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1、阶段检测卷(四)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。ALego Bricks & More 10664 Creative TowerList Price：119.99Price：101.35 & FREE ShippingYou Save：18.64(16%)Featuring 160 colorful Lego bricks to create anything your young kids can imagine，this item is design

2、ed to allow children complete flexibility and not to keep them to specific items made of certain parts.If you are looking for instruction sheets，many are found on the Lego site.If you buy it together with the LEGO Ideas Book，the price for both will be 115.44.Most Helpful Customer Reviews：Spectacular

3、 value!By Marissa McRoberts on November 29The typical price per piece of Lego has been slightly more than 10 since 2005.At 101 for 160 pieces，this set is about 0.6 per piece.It is a great deal.But there are some downsides：no wheels，bushes，trees，grass，technic elements and that sort of thing，otherwise

4、 this is a fantastic starter set.A great deal!By Shawn Bosworth on December 6I got this set as a Black Friday deal for an amazing 30！I wanted two sets but they were gone before I could even get my hands on one.A very nice man gave me a spare that he grabbed.Its huge，strong and wellmade.The box is ab

5、out two feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option.I will absolutely be looking to get another set one day!Impressive gift，even more impressive value!By Katie Kate on December 25Its a great variety of pieces.The box is about 2 feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option.If youre loo

6、king to add some basic bricks to start a collection，this is your set!语篇解读本文属于广告类阅读，介绍了Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower的特色及价格，同时还介绍了几个用户的评价，以此来吸引消费者。21The Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower includes .Aa few wheels Ba strong containerCtechnic elements Dthe LEGO Ideas Book答案B解析细节理解题。根据评论部分的

7、“The box is about two feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option.”可知这组积木包括一个结实的盒子。故B项正确。22According to Marissa McRoberts，this set of Lego Bricks .Ais a perfect starter setBcosts too much moneyCshould contain more pieces of bricksDis much cheaper compared with similar products答案D解析推理判断题。根据评论

8、部分中“The typical price per piece of Lego has been slightly more than 10 since 2005.At 101 for 160 pieces，this set is about 0.6 per piece.It is a great deal.”可知，她认为这种积木价格很便宜，非常满意。故D项正确。23How did Shawn Bosworth get a set of Lego Bricks for 30?AHe got the chance from a man who had an additional set.BHe

9、ordered two sets and was then offered a discount.CHe grabbed the bargain when it was first served.DHe made a deal with the seller for a lower price.答案A解析细节理解题。由题干中的Shawn Bosworth可定位至倒数第二部分，由该段第三句“A very nice man gave me a spare that he grabbed.”可知，一个人多拿了一份，当他需要的时候就给了他。故A项正确。BI have two kids，a boy an

10、d a girl.I dont worry about my girl；Im sure shell be well trained in mixed martial arts.I worry about my son.Im pretty sure hes going to be feminine(女性化的)Sorry to say that，but lets face it.No dad wants his son to go feminine.At the rate were moving in a couple of years you wont be able to tell the d

11、ifference between boys and girls.Sound extreme？Think about this.In every movie where advanced timetraveling beings come to our planet theres one constant：You cant tell the male aliens from the female aliens!But thats the future.Kids today are soft and fat.People ask why.Is it junk food？No.Junk food

12、has been around for fifty years.Is it video games？No.Video games have been around for thirty years.None of the kids playing them back in the day were terribly obese.Were all scratching our heads trying to figure out what weve introduced to society to ruin our kids.But its not anything weve added tha

13、t has ruined our kids.Its stuff weve gotten rid of.Take the gym rope for example.Remember that thing that stretched from the floor to the ceiling in your gym class that you could never climb？Most of the kids couldnt make it to the top.But that wasnt the point；the point was you had to try while some

14、middleaged guys who couldnt make it up a flight of stairs shouted at you.We should have put our son on that rope，and given him a head start.But we didnt want to shame the boy，so we took it down.Taking down the rope would be a good idea if there were no ropes in life.But theyre everywhere.You just ca

15、nt see them.Theyre in every goal unrealized and expectation not met.The point everyone missed about the rope is you werent supposed to make it to the top.It was there to create a fire that burned in the oversized belly of every kid.24What is the example of aliens used to show?AGirls are growing like

16、 boys.BBoys are going feminine.CThere are really timetraveling beings.DAlien movies are popular with children.答案B解析推理判断题。第二段作者给出了电影中外星人的例子是为了证明本段的主题句。根据“you wont be able to tell the difference between boys and girls”再结合第一段最后一句可知第二段作者给出外星人的例子目的是说现在的男孩子女性化了，故答案为B项。25What causes kids today to be soft a

17、nd fat?AJunk food.BVideo games.CStuff introduced to society.DThings removed from society.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But its not anything weve added that has ruined our kids.Its stuff weve gotten rid of.”可知答案为D项。26How does the author find teenagers today?AThey have too much dignity.BThey are overprotected.CT

18、hey are less independent.DThey are thought too highly of.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第四段可知当今的孩子被过分地保护，故答案为B项。27What does the rope probably symbolize?AGoals. BExpectations.CCompetition. DAssistance.答案C解析推理判断题。根据倒数第一、二段可知作者举例中的rope指的是生活中的竞争(competition)，故答案为C项。CIn the United States,30 percent of the people have a “w

19、eight problem”To many people the cause is obvious(明显的)：they eat too much.But scientific evidence does little to support this idea.Going back to America of 1910，we find that people were thinner than today，yet they ate more food.In those days people worked harder physically，walked more，used machines m

20、uch less，and didnt watch television.Several modern studies，moreover，have shown that fatter people dont eat more on average than thinner people.A 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers shows that fat people eat less than slim(苗条的) people.Studies also show that slim people are more active than fat

21、people.A study by a research group at Stanford University found the following interesting facts：The more the man ran，the greater loss of the body fat.The more they ran，the greater increase in food intake.Thus，those who ran the most ate the most，yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.语篇解读本文为说明文。在美国

22、，30%的人出现超重现象，人们普遍认为造成这种现象的原因是他们暴饮暴食，但研究表明导致超重现象的原因并非如此。28Nowadays many Americans have the problem that .Athey are too slimBthey work too hardCthey are too fatDthey lose too much body fat答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“In the United States,30 percent of the people have a weight problem”可知过度肥胖是美国人正面临的问题，故答案为C项。29

23、According to the passage，how many people in 900 Americans have a “weight problem”？A150. B300.C600. D270.答案D解析数字计算题。根据第一段第一句“In the United States,30 percent of the people have a weight problem”可知有30%的人有肥胖的问题，继而推断出90030%270，故选D项。30Is there any scientific evidence to support the idea that eating too mu

24、ch is the cause of a “weight problem”？AYes，there is plenty of evidence.BOf course，there is some evidence to support this.CThere is hardly any scientific evidence to support this.DWe are not sure.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“But scientific evidence does little to support this idea.”可知应选C项。31The Americans in 1

25、910 .Aate more food and had more physical activitiesBate less food but had more physical activitiesCate less food and had less physical activitiesDhad more problems答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Going back to America of 1910，.In those days people worked harder physically，walked more，used machines much less.”可知在

26、20世纪前期的时候，人们吃得很多但体力活动也很多，故应选A项。DThe Verizon Innovative App Challenge gives kids a chance to create apps(计算机应用程序) that can solve problems in their community.Do you want to make a difference in your community？The Verizon Innovative App Challenge can get you started.The first step is to think of a prob

27、lem in your community.The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem.Groups of five to seven students in middle school or high school，led by a teacher，can enter the contest.First，teams compete on a local level.Teams that make it to the next round receive 5,000 for their schools.Finalis

28、ts present their app ideas to judges in a live webinar(网络研讨会)Next，the judges pick national winners.The top eight teams receive an additional 15,000 for their schools，and each team member receives a Samsung tablet.Plus，the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life.A group of six girls f

29、rom Los Fresnos，Texas，won the second annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge.They came up with the Hello Navi app concept，short for “hello navigation”The app was designed to help visuallyimpaired students navigate their school by using an internal compass and voiceover technology.Read more about the

30、 team in September 19 issue of TIME For Kids：Edition 34.Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue？The deadline to register is November 24.Find more information and register your team at www.verizonfoundation.org/appchallenge.Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you

31、 started：Get your team together for a brainstorming meeting.Write out all the ideas that come to mind.Dont ignore challenges.Think of the problems that exist in your community.Ask family，friends，and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved.语篇解读Veri

32、zon Innovative App Challenge大赛旨在鼓励学生学以致用，研发计算机应用程序来解决社区存在的问题。32The Verizon Innovative App Challenge was launched to .Alet students create apps to solve problemsBcall on students to put their ideas into practiceCinspire students to focus on social problemsDencourage students to cooperate with teacher

33、s答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知，Verizon Innovative App Challenge的目的是让学生研发计算机应用程序，以解决所在社区存在的问题。33In which order should one follow to enter the Verizon Innovative App Challenge?aYou think of a problem in your community.bYour team compete against others in your city.cYou invent an app with your partners and teache

34、rs.dWinning teams can compete to become national winners.AabcdBacbdCadbcDdacb答案B解析事件排序题。根据第二、三、四段的内容可知，参加这个比赛的第一步是发现所在社区存在的问题；第二步是和同学及老师一起制作一个能解决这个问题的应用程序；第三步是在当地竞赛；第四步是初赛的获胜者进入决赛争夺全国的冠军。故选B项。34What does the 5th paragraph mainly talk about?AThe winning team and their app of the second Verizon Innova

35、tive App Challenge.BAn app designed to help the disabled work on the computer.CAn app concept that helps blind students explore nature.DSix girls from Los Fresnos，Texas who signed up for the contest.答案A解析段落大意题。第五段介绍了第二届Verizon Innovative App Challenge大赛的获奖者和她们的获胜作品。35Whats the purpose of the passage

36、?ATo tell readers how to solve a local issue.BTo invite kids to join in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge.CTo offer readers information about a talent show.DTo appeal to adults to make contributions to society.答案B解析写作意图题。本文介绍了Verizon Innovative App Challenge大赛的目的、如何报名参加以及比赛的主要流程等内容。因此这篇文章的目的是呼吁孩子

37、们参加这个比赛。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。Watermelon is one of the most popular and delicious summer fruits that almost everyone loves. 36 Watermelon is also rich in dietary fiber and potassium(钾)While theres a strong debate over whether watermelon is a vegetable or a fru

38、it，many of us consider watermelon to be both.If you want to learn a few amazingly interesting facts about watermelon，keep reading.Did you know that watermelon can help you increase your brain power？The thing is，watermelon is an excellent source of vitamin B6. 37 Moreover，the water percentage in this

39、 delicious fruit is similar to the water percentage in the brain.*It has a high water content. 38 According to the USDA，watermelon contains 91.5 percent water，which means that this fruit can help you stay hydrated(含水的) throughout the day.Eating watermelon or drinking watermelon juice each day is one

40、 of the most delicious ways to stay hydrated during this season，isnt it?*Its good for your eyes.Watermelon is packed with vitamin A，which is great for your eyes.It helps to boost your eyesight power. 39 Consume about 100 grams of watermelon each day to keep your eyes healthy and your eyesight sharp.

41、* 40 Eating watermelon is a tasty and cheap way to clear your body and drop a few unwanted pounds.As I mentioned above，watermelon is low in calories and high in water and this helps with weight loss.Watermelon makes a great base for homemade smoothies and the perfect snack between meals as it provid

42、es the body with lots of minerals and water.AIt is vital for normal brain function.BWatermelon comes in different varieties.CIt helps with weight loss.DIt protects your eyes from various infections.EWatermelon is an awesome fruit that has plenty of incredible health benefits.FWatermelon has an extre

43、mely high water content.GWatermelon is low in calories and high in vitamins A and C.36答案G解析根据该空下一句“Watermelon is also rich in dietary fiber and potassium(钾)(西瓜还富含膳食纤维和钾。)”可知，G项“西瓜卡路里含量低，维生素A和维生素C含量高”符合语境。37答案A解析A项意为“它对大脑的正常功能至关重要”，It指代前文vitamin B6，且brain与该空下句中的brain相一致。故选A项。38答案F解析根据本段标题中的关键词water c

44、ontent可知，本段应该讲述“西瓜含水量极高”，故F项符合语境。39答案D解析根据本段标题“它(西瓜)对眼睛有好处”及该空前后句中提及的eyes，eyesight可知，本段主要介绍吃西瓜对眼睛的好处，故D项“它可以保护你的眼睛免受各种感染”符合语境。40答案C解析本句为标题句。根据本段中的“drop a few unwanted pounds”及“helps with weight loss”可知，本段主要讲述“吃西瓜有益于减肥”。故选C项。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

45、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There is a workman in America who earns as much as a company director.He is Max Quarterman，a thirtyyearold plasterer(泥瓦匠)Max lives in an upper middleclass housing estate.His 41 are mostly bank managers，business executives，airline pilots and the 42 ，but Maxs sevenbedroom house 43 8

46、0,000is the largest in the area. 44 outside the house are Maxs 7,000 sports car and his wifes Morris Mini.Indoors is a 150 colour TV set and the familys 45 a circular bath with goldplated taps.There are also many laboursaving 46 and luxury furniture.How can a plasterer 47 all this？The answer，says Ma

47、x，is hard work.In 48 with another plasterer，Max 49 contract plastering jobs for a firm.The owner of the firm 50 them as human machines，the best and quickest in the 51 ，who can do as much in two days as 52 twoman team can in two weeks.How do they manage it？Not by working overtime.They work a(n) 53 eighthour day，five days a week.The secret 54 in Maxs hod(桶) in which he carries the plaster to the site of the job.Maxs is a superhodit contains double the usual