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111Unit 11The MediaUnit 11The Media第一部分：语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Computers have done us a lot since they turned up.In the future they will play a more important part in many _1_，such as education，transport，personal lives，scientific research and so on.Nowadays computers are being _2_ in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to _3_ the conditions of the plants.More and more computers will come into our daily life with the _4_ of science and technology.If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills，you wont have to go to the _5_.A computer and a telephone will help you.It can also help you to do the housework and it can even _6_ human voices and carry out the instructions.It is _7_ that the majority of the labour force will work at home.People will be able to use the videophone for conferences.This can help us to save a lot of energy and _8_.It is said that trains in Japan will have no _9_，because theyll be well _10_ by computers，which can also tell the best _11_ between trains.Computer programmes for _12_ whole texts are already well developed.You can _13_ the name of a certain subject and a _14_ list of book titles will _15_ on your screen.You may choose whichever you want.1A.families Bfields Cfactories Dplaces答案Bfields在此处为“领域”。2A.used Bput Cshown Dgiven答案Aare being used意为“正在被用”。3A.form Bgrow Ccontrol Dmanage答案Ccontrol the conditions of the plants意为“控制植物的生长情况”。4A.increase BprogressCproduction Ddevelopment答案Dwith the development of意为“随着的发展”。5A.office Bbank Cshop Dpost office答案B“换钱或交电费”就要去银行。6A.understand Bcarry Chear Drecognize答案Drecognize在此处意为“认出；辨认”。7A.important Bnecessary Cpossible Dcomplete答案CIt is possible that.意为“可能”。8A.material Btime Cplace Dmoney答案B根据常识可以找出答案。9A.conductors Bdrivers Cinstructors Dindicators答案Bhave no drivers意为“没有司机”。10A.operated Bdone Cmade Drun答案Aoperated此处意为“操纵；控制”。11A.position Bdirection Cdistance Dway答案Cthe best distance between trains意为“火车之间的最佳距离”。12A.storing Bwriting Cremaining Drecording答案Astore在这里是“存储”之意。13A.given Bput Ctype Dwrite答案Ctype在这里指往电脑里输入信息。14A.firstrate BworldfamousCnationwide Dworldwide答案Da worldwide list of book titles表示“一份世界范围内的书名单”。15A.show Bappear Coffer Dcome答案Bappear on your screen意为“出现在你电脑屏幕上”。第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。One day，Moses Mendelssohn，who was short and had a humpback(驼背)，visited a merchant in Hamburg who had a lovely daughter named Frumtje.Moses fell hopelessly in love with her.But Frumtje was disgusted by his misshapen appearance._16_ it was time for him to leave，Moses gathered his courage and climbed the stairs to her room to take one last opportunity to speak with her.She was a vision of heavenly beauty，but caused _17_ deep sadness by her refusal to look at him._18_ several attempts at conversation，Moses shyly asked，“Do you believe _19_(marry)are made in heaven？”“Yes，” she answered，still _20_(look)at the floor.“And do you？”“Yes，I do，” he replied.“You see，in heaven at the birth of each boy，the Lord announces _21_ girl he will marry.When I was born，my future bride _22_(point) out to me.Then the Lord added，But your wife _23_(be) humpbacked.”“Right then and there I called out，Oh Lord，a humpbacked woman would be a tragedy.Please，Lord，give me the bump and let _24_ be beautiful.”Then Frumtje looked up _25_ his eyes and was stirred by some deep memory.She reached out and gave Mendelssohn her hand and later became his devoted wife.【解题导语】 不管门德尔松的这一番解释是否真的源于与上帝的对话，这种甘愿牺牲自己而去分担对方的痛苦与不幸着实让人感动。16When表示“当时”，用连词when。17him因cause后接双宾语，空格处应填表示人的间接宾语；又由句意可知，填him。句意：他感到非常难过的是，她连看也不看他一眼。18After指在经过几次尝试性开口后，摩西怯生生地问。故填介词after。19marriages在宾语从句中作主语用名词，表示“婚姻”；由are可知，用复数，故填marriages。句意：你相信婚姻是上天注定的吗？20looking因she与looking是主动关系，用现在分词作伴随状语。21which引导宾语从句并在从句中作定语，表示“哪一个”。22was pointed因my future bride与point out是被动关系，要用被动语态。23will be对出生那时来说，当然是将来。24her替代my future bride。25into搭配：looked up into his eyes抬头注视着他的眼睛。第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFROM 1964 to 1978，Dazhai，with a population of 500，was the most famous village in China.Millions of Chinese came to the Shanxi village to visit its terraced fields(梯田)and“splendid”irrigation systems.It was not until 1978 when Guo Fenglian，head of the village，paid a visit to the US that Chinas model village found how far it had fallen behind those in developed countries.“I was astonished at their modern equipment in harvesting，which could even separate big tomatoes from small ones，”said Guo.“American farmerslife quality also impressed me a lot.Every day they had two cups of milk，which is something we dont have even in our wildest dreams.”“We have to learn their advanced technology and administration for our own development，”said then first Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping who was planning Chinas reform and opening up policy then.“Through opening our doors，we would not only take advantage of foreign funds(资金)，but also create job opportunities and cultivate(培养)talents.”In 1978 Japanese electricity giant Panasonic(松下)came to China as the first foreign business to invest(投资)here and its success attracted other world brands into exploring the Chinese market.So far China has for 15 years taken in the worlds second biggest foreign investment，following the US，to help set the country in a fast growth.However，Chinas 30year road of reform was not always smooth.Doubts on the reform began to rise at the end of the 1980s as many people worried the country would turn to capitalism(资本主义)“The criterion for our judgment is whether it helps develop socialist productive forces，whether it helps increase the overall national strength of a socialist country，and whether it brings about better living standards，”said Deng.“Chinas reform and opening up is a unique success story.It has brought benefit to both China and the world，”said William Keller，chief manager of a Swiss pharmaceutical(制药的)company.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，其大意是描述大寨村在改革开放后的历史变化，从而影射出改革开放对中国经济发展作出的贡献。26Dazhai was not famous for_.Athe wonderful irrigation systemsBits terraced fieldsCits modern equipmentDthe farmers life答案C推理判断题。根据第三段的大意可知本题选C。27Guo Fenglian was_at the sight of the modern equipment in harvesting when she visited the US in 1978.Ashocked Bdelighted Cexcited Dattracted答案A细节理解题。根据第三段首句中的astonished可知本题选A。28_was the first big country to invest in China.AAmerica BJapan CSwiss DPanasonic答案B细节理解题。根据第五段首句可知本题选B。29Many people have doubts about the reform_.Ain 1978 Bin 1980Cin 1981 Dat the end of the 1980s答案D细节理解题。根据第六段大意可知本题选D。30According to remarks by Deng，which one is NOT the criterion for judging the success or failure of our work in various fields?AWhether it helps develop socialist productive forces.BWhether it strengthens the overall capacity of the country.CWhether it brings about better investment and more profit.DWhether it improves the peoples living standards.答案C推理判断题。根据最后两段的大意可知本题选C。本题难度适中。BBritains seed bank，the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planets wild plant species，has reached its goal of banking 10 percent by 2010.The Millennium Seed Bank Project，run by Kew Gardensone of the oldest botanical gardenswill officially deposit the 24,200th species on Thursday，a pink，wild banana from China.More than 50 countries are now on board with Kews giant task but vast places of the globe，including India and Brazil，still need to join in and donate seeds，director Paul Smith said.The seed bank is one of the largest and most diverse in the world with more than 1.5 billion seeds.Its goal is to help protect the planets biodiversity during a time of climate change.The wild banana seed is under threat of extinction(灭绝)in southwest China from agricultural development.It is a vital food source for Asian elephants and important for growing bananas for human consumption.Stored at minus20 degrees centigrade，so they can last for thousands of years，the seeds await the day that scientists hope never comeswhen the species no longer exist in the wild.It is a race against time，Smith said，because in the last decade alone,20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wild.He estimates that between a third and a quarter will become extinct this century.“It is urgent and it is happening now.An area，the size of England，is cleared of primary vegetation(植被)every year.”Smith said.Because most of the worlds food and medicines come from nature，protecting wild plant species is quite important，scientists say.There are already many other seed banks safeguarding food crops，which only account for 0.6 percent of plant diversity.For Kews next goalto collect a quarter of wild varieties by 2020the botanists need 10 million pounds a year，or a further 100 million pounds on top of the 40 million they have already been granted.【解题导语】为挽救和保留世界上许多濒临灭绝的珍稀植物物种而建的“种子银行”，中国的野生芭蕉种子成为该机构储藏的第2.42万种野生植物种子。所收集的种子将在低温下保存，以备在这些植物灭绝时使用，当然，科学家并不希望这一天的到来。31Whats the final purpose of the Britains seed bank?ATo collect enough money for the project.BTo safeguard food crops.CTo protect wild plants from extinction.DTo help scientists study wild plants.答案C细节理解题。由文章第四段中的“Its goal is to help protect the planets biodiversity during a time of climate change.”结合下文出现的“under threat of extinction(灭绝)”；“the seeds await the day that scientists hope never comeswhen the species no longer exist in the wild.”可以看出：种子银行的目的就是保护濒临绝种的植物。32The wild banana seed in China is in danger because of_.Athe expanding of farming workBthe climate change in this areaCthe large number of Asian elephantsDhumans large consumption答案A细节理解题。根据第5段的第一句话“The wild banana seed is under threat of extinction(灭绝)in southwest China from agricultural development.”可以看出，该植物濒临灭绝的原因是农业的发展，也就是说是由于农业活动的扩大(the expanding of farming work)，故本题选A。33We can learn from the passage that_.Athe seeds in the bank can be used now and then all over the worldBIndia and Brazil havent joined in the Seed Bank Project at presentCthere is only one seed bank in the world at presentDthe wild plants in places like India and China will never die out答案B细节理解题。由第三段的“including India and Brazil，still need to join in and donate seeds，”可以看出，印度和巴西目前还没有加入该工程。34What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 7 refer to?AThe extinction of plant species.BThe Millennium Seed Bank Project.CBritains seed bank.DKew Gardensnext goal.答案B代词指代题。从文章第7段第一句.because in the last decade alone,20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wild.可见这项工程的紧迫性，所以这项工程是在与时间赛跑。It指代“千禧年种子工程”。35Which of the following information isnt mentioned in the passage?AThe global partnership of collecting wild plant species.BThe temperature condition of the conservative wild plant species.CThe governments financial support for the seed bank project.DScientistsconcern on the extinct wild plant species.答案C细节判断题。可用排除法。从文章的第三段可以看出，该工程需要各个国家的合作(即A所说的global partnership)，可以看出A项正确；第六段的“Stored at minus20 degrees centigrade，”提到了B项；文章多处提到了科学家的忧虑，尤其是倒数第2、3段。也就是说D项文章也提到了。由此看出该题选C。CRice is an important part of many peoples diets.Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Massachusetts have released a report about rice.It shows that eating white rice increases the risk of diabetes(糖尿病)However，eating brown rice reduces the risk of the disease.The World Health Organization says more than two hundred twenty million people worldwide have diabetes.Diabetes results when the body cannot effectively use the sugar it produces.The men and women who took part in the study were asked about their diet and daytoday activities，as well as any preexisting diseases.The study found that the people who ate five or more servings of white rice per week had a seventeen percent increased risk of developing diabetes.But those who ate two or more servings of brown rice a week had an eleven percent reduced risk of getting the disease.Brown rice is the grain in its natural form.White rice results after it has been refined.This involves removing the outer cover，including the husk，bran and germ.Only the inner white kernel is left.White rice is often enriched to replace some nutrients lost during the refining process.Qi Sun is the leading writer of the report.He says the outer parts of brown rice slow down the work of the bodys digestive enzymes into starch.This means that the release of sugar into the bloodstream is slower after eating brown rice compared to white rice.A diet of foods that quickly release sugar into the bloodstream has been linked with a greater risk of diabetes.The exact reason for this is not known.Doctor Sun says less refined grains have more nutritional value than refined grains.He says replacing white rice with whole grains like whole wheat or barley could result in a thirtysix percent lower chance of developing diabetes.However，brown rice does not last as long as white rice because of the oilrich layer of bran.This makes it less usable in poor communities.【解题导语】本篇属于说明文。文中谈到哈佛研究人员发现，白米饭会增加人患糖尿病的可能，而吃糙米则有助于减少这种可能，所以糙米被视为一种健康食品。36This text is organized in the pattern of_.Atime and events Bcomparison and contrastCcause and effect Ddefinition and classification答案B考查篇章结构理解。本篇文章通篇采用对比的手法，将brown rice和white rice对可导致人体患糖尿病的风险可能进行了比较论述。37The author uses figures in Paragraph 3 to show_.Athe amount of white rice people ateBthe amount of brown rice people ateCthe rapid growth of the risk of diabetesDbrown rice can reduce the risk of disease答案D考查作者用意题。根据作者在文中使用的数字可知，作者使用数字的目的是为了让读者更清楚地理解相对于白米饭来说，糙米减少了人们患糖尿病的风险。38Paragraph 4 is mainly to tell us_.Awhat brown rice is likeBwhat is lost during the refining processCits complex to refine white riceDthe difference between brown rice and white rice答案D考查主旨大意题。整段文章谈论的都是糙米是如何加工成白米饭的。39According to the text，what does the author suggest we should do?AEat two or more servings of brown rice a week.BEat white rice in poor areas for diabetes.CDo research to find the exact reason.DReplace white rice with brown rice.答案D考查理解作者态度。从糙米给人体带来的益处可知作者意图。40What is the main idea of the text?AEating white rice increases the risk of diabetes.BEating brown rice doesnt develop diabetes.CRefining white rice is not good for peoples health.DHow diabetes results when people eat white rice.答案A主旨大意题。第一段就告知了“Eating white rice increases risk of diabetes”这一科学新发现。DLONDON(Reuters)Organic fruit，delivered right to the doorstep.That is what Gabriel Gold prefers，and he is willing to pay for it.If this is not possible，the 26yearold computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.“Organic product is always better. ”Gold said.“The food is free of pesticides(农药)，and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms.And more often than not that is locally grown and seasonal，so it is more tasty.”Gold is one of the growing number of shoppers buying into the_organic_trend，and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business.But how many shoppers really know what they are getting，and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic product？Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferencesbut their knowledge of organic food is far from complete.For example，small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products.And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported(进口)to meet growing demand.“The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year，so it is a very fastgrowing market，”said Sue Flock，a specialist in this line of business.【解题导语】本文介绍了消费者和商家对转基因食品的态度。41More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because_.Athey are getting richerBthey can get the food anywhereCthey consider the food free of pollutionDthey like homegrown fruit答案C细节判断题。由第二段The food is free of pesticides.可知C正确。42Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?AIt grows indoors all year round.BIt is produced outside Britain.CIt is grown on family farms.DIt is produced on large farms.答案B细节判断题。由文章倒数第二句可知B项正确。43What is the meaning of“the organic trend”as the words are used in the text?AGrowing interest in organic food.BBetter quality of organic food.CRising market for organic food.DHigher prices of organic food.答案A词义猜测题。根据下文可知A项正确。44What is Sue Flock?AA computer technician.BA farmer.CA specialist.DA teacher.答案C细节判断题。由全文最后一句可知C项正确。45What is the best title for this news story?AOrganic FoodHealthy，or just for the Wealthy?BThe Making of Organic Food in BritainCOrganic Foodto Import or Not?DGood qualities of Organic Food答案A主旨大意题。通读全文可知A项正确。第二节：信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)以下是博物馆的简介：AJinsha Relics Museum is located in the northwest of Chengdu，about 5 km from downtown district.As a theme parkstyle museum，it is for the protection of，research into and display of Jinsha relics and archaeological finds.The museum covers 300,000 square meters with a total construction area of approximately 35,000 square meters.BThe British Museum was established in 1753，largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.As with all other national museums and art galleries in Britain，the Museum charges no admission fee，although charges are levied for some temporary special exhibitions.CBeijing Museum of Natural History grew out of the preparation department of National Central Museum of Natural History founded in 1951.The museum today boasts its rich collections，highlevel research and everenlarging exhibitions.It has been one of a few museums of natural history in China and named as National Youth Science and Technology Education Base.DThe Metropolitan Museum consists of more than two million works of art from around the world.Works of art in the permanent collection are displayed in the galleries，which may bear the names of donors who have provided funding for their installation or renovation.Objects that are not on view may be in storage or conservation，or on loan to other institutions.EThe Smithsonian Institutions National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world.It is also a vital center for research into the history，science，and technology of aviation and space flight，as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics.FAs a museum of ancient Chinese art，Shanghai Museum possesses a collection of 120,000 precious works of art.Its rich and highquality collection of ancient Chinese bronze，ceramics，paintin
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