内容正文:
[本卷满分120分,考试用时100分钟]
第一部分 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
Resorts of every kind have sprung up to cater to the Englishman need to spend a part of the year, however briefly, by the seaside.No town in Britain is more than eighty miles from the sea and there are seaside resorts all round the coast.On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested (拥挤) with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air.In the evening when everyone is full of food, icecream and lollipops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars.
Brighton
Brighton is one of the bestknown south coast resorts and is very popular for day trip excursions.It is only fifty miles from London and can be reached by fast train in an hour.At the weekend the pebbled beaches are thronged with people sunbathing or picking their way to the water's edge for a dip.
Bournemouth
Located a hundred miles from London, the beaches are wide and sandy.White houses line the cliff tops and narrow valleys, densely wooded with pine trees, reach down to the shore.The area near to the town of Torquay on the Devon coast is sometimes called Britains Riviera and the climate is so mild that palm trees grow along the sea front.
Blackpool
On the northwest coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights.At night people travel from miles around to see the extravaganza of lights decorating the sea front.
Southend
On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners.The pier here is the longest in Britain and offers a great variety of differing entertainments.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。各种各样的度假村涌现出来,迎合了英国人的需要。本文介绍了不列颠海岸线上4个供英国人每年在海滩度过大量时间的度假胜地。
1.Why do people often have a long slow drive home on roads in summer?
A.Because it is extremely far from the sea.
B.Because too many returning cars often make a traffic jam.
C.Because people are full of food, icecream and lollipops.
D.Because people are attracted in the resorts so they leave slowly.
解析 B 细节理解题。根据第一段“On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested (拥挤) with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air.In the evening when everyone is full of food, icecream and lollipops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars”得知夏天因为返程车辆致使路上拥堵。故选B。
2.Which resort is famous for its entertainments and grand lights?
A.Bournemouth. B.Blackpool.
C.Brighton. D.Southend.
解析 B 细节理解题。根据Blackpool部分中的“On the northwest coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights”得知,Blackpool以其娱乐设施和奇妙壮丽的灯光而著名。故选B。
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.There are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.
B.Southend has the longest pier in Britain.
C.Southend is a better preferred resort than Brighton by London locals.
D.People crowded into the water's edge at Brighton for a quick swim.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据Southend部分中的“ On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners”得知,Southend和Brighton同样都是伦敦人最爱去的地方。故选C。
B
Do you have a spare room in your house? What about a driveway for your car? Both of these can help you make money.Many people who are feeling the pinch are taking advantage of what's been called the “sharing economy”.
Perhaps the bestknown example of a company in this field is Airbnb—an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has over 1,500,000 listings.It seems to have concerned the market!
A British company is doing something with parking spaces.Just Park's founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says,“When I had the original idea, I spotted a driveway close to a sports stadium.It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in commercial car park.” And he has a big clientele(客户):around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the site, and he says around half a million drivers use it.There are other sites doing very similar things, like Uber and Lyft—these let drivers share their cars with other passengers.Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is .A church near Kings Cross in central London has apparently made over £200,000 by renting out space in its yard to travelers!
Because this is a new business world, those rules aren't there yet and many people are happy to share—as long as it pays!
But the sharing economy has its critics: the competitors of these new companies.People who run things like traditional B&B, commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up out of pocket.And there is another issue:regulations on these new business are unclear.How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了一种新的租赁形式,即把家里空闲的地方租赁出去。
4.What does the underlined phrase “feeling the pinch” probably mean?
A.Lacking in money
B.Full of curiosity.
C.Willing to help others.
D.Unsatisfied with their life.
解析 A 词句猜测题。通过“Both of these can help you make money.(这两种方法都能帮你赚钱。)”这句话推出横线处的部分指的是那些缺钱的人出租自己的东西来获取利润。故选A。
5.Who may be against the sharing economy?
A.A taxi driver who can't find a parking place.
B.A priest in the church near Kings Cross.
C.A traveler who needs accommodation.
D.A wellknown highend holiday hotel.
解析 D 推理判断题。由最后一段“People who run things like traditional B&B, commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up out of pocket.(经营传统的B&B、商业停车场和出租车服务的人担心最后会赔钱。)”可推断,A wellknown highend holiday hotel(一家知名的高端度假酒店)可能反对共享经济,故选D。
6.Why are many people pleased to share according to Paragraph 4?
A.They can gain huge profits.
B.They needn't pay any fee.
C.There are few rules to limit them.
D.The new business has no risks.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Because this is a new business world,those rules aren't there yet and many people are happy to share—as long as it pays!”这句话告诉我们这种共享经济由于是新事物而且没有规则约束,受到很多人的欢迎。故选C。
7.Which of the following words can best describe the booming business?
A.Creative and developed.
B.Competitive but unpractical.
C.Effective and worrying.
D.Traditional and acceptable.
解析 C 推理判断题。文章介绍了一种出租自己闲置物品的赚钱途径即共享经济,可以带来利益,但在最后一段“regulations on these new businesses are unclear”对这个新行业的规则还不明确。所以确定答案为Effective but worrying。故选C。
C
What is an accent (口音)? An accent is a flavoring to you that influences the sounds of words and sentences.In Birmingham you might hear “lake” sounding close to “like”, and in Ireland you might hear “this” sounding close to “diss”.
Accents are related to social group.Everyone has an accent, and for every accent there are groups of people who react badly to it.These reactions are the result of prejudice (偏见)—an unreasoned jumping to conclusions.
Everybody has prejudices about accents.I certainly do.I have held prejudices about other people's accents.But over the years, my experience of working with people from all kinds of backgrounds has led me to give up these prejudices.However, I still have prejudices that I find difficult to control.
Studies tell us that no accent is better than any other.But the reality is that many people judge others according to accents.
Jacob, Member of Parliament (议会), remembers when he first stood unsuccessfully for election in Fife, Scotland, “I gradually realized that whatever I happened to be speaking about, the number of voters in my favor dropped as soon as I opened my mouth.”
And some people change their accents to sound more refined (文雅的) when talking to people outside their circle of family and friends.
Sky News ran a report recently in which an 18yearold woman was trying to sound less posh (上等人的), that is speaking nonstandard English, because she didn't like the strangers telling her that she must be rich and from a famous family.
Lastly, it's worth being reminded that people can have an accent and still be recognized.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者的经历告诉我们:尽管口音没有好坏之分,但是口音偏见是不可避免的。有口音的人也会成功,并且得到别人的认可。
8.What does the author think of accent prejudice?
A.It is reasonable.
B.It should be banned(禁止).
C.It is hard to avoid.
D.It causes serious social issues.
解析 C 推理判断题。根据文章第三段的“Everybody has prejudices about accents.I certainly do.(每个人对口音都有偏见,我当然也有。)”可推测作者认为口音偏见是不可避免的。C.It is hard to avoid.(它很难避免。)符合以上推测,故选C。
9.Why did Jacob fail in the election?
A.What he said was unwise.
B.He spoke with an accent.
C.He broke the election rules.
D.He was unable to make himself understood.
解析 B 细节理解题。根据文章第五段的“Jacob, Member of Parliament (议会), remembers when he first stood unsuccessfully for election in Fife, Scotland, ‘I gradually realized that whatever I happened to be speaking about, the number of voters in my favor dropped as soon as I opened my mouth.’ (议会成员雅各布记得他第一次在苏格兰竞选失败,他说:‘我逐渐意识到无论我准备说什么,只要我一张嘴,赞成我的选票就会减少’。)”可知雅各布竞选失败是因为他的口音。B.He spoke with an accent.(他说话有口音)符合以上说法,故选B。
10.What did the 18yearold woman try to do according to Sky News?
A.To keep her ways of speaking.
B.To change her accent.
C.To pretend to be a welleducated person.
D.To learn the upperclass British accent.
解析 B 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Sky News ran a report recently in which an 18yearold woman was trying to sound less posh (上等人的), that is speaking nonstandard English, because she didn't like the strangers telling her that she must be rich and from a famous family.(天空新闻最近发表了一个报道,一个18岁的女孩想听起来不那么像上等人的口音,即说非标准的英语,因为她不喜欢陌生人告诉她,她肯定是一个来自著名家庭的有钱人。)”可推测女孩为了听起来不像上等人可能会改变自己的口音,说非标准的英语。B.To change her accent.(改变她的口音。)符合以上推测,故选B。
11.What does the last sentence of the passage mean?
A.The accent tells what kind of people you are.
B.It is easy to recognize people with accent.
C.People with accent can also be successful.
D.It is important to recognize one's accent.
解析 C 句意猜测题。画线部分句子“Lastly, it's worth being reminded that people can have an accent and still be recognized.(最后,值得一提的是,有口音的人仍然会被承认。)”要表达的意思是即使有口音,一个人也可以取得成功,被别人认可/承认。C.People with accent can also be successful.(有口音的人也可以成功。)符合以上说法,故选C。
D
A few years ago, my sisterinlaw started to feel concerned about her teenage daughter.What was she doing after school? Where was she spending her time? My niece was an excellent student, and took part in all kinds of afterclass activities.Even so, her mom decided to put a tracking app (跟踪应用程序) on the kid's phone.
At first, this made my sisterinlaw “feel better”.Then the good situation suddenly ended.She recalled, “I found out that she was someplace that she said she wasn't.I went out in the middle of the night and found her walking without shoes in the middle of the street with some friends.” Things went quickly downhill for the mother and the daughter after that.
With 73% of teens having their own smartphones now, according to a 2015 Pew study, more and more of their parents are facing the question: To watch or not?
Ana Homayoun, founder of Green Ivy Educational Consulting, has advised many parents and their kids about this.“I've found teens are more acceptable to tracking apps when it is included as part of a family agreement to improve safety than when it is placed as a secret tool to watch them, ” she said.
Mark Bell, a father of a teenage girl, said, “We don't have tracking apps, but we have set some ground rules that my daughter must follow in exchange for us providing a smart phone, ”he said.For example, his daughter must “friend” him on social media so that he can read posts, and must share all passwords.
When you're trying to build trust, you need to create an environment that encourages it.So, to win their trust, you always need to be straight with your children.“Parents must let children know how and when they'll be watching them, ” said Doctor Pauleh Weigle.If they're not open about it, he warns, it can “greatly damage the parent and child relationship”.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述现在家长为了了解自己的孩子而使用的追踪应用程序,对该程序的使用注意事项进行了说明。
12.What's result of the author's sisterinlaw using the app?
A.She felt good with knowing her daughter's after school activities.
B.She wasn't worried about her daughter any more.
C.She had more communication with her daughter.
D.She had more conflicts with her daughter.
解析 D 推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“Then the good situation suddenly ended.(突然母女之间好状态结束了。)”和“Things went quickly downhill for the mother and the daughter after that.(母女两的情况急转直下。)”可知使用了跟踪应用程序后母女之间的关系不好了,故推测他们有了更多的冲突。D.She had more conflicts with her daughter.(她和女儿之间有了更多的冲突。)符合以上推断,故选D。
13.What can we learn about today's teens from Homayoun?
A.They doubt family agreements.
B.They are worried about online safety.
C.They dislike being watched secretly with tracking apps.
D.They welcome the use of tracking apps.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段的“I've found teens are more receptive to tracking apps when it is included as part of a family use agreement to improve safety than when it is placed as a secret tool to watch them(我发现青少年更容易接受跟踪应用程序,因为它是家庭使用协议的一部分,用于提高安全性,而不是作为秘密工具来监视它们)”可知,孩子们不喜欢被应用程序秘密的监视。C.They dislike being watched secretly with tracking apps.(他们不喜欢被应用程序秘密地监视。)符合以上说法,故选C。
14.Why are Mark Bell and his daughter mentioned in Paragraph 5?
A.To show how to use smart phone safely.
B.To give an example of being straight with children.
C.To teach how to put tracking app on phones.
D.To tell the importance of being children's friend.
解析 B 细节理解题。结合文章五六段内容可知,第五段的例子是为了说明第六段中的So, to win their trust, you always need to be straight with your children.为了赢得孩子的信任,你必须对孩子坦诚相待。B.To give an example of being straight with children.(对孩子坦诚相待的一个例子。)符合以上说法,故选B。
15.What should be done before using a tracking app according to Weigle?
A.Teach the kid how to use it.
B.Check the kid's phone.
C.Tell the kid about it.
D.Advise the kid to use his phone less.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“‘Parents must let children know how and when they'll be watching them,’ said Doctor Pauleh Weigle.”可知Weigle认为当父母要监视孩子时,应该让孩子知道他们通过什么方式、什么时间监视。即父母应让孩子知晓这件事。C.Tell the kid about it.(告诉孩子这件事。)符合以上说法,故选C。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Along the Ring of Fire
Off the coast of Alaska, the lava rises through cracks (裂缝) at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.It flows like toothpaste pressed from a tube.Spreading and erupting, the earth slowly builds a new island.
Along the Pacific coast of South America, one part of the earth's surface gradually moves toward another.Although difficult to believe, the rocky outer surface of Earth is not solid; rather, it is broken up into huge pieces called plates(板块). 16 , the action can sometimes lead to volcanic activity.
These things take place thousands of miles apart, yet they are connected.Surrounding the Pacific Ocean is a circle of volcanoes that includes more than half of the world's active volcanoes. 17 .
The Ring of Fire spreads from the west coast of South America northward to Alaska.It goes left at the Aleutian Islands and crosses the Pacific Ocean.Then it heads down the east coast of Asia toward New Zealand.
18 .In 1883 Krakatoa erupted four times.The third eruption was so loud that it could be clearly heard 3,000 miles away.Krakatoa threw a large dust cloud nearly 50 miles into the air. 19 .During four days in June, Pinatubo threw out more than 20 million tons of broken pieces into the air, destroying many homes.
Some volcanoes erupt more quietly, with lava flowing through the cracks in Earth's surface.This type of volcano is found in Hawaii. 20 .
A.This area is called the Ring of Fire
B.Although the plates are connected
C.As the plates move past one another
D.The Ring of Fire is also where most earthquakes happen
E.Major volcanic eruptions along the Ring of Fire make history
F.In 1991 Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted after 600 quiet years
G.Lava from a volcano tends to advance slowly but still causes great damage
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了环太平洋火山带的形成、地理位置以及历史上几次主要的火山爆发。
16.解析 C 考查段中句。根据空前“Although difficult to believe, the rocky outer surface of Earth is not solid; rather, it is broken up into huge pieces called plates.(尽管难以置信,但事实是地球的岩石外表面并不坚固,它分成几个板块。)”和空后“the action can sometimes lead to volcanic activity(这种移动有时会导致火山活动)”可知,C项(当板块移动时。)能够承接上文并且与下文连接通顺。该选项中的plates与前一句中的plates是同词复现。故选C项。
17.解析 A 考查段尾句。根据空前“Surrounding the Pacific Ocean is a circle of volcanoes that includes more than half of the world's active volcanoes.”可知,环绕太平洋的是一圈火山,其中包括世界一半以上的活火山。A项(此区域被称为环太平洋火山带。)能够承接上文。该选项中的this area指的是前文的太平洋周围火山的分布区。故选A。
18.解析 E 考查段首句。根据空后“In 1883 Krakatoa erupted four times.During four days in June, Pinatubo threw out more than 20 million tons of broken pieces into the air, destroying many homes.(1883年,喀拉喀托火山喷发了四次。皮纳图博火山向空中扔出了超过2000万吨的碎片,摧毁了许多房屋。)”可知, E项(环太平洋火山带的主要的火山喷发载入了史册。)能够与下文连接通顺。该选项的eruptions与后面的erupted是相关的词汇。空格后面是对选项进行具体的举例。故选E。
19.解析 F 考查段中句。根据空后“During four days in June, Pinatubo threw out more than 20 million tons of broken pieces into the air, destroying many homes.(在6月的四天内,皮纳图博火山向空中扔出了超过2000万吨的碎片,摧毁了许多房屋。)”可知,F项(经过600年的静默岁月,菲律宾的Mount Pinatubo火山于1991年爆发。)与下文连接通顺。空前是对1883年喀拉喀托火山喷发的描述。空格后面是对Mount Pinatubo火山喷发的结果在进行描述,Pinatubo是同词复现。故选F。
20.解析 G 考查段尾句。根据空前“Some volcanoes erupt more quietly, with lava flowing through the cracks in Earth's surface.This type of volcano is found in Hawaii.(一些火山更安静地喷发,熔岩流出地球表面的裂缝。这种类型的火山在夏威夷发现。)”可知,G项(火山熔岩趋于缓慢地前进,但仍造成巨大破坏。)能够承接上文。该选项中的lava与前面的lava是同词复现。故选G。
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.Conversation soon turned into complain about stress in work and life.
Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 21 — porcelain (陶瓷), plastic, glass, crystal (水晶), some plainlooking and 22 , some delicate (精致的) and expensive — telling them to 23 themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you 24 , all the nicelooking and expensive cups were 25 , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is 26 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 27 of your problems and stress.It is definite that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. 28 all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you all went for the 29 cups.And then you began 30 each other's cups.”
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and 31 in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and 32 life, and the type of cup we have does not change the 33 of life we live.Sometimes, by 34 only on the cup, we fail to 35 the coffee.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。教授通过杯子和咖啡告诉学生要追求生活的本质,不要被外表所迷惑。
21.A.tools B.materials
C.cups D.gifts
解析 C 考查名词词义辨析。句意:在给客人提供咖啡之前,教授到厨房拿了一大壶咖啡和各种各样的杯子回来——瓷器的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的,一些看起来普通又便宜,一些精致又昂贵——告诉他们自己喝咖啡。A.tools工具;B.materials材料;C.cups杯子;D.gifts礼物。根据空前的“offering his guests coffee”可知,喝咖啡自然要用杯子,故C项正确。
22.A.cheap B.simple
C.beautiful D.valuable
解析 A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A.cheap便宜的;B.simple简单的;C.beautiful漂亮的;D.valuable贵重的。根据空前的“plainlooking”及空后的“delicate (精致的) and expensive”可知,此处与“精致又昂贵”相对,指的是“看起来普通又便宜”,故A项正确。
23.A.invite B.allow
C.help D.adapt
解析 C 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A.invite邀请;B.allow允许;C.help帮助;D.adapt适应。端上咖啡和杯子后,教授让学生们自己喝咖啡,help oneself to sth 表示“自用、随便吃/喝”,故C项正确。
24.A.noticed B.admitted
C.accepted D.relaxed
解析 A 考查动词词义辨析。句意:如果你们留意的话,所有好看和昂贵的杯子都被拿走了,剩下的是普通和便宜的杯子。A.noticed注意、留意;B.admitted承认;C.accepted接受;D.relaxed放松。根据空后的“all the nicelooking and expensive cups were , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones”可知,如果你们留意的话,所有好看和昂贵的杯子都被拿走了,剩下的是普通和便宜的杯子,故A项正确。
25.A.sold out B.taken up
C.broken D.abandoned
解析 B 考查动词(短语)辨析。句意同上。A.sold out售罄;B.taken up占用;C.broken打碎;D.abandoned遗弃。根据空后的“leaving behind the plain and cheap ones”可知,剩下的是普通和便宜的杯子,这说明好看和昂贵的杯子都被拿走(占用)了,故B项正确。
26.A.normal B.unfair
C.selfish D.painful
解析 A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然你们想要得到最好的东西是很正常的,但这正是你们的问题和压力的根源。A.normal正常的;B.unfair不公平的;C.selfish自私的;D.painful痛苦的。根据空后的“for you to want only the best for yourselves”可知,你们想要得到最好的(东西),这一点是很正常的,故A项正确。
27.A.way B.value
C.judgment D.source
解析 D 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A.way方式;B.value价值;C.judgement判断;D.source来源。根据上文中的“Conversation soon turned into complain about stress in work and life.”可知,学生们开始抱怨工作和生活中的压力,教授用杯子告诉他们想要得到最好的东西正是他们的问题和压力的根源所在,故D项正确。
28.A.Why B.Although
C.Unless D.What
解析 D 考查连接词辨析。句意:你们真正想要的是咖啡,不是杯子,但你们都去拿最好的杯子。A.Why为什么;B.Although虽然;C.Unless除非;D.What什么。分析句子结构可知此处为主语从句,从句中的wanted缺少宾语,所以用what引导这个主语从句,指代“真正想要的东西”,故D项正确。
29.A.ordinary B.best
C.special D.strange
解析 B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A.ordinary平常的;B.best最好的;C.special特别的;D.strange奇怪的。根据上文中的“all the nicelooking and expensive cups were , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones”可知,所有好看和昂贵的杯子都被拿走了,剩下的是普通和便宜的杯子,这说明学生们都去拿最好的杯子,上文中的“want only the best for yourselves”也是提示,故B项正确。
30.A.using B.washing
C.eyeing D.introducing
解析 C 考查动词词义辨析。句意:然后你开始注视着彼此的杯子。A.using使用;B.washing洗;C.eyeing注视,看;D.introducing介绍。空前一句说你们都去为自己挑选最好的杯子,然后就开始注视着别人的杯子(与自己的比较),故C项正确。
31.A.position B.kindness
C.character D.temper
解析 A 考查名词词义辨析。句意:生活就像咖啡,工作、金钱和社会地位就像杯子。A.position位置、地位;B.kindness善良;C.character特征;D.temper性情。根据空前的“the jobs, money”可知,此处指社会地位,故A项正确。
32.A.improve B.contain
C.mix D.limit
解析 B 考查动词词义辨析。句意:它们只是维系生活的工具,我们拥有什么样的杯子并不会改变我们生活的质量。A.improve改进;B.contain容纳;C.mix混合;D.limit限制。根据空前的“hold”可知,此处指“维系(承载和容纳)”,故B项正确。
33.A.way B.pace
C.direction D.quality
解析 D 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A.way方式;B.pace步伐;C.direction方向;D.quality质量。根据上文中的“It is definite that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee.”可知,杯子本身并不能提高咖啡的质量,同样,生活中的那些“杯子”也不会改变我们生活的质量,故D项正确。
34.A.concentrating B.relying
C.keeping D.holding
解析 A 考查动词短语辨析。句意:有时,我们只专注于杯子,却忘记享受咖啡的醇香。A.concentrating on专注于;B.relying on依靠;C.keeping on继续;D.holding on别挂断。根据空后的“only on the cup, we fail to the coffee”可知,只专注于杯子,就不能享受咖啡的醇香,故A项正确。
35.A.drink B.enjoy
C.share D.boil
解析 B 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A.drink喝;B.enjoy享受;C.share分享;D.boil煮。根据上文语境及空后的“the coffee”可知,如果只专注于杯子,就不能享受咖啡的醇香,故B项正确。
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。
Every animal species has its own features.Some animals have the power to run 36. (fast) than sports cars, while others move very slowly.
But the slowest animal in the world is not the turtle, as we may think.It is the threetoed sloth(三趾树懒), 37. lives in the rainforests of South America.
Sloths can be 60 to 80 centimeters long and 38. (weigh) about eight kilograms.It takes them about one minute 39. (climb) only 1.8 to 2.4 meters.They sleep for more than 20 hours every day, staying in the trees most of the time.They come down from the trees to defecate (排便) just once a week.This is the most dangerous time for sloths , as they might 40. (attack) by their enemies, such as big cats.
Sloths may be slow climbers, but they are speedy 41. (swim).They can 42. (natural) float on the water.Since there are always floods in rainforests, the ability to swim is necessary to 43. (they) survival.
People might not be familiar with sloths before.It was because 44. the 2016 Disney film Zootopia that we began to be interested in this animal species.Its lovely image has left a deep 45. (impress) on almost every moviegoer.
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。文章介绍了三趾树懒的特征和生活本领。
36.faster 考查副词的比较级。句意:有些动物拥有比跑车跑得快的本领,而有些动物的移动速度非常慢。由than可知,此处表示比较,fast使用比较级的形式。故填faster。
37.which 考查定语从句。句意:它是三趾树懒,生活在南美洲的雨林中。分析句子结构可知,逗号后是定语从句。引导词指代的是逗号前的句子,因此使用which引导非限制性定语从句。故填which。
38.weigh 考查动词。句意:三趾树懒体长60至80厘米,重约8公斤。该句子是在介绍三趾树懒,应该使用一般现在时,sloths作主语,谓语动词使用复数形式。故填weigh。
39.to climb 考查固定句型。句意:它们大约需要一分钟才能爬行1.8至2.4米。It takes/ took... some time to do sth:做某事花费……一些时间,这是个固定句型。故填to climb。
40.be attacked 考查被动语态。句意:这是树懒最危险的时刻,因为它们可能会被敌人(例如大猫)攻击。主语they承受attack的动作,因此谓语动词使用被动语态,空格前有情态动词might。故填be attacked。
41.swimmers 考查词类转换。句意:树懒可能是缓慢的爬行者,但他们是游泳速度较快的动物。此处是在描述树懒的本领,说它们是快速的游泳者,因此需填入swim的名词形式swimmer,主语是they,因此swimmer需要变复数。故填swimmers。
42.naturally 考查副词。句意:它们可以自然地漂浮在水上。副词作状语修饰动词float。故填naturally。
43.their 考查形容词性物主代词。句意:由于雨林中总是洪水泛滥,所以游泳对于它们的生存是必不可少的。此处表示游泳对于树懒的生存是必不可少的,因此使用形容词性物主代词their作定语修饰survival。故填their。
44.of 考查固定短语。句意:正是因为2016年迪斯尼电影《动物世界》,我们才开始对这种动物感兴趣。该句型为强调句,被强调部分是原因状语:because of the 2016 Disney film Zootopia。because后面需要加句子,而此处的the 2016 Disney film Zootopia不是句子而是一个词语组合,核心词是film,因此使用短语because of。故填of。
45.impression 考查名词。句意:它可爱的影像几乎给每位影迷留下了深刻的印象。名词作动词leave的宾语。impress的名词是impression,短语leave a deep impression on sb 给某人留下深刻的印象。故填impression。
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你校网站准备面向在华外籍高中生举办一次《我眼中的中国》征文活动。请你给在某国际学校就读的你的好友Eric发一封电子邮件告知此事,并鼓励他投稿。内容包括:
1.语言:英文或中文
2.截止时间:2025年5月1日
3.联系方式:editingcentre@163.com
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
【参考范文】
Dear Eric,
To promote mutual understanding, our school website is launching an essay-writing campaign intended for foreign high school students in China.I'm writing to inform you of the information in detail and hope you will contribute your wonderful work.
The theme of the campaign is “China in My Eyes”.You can write in either Chinese or English about what impresses you most in China.If you like, please contribute your work to editingcentre@163.com before May 1,2025.
Expecting your wonderful experiences in China to be shared soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
(2024·九省联考)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。
Last summer, Hilda worked as a volunteer with dolphin trainers at a sea life park. Her job was to make sure the tanks were free of any items so that the trainers could train the dolphins to fetch specific items. However, one day after cleaning, one of the dolphins, Maya, presented Hilda with a candy wrapper from the tank. When Katherine, the trainer, saw this, she blamed Hilda for her carelessness. Upset but not discouraged by this event, Hilda decided to do some spying on Maya.
The next morning, Hilda arrived at the park early. She put on her scuba gear (水下呼吸器) and jumped into the tank for her usual, underwater sweep. Finding nothing in the tank, she climbed out of the water just in time to see Katherine jumping in on the other side. After what happened yesterday, Hilda knew what she was doing. She watched as Katherine performed her underwater search, but Hilda wasn't surprised when she surfaced emptyhanded.
During the tank sweeps, Maya had been swimming playfully, but now the dolphin stopped suddenly and swam to the back part of the tank where the filter (过滤) box was located. She stuck her nose down behind the box and then swam away. What was Maya doing back there? Hilda wondered. She jumped back into the water and swam over to take a look behind the box, and her question was answered. Hilda then swam across the tank following Maya's path and emerged from the water to find Katherine removing her scuba gear. As Katherine turned around, her mouth dropped open. There was Maya at the edge of the tank with a comb (梳子) in her mouth waiting for her treat.
“Maya! Where did you get that?” demanded Katherine, taking the comb and throwing her a fish. “I know where she got it,” declared Hilda climbing out of the tank with a handful of items still wet from their watery, resting place. “What's all this?” Katherine asked, obviously confused.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
“This is Maya's secret,” Hilda said with a big smile.
Now Katherine realized what had been going on.
【参考范文】
“This is Maya's secret,” Hilda said with a big smile.The truth of the matter, Hilda continued, is that Maya has been secretly collecting items from the tank, hiding them near the filter in the back of the tank. When you train her, she will give you some items so that she can get treats from you. “Really? How do you know that?” Catherine asked in surprise. Hilda laughed and replied, “It took me a long time to discover this secret, too. It's not easy to follow Maya.”
Now Katherine realized what had been going on. Catherine thought to herself, this is really a clever dolphin. And she said to Hilda, “Well, Maya loves treats, so we'll work together, and you'll secretly help her collect a few things and put them in the filter at the back of the tank. I'll give her treats, the number of which I can increase.” Hilda replied, “Good idea, let's do it.” From then on, the Sea Life Park is full of warmth and harmony. Maya's performance in front of the audience is getting better and better.
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