1、第六单元测评(时间:120分钟满分:150分)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。W:Good morning,Mr Smith!M:Good morning,Lucy.How is your graduation project going?W:It goes well.By the way,my cousin is thinking about applying to
2、 this college.She has a few questions.Would you mind telling her about the process,please?1.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Teacher and student.B.Boss and secretary.C.Interviewer and interviewee.答案AW:Were going to be late!Well never make it there with all this evening traf
3、fic.M:Its 7:15 now.Anyway,the party will start in forty-five minutes.Rush hour is almost over.We will get to the restaurant by 7:45.2.When will the party start?A.7:15.B.7:45.C.8:00.答案CW:Come on,you just sit around all day!Why dont you do something?M:What do you suggest?W:Maybe joining a club is good
4、 for you.Look,here are some interesting ones.The film club,the travel club and the sports club.M:Well,I think Ill join the travel club so I can visit different places.3.Which club will the man join?A.The film club.B.The travel club.C.The sports club.答案BW:Sam,I heard that you turned down the job offe
5、red by the travel agency.M:Yes.The working conditions are comfortable,and the hours are convenient.But if I had accepted it,I wouldnt be able to make ends meet.4.Why did the man turn down the offer?A.The long working hours.B.The low salary.C.The bad working conditions.答案BM:Meg!Hi!What a coincidence!
6、I havent seen you in ages!What are you doing here?W:I just got a new job in the city,so Im shopping for some clothes.Hey,what do you think of this shirt?M:Hmmm . You always did have good taste!5.Where are the two speakers?A.At a clothes shop.B.In a restaurant.C.In the office.答案A第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分2
7、2.5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。M:Hello?Hi,Stephanie,how are things at the office?W:Hi,Luke!How are you?Can you please stop and pick up extra paper for the computer printer?M:What did you say?Can you repea
8、t that,please?Did you say to pick up ink for the printer?Sorry,the phone is cutting out.W:Can you hear me now?No,I need more computer paper.Listen,Ill text you exactly what I need.Thanks,Luke.Talk to you later.M:Thanks,Stephanie.Sorry,my phone has really bad reception here.6.What does the woman want
9、 the man to do?A.Pick up the paper on the floor.B.Buy some paper for the printer.C.Buy some ink for the printer.答案B7.What will the woman do to tell the man?A.Send an email.B.Make a call.C.Text a message.答案C听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。W:Can I see your drivers license please?M:Ah,yeah.I think its in my pocket.No.M
10、aybe my wallet.Uh.Yeah here.W:Do you know how fast you were driving?M:No,sorry.Its a rental car.Im not used to it.I had one or two drinks.Im okay to drive,though.I know my limit.W:You havent been here long?It seems you are unaware of our zero tolerance for drunk driving.In China you cannot operate a
11、 vehicle after consuming any alcohol.M:Oh,I didnt know that.W:You were also going over the speed limit.Im going to have to ask you to step out of your vehicle and get into my car.8.Why is the man stopped?A.He was speeding.B.He stole a car.C.He has no drivers license.答案A9.What will the man do?A.He wi
12、ll be sent to his home by the police.B.He will be taken to the police station.C.He will drive his car away.答案B听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。M:Hi,Samantha.Do you have a minute?W:Hi,Richard.Come in,please.M:Ive been trying to get hold of you all afternoon.W:I was at the weekly managers meeting.How are things going
13、?M:Oh,splendid.I have some news.W:Good news?M:Wonderful news.to me,anyway!Ive been offered a job for three years as an assistant to Prof.Hayes from Birmingham University.Ill join him in Mexico City.What do you think about that?W:Wonderful,Richard!Just what youve always wanted,isnt it?Does it mean th
14、at youll leave soon?M:Next week.But before I go,Id like to invite you out for dinnerjust to thank you for all the help you gave me during my three-month research work here.Would tomorrow evening be a good time for you?We can go to the Shanghai Restaurant in Chinatown.W:Fine with me.10.What does Rich
15、ard do?A.Hes a newsman.B.Hes a manager.C.Hes a researcher.答案C11.Where is Richard going next week?A.Birmingham.B.Mexico City.C.Shanghai.答案B12.What will the speakers do tomorrow?A.Eat out together.B.Visit a university.C.See Professor Hayes.答案A听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。M:Good afternoon.How can I help you?W:Hell
16、o . Erm . yes.Ive just missed my train to Manchester!M:Ah yes.That was at 4:20.W:What times the next one?M:Let me see.The next train to Manchester leaves at 5:15 from Platform Two.And it gets there at 6:30.W:5:15 . so thats a quarter past five . Platform 2.Can I use the same ticket?M:Just a moment,p
17、lease.Can I see your ticket?Ah,sorry,no.You cant use this ticket on the 5:15 train.Because this ticket can be used on trains before 5:00 and after 7:00 oclock.During rush hour tickets are more expensive.W:Oh . do I have to buy another ticket?M:Yes,well,I can change your old ticket for a new ticket.Y
18、our ticket cost 7.50 and the new ticket is 11.00.So you just pay the difference,which is 3.50.W:Ah,OK,erm.Which platform is it from?M:Platform 2.Just over there,on the other side.W:OK,thanks.Bye.13.What problem has the woman had?A.Shes just lost her ticket.B.Shes taken the wrong train.C.Shes just mi
19、ssed her train.答案C14.Which train can the woman take?A.The 4:20 train.B.The 5:15 train.C.The 6:30 train.答案B15.What does the woman do to get the next train?A.Change for a new ticket and pay an extra 3.50.B.Buy a new ticket and pay an extra 11.C.Wait for the train after 7 oclock.答案A16.How long does it
20、take the woman to take the train?A.45 minutes.B.75 minutes.C.90 minutes.答案B听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。Good evening,and welcome to the British Council.My name is John Parker and Ive been asked to talk to you briefly about certain aspects of life in the UK before you actually go there.So Im going to talk first
21、 about the best ways of making social contacts there.Now you might be wondering why it should be necessary.After all,we meet people all the time.But when youre living in a foreign country it can be more difficult,not just because of the language,but because customs may be different.If youre going to
22、 work in the UK you will probably be living in a private house,so it wont be quite so easy to meet people.But there are still things that you can do to help yourself.First of all,you can get involved in activities in your local community,join a group of some kind.For example,youll probably find that
23、 there are theatre groups who might be looking for actors,set designers and so on.Or if you like the idea of finding out about local history therell be a group for that too.These are just examples.And the best places to get information about things like this are either the town hall or the public li
24、brary.Libraries in the UK perform quite a broad range of functions nowadaystheyre not just confined to lending books,although thats their main role of course.17.What topic does the speaker talk about?A.The best ways of making social contacts.B.The best ways of finding a private house.C.The best ways
25、 of practicing English.答案A18.What make social contact in a foreign country difficult?A.The language and the group activities.B.The customs and group activities.C.The language and customs.答案C19.What can people do to help themselves in the UK?A.Work in the UK and live in a private house.B.Take part in
26、 activities in the local community.C.Borrow some books from the library.答案B20.Where can people find information about community activities?A.In the noticeboard in the local community.B.In private houses and the public library.C.In the town hall or the public library.答案C第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题
27、2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AEven though these monuments are extremely well known,they hold secrets that not many people are aware of.EmpireStateBuildingOn the 103rd floor of the Empire State Building in New York,there is a secret observation deck that not a lot of people know about
28、.To access the balcony,you have to take a series of elevators and then a very steep,narrow staircase.The observation deck isnt open to the public,but many celebrities have been photographed there.EiffelTowerThere is a secret apartment and office at the very top of the Eiffel Tower that has just rece
29、ntly become open to the public.In 1889,Gustave Eiffel,the engineer of this famous Paris landmark,built himself a private apartment and office.It has been restored and has wax models of Gustave,his daughter,and American inventor Thomas Edison on display.StatueofLibertyThere is actually a room in the
30、torch of the Statue of Liberty that showcases breathtaking views of the city.People used to be able to visit that room until 1916 when German agents blew up a nearby wharf(码头).The explosion sent broken pieces into the raised arm of Lady Liberty,making the staircase up to the hidden room unsafe.Disne
31、ylandHardcore Disney fans might think they know all of the secrets of the park,a famous US landmark,but many havent heard of Club 33.This exclusive restaurant is hidden behind an unmarked door in Disneylands New Orleans Square.If you want to dine here on your next trip to Disneyland,dont get your ho
32、pes up.It costs $25,000 to join the club,plus an annual fee of $12,000.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了和几个世界著名的景点有关却少为人知的秘密,帮助人们更为全面地了解这些地方及其相关背景知识。21.What do the monuments have in common?A.They are all in Europe.B.They all have skyscrapers.C.They are all the best-known.D.They all hide little-known secrets.答案
33、D解析细节理解题。根据文章第一句可知,这些纪念碑都有自己鲜为人知的秘密。22.Which of the four has the easiest access?A.Disneyland.B.Eiffel Tower.C.Statue of Liberty.D.Empire State Building.答案A解析推理判断题。根据四个部分描述可知,帝国大厦未曾开放过;埃菲尔铁塔是最近才对公众开放的;自由女神像从1916年之后不再对公众开放,而迪斯尼乐园一直都是开放的。23.Which can be used to replace the underlined word “exclusive” i
34、n the last paragraph?A.Attractive.B.Expensive.C.Wonderful.D.Beautiful.答案B解析词义猜测题。根据最后一部分可知,要想在迪斯尼乐园的高级餐厅吃饭,需要先交给俱乐部2.5万美元,外加1.2万美元的年费,所以在此吃饭消费很高。BWhen she first started learning about the climate change from one of her elders,Fawn Sharp was invited on a helicopter flight over the Olympic Mountains t
35、o survey the Mount Anderson glacier.But the glacier was gone,melted by the warming climate.Sharp had a deep sense of loss when she discovered the glacier wasnt there anymore.Loss is a growing issue for people working and living on the front lines of climate change.And that gave Jennifer Wren Atkinso
36、n,a full-time lecturer at the University of Washington Bothell,US,an idea for a class.This term,she taught students on the Bothell campus about the emotional burdens of environmental studies.She used the experiences of Native American tribes(部落),scientists and activists,and asked her 24 students to
37、face the reality that there is no easy fixthat “this is such an intractable problem that theyre going to be dealing with it for the rest of their lives”.Student Cody Dillon used to be a climate science skeptic(怀疑论者).Then he did his own reading and research,and changed his mind.Dillon wasnt going int
38、o environmental workhe was a computer-science major.Yet,the potential for a worldwide environmental catastrophe seemed so real to him five years ago that he quit his job and became a full-time volunteer for an environmental group that worked on restoration(恢复) projects.Six months into the work,he de
39、cided that Atkinsons class was just what he was looking fora place where he could discuss his concerns about a changing climate.Atkinson said she hoped the class helped her students prepare themselves for the amount of environmental loss that will happen over their lifetimes.“We are already changing
40、 the planetso many species are going to be lost,displaced or massively impacted,” she said.“The future isnt going to be what they imagined.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。一次搭乘直升机飞行的经历使FawnSharp认识到了冰川融化的严重性,于是JenniferWrenAtkinson给学生开设了课程,教学生如何面对气候变化,她的课程让很多学生关注环境问题。24.Why did the author mention the case of Fawn Shar
41、p?A.To lay a basis for Fawn Sharps further research.B.To prove Fawn Sharps work is similar to Atkinsons.C.To lead into the issue of loss caused by climate change.D.To show scientists concern about the Mount Anderson glacier.答案C解析推理判断题。通读第一段可知,FawnSharp在一次直升机飞行中意识到气候变化导致了冰川融化。由此可推知,作者在第一段中提及FawnSharp
42、的例子是为了引出下文气候变化导致环境问题的话题,故选C项。25.Whats the main purpose of Atkinsons class?A.To explore how different people deal with climate change.B.To get students more concerned about the environmental issue.C.To find solutions to the environmental issue of Olympic Mountains.D.To teach students how to conduct r
43、esearch about environment.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,她给学生讲环境研究的情感压力,她让她的24个学生面对没有简单的解决方法这一事实。由此可知,Atkinson的课程目的是让学生们更加关注环境问题,故选B项。26.Which of the following words best explains “intractable” underlined in Paragraph 3?A.Simple.B.Difficult.C.Common.D.Interesting.答案B解析词义猜测题。根据上文可知,Atkinson用美洲土著部落、科学家以及积极分子们的经
44、历让她的24个学生面对没有简单的解决方法这个事实,结合该句句意可知,这是一个如此困难的问题以至于学生们将用他们的余生来解决它,故选B项。27.How did Atkinsons class influence Dillon?A.It made him work as a part-time volunteer for restoration projects.B.It made him realize a planet-wide climate disaster would happen.C.It encouraged him to be more involved in environmen
45、tal protection.D.It discouraged him to work on restoration projects for the environment.答案C解析推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的“Sixmonthsintothework.discusshisconcernsaboutachangingclimate.”可知,Dillon在环保组织做了六个月志愿者之后,他认为在Atkinson的课堂上他可以讨论他对气候变化的担忧。由此可推知,Atkinson的课程鼓励Dillon参与环境保护,故选C项。CWorld Environment Day is celebrated
46、annually on June 5th and was created to inspire people around the globe to take an active part in environmental protection and learn more about ways we can help to guarantee the future of our planet is safe.The very first World Environment Day took place in 1974,established by the United Nations Gen
47、eral Assembly on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment that took place in 1972.Each year the United Nations picks a theme and a host city where anyone who is concerned about the environment can talk about environmental topics with others,followed by different kinds of ex
48、hibits to promote environmental awareness.Environmentalists,academics and scientists come together to bring new ideas on the table concerning the environment.The 2018 World Environment Day was hosted by India,and the theme was Beat Plastic Pollution.It urged people to explore and choose supportable
49、alternatives like paper or cloth bags to reduce the production and use of disposable plastic,which made up 10% of all of the waste.Even though the United Nations picks a specific host city every year,people around the world still celebrate World Environment Day in their hometowns with parades (游行),c
50、oncerts,cleaning up,tree planting and all kinds of green actions to work towards having a beautiful planet and battling pollution.World Environment Day is not a public holiday,so you wont be getting the day off work or school,but if you want to celebrate,why not bring it to the attention of your par
51、ents,friends,colleagues or classmates?World Environment Day is all about working together to take action for the planet,so try to get everyone you know interested in helping do something.Things as small as making sure people have a way to recycle can make a difference.You could also try beautifying
52、your neighbourhood by planting gardens,learn about green foods,raise money for a local wildlife conservation group or simply learn about the effects of different products on the earth.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界环境日的由来和发展状况,呼吁全员行动起来帮助保护地球。28.Why is World Environment Day set up?A.To make people know more
53、 about nature.B.To ask people to help to protect the globe.C.To warn people of the danger of air pollution.D.To encourage people to plan the earths future.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,世界环境日的目的是鼓励世界各地的人们积极参与环境保护,并学会用更多的方法来帮助确保我们的地球将来是安全的,故选B项。29.What do people do on World Environment Day?A.Decide a host city
54、.B.Hold a theme party.C.Discuss environmental ideas.D.Show some plastic products.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段中最后两句内容可知,人们在这一天主要是讨论环境问题,故选C项。30.Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “disposable” in Paragraph 3?A.High-cost.B.Poor-quality.C.Second-hand.D.Single-use.答案D解析词义猜测题。根据
55、第三段中的“BeatPlasticPollution”,结合后面的句子“Iturgedpeopletoexploreandchoosesupportablealternativeslikepaperorclothbags”和“whichmadeup10%ofallofthewaste”可知,disposableplastic造成了大量资源浪费,所以“一次性的”符合语境,故选D项。31.Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A.Every bit of effort counts.B.Doing is better than saying.C.Man
56、y hands make light work.D.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.答案A解析段落大意题。通读最后一段的内容可知,该段主要是讲每个人都可以从身边小事做起,积极行动起来保护地球,每个人的微小努力都很重要,故选A项。DPopulation data for European mountain birds have been for the first time combined in a recent study,with worrying results: the abundance of mountain-specialist
57、birds has declined by as much as 10% in the 2000s.Ecological communities in mountain areas include species not found in any other habitats.These species are also very susceptible to climate change,as global warming is reducing their liveable habitats.In principle,species may relocate further up the
58、mountains,but closer to the top their habitat inevitably shrinks.According to the new article,the abundance of European mountain birds has in fact declined in line with climate change projections.The recently released study examined the population trends of 44 bird species in the 2000s in the mounta
59、in and fell regions of Fennoscandia,Great Britain,the Alps and the Iberian Peninsula.A decline was seen in 14 of the observed species,while eight of them saw significant increase.“On average,population decline among the species studied was 7% over the 13-year research period,making the situation of
60、mountain birds distinctly worse compared to,for example,European forest birds,whose numbers did not change during the same period,” explains Aleksi Lehikoinen,an Academy of Finland research fellow at the Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus (part of the University of Helsinki),who headed the stu
61、dy.The situation is direst for species that only inhabit mountain regions and are unable to live in other European environments.For these species,known as mountain specialists,the numbers dwindled by as much as 10% during the monitoring period.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了生活在欧洲的山鸟的生存状况。这些山鸟对气候变化非常敏感,而日趋严重的温室
62、效应破坏了它们原本的栖息地,而它们却又无法在更高的地方生存,所以数量越来越少。32.What can we get from the passage about European mountain birds?A.They are newly found species.B.They can be found at any place of the world.C.The number of the birds has decreased greatly.D.The number of the birds has increased greatly.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,这
63、个令人担忧的结果就是山鸟的数量下降了。33.Why did the liveable habitats of the species reduce?A.Air pollutions.B.Global warming.C.Human activities.D.Competition with other species.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句内容可知,温室效应破坏了山鸟的栖息环境。34.Which one is TRUE according to a recently released study?A.All 44 bird species decreased.B.Only 8
64、of the species declined.C.14 of the observed species declined.D.There was no change in the number of the bird species.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二句内容可知,在可观察的鸟当中有14种鸟的数量下降了。35.What does the word “direst” mean in the last paragraph?A.Serious.B.Useful.C.Suitable.D.Waterless.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第五段第一句和第六段第二句可知,这种mountai
65、n-specialistbirds减少的比率要比一般鸟高,也就是情况更严重。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。HowtoGrowOrganicTomatoesinaContainerAnyone who has seen tomatoes growing in a garden knows that they tend to be huge plants.36 So the first thing to do when considering growing tomatoes in a pot
66、is to find a suitable variety.After you find the perfect plant,it is time to plant it.In general,plastic or fiberglass pots are best for growing tomatoes.They dont dry out quickly.While tomatoes love heat,they dont like being dry.37 Besides,tomatoes need to grow in a reasonably large pot.A pot must
67、be 8 inches deep.That s the absolute minimum.A 12- or 16-inch pot is even better.Any good quality organic potting soil works for tomatoes.Dont use soil dug directly from the garden.38 Compost-based soil,whether purchased or mixed from your special recipe,is nice.When planting the tomato,put some soi
68、l in the bottom of the pot and set the plant in.After you have the plant set at the proper level,fill in around it with soil.The soil should go up to about an inch below the rim of the pot to allow room for watering.39 The best way to tell when to water is to stick your finger into the soilif the fi
69、rst two inches are dry,its time to water.The trickiest thing about growing tomatoes in a pot is that they are heavy feeders.Every time you water,you wash nutrients out of the soil.So fertilize (施肥) regularly.Once a month is good.But every other week,applying the fertilizer at half-strength is better
70、.40A.It is too heavy for container gardens.B.Thats why clay pots are popular.C.Instead,use whatever soil you can get.D.And dry soil can reduce fruit production.E.This provides constant nutrients for the tomato plants.F.They require peoples much work to stay manageable.G.Tomatoes dont like being dry,
71、so water them regularly.答案3640 FDAGE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和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。What do you do with a withered orchid(兰花)?41 youre an expert,you may find that they never 42 for you again.Everything has a life cycle and orchids dont 43 forever.I cant 44 throwing o
72、ut orchids.I have tried my best,but in 45.After so much 46 and error,I was almost 47 that they have died.48,my wife had other ideas.Some of the plants were moved to a table in the living room,and others were 49 on the kitchen window.Actually,everything has its own life cycle.Sure,you can 50 hope.It
73、was easy to believe that those orchids would never flower againthat is,until my wife decided to come to their 51.My wife kept moving the plants around the house looking for the right light.52,the orchids stayed alive.Tiny new stems(茎) grew from the old ones a year later.And now,nearly all of them ar
74、e flowering.Yes,you can 53everything you think is importantyour beauty,your wealth,even your familybut as long as you are alive,you can find new life within something you thought was never going to bloom(开花) again.Never lose 54 on finding new life,even if the chance is 55.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者发
75、现兰花凋零后,依然舍不得把花扔掉,于是想尽各种办法去拯救兰花,作者借此劝告人们不要轻易放弃希望。41.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.UnlessD.If答案C解析根据句意可知,空处填从属连词引导条件状语从句,unless意为“除非”,符合句意,故选C项。42.A.bloomB.struggleC.liveD.care答案A解析根据句意和上下文可知,bloom意为“开花”,符合句意,故选A项。43.A.continueB.lastC.manageD.go答案B解析根据前文“Everythinghasalifecycle.”可知,last在此处用作动词,意为“持续”,符合句意,故选B项
76、。44.A.helpB.stopC.keepD.stand答案D解析standdoing是固定搭配,意为“忍受做”,符合句意,故选D项。45.A.ruinsB.vainC.needD.trouble答案B解析句意:我尽我自己最大的努力尝试,但都没有成功。ruin“毁坏”;vain“徒劳”;need“需要”;trouble“麻烦”。invain是固定搭配,意为“徒劳”,符合句意,故选B项。46.A.effortB.attemptC.researchD.trial答案D解析根据前文可知,作者尝试去拯救这些花而做了很多尝试,trial表示“尝试”,符合题意,故选D项。47.A.remindedB.i
77、nformedC.convincedD.warned答案C解析句意:经过这么多的尝试和错误,我几乎确信它们死了。remind“提醒”;inform“通知”;convince“使信服”;warn“警告”。beconvinced意为“使信服”,符合句意,故选C项。48.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.AlsoD.Otherwise答案A解析句意:然而,我的妻子有了别的主意。however“然而”;therefore“因此”;also“同样”;otherwise“否则”。根据语境可知,作者的妻子想出了别的主意,此处和前文作者付出的努力而得到的结果构成转折关系,故选A项。49.A.remo
78、vedB.ignoredC.placedD.sold答案C解析句意:一些植物被搬到客厅的桌子上,另一些被放在厨房的窗户上。根据句意和前文moved可知,place表示“放置”,符合句意,故选C项。50.A.stick toB.believe inC.build upD.give up答案D解析句意:当然,你可以放弃希望。stickto“坚持”;believein“信任”;buildup“建立”;giveup“放弃”。根据句意可知,giveup是固定搭配,意为“放弃”,符合句意,故选D项。51.A.rescueB.mindC.noticeD.way答案A解析句意:人们很容易相信这些兰花再也不会开
79、花了也就是说,直到我妻子决定来拯救它们。rescue“援救”;mind“介意”;notice“注意”;way“方法”。根据句意和前文可知,作者的妻子通过各种方法来拯救这些兰花,故选A项。52.A.GenerallyB.NormallyC.SurprisinglyD.Sadly答案C解析句意:我妻子不停地在房子周围移动植物,寻找合适的光线。令人惊讶的是,这些兰花竟然活了下来。generally“一般地”;normally“正常地”;surprisingly“惊讶地”;sadly“悲伤地”。根据语境可知,这些兰花竟然活了下来,这令人惊讶,故选C项。53.A.loseB.missC.gainD.ke
80、ep答案A解析句意:是的,你可以失去你认为重要的一切你的美貌,你的财富,甚至你的家庭。lose“失去”;miss“想念”;gain“获得”;keep“保持”。根据句意可知,lose符合句意,故选A项。54.A.trustB.confidenceC.hopeD.dream答案C解析句意:永远不要对找到新生活失去希望,即使机会渺茫。trust“信任”;confidence“信心”;hope“希望”;dream“梦想”。根据第四段第二句“Sure,youcanhope.”和句意可知,hope符合句意,故选C项。55.A.greatB.bigC.hardD.slim答案D解析句意:永远不要对找到新生活
81、失去希望,即使机会渺茫。great“极好的”;big“大的”;hard“困难的”。slim意为“微小的”,符合句意,故选D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。What would happen if all of Earths ice melted?As Earth gets 56.(hot) every year,the planets ice suffers.The ice is melting faster than ever.Sea ice is 57.(main) in the Arctic.This k
82、ind of ice is made of salty seawater.Land ice is mostly in Greenland and Antarctica,58. is made of fresh water.Sea levels will rise to 50 to 85 metres,59.(cause) many global changes.60.(city) near the sea will disappear.Sea animals will have no homes.Earth will move around more slowly.We will have l
83、onger days because two milliseconds 61.(add) to each day.Global temperature will rise by 3.5 .Poisonous chemicals from some ice will go into rivers and oceans.Only 30 percent of water on Earth is fresh,62. about 70 percent of that is 63.(freeze).Thats 30 million cubic km of ice.Using this kind of ic
84、e 64.(build) a 1000-metre-thick wall,65. would cover North America.答案与解析【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章讲述了随着地球一年比一年热,地球上的冰川遭受着煎熬。冰融化的速度比以往任何时候都要快。如果地球上所有的冰都融化了,会发生什么呢?56.hotter考查形容词比较级。句意:随着地球一年比一年热,地球上的冰川遭受着煎熬。get是系动词,后面用比较级,故填hotter。57.mainly考查副词。句意:海冰主要在北极。这种冰是由咸海水组成的。副词修饰动词,mainly修饰be动词,故填mainly。58.which考查定语从句。
85、句意:陆冰主要分布在格陵兰岛和南极洲。这种冰是由淡水制成的。“ismadeoffreshwater”是一个非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词Landice,关系词在定语从句中作主语,指物,that不能引导非限制性定语从句,故填which。59.causing考查非谓语动词。句意:当冰融化时,海平面将升至50至85米,造成很多全球变化。“海平面上升”和“造成”之间是主动关系,用动词-ing形式作状语,故填causing。60.Cities考查名词复数。句意:海滨城市将会消失。“海滨城市”是复数意义,用名词复数,故填Cities。61.willbeadded考查动词时态和语态。句意:我们会有更长的一天,
86、因为每一天都会增加两毫秒。原因状语从句中,主语是twomilliseconds,缺少谓语动词,根据前面的will得知用一般将来时,“毫秒”和“添加”是被动关系,用被动语态。故填willbeadded。62.and考查连词。句意:地球上只有30%的水是新鲜的,其中约70%是冻结的。该空前后两个分句是并列关系,故填and。63.frozen考查形容词。be动词后用形容词作表语,故填frozen。64.tobuild考查固定短语。句意:如果你用这些冰来建造一堵1000米厚的墙,它将覆盖北美洲。usesthtodosth意为“用某物做某事”,是固定搭配。故填tobuild。65.it考查代词。此处指代
87、前面的名词wall,故填it。第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,给你开网店的英国朋友Peter寄去了一包自家产的有机(organic)绿茶,并附有一份该茶的说明。请你给Peter发封邮件,要点如下:1.请他品茶;2.说明该茶的特点(有机、绿色等);3.请他帮忙代卖该茶。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头语和结束语已为你写好,不计入总词数。Dear Peter,Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua参考范文Dear Peter,How are you?I hope you and y
88、our family are quite well.Yesterday I posted a package of tea to you,inside which is a description for it.Our family plant tea and we make the tea product by ourselves.Green and organic,the tea is rich in nutrition like vitamins.You can taste it and will find how nice it is.Meanwhile,Id like to ask
89、you a favor.I wonder if you could sell the tea for me in your shop.Thank you for your help!Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Nowadays, more and more college students have no problem walking into a classroom and opening their laptops.Others may spend an ent
90、ire study period with a smartphone in hand.Some people argue that the increasing use of technology can have many helpful effects on society.But a recent research suggests that using technology during class time may harm college students ability to remember and process the subject material.Arnold Gla
91、ss, a professor in Rutgers University in New Jersey, and a student researcher investigated the issue of divided student attention.The study involved 118 Rutgers students who were taking the same level college class.The students were permitted to use any electronic device during half of their daily c
92、lass periods.During the other half, no one was allowed to use any technology.The researchers found that the average daily quiz results showed no evidence of harmful effects from the use of technology.However, the average results of the larger tests and final exam showed that all the students perform
93、ed poorly when they were permitted to use technology in the classroom.Glass argues that it shows the use of electronic devices in the classroom prevents students from processing information.When the students hear what the professor is saying, they might be buying things online or reading unrelated e
94、mails at the same time.And that, Glass says, makes it harder for the information to enter their long term memory.Even though the students know what the professor is saying at that time, they no longer remember it a week later because they have missed the opportunity.However, Lauren Margulieux, an as
95、sistant professor at Georgia State University in Atlanta argues that there are times when classroom use of technology is unavoidable.So, he says, educators need to consider that something other than technology is distracting students.In fact, a special software program has been created.Students can
96、use the program, which engages students more with the class material on their personal devices during a given class.It can also be used to observe student activity and prevent them from opening unrelated pages and programs.参考范文A recent research shows using technology in class may prevent college stu
97、dents remembering and processing information.(要点1) 118 students participated in the research where they used technology during half of class periods.(要点2) The researchers found in the long run the students performances were poor when using technology because they were distracted.(要点3) But another researcher thinks something else except technology is to blame for distracting students.(要点4) Actually, a special software program has been made to keep students focused.(要点5)
