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Module 6 单元质量检测（六）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Many wealthy and well traveled people want a completely new experience, but they don't necessarily want to give up luxury accommodations and service. The following vacations could be best choices.
Cruise down the Amazon River
Aqua Expeditions takes up to 32 passengers at a time on guided journeys of three, four, or seven days down the Amazon River. Those adventurers see forests and waterfalls, visit local fish markets, and take canoe trips. They also take in wildlife such as capuchin monkeys and river dolphins.
Go Glamping in Montana
The Resort at Paws Up located on a cattle ranch (牧场) is a standout in the type. The ranch rents homes with up to four bedrooms, but it's the luxury tents that offer closer communion with the outdoors. Tents are arranged into camps, each of which has a private chef and butler, the latter of whom helps build campfires and arrange daytime activities. Guests can participate in a cattle drive, go clay shooting, take a hot air balloon trip, or ride horses.
Climb inside a Volcano in Iceland
Iceland is famous for its volcanoes and has plenty of luxury hotel options. Thrill seekers can actually go down into the dormant (休眠的), 700 foot deep Thrihnukagigur, by using an open elevator. Take a helicopter if you want to skip the 2 mile hike to the volcano, and arrange a private tour to avoid crowds. And visitors traveling there can enjoy the luxury hotel such as the ION Luxury Adventure Hotel and the Hotel Rangá.
1．What can adventurers do when traveling down the Amazon River
A．Enjoy individually guided tours.
B．Travel with hot air balloons.
C．Get a chance to see wildlife.
D．Ride horses along the trail.
A．Aqua Expeditions. B．The Resort at Paws Up.
C．Thrihnukagigur. D．The Hotel Rangá.
3．What do the three vacations have in common
A．They are adventurous.
B．They are animal centered.
C．They have luxury hotel options.
D．They are intended for new travelers.
B
When he was 22, Rob Stewart traveled the world for four years. He wanted to call attention to the mistreatment of sharks. His 2007 film, Sharkwater, documents the cruel practice of removing sharks' fins (鳍) for money and leaving the animals to die. In his latest documentary, Revolution, Stewart takes on an even bigger challenge: climate change.
The Canadian filmmaker says that climate change has harmed people and places everywhere: “It is stronger than any government or organization. If we educate people, they will make better decisions about protecting natural resources.”
According to a recent report on climate change, “The atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have reduced, and the sea levels have risen.” These developments are endangering crops, wildlife, fish, and even people.
Stewart says that the consequences of climate change will be irreversible unless people take action, especially young people. “It's up to kids to be the moral compass (道德指南) of society，” he believes, “and say, ‘Guys, this is not right.’”
Many kids took action after seeing Sharkwater. Elementary school students in the Northern Mariana Islands, for example, got their local government to ban the sale of shark fins.
Felix Finkbeiner, 17, of Germany is also part of the “revolution” to save the planet. In 2007, Felix started a youth group called Plant for the Planet, whose motto is “Stop Talking. Start Planting.” The group raises money to plant trees. So far, Plant?for?the?Planet has planted nearly 200 trees around the world. “Future generations are the ones who will be suffering the most from inaction (无作为)，” Felix says. His goal is to plant millions of additional trees.
“When we started four years ago，” Felix tells Stewart in Revolution, “we thought we had to save the polar bear. We thought we had to save the environment. But soon after, we found out that it's about our future, that we have to save our own future.”
4．What can we learn about Rob Stewart
A．He cares about the environment.
B．He likes taking challenging jobs.
C．He spends most of his time traveling.
D．He made his first film four years ago.
5．What does the underlined word “irreversible” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．Easy to accept.
B．Hard to notice.
C．Impossible to change.
D．Unnecessary to worry about.
6．Which of the following can best describe Felix Finkbeiner
A．Easy?going. B．Far?sighted.
C．Peace?loving. D．Self?centered.
7．What would be the best title for the text
A．The best way to help
B．A famous filmmaker
C．Tips on saving our future
D．Helping a planet in trouble
C
Farmers have long relied on things that work without their involvement — bees to pollinate (授粉) flowers, earthworms (蚯蚓) to turn the soil, swallows to eat pests — to make sure that crops grow the right way.Now a team of British researchers is trying to take this hands off thinking in a high tech direction.Last October, scientists at Harper Adams University started a farm called the Hands Free Hectare to make the entire process of farming — from sowing and fertilizing to harvest — fully automatic.The project has just succeeded with five tons of robot grown barley (大麦)．
“We believe the best idea is that in the future, farmers will manage groups of smaller, autonomous machines，” the researchers explained.“They will go out and work in the fields, allowing farmers to use their time more effectively instead of having to drive up and down the fields.”
At the moment, agricultural machines — very large and heavy — can cover a lot of space quickly.But there are shortcomings.“Fertilizer gets sprayed over entire farms, regardless of the different needs of different crops.They're also so heavy that they're damaging farmers' soils，” researcher Jonathan Gill said.
Gill and his colleagues went smaller: a tractor, a combine and a harvester, which followed a programmed route, using GPS.Altogether, they spent less than ￡200,000 on equipment, and used open source technology and a drone (无人机)．Eventually the system will be complex enough to treat different parts of a field, or even individual plants, differently.
The team is quick to caution that they don't want to put farmers out of work.They said, “Instead of being busy in the fields, the farmer will manage the machines and monitor their crops.” The next stop for the barley will be a brewery.That's not going to be completely automatic.At least not yet.
8．What feature of bees, earthworms and swallows inspired scientists
A．Their dependence on nature.
B．Their special way of survival.
C．Their selfless love for the earth.
D．Their natural involvement in farming.
9．What advantage of Gill's equipment is introduced in Para.4
A．Freeing workers totally.
B．Reducing the cost of harvest.
C．Improving the accuracy of farming.
D．Increasing the output of different crops.
10．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Gill's project is still at the design stage.
B．Unemployment wouldn't be a concern.
C．The brewery will realize automation soon.
D．Complete automatic farming is unrealistic.
11．Which of the following would be the best title for the text
A．The future of hands free farming
B．The functions of agricultural machines
C．The development of automatic harvest
D．The shortcomings of traditional farming
D
For many years, people have watched wild animals doing tricks in circuses and marine parks. Elephants parade around a noisy arena. They impress the crowd with tricks they have been forced to learn — things they'd never do in the wild.
At marine parks, orca whales — measuring up to 25 feet long and weighing thousands of pounds — splash (溅出水花) out of the water and do amazing tricks, drawing cheers from the audience.
Sure, it's fun to watch these wild animals up close — but many people wonder if it's really fair to the animals After all, an orca whale in the wild has the entire ocean as a home. They live in family groups and may travel 100 miles in a day. Is living alone swimming around in circles in a small pool a good life for an orca
In the wild, elephants also live in close family groups. They travel long distances to find food. They're very smart and look after each other and play together — things they can't do as circus performers.
Today, more and more people are saying that things should change. They believe the animals deserve to live a more natural life and not be used for entertainment. And now some companies are beginning to listen.
In March 2015, Ringling Bros, and Barnum and Bailey announced that they would no longer use elephant acts in their circuses. And on May 1, 2016, the elephants performed their last show, signaling an end to a long history of elephants in circuses and traveling shows.
A year after the Ringling announcement, SeaWorld Theme Parks promised to give the orcas in their parks a better life as well. The company announced that it would begin to phase_out shows featuring orcas performing tricks. Instead, they will highlight (突出) more of the whales' natural behaviors. SeaWorld also said they wouldn't add any more captive (被俘的) orcas to their parks.
These are first steps toward putting an end to using captive wildlife for entertainment. And these changes were made after many people spoke out loud and clear to say that wild animals deserve to live wild and free.
12．Why does the author mention elephants and orca whales in the first two paragraphs
A．To introduce the subject.
B．To show they are very smart.
C．To stress the great fun they bring us.
D．To encourage readers to watch animal shows.
13．What does the author say about circus animal performers
A．They are well treated.
B．They lead an unnatural life.
C．They are relaxed and carefree.
D．They compete with each other.
14．What does the underlined part “phase out” in Paragraph 7 mean
A．Put on. B．Figure out.
C．Gradually stop. D．Creatively improve.
15．What would be the best title for the text
A．Last chance for animals
B．Tons of fun: not for everyone
C．The welfare of wild animals in circuses
D．The state of entertainment: disappearing acts
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(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。
Each year, many animal species die out. They join the countless species that have gone extinct (灭绝的) over the course of the earth's history and many people believe they disappear forever.__16__
Now some scientists are focusing on the ability to bring back extinct species. This doesn't mean the plot of Jurassic Park is going to become a reality. The researchers need DNA to clone a species.__17__ Dinosaurs have been gone too long for any of their DNA to remain in fossils (化石)．
But there's a very real chance that we will be able to bring back more recently extinct species. __18__ In 2003, a team of Spanish and French scientists recreated the Pyrenean ibex, which had gone extinct three years earlier. The new animal didn't survive long, but scientific advances could improve the success rate. In January, Australian scientists announced that they were on their way to bringing back the gastric brooding frog.
That we can bring species back doesn't mean that we should do that. There may be much benefit of reviving (使复生) a species, but there's no way to know how it will turn out. __19__ Or might it crowd out existing species Environmentalists worry that our ability to bring species back might cut down support for the hard work of traditional conservation.
__20__ If we can correct our mistake, why not use the chance to do that As Stewart Brand, a businessman and environmentalist, recently said，“Humans have made a huge hole in nature. We have the ability now to repair some of that damage.”
A．DNA is the chemical that carries the structure of a living thing.
B．In addition, most people think that the extinction of some animals is really humans' mistake.
C．However, some people argue that the extinction of some animals is really our mistake.
D．This could even include Ice Age animals like the woolly mammoth.
E．However, you might need to redefine (重新定义) “forever”．
F．This could even be true to dinosaurs that were extinct long ago.
G．For example, would a passenger pigeon fit into its old habitat (栖息地)
Ⅲ.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An injured owl (猫头鹰) was rescued Wednesday from a Maryland highway during the morning rush hour. Just before 8 a．m., officials said __21__ headed east on MD 100 near Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover called with reports of a(n) __22__ owl near the right hand lane (行车道)．
Within three minutes, officials said, Michael Lathroum — a Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officer who __23__ be a birder — __24__. A detective with the Anne Arundel County police department __25__ came to the scene.
The owl __26__ in the right lane, police said, but __27__ to cross traffic and get almost to the middle of the road. The detective turned on her emergency lights to protect the owl from __28__. The bird was “spreading its wings to __29__ the perceived (所理解的) threat of the human __30__， but it did not attempt to __31__，” officials said.
Lathroum placed his coat over the bird to __32__ it so he could fasten the wings and feet, officials said. He held the owl in his car __33__ another NRP officer arrived to take it to a bird expert, where it could receive __34__ care. Officials said that traffic __35__ only briefly.
NRP spokeswoman Candy Thomson said the owl was likely __36__ by a car. It is not __37__ for birds to be struck by cars, wildlife experts said. As __38__ encroaches (侵占) on their habitat, birds are taking more __39__. According to experts, they often are hit by cars as they eat food __40__.
21．A.policemen B．drivers
C．runners D．walkers
22．A.injured B．annoyed
C．brave D．clever
23．A.hopes to B．tries to
C．happens to D．learns to
24．A.stood up B．called back
C．arrived D．complained
25．A.also B．even
C．just D．yet
26．A.sang B．slept
C．waited D．started
27．A.failed B．managed
C．pretended D．stopped
28．A.hunters B．animals
C．disease D．traffic
29．A.accept B．understand
C．resist D．face
30．A.teachers B．rescuers
C．reporters D．doctors
31．A.give up B．show off
C．step back D．fly away
32．A.study B．hide
C．treat D．calm
33．A.until B．so
C．unless D．if
34．A.ordinary B．professional
C．gentle D．honest
35．A.passed B．moved
C．increased D．slowed
36．A.struck B．killed
C．frightened D．abandoned
37．A.unrealistic B．unnecessary
C．uncommon D．unimportant
38．A.storms B．development
C．transportation D．enemies
39．A.time B．steps
C．risks D．change
40．A.quietly B．hurriedly
C．in place D．on roads
Ⅳ.语法填空(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。
Everyone seems__41__ (have) his or her own holiday.Dad has Father's Day. Mom has Mother's Day. Children have Children's Day. Lovers have Valentine's Day. But it there a special day__42__ older people
Of course. The Chongyang Festival is the holiday__43__ Chinese people show love for their elders. __44__(celebrate) on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the festival is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. Nine is the__45__ (high) digit (数字), so it__46__ (regard) that the two together mean a long life.
The festival comes during __47__ golden time of autumn. The clear weather and the joy of harvest make for a happy atmosphere. On the day, people__48__ (traditional) climb a mountain and carry dogwood (茱萸). People in ancient times __49__ (believe) that the plant could drive away evil__50__ (spirit) and prevent people against cold in winter.
Ⅴ.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。
I have a lot of neighbors, but here I only talk with the family who lives nextdoor. The host, calling Luan, is a postman and his wife is a mathematics teacher. They have a lovely daughter, whom is six years old. Mr. Luan is a very helpful man. Whenever we have letters to post, he will post it for us. Mrs. Luan works in a high school. Although she is very busy, but whenever I have problem with my homework, she'll help me. She had taught me a lot of things. What's more, she is a good cook and enjoy baking delicious cakes for her family and neighbors. I am very luckily that I have such good neighbor.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，上周你18岁生日时，你在美国的叔叔送给你一个手提电脑(laptop)。请根据以下内容用英语给他写一封感谢信：
1．感谢叔叔送手提电脑；
2．手提电脑对你的学习和生活的帮助。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Uncle，
Yours sincerely，
Li HuaPAGE
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Module 6 单元质量检测（六）
Ⅰ.阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Many wealthy and well traveled people want a completely new experience, but they don't necessarily want to give up luxury accommodations and service. The following vacations could be best choices.
Cruise down the Amazon River
Aqua Expeditions takes up to 32 passengers at a time on guided journeys of three, four, or seven days down the Amazon River. Those adventurers see forests and waterfalls, visit local fish markets, and take canoe trips. They also take in wildlife such as capuchin monkeys and river dolphins.
Go Glamping in Montana
The Resort at Paws Up located on a cattle ranch (牧场) is a standout in the type. The ranch rents homes with up to four bedrooms, but it's the luxury tents that offer closer communion with the outdoors. Tents are arranged into camps, each of which has a private chef and butler, the latter of whom helps build campfires and arrange daytime activities. Guests can participate in a cattle drive, go clay shooting, take a hot air balloon trip, or ride horses.
Climb inside a Volcano in Iceland
Iceland is famous for its volcanoes and has plenty of luxury hotel options. Thrill seekers can actually go down into the dormant (休眠的), 700 foot deep Thrihnukagigur, by using an open elevator. Take a helicopter if you want to skip the 2 mile hike to the volcano, and arrange a private tour to avoid crowds. And visitors traveling there can enjoy the luxury hotel such as the ION Luxury Adventure Hotel and the Hotel Rangá.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了三个旅游项目。
1．What can adventurers do when traveling down the Amazon River
A．Enjoy individually guided tours.
B．Travel with hot air balloons.
C．Get a chance to see wildlife.
D．Ride horses along the trail.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They also take in wildlife such as capuchin monkeys and river dolphins”可知，沿着亚马逊河旅游的人可以有机会观看野生动物，故选C。
2．At which place can guests enjoy food quite to their taste
A．Aqua Expeditions. B．The Resort at Paws Up.
C．Thrihnukagigur. D．The Hotel Rangá.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“each of which has a private chef”可知，在The Resort at Paws Up，每个营地都配有私人厨师，由此可知，游客在这里可吃到非常符合自己口味的食物，故选B。
3．What do the three vacations have in common
A．They are adventurous.
B．They are animal centered.
C．They have luxury hotel options.
D．They are intended for new travelers.
解析：选A 推理判断题。第一个项目提到“adventurers”，第二个项目提到“take a hot air balloon trip, or ride horses”，第三个项目提到寻求刺激的人可以下到700英尺深的休眠火山中。故这三个项目的共同点就是：adventurous“惊险的，刺激的”。
B
When he was 22, Rob Stewart traveled the world for four years. He wanted to call attention to the mistreatment of sharks. His 2007 film, Sharkwater, documents the cruel practice of removing sharks' fins (鳍) for money and leaving the animals to die. In his latest documentary, Revolution, Stewart takes on an even bigger challenge: climate change.
The Canadian filmmaker says that climate change has harmed people and places everywhere: “It is stronger than any government or organization. If we educate people, they will make better decisions about protecting natural resources.”
According to a recent report on climate change, “The atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have reduced, and the sea levels have risen.” These developments are endangering crops, wildlife, fish, and even people.
Stewart says that the consequences of climate change will be irreversible unless people take action, especially young people. “It's up to kids to be the moral compass (道德指南) of society，” he believes, “and say, ‘Guys, this is not right.’”
Many kids took action after seeing Sharkwater. Elementary school students in the Northern Mariana Islands, for example, got their local government to ban the sale of shark fins.
Felix Finkbeiner, 17, of Germany is also part of the “revolution” to save the planet. In 2007, Felix started a youth group called Plant for the Planet, whose motto is “Stop Talking. Start Planting.” The group raises money to plant trees. So far, Plant?for?the?Planet has planted nearly 200 trees around the world. “Future generations are the ones who will be suffering the most from inaction (无作为)，” Felix says. His goal is to plant millions of additional trees.
“When we started four years ago，” Felix tells Stewart in Revolution, “we thought we had to save the polar bear. We thought we had to save the environment. But soon after, we found out that it's about our future, that we have to save our own future.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了电影制作人Rob Stewart为保护环境所作出的努力以及他对年轻人的影响。
4．What can we learn about Rob Stewart
A．He cares about the environment.
B．He likes taking challenging jobs.
C．He spends most of his time traveling.
D．He made his first film four years ago.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据Stewart拍摄的两部关于鲨鱼和气候变化的电影以及文中他所说的关于环境问题的话可知，他关爱环境。
5．What does the underlined word “irreversible” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．Easy to accept.
B．Hard to notice.
C．Impossible to change.
D．Unnecessary to worry about.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“... If we educate people, they will make better decisions about protecting natural resources”可知，画线词所在句子是说“如果人们不采取行动，那么由于气候变化引发的严重后果将不可扭转”。
6．Which of the following can best describe Felix Finkbeiner
A．Easy?going. B．Far?sighted.
C．Peace?loving. D．Self?centered.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据最后一段Felix Finkbeiner说的“we thought we had to save the polar bear ... we have to save our own future.”可知，他是一个非常有远见的年轻人。
7．What would be the best title for the text
A．The best way to help
B．A famous filmmaker
C．Tips on saving our future
D．Helping a planet in trouble
解析：选D 标题归纳题。气候变化引发了一系列严峻的问题。本文讲述了电影制作人Rob Stewart以及在他的影响下其他年轻人为保护环境所作出的努力。D项全面地概括了本文保护地球环境这一主题。
C
Farmers have long relied on things that work without their involvement — bees to pollinate (授粉) flowers, earthworms (蚯蚓) to turn the soil, swallows to eat pests — to make sure that crops grow the right way.Now a team of British researchers is trying to take this hands off thinking in a high tech direction.Last October, scientists at Harper Adams University started a farm called the Hands Free Hectare to make the entire process of farming — from sowing and fertilizing to harvest — fully automatic.The project has just succeeded with five tons of robot grown barley (大麦)．
“We believe the best idea is that in the future, farmers will manage groups of smaller, autonomous machines，” the researchers explained.“They will go out and work in the fields, allowing farmers to use their time more effectively instead of having to drive up and down the fields.”
At the moment, agricultural machines — very large and heavy — can cover a lot of space quickly.But there are shortcomings.“Fertilizer gets sprayed over entire farms, regardless of the different needs of different crops.They're also so heavy that they're damaging farmers' soils，” researcher Jonathan Gill said.
Gill and his colleagues went smaller: a tractor, a combine and a harvester, which followed a programmed route, using GPS.Altogether, they spent less than ￡200,000 on equipment, and used open source technology and a drone (无人机)．Eventually the system will be complex enough to treat different parts of a field, or even individual plants, differently.
The team is quick to caution that they don't want to put farmers out of work.They said, “Instead of being busy in the fields, the farmer will manage the machines and monitor their crops.” The next stop for the barley will be a brewery.That's not going to be completely automatic.At least not yet.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。蜜蜂、蚯蚓以及燕子不需要人类的干预就可以为农业生产做出贡献。科研人员力图将这种“无为而治”的思想应用于高科技的领域，改进农业机械以实现全面的农业自动化。
8．What feature of bees, earthworms and swallows inspired scientists
A．Their dependence on nature.
B．Their special way of survival.
C．Their selfless love for the earth.
D．Their natural involvement in farming.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Now a team of British researchers is trying to take this hands off thinking in a high tech direction”以及第二段的内容可知，蜜蜂、蚯蚓以及燕子不需要人类的干涉就可以使庄稼受益，研究者希望将这种“无为而治”的思想应用于科技农业的领域。
9．What advantage of Gill's equipment is introduced in Para.4
A．Freeing workers totally.
B．Reducing the cost of harvest.
C．Improving the accuracy of farming.
D．Increasing the output of different crops.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Fertilizer gets sprayed over entire farms, regardless of the different needs of different crops”可知，现有的农业机械设备不能精准施肥。第四段介绍了科研队选用小规模的农业设备，再加上GPS和无人机等设备的配合，可以实现精准农业的目标。
10．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Gill's project is still at the design stage.
B．Unemployment wouldn't be a concern.
C．The brewery will realize automation soon.
D．Complete automatic farming is unrealistic.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，科研队并不想农民因为农业自动化而失业，农民需要控制机器并持续观察农作物。
11．Which of the following would be the best title for the text
A．The future of hands free farming
B．The functions of agricultural machines
C．The development of automatic harvest
D．The shortcomings of traditional farming
解析：选A 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，农业科研人员正努力实现农业全面自动化以解放农民的双手，如今已取得不小的成就。
D
For many years, people have watched wild animals doing tricks in circuses and marine parks. Elephants parade around a noisy arena. They impress the crowd with tricks they have been forced to learn — things they'd never do in the wild.
At marine parks, orca whales — measuring up to 25 feet long and weighing thousands of pounds — splash (溅出水花) out of the water and do amazing tricks, drawing cheers from the audience.
Sure, it's fun to watch these wild animals up close — but many people wonder if it's really fair to the animals After all, an orca whale in the wild has the entire ocean as a home. They live in family groups and may travel 100 miles in a day. Is living alone swimming around in circles in a small pool a good life for an orca
In the wild, elephants also live in close family groups. They travel long distances to find food. They're very smart and look after each other and play together — things they can't do as circus performers.
Today, more and more people are saying that things should change. They believe the animals deserve to live a more natural life and not be used for entertainment. And now some companies are beginning to listen.
In March 2015, Ringling Bros, and Barnum and Bailey announced that they would no longer use elephant acts in their circuses. And on May 1, 2016, the elephants performed their last show, signaling an end to a long history of elephants in circuses and traveling shows.
A year after the Ringling announcement, SeaWorld Theme Parks promised to give the orcas in their parks a better life as well. The company announced that it would begin to phase_out shows featuring orcas performing tricks. Instead, they will highlight (突出) more of the whales' natural behaviors. SeaWorld also said they wouldn't add any more captive (被俘的) orcas to their parks.
These are first steps toward putting an end to using captive wildlife for entertainment. And these changes were made after many people spoke out loud and clear to say that wild animals deserve to live wild and free.
语篇解读：本文是议论文。马戏团里的野生动物表演为观众带来了很多乐趣，然而这种强迫动物表演杂技的做法对动物公平吗？
12．Why does the author mention elephants and orca whales in the first two paragraphs
A．To introduce the subject.
B．To show they are very smart.
C．To stress the great fun they bring us.
D．To encourage readers to watch animal shows.
解析：选A 推理判断题。作者在第一、二段中提到大象和虎鲸表演杂技动作，引来观众的欢呼和喝彩，紧接着作者在第三段中写道“it's fun to watch these wild animals up close — but many people wonder if it's really fair to the animals”由此判断，作者提到大象和虎鲸的表演是为了引出主题。
13．What does the author say about circus animal performers
A．They are well treated.
B．They lead an unnatural life.
C．They are relaxed and carefree.
D．They compete with each other.
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第一段中的“...they have been forced to learn”和第三、四段中对野生虎鲸和大象及其马戏团里同伴的生活对比可知，作者认为马戏团里的动物表演者都过着非自然的生活。
14．What does the underlined part “phase out” in Paragraph 7 mean
A．Put on. B．Figure out.
C．Gradually stop. D．Creatively improve.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。由第六段中的“they would no longer use elephant acts”和第七段中的“promised to give the orcas ...a better life”和“Instead, they will highlight (突出) more of the whales' natural behaviors”可知，海洋世界主题公园宣布将会开始逐渐停止虎鲸的表演；由此推断，phase out意为“逐步淘汰，逐渐停止”。
15．What would be the best title for the text
A．Last chance for animals
B．Tons of fun: not for everyone
C．The welfare of wild animals in circuses
D．The state of entertainment: disappearing acts
解析：选B 标题归纳题。马戏团和海洋公园里的动物表演赢得观众阵阵喝彩，然而这种强迫动物表演杂技的做法对动物公平吗？因遭到公众的质疑，美国玲玲马戏团宣布于2016年5月完成最后一场演出后彻底谢幕，一年后，海洋世界主题公园也宣布逐步停止动物表演。故B项作标题能概括文章主旨。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(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。
Each year, many animal species die out. They join the countless species that have gone extinct (灭绝的) over the course of the earth's history and many people believe they disappear forever.__16__
Now some scientists are focusing on the ability to bring back extinct species. This doesn't mean the plot of Jurassic Park is going to become a reality. The researchers need DNA to clone a species.__17__ Dinosaurs have been gone too long for any of their DNA to remain in fossils (化石)．
But there's a very real chance that we will be able to bring back more recently extinct species. __18__ In 2003, a team of Spanish and French scientists recreated the Pyrenean ibex, which had gone extinct three years earlier. The new animal didn't survive long, but scientific advances could improve the success rate. In January, Australian scientists announced that they were on their way to bringing back the gastric brooding frog.
That we can bring species back doesn't mean that we should do that. There may be much benefit of reviving (使复生) a species, but there's no way to know how it will turn out. __19__ Or might it crowd out existing species Environmentalists worry that our ability to bring species back might cut down support for the hard work of traditional conservation.
__20__ If we can correct our mistake, why not use the chance to do that As Stewart Brand, a businessman and environmentalist, recently said，“Humans have made a huge hole in nature. We have the ability now to repair some of that damage.”
A．DNA is the chemical that carries the structure of a living thing.
B．In addition, most people think that the extinction of some animals is really humans' mistake.
C．However, some people argue that the extinction of some animals is really our mistake.
D．This could even include Ice Age animals like the woolly mammoth.
E．However, you might need to redefine (重新定义) “forever”．
F．This could even be true to dinosaurs that were extinct long ago.
G．For example, would a passenger pigeon fit into its old habitat (栖息地)
答案：16～20 EADGC
Ⅲ.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An injured owl (猫头鹰) was rescued Wednesday from a Maryland highway during the morning rush hour. Just before 8 a．m., officials said __21__ headed east on MD 100 near Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover called with reports of a(n) __22__ owl near the right hand lane (行车道)．
Within three minutes, officials said, Michael Lathroum — a Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officer who __23__ be a birder — __24__. A detective with the Anne Arundel County police department __25__ came to the scene.
The owl __26__ in the right lane, police said, but __27__ to cross traffic and get almost to the middle of the road. The detective turned on her emergency lights to protect the owl from __28__. The bird was “spreading its wings to __29__ the perceived (所理解的) threat of the human __30__， but it did not attempt to __31__，” officials said.
Lathroum placed his coat over the bird to __32__ it so he could fasten the wings and feet, officials said. He held the owl in his car __33__ another NRP officer arrived to take it to a bird expert, where it could receive __34__ care. Officials said that traffic __35__ only briefly.
NRP spokeswoman Candy Thomson said the owl was likely __36__ by a car. It is not __37__ for birds to be struck by cars, wildlife experts said. As __38__ encroaches (侵占) on their habitat, birds are taking more __39__. According to experts, they often are hit by cars as they eat food __40__.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一只受伤的猫头鹰得到救助的故事。
21．A.policemen B．drivers
C．runners D．walkers
解析：选B 根据文章首句中的“An injured owl was rescued Wednesday from a Maryland highway”可知，来往车辆的“驾驶员(drivers)”打电话告知警方高速路上滞留了一只“受伤的(injured)”猫头鹰。
22．A.injured B．annoyed
C．brave D．clever
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
23．A.hopes to B．tries to
C．happens to D．learns to
解析：选C 根据第一段中的“called with reports”及本句中的“Within three minutes”可知，接到报警电话后，Michael Lathroum警官很快“抵达(arrived)”现场，这位警官“碰巧(happens to)”还是一位鸟类研究爱好者。
24．A.stood up B．called back
C．arrived D．complained
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
25．A.also B．even
C．just D．yet
解析：选A 根据第三段中的“The detective turned on her emergency lights to protect the owl”可知，Anne Arundel County警察局的侦探“也(also)”来到了现场。
26．A.sang B．slept
C．waited D．started
解析：选D 根据本句中的“get almost to the middle of the road”可知，这只猫头鹰从右边的行车道“出发(started)”，“设法(managed to)”穿过来往的车辆，都快抵达道路中间了。
27．A.failed B．managed
C．pretended D．stopped
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
28．A.hunters B．animals
C．disease D．traffic
解析：选D 那位侦探打开故障信号灯，保护猫头鹰不受到“来往车辆(traffic)”的撞击。
29．A.accept B．understand
C．resist D．face
解析：选C 根据本句中的“spreading its wings”和“the perceived threat”可知，猫头鹰将人类“救援员(rescuers)”的行为视作了一种威胁，故而张开翅膀以示“防御(resist)”，但是它并没有“飞走(fly away)”的意思。
30．A.teachers B．rescuers
C．reporters D．doctors
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
31．A.give up B．show off
C．step back D．fly away
解析：选D 参见29题解析。
32．A.study B．hide
C．treat D．calm
解析：选D 根据上文中的“spreading its wings”及本句中的“so he could fasten the wings and feet”可知，Lathroum将自己的衣服盖在猫头鹰身上是为了使猫头鹰“平静(calm)”下来。
33．A.until B．so
C．unless D．if
解析：选A 根据本句中的“another NRP officer arrived to take it to a bird expert” 可知，猫头鹰一直待在Lathroum的车上，“直到(until)”另一名警官赶到将其带到一位鸟类专家处。
34．A.ordinary B．professional
C．gentle D．honest
解析：选B 根据expert 可知，在鸟类专家处，这只受伤的猫头鹰能受到“专业的(professional)”治疗。
35．A.passed B．moved
C．increased D．slowed
解析：选D 根据“only briefly”可知，交通只是短暂“变缓(slowed)”。
36．A.struck B．killed
C．frightened D．abandoned
解析：选A 根据下文中的“to be struck by cars”可知，这只猫头鹰可能是受到了一辆车的“撞击(struck)”。
37．A.unrealistic B．unnecessary
C．uncommon D．unimportant
解析：选C 根据下文中的“They often are hit by cars”可知，鸟儿受到车辆撞击的事情很“常见(not uncommon)”。
38．A.storms B．development
C．transportation D．enemies
解析：选B 根据“encroaches on their habitat” 及“they often are hit by cars as they eat food” 可知，随着人类“发展(development)”不断侵吞鸟儿们的栖息地，它们需要面对更多的“危险(risks)”，在“道路上(on roads)”觅食时，经常被车辆撞到。
39．A.time B．steps
C．risks D．change
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
40．A.quietly B．hurriedly
C．in place D．on roads
解析：选D 参见38题解析。
Ⅳ.语法填空(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。
Everyone seems__41__ (have) his or her own holiday.Dad has Father's Day. Mom has Mother's Day. Children have Children's Day. Lovers have Valentine's Day. But it there a special day__42__ older people
Of course. The Chongyang Festival is the holiday__43__ Chinese people show love for their elders. __44__(celebrate) on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the festival is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. Nine is the__45__ (high) digit (数字), so it__46__ (regard) that the two together mean a long life.
The festival comes during __47__ golden time of autumn. The clear weather and the joy of harvest make for a happy atmosphere. On the day, people__48__ (traditional) climb a mountain and carry dogwood (茱萸). People in ancient times __49__ (believe) that the plant could drive away evil__50__ (spirit) and prevent people against cold in winter.
答案：41.to have 42.for 43.when 44.Celebrated
45．highest 46.is regarded 47.the 48.traditionally 49.believed 50.spirits
Ⅴ.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。
I have a lot of neighbors, but here I only talk with the family who lives nextdoor. The host, calling Luan, is a postman and his wife is a mathematics teacher. They have a lovely daughter, whom is six years old. Mr. Luan is a very helpful man. Whenever we have letters to post, he will post it for us. Mrs. Luan works in a high school. Although she is very busy, but whenever I have problem with my homework, she'll help me. She had taught me a lot of things. What's more, she is a good cook and enjoy baking delicious cakes for her family and neighbors. I am very luckily that I have such good neighbor.
答案：第一句：with→about
第二句：calling→called
第三句：whom→who
第五句：it→them
第七句：去掉but; problem→problems
第八句：had→has
第九句：enjoy→enjoys
第十句：luckily→lucky; such后加a
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，上周你18岁生日时，你在美国的叔叔送给你一个手提电脑(laptop)。请根据以下内容用英语给他写一封感谢信：
1．感谢叔叔送手提电脑；
2．手提电脑对你的学习和生活的帮助。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Uncle，
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Uncle，
I'm writing to express my heartfelt thanks to you for the gift you gave me on my 18th birthday. I like the laptop very much.
I really need a laptop as my teachers give us many online assignments. With this computer, I can do my assignments wherever I like. Besides, it offers me so much convenience of downloading useful information whenever I am free, I can chat with my friends with the help of this laptop. In a word, it is really very useful.
Again, I would like to express my warm thanks to you.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
