2017届优化方案高考总复习英语习题 综合过关 基础考点聚焦 检测(八)

综合过关检测(八)[学生用书单独成册]
(时间：100分钟分数：100分)
第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1．As the spokeswoman said, ________ we should take action against them depends on what they will do.
A．why B．if
C．whether D．that
C解析：考查名词性从句。

句意：正如女发言人所说的那样，我们是否应该针对他们采取行动取决于他们将会做什么。

本空需要用连词引导主语从句，表示“是否”，因此用whether引导。

2．(2016·惠州模拟)—How did you make contact with the travel agent, Susan?
—Oh, that’s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one ________ the telephone number is provided.
A．that B．in which
C．of which D．whose
C解析：考查定语从句；句意：——你怎么和旅行社联系，汤姆？——哦，很容易，我上网搜索，然后打电话给一个提供电话号码的旅行社。

这句话用了定语从句，先行词是one(the travel agent), 定语从句中缺少的是(the telephone number)of the travel agent, 所以用of which 引导定语从句，如果横线后面没有the, 就用whose, 故选C项。

3．Our efforts will not be________. Our basketball team is sure to win the final this year.
A．by accident B．in vain
C．on purpose D．at length
B解析：句意：我们的努力不会白费的。

我们篮球队肯定能赢得今年的决赛。

by accident“偶然”；in vain“徒劳，白费”；on purpose“故意”；at length“最终；详细地”。

根据句意答案应为B项。

4．The girl is ________ being admitted to Harvard though she is not good at studying.
A．focused on B．looked forward to
C．based on D．bent on
D解析：be bent on doing sth.“一心要做某事”。

look forward to在本题中不该用被动语态。

5．—I envy you for your job.
—But ________，it’s not the job I’ve always dreamt about.
A．to be sure B．to be exact
C．to be fair D．to be honest
D解析：考查交际用语。

——我很羡慕你的职业。

——但说真的，这不是我梦想的职业。

to be honest “说实话”符合语境。

to be sure “无可否认，诚然”；to be exact“确切地说”；to be fair “说句公道话”。

6．Our teacher demanded that all of us ________ English every day.
A．should practise to speak B．would practise speaking
C．could practise speaking D．practise speaking
D解析：demand that...从句的谓语动词用should＋动词原形，should可以省略；practise 后接动名词。

故选D。

句意：我们老师要求我们所有人都要每天练习说英语。

7．The murderer ________ killing his boss.
A．was condemned to death for
B．was condemned death as
C．was condemned to death as
D．condemned to death for
A解析：考查固定搭配。

be condemned to death for sth./doing sth.“因……被处死”。

8．—Would you like some more coffee?
—________．
A．Thank you! It’s kind of you
B．Great! Well done
C．Well, it doesn’t matter
D．OK.It’s up to you
A解析：考查交际用语。

句意：——你想再来点儿咖啡吗？——谢谢！你真好。

It’s kind of you常与表示感谢的话连用，A项符合语境。

9．(2016·江苏盱眙中学高三检测)He is afraid to face the difficulty he thinks he’ll have ________ the driving test tomorrow; he finds it difficult ________ rid of the worries.
A．passed; got B．passing; to get
C．to pass; getting D．in passing; in getting
B解析：第一个空是考查have difficulty(in)doing...; 第二个空考查find后跟宾语和宾补，因宾语较长，又由不定式充当，所以用了形式宾语。

10．The girl wanted to watch TV when she didn’t finish the homework, but her mother told her ________．
A．not to B．not to do
C．not to it D．do not to
A解析：此处用省略形式to 来代替前面的动作以避免重复。

11．The doctor advised her to eat more bean products ________ meat which might be harmful to her heart.
A．for lack of B．by means of
C．in place of D．in favour of
C解析：考查介词短语辨析。

句意：医生建议她多吃豆类食品来代替可能对她的心脏有害的肉类。

in place of “代替，顶替”，符合句意。

for lack of “缺乏，短缺”；by means of “借助……手段，依靠……方法”；in favour of “支持，赞同”。

12．—The light is so weak that I can’t ________ the words in the article.
—Maybe your eyesight is failing.
A．leave out B．make out
C．check out D．figure out
B解析：考查动词短语辨析。

句意：“灯光如此微弱以至于我辨认不清文章中的文字。

”“也许你的视力正在下降。

”leave out “遗漏”；make out “辨认”；check out“(住宿)退房，结账”；figure out “算出，解出”。

13．It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to________．
A．rewards B．prizes
C．awards D．results
A解析：句意：人们普遍认为婴儿学会做事情是因为某些行为有奖励。

此处reward表示“奖励；回报”。

后三项分别表示“奖品”“奖赏”“结果”。

14．When the whole area was________by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.
A．cut away B．cut down
C．cut up D．cut off
D解析：句意：当整个地区被洪水隔断时，政府用直升飞机往那儿送食物。

cut off “切断；使隔绝”。

15．What I want to ________ to teenagers is that being addicted to the Internet will to some extent harm both mental and physical health.
A．get in B．get across
C．get down D．get over
B解析：考查动词短语辨析。

句意：我想让青少年明白的是迷恋网络在某种程度上会对身心有害。

A项意为“到达，收割”；B项意为“使人了解，让人明白”；C项意为“下来，写下”；D项意为“克服，走完”。

根据语境可知，此处表示让青少年明白迷恋网络的害处。

故选B项。

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

As a child, I started learning to play the piano, my favorite musical __16__，but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school __17__ I could concentrate more on my studies.
It’s one of my biggest __18__ to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would __19__. However, I didn’t keep my
promise because I was __20__ with my study. __21__ I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been __22__ that I never returned. I haven’t taken lessons since then but to be honest, I __23__ to. Sitting at the piano, I couldn’t help recalling many __24__—time of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher __25__ me after I played an entire piece of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so __26__ that I could hardly say anything. But her __27__ helped ease my shame. These memories, __28__，good or bad, never caused my __29__ for playing the piano again.
This thought then led me to think that __30__ is like music, and that we all try to play different __31__ in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch (音高) is __32__ when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own __33__ style of music. No matter what style our music is, it is __34__ that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesn’t __35__ that I’ve stopped making music.
【解题导语】本文主要介绍了作者学习弹钢琴的经历，告诉我们：人生就像音乐，无论我们的音乐风格是什么，唱快乐、平静和爱的歌才是重要的。

16．A.instrument B．performance
C．room D．stage
A解析：孩提时，“我”开始学习弹奏我最喜欢的乐器(instrument)——钢琴。

但是，当“我”上中学时，为了(so that)能够更加集中注意力学习，“我”被迫放弃了。

performance“表演”；room“房间”；stage“舞台”。

故A项正确。

17．A.because B．so that
C．now that D．for
B解析：参见上题解析。

because“因为”；now that“既然”；for“因为”。

故B项正确。

18．A.successes B．regrets
C．decisions D．hobbies
B解析：今天，当“我”悲伤地回想时，停止练习钢琴是“我”最遗憾的一件事之一。

success“成功”；regret“遗憾”；decision“决定”；hobby“业余爱好”。

故B项正确。

19．A.play B．graduate
C．leave D．return
D解析：在随后的几年里，“我”一再告诉“我”的钢琴老师“我”会回来(return)。

play“玩耍”；graduate“毕业”；leave“离开”。

故D项正确。

20．A.occupied B．angry
C．satisfied D．patient
A解析：然而，因为忙于学习“我”食言了。

angry“愤怒的”；satisfied“满意的”；patient“有耐心的”。

be occupied with“忙于……”，故A项正确。

21．A.Actually B．Constantly
C．Suddenly D．Gradually
D解析：渐渐地(Gradually), “我”与老师失去了联系。

actually“实际上，事实上”；constantly“始终，一直”；suddenly“突然”。

故D项正确。

22．A.astonished B．glad
C．disappointed D．amazed
C解析：“我”从没回来过，可能她会感到失望。

astonished“吃惊的”；glad“高兴的”；disappointed“失望的，沮丧的”；amazed“惊奇的”。

故C项正确。

23．A.liked B．needed
C．wanted D．decided
C解析：从那以后，“我”没有上课，但是说实话，“我”想(wanted)去。

like“喜欢”；need“需要”；decide“决定”。

故C项正确。

24．A.dreams B．expressions
C．words D．memories
D解析：坐在钢琴前，“我”不禁回想起许多记忆(memories)。

dream“梦”；expression“表达”；word“单词”。

故D项正确。

25．A.instructed B．hurt
C．punished D．respected
A解析：有一次，当“我”在她同事面前错误地弹完一首曲子后，她指导(instructed)了“我”。

hurt“伤害”；punish“惩罚”；respect“尊敬”。

故A项正确。

26．A.frightened B．moved
C．embarrassed D．excited
C解析：“我”感到如此的尴尬以至于不能说任何话。

frightened“害怕”；moved“感动的”；embarrassed“尴尬的”；excited“激动的”。

故C项正确。

27．A.happiness B．satisfaction
C．comfort D．sigh
C解析：但是，她的安慰(comfort)帮助缓解了“我”的羞愧。

happiness“快乐”；satisfaction“满意”；sigh“叹气”。

故C项正确。

28．A.instead B．meanwhile
C．therefore D．however
D解析：然而(however), 这些或好或坏的记忆却从来没有激起“我”再次弹钢琴的勇气(courage)。

instead“反而”；meanwhile“与此同时”；therefore“因此”。

根据句意前后形成对比可知，D项正确。

29．A.hope B．courage
C．feeling D．effort
B解析：参见上题解析。

hope“希望”；feeling“感情”；effort“努力”。

故B项正确。

30．A.life B．learning
C．attitude D．enjoyment
A解析：这种想法使“我”认为人生(life)就像音乐，而且我们所有的人都在试着扮演着不同的角色(roles)。

learning“学习”；attitude“态度”；enjoyment“享受”。

故A项正确。

31．A.cards B．sports
C．roles D．games
C解析：参见上题解析。

card“卡片”；sport“体育运动”；game“游戏，比赛”。

故C项正确。

32．A.hard B．wonderful
C．surprising D．complex
B解析：有时，当我们演奏得好时，音高是精彩的(wonderful)。

hard“困难的”；surprising“令人惊奇的”；complex“复杂的”。

故B项正确。

33．A.unique B．boring
C．common D．similar
A解析：然而，我们继续创造着我们自己独特的(unique)音乐风格。

boring “令人生厌的”；common “普通的”；similar “相似的”。

故A项正确。

34．A.necessary B．strange
C．possible D．important
D解析：不管我们的音乐风格是什么，我们唱快乐、平静和爱的歌才是重要的(important)。

necessary“必要的”；strange“陌生的”；possible“可能的”。

故D项正确。

35．A.matter B．mean
C．report D．appear
B解析：尽管我可能从来没有回来学习钢琴，但并不意味着(mean)我已经停止创作音乐了。

matter“有关系，要紧”；report“报告”；appear“出现”。

故B项正确。

第二部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
Shellharbour City Library provides a range of Library Special Needs Services for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Shellharbour City, we’ll provide a full range of library services and resources including：
·Large printed and ordinary printed books
·Talking books on tape and CD
·DVDs and music CDs
·Magazines
·Reference and information requests
You will be asked to complete a “Statement of Need”application form which must be signed by a medical professional.
Home delivery service
Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.
Talking books and captioned videos
The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don’t have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.
Languages besides English
We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.
How to join?
Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible(合适的) for any of the services we provide—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am—5pm on 4297­2522 for more information.
【解题导语】文章介绍了谢尔哈伯市图书馆提供的Library Special Needs Service, 具体介绍了服务的内容，针对的人群。

36．Library Special Needs Services are meant for________．
A．those who are fond of reading
B．only those who have walking disabilities
C．people living in Shellharbour City with an illness or disability
D．those who can’t get medical help in Shellharbour City
C解析：细节理解题。

从文章第一段的第一句：Shellharbour City Library provides a rang of Library Special Needs Service for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way.可知Library Special Needs Service 是为那些生活在Shellharbour City 有疾病或残疾的人提供的，选C。

37．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Few entertaining resources are offered here.
B．Books with different languages are available.
C．People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos.
D．People have to choose what they need by themselves.
B解析：细节理解题。

从文章倒数第二段的第一句：We can provide books in a rang of languages besides English. 可知可以获得不同语言的书，选B。

B
Smartphones really are addictive and the more you use one, the worse it gets. a new study has revealed. Psychology lecturer, Dr Zaheer Hussain, who conducted the research, found that the more you use a smartphone, the higher your risk of becoming addicted.
He explained that higher scores of narcissism—denned as excessive (过度的) interest or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance—is the most common and obvious sign of the addiction.
An obsession(痴迷) with taking selfies and posting them on social media is one key indication.
The study found that 13 percent of 256 participants were addicts. The average age of those who took part in the online survey was 29.
As a result, the researchers say they believe it should be made compulsory that anyone selling smartphones should warn customers of their potentially addictive properties.
Dr Hussain said: “The study informs us about smartphone overuse and the impact on psychological well-being. We now use smartphones on a daily basis and for various tasks so being aware of the psychological effects is very important. There are various smartphone apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Candy Crush, as well as Skype and email that make smartphone use psychologically more attractive and can lead to addiction.”
The study also revealed the average user spent 3—6 hours per day on the device, and when the participants were asked if they used their phone in banned areas, 35 percent answered yes.
Social networking sites were the most popular used apps—87 percent—followed by instant, messaging apps—52 percent—and then news apps—51 percent.
Relationships were also noted in the research as, despite 46.8 percent of participants speaking positively of improved social relations, nearly a quarter admitted their smartphones create communication issues within “real life”．
Professor James Elander, Head of the Centre for Psychological Research at the University of Derby, said: “This study is a very timely one with much potential impact, and the findings show that users should be more aware of how they are using their smartphones and of the potential risks of excessive use.”
【解题导语】这篇短文告诉我们：智能手机越用越上瘾。

38．What does the underlined word “narcissism”in the second paragraph mean?
A．Self­esteem.B．Self-love.
C．Self­respect. D．Self­trust.
B解析：词义猜测题。

由后句．..denned as excessive (过度的) interest or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance...可知答案选B。

39．What’s the attitude of Professor James Elander towards the research according to the last paragraph?
A．Positive. B．Negative.
C．Neutral. D．Ambiguous.
A解析：细节理解题。

A．Positive肯定的；B．Negative否定的；C．Neutral中立的；D．Ambiguous不明确的。

根据最后一段的描述可以看出教授的看法是肯定的，故选A。

40．What can we learn from this passage?
A．People are easy to be addicted to smartphones and can’t live a normal life.
B．Smartphone manufacturers should be responsible for the smartphone addiction.
C．Smartphone addiction has become a reality and people should take it seriously.
D．Smartphones shouldn’t be used to download and use smartphone apps.
C解析：主旨大意题。

根据全文的描述可知，研究表明人们使用智能手机已经达到痴迷的程度，确实应该严肃对待。

故答案选C。

C
Move Earth—it’s no s cience fiction
Scientists have found an unusual way to prevent our planet from overheating：move it to a cooler spot. All you have to do is to send a few comets in the direction of Earth, and its orbit will be changed. Our world will then be sent spinning into a safer, colder part of the solar system.
This idea for improving our climate comes from a group of US National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) engineers and American astronomers. They say their plan could add another six billion years to the useful lifetime of our planet—effectively doubling its working life.
The plan put forward by Dr. Laughlin, and his colleagues Don Korycansky and Fred Adams, needs carefully directing a comet or asteroid so that it passes close by our planet and sends some its gravitational energy to Earth.
“Earth’s orbital speed would increase as a result and we would move to a higher orbit away from the sun, ”Laughlin said.
Engineers would then direct their comet so that it passed close to Jupiter or Satur n. The comet would pick up energy from one of these giant planets. Later its orbit would bring it back to Earth, and the process would be repeated.
In the short term, the plan provides an ideal way to global warming, although the term was actually concerned with a much greater danger. The sun is certain to heap up in about a billion years and seriously compromise our biosphere(生物圈)—by cooking us.
That’s why the group decided to try to save Earth.
The plan has one or two worrying aspects, though. For a start, space engineers would have to be very careful about how they directed their asteroid or comet towards Earth. The smallest miscalculation in orbit could fire it straight at Earth—with deadly consequences.
There is also the question of the Moon. As the current issue of Scientific American points out, if Earth was pushed out of its current position, it is most likely that Moon would be stripped away from Earth. This would greatly change ou r planet’s climate.
【解题导语】本文是一篇科普文，介绍了科学家们的一个关于移动地球的设想。

41．What makes the scientists plan to move Earth?
A．A few comets are moving to the direction of Earth.
B．Earth’s working life is coming to an end soon.
C．Earth will become too hot for mankind to keep alive.
D．The moon is moving farther and farther away from Earth.
C解析：细节理解题。

根据第一段的第一句可知C项正确。

42．If the plan is successful, Earth will have a working life of ________years.
A．12 billion B．6 billion
C．18 billion D．24 billion
A解析：细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“They say their plan could add another six billion years to the useful lifetime of our planet—effectively doubling its working life.”可知答案为A。

43．What serious problems might the plan cause according to the passage?
A．Earth might have deadly consequences and man might lose the Moon.
B．Earth might be moved too far away and man might be frozen to death.
C．The comet might hit Jupiter or Saturn and never return to Earth.
D．Earth’s working life might be greatly shortened.
A解析：细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段的最后一句及最后一段中的“if Earth was pushed out of its current position, it is most likely that Moon would be stripped away from Earth”可知应选A。

44．What does the underlined word“compromise”mean?
A．Provide. B．Benefit.
C．Share. D．Endanger.
D解析：词义猜测题。

根据画线词所在句的内容可知，太阳发出的热会让我们的生物圈陷入危险。

故画线词与endanger同义。

D
(2015·江苏高考)
Freedom and Responsibility
Freedom’s challenge in the Digital Age is a serious topic.We are facing today a strange new world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it.
Some 2，500 years ago Greece discovered freedom.Before that there was no freedom.There were great civilizations，splendid empires，but no freedom anywhere.Egypt and Babylon were both tyrannies，one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses.
In Greece，in Athens (雅典)，a little city in a little country，there were no helpless masses.And Athenians willingly obeyed the written laws which they themselves passed，and the unwritten，which must be obeyed if free men live together.They must show each other kindness and pity and the many qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alone in the desert.The Athenians never thought that a man was free if he could do what he wanted.A man was free if he was self-controlled.To make yourself obey what you approved was freedom.They were saved from looking at their lives as their own private affair.Each one felt responsible for the welfare of Athens，not because it was forced on him from the outside，but because the city was his pride and his safety.The essential belief of the first free government in the world was liberty for all men who could control themselves and would take responsibility for the state.
But discovering freedom is not like discovering computers.It cannot be discovered once for all.If people do not prize it，and work for it，it will go.Constant watch is its price.Athens changed.It was a change that took place without being noticed though it was of the extreme importance，a spiritual change which affected the whole state.It had been the Athenian’s pride and joy to give to their city.That they could get material benefits from her never entered their minds.There had to be a complete change of attitude before they could look at the city as an employer who paid her citizens for doing her work.Now instead of men giving to the state，the state was to give to them.What the people wanted was a government which would provide a comfortable life for them; and with this as the primary object，ideas of freedom and self­reliance and responsibility were neglected to the point of disappearing.Athens was more and more looked on as a cooperative business possessed of great wealth in which all citizens had a right to share.
Athens reached the point when the freedom she really wanted was freedom from responsibility.There could be only one result.If men insisted on being free from the burden of self-dependence and responsibility for the common good，they would cease to be free.Responsibility is the price every man must pay for freedom.It is to be had on no other terms.Athens，the Athens of Ancient Greece，refused responsibility; she reached the end of freedom and was never to have it again.
But，“the excellent becomes the permanent，”Aristotle said.Athens lost freedom forever，but freedom was not lost forever for the world.A great American，James Madison，referred to: “The
capacity (能力) of mankind for self-government.”No doubt he had not an idea that he was speaking Greek.Athens was not in the farthest background of his mind，but once man has a great and good idea，it is never completely lost.The Digital Age cannot destroy it.Somehow in this or that man’s thought such an idea lives though unconsidered by the world of action.One can never be sure that it is not on the point of breaking out into action only sure that it will do so sometime.
【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。

作者先解释何为自由，古希腊人已经给自由下好了定义，将自由和责任捆绑在一起；然后笔锋一转，说到后来雅典人扭曲了自由的定义，开始逃避责任；最后说到，虽然雅典人没有了自由，但是世界从未失去自由。

45．What does the underlined wor d “tyrannies” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Countries where their people need help.
B．Powerful states with higher civilization.
C．Splendid empires where people enjoy freedom.
D．Governments ruled with absolute power.
D解析：词义猜测题。

此类题目一定要结合上下文来解答，首先看画线词tyrannies的同位语one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses(一个很有权势的人统治一大群无助的人)，再分析各选项含义可知D项“用绝对权力来统治的政府”与此意思相近。

A项“人们需要帮助的国家”、B项“具有较高文明的强有力的国家”和C项“人们享有自由的伟大帝国”均与词义本身相差甚远。

46．People believing in freedom are those who ________.
A．regard their life as their own business
B．seek gains as their primary object
C．behave within the laws and value systems
D．treat others with kindness and pity
C解析：推理判断题。

根据题干中的believing in freedom可定位在第三段，由本段第二句中的obeyed the written laws和最后一句可知人们要遵守法律(laws)，并且恪守自由的信念(belief)，这里belief相当于value systems，故C项符合。

由第三段中的They were saved from looking at their lives as their own private affair.可知A项错误，be saved from此处表示“没有”；由第四段倒数第二句可知，如果出现“将谋求利益作为首要目标”，那么自由便会消失，排除B项；D项只是自由者相处所具有的品质。

47．What change in attitude took place in Athens?
A．The Athenians refused to take their responsibility.
B．The Athenians no longer took pride in the city.
C．The Athenians benefited spiritually from the government.
D．The Athenians looked on the government as a business.
A解析：细节理解题。

由题干关键词change定位到第四段中的Athens changed.。

由本段最后一句可知，雅典这座城市越发像一个拥有巨大财富的合营企业，所有人都有权分享；再结合第五段首句可知“她(雅典)真正所要的自由是免于责任的自由”，尤其是本段最后一句“古希腊的雅典人拒绝承担责任，那么他们便永远不再享有自由”更能说明雅典人在对待自由这一问题上态度的变化。

由此可见，A项内容符合这个变化。

B项和文章第四段中的It had been the Athenian’s pride and joy to give to their city.相违背；C项内容是雅典人的价值观变化之前的；D项说雅典人把政府看作一个企业，是对第四段末句Athens was more and more...的曲解。

48．What does the sentence “There could be only one result.” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Athens would continue to be free.
B．Athens would cease to have freedom.
C．Freedom would come from responsibility.
D．Freedom would stop Athens from self­dependence.
B解析：推理判断题。

此句是论点，接下来是论证，最后是总结。

论证部分运用if从句进行假设，最后总结出she reached the end of freedom and was never to have it again，所以只有B项的内容符合，选项中的cease to have freedom相当于be never to have it。

A项和第五段中的they would cease to be free相违背；C项不是结果；D项是对If men insisted on being free from the burden of self-dependence and responsibility for the common good...的曲解。

49．Why does the author refer to Aristotle and Madison?
A．The author is hopeful about freedom.
B．The author is cautious about self­government.
C．The author is skeptical of Greek civilization.
D．The author is proud of man’s capacity.
A解析：推理判断题。

在最后一段第二句中有but freedom was not lost forever for the world，but后的句子才是作者真正要表达的意图，语意为“但是世界从未失去自由”，和A项的“作者对自由抱有希望”是一致的。

B项的cautious(谨慎的)文中没有体现；C项的skeptical(怀疑的)文中没有说明；D项的proud(自豪的)从文中也看不出来。

50．What is the author’s understanding of freedom?
A．Freedom can be more popular in the digital age.
B．Freedom may come to an end in the digital age.
C．Freedom should have priority over responsibility.
D．Freedom needs to be guaranteed by responsibility.
D解析：推理判断题。

一开始作者对freedom的定义是The essential belief...was liberty for all men who could control themselves and would take responsibility for the state.，到雅典人对自由的看法的变化，即逃避责任，再到最后作者说雅典人没有了自由，但自由的概念在数字时代的世界仍然存在，D项“自由需要责任的保障”符合文意。

A项中的more popular文中没有提及；B项和最后一段所表达的意思正好相反；文章一再说明Responsibility is the price every man must pay for freedom.，由此可见C项“自由凌驾于责任之上”是错误的。

第三部分任务型阅读(共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分)
请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个
．．最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

New discoveries suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began many centuries earlier than once thought. The findings add a fascinating new page to the epic(史诗) of the Silk Road, which spread far and wide in no time.
The latest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy(木乃伊) from about 1000 BC, long before regular traffic on the Silk Road and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt. Other researches may extend human activity along this road back even further, perhaps a million years to the moving of human ancestors into eastern Asia.
The official origin of East­West trade along the road is usually placed in the late 2nd century BC when an agent of the Chinese Emperor Wu-di returned from a dangerous secret task across the desert into the remote high country of Central Asia. The agent, Zhang Qian, traveled as far as Afghanistan and brought back knowledge of even more distant lands such as Persia, Syria and a place known as Lijien, perhaps Rome. Historians(历史学家) have called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times. His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect touches between the ancie nt world’s two super­powers, China and Rome. Chinese silk, first traded to Central Asia for war horses, was soon finding its way to the markets of Rome through a network of businessme n.
But the new discoveries show that Chinese silk apparently existed in the West long before the Han emperor started to organize trade over the Silk Road. The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide comprehension into the mystery(谜) of just how and when Europe first realized the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia.
54．task/mission55.origin56.indirect57.Trading
58．enter/reach59.existence60.Chinese
第四部分书面表达(满分25分)
61．阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Drunk driving, a major concern currently, is not a funny thing, which has killed many people and ruined the lives of many others. At present, traffic accidents become “the world’s first harm”．Two months ago, after drinking a lot of alcohol, my friend’s uncle drove the car home. He was heavily drunk, but he still drove home by himself. On the road near his home, an old lady was going across the road, but his uncle didn’t notice her and he was still moving on under the influence of alcohol. And the old lady didn’t see his uncle, either. In the end, the lady died. Later, a blood test showed the alcohol in every 100 cc of his uncle’s blood had reached 175.7 mg, indicating he was seriously drunk.
Had it not been for his uncle’s drunkenness, the terrible accident would not have happened. If the lady hadn’t died, she would live a happy life with her daughters and sons. And his uncl e’s home was also destroyed by his uncle. Therefore, two families were destroyed.
I wish more people could realize the seriousness of drunk driving and obey the traffic regulations faithfully. Always remember: refuse to drink and drive, and give a safe world to you and me!
【写作内容】
1．以约30词概括上文的主要内容；
2．以约120词结合“醉驾”就交通安全进行讨论，内容包括：
(1)造成交通事故的主要原因；
(2)通过具体事例说明交通事故的危害；
(3)如何减少交通事故。

【写作要求】
1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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One possible version：
Having drunk heavily, the writer’s friend’s uncle killed an old lady in an accident, which ruined two families. Thus, the writer appeals to people to attach importance to the seriousness of drunk driving and honestly follow the traffic rules.
Nowadays, many people lose their lives due to traffic accidents, which are caused by a lot of factors. Most of them are closely related to the fact that people are lacking in awareness of safety. Thus, we can see many cases such as pedestrians’ crossing the road ignoring the red light and the drivers’ drunk or fatigue driving.
Traffic accidents severely impact people’s life. A similar experience my cousin went through a year ago can illustrate the seriousness. One evening, at a classmate reunion, he drank a lot, turning a deaf ear to others’advice. On the way home his car hit a little girl and injured her seriously. So far he is still living a life of regrets. Therefore, from my cousin’s case we can see that in an accident both the offender and the victim suffer a lot from it.
As for the frequent accidents on the road, some more activities should be launched to improve people’s awareness of traffic safety. In addition, more severe traffic rules and regulations should be established to fine the offenders, I think. Only in this way can traffic accidents be reduced and road safety。