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1、第3頁(yè)階段綜合檢測(cè)（四）（時(shí)間：100分鐘；滿分120分） I 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）AThe media provides us with the observati ons and experie nces from which we build up our pers onal un dersta nding of the world and how it works. Much of our view of reality is based on media messages.The media, to a great extent, gives us our

2、sense of reality.Freedom of the media carries with it certain responsibilities of honesty, fairness, accuracy and accountability. The power of the media to create and destroy human values comes with great resp on sibility.The media is powerful in the political system, hav ing great in flue nce on po

3、litics and on formi ng social cha nge. The power is to decide who will com muni cate what to whom. Televisi on can greatly in flue nce the elect ion of a n ati on al leader on the basis of his or her image.Professional journalists do have a code of ethics 道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)）.Journalists make a judgme nt about wha

4、ts safe and appropriate to report, which ofte n invo Ives difficult choices. German sociologist Max Weber distinguishes between “ethics of conviction” and “ ethics of responsibility” . According to the latter （ethics of resp on sibility）, journalists must take into acco unt the foreseeable con seque

5、 ncesof their reporting, and the impact it will have on society. The former, on the other hand, asks jour nalists to tell the truth, regardless of the con seque nces. Accordi ng to Weber, both ideas of ethics should be con sidered.Without doubt, information is power, and the big owners of the mass m

6、edia are very powerful people. Television and radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and websites are, largely, owned and con trolled by profit- mak ing bus in esses .It is not stra nge that their ideas will get promoted at times.It is my view that such power and responsibility should never be left

7、in the hands of a few. I believe it is our resp on sibility as concerned citize ns to make sure we are not merely passive viewers, readers or listeners. Together we can have a huge in flue nce on the media by making our views known.1. Whats the first paragraph mainly about?A. Responsibilities of the

8、 media.B. In flue nee of the media.C. History of the media.D. Problems of the media.2. We can learn from the third paragraph that.A. the media is more interested in politics than other fieldsB. forming social change is the main duty of the mediaC . the great power of the media is con trolled by poli

9、tical figuresD . the media can affect politics by forming political figures images3 . Which of the followi ng stateme nts is TRUE accord ing to the passage?A . The mass media should be owned by the gover nment.B . The media in dustry has developed in to a new age in rece nt years.C . In most cases,

10、journalists are more powerful tha n the owners of the media.D . The media tends to promote the ideas of their owners sometimes.4 . In the writers opinion, citizens should.A . trust the mass mediaB . become an in flue nee on the mediaC . know how the media worksD . try to report n ews themselves【語(yǔ)篇解讀

11、】媒體對(duì)公眾的價(jià)值觀、對(duì)整個(gè)社會(huì)有著很大的影響，因此應(yīng)肩負(fù)起相應(yīng)的責(zé)任。1 . B 段落大意題。第一段主要介紹媒體是如何影響公眾的。2. D 推理判斷題。從第三段的最后一句Televisi on can greatly in flue nee theelecti on of a n ati on al leader on the basis of his or her image.可知 D 項(xiàng)正確。3. D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第五段的最后一句“ is not stra nge that their ideas will get promoted at times. ”可知 D 項(xiàng)正確。4. B 推

12、理判斷題。從最后一段的it is our resp on sibility as concerned citize ns to make sure we are not merely passive viewers, readers or liste ners. Togetherwe can have a huge in flue nee on the media by making our views known.可知 B項(xiàng)正確。Once a mon th, just after sun set, trucks fill an outdoor park ing lot in Los An g

13、eles, California. Some trucks have clothing or jewelry for sale. They are known as fashion trucks that can go to any place where there are more customers.Whe n you come into a fashi on truck, its kind of like going into a small clothes shop, and you can choose through everything. The back of the tru

14、ck is a mini- store. Cloth ing hangs on one side. Jewelry and purses are on the other side. The store looks well-organized. There is also a very small room for trying on clothes.Jordana Fortaleza, one of the stores owners, says the cost of owning a truck is much lower tha n making mon thly payme nts

15、 for a short use of a store. And you can take your bus in ess to the customers. But Jorda na Fortaleza says there are also difficulties. The biggest challenge is the weather. When its cold outside, there is no one going out to visit the fashion trucks. Another problem is the truck. When it breaks do

16、w n, the repairs can take days and bus in ess has to stop duri ng the repair work.Fashi on trucks are givi ng Internet bus in ess some competiti on. California Fashi on Associati on Preside nt Ilse Metchek says impulse沖 中動(dòng)的）buying was once a big part of house shop sales. Now many people buy goods on

17、line where careful buying happe ns. She says shoppers may be more attracted in fashi on trucks by the good prices.Jorda na Fortaleza says bus in ess owners are putt ing more tha n just nice stores on wheels. “ Any kind of bus in ess you can put in a house shop can be put into a truck. So, there is a

18、 truck that sells flowers, and ano ther that features special sportswear. A non-profit （非盈禾U的）group, St. Vincent de Paul, specially sells used goods ” she added.【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文主要介紹的是時(shí)尚卡車的優(yōu)勢(shì)和劣勢(shì)。5. What do we know about a fashion truck?A. It mainly sells fashi on able clothes.B. The clothes are usually hung

19、around it.C. Customers have to try on clothes outside it.D. It can travel everywhere to do bus in ess.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段最后一句可知，時(shí)尚卡車是可以移動(dòng)的，它能到任何 地方去賣東西。6. According to Jordana Fortaleza, one advantage of the fashion truck is.A. saving the cost of renting a house shopBattracting more customers than a house

20、shopC being able to find what are the best sellersD making owners know how to earn more moneyA 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段第一句可知， 時(shí)尚卡車可以節(jié)省租實(shí)體店面的費(fèi)用。 7What is the biggest difficulty for a fashion truck?A The long journey.BThe limited space inside the truck.C The bad weather.D The breaking down of the truck.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 由第三

21、段 “The biggest challenge is the weather. ”可知， 時(shí)尚卡 車最大的挑戰(zhàn)來(lái)自于壞天氣。 8What may attract a customer to shop in a fashion truck? A The high quality of the goods.BThe good service of the truck owners.C Many choices of the goods.D The low prices of the goods.D 推理判斷題。由第四段 “She says shoppers may be more attract

22、ed in fashion trucks by the good prices. ”可知，低廉的價(jià)格可能會(huì)吸引顧客。 C【導(dǎo)學(xué)號(hào) ：88982083】After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass

23、rather than see it?That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What s worse, after I had read

24、several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy,

25、 she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses.Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.In my room, Mom s voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and comp

26、ete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other peoples challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes t

27、o fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see” . This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.【語(yǔ)篇解讀】 在一次檢查后， 醫(yī)生告訴作者的父母他的視力會(huì)越來(lái)越差， 直到 最后會(huì)有失明的可能， 于是母親就親自給作者讀書， 慢慢地作者掌握了聽的

28、技能， 學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)顯著提高，而且也從生活中領(lǐng)悟到了更多。9Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?A They all wanted to have a good rest.BWhat the doctor said made them worried.C The author didn t do well in the exam.D They focused on the scenery along the road.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)文章首句可知，醫(yī)生告訴他們了

29、一個(gè)噩耗， 由此推斷一家 人心情會(huì)非常糟糕，故答案選 B。 10 How did the author manage to get high marks?A By listening carefully. BBy being confident.C By getting help from his classmates.D By reading as many books as possible.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的 “Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete w

30、ith the other kids.”可知，作者靠仔細(xì)傾聽而獲得了優(yōu)異的成績(jī)，故答案選 A。 第 5 頁(yè)11. We can learn from the text that.A. the author s sight recovered fin allyB. reading made the author more sensitiveC. the author s mother didnt work to look after himD. reading made the author not worry about his sightD 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的Reading remo

31、ved my fear for my failingsight”可知，作者通過(guò)閱讀消除了自己的恐懼，增長(zhǎng)了自信，故答案選D。12. Which of the following could be the title of the text?A. My eyesight troubleB. An un forgettable experie neeC . About Mothers loveD . With ears wide ope nD 標(biāo)題歸納題。作者在本文中講述了自己視力衰退后是如何利用聽覺(jué)來(lái)生活， 學(xué)習(xí)的，由此判斷D選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容符合文章中心，答案選 Do DAccord ing to a

32、study in Norway, stude nts who stayed in school Ion ger tha n others of their age scored higher in in tellige nee tests.In the middle of the 1950s, the gover nment bega n requiri ng stude nts to atte nd school un til the age of sixtee n in stead of fourtee n. Commun ities had almost twe nty years to

33、 make the change. So some students went to school for seven years while others went for at least nine years. This differe nee gave researchers the cha nee to see if the extra schooling had any effect on the development of intelligenee.All young men in Norway must take a test of their cognitive （認(rèn)知的）

34、abilities at age nineteen in preparation for required military service （兵役）.This is commonly called an IQ test.The researchers compared the test results of 107,000 young men to their years of schooli ng. Tary n Ann Galloway, a researcher at the Un iversity of Oslo, says, “ The young men who were bas

35、ically forced to stay in school for two years Ion ger actually do have higher IQs. So, based on that, we can say that increasing schooling did actually have an effect on their cog nitive abilities.An average IQ was one hun dred. Most people scored betwee n eighty-five and one hun dred and fiftee n.M

36、s Galloway says that stude nts who atte nded school for nine years scored seve n points higher than those who attended for seven years. Those who went for eight years scored about four points higher.Experts have debated for years about the degree to whether people are born with in tellige nee or dev

37、elop it later. This is the n ature versus n urture 教育）argume nthe in flue nee of biology compared to the en vir onment where people are raised and educated. This study seems to support the nu rture side.【語(yǔ)篇解讀】挪威的一項(xiàng)研究表明，延長(zhǎng)學(xué)生受教育的時(shí)間有助于提高其智商。13. According to the present law of Norway, children shall.A.

38、attend school until they are 14B. attend school until they are 16C. attend school for at least 16 yearsD. begin to attend school at the age of 7B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句話可知，從20世紀(jì)50年代中期開始，挪威政府就要求學(xué)齡孩子必須上學(xué)到16歲。14. In order to carry out the study, the researchers.A .in terviewed 107,000 stude ntsB. got some help

39、 from the gover nmentC . examined students cognitive abilitiesD . compared the IQ test results to the years of schooli ngD 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第一句可知，研究者們將學(xué)生的智商測(cè)評(píng)結(jié)果與其受教育的時(shí)間進(jìn)行了比較。15 . What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A . The ways of educati on.B . The purpose of the study.C . The importa nee of t

40、he study.D . The effects of the en vir onment.C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句可知，該段旨在說(shuō)明這項(xiàng)研究的重要性。n .閱讀七選五（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）The UK has lots of stra nge traditi ons. One of those is pan cake raci ng. This traditi on comes from Shrove Tuesday, or, as many like to call it, Pan cake Day. The day falls on the last Tuesd

41、ay of February this year. 16Pancakesin the UK are large and thin and can be topped with either salty or sweet in gredie nt（配料）.People make pan cakes in their homes. 17 One of them is pan cake rac ing.18 As they run, they have to throw the pan cake in the air so that it flips and lands back in the pa

42、n on the other side. The winner is the first to reach the finish line, although they should also be careful to make sure that the pan cake is complete and that it hasH t broken along the way.One of the most famous pan cake races is the Rehab Parliame ntary Pan cake Race. 19_The race is a competition

43、 between two teams one team of Members of Parliame nt （MPs）, and one team of jo urn alists most of whom take part in the race wearing their work suits! The race is shown on the news and is covered on TV all around the world. 20 It raises awareness for the charity（慈善機(jī)構(gòu)）Rehab, which works with people

44、with disabilities and others who suffer from social exclusi on in the UK.A. On Pan cake Day, people across the UK make and eat pan cakes.B. This takes place on the morning of Shrove Tuesday in London.C. It is a special day celebrated in many countries around the world.D. And as well as a bit of fun,

45、 the race is also held for a good cause.E. There are many customs conn ected with the making of pan cakes.F. I n a typical pan cake race, people have to run holdi ng a fryi ng pan with a pan cake in it.G. But you might also find that some schools or bus in esses hold special Pan cake Day eve nts.【語(yǔ)篇

46、解讀】英國(guó)有很多奇異的傳統(tǒng)，其中之一就是著名的薄餅賽跑。16. A 本段主要介紹的是英國(guó)奇異的傳統(tǒng)之一：薄餅節(jié)，A項(xiàng)在薄餅節(jié)這一 天，所有的英國(guó)人都要制作并吃薄餅”符合語(yǔ)境?！疽族e(cuò)分析】有些同學(xué)可能會(huì)誤選C。C項(xiàng)“這是一個(gè)特殊的日子，世界各地的 許多國(guó)家都慶?！迸c語(yǔ)境不符，因?yàn)楸疚闹饕榻B的是英國(guó)的薄餅節(jié)，沒(méi)有涉及其他國(guó)家。17. G 根據(jù)后面的One of them is pan cake raci ng 可知，但你也可能會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)一些學(xué)?；蚱髽I(yè)會(huì)舉辦一些特別的薄餅節(jié)活動(dòng)，其中之一就是薄餅賽跑。故正確答案為Go 18. F 本段主要談?wù)摰氖潜★炠惻艿木唧w比賽方式，故F項(xiàng)在一個(gè)典型的薄餅賽跑中，人

47、們必須拿著一個(gè)里面有薄餅的煎鍋賽跑”符合語(yǔ)境。19. B 此處是對(duì) the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race 進(jìn)行詳細(xì)說(shuō)明，故 B 項(xiàng)這個(gè)薄餅賽跑星期二上午在倫敦舉辦”符合語(yǔ)境。20. D 根據(jù)后面的 It raises awareness for the charity Rehab.可知，D 項(xiàng) 這個(gè) 薄餅賽跑除了有趣之外，還為了慈善事業(yè)”符合語(yǔ)境。川.完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）As a tee nage， I was very sen sitive and always lack ing in con fide nce.l felt

48、I was always lett ing people 21 .I was disobedie nt 不服從的）outside, but I wan ted to be loved in side.Once I left home to get a free 22 to Califor nia with my frie nd Pen elope.The trip wasnt 23，and I met a lot of difficulties.There were many times I didnt feelsafe .One situation 24 kept me grateful f

49、or still being alive.Whe n I returned home I was 25， not so sure of myself any Ion ger.I was happy to return to my 26 aga in .But the n I no ticed that Pen elope who was staying with us，was 27 my clothes.And my family seemed to like her better tha n me.l won dered if I would be 28 if I were n t ther

50、e .I told my mom， and she expla ined that though Pen elope was a lovely girl，no one could 29 me .I poin ted out，“ She is more patient and neater than I have 30 been” My mom said thesewere wonderful 31，but I was the only person who could fill my 32 .She mademe realize that even with my 33，and there w

51、ere many I was a loved member ofthe 34 who couldnt be taken the place of.I became a seekerwa nting to find out who I was an d 35 made me uniq ue.My view of myself was 36 .I wan ted a solid base to 37 fro m.I started to resist pressure to act in ways that I didnt like any more，and I was 38 by who I r

52、eally was. I 39 to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my place.Each of us holds a（n） 40 place in the world.You are special, no matter what others say or what you may thi nk.So forget about being replaced.You canbe.【語(yǔ)篇解讀】作者通過(guò)自己的經(jīng)歷和感受告訴我們：無(wú)論你身在何處，表現(xiàn)如第9頁(yè)何，你都是獨(dú)特的，是家庭中無(wú)人可以取代的一員21. AoffBdownC o

53、utDaloneB我感覺(jué)我總是讓人失望。let sb down 表示 “使某人失望 ”。 22A.holidayBweekendCpackageDrideD由下一句的 trip 可知，此處用ride，表示(乘車)旅行。23A.difficultBtoughCtiringDeasyD 由空處后半句可知我遇到了很多困難，故這次旅行并不容易(easy)。 24 A.in particularBin briefC in returnDin advanceA 特別(in particular)是有個(gè)場(chǎng)景讓我對(duì)自己還活著感激不已。in brief表示 簡(jiǎn) 而言之 ”；in return 表示 “作為報(bào)答

54、”；in advance 表示 “事先，預(yù)先 ”，都不符合語(yǔ) 境。 25A.confidentBdifferentCoptimisticDspecialB 由空后的“n ot.a ny Ion ger可知此處用differe nt，表示 當(dāng)我回家后，我變得 與以前不同了 ”。 26A.schoolBtripC homeDclassC 由第二段的最后一句可知，我很高興再次回到家 (home)。 27A.dryingBironingCwearingDwashingC 但是我發(fā)現(xiàn) Penelope 居然穿著 (wearing) 我的衣服。 28A.missedBtouchedCmovedDenvie

55、dA 我想知道，如果我不在，我的家人是否會(huì)想念(miss)我。29A.suspectBreplaceCconvinceDremindB 母親向我解釋說(shuō)，雖然 Penelope 很可愛(ài)，但是沒(méi)有人能取代我。 下文中 being replaced 也是線索提示。 第 11 頁(yè)30A.everBneverC alreadyDstillA 她比我以前任何時(shí)候都更有耐心、更整潔。ever 用在比較級(jí)句型中起加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣的作用，表示 “以往任何時(shí)候 ”。31 A.wordsBqualitiesC feelingsDcharactersB 從上文的 more patient and neater 可知，這些都是

56、優(yōu)良品質(zhì)， 故用 qualities 。 32 A.mindBheartC headDroleD 我是唯一能扮演我自己角色(role)的人。33A.lazinessBshynessC fau ltsDcarelessnessC 從下句 there were many 就可知應(yīng)選復(fù)數(shù)名詞 faults 。 34A.communityBneighborhoodCclassmatesDfamilyD 母親讓我意識(shí)到，雖然我有很多缺點(diǎn)(faults)，我還是家庭(family)中被寵愛(ài)的不可取代的一分子。 35A.whichBthatC whatDwhereC what 引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句作 find ou

57、t 的賓語(yǔ)，且 what 在從句中作主語(yǔ)。 36A.changingBbroadenedCsuspectingDabandonedA 由后面兩句話可知，后來(lái)我對(duì)自己的看法在發(fā)生變化 (changing) 。 37A.startBbenefitC s uffe rDresultA 從下一句 “I started to resist.推斷出該空”答案。 38A.distinguishedBembarrassedCdelightedDdisappointedC 我對(duì)自己有了真正的認(rèn)識(shí)，感到很高興 (delighted) 。 39 A.wentBranCcameDleftC 我開始更確信我是無(wú)可替代的。come to feel.是固定用法，表示 “開始覺(jué)第 # 頁(yè)得。40. A.uniqueB. differentC. independentD. sta