2018_2019学年高中英语module2therenaissance单元质量检测二外研版 10页

单元质量检测(二)(时间：100分钟　满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AShakespeare'sBirthplaceandExhibitionHenleyStreet,StratforduponAvonTel:01789204016Shakespeare'sbirthplacewasthechildhoodhomeofWilliamShakespeare.TakeastepbackintimeandseewhatlifewaslikefortheyoungShakespearegrowingupinStratforduponAvon.Thehousehasbeenexactlyfurnished,andincludesbothoriginalandcopyitemssimilartothosewhichwouldhavebeenthereinthehousewhenShakespearewasaboy.Beautifulpaintedclothshangonthewalls,brightlycoloredfabricsfilltheroomsandhisfather'sgloveworkshophasbeenrecreated.Atthebackofthehouseisabeautifulgardencontainingmanyplants,herbsandflowersmentionedinShakespeare'splays.TheneighboringexhibitionshowsShakespeare'slifeandfocusesonmanyrarelocalitemsconnectedwithhim,aswellasacopyofthefirsteditionofhiscollectedplayspublishedin1623.◎Limiteddisabledaccess◎ManyrestaurantsclosetoShakespeare'sbirthplace◎Towncenterparking◎Giftshops◎Allowatleast45minutestovisitthehouseandtheexhibitionAdult￡6.70　Child￡2.60　Family￡15.00SummerMidWinterJun.－Aug.Apr.－May，Sep.－Oct.Nov.－Mar.openLastEntryOpenLastEntryOpenLastEntryMonday－Saturday9am5：30pm10am5pm10am4pmSunday9：30am6pm10am5：30pm10：30am4pm1．Howmuchwouldtheypayifacouplewiththeirtwochildrenvisittheexhibition?A．￡5.2.　　　　　　　　B．￡13.4.C．￡15.D．￡18.6.解析：选C　细节理解题。结合题干可知，是一家人去参观莎士比亚故居，结合文章图表中的“Family￡15.00”可知，一家人去参观需要￡15。2．WhatisthedeadlinetoentertheexhibitiononFridayinJuly?A．4pm.　　　　　　　　B．5pm.C．5：30pm.D．6pm.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据文章图表时间“Jun.－Aug.”和对应的“Monday－Saturday”并结合题干可知，7月的周五参观莎士比亚故居最迟的时间是下午5点30分。3．WhatcanweseeinShakespeare'sbirthplace?A．Oldfurniture.　　　　　　　　B．Ancientrestaurants.C．Coloredgloves.D．Shakespeare'splays.解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第一段的第三句“Thehousehasbeenexactlyfurnished,andincludesbothoriginalandcopyitemssimilartothosewhichwouldhavebeenthereinthehousewhenShakespearewasaboy”可知，在莎士比亚故居可以看到一些保留下来的旧家具，故选A。nBBuyingfolkartpaintingshasbeenapassionofmine.Ifoundsomepiecesrecently.TheproblemwasthatIcouldonlyaffordoneandIwashavingtroubleindecidingwhichonetobuy.ThefirstpaintingwasaworkofBillDodge.Hecreateditin1962andnameditFirstTrolleyToVanNuys.Thepaintingshowsthecenterofatown,withalotofpeopleinthewindowsandonthestreet.ThomasChambersisoneofAmerica'smostfamousfolkartists.Thepaintingofhimshowsafishingscenewithvillagersandboats.Itmayhavegreatvalueinthefuture.Butitdoesn'tsuitmytaste.AnotherfolkartpiecewaspaintedbyRev.HowardFinsterin1988.ItistitledHowardin1944.Thesmileonthisportraitisveryengaging(迷人的)anditmakesmesmilejustasbig.AlligatorFisherisafolkartpaintingcreatedin1940.Theblueofthebayou(海湾)isverycalmingandthetreesgiveitaverySouthernfeel.ThereisahouseinthepaintingandIlikethisoneverymuch.ItremindsmeofLouisiana,whereIwasborn.ALetterfromMyMotherisonethatIfoundduringajourney.Thelookonthegirl'sfaceissoseriousandsad.Thepaintingitselfisgreat;itjustmakesmefeelsad.Ihadnoideawherethisfolkartpaintingshouldhang.Atlast,Idecidedtobuytheonethatcangivemeagoodmoodeveryday.Whatismoreimportantthanagoodmood?4．WhatdoweknowaboutthefolkartpaintingbyBillDodge?A．Itisaportraitofthepainter.B．Notmanyhousescanbeseeninit.C．Itwascreatedinthemiddleof1960s.D．Ittellssomethingaboutpeople'slifeinatown.解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段的“Thepaintingshowsthecenterofatown,withalotofpeopleinthewindowsandonthestreet.”可知这幅画展示了一个小镇上的生活片段。5．AsforthepaintingbyThomasChambers,theauthordidn't________.A．knowwhereitwascreatedB．thinkitwouldbevaluableC．thinkitwassuitableforhim/herD．knowwhatitsmeaningwas解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第三段的“Butitdoesn'tsuitmytaste.”可知作者不是很喜欢这幅画。6．HowdidtheauthormostprobablyfeelaboutthepaintingAlligatorFisher?A．Calm.　　　　　　　　B．Scared.C．Surprised.D．Unhappy.解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第五段的“Theblueofthebayou(海湾)isverycalming”可推断作者看到画中这片海湾时应该感到很平静。7．WhatwastheproblemwithALetterfromMyMother?A．Itcosttoomuch.B．Itwasupsetting.C．Itwasn'twellpainted.D．Itwastoolarge.解析：选B　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Thepaintingitselfisgreat;itjustmakesmefeelsad.”可知这幅画的问题就是看起来让人难过。CnIthappenstomostfirsttimefishkeepers.Theyruntoafishstore,pickoutthebestlookingfish,andgetallthethingstheyneedfortheirtanks.Thentheyfilluptheirtanksandputtheirfishinthewater.Overthecourseofthenextweek,theirfisharen'tlookingsogood.Thenallofasudden,alloftheirfishstarttodieoff.Luckily,thereisanexplanation.Ammonia(氨)andnitrite(亚硝酸盐)aretoxictofish.Yousee,keepingfishinatankproducesammonia.Ifafishisplacedinanewtank,thetankwon'tbeequippedwiththeabilitytochangethatammoniaintoalessharmfulchemical.Andthat'swhytheydie.Toavoidthewholefailure,youhavetounderstandalittlesomethingcalledtheNitrogenCycle(氮循环).Afterammoniaisproducedinatank,akindofbacteriumthatisnaturallyfoundinwater(abacteriumthatconsumesammoniaandproducesnitrite)reproducesitselftoformalargeenoughareatochangeallammoniaintonitrite.Astheconcentration(浓度)ofnitriteincreases,thesamethinghappenstonitrite,whichhappenedtoammonia.Agroupofbacteriathatchangenitriteintonitrate(硝酸盐)forminlargenumbers.Thecycletakesaboutoneweektoseveralmonths,dependingonyourtechnique.Whenatankreachesapointwhereitcanchangeallammoniaandnitritebeingproducedinatanktonitratebeforetheyreachharmfulconcentrations,ithasfinishedtheNitrogenCycle—itissafeforfish.Sobeforeyoueverplaceafishintoatankfromnowon,usesomeskillstomakeitdothatfirst.Todoso,slightlyincreaseammoniaconcentrationofyourtank.Ifafter24hours,yourtankhasnomarkofammoniaornitrite,youcanensurethatit'scycled.Youjustneedtoperformapartialwaterchangeandyourtankisreadyforfish.语篇解读：本文是说明文。新手养鱼经常遇到这样的问题：他们刚养不久的鱼相继死去。这是因为新鱼缸没有经过氮循环，从而导致鱼中毒死亡。8．WhatcanwelearnfromPara.1?A．It'sreallyhardforpeopletokeepfishwell.B．Theauthorfeelsverysorryforthosedeadfish.C．Newfishkeepersbegintoraisefishinahurry.D．Peoplehavenoideahowtousetheirtankswell.解析：选C　推理判断题。第一段描述了养鱼新手经常会遇到的问题：他们刚养的鱼很快就死了；由第二段的最后两句可知这是因为新买的鱼缸没有经过氮循环，从而导致鱼中毒而死；由此可推知，作者在第一段中想说明新手养鱼太仓促了。9．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“toxic”inPara.2?A．Open.B．Harmful.C．Familiar.D．Beneficial.解析：选B　词义猜测题。由第二段的“thetankwon'tbeequippedwiththeabilitytochangethatammoniaintoalessharmfulchemical”可推知，ammonia和nitrite这两种化学物质对鱼类有害。10．WhatdoweknowabouttheNitrogenCycle?A．Itmakessureoffish'ssafety.B．Itprovidesallthenutritionfishneed.C．Itincreasestheconcentrationofammonia.D．Itproducesmorechemicalstocleanthetank.解析：选A　细节理解题。由第三段的内容尤其是最后一句“ithasfinishedtheNitrogenCycle—itissafeforfish”可知，新买的鱼缸经过氮循环之后，人们就可以用它来养鱼了；故选A。11．Whichquestioncan'tbeansweredinthetext?A．What'stherightwaytoraisefishinanewtank?nB．WhathappensduringtheNitrogenCycle?C．Whyarefishinanewtanklikelytodie?D．Whyisnitratelessharmfultofish?解析：选D　推理判断题。文章第一段介绍了养鱼新手常遇到的问题，第二段解释了造成这种问题的原因，第三段具体介绍了氮循环的过程，最后一段介绍了用新鱼缸养鱼的正确方法；D项在文中没有涉及，故选D。DOneofthestrangestfeaturesofmotherhoodisthatthevastmajorityofmothersprefertocradletheirbabiesintheleftarm.Whyshouldthisbe?Theobviousexplanationisthatthemajorityofmothersarerighthandedandtheywishtokeeptheirrighthandfree.Unfortunately,thisexplanationcannotapply,becauselefthandedmothersalsofavortheirleftarmforholdingtheirbabies.Theprecisefiguresare83percentforrighthandedmothersand73percentforlefthandedmothers.Themostlikelyexplanationisthatthemother'sheartisontheleftsideand,byholdingthebabyinherleftarm,sheisunconsciouslybringingherbabyclosertothesoundoftheheartbeat.Thisisthesoundthebabyheardwhenitwasinsidethemother'swombandwhichisthereforeanassociationwithpeace,comfortandsecurity.Testswerecarriedoutinnurserieswheresomebabieswereplayedtherecordedsoundofahumanheartbeat,and,sureenough,wenttosleeptwiceasquicklyastheothers.Wealsoknowthatthesoundofmother'sheartisquiteaudibleinsidethewombandthattheunbornbabyhasawelldevelopedhearing.Itisinterestingthatfathersshowlessofthisleftsidebias(偏爱)thanmothers,suggestingthatthehumanfemaleisbetterprogrammedthanherpartnerforcarryingababy.Alternatively,shemayunconsciouslyadjustherholdingbehaviortomakebabyfellmoresecure.Somenewobservationsonourclosestanimals'relatives,thechimpanzeesandgorillas,haverevealedthattheyalsoshowastrongbiasforholdingtheirbabiesontheleftside.Theprecisefigureswere84percentforchimpanzeesand82percentforgorillas,remarkablyclosetothehumanpercentages.Recentlyapossibleadditionalvalueincradlingbabiesontheleftsidehasbeensuggested.Ithasbeenpointedoutthat,because,thetwosidesofthebrainareconcernedwithdifferentaspectsofbehavior,itispossiblethatthemother,incradlingthebabytoherleft,isshowingthebabyher“bestside”．Itisclaimedthattheemotionsareexpressedmorestronglyontheleftsideofthehumanfaceandthatshethereforegivesthebabyabetterchancetoreadheremotionalmoodchangesasitgazesupather.Furthermore,themother'slefteyeandeararemoretunedintoemotionalchangesinherbabythanherrighteyeandearwouldbe.Soinadditiontothebaby'sseeingthemoreexpressivepartsofitsmother,thereisfurtheradvantagethatthemotherherselfismoresensitivetotheleftheldbaby.Thismaysoundfarfetched,butjustpossibly,itcouldprovideaslightextrabenefitforthosemothersdisplayingthestrangeonesidedbiaswhencradlingtheirinfants.Howdoesabiasoccur?Dothemothershaveaninstinctivepreferenceforit,ordotheylearnitbytrialanderror,unconsciouslyadjustingthepositionofthebabiesuntilthebabiesarecalmer?Thesurprisingansweristhatitseemstobethebabynotthemotherwhocontrolsthebias.Observationofnewborninfantswhentheywereonlyafewhoursoldrevealedthattheycomeintotheworldwithapreprogrammedtendencytoturntheirheadtotheright.Ifthenewbornbabyisngentlyheldinadeadcentralpositionandthenreleased,itnaturallyswingstotherightfarmoreoftenthantotheleft.Thishappensinnearly70percentofbabies.Thismaybeonlyapartofexplanation,becausetheholdingbiasis80percentnot70percent,butitaddsafurtherintriguingchaptertothestory.12．HowdoestheauthordevelopParagraph1?A．Bygivinganexampleasahook.B．Bygivingageneralstatementandnarrowingitdown.C．Byaskingaquestionandshowingananswer.D．Byexplainingtheimportanceofunderstandingaphenomenon.解析：选C　写作手法题。根据第一段中的“Whyshouldthisbe?Theobviousexplanationisthatthemajorityofmothersarerighthandedandtheywishtokeeptheirrighthandfree.”可知，第一句说明一个现象，并对此提出疑问，然后进行解释。由此可知，选项C符合题意。13．Theunderlinedword“audible”inParagraph3means________.A．softB．clearC．weakD．distant解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“...andthattheunbornbabyhasawelldevelopedhearing”可知，还在子宫内未出生的婴儿有着发育健全的听力系统。由此可推知，B项符合语境，即婴儿在子宫内时，母亲的心跳声是很清晰的。14．What'sthemainideaofParagraph5?A．Theleftsideofthehumanfaceexpressesemotionsmorestronglythantheright.B．Amother'slefteyeandeararemoresensitivetotheemotionalchangesinherbaby.C．Ababymaybemoreableto“read”itsmother'semotionsthanwaspreviouslybelieved.D．Holdingherbabyintheleftarmmayimproveamother'semotionalcommunicationwithit.解析：选D　段落大意题。根据第五段中的“Itisclaimedthattheemotionsareexpressedmorestronglyontheleftsideofthehumanfaceandthatshethereforegivesthebabyabetterchancetoreadheremotionalmoodchangesasitgazesupather.”可知，人的左半边脸的表情更加丰富，更有利于和孩子进行感情交流和沟通。因此D项符合语境。15．Whatistheauthor'stonewhenhediscusseswhymostmotherscradletheirbabiesintheleftarm?A．Cautious.B．Disapproving.C．Subjective.D．Favorable.解析：选A　推理判断题。根据文章中多处出现的语气不确定的词可知，作者探讨为什么大多数母亲都是左手抱婴儿这一问题的态度是比较谨慎的。例如第二段中mostlikelyexplanation，第五段中的apossibleadditionalvalue,itispossiblethat...,butjustpossibly...以及第六段中的Thismaybeonlyapartofexplanation...等。Ⅱ.阅读七选五(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。Historyisarecordofwhathashappenedinthepast.__16__Thereallyfascinatingthingisthatmuchofhistoryhasbeenrepeatedtimeandagain.Itallowsustolearnfromthepast,boththemistakesmadeandthesuccessesachieved.Oneofthebenefitsofhistoryisreadinghowotherpeoplebothfamousandtotallyunknownhaveovercometremendouschallengesintheirlife.Thesechallenges,althoughparticulartoaperson,ortoacertaintimeinthepast,oroccurringinnadifferentcountryorculture,allconveythesamething.__17____18__Heencounteredmanyfailureswhileontheroadtofinallyinventingthemoderndaylightbulb.Hecouldbeheldoutasanexampleofapersonwhonevergaveup.__19__However,hedidnotletthosefailuresstophim.Hehadadreamandhejustkepttryingdifferentthingsuntilhedidreachsuccess.Or,considerthestoryofAbrahamLincolnwhomanagedtobecomePresidentoftheUnitedStateseventhoughhesufferedmanysetbacksandpersonallosses.MostofusonlyrealizethesuccessofMr.LincolnbecomingPresident.__20__Hislifewasnotaneasyone.Hisstoryisonethatmotivatesustokeepmovingforwardnomatterwhatobstacleswehaveinlife.A．Historyhasalotofinfluenceonus.B．TakeforexamplethestoryofThomasEdison.C．Historyhassomeveryuniquequalitiesaboutit.D．Iamsurehewasdiscouragedbyhismanyfailures.E．Theyconveywisdomintheirshortstoriesofperseverance.F．Fewofusknewaboutthemanychallengeshehadtoovercome.G．Onlythosewithcouragetofacechallengescanhopetolivetheirdreams.16．解析：选C　根据上一句“Historyisarecordofwhathashappenedinthepast.”及空后的“Thereallyfascinatingthingisthat...”可知选C。17．解析：选E　根据空前内容可知，虽然对于某个人、对于过去某个特定的时间或者对于发生在一个不同国家与文化的事情来说，这些挑战是很独特的，但都传达相同的内容。这里承接上文，故选E。18．解析：选B　根据下文中的“Heencounteredmanyfailureswhileontheroadtofinallyinventingthemoderndaylightbulb.”可知选B。19．解析：选D　根据空后的“However,hedidnotletthosefailuresstophim.”可知选D项。20．解析：选F　根据上文提到“MostofusonlyrealizethesuccessofMr.LincolnbecomingPresident.”可知，许多人只看到林肯成为总统的成功，却很少有人知道他是如何克服这些困难的。故选F。Ⅲ.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Forme,twooftheloveliestwordsinEnglishare“lifepersists”．I__21__themyearsagoasacollegestudent,sittinginthelibrary,__22__，workingonapaper.Outofnowhere,thosewordscame__23__offthepageinaquote(引语)：“Inthemidstofdeathlifepersists;inthemidstof__24__truthpersists;inthemidstofdarknesslightpersists.”SuddenlyIwasn'tunhappyandimpatientanymore.ThenI__25__mygranddad.Ilovedtotalkwithhim.AndIwas__26__tohearwhathe'dthinkofit.Hehadpoorhearing,soIhadto__27__itafewtimes,butoncehe__28__it,helaughed.“AllIcansaytothatistotally__29__，”hesaidonthephone.ItoldhimhowgladIwas,afteralongwinter,tofinallyseespringand__30__tofindthatquote.“Whyisthat？”heasked.“Well,springisasure__31__thatlifepersists.Anditjustmakesme__32__.”Helaughedagain,andthen__33__hislovelyvoice,herecitedformehis__34__“springtime”words：“Thedesertshallrejoice(高兴),and__35__astherosedoes...evenwithjoyandsinging.”Manyyearslater,__36__myhusbandandIdroveacrossadesertwithmanywildflowersandblooming(盛开的)cactuses,Icould__37__hearmygranddadnlaughing：“Thedesertshallrejoice.”Lifepersists,andsodowe,inthesilenceof__38__andthebloomingofcactuses;andinthedeadof__39__andthegreenofspring.Spring__40__usthatwe'realiveforever.语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。文章讲述的是作者有感于春天的活力，从偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持。生命长存于漫漫沙漠的植物中，长存于冬去春来的绿意中。冬去春来，生命依然长存，而我们也要继续前行。21．A.lookedfor　　　　　　B．happenedonC．pickedoutD．madeup解析：选B　根据语境可知，几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词“lifepersists”。happenon“偶然遇到或发现”，符合语境。pickout“挑选，辨别出”；makeup“编造”。22．A.boredB．concentratedC．tiredD．confused解析：选A　根据下文中的“SuddenlyIwasn'tunhappyandimpatientanymore”可知，作者当时在图书馆里的心情是很烦闷的。故选bored“厌倦的，烦闷的”。23．A.runningB．dancingC．rushingD．moving解析：选B　这两个词突然从书页上的引语中跃入作者的眼帘。dancing在此形象生动地描述了这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇到它们的偶然性。24．A.fearB．accusationC．suspicionD．untruth解析：选D　在死亡中，生命依然坚持；在谎言中，真理依然长存；在黑暗中，光明依然永驻。根据句中的death与life,darkness与light的对应关系可知，此处应填truth的反义词。untruth“虚假，不真实”，符合语境。accusation“控告”；suspicion“怀疑”。25．A.calledB．visitedC．consultedD．informed解析：选A　根据下文中的“onthephone”可知，作者给爷爷打电话。call“(给……)打电话”，符合语境。visit“看望，拜访”；consult“咨询”；inform“告知”。26．A.patientB．confidentC．upsetD．desperate解析：选D　根据语境及上文中的“Ilovedtotalkwithhim”可知，作者很想听听爷爷(对这句话)是怎么看的。desperate“极想，渴望”，符合语境。patient“耐心的”；upset“不安的”。27．A.copyB．printC．repeatD．recite解析：选C　根据上文中的“Hehadpoorhearing”和下文中的“afewtimes”可知，爷爷的听觉不灵，所以作者不得不多次重复(repeat)这句话。copy“抄写”；print“打印”；recite“背诵”。28．A.gotB．madeC．undertookD．managed解析：选A　但是一旦作者的爷爷明白(gotit)了，他就笑了起来。makeit“获得成功，准时到达”。29．A.puzzlementB．scepticismC．agreementD．disapproval解析：选C　根据上文中的“laughed”和下文中作者的爷爷所背诵的语句与该句话的主题一致性可知，作者的爷爷对这句话所表达的主题是完全同意的。puzzlement“疑惑”；scepticism“怀疑”；agreement“赞同，同意；disapproval“反对，不赞成”。30．A.practicallyB．especiallyC．obviouslyD．naturallyn解析：选B　作者告诉爷爷她在漫长的冬天过后，最终看到春天，特别是偶然发现这句引语，自己有多高兴。especially“特别，尤其”，符合语境。practically“实际地，差不多”；obviously“明显地”；naturally“自然而然地”。31．A.wayB．inspirationC．remarkD．sign解析：选D　春天就是一个可信的迹象，它表明生命是长存的。sign“迹象，征兆”，符合语境。inspiration“鼓舞人心的人(或事物)”。32．A.astonishedB．energeticC．merryD．alive解析：选C　根据上文中的“Iwasn'tunhappy”，下文中的“rejoice(高兴)”“joy”及文章的主题可知，这句话使作者感到开心(merry)。astonished“震惊的”；energetic“精力充沛的”。33．A.inB．withC．ofD．beyond解析：选A　作者的爷爷又笑了笑，然后用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句。in...voice是固定搭配，表示“以……的嗓音”。34．A.impressiveB．superbC．classicalD．favorite解析：选D　参见上题解析。impressive“使人印象深刻的”；superb“极佳的，质量极高的”；classical“经典的”；favorite“最喜欢的”。35．A.existB．flowerC．surviveD．sow解析：选B　沙漠应该高兴，像玫瑰一样盛开。根据空后的“astherosedoes”可知，flower“开花”，符合语境。36．A.afterB．whenC．untilD．although解析：选B　多年后，当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时，她几乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴”。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导时间状语从句，且在从句中作时间状语，故选when。37．A.hardlyB．alwaysC．almostD．mostly解析：选C　参见上题解析。almost“几乎，差不多”，符合语境。38．A.journeysB．wordsC．worldD．desert解析：选D　根据空后的“thebloomingofcactuses...”和上文中的“adesertwithmanywildflowersandblooming(盛开的)cactuses”及“Thedesertshallrejoice”可知，生命长存，同样的，我们也要坚持。生命长存于寂静的沙漠(desert)中和盛开的仙人掌里。39．A.winterB．springC．summerD．autumn解析：选A　inthedeadofwinter“在隆冬，在严冬”。空前的dead形象地表现了冬季万物萧条的景象，与春季的绿意及万物复苏的景象形成鲜明的对比。40．A.convincesB．assuresC．remindsD．strikes解析：选C　春天提醒我们，我们永远充满活力。convince“使相信”；assure“使确信”；remind“提醒”；strike“突然想到”。Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。WilhelmRöentgenwas__41__Germanscientist.In1895hewasworkinginhislaboratory__42__hediscoveredXraysbyaccident.Aweeklater,hetookanXrayphotographofhiswife'shand.It__43__(clear)showedherweddingringandherbones.HesentareportabouthisworktotheMedicalSocietyofhiscity.Soonafter,nnewspapersall__44__theworldwroteabouthis__45__(discover),for__46__RöentgenwontheNobelPrizeinPhysicsin1901.Xraysarestillabigpartofallourlives.DoctorsanddentistsuseXrays__47__(look)insidethebody.__48__(use)Xrays,airlineslookinsidebaggageandscientistsstudythestars.HowdidRöentgenchoosethename“Xray”？Hecalledtheserays“X”raystoshowthiswasanunknowntypeofradiation.Inmathematics,weusuallyusetheletter“x”forquantitieswedon'tknow.ManyofRöentgen'sfriendswantedhimtocall__49__(they)Röentgenrays,buthedidn't.Thename“Xray”stayedbutRöentgen'sXrays__50__(make)ourworldchanged.语篇解读：本文介绍了德国科学家伦琴发现了X射线及X射线对我们生活的影响和X射线名字的由来。41．a　考查冠词。此处泛指“一位德国科学家”，应用不定冠词a。42．when　考查固定句型。句意：1895年，他正在实验室工作，这时偶然发现了X射线。bedoingsth.when...为固定句型，意为“正在做某事，这时突然……”，符合句意。故填when。43．clearly　考查词性转换。句意：照片清晰显示出她的婚戒和骨骼。设空处修饰动词showed，应用副词。故填clearly。44．over　考查固定短语。句意：不久，全世界的报纸都报道了他的发现，为此，伦琴于1901年获得了诺贝尔物理学奖。allovertheworld为固定短语，意为“全世界”。故填over。45．discovery　考查词性转换。句意见上一题解析。设空处作形容词性物主代词his的宾语，应用名词形式。故填discovery。46．which　分析句子结构可知，for________引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为discovery，指物，故用关系代词which。47．tolook　考查非谓语动词。句意：医生和牙医使用X射线检查身体内部(器官)。根据句意，设空处在句中作目的状语，应用动词不定式。故填tolook。48．Using　考查非谓语动词。句意：航空公司运用X射线检查行李，科学家运用X射线研究天体。分析句子结构可知，设空处在句中作状语，airlines和scientists与use之间为主动关系，应用现在分词形式。故填Using。49．them　考查代词。句意：伦琴的很多朋友想让他将这些射线命名为伦琴射线，但是他没有。设空处作call的宾语，指代rays，应用宾格形式。故填them。50．made　考查动词的时态。句意：X射线的名字保存了下来，但是伦琴的X射线改变了我们的世界。设空处作but后的分句的谓语，且事情发生在过去，应用一般过去时。故填made。Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Oneday,Margarettoldmehergrandmawascomingandparentswouldwantmybasementroomback,whatdidn'tsurpriseme.Thenextday,Iwenttohermothertoaskaboutit.Sheseemedsurprisingatfirst.Andthenshetoldmetheyhaven'tyetmadeanydecisionabouthermothercometolivewiththem.“Honestspeaking,myhusbandandmymotherhavenevergotonwell.We'llwaitforabitandseewhathappens.”Therefore,itwasnoneedformetomove.Now,sixmonthhavepassedandI'mstilllivinginabasementroom.答案：第一句：parents前加her;what→which第三句：surprising→surprisedn第四句：haven't→hadn't;come→coming第五句：Honest→Honestly第六句：去掉for第七句：it→there第八句：month→months;a→theⅥ.书面表达(满分25分)假如你是校学生会主席李华。请你给在某大学任教的外籍教授MrBrown写一封邀请函，邀请他来校谈一谈文艺复兴时期的艺术作品。内容包括：1．演讲时间：下周星期三下午2：30－4：302．演讲内容：(1)文艺复兴时期的著名艺术家及其著名作品；(2)如何欣赏这些著名作品；(3)分享著名艺术家的故事。3．表达你的希望。要求：1.词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。　参考范文：DearMrBrown，WewouldliketoinviteyoutogiveusalectureabouttheworldfamousartistsandtheirmasterpiecesduringtheRenaissancenextWednesdayafternoon.Thelectureisduetobeginathalfpasttwoanditwilllastfortwohoursintheafternoon.Wewouldlovetolistentoyouradviceabouthowtoappreciatethosefamousworks.Inaddition,wewouldbeveryhappyifyoucansharesomelifestoriesofthewellknownartistswithus.Itwouldbeagreathonorforustolistentoyourlecture.Wewouldbeextremelygratefulifyoucouldspareussometimetogiveusthelecture.Wearelookingforwardtoyourcoming.Yours，LiHua