1、期末素养评估(二)(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。1What does the woman want to know?AWhen buses leave for Chicago. BWhere the bus station is.CIf there is any bus going to Chicago.2What is the wo
2、man?AAn editor. BA reporter. CA writer.3Which sport is not mentioned in this dialogue?AVolleyball. BTennis. CSwimming.4What happened to the woman?AA thief broke into her garden. BSome of her money was stolen.COne of her windows was broken.5Who wanted to borrow the camera?AMary. BJane. CAlice.第二节(共15
3、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。6Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?AHusband and wife. BMother and son.CFather and daughter.7Where did Charlie have his su
4、pper?AAt his friends home. BIn a hotel.CAt his home.听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8What were the two speakers talking about?AThe US holidays. BThe US language.CThe US presidents.9Which of the following was first mentioned in the conversation?ANational Day. BValentines Day.CMothers Day.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10What doe
5、s the woman come here for?AExchanging the coffee maker. BBuying a coffee maker.CGetting her money back.11Whats wrong with the coffee maker?ACoffee wont come out of the coffee maker. BIt doesnt work.CThe coffee maker has been used too many times.12What do you think of the mans attitude?AImpatient. BT
6、errible. CGood.听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?AStrangers. BFriends. CFamily members.14Where do May and Paul come from?AEngland and China. BEngland and America.CAmerica and England.15What do both May and Paul have for breakfast?ABread and eggs. BBrea
7、d and butter.CHam and oranges.16What do many Chinese young people think of the western breakfast?ACheap and convenient.BVery convenient and good for ones health.CDelicious but very expensive.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17Who is Michael?AHe is the speaker. BHe is the listener.CHe is Simons brother.18Where is
8、Simon now?AIn Guangzhou. BIn Australia. CIn Hong Kong.19Why did Simon go there?AHe went there by mistake. BHe wanted to go to Australia.CHe went there for a holiday.20What did Simon call for?AHe wanted to order a ticket. BHe wanted to ask for a leave.CHe wanted to have a talk with his friend.第二部分阅读(
9、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。ASpending money on a vacation may seem like a luxury (奢侈品)but sometimes, you have to relax yourself. Heres where to go for a good time at an unbelievable value.Captiva Island, FloridaKeep it simple by looking for seashells, bicyclin
10、g, or jet skiing; you can even hit the tennis courts. The Summer Getaway package offers a fourth night free and a rate of $209 a night, making the average of a fournight stay $156.75. Kids 12 and under eat breakfast free.Reykjavk, IcelandSTA Travel Beats specializes in taking travelers to music fest
11、ivals around the globe. It has an eightday tour, Icelandic Beats, which takes you to the Icelandic geothermal spas (地热温泉), UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and black sand beaches. End your vacation at the Secret Solstice Festival on June 18. The tour is $1, 218, not including airfares.Malpais, Costa Ric
12、aYou get daily surfing instruction, sunset surf sessions, and yoga in the outdoor, oceanfront yoga studio in a weeklong tour. As you get your mind, body, and spirit together, keep it going with healthy meals at the beachfront restaurant. Prices are $2,895 for shared accommodations (住宿), $3,095 for p
13、rivate accommodations with shared baths, and $3,595 for private accommodations.Waterville Valley, New HampshireWaterville Valley Resort is surrounded by 100 miles of trails in the White Mountain National Forest. If you get a Freedom Pass, you can save about $100 a day during a sixday tour; the pass
14、enables you daily to have a twohour mountain bike rental, unlimited tennis, a round of golf and so on. Rates start at $139 a night.21How much is a fournight stay in Captiva Island, Florida?A$418. B$470.25.C$627. D$836.22Which of the following offers the longest tour?AReykjavk, Iceland. BMalpais, Cos
15、ta Rica.CCaptiva Island, Florida. DWaterville Valley, New Hampshire.23What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo advertise four coming events. BTo encourage people to travel abroad.CTo introduce famous travelling routes. DTo suggest places for wonderful vacation.BOn the 70th anniversary of the foun
16、ding of the Peoples Republic of China, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou, a winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin, has been awarded the Order of Republic. The order is the countrys highest honor for outstanding figures that have made great contributions to the construction and th
17、e development of the PR.C.Tu Youyou, born in 1930, has become the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her work in helping to create an antimalarial medicine. The 84yearolds route to the honor has been anything but traditional. In China, she is being called the “three nos” winner: no medica
18、l degree, no doctorate, and shes never worked overseas. In 1967, malaria, a then deadly disease, spread by mosquitoes was decimating Chinese soldiers fighting Americans in the jungles of northern Vietnam. A secret research unit “Mission 523” was formed to find a cure for the illness. Two years later
19、, Tu Youyou was instructed to become the new head of “Mission 523”“Mission 523” read ancient books carefully for a long time to find historical methods of fighting malaria. When she started her search for an antimalarial drug, more than 240,000 compounds (化合物) around the world had already been teste
20、d, without any success. Finally, the team found a brief reference to one substance, sweet wormwood (青蒿), which had been used to treat malaria in China around 400 A. D. The team took out one active compound in wormwood, and then tested it. But nothing was effective until Tu Youyou returned to the ori
21、ginal ancient text. After another careful reading, she changed the drug recipe one final time, heating the compound without allowing it to reach boiling point.After the drug showed promising results in mice and monkeys, Tu Youyou volunteered to be the first human recipient of the new drug. “In any c
22、ase, Tu Youyou is consistently praised for her drive and passion.” One former colleague, Li Lianda, says Ms. Tu is “unsociable and quite straightforward”, adding that “if she disagrees with something, she will say it”Another colleague, Liao Fuming, who has worked with Tu Youyou for more than 40 year
23、s, describes her as a “tough and stubborn woman”. Stubborn enough to spend decades piecing together ancient texts, she applied them to modern scientific practices. The result has saved millions of lives.24What can we learn from Paragraph 2?ATu is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. BTu has a medic
24、al degree.CTus road to success is not traditional. DTu discovered a cure for malaria.25Which one can replace the underlined word “decimating” in Paragraph 2?AEncouraging. BKilling.CAnnoying. DBenefiting.26What can we learn from the text?ATu first invented the idea of using sweet wormwood as a cure.B
25、Tu was inspired by medical textbooks published in northern Vietnam.CThe compound needs to be heated to boiling point to be effective.DOver 240,000 compounds were proved ineffective before Tus search.27Which one can describe Tu Youyou?ADevoted and stubborn. BStraightforward and mean.CConsiderate and
26、tough. DSociable and generous.CWeve all had the experience of wanting to get a project done but putting it off to a later date. So why do we delay things? Are we built to operate this way at some times?These questions are central to my research on goal pursuit (追求). It all starts with a simple choic
27、e between working now on a given project and doing anything else. The decision to work on something is driven by how much we value accomplishing the project in that momentwhat psychologists call its subjective value. And delay, in psychological terms, is what happens when the value of doing somethin
28、g else outweighs the value of working now.This way of thinking suggests a simple trick to defeat delay. For example, instead of cleaning my house, I might try to focus on why grading papers is personally important to me. Its simple advice, but sticking to this strategy (策略) can be quite difficult.Pe
29、ople are not entirely wise in the way they value things. For example, a dollar bill is worth exactly the same today as it is a week from now, but its subjective valueroughly how good it would feel to own a dollardepends on other factors besides its face value, such as when we receive it. The tendenc
30、y for people to devalue money and other goods based on time is called delay discounting. For example, receiving $100 three months from now is worth the same to people as receiving $83 right now. People would rather lose $17 than wait a few months to get a larger reward.Getting something done is a de
31、layed reward, so its value in the present is reduced: the further away the deadline is, the less attractive it seems to work on the project right now. The tendency to delay things closely follows economic models of delay discounting. One way to manage it is to make the finish line seem closer. For e
32、xample, vividly imagining a future reward reduces delay discounting.28Which of the following best explains “outweighs” in Paragraph 2?AIs equal to. BIs greater than.CIs involved in. DIs central to.29What should we do to overcome delay in the authors opinion?AAvoid setting a deadline too strictly. BC
33、onsider doing nothing temporarily.CIncrease the subjective value of working now. DRealize great fun of working immediately.30Which proverb can best summarize the theory of delay discounting?ATime and tide wait for no man.BA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.COne of these days is none of thes
34、e days.DDont count your chickens before they are hatched.31What is suggested to deal with delay discounting?AAsking for nothing in return. BLowering our high expectations.CSearching for instant satisfaction. DMaking future rewards more inviting.DTaking the lefthand side in traffic is a habit that go
35、es back possibly as far as to the ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Romans, but certainly to a time when people usually carried swords when travelling. As around 85%90% of people are righthanded, passing on the righthand side would leave drivers more open to attack from people coming the other way. Ever
36、yone had to be ready for a fight at a moments notice, and that meant keeping to the left so you could get a good swing at your attackers.In 1773, the British government introduced the General Highways Act, which encouraged horse riders, coachmen (马车夫) and people taking their vegetables to the market
37、 to drive on the left, and that was that. The Highway Act of 1835 made it the law of the land.However, things were slightly different elsewhere. Russian government, for example, had already noticed that their people tended to favour the right side, so their first acts on the topic were that they con
38、tinued to do so. The French were also on the left, but when Napoleon took over the army, he ordered them to stay on the righthand side, too. Some people said this was also because he was lefthanded.Everyone else kept left, but with increasing traffic on the roads in Europe, this began to cause troub
39、le, and slowly, over the course of the next hundred years or so, the European nations began to move_over,_too.Old designs for cars put the driver in the front and center. But in those countries where car making became an important industry, righthand drive cars with the driver on the left quickly be
40、came worldwide.32In ancient times people travelled on the lefthand side in order to _.Acarry swords more easily Bfight back more easilyCtravel with swords more easily Dattack other people more easily33The Highway Act of 1835 required that in Britain _.Atravellers should drive on the left Bdrivers sh
41、ould be ready for a fightCpeople should take vegetables to the market Dpeople should travel with swords34Russian government allowed people to drive on the right because _.ARussians didnt like travelling with swords Btravelling on the left caused much troubleCNapoleon ordered them to drive on the rig
42、ht DRussians preferred to travel on the right35The underlined words “move over” in the fourth paragraph probably mean “_”Adrive on the right Bkeep left while travellingCcause trouble slowly Dmake righthand drive cars第二节(共5小题;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。You may think tha
43、t choosing to lose weight requires a lot of effort and pain.The truth is, you can lose weight, feel healthier, and look amazing, all by doing small things every day. _36_ When youre ready to lose a few pounds, check out these five small everyday things you can do._37_Believe it or not, the diameter
44、of your dinner plate can have a dramatic impact on how much food you eat at any time of the day. The bigger your plate, the more you can fit on it, and the more you put into your body.Use a Food Diary or AppIts so easy to sit at your desk or on the couch eating up an entire bag of potato chips, or a
45、 full packet of cookies. _38_If you keep a food diary or app outlining what you eat, how much of it, and how many calories it has, you may be more inclined to control your food intake.Drink More Water_39_ Your body needs more water than youre probably giving it, and you may be reading the signs all
46、wrong. Keep a water bottle on hand, drinking water throughout the day. By doing so, you can control your appetite while also making sure your body is not lack of water.Exercise MoreIt seems like a givenyou exercise, you lose weight. However, its not only those 10mile runs that make all the differenc
47、e. _40_ For instance, park further away at the grocery store, take the steps instead of the elevator and jog on the spot during TV ad breaks of your favorite show.AUse Smaller Dishes.BControl your food intake.CYou have to make plans for exercise.DAll too often, we mistake thirst for hunger.EMany sma
48、ll changes can make a significant difference.FExercise doesnt have to be something you have to think about to do, and it can be fun.GHowever, if you knew how many calories were in them, you may decide to change your mind.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
49、项。I used to travel to make myself relaxed. Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of _41_, so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday.When I was on holiday, a(n) _42_ suddenly came to me. I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore, the idea of a
50、 twoweek European _43_ alone was born.Id driven _44_ across the US before, but travelling to other _45_ whose languages arent the same as mine _46_ me. I was worried that I wouldnt be able to _47_ with anyone.But I soon _48_ that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to _49_ out of my comfort area.
51、 If I let _50_ take control of me, Id get nowhere.As I was in search of more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I _51_ just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in Europe, it was like I was in a dream.What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode the b
52、us and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely _52_ from the pressure of my work. How nice it was to see people riding their bikes to the _53_ they would like to go to!Some people might say, “Its not a big _54_; its just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day.” But it was more than t
53、hat to me. It was about having a dream and when it was time for it to come true, dont let it _55_.41A.joy Bpressure Closs Dpain42A.idea Bincident Cstranger Dinvitation43A.stay Bresearch Cvacation Dstudy44A.fast Balone Centirely Dtogether45A.cities Bparks Ccountries Dcompanies46A.attracted Bfrightene
54、d Csurprised Dinterested47A.agree Bplay Ccommunicate Dtravel48A.realised Bresponded Cselected Dsuggested49A.look Bleave Cmake Dstep50A.fear Bpride Canger Dcourage51A.explored Bvisited Cdoubted Dliked52A.tired Blost Cdifferent Dfree53A.castles Bplaces Csituation Dhomeland54A.deal Breality Corder Dend
55、ing55A.explore Bdecrease Cgo Dhappen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。Say thank you for simple things56_ (express) gratitude is an important form of good manners. Everyone likes to be praised and 57._ (appreciate). Gratitude is one of the greatest virtues (美德), 58._ lets others
56、 smile and makes the world more beautiful. You just need several minutes to write down a thankyou note, 59._ it brings much joy to the receiver.Try to write a thankyou letter to your parents for working hard 60._ (offer) you a happy life. Be grateful to your teachers because of their help with your
57、studies and character building. Say thanks to your friends who shared both your happiness and 61._ (sad). We are sure 62._ will bring them much joy to receive your gratitude.We live in a society where we enjoy the different 63._ (service) of others. But none of them should be taken for granted. Up t
58、o now more and more people in China 64._ (find) its time to cultivate (培养) a 65._ (thank) heart for the good others do.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)假定你是某国际学校学生会成员,学生会将于暑期邀请某知名书法家举办汉字书法培训班,请你用英语写一则通知,要点如下:1培训班的目的;2上课时间和地点:7月21日8月10日,下午3:005:00,201室;3欢迎大家踊跃参加。注意:1词数80左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:书法calli
59、graphy书法家calligrapherNotice_第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Children are starting to carry cell phones at younger ages. In a recent study, 22% of kids in primary school reported having their own cell phone compared with 60% of tweens and 84% of teens. Like many parents, you may wonder whethe
60、r your child is ready for a cell phone. As you might imagine, there are different attitudes towards it.Many parents consider safety as the main reason for giving their child a cell phone. They want to be able to reach their child whenever they need to. They also want to give their child the security
61、 of being able to reach them whenever he needs to. “This is especially true if your child is home alone after school or walks home alone,” says Barbara Greenberg, PhD, a clinical psychologist in Fairfield Country, CT.However, if your child has a cell phone, he has access to websites that may be inap
62、propriate. He may see content that is violent and could be related to death or sex. “Lots of kids have fantasies in their mind about things they dont understand,” Greenberg says. “Theres also the issue of inadequate sleep,” Greenberg says. “Kids with cell phones are likely to stay awake late into th
63、e night playing games and texting with friends.” Cell phones also bring the risk of cyberbullying (网络欺凌). “Before, once you got indoors you were safe,” Greenberg says. “But with cell phones and social media, nobody is ever safe from bullying.”“Your child is ready for a cell phone when he can sit dow
64、n with you to create guidelines for its use,” Greenberg says. “If theyre unwilling to make this list, they arent ready.” “For most kids, this happens around age 12 or 13,”she says. Parents should make the decision, not wellmeaning grandparents or friends who gift your child with a phone. “Ask yourse
65、lf whether your child has good judgment and a history of good decision making,” Greenberg says. If he is immature or tends to make bad decisions he isnt ready._期末素养评估(二)第一部分听力材料Text 1W:Do you know if the bus station has a timetable for buses to Chicago?M:No, but I know you can catch a bus to Chicago
66、, which leaves every day at 1015 am.Text 2W:My name is Susan Grely. Im with the local newspaper.M:Pleased to meet you.W:Do you mind if I ask you one or two questions?M:Not at all.Text 3W:Do you like any other sports besides skating?M:Yes. I enjoy almost all ball games. So Im on the school volleyball
67、 team and also play tennis with my friends sometimes.Text 4M:Now, madam, anything stolen?W:About five hundred dollars.M:How do you think the thief got in?W:Through an open window over there, which faces the garden.Text 5W:Hi, could you lend me the camera, David?M:Id like to, Alice, but it belongs to
68、 Jane.W:Well, in that case, Ill borrow one from Mary.Text 6W:Where have you been, Charlie? Weve been worried about you.M:Ive been at a friends home, mum.W:What were you doing there?M:Well, after school I went to my friends home to play, and his parents asked me to have supper there with them. And so
69、 I did.W:You should have called us and told us about it.M:Next time, I will.Text 7W:How many holidays and festivals do you have in the US?M:Er, Im not quite sure. I just know some.W:For example?M:Mm, Mothers Day, National Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, New Years Day and Valentines Day.W:Not bad.
70、When does your National Day come? And the Valentines Day?M:The National Day comes on July 4th, and the latter on February 14th.Text 8W:Excuse me!M:Yes, madam? What can I do for you?W:I have a problem with this coffee maker. Ive only used it three times and now it wont work at all.M:Id be happy to ex
71、change it for you.W:No, thank you. I just want my money back, please. I dont want the coffee maker any more.M:Of course. Heres your money. And Im really sorry about all this.W:Thats OK. And thank you for your help.Text 9M:May, what do you usually have for breakfast in America?W:I usually have bread,
72、 fried eggs and a bowl of porridge for breakfast. What about you, Paul?M:I like to have ham and eggs, bread and butter, cereal and orange juice, a normal English breakfast.W:More and more young couples in China have come to like the western breakfast. They think its very convenient and good for heal
73、th.M:Mm, in fact, having western food for breakfast is actually good for ones health.Text 10Hello, this is Simon speaking.yes, Simon.Im in Hong Kong. Yes, at the railway station in Hong Kong. Ive bought my ticket and Im returning to Guangzhou on the 1130 train.Why am I here in Hong Kong? Well, its l
74、ong story. I was seeing my brother off. You know, my brother Michael. He was leaving Guangzhou for Hong Kong yesterday evening. Then we got a call telling him to get back to Australia at once. We managed to get a ticket and he got on the Hong Kong train. I also got on the train because I had somethi
75、ng important to say to him. Yes, yes. Then the train started to leave without my knowing it. And I was taken to Hong Kong. I saw my brother off to Australia early this morning. Yes, hes left. Now, Im returning. I just want to call to tell you Im OK, but I cant come to class this morning. Yes, tell t
76、he teacher. Say Im sorry. Thank you. Byebye.答案:15ABCBC610BAACC1115BCBCA1620BCCAB第二部分第一节A【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。作者介绍了四个值得游客度假的地方。21答案与解析:C考查细节理解。根据题干中的Captiva Island,Florida可知答案出自第二段。根据第二段中的“The Summer Getaway package offers. making the average of a fournight stay $156.75”可知,平均每晚住宿费用是156.75美元,4个晚上则是627美元,故选C。
77、22答案与解析:A考查细节理解。根据第二段可知,Captiva Island,Florida是四天的行程,第三段的Reykjavk,Iceland是八天的行程,第四段的Malpais, Costa Rica是一周,第五段的Waterville Valley, New Hampshire是六天的行程,因此选A。23答案与解析:D考查写作目的。根据第一段中的“Heres where to go for a good time at an unbelievable value”可知,作者在文章中给读者推荐值得度假的地方,故选D。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记,介绍了著名科学家屠呦呦。24答案与解析
78、:C细节理解题。根据第二段中的The 84yearolds route to the honor has been anything but traditional.可知屠呦呦的成功之路根本不是传统的那样。anything but根本不。故选C。25答案与解析:B词义猜测题。根据第二段中的In 1967, malaria, a then deadly disease, spread by mosquitoes was decimating Chinese soldiers fighting Americans in the jungles of northern Vietnam.可知1967年
79、,疟疾是当时一种致命的疾病,通过蚊子传播,导致大批正在越南抗击美国人的中国士兵死亡。故decimating的意思是killing。26答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据第三段中的more than 240,000 compounds (化合物) around the world had already been tested, without any success.可知D为正确选项。27答案与解析:A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的volunteered to be the first human recipient of the new drug.可知屠呦呦对自己的事业很挚爱。再根据最后一段中的
80、Stubborn enough to spend decades piecing together ancient texts,she applied them to modern scientific practices.可知她非常固执。故选A。C【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文,作者在文中主要分析了拖延的原因以及应对办法。28答案与解析:B词义猜测题。根据本段内容可知,要去做某件事的决定是被我们在那一刻完成计划的评估驱动的心理学家称其为某件事的“主观价值”。而拖延从心理学的角度讲,就是当做别的事情的价值大于即刻就工作的价值时发生的情况,故选B。29答案与解析:C推理判断题。根据第二段第三、四句
81、“The decision to work on something is driven by how much we value accomplishing the project in that momentwhat psychologists call its subjective value. And delay, in psychological terms, is what happens when the value of doing something else outweighs the value of working now.”可知,作者认为人们之所以会拖延是因为他们对完
82、成当前工作任务的主观价值评估较低;再结合第三段的内容可推知,人们可以通过提高对自己完成当前工作任务的主观价值评估来克服拖延,故选C。30答案与解析:B推理判断题。根据第四段的内容,尤其是“The tendency. receiving $100 three months from now is worth the same to people as receiving $83 right now. People would rather lose $17 than wait a few months to get a larger reward.”可知,人们更看重眼前利益,故B项“A bird
83、 in the hand is worth two in the bush.(一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林)”符合题干要求。31答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容,尤其是最后两句“One way to manage it is to make the finish line seem closer. For example, vividly imagining a future reward reduces delay discounting.”可知,作者认为应对拖延的一种方式就是让终点线看上去更近。比如说,生动地想象未来的奖赏会减少延迟折扣。故选D。D【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述
84、了靠左行驶习惯的形成原因及发展变化等。32答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第一段可知,靠左行驶的习惯可追溯至人们佩带刀剑出行的时代。由于85%90%的人都习惯使用右手,每个人都得随时准备面对突如其来的袭击,靠左行驶能在关键时刻给对手漂亮的反击,由此可判断出B项正确。33答案与解析:A细节理解题。根据第二段可知,1773年英国政府颁布普通公路法,鼓励骑马者、马车夫和去集市贩卖蔬菜的人靠左行驶。随后在1835年的公路法中,靠左行驶就成了这片土地上的法律规定,由此可知A项正确。34答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据第三段可知,俄罗斯政府已经意识到他们的人民更倾向于靠右行驶,所以相关交通法案就是继续靠右行驶
85、,由此可知,D项正确。35答案与解析:A词义猜测题。根据上下文可知,其他人继续靠左行驶,但在欧洲,随着路上交通工具的增加,靠左行驶开始产生困扰,所以在接下来的大约几百年里,欧洲国家也慢慢转为靠右行驶,故A项正确。第二节【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了可以帮助你减肥的五件小事。36答案与解析:E空前说你可以通过每天做一些小事来减肥,感觉更健康,看起来更迷人,此处承接上文,讲的是小事也能够有大影响,故E项(许多微小的改变都会产生显著的影响)符合语境。37答案与解析:A根据本段内容可知,餐盘的直径会对你吃多少食物产生巨大的影响,你的餐盘越大,装的东西就越多,你吃的也就越多,因此要用小一些的餐盘,
86、故A项(用小一点的盘子)符合语境。38答案与解析:G空前说坐在办公桌前或沙发上吃一整袋薯片或一整包饼干是如此容易,下一段又说如果你用食物日记或应用程序记录你吃了什么,吃了多少以及你吃的东西中含有多少卡路里,你可能更倾向于控制你的食物摄入量,因此此处讲的内容是关于一整袋薯片或一整包饼干中的卡路里含量的,故G项(然而,如果你知道其中含有多少卡路里,你可能会改变主意)符合语境。39答案与解析:D空后说你的身体需要的水可能比你喝的要多,你可能完全误解了这些迹象,因此此处是说口渴的时候我们会以为自己是饿了,故D项(我们常常把口渴误认为饥饿)符合语境。40答案与解析:F空后说例如,把车停在离杂货店远一点的
87、地方,走台阶而不是坐电梯,在你最喜欢的电视广告时段原地慢跑,这是对空处的举例证明,证明锻炼也可以是有趣的,故F项(锻炼不一定是你迫不得已才去做的事情,它可以是有趣的)符合语境。第三部分第一节【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者讲述了自己克服沟通障碍,独自去其他国家旅行,实现了自己的梦想的经历。41答案与解析:B根据下文的I was completely _52_ from the pressure of my work可知,此处是指作者处于许多压力之下。故选B项。42答案与解析:A根据下文中Therefore, the idea of a twoweek European _43_ alo
88、ne was born.的关键词idea可知,这里意思是“我”突然想到一个主意。故选A项。43答案与解析:C根据上文的When I was on holiday可知,这里意思是,一个为期两周的欧洲假期的想法诞生了。故选C项。44答案与解析:B根据语境可知,此处是指作者以前独自开车穿过美国。故选B项。45答案与解析:C根据空后的whose languages arent the same as mine可知,此处是指到其他国家旅行。故选C项。46答案与解析:B根据下文的I was worried that I wouldnt be able to _47_ with anyone.可知,语言不通
89、,让作者害怕。故选B项。47答案与解析:C根据上文的but travelling to other _45_ whose languages arent the same as mine _46_ me.可知,作者担心不能和任何人交流。故选C项。48答案与解析:A句意为:但我很快意识到,如果我想追随我的梦想,我必须走出我的舒适区。根据整个宾语从句并结合四个选项可知A项符合语境,故选A项。49答案与解析:D句意见上一题解析。根据of后的宾语并结合上下文语境可知选D项。50答案与解析:A根据下文的Id get nowhere可知,这里意思是如果被恐惧控制,我将会哪儿也去不了。故选A项。51答案与解
90、析:D根据下文的I liked Santorini可知,作者喜欢希腊的米科诺斯就像喜欢圣托里尼岛一样。故选D项。52答案与解析:D根据空前的enjoyed every new thing I saw可知,此处是说作者完全摆脱了工作的压力。be free from意为“不受影响”。故选D项。53答案与解析:B由riding their bikes和they would like to go to可知选B项。54答案与解析:A根据its just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day可知,这里意思是没什么大不了的。Its not a big
91、deal意为“没什么大不了的”,为固定用法,故选A项。55答案与解析:C句意为:它意味着拥有一个梦想,当是时候实现它时,不要放开它。根据前面的时间状语从句和作者的经历可知选C项。第二节【语篇解读】本文阐述了人要学会感激的道理。56答案与解析:Expressing考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,_ (express)gratitude是句子的主语,因此应用动词ing形式短语作主语。57答案与解析:appreciated考查被动语态。like to do sth.表示“喜欢做某事”,此处表示“被赏识”,且句中的and连接两个并列成分,故应填appreciated。58答案与解析:which考查定
92、语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,句中缺少主语,且先行词为Gratitude,指物,故用which。59答案与解析:but考查连词。根据“just need several minutes to write down”和“it brings much joy”可知前后是转折关系,故用but。60答案与解析:to offer考查动词不定式。父母努力工作的目的是给你幸福的生活,因此此处应用不定式作目的状语。61答案与解析:sadness考查词形转换。此处and连接两个名词,根据your happiness可知,空处应填sad的名词形式。62答案与解析:it考查代词。分析句子结构可知,sure后是宾
93、语从句,从句中缺少主语。由语境可知,真正的主语是to receive your gratitude,故此处应用it作形式主语。63答案与解析:services考查名词复数。由句中的different可知此处用名词复数。64答案与解析:have found考查时态。up to now表示“直到现在”,故句子应用现在完成时。65答案与解析:thankful考查形容词。空处修饰名词heart,因此用其形容词形式。第四部分第一节参考范文:NoticeGood news for you! To help the students write Chinese characters clearly and
94、beautifully, a Chinese calligraphy course will be opened during the summer holiday. A famous calligrapher will introduce students to the idea of calligraphy and help students practice.The course will be given in Room 201 from 3:00 to 5:00 every afternoon, from July 21 to August 10.The course will be
95、 of great benefit to us. Take the chance and try something new! You might be surprised at how much you will enjoy it!第二节参考范文:Opinions on whether kids are ready for cell phones are divided among parents. (要点1) Many parents supporting attitude attributes to the safety provided by cell phones with whic
96、h children can be reached especially during the separate time. (要点2) However, others object to it, believing cell phones may bring inappropriate use of websites, insufficient sleep and risky cyberbullying. (要点3) It is suggested that cell phones should be given to wellprepared children who can make a responsible guideline list.(要点4)