1、第二十套选择性必修第四册第二十套选择性必修第四册Units 12(120 分钟150 分)考情分析考情分析高考对接点高考对接点考查被动语态、过去分词单元疑难点单元疑难点被动语态、过去分词典型情境题典型情境题阅读 C(话题:水稻);语法填空(话题:王羲之)第一部分听力第一部分听力(共两节共两节,满分满分 30 分分)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。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。1.What is the weather
2、like now?A.Cloudy.B.Sunny.C.Rainy.2.Who cleaned the house?A.The woman.B.The womans mother.C.A house cleaner.3.How did the man probably feel?A.Disappointed.B.Embarrassed.C.Excited.4.What is the conversation mainly about?A.Reading a book.B.Solving a math problem.C.Understanding some words.5.What would
3、 the woman like the man to do?A.Go to sleep.B.Turn off the main light.C.Switch off the small light.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。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。6.When is the garbage can emptied u
4、sually?A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.7.Where was the announcement posted?A.On a website.B.On a notice board.C.In the newspaper.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8.Who is the boss?A.Mr Cassell.B.Ms Baker.C.Mr Langley.9.Why does the man apologize in the end?A.He misunderstood what he saw.B.He wont be able to atten
5、d the birthday party.C.He put his kids markers on the womans desk.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What information does the woman get about the hotel?A.It is in Barcelona.B.It is near a busy road.C.It can be easily reached by bus.11.How far is the hotel from the beach?A.About 100 meters.B.About 2 kilomete
6、rs.C.About 37 kilometers.12.What can people do in the hotel?A.Sing in KTV.B.Do some sports.C.Attend keep-fit classes.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Why does the woman call?A.To sell goods.B.To rent a room.C.To confirm something for a meeting.14.How many people will need accommodating?A.15.B.19.C.37.15.Wh
7、o will probably live in a double room?A.Jackson.B.Senior people.C.Sally and James.16.Which room can hold all the people?A.Meeting Room F.B.Meeting Room C.C.The Shelley Room.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Why do young people go to a coffee bar?A.To experience traditional culture.B.To watch fashion shows.
8、C.To relax themselves.18.What do people usually do in a traditional tea house?A.Work on a laptop.B.Chat with others.C.Listen to music.19.What does the speaker think of traditional tea houses?A.Quiet.B.Noisy.C.Elegant.20.What discourages ordinary people from visiting todays tea houses?A.High costs.B.
9、Poor service.C.Old-fashioned decoration.第二部分阅读第二部分阅读(共两节共两节,满分满分 50 分分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 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。AWelcome to Bird Buddies!A summer program combining hands-on activities with great fiction,poetry,and picture book biographiesbooks such as How Raven Got His Crook
10、ed Nose and Mr.Poppers Penguinsinspiring kids to read about birds and the habitats in which they livewhether in their own neighborhoods or on landscapes in faraway countries.Our free 5-day toolkit(工具包)for educators,summer program leaders,and parents includes dozens of carefully chosen fiction and no
11、nfiction books,hands-on activities,writing ideas,and apps and websites to deepen a childs learning plus tips on reading aloud and building fluency skills.Join us to explore,create,read,write,and learnall about birds.Heres what kids will learn about,day by day:Day 1:Bird beginningsDay 2:Habitats,food
12、,and foraging(觅食)Day 3:Bird brainsDay 4:The social life of birdsDay 5:Birds and humansA 5-day program that fits your schedule!Bird Buddies is adaptable!Use the materials each day for five days in a row,or once a week for five weeks(or any other way you like)to add hands-on learning to your summer pr
13、ogramming.Get your free Bird Buddies toolkitThe toolkit includes 5 topics for exploration through fiction and nonfiction books,hands-on activities,new vocabulary,and fun writing prompts.Each topic also includes recommendations for kid-friendly digital mediawebsites,podcasts,apps,and videos.In the ap
14、pendix,youll find printable“Best of the Birds”,bird words,Bird Buddies name tags,journal covers,and certificates,and Growing Readers tip sheets from Reading Rockets.The materials are designed for elementary-aged children,but can be adapted for older or younger kids.21.On which day will you learn mor
15、e about how birds communicate with each other?A.Day 2.B.Day 3.C.Day 4.D.Day 5.22.Who are the suitable readers of the materials included in the toolkit?A.Parents.B.Children.C.Volunteers.D.Educators.23.What can we learn about the program Bird Buddies?A.It is held on a yearly basis.B.It offers diverse
16、reading skills.C.Its a book-based science adventure.D.It involves making tools for observation.B Social connection is a key to healthier and happier lives.The impact of lasting feelings of isolation on health is similar to the effect of high blood pressure,lack of exercise,obesity and smoking.The wi
17、sh to belong is one of the most basic and powerful human needs.Music is a powerful tool that can bring individuals together and promote trust,empathy and relief from stress.When we dance and sing together,there is a sense of community,where everyone moves together with shared intentions and a mutual
18、 goal.Oxytocin,often referred to as the“trust hormone”or“love hormone”,enhances the brain reward system(joy and pleasure)in response to love and social bonding and contributes to a long-term relationship.Oxytocin has a calming effect on the brain,and this helps to build positive social bonds.Perhaps
19、 when feelings of insecurity about separation are eased,people will simply have more friendly social interactions.Music is a tool that provides a sense of comfort and social connection among people.Music-related activities encourage the formation of bigger social networks and provide a safe way for
20、individuals to interact and share experiences without revealing their personal information.Performing music involves coordinating(协调)our efforts.Coordinating movement(dancing)with another person is linked to the release of pleasure chemicals in the brain,which may explain why we get those positive,w
21、arm feelings when we make music together.This explains why mothers often sing lullabies(摇篮曲)to calm their newborn babies.Soft music can release oxytocin in the brain.The singing may help encourage bonding through oxytocin release.In sum,oxytocin is a hormone that plays a large role in social interac
22、tions and social bonding.Participation in musical activities can help individuals who lack self-confidence and trust,and feel socially excluded.Thus,making music together should be encouraged during periods of isolation to potentially enhance mental health.24.What can we learn from the first paragra
23、ph?A.Healthy lives depend on social connection.B.Isolation tends to lead to serious illnesses.C.Music helps people achieve individual goals.D.Humans have a desire for belonging.25.What does paragraph 2 focus on?A.The definition of oxytocin.B.The function of oxytocin.C.The structure of oxytocin.D.The
24、 use of oxytocin.26.What does the underlined word“This”in paragraph 4 refer to?A.Making music together.B.Coordinating movement.C.Pleasant feelings from music.D.Participation in musical activities.27.What is the best title for the text?A.What music lovers like to shareB.Why music gets people to relax
25、C.How music brings people togetherD.Why music strengthens peoples trustCThe most grown species of rice,Oryza sativa,was domesticated(培育)about 10,000 years ago in Pearl River Valley in China,and it was from there that it spread to the different parts of the world.Another species,Oryza glaberrima was
26、brought into cultivation by the West Africans.While the African rice remains largely limited regionally to Africa,the Asian rice has spread across the world as a significant crop and main diet.Even in Africa now,Asian rice is the most cultivated variety.Globally,rice is the main food of 3.5 billion
27、people,which is about half the world population.John Kerry King has interestingly observed that in Thailand the very concept of food is rooted in rice,with the two main Thai words for food being“khaw”(meaning“rice”)and“kab khaw”(meaning“with rice”).West Africa imports half of the rice that the count
28、ry consumes.Asian farmers cultivate 87%of the total quantity of rice consumed by the world.The major rice-producing countries today are China,India,Indonesia,Pakistan,Bangladesh and Vietnam.Rice traveled from Asia to other places in the world along with sea travelers and land explorers.Around 300 BC
29、,when Alexander invaded India,the Greeks took rice back to the Middle East.There is also evidence that rice was initially a medicine for Roman local physicians.The traditional way of cultivating rice is in human-made mud ponds,and the benefit of this cultivation method is that the water in the pond
30、stops weeds from existing and developing.Dry-land cultivation of rice is another potential practice that evolved only about 5,000 years ago.In the mud pond cultivation method,rice can either be replanted after growing them in a nursery or can be sowed by direct broadcasting.In dry-land cultivation,b
31、roadcasting is the only practical method.Recently,methods such as the system of rice intensification(SRI)have been introduced,where single saplings(幼苗)are planted in bunches in straight lines at a fixed distance apart.28.What can we know about Oryza sativa?A.It originated in Africa.B.It is grown ear
32、liest in the world.C.It shares the same gene with Oryza.D.It is one of the main foods worldwide.29.Why is the concept of food mentioned in paragraph 2?A.To show the importance of rice in Thailand.B.To help people learn more about rice.C.To present Johns special observation.D.To show the history of r
33、ice.30.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A.What rice was used for.B.Where rice was grown.C.How rice spread around.D.When rice came to the Middle East.31.What is the advantage of mud pond cultivation?A.It helps to save labor.B.It can replace traditional methods.C.It can be promoted on a large
34、 scale.D.It can prevent weeds from growing.DFor the first time,the United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seasrepresenting a turning point for vast stretches of the planet where conservation has previously been limited.The UN Convention on the Law
35、of the Sea came into force in 1994,before marine biodiversity was a well-established concept.An updated framework to protect marine life in the high seas had been in discussion for more than 20 years,but previous efforts to reach an agreement had repeatedly stalled.The unified agreement treaty,which
36、 applies to nearly half the planets surface,was reached late Saturday.“We only really have two major global commonsthe atmosphere and the oceans,”said Georgetown marine biologist Rebecca Helm.While the oceans may draw less attention,“protecting this half of earths surface is absolutely critical to t
37、he health of our planet.”Nichola Clark,an oceans expert who observed the talks in New York,called the long-awaited treaty text“a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the oceansa major win for biodiversity.”The treaty will create a new body to manage conservation of ocean life and establish ma
38、rine protected areas in the high seas.And Clark said thats critical to achieve the UN Biodiversity Conferences recent commitment to protect 30%of the planets waters,as well as its land,for conservation.“The crafting of the treaty represents a historic and overwhelming success for international marin
39、e protection,”said Steffi Lemke,Germanys environment minister.“For the first time,we are getting a binding(有约束力的)agreement for the high seas,which until now have hardly been protected,”Lemke said.“Comprehensive protection of endangered species and habitats is now finally possible on more than 40%of
40、the Earths surface.”The treaty also establishes rules for conducting environmental impact assessments for commercial activities in the oceans.“It means all activities planned for the high seas need to be looked at,”said Jessica Battle,an oceans governance expert at the Worldwide Fund for Nature.Some
41、 marine species,including dolphins,whales,sea turtles,make long annual migrations,crossing national borders and the high seas.Efforts to protect them,along with human communities that rely on fishing or tourism related to marine life,have long proven difficult.32.Which of the following can best expl
42、ain the underlined word“stalled”in paragraph 1?A.Been gained.B.Been suspended.C.Been offered.D.Been proved.33.Why is the treaty significant for international marine protection?A.It encourages research on marine life.B.It establishes a binding agreement for the high seas.C.It promotes eco-friendly ma
43、rine products.D.It focuses on the relationship between humans and seas.34.What is one requirement introduced by the treaty for commercial activities in the oceans?A.Establishing marine reserves.B.Reducing carbon emissions.C.Making biodiversity surveys.D.Assessing environmental impact.35.What is the
44、text mainly about?A.The challenges faced in protecting marine biodiversity.B.The importance of the high seas for global biodiversity.C.The creation of marine protected areas around the world.D.A unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可
45、以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Malaysian night market is based on a concept of open-air shopping,where street vendors take over a designated street to set up stalls(货摊).The night market is the place where you can hang around the stalls,enjoy the smell of local foods and maybe pick up some items.Each ni
46、ght market comprises a different combination of stalls.36 There is always something new and exciting to look forward to at each visit.The night markets are typically from 5 pm till 10:30 pm.You can get anything from night markets,be it groceries,clothing,good local food,hot snacks,household items,fr
47、esh produce,and even the latest styles.By around 6 pm,the market is in full swing as the first groups of people sweep in.For those who cook,there is stall upon stall selling fresh seafood,meat products,and a limitless variety of vegetables.37 It is no secret that all-night markets share a common tre
48、asuretasty street cuisine.38 The ever-popular soybean drink and sugarcane juice are a permanent feature here.39 Therefore,it is not a place for the faint-hearted or the gentle.To many,they are fun and thrilling places to explore.You can even be addicted to discoveries of the antique kind which can b
49、e found in some night markets.Some places are 24-hour markets,which are livelier at night when traders set up numerous stalls selling unusual local food,exotic tropical(热带的)fruits,cheap clothes,second-hand goods as well as fresh produce.The night market is truly an exciting experience and a feast fo
50、r the eyes on a tropical night out.The atmosphere is almost festive.40 A.Your curiosity will be lost here.B.There is so much to see,buy and eat.C.People would complain about the noises here.D.Noisy crowds are the hallmark of the night market.E.It would be a regret not to try mouth-watering local dis
