1、PAGE PAGE - 17 -階段評估檢測（四）必修4(120分鐘 135分). 語言知識及應用（共兩節，滿分45分) 完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分, 滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意然后從115各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。Every year on my birthday, a white gardenia (梔子花) was 1 to my house. But no card or note came with it. Calls to the flower shop were always 2 it was a cash purchase. After a w

2、hile I stopped trying to discover the senders identity and just 3 in the beauty and heady perfume of that one magical, perfect white flower lying in soft pink paper. But I never stopped 4 who the giver might be. My mother 5 to these imaginations. She asked me if there was someone for whom I had done

3、 a special kindness who might be showing 6 . I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy I fell in love with or one who had 7 me even though I didnt know him. One month before my high-school graduation, my father died. My feelings 8 from sorrow to fear and 9 : my dad was missing some of the most

4、 important events in my life. I became completely 10 in my coming graduation, the senior-class play and the ball. But my mother would not hear of my losing any of those things. Mother and I had gone shopping and found an impressive dress, but it was the 11 size. When my father died, I forgot about t

5、he dress. The day before my ball, I found that dressin the right sizehanging over the living room sofa. It was 12 to me so lovingly. I didnt 13 if I had a new dress or not. But my mother did. She wanted her children to feel 14 , filled with a sense that there was a beauty even in the face of 15 . My

6、 mother died ten days after I was married. The following year the gardenia stopped coming. 1. A. givenB. deliveredC. takenD. brought2. A. in advanceB. in timeC. in vainD. in need3. A. delightedB. pleasantC. pleasingD. satisfied4. A. consideringB. rememberingC. imaginingD. recalling5. A. referredB. l

7、edC. preferredD. contributed6. A. appreciationB. honorC. kindnessD. respect7. A. observedB. watchedC. noticedD. hated8. A. rangedB. differedC. sufferedD. judged9. A. shockB. happinessC. depressingD. anger10. A. uninterestedB. interestedC. unhappyD. disappointing11. A. wrongB. falseC. properD. right1

8、2. A. providedB. presentedC. introducedD. awarded13. A. doubtB. wonderC. desireD. care14. A. lovingB. lovedC. respectedD. honored15. A. troubleB. despairC. problemD. sorrow第二節 語法填空(共10小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分15分) 閱讀下面短文，按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。Six days of spring rain had created a wild

9、 river 16 (run) by Nancy Browns farm. As she tried to drive her cows to higher ground, she 17 (slip) and hit her head on a fallen tree trunk. Nancy was badly hurt and could only walk with great 18 (difficult). The water was rising. Nancys pace got slower and slower. Finally, 19 she could do was to t

10、hrow her arm around Lizzies neck and try to hang on. About 20 minutes later, Lizzie managed to 20 (succeed) pull herself and Nancy out of the water and onto a bit higher land. It took rescuers another two hours to discover Nancy. 21 helicopter lowered a doctor, 22 attached Nancy to a life-support li

11、ft. They raised her into the helicopter and took her to the school gym, 23 the Red Cross had set up an emergency shelter. When the flood subsided two days later, Nancy immediately went back to the highland. Lizzie was gone. 24 was one of the 19 cows that Nancy lost. “I owe my life 25 her, ” said Nan

12、cy sobbingly. . 閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節 閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分, 滿分40分)(A)Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer

13、 the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 1015 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basicall

14、y teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a daywhich really for handwriting is pretty much. Many adults remember learning that way by copying letters over and over again. Today s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead,

15、 they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write. Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility, which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop

16、 up until high school. But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about one-fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs. But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says wor

17、d processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive, which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the SAT college admis

18、sion test. More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive. 26. We can learn_ from Paragraph 1. A. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching jobB. most teachers prefer to teach handwritingC. teachers spend little time in teaching ha

19、ndwritingD. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely27. Which of the following is WRONG for traditional handwriting in the USA? A. The students are taught by practicing a long period. B. The letters are repeated many times. C. Handwriting includes two skills. D. To write in cursive

20、 is taught first. 28. The underlined word “legibility” in Paragraph 3 means _. A. easy to read B. complexC. unexpected D. unreadable29. The best title for the passage is _. A. How to improve handwriting in schoolB. Right or wrong: the death of handwritingC. Handwriting involves two skillsD. Handwrit

21、ing lessons are on the way out30. The authors attitude towards whether still to learn handwriting in school is_. A. negative B. objectiveC. critical D. optimistic(B)We all know that humans are damaging the environment, but what can we do about it? Some people are trying to do their best to be more e

22、nvironmentally friendly. Some people suggest recycling paper, tin, plastic and glass in daily life. They use reusable products instead of disposable(一次性的)ones. However, more people are becoming interested in reducing their carbon footprintthe amount of carbon they use. They try to reduce their carbo

23、n emissions(排放物) by cycling, using public transport or living green. Recently some undergraduates of Fujian University of Technology built their green living paper buildings. On May 10, 2011, ten engineering majors in this school made their unique house (a football-like paper building), which took l

24、ess energy, during a “Low Emission, Green Living” campaign. The campaign, which was initiated by the Architecture Department of Fujian University of Technology, inspires students to use creativity to design and build a green building in the square of the school within 24 hours. Competitors had to li

25、ve inside their buildings for one night. The competition attracted over two hundred entries（參賽項目）from students, and 22 pieces of work, with the shapes of a star, football, and pyramid finally staged in the grounds. While sitting inside the football-like paper house, the team leader of the competitio

26、n group smiled and told us that the building had large enough space inside. The amazing house drew much attention and received high praise from students and teachers. He also said the inspiration for the design came from the beauty of motion in a football match. These unique houses appeal to people

27、to build housing projects specifically as environmentally friendly as possible to reduce the carbon emission. 31. What is the text mainly about? A. The environment is becoming worse and we should protect it. B. The beauty of football moving made ten students design a football-like house. C. Houses s

28、hould also be environmentally friendly to reduce the carbon emission. D. The campaign called “Low Emission, Green Living” took place in Shanghai University. 32. The house made by ten engineering majors was different from others because_. A. it had a football-like shape and was made of paperB. it too

29、k more energy than a common houseC. it had much more space than a common houseD. it looked like a star and neednt building materials33. This campaign in Fujian University of Technology aimed to_. A. teach students to build their own houses for livingB. make people build environmentally friendly hous

30、esC. encourage students to think of new ways to build a green houseD. ask the students to recycle paper, tin, plastic and glass in daily life34. The underlined word “initiated” in Paragraph 3 possibly means _. A. copied B. stepped C. started D. held35. Which one is NOT the way to protect the environ

31、ment？A. Recycling paper, plastic and glass in daily life. B. Using reusable products instead of disposable ones. C. Trying to go to work by their own cars. D. Living in a green house taking less energy. （C）Jamie Oliver has been invited by Gordon Brown to prepare a banquet at No10 for President Barac

32、k Obama and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect times when trade and industry are far from prosperous and the rate of employment is decreasing. Downing Street sources say Oliver, the well-known chef, will cook using “honest high-street products” and avoid expensive or “fan

33、cy” ingredients. The prime minister is trying to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment last year when he sat down to an 18-course banquet at a Japanese summit to discuss world food shortagesObama, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and other leaders will be served

34、 by apprentices（學徒） from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train young people in poverty in order to make a living by mastering a skill. Brown wants the dinner to reflect the emphasis of the London summit, which he hopes will lead to an agreement to lift the world out of recessio

35、n“To be invited to cook for such an important group of people, who are trying to solve some of the worlds major problems, is really a privilege, ” said Oliver. “Im hoping the menu Im working on will show British food and produce is some of the best in the world, but also show we have pioneered a hig

36、h-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of. ”The chef has not yet finalized the menu, but is expected to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamies Ministry of Food, which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew（啤酒燉菜） and “impressive” chocola

37、te fudge cake. 36. The underlined word “recession” in Paragraph 5 is the closest in meaning to “_”AbusinessBoppositionCdiscussionDdepression37What can we learn about Oliver from the text? A. He is a well-known American cook. B. He is invited to attend the G20 summit. C. He has founded the Fifteen Lo

38、ndon. D. He is one of the apprentices serving leaders of the G20. 38The menu of the banquet for the leaders of the G20 is supposed to_ Ainclude all delicious British food Buse inexpensive produce with special characteristics Cbe rich, varied and of high quality Dimitate the menu of last Japanese sum

39、mit39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? AOliver is honored to be invited to cook for the G20 leaders. BAltogether three presidents are mentioned in the textCPresident Barack Obama offers the cut-price menuDThe menu for the G20 dinner banquet has been decided40What is the Fifteen

40、 London? AAn apartment in LondonBA luxurious restaurant in LondonCA restaurant as well as a training centerDA famous avenue. (D)From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when

41、you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success only if you make the ri

42、ght choice. You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power,

43、 or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(長期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed(搖擺) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather. You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everythin

44、g that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible. Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and be

45、lieve. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence. If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are

46、 responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks. In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible, once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on

47、the road to success. 41. People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they_. A. are ready to change their mindsB. are easily affected by windy weatherC. dont have the power to face their fateD. cant exercise control over themselves42. Losers would think that_. A. success is the result

48、of hard workB. working hard will lead to successC. their failure is only because of bad luckD. they dont make efforts to succeed43. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that_. A. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudesB. developing confidence is the key to future successC. thoughts and belie

49、fs are the results of creative mindD. setting our expectations is essential before taking action44. The last paragraph serves as_. A. the proof of the authors pointsB. the conclusion of the argumentC. an introduction to another topicD. a comparison between two views45. Which is the best title for th

50、e text? A. Success is a choiceB. The secrets of successC. Develop our confidenceD. How to achieve success第二節 信息匹配（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分) 閱讀下列應用文及相關信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請將4650各小題中的人物與AF中的工作匹配起來。A. Employer: an International School in Beijing Position: Administrative AssistantRequirements:1. Bachelor degree or abo

51、ve majoring in English; A high-level of Chinese-English and English-Chinese oral and written proficiency2. Computer proficiency (i. e. : Word, Excel) 3. Minimum 2 years relevant experience as a professional translator or administrative assistantB.Employer: An International Foreign Trade Company in S

52、henzhenPosition: foreign trade clerk (males only)Requirements:1. Be familiar with foreign trade business processes, work experience preferred2. Good at speaking, reading and writing in English 3. Travelling often both at home and abroad 4. Strong business sense and negotiation skillsC.Employer: Good

53、 Day travel Agency in GuangzhouPosition: Tour GuidesRequirements:1. Aged less than 302. Easygoing, open-minded, willing to meet and good at getting along with people of different kinds, especially foreigners3. Good at spoken English, acquisition of one more foreign language preferred4. Fit, adaptabl

54、e enough for frequent travelling abroadD.Employer: Bright Foreign Languages SchoolPosition: English TeachersRequirements:1. College graduates with at least Bachelor degree in English; and those from teaching universities are preferred2. Enthusiastic about teaching and have a will for life-long devot

55、ion to education3. Working in the suburban senior campus. Males preferredE. Employer: Shanghai DailyPosition: English editorsRequirements:1. A recognized degree in English or a related discipline2. Excellent writing skills, preferably with editing/journalism experience3. Teaching or training experie

56、nce in English or related subjectsF.Employer: Duran Education GroupPosition: TeachersRequirements:1. Native English speakers2. At least 1 years teaching experience in college; major in various subjects like math, accounting, physics, economy, English etc. 3. Teaching in the branches of this group in

57、 Asia 4. Comfortable with living in foreign cultures for a long time46. Mary, an English major, will graduate from college this July. As the chairman of the Students Union, she is thought highly of as good leadership, outgoing, extraverted. She herself looks forward to a job that allows her to trave

58、l as much as possible around the world, instead of a sedentary job in the office. 47. Sarah majored in English and American Literature in a college in Texas and continued to teach there after graduation. She is quite curious about Chinese culture and desires to have a profound understanding of it by

59、 staying there for a long time. At the same time, however, loss of income is one concern that holds her back from making her dream come true. 48. Tim didnt go to college. He started as an office clerk in a trade company and later rose to get involved in the business due to his hard work and intellig

60、ence. He also has taken part-time course of English to improve his competence. Now, he is seeking to make a change in a large-scale company. 49. Helen, a quiet girl, has been an English-Chinese translator for 3 years. Now tired of spending the whole day translating documents in the office, she wants