Unit4Aglimpseofthefuture測試卷（B卷提升篇）【外研版】學(xué)校：__________班級：__________姓名：_________考號：___________本試卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷兩部分，第Ⅰ卷為選擇題；第Ⅱ卷為非選擇題；滿分為100分，考試時間為90分鐘。第Ⅰ卷第一部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)；滿分45分）第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）1.Gradually______findsitswayintotheordinaryhomes,bringingfunaswellasconveniencetothepeople.A.artificialintelligence B.readingcomprehensionC.thecuttingedge D.jetpropulsion2.Theflood______arenowlivingtemporarilyinthetents,whicharenotgoodenoughincoldweather.A.assistants B.victims C.peacekeepers D.combatants3.Thesituationisunstableand______dangerous.A.likely B.nearly C.potentially D.closely4.Youdonothavetodoubthis______.Heismoreefficientthanyoumightthink.A.demand B.dedication C.modesty D.capability5.Attheendoftheexperiment,theeffectofthedrugwillbe______forfurtherresearch.A.recalled B.assessed C.polished D.boosted6.Itlookslikeastormis______.We’dbetterlookforashelter.A.intheway B.inthefront C.onthehorizon D.onthebottom7.Havingbeenoutofworkformonths,heis______forajob.A.agile B.violent C.ambitious D.desperate8.Heissostubbornthatfewpeoplecanpersuadehim______.A.tochangehismind B.tomakeaneffortC.tokeepfit D.tomakeananalysis9.Weare______succeedifwesticktoourprimarygoal.A.consistentwith B.boundtoC.susceptibleto D.devotedto10.Havingdroppedoutofschool,theboy______withsomeolderboysandpickedupsomebadhabits.A.layin B.wentthrough C.madeit D.hungout11.Thefactoryused65%oftherawmaterial,therestofwhich______savedforotherpurposes.A.is B.are C.was D.were12.Onethirdofthecountry______coveredwithtreesandthemajorityofthecitizens______blackpeople.A.is;are B.are;is C.is;is D.are;are13.Barbaraiseasytorecognizeasshe’stheonlyoneofthewomenwho______aneveningdress.A.wear B.wears C.hasworn D.haveworn14.SuchpoetsasShakespeare______widelyread,ofwhoseworks,however,some______difficulttounderstand.A.are;are B.is;is C.is;are D.are;is15.Theuniversityestimatesthatlivingexpensesforinternationalstudents______around$8450ayear,which______aburdenforsomeofthem.A.are;is B.are;are C.is;are D.is;is第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從16-35各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項并在答題卡上將其涂黑。Onefineafternoon,Irememberedthatitwasnecessarytobuyapairofsocks.Iturnedintothefirstsockshopthat16myeyes.Aboyclerkwhocouldnothavebeenmorethanseventeenyearsold17.“WhatcanIdoforyou,sir?”“Iwishtobuyapairofsocks.”Hiseyesglowed.Therewasanoteof18inhisvoice.“Didyouknowthatyouhadcomeintothe19placeintheworldtobuysocks?”Ihadnotbeenawareofthat,asmyentrancehadbeen20.“Comewithme”,saidtheboy21.Ifollowedhimtothebackoftheshop,andhebegantotakedownfromtheshelvesboxafterbox,22theircontentsformypleasure.“Holdon,lad,Iam23goingtobuyonepair!”“Iknowthat,”saidhe,“butIwantyoutoseehowmarvelously24theseare.”Therewasonhisfacea(n)25ofhappiness,asifhewere26tomethemysteriesofhisreligion.Ibecamefarmoreinterestedinhimthaninthe27.Ilookedathiminamazement.“Myfriend,”saidI,“Ifyoucankeepthisup,ifthisisnotmerelytheenthusiasmthatcomesfromcuriosityfromhavinga(n)28job,intenyearsyouwillowneverysockintheUnitedStates.”Iwas29athisprideandjoyinsalesmanship.30,inourdailylife,weoftencomeacross31serviceinsomeshops.Forexample,inmanyshopsthecustomerhastowaitforsomeoneto32him,youaremadetofeel33youwereinterruptingthesalesman.Whattheboydid34mesothatIcametoaconclusionthatthesurestroadto35istodothethingspassionately.16.A.replaced B.cured C.damaged D.caught17.A.lookedaway B.cameback C.cameforward D.showedoff18.A.fear B.anger C.surprise D.passion19.A.finest B.lowest C.newest D.closest20.A.careful B.accidental C.rare D.funny21.A.strangelyB.fluently C.worriedly D.happily22.A.displaying B.making C.opening D.improving23.A.also B.still C.only D.never24.A.big B.fresh C.colorful D.beautiful25.A.experience B.expression C.design D.tear26.A.lending B.agreeing C.lying D.conveying27.A.socksB.prices C.stories D.shops28.A.shocking B.interesting C.new D.curious29.A.amazed B.embarrassed C.cautious D.excited30.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Otherwise31.A.great B.common C.special D.bad32.A.greet B.call C.serve D.remind33.A.asif B.eventhough C.ifonly D.incase34.A.shocked B.impressed C.disappointed D.annoyed35.A.success B.failure C.frustration D.honor第二部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ATheword“castle”camefromtheLatinword“castellum”.Castlewassupposedtobeaplacewhereprisonersstayed.Interestingly,itwasinthesecastlesthatsomelords(貴族)couldholdentertainmentprograms.Originallybuiltforthepurposesofdefense,theysooncametobebuiltascomfortablehomesforkings.TheWindsorCastlestandsasanexampleofacastlebuiltfordefensepurposes,whichnowistheresidenceoftheBritishQueen.Acurtainwallsurroundedcastlesoftheolddays.Thereweremanygatesforthecastleandadrawbridge(活動吊橋)guardingthemainentrance.Thismadeitdifficultfortheenemiestoenterthecastle.Apartfrombeingtheplaceofsafety,thecastlewasalsoasymbolofitsowner’sstatus.Inthe9thcentury,someoftheearliestcastleswerebuilt.Wood,earthandstonewereusedintheirconstruction.ManyoftheRomanconstructionswerechangedintocastlesduringtheMiddleAges.Stonebegantoreplacewoodwiththeneedofbetterprotectioninthe10thcentury.Astimewentby,castleswereimprovedandmadeperfect.Castleswerethentheresidencesoflords,aprotectionfortheirfollowers.Inthe11thcentury,theBritishIsleswereintroducedtocastles.WithhisNormanConquestofEngland,William,theConqueror,changedthebuildingofcastlestoprotectlands.Everyconstructionisinvolvedwithhuman.Itrequireshuman’spowertoimaginethestructureandthecreativityinhumanhands,whichbringtheideaintoreality.Castlescouldn’tbeanexception.Theconstructionrequiredengineers.Inspiteoftheintroductionofmedievalmachinestotheprocessofconstruction,castleswouldoftentakeyearstocomplete.Incaseofshortageofstones,castleswerebuiltofbricks.BrickcastlesareprominentintheScandinavianregions.Inthepast,castleswereconstructionsmeanttoservemilitarypurposes.Thestyleoftheirconstructionchangedastimewentby.Today,manycastlesindifferentpartsoftheworldaretouristattractions.36.TheauthormentionsWindsorCastleinParagraph2to_______.A.telluswhatpeopleoriginallybuiltcastlesforB.showhowpeoplebegantobuildcastlesC.provetheinfluenceofcastlesonpolitics D.provethatcastlesarestillpopularworldwide37.Whendidpeopleusestoneinplaceofwoodintheconstructionofacastle?A.Inthe9thcentury. B.Inthe10thcentury.C.Inthe11thcentury. D.Inthemedievalperiod.38.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.WoodcastleswerewidelybuiltintheScandinavianregions.B.Visitorscanseedrawbridgesguardingallthegatesofacastle.C.Castlesaresometimesconsideredtobethemasterpieceofnature.D.NormanConquesthadaninfluenceonthepurposeofbuildingcastles.39.Nowadays,manycastlesindifferentpartsoftheworld_______.A.arestillusedformilitarypurposes B.areusedastouristattractionsC.arestillthelivingplacesforlords D.arechangedtoprotectlandsfromenemies40.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.thepopularityofcastles B.thefunctionofcastlesC.thehistoryofcastles D.theownerofcastlesBBundleup!JackForesthaspaidanothervisittotheMidwest.Forthesecondtimethisweek,amajorwinterstormhasleftpeoplefromOklahomatotheGreatLakesstrugglingtostaysafeandwarm.Heavy,wetsnowhasshutdownmajorhighways,delayedflightsandlefthundredsofthousandsofMidwesternerswithoutpower.ThestormbeganinTexasonSundayandrapidlytravelednorth.Agustof75mileperhourwindspushedthestormuptowardsOklahoma,bringingfifteeninchesofsnowtopartsofOklahoma.Itthenmovedeastandhovered(盤旋)overChicago,Illinois,droppingfourinchesofwetsnowontopofthecityanditssuburbs.Airlinescancelednearly500flightsatChicago’sO’HareandMidwayairports.Takingintoaccountthesafetyoftheirstudentsinthestorm,manyschoolsintheaffectedstateseitherdelayedopeningordidnotopenatall.InKansasCity,Missouri,uptoteninchesofsnowhadfallenbeforemiddayonTuesday.Thecity’smayor,SlyJames,declaredastateofemergency.Mostgovernmentandofficebuildingswereshutdown.Somehospitalswereforcedtocloseurgent-careclinics.TheMissouriDepartmentofTransportationhastoldpeopletostayoffallroadsandmajorhighways.Whileheavysnowfallisnotusualforthispartofthecountryatthistimeofyear,itistheamountofmoisture(濕氣)inthesnowthatmakesconditionsextratreacherous.Whensnowisespeciallydamp,itweighsdowntreesandbringsdownpowerlines.Roofscancaveinunderthepressureandroadscanbecomeveryicy.Thestrainedpowerlineshavecutoffelectricitytomorethan100,000homesandbusinessintheMidwest.Assnowfallsandthetemperaturecontinuestodrop,peoplearepreparingthebesttheycantostaydryandsafe.Thewintrymixofsleet(雨夾雪),rainandsnowismakingtraveldifficultforevensnowplowsandrepairvehicles.“It’ssnowing,blowing,drifting,everything,”saidRobertBranscecum,atruckerfromIllinois.“Iamnotleavinganytimesoon.”41.JackForestinparagraph1ismostprobablythenameof_______.A.amajorairport B.animportantmanC.avictimofthestorm D.averybigwinterstorm42.Whatdoweknowaboutthestormaccordingtoparagraph2?A.IthadthebiggestinfluenceonTexas.B.ItendedinChicago,Illinoisintheend.C.Ithasseverelyaffectedpeople’sdailylife.D.AfteritbeganinTexas,itquicklymovedeast.43.WhatKansasCity’smayorSlyJamesdidshowedthat_______.A.hewasafraidthestormwouldbedestructiveB.hedidn’tattachenoughimportancetothestormC.helackedexperienceindealingwithemergencesD.heknewurgent-careclinicswouldbeneededanytime44.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“treacherous”inparagraph4mean?A.Amazing. B.Unfamiliar. C.Dangerous. D.Unavailable.45.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheterriblewinterweatherintheMidwest.B.SeveralunusualstormsintheUnitedStates.C.Waystostaysafeandwarminawinterstorm.D.Damagesthataseverewinterstormhascaused.CKeepingabusysociallifeamonglotsoffriendsmaykeeppeoplethinnerthanspendinghoursdoingsomeexercises,accordingtoscientists.Theysaythatsocializingandmeetingwithfriendshelpincreaselevelsofbrownfatinthebodywhichburnscaloriestoproduceheat.Livinginanexcitingsocialenvironmentwasfoundtoreducefatinmice’sbellybyhalfoverfourweeks,eveniftheyatemore.USresearcherssaythatsocialexcitementaidsweightlossbyturningwhitefatintobrown.Whitefatstorescaloriesandmakesusfatter,whilebrownfatburnsenergytoproduceheat.Turningwhitefatintobrownisextremelydifficult,normallyrequiringlong-termstayincoldconditionsorexcitingpartofthebody’snervoussystem.However,scientistsfromOhioStateUniversitynowthinkthathavingabusysociallifeisanevenmoreeffectivewayofchangingwhitefatintobrown.Theteamcameupwiththeirtheorybystudyingtheeffectsofvariouslivingenvironmentsonmice.Those,wholivedalongsideagreaternumberofmice,hadmorespaceandtoystoexcitethemselvesandtheylostfarmoreweightoverthecourseofthestudythantheir“couchpotato”fellows.Study’sauthor,DrMattewDuring,whoseteam’sfindingsappearinthejournalCellMetabolism,said,“I’mstillamazedatthedegreeoffatlossthatoccurs.”Explaininghownewtechnologyhadthreatenedface-to-facesocializing,headded,“It’snotjustasedentary(久坐的)lifestyleandhighcaloriefoods,butanincreasinglackofsocialactivities.”Co-authorDrLeiCaosaid,“Lonelinessisapotentialfactorforcanceranddeath;it’sequaltocigarettesmokingtoacertainextent.Socialactivitiesareveryvital.”46.Whatinformationcanwegetfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Brownfatstorescaloriesandmakesusfatter.B.Brownfatcanburnenergytoproduceheat.C.Socialexcitementhelpsgainmoreweight.D.Itdoesn’ttakelongtoturnwhitefatintobrown.47.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesthetextsupport?A.Levelsofbrownfatcanbeincreasedbysocializing.B.Themicelackingsociallifelosemoreweight.C.Theresearchfindingshaven’tbeenpublishedsofar.D.DrMattewDuringwasn’tconvincedoftheresult.48.Wecanconcludefromthetextthat_______.A.thefatinmice’sbellywasreducedbecauseoftherelaxingenvironmentB.asedentarylifestyleandhighcaloriesfoodsinfluencepeople’ssociallifeC.surfingtheInternetmayinfluencepeople’sface-to-facecommunicationD.canceranddeatharemainlycausedforlackofsociallife49.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Brownfatisbeneficialtopeople’shealth.B.Socializingisunnecessarilyimportantinpeople’sdailylife.C.Whitefatcanbechangedintobrownfat.D.Socializingcontributestopeople’slosingweight.50.Whatisthebestwaytoloseweightaccordingtothepassage?A.Keepingabusysociallife. B.Doingexercisesforhours.C.Usingmoderntechnology. D.Smokingcigarettes.第II卷（非選擇題共25分）第三部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)；滿分25分）第一節(jié):閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）Howmuchdoyouhatewaitingforanotherbeerinacrowdedbar?ItannoyedJoshGoodmanenoughtoinventaprettyobvioussolution--self-servicebeertaps.Goodman,36,recalledtheexactmomentinlate2008whenhisfrustrationboiledover.“IwashangingoutwithmyfriendsataBaltimoresportsbarbeforeagame,”hesaid.“Wejustcouldn’tgetanotherbeerservedtousquickly.”Almostimmediately,hegottoworkonaself-servicebeerconcept.Withinafewmonths,GoodmanhadlaunchedPourMyBeerinChicago.Heinvested$20,000andpartneredwithaU.S.manufacturertomakebeertableswithtwotofourself-servicetaps,whichweredesignedbyhimself.InFebruary2009,Goodmanlandedhisfirstclient:AbarinBaltimore,America.Hespentthenexttwoyearsgrowingthebusinessandaddingmorebarsandrestaurants.In2011,hecarriedoutanideaofself-service“beerwalls”,whichletpeoplepourtheirownbeerfromtapsonawall.PourMyBeerhasswelledtoover200restaurantsandbarsin28states.TheconceptwillrolloutinChicago’sO’HareIn