【走向高考】高考英语一轮总复习 第三部分 Modules 1～3综合技能测试 外研版必修2

必修二Modules 1～3综合技能测试
本卷分第1卷(选择题)和第2卷(非选择题)两局部。

总分为150分，考试时间120分钟。

第1卷(选择题共115分)
第一局部：听力(共两节，总分为30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容完毕后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为7.5分)
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．How does the man find the woman?
A．Helpful.
B．Honest.
C．Careless.
2．Where are the speakers now?
A．At a bus stop. B．In a taxi. C．In the office.
3．What does the boy mean?
A．He has no interest in wildlife protection.
B．He is sorry to fail the examination.
C．He doesn't want to join the group.
4．What day is Jessica's birthday?
A．September 9th. B．September 10th.
C．September 11th.
5．Where did the woman leave her keys?
A．In the car. B．In the pocket.
C．In the bedroom.
第二节(共15小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每一小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．What is the woman's brother?
A．A postman. B．A poet. C．A writer.
7．What does the man plan to do?
A．Visit the woman's brother later.
B．Meet the woman at once.
C．Prepare a gift.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．How long did the woman stay in New York?
A．About 15 days. B．About 25 days.
C．About 50 days.
9．What did the woman mainly learn in the course?
A．Writing. B．Speaking. C．Reading. 10．What did the woman find interesting about the American classes? A．The teachers are very humorous.
B．The students have more freedom.
C．There are many foreign students.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．How did the man find the flat for the woman?
A．In the newspaper.
B．From the TV advertisement.
C．Through some of his friends.
12．How much does the flat cost per month?
A．About $ 90. B．About $120. C．About $ 360. 13．What can we know about the flat?
A．It's well kept.
B．It's in a noisy area.
C．It's near the woman's college.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．What's the man's problem?
A．His headache is getting worse.
B．His painful leg has made him sleepless.
C．He can't sit straight with a painful back.
15．What will the man do next?
A．Have an operation. B．Take some medicine.
C．Have some tests.
16．Who is Dr Cook?
A．The woman. B．The man's teacher.
C．The man's local doctor.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What did the speaker ask the listeners to do the week before?
A．Read a short story.
B．Write a short story.
C．Learn more about the writer.
18．How many questions are there on the screen?
A．2. B．3. C．4.
19．What will the listeners do in 10 minutes?
A．Give their answers. B．Appreciate the art.
C．Discuss the questions.
21．What could the speaker most probably be?
A．A reporter. B．A teacher. C．A tour guide.
答案：1－5CACAB6－10CACBB11－15CBABC16－20CACAB
听力材料：
第一节
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优
选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和
阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

Text 1
M：I wonder why you didn't do it as I told you, and it's the third time you have
made the same mistake.
W：Sorry, Doctor Lee. I mistook the bottle for sleeping pills.
Text 2
W：Where's the bus? I have been here for half an hour. I don't want to wait any more.
M：Me, either. If I had taken the taxi earlier, I would have already been in
my office now.
Text 3
W：Well, I'm calling about the wildlife protection group I belong to. We're looking for more people to join, especially boys. And I thought you might be interested.
M：Oh. You know how much I love wildlife, but this is my last year in the middle school. I'm quite busy with my lessons.
Text 4
W：Paul, do you remember Jessica's birthday?
M：Yeah. It's the day before Teachers' Day.
Text 5
W：I had my keys right on the desk and now I can't find them anywhere.
M：What did you do just now? Did you put them in your bag?
W：I went upstairs to my bedroom... My jacket. I took it off before I went upstairs. They must be in the pocket.
第一节到此完毕。

第二节(共15小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选
项中选出最优选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小
题，每一小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小
题。

Text 6
W：My brother and his family will be coming into town next week.
M：Is he the one who writes articles for the WashingtonPost?
W：Right. Why don't you come over next Sunday to meet him?
M：I'd love to, but I can't. Can I pay a visit to him later than that?
W：Sure, they'll be here for a whole week. So just let me know when you can come.
M：Thank you! I'll be very pleased to see him.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小
题。

Text 7
M：Hi, Jane. It's nice to see you again. I heard that you went to the US during
the vacation.
W：Yes! I went to New York to attend a summer course in English.
M：Wow. You were lucky. How long did you stay there?
W：About fifty days. I went there on July 5th and came back on August 25th.
M：How about the course?
W：The course was very good. The teachers were nice. They taught us to listen, speak, read and write in English, but mostly, speaking. One interesting thing I
found was that American classes are different from our classes here because the students there have much more freedom. You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom. You can ask the teachers questions at any time during the class, and you are welcome to share your ideas with the class. I really like this kind of class.
M：How interesting!
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个
小题。

Text 8
M：Annie, some friends of mine have just moved out of this flat. It might be just what Jean, Emily and you are looking for. The bedrooms are in a very quiet place.
W：Well, that's important. I can't bear the noise. What's the cost?
M：About $360 a season, I think. Rather a strict landlady, but she keeps the house perfect and the flat is beautifully furnished.
W：Where is it?
M：Five minutes' bus ride from the school, near Jean's college. There's a bus stop just outside the house. Let me know as soon as possible if you want it, or
it'll be taken.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。

现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个
小题。

Text 9
W：Now, Mr Martin. I've just read your own doctor's report. So you haven't been feeling very well lately? Is that right?
M：It's like ... like boiling water running down my leg. It's been getting worse lately, too. I've been losing sleep.
W：You mean the pain's been keeping you awake?
M：Yes, that's right. It's been keeping me awake.
W：Now, tell me how long you have had this trouble.
M：The pain? For about a year now.
W：Hmm. Have you been getting tired lately after you have a walk? For example, have you been getting a bit short of breath, perhaps?
M：Why, yes! Yes, I have, indeed!
W：Hmm... I think we'd better give you a few tests here in hospital.
M：Do you think it's serious?
W：Probably not.
M：But...Doctor Cook, my local doctor, thinks it's only because I've been working too hard lately.
W：That could be the reason. Don't worry. We'll find out soon.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个
小题。

Text 10
OK! When we met last week, we talked about different kinds of short stories and some well­known short story writers. I remember that many of you said you liked the American writer Earnest Hemingway, right? I hope you all followed my advice and finished reading his story “A day's wa it〞， because as I said, we're going to study
it together in today's lesson. Now since you're supposed to have read this story,
let's have some discussion. Please look at the four questions on the screen. First, when and where does the story take place? Second, what does the boy read for in the story and what kind of person does he show himself to be? Third, what kind of person
is the boy's father? Fourth, what is the writer's main purpose of writing the story?
I'd like you to work in groups of four or five and present your answers in ten minutes.
Is everything clear?
第二节到此完毕。

第二局部：根底知识运用(共两节，总分为45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每一小题1分，总分为15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项。

21．(2013·浙江五校联考)We don't think the experiment is ________ failure. At least we have gained ________ experience for future success.
A．the; a B．a; /
C．a; an D．the; the
答案：B 考查冠词。

第一空，此处failure表示“失败的事〞，因此其前面用不定冠
词a，为抽象名词具体化的用法；第二空，experience表示“经验〞时为不可数名词，此处
表示泛指意义，所以不用冠词。

22．(2013·昆明质检)Can you name some diseases ________ with smoking?
A．to connect B．connecting
C．connected D．to be connected
答案：C connected with smoking为过去分词短语作diseases的后置定语。

23．(2013·盐城二调)When John could not find a good job, he realised that he had to ________ all the years of fooling around instead of working hard in school.
A．pay down B．pay off
C．pay back D．pay for
答案：D pay down“付现金〞；pay off“全部偿还，偿清〞；pay back“还钱〞；pay for“为某事吃苦头或受惩罚〞。

根据题意可知应选D。

24．(2013·西安五校一模)The rescue team was ________ the village in order to save the people trapped in the coal mine.
A．heading B．heading for
C．heading on D．heading upon
答案：B head“朝……方向〞时为不与物动词，要表示赶往目的地，需要加介词for，head for意为“朝……方向前进〞。

25．(2013·嘉兴二测)—Would you like some more chicken?
—No, thanks. I am ________ a diet and I'm trying to ________ weight.
A．on; lose B．on; put on
C．in; have D．in; lose
答案：A 后句句意：我正在节食，努力减肥。

on a diet意为“节食〞；lose weight“减肥〞。

26．(2013·福建四地六校联考)—Are you satisfied with the answer?
—Not at all. It couldn't have been ________.
A．worse B．so bad
C．better D．the worst
答案：A 答句句意：“一点也不。

没有比这更糟糕的答案了。

〞该题用couldn't与比拟级连用表示最高级含义，由句意可知A项符合题意。

27．(2013·重庆模拟)The house, which ________ last night, ________ my aunt but she doesn't live there any more.
A．was broken into; is belonged to
B．broke into; is belonged to
C．broke into; belonging to
D．was broken into; belongs to
答案：D break into“破门而入〞，指房子被强行闯入；belong to为不与物动词短语，无被动结构。

28．(2013·郑州一检)As we know, a red jacket doesn't ________ green trousers. But when a little girl wears them, they ________ her very well.
A．fit; suit B．suit; fit
C．fit; match D．match; suit
答案：D match相当于go with“与……相配〞；suit为“适合某人〞之意。

29．—Do you want to play ________ football with us?
—No, I'd like to play ________ guitar.
A．the; the B．/；the
C．the；/ D．/；/
答案：B 一般情况下，体育运动方面的名词前不用冠词，而乐器名词前要加定冠词。

30．(2013·西安八校联考)Young drivers are always careless and far more ________ to have accidents than older drivers.
A．possible B．probable
C．likely D．unlikely
答案：C possible和probable作表语，主语一般不能是人，其常用于it is possible/probable for sb. to do sth.或it is possible/probable that...句型，故排除A、B两项。

根据题意可知D项不正确。

应当选C。

31．(2013·厦门质检)Our teacher always speaks slowly and clearly in class ________.
A．so as to be understood B．to have understood
C．so as to understand D．to understand
答案：A teacher与understand为动宾关系，故应用被动形式；so as to be understood 表目的。

32．(2013·合肥二模)The new plan ________ three parts, each of which is very important.
A．compose of B．is composed of
C．made up D．make up of
答案：B be composed of“由……组成〞，如用make up要用be made up of的形式。

33．(2013·某某一调)Mr. Smith, ________ in the factory for thirty years, is on the way back to his village.
A．to work B．working
C．to have worked D．having worked
答案：D work的逻辑主语是Mr. Smith，由时间状语for thirty years可知应用分词的完成时形式。

34．(2013·武昌调研)Use pictures, numbers, gestures or whatever is necessary ________ you can't explain your point effectively with words.
A．before B．when
C．until D．although
答案：B when在这里引导时间状语从句，意为“当……的时候〞，其他三项根据句意可排除。

before“在……之前〞；until“直到……才〞；although“尽管〞。

35．(2013·济南一模)—David has been in Qingdao for two years.
—________ Then he must know the city quite well.
A．No way! B．Pardon?
C．Really? D．All right.
答案：C 考查交际用语。

no way“没门〞；pardon“再说一遍〞；really“真的吗〞；all right“好吧〞。

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)，选出最优选项。

(2013·烟台一诊)
Certain foods can be fooling you. What you might believe is __36__ in fact contains ingredients (成分) which are terrible for you. With so much __37__ available on what's healthy and what isn't, it's easy to get __38__ what you should and what you shouldn't be eating.
You've gotten into the habit of __39__ food labels. You check the dairy items, biscuits and microwave meals for __40__ l ike “low fat〞，“reduced fat〞or “no fat〞 and you __41__ your shopping bag with them. __42__ it right there. Just having a “fat free〞 label doesn't make it any healthier—in fact it's probably much __43__ for you.
Nuts are healthy but they aren't all created __44__. If you're eating almonds (杏仁) or brazil nuts—well done, they are good for you. Peanuts on the other hand are not your __45__. They probably have the least nutritional (营养的) __46__ from the entire nut family. If you do __47__ them, try to reduce the quantity.
Fruit juice is another dangerous one. Most fruit juice contains too much __48__. Check the ingredients section on the bottle. If sugar is at the top of the list, it's a bad sign. Ingredients are __49__ from highest quantity to least. Put the juice back on the __50__ if sugar is in the top five ingredients. Try to make your own at home with a juice maker and fresh fruit—you can even __51__ vegetables for more nutritional value.
Dried fruit is __52__ classed as “healthy food〞. It is and it isn't. A handful
of dried fruit is much better than a bar of chocolate. But __53__ too much dried fruit on a daily basis is only going to increase your sugar intake.
Whatever you __54__ to consume, make sure you do it in moderation (适量). Stick to a __55__ diet and you'll stay healthy.
作者向读者说明怎样才能做到健康饮食。

36．A.cheap B．fresh
C．common D．healthy
答案：D 联系第一句中的fooling you和空后的内容可知，某些食品骗了你，因为有些你认为很“健康的〞食品实际上含有很多有害成分。

37．A.truth B．information
C．experience D．progress
答案：B 此处是指现在有如此多的关于是否是健康食品的信息(information)。

38．A.confused about B．satisfied with
C．familiar with D．shocked at
答案：A 根据语境可知，信息多了，说什么的也有，应该会很容易对该吃什么、不该吃什么感到困惑。

be confused about表示“对……感到困惑〞。

39．A.collecting B．attaching
C．reading D．removing
答案：C 由下一句中的“low fat〞，“reduced fat〞or “no fat〞等标签上的文字可知，此处是指你已经养成了“阅读〞食品标签的习惯。

40．A.facts B．things
C．comments D．words
答案：D 由空后的举例可知，这里是指检查奶制品、饼干和微波食品上标注的像“低脂〞、“减脂〞或“无脂〞这样的文字(word)。

41．A.cover B．fill
C．press D．support
答案：B 根据常理可知，当你看到这些内容后你会把这些食品放进你的购物袋。

fill sth. with sth.意为“用某物装满某物〞。

42．A.Hold B．List
C．Admire D．Accept
答案：A 由下一句可知，单单有个“脱脂〞的标签并不代表它就更健康。

由此判断，作者是让我们停止往购物袋中装这类食品的行为，就此打住。

hold可表示使某物保持在某种位置上。

43．A.greater B．richer
C．worse D．heavier
答案：C 空前的in fact说明这里是对破折号前内容的补充说明。

这种食品不单可能不会更健康，而且还可能对你的危害更大，故用worse符合语境。

44．A.tightly B．clearly
C．completely D．equally
答案：D 联系下文介绍的杏仁、巴西坚果和花生的营养价值不同可知，并不是所有的坚果都同样地健康。

equally意为“相等地，一样地〞。

45．A.enemy B．choice
C．friend D．favorite
答案：C 根据下文中的the least和try to reduce the quantity可知，花生并不适合多吃，因此说花生并不是你的“朋友〞。

46．A.color B．value
C．food D．material
答案：B 下一句中的try to reduce the quantity说明，花生有不适合多吃的理由。

由此判断，此处应是指它可能是所有坚果中营养“价值〞最低的。

47．A.enjoy B．keep
C．compare D．produce
答案：A 因为它的营养价值低，所以如果你确实爱吃花生，那么一定要减少数量。

此处用enjoy符合语境。

48．A.fat B．sugar
C．water D．salt
答案：B 联系下文“If sugar is at the top of the list, it's a bad sign.〞可知，大局部果汁不是健康食品的原因是含有大量的“糖〞。

49．A.tasted B．lifted
C．written D．found
答案：C 此处是说明食品标签上的成分是按照含量由高到低来“写〞的。

50．A.roof B．floor
C．table D．shelf
答案：D 由上文的介绍可知，糖分含量高的果汁不是健康食品。

因此，如果糖分的含量排在前五位，那么作者应该会建议把它放回到商店的货架(shelf)上。

51．A.offer B．cook
C．add D．plant
答案：C 在家里自制果汁的时候，为了使果汁有更丰富的营养价值，你还可以加(add)一些蔬菜进去。

52．A.ever B．often
C．seldom D．never
答案：B 下文中作者肯定了一把果脯比一条巧克力要好得多，这说明人们一般是把果脯当做健康食品的，故此处应用often。

53．A.eating B．buying
C．changing D．gathering
答案：A 由空后的to increase your sugar intake可知，此处指如果你每天“吃〞太多，那只会增加你的糖摄入量。

54．A.promise B．remember
C．continue D．decide
答案：D 作者最后说明了怎样做到健康饮食：无论你“决定〞吃什么，一定要坚持适量原如此。

55．A.balanced B．prepared
C．daily D．convenient
答案：A 联系上文的介绍和常识可知，坚持均衡的(balanced)膳食，你就能保持健康。

第三局部：阅读理解(共两节，总分为40分)
第一节(共15小题；每一小题2分，总分为30分)
阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最优选项。

A
(2013·保定一调)
If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said.
Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. That's because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said Jane Wardle, a researcher at University College London who worked on the study. Verbal praise, such as “Brilliant! You're a great vegetable taster，〞 did not work as well.
The study found that when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste〞 of a disliked vegetable, it gradually changed their attitudes. The children were also willing to eat more of the vegetables—either carrots, celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peas—in laboratory
taste tests, the study said.
Researchers randomly assigned (分派) 173 families to one of these groups. In one, parents used stickers to reward their children each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. A second group of parents used verbal praise. The third group, where pa rents used no special vegetable­promoting methods, served as a “control〞．
Parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “target〞vegetable every day of 12 days. Soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12­day experience. The turnaround also seemed to last, with preschoolers in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once disliked vegetable three months later.
Why didn't the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents' words may have seemed “insincere〞 to their children.
本文是说明文。

一项英国研究明确，如果学龄前孩子不愿吃蔬菜，只要他们尝尝味道，就给他们一些小奖励，或许可以帮助孩子吃下原本不想吃的食物。

56．The purpose of writing the passage is ________.
A．to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetables
B．to show the procedure of an experiment on children's diet
C．to explain why children hate to eat vegetables
D．to present a proper way of vernal praise to parents
答案：A 目的意图题。

文章旨在介绍一种帮助孩子吃下蔬菜的方法，由第一段可知A 项正确。

57．The underlined word “backfire〞in Paragraph 2 probably means “________〞．
A．shoot from behind the back
B．make a fire in the backyard
C．produce an unexpected result
D．achieve what was planned
答案：C 词义推测题。

由后文“a nd cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked〞可知，画线词应是含有贬义色彩的词，排除D项；A、B两项不符合句意，只有C项符合。

backfire意为“适得其反，事与愿违〞。

58．According to the passage，which of the following statements is true?
A．Most children are born to dislike carrots or celery.
B．It remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.
C．Oral praise works quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables.
D．Children in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables.
答案：B 是非判断题。

由第二段中的“the idea is actually controversial〞可知B项正确。

A、D两项无依据，C项与原文相悖。

59．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Children like rewards, not verbal praise.
B．Parents should praise their children in a sincere tone.
C．Children are difficult to inspire.
D．Parents should give up verbal praise.
答案：B 推理判断题。

最后一段提出，口头赞美之所以无效，是因为孩子可能觉得爸妈说的话“不真诚〞。

据此推知，父母应该用真诚的语气来赞美孩子，故B项正确。

B
(2013·皖南八校第二次联考)
Famous centenarians (百岁老人) still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire. “Those who stand still, die，〞 is one of Oliveira's favorite phrases. He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession. Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project. “You have to wo rk ，work, work in order to forget that death is not far away，〞 he said. When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: “It's down to mother nature. It gave to me what it took from others.〞
Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character. Not every white­haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens.
Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer (103), Nobel laureate Montalcini (101) and director Kurt Maetzig (100), Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation.
Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer. The 103­year­old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic­looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor. “The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that
serves everyone and not just a privileged few，〞 said Niemeyer recently. He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder (胆囊) operation he composed a samba tune (桑巴舞曲) in the clinic.
An other man who could sing a song about age is 107­year­old Heesters. The Dutch­born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany，where he still works. Recently Heesters said: “I want to be at least 108­year­old.〞 He also plans to keep performing. “Should_I_just_sit_at_home_and_wait_until_they_come_and_pick_me_up？〞Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a “good stage role〞．
Italian scientist Rita Levi­Montalcini, who is 101­year­old and is still active i n medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: “Progress is created through imperfection.〞 In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor. She's convinced that humans grow on challenges.
With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers.
本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，主要讲述了一些百岁老人仍乐观积极，且坚持工作取得了成绩，从而使我们明白这样一个道理：年龄不是取得成功的障碍。

60．From the first two paragraphs, we can see ________.
A．being active at 102 is achievable for everybody
B．Oliveira owes his long life to his mother's help
C．being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character
D．social skills and wisdom are difficult for the senior
答案：C 细节理解题。

由第二段第一句“Being both mentally and physic ally fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character.〞可知，年老的时候还能保持健康既是一个人的幸运，同时也跟一个人的性格有关系，应当选C项。

61．By saying “Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up？〞 in Paragraph 5, Hessters shows us he ________.
A．wants to sit or lie in comfort
B．is waiting for people to pick him up
C．is willing to work till he dies
D．prefers to give performance at home
答案：C 句意理解题。

由此句的上下文可知他还是愿意继续表演，不希望在家里休息。

此句引用他的原话就是在说明他的人生态度：生命不息，工作不止。

故答案为C项。

62．In the passage so many examples were given to show ________.
A．old age is a big problem if you want to succeed
B．as a senior citizen, you have to be open­minded and optimistic
C．old people should never think of themselves as old
D．old age can not prevent a great person from achieving a lot
答案：D 推理判断题。

由文章的最后一句可知对于一些成功者来说年龄绝对不是障碍，因此不能因为年龄而放弃努力。

故推断D项为正确答案。

63．In the writer's opinion, the architect Oscar Niemeyer is not ________.
A．intelligent B．pessimistic
C．positive D．diligent
答案：B 观点态度题。

由第四段最后一句“... even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas... in the clinic.〞可知Oscar Niemeyer非常乐观，不是一个悲观的人，故答案为B项。

C
(2013·江苏无锡质检)
Connie Lau despises smoking. “It smells awful, and it's so bad for you，〞 she tells Choices. “It breaks my heart to see my friends smoking. I try to get them to quit.〞
So why does Connie walk into convenience stores and try to buy cigarettes? She is testing to see if stores will sell cigarettes to a minor—a kid who is younger than 18. “You have to be 18 to purchase cigarettes, and I'm 16, so if they sell them to me, they're breaking the law，〞 Connie says.
Connie isn't a vigilante (民间护法者); she works with the local police in her town of Castro Valley, California. Officers drive her to stores, and she goes in alone to try to buy cigarettes. If the person behind the counter sells her a pack, an officer will come in and write the business a ticket for breaking the law.
Most stores obey the law and don't sell her cigarettes. The law requires that customers show ID if store employees ask them to. “When they ask your age, y ou can't lie，〞Connie says. “Most stores don't sell to me. In a year, we've visited almost 150 stores and had only 15 sales.〞
Working undercover can be scary, even with the police nearby. Connie said one
cashier refused to sell her cigarettes and then got angry when he found out her age. He threatened to call the authorities. “To calm him down, the police went in to explain that I was undercover，〞 she says.
Most teens wouldn't think of going undercover for the police. What's Connie's motivation? For starters, she can't stand smoking. But she also believes it's important for young people like her to try to make a real impact in their communities. In her view, teens can do more than get good grades in school, do chores at home, and excel in extracurricular activities.
Every time she stops the sale of cigarettes to minors, she's helping to uphold the law. “A single teenager can make a big difference，〞Connie says. “For the most part, when stores get caught, they will learn their lessons and won't do it again.〞
本文主要讲述了Connie Lau为了阻止商店向18岁以下的孩子卖烟而当卧底的故事。

64．The underlined word “despises〞in the first paragraph means “________〞．A．discovers B．dislikes
C．smells D．forbids
答案：B 词义猜测题。

根据画线词后面的内容可知，Connie不喜欢抽烟，应当选dislikes。

65．What would happen if an owner of a store sells cigarettes to kids?
A．The owner would be arrested.
B．The owner would be fined.
C．The kids would be punished.
D．The kids would be removed from school.
答案：B 细节理解题。

根据第三段中的“an officer will come in and write the business a ticket for breaking the law.〞可知，B项正确。

66．One reason why Connie works undercover is that ________.
A．Connie wants more smokers to quit smoking
B．Connie wants to get good grades in school
C．Connie hopes to make a difference in the communities
D．Connie hopes to be excellent in extracurricular activities
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段中的“But she also believes it's important for young people like her to try to make a real impact in their communities.〞可知，C项正确。

67．Which of the following might be the main idea of the passage?
A．Smoking can be forbidden with the help of a girl.
B．You can stop a store from selling cigarettes to kids.
C．Connie Lau—a brave girl who goes undercover for the police.
D．Connie Lau goes undercover to stop stores from selling cigarettes to kids.
答案：D 主旨大意题。

本文主要讲述了Connie Lau为了阻止商店向18岁以下的孩子卖烟而当卧底的故事。

D
(2013·湖南十二校第一次联考)
JohannSebastianBach was born in Germany in 1685. Being a member of a large family of musicians, he naturally grew up loving music. His father played the violin, and his brothers played other musical instruments.
When he was 10, both of his parents died. He went to live with his brother, who taught him to play the harpsichord and organ. As he grew older, he became more and more interested in music. While studying at school, he also sang in the school choir.
At 22 he married his cousin Maria, and they had seven children. By the time he was 32, he had composed much of his best music, including TheBrandenburgConcertos.
After his first wife had died in 1720, Bach remarried and had thirteen more children. By the time Bach died in 1750, he had taught all his children to play musical instruments and several had already become well­known musicians.
GeorgeGershwin was born in New York in 1898. By the age of fourteen, he had taken piano lessons with five teachers and had learned to play better than all of them. While studying, he fell in love with classical and jazz music and began to compose music and write songs.
When Gershwin was fifteen, he had to leave school and worked in a music company for the family. While he was working there, he met many famous musicians.
George became the most famous American composer and songwriter of the 1920s and 1930s. By the time he was 38, he had written AnAmericaninParis, which many people think is his best work for orchestra. He had also composed ShallWeDance. Having become rich and famous, he wrote OurLoveIsHeretoStay in 1937. This was one of his best songs, but also one of his last songs. In the summer of 1937, while working in Hollywood, he became ill and died of cancer at the age of 39.
本文主要介绍了两位著名的音乐家Bach(巴赫)和Gershwin(格什温)的生平。

68．Johann Sebastian Bach's parents died in ________.
A．1720 B．1685。