学年高中英语阶段综合检测四.docx

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学年高中英语阶段综合检测四

阶段综合检测（四）

Ⅰ.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

WhenitcomestofamilyholidaysinAustralia，mostpeoplelooktohotspotssuchasSydneyortheGoldCoast.However，Perthmakesforastrongcompetitor，withplentyofmuseumsandthemeparks（主题公园）tokeepthekidsentertained，aswellashistoricsitesandbotanicalgardens.

Togiveyouatravelguide，wetakealookatthebestthingstoseeanddoinPerth.

King'sPark

LocatedintheheartofPerth'sbusinessdistrict，thefoursquarekilometreparkisperfectforspendinganafternoonandmakingthemostofthesunnyweather.Hereyou'llfindplentyofpicnicspots，playareasforlittleones，andahostofactivitiesandthingstosee.

However，ifyouonlyvisitonething，makeitthepark'simpressivebotanicalgardenswhereyou'llfindcolourfulplants.

BibbulmunTrack

Hikers（徒步旅行者），thisone'sforyou！

Thistrackisoneoftheworld'sgreatlongdistancewalks.

Alongthewayyoucanexpectamazingscenery，comfortablecampsites，andahostofexcitingwidlifeandplantstolookoutfor.

PerthMint

Youcandiscoveracentury'sworthofmetals（金属）fromgoldtosilverandevenCocaColabottlecapsher.

Thereareplentyofactivitiestoofromalivegoldpouringsession（期）thatyoucanwatchtocountlessexhibition.

PerthZoo

TheunusualcreaturesatthePerthZooaresuretokeepsmallchildren'sattention！

Giraffes，lions.elephantsandmonkeysarejustsomeofthewildlifelivinginthezoo，whichfocusesonprotectingvariousspecies.

【语篇解读】　本文是应用文。

文章介绍了澳大利亚珀斯适合家庭度假的几个地方。

1．WhatdoweknowaboutKing'sPark?

A．ItisinthehotspotPerth.

B．Itisagoodplaceforapicnic.

C．Itisperfectforlongdistancewalking.

D．Itishometovariousplantsandanimals.

B　[细节理解题。

根据King'sPark部分中的“Hereyou'llfindplentyofpicnicspots”可知答案。

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2．WhatdotheBibbulmunTrackandPerthZoohaveincommon?

A．Theyhavealotofwildlife.

B．Theyhouselargeexhibitions.

C．Theyareinabusinesscentre.

D．Theyarenotedforcampsites.

A　[细节理解题。

根据BibbulmunTrack部分中的“ahostofexcitingwildlife”和PerthZoo部分中的“Giraffes，lions，elephantsandmonkeysarejustsomeofthewildlifelivinginthezoo”可知，这两个地方的共同点是都有许多野生生物。

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3．Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A．TointroduceAustralia.

B．Tocelebratesomeevents.

C．ToattractvisitorstoPerth.

D．Toannouncenewactivities.

C　[写作目的题。

本文介绍了珀斯的几个旅游景点，目的是吸引游客到该地旅行。

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B

ItisquiteapparentthatcompetitionsurroundseveryaspectofhumanlifewhetherintheUnitedStatesortheAmazonRainForest.Withoutitwewouldnothavegrownintoprimates（灵长类动物）．Orwewouldprobablystillbestrugglingtosharpenabronzetoolwhilecrawlingaroundonfourlegsinsearchofmeat.Withoutcompetition，Columbuswouldn'thavediscoveredAmericaandEdisonwouldneverhaveinventedthelightbulb.

Friendship，likeallrelationshipsbetweentwopeople，involvescompetition.Itisn'tcompetitioninatraditionalsensebecausetherearenogoalstobescoredandnoprizeatstake.Perhapstheecologicaldefinition－thesimultaneous（同时的）demandbytwoormoreorganismsforlimitedenvironmentalresources，suchasnutrients，livingspace，orlight－betterexplainsit.

Asinnature，highschoollifeisgovernedbyasetoflaws，similartoashortenedversionofDarwin'stheoryofevolution，overpopulation，andcompetition.Thereisanabundanceofhighschoolstudentsandtodistinguishthem，rankingandcategorizingtakeplace.Inhighschool，friendshipslearntocoexistwithcompetitioneventhoughattimestherelationshipisrough.Infact，insomecircumstances，competitionistoomuchofaburdenforafriendshiptobear，causingittofallapart.Collegeadmissionisthefinalhighschoolobjective.Fouryearsofhardworkistoachievegoodgrades，andastudent'sfateisdeterminednotonlybytheseachievements，butbytherecordsofthousandsofotherseniorstryingtoachieveasimilarrecognition.

Nevertheless，bynecessity，competitionbetweenstudentsexistsinallaspectsofhighschoollife.Itsetsandimprovesthestandardsineverythingfromsportstoschoolwork.Ahealthy，friendlycompetitioncanhaveonlybenefits，butwhenitbecomestoofierce，jealousy（妒忌）cantearfriendshipsapart.Yet，despiteallthis，withoutcompetition，wewouldbelost.

【语篇解读】　竞争，对人的发展和社会进步有促进作用。

同样地，学校的同学之间，朋友之间也存在着竞争。

4．Theecologicaldefinitionmainlyexplains．

A．howfriendscompetewitheachother

B．whatcompetitionexactlyis

C．whattheresultofcompetitionis

D．howtowinthecompetition

B　[细节理解题。

根据第二段最后一句：

“Perhapstheecologicaldefinition－thesimultaneous（同时的）demandbytwoormoreorganismsforlimitedenvironmentalresources，suchasnutrients，livingspace，orlight－betterexplainsit.”可知，作者认为竞争是两个或多个生物体对有限的环境资源的同时的需求。

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5．Accordingtothewriter，whatcausesthehighschoolstudentstocompete?

A．Friendshipisaburdenforthem.

B．Thenumberofthemistoolarge.

C．Theyknowthelawsofnaturewell.

D．Theyaredividedintodifferentgroups.

B　[细节理解题。

根据第三段：

“...similartoashortenedversionofDarwin'stheoryofevolution，overpopulation，andcompetition.”以及“Thereisanabundanceofhighschoolstudentsandtodistinguishthem，rankingandcategorizingtakeplace.”可知，作者认为学生过多的数量是造成他们竞争的原因。

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6．Whichbestdescribestherelationshipoffriendshipandcompetition?

A．Competitionisharmfultofriendship.

B．Competitionisaresultoflostfriendships.

C．Friendshipisalwaysbasedoncompetition.

D．Thedegreeofcompetitionisvitaltofriendship.

D　[推理判断题。

根据最后一段倒数第二句：

“Ahealthy，friendlycompetitioncanhaveonlybenefits，butwhenitbecomestoofierce，jealousy（妒忌）cantearfriendshipsapart.”可知，在竞争中把握好度，是至关重要的。

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7．Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?

A．Theresultsofcompetitionareoutofcontrol.

B．Competitionbecomesfiercerinhighschool.

C．Competitioniscertaintohappenatschools.

D．Friendshipisnotasimportantascompetitionatschools.

C　[推理判断题。

根据第三段第一句：

“Asinnature，highschoollifeisgovernedbyasetoflaws，similartoashortenedversionofDarwin'stheoryofevolution，overpopulation，andcompetition.”可推出竞争在学校中是不可避免的。

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C

ThereisaheatedargumentinNewYorkontheeffectivenessofusingcelebritiesinadvertisingcampaigns.Thoseinfavourinsistontheconsiderablebenefitcelebritiesbringtoacompany；thoseagainstfearthatconsumers（消费者）aresufferingfromoverexposure（曝光过度）tothestars，knowninthefieldas“celebrityfatigue（疲劳）”．

Theuseofcelebritiesinadvertisingishardlynew—JudyGarlandandJoanCrawfordweresignedupbyMaxFactorinthe1930sand1940s.Foralongtimeafterthatcelebritiesavoidedappearinginadvertisingsotheycouldremainmysterious.ThatallchangedwhenadvertisersstartedofferingbigmoneytoHollywoodstarsinthe80sand90s.

GwynethPaltrowwassignedbyEsteeLauderandCharlizeTheronbecameaspokeswoman（代言人）forChristianDior.NicoleKidmanstarredinwhatispossiblethemostexpensiveTVadvertisementinhistory：

atwominuteadforChanelNo.5perfumecostingareported$33milliondollars.CatherineZetaJonesbecametheUSfaceofthemobilephonecompanyTMobile.

However，LouisVuittonhasreturnedtoprofessionalmodelsafterusingactressessuchasJenniferLopezandUmaThurman.TMobilehasswitchedtoanewcampaignusingunknown“menonthestreet”insteadofusingcelebrities.Itappearsthatthestarsarelosingtheirsellingpower.

“Tenyearsago，havingacelebrityinyouradwouldmakeitmoreattractive，”saysRobertThompsonofSyracuseUniversity.“Nowtherearesomanycelebritiesonsomanymagazinesallthetime.”Itisclearthatconsumersarebecomingincreasinglyresistanttocelebritymarketers.PerhapstheHollywoodactorsandactressesofthe50sand60swererightafterall.

【语篇解读】　本文是议论文。

随着时间的推移，大众对广告商使用明星做广告代言的态度发生了变化。

8．Whydidcelebritiesrefusetoappearinadvertisementsbetweenthe1950sand1970s?

A．Theywantedtostaysecret.

B．TheyhopedtobecomeHollywoodstars.

C．Theyweren'tsatisfiedwiththelowpay.

D．Theydidn'texpecttodrawpeople'sattention.

A　[细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“Foralongtimeafterthatcelebritiesavoidedappearinginadvertisingsotheycouldremainmysterious.”可知，许多明星拒绝出现在广告中是为了让自己在公众面前保持一种神秘感。

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9．SeveralstarsarementionedinParagraph3toshow.

A．starswereverywelcomedbyadvertisers

B．companiesalwayschangedtheirspokesmen

C．advertisingcampaignswerehighlycompetitive

D．Hollywoodstarsearnedalargeamountofmoney

A　[推理判断题。

根据第三段中对许多明星为产品做代言的描述可知，广告商很喜欢用明星做代言。

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10．WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?

A．Starshavestrongsellingpower.

B．Fewercelebritiesareusedinadvertisingnow.

C．Advertisingcampaignsaregettingunderwaynow.

D．Professionalmodelsusedtoappearinadvertisements.

B　[推理判断题。

根据第四段中对两家国际品牌不再使用明星做代言的描述及“thestarsarelosingtheirsellingpower”可知，用明星做代言的潮流已经过去。

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11．WhatdoThompson'swordssuggest?

A．Starsserveasmodelsforcommonpeople.

B．Magazinesshouldkeepupwiththetimes.

C．Consumersarelosinginterestinstarspresently.

D．Havingstarsinadvertisementscanincreasetheirvalue.

C　[推理判断题。

根据最后一段中Thompson的话可知，现在明星的过度曝光导致消费者已经对他们代言的广告失去了兴趣。

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D

Ithinkthemostprofound（深远的）influenceinmylifewasmyfather.Hewasaninventorandascientistwithaninquisitive（好奇的）mind.Helovedandwasgreatlystimulatedbythebeautyandthedesignhefoundinnature.Oncehewasaskedhowhegottheideaforhisinvention，thesilencer.Heanswered，“Bywatchingthewaywaterbehavedwhenitwentdownadrain.”

Thissimplestatementopenedupformetheideaswhichledtoafirmbeliefthathumanintelligenceneedsnobounds.Ibelievethatthroughtheuseofourintelligencewewillmoveprogressivelyclosertoanunderstandingofmanandoftheuniversearoundusandthatthisknowledgewillbringacloserharmonybetweenmanandhissurroundings.Andthen，thiswayliesthechancetomaketheworldabetterplacetolive.

ThenIremembersittingwithhimonhisboatonenightinearlyS