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Ⅰ.完形填空(建议用时17′)
[2016·石家庄质检]I wouldn't have picked up that dusty card without seeing those big words: DON'T FORGET. I was __1__. Don't forget what? Under the words were three numbered items. 1.Snow peas. 2.Shakespeare. 3.Sadira Kirmani. What was my name doing on someone's list?
Yesterday was my first day here. Since Mrs Allison __2__ me, nobody except the boy with glasses spoke to me and asked if he could have my cake at lunch. I tried to __3__ on the lessons, but my mind went __4__. Snow peas, Shakespeare, and me? “Sadira.” I __5__ when Mrs Allison called my name. “It's time to line up for __6__.”
As I moved through the line, I heard a girl with braces ask, “What's that？”， __7__ at a pan. “Snow peas，” the lady answered. “I'll try some snow peas，” the boy behind me __8__. Snow peas! Number 1 on the list.
After lunch, Mrs Allison __9__ that it was “rhyme time.” The boy who'd asked for snow peas stood up. “OK, Wyatt.” Mrs Allison nodded. “‘To be or not to be...’”Wyatt began. When he __10__， Mrs Allison added, “Shakespeare wrote sonnets, a special kind of __11__.” Shakespeare? Number 2 on the list. I started to __12__， wondering what would happen next.
After school, I sat alone on the bus. It was quite a while before I __13__ Wyatt. He smiled in a __14__ way, saying “I wanted to talk to you. I almost forgot.”
“Forgot what？”
“You're number 3 on my list.”
So now I __15__ what was going on. “My mom's __16__. I'm supposed to try three new things every day.” continued Wyatt.
That night, I made my own __17__. 1.Try the spinach quiche. 2.Offer my __18__ to the boy with glasses.3.Say __19__ to the girl with braces. Then I smiled before adding one more __20__： Thank Wyatt.
本文讲述作者遭遇到转学后的一件事，使作者学会了如何让自己每天尝试三件“新”事。
1．A.enthusiastic B．grateful
C．curious D．optimistic
答案：C 根据下文一系列的问题，可推知作者感到很好奇。
2．A.introduced B．encouraged
C．recommended D．dismissed
答案：A 根据上文“Yesterday was my first day here.”可知，Mrs Allison 是“介绍”我。
3．A.bring B．carry
C．rely D．concentrate
答案：D 根据上文作者的遭遇，以及下文中的问题：Snow peas, Shakespeare, and me？可知作者想“集中”注意力。
4．A.weak B．blank
C．excited D．pale
答案：B 根据3题的解释可推知：大脑一片空白。
5．A.shouted B．laughed
C．jumped D．greeted
答案：C 由于上文作者注意力不集中，在老师喊到他名字时的反应应该是“jump”。
6．A.class B．supper
C．sports D．lunch
答案：D 根据下文中的“After lunch”，可知，大家排队去吃“午饭”。
7．A.pointing B．glaring
C．knocking D．coming
答案：A 根据当时的情景，可推知“指着”问“What's that？”故填“pointing”。
8．A.worked out B．checked out
C．shouted out D．figured out
答案：C 根据“I'll try some snow peas”可知后面的男孩大喊到。
9．A.predicted B．announced
C．responded D．reported
答案：B 吃完午饭后，下午上课时，Mrs Allison应是“宣布”上什么课。
10．A.finished B．copied
C．prepared D．returned
答案：A 根据上文“To be or not to be...”可知Wyatt 开始背诗，故应“背完”之后，故填A。
11．A.theatre B．novel
C．article D．poetry
答案：D 根据it was “rhyme time.”以及“sonnets”十四行诗，可知。
12．A.disappoint B．panic
C．calm D．annoy
答案：B 到此，卡片上的Snow peas与Shakespeare已经出现，作者想到的是下一个应该是有事发生在他身上。故作者有些“惊慌”。
13．A.knew B．remembered
C．understood D．noticed
答案：D 根据下文“He smiled in a __14__ way, saying...”可知在放学路上作者遇到了Wyatt。
14．A.strict B．friendly
C．sad D.voluntary
答案：B 根据“smiled”可知Wyatt是用“友好”的方式与作者说话。
15．A.pointed out B．referred to
C．found out D．appealed to
答案：C 根据上文介绍的语境，作者“弄明白”了发生什么事，以及下文作者的同学说的话，可知答案。
16．A.idea B．invitation
C．command D．preference
答案：A 根据下文“I'm supposed to try three new things every day.”是“妈妈的想法”。
17．A.meal B．list
C．rhyme D.cake
答案：B 根据本文讲述的主题可知作者也学着列单子让自己尝试新事物。
18．A.card B．peas
C．dessert D．homework
答案：C 由上文中即3空前“...asked if he could have my cake at lunch.”可知。
19．A.please B．sorry
C．goodbye D．hello
答案：D “say hello to sb.”表示与某人打招呼。
20．A.number B．entry
C．person D．word
答案：B “entry”此处表示“词条”与第一段中的items相应合。
Ⅱ.阅读理解(建议用时15′)
A
[2016·黑龙江月考]David is an excellent student and he comes from New York. His family was there until he finished eighth grade. David had no choice but to sleep on park benches. Being alone on the streets was scary. One thing kept David going: his determination to do well in school.
Even though many things were difficult in David's life, one thing was going very well. David was accepted to a special high school called MC2STEM. It is a public school in Cleveland for kids who are extremely good at science. The school turned out a peaceful place for David. He especially enjoyed having the chance to learn by doing lots of projects.
High school wasn't easy. But David says that the school helped him set high standards for himself. Even when he didn't have a place to stay at night, David kept his focus on his schoolwork.
While he was homeless, David would sometimes sleep in the park during the day because it was safer. “If you sleep in the daytime in the park, people won't bother you，” he says. “you're just taking a nap. It's acceptable.” Then David would study through the night. He showered at a friend's house when his friend's parents were at work.
All his hard work paid off. In May 2011, David graduated second in his high school class. He was accepted by 22 colleges. He also won a scholarship from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It will pay for all his college expenses.
Last fall, David began attending Harvard University, one of the top colleges in the US.“I found the perfect school for me.” He wrote in his blog.
In the future, David might look for a job at a company like Google. Even better, he would like to start his own company. David says, “I want to work for myself.”
本文讲述的是一位叫David的优秀学生的求学过程，虽然家境很差，但凭着自己的决心和拼搏的精神为自己创造一个美好的未来打下了坚实的基础。
1．According to the passage, David________.
A．liked to sleep on park benches
B．studied very hard
C．felt high school was easy
D．hated doing a lot of projects
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第四段“Then David would study through the night.”以及第五段“All his hard work paid off.”可知。
2．We can know from the passage that David would ________.
A．work only in big companies
B．start a company with partners
C．win a scholarship again
D．have a bright future
答案：D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“David might look for a job at a company like Google. Even better, he would like to start his own company...”可知。
3．Which of the following word can best describe David?
A．Cautious. B．Lazy.
C．Determined. D．Creative.
答案：C 推理判断题。根据第一段“One thing kept David going: his determination to do well in school.”以及综合全文对David的讲述可知。
4．What's the best title for the passage?
A．A top University B．A Poor Student
C．Homeless to Harvard D．Winning a Scholarship
答案：C 主旨大意题。根据全文主旨大意可知David从一个无家可归的男孩到去哈佛大学读书的经历，C项能概括全文的内容。
温馨提示：阅读理解中标注的W部分为重点词汇，标注的P部分为重点短语，标注的S部分为句式仿写。旨在通过此栏目的练习，帮助学生夯实基础，做到厚积薄发。
1．determination n. 决心，决定 2.extremely adv. 极度地
3．peaceful adj. 和平的，平和的 4.bother vt. 打扰；使不安
5．expense n. 费用；消费
1．turn out 结果是；证明是；原来是；生产
2．pay off 得到回报
原文：David had no choice but to sleep on park benches.(have no choice but to do sth.)
译文：David除了睡在公园长凳上，别无选择。
仿写：However tremendous the difficulty we are faced with is, we will have_no_choice_but_to_unite_and_overcome_it.
无论我们面临多大的困难，我们只能团结起来克服它。
B
[2016·银川一中月考]Who's in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us, it's other people—society, colleagues, friends, family or our religious community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry (模仿), their passions a quotation.”
So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix (一剂毒品). We worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval.
But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. People have their own agenda, and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they're more interested in themselves than in you. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process.
So how can we take back control? I think there's only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values－not values imposed (强加) from the outside by others, but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life.
本文讲述的是一种社会现象，我们的生活被他人所控制。并剖析了这种现象的起因，并对如何解除控制提出相应的建议。
5．What Oscar Wilde says implies that ________.
A．most people's thoughts are controlled by others
B．most people have a variety of thoughts
C．we have thoughts similar to those of others
D．other people's thoughts are more important
答案：A 推理判断题。根据第一段开始所提的问题以及列举的一些实际现象，可知本文讲的话题，并引用Oscar Wilde的话来证实这一现象。
6．What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph?
A．We need to pay for what we want to get.
B．Changing opinions may cost us our freedom.
C．We may lose ourselves to please others.
D．The price of taking drugs is freedom.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据本段最后一句“The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and....”可知。
7．In order to live a happy, effective and purposeful life, we should ________.
A．care about others' opinions and change opinions all the time
B．guide ourselves by means of values from the outside
C．stick to our own values
D．persuade others to accept our opinions
答案：C 细节理解题。根据最后一段“I think there's only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think.”可推断。
8．It can be concluded from the passage that________.
A．it's important to accept others' opinions
B．it's better to do what we like
C．we shouldn't change our own opinions
D．we shouldn't care what others think too much
答案：D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容以及全文的主旨大意可以推断：“我们要做自己，不要过多地关心他人的想法而失去自己”。
1．majority n. 大部分；大多数
2．addict n．/vt. 使上瘾；有瘾的人
3．constant adj. 连续不断的
4．exhausted adj. 疲倦的
5．conscious adj. 有意识的；清醒的
1．end up 结束 2.by means of 借助于
原文：Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. (so...that...)
译文：因此，我们如此渴望得到别人的认可，而过着不快乐而受限的生活，没有做我们真正想做的事。
仿写：There are so_many_books_for_me_to_choose_from_that I can't make up my mind which to choose.
有如此多的书供我选择以致于我不能决定选哪本。
Ⅲ.短文改错(建议用时8′)
[2016·江津检测]Long long ago, there lived a famous beauty who named Xi Shi. Since she suffered from heartburn, she would often frown in front of all neighbor.
A ugly girl—Dong Shi, lived in the same village. She noticed this, thinking it very charmed, also put her hand to her breast and frown in front of everyone. When the rich saw her, they closed their doors and would come out. But for the poor, they ran away, took their wives and children. Poor thing! She could admired Xi Shi's frown, but did not know why she was beautiful.
答案：
Long long ago, there lived a famous beauty who named Xi Shi. Since she suffered from heartburn, she would often frown in front of all .
ugly girl—Dong Shi, lived in the same village. She noticed this, thinking it very ， also put her hand to her breast and in front of everyone. When the rich saw her, they closed their doors and would come out. for the poor, they ran away, their wives and children. Poor thing! She could Xi Shi's frown, but did not know why was beautiful.
Ⅰ.阅读理解(建议用时15′)
A
[2016·昆明调研]Last Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis. The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake－stricken area.
The idea came from the bridegroom's father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people who've suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day.
Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he told that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table and everything they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients (接受者)．
On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a greater good. “It's like sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis－or sharing something with people who don't even have the most basic things，” Michael said. “Hopefully， this will also give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need.”
本文讲述的是一对新婚夫妇，在结婚日，放弃庆祝自己的婚礼，而去受灾的地区分发食物给受害者。
1．Why did so many people crowd in Kilis?
A．To attend Michael and Linda's wedding.
B．To support the organization.
C．To escape the damaging earthquake.
D．To help distribute free daily meals.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“they would feed the victims from an earthquake－stricken area.”可知。
2．How did the couple celebrate their wedding?
A．They treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner.
B．They shared their happiness with the homeless in Kilis.
C．They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims.
D．They took photos with the grateful victims.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句和最后一段的最后一句话可知。
3．What does the underlined word “approached” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．took in B．moved towards
C．came across D．consulted with
答案：B 词义猜测题。根据句意可知，他靠近一个组织的代表并提议……。并分别用A.take in“吸收，理解”；B.move towards“向……移动”；C.come across“偶遇”以及D.consult with“咨询”代替，可知答案为B。
4．We can know from the text that ________.
A．Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern Turkey
B．Ted was a representative of the organization
C．Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard it
D．Michael doubted if more new couples would follow him
答案：A 推理判断题。根据首段中“on the border town of Kilis”可知，答案为A，其他选项均无依据。
1．distribute vt. 分配；分布
2．approach n．/vt. 方法，途径；靠近；接洽
3．shocked adj. 惊讶的 4.celebration n. 庆祝
5．hopefully adv. 有希望地
1．suffer from 遭受
2．take photographs with sb. 与某人合影
原文：Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over.(who引导非限制性定语从句)
译文：然后他告诉他儿子，他儿子对这一提议很惊讶，但很快被说服了。
仿写：The company consists of 12 departments, each of which is made up of 20 people, who graduated from top universities.
这家公司由12个部门组成，每个部门有20人，他们都毕业于名牌大学。
B
[2016·山西四校联考]What are the chances of a 100－year－old chocolate candy falling in your treat bag this Halloween? Though Goo Goo Clusters may not be as familiar as Kit Kat or Hershey bars, people of all ages have enjoyed it for an entire century.
In 1901, a 19－year－old named Howell Campbell opened a candy store in Nashville, Tennessee. He made all kinds of sweets and hard candies with just two copper kettles and about a dozen employees. Then, in 1912, he made the first candy to combine chocolate with other ingredients such as caramel, marshmallow, nougat, and peanuts. Originally， these clusters were hand－wrapped and sold under counter at a few local stores with a sign reading, “A nourishing (滋养的) lunch for a nickel.” Now, they are known as Goo Goo Clusters.
What else makes a Goo Goo so special? “In addition to it being the very first－ever combination confection created, its shape also makes it quite unique，” says Beth Sachan, Goo Goo Clusters' senior marketing manager. “The Goo Goo Cluster is a big, imperfectly round mound (垛) of deliciousness！”
The 100th anniversary of the Goo Goo Cluster is being celebrated throughout the month of October, the biggest candy－selling month of the year. About 40 restaurants in the Nashville area have created unique desserts inspired by Goo Goo Cluster to serve to their customers.
Additionally, a Goo Goo－sponsored race called the “Jog'n Hog” was held in Nashville on October 13. Adults and children ran three miles to the finish line after eating at least one of six Goo Goo Clusters from a bag they were given at the halfway point. A golden Goo Goo was hidden in one of the bags. The winner received a $100 gift certificate to the candy's website, googoo.com.
本文讲述了百年糖果老店Goo Goo Clusters庆祝100年店庆的情况以及其发展的历史。
5．We can learn from the first paragraph that Goo Goo Clusters ________.
A．have been popular with the customers
B．will be sold out by this Halloween
C．look like Kit Kat and Hershey bars
D．are much better than other candies
答案：A 细节理解题。根据首段“Though Goo Goo Clusters may not be as familiar as Kit Kat or Hershey bars, people of all ages have enjoyed it for an entire century.”可知。
6．The underlined word “confection” probably means ________.
A．ingredient B．candy
C．food D．deliciousness
答案：B 词义猜测题。根据本文讲述的主题，以及句意理解可知，created的应该是糖果“candy”，故选B。
7．The customers would like to enjoy Goo Goo Clusters probably because of ________.
A．its weight and combination
B．its package and design
C．its fair price and low cost
D．its shape and deliciousness
答案：D 细节理解题。根据第三段“its shape also makes it quite unique”以及“...round mound (垛) of deliciousness！”可知。
8．The 100th anniversary of the Goo Goo Cluster is being celebrated by ________.
A．offering specially designed desserts
B．giving away many gift certificates
C．opening a lot of restaurants
D．holding a competition of eating candies
答案：A 细节理解题。根据第四段“About 40 restaurants... have created unique desserts inspired by Goo Goo Cluster...”可知答案。
1．familiar adj. 熟悉的 2.entire adj. 整个的；全部的
3．combine vt. 联合；结合 4.originally adv. 最初；起初
5．hidden adj. 隐藏的
1．be known as 作为……而著名
2．in addition (to) 除此之外，……
原文：About 40 restaurants in the Nashville area have created unique desserts inspired by Goo Goo Cluster to serve to their customers.(过去分词作状语)
译文：在Goo Goo Cluster为顾客服务的启发下，在Nashville地区大约40家餐馆创造出独特的甜点。
仿写：Encouraged_by_his_teacher,_he still has no confidence in overcoming the difficulties.
尽管老师鼓励了他，但他仍没信心克服困难。
Ⅱ.七选五(建议用时7′)
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。
[2016·山东师大附中模拟]__1__ If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. __2__ If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.
If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.
__3__ You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.
__4__ But for each person or business that is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won't be long before you get the message. __5__ It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn't want you to do.
A．The market may be something abstract.
B．The sellers are always smarter than buyers.
C．When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market.
D．The market is a concept.
E．One has to make his ends meet when shopping.
F．The market is telling you something.
G．Your efforts are being directed by the market.
本文通过列举种种情况，阐述的是市场的含义。
1．D 根据下文列举的情况，该空格应该是点明本文谈论的话题。
2．G 根据空前的内容及空后的内容，可知此空讲述的是市场的作用。
3．C 根据下文“You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, ...”可知，此处讲述本段的主旨。
4．A 根据下文中“But..., it is very concrete.”以及__1__的内容可推断，选项A中的abstract是关键词。
5．F 根据下文中“It is telling you that you are using energies...”可知。
Ⅲ.语法填空(建议用时8′)
阅读下面短文，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。
[2016·河北名校联考]I had to visit my sister in another town because her husband was very ill. My whole family couldn't go because school __1__ (be) in session. My children stayed back in their father's care, except for the __2__ (young). I was nervous taking a train journey alone with my one－year－old daughter. However, I gathered all my courage and boarded the train.
It was __3__ (surprise) that there were only three other passengers in that carriage, two old ladies and a young man. My daughter was crying, missing her dad. I tried to comfort her, giving her water and some biscuits, __4__ her crying wouldn't stop.
Just then the young man offered __5__ (take) my baby into his arms. He stood with her near the window and started talking to her in a soft voice. My daughter stopped crying __6__ (gradual). I was both surprised and relieved. __7__ stranger handed my daughter back once she was asleep. During the long train journey this young man continuously helped me. He fed my baby, sang to her and told her countless __8__ (story). I arrived at my destination, rested and grateful for this man __9__ had come to my rescue.
After so many years, I still remember this stranger on the train with a __10__ (thank) heart.
1．________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________
5．________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________
9．________ 10.________
本文讲述的是作者坐火车去另外一个城镇探望她妹妹时的经历。
1．was 考查时态。根据全文的时态，可知此处应用一般过去时态。
2．youngest 考查形容词。结合语境，可知此处表示最小的孩子。
3．surprising 考查词形转换。在系动词后应填形容词，且表示“令人惊讶的”，故填surprising。
4．but 考查连词。结合语义，前后两句之间为转折关系，故填but。
5．to take 考查动词。offer to do sth. 表示主动提出做某事，故填to take。
6．gradually 考查词形转换。此处应填副词修饰stopped crying。
7．The 考查冠词。上文提到过“陌生人”，因此应填“the”表特指。
8．stories 考查名词。countless意为“无数的”，修饰名词复数。
9．that/who 考查定语从句。从句中无主语，且先行词为人，故填that/who。
10．thankful 考查词形转换。空前是“a”，空后是名词，故填形容词thankful修饰heart。
Ⅳ.书面表达(建议用时20′)
[2016·山东诊断]假定你是李华，正在美国某大学参加为期一年的交流生(exchange student)项目，但是由于特定原因，想提前回国。根据规定，你需向校方提交书面申请，请按以下要点写一封信：
1．本人简介；
2．回国原因(不适应这里的生活；所学专业和预期的不一样……)；
3．希望获准。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Sir/Madam，
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
One possible version：
Dear_Sir/Madam，
I'm Li Hua, a Chinese student taking part in the exchange program in your university. I'm writing to ask for an early leave. I have been here for half a year, but I have some difficulty in adapting myself to life here, especially the daily diet. Besides, the major I'm learning here didn't go well as expected. I even can't understand what the teachers said in class. All mentioned above set off my homesickness and put me in low spirits. Thus, after months of frustration, I eventually decided to end this program ahead of schedule and go back to my home.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li_Hua
Ⅰ.完形填空(建议用时17′)
[2016·唐山摸底]Dr K was one of my favorite professors in college. He was unique because he admitted telling lies in his __1__. I remembered the __2__ to his teaching at the beginning of his first class: “Now let me __3__ how I teach. Between today until the class right before finals, I'll put a __4__ into each of my lectures. Your job is to try and __5__ me in the Lie of the Day.”
And thus __6__ our ten－week course. Early in the course, the Lie of the Day was usually obvious — __7__ causing a forest of raised __8__ to challenge the lie. Dr K would smile, saying, “Very good! In fact, the opposite is __9__.”
As the course progressed, __10__， the Lie of the Day became less __11__. Every once in a while, a lecture would __12__ with nobody catching the lie. On such days, we would all sit in __13__， while Dr K, looked quite __14__ with himself and announced: “Ah ha! Each of you has one lie in your __15__. Discuss what it might be, and I will tell you next Monday.” Those lectures forced us to __16__ what we had set down in our notebooks the following week.
It's years since I __17__. While my knowledge taught by Dr K has faded over time, the lessons will always stay __18__ with me. “Experts” can be __19__ and say things that sound right—so build a habit of __20__ new information and check it against things you already accept as a fact.
本文讲述的是作者终生难忘的一位教授，他的授课方式让他受益无穷，使作者养成用挑战的思维接受事实的习惯。
1．A.memories B．lectures
C．stories D．textbooks
答案：B 根据上文中“Dr K was one of my favorite professors in college.”可知，此处应指授课方法独特。
2．A.introduction B．way
C．access D．devotion
答案：A 在第一次授课时，一般要介绍一下如何授课，以及下文可知。
3．A.remember B．declare
C．explain D．conduct
答案：C 教授在“解释”自己是如何授课的。
4．A.puzzle B．joke
C．surprise D．lie
答案：D 根据文章第二句话，以及下文讲述的内容提到的“the Lie of the Day”可知选D。
5．A.catch B．help
C．support D．punish
答案：A 根据教授的解释，在授课中出现“lie”，学生的任务是找到这些“lie”。
6．A.passed B．continued
C．began D．arose
答案：C 介绍完故事背景，接下来便开始讲述课程进行的情况，故应为“开始”了这样一个为期十周的课程。
7．A.gradually B．suddenly
C．actually D．immediately
答案：D 根据上文中的“the Lie of the Day was usually obvious”以及“a forest of raised __8__”可知。
8．A.eyes B．hands
C．heads D．books
答案：B 结合上题解析可知答案。
9．A.true B．interesting
C．easy D．serious
答案：A 既然是学生指出来的“lie”，故“the opposite”应该是“正确的”。
10．A.besides B．therefore
C．once D．however
答案：D 根据__11__空前的the Lie of the Day became less可知，此空与上文内容为转折意义。
11．A.attractive B．noticeable
C．difficult D．special
答案：B “less noticeable”表示“不那么明显”。
12．A.prove B．meet
C．end D．connect
答案：C 上文中讲到“lie”在课堂上不那么明显了，因而，一堂课结束了也没人找到“the lie”。
13．A.surprise B．relief
C．comfort D．silence
答案：D 在这样无人找到“lie”的情况下，大家通常会静静坐着。
14．A.pleased B．disappointed
C．annoyed D．surprised
答案：A while提示与上文内容形成对比，上文的沉默应对应教授的“高兴”。
15．A.diaries B．notes
C．homework D．articles
答案：B 根据下文“forced us to __16__ what we had set down in our notebooks”可知。
16．A.go through B．look for
C．find out D．turn in
答案：A go through意为“仔细浏览，复习，经历”，look for意为“寻找”；find out“查明”；turn in 意为“上交”，结合语境，可知此处表示温习笔记，去查出“lie”的所在。
17．A.married B．retired
C．graduated D．moved
答案：C 根据下文可知，此处表示毕业好多年。
18．A.funny B．fresh
C．useful D．important
答案：B while意为“尽管”，知识已经忘记了但这些课永远留在脑海里。
19．A.responsible B．greedy
C．patient D．wrong
答案：D 结合全文主旨，可知此处表示所谓的专家也会犯错。
20．A.believing B．spreading
C．challenging D．organizing
答案：C 结合本文主题，可知，接受一个事物要学会用挑战的态度。
Ⅱ.阅读理解(建议用时15′)
A
[2016·山东诊断]For families on vacation, a playground provides a welcome break from sightseeing. It can also provide a glimpse into the local culture, from the setup of the park to the ways families interact. Here are the designs that live up to that challenge.
¤Fruit and Scent Park, Stockholm
Is there a picky eater on a steady diet of chicken fingers and cheese? Perhaps a trip to Sweden's Fruit and Scent Park will change his or her culinary (烹饪的) tune. This playground features a banana slide, an orange seesaw, pear huts, a watermelon jungle gym and a pair of cherry swings, all designed by public artist Johan Ferner Strom. Now, who can say you can't play with your food?
¤Nishi Rokugo Park, Tokyo
Located between central Tokyo and the city of Kawasaki, Nishi Rokugo combines recycled rubber tires (橡胶轮胎) with traditional playground equipment. In total， more than 3,000 tires of different sizes are used to create tunnels, bridges, tall sculptures for climbing and, of course, tire swings. There's little shade, so you can visit here in the early morning or late afternoon for the most comfortable weather, and be sure to wear your play clothes.
¤Bicentennial Children's Park, Santiago, Chile
Set a top San Cristóbal Hill, the Bicentennial Children's playground in Metropolitan Park was built to celebrate 200 years of Chilean independence and improve the lives of Santiago citizens. Dozens of slides are built into the slope, creating a design completely complementary (补充的) of the surrounding landscape. Fountains offer some relief from the sun, and ample seating gives parents a place to relax.
本文是一篇说明文，介绍的是几个适合家庭度假的景点，主要包括文化、家庭互动以及景区设计。
1．What is mainly talked about in the text?
A．Programs designed for culture exchange.
B．Theme parks attracting most tourists.
C．Creative sites for family to hang out.
D．Top museums around the world.
答案：C 主旨大意题。根据首段最后一句话“Here are the designs that live up to that challenge.”可知。
2．What can be learned about Fruit and Scent Park?
A．It is located in Tokyo, Japan.
B．Its design was led by some artists.
C．It is aimed to balance people's diet.
D．Its facilities are modelled after fruits.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句和最后一句的问题，以及结合全段描述的内容可知答案。
3．When visiting Nishi Rokugo Park, it is better to ________.
A．wear thick protective clothes
B．avoid moments when it's hot
C．take umbrellas and raincoats
D．watch out for the equipment
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第三段“There's little shade, so you can visit here in the early morning or late afternoon for...”可知答案。
4．Why does the author recommend Bicentennial Children's Park?
A．It becomes part of the surroundings.
B．It was built to improve people's lives.
C．It amuses kids and helps parents get relaxed.
D．It provides slides for both children and adults.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第四段“Fountains offer some relief from the sun, and ample seating gives parents a place to relax.”，并结合公园名称可确定答案。
1．glimpse n. 瞥 2.feature vi. 以……为特色
3．comfortable adj. 舒服的 4.landscape n. 风景；景色
5．ample adj. 丰富的；足够的
1．live up to 达到(水平)；不辜负
2．in total 总计；总共
原文：Located between central Tokyo and the city of Kawasaki, Nishi Rokugo combines recycled rubber tires with traditional playground equipment. (be located in/between...座落于……)
译文：Nishi Rokugo公园座落在东京市中心和川崎市的中间，它将再生橡胶轮胎与传统的操场设备结合在一起。
仿写：It is a small town located_30_miles_south of Chicago.
它是位于芝加哥以南30英里的一个小镇。
B
[2016·江津中学质检]Though the facts that too many people on earth and a too rapid increase in the number added each year are not in argument, we always begin the discussion of “population as global issue” with what most persons mean like this. It was quite right to compare demographic growth to “a long, thin powder fuse (导火线) that burns steadily and hesitatingly until it finally reaches the charge and explodes”．
To understand the current situation, which is characterized by rapid increases in population, it is necessary to understand the history of population trends. Rapid growth is a comparatively recent phenomenon. Looking back at the 8,000 years of demographic history, we find that populations have been virtually stable or growing very slightly for most of human history. For most of our ancestors, life was hard, often nasty, and very short. There was high fertility (生育) in most places, but this was usually balanced by high mortality (死亡率). For most of human history, it was seldom the case that one in ten persons would live past forty, while infancy and childhood were especially risky periods. Often, societies were in clear danger of extinction because death rates could exceed their birthrates. Thus, the population problem throughout most of history was how to prevent extinction of the human race.
This pattern is important to notice. Not only does it put the current problems of demographic growth into a historical perspective, but it suggests that the cause of rapid increase in population in recent years is not a sudden enthusiasm for more children, but an improvement in the conditions that traditionally have caused high mortality.
Demographic history can be divided into two major periods: a time of long, slow growth which extended from about 8000 B．C. till approximately 1650 A．D.. In the first period of some 9,600 years, the population increased from some 8 million to 500 million in 1650. Between 1650 and 1975, the population has increased from 500 million to more than 4 billion. And the population reached 6.2 billion throughout the world by the year 2000.One way to appreciate this dramatic difference in such abstract numbers is to reduce the time frame to something that is more manageable. Between 8000 B．C. and 1650, an average of only 50,000 persons was being added annually to the world's population. At present， this number is added every six hours. The increase is about 800,000,000 persons annually.
本文讲述的是人口增长的历史，从公元前8000年到当前人口的增长情况进行分析。
5．The underlined word “demographic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
A．extinction of human
B．statistics of human population
C．death rate of human
D．development of human population
答案：B 词义猜测题。根据单词所在的句子中compare... to“a long, thin powder fuse that burns steadily and hesitatingly until it finally reaches the charge and explodes”并结合文章话题，可知。
6．Which of the following demographic growth patterns is most similar to the long thin powder fuse?
A．A slow growth for a long time and then a period of rapid, dramatic increase.
B．Too many people on earth and a few rapid increases in the number added each year.
C．A virtually stable or slightly decreasing period and then a sudden explosion of population.
D．A long period when death rates exceed birthrates and then a short period with higher fertility and lower mortality.
答案：A 细节理解题。导火线开始平稳燃烧，到最后会达到引爆点而爆炸，而人口的发展亦是如此。
7．During the first period of demographic history, societies were often in danger of extinction because ________.
A．only one in ten persons could live past 40
B．our ancestors had little enthusiasm for more children
C．there was higher mortality than fertility in most places
D．it was too dangerous to have babies due to the poor conditions
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段“because death rates could exceed their birthrates”可知。
8．The author of the passage intends to ________.
A．warn people against the population explosion in the near future
B．find out the cause of rapid increase in population in recent years
C．present us a brief and clear picture of the demographic growth
D．compare the demographic growth pattern in the past with that after 1650
答案：C 主旨大意题。根据文章首段作者把“人口问题”与“导火线”作比较以及最后一段列举的一些数字可知，作者很客观地陈述人口增长的情况。
1．global adj. 全球的
2．current adj./n. 当前的；通用的；流
3．exceed vt./vi. 超过；胜过 4.approximately adv. 大约
5．abstract adj. 抽象的
1．in danger of 处于危险中 2.at present 目前，现在
原文：To understand the current situation, which is characterized by rapid increases in population, it is necessary to understand the history of population trends.(不定式作目的状语)
译文：为了理解当前的形势——以人口快速增长为特点——有必要理解人口发展的趋势。
仿写：To_make_herself_understood,_the interpreter was busy explaining carefully the terms involved in the contract and how they accounted for the profits.
为了让对方明白，这位翻译正仔细解释合同中的条款及这些条款如何带来利益。
Ⅲ.短文改错(建议用时8′)
[2016·石家庄高三联考]I am writing to apply a scholarship in Harvard University for the bachelor's Degree in your university. Here is my personal informations for you.
I was born in 1995 in Henan. I am admitted to Xiwang High School with high scores in 2012 and will graduate from this June. During my three school years, beside my high school subjects such as Chinese, English, physics and chemistry, I also take advanced maths in an nearby college. I have made straight A's on all requiring subjects. I have passed CET－4 but kept on learning English all these years. So I don't think you will have any problems in the English language during my study in your country.
I am looking forward to your early reply on qualifications for an internationally student.
答案：
I am writing to apply a scholarship in Harvard University for the bachelor's Degree in your university. Here is my personal for you.
I was born in 1995 in Henan. I admitted to Xiwang High School with high scores in 2012 and will graduate this June. During my three school years, my high school subjects such as Chinese, English, physics and chemistry, I also take advanced maths in nearby college. I have made straight A's on all subjects. I have passed CET－4 kept on learning English all these years. So I don't think will have any problems in the English language during my study in your country.
I am looking forward to your early reply on qualifications for an student.
