1、A卷 阅读理解AReach for the stars at the Euro Space Center Find out everything you need to know about spacefrom the origins of the universe to the future space exploration plans Light, sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life Throughout your tour, our specially trained guides wil
2、l answer your questions and provide you with any information you requireBegin your tour with our exhibition about the planets, then move on to the Space Laboratory and see some of the experiments carried out in space Visit our international space station, where you can climb into our fullscale Space
3、 Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astronautYou will know all about space by now and to help you further, our Space Center astronaut will tell you about how young people train as astronauts in our own training school Finally, you can watch our amazing Space Show in our IMAX cinema, wh
4、ich will help you understand everything you have learned during your visit better Outside we have an outdoor exhibition including a giant solar system, fullsize rocket models and outdoor games Dont worry if it rainsmuch of this is under coverAfter that, why not visit our restaurant Resto Space for f
5、ood and drink on a space theme? And dont forget our Space Shop, offering you a lot of gifts to take homeThe Euro Space Center is open every day during school holidays, and also during other times except Mondays Opening times are 10:005:00 For entrance fees, call our booking service on 3261650133 Or
6、you can email us for uptodate entry information at infoeurospacecenterbe【解题导语】本文介绍了天文爱好者可以参观浏览的the Euro Space Center。1Anyone who goes to the Euro Space Center will _Avisit there for freeBbecome a true astronautCfeel as if he was in spaceDdo any space experiments he wantsC解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的Light, sound
7、and special effects help to bring your space journey to life可知,灯光、声效以及特殊效果让来到the Euro Space Center的游客有身临其境的感觉。故选C项。2In the Space Shuttle, visitors can _Aenjoy food and drinkBwatch an amazing space showClearn about space experimentsDknow how astronauts live in spaceD解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的where you can climb
8、 into our fullscale Space Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astronaut可知,游客可以看到宇航员的生活情况。故选D项。3On schoolday Mondays, the Euro Space Center _Awill be open all day longBwill be open only for 5 hoursCwill be closed for the whole dayDwill have a space show in the IMAX cinemaC解析:细节理解题。最后一段描述
9、了the Euro Space Center的开放时间是假期的每天以及除周一外的其余时间。故选C项。4Whats the best title for the text?ALearn to Be an AstronautBWelcome to Space ShopCCome and Take a Space WalkDShow Your Talent for Science C解析:标题归纳题。从第二段的Visit our international space station;倒数第二段的why not visit和最后一段的开放时间和订票热线等可知,本文旨在吸引天文爱好者来参观。故选C项。
10、BWith a bit of planning and a positive attitude, youll create a trip that everyone will enjoy1Bring snacksHungry kids and unhealthy food choices on the road mean disaster Avoid the headache and save some money by packing healthy snacks before you set out on your trip If youre planning to travel by a
11、ir, pack a small cooler filled with snacks, but leave the drinks at home since you wont be able to get them through security For road trips, pack extra bottles of water and a larger cooler with sandwiches and snacks in an easytoaccess part of the carPlus:10 Healthy Road Trip Snacks2Have things to do
12、Make sure that each member of the family brings along something to do on the trip Your bookworms need extra books, gamers will need plenty of batteries, and movie watchers will need a few extra DVDs for the trip Bring along a few decks of card games, a plain notebook, and some crayons for some lowte
13、ch funPlus: TravelTested Games and Activities for Road Trips with Kids3Keep luggage simpleKeep travel costs low by packing light and taking just a few pieces of luggage Extra luggage can cost more on some airlines and will be difficult for you to manage The less luggage you have, the less likelihood
14、 that some of your luggage will go missing If you run out of clothing on your vacation, take an adventure to the Laundromat(自助洗衣店)4Keep paperwork organizedOne parent should be in charge of organizing paperwork for the trip This includes tickets, passports, maps, hotel information, and any other trav
15、el documents Keeping everything in one place will help keep instances of misplaced items and lost tickets at bay【解题导语】本文介绍了家长如何做才能使得旅行令人愉快。5Whats the main idea of the passage?AThings to take for a tripBTips on traveling by airCPreparation made before a tripDWays to make traveling with kids easierD解析
16、:主旨大意题。根据开头的With a bit of planning and a positive attitude, youll create a trip that everyone will enjoy以及下文的提示可知,本文主要说的是使得旅行愉快的提示。6Which of the following is NOT advised to be taken for a trip by air?ASnacksBCoolersCDrinks DClothesC解析:细节理解题。根据文中的If youre planning to travel by air, pack a small coole
17、r filled with snacks, but leave the drinks at home since you wont be able to get them through security可知,乘飞机是不允许带饮料的。7According to the last paragraph, paperwork should be _Ataken by one parentBput in different bagsCtaken by different personDleft homeA解析:细节理解题。根据文中的One parent should be in charge of o
18、rganizing paperwork for the trip可知,一位家长应该负责携带纸质文件。8Who is this passage most likely to be written for?AParents BChildrenCPassengers DTravel guidesA解析:推理判断题。根据文中的One parent should be in charge of organizing paperwork for the trip可知,这篇文章是写给家长的。CIt had been a hot day and the beach was packed all day wit
19、h people enjoying the sun and surf Normally our beach is well protected so that its a great family swimming beach But when ocean waves come up, like any beach, conditions become dangerousThe sun was setting in the west and we were getting ready to pack up Just then the wind started and was blowing a
20、cross the sand My Captain Allan saw some swimmers in trouble, telling me to go and help And Im just 15 years old It was going to be a memorable day When I got to the swimmers, I realized there were three people in trouble All were teenagers, three boys I was a little afraid because they were older t
21、han me All the thoughts of people almost drowning their rescuers that we learned in training came flooding back to me Often when a swimmer is in trouble and when you go to assist them, they do whatever they can to get out of the waterincluding climbing on top of youwhen they are in panicI yelled out
22、 to the boy close to me, telling him that I was a qualified surf lifesaver “Do you need my help?” I shouted, thinking they might not want me because they might think I was too young or not strong enough to save them “Yes, please!” was their immediate response That put my mind at easeI knew it didnt
23、matter to them who was rescuing them I was a surf lifesaver and I was going to get them back to shoreI signaled to shore that I needed assistance, and two other lifesavers came out Together we got the three tired and panicked swimmers back to shore It was a pretty amazing feeling that I was just so
24、proud to be a surf lifesaver【解题导语】作者是一名冲浪救生员,在文中讲述了自己和其他两个救生员把三个处于危险中的男生救出来的事情。9When did the wind start and was blowing across the sand?AIn the morning BAt noonCLate in the afternoon DAt nightC解析:细节理解题。根据文中的The sun was setting in the west and we were getting ready to pack up Just then the wind start
25、ed and was blowing across the sand可知,在太阳快要落山时,开始刮风了。故选C项。10What does the underlined word “That” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AThe author was strong enoughBThe three swimmers needed his helpCThe author could turn to others for helpDThe three swimmers were not so nervousB解析:代词指代题。根据文中的“Do you need my help?
26、” I shouted, thinking they might not want me because they might think I was too young or not strong enough to save them “Yes, please!” was their immediate response可知,作者在想三个男孩是否愿意让自己救他们,他们回答说是,这个回答让作者放心了。故选B项。 11What do we know about the author?AHe and the other two lifesavers saved three boys livesB
27、He was almost drowned while rescuing the three teenagersCHe would receive training about how to save drowning peopleDHe and his family had a good time enjoying the sun and surfA解析:细节理解题。根据文中的I signaled to shore that I needed assistance, and two other lifesavers came out Together we got the three tir
28、ed and panicked swimmers back to shore可知,作者和其他两个救生员把三个男生救到了岸上。故选A项。12The passage tells us that _Ait was cloudy for most time of the dayBAllan was the first to go and help the swimmersCthe author was not so good at rescuing drowning peopleDthe three people in trouble were older than the authorD解析:细节理
29、解题。根据文中的All were teenagers, three boys I was a little afraid because they were older than me可知,三个男生都比作者年纪要大。故选D项。 七选五In my thirty years as a Time Management speaker, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily results 1_ In fact, a lot of our Time Management has to d
30、o more with what we are not doing rather than what we are doing Sometimes our mistakes will keep us from running at a full pace 2_ We all should avoid them to help us increase our daily success, in less time and with less stressStart your day without a plan of action Without a plan, you will have wo
31、rked hard but may not have done enough of the right things Time Management is not doing the wrong things quicker 3_ Time Management is doing the right thingsWork with a messy desk or work area Studies have shown that the person who works with a messy desk spends, on average, one and a half hours per
32、 day looking for things 4_ If you have ever visited the office of a top manager, you will find that person is working with a clean desk environmentDont take a lunch break Many do not take a lunch break, working through that time period in the hope that it will give them more time to produce results
33、Studies have shown it may work just the opposite 5_ So a lunch break, even a short fifteenminute break, gives us a chance to get our batteries all charged up again AHere are some Time Management mistakes we often makeBIn fact, after doing what we do for several hours, we start to feel tired and bore
34、d outCTime management is not necessarily working harder, but rather smarter DThats seven and a half hours per weekEHowever, many people dont think soFThey feel happy that they have finished so much workGThat just gets us nowhere faster【解题导语】本文介绍了如何进行合理的时间管理。1C解析:根据下文的In fact, a lot of our Time Manag
35、ement has to do more with what we are not doing rather than what we are doing可知,此处的意思是:进行时间管理不是为了工作更努力,而是更高效。与C项吻合。2A解析:根据下一句话和下文的三条提示可知,此处是指我们在时间管理方面的误区。与A项吻合。3G解析:根据上文的Time Management is not doing the wrong things quicker可知,此处与G项吻合。4D解析:根据上文的on average, one and a half hours per day looking for thi
36、ngs可知,每天一个半小时,那么一周是七个半小时。与D项吻合。5B解析:下文的So a lunch break, even a short fifteenminute break, gives us a chance to get our batteries all charged up again说明了需要休息,那么此处肯定是表示劳累了,与B项吻合。B卷 阅读理解Teenagers are damaging their health by not getting enough sleep because they are distracted(分散) by electronic produc
37、ts in their bedrooms, according to a surveyAccording to The Sleep Council, “junk sleep” could rival(比得上) the consumption of unhealthy junk food as a major lifestyle issue for parents of teenage children It brings no less harm than junk food to ones health Its survey of 1,000 teenagers aged 12 to 16
38、found that 30 percent managed just 4 to 7 hours sleep as opposed to(形成对照)the recommended 8 or 9 hours by the experts Almost a quarter said they fell asleep more than once a week while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products“This is an extremely worrying situation,”said Dr
39、Chris Idzikowski of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre“What we are seeing is the appearance of Junk Sleepthat is sleep which is of neither the length nor quality that it should be in order to feed the brain with the rest it needs to perform properly at school”Nearly all the teenagers had a phone, music syst
40、em or TV in their bedroom, with around twothirds possessing all three Almost one in five of the teenage boys said the quality of their sleep had been affected by leaving their TV or computer on The survey also found that 40 percent of teenagers felt tired each day, with girls aged 15 to 16 doing the
41、 worst However just 11 percent said they were bothered by the lack or quality of sleep“Im surprised that so few teenagers make the link between getting enough good quality sleep and how they feel during the day,” Idzikowski said“Teenagers need to wake up to the fact that to feel well, perform well a
42、nd look well, they need to do something about their sleep”【解题导语】本文介绍了垃圾睡眠对于青少年健康的危害。1According to the experts, how many hours should teenagers sleep every night?A4 to 7 hoursB8 or 9 hoursC6 or 7 hours D7 or 8 hoursB解析:细节理解题。根据文中第二段的the recommended 8 or 9 hours by the experts可知,专家认为青少年应该睡8或9小时。2Which
43、 of the following is NOT true about “junk sleep”?AIts a kind of sleep with poor qualityBIts a kind of sleep with shorter hoursCIts mainly caused by the electronic products in the bedroomDIts not as harmful as junk food to ones healthD解析:细节理解题。根据文中第二段的According to The Sleep Council, “junk sleep” coul
44、d rival(比得上) the consumption of unhealthy junk food as a major lifestyle issue for parents of teenage children It brings no less harm than junk food to ones health可知,垃圾睡眠和垃圾食品对青少年的健康危害一样严重。故选D项。3What is Dr Chris Idzikowskis attitude to the present situation?AWorried BSatisfiedCAngry DDisappointedA解析
45、:推理判断题。根据文中第三段的“This is an extremely worrying situation,”said Dr Chris Idzikowski of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre可知,博士对现状是很担心的。4What should be the best title for this passage?AJunk Food and Junk SleepBA Survey about Junk SleepCJunk Sleep Is Damaging Teenagers HealthDHow to Avoid Junk SleepC解析:标题归纳题。本文
46、在第一段点出主题:睡眠不足对于青少年的健康危害很大。下文进行了具体介绍什么是“垃圾睡眠”及危害。故选C项。 完形填空When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our small townOne evening in early April, my mother told me to stay at the snack bar instead _1_ a worker who had a cold I told her I would mess it up, _2_ I had never worked at the bar before I
47、 _3_ that instead of making money, I would end up owing it “You can do it,” said my mother, “_4_, you wont get much business until lunch”“But Ill never remember the orders, and Im not good _5_ money Please, Mom, dont _6_ me to do it” “Then Ill help you,” she said I shrugged my shoulders I thought my
48、 mothers _7_ was a bad one, but I _8_ When I got to the bar the next day, I found my mother was _9_ Because the weather that day was rainy and cold, people wanted hot snacks and drinks _10_, I was really slow at taking the orders and making change(找零) The line of people grew, and everybody seemed _1
49、1_ I was so nervous that my hands shook, and I _12_ a cup into pieces What a mess! Then my mother came to _13_ me, and she also showed me how to make _14_ If someone gave me $ 5 for something that cost $ 325, I handed over _15_ quarters and a dollar and said,“75 cents makes four dollars, plus one do
50、llar makes five” Things went more _16_ after that By the end of the day, I could remember orders, _17_ the bill, and make change quickly with a smile I was even a little _18_ when the sun came out and dried up business My mother said she was proud of me, and when she _19_ that I work at the snack ba
51、r again next year, I did not even shrug I was too busy _20_ the restaurant I would open one day!【解题导语】作者小时候,父母开着一个小吃店。有一天妈妈让作者在店里工作代替一个生病的店员。作者开始时很紧张,但后来在妈妈的指导下,逐渐做得很好了。作者希望自己有一天也能开一个饭馆。1Aon BinCof DoverC解析:妈妈让我在店里工作代替一个感冒的工人。instead of 代替。2Auntil BthoughCbecause DwhileC解析:我告诉她我会搞得一团糟,因为我从来没有在小吃店里工作
52、过。此处表示原因。3Apromised BworriedCnoticed DhopedB解析:我担心不是赚钱而是赔钱。worry担心。4ATherefore BHoweverCYet DBesidesD解析:另外,直到中午你才有很多生意。此处表示妈妈说的第二件事。besides另外。5Aof BatCabout DonB解析:但是我从来记不住这些订单,我也不擅长金钱方面的事。be good at擅长6Ablame BforceCfrighten DfoolB解析:妈妈,不要强迫我做这件事。force强迫。7Aanswer BbarCday DideaD解析:我认为妈妈的主意很糟,但是我接受了。
53、idea主意。8Aguessed BrefusedCbegged DacceptedD解析:参考上一题解析。accept接受。9Awrong BsadCangry DashamedA解析:第二天我到小吃店,发现妈妈错了。原先妈妈说到中午才有很多生意,根据下文可知,由于天气的缘故顾客很多,所以说妈妈错了。10AAt least BAt lastCAt most DAt firstD解析:开始的时候,我确实弄订单和找零很慢。11Asurprised BimpatientCpleased DimpoliteB解析:因为作者很慢,所以大家好像是不耐烦了。impatient不耐烦的。12Adamaged
54、 BdestroyedCruined DbrokeD解析:我的手发抖,打破了一个杯子。break打破。13Ascold BhelpCbeat DsaveB解析:后来妈妈来帮忙。根据下文可知答案。14Amoney BlunchCchange DcoffeeC解析:她还教我怎么找零钱。change零钱。根据下文可知答案。15Atwo BthreeCfour DfiveB解析:根据上文的325可知,此处是三个二十五美分。16Asmoothly BfairlyCsimply DconvenientlyA解析:在妈妈教了之后,事情变得顺利了。smoothly顺利地。17Aadd up Bcount ou
55、tCtake over Dturn inA解析:在那天结束时,我能记得订单,把账加起来 add up 合计。18Adiscouraged BdisturbedCdisappointed DdistrustedC解析:当太阳出来,生意少了之后,我甚至有些失望。disappointed失望的。19Asuggested BthoughtCannounced DstatedA解析:当妈妈建议我明年再在店里工作时,suggest建议。20Aexamining BpreparingCimagining DdescribingC解析:我正忙着想象有一天我自己开店的情景。imagine 想象。 语法填空Whi
56、le learning English, one should first pay attention to listening and speaking It is the ground work of reading and writing Open your mouth and speak English loudly and 1_(confident) Dont be afraid of making 2_(mistake) You should also develop 3_ habit of keeping diaries in English Thats the best way
57、 I can think of 4_(improve) your written English If possible, ask some others to go through what you 5_(write ) and tell you where there is a mistake Many mistakes in your speaking will be easily found once you 6_(write)Through correcting mistakes, you can do 7_(good)in learning English than ever be
58、fore At the same time, choose proper reading materials for you,8_ I think should be neither too difficult nor too easy 9_ you are reading, dont stop to look up the words If you refer to the dictionary too often, most probably you will get bored and stop 10_(read) in no time1confidently解析:考查词性转换。此处是副
59、词修饰动词speak。confidently adv自信地。2mistakes解析:考查名词用法。mistake n错误,是可数名词。此处没有冠词a,故用复数形式。3the解析:考查冠词用法。此处特指记英语日记的习惯。故用定冠词the。4to improve解析:考查非谓语动词。此处是不定式作后置定语,修饰the best way。5have written解析:考查动词的时态。句意:如果可能,让别人看一遍你写的东西。表示已经完成的动作。6write解析:考查动词的时态。此处once引导时间状语从句,用一般现在时表将来。7better解析:考查副词的用法。根据句中的than可知,此处用比较级。8which解析:考查定语从句。此处引导非限制性定语从句,且在从句中作主语。9While解析:考查连词的用法。句意:当你在阅读时10reading解析:考查非谓语动词。此处是“停止做某事”,用stop doing sth。