

2．The most amazing thing about Maya is the way that its complicated structures were built.

A．Right. B．Wrong. C．Not mentioned.

3．Maya was accurate to within 30 seconds per week. A．Right. B．Wrong. C．Not mentioned. 4．Maya people were living in small settlements. A．Right. B．Wrong. C．Not mentioned.

5．There are many reasons why Maya civilisation disappeared. A．Right. B．Wrong. C．Not mentioned. [答案] 1—5 BABBA Ⅱ.补全信息

选择正确选项填入空白处，补全所给句子提供的信息

A．what caused the Maya to abandon most of their great cities B．Why Maya civilisation collapsed

C．how powerful the secrets of Ancient Maya civilisation are among people D．What is most extraordinary about these complex structures

E．that the locations of the 117 known Maya cities correspond to the positions of the stars

1．Through comparison，he found

．

．

2．Although his theory has been dismissed by scholars，it shows 3．

is how they were built without the use of wheels，metal tools or

even animal power.

4．But the greatest mystery of all is 5．

remains a mystery.

．

[答案] 1—5 ECDAB Ⅲ.表格填空

MAYA CIVILISATION

Time Location

around 1.1800 BC to 2.1100 AD from 3.Mexico into 4.Central America.

They turned 5.wetlands into 6.fields.

human causes

Possible reasons

Their population 8.expanded.

for collapse

9.Fewer tropical cyclones led to a series of

natural causes droughts，each lasting for 10.a couple of

years.

They dug 7.huge canal systems.

细读教材 P50－51课文，完成下列任务 Ⅰ.主旨匹配 1．Para.1

A．Natural causes contributes to the disappearance of Maya civilisation.

2．Para.2

B．The rise and fall of Maya civilisation leaves us reflecting on ourselves.

3．Para.3

C．An introduction of Ancient Maya civilisation.

4．Para.4

D．People are very interested in Ancient

Maya civilisation.

5．Para.5

E．Ancient Maya civilisation began to decline mysteriously.

6．Para.6

F．Human causes reduced people's ability to deal with natural disaster.

[答案] 1—6 DCEFAB Ⅱ.单项选择

1．What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?

A．To give a short introduction of William Gadoury. B．To introduce the topic.

C．To show us that William Gadoury was wrong. D．To introduce ancient star charts. 2．Why was Maya calendar so accurate? A．Because it is very complicated.

B．Because they took advantage of their understanding of mathematics and astronomy.

C．Because there are many characters in it. D．Because they have a writing system.

3．What is the purpose of Europeans' arrival in Central America? A．To save Maya people.

B．To learn something from them. C．To ask for wealth. D．To destroy Maya.

4．What probably caused Maya civilisation to disappear? A．A natural disaster. B．A deadly disease. C．Conflicts between cities.

D．A combination of several different factors. [答案] 1－4 BBCD Ⅲ.概要写作微技能

概要写作微技能——变换表达方式

A．阅读课文原句，注意改写句的表达方式的变换

1．Although his theory has been dismissed by scholars，it shows how powerful the secrets of Ancient Maya civilisation are among people.

→Despite being dismissed by scholars，his theory proves that Ancient Maya civilisation has a dramatic effect on people.

2．Maya civilisation has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery in the 19th century.

→Mystery has surrounded Maya civilisation since its rediscovery in the 19th century.

3．But the greatest mystery of all is what caused the Maya to abandon most of their great cities.

→But the greatest mystery of all is why the Maya abandoned most of their great cities.

B．变换下列句子的表达方式

1．Some research seems to indicate that the Maya people themselves may have played a part in their downfall.

→Some research seems to suggest that the Maya people may have been involved in their downfall.

2．Research also suggests that those natural disasters may have led to the decline of the Maya.

→Research indicates that natural disasters may have resulted in the decline of the Maya.

3．Meanwhile，the rise and fall of this civilisation must also leave us thinking about our own past，present and future.

→Meantime，the rise and fall of this civilisation must also leave us considering our past，present

and future. Unit 5 Into the unknown

名词性从句

一、连接词 that，whether，if引导的名词性从句 [观察例句]

1．It is possible that caffeine may cause birth defects(缺陷)in humans， too.

2．She asked me whether/if I had returned the books to the library.

3．Whether it is true remains a question. 4．The question is whether it is worth doing.

5．I think(that)you should turn to the teacher for help. 6．My reason is that the cost will be too high. [归纳用法]

1．that引导主语从句时，常用 it作形式主语(如例 1)，that不作从句的任何成分， 但通常不可省略。

2．引导宾语从句的 that不作从句的任何成分，常可省略(如例 5)。 3．引导表语从句的 that不作从句的任何成分，通常不可省略(如例 6)。 4．whether与 if都可以引导宾语从句(如例 2)。

5．whether还可以引导主语从句(如例 3)和表语从句(如例 4)。 [名师点津]

1．动词 find，feel，think，consider，make，believe等后面有宾语补足语时，需 用 it作形式宾语而将 that引导的宾语从句后置，that通常不可省略。

I think it necessary that we drink plenty of boiled water every day. 2．that引导两个以上的宾语从句时，通常只省略第一个从句中的 that。

3．whether 与 if 引导宾语从句时，大多数情况下可以互换。但 or not 前面用 whether；用于介词后的宾语从句也用 whether引导。

We don't know whether or not she was ready. I'm interested in whether you've finished the work. [即学即练 1] 单句语法填空

①It is wonderful that all of you have passed the difficult exam! ②I wonder if/whether they are so eager to accept advice themselves. ③The reason for his absence was that he was ill.

④The question is whether we should accept their invitation. ⑤Tell me whether or not you will go there. 二、连接代词和连接副词引导的名词性从句 [观察例句]

1．I will do what I can to help him.

2．It has not been decided who will be sent there. 3．It is unknown when we will have our sports meet. 4．Go and get your coat.It's where you left it. 5．That's why I want you to work there. 6．I don't know whose book this is.

[归纳用法]

1．引导名词性从句的连接代词有 who，whom，whose，what等。它们不但起连接作用， 还在从句中作主语(如例 2)、表语、宾语(如例 1)、定语(如例 6)等。缺少连接代词，从句 不完整。

2．引导名词性从句的连接副词有 when，where，why，how。它们不但起连接作用，还 在从句中作状语，表示时间(如例 3)、地点(如例 4)、原因(如例 5)和方式等。缺少连接副 词，从句也不完整。

[名师点津]

引导名词性从句的还有“疑问词＋ever”，如 whoever 、whomever、wherever、whichever 等，它们在从句中充当一定的句子成分。

Whoever breaks the law should be punished. Wherever children go makes their parents worry. [即学即练 2] 单句语法填空

①He didn't tell me when we would meet again. ②What worries us most is who let out the secret.

③I have no idea how I can express myself clearly in English. ④The problem is where we should stay.

⑤The book can be of help to whoever wants the job.

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．And it evaluates how well you combine your listening，reading，speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks.

2．Now，he is still waiting to find out whether/if he has broken the record. 3．He promised to give a great reward to whoever found the watch. 4．“That's exactly what I need，” Mr.Vincent said to himself.

5．Think about what you want in the coming year，then ask yourself why you want that.

6．Another possible reason is that on average，the British people don't take themselves too seriously.

7．What he did know was that he was very thankful for the opportunity given to him.

8．The two presidents talked by telephone on Friday，but the details of what they said were not available.

9．Reading exposes you to new words，and you will see how those words are used.

10．The third reason is that some students have to get up early on weekdays to get to school far away from home.

Ⅱ.短文语法填空

After being upset at opportunities in the UK，I left the UK for another country and discovered that understanding an 1.entirely(entire)new culture taught me a lot about how to get ahead.

My life overseas began after reading an e­mail about a government programme 2.with the aim of getting young people over to that country.I 3.had considered(consider)no international work experience before，but，realizing that this was an opportunity not to be missed，I boarded a plane to the country.

The main reason for people to go on such a voyage is to develop 4.a better understanding of a different culture.The key to 5.getting(get)ahead in this country is to get connected with other people， which determines how business 6.is done(do)and how you succeed.

Living abroad isn't as easy as I thought.Each day will present you with a new challenge 7.to be overcome(overcome)．But it will wholly disappear with days when your taxi driver finally understands 8.where you need to go without you acting it out，days when you discover 9.tasty(taste)dishes cost only a small part of a Happy Meal，and days when the people you'll remember forever or just for two weeks leave a lasting 10.impression(impress)on your life. Unit 5 Into the unknown

Ⅰ.匹配词义 A．单词匹配

( )1.intrigue ( )2.pyramid ( )3.astronomy ( )4.tropical ( )5.cyclone ( )6.downfall ( )7.megadrought

[答案] 1－5 EBFDA 6－7 CG B．短语匹配

A．n.气旋；旋风 B．n.金字塔 C．n.衰败

D．adj.来自热带的；产于热带的 E．v.(因奇特或神秘而)激起……的兴 F．n.天文学 G．n.超级干旱

( )1.fall into ruin ( )2.make a discovery ( )3.correspond to ( )4.take back ( )5.apply...to... [答案] 1－5 ECABD Ⅱ.默写单词

1．civilisation n． 2．bury v. 3．canal n. 4．ruin n. 5．abandon v. 6．dismiss v. 7.expansion n.

A．相当于 B．收回

C．做出发现；发现 D．将……应用于…… E．(因无人照料而)衰落，败落

文明(社会) 将……埋在下面 运河

残垣断壁，废墟 离弃，逃离 拒绝考虑，否定 扩大；增加

Ⅰ.语境填词

astronomy；dismiss；expansion；abandon；civilisation；was buried；canal；ruin 1．The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress andcivilisation． 2．The truth has been buried in her memory since then.

3．Astronomy is the scientific study of the sun，moon，stars，planets，etc. 4．A canal is a passage dug in the ground for boats and ships to travel along. 5．The old mill is now little more than a ruin． 6．The cold weather forced us to abandon going out. 7．I think we can safely dismiss their objections.

8．Despite the difficulties the company is confident of further expansion． Ⅱ.语法填空之派生词

1．Hunger and drought led to the collapse of Mayan civilisation(civilise)a millennium ago.

2．The child was found abandoned(abandon)but unharmed. 3．The buildings were in a ruinous (ruin)condition.

4．Expansionism(expansion)was advocated by many British politicians in the late 19th century.

5．There are no previous statistics for comparison(compare)．

6．They questioned the accuracy(accurate)of the information in the file.

7．The test can accurately (accurate)predict what a bigger explosion would do. 8．Her dismissal(dismiss)of the threats seemed irresponsible.

1．Although his theory has been dismissed by scholars，it shows how powerful the secrets of Ancient Maya civilisation are among people.

虽然他的理论已经被学者们所否定，但它显示了古代玛雅文明的奥秘在人们心中是多 么的有影响力。

2．...Maya civilisation has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery in the 19th century.

……自 19世纪被重新发现以来，玛雅文明一直被神秘所笼罩。

3．What is most extraordinary about these complex structures is how they were built without the use of wheels，metal tools or even animal power.

这些复杂建筑的最不寻常之处是它们如何在不使用轮子、金属工具甚至动物运输的情 况下建成的。

4．On top of all this was an achievement unique in the Americas at that time：a true writing system.

除这些之外还有一个当时美洲独一无二的成就：一个真正的文字系统。

5．Its once­great cities fell into ruin，leaving various mysteries for later people to solve.

它曾经辉煌的城市都毁灭了，留下了各种各样的谜团让后人去解开。

词汇积累

①intrigue v．（因奇特或神秘而）激起……的兴趣，引起……的好奇心 ②make a discovery做出发现；发现 ③comparison n．比较；对比；相比 ④correspond to相当于；相符合 ⑤be based on...以……为基础 ⑥spot n．斑点；污迹 v．看见；发现 ⑦dismiss v．拒绝考虑，否定 ⑧extend v．使伸长；扩大；扩展

⑨impressiveadj.令人赞叹的；令人敬佩的 impressionn．印象 impressv．使钦佩； 使敬仰；给……留下深刻的好印象

⑩representative adj.典型的；有代表性的 n.代表；销售代表 ⑪extraordinary adj.意想不到的；令人惊奇的

⑫apply A to B 把 A应用到 B

⑬accurate adj.正确无误的；精确的 accuracy n．准确(性)；精确(程度)

⑭character n．(人、集体的)品质，性格；(地方的)特点，特性；(事物、事件或地 方的)特点，特征，特色

⑮syllable n．音节 ⑯interpret v．诠释；说明 ⑰primitive adj.原始的；远古的 ⑱abandon v．离弃，逃离

⑲decline v．减少，衰弱；谢绝；婉言拒绝

⑳take back退回；退还；归还；收回，撤回(所说的话或想法) 21

○claim v．宣称；声称；断言；要求(拥有)；索取；认领；索要

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○collapse v．(突然)倒塌，坍塌；(尤指因病重而)倒下，昏倒，晕倒；(尤指工作劳 累后)坐下，躺下放松

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○conflict n．冲突；争执 24

○indicate v．表明；显示；象征 25

○play a part in 贡献力量；起……作用 26

○landscape n．(陆上，尤指乡村的)风景，景色 27

○unknowingly adv.未意识到地；不知不觉地；无意中 28

○lead to 导致；通向 29

○far 修饰形容词的比较级 30

○be likely to do sth.可能做某事 31

○at different rates以不同的速度 32

○fall into ruin毁灭；毁坏

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○meanwhile＝at the sLame time ＝in the meanwhile 与此同时

原文呈现

The Mysteries of THE MAYA

Intrigued① by Maya civilisation from a very young age，15­year­old Canadian William Gadoury thought he had made an incredible discovery② from his study of

ancient star charts.Through comparison③，he found that the locations of the 117 known Maya cities correspond to④ the positions of the stars.Based on⑤ this，he believed he had spotted⑥ an unknown Maya city buried deep in the jungle.Although his theory has been dismissed⑦by scholars，it shows how powerful the secrets of Ancient Maya civilisation are among people.[1]

[1]该句是复合句。Although...by scholars是让步状语从句。

It isn't difficult to see why.Extending⑧ south from parts of what we now know as Mexico into Central America，Maya civilisation has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery in the 19th century.The Maya built impressive⑨ palaces and temples，including theirrepresentative⑩ step pyramids.What is mostextraordinary⑪ about these complex structures is how they were built without the use of wheels， metal tools or even animal power.[2]The Maya's understanding of mathematics and astronomy was also quite amazing.They applied this understanding to⑫ the Maya calendar，which was accurate⑬ to within 30 seconds per year.On top of all this was an achievement unique in the Americas at that time：a true writing system.It contained more than 800 characters⑭ ，with some signs representing animals， people and objects and others representing syllables⑮.It was a writing system so complicated that，so far，no one has been able to interpret⑯ it completely.

[2]此处 what引导的是主语从句，how引导的是表语从句。

The fact that Maya society was technologically primitive ⑰ makes its achievements all the more incredible and mysterious.[3]But the greatest mystery of all is what caused the Maya to abandon⑱ most of their great cities.By 700 AD， Maya civilisation was at its peak.Yet，within just a couple of generations，it began to mysteriously decline⑲.The cities were left to be taken back⑳ by the jungle.When

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Europeans arrived in Central America in the early 16th century to claim○ its riches，the remaining Maya people were living in small settlements.

[3]该句中的 that引导的是同位语从句，说明了 the fact的具体内容。

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Why Maya civilisation collapsed○ remains a mystery.Was it a natural disaster?

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A deadly disease? Conflicts○ between cities? Or was it a combination of several

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different factors？Some research seems toindicate○ that the Maya people themselves

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may have played a part in○ their downfall[4]．They had turned wetlands into fields

for growing grains，and had dug huge canal systems.As their population expanded， yet more land was needed for agriculture and more trees for construction.By changing

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thelandscape○ in this way，it is possible that the Maya peopleunknowingly reduced their ability to deal with natural disasters.

[4]画线部分为 that引导的宾语从句，作 indicate的宾语。

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Research also suggests that those natural disasters may haveled to○ the decline

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of the Maya.Some recent studies have found that there were far○ fewer tropical

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cyclones than usual between 700 AD and 1000 AD.This is likely to○ have led to a series of droughts，each lasting for a couple of years，including a “megadrought” around 900 AD.Many scientists believe that these droughts were the main reason why

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Maya civilisation began to collapse at different rates○ in different places[5]． These droughts would have led to food shortages， conflicts and， ultimately，the downfall of the cities.

[5]画线部分是 that引导的宾语从句，作 believe的宾语，其中 why引导定语从句， 修饰先行词 the main reason。

Whatever the reasons，Maya civilisation largely disappeared within the deep

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jungle.Its once­great cities fell into ruin○，leaving various mysteries for later

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people to solve[6]. Meanwhile○，the rise and fall of this civilisation must also leave us thinking about our own past，present and future.

[6]画线部分是现在分词短语，在句中作结果状语。

译文参考 玛雅人的奥秘

15岁的加拿大人威廉·加杜里(William Gadoury)从小就对玛雅文明很感兴趣，他认为 自己从研究古代星图中获得了一个不可思议的发现。通过比较，他发现 117个已知玛雅城市 的位置与恒星的位置相对应。基于此，他相信他发现了一个埋在丛林深处的未知的玛雅城市。 虽然他的理论已经被学者们所否定，但它显示了古代玛雅文明的奥秘在人们心中是多么的有 影响力。

不难理解为什么。从我们现在所知的墨西哥南部延伸到美洲中部，自 19世纪被重新发 现以来，玛雅文明一直被神秘所笼罩。玛雅人建造了令人印象深刻的宫殿和寺庙，包括他们 代表性的阶梯金字塔。这些复杂建筑的最不寻常之处是它们如何在不使用轮子、金属工具甚

至动物运输的情况下建成的。玛雅人对数学和天文学的理解也相当惊人。他们把这种理解应 用到玛雅历法中，精确到每年 30秒以内。除这些之外还有一个当时美洲独一无二的成就： 一个真正的文字系统。它包含 800多个字符，其中一些符号代表动物、人和物体，另一些则 代表音节。这是一个非常复杂的文字系统，到目前为止，还没有人能够完全理解它。

玛雅社会在技术上是原始的，这使得它的成就更加不可思议和神秘。但最神秘的是什 么导致玛雅人遗弃了他们大部分的大城市。到公元 700年，玛雅文明达到了顶峰。然而，仅 仅几代人之后，它就开始神秘地衰落。城市被丛林夺回了。当欧洲人在 16世纪初来到中美 洲索要其财富时，剩下的玛雅人就住在小的定居点里。

玛雅文明为何崩溃仍是个谜。是自然灾害吗？是致命的疾病吗？是城市之间的冲突吗？ 或者是几个不同因素的综合作用吗？一些研究似乎表明，玛雅人自己可能在他们的垮台中起 了一定的作用。他们把湿地变成了种植粮食的田地，他们挖了巨大的运河系统。并且随着人 口的增长，更多的土地需要用于农业，更多的树木需要用于建设。通过这种方式改变地貌， 有可能是玛雅人在不知不觉中降低了应对自然灾害的能力。

研究还表明，这些自然灾害可能导致了玛雅人的衰落。最近的一些研究发现，公元 700 年到 1000年之间，热带气旋的数量比平时少得多。这很可能导致了一系列的干旱，每一次 都持续了几年，其中包括公元 900年左右的一次“超级干旱”。许多科学家认为，这些干旱 是玛雅文明在不同地方开始以不同速度崩溃的主要原因。这些干旱将导致粮食短缺、冲突， 最终导致城市的崩溃。

不管是什么原因，玛雅文明基本上消失在丛林深处。它曾经辉煌的城市都毁灭了，留下了各 种各样的谜团让后人去解开。同时，这个文明的兴衰也必须让我们思考自己的过去、现在和

未来。

Unit 5 Into the unknown

Ⅰ.匹配词义 A．单词匹配 ( )1.getaway ( )2.retreat ( )3.uncharted ( )4.delve ( )5.shrink ( )6.shipwreck

A．n.失事的船；沉船 B．v.退缩，畏缩 C．n.逃跑，逃走 D．v.后退；离开；退避

E．adj.显要的；显著的；值得注意的 F．adj.地图上没有标明的

( )7.notable

[答案] 1－5 CDFGB 6－7 AE B．短语匹配

( )1.make a getaway ( )2.run for one's life ( )3.check out ( )4.test the waters ( )5.steer clear of ( )6.set out

( )7.throw oneself into ( )8.think twice ( )9.shrink from ( )10.look into

G．v.探索，探究

A．逃命

B．动身踏上(漫长的)旅途 C．调查(问题) D．积极投入到……中去 E．再三考虑，慎重考虑 F．调查，检查 G．逃跑，逃走

H．避开……；从……处脱身 I．避免做，不愿做 J．试水，试探

[答案] 1－5 GAFJH 6－10 BDEIC Ⅱ.默写单词

1．investigation n． 2．millimetre n. 3．substance n. 4．drilling n. 5．volume n. 6．upwards adv. 7．furthermore adv.

调查 毫米 物质 钻探；勘探 (书的)卷，册 向上，朝上

此外；而且；不仅如此

Ⅰ.语境填词

throw oneself into；substance；set out；investigation；look into；steer clear of；think twice；shrink from

1．You should think twice about employing someone you've never met. 2．The police have completed their investigation into the accident. 3．They did not shrink from doing what was right.

4．A substance is a type of solid，liquid or gas that has particular qualities. 5．A working party has been set up to look into the problem. 6．They set out on the last stage of their journey. 7．You should cheer up and throw yourself into your work. 8．His doctor advised him to steer clear of alcohol.

Ⅱ.语法填空之派生词

1．It is a notable(note)success they have made.

2．The investigator is making an investigation(investigate) into the case. 3．The man's identity remains unknown(known)and we don't know who he is. 4．We have more detailed(detail)maps.

5．We are doing our best with the limited(limit) resources available. 6．A big program of oil exploration(explore)has begun offshore. 7．To satisfy our own curiosity(curious)we traveled to Baltimore. 8．It's only natural(nature) to worry about your children.

1． Lying under waters across the globe are an estimated three million shipwrecks.

在全球海洋中大约有三百万艘沉船。

2．We have more detailed maps of the Moon，and even of Venus and Mars，than we do of Earth's own sea bed.

我们有更详细的月球，甚至金星和火星的地图，比我们地球自己的海床(地图)还要详 细。

3．In these waters，more than 200 metres deep，where light cannot reach，are extraordinary creatures that appear as if they are straight out of science fiction.

一些非同寻常看起来就像是完全出自科幻小说的生物，就在这些水深超过 200米、光 线无法到达的水域中。

4．In the very deepest ocean trenches that are more than 8，000 metres below the surface，the pressure is equivalent to 50 aeroplanes stacked one on top of another.

在海面下 8 000米深的海沟里，压力相当于 50架飞机层层叠加。

5．TheJiaolong evenholds the record for the deepest dive by a manned submarine， at 7，062 metres，giving China its place alongside the world's top ocean explorers. “蛟龙”号甚至保持了载人潜水艇最深潜水的纪录，潜水深度达 7 062 米，这使中国在世界

顶级海洋探险家中占据了一席之地。

Unit 5单元测试卷

(时间：120分钟 满分：150分)

选择题部分

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题 和阅读下一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．How does the woman usually go to work? A．By car. B．On foot. C．By bike.

2．When did Jack leave home ? A．At 8：30. B．At 9：00. C．At 9：30.

3．What are the speakers talking about? A．The exam results.

B．The time for the maths exam.

C．The change to their class schedule.

4．How much did a pound of apples cost five years ago? A．$1.0. B．$1.5. C．$3.0.

5．What do we know about the company? A．It will move to another place. B．It will develop some new products.

C．It has been having serious financial problems lately. 第二节(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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各个小题将给出 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。

6．What kind of apartment does the man want to buy? A．It has a bedroom and a sitting room. B．It has three bedrooms and a big garden. C．It has two bedrooms and a big kitchen. 7．What is man's present address?

A．16 Pine Street. B．14 Pine Street. C．1446 Pine Street.

听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9题。 8．Where does the woman work? A．At a teachers' college. B．At a tourist company. C．At a bank.

9．Why did the woman come to the airport? A．To pick someone up. B．To see her sister off.

C．To volunteer to help others. 听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。

10．On which day doesn't the man have to work? A．On Wednesdays. B．On Saturdays. C．On Sundays.

11．How did the man learn the profession? A．He learnt it from his parents.

B．He learnt it for two years at college. C．He learnt it from some books on his own.

12．What job does the man do? A．A guard. B．A cook. C．A waiter.

听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。

13．Why does the man call the doctor? A．Because Linda has a fever.

B．Because Linda has a bad toothache. C．Because Linda can't sleep well. 14．How long has Linda been ill? A．Since this morning. B．For two days.

C．Since yesterday evening.

15．What do we know from the conversation? A．Linda is the man's niece.

B．The woman will go to examine Linda at once. C．The man has taken Linda's temperature.

16．What should Linda do according to the doctor? A．Drink enough water. B．Take some medicine. C．Have a special diet.

听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。

17．What does the company mentioned in the passage sell? A．Clothes. B．Toys. C．Electronic products.

18．How old should one who wants to get the job be? A．Between the age of thirty and thirty­five. B．Between the age of thirty and forty. C．Between the age of forty and forty­five

19．What language should the applicant be able to speak besides English? A．The Arabic language.

B．At least one Latin language.

C．At least one language of the Far East.

20．Where will one live if he or she gets the job? A．Singapore. B．Japan. C．Brazil.

第二部分 阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项 A、B、C和 D中，选出最佳选项。

A

Design your own adventure spent at IZE's Blue Creek Field Station by choosing activities per day from the list below.

Short Cave Hike：2­hour activity where you will be exposed to the ultimate tropical rainforest experience. At every turn along the trail，a novel experience

awaits. Perhaps it's a trail of leaf cutter ants (切叶蚁) or a delicate tree snake.

You will follow your Maya Guides up a steep incline(斜坡) to the entrance of one of the most wonderful limestone caves in Belize.

Ethnobotany Walk：3­hour activity where you will explore the medical and cookery uses of the local herbs, plants and trees. The Mayans were masters in using

the jungle's natural resources for their medical needs. You will learn about the vines(藤蔓) that store drinking water and other remarkable remedies that nature

offers. You will get a first­hand look at the crops the Maya harvest such as

cocoa，mango，rice，beans，etc.

Hokeb Ha Cave Hike: Spend time in one of the most spectacular limestone caves in Belize. The name of this cave means “where the water enters the earth”. Stalactites(钟乳石) hang from the ceiling, and colonies of bats live in the darkest gaps. You can also search for Mayan artificial crafts over 1,000 years old.

Lizard Hike：2­4 hour activity where you will swim and hike along the clear blue river as you look for lizards in the tall trees. Can you identify which species?

Is it the spectacular dinosaur that looks like green lizards? Belize is home to many

of the 3,800 species of lizards in the world. 21．During the Short Cave Hike, you ________. A．will be lost in the tropical forest B．may enjoy unexpected views on the way

C．can be bitten by the tree snakes occasionally D．need to follow the track of ants in the forests

22．What will you choose to improve the skills of living in the wild? A．Ethnobotany Walk. B．Short Cave Hike. C．Lizard Hike. D．Hokeb Ha Cave Hike.

23．We can infer that Hokeb Ha Cave might be ________. A．the source of the water on the earth B．the habitat of bats in Belize C．the entrance to the earth D．the home to ancient Mayans

B

For underwater photographer Brian Skerry, there are good days. The sun shines; the water's clear. But most days aren't like that. The whales don't show up, or there are particles (颗粒)in the water，or wind brings the waves，or the sun dips behind a cloud at the worst moment.

A National Geographic photography fellow and the 2017, Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year, Skerry free dives—which means no scuba tanks, no

equipment except his fins, mask, and camera. Over the past two years he's spent nine weeks off the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica in a 30­Foot boat running after

sperm whales around their warm­water habitat.

Sperm whales are intelligent, and mad, escaping to ocean depths when pursued. Still, their ranks have been thinned by whaling，overfishing, and other contact with

humans, to the point that the world's conservationists assess them as either

vulnerable or endangered. Skerry wants his photos to inform the scientific research and education efforts that will bring whales more attention and potentially some

relief. “I feel a sense of responsibility and urgency to make people care about

the marine giants，” he says. “I want to give them, for lack of a better word, some humanity.” Scientists know sperm whales as the ocean's largest toothed animals that kill other animals. They have the biggest brains of any known animal, can weigh up to 45 tons, and have been observed displaying humanlike qualities, such as curiosity and playfulness. But despite their size and their expressiveness, sperm whales remain one of the ocean's biggest mysteries. Do they share complex ideas?

24．What is “free dives”？ A．Diving without charge. B．Diving without sponsors.

C．Diving with little equipment. D．Diving with few regulations.

25．What does the underlined word “vulnerable” probably mean?

A．Easily attacked. B．Strongly built.

C．Desperately driven. D．Distantly removed.

26．What can we learn about the sperm whales from the text? A．Sperm whales are the largest fish in the sea. B．Sperm whales are as clever as the human being.

C．Sperm whales enjoy being photographed by photographers.

D．Sperm whales' population has declined due to illegal fishing. 27．Where is the text probably taken from? A．A technology magazine. B．A tourism advertisement. C．A geography magazine. D．An entertainment report.

C

Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it

could be, you'll have no trouble answering these questions. Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child's day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb (麻木的) to new stimulation (刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits. The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee­deep when they realised it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they'd felt cold water at first.

Another block to awareness is the obsession (痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird，immediately looked it up in field

guides, and said, a “ruby­crowned kinglet” and checked it off. They no longer paid

attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing. The pressures of “time” and “destination” are further blocks to awareness.

I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp­ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what's around them. I asked them what they'd seen. “Oh, a few birds，” they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.

Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights，sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.

28． According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more ________.

A．anxious to do wonders

B．sensitive to others' feelings

C．likely to develop unpleasant habits D．eager to explore the world around them

29．What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3? A．To avoid jumping to conclusions. B．To stop complaining all the time.

C．To follow the teacher's advice.

D．To admit mistakes honestly.

30．The bird watchers' behaviour shows that they ________. A．are very patient in their observation B．are really fascinated by nature C．care only about the names of birds

D．question the accuracy of the field guides

31．In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should ________. A．feel the wonders of the world with all our senses B．get rid of some bad habits in our daily life C．open our mind to new things and ideas D．try our best to protect nature

D

I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organised. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labelled (贴标签

于) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her

tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed！” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation,

I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly

crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned

the socks and swept the floor even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression

was such disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into

her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.” Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learnt the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

32．What made Kate so angry one evening? A．She couldn't find her books.

B．She heard the author shouting loud.

C．She got the news that her grandma was ill. D．She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.

33．The author tidied up the room most probably because ________. A．she was scared by Kate's anger

B．she hated herself for being so messy C．she wanted to show her care D．she was asked by Kate to do so

34．How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed? A．By analysing causes. B．By showing differences. C．By describing a process. D．By following time order.

35．What might be the best title for the story? A．My Friend Kate B．Hard Work Pays Off

C．How to Be Organised

D．Learning to Be Roommates

第二节(共 5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5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。

How to Focus

Improving your focus can make you a better student or employee as well as a happier and more organized person. If you want to improve your focus, you need to learn to avoid distractions and to be prepared with a focus­filled game plan before you set out to accomplish a task.__36__

1. Build up your focus stamina (持久力). Each person may start off with a certain amount of “focus stamina”， but this is something that can be improved over time. To build your focus stamina, just give yourself a certain amount of time to do nothing but work on a certain task. __37__ It may be just another five minutes or another half hour.

2. Meditate (冥想). Meditation is more than a great way to relax. __38__ When you meditate, you'll be focusing on clearing your head and concentrating on your

body and breath. You can easily transfer these skills to clearing your head and

focusing on the work ahead of you. 3. __39__ Reading is a great way to build up your focus. Try reading something without stopping for just thirty minutes, and slowly build your stamina to read for an hour or even two hours with only short breaks. Being able to focus on the material in front of you will help you learn to focus on your work. 4. Multitask less. __40__ However, it is actually harmful to your concentration. When you multitask, you're not putting all of your focus and energy into any task, which actually harms your concentration. Work on getting just one thing done at a time and you'll see that you get this done more quickly. Chatting with your friends online while getting work done is one of the worst forms of multitasking. Chatting with a friend can reduce your productivity by half. A．Read more.

B．If you want to know how to focus like a laser, just follow these steps! C．Keep going until you feel you need to stop, and try to focus for longer the next day.

D．When that time passes, see how long you can keep going before actually stopping.

E．Many people think getting two or three things done at once is a great way to accomplish goals more quickly.

F．Did you waste your whole day reading random articles that people posted on a social networking website?

G．If you meditate for just 10 to 20 minutes every day, you will slowly improve your focus.

第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 My most rewarding experience throughout the past two years was volunteering at the swimming competition for Special Olympics where a disabled friend of my community took part. This had special __41__ for me because experiencing it helped improve my leadership skills, develop my character, and support my community. Firstly, my __42__ skills developed when I independently directed each swimmer where to line up at the platform and __43__ each competitor when they needed to swim. I had to make sure that the swimmers were __44__ and ready to perform. This kept

me on my feet at all times and __45__ of each event's time and location. I learnt each swimmer's name, because many of them swam in more than one event. Secondly, my __46__ was greatly influenced. When I saw the swimmers get their awards for winning each swimming event, I was deeply moved. I was __47__ that most swimmers could swim better than me. Their __48__ attitudes astonished me, whether they won or lost. This also enlarged my view, offering me the opportunity to __49__ people I would normally not run into. I went out of my comfort zone and did whatever was needed to be done, even if it was sometimes difficult to me. It was especially __50__ when I saw the glowing faces of the competitors. Lastly, I was of __51__ to my community by lending a hand to this organisation. To be a part of it gave me a chance to improve my community and become __52__ with the people living in this area. As Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.” The importance of __53__ should be stressed throughout your life. __54__， through many opportunities my community has offered I was privileged to be involved in this exciting and important event in these competitors' lives. I hope to be a(n) __55__ again at this event in years to come.

41．A.purpose B．attention C．meaning D．regulation 42．A.learning B．acting C．exercise D．leadership 43．A.informed B．awarded C．taught D．compared

44．A.positioned B．preserved C．presented D．predicted 45．A.full B．ignorant C．aware D．convinced

46．A.technique B．imagination C．figure D．character

47．A.reminded B．impressed C．blamed D．concerned

48．A.various B．controversial C．changeable D．positive 49．A.educate B．gather C．meet D．recommend

50．A.rewarding B．outstanding C．interesting D．relaxing 51．A.wisdom B．courage C．service D．encouragement 52．A.crowded B．combined C．supplied D．familiar

53．A.evaluating B．volunteering C．travelling D．allocating 54．A.Strangely B．Generally C．Specially D．Fortunately 55．A.trainer B．assistant C．judge D．announcer

非选择题部分

第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 30分) 第二节(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。

At the back of King's College Cambridge in England there is 56.________ monument in white marble (大理石) to honor the Chinese poet Xu Zhimo. 57.________ (move) to the UK in 1920, Xu Zhimo spent a year studying at King's College Cambridge where he 58.________ (fall) in love not only with the romantic poetry of English poets like John Keats, but also with Cambridge 59.________ (it)． His poem, Second Farewell to Cambridge, 60.________ is considered to be his most famous one, is now a compulsory text, 61.________ (learn) by millions of students across our country every year. The poem 62.________ (vivid) paints a portrait of King's College Cambridge in England and the River Cam, and serves 63.________ a reminder of Xu Zhimo's fondness for his time in Cambridge. While the poem had been set to music many times before, the English composer John Rutter, one of the mainstream classical .________ (musician), was invited by King's College Cambridge to make the first musical setting of the text. The new piece, written and recorded in celebration of the near 100­year link between the college 65.________ Xu Zhimo, has been released on a new album on the King's College Record Label.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分 15分) 假定你是育才中学学生会李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛，请你写一封信邀 请附近某大学的外籍教师 Smith女士来做评委。内容如下： 1．主题：人与自然；

2．时间：6月 15日下午 2：00～5：00； 3．地点：501教室；

4．参赛选手：10名学生。

注意：1.词数 80左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Ms Smith， I'm Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Yucai Middle School, which is close to your university.___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

Yours， Li Hua

第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)

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。 There was a thick forest on the sides of a mountain. Many kinds of animals

lived in the forest. A deer was eating grass and leaves with her two young ones. The young ones wandered happily here and there. The deer followed her babies into

a cave. She was frightened because it was a tiger's cave. There were bones of dead animals all over the cave. Fortunately, the tiger was not inside the cave at the

time. The deer was trying to lead her young ones out of the cave when she heard a loud roar. She saw the tiger at a distance coming towards the cave. It was dangerous to go out of the cave now. She thought of a plan. The deer raised her voice and shouted, “My dear young children do not weep. I shall capture a tiger for you to eat. You can have a good dinner.” The tiger heard these words and became frightened. He thought, “Whose is that strange voice from the cave? A dangerous animal is staying inside to capture me. I shall run away to escape death.” The tiger began to run away from there as fast

as possible.

A jackal (胡狼) saw the running tiger. “Why are you running in great fear？” the jackal asked. The tiger said, “My friend, a powerful and fierce animal is in my cave. The young ones are crying for a tiger to eat. The mother is promising to capture a tiger for them. So, I am running away.” The jackal said, “Don't be afraid. No animal is fiercer or stronger than a tiger. Let us go together to find out.” But the tiger said, “I do not want to take a chance. You may run away. I will be left alone to die. So, I will not come with you.”

The jackal said, “Trust me. Let us knot(打结) our tails together. Then I will not be able to leave you.” The tiger agreed unwillingly to this proposal. So the

jackal tied their tails in a knot. Now they walked towards the cave together.

注意：1.续写词数应为 150左右； 2．请按如下格式作答。 The deer saw the jackal and the tiger coming together.___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ The tiger was shocked to hear this and he was sure now the jackal cheated him.___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________