1、Unit 3 Life in the future (主题语境:人与社会科学与技术)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)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。听每段对话前,你都有5秒钟的时间阅读题目;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话仅读一遍。M:We planned to go to the beach after class.Want to come?W:Id love to.But Professor Jones wants to
2、speak to me.1.What will the woman do after class?A.See a teacher.B.Go to the beach.C.Talk with the man.答案:AW:Arent you cold? Why arent you wearing a jacket?M:I overslept this morning,so I ran out of the house without listening to the forecast.2.Why doesnt the man wear a jacket?A.He forgot to bring i
3、t.B.He didnt know it would be cold.C.He didnt have any time to look for it.答案:BW:Have you had a busy day at the office?M:Yes,sorry Im late.I didnt get the bus because Peter offered me a lift.But the motorway was closed because of an accident.Ill be even later tomorrow with the train strike.3.How did
4、 the man get here?A.By train. B.By bus.C.By car.答案:CM:Look,Sandra.I got this really nice postcard from my aunt.W:Oh,what a pretty village and its right by a river.Is it in the mountains?M:Yes.But you cant see them in the picture.W:Perhaps theyre behind those tall trees.4.What are the speakers mainly
5、 talking about?A.A letter.B.A village.C.A picture.答案:CM:Excuse me.Im looking for the bar,please.W:Yes,sir.Its inside the restaurant next to the performance stage.Turn left out of the lift,and the bar is just there,on your right.5.Where is the bar?A.Beside the performance stage.B.On the right of the
6、theatre.C.Next to the restaurant.答案:A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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。M:Is this desk available? I need to find some work space.W:Let me think.Thats Terrys spot but I think he
7、s working from home today.M:Thats where Terry sits? Then I cant work there.I just saw him in the parking lot.W:Oh,thats right.Terrys working from home on Monday and Wednesday this week his schedules always changing and I can never keep track of it.But why dont you try where Gordon sits? Theres an ex
8、tra desk over there.6.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Neighbours.B.Workmates.C.Husband and wife.答案:B7.What does the woman advise the man to do?A.Use another desk.B.Change his schedule.C.Find out where Terry is.答案:A听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。W:Peter,youre learning to drive,arent you? Do you go t
9、o the AA Driving School?M:Actually its called the ABC Driving School.W:Is it expensive?M:Ive had ten lessons already and each one is fourteen pounds.W:I see.And is the teachers car new?M:Yes,and its not a big car so parking is easy.W:When are you going to take your driving test?M:I failed it last we
10、ek.W:Did you hit something or.M:The traffic lights were red but I didnt see them and I couldnt brake in time.W:Never mind.You can take the test again.Tell me about your teacher.Is he friendly?M:Hes OK.Hes quite young and interesting to talk to,but my father will give me my next lessons.Hes cheaper.8
11、.How much has the man paid for his driving lessons?A.400.B.140.C.40.答案:B9.Why did the man fail his last driving test?A.He hit something by accident.B.He didnt park his car properly.C.He went through the red lights.答案:C10.What do we know about the mans teacher?A.He is cheaper.B.He is young.C.He has a
12、 big car.答案:B听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。W:Chris,remember at 11:00 this morning you have to call your grandparents.And at 12:00,can you take Fiona to the swimming pool in my car? Shes meeting a friend there.M:OK.I wanted to watch some TV but it can wait.W:Can you get some stamps too? The post office closes at
13、1:00,but youll be there at 12:30 if you go straight from the pool.M:OK.Anything else?W:There are some library books to return,but Ill do that on Monday.Can you wash the car? If you do that at the garage at 1:00,youll be back here at lunchtime.M:All right.So Ill see you at 1:30 and well eat then.At 2
14、:00 theres a football match its a really important game.After that,can I use the car to visit some friends?W:Yes,OK.11.Where does the man have to go first?A.To the post office.B.To his grandparents.C.To the swimming pool.答案:C12.What does the woman ask the man to do at the garage?A.Wash her car.B.Pic
15、k Fiona up.C.Repair her car.答案:A13.When is the football match?A.At 12:30.B.At 1:30.C.At 2:00.答案:C听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。M:So how were your schooldays when you were a child,Joan?W:Well,from seven to twelve I went to a school in Belgium.M:In Belgium? How come?W:It was my fathers idea.One of his friends was
16、sending his daughter,and my father wanted to impress his friend so he decided to send me,too.M:Just to impress a friend? Its hard to believe.So what was it like?W:We had to get up early and go to church before class.And at mealtimes we just had to sit silently with our hands folded in our laps.And I
17、 wasnt allowed to speak English at all.I had to learn French but nobody taught me.I just had to sit in the lessons and try to understand.M:Its awful for a child of seven!W:And they were terribly strict about manners! I suppose that was one good thing.I had the most beautiful manners when I left.14.W
18、hat does the man think of the womans fathers idea?A.Reasonable.B.Interesting.C.Unbelievable.答案:C15.What did the woman have to do at mealtimes?A.Sit silently.B.Speak French.C.Put her hands on the table.答案:A16.What does the woman think was a good thing at school?A.Learning manners.B.Studying by hersel
19、f.C.Going to church before class.答案:A听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。Hello,everyone.Welcome to Language International.Could you please turn to page five? Now,you see that lessons begin here every weekday at 9:00 a.m.The first class every Monday is grammar practice,followed by a visit to the language laboratory.Af
20、ter a break you have a double lesson of speaking skills.Tuesday morning begins with a reading skill lesson and after the break,vocabulary development.In the afternoon youll go to the library,where you can read,watch a video or practise grammar.On Wednesday morning you have listening skills,and then
21、what we call current affairs.Youll listen to the news on the radio and discuss whats going on.After the break its another double lesson of speaking skills.Thursday morning begins with pronunciation,then a special “Life in Britain” class.After the break is grammar practice once again.Finally on Frida
22、y morning in the first lesson you will practise writing skills,followed by a lesson in the computer room.After the break is the weekly review period,where your teacher will help with any problems you may have.Oh,and dont forget you can study on your own in the library every weekday from 3:30 to 6:00
23、 p.m.as well,if you wish! Thank you.17.Where does the speech probably take place?A.In a library.B.In a classroom.C.In a laboratory.答案:B18.What is the speaker explaining?A.A book review.B.A weekly timetable.C.A visit plan.答案:B19.What will the students practise on Wednesday?A.Reading and writing.B.Gra
24、mmar and computer.C.Listening and speaking.答案:C20.When is the library open every weekday afternoon?A.From 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.B.From 3:00 to 6:30 p.m.C.From 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.答案:A第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AWhatISawontheHibiscusAirshipC.L.Heng$43.95A girl o
25、n a great journey to find her destiny(命运),realizes the power of wrong doings,unsung heroes,and most of all,love.WhatISawontheHibiscusAirship is a story of adventure and family.TheTigerandtheLeopardessHo Khong Ming$23.05An old hungry tiger is on the hunt for a meal and meets an unhappy leopardess(雌豹)
26、.Can enemies trust each other?In this story,TheTigerandtheLeopardess,will hate or love influence their relationship?PrivatizationofFacilityManagementinPublicHospitalsHong Poh Fan$40.65Hong Poh Fan explores the changes public hospitals have undertaken(着手) to improve services in Malaysia.He shares les
27、sons learned over a fifteen-year period of hospital privatization in this detailed examination of how to improve health care.EscapetoAmericaTetsuo Fukuyama$38.45Fukuyama decided to leave his homeland and experiment with a completely different lifestyle:living in New York City.This story of how the a
28、uthors courage and determination helped him survive in difficult conditions will encourage readers to find their own happiness.21.Which of the following is an adventure book?A.EscapetoAmerica.B.TheTigerandtheLeopardess.C.WhatISawontheHibiscusAirship.D.PrivatizationofFacilityManagementinPublicHospita
29、ls.答案:C解析细节理解题。由WhatISawontheHibiscusAirship介绍内容中的“WhatISawontheHibiscusAirshipisastoryofadventureandfamily.”可知,这本书讲述了关于冒险和家庭的故事。22.Who explored love and hate in his book?A.C.L.Heng.B.Hong Poh Fan.C.Ho Khong Ming.D.Tetsuo Fukuyama.答案:C解析细节理解题。由TheTigerandtheLeopardess介绍内容中的“Inthisstory,TheTigerandth
30、eLeopardess,willhateorloveinfluencetheirrelationship?”可知,该书的作者在此书中探讨了爱与恨。23.What do we know about EscapetoAmerica?A.It tells a story about friendship.B.It is based on real-life events.C.It describes life in Malaysia.D.It is for practical use.答案:B解析细节理解题。由EscapetoAmerica介绍内容中的“Thisstoryofhowtheauthor
31、scourageanddeterminationhelpedhimsurviveindifficultconditionswillencouragereaderstofindtheirownhappiness.”可知,该书结合了作者自身的经历,讲述了作者如何用勇气与决心克服困难的故事。BDavid Unaipon was an inventor and writer.He was the first Aboriginal(土著的) Australian to write published(出版的) books.He also worked hard to make life better f
32、or Aboriginal people.David Unaipon was born in South Australia,in 1872.As a young man,he loved to read and was interested in science and music.He thought a lot about new ways to fix engineering problems.Between the years 1909 and 1944,Unaipon made nine important inventions.He also made drawings for
33、a helicopter(直升机) design.He got the idea from the Australian boomerang(回飞镖) and the way it moved through the air.This happened in 1914,before we had helicopters.Unaipon lived most of his life in Adelaide and worked for the Aborigines Friends Association.He worked and travelled around southeastern Au
34、stralia for fifty years.Sometimes,while travelling from town to town,he was told he couldnt stay in a hotel because he was black,so he understood the problems of racism(种族主义).In 1925,Unaipon became the first Aboriginal writer to be published.His first published writing was an article in Sydneys Dail
35、yTelegraph newspaper.The article had the title:“Aboriginals:Their Traditions and Customs”.He wrote many other articles for newspapers and magazines,getting publicity about the rights of Aboriginal people.He also wrote about the need for white and black people to work together and the need for equal
36、rights for both black and white Australians.He was well educated in both cultures,and in 1929 he helped with a government survey of Aboriginal health and interests.David Unaipon died in 1967 at the age of 95,in the same year that Aboriginal people were first counted as part of Australias population.
37、In 1995,David Unaipons picture was put on the Australian fifty-dollar note,with a drawing of one of his inventions.24.Which of the following can describe David Unaipon when he was young?A.He was calm.B.He was brave.C.He was patient.D.He was creative.答案:D解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Asayoungman,helovedtoreadandwa
38、sinterestedinscienceandmusic.Betweentheyears1909and1944,Unaiponmadenineimportantinventions.”可知,年轻时期的戴维乌奈庞非常富有创造性。25.What can we learn about David Unaipons helicopter design?A.It was the model for modern helicopters.B.It was a copy of another helicopter.C.It was based on a local tool.D.It was done in
39、 his 30s.答案:C解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“HegottheideafromtheAustralianboomerang.”可知,戴维乌奈庞的直升机构想是以澳大利亚当地的一种工具回飞镖为参考依据的。26.What do we know about David Unaipon as a writer?A.He was the first Aboriginal writer.B.He was concerned about racial inequality.C.He finished most of his writings while travelling.D.He had hi
40、s writings published mainly in newspapers.答案:B解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“whiletravellingfromtowntotown,hewastoldhecouldntstayinahotelbecausehewasblack,soheunderstoodtheproblemsofracism”及倒数第二段中的“Hewrotemanyotherarticlesfornewspapersandmagazines.andtheneedforequalrightsforbothblackandwhiteAustralians.”可知,戴维乌奈庞很关
41、心种族不平等问题。27.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.David Unaipon died an unexpected death.B.David Unaipon was proud of his inventions.C.David Unaipons contributions were recognised.D.David Unaipons drawing abilities were appreciated.答案:C解析推理判断题。最后一段中提到五十澳元纸币上印有戴维乌奈庞的头像,由此可知,他的贡献得到了认可。CSocial
42、 networks are a big part of nearly every teenagers life in this day and age.Many teens have QQ,WeChat,or Weibo but little do a lot of teens know that they can be held responsible for everything they post for the rest of their lives.Everything you post online is part of a digital footprint that can a
43、lways be traced(追踪) back to you.That includes every post,even every like,comment,favorite and forward that you have ever committed.All pictures youve posted or will post have been stored in a digital database,and it is the companies right to keep all of these documents that you believe to have been
44、deleted or hidden.With every post comes a consequence;whether it is good or bad,what you post could be seen by anyone.That is why you have to be very careful of what you decide to post or comment.If you think you are safe from Servite finding out about one funny comment you made six months ago on a
45、meaningless picture,you are probably wrong.Recently,a senior,Aaron,at Servite learned this lesson the hard way this year.He wrote a series of ugly comments towards Connelly girls on a web page,ignoring potential consequences.This student,however,did have to face consequences from Servite as he was r
46、emoved from all of his leadership roles in the school.Surprisingly enough,he fully agreed with his punishment handed down by the administration and fully understood why he was given such severe discipline (处罚).“When you agree to come to Servite,you are agreeing to defend what Servite stands for,” th
47、e young man said.“That continues from 8 am to 2 pm.Its at all times.”So,next time youre about to post something you think could be received as offensive or inappropriate,think twice,or dont press the “Send”.28.What does the author think the teens should do in the first paragraph?A.Avoid using social
48、 media.B.Remove their own digital documents.C.Be responsible for what they put online.D.Learn to balance their online and offline time.答案:C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“ManyteenshaveQQ,WeChat,orWeibobutlittledoalotofteensknowthattheycanbeheldresponsibleforeverythingtheypostfortherestoftheirlives”可知,很多青少年都有QQ、微信或
49、微博,但很多人都不知道,他们应当对自己在网上发布的任何信息负责;据此可知,作者认为,青少年应当对他们发布在网上的信息负责,故C项正确。29.What mistake did Aaron make online?A.Drawing some meaningless pictures.B.Making some bad comments.C.Failing to take his lesson.D.Breaking down a special web page.答案:B解析细节理解题。根据第三段尾句“HewroteaseriesofuglycommentstowardsConnellygirls
50、onawebpage,ignoringpotentialconsequences.”可知,Aaron在一个网页上写了一系列针对康纳利女孩的难听的评论。故B项正确。30.What did Servite do with Aarons case?A.It reached an agreement with Connelly girls.B.It helped Aaron get rid of ill effects.C.It gave Aaron a severe punishment.D.It stood on Aarons side.答案:C解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“hewasgi
51、vensuchseverediscipline”可知,由于在网站上的不负责行为,他在学校受到了严重处罚,故C项正确。31.For whom is the text probably intended?A.Teenagers.B.Teachers.C.Parents.D.Network engineers.答案:A解析推理判断题。通读全文内容可知,本文第一段第一句“Socialnetworksareabigpartofnearlyeveryteenagerslifeinthisdayandage.ManyteenshaveQQ,WeChat,orWeibobutlittledoalotoftee
52、nsknowthattheycanbeheldresponsibleforeverythingtheypostfortherestoftheirlives.”为文章主旨句;结合下文内容可知,本文主要论述了青少年应当对自己在网上发布的任何信息负责的问题,据此可以判断,本文的阅读对象是青少年,故A项正确。DIn the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas!You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket!You might even drive
53、 a flying car!Not all past predictions(预言) have been proven wrong.A few of them have been surprisingly accurate.Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card,the fax machine and even the Internet-years before they happened.But for each prediction that has come true,some others have mi
54、ssed by a mile.Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology or whether people really needed these high-tech(高科技的) things in their lives or not.Lets look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past.RobothelpersWheres the robot in my kitchen?Nowhere,of cou
55、rse.And hes probably not coming anytime soon.Robots do exist today,but mostly in factories and other working environments.Back in the 1950s,however,people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples homes.So why hasnt it happened?Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy.
56、And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too strange.At home we seem to be doing fine without them.TelephonesoftomorrowIn 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone.They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes.
57、But of course the idea hasnt caught on yet.Why?The technology worked fine,but it overlooked something obvious:people desire for privacy.Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower?Probably notit could be uncomfortable!Just because technolog
58、y doesnt always mean people will want to use it.And finally,how about that crazy prediction of the flying car?Its not so crazy any more!But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to catch our imagination.Keep watching the news or perhaps the sky outside your window to see wh
59、at the future will bring.32.Why havent robot helpers been used in most peoples homes?A.Because using this kind of robot at home is simply a waste of time and money.B.Because this kind of robot hasnt been developed yet.C.Because people find it difficult to control this kind of robot.D.Because this ki
60、nd of robot wont bring people practical use.答案:D解析细节理解题。由第五段可知,机器人保姆的预言没有实现是因为这种机器人不实用。33.What does the underlined phrase “caught on” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A.Become popular.B.Become enjoyableC.Come into sight.D.Come to life.答案:A解析词义猜测题。上文介绍,过去一家美国公司预言在公元2000年前大部分人在家将会使用可视电话,下一段解释了这个预言没能实现或者可视
61、电话没有普及的原因。由此可知,catchon的意思为“变得流行,普及”。34.What does the author think of the flying car?A.It is too difficult to imagine.B.It is too crazy to realize.C.It is likely to appear in the future.D.It has been the focus of the news.答案:C解析推理判断题。由最后一段可知,作者认为,“会飞的车”的想法不再疯狂,而且将来有一天会实现。35.What is the main idea of t
62、he text?A.Predictions that catch our imagination.B.Predictions that havent come true.C.New technology that can benefit our life.D.New technology that is in wide use.答案:B解析主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了几个没有实现的预言。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。One of my earliest memories was watching my
63、mom talk on our old phone.I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasnt actually in the room with her.36 I wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldnt see.37 Later,we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room.Then came computers and smart phones.These days I
64、can send an e-mail around the world in a second.My daughters smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts.She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as “the cloud”,where she can take it out at any time.It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever
65、 before.38 Few take the time to talk face to face.Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones,we stare at our screens.It seems as if the most connected generations are also the loneliest.Dont let technology take our time and ruin our life.Make the time to meet,to pray and to communicate with
66、each other.Take a walk on the beach with a friend.Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.39Remember that we are here to love each other,help each other and make this world a better place.40 But when it cant,turn it off.A.That was a long time ago.B.Connect offline as well as o
67、nline.C.Smart phones have both advantages and disadvantages.D.We should communicate with each other with phones off.E.When your technology can help to do these things,then use it.F.However,what bothers me is that we rarely associate with each other nowadays.G.When she left the room,I slowly walked o
68、ver to the phone and stared at it for a while.答案:3640 GAFBE第三部分英语知识运用(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I had been staring at the white walls of the video game store for about two hours since lunch.It was a very 41 day.I glanced at the table in front o
69、f the store,and my heart 42.It was the donation table for the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda and even though I had donated what I could,I 43 felt sad whenever I saw the people on the TV suffering.I was broken out of my thoughts when the doors got open.Customers,44!It was a small girl with her moth
70、er.I45 her mom.I got to know her when she was selling clothes she 46 herself at the market.The daughter just had a47 and her mom finally had 48 money to buy a PS3 and some games.The girl skipped to my counter.She49 her backpack and pulled out a console (操纵台盘).Her mom handed me the games.“Can I50 thi
71、s?”“Sure,sweetie.”I51 the console and the games,and nothing was opened.According to our 52,I returned the 53 to the girl.And she ran off as 54 as her little feet could take her.The mom explained,“She wants to sell her birthday 55,so she can donate to the 56.”She was57 to give up her favorite games a
72、nd gave to those 58.Thats real generosity out there.While I was watching her 59 to the girl at the donation table,I was reminded that even though there are a lot of 60 people in the world,there are still those people just like that little girl.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了一个小姑娘退掉自己的生日礼物来给受灾者捐款的感人故事。41.A.go
73、odB.coldC.warmD.slow答案:D解析由上文的“Ihadbeenstaringatthewhitewallsofthevideogamestoreforabouttwohourssincelunch.”可知,作者从午饭后一直盯着商店的墙看了大约两个小时,所以作者觉得时间过得很缓慢,故选D项。42.A.beatB.achedC.ranD.shook答案:B解析由下文的“I43feltsadwheneverIsawthepeopleontheTVsuffering.”可知,作者的心很痛(ached)。43.A.almostB.alsoC.stillD.never答案:C解析由上文的“
74、eventhoughIhaddonatedwhatIcould”可知,尽管作者已经竭尽全力捐款了,但还是感到难过。still“仍然,还”。44.A.firstlyB.eventuallyC.quicklyD.excitedly答案:B解析由语境可知,作者被突然打开的门打断了思路,终于有客人来了。eventually“最终,终于”。45.A.servedB.foundC.recognizedD.told答案:C解析由下文的“Igottoknowherwhenshewassellingclothesshe46herselfatthemarket”可知,作者认出了来访的顾客,知道这位母亲在市场里卖自
75、己做的衣服。46.A.woreB.madeC.washedD.bought答案:B解析这里指卖自己做的衣服。47.A.dateB.jobC.birthdayD.disease答案:C解析由第八段中的“Themomexplained,Shewantstosellherbirthday55,soshecandonatetothe56.”可知,小姑娘刚过了生日。48.A.enoughB.littleC.easyD.big答案:A解析由第三段的“Igottoknowherwhenshewassellingclothesshe46herselfatthemarket.”可知,在市场卖自己做的衣服的母亲终
76、于得到了钱来给女儿买生日礼物。49.A.carriedB.openedC.soldD.left答案:B解析由空后的“andpulledoutaconsole”可知,小姑娘把背包打开,然后拿出了操纵台盘。50.A.sellB.changeC.returnD.donate答案:C解析由第八段中的“Themomexplained,Shewantstosellherbirthday55,soshecandonatetothe56.”可知,小姑娘想把之前买的东西给退了,这样她就可以捐款了。51.A.openedB.checkedC.heldD.looked答案:B解析由空后的“andnothingwas
77、opened”可知,作者对小姑娘所退还的操纵台盘进行了检查,发现没有被打开过。52.A.planB.decisionC.discussionD.regulation答案:D解析由语境可知,作者照章办事,把钱退给了小姑娘。regulation“规则”。53.A.moneyB.backpackC.gamesD.receipt答案:A解析backpack“背包”;receipt“收据”。这里的意思是退钱,因此选A项。54.A.soonB.fastC.longD.far答案:B解析由空后的“asherlittlefeetcouldtakeher”可知,小姑娘拿到退款后,尽可能快地跑开了,因此B项正确。
78、55.A.cardB.cakeC.surpriseD.gift答案:D解析由语境可知,小姑娘要卖掉自己的生日礼物,这样她就可以向(台风)受灾者捐款。56.A.victimsB.workersC.charitiesD.typhoons答案:A解析这里指向受灾者捐款。victim“受害者;受灾者”;charity“慈善”;typhoon“台风”。57.A.gratefulB.willingC.unhappyD.afraid答案:B解析由语境可知,小姑娘非常乐意把自己的生日礼物退了换成钱,捐给那些不幸的人。58.A.ordinaryB.unfortunateC.disabledD.injured答案
79、:B解析这里指把钱捐给不幸的人。ordinary“平凡的”;unfortunate“不幸的”;disabled“残疾的”;injured“受伤的”,故选B项。59.A.quarrellingB.turningC.talkingD.walking答案:C解析根据上文可知,这位小姑娘在和那个女孩交谈,故选talking。60.A.selfishB.luckyC.specialD.kind答案:A解析由下文的“therearestillthosepeoplejustlikethatlittlegirl”及上文的eventhough可知,前后表示转折关系,小姑娘代表无私的人,故此处应为自私的(self
80、ish)人。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。Traffic jams(堵塞) are a common problem in larger cities.In some cities,traffic jams get so bad during rush hour that it is sometimes 61.(fast) to walk than to drive.Traffic accidents are also a problem.Sadly these problems are not easy to
81、solve.However,a traffic system(系统) being tested in several cities in Northern Europe has led to some surprising 62.(result).The system 63.(call) “shared streets”.It is a system that has very few traffic laws.As a result,shared street areas have no traffic lights or street signs.Although most people
82、would expect this to cause the number of traffic jams and accidents 64.(go) up,until now 65. has been a great drop in both.One reason 66.(be) that the shared streets system encourages people to be more 67.(care).Without traffic rules,people slow down and pay more attention 68. each other.Normal traf
83、fic systems,on the other hand,depend on signs,69. people often miss or dont follow,leading to accidents.Also,the shared streets system decreases(减少) traffic jams because without fixed(固定的) parking spaces,it is easier for cars to move around 70.(free) when there is a lot of traffic.答案:61.faster62.res
84、ults63.is called64.to go65.there66.is67.careful68.to69.which70.freely第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(),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
85、)不计分。Last Saturday I went camping with several friends.In the later afternoon,we put up our tent in the middle of a field.Then we cooked a meal over an open fire.The food smelt good.After a meal,we told story and played games by the camp fire.At the eleven oclock we felt tired but we put out the fir
86、e and got into our tent.Lie in our warm sleeping-bags we slept soundly.At midnight one boy woke up and began shouting.The tent was full water!We got out of our sleeping-bags and hurried outside.It was raining heavy.A stream had formed in the field,that wound its way across the field and flow under o
87、ur tent.答案:第二句:laterlate第五句:athe;storystories第六句:删除第一个the;butso第七句:LieLying第九句:water前加of第十一句:heavyheavily第十二句:thatwhich;flowflowed第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华,校学生会主席,想邀请外教Henry先生一起参加学校举办的中秋节晚会。请给他写封邮件,内容包括:1.介绍写邮件的目的;2.晚会的时间和地点:9月30日晚6点、学校报告厅;3.晚会内容:同学们表演节目、吃月饼和赏月。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不
88、计入总词数。Dear Mr.Henry,Yours sincerely,Li Hua参考范文Dear Mr.Henry,Im Li Hua,Chairman of Students Union.Its a great honour for me,on behalf of my fellow union members,to invite you to attend our party.The Mid-Autumn Festival is around the corner,which is a time for family members and loved ones to get toge
89、ther.To celebrate this Chinese traditional festival,a party will be held at the lecture hall of our school at 6 pm on Sep.30th.At the party there will be a lot of performances and we will enjoy a variety of delicious foods,including mooncakes,watermelons,grapes and so on,while admiring the fullest and roundest moon.We cant wait to see you!Yours sincerely,Li Hua
