1、1 综合能力测试五综合能力测试五(Unit 5)(Unit 5) 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 Its the 3rd Annual Family Fun Fair! Games Crafts (工艺品) Apple pie contest Food Face painting Door prizes (门票对号奖) .and more! What: A chance to
2、celebrate spring, support our community (社区), and have fun! When: Saturday, February 8th from 9 am to 3 pm, rain or shine! Where: The big field next to Hopedale Elementary School For more information: Contact Peter Halm at 5550191 Dont miss the 3rd annual Family Fun Fair! This fair promises to be ev
3、en better than last years fair no kidding! Last year the game booths (摊位) were a big hit. (Who could forget Principal Snyder winning a toy dog that was so big it took four students to carry it to her truck?) This year we have two new game booths. So get ready to take part in the games. Visit our cra
4、ft tables. They will be better than ever! You can buy items such as clothing, backpacks, and gift baskets. Children aged 5 and under can have their faces painted for FREE by Mr Garcias thirdgrade art class. No fair would be complete without food. We will be selling hot dogs, ice cream, roasted nuts,
5、 and cotton candy at our booths. For those of you who love to bake, why not enter our new apple pie contest? Just bring your pie to the pie table on the morning of the fair. At 1 pm, our judges, Coach Carter and math teacher, Mrs Adams, will choose a winner. Wont you please support our school by com
6、ing to the fair? Tickets are only $2 each. Door prizes will be given. You could win sports equipment, a new camera, or dinner for four at Merinos Restaurant! This will be the best fair ever. Dont miss it! 这是一篇广告布告类阅读。 文章介绍了游园会的展出以及活动情况, 并且对票价进行了 说明。 2 21What do we know about the 3rd Annual Family Fu
7、n Fair? AIt is organized by Mr Garcia. BIt will be held even if it rains. CIt is only open to children aged 5. DIt will be held inside an elementary school. 答案:B 解析:细节理解题。根据When: Saturday, February 8th from 9 am to 3 pm, rain or shine!可知不论晴雨,都会如期举行,故选 B。 22According to the text, the apple pie contes
8、t _. Arequires the competitors to bring pies they bake Bincludes a dinner for four at Merinos Restaurant Csells the pies the competitors make in the contest Dteaches the competitors how to bake apple pies 答案:A 解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第三段 Just bring your pie to the pie table on the morning of the fair.可知“苹果馅饼比赛
9、”要求参赛者带自己烘烤的“馅饼”,故选 A。 23Anyone who takes part in the fair _. Acan enjoy food for free Bmust be good at baking Cwill have their face painted Dshould spend $2 on the ticket 答案:D 解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 Wont you please support our school by coming to the fair? Tickets are only $2 each.可知参加这次园游会的人,应该花两美元的门票,
10、故选 D。 B B While visiting the North pole in winter may not be at the top of your bucket_list, the everchanging ICEHOTEL,which opened its doors to visitors on December 14 this year,may change your mind.200 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Swedish village of Jukkasjarvi,the hotel,which is carved en
11、tirely from ice,is rebuilt annually. The 35 rooms,built to accommodate visitors on all kinds of budgets,vary from expensive suites to basic rooms that are furnished with just an icy bed and a reindeer skin.Among the highlights this year is the“Spruce Woods”suite.Sculpted by Christopher Pascoe and Je
12、nnie OKeefe of Canada,it describes a camping scene complete with a classic microbus,a forest,and even an artificial campfire. There is also the artfullycarved“Living Ocean”suite to remind visitors of the importance of saving our oceans.The room is full of carved sea life that includes coral and a sh
13、ark“swimming”right over the ice bed.“The suite is inspired by global warming and the overfishing that affects our oceans.”says artist Jonathan Paul 3 Green.“I also think the idea of using frozen water from a river in northern Sweden to create an ocean with shells,fish,and corals is exciting.” The ne
14、arby“Haven”suite is a“magical gate of ice”guarded by two large animals.“We are inspired by the meeting between people and want to create an experience that invites curiosity and creativity, ”says artist Jonas Johansson.“It feels like a dream to get to work with ice that allows our love for light,shi
15、ne, and reflection to wander freely from thought to creation.” Regardless of whether visitors select the carved suites or the basic ice rooms, the temperature is always set to a bonechilling 5! That is why guests are advised to snuggle (蜷缩) up inside sleeping bags and wear gloves and winter hats all
16、 night.Not surprisingly,most end up spending just a single night at this unique hotel before moving on to the conventional and warmer hotels nearby. 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了冬季旅游胜地:完全用冰雕刻的瑞典旅馆。 24What does the underlined phrase“bucket list”mean in the text? AA shopping list of buckets. BA list of travelling
17、destinations. CA list of expensive hotels. DA list of exciting ideas. 答案:B 解析:词义猜测题。根据文章第一段 While visiting the North pole in winter may not be at the top of your bucket_list,the everchanging ICEHOTEL,which opened its doors to visitors on December 14 this year,may change your mind.中的转折词 While 和 may c
18、hange your mind.提示可知,冬天去北极旅游可能不在你的旅游目的地的清单上。 故选 B。 25What can we know about the ice hotel? AIt is rebuilt every year. BIts rooms are expensive. CIt organizes camping activities. DIt lies in a coastal city. 答案:A 解析: 细节理解题。 根据文章第一段 200 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Swedish village of Jukkasjarv
19、i,the hotel,which is carved entirely from ice,is rebuilt annually.可知,该旅馆每年都会重建。故选 A。 26Where does the inspiration of“Living Ocean”suite come from? AArt and literature. BOcean life and voyage. CClimate changes and human influence. DThe meeting of people. 答案:C 4 解析:推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The suite is inspired
20、by global warming and the overfishing that affects our oceans.”可知,该套房的灵感来自全球变暖和影响海 洋的过度捕捞,从而可以推断出,其灵感来自气候的改变和人类的影响。故选 C。 27Which of the following is the best title for the text? AAn Adventure to the North Pole BAn Experience Close to Nature CA Taste of Cold:A Night in a Village DA Winter Destination
21、:Swedens Ice Hotel 答案:D 解析:标题判断题。通读全文内容可知,文章主要介绍了冬季旅游胜地:完全用冰雕刻 的瑞典旅馆。故选 D。 C C After disappearing for over 19 years, measles (麻疹) is making a comeback in America. Since January 2019, the disease has infected more than 700 people, mostly small children, and the number seems to be increasing daily. Me
22、asles is an infectious disease that typically begins with a high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. Many people also lose their appetites and feel sleepy. About three to four days after the symptoms start, the person breaks out into a rash (皮疹) that begins on the face at the hairline an
23、d then spreads to the neck and the rest of the body. In healthy people, the recovery, which takes between two to three weeks, starts soon after the rash begins. However, for about 40 percent of patientsmainly kids under the age of five or older adultsthe disease often leads to pneumonia (肺 炎), which
24、, if left untreated, could result in death. The recent outbreak is thought to have been caused by travelers picking up the virus in a country where the disease is still existing and exposing it to an unvaccinated (未接种的) community in the US. In New York, it was carried back by someone who had recentl
25、y visited Israel, which is currently undergoing a significant measles, while in Washington, “patient zero” was infected by a type that is currently circulating in Europe. To limit the spread of the disease before it gets out of hand, US health officials are attempting to educate communities with hig
26、h rates of unvaccinated children. They are also urging adults to consult with their physicians and get injected if considered necessary by the doctor. Hopefully, health officials worldwide will be able to convince parents that vaccinating their children will protect, not harm, them. 这是一篇说明文。主要讲了在美国消
27、失了 19 年的麻疹又卷土重来,并解释了麻疹的症 状和患病的结果,并呼吁对未接种疫苗儿童尽早接种疫苗。 28What is the third paragraph mainly about? 5 AThe causes of measles. BThe symptoms of measles. CThe possible results of measles. DThe cures for measles 答案:C 解析: 段落大意题。 根据第三段的主要内容可知对于健康的人来说两到三周的时间就可 恢复,但对于 40%的患者(主要是 5 岁以下的儿童或老年人)会引起肺炎,不及时治疗,可能 会导致
28、死亡,所以本段主要内容是麻疹可能导致的结果,故选 C 项。 29Why did some people develop measles in America? ABecause it is too hot this year. BBecause people are too stressed. CBecause pollution is too serious. DBecause the virus was taken to America. 答案:D 解析: 细节理解题。 根据第四段的 The recent outbreak is thought to have been caused by
29、 travelers picking up the virus in a country where the disease is still existing and exposing it to an unvaccinated (未接种的) community in the US. 可知美国有些 人会患上麻疹的原因被认为是由携带病毒的旅行者引起的,故选 D 项。 30In which section of a newspaper may this text appear? AHealth. BEducation. CScience. DEntertainment. 答案:A 解析:推理判断
30、题。通读全文可知,主要讲了在美国消失了 19 年的麻疹又卷土重来, 并解释了麻疹的症状和患病的结果, 并呼吁对未接种疫苗儿童尽早接种疫苗。 由此推知本文 会出现在报纸中的“健康”版块,故选 A 项。 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。 Barbecue is a tradition as old as the US itself. The first president of the US, George Washington, once wrote about going to a
31、lovely barbecue. _31_ In the northern region, the word “barbecue” means “cooking something on a grill”. It could be burgers, hot dogs or potatoes. In North Carolina, barbecue means “smoked pork shoulder”. _32_ If I crossed the border to South Carolina, Id see them smoke an entire pig in a hole in th
32、e ground. In the western half of the state, folks prefer a sweetandsour barbecue sauce made with ketchup, while people in the eastern half like a sauce made of boiled vinegar. We used to travel around the US, giving samples to the public. But some people in Lumberton refused the free samples. _33_ O
33、ne guy even stood around to argue with us. 6 _34_ When my brother got married, we celebrated with barbecue. When I graduated from school, we celebrated with barbecue. When I go home to visit my friends and family, we celebrate with barbecue. But its not just my family. At churches, schools, offices
34、and house parties, barbecue is the first thing many people think of when we need to feed as many as 50 people. _35_ It means getting out of doors, in good weather, to eat with your friends and good neighbors. Whether we are from a big city or a tiny town, people in the US can agree on one thing: We
35、love barbecuewhatever that is. ABut people in the US argue about almost anything. BThey were upset that the sauce wasnt yellow. CWe have our own brand of barbecue sauce. DOther places in the US have different ideas of barbecue. EBarbecue means more than just meat. FBut Americans cant agree on what b
36、arbecue is. GYou can probably see that barbecue is important in my family. 这是一篇说明文。 烧烤是一项和美国一样古老的传统, 不同的地区对烧烤有不同的想法, 不同的地区烧烤需要的酱汁也不同。而对于作者来说,烧烤也是非常重要的家庭聚会方式。 31F 解析:根据第二段中 In the northern region.In North Carolina 可知是在 论述不同地方的美国人对烧烤的看法不一样,故 F 选项“但是美国人对烧烤是什么看法不 一。”引起下文,符合语境,故选 F。 32D 解析:根据下文 If I cros
37、sed the border to South Carolina, Id see them smoke an entire pig in a hole in the ground. (如果我越过边境去南卡罗莱纳,我就会 看到他们在地上的一个洞里烤一整头猪。)可知这里应是说明美国不同的地方对烧烤有不同 的想法,故选 D。 33B 解析:根据下文 One guy even stood around to argue with us.(一个人甚至 站在旁边和我们争论。)可知 Lumberton 的人们喜欢黄色的酱汁。B 选项中的 upset 可以对 应到下文中 argue about。故选 B。 3
38、4G 解析:根据下文 When my brother got married, we celebrated with barbecue. When I graduated from school, we celebrated with barbecue. When I go home to visit my friends and family, we celebrate with barbecue.(当我哥哥结婚的时候,我们用烧 烤来庆祝。当我从学校毕业的时候,我们用烧烤来庆祝。当我回家拜访我的朋友和家人,我 们用烧烤来庆祝。)可知烧烤应用于各种场合,可知烧烤在作者家是很重要的。故选 G。
39、35E 解析:根据下文 It means getting out of doors, in good weather, to eat with your friends and good neighbors.(它意味着出门,在好天气下,和你的朋友和好邻 居一起吃饭。)可推断上文为“烧烤不仅仅意味着吃肉”。故选 E。 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 7 处的最佳选项。 Paen Long has had a dream ever sin
40、ce he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to _36_ a plane. Last year, the 30yearold man started building his plane _37_. “I was afraid that people would _38_ me, so sometimes I worked at night,” he said. It was a long time _39_ he put his dream into practice. Paen Long tr
41、ied to build his own plane, using the money he had _40_ from running his own garage (汽车修理厂). He has spent three years _41_ YouTube videos in order to _42_ how to make a plane. It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials. The planes first _43_ came at 3 pm on 8th, March. Lo
42、cal villagers gathered excitedly to watch the plane fly. _44_, the plane only got 50m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the _45_. “When all people were looking at me, I felt very _46_,” he said. Although the first try _47_. Paen Long remains _48_. His next project is to build a seaplane. Paen Long
43、thinks the plane will cost over $10,000.“I never feel _49_ for spending all my money building a plane,” he said. His wife, Hing Muoyheng, _50_ about her husband, especially as they have two young sons. However, she has no _51_. “I dont know how planes work and he doesnt have any _52_ to help him. He
44、 can only search for information himself,” she said, “I tried to ask him to _53_ a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldnt _54_, so I have to support his _55_.” 本文为记叙文。Paen Long 从小就有个梦想:建造属于自己的飞机。三十岁的他重拾自 己的梦想,用回收材料做了一架飞机。虽然这次尝试并未成功,但他并不打算放弃。 36A.repair Bmake Cdraw Dbuy 答案:B 解析: 考查动词辨
45、析。 repair 修理; make 做, 制造; draw 画; buy 买。 根据下文“started building his plane”可知,Paen Long 的梦想是“做”一架飞机。build 与 make 是同义词, 故选 B。 37A.carefully Bimpatiently Csecretly Dsuddenly 答案:C 解析:考查副词辨析。carefully 仔细地,认真地;impatiently 不耐烦的;secretly 秘密地,偷偷地;suddenly 突然地。根据下文“I was afraid that people.so sometimes I worke
46、d at night” 可知 Paen Long“偷偷地(secretly)”造他自己的飞机。故选 C。 38A.make use of Bmake fun of Cget tired of Dturn to 答案:B 解析:考查动词短语辨析。make use of 利用;make fun of 取笑,嘲笑;get tired of 8 对厌烦了;turn to 使转向,求助于。根据上下文可知,Paen Long 有时候在晚上造飞 机,是因为害怕别人“嘲笑”他。故选 B。 39A.before Buntil Cwhen Dsince 答案:A 解析:考查固定句式。before 在之前; unt
47、il 直到;when 当时;since 自从。 It was long time before.为固定句式,意为“多久以后才”。It was时间点 when.;It was时间段since主语过去完成时。分析“It was a long time _39_ he put his dream into practice.”可知,until, when 不符合句式的要求。而 since 后 面要用过去完成时, 所以也不符合句式的要求。 根据上下文的内容可知, 过了好长时间 Paen Long 才将他的梦想付诸实践。故选 A。 40A.expected Bsaved Cstolen Dborrowe
48、d 答案:B 解析:考查动词辨析。expected 期望,预测;saved 节约;stolen 偷;borrowed 借。 根据语境可知,Paen Long 用开汽车修理厂“攒下”的钱来制造飞机。故选 B 项。 41A.recording Bproducing Cshowing Dwatching 答案:D 解析: 考查动词辨析。 recording 记录; producing 生产; showing 表明, 显示; watching 观看。此处是指 Paen Long 花了三年时间“看(watching)”YouTube 视频,学习如何制造飞 机。故选 D 项。 42A.answer Ble
49、arn Ccontrol Dguess 答案:B 解析:考查动词辨析。 answer 回答;learn 学习;control 控制;guess 猜测。根据语 境可知,Paen Long 花了三年时间看 YouTube 视频,“学习”如何制造飞机。故选 B 项。 43A.design Bflight Cinterview Dmeeting 答案:B 解析: 考查名词辨析。 design 设计; flight 飞行, 航班; interview 面试, 采访; meeting 会见,见面。根据语境可知,这里指第一次“飞行”。故选 B 项。 44A.Therefore BBesides CHowever DOtherwise 答案:C 解析:考查副词辨析。Therefore 因此;Besides 此外,除此之外还;However 可 是,然而;Otherwise 否则。根据下文的“.the plane only got 50m in the air before crashing(撞击).”可知,这次飞行失败,与上文是转折关系,要填 However。故选 C 项。 45A.ground Bcrowd 9 Chouse Dpark 答案:A 解析:考查名词辨析