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1、阶段检测卷(二)第卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AAn electric car is powered by an electric motor instead of a gasoline engine.The electric motor gets energy from a controller，which regulates the amount of power，and this is based on the drivers use of an

2、 accelerator pedal.The electric car(also known as electric vehicle or EV) uses energy stored in its rechargeable batteries，which are recharged by common household electricity.Unlike a hybrid(混合的) car，which is fueled by gasoline and uses a battery and motor to improve efficiency，an electric car is po

3、wered exclusively by electricity.Historically，EVs have not been widely adopted because of limited driving range before needing to be recharged，long recharging time，and a lack of commitment by automakers to produce and market electric cars that have all the comforts of gaspowered cars.Thats changing.

4、As battery technology improves by simultaneously increasing energy storage and reducing cost，major automakers are expected to introduce a new generation of electric cars.Electric cars produce no tailpipe emissions，reduce our dependency on oil，and are cheaper to operate.Of course，the process of produ

5、cing the electricity moves the emissions further upstream to the utility companys smokestack，but even dirty electricity used in electric cars usually reduce our collective carbon footprint.Another factor is convenience.In one trip to the gas station，you can pump 330 kilowatthours of energy into a 10

6、gallon tank.It would take about 9 days to get the same amount of energy from household electric current.Fortunately，it takes hours and not days to recharge an electric car，because the process is much more efficient.Just as the major car companies were reducing their electric car programs in 2004 and

7、 2005，the perfect storm was brewing on the horizon：a combination of growing acceptance of global warming，oil price increases and runaway sales of the Toyota Prius，a hybrid car which uses gas and electricity.The major auto companies went right back to the drawing board and emerged with big plans for

8、electric cars.As global oil supplies are used up and oil becomes more and more expensive，electric cars are the logical and ecological alternative for the future.21Which of the following was a reason why electric cars were not popular?Amm.Electric cars were not comfortble.BElectric cars were much mor

9、e expensive.CAutomakers failed to market electric cars.DRecharging electric cars took a long time.答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句“Historically，EVs have not been widely adopted because of limited driving range before needing to be recharged，long recharging time，and a lack of commitment by automakers to produce

10、 and market electric cars that have all the comforts of gaspowered cars.”可知选D。22The main purpose of the text is to .Ashow readers how hybrid cars workBpersuade readers to buy electric carsCgive readers information about electric carsDprove that electric cars are superior to gasoline cars答案C解析写作目的题。本

11、文主要围绕“电动汽车”话题，向读者提供了有关电动汽车的相关信息、发展现状以及发展前景。23Whats the writers attitude towards the future of electric cars?ANegative. BPositive.CObjective. DDoubtful.答案B解析观点态度题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“As global oil supplies are used up and oil becomes more and more expensive，electric cars are the logical and ecological alter

12、native for the future.”可知，作者对电动汽车的未来持乐观态度。BSalvador Dali(19041989) was one of the most popular of modern artists.The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings，sculptures，drawings

13、and more.Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces，most importantly The Persistence of Memory.There is also LEnigme sans Fin from 1938，works on paper，objects，and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artis

14、ts showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning，the world of birth.The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities(无限)“From th

15、e infinity small to the infinity large，contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus：amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his theatremuseum in Figueras，” explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboratio

16、n(合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid，Spain，and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg，Florida.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了巴黎蓬皮杜艺术中心展览了萨尔瓦多达利众多的艺术展品，以帮助人们了解萨尔瓦多达利的作品风格。24Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1?AOptimi

17、stic. BProductive.CGenerous. DTraditional.答案B解析推理判断题。短文首段介绍了艺术家Dali的作品。由“.with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings，sculptures，drawings and more.”一句可知，Dali的作品众多，是一个多产画家。故答案为B。25What is Dalis The Persistence of Memory considered to be?AOne of his masterworks.BA successful screen adaptat

18、ion.CAn artistic creation for the stage.DOne of the best TV programmes.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段“.the visitor will find the best pieces，most importantly The Persistence of Memory.”可知，该作品在Dali的最佳作品中是最重要的，由此可知它是Dali的杰作之一。26How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?ABy popularity. BBy importance.CBy si

19、ze and shape. DBy time and subject.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段末句“The exhibition follows a path of time and subject.”可知，Dali的作品是按时间和主题进行布展的。故选D。27What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?AArtworks. BProjects.CDonations. DDocuments.答案A解析词义猜测题。最后一段强调了对主要作品进行了精选(the fine selection of the m

20、ajor works)，又点明contributions来自其他机构，所以可推断出contributions应该属于works的范畴。故选项A正确。CYour house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off.You can make your environment work for you instead of against you.Here

21、 are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights.Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，for people are often less selfconscious(难为情) when theyre in poorly lit placesand so more likely to eat lots of food.If your home doesnt have

22、 enough window light，get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors.Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites.In one study，people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizi

23、ng，while cold colors make us feel less hungry.So when its time to repaint，go blue.Dont forget the clockor the radio.People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals.Begin keeping track of the time，and try to make dinner last at least

24、 30 minutes.And while youre at it，actually sit down to eat.If you need some help slowing down，turn on relaxing music.It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes.Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat.We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12inch plate instead

25、of a 10inch plate.When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent.And well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short，wide glass than a tall，skinny glass.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。当你在家里吃饭的时候，有没有担心自己吃得越来越多，正在变胖？快来看看吧，家里的环境，包括窗户和灯的亮度、墙壁的颜色以及吃饭的速度等都可以影响你的饮食。也许使你肥胖的罪魁祸首就在你的家里

26、！28The text is especially helpful for those who care about .Atheir home comfortsBtheir body shapeChouse buyingDhealthy diets答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章首句“Your house may have an effect on your figure.”以及下面几个段落中提到的建议可知，本文是关于如何不变胖的，所以那些“关心自己体形的人”会觉得本文特别有帮助，故选B项。29A home environment in blue can help people .Adigest

27、 food better Breduce food intakeCburn more calories Dregain their appetites答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.”可知，人们在蓝色的房间里吃饭，要比在黄色或者红色的房间里少吃33%的食物，故B项“减少食物摄入量”正确。30What are people advised to do at mealtimes?AEat quickl

28、y. BPlay fast music.CUse smaller spoons. DTurn down the lights.答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent.”可知，应使用较小的汤匙，故C项正确。31What can be a suitable title for the text?AIs Your House Making You Fat?BWays of Serving DinnerCEffects of Self

29、ConsciousnessDIs Your Home Environment Relaxing?答案A解析标题归纳题。短文首句即为主题句：房子可能影响住户的身材。接下来介绍了墙壁的颜色、房间的亮度、吃饭的速度以及吃饭时使用的器皿大小等都与一个人的身材有关。因此A项“你的房子正让你发胖吗”最适合做文章的标题。DPassenger pigeons(旅鸽) once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers.Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries describe

30、d flocks(群) so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point，there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeonsa number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States，making it perhaps the most abundant bird

31、 in the world.Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller，a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles(about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly，the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing.Where the birds were most abundant，people believe

32、d there was an everlasting supply and killed them by the thousands.Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain，waited until pigeons had settled to feed，then threw large nets over them，taking hundreds at a time.The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the

33、closing decades of the 19th century，the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans need for wood，which scattered(驱散) the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north，where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline.Soon the great flocks wer

34、e gone，never to be seen again.In 1897，the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons，but by then，no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years.The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County，Ohio，in 1900.For a time，a f

35、ew birds survived under human care.The last of them，known affectionately as Martha，died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1,1914.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了在美国生活的旅鸽从数量巨大、铺天盖地到踪迹难觅、逐渐灭绝的经过。32In the 18th and early 19th centuries，passenger pigeons .Awere the biggest bird in the worldBlived mainly i

36、n the south of AmericaCdid great harm to the natural environmentDwere the largest bird population in the US答案D解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句及第二段第一句“.a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States.”可知在18世纪和19世纪初的时候旅鸽是美国数量最多的鸟。故选D项。33The underlined word “undoing” probably ref

37、ers to the pigeons“ ”Aescape BruinCliberation Devolution答案B解析词义猜测题。根据文章第三段后半部分提到的commercial hunters的捕捉方法和第四段旅鸽数目的下降可知，旅鸽受到了很大的伤害，因此该词的意思为“毁灭”。34What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?ATo seek pleasure.BTo save other birds.CTo make money.DTo protect crops.答案C解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句

38、“The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.”可推知，人们杀害旅鸽是为了得到钱(to make money)。35What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?AIt was ignored by the public.BIt was declared too late.CIt was unfair.DIt was strict.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句后半部分“but by then，no sizable flocks had bee

39、n seen in the state for 10 years.”可知，立法时旅鸽的数目已经很少了，与B项“宣布得太迟”相吻合。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。How do actors and actresses memorize hundreds of lines？Memorizing lines takes practice and constant repetition.However，there are a few ways to make the memorization process

40、run smoothly and quickly. 36 For most performers，there is no quicker way of memorizing lines.To learn lines，an actor must recite the play loud over and over again.Most rehearsals(彩排) encourage this by running through the lines or having a “read through”By the time opening night arrives，most actors h

41、ave spoken their lines hundreds of times.Listen to your cast members.Sometimes inexperienced actors spend rehearsals looking at fellow performers，waiting patiently to say their next line. 37 This will help the actor learn his lines better because the context of the dialogue is absorbed. 38 Because t

42、here is often not enough rehearsal time，many performers find ways to listen to the plays dialogue during everyday activities.They use a tape recorder or an MP3 player to listen to the lines from each relevant scene.Some actors prefer to record the lines of all the characters，including their own. 39

43、Others like recording the lines of fellow cast members，and they leave a blank space so that they can insert their dialogue while listening to the recording.Think positively and dont panic.Most actors will experience stage fright before the opening night.Actors forget lines now and then.When it happe

44、ns，however，most of the time the audience never notice.If you forget a line in the middle of your performance，dont freeze.Stay in character.Keep the scene going to the best of your ability.If unfortunately you forget a line once，you will probably never forget that line ever again. 40 ARecord your lin

45、es.BPractice makes perfect.CRead lines loud and repeat them.DRead lines loud and remember them in a short time.ESometimes embarrassment is the toughest method of memorization.FThen，they not only listen carefully，but they also speak all of the lines.GInstead，they should be listening carefully，respond

46、ing in character at all times.36答案C解析根据本段第二句“To learn lines，an actor must recite the play loud over and over again.”可知要想背诵台词，演员们需要一次又一次地大声朗读。所以C项是本段的中心思想。37答案G解析根据空前一句知，很多没有经验的演员会把排练的时间用来看同伴表演，然后耐心地等待说自己的台词。实际上这是无效的，最好的方法是认真并总是做出合适的回应，因为这样才可以在情景中记住自己要说的内容。故G项正确。38答案A解析根据本段第二句“They use a tape recorde

47、r or an MP3 player to listen to the lines from each relevant scene.”可知他们使用录音装备录好台词以便反复听。通过这种方法来记忆台词，故A项正确。39答案F解析根据空前一句“Some actors prefer to record the lines of all the characters，including their own.”一些演员喜欢把所有角色的台词都录下来，反复听并练习说这些台词。最后达到记住台词的效果。故选F。40答案E解析根据空前一句“如果你不幸忘记一段台词，那么以后你永远都不会忘记这一段台词。”可知，E项“

48、有时尴尬是极好的记忆方法”与上文一致。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，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。What is time？Is it a thing to be saved or 41 or wasted，like money? Or is it something we have no control 42 ，like the weather？Is time the same all over the world？Thats an easy question，you sa