1、A卷 阅读理解A“Can we go now, Momma？” little Susie asked, pulling on her moms arm. Her mother did not answer, only stared blankly at the scene below. Crowds of people marched about with what looked like picket(警戒队) signs. Other people gathered around them, shouting angry words that she couldnt make out fr
2、om this distance. This relatively small town in Missouri had never seen so much action. She and Susie were standing at the top of the only high rise building in town for Susie loved to try to find their house among the rows and rows of little boxes.“Momma? ” Susie said in a frightened voice, two sec
3、onds before a gun shot went off, making her scream at the top of her lungs. Her mom grabbed her and held her over her shoulder as the tears started pouring. “What was that? Im scared, Momma！” “Sh Sh Sh，” her momma whispered in a soothing tone, rubbing her daughters hair. “Its just a bad dream, baby.
4、” She said both to herself and Susie.Susie looked at her with confused eyes at the same time a fight broke out among some members of each group. The little girl gasped in surprise. “Why are those ants fighting , Momma？”“Those arent ants, sweetie; theyre people, or, at least theyre supposed to be.”“I
5、 dont understand whats going on! Im scared！” the fouryearold child clung to her momma. “It looks like theyre dancing, momma.”“Yeah, it sort of does, doesnt it？” her mother said with an air of disbelief. How could the expression of heated anger be so beautiful? It was so wondrously unexpected that it
6、 brought soft tears to her eyes.“Why are you scared, Momma? Its just bugs dancing，” Susie said with an innocent smile, wiping away her mothers tears.【解题导语】作者在本文中告诫大家要尽量避免战争，因为大家都应该热爱和平。1What could be happening below the tall building?AA large number of bugs have gathered dancing.BThere was a fightin
7、g between different groups of people.CA group of ants were fighting out there.DA crowd of people were giving performances.B解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的Crowds of people marched about with what looked like picket(警戒队) signs. Other people gathered around them, shouting angry words that she couldnt make out from th
8、is distance.可知，有一个不同群体的人之间的战斗。故选B项。2Why did Susie and her mum come to the top of the high building?ABecause they could see beautiful sights there.BBecause there were plenty of boxes for Susie to choose.CBecause Susie liked to pick out their own house among other houses.DBecause Susie loved to watch
9、people gathering below the building.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句She and Susie were standing at the top of the only high rise building in town for Susie loved to try to find their house among the rows and rows of little boxes.可知，她和Susie喜欢在成排的房子中找到自己的家。故选C项。3We can infer from the passage that ASusies mum cried
10、 because of scareBSusies mum always liked lying to SusieCSusie really believed there were bugs down thereDSusie had a poor sight so that she couldnt see things clearlyC解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“Why are you scared, Momma? Its just bugs dancing，”可知，Susie真的以为下面有虫子。故选C项。4The purpose of the passage is to tell us A
11、as humans, we should love peace and avoid fighting as much as we canBa little girl is easy to make misjudgments on common thingsCits hard for a mother to explain to a small child why people fight sometimesDa fighting may have lasting harmful effect on a small childA解析：写作意图题。通过全文Susie和她妈妈从楼上看到的下面发生的事
12、情，“不同的群体在打架”，告诉人们应该热爱和平，避免战争。故选A项。BFrom an early age，my daughter was a natural traveler.I remember being concerned about how she would handle the time difference when we traveled to Europe the summer after her kindergarten(幼儿园) year，but she hit the ground running.She woke early enough to catch the f
13、irst train to Brussels.She wasnt afraid to try new food in Belgium or Greece.My 10yearold son，however，is not a traveler.He feels comfortable in familiar places，and he is a picky eater.This past summer，my kids and I spent three weeks in Central America.My daughters eyes lit up when I told her about t
14、he trip; my sons filled with trepidationI spent the month making preparation for our trip，finding ways to convince my son that he would have fun，and that wed be able to find him food that he would eat.My son loves animals，so I left magazines lying around our house that were conveniently opened to st
15、ories on animals found in Central America.On our first day，we took a bus across Belize to the zoo，which my son loved.It seemed like a successful day until he cried through part of dinner.Exhaustion had gotten the best of him.Much like that first day，the trip had highs and lows.I learned that making
16、sure my son had enough sleep was the best way I could set us up for success.I made sure both kids had activities they were excited about.I didnt plan a schedule.This allowed us to plan our days based on how we were feeling.There were days that were not easy，but when I look through our pictures and f
17、ind the one of us having just hiked up the Pacaya volcano，I know it was worth it.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的女儿天生爱旅行，而儿子却天生抵触旅行。为了减轻儿子旅途中的焦虑，作者想尽了一切办法。虽然旅行中充满了波折与坎坷，但是当作者回想起这段旅程时，依然认为一切都是值得的。5What does the author say about the authors daughter？A.She hates getting up early in the morning.BShe feels nervous in
18、unfamiliar places.CShe is a picky eater.DShe loves traveling.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中my daughter was a natural traveler可知，作者的女儿天生爱旅行。6What does the underlined word “trepidation” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AWorry.BSurprise.CCuriosity. DExcitement.A解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中My 10yearold son，however，is not a traveler.可
19、知，作者的儿子不爱旅行，因此当提到旅行，他眼神中充满了忧虑。7Whats the preference of the authors son?AAnimals. BTraveling.CMagazines. DVarious foods.A解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中My son loves animals可知，作者的儿子喜欢动物。8How were the author and her son during their summer trip?AThey were sleepless.BThey were in a hurry.CThey fell behind their schedul
20、e.DThey experienced sufferings and happiness.D解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中the trip had highs and lows可知，作者和孩子在旅途中既经历了磨难，也经历了快乐。CGreat advance has been made in machine translation using artificial intelligence(AI)，which is able to provide the average English skill level of a university graduate in some fields n
21、ow.How much might machines be able to achieve in the future？Until now，machine translation has been used in place of a dictionary when reading and writing English，but it hasnt been usable to understand or translate larger texts.Machine translation using AI made its first appearance in autumn in 2016，
22、and from the point of view of a translator，its not uncommon for English articles produced by such machine translation to be better than those produced by students without help.However，it also has some blemishesIt cant check for mistranslations，mistakes or languages it doesnt understand.The accuracy
23、of AI translation is high for relatively formal texts，but it cant be used for things like more casual texts，conversational texts within novels，and song lyrics.Further，it does not translate with a firm grasp of the meaning of the text that it is translating.For example，translations such as “I was bor
24、n in 2001，and my younger sister was born in 2000” can occur.As can be seen from mistranslation examples such as this，the ability to discriminate(区分) correctly when translating such things as words with one more meaning in context is not fully developed yet.However，as machine translation continues to
25、 improve，I think it is just a matter of time before such problems are solved.Anyway，research has made quick progress since the birth of statistical translation using data from large translated texts in the 1990s.Since the successful application of AI translation，the accuracy and fluency of translati
26、ons have improved dramatically.Although it is a bit challenging for us to further improve machine translation，we can surely make it through our continuous efforts.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了使用人工智能后的机器翻译的一些优点和缺点。9We can know from Paragraph 1 that machine translation Awill help improve dictionariesBhas been
27、used to translate booksChas achieved a lot through the application of AIDcan translate better than a university graduateC解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Great advance has been made in machine translation using artificial intelligence.可知使用人工智能后机器翻译取得了很大的进步。10What does the underlined word “blemishes” in Paragraph 2
28、mean?AShortcomings. BChanges.CCharacteristics. DDifferences.A解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句It cant check for mistranslations，mistakes or languages it doesnt understand.可知人工智能翻译有一些缺点。11What do we know about machine translation nowadays?AIt helps to understand song lyrics.BIt can serve as an interpreter completel
29、y.CIt can teach a university student perfectly.DIt performs better when translating written papers.D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第一句The accuracy of AI translation is high for relatively formal texts.可知，人工智能(机器)翻译对于相对正式的文本来说，翻译的准确性较好。12Whats the authors attitude toward machine translation?ADoubtful. BPositive.CWorr
30、ied. DIndifferent.B解析：观点态度题。根据第四段最后一句However，as machine translation continues to improve，I think it is just a matter of time before such problems are solved.以及最后一段可知，作者对机器翻译持积极态度。 七选五If youre thinking about going to a new country, or are looking to learn how to speak a foreign language while you are
31、 in a different country, the tips in this article will help you to find the support you need.Carry a pocket dictionary with you.This is one of the most important things that you can do because it will program you to listen for words you arent familiar with. 1. You dont want to spend five minutes thu
32、mbing through a dictionary while having a conversation about the weather.Try to find an employee at a local restaurant or store to help you with the language.When restaurants or stores arent busy, employees are being paid to make sure that you are finding everything you need. When there arent many o
33、ther customers, it may be appropriate to ask a few questions about the language. However, dont abuse this privilege.2. Work with a language teacher online.This option doesnt require you to wait until you arrive at a new place, since you can do it anywhere in the world.3. Check out websites which off
34、er access to professional language teachers.Live with a host family.4 Whether its getting homecooked dishes or learning the local slang(俚语)，its always great to meet other people in a new country, rather than travelling alone. Local host families may be free, but working out those arrangements is up
35、to you.5 This is by far one of the most rewarding things of going to a new country: meeting new people and forming new relationships. When you develop a friendship with someone who needs to learn your native tongue, you can bond at a deeper level and help them while they help you.AFind someone who n
36、eeds to learn your language.BThere are certain advantages of staying with locals.CWhile most employees are polite, they arent paid tutors.DWhen you move to another country, everything is fresh and new.EYou can also continue to learn with them even if you move to a new place.FDevelop confidence for a
37、 language you might not be very comfortable to use.GAlways wait until after your conversation to look up words unless it is an emergency.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了几种旅居国外时如何学习当地语言的方法。1G解析：本句表转折，提醒读者要注意使用词典的时机。2C解析：本句呼应上文，告诉读者不能认为餐厅或商店里的服务员可以无休止地帮你，他们不是付费的老师。3E解析：本句对上文进行补充，说明在网上跟一个老师学习的另一个好处。4B解析：本句为下文的内容进行铺垫，说明住在
38、当地人家里对你的语言学习很有益处。5A解析：本句概括了本段的主要内容，即找到一个想要学习你的母语的人，互相帮助，建立更深的友谊。B卷 阅读理解Antarctica doesnt seem very inviting, but about 37，000 visitors are expected to go on a trip to the frozen continent during this tourist season.If you decide to go there, youll need to think about timing. Ice, wind and low temper
39、atures make a trip to Antarctica an impossibility outside of November through March. Youll also have to consider the almost prohibitive cost of your ship ticketfrom about US. DS| 3，500 to US. DS|25，000. This doesnt cover airfare to your port of departure(启程), which is usually in South America, Austr
40、alia or New Zealand.Deciding what kind of boat on which to travel will make all the difference as accommodations vary greatly from one to the next. Large cruises, which might carry from 500 to 3，000 passengers, are good for vacationers and learners, but they never dock(靠岸) at a port. Smaller ships,
41、such as yachts(快艇) and dive boats, allow you on the continent, and their staff plan various physical activities for visitors.Those who actually get their feet on the ground will be privileged to have a very unique experience, including many educational opportunities. Tours of active scientific resea
42、rch facilities manned by biologists and geologists are often available. Visitors are also able to see various penguins and seals, some of which are brave enough to get up close. Finally, a few adventurous ones will enjoy mountaineering and diving during their time on the icy land.Another considerati
43、on that must be made when visiting Antarctica is ones environmental footprint. Every tourist, guide, researcher and ship makes an impact on this faraway part of our Earth.Precautions(预防措施) such as time limits on land, keeping a 5meter distance from animals and rules against taking or leaving anythin
44、g on the continent are strictly kept. Some wonder if its better for people just to stay away from Antarctica if they are so likely to affect the land negatively. But most will say that seeing Antarctica helps make the world more aware of the part this beautiful location plays in the global environme
45、nt.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章从何时去、怎么去、旅行费用、注意事项等方面介绍了南极洲之旅的相关情况。1What does the underlined word “prohibitive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ACommon.BAdditional.CReasonable. DUnaffordable.D解析：词义猜测题。由画线词后的cost of your ship ticketfrom about US. DS| 3，500 to US. DS| 25，000. This doesnt cover airfare to your port o
46、f departure可知，到南极洲旅游，不包括到港口的机票费用，光是船费就需要3 50025 000美元，这几乎贵到负担不起。2What can we learn about passengers on large ships?AThey are on board throughout the trip.BThey can enjoy various physical activities.CThey can get very close to local animals.DThey have a chance to land on the continent.A解析：细节理解题。由第三段的
47、Large cruises.never dock(靠岸) at a port.可知，因为大的船只无法靠岸，因此在南极洲进行海上航游的客人全程都只能待在船上。3What do most people think of the trips to Antarctica?ADangerous. BEconomical.CEducational. DDestructive.C解析：推理判断题。由最后一段最后一句话可知，大多数人认为亲访南极洲让全世界更能意识到这个美丽的地方在全球环境中所扮演的角色，故在他们眼里，南极洲之旅有教育意义。 完形填空For most students, moving into
48、college dorms takes just a few days. But for Sally GardinerSmith, the experience lasted nine months. The 19yearold sailed for a(n) 1 distance from her home in Maine, finally, to Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She has never lived away from home before， 2 she travelled a total of 3，000 mil
49、es to her dorm with only her 3 ，Elli, by her side. This is what her sailing experience was like.After 4 high school in 2014, GardinerSmith bought a 29foot sailboat 5 The Athena and then made a(n) 6 to take up a voyage(航海) by herself. On October 1, 2014, the experienced sailor 7 “I decided to make th
50、is voyage alone 8 a desire to show to myself that I can do 9 I want with my life，” GardinerSmith 10 in a blog post(博客帖子)The ninemonth sailing experience pushed GardinerSmiths limits both 11 and emotionally. While she met up with friends and family at different 12 along the way, the time at 13 could
51、be isolated(隔离的)；she went four or five days at a time without 14 another person. One of her most 15 difficulties came only a week into her voyage. While The Athena docked (进港) in Boston, her dog was 16 by a truck. Her back leg had to be cut off and she was sent back to Maine to 17 ， before rejoining
52、 GardinerSmith three weeks later.GardinerSmith finally 18 St.Petersburg on July 21, where she dried her boat and eventually moved into her college dorm. Although she doesnt know what she wants to 19 yet, GardinerSmith says her gap year 20 alone prepared her for whatever college throws at her.【解题导语】本
53、文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Sally GardinerSmith通过驾船航行到达自己大学的经历，以及她途中所遇到的困难和自己的所获。1A.rightBequalCsafe DlongD解析：根据后文的from her home in Maine, finally, to Eckerd College in St.Petersburg，Florida和a total of 3，000 miles可知，这里指很长的一段距离。2A.or BandCbut DsoC解析：上一句讲从未离开过家，下一句说明依旧驾帆船航行，由此可判断出，两句之间为转折关系。3A.friend BdogCstudent Dcat
54、B解析：根据第三段中的her dog可知，该题选dog，GardinerSmith的狗的名字叫Elli。4A.finishing BenteringCvisiting DattendingA解析：根据第一段中的moving into college dorms可知，GardinerSmith在完成高中后，去上大学。5A.offered BnamedCrelated to Dgiven toB解析：此处指的是她的船名叫The Athena，故用named作后置定语。6A.mistake BagreementCplan DpromiseC解析：GardinerSmith买了一艘帆船后，计划航海去学
55、校，故选plan。7A.took away Bset upCtook out Dset outD解析：根据上文plan可知，计划单独航行之后，于2014年10月1日出发了。set out出发，符合语境。8A.in spite of Binstead ofCbecause of Din need ofC解析：根据下文的a desire to show to myself that.可知，后面解释单独航行原因，故选because of。9A.what BnothingCwhen DlittleA解析：根据语境并分析句子结构可知，此处用what 引导宾语从句，同时在从句中也作want的宾语。10A.
56、wrote BreadCpainted DdrewA解析：根据语境判断可知，此处指的是GardinerSmith在博客帖子上所写的内容。11A.chemically BphysicallyCsocially DpubliclyB解析：根据上文的The ninemonth sailing 可知，九个月的航行把GardinerSmith在身体上和心理上推到了极限。physically意为“身体上地”符合语境。12A.parks BstationsCports DshopsC解析：根据上文的While she met up with friends and family以及GardinerSmith
57、是单独航行，故可推测出GardinerSmith会在港口与朋友和家人碰面。13A.school BseaCtable DhomeB解析：与前句相对比，指海上(at sea)的航行是与人隔绝的。14A.considering Bdiscussing aboutCstopping Dspeaking toD解析：根据上文的the time.could be isolated可知，海上的航行是孤独的，可推知她会四、五天不和人讲话。15A.surprising BstrangeCchallenging DunbelievableC解析：根据下文的Her back leg had to be cut o
58、ff and she was sent back to Maine可知，这是她航海中遇见的最具有挑战性的困难之一。16A.disturbed BkilledCrescued DhitD解析：根据下文的Her back leg had to be cut off可知，她的狗被卡车撞了。17A.help BrecoverCwork DperformB解析：狗的后腿被切断了并且被送回到Maine(缅因州)，是为了恢复(recover)。18A.discovered BsavedCleft DreachedD解析：根据下文的eventually moved into her college dorm可
59、知，GardinerSmith最后在7月21日到达了圣彼得堡。19A.major in Btake inCbelieve in Dbring inA解析：根据上文的whatever college throws at her可知，因为GardinerSmith刚到达圣彼得堡，所以还不知道主修什么。短语 major in意为“主修”。20A.sailing BreadingCliving DcelebratingA解析：根据上文的her gap year 可知，此处指的是间隔年的独立航行(sailing)。 语法填空Scientists from Oxford University in Eng
60、land have discovered that the 1. (write) use of zero is 500 years 2. (old) than previously thought.The scientists used carbon dating to trace(追溯) the symbols origins to a famous ancient Indian scroll called the Bakhshali Manuscript(巴克沙利手稿)They found the scroll goes back 3. the third century.Before t
61、he carbon dating of the scroll，scientists believed the manuscript was created in the eighth century.The zero symbol that we use today developed from a round dot 4. (frequent) used in India.This symbol can 5. (see) several times on the manuscript.Marcus Du Santoy，a mathematics professor at Oxford Uni
62、versity，explained the 6. (important) of zero.He said，“Today，we take it for granted that the concept of zero is used in 7. (we) lives.But the creation of zero as a number in its own right，8. developed from the dot symbol found in the Bakhshali manuscript，was one of 9. greatest breakthroughs in the hi
63、story of mathematics.”Zero has some other 10. (name) in English，including nought，nil(in football) and love (in tennis)1written解析：考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语修饰use，由下文可知，此处表示“书面的”，故填written。2older解析：考查形容词比较级。由than previously thought可知，此处应填old的比较级older。3to解析：考查介词。go back to意为“追溯到”。4frequently解析：考查副词。设空处作状语修饰use
64、d，故填副词frequently。5be seen解析：考查被动语态。symbol与see之间是被动关系，因为设空处前有情态动词can，故填be seen。6importance解析：考查名词。设空处意为“重要性”，且其前有定冠词the，故填名词importance。7our解析：考查代词。设空处在此作定语修饰lives，故填our(我们的)。8which解析：考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明zero且在从句中作主语，故填which。9the解析：考查定冠词。“one of the形容词的最高级复数名词”表示“最之一”。10names解析：考查名词复数。设空处作宾语，由some other以及including nought，nil(in football)and love(in tennis)可知，此处应用名词复数形式，故填names。
