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12月月考 高二英语
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 does the man live now?
A.Atlanta.
B.Chicago.
C.New York.
2.What is available now?
A.A one-bedroom apartment.
B.A two-bedroom apartment.
C.A three-bedroom apartment.
3.How did the woman get there?
A.In her car.
B.By bus.
C.In Linda's car.
4. How much does the man usually pay for telephone services?
A.20 dollars a month.
B.30 dollars a month.
C.50 dollars a month.
5.What are the two speakers talking about?
A.TV programs.
B.An old movie.
C.A fashion show.
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 time did the man have breakfast today?
A.At 7:00 am.
B.At8:00 am.
C.At 9:00 am.
7. What will the woman do?
A.Have breakfast earlier.
B.Start having breakfast.
C.Break all her bad habits.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What's wrong with the dress?
A.It couldn't be easily washed.
B.It lost colour after being washed.
C.It was torn in the washing machine.
9. Where does the conversation most probably
take place?
A.At a store.
B.At home.
C.At a dry cleaner.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. Why didn't the man go to Mary's birthday party?
A.Because he hadn't planned to. B.Because he suddenly became ill.
C.Because he had to do something else.
11. What has the man bought for his mother?
A.A sweater.
B.A coat.
C.A dress.
12. How does the man react after hearing the
woman's suggestion?
A.He decides to follow it.
B.He shows no interest.
C.He is very surprised.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What do we know about the woman?
A.She is returning to Australia.
B.She is going to enjoy a long holiday.
C.She has been in the US for three years.
14. What was the woman mainly doing in the US?
A.Studying.
B.Working.
C.Travelling.
15.What day is it probably today?
A.Wednesday.
B.Thursday.
C.Friday.
16 When will the two speakers have dinner
together?
A.Tonight.
B.Tomorrow.
C.The day after tomorrow.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Who is older than the speaker's father?
A.John.
B.Keith.
C.Arthur.
18. What relation is Alison to the speaker?
A.His sister.
B.His wife.
C.His niece.
19.Where does Kate live?
A.In America.
B.In India.
C.In England.
20.How many cousins does the speaker have?
A.Four.
B.Five.
C.Six.
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
2 Days Xi’an-Luoyang Tour by Bullet Train
Tour Overview
Xi’an and Luoyang are two of the four most famous ancient capital cities in China. Taking a bullet train from Xi’an, one will arrive in Luoyang in about 2.5 hours.
Day 1: Xi’an-Luoyang by Bullet Train
AM: At around 7:00, a local driver will pick you up from the hotel. Then you’ll transfer to North Xi’an Railway Station for the bullet train to Luoyang. Upon your arrival in Luoyang, you’ll meet a local guide holding a name board.
The guide will lead you to visit the Longmen Grottoes, which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving artworks. There are over 100 thousand stone statues along the two banks of the Yi River.
PM: After lunch. you will pay a visit to the Museum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is the last slavery dynasty in Chinese history. The last stop is Luoyang Museum which is a historical museum of China and houses over 1,700 cultural and historical relics in 5 showrooms.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by your own
Day 2: Luoyang-Xi’an by Bullet Train
AM: After breakfast on your own, please meet your driver and guide in the hotel at 9:00 and then drive for about 1 hour 20 minutes to Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and Shaolin Martial Arts. Here you will see the Kungfu show performed by Shaolin monks.
PM: Finish the sightseeing, you will take the bullet train back to Xi’ an. Your 2 days Xi’ an-Luoyang tour ends here.
Tour Price Per Person
Travelers
1 Person
2 Person
3 Person
4 Person
5 Person
Tour Price
$512
$317
$255
$223
$220
Travelers
6 Person
7 Person
8 Person
9 Person
10+ Person
Tour Price
$205
$192
$185
$178
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1. Which city does the tour begin from?
A. Xi’an. B. Luoyang. C. Beijing. D. Shanghai.
2. Which is the first stop on Day 1?
A. Shaolin Temple. B. Luoyang Museum. C. Longmen Grottoes. D. Yi River.
3. How much should a couple pay for the tour?
A. $317. B. $510. C. $512. D. $634.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个为期两天的西安洛阳之旅。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 1: Xi’an-Luoyang by Bullet Train部分中“Upon your arrival in Luoyang, you’ll meet a local guide holding a name board.(抵达洛阳后,您会遇到一位手持名牌的当地导游)”可知,旅游从洛阳开始。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 1: Xi’an-Luoyang by Bullet Train部分中“The guide will lead you to visit the Longmen Grottoes, which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving artworks.(导游将带你参观龙门石窟,这是古代石雕艺术品的宝库)”可知,第一天的第一站是龙门石窟。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tour Price Per Person(每人旅游价格)部分中可知,两个人的单价是317美元,故一对夫妇应该支付317+317=634美元。故选D。
B
Mary Wollstonecraft, a famous writer, was born on April 27, 1759 in Spitalfields, London. She grew up in a difficult family situation. His father was violent and drunken every day. In 1778, she was tired of such a life and decided to take a job as a lady’s companion to Sarah Dawson. This proved a difficult experience as she didn’t get on well with the old lady.
However, around this time, she made friends with Fanny Blood, who played an important role in widening Mary’s ideas. The two became very close and Fanny Blood’s death in 1785 was quite a shock to Mary.
For a while, Mary worked as a tutor in a large Irish family. She had a talent for teaching but took a dislike to Lady Kingsborough. To Mary, Kingsborough was not an ideal woman. In Lady Kingsborough, she saw a woman with no real independence, but primarily concerned with appearances and pleasing men. Mary later developed her thoughts on the concept of a good wife.
Mary had a desire to become a writer. Mary returned to London where she met with famous men such as Thomas Paine, William Godwin and Joseph Johnson. In London, she became more aware of new political and philosophical ideas. The late eighteenth century was an era of change. The old “divine rights (王权神受)” of kings was being replaced with greater faith in human reason and liberty.
In 1790, she wrote the Vindication of the Rights of Men. This sought to defend (保卫) the principles of the French Revolution against Edmund Burke’s conservative critique (批评). Shortly after the Vindication of the Rights of Men, Mary wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women. This was a ground-breaking book, as it proposed women were the equal of men.
4. How old was Mary when she met Sarah Dawson?
A. 19. B. 26. C. 31. D. 33.
5. What gave Mary strength during her early difficult time?
A. Meeting with Thomas Paine. B. Teaching in an Irish family.
C. Fanny Blood’s friendship. D. Lady Kingsborough’s guidance.
6. What did Mary say about Kingsborough?
A. She was a good wife. B. She was a talented woman.
C. She was very beautiful. D. She was kind of dependent.
7 What idea does A Vindication of the Rights of Women mainly deliver?
A. Women should unite to fight to the death.
B. Women should have the same rights with men.
C Women should serve as good wives for men.
D. Women should maintain their relationships with men.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Mary出生贫困,早期她的朋友Fanny Blood在拓宽她思想方面发挥重要作用,随后她变成一名有名作家的事迹。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Mary Wollstonecraft, a famous writer, was born on April 27, 1759 in Spitalfields, London.(Mary Wollstonecraft是一位有名的作家,于1759年出生于伦敦的斯皮塔菲尔德)”和“In 1778, she was tired of such a life and decided to take a job as a lady’s companion to Sarah Dawson. (1778年,她厌倦了这种生活,决定做Sarah Dawson的女伴)”可知,她出生于1759年,在1778年遇到了Sarah Dawson,由此可知计算出她在遇到Sarah Dawson时是19岁。故选A。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“This proved a difficult experience as she didn’t get on well with the old lady.(事实证明这是一次艰难的经历,因为她和那个老太太相处不好)”和第二段“However, around this time, she made friends with Fanny Blood, who played an important role in widening Mary’s ideas. (然而,在这段时间里,她和Fanny Blood交上了朋友,她在拓宽Mary的思想方面扮演了重要角色)”可推断出,在Mary早期困难时期,Fanny Blood的友谊给了她力量。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“In Lady Kingsborough, she saw a woman with no real independence,(在Lady Kingsborough中她看到了一个没有真正独立的女人)”可知,Mary认为Kingsborough是有点不独立,依赖别人的。故选D。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Shortly after the Vindication of the Rights of Men, Mary wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women. This was a ground-breaking book, as it proposed women were the equal of men. (在写完Vindication of the Rights of Men不久后,玛丽写了A Vindication of the Rights of Women这本书。这是一本开创性的书,它提出了女性与男性平等的观点)”可知,A Vindication of the Rights of Women这本书传达的思想是女性应该和男性有平等的权利。故选B。
C
Technologically, the 20-year jump from 2015 to 2035 will be huge. Back in 1995 we were in the early days of the Internet, we worked in small rooms and our computers were heavy and powered by Windows 95. There were no touch screen phones or flat screen TVs; people laughed at the idea of reading electronic books.
So, what will our world really be like in 2035? What will the future jobs and technology be like? The world in 2035 will probably be much like it is today, but smarter and more automatic. We can see the future of our work first.
Taxi drivers will be replaced by self-driving Uber cars and receptionists will be replaced by robots. Doctors can use vast medical databases and travel agents will be wiped out by trip-planning, flight-booking web services. Even writers are threatened by companies such as Narrative Science, which currently uses AI to create sports reports and financial updates.
Obviously, there will also be new jobs created: the computer engineer who fixes the self-driving Uber taxis, programmers, space tour guides and vertical (垂直的) farmers. Technology will continue to disrupt (扰乱) businesses and get rid of jobs, creating new professions we can’t yet envisage now.
Those of us who work probably won’t do so in a traditional office either. We’re already seeing a shift in the definition of work. It’s now a task you perform, not a place you go to. Productivity is no longer measured by sitting at a desk. There’s no nine to five. No job for life.
The biggest advantage of working from home is that you save a lot of time commuting back and forth to work. You can spend extra time with your children or spouse and read the newspaper instead of sitting in traffic. Of course, advanced technology will ensure that most of us can work from home.
8. What’s the function of the questions in paragraph 2?
A. Leading in the topic of the article. B. Raising the thinking of the readers.
C. Introducing the work of the future. D. Inspiring readers to explore the future.
9. What does the underlined word “envisage” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Assess. B. Ignore. C. Imagine. D. Reject.
10. Where will most people work in the future?
A. In the office. B. At the hotel. C. In the open air. D. At home.
11. What will be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. The future health. B. The future technology. C. The future marriage. D. The future transportation.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在未来的工作是什么样子。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“We can see the future of our work first.”(我们可以先看看我们工作的未来。)可知,文章接下来主要是讲在未来的工作是什么样子,所以第二段里的问题的功能是引导文章主题。故选A。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段最后一句中的“creating new professions”(创造新的职业)可知,此处是指未来会有我们现在无法想象的新的职业创造出来,所以envisage意为“想象”。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Those of us who work probably won’t do so in a traditional office either.”(我们这些工作的人可能也不会在传统的办公室里做这些。)和第三句“It’s now a task you perform, not a place you go to.”(它现在是你执行的任务,而不是你去的地方。)以及最后一段最后一句“Of course, advanced technology will ensure that most of us can work from home.”(当然,先进的技术将确保我们大多数人可以在家工作。)可知,未来大多数人会在家工作。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“Of course, advanced technology will ensure that most of us can work from home.”(当然,先进的技术将确保我们大多数人可以在家工作。)可知,文章接下来要讨论的是未来的技术。故选B。
D
Many cities in the United States could grow their own food locally, raising enough crops and cattle to meet the needs of all residents. This is the finding of an interesting new modeling study from Tufts University, which analyzed the potential for local food production in 378 areas across the US and expected food production.
The researchers found that cities in the Northwest in the United States had the greatest potential to raise their own food. Cities along the Eastern seaside and in the Southwest had the least potential and would not be able to meet all their own needs of diet, even if every acre of agricultural land was used for food production. This makes sense, as many of the cities are coastal and lack room for agricultural spreading.
The study revealed that the United States have a surplus (多余的) of agricultural land for feeding the domestic (国内的) population. Currently, some land is used to raise export crops, but a focus on local food production would start a conversation about how that land gets used. In the words of Peters, lead author and associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts, “It would be important to make sure policies for supporting local or regional food production benefit conservation and create opportunities for farmers to adopt more sustainable (可持续的) practices. Policies should also recognize the ability of the natural resources in a given local or region and consider the supply chain, including ability for food processing and storage.”
Although it’s a far cry from the current reality, it is a nice thought to imagine cities surrounded by food production operations that transport freshly harvested food to nearby homes, and then make use of the leftover food to fertilize fields and generate heat for greenhouses.
12. The cities along the Eastern seaside fail to provide enough food because ________.
A. citizens are unwilling to grow crops B. the methods of food production are wrong
C. they don’t have enough land to grow crops D. their climate limits the agricultural production
13. What will the focus on local food production lead to?
A. More job opportunities for citizens. B. More specific policies about using land.
C. Conversations with the local government. D. A discussion on how to make use of land.
14. In which section can we read this text in a newspaper?
A. Agriculture. B. Entertainment. C. Lifestyle. D. Sport.
15. What is the best title of this text?
A. The US Government Stops Wasting Food
B. Many Cities in the US Can Grow Their Own Food
C. Cities Learn to Grow Food From the Villages
D. Farmers Have More Chances to Be Employed
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。塔夫茨大学一项有趣的新模型研究的发现美国的许多城市可以在当地种植自己的粮食,种植和养殖足够的庄稼和牲畜,以满足所有居民的需求。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“Cities along the Eastern seaside and in the Southwest had the least potential and would not be able to meet all their own needs of diet, even if every acre of agricultural land was used for food production. This makes sense, as many of the cities are coastal and lack room for agricultural spreading.”(东部沿海城市和西南部城市的潜力最小,即使每英亩农田都用于粮食生产,它们也无法满足自身对饮食的全部需求。这是有道理的,因为许多城市都是沿海城市,缺乏农业扩张的空间)可知,东部沿海城市无法提供足够的食物是因为他们没有足够的土地种植庄稼。故选C。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Currently, some land is used to raise export crops, but a focus on local food production would start a conversation about how that land gets used.”(目前,一些土地用于种植出口作物,但关注当地粮食生产将引发有关这些土地如何利用的讨论)可知,对当地粮食生产的关注将引发对如何利用土地的讨论。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“This is the finding of an interesting new modeling study from Tufts University, which analyzed the potential for local food production in 378 areas across the US and expected food production.”(这是塔夫茨大学一项有趣的新模型研究的发现,该研究分析了美国378个地区的当地粮食生产潜力和预期粮食生产)可知,文章是介绍了一项关于美国农业生产的调查研究,所以应来自一份报纸的农业版块。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“Many cities in the United States could grow their own food locally, raising enough crops and cattle to meet the needs of all residents.”(美国的许多城市可以在当地种植自己的粮食,种植和养殖足够的庄稼和牲畜,以满足所有居民的需求。)和第二句中的 “This is the finding of an interesting new modeling study from Tufts University”(这是塔夫茨大学一项有趣的新模型研究的发现)可知,文章主要是讲一项研究发现美国的许多城市可以在当地种植自己的粮食,种植和养殖足够的庄稼和牲畜,以满足所有居民的需求。故“美国的很多城市可以种植自己的粮食”可以作为最佳标题。故选B。
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Traveling with friends or family is always a fun bonding experience, and one of the best ways to do that is by taking a charter (租赁) bus. ___16___ .
Security and safety
___17___ . When hiring a bus, it is much harder for someone to steal it because there are not enough cars or people they can distract during an escape attempt. Additionally, some companies provide their security personnel on board their buses which adds an extra measure of safety for all passengers and the company itself.
___18___
When chartering a bus, you have more flexibility than renting cars or traveling by train. You’ll also have the convenience of being able to specify precisely how much space and comfort everyone in your group needs during the trip, which is essential if there are mobility issues among some members of your party.
Comfort
If you’re traveling with more than one or two people, there may be more comfortable ways to travel than staying in a car. ___19___ , especially if you’re traveling long distances. The seating will be comfortable, and there will probably be many electrical outlets where you can plug your devices in.
Convenience
There are many advantages of booking a charter bus over a rental car when traveling with a group, but the biggest one is convenience. If you book a charter bus, the bus company will pick you up at your start location, drive you to your end location, and even wait for you at any place where you want to stop. ___20___ .
A. Flexibility
B. Room for personal belongings
C. In short, the bus is your vehicle, and you can use it as you please
D. The first reason is security when you travel with more than one person
E. You just have to worry about having fun safely with other fellow travelers
F. A chartered bus will give everyone in your group some much-needed comfort
G. Here are the reasons why you should book a charter bus when traveling with a group
【答案】16. G 17. D 18. A 19. F 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述朋友和家人一起租赁巴士去旅行的原因。
【16题详解】
根据空前“Traveling with friends or family is always a fun bonding experience, and one of the best ways to do that is by taking a charter (租赁) bus. (与朋友或家人一起旅行总是一种有趣的联络感情的体验,最好的方法是租赁一辆公交车)”及下文内容“Security and safety(安全保障)”;“Comfort(舒适)”以及Convenience(方便)”可知,下文主要讲述租赁巴士的原因,所以空格处应填能承接上文并引出下文的句子;选项G. Here are the reasons why you should book a charter bus when traveling with a group (下面介绍一下你在跟团旅行时为什么应该选择租赁巴士)正好承接上文并引出下文,讲述租巴士的原因。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据本段的小标题“Security and safety (安全保障)”以及下文“When hiring a bus, it is much harder for someone to steal it because there are not enough cars or people they can distract during an escape attempt. (当租赁巴士时,对于别人来说,要偷东西要困难得多,因为在逃跑时没有足够的车辆或人员可以分散(乘车人员的)注意力)”可知,空格处应该讲述安全问题;选项D. The first reason is security when you travel with more than one person (第一个原因就是与多人旅行时的安全问题)引出安全问题。故选D。
【18题详解】
空格处为小标题,所以应能概括下文主要内容,根据下文“When chartering a bus, you have more flexibility than renting cars or traveling by train. (当租赁巴士时,比租赁汽车或者坐火车更灵活)”可知,本段主要讲述灵活性flexibility;选项A. Flexibility (灵活性)概括本段内容。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据本段小标题“Comfort(舒适)”以及空格后“especially if you’re traveling long distances (尤其当你长途旅行时)”可知空格处应描述租赁巴士能够让你更舒适;选项F. A chartered bus will give everyone in your group some much-needed comfort (一个租赁巴士会为团里每个人提供所需的舒适)句中“comfort”对应小标题且能衔接下文。故选F。
【20题详解】
根据本段小标题“Convenience(方便)”以及空格前“If you book a charter bus, the bus company will pick you up at your start location, drive you to your end location, and even wait for you at any place where you want to stop (如果你租赁了一辆公交车,公交公司会去你的出发地接你并把你送到目的地,甚至会在任何你想停下来的地方等你)”可知,空格处应衔接上文描述方便性;选项C. In short, the bus is your vehicle, and you can use it as you please (这个巴士就是你的车,你可以随意使用)总结租巴士的便捷。故选C。
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人空白处的最佳选项。
One day,Jake Shaffer and Aidan Arie were walking along the shore on Huntington Beach in California.Unexpectedly.they ___21___ a small plane crash into the ocean nearby.The junior lifeguards ___22___ jumped into action.Aidan ran to the shore where the plane was.grabbed a board and quickly paddled(划)out into the ___23___,while Jake got his board and ___24___ behind him as fast as he could.When they ___25___the plane,they got the pilot onto Jake’s board.Jake noticed a small cut on the pilot’s head and kept ___26___ him if he was OK.
“His face paled(变苍白)with fear.Obviously,he was too___27___to talk.We were also trying to learn information about the person and what had ___28___.But he was sitting on the board in ___29___,“Jake told NBC.
They were then joined by other teenagers who ____30____ in the rescue, helping the ____31____carry the pilot to shore. The pilot, who was the only one on board the plane, was thankfully OK and brought to the ____32____ where he was treated for minor ____33____.
He is definitely lucky to be alive, as this crash could have been much worse. The outcome could have also been much ____34____ if the junior lifeguards were not there to help the pilot so quickly after the crash. Both lifeguards may be young. but they’ve already proven how brave they are at rescuing those ____35____ in the water.
21. A. acknowledged B. analyzed C. witnessed D. demonstrated
22. A. creatively B. immediately C. potentially D. barely
23. A. crowd B. plane C. storm D. ocean
24. A. swam B. danced C. celebrated D. climbed
25. A. evaluated B. reached C. obtained D. combined
26. A. comforting B. interrupting C. persuading D. asking
27. A. relieved B. frightened C. happy D. embarrassed
28. A. appeared B. broken C. happened D. changed
29. A. anger B. doubt C. hurry D. silence
30. A. linked B. transformed C. assisted D. defended
31. A. boys B. girls C. pilots D. doctors
32. A. company B. airport C. home D. hospital
33. A. injuries B. inconveniences C. operations D. roles
34. A. successful B. direct C. different D. significant
35. A. in danger B. in detail C. in advance D. in charge
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了两个年轻的救生员紧急采取措施拯救坠毁飞机上的飞行员的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们亲眼目睹一架小飞机坠毁在附近的大海里。A. acknowledged承认;B. analyzed分析;C. witnessed亲眼目睹;D. demonstrated证明。根据下文“a small plane crash into the ocean nearby(一架小飞机坠毁在附近的大海里)”可推理出,两人亲眼目睹飞机坠毁,故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:这两个年轻救生员立即投入行动。A. creatively有创造性地;B. immediately立即;C. potentially潜在地;D. barely仅仅;勉强可能。根据上文“a small plane crash into the ocean nearby(一架小飞机坠毁在附近的大海里)”以及下文“jumped into action(采取行动)”可推理出,紧急情况下,两位救生员立即采取行动,故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:艾丹跑向飞机坠毁的岸边,抓了一个木板快速划进了大海。同时杰克拿着他的木板跟在后面尽可能快地游过去。A. crowd人群;B. plane飞机;C. storm暴风雨;D. ocean大海;根据上文“they witnessed a small plane crash into the ocean nearby(他们亲眼目睹一架小飞机坠毁在附近的大海里)”可知,飞机坠毁在了海里,两个救生员游泳进入海里救援,故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. swam游泳;B. danced跳舞;C. celebrated庆祝;D. climbed爬。根据上文“they witnessed a small plane crash into the ocean nearby(他们亲眼目睹一架小飞机坠毁在附近的大海里)”可知飞机坠毁在了海里,杰克在海里游泳前往救援,故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:当他们到了飞机跟前的时候,他们把飞行员拖到杰克的木板上。A. evaluated评估;B. reached到达;C. obtained获得;D. combined组合。根据下文“they got the pilot onto Jake’s board(他们把飞行员拖到木板上)”可知,两位救生员游到了飞机跟前,故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:杰克发现飞行员的头上有个伤口,不停地问他是否没事。A. comforting安慰;B. interrupting打扰;C. persuading劝说;D. asking询问。根据下文“if he was OK(是否没事)”可知,杰克在询问飞行员身体状况,故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:很明显,他太害怕了,以至于不能讲话。A. relieved释然的;B. frightened害怕的;C. happy高兴的;D. embarrassed窘迫的。根据上文“His face paled(变苍白)with fear(他的脸因为恐惧变得苍白)”可知,此刻飞行员非常害怕,以至于无法说话,故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们还试图了解关于这个人的信息以及发生了什么事。A. appeared出现;B. broken打破;C. happened发生;D. changed改变。根据下文“But he was sitting on the board in silence(但是他沉默地坐在木板上)”可推理出两位救生员询问发生了什么事,故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:但是他沉默地坐在木板上。A. anger生气;B. doubt怀疑;C. hurry匆忙;D. silence沉默。根据上文“he was too frightened to talk(他非常恐惧以至于无法说话)”可推理出,飞行员坐在木板上默不作声,故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:帮助救援的其他青少年加入了他们,帮着两个男孩子把飞行员拖上岸。A. linked连接;B. transformed变形;C. assisted帮助;D. defended防御。根据上文“They were then joined by other teenagers(其他青少年加入了他们)”可知这些青少年是帮忙救援的,故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. boys男孩子;B. girls女孩子;C. pilots飞行员;D. doctors医生。根据上文“other teenagers(其他青少年)”可知发起救援的两个年轻救生员是两个青少年,再根据第一段“Jake got his board(杰克拿起了他的木板)”可知这是两个男孩子,故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:谢天谢地,机上唯一的人——飞行员安然无恙,他被送往医院治疗轻伤。A. company公司;B. airport机场;C. home家;D. hospital医院。根据下文“where he was treated for minor injuries(在那里治疗轻伤)”可知飞行员被送往医院,故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. injuries受伤;B. inconveniences不便;C. operations手术;D. roles角色。根据上文“was thankfully OK(谢天谢地,安然无恙)”可知,飞行员受了轻伤,故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:坠机后如果这两个年轻救生员没有如此迅速地去救援的话,结果会大不相同。A. successful成功的;B. direct直接的;C. different不一样的;D. significant重要的。根据下文“if the junior lifeguards were not there to help the pilot so quickly after the crash(坠机后如果这两个年轻救生员没有如此迅速地去救援的话)”可知本句使用了虚拟语气假设了一种不同的情况,由此会产生不一样的结果,故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意:但是他们拯救那些在水里身处危险的人已经证明了他们是多么勇敢。A. in danger在危险中;B. in detail详细地;C. in advance提前;D. in charge主管。根据上文“rescuing(拯救)”可推理本句要表达的是拯救那些身处危险中的人,故选A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。
In Naples, Italy, ___36___debate has begun about the city’s famous traditional food, pizza.
Billionaire Flavio Briatore criticized the low-cost simple pizzas of Naples. He called them “bricks of dough (面团)”. The kind of pizza that Briatore was criticizing ___37___ (call) the Neapolitan Margherita. It is a simple pizza, ___38___ (make) of only dough, tomato sauce (酱) and cheese.
Briatore owns restaurants ___39___ also serve pizza. Different___40___ the classic Margherita, the pizza in Briatore’s restaurants ___41___ (come) with many toppings (配料) and can cost as much as $68.
Many chefs from Naples reacted to Briatore’s comment with anger. Chef Sergio Miccu, president of the Neapolitan pizza maker association, said Briatore had betrayed the pizza’s heritage. “For Italians, the Neapolitan Pizza has played an important role in ___42___ (help) generations overcome war and cholera.” he added.
Gino Sorbillo, one of Italy’s most famous pizza chefs, also reacted ___43___ (public) to Beitores comments. He served free pizza in front of his family restaurant in central Naples as his answer. He said low-cost pizza could still be very good. Sorbillo also suggested Briatore let his cooks prepare food next to Margherita chefs in his restaurants, to let his ___44___(customer), who are used to expensive pizza, taste a___45___(typically) Margherita one.
【答案】36. a 37. is called
38. made 39. that##which
40. from 41. comes
42. helping
43. publicly
44. customers
45. typical
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文,文章主要讲述意大利人对于哪一种披萨更好吃的争论。
【36题详解】
考查不定冠词。句意:在意大利的那不勒斯,一场关于该市著名的传统食物——披萨的辩论已经开始。debate辩论赛,可数名词,此处表示泛指,应用不定冠词。故填a。
【37题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意:Briatore正在批评的那种披萨叫那不勒斯玛格丽特披萨。主语pizza和动词call之间是被动关系,且此处是描述一般性事实,应用一般现在时的被动语态,主语是不可数名词,be动词用is,故填is called。
【38题详解】
考查过去分词。句意:这是一种简单的披萨,只用生面团、番茄酱和奶酪做成。动词make和逻辑主语pizza之间是动宾关系,应用过去分词表被动。故填made。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:Briatore餐厅也提供披萨。分析句子可知,空处引导定语从句,先行词是restaurants,关系词在从句中作主语,应用关系代词that或which,故填that/which。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意:与经典的玛格丽特披萨不同,Briatore餐厅的披萨有很多配料,售价最高可达68美元。different from和……不同,不同于,固定搭配。故填from。
【41题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意同上。句子是描述一般性事实,应用一般现在时,主语pizza用作不可数名词,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填comes。
【42题详解】
考查动名词。句意:“对于意大利人来说,那不勒斯披萨在帮助几代人战胜战争和霍乱方面发挥了重要作用。”他补充道。此处作介词in的宾语,应用动名词形式。故填helping。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意:意大利最著名的披萨厨师Gino Sorbillo也公开回应了Beitores的评论。此处修饰动词reacted,应用副词形式。故填publicly。
【44题详解】
考查名词复数。句意:Sorbillo还建议Briatore让他的厨师在餐厅里的玛格丽特披萨厨师旁边准备食物,让习惯了昂贵披萨的顾客品尝到典型的玛格丽特披萨。customer顾客,可数名词,此处应用复数形式表示泛指。故填customers。
【45题详解】
考查形容词。句意同上。此处应用形容词作定语,修饰代词one。故填typical。
第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华,你的澳大利亚好友Jason来信询问你最喜欢的运动项目是什么。请你给他写一封回信,内容包括:
1. 你最喜欢的运动足球;
2. 说明你的理由:锻炼身体;团队协作;急救技巧;
3. 询问对方最喜欢的运动。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear Jason,
I’m glad to receive your letter. When it comes to sports events, my favorite is playing football. First of all, it’s an active sport, which can help me keep fit and stay in shape. Secondly, it’s a team sport. By playing football, I can not only develop deep friendships with others, but also have strong awareness of the importance of teamwork. Last but not least, I learned first aid skills in this sport, which is very useful.
What’s your favorite sport? Would you like to share it with me? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文,要求考生给澳大利亚好友Jason写封回信,介绍自己最喜欢的运动项目。
【详解】第一步:审题
体裁:应用文
时态:根据提示,时态主要为一般现在时。
结构:总分法
总分法指把主题句作为总说,把支持句作为分说,并以这种方式安排所写内容。
要求:
1. 介绍你最喜欢的运动是足球;
2. 说明你的理由:锻炼身体;团队协作;急救技巧;
3. 询问对方最喜欢的运动。
第二步:列提纲 (重点词组)
be glad to; when it comes to; keep fit; stay in shape; not only … but also …; have strong awareness of; first aid skills; share sth. with sb.; look forward to
第三步:连词成句
1. I’m glad to receive your letter.
2. When it comes to sports events, my favorite is playing football.
3. First of all, it’s an active sport, which can help me keep fit and stay in shape.
4. Secondly, it’s a team sport.
5. By playing football, I can not only develop deep friendships with others, but also have strong awareness of the importance of teamwork.
6. Last but not least, I learned first aid skills in this sport, which is very useful.
7. What’s your favorite sport?
8. Would you like to share it with me?
9. I’m looking forward to your reply.
根据提示及关键词(组)进行遣词造句,注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步:连句成篇(衔接词)
1.表文章结构顺序:First of all, Secondly, Last but not least
2.表并列补充关系:not only … but also …
连句成文,注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡,书写一定要规范清晰。
【点睛】[高分句型1] First of all, it’s an active sport, which can help me keep fit and stay in shape. 首先,它是一项积极的运动,可以帮助我保持健康和身材。这句话运用了which引导的非限定性定语从句。
[高分句型2] By playing football, I can not only develop deep friendships with others, but also have strong awareness of the importance of teamwork.通过踢足球,我不仅可以与他人建立深厚的友谊,而且也有强烈的意识到团队合作的重要性。这句话运用了非谓语动词和not only … but also …结构。
[高分句型3] Last but not least, I learned first aid skills in this sport, which is very useful. 最后,我在这项运动中学习了急救技能,这是非常有用的。这句话运用了which引导的非限定性定语从句。
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。
“Would you say you are more of a scientist or an artist?” I commonly heard this question as I was preparing to start my neuroscience doctoral program, often after I told my teachers and classmates that I love writing poetry. I learned to respond, “A scientist” — not because it was necessarily true, but because I felt it would win me more respect. As an undergraduate, poetry had been a way for me to relax. But in grad school, I wanted to be seen as just as devoted to my work as those around me, who appeared completely undisturbed by nonscientific hobbies. So, I left my poetry by the wayside — but it wasn’t long before I felt a huge void (空虚) in my life.
By the second year of my Ph.D. , my paper project had become very boring and tiring and I was starting to burn out. One afternoon, a student mentioned the weekly event held by the university’s poetry club, of which she was a leader. After hearing how much I enjoyed poetry, she declared, “You should come!” A few days later, I sat in a crowded cafe, excited to be here and to be a part of it.
Through reading and writing poems, I rediscovered how to relax. However, I still worried about appearing less than fully dedicated to my science. So, when a senior grad student in my lab whispered, “I hear you love poetry!” I froze. My heart began to race. She went on to invite me to perform at our department’s art gala (联欢会). “By the way, Cheryl will be performing!” she added.
I was surprised to discover that Cheryl, our lab’s principal investigator, was a dancer. I excitedly sought her out, and we spoke for more than an hour about how science and art could intertwine (交织). She explained that my skill at picking up patterns in experimental results was the same one I used to create rhymes in my poems. With Cheryl as a model, I decided to perform at the gala, for once not feeling I had anything to hide.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The night of the gala, I was amazed at the talent of the performers.
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Since then, I decided to be my whole self.
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【答案】One possible version:
The night of the gala, I was amazed at the talent of the performers. Chatting with the other performers, I found many of them were also graduate students. I realized many shared my concern that we might interpret a passion for art as a lack of passion for science. But over the course of the evening, I found myself at peace with the two halves of my identity, and I got the feeling that others felt that same peace, too.
Since then, I decided to be my whole self. While completing my Ph. D. , I often wrote poetry in my spare time, Some teachers and students have seen the value of this outside interest; others have been distrustful. But when I have my own doubts, I think of some famous figures, whose achievements remind me that art and science can balance and enhance each other. And now, if someone asks me whether I’m more of a scientist or an artist, I very proudly say, “Both.”
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索,文章主要讲述作者喜欢诗歌,但是在研究生院时,受同学的影响,他专注于他的工作,将对诗歌的热爱搁置到一边。后来在读博士的第二年,他碰巧遇到了大学诗歌俱乐部的人,受到他的邀请,他加入了诗歌俱乐部,重拾写诗,并发现写诗可以帮助自己放松。但作者担心别人认为自己对科学不够专心,可当他发现实验室的首席研究员Cheryl是一名舞蹈演员,而且Cheryl会在系文艺晚会上表演时,他受到鼓舞,决定也在文艺晚会上表演。
【详解】1.段落续写
由第一段首句内容“晚会当晚,我对表演者的才华感到惊讶。”可知,第一段可描写作者在晚会上见到了许多和作者一样对艺术有热情的研究生,发现了艺术和科学工作可以共存。
由第二段首句内容“从那以后,我决定做我自己。”可知,第二段可描写作者在科学工作之余,依然坚持了自己对艺术的热爱。
2.续写线索:参加晚会——发现热爱艺术的科学工作者——共同的担心——艺术和科学可以共存——坚持自己——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类:
①意识到:realize/be aware of
②提高:enhance/improve
③询问:ask/inquire
情绪类
①担心:concern/worry
②怀疑的:distrustful/doubtful
【点睛】【高分句型1】But when I have my own doubts, I think of some famous figures, whose achievements remind me that art and science can balance and enhance each other. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句和whose引导的非限定性定语从句)
【高分句型2】And now, if someone asks me whether I’m more of a scientist or an artist, I very proudly say, “Both.”(运用了whether引导的宾语从句)
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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 does the man live now?
A.Atlanta.
B.Chicago.
C.New York.
2.What is available now?
A.A one-bedroom apartment.
B.A two-bedroom apartment.
C.A three-bedroom apartment.
3How did the woman get there?
A.In her car.
B.By bus.
C.In Linda's car.
4. How much does the man usually pay for telephone services?
A.20 dollars a month.
B.30 dollars a month.
C.50 dollars a month.
5.What are the two speakers talking about?
A.TV programs.
B.An old movie.
C.A fashion show.
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 time did the man have breakfast today?
A.At 7:00 am.
B.At8:00 am.
C.At 9:00 am.
7. What will the woman do?
A.Have breakfast earlier.
B.Start having breakfast.
C.Break all her bad habits.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What's wrong with the dress?
A.It couldn't be easily washed.
B.It lost colour after being washed.
C.It was torn in the washing machine.
9. Where does the conversation most probably
take place?
A.At a store.
B.At home.
C.At a dry cleaner.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. Why didn't the man go to Mary's birthday party?
A.Because he hadn't planned to. B.Because he suddenly became ill.
C.Because he had to do something else.
11. What has the man bought for his mother?
A.A sweater.
B.A coat.
C.A dress.
12. How does the man react after hearing the
woman's suggestion?
A.He decides to follow it.
B.He shows no interest.
C.He is very surprised.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What do we know about the woman?
A.She is returning to Australia.
B.She is going to enjoy a long holiday.
C.She has been in the US for three years.
14. What was the woman mainly doing in the US?
A.Studying.
B.Working.
C.Travelling.
15.What day is it probably today?
A.Wednesday.
B.Thursday.
C.Friday.
16. When will the two speakers have dinner
together?
A.Tonight.
B.Tomorrow.
C.The day after tomorrow.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Who is older than the speaker's father?
A.John.
B.Keith.
C.Arthur.
18. What relation is Alison to the speaker?
A.His sister.
B.His wife.
C.His niece.
19.Where does Kate live?
A.In America.
B.In India.
C.In England.
20.How many cousins does the speaker have?
A.Four.
B.Five.
C.Six.
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
2 Days Xi’an-Luoyang Tour by Bullet Train
Tour Overview
Xi’an and Luoyang are two of the four most famous ancient capital cities in China. Taking a bullet train from Xi’an, one will arrive in Luoyang in about 2.5 hours.
Day 1: Xi’an-Luoyang by Bullet Train
AM: At around 7:00, a local driver will pick you up from the hotel. Then you’ll transfer to North Xi’an Railway Station for the bullet train to Luoyang. Upon your arrival in Luoyang, you’ll meet a local guide holding a name board.
The guide will lead you to visit the Longmen Grottoes, which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving artworks. There are over 100 thousand stone statues along the two banks of the Yi River.
PM: After lunch. you will pay a visit to the Museum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is the last slavery dynasty in Chinese history. The last stop is Luoyang Museum which is a historical museum of China and houses over 1,700 cultural and historical relics in 5 showrooms.
Accommodation: Hotel booked by your own
Day 2: Luoyang-Xi’an by Bullet Train
AM: After breakfast on your own, please meet your driver and guide in the hotel at 9:00 and then drive for about 1 hour 20 minutes to Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and Shaolin Martial Arts. Here you will see the Kungfu show performed by Shaolin monks.
PM: Finish the sightseeing, you will take the bullet train back to Xi’ an. Your 2 days Xi’ an-Luoyang tour ends here.
Tour Price Per Person
Travelers
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Tour Price
$512
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1. Which city does the tour begin from?
A. Xi’an. B. Luoyang. C. Beijing. D. Shanghai.
2. Which is the first stop on Day 1?
A. Shaolin Temple. B. Luoyang Museum. C. Longmen Grottoes. D. Yi River.
3. How much should a couple pay for the tour?
A. $317. B. $510. C. $512. D. $634.
B
Mary Wollstonecraft, a famous writer, was born on April 27, 1759 in Spitalfields, London. She grew up in a difficult family situation. His father was violent and drunken every day. In 1778, she was tired of such a life and decided to take a job as a lady’s companion to Sarah Dawson. This proved a difficult experience as she didn’t get on well with the old lady.
However, around this time, she made friends with Fanny Blood, who played an important role in widening Mary’s ideas. The two became very close and Fanny Blood’s death in 1785 was quite a shock to Mary.
For a while, Mary worked as a tutor in a large Irish family. She had a talent for teaching but took a dislike to Lady Kingsborough. To Mary, Kingsborough was not an ideal woman. In Lady Kingsborough, she saw a woman with no real independence, but primarily concerned with appearances and pleasing men. Mary later developed her thoughts on the concept of a good wife.
Mary had a desire to become a writer. Mary returned to London where she met with famous men such as Thomas Paine, William Godwin and Joseph Johnson. In London, she became more aware of new political and philosophical ideas. The late eighteenth century was an era of change. The old “divine rights (王权神受)” of kings was being replaced with greater faith in human reason and liberty.
In 1790, she wrote the Vindication of the Rights of Men. This sought to defend (保卫) the principles of the French Revolution against Edmund Burke’s conservative critique (批评). Shortly after the Vindication of the Rights of Men, Mary wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women. This was a ground-breaking book, as it proposed women were the equal of men.
4. How old was Mary when she met Sarah Dawson?
A. 19. B. 26. C. 31. D. 33.
5. What gave Mary strength during her early difficult time?
A. Meeting with Thomas Paine. B. Teaching in an Irish family.
C. Fanny Blood’s friendship. D. Lady Kingsborough’s guidance.
6. What did Mary say about Kingsborough?
A. She was a good wife. B. She was a talented woman.
C. She was very beautiful. D. She was kind of dependent.
7. What idea does A Vindication of the Rights of Women mainly deliver?
A. Women should unite to fight to the death.
B. Women should have the same rights with men.
C. Women should serve as good wives for men.
D. Women should maintain their relationships with men.
C
Technologically, the 20-year jump from 2015 to 2035 will be huge. Back in 1995 we were in the early days of the Internet, we worked in small rooms and our computers were heavy and powered by Windows 95. There were no touch screen phones or flat screen TVs; people laughed at the idea of reading electronic books.
So, what will our world really be like in 2035? What will the future jobs and technology be like? The world in 2035 will probably be much like it is today, but smarter and more automatic. We can see the future of our work first.
Taxi drivers will be replaced by self-driving Uber cars and receptionists will be replaced by robots. Doctors can use vast medical databases and travel agents will be wiped out by trip-planning, flight-booking web services. Even writers are threatened by companies such as Narrative Science, which currently uses AI to create sports reports and financial updates.
Obviously, there will also be new jobs created: the computer engineer who fixes the self-driving Uber taxis, programmers, space tour guides and vertical (垂直的) farmers. Technology will continue to disrupt (扰乱) businesses and get rid of jobs, creating new professions we can’t yet envisage now.
Those of us who work probably won’t do so in a traditional office either. We’re already seeing a shift in the definition of work. It’s now a task you perform not a place you go to. Productivity is no longer measured by sitting at a desk. There’s no nine to five. No job for life.
The biggest advantage of working from home is that you save a lot of time commuting back and forth to work. You can spend extra time with your children or spouse and read the newspaper instead of sitting in traffic. Of course, advanced technology will ensure that most of us can work from home.
8. What’s the function of the questions in paragraph 2?
A. Leading in the topic of the article. B. Raising the thinking of the readers.
C. Introducing the work of the future. D. Inspiring readers to explore the future.
9. What does the underlined word “envisage” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Assess. B. Ignore. C. Imagine. D. Reject.
10. Where will most people work in the future?
A. In the office. B. At the hotel. C. In the open air. D. At home.
11. What will be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. The future health. B. The future technology. C. The future marriage. D. The future transportation.
D
Many cities in the United States could grow their own food locally raising enough crops and cattle to meet the needs of all residents. This is the finding of an interesting new modeling study from Tufts University, which analyzed the potential for local food production in 378 areas across the US and expected food production.
The researchers found that cities in the Northwest in the United States had the greatest potential to raise their own food. Cities along the Eastern seaside and in the Southwest had the least potential and would not be able to meet all their own needs of diet, even if every acre of agricultural land was used for food production. This makes sense, as many of the cities are coastal and lack room for agricultural spreading.
The study revealed that the United States have a surplus (多余的) of agricultural land for feeding the domestic (国内的) population. Currently, some land is used to raise export crops, but a focus on local food production would start a conversation about how that land gets used. In the words of Peters, lead author and associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts, “It would be important to make sure policies for supporting local or regional food production benefit conservation and create opportunities for farmers to adopt more sustainable (可持续的) practices. Policies should also recognize the ability of the natural resources in a given local or region and consider the supply chain, including ability for food processing and storage.”
Although it’s a far cry from the current reality, it is a nice thought to imagine cities surrounded by food production operations that transport freshly harvested food to nearby homes, and then make use of the leftover food to fertilize fields and generate heat for greenhouses.
12. The cities along the Eastern seaside fail to provide enough food because ________.
A. citizens are unwilling to grow crops B. the methods of food production are wrong
C. they don’t have enough land to grow crops D. their climate limits the agricultural production
13. What will the focus on local food production lead to?
A. More job opportunities for citizens. B. More specific policies about using land.
C. Conversations with the local government. D. A discussion on how to make use of land.
14. In which section can we read this text in a newspaper?
A. Agriculture. B. Entertainment. C. Lifestyle. D. Sport.
15. What is the best title of this text?
A. The US Government Stops Wasting Food
B. Many Cities in the US Can Grow Their Own Food
C. Cities Learn to Grow Food From the Villages
D. Farmers Have More Chances to Be Employed
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Traveling with friends or family is always a fun bonding experience, and one of the best ways to do that is by taking a charter (租赁) bus. ___16___ .
Security and safety
___17___ . When hiring a bus, it is much harder for someone to steal it because there are not enough cars or people they can distract during an escape attempt. Additionally, some companies provide their security personnel on board their buses which adds an extra measure of safety for all passengers and the company itself.
___18___
When chartering a bus, you have more flexibility than renting cars or traveling by train. You’ll also have the convenience of being able to specify precisely how much space and comfort everyone in your group needs during the trip, which is essential if there are mobility issues among some members of your party.
Comfort
If you’re traveling with more than one or two people, there may be more comfortable ways to travel than staying in a car. ___19___ , especially if you’re traveling long distances. The seating will be comfortable, and there will probably be many electrical outlets where you can plug your devices in.
Convenience
There are many advantages of booking a charter bus over a rental car when traveling with a group, but the biggest one is convenience. If you book a charter bus, the bus company will pick you up at your start location, drive you to your end location, and even wait for you at any place where you want to stop. ___20___ .
A. Flexibility
B. Room for personal belongings
C. In short, the bus is your vehicle, and you can use it as you please
D. The first reason is security when you travel with more than one person
E. You just have to worry about having fun safely with other fellow travelers
F A chartered bus will give everyone in your group some much-needed comfort
G Here are the reasons why you should book a charter bus when traveling with a group
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人空白处的最佳选项。
One day,Jake Shaffer and Aidan Arie were walking along the shore on Huntington Beach in California.Unexpectedly.they ___21___ a small plane crash into the ocean nearby.The junior lifeguards ___22___ jumped into action.Aidan ran to the shore where the plane was.grabbed a board and quickly paddled(划)out into the ___23___,while Jake got his board and ___24___ behind him as fast as he could.When they ___25___the plane,they got the pilot onto Jake’s board.Jake noticed a small cut on the pilot’s head and kept ___26___ him if he was OK.
“His face paled(变苍白)with fear.Obviously,he was too___27___to talk.We were also trying to learn information about the person and what had ___28___.But he was sitting on the board in ___29___,“Jake told NBC.
They were then joined by other teenagers who ____30____ in the rescue, helping the ____31____carry the pilot to shore. The pilot, who was the only one on board the plane, was thankfully OK and brought to the ____32____ where he was treated for minor ____33____.
He is definitely lucky to be alive, as this crash could have been much worse. The outcome could have also been much ____34____ if the junior lifeguards were not there to help the pilot so quickly after the crash. Both lifeguards may be young. but they’ve already proven how brave they are at rescuing those ____35____ in the water.
21. A. acknowledged B. analyzed C. witnessed D. demonstrated
22. A. creatively B. immediately C. potentially D. barely
23. A. crowd B. plane C. storm D. ocean
24. A. swam B. danced C. celebrated D. climbed
25. A. evaluated B. reached C. obtained D. combined
26. A. comforting B. interrupting C. persuading D. asking
27. A. relieved B. frightened C. happy D. embarrassed
28. A. appeared B. broken C. happened D. changed
29. A. anger B. doubt C. hurry D. silence
30. A. linked B. transformed C. assisted D. defended
31. A. boys B. girls C. pilots D. doctors
32. A. company B. airport C. home D. hospital
33. A. injuries B. inconveniences C. operations D. roles
34. A. successful B. direct C. different D. significant
35. A. in danger B. in detail C. in advance D. in charge
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。
In Naples, Italy, ___36___debate has begun about the city’s famous traditional food, pizza.
Billionaire Flavio Briatore criticized the low-cost, simple pizzas of Naples. He called them “bricks of dough (面团)”. The kind of pizza that Briatore was criticizing ___37___ (call) the Neapolitan Margherita. It is a simple pizza, ___38___ (make) of only dough, tomato sauce (酱) and cheese.
Briatore owns restaurants ___39___ also serve pizza. Different___40___ the classic Margherita, the pizza in Briatore’s restaurants ___41___ (come) with many toppings (配料) and can cost as much as $68.
Many chefs from Naples reacted to Briatore’s comment with anger. Chef Sergio Miccu, president of the Neapolitan pizza maker association, said Briatore had betrayed the pizza’s heritage. “For Italians, the Neapolitan Pizza has played an important role in ___42___ (help) generations overcome war and cholera.” he added.
Gino Sorbillo, one of Italy’s most famous pizza chefs, also reacted ___43___ (public) to Beitores comments. He served free pizza in front of his family restaurant in central Naples as his answer. He said low-cost pizza could still be very good. Sorbillo also suggested Briatore let his cooks prepare food next to Margherita chefs in his restaurants, to let his ___44___(customer), who are used to expensive pizza, taste a___45___(typically) Margherita one.
第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华,你的澳大利亚好友Jason来信询问你最喜欢的运动项目是什么。请你给他写一封回信,内容包括:
1. 你最喜欢的运动足球;
2. 说明你的理由:锻炼身体;团队协作;急救技巧;
3. 询问对方最喜欢的运动。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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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。
“Would you say you are more of a scientist or an artist?” I commonly heard this question as I was preparing to start my neuroscience doctoral program, often after I told my teachers and classmates that I love writing poetry. I learned to respond, “A scientist” — not because it was necessarily true, but because I felt it would win me more respect. As an undergraduate, poetry had been a way for me to relax. But in grad school, I wanted to be seen as just as devoted to my work as those around me, who appeared completely undisturbed by nonscientific hobbies. So, I left my poetry by the wayside — but it wasn’t long before I felt a huge void (空虚) in my life.
By the second year of my Ph.D. , my paper project had become very boring and tiring and I was starting to burn out. One afternoon, a student mentioned the weekly event held by the university’s poetry club, of which she was a leader. After hearing how much I enjoyed poetry, she declared, “You should come!” A few days later, I sat in a crowded cafe, excited to be here and to be a part of it.
Through reading and writing poems, I rediscovered how to relax. However, I still worried about appearing less than fully dedicated to my science. So, when a senior grad student in my lab whispered, “I hear you love poetry!” I froze. My heart began to race. She went on to invite me to perform at our department’s art gala (联欢会). “By the way, Cheryl will be performing!” she added.
I was surprised to discover that Cheryl, our lab’s principal investigator, was a dancer. I excitedly sought her out, and we spoke for more than an hour about how science and art could intertwine (交织). She explained that my skill at picking up patterns in experimental results was the same one I used to create rhymes in my poems. With Cheryl as a model, I decided to perform at the gala, for once not feeling I had anything to hide.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The night of the gala, I was amazed at the talent of the performers.
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Since then, I decided to be my whole self.
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