1、期中素养评估(120分钟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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is Mr. Stone?AA doctor. BA nurse. CA secretary.2. Why did the man sell his car?AHe doesnt like it. BHe is going abroad. CIts too old.3What
2、makes the boy worried?AMaths test. BEnglish exam. CHis headache.4What does the man advise the girl to do?AListen more. BSpeak more. CWrite more.5What are they doing?AWaiting for a friend. BWaiting for a bus. CVisiting a zoo.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
3、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至8题。6Why did the woman come to the man?ATo work for him. BTo make friends with him. CTo interview him.7Where does the man work now?AIn America. BIn Australia. CIn England.8When did the man begin to live in the place?AWhen
4、 he studied in university. BAfter he graduated from university.CBefore he went to college.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9What did the man look like when the woman came so late?AHe was calm. BHe was a bit angry. CHe was pitiful.10What day was it when the story took place?AIt was Saturday. BIt was Sunday. CIt was T
5、hursday.11When should the appointment be?AMore than an hour ago. BTwo hours ago. CHalf an hour ago.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Whats Timmys main purpose at the moment?ATo make some new friends. BTo go to some concerts.CTo learn from others.13What were they both weak in?ASports. BMusic. CTheory of music.14Who
6、m would they turn to?ATimmys uncle. BLilys uncle. CTheir teacher.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15Where does the man want to go?ATo a concert. BTo a movie. CTo a lecture.16What is the problem with taking the shuttle bus?AThe bus doesnt go directly to the Music Building.BThe bus goes slowly to the Music Building.C
7、The bus will not come for a while.17What does the man finally decide to do?AWalk. BWait for the bus. CThink of another plan.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Which stamp was hard to find for Victor?AA special French stamp of 1954. BA special French stamp of 1974.CA special French stamp of 2004.19How did Victor ge
8、t the special stamp?AHe bought it in the post office. BHe borrowed from a friend of his.CHis penfriend gave it to him.20Which country could Victor live in?AEngland. BCanada. CAmerica.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHomestay provides English language learne
9、rs with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. What to Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to
10、offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health. Accommodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的)
11、. Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground. Meal Plans AvailableContinental BreakfastBreakfast and DinnerBreakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditiona
12、l cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷类早餐食物), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables fol
13、lowed by dessert, fruit and coffee. Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy. SelfCatering Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodat
14、ion on a roomonly basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the longstay students. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not
15、 benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.21The passage is probably written for_.Ahosts willing to receive foreign students Bforeigners hoping to build British cultureCtravellers planning to visit families in London DEnglish learners applying to live in English homes22Which o
16、f the following will the host provide?ARoom cleaning. BMedical care. CFree transport. DPhysical training.23Why do some people choose selfcatering accommodation?ATo experience a warmer family atmosphere. BTo enrich their knowledge of English.CTo entertain friends as they like. DTo enjoy much more fre
17、edom.BAccording to a recent study, a new genetically modified rice can prevent infections of HIV, the virus responsible for the disease AIDS.The study reports the newlydeveloped rice produces proteins that attach directly to the HIV virus. This process prevents the virus from mixing with human cells
18、. The scientists say it can remove the effect of the virus and block its spreading.The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS reports that worldwide, nearly 37 million people were living with HIV in 2017. The organisation says the largest number of those is in developing countries. Nearly twothi
19、rds of HIV cases are in Africa. Now there is no cure for HIV/AIDS though there have been developments in oral drug treatments to slow the progression of the disease.The new study predicts the ricebased method will lead to longterm use of the antiHIV treatment across the developing world. Researchers
20、 said the “groundbreaking” discovery is “realistically the only way”that antiHIV combination treatments can be produced at a cost low enough for the developing world. They say the easiest and most costeffective way to use the rice will be to make it into a cream to be put on the skin. The HIVfightin
21、g proteins can then enter the body through the skin. People all over the world could grow the rice and make the cream themselves. This would prevent the cost and travel required for many patients to receive treatments and medicine. The process of changing the genetic structure of food crops has been
22、 debated for some time. Critics of genetically engineered crops believe they can harm people. The scientific team says further testing is needed to ensure that the genetic engineering process does not produce any additional chemicals that could be dangerous to people.24What does the author intend to
23、 do in Paragraph 3?AStress the urgency of HIV treatments. BProvide some data about HIV.CRemind readers of HIV prevention. DIntroduce HIV to the public.25In which way will the rice be used at the lowest cost?ABy transforming it into proteins. BBy adding it to an oral drug.CBy attaching it to the HIV
24、virus. DBy processing it into a cream.26What can we infer about the genetic engineering process?AIt can prevent infections of HIV. BIt can produce dangerous chemicals.CIt still requires perfecting. DIt applies to the developed world.27From which is the text probably taken?AA biology textbook. BA hea
25、lth magazine.CA social webpage. DA first aid brochure.CWhat are your retirement plans? Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You may_put_them_on_hold. Theres a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars. On Thursday, Nationa
26、l Geographic will show the firstever Mars show home, giving earthlings (地球人) an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. In the notsodistant year of 2037, the iglooshaped structure could be the home of your future.It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft(航天器) parts and Mart
27、ian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognizablea kitchen, a bedroom but there are fundamental differences that are important to human survival. As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Earths, people will need permane
28、nt(永久的) shelter from the sun; society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses wont have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times.Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to pr
29、otect people from dangerous rays (光线) that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double airlocked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure. “We dont think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，” says Stephen Petranek, author of How We
30、ll Live on Mars. This is not just the stuff of scifi. “10 to 20 years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，” Petranek says. “Weve had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we havent had the will，” Petranek says. But two main factors have “completely swung public attitude
31、s” The private companies participation has forced government agencies to speed up their game, and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught societys eye.28What can we know about the show home from the text?AIt has no windows or doors due to security concern.BIts design presents t
32、he idea of environmental protection.CIt has thick walls keeping the home under proper pressure.DIts underground passages connect all the buildings together.29What do the underlined words “put them on hold” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?APut them off. BGive them away.CCarry them through. DTake them se
33、riously.30According to Petranek, what has sped up the process of sending people to Mars?AThe great influence of the Mars show home. BThe development of related technology.CThe competition from private companies. DThe popularity of influential books on Mars.31What is the best title for the text?ALivi
34、ng on Mars: Possible or Not BSending People to Mars: Yes or NoCFirstever Show Home: How Is It Made DFuture Home on Mars: What Will It Be LikeDLiving and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days，but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher. If I have learned anything in my 16 years，
35、it is that communication is very important，both when you disagree and when you get along.With any relationship，you need to let other person know how you are feeling.If you are not able to communicate，you drift apart.When you are mad at your parents，or anyone else，not talking to them doesnt solve any
36、thing. Communication begins with the concerns of another.It means that you cant just come home from school，go up to your room and ignore everyone.Even if you just say “Hi” and see how their day was for five minutes，it is better than nothing. If you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary.
37、It would say “the exchange of ideas，the conveyance (表达)of information，means of communication such as a letter or a message”To keep a good relationship，you must keep communication strong.Let people know how you feel，even if its just by writing a note. When dealing with parents，you always have to make
38、 them feel good about how they are doing as a parent.If you are trying to make them see something as you see it，tell them that youll listen to what they have to say，but ask them politely to listen to you.Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse. This is an example：one night，Sophie went
39、 to a street party with her friends.She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks，but she didnt feel she could just ask to go home.That would be rude.After all，they had been nice enough to take her along with them.Needless to say，she was late getting home.Her parents were mad at first，
40、but when Sophie explained why she was late，they werent as mad and let the incident go.Communication is the key factor here.If Sophies parents had not been willing to listen，Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.Communication isnt a oneway deal：it goes both ways.Just remember：if you get into a s
41、ituation like Sophies, tell the other person how you feel listening is the key factor to communication. 32In the writers view, dealing with parents is_ than with children. Amore difficult Beasier Cmore uninteresting Dmore interesting 33The main idea of the second paragraph is_. Athe importance of fr
42、iendship Bto make your feeling known to others Cthe importance of communication Dthe disagreement between generations 34The example in this passage proves that_.ASophie is very polite to her parents BSophies parents are willing to listen to her Cexplanation is the best way to solve a problem Dcommun
43、ication is the solution (解决办法) to misunderstanding 35All the following statements are correct except _. AIf you dont agree with others，youd better let them know.BIt is better to say “Hi” to others than say nothing.CIf you are not able to communicate，walk away.DCommunication is a twoway deal.第二节(共5小题
44、；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Experiencing bad dreams every night can be frightening for anybody. Bad dreams can disturb sleep. _36_ Thats why one should take steps to stop them as soon as they happen every day.Studies have shown that when a person is under some sort of
45、physical or mental stress, hes more likely to get bad dreams and disturbed sleep._37_ For example, if youre overworked, learn to take things slow. Besides, an unpleasant experience that a person is unable to get over can make the person suffer from bad dreams. _38_ In such a case, receiving treatmen
46、t and dealing with the unpleasant experience is the only way to stop bad dreams. Eating fatty and highprotein (高蛋白质的)foods is also known to cause bad dreams in some people. _39_ Taking a light dinner of soups and salads is the best, both for health and for stopping disturbed sleep in some cases._40_
47、 For example, your bedroom should be the most comfortable place in the world. So remove all electronic equipment including televisions. In addition, if you have negative thoughts, it can have side effects on the kind of dreams you have. So from now on try to be a happy and positive person.AFirst, we
48、 need to know the bad effects of bad dreams.BFor example, death of a very close one can result in bad dreams.CThey may also make a person feel stressed throughout the next day.DBad dreams occurring because of this can be stopped if the diet is changed.EReading something you enjoy can make you feel r
49、elaxed and help you sleep.FBesides these, there are many other things a person can do to have a good nights sleep.GTo stop bad dreams, its necessary to find out the causes of stress in life and remove them.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I never forge
50、t the single act of kindness that changed my life over 25 years ago. During a vacation trip, I needed to find my_41_ to the Greyhound bus station, some 30 miles away. Being a _42_ student, I had little money to get there. I _43_ to call various taxis and shuttle (往返汽车) services but they were all too
51、 _44_ or too far away to pick me up. Then, I got one person on the phone who managed to make out that I needed a ride to the Greyhound station but only had limited financial _45_ and he agreed to transport me! He came to pick me up about 45 minutes later. The driver was older and I remember _46_ why
52、 the shuttle didnt have a meter (计时器) but his ID was there and I could see this was his business. The driver was so kind. He knew I was _47_ so he distracted me with stories and good _48_ . He said I looked like his granddaughter. At one point, I asked him why he _49_ so little to the others. Then,
53、he patiently explained that he was actually retired and hadnt removed his number from the phone book but when I called, clearly upset, he felt _50_ to help. This man drove an hour out of his way to help a person he didnt know for a fee that only _51_ his gas, if that! Because of his _52_ , I knew th
54、ings were going to be okay. This mans kindness warms my heart every time I think of him. _53_， I didnt get his name and his face has _54_ gradually from my memory but he is on my mind often and I wish I could thank him in person. “Thank you Mr. Angel ShuttleMan! I hope your granddaughter knows what
55、a(n) _55_ grandfather she has！”41A. connection Bentrance Cway Droute42A. poor Blucky Cwealthy Dtalented43A. forgot Bfailed Cagreed Dmanaged44A. valuable Bexpensive Creasonable Dspecial45A. difficulties Bsupport Cmarket Dsystem46A. admired Bdecided Cwondered Dknew47A. excited Bupset Churt Dcrazy48A.
56、speech Bintroduction Cconversation Dconnection49A. spent Bdemanded Coffered Dcharged50A. disturbed Btroubled Cdriven Dpermitted51A. included Bcovered Ctook Dprovided52A. courage Bhonesty Ckindness Dpatience53A. Unfortunately BThankful CSurprisingly DDelightedly54A. appeared Bfixed Cexisted Ddisappea
57、red55A. wonderful Bstrange Cordinary Dbrave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。When you are thirsty, you can drink some green tea. It tastes good and its very healthy. The Chinese 56._ (know) about the benefits of green tea since ancient times and they use 57._ to treat everythin
58、g from headaches to depression. They have 58._ (actual) been using green tea as a medicine for over 4,000 years.Nowadays, there is scientific evidence of the health benefits of green tea. According to one study59._ (publish) in a cancer research journal, drinking green tea60._ (reduce) the risk of s
59、ome types of cancer in Chinese men and women 61._ nearly sixty percent. USA researchers have also found that green tea may prevent the62._ (grow) of cancer cells. There is also new evidence63._ green tea can help to destroy bacteria in our bodies. It is especially effective at getting rid of the bac
60、teria on your64._ (tooth) and keep them healthy!As the Chinese proverb goes, it is 65._ (good) to go without food for three days, than without tea for one. So you should definitely try a cup of green tea.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你所在学校的英语协会拟举办一场英语演讲比赛，请给外教Mr. Smith写一封邮件，邀请他担任比赛的评委。信的内容要
61、点如下： 1.比赛于下周六上午在学校大礼堂举行，九点开始； 2.参赛选手共15人； 3.期待其担任评委。 参考词汇：礼堂auditorium比赛者contestant注意：1词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The quilt(被子)took a lot of time. But the messages on it were meaningful. When I started my current project, I woke up every day with ne
62、w ideas and fresh enthusiasm. I really believed in the importance of what I wanted to create, and I had my husband, Claudio, to cheer me on. But then, things had gotten hard.I injured my shoulder and my recovery was slow. In the middle of it, I lost Claudio to cancer. I was discouraged, lonely, and
63、without Claudios comfort. Facing down the halffinished quilt in my sewing room one morning soon after his death，I could hardly gather the energy to sew it.The quilt was meant to be a way to keep my old nursing class together. Wed graduated from Mercy College over 40 years before and quickly worked a
64、ll over the country. After our last anniversary party, I tried to find ways for everyone to stay in touch, but nothing ever seemed to work out. I knew I needed to find a connection to share at a distance. I thought about a quilt.I got in touch with as many of my old classmates as I could. Everyone w
65、ho wanted to join the project was sent a piece of fabric (布料). They could sign it or write a personal message. Once I got the pieces back, Id sew them into the finished piece.I rubbed my painful shoulder and ran my hand over the unfinished quilt. Even after several operations, movement in my left ar
66、m was limited. There was still so much to do. Our classs fortyfifth anniversary party was coming up but my heart wasnt in this project anymore. With Claudios encouragement Id kept at it despite my painful shoulder. But Claudio was gone now. Working on the quilt was impossible with my aches and pains
67、. Why was I even trying? I covered up my sewing machine and left the quilt as it was.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Weeks passed but I didnt sew a thing. _I arrived at our fortyfifth anniversary party. _期中素养评估第一部分听力材料(Text 1)M：Id like to see Mr. Stone. I hear he is an expert on heart disease.W：Im sorry，M
68、r. Stone will be busy the whole afternoon. He is having a medical conference. Can you manage it at 10：30 tomorrow morning?(Text 2)M：Im so tired. Ive spent the entire morning in selling my car.W：Selling your car? Dont you like it or isnt it new?M：No，my company is moving me to Europe next month. So I
69、intend to buy a new one over there.(Text 3)W：Whats the matter，Tom? You look unhappy.M：No，not really. Im only worrying about my maths exam.(Text 4)W：I find listening most difficult. What can I do?M：Dont worry. Listen to English tapes every day, and you will make great progress. The more you listen，th
70、e easier you will find it.(Text 5)W：Excuse me. Have you been waiting long?M：About ten minutes.W：Did you notice whether the No. 7 bus had gone by?M：Not while Ive been standing here. Im waiting for the Number Seven myself.(Text 6)W：Hello，Mike! Can you spare me a few minutes?M：Yes, please.W：My name is
71、Kate and Im sent here to have an interview with you.M：Glad to meet you!W：Judging from your accent，you are from America?M：Right. But I have lived here for more than ten years.W：Wow, over ten years? Then you came to live here after your graduation from university.M：Oh，no. I began to live here when I w
72、ent to study in Oxford University. There I met my wife，Sharon. After graduation，I married Sharon and began to work here.W：However, why havent you changed your accent in so many years?M：Maybe I was influenced too much by American language.W：You must be used to the life here，arent you?M：Quite right. I
73、m used to living here.(Text 7)W：Im terribly sorry Im late.M：Oh，thats all right. It doesnt really matter，does it? I havent got anything better to do，have I?W：Just let me explain，will you?M：I have only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all.W：Yes，I know and I would have.M：After all, my time isnt rea
74、lly that important, is it ?W：Please dont be like that. Just let me explain. I. I tried to get here in time but just after I left home，the car broke down.M：The car broke down?W：Yes，and. well. luckily. there was a garage near me. And it took them a while to repair it.M：Which garage?W：The one near my f
75、lat, you know. Lewis Brothers. Well, lets have something to eat. What about some.M：I know the garage very well!W：Yes. Lets see now. Yes，I think Ill have some.M：A pity its Sunday. The garage is closed on Sunday!(Text 8)M：Now we have fiveday classes every week，so we have more spare time than before.W：
76、How do you spend your spare time，Timmy?M：I have interest in playing the violin and Ill continue to practise playing it.W：Do you often take part in a concert?M：Yes, I like listening to some music. At present my major objective is to learn from others.W：Do you like classical music or pop?M：I like both
77、. How do you spend your spare time then，Lily?W：Playing the piano is my favorite activity.M：Our hobbies are similar to each other. I hope we can often exchange experience together.W：So do I，but Im weak in the theory of music.M：Me too. Would you like to go with me to see my uncle? Hes a professor of t
78、he Institute of Music.W：Im glad to go with you. I would ask him for some advice.(Text 9)M：Can you tell me how to get to the Music Building from here? I have a lecture to attend there.W：Oh，are you new here?M：Yes, I just got here last night.W：Well, to go to the Music Building, you have two choices. If
79、 you want to go right now，you can walk straight down this street until a post office, and then turn right. The Music Building will be straight ahead.M：How long will it take me to get there?W：About twenty minutes.M：Whats the other choice?W：If you dont mind waiting around for a while, you can take the
80、 shuttle bus. The bus only takes about five minutes to get there.M：Well，I guess I might as well walk.(Text 10)Victors hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from other countries, like England，Canada and China. On his birthday，can you guess what people gave him? Thats rightstamps.Victors favourit
81、e stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2009. He only needed one. That was a 1974 special edition. It was very hard to find.He looked for it everywhere. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. But nobody could find the stamp. It made Victor very sad.“Dont worry. Nev
82、er give up，” his father said to him.“If you have enough patience，youll find one one day.”“I hope so，” Victor said.Victor also liked writing. He had a penfriend in France. They wrote to each other every month. Victors penfriend, Phillip, usually used new stamps to send letters. Sometimes, his mother
83、gave him some stamps. Once Phillips mother gave him a big，green stamp. It looked old. When Victor received the letter, he was very surprised.He looked carefully at the stamp. It was the 1974 special edition stamp. Victor was so happy. He told his sister, his mother and his father.“You see，” his fath
84、er said, “you did find your stamp. So, its good to have two things in life. ”“What are they？” Victor asked.“Friends and patience, ”his father answered.答案：15ABAAB610CCABB1115ACCAC1620CABCC第二部分第一节A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国寄宿家庭的特点以及具体的信息。21答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Homestay provides English language learners
85、 with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.”可知，本文介绍英国寄宿家庭的信息，是给那些想到英国去学习语言的人所写的。故选D项。22答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据What to Expect部分中的第二句“Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.”可知，清扫房间是房主提供的服务之一。故选A项。23答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据最
86、后一部分中的“This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle”可推断出，这种住宿生活方式比较独立，可以让住宿人享受更多的自由。故选D项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家培育出可预防艾滋病病毒感染的新型转基因水稻。研究人员表示，这一“突破性的”发现是现在以低成本为发展中国家生产抗艾滋病毒联合治疗的“唯一的方法”，还有待于进一步完善。24答案与解析：A推理判断题。由第三段中的“nearly 37 million people were living with HIV in 2017. Now there is
87、 no cure for HIV/AIDS though there have been developments in oral drug treatments to slow the progression of the disease.”可推断出，作者在第三段主要想强调艾滋病的治疗迫在眉睫。25答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第五段首句“They say the easiest and most costeffective way to use the rice will be to make it into a cream to be put on the skin.”可知，使用这种水稻
88、最简单、最划算的使用方法是将其制成护肤霜涂在皮肤上。most costeffective与the lowest cost是同义词， make it into a cream与process it into a cream同义。故选D项。26答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“The scientific team says further testing is needed to ensure that the genetic engineering process does not produce any additional chemicals that could be da
89、ngerous to people.”可知，科学研究小组认为需要进一步的测试，以确保基因工程过程中不会产生任何可能对人体有害的额外化学物质。由此可推断出这种基因工程过程还需要进一步的完善。27答案与解析：B推理判断题。文章主要介绍了最近的一项研究：一种新的转基因水稻可以预防艾滋病病毒的感染。本文主题与人类的健康有关，因此本文可能选自健康杂志。C【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了未来人们在火星上的生活是什么样子的。28答案与解析：B考查推理判断。结合第三段中的“It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft (航天器) parts an
90、d Martian soil，called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks.”可知，房屋的设计显示了环境保护的理念。29答案与解析：A考查词义猜测。结合画线词前面的“Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new”可知，这是一些退休后的具体打算，同时根据画线词后面的“you might have to move further than you were thinking”可知，画线词表示推迟这些打算，因此选A。30答案与解析：C考查细节理解。 结合最后一段中的“Th
91、e private companies participation has forced government agencies to speed up their game”可知，私人公司的参与迫使政府机构积极起来。31答案与解析：D考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“the firstever Mars show home，giving earthlings(地球人)an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet”和下面几个段落的内容可知，本篇文章主要讲述了未来在火星上居住是什么情况，因此选D。D【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明
92、文。文章叙述了我们在面对父母与孩子之间的交流沟通时，我们的处理方式往往不够冷静，但是只要相互理解多问一下原因，另一方能够冷静的解释，一切都能解决的。32答案与解析：A细节理解题。由第一段“Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days，but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.”句意为：生活和与孩子相处可以是一个艰苦的工作，但生活和与父母相处可以更艰难。故选A项。33答案与解析：C段意理解题。由第二段“With any relationship，you n
93、eed to let other person know how you are feeling，”可知本段讲的是要学会让别人知道你的感受。故选C项。 34答案与解析：D理解推断题。由例子后面的倒数第一段“Communication is the key factor here.If Sophies parents had not been willing to listen，Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.”句意为：沟通是关键因素，假如苏菲的父母已经不愿意听，苏菲的麻烦可就大了。可知，沟通可以消除误解。故选D项。35答案与解析：C理解推断
94、题。由第五段“Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.”可知，直接走开会让事情更糟，C选项表述不正确。故选C项。第二节【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几种噩梦的起因，并给出了消除噩梦的建议。36答案与解析：C空前句介绍了噩梦会打断我们的睡眠，空后句介绍了我们应该想办法避免做噩梦，故C项“They may also make a person feel stressed throughout the next day.(它们也可能让一个人第二天一整天倍感压力)”符合上下文文意。句中的they代指前句中的 bad dr
95、eams，句中的also 一词承接上句。37答案与解析：G根据空前句及空后的例子可知，为防止做噩梦，我们需要找到生活中压力的起因并消除这些起因。故选G项。38答案与解析：B根据空前句可知，一个人无法克服的不愉快的经历会使他遭受噩梦的折磨，故本空应举例子来说明前句。B项用for example来引出不愉快的经历，比如亲近的人的去世(death of a very close one)会导致做噩梦。故选B项。另外空后句中的in such a case也提示本空内容与一个例子有关。39答案与解析：D本段内容与日常饮食有关，D项中的the diet是提示。40答案与解析：F根据空后所举的几个例子是避免
96、做噩梦的其他方法可知，F项“除了这些，一个人还可以做很多其他的事情来保证一晚的好睡眠”符合文意。另外F项用besides these引出，与上文的第二、三、四段并列。第三部分第一节【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了作者作为一名穷学生，心里烦恼，打车遇到了善良司机。作者并不知道这位司机的名字，面容也渐渐地在记忆中消失，但经常在他脑海中出现，作者想亲自感谢这位好心的司机。41答案与解析：C考查名词辨析。结合文意，“我”需要找到去 Greyhound 车站的路(way)。find ones way to . 是固定搭配，意为“找到去的路”，符合文意。connection 意为“联系”，en
97、trance 意为“入口”，route 意为“路线”，均不符合文意。故选C项。42答案与解析：A考查形容词辨析。根据空格所在句后半句“I had little money to get there”可知，“我”是一个穷(poor)学生。lucky 意为“幸运的”，wealthy 意为“富有的”，talented 意为“有才华的”，均不符合文意。故选A项。43答案与解析：D考查动词辨析。结合文意，“我”设法(manage)叫了各种出租车和接送服务。forget 意为“忘记”，fail 意为“失败”，agree 意为“同意”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为D。44答案与解析：B 考查形容词辨析。结合文
98、意，“我”叫各种出租车和接送服务，但它们都太贵(expensive)或者太远了，无法来接“我”。valuable 意为“有价值的”，reasonable 意为“合理的”，special 意为“特别的”，均不符合文意。故选B项。45答案与解析：B考查名词辨析。结合文意，“我”接到一个人的，他设法弄明白了“我”需要去车站，但“我”资金支持(support)有限，他同意送“我”一程。difficulty 意为“困难”，market 意为“市场”，system 意为“系统”，均不符合文意。故选B项。46答案与解析：C考查动词辨析。结合文意，司机年纪较大，“我”想知道(wonder)为什么车上没有计时器
99、，但他的ID却在那里。admire 意为“敬佩”，decide 意为“决定”，know 意为“知道”，均不符合文意。故选C项。47答案与解析：B考查形容词辨析。根据空格所在句后半句“so he distracted me with stories and good .”可知，他用故事和好分散“我”的注意力，因为他知道“我”很苦恼(upset)。excited 意为“激动的”，hurt 意为“受伤的”，crazy 意为“疯狂的”，均不符合文意。故选B项。48答案与解析：C考查名词辨析。 结合文意，因为他知道“我”很，所以他用故事和谈话(conversation)分散“我”的注意力。此处是两个人进
100、行交流，因此用 conversation。speech 意为“演讲”，introduction 意为“介绍”，强调的是单方面的输出而非双向的交流，connection 意为“联系”，均不符合文意。故选C项。49答案与解析：D考查动词辨析。结合文意，有一次，“我”问他为什么对其他人收费(charge)如此之少。spend 意为“花费”，demand 意为“需求”，offer 意为“提供”，均不符合文意。故选D项。50答案与解析：C考查动词辨析。结合文意，他耐心地解释说，他已经退休了，不过没有从电话簿中删除他的电话号码，但是当“我”打电话过去，并且听起来显然很烦恼时，他觉得自己有必要(feel d
101、riven to)帮忙。feel driven to 是固定搭配，意为“感到被驱使做某事”，符合文意。disturb 意为“打扰”，trouble 意为“麻烦”，permit 意为“许可”，均不符合文意。故选C项。51答案与解析：B考查动词辨析。结合文意，这个男人开车一个小时，帮助一个他不认识的人，却只收取了仅仅能覆盖(cover)汽油费的费用。include 意为“包括”，take 意为“拿；带”，provide 意为“提供”， 均不符合文意。故选B项。52答案与解析：C考查名词辨析。结合文意，因为他的善良(kindness)，“我”知道一切都会好起来的。由文章可知，这个司机在“我”困难的时
102、候帮助“我”，鼓励“我”，且不要求回报，说明他是一个很善良的人。courage 意为“勇气”，honesty 意为“诚实”，patience 意为“耐心”，均不符合文意。故选C项。53答案与解析： A 考查副词辨析。结合文意，不幸地是(unfortunately)，“我”不知道他的名字，他的脸已经逐渐从“我”的记忆中，但他经常出现在“我”的脑海里，“我”希望能感谢他。thankful 意为“感谢的”，surprisingly 意为“惊讶地是”，delightedly 意为“高兴地是”，均不符合文意。故选A项。54答案与解析：D考查动词辨析。结合文意，“我”不知道他的名字，他的脸已经逐渐从“我”
103、的记忆中消失(disappear)，但他经常出现在“我”的脑海里，“我”希望能感谢他。appear 意为“出现”，fix 意为“固定”，exist 意为“存在”，均不符合文意。故选D项。55答案与解析：A考查形容词辨析。结合文意，希望您的孙女知道她拥有多么好(wonderful)的祖父！strange 意为“奇怪的”，ordinary 意为“平凡的”，brave 意为“勇敢的”，均不符合文意。故选A项。第二节【语篇解读】本文向读者介绍了绿茶。从古代起，人们就已经了解了绿茶的好处，并用它来治疗从头痛到抑郁的各种问题。今天，科学研究发现绿茶有益于健康，绿茶可以减少某些癌症发生的概率、抑制细菌的生长
104、等。56答案与解析：have known根据时间状语since ancient times可知，应用现在完成时。57答案与解析：it此处指代前面的green tea，故填it。58答案与解析：actually句意为：实际上4 000多年来他们一直将绿茶用作一种药物。此处修饰句子，用副词形式，意为“实际上”。59答案与解析：published分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词短语作后置定语，publish与one study之间为逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词。60答案与解析：reducesdrinking green tea为动名词短语作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。61答案与解析：by表
105、示“降低了”(降的幅度)用介词by。62答案与解析： growth设空处前有定冠词the并且作prevent的宾语，用名词，故填growth。63答案与解析：that分析句子成分可知，此处引导同位语从句，解释说明evidence，从句不缺成分，意义完整，故填that。64答案与解析：teeth由空后的them可知，此处表示复数含义，tooth的复数形式是teeth。65答案与解析：better根据后文的“than without tea for one”可知，此处应用比较级，good的比较级是better。第四部分第一节参考范文：Dear Mr. Smith，Im Li Hua. On beh
106、alf of our school English Association, I am writing to invite you to serve as a judge for the approaching English Speech Contest.The contest will take place at 9：00 on next Saturday morning in the school auditorium, during which 15 wellprepared contestants will deliver their speeches. Both teachers
107、and students attach great importance to this activity, which will be beneficial to students spoken English. Your presence as a judge would be honourable to us. We hope you will accept the invitation if convenient. Your favourable reply will be appreciated. Yours，Li Hua第二节参考范文：Weeks passed but I didn
108、t sew a thing. I saw it one afternoon when I went into my sewing room. Quilting pieces covered the table. They were filled with colorful messages from my old classmates at Mercy College. I picked one up: “Mercy sisters friends forever！” The handwriting was messy, but the statement was true. I could
109、almost imagine my old friends right beside me, whispering words of hope and love. Maybe Im not as alone as I thought. Suddenly my project no longer seemed so frightening. No time to waste. I uncovered my sewing machine and got to work. I arrived at our fortyfifth anniversary party. I was equipped with pictures of the finished quilt. The ladies cheered as the photos went from hand to hand, one dear friend to another. I couldnt wait for them to hold the real thing, for them to be wrapped in the comfort of old friends, just like I had been when I needed it most.