1、The Internet is the biggest source of information in the world. It consists of millions of pages of data.The earliest invention DARPANET was only used for military aims. Then in 1989, BernersLee came up with the idea of the World Wide Web and designed the first “web browser”. From that moment on, ev
2、eryone has access to the Internet as well.Nowadays, the network is playing a more and more important part in our life. Statistics show that the average time the Chinese people spend online is 17 hours per week. People can access documents, read essays and do the shopping online. Students can even do
3、 their homework independently with the help of it. Even so, we should not surf the Internet frequently because it also has many disadvantages.Lets make full use of its advantages to make our life more beautiful.因特网是世界上最大的信息源。它由几百万页数据组成。最早的发明DARRANET只用于军事目的。然后在1989年,贝尔纳斯李提出了万维网的想法并设计了第一个“网站浏览器”。从那时起,
4、每个人都可以使用因特网了。现如今,网络在我们的生活中起着越来越重要的作用。有数据显示,中国人花在网上的平均时间为每周17个小时。人们能够获取文件,阅读文章和在网上购物。在它的帮助下,学生甚至可以独立做作业。即使如此,我们也不能频繁地上网,因为它也有很多弊端。让我们充分利用它的优势使我们的生活更加美好。加餐练(一)完形阅读组合练.完形填空It was a Christmas break from school almost 40 years ago. I had spent most of the morning like any boy would, _1_ outside in the sn
5、ow and enjoying the sunlight on the _2_ day of the year. I liked stepping through the snow, making snowballs to _3_ the trees, and watching the smoky breath float out of my _4_. After a while, though, the _5_ got to be too much and I went _6_.It was warm in the house. I _7_ my wet coat and put on my
6、 favorite blue sweater. Then I walked into the _8_. My mom and grandma had just _9_ baking two loaves of Italian bread. Mom looked up, smiled at me and asked me what I wanted for _10_. I smiled back and pointed to the delicious bread. Mom laughed, _11_ a slice off the bread, and buttered it for me.
7、Then she told me to go sit _12_ the stove (炉子) in the living room. Taking my slice with me I sat in my favorite chair, and felt the gentle heat from the stove _13_ my little body. It was a moment of pure _14_. I felt so good and so loved that I _15_ it to this day.Our daily _16_ and love are all we
8、need in this life. They are all we need to _17_. Anything else is just an extra blessing (祝福) to be used to make this world a _18_ place for us all.Be thankful for the daily bread that fills your _19_ and for daily love that fills your soul. Then go out and with great joy _20_ your bread, your bless
9、ings, and your love with the world.语篇解读:我们所享受的食物和爱是我们生存的必需品,我们要懂得感恩和与人分享。1A.talkingBplayingCdriving Dsinging解析:选B由下句中的“making snowballs”可知,像其他男孩子一样,“我”一大早就在雪地里玩耍(playing)。2A.hottest BlongestCbiggest Dshortest解析:选D从前文的“Christmas break”得出,这是在冬至前后,一年中白天最短的(shortest)一天。3A.pick up Blook forCthrow at Dcar
10、e about解析:选C根据本空前后“snowballs”和“the trees”判断,“我”喜欢在雪地里行走,团起雪球向树投去(throw at)。4A.mouth BpoolCbox Droom解析:选A由前文的breath可知,“我”边玩边看着嘴里(mouth)呼出的白色气体。5A.illness BcoldCwaste Dsmoke解析:选B外边下了厚厚的雪,“我”待久了会觉得有点冷(cold)。6A.inside BawayCfast Dalone解析:选A“我”刚开始在外面玩耍,觉得有点冷,所以“我”就回到了屋里(inside)。7A.put aside Btook offCgav
11、e away Dfound out解析:选B与后文put on构成对比。“我”脱下(took off)湿乎乎的外套,换上“我”心爱的蓝色毛衫。8A.classroom BstationCoffice Dkitchen解析:选D从下句“.baking two loaves of Italian bread”判断,“我”走进厨房(kitchen)。9A.suggested BallowedCfinished Dbegun解析:选C由下文“. the delicious bread”可知,“我”妈妈和奶奶刚刚烤好了(finished)两个大长条意大利式面包。10A.rest BsupportCple
12、asure Dlunch解析:选D由上句“two loaves”以及第一段的“I had spent most of the morning .”得出,妈妈抬头问“我”午饭(lunch)想吃什么。11A.beat BpulledCcut Date解析:选C她做的是面包,所以用刀给“我”切下(cut)一片,并且给“我”抹上了黄油。12A.by BaroundCunder Dwith解析:选A由本空后“the stove in the living room”得出,妈妈让“我”坐在炉子旁(by)暖和一下。13A.touch BwarmChelp Dprotect解析:选B从前文的heat可知,“我
13、”坐在椅子上,吃着面包,炉子的热气温暖着(warm)“我”的身体。14A.peace BfriendshipCfreedom Dluck解析:选A坐在炉子旁的这一刻真的让“我”内心很平静(peace)。15A.write BrespectCfollow Dremember解析:选D由文章首句“40 years ago”可知,“我”感到如此温馨和惬意,直到今天“我”仍然记得(remember)。16A.chance BadviceCbread Dnews解析:选C下文“bread”是提示。句意:我们每天所吃的面包(bread)和得到的爱都是我们所需要的。17A.change BthinkCtra
14、vel Dlive解析:选D上文“life”是提示。句意:它们是我们生存(live)下去的必需品。18A.cleaner BbetterCcloser Dcooler解析:选B其他的东西只是用来让我们这个世界变得更美好(better)。19A.stomach BhouseChand Dmemory解析:选A与前文的“bread”构成对应。感谢上苍给“我们”食物让“我们”能填饱肚子(stomach),给了“我们”爱让它充满了“我们”的精神世界。20A.save BtakeCshare Dmake解析:选C与前文的“go out”构成并列。要走出去,学会与他人分享(share)你的食物、祝福和爱。
15、.阅读理解Not long ago, selfdriving cars seemed like science fiction. But Google is now operating socalled cars in California and Nevada.But one question is getting attention: Should selfdriving cars be legal? And if they are, how will the laws of driving be changed? At present all our rules about drivin
16、g are based on having a human behind the wheel.Traditional cars are dangerous. Car accidents are a leading cause of death for Americans aged 4 to 34. Supporters believe that selfdriving cars can make driving more efficient (高效的) and safer. These cars have cameras on the top to look around them and c
17、omputers to do the driving. In the first 300,000 miles, Google reported that its cars had not had a single accident.If selfdriving cars become common, there will be a flood of new questions. If a selfdriving car gets into an accident, who should be responsible? The human in the selfdriving car or th
18、e cars maker? New laws will have to be written to sort all this out.What are we going to expect the human codrivers to do? Must they always keep vigilant,_their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road? Can the human in the car drink, send text messages, or read a book?In an interview, Governor
19、 Jerry Brown was asked who is responsible when a selfdriving car runs the red light. He answered, “Maybe the one who owns the car, I would think. But we will work that out.”And Googles Brin joked, “Selfdriving cars dont run red lights.”It seems that selfdriving cars are likely to start showing up fa
20、ster and in greater numbers than people expect. But if that is the case, we need to start thinking about the legal questions now.“We will work that out” is not good enough.语篇解读:谷歌在美国的加利福尼亚州和内华达州试驾自动驾驶汽车并声称这种汽车比传统汽车更高效、更安全。随之而来的是一系列的问题:交通法规该怎么变?一旦发生交通事故,谁来承担责任?1The third paragraph is mainly to _.Agiv
21、e the reasons for supporting selfdriving carsBshow the disadvantages of selfdriving carsCtell how dangerous traditional cars areDexplain how selfdriving cars run解析:选A段落大意题。根据本段的内容可知本段主要讲支持自动驾驶汽车的理由。2Which can best replace the underlined word “vigilant” in Paragraph 5?ACareless.BCareful.CExcited. DRe
22、laxed.解析:选B词义猜测题。根据后面的内容“. their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road”可推测出vigilant 意为“小心的,警惕的”,由此可知意思与此最接近的是careful。3According to Jerry Brown, who would be responsible if a selfdriving car ran the red light?AHe didnt know. BNobody.CThe cars maker. DThe cars owner.解析:选A细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的内容可知,目
23、前还没有相对应的交通法规来判定假如一辆自动驾驶汽车闯了红灯该由谁承担责任。4Which of the following will the author agree with?ASelfdriving cars are faster and safer than traditional cars.BHuman codrivers can send text messages and read in selfdriving cars.CHuman codrivers in selfdriving cars dont have to pay attention to the road.DRules
24、 about driving should be changed before selfdriving cars become legal.解析:选D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的内容可知,作者认为在自动驾驶汽车合法化之前,政府必须出台相对应的交通法规。加餐练(二)主观题规范增分练.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。English is a language spoken all around the world. Its reported that English is used _1_ almost a billion people in the wo
25、rld and 83% of the worlds emails _2_ (write) in English.Now _3_ number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million. Now, everywhere in the world children go to school _4_ (learn) English. Most of them learn English for five or six years at high school.Lee is studying E
26、nglish because he wants to be a _5_ (science) and he knows that English is the international language of science. Most scientists write _6_ English. Wei Ling wants to work for an airline when she _7_ (leave) school. She needs to learn English because English is the international language _8_ (use) o
27、n airlines and all pilots speak English. Her teacher told her _9_ (go) on an English course this summer to improve her English.I think with so many people _10_ (communicate) in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.答案:1.by2.are written3.the4.to
28、 learn5.scientist6in7.leaves8.used9.to gomunicating.短文改错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。When I was a child, I hoped to live in the city. I t
29、hink I would be happy there. Now I am living in a city, but I miss my home in countryside. There the air is clean or the mountains are green. Unfortunately, on the development of industrialization (工业区), the environment has been polluted. Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has alrea
30、dy become a very seriously problem. The airs we breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier. Much rare animals are dying out. We must found ways to protect your environment. If we fail to do so, well live to regret it.答案:第二句:thinkthought第三句:countryside前加the第四句:orand第五句:onwith第六句:去掉been; seriouslyserio
31、us第七句:airsair第八句:MuchMany第九句:foundfind; yourour.书面表达随着网络的普及,越来越多的中学生上网交友。某英语报社就“Should students make friends online?”这个主题进行了征文大赛。 请你给该报社投稿。内容要点:1网上交友优点:轻松交友,畅所欲言,帮助学外语;2网上交友弊端:浪费时间,分散精力,有时会上当受骗;3你自己的看法。注意:1.词数100左右,开头已给出,不计入总词数;2内容充实,结构完整,语句连贯。Should Students Make Friends Online?Whatever your age is
32、, the Internet is a great place to hang out, where you can not only have fun but also make friends. 参考范文:Should Students Make Friends Online?Whatever your age is, the Internet is a great place to hang out, where you can not only have fun but also make friends.The advantage of making friends online i
33、s that students can express their feelings and opinions more freely. Thus they can also ease their anxiety from their studies. At the same time/In the meanwhile, it can be helpful for them to communicate in English, which can be beneficial to their foreign languages studies.However, each coin has tw
34、o sides. Making friends online can no doubt waste much of their precious time, which should be spent more meaningfully on study. Besides, some even get cheated online.In my opinion, students should bury themselves into their study. As for friendship, students can readily find it among their familiar
35、 people around them. (Modules 56)第一部分听力(满分30分,限时20分钟)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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1Whats the weather like now?AFine.BRainy.CSnowy.2What is Lucy doing?AReading a book.BDoing homework.CWriting a story.3When does
36、the movie begin?AAt 3:25. BAt 3:30. CAt 3:35.4How will Mike go home?AOn foot. BBy bike. CBy bus.5What color does the woman want to wear today?ABlack. BRed. CBlue.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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
37、独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6What does the man probably think of the party?ABoring.BGreat.CJust soso.7What will Mike do during his summer holiday?AHell come back to see Jenny.BHell teach in China.CHell travel in China.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8What day is it today?AFriday. BSaturday. CSunday.9Where will the woman s
38、wim?AIn a lake.BIn a swimming pool.CIn a river.10What will the man do tomorrow?AGo swimming.BVisit Tom and Ted.CGo fishing.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11How did the woman probably look?AAngry. BPuzzled. CWorried.12What is Ann doing?AWatching a fashion show.BWatching a football match.CQuarrelling with her husba
39、nd.13What does the woman suggest to the man?AMaking friends with Charlie.BNever quarrelling with his wife.CWatching the football match at her home.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14Where are the two speakers now?AIn Paris. BIn New York. CIn Beijing.15What is the woman doing in the city?AShe is visiting her husband
40、.BShe is sightseeing.CShe is working there.16How long have the two speakers been out of touch?AFor three months.BFor one year.CFor two years.17What will the man do after one year?AGo on working in Beijing.BGo back to New York.CTravel with his parents.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18What is Mashas problem?AShe d
41、oesnt have any pen pals.BShe doesnt want to take English exams.CShe isnt good at writing emails in English.19Who wants a book to help him/her improve his/her English grammar?APaulo. BFreda. CAlice.20What does Alice find hard to do in class?ATo answer questions.BTo take notes quickly.CTo be quiet.答案:
42、15CABCB610BCABA1115AACAC1620CBCBC听力材料Text 1M:Its so beautiful! Its white all over.W:Yes.Lets go and make a snowman when it stops snowing.Text 2M:Lucy, go and do your homework now.W:OK, Dad. But can I finish this book first? There are a few pages left.Text 3W:Its already 3:25 now. Lets go inside.M:Th
43、ere are still five minutes left before the movie begins. Lily will be here any minute now.W:I dont want to miss the beginning. Ill go first.Text 4W:Why are you feeling down today, Mike?M:My bike is gone. My mother bought it for me just yesterday.W:Im so sorry to hear that. How will you go back then?
44、M:Ive no choice but to take a bus.Text 5W:Honey, could you go and fetch my new dress?M:You bought three new dresses last week. Which one do you want to wear today?W:Ive already worn the black one and the blue one, so Ill wear the red one to Lisas birthday party today.Text 6W:Its a great party, isnt
45、it?M:Yes. Everybody is having fun.W:Everybody but Jenny. She looks a little upset. Mike is leaving for China next week.M:Thats why Jenny is upset. Mike is her boyfriend.W:You are right. Mike will stay in China for at least one year. He has found a teaching job there.M:He can come back during the sum
46、mer holiday.W:I dont think he will. He has told me hell travel in China during his holiday.Text 7M:Jean, its Saturday tomorrow. How about going fishing on the river nearby with me?W:Id like to, but Ive promised Linda I would go swimming with her tomorrow.M:Where will you swim? In the lake?W:No. The
47、lake is too deep. Well swim in the swimming pool in Lindas garden.M:Who else will go?W:Tom and Ted. They both like swimming.M:May I join you? I also like swimming.W:But dont you want to go fishing tomorrow?M:I can go the day after tomorrow.Text 8M:Who made you so mad?W:I just had a quarrel with Char
48、lie.M:Was it because of the football match?W:How did you know?M:Well, I came out for the same reason. I wanted to watch the football match while Ann wanted to watch a fashion show.W:Ann is lucky. At least she can watch the fashion show. Charlie never gives in.M:What else can I do then? Ann is having
49、 a baby now. I cant make her angry. But I do want to watch the football match.W:I have a good idea. Why dont you go to my home and watch the football match with Charlie? I can watch the fashion show with Ann.M:Thats great!Text 9M:Alice, what a surprise to run into you here! When did you come to Pari
50、s?W:Three months ago.M:What? I thought you were just sightseeing here. So youre working here now.W:Thats right. Now Im teaching English in a middle school.M:Why did you want to find a teaching job here?W:Well, my husband Mark didnt want to live in New York. He wanted to move to Paris, so I came with
51、 him.M:What? When did you get married?W:Last year.M:Congratulations! Weve been out of touch for two years. Many things have happened in the past two years.W:Thats right. So are you working here?M:No. Im just travelling here with my parents. I still work in Beijing.W:Do you want to settle down there?
52、M:No. My parents dont want to leave America. Ill work there for one more year. Then Ill go back to New York.Text 10Masha lives in Moscow and is 13 years old. Shes got a new pen pal called Claudia, whos German. They send emails to each other in English, but Masha feels shes not very good at writing e
53、mails in English and wants to improve.Paulo is 15 years old. Hes very good at English, but he has to take an important exam at the end of the year and hes not looking forward to it. He isnt sure if its a good idea to stay up all night studying for an exam. Hed like to know what the best ways to prep
54、are for an exam are.Freda enjoys her English classes at school, but she does badly when they have grammar tests. She wants a book which she can use to study at home to help her improve her grammar.Alice is 14 years old. She finds her lessons a bit boring sometimes, and is not very good at being quie
55、t in class. Her teachers often tell her to be better behaved. She doesnt want to get a bad report at the end of the term, but she thinks she will.She wants to try to be better in class.第二部分阅读理解( 满分40分,限时35分钟)第一节(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。AAs a doctor, I was most affected by
56、patients suffering from cancer and who had almost no hope of returning back to a normal life. This led me to think about the question of how our nutrition and lifestyle have changed a lot over the centuries and how cancer can be avoided.1Limit the consumption (消费,消耗) of fine sugarsA diet with lots o
57、f sugars can increase the development of cancer in your body.2Choose fresh farm foodsFresh farm foods have the advantage of having been grown in the traditional way. The fruits and vegetables are not polluted by pesticides and the meat is not loaded with steroids and hormones. But be careful! Some f
58、armers do rely on unhealthy methods to increase their productions.3Green teaGreen tea is rich in polyphenols (多酚) and seems to block the formation of tumors by preventing blood vessels forming everywhere. Green tea also seems to prevent the formation of leukemia, cancer of the prostate, breasts, kid
59、neys, skin and mouth.4Keep a correct weightAn increase in weight contributes to having cancer in your colon and rectum, pancreas, kidneys and breasts, even more if you have a lot of fatty tissues around your waists.5Do some regular physical activitiesMake sure you do regular jogging, walking or othe
60、r physical activities. Doing some kinds of sports may have some benefits against certain types of cancer such as lung and pancreatic (胰腺) cancer.6Daily maximum (最大量) alcohol intakeOnly one glass for women and two glasses for men. And no alcohol for pregnant (怀孕的) women!7Limit consumption of salt to
61、5g per dayIt seems that salt is one of the major causes of stomach cancer.8Mothers should breastfeed their babiesBreastfeeding decreases the risk of breast cancer for women. This also prevents overweight later.Note that nutrition is one of the important factors among other factors such as heredity,
62、stress, work environment, exposure to the sun and chemicals. But if you manage to control one factor, you are decreasing the risk of developing cancer.语篇解读:作为一名医生,作者接触过很多病人,而患癌症的病人给作者的震撼最大。此文给出了避免患癌症的8条建议。21According to the passage, salt seems to be one of the major causes of _ cancer.AkidneyBskinCl
63、ung Dstomach解析:选D细节理解题。由第七条建议可知正确答案。22Which of the following statements is TRUE?AAll the fresh farm foods are healthy and do a lot of good to us.BWomen can have one glass of wine every day.CBreastfeeding can prevent women from being overweight later.DIt doesnt matter if you only have a lot of fatty
64、tissues around your waists.解析:选C细节理解题。通过第二条建议中最后一句“Some farmers do rely on unhealthy methods to increase their productions.”可知,并不是所有的新鲜农产品都是绿色健康食品;第六条建议中提到女性每天最多可以喝一杯酒,但是孕妇是绝对禁止饮酒的,一定要注意后面的补充说明;第八条建议中讲到母乳喂养不仅可以降低母亲患乳腺癌的几率,还能防止产后肥胖,故C项是正确的叙述;第四条建议中提到体重超标会诱发多种癌症,如果腰部特别肥胖那就更严重了。23What are the main fact
65、ors leading to cancer?AHeredity. BNutrition.CExposure to the sun. DA,B and C.解析:选D细节理解题。由最后一段第一句可知遗传、营养以及暴露在阳光下都是癌症的主要诱因。BI walked into the kitchen. There I found my son was busy not doing his homework. “Jake! What are you doing? Finish your homework! We have to leave for basketball practice in 10 m
66、inutes!” Every evening went on like this, with me asking my son to do this and that and him fighting me every step of the way.Maybe you do, too. I know I put too much pressure (压力) on my son. But when all the other parents are talking about the great opportunities they are providing for their kids,
67、such as special summer camps, foreign language learning, private tutors, and music lessons, I cant help but worry that my son will be left behind if he doesnt take part in these activities. I will imagine other kids getting sixfigure jobs out of junior high while mine is just sitting in the corner e
68、ating chips. And its all my fault.So, in an effort to prepare my son for the competitive world, I fill his days with activities, so he can learn and grow. But now Im afraid my “help” may actually hurt him.A study, from 1981 to 1997, showed that kids experienced a 25 percent decrease in play time whi
69、le time spent on homework increased by 145 percent. But was that bad? I think it was.A study by Professor Jean Twenge at San Diego State showed that our kids are more stressed out than before. And another study showed a surprising change in motivation (动机) over the years, with kids in the 60s and 70
70、s being more motivated by intrinsic worth (内在价值) (self acceptance and honor) while kids today are more motivated by extrinsic worth (money, image and fame)And were the ones pushing them in that direction. So its time for us to stop!语篇解读:为了提高儿子的竞争力,作者把儿子的时间安排得满满的,但现在她认为这样做不好。24What Jake was doing in
71、the kitchen probably made the author _.Aangry BboredCsad Dworried解析:选A细节理解题。当作者走进厨房发现她的儿子没有做作业之后她冲着儿子大声喊叫,由此可知作者很生气。25It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe author was asked to provide opportunities for JakeBJake disliked the activities the author chose for himCJake will have a bright futur
72、e with the authors helpDthe author worried that she would set a bad example to Jake解析:选B推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句中的“.him fighting me .”可知作者的儿子不喜欢作者给他安排的那些课外的课程以及活动。26In what ways will the authors “help” hurt Jake?aGiving him little play time.bMaking him suffer from more stress.cMaking him have no chance to fi
73、nd a job.dCausing wrong ideas of human value in him.eHelping him get more competitive advantages.AadBabdCabcd Dabcde解析:选B细节理解题。根据文章的内容可知作者自认为的帮忙让她的儿子几乎没有时间玩耍、会让作者的儿子压力重重,而且还有可能会让他有错误的人生观,由此可知答案为B。27The purpose of the passage is to _.Awarn kids of the danger of doing too many activitiesBshow the impo
74、rtance of having intrinsic worthCpersuade parents to give their kids more play timeDtell parents how to choose activities for their kids解析:选C写作意图题。根据文章后四段的内容可知,作者写本文的目的是说服其他家长要给孩子们多一些玩耍的时间。CIf you are looking to put a tree in your home for Christmas, there is always one debate (争论) that seems to ari
75、se (出现) in most households: whether you want a real tree or a fake (假的) tree. Year after year, as we find ourselves cleaning old pine needles (松针) for months on end, we decide that we will never get another real tree. So that begs the question: Which kind of tree is better?There is certainly a lot t
76、o be said for real trees. There is something fun about gathering the family together, going to a Christmas tree farm, and selecting or even cutting down your own tree. Real Christmas trees have that lovely holiday pine needle smell and they look great in your home.Of course, on the other hand, they
77、also leave a complete mess (混乱) behind and needles that seem to keep appearing for weeks or even months after the tree comes down. You must also find a way to deal with your real Christmas tree after youve done, which may mean cutting it into pieces so it will fit in the trash (垃圾). Many dustmen wil
78、l refuse to take away a tree that is left beside your regular trash, especially if it is a big tree or an old, yellow one with falling needles, making it hard to pick up. They dont want a face full of sharp needles any more than you do!With a fake Christmas tree, there is no mess, but there is also
79、no Christmas smell and no exciting trip to the Christmas tree farm. Of course, these trees look the same in appearance as a real tree when decorated (装饰)Many_of_them_come_already_with_lights,_so_using_that_old,_messy_string_of_lights_will_be_a_thing_of_the_past. For some people, a can of pine air fr
80、eshener (清新剂) is enough to recreate (再现) the pleasant smell of a real tree.As to which tree is the better choice, it is really a matter of personal preference. Both real and fake trees certainly have their benefits, and knowing which is better for you this Christmas really depends on what your famil
81、y wants.语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。圣诞节究竟用真树好还是用假树好?作者在文中对此进行了探讨。28Which of the following shows the benefits of real Christmas trees?aproviding more funbeasy to clean upcgiving off a natural smelldeasy to decorateAa,c Ba,dCb,c Db,d解析:选A细节理解题。由第二段中的“something fun”和“lovely holiday pine needle smell”可知。29The third p
82、aragraph is mainly about _.Atroubles a real tree bringsBbenefits a fake tree bringsChow to select a real treeDhow to decorate a fake tree解析:选A段落大意题。第三段主要介绍了选用真树会带来的麻烦,故A项正确。30The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 shows that fake Christmas trees _.Alook more beautifulBare more fashionable Ccan be us
83、ed longerDare more convenient解析:选D句意理解题。这句话的意思:很多假圣诞树上面已经有彩灯了,因此使用那种旧式的、缠缠绕绕的彩灯将成为过去的事情。这说明假圣诞树使用起来更方便。 31What would be the best title for the text?AIs a Christmas tree necessary?BIs a fake tree greener than a real one?CIs a real or fake tree better this Christmas?DIs it really fun going to a Christ
84、mas tree farm?解析:选C标题归纳题。由文章第一段和最后一段可知,文章讨论的话题是:今年圣诞节用真树好,还是假树好?DDo you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the hum
85、idity (湿度). A sensor (传感器) will detect the presence of a human (and, with luck, ignore the dog) and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on an
86、d off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, plugs or switches, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire group. It will also call the police if the se
87、nsors detect an intruder (非法闯入者). This will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You will open them using your personal card the one you use for shopping maybe using a number known only to you.It will be impossible to lose the key, and a housebreaker will h
88、ave to tamper (摆弄) with the lock or a window. It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer.The computer will be more than a fireman, a policeman and a servant. It will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your home. It does now, of c
89、ourse, but by 2040 “entertainment” will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching.语篇解读:这是一篇科普类文章。随着科技的发展、社会的进步,人们的生活水平也越来越高,那么你能预测出2040 年人们的生活会是什么样子的吗?32Which of the following statements is NOT true?AYou can be taken as an intruder if you tamper
90、 with the lock or a window.BThe sensor will detect fire and make an emergency call.CWithout a computer, the sensor cannot do much.DThe sensor is multifunctional.解析:选B细节理解题。第二段第三句指出,如果你不在家时传感器感应到有火灾,计算机就会打电话给消防队。传感器仅仅是一个感应装置,它感应到异常现象后将信号传给计算机,由计算机对信号处理后再发出相关信息。因此,本题的答案是B。“传感器感应到有火灾就发出紧急呼叫”这种说法是不对的。33
91、According to the author, in 2040, new technology _.Awill turn everything into sensorsBwill free us from the keys we use todayCwill make the locks out of dateDwill get rid of all crimes解析:选B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知到2040 年,人们将使用电子卡开门。因此,新技术会使我们不必再使用我们今天所使用的钥匙,故答案为B。34Thanks to computers, in 2040 people _.Awi
92、ll have no entertainment outsideBwill replace TV with computersCwill be controlled by computersDwill have more fun at home解析:选D细节理解题。由最后一段可知到2040 年,计算机将使人们在家里获得更多的乐趣,故选D。35The best title for the passage might be “_”ALife at Home in the Year 2040BSensors and ComputersCThe Development of Science and T
93、echnologyDLights and Heaters in the Year 2040解析:选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知,第一段谈到了2040 年的家居生活更舒适,第二、第三两段谈到了未来计算机如何使家居生活更安全、方便,第四段谈到了计算机将给家居生活带来更多的乐趣,由此可见本文的标题应该是:2040 年的家居生活。第二节(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。Parents with young ones need to be careful of the Internet activities of thei
94、r children. _36_ But they might not have considered how theyre going to ensure (确保) kids safety online. Here are a number of tips to help protect kids safety online._37_ A good understanding of technologies such as QQ, email, text messaging, forums (论坛), chat rooms, and social networking sites will
95、all be important for ensuring kids safety online._38_ For example, in the beginning you may insist that the Internet only be used while the child is accompanied (陪伴) by a parent. This would be useful for guiding your children through their “firsttime” experiences on the web and making sure that they
96、 develop good online habits._39_ You dont need to stand over them, but just knowing that you are there will make them less likely to search the web for bad information. This will help protect your kids from bad online information.It will be difficult to keep a close watch on what your children are d
97、oing online at all times. _40_ This will help ensure kids safety online. Your Internet security software should include secret passwords, website history, and some methods of taking screen pictures at regular times. It would also be useful to let software be able to watch your childs behavior on soc
98、ial networking sites.ACreate a list of acceptable computer behavior.BSo its suitable to set up an Internet control software program.CUse your computer safely when you connect it to the Internet.DImprove your computer skills if you are not familiar with the Internet.EMany parents have children just o
99、ld enough to start surfing the Internet.FKeep the computer in a central place to keep your kids online behavior watched.GThe Internet also makes it easier to search and apply for jobs and business chances.答案:3640EDAFB第三部分语言知识运用(满分45分,限时30分钟)第一节(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
100、空白处的最佳选项。The first time I noticed this phenomenon (现象) was a few years ago, in St Peters Basilica in Rome a crowd of people standing round Michelangelos Pieta, taking photos with their cameras and mobile phones.Then last week I saw it _41_ at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.At first, I wasnt to
101、o _42_ when I saw people _43_ the paintings.It was a bit annoying, _44_ that was all.It didnt really make me _45_.Then the sad _46_ hit me.Most of the people were taking photos without looking at the _47_ themselves.People around were _48_ me, not because they were trying to get a better view of the
102、 _49_, but because they _50_ to make sure that no one blocked their photo.Was it possible that perhaps they were taking the photos so that they could admire (欣赏) the paintings better _51_ they got home?This was very _52_.They were not there to _53_ the paintings, but to take photos to _54_ that they
103、 had been there.Then it got _55_.Now people were taking photos of their friends who were posing in front of some of the most wellknown paintings.Neither the photographers nor the person they were photographing had _56_ the art itself, _57_ I saw that sometimes they _58_ the label (标签), to make sure
104、that the artist really was _59_. At least nobody asked me to take a picture of them together, smiling in front of a Picasso!I think that photography in museums should be _60_, but I also have a less drastic (严厉的) solution.I think that people who want to take a photo of a painting should be forced to
105、 look at it first, for at least one minute.语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。作者在博物馆看到许多人只顾着拍照,而不去欣赏那些艺术品,他希望人们在拍照之前能至少先欣赏一下展品。41A.soonBaloneClater Dagain解析:选D根据语境可知,“我”在现代艺术博物馆“再一次(again)”看到了人们忙着为艺术品拍照的现象。42A.proud BafraidCworried Dexcited解析:选C根据下文中的“It was a bit annoying”可知,刚开始“我”对这种状况并没有太“担心(worried)”。43A.copying Bde
106、stroyingCtouching Dphotographing解析:选D根据上文中的“taking photos with their cameras and mobile phones”可知,许多人在博物馆“拍(photographing)”画作。44A.or BsoCbut Dand解析:选C上文中的“It was a bit annoying”与下文中的“that was all”构成转折关系,故选“but(但是)”。45A.angry BsurprisedChappy Ddisappointed解析:选A根据上文中的“It was a bit annoying”可知,他们拍照的举动并
107、没有真让我“生气(angry)”。46A.news BhistoryCtruth Dstory解析:选C根据下文中的“Most of the people were taking photos without looking at the . themselves.”可知,“事实(truth)”让我很难过。47A.walls BvisitorsCscenes Dpaintings解析:选D根据上文中的“I saw people . the paintings.”可知,大部分人只顾着拍照,并不看“画(paintings)”。48A.pushing BpassingCgreeting Daskin
108、g解析:选A根据语境及文中的“People around were . make sure that no one blocked their photo.”可知,人们“挤(pushing)”“我”不是因为他们要欣赏“艺术(art)”,而是“希望(wanted)”“我”别挡着他们拍照。49A.star BartCbuilding Dmuseum解析:选B参见上题解析。50A.refused BfailedCdecided Dwanted解析:选D参见第48题解析。51A.before BwhenCunless Dif解析:选B根据文中的“Was it possible . they got h
109、ome?”可知,难道他们拍照是为了回家“之后(when)”可以更好地欣赏画作吗?52A.important BnecessaryCimprobable Dstrange解析:选C根据上一句中的“Was it possible”可知应选“improbable(不可能)”。53A.take BsellCsee Dbuy解析:选C根据文中的“They were not there to . that they had been there”可知,他们来博物馆不是为了“看(see)”艺术品,而是为了“证明(prove)”他们来过这里。54A.explain BproveCimagine Dfind解析
110、:选B参见上题解析。55A.worse BeasierCstronger Dbetter解析:选A根据下文中的“Now people were . the most wellknown paintings”可知,现在情况变得“越来越糟糕(worse)”。56A.known about Bpaid forClearned from Dlooked at解析:选D根据文中的“Now people were . the most wellknown paintings及Neither the photographers nor the person . the art itself”可知,人们只顾着
111、拍照,并不“看(looked at)”画。57A.for BsinceCalthough Dafter解析:选C根据文中的“Neither the photographers nor the person . really was .”可知,人们只顾着拍照都不看画,“即使(although)”他们有时候会去“读(read)”标签,但也只是看看这个艺术家是不是很“有名(famous)”。58A.read BmadeCwrote Dchanged解析:选A参见上题解析。59A.skillful BaliveCfamous Dcreative解析:选C参见第57题解析。60A.stopped Bpr
112、eparedCwelcomed Dallowed解析:选A根据下文中的“but I also have a less drastic (严厉的) solution”可知,“我”认为在博物馆应该“禁止(stopped)”拍照。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。When he was a little boy, Christopher Cockerell once noticed his mother turning the wheel of her sewing machine with her hand. “Wont
113、 it work quickly if a machine _61_ (turn) the wheel for you?” he asked. “I suppose it will.” said his mother, without paying any attention to him. Christopher knew she always had a lot of work and that she was _62_ stubborn that he could hardly do anything to change _63_ mind. But he wanted to help.
114、 In his bedroom there was a toy steam engine _64_ (buy) by his father as a gift to him. “I will make better use of it,” little Christopher said to himself. So, when his mother was not using her sewing machine, he decided to fix the toy steam engine onto it. When he finished _65_ (do) it, he was quit
115、e pleased, thinking his mother would like it. “Very clever,” his mother said when she saw it. But then she sat down and went on turning the wheel _66_ hand. “I _67_ (work) like this for too many years,” she explained. Christopher felt very _68_ (disappoint). He couldnt understand his mothers _69_ (b
116、ehave)This teaches Christopher a lesson that anyone _70_ tries to improve anything has to learn: many people dont like new ideas.答案:61.turns62.so63.her64.bought65.doing66.by67.have worked68.disappointed69.behavior70.who第四部分写作(满分35分,限时35分钟)第一节: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
117、。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。When tea and coffee was first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people thought they were harm. So the king of Sweden decided to find o
118、ut that this was true or not. It was happened that there were two brothers were in prison at the time. The king ordered one of them to drink tea every day and other coffee. Both of them have lived many years without any problem. At last the one who had to drink tea died on the age of 83 and the othe
119、r lived even long. Because of this, Sweden is today one of the country where tea and coffee are drunk.答案:第一句:waswere; harmharmful第二句:thatwhether第三句:去掉was; 第二个were前加who或去掉were第四句:other前加the第五句:去掉have第六句:onat; longlonger第七句:countrycountries第二节:书面表达(满分25分)某期中学生报的“热点话题”专栏讨论的主题是“上大学是高中生的唯一选择吗?”你班同学就此话题进行
120、了热烈讨论。假定你是李华,请用英语给该专栏的编辑写一封信,介绍讨论结果,并发表你的个人意见。要点:1结果:(1)75%左右的学生认为应该上大学;(2)15%左右的学生认为不必上大学;(3)10%左右的学生认为无所谓。2观点: (1)上大学能够增长知识、提高素养、利于择业; (2)大学的学费昂贵,毕业后就业困难;(3)成功的路千万条,不一定非要上大学。注意:1.词数100左右;2信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Editor,The students in our class had a discussion about whether the only way for senior
121、 high students to succeed is to go to college. Yours sincerely,Li Hua参考范文:Dear Editor,The students in our class had a discussion about whether the only way for senior high students to succeed is to go to college.75% of the students thought it necessary to go to college, for college education can inc
122、rease their knowledge and improve their personal qualities as well. However, 15% of the students thought that it is no use going to college because its extremely difficult for college graduates to get satisfactory jobs. In addition, the tuition is too high for their families to pay for. The remainin
123、g 10% held the view that “All roads lead to Rome.” Therefore, they thought it doesnt make any difference whether they go to college or not.In my opinion, its a better choice to go to college because we can receive more education. But if we are unable to enter college, there are many other choices fo
124、r us, and we can still contribute to society.Yours sincerely,Li Hua(模块综合)第一部分听力(满分30分,限时20分钟)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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1Whats Johns address?A1434 King Street.B1344 Queen Street.C1343 King Street.2How old is
125、the womans car?AOne week old.BOne month old.CThree years old.3How much did the skirt cost?A$24.B$12.C$6.4When is the mans birthday?AApril 1st. BApril 2nd. CApril 3rd.5How will the woman go to New York?ABy car. BBy train. CBy airplane.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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
126、中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。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至8题。6What will there be after class?AA sports meeting.BA meeting.CA new film.7Who should be helped?ABob.BHelen.CMike.8Why cant the woman come?ABecause she has to visit Bob.BBecause she has to do her homework.CBe
127、cause she has to look after her mother at home.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9Where did Sue spend the night in the country?AIn a farmhouse.BIn the open.CIn a hotel.10What was the weather like in the country?AThere was a lot of sunshine.BIt rained nearly every day.CIt snowed a lot.11What did Sue think of the peopl
128、e in the country?AThey were tall.BThey were strange.CThey were friendly.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12Where does the dialogue most probably take place?AAt the station.BAt the post office.CAt the airport.13Which country will the letter be sent to?AEngland.BJapan.CCanada.14How will the letter be sent?ABy airmail
129、.BBy registered mail.CBy express mail.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15Whats the relationship between the two speakers?AFriends.BTeacher and student.CFather and daughter.16What is the womans Mum doing now?AShe is buying a new dress.BShe is buying shoes.CShe is working at her office.17Why is Billy home from school
130、?ABecause he is ill.BBecause its Sunday.CBecause he doesnt like school.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18Where did Mr. and Mrs. Smith spend their holiday last year?AIn New Jersey.BIn London.CIn the countryside.19When do you suppose they most probably arrived in London that night?AAfter 7 pm.BAt 7 am.CBefore 7 pm.
131、20Why was Mrs. Smith not satisfied with the time arrangement of the hotel?ABecause she was not allowed to go sightseeing in London.BBecause she would have to have meals in New Jersey.CBecause she thought the hotel meals would take up all her time.答案:15CCBBC610BACBA 1115CBABC1620BABAC 听力材料Text 1M:Sor
132、ry, I have forgotten Johns address.W:You forgot again! Its 1343 King Street.Text 2M:The car is very nice.Did you buy it last month?W:No, I rented it for a holiday last week. And my own car I bought three years ago is still good.Text 3M:Your skirt is quite beautiful in color, isnt it?W:Yes, I bought
133、it at a sale for half price. It cost me $12.Text 4M:I hope I can see you at my birthday party.W:Oh, dear, Ive almost forgotten. When is it?M: Well, the day after April Fools Day. Easy to remember, isnt it?W:Yes, of course.Text 5M:I hear you are going to drive to New York this weekend.W:Oh, Ive chang
134、ed my mind.M:What?W:I think flying will be more comfortable.Text 6M:There will be a meeting after class. Are you coming, Helen?W:After class? Im sorry, Mike. Im afraid I cant.M:But its quite important. Its about our helping Bob.W:Oh, I have to go home to look after my mother. Shes ill today.M:Sorry
135、to hear that. Then well have to have the meeting without you. Ill tell you about the meeting tomorrow morning.W:Thanks.Text 7M:Morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country?W:Yes, thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us. M:Where did you stay? In a hotel?W:No. We camped i
136、n the mountains, near Snowdon.We cooked all our meals over an open fire.M:Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?W:The sun shone nearly every day and it didnt rain at all.M:Did you like the people there?W:Yes, they were great. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses.Text 8W:May I help you?M:
137、Yes, Id like to send this letter to my friend in England.W:Did you write your return address on the envelope?M:Yes, I did.W:How do you want to send it?M:I guess I will send it by airmail.W:Does it have anything valuable inside?M:Yes. I enclosed a check and some photographs.W:Then youd better send it
138、 by registered mail.M:Thats a good idea. Will you take care of that for me?W:Im sorry, sir. Youll have to take your letter to the next window.Text 9M:Hello.W:Hello, Dad?M:Yes, Mary! How are you? Is there anything wrong?W:Oh, no. I just want to call and see how you and Mum are. Its been quite a long
139、time since I saw you.M:Oh, were both fine. Your mother is at the new shopping center.W:For a new dress?M:No, for shoes this time. Hows Tom?W:Hes fine. He likes his work and was given a rise last month by Mr. David. We were all pretty pleased about that.M:Yes, I think you should be. And how is Billy?
140、W:Well, Billys home from school today.Its nothing serious, just a bad cold. M:Thats OK. Call again.W:All right. Bye.Text 10Mr. and Mrs. Smith have always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey in the past. Last year, however, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business, so they decided to go to
141、 visit London and stay at a really good hotel.They got to London late that evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in New Jersey, no meals are served after seven. Therefore, they were surprised to hear the man ask whether they would take dinner there that night.“Are
142、you still serving dinner?” asked Mr. Smith.“Yes, certainly, sir,” answered the man. “We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three, tea from four to five and dinner from six to half past nine.”“But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of
143、 London!” said Mrs. Smith.第二部分阅读理解(满分40分,限时35分钟)第一节(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。AToday The Great British Bake (烘焙) Off winner Nadiya tells us all about her life and her new book Bake Me a Story.Q: Could you tell us something about Bake Me a Story?A: My kids pester (纠缠) me in t
144、he kitchen while Im cooking and thats when the idea came to me what if I wrote a book that stays in the kitchen with stories that are matched with recipes (食谱)? So the idea is that parents and kids can enjoy cooking together in the kitchen and read a story while they wait for the food to cook.Q: You
145、 baked the Queens birthday cake! How was it?A: It was a great honor to bake for the Queen and to be a part of history.I would love to bake for David Attenborough too!Q: What is the first thing you learnt to cook?A: One of the first things I learnt to cook was rice.I know that it is one of the hardes
146、t things to master when learning to cook.Rice being a staple (主食) in my family, it was important to learn how to make that before anything else.Q: It takes so long to bake a cake, is it annoying (惹人生气的) when it gets eaten so quickly?A: Of course not! Thats the best bit to see the look on peoples fac
147、es and the noises they make when eating it makes all the hard work worth it.Q: Do you have any advice for anyone wanting to get into baking?A: My biggest and most encouraging advice is dont be worried about the mess it can be cleared up! Try things out in the kitchen and have fun!语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。文章是对英
148、国烘焙大赛获奖者娜迪亚的采访。21What can we learn about Bake Me a Story?AIt is familyfriendly.BIt is about Nadiyas kids.CIt is a guide to healthy eating.DIt is about Nadiyas baking stories.解析:选A细节理解题。根据文中的“So the idea is that . while they wait for the food to cook.”可知,娜迪亚的新书将食谱与故事结合起来,适合全家人阅读。22Why did Nadiya lear
149、n to cook rice first?AIt is easy to cook.BIt is her favorite food.CIt is her familys basic food.DIt is a good choice for beginners.解析:选C推理判断题。根据文中的“Rice being a staple in my family, it was important to learn how to make that before anything else.”可知,娜迪亚首先从做米饭开始学习烹饪是因为米饭是她们家的主食。23What advice does Nad
150、iya give to people who want to bake?AWork hard.BStart at a bakery.CLearn from her book. DDare to try new things.解析:选D细节理解题。根据文中的“Try things out in the kitchen and have fun!”可知,娜迪亚给出的建议是尝试在厨房里做新的东西。BEveryone knows about New Years Eve and Independence Day.But did you know that there are enough holiday
151、s to fill every day of the year?Here are just a few we found interesting.World Hello DayTo celebrate this day, say hello to at least ten different people.World Hello Day began in the autumn of 1973, shortly after the end of a war in the Middle East.Brian and Michael McCormack of Omaha, Nebraska, won
152、dered what they could do to encourage world peace.They felt the best way was by getting people to talk with one another.The McCormacks sent letters to the leaders of every country in the world about the first World Hello Day.They wrote the letters in as many different languages as they could.Officia
153、ls wrote back from sixteen countries and encouraged Brian and Michael to make World Hello Day a yearly event.The holiday has been held on the third Sunday of November every year since.The McCormacks have received letters from many famous people congratulating them for their efforts.International Day
154、 of the Seal (海豹)March 22 is the official International Day of the Seal.But the National Zoological Park in Washington,DC., and many other zoos and research centers around the world celebrate this holiday on the third weekend of March.The holiday was created to tell people about the dangers seals fa
155、ce from pollution and fishing nets.At the National Zoological Park, you can find out how seals live and ways to help protect their habitats (栖息地)Do it! DayAre you a procrastinator?Heres a day to finish all those things youve been meaning to do.Do It!Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday in Septem
156、ber.“The whole idea is to feel good about getting things done,” says the founder of Do It!Day, Ethel Cook.She came up with the idea as part of her work helping businesses get organized.Cook hopes everyone will turn their Do Its into Did Its.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些有趣的节日。24World Hello Day was set to _
157、.Acreate peace worldwideBstop the war in the Middle EastCencourage foreign language learningDspread knowledge about different countries解析:选A细节理解题。根据World Hello Day中的“Brian and Michael McCormack of Omaha, Nebraska, wondered what they could do to encourage world peace.”可知,世界问候日设立的初衷就是为了促进世界和平。25How di
158、d the McCormacks advertise World Hello Day?ABy reporting it on TV.BBy meeting famous people.CBy publishing it in the newspapers.DBy writing letters to world leaders.解析:选D细节理解题。根据World Hello Day中的“The McCormacks sent letters to the leaders of every country in the world about the first World Hello Day
159、.”可知,McCormacks兄弟通过给各国领导人写信来宣传、推广世界问候日。26When does the National Zoological Park celebrate the International Day of the Seal?AOn March 22.BOn the third weekend of March.COn the third Sunday of November.DOn the first Wednesday in September.解析:选B细节理解题。根据International Day of the Seal中的“But the National
160、Zoological Park . celebrate this holiday on the third weekend of March.”可知应选B项。27The underlined word “procrastinator” in the last paragraph refers to a person who _.Acleans up things quicklyBputs off things until laterCalways comes up with good ideasDfeels good about getting things done解析:选B词义猜测题。根据
161、Do it!Day中的“Heres a day to finish all those things youve been meaning to do.”可知,行动日就是让有拖延症的人赶紧完成他们未完成的事情,故procrastinator指“做事拖延的人”。CWe dont know when and where the next earthquake will hit. But we do know the importance of safety and preparation. The only way to be ready for the unexpected is to prep
162、are ahead of time. Its especially important if you live in earthquake zones. So here are some important steps to build your own Earthquake Action Plan.1Talk to your friends and families and decide on a place to meet if youre separated after an earthquake.2Make an emergency (紧急情况) communication plan
163、in case cell towers or phone lines are down. You can also ask relatives or friends outside your area to be your contacts.3Locate a safe place in every room of your house and discuss with your families the safest places to be during an earthquake. Remember, if youre: aInside, get under something heav
164、y like a study table or against an inside wall and cover your head.bOutside, stay away from buildings and get out into the open.cIn your car, stop and stay in your seat. If youre stopped near a building or under an overpass (天桥), try to safely move away from it.4Store firstaid kits (急救箱) anywhere yo
165、u spend a lot of time (house, car, workplace, etc.)5Pack plenty of batteries, flashlights, and bottles of water to prepare for power outages and water shortages.6Review your homes important systems (electrical, gas, water, etc.) and know how to operate them or shut them off in an emergency.Although
166、theyre somewhat unusual, earthquakes are incredibly terrible, overwhelming, and unpredictable forces of nature. But with some knowledge and preparation, we can mitigate_risks and do the best we can to keep ourselves and our families safe.语篇解读:我们很难预测地震会在什么时间发生,但是我们可以提前做好地震逃生准备。本文告诉我们如何做地震逃生计划。28Para.
167、 1 mainly shows its very important to _.Aknow the use of an Earthquake Action PlanBknow when an earthquake will comeCstay away from earthquake zonesDprepare for an earthquake解析:选D细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“But we do know the importance of safety and preparation.”可知,文章第一段强调了做好地震逃生准备的重要性。 29Firstaid kits should
168、be kept in places _.Athat are very safeBwhere you often stayCthat are under something heavyDthat your friends and families know解析:选B细节理解题。根据文章介绍的地震逃生计划的第4条“Store firstaid kits (急救箱) anywhere you spend a lot of time .”可知,急救箱应该放在你常待的地方,这样在地震发生时你才有可能最快地拿到它。30An Earthquake Action Plan includes the follo
169、wing EXCEPT _.Adeciding where to meet with others after an earthquakeBmaking sure that you have contacts out your areaCpracticing how to escape with your familiesDfinding safe places in your house解析:选C细节理解题。根据文章内容可知,地震逃生计划中没有提到要跟家人练习逃生。31What can best take the place of the underlined word “mitigate”
170、?ALower.BAvoid.CStop. DTreat.解析:选A词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“. do the best we can to keep .”可知,这个地震逃生计划可以帮助我们在地震发生时最大可能地保护自己和家人,但这并不是说就能够避免灾难或者是制止灾难,由此可知A项 Lower “降低”与画线词的意思最相近。DHave you ever been in a position where you were expected and required to take music lessons even though you had no interest?The situat
171、ion was this: my father was a music teacher. My mother was a piano player and, in fact, the whole family was very musical. I was the only one who didnt know how to play a musical instrument.And, as a lot of families do, I was required to take piano lessons even though I had no interest in learning h
172、ow to play it. So, it started. Lesson after lesson I suffered. Finally, I just quit practicing and my piano teacher told my parents that I was hopeless. Great no more piano lessons.But my parents still thought that I should learn a musical instrument. In their opinion, having no interest in playing
173、the piano didnt mean that I had no interest in other instruments. So they chose some other instruments for me, but the_same_things_ happened. It seemed that I was a bit headstrong (任性的) but, at the same time, I knew what I wasnt interested in.The musical story didnt end here. It went on to where I d
174、ecided what I wanted to learn to play the drums. I loved playing the drums and played in several bands.The point is this: if you are not ready to do something, you wont do it no matter how much someone else wants you to do it. Or, at the very least, you will certainly not put your heart and soul int
175、o it and will surely fail.Think now what you really love doing and get down to it.语篇解读:作者用自己的亲身经历告诉我们:我们应该做自己喜欢做的事情。32For the author, the piano lessons were probably _.AinterestingBnecessaryCdifficult Dboring解析:选D细节理解题。根据文章第三段的内容可知作者对钢琴课不感兴趣,所以在他看来,钢琴课是很无聊的。33What does the underlined part “the same
176、things” refer to?AThe author refused to learn the instruments his parents chose for him.BThe authors parents thought it important to play an instrument.CThe authors parents knew nothing about the author.DThe author had to learn other musical instruments.解析:选A推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的内容可知,虽然作者放弃了学钢琴,但是他的父母仍然想让
177、他学一门乐器,于是他们又给作者挑选了别的乐器,但是作者都不学,由此可知 the same things 指的就是作者对于父母给他挑选的其他的乐器同样都没有去学。34In the authors opinion, if you are forced to do what you dont like, _.Ayou still need to put your heart and soul into itByoull like it as long as you make an effortCyoull know what you really wantDits very unlikely tha
178、t you will do it well解析:选D细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的内容可知,作者认为一个人很难把一件自己不喜欢的事情做好。35What can be used as the best title of the passage?AEnjoy your life BHow to know yourselfCMy musical story DInterest is the best teacher解析:选C标题归纳题。作者通过自己小时候学习乐器的亲身经历告诉我们:每个人都应该去做自己喜欢的事情。由此可知C项作为文章标题最佳。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容
179、,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。Many students have not developed good study habits and find homework quite difficult. They dont know how to deal with their homework. Here are some tips that you should consider._36_ Some of the problems may require a lot of thinking, so you may need to think about
180、 them several times over several days. This is to be expected, and does not mean you do not understand the material. It is simply part of the process of doing hard problems. Do not expect to be able to do all the homework problems in one hour.Dont do your homework with the TV or the radio on. _37_ S
181、tudies show that it takes students longer time to finish their work if they watch TV or listen to the radio. If you must listen to music while studying or doing homework, at least listen to classical music; studies show that this makes you smarter._38_ This is one of the best ways to learn the mater
182、ial. If you dont understand it, other students often can help it out; if you do know how to do a problem, explaining it to someone else often helps to solidify the process for you.Dont turn in work that you know is wrong but pretend that you think it is right. It is far better not to finish a proble
183、m than to continue on and produce a wrong answer._39_ You should say something like:“I know that something has gone wrong at this point, but I cant figure out what.” and you should also say why you think something is not right, and what you would have done if you could have continued on. _40_ANot al
184、l the homework is so easy.BWork with other students on homework.CYou should ask your parents for advice.DListen to some classical music when doing homework.EThat will prevent you from concentrating on your homework.FNo answer at all is better than an answer you know to be wrong.GThere is no shame in
185、 admitting you dont know how to do something. 答案:3640AEBFG第三部分语言知识运用(满分45分,限时30分钟)第一节(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 long time ago there lived a poor slave (奴隶) whose name was Aesop. He was a _41_man with a large head and bright big eyes. When Aesop was about 20, h
186、is master _42_ a great deal of money and was forced to sell his slaves. To do this, he _43_ to take them to a large _44_ where there was a slave market. The city was far away. The slaves must _45_ the whole distance and there were a number of bundles (行李) for them to carry. “_46_ your bundles, boys,
187、” said the master. “There is one for each of you.”Aesop at once chose the _47_ one. The other slaves laughed at him and said he was _48_. But he threw it upon his shoulders and seemed very _49_. The next day, the laugh was the other way. The bundle Aesop had chosen contained the _50_ for the whole p
188、arty. After all had eaten three meals from it, it was much lighter. And before the end of the journey Aesop had nothing to carry _51_ the other slaves were suffering (受苦) under their heavy bundles.“This is a(n) _52_ fellow,” said the master. “The man who will buy him must pay a _53_ price.”A very ri
189、ch man, named Xanthus, _54_ Aesop and took him to his home in Samos. Soon the little slave became known for his _55_. He often told some funny stories that taught some great truth to _56_ his master and his masters friends. They _57_ how Aesop could have thought of them.His master was so much _58_ w
190、ith him that he gave him _59_. Aesop was no longer a slave. Many great men were glad to call him their friend, and kings _60_ asked his advice and were amused by his stories.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了奴隶Aesop 凭借自己的智慧和渊博的知识获得自由并赢得人们尊敬的故事。41A.smallBstrongCtall Dweak解析:选A由倒数第二段中的“the little slave”可知 Aesop 长得瘦小
191、。42A.spared BborrowedCspent Dlost解析:选D由下文的“was forced to sell his slaves”可知,Aesop 的主人损失了大量的钱后只得卖掉他的奴隶。43A.afforded BdecidedCagreed Dhoped解析:选B为了卖掉奴隶,主人“决定(decided)”把他们带到一个大“城市(city)”,那儿有一个奴隶交易市场。下文的“The city was far away.”是第44题的提示。44A.suburb BcountryCcity Dvillage解析:选C参见上题解析。45A.cover BapproachCfini
192、sh Dwalk解析:选D路途遥远,奴隶们必须“步行(walk)” 到达目的地并且要肩负行李。46A.Find BChooseCCheck DPrepare解析:选B由下文的“Aesop at once chose .”可知,主人让大家各“选(Choose)”一件行李。47A.largest Bmost usefulCmost valuable Dlightest解析:选A由“其他奴隶嘲笑他”可知,Aesop 选了一件“最大的(largest)”行李,因此大家认为他“愚蠢(foolish)”。48A.strange BcarelessCfoolish Dselfish解析:选C参见上题解析。4
193、9A.worried BuncomfortableCexhausted Dconfident解析:选D由下文发生的变化可知,Aesop把行李扛到肩上,一副胸有成竹的样子。50A.products BfoodCwater Dclothes解析:选B由下文的“After all had eaten three meals from it”可知,Aesop选择的行李里装的是大家路上吃的食物。51A.while BalthoughCuntil Dbecause解析:选A“到达目的地之前Aesop 已经一身轻”与“其他奴隶背着沉重的行李”形成对比,故用while。52A.attractive Bfort
194、unateCintelligent Ddishonest解析:选C由Aesop 的表现可知,主人认为他很“聪明(intelligent)”,应该卖个“高(high)”价。53A.low BfairCreasonable Dhigh解析:选D参见上题解析。54A.exchanged BboughtCaccepted Dknew解析:选B由下文中的“his master and his masters friends”可知 Xanthus“买下了 (bought)” Aesop。55A.cleverness BbraveryCwork Dskills解析:选A由下句的“He often told
195、some funny stories that taught some great truth .”可知,Aesop 因其机智而名声在外。56A.encourage BamuseCchange Dbother解析:选B由“funny stories”可知,Aesop 常常“逗(amuse)”主人和主人的朋友开心。57A.ignored BimaginedCwondered Dguessed解析:选C大家“不知道(wondered)”Aesop是怎样想到这些故事的,因此为他的智慧所折服。58A.bored BimpatientCstrict Dpleased解析:选D显然主人对Aesop 的表现
196、很“满意(pleased)”。59A.freedom BattentionCpraise Drecognition解析:选A由“Aesop was no longer a slave.”可知,主人给了他自由。60A.yet BeverCeven Dstill解析:选C此处用even 表示强调,突出Aesop的智慧。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。The question of _61_ invented the computer cannot be answered with a single name. Thro
197、ughout history, many different people have helped in the development of this _62_ (value) machine. And many date the first important _63_ (invent) to the fourth century BC when the abacus was developed.It could be said that the first computer _64_ could store programs was the 1949 Electronic Delay S
198、torage Automatic Calculator. It _65_ (create) by Maurice Wilkes. From this point forward, many developers helped to make various types of computer.In the early 1970s, many skilled inventors _66_ (include) Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak did much to develop personal computers in the form of
199、 PCs and Apples. By the 1990s, ownership of PCs became common as production (生产) grew _67_ (expensive) than before. Also, with the development of technology, the size of these machines became smaller so that they could _68_ (easy) be used in homes.There is no doubt _69_ there are so many thinkers an
200、d inventors who helped to develop the computer. There are even legal battles (斗争) over who should be considered as the primary inventors. As _70_ matter of fact, it is their joint (共同的) efforts that led to the development of this most useful machine.答案:61.who62.valuable63.invention64.that65was creat
201、ed66.including67.less expensive68easily69.that70.a第四部分写作(满分35分,限时35分钟)第一节: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。A tenyearol
202、d boy entered into a coffee shop and sat at table.A waitress puts a glass of water in front of him.“How much is a chocolate ice cream?” “Fifty cents.” The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and count the number of the coins.“How much are a dish of plain ice cream?” he asked.The waitress wa
203、s a bit patient.“Thirtyfive cents,” he said rudely.The little boy counted the coins again.“Ill have the plain ice cream.” The boy finished the ice cream and paid for the cashier.When the waitress came back, she was surprising at what she saw.There were fifteen cents besides the empty dish, her tips.
204、答案:第一句:去掉into; table前加a第二句:putsput第五句:countcounted第六句:areis第七句:patientimpatient第八句:heshe第十一句:去掉for第十二句:surprisingsurprised第十三句:besidesbeside第二节:书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华。你们学校和一所美国中学签署了教师交流协议。在过去的一年里,你们的英文老师是来自这所中学的Sue Wood。不久前她返回美国任教。请你根据写作要点和要求给Sue写一封电子邮件。写作要点:1.对她表达感谢之意;2介绍她离开后你自己及班里发生的事情;3希望了解她的近况。注意:1.词
205、数100左右;2开头和结尾部分已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Sue,Im Li Hua, one of your students in China. All the best.Yours,Li Hua参考范文:Dear Sue,Im Li Hua, one of your students in China. Its almost a month since you left us. We all miss you and are very grateful for what you did for us.We are busy as usual. We had an English sp
206、eech contest the other day. I won the first prize! This again reminds me of all your kind help. Do you still remember the trees we planted together on the hill behind the school? Yesterday, we went there and watered them. The tree you planted yourself is growing well and the whole class decided to name it Sue Wood. Will you come back to see Sue Wood?How is everything with you lately? We hope to know more about you and your American students. Hope to keep in close touch.All the best.Yours,Li Hua