1、技法指导新闻报道的结构一般分为四个部分：标题、导语、主体和结语。在写新闻报道时，要注意以下几点：1新闻的标题必须语言简练，有较强的吸引力。2写作依据的材料要充分，要用事实来说话，语言力求简洁。3报道中要有亮点，能引人深思或能让人产生强烈的兴趣。黄金表达：教你如何营造亮点1It is reported that 58 people were killed in the earthquake, including 22 males and 36 females.2Witnesses said the fire lasted for four hours.3In my opinion, measur
2、es should be taken by the government to set up various schools and colleges to meet the needs of people.4Further details of what happened are still unclear.5A big fire broke out in the forest in the southwest of America on April 5.6“Saving the Earth” conference came to a close last Saturday.7The who
3、le nation was shocked at the news.8The conference urges the government of all countries to take necessary measures to get rid of pollution.写作规范题目要求请给一家报纸写一篇新闻报道，以“Great Changes in My Hometown”为题目，介绍在你的家乡发生的一些变化。要求：词数：100左右。Great Changes in My Hometown 三步作文法第一步：搜索词汇1发生take_place2过着艰苦的生活 live_a_hard_l
4、ife3由于 because_of/owing_to/thanks_to4挣钱 earn/bring_in_money5以为骄傲 be_proud_of/take_pride_in第二步：由词造句1完成句子大部分人是农民。Most people were_peasants.他们过着艰苦的生活。They lived_a_hard_life.这儿的人们能挣很多钱。People here have_brought_in_much_money.很多人有了私家车。Many people have_private_cars_to_drive.2句式升级用定语从句连接句Most_people_were_pe
5、asants_who_lived_a_hard_life.用so . that .句型连接句People_here_have_brought_in_so_much_money_that_many_people_have_private_cars_to_drive.第三步：连句成篇Great Changes in My HometownGreat changes have taken place in my hometown in the past twenty years.Twenty years ago, my hometown was just a small, old and poor
6、town. There were few factories. Most people were peasants who lived a hard life. However, nowadays, thanks to our countrys reform policy, peoples living conditions have improved a lot. People here have brought in so much money that many people have private cars to drive and advanced mobile phones to
7、 make calls. They live in newlybuilt departments with computers, fashionable furniture and so on.As a member of our society, I am proud of these changes. I hope my hometown will become more and more beautiful.对应学生课下能力提升(二十).阅读理解Bored with your life? Dreaming of something different? I always wonder w
8、hat life would be like 400 km above my head. Thats where the International Space Station orbits the earth, with six astronauts living and working on board, for months at a time.How do they sleep? They spend the night floating in a sleeping bag inside a small cubicle (小隔间) on the ceiling. American as
9、tronaut Sunita Williams explains, “Its like a little phone booth, but its pretty comfortable and it doesnt matter if I turn over and sleep upside down. I dont have any sensation (感觉) in my head that tells me Im upside down.”Brushing your teeth in a place where you cant have a tap or a sink can be a
10、challenge. Can you imagine the mess that running water would make in zero gravity? Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield uses a straw to put a big blob (一滴) of water from a sealed bag onto an ordinary toothbrush and adds a little toothpaste which he has to swallow when hes done.Daily exercise is essenti
11、al. The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile and muscles lose strength so astronauts are encouraged to work out for at least two hours a day.The role of astronauts in the International Space Station is to act as lab technicians for scientists back on earth. So they spend their time maintaining t
12、heir environment and performing and monitoring experiments in a confined space about the size of a Boeing 747. Almost every task is carefully planned by mission control although most astronauts spend their first days losing things until they get used to sticking everything they use to the walls with
13、 Velcro, duct tape (强力胶带) or clips (夹子)One of their most valued perks (额外待遇) is the view from “the office”， dominated by that gigantic blue ball down there, sitting in the darkness of space. Wow! Absolutely breathtaking!1When they sleep upside down, the astronauts will not get dizzy because _.Athey
14、dont feel itBthey sleep in the daytimeCthey sleep in special sleeping bagsDthey are trained to adapt to the conditions of weightlessness解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段的“American astronaut Sunita Williams explains, Its like a little phone booth, but its pretty comfortable and it doesnt matter if I turn over and sle
15、ep upside down. I dont have any sensation (感觉) in my head that tells me Im upside down.”可知，宇航员倒着睡不会晕是因为大脑并没有感知到这种颠倒的行为，故选A。2Why may astronauts lose things?ABecause they always forget where they put their things.BBecause in zero gravity, everything that is not stuck down floats.CBecause they are so b
16、usy that they dont have enough time to put their things away.DBecause in a space station, there arent enough places for astronauts to store their things.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段的第二句“They spend the night floating in a sleeping bag inside a small cubicle (小隔间) on the ceiling”和第三段的第二句“Can you imagine the mess
17、that running water would make in zero gravity”以及第五段的最后一句“Almost every task is carefully planned by mission control although most astronauts spend their first days losing things until they get used to sticking everything they use to the walls with Velcro, duct tape (强力胶带) or clips (夹子)”可知，在失重状态下没有被固定
18、的东西会飘浮起来以至于会丢失，故选B。3What parts become weak if astronauts dont exercise?ATheir teeth and bones.BTheir brains and bones.CTheir teeth and muscles.DTheir bones and muscles.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile and muscles lose strength”可知，宇航员不锻炼的话，他们的肌肉和骨头会变得虚弱。4What is the
19、best title for the text?AThe Problems We Met in SpaceBHow to Become an AstronautCLiving and Working in SpaceDThe International Space Station解析：选C标题归纳题。根据第一段和全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是太空中宇航员的生活和工作情况，故选C。.阅读七选五6 Tips for Healthy, White TeethGo on a whiteteeth diet. If youre quaffing (畅饮) red wine and black te
20、a, or smoking cigarettes, expect the results to show up as notsopearly whites.Throw away your toothbrush or electric toothbrush head every two to three months._1_ According to dentist Harold Katz, the best way to brush is by placing your toothbrush at a 45degree angle against your gums (牙龈) and gent
21、ly moving it in a circular motion. Grip the toothbrush like a pencil so you wont scrub (刷洗) too hard.Use a tongue scraper (刮刀) every morning to remove tongue plaque (舌斑) and freshen breath. One cause of bad breath is the buildup of bacteria on the tongue, which a daily tongue scraping will help bani
22、sh (消除). _2_Eat “detergent (清洁剂)” foods that are firm or crisp to help clean teeth as you munch (咀嚼)_3_ For best results, make “detergent” foods the final food you eat in your meal if you know you wont be able to brush your teeth after eating.Stay fresh. Check by licking (舔) your palm and smelling i
23、t while its wet. If you smell something, its time for a sugarfree breath mint (薄荷). Shopping for mouthwash? _4_ Mouthwashes with too much alcohol can dry out mouth tissue, making it more prone (易于) to bacteria.Brushing your teeth first and last are the two most crucial times of the day, as saliva (唾
24、液) which keeps plaque off teeth, dries up at night, so its best to have all plaque cleaned off the teeth before sleep._5_AMake sure its alcohol free.BApples are good, as are raw carrots, celery and popcorn.COtherwise, youre just transferring bacteria to your mouth.DHowever, the bacteria wont be stay
25、ing on the top of your tongue.EIts more effective than brushing your tongue with a toothbrush too.FWhen you sleep without bacteria in your mouth, you will feel much better.GIts also important to brush first in the morning to remove plaque and bacteria built up as you slept.1解析：选C根据此空前的“Throw away yo
26、ur toothbrush . every two to three months.”可知，每隔两到三个月要换一次牙刷，本空应说明这样做的原因。C项(否则你就是在把细菌转移到嘴巴里。符合语境。)2解析：选E根据空前的“One cause of bad breath ., which a daily tongue scraping will help banish(清除)”可知，刮舌板有助于有效清除舌头上堆积的细菌，故此处描述的是刮舌板的益处。E项意为“这比用牙刷刷你的舌面更加有效”，符合上下文逻辑。其中it 指代Use a tongue scraper every morning .这件事。3
27、解析：选B根据空前建议吃有清洁作用的硬的或脆的食物，边咀嚼边清洗牙齿可知，此段应涉及所吃的食物。只有B项中出现了食物。故选B项。4解析：选A根据本空后的“Mouthwashes with too much alcohol can dry out mouth tissue .”可知，此处应是建议使用不含酒精的漱口水。故选A项。5解析：选G根据最后一段，建议起床后第一件事和睡觉前最后一件事是刷牙，以及本空前描述要在睡觉前刷牙可知，此处应该是早晨起来也要刷牙。G项意为“同样重要的是早晨起来先刷牙，以此来清除夜间睡觉堆积起来的牙菌斑和细菌”，符合逻辑。故选G项。.完形填空Years ago, feel
28、ing tired and frustrated，I began to doubt whether teaching was worth it anymore._1_， a ridiculous moment in class lit my way out of the darkness.I was teaching a chemistry lesson, and the students were_2_ about working with alcohol lamps.But a girl couldnt get her wick (灯芯) to burn. She was one of t
29、he kids who always seem to be the _3_ one picked for the team, who appeared to have_4_ that she could never be special.Normally I do not interfere with science projects, because_5_ can be part of the learning process.Yet this was simply a matter of faulty equipment；the wick was not as _6_ as it shou
30、ld have been.I needed to _7_.The girl had tears in her eyes, and I felt_8_ of myself for ever having felt like giving up. For that one moment, the only thing that_9_ to me was that this girl should have a successful experiment.She was going to go home that day with a _10_ on her face.I bent over her
31、 alcohol lamp, and with a long kitchen match tried to reach the wick.I was so _11_ to the match that I could feel the flame.Finally the wick caught fire, and I looked up triumphantly (得意扬扬地), _12_the smile on the girls face._13_， she took one look at me and began screaming in fear.I did not understa
32、nd why the kids were all pointing at me_14_ I realized that the flame had lit my hair.Several kids ran to me and _15_at my head.Talk about a dream come true they got to hit their teacher on the head and say they were_16_ her.A few minutes later, all was well and I watched the kids_17_ the experiment
33、. I felt like an idiot, and yet for the first time in weeks, I felt how much I _18_ about teaching. I had tried hard to help someone; though not particularly well, but the _19_ was there. From that moment, I determined to always teach like my hair was_20_.语篇解读：作者是一名化学老师，在过去的某段时间里，她开始厌倦教学。但一次化学实验课上发生
34、的小事故让她重新燃起了对教学的热情。1A.InstantlyBFortunatelyCHopefully DAbsolutely解析：选B上文提到作者开始感到疲惫和沮丧，并质疑教学的价值，下文提到班级里的荒唐时刻引导她走出了阴暗，这种转变对作者而言是幸运的。所以B项符合语境。2A.excited BembarrassedCskeptical Dparticular解析：选A从下文“But a girl couldnt get her wick to burn”以及“the girl had tears in her eyes”可知，学生对于使用酒精灯是非常兴奋的(excited)，和后文小女孩
35、无法点燃酒精灯急出眼泪形成对比。skeptical意为“怀疑的”。3A.first BbestClast Dvery解析：选C根据下文“she could never be special”可知女孩是那种总是最后一个(last)被选入队伍、文静内向的女生。4A.accepted BdeniedCdeclared Dhoped解析：选A句意：她似乎也接受了(accepted)她很普通的事实。5A.practice BaccidentsCinaccuracy Dfailure解析：选D作者通常不干预学生的科学课程，因为失败(failure)也是学习过程的一部分。6A.dry BbigCthick
36、Dlong解析：选D根据第四段的“with a long kitchen match tried to reach the wick”得知，小女孩的酒精灯的灯芯没有本来该有的长度(long)。7A.step in Bstep asideCstep up Dstep down解析：选A根据上文“Normally I do not interfere with science projects”可知，作者一般不干预学生实验，但是小女孩实验失败是设备问题，所以作者感到应该干涉(step in)。step in 对应前文的interfere with。step aside意为“走到一边，从权威地位退下
37、”；step up意为“增加，提高”；step down意为“辞职，下台”。8A.proud BawareCtired Dashamed解析：选D小女孩急出了眼泪说明小女孩不想放弃，因此相比之下，作者对自己曾经想要放弃感到羞愧(ashamed)。9A.happened BattendedCmattered Drelated解析：选C句意：在那一刻，于我而言唯一重要(matter)的事就是让小女孩成功做成实验。10A.fear BsmileCshame Dsurprise解析：选B让小女孩成功做成实验，然后面带微笑(smile)回家。11A.accessible BcloseClow Dshor
38、t解析：选B句意：我离火柴很近(close)，甚至能感受到火焰。12A.expecting BfindingCmissing Dimagining解析：选A根据上文“the only thing that mattered to me was that this girl should have a successful experiment. She was going to go home that day with a smile”可知，当作者最终点燃酒精灯的时候，她得意扬扬地抬起头，期望(expecting)小女孩脸上露出微笑。 13A.Rather BBesidesCStill DI
39、nstead解析：选D上文提到作者期望小女孩露出微笑，下文提到小女孩看着她，开始害怕地尖叫，可知与自己的预期相反(instead)。14A.as BwhenCuntil Dsince解析：选C句意：直到(not .until)我意识到火焰点着了我的头发我才明白为什么所有的学生都指着我。15A.looked BshoutedChit Dwaved解析：选C根据下文“they got to hit their teacher on the head”可知，几个孩子跑过来朝作者头部打过去(hit)。16A.helping BcursingCkidding Damusing解析：选A句意：他们的梦想实
40、现了他们可以打老师的头还可以说是帮助老师(helping)。17A.beginning BpausingCcontinuing Dpreparing解析：选C句意：几分钟过后，一切都正常了。我看着孩子们继续做(continuing)实验。18A.argued BcaredCcomplained Dworried解析：选B根据转折副词yet可推断出整件事也给作者带来积极的影响，她发现自己很在意(care about)教学，和文章首段呼应。19A.strategy BreasonCscheme Deffort解析：选D句意：我尽力去帮助别人，尽管不是特别理想，但是至少我努力(effort)了。st
41、rategy意为“战略”；scheme意为“方案，轨迹”。20A.on fire Bon endCin sight Din chaos解析：选A句意：从那刻起，我决定一直如头发着火般(on fire)热情地投入教学。一语双关，on fire既可以表示“着火”，又可以表示“充满热情”。on end意为“连续地”；in sight意为“被看到，在视力范围之内”；in chaos意为“混乱”。.语法填空When you smile, not only do you feel happy, _1_ you also bring a ray of light into the lives of othe
42、rs.Someone once_2_ (say), “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight, by increasing your face value.” Know that a smile is a little thing that can produce great results._3_ it takes is a smile to make short work of many _4_ (difficulty), for just being happy can help others.Ive often thought
43、of a smile_5_ the touch of God given to his people.A day without a smile is a day wasted. Some people grin (咧嘴笑) and bear it, while_6_ smile and change the world.Dont you love the feelings of a _7_ (return) smile? It can move into the soul and release good into the world. It can make friends with_8_
44、 (strange)It can bring friends closer together. It can bridge the generation gap. It can fill the heart with love.A smile is a light in the window of the soul, _9_ (indicate) that the heart is at home.God puts a smile on our faces so that we would see that the world needs that breath to_10_ (light)
45、the darkness in our life.1but考查并列连词。根据句中的“not only”可知，该句考查not only .but(also) .结构。2said考查动词时态。根据时间状语“once”可知，此处应用一般过去时态，故填said。3What考查连接词。分析句子结构可知，what在此引导主语从句，并在从句中作宾语。4difficulties考查名词复数。many后接可数名词的复数。difficulty意为“难事”。5as考查固定搭配。think of .as .“认为是”。6others考查代词。分析句子可知，该句考查some .others .意为“一些人其他人”。7r
46、eturned考查非谓语动词。return与smile之间为被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。8strangers考查词性转换和名词复数。由上文的friends可知，此处应为strangers，意为“陌生人”。9indicating考查非谓语动词。indicate与其逻辑主语a smile之间为主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。10lighten考查词性转换。因为to 为不定式符号，且在此处表示目的，其后应跟动词原形。故用lighten，意为“(使)变明亮”。.短文改错My English teacher gave us a horrible job today.She told us what we
47、 would have to prepare a tenminute speech for Tuesday.I cant stand speaking in front of the class.Anyway, I asked my teacher if I could do something different like a writing report.I told her how nervously I would get when speak before the class.My teacher explained me that she couldnt change that.W
48、hile she did have some advices.She encouraged me to get to work right away.She said if I practice my speech ahead of time, I would feel the more comfortable.As a result of his warm words, I decided to make a try.答案：第二句：whatthat第四句：writingwritten第五句：nervouslynervous; speakspeaking第六句：explained后加to第七句
49、：WhileBut; advicesadvice第九句：practicepracticed; 去掉the第十句：hisher单元质量检测(五)(时间：100分钟满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。ATheres more to phone boxes than phonesAdoptThe red phone box is part of the character of many streets and villages around the UK. But with the mobile phon
50、e, many are no longer used and we are looking to remove them. For just 1 you can make sure the red phone boxes in your community enjoy a new life as something completely different, like a book exchange, or an art gallery.Click here to see what some local communities have already done. Download our A
51、dopt A Kiosk brochure here, or if youre ready to adopt one now, click here!BuyWouldnt it be great to impress your customers with a traditional red phone box in your places? Or maybe you badly want to own one yourself. Go on! You know its just what your garden needs!For more information, get in touch
52、 with our partners at X2Connect or call them at 4401636611110.AdvertiseThink about how many people pass by a phone box daily. Its a great way to get noticed. If youd like to advertise your business or campaign on the side of a phone box, get in touch to find out more.Talk to our partners at JCDecaux
53、 for more information.CashCombine a red phone box with an ATM. Our company takes care of everything from site acquisition (站点获取) and installation (安装), gaining planning permission from local authorities, to preparations of the phone box and ATM as well as ongoing protecting and cleaning services.To
54、find out more, fill out the callback form below or call us.1What are you supposed to do if you adopt a phone box?ASell it online for new uses.BMove it to your own office.CReplace it with an art gallery.DRecycle it to serve your community.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Adopt部分的内容可知，所谓领养电话亭，就是将社区中不再运行的电话亭改造后重新投入使用，它可以有
55、全新的用途。根据“what some local communities have already done”可知，这些电话亭是以社区的名义领养的，改造后自然也是为了服务社区。2What do you need to get in touch with if you want to purchase a phone box?AX2Connect.BJCDecaux.CYour communities. DLocal authorities.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Buy部分的“get in touch with our partners at X2Connect”可知，若想购买电话亭可以联系
56、X2Connect。3What is recommended if you want to attract customers?AFixing an ATM in your phone box.BSelling small things in the phone box.COrganizing campaigns to sell phone boxes.DAdvertising your product on a phone box.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Advertise部分可知，每天电话亭周围的人流量很大，所以可以在上面做广告，用来吸引顾客。BOn Friday, December 1
57、1, 2015, I visited NASAs Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.My first stop was the Space Food Systems Laboratory, where I met with Ben ONeil, a food scientist. He makes and packages food for astronauts in space. I got to taste mixed fruits, Italian veggies, beef ravioli, blueberry cobbl
58、er, shrimp cocktail, and a mango peach smoothie. Space food tastes like the food we eat on Earth. Thats because it is. Space food is made out of ingredients you can find at your grocery store. A special process is applied to keep the important nutrients that space explorers need to stay healthy.Next
59、, I met with astronaut Terry Virts, who recently spent six months living and working on the International Space Station (ISS). “At an early age I wanted to be a pilot，” Virts told me. “But after reading the book Apollo, I decided to be an astronaut.” I asked if he was scared the first time he went i
60、nto space. “No，” he said. “I was more concerned with not letting anyone down. Now, thinking back, I should have been afraid because of the 40,000 pounds of explosives under me at takeoff.”As my visit continued, I learned about NASAs new Orion spacecraft that is designed to take astronauts farther in
61、to space than ever before. I talked to Stu McClung, Orions spacecraft engineer, and toured the model spacecraft. McClung showed me the control panel (控制面板) and allowed me to strap into a launching seat. He also showed me a video that explains what happens when a spacecraft reenters Earths atmosphere
62、.My last meeting was with Lucien Junkin, a NASA robotics engineer who helps to create rovers and humanoids. Rovers are space exploration vehicles and humanoids are robots that do work or activities in space similar to what humans do on Earth. I even got to drive a rover.4When tasting food provided b
63、y Ben ONeil, the author _.Afelt sad about astronauts in spaceBnever wanted to try the food againCdidnt think the food tasted differentDlearned the food wasnt very nutritious解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段的“Space food tastes like the food we eat on Earth. Thats because it is.”可推断，作者不觉得那些食物味道有什么特别的。5How did Terry Vi
64、rts most probably feel after reading Apollo?AConcerned. BShocked.CConfused. DInspired.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段的“But after reading the book Apollo, I decided to be an astronaut.”可推断，Terry Virts读完这本书后很受鼓舞。6What did the author learn about from Stu McClung?ASpace travel.BEarths atmosphere.CAn advanced spacecraf
65、t.DThe history of spacecrafts.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段的“As my visit continued, I learned about NASAs new Orion spacecraft that is designed .”以及“McClung showed me the control panel (控制面板) and allowed me to strap into a launching seat.”可知，从McClung那里，作者了解到了一艘很先进的飞船。7Which of the following did the author do las
66、t there that day?ATalk with an astronaut.BDrive a model spacecraft.CTaste a mango peach smoothie.DDrive a space exploration vehicle.解析：选D细节理解题。根据末段的“I even got to drive a rover.”可知，作者在那里做的最后一件事是尝试开一个太空探测车。CUp until now, it has been believed big cats like the leopard (豹) originated in parts of Africa
67、. However, an ancient skull unearthed recently indicates that big cats originated in central Asia not Africa as widely thought, paleontologists (古生物学家) reported on Wednesday.Dated at between 4.1 and 5.95 million years old, the fossil is the oldest remains ever found of a pantherine felid, as big cat
68、s are called. The previous felid record holder tooth fragments (碎片) found in Tanzania is estimated to be around 3.8 million years old.The evolution of big cats has been heatedly discussed, and the issue is complicated by a lack of fossil evidence to settle the debate.“This find suggests that big cat
69、s have a deeper evolutionary origin than previously suspected，” said Jack Zeng, a paleontologist of the University of Southern California who led the probe (调查)Zeng and his team made the find in 2010 in a remote border region in Tibet. The fossil was found stuck among more than 100 bones that were p
70、robably deposited by a river that exited a cliff. After three years of careful comparisons with other fossils, using DNA data to build a family tree, the team is convinced the creature was a pantherine felid.The weight of evidence suggests that central or northern Asia is where big cats originated s
71、ome 16 million years ago. They may have lived in a vast mountain shelter, formed by the uplifting Himalayas, feeding on equally remarkable species such as the Tibetan blue sheep. They then dispersed (分散) into Southeast Asia, evolving (进化) into the clouded leopard, tiger and snow leopard families, an
72、d later movements across continents saw them evolve into jaguars and lions.The newly discovered felid has been called Panthera Blytheae, after Blythe Haaga, daughter of a couple who support a museum in Los Angeles, the university said in a news release.语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文。一块颅骨的出土推翻了一贯的结论，大型猫科动物起源于中亚，而不是
73、非洲。该出土的颅骨证明了大型猫科动物的生活习性和进化过程。8According to the passage, why is the evolution of big cats a hot issue?ABecause not many fossils have been found.BBecause they moved across continents.CBecause no equipment was available for accurate analysis.DBecause they have evolved into many different species of fel
74、id.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“has been heatedly discussed, and the issue is complicated by a lack of fossil evidence to settle the debate”可知，A项正确。9Where was the new felid fossil found?AIn Tanzania.BIn Tibet.CIn California. DIn Southeast Asia.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Zeng and his team made the find in 2010 in a r
75、emote border region in Tibet”可知，最新的化石是在西藏发现的，故B项正确。10According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?ASome big cats evolved into jaguars 16 million years ago.BThe oldest fossil of big cats ever discovered is 3.8 million years old.CBig cats are later generations of snow leopards l
76、iving in high mountains.DTibetan blue sheep was a main food source for big cats in the Himalayas.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第六段第二句中的“feeding on equally remarkable species such as the Tibetan blue sheep”可知，大型猫科动物以与其同样引人注目的动物如西藏的岩羊为食，故D项正确。11What is the purpose of this passage?ATo promote wildlife conservation.BTo
77、report on a new find in paleontology.CTo introduce a new animal species.DTo compare the family trees of pantherine felids.解析：选B目的意图题。通读全文可知，本文第一段的第二句“However, an ancient skull unearthed recently indicates that big cats originated in central Asia not Africa as widely thought, paleontologists (古生物学家)
78、reported on Wednesday”为文章主题句；据此可知，本文旨在介绍古生物学方面的一项新发现，故B项正确。DThe concept of intelligent robots, as friends or enemies, dates back to ancient times. Reports of people admiring human likenesses and building humanlike robots date back to the days of ancient Greece and Egypt. AI has also featured promine
79、ntly in pop culture, for example: the computer HAL 9000 in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey and Arnold Schwarzeneggers robot character in The Terminator films.Since the field of AI was officially founded in the mid1950s, people have been predicting the rise of conscious machines. Inventor and futurist
80、 Ray Kurzweil refers to a point in time known as “the_singularity”， when machine intelligence beats human intelligence. Based on the exponential (指数的) growth of technology according to Moores Law (which states that computing processing power doubles approximately every two years), Kurzweil has predi
81、cted the singularity will occur by 2045.Nevertheless, a number of prominent science and technology experts have expressed worry that human beings are not doing enough to prepare for the rise of artificial general intelligence, if and when it does occur. Earlier this week, Hawking issued a serious wa
82、rning about the threat of AI. “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race，” Hawking told the BBC, in response to a question about his new voice recognition system, which uses artificial intelligence to predict intended words. And Hawking isnt alone. Elon Mu
83、sk told an audience at MIT that AI is humanitys “biggest existential threat”. He also once posted, “We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nuclear weapons.”In March, Musk told CNBC that hed like to “keep an eye on whats going on with artificial intelligence，” adding, “I
84、 think theres potentially a dangerous outcome there.” But despite the fears of noticeable technology leaders, the rise of conscious machines known as “strong AI” or “general artificial intelligence” is likely a long way off, many researchers argue. “I dont see any reason to think that as machines be
85、come more intelligent . which is not going to happen tomorrow they would want to destroy us or do harm，” said Charlie Ortiz, head of AI at the Burlington. “Lots of work needs to be done before computers are anywhere near that level，” he said.语篇解读：人工智能对人类来说是好还是坏？不同的专家提出不同的观点：人工智能可能意味着人类的终结；人工智能未必会毁灭或
86、伤害人类。12The underlined part “the singularity” in the second paragraph refers to _.Aa point in the historyBthe machine intelligence will go beyond human intelligenceCcomputing processing power doubles every two yearsDthe power of technology will double by 2045解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句“Inventor and futuris
87、t Ray Kurzweil refers to a point in time known as the singularity，when machine intelligence beats human intelligence.”可知，singularity指的是时间(物理学意义上)的一个点，在这个点上，机器智能会击败人类智能。故选B项。13Experts like Hawking worry that _.Aartificial intelligence is approaching in the near futureBartificial intelligence is bound
88、 to arise in the near futureChuman beings are not prepared for the coming of AIDhuman beings are the biggest existential threat to AI解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Nevertheless, a number of prominent science and technology experts have expressed worry that human beings are not doing enough to prepare for the r
89、ise of artificial general intelli gence, if and when it does occur.”可知，许多享有声望的专家，包括霍金，表达了他们的担忧：人类并未准备好应对人工智能的崛起。因此选C项。14What is the Charlie Ortizs attitude toward AIs threat?ACritical. BTolerant.CDoubtful. DApproving.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段查利说的话“I dont see any reason to think that as machines become more
90、intelligent . they would want to destroy us or do harm”可知，查利的观点是：没有理由认为，当机器变得更加智能时，它们就会毁灭或伤害人类。因此，查利对人工智能会对人类造成潜在威胁是持怀疑态度的。故选C项。15What is the best title of the passage?AAI, Friend or Competitor?BAI, Friendly or Frightening?CAI VS. Human Beings!DAI, Frightening or Worrying?解析：选B标题归纳题。通过文中不同专家对于人工智能的态
91、度可知，有些人担忧人工智能会对人类造成潜在的威胁，而有些人却比较乐观。因此，B项作为文章标题最佳。 .阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Livestock (牲畜) cloning is the practice of cloning sheep, cattle and other livestock species as a way to improve efficiency.The basic idea behind livestock cloning is to clone animals th
92、at have certain qualities, such as cows that produce more milk or meat._16_ However, this practice is very controversial, and livestock farmers have been hesitant to adopt it fully because of public opposition and certain inefficiencies.In technical terms, livestock are cloned by taking cells from o
93、ne animal and using them to fertilize eggs (使卵子受精). Scientists take the fertilized eggs and put them in female animals._17_ Many animals are born with abnormal shapes.Scientists are looking for ways to improve the process and make it less expensive to adopt on a wider scale._18_For example, if farme
94、rs were able to take only their very best animals and recreate them many times, they could potentially be more productive.There are also some potential problems with cloned livestock._19_ For example, when a disease hits, there are usually individuals who cannot be harmed by the disease or are more
95、resistant, and they will generally survive. If all the animals were genetically (在基因方面) identical or similar, this sort of disease could totally destroy an entire generation of livestock, leaving the world with a massive food shortage.In addition to concerns about genetic diversity，there are other c
96、oncerns about cloning._20_There are also some people who worry that livestock cloning research may be a gateway to introducing human cloning, which is widely disapproved of.AAre the surviving clones really clones?BTherefore, the new species is expected to be better.CThe biggest one arises from a red
97、uction in genetic diversity.DCloned livestock have the potential to provide some major benefits.ECloning animals shows us what might happen if we try to clone humans.FThese concerns sometimes come from worries over unforeseen consequences.GThis process doesnt always work perfectly, and it can be rel
98、atively expensive.16解析：选B根据上一句内容可知，如果能克隆出生产更多奶和肉的牛，那么“这个新品种应该是更好”。17解析：选G根据本空后的“Many animals are born with abnormal shapes .make it less expensive”可知，目前克隆的“过程不总是完美，而且价格相对比较昂贵”。18解析：选D根据本空后的内容不难看出，这里是介绍克隆牲畜的“好处”。19解析：选C根据本空后内容可知，克隆技术会减少“基因多样性”，所以当拥有同样基因的动物遭受某种致命疾病时，所有的这些动物都会死亡。下段首句中的“genetic diversit
99、y”也提示了本题答案。20解析：选F本空前的concerns提示了本题答案。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A pair of wild geeseOne morning in early fall, I noticed a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught me by surprise, because wed never seen geese there before.I thought they w
100、ould soon be on their way, so I seized the opportunity to be _21_ to these graceful creatures. As the days passed, my _22_ about why they were staying so long at the pond changed to _23_. It wouldnt be long before the _24_ Michigan winter came and the pond _25_ over.One day as they were _26_ in the
101、grass near the driveway, I discovered the reason for their _27_ the male had a broken left wing. He was unable to _28_， and his lifelong mate would not leave him behind. I was amazed at the _29_ between them. I asked a wildlife biologist friend what I should do. He explained that sometimes a broken
102、wing would _30_ by itself and suggested letting them alone.On the first day of November, I was working near the geese with my tractor. _31_ I bent to fasten a chain, I noticed both geese running toward the pond, wings beating _32_. They looked like a couple of planes moving for takeoff. _33_， both w
103、ere in the air and flew over the pond freely. The geese then _34_ back toward me, flying about 50 feet over my _35_ as if to say goodbye. Then they were out of _36_.The seasons first snowflakes fell the very next day. The birds must have _37_ that winter was coming, and it was time to go. I grew _38
104、_ of them during their stay at our pond, and I _39_ them. I would never forget their _40_ to each other. We could all learn a lesson or two from this pair.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者看到一对野雁中雄雁的翅膀受伤，雌雁不离不弃，它们互相照顾，直到能够重新翱翔的故事。21A.kindBcloseChelpful Dfamiliar解析：选B结合第一段的“The beautiful sight caught me by surpri
105、se, because wed never seen geese there before.”可知，作者从来没有见过大雁，因此作者这次可以接近它们，好好地看看它们。22A.anxiety BcomplaintChesitation Dcuriosity解析：选D根据第一段中的“because wed never seen geese there before”可知，作者从来没有见过大雁，因此这次看到大雁，对于它们具有很强的好奇心。23A.ignore BbotherCconcern Dtolerate解析：选C结合后面的一句话可知，冬天要来了，因此作者原先对大雁的好奇，变成了对它们的关心。24
106、A.rough BsunnyCdry Dcomfortable解析：选A根据后面的“Michigan winter came”和文章的倒数第二段的“The seasons first snowflakes”可知，此处表示密歇根州的冬天是恶劣的。25A.froze BsankCrolled Dswept解析：选A根据前面的“winter come”和倒数第二段的snowflakes可知，由于冬天的到来，池塘会结冰冻住。26A.fighting BfeedingClying Dhiding解析：选B结合语境可知此处表示这两只大雁在草丛里觅食。27A.injury BsleepCfear Dvisi
107、t解析：选D根据第一段的“One morning in early fall, I noticed a pair of wild geese on our pond.”可知，作者明白了这两只大雁来到这里的原因。28A.swim BwalkCfly Dmove解析：选C结合前面的“the male had a broken left wing”可知，这只大雁的翅膀断了，因此它不能飞了。29A.difference BdistanceCrelationship Dgenerosity解析：选C根据空格前面的“his lifelong mate would not leave him behind”
108、可知，作者对这两只大雁的亲密关系感到惊奇。30A.recover BfallCrise Dwave解析：选A结合空格前面的“He explained that sometimes a broken wing”和后面的“by itself and suggested letting them alone”可知，作者的朋友告诉作者，大雁的伤口会自己康复的。31A.Though BAsCIf DUnless解析：选B根据语境可知，此处表示“当作者弯腰系锁链的时候”。32A.nervously BheavilyCslowly Dwildly解析：选D结合前面的“I noticed both geese
109、 running toward the pond”和后面的“They looked like a couple of planes moving for takeoff.”可知，这两只大雁飞的时候，翅膀狂野地挥舞着。33A.Sadly BSurprisinglyCGradually DStrangely解析：选C根据前面的takeoff和后面的“both were in the air and flew over the pond freely”可知，渐渐地，这两只大雁飞到了空中。34A.circled BlookedCshouted Dstruggled解析：选A结合空格后面的“back t
110、oward me, flying about 50 feet .”可知，这两只大雁旋转回来。35A.tractor BheadCpond Dhouse解析：选B结合空格后面的“as if to say goodbye”可知它们飞在我的头顶上。36A.control BplaceCbreath Dsight解析：选D由前面的goodbye可知，这两只大雁道别之后，就飞走了，不见了。37A.predicted BnoticedCsensed Dconfirmed解析：选C根据前面的“The seasons first snowflakes fell the very next day”可知，大雁飞
111、走的第二天就下了雪，因此说明它们一定是感到严寒的冬天要来临了。38A.fond BtiredCashamed Dproud解析：选A根据上文的描述可知，作者对这两只大雁已经非常喜爱了。39A.observed BmissedCprotected Dsaved解析：选B与前面的“grew _ of”呼应，作者喜爱这两只大雁，它们飞走了之后，非常想念它们。40A.promise BappealCresponse Ddevotion解析：选D结合上文的“his lifelong mate would not leave him behind”可知，作者永远不会忘记这两只大雁的不离不弃和忠诚的精神。.
112、语法填空(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。Can knots (结) be a form of art? It is in China. They have a long history and a _41_ (culture) meaning even today.A Chinese knot is _42_ is woven (编) from a single length of rope to be a variety of shapes. Each shape has _43_ (it) own meaning,
113、and Chinese knots are usually woven in the red color, which indicates good fortune.Originally, people may have made them _44_ (record) information and convey messages before they started to write.It is known that they _45_ (intend) for artistic decoration and to express thoughts and feelings in the
114、Tang Dynasty.The Tang Empire was a large one that covered most of the _46_ (region) of modern China, and succeeding generations carried on _47_ traditional art form as part of their culture.Now, some people use knots when they dress _48_ traditional Chinese clothing. They are a means of _49_ (fasten
115、) traditional clothes instead of buttons.And silk is most _50_ (wide) used to make these clothing knots.41cultural考查词性转换。它们有悠久的历史，甚至今天也有文化意义。根据空前的“a”和空后的“meaning”可知，此处应用形容词作定语来修饰后面的名词。42what考查表语从句。中国结是用一段绳子编成的东西，有各种各样的形状。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导表语从句，且在从句中作主语，表示“的东西”，故用what。43its考查代词。每个形状都有它自己的意义。分析句子结构可知，此处应
116、用形容词性物主代词，故填its。44to record考查非谓语动词。起初，人们可能制作它们以记录信息和传递消息。这里是目的状语，应用动词不定式，故填to record。45were intended考查时态和语态。众所周知，在唐朝，它们被用于艺术装饰，被用来表达想法和情感。此处描述的是唐朝的情况，应用一般过去时；且they(指中国结)与intend之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态。故填were intended。46regions考查名词的数。唐朝疆域很大，覆盖着现在中国的大部分区域。根据空前的“most of”及region是可数名词可知，此处应用名词复数形式。47the考查冠词。此处特指上文
117、提到的中国结这种传统艺术形式，故填定冠词the。48in考查介词。dress in .“穿衣服”为固定搭配。49fastening考查非谓语动词。它们是一种固定传统服装的方式。空处位于介词of之后，故应用动名词形式作宾语。50widely考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰used，表示“广泛地，普遍地”，因此应用副词widely。.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删
118、除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I went shopping in the supermarket with my nephews Tom today. While passing a shelf, Tom sudden stopped and looked at bag of processed beef with his eyes wide open. On the bag there was a beef cattle, that pointed to
119、 some processed beef, say, “Its yummy.” Tom said to me, “The cattle is very brave. He tells about others that his meat is yummy.” Id seen the image few times. However, I had never think there was anything wrong with it, though Id got used to such images. If we looked at things in the eyes of kids, w
120、e can find many interesting things.答案：第一句：nephewsnephew第二句：suddensuddenly; at后加a第三句：thatwhich; saysaying第四句：去掉about第五句：fewmany第六句：thinkthought; thoughbecause第七句：lookedlook.书面表达(满分25分)假如英语老师要求每位同学用英语作值日报告(duty report)。请你以“火星生活”为话题，发表一个值日报告。内容包括如下要点：1人类对火星生活的向往；2人类在火星上生存的条件及其必要性；3你是否愿意到火星上去生活，为什么？要求：1
121、.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文：With the increasing population on Earth, human beings have been trying to find another planet in space to live on.It is reported that liquid water has been found on Mars, which provides necessary conditions for all living things. To some extent, the climate on Mars is q
122、uite similar to that on Earth, which makes it possible for humans to live on Mars. Therefore, it is quite probable that humans will live on Mars one day.As far as I am concerned, I would be willing to live on Mars if I got the chance in the future. Since it is a completely new place, I think it will be magical.