1、Tom tried out special approaches and techniques to touch fans heart. But recently fans were a bit bored with Toms songs and the number of them was in decline rather than on the increase. He didnt know what problems had arisen. Tom was disappointed but it was in vain. So he decided to quit singing. H
2、e was blessed with a talent for writing and was devoted to it. When his first book came out, many people bought it. His humorous language made a deep impression on the readers, which was far from his expectation. At the same time, Tom took advantage of a new kind of music, making his singing boom. A
3、nd he was more and more in harmony with her fans. You cannot beg for success, otherwise you will never succeed. 汤姆尝试了许多独特的方法和技巧去打动歌迷们的心。但最近歌迷们有点讨厌汤姆的歌曲，歌迷们的数量在减少而不是上升。他不知道出现了什么问题。汤姆很失望，但是徒劳无益。于是他决定放弃演唱。汤姆有幸有写作天赋，他专注于写书。当他的第一本书出版时，很多人购买。他幽默的语言给读者留下了深刻的印象，这远远超出了他的预期。与此同时，汤姆利用一种新风格的音乐使他的演唱事业迅速发展起来，而且他和
4、歌迷们的关系越来越融洽。你不能乞求成功，否则你永远不会成功。加餐练(一)完形阅读组合练.完形填空Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. 1 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent 2 of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 3 ， or by whom. But it began to be 4 in the early 1900s. Jazz i
5、s an American contribution to 5 music.In contrast to classical music, which 6 formal European traditions, jazz is a spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, 7 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s, jazz 8 like America, 9 it does today. The 10 of this music are as i
6、nteresting as the music 11 . American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz 12 . They were brought to southern states 13 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long 14 .When a Negro died, his friends and relatives 15 a procession to carry the body to the
7、 cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 16 . On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 17 on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their 18 ， but the living were glad to be alive. The band played 19 music,
8、improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 20 at the funeral. That music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了美国爵士乐的相关情况。1A.ByBAtCIn DOn解析：选B这里at the turn of the century表示的是在“世纪初”这一具体时间。2A.music BsongCmelody Dstyle解析：选D根据上文所说的大多数国家都有自己的音乐风格(style)，可知
9、后面也应该是风格，故选style。3A.discovered BactedCinvented Ddesigned解析：选C本句意为“没有人确切地知道爵士乐是什么时候发明的或由谁发明的”。discover意为“发现”；act意为“行动，扮演”；invent意为“发明”；design意为“设计”。故选C。4A.noticed BfoundClistened Dheard解析：选D这里是说爵士乐被听到，所以用heard。listen的意思是“听”，而且须接介词to，A、B两项与语境不符。5A.classical BsacredCpopular Dlight解析：选Cpopular music指“流行
10、音乐”，与classical music(古典音乐)相对。爵士乐(jazz)是流行音乐的一种，故选C。6A.forms BfollowsCapproaches Dintroduces解析：选B此处意为“古典音乐遵循正规的欧洲传统”。form意为“形成”；follow意为“遵循”；approach意为“接近，靠近”；introduce意为“引进，介绍”。7A.expressing BexplainingCexposing Dillustrating解析：选Aexpress意为“表达”，与后面的宾语moods(情绪)、interests(爱好)以及emotions(感情)相搭配。explain意为
11、“解释，说明”；expose意为“揭露，使暴露”；illustrate意为“阐明”。8A.appeared BfeltCseemed Dsounded解析：选D此处意为“在20世纪20年代，爵士乐听起来像是美国风格”。只有sound有“听起来”的意思，其他三个词都无此意。9A.as BsoCeither Dneither解析：选A此处意为“就像爵士乐今天的样子”。as意为“正如，就像”，后面接一个句子。10A.origins BoriginalsCdiscoveries Dresources解析：选A此处意为“爵士乐的起源”。origin意为“起源，起始”；original意为“原作，原件”；
12、discovery意为“发现”；resource意为“资源”。故选A。11A.himself BitselfCthemselves Doneself解析：选B本句意为“这种音乐的起源和音乐本身一样有趣”。故此处应选择反身代词itself。12A.players BfollowersCfans Dpioneers解析：选D本句意为“美国的黑人是爵士乐的先锋”。player意为“演奏者”；follower意为“追随者”；fan意为“(爵士乐)迷”；pioneer意为“先锋，开拓者”。13A.for BasCwith Dby解析：选B本句意为“他们被作为奴隶带到南部各州”。只有介词as意为“作为”，
13、符合此意。14A.months BweeksChours Dtimes解析：选C本句意为“他们被卖给南方种植园主们而且被迫长时间劳动”。long一般不与month和week搭配；hour此处指工作时间；time此处指次数或倍数，当一段时间讲时是不可数名词，故选C。15A.demonstrated BcomposedChosted Dformed解析：选Ddemonstrate意为“论证，说明，示威”；compose意为“组成，构成(一个整体)”；host意为“款待，主持”；form与procession搭配，意为“形成队列”。故选D。16A.demonstration BprocessionC
14、body Dmarch解析：选B上句提到形成队列，此处意为“这样的队列经常伴有一支乐队”，故选上文提到的procession。17A.Even BThereforeCFurthermore DBut解析：选D上句说在去墓地的路上，乐队演奏缓慢的、庄重的音乐以便和悲痛的场合相配合。而本句说在回来的路上，情绪变了。所以这两句之间应该是转折关系。故选D。18A.number BmembersCbody Drelations解析：选D本句意为“死神已经夺走了他们的一个亲人，但活着的人高兴他们还活着”。relation意为“亲戚”。并与前面的“friends and relatives”相照应。故选D。
15、19A.sad BsolemnChappy Dfuneral解析：选C这里选择happy，以便和上文中提到的slow和solemn相对应。20A.whistled BsungCpresented Dshowed解析：选Cwhistle意为“吹口哨”；sing意为“唱”；present意为“表现，展现”；show意为“展示”。只有present才能和“the harmony and the melody”相搭配。.阅读理解Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studi
16、es have proven it. Music has so many good effects on our body, mind and mood that this world will certainly not be a good place without music. Then, is music good for children? Some parents think so and let their children learn or listen to music. But some parents dont know the importance of music t
17、o children. Here are some reasons why music is important to children.First, music is good for childrens intelligence. Studies have proved that children who learn music are likely to have higher intelligence than those who have no interest in or dislike music. This is because the brain gets stimulate
18、d (刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music.Music also has soothing (抚慰的) effect on children and helps remove their stress. Todays children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork. Being under too much stress impairs childrens health. Luckily, listening to music can help them feel better.Music can impr
19、ove childrens moods. Some children are sad by nature. They seem to be lost in their own thoughts and dont take interest in their surroundings. In such cases, a method known as “music therapy” comes to their rescue. It changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them.Music is also a univer
20、sal language that children ought to learn. Our world has become a global village. People are getting more and more interested in other cultures and countries. Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures. Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children. S
21、o children should be encouraged to learn music or listen to music.语篇解读：小孩接触音乐对他们很有好处，父母应该多让小孩接触音乐。1By mentioning scientific studies in Paragraph 1, the author wants to show .Awhy adults should listen to musicBchildren should listen to musicClistening to music is only good for adultsDwhy scientists a
22、re interested in music解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段的“Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studies have proven it.”可知，作者是为了表明听音乐对成人有益处，也就是为什么成人应该听音乐。2What does the underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph 3 mean?AHarms. BChanges.CImproves. DShows.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第三段“Luckil
23、y, listening to music can help them feel better.”可知，画线词所在的句子是指“太多压力会伤害孩子的健康”。3The last but second paragraph shows that listening to music means .Alearning languages betterBunderstanding foreign cultures betterCaccepting the fast developing world easilyDshowing greater interest in other cultures解析：选B
24、细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.”可知，听音乐可以帮助更好地理解外国的文化。4What would be the best title for the passage?AWhy do Children Love Music?BHow to Choose Music for ChildrenCHow to Teach Children Music EasilyDWhy is Music Important to Children?解析：选D标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要是讲为什么音乐
25、对小孩很重要。加餐练(二)主观题规范增分练.语法填空We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them 1 (correct) and wisely. 2 (one), some of us are upset 3 our body styles and looks. Its unnecessary and its not important at all. We neednt care about it. It is ones inner beauty that matters. Sec
26、ond, we sometimes seem to 4 (misunderstand) by our teachers, parents and classmates. 5 (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a hearttoheart talk with them, trying 6 (remove) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being openminded and friendly will do you good. Thi
27、rd, we may fall behind others, 7 makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage 8 (our) to work efficiently, full of 9 (determine). At last, some of us dont have much pocket money, so we feel unhappy. Isnt it strange? So long as we have some, thats enough. And we can learn 10 to spend money.答案：1.corre
28、ctly2.First3.about4.be misunderstood5Faced6.to remove7.which8.ourselves9.determination10.how.短文改错One morning when I was visited an art museum, I heard a woman talk nonstop to the man with her. I became annoying quickly because I wanted to look at the paintings without being disturbed. So I went to t
29、he another corner and looked at the paintings there. About an hour later, if I saw them again, the woman was still talking nonstop. I want to go to the woman to advise her to keep silence. However, when I got close them, I changed my mind. I found that the men was blind. He couldnt see something. So
30、 he had to look at the paintings through the womans eyes.答案：第一句：visitedvisiting; talktalking第二句：annoyingannoyed第三句：去掉第一个the第四句：ifwhen第五句：wantwanted; silencesilent第六句：close后加to第七句：menman第八句：somethinganything.书面表达请你以“My favorite singer”为题写一篇100词左右的英语短文，内容包括：1个人简介；2主要经历；3主要作品及特点。 参考范文：My favorite singe
31、rHuang Jiaju, my favorite star, is a late Hong Kong musician and singer, who is best known as the leader and cofounder of the rock band Beyond.When he was a teenager, he showed great interest in western music.At seventeen, he began to learn playing the guitar by himself.In 1983, he formed the band B
32、eyond with his partners.As a brilliant musician, he wrote many popular songs like Mother Land, True Loving, and Glorious Days.All of these songs have become classics.In his songs, apart from calling on peace and focusing on the destiny of his nation, he also condemned war. (Modules 34)第一部分听力(满分30分，限
33、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。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。1What is the womans favorite month?AMarch.BMay.CJune.2How much did a pound of green beans cost five years ago?A$0.50. B$1.00. C$1.50.3Who is going to make the copies for Anne?AThe clerk.
34、 BThe man. CHer assistant.4What will Rose do this Sunday?AGo to the movies.BAttend the English party.CCelebrate her fathers birthday.5What do we know about the man?AHe is rather tired.BHe is quite confident.CHe doesnt work hard.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
35、项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6What happened to the man?AHe was out of work.BHe failed his final test.CHe didnt do well in his teaching.7How does the man feel toward the woman?AFriendly. BGrateful. CDisappointed.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Whats the possible relati
36、onship between the two speakers?AFriends. BStrangers. CWorkmates.9Which aspect of the airport is the man very satisfied with?AThe elevator.BThe products prices.CThe general appearance.10Why isnt the man happy with the gate in the arrival area?AIt doesnt work well.BIts far from Immigration.CIts not c
37、lean and efficient.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Why does the man phone the woman?AHe doesnt know how to use the phone.BHe cant find a clock in the hotel room.CHe wants a wakeup call tomorrow morning.12Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt a hotel.BAt a clock shop.CAt the information desk.13What
38、does the first number “2” refer to?AThe floor. BThe service. CThe time.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What does Mary probably do?AA manager. BA housewife. CA student.15What did Tom think of the film?ATerrible. BWonderful. CJust soso.16What happened to the couple in the end?AThey had to work even harder.BThey bo
39、ught a house of their own.CThey continued to live with the wifes mother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Which is not provided for the pets in America?AExercise. BEducation. CMedical care.18Why do some owners dress their pets in pretty clothes?ATo entertain them.BTo keep them warm.CTo keep them in fashion.19Whic
40、h is the unusual pet in the US?AMonkeys. BFish. CBirds.20Which pets can be trained to help disabled persons?ADogs and cats.BBirds and dogs.CDogs and monkeys.答案：15CABCA610ABBCB1115CABCA1620BBCAC听力材料Text 1W：Which month do you like?M：March is a nice month, but I think May is the best one.What about you
41、?W：I like June best because I can go swimming then.Text 2M：The prices of the vegetables have increased a lot. Now, green beans cost 1.5 dollars a pound.W：I know, but 5 years ago, they were just a third of that price.Text 3M：Hello Anne, why are you waiting here?W：Im waiting for the clerk to come back
42、. I need to make some copies of this paper.M：Why trouble him？Ill work the machine right now.Text 4M：Shall we go to the English party or watch a movie this Sunday, Rose?W：Both sound great, Bob.But Im going to my fathers birthday party. Thanks for asking me.Text 5W：You dont look very well.M：Yes, I sta
43、yed up very late last night rewriting my paper.W：Havent you finished it yet?M：Not yet, I dont know when.Text 6M：How are you, Mrs.Branden?W：Pretty good.How are you doing?M：Not so good.I just lost my job today.W：Im sorry to hear that.M：How are your students doing?W：They are very nervous about their fi
44、nal test.M：I remember you gave our class the hard final test in my first year of college.Many of us failed.But I really learned a lot from you. You see, I can speak English very well now.W：Thank you for saying so.Text 7W：Excuse me, Im Lisa. Were doing a survey.Could I ask you some questions while yo
45、ure waiting for your baggage?M：Sure, go ahead.W：OK, how do you feel about the arrival area？Are you happy with it?M：Well, Im not, really.W：Oh, why?M：The gate is a long way from Immigration and the elevator isnt working.W：Oh, dear, Im sorry to hear that. OK, then I see you have bought some duty free i
46、tems here. Are you happy with the prices?M：Well, I think they are a little high.W：A little high?M：Oh, yes, compared to most places in Asia.W：I see. Well, how about the general appearance of the airport?M：Excellent！Its the cleanest airport I have ever been in.W：So its clean and efficient?M：Clean and
47、very efficient.Ur . I have to go. Here comes my suitcase.W：OK, thank you very much.M：Youre welcome.Text 8W：What can I do for you, Sir?M：Im Tom in Room 528 and Id like to have a wakeup call tomorrow morning.W：At what time?M：6：15 am please.W：We have a computer wakeup service.Please dial 2 for the serv
48、ice first and then the time, that is to say, dial 2, and then 0615 for the time.M：I see. Then it is 20615.Thank you. By the way, if I want to change my wakeup time, what shall I do?W：Just dial your new wakeup time.The computer will record it.M：If I dial 20700, I will be woken up at 7：00 am.Am I righ
49、t?W：Yes, thats right.M：Thank you, good night.Text 9W：Hi, Tom, did you go to see a film last night?M：Yes, I went there with Tony.W：How did you like the film?M：Rather bad, Mary, you cant imagine it. It was a complete waste of time. It was about a married couple. They lived with the wifes mother becaus
50、e they didnt have enough money to buy a house of their own.W：A lot of young people have to do that today.M：Yes, but the husband had to work overtime 3 times a week. So he was always tired out.W：It sounds miserable.M：Not really.Later, his wife was able to find a good job as a manager in a company. So
51、 in the end, they were able to buy a house.And he didnt have to work hard any more.Stupid, wasnt it?W：I dont know. Anyway, I dont want to see the film.Im so busy with my exams.Text 10Most Americans treat their pets like family members. It means Americans love their pets.And they provide them with a
52、proper home, food, exercise, and medical care.Americans love pets and it is not just puppy love. Sometimes, they add to their interest to their pets with entertaining videos and amusing toys.If they have an eye for fashion, pets owners can dress their pets in pretty clothes.For special occasions, th
53、ey can use perfume to make their dogs smell nice or less basely. You might see Americans treat their pets like they treat their children, sometimes even better. The most common pets in the US are dogs, cats, birds and fish. Pets, such as dogs and cats, make good companions. But in addition to provid
54、ing good companionship, pets are useful too. For example, dogs guard property, heard cattle and sheep, and lead the blind.Monkeys, unusual pets in the US, will soon become useful pets for disabled persons.Scientists are now training monkeys to help disabled persons do some simple tasks, such as eati
55、ng, cleaning the house and even changing the channel on the TV set.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。ADo you want to help others in Canada or out of the country？Here are some nonprofit organizations in Calgary, Canada, through which you can do something for
56、 others.Calgary ReadsCalgary Reads helps struggling readers in Grade One and Two twice a week.Trained adult volunteers carry out onetoone reading teaching in the childrens school during school hours.Volunteers are trained to use a proven effective lesson framework.Time is spent coaching readers whil
57、e providing a strong role model in each childs life.Address：105, 12th Ave SE|Calgary, AB|T2G 2H8Telephone：1 403 7778254Ukrainian Mission CanadaThis organization helps children in need in Ukraine, a country in eastern Europe.You can donate money or things to help one of the children in need.Address：3
58、806 44 Ave NE|Calgary, Alberta|T1Y5V8Telephone：1 403 4516991Calgary Doula AssociationThis organization is formed to provide information about services related to birth and child care for the general public and worried professionals.Monthly meetings provide a networking opportunity and exchange of in
59、formation for individuals interested in birth and child care, couples who are to be parents, and health care providers.Address：124 Cresthaven Place SW|Calgary, AB|T3B 5W4Telephone：1 403 7502033Rainbow Society of AlbertaRainbow Society of Alberta helps to fulfill wishes of Alberta children with longt
60、erm or lifethreatening illnesses.Founded in Winnipeg in 1983, Rainbow Society was the first childrens organization of its kind in Canada.Its Alberta chapter (分部) was created in 1986 by a handful of caring volunteers who saw a need to bring such a strong support system to children in Alberta.Address：
61、PO Box 1153，Station M|Calgary，ABTelephone：1 403 2523891语篇解读：本文主要介绍了加拿大卡尔加里的几个非营利机构。21What does Calgary Reads mainly aim to do?ATo help all children do better at school.BTo provide role models for young children.CTo help little struggling readers read better.DTo encourage children in Canada to read m
62、ore.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的“Calgary Reads helps .during school hours.”可知，这一机构是为了帮助阅读有困难的一二年级小孩提高阅读水平，故选C。22To learn more about helping children in need in Ukraine, which number should you call?A1 403 4516991.B1 403 7778254.C1 403 7502033. D1 403 2523891.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段的“This organization helps children i
63、n need in Ukraine, a country in eastern Europe.”可知，帮助乌克兰的孩子应该去的机构是Ukrainian Mission Canada，它的电话是1 403 4516991。23What do you know about Rainbow Society of Alberta?AIt helps children with longterm illnesses worldwide.BIt was founded in Winnipeg in 1983.CIt is the first childrens organization in Canada
64、.DIt was organized by some volunteers in 1986.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Its Alberta chapter (分部) was created .to children in Alberta.”可知，Rainbow Society的艾伯塔分部是1986年由几个志愿者成立的，故选D。24What do the organizations have in common?AThey all help poor children.BNone of them aims at making a profit.CThey all provide s
65、ervices within Canada.DNone of them asks people to donate money.解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章内容以及第一段的“Here are some nonprofit organizations in Calgary, Canada, through which you can do something for others.”可知，这四个机构都不是以营利为目的的机构，故选B。BJenny Lind, the daughter of a teacher of languages, was born in Stockholm, Sweden
66、, in 1821. She is said to be able to repeat a song that she had heard only once at the age of three. At ten years of age she sang childrens parts on the Stockholm stage. After turning 12 years of age, her upper notes lost their sweetness, and for four years she did not do much singing. Her love for
67、music continued and she spent these years studying instrumental music and composition.At the end of this period her voice had returned to its normal condition and for a year and a half she was the star of the Stockholm opera. Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study, b
68、ut the French teacher did not appreciate her powers and Jenny returned to her native city.When she was 23 years old, Jenny went to Dresden and when Queen Victoria visited that city the following year, she sang at the festivals held in the queens honour. This opened the way to amazing success in othe
69、r German cities. In 1847 she went to London and was warmly received. There she sang for the first time in concert.Jenny Lind travelled to Paris to study with Manuel Garcia, a famous Spanish coach, who finally agreed to train her. Her husband, Otto Goldschmidt, was a famous German pianist who trained
70、 with Mendelssohn; they married in Boston while on tour in the US.After her marriage, she sometimes appeared on the stage and usually at concerts given for charitable causes (慈善事业). She was deeply interested in these charitable causes and we can easily add to her title of singer that of philanthropi
71、st. Her later years were spent in London where she died in 1887. Her life and songs are a sweet memory for modern people.语篇解读：珍妮琳德被人们称为“瑞典夜莺”。本文介绍了珍妮琳德的生平、她在歌唱事业上的成就及在慈善事业上的贡献。25Jenny Lind didnt sing much as a teenager because .Ashe was busy with her homeworkBshe didnt understand popular musicCthere
72、 was something wrong with her voiceDshe liked instrumental music and composition解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知，12岁至16岁时她的嗓音出现了问题，因此那段时间她唱歌不多。26The underlined word “philanthropist” in the last paragraph refers to a person who .Aearns a lot of money as a singerBspends much time in singing and composingCgives
73、 money and help to people who need themDbecomes famous by developing different causes解析：选C词义猜测题。最后一段画线词之前的内容介绍了她在慈善事业方面的努力。正因为她热衷于慈善事业，所以人们认为她不仅是一位歌手，而且还是一位慈善家，即为需要帮助的人捐款和提供帮助的人。27What is the correct order of the events related to Jenny Lind?aShe sang for the first time in concert.bShe became the st
74、ar of the Stockholm opera.cShe studied instrumental music and composition.dShe sang at the festivals held in the queens honour.eSomething wrong with her voice made her unable to sing much.Aa, d, c, b, e Bc, b, a, d, eCe, d, b, c, a De, c, b, d, a解析：选D排列组合题。第一段最后两句提到她在12岁至16岁时嗓音出了问题，以致无法唱太多的歌(e项)，于是她
75、专心学习器乐和作曲(c项)；第二段第一句提到她的嗓音恢复后她成了Stockholm的歌剧明星(b项)；第三段第一句提到她23岁的时候为女王演唱(d项)；第三段最后两句提到她到伦敦后首次在演唱会上演唱(a项)。综上可知，正确顺序为D项。C(2017全国卷)Some of the worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day.UNESCO (United Nations Educational,
76、Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying (联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the US.the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has fail
77、ed to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change that.As the Kennedy Centers artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like its not really a part of the American ap
78、petite，” Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan.“What Im hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore. Its actually color, and its actually digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is
79、 that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost.“The music cant be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958.It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same，” says Moran.Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Wallers music for a dance party
80、, “just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music，” says Moran.“For me, its the recontextualization.In music, where does the emotion (情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight (感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract a
81、s a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context，” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”语篇解读：本文介绍了举办第一届国际爵士乐日的宗旨、当前爵士乐面临的挑战以及如何让爵士乐重新流行的设想。28Why did
82、UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?ATo remember the birth of jazz.BTo protect cultural diversity.CTo encourage people to study music.DTo recognize the value of jazz.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a da
83、y to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying (联合) voice across cultures.”可知，联合国教科文组织近来把4月30日设立为国际爵士乐日，旨在增强人们对爵士乐价值的认识，故答案为D。29What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?AJazz becoming more accessible.BThe production of jazz growing faster.CJ
84、azz being less popular with the young.DThe jazz audience becoming larger.解析：选C代词指代题。根据语境可知，画线词that 指代上段“Despite the celebrations, though, in the US. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.”的内容，即爵士乐听众的数量减少并且趋于老龄化，不受年轻人喜欢的现状。3
85、0What can we infer about Morans opinion on jazz?AIt will disappear gradually.BIt remains black and white.CIt should keep up with the times.DIt changes every 50 years.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第五段的内容尤其是“It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same.”可知，由于时代在改变，人们的娱乐方式已经发生改变，所以爵士乐应该随着
86、时代改变，才能吸引更多的听众。31Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AExploring the Future of JazzBThe Rise and Fall of JazzCThe Story of a Jazz MusicianDCelebrating the Jazz Day解析：选A标题归纳题。本文介绍了为保护爵士乐，联合国教科文组织设立国际爵士乐日。纵观全文内容尤其是第三至第六段中提到的杰森莫兰对爵士乐的看法及希望可知，A项“探索爵士乐的未来”作本文标题最佳。DThe meat industry h
87、as long been linked to animal suffering and harmful effects on the environment.There are calls for people to stop eating meat.However, it is always stiff for meatlovers to say goodbye to chicken wings or juicy hamburgers.Now, a campaign announces to have found a crueltyfree solution, and it doesnt r
88、equire giving up your favorite foods.SuperMeat, a new small company in Israel, is working to develop a way to grow “cultured (培养的) meat” in the lab using tissue samples from a chicken, with the hope that real animal meat can one day be massproduced without actually harming any animals.According to t
89、he campaign, cultured meat can be healthier, more humane (人道的), and could even help to fight world hunger.While its still in the early development process, SuperMeat says its product is expected to cost just $5 per pound.The company is looking for the best way to end animal suffering and to be reali
90、stic about peoples meat eating habits.The companys cultured meat would use a small tissue sample from a chicken, collected without harming the animal.These cells would be grown in a nutrient (营养的) soup, allowing them to form tissues and eventually, real meat.It wouldnt just taste like chicken it is
91、chicken, without the negative impacts.“Our technology allows us to expand cells，” explained Professor YNahmias, Head of Research & Founder in the campaign.“We organize these cells into very small tissues and place them in a unique environment, allowing those small tissues to organically grow into la
92、rge muscles, just like they do in nature.”The company has so far raised more than $122,000, passing the goal it set before.However, they now hope to raise $500,000 to develop the concept machine, and say it will take about $2.5 million to bring about a costefficient prototype (原型) of the labgrown me
93、at.The company argues that cultured meat could one day change the industry, helping to reduce air pollution and increase food safety around the world.语篇解读：本文主要介绍以色列的一家新公司SuperMeat开发出的一种新技术，既可以满足消费者吃肉的需求，又不用屠宰动物。32What does the underlined word “stiff” in Paragraph 1 mean?ADifficult.BStrange.CDifferen
94、t. DHopeful.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据语境可判断，此处表示对于爱吃肉的人来说，放弃吃肉很困难，故选A。33Which of the following can best describe the cultured meat?AIt tastes like but isnt animal meat.BIt is real meat from natural animals.CIt is real meat made by using animal tissues.DIt isnt meat and is harmful to peoples health.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第
95、四段中的“It wouldnt just taste like chicken it is chicken, without the negative impacts.”可知，这种肉是用动物的组织细胞在实验室里培养出的真正的肉，并且对人体无害。34What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AThe company is positive about the cultured meat.BThe company has stopped to raise more money.CThe labgrown meat is being largely p
96、roduced now.DThe company has developed a machine to make meat.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The company argues .around the world.”可知，这家公司对他们推出的这项技术非常有信心。35Whats the main idea of this text?AA new machine has been made to produce real meat.BResearchers are working to develop real meat in the lab.CManmade meat h
97、as stopped animals from being killed.DPeople are called on to stop eating meat to protect animals.解析：选B主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了以色列的一家公司推出的新技术，可以在实验室里培养出真正的肉。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。A career personality test is one of the tools that can be used to help a person de
98、termine which careers would be a good fit for him or her.Career personality tests do not usually recommend which career a person should choose. 36 Choosing a career that suits ones personality greatly influences a persons happiness and job satisfaction.For example, some people enjoy completing detai
99、led work and dislike it when there are no clear steps to follow. 37 A good career personality test can help a person avoid careers in which daily work would be annoying for his or her personality type, and point instead towards careers in which daily work would usually be enjoyable. 38 Students in h
100、igh school may take career tests in a class or through the guidance department of the school. 39 University and college students who are uncertain about what to do with a given degree may take a career personality test to help narrow the options.Many different career personality tests are available.
101、 40 It is possible to take career personality tests online for free, but for the most accurate results, job seekers may hope to take an official career personality test, which will have gone through a development process that makes it more accurate and reliable.ABut others may find detailed work bor
102、ing.BThey vary widely in terms of their accuracy.CSometimes you feel you have not made the right decisions.DSome experts feel too much weight can be placed on the results of the tests.EA career personality test can be helpful at different stages in a persons career.FThis can help them to decide whic
103、h career to choose after completing high school.GInstead, they give choices to consider based on personal strengths, interests, and values.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了职业性格测试的相关问题。36选G根据上一句“Career personality tests do not usually recommend .”可知，本句与上一句意思正好相反，说明职业性格测试不是推荐具体的职业，而是根据每个人的特点给出选择。G项中的they指代career personali
104、ty tests。37选A本句与前一句相互对照，说明有些人可能会觉得注重细节的工作很无聊。38选E根据后文“Students in high school”和“University and college students”可知，本句概述了本段的主要内容：职业性格测试在个人的职业生涯中的不同阶段都有帮助。39选F本句对前句的内容进行解释，说明了高中阶段进行职业测试的好处，根据关键词“high school”可推知答案。40选B本句说明了职业性格测试的准确性相差很大，对下文的论述进行了铺垫，根据文中“for the most accurate results”可推知。第三部分语言知识运用(满分4
105、5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。Joe, CEO of a large company, looked down upon the young people living in our Hawaii area.These young people wore long hair and colorful clothing, and always 41 at the beach drumming, dancing, and shouting.Joe 42 them as “h
106、ippies (嬉皮士)” He thought these young people were lazy and 43 .He often spoke about how much he 44 them.One day Joe went to the beach 45 .Theres a steep path that must be climbed down to get to the beach.It isnt necessarily dangerous, 46 one must be careful.When it was time for Joe to leave the beach
107、, he started climbing the path but lost his balance and 47 ， dislocating (使脱臼) his knee.Joe lay there helpless and in huge 48 .Very soon, one of these “goodfornothing hippies” noticed him and 49 to help him.After this longhaired young man 50 the extent (程度) of Joes injury, he ran to get his 51 .Toge
108、ther, these kind young “hippies” 52 him to the main road, which is quite a journey especially with someone in pain.They put Joe in a 53 ， drove him to the emergency center, and helped him into bed. 54 ， one of them was an emergency room physician and he pulled Joes knee back into 55 again.Joe was de
109、eply 56 of having looked down upon these young people.Later, he stated, “Ive been so wrong in judging the young people just according to their 57 .When I really needed heroes, they 58 and helped me！”Theres a hero within every person we meet, regardless of their skin color, religion, life style or th
110、e 59 that they are minorities. Theres no reason we look down upon them.Usually heroes are just among 60 people.语篇解读：乔看不起当地的一群年轻人，称他们为“嬉皮士”。一次他遇到了危难，多亏了这些“嬉皮士”帮助他。41A.workedBlayCgathered Dtravelled解析：选C根据前后文可知，这群年轻人喜欢聚集在海边的沙滩上玩耍，嬉闹。42A.appointed BdescribedCrecommended Ddreamed解析：选B乔把这群人称为“嬉皮士”。descri
111、be sb. as .表示“把某人称为”。43A.worthless BactiveCkind Dsensitive解析：选A根据前后文可知，乔认为这群年轻人懒惰，在他眼里他们一文不值。44A.cared BnoticedCunderstood Ddisliked解析：选D乔经常说道他是如何地不喜欢这些“嬉皮士”。45A.aside BaloneCaway Dahead解析：选B从后文可知，除了那些“嬉皮士”，没有其他人帮助乔，可知乔是一个人去海滩。46A.so BandCbut Dor解析：选C根据上下文可知，那条陡峭的小径不一定是那么危险，但是过的时候一定要小心。 这两个并列分句之间存在转
112、折关系，因此用并列连词but连接。47A.fell BroseCstopped Dfinished解析：选A根据上下文“he started climbing the path but . his knee.”可知，乔在经过这段陡峭的小路时失去平衡，膝盖脱臼，可推断此处应表示他摔倒了。48A.loss BdifficultyCsorrow Dpain解析：选D根据语境及下文“which is quite a journey especially with someone in pain”可知，乔无助地躺在那里，感到极大的疼痛。49A.agreed BrememberedCran Dreturn
113、ed解析：选C很快，一个“一无是处的嬉皮士”发现了乔，他跑过来帮助乔。50A.suffered BcheckedCcaused Dtreated解析：选B结合语境可知，那个“嬉皮士”查看了乔的受伤程度。51A.friends BdoctorsCparents Daudience解析：选A根据下文“Together, these kind young hippies 52 him to the main road”可知，那个年轻人找来了他的朋友们帮忙。52A.held BpickedCcarried Dreceived解析：选C他们一起把乔抬到了大路边。carried符合语境。53A.wheel
114、chair BbedCtent Dcar解析：选D根据后文“drove him to the emergency center”可知，那些人把乔抬上小汽车，开车到了急救中心。54A.Hurriedly BFortunatelyCStrangely DHopefully解析：选B根据后文可知，幸运的是，“嬉皮士”中的一位正好是急救中心的医生。55A.situation BpositionCbody Dskin解析：选B根据前后文“. he pulled Joes knee back into 55 again.”可知那位急救医生将乔脱臼的膝盖复位，即使它回到原来的“位置”。56A.ashamed
115、 BtiredCconfident Dfearful解析：选A乔对于自己以前对这些年轻人的错误认识感到非常羞愧。57A.mind BresultCvoice Dappearance解析：选D乔说自己仅仅根据外貌来判断他人是错误的。58A.made up Bgot alongCcame about Dcame along解析：选D那些年轻人在他处在危难中，赶过来帮助他。come along意为“出现”，符合上下文语境。59A.way BplanCfact Dquestion解析：选C“that they are minorities”是同位语从句，通常放在fact等一类词的后面。此处意为“不管他
116、们的肤色、宗教习俗、生活方式，或者属于少数派的这个事实”。60A.common BstrangeCyoung Dpoor解析：选A此处表示通常英雄就在普通人中间。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。Wolves are having an identity trouble. 61 new survey suggests that red wolves and eastern wolves arent true “species”Instead, they seem to be 62 (mixture) of two
117、other species, gray wolves and coyotes (土狼)Gray wolves used to live in a large part of North America until they were hunted almost to disappearance.In 1973, a new law 63 (call) the Endangered Species Act made it a crime to harm animals such as gray wolves. That 64 (protect) has helped the number of
118、gray wolves increase.But their number now is still far 65 (small) than it used to be.Red wolves and eastern wolves look similar to gray wolves but often 66 (treat) as different species. Eastern wolves live in the Great Lakes region, where gray wolves are now rarer.Red wolves call the southeastern Un
119、ited States home.There gray wolves no longer exist.Red wolves and eastern wolves 67 (probable) first appeared when early settlers hunted gray wolves in the eastern United States. 68 (kill) off some gray wolves made room for coyotes to move east.There gray wolves likely bred (繁殖) with coyotes.Mixing
120、their genes (基因) 69 coyotes might have helped wolves survive 70 times were tough.语篇解读：研究发现，红狼和美国东部狼可能不是独立的物种，而是灰狼和土狼的结合物。61A这里不是特指某个新研究，而是泛指一个新研究，故填不定冠词。62mixtures主语是they，指代红狼和美国东部狼，故需填mixture的复数形式。63calledlaw是call这个动作的承受者，需用其过去分词作后置定语。64protectionthat后需接一个名词，故填protect的名词形式。65smaller这里是和过去的情况作比较，指现在
121、的数量远比以前的少，故填small的比较级形式smaller。66are treated“Red wolves and eastern wolves”是treat这个动作的承受者，故需用被动语态。67probably需用副词修饰动词appeared，故填probably。68Killing句子缺少主语，故需填动名词形式，“Killing off some gray wolves”为句子的主语。69withmix sth. with sth.意为“将结合起来”，符合语境。70when这里是指在艰难时期，需要用when引导时间状语从句，意为“当时候”。第四部分写作(满分25分，限时35分钟)第一节
122、：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。Im very grateful to my parents. They not only gave me life, but also brought me up w
123、ith endless love and support, feel so proud of my every improvements. I still remembered once I was seriously ill. They were so worrying and almost kept me company the whole night. Now Im Grade 2. Lucky for me, my parents can understand my stressful condition but often communicate with me with encou
124、raging words. Furthermore, they give me enough personal space, which I appreciate it so much.What I should do now are study hard. When I grow up, I will become an useful person and make my parents live a happy life.答案：第二句：feelfeeling; improvementsimprovement第三句：rememberedremember第四句：worryingworried第
125、五句：Grade前加in第六句：LuckyLuckily; butand第七句：去掉it第八句：areis第九句：ana第二节：书面表达(满分25分)现在很多学生都热爱美国流行音乐，著名美国歌手的名字更是信手拈来，那么这些美国流行音乐在给你带来听觉享受的同时还带来了哪些正面的影响呢？你从聆听这些音乐中有没有收获呢？请你写一篇英语短文谈谈你眼中的美国流行音乐。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考范文：Nowadays there are many students who are fond of American pop music like me. And wit
126、h easy access to the Internet, now we can enjoy all the music of the singers we love like Taylor Swift and Sam Smith.I listen to American pop music with the purpose of improving my English at first. But as time goes on, I have found a new world in it. Every time I listen to American pop music, I would feel excited. The more songs I listen to, the more I learn about the culture and peoples life of America. It really teaches me a lot.I can talk about American pop music all day because it brings me more than I expected. If you are a lover of it too, make it a lifelong habit.
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