2022届高三年级第二次阶段检测
英语试卷
时间：120分钟 分值：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. Where will the woman go first
A To the beach. B. To the bank. C. To the bathroom.
2. What does the woman mean
A. The man forgot to do his hair.
B. The man forgot to put on a tie.
C. The man is wearing clothes that don’t match.
3. How does the woman probably feel
A. Annoyed. B. Hungry. C. Excited.
4. Why didn’t the man answer the phone
A. He lost it. B. He didn’t hear it.
C. His phone ran out of power.
5. Who did the woman want to call
A. James. B. Drake. C. Daniel.
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、7题。
6. What does the man order
A. Hot dogs and fries. B. Burgers and fries. C. Sandwiches and sodas.
7. How much does the man give the woman as a tip
A. Three dollars. B. Two dollars. C. One dollar.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where are the speakers
A. In a car. B. On a boat. C. On a motorcycle.
9. What is the woman doing
A. Looking at a paper map. B. Trying to find a website.
C. Using a phone to give directions.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man like about YouTube
A. Watching funny home videos.
B. Learning about the special TV channels.
C. Putting his own videos on the website.
11. What kind of meals do the guys make in Epic Meal Time (《超级开饭时间》)
A. Low fat meals. B. Unhealthy meals. C. Vegetarian(素食) meals.
12. What happens to the meals in the end
A. They are tasted by the audience.
B. They are given to the homeless.
C. They are eaten by the cooks and their friends.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13 What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Their vets(兽医).
B. Money spent on pets.
C. Ways to buy dogs’ medicines.
14. What is the man’s dog’s name
A. Brett. B. Fargo. C. Ferguson.
15. What doesn’t the woman like about her vet
A. The limited services.
B. The prices her vet charged.
C. The difficulty of getting an appointment.
16. What isn’t one of the man’s suggestions
A. Going to his vet. B. Looking online. C. Going to a special pet store.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When will the fire arrive close to Lakewood
A. By six o’clock in the evening.
B. By five o’clock in the evening.
C. By six o’clock in the morning.
18. Where shouldn’t residents go to escape the fire
A. Springfield. B. Western Hill. C. Point Cabina Station.
19. How long will it take residents to reach the safe zone
A. Less than ten minutes.
B. Less than twenty minutes.
C. Less than thirty minutes.
20. What are residents advised to do before they leave
A. Leave all pets behind.
B. Stay calm and do not panic.
C. Tell the state police where they are going.
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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
There’s no shortage of web sites offering deals-everything from daily deals to members-only private sales. But when it comes to real jaw-dropping deals, there’s one company that seems to have figured out a way to really deliver.
The company is called Quibids and they auction the hottest, in-demand electronics like Apple ipads and ipods, as well as other items like gift cards from the top retailers. Unlike other sites, the prices people pay are nowhere near retail. How low are the prices
$ 33.84 for a new Apple ipad 32 GB(retail $ 600)
$ 22.10 for a new Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera(retail $ 1070)
Our first reaction on seeing these prices was disbelief. After all, how could Quibids possibly afford to sell these items for so little — surely they must be losing a lot of money.
That’s where its unique business model comes into play. You see, for every bid a buyer places for an item on Quibids, the company collects a small fee from the bidder. The fee to bid is only about 60 cents, but based on the volume of sales and bids, the company is able to collect enough to make up for the ridiculous prices the items sell for.
But best of all participating in the Quibids auction is incredibly fun. Because each bid costs a little to place, shoppers can strategize when to place their bids. Each auction has a strict time limit. When you place your bid, the system adds a little time to the auction to see if any other bids come in. If you have the winning bid when the clock runs out — you win the item for that price.
But the best part of Quibids may be the “Buy-It-Now” feature. This allows bidders who did not win an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of the bids they placed as a discount on the regular product price. So you still get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction don’t cost you anything!
1. According to the passage, the success of Quibids mainly lies in ________.
A. their willingness to risk losing money B. the change in people’s shopping model
C. the quality of the goods and service D. how its buying and selling is conducted
2. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. other retailers will be out of business B. the prices on Quibids are the lowest
C. Quibids only sell popular electronics D. winning a bid is not just a matter of luck
3. A buyer who bid twice for a $ 20 MP4 can get one from “Buy-It-Now” for ________.
A. $ 21.2 B. $ 20 C. $ 19.4 D. $ 18.8
4. Which might be the most suitable title for the passage
A. The Most Successful Shopping Website B. How to Buy New Must–have Electronics
C. Buy Products for Next to Nothing D. Tips on Shopping Online
B
Perhaps you have seen them, those who fall asleep on the subway and then, somehow, wake up exactly at their stop. Perhaps you are one of them. How is this possible We spoke to two doctors, who offered their insights about it.
It is possible that your body gets used to waking up at a certain point each time during your commute, said Dr. Marc I. Leavey, a primary-care specialist in Maryland. That holds especially true if you commute at the same time every day. This suggests that if you were to get on at a different time, or if the journey were delayed, your internal clock might not wake you up at your stop. It is an interesting theory, but Dr. Ronald Chervin, director of Michigan Medicine’s Sleep Disorders Centers, does not fully buy it. He is skeptical that circadian rhythms can also explain why you wake up after a brief nap.
You are also likely to wake up for your particular stop because of an oral cue, such as the conductor stating the name of the subway stop over the public-address system. Such cues alert your brain that you have arrived, explained Dr Leavey. According to a study published in the Public Library of Science, during sleep, our brain reacts differently when we hear our own name and other people’s names, noted Dr Chervin. This suggests that your brain does not turn off during sleep, which makes it possible to pick up on the announcement of your stop.
Another reasonable possibility: You may wake up at each stop, check if it is yours, and go back to sleep, all without having remembered it, added Dr. Chervin. He sees this in cases where patients are suffering from sleep apnea. They may wake up as many as 200 times during a single night, without having remembered a single instance. That’s because they fall right back asleep before their brain has time to process their experience into long-term memory. Similarly, you could be waking up every time you hear a new stop called. But you just don’t remember such instances even after you fully come awake for your stop—leading you to believe that you have slept the whole way through and miraculously woken up at the right time.
5. According to Dr Leavey, which of the following might wake you up at your stop
A. Sense of time. B. Sleep apnea. C. Internal clock. D. Oral communication.
6. What does the underlined expression “doesn’t fully buy it” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. He can’t agree more. B. He can’t catch it well.
C. He doesn’t like it at all. D. He doesn’t totally believe it.
7. How will our brain react when we hear our name called during sleep
A. Actively. B. Passively. C. Differently. D. Casually.
8. How does Dr. Chervin explain his findings in the last paragraph
A. By introducing a concept. B. By making a comparison.
C. By using an expert’s words. D. By referring to another study.
C
Scientists from the University of East Anglia have identified four new man-made gases that are contributing to the damage to the ozone(臭氧) layer. Two of the gases are accumulating at a rate that is causing concern among researchers.
Worries over the growing ozone hole have seen the production of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases restricted since the mid 1980s. But the precise origin of these new, similar substances remains a mystery.
Lying in the atmosphere, the ozone layer plays a critical role in blocking harmful UV rays, which cause cancers in humans and reproductive problems in animals.
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey were the first to discover a huge “hole” in the ozone over Antarctica in 1985. The evidence quickly pointed to CFC gases, which were invented in the 1920s, and were widely used in refrigeration. Extraordinarily, global action was rapidly agreed to deal with CFCs and the Montreal Protocol to limit these substances came into being in 1987. A total global ban on production came into force in 2010.
Now, the newly discovered four new gases can destroy ozone and are getting into the atmosphere from as yet unidentified sources. Three of the gases are CFCs and one is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), which can also damage ozone.
The research has shown that four gases were not around in the atmosphere at all until the 1960s, which suggests they are man-made. The scientists discovered the gases by analyzing polar snow pack. Air from this snow is a natural archive of what was in the atmosphere up to 100 years ago. There searchers also looked at modern air samples, collected at remote Cape Grim in Tasmania.
They estimate that about 74,000 tonnes of these gases have been released into the atmosphere. Two of the gases are accumulating at significant rates. However, they don’t know where the new gases are being released from and this should be investigated. Possible sources include chemicals for insecticide (杀虫剂)production and solvents (溶液) for cleaning electronic components. The three CFCs are being destroyed very slowly in :the atmosphere—so even if emissions (散发)were to stop immediately, they will still be around for many decades to come.
Of the four species identified, CFC-113a seems the most worrying as there is a very small but growing emission source somewhere, maybe from agricultural insecticides. We should find it and take it out of production.
9. What do we know about the newly discovered gases
A. Some are surely produced by the development of agriculture.
B. The CFCs will have a long impact once they are released.
C. They gather together in the atmosphere at a medium speed.
D. Their amounts are not large enough to cause damage to us.
10. The underlined word “archive” in Paragraph 6 is closest to the meaning of “ ”.
A. state
B. resource
C. phenomenon
D. storeroom
11. What will the scientists probably attempt to do about the gases next
A. Find out what can replace things like insecticides and put them into use.
B. Find out how they destroy ozone and get rid of those in the atmosphere.
C. Find out where they are exactly from and stop them from being released.
D. Find out if HCFC is more harmful than CFCs and take proper measures.
D
Hacking our senses to boost learning power
Some schools are pumping music, noises and pleasant smells into the classroom to see if it improves exam results. Could it work Why do songs stick in our heads What does your school smell like Is it noisy or peaceful
It might not seem important, but a growing body of research suggests that smells and sounds can have an impact on learning, performance and creativity. Indeed, some head teachers have recently taken to broadcasting noises and pumping smells into their schools to see whether it can boost grades. Is there anything in it And if so, what are the implications for the way we work and study
There is certainly some well-established research to suggest that some noises can have a harmful effect on learning. Numerous studies over the past 15 years have found that children attending schools under the flight paths of large airports fall behind in their exam results. Bridget Shield, a professor of acoustics (声学) at London South Bank University, and Julie Dockrell, from the Institute of Education, have been conducting studies on the effects of all sorts of noises, such as traffic and sirens (汽笛), as well as noise generated by the children themselves. When they recreated those particular sounds in an experimental setting while children completed various learning tasks, they found a significant negative effect on exam scores. “Everything points to a bad impact of the noise on children’s performance, in numeracy, in literacy, and in spelling,” says Shield. The noise seemed to have an especially harmful effect on children with special needs.
Whether background sounds are beneficial or not seems to depend on what kind of noise it is — and the volume. In a series of studies published last year, Ravi Mehta from the College of Business at Illinois and his colleagues tested people’s creativity while exposed to a soundtrack made up of background noises — such as coffee-shop chatter and construction-site drilling — at different volumes. They found that people were more creative when the background noises were played at a medium level than when volume was low. Loud background noise, however, damaged their creativity.
Many teachers all over the world already play music to students in class. Many are inspired by the belief that hearing music can boost IQ in later tasks, the so-called Mozart effect. While the evidence actually suggests it’s hard to say classical music boosts brainpower, researchers do think pleasant sounds before a task can sometimes lift your mood and help you perform well, says Perham, who has done his own studies on the phenomenon. The key appears to be that you enjoy what you’re hearing. “If you like the music or you like the sound — even listening to a Stephen King novel — then you do better. It doesn’t matter about the music,” he says.
So, it seems that schools that choose to prevent disturbing noises and create positive soundscapes could enhance the learning of their students, so long as they make careful choices. Yet this isn’t the only sense being used to affect learning. Special educational needs students at Sydenham high school in London are being encouraged to revise different subjects in the presence of different smells — grapefruit scents for maths, lavender for French and spearmint for history.
12. The four questions in the first paragraph are meant to ________.
A. create some sense of humour to please the readers
B. provide the most frequently asked questions in schools nowadays
C. hold the readers’ attention and arouse their curiosity to go on reading
D. declare the purpose of the article: to try to offer key to those questions
13. What does the conclusion of the studies of noise conducted by Bridget Shield and Julie Dockrell suggest
A. Peaceful music plays an active role in students’ learning.
B. Not all noises have a negative impact on children’s performance.
C. We should create for school children a more peaceful environment.
D. Children with special needs might be exposed to some particular sounds.
14. Ravi Mehta’s experiment indicates that ________.
A. students’ creativity improves in a quiet environment
B. we may play some Mozart music while students are learning
C a proper volume of background noises does improve creativity
D. noise of coffee-shop chatter is better than that of construction-site drilling
15. Which of the following is most likely to follow up the research findings
A. Experts’ research into other senses that can improve students’ grades.
B. More successful examples of boosting learning power by using music.
C. Suggestions for pumping lots of pleasant smells into school campuses.
D. Debates on whether noises can really have positive effect on students’ performance.
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being a good team player is an essential skill, especially at work and school. Then how to be a good team player
Show you're reliable by doing everything you say you will. Your actions will reflect on everyone in your group, so do your best to always follow through. ____16____
Make sure you do an equal share of the work. No one likes a teammate who barely contributes to the project. ____17____ Not only will your group mates appreciate your work ethic (行为准则)，it will show your supervisor(主管）or instructor that you’re a good team player.
____18____ Always say what you mean，but use a loyal tone. Similarly，don’t waste people’s time by hiding the truth or being indirect about how you really feel.
Speak up when you have ideas. ____19____ Sharing your thoughts shows that you have more to offer and are thinking outside the box. Even if your ideas aren't right for the project, they might lead to future improvements on a different project.
____20____ This is another way to show that you're a good team member. Step up to lead a project, knock out a backlog of unfinished tasks, or complete a side project. Then, complete the extra work as quickly as possible.
A. So take on an equal part of the work.
B. Volunteer to take on extra work, when necessary.
C. Adopt a positive attitude when it comes to your work.
D. Be direct and honest when you communicate with others.
E. Moreover complete your task and always keep your promises to the group.
F. This shows leadership skills, while also making you a valuable part of the team.
G. If someone really doesn’t help the team, talk to her or him about team expectations.
第二部分语言知识运用（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。
True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover ____21____.
Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed ____22____ in group activities. Most teachers would ____23____ think of him as a problem student.
However, Anna was different. She believed the student was above____24____ in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.
Anna didn't contact the parents. Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a ____25____ for each Friday: Girls vs. Boys.
The first week the class was totally ____26____ Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.____27____, Anna waited, and waited, and waited. Finally the wise teacher paired the boy with the most ____28____ girl student in class.
Now the two teams had a____29____ score, all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board, most of the students began to shake their heads: this was a question they had never ____30____ in class.
"____31____!" the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it slowly, thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates, full of ____32____, exclaimed, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!" The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his ____33____ raised, "I won!" Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna ____34____ the result.
This was what Anna tried to get, it turned out that the student wasn't bad, he was bored. So we can see that ____35____ hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.
21. A. truth B. treasure C. potential D. motivation
22. A. active B. cautious C. discouraged D. disconnected
23. A. immediately B. appropriately C. abnormally D. scarcely
24. A. limit B. average C. prejudice D. value
25. A. dilemma B. debate C. game D. competition
26. A. creative B. noisy C. enthusiastic D. curious
27. A. Yet B. Still C. Somehow D. Therefore
28. A. elegant B. careless C. hardworking D. considerate
29. A. rare B. close C. poor D. different
30. A. raised B. feared C. overlooked D. covered
31. A. Go B. Hurry C. Look D. Try
32. A. chaos B. anxiety C. courage D. excitement
33. A. arms B. hopes C. confidence D. eyes
34. A. obtained B. analyzed C. confirmed D. adjusted
35. A. foreseeing B. assessing C. appreciating D. recognizing
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
根据句意和所给提示，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
36. The football player had his right foot b ________ carefully before the match because it had been injured once.（根据首字母单词拼写）
37. Maybe some Internet celebrity feel great ________(press) as their private life has been reported. （所给词的适当形式填空）
38. When landing the jobs, some ________ (interview) feel very nervous, so they should do their homework about the company. （所给词的适当形式填空）
39. There was no grief in his expression, only deep r________.（根据首字母单词拼写）
40. In some western countries, students from a ________ ( privilege) background have no advantage at university. （所给词的适当形式填空）
41. More ________ ( controversy ), he claims that these higher profits cover the cost of finding fresh talents. （所给词的适当形式填空）
42. With the Internet expanding in recent years, committing crime online is no longer a ________ (理论上的) possibility.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
43. Nowadays, cell phones have features such as games, music and calendars and more new functions ________ (add)．（所给词的适当形式填空）
44. The performance had been intended to please the audience and draw their attention，only ________ ( greet ) with a cold silence, however．（所给词的适当形式填空）
45. Misunderstandings resulting from lack of social communication，unless ________ ( handle) properly，may lead to serious results. （所给词的适当形式填空）
46. 一Thank God! The accident was avoided after all．
一That was lucky, but ten inches nearer and the two cars ________ ( destroy). （所给词的适当形式填空）
47. Make sure that you are not trying to import pirated goods, or the police may check street stands and shops to make sure that the goods they are selling are a________.（根据首字母单词拼写）
48. In today’s competitive economy ________ everyone is trying to do more with less, you’ve got to figure out a way to profit from the very beginning．（用适当的词填空）
49. 一How long will it be ________ the professor makes another visit to China （用适当的词填空）
一It all depends．
50. If you spare no efforts to study from now on, success is yours for the ________. “Take action”now. （用适当的词填空）
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
51. 假定你是李华，在澳大利亚悉尼一所高中做交换生，得知当地一家中文培训中心正在招募志愿者。请你根据以下要点，写一封申请信，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 自身优势；
3. 希望获准。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分25分）
52. 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。
Recently I graduated from high school, and as a gift I received a huge hunch of flowers, 40 to be exact! I had so many that I didn't know what to do with them. The next weekend my niece and nephew, Sue and Mike, aged 6 and 7, came and suddenly I had an idea. I might let them give out these flowers to people they met on the street, and in this way they could learn how to be friendly to others. So I told them about my plan and explained that these flowers would make people feel happy and smile. They loved the idea and were eager to have a try. So at once we took every single flower and tied a smile card to it. We then went to the street with the flowers.
The first flower went to a policeman. As soon as she saw the policeman, my niece ran up to him and handed him a flower. His smile was so big, but hers was even bigger!
In no time, we neared the end of our flowers. It was lunch time and we went to Subway for lunch. There the kids gave a flower to the waitress, who was really excited to receive the flower. As we were eating our lunch, the waitress came up to the kids with two big chocolate cookies! She said the chocolate cookies were for them and that she really liked the flower! As they ate the cookies, my niece and nephew looked at me with the biggest smiles I had ever seen.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most.
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It turned out to be a great day for us.2022届江苏省盐城市阜宁中学高三上学期第二次阶段检测英语试题
时间：120分钟 分值：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. Where will the woman go first
A. To the beach. B. To the bank. C. To the bathroom.
2. What does the woman mean
A. The man forgot to do his hair.
B. The man forgot to put on a tie.
C. The man is wearing clothes that don’t match.
3. How does the woman probably feel
A. Annoyed. B. Hungry. C. Excited.
4. Why didn’t the man answer the phone
A. He lost it. B. He didn’t hear it.
C. His phone ran out of power.
5. Who did the woman want to call
A. James. B. Drake. C. Daniel.
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、7题。
6. What does the man order
A. Hot dogs and fries. B. Burgers and fries. C. Sandwiches and sodas.
7. How much does the man give the woman as a tip
A. Three dollars. B. Two dollars. C. One dollar.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where are the speakers
A. In a car. B. On a boat. C. On a motorcycle.
9. What is the woman doing
A. Looking at a paper map. B. Trying to find a website.
C. Using a phone to give directions.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man like about YouTube
A. Watching funny home videos.
B. Learning about the special TV channels.
C. Putting his own videos on the website.
11. What kind of meals do the guys make in Epic Meal Time (《超级开饭时间》)
A. Low fat meals. B. Unhealthy meals. C. Vegetarian(素食) meals.
12. What happens to the meals in the end
A. They are tasted by the audience.
B. They are given to the homeless.
C. They are eaten by the cooks and their friends.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Their vets(兽医).
B. Money spent on pets.
C. Ways to buy dogs’ medicines.
14. What is the man’s dog’s name
A. Brett. B. Fargo. C. Ferguson.
15. What doesn’t the woman like about her vet
A. The limited services.
B. The prices her vet charged.
C. The difficulty of getting an appointment.
16. What isn’t one of the man’s suggestions
A. Going to his vet. B. Looking online. C. Going to a special pet store.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When will the fire arrive close to Lakewood
A. By six o’clock in the evening.
B. By five o’clock in the evening.
C. By six o’clock in the morning.
18. Where shouldn’t residents go to escape the fire
A. Springfield. B. Western Hill. C. Point Cabina Station.
19. How long will it take residents to reach the safe zone
A Less than ten minutes.
B. Less than twenty minutes.
C. Less than thirty minutes.
20. What are residents advised to do before they leave
A. Leave all pets behind.
B. Stay calm and do not panic.
C. Tell the state police where they are going.
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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
There’s no shortage of web sites offering deals-everything from daily deals to members-only private sales. But when it comes to real jaw-dropping deals, there’s one company that seems to have figured out a way to really deliver.
The company is called Quibids and they auction the hottest, in-demand electronics like Apple ipads and ipods, as well as other items like gift cards from the top retailers. Unlike other sites, the prices people pay are nowhere near retail. How low are the prices
$ 33.84 for a new Apple ipad 32 GB(retail $ 600)
$ 22.10 for a new Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera(retail $ 1070)
Our first reaction on seeing these prices was disbelief. After all, how could Quibids possibly afford to sell these items for so little — surely they must be losing a lot of money.
That’s where its unique business model comes into play. You see, for every bid a buyer places for an item on Quibids, the company collects a small fee from the bidder. The fee to bid is only about 60 cents, but based on the volume of sales and bids, the company is able to collect enough to make up for the ridiculous prices the items sell for.
But best of all, participating in the Quibids auction is incredibly fun. Because each bid costs a little to place, shoppers can strategize when to place their bids. Each auction has a strict time limit. When you place your bid, the system adds a little time to the auction to see if any other bids come in. If you have the winning bid when the clock runs out — you win the item for that price.
But the best part of Quibids may be the “Buy-It-Now” feature. This allows bidders who did not win an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of the bids they placed as a discount on the regular product price. So you still get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction don’t cost you anything!
1. According to the passage, the success of Quibids mainly lies in ________.
A. their willingness to risk losing money B. the change in people’s shopping model
C. the quality of the goods and service D. how its buying and selling is conducted
2. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. other retailers will be out of business B. the prices on Quibids are the lowest
C. Quibids only sell popular electronics D. winning a bid is not just a matter of luck
3. A buyer who bid twice for a $ 20 MP4 can get one from “Buy-It-Now” for ________.
A. $ 21.2 B. $ 20 C. $ 19.4 D. $ 18.8
4. Which might be the most suitable title for the passage
A. The Most Successful Shopping Website B. How to Buy New Must–have Electronics
C. Buy Products for Next to Nothing D. Tips on Shopping Online
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. D 4. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了Quibids拍卖网站可以不花什么成本购买东西。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“That’s where its unique business model comes into play. You see, for every bid a buyer places for an item on Quibids, the company collects a small fee from the bidder. The fee to bid is only about 60 cents, but based on the volume of sales and bids, the company is able to collect enough to make up for the ridiculous prices the items sell for.(这就是它独特的商业模式发挥作用的地方。你看，买家在Quibids上每投一次价，该公司就会从竞标者那里收取一小笔费用。竞拍费用仅为60美分左右，但根据销售额和竞拍量，该公司能够筹集到足够的资金，以弥补这些物品的荒唐售价)”可知，Quibids的成功主要在于它的买卖进行的方式。故选D。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“But best of all, participating in the Quibids auction is incredibly fun. Because each bid costs a little to place, shoppers can strategize when to place their bids. Each auction has a strict time limit. When you place your bid, the system adds a little time to the auction to see if any other bids come in. If you have the winning bid when the clock runs out — you win the item for that price.(但最棒的是，参加Quibids拍卖非常有趣。因为每次出价都要花很少的钱，所以购物者可以考虑什么时候出价。每次拍卖都有严格的时间限制。 当你出价时，系统会给拍卖增加一点时间，看看是否有其他出价。如果你在时间快到的时候中标了，你就赢得了这个价格的物品)”可推知，赢得竞标不仅仅是运气的问题，要考虑出价的时间。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“The fee to bid is only about 60 cents(竞拍费用仅为60美分左右)”以及最后一段“This allows bidders who did not win an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of the bids they placed as a discount on the regular product price.(这使得没有赢得拍卖的竞标者仍然可以购买他们想要的产品，并将他们投标的成本作为常规产品价格的折扣)”可知，一个为20美元的MP4出价两次的买家可以从“现在就买”网站以20-1.2（0.6*2）=18.8美元购得一个。故选D。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“So you still get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction don’t cost you anything!( 所以你仍然得到项目和你之前在拍卖中放置的出价不花费你任何东西！)”结合文章主要说明了Quibids拍卖网站可以不花什么成本购买东西。可知，C选项“花很少的钱购买产品”最符合文章标题。故选C。
B
Perhaps you have seen them, those who fall asleep on the subway and then, somehow, wake up exactly at their stop. Perhaps you are one of them. How is this possible We spoke to two doctors, who offered their insights about it.
It is possible that your body gets used to waking up at a certain point each time during your commute, said Dr. Marc I. Leavey, a primary-care specialist in Maryland. That holds especially true if you commute at the same time every day. This suggests that if you were to get on at a different time, or if the journey were delayed, your internal clock might not wake you up at your stop. It is an interesting theory, but Dr. Ronald Chervin, director of Michigan Medicine’s Sleep Disorders Centers, does not fully buy it. He is skeptical that circadian rhythms can also explain why you wake up after a brief nap.
You are also likely to wake up for your particular stop because of an oral cue, such as the conductor stating the name of the subway stop over the public-address system. Such cues alert your brain that you have arrived, explained Dr Leavey. According to a study published in the Public Library of Science, during sleep, our brain reacts differently when we hear our own name and other people’s names, noted Dr Chervin. This suggests that your brain does not turn off during sleep, which makes it possible to pick up on the announcement of your stop.
Another reasonable possibility: You may wake up at each stop, check if it is yours, and go back to sleep, all without having remembered it, added Dr. Chervin. He sees this in cases where patients are suffering from sleep apnea. They may wake up as many as 200 times during a single night, without having remembered a single instance. That’s because they fall right back asleep before their brain has time to process their experience into long-term memory. Similarly, you could be waking up every time you hear a new stop called. But you just don’t remember such instances even after you fully come awake for your stop—leading you to believe that you have slept the whole way through and miraculously woken up at the right time.
5. According to Dr Leavey, which of the following might wake you up at your stop
A. Sense of time. B. Sleep apnea. C. Internal clock. D. Oral communication.
6. What does the underlined expression “doesn’t fully buy it” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. He can’t agree more. B. He can’t catch it well.
C. He doesn’t like it at all. D. He doesn’t totally believe it.
7. How will our brain react when we hear our name called during sleep
A. Actively. B. Passively. C. Differently. D. Casually.
8. How does Dr. Chervin explain his findings in the last paragraph
A. By introducing a concept. B. By making a comparison.
C. By using an expert’s words. D. By referring to another study.
【答案】5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。生活中一些人在地铁上睡着了，然后不知怎么的，在他们到站的时候醒来。对此，Marc I. Leavey和Ronald Chervin两位专家给出了各自的解释。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“It is possible that your body gets used to waking up at a certain point each time during your commute, said Dr. Marc I. Leavey, a primary-care specialist in Maryland. That holds especially true if you commute at the same time every day. This suggests that if you were to get on at a different time, or if the journey were delayed, your internal clock might not wake you up at your stop. (马里兰州的初级保健专家Marc I. Leavey医生说，有可能你的身体已经习惯了在通勤途中每次的特定时间醒来。如果你每天都在同一时间通勤，这一点尤其正确。 这表明，如果你在不同的时间上车，或者旅途被延误，你的生物钟可能不会在你到站时叫醒你)”可知，Leavey医生认为生物钟可能会在你到站时叫醒你。故选C。
【6题详解】
句意猜测题。根据画线词后文“He is skeptical that circadian rhythms can also explain why you wake up after a brief nap.”可知，Chervin博士对为什么小睡后会醒来持怀疑态度，可见他并不完全相信Leavey医生认为生物钟可能会在到站时唤醒人的说法。故画线部分意思是“他并不完全相信”。故选D。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“According to a study published in the Public Library of Science, during sleep, our brain reacts differently when we hear our own name and other people’s names, noted Dr Chervin. This suggests that your brain does not turn off during sleep, which makes it possible to pick up on the announcement of your stop.( Chervin博士指出，根据发表在《科学公共图书馆》上的一项研究，在睡眠期间，当我们听到自己的名字和别人的名字时，大脑的反应是不同的。这表明你的大脑在睡觉时并没有停止工作，这使得你有可能听到你停下来的通知)”可知，当我们在睡眠中听到自己的名字时，我们的大脑会有积极的反应。故选A。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“He sees this in cases where patients are suffering from sleep apnea. They may wake up as many as 200 times during a single night, without having remembered a single instance. That’s because they fall right back asleep before their brain has time to process their experience into long-term memory. Similarly, you could be waking up every time you hear a new stop called. But you just don’t remember such instances even after you fully come awake for your stop—leading you to believe that you have slept the whole way through and miraculously woken up at the right time.(他在患有睡眠呼吸暂停的病人身上看到了这种情况。他们可能在一个晚上醒来多达200次，却不记得任何事情。这是因为他们在大脑有时间将他们的经历加工成长期记忆之前就睡着了。 类似地，你可能会在每次听到一个新的停止的声音时醒来。但你就是不记得这样的事情，即使在你完全清醒后停止——这让你相信你已经睡了整个过程，然后奇迹般地在正确的时间醒来)”可推知，Chervin博士在最后一段通过比较解释了他的发现。故选B。
C
Scientists from the University of East Anglia have identified four new man-made gases that are contributing to the damage to the ozone(臭氧) layer. Two of the gases are accumulating at a rate that is causing concern among researchers.
Worries over the growing ozone hole have seen the production of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases restricted since the mid 1980s. But the precise origin of these new, similar substances remains a mystery.
Lying in the atmosphere, the ozone layer plays a critical role in blocking harmful UV rays, which cause cancers in humans and reproductive problems in animals.
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey were the first to discover a huge “hole” in the ozone over Antarctica in 1985. The evidence quickly pointed to CFC gases which were invented in the 1920s, and were widely used in refrigeration. Extraordinarily, global action was rapidly agreed to deal with CFCs and the Montreal Protocol to limit these substances came into being in 1987. A total global ban on production came into force in 2010.
Now, the newly discovered four new gases can destroy ozone and are getting into the atmosphere from as yet unidentified sources. Three of the gases are CFCs and one is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), which can also damage ozone.
The research has shown that four gases were not around in the atmosphere at all until the 1960s, which suggests they are man-made. The scientists discovered the gases by analyzing polar snow pack. Air from this snow is a natural archive of what was in the atmosphere up to 100 years ago. There searchers also looked at modern air samples, collected at remote Cape Grim in Tasmania.
They estimate that about 74,000 tonnes of these gases have been released into the atmosphere. Two of the gases are accumulating at significant rates. However, they don’t know where the new gases are being released from and this should be investigated. Possible sources include chemicals for insecticide (杀虫剂)production and solvents (溶液) for cleaning electronic components. The three CFCs are being destroyed very slowly in :the atmosphere—so even if emissions (散发)were to stop immediately, they will still be around for many decades to come.
Of the four species identified, CFC-113a seems the most worrying as there is a very small but growing emission source somewhere, maybe from agricultural insecticides. We should find it and take it out of production.
9. What do we know about the newly discovered gases
A. Some are surely produced by the development of agriculture.
B. The CFCs will have a long impact once they are released.
C. They gather together in the atmosphere at a medium speed.
D. Their amounts are not large enough to cause damage to us.
10. The underlined word “archive” in Paragraph 6 is closest to the meaning of “ ”.
A. state
B. resource
C. phenomenon
D. storeroom
11. What will the scientists probably attempt to do about the gases next
A. Find out what can replace things like insecticides and put them into use.
B. Find out how they destroy ozone and get rid of those in the atmosphere.
C. Find out where they are exactly from and stop them from being released.
D. Find out if HCFC is more harmful than CFCs and take proper measures.
【答案】9. B 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。作者通过这篇文章向我们讲述的是科学家在研究中发现，有四种最主要的人造气体释放的时候会破坏臭氧层。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段
“The evidence quickly pointed to CFC gases, which were invented in the 1920s, and were widely used in refrigeration. Extraordinarily, global action was rapidly agreed to deal with CFCs and the Montreal Protocol to limit these substances came into being in 1987. A total global ban on production came into force in 2010.”（证据很快指向了CFC气体，这种气体发明于20世纪20年代，广泛用于冷藏。特别值得一提是，各国迅速同意采取全球行动来处理氟氯化碳，并于1987年制定了限制这些物质的《蒙特利尔议定书》。一项全面的全球生产禁令于2010年生效。）可知CFCs一旦释放出来就会产生很长时间的影响。故选B。
【10题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章第六段“Air from this snow is a natural archive of what was in the atmosphere up to 100 years ago. There searchers also looked at modern air samples, collected at remote Cape Grim in Tasmania.”（这些雪中的空气是100年前大气中物质的自然archive 。搜索人员还研究了在塔斯马尼亚偏远的格里姆角收集的现代空气样本。）可知，雪中产生的冷气是天然储藏室，由此推测出archive为“储藏室”之意。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“However, they don’t know where the new gases are being released from and this should be investigated.”（然而，他们不知道新气体是从哪里释放出来的，这应该进行调查。）和最后一段“We should find it and take it out of production.”（我们应该找到它，让它退出生产。）可知，科学家尽力想知道这些气体是来自于哪里，这样才能阻止它们被释放。故选C。
D
Hacking our senses to boost learning power
Some schools are pumping music, noises and pleasant smells into the classroom to see if it improves exam results. Could it work Why do songs stick in our heads What does your school smell like Is it noisy or peaceful
It might not seem important, but a growing body of research suggests that smells and sounds can have an impact on learning, performance and creativity. Indeed, some head teachers have recently taken to broadcasting noises and pumping smells into their schools to see whether it can boost grades. Is there anything in it And if so, what are the implications for the way we work and study
There is certainly some well-established research to suggest that some noises can have a harmful effect on learning. Numerous studies over the past 15 years have found that children attending schools under the flight paths of large airports fall behind in their exam results. Bridget Shield, a professor of acoustics (声学) at London South Bank University, and Julie Dockrell, from the Institute of Education, have been conducting studies on the effects of all sorts of noises, such as traffic and sirens (汽笛), as well as noise generated by the children themselves. When they recreated those particular sounds in an experimental setting while children completed various learning tasks, they found a significant negative effect on exam scores. “Everything points to a bad impact of the noise on children’s performance, in numeracy, in literacy, and in spelling,” says Shield. The noise seemed to have an especially harmful effect on children with special needs.
Whether background sounds are beneficial or not seems to depend on what kind of noise it is — and the volume. In a series of studies published last year, Ravi Mehta from the College of Business at Illinois and his colleagues tested people’s creativity while exposed to a soundtrack made up of background noises — such as coffee-shop chatter and construction-site drilling — at different volumes. They found that people were more creative when the background noises were played at a medium level than when volume was low. Loud background noise, however, damaged their creativity.
Many teachers all over the world already play music to students in class. Many are inspired by the belief that hearing music can boost IQ in later tasks, the so-called Mozart effect. While the evidence actually suggests it’s hard to say classical music boosts brainpower, researchers do think pleasant sounds before a task can sometimes lift your mood and help you perform well, says Perham, who has done his own studies on the phenomenon. The key appears to be that you enjoy what you’re hearing. “If you like the music or you like the sound — even listening to a Stephen King novel — then you do better. It doesn’t matter about the music,” he says.
So, it seems that schools that choose to prevent disturbing noises and create positive soundscapes could enhance the learning of their students, so long as they make careful choices. Yet this isn’t the only sense being used to affect learning. Special educational needs students at Sydenham high school in London are being encouraged to revise different subjects in the presence of different smells — grapefruit scents for maths, lavender for French and spearmint for history.
12 The four questions in the first paragraph are meant to ________.
A. create some sense of humour to please the readers
B. provide the most frequently asked questions in schools nowadays
C. hold the readers’ attention and arouse their curiosity to go on reading
D. declare the purpose of the article: to try to offer key to those questions
13. What does the conclusion of the studies of noise conducted by Bridget Shield and Julie Dockrell suggest
A. Peaceful music plays an active role in students’ learning.
B. Not all noises have a negative impact on children’s performance.
C. We should create for school children a more peaceful environment.
D. Children with special needs might be exposed to some particular sounds.
14. Ravi Mehta’s experiment indicates that ________.
A. students’ creativity improves in a quiet environment
B. we may play some Mozart music while students are learning
C. a proper volume of background noises does improve creativity
D. noise of coffee-shop chatter is better than that of construction-site drilling
15. Which of the following is most likely to follow up the research findings
A. Experts’ research into other senses that can improve students’ grades.
B. More successful examples of boosting learning power by using music.
C. Suggestions for pumping lots of pleasant smells into school campuses.
D. Debates on whether noises can really have positive effect on students’ performance.
【答案】12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了，气味和声音可以对学习、表现和创造力产生影响，一些学校正在试行，把音乐、噪音和好闻的气味注入教室，看是否能提高考试成绩。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Some schools are pumping music, noises and pleasant smells into the classroom to see if it improves exam results.(一些学校正在把音乐、噪音和好闻的气味注入教室，看是否能提高考试成绩)”可知后面的四个问题都是由第一句话引出，目的在于抓住读者的注意力，激发他们继续阅读的好奇心。故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“When they recreated those particular sounds in an experimental setting while children completed various learning tasks, they found a significant negative effect on exam scores.(当孩子们完成各种学习任务时，他们在实验环境中重现这些特殊的声音（噪音）时，他们发现对考试成绩有显著的负面影响)”和第四段的““Everything points to a bad impact of the noise on children’s performance, in numeracy, in literacy, and in spelling,” says Shield.( Shield说：“一切都表明噪音对孩子们的表现、计算能力、识字能力和拼写都有不良影响。”)”可推断出噪音对孩子有害，我们应该为孩子创造一个更和平的环境。故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“They found that people were more creative when the background noises were played at a medium level than when volume was low.(他们发现，当背景噪音处于中等水平时，人们比音量较低时更有创造力)”可知，Ravi Mehta的实验表明，适当音量的背景噪音确实能提高创造力。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Yet this isn’t the only sense being used to affect learning.(然而，这并不是唯一用来影响学习的感觉)”以及“Special educational needs students at Sydenham high school in London are being encouraged to revise different subjects in the presence of different smells — grapefruit scents for maths, lavender for French and spearmint for history.(伦敦西德纳姆高中的特殊教育需求学生被鼓励在不同的气味面前修改不同的科目——葡萄柚香味用于数学，薰衣草香味用于法语，薄荷味用于历史)”可推断出接下来要探讨的是另一种感官——怡人气味——是如何影响学习能力的。故选A。
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being a good team player is an essential skill, especially at work and school. Then how to be a good team player
Show you're reliable by doing everything you say you will. Your actions will reflect on everyone in your group, so do your best to always follow through. ____16____
Make sure you do an equal share of the work. No one likes a teammate who barely contributes to the project. ____17____ Not only will your group mates appreciate your work ethic (行为准则)，it will show your supervisor(主管）or instructor that you’re a good team player.
____18____ Always say what you mean，but use a loyal tone. Similarly，don’t waste people’s time by hiding the truth or being indirect about how you really feel.
Speak up when you have ideas. ____19____ Sharing your thoughts shows that you have more to offer and are thinking outside the box. Even if your ideas aren't right for the project, they might lead to future improvements on a different project.
____20____ This is another way to show that you're a good team member. Step up to lead a project, knock out a backlog of unfinished tasks, or complete a side project. Then, complete the extra work as quickly as possible.
A. So take on an equal part of the work.
B. Volunteer to take on extra work, when necessary.
C. Adopt a positive attitude when it comes to your work.
D. Be direct and honest when you communicate with others.
E. Moreover, complete your task and always keep your promises to the group.
F. This shows leadership skills, while also making you a valuable part of the team.
G. If someone really doesn’t help the team, talk to her or him about team expectations.
【答案】16. E 17. A 18. D 19. F 20. B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。良好的团队合作精神是一项基本技能，尤其是在工作和学习中。文章对如何成为一个好的团队协作者提供了建议。
【16题详解】
根据前文“Show you're reliable by doing everything you say you will.”（说到做到，以此证明你是可靠的。）可知，此处是指信守诺言，说到做到，所以选项E（此外，完成你的任务，永远遵守你对团队的承诺。）切合文意。故选E。
【17题详解】
根据前文“Make sure you do an equal share of the work.”（你一定要分担平等的工作。）可知，此处是指要分担平等的工作，所以选项A（所以你要承担同样的工作。）切合文意。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据后文“Similarly，don’t waste people’s time by hiding the truth or being indirect about how you really feel.”（同样，不要通过隐瞒真相或间接表达你的真实感受来浪费别人的时间。）可知，此处是指交流时要直接且诚实，所以选项D（当你与他人交流时，要直接和诚实。）切合文意。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据前文“Speak up when you have ideas.”（有想法就大胆说出来。）可知，选项F中的this是指有想法就大胆说出来，这样会展示你的领导能力，也会使你显得对团队有价值，所以选项F（这显示了你的领导能力，同时也让你成为团队中有价值的一部分。）切合文意。故选F。
【20题详解】
根据后文“Then, complete the extra work as quickly as possible.”（然后，尽快完成额外的工作。）可知，此处是指完成额外的工作，所以选项B（必要时，自愿承担额外的工作。）切合文意。故选B。
第二部分语言知识运用（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。
True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover ____21____.
Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed ____22____ in group activities. Most teachers would ____23____ think of him as a problem student.
However, Anna was different. She believed the student was above____24____ in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.
Anna didn't contact the parents. Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a ____25____ for each Friday: Girls vs. Boys.
The first week the class was totally ____26____ Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.____27____, Anna waited, and waited, and waited. Finally the wise teacher paired the boy with the most ____28____ girl student in class.
Now the two teams had a____29____ score, all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board, most of the students began to shake their heads: this was a question they had never ____30____ in class.
"____31____!" the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it slowly, thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates, full of ____32____, exclaimed, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!" The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his ____33____ raised, "I won!" Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna ____34____ the result.
This was what Anna tried to get, it turned out that the student wasn't bad, he was bored. So we can see that ____35____ hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.
21. A. truth B. treasure C. potential D. motivation
22. A. active B. cautious C. discouraged D. disconnected
23. A. immediately B. appropriately C. abnormally D. scarcely
24. A. limit B. average C. prejudice D. value
25. A. dilemma B. debate C. game D. competition
26. A. creative B. noisy C. enthusiastic D. curious
27. A. Yet B. Still C. Somehow D. Therefore
28. A. elegant B. careless C. hardworking D. considerate
29. A. rare B. close C. poor D. different
30. A. raised B. feared C. overlooked D. covered
31. A. Go B. Hurry C. Look D. Try
32. A. chaos B. anxiety C. courage D. excitement
33. A. arms B. hopes C. confidence D. eyes
34. A. obtained B. analyzed C. confirmed D. adjusted
35. A. foreseeing B. assessing C. appreciating D. recognizing
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了老师安娜为了确认一个所谓的“问题学生”男孩的潜能，组织了一次比赛，结果最后男孩赢了班上最用功的女孩，告诉我们识别隐藏的能力并不总是容易的，但最终结果可能是神奇的。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它涉及到能够挖掘表面下的潜力并发现潜力。A. truth真理；B. treasure财富；C. potential潜能；D. motivation动机。根据上文“being able to dig beneath the surface and discover”可知指发掘表面下的潜能。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从前有个男孩，他在数学课上总是坐着说话，在集体活动中显得格格不入。A. active活跃的；B. cautious谨慎的；C. discouraged灰心的；D. disconnected分离的。根据上文“Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed”可知这个男孩和其它孩子不一样，在集体活动中显得格格不入。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：大多数老师会立刻认为他是个问题学生。A. immediately立即；B. appropriately合适；C. abnormally反常地；D. scarcely几乎不。根据后文“think of him as a problem student”可知因为男孩的不同，大多数老师会立刻认为他是个问题学生。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她认为这个学生在其他方面的成绩高于平均水平，所以她想出了一个策略来找出答案。A. limit限制；B. average平均；C. prejudice偏见；D. value价值。根据上文“However, Anna was different. She believed the student was”可知however表示转折，说明安认为这个学生在其他方面的成绩高于平均水平，所以她想出了一个策略来找出答案。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她没有在课堂上号召志愿者，而是为每个星期五设计了一场女孩对男孩比赛。A. dilemma困境；B. debate辩论；C. game游戏；D. competition竞争，比赛。根据后文“for each Friday: Girls vs. Boys.”可知这是一场女孩对男孩的比赛。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：班级第一周非常热情。A. creative有创造性的；B. noisy嘈杂的；C. enthusiastic热情的；D. curious好奇的。根据后文“Everyone wanted to win.”可知第一周大家都充满热情，想要胜利。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，安娜等啊等，等啊等。A. Yet然而；B. Still仍然；C. Somehow不知怎么；D. Therefore因此。结合前后文语境可知为转折关系，应用yet。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最后，聪明的老师把这个男孩和班上最用功的女孩配对。A. elegant优雅的；B. careless粗心的；C. hardworking努力工作的；D. considerate体贴的。根据后文“nobody could believe the student they admired failed”可知女孩是班上最用功的。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在两队比分接近，所有的学生都坐在后面，迫不及待地想看结果。A. rare稀有的；B. close靠近的；C. poor贫穷的；D. different不同的。根据后文“score”可知，此处指比赛得分接近，应用close。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当老师把问题放在黑板上时，大多数学生开始摇头：这是一个他们从来没有在课堂上讲过的问题。A. raised上升；B. feared恐惧；C. overlooked忽视；D. covered覆盖，包括。根据上文“this was a question they had never”可知课堂上没有讲过这个问题，cover符合语境。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“开始!”老师喊道。A. Go离开；B. Hurry匆忙；C. Look看；D. Try尝试。根据后文“Both students started doing it slowly, thinking of how to solve the complex question.”可知老师宣布比赛开始，双方开始答题。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同学们都很兴奋，叫道:“快，快，快!”A. chaos混乱；B. anxiety焦虑；C. courage勇气；D. excitement激动。根据后文“exclaimed, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"”可知同学们都很兴奋。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在几秒钟前，男孩在女孩之前完成了比赛举起双臂，转过身来，“我赢了!”A. arms胳膊；B. hopes希望；C. confidence自信；D. eyes眼睛。根据后文“raised”可知此处指举手，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：几乎没有人相信他们钦佩的学生失败了，直到安娜证实了结果。A. obtained获得；B. analyzed分析；C. confirmed确认；D. adjusted调整。根据后文“the result”指老师证实了比赛结果。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，我们可以看到，识别隐藏的能力并不总是容易的，但最终结果可能是神奇的。A. foreseeing预见；B. assessing评估；C. appreciating欣赏；D. recognizing识别。呼应第一段中“True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent”指识别隐藏的能力并不总是那么容易。故选D。
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
根据句意和所给提示，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
36. The football player had his right foot b ________ carefully before the match because it had been injured once.（根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】bandaged##andaged
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：那位足球运动员在比赛前把右脚小心地包扎起来，因为它受过一次伤。根据单词首字母以及句意“包扎”，可知应填动词bandage，此处为have+宾语+宾补结构，bandage与foot构成被动关系，故用过去分词。故填bandaged。
37. Maybe some Internet celebrity feel great ________(press) as their private life has been reported. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】pressure
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：也许一些网红觉得压力很大，因为他们的私生活被报道了。空处作表语，表示“压力”应用名词pressure，不可数。故填pressure。
38. When landing the jobs, some ________ (interview) feel very nervous, so they should do their homework about the company. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】interviewees
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：在求职的时候，一些面试者会感到非常紧张，所以他们应该对公司做一些了解。空处作主语，表示“面试者”应用名词interviewee，由some修饰应用复数形式。故填interviewees。
39. There was no grief in his expression, only deep r________.（根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】resignation##esignation
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：他的表情中没有悲伤，只有深深的听天由命。根据单词首字母以及句意“听天由命”，可知应填名词resignation，作主语，表抽象概念，不可数。故填resignation。
40. In some western countries, students from a ________ ( privilege) background have no advantage at university. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】unprivileged
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在一些西方国家，出身贫寒的学生在大学里没有什么优势。修饰后文名词background，表示“贫穷的”应用形容词unprivileged，作定语。故填unprivileged。
41. More ________ ( controversy ), he claims that these higher profits cover the cost of finding fresh talents. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】controversially
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：更有争议的是，他声称这些更高的利润弥补了寻找新人才的成本。副词修饰整句话。故填controversially。
42. With the Internet expanding in recent years, committing crime online is no longer a ________ (理论上的) possibility.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】theoretical
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：随着互联网近年来的发展，网络犯罪已不再是一种理论上的可能性。根据汉语提示可知，空处是形容词，做定语，修饰后面的possibility(可能性)，故填theoretical。
43. Nowadays, cell phones have features such as games, music and calendars and more new functions ________ (add)．（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】are being added
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态语态。句意：如今，手机已经具备了游戏、音乐和日历等功能，而且还添加了更多的新功能 。表示动作正在进行，且主语与谓语构成被动关系，应用现在进行时的被动语态，主语为functions，谓语用复数。故填are being added。
44. The performance had been intended to please the audience and draw their attention，only ________ ( greet ) with a cold silence, however．（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】to be greeted
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这场演出原本是为了取悦观众，吸引观众的注意力，然而结果是观众却沉默不语。only+to do表示出乎意料的结果，表演和迎接是被动关系，用不定式的被动语态。故填to be greeted。
45. Misunderstandings resulting from lack of social communication，unless ________ ( handle) properly，may lead to serious results. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】handled
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句的省略。句意：由于缺乏社会沟通而产生的误解，除非处理得当，否则可能会导致严重的后果。unless引导的状语从句中，省略了主语Misunderstandings 和be动词，误解和处理是被动关系。故填handled。
46. 一Thank God! The accident was avoided after all．
一That was lucky, but ten inches nearer and the two cars ________ ( destroy). （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】would have been destroyed
【解析】
【详解】考查虚拟语气。句意：——谢天谢地！毕竟避免了一场事故。——那很幸运，但是如果再靠近10寸，两辆车就毁了。根据句意可知，事故没有发生，所以“ten inches nearer and the two cars ______( destroy)”，是一种假设，而且是对过去的一种假设，应该用虚拟语气，“ten inches nearer ”是虚拟条件句，相当于：If they had been ten inches nearer，所以主句应该用would have done形式，destroy与主语是被动关系，所以应用would have been done的形式，故填would have been destroyed。
47. Make sure that you are not trying to import pirated goods, or the police may check street stands and shops to make sure that the goods they are selling are a________.（根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】authentic##uthentic
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：确保你没有试图进口盗版商品，否则警方可能会检查街头摊位和商店，以确保他们出售的商品是真的。根据上文“Make sure that you are not trying to import pirated goods”可知，不要进口盗版商品，否者警方会检查商品是不是真的，authentic “真实的，真品的”，形容词在句中做表语。故填authentic。
48. In today’s competitive economy ________ everyone is trying to do more with less, you’ve got to figure out a way to profit from the very beginning．（用适当的词填空）
【答案】where
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：在当今竞争激烈的经济中，每个人都想用更少的钱做更多的事，你必须从一开始就想办法获利。此处为定语从句修饰先行词 economy，先行词在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where引导。故填where。
49. 一How long will it be ________ the professor makes another visit to China （用适当的词填空）
一It all depends．
【答案】before
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型。句意：——教授还要多久才会再次访问中国？——视情况而定。此处为句型it will be+一段时间+before，表示“还要多久才……”，故填before。
50. If you spare no efforts to study from now on, success is yours for the ________. “Take action”now. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】taking
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：如果你从现在开始努力学习，成功是你应得的。 现在“采取行动”。结合句意表示“应得的”可知短语为for the taking。故填taking。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
51. 假定你是李华，在澳大利亚悉尼一所高中做交换生，得知当地一家中文培训中心正在招募志愿者。请你根据以下要点，写一封申请信，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 自身优势；
3. 希望获准。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,
I know from the Internet that your center is looking for volunteers. I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer.
I have the following advantages. First of all, I’m an exchange student from China, so Chinese is my mother tongue. Second, I’m friendly and helpful, which allows me to get along well with others. More importantly, I have worked as a volunteer before, so I know what is expected of a volunteer.
I would appreciate it if you could give me a chance. Please take my application into consideration.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给澳大利亚悉尼当地一家中文培训中心写一封申请信，应聘志愿者职位。
【详解】1.词汇积累
寻找：search for/hunt for→look for
优势：benefit→advantage
充当：serve as →work as
感激：grateful/thankful→ appreciate
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：I have the following advantages. First of all, I’m an exchange student from China, so Chinese is my mother tongue.
拓展句：I have the following advantages,first of which is I’m an exchange student from China, so Chinese is my mother tongue.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Second, I’m friendly and helpful, which allows me to get along well with others.(运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] More importantly, I have worked as a volunteer before, so I know what is expected of a volunteer. (运用了 what引导宾语从句)
第二节（满分25分）
52. 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。
Recently I graduated from high school, and as a gift I received a huge hunch of flowers, 40 to be exact! I had so many that I didn't know what to do with them. The next weekend my niece and nephew, Sue and Mike, aged 6 and 7, came and suddenly I had an idea. I might let them give out these flowers to people they met on the street, and in this way they could learn how to be friendly to others. So I told them about my plan and explained that these flowers would make people feel happy and smile. They loved the idea and were eager to have a try. So at once we took every single flower and tied a smile card to it. We then went to the street with the flowers.
The first flower went to a policeman. As soon as she saw the policeman, my niece ran up to him and handed him a flower. His smile was so big, but hers was even bigger!
In no time, we neared the end of our flowers. It was lunch time and we went to Subway for lunch. There the kids gave a flower to the waitress, who was really excited to receive the flower. As we were eating our lunch, the waitress came up to the kids with two big chocolate cookies! She said the chocolate cookies were for them and that she really liked the flower! As they ate the cookies, my niece and nephew looked at me with the biggest smiles I had ever seen.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most.
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It turned out to be a great day for us.
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【答案】With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most. Just then, my nephew caught sight of an old woman in a wheelchair nearby. “I think she’s the very person for the flower. She lives a hard life because of bad health. She needs smiles most,” said my nephew. With these words, my nephew, followed by my niece, took the flower up to her. You can imagine how happy the old woman looked! She smiled, and gave each of the kids a big kiss.
It turned out to be a great day for us. We spread a lot of smiles by giving out flowers, and received a lot of smiles in return. The flowers not only made us feel good about ourselves, but also made 40 other people feel happy. I feel there is nothing more enjoyable than being friendly to people. Meanwhile, the kids learned an important lesson in the process. In fact, they can’t wait until next time they have such a chance again. They want to give out more flowers!
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。
【详解】通过阅读所给文章可知，作者高中毕业时收到了很多鲜花，他打算让侄子侄女们把花送给别人，用这样的方式让他们知道如何对别人友好。
续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：只剩下一朵花了，我说应该给最需要的人……，所以应该写谁是最需要这朵花的人。要详细描述为什么这个人是最需要这朵花的，同时要刻画当这个人收到花时的感受与表现等。第二段开头是：这对我们来说是伟大的一天。本段应该写我和侄子侄女通过送花这件事的感受及明白的道理。
续写时要求短文的词数应为150左右，所以要提前构思，抓住重点，避免长篇大论。
【点睛】续写部分描写详略得当，使用了高级词汇和高级句子。如：catch sight of；more…
than；can’t wait ；give out等高级词汇；With these words，followed by my niece复合结构作状语等高级句式
