绝密★启用前
皖西当代职业中专学校高一年级期末考试
英语
本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the woman looking for
A．The museum. B．The bank. C．The supermarket.
2．Where are they going to have lunch
A．In the park. B．At home. C．In the office.
3．What’s the time now
A．7:50. B．7:55. C．8:00.
4．Who might the man be
A．A local people. B．A policeman. C．A visitor.
5．How much does the ticket cost
A．$367. B．$376. C．$637.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6．When is Jazz Festival going to be held
A．Next Saturday. B．Next Thursday. C．Next Tuesday.
7．Who is the woman’s favorite singer
A．Carlon Carpenter. B．Modonna. C．Michael Jackson.
8．What kind of music does the man like
A．Jazz. B．Country music. C．Rock and rolls.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What is Mary’s telephone number
A．68321733. B．68251733. C．69449693.
10．Who does the man want to speak to
A．Mary. B．Lisa. C．George.
11．Lisa is Mary’s ______.
A．sister. B．classmate. C．cousin.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题
12．Which room does the man prefer
A．An inside room with bath. B．An outside room with bath. C．An inside room without bath.
13．How long does the man plan to stay
A．Two nights. B．One night. C．One week.
14．What’s the man’s room number
A．Room 508. B．Room 509. C．Room 709.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题
15．What happened to the man
A．He didn’t know what to buy. B．He didn’t know where to go. C．He didn’t know which train to get on.
16．How often does the train come
A．About every six minutes. B．About every seven minutes. C．About every eight minutes.
17．Where should the man get off the train
A．At the third stop from here. B．At the second stop from here. C．At No.4 platform from here.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题
18．Who gave the news on the Hour
A．The mayor of Miami. B．Ed Wilson. C．Jan Singer.
19．What did we learn from the news in Miami
A．The teachers in the city are on strike.
B．A group of scientists will visit Miami.
C．City school will close for one month.
20．In the news about health, scientists found a relationship between coffee and ______.
A．lung disease B．mental disease C．heart disease
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four Places to Listen to Free Music Online
Pandora
Pandora is a popular Internet radio service that lets users create personalized stations and listen to music. To use Pandora, you will have to create an account using your email address and a password. As you find music you like, you can save songs to your collection. However, you can’t download any specific tracks to your computer or phone.
LiveOne
On LiveOne, you’ll mostly find big artists, bands and songs along with interview s and news. While you won’t be able to stream all songs on demand for free due to licensing restrictions (限制), you will be able to create a station of similar tracks/artists from nearly any song. There’s a tab(标签) named “My Library” where you can save and share your favourite music.
iHeartRadio
iHeartRadio is a great website or app for listening to live radio stations. You can find local stations or check out stations from around the country. You won’t have to create an account to begin listening on iHeartRadio, but you can make one for free to save stations and playlists. Whether you decide to create an account or not, you won’t be able to download music from iHeartRadio.
Spotify
If you’re looking for free music online, you’ve most likely come across Spotify already. This resource is great for streaming popular hits while discovering new favourites. You can keep track of what you’ve recently played, and “favourite” songs. In addition to music, Spotify offers playlists of its most-played songs and information on local upcoming concerts.
21．Which is a must before using Pandora
A．Saving some songs. B．Creating an account.
C．Calling other users. D．Sending a private email.
22．What can you do on “My Library” of LiveOne
A．Download popular songs. B．Make new friends online.
C．Share your favourite music. D．Discover radio stations.
23．What is special about Spotify
A．It offers news on local upcoming concerts. B．It requires no membership card.
C．It allows users to download music for free. D．It features a station of similar artists.
B
Around 28 years ago, when photographer (摄影师) Liu Shibin first came to the Shitan Village in She County of Anhui Province, he was deeply attracted to the sights there. The 800-year-old village has peaceful lanes, fine Hui-style architecture, water scenes , beautiful mountains and a deep cultural base. After that, Liu came to the village almost every year and started to think about how to use his power to help the village get out of poorness.
Spring is the high season for photography tourism in the village. As to how to attract visitors during other seasons, Liu got an idea. As the sunflower scene in Qinghai Province was quite famous, Liu advised the local villagers to copy that and plant sunflowers. In April of 2009, the photographer bought some seeds and paid to villagers to try them out. After the successful attempt, Liu spread his sunflower photographs online and the local government then encouraged villagers to plant more fields of sunflowers. Thus, more and more photographers and tourists came to the poor village, which brought development to the local tourism.
When Liu first came to Shitan village, there was only one hotel for photographers, which could only admit 12 people. However, now the village can accommodate nearly 10, 000 people per day at the tourist season of spring.
Over the past years, photographer Liu Shibin has also shot many photos for local villager sand sent them a copy for free. Liu has “shot” the small unknown village into a nationwide famous photography attraction, helping local people get on a road to wealth with his lens(镜头).
24．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Shitan Village
A．Beautiful scenes. B．Its rich culture. C．Friendly villagers. D．The style of buildings.
25．How did Liu help the village develop local tourism in 2009
A．He planted sunflowers in the fields there.
B．He took photographs of the village in spring.
C．He encouraged the local government to develop tourism.
D．He helped villagers plant sunflowers and posted photos of them online.
26．Which word can best describe Liu Shibin from his story
A．Honest. B．Helpful. C．Skilled. D．Knowledgeable.
27．What’s the main idea of the text
A．A beautiful village found a way to develop local tourism.
B．A photographer managed to help the village get out of poorness.
C．The beauty of the Shitan Village attracted a famous photographer.
D．Planting sunflowers in the village could make beautiful photographs.
C
When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict (描绘) birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.
Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive(破坏性的) action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside.
Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated (恶化) and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
28．What does the underlined phrases “pays heed to” in paragraph 1 mean
A．discovers B．watches C．notices D．affects
29．According to the text, which animals appear most often on the cave walls
A．birds B．wild dogs C．horses D．wild cats
30．Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task
A．It was completely dark inside. B．The caves were full of wild animals.
C．Painting materials were hard to find. D．Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.
31．What happened to the Lascaux caves in 1963
A．Visitors were prevented from entering. B．New lighting system was fixed.
C．Another part was discovered. D．A new entrance was created.
D
Natural gas, long seen as a cleaner replacement to coal and an important tool in the fight to slow global warming, can be just as harmful to the climate, a new study has concluded, unless companies can cut the leaks(泄露), since it takes as little as 0.2 percent of gas to leak to make natural gas as big a driver of climate change as coal.
The study, which involved researchers from Harvard and Duke Universities and NASA, pokes holes in the idea that natural gas is suitable energy resources to a future powered entirely by renewables, like solar and wind. “Even if gas leaks little, it’s as bad as coal,” said Deborah, the lead researcher.“It can’t be considered a good bridge, or replacement.”
When power companies generate electricity by burning natural gas instead of coal, they produce only half the amount of planet-warming CO2 But natural gas is made up mostly of methane(甲烷), which is, in the short term, a far more powerful planet-warming gas than CO2, when it escapes unburned into the atmosphere. And there’s increasing evidence that methane is leaking from gas systems in far larger quantities than previously thought.
There are other balances to consider. The CO2 produced by coal-burning power plants lasts far longer in the atmosphere than methane, whose climate effects disappear after a few decades. So focusing on methane leaks from gas systems as a way to control carbon emissions (碳排放) means the world might reduce some short-term warming, but still face a dangerous rise in average temperatures many decades into the future. That said, with the consequences of climate change already spreading around the world, controlling methane would be a way that works faster to slow warming.
“I do hope the world pay s attention to this, as I fear too many remain too concentrated on simply reducing coal use, even if it results in more gas consumption,” Deborah said. “What the world requires is to move to a 100 percent renewable energy future as soon as possible.”
32．How can natural gas contribute to global warming
A．Its huge amount of CO2 while burning. B．Its taking in extra heat from the atmosphere.
C．Its leaking methane warming the planet. D．Its combination with methane to produce CO2.
33．What can be achieved by solving the problem of methane leaks
A．Avoid the threats of climate change. B．Cancel out the impacts of global warming.
C．Slow down warming more immediately. D．Balance carbon emissions with coal burning.
34．What is Deborah’s concern about the future of energy sources
A．Lack of attention to reducing gas use. B．Unbalanced mix of coal and renewables.
C．Shortage of renewable energy sources. D．Difficulty in promoting renewable energy.
35．Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A．Is Natural Gas Better for the Climate B．How Can Carbon Emission be Controlled
C．Is Natural Gas Taking the Place of Coal D．How Can Methane Speed up Global Warming
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You just heard you would have a math test on Friday—the same day as your history test. Are they crazy How will you get all your study done Don’t worry. 36
Start studying in school
Good learning methods are developed in the classroom as you take notes.
Note-taking is a way of remembering what you were taught or what read. Keep your notes organized by subject. 37
Plan your study time.
When you sit down to study, think about how much time you want to devote to each subject. Most people can keep focused for about 45 minutes a time. 38 If you find yourself thinking about other things as you study, pull your attention back. When your 45 minutes of studying are up, you can take a 15-minute break.
39
Many teachers tell students ahead of time what format (总体安排) of an exam will be. This can help you decide how you study. For example, if you know you’ re going to have multiple-choice questions (选择题), you’ll know how to focus on studying facts and details. But if the exam contains non-multiple-choice questions, you’ll think about which topics are most likely to be covered and how you might answer questions on those topics.
Start a study group
Sometimes it can be useful to study with others. In this way you can make sure that your notes are correct and that you understand the subject. 40
A．Work hard all the time.
B．There are some secrets to studying well.
C．Make sure they’re easy to read and review.
D．Listen to the teacher and practice carefully.
E．Study based on the type of test you’re taking.
F．After that you’ll probably want to take a short break.
G．It also helps because you can work together to remember point s and test one another.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Camel Conversation
A mother and a baby camel were lying around under a tree.
Then the baby camel asked, “Mom, 41 do camels have humps (驼峰) ”
The mother camel considered this and said, “We are desert animals and we have the humps to 42 water so we can survive with very 43 water.”
The baby camel 44 for a moment and then said, “Okay, why are our 45 long and our feet rounded ”
The mama 46 , “They are meant for walking in the 47 .”
The baby paused, and then asked, “Why are our eyelashes (睫毛) 48 Sometimes they get in my way.”
The mama responded, “Those long thick eyelashes 49 your eyes from the desert sand 50 the strong wind blows in the desert.”
The baby camel thought and thought. Then he said, “I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for 51 through the desert and these eyelashes protect my eyes from the desert sand. Then why are we in the 52 ”
We were given all 53 skills and abilities. These special gifts are to bring about the satisfaction we all 54 . That satisfaction comes in helping others.
Don’t sit around in a zoo. Use your gifts and talents to help 55 . You’ll be glad of what you did.
41．A．why B．how C．whether D．where
42．A．drink B．flow C．bring D．store
43．A．few B．little C．less D．much
44．A．missed B．wished C．asked D．thought
45．A．arms B．hands C．feet D．legs
46．A．replied B．asked C．wanted D．yelled
47．A．sea B．desert C．garden D．yard
48．A．thin B．weak C．long D．short
49．A．depend B．prevent C．stop D．protect
50．A．when B．although C．as D．because
51．A．flying B．walking C．covering D．driving
52．A．desert B．zoo C．country D．city
53．A．worthy B．expensive C．special D．seasonal
54．A．disturb B．differ C．disgust D．desire
55．A．others B．another C．other D．else
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The lion dance is a traditional Chinese dance performed on big occasions for good luck and prosperity, as 56 is believed that the lion symbolizes power and wisdom. Also, the lion dance is a way 57 (create) a festive atmosphere and bring happiness.
Chinese lion dances 58 (perform) by two “dancers” in a lion costume. Accompanied by the music of beating drums, lion dancers imitate a lion’s various movements or demonstrate martial arts’ agility (敏捷), 59 (depend) on the style.
Before the Han Dynasty, only a few lions had reached the Central Plains from the western area of ancient China due to the Silk Road trade. At that time, people imitated the 60 (appear) and actions of the newly-arrived lions in a performance, 61 developed into the lion dance in the Three Kingdoms period and then became popular 62 the rise of Buddhism. In the Tang Dynasty, the lion dance was one of the court dances. After that, the lion dance became a custom during the Spring Festival.
The lion dance is 63 excellent example of Chinese folk culture, which has spread across the world with Chinese immigration. Up to now, overseas Chinese in Europe, America, etc. 64 (establish) many lion dance clubs, performing on Chinese festival s or big occasions, 65 (particular) Chinese New Year.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你的一位英国笔友Curie学习中文很吃力，写信向你寻求帮助，请用英文写封回信。
要点：1．解释学习中文困难的原因；2．鼓励对方；3．你的建议。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Curie, How are you recently Sincerely, Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
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。
One day Albert found a baby bird lying on the ground, squawking (叫喊) for help. Feeling sad for the bird, Albert petted it gently and wanted to help it, but he didn’t know how since he was just 7 years old. So he took the bird in his hands, carried it carefully home and showed it to his parents. At once, his parents took action. They washed the bird and found it injured. With the help of his parents, Albert dressed the wound. But it would need time and care for the bird to completely recover. As the bird had become dear to his heart, Albert immediately offered to care for the bird.
Albert named his new friend “Lucky”. He began to feed the bird and he even ran out to collect grass to build a soft nest for the bird. Then, he put the nest beside his bed. Albert and the bird were sleeping together and living together. Soon they became close friends. Albert always told it about his experiences in school and his secrets. Lucky, an extremely patient audience, usually responded to him with a few nods and chirps (叽叽喳喳声). Albert’s parents also loved Lucky. They regarded it as a family member.
In the course of time, Lucky gradually recovered and started to hop (脚跳) and jump a little bit and exercise its wings. That made everyone happier. Soon it would be able to fly. How wonderful!
But what then Albert became thoughtful and started to think. “If Lucky started to fly, it could simply fly away one day.” But that would not happen. Albert loved his friend so much that he couldn’t imagine parting with it. He wondered, “I should surely stay with Lucky forever. But how Keep the windows closed all the time That was not practical.”
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then, he bought a small cage and kept Lucky in it. Worried and confused, he didn’t know what to do about it.
高一英语参考答案
听力 1—5 BACCB 6—10 BACCA 11—15 BABAC 16—20 AABAC
阅读理解
21．B 细节理解题。根据Pandora部分“To use Pandora, you will have to create an account using your email address and a password. (要使用Pandora，您必须使用您的电子邮件地址和密码创建一个帐户。)”可知，在使用Pandora之前，必须注册一个账号。故选B。
22．C 细节理解题。根据LiveOne部分“There’s a tab(标签) named “My Library” where you can save and share your favourite music. (有一个名为“我的图书馆”的标签，你可以保存和分享你最喜欢的音乐。)”可知，用户可以在My Library上分享自己最喜欢的音乐。故选C。
23．A 细节理解题。根据Spotify部分“Spotify offers playlists of its most-played songs and information on local upcoming concerts. (Spotify提供播放次数最多的歌曲播放列表，以及当地即将举行的音乐会信息。)”并对比其他三个应用程序可知，Spotify可推送即将在当地举办音乐会的相关新闻。故选A。
24．C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Around 28 years ago, when photographer (摄影师) Liu Shibin first came to the Shitan Village in She County of Anhui Province, he was deeply attracted to the sights there. The 800-year-old village has peaceful lanes, fine Hui-style architecture, water scenes, beautiful mountains and a deep cultural base.” (大约28年前，当摄影师刘士斌第一次来到安徽省歙县的石潭村时，他被那里的景色深深吸引。这个有800年历史的村庄有宁静的小巷，精美的徽派建筑，水景，美丽的山脉和深厚的文化底蕴。)可知，文章提到了石潭村的美景、徽派建筑风格、山脉以及深厚的文化，C选项“Friendly villagers. (友好的村民。)”并未提及。故选C。
25．D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“In April of 2009, the photographer bought some seeds and paid to villagers to try them out. After the successful attempt, Liu spread his sunflower photographs online and the local government then encouraged villagers to plant more fields of sunflowers. Thus, more and more photographers and tourists came to the poor village, which brought development to the local tourism.”(2009年4月，这位摄影师买了一些种子并付钱给村民试种。尝试成功后，刘世斌在网上发布了他的向日葵照片，然后当地政府鼓励村民种植更多的向日葵田。因此，越来越多的摄影师和游客来到这个贫穷的村庄，这给当地的旅游业带来了发展。)可知，刘士斌帮助村民种植向日葵并在网上发布了他们的照片，促进了当地旅游业的发展。故选D。
26．B 推理判断题。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段“Over the past years, photographer Liu Shibin has also shot many photos for local villagers and sent them a copy for free. Liu has “shot” the small unknown village into a nationwide famous photography attraction, helping local people get on a road to wealth with his lens(镜头)”(在过去的几年里，摄影师刘世斌也为当地村民拍摄了许多照片，并免费赠送给他们一份。刘将这个默默无闻的小村庄‘拍’成了全国著名的摄影景点，用他的镜头帮助当地人走上致富之路)可知，刘士斌通过自己的摄影技术和智慧，帮助石潭村发展旅游业，使村民走上致富之路，可见他是一个乐于助人的人，故选B。
27．B 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Over the past years, photographer Liu Shibin has also shot many photos for local villagers and sent them a copy for free. Liu has “shot” the small unknown village into a nationwide famous photography attraction, helping local people get on a road to wealth with his lens (镜头)”(在过去的几年里，摄影师刘世斌也为当地村民拍摄了许多照片，并免费赠送给他们一份。刘将这个默默无闻的小村庄“拍”成了全国著名的摄影景点，用他的镜头帮助当地人走上致富之路)”，文章主要讲述了摄影师刘士斌如何通过摄影帮助石潭村发展旅游业，从而帮助村民走上致富之路的故事，故选B。
28．C 词句猜测题。根据第一段中的“When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. (当在法国南部发现另一个古老的洞穴时，通常那不是什么新闻。相反，这是一个普通的事件。这些发现如此频繁，几乎没有人……它们。)”可知，经常有人发现古老的洞穴，这很普通，所以几乎没人注意到，由此可知，划线单词“pays heed to”与C项“notices(注意到)”意思一致。故选C项。
29．C 细节理解题。根据第一段“The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict (描绘) birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals. (这些场景展示了人们狩猎动物, 如野牛或野猫。其他的壁画描绘了鸟类，最引人注目的是马，在300多幅壁画中出现过马，数量远远超过其他所有动物)”可知，最常出现在洞穴的墙壁上的动物是马。故选C项。
30．D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex.(他们并不局限于容易接近的墙壁，而是将绘画材料带到需要攀爬陡峭的墙壁或手脚并用的空间，进入拉斯科建筑群中的狭窄通道)”可知，在这里画画是一件很艰巨的任务，因为那里很多地方很难到达。故选D项。
31．A 细节理解题。根据最后一段“To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered. (为了防止进一步的破坏，该遗址在被发现23年后的1963年对游客关闭)”可知，Lascaux洞窟在1963年对游客关闭，参观者被禁止进入。故选A项。
32．C 细节理解题。由文章第三段“But natural gas is made up mostly of methane (甲烷), which is, in the short term, a far more powerful planet-warming gas than CO2, when it escapes unburned into the atmosphere. (但天然气的主要成分是甲烷，在短期内，当它不燃烧地逃逸到大气中时，它是一种比二氧化碳更强大的致暖气体。)”可知，天然气泄露比二氧化碳导致气候变暖的能力更强，故选C。
33．C 细节理解题。由文章第四段“That said, with the consequences of climate change already spreading around the world, controlling methane would be a way that works faster to slow warming. (也就是说，随着气候变化的后果已经蔓延到世界各地，控制甲烷将是一种更快地减缓变暖的方法。)”可知控制甲烷排放能更快控制气候变暖，减缓天气变暖，故选C。
34．A 推理判断题。由最后一段“I do hope the world pay s attention to this, as I fear too many remain too concentrated on simply reducing coal use, even if it results in more gas consumption,” Deborah said. (黛博拉说：“我确实希望全世界都能注意到这一点，因为我担心有太多人仍然过于专注于减少煤炭的使用，即使这会导致更多的天然气消耗。”)”可知，Deborah担心人们将注意力集中在减少煤的使用上，因此忽视天然气使用过程中的导致的气候变暖因素，导致天然气消耗增加，对天然气使用导致的负面影响、减少天然气消耗方面重视不够，故选A。
35．A 主旨大意题。根据第一段内容“Natural gas, long seen as a cleaner replacement to coal and an important tool in the fight to slow global warming, can be just as harmful to the climate, a new study has concluded, unless companies can cut the leaks (泄露), since it takes as little as 0.2percent of gas to leak to make natural gas as big a driver of climate change as coal. (长期以来，天然气一直被视为煤炭的清洁替代品，也是减缓全球变暖的重要工具。一项新的研究得出结论，除非企业能够减少泄漏，否则天然气对气候的危害可能和煤炭一样大，因为只要有0.2%的天然气泄漏，天然气就会成为与煤炭一样大的气候变化驱动因素。)”以及全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了人们的一种误区，即觉得天然气在对抗气候变暖中相对于煤更有优势，然而事实却并非如此，天然气使用也会加剧气候变暖，因此推断A项“天然气对气候更好吗 ”为最佳标题，概况主旨，故选A。
七选五
36-40．BCFEG
完形填空
41．A 考查疑问词词义辨析。句意：然后小骆驼又问：“妈妈，为什么骆驼有驼峰 ”A．why为什么；B．how怎么样；C．whether是否；D．where在哪里。此处询问原因，表示“为什么”应用why。故选A。
42．D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：骆驼妈妈想了想说：“我们是沙漠动物，我们长驼峰是为了储存水，这样我们就可以用很少的水生存。”A．drink喝；B．flow流动；C．bring带来；D．store储存。根据后文“So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert”以及常识，驼峰是为了储存水的。故选D。
43．B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A．few很少，修饰可数名词；B．little很少的，修饰不可数名词；C．less 更少的；D．much许多的。骆驼是沙漠动物,它们用驼峰来储存水，因此，在水源不足(very little)的时候能够生存下来。故选B。
44．D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：小骆驼想了一会儿，然后说：“好吧，为什么我们的腿长,脚是圆的 ”A．missed思念，错过；B．wished希望；C．asked问；D．thought想；认为。根据“The baby camel thought and thought.”可知，小骆驼想了一会儿。故选D。
45．D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：小骆驼想了一会儿，然后说：“好吧，为什么我们的腿长，脚是圆的 ”。A．arms胳膊；B．hands手；C．feet脚；D．legs腿。根据后文中“the legs are for…through the desert”可知，此处指腿长。故选D。
46．A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈回答说：“它们是用来在沙漠里行走的。”A．replied回答；B．asked询问；C．wanted想要；D．yelled叫喊。和小骆驼的提问相呼应，骆驼妈妈的行为应该是回答(replied)。故选A。
47．B 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A．sea海洋；B．desert沙漠；C．garden花园；D．yard院子。根据前文“We are desert animals”可知，长腿和圆脚是为了便于沙漠中行走。故选B。
48．C 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们的睫毛为什么那么长 A．thin瘦的；B．weak虚弱的；C．long长的；D．short短的。根据下文“Those long thick eyelashes”可知，骆驼的睫毛又长(long)又密。故选C。
49．D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈回答说：“当沙漠里刮大风的时候，那些又长又厚的睫毛可以保护你的眼睛不受沙漠沙子的伤害。”A．depend依靠；B．prevent阻止；C．stop停止；D．protect保护。根据下文“your eyes from the desert sand”可知，睫毛的作用是在沙漠里防御风沙，保护(protect)眼睛。故选D。
50．A 考查连词词义辨析。句意同上。A．when当……时候；B．although虽然；C．as随着；D．because因为。引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”应用when。故选A。
51．B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他说：“我明白了。驼峰是为了在沙漠中储存水分，腿是为了在沙漠中行走，这些睫毛是为了保护我的眼睛不受沙漠沙子的伤害。”A．flying飞；B．walking散步，行走；C．covering覆盖；D．driving驾驶。根据上文中“They are meant for walking in the desert”可知，此处指在沙漠里行走。故选B。
52．B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那我们为什么来动物园 A．desert沙漠；B．zoo动物园；C．country国家；D．city城市。根据最后一段中的“Don’t sit around in a zoo.”可知，寓言故事中的骆驼生活在动物园里。故选B。
53．C 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们被赋予了所有的特殊技能和能力。A．worthy值得的；B．expensive昂贵的；C．special特殊的；D．seasonal季节的。根据下文“These special gifts”可知，此处指特殊的(special)技能和才能。故选C。
54．D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些特殊的天赋将带来我们所有人渴望的满足。A．disturb打扰；B．differ不同于；C．disgust使厌恶；D．desire渴望。结合上文“to bring about the satisfaction we all”可知，这些特殊的天赋就是要实现我们所有人所渴望(desire)的满足。故选D。
55．A 考查代词和形容词词义辨析。句意：用你的天赋和才能去帮助别人。A．others其他的(人或事)；B．another另一个；C．other 其他的；D．else别的。根据上文“That satisfaction comes in helping others.”中的关键词others，可知指帮助其他人。故选A。
语法填空
56．it 57．to create 58．are performed 59．depending 60．appearances
61．which 62．with 63．an 64．have established 65．particularly
书面表达
Dear Curie,
How are you recently I’m more than excited to know that you are learning Chinese. I can imagine the difficulty you have learning such a demanding language.
It is really a challenge for you to learn Chinese not only because of a large vocabulary but also its confusing spellings and tones. What’s more, the grammar is completely different from English. Despite these barriers, you can find Chinese worth your exploration, and you can make improvement if you carry it on for a few months. As for my suggestions, to find a Chinese pen-pal will help you to put what you have just learned into use. Watching a Chinese TV program regularly is also of much benefit.
I hope you will overcome your problems and make progress soon.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
读后续写
Then, he bought a small cage and kept Lucky in it. In the beginning, Lucky seemed fine inside it. He believed he had made the right choice to keep Lucky close and secure. However, as time passed, things took a turn for the worse. After a fully recovery, Lucky wanted to spread its wing sand fly in the sky. When all its attempts failed, what Lucky could do was sitting inside the little cage and squawking sadly. Several days later, Lucky refused to eat and drink.
Worried and confused, he didn’t know what to do about it. Knowing the bad situation, Albert’s parents decided to help Lucky and their son. They told their son, “If you really love Lucky, you should think of how to make it happy.” After careful consideration, Albert opened both his heart and the cage. Lucky was released and flew away. Two weeks later, a wonderful thing happened: Lucky returned, flying around Albert and chirped happily, seeming to say thanks to him. This had happened from time to time since then. Instead of losing a forced friend, Albert had made a permanent one.
听力录音原文
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W: Excuse me, sir. Could you tell me the way to the bank Is it around the corner of tile street
M: No, it’s between the museum and the supermarket.
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W: I brought lunch. We can eat it in the park.
M: That’s more fun than eating in the office.
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M: Excuse me. Can you tell me what time it is now
W: It’s 7:55 by my watch. But my watch is 5 minutes slow.
Text 4
W: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the square
M: Sorry, I’m a stranger here. Why don’t you ask the policeman over there
Text 5
M: Good morning. I want a one way ticket to New York, please.
W: OK. That’ll be 376 dollars.
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M: I wonder if you’d be interested in going to the Jazz Festival. It’s going to be held next Thursday in the Concert Hall of our city.
W: Jazz No, I don’t understand jazz, but I love American country music.
M: So who’s your favorite singer
W: Carlon Carpenter. How about you
M: I like rock and roll music very much.
W: I hate rock music because it is so loud. Who is your favorite singer
M: I’m crazy for Michael Jackson.
Text 7
W: Hello! 69449693.
M: Hello May I speak to Mary
W: Sorry, Mary isn’t in at this moment.
M: Is that you, Jean
W: Oh, no, I’m Lisa, Mary’s classmate.
M: I’m sorry. Well, could you please pass Mary a message for me
W: Sure. What is it
M: Could you tell Mary to give me a call as soon as she comes back My telephone number is 68321733. I’m George Brown.
W: All right. I will tell her when she is back.
M: Thank you. Goodbye!
Text 8
M: I’d like a single room for tonight.
W: Yes, sir. Have you booked a room
M: I’m sorry I haven’t.
W: Let me see. We have an inside room with bath on the 5th floor. If you prefer an outside room, It’s on the 7th floor. but without bath.
M: How much are they
W: The room with bath is seventy dollars and the one without is fifty dollars. The rate is cheaper by the week.
M: Thanks, but I’m planning to stay only overnight. I’ll take the room with a bath. What time do I have to check out
W: Eleven o’clock, sir. Will you please write down your name here The bell boy will take your bags and show you your room, which is 508. Here is the key.
Text 9
M: Let’s see now. Which train do I need to get on
W: Excuse me. Do you need any help
M: Yes, I want to go to Tokyo Tower, but I’m really lost. This is my first visit to Japan, so I have no idea on how to ride the trains.
W: First, you need to buy a ticket to where you want to go. From here, it’s one hundred and thirty yen.
M: One hundred thirty yen. OK.
W: Then get on the train line at Platform No. 4.
M: No.4, all right. Oh, and how often do the trains come around this time of day
W: Usually, they come about every six minutes or so.
M: All right. And where do I get off the train
W: Get off three stops from here. The sign at the station is written in English, so you’ll able to read it.
M: Three stops, get off. Thanks for your help.
W: No problem. Good luck.
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This is news on the Hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The President and first lady will visit Africa in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.
Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and USA and western Europe. A group of Chinese scientists start their ten nation tour next month.
Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leader of the teachers union to try to find a way to end the strike. City school still closed for two weeks.
In news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women.
According to the report in the New York Times, the five year study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.
That’s the news of the Hour, and now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.
