1、Section Warming Up & Reading( ) Reading姓名：_ 测试时间：45 分钟 本卷总分：50 分 自评或老师评分：_基础训练.Fast readingRead the text (P18) quickly and choose the best answers.1Who is the first one that had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River?AWang Kun. BDao Wei.CWang Wei. DWang Weis cousins.答案：C2Who thinks Wang Wei is rea
2、lly stubborn?AWang Weis cousins. BYu Hang.CWang Kun. D Dao Wei.答案：C3When did they get the chance to take a bike trip?ADuring middle school.BAfter graduating from middle school.CDuring college.DAfter graduating from college.答案：D4According to the atlas, what can they see during the trip?AGlacier and w
3、aterfalls.BDeep valleys.CHills and plains.DAll of the above.答案：D5Which of the following statements is NOT true?ATaking the trip is a dream that comes true.BThey could see a lot along the Mekong River.COnly a small part of the Mekong River is in China.DThey started in Qinghai where the river begins.答
4、案：C.Careful readingWork in pairs and fill in the blanks below according to the text.Journey down the MekongPeople Wang Kun, Wang Wei, Dao Wei and Yu HangTime After 1.graduating from collegePlace Along the entire Mekong RiverWang Kun and Wang Wei have 2.dreamed about 3.taking_a_bike_trip ever since m
5、iddle school and they bought 4.mountain bikes two years ago.DetailsDao Wei and Yu Hang are Dai and 5.grew_up in western Yunnan Province.The river 6.is_called the Lancang River in China and the Mekong River in 7.other countries.The Mekong River 8.begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain.DetailsThe j
6、ourney began at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres 9.where the air was hard 10.to_breathe.SummaryThink it over and summarize the general idea of the text in about 30 words._答案：The passage is about Wang Kun and his sister cycling along the Mekong River and they gave a detailed description of the r
7、iver including its geographical situation and the scenery along the river.语篇提能.完形填空Although the USA is by far the most powerful country of the Englishspeaking countries, the English that is taught in _1_ parts of the world is British English._2_，British English is the “mother” language upon which al
8、l English, written or spoken，is _3_，including American English. _4_， most Americans like the way the “English” speak. Many Americans，_5_ some who have no British blood in _6_，consider Britain as the Mother Country.Americans read English literature(文学) _7_ any difficulty at all，and British readers of
9、 the early 20th century American literature have no _8_either.But for the last fifty years Americans have been _9_ a large number of new words and phrases，many of which have already _10_ the UK and the whole Englishspeaking world.However，there are sometimes misunderstandings.A smart English woman sa
10、id to a smart American woman on a California _11_.English woman：I havent bathed for years.American woman：Is that so？I cant _12_ it!English woman：Its true.You see，the water at home is always so cold.American woman：But.But surely you have hot water in England!English woman：Of course, _13_ not in the s
11、ea!In _14_ English， “bathe” means “wash, have a bath”In British English, it means “go swimming”There can be _15_ misunderstandings over the word “pants”，_16_ most English people know that Americans call trousers “pants”American girl：I never wear pants.They dont _17_me.English girl：Really ？Couldnt th
12、at be a bit embarrassing?American girl：Embarrassing(令人尴尬的)？_18_？English girl：Well, that _19_ skirt youre wearing.American girl：Oh，my! But I wear panties(女士短裤)!In British English， “pants” are underclothes.However, young people in Britain do sometimes say “pants” _20_ “trousers”1A.all BmostCsome Dfew2
13、A.Therefore BHoweverCBesides DGenerally3A.made BfoundCbuilt Dbased4A.Above all BIn factCIn all DAfter all5A.including BexceptCthroughout Dcontaining6A.him BherCthem Dit7A.with BwithoutCunder Dthrough8A.way BinterestCquestion Dproblem9A.speaking BwritingCinventing Dreading10A.reached BpassedCsurprise
14、d Dcommanded11A.park BlibraryCbar Dbeach12A.realize BbelieveCfollow Dknow13A.and BsoCbut Dor14A.British BAmericanCAustralian DCanadian15A.similar BfamiliarCcommon Ddifferent16A.since BwhenCbecause Dthough17A.suit BfitCmatch Dequal18A.Where BWhenCWhy DHow19A.ugly BoldClong Dshort20A.by BforCin Dinste
15、ad答案：本文是一篇说明文。尽管美国是世界上最强大的讲英语的国家，但世界上大部分地区说的却是英国英语。1解析：虽然美国是说英语的国家中最强大的国家，但世界上大多数(most)地区教授的英语却是英国英语。答案：B2解析：根据前后句的语境可知，此处应用 Besides“除此之外” 。答案：C3解析：分析句子结构可知，此处是由“介词关系代词”引导的定语从句，由介词upon 可知，应选 based。be based on/upon 意为“以为根据，以为基础” 。答案：D4解析：事实上，大多数美国人喜欢英国人说英语的方式。in fact “事实上，实际上” ；above all“最重要的是” ，in a
16、ll“总计，总共” ；after all“毕竟，终究” 。根据语境可知用 in fact。答案：B5解析：许多美国人视英国为“母国” ，包括(including) 些没有英国血统的美国人也是如此。 答案：A6解析：根据上题解析可知，此处应用 them 指代一些没有英国血统的美国人。答案：C7解析：根据空格后面的“any difficulty at all”可知，此处应用 without，表示美国人读英国文学作品毫无困难。答案：B8解析：根据空后的 either 和上文中的“any difficulty at all”可知，此处应选 D。have no problem 意为 “没有困难” 。答案
17、：D9解析：根据 But 可知，此处表示转折。在过去的五十年里美国人创造了大量的新词和新短语。invent“发明，创造 ”。答案：C10解析：由下文中的“However，there are sometimes misunderstandings”可知，此处为其中许多新词和新短语已经引起英国及整个讲英语的地区的注意。答案：A11解析：根据下文中的“I havent bathed for years”“the water at home is always so cold”及“In British English, it meansgo swimming”可知，此处应是在加利福尼亚的海边，故选 D
18、。答案：D12解析：根据空前的“Is that so”可知，此处为“我不敢相信” ，表示惊讶或震惊。答案：B13解析：分析上下文可知，此处表转折关系。答案：C14解析：根据下文中的“In British English，it means go swimming”可知，此处是与 British English 相对应，故选 B。答案：B15解析：根据上文中所述的美国英语和英国英语中 bathe 一词的不同意思可知，此处表示在有关 pants 这个词上也会出现类似的(similar)误解。答案：A16解析：尽管大多数的英国人知道美国人称 trousers 为 pants。故选 D。答案：D17解析
19、：美国女孩说她从不穿裤子，因为裤子不适合她。但英国女孩却误认为美国女孩不穿内裤，引起误解。suit 侧重符合某人的口味或服装颜色、款式等的相配或适合。fit 往往强调尺寸、大小或形状上的吻合。match 多指两个物体大小、色调、形状、性质等方面很相配，显得很协调或在能力、水平上相配。equal“比得上” 。答案：A18解析：联系上下文语境可知，此处表示询问原因。故选 C。答案：C19解析：根据下文中的“Oh ，my! But I wear panties(女式短裤)”可知，此处表示英国女孩误会了，认为美国女孩穿短裙时也不穿内裤。答案：D20解析：然而英国的年轻人有时确实将 trousers 说
20、成 pants。for 作介词时可表示“意思是” ，而 by“靠近” ，in“在 内”显然与语境不符， D 项 instead 为副词，此处应用介词短语 instead of。故选 B。答案：B.阅读理解On the way to my company, I was driving behind a small truck. I was a few minutes late and watching the two men ahead of me talking in that slow truck made me angry.The light turned green, but the t
21、ruck was still moving very slowly. I became impatient, so I turned right to go past it. Suddenly, a new blue Chevy Silverado was rushing by. I tried to stop, but my car hit the side of the Chevy.“Pow！” I heard a big noise and then I realized that an accident happened. For a moment, just a moment. I
22、asked if I was OK, and honestly, I was waiting for people to come over and help me. Those thoughts didnt last long, as the answer came into my mind that the air bag had saved me. Luckily, I was still alive.Slowly I opened the door. The warm, bright morning sunlight hit my face and I felt better. I s
23、aw the Chevy Silverado and I ran over to check if the driver in it was injured. “Are you OK？”I shouted loudly through the window. His head was down, eyes closed, and he didnt answer me.At that moment, I thought I was looking at a dead man. Full of fear, I shouted again, and knocked at the window hea
24、vily once more. His eyes started to open, and he slowly shook his head, “Yes.”Once again，I said to myself, “How lucky I am！”1The writer was in such a hurry because _.Ahe was a little bit late for his workBhis car was behind a slow truckChe must wait for the green lightsDhe wanted to go past the smal
25、l truck2The time when the accident happened was _.Ain the morning Bat noonCin the afternoon D in the evening3The driver of the Chevy Silverado was _ when the accident happened.Adead BinjuredCOK Dangry4Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?AThere were at least two men in the slow t
26、ruck.BThe writers car hit the side of the Chevy Silverado.CThe driver of the Chevy Silverado didnt answer the driver at first.DSomeone else helped the writer when the accident happened.答案：作者在上班的路上发生了一起车祸。由于急忙上班，作者的车与一辆雪佛兰发生碰撞，幸运的是作者和司机都没有受伤。1解析：推理判断题。由句子 I was a few minutes late .可判断，他着急的原因是上班晚了几分钟。
27、B 项是他的车子在一辆慢速的卡车的后面；C 项是他必须等待绿灯；D 项是他想超过那辆小卡车，这三个选项都不符合题干的要求，故选 A。答案：A2解析：推理判断题。由句子 The warm, bright morning sunlight hit my face and I felt better.可知，车祸发生在早晨。 B 项是在中午；C 项是在下午； D 项是在晚上，这三个选项的描述都不符合文章大意，故选 A。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。由文中的“Are you OK？”及答语“Yes.”可判断，司机没受伤。答案：C4解析：综合判断题。由句子. that the air bag had saved me.可判断，是车上的安全气囊而不是其他人救了作者。答案：D
