1、阅读提速练 阅读理解ASummer Camps in Season!STEM Camp July 10 to August 14,Cost:$18090% of the jobs in the future will require STEM(Science,Technology,Engineering&Mathematics)education.We find ways to make learning fun and exciting for students to help ensure their futures.Campers participate in fun and engag
2、ing STEM activities!Register:www.stemcamp.ca or call 5194756600.Kandalore June 15 to 28,Cost:$2,340The finest traditional camp in Canada,provides the best of both canoe(独木舟) adventures and incamp activities.For more than 65 years,Kandalore has given campers the opportunity to know and be themselves.
3、We create a warm and supportive environment where kids can express their unique self,grow in selfconfidence and build lifetime friendships.Register: or call 4163229735.ESL Summer Camp June 25 to July 21,Cost:$5,500Pickering College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 1218 who want to l
4、earn English and experience the wonders of summer at our 42acre campus;students enjoy the excellent dormitory,dining,academic,and social facilities of one of Canadas oldest independent schools.Register:www.pickeringcollege.on.ca or call 9051758900.DEEP Summer Academy August 16 to 26,Cost:$465We prov
5、ide highly motivated high school students from across the world with the opportunity for advanced study in a variety of engineering,technology,business and science subjects.Organized by the University of Toronto,DEEP is one of the most diverse preuniversity engineering programs all over the world wi
6、th scholarships.Register:www.outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca or call 4169460816.【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了四个夏令营的时间、收费标准、主要活动内容及联系方式等信息。1Which number should you call if you want to improve your English?A5194756600.B4163229735.C4169460816. D9051758900.D解析:细节理解题。根据第三则信息中的“Pickering College has an exciting E
7、SL summer camp for students aged 1218 who want to learn English”和“call 9051758900”可知D选项正确。2When will the shortest camp start?AOn July 10. BOn June 15.COn June 25. DOn August 16.D解析:细节理解题。综合四则信息可知,DEEP Summer Academy的时间长度是11天,与题干的the shortest camp相符合。所以D选项正确。3Where can you go if you are interested in
8、 the experience of adventure?AKandalore. BSTEM Camp.CESL Summer Camp. DDEEP Summer Academy.A解析:细节理解题。根据第二则信息中的“provides the best of both canoe(独木舟) adventures and incamp activities”可知,选项A与题干的“the experience of adventure” 相符合。所以A选项正确。BBob Dylan, born on May 24, 1941, is an American songwriter, singer
9、, artist and writer. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when his songs showed social unrest. Early songs such as Blowin in the Wind and The Times They Are aChangin promoted the American civil rights
10、and antiwar movements.Dylans songs include a wide range of political, social and literary influences. They challenged existing pop music conventions and appealed to the growing counterculture. His recording career, spanning more than 50 years, has explored the traditions in American song, from folk,
11、 blues, and country to rock n roll, and to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, even jazz and the Great American Songbook. He has toured steadily since the late 1980s on what has been called the Never Ending Tour. His accomplishments as a recording artist and performer have been central to his c
12、areer, but songwriting is considered his greatest contribution.As a musician, Dylan has sold more than 100 million records, making him one of the bestselling artists of all time. He has also received numerous awards including eleven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award. The Puli
13、tzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation(引言) for his influence on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power. In May 2012, Dylan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. In 2016, Dylan received the Nob
14、el Prize in Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”【解题导语】鲍勃迪伦因为“在美国歌曲传统形式之上开创了以诗歌传情达意的新表现手法”而获得诺贝尔文学奖。文章介绍了他的作品以及他对流行音乐和美国文化的影响。4Which word best describes Dylans music according to Paragraph 2?AVarious. BTalented.CPersonal. DPopular.A解析:推理判断题。根
15、据第二段中的第一句以及下文中的“.has explored the traditions in American song, from folk, blues, and country to rock n roll, and to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, even jazz and the Great American Songbook.” 可知,他的音乐作品涉及政治、社会和文学;他探索了美国歌曲的传统,从民谣、蓝调、乡村音乐、摇滚到英格兰、苏格兰和爱尔兰民间音乐,甚至还有爵士乐和美国流行金曲簿。由此可知,他的作品风格多种多样。故选A项
16、。5What is Dylan better recognized as?AA performer. BA singer.CAn artist. DA songwriter.D解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的最后一句可知,虽然歌手和演员一直是他的主要职业,但是他最伟大的贡献却是歌曲创作。故选D项。6What made Dylan get the Nobel Prize?AHis poems about music.BHis American song tradition.CHis language style of the songs.DHis influence on America cul
17、ture.C解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的最后一句可知,他是因为“在美国歌曲传统形式之上开创了以诗歌传情达意的新表现手法”而获得了诺贝尔文学奖。故选C项。CTea, the most typical English drink, became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess, Catherine of Braganza, the queen of Charles .As a lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal, she brough
18、t teadrinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the_beverage in the 17th century.The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day.Many
19、 employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the“tea break”However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people.It came with a high price tag and tea was ta
20、xed as well.Around 1800, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna Maria Russell, began the popular practice of “afternoon tea”, a ceremony taking place at about four oclock.Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner.At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandw
21、ich popularized a new way of eating breadin thin slices, with something like jam or cucumbers between them.Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, became part of the British way of life.As tea became much cheaper during the 19th century, its popularity sp
22、read right through all corners of the British society.Thus, tea became Britains favorite drink.In workingclass households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a days labor.This meal has become known as “high tea”Today, tea can be drunk at any time of t
23、he day, and accounts for over twofifths of all drinks consumed in Britainwith the exception of water.【解题导语】本文介绍了茶在英国的发展历史及其受欢迎的原因。7What is mainly discussed about tea in the text?AIts development in Britain.BIts traditional ways of drinking.CIts influence around the world.DIts popularity in Europe.A解
24、析:主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的“in the 17th century”、第二段中的“Around 1800”及第三段中的“during the 19th century”可知,本文主要介绍了茶在英国的发展。故选A项。8What do the underlined words “the beverage” probably refer to?ATea drinking.BA small meal.CA way of eating bread.DA choice of drinks.A解析:词义猜测题。根据文中的“she brought teadrinking to the English
25、royal court and set a trend for the_beverage”可知,她把喝茶的习惯带到了英国皇室并开启了英国人喝茶的潮流,故选A项。9Why was tea unable to be accepted as a common drink in Britain in the 17th century?AIt was merely served in London.BIt was taxed as an alcoholic drink.CIt was forbidden in business settings.DIt was too expensive for mos
26、t people.D解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people. It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well.”可知,17世纪,在英国茶不能作为一种普遍的饮料的原因是对大多数英国人来说,它的价格高并被征税。故选D项。10How is the text organized?ABy cause and e
27、ffect.BBy comparison.CIn time order.DIn frequency order.C解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“in the 17th century”、第二段中的“Around 1800”及第三段中的“during the 19th century”可知,文章是按照时间顺序来组织的。故选C项。 七选五Are Your Clothes Causing Pollution?Very small pieces of plastic, called microfiber, are polluting rivers and oceans.1._Clothes w
28、orn for outdoor activities and exercise are often made of artificial materials, which are useful in keeping warm. But they contain very small plastic fibers, which may also be harming the environment when you wash them. When people wash these clothes, very small pieces go down the drain(下水道) with th
29、e wash water.2_Pollution caused by plastic is not new, but recent studies have shown the effect of microfiber on the environment. Studies show microfiber is ending up in our waters, which may come from waste water treatment factories. A 2015 study found it in fish from California.Microfibers effect
30、on food supplies.Beyond the waterways, the researchers say microfiber may end up in soil and agricultural lands.3._This means there is much to be learned about microfiber and the environment.Some studies have shown that microfiber ends up inside sea animals, like oysters. 4._Researchers say that the
31、 fibers tend not to move into the tissue of the fish, but it needs more study.Steps to keep microfiber from the environment.Until more information becomes known, there are steps to take to reduce the amount of microfiber in the environment.People should use less of the artificial materials. If we al
32、ready have those in our lives and were using them, an important step would be washing them less.5_A bag is being designed in which you can wash these clothes. The bag traps the microfiber in it and it may be available for purchase soon.ANew technology may also help.BStudies on how much of the microf
33、iber are released.CThe source of the microfiber may surprise you: your clothes.DWashing machines keep microfiber from escaping with wash water.EStudies on microfiber in the environment.FIt can also move around the atmosphere. GSo if microfiber has been found in fish and seafood, are they safe to eat
34、?【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了微纤维的来源、微纤维对环境以及食物供应的影响和减少微纤维进入环境的措施。1C解析:由文章标题“Are Your Clothes Causing Pollution?”可知,本文与衣服导致污染有关,并结合下文可知,造成污染的微纤维来自于有些用人工材料制成的衣服,故C项符合语境。2E解析:根据文章结构可知,空处为该部分小标题。空后的段落主要讲的是微纤维对环境的影响,故E项符合语境。3F解析:结合空前一句中的“the waterways”和“in soil and agricultural lands”可知,研究人员认为微纤维可能扩散到水道、土壤和农田中
35、,故F项“它也能在大气中移动”符合语境。4G解析:空前一句中的“sea animals, like oysters”与G项中的“fish and seafood”相呼应,故G项符合语境。5A解析:空后一句中的“A bag is being designed”正是A项中的“New technology”,故A项符合语境。语言运用与写作规范练 完形填空There was once a widow who had two daughters.The _1_widow loved the elder who was like herself both in looks and personality,
36、 but didnt love the other, who resembled her _2_, although she was pretty and friendly.The younger daughter had to _3_hard all day and live upon the leftovers of her elder sister.Among her other _4_jobs, she was forced to carry water every day _5_One day _6_she had just filled her pot at the fountai
37、n, an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water.Glad to show a kindness to the old woman, she _7_Now, all of a sudden, there was no old trembling woman but a(n) _8_who rewarded good deeds before her.“Your face is pretty _9_your heart is gentle,” she said.“For your kindness, I will make you
38、a gift.Every time you speak, from your mouth shall come a flower or a jewel.”When the girl reached home, her ill mother _10_her for her long absence.“Pardon me for being away so long,” she replied.As she spoke some pearls and diamonds dropped from her _11_“What is this I see, child?” asked the _12_w
39、idow.The poor girl was so happy to be _13_child by her mother that she eagerly told her mother about her _14_with the old woman at the fountain.The widow immediately _15_her favorite daughter to do as the _16_girl had done.When the impatient girl was filling the pot with water at the _17_,a beautifu
40、l lady appeared and _18_a drink of water from the girl.“I have not come here to serve you, ” she _19_replied.The lady, who was the fairy, said,“I will make you a gift to _20_your rudeness.Every time you speak,from your mouth shall come a snake or a toad(蟾蜍)”【解题导语】本文主要讲述了两个性格和外表不同的姐妹对给予他人帮助的不同反应及她们得到
41、的相应的结果,彰显了善有善报的道理。1A.goodtemperedBbadtemperedCkind DbeautifulB解析:根据下文中的“her ill mother” 并结合下文她训斥小女儿可推知,她脾气不好。2A.daughter BteacherCmother DfatherD解析:根据语境中的转折可知,此处与 “herself” 形成对比。小女儿不像她而是像父亲。3A.complain BplayCwork DstudyC解析:根据下文中的 “Among her other _jobs, she was forced to carry water every day _” 并结合
42、“live upon the leftovers of her elder sister ” 可推知,小女儿整天要做许多工作,靠吃姐姐的剩饭菜生活。4A.easy BhardCinteresting DboringB解析:根据上文中的“The younger daughter had to _ hard all day” 可推知,小女儿的工作都很辛苦,很累人。5A.within reach Bwith easeCwithout hesitation Dfrom a great distanceD解析:根据本段的整体内容可知,小女儿过得很艰难。由 “she was forced to carry
43、 water every day” 可推知,小女儿还得每天从很远的地方挑水,这与其艰难的生活境况呼应。6A.when BwhileConce DbeforeA解析:此处应用 when 引导定语从句,在从句中作时间状语,修饰先行词 One day。7A.hesitated BagreedCleft DarguedB解析:根据空前的“Glad to show a kindness to the old woman” 可推知,小女儿答应了老妇人的请求。8A.boy Bold womanCold man DfairyD解析:根据下文的“The lady, who was the fairy” 可推知,
44、老妇人是仙女变过来的。9A.although BbutCwhile DandD解析:根据语境可知,空处前后句表示逻辑上的并列关系,故选 D。10A.scolded BpraisedCthanked DforgaveA解析:与 “her ill mother” 和 “her long absence” 呼应并结合下文小女儿的道歉可知,此处表示小女儿受到母亲的训斥。11A.waist BhairClips DhandsC解析:根据上文中的 “Every time you speak, from your mouth shall come a flower or a jewel.” 可知,小女儿以后
45、说话会口吐花儿或者宝石,故选 C。lip “嘴唇”,符合语境。12A.amused BinterestedCastonished DfrightenedC解析:小女儿突然口吐珍珠和宝石,她的母亲自然很吃惊。 astonished “吃惊的”。13A.awarded BcalledCshowed DtaughtB解析:根据上文中的“What is this I see, child?” 可推知,寡妇很震惊,对小女儿的态度突然转变,柔和了很多,称她为“孩子”。14A.difficulty BthoughtCexperiment DexperienceD解析:小女儿迫切地将自己遇到仙女的经历告诉了母
46、亲。experience “经历”。15A.advised BgotCforced DinvitedB解析:get sb.to do sth.意为“让某人做某事”,符合语境。16A.slim BtallCelder DpoorD解析:与上文中的“The poor girl”呼应可推知,这里指可怜的小女儿。17A.river BpoolCfountain DwellC解析:与上文中的“One day _she had just filled her pot at the fountain” 呼应可推知,大女儿也来到喷泉那里。18A.asked for Basked ofCasked about
47、Dasked afterA解析:与上文中的“an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water” 呼应可推知,一个漂亮的女士向大女儿讨水喝。19A.rudely BjokinglyCproudly DhurriedlyA解析:与下文中的“your rudeness”呼应可推知,当时大女儿举止很粗鲁,与上文的“the impatient girl” 呼应,故选A。20A.deserve BfaceCequal DrepayC解析:结合语境可知,此处表示仙女要送给大女儿一份与她的粗鲁相匹配的礼物。equal “比得上”。 语法填空The Wo
48、rld Health Organization(WHO) has made an appeal to scientists,drug manufacturers and governments.The WHO wants them to work together 1._(develop) drugs to fight 12 bacteria.These bacteria 2._(be) able to resist 3._(power) antibiotic(抗生素) drugs.The resistance is so unusually strong that all the 12 ba
49、cteria have been given a special name “superbug”The United Nations agency reported this week the 12 superbugs are a threat to human 4._(healthy)It said they have 5._ability to easily turn treatable infections into killers.The WHO says superbugs can also pass along genetic material 6._helps other bac
50、teria become resistant to drug treatment.MariePaule Kieny is the Assistant DirectorGeneral at the WHO.She said,“Antibiotic resistance is growing and we are fast running out 7._treatment options.”She urged governments to give drug companies reasons to develop new treatments.“If we leave it to market
51、forces alone,the new antibiotics we most 8._(urgent) need are not going to be developed in time,”she said.Antibiotic drugs can lose their effectiveness when people take more or less than the amount 9._(require) by doctors.When this happens,infections that 10._(treat) at one time easily become resist
52、ant.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了世界卫生组织呼吁开发新的药物,以应对超级病菌对人类健康的威胁。1to develop解析:考查非谓语动词。此处是不定式作目的状语,故填to develop。2are解析:考查动词时态。此处表示客观的陈述,故用一般现在时;结合空前的“These bacteria”可知,应填are。3powerful解析:考查形容词。此处应用形容词作定语修饰名词短语,故填形容词powerful。4health解析:考查名词。介词后跟名词、代词或动词ing 形式作宾语。human health 意为“人类健康”,作介词to的宾语。5the解析:考查冠词。ability被不定式短语“
53、to easily turn treatable infections into killers”所修饰,表示特指,故用定冠词the修饰。6that/which解析:考查定语从句。that/which引导定语从句,在从句中作主语,修饰先行词genetic material。7of解析:考查介词。固定搭配run out of 意为“用完”,故填介词of。8urgently解析:考查副词。副词修饰动词、形容词、副词或句子。故此处应用副词urgently修饰动词need。9required解析:考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,require和amount之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故用过去分词作后置定
54、语。10were treated解析:考查动词时态和语态。根据时间状语“at one time”可知,treat 所表示的动作发生在过去,且动词treat和infections是被动关系,故用一般过去时的被动语态。 应用文写作假如你是李华,你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。请你写信请外教Susan参加,要点包括:1时间:周五晚8点至9点;2地点:学生俱乐部;3内容:生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等;4要求:备生日礼物。注意:1.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;2词数80左右;3信的开头及结尾已给出(不计入总词数)。Dear Susan, How are you? I would like to invite
55、 you to Xiaomings birthday._Yours, Li Hua One possible version:Dear_Susan,How_are_you?_I_would_like_to_invite_you_to_Xiaomings_birthday.We will gather at the Students Club at 8 pm. this Friday after the evening classes. And its going to last about an hour. We each will prepare a little present. When
56、 he comes, well light the candles and sing Happy Birthday song together for him. Then, the cake will be cut and well sing songs and play games. Im sure youll have a good time at the party.If you are able to come with us, please let us know and well wait for you at the school gate.Yours,_Li_Hua 概要写作阅
57、读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The production of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, fullsun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage. The change in how coffee is grown from shadegrown production to fullsun production endangers the very existen
58、ce of certain animals and birds, and even disturbs the worlds ecological balance.On a local level, the damage of the forest required by fullsun fields affects the areas birds and animals. The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other species that depend on the trees flowers and f
59、ruits. Fullsun coffee growers destroy this forest home. As a result, many species are quickly dying out.On a more global level, the destruction of the rainforest for fullsun coffee fields also threatens human life. Medical research often makes use of the forests plant and animal life, and the destru
60、ction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain disease. In addition, new coffeegrowing techniques are poisoning the water locally, and eventually the worlds groundwater.Both locally and globally, the continued spread of fullsun coffee plantations could mean the destru
61、ction of the rainforest ecology. The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the worlds climate, and studies show that loss of oxygengiving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming. Moreover, the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic(酸性的) soil conditions.It
62、is obvious that the way much coffee is grown affects many aspects of life, from the local environment to the global ecology. But consumers do have a choice. They can purchase shadegrown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost. The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth m
63、ore than an inexpensive cup of coffee._One possible version:Fullsun production of coffee, though profitable, has caused much damage both locally and globally.Forests being cleared, animals lose their habitat and many species are dying out.Human life is also threatened for lack of cure for certain disease and healthy groundwater.Besides, the rainforest ecology could be destroyed, leading to climate change and acidic soil conditions.To ensure the future health of the planet and mankind, consumers are encouraged to purchase shadegrown coffee.