外研版必修3Module 3 The Violence of Nature单元测试题 2（含答案）
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Module 3 The Violence of Nature
第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Have you ever been to a music festival Well, if you live in the UK, the answer is probably yes. The number of festivals has grown greatly over the last few years and now there are around 200 every summer. So let’s look at the history of four famous festivals.
The Glastonbury Festival is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts held most years in Somerset, in the south-west of England. There are a rock and pop stage, a jazz stage, the Avalon stage, a theatre / cabaret / comedy stage, a cinema tent, a dance tent and a circus. The festival started in 1970 and about 120,000 people go to it every summer.
The Reading Festival is truly world-class with rock and pop bands appearing from all over the world, particularly (尤其) the USA. About 80,000 music fans go to Reading every August Bank Holiday. The festival first came to its present site on the banks of the River Thames in Reading in 1971, when it moved from Plumpton in Sussex. It is still on the same site over 47 years later!
WOMAD stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance and was the idea of rock musician Peter Gabriel to promote (宣传) world music. The WOMAD Festival started in 1982 and takes place in July at Charlton Park, near Malmesbury in Wiltshire, and you can see different bands and musicians from all over the world. The festival welcomes over 26,000 visitors each year.
The one-day Monsters of Rock Festival at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes was first held in 1980 and gave visitors the chance to hear the very best of hard rock and heavy metal. There were no festivals between 1996 and 2003 as a result of changing musical fashions, but now it has returned and grown into a two-day festival with a campsite for the 30,000 people who go there in summer days.
21. Which festival draws the largest number of fans every year
A. The Reading Festival.
B. The WOMAD Festival.
C. The Glastonbury Festival.
D. The Monsters of Rock Festival.
22. What can we learn about the Reading Festival
A. It mainly attracts rock music fans.
B. It is especially popular with local bands.
C. It is named after the place where it is held.
D. It has been held in the same site since it started.
23. What do the four festivals have in common
A. All last five days.
B. All are held in the summer.
C. All take place every year.
D. All are held near the River Thames.
B
Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before, only prepared for it. As long as she could remember, preparing for an earthquake was routine (常规的) at school. Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster. Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States.
Today Maggie was home alone. Maggie knew her mom would be driving home on the busy freeway, thinking about preparing supper for Maggie’s dad. Maggie’s dad would arrive at the airport. He was coming home from a two-week business trip.
Maggie arrived home from school at the regular time. She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard, when she felt it. First just a tremor (微震), then the violent shaking. Maggie quickly ran under the large, wooden table in the dining room. The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing of many things were frightening. But the table remained undamaged, and Maggie hid herself in fear.
After what seemed like a century the earthquake appeared to be over. Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement. The smell of natural gas was present in the air. Maggie knew where the main water valve (阀门) was located. Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off. Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table. The once tidy home was now almost unrecognizable. As Maggie reached the open basement door she could see the steps were still in good condition. She carefully made her way down into the dark basement. While still on the steps she felt the water rising and rising. Suddenly Maggie felt a lot of pain as a large ceiling beam (天花板梁) hit her head and shoulder. She fell onto some storage boxes ...
24. What do we know about Maggie and her family
A. They lived in earthquake country.
B. They seldom prepared for an earthquake.
C. They had experienced an earthquake before.
D. They got an earthquake warning that morning.
25. What was Maggie doing when the earthquake took place
A. She was about to clean her home.
B. She was about to enter her home.
C. She was looking for something to eat.
D. She was preparing supper for her family.
26. Why did Maggie go to the basement
A. To close the basement door.
B. To find some storage boxes.
C. To turn off the main water valve.
D. To check where the rising water came from.
27. What’s the text mainly about
A. Maggie’s first trip to the West Coast.
B. Maggie’s first earthquake experience.
C. How Maggie survived a natural disaster.
D. How Maggie prepared for an earthquake.
C
I visited Niagara Falls in my home country of Canada a few years ago. But this year it was time to check another large waterfall off my list. Situated between Zimbabwe and Zambia, Victoria Falls, also called Mosi-oa-Tunya, amazed me. With huge amounts of water falling over high cliffs (悬崖), it is truly a beautiful view (风景). But I did much more than see the falls!
In Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, there are several well-kept hiking trails (徒步步道). My friends and I hiked the 600 steps down one of the trails to the Boiling Pot. This is where the water from the falls meets high cliff walls and creates a churning (翻腾的) pool of water. After hiking back up, we cooled off in the water drops from the falls on the Knife’s Edge Bridge opposite the falls. Then we began to look for even more interesting things to do.
During seasons when the water is low, paid guides help brave visitors reach the Devil’s Pool at the top of the falls. The brave can swim to the edge and look at the churning water far below. My group, however, chose to visit a famous bridge instead.
The historic Victoria Falls Bridge crosses the Zambezi River just south of the falls at a height of 111 meters. On the bridge, we could choose many activities such as a walking tour and the world’s highest bungee jump (蹦极). We stopped for a small meal at a cafe on the Zambian side of the bridge while deciding what to do. I finally chose the Bridge Slide, beginning on the Zambian side and ending at the bridge. Holding the rope, I collected my courage and pushed off from the platform. Once in the air, I was very surprised at the feeling of flying as I slowly turned around for a wonderful view. I was glad I hadn’t kept my feet on the ground!
28. What did the author do in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
A. She went on a hike.
B. She did a bungee jump.
C. She climbed high cliff walls.
D. She swam in the Devil’s Pool.
29. What is situated at the top of Victoria Falls
A. The Boiling Pot.
B. The Devil’s Pool.
C. The Knife’s Edge Bridge.
D. The Victoria Falls Bridge.
30. What’s the correct order of the author’s trip in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
a. Ride the Bridge Slide.
b. Move towards the Boiling Pot.
c. Arrive at the Victoria Falls Bridge.
d. Have a rest on the Knife’s Edge Bridge.
A. c-b-a-d
B. b-a-d-c
C. b-d-c-a
D. c-b-d-a
31. Which word can best describe the author’s experience of riding the Bridge Slide
A. Exciting. B. Touching.
C. Frightening. D. Heartbreaking.
D
Samuel L. Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, started off his writing career (事业) in 1865 with his big hit story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County — a story-within-a-story told to a listener by an old California miner (矿工). From that day on, the works of the great humorist always had different animals.
Some members of Twain’s literary animals were based on real animals, such as the Clemens family’s named pet cats. Some were imaginary, like that celebrated jumping frog.
As a boy in Missouri, he got pleasure from knowing the animals of the woods; in old age, he felt a deep relationship with the animals large and small that he met in his travels. His cats, family dog, horses, donkeys, and calf also won his three daughters’ love at their Hartford home. On March 22, 2018, to mark this part of Twain’s personal life, The Mark Twain House & Museum opened a new exhibition, Tails of Twain: How Animals Shaped the Man & His Work. The exhibition was rich with exhibits from the museum’s collections.
The king of the animals in Twain’s world was the cat, “the only creature in heaven or earth or anywhere that don’t have to obey (听从) somebody or other, including the angels.” He was known to be the proud pet parent of 19 cats during his childhood. As an adult, the Clemens home always had a named cat. Even on vacation, the Clemens family borrowed cats from locals to live with them. Dogs were considered second-class pets, but Twain liked them. Twain once wrote an ode (颂诗) to his dead dog Burns: “She lived a quiet harmless life in Hartford ...”
In true Twainism, humans were not as loved as the “Higher Animals”. Even the most low-down animal, however, was superior in Twain’s eyes to “the human race.” After all, he did write once “Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel (残忍的) .”
32. What can we learn about The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
A. It tells a story of Twain’s family pet.
B. It was written for Twain’s three daughters.
C. It made Twain pay attention to animals.
D. It was Twain’s first great success as a writer.
33. What’s the main purpose of the new exhibition
A. To introduce how Twain spent his childhood.
B. To exhibit some of Twain’s best-sellers.
C. To show Twain’s different hobbies.
D. To show Twain’s love for animals.
34. What was Twain’s favorite animal
A. The dog. B. The cat.
C. The frog. D. The horse.
35. What does the underlined word “superior” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Richer. B. Better.
C. Quieter. D. Stronger.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
I love eating cake. 36 After all, it looks so easy when you watch someone making a cake on the television.
The first thing I did was find a recipe. It is a list of instructions about how to make your cake. 37 Then, I went to the shop to buy the ingredients. Ingredients are the different kinds of foods that are mixed together to make the cake. You need dry ingredients like sugar and flour (面粉), and wet ingredients such as eggs and milk.
38 You use kitchen scales (秤) to do this. Once you have weighed all the ingredients, it’s time to begin.
I made sure I turned on the oven (烤箱) so that it would be at the correct temperature when I was ready to make the cake. I followed the recipe very carefully and mixed the ingredients in the correct order: first the dry ingredients, and then the wet ingredients. 39
I put this mixture into a baking tray (烤盘). Very carefully, I placed the baking tray into the hot oven and looked at the kitchen clock. 40 I opened the oven door to see if the cake was ready. It was! I took it out of the oven and let it cool. My family was standing outside the kitchen waiting for me to serve them a piece of my very own chocolate cake. Everyone agreed that it was delicious.
A. Then I mixed them all together.
B. So I decided to make a cake at home.
C. In fact, too much sugar is bad for your health.
D. I found a recipe for a delicious chocolate cake.
E. It is very important to weigh everything very carefully.
F. If you like chocolate cake, then you will love this recipe.
G. After thirty minutes, the smell in the kitchen was wonderful!
第三部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 2009, I rescued (营救) Bo, a donkey. Bo came from a nearby farm and now 41 peacefully on my farm in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. But the 42 to Bo’s successful rehab (恢复) from nervous rescue to happy animal wasn’t anything I did. It was my grandson, Dylan.
When he was 43 four years old, Dylan came with his parents to 44 me on their way to Canada for a vacation.
Bo kept his distance from the grown-ups, but he showed 45 in Dylan. So we decided to 46 them.
“Move slowly, keep your arms down and be quiet,” I told my grandson.
Dylan 47 moved towards Bo, step by step, holding a soft rubber comb (梳子). Bo held his ground, but he seemed attracted by this little 48 . Dylan rubbed Bo’s shoulders and neck softly with the comb. It’s 49 for a four-year-old to stay still for long. Dylan made one quick 50 , and Bo jumped around. But Bo and Dylan were not ready to 51 . Then Dylan moved 52 again. To see a child learn to 53 himself in such a short time was amazing.
As we watched, true 54 developed between this once distrustful donkey and a gentle boy. Over the next few days, Bo 55 Dylan to throw his arms around his neck and hold his head in his hands. And Dylan felt 56 to sit at Bo’s feet while Bo carefully rubbed Dylan’s back with his chin (part of the face below the mouth).
They 57 again one week later as the family passed through on their return trip. It was almost dark, 58 Dylan and his dad still walked to the far reaches of the farm. Bo came to see them excitedly. He is now a changed and 59 donkey.
And Dylan is a 60 miracle (奇迹) worker.
41. A. lives B. hides C. performs D. waits
42. A. advice B. chance C. key D. way
43. A. also B. just C. even D. always
44. A. find B. save C. see D. welcome
45. A. pride B. pleasure C. courage D. interest
46. A. teach B. change C. order D. introduce
47. A. carefully B. quickly C. suddenly D. directly
48. A. owner B. visitor C. relative D. neighbor
49. A. possible B. strange C. wise D. hard
50. A. move B. check C. decision D. return
51. A. show off B. set off C. turn up D. give up
52. A. faster B. closer C. away D. back
53. A. control B. express C. accept D. support
54. A. pity B. competitions C. trades D. love
55. A. required B. allowed C. taught D. invited
56. A. nervous B. bored C. free D. surprised
57. A. left B. met C. remembered D. refused
58. A. but B. because C. if D. since
59. A. important B. famous C. common D. trusting
60. A. lucky B. serious C. fantastic D. crazy
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
On September 19, 2017, a deadly earthquake 61. ________ (hit) Mexico, killing more than 300 people 62. ________ destroying many buildings in the nation’s capital, Mexico City. In the days that followed, rescue teams went out to search 63. ________ people trapped (使困住) by the earthquake.
Among the humans digging through the ruins was a four-legged helper 64. ________ (name) Frida. Frida, a rescue dog, was named after Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. She is a sniffer dog (嗅探犬) with the Mexican Navy (海军). She is a 65. ________ (value) member of her team, often getting into spaces that humans can’t reach.
According to the Navy, she has a “sixth sense” for 66. ________ (find) humans, and that’s unlike any other dog they’ve ever trained before. 67. ________ is her job to sniff out people trapped by natural disasters. Frida has found fifty-two people after earthquakes and other disasters in Mexico, Haiti and Ecuador, and twelve of 68. ________ (they) were found alive and 69. ________ (successful) rescued.
Since the Mexican Navy shared a picture of the rescue dog on the Internet, Frida has been considered a hero. Like other rescue 70. ________ (worker), she is a hero to the victims (受害者) and their loved ones.
第四部分： 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It was an early Saturday morning in August. When we reached to the kitchen, there was big surprise for my brother — his favorite breakfast. Clear, it was an important day for him, as he would left home to go to college. After finish breakfast, my brother said to me, “It’s time, brother.” I think he was meaning his time to leave the house. However, he explained all of the important works that I would need to do after he was gone. He said that it was time for you to take on a bigger role in the family. At that point, I understood that my brother meant. He was teaching me about family, love or duty.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，请用英语给留学生Helen写一封邮件，邀请她参加你校将举行的主题为“Natural Disasters”的讲座。内容包括：
1. 时间：下周二下午三点到五点；
2. 地点：学校礼堂；
3. 内容：常见的自然灾害及应对方法。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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选做题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Every student learns that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. But nine hundred years earlier, an Irishman called St. Brendan described a voyage (航行) in a tiny boat. After a difficult trip, he came to a strange land that is now believed to be America. Many people think the story is a fairy tale (童话). However, the sailor Tim Severin believed it might be true. How would he prove it By repeating Brendan’s voyage himself.
First, he needed a boat like Brendan’s. According to the story, it was made of animal skins (皮). Severin talked to people in Ireland who knew how to make leather (皮革) boats. The research took four years, and building the boat took four months. Not surprisingly, he called the boat the Brendan. It was only 11 metres long. The first time Severin sailed in the Brendan, he wondered if they would really be able to cross the Atlantic.
In May 1976, Severin and four others set sail from Ireland. For two weeks, Severin felt seasick. Besides, the leather smelled terrible, and they were always wet. Sometimes, they had to sail in the opposite direction because the wind was blowing the wrong way. Still, they went on through the Scottish islands. Like Brendan the sailor, they saw many whales. The whales showed interest in the little skin boat, and often came to look at it.
Next they arrived in Iceland. In his story, Brendan describes an island where unfriendly people threw burning rocks at him. Perhaps this was Iceland, where volcanoes throw fire and hot rocks into the sea. Leaving Iceland, the Brendan faced a terrible storm. Luckily, they survived.
Like Brendan the sailor, they ran into fog (雾) as they passed Greenland. When the fog lifted, Severin saw icebergs. This meant they were close to Newfoundland, Canada. Their journey was almost over! However, the worst was yet to come. One day, the Brendan hit ice and water began to go into the boat. They tried their best to keep the boat above the surface. Luckily, they were able to fix the hole with a piece of leather.
On June 26, 1977, the Brendan reached Canada. They had made it! So did this mean an Irishman had reached the New World 1,500 years ago Perhaps. But without doubt, Tim Severin had made one of the greatest sailing trips of the 20th century.
1. What do many people think of Brendan’s voyage
A. It is full of danger.
B. It proves to be a failure.
C. It is an unbelievable story.
D. It shows his love for the ocean.
2. What can we learn about the Brendan
A. It looked like a whale.
B. It was made of leather.
C. It could carry 4 passengers at most.
D. It was a boat Brendan had used before.
3. What happened to Severin and his men after they passed Greenland
A. They came across a terrible storm.
B. They were followed by many whales.
C. They had to repair their damaged boat.
D. They got sick because of the smell of their boat.
4. Severin sailed across the Atlantic _____.
A. for nearly one year
B. by using a very old story as a guide
C. in order to realize Brendan’s dream
D. under the influence of Christopher Columbus
B
The first CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras appeared in Britain in 1953, and by the 1960s there were already a few cameras in major streets in London. Today, there are more than four million CCTV cameras across the country.
That’s one camera for every fourteen people. The cameras are there to film dangerous or illegal behaviour. With new software, they can recognise the faces of known criminals, and a new kind of CCTV in the Netherlands can discover angry voices and warn the police of trouble. But these cameras don’t just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time. Every time we go into a shop, or use a cash machine, or travel on public transport, a camera records our actions.
The amount of surveillance (监视) in towns and cities across Britain is increasing. Some goods in shops now have RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags (标签) stuck on them. When you pick up one of these things, the RFID tag sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you. Shops say that this technology helps to catch shoplifters — but only by treating everybody as a possible criminal.
Cameras and tags are not the only ways of monitoring (监视) our actions. Every time you make or receive a call on your mobile phone, the phone company knows the number of the phone you are calling and how long the call lasts. It is even possible to work out your exact location.
And what about satellites (卫星) Are they watching us from space How much can they see Anybody with a computer can download Google Earth and get satellite photos of the entire world.
Even when you are at home, you are not necessarily safe from surveillance. When you use your computer to visit websites, you are probably sending and receiving cookies without realising it. Cookies move information from your computer to the website and record which websites you visit. Modern technology is making it easier and easier to stay in touch, but it is also making it nearly impossible for us to hide.
5. What are CCTV cameras mainly used to do
A. To film street crime.
B. To warn the police of trouble.
C. To record everybody’s actions.
D. To educate people on safety.
6. CCTV cameras receive a message from RFID tags when _____.
A. a thing is stolen
B. the cameras start filming
C. somebody goes into the shop
D. a thing with the tag is picked up
7. According to Paragraph 5, what can satellites be called
A. Earth helpers.
B. Stars in space.
C. Eyes in the sky.
D. Google photographers.
8. What’s the best title for the text
A. Somebody is watching you
B. Technology is changing our lives
C. The camera is being used everywhere
D. The world is becoming a safer place to live in
参考答案
21-25 CCBAC 26-30 CBABC
31-35 ADDBB 36-40 BDEAG 41-45 ACBCD
46-50 DABDA 51-55 DBADB 56-60 CBADC
61. hit 62. and 63. for 64. named 65. valuable
66. finding 67. It 68. them 69. successfully 70. workers
短文改错
71. ... reached to the ... 去掉to
72. ... was big surprise ... big前加a
73. Clear, it ... Clear → Clearly
74. ... would left home ... left → leave
75. After finish breakfast ... finish → finishing
76. I think he ... think → thought
77. ... important works that ... works → work
78. ... for you to ... you → me
79. ... understood that my ... that → what
80. ... love or duty. or → and
One possible version:
Dear Helen,
I’m writing to invite you to go to the lecture on “Natural Disasters” to be held by our school.
The lecture will be given from 3 pm to 5 pm next Tuesday in the school hall. A famous professor will introduce some commonly occurring natural disasters and tell us how to protect ourselves from them. I think we should take the chance to learn more about natural disasters, because even a little knowledge can increase our chances of surviving any type of disaster.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
部分解析
阅读理解：
A篇
主题语境：人与社会——艺术
本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个英国著名的音乐节。
21. C。细节理解题。由文中对四个音乐节参加人数的介绍可知，参加the Glastonbury Festival的人数最多，每年有约十二万人来参加该音乐节。
22. C。细节理解题。由第三段对the Reading Festival的介绍The festival first came to its present site on the banks of the River Thames in Reading in 1971可知，该音乐节因其举办地而得名。
23. B。细节理解题。由第一段中的every summer和对四个音乐节介绍中的every summer、every August Bank Holiday和in July以及in summer days可知，这四个英国著名的音乐节都是在夏天举办。
B篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是记叙文。文章描述了Maggie的第一次地震经历。
24. A。细节理解题。由第一段中的preparing for an earthquake was routine at school和Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster以及Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States可知，Maggie一家住在地震带上。
25. C。细节理解题。由第三段中的She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard, when she felt it可知，地震发生时，Maggie正在找东西吃。
26. C。细节理解题。由最后一段中的Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement和Maggie knew where the main water valve was located. Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off可知，Maggie去地下室是为了关闭水阀。
27. B。主旨大意题。由第一段中的Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before和接下来三段描述Maggie经历的地震过程可知，本文主要描述Maggie的第一次地震经历。
C篇
主题语境：人与自然——自然生态
本文是记叙文。文章是作者在莫西奥图尼亚国家公园的游记。
28. A。细节理解题。由第二段中的My friends and I hiked the 600 steps down one of the trails和After hiking back up可知，作者是在莫西奥图尼亚国家公园徒步欣赏了维多利亚瀑布。
29. B。细节理解题。由第三段中的reach the Devil’s Pool at the top of the falls可知，位于维多利亚瀑布顶端的是魔鬼游泳池。
30. C。细节理解题。由第二至第四段作者描述她游览莫西奥图尼亚国家公园的路线可知，她和朋友一行人先徒步走到煮沸锅，徒步回程的路上，在刀刃桥上感受维多利亚瀑布纷飞的水雾，接下来抵达维多利亚瀑布大桥，在那里她乘坐滑索过桥。
31. A。推理判断题。由最后一段作者描述她乘坐滑索的心情Once in the air, I was very surprised at the feeling of flying 和I was glad I hadn’t kept my feet on the ground可知，坐滑索过桥令她十分兴奋。
D篇（兴趣与爱好）
主题语境：人与社会——文学
本文是说明文。马克·吐温常在其作品中以动物的善来揭露人性的恶。马克·吐温故居博物馆近来举办了一个关于他与动物的展览。
32. D。细节理解题。由第一段中的started off his writing career in 1865 with his big hit story可知，《卡城名蛙》是马克·吐温的第一部巨著。
33. D。细节理解题。由第三段中的As a boy in Missouri, he got pleasure ... also won his three daughters’ love at their Hartford home和to mark this part of Twain’s personal life可知，该展览是为了展示马克·吐温对动物的喜爱。
34. B。细节理解题。由第四段中的The king of the animals in Twain’s world was the cat可知，马克·吐温最喜欢的动物当属猫。
35. B。猜测词义题。由最后一段中的In true Twainism, humans were not as loved as the “Higher Animals”和he did write once “Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel.”可知，在马克·吐温眼里，即使是最卑劣的动物都比人类好得多。
第二节
主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是记叙文。作者描述了自己第一次做巧克力蛋糕的经过。
36. B。由下文作者描述做蛋糕的过程，尤其是最后一段中的My family was standing outside the kitchen waiting可知，作者是在家自己做蛋糕。
37. D。D项中的I found a recipe与该空前的The first thing I did was find a recipe相呼应。
38. E。该空后的do this指代E项中的weigh everything very carefully，该项内容也与下文中的weighed all the ingredients相呼应。
39. A。A项中的Then承接上文内容mixed the ingredients in the correct order，且本项中的mixed them all together与下文中的this mixture相呼应。
40. G。G项中的the smell in the kitchen was wonderful与下文中的to see if the cake was ready和It was!相呼应。
语言知识运用
第一节
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己年仅四岁的孙儿是如何慢慢赢得一头小毛驴的信任并与它成为好朋友的故事。
41. A。由上文中的I rescued Bo, a donkey以及下文中的Dylan and his dad still walked to the far reaches of the farm. Bo came to see them excitedly可知，这头毛驴现在“生活（lives）”在“我”的农场上。
42. C。由下文中的Bo kept his distance from the grown-ups和this once distrustful donkey以及下文中的Bo came to see them excitedly. He is now a changed ... donkey可知，Bo起初总是小心翼翼，和我们保持一定距离，在Dylan的帮助下，它变得开始信任我们，key符合语境。key意为“关键”。
43. B。此处表示Dylan当时年“仅（just）”四岁。
44. C。由本句中的on their way to Canada for a vacation以及下文中的the family passed through on their return trip可知，Dylan和父母在去加拿大度假的途中顺道来“看望（see）”“我”。
45. D。由本句中的Bo kept his distance from the grown-ups和but以及下文中的he seemed attracted可知，Bo对 Dylan有些“兴趣（interest）”。
46. D。由下文中“我”对孙儿Dylan说的话和Dylan ... moved towards Bo可知，我们决定“介绍（introduce）”他俩认识。
47. A。由本句中的step by step可推断，Dylan“小心翼翼地（carefully）”朝Bo的身边走去。
48. B。由上文可知，“我”带着孙儿Dylan来看Bo。此处表示Bo似乎被这位年纪小小的“访客（visitor）”吸引住了。
49. D。结合常识以及下文中的Dylan made one quick ... 可知，让一个四岁的孩子长时间待着不动是件很“难（hard）”的事。
50. A。由本句中的Bo jumped around以及下文中的Then Dylan moved ... again可知， 此处表示Dylan 快速“走动（move）”了一下。
51. D。由下文中的Then Dylan moved ... again可知，他俩都不愿意“放弃（give up）”。
52. B。由语境可推断，此处表示Dylan又走“近（closer）”了些。
53. A。由上文中的Dylan ... moved towards Bo, step by step和Dylan made one quick ...以及Then Dylan moved ... again可知，Dylan一直在“克制（control）”自己，以免使Bo受惊。
54. D。55. B。56. C。 由下文中的Bo carefully rubbed Dylan’s back with his chin和Dylan and his dad still walked to the far reaches of the farm. Bo came to see them excitedly可推断，渐渐地，Dylan 和Bo “喜欢（love）”上了彼此。Bo“让（allowed）”Dylan搂它的脖子，摸它的头，而Dylan也可“自在地（free）”坐在Bo的旁边。
57. B。由下文中的Dylan and his dad still walked to the far reaches of the farm. Bo came to see them excitedly可知，在Dylan 旅行回来的途中，他们又“见面（met）”了。
58. A。虽然天都黑了，“但（but）” Dylan和他爸爸仍然跑到农场去看Bo。
59. D。由上文中Bo kept his distance from the grown-ups和this once distrustful donkey以及Bo came to see them excitedly可知，Bo 变得开始“信任（trusting）”我们。
60. C。由上文可知，在年仅四岁的Dylan的影响下，Bo从起初的小心翼翼变得开始信任我们，并且与Dylan成为了好朋友。故在作者看来，Dylan很勇敢，创造了奇迹，fantastic符合语境。
第二节
61. hit。考查一般过去时。由On September 19, 2017可知，设空处表示的动作发生在过去，故填hit。hit在此意为“袭击，殃及”。
62. and。考查连词。设空处连接两个并列的动词-ing形式短语作结果状语，故填and。
63. for。考查介词。search for 意为“搜寻……，寻找……”。
64. named。考查过去分词作定语的用法。此处表示“一位叫Frida的帮手”，name与helper之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填named。
65. valuable。考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语修饰member，由often getting into spaces that humans can’t reach可知，此处表示“宝贵的”，故填valuable。
66. finding。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词for的宾语，故填finding。
67. It。考查it的用法。设空处作形式主语，真正的主语是to sniff out people trapped by natural disasters，故填It。
68. them。考查代词。设空处作宾语，表示“他们”，故填宾格them。
69. successfully。考查副词。设空处作状语修饰过去分词rescued，表示“成功地”，故填successfully。
70. workers。考查名词复数。设空处作宾语，worker是可数名词，由other可知，此处应用名词复数，故填workers。
[选做题参考答案及解析]
参考答案
1-4 CBCB 5-8 CDCA
解析
A篇
主题语境：人与社会——历史
本文是记叙文。Tim Severin在20世纪70年代曾模仿St. Brendan在六世纪远航的样子，驾着皮筏艇出海，结果证明一个小小的筏子真的是可以横渡大西洋的。
1. C。推理判断题。由第一段中的St. Brendan described a voyage in a tiny boat ... Many people think the story is a fairy tale可知，很多人认为Brendan的西航记是不可能的事。
2. B。细节理解题。由第二段中的According to the story, it was made of animal skins. Severin talked to ... make leather boats ... he called the boat the Brendan可知，这艘名叫Brendan的船由皮革制成。
3. C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的the Brendan hit ice and water began to go into the boat ... Luckily, they were able to fix the hole with a piece of leather可知，Severin和他的船员经过格陵兰岛后，撞上了冰山导致船漏了水，因此不得不修葺。
4. B。推理判断题。由第一段可知，Severin相信Brendan的西航记是真的，为了证实其真实性，他就模仿Brendan的西航记去穿越大西洋。由下文介绍Severin在航行中遇到的事情与Brendan的西航记很多都不谋而合可知，他穿越大西洋的航行是以Brendan的西航记为向导的。
B篇（社会）
主题语境：人与社会——科学与技术
本文是说明文。闭路电视摄像机、手机、卫星和电脑网络等现代科技时刻都在监视着人们，这使得人们无处躲藏。
5. C。推理判断题。由第二段中的these cameras don’t just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time和Every time we ... a camera records our actions可知，闭路电视摄像机主要用于记录每个人的行为。
6. D。细节理解题。由第三段中的When you pick up one of these things, the RFID tag sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you可知，贴有RFID标签的东西一旦被拿起，闭路电视摄像机就会接收到无线电信息。
7. C。推理判断题。由上文介绍闭路电视摄像机和RFID标签的功能都是为了监控人们的行为，和本段提及卫星所说的Are they watching us from space How much can they see 以及satellite photos of the entire world可知，因为能拍到整个地球，因此卫星也可以被叫做天眼。
8. A。标题归纳题。文章先是介绍闭路电视摄像机的功能records our actions，再介绍手机公司对移动电话的监控，接着又提及卫星可以拍摄全球范围内的照片和电脑网络时刻记录用户行踪，最后总结Modern technology ... making it nearly impossible for us to hide。由此可知，现代科技使得人们无处躲藏，因为时刻都在被监视。故A项作标题符合本文主旨。
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第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Have you ever been to a music festival Well, if you live in the UK, the answer is probably yes. The number of festivals has grown greatly over the last few years and now there are around 200 every summer. So let’s look at the history of four famous festivals.
The Glastonbury Festival is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts held most years in Somerset, in the south-west of England. There are a rock and pop stage, a jazz stage, the Avalon stage, a theatre / cabaret / comedy stage, a cinema tent, a dance tent and a circus. The festival started in 1970 and about 120,000 people go to it every summer.
The Reading Festival is truly world-class with rock and pop bands appearing from all over the world, particularly (尤其) the USA. About 80,000 music fans go to Reading every August Bank Holiday. The festival first came to its present site on the banks of the River Thames in Reading in 1971, when it moved from Plumpton in Sussex. It is still on the same site over 47 years later!
WOMAD stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance and was the idea of rock musician Peter Gabriel to promote (宣传) world music. The WOMAD Festival started in 1982 and takes place in July at Charlton Park, near Malmesbury in Wiltshire, and you can see different bands and musicians from all over the world. The festival welcomes over 26,000 visitors each year.
The one-day Monsters of Rock Festival at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes was first held in 1980 and gave visitors the chance to hear the very best of hard rock and heavy metal. There were no festivals between 1996 and 2003 as a result of changing musical fashions, but now it has returned and grown into a two-day festival with a campsite for the 30,000 people who go there in summer days.
21. Which festival draws the largest number of fans every year
A. The Reading Festival.
B. The WOMAD Festival.
C. The Glastonbury Festival.
D. The Monsters of Rock Festival.
22. What can we learn about the Reading Festival
A. It mainly attracts rock music fans.
B. It is especially popular with local bands.
C. It is named after the place where it is held.
D. It has been held in the same site since it started.
23. What do the four festivals have in common
A. All last five days.
B. All are held in the summer.
C. All take place every year.
D. All are held near the River Thames.
B
Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before, only prepared for it. As long as she could remember, preparing for an earthquake was routine (常规的) at school. Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster. Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States.
Today Maggie was home alone. Maggie knew her mom would be driving home on the busy freeway, thinking about preparing supper for Maggie’s dad. Maggie’s dad would arrive at the airport. He was coming home from a two-week business trip.
Maggie arrived home from school at the regular time. She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard, when she felt it. First just a tremor (微震), then the violent shaking. Maggie quickly ran under the large, wooden table in the dining room. The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing of many things were frightening. But the table remained undamaged, and Maggie hid herself in fear.
After what seemed like a century the earthquake appeared to be over. Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement. The smell of natural gas was present in the air. Maggie knew where the main water valve (阀门) was located. Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off. Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table. The once tidy home was now almost unrecognizable. As Maggie reached the open basement door she could see the steps were still in good condition. She carefully made her way down into the dark basement. While still on the steps she felt the water rising and rising. Suddenly Maggie felt a lot of pain as a large ceiling beam (天花板梁) hit her head and shoulder. She fell onto some storage boxes ...
24. What do we know about Maggie and her family
A. They lived in earthquake country.
B. They seldom prepared for an earthquake.
C. They had experienced an earthquake before.
D. They got an earthquake warning that morning.
25. What was Maggie doing when the earthquake took place
A. She was about to clean her home.
B. She was about to enter her home.
C. She was looking for something to eat.
D. She was preparing supper for her family.
26. Why did Maggie go to the basement
A. To close the basement door.
B. To find some storage boxes.
C. To turn off the main water valve.
D. To check where the rising water came from.
27. What’s the text mainly about
A. Maggie’s first trip to the West Coast.
B. Maggie’s first earthquake experience.
C. How Maggie survived a natural disaster.
D. How Maggie prepared for an earthquake.
C
I visited Niagara Falls in my home country of Canada a few years ago. But this year it was time to check another large waterfall off my list. Situated between Zimbabwe and Zambia, Victoria Falls, also called Mosi-oa-Tunya, amazed me. With huge amounts of water falling over high cliffs (悬崖), it is truly a beautiful view (风景). But I did much more than see the falls!
In Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, there are several well-kept hiking trails (徒步步道). My friends and I hiked the 600 steps down one of the trails to the Boiling Pot. This is where the water from the falls meets high cliff walls and creates a churning (翻腾的) pool of water. After hiking back up, we cooled off in the water drops from the falls on the Knife’s Edge Bridge opposite the falls. Then we began to look for even more interesting things to do.
During seasons when the water is low, paid guides help brave visitors reach the Devil’s Pool at the top of the falls. The brave can swim to the edge and look at the churning water far below. My group, however, chose to visit a famous bridge instead.
The historic Victoria Falls Bridge crosses the Zambezi River just south of the falls at a height of 111 meters. On the bridge, we could choose many activities such as a walking tour and the world’s highest bungee jump (蹦极). We stopped for a small meal at a cafe on the Zambian side of the bridge while deciding what to do. I finally chose the Bridge Slide, beginning on the Zambian side and ending at the bridge. Holding the rope, I collected my courage and pushed off from the platform. Once in the air, I was very surprised at the feeling of flying as I slowly turned around for a wonderful view. I was glad I hadn’t kept my feet on the ground!
28. What did the author do in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
A. She went on a hike.
B. She did a bungee jump.
C. She climbed high cliff walls.
D. She swam in the Devil’s Pool.
29. What is situated at the top of Victoria Falls
A. The Boiling Pot.
B. The Devil’s Pool.
C. The Knife’s Edge Bridge.
D. The Victoria Falls Bridge.
30. What’s the correct order of the author’s trip in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
a. Ride the Bridge Slide.
b. Move towards the Boiling Pot.
c. Arrive at the Victoria Falls Bridge.
d. Have a rest on the Knife’s Edge Bridge.
A. c-b-a-d
B. b-a-d-c
C. b-d-c-a
D. c-b-d-a
31. Which word can best describe the author’s experience of riding the Bridge Slide
A. Exciting. B. Touching.
C. Frightening. D. Heartbreaking.
D
Samuel L. Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, started off his writing career (事业) in 1865 with his big hit story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County — a story-within-a-story told to a listener by an old California miner (矿工). From that day on, the works of the great humorist always had different animals.
Some members of Twain’s literary animals were based on real animals, such as the Clemens family’s named pet cats. Some were imaginary, like that celebrated jumping frog.
As a boy in Missouri, he got pleasure from knowing the animals of the woods; in old age, he felt a deep relationship with the animals large and small that he met in his travels. His cats, family dog, horses, donkeys, and calf also won his three daughters’ love at their Hartford home. On March 22, 2018, to mark this part of Twain’s personal life, The Mark Twain House & Museum opened a new exhibition, Tails of Twain: How Animals Shaped the Man & His Work. The exhibition was rich with exhibits from the museum’s collections.
The king of the animals in Twain’s world was the cat, “the only creature in heaven or earth or anywhere that don’t have to obey (听从) somebody or other, including the angels.” He was known to be the proud pet parent of 19 cats during his childhood. As an adult, the Clemens home always had a named cat. Even on vacation, the Clemens family borrowed cats from locals to live with them. Dogs were considered second-class pets, but Twain liked them. Twain once wrote an ode (颂诗) to his dead dog Burns: “She lived a quiet harmless life in Hartford ...”
In true Twainism, humans were not as loved as the “Higher Animals”. Even the most low-down animal, however, was superior in Twain’s eyes to “the human race.” After all, he did write once “Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel (残忍的) .”
32. What can we learn about The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
A. It tells a story of Twain’s family pet.
B. It was written for Twain’s three daughters.
C. It made Twain pay attention to animals.
D. It was Twain’s first great success as a writer.
33. What’s the main purpose of the new exhibition
A. To introduce how Twain spent his childhood.
B. To exhibit some of Twain’s best-sellers.
C. To show Twain’s different hobbies.
D. To show Twain’s love for animals.
34. What was Twain’s favorite animal
A. The dog. B. The cat.
C. The frog. D. The horse.
35. What does the underlined word “superior” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Richer. B. Better.
C. Quieter. D. Stronger.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
I love eating cake. 36 After all, it looks so easy when you watch someone making a cake on the television.
The first thing I did was find a recipe. It is a list of instructions about how to make your cake. 37 Then, I went to the shop to buy the ingredients. Ingredients are the different kinds of foods that are mixed together to make the cake. You need dry ingredients like sugar and flour (面粉), and wet ingredients such as eggs and milk.
38 You use kitchen scales (秤) to do this. Once you have weighed all the ingredients, it’s time to begin.
I made sure I turned on the oven (烤箱) so that it would be at the correct temperature when I was ready to make the cake. I followed the recipe very carefully and mixed the ingredients in the correct order: first the dry ingredients, and then the wet ingredients. 39
I put this mixture into a baking tray (烤盘). Very carefully, I placed the baking tray into the hot oven and looked at the kitchen clock. 40 I opened the oven door to see if the cake was ready. It was! I took it out of the oven and let it cool. My family was standing outside the kitchen waiting for me to serve them a piece of my very own chocolate cake. Everyone agreed that it was delicious.
A. Then I mixed them all together.
B. So I decided to make a cake at home.
C. In fact, too much sugar is bad for your health.
D. I found a recipe for a delicious chocolate cake.
E. It is very important to weigh everything very carefully.
F. If you like chocolate cake, then you will love this recipe.
G. After thirty minutes, the smell in the kitchen was wonderful!
第三部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 2009, I rescued (营救) Bo, a donkey. Bo came from a nearby farm and now 41 peacefully on my farm in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. But the 42 to Bo’s successful rehab (恢复) from nervous rescue to happy animal wasn’t anything I did. It was my grandson, Dylan.
When he was 43 four years old, Dylan came with his parents to 44 me on their way to Canada for a vacation.
Bo kept his distance from the grown-ups, but he showed 45 in Dylan. So we decided to 46 them.
“Move slowly, keep your arms down and be quiet,” I told my grandson.
Dylan 47 moved towards Bo, step by step, holding a soft rubber comb (梳子). Bo held his ground, but he seemed attracted by this little 48 . Dylan rubbed Bo’s shoulders and neck softly with the comb. It’s 49 for a four-year-old to stay still for long. Dylan made one quick 50 , and Bo jumped around. But Bo and Dylan were not ready to 51 . Then Dylan moved 52 again. To see a child learn to 53 himself in such a short time was amazing.
As we watched, true 54 developed between this once distrustful donkey and a gentle boy. Over the next few days, Bo 55 Dylan to throw his arms around his neck and hold his head in his hands. And Dylan felt 56 to sit at Bo’s feet while Bo carefully rubbed Dylan’s back with his chin (part of the face below the mouth).
They 57 again one week later as the family passed through on their return trip. It was almost dark, 58 Dylan and his dad still walked to the far reaches of the farm. Bo came to see them excitedly. He is now a changed and 59 donkey.
And Dylan is a 60 miracle (奇迹) worker.
41. A. lives B. hides C. performs D. waits
42. A. advice B. chance C. key D. way
43. A. also B. just C. even D. always
44. A. find B. save C. see D. welcome
45. A. pride B. pleasure C. courage D. interest
46. A. teach B. change C. order D. introduce
47. A. carefully B. quickly C. suddenly D. directly
48. A. owner B. visitor C. relative D. neighbor
49. A. possible B. strange C. wise D. hard
50. A. move B. check C. decision D. return
51. A. show off B. set off C. turn up D. give up
52. A. faster B. closer C. away D. back
53. A. control B. express C. accept D. support
54. A. pity B. competitions C. trades D. love
55. A. required B. allowed C. taught D. invited
56. A. nervous B. bored C. free D. surprised
57. A. left B. met C. remembered D. refused
58. A. but B. because C. if D. since
59. A. important B. famous C. common D. trusting
60. A. lucky B. serious C. fantastic D. crazy
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
On September 19, 2017, a deadly earthquake 61. ________ (hit) Mexico, killing more than 300 people 62. ________ destroying many buildings in the nation’s capital, Mexico City. In the days that followed, rescue teams went out to search 63. ________ people trapped (使困住) by the earthquake.
Among the humans digging through the ruins was a four-legged helper 64. ________ (name) Frida. Frida, a rescue dog, was named after Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. She is a sniffer dog (嗅探犬) with the Mexican Navy (海军). She is a 65. ________ (value) member of her team, often getting into spaces that humans can’t reach.
According to the Navy, she has a “sixth sense” for 66. ________ (find) humans, and that’s unlike any other dog they’ve ever trained before. 67. ________ is her job to sniff out people trapped by natural disasters. Frida has found fifty-two people after earthquakes and other disasters in Mexico, Haiti and Ecuador, and twelve of 68. ________ (they) were found alive and 69. ________ (successful) rescued.
Since the Mexican Navy shared a picture of the rescue dog on the Internet, Frida has been considered a hero. Like other rescue 70. ________ (worker), she is a hero to the victims (受害者) and their loved ones.
第四部分： 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It was an early Saturday morning in August. When we reached to the kitchen, there was big surprise for my brother — his favorite breakfast. Clear, it was an important day for him, as he would left home to go to college. After finish breakfast, my brother said to me, “It’s time, brother.” I think he was meaning his time to leave the house. However, he explained all of the important works that I would need to do after he was gone. He said that it was time for you to take on a bigger role in the family. At that point, I understood that my brother meant. He was teaching me about family, love or duty.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，请用英语给留学生Helen写一封邮件，邀请她参加你校将举行的主题为“Natural Disasters”的讲座。内容包括：
1. 时间：下周二下午三点到五点；
2. 地点：学校礼堂；
3. 内容：常见的自然灾害及应对方法。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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选做题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Every student learns that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. But nine hundred years earlier, an Irishman called St. Brendan described a voyage (航行) in a tiny boat. After a difficult trip, he came to a strange land that is now believed to be America. Many people think the story is a fairy tale (童话). However, the sailor Tim Severin believed it might be true. How would he prove it By repeating Brendan’s voyage himself.
First, he needed a boat like Brendan’s. According to the story, it was made of animal skins (皮). Severin talked to people in Ireland who knew how to make leather (皮革) boats. The research took four years, and building the boat took four months. Not surprisingly, he called the boat the Brendan. It was only 11 metres long. The first time Severin sailed in the Brendan, he wondered if they would really be able to cross the Atlantic.
In May 1976, Severin and four others set sail from Ireland. For two weeks, Severin felt seasick. Besides, the leather smelled terrible, and they were always wet. Sometimes, they had to sail in the opposite direction because the wind was blowing the wrong way. Still, they went on through the Scottish islands. Like Brendan the sailor, they saw many whales. The whales showed interest in the little skin boat, and often came to look at it.
Next they arrived in Iceland. In his story, Brendan describes an island where unfriendly people threw burning rocks at him. Perhaps this was Iceland, where volcanoes throw fire and hot rocks into the sea. Leaving Iceland, the Brendan faced a terrible storm. Luckily, they survived.
Like Brendan the sailor, they ran into fog (雾) as they passed Greenland. When the fog lifted, Severin saw icebergs. This meant they were close to Newfoundland, Canada. Their journey was almost over! However, the worst was yet to come. One day, the Brendan hit ice and water began to go into the boat. They tried their best to keep the boat above the surface. Luckily, they were able to fix the hole with a piece of leather.
On June 26, 1977, the Brendan reached Canada. They had made it! So did this mean an Irishman had reached the New World 1,500 years ago Perhaps. But without doubt, Tim Severin had made one of the greatest sailing trips of the 20th century.
1. What do many people think of Brendan’s voyage
A. It is full of danger.
B. It proves to be a failure.
C. It is an unbelievable story.
D. It shows his love for the ocean.
2. What can we learn about the Brendan
A. It looked like a whale.
B. It was made of leather.
C. It could carry 4 passengers at most.
D. It was a boat Brendan had used before.
3. What happened to Severin and his men after they passed Greenland
A. They came across a terrible storm.
B. They were followed by many whales.
C. They had to repair their damaged boat.
D. They got sick because of the smell of their boat.
4. Severin sailed across the Atlantic _____.
A. for nearly one year
B. by using a very old story as a guide
C. in order to realize Brendan’s dream
D. under the influence of Christopher Columbus
B
The first CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras appeared in Britain in 1953, and by the 1960s there were already a few cameras in major streets in London. Today, there are more than four million CCTV cameras across the country.
That’s one camera for every fourteen people. The cameras are there to film dangerous or illegal behaviour. With new software, they can recognise the faces of known criminals, and a new kind of CCTV in the Netherlands can discover angry voices and warn the police of trouble. But these cameras don’t just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time. Every time we go into a shop, or use a cash machine, or travel on public transport, a camera records our actions.
The amount of surveillance (监视) in towns and cities across Britain is increasing. Some goods in shops now have RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags (标签) stuck on them. When you pick up one of these things, the RFID tag sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you. Shops say that this technology helps to catch shoplifters — but only by treating everybody as a possible criminal.
Cameras and tags are not the only ways of monitoring (监视) our actions. Every time you make or receive a call on your mobile phone, the phone company knows the number of the phone you are calling and how long the call lasts. It is even possible to work out your exact location.
And what about satellites (卫星) Are they watching us from space How much can they see Anybody with a computer can download Google Earth and get satellite photos of the entire world.
Even when you are at home, you are not necessarily safe from surveillance. When you use your computer to visit websites, you are probably sending and receiving cookies without realising it. Cookies move information from your computer to the website and record which websites you visit. Modern technology is making it easier and easier to stay in touch, but it is also making it nearly impossible for us to hide.
5. What are CCTV cameras mainly used to do
A. To film street crime.
B. To warn the police of trouble.
C. To record everybody’s actions.
D. To educate people on safety.
6. CCTV cameras receive a message from RFID tags when _____.
A. a thing is stolen
B. the cameras start filming
C. somebody goes into the shop
D. a thing with the tag is picked up
7. According to Paragraph 5, what can satellites be called
A. Earth helpers.
B. Stars in space.
C. Eyes in the sky.
D. Google photographers.
8. What’s the best title for the text
A. Somebody is watching you
B. Technology is changing our lives
C. The camera is being used everywhere
D. The world is becoming a safer place to live in
参考答案
21-25 CCBAC 26-30 CBABC
31-35 ADDBB 36-40 BDEAG 41-45 ACBCD
46-50 DABDA 51-55 DBADB 56-60 CBADC
61. hit 62. and 63. for 64. named 65. valuable
66. finding 67. It 68. them 69. successfully 70. workers
短文改错
71. ... reached to the ... 去掉to
72. ... was big surprise ... big前加a
73. Clear, it ... Clear → Clearly
74. ... would left home ... left → leave
75. After finish breakfast ... finish → finishing
76. I think he ... think → thought
77. ... important works that ... works → work
78. ... for you to ... you → me
79. ... understood that my ... that → what
80. ... love or duty. or → and
One possible version:
Dear Helen,
I’m writing to invite you to go to the lecture on “Natural Disasters” to be held by our school.
The lecture will be given from 3 pm to 5 pm next Tuesday in the school hall. A famous professor will introduce some commonly occurring natural disasters and tell us how to protect ourselves from them. I think we should take the chance to learn more about natural disasters, because even a little knowledge can increase our chances of surviving any type of disaster.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
部分解析
阅读理解：
A篇
主题语境：人与社会——艺术
本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个英国著名的音乐节。
21. C。细节理解题。由文中对四个音乐节参加人数的介绍可知，参加the Glastonbury Festival的人数最多，每年有约十二万人来参加该音乐节。
22. C。细节理解题。由第三段对the Reading Festival的介绍The festival first came to its present site on the banks of the River Thames in Reading in 1971可知，该音乐节因其举办地而得名。
23. B。细节理解题。由第一段中的every summer和对四个音乐节介绍中的every summer、every August Bank Holiday和in July以及in summer days可知，这四个英国著名的音乐节都是在夏天举办。
B篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是记叙文。文章描述了Maggie的第一次地震经历。
24. A。细节理解题。由第一段中的preparing for an earthquake was routine at school和Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster以及Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States可知，Maggie一家住在地震带上。
25. C。细节理解题。由第三段中的She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard, when she felt it可知，地震发生时，Maggie正在找东西吃。
26. C。细节理解题。由最后一段中的Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement和Maggie knew where the main water valve was located. Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off可知，Maggie去地下室是为了关闭水阀。
27. B。主旨大意题。由第一段中的Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before和接下来三段描述Maggie经历的地震过程可知，本文主要描述Maggie的第一次地震经历。
C篇
主题语境：人与自然——自然生态
本文是记叙文。文章是作者在莫西奥图尼亚国家公园的游记。
28. A。细节理解题。由第二段中的My friends and I hiked the 600 steps down one of the trails和After hiking back up可知，作者是在莫西奥图尼亚国家公园徒步欣赏了维多利亚瀑布。
29. B。细节理解题。由第三段中的reach the Devil’s Pool at the top of the falls可知，位于维多利亚瀑布顶端的是魔鬼游泳池。
30. C。细节理解题。由第二至第四段作者描述她游览莫西奥图尼亚国家公园的路线可知，她和朋友一行人先徒步走到煮沸锅，徒步回程的路上，在刀刃桥上感受维多利亚瀑布纷飞的水雾，接下来抵达维多利亚瀑布大桥，在那里她乘坐滑索过桥。
31. A。推理判断题。由最后一段作者描述她乘坐滑索的心情Once in the air, I was very surprised at the feeling of flying 和I was glad I hadn’t kept my feet on the ground可知，坐滑索过桥令她十分兴奋。
D篇（兴趣与爱好）
主题语境：人与社会——文学
本文是说明文。马克·吐温常在其作品中以动物的善来揭露人性的恶。马克·吐温故居博物馆近来举办了一个关于他与动物的展览。
32. D。细节理解题。由第一段中的started off his writing career in 1865 with his big hit story可知，《卡城名蛙》是马克·吐温的第一部巨著。
33. D。细节理解题。由第三段中的As a boy in Missouri, he got pleasure ... also won his three daughters’ love at their Hartford home和to mark this part of Twain’s personal life可知，该展览是为了展示马克·吐温对动物的喜爱。
34. B。细节理解题。由第四段中的The king of the animals in Twain’s world was the cat可知，马克·吐温最喜欢的动物当属猫。
35. B。猜测词义题。由最后一段中的In true Twainism, humans were not as loved as the “Higher Animals”和he did write once “Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel.”可知，在马克·吐温眼里，即使是最卑劣的动物都比人类好得多。
第二节
主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是记叙文。作者描述了自己第一次做巧克力蛋糕的经过。
36. B。由下文作者描述做蛋糕的过程，尤其是最后一段中的My family was standing outside the kitchen waiting可知，作者是在家自己做蛋糕。
37. D。D项中的I found a recipe与该空前的The first thing I did was find a recipe相呼应。
38. E。该空后的do this指代E项中的weigh everything very carefully，该项内容也与下文中的weighed all the ingredients相呼应。
39. A。A项中的Then承接上文内容mixed the ingredients in the correct order，且本项中的mixed them all together与下文中的this mixture相呼应。
40. G。G项中的the smell in the kitchen was wonderful与下文中的to see if the cake was ready和It was!相呼应。
语言知识运用
第一节
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己年仅四岁的孙儿是如何慢慢赢得一头小毛驴的信任并与它成为好朋友的故事。
41. A。由上文中的I rescued Bo, a donkey以及下文中的Dylan and his dad still walked to the far reaches of the farm. Bo came to see them excitedly可知，这头毛驴现在“生活（lives）”在“我”的农场上。
42. C。由下文中的Bo kept his distance from the grown-ups和this once distrustful donkey以及下文中的Bo came to see them excitedly. He is now a changed ... donkey可知，Bo起初总是小心翼翼，和我们保持一定距离，在Dylan的帮助下，它变得开始信任我们，key符合语境。key意为“关键”。
43. B。此处表示Dylan当时年“仅（just）”四岁。
44. C。由本句中的on their way to Canada for a vacation以及下文中的the family passed through on their return trip可知，Dylan和父母在去加拿大度假的途中顺道来“看望（see）”“我”。
45. D。由本句中的Bo kept his distance from the grown-ups和but以及下文中的he seemed attracted可知，Bo对 Dylan有些“兴趣（interest）”。
46. D。由下文中“我”对孙儿Dylan说的话和Dylan ... moved towards Bo可知，我们决定“介绍（introduce）”他俩认识。
47. A。由本句中的step by step可推断，Dylan“小心翼翼地（carefully）”朝Bo的身边走去。
48. B。由上文可知，“我”带着孙儿Dylan来看Bo。此处表示Bo似乎被这位年纪小小的“访客（visitor）”吸引住了。
49. D。结合常识以及下文中的Dylan made one quick ... 可知，让一个四岁的孩子长时间待着不动是件很“难（hard）”的事。
50. A。由本句中的Bo jumped around以及下文中的Then Dylan moved ... again可知， 此处表示Dylan 快速“走动（move）”了一下。
51. D。由下文中的Then Dylan moved ... again可知，他俩都不愿意“放弃（give up）”。
52. B。由语境可推断，此处表示Dylan又走“近（closer）”了些。
53. A。由上文中的Dylan ... moved towards Bo, step by step和Dylan made one quick ...以及Then Dylan moved ... again可知，Dylan一直在“克制（control）”自己，以免使Bo受惊。
54. D。55. B。56. C。 由下文中的Bo carefully rubbed Dylan’s back with his chin和Dylan and his dad still walked to the far reaches of the farm. Bo came to see them excitedly可推断，渐渐地，Dylan 和Bo “喜欢（love）”上了彼此。Bo“让（allowed）”Dylan搂它的脖子，摸它的头，而Dylan也可“自在地（free）”坐在Bo的旁边。
57. B。由下文中的Dylan and his dad still walked to the far reaches of the farm. Bo came to see them excitedly可知，在Dylan 旅行回来的途中，他们又“见面（met）”了。
58. A。虽然天都黑了，“但（but）” Dylan和他爸爸仍然跑到农场去看Bo。
59. D。由上文中Bo kept his distance from the grown-ups和this once distrustful donkey以及Bo came to see them excitedly可知，Bo 变得开始“信任（trusting）”我们。
60. C。由上文可知，在年仅四岁的Dylan的影响下，Bo从起初的小心翼翼变得开始信任我们，并且与Dylan成为了好朋友。故在作者看来，Dylan很勇敢，创造了奇迹，fantastic符合语境。
第二节
61. hit。考查一般过去时。由On September 19, 2017可知，设空处表示的动作发生在过去，故填hit。hit在此意为“袭击，殃及”。
62. and。考查连词。设空处连接两个并列的动词-ing形式短语作结果状语，故填and。
63. for。考查介词。search for 意为“搜寻……，寻找……”。
64. named。考查过去分词作定语的用法。此处表示“一位叫Frida的帮手”，name与helper之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填named。
65. valuable。考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语修饰member，由often getting into spaces that humans can’t reach可知，此处表示“宝贵的”，故填valuable。
66. finding。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词for的宾语，故填finding。
67. It。考查it的用法。设空处作形式主语，真正的主语是to sniff out people trapped by natural disasters，故填It。
68. them。考查代词。设空处作宾语，表示“他们”，故填宾格them。
69. successfully。考查副词。设空处作状语修饰过去分词rescued，表示“成功地”，故填successfully。
70. workers。考查名词复数。设空处作宾语，worker是可数名词，由other可知，此处应用名词复数，故填workers。
[选做题参考答案及解析]
参考答案
1-4 CBCB 5-8 CDCA
解析
A篇
主题语境：人与社会——历史
本文是记叙文。Tim Severin在20世纪70年代曾模仿St. Brendan在六世纪远航的样子，驾着皮筏艇出海，结果证明一个小小的筏子真的是可以横渡大西洋的。
1. C。推理判断题。由第一段中的St. Brendan described a voyage in a tiny boat ... Many people think the story is a fairy tale可知，很多人认为Brendan的西航记是不可能的事。
2. B。细节理解题。由第二段中的According to the story, it was made of animal skins. Severin talked to ... make leather boats ... he called the boat the Brendan可知，这艘名叫Brendan的船由皮革制成。
3. C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的the Brendan hit ice and water began to go into the boat ... Luckily, they were able to fix the hole with a piece of leather可知，Severin和他的船员经过格陵兰岛后，撞上了冰山导致船漏了水，因此不得不修葺。
4. B。推理判断题。由第一段可知，Severin相信Brendan的西航记是真的，为了证实其真实性，他就模仿Brendan的西航记去穿越大西洋。由下文介绍Severin在航行中遇到的事情与Brendan的西航记很多都不谋而合可知，他穿越大西洋的航行是以Brendan的西航记为向导的。
B篇（社会）
主题语境：人与社会——科学与技术
本文是说明文。闭路电视摄像机、手机、卫星和电脑网络等现代科技时刻都在监视着人们，这使得人们无处躲藏。
5. C。推理判断题。由第二段中的these cameras don’t just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time和Every time we ... a camera records our actions可知，闭路电视摄像机主要用于记录每个人的行为。
6. D。细节理解题。由第三段中的When you pick up one of these things, the RFID tag sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you可知，贴有RFID标签的东西一旦被拿起，闭路电视摄像机就会接收到无线电信息。
7. C。推理判断题。由上文介绍闭路电视摄像机和RFID标签的功能都是为了监控人们的行为，和本段提及卫星所说的Are they watching us from space How much can they see 以及satellite photos of the entire world可知，因为能拍到整个地球，因此卫星也可以被叫做天眼。
8. A。标题归纳题。文章先是介绍闭路电视摄像机的功能records our actions，再介绍手机公司对移动电话的监控，接着又提及卫星可以拍摄全球范围内的照片和电脑网络时刻记录用户行踪，最后总结Modern technology ... making it nearly impossible for us to hide。由此可知，现代科技使得人们无处躲藏，因为时刻都在被监视。故A项作标题符合本文主旨。
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