2013-2014年深圳市高中英语必修 6 Module3 A healthy life单元测试题
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2013-2014年深圳市高中英语必修 6 Module3单元测试题
I 语言知识及应用
（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
Success, by any means, is a team sport. I didn't learn this little detail l . There was a time in my life when I thought I needed to know everything. I needed to know how to be a(n) 2 director, a marketing manager, a boss and soon. This opinion lasted until three things happened: I 3 . I learned I wasn't good at everything. And I didn't have the energy to do everything.
Humans are 4 animals and our survival and success depend on our ability to find communities (群体)of people who share our values and 5 . When these communities form, trust 6 . Then the human animal will change into one of those who work for the good of the 7 . So it is the community that has the greater chance of not only survival but also success.
Groups of people make more 8 decisions than individuals. In other words, asking for help can 9 improve the quality of the decisions we make.
There was a time when I had no 10 but to ask for help, things started to 11 change. After that, I gave up my original belief that I should do everything on my own, which meant that I 12 accepted that there was no way I could do everything. The more 13 I was about my strengths and my 14 , the more people showed up to help me do the things I was not good at.
The more willing I am to ask for help, the more I am able to help others. I've 15 from working for myself to working for others which, ironically (讽刺性), has helped me grow as an individual more than I have ever imagined.
1. A. naturally B. exactly
C. easily D. luckily
2. A. curious B. anxious
C. proud D. creative
3. A. succeeded B. promised
C. failed D. admitted
4. A. social B. wild
C. kind D. different
5. A. problems B. beliefs
C. profits D. ideas
6. A. recovers B. discovers
C. survives D. appears
7. A. others B. community
C. strangers D. human
8. A. accurate B. important
C. final D. firm
9. A. justly B. fortunately
C. particularly D. scientifically
10. A. choice B. energy
C. measure D. time
11. A. difficultly B. directly
C. exactly D. greatly
12. A. firstly B. finally
C. luckily D. partly
13. A. worried B. confident
C. honest D. brave
14. A. weaknesses B. promises
C. advantages D. feelings
15. A. kept B. arranged
C. transformed D. achieved
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的
词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Beijing has been covered in orange dust as a strong sandstorm blew hundreds of miles from dry northern China to the nation's capital. The city government 16 (issue) a pollution warning and urged people to stay indoors. In Tiananmen Square, clouds of dust covered monuments and visitors wore masks 17 (avoid) the dust and soil. The storm has already caused a 18 (frighten) situation in Xinjiang, Shanxi. Shaanxi and Hebei regions and is heading 19 South Korea. Residents of the South Korean capital, Seoul, as well as 20 in central and western regions, have been advised to stay indoors.
By Saturday, the storm had spread over 21 area of 810,000 square kilometers with a population of 250 million. It was expected to last 22 Monday, the meteorological agency(气象局) said in a statement on 23 website. An official from Beijing's meteorological agency said that the storm came from the deserts of Inner Mongolia. Beijing has long suffered from sandstorms – including a single instance in April 2006 24 300,000 tons of sand poured down on the city.
But the official also said the storms had become 25 (little) frequent in recent years. "The situation has improved greatly since the last storm in 2006," he said, "Thanks to the mild climate, Beijing had only one sandstorm last year."
II 阅读
（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
A
As an English teacher, I've been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world. I've seen people celebrate everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars. I've attended weddings, parties and religious celebrations in countries such as Argentina and Japan, and I've noticed that gold - the metal or the colour of it- is always .part of cultural events, traditions and celebrations.
It makes me wonder: Why do people love gold?
For some people, gold seems to be a status (地位) symbol. Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that he's even bought a shirt made of gold at a cost of $250,000. I'm not sure I'd spend so much money on a shirt, would you? But Datta Phuge has his reason. He explains, "Some people want to own an Audi or a Mercedes. I choose gold."
For other people, gold is an investment. The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets, it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.
And for many people, a family heirloom(传家宝) brings together status and investment. My mother has a gold bracelet（手镯）that was given to her by her grandmother who, in turn, inherited it from her own grandmother. It's quite a heavy piece and probably worth quite a lot of money. But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars. It’s a beautiful object that holds many family memories. When the time comes, my mum will give the bracelet to me, and one day, I'll pass it on to the younger generation.
Therefore, status and investment are good reasons to value gold. However, I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects. Think about Tutankhamen's death mask. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?
People love gold because it holds their minds. their imaginations and. above all, their hearts.
26. The main idea of the first paragraph is that_______.
A. the auth or has traveled to many countries'
B. people all over the world love gold
C. there are many ways to use gold
D. people celebrate almost everything
27. Datta Phuge bought a shirt made of gold because______.
A. people there love gold so much
B. he loves this kind of shirt
C. gold is a status symbol to him
D. he is a successful businessman
28. According to the passage, in Europe, gold could be________ per ounce in 2010.
A. $1,450 B. $1,500
C. $1,550 D. $1,600
29. The gold bracelet is the heirloom for the author's family mainly because __________.
A. it's worth a lot of money
B. it brings status and investment
C. it's a beautiful object
D. it holds family memories
30. In the author's opinion, the real reason why people love gold is that _______.
A. it is a status symbol to some people
B. it can bring people a lot of profit
C. it can be passed on to the younger generation
D. it can be made into beautiful objects
B
A good friend of mine lives about one hour away. I called her last week and found out that she wasn't doing well at work, which would make the following year a little more challenging. After hanging up the phone, I decided to offer to help her, but I couldn't think of what to do. However,
opportunities present themselves when you're not even looking for.
A few days later, some friends and I happened to be eating desserts at a restaurant in her city. As we were looking at the menu, I turned to my friends and asked them if they wanted to join in a game. After explaining the idea, they decided to take 15 minutes to make someone’s day. We ordered an extra dessert, wrote a note, added a smile card and were off. However, there was on e
problem: I had no idea where she was.
Therefore, it was time to rely on the network. I called up a friend and got him to call her to see what she was doing and found out that she was at work.
We drove to her work place and one of my friends became the delivery(投递) person. He went in to look for my 'friend, found her, didn't really answer her questions and walked out, saying he's simply a delivery person.
He ran out quickly and I bent down as we drove by to make sure she didn't follow him out. Afterwards, all of us had this huge smile on our faces. We felt as if we had just planned a surprise
party or something.
A simple opportunity turned into a moment that many of us can now share.
31. Why is the following year a little more challenging for the author's friend'?
A. Because she lives too far away from work.
B. Because she was out of work.
C. Because she didn't do well at work.
D. Because she failed a test.
32. In Paragraph 2, the underlined phrase ''make someone's day" probably means "make someone
_______."
A. happy B. busy
C. surprised D. satisfied
33. The author got to know where her friend was by_______.
A. asking another friend to call her
B. asking her friend herself by phone
C. asking what she was doing directly
D. asking her friend herself on the Internet
34. When given the dessert, the author's fiend_________.
A. refused the offer
B. knew the entire thing
C. asked some questions
D. followed the delivery person out
35. The author and her friends might feel _______at last.
A. grateful B. joyful
C. pitiful D. fearful
C
Latest figures from the National Bat Monitoring Programme showed that fewer of the flying mammals were counted in 2012 than those in the previous year.
The Bat Conservation Trust is concerned that this year's unseasonable start means that bats are
struggling to recover.
During the summer, bat activity reaches its peak. But this year, the animals are faced with the challenges such as a delayed breeding(繁殖) season and a lack of insects on which they feed, according to the Bat Conservation Trust.
"After two years of long and wet winters as well as a particularly late and cold start to summer this year, the prospect (前景) isn't hopeful for our bats," said Dr Kate Barlow, head of the National Bat Monitoring Programme.
The latest report from the National Bat Monitoring Programme revealed the level of bat activity recorded in 2012. Bat species - including common pipistrelle, soprano pipistrelle, noctule and serotine - were all lower in number than in 2011.
Philip Briggs in Bat Conservation Trust explained, that breeding in bats appeared to he delayed last year, probably due to the cold spring and unusually wet summer.
Mr Briggs predicted that this year, the bats' breeding season could again have been delayed due to the cold spring, and he added, “I suppose if we continue with the current good weather, which could help improve breeding success and survival throughout the summer, but we'll just have to see how things go."
Seventeen species of bats breed in the UK, including the rare Bechstein's bat, the distinctive-
looking brown Long-eared bat and the Daubenton's bat, which is also known as the "water bat" because it catches insects from water surfaces.
Over the past 15 years, the National Bat Monitoring Programme has shown that the population of all the surveyed bat species is increasing.
However, Dr Barlow commented, "All our bats produce only one baby a year, so a few years of bad weather could have great impact on the number of bats if they are unable to find enough food to allow them to breed successfully."
36. What do we know about the British bats?
A. They usually feed on insects.
B. They choose spring as their breeding season.
C. They produce at least one baby a year.
D. Seventy species of them breed in the UK.
37.Why is the Daubenton's bat also called the "water bat "?
A. Because it likes drinking water.
B. Because it lives on water surfaces.
C. Because it catches insects from water surfaces.
D. Because it likes playing on water surfaces.
38. Which of the following may NOT influence the bats' breeding?
A. The cold spring.
B. Unusually wet summer.
C. Enough water.
D. A lack of enough food.
39. What's the attitude of Dr Kate Barlow to the situation the bats will face?
A. Positive. B. Negative.
C. Unknown. D. Supportive.
40. Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A book review.
B. A business report.
C. A science magazine.
D. An entertainment programme.
D
The American Medical Association, the largest organization of physicians in the United States, formally recognized obesity as a disease this month. "The purpose of the policy is to advance obesity treatment and prevention," wrote AMA President Ardis Dee Hoven. "It calls for a paradigm shift (思维模式转变) in the way the medical community deals with this difficult issue, so that we can reduce the number of Americans suffering from the effects of heart disease, diabetes, disability and other potentially life-changing health conditions."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of American adults are obese. The CDC estimates that obesity also affects 17 percent of children, which is three
times as high as the rate one generation ago. An estimate from the RTI International says that about 42 percent of Americans will be obese by 2030 if obesity trends continue.
Dr Lou Aronne, an obesity expert, told CBS News that the AMA's move would have great impact on legislation (立法机关) in Washington and insurance companies, as insurance policies now generally exclude obesity treatment. While Medicare removed the language saying "Obesity is not a disease" from its coverage manual(手册) in 2004, Medicare Part D would still not pay for weight loss drugs.
But not everyone is thrilled with the AMA's move. Linda Bacon, a nutritionist at the University of California, said, "the AMA just determines that some people are sick based on how they look. What's next? Will they consider being black as a disease because there are higher rates of cardiovascular disease in black communities?" Meanwhile, Dr Richard Besser, chief health and medical correspondent for ABC News, thought that the whole debate was not so important, "I think it matters little whether we call obesity a disease, a condition or a disorder. We are already talking about the obesity epidemic. It matters less what we call it than what we do to
prevent it. "
41. What is the purpose of "recognizing obesity as a disease" policy?
A. To help prevent and treat obesity.
B. To change people's eating habits.
C. To shift the way people think.
D. To get rid of obesity.
42. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A. By following time order.
B. By listing figures.
C. By giving definitions.
D. By giving examples.
43. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. Some people are against the AMA's move.
B. The AMA shouldn't call obesity a disease.
C. It's not so important to call obesity a disease.
D. Not all people think highly of the AMA's move.
44. What does Dr Richard Besser value more?
A. Whether we call obesity a disease.
B. That we call obesity a disorder.
C. What we can do to prevent obesity.
D. That we talk about the obesity epidemic.
45. We can learn from the passage that______.
A. obesity often results in diseases like heart disease, diabetes and disorders
B. the AMA's move will not have a big influence on legislation in Washington
C. Medicare Part D will pay for weight loss drugs after the AMA's move
D. the blacks are more likely to have cardiovascular Disease
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面著名沙滩的情况简介。
Eagle Beach
Location: The Caribbean Sea
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
Eagle beach is a personal favorite of the rich and the famous because of its combination of clean air, blue water, pure white sand, beach barbecues and midnight cocktail parties.
Flamenco Beach
Location: Puerto Rico
Best Time to Visit: A1l Year Round
Flamenco beach is a place with sunny weather, cool breezes and blue water where you can dive and swim to your heart's content.
Baia do Sancho
Location: Brazil
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
If you like exploring, fishing, hiking, watching the sunrise or the sunset and experiencing the freshness of living close to nature, then this is a place you shouldn't miss.
Whitehaven Beach
Location: Australia
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
Whitehaven beach is known for its white sand and is said to be one of the most original beaches in Australia. It also offers a beautiful view of the surrounding Great Barrier Reef.
E．Grace Bay
Location: Turks and Caicos Islands
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
Apart from being a quiet, sunny and peaceful beach, this lovely island is also known as a retirement home. It remains to be an unspoiled island and is well-known for its humpback whales.
F. Rabbit Beach
Location: Italy
Best Time to Visit: From May to September
Rabbit beach is especially famous for its narrow coves (小海湾) in the side of cliffs and wildlife from the sea, ranging from turtles to dolphins.
阅读下面几位旅客的情况简介，并为他们选择合适的沙滩。
46. Mrs Smith is an energetic young woman in her thirties. She has heard about the Great Barrier Reef many times and has seen many wonderful pictures of this magnificent spot. But she has never seen it in person. She would like to visit this wonderful spot if she has a chance.
47. Mr Brown is in his sixties and enjoys watching animals such as turtles and dolphins. He will be free this August. He would like to free himself from all of his work and stay in a quiet and relaxing place to get himself relaxed.
48. Mr Wood is a. rich man, who enjoys the night life and drinking. He will be off work for ten -days next month, so he would like to make use of this chance to go to a beach so as to take a good rest. However, he doesn't want his life to be too difficult for him during his holidays.
49. Miss Linda has heard people talking about Puerto Rico many times. She heard that it is a very beautiful island with blue water around it and it is considered a paradise on earth. Therefore, she also wants to take a holiday there to see it for herself
50. Mr Jackson is an expert on whales. He has travelled to many places around the world to do research on these giant animals. Now, since he has the chance to take ten days off work, he wants to go and stay somewhere with whales so that he can continue his studies.
III 写作
（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 基础写作（共1小题；满分15分）
请根据提示内容，以''How to mend a broken friendship''为题写一篇短文。
【写作内容】
注意事项：
(1)分析你和朋友之间关系破裂的原因；
(2)确定你和朋友重归于好的办法。
方法：
(1)找你的朋友谈一谈，如果是你的错误，要勇于承认并请求原谅；
(2)可以找你们共同的朋友传递你想和好的信息；
(3)给对方一定的时间考虑，不要操之过急。
*共同的mutual
【写作要求】
只能使用五个句子表达全部内容。
第二节 读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Once upon a time, a hippopotamus (河马) lived in a river next to a big tree. One day, a bird came and nested in the tree. The beautiful bird could both fly and sing, which made the hippo feel very sad about the fact that he had been born a hippo.
Later, the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river, climb the tree and start singing. However, when he tried to climb the tree, he found that he didn't have claws(爪) to climb
with.
Finally understanding that he would never manage it, he angrily pushed his heavy body against the tree until it fell down to the ground. Then, he stepped on the leaves of the fallen tree and began
singing.
Unfortunately, the hippo still can't sing. All that came from his mouth were horrible sounds and other animals all made fun of the hippo by trying to sing like a bird.
He felt so ashamed that he realized how special he was and how different he was from the bird. From then on, he never felt sorry for being a hippopotamus.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容；
2．以约120个词就“to be special”这个话题发表你的看法，内容包括以下要点：
(l)简述每一个人都是与众不同的事实；
(2)结合身边实际，对人们想要通过比较而要求自己做得更好这一想法发表你的看法；
(3)你的建议。
【写作要求】
1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用
原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
测试题参考答案
1-5 CDCAB 6-10 DBADA 11-15 DBCAC
16-25 (One possible version)
16. has issued 17. to avoid 18. frightening 19. to 20. those
21. an 22. until 23. its 24. when 25. less
26-30 BCADD 31-35 CAACB
36-40 ACCBC 41-45 ABDCD
46-50 DFABE
基础写作 (One possible version)
How to mend a broken friendship
Most of us have probably been in a situation where we want to mend our friendship with our friends. If so, there are many tips you should keep in mind, one of which is that you should analyse the reason why your friendship has been broken up and consider possible ways of mending your friendship. Then, you can have a talk with your friend to admit that you are wrong if it is your fault and ask for forgiveness. Also, you can ask your mutual friend to tell him or her your desire of being friends again. Give your friend some time to consider and never expect an ideal result too early.
读写任务 (One possible version)
The hippopotamus admired a bird for her ability to fly and sing, so he tried to imitate her but failed. Not until he was laughed at by other animals did he realize who he was.
Everyone is special. Unfortunately, many people grow up not knowing that they are special at all.
We are usually encouraged to do better by comparing ourselves to others. We believe that the only way we can be special is by being better than others, but we are often disappointed. There will always be someone who is better than us in some aspects. For example, some people may not be good-looking but they are smart. It is impossible for us to be better than everyone else all the time.
In fact, what we don’t realize is that we already have the very things that we seek inside us and that we are good as we are.
测试题部分答案解析
完形填空
本文作者经历失败后，改变了自己的人生信念，从而懂得一个人要成功必须得到别人的帮助的道理。
1. C。根据下文的内容可知，作者是通过自己的体验，也就是后面所说的失败后才真正领会到success的含义，由此可知他这样做是不容易的，所以答案选C项。
2. D。根据逻辑推理，作者是想成为一个有创新能力的主管。所以答案选D项。
3. C。根据语境以及下文的内容可知，选项C符合题意。
4. A。根据下文的communities，并运用逻辑推断可知，人类是群居的社会性动物，所以答案选A项。
5. B。根据上下文语境以及运用逻辑推断可知，群体的成员应该是由具备共同价值观和信念的人组成的，所以答案选B项。
6. D。根据下文逻辑结合常识可知“当群体形成后，信任就产生了。”所以选项D符合题意。
7. B。根据下文中的复现词community以及与后文形成的因果关系，可知答案选B项。
8. A。根据下文的“improve the quality of the decisions”，结合常识，运用逻辑推断可知，集体所作的决定应该比个人的精确，所以选项A符合题意。
9. D。这句是对前一句的进一步说明，是指“科学而言，寻求帮助可以让人做更好的决定。
10. A。根据句意“当作者别无选择只能寻求帮助的时候，事情开始发生巨大变化。”可知答案。have no choice but to do sth.“除了做……以外别无选择”。
11. D。根据上下文，特别是第一段的内容可知，作者经过这一次后发生了很大的改变，所以答案选D项，
12. B。根据上下文的内容以及前面的original belief提示可知，作者开始认为自己应该做好一切，但后来不再坚持这个信念，从而最终接受了这个事实，故答案选B项。
13. C。根据上下文的内容，作者觉得自己没有办法做好一切，并向人展示其强项和弱项，运用逻辑推断可知，他是将自己的能力坦白了，故答案选C项。
14. A。根据前面的名词strengths以及连词and的提示，这里应该是填strengths的同质词，结合四个选项，只有A项符合题意。
15. C。根据上文的内容可知，作者一番经历后，体会到了一个人要成功必须得到别人的帮助的道理，你寻求帮助的同时，也会变得更会去帮助他人。这句话指作者已从一个只为自己工作的人转变成为一个为他人工作的人。
语法填空
由于沙漠化现象严重，近年来，北京出现了严重的沙尘暴。
16. has issued。考查时态。本空用所给动词的现在完成时，表示过去发生且已经完成的动作。
17. to avoid。考查非谓语动词。本空用所给动词的不定式在句中作目的状语。
18. frightening。考查词形转换。本空用所给单词的-ing形式构成一个形容词，在句中作定语，修饰后面的名词situation。
19. to。考查介词。本空填介词to表示运动的方向。
20. those。考查代词。本空用代词those代指前面的名词residents。
21. an。考查不定冠词。本空用不定代词修饰后面的名词area。
22. until。考查介词。本空用介词until表示持续到某个时候。
23. its。考查代词。本空用代词its回指前面的气象局。
24. when。考查从属连词。本空用when引导一个定语从句，修饰前面的in April 2006。
25. less。考查比较级。本空用所给词语的比较级，表示“较不……”。根据本空前后的逻辑，我们可以推测出，风暴不像以前那样频繁了。
阅读理解
A
不同文化背景的人们都喜爱黄金或金色的东西。它既是身份的象征，又可以作为投资的对象，更重要的是它还承载着人们美好的想象和记忆。
26. B。主旨大意题。根据第一段提到的地点、场合和人们在很多时候使用黄金的事实，都指向了文章的话题：“People love gold.” 第二段 “It makes me wonder: Why do people love gold?” 起到了承上启下的作用。对比选项，B项正确。
27. C。细节理解题。根据第三段 “Some people want to own an Audi or a Mercedes. I choose gold.” 一句，可知Datta Phuge不像其他人那样通过买豪车，而是通过拥有黄金来展示自己是有钱人的身份。所以C项正确。
28. A。 推理判断题。根据第四段 “The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets, it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.” 一句，可知金价一直在上涨, 2011年是$1,500，2010年应该低于这个价格，所以A项正确。
29. D。 细节理解题。根据第五段 “But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars. It’s a beautiful object that holds many family memories.” 可知D项正确。
30. D。 细节理解题。根据第六段 “I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects” 可知D项正确。
B
朋友之道，贵在互相帮助。在朋友遇到困难的时候，应该及时予以帮助。在对朋友施以援手的同时，自己收获的是无比的快乐。
31. C。细节理解题。根据第一段 “I called her last week and found out that she wasn’t doing well at work, which would make the following year a little more challenging.” 可知作者的朋友近况不佳，是因为她工作做得不好，才会使得她未来的日子不大好过。所以C项正确。
32. A。词义猜测题。根据第二段，作者和朋友临时决定帮助他们的朋友。能够得到别人的主动帮助，是一件很令人高兴的事情。结合上下文，“make someone’s day” 意思是“使某人快乐”，所以A项正确。
33. A。细节理解题。本题询问的是作者了解朋友去向的方式。根据第三段，作者让另外一个朋友给需要帮助的朋友打电话，从侧面了解到该朋友正在工作，而不是直接询问，也不是直接打电话给朋友，更不是在网上查询。所以综合考虑题干和选项，A项正确。
34. C。细节理解题。根据第四段 “He went in to look for my friend, found her, didn’t really answer her questions and walked out, saying he’s simply a delivery person.” 一句，可以得知， 当 “the delivery person” 把 “dessert” 送到朋友手里时，朋友当然会感到惊讶，从而问一些问题。A、B、D三项都与原文不符。
35. B。推理判断题。根据第五段 “Afterwards, all of us had this huge smile on our faces. We felt as if we had just planned a surprise party or something.” 可以很明显的判断，作者和朋友们对于能够帮助朋友感到很高兴，很兴奋。所以，B项正确。
C
本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了由于英国过去两年漫长的冬季和今年不合时宜的春季低温，导致今年的蝙蝠会面临繁殖季推迟和食物短缺的挑战。
36. A。细节理解题。根据第三段 “a lack of insects
on which they feed” 可知答案是A。选项B由第七段 “help improve breeding success and survival throughout the summer” 可知蝙蝠的繁殖季是夏季；而倒数第一段 “All our bats produce only one baby a year” 可知C错误；D错在数字不对，应该是 “Seventeen”，故答案是A。
37. C。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的 “known as the ‘water bat’ because it catches insects from water surfaces”, 可知答案是C。
38. C。细节理解题。根据第六段 “breeding...delayed last year, probably due to the cold spring and unusually wet summer” 及最后一段的 “if they are unable to find enough food to allow them to breed successfully” 可知A、B、D都可以影响蝙蝠的繁殖，而C没有提及到。
39. B。观点态度题。根据第四段 “the prospect isn’t hopeful for our bats” 和最后一段, 可知Barlow不看好未来的前景，故答案是B。
40. C。推理判断题。根据文中 “Latest figures from the National Bat Monitoring Programme showed that” 及 “The latest report from the National Bat Monitoring Programme revealed” 等，可知该文章属于科学研究的内容，故答案是C。
D
本文主要针对美国医学会（the American Medical Association）把肥胖划为疾病的做法的讨论。
41. A。细节理解题。根据第一段 “The purpose of the policy is to advance obesity treatment and prevention” 可知此政策的目的是促进肥胖症的治疗和预防。
42. B。 文章结构题。根据第二段中 “more than one-third”, “17 percent”, “three times” 和 “about 42 percent” 这些数据可知主要运用了列数字的说明方法。
43. D。主旨大意题。根据最后一段的主旨句 “But not everyone is thrilled with the AMA’s move.” 可知并非所有的人对美国医学会把肥胖划为疾病的做法感到振奋。
44. C。 细节理解题。根据最后一段 “It matters less what we call it than what we do to prevent it.” 可知Dr Richard Besser认为相对于我们对肥胖的称呼，如何做才能阻止人们肥胖才是更重要的。
45. D。推理判断题。根据最后一段 “because there are higher rates of cardiovascular disease in black communities” 可知心血管病在黑人社区有更高的发病率, 所以黑人更容易得心血管病。
I 语言知识及应用
（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
Success, by any means, is a team sport. I didn't learn this little detail l . There was a time in my life when I thought I needed to know everything. I needed to know how to be a(n) 2 director, a marketing manager, a boss and soon. This opinion lasted until three things happened: I 3 . I learned I wasn't good at everything. And I didn't have the energy to do everything.
Humans are 4 animals and our survival and success depend on our ability to find communities (群体)of people who share our values and 5 . When these communities form, trust 6 . Then the human animal will change into one of those who work for the good of the 7 . So it is the community that has the greater chance of not only survival but also success.
Groups of people make more 8 decisions than individuals. In other words, asking for help can 9 improve the quality of the decisions we make.
There was a time when I had no 10 but to ask for help, things started to 11 change. After that, I gave up my original belief that I should do everything on my own, which meant that I 12 accepted that there was no way I could do everything. The more 13 I was about my strengths and my 14 , the more people showed up to help me do the things I was not good at.
The more willing I am to ask for help, the more I am able to help others. I've 15 from working for myself to working for others which, ironically (讽刺性), has helped me grow as an individual more than I have ever imagined.
1. A. naturally B. exactly
C. easily D. luckily
2. A. curious B. anxious
C. proud D. creative
3. A. succeeded B. promised
C. failed D. admitted
4. A. social B. wild
C. kind D. different
5. A. problems B. beliefs
C. profits D. ideas
6. A. recovers B. discovers
C. survives D. appears
7. A. others B. community
C. strangers D. human
8. A. accurate B. important
C. final D. firm
9. A. justly B. fortunately
C. particularly D. scientifically
10. A. choice B. energy
C. measure D. time
11. A. difficultly B. directly
C. exactly D. greatly
12. A. firstly B. finally
C. luckily D. partly
13. A. worried B. confident
C. honest D. brave
14. A. weaknesses B. promises
C. advantages D. feelings
15. A. kept B. arranged
C. transformed D. achieved
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的
词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Beijing has been covered in orange dust as a strong sandstorm blew hundreds of miles from dry northern China to the nation's capital. The city government 16 (issue) a pollution warning and urged people to stay indoors. In Tiananmen Square, clouds of dust covered monuments and visitors wore masks 17 (avoid) the dust and soil. The storm has already caused a 18 (frighten) situation in Xinjiang, Shanxi. Shaanxi and Hebei regions and is heading 19 South Korea. Residents of the South Korean capital, Seoul, as well as 20 in central and western regions, have been advised to stay indoors.
By Saturday, the storm had spread over 21 area of 810,000 square kilometers with a population of 250 million. It was expected to last 22 Monday, the meteorological agency(气象局) said in a statement on 23 website. An official from Beijing's meteorological agency said that the storm came from the deserts of Inner Mongolia. Beijing has long suffered from sandstorms – including a single instance in April 2006 24 300,000 tons of sand poured down on the city.
But the official also said the storms had become 25 (little) frequent in recent years. "The situation has improved greatly since the last storm in 2006," he said, "Thanks to the mild climate, Beijing had only one sandstorm last year."
II 阅读
（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
A
As an English teacher, I've been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world. I've seen people celebrate everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars. I've attended weddings, parties and religious celebrations in countries such as Argentina and Japan, and I've noticed that gold - the metal or the colour of it- is always .part of cultural events, traditions and celebrations.
It makes me wonder: Why do people love gold?
For some people, gold seems to be a status (地位) symbol. Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that he's even bought a shirt made of gold at a cost of $250,000. I'm not sure I'd spend so much money on a shirt, would you? But Datta Phuge has his reason. He explains, "Some people want to own an Audi or a Mercedes. I choose gold."
For other people, gold is an investment. The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets, it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.
And for many people, a family heirloom(传家宝) brings together status and investment. My mother has a gold bracelet（手镯）that was given to her by her grandmother who, in turn, inherited it from her own grandmother. It's quite a heavy piece and probably worth quite a lot of money. But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars. It’s a beautiful object that holds many family memories. When the time comes, my mum will give the bracelet to me, and one day, I'll pass it on to the younger generation.
Therefore, status and investment are good reasons to value gold. However, I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects. Think about Tutankhamen's death mask. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?
People love gold because it holds their minds. their imaginations and. above all, their hearts.
26. The main idea of the first paragraph is that_______.
A. the auth or has traveled to many countries'
B. people all over the world love gold
C. there are many ways to use gold
D. people celebrate almost everything
27. Datta Phuge bought a shirt made of gold because______.
A. people there love gold so much
B. he loves this kind of shirt
C. gold is a status symbol to him
D. he is a successful businessman
28. According to the passage, in Europe, gold could be________ per ounce in 2010.
A. $1,450 B. $1,500
C. $1,550 D. $1,600
29. The gold bracelet is the heirloom for the author's family mainly because __________.
A. it's worth a lot of money
B. it brings status and investment
C. it's a beautiful object
D. it holds family memories
30. In the author's opinion, the real reason why people love gold is that _______.
A. it is a status symbol to some people
B. it can bring people a lot of profit
C. it can be passed on to the younger generation
D. it can be made into beautiful objects
B
A good friend of mine lives about one hour away. I called her last week and found out that she wasn't doing well at work, which would make the following year a little more challenging. After hanging up the phone, I decided to offer to help her, but I couldn't think of what to do. However,
opportunities present themselves when you're not even looking for.
A few days later, some friends and I happened to be eating desserts at a restaurant in her city. As we were looking at the menu, I turned to my friends and asked them if they wanted to join in a game. After explaining the idea, they decided to take 15 minutes to make someone’s day. We ordered an extra dessert, wrote a note, added a smile card and were off. However, there was on e
problem: I had no idea where she was.
Therefore, it was time to rely on the network. I called up a friend and got him to call her to see what she was doing and found out that she was at work.
We drove to her work place and one of my friends became the delivery(投递) person. He went in to look for my 'friend, found her, didn't really answer her questions and walked out, saying he's simply a delivery person.
He ran out quickly and I bent down as we drove by to make sure she didn't follow him out. Afterwards, all of us had this huge smile on our faces. We felt as if we had just planned a surprise
party or something.
A simple opportunity turned into a moment that many of us can now share.
31. Why is the following year a little more challenging for the author's friend'?
A. Because she lives too far away from work.
B. Because she was out of work.
C. Because she didn't do well at work.
D. Because she failed a test.
32. In Paragraph 2, the underlined phrase ''make someone's day" probably means "make someone
_______."
A. happy B. busy
C. surprised D. satisfied
33. The author got to know where her friend was by_______.
A. asking another friend to call her
B. asking her friend herself by phone
C. asking what she was doing directly
D. asking her friend herself on the Internet
34. When given the dessert, the author's fiend_________.
A. refused the offer
B. knew the entire thing
C. asked some questions
D. followed the delivery person out
35. The author and her friends might feel _______at last.
A. grateful B. joyful
C. pitiful D. fearful
C
Latest figures from the National Bat Monitoring Programme showed that fewer of the flying mammals were counted in 2012 than those in the previous year.
The Bat Conservation Trust is concerned that this year's unseasonable start means that bats are
struggling to recover.
During the summer, bat activity reaches its peak. But this year, the animals are faced with the challenges such as a delayed breeding(繁殖) season and a lack of insects on which they feed, according to the Bat Conservation Trust.
"After two years of long and wet winters as well as a particularly late and cold start to summer this year, the prospect (前景) isn't hopeful for our bats," said Dr Kate Barlow, head of the National Bat Monitoring Programme.
The latest report from the National Bat Monitoring Programme revealed the level of bat activity recorded in 2012. Bat species - including common pipistrelle, soprano pipistrelle, noctule and serotine - were all lower in number than in 2011.
Philip Briggs in Bat Conservation Trust explained, that breeding in bats appeared to he delayed last year, probably due to the cold spring and unusually wet summer.
Mr Briggs predicted that this year, the bats' breeding season could again have been delayed due to the cold spring, and he added, “I suppose if we continue with the current good weather, which could help improve breeding success and survival throughout the summer, but we'll just have to see how things go."
Seventeen species of bats breed in the UK, including the rare Bechstein's bat, the distinctive-
looking brown Long-eared bat and the Daubenton's bat, which is also known as the "water bat" because it catches insects from water surfaces.
Over the past 15 years, the National Bat Monitoring Programme has shown that the population of all the surveyed bat species is increasing.
However, Dr Barlow commented, "All our bats produce only one baby a year, so a few years of bad weather could have great impact on the number of bats if they are unable to find enough food to allow them to breed successfully."
36. What do we know about the British bats?
A. They usually feed on insects.
B. They choose spring as their breeding season.
C. They produce at least one baby a year.
D. Seventy species of them breed in the UK.
37.Why is the Daubenton's bat also called the "water bat "?
A. Because it likes drinking water.
B. Because it lives on water surfaces.
C. Because it catches insects from water surfaces.
D. Because it likes playing on water surfaces.
38. Which of the following may NOT influence the bats' breeding?
A. The cold spring.
B. Unusually wet summer.
C. Enough water.
D. A lack of enough food.
39. What's the attitude of Dr Kate Barlow to the situation the bats will face?
A. Positive. B. Negative.
C. Unknown. D. Supportive.
40. Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A book review.
B. A business report.
C. A science magazine.
D. An entertainment programme.
D
The American Medical Association, the largest organization of physicians in the United States, formally recognized obesity as a disease this month. "The purpose of the policy is to advance obesity treatment and prevention," wrote AMA President Ardis Dee Hoven. "It calls for a paradigm shift (思维模式转变) in the way the medical community deals with this difficult issue, so that we can reduce the number of Americans suffering from the effects of heart disease, diabetes, disability and other potentially life-changing health conditions."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of American adults are obese. The CDC estimates that obesity also affects 17 percent of children, which is three
times as high as the rate one generation ago. An estimate from the RTI International says that about 42 percent of Americans will be obese by 2030 if obesity trends continue.
Dr Lou Aronne, an obesity expert, told CBS News that the AMA's move would have great impact on legislation (立法机关) in Washington and insurance companies, as insurance policies now generally exclude obesity treatment. While Medicare removed the language saying "Obesity is not a disease" from its coverage manual(手册) in 2004, Medicare Part D would still not pay for weight loss drugs.
But not everyone is thrilled with the AMA's move. Linda Bacon, a nutritionist at the University of California, said, "the AMA just determines that some people are sick based on how they look. What's next? Will they consider being black as a disease because there are higher rates of cardiovascular disease in black communities?" Meanwhile, Dr Richard Besser, chief health and medical correspondent for ABC News, thought that the whole debate was not so important, "I think it matters little whether we call obesity a disease, a condition or a disorder. We are already talking about the obesity epidemic. It matters less what we call it than what we do to
prevent it. "
41. What is the purpose of "recognizing obesity as a disease" policy?
A. To help prevent and treat obesity.
B. To change people's eating habits.
C. To shift the way people think.
D. To get rid of obesity.
42. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A. By following time order.
B. By listing figures.
C. By giving definitions.
D. By giving examples.
43. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. Some people are against the AMA's move.
B. The AMA shouldn't call obesity a disease.
C. It's not so important to call obesity a disease.
D. Not all people think highly of the AMA's move.
44. What does Dr Richard Besser value more?
A. Whether we call obesity a disease.
B. That we call obesity a disorder.
C. What we can do to prevent obesity.
D. That we talk about the obesity epidemic.
45. We can learn from the passage that______.
A. obesity often results in diseases like heart disease, diabetes and disorders
B. the AMA's move will not have a big influence on legislation in Washington
C. Medicare Part D will pay for weight loss drugs after the AMA's move
D. the blacks are more likely to have cardiovascular Disease
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面著名沙滩的情况简介。
Eagle Beach
Location: The Caribbean Sea
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
Eagle beach is a personal favorite of the rich and the famous because of its combination of clean air, blue water, pure white sand, beach barbecues and midnight cocktail parties.
Flamenco Beach
Location: Puerto Rico
Best Time to Visit: A1l Year Round
Flamenco beach is a place with sunny weather, cool breezes and blue water where you can dive and swim to your heart's content.
Baia do Sancho
Location: Brazil
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
If you like exploring, fishing, hiking, watching the sunrise or the sunset and experiencing the freshness of living close to nature, then this is a place you shouldn't miss.
Whitehaven Beach
Location: Australia
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
Whitehaven beach is known for its white sand and is said to be one of the most original beaches in Australia. It also offers a beautiful view of the surrounding Great Barrier Reef.
E．Grace Bay
Location: Turks and Caicos Islands
Best Time to Visit: All Year Round
Apart from being a quiet, sunny and peaceful beach, this lovely island is also known as a retirement home. It remains to be an unspoiled island and is well-known for its humpback whales.
F. Rabbit Beach
Location: Italy
Best Time to Visit: From May to September
Rabbit beach is especially famous for its narrow coves (小海湾) in the side of cliffs and wildlife from the sea, ranging from turtles to dolphins.
阅读下面几位旅客的情况简介，并为他们选择合适的沙滩。
46. Mrs Smith is an energetic young woman in her thirties. She has heard about the Great Barrier Reef many times and has seen many wonderful pictures of this magnificent spot. But she has never seen it in person. She would like to visit this wonderful spot if she has a chance.
47. Mr Brown is in his sixties and enjoys watching animals such as turtles and dolphins. He will be free this August. He would like to free himself from all of his work and stay in a quiet and relaxing place to get himself relaxed.
48. Mr Wood is a. rich man, who enjoys the night life and drinking. He will be off work for ten -days next month, so he would like to make use of this chance to go to a beach so as to take a good rest. However, he doesn't want his life to be too difficult for him during his holidays.
49. Miss Linda has heard people talking about Puerto Rico many times. She heard that it is a very beautiful island with blue water around it and it is considered a paradise on earth. Therefore, she also wants to take a holiday there to see it for herself
50. Mr Jackson is an expert on whales. He has travelled to many places around the world to do research on these giant animals. Now, since he has the chance to take ten days off work, he wants to go and stay somewhere with whales so that he can continue his studies.
III 写作
（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 基础写作（共1小题；满分15分）
请根据提示内容，以''How to mend a broken friendship''为题写一篇短文。
【写作内容】
注意事项：
(1)分析你和朋友之间关系破裂的原因；
(2)确定你和朋友重归于好的办法。
方法：
(1)找你的朋友谈一谈，如果是你的错误，要勇于承认并请求原谅；
(2)可以找你们共同的朋友传递你想和好的信息；
(3)给对方一定的时间考虑，不要操之过急。
*共同的mutual
【写作要求】
只能使用五个句子表达全部内容。
第二节 读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Once upon a time, a hippopotamus (河马) lived in a river next to a big tree. One day, a bird came and nested in the tree. The beautiful bird could both fly and sing, which made the hippo feel very sad about the fact that he had been born a hippo.
Later, the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river, climb the tree and start singing. However, when he tried to climb the tree, he found that he didn't have claws(爪) to climb
with.
Finally understanding that he would never manage it, he angrily pushed his heavy body against the tree until it fell down to the ground. Then, he stepped on the leaves of the fallen tree and began
singing.
Unfortunately, the hippo still can't sing. All that came from his mouth were horrible sounds and other animals all made fun of the hippo by trying to sing like a bird.
He felt so ashamed that he realized how special he was and how different he was from the bird. From then on, he never felt sorry for being a hippopotamus.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容；
2．以约120个词就“to be special”这个话题发表你的看法，内容包括以下要点：
(l)简述每一个人都是与众不同的事实；
(2)结合身边实际，对人们想要通过比较而要求自己做得更好这一想法发表你的看法；
(3)你的建议。
【写作要求】
1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用
原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
测试题参考答案
1-5 CDCAB 6-10 DBADA 11-15 DBCAC
16-25 (One possible version)
16. has issued 17. to avoid 18. frightening 19. to 20. those
21. an 22. until 23. its 24. when 25. less
26-30 BCADD 31-35 CAACB
36-40 ACCBC 41-45 ABDCD
46-50 DFABE
基础写作 (One possible version)
How to mend a broken friendship
Most of us have probably been in a situation where we want to mend our friendship with our friends. If so, there are many tips you should keep in mind, one of which is that you should analyse the reason why your friendship has been broken up and consider possible ways of mending your friendship. Then, you can have a talk with your friend to admit that you are wrong if it is your fault and ask for forgiveness. Also, you can ask your mutual friend to tell him or her your desire of being friends again. Give your friend some time to consider and never expect an ideal result too early.
读写任务 (One possible version)
The hippopotamus admired a bird for her ability to fly and sing, so he tried to imitate her but failed. Not until he was laughed at by other animals did he realize who he was.
Everyone is special. Unfortunately, many people grow up not knowing that they are special at all.
We are usually encouraged to do better by comparing ourselves to others. We believe that the only way we can be special is by being better than others, but we are often disappointed. There will always be someone who is better than us in some aspects. For example, some people may not be good-looking but they are smart. It is impossible for us to be better than everyone else all the time.
In fact, what we don’t realize is that we already have the very things that we seek inside us and that we are good as we are.
测试题部分答案解析
完形填空
本文作者经历失败后，改变了自己的人生信念，从而懂得一个人要成功必须得到别人的帮助的道理。
1. C。根据下文的内容可知，作者是通过自己的体验，也就是后面所说的失败后才真正领会到success的含义，由此可知他这样做是不容易的，所以答案选C项。
2. D。根据逻辑推理，作者是想成为一个有创新能力的主管。所以答案选D项。
3. C。根据语境以及下文的内容可知，选项C符合题意。
4. A。根据下文的communities，并运用逻辑推断可知，人类是群居的社会性动物，所以答案选A项。
5. B。根据上下文语境以及运用逻辑推断可知，群体的成员应该是由具备共同价值观和信念的人组成的，所以答案选B项。
6. D。根据下文逻辑结合常识可知“当群体形成后，信任就产生了。”所以选项D符合题意。
7. B。根据下文中的复现词community以及与后文形成的因果关系，可知答案选B项。
8. A。根据下文的“improve the quality of the decisions”，结合常识，运用逻辑推断可知，集体所作的决定应该比个人的精确，所以选项A符合题意。
9. D。这句是对前一句的进一步说明，是指“科学而言，寻求帮助可以让人做更好的决定。
10. A。根据句意“当作者别无选择只能寻求帮助的时候，事情开始发生巨大变化。”可知答案。have no choice but to do sth.“除了做……以外别无选择”。
11. D。根据上下文，特别是第一段的内容可知，作者经过这一次后发生了很大的改变，所以答案选D项，
12. B。根据上下文的内容以及前面的original belief提示可知，作者开始认为自己应该做好一切，但后来不再坚持这个信念，从而最终接受了这个事实，故答案选B项。
13. C。根据上下文的内容，作者觉得自己没有办法做好一切，并向人展示其强项和弱项，运用逻辑推断可知，他是将自己的能力坦白了，故答案选C项。
14. A。根据前面的名词strengths以及连词and的提示，这里应该是填strengths的同质词，结合四个选项，只有A项符合题意。
15. C。根据上文的内容可知，作者一番经历后，体会到了一个人要成功必须得到别人的帮助的道理，你寻求帮助的同时，也会变得更会去帮助他人。这句话指作者已从一个只为自己工作的人转变成为一个为他人工作的人。
语法填空
由于沙漠化现象严重，近年来，北京出现了严重的沙尘暴。
16. has issued。考查时态。本空用所给动词的现在完成时，表示过去发生且已经完成的动作。
17. to avoid。考查非谓语动词。本空用所给动词的不定式在句中作目的状语。
18. frightening。考查词形转换。本空用所给单词的-ing形式构成一个形容词，在句中作定语，修饰后面的名词situation。
19. to。考查介词。本空填介词to表示运动的方向。
20. those。考查代词。本空用代词those代指前面的名词residents。
21. an。考查不定冠词。本空用不定代词修饰后面的名词area。
22. until。考查介词。本空用介词until表示持续到某个时候。
23. its。考查代词。本空用代词its回指前面的气象局。
24. when。考查从属连词。本空用when引导一个定语从句，修饰前面的in April 2006。
25. less。考查比较级。本空用所给词语的比较级，表示“较不……”。根据本空前后的逻辑，我们可以推测出，风暴不像以前那样频繁了。
阅读理解
A
不同文化背景的人们都喜爱黄金或金色的东西。它既是身份的象征，又可以作为投资的对象，更重要的是它还承载着人们美好的想象和记忆。
26. B。主旨大意题。根据第一段提到的地点、场合和人们在很多时候使用黄金的事实，都指向了文章的话题：“People love gold.” 第二段 “It makes me wonder: Why do people love gold?” 起到了承上启下的作用。对比选项，B项正确。
27. C。细节理解题。根据第三段 “Some people want to own an Audi or a Mercedes. I choose gold.” 一句，可知Datta Phuge不像其他人那样通过买豪车，而是通过拥有黄金来展示自己是有钱人的身份。所以C项正确。
28. A。 推理判断题。根据第四段 “The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets, it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.” 一句，可知金价一直在上涨, 2011年是$1,500，2010年应该低于这个价格，所以A项正确。
29. D。 细节理解题。根据第五段 “But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars. It’s a beautiful object that holds many family memories.” 可知D项正确。
30. D。 细节理解题。根据第六段 “I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects” 可知D项正确。
B
朋友之道，贵在互相帮助。在朋友遇到困难的时候，应该及时予以帮助。在对朋友施以援手的同时，自己收获的是无比的快乐。
31. C。细节理解题。根据第一段 “I called her last week and found out that she wasn’t doing well at work, which would make the following year a little more challenging.” 可知作者的朋友近况不佳，是因为她工作做得不好，才会使得她未来的日子不大好过。所以C项正确。
32. A。词义猜测题。根据第二段，作者和朋友临时决定帮助他们的朋友。能够得到别人的主动帮助，是一件很令人高兴的事情。结合上下文，“make someone’s day” 意思是“使某人快乐”，所以A项正确。
33. A。细节理解题。本题询问的是作者了解朋友去向的方式。根据第三段，作者让另外一个朋友给需要帮助的朋友打电话，从侧面了解到该朋友正在工作，而不是直接询问，也不是直接打电话给朋友，更不是在网上查询。所以综合考虑题干和选项，A项正确。
34. C。细节理解题。根据第四段 “He went in to look for my friend, found her, didn’t really answer her questions and walked out, saying he’s simply a delivery person.” 一句，可以得知， 当 “the delivery person” 把 “dessert” 送到朋友手里时，朋友当然会感到惊讶，从而问一些问题。A、B、D三项都与原文不符。
35. B。推理判断题。根据第五段 “Afterwards, all of us had this huge smile on our faces. We felt as if we had just planned a surprise party or something.” 可以很明显的判断，作者和朋友们对于能够帮助朋友感到很高兴，很兴奋。所以，B项正确。
C
本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了由于英国过去两年漫长的冬季和今年不合时宜的春季低温，导致今年的蝙蝠会面临繁殖季推迟和食物短缺的挑战。
36. A。细节理解题。根据第三段 “a lack of insects
on which they feed” 可知答案是A。选项B由第七段 “help improve breeding success and survival throughout the summer” 可知蝙蝠的繁殖季是夏季；而倒数第一段 “All our bats produce only one baby a year” 可知C错误；D错在数字不对，应该是 “Seventeen”，故答案是A。
37. C。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的 “known as the ‘water bat’ because it catches insects from water surfaces”, 可知答案是C。
38. C。细节理解题。根据第六段 “breeding...delayed last year, probably due to the cold spring and unusually wet summer” 及最后一段的 “if they are unable to find enough food to allow them to breed successfully” 可知A、B、D都可以影响蝙蝠的繁殖，而C没有提及到。
39. B。观点态度题。根据第四段 “the prospect isn’t hopeful for our bats” 和最后一段, 可知Barlow不看好未来的前景，故答案是B。
40. C。推理判断题。根据文中 “Latest figures from the National Bat Monitoring Programme showed that” 及 “The latest report from the National Bat Monitoring Programme revealed” 等，可知该文章属于科学研究的内容，故答案是C。
D
本文主要针对美国医学会（the American Medical Association）把肥胖划为疾病的做法的讨论。
41. A。细节理解题。根据第一段 “The purpose of the policy is to advance obesity treatment and prevention” 可知此政策的目的是促进肥胖症的治疗和预防。
42. B。 文章结构题。根据第二段中 “more than one-third”, “17 percent”, “three times” 和 “about 42 percent” 这些数据可知主要运用了列数字的说明方法。
43. D。主旨大意题。根据最后一段的主旨句 “But not everyone is thrilled with the AMA’s move.” 可知并非所有的人对美国医学会把肥胖划为疾病的做法感到振奋。
44. C。 细节理解题。根据最后一段 “It matters less what we call it than what we do to prevent it.” 可知Dr Richard Besser认为相对于我们对肥胖的称呼，如何做才能阻止人们肥胖才是更重要的。
45. D。推理判断题。根据最后一段 “because there are higher rates of cardiovascular disease in black communities” 可知心血管病在黑人社区有更高的发病率, 所以黑人更容易得心血管病。