1、综合检测(一).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)ADear daughters，Most parents tell their children，“You can be anything you want when you grow up.” I feel the same and I say this often.But I also want you to understand that realizing your dreams comes from hard work，some good luck and good timing.Here are some wor
2、ds of wisdom for you as you make your way in the world，from an entrepreneur (企业家) and from your mama.1Be openminded to changing your path along the wayIn high school，I wanted to be a politician.I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington，DC.There，I discovered that I loved to support wom
3、en.It taught me that Im creative，a strong leader and great at marketing.As a result，I moved on to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit.Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to launching a breast pump bag (储奶袋) business.Now I run a highly successful company that I started up on
4、 my own.Im not a politician!2Failure is critical to your successFailure can be heartbreaking.But I will tell you that every failure Ive had along the way has absolutely made me better.Failing the big math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing.I eventually passed，and Ive nev
5、er failed an exam again.I learned from that experience to ask for help.Now，I ask for help in business all the time.Im proud to be a role model to you as a mom and an entrepreneur.I hope I inspire you to believe that you can be anything you want.It will be my pleasure to watch your lives unfold befor
6、e my eyes.Love，Your mom1In the writers opinion，what does it take to realize ones dream?AFailure，hard work and good timing.BAn open mind，failure and hard work.CHard work，good luck and good timing.DA good dream，an open mind and hard work.2What did the writer learn from her failure?AFailure can make us
7、 embarrassed.BWe shouldnt get angry when we fail.CDont care too much about your failure.DIts important to turn to others for help.3Which of the following words best describe the writer?APolitical and proud. BCaring and cautious.CModest and unlucky. DFlexible and successful.BThis is the moment a clea
8、ner at a British university burst into tears after students raised $ 2，063 to send him to Jamaica on vacation to see his family.Herman Gordon，who has worked at Bristol University for more than a decade，is described as “one of the most loved” members of its cleaning staff.He is so well liked that a g
9、roup of students raised money to give him a holiday.A video shows a student hands an envelope of cash to the surprised Gordan with tears rolling down his cheeks.He wipes away tears with a cleaning cloth and hugs the student who gave it to him.Gordan said：“I want to thank every one of you and God ble
10、ss every one of you.”The group of students started the fundraising because they liked Gordon so much.A post said：“The Jamaican cleaner in the biomedical library is the jolliest man I have ever met；he makes me smile even when Im in the deepest depths of sorrow；if you want a reason to smile，go talk to
11、 him for a minute or two.”Anyone who has been to the biomedical library knows who Herman the cleaner is.Simply put，Herman is the epitome(典范)of happiness，“All year round，this man works hours on end to provide us with a clean working space in which to study.But most importantly，his everlasting positiv
12、e attitude has managed to turn many students dark days into positive ones filled with joy，” said a student.Whether youre just feeling generally down or stressed out due to exams，Herman is always there to encourage you.This legend proves that happiness is not about what you own，what job you have or h
13、ow much money youve got，but about appreciating what you currently have in life even if its small.4What was Herman Gordon reaction when receiving the fundraising?Agrateful.Bstressed.Cdelighted. Dastonished.5What does the underlined word “jolliest” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AMost miserable. BMost cheerf
14、ul.CMost generous. DMost glorious.6In which aspect do students benefit most from Herman?ABuilding confidence.BDeveloping exam skills.CLearning selfcontrol.DGaining biomedical knowledge.7What is the text mainly about?AA biomedical library cleaner.BA group of warmhearted students.CMoneyraising to send
15、 a cleaner on vacation.DThe most loved cleaning staff.CA lot of people in England have a very strong obsession (痴迷) with football.You might even say they are fanatics! When I was growing up，everyone would rush out to the playground during the break times，desperate to play a game of football.Whenever
16、 there is a big match，all the flags for local football teams are hung outside every window，or even spread proudly on Tshirts or scarves.There is an atmosphere of excitement in the air.Groups of young men crowd into dark，packed bars，peering at tiny television screens in the corners.They shout and scr
17、eam in frustration when their team loses a goal，or with joy when there is a moment of success.Football has never been something I have been particularly interested in.For years，I have had to feign (装作) excitement，and pick a team or risk ridicule (嘲笑)You cannot say you dont like or do not follow foot
18、ball in England，as often this would lead to a long dialogue in which someone would begin telling you why you should support their team.Growing up in north London，I quickly learned everyone around me supported Arsenal，and so I blindly did the same，for fear of having the same conversation more than fi
19、fty times.You do not have to be a fan of football to get caught up in the excitement.Often，I feel annoyed when everyone around me is full of excitement over two groups of people kicking a ball in a field.However，I understand the culture，and I enjoy the excitement.While I may not ultimately desire to
20、 play the sport or take part in supporting the teams，I will nevertheless defend peoples obsession with the sport.It is their history and obsession.8What does the writer intend to tell us by writing Paragraph 2?AThe crazy act of British young people.BThe ways people watch football match.CThe bar cult
21、ure in England.DThe obsession with football of people in England.9Why did the writer choose Arsenal to support?ABecause its his favourite.BBecause he knows it well.CBecause he doesnt want to be bothered.DBecause its the team of his hometown.10Which word can best describe the authors attitude towards
22、 Britishs obsession with football?ACritical.BObjective.CDoubtful. DSupportive.11Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AFootball：A Game for the WorldBMy Idea About FootballCBritish：Crazy Love for FootballDMy Love for BritainDIn the distant past，our ancestors relied on stars to gui
23、de them on a clear night.Today，we have navigational(导航的)systems to help us find our way，the latest of which is the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)The BDS is entirely built by Chinese engineers.With the launch of the last satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on June 23，the glob
24、al network of 59 satellites has been completed.On July 31，Beidou started providing services covering our whole planet.Its difficult to imagine the great influence those satellites have on our daily lives.When you unlock one of Hellobikes bicycles，you are using the BDS.“The intelligent lock on each b
25、ike receives Beidou satellite signals and sends positioning information to the data center which will help collect big data on the bikes and predict users riding needs in advance according to the data，” Chu Yiqun，a manager of Hellobike mentioned.Users can also find shared bikes more accurately(精确地)
26、thanks to Beidous global positioning accuracy of 2.34 meters.Beidou adopts a unique twoway communication system，including its ability to receive messages sent by people from areas with poor communication signals.Obviously this function isnt designed for users to chat online.Instead，it plays a role w
27、hen disasters occur and communications are blocked.After the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008，all groundbased communication facilities were interrupted.Though the first generation of Beidou could only send 120 characters in a single message at that time，communication between affected areas and rescue(救援)
28、 centers was successful.Now，Beidous messaging ability has been increased to 1，200 Chinese characters in a single message.It is widely used in disaster alarms，automatic identification and information release.As Sun Jiadong，former chief designer of the BDS said：“The application(应用) of Beidou is only l
29、imited by imagination.”12What can we learn about the BDS from the passage?AIt was developed by Chinese and American engineers.BIt works better on clear nights.CIts last satellite was launched on July 31.DIts able to provide global coverage for navigation.13Why does the author mention Hellobike in Pa
30、ragraph 3?ATo stress the excellent positioning ability of the BDS.BTo show how the BDS makes peoples daily lives easier.CTo present the advantages and disadvantages of the BDS.DTo explain how the BDS works.14What is Beidous twoway communication system designed for?ATo help people when communication
31、signals are poor.BTo make users daily communication more fun.CTo allow users to chat online more freely.DTo collect data from users for the data center.15What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?ABeidou may be more helpful than we know.BBeidou inspires users imagination.CBeidou n
32、eeds to be further improved.DBeidou is limited in application.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Trying to find common topics with someone youve never met before and may never meet again，is certainly awkward.Like it or not，your future holds many conversations with strangers that must start somewhere.Usually
33、，they begin with small talk. 16 .An icebreaker that works in every situationTheres one icebreaker question thatll work every single time：Tell me about yourself.The four words are much more effective than the question “So what do you do？” because you dont make any assumptions (假设) about the other per
34、son. 17 It allows you to start a conversation without the fear that youre going to make someone uncomfortable.Raising a broad question lets people lead you to who they are.Stay curious 18 ，your next move is equally important.You have to really listen to how the other person responds and care what th
35、ey have to say.Talk about what theyre interested in.Build on it.Ask them more questions about that thing. 19 You need to hear what the other person has to say.Bringing enthusiasm to the conversation will go a long way.How to exit gracefullySometimes you just run out of things to talk about.One last
36、trick for you.Be honest.Say youve got to go to the bar，to the bathroom，to say hello to your friend across the room.Then go. 20 But do you really want to be stuck talking to someone when you have nothing to talk about？Abandoning one bad conversation frees you up to start another with someone new.It s
37、tarts with，“So Bob，tell me about yourself.”ASure，it might feel rudeBHeres how to do small talk rightCDont quickly exit the conversationDAfter you get past the breaking of iceEEven if hes excited about a certain topicFA good conversation depends heavily on curiosityGThe four words are more likely to
38、lead to a truly interesting conversation.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Generally，a “good nights sleep” means about eight hours without interruption.However，the 21 of an eighthour sleep is fairly recent.History textbooks， 22 ，only tend to record memorable events.Sleep is so 23 that it is barely mentioned.So
39、me historians 24 references to a “first sleep” and a “second sleep” in documents.The first sleep started after sunset and lasted until around midnight.Then people would lie 25 for a while and chat or pray.Some neighbours 26 used to visit each other.After a few hours，they would continue their second
40、sleep until dawn.By the time electric lighting was introduced，the twosleep pattern had 27 ，for most people could stay up late with lights.Its a 28 we lost the twosleep habit because being awake for a period at night is beneficial.It 29 the bodys natural energy and sleep rhythms.The twosleep habit wa
41、snt 30 Sleep patterns vary between different cultures.Sleep patterns also vary according to 31 Older adults and preteens are happy with early mornings， 32 teenagers have a habit of staying up late at night and getting up late.Thats why parents are always 33 that teenagers wont get up in the mornings
42、.Actually，it shouldnt 34 Getting up late isnt lazy.Maybe we should 35 what our body clock is telling us and sleep when our body says its tired.21A.character BendCresult Dconcept22A.naturally BfinallyChopefully Dcasually23A.practical BcommonCimportant Dcomplex24A.dropped BpreferredCunderstood Dnotice
43、d25A.asleep Balone Cawake Dangry26A.even Bseldom Cstill Donly27A.developed BreturnedCdisappeared Dexisted28A.pity Bblessing Cpuzzle Drelief29A.ends up with Bkeeps up withCcomes up with Dputs up with30A.universal BinterestingChealthy Dregular31A.race Bage Cspace Dseason32A.if Bwhile Cwhere Dhow33A.co
44、mplaining BpersuadingChearing Dsuspecting34A.work Boccur Clast Dmatter35A.guess BreportCconsider Drisk.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)People have worked tirelessly to lose weight.Diets with fancy names come and go.Soon one fad(时尚)sweeps the dieting world and then 36._The big question is whether any of the
45、se weight loss plans have worked.If one had worked，wouldnt everyone just follow this 37._(success)weight loss plan?The short answer is no，according to researchers 38._ have been studying diets for over twenty years.Their research has repeatedly asked these sorts of questions，and always found the sam
46、e 39._(disappoint)answers.Their findings offer a good explanation for why dieting over the long term is actually impossible.The fact is that the weight of most dieters wont become 40._(low)than before，because dieting is sure to fail.When you diet，so many biological 41._(change)happen in your body th
47、at it becomes practically impossible 42._(keep)the weight off.Its not about your selfcontrol or willpower.Its your brain telling your body not to lose weight.But theres an entire industry that 43._(earn)money from convincing people that just the opposite is true.You cant believe anything that they say because their job isnt to tell you the 44._(true)its to make money.These companies make their mo
