英语全国卷模拟题答案

Book8 Unit1（全国卷）单元模拟题阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AImagine you are on a cold mountain with steep rocks around. As you climb higher, the air gets thinner and the sun’s rays stronger. Just before you reach the snowline, you find what you came for -- a small white flower, the edelweiss（火绒草）, which only grows in alpine（高山的）areas. Plants face many Challenges living in alpine areas, and only 200 kinds of plants can grow there. Plants rely on oxygen, water, and sunlight to make their own food through the process of photosynthesis（光合作用）. The alpine means less CO2, which makes the process more difficult. It also brings plants closer to the sun. The sunlight is so strong that it can burn a plant’s leaves. There is little water here, so the soil is dry and rocky. You also won’t find high trees because the cold wind would blow them over!Alpine plants have advantages that help them survive the bad conditions. Like all alpine plants, the edelweiss stays close to the ground to avoid the wind. The cold water is deep under-ground, so the edelweiss grows very deep roots. Its leaves have a thick covering, which protects theplant from the wind and the sun’s bright rays. All these special Characteristic s help it grow, but very slowly.The edelweiss can live in the conditions, but humans can’t. Climbing in the high and cold mountains is dangerous and difficult. T his is why the edelweiss became such a special flower. Long ago, a young man would pick an edelweiss flower to prove his love to a girl, although it was risky. Many men died while trying. Getting the flower proved that the man was physically strong, brave, and devoted.Alpine plants can’t spread seeds, so it’s difficult for new plants to grow. Once all the edelweiss flowers are gone in an area, they will not re--grow. Governments help protect the edelweiss because it is considered an endangered plant.1. The first two paragraphs mainly describe ________.A. the process of photosynthesisB. the appearance of the edelweissC. the growing environment of the edelweissD. the challenge of mountain climbing2. The edelweiss can survive in the alpine conditions partly because ________.A. it grows high and strongB. it can get more sunlightC. its leaves’ covering is thinD. its deep roots can get water3. What can we learn about the edelweiss from the text?A. It is planted in large quantities.B. It is a symbol of bra very.C. It is a shade--loving plant.D. It spreads its seeds by wind.4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce a special flower.B. To compare different alpine plants.C. To warn people not to pick flowers.D. To encourage people to protect plants.BAlmost no one can resist a good mystery novel or detective novel, so these novels sell thousands of copies each year. And many readers regard famous mystery author Agatha Christie as Queen of Crime, whose stories are known for their tense atmosphere and strong psychological suspense and have a great effect on the English mystery novels.Christie was born in September 1890 in England. When she was growing up, her mother often toldher stories. Christie loved these stories, which took her into a world of fantasy. Christie’ s mother also encouraged her to write from a young age and also took her to travel a lot.She married Archie Christie in 1914 at the beginning of World War Ⅰ. During the war, Christie wrote her first detective story; The Mysterious Affair at Styles. She chose the crime, and then invented a detective named Hercule Poirot, ranking second to Sherlock Holmes, to solve it. She sent the book to a publisher, but it was rejected.After the war ended, Christie sent her book to more publishers, and finally, in 1920, one published it. She earned just $ 25 for it. Over the next few years, Christie wrote more books and short stories, gaining experience as a writer. In spite of her literary success, life was not going well at home. In 1928, Archie and Agatha got a divorce（离婚）. A short time later, she met a young archaeologist, Max Mallowan, After getting married in 1930, they began to spend some time each year in the Middle East, which provided settings for some of Christies novels, such as Murder at the vicarage （1930）, Murder on the orient Express （1934）and Death on the Nile（1939）.Christie continued writing for the rest of her life. When she died in January 1976, readers around the world mourned（哀悼）her death. But her tales of mystery continue to be loved by new generations of readers. They’ve been translated into hundreds of languages and areselling, well today and outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare in Britain.5. As a whole, this text ________.A. is a biography of Agatha ChristieB. promotes Agatha Christie’s novelsC. explains how Agatha Christie became a writerD. is a review of Agatha Christie’s novels6. What do we know about Hercule Poirot?A. He was better known than Sherlock Holmes.B. He made Christie become famous.C. He was good at catching criminals.D. He was the only main character in the novel.7. From the underlined sentence “outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare in Britain”, we can learn that ________.A. the Bible helps her works to sell in BritainB. the sales of her works rank third in BritainC. the works of Shakespeare doesn’t sell better than hers in BritainD. their sales are equally good in Britain8. Which is the right order for what Agatha Christie experienced?①She had her first detective novel published.②She finished The Mysterious Affair at Styles.③Her mother encouraged him to write.④Her marriage to Archie ended in divorce.⑤She wrote Murder on the Orient Express.A. ③②④①⑤B. ③①②⑤④C. ②①③⑤④D. ③②①④⑤CBeaches First Annual Easter Fun RunSUNDAY MARCH 31, 2013Our race is in the Poronto Beaches--on the Boardwalk, by Woodbine Bathing Station West of the Olympic Pool （East of Lakeshore Blvd East and Coxwell Ave）.• Kids can Choose from 3 km or 6 km distances.• Adults 6 km only.• Kids receive an Easter gift bag at the finish line.• Easter costum es are recommended.Register On lineRegistration is on now and closes Wednesday March 27 at 6 pm.Course: Start and finish are at the Woodbine Bathing Station.START 6 km at 9∶00 am.START 3 km at 9∶05 am.Event Pricing:• Single Entry（参赛）$ 30• Family of 4 $ 80• Additional family member $ 20 （Must be part of the same family. ）• One parent and one child $ 40Costumes:We highly recommend that all racers wear their Easter costumes. Please modify（修改）your costume for running safety. All our volunteers will be in costume too!Finishers Ribbons:Focus is on fun and participation. All participants receive a Finishers Ribbon. Kids receive an Easter egg at finish.Post 2 km holding area for kids:Parents please note that if your child is participating in the 3kin Fun Run, once they crossthe finish line kids will be carried into a safe holding area on the beach directly beside the Board- walk, next to the finish line. This way if parents are participating in the 6 km, you know your kids are in a safe area manned by race volunteers, until you cross the finish line too.Parking.There’s enough free parking off Lakeshore Blvd, East of Coxwell, in Green “P” lots.Race Kit（全套衣服及装备）Pick Up:Saturday March 30 4: 00--6: 30 pm on Boardwalk, in front of Woodbine Bath House.9. Participants in the Easter Fun Run are expected to ________.A. have the experience of runningB. wear the Easter costumesC. choose 3 km distanceD. prepare the race kit themselves10. For a couple with three children, how much will it cost for each person on average?A.$25.B.$30.C.$20.D. $22.11. What can we know about the Easter Fun Run?A. It offers participants a chance for fun.B. It is mainly intended for families.C. It charges little for parking.D. It calls for people to do exercise.DYou may not pay much attention to your daily elevator（电梯）ride. Many of us use a lift several times a day without thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD of America, has made it his business to ex amine this overlooked form of public transport. “The lift becomes this interesting social space where manners are sort of strange, ”Gray told the BBC, “They are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want —it’s your own little box.If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally（对角线地）across from each other to create distance.When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in e very corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.New comers to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple — look down, or look at your phone.Why are we so awkward in lift s?“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Renneberg, a Ge rman psychologist, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators. The easiest way not to be awkward is to avoid eye contact.”12. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _________.A. turn around and greet one anotherB. look around or examine their phoneC. make eye contact with those in the elevatorD. try to keep a distance from other people13. Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?14. The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.A. judgeB. IgnoreC. put up withD. make the best of15. The best title of the passage is probably ________.A. How to Enjoy Ourselves in Lifts?B. Why Do We Feel Awkward in Lifts?C. A Strange Lift Ride.D. A New Research on Lifts.七选五The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 16 Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 17If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 18 If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.19 Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how tocommunicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 20 At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such question s.A. It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.C. Everyone was new to the network once.D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.完型填空My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s 21 now but it wasn’t that time.Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I 22 a rest before catching the train, so I bought a 23 and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap,self-service place with long 24 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to 25 a place and went to get a cup of coffee.When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the 26 s eat. It was one of those27 young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 28 at the front, not so unusual these days. What did 29 me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble—then really I was rather uneasy about him—Ijust 30 down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 31 . then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 32 it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a 33 piece , I felt more 34 than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I 35 it.The boy gave me a 36 look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman ismad!” Everyone 37 . That really made me feel silly, but it was 38 when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as his hair when I 39 I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my 40 .21. A. serious B. wonderful C. funny D. exciting22. A. enjoyed B. took C. had D. wanted23. A. cake B. newspaper C. magazine D. bag24. A. chairs B. tables C.benches D. beds25. A. order B. find C. keep D. visit26. A. very B. same C. free D. next27. A. wild-looked B. wild-looking C. good-looking D.good-looked28. A. red B. black C. brown D. white29. A. interest B. surprise C. frighten D. hurt30. A. looked B. lay C. sat D. put31. A. eagerly B. friendly C. closely D. shyly32. A. believe B. hear C. notice D. stop33. A. last B. big C. single D. third34. A. angry B. lucky C. happy D. curious35. A. covered B. threw C. got D. wrapped36. A. strange B. exhausting C. nervous D. pleasant37. A. agreed B. promised C. stared D. followed38. A. better B. worse C. later D. easier39. A. wondered B. realized C. decided D. recognized40. A. bags B. clothes C. book D. newspaper语法填空A park officer noticed Sam consistently caught more fish than anyone else. While other guys caught only three or four a day, Sam’s boat was always full 41 fish. The officer, curious , asked Sam his secret. The 42 (success ) fisherman invited the officer to accompany him and observe. So the next morning they took off in Sam’s boat and the officer got ready to see 43 it was done. Sam’s approach was si mple. He took out a stick of dynamite(炸药),lit it , and threw it in the air. The explosion rocked the lade with such a force 44 dead fish immediately began to surface . Sam took out a net and started taking 45 upThe officer, after 46(recover) from the sho ck, began yelling at Sam. “You can’t do this! It’s illegal!” Sam , meanwhile, took out another stick of dynamite. He lit it and 47 (drop) it in the officer’s lap with these words, “Are you going to sit there all day complaining, 48 are you going to fish ?”The poor officer was left with 49 fast decision to make . He had suddenly been transformed from an observer to a 50(participate ). A choice had to be made quickly and with a sigh of regret he threw out the stick and waited for the explosion.短文改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)下面短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。