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大理州民族中学2024—2025学年上学期12月月考 高二英语 本试卷共四个部分。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will Jack probably do this weekend? A. Go camping. B. Visit a friend. C. Watch a film. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Jack, are you going camping with your friends this weekend? M: It depends. If it’s sunny, we’ll go. W: The weatherman says it’s going to rain. M: In that case, we’ll go to the cinema instead. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Take care of her bags. B. Pack the food for her. C. Check the train schedule. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me, could you mind my bags for a moment? I want to buy some food at the convenience store. M: No problem. But be quick. It was announced that my train will arrive in 10 minutes. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the man see Bob? A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. Next Monday. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Bob came out of hospital last Friday. Have you got a chance to visit him? M: I plan to see him this Saturday. W: Aren’t you going to the conference then? M: No. It has been rescheduled for next Monday. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the man apologize? A. For the terrible food. B. For the overcharge. C. For the waiter’s rudeness. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Sorry, Miss. We made a terrible mistake adding up the bill. Here is the ten dollars we have to return to you. W: Oh, I didn’t notice that. It’s OK. Don’t blame the waiter. He’s been really nice. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. Writing a book. B. Holding a celebration. C. Buying a present. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Do you think we should get Steve a book for the New Year? M: Books are good. But Steve wouldn’t take just any book. He has had this particular one on geography. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why does Sara make the phone call? A. To ask for advice. B To arrange an outing. C. To cancel an appointment. 7. What does David want to do? A. Go to a dinner party. B. Talk to Sara in person. C. Work on the new case. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, Sarah. W: Hello, David. I can’t come for dinner tonight. Sorry. M: Oh, what happened? W: We’ve got a new case and things get pretty crazy here in the office. M: Well, then I’ll come to you. W: No, no, not tonight. Let me see if I can arrange another night. M: Sarah, please. We need to talk. It’s about my job. W: Then tell me on the phone. M: No, it’s better if we do it in person. How about tomorrow night? W: I’m not sure. You can give me a call tomorrow afternoon. M: OK. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where is Jim now? A. In a taxi. B. On a bus. C. In his office. 9. What is the woman’s suggestion? A. Going to the city center. B. Taking a short cut home. C. Meeting Jim in the park. 【答案】8. A 9. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Jim will call on us this afternoon. Do you know where he is now? M: Er... wait. Let me see. He has sent two messages saying that he’s done with his work at the office and got a taxi and... and he’ll arrive in twenty minutes. W: We can’t keep him waiting outside our home. We have to hurry. M: But it takes at least half an hour to get out of the city center by bus. Look at the traffic. W: Let’s get off. We can save at least twenty minutes by walking through the park. M: Are you sure? W: Yes. A hundred percent. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What did Clara do at the weekend? A. She planted vegetables. B. She went to a yard sale. C. She visited her grandpa. 11. What did Mark find inside one of the books he bought? A. A plane ticket. B. A family photo. C. A post card. 12. Where does Mark live? A. Los Angeles. B. Chicago. C. Philadelphia. 13. What is the relationship between Mark and Ashley? A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter. 【答案】10. C 11. A 12. C 13. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Morning, Mark. M: Morning, Clara. How was your weekend? W: Great. I went to my grandpa’s. He invited us to pick vegetables on his farm. My daughter had a great time there. What about you? M: Oh, I had a truly incredible experience. I dropped by a yard sale on Saturday and got several books. W: Novels? M: A novel and two poetry collections. As I leafed through the novel, a piece of paper fell out. It was an air ticket from 2012. The flight was from Los Angeles to Chicago and the name on the ticket was Ashley Louis. W: Was it? M: Yes. Ashley, my sister. In 2012, she lived in Los Angeles and her husband worked in Chicago. Both of them often flew between two cities. I asked the seller where he got the book. He said it was bought at a second-hand bookstore in Los Angeles three years ago. Last year, he and his family moved from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. W: So, all the way across the country, your sister’s old book landed in your hands. That’s really crazy. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What is probably the woman? A. A teacher. B. A journalist. C. An athlete. 15. What does Victor find difficult as a member of the basketball team? A. Adapting himself to the intense training. B. Dealing with the pressure from the coach. C. Regaining the skills learned in high school. 16. What does Victor say about the players on the team? A. They are of the same age. B. They are similar in character. C. They are from different countries. 17. How does Victor feel about his team now? A. It’s about to break up. B. It’s the best in Indiana. C. It’s getting stronger. 【答案】14. B 15. A 16. C 17. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Victor, you’ve been here in Indiana for six weeks now. How are you feeling? M: I think I’ve got used to college life, going to classes, working out and hanging out with my friends. Though there’s pressure to meet deadlines, life here is never boring. W: What’s been hard about being an Indiana basketball player? M: Well, the training is very competitive, weightlifting and running every day. It’s not like high school. In high school, I really didn’t have to do that. I’m just trying to get used to it. And I think I am. W: At this point, how do you see yourself fitting into this group? M: I think we’re all different. George is from Britain. Chris and Leo are from Australia. Iˈm from France. And the rest are Americans. But I get along with everybody. You know, we are really starting to bond. It’s great to see how we grow each day as a team. W: Thanks, Victor. I wish you a very happy and fruitful stay in Indiana. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. Who is Tom Hokinson? A. Founder of a magazine. B. Publisher of a novel. C. Editor of a newspaper. 19. What do we know about the content of The Idler? A. It’s old-fashioned. B. It’s wide-ranging. C. It’s student-targeted. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To do a promotion. B. To discuss an issue. C. To introduce a lecturer. 【答案】18. A 19. B 20. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Good evening, dear listeners. When was the last time you enjoyed leisure activities? Do you want to live a full and happy life? Today, I’m going to introduce you to a magazine that features the art of living. The Idler was launched by Tom Hodgkinson, back in 1993. With the intention of providing a bit of fun, freedom and achievement in the busy world, it is now published bimonthly. In every issue, you will find an interesting mix of interviews and essays on the good life, history, philosophy, arts and fashion photography. You will find much to laugh at and much useful stuff as well, from recipes for making bacon to guides to housekeeping. If you ever felt that there is more to life than boring jobs, then why not subscribe to it? The Idler is a cheering read that makes you feel better about life. You can download the application and subscribe today to get your first issue free. 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A Packed with high-end watch performance and style, without the high-end price label. It’s everything a high-end watch should be: Solid stainless steel (不锈钢) and real leather construction. What is the most attracting part is its precision timing that’s accurate to four seconds a day — that’s more precise than a 27 jewel (宝石) automatic watch priced at over $ 6,000. And, good looking — with simple, clean lines and a striking metallic blue face. Your great escape from the over-priced watch. At Stauer, we go directly to the source (cutting out the middleman), and engineer our own watch designs. This means we can offer a top-quality timepiece that happens to only cost the same as two well-made cocktails at your favorite bar. So, while we’re busy innovating the watch industry to bring you more real value, you can avoid over-priced watches with the Urban Blue. Your satisfaction is 100% promised. Limited to the first 1900 responders to this ad only. Don’t miss out…call today! Stauer Urban Blue Watch $199 Offer Code Price $29 + S&P Save $170 1-800-333-2045 Your Insider Offer Code: UBW598-02 You must use this insider offer code to get our special price. Special price only for customers using the offer code and the price on Stauer.com without your offer code. 21. What’s the best thing about Stauer Urban Blue? A. Its raw materials. B. Its accurate timekeeping. C. Its advanced design. D. Its attractive appearance. 22. Why is the Urban Blue priced so low? A. It is promoted at a local bar. B. It is produced at a very low cost. C. It is machine-made in large quantities. D. It is self-designed from its own factory. 23. How much should you pay for an Urban Blue Watch if you are the 2000th customer? A. $29. B. $141. C. $170. D. $199. 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则广告，主要介绍了一款手表的特点以及价格等信息。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“What is the most attracting part is its precision timing that’s accurate to four seconds a day — that’s more precise than a 27 jewel automatic watch priced at over $ 6,000.(最吸引人的是它的精确计时，每天可以精确到4秒，比一块售价超过6000美元的27颗宝石自动手表还要精确)”可知，这种表最好的地方是它计时准确。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“At Stauer, we go directly to the source (cutting out the middleman), and engineer our own watch designs. This means we can offer a top-quality timepiece that happens to only cost the same as two well-made cocktails at your favorite bar. (在斯道尔，我们直接找到源头（省去了中间商），设计出我们自己的手表。这意味着我们可以提供一款高品质的手表，而价格恰好只相当于你最喜欢的酒吧里两杯精心调制的鸡尾酒的价格)”可知，这种表定价如此之低是因为它是由自己的工厂自行设计的。故选D。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中“Limited to the first 1900 responders to this ad only. Stauer Urban Blue Watch $199 (仅限于此广告的前1900位拨打电话者；Stauer Urban Blue Watch售价199美元)”可知，如果您是第2000位客户，不享受打折，要支付199美元购买该表。故选D。 B If Confucius (孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But that doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 24. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _______. A. attract the readers’ interest in the subject B. provide some key facts about Confucius C. show great respect for the ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations 25. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _______. A. take an active part in Chinese competitions B. try to get high scores in Chinese exams C. fight for a chance to learn Chinese D. have a great passion in studying Chinese 26. What is the best title for this passage? A. Forgotten Wisdom in America. B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language. C. Old Thinker with a Big Future. D. Chinese Culture for Westerners. 27. The passage is likely to appear in ______. A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook 【答案】24. A 25. D 26. C 27. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了孔子及其思想在西方的影响和受欢迎程度，以及中国文化和语言在西方大学的普及情况。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“If Confucius (孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. (如果孔子今天还活着，可以在9月28日用一个大蛋糕庆祝他的生日，一定会有很多蜡烛。他需要一个风扇或强风来帮助他扑灭它们。)”可知，本段通过一种生动有趣的假设来引出孔子，这种写法能够吸引读者的注意力，让读者对孔子及后续内容产生兴趣。故选A项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities.(在过去的二十年里，汉语研究项目在西方大学中获得了巨大的人气。)”以及“Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. (与此同时，美国的学生也在竞相学习中文。)”可知，过去的20多年，对汉语的研究项目很受欢迎，且西方的学生在争相学习中文，由此可知，美国学生对学习汉语有极大的热情。故选D项。 【26题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第三段“But that doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. (但这并不意味着美国人不关心孔子。在很多方面，他已经成为外国人若想更深入地了解中国必须跨越的一座桥梁。)”和最后一段“As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. (至于这位老思想家，即使是他的生日，他也不会被西方人遗忘。)”可知，文章主要讲述了孔子及其思想在西方的影响日益增大，且未来仍将继续受到关注和重视，因此C项“Old Thinker with A Big Future(有着广阔未来的老思想家)”最适合作为文章标题。故选C项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，结合最后一段“As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by the people in the West.(至于这位老思想家，西方人不会很快忘记他)”和文章内容可知，文章围绕孔子在当下西方的影响力等情况进行了说明报道，这种对文化现象等进行介绍、阐述的内容比较符合报纸文章的特点，由此可知，本文是来自于报纸。故选C项。 C Researchers concerned with space exploration say they have discovered new evidence that Mars once had a large northern ocean. The discovery adds to existing evidence that the ancient Mars had the right conditions to possibly support some form of life. Today, any water on Mars is believed to be in the form of ice because of the planet’s extremely cold desert temperatures. But there is a rich amount of evidence suggesting that rivers, lakes and even oceans once existed on Mars. A study by the American space agency NASA suggested that billions of years ago, Mars likely had an ocean that covered nearly half of Mars’ northern hemisphere (半球). Another NASA-supported study estimated that about several billion years ago, the climate in much of the planet’s northern hemisphere was very similar to today’s Earth. The study noted that at that time, Mars likely had a much thicker atmosphere than today and had an active northern ocean. Two American researchers recently released a set of maps to provide new environmental evidence of a large ancient ocean on Mars’ low-lying northern hemisphere. The team collected data from satellite images and photos of Mars. They then combined them to create maps of the planet’s northern hemisphere. Using the maps, the researchers were able to piece together evidence of shorelines that sat at the edge of a huge body of water about 3.5 billion years ago. The researchers published their findings in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. Benjamin Cardenas, a professor at The Penn State University, was a co-writer of the study. He said the study’s findings showed the possible ocean in that area of Mars was changeable and interesting. “It was dynamic (动态的). The sea level rose significantly,” he said. “Rocks were being deposited (沉积) along its basins at a fast rate. There was a lot of change happening here.” Besides, Cardenas suggested the new study also provided useful information on Mars’ ancient climate and developmental history. “Based on these findings, we know there had to have been a period when it was warm enough and the atmosphere was thick enough to support this much liquid water at one time,” he said. 28. How does the author develop paragraph 2? A. By giving examples. B. By listing data. C. By making assumptions. D. By referring to former researches. 29. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the researchers? A. Where they created maps. B. When they landed on Mars. C. Why they studied satellites. D. How they found the evidence. 30. What can we learn about Mars according to the new study? A. It must have been always warm. B. It might have had an active ocean. C. The climate and sea level were unchangeable. D. The atmosphere was too thin to support water. 31. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A photography book. B. An entertainment magazine. C. A scientific journal. D. An agricultural newspaper. 【答案】28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是研究人员发现了新的证据，表明火星上曾经存在一个大型北部海洋。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“But there is a rich amount of evidence suggesting that rivers, lakes and even oceans once existed on Mars. A study by the American space agency NASA suggested that billions of years ago, Mars likely had an ocean that covered nearly half of Mars’ northern hemisphere (半球). Another NASA-supported study estimated that about several billion years ago, the climate in much of the planet’s northern hemisphere was very similar to today’s Earth. The study noted that at that time, Mars likely had a much thicker atmosphere than today and had an active northern ocean.(但有大量证据表明，火星上曾经存在河流、湖泊甚至海洋。美国宇航局的一项研究表明，数十亿年前，火星可能有一个海洋，覆盖了火星北半球近一半的面积。另一项由美国宇航局支持的研究估计，大约几十亿年前，地球北半球大部分地区的气候与今天的地球非常相似。该研究指出，当时火星的大气层可能比现在厚得多，并且有一个活跃的北部海洋。)”可知，作者在第二段列举了NASA关于火星的两项研究，因此第二段是通过举例子的方式来展开的。故选A。 【29题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“Two American researchers recently released a set of maps to provide new environmental evidence of a large ancient ocean on Mars’ low-lying northern hemisphere. The team collected data from satellite images and photos of Mars. They then combined them to create maps of the planet’s northern hemisphere. Using the maps, the researchers were able to piece together evidence of shorelines that sat at the edge of a huge body of water about 3.5 billion years ago.(两名美国研究人员最近发布了一组地图，为火星低洼的北半球存在大型古代海洋提供了新的环境证据。该小组从火星的卫星图像和照片中收集数据。然后，他们将这些数据结合起来，绘制出地球北半球的地图。利用这些地图，研究人员能够拼凑出大约35亿年前位于一个巨大水体边缘的海岸线的证据。)”可知，第三段主要介绍了两位美国研究人员如何寻找有关火星上存在远古海洋的证据。故选D。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“He said the study’s findings showed the possible ocean in that area of Mars was changeable and interesting. “It was dynamic (动态的). The sea level rose significantly,” he said. “Rocks were being deposited (沉积) along its basins at a fast rate. There was a lot of change happening here.”(他说，这项研究的发现表明，火星该地区可能存在的海洋是多变的，而且很有趣。“这是动态的。海平面明显上升，”他说。“岩石沿着盆地以快速的速度沉积。这里发生了很多变化。”)”，尤其是关键词changeable和dynamic可知，新研究表明远古的火星上可能存在活跃的海洋。故选B。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Researchers concerned with space exploration say they have discovered new evidence that Mars once had a large northern ocean. The discovery adds to existing evidence that the ancient Mars had the right conditions to possibly support some form of life.(关注太空探索研究人员表示，他们发现了新的证据，证明火星曾经有一个巨大的北部海洋。这一发现增加了现有的证据，表明古代火星有可能支持某种形式的生命的合适条件。)”可知，本文介绍了一个新发现远古的火星上可能存在一片巨大的海洋，故本文最有可能来自科学杂志。故选C。 D For so long, failure has been pictured as something negative, something to be ashamed of and something to be kept a secret. But a Swedish psychologist, Samuel West, has decided to put our worst fears on the table. He is opening a museum -- the Museum of Failure -- in Helsingborg, Sweden, this June. Instead of showing successes, as museums usually do, the Museum of Failure will display over 60 “failed” products from big-name companies such as Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola. “I really hope you see that these mega-brands that everybody respects, they screw up too,” West told The New York Times. “I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new.” West’s opinion isn’t a new one. Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” And this idea has been embraced by lots of companies in the US. Silicon Valley, for example, is the home of some of the world’s most creative companies, yet its slogan turns out to be, quite surprisingly, “Fail fast, fail often.” However, there are reasons for this. “The best companies are those that encourage failure, embrace out-of-the-box thinking, and allow employers to make mistakes and see what happens,” wrote Simon Casuto of Forbes. But some people are doubtful of this so-called “culture of failure”. They are worried that if failure becomes a “symbol of honor”, as Wired magazine put it, it may even be seen as “uncool” when someone tries to reduce the risk of failure. This may push people to care too little and try too little. “Sometimes people hid behind failure, when they could have prevented it,” wrote Anna Isaac of The Telegraph. So it’s important that you set apart the two kinds of failure—the kind that makes you a loser and the kind that takes you forward. The key is whether you’ve learned something from your mistakes. “Learning is the only process that turns failure into success.” West said The Guardian.” If you don’t learn from your failures, then you’ve really failed.” 32. What does the underlined phrase “screw up” in the second paragraph mean? A. Make a profit. B. Make a mess. C. Make a highlight. D. Make a risk. 33. What messages does the slogan “Fail fast, fail often.” convey? A. The more failure, the better. B. Accept failure, and try new things. C. The more you fail, the less success you achieve. D. Failure is more important than success. 34. Which magazine shows doubt about the culture of failure? A. The New York Times. B. Forbes. C. Wired. D. The Guardian. 35. What’s West’s opinion about failure? A. Failure’s value lies in learning from it. B. If you fail, you are a loser. C. It’s not necessary to try to reduce the risk of failure. D. Failure is the key to put you forward. 【答案】32. B 33. B 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了长久以来，失败被描绘成一种消极的东西，一种令人羞愧的东西，一种需要保守秘密的东西。但瑞典心理学家塞缪尔·韦斯特(Samuel West)决定将我们最担心的问题摆到桌面上。今年6月，他将在瑞典的赫尔辛堡开设一家博物馆——失败博物馆。 【32题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“Instead of showing successes, as museums usually do, the Museum of Failure will display over 60 “failed” products from big-name companies such as Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola.（与博物馆通常展示成功产品的做法不同，“失败博物馆”将展示60多件来自诺基亚、苹果和可口可乐等知名公司的“失败”产品。）”可推知，划线词所在句子““I really hope you see that these mega-brands that everybody respects, they screw up too,” West told The New York Times.”意为“韦斯特在接受《纽约时报》采访时表示:“我真的希望你能看到，这些人人尊敬的大品牌也会搞砸。””由此可知，screw up意为“搞成一团糟”。故选B。 【33题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第二段““I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new.”（“我希望这能让你在学习新东西时不那么紧张。”）”和文章第三段“West’s opinion isn’t a new one. Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” And this idea has been embraced by lots of companies in the US.（韦斯特的观点并不新鲜。阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦曾经说过:“一个从不犯错的人，从来没有尝试过任何新鲜事物。”这个想法已经被很多美国公司所接受。）”可知，此处要表达的观点是要接受失败，并接受新的事物。“Fail fast, fail often.”意为“接受失败，尝试新事物”。故选B。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“But some people are doubtful of this so-called “culture of failure”. They are worried that if failure becomes a “symbol of honor”, as Wired magazine put it, it may even be seen as “uncool” when someone tries to reduce the risk of failure.（但有些人对这种所谓的“失败文化”表示怀疑。正如《连线》杂志所言，他们担心，如果失败成为“荣誉的象征”，那么试图降低失败风险的人甚至会被视为“不酷”。）”可知，Wired杂志对失败的文化表示怀疑。故选C。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““Learning is the only process that turns failure into success.” West said The Guardian.” If you don’t learn from your failures, then you’ve really failed.”（ “学习是从失败走向成功的唯一过程。”韦斯特说。如果你不从失败中吸取教训，那你就真的失败了。”）”可推知，West认为失败的价值在于从中吸取教训。故选A。 第二节：(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions. ___36___ Instead, we should feed the world’s poor and find immediate solutions to other problems. However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realize how exploring space helps us. ___37___ It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. ___38___ After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. Space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard. Today space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries. ___39___ Sending astronauts into space has helped people think about the world’s problems and find ways to solve them. Our planet’s resources are limited. In order to provide for the rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. ___40___ In the future, humans may live on both planets. Exploring space benefits us so much. So it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people’s short-term and long-term problems. A. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. B. Exploring space brings many difficulties to the world. C. Some people think we should realize how exploring space helps us. D. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. E. Some people argue we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. F. Exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. G. GPS, memory foam pillows, smartphone cameras and so on are changing our lives. 【答案】36. E 37. F 38. A 39. G 40. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要阐述的是太空探索给人类生活带来的益处。 【36题详解】 空格前句Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions.意为“全球各国正在花费数十亿美元和大量的时间在各种太空任务上。”，空格后句Instead, we should feed the world’s poor and find immediate solutions to other problems.意为“相反，我们应该用这些钱养活世界上的穷人和找出解决其他问题的办法。” E项意为“一些人争论到我们应该停止浪费钱和时间探索太空”，能够承接上文探索太空的话题，又能够引起下文，不浪费钱探索太空，用来救助穷人。故选E项。 【37题详解】 空格所填句子为本段主旨句。根据本段关键句“It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns.”及段落内容可知，探索太空让许多卫星环绕地球运行，而很多卫星能够记录天气情况，科学家经过数据分析后，能够为农民提供有用的建议。这可以帮助农民多生产粮食来对饥饿。F项意为“探索太空已经在对抗世界饥饿的战争中发挥了作用”，切题，能够概括段落主旨。故选F项。 【38题详解】 空格前句A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns.意为“许多卫星记录陆地和天气模式的数据。”，空格后句After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers.意为“经过仔细地数据分析后，科学家能为农民提供有用的建议。”A项意为“然后数据被传送给地球上的科学家”，能够承上启下，首先卫星记录数据，然后数据传送给科学家，最后科学家分析数据。故选A项。 【39题详解】 根据空格所在段段首句“Space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all.”可知，本段主要讲的是太空探索促使的技术进步使我们受益。G项意为“GPS，记忆泡沫枕头，智能手机等都在改变我们的生活。”这说的正是太空探索给我们生活带来的益处，符合段落主旨。故选G项。 【40题详解】 空格前句scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home.意为“科学家们正在努力寻找有一天会成为我们新家的其他星球。” D项意为“目前最受关注的是火星，因为它离地球更近。”选项能够承接上文，且句中的Mars（火星）和上文other planets（其他星球）相呼应。故选D项。 第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of ______41______. Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy ______42______ of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year ______43______ 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading ______44______ he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he ______45______ people to do more reading. He said books couldn’t change the world, but people could change the world by changing ______46______ through reading. Reading can benefit people ______47______. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the ______48______ developments of science and technology. Reading ______49______ us with information about other culture and places of the world. When reading, we may find many things ______50______ are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain ______51______ about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the ______52______ we become. Reading is also one important way to learn a foreign language ______53______ English. We know that we ______54______ learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today. Reading can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us. ______55______, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day. 41. A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing 42. A. clothes B. dictionaries C. computers D. books 43 A. since B. in C. from D. by 44. A. because B. though C. through D. when 45. A. allowed B. ordered C. called on D. introduced 46. A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. itself 47. A. in many ways B. by the way C. in any way D. in the way 48. A. earlier B. later C. latest D. last 49. A. shares B. gets C. opens D. provides 50. A. those B. that C. where D. how 51. A. think B. to think C. talk D. to talk 52. A. outstanding B. prettier C. smarter D. outgoing 53. A. like B. at C. about D. towards 54. A. can B. can’t C. might D. have to 55. A. So B. However C. Now that D. Therefore 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. C 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. B 51. B 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了4月23日世界读书日的意义以及阅读的好处。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：该节日由联合国教科文组织于1955年设立，旨在鼓励人们，尤其是青少年发现阅读的乐趣。A. listening听；B. speaking说；C. reading阅读；D. writing写。根据后文“people to do more reading”可知，这个节日主要鼓励发现阅读的乐趣。故选C。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那一天，数百万的英国学生可以买到特价书，比任何书店都要便宜得多。A. clothes衣服；B. dictionaries字典；C. computers电脑；D. books书。根据后文“of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore”可知，在当天可以购买到特价书，比任何书店都要便宜得多。故选D。 【43题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：自1998年以来，每年都会举行。A. since自从；B. in在里面；C. from来自；D. by借助。根据前文“It has been done every year”与完成时连用，表示“自从”应用since。故选A。 【44题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：温家宝总理虽然很忙，但他还是读了很多书。A. because因为；B. though虽然；C. through通过；D. when当……时候。此处引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然”应用though。故选B。 【45题详解】 考查动词和短语辨析。句意：在2009年世界读书日，他号召人们多读书。A. allowed允许；B. ordered命令；C. called on号召，拜访；D. introduced介绍。根据后文“people to do more reading”指温家宝总理号召人们多读书。故选C。 【46题详解】 考查代词词义辨析。句意：他说书籍不能改变世界，但人们可以通过阅读改变自己来改变世界。A. ourselves我们自己；B. yourselves你们自己；C. themselves他们自己；D. itself它自己。根据前文“books couldn’t change the world, but people could change the world by changing”可知，书籍无法改变世界，但是可以通过阅读改变人们自己，应用反身代词themselves。故选C。 【47题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：阅读可以在很多方面使人们受益。A. in many ways在许多方面；B. by the way顺便说一下；C. in any way以任何方式；D. in the way阻碍。根据后文“Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent.(阅读帮助我们变得更有知识，更聪明)”以及“Reading helps us to follow the”可知，阅读可以在很多方面使人们受益。故选A。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：阅读帮助我们跟上科学技术的最新发展。A. earlier更早的；B. later稍晚的；C. latest最新的；D. last最后的。根据后文“developments of science and technology”说明阅读的好处，即跟上科学技术的最新发展，latest符合语境。故选C。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：阅读为我们提供了关于世界其他文化和地方的信息。A. shares分享；B. gets获得；C. opens打开；D. provides提供。根据后文“us with information”指阅读提供信息，应用provide sb. with sth.表示“给某人提供某物”。故选D。 【50题详解】 考查连词和代词词义辨析。句意：阅读时，我们会发现许多我们不熟悉的东西。A. those那些；B. that那；C. where在哪里；D. how如何。空处引导定语从句修饰先行词things，在从句作主语，指物，故用that。故选B。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们必须用我们的大脑来思考它们，或者做更多的阅读来找到答案。A. think思考；B. to think思考(不定式)；C. talk谈话；D. to talk谈话(不定式)。根据前文“use our brain”可知，大脑是用来思考的，此处为短语use sth. to do sth.表示“用某物做某事”。故选B。 【52题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们知道的越多，我们就越聪明。A. outstanding出色的；B. prettier更美丽的；C. smarter更聪明的；D. outgoing外向的。根据前文“Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent.(阅读帮助我们变得更有知识，更聪明)”及“The more we know, the”可知，句中使用了“the + 比较级, the + 比较级”的结构，表示知道的越多，越聪明。故选C。 【53题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：阅读也是学习像英语这样的外语的一个重要方法。A. like像，如同；B. at在(表示存在或出现的地点、场所、位置、空间)；C. about关于；D. towards朝着。后文English主要是在举例，说明阅读也是学习像英语这样的外语的一个重要方法。故选A。 【54题详解】 考查情态动词辨析。句意：我们知道我们不可能在学校里学到所有的东西，例如，今天英国人说话和写作的方式。A. can能；B. can’t不能；C. might可能；D. have to必须。根据后文“learn everything at school”可知，不可能在学校里学到所有的东西，从侧面体现阅读的重要性。故选B。 【55题详解】 考查副词和短语辨析。句意：因此，我们有必要养成每天阅读的习惯。A. So所以；B. However然而；C. Now that既然；D. Therefore因此。根据前文“Reading can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us.(阅读可以帮助我们更多地了解外面的世界，完善我们)”可知，前后文为因果关系，应用Therefore。故选D。 第二节：语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Chinatown in San Francisco is the ______56______ (big) in America, and also the oldest. The climate is mild all year round, meaning ______57______ is always a good time to visit. Now, the majority of residents in Chinatown ______58______ (be) still ethnic Chinese, many of whom do not speak English ______59______ (fluent). This allows visitors ______60______ (experience) a real taste of China. Visitors can spend hours just ______61______ (explore) the interesting sights, smells, and sounds of China. The stores in the Chinatown offer ______62______ unique range of souvenirs, goods, and clothing. All kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine can be found, too, and there are Chinese tea stores, ______63______ visitors can taste and buy varieties of Chinese tea. ______64______ perhaps what many tourists and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown is its food. There is Chinese food to suit everyone’s taste, with traditional ______65______ (dish) from all over China. 【答案】56. biggest 57. it 58. are 59 fluently 60. to experience 61. exploring 62. a 63. where 64. But 65. dishes 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了旧金山的唐人街，包括其历史地位、气候特点、居民构成、旅游景点、购物体验以及美食文化等多个方面。 【56题详解】 考查最高级。句意：旧金山的唐人街是美国最大的，也是最古老的。空前有定冠词the，空格处用最高级，故填biggest。 【57题详解】 考查代词。句意：气候一年四季温和，这意味着它总是一个很好的时间来参观。it is a good time to do sth.是固定句型，意为“这是做某事的好时机”，其中it是形式主语，真正的主语是不定式，因此空格处是it。故填it。 【58题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：现在，唐人街的大多数居民仍然是华裔，其中许多人的英语说得不流利。由Now可知，时态用一般现在时，主语the majority of residents是复数，因此空格处用are，故填are。 【59题详解】 考查副词。句意：现在，唐人街的大多数居民仍然是华裔，其中许多人的英语说得不流利。空格处用副词fluently修饰动词speak，fluently意为“流利地”，故填fluently。 【60题详解】 考查不定式。句意：这让游客体验到真正的中国味道。allow sb. to do sth.是固定短语，意为“允许某人做某事，让某人做某事”，因此空格处用不定式to experience。故填to experience。 【61题详解】 考查动名词。句意：游客可以花几个小时来探索中国有趣的风景、气味和声音。spend some time (in) doing sth.是固定短语，意为“花费时间做某事”，因此空格处用动名词exploring作宾语，故填exploring。 【62题详解】 考查冠词。句意：唐人街的商店提供各种独特的纪念品、商品和服装。a range of是固定短语，意为“一系列的”，因此空格处用a。故填a。 【63题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：各种传统的中草药也可以找到，还有中国茶商店，游客可以在那里品尝和购买各种中国茶。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中不缺主语或宾语，先行词stores是地方，因此空格处用关系副词where，故填where。 【64题详解】 考查连词。句意：但也许许多游客和旧金山人对唐人街最珍视的是它的食物。由“perhaps what many tourists and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown is its food”可知，句子表示“但也许许多游客和旧金山人对唐人街最珍视的是它的食物”，空格处意为“但是”，是but，位于句首的单词首字母大写，故填But。 【65题详解】 考查名词的复数。句意：有适合每个人口味的中国菜，有来自中国各地的传统菜肴。dish是可数名词，不止一个，因此空格处用复数dishes，故填dishes。 第四部分: 书面表达(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 应用文(满分15分) 66. 书面表达。 假定你是李华，当前濒临灭绝的动物数量日益增长，你作为校报小记者，刚刚进行了一次动物生存状况的调查，发现日常生活中我们有很多东西都与杀戮动物有关。请你根据以下要点在校报刊物上给全人类写一封英文信，号召大家保护动物。 1. 很多人使用皮毛制品，靠猎杀动物挣钱； 2. 为保护动物提出自己的建议； 3. 发出倡议，号召大家一起行动起来保护动物。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear human beings, It is known that at present more and more wildlife is being in danger of dying out. _________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】One possible version: Dear human beings, It is known that at present more and more wildlife is being in danger of dying out. According to my research, there are many reasons which lead to it. Some people like wearing clothes made from animals’ fur and others hunt animals to make money, and even some endangered species become our dishes. In order to prevent animals from extinction, we should first say no to the fur which is made into our clothes. In the second place, anyone who hunt animals for money should be punished. Finally, it’s necessary that the government set up more reserves to protect endangered species. Last, I’d like to call on all of us to pay more attention to animals’ living conditions and work together to make sure they will not die out. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封英文信，号召大家保护动物。 【详解】1.词汇积累 灭绝：die out→become extinct 为了：in order to→so as to 最后：finally→ultimately 必要的：necessary→essential 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Some people like wearing clothes made from animals’ fur and others hunt animals to make money, and even some endangered species become our dishes. 拓展句：Some people like wearing clothes made from animals’ fur and others hunt animals to make money and even some endangered species become our dishes, which has led to a sharp reduction in the number of animals. 【点睛】【高分句型1】In order to prevent animals from extinction, we should first say no to the fur which is made into our clothes.（运用了which引导的限定性定语从句） 【高分句型2】 Finally, it’s necessary that the government set up more reserves to protect endangered species.（运用了that引导的主语从句和不定式短语作目的状语） 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 67. 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。续 写的词数应为150左右。 Mary was a pretty girl. She was very good at studies right from the beginning. She used to always get good marks in all the subjects. This year she spent her vacation at her uncle’s farm after finishing the final exam After a year of hard study she truly needed the break. She had fun exploring the countryside. Now as the day of releasing results drew near, she started getting nervous. Her parents kept telling her not to tense up and to relax but Mary was still very tense. She knew she had done her papers well but you never know. Finally the day of releasing results came and Mary went to her college. She went straight to the notice board where the results had been put up. But she didn’t find her name in that list. So she started looking at the First Class list but there too she could not find her name. She went through all the lists but her name was not on them. Mary could not accept the fact that she had failed the test. She had always believed that would never get anything lower than 75%. How could this happen? Mary always got good grades. She thought that she must have missed her name. But she did not find her name on any list. After a long search, she went home. 注意：(1) 续写的短文词数应为150左右； (2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好； (3)请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Paragraph1: She was really disappointed. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Her father went back to the notice board. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 She was really disappointed. She would not eat, sleep or even talk to her family and friends. They were really surprised at this behavior for they had never seen her like this before. They did whatever they could to cheer her up, but unfortunately, nothing worked. Meanwhile, her father refused to believe this. How could his daughter Mary, a girl who was so good at studies get such result like this? Her father was eager to know the truth. Her father went back to the notice board. He checked the list carefully this time and asked her teacher about his doubt. Actually, her daughter’s name was on the Distinction list after all! It was misspelled as Harry. He rushed home and told Mary the fact. She laughed and felt relieved. She was glad that she had got a satisfying result in the test. A new list was put up on the school board the next morning. Mary could relax and enjoy her vacation. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Mary是一个漂亮且学习优秀的女孩，她考完试后在叔叔的农场度假，然后在成绩公布日临近时开始感到紧张。成绩公布当天，Mary去学校查看成绩，但她在所有名单中都没有找到自己的名字，这让她难以接受自己考试失败的事实，在长时间寻找名字无果后她回家了。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“她真的很失望。”可知，第一段可描写Mary得知考试成绩后的极度失望情绪以及她家人对此的反应。 ②由第二段首句内容“她父亲回到布告栏前。”可知，第二段可描写Mary的父亲回到公告板前确认女儿考试成绩的经过，以及最终发现女儿名字被误拼并告知Mary后，Mary的反应和后续情况。 2.续写线索：父母惊讶——父母不相信Mary的成绩——父亲仔细查看名单——发现真相——告诉Mary——Mary的反应——新名单被张贴 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①拒绝相信：refuse to believe/reject to believe ②查看：check/look over ③告诉：tell/inform 情绪类 ①惊讶的：surprised/astonished ②高兴的：glad/delighted 【点睛】[高分句型1] They did whatever they could to cheer her up, but unfortunately, nothing worked. (由whatever引导的宾语从句) [高分句型2] How could his daughter Mary, a girl who was so good at studies get such result like this? 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What does Victor find difficult as a member of the basketball team? A. Adapting himself to the intense training. B. Dealing with the pressure from the coach. C. Regaining the skills learned in high school. 16. What does Victor say about the players on the team? A. They are of the same age. B. They are similar in character. C. They are from different countries. 17. How does Victor feel about his team now? A. It’s about to break up. B. It’s the best in Indiana. C. It’s getting stronger. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. Who is Tom Hokinson? A. Founder of a magazine. B. Publisher of a novel. C. Editor of a newspaper. 19. What do we know about the content of The Idler? A. It’s old-fashioned. B. It’s wide-ranging. C. It’s student-targeted. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To do a promotion. B. To discuss an issue. C. 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B If Confucius (孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But that doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 24. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _______. A. attract the readers’ interest in the subject B. provide some key facts about Confucius C. show great respect for the ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations 25. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _______. A. take an active part in Chinese competitions B. try to get high scores in Chinese exams C. fight for a chance to learn Chinese D. have a great passion in studying Chinese 26. What is the best title for this passage? A. Forgotten Wisdom in America. B Huge Fans of the Chinese Language. C. Old Thinker with a Big Future. D. Chinese Culture for Westerners. 27. The passage is likely to appear in ______. A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook C Researchers concerned with space exploration say they have discovered new evidence that Mars once had a large northern ocean. The discovery adds to existing evidence that the ancient Mars had the right conditions to possibly support some form of life. Today, any water on Mars is believed to be in the form of ice because of the planet’s extremely cold desert temperatures. But there is a rich amount of evidence suggesting that rivers, lakes and even oceans once existed on Mars. A study by the American space agency NASA suggested that billions of years ago, Mars likely had an ocean that covered nearly half of Mars’ northern hemisphere (半球). Another NASA-supported study estimated that about several billion years ago, the climate in much of the planet’s northern hemisphere was very similar to today’s Earth. The study noted that at that time, Mars likely had a much thicker atmosphere than today and had an active northern ocean. Two American researchers recently released a set of maps to provide new environmental evidence of a large ancient ocean on Mars’ low-lying northern hemisphere. The team collected data from satellite images and photos of Mars. They then combined them to create maps of the planet’s northern hemisphere. Using the maps, the researchers were able to piece together evidence of shorelines that sat at the edge of a huge body of water about 3.5 billion years ago. The researchers published their findings in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. Benjamin Cardenas, a professor at The Penn State University, was a co-writer of the study. He said the study’s findings showed the possible ocean in that area of Mars was changeable and interesting. “It was dynamic (动态的). The sea level rose significantly,” he said. “Rocks were being deposited (沉积) along its basins at a fast rate. There was a lot of change happening here.” Besides, Cardenas suggested the new study also provided useful information on Mars’ ancient climate and developmental history. “Based on these findings, we know there had to have been a period when it was warm enough and the atmosphere was thick enough to support this much liquid water at one time,” he said. 28. How does the author develop paragraph 2? A. By giving examples. B. By listing data. C By making assumptions. D By referring to former researches. 29. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the researchers? A. Where they created maps. B. When they landed on Mars. C. Why they studied satellites. D. How they found the evidence. 30. What can we learn about Mars according to the new study? A. It must have been always warm. B. It might have had an active ocean. C. The climate and sea level were unchangeable. D. The atmosphere was too thin to support water. 31. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A photography book. B. An entertainment magazine. C. A scientific journal. D. An agricultural newspaper. D For so long, failure has been pictured as something negative, something to be ashamed of and something to be kept a secret. But a Swedish psychologist, Samuel West, has decided to put our worst fears on the table. He is opening a museum -- the Museum of Failure -- in Helsingborg, Sweden, this June. Instead of showing successes, as museums usually do, the Museum of Failure will display over 60 “failed” products from big-name companies such as Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola. “I really hope you see that these mega-brands that everybody respects, they screw up too,” West told The New York Times. “I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new.” West’s opinion isn’t a new one. Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” And this idea has been embraced by lots of companies in the US. Silicon Valley, for example, is the home of some of the world’s most creative companies, yet its slogan turns out to be, quite surprisingly, “Fail fast, fail often.” However, there are reasons for this. “The best companies are those that encourage failure, embrace out-of-the-box thinking, and allow employers to make mistakes and see what happens,” wrote Simon Casuto of Forbes. But some people are doubtful of this so-called “culture of failure”. They are worried that if failure becomes a “symbol of honor”, as Wired magazine put it, it may even be seen as “uncool” when someone tries to reduce the risk of failure. This may push people to care too little and try too little. “Sometimes people hid behind failure, when they could have prevented it,” wrote Anna Isaac of The Telegraph. So it’s important that you set apart the two kinds of failure—the kind that makes you a loser and the kind that takes you forward. The key is whether you’ve learned something from your mistakes. “Learning is the only process that turns failure into success.” West said The Guardian.” If you don’t learn from your failures, then you’ve really failed.” 32. What does the underlined phrase “screw up” in the second paragraph mean? A. Make a profit. B. Make a mess. C. Make a highlight. D. Make a risk. 33. What messages does the slogan “Fail fast, fail often.” convey? A. The more failure, the better. B. Accept failure, and try new things. C. The more you fail, the less success you achieve. D. Failure is more important than success. 34. Which magazine shows doubt about the culture of failure? A. The New York Times. B. Forbes. C. Wired. D. The Guardian. 35. What’s West’s opinion about failure? A. Failure’s value lies in learning from it. B. If you fail, you are a loser. C. It’s not necessary to try to reduce the risk of failure. D. Failure is the key to put you forward. 第二节：(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions. ___36___ Instead, we should feed the world’s poor and find immediate solutions to other problems. However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realize how exploring space helps us. ___37___ It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. ___38___ After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. Space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard. Today space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries. ___39___ Sending astronauts into space has helped people think about the world’s problems and find ways to solve them. Our planet’s resources are limited. In order to provide for the rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. ___40___ In the future, humans may live on both planets. Exploring space benefits us so much. So it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people’s short-term and long-term problems. A. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. B. Exploring space brings many difficulties to the world. C. Some people think we should realize how exploring space helps us. D. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. E. Some people argue we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. F. Exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. G. GPS, memory foam pillows, smartphone cameras and so on are changing our lives. 第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of ______41______. Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy ______42______ of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year ______43______ 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading ______44______ he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he ______45______ people to do more reading. He said books couldn’t change the world, but people could change the world by changing ______46______ through reading. Reading can benefit people ______47______. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the ______48______ developments of science and technology. Reading ______49______ us with information about other culture and places of the world. When reading, we may find many things ______50______ are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain ______51______ about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the ______52______ we become. Reading is also one important way to learn a foreign language ______53______ English. We know that we ______54______ learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today. Reading can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us. ______55______, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day. 41. A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing 42. A. clothes B. dictionaries C. computers D. books 43. A. since B. in C. from D. by 44. A. because B. though C. through D. when 45. A. allowed B. ordered C. called on D. introduced 46. A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. itself 47. A. in many ways B. by the way C. in any way D. in the way 48. A. earlier B. later C. latest D. last 49. A. shares B. gets C. opens D. provides 50. A. those B. that C. where D. how 51. A. think B. to think C. talk D. to talk 52. A. outstanding B. prettier C. smarter D. outgoing 53. A. like B. at C. about D. towards 54. A. can B. can’t C. might D. have to 55. A. So B. However C. Now that D. Therefore 第二节：语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Chinatown in San Francisco is the ______56______ (big) in America, and also the oldest. The climate is mild all year round, meaning ______57______ is always a good time to visit. Now, the majority of residents in Chinatown ______58______ (be) still ethnic Chinese, many of whom do not speak English ______59______ (fluent). This allows visitors ______60______ (experience) a real taste of China. Visitors can spend hours just ______61______ (explore) the interesting sights, smells, and sounds of China. The stores in the Chinatown offer ______62______ unique range of souvenirs, goods, and clothing. All kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine can be found, too, and there are Chinese tea stores, ______63______ visitors can taste and buy varieties of Chinese tea. ______64______ perhaps what many tourists and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown is its food. There is Chinese food to suit everyone’s taste, with traditional ______65______ (dish) from all over China. 第四部分: 书面表达(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 应用文(满分15分) 66. 书面表达。 假定你是李华，当前濒临灭绝的动物数量日益增长，你作为校报小记者，刚刚进行了一次动物生存状况的调查，发现日常生活中我们有很多东西都与杀戮动物有关。请你根据以下要点在校报刊物上给全人类写一封英文信，号召大家保护动物。 1. 很多人使用皮毛制品，靠猎杀动物挣钱； 2. 为保护动物提出自己的建议； 3. 发出倡议，号召大家一起行动起来保护动物。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear human beings, It is known that at present more and more wildlife is being in danger of dying out. _________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 67. 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。续 写的词数应为150左右。 Mary was a pretty girl. She was very good at studies right from the beginning. She used to always get good marks in all the subjects. This year she spent her vacation at her uncle’s farm after finishing the final exam. After a year of hard study she truly needed the break. She had fun exploring the countryside. Now as the day of releasing results drew near, she started getting nervous. Her parents kept telling her not to tense up and to relax but Mary was still very tense. She knew she had done her papers well but you never know. Finally the day of releasing results came and Mary went to her college. She went straight to the notice board where the results had been put up. But she didn’t find her name in that list. So she started looking at the First Class list but there too she could not find her name. She went through all the lists but her name was not on them. Mary could not accept the fact that she had failed the test. She had always believed that would never get anything lower than 75%. How could this happen? Mary always got good grades. She thought that she must have missed her name. But she did not find her name on any list. After a long search, she went home. 注意：(1) 续写的短文词数应为150左右； (2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好； (3)请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Paragraph1: She was really disappointed. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Her father went back to the notice board. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$