1、英语试题时间：100分钟分值：150分考试要求：1. 保质保量按规定的时间自主完成试卷并及时上传答案。2用B5纸张自制答题卡，标明题号，书写工整，拍照清楚，上传。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）Passage AFive years ago, my wife said shed found us a tiny but adorable house. It was close to the historic Abbot Kinney. However, there was a bus depot（公共汽车停车场）across the stre
2、et. Hundreds of buses noisily parked there every night and noisily left every morning. It was awful. But I was determined to make the best of it. “It is noisy, but it offers us a good way to think about what is required to make a city work, I kept telling our 6-year-old daughter. Then one morning, I
3、 woke up to find that the buses were gone! I allowed myself to get excited. My daughter, however, was unhappy. It took me a minute to understand:she had got used to the idea of us having a role in city life. Shortly afterward, a homeless encampment（临时营地）was built there. Then I found out what was pla
4、nned for the bus depot-a place to deal with the homeless. When I told my daughter about the“bridge housing, a big smile spread across her face. Her first reaction wasnt fear or selfishness. She understood instantly how special it was that the bus depot would become a place for people who needed just
5、 that to live. What story about city life could I tell her then？I tried to keep fruit in the car so that at traffic lights, we could hand out a banana or an apple. When a woman put up a tent on the sidewalk in front of our stairs, I filled all her water bottles. Now we have a couple hundred new neig
6、hbours, and Ill be telling anyone who will listen what an honour it is to live among the homeless. Without my daughter, I might not have come to the same conclusion. 1.What was wrong with the authors new house at the beginning?A. It was too small for family use. B. It was too close to a tourist attr
7、action.C. There was too much noise around. D. There were too many neighbours around. 2. Why was the authors daughter unhappy when she found the buses were gone?A. She thought she lost the role in city life. B. She didnt like the idea of bridge housing. C. She had been used to the presence of buses.
8、D. She couldnt go out of town without the buses. 3 . What was the authors purpose of keeping fruit in his car?A. To meet his familys needs. B. To make his daughter happy. C.To thank those who had helped them. D. To help the homeless when possible. Passage BThe next time you need to get somewhere, yo
9、u may be able to follow your nose. A study has found that a strong sense of smell is associated with a strong sense of direction. Researchers conducted an experiment at McGill University in Canada. Fifty-seven adults were invited to participate in a virtualway-finding taskin which they had to make t
10、heir way around a virtual environment. They were given 20 minutes to learn about the virtual city. After having passed by each of eight landmarks at least twice, the participants were placed in front of one of the landmarks and asked to find the most direct route to one assigned by the researchers.
11、The participants also smelled 40 scented（有香气的）pens one at a time. After a brief sniff, the participants chose one word that best identified the smell from four words on a screen. An additional exercise used a virtual maze（迷宫）to determine if the participants were more likely to rely on landmarks to f
12、ind the way or if they used a more habit-based method built over time as people travelled the same route over and over again. What the researchers found was that those with the ability to correctly identify the smells of the pens also had the easiest time performing the way-finding task by way of la
13、ndmarks. A strong sense of smell was not identified in the participants who used the more habit-based method. The connection between the sense of smell and way-finding likely came about as a result of the evolution of the nervous system. The original function of the sense of smell in humans may have
14、 been intended to support our spatial memory. Keep that in mind the next time you get lost going to the dentist. It wont prevent you from getting horribly lost, but its good food for thought along the way. 4.How did the researchers carry out the study?A. By using typical landmarks in a real city. B.
15、 By combining virtual tests with real-life tests. C. By testing different senses in a virtual environment. D. By collecting routine observation data from the participants. 5. What were the participants asked to do after they smelled a scented pen?A. Decide whether they liked the smell. B. Use a sent
16、ence to describe the smell. C. Choose a suitable word for the smell. D. Find the landmark that featured the smell. 6. Which of the following factors is better related to a strong sense of direction according to paragraph 5?A. More experience in describing things.B. The way of using landmarks. C. Qui
17、ck adjustment to the virtual world. D. A more habit-based way-finding method. 7. The meaning of the word spatial underlined in Paragraph 6 relates to _. A. the situation B. the position C. the spirit D. the time Passage CI was excited to take my rescue Beagle（比格犬）to the river the other day, as its w
18、ithin walking distance of our new home. Having spent her first six years in a cage, Georgie had never seen a body of water, and I wanted to get there before sunset to watch her experience it.I was growing increasingly impatient about all the stops her little Beagle nose required. She inspected the g
19、rass, dirt, and trees, and licked（舔）whatever was stuck to the road. These were all new discoveries for her, and she took her time studying them.When I accepted that it was fruitless to hurry her along, I whipped out my cell phone and began texting. I thought that I needed something to do while Georg
20、ie was slowing us down. Then, for some reason, I heard the cicadas（蝉），and I remembered that the sound of cicadas is my favorite sound in the world. That awakened something buried within me that longed for the simple pleasures that had been replaced by technology.I made a conscious decision to be pre
21、sent, and to enjoy the journey to the river just like Georgie. Now, I admired the flowers and the winding ivy on our path. I smelled the grass and the flowers, and the dirt and the air. I treasured each one equally, as if discovering them for the first time.As we neared our destination, 1 realized s
22、omething even more important: It didnt matter if we even reached the river. Why must there always be a destination? Georgie had no idea that we had a destination. She was present for the journey, and she savored every bit of that sweet experience. There was no race and no finish line.Now Im not sure
23、 who rescued whom.8.Why did the author take out the cellphone?A. To kill time.B. To awaken the simple pleasures.C. To hurry the dog along. D. To record the sound of cicadas.9. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. How I enjoyed the journey. B. What I saw on the way.C. Why I traveled to the ri
24、ver. D. Whether I reached my destination.10. What does the underlined word“savored” in the fifth paragraph mean?A. Smelt. B. Expected. C. Enjoyed. D. Deserved.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Say Goodbye to Cell Phones B.Travel toward DestinationsC. Learn to Get along with Pets D. Think li
25、ke a Dog Passage DRumors: weve all heard some and weve all spread some. In more traditional times they shook entire families. Today, they circulate differently because the way we share information has also changed.The fact is that rumors have great potential to upset things, whether socially or pers
26、onally. We dont enjoy being on the receiving end of one, since they usually dont have good intentions. They are somewhat veiled (掩饰的) messages.Normally rumors are oral messages: word of mouth. The paradox (自相矛盾) is that there is no evidence to support rumors, but the more people share it, the more t
27、hey see it as true. To finish defining rumors, we think that they follow certain very clear laws. Secrecy: The source is unknown. There is also a proven phenomenon that human beings usually forget the source of a message before they forget its content. Certainty: We hardly question rumors simply bec
28、ause of the mental effort involved. On the other hand, no one likes to doubt a person who convinces us that the information they spread is true. Change: It acts like a tree. New rumors branch out to fill in the gaps left by the initial rumor.Another property of rumors is that they tend to become vir
29、al. Each receiver is at the same time a potential transmitter of the information. The receiver often adds their own opinion. Their manner and tone of transmitting it also changes it.How can we end rumors? The answer is as simple as it is impossible: preventing people from communicating. A more reali
30、stic response is equally difficult, although less than the first one. It is that we should be critical of the information we receive. We should ask ourselves if the source is reliable. Ask (if possible) the person you heard it from whether they also trust the information. We should also think about
31、if the rumor benefits someone, and if that someone started the rumor.One rumor to be especially cautious of is a rumor about groups relatively unable to defend themselves. Thats why we say, “history is always told by the victors.” The first payment the defeated must make is to accept the victors ver
32、sion of the story.12.What can we learn about rumors?A. We have all heard some and believed them.B. They may have negative influence on society.C. Were happy to be the receiving end of them.D. They often hide good intentions in the messages.13.How are rumours like trees?A. Rumours keep changing, just
33、 as trees change their colour.B. Rumours are deeply rooted in reality, like tree roots in the earth.C. New rumours have gaps, like the space between tree branches.D. New rumours grow out of the original, like branches out of a trunk.14.What does the underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 4 probably me
34、an?A. Something easily spread.B. Something acceptable.C. Something easily defended.D. Something beneficial.15.Which of the following may the author agree with?A. It is easy to prevent people from spreading rumors.B. People are often active in judging the rumors critically.C. We should think about th
35、e hidden message of the rumors.D. Stories told by the victors are usually better worth trusting.第二节七选五（共5题；每题2.5分，共12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Hope is the most powerful motivating force（驱动力）that helps people to overcome the difficulties._16_you need a guiding force to keep you mov
36、ing toward your goals.Hope keeps you on your feet and makes you much stronger.Hope is your strength and inner faith in the battle of your life. _17_, you lose everything. You do hard work and make a great effort to succeed in life but fail. That makes you upset and depressed. You do not know what to
37、 do. At that time hope comes to your rescue and gives you encouragement._18_Hope increases the productivity, efficiency and creativity in people. A hopeful person is a positive person who can succeed in any field of his choice. _19_The best service we can do to the mankind is giving hope to the hope
38、less._20_? Yes, hope gives meaning to life as without hope there is no reason to live. Give hope to the people and they will become more creative and more productive. Hope is vital to the life of every person. Besides, hope is necessary not only for life but also for living a healthy life. Hope is t
39、he best medicine that keeps away tension, depression, high blood pressure and other health problems. I had two big heart attacks and while at the edge of death, I had hope that I would survive. And the hope of getting well kept me alive.A. A hopeless person is a failed person who can never succeed i
40、n lifeB. Have you ever lost hope and felt sorry for yourselfC. Since youre full of hope for the futureD. You try one more time and succeedE. In the ups and downs of lifeF. Is hope necessary for lifeG. If you lose hope第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空（每题1分，共15分）Just a few months earlier, I would never have pictured
41、myself acting in a play in front of two hundred people. If not for my 21 , Mrs. Sather, I might never have found that opportunity.In the first and second grade, I was extremely22 .It just wasnt in my personality to be very outgoing. I would escape in my writing. Mrs. Sather, always 23 me to write mo
42、re. I think she was one of the first people to see my inner24 .One day, she announced our class was going to 25 a play, a take off on The Wizard of Oz. “I need someone to play the lead part of Dorothy.” A few excited hands 26 . Mine, of course, was not one of them.After school, Mrs. Sather said to m
43、e,“Dallas, I was27 you didnt raise your hand. Youre great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. Perfect for Dorothy! I had you in 28 for Dorothy while writing the play! If you29 dont want to, though, I wont make you. Its your 30 .”I realized it was time to show the world who I
44、 really was. I 31 the role. Fast-forward through five months of32 , line memorizing, and costume creating, we were ready.At the end of the play, when the audience stood and applauded, I knew they were not just33 for my performance that night, but for the34 that they knew would come in later years be
45、cause of my newfound 35 .21. A. partnerB. parentC. teacherD. classmate22. A. shyB. weakC. energeticD. ambitious23. A. recommendedB. allowedC. encouragedD. accompanied24. A. drawbackB. peaceC. strengthD. character25. A. performB. watchC. writeD. enjoy26. A. put downB. reached outC. drew backD. shot u
46、p 27. A. excitedB. amusedC. afraidD. surprised28. A. storeB. mindC. memoryD. comparison29. A. initiallyB. reallyC. finallyD. spiritually30. A. turnB. choiceC. luckD. fault31. A. acceptedB. playedC. createdD. remembered32. A. communicatingB. learningC. observingD. practicing 33. A. celebratingB. chat
47、tingC. cheeringD. congratulating34. A. performancesB. effortsC. beliefsD. praises35. A. skillB. confidenceC. interestD. hobby第II卷(共50分)一、语法填空： (答案写在答题纸上；共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)People love the view of old buildings in Paris, especially Notre Dame Cathedral( 巴黎圣母院). 36 (fortunate), on April 16, a fire de
48、stroyed the spire（尖顶）of the 850-year-old cathedral, and two-thirds of the roof. Flames could be seen37 (rise) through the top of the monument. The citizens in Paris gathered around the cathedral, praying 38 the hundreds of firefighters who fought the flames. 59 was no wonder that people felt sad. Th
49、e church itself, after all, is a historical and artistic treasure 40(build) in 1163, it is one of the worlds most famous tourist sites, attracting about 12 million 41 (visit) every year.Notre Dame Cathedral is home to many42 (religion) artworks, paintings and sculptures. Despite its long history and
50、 many treasures, the cathedral 43 (need) the help of a writer to become truly famous. Victor Hugos 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, presented the building to 44 wide audience of readers. He wrote the book to remind people of it, with the hope45 they would protect the beautiful old buildings
51、of Paris.二：写作 (满分 40 分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been sonervousbefore. This competition was of vital importance to her comeback .“If I can win today,” she said to herself, “I can dance on the national stage next month.
52、” Three months ago, her left arm was seriously injured in a car accident. After the medical treatment , she began to recover slowly. She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.“Hi, Mary,” in rushed her friend Jessica.“ How is your arm? Is it going to influence your perfo
53、rmance?”“I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match . ” said Mary with a determined look.“Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong. She can be your real well-matchedcompetitor. Come on!” After Jessica left, Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin
54、 . “If I dont try harder, I wont grasp this chance.” She thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. “Mary, what makes you think you have a chance tonight?” she said to herself. After the pain was gone, she continued to warm up.A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the
55、chair. Then, she took out her dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said “Hi, Im Linda. I am the next one!” Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. “This is just my competitor. Because of her, I may lose tonight.” Her mind was wandering when Linda le
56、t out a scream, “Oh, God, I cant find my music tape!” Linda searched her bag but in vain . “It may be missing on the way.” With these words, she then rushed out. 注意：1.所续写短文的字数应为150字左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1:Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her ba
57、g._Paragraph 2:Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and faster._英语试题答案一 阅读（2.5*20=50）A : CAD B: BCBB C: AACD D:BDAC 七：EGDAF二 完形（1*15=15）DACCA DDBBB ADCAB三 语填（1.5*10=15）36.Unfortunately 37. rising 38.for 39.It 40. Built 41.visitors 42. religious 43. needed 4
58、4. a 45.that 四续写 (1*40=40)读后续写范文1Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag. She went over and then opened the box to find Lindas tape was just inside. At that time, she was in a dilemma, “This is my chance to defeat her.” But on a second thought, she changed
59、her mind, “If I hide it, I will will the competition but I may lose something.” She placed it on the chair carefully, leaving a note saying “Take it easy, we are the best.” Soon, its her turn to come on the stage.Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and fas
60、ter. She kept reminding herself, “I have been practicing for so long, and I will certainly make it.” But the serious pain in her arm came again when she was performing the most difficult spin. She fell down on the stage. At that moment, Linda came back in low spirits. To her surprise and relief she
61、saw the tape and Marys note. With Marys kindness and encouragement, Linda finished her performance calmly and skillfully. Finally, Mary lost the game but she believed she had won everything.读后续写范文2Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag.She bent over to pic
62、k it up. “Lindas music tape!” She cried out in surprise. “It must have rolled out of her bag,while she got changed here.” At this moment, an idea flashed through her mind, which made her rooted to the spot. “Without her music tape, Linda will surely lose; without this real competitor, I will definit
63、ely win.” At the thought of this, Mary shivered slightly. She was in a dilemma, wondering what to do next. “Do I really want to win so much?”She hesitated for a second and then hurried out to give the music tape to Linda ,who was extremely anxious in the corridor. Linda was so grateful to Mary, and
64、finished her dancing successfully.Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and faster. Nervous as she was, she stepped onto the stage with a big smile. She danced skillfully to the music and completed her most difficult spin smoothly. “Good,” she thougt to hers
65、elf, “my injured arm is awesome today.” As the music ended, thunderous applause filled the stadium.With the final marks announced, Mary knew she achieved her goal and tears began to well up in her eyes . (Possible ending 1)As she headed back to the dressing room, Linda came up to her cheerfully and held her hand tightly, “Congratulations!Youve done an amazing performance! You win!” Mary smiled happily, “I win.” (Possible ending 2)As she headed back to the dressing room, she thought about the music tape. “No one will know how close I really came to losing,” Mary said softly to herself.