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Unit 18 BeautyWhen I was in senior high school, unlike other boys who adored sports, I had a great affection for poetry. These poems could convey different emotions. Besides, when I felt blue, reading a good poem could refresh me.Every poem had its own theme and those about life and love often deeply struck me.It was my Chinese teacher who recommended these beautiful poems to me.Before meeting Mrs Liu, I was a troublesome student in my class and caused endless trouble for my class.Those superior students didnt like getting along with me.The headmaster even gave a command that I (should) be sent back home.It was evident that I lived in a freezing environment.However, our Chinese teacher, Mrs Liu, treated me in a different manner. She found that I had a great gift for Chinese literature out of my drawbacks. She gave me a recommendation that I should read some ancient poems. She chose some accessible poems for me.Later, she chose some difficult.I had a vague understanding of them.Mrs Liu explained the real meaning of them to me and taught me how to be a real man.Gradually, I changed in many ways.I read a range of poems. I felt ashamed for what I had done before in my conscience. Those poems delivered positive messages.Accompanied by these poems, I went through my high school happily. On graduation day, I made a commitment that I would be consistent in loving poems. If possible, I will become a Chinese teacher.我上高中时，不像那些非常喜欢体育的男孩子，我对诗歌非常喜爱。诗能表达不同的感情。而且当我感到沮丧时，读一首好诗可以使我振作精神。每首诗都有它自己的主题，而且那些关于生活和爱的诗经常深深地打动我。正是我的语文老师给我推荐了这些美好的诗。在遇到刘老师以前，我在班里是一个惹是生非的学生，给我的班级制造了无数的麻烦。那些优等生不喜欢跟我交往。校长甚至下过命令要送我回家。很明显，我生活在一个冰冷的环境里。然而，我们的语文老师刘老师用不同的方式对待我。在我的众多缺点中，刘老师发现了我在中国文学方面很有天赋。她就推荐我读一些古诗。她为我选了一些容易理解的诗。后来她又选了一些难的。我对其中的一些有模糊的理解。刘老师就为我解释这些诗的真正含义并教给我做人的道理。逐渐地，我在许多方面发生了变化。我读了一系列诗。从良心上，我为自己以前做过的事情感到羞愧。这些诗传递的是积极的信息。在这些诗的陪伴下，我愉快地度过了我的高中生活。在毕业那天，我做出承诺我将始终如一地喜欢诗。如有可能，我将成为一名语文老师。第一部分听力(满分30分，限时20分钟)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有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。1How long does the woman work on Saturday?ASeven hours. BSix hours. CEight hours.2Why was Sahara sad these days? AShe was sick.BHer grade was poor. CHer grandma died. 3Where is the man? AIn a hotel. BIn an office. CIn a restaurant.4Which of the following does John like?AWriting letters.BSending letters.CGetting letters.5What does the man mean? AHe couldnt fetch the clothes. BThe store was closed. CThe clothes were not ready. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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三个选项中选出最佳选项，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。6What does the man think of?AThe best way to reduce crimes is to educate people.BMore policemen should be employed.CThere is no better way to reduce crimes.7What is the woman doing on the Internet?AWatching movies. BListening to music. CStealing crops.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8How does the man know about a law against walking dogs?AFrom the newspaper. BFrom the magazine. CFrom the book.9How does the man think of the law?ARight. BBad. CUseful.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10How many days has the man got for his vacation?A25 days. B10 days. C15 days.11Why does the man go to Hawaii for his vacation with his family?ATo broaden his vision. BTo relax themselves. CTo visit friends.12Where is the woman going this summer?AEgypt.BCanada.CThe United States.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What can we learn about the adults and the teenagers in the special program? AThey are friendly to each other. BThey teach each other new ways of building houses. CThey spend eight weeks together, working as farmers. 14What is the main purpose to work several hours every day for the members? ATo lead a busy life. BTo get used to the life on the farms. CTo find useful things and pleasure in work. 15What is true about the rules of living together? AThe teenagers dont have to obey the rules. BThe members have to obey the rules the adults make. CThe members should not break the rules they make together. 16What is the passage mainly about? ALife in New York State. BThe Rules of Living Together. CFree Hours in the Special Work Group. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What will the speaker do before going to Australia? ABook a room. BContact his friend. CSave enough money.18What interests the speaker most in Australia? AAboriginal tribes. BQueensland University. CThe herd.19Which city will the speaker visit first in America? AChicago. BSan Francisco. CNew York.20What can the speaker expect on the Mountains of Kenya? AWild animals.BAmazing snow scenery.CMany mountain climbers.答案：15ACACA610ACABB1115BAACC1620BBACB听力材料(Text 1)M：What is your working time?W：I work from 9 to 6 from Monday to Friday and on Saturday I work from 10 to 5.(Text 2)W：Sahara has been very sad these days. M：Whats the matter with her? W：Shes all right, but her grandma passed away. (Text 3)W：Front desk. Can I help you?M：Yeah, hi. This is Room 201. Is your dining room still open?W：Im sorry, sir. The dining room closes at 10：30.M：Thank you.(Text 4)W：John, good news. Heres a letter for you.M：Thanks a lot.W：Its always exciting to get letters.M：Thats true. But its always tiring to write letters.(Text 5)W：I hope you remembered to pick up my clothes from the cleaners. M：I couldnt go because my car wouldnt start. (Text 6)W：In order to reduce crimes in the city, I think we should employ more policemen.M：I dont think so. Only education works. What are you doing here? You seem to be so happy.W：Oh yeah, Im stealing other peoples crops. M：How can you do that on the Internet? W：Of course I can. You know, there is a special website here for you to grow and steal crops. Its great fun.(Text 7)W：Have you heard the city has passed a law against walking dogs in the streets?M：Sure, its published in the newspapers.W：It means that dogs have to be kept inside all the time.M：Its rather cruel, isnt it? We shouldnt be so cruel to dumb animals.W：But dogs often leave a mess everywhere.M：But owners can clean up the mess. W：Would they?M：Perhaps the best solution is to build a dog park. Then people can walk their dogs there.W：Sounds too good to be realistic. The city is already too crowed without dogs.(Text 8)W：When are you going to take your vacation?M：Ive got a tenday vacation starting from July 25th. W：Where are you going?M：To Hawaii.W：That sounds like a good place. Is your family going?M：Yes. We plan to climb the mountains, go fishing, swimming, and wind surfing, just to relax. My wife is taking a whole bunch of books to read.W：Your children must be all excited about it.M：Yes, they are. Theyre already crossing out days on the calendar. Are you going to Europe again this summer?W：No, not this time. Were going to visit some old friends in Egypt.M：Are you going by ship or taking a flight?W：Were going by air.(Text 9)Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills. There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn phototaking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time. When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it？” One of the teenagers has said something about it, “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”(Text 10)If someone offered to pay all my expenses for a months holiday anywhere in the world, I would feel very surprised and very excited. I think I would decide to fly around the world and to visit three different countries. The countries I would visit would be Australia, the United States of America and Kenya. If I went to Australia, I would stay there for about two weeks. Before I went, I would write to one of my Australian friends. I would suggest that if it were possible, he should spend a week with me visiting Aboriginal tribes in the northern part of Australia. My friend could explain what we saw and he could translate what people said because he majored in Aboriginal Studies at Queensland University. If I went to the United States, I would stay there for about a week. I expect I would start by visiting New York. I have heard that New York is a very exciting city. After I had stayed for two or three days in New York, I would fly to San Francisco. I hope I could stay with my friends who live there and I would visit the city and other parts of California. Finally, I would fly to Kenya where I would stay for about a week. There are three things I would like to do in Kenya. First, I hope I could visit the coast. Next, I would like to visit a game reserve. I imagine the wild animals of Africa the lion, elephant and hippopotamus are very exciting and beautiful. Finally, I would like to visit the Mountains of Kenya where you can see snow on the Equator. If someone offered me this money, I would be amazed. Unfortunately, I do not think this will ever happen and I doubt if I shall ever visit these countries.第二部分阅读理解(满分40分，限时35分钟)第一节(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。AA Chilean (智利) soapopera star, a beauty from Ancient Pompeii and a freckled (雀斑的) boyish girl hardly make an average beauty show lineup.The first worldwide digital beauty contest to the surprise of many online fans was won by a woman who is virtually (虚拟) real flesh and bones.“Virtual models are not the antireal, they are a different representation of reality，” said Franz Cerami, the organiser of Miss Digital World.Each of the contestants had to provide the charming photo of high degrees, with date of birth and body measurements.Chilean Rodolfo Perez Ayala decided that no figure of his imagination could beat the beauty of his wife, Katty Kowaleczko, so he hired artist Flavio Parra to recreate her.Kowaleczko, who plays Paula Sandoval in the popular Latin American soap opera Tentacion, was transformed into Kattyko and won the digital contest with more than 17,000 online votes.“Im so happy Kattyko won.I think her strength is her similarity to a real woman not too luxurious or exposed，” Kowaleczko, 40, told reporters.“Her beauty is in her simplicity.” Kowaleczko was not afraid of being replaced by her 3D clone in movies or theatres, but hoped she would become “a sort of ambassador of Chilean beauty.” Cerami said Latin American interest in Miss Digital World had greatly increased since Kattyko joined the contest, which attracted about 3,600 entries from countries from Iran to Australia and even from the ancient Roman empire.“Pompea” was the digital reconstruction of a young woman killed by the outbreak of Vesuvius in 79 AD.“She was a slave, but also a rich mans lover.When her body was discovered, many jewels and a bangle (手镯) with the writing from the master to his servant girl were found，” said Genny Tortora, a professor at the University of Salerno who led Pompeas creative team.Other contestants included Kaya, the most realistic model with digital freckles, pouty (撅起的) lips and upturned nose.Now, Ceramis dream is to manage a form of virtual beauties, introducing them for calendars, games, ads, and movies.One is even reported to be heading for Playboys front page.语篇解读：本文是新闻报道，讲述了虚拟世界里的数字美女。21.The winner in the first Miss Digital World contest was _.Aa star who performed in some soap operasBa beauty who came from ChileCa beauty who was from the ancient Roman empireDa madeup beauty based on a real woman解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“was won by a woman who is virtually real flesh and bones”可知，首届“世界数字小姐”最后的赢家是一位以真人为原型的虚拟美女。22Which of the following are the names for the digital beauties mentioned in the passage?AKattyko, Pompea, Kaya.BKatty Kowaleczko, Pompea, Playboy.CFlavio Parra, Genny Tortora, Franz Cerami.DRodolfo Perez Ayala, Pompea, Franz Cerami.解析：选A细节理解题。短文中提到的三位“数字美女”，由第四段可知，以凯蒂科瓦列兹为原型塑造的Kattyko在网上投票中以1.7万票赢得此次数字小姐大赛的冠军；倒数第三段和倒数第二段分别提到：Pompea是利用数字技术“复活”的一名公元79年在维苏威火山爆发中死去的年轻女子；其他参赛者还包括最具现实主义风格的虚拟美女Kaya。23The digital beauty “Pompea” was created by _.AGenny TortoraBa group of peopleCa young woman Da rich man解析：选B推理判断题。由倒数第三段最后一句可知，Genny Tortora，萨勒诺大学的教授，他是Pompea设计小组的领导人。根据此句意义可推测Pompea是由集体成员创作的。24What the organiser of Miss Digital World wants to do next is _.Ato sell pictures of beauties for calendarsBto hold another contestCto put the digital beauties into practical useDto start an advertising company解析：选C细节理解题。由最后一段可知，赛拉米现在的梦想是成立一个虚拟美女公司，将她们“推销”给挂历、游戏、广告和电影等产业。据报道，已经有一位美女登上了花花公子的头版。故选C。BWhat does Shakespeare offer English language learners apart from the theatrical and literary experience awaiting anyone who hears or reads his poems and sees or reads his plays? A great deal.Shakespeare is in many ways the perfect advanced teacher he shows us how to use the resources (资源) of a language as effectively (有效地) as possible.He has of course been an important general influence on the development of English, because many of his words and sentences have become part of everyday modern use.You_are_quoting_Shakespeare_when_you_say_that_truth_will_out,_the_game_is_up,_and_you_havent_slept_a_wink_(havent_slept_at_all)If you look in the unabridged (未删节的) Oxford English Dictionary (OED), youll find over 2,000 words which have their first recorded use in Shakespeare, such as assassination, outswear, and weatherbitten.Far more important, though, is the way his linguistic strategies (语言学策略) provide guidelines for modern users.He added un to make new words, such as unbuild and unmusical; today we do the same thing with uncool and unfunny.He added less to make airless and languageless; today we say such things as computerless and iPadless.He also turned nouns into verbs: his characters nose things as well as smell them; they ear things as well as hear them; they are windowed (displayed in a window) and mudded (covered by mud)Today, the Internet provides many examples of people texting, googling, and tweeting, and doing many things that were originally nouns.This is well within the spirit of Shakespeare.Shakespeare teaches learners how to be daring in their use of English. It is a sign of real fluency when learners can take a rule and change it to suit their purposes. Perhaps we should view Shakespeare the greatest writer in the English language in a new way: the best English teacher.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了莎士比亚对英语语言出神入化的运用，及其对英语产生的深远影响。25.Why does the author regard Shakespeare as a great teacher? AHe had very advanced teaching skills.BHe offered much learning resources.CHe made more people love plays.DHe made the best use of English.解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段的“he shows us how to use the resources of a language as effectively as possible”可知，作者把莎士比亚看作一位伟大的老师是因为他对英语进行了最好的运用。26What can we infer about the expressions in the underlined part?AThey are quite confusing.BThey are frequently used.CThey are collected in the OED.DThey are recorded by Shakespeare.解析：选B推理判断题。画线部分是针对前一句“many of his words and sentences have become part of everyday modern use”的例证。画线部分出现的表达方式是人们在引述莎士比亚时常用的话。27What can we learn about the method of creating words like “languageless”？AIt proved to be a wrong way to use words.BIt was Shakespeares way to invent words.CModern people seldom make words in this way.DShakespeare based the way on traditional strategies.解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段的“He added un to make new words, such as unbuild and unmusical”和“He added less to make airless and languageless”可知，像languageless这样的词语都属于莎士比亚造词的一种方法。28What does the text mainly discuss?AWhy Shakespeare was daring in his use of English.BHow Shakespeares plays influence teaching.CHow well Shakespeare could use English.DWhy Shakespeare is so influential.解析：选C主旨大意题。作者通过分析告诉我们，莎士比亚把英语语言运用到了极致。CVictoria Volkssport Phoenix FestivalThe Volkssport Clubs of South Vancouver Island will host the fifth Victoria Volkssport Phoenix Festival on April 2123.Location: The festival will take place at the Victoria Greek Community Centre at 4648 Elk Lake Drive which is near Beaver Lake, the Howard Johnson Hotel and many bus routes.Walks: Well again offer walks from 5km to 42km.Therell be walks ranging from 5km to 12km available all weekend in four areas known as Broadmead Trails, Lake Trails, Ocean View Trails and Saanich Trails.In addition, on the second day, walks of 21km, 32km and 42km will be available at Ocean View Trails.On the last day, a 21km walk will be available at Saanich Trails.Swim: New this year.Well offer a swim event on Saturday and Sunday mornings at Saanich Commonwealth Place which is right next door to the Greek Community Centre.Transportation: If youre driving, there are several ferries (渡口) to the island and there is enough parking at the centre.If not driving, many ferries and airlines can bring you to the island and several bus routes bring riders within a few steps of the centre.Food: Good food has been a key ingredient of past Phoenix Festivals.During the festival, the Greek Community Centre will operate a snack bar with Greek and Italian treats as well as a cash bar.Early morning registration and checkpoints will have the Phoenix Festival homebaked goodies.Friday evenings Meet and Greet will feature a variety of light snacks.Finally, Saturdays feast will be a real feast.Volunteers: There will be many opportunities for local members to volunteer for the Phoenix Festival.Watch this website for news and for more details as planning progresses.In the meantime, make your plans to attend the Phoenix Festival!语篇解读：本文是应用文。本文主要介绍了Victoria Volkssport Phoenix Festival活动的具体安排。29.Where can you take a 21km walk on April 23?AAt Broadmead Trails.BAt Lake Trails.CAt Ocean View Trails. DAt Saanich Trails.解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段April 2123及Walks介绍中的“On the last day, a 21km walk will be available at Saanich Trails.”可知，4月23日在Saanich Trails可参加21公里的步行。30What do we know about the Victoria Volkssport Phoenix Festival?AVisitors can work as volunteers there.BNo swim events were offered in the past.CThe foods provided are mainly Greek treats.DPublic transportation is highly recommended.解析：选B推理判断题。由Swim：New this year .可知，之前的节日中没有游泳这一项目。31Where can the advertisement be seen?AIn a magazine. BOn a poster.COn the Internet. DIn the newspaper.解析：选C推理判断题。由最后一段“Watch this website .”可知，该广告是刊登在网站上的。DWhen my daughter was 6 years old, my mother offered to buy her a horse.“Absolutely not，” I said.“But she loves horses，” my mom insisted.“Theyre her passion (挚爱)” “Forget it，” I said angrily.And sadly, I did everything in my power to discourage my daughter from even thinking about life as an equestrian (骑手)Horses just weren
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