1、Reading for Writing写一封旅行计划的邮件.阅读理解You have just finished eating an apple while on a hike.You are on a path without rubbish bins; what do you do with the apple core (核)?If you answered “throw it in the grass” because you always thought fruit would not have a bad influence on nature, prepare for a slo
2、wly nodding “ahhh” moment.According to the people at Glacier National Park, decomposition (分解) of fruit litter takes much longer than you probably imagine; at the same time, it causes other problems.These “natural” food will not decompose quickly.Some fruit products can take years to decompose depen
3、ding on the environment they are in!When animals start to get their food from people, they may stop looking for their own food in nature.This is very dangerous because animals need different foods to stay healthy.Food waste also draws animals to areas where there are a lot of people.And when food is
4、 thrown out of a car window, animals may develop the habit of searching roadsides for food, which increases the chances of their being hit by a car.“In fact, apples, bananas and oranges are not native to Glacier National Park.If they are eaten by wild animals, they will probably cause the animals to
5、 get sick.Seeds (种子) of these fruit or vegetables that end up on the ground could result in an exotic plant growth.And then, of course, there is the simple fact that nobody wants to see somebody elses fruit litter, which has already gone bad, while enjoying the beautiful outdoors.I know that its har
6、d enough to get people not to litter plastic bags and water bottles, but even so, this article serves as a good public service announcement (公益广告).In the words of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, no litter is safe litter, not even an apple core.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章告诉我们水果核或皮其实很难自然分解,它们对环境和动物都有害,因此在野外旅行时,
7、不要随手把水果核或皮扔掉。1How does the author start the text?ABy collecting readers answers.BBy describing a situation in life.CBy encouraging people to protect nature.DBy explaining how to deal with fruit litter.解析:选B篇章结构题。作者通过描述我们远足时可能会随手扔掉苹果核的情景,引入了文章的主题食物残渣的危害。2What influence would throwing food waste have
8、on animals?AIt provides different foods for them.BIt prevents them from dying of hunger.CIt develops their dependency on humans.DIt makes them lose the ability to live in nature.解析:选C推理判断题。根据第三段内容,尤其是they may stop looking for their own food in nature和Food waste also draws animals to areas where ther
9、e are a lot of people.可以推知,乱扔食物残渣可能会导致动物对人类产生依赖。3What does the underlined word “exotic” in Paragraph 4 mean?AForeign.BWild.CSick. DStrong.解析:选A词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句中的apples, bananas and oranges are not native to .可知,有些水果或蔬菜不是某个地方本土的食物,如果它们的种子落在地上,会导致外来植物的生长。exotic意为“外来的;异国的”。4Why does the author write the
10、text?ATo advise us not to eat while hiking.BTo ask us to protect the wild animals.CTo explain how food waste is decomposed.DTo call on people not to litter food waste.解析:选D写作意图题。根据最后一段内容可知,作者写本文的目的是倡导大家不要随手乱扔食物残渣。.完形填空Imran started a company.However, after several months because of money, he had to
11、1 the company.Imran was so 2 that he stayed at home doing nothing.One day Professor Krishnan called Imran to his house and asked, “Whats going on now?” “I set up a(n) 3 , but the result didnt come as I wanted and I had to 4 working,” Imran answered.Krishnan said, “Im 5 to hear this.” “But I 6 very h
12、ard,” Imran said.The professor showed Imran a dead tomato plant.“After I planted it, I often watered it and tried my best to take care of it, 7 it still died.”“If success is only a matter of luck, what is the 8 of doing so much?” asked Imran.“You will 9 after you open that door,” said the professor.
13、 Imran opened the 10 and saw lots of big tomato plants.“Where did they come from?” asked Imran.“Not all tomato plants are 11 If you keep doing the right things continuously, then your chances of 12 will be increased.But if you stop 13 because of failure (失败), life wont give you any prize,” the Profe
14、ssor said.After that, Imran started again with renewed energy. 14 his company became very successful.Many people consider failure as the reason to stop trying, but success always comes to those who wont 15 语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了一个青年创业失败后,一蹶不振。他的老师知道了他的情况后,用一个巧妙的办法转变了他的思想。1A.runBcloseCgrow Dleave解析:选B
15、根据倒数第二段中的Imran started again with renewed energy可知,因为资金问题,Imran不得不关闭公司。2A.sad BsurprisedCworried Dunfriendly解析:选A根据空后的he stayed at home doing nothing可知,公司关闭后,Imran很伤心,待在家里什么都不做。3A.team BcampCbusiness Dorganization解析:选C根据第一段中的Imran started a company.可知,Imran成立了一家公司。4A.imagine BforgetCfinish Dstop解析:选
16、D根据上文的he stayed at home doing nothing可知,公司关闭后,Imran停止工作。5A.sorry BafraidCfree Dlucky解析:选AKrishnan教授听到Imran创业失败的消息感到很遗憾。6A.studied BtrainedCworked Dplayed解析:选C根据下文的what is the 8 of doing so much可知,Imran非常努力工作。7A.because BsoCor Dbut解析:选D根据空后的still died可知,教授种下西红柿苗后,他经常给它浇水,尽力照顾它,但它还是死了。8A.secret Bresul
17、tCmeaning Dmemory解析:选C根据上文的If success is only a matter of luck可知,如果成功仅是靠运气获得,那么做那么多工作又有什么意义呢?9A.remember BunderstandCagree Dfocus解析:选B根据上文的what is the 8 of doing so much可知,教授说Imran打开门就会明白做这么多的意义了。10A.bag BboxCwindow Ddoor解析:选D由上文的You will 9 after you open that door可知,Imran打开门,看到许多高大的西红柿苗。11A.beautif
18、ul BdeadCfresh Dwild解析:选B根据上文的The professor showed Imran a dead tomato plant.可知,教授说不是所有的西红柿苗都死了。12A.success BeducationCprogress Dfriendship解析:选A根据下文Imran的公司获得成功可知,这里是说如果坚持不断地做正确的事情,那么成功的机会将增加。13A.helping BtryingCwriting Dsmiling解析:选B由后文的stop trying可知,如果你因为失败而停止尝试,生活不会给你任何奖励。14A.Finally BInsteadCSudd
19、enly DUsually解析:选A结合语境可知,最后,Imran的公司经营地非常成功。15A.make up Bhurry upCgive up Dstay up解析:选C总结全文可知,成功总是属于那些不放弃的人。.应用文写作假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter发邮件说他最近打算来中国旅游。请你给他回复邮件,内容包括:1推荐一个中国城市;2描述在该城市可以做的事。注意:1.词数80左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考范文:Dear Peter,Im glad to hear that you are coming to China.Id like to recommend a tou
20、rist city to you.Located in Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing City has a great number of places of interest, such as the South Lake, Xitang, and Wuzhen.In Jiaxing, not only can you enjoy the brilliant view of a typical southern water city in China, but you can also eat some traditional local food.Welcome t
21、o China!Im sure youll have a wonderful time in Jiaxing.Yours,Li Hua.概要写作阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The school year is over and holidays are coming.But that doesnt mean your children cant continue learning.If youre planning a trip with your family, youll get many advantages.Research shows that travel
22、is good for peoples health and family relationships.Travel is also an educational chance.Its a rich experience seeing different parts of the world and learning other cultures.Before the trip, you can do some prereading about the destination.This will help you find where and how learning might start.
23、You might also get your children to do this.Say youre going on a trip to the South Pacific area.You might look at a map of the area with your children to find the islands that are in this part of the world.You could also encourage your children to discover the special landmarks (地标) of different pla
24、ces using Google Earth.Such activities will support the development of your childrens prediction (预测) skills.This helps children predict future experiences.Learning even a little of the native language will open up some parts of the culture you may not have experienced.Together with your children, y
25、ou can start learning the basics of the new language using some language apps.If you want to improve your pronunciation, you can sing songs with your children in the native language.Travel will provide so many learning experiences, and you need to allow your children to spend time understanding them
26、.People will tell you that reflecting (反思) happens when deep connections are made between your new experiences and your world views.Some children will reflect themselves, but getting into a habit of reflecting together will make sure it happens.The traditional travel diary is still a great tool for
27、selfreflection.Others might enjoy looking at photos and reflecting on the day through family conversations.参考范文:Taking a trip with your children is a great chance for them to continue their learning.(要点1)It not only helps them learn some information of the trip destination, but also develops their ability to predict future experiences.(要点2)Meanwhile, during travelling they can learn some of the native language.(要点3)Besides, they could get a lot of new learning experiences the trip provides by reflecting with the family.(要点4)