1、.阅读理解AFor years，the giant squid(大王乌贼) had remained a modern mystery.Living in the dark depths of the ocean，the creature is difficult for scientists to observe directly.It had also managed to avoid all attempts to film it.That changed last July：for the first time ever，scientists were able to catch th
2、e giant squid on video in its natural habitat.They were amazed by what they saw.The scientists filmed the squid in the North Pacific Ocean，south of Tokyo，Japan.They followed it down to a depth of 2,952 feet.They shot more than 23 minutes of video before the squid swam off into even darker depths.The
3、 video footage will be released to the public later this month on The Discovery Channel.Tsunemi Kubodera，a zoologist at Japans National Museum of Nature and Science，led the team that filmed the squid.The team went into the ocean in a small submarine with lights invisible to both humans and squid.Sin
4、ce giant squid eat smaller squid，the scientists released a small squid as bait(诱饵)Then the scientists waited in the pitch black for the giant squid to approach.The color video shows the creature floating vertically，eating the bait squid.The giant squid is 9 to 10 feet long and is missing its two lon
5、gest tentacles(触须)With those tentacles，it could have measured up to 26 feet long.It has huge black eyes the size of dinner plates，“It was shining and so beautiful，”Kubodera said.Because the deep ocean is so unfriendly to humans，little is known about the giant squid.Scientists say catching the myster
6、ious creature on video is an important step toward understanding it.For centuries，sailors had reported seeing a huge，oceandwelling beast，thought to be the giant squid.The creature is also believed to be the subject of the Nordic myth of the kraken，a sea creature that supposedly attacked ships in Sca
7、ndinavian waters over the past thousands of years.【解题导语】这是一篇科普类说明文。大王乌贼生活在深海，人们很难有机会看到它，长期以来人们对它知之甚少。最近科学家在深海拍摄到了这种神秘的生物，有望揭开其神秘的面纱。1Why is it difficult to film the giant squid?ABecause it is illegal to film the giant squid.BBecause it is too expensive to make such a film.CBecause the giant squid li
8、ves in the dark deepocean.DBecause the giant squid is dangerous to humans.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Living in the dark depths of the ocean，the creature is difficult for scientists to observe directly.”可知，因为大王乌贼生活在大洋深处，所以人们很难拍摄到它。2According to the passage，the giant squids longest tentacles can be_.A16 to 1
9、7 feet longB9 to 10 feet longCmore than 26 feet long Dabout 36 feet long解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，这只大王乌贼有9到10英尺长，算上它的触须可达到26英尺长，由此可得出这只大王乌贼最长的触须有16到17英尺长。3The scientists released a small squid in the ocean to_.Aincrease the number of the giant squidBtrick the giant squid into coming outCmake an educatio
10、nal film about itDshow concern for the giant squid解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Since giant squid eat smaller squid，the scientists released a small squid as bait(诱饵)”可知，科学家在大洋里放一条小乌贼的目的是将大王乌贼引诱出来。4Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe giant squid caused many ship accidents in the ocean.BThe giant squ
11、id was the biggest threat to ancient sailors.CThe video of the giant squid could hopefully solve the Nordic puzzle.DThe giant squid has been confirmed to be the sea monster in the Nordic myth.解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，人们对大王乌贼知之甚少，科学家拍摄的视频对人们了解大王乌贼具有重要意义。人们认为大王乌贼就是北欧传说中的巨型海怪，因此C项“关于大王乌贼的视频有望解开北欧海怪之谜”是正确的。
12、BJust 25 years ago，the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher，banker and doctor.Now，they want to be sports star，pop star and actor，according to a survey by The Guardian newspaper.Rachel，a character in the popular TV show Glee，may be said to speak for British teenagers.“Nowad
13、ays being nobody is worse than being poor.” he said.Emma Brockes，a reporter with The Guardian，believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity(名人) culture” that is to blame.“When children wanted to be doctor，it wasnt because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they a
14、re now；you go where the respect is.” she wrote.It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression.Dr.Carlo Strenger，of Tel Aviv University，studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance：Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century.He told the
15、 Daily Mail that young people now are “affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network，which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷)”“As humans，we naturally measure ourselves to those around us，but now we live in a global vill
16、age.We are comparing ourselves with the mostimportant people in the world and finding ourselves wanting，” he said.Today，even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media.The way out？Simply stop measuring your achievement thro
17、ugh a fantasy of wealth and celebrity.Dr.Strenger said that it is a process called“active selfacceptance through a constant search for selfknowledge through life.”“The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement，”
18、he said.【解题导语】本文是关于英国人对于成功和财富的态度的文章。5Nowadays，young people in Britain want to_.Achoose jobs based on interestsBbecome famousCbe teacher，banker and doctorDearn more money解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句以及第二段的Rachel说的话可知，现在的英国年轻人想出名，故选B。6According to Emma Brockes，what causes the increasing level of anxiety? ACho
19、ices of future careers.BAccess to the global network.CBad influences of celebrities.DEndless comparison with others.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句及第四段的第一句可知，Emma Brockes认为名人的负面影响增加了焦虑程度。7Which of the following is TRUE of Dr.Carlo Strenger? AHe is a newspaper reporter.BHe is the spokesman of teenagers.CHe tel
20、ls success stories on TV.DHe is against ranking people according to wealth.解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句可知Dr.Carlo Strenger反对根据财富评价人。8Dr.Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should_.Aseek active selfacceptanceBstick to their own dreamsCmake great achievementsDsearch for the secret of wealth解析：选A。细节理解题
21、。根据文章倒数第二段的最后一句话可知选A。.语法填空The story happened a long time ago.A man punished his threeyearold daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper.He became 1._(anger) when the child tried to decorate a box.Nevertheless，the little girl 2._(bring) the gift to her father the next morning and said，“This i
22、s for you，Daddy.”The man was embarrassed by his 3._(early) behavior，but he was angry again 4._ he opened the box and found it was empty.He yelled at her,5._(say)，“Dont you know，when you give someone a present，there is supposed to be something inside？”The little girl looked up at him 6._ tears in her
23、 eyes and said，“Oh，Daddy，its not empty.I blew kisses into the box.Theyre all for you，Daddy.”The father was crushed.He put his arms around his little girl，and he 7._(beg) for her forgiveness.A short time later，an accident took the life of the girl.8._ is said that her father kept that gold box by his
24、 bed for many years and，whenever he was filled with 9._(sad)，he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who 10._(put) it there.【解题导语】在现实生活中，我们都有一个盒子，它来自我们的家人、朋友。它里面装满了无条件的爱，世界上没有比它更珍贵的东西。1解析：考查形容词。angry作became的表语。答案：angry2解析：考查时态。bring在句中作谓语，动作发生在过去，所以用brought。答案：brought3
25、解析：考查比较级。earlier表示之前的，此处父亲因为之前的行为而感到不好意思。答案：earlier4解析：考查时间状语从句。when引导时间状语从句，句意为“当他打开盒子发现里面什么都没有时”。答案：when5解析：考查现在分词。主语He与say之间是主动关系，且say所表示的动作与yelled所表示的动作同时发生，故用现在分词作状语。答案：saying6解析：考查介词。with表示“带有”。此处表示小女孩眼里充满泪水。答案：with7解析：考查时态。根据语境此处用一般过去时态。答案：begged8解析：考查代词。it在句中作形式主语。答案：It9解析：考查词性转换。filled with
26、 sadness“满腹悲伤”，此处应该用名词。答案：sadness10解析：考查时态。根据语境此处应为过去完成时态。答案：had put.书面表达假如你是汤姆(Tom)，2014年5月24号到26号在广东出差期间，你曾住在一家旅馆的5012房，该旅馆服务质量很差，你决定给旅馆经理写一封投诉信，内容如下：1房内空调温度不能调低，空调也不能关上。向前台经理反映此事，却没有得到回复；2浴池很脏，水也很热；3晚上周围太吵，你无法入睡。要求调换房间，却被告知客房已满。注意：1.词数100左右；2信的开头已为你写好(不计入总词数)。Dear Sir/Madam，I am writing to you to
27、 complain about your hotel._One possible version：Dear_Sir/Madam，I_am_writing_to_you_to_complain_about_your_hotel.I had a terrible stay in room 5012 of your hotel from the 24th to the 26th of May 2014，when I came to Guangzhou on business.Firstly，the airconditioner in my room could not be turned down
28、or switched off.When I asked the reception staff to do something about it，they laughed and told me it was better than being not.I asked your front desk manager and she told me she would send someone to my room immediately.But no one came.As a result，I was very uncomfortable every time I was in the r
29、oom.Secondly，I found the bathroom dirty and the water was always hot.Thirdly，the noise at night was extremely loud and I found it difficult to sleep.I asked to change rooms，but was told it was impossible because the hotel was full.I paid a lot for my stay in your hotel and expected much better service from such a wellknown hotel.But you let me down.If you dont try to improve your service，how can you expect more customers? I hope you will take it into consideration.Yours faithfully，Tom
