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高三复习阶段检测卷
本试卷满分150分 考试时间120分钟
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30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. Where did the man get the cat?
A. From his neighbor. B. From a pet store. C. From a friend.
2. Who does the man recommend to take care of the flowers?
A. Lily. B. James. C. The woman’s sister.
3. When will the film begin?
A. At 2:00. B. At 2:15. C. At 2:20.
4. What does the man thank the woman for?
A. Giving him a lift. B. Extending an invitation. C. Bringing the documents.
5. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife. C. Salesman and customer.
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. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A birthday gift. B. A shopping list. C. A trip schedule.
7. What does Jesse want to do in spring?
A. Hold a birthday party. B. Buy a game player. C. Ride a bike with friends.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What is the woman probably going to do?
A. Have an interview. B. Buy a book. C. Work.
9. Why does the woman suggest taking the subway?
A. It’s less crowded. B. It saves much time. C. It needs less walk.
10. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a square. B. At the bus stop. C. At a subway station.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. What makes the man upset?
A. Serious illness.
B. Failure to finish his report.
C. Criticism from his professor.
12. How does the woman sound?
A. Concerned. B. Critical. C. Forgiving.
13. What will the man probably do next?
A. Rewrite his report.
B. Turn to the woman for help.
C. Ask Professor Li for advice.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. Why is Sara in this city?
A. To attend a meeting. B. To go on a family trip. C. To visit some workmates.
15. What makes Sara dissatisfied with the hotel in the street corner?
A. Its service. B. Its environment. C. Its room size.
16. Who is Roy?
A. The male speaker. B. The man’s son. C. The woman’s workmate.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. How do two shy people usually behave at their first meeting?
A. They avoid each other intentionally.
B. They’re too shy to start a conversation.
C. They ask their common friend for help.
18. What’s the speaker’s second suggestion?
A. Building friends’ confidence.
B. Offering friends information.
C. Helping friends make judgments.
19. What should one do after getting two shy friends talking to each other?
A. Think about the next topic.
B. Get involved in the conversation.
C. Leave them talking to each other.
20. What is the speaker doing?
A. Persuading his friends.
B. Sharing his experience.
C. Hosting a radio program.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50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。
A
The Art Institute of Chicago
Visiting time:
The museum is open daily 10:30 a. m.-5:00 p. m. and Thursdays until 8;00 p.m. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Highlights of the Art Institute
●American Art
Discover how artists have expressed many aspects of the American experience through the rich variety of this collection. This tour might include the works of artists like Paul Revere, Winslow Homer and Georgia O’Keeffe, or follow the path of immigrant craftsmen as they created designs for everyday life.
● Impressionism: Monet, Degas, Renoir and More
Drop in the color and excitement of late 19th-century life as you view one of the most admired collections of French Impressionism in the world.
●Hidden Histories
Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or underappreciated for one reason or another. These could be very small works, quiet or out-of-the-way objects.
● Mindfulness Tours
Slow down and take in just a few artworks. This experience includes guided meditation exercises and close, mindful looking exercises to allow participants to be contemplative(沉思的),collaborative and present with all of their senses.
For families with children
With free admission for kids under 14 and Chicago teens under 18, the Art Institute is the perfect place for a creative outing with the whole family.
Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 a. m.—5:00 p.m. except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day and introduce your children to the museum’s collections with a variety of activities. Assemble(组装) puzzles based on masterpieces in the museum, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games. Food is available at an on-site cafe. (Outside food is not allowed in. )
1. On which day can one visit The Art Institute of Chicago?
A. Thanksgiving Day. B. Independence Day.
C. Christmas Day. D. New Year’s Day.
2. What can visitors learn in Hidden Histories?
A. The early stories of some big artists. B. The artworks of some potential artists.
C. Some stories about lesser-known artists. D. Some artworks whose creators are unclear.
3. What can children do in the Family Room?
A. Practice storytelling skills. B. Decorate some masterpieces.
C. Enjoy their home-made food. D. Take part in hands-on activities.
B
As a college student in Boston, I formed the habit of buying used books. I enjoy the hunt, the good price and the unrecognized treasures. I find old textbooks, ex-bestsellers, and books on subjects I’ve never heard of and now must learn all about. I don’t search for rare books, first editions, or leather-bound editions but books that are worth reading.
Rereading, for me, is a pleasure during retirement. The theater and the concert hall become less appealing to me, along with crowds. Staying alone and reading books have become extremely important to me. Literature needs the flesh of experience to have its full effect. Different books offer me insights and ways of expressing that stuck in my mind as grains of sand in an oyster now shine like pearls. My taste in books improves with age.
While packing for a move, which occurs at intervals of five to seven years, I clear my shelves and pick my books. I abandon a few, later regret my decisions, and look for them again. Several years ago, I got rid of books related to my job-architecture. Some were design guides, reference books, product catalogs, and things that went out of date. Some were historical or centered on a period or an architect. These had given me many hours of pleasure. Will I ever open their covers again? Certainly. I held on to the red bulk of Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture and books on Paris, Rome, and Boston.
I gave away drafting equipment and instruments. I threw out rolls and rolls of paper, and old drawings of projects completed long ago, some of which had even been damaged. This time, I stay put in a cottage that suits my status and I’ve moved on in spirit. No doubt I will acquire more used books and throw away more books as passions grow and fade, like feathers changing with the seasons.
4. What does the author consider most important when choosing used books?
A. Their appealing covers. B. Their reasonable prices.
C. Their excellent content. D. Their collection value.
5. What does the author realize as he grows older?
A. He has a small circle of friends. B. His attitude towards work changes.
C. His communication skills improve. D. He has a deeper understanding of life and books.
6. Why does the author mention books on architecture?
A To show some books are worth reading repeatedly.
B. To recommend Sir Banister Fletcher’s books.
C. To suggest we avoid making poor decisions.
D. To explain his love for architecture.
7. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?
A. He will stop throwing away used books.
B. He likes updating his collection of used books.
C. He is bad at using advanced drafting equipment.
D. He enjoys leading an active life in the countryside.
C
Mr. Calthorpe is a Berkeley-based urban planner who is one of the creators of New Urban-ism, which promotes mixed use, walkable neighborhoods. His designs emphasize the connection of housing, shopping and public space. A popular claim by the advocates of self-driving cars is that not only will they lead to fewer cars, faster communications and a thorough rethinking of cities where finding a place to park is no longer a priority.
Mr. Calthorpe rejects the ideas of tech industry predictors who say personal autonomous vehicles will soon be the solution to urban problems like traffic jams. He is not opposed to autonomous vehicles. Mr. Calthorpe’s quarrel is with the idea that the widespread adoption of personally owned self-driving cars will solve transportation problem. In fact, he worries it will lead to more urban jams.
This year, Mr. Calthorpe challenged Silicon Valley to take another look at its housing and transportation problem in a proposal in which he asked: “Can more houses and streets solve the San Francisco Bay Area housing crisis?” The Valley’s housing crisis can be explained in data that shows that since 2010, the region has added 11 jobs for every new home built; the middlesized house price has reached $934,000; and rents have gone up by 60 percent since 2012. One of the consequences of the growing imbalance between housing and jobs is the increasing traffic jams, according to an Urban Footprint report.
To avoid the traffic jams, Mr. Calthorpe puts forward a plan which requires efficient mass transportation. He has proposed an alternative—autonomous rapid transportation or ART—using fleets (车队) of self-driving tracks in reserved lanes on main roads like E1 Camino Real. Those lanes would allow the vehicles to travel faster and require a lower level of autonomous technology. And the trucks could travel separately or be connected together.
8. What is Mr. Calthorpe’s dream neighborhood like?
A. Walkable areas with empty space.
B. Connected areas with faster transport.
C. Communities with fewer self-diving cars.
D. Communities with convenient public facilities.
9. What do the tech industry predictors claim?
A. Parking is not a problem any more. B. People should reject car driving.
C. Autonomous vehicles cause more troubles. D. Self-driving cars can erase traffic jams.
10. What does Mr. Calthorpe’s question about Silicon Valley’s housing crisis suggest?
A. His doubt about the data. B. His disapproval of the practice.
C His advice on avoiding the suffering. D. His acceptance of the consequence.
11. What is Mr. Calthorpe’s solution to the traffic jams?
A. Building more roads. B. Smart fleets of trucks.
C. Offering autonomous cars. D. Public transportation.
D
Have you ever seen one of the many videos of an elephant grabbing a paintbrush, putting it in paint, and producing a painting similar to something a 5-year-old could create? While watching an elephant paint is an amazing sight, we can’t help but wonder whether the training methods and results reflect animal cruelty.
A 2014 study on four captive (圈养的) Asian elephants at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia sought to identify stress-related behaviors around the activity of painting. While the researchers found that the elephants had a neutral response to painting—not stressful, nor enriching—it seemed that when an elephant was not selected to paint, it displayed non-interactive behavior. This is seen as a possible signal of stress in the animals.
In addition, PETA, a famous animal rights group, has cited several American zoos that use harmful training methods to get elephants to paint, perform tricks, play instruments, and more. Not every zoo that organizes elephant painting uses aggression (攻击) to encourage the elephants. However, PETA argues that animal shelters should not force animals to do tricks at all.
Activist organizations warn that elephants can undergo extreme discomfort in the training process. Furthermore, many of the painting elephants are very young, at an age where they should still be with their mothers. It raises questions about whether there’s a chance they were caught for the express purpose of performing, or if they could somehow be restored to a return to the wild.
It is difficult to support any kind of trained behavior that differs greatly from a wild animal’s natural tendencies. The role of a shelter, ideally, is to allow an animal to live as close to its normal life as possible, perhaps with an eye to returning the animal to the wild; teaching them to paint does not seem to align with that target, particularly if it’s not a learned behavior that the animal would be willing to do independently.
12. What can be safely concluded from the 2014 study?
A. Researchers didn’t collect solid evidence.
B. Painting promoted elephants’ interaction.
C. Negative effects of painting were confirmed.
D. Elephants made strong responses to painting.
13. What is a concern of activist organizations?
A. Complexity of the training process. B. Purposes of elephants’ performance.
C. Daily activities of captive elephants. D. Potential for elephants’ return to nature.
14. What does the underlined phrase “align with” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Wander off. B. Set up. C. Consist with. D. Go against.
15. What might be the best title for the text?
A. How PETA Helps? B. Why Animal Rights? C. Should Elephants Paint? D. Should Elephants live in captivity?
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以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you noticed how evenings cool off more in rural areas than they do in cities? Urban areas also tend to get hotter during the day than any nearby areas with lots of greenery.____16____
It’s mainly caused by the difference in materials that cover the ground in urban areas and the countryside. In the country, evaporation(蒸发)of water from soil and the leaves of plants helps to cool the air.____17____Having fewer plants, cities have less evaporation and are unable to cool down the temperature.
Dark colours are another problem. Dark objects absorb all wavelengths of light, making the temperature increase more noticeably. In contrast, white objects reflect all wavelengths of light energy.____18____Sadly, most parts of cities are covered by asphalt(沥青), steel, roofs and bricks which are often dark in colour.
____19____As people drive cars, heat buildings, and run air conditioners, cities are generating waste heat and pouring it into the atmosphere directly. The waste heat adds to the solar energy trapped by the tall buildings.
But cities don’t have to be so hot. Some cities have lightened their streets. This is done by covering black asphalt streets, parking lots, and dark roofs with a more reflective gray coating. ____20____
Having more green spaces also helps. Plants serve as a natural air conditioner. They catch heat, release vapour(蒸汽)into the air, and take away heat, contributing to cooler, fresher cities.
A. Cities also produce more heat than suburban areas.
B. The higher the temperature, the shorter the wavelength.
C. This phenomenon is known as the urban heat-island effect.
D. So it will not be transformed into heat which makes the air hot.
E Changes in building materials have a minimal effect on city temperatures.
F. Much of the soil in cities, by contrast, has been covered with roads and buildings.
G. These changes can decrease air temperatures dramatically, especially in summer.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I lived with my mother and three younger brothers. We never had much but that was OK, for we made ends meet ___21___.
Years later, I was ___22___ into the University of Pittsburgh and received some academic scholarships that ___23___ my tuition. Room and board were not included so I chose to pay for the meal plan but not the ___24___ because it was too expensive. I drove my ___25___ van(厢式货车) to the campus and purchased a ___26___ pass so as to live in my van.
The ___27___ in Pittsburgh was bad. It was super hot and humid in summer and freezing cold and snowy in winter. Being homeless ___28___ me to use everything the campus had to offer ___29___ I wanted to spend as little time in my van as possible.
I spent most of my spare time at the ___30___. Besides, I often visited my professors’ offices. I didn’t really speak much unless ___31___ to, but not wanting to sit around in my van made me ___32___ out of my comfort zone and do new things. I really developed a(n)___33___ personality because of it.
Now, I have got a really good job and have been ___34___ my brothers to prepare for life. Looking back, I want to say that suffering is not just an experience for me, but a precious spiritual ___35___ as well.
21. A. either B. somewhat C. anyhow D. still
22. A. invited B. admitted C. allowed D. acquired
23. A. covered B. consumed C. completed D. contained
24. A. books B. food C. clothes D. housing
25. A. fashionable B. big C. traditional D. worn
26. A. reading B. parking C. swimming D. living
27. A. scenery B. atmosphere C. weather D. situation
28. A. permitted B. forced C. required D. expected
29. A. since B. although C. unless D. while
30. A. campus B. playground C. dormitory D. library
31. A. shouted B. quarreled C. spoken D. discussed
32. A. bring B. take C. run D. step
33. A. easygoing B. outgoing C. humorous D. generous
34. A. helping B. appointing C. promoting D. warning
35. A. influence B. reflection C. wealth D. protection
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Young Chinese consumers are becoming fans of home-made brands and turning their back on foreign products.
According to a recent survey____36____(conduct) by wenjuan.com some 96 percent of the surveyed youth said they were willing to purchase guochao products,____37____refer to products by homegrown brands. At the same time, 91.6 percent of____38____expressed their expectations for more video programs digging____39____(deep) into traditional Chinese culture than before. Over the past decade, Chinese food, drink and personal care brands____40____(expand) their market share by 3.3 percent to nearly 70 percent. In addition, the opinion that foreign products are superior has been ____41____(gradual) abandoned by Chinese youngsters.
The age group of the ____42____(interviewee) ranged from the post-90s to the post-2000s generations, with the latter ____43____(account) for 22.1 percent. Unlike older generations who might favor Western culture and brands, Chinese youth were born and raised when the country’s economy was taking off, so they tend ____44____(have) strong confidence in their national identity and culture.
The youth, who nowadays can access _____45_____wide variety of China’s cultural heritages (遗产), are carrying the responsibility of spreading Chinese culture. Obviously, they’re really doing well.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 5月19日是濒危物种日(Endangered Species Day),为提高保护野生动植物的意识,你受学生会委托在校英文报发布一则倡议书,具体内容包括:
1. 倡议目的;
2. 你的建议;
3. 你的呼吁。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear fellow students,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
At the age of 17, I formed a band with three classmates. After we won the first prize at our school’s talent show, we decided to see if we could get some local performances. When we found out we’d gotten booked for a charitable event at a large hospital, we were excited. For two weeks, we practiced hard, getting together every day after school to sharpen our skills and learn enough songs to fill a one-hour show.
On the day of the concert, we showed up early to check out the stage. We set up and did a quick sound check, then went backstage to have a soda and rest. While we were back there, the hospital’s entertainment director came over to talk to us.
“Okay, boys, I just want to fill you in on a couple of important details,” she told us. “A lot of the people in the audience are suffering from severe physical or mental disabilities. Also, many of them are very old. Don’t let that alarm you. They have very few chances to see live entertainment of any kind, so they enjoy any kind of musical talent. Just play your regular show, and you’ll do fine.” With that, she left, going to help the volunteers and staff that were assisting the patients to their seats.
Soon enough, it was showtime. Everything was perfect, and we played probably the best show of our lives. We hardly missed a note on any of our songs. Unfortunately, we couldn’t enjoy our performance. As each song finished, there was a short pause. This was the time when the audience would normally applaud. Now, we were getting nothing. Zero. The deafening silence only made us more determined to win the audience over. We tried harder. Loud songs, soft songs, it made no difference. After forty-five minutes, we decided to end our set early. Why bother finishing when no one was appreciating us anyway? We unplugged (拔去) our instruments and went backstage.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A moment later, the entertainment director ran back to us.
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Returning to the stage, we played our final three songs.
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高三复习阶段检测卷
本试卷满分150分 考试时间120分钟
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30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. Where did the man get the cat?
A. From his neighbor. B. From a pet store. C. From a friend.
2. Who does the man recommend to take care of the flowers?
A. Lily. B. James. C. The woman’s sister.
3. When will the film begin?
A. At 2:00. B. At 2:15. C. At 2:20.
4. What does the man thank the woman for?
A Giving him a lift. B. Extending an invitation. C. Bringing the documents.
5. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife. C. Salesman and customer.
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. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A birthday gift. B. A shopping list. C. A trip schedule.
7. What does Jesse want to do in spring?
A. Hold a birthday party. B. Buy a game player. C. Ride a bike with friends.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What is the woman probably going to do?
A. Have an interview. B. Buy a book. C. Work.
9. Why does the woman suggest taking the subway?
A. It’s less crowded. B. It saves much time. C. It needs less walk.
10. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a square. B. At the bus stop. C. At a subway station.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. What makes the man upset?
A. Serious illness.
B. Failure to finish his report.
C. Criticism from his professor.
12. How does the woman sound?
A. Concerned. B. Critical. C. Forgiving.
13 What will the man probably do next?
A. Rewrite his report.
B. Turn to the woman for help.
C. Ask Professor Li for advice.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. Why is Sara in this city?
A. To attend a meeting. B. To go on a family trip. C. To visit some workmates.
15. What makes Sara dissatisfied with the hotel in the street corner?
A. Its service. B. Its environment. C. Its room size.
16. Who is Roy?
A. The male speaker. B. The man’s son. C. The woman’s workmate.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. How do two shy people usually behave at their first meeting?
A. They avoid each other intentionally.
B. They’re too shy to start a conversation.
C. They ask their common friend for help.
18. What’s the speaker’s second suggestion?
A. Building friends’ confidence.
B. Offering friends information.
C. Helping friends make judgments.
19. What should one do after getting two shy friends talking to each other?
A. Think about the next topic.
B. Get involved in the conversation.
C. Leave them talking to each other.
20. What is the speaker doing?
A. Persuading his friends.
B. Sharing his experience.
C. Hosting a radio program.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50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。
A
The Art Institute of Chicago
Visiting time:
The museum is open daily 10:30 a. m.-5:00 p. m. and Thursdays until 8;00 p.m. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Highlights of the Art Institute
●American Art
Discover how artists have expressed many aspects of the American experience through the rich variety of this collection. This tour might include the works of artists like Paul Revere, Winslow Homer and Georgia O’Keeffe, or follow the path of immigrant craftsmen as they created designs for everyday life.
● Impressionism: Monet, Degas, Renoir and More
Drop in the color and excitement of late 19th-century life as you view one of the most admired collections of French Impressionism in the world.
●Hidden Histories
Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or underappreciated for one reason or another. These could be very small works, quiet or out-of-the-way objects.
● Mindfulness Tours
Slow down and take in just a few artworks. This experience includes guided meditation exercises and close, mindful looking exercises to allow participants to be contemplative(沉思的),collaborative and present with all of their senses.
For families with children
With free admission for kids under 14 and Chicago teens under 18, the Art Institute is the perfect place for a creative outing with the whole family.
Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 a. m.—5:00 p.m. except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day and introduce your children to the museum’s collections with a variety of activities. Assemble(组装) puzzles based on masterpieces in the museum, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games. Food is available at an on-site cafe. (Outside food is not allowed in. )
1. On which day can one visit The Art Institute of Chicago?
A. Thanksgiving Day. B. Independence Day.
C. Christmas Day. D. New Year’s Day.
2. What can visitors learn in Hidden Histories?
A. The early stories of some big artists. B. The artworks of some potential artists.
C. Some stories about lesser-known artists. D. Some artworks whose creators are unclear.
3. What can children do in the Family Room?
A. Practice storytelling skills. B. Decorate some masterpieces.
C. Enjoy their home-made food. D. Take part in hands-on activities.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。本文介绍了芝加哥艺术会馆的一些信息。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据“Visiting time”中的“It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.(它在感恩节、圣诞节和元旦闭馆。)”可知, 芝加哥艺术会馆在独立日是开放的。故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据“Hidden Histories”中的“Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or underappreciated for one reason or another. These could be very small works, quiet or out-of-the-way objects.(听听关于艺术家和他们的作品的故事,他们可能因为这样或那样的原因而被忽视或不被欣赏。这些可以是非常小的作品,安静或偏僻的物体。)”可知,参观者可以了解到一些鲜为人知的艺术家的故事和作品。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Assemble(组装) puzzles based on masterpieces in the museum, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games. Food is available at an on-site cafe. (Outside food is not allowed in. )(根据博物馆的杰作组装拼图,用彩色积木建造建筑奇迹,通过故事和游戏了解艺术。餐厅内的咖啡厅提供食物。(外面的食物不允许进入。))”可知,孩子们能参加一些需要动手的活动。故选D。
B
As a college student in Boston, I formed the habit of buying used books. I enjoy the hunt, the good price and the unrecognized treasures. I find old textbooks, ex-bestsellers, and books on subjects I’ve never heard of and now must learn all about. I don’t search for rare books, first editions, or leather-bound editions but books that are worth reading.
Rereading, for me, is a pleasure during retirement. The theater and the concert hall become less appealing to me, along with crowds. Staying alone and reading books have become extremely important to me. Literature needs the flesh of experience to have its full effect. Different books offer me insights and ways of expressing that stuck in my mind as grains of sand in an oyster now shine like pearls. My taste in books improves with age.
While packing for a move, which occurs at intervals of five to seven years, I clear my shelves and pick my books. I abandon a few, later regret my decisions, and look for them again. Several years ago, I got rid of books related to my job-architecture. Some were design guides, reference books, product catalogs, and things that went out of date. Some were historical or centered on a period or an architect. These had given me many hours of pleasure. Will I ever open their covers again? Certainly. I held on to the red bulk of Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture and books on Paris, Rome, and Boston.
I gave away drafting equipment and instruments. I threw out rolls and rolls of paper, and old drawings of projects completed long ago, some of which had even been damaged. This time, I stay put in a cottage that suits my status and I’ve moved on in spirit. No doubt I will acquire more used books and throw away more books as passions grow and fade, like feathers changing with the seasons.
4. What does the author consider most important when choosing used books?
A. Their appealing covers. B. Their reasonable prices.
C. Their excellent content. D. Their collection value.
5. What does the author realize as he grows older?
A. He has a small circle of friends. B. His attitude towards work changes.
C. His communication skills improve. D. He has a deeper understanding of life and books.
6. Why does the author mention books on architecture?
A. To show some books are worth reading repeatedly.
B. To recommend Sir Banister Fletcher’s books.
C. To suggest we avoid making poor decisions.
D. To explain his love for architecture.
7. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?
A. He will stop throwing away used books.
B. He likes updating his collection of used books.
C. He is bad at using advanced drafting equipment.
D. He enjoys leading an active life in the countryside.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者从购买二手书的经历、重新阅读的意义和不断更新自己的读物等几个方面说明各阅读的重要性和意义。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“I don’t search for rare books, first editions, or leather-bound editions but books that are worth reading.”(我不寻找珍本、第一版或皮面版的书,而是那些值得一读的书。)可知,作者在购买书时最看重的是书的内容。故选C项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Different books offer me insights (见解) and ways of expressing that stuck in my mind as grains of sand in an oyster(牡蛎) now shine like pearls. My taste in books improves with age.”(不同的书籍给我提供了深刻的见解和表达方式,就像牡蛎里的沙子现在像珍珠一样闪闪发光一样。 我对书籍的鉴赏力随着年龄的增长而提高。)可知,作者随着年龄的增大,他对生活和书本有更深的理解。故选D项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的例子及“Will I ever open their covers again? Certainly. I held on to the red bulk of Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture and books on Paris, Rome, and Boston.”(我还会再打开他们的封面吗? 当然。 我手里拿着班尼斯特·弗莱彻爵士的《建筑史》和有关巴黎、罗马和波士顿的书。)可知,作者提到建筑书籍的目的是说明这些书值得多次阅读。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“No doubt I will acquire more used books and throw away more books as passions grow and fade, like feathers changing with the seasons.”(毫无疑问,我将获得更多的二手书,并扔掉更多的书,因为激情就像羽毛随着季节的变化而变化。)可知,作者喜欢不断更新自己的二手书收藏。故选B项。
C
Mr. Calthorpe is a Berkeley-based urban planner who is one of the creators of New Urban-ism, which promotes mixed use, walkable neighborhoods. His designs emphasize the connection of housing, shopping and public space. A popular claim by the advocates of self-driving cars is that not only will they lead to fewer cars, faster communications and a thorough rethinking of cities where finding a place to park is no longer a priority.
Mr. Calthorpe rejects the ideas of tech industry predictors who say personal autonomous vehicles will soon be the solution to urban problems like traffic jams. He is not opposed to autonomous vehicles. Mr. Calthorpe’s quarrel is with the idea that the widespread adoption of personally owned self-driving cars will solve transportation problem. In fact, he worries it will lead to more urban jams.
This year, Mr. Calthorpe challenged Silicon Valley to take another look at its housing and transportation problem in a proposal in which he asked: “Can more houses and streets solve the San Francisco Bay Area housing crisis?” The Valley’s housing crisis can be explained in data that shows that since 2010, the region has added 11 jobs for every new home built; the middlesized house price has reached $934,000; and rents have gone up by 60 percent since 2012. One of the consequences of the growing imbalance between housing and jobs is the increasing traffic jams, according to an Urban Footprint report.
To avoid the traffic jams, Mr. Calthorpe puts forward a plan which requires efficient mass transportation. He has proposed an alternative—autonomous rapid transportation or ART—using fleets (车队) of self-driving tracks in reserved lanes on main roads like E1 Camino Real. Those lanes would allow the vehicles to travel faster and require a lower level of autonomous technology. And the trucks could travel separately or be connected together.
8. What is Mr. Calthorpe’s dream neighborhood like?
A. Walkable areas with empty space.
B. Connected areas with faster transport.
C. Communities with fewer self-diving cars.
D. Communities with convenient public facilities.
9. What do the tech industry predictors claim?
A. Parking is not a problem any more. B. People should reject car driving.
C. Autonomous vehicles cause more troubles. D. Self-driving cars can erase traffic jams.
10. What does Mr. Calthorpe’s question about Silicon Valley’s housing crisis suggest?
A. His doubt about the data. B. His disapproval of the practice.
C. His advice on avoiding the suffering. D. His acceptance of the consequence.
11. What is Mr. Calthorpe’s solution to the traffic jams?
A. Building more roads. B. Smart fleets of trucks.
C. Offering autonomous cars. D. Public transportation.
【答案】8. D 9. D 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了,Mr. Calthorpe不反对自动驾驶汽车,但他担心这会导致更多的城市拥堵,因此他提出了一个需要高效大规模运输的计划来避免交通堵塞。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中的“Mr. Calthorpe is a Berkeley-based urban planner who is one of the creators of New Urban-ism, which promotes mixed use, walkable neighborhoods. His designs emphasize the connection of housing, shopping and public space. (Mr. Calthorpe是伯克利市的城市规划师,他是新城市主义的创始人之一,新城市主义提倡多用途、可步行的社区。他的设计强调住房、购物和公共空间的联系)”可知,新城市主义Mr. Calthorpe提倡多用途、可步行的社区,社区中住房、购物和公共空间相联系,这种社区公共设施很便利——这是Mr. Calthorpe梦寐以求的社区。故选D项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中的“Mr. Calthorpe rejects the ideas of tech industry predictors who say personal autonomous vehicles will soon be the solution to urban problems like traffic jams. (Mr. Calthorpe拒绝接受科技行业预测人士的观点,他们说,个人自动驾驶汽车很快就会解决交通堵塞等城市问题)”可知,科技行业预测者声称自动驾驶汽车可以消除交通堵塞。故选D项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。由第三段“This year, Mr. Calthorpe challenged Silicon Valley to take another look at its housing and transportation problem in a proposal in which he asked: “Can more houses and streets solve the San Francisco Bay Area housing crisis?” The Valley’s housing crisis can be explained in data that shows that since 2010, the region has added 11 jobs for every new home built; the middlesized house price has reached $934,000; and rents have gone up by 60 percent since 2012. One of the consequences of the growing imbalance between housing and jobs is the increasing traffic jams, according to an Urban Footprint report. (今年,Mr. Calthorpe在一份提案中要求硅谷重新审视其住房和交通问题,他在提案中问道:“更多的房屋和街道能解决旧金山湾区的住房危机吗?”硅谷的住房危机可以用数据来解释,数据显示,自2010年以来,该地区每新建一套住房,就增加11个就业岗位;中等规模的房价已达到93.4万美元;自2012年以来,租金上涨了60%。根据一份城市足迹报告,住房和就业之间日益失衡的后果之一是交通堵塞加剧)”可知,硅谷住房危机中,住房和就业失衡会导致交通堵塞加剧,可得出Mr. Calthorpe不赞成用更多的房屋和街道这种做法来解决住房危机。故选B项。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。由最后一中的“To avoid the traffic jams, Mr. Calthorpe puts forward a plan which requires efficient mass transportation. He has proposed an alternative—autonomous rapid transportation or ART—using fleets (车队) of self-driving tracks in reserved lanes on main roads like E1 Camino Real. (为了避免交通堵塞,Mr. Calthorpe提出了一个需要高效大规模运输的计划。他提出了一种替代性的自动快速交通或ART,在E1 Camino Real等主要道路的保留车道上使用自动驾驶轨道车队)”可知,Mr. Calthorpe解决交通堵塞的办法是使用公共交通,在保留的主要道路使用自动驾驶轨道车队。故选D项。
D
Have you ever seen one of the many videos of an elephant grabbing a paintbrush, putting it in paint, and producing a painting similar to something a 5-year-old could create? While watching an elephant paint is an amazing sight, we can’t help but wonder whether the training methods and results reflect animal cruelty.
A 2014 study on four captive (圈养的) Asian elephants at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia sought to identify stress-related behaviors around the activity of painting. While the researchers found that the elephants had a neutral response to painting—not stressful, nor enriching—it seemed that when an elephant was not selected to paint, it displayed non-interactive behavior. This is seen as a possible signal of stress in the animals.
In addition, PETA, a famous animal rights group, has cited several American zoos that use harmful training methods to get elephants to paint, perform tricks, play instruments, and more. Not every zoo that organizes elephant painting uses aggression (攻击) to encourage the elephants. However, PETA argues that animal shelters should not force animals to do tricks at all.
Activist organizations warn that elephants can undergo extreme discomfort in the training process. Furthermore, many of the painting elephants are very young, at an age where they should still be with their mothers. It raises questions about whether there’s a chance they were caught for the express purpose of performing, or if they could somehow be restored to a return to the wild.
It is difficult to support any kind of trained behavior that differs greatly from a wild animal’s natural tendencies. The role of a shelter, ideally, is to allow an animal to live as close to its normal life as possible, perhaps with an eye to returning the animal to the wild; teaching them to paint does not seem to align with that target, particularly if it’s not a learned behavior that the animal would be willing to do independently.
12. What can be safely concluded from the 2014 study?
A. Researchers didn’t collect solid evidence.
B. Painting promoted elephants’ interaction.
C. Negative effects of painting were confirmed.
D. Elephants made strong responses to painting.
13. What is a concern of activist organizations?
A. Complexity of the training process. B. Purposes of elephants’ performance.
C. Daily activities of captive elephants. D. Potential for elephants’ return to nature.
14. What does the underlined phrase “align with” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Wander off. B. Set up. C. Consist with. D. Go against.
15 What might be the best title for the text?
A. How PETA Helps? B. Why Animal Rights? C. Should Elephants Paint? D. Should Elephants live in captivity?
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. C 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了“大象绘画”这一现象可能反映了虐待动物的行为,我们不应该强迫动物进行这种训练,而是应该让动物尽可能接近其正常生活,或让它们回归野外。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段关键句“While the researchers found that the elephants had a neutral response to painting—not stressful, nor enriching—it seemed that when an elephant was not selected to paint, it displayed non-interactive behavior. This is seen as a possible signal of stress in the animals.”(尽管研究人员发现大象对绘画的反应是中性的——既没有压力,也没有丰富——但当大象没有被选中绘画时,它似乎表现出了非互动行为。这被视为动物压力的可能信号。)可知,研究人员发现,当大象没有被选中绘画时,它似乎表现出了非互动行为,但这只被视为动物压力的可能信号,并不是确凿的证据,由此可知,从2014年的研究中可以得出的安全结论是研究人员没有收集到确凿的证据。故选A项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段关键句“It raises questions about whether there’s a chance they were caught for the express purpose of performing, or if they could somehow be restored to a return to the wild.”(这引发了人们的疑问,它们是否有可能因为表演而被抓住,或者它们是否可以以某种方式回到野外。)可知,活动性社团组织担心这些表演的大象是否因为表演而被抓住,它们是否可以回到野外,由此可知,活动性社团组织担心的是大象回归自然的可能性。故选D项。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线短语句中“The role of a shelter, ideally, is to allow an animal to live as close to its normal life as possible, perhaps with an eye to returning the animal to the wild”(理想情况下,庇护所的作用是让动物尽可能接近其正常生活,也许是为了让动物回归野外)可知,庇护所的作用是让动物尽可能接近其正常生活,或让动物回归野外,由此可知,教它们画画与这个目标不一致,“Consist with”意为“和……一致”,能够表达画线短语在句中所要表达的意思。故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,结合第一段关键句“While watching an elephant paint is an amazing sight, we can’t help but wonder whether the training methods and results reflect animal cruelty.”(虽然观看大象绘画是一个令人惊叹的景象,但我们不禁怀疑训练方法和结果是否反映了虐待动物的行为。)可知,本文介绍了“大象绘画”这一现象可能反映了虐待动物的行为,我们不应该强迫动物进行这种训练,而是应该让动物尽可能接近其正常生活,或让它们回归野外,“Should Elephants Paint?”意为“大象应该画画吗?”选项能够概括文章主要内容。故选C项。
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以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you noticed how evenings cool off more in rural areas than they do in cities? Urban areas also tend to get hotter during the day than any nearby areas with lots of greenery.____16____
It’s mainly caused by the difference in materials that cover the ground in urban areas and the countryside. In the country, evaporation(蒸发)of water from soil and the leaves of plants helps to cool the air.____17____Having fewer plants, cities have less evaporation and are unable to cool down the temperature.
Dark colours are another problem. Dark objects absorb all wavelengths of light, making the temperature increase more noticeably. In contrast, white objects reflect all wavelengths of light energy.____18____Sadly, most parts of cities are covered by asphalt(沥青), steel, roofs and bricks which are often dark in colour.
____19____As people drive cars, heat buildings, and run air conditioners, cities are generating waste heat and pouring it into the atmosphere directly. The waste heat adds to the solar energy trapped by the tall buildings.
But cities don’t have to be so hot. Some cities have lightened their streets. This is done by covering black asphalt streets, parking lots, and dark roofs with a more reflective gray coating. ____20____
Having more green spaces also helps. Plants serve as a natural air conditioner. They catch heat, release vapour(蒸汽)into the air, and take away heat, contributing to cooler, fresher cities.
A. Cities also produce more heat than suburban areas.
B. The higher the temperature, the shorter the wavelength.
C. This phenomenon is known as the urban heat-island effect.
D. So it will not be transformed into heat which makes the air hot.
E. Changes in building materials have a minimal effect on city temperatures.
F. Much of the soil in cities, by contrast, has been covered with roads and buildings.
G. These changes can decrease air temperatures dramatically, especially in summer.
【答案】16. C 17. F 18. D 19. A 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇科普说明文。文章介绍了热岛效应。
【16题详解】
段末句,考查段落结论句。根据上文提示“Have you noticed how evenings cool off more in rural areas than they do in cities? Urban areas also tend to get hotter during the day than any nearby areas with lots of greenery.”(你有没有注意到,农村的夜晚比城市凉爽得多?城市地区在白天也往往比附近有很多绿色植物的地区更热。)可知,本文是一篇介绍热岛效应的科普文。首段的行文逻辑为从现象到结论,从而引出热岛效应这一地理名词。所以,C项“This phenomenon is known as the urban heat-island effect.”(这种现象被称为城市热岛效应。)符合题意。故选C。
【17题详解】
段中句,考查转折性过渡句。F选项“Much of the soil in cities, by contrast, has been covered with roads and buildings.”(相比之下,城市的大部分土壤已经被道路和建筑物覆盖。)的“城市的土地被道路和建筑覆盖”与前一句“evaporation of water from soil and the leaves of plants helps to cool to air”(土壤和植物叶子中的水分蒸发有助于冷却到空气中)形成转折关系。这两句回应第二段主题句“It’s mainly caused by the difference in materials that cover the ground in urban areas and the countryside.”(这主要是由于城市和农村覆盖地面的材料不同造成的。)故选F。
【18题详解】
段中句,考查结论性过渡句。空前句子“In contrast, white objects reflect all wavelengths of light energy”(相反,白色物体反射所有波长的光能)和D选项“So it will not be transformed into heat which makes the air hot.”(所以它不会转化为使空气变热的热量。)形成因果关系。即,白色物品会反射所有波长的光,因此能量不会被转换成热量,从而让空气变热。故选D。
【19题详解】
段首句,考查段落主题句。A选项“Cities also produce more heat than suburban areas.”(城市也比郊区产生更多的热量。)中的“produce more heat(产生更多的热量)”与选项下一句“As people drive cars, heat buildings, and run air conditioners, cities are generating waste heat and pouring it into the atmosphere directly.”(随着人们开车、给建筑物供暖和使用空调,城市正在产生废热,并将其直接排放到大气中。)中的“generate waste heat(产生废热)”形成对应关系。开车,供暖或是开空调都是产生热量的行为。故选A。
【20题详解】
段末句,考查递进逻辑关系。本段的讨论内容为解决热岛效应的方法。G选项中的“these changes(这些变化)”对应了选项前面一句的方法,即,“covering black asphalt streets, parking lots, and dark roofs with a more reflective gray coating”(覆盖黑色沥青街道、停车场和深色屋顶的反光性更强的灰色涂层)。同时,G选项“These changes can decrease air temperatures dramatically, especially in summer.”(这些变化会使气温急剧下降,尤其是在夏天。)进一步解释了这些举措所能带来的好处,与前文形成递进关系。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I lived with my mother and three younger brothers. We never had much, but that was OK, for we made ends meet ___21___.
Years later, I was ___22___ into the University of Pittsburgh and received some academic scholarships that ___23___ my tuition. Room and board were not included so I chose to pay for the meal plan but not the ___24___ because it was too expensive. I drove my ___25___ van(厢式货车) to the campus and purchased a ___26___ pass so as to live in my van.
The ___27___ in Pittsburgh was bad. It was super hot and humid in summer and freezing cold and snowy in winter. Being homeless ___28___ me to use everything the campus had to offer ___29___ I wanted to spend as little time in my van as possible.
I spent most of my spare time at the ___30___. Besides, I often visited my professors’ offices. I didn’t really speak much unless ___31___ to, but not wanting to sit around in my van made me ___32___ out of my comfort zone and do new things. I really developed a(n)___33___ personality because of it.
Now, I have got a really good job and have been ___34___ my brothers to prepare for life. Looking back, I want to say that suffering is not just an experience for me, but a precious spiritual ___35___ as well.
21 A. either B. somewhat C. anyhow D. still
22. A. invited B. admitted C. allowed D. acquired
23. A. covered B. consumed C. completed D. contained
24. A. books B. food C. clothes D. housing
25. A. fashionable B. big C. traditional D. worn
26. A. reading B. parking C. swimming D. living
27. A. scenery B. atmosphere C. weather D. situation
28. A. permitted B. forced C. required D. expected
29. A. since B. although C. unless D. while
30. A. campus B. playground C. dormitory D. library
31. A. shouted B. quarreled C. spoken D. discussed
32. A. bring B. take C. run D. step
33. A. easygoing B. outgoing C. humorous D. generous
34. A. helping B. appointing C. promoting D. warning
35. A. influence B. reflection C. wealth D. protection
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者家境贫寒,上大学后没有钱住宿舍,只好住在一辆破旧的厢式货车里。坚强乐观的作者充分利用一切机会刻苦学习并不断改变、提升自我,最终拥有了幸福的人生。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:我们的钱不多,但也还好,反正我们的收支相抵。A. either也(不);B. somewhat 稍微,有点;C. anyhow无论如何,不管怎样;D. still仍然。根据“We never had much”及转折词but可知,虽然作者家境贫寒,但是不管怎么说,还是能够设法做到收支相抵。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:多年后,我被匹兹堡大学录取,并获得了一些学术奖学金,以支付我的学费。A. invited邀请;B. admitted承认,接收(入学);C. allowed允许;D. acquired获得。根据下文“received some academic scholarships”可知,作者被匹兹堡大学录取了,并且拿到了奖学金。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:多年后,我被匹兹堡大学录取,并获得了一些学术奖学金,以支付我的学费。A. covered遮盖,足够支付;B. consumed消费,消耗;C. completed完成;D. contained包含。分析句子结构可知,此处是that引导的定语从句,that指代先行词scholarships,指作者的奖学金能够支付他的学费。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:房费和伙食费不包括在内,所以我选择付餐费,但不付房费,因为太贵了。A. books书;B. food食物;C. clothes衣服;D. housing房屋,住宿。根据下文“so as to live in my van”可知,作者选择住在厢式货车上,所以此处指没有钱支付住宿的费用。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我开着我那辆破旧的厢式货车去了学校,买了一张停车卡,这样我就可以住在车里了。A. fashionable时尚的;B. big大的;C. traditional传统的;D. worn破旧的。根据上文内容可知,作者家的经济条件很差,食宿都成问题,因此他的厢式货车一定是破旧不堪的。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查动名词词义辨析。句意:我开着我那辆破旧的厢式货车去了学校,买了一张停车卡,这样我就可以住在车里了。A. reading阅读;B. parking停车;C. swimming游泳;D. living居住。根据常理及下文根据下文“so as to live in my van”可知,作者想把厢式货车长期停放在校园里,必须购买停车许可证。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:匹兹堡的天气非常糟糕。A. scenery风景;B. atmosphere氛围;C. weather天气;D. situation情况。根据下一句“It was super hot and humid in summer and freezing cold and snowy in winter.(夏天超级炎热潮湿,冬天又冷又多雪)”可知,匹兹堡的天气非常糟糕,夏天炎热潮湿,冬季寒冷多雪。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:无家可归迫使我利用学校提供的一切资源,因为我想尽可能少地待在我的厢式货车里。A. permitted批准,许可;B. forced强迫;C. required需要;D. expected期望。根据语境并结合常理可知,没有温暖的住所迫使作者尽可能充分利用校园里能提供的一切便利条件。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意:无家可归迫使我利用学校提供的一切资源,因为我想尽可能少地待在我的厢式货车里。A. since因为,自从;B. although尽管;C. unless除非;D. while然而,当……时。根据前后的逻辑关系可知,此处用since引导原因状语从句,因为作者想在车里待的时间尽可能少一些。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我的大部分业余时间都在图书馆度过。A. campus校园;B. playground操场;C. dormitory宿舍;D. library图书馆。根据前文“Being homeless 8 me to use everything the campus had to offer”并结合常理可知,作者大部分业余时间都在学校图书馆度过。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我很少说话,除非有人跟我说话,但我不想坐在我的厢式货车里,这让我走出我的舒适区,去做新的事情。A. shouted喊叫;B. quarreled吵架;C. spoken说话;D. discussed讨论。根据空前“I didn’t really speak”及下文内容可知,作者原本是一个比较内向的人,别人不跟他讲话,他很少主动讲话。speak to sb.和某人说话。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我很少说话,除非有人跟我说话,但我不想坐在我的厢式货车里,这让我走出我的舒适区,去做新的事情。A. bring带来; B. take取,拿;C. run跑步;D. step迈步。根据上下文语境可知,作者不想整天坐在自己的货车里,这就使得作者不得不走出舒适区,挑战自我,全新蜕变。step out of从……中走出去。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我因此养成了外向的性格。A. easygoing随和的;B. outgoing外向的;C. humorous幽默的;D. generous慷慨的。根据上文“but not wanting to sit around in my van made me ___12___ out of my comfort zone and do new things”可知,作者不得不走出舒适区,做一些新的事情,慢慢形成了外向的性格。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:现在,我有了一份非常好的工作,一直在帮助我的兄弟们为生活做准备。A. helping帮助;B. appointing任命,指派;C. promoting促进,提升;D. warning警告。根据上文的描述及“I have got a really good job(现在我有了一份很不错的工作)”可知,作者是一个坚强乐观、积极上进的人,在自己有了能力之后,就去帮助自己的弟弟们。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:回首过去,我想说,苦难对我来说不仅仅是一种经历,更是一种宝贵的精神财富。A. influence影响;B. reflection反映,反思;C. wealth财富;D. protection保护。根据常识并结合上文内容可知,回首往事,作者想说,苦难对自己来说不仅仅是一种经历,更是一笔宝贵的精神财富。故选C项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Young Chinese consumers are becoming fans of home-made brands and turning their back on foreign products.
According to a recent survey____36____(conduct) by wenjuan.com, some 96 percent of the surveyed youth said they were willing to purchase guochao products,____37____refer to products by homegrown brands. At the same time, 91.6 percent of____38____expressed their expectations for more video programs digging____39____(deep) into traditional Chinese culture than before. Over the past decade, Chinese food, drink and personal care brands____40____(expand) their market share by 3.3 percent to nearly 70 percent. In addition, the opinion that foreign products are superior has been ____41____(gradual) abandoned by Chinese youngsters.
The age group of the ____42____(interviewee) ranged from the post-90s to the post-2000s generations, with the latter ____43____(account) for 22.1 percent. Unlike older generations who might favor Western culture and brands, Chinese youth were born and raised when the country’s economy was taking off, so they tend ____44____(have) strong confidence in their national identity and culture.
The youth, who nowadays can access _____45_____wide variety of China’s cultural heritages (遗产), are carrying the responsibility of spreading Chinese culture. Obviously, they’re really doing well.
【答案】36. conducted
37. which 38. them
39. deeper 40. have expanded
41. gradually
42. interviewees
43 accounting
44. to have
45. a
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述中国年轻一代更愿意购买国潮产品及产生这种现象的原因。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:根据问卷网最近进行的一项调查,约96%的受访青年表示他们愿意购买国潮产品,这些产品是指本土品牌的产品。根据句意及句子结构可知,此处应填非谓语动词。survey与conduct是动宾关系,故用过去分词,作定语,故填conducted。
【37题详解】
考查非限制性定语从句。句意:根据问卷网最近进行的一项调查,约96%的受访青年表示他们愿意购买国潮产品,这些产品是指本土品牌的产品。根据句意及句子结构可知,此句是非限制性定语从句,引导词指代先行词guochao products,并在从句中作主语,故填which。
【38题详解】
考查代词。句意:与此同时,91.6%的受访者表达了他们对更多比以前更深入地挖掘中国传统文化的视频节目的期望。根据句意及句子结构可知, of是介词,此处指代the surveyed youth,表示“受访的年轻人们”。故推知of后用第三人称代词宾格的复数。故填them。
【39题详解】
考查比较级。句意:与此同时,91.6%的受访者表达了他们对更多比以前更深入地挖掘中国传统文化的视频节目的期望。根据句子结构及than可知,此处应填副词的比较级,表示“更深地”,作状语,故填deeper。
【40题详解】
考查时态。句意:在过去的十年中,中国食品,饮料和个人护理品牌的市场份额扩大了3.3%,达到近70%。根据句意及时间状语Over the past decade可知,时态应用现在完成时,表示过去发生的事对现在的影响。主语Chinese food, drink and personal care brands是复数,助动词应用have,故填have expanded。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意:此外,国外产品优越的观点也逐渐被中国年轻人抛弃。根据句意及句子结构可知,此处应填副词gradually,作状语,修饰动词abandoned,表示“逐渐地”,故填gradually。
【42题详解】
考查名词的数。句意:受访者的年龄组由90后至00后不等,后者占22.1%。根据句意及句子结构可知,interviewee为可数名词,无不定冠词修饰,故用可数名词复数,故填interviewees。
【43题详解】
考查with的复合结构及非谓语动词。句意:受访者的年龄组由90后至00后不等,后者占22.1%。根据句子结构可知,此处是with的复合结构,此处应填非谓语动词。the latter与account是主谓关系,故用现在分词,故填accounting。
【44题详解】
考查不定式。句意:与可能喜欢西方文化和品牌的年长一辈人不同,中国年轻人是在经济起飞时出生和长大的,因此他们往往对自己的民族认同和文化有很强的信心。根据句意及句子结构可知,此处考查短语tend to do sth.,表示“往往会做某事”,故填不定式,作宾语,故填to have。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意:如今,年轻人可以获得各种各样的中国文化遗产,他们肩负着传播中国文化的责任。根据句意及句子结构可知,此处考查短语a variety of,表示“各种各样的,不同种类的”。wide以辅音音素开头,故填a。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 5月19日是濒危物种日(Endangered Species Day),为提高保护野生动植物的意识,你受学生会委托在校英文报发布一则倡议书,具体内容包括:
1. 倡议目的;
2. 你的建议;
3. 你的呼吁。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear fellow students,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear fellow students,
With Endangered Species Day approaching, I’m writing to appeal to all of you to protect wild animals and plants.
As we all know, we human beings could not live without wildlife, because they play an important role in keeping the balance of nature. Protecting them is actually protecting ourselves. We can put some relevant posters around the school and hand out some leaflets in the neighborhood. What’s more, we can also attend some lectures to have a better understanding of wildlife and their situation.
We students can also do our part. Let’s take action right now!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的倡议书。要求考生在校英文报发布一则倡议书,倡议同学们要保护野生动植物。
【详解】1.词汇积累
重要的:important → essential/significant
此外:what’s more→ besides/in addition
分发:hand out→ give out
采取行动:take action→ take measures
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:What’s more, we can also attend some lectures to have a better understanding of wildlife and their situation.
拓展句:What’s more, we can also attend some lectures so that we can have a better understanding of wildlife and their situation.
【点睛】【高分句型1】As we all know, we human beings could not live without wildlife, because they play an important role in keeping the balance of nature.(运用了as引导的非限制性定语从句和because引导的状语从句)
【高分句型2】With Endangered Species Day approaching, I’m writing to appeal to all of you to protect wild animals and plants.(运用了with复合结构)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
At the age of 17, I formed a band with three classmates. After we won the first prize at our school’s talent show, we decided to see if we could get some local performances. When we found out we’d gotten booked for a charitable event at a large hospital, we were excited. For two weeks, we practiced hard, getting together every day after school to sharpen our skills and learn enough songs to fill a one-hour show.
On the day of the concert, we showed up early to check out the stage. We set up and did a quick sound check, then went backstage to have a soda and rest. While we were back there, the hospital’s entertainment director came over to talk to us.
“Okay, boys, I just want to fill you in on a couple of important details,” she told us. “A lot of the people in the audience are suffering from severe physical or mental disabilities. Also, many of them are very old. Don’t let that alarm you. They have very few chances to see live entertainment of any kind, so they enjoy any kind of musical talent. Just play your regular show, and you’ll do fine.” With that, she left, going to help the volunteers and staff that were assisting the patients to their seats.
Soon enough, it was showtime. Everything was perfect, and we played probably the best show of our lives. We hardly missed a note on any of our songs. Unfortunately, we couldn’t enjoy our performance. As each song finished, there was a short pause. This was the time when the audience would normally applaud. Now, we were getting nothing. Zero. The deafening silence only made us more determined to win the audience over. We tried harder. Loud songs, soft songs, it made no difference. After forty-five minutes, we decided to end our set early. Why bother finishing when no one was appreciating us anyway? We unplugged (拔去) our instruments and went backstage.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A moment later, the entertainment director ran back to us.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Returning to the stage, we played our final three songs.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】参考答案
A moment later, the entertainment director ran back to us. She asked us why we didn’t finish the show as promised. We told her how embarrassed we felt when we played in front of complete silence. We also expressed our concern that they must dislike us. “What are you talking about?” asked the director, “I’ve been talking to them. They love you so much.” It turned out that they just didn’t know they were supposed to clap. Or they simply couldn’t do so due to severe physical or mental disabilities. All of us stared at her in disbelief, and we decided to keep our word and finish the show.
Returning to the stage, we played our final three songs. Finally, with the show over, we began packing up our instruments. We had still received no applause. However, as we were to leave, at least fifty people crowded onto the stage. All of them wanted to thank us; some shook our hands, and some surrounded us with a wide grin. Several told us that we were the best band that had played for them in years. We couldn’t believe it. We never felt as good as we did that one special night.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了17岁时,作者和三个同学组成了一个乐队,在他们学校的才艺表演中获得一等奖后,他们被一家大型医院预订了慈善活动,他们做了充足的准备,但是观众中的很多人都患有严重的身体或精神残疾,在演出的过程中,他们没有收到预期的观众反馈,沉默的演出环境,让他们感到很挫败,他们决定提前结束演出,既然没有人欣赏他们,为什么还要费心完成呢?他们拔掉乐器的电源,来到后台。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“过了一会儿,娱乐总监跑回我们身边。”可知,第一段可描写娱乐总监过来询问为什么提前结束演出,作者做出解释,他们进行了沟通,打算按照计划完成演出。
②由第二段首句内容“回到舞台,我们演奏了最后三首歌。”可知,第二段可描写作者和成员按照计划完成了演出,观众们上台表达感谢。
2.续写线索:询问原因——做出解释——进行沟通——计划完成演出——完成演出——观众达感谢——感受
3.词汇激活
行为类
①完成:finish/complete
②表达:express/convey
③决定:decide/resolve/determine
情绪类
①尴尬的:embarrassed/awkward
②感谢:thank/gratitude
【点睛】[高分句型1] She asked us why we didn’t finish the show as promised. (运用了why引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] We told her how embarrassed we felt when we played in front of complete silence. (运用了how引导的宾语从句和when引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型3]Finally, with the show over, we began packing up our instruments. (运用了动名词作宾语)
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