单元素养检测(三)
(Unit 3)
(120分钟 150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. What is the weather like today
A. Cool. B. Warm. C. Hot.
2. What does the woman want
A. A one-dollar bill. B. Some coins.
C. A parking place.
3. What is the woman worst at
A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar.
C. Spelling.
4. When will the man get to the woman’s house
A. At 7: 20. B. At 7: 40. C. At 8: 15.
5. What does the woman mean
A. The man can live with her parents.
B. She will rent an apartment for him.
C. The man should book a cheaper hotel.
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。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. Why does the woman come to Los Angeles
A. For a study. B. To attend a meeting.
C. To be on vacation.
7. What is the man’s favourite part of the hotel
A. Price. B. Breakfast. C. Service.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. Where was the woman born
A. In Chile. B. In Australia.
C. In the United States.
9. How old was the man when he returned to the United States
A. 20. B. 17. C. 15.
听第8段材料, 回答第10~12题。
10. What is the shortcoming of the last girl they mentioned in the dialogue
A. She didn’t work hard.
B. She wasn’t on time.
C. She didn’t tell the truth.
11. Why are they going to have an interview
A. To find someone to teach their kids.
B. To find someone to clean the house.
C. To find someone to look after their kids.
12. What quality is a must in the man’s opinion
A. Being hard-working.
B. Being honest.
C. Being friendly.
听第9段材料, 回答第13~16题。
13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant
A. Where the restaurant is.
B. Whether the prices are low.
C. How well the food is prepared.
14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine
A. After he came back to Sweden.
B. Before he went to the United States.
C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.
15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant
A. Talk to people in the street.
B. Speak to taxi drivers.
C. Ask hotel clerks.
16. What do we know about Jan
A. He cooks for a restaurant.
B. He travels a lot for his work.
C. He prefers American food.
听第10段材料, 回答第17~20题。
17. When did the watch officially go on sale
A. On March 1st, 2015.
B. On March 2nd, 2015.
C. On September 2nd, 2015.
18. What has been built into the watch
A. Automatic brightness. B. Wi-Fi.
C. GPS.
19. What do some users dislike about the watch
A. It’s too large. B. It looks too traditional.
C. It doesn’t have enough storage.
20. How many watch faces can users choose from
A. 50. B. 400. C. 4, 000.
第二部分 阅读(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
It has been four years since Grandma Joy told her grandson that she had never seen the most beautiful views of America. Since then, they have gone on many cross-country trips.
Brad Ryan had been feeling tired of studying in a vet school when he visited his 85-year-old grandma in 2015. He hoped that spending some quality family time would make him cheerful.
As he was telling his grandma stories of his travels, however, he was heartbroken to hear that she had never seen the ocean or mountains. Ryan then asked his grandmother if she would like to go hiking with him. Needless to say, she was more than happy to agree.
They have since visited 29 different national parks across America—from the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado to the Acadia National Park in Maine. Over the four years, Ryan and his grandma have driven 25, 000 miles through 38 states. And it has greatly affected his quality of life. “Seeing it through my grandmother’s eyes, who every morning wakes up and is thankful to be alive, has taught me how to live, ” Ryan said. “With her, I’ve had to slow down and see life in a different way, which has made it a lot richer. ”
“I love my grandma so much, and it’s just really giving me a lot of peace when she passed away. I can go back to these places, feel her spirit, and feel connected to her, ” he added.
Ryan posted all of their trips on Facebook. He hopes more young people will spare time to be with their elders. “I want young people to know that hanging out with your grandparents is cool. And there’s so much we can learn from our elders, ” Ryan said.
21. Why did Brad Ryan visit his grandma in 2015
A. To cheer himself up.
B. To please his grandma.
C. To take his grandma to travel.
D. To share his travelling experiences.
22. What influence did Brad Ryan’s grandma have on him
A. She made him live a richer life.
B. She helped him find his life goal.
C. She told him to have peace of mind.
D. She gave him a lot of encouragement.
23. What is Brad Ryan’s purpose of posting their trips online
A. To advise young people to take a trip.
B. To share his joy of travelling with his grandma.
C. To show young people what they can learn from their elders.
D. To encourage the young to spend time with their elders.
B
If you have ever been disappointed because you don’t have a good gardener, the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plants.
The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted (盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head. Using light and heat sensors (传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight. If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; and if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light. The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner.
The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014. “Plants only receive an action without responding, ” Sun Tianqi wrote in a blog post. “Whether they are being cut, bitten, burned or pulled from the earth, or when they haven’t received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them. ”
According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement of any kind, not even the simplest movement. In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born. Sun Tianqi continued, “Do they want to break their own settings or have a tendency (趋向) towards this I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move. ”
The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model. It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants.
24. What can we learn about the Hexa Plant
A. It helps people do some gardening.
B. It waters the plants through dancing.
C. It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight.
D. It carries the potted plant with its hands.
25. What does the author try to show through Paragraph 3
A. The way plants spend their whole lives.
B. The common way people deal with plants.
C. The difference between plants and humans.
D. The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper.
26. What does Sun Tianqi try to do using this technology
A. To develop gardening skills.
B. To draw people’s attention to plants.
C. To make plants experience move.
D. To study the living conditions of plants.
27. What can be the best title for the text
A. A New Market for Robots
B. An Indoor Plants’ Helper
C. An Important Development in Gardening
D. The Tendency of Gardening in the Future
C
Many people like to explore the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.
What’s going on in other countries How do people live in places far away Is there a good sports game somewhere What’s life like in the deepest part of the sea If you want to answer all these questions, just come to the Internet. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed.
Can we go shopping without leaving home Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital Can we study without going to school All these things seemed to be impossible, but now they have become true.
The Internet helps us to open our eyes. The Internet also helps to open our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place in our life since the use of the Internet.
28. Some people say the world is smaller than before because _______.
A. all people like to search the Internet
B. the Internet makes the search smaller in size
C. the Internet brings the outside world closer to them
D. exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day
29. The underlined sentence “The Internet also helps to open our minds. ” means _______.
A. the Internet is new to us
B. something is wrong with our minds
C. our minds can be opened only by the Internet
D. we can learn more with the help of the Internet
30. We can’t _______through the Internet.
A. know a good sports match somewhere
B. cook the meal
C. know a lot of information
D. see a doctor and study all kinds of subjects
31. Which of the following sentences is not true
A. The Internet can help people get the information faster than reading.
B. Without leaving home, we can get the money from the bank by radio.
C. People can learn better and more through the Internet.
D. People often learn a lot of new ideas from the Internet.
D
Smartphones, tablets and smart watches are banned (禁止) at school for all children under 15 in France. Under the ban students are not able to use their phones at all during school hours, including meal breaks.
“I think it’s a good thing. School is not about being on your phone, ” Paris mum Marie-Caroline Madeleine told AFP. “It’s hard with kids. You can’t control what they see and that’s one of the things that worry me as a parent. ”
There is no law like this in Australia, but some Australian schools have banned phones.
McKinnon Secondary School in Victoria introduced a total ban in February and Principal Pitsa Binnion said this has been a success.
McKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class for day-to-day learning but they’re not allowed to use social media. Ms Binnion said at first “teachers cheered and students moaned (抱怨) , ” but now they’re seeing the advantages. “They come to school and they’re not allowed to use phones at all during the school day, including lunch breaks, ” she said.
“It’s been wonderful in terms of students communicating with each other at lunchtime and not looking at their screen, ” she said.
Ms Binnion also leads by example and doesn’t use her mobile phone in school. “I think anyone can do it if we’ve done it. ”
Not everyone agrees with the bans. Western Sydney University technology researcher Dr Joanne Orlando wrote in online magazine The Conversation earlier this year that Australia should not ban phones in schools because it’s important to educate kids to live in the age they are raised in.
“A good education for students today is knowing how to use technology to learn, communicate and work with ideas, ” she wrote. “Banning students from using smartphones is a 1950s response to a 2018 state-of-play. ”
32. Why did Madeleine welcome the ban
A. School is for studying.
B. Kids behave badly nowadays.
C. Teachers find it hard to control kids.
D. Her kids depend too much on phones.
33. What can we learn about the ban in McKinnon Secondary School
A. Some teachers were against it at first.
B. Students can now see the good of the ban.
C. Students can use their phones at lunch breaks.
D. Teachers have stopped using phones at school as well.
34. What does the underlined word “Chromebook” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to
A. A book. B. A notebook.
C. A learning website. D. A kind of computer.
35. What does Dr Joanne Orlando think of banning phones in schools
A. It will disconnect parents and kids.
B. It will cause kids to communicate less.
C. It will prevent kids being tech-minded.
D. It will make education go back 60 years.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic. 36 Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples, but they won’t be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong. 37 Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan, many people may never be in this situation. He has invented an app that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic(诊断的)tool.
Ozcan’s invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use. In many remote places, even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnosis, there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, don’t have enough training to correctly interpret what they see. 38 With Ozcan’s mobile phone app, health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital. The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes.
39 His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection. As more than four billion people already have cell phones, the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low.
By using existing technology—mobile phones—Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost everywhere. 40
A. Another reason that Ozcan’s invention is important is that it is inexpensive.
B. Even though you may only have a simple infection (感染), you might die because of the delay.
C. People are trying to reduce the costs of this new medical tool.
D. Ozcan’s simple, cost-effective tool might just save millions of lives around the world.
E. This tool has become much more popular all around the world.
F. You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help.
G. As a result, they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day about ten years ago, we were walking in the Giant Mountains, Czech Republic, when it suddenly rained heavily. We found 41 under the roof of some ski-lifts (缆车) and prepared for the night. The kind-hearted elderly man who worked there, in a 42 of languages, gestures and drawing pictures, 43 that we could stay at his home that night.
Being penniless students, we eagerly, took up his 44 naturally, for we saw he was a 45 person. His wife 46 us to a big meal. The couple was quite lovely and we had a great evening, though 47 was a bit difficult. That night we slept well in a clean room.
The next day, our host 48 his long cape (斗篷) and stuff that was part of his clothes as “Guardian of the Mountains”. The children there called him that or “Krkonos” , 49 he looked like the giant in the local 50 with large figure and long flowing white hair and beard. 51 , he was quite a 52 in his village because of that. He drove us through the mountains, 53 at nice locations where we could take some photos.
We 54 him and his wife again last month and Krkonos hadn’t changed a bit! There is 55 in the mountain.
41. A. shade B. shelter C. entrance D. evidence
42. A. description B. strategy
C. thought D. mixture
43. A. requested B. reminded
C. signaled D. stated
44. A. answer B. comment C. promise D. offer
45. A. stubborn B. kind C. senior D. humorous
46. A. treated B. encouraged
C. admitted D. greeted
47. A. cooperation B. accommodation
C. communication D. connection
48. A. set aside B. threw away
C. took off D. put on
49. A. though B. as C. unless D. if
50. A. tale B. saying C. report D. survey
51. A. Completely B. Generally
C. Obviously D. Extremely
52. A. celebrity B. pioneer
C. sponsor D. leader
53. A. hiding B. stopping
C. looking D. jumping
54. A. visited B. paid
C. disturbed D. praised
55. A. adventure B. secret
C. magic D. freedom
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Oprah Winfrey is not just an 56. _______ (extreme) successful TV personality in the US, but she is also a woman who 57. _______ (inspire) millions so far. In her television shows she makes it possible 58. _______ (talk) about great moments and difficulties in people’s lives. She has helped thousands of men and women come to terms with things 59. _______ bother them and that they could not talk about with others. Oprah’s programme about literature, 60. _______ which she reviews books, is very popular. When she praises a book, it 61. _______ (become) a best-seller. Her life and her success are 62. _______ good example for many women.
Oprah Winfrey’s wonderful career inspires many people 63. _______ (believe) that success and 64. _______(happy) in life are within reach for everyone. Her life shows 65. _______ (we) that hard work and discipline are the road to self-improvement, and success lies somewhere along that road.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
在日常生活中, 因特网起着越来越重要的作用。请根据下面的要点提示, 以“The Fantastic Internet”为题, 写一篇短文, 介绍因特网的作用。要点如下:
1. 看国内外新闻, 获取其他信息;
2. 发e-mail, 打电话;
3. 读书, 学外语;
4. 看比赛, 欣赏电影、音乐, 玩游戏;
5. 交友, 聊天, 购物。
注意: 1. 词数80个左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯, 不要逐条翻译;
3. 开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数。
The Fantastic Internet
The Internet is playing a more and more important part in our daily life.
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第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Confidence in public speaking is important because it allows you to take your focus off yourself and focus on the audience instead. This is possible by having a healthy attitude towards the audience. Unlike many speakers that wonder whether the audience like them, with confidence your focus will shift away from whether the audience like you and move towards building a harmonious relationship from the moment you step on stage.
Many speakers have a blank mind on stage because they have so many competing thoughts which make them upset about the result and the response of the audience. Being confident means you can think straight and manage your thoughts effectively. Getting rid of distracting thoughts allows you to concentrate on delivering the message.
Speakers that lack confidence often say something that is not linked to the story and use complex language, so their message can make the audience puzzled. Confident speakers send a message which is relevant, simple and honest and they use personal stories to build a connection. The message is what the audience need or want to hear about and not just simply what they want to speak about. Speakers should keep in mind that they should prepare a message which is full of content designed for the audience instead of content designed to make them unable to understand.
There is no doubt that confidence is important. If a speaker has confidence, the audience in most cases respond positively to him or her. A speaker lacking in confidence may attempt to mask it in many ways, only to result in being treated as an arrogant(自大的)person. The audience are left questioning the speaker’s motivation for being on stage in the first place. A confident speaker is less likely to have the unknown factors.
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【补偿训练】
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1. You can select the people you like and begin ( )(聊天)with them.
2. We think it fast and ( )(方便的)to access information via the Internet.
3. She got the key ( )(卡住)in the lock.
4. He couldn’t see the ( )(益处)of arguing any longer.
5. We need someone who can ( )(鼓舞)the team.
6. The reporters were asking a lot of ( )(困难的) questions.
7. Could you ( )(确认)the dates we discussed
8. The police ( )(敦促)her to remember all the details.
9. I can ask him for a ( )(折扣)if you want.
10. They are all from my experiences or something I feel ( )(熟悉的)with in my life.
Ⅱ. 读后续写
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。 续写的词数应为150左右。
Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, turning a corner, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let’s go and see!”
“No, ” said Henry. “Let us go quietly home and not meddle with(插手) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into mischief. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me. ”
“You are a coward, and afraid to go, ” said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.
But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together.
Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn’t go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.
A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled, and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.
Paragraph 1:
Robert was fast sinking.
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26单元素养检测(三)
(Unit 3)
(120分钟 150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。
Text 1
W: ①It’s going to be another warm day.
M: Of course. You know, I miss living somewhere that has four seasons.
W: Me, too. I especially miss those cool autumn mornings.
1. What is the weather like today
A. Cool. B. Warm. C. Hot.
答案: B
Text 2
W: ②Do you have any change for one dollar
M: What do you want it for
W: I need to pay for the parking fee.
M: I can just give you 4 quarters if that’ll help you.
2. What does the woman want
A. A one-dollar bill. B. Some coins.
C. A parking place.
答案: B
Text 3
M: Your pronunciation is getting much better, and you don’t make many grammatical mistakes now.
W: Yes. I practice speaking every day, ③but I still make a lot of spelling mistakes.
3. What is the woman worst at
A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar.
C. Spelling.
答案: C
Text 4
M: Hi, Julie. I’m ringing to remind you that I’ll pick you up tonight.
W: Thank you. When will you come
M: The film doesn’t start until 8: 15, ④so I’ll leave here at 7: 20, and it’ll take 20 minutes to get to your house.
4. When will the man get to the woman’s house
A. At 7: 20. B. At 7: 40. C. At 8: 15.
答案: B
Text 5
M: I’m going to New York next week, but the hotel I booked is so expensive. I’ve got to start saving.
W: ⑤Why book a hotel My parents have two spare rooms in their apartment.
5. What does the woman mean
A. The man can live with her parents.
B. She will rent an apartment for him.
C. The man should book a cheaper hotel.
答案: A
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。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。
Text 6
M: This is quite a nice hotel, isn’t it
W: I’ll say. Are you here on business
M: Oh, no. I stay here in Los Angeles for a study on urban traffic. What about you
W: ⑥I’m here for a meeting. I’m Jane.
M: Hi, Jane. I’m Bernard Smith. Nice to meet you. So, Jane, what do you think is the best part of this hotel
W: Well, the service here is much better than that of most other hotels.
M: I agree that the service is great, ⑦but my favorite thing about this place is its delicious breakfast.
6. Why does the woman come to Los Angeles
A. For a study. B. To attend a meeting.
C. To be on vacation.
答案: B
7. What is the man’s favourite part of the hotel
A. Price. B. Breakfast. C. Service.
答案: B
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
Text 7
M: Hi, I don’t think we’ve met. My name’s Tom.
W: Hi, Tom. Nice to meet you. My name is Juanita, but everybody calls me Jenny.
M: Nice to meet you, Jenny. So, where are you from
W: ⑧Well, I was from Australia, but we moved to the United States when I was about five years old. My parents now live in Chile. That’s where they first met. How about you, Tom
M: ⑨I was born in California, and we lived there until I was seven.
W: Oh yeah Where did you go after that
M: Well, ⑨we spent a total of ten years in Germany and Japan, and then we returned to the United States, but I think my parents would have stayed in Japan, let’s say, another 20 years had it not been for my education.
W: Wow. It sounds like you’ve had an interesting life. So, what do you do now
M: I’m a student at Purdue University.
8. Where was the woman born
A. In Chile. B. In Australia.
C. In the United States.
答案: B
9. How old was the man when he returned to the United States
A. 20. B. 17. C. 15.
答案: B
听第8段材料, 回答第10~12题。
Text 8
M: So, what sort of person are we looking for
W: Well, they’d have to be reliable, of course. I don’t want to find that we are about to go out and they haven’t shown up, or they are running late or something.
M: Sure. That last kid—what was her name She. . .
W: Oh, please, she was always late, but you have to admit she was hard-working—always cleaned the house while we were out.
M: Well, that’s not so important as far as I’m concerned. I mean, they are being paid to take care of the kids. If they clean the place, it’s a bonus, but. . .
W: But, no. . . we need to be able to trust them, of course—I mean, leaving them here in the house with the kids, you know. . .
M: YeahHonesty is definitely important.
W: And also they have to be friendly. It’s no good if the kids don’t like them.
M: Absolutely. So, who should we interview, then
10. What is the shortcoming of the last girl they mentioned in the dialogue
A. She didn’t work hard.
B. She wasn’t on time.
C. She didn’t tell the truth.
答案: B
11. Why are they going to have an interview
A. To find someone to teach their kids.
B. To find someone to clean the house.
C. To find someone to look after their kids.
答案: C
12. What quality is a must in the man’s opinion
A. Being hard-working.
B. Being honest.
C. Being friendly.
答案: B
听第9段材料, 回答第13~16题。
Text 9
W: Hello, Mr Jan Erick FriedmanYou’re a frequent traveler. And we also know that you eat out twice a day. How come are you so fond of eating out
M: When I got my first job back in 1982 and started traveling, I had no choice but to eat out. I found that I felt different due to what I was eating, so I tried to find places that served food that made me feel good. The secret was the quality of the food and how well the food was prepared. I made an effort to find good restaurants as well as nice dishes.
W: How did you manage to make a list of 218 favorite restaurants
M: I have lived in many citiesand when I moved back to Sweden from the United States, people asked me where to go and eat when they went to cities I knew. I got a lot of ideas. Then I wrote about restaurants for the Swedish Club’s magazine, and someone suggested I gather the information about the restaurants together Since I had all the facts about the restaurants I had been to, I started to do that.
W: How do you find restaurants
M: The best way is to ask the people there. I may talk to people at a street market or take a walk and look for a place myself. I never ask a hotel clerk or a taxi driver. I don’t go to empty restaurants or places with menus difficult to understand.
13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant
A. Where the restaurant is.
B. Whether the prices are low.
C. How well the food is prepared.
答案: C
14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine
A. After he came back to Sweden.
B. Before he went to the United States.
C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.
答案: A
15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant
A. Talk to people in the street.
B. Speak to taxi drivers.
C. Ask hotel clerks.
答案: A
16. What do we know about Jan
A. He cooks for a restaurant.
B. He travels a lot for his work.
C. He prefers American food.
答案: B
听第10段材料, 回答第17~20题。
Text 10
The Huawei Watch is a smart watch for Android Wear. The watch was first announced on March 1st, 2015 at the Mobile World Congress, and officially released in Berlin on September 2nd, 2015. Although it looks more like a traditional watch than a smart watch, it has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and supports Google Now voice commands. It also has a heart rate monitor, 4GB of storage, and more than 4, 000 apps to choose from in the Google Play Store. It can also receive texts and emails, as well as make and receive calls. Users describe the watch as beautiful, fashionable, and comfortable. Even though the watch is a costly $400, some users have complained about its short battery life, its large body, and the fact that it doesn’t have GPS. The watch face is also hard to see at times, especially in the sun. Because the brightness doesn’t change automatically, users must set it themselves when going inside or outside. The watch comes in gold, silver, or black, and users can pick from 50 different watch faces that either come pre-loaded or can be downloaded from Google Play.
17. When did the watch officially go on sale
A. On March 1st, 2015.
B. On March 2nd, 2015.
C. On September 2nd, 2015.
答案: C
18. What has been built into the watch
A. Automatic brightness. B. Wi-Fi.
C. GPS.
答案: B
19. What do some users dislike about the watch
A. It’s too large. B. It looks too traditional.
C. It doesn’t have enough storage.
答案: A
20. How many watch faces can users choose from
A. 50. B. 400. C. 4, 000.
答案: A
第二部分 阅读(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
It has been four years since Grandma Joy told her grandson that she had never seen the most beautiful views of America. Since then, they have gone on many cross-country trips.
Brad Ryan had been feeling tired of studying in a vet school when he visited his 85-year-old grandma in 2015. He hoped that spending some quality family time would make him cheerful.
As he was telling his grandma stories of his travels, however, he was heartbroken to hear that she had never seen the ocean or mountains. Ryan then asked his grandmother if she would like to go hiking with him. Needless to say, she was more than happy to agree.
They have since visited 29 different national parks across America—from the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado to the Acadia National Park in Maine. Over the four years, Ryan and his grandma have driven 25, 000 miles through 38 states. And it has greatly affected his quality of life. “Seeing it through my grandmother’s eyes, who every morning wakes up and is thankful to be alive, has taught me how to live, ” Ryan said. “With her, I’ve had to slow down and see life in a different way, which has made it a lot richer. ”
“I love my grandma so much, and it’s just really giving me a lot of peace when she passed away. I can go back to these places, feel her spirit, and feel connected to her, ” he added.
Ryan posted all of their trips on Facebook. He hopes more young people will spare time to be with their elders. “I want young people to know that hanging out with your grandparents is cool. And there’s so much we can learn from our elders, ” Ryan said.
【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述Ryan带奶奶一起到美国各地旅行的经历。通过和奶奶一起旅行他不仅欣赏了各地的美景, 还学会了从不同的角度看待生活。他把与奶奶旅行的经历分享到网上, 希望以此来鼓励年轻人抽出时间与老人在一起。
21. Why did Brad Ryan visit his grandma in 2015
A. To cheer himself up.
B. To please his grandma.
C. To take his grandma to travel.
D. To share his travelling experiences.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第二段中的Brad Ryan had been feeling tired of studying in a vet school when he visited his 85-year-old grandma in 2015. He hoped that spending some quality family time would make him cheerful. 可知, 2015年Ryan之所以去看望奶奶是因为他感到厌倦学校的学习生活, 希望能通过与家人共同度过美好时光的方式让他自己开心起来。故选A。
22. What influence did Brad Ryan’s grandma have on him
A. She made him live a richer life.
B. She helped him find his life goal.
C. She told him to have peace of mind.
D. She gave him a lot of encouragement.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中“Seeing it through my grandmother’s eyes, who every morning wakes up and is thankful to be alive, has taught me how to live, ” Ryan said. “With her, I’ve had to slow down and see life in a different way, which has made it a lot richer. ”可知, 通过和奶奶一起旅行, Ryan懂得了如何从不同的角度看待生活, 这使他能过更充实的生活。故选A。
23. What is Brad Ryan’s purpose of posting their trips online
A. To advise young people to take a trip.
B. To share his joy of travelling with his grandma.
C. To show young people what they can learn from their elders.
D. To encourage the young to spend time with their elders.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。由最后一段的第二句He hopes more young people will spare time to be with their elders. 可知, Ryan把他们的旅行的故事发到网上, 目的是希望更多的年轻人能抽出时间与家里的老人在一起。故选D。
B
If you have ever been disappointed because you don’t have a good gardener, the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plants.
The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted (盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head. Using light and heat sensors (传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight. If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; and if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light. The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner.
The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014. “Plants only receive an action without responding, ” Sun Tianqi wrote in a blog post. “Whether they are being cut, bitten, burned or pulled from the earth, or when they haven’t received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them. ”
According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement of any kind, not even the simplest movement. In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born. Sun Tianqi continued, “Do they want to break their own settings or have a tendency (趋向) towards this I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move. ”
The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model. It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants.
【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍由Sun Tianqi研发的一款用于照料室内植物的机器人——Hexa Plant。
24. What can we learn about the Hexa Plant
A. It helps people do some gardening.
B. It waters the plants through dancing.
C. It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight.
D. It carries the potted plant with its hands.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第二段中的If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; and if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light. 可知, 机器人Hexa可以帮助室内植物获得适量的阳光。故选C。
25. What does the author try to show through Paragraph 3
A. The way plants spend their whole lives.
B. The common way people deal with plants.
C. The difference between plants and humans.
D. The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段中The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014. 可知, 当Sun Tianqi在2014年看到一棵向日葵在房间里的黑暗处死去时, 他萌发了开发这样一款机器人的想法。故选D项。
26. What does Sun Tianqi try to do using this technology
A. To develop gardening skills.
B. To draw people’s attention to plants.
C. To make plants experience move.
D. To study the living conditions of plants.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第四段中的I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move. 可知, Sun Tianqi想尝试与植物分享一些人类的趋势和技术。植物可以在机器人的帮助下动起来。故选C。
27. What can be the best title for the text
A. A New Market for Robots
B. An Indoor Plants’ Helper
C. An Important Development in Gardening
D. The Tendency of Gardening in the Future
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章主要内容, 特别是第一段中If you have ever been disappointed because you don’t have a good gardener, the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plants. 可知, 本文主要介绍由Sun Tianqi所研发的机器人Hexa Plant充当室内植物助手的相关报道。B项An Indoor Plants’ Helper与此相符, 故选B项。
C
Many people like to explore the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.
What’s going on in other countries How do people live in places far away Is there a good sports game somewhere What’s life like in the deepest part of the sea If you want to answer all these questions, just come to the Internet. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed.
Can we go shopping without leaving home Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital Can we study without going to school All these things seemed to be impossible, but now they have become true.
The Internet helps us to open our eyes. The Internet also helps to open our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place in our life since the use of the Internet.
【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了互联网使我们的生活发生了很大改变。互联网给人们生活带来了极大的帮助。通过互联网, 人们不出门就可以以极快的速度获取大量有用的信息。它在很多方面帮助了我们。所以有人说, 因为互联网世界比以前更小了。
28. Some people say the world is smaller than before because _______.
A. all people like to search the Internet
B. the Internet makes the search smaller in size
C. the Internet brings the outside world closer to them
D. exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据首段最后两句话“The Internet brings the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet. ”可知, 互联网让外面的世界更接近人们的家。一些人说, 因为互联网世界比以前更小。故选C。
29. The underlined sentence “The Internet also helps to open our minds. ” means _______.
A. the Internet is new to us
B. something is wrong with our minds
C. our minds can be opened only by the Internet
D. we can learn more with the help of the Internet
【解析】选D。句意猜测题。根据第二段最后两句“But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed. ”可知, 但有了互联网他们可以更好和更加容易地学习。大量的信息可以很快被收集到。故选D。
30. We can’t _______through the Internet.
A. know a good sports match somewhere
B. cook the meal
C. know a lot of information
D. see a doctor and study all kinds of subjects
【解析】选B。推理判断题。通读全文可知, 通过互联网可以了解哪里有体育比赛, 可以看医生, 可以学习, 可以获取大量信息, 但是不可以做饭。故选B。
31. Which of the following sentences is not true
A. The Internet can help people get the information faster than reading.
B. Without leaving home, we can get the money from the bank by radio.
C. People can learn better and more through the Internet.
D. People often learn a lot of new ideas from the Internet.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。通读全文可知, 人们通过网络可以不去银行就能取钱, 而不是通过广播。故选B。
D
Smartphones, tablets and smart watches are banned (禁止) at school for all children under 15 in France. Under the ban students are not able to use their phones at all during school hours, including meal breaks.
“I think it’s a good thing. School is not about being on your phone, ” Paris mum Marie-Caroline Madeleine told AFP. “It’s hard with kids. You can’t control what they see and that’s one of the things that worry me as a parent. ”
There is no law like this in Australia, but some Australian schools have banned phones.
McKinnon Secondary School in Victoria introduced a total ban in February and Principal Pitsa Binnion said this has been a success.
McKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class for day-to-day learning but they’re not allowed to use social media. Ms Binnion said at first “teachers cheered and students moaned (抱怨) , ” but now they’re seeing the advantages. “They come to school and they’re not allowed to use phones at all during the school day, including lunch breaks, ” she said.
“It’s been wonderful in terms of students communicating with each other at lunchtime and not looking at their screen, ” she said.
Ms Binnion also leads by example and doesn’t use her mobile phone in school. “I think anyone can do it if we’ve done it. ”
Not everyone agrees with the bans. Western Sydney University technology researcher Dr Joanne Orlando wrote in online magazine The Conversation earlier this year that Australia should not ban phones in schools because it’s important to educate kids to live in the age they are raised in.
“A good education for students today is knowing how to use technology to learn, communicate and work with ideas, ” she wrote. “Banning students from using smartphones is a 1950s response to a 2018 state-of-play. ”
【语篇概述】本文为介绍说明文。文章介绍了澳大利亚的一些学校禁止学生在学校使用手机, 以及人们对此的不同看法。
32. Why did Madeleine welcome the ban
A. School is for studying.
B. Kids behave badly nowadays.
C. Teachers find it hard to control kids.
D. Her kids depend too much on phones.
【解析】选A。 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I think it’s a good thing. School is not about being on your phone, ”可知, Madeleine认为这是件好事, 学校不是玩手机的地方, 由此推知她认为学校是学习的地方。故选A。
33. What can we learn about the ban in McKinnon Secondary School
A. Some teachers were against it at first.
B. Students can now see the good of the ban.
C. Students can use their phones at lunch breaks.
D. Teachers have stopped using phones at school as well.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Ms Binnion said at first “teachers cheered and students moaned, ” but now they’re seeing the advantages. ”可知, 开始的时候老师们欢呼且学生们抱怨, 但是现在他们看到了好处。故选B。
34. What does the underlined word “Chromebook” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to
A. A book. B. A notebook.
C. A learning website. D. A kind of computer.
【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据第五段中的“McKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class for day-to-day learning but they’re not allowed to use social media. ”可知, 麦金农的学生仍然可以在每堂课上使用Chromebook进行日常学习, 但他们不允许使用社交媒体, 再对比选项可推知Chromebook应该是一种计算机。故选D。
35. What does Dr Joanne Orlando think of banning phones in schools
A. It will disconnect parents and kids.
B. It will cause kids to communicate less.
C. It will prevent kids being tech-minded.
D. It will make education go back 60 years.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据倒数第一、二段中“Dr Joanne Orlando”说的话可知, 她认为澳大利亚不应该禁止学生在学校使用手机, 因为教育孩子生活在他们成长的时代里很重要, 而且今天对学生的良好教育是知道如何使用技术学习、交流和处理思想。由此推知, 禁止学生在学校使用手机会阻断孩子们与技术的联系。故选C。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic. 36 Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples, but they won’t be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong. 37 Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan, many people may never be in this situation. He has invented an app that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic(诊断的)tool.
Ozcan’s invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use. In many remote places, even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnosis, there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, don’t have enough training to correctly interpret what they see. 38 With Ozcan’s mobile phone app, health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital. The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes.
39 His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection. As more than four billion people already have cell phones, the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low.
By using existing technology—mobile phones—Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost everywhere. 40
A. Another reason that Ozcan’s invention is important is that it is inexpensive.
B. Even though you may only have a simple infection (感染), you might die because of the delay.
C. People are trying to reduce the costs of this new medical tool.
D. Ozcan’s simple, cost-effective tool might just save millions of lives around the world.
E. This tool has become much more popular all around the world.
F. You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help.
G. As a result, they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly.
【语篇概述】本文为说明文, 介绍Andy Ozcan发明的一款将手机变成诊断工具的应用程序。它既精确又易用。这种实用的医疗应用工具可以以极其低廉的费用在世界任何地方使用, 能帮助拯救全世界数百万的生命。
36. 【解析】选F。根据上文的“Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic. ”及空后的Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples. . . , ”可知F项承上启下, “你病得很重却要等好多天直到流动医疗队到达来提供救助。”故选F正确。
37. 【解析】选B。 根据上文的内容“but they won’t be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong. ”可知, “即使只是简单的小感染, 你也可能会因为延误(治疗)而死”, 故选B正确。
38. 【解析】选G。由上文“ Many doctors, for example, don’t have enough training to correctly interpret what they see. ”可知, 医生没有得到足够的培训不能正确解释所看到的东西, 这样的后果就是医生有可能会误诊。前后两者是因果关系。故选G。
39. 【解析】选A。文章第二段开头说Ozcan的发明之所以重要是因其准确性和易用性。而本空中要填入的是本段的主题句, 也就是作者要阐述这项发明的另外一个重要之处就是其廉价性(Another reason that Ozcan’s invention is important is that it is inexpensive. )这与文章中的the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low遥相呼应, 故选A正确。
40. 【解析】选D。根据上文Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost everywhere可知, 这种简单易用、成本低廉的医学诊断工具可能会拯救全世界数百万的生命, 故选D正确。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day about ten years ago, we were walking in the Giant Mountains, Czech Republic, when it suddenly rained heavily. We found 41 under the roof of some ski-lifts (缆车) and prepared for the night. The kind-hearted elderly man who worked there, in a 42 of languages, gestures and drawing pictures, 43 that we could stay at his home that night.
Being penniless students, we eagerly, took up his 44 naturally, for we saw he was a 45 person. His wife 46 us to a big meal. The couple was quite lovely and we had a great evening, though 47 was a bit difficult. That night we slept well in a clean room.
The next day, our host 48 his long cape (斗篷) and stuff that was part of his clothes as “Guardian of the Mountains”. The children there called him that or “Krkonos” , 49 he looked like the giant in the local 50 with large figure and long flowing white hair and beard. 51 , he was quite a 52 in his village because of that. He drove us through the mountains, 53 at nice locations where we could take some photos.
We 54 him and his wife again last month and Krkonos hadn’t changed a bit! There is 55 in the mountain.
【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一群学生在捷克共和国的大山中散步时突遇大雨, 一位好心的老人不仅收留他们在家中过夜, 还热情款待他们, 第二天老人还扮成传说中巨人的样子驾车带他们各处游览、拍照。
41. A. shade B. shelter C. entrance D. evidence
【解析】选B。shade树荫, 阴影;shelter躲避处;entrance入口;evidence证据。由下文under the roof of some ski lifts and prepared for the night. 可知, 此处是在有一些滑雪缆车的屋顶下找到了避雨的地方, 准备过夜。故选B。
42. A. description B. strategy
C. thought D. mixture
【解析】选D。 description描述;strategy策略;thought想法; mixture混合物。从下文. . . of languages, gestures and drawing pictures可知老人是用数种语言来同这些学生交流。 mixture此处指好几种语言的混合。故选D。
43. A. requested B. reminded
C. signaled D. stated
【解析】选C。requested要求;reminded提醒;signaled以动作示意;stated陈述。因为语言不通, 老人用动作示意学生们可以到他家住下过夜。故选C。
44. A. answer B. comment C. promise D. offer
【解析】选D。answer回答;comment评论;promise承诺;offer提议。结合上文可知, 学生们在寻找避雨和过夜的地方, 加上身无分文, 所以他们就接受了老人的提议。故选D。
45. A. stubborn B. kind C. senior D. humorous
【解析】选B。stubborn固执的;kind仁慈的, 友好的;senior年老的;humorous幽默的。作者看到老人是一个友善的人, 所以才答应了他的提议。故选B。
46. A. treated B. encouraged
C. admitted D. greeted
【解析】选A。treated招待, 对待;encouraged鼓励;admitted承认;greeted打招呼。根据空后的us to a big meal可知, 老人的妻子款待学生们, 让他们吃了一顿大餐。故选A。
47. A. cooperation B. accommodation
C. communication D. connection
【解析】选C。cooperation合作;accommodation住宿;communication交流;connection连接。从上文中老人最初将多国语言混在一起, 加上手势、画画等交流可知, 他们和这对夫妇在交流上会有点困难。故选C。
48. A. set aside B. threw away
C. took off D. put on
【解析】选D。set aside留出;threw away扔掉;took off起飞;put on穿上, 戴上。句意: 第二天, 男主人穿上了他的长斗篷, 结合后文his long cape and stuff that was part of his clothes可知, 此处是穿上了长斗篷。故选D。
49. A. though B. as C. unless D. if
【解析】选B。though尽管; as因为; unless除非; if如果。句意: 那里的孩子们称他为“Krkonos”, 因为有着高大的身材和长长的飘逸的白发和胡须, 他看起来像当地传说中的巨人。本句为原因状语从句, 故选B。
50. A. tale B. saying C. report D. survey
【解析】选A。tale传说, 故事;saying谚语;report报告;survey调查。老人有着高大的身材和飘逸的长长的白发和胡须, 使他看起来像当地传说中的巨人。故选A。
51. A. Completely B. Generally
C. Obviously D. Extremely
【解析】选C。Completely完全地;Generally通常;Obviously显然地, 显而易见地;Extremely非常。结合上文The children there called him that or“Krkonos”可知, 显然, 老人因为像当地传说中的巨人而在村里成了名人。故选C。
52. A. celebrity B. pioneer
C. sponsor D. leader
【解析】选A。celebrity名人;pioneer开拓者;sponsor赞助者;leader领导。孩子们都叫老人Krkonos, 老人因为像当地传说中的巨人而在村里成了名人。故选A。
53. A. hiding B. stopping
C. looking D. jumping
【解析】选B。hiding隐藏;stopping停止;looking看; jumping跳跃。结合后文at nice locations where we could take some photos可知, 是在可以拍照的好地方停一下。故选B。
54. A. visited B. paid
C. disturbed D. praised
【解析】选A。visited拜访;paid支付;disturbed打扰;praised称赞。根据下文him and his wife again last month可知, 此处是又一次去拜访了老人和他的妻子。故选A。
55. A. adventure B. secret
C. magic D. freedom
【解析】选C。 adventure冒险;secret秘密;magic魅力, 魔法; freedom自由。Krkonos是传说中的人物, 吸引着很多人来到这里, 这就是大山的魅力所在。故选C。
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Oprah Winfrey is not just an 56. _______ (extreme) successful TV personality in the US, but she is also a woman who 57. _______ (inspire) millions so far. In her television shows she makes it possible 58. _______ (talk) about great moments and difficulties in people’s lives. She has helped thousands of men and women come to terms with things 59. _______ bother them and that they could not talk about with others. Oprah’s programme about literature, 60. _______ which she reviews books, is very popular. When she praises a book, it 61. _______ (become) a best-seller. Her life and her success are 62. _______ good example for many women.
Oprah Winfrey’s wonderful career inspires many people 63. _______ (believe) that success and 64. _______(happy) in life are within reach for everyone. Her life shows 65. _______ (we) that hard work and discipline are the road to self-improvement, and success lies somewhere along that road.
【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述的是Oprah Winfrey 不仅仅是一位成功的美国电视名人, 而且她的成功激励着每一个人, 她使得人们相信: 每个人都可以通过努力获得成功和幸福。
56. 【解析】extremely。考查副词。successful为形容词, 需要副词修饰, 故填extremely。
57. 【解析】has inspired。考查动词时态。根据时间状语so far“到目前为止”, 可知本句用现在完成时, 故填has inspired。
58. 【解析】to talk。考查非谓语动词。make后跟形式宾语it, 真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式to talk, 故填to talk。
59. 【解析】that/which。考查定语从句。定语从句修饰先行词things, 且先行词在从句中充当主语, 指物, 故可用that或者which。
60. 【解析】in/on。考查介词。本句是“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句, 先行词在从句中充当状语, in/on Oprah’s programme“在Oprah的节目中”用介词in/on, 故填in/on。
61. 【解析】will become。考查时态。句意: 当她称赞一本书时, 它就会成为畅销书。此处表将来, 故用一般将来时will become。
62. 【解析】a。考查冠词。此处表达“对于很多妇女来说是一个好的榜样”, 表泛指, 后面是good, 故用不定冠词a。
63. 【解析】to believe。考查非谓语动词。固定短语inspire sb. to do sth. “激励某人做某事”后跟不定式to believe。
64. 【解析】happiness。考查名词。根据上文的success可知此处应用名词形式, happy是形容词, 其名词为happiness。
65. 【解析】us。考查人称代词。此处作谓语动词show的宾语, 应用宾格us。
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
在日常生活中, 因特网起着越来越重要的作用。请根据下面的要点提示, 以“The Fantastic Internet”为题, 写一篇短文, 介绍因特网的作用。要点如下:
1. 看国内外新闻, 获取其他信息;
2. 发e-mail, 打电话;
3. 读书, 学外语;
4. 看比赛, 欣赏电影、音乐, 玩游戏;
5. 交友, 聊天, 购物。
注意: 1. 词数80个左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯, 不要逐条翻译;
3. 开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数。
The Fantastic Internet
The Internet is playing a more and more important part in our daily life.
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The Fantastic Internet
The Internet is playing a more and more important part in our daily life. On the Internet, we can do a lot without going outside.
We can learn about news both at home and abroad and all kinds of other information as well. We can also send messages to our friends by e-mail and even make phone calls. We can read electronic books and learn foreign languages on the net as well. Besides, we can watch films and matches, enjoy music and play games. The Internet supplies us with chances to make friends with people all over the world. We can chat with friends in other places, even do some shopping.
In a word, the Internet is really fantastic. It makes our life more colourful.
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Confidence in public speaking is important because it allows you to take your focus off yourself and focus on the audience instead. This is possible by having a healthy attitude towards the audience. Unlike many speakers that wonder whether the audience like them, with confidence your focus will shift away from whether the audience like you and move towards building a harmonious relationship from the moment you step on stage.
Many speakers have a blank mind on stage because they have so many competing thoughts which make them upset about the result and the response of the audience. Being confident means you can think straight and manage your thoughts effectively. Getting rid of distracting thoughts allows you to concentrate on delivering the message.
Speakers that lack confidence often say something that is not linked to the story and use complex language, so their message can make the audience puzzled. Confident speakers send a message which is relevant, simple and honest and they use personal stories to build a connection. The message is what the audience need or want to hear about and not just simply what they want to speak about. Speakers should keep in mind that they should prepare a message which is full of content designed for the audience instead of content designed to make them unable to understand.
There is no doubt that confidence is important. If a speaker has confidence, the audience in most cases respond positively to him or her. A speaker lacking in confidence may attempt to mask it in many ways, only to result in being treated as an arrogant(自大的)person. The audience are left questioning the speaker’s motivation for being on stage in the first place. A confident speaker is less likely to have the unknown factors.
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It is important for speakers to have confidence in public speaking. (要点1)To have confidence in public speaking, speakers should free themselves from distracting thoughts, which can let them pay attention to delivering the message. (要点2)The speakers also should prepare a message full of content and stories that make themselves understood by the audience. (要点3)Meanwhile, speakers who have confidence try not to have the unknown factors. (要点4)
【补偿训练】
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1. You can select the people you like and begin chatting(聊天)with them.
2. We think it fast and convenient(方便的)to access information via the Internet.
3. She got the key stuck(卡住)in the lock.
4. He couldn’t see the benefit(益处)of arguing any longer.
5. We need someone who can inspire(鼓舞)the team.
6. The reporters were asking a lot of tough(困难的) questions.
7. Could you confirm(确认)the dates we discussed
8. The police pressed(敦促)her to remember all the details.
9. I can ask him for a discount(折扣)if you want.
10. They are all from my experiences or something I feel familiar(熟悉的)with in my life.
Ⅱ. 读后续写
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。 续写的词数应为150左右。
Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, turning a corner, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let’s go and see!”
“No, ” said Henry. “Let us go quietly home and not meddle with(插手) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into mischief. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me. ”
“You are a coward, and afraid to go, ” said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.
But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together.
Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn’t go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.
A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled, and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.
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Robert was fast sinking.
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Thus, Robert’s life was saved.
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Robert was fast sinking. It seemed as if Robert would be drowned. Just at the moment, Henry happened to pass by. Hearing the screams, Henry ran to the riverside, threw off his clothes and jumped into the water without hesitation. He reached Robert just as he was sinking the last time. By great effort, and with much danger to himself, he brought Robert to the shore.
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Thus, Robert’s life was saved. Robert and his new friends were ashamed at having called Henry a coward. They realized that Henry had true courage. They said sorry to Henry for their rude behavior and asked for his forgiveness. Henry forgave them happily. He and Robert were friends again and they went home together as usual. From this, Robert learned what true courage was: never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do evil.
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