1、英 语 试 题 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe tough economy is bringing new shoppers to the secondhand market. Platos Closet in Charlotte, NC is a private company, which mainly buys and sells used clothes. While Charlotte has outstanding secon
2、dhand stores offering high-end and graceful brands for women, most of their stock applies to adults. Platos Closet targets teens and those in their 20s. Platos Closet, with stores in Matthews and the university area, sells clothes and accessories(装饰品) that are currently popular at about one third th
3、e retail prices(零售价).The two hottest brands, for buying and selling, are Hollister and Abercrombie &Fitch. Even though the offerings tend to be suitable for young people, there are a variety of shoppers at Platos Closet of varying ages. Women in their 30s, 40s, and older could easily find a purse, j
4、acket or piece of jewelry they like. If you are sellingUnlike higher-end resale stores which usually work on consignment(寄售), Platos Closet buys on the spot.Items can be gently used, but must be in very good condition.Clothes should be less than two years old and styles should be the same as those s
5、till being sold at the shopping center.There is no negotiation; prices are set company-wide. If what you sell amounts to $30 or less, theyll give you cash. More than that, youll get a Visa cash card.Secondhand successDont get discouraged if you cant find something on your first trip. Resale shops ar
6、e always getting new lists of goods and change their styles with each season. Be sure to check each piece carefully before buying.Price comparisonJackets: New York & Company black blazer, $12; retail: $37Pants: Express Editor-style pants, $12; retail: $69.90.Shoes: Nine West black peep-toe pumps, $1
7、2; retail: $89.Jewelry: Necklaces, $3-$5; retail: $18-$30.21. What is the difference between Platos Closet and other resale shops?A. They offer service for people of different ages.B. The offerings in Platos Closet are more expensive.C. Platos Closet only offers high-end brands for women.D. Platos C
8、loset also sells books to customers22. Which of the following about Platos Closet is NOT true?A. Hollister and Abercrombie &Fitch are the two hottest brands in Platos Closet. B. Women in their fifties cant find proper clothes and accessories in Platos Closet. C. Goods in Platos Closet are sold at 67
9、 percent off retail prices or so. D. Platos Closet targets teens and those in their 20s.23. In Platos Closet, which of the following is not accepted?A. Items you sell must be in very good condition.B. You can negotiate with buyers about prices of goods.C. The clothes you sell should be less than two
10、 years old.D. You can sell your goods on the spot instead of on consignment.24. If you buy a pair of Express Editor-style pants in Platos Closet, you can save _.A. 57.9 dollars B. 15 dollars C. 77 dollars D. 25 dollarsBA recent documentary produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has c
11、aused a stir in China and in the UK. The documentary, titled Are Our Kids Tough Enough? focuses on five Chinese teachers who are sent to teach 50 UK teens at a school in Hampshire. The teachers instruct the students for a month. The pupils are then tested, and the results are compared to the ones of
12、 those who have continued in the regular UK education system. The idea is to see if the Chinese method improves academic performance. The Chinese teachers use their own teaching methods but receive strong resistance from the students. A clip from the documentary online shows some problems, with Chin
13、ese teachers calling their students lazy and lacking in discipline, while the students say the high pressure and harsh teachers are driving them crazy. This has aroused a new debate in both China and the UK, with some arguing the teenagers need more regulation and discipline. Others say Chinese meth
14、ods encourage rote learning(死记硬背) instead of independent thinking. For instance, Chinese language teachers should do more than pass on knowledge about words and characters. They should inspire students, helping them feel the sentiment from Chinese literature. This is a higher level of teaching. Yang
15、 Dongping, dean of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, says, “The Chinese teaching methods are designed to strictly train the majority. Foreign teaching methods, however, are more natural and relaxing, and designed to inspire students interest in learning. Education methods are based on c
16、ulture. That is why a successful education method in one place may not work that well when simply transplanted into another place.” Yang Dongping says, “The documentary does reflect some problems rooted in traditional Chinese teaching methods. Nobel prize winner, Yang Zhenning, gave a very fair comm
17、ent on this issue. He said the Chinese-style education method works for most ordinary qualified students effectively, helping them reach high standards. However, it may weaken the training for high-potential outstanding students.”25. Why are five Chinese teachers sent to teach 50 UK teens?A. To test
18、 the intelligence of the UK teens.B. To help the school improve their teaching efficiency.C. To do some practical research into the UK education system.D. To test the effectiveness of Chinese teaching methods. 26. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “harsh” in the fourth paragraph?A. Extremely
19、strict B. Quite friendly C. Rather cold D. Very attractive 27. According to Yang Dongping, Chinese teaching methods _.A. fit all countries B. could be improvedC. are the best in the world D. are not as good as British methodsCShake Shack is a new kind of restaurant becoming more popular in the U.S.
20、The restaurants are not “fast food”. They are known as “fast casual”.Observers say Americans want more choices and fresh food when choosing where and what to eat. This trend is one reason why the fast food restaurant McDonalds has struggled financially. In the last quarter of 2016, McDonalds net inc
21、ome dropped by about $300 million. The January earnings report brought more bad news. Worldwide sales dropped for the eighth month in a row and even more than expected. While McDonalds is struggling to get their customers back, Shake Shack, is doing well in making money. The New York-based burger ch
22、ain had a very successful IPO, or initial public offering, of shares at the end of January. On its first day of trading, Shake Shack went from $21 a share to just under $46 a share. Being part of the “fast casual” trend has helped Shake Shack. Other fast casual restaurants in the U.S. include Chipot
23、le and Panera.Bonnie Riggs, a restaurant expert with NPD has studied Americans restaurant habits for almost 30 years. She says one reason why Americans like fast casual food is that its new. Its creative, its something different and people like to try new things. Her study shows Americans made 61 bi
24、llion visits to restaurants last year. Three out of four visits were to fast food restaurants, like McDonald s. Fast casual is still a small percentage of restaurant visits, but it has developed fast. Just as Ms. Riggs says, “Its growing by leaps and bounds, because they meet consumers needs. They k
25、now its being prepared while they wait, it s fresh, quality food, good tasting food at what they say are reasonable and affordable prices.”Many Americans still like their fast food. They just are not going as often. They are finding other ways to have a meal. 28. Whats the trouble with McDonalds?A.
26、Its share goes down to $21.B. Shake Shack has taken its place.C. Its not popular with Americans.D. Its sales and income have dropped.29. We can learn from Bonnie Riggs that Americans _.A. dont like fast food any moreB. care only about the qualityC. like to try something newD. pay more restaurant vis
27、its to fast casual30. What does the underlined phrase “by leaps and bounds” in Para. 3 mean?A. Steadily. B. Rapidly. C. Slowly.D. Normally.31. Which of the following best describes fast casual?A. Fresh-made and tasty.B. High-quality and expensive.C. Farm-to-table and traditional.D. Time-consuming an
28、d special.DIf doctors want to test you for something, theyll usually take a blood or urine sample(尿样). But wouldnt it be much more convenient if they just asked you to breathe through a special instrument?In fact, your breath can say a lot about you. In traditional Chinese medicine, doctors draw a c
29、onclusion about the health state of a patient based on the smell of his or her breath; trained dogs and rats can identify the smells of the breaths of people suffering from certain cancers; traffic police also monitor drivers alcohol consumption by testing their breaths.Just like blood and urine, yo
30、ur breath contains lots of “metabolites”the waste chemicals that the body produces, which vary from person to person. They are like personal health fingerprints, which is why scientists sometimes call them “breathprints”, according to Science Daily.Compared to blood or urine testing, breath testing
31、takes only seconds instead of hours, and it requires neither a needle nor a container to hold the body fluids(液). This means the test can be taken frequently to better detect early signs of diseases and monitor the progress of a medical treatment.On the other hand, as an identifier, you might think
32、that breaths are not as reliable as fingerprints since they might change based on what you eat. However, researchers in Zurich, Switzerland mapped 11 healthy volunteers chemical patterns by having them breathe through a special instrument, and they found that each pattern was unique and the patterns
33、 didnt change much throughout the day, reported BBC.“Our goal is to develop breath analysis to the point where it becomes competitive with the established(早已确立的) analysis of blood and urine,” said Malcolm Kohler, professor at the University Hospital Zurich. 32. According to the text we know that _.
34、A. breath varies from person to person based on food B. your breath may give you away if you are not carefulC. doctors can test ones breath to find about his illnessD. trained dogs can identify people with certain cancers33. In comparison with blood or urine testing, breath testing is _.A. comfortab
35、le and convincing B. traditional and reliableC. accurate and competitive D. quick and convenient34. What is the authors attitude toward breath testing?A. Doubtful. B. Approving. C. Unconcerned. D. Worried.35. What can we infer from the text? A. Breath testing is reliable and may have a bright future
36、.B. Blood or urine testing will be less used in medical treatment. C. Doctors have found the best way to detect early signs of diseases.D. Traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular.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。选项中的两项为多余选项。Procrastination(拖延) is a phenomenon
37、 we are familiar with. When we procrastinate, we waste our free time and put off important tasks we should do till its too late. 36 Here, I will share some personal steps taken to overcome procrastination with great success. Break your work down into little parts. Part of the reason why we procrasti
38、nate is that we find the work too overwhelming(巨大的) for us. Break it down into little parts, and then focus on one part at a time. If you still procrastinate after doing so, break it down even further. 37 Change your environment. Look at your work desk and your room. Do they make you want to work or
39、 do they make you sleepy? 38 Create a detailed timeline with specific deadlines. Having just one deadline for your work is like an invitation to procrastinate. Thats because we would get the impression that we have time and keep pushing everything back until its too late. 39 In this way, you know yo
40、u have to finish each task by a certain date. 40 Im pretty sure if you spend just 10 minutes talking to people like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, youll be more inspired to act than if you spend the 10 minutes doing nothing. The people we are with influence our behavior. A. Seek out someone who has alrea
41、dy achieved the similar outcome to your goals. B. Hang out with people who inspire you to take action. C. Having a companion makes the whole process much more fun. D. If its the latter, you should begin to change your workspace.E. Its a bad habit eating us away and stopping us achieving greater succ
42、ess in life.F. Break down your project, and then create an overall timeline with specific deadlines for each small task.G. Soon, your task will be so simple that you will be thinking you can do it now.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，
43、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “I wouldnt buy that woman a Mothers Day card”, said the woman standing by the card shelf. I looked up and saw an 41 of total complaint and dislike.Having been 42 at a Florida orphanage at four, I never knew what it felt like to have a mother or a father. Never had I received a hug from
44、my parents. That part of my life is a total 43 . She looked up, saw me looking at her and 44 angrily, “Just what are you looking at, you fool?”“Sorry Maam. I never had a mother, and I was 45 by your words.” I picked up a nice-looking 46 , opened it and began to read, “Thank you 47 for being my mothe
45、r.”“Do you think your mother would like that card? Mine would, I think, ” I said.“Do you know what it is like to be 48 at for years, and never be told that you are loved?” she asked.“My mother didnt 49 me, let alone shout. She just took me to the orphanage where I stayed until I grew up,” I replied.
46、“Dont you 50 her?” she asked. “Oh, I cant. Shes my mother. Being a mother is a position to be 51 , even if she is not a very nice person,” I said. The woman stood there 52 her head.“I know your mother might have done a lot of things that 53 you. It appears as if you hate her. But I can tell you this
47、 from my 54 that disliking her, or even hating her, feels nowhere near as 55 as never having known a mother at allgood or bad. At least, you feel 56 . For me, its all just a large blank of loneliness inside my heart, and thats 57 I11 feel until I die. ” The woman stood there for a moment. 58 , she r
48、eached out, took the card from my hand and placed it in her cart. After she left, I 59 a nice card for my mother. I took it home, 60 it, and placed it with the other Mother and Fathers Days cards bought all these years, each marked “Address Unknown”.41. A. idea B. appearanceC. expression D. impressi
49、on42. A. deserted B. 1ost C. reserved D. rescued43. A. dark B. pain C. misfortune D. blank44. A. requested B. considered C. screamed D. refused45. A. relieved B. moved C. disappointed D. shocked46. A. cart B. card C. book D. magazine47. A. simply B. 1argely C. originally D. basically48. A. shouted B
50、. glared C. 1aughed D. pointed49. A. set aside B. 1eave behind C. care about D. know about50. A. miss B. 1ove C. accuse D. hate5l. A. depended B. obeyed C. respected D. observed52. A. shaking B. dropping C. raising D. turning53. A. hurt B. blamed C. disturbed D. punished54. A. conscience B. efforts
51、C. experiences D. nature55. A. fragile B. 1onely C. hateful D. anxious56. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something57. A. whether B. how C. where D. why58. A. Cheerfully B. Eagerly C. Hesitantly D. Seriously59. A. picked out B. packed up C. brought out D. took up60. A. mended B. exposed C. a
52、ddressed D. signed第卷（非选择题，共50分）第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。Im a movie producer. But Im on medical leave these days because of a stress disorder Ive been suffering from. 61 (help) reduce my stress, I raise a therapy(治疗) dog na
53、med Snow.Last Monday, I let Snow stay in 62 backyard of my house. Then I went into the house to find a leash(狗项圈). 63 , when I returned to the backyard, I found the dog was gone. I was really 64 (concern). I really needed Snow, because it was good for my 65 (recover). I had been training it for mont
54、hs and I didnt want to start all over again.My family and I immediately began to look for it in the 66 (surround) woods. As night fell, we became 67 (increase) worried. The next day, my neighbors, friends and even a rescue team joined the effort but found nothing.I was about to give up my hope 68 I
55、received a call from a neighbor who 69 (spot) my dear Snow running along the road. Not long after, we saw Snow out of the window. Thank goodness! Snow returned 70 (it). Maybe it was also worried about my illness. 英语参考答案阅读理解：A: 21-24 ABBA B: 25-27 DAB C: 28-31 DCBA D: 32-35 CDBA 36-40 EGDFB完形填空：41-45
56、 CADCD 46-50 BAACD 51-55 CAACB 56-60 DBCAD语法填空： 61. To help 62. the 63. However 64. concerned 65. recovery 66. surrounding 67. increasingly 68. when 69. had spotted 70. itself短文改错：Dear Jack,Im glad to know that you will come to China for further study. Now let me to tell what you are interested with
57、.in As is known to all, Beijing University is one of the top university in China. Studied there, you are sure to get universities Studying improved. It is the first time for you to live in a foreign country alone, and you dont need to worry, because But it was located in the business center of Beiji
58、ng. It is extreme convenient for you to live there. Beside, most people is extremely Besidesin Beijing are kind and hospitable to foreigners.Ill help you find proper host family nearby if necessary. Im looking forward to your meeting in China. a our Yours, Li Hua书面表达：May I have your attention, pleas
59、e? Well go for an autumn outing on Sunday. Please pay attention to the following things.Well get together at the school gate at 8:30 am on Sunday and then walk to the botanical garden, where we can enjoy the beautiful flowers and take photos. Its advised that everyone wear comfortable clothes and shoes. At noon well have a picnic in the open air, so please bring lunch and some drinking water with you.While visiting the garden, we mustnt destroy the plants or litter about. At 3:30, well return to school. Have a good time! Please come on time!Thats all! Thanks!
