1、1 综合能力测试四综合能力测试四(Unit 4)(Unit 4) 时间：120 分钟 满分：120 分 第一部分：听力(略) 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节(共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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 A Here are some of the movies that inspire you to travel. The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings The story is about Frodo, his friends and
2、their adventurous journey through Middleearth. Filmed in about 150 locations all over New Zealand, this travel movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic region of Mt Ruapehu, this is the best movie to see New Zealand. Also, this travel movie might have the only disti
3、nction of being inspired by travel. The director of the movie Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train going from Wellington to Auckland when he was just seventeen. Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure CollectionIndiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection Indiana Jones and travel are inse
4、parable. Everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. The Egypt scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of Doom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka 2 and Macau. The Last Crusade was filmed in Italy, Spain and Jordan including and excelle
5、nt view of Petra. Unlike the other films, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United States. However, their shots of Iguazu Falls are amazing. Romancing the StoneRomancing the Stone and Jewel of the NileJewel of the Nile This movie series focuses on a romantic writer Joan
6、and her adventures with a soldier of fortune named Jack. In Romancing the Stone Joan goes to Colombia to save her sister who is kidnapped. In the sequel(续集)Joan goes to the fictional kingdom of Kadir in the Middle East. Romancing the Stones scenes were shot mostly in Mexico. For Jewel of the Nile, t
7、he scenes were mostly shot in France and Morocco. The Talented Mr RipleyThe Talented Mr Ripley Tom Ripley is a working class young man. Through a case of mistaken identity, he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessmans son to come home. This travel movie starts in New York and heads
8、to the fictional resort of Monticello. The last section of the movie is filmed mostly in Rome and Naples. The locations are beautiful. They also do a good job of showing Italy as it looked in the 1960s. 本文是一篇应用文。文章简单介绍了几部电影以及它们的拍摄地点。 21If you are interested in Europe, you probably watch the film _.
9、ATemple of Doom BThe Last Crusade CRaiders of the Lost Ark DKingdom of the Crystal Skull 答案：B 3 解析：细节理解题。根据“Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection”部 分中的“The Last Crusade was filmed in Italy，Spain.”可知，这部电影部分场景是 在意大利、西班牙拍摄的，所以选 B 项。 22What can we learn by reading the paragraph of The Lord of
10、 the Rings? AIt is the best movie made in New Zealand. BIt was shot from Wellington to Auckland. CIt has increased tourism in New Zealand. DThe novel about it caught the directors attention long ago. 答案：D 解析：细节理解题。根据文章“The Lord of the Rings”这一部分的最后一句可知， 这部电影的导演 17 岁时第一次读到这本小说，就被这个故事吸引住了。 23The movie
11、 The Talented Mr Ripley tells us a story of a man who _. Aowns a large amount of fortune Bhelps a father persuade his son to come home Cgoes sightseeing in Rome and Naples Dbecomes wealthy by always working hard 答案：B 解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessmans so
12、n to come home”可知 B 项正确。 B B I was always blamed for watching too much cartoons. As I have said goodbye to my teenage, I shift to watching more movies to prove that I was a grownup. Surprisingly, I found that movies have something in common with cartoons. They are unrealistic. Sometimes movies give
13、people hope, including the hope of justice, the hope of tomorrow and almost everything else. A great number of people were once touched by certain movies. From time to time, movies try to deliver some decisive ideas to the audience. In this way, movies do cheer up many people to go on with their liv
14、es. It seems that there is a set formula in movies. We usually see the hero or heroine in the movies suffer a lot in the opening. Gradually and likely, the destination of them always comes to a turning point. So they have to struggle or make some important choices. Then the movie ends up with a happ
15、y finale. Or at least the hero finally manages to face his poor life with great courage somehow. However, when audience watch movies in the cinema, most of them just follow the story. Few of them may ask, “Will it happen in the real life？” Movies are also imitating the real life. Thus a movie, just
16、like a novel, can never be the same as the real life. The setting of a movie is so ideal that we could hardly find it out in reality. The moviemakers just try their best to persuade the audience to believe the story is true. In a word, it is all just makebelieve. 4 For quite a long time, I think tha
17、t the adults world is realistic in the opposite way of the childrens cartoon. However, the movies from the adult world turn out to be a madeup thing. At the very moment, I suddenly realize that movies are somewhat of the adults fairy tales or cartoons. To sum up, other than false comfort such as mov
18、ies and tales, we are more in need of the maturity of mind, so that we can face our lives bravely and correctly. 作者喜欢看卡通片和电影。通过比较两者，作者发现电影其实和卡通片一样，只不过是 成人的童话故事。 24With time going on, the author shifts to watching more movies because he thinks that _. Athey give him hope of justice and tomorrow in li
19、fe Bthey are for adult and that he is now an adult Cthey help him forget the real world Dthey are similar to cartoons he used to watch 答案：B 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“I shift to watching more movies to prove that I was a grownup.”可知答案为 B。 25Which of the following is true about the type of movies the author
20、mentions? AThe hero or heroine simply has met no difficulty at all. BThe hero or heroine is able to deal successfully with any problems. CSometimes there are cartoon characters in the movies. DThe audience know they are simply foolish stories. 答案：B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“We usually see the hero or heroine
21、 in the movies suffer a lot in the opening. Gradually and likely, the destination of them always comes to a turning point. So they have to struggle or make some important choices. Then the movie ends up with a happy finale.”可知主角们都成功地解决了各 种困难，都有美好结局，故选 B。 26 The underlined word “makebelieve” in Parag
22、raph 4 probably means _. Asomething imagined to be real Bsomething too ideal to believe Ca happy ending all the audience desire Da belief that is based on facts 答案：A 解析： 词义猜测题。 前一句说导演试图让观众相信故事是真的， 但是仅仅是使其像真的， 故选 A。 27According to the author, which of the following is the side effect of the movies? 5
23、 APeople may be confused by them. BMovies can usually improve real life. CFilm fans just follow the movie stories. DFalse comfort may mislead the audience. 答案：D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“other than false comfort such as movies and tales, we are more in need of the maturity of mind, so that we can face our l
24、ives bravely and correctly.”可知电影的副作用是虚假的慰藉，故选 D。 C C How do young children learn to have good values? How can parents teach their children about the importance of kindness and patience? At a time more and more parents worry about the violent images (暴力形象) their children see on TV and on the Internet
25、. So many parents are turning to fairy tales. They want to teach their children how to behave in society by this way. It is believed that fairy tales have a great influence on children because they describe the two sides of good and evil (邪恶) very clearly. When children hear the tales, they learn to
26、 care about others feelings. In each tale, they can see that there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind of person we want to be. We can choose to do good actions, rather than bad ones, in our lives. What kind of values can children learn from
27、fairy tales? In The Princess and the Pea, a poorly dressed girl says she is a princess. Few people believe her, so she is given a difficult test. When she passes the test, we learn that her dream comes true because she stays true to herself. In The Little Mermaid (小美人鱼), the mermaid, who lives under
28、 the sea, wishes to be with the humans on land. Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures. Teaching values is probably the main reason for encouraging children to read fairy tales. These tales can teach children lessons about human relationshi
29、ps that have been accepted around the world for many centuries. This might be the reason why they have been around for so long and will not disappear any time soon. 本文是一篇说明文， 介绍了童话故事对孩子们有重要的影响， 它们可以帮助塑造孩子的 价值观。 28Why do fairy tales have a great influence on children? ABecause fairy tales can teach t
30、hem how to make a choice. BBecause fairy tales can help them get higher scores at school. CBecause they can learn how to avoid most difficulties in their lives. DBecause good and evil are shown in a way they can easily understand. 答案：D 6 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is believed that fairy tales have a great
31、influence on children because they describe the two sides of good and evil (邪恶) very clearly.”可知，童话故事对孩子有很大的影响是因为它们清楚地描述了善和恶，也 就是说童话故事能够以一种容易理解的方式体现善和恶，故 D 项正确。 29The Little Mermaid may be helpful when children _. Aare given a difficult test Bmake friends with foreigners Cwish to be a princess or pr
32、ince Dare going to lie to their parents 答案：B 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures.”可知，通过美人鱼的经历， 我们能够了解到与其他文化共存和接受其他文化的重要性，由此可知， 小美人鱼会在孩 子们与外国人交朋友方面有所帮助，故 B 项正确。 30The author writes the text mainly to _. Aintroduce some fa
33、iry tales Btalk about the history of fairy tales Cdiscuss how to improve human relationships Dshow how fairy tales help children shape values 答案：D 解析：主旨大意题。文章开篇就提到了如何让孩子们拥有良好的价值观，紧接着说孩子 们通过读童话故事学习价值观，再结合最后一段中的“Teaching values is probably the main reason for encouraging children to read fairy tales.
34、These tales can teach children lessons about human relationships”可知，教给孩子们价值观可能是鼓励孩子 们读童话故事的主要原因， 由此可知， 作者写这篇文章的目的是展示童话故事是如何帮助孩 子们塑造价值观的，故 D 项正确。 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余 选项。 Four Tips for High School GraduatesFour Tips for High School Graduates Over threem
35、illion high school students are graduating this spring in the United States. Many of them will head to university in the fall. The transition (过渡) from high school to college is a major one, and successful adjustment to college has lifelong influences. Maybe you are about to make this transition you
36、rself or have children who are about to leave the nest. _31_ If you know someone who is making this transition or know parents guiding their soontobe adult kids through this time, please take a moment to share this collection of researchbased tips with them. Be open to making new friends as soon as
37、you set foot on campus. Even during 7 orientation ( 迎 新 会 )! _32_ Your success in college depends, in part, on surrounding yourself with others who can support you and help you have fun. _33_ Successful adjustment is about reaching out for help when you need it. This means trying to find the answers
38、 on your own first, but then contacting those who can help you when you cant. That is what they are there for! Lean on your family. Family support can give you comfort when classes get hard or you are stressed about finals. _34_ Strong support from family is linked to lower loneliness and depression
39、 during the first year of college and higher academic adjustment including motivation and concentration. Be confident. Feeling anxiety about communicating with fellows, professors, and speaking up in class is associated with lower adaptation during the transition to college. One of the best ways to
40、increase your communication confidence is to practice! _35_ AThis list is for you. BThe more you speak up in class, the easier it becomes. CDont be afraid to talk to your professors or teaching assistants. DJoining clubs is also linked to feelings of belonging at college. EYour professors and teachi
41、ng assistants want to see you succeed in their classes. FAlmost everyone is in the same boat as you are, hoping to make friends quickly. GFamily members can give you advice and help you solve problems if you need help. 这是一篇说明文。本文为今年春天即将毕业的美国的 300 多万高中生提出了四点建议。 31A 解析：根据上文 Maybe you are about to make
42、 this transition yourself or have children who are about to leave the nest.可知，也许你正准备自己完成这个转变， 或者你的孩子即将离开家。A 选项中的 you 和前文相符，且语意(这份清单是给你的)承接上 下文，故选 A 项。 32F 解析：根据上文 Be open to making new friends as soon as you set foot on campus.一踏上校园就开始结交新朋友。可知 F 选项中的 make friends 和本段主旨句中的 making new friends 相符，且句意(几
43、乎每个人都和你一样，希望能很快交到朋友)符合上 下文语境。故选 F 项。 33C 解析：分析句子结构可知，空处填本段的主旨句，再根据下文内容，可知首先 你要自己找寻答案，在你不行的时候去联系能帮助你的人，故 C 选项可以概括下文，且下文 That is what they are there for！中的 they 指代选项中 your professors or teaching assistants。故选 C 项。 34G 解析：根据本段的第一句 Lean on your family. 可知 G 选项中 family members 与主旨句中的 your family 相呼应，且句意(
44、如果你需要帮助，家庭成员能够给你建议，帮 你解决问题)符合上下文语境，故选 G 项。 35B 解析：根据空前的 Feeling anxiety about communicating with fellows, 8 professors, and speaking up in class is associated with lower adaptation during the transition to college. 在向大学过渡的过程中，对与同伴、教授交流以及在课堂上发言 感到焦虑与较低的适应能力有关。可知 B 选项中 speak up 和前文内容的 speaking up 相呼 应
45、，且句意(你在课堂上讲得越多，就越容易)符合语境，故选 B 项。 第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。 Im someone who never went to university but always thought about it.The only way I _36_ was listening to my children talk about the interesting classes they were
46、_37_. University was just a lifelong _38_ of mine.I just turned sixtyfour years old in September. I still thought about that old dream _39_ one day when there was an AdvancedAge _40_ at the local university. I decided to _41_. The day finally arrivedmy first day of school. As I _42_ there，my mind wa
47、s filled with _43_ thoughts, “What am I doing? Im not smart enough to go to university. The _44_ will laugh when they see me in class. I probably wont live long enough to get a _45_. Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.” Then, _46_， I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road
48、 with a picture of Kermit the Frog. I _47_ a little and read the words next to his picture. “Live your dreams.” Was Kermit speaking me? I didnt turn the car around. I drove a little _48_ on up the highway and there was another _49_. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue _50_ out.
49、A line read, “As a student，he was no Einstein.” And there was a word in red, “Confidence”. A new attitude was _51_ inside me. I was now _52_ the gate of the university and there _53_ still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud _54_ in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her name, Nola Otis, aged 95, the oldest University Graduate. Below it was the words, “Live Life”. At that moment, my outlook changed _55_. 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一位一直梦想上大学的老人，最终梦想实现。在去大学的 路上，心理上由刚开始的怕别人嘲笑，到最后看到名人事迹后的释然。 36A
