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1、阶段检测卷(八)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。AThe latest Chinese “god song”(an Internet term to describe pop songs that spread virally(病毒性地) through Internet) is still stirring fierce debate between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop mu

2、sic going global and those who regard it as bad for Chinas image.Last week，Little Apple，written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers，won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles.Another Chinese pop singer，Zhang Jie，won the I

3、nternational Artist Award.But while fans of these singers are thinking highly of the awards and the performance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration as significant，there are others who are less excited.They have questioned the value of the awards and what effect it will have on Chinese

4、cultures “going abroad”，claiming it may leave foreign audiences with a poor impression of Chinese pop music，and even Chinese culture.The Little Apple phenomenon，both home and abroad，can be more easily understood and judged if we look at it from a business perspective rather than a cultural perspecti

5、ve.The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear strategy to promote the duo and their work，not just this particular song.Little Apple was originally released to promote the duos film Old Boys：The Way of the Dragon.From the very beginning a viral marketing strategy was used to pro

6、mote the song，which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm，easytoremember lyrics，simple and funny dance and，most importantly，grassroots nature.The video accumulated more than 1 billion hits on Chinas major video website.Although the song was generally dismissed by music

7、professionals who criticized it as musical “junk food”，Little Apples popularity nationally paved the way for promoting the duo internationally.21The writers attitude to the song of Little Apple is .Aopposed BnegativeCobjective Dcritical答案C解析细节理解题。文章中作者只是客观地描述了不同的人对“小苹果”的不同看法，故选C。22What do the underl

8、ined words “the duo” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ALittle Apple.BChopsticks Brothers.CZhang Jie.DAmerican singer.答案B解析细节理解题。根据前文“Last week，Little Apple，written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers，won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in

9、 Los Angeles.”可知the duo指的是筷子兄弟，故选B。duo意为“成对的表演者”。23We can learn from the passage that .ALittle Apples popularity is also a success of marketing strategyBLittle Apple is generally thought worthless by the AMACLittle Apple is really popular with all people in ChinaDLittle Apple was originally released

10、 as a pop song on the Internet答案A解析推理判断题。根据第四段及文章最后一句“Little Apples popularity nationally paved the way for promoting the duo internationally.”可知“小苹果”这首歌的流行也是营销策略的一种成功。故选A。BI am 26.Im clear that Im never going to catch up with Mother Teresa.But I want to do something to help people every single day

11、like her.Everybody thinks we just serve food and soda.The safety training is serious and stressful.Caring for 49 people in a business class in 90 minutes is not easy.I had a roommate who was a waitress; she just left a candle and a table cloth burning，and I used a fire extinguisher(灭火器) to put out t

12、he fire.If something goes bad at her job，she calls the police.But if something happens up in the air，its up to us.Im single and have no kids.Ive flown every Christmas since three years ago.If I fly，someone else can be with their kids.Christmas in an airport can be depressing，but its the little thing

13、s that make a difference.Were not robots.Its hard to put on a smile and just pretend everything is great when it isnt.Ive seen coworkers lose a family member the day before a trip and just pull themselves together (take control of their feelings and behave in a calm way)At the end of a 14hour flight

14、，its like，“It was really nice to help you，but Im ready for you to get off the plane.” Those last 15 minutes can be the longest 15 minutes of your life.You cant wait to turn off the flight attendants voice and get something to eat without anyone saying “Excuse me.”Sometimes I go all day and never hea

15、r a “please” or a “thank you”. When you say “thank you”，its huge.It makes us feel like you actually see us as fellow humans.Were up there together at a height of 30,000 feet，enjoying the miracle(奇迹) of the modern flight.24Whats the authors attitude towards Mother Teresa?AGrateful. BFearful.CDoubtful

16、. DAdmiring.答案D解析作者态度题。 根据第一段第二、三句“Im never going to catch up with Mother Teresa.But I want to do something to help people every single day like her.”可以判断，作者对特蕾莎修女是钦佩赞赏的。故选D项。25How did the author like her roommates job?AIt was the same as hers.BIt was more interesting than hers.CIt was easier than h

17、ers.DIt was more serious than hers.答案C解析推理判断题。 根据第二段最后两句“If something goes bad at her job，she calls the police.But if something happens up in the air，its up to us.”可推断，作者认为室友的工作比她的容易。故选C项。26Why does the author fly every Christmas?ABecause she has nowhere to go.BBecause shes trying to be a helpful co

18、worker.CBecause she owes her coworkers some favors.DBecause shed like to earn more money.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“If I fly，someone else can be with their kids.”可知，如果作者去上班，别人就可以与她们的孩子在一起过圣诞节。所以，作者是个乐于助人的人。故选B项。27What does the author imply by saying the underlined sentence “Were not robots.”？AFlight attend

19、ants are not stronger than robots.BFlight attendants also experience emotions.CFlight attendants get tired while robots dont.DFlight attendants need to rest now and then.答案B解析句意理解题。根据第四段第二、三句“Its hard to put on a smile and just pretend everything is great when it isnt.Ive seen coworkers lose a famil

20、y member the day before a trip and just pull themselves together (take control of their feelings and behave in a calm way)”可知，“Were not robots.”指的是情感方面的事情。故选B项。CWe talk about people being “colourblind” but very few of us are.Even those who describe themselves as colourblind are normally just colour

21、lack.A strongly colourblind person will still be able to tell 20 different colours，compared to the 100 or so that normalsighted people see.Pingelap，a tiny island in the Pacific，is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble.It is known as Colourblind Island because so many people who live on

22、 this remote island can only see in black and white.Not being able to see in colour is bad enough.But one islander，Herrol，whos a fisherman，also struggles in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burntout image.“I find it difficult to go outside in the sun，” he says，“because when its sunny I

23、 cannot see to do my work.”But if being truly colourblind is rare，why is it that around 10% of the population of Pingelap live in a totally black and white world?Well，we know that in 1780 the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami(海啸)As few as 20 people survived，one of whom was th

24、e king.Its believed that he had a genetic fault that causes colourblindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations.There is one advantage.Herrol can see well，really well，in the dark.So when it gets dark，Herrol and his friends get in their boats and hunt flying fish.They hang up flaming

25、torches and the fish are attracted to the flames.“This type of fishing is fun，” Herrol says，“especially if we catch plenty.So even though its hard work we enjoy it.”语篇解读Pingelap岛因很多居民是色盲而闻名。人们认为由于统治该岛的一位国王是色盲，他将这一基因遗传给了他的后代。28What is Pingelap famous as?AA tiny island.BA beautiful island.CA mentally

26、troubled island.DA colourblind island.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“It is known as Colourblind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see in black and white.”可知，Pingelap因为岛上很多居民是色盲而出名，故D项正确。29What can we infer about Herrol?AHe may stay at home when its sunny.BHe is interested in

27、 burntout images.CHe likes taking photos very much.DHe doesnt live in Pingelap any more.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“I find it difficult to go outside in the sun， he says，because when its sunny I cannot see to do my work.”可知，Herrol发现在阳光下他无法看清东西，所以无法工作；据此可以判断，阳光充足时他可能会待在家里，故A项正确。30Why are about onetenth of p

28、eople in Pingelap seriously colourblind?ABecause Pingelap often suffers from tsunamis.BBecause the king had an unlucky marriage.CBecause the kings genetic fault played a role.DBecause the king made a serious mistake.答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Its believed that he had a genetic fault that causes colourbl

29、indness and he passed this fault on to his many generations.”可知，人们认为该岛的国王是色盲，他将这一基因遗传给了后代，故岛上很多人是色盲，故C项正确。31What would be the best title for the text?AThe Island of ColourblindnessBThe Disadvantage of HerrolCThe History of PingelapDThe Advantage of Colourblindness答案A解析标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第二段第二句“It is known

30、 as Colourblind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see in black and white.”可知，本文主要介绍了色盲岛Pingelap，故A项最适合作本文标题。DQuicker and faster 3D printers have allowed not just amazing objects to be created，but have started to affect how doctors treat patients.Weve put together

31、a list of some of the most amazing medical breakthroughs made possible with 3D printing.LifeSaving AirwayIn 2013，doctors created a new airway for kaiba Gionfriddo，a boy born with an airway that kept collapsing(萎陷)To save his life doctors printed tiny tubes to join together in different shapes and si

32、zes until one finally worked for Kaiba.It was placed in Kaibas bronchus(支气管) so that it no longer collapsed.Even more remarkably，once the plant was placed it could stay there.Its designed to eventually be absorbed into the body.New “Bionic” HandsOne of the most remarkable ways 3D printing is now bei

33、ng used is as a way to create prosthetics(假肢)A boy born without an arm named Alex was able to get a new “bionic” hand thanks to it.Last year a college student spent 8 weeks coming up with a special prosthetic design that only cost a few hundred dollars in materials.He said he wanted to create a pros

34、thetic far cheaper than other choices that can run tens of thousands of dollars.A Practice HeartIn Seattle，doctors have been able to use 3D printing technology to “practice” risky operations so that they will face fewer surprises in the operating room.Kami Sutton was born with her heart “in the wron

35、g place”For a recent operation her doctor was able to take many scans of Suttons heart and print out a model.“Kamis heart is truly oneofakind，” Dr.Stephan Seslar，a heart disease specialist said.“Operating on her without understanding the structure of her heart better could be very dangerous.”A New S

36、kullA UK.man was able to have part of his skull rebuilt thanks to a 3D printer.Stephen Power，broke his cheek bones in a crash.To help Power his doctors instead created 3D bones all carefully printed in the shape of his face.“This is really the first time weve taken it to this stage，where everything

37、has been planned and modeled in advanceand worked sweetly，” said Adrian Sugar，a doctor.语篇解读本文属于科普说明文，主要介绍了3D打印技术在医疗行业上取得的成果，并列举了四个具体的病例。32What is special about the 3D printed airway?AIt uses hightech materials.BIt varies in shapes and sizes.CIt can be absorbed by the body.DIt can prevent any disease

38、 in the airway.答案C解析细节理解题。根据LifeSaving Airway部分的最后两句“Even more remarkably，once the plant was placed it could stay there.Its designed to eventually be absorbed into the body.”可知当3D打印技术制造出来的气管一被放进病人的身体里，它就能被病人的身体接受。所以C项正确。33What is the advantage of the new “bionic” hand?AIts price. BIts effects.CIts m

39、aterials. DIts shape design.答案A解析细节理解题。根据New “Bronic” Hands部分的第三句“Last year a college student spent 8 weeks coming up with a special prosthetic design that only cost a few hundred dollars in materials.”可知使用3D打印技术生产出来的仿生手花费的钱很少，所以这种仿生手的优势是价格低廉。故A正确。34How can 3D printing technology help doctors in the

40、 operating room?AIt helps them get better scans.BIt guarantees the success of operations.CIt enables them to practice and learn more.DIt helps them to deal with patients anxiety.答案C解析推理判断题。根据A Practice Heart部分的最后三句“For a recent operation her doctor was able to take many scans of Suttons heart and pr

41、int out a model.Operating on her without understanding the structure of her heart better could be very dangerous.”可知在做手术之前，医生扫描了Sutton的心脏并使用3D打印技术把模型打印出来进行模拟的手术练习，让医生对手术过程中可能出现的问题有了事先了解。故C正确。35What does Adrian Sugar think of the new skull printed by 3D technology?AHe has doubts about it.BHe thinks h

42、ighly of it.CIt needs to be better planned.DIt functions well but needs improving.答案B解析观点态度题。根据文章最后一句“This is really the first time weve taken it to this stage，where everything has been planned and modeled in advanceand worked sweetly， said Adrian Sugar，a doctor.”可知这是他们第一次把这一技术运用到这一阶段，手术之前一切都进行了模拟练习

43、，最终结果非常好。由此可知Adrian Sugar对3D打印技术评价很高。故B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。6 Tips for Healthy，White TeethGo on a whiteteeth diet.If youre quaffing(畅饮) red wine and black tea，or smoking cigarettes，expect the results to show up as notsopearly whites.Throw away your toothbr

44、ush or electric toothbrush head every two to three months. 36 According to dentist Harold Katz，the best way to brush is by placing your toothbrush at a 45degree angle against your gums(牙龈) and gently moving it in a circular motion.Grip the toothbrush like a pencil so you wont scrub(刷洗) too hard.Use

45、a tongue scraper(刮刀) every morning to remove tongue plaque(舌斑) and freshen breath.One cause of bad breath is the buildup of bacteria on the tongue，which a daily tongue scraping will help banish(消除) 37 Eat “detergent(清洁剂)” foods that are firm or crisp to help clean teeth as you munch(咀嚼) 38 For best

46、results，make “detergent” foods the final food you eat in your meal if you know you wont be able to brush your teeth after eating.Stay fresh.Check by licking(舔) your palm and smelling it while its wet.If you smell something，its time for a sugarfree breath mint(薄荷)Shopping for mouthwash？ 39 Mouthwashe

47、s with too much alcohol can dry out mouth tissue，making it more prone(易于) to bacteria.Brushing your teeth first and last are the two most crucial times of the day，as saliva(唾液) which keeps plaque off teeth，dries up at night，so its best to have all plaque cleaned off the teeth before sleep. 40 AMake sure its alcohol free.BApples are good，as are raw carrots，celery and popcorn.COtherwise，youre just transferring bacteria to your mouth.DHowever，the bacteria wont be staying on the top of your tongue.EIts more effective than brushing your tongue with a toothbrush too.FWhen you sleep witho