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Unit 1 综合技能测试
时间：120分钟，满分：150分
第一部分：听力(共两节；满分30分)
第二部分：基础知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．The “Chinese Dream” is ________ dream to improve people's wellbeing and ________ dream of harmony, peace and development.
A．the; a B．a; a
C．a; the D．the; the
答案：B 考查冠词。句意：“中国梦”是一个促进人民康乐的梦，也是一个和谐、和平和发展的梦。两个空都表示泛指，故都用a。
22．—What do you think of Kunqu?
—In my opinion, Kunqu is ________ Peking Opera.
A．an art form so attractive as
B．as attractive an art form as
C．as an art form attractive as
D．attractive as an art form as
答案：B 考查as...as结构。句意：——“你认为昆曲怎么样？”——“根据我的观点，昆曲和京剧一样是吸引人的艺术形式。”根据句意应该用as...as同级比较的句型，其结构为as＋adj.＋a/an＋n.＋as。
23．The teacher was ________ with me because I wasn't paying attention to what she was talking about.
A．annoyed B．worried
C．puzzled D．astonished
答案：A 考查动词辨析。句意：老师对我很生气，因为我没有认真听讲。annoyed“生气的，恼怒的”；worried“担心的”；puzzled“迷惑的”；astonished“震惊的”。
24．The editor ________ the last part of the news report to make it less controversial.
A．cut out B．cut up
C．cut off D．cut down
答案：A 考查短语辨析。句意：编辑删除了新闻报道的最后一部分，使它不太有争议。cut out“切去，省略，停止(做某事)”；cut up“切碎，剁碎”；cut off“切断，隔绝”；cut down“砍倒，削减，压缩”。
25．The world will be different from what it was, and we will have to ________ to the change.
A．adapt B．adopt
C．apply D．devote
答案：A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个世界不同于过去的样子了，我们将不得不适应变化。adapt to“适应”，符合句意。adopt“采用，采纳，收养”；apply to“应用，运用”；devote to“投身于，献身于”。
26．We must know what we should do and what we should avoid ________ a good impression on others in public places.
A．to leave B．leaving
C．to have left D．having left
答案：A 考查动词不定式作目的状语。句意：为了在公共场合给别人留下一个好的印象，我们必须知道我们应该做什么，应该避免什么。
27．I had no choice but to review part of my previous lecture ________ those who had been absent from some classes.
A．for the benefit of B．on purpose
C．in return for D．on behalf of
答案：A 考查短语辨析。句意：为了那些缺课学生的利益，我除了回顾部分早些时候的讲座外别无选择。for the benefit of“为了……的利益”；on purpose“故意”；in return for“作为对……的回报”；on behalf of“代表”。
28．Jack is kind, hardworking and intelligent.________， I can't speak too highly of him.
A．As a result B．By the way
C．As a whole D．All in all
答案：D 考查短语辨析。句意：杰克善良，工作努力且聪明。总之，我如何赞扬他都不为过。as a result“结果”；by the way“顺便说一下”；as a whole“总体上”；all in all“总而言之”。
29．It is what he did ________ what he said moved us.
A．rather than B．other than
C．more than D．except for
答案：A 考查短语辨析。句意：让我们感动的是他所做的事而不是他所说的话。rather than“并非，而不是”；other than“除了”；more than“超过，非常”；except for“除……之外”。
30．—Leo, I finally persuaded my mother.
—________ So we can go to the basketball club tonight.
A．All the best. B．Never mind.
C．Well done. D．Good luck.
答案：C 根据句意“我最终说服了我妈妈”及“那么今晚我们可以去篮球俱乐部了”可知，第二个说话人称赞对方做得好。所以Well done！(干得不错！)符合语境。
31．There ________ a bus stop on that corner.
A．used to having B．used to be
C．was used to have D．was used to being
答案：B there used to be“曾经有……”。根据句意“在拐角处曾经有个公交车站点”可知B项符合语境。
32．When Ben's house was on fire last night, several neighbors rushed to his ________ and put out the fire.
A．expectation B．absence
C．assistance D．requirement
答案：C 根据句意“昨晚当本的屋子着火的时候，几个邻居火速赶来救援扑灭了大火”可知，assistance“协助，援助”符合句意。
33．As a photographer, I'm used to keeping the camera easily ________ on an outing.
A．capable B．accessible
C．reliable D．acceptable
答案：B 句意：“作为一名摄影师，我习惯于在远足时将相机带在身边随时使用。”accessible意为“可使用的”，符合句意。capable“有能力的”；reliable“可靠的”；acceptable“可接受的”。
34．Tom got up late so he had to run all the way to the school, and got there quite out of________.
A．work B．breath
C．sight D．mind
答案：B 题意：汤姆起床晚了，不得不一路跑着去上学，到学校时他已上气不接下气。out of breath“上气不接下气”，符合题意。out of work“失业”；out of sight“看不见”；out of mind“忘却；不想”。
35．She is fond of collecting stamps________playing football.
A．as a matter of B．as a result of
C．with the help of D．as well as
答案：D 题意：她除了喜欢踢足球外，还喜欢集邮。as well as“和；也”，符合题意。as a matter of“关于……的问题”；as a result of“作为……结果；由于”；with the help of“在……的帮助下”。
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
We Never Told Him He Couldn't Do It
My son Joey was born with club feet(畸形足). The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk normally—but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent on surgery, casts and braces. By the time he was eight, you wouldn't know he had a problem when you saw him walk.
The children in our neighbourhood ran around as most children did during play, and Joey would jump right in and run and play, too. We never __36__ him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as __37__ as the other children. So he didn't know.
In the seventh grade he decided to __38__ for the crosscountry team. Every day he __39__ with the team. He worked harder and ran __40__ than any of the others—perhaps he __41__ that the abilities that seemed to come __42__ to so many others did not come naturally to him. Although the __43__ team runs，only the __44__ seven runners have the potential(潜能) to __45__ points for the school. We didn't tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn't know.
He __46__ to run four to five miles a day, every day—even the day he had a 103degree fever. I was __47__， so I went to look for him after school. I found him running all __48__. I asked him how he felt. “Okay，”he said. He had two more miles to go. The __49__ ran down his face and his eyes were glassy(无神的) from his fever. Yet he looked straight ahead and __50__ running. We never told him he couldn't run four miles with a 103degree fever. So he didn't know.
Two weeks later，the __51__ of the team runners were called. Joey was number six on the __52__. Joey had made the team. He was in the __53__ grade—the other six team members were all eighthgraders. We never told him he shouldn't __54__ to make the team. We never told him he couldn't do it... So he didn't know. He just __55__ it.
36．A.told B．offered
C．assured D．cheated
答案：A 从上下文看，此处说的是“我们没有告诉他，他有可能不能像其他孩子跑得一样好”。
37．A.slowly B．fast
C．well D．badly
答案：C 由第一段中“...but would never run very well.”可推出。
38．A.go all out B．run out
C．jump in D．make out
答案：A go all out for sth.固定短语，意为“作出努力来得到某物”。
39．A.connected B．studied
C．trained D．caught
答案：C 从后面“He worked harder and ran __40__ than any of the others...”可知“他天天随运动队一起训练(train)”。
40．A.less B．more
C．harder D．longer
答案：B 从上下文可知，此处应与“worked harder”对应。故应选B项。
41．A.knew B．understood
C．sensed D．pitied
答案：C 根据儿子那么刻苦的训练，作者推测儿子好像察觉到(sensed)了自己的不足。
42．A.strangely B．naturally
C．surprisingly D．excitedly
答案：B 从41题可知这是作者的推测，从上下文来看，此处应用naturally。句意：也许他已察觉到似乎其他人很自然得到的能力，他并不会自然地得到。
43．A.only B．entire
C．single D．possible
答案：B 该题应与第44、45题结合起来考虑。与后面的7名队员对照，此处说的是全队人员都在训练。
44．A.poor B．only
C．top D．head
答案：C 尽管全体队员都在训练，但相比之下，只有7名有潜能的最好的队员才能为学校得分。top在此指“最好的，顶尖的”。
45．A.make B．win
C．score D．see
答案：C score points意为“得分”，这里指在比赛中拿到好的名次。
46．A.continued B．stopped
C．began D．begged
答案：A 从后面的“即使在他发高烧的时候也在跑”可推测，此处说的是“他继续坚持跑”，即使生病也不间断。
47．A.pleased B．annoyed
C．disappointed D．worried
答案：D 看到儿子练习那么刻苦，现在又生着病，故用“担心”比较合乎情理。句意：我有些担心，于是就在放学后去找他。
48．A.along B．alone
C．wet D．right
答案：B 由上文可知他常比别人多跑，下文还有“He had two more miles to go.”等，可推测别人都训练完走了，而他仍在继续，也就是“我发现他独自一人(all alone)在跑”。
49．A.sweat B．water
C．tear D．rain
答案：A 从常识可知，运动时从脸上流淌下来的当然是汗水。
50．A.stopped B．kept
C．began D．liked
答案：B 此处描写的是他独自一人刻苦训练的场面，别人都走了而他却在坚持训练，故用“kept”。
51．A.names B．men
C．clothes D．scores
答案：A 该题应与52题结合起来考虑。从后面的“Joey was number six...”及“...the other six team members were all eighthgraders.”来看，此处说的是运动队队员名单确定了，故用“names”。
52．A.list B．pole
C．team D．ground
答案：A 经过两个星期的努力，乔伊的名字出现在了名单(list)上，排名第六位。
53．A.eighth B．seventh
C．sixth D．fifth
答案：B 从第三段第一句“In the seventh grade he decided to...”可知答案。
54．A.promise B．wait
C．expect D．love
答案：C 句意：我们从没有告诉他不该“期望”着进入运动队。
55．A.did B．enjoyed
C．ran D．caught
答案：A 这里说的是乔伊克服重重困难终于做到了。
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
One evening I noticed a young woman in a bar. She was different from other customers who passed her by. Some didn't see her because she wasn't fit in the “bar scene” and others because her physical condition made her different—she was born with a disability—her left leg was shorter than the right when she walked.
It was the “difference” that drew me to her. The woman didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, she was selfconfident and full of life. Have you ever seen a person who just looked as though he knew something that you didn't know? Well, that was exactly how she looked as she smiled from the moment she went to her table to the moment she left. How did she own this quality while other customers did not?
Other customers drank and talked about the trouble they met... she did not. Other customers complained about the “unfair” life... she did not. Other customers found courage in a bottle... she did not. There was no dancing for her. However, she saw obvious value and pleasure in just being there.
This woman showed such appreciation, confidence and consideration at the moment. Faced with great adversity—her disability, this young woman clearly did better not worse; faced with her tragedy(悲剧), she realized that she needed to make a decision to be better, and not worse，while so called “normal” people can't even see the existence of other choices.
Whatever the ease may be, don't miss the wonderful gift that this young woman has given to me and also given you: you have a choice to find pleasure in every moment and to move towards a purpose that provides you with satisfaction.
56．What attracted the author's attention in the bar?
A．A beautiful young woman.
B．The disability of a woman.
C．The busy and noisy bar scene.
D．The poor performance of a customer.
答案：B 事实细节题。根据第一段“One evening I noticed a young woman in a bar... her physical condition made her different—she was born with a disability...”和第二段“It was the ‘difference’ that drew me to her”可知，是这个年轻女士的残疾吸引了作者的注意力。
57．Compared with other customers, the young woman ________.
A．has a good, unique quality
B．was easier to get attention
C．wasn't so talkative and outgoing
D．had few chances to perform herself
答案：A 事实细节题。根据第二段第四句“Have you ever seen a person... while other customers did not？”可知，这个年轻女人拥有别人不具备的品质，即拥有独特的品质。故选A。
58．What does the underlined word “adversity” mean?
A．Opportunity. B．Difficulty.
C．Misfortune. D．Challenge.
答案：C 词义猜测题。根据下文“...her disability... faced with her tragedy, she realized that she needed to make a decision to be better, and not worse...”中的“disability”及“tragedy”可推知，画线词含义为“不幸，厄运”。故选C。
59．What does the young woman tell us?
A．The life is fair to everyone.
B．Don't complain about life.
C．People can find pleasure through improving the quality.
D．People need to understand how to find pleasure.
答案：D 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，这个残疾的年轻女人“告诉”我们，不管你在什么样的场合处于什么样的境地，都有很多选择，要发现生活的乐趣，要朝着令你满意的方向前进。由此可推知，那位残疾的年轻女人告诉我们需要懂得寻找生活的快乐。故选D。
B
When other nineyearold kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard：The Liz Murray Story”， shown in late April.
Liz Murray, a 22yearold American girl, has been writing a reallife story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drugaddicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society，” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. “I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”．
文章大意：逆境和厄运只能打败脆弱的人，Liz用毅力和决心改变了自己的命运。
60．In which order did the following things happen to Liz?
a．Her mother died of AIDS.
b．She worked at a petrol station.
c．She got admission into Harvard University.
d．The movie about her life was put on.
e．She had trouble finding a place to sleep.
A．b，a，e，c，d B．a，b，c，e，d
C．e，d，b，a，c D．b，e，a，d，c
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第一、二、三段内容可知，Liz 9岁时在加油站打工，15岁时母亲去世，之后她决定重返学校，在无家可归的情况下她刻苦努力，之后被哈佛大学录取，最后她的故事被搬上了银幕。故A项正确。
61．The main idea of the passage is ________.
A．how Liz managed to enter Harvard University
B．what a hard time Liz had in her childhood
C．why Liz loved her parents so much
D．how Liz struggled to change her life
答案：D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了一个女孩战胜重重困难，顽强拼搏，不向命运低头，最终取得成功的故事，故D项最能概括文章大意。
62．What actually made her go towards her goal?
A．Envy and encouragement.
B．Willpower and determination.
C．Decisions and understanding.
D．Love and respect for her parents.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，是Liz的毅力和决心驱使她一直朝着目标奋斗的。
63．When she wrote“What drove me to live on...I had only experienced a small part of the society”， she meant that ________.
A．she had little experience of social life
B．she could hardly understand the society
C．she would do something for her own life
D．she needed to travel more around the world
答案：C 句意理解题。根据上下文可知，画线部分表示“让我继续活下去的动力是我对这个世界的理解，它让我知道了还有其他完全不同的生存方式。我只经历了社会的一小部分”。由此可知，Liz想做些事情改变她自己的命运。
C
Erik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child his eyesight became worse and then，at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However，he did not lose his determination to lead a full and active life.
Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scubadiving. He competed in longdistance biking，marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, though，is mountaineering.
As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above sea level—in order to get married. In 1999，he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America. And then，on May 25,2001 ，at the age of 33，Erik successfully completed the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting tip tents and building snow walls.
Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind. “When people think about a blind person or blindness，now they will think about a person standing on top of the world.”
文章大意：文章通过讲述残疾人Erik的故事，告诉我们残疾人身残志不残，他们充分发挥自己所具有的韧劲，靠勤劳和智慧自强不息，一样会获得成功。
64．When was Erik born?
A．In 1968. B．In 1995.
C．In 1967. D．In 1969.
答案：A 数字计算题。根据第三段倒数第二句中的“...on May 25,2001, at the age of 33...”可知答案选A。
65．What was unusual about his wedding?
A．He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley.
B．He got married when climbing Mount Everest.
C．His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.
D．His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level.
答案：D 根据第三段中的“...while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above sea level—in order to get married.”即在和女友攀登肯尼亚的乞力马扎罗山时，他们在海拔13 000英尺高处停留一段时间，在那里结婚，选项D符合此意。
66．Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?
a．He topped Mount McKinley.
b．He became blind.
c．He challenged Mount Everest.
d．He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.
e．He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.
A．b，e，d，c，a B．b，a，e，d，c
C．a，b，e，d，c D．b，a，c，d，e
答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章“at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely; He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro...”可知答案。
67．What's the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．Erik was proud because he reached the top of the Everest.
B．Erik was successful in life.
C．Erik was blind but happy.
D．Erik hopes to change people's views on the blind.
答案：D 主旨大意题。由最后一段的第二句“He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind.”看出Erik在珠穆朗玛峰顶之所以如此兴奋是因为他希望以此改变人们对盲人的看法。
D
Credit cards let people buy things now and pay for them over months or even years. But some people get deep into debt. And critics say some banks have terms and charges that can make it harder for people to pay off that debt. In the United States, there are calls for stronger government supervision of the credit card industry. Credit cards have been heavily marketed through the mail and at stores. They offer economic power at a price. In 2004, Americans had about $800 billion in credit card debt. Now they owe about $968 billion.
Critics say banks made it very easy to get credit cards. But that may be changing. The crisis in the housing and credit markets is beginning to affect the credit card industry. More payments are late. Charges for late payments are a growing source of profit for banks. But late payments can also signal bad debts.
The central bank, the Federal Reserve, says twothirds of American banks have recently reported tighter lending requirements. Many people report having their credit limits reduced without warning.
Some lawmakers are concerned that cardholders do not have enough protection from what critics say are abusive policies. These include actions like raising interest rates because of an unrelated event. Also, banks may raise the chances of a late payment by changing monthly payment dates for credit cards.
According to a survey, 82% of Americans think credit cards provide a valuable service. But a majority, 58%, say they do not trust credit card companies. And three out of four think the government should regulate the industry more closely. Three out of four people feel there is always some condition that makes a card less appealing than the company made it sound. And a little more than half say they have had a card that was not as good as they expected. But close to 80% say no one really reads the terms and conditions when they sign up for a credit card.
文章大意：本文讲的是信用卡存在的一些问题及人们使用信用卡时应注意的事项。
68．What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably mean?
A．We can enjoy more convenience using credit cards.
B．Credit cards can improve your buying power.
C．We can buy things at lower prices using credit cards.
D．Credit cards bring more card debt as well as convenience.
答案：D 句意理解题。根据下文中的“In 2004, Americans had about $800 billion in credit card debt. Now they owe about $968 billion.”可知，信用卡在给人们带来方便的同时也会带来更多的信用卡债务。
69．Which of the following can be a case of abusive policies?
A．Banks make credit cards look more attractive.
B．Banks ignore the danger of bad debts.
C．Banks raise interest rates with no good reason.
D．Banks put off monthly payment dates.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“These include actions like raising interest rates because of an unrelated event.”可知C项符合题意。
70．What can we know from the text?
A．Banks depend entirely on late payments to develop.
B．People should be more careful when applying for a credit card.
C．The US government provides better protection for cardholders.
D．The majority of Americans don't think much of credit cards.
答案：B 推理判断题。根据文章的最后一句“But close to 80% say no one really reads the terms and conditions when they sign up for a credit card.”可知人们在申请信用卡时应该更加小心。故选B。
71．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．Credit cards are still very well received in America.
B．Credit cards don't live up to some people's expectations.
C．Many people don't believe in credit card companies.
D．The results of a survey about credit cards in America.
答案：D 段落大意题。这一段的开头提到了“According to a survey”，接着列举了几个数据及相关信息，因此我们可以总结最后一段的内容是关于美国信用卡调查结果的。故D项符合文章最后一段的段落大意。
E
Science fiction writers create imaginary worlds. The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science. So it's important for you to be familiar with the scientific principles and inventions that are related to your creation. For example, if you're writing about human living on a planet with zero gravity, then you need to know the effects of zero gravity on the human body.
Then you have to figure out the exact rules of your imaginary worlds. And you have to follow them. If humans are able to breathe underwater in Chapter 1, your character can't drown in a swimming pool in Chapter 3. The issue here is maintaining your readers' trust. That means the reader is willing to pretend along with you. If you start out with an ordinary detective novel and then throw in someone breathing underwater in the 6th chapter, you will pull the readers out of their imagination. The same thing happens if you change the rules halfway.
Part of your preparation work for the novel is to map out its worlds in great detail. You should decide the following issues: the history of the world, the geography, what possibilities it offers, how everything works in this new reality, and how all of these factors affect the way your characters think, feel, and react to things. You don't have to tell your readers all the rules in the first chapter. But you have to let readers know enough to understand what's going on. This also allows you to work out logical problems and contradictions before you start writing.
When you are writing, remember to make it feet real. You are inviting readers to visit a new world. They will want to be able to see, hear, feel, smell, and even taste what it's like. Whether your novel is about a world without disease or an undiscovered planet, help your readers feel like they're actually there.
文章大意：很多人对科幻小说充满兴趣，你是否想写科幻小说呢？
72．What's the relationship between actual science and science fiction?
A．Science fiction promotes the development of actual science.
B．Science fiction often reflects the development of actual science.
C．Actual science limits the imagination described in science fiction.
D．Actual science provides basic principles for science fiction.
答案：D 推理判断题。从第一段第二句的“The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science.”即幻想世界事物产生的过程和方式基于现实科学，可知D项正确。
73．The second paragraph is mainly developed by ________.
A．making comparisons B．giving examples
C．following the time order D．analyzing causes
答案：B 文章结构题。第二段主要是通过举例的方式阐述了观点。
74．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．It is necessary to do some scientific experiments before writing science fiction.
B．It is more difficult to write science fiction than ordinary detective novels.
C．Readers of science fiction actually pretend the writers' rules are true.
D．It is great to leave some contradictions in your science fiction.
答案：C 推理判断题。从第二段的“The issue here is maintaining your reader's trust. That means the reader is willing to pretend along with you.”可知C项正确。
75．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．how to do scientific research
B．how to raise interest in science
C．what to expect from science fiction
D．how to write science fiction
答案：D 主旨大意题。文章主要针对如何写好科幻小说提出了建议。
第四部分：书面表达(满分35分)
假如你是李明，你的朋友刘华打算放弃读大学而外出打工。请你根据下面的要点用英文给他写一封信，说明上大学的好处和你的看法，劝他打消这一念头。
1．你的态度；
2．列举上大学的好处(2－3点)；
3．你对上大学的认识。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头与结束语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。
Dear Liu Hua，
I learn that you prefer to work directly after high school rather than go to college. But I don't think it is a wise choice in a long term.
________________________________________________________________________
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Best wishes，
Li Ming
答案：
Dear Liu Hua，
I learn that you prefer to work directly after high school rather than go to college. But I don't think it is a wise choice in a long term.
Actually, universities can offer various opportunities which you can take advantage of. Once being there, you can meet with people who share the same interests and build up relationships with them. Last but not least, you can also learn some important skills and improve personal abilities, develop selfconfidence, and figure out what you want to be and can do in the future there.
In my opinion, what we can learn and experience in university will be the best treasure of our life.
Best wishes，
Li Ming
www.ks5u.com
Unit 1 综合技能测试
时间：120分钟，满分：150分
第一部分：听力(共两节；满分30分)
第二部分：基础知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．The “Chinese Dream” is ________ dream to improve people's wellbeing and ________ dream of harmony, peace and development.
A．the; a B．a; a
C．a; the D．the; the
答案：B 考查冠词。句意：“中国梦”是一个促进人民康乐的梦，也是一个和谐、和平和发展的梦。两个空都表示泛指，故都用a。
22．—What do you think of Kunqu?
—In my opinion, Kunqu is ________ Peking Opera.
A．an art form so attractive as
B．as attractive an art form as
C．as an art form attractive as
D．attractive as an art form as
答案：B 考查as...as结构。句意：——“你认为昆曲怎么样？”——“根据我的观点，昆曲和京剧一样是吸引人的艺术形式。”根据句意应该用as...as同级比较的句型，其结构为as＋adj.＋a/an＋n.＋as。
23．The teacher was ________ with me because I wasn't paying attention to what she was talking about.
A．annoyed B．worried
C．puzzled D．astonished
答案：A 考查动词辨析。句意：老师对我很生气，因为我没有认真听讲。annoyed“生气的，恼怒的”；worried“担心的”；puzzled“迷惑的”；astonished“震惊的”。
24．The editor ________ the last part of the news report to make it less controversial.
A．cut out B．cut up
C．cut off D．cut down
答案：A 考查短语辨析。句意：编辑删除了新闻报道的最后一部分，使它不太有争议。cut out“切去，省略，停止(做某事)”；cut up“切碎，剁碎”；cut off“切断，隔绝”；cut down“砍倒，削减，压缩”。
25．The world will be different from what it was, and we will have to ________ to the change.
A．adapt B．adopt
C．apply D．devote
答案：A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个世界不同于过去的样子了，我们将不得不适应变化。adapt to“适应”，符合句意。adopt“采用，采纳，收养”；apply to“应用，运用”；devote to“投身于，献身于”。
26．We must know what we should do and what we should avoid ________ a good impression on others in public places.
A．to leave B．leaving
C．to have left D．having left
答案：A 考查动词不定式作目的状语。句意：为了在公共场合给别人留下一个好的印象，我们必须知道我们应该做什么，应该避免什么。
27．I had no choice but to review part of my previous lecture ________ those who had been absent from some classes.
A．for the benefit of B．on purpose
C．in return for D．on behalf of
答案：A 考查短语辨析。句意：为了那些缺课学生的利益，我除了回顾部分早些时候的讲座外别无选择。for the benefit of“为了……的利益”；on purpose“故意”；in return for“作为对……的回报”；on behalf of“代表”。
28．Jack is kind, hardworking and intelligent.________， I can't speak too highly of him.
A．As a result B．By the way
C．As a whole D．All in all
答案：D 考查短语辨析。句意：杰克善良，工作努力且聪明。总之，我如何赞扬他都不为过。as a result“结果”；by the way“顺便说一下”；as a whole“总体上”；all in all“总而言之”。
29．It is what he did ________ what he said moved us.
A．rather than B．other than
C．more than D．except for
答案：A 考查短语辨析。句意：让我们感动的是他所做的事而不是他所说的话。rather than“并非，而不是”；other than“除了”；more than“超过，非常”；except for“除……之外”。
30．—Leo, I finally persuaded my mother.
—________ So we can go to the basketball club tonight.
A．All the best. B．Never mind.
C．Well done. D．Good luck.
答案：C 根据句意“我最终说服了我妈妈”及“那么今晚我们可以去篮球俱乐部了”可知，第二个说话人称赞对方做得好。所以Well done！(干得不错！)符合语境。
31．There ________ a bus stop on that corner.
A．used to having B．used to be
C．was used to have D．was used to being
答案：B there used to be“曾经有……”。根据句意“在拐角处曾经有个公交车站点”可知B项符合语境。
32．When Ben's house was on fire last night, several neighbors rushed to his ________ and put out the fire.
A．expectation B．absence
C．assistance D．requirement
答案：C 根据句意“昨晚当本的屋子着火的时候，几个邻居火速赶来救援扑灭了大火”可知，assistance“协助，援助”符合句意。
33．As a photographer, I'm used to keeping the camera easily ________ on an outing.
A．capable B．accessible
C．reliable D．acceptable
答案：B 句意：“作为一名摄影师，我习惯于在远足时将相机带在身边随时使用。”accessible意为“可使用的”，符合句意。capable“有能力的”；reliable“可靠的”；acceptable“可接受的”。
34．Tom got up late so he had to run all the way to the school, and got there quite out of________.
A．work B．breath
C．sight D．mind
答案：B 题意：汤姆起床晚了，不得不一路跑着去上学，到学校时他已上气不接下气。out of breath“上气不接下气”，符合题意。out of work“失业”；out of sight“看不见”；out of mind“忘却；不想”。
35．She is fond of collecting stamps________playing football.
A．as a matter of B．as a result of
C．with the help of D．as well as
答案：D 题意：她除了喜欢踢足球外，还喜欢集邮。as well as“和；也”，符合题意。as a matter of“关于……的问题”；as a result of“作为……结果；由于”；with the help of“在……的帮助下”。
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
We Never Told Him He Couldn't Do It
My son Joey was born with club feet(畸形足). The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk normally—but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent on surgery, casts and braces. By the time he was eight, you wouldn't know he had a problem when you saw him walk.
The children in our neighbourhood ran around as most children did during play, and Joey would jump right in and run and play, too. We never __36__ him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as __37__ as the other children. So he didn't know.
In the seventh grade he decided to __38__ for the crosscountry team. Every day he __39__ with the team. He worked harder and ran __40__ than any of the others—perhaps he __41__ that the abilities that seemed to come __42__ to so many others did not come naturally to him. Although the __43__ team runs，only the __44__ seven runners have the potential(潜能) to __45__ points for the school. We didn't tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn't know.
He __46__ to run four to five miles a day, every day—even the day he had a 103degree fever. I was __47__， so I went to look for him after school. I found him running all __48__. I asked him how he felt. “Okay，”he said. He had two more miles to go. The __49__ ran down his face and his eyes were glassy(无神的) from his fever. Yet he looked straight ahead and __50__ running. We never told him he couldn't run four miles with a 103degree fever. So he didn't know.
Two weeks later，the __51__ of the team runners were called. Joey was number six on the __52__. Joey had made the team. He was in the __53__ grade—the other six team members were all eighthgraders. We never told him he shouldn't __54__ to make the team. We never told him he couldn't do it... So he didn't know. He just __55__ it.
36．A.told B．offered
C．assured D．cheated
答案：A 从上下文看，此处说的是“我们没有告诉他，他有可能不能像其他孩子跑得一样好”。
37．A.slowly B．fast
C．well D．badly
答案：C 由第一段中“...but would never run very well.”可推出。
38．A.go all out B．run out
C．jump in D．make out
答案：A go all out for sth.固定短语，意为“作出努力来得到某物”。
39．A.connected B．studied
C．trained D．caught
答案：C 从后面“He worked harder and ran __40__ than any of the others...”可知“他天天随运动队一起训练(train)”。
40．A.less B．more
C．harder D．longer
答案：B 从上下文可知，此处应与“worked harder”对应。故应选B项。
41．A.knew B．understood
C．sensed D．pitied
答案：C 根据儿子那么刻苦的训练，作者推测儿子好像察觉到(sensed)了自己的不足。
42．A.strangely B．naturally
C．surprisingly D．excitedly
答案：B 从41题可知这是作者的推测，从上下文来看，此处应用naturally。句意：也许他已察觉到似乎其他人很自然得到的能力，他并不会自然地得到。
43．A.only B．entire
C．single D．possible
答案：B 该题应与第44、45题结合起来考虑。与后面的7名队员对照，此处说的是全队人员都在训练。
44．A.poor B．only
C．top D．head
答案：C 尽管全体队员都在训练，但相比之下，只有7名有潜能的最好的队员才能为学校得分。top在此指“最好的，顶尖的”。
45．A.make B．win
C．score D．see
答案：C score points意为“得分”，这里指在比赛中拿到好的名次。
46．A.continued B．stopped
C．began D．begged
答案：A 从后面的“即使在他发高烧的时候也在跑”可推测，此处说的是“他继续坚持跑”，即使生病也不间断。
47．A.pleased B．annoyed
C．disappointed D．worried
答案：D 看到儿子练习那么刻苦，现在又生着病，故用“担心”比较合乎情理。句意：我有些担心，于是就在放学后去找他。
48．A.along B．alone
C．wet D．right
答案：B 由上文可知他常比别人多跑，下文还有“He had two more miles to go.”等，可推测别人都训练完走了，而他仍在继续，也就是“我发现他独自一人(all alone)在跑”。
49．A.sweat B．water
C．tear D．rain
答案：A 从常识可知，运动时从脸上流淌下来的当然是汗水。
50．A.stopped B．kept
C．began D．liked
答案：B 此处描写的是他独自一人刻苦训练的场面，别人都走了而他却在坚持训练，故用“kept”。
51．A.names B．men
C．clothes D．scores
答案：A 该题应与52题结合起来考虑。从后面的“Joey was number six...”及“...the other six team members were all eighthgraders.”来看，此处说的是运动队队员名单确定了，故用“names”。
52．A.list B．pole
C．team D．ground
答案：A 经过两个星期的努力，乔伊的名字出现在了名单(list)上，排名第六位。
53．A.eighth B．seventh
C．sixth D．fifth
答案：B 从第三段第一句“In the seventh grade he decided to...”可知答案。
54．A.promise B．wait
C．expect D．love
答案：C 句意：我们从没有告诉他不该“期望”着进入运动队。
55．A.did B．enjoyed
C．ran D．caught
答案：A 这里说的是乔伊克服重重困难终于做到了。
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
One evening I noticed a young woman in a bar. She was different from other customers who passed her by. Some didn't see her because she wasn't fit in the “bar scene” and others because her physical condition made her different—she was born with a disability—her left leg was shorter than the right when she walked.
It was the “difference” that drew me to her. The woman didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, she was selfconfident and full of life. Have you ever seen a person who just looked as though he knew something that you didn't know? Well, that was exactly how she looked as she smiled from the moment she went to her table to the moment she left. How did she own this quality while other customers did not?
Other customers drank and talked about the trouble they met... she did not. Other customers complained about the “unfair” life... she did not. Other customers found courage in a bottle... she did not. There was no dancing for her. However, she saw obvious value and pleasure in just being there.
This woman showed such appreciation, confidence and consideration at the moment. Faced with great adversity—her disability, this young woman clearly did better not worse; faced with her tragedy(悲剧), she realized that she needed to make a decision to be better, and not worse，while so called “normal” people can't even see the existence of other choices.
Whatever the ease may be, don't miss the wonderful gift that this young woman has given to me and also given you: you have a choice to find pleasure in every moment and to move towards a purpose that provides you with satisfaction.
56．What attracted the author's attention in the bar?
A．A beautiful young woman.
B．The disability of a woman.
C．The busy and noisy bar scene.
D．The poor performance of a customer.
答案：B 事实细节题。根据第一段“One evening I noticed a young woman in a bar... her physical condition made her different—she was born with a disability...”和第二段“It was the ‘difference’ that drew me to her”可知，是这个年轻女士的残疾吸引了作者的注意力。
57．Compared with other customers, the young woman ________.
A．has a good, unique quality
B．was easier to get attention
C．wasn't so talkative and outgoing
D．had few chances to perform herself
答案：A 事实细节题。根据第二段第四句“Have you ever seen a person... while other customers did not？”可知，这个年轻女人拥有别人不具备的品质，即拥有独特的品质。故选A。
58．What does the underlined word “adversity” mean?
A．Opportunity. B．Difficulty.
C．Misfortune. D．Challenge.
答案：C 词义猜测题。根据下文“...her disability... faced with her tragedy, she realized that she needed to make a decision to be better, and not worse...”中的“disability”及“tragedy”可推知，画线词含义为“不幸，厄运”。故选C。
59．What does the young woman tell us?
A．The life is fair to everyone.
B．Don't complain about life.
C．People can find pleasure through improving the quality.
D．People need to understand how to find pleasure.
答案：D 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，这个残疾的年轻女人“告诉”我们，不管你在什么样的场合处于什么样的境地，都有很多选择，要发现生活的乐趣，要朝着令你满意的方向前进。由此可推知，那位残疾的年轻女人告诉我们需要懂得寻找生活的快乐。故选D。
B
When other nineyearold kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard：The Liz Murray Story”， shown in late April.
Liz Murray, a 22yearold American girl, has been writing a reallife story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drugaddicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society，” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. “I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”．
文章大意：逆境和厄运只能打败脆弱的人，Liz用毅力和决心改变了自己的命运。
60．In which order did the following things happen to Liz?
a．Her mother died of AIDS.
b．She worked at a petrol station.
c．She got admission into Harvard University.
d．The movie about her life was put on.
e．She had trouble finding a place to sleep.
A．b，a，e，c，d B．a，b，c，e，d
C．e，d，b，a，c D．b，e，a，d，c
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第一、二、三段内容可知，Liz 9岁时在加油站打工，15岁时母亲去世，之后她决定重返学校，在无家可归的情况下她刻苦努力，之后被哈佛大学录取，最后她的故事被搬上了银幕。故A项正确。
61．The main idea of the passage is ________.
A．how Liz managed to enter Harvard University
B．what a hard time Liz had in her childhood
C．why Liz loved her parents so much
D．how Liz struggled to change her life
答案：D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了一个女孩战胜重重困难，顽强拼搏，不向命运低头，最终取得成功的故事，故D项最能概括文章大意。
62．What actually made her go towards her goal?
A．Envy and encouragement.
B．Willpower and determination.
C．Decisions and understanding.
D．Love and respect for her parents.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，是Liz的毅力和决心驱使她一直朝着目标奋斗的。
63．When she wrote“What drove me to live on...I had only experienced a small part of the society”， she meant that ________.
A．she had little experience of social life
B．she could hardly understand the society
C．she would do something for her own life
D．she needed to travel more around the world
答案：C 句意理解题。根据上下文可知，画线部分表示“让我继续活下去的动力是我对这个世界的理解，它让我知道了还有其他完全不同的生存方式。我只经历了社会的一小部分”。由此可知，Liz想做些事情改变她自己的命运。
C
Erik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child his eyesight became worse and then，at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However，he did not lose his determination to lead a full and active life.
Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scubadiving. He competed in longdistance biking，marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, though，is mountaineering.
As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above sea level—in order to get married. In 1999，he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America. And then，on May 25,2001 ，at the age of 33，Erik successfully completed the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting tip tents and building snow walls.
Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind. “When people think about a blind person or blindness，now they will think about a person standing on top of the world.”
文章大意：文章通过讲述残疾人Erik的故事，告诉我们残疾人身残志不残，他们充分发挥自己所具有的韧劲，靠勤劳和智慧自强不息，一样会获得成功。
64．When was Erik born?
A．In 1968. B．In 1995.
C．In 1967. D．In 1969.
答案：A 数字计算题。根据第三段倒数第二句中的“...on May 25,2001, at the age of 33...”可知答案选A。
65．What was unusual about his wedding?
A．He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley.
B．He got married when climbing Mount Everest.
C．His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.
D．His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level.
答案：D 根据第三段中的“...while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above sea level—in order to get married.”即在和女友攀登肯尼亚的乞力马扎罗山时，他们在海拔13 000英尺高处停留一段时间，在那里结婚，选项D符合此意。
66．Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?
a．He topped Mount McKinley.
b．He became blind.
c．He challenged Mount Everest.
d．He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.
e．He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.
A．b，e，d，c，a B．b，a，e，d，c
C．a，b，e，d，c D．b，a，c，d，e
答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章“at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely; He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro...”可知答案。
67．What's the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．Erik was proud because he reached the top of the Everest.
B．Erik was successful in life.
C．Erik was blind but happy.
D．Erik hopes to change people's views on the blind.
答案：D 主旨大意题。由最后一段的第二句“He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind.”看出Erik在珠穆朗玛峰顶之所以如此兴奋是因为他希望以此改变人们对盲人的看法。
D
Credit cards let people buy things now and pay for them over months or even years. But some people get deep into debt. And critics say some banks have terms and charges that can make it harder for people to pay off that debt. In the United States, there are calls for stronger government supervision of the credit card industry. Credit cards have been heavily marketed through the mail and at stores. They offer economic power at a price. In 2004, Americans had about $800 billion in credit card debt. Now they owe about $968 billion.
Critics say banks made it very easy to get credit cards. But that may be changing. The crisis in the housing and credit markets is beginning to affect the credit card industry. More payments are late. Charges for late payments are a growing source of profit for banks. But late payments can also signal bad debts.
The central bank, the Federal Reserve, says twothirds of American banks have recently reported tighter lending requirements. Many people report having their credit limits reduced without warning.
Some lawmakers are concerned that cardholders do not have enough protection from what critics say are abusive policies. These include actions like raising interest rates because of an unrelated event. Also, banks may raise the chances of a late payment by changing monthly payment dates for credit cards.
According to a survey, 82% of Americans think credit cards provide a valuable service. But a majority, 58%, say they do not trust credit card companies. And three out of four think the government should regulate the industry more closely. Three out of four people feel there is always some condition that makes a card less appealing than the company made it sound. And a little more than half say they have had a card that was not as good as they expected. But close to 80% say no one really reads the terms and conditions when they sign up for a credit card.
文章大意：本文讲的是信用卡存在的一些问题及人们使用信用卡时应注意的事项。
68．What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably mean?
A．We can enjoy more convenience using credit cards.
B．Credit cards can improve your buying power.
C．We can buy things at lower prices using credit cards.
D．Credit cards bring more card debt as well as convenience.
答案：D 句意理解题。根据下文中的“In 2004, Americans had about $800 billion in credit card debt. Now they owe about $968 billion.”可知，信用卡在给人们带来方便的同时也会带来更多的信用卡债务。
69．Which of the following can be a case of abusive policies?
A．Banks make credit cards look more attractive.
B．Banks ignore the danger of bad debts.
C．Banks raise interest rates with no good reason.
D．Banks put off monthly payment dates.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“These include actions like raising interest rates because of an unrelated event.”可知C项符合题意。
70．What can we know from the text?
A．Banks depend entirely on late payments to develop.
B．People should be more careful when applying for a credit card.
C．The US government provides better protection for cardholders.
D．The majority of Americans don't think much of credit cards.
答案：B 推理判断题。根据文章的最后一句“But close to 80% say no one really reads the terms and conditions when they sign up for a credit card.”可知人们在申请信用卡时应该更加小心。故选B。
71．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．Credit cards are still very well received in America.
B．Credit cards don't live up to some people's expectations.
C．Many people don't believe in credit card companies.
D．The results of a survey about credit cards in America.
答案：D 段落大意题。这一段的开头提到了“According to a survey”，接着列举了几个数据及相关信息，因此我们可以总结最后一段的内容是关于美国信用卡调查结果的。故D项符合文章最后一段的段落大意。
E
Science fiction writers create imaginary worlds. The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science. So it's important for you to be familiar with the scientific principles and inventions that are related to your creation. For example, if you're writing about human living on a planet with zero gravity, then you need to know the effects of zero gravity on the human body.
Then you have to figure out the exact rules of your imaginary worlds. And you have to follow them. If humans are able to breathe underwater in Chapter 1, your character can't drown in a swimming pool in Chapter 3. The issue here is maintaining your readers' trust. That means the reader is willing to pretend along with you. If you start out with an ordinary detective novel and then throw in someone breathing underwater in the 6th chapter, you will pull the readers out of their imagination. The same thing happens if you change the rules halfway.
Part of your preparation work for the novel is to map out its worlds in great detail. You should decide the following issues: the history of the world, the geography, what possibilities it offers, how everything works in this new reality, and how all of these factors affect the way your characters think, feel, and react to things. You don't have to tell your readers all the rules in the first chapter. But you have to let readers know enough to understand what's going on. This also allows you to work out logical problems and contradictions before you start writing.
When you are writing, remember to make it feet real. You are inviting readers to visit a new world. They will want to be able to see, hear, feel, smell, and even taste what it's like. Whether your novel is about a world without disease or an undiscovered planet, help your readers feel like they're actually there.
文章大意：很多人对科幻小说充满兴趣，你是否想写科幻小说呢？
72．What's the relationship between actual science and science fiction?
A．Science fiction promotes the development of actual science.
B．Science fiction often reflects the development of actual science.
C．Actual science limits the imagination described in science fiction.
D．Actual science provides basic principles for science fiction.
答案：D 推理判断题。从第一段第二句的“The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science.”即幻想世界事物产生的过程和方式基于现实科学，可知D项正确。
73．The second paragraph is mainly developed by ________.
A．making comparisons B．giving examples
C．following the time order D．analyzing causes
答案：B 文章结构题。第二段主要是通过举例的方式阐述了观点。
74．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．It is necessary to do some scientific experiments before writing science fiction.
B．It is more difficult to write science fiction than ordinary detective novels.
C．Readers of science fiction actually pretend the writers' rules are true.
D．It is great to leave some contradictions in your science fiction.
答案：C 推理判断题。从第二段的“The issue here is maintaining your reader's trust. That means the reader is willing to pretend along with you.”可知C项正确。
75．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．how to do scientific research
B．how to raise interest in science
C．what to expect from science fiction
D．how to write science fiction
答案：D 主旨大意题。文章主要针对如何写好科幻小说提出了建议。
第四部分：书面表达(满分35分)
假如你是李明，你的朋友刘华打算放弃读大学而外出打工。请你根据下面的要点用英文给他写一封信，说明上大学的好处和你的看法，劝他打消这一念头。
1．你的态度；
2．列举上大学的好处(2－3点)；
3．你对上大学的认识。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头与结束语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。
Dear Liu Hua，
I learn that you prefer to work directly after high school rather than go to college. But I don't think it is a wise choice in a long term.
________________________________________________________________________
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Best wishes，
Li Ming
答案：
Dear Liu Hua，
I learn that you prefer to work directly after high school rather than go to college. But I don't think it is a wise choice in a long term.
Actually, universities can offer various opportunities which you can take advantage of. Once being there, you can meet with people who share the same interests and build up relationships with them. Last but not least, you can also learn some important skills and improve personal abilities, develop selfconfidence, and figure out what you want to be and can do in the future there.
In my opinion, what we can learn and experience in university will be the best treasure of our life.
Best wishes，
Li Ming
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