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)AWhenitcomestofamilyholidaysinAustralia,mostpeoplelooktohotspotssuchasSydneyortheGoldCoast.However,Perthmakesforastrongcompetitor,withplentyofmuseumsandthemeparks(主题公园)tokeepthekidsentertained,aswellashistoricsitesandbotanicalgardens.Togiveyouatravelguide,wetakealookatthebestthingstoseeanddoinPerth.King'sParkLocatedintheheartofPerth'sbusinessdistrict,thefoursquarekilometreparkisperfectforspendinganafternoonandmakingthemostofthesunnyweather.Hereyou'llfindplentyofpicnicspots,playareasforlittleones,andahostofactivitiesandthingstosee.However,ifyouonlyvisitonething,makeitthepark'simpressivebotanicalgardenswhereyou'llfindcolourfulplants.BibbulmunTrackHikers(徒步旅行者),thisone'sforyou!Thistrackisoneoftheworld'sgreatlongdistancewalks.Alongthewayyoucanexpectamazingscenery,comfortablecampsites,andahostofexcitingwidlifeandplantstolookoutfor.PerthMintYoucandiscoveracentury'sworthofmetals(金属)fromgoldtosilverandevenCocaColabottlecapsher.Thereareplentyofactivitiestoofromalivegoldpouringsession(期)thatyoucanwatchtocountlessexhibition.PerthZooTheunusualcreaturesatthePerthZooaresuretokeepsmallchildren'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。]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。]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。]BItisquiteapparentthatcompetitionsurroundseveryaspectofhumanlifewhetherintheUnitedStatesortheAmazonRainForest.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.howfriendscompetewitheachotherB.whatcompetitionexactlyisC.whattheresultofcompetitionisD.howtowinthecompetitionB[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。]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。]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。]7.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Theresultsofcompetitionareoutofcontrol.B.Competitionbecomesfiercerinhighschool.C.Competitioniscertaintohappenatschools.D.Friendshipisnotasimportantascomp