铁人中学2020级高二学年上学期月考考试
英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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。
听下面5段对话，回答第1-5小题。
1. Why does the man like his new job more
A. He can use what he learned.
B. He can learn a lot from the new job.
C. He has more free time.
2. What does the woman want the man to do
A. To buy her a dress. B. To give her his address. C. To deliver her dress.
3. Where is Sue now
A. At home. B. At Bill's home. C. At the office.
4. What does the woman think of herself
A. Careless. B. Unfortunate. C. Hopeless.
5. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. A boss and an employee. B. A teacher and a student. C. A father and a son.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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6-8小题。
6. Why is Ken so early this morning
A. He is on duty.
B. He has to do his homework.
C. He often does this.
7. What do we learn about Ken's mother
A. She is very strict with Ken.
B She is very friendly.
C. She always makes Ken do a lot of homework.
8. Did Ken's favorite team win last night
A. Yes, it did. B. No, it didn't. C. We don't know.
听第7段材料，回答第9-11小题。
9. Where does the conversation probably happen
A. At the doctor's office. B. At the police station. C. In the street.
10. What is the man who asked the time like
A. He is tall and thin. B. He is tall and fat. C. He is short and thin.
11. How many people robbed the woman
A. Two. B. Three. C. We don't know.
听第8段材料，回答第12-13小题。
12. What do we know about Elizabeth
A. She's too busy to see a doctor.
B. The doctor's advice does her no good.
C. She hasn't got well though she's seen a doctor.
13. Who will see Elizabeth
A. The man. B. The woman. C. Neither of them.
听第9段材料，回答第14-17小题。
14. Where does this talk take place
A. In a school. B. In a classroom. C. In an office.
15. How many computers do they have all together
A. 80. B. 168. C. 208.
16. What is the use of the computer in class
A. It is used to help teachers teach.
B. It is used to learn new words.
C. It is used to save time.
17. Why do they use the computer in class
A. They use it to make the work easier and save a lot of time.
B. They have to.
C. They like to use it.
听第10段材料，回答第18-20小题。
18. What did the speaker want to tell the listeners about
A. The kinds of things which will serve as money in the future.
B. The money used in the early days.
C. The fact that the Chinese people were the earliest users of money.
19. Which might have been used for money by early Japanese
A. Tea. B. Salt. C. Nuts.
20. What was the common character of the things used for money
A. They were difficult to get.
B. They had some practical use.
C. They were considered valuable by all people.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Arriving at London Gatwick
Distance from Central London: 28 miles/45km
For travel information call: +44(0)870 000 24 68
How to get to the city centre
By train
The Gatwick Express goes from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria train and underground station in Central London.
Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to Central London takes half an hour.
First Class tickets cost 25(single), 48(return).
Express Class costs 17(single), 29(return).
Southern Trains services run four times an hour to Victoria with a journey time of around 35 minutes.
By taxi
There are taxis outside the airport day and night. The journey to Central London takes 55-70 minutes. A London taxi takes up to 5 people.
The average cost from the airport to Central London is 75- 100.
By car
Gatwick Airport is 28 miles(45 km) south of London. There are 4 car parks next to the airport and there are car rental offices open from 8:00 to 18:00. The journey to London takes 60-75 minutes.
All cars pay a special 8 charge to go into Central London.
By bus
National Express and EasyBus have services to Central London. EasyBus services go every 20 minutes. The journey takes one hour and costs 2.
There is one National Express bus an hour. The journey takes 90 minutes and costs 7.60.
1. Which of the following is the slowest
A. Taking a taxi. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a bus. D. Driving a car.
2. Which of the following is NOT true
A. People can take taxis at any time. B. People can rent cars at any time.
C. EasyBus goes three times an hour. D. Drivers can find places to park their cars near the airport.
3. If a person has 25, he can buy the following EXCEPT_____.
A. a single ticket of First Class B. a ticket of National Express
C. a ticket of EasyBus D. a return ticket of Express Class
B
One of the greatest contributions（投稿）to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文) showing how it was used.
This was a huge task. So Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon（外科医生）who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.
Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations he would always refuse to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell（囚室）at the Broadmoor Asylum（精神病院）for the Criminally insane.
Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.
4. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _______.
A. came out before Minor died
B. was edited by an American volunteer
C. included the English words invented by Murray
D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary
5. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary
A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.
B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.
C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.
D. He went to England to work with Murray.
6. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _______.
A. they both served in the Civil War
B. they had a common interest in words
C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray
D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor
7. What does the text mainly talk about
A. The history of the English language.
B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.
C. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.
D. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.
C
There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.
This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment.
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which bring us to the cellphone.
The most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone’s interruption of our thoughts.
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large(大体上)a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.
The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept—we have “Do Not Disturb” sign on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cellphones Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while
Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cellphone devotees（信徒）, myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phone away, or curse the day they were invented.
But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our own phones.
A cellphone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us，though the call on my cellphone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg—who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.
8. What is the point of the anecdote(轶事)about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs
A. To direct readers’ attention to the main topic.
B. To show how important inspiration is to a poet.
C. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cellphone.
D To encourage readers to read the works of this poet.
9. What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cellphones
A. It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller.
B. It is natural to tell lies about small things
C. It is basically a good way to protect one’s privacy.
D We should feel guilty when we can’t tell the truth.
10. According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cellphones
A. People get so obsessed (着迷) with the cellphone rings that they fail to notice anything else.
B. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cellphones.
C. Cellphones interrupt people’s private time.
D. With cellphones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.
11. What does the last paragraph suggest
A. A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention.
B. Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel.
C. You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cellphone.
D. Never let cellphones disturb your life too much.
D
Cat lovers finally have the chance to understand what their pets are saying thanks to a smart collar that can interpret meows and translate them into human speech. Named Catterbox, the collar supposedly has a digital sensor that detects meows, and uses a special program to interpret the meaning behind them.
Developed by London ad agency adam&eveDDB, for Temptations cat treats, the invention comes preloaded（预装）with a dictionary of cat meows and several other sounds to make the interpretation as accurate as possible. “We're fascinated by cats, so we set out on a mission to get to know them better.” said Pete Simmons, global brand director of Temptations.
The promotion video of the smart collar claims that Catterbox, the world's first talking cat collar, is designed to finally help humans understand the meaning of meows. “Cats are often thought of as independent pets quite hard to get to know, so we set up The Temptations Lab to find creative ways to inject even more pleasure into a cat and owner's relationship,” said Richard Brim, executive creative director of adam&eveDDB.
“Studies show cats only meow in order to communicate with humans,” the video adds. “So we set out on a mission to get to know them better. By analyzing different cat meows, we've designed a digital sensor that detects a cat's meow and uses a unique program to turn it into a human voice.” So by using the collar, owners can speak to their cats and expect a meaningful response. The responses are delivered in a British accent, in a voice of the owner's choice, selected through a smartphone app paired with the collar.
A few sample responses are shown on the company's YouTube channel-they are quite funny, but obviously not very convincing. In all probability, Catterbox is useless though it has a very clever marketing means.
12. Why did the researchers set up The Temptations Lab
A. To help cat lovers get more fun in keeping cats.
B. To tell cat lovers how to get along with cats.
C. To do some research on cat's habits.
D. To prove cats are really difficult to understand.
13. What can we know about Catterbox according to this passage
A. It is selling well among cat lovers now.
B. It can also help cats understand their owners' languages.
C. It can translate meows into different languages.
D. It can be set by a paired smartphone app.
14. What's the author's attitude towards the smart collar
A. Positive. B. Uncaring. C. Doubtful. D. Opposed.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. A smart collar that translates cat meows into human speech.
B. Cat lovers who want to understand what cats say.
C. Scientists who are devoted to inventing a smart collar.
D. A dictionary of cat meows and other sounds.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
It should come as no surprise that the more stressed parents are at work, the greater the burden on their family is. ______16______ After all, the more time parents spend working, the less time and energy they have to plan and prepare healthful meals. Previously, most studies have focused on the role of working mothers while fathers were ignored. ______17______ It adds a new wrinkle to the relationship between work stress and family nutrition. Mom’s work related stress is still a central factor in how well families eat because they typically do most of the food shopping and cooking. ______18______
The study finds that when mom or dad experience high levels of work related stress, their families are eating one-and-a-half fewer family meals per week, and the parents themselves report eating fewer fruits and vegetables, more fast food, and are less likely to eat breakfast regularly.
It’s worth noting that the study looks mainly at low income families who belong to ethnic or minority groups. ______19______ But the implications are wide-ranging.
______20______ Teaching kids, especially teenagers, to help with grocery shopping and to cook actual meals, instead of just putting a frozen pizza in the microwave, could be an important piece of the puzzle in helping families improve their eating habits.
A. But dad’s work related stress has a large impact, too.
B. As to family nutrition, the entire family plays a role, even kids.
C. Yet, the kid’s stress may affect the families’ nutrition, too.
D. So the findings don’t necessarily apply directly to other types of families.
E. It’s also probably not a surprise that this can negatively affect a family’s nutrition.
F. Now, a study looks at the family as a whole and at the role of fathers in particular.
G. It is parents who give their kids a good model to develop a good eating habit.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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 was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the ___21___ of the restaurant came over and said our meal was free. I was ___22___. He stood there smiling at me and there was an air of ___23___. Finally I asked him if he knew me. He said I had ___24___ forgotten him, but I had ___25___ his life. My friend was quite ___26___ and asked him how I had done this.
He said twelve years ago I was teaching a stress management class and he was one of the ___27___. I asked the group what their number one ___28___ was and most of them said it was from their bosses.
I listened to everyone, then ___29___ a chair and invited everyone to stand on it. I wanted them to look at the room from ____30____ there. After that, I asked the group to think about how the room looked ____31____ when they changed their perspective (角度).
Then I asked them to ____32____ their bosses. Was this the same person who had ____33____their good qualities and hired them Do they remember how ____34____ they were to be chosen for the job
He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever thanked his boss for the ____35____ to earn a living and ____36____him new skills and to be a better employee.
He said he went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his ____37____. He learned to ____38____ stress in a smart way. Now he has been the manager of the restaurant for eight years. He said I had taught him to ____39____life from different perspectives and to express ____40____.
21. A. waiter B. manager C. cook D. owner
22. A. satisfied B. excited C. surprised D. moved
23. A. familiarity B. understanding C. importance D. dignity
24. A. hardly B. rarely C. specially D. probably
25. A. changed B. planned C. built D. noticed
26. A. patient B. anxious C. curious D. doubtful
27. A. Employers B. students C. organizers D. teachers
28. A. joy B. stress C. danger D. pride
29. A. removed B. broke C. held D. took
30. A. down B. outside C. up D. inside
31 A. natural B. different C. funny D. strange
32. A. consider B. ask C. visit D. watch
33. A. seen B. predicted C. chosen D. improved
34. A. puzzled B. touched C. Happy D. calm
35. A. ability B. chance C. process D. luck
36. A. allowing B. advising C. encouraging D. teaching
37. A. colleague B. customer C. boss D. parent
38. A. leave behind B. deal with C. suffer from D. bring about
39. A. look at B. talk about C. work on D. take over
40. A. apology B. regret C. appreciation D. sympathy
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。
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned ___41___ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ___42___（lucky）, he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby ___43___ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what ___44___（leave）.The cow was their only means of support, in fact.
One day, the cow was eating grass ___45___ it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she ___46___（fall）over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living ___47___ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees ___48___（sell）the wood. Thinking about his children's clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market ___49___ people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to ___50___ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据汉译及首字母填写单词或单词的适当形式。
51. To my great e______, I didn't bring any money when I was going to pay those things. (根据首字母单词拼写)
52. They set up some ______（临时的）shelters to house the victims in the earthquake.(根据汉语意思单词拼写)
53. A large number of people prefer to work at home because they can have a ______（灵活的）schedule. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
54. He showed a（n）______（非同寻常的）talent for acting at an early age. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
55. The big fire spread so quickly that it was b______ our control. (根据首字母单词拼写)
56. Four police officers died and hundreds were seriously i______ in the explosion. (根据首字母单词拼写)
57. He gave a detailed a______ of what happened on the rainy night, but nobody believed him. (根据首字母单词拼写)
58. Their communication is becoming more and more ______（频繁的）, which is good to their relationship. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
59. Though ______（缺乏）money, his parents managed to send him to a university. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
60. The photographs will be on e________ in the gallery until the end of the month.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
61. 假设你是高中生李华，你校计划下个月将举行旧书捐赠活动，所有图书将送给西部贫困山区的学校。请给你的英国朋友查理写一封信，向他介绍此次活动的有关情况，要点如下：
1.活动目的
2.活动内容
3.活动意义
参考词汇：旧书捐赠活动Used Book Donation Campaign
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Charlie,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2021-2022学年黑龙江省大庆铁人中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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。
听下面5段对话，回答第1-5小题。
1. Why does the man like his new job more
A. He can use what he learned.
B. He can learn a lot from the new job.
C. He has more free time.
2. What does the woman want the man to do
A. To buy her a dress. B. To give her his address. C. To deliver her dress.
3. Where is Sue now
A. At home. B. At Bill's home. C. At the office.
4. What does the woman think of herself
A. Careless. B. Unfortunate. C. Hopeless.
5. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. A boss and an employee. B. A teacher and a student. C. A father and a son.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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6-8小题。
6. Why is Ken so early this morning
A. He is on duty.
B. He has to do his homework.
C. He often does this.
7. What do we learn about Ken's mother
A. She is very strict with Ken.
B. She is very friendly.
C. She always makes Ken do a lot of homework.
8. Did Ken's favorite team win last night
A. Yes, it did. B. No, it didn't. C. We don't know.
听第7段材料，回答第9-11小题。
9. Where does the conversation probably happen
A. At the doctor's office. B. At the police station. C. In the street.
10. What is the man who asked the time like
A. He is tall and thin. B. He is tall and fat. C. He is short and thin.
11. How many people robbed the woman
A. Two. B. Three. C. We don't know.
听第8段材料，回答第12-13小题。
12. What do we know about Elizabeth
A. She's too busy to see a doctor.
B. The doctor's advice does her no good.
C. She hasn't got well though she's seen a doctor.
13. Who will see Elizabeth
A The man. B. The woman. C. Neither of them.
听第9段材料，回答第14-17小题。
14. Where does this talk take place
A. In a school. B. In a classroom. C. In an office.
15. How many computers do they have all together
A. 80. B. 168. C. 208.
16. What is the use of the computer in class
A. It is used to help teachers teach.
B. It is used to learn new words.
C. It is used to save time.
17. Why do they use the computer in class
A. They use it to make the work easier and save a lot of time.
B. They have to.
C. They like to use it.
听第10段材料，回答第18-20小题。
18. What did the speaker want to tell the listeners about
A The kinds of things which will serve as money in the future.
B. The money used in the early days.
C. The fact that the Chinese people were the earliest users of money.
19. Which might have been used for money by early Japanese
A. Tea. B. Salt. C. Nuts.
20. What was the common character of the things used for money
A. They were difficult to get.
B. They had some practical use.
C. They were considered valuable by all people.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Arriving at London Gatwick
Distance from Central London: 28 miles/45km
For travel information call: +44(0)870 000 24 68
How to get to the city centre
By train
The Gatwick Express goes from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria train and underground station in Central London.
Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to Central London takes half an hour.
First Class tickets cost 25(single), 48(return).
Express Class costs 17(single), 29(return).
Southern Trains services run four times an hour to Victoria with a journey time of around 35 minutes.
By taxi
There are taxis outside the airport day and night. The journey to Central London takes 55-70 minutes. A London taxi takes up to 5 people.
The average cost from the airport to Central London is 75- 100.
By car
Gatwick Airport is 28 miles(45 km) south of London. There are 4 car parks next to the airport and there are car rental offices open from 8:00 to 18:00. The journey to London takes 60-75 minutes.
All cars pay a special 8 charge to go into Central London.
By bus
National Express and EasyBus have services to Central London. EasyBus services go every 20 minutes. The journey takes one hour and costs 2.
There is one National Express bus an hour. The journey takes 90 minutes and costs 7.60.
1. Which of the following is the slowest
A. Taking a taxi. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a bus. D. Driving a car.
2. Which of the following is NOT true
A. People can take taxis at any time. B. People can rent cars at any time.
C. EasyBus goes three times an hour. D. Drivers can find places to park their cars near the airport.
3. If a person has 25, he can buy the following EXCEPT_____.
A. a single ticket of First Class B. a ticket of National Express
C. a ticket of EasyBus D. a return ticket of Express Class
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文，为来伦敦旅游的人介绍了从Gatwick机场到伦敦市中心的几种交通方式，介绍了每种交通方式票价、耗费时间等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据By train部分中“Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to Central London takes half an hour.(火车每15分钟一班，到伦敦市中心需要半小时)”；By taxi部分中“The journey to Central London takes 55-70 minutes.(到伦敦市中心需要55到70分钟)”；By car部分中“The journey to London takes 60-75 minutes.(到伦敦的旅程需要60到75分钟)”以及By bus部分中“The journey takes 90 minutes and costs 7.60.(全程90分钟，费用为7.60英镑)”由此可知，坐公交车是最慢的。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据By car部分中“There are 4 car parks next to the airport and there are car rental offices open from 8:00 to 18:00.”可知机场旁边有4个停车场，有租车处，营业时间为8:00到18:00。由此可知，B选项“人们可以随时租车”不正确。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据By train部分中“Express Class costs 17(single), 29(return).”可知特快车单程票价17英镑，往返票价29英镑。由此可知，如果一个人有25英镑，他买不到一张特快车的往返票。故选D。
B
One of the greatest contributions（投稿）to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文) showing how it was used.
This was a huge task. So Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon（外科医生）who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.
Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always refuse to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell（囚室）at the Broadmoor Asylum（精神病院）for the Criminally insane.
Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.
4. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _______.
A. came out before Minor died
B. was edited by an American volunteer
C. included the English words invented by Murray
D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary
5. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary
A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.
B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.
C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.
D. He went to England to work with Murray.
6. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _______.
A. they both served in the Civil War
B. they had a common interest in words
C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray
D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor
7. What does the text mainly talk about
A. The history of the English language.
B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.
C. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.
D. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是第一版牛津字典的出版中的志愿者Minor在这本字典的出版过程中所起的作用。
【4题详解】
细节题。根据第一段2,3行James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language.说明他是想把牛津字典成为最好的字典，故B正确。
【5题详解】
推理题。根据第一段最后2行It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文) showing how it was used.说明这些志愿者要做的事情就是寻找到世界上所有的英语词汇，在提高出处和证明，这也正是Dr. Minor所做的。故A正确。
【6题详解】
细节题。根据第五段第一行Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words.说明D正确。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的是第一版牛津字典的出版中的志愿者Minor在这本字典的出版过程中所起的作用。故B正确。
C
There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.
This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment.
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which bring us to the cellphone.
The most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone’s interruption of our thoughts.
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large(大体上)a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.
The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept—we have “Do Not Disturb” sign on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cellphones Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while
Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cellphone devotees（信徒）, myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phone away, or curse the day they were invented.
But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our own phones.
A cellphone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us，though the call on my cellphone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg—who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.
8. What is the point of the anecdote(轶事)about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs
A. To direct readers’ attention to the main topic.
B. To show how important inspiration is to a poet.
C. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cellphone.
D. To encourage readers to read the works of this poet.
9. What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cellphones
A. It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller.
B. It is natural to tell lies about small things
C. It is basically a good way to protect one’s privacy.
D. We should feel guilty when we can’t tell the truth.
10. According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cellphones
A. People get so obsessed (着迷) with the cellphone rings that they fail to notice anything else.
B. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cellphones.
C. Cellphones interrupt people’s private time.
D. With cellphones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.
11. What does the last paragraph suggest
A. A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention.
B. Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel.
C. You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cellphone.
D. Never let cellphones disturb your life too much.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了现代社会里人们越来越受到手机的干扰，并对此进行了详细叙述。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which bring us to the cellphone. （这个故事告诉我们意想不到的交流是如何摧毁一个重要的想法的，它把我们带到了手机上。）” 说明作者使用这个例子为了引出下面讨论的话题，故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large（大体上）a healthy, protective development. （我们已经进入了一个关于手机的善意小谎言的黄金时代，总的来说，这是一种健康的、保护性的发展。）”说明作者认为这样做是一个保护自己的好的方法，故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone’s interruption of our thoughts. （人们对手机最常见的抱怨是，人们用手机说话，让周围的人感到烦恼。但更有害的可能是手机干扰了我们的思维。）”说明被手机打断我们的思维是一个让人烦恼的事情，故选C项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“A cellphone call deserves no greater priority(优先考虑的事) than a random(随机的) word from the person next to us（打个电话应该不能比旁边的人随便说个词更重要）”说明A cellphone call不应该是我们优先考虑的话题，故选D项。
D
Cat lovers finally have the chance to understand what their pets are saying thanks to a smart collar that can interpret meows and translate them into human speech. Named Catterbox, the collar supposedly has a digital sensor that detects meows, and uses a special program to interpret the meaning behind them.
Developed by London ad agency adam&eveDDB, for Temptations cat treats, the invention comes preloaded（预装）with a dictionary of cat meows and several other sounds to make the interpretation as accurate as possible. “We're fascinated by cats, so we set out on a mission to get to know them better.” said Pete Simmons, global brand director of Temptations.
The promotion video of the smart collar claims that Catterbox, the world's first talking cat collar, is designed to finally help humans understand the meaning of meows. “Cats are often thought of as independent pets quite hard to get to know, so we set up The Temptations Lab to find creative ways to inject even more pleasure into a cat and owner's relationship,” said Richard Brim, executive creative director of adam&eveDDB.
“Studies show cats only meow in order to communicate with humans,” the video adds. “So we set out on a mission to get to know them better. By analyzing different cat meows, we've designed a digital sensor that detects a cat's meow and uses a unique program to turn it into a human voice.” So by using the collar, owners can speak to their cats and expect a meaningful response. The responses are delivered in a British accent, in a voice of the owner's choice, selected through a smartphone app paired with the collar.
A few sample responses are shown on the company's YouTube channel-they are quite funny, but obviously not very convincing. In all probability, Catterbox is useless though it has a very clever marketing means.
12. Why did the researchers set up The Temptations Lab
A. To help cat lovers get more fun in keeping cats.
B. To tell cat lovers how to get along with cats.
C. To do some research on cat's habits.
D. To prove cats are really difficult to understand.
13. What can we know about Catterbox according to this passage
A. It is selling well among cat lovers now.
B. It can also help cats understand their owners' languages.
C. It can translate meows into different languages.
D. It can be set by a paired smartphone app.
14. What's the author's attitude towards the smart collar
A. Positive. B. Uncaring. C. Doubtful. D. Opposed.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. A smart collar that translates cat meows into human speech.
B. Cat lovers who want to understand what cats say.
C. Scientists who are devoted to inventing a smart collar.
D. A dictionary of cat meows and other sounds.
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种能把猫叫翻译成人类语言的智能项圈。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段关键句“"Cats are often thought of as independent pets quite hard to get to know, so we set up The Temptations Lab to find creative ways to inject even more pleasure into a cat and owner's relationship," said Richard Brim, executive creative director of adam&eveDDB.”（adam&eveDDB执行创意总监理查德 布里姆说:“人们通常认为猫是独立的宠物，很难了解它们，所以我们设立了诱惑实验室(The temptation Lab)，以寻找创造性的方法，为猫和主人的关系注入更多乐趣。”）可知，诱惑实验室建立的目的是为了帮助爱猫人士在养猫中获得更多乐趣。 故选A项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段关键句“The responses are delivered in a British accent, in a voice of the owner's choice, selected through a smartphone app paired with the collar.”（主人可以通过与项圈配套的智能手机应用选择自己喜欢的声音，用英国口音做出回应。）可知，Catterbox可以通过配对的智能手机应用程序进行设置。故选D项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段关键句“A few sample responses are shown on the company's YouTube channel-they are quite funny, but obviously not very convincing. In all probability, Catterbox is useless though it has a very clever marketing means.”（该公司的YouTube频道上展示了一些样本回复——它们很有趣，但显然不是很有说服力。虽然Catterbox有一个非常聪明的营销手段，但很可能是没有用的。）可知，作者对于智能项圈的态度是表示怀疑的。故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段关键句“Named Catterbox, the collar supposedly has a digital sensor that detects meows, and uses a special program to interpret the meaning behind them.”（这款名为“猫语项圈”的项圈据说有一个数字传感器，可以探测喵呜声，并使用一个特殊程序来解读猫叫背后的含义。）并结合全文内容可知，这篇文章主要介绍了一种能把猫叫翻译成人类语言的智能项圈。故选A项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
It should come as no surprise that the more stressed parents are at work, the greater the burden on their family is. ______16______ After all, the more time parents spend working, the less time and energy they have to plan and prepare healthful meals. Previously, most studies have focused on the role of working mothers while fathers were ignored. ______17______ It adds a new wrinkle to the relationship between work stress and family nutrition. Mom’s work related stress is still a central factor in how well families eat because they typically do most of the food shopping and cooking. ______18______
The study finds that when mom or dad experience high levels of work related stress, their families are eating one-and-a-half fewer family meals per week, and the parents themselves report eating fewer fruits and vegetables, more fast food, and are less likely to eat breakfast regularly.
It’s worth noting that the study looks mainly at low income families who belong to ethnic or minority groups. ______19______ But the implications are wide-ranging.
______20______ Teaching kids, especially teenagers, to help with grocery shopping and to cook actual meals, instead of just putting a frozen pizza in the microwave, could be an important piece of the puzzle in helping families improve their eating habits.
A. But dad’s work related stress has a large impact, too.
B. As to family nutrition, the entire family plays a role, even kids.
C. Yet, the kid’s stress may affect the families’ nutrition, too.
D. So the findings don’t necessarily apply directly to other types of families.
E. It’s also probably not a surprise that this can negatively affect a family’s nutrition.
F. Now, a study looks at the family as a whole and at the role of fathers in particular.
G. It is parents who give their kids a good model to develop a good eating habit.
【答案】16. E 17. F 18. A 19. D 20. B
【解析】
【分析】短文主要讲了家庭成员对整个家庭营养问题都扮演着重要的角色。
【16题详解】
考查前后衔接，前面提到的是父母工作压力越大，家庭负担也越大，后文提到the less time and energy they have to plan and prepare healthful meals，可以得出此空前应表示父母工作压力大，对家庭的营养摄入也是有影响的，故答案E合适。
【17题详解】
考查前后衔接，前文提到while fathers were ignored，很多研究中父亲是被忽视掉的，他们没有把家庭看成一个完整的来调查，此空提出这次的研究特别注重父亲扮演的角色。F项符合文意。
【18题详解】
考查前后衔接，空格后面提到The study found that when mom or dad…可知，父亲或者母亲在工作上的压力都会对家庭的饮食造成影响，空格前提到母亲，因此空格因讲述的是父亲，故A项合适。
【19题详解】
考查前后衔接。前面提到the study looked mainly at low income families，这项研究主要是针对低收入家庭，因此有必要说一下对其他的家庭不合适，故答案为D。
【20题详解】
考查前后衔接，这一句子作为这一段的总结句，这一段主要讲了孩子在家庭的营养问题也是扮演着重要的角色，故答案为B。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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 was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal the ___21___ of the restaurant came over and said our meal was free. I was ___22___. He stood there smiling at me and there was an air of ___23___. Finally I asked him if he knew me. He said I had ___24___ forgotten him, but I had ___25___ his life. My friend was quite ___26___ and asked him how I had done this.
He said twelve years ago I was teaching a stress management class and he was one of the ___27___. I asked the group what their number one ___28___ was and most of them said it was from their bosses.
I listened to everyone, then ___29___ a chair and invited everyone to stand on it. I wanted them to look at the room from ____30____ there. After that, I asked the group to think about how the room looked ____31____ when they changed their perspective (角度).
Then I asked them to ____32____ their bosses. Was this the same person who had ____33____their good qualities and hired them Do they remember how ____34____ they were to be chosen for the job
He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever thanked his boss for the ____35____ to earn a living and ____36____him new skills and to be a better employee.
He said he went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his ____37____. He learned to ____38____ stress in a smart way. Now he has been the manager of the restaurant for eight years. He said I had taught him to ____39____life from different perspectives and to express ____40____.
21. A. waiter B. manager C. cook D. owner
22. A. satisfied B. excited C. surprised D. moved
23. A. familiarity B. understanding C. importance D. dignity
24. A. hardly B. rarely C. specially D. probably
25. A. changed B. planned C. built D. noticed
26. A. patient B. anxious C. curious D. doubtful
27. A. Employers B. students C. organizers D. teachers
28. A. joy B. stress C. danger D. pride
29. A. removed B. broke C. held D. took
30. A. down B. outside C. up D. inside
31. A. natural B. different C. funny D. strange
32. A. consider B. ask C. visit D. watch
33. A. seen B. predicted C. chosen D. improved
34. A. puzzled B. touched C. Happy D. calm
35 A. ability B. chance C. process D. luck
36. A. allowing B. advising C. encouraging D. teaching
37. A. colleague B. customer C. boss D. parent
38. A. leave behind B. deal with C. suffer from D. bring about
39. A. look at B. talk about C. work on D. take over
40. A. apology B. regret C. appreciation D. sympathy
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者在12年前在教授压力管理课程时，教学生要从学会从不同的角度看问题，这样我们就可以更好的理解别人。同时我们要对别人心怀感激之情。其中的一位学员受益匪浅，如今他已经是餐厅的经理，很感激作者的课程。
【21题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：吃饭的时候，餐厅的经理过来说我们的饭是免费的。A. Waiter服务员；B. Manager经理；C. Cook厨师；D. Owner拥有者。根据 Now he has been the manager of the restaurant for eight years.可知是饭店的经理，故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：我很惊讶。A. Satisfied满意的；B. Excited兴奋的；C. Surprised惊讶的；D. Moved感动的。根据our meal was free. 可知当经理告诉作者，作者的食物是免费的，作者很惊讶，故选C
【23题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：他站在那里对我微笑，有一种熟悉感。A. Familiarity熟悉；B. Understanding理解力；C. Importance重要性；D. Dignity尊严。根据我I was teaching a stress management class and he was one of the students，可知作者觉得这个经理很熟悉，an air of Familiarity一种熟悉感。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：他说我可能已经忘记了他，但我改变了他的生活。A. Hardly几乎不；B. Rarely稀少；C. Specially特别；D. Probably可能。根据上文Finally I asked him if he knew me.可知，他说作者可能已经忘记了他。选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：他说我可能已经忘记了他，但我改变了他的生活。A. Changed改变；B. Planned计划；C. Built建筑；D. Noticed注意。根据He said I had taught him to ___19___ life from different perspectives and to express ___20___ .可知，作者改变了他的生活。选A。
【26题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：我的朋友很好奇，问我是怎么做到的。A. Patient耐心的；B. Anxious焦躁的；C. Curious好奇的；D. Doubtful怀疑的。根据asked him how I had done this.可知作者的朋友很好奇，问他怎么做到的。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：他说12年前我在教授压力管理课程，他是学生之一。A. Employers佣人；B. Students学生；C. organizers 组织者；D. Teachers老师。根据I was teaching以及he was one of可知他是作者的学生中的一员。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：我问他们最大的压力是什么，大多数人说是来自他们的老板。A. Joy快乐；B. stress 压力；C. Danger危险；D. Pride骄傲。根据a stress management class可知这是调整压力的课，所以问的是压力。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：我听了每个人的意见，然后拿了把椅子，邀请每个人站在上面。A. Removed移除；B. Broke打破；C. Held举行；D. Took拿。根invited everyone to stand on it.可知，作者拿了把椅子。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：我想让他们从上面看房间。A. down 下来；B. Outside外面；C. Up上；D. Inside在里面。根据invited everyone to stand on it.可知，学员站在椅子上，是站在上面看这个屋子。选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：在那之后，我让小组成员思考当他们改变视角时，房间看起来有什么不同。A. Natural自然；B. Different不同；C. Funny快乐；D. Strange奇怪。根据changed their perspective (角度). 可知，从不同的角度看这个世界会有不同。选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：然后我让他们考虑一下他们的老板。A. Consider考虑；B. Ask询问；C. Visit拜访；D. Watch看。作者让他们考虑自己的老板处境。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：就是这个人看到了他们的良好的品质，雇佣了他们吗？A. Seen看见；B. predicted 预测；C. Chosen选择；D. Improved提升。根据their good qualities and hired them这是因为看见了他们身上的良好的品质才会雇佣他们。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：他们还记得被选中做这项工作是多么高兴吗。A. puzzled 疑惑的；B. Touched感动的；C. Happy快乐的；D. Calm平静的；根据to be chosen for the job可知当自己被选中这个工作的时候应该是很快乐。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：他说，我看着他，问他是否感谢过他的老板给了他谋生的机会，教他新技能，让他成为一名更好的员工。A. Ability能力；B. Chance机会；C. Process过程；D. Luck幸运。老板雇佣他们是给他们提供了一个谋生的机会。故选B。
【36题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：他说，我看着他，问他是否感谢过他的老板给了他谋生的机会，教他新技能，让他成为一名更好的员工。A. Allowing允许；B. Advising建议；C. Encouraging鼓励；D. Teaching教。根据him new skills and to be a better employee.可知，教授他们新的技能。故选D。
【37题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：他说他第二天回去上班，送给了他老板一张感谢卡：A. Colleague同事；B. Customer消费者；C. Boss老板；D. Parent父母；根据上文thanked his boss for the chance to earn a living可知，送给了他老板一张感谢卡。故选C。
【38题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他学会了以明智的方式处理压力。A. leave behind落后；B. deal with处理；C. suffer from遭受；D. bring about引起。他学会了以明智的方式处理压力。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他说我教他从不同的角度看待生活，并表达感激之情。A. look at看；B. talk about谈论；C. work on从事；D. take over接管。根据from different perspectives可知，从不同的角度看世界。故选A。
【40题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：他说我教他从不同的角度看待生活，并表达感激之情。A. Apology道歉；B. Regret后悔；C. Appreciation感激；D. Sympathy同情心。根据 he went back to work the next day with a thank-you card可知，是从不同的角度看这个世界，并且学会感恩。故选C。
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。
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned ___41___ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ___42___（lucky）, he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby ___43___ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what ___44___（leave）.The cow was their only means of support, in fact.
One day, the cow was eating grass ___45___ it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she ___46___（fall）over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living ___47___ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees ___48___（sell）the wood. Thinking about his children's clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market ___49___ people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to ___50___ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
【答案】41. a 42. Luckily
43. for 44. was left
45. when 46. fell
47. without
48. to sell
49. where 50. him
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇记叙文。约翰逊一家起初以养奶牛为生。有一天，奶牛不小心摔死了，为了养家，他开始种植草药，蔬菜和棉花，最后开始以卖这些农作物卫生，最后发现，奶牛的死亡也许带来了运气。
【详解】1.考查冠词。句意：他有一个农场，看起来几乎被遗弃了。分析句子可知，farm“农场”为可数名词单数，且此处第一次提到农场，为泛指，farm首字母的发音为辅音音素，前面要加不定冠词a。故填：a。
2.考查副词。句意：幸运的是，他还有一头每天产奶的奶牛。根据本句句意可知，Mr. Johnson还有一头每天产奶的奶牛，因此是幸运的，放在句首，用逗号隔开，为副词Luckily。故填：Luckily。
3.考查介词。句意：他在附近的城镇卖掉或交换了一些牛奶，以换取其他食物，并用剩下的牛奶为家里制作奶酪和黄油。句子中exchange…for…为固定搭配，意思为：用……交换……。故填：for。
4.考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意同上。with后为what引导的宾语从句，空处缺少句子的谓语。根据句意，此处表示“被剩下的东西”，且根据made可知，句子为一般过去时，此处用一般过去时的被动语态。主语what看作单数。故填：was left。
5.考查固定句式。句意：一天，牛正在吃草，突然下起了大雨。根据句意，be doing sth, when...。为固定句式。故填：when。
6.考查一般过去时。句意：在努力逃跑的时候，她从山上摔下来死了。根据died可知，句子为一般过去时，空格处与died并列作句子的谓语，she与fall为主动关系，用fall的过去式fell。故填：fell。
7.考查介词。句意：后来，约翰逊一家就设法在没有奶牛的情况下谋生。根据上一句可知，奶牛摔死了，因此，约翰逊一家想在没有奶牛的情况下谋生。without“没有”符合题意。故填：without。
8.考查动词不定式。句意：由于这些植物需要一段时间才能生长，他开始砍伐树木来卖木材。分析句子可知，“sell the wood”为砍树的目的，用动词不定式。故填：to sell。
9.考查定语从句。句意：当收获季节到来时，他已经在镇上的人定期聚会的市场上卖草药、蔬菜和棉花了。分析句子可知，为定语从句，先行词为market，在定语从句中作地点状语，用where引导。故填：where。
10.考查代词。句意：这时他突然想到，他的农场还有很大的潜力，那头牛的死也算带来了好运气。观察句子可知，It occurred to sb that…为固定句型，表示：某人突然想到……。根据his farm可知，此处用him。故填：him。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据汉译及首字母填写单词或单词的适当形式。
51. To my great e______, I didn't bring any money when I was going to pay those things. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】embarrassment##mbarrassment
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：让我很尴尬的是，当我打算支付这些东西的时候，我没有带钱。分析句子可知，空处缺少名词。根据“I didn't bring any money when I was going to pay those things.”可以推测，应该是买东西没有带钱是尴尬的。“to one's great embarrassment”让某人很尴尬的是，为固定搭配。故填：embarrassment。
52. They set up some ______（临时的）shelters to house the victims in the earthquake.(根据汉语意思单词拼写)
【答案】temporary
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他们搭建了临时的收容所来安置地震中的受害者。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填形容词作定语，结合所给汉语意思可知应填temporary。故填temporary。
53. A large number of people prefer to work at home because they can have a ______（灵活的）schedule. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
【答案】flexible
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：很多人喜欢在家里工作，因为他们可以有一个灵活的时间安排。分析句子可知，“灵活的”翻译为：flexible，为形容词。故填：flexible。
54. He showed a（n）______（非同寻常的）talent for acting at an early age. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
【答案】extraordinary
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他在很小的时候就表现出了非凡的表演才能。分析句子可知，空处缺少形容词作talent的定语，“非同寻常的”翻译为：extraordinary。故填：extraordinary。
55. The big fire spread so quickly that it was b______ our control. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】beyond##eyond
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意：大火蔓延得如此之快，以致于我们无法控制。根据“The big fire spread so quickly that”可知，that后是大火蔓延导致的结果，beyond our control表示：超出我们的控制范围，符合题意。故填：beyond。
56. Four police officers died and hundreds were seriously i______ in the explosion. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】injured##njured
【解析】
【详解】考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意：爆炸造成4名警察死亡，数百人严重受伤。分析句子可知，根据died及句意可知，数百人严重受伤，were后面缺少过去分词构成一般过去时的被动语态。injure受伤，过去分词为injured。故填：injured。
57. He gave a detailed a______ of what happened on the rainy night, but nobody believed him. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】account##ccount
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：他详细地叙述了那个雨夜发生的事情，但是没有人相信他。分析句子可知，空处缺少名词作gave的宾语，且根据a可知，此处用名词单数形式。account“叙述”，符合题意。故填：account。
58. Their communication is becoming more and more ______（频繁的）, which is good to their relationship. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
【答案】frequent
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他们的交流变得越来越频繁，这对他们的关系有好处。分析句子可知，空处缺少形容词原级，“频繁的”翻译为：frequent。more frequent为比较级。故填：frequent。
59. Though ______（缺乏）money, his parents managed to send him to a university. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
【答案】lacking
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管缺钱，他父母还是设法送他上了大学。分析句子可知，空处作句子的让步状语，逻辑主语parents与lack构成主动关系，此处用现在分词lacking。故填：lacking。
60. The photographs will be on e________ in the gallery until the end of the month.
【答案】exhibition##xhibition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这些照片将在画廊展出，直到这个月末。根据所给出句子和首字母提示可推出是名词exhibition“展览”，on exhibition“展出”，故填exhibition。
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
61. 假设你是高中生李华，你校计划下个月将举行旧书捐赠活动，所有图书将送给西部贫困山区的学校。请给你的英国朋友查理写一封信，向他介绍此次活动的有关情况，要点如下：
1.活动目的
2.活动内容
3.活动意义
参考词汇：旧书捐赠活动Used Book Donation Campaign
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Charlie,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Charlie,
How is everything going with you these days
In order to fuel our efforts to save the planet and raise public awareness of environmental issues, “a Used Book Donation Campaign” will be carried out in our school next month. Any used books that we no longer need can be donated and all the collected books will be donated to schools in poor mountainous areas of West China.
I'm sure this campaign will have a great effect on everyone involved. On one hand, we can play a part in recycling resources for the protection of the environment. On the other hand, children in poor areas will benefit from those used books because it's difficult for them to have access to such extra-curricular books.
Do you have similar campaigns in your school If so, could you please let me know how they are conducted
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友查理写信告知学校下个月将举行的旧书捐赠活动的有关情况。
【详解】1.词汇积累
意识：awareness→consciousness
举办：carry out→launch
影响：effect→impact
因为：because→in that
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In order to fuel our efforts to save the planet and raise public awareness of environmental issues, “a Used Book Donation Campaign” will be carried out in our school next month.
拓展句：“A Used Book Donation Campaign” ,which aims to fuel our efforts to save the planet and raise public awareness of environmental issues, will be carried out in our school next month.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Any used books that we no longer need can be donated and all the collected books will be donated to schools in poor mountainous areas of West China.（运用了that引导的限制性定语从句和被动语态）
【高分句型2】On the other hand, children in poor areas will benefit from those used books because it's difficult for them to have access to such extra-curricular books.（运用了it作形式主语，because引导原因状语从句）
