高中英语外研版必修5 Module 2 A Job Worth Doing单元测试题 1
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Module 2 单元测试题
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
My first impression of Miss Vicki was a highly authoritative (权威的) person towering over me. She spoke in a loud voice and the earth shook whenever she marched. That was in the first year of high school. She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then. However, during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart (使我胆战心惊). And everyone else's of course. Just the mention of her name made the most unruly classes silent.
Nevertheless, the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly. Soon, I went to senior high class. I had worked hard and gotten the subject combination that I wished for. Together with a group of old friends, I soon settled down in class comfortably.
To everyone's surprise, she was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year. I was shocked when I heard the news. This time round, however, I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near. I decided to face the fact that we were going to meet each other for the next 365 days. Instead of trying too hard to lick her boots, I tried my best to be my natural self in front of her.
Still, I could not shake off the ice-cold impression that she put in my heart. True, her jokes sometimes sent me into fits of laughter, yet at other times these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them. My lovely class, however, was always ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing stories. After all, we would not want to run the risk of provoking (激怒) her.
Unluckily, life was not to remain boring. One day we received news that Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor. We did not know what to say actually. All of us cried at the airport.
21. During the first year in school, the author thought Miss Vicki was _____.
A. proud but patient
B. beautiful but strict
C. scholarly but serious
D. humorous but single-minded
22. What does the underlined phrase “lick her boots” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Win her favor.
B. Embarrass her.
C. Argue with her.
D. Follow her closely.
23. What can we learn from Paragraph 4
A. Miss Vicki was a good joke teller.
B. Miss Vicki's jokes were always boring.
C. Students liked Miss Vicki's class very much.
D. Students pretended to laugh to please Miss Vicki.
24. What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph
A. She was dismissed from the school.
B. She was not accepted by the students.
C. She was unwilling to leave her students.
D. She had a strong sense of social responsibility.
B
From the modern London Eye to the historic Tower of London, below are London's most visited tourist attractions. Many of London's top attractions are free, making them affordable places to learn about some culture. Whether you prefer history or modern art, you'll find it at one of these must-visit spots.
British Museum
The world-famous British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times, from around the world. The most interesting and exciting parts include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection. Some exhibitions require tickets.
National Gallery
The greatest and most beautiful building of Trafalgar Square, London's National Gallery is a vast space filled with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. In this impressive art gallery you can find works by masters such as Van Gogh, da Vinci, Botticelli, Constable, Renoir, Titian and Stubbs. Some exhibitions require tickets.
Tate Modern
Sitting on the banks of the Thames is the Tate Modern, Britain's national museum of modern and contemporary art. Its unique (独特的) shape is due to it being a power station before. The gallery's restaurants offer wonderful views across the city. Some exhibitions require tickets.
Coca-Cola London Eye
The Coca-Cola London Eye is a major feature of London's skyline. It has some of London's best views from its 32 capsules, each weighing 10 tonnes and holding up to 25 people. Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of London's most famous landmarks — all in just 30 minutes!
Madame Tussauds
At Madame Tussauds, you'll come face-to-face with some of the world's most famous faces. From Shakespeare to Lady Gaga you'll meet influential figures from show business, sport, politics and even royalty. Strike a pose with Usain Bolt, get close to One Direction or receive a once-in-a-lifetime audience with Her Majesty the Queen.
25. What do the British Museum and the National Gallery have in common
A. Both have chargeable exhibitions.
B. Both are on the banks of the Thames.
C. Both have vast spaces and special shapes.
D. Both exhibit modern and contemporary art.
26. If visitors want to get a better view of London's famous landmarks, they should visit _____.
A. the Tate Modern
B. the British Museum
C. the National Gallery
D. the Coca-Cola London Eye
27. In Madame Tussauds, visitors can _____.
A. enjoy Shakespeare's works
B. talk to some famous people
C. watch Lady Gaga's performance
D. see figures of many influential people
C
From self-driving cars to carebots for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence (人工智能) continues to change businesses.
“The next fifteen years will see a revolution (革命) in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.
A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.
The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.
But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs — just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.
“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.
A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the report's co-author.
“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft's Jonathan Grudin told researchers.
28. We can infer from the text that in the future _____.
A. people will face many difficulties
B. people will take up more creative jobs
C. artificial intelligence will threaten people's lives
D. most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces
29. According to the report, _____.
A. people won't necessarily lose jobs
B. big companies will face fewer challenges
C. small companies will win against big companies
D. most people will become interested in technology
30. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future
A. Mixed. B. Worried.
C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.
31. Jonathan Grudin's words in the last paragraph suggest that _____.
A. there will be enough jobs for people
B. things will change a lot in a few years
C. many people will become unemployed
D. technology will totally change future jobs
D
Swimming along a river in western Florida, a newborn manatee (海牛) calls out for her mother. But the baby hears no answer. The mother has disappeared, possibly frightened away by a passing motorboat. Longing for her mom's gentle touch, the confused (困惑的) manatee begins rubbing against the closest big thing she can find — a boat.
From his home beside the river, Richard Dash sees the manatee rubbing against the boat. He keeps watch on the animal, hoping the mother will appear. But after two hours, she's still alone. Dash calls the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for help. “A baby manatee needs its mother to show it where to find food,” says Andrew Garrett, a rescue coordinator (协调员) at the organization. “Without a mother's guidance, chances of survival are pretty much zero.”
A rescue team rushes to the scene to catch the newborn, and then takes off for the rehabilitation (康复) center at Lowry Park Zoo. After arriving at the center, the manatee is given a checkup by the workers. The doctor's exam shows that the manatee, now named Kee, is dangerously underweight. At less than 50 pounds, she's one of the smallest orphans (失去生母的幼小动物) ever treated at the zoo. The baby is placed in a pool where the workers give her 24-hour care. Gradually Kee puts on pounds and gains strength.
A few weeks later, an adult manatee recovering at the center from an accident has a baby. This gives animal care manager Virginia Edmonds an idea. She decides to introduce Kee to the new mom, named Della. Edmonds hopes that Della will raise Kee alongside her own baby, Pal. So the workers place the three manatees in the same pool. Within hours Della is nursing Kee with her milk. Soon Kee is getting all of her food from Della.
32. The manatee described in Paragraph 1 is in a state of _____.
A. anger B. puzzlement
C. surprise D. disappointment
33. What do we know about Richard Dash
A. He's the owner of the boat.
B. He's not familiar with the river.
C. He's sure the mother won't return.
D. He's quite worried about the manatee.
34. At the rehabilitation center the manatee _____.
A. is given full-time care
B. is becoming overweight
C. is checked up once a day
D. gets along with other orphans
35. What's the main idea of the text
A. Animals are in need of help.
B. A newborn manatee is in danger.
C. The rehabilitation is playing a role.
D. An orphaned manatee finds a new mom.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You are going places
It was another boring and sad day. I had come home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I work at a local restaurant as a busser (餐厅侍者助手).
36 And to make matters worse I was busing that evening. It's the same thing over and over again. Dealing with customers who complain about their food, where they are sitting and whether the piece of pie that they are served is too big or too small. 37 Though it's annoying (恼人的), we all have to learn to deal with it.
38 It happened to be the very area where I bused and kept the dirty dishes in the bins. These elderly women watched how I was busing and working really hard to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.
When they had finished their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, and what grade I was in. 39
As they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a confident and gentle voice, “You are going places.” And that was it. They left the restaurant and I was pretty surprised. 40 They raised my spirits and gave me a reason to keep on working hard and to give it my all.
A.I know I have got used to it.
B.I went to work feeling down.
C.They also asked what I planned to do in the future.
D.I had been busing since 5:00 pm and we were quite busy.
E.Little things like that always annoy a lot of our employees.
F.Three elderly ladies walked in and sat at a table by the windows.
G.I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me a reason to believe in myself.
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Most dogs have an easy life in the U.S. They eat, play, get attention from their 41 and sleep. But some dogs work hard. They are called guide dogs. Guide dogs help 42 people move from place to place safely.
Guide dogs and their owners are a 43 . Guide dogs don't lead the owners, and their owners don't 44 control the guide dogs. They work together. The guide dogs don't know where the owners want to go, so they 45 the owners' instructions. The owners can't see the obstacles (障碍物) along the way, so the dogs make decisions for the 46 of the owners. Guide dogs stop at all crossroads before 47 a street. They don't see color, so they don't know if the light is red or 48 . The owners decide if it is time to cross the street by listening to the sound of 49 . The dogs help the owners get on a bus or train. They learn to 50 many tasks.
Most guide dogs are very 51 and friendly. A guide dog needs to work 52
distraction in noisy places, bad weather, crowds of people, and 53 situations. When you see a guide dog, it is important that you 54 that the dog needs to concentrate on its job. Don't pet or talk to the dog. 55 is very difficult, and it requires a dog's full 56 .
Guide dog training lasts about five months. Only about 72 percent of dogs that enter the training program “graduate”. Those that graduate bring their owners valuable 57 and love. In other dog training programs, trainers use 58 as a reward (奖励). In guide dog training, the trainers don't use food. They use physical affection (爱抚). This is 59 a guide dog sometimes takes the owner to a restaurant. It must lie 60 at the owner's feet without wanting to eat.
41. A. friends B. parents
C. owners D. neighbors
42. A. normal B. blind
C. elderly D. deaf
43. A. family B. couple
C. class D. team
44. A. obviously B. completely
C. exactly D. immediately
45. A. follow B. read
C. understand D. repeat
46. A. preference B. health
C. safety D. judgment
47. A. crossing B. observing
C. mapping D. leaving
48. A. dark B. green
C. bright D. yellow
49. A. traffic B. dogs
C. music D. steps
50. A. give up B. take over
C. search for D. carry out
51. A. small B. intelligent
C. noisy D. attractive
52. A. beyond B. against
C. over D. without
53. A. pleasant B. simple
C. difficult D. serious
54. A. admit B. feel
C. notice D. recognize
55. A. Thinking B. Deciding
C. Directing D. Guiding
56. A. attention B. time
C. service D. memory
57. A. advice B. experience
C. support D. help
58. A. water B. money
C. food D. toys
59. A. when B. why
C. because D. how
60. A. quickly B. patiently
C. carefully D. gently
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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。
I needed to get some money so I 61. ________ (take) a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, 62. ________ it was an experience I'll never forget.
When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already 63. ________ queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous. The moment the security guards unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for 64. ________ (protect) as the noisy crowd rushed in. I couldn't believe my eyes: this wasn't shopping; it was a battlefield!
After a while, clothes were flying 65. ________ all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted. Within minutes I had half a dozen people 66. ________ (push) clothes under my nose, each wanting 67. ________ (be) the first served. The whole day continued like that. People were spending money like water without thinking 68. ________ they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.
That night, after a quick dinner I went to bed 69. ________ (exhaust), fearing the sound of the alarm 70. ________ would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Ian,
Thank you for share the stories about you and your best friend in your last letter. I have a best friend, who name is Wang Ming, and we had known each other for a long time. We met on the first day of school. We were deskmate in class. We both liked pop music and we often went to my house to listen CDs. It wasn't long after we became best friends.
Now we're in different senior high schools and all of us are busy with our studies. Although we cannot see each other often, but we're still best friends. He always encourage me to realize my dreams. I am thankfully I have such a good friend to rely on.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，毕业于蓝天电脑学校。你从报纸上得知某公司正在招聘电脑程序员。请你根据以下要点写一封求职信。
1. 年龄；
2. 计算机水平；
3. 工作经历。
注意：1. 词数 100左右（开头语已给出，但不计入总词数）；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir / Madam,
I learned from the newspaper that your company needs a computer programmer.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
选做题
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
Lou Gehrig was the classic case of playing in Babe Ruth's shadow. As the New York Yankees' first baseman from 1925 through 1939, there was no way he could escape the big man behind him in right field. However, this never seemed to trouble Gehrig. He was a shy, modest (谦逊的) person who was satisfied to leave the spotlight to Ruth.
Gehrig was born in New York City in 1903. After attending Columbia University, he joined the Yankees in 1925 and soon became one of baseball's excellent hitters. He is remembered by the public mainly as the Iron Horse who played in 2,130 consecutive (连续的) games between 1925 and 1939. His teammates, however, remember him more for his ability to drive in runs.
For thirteen consecutive seasons, he batted (击球) in over 100 runs, seven of those times over 150. In 1931, when he drove in 184 runs, he set an American League record.
Gehrig usually batted fourth in the Yankee batting order, right behind Babe Ruth. A reporter once mentioned to him that no matter what Gehrig did, he seemed to get almost no publicity.
Lou laughed and said, “I'm not a headline guy, and we might as well face it. When Babe's turn at bat is over, the fans are still talking about it when I come up. Nobody would notice me.”
On May 1, 1939, after playing in 2,130 consecutive games, Lou Gehrig took himself out of the Yankee lineup for the good of the team. He felt weak. Doctors discovered that he was suffering from an incurable (不能治愈的) rare illness, which destroyed the central nervous system. The gentle first baseman died two years later, a couple of weeks before his thirty-eighth birthday.
A widely praised 1942 movie about Lou Gehrig's life was named The Pride of the Yankees. The dictionary defines (定义) “pride” in this sense as “someone to be proud of ... the best in a group.” The movie could not have been better named.
1.Which qualities best describe Lou Gehrig
A. Talented, successful and modest.
B. Confident, careful and patient.
C. Humorous but silly.
D. Serious but showy.
2.Why was Gehrig called the Iron Horse
A. He did not like publicity.
B. He survived an incurable disease.
C. He always batted after Babe Ruth.
D. He played in more than 2,000 games.
3.Why did the reporter say that Gehrig “seemed to get almost no publicity”
A. Gehrig was not the team leader.
B. The Yankees would not allow it.
C. Babe Ruth got most of the attention.
D. Gehrig didn't like newspaper reporters.
4.Gehrig left the New York Yankees in 1939 because _____.
A. he was angry with Babe Ruth
B. his team asked him to leave
C. he had a serious illness
D. he got too old to play
5.Why does the author give the definition of “pride” in the last paragraph
A. He doesn't trust readers to look up the word.
B. It is a definition that is not commonly known.
C. He wants to show that Gehrig was a proud person.
D. Gehrig's life was an example of the meaning given.
B
Great white shark. Just hearing that name makes many people's hair stand on end. In reality, these big fish have more to fear from us than we do from them. For many years, people killed countless great white sharks in the waters around the United States.
But thanks to conservation (保护) efforts, great whites are making a comeback in the U.S. Two recent studies show that the population of these sharks is rising along the east and west coasts.
Why is the growing population of a killer fish something to celebrate “When you fish too many of them, you start to lose balance in the environment,” says shark researcher Tobey Curtis. As the biggest killers, sharks help keep the populations of fish, seals, and other creatures they eat from growing too large.
Despite their importance, great white sharks had long been hunted for their meat and their fins (鳍). Then, in 1997, the U.S. government passed a law that didn't allow the hunting of great whites. Afterwards, the numbers of these sharks in the U.S. waters started to increase.
The law wasn't the only thing that has helped great whites. Conservationists have also played a part in the sharks' comeback.
The research group OCEARCH is using a method called tagging to help change people's attitudes about great whites. How does it work An electronic device (设备) is attached to a shark's fin. Every time the shark's fin rises above the water, the tag sends a signal to a satellite. That information is then sent to scientists at OCEARCH, who share it with shark researchers worldwide.
Just as important, they let the public follow each shark as it travels the world's oceans. OCEARCH also gives each tagged shark a name to help people form a closer connection with the big fish.
The group's most well-known shark is named Katharine. She was tagged last year near Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since then, thousands of people have tracked Katharine's movements on Twitter and the OCEARCH website.
This helps people see sharks in a new way. Chris Fischer, the founder of OCEARCH, believes learning to appreciate great whites will encourage people to do more to protect them.
6.The underlined part “makes many people's hair stand on end” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _____.
A. worries many people
B. puzzles many people
C. interests many people
D. frightens many people
7.What important role do great whites play
A. They can kill harmful sea animals.
B. They help keep the balance of nature.
C. They provide food for human beings.
D. They can make seawater clean and clear.
8.The law passed in 1997 _____.
A. let scientists down
B. seemed very helpful
C. needed to be changed
D. made people like great whites
9.Katharine's example is used to show that _____.
A. great whites are in fact lovely animals
B. the OCEARCH website has a lot of visitors
C. the number of great whites is growing quickly
D. OCEARCH helps people get closer to great whites
10.What would be the best title for the text
A. Great whites come back
B. OCEARCH is working
C. Big killers are in danger
D. Stop killing great whites
参考答案：
21-25 CADDA 26-30 DDBAC 31-35 ABDAD
36-40 BEFCG 41-45 CBDBA 46-50 CABAD
51-55 BDCDD 56-60 ADCCB
61. took 62. but 63. a
64. protection 65. in 66. pushing
67. to be 68. whether / if 69. exhausted
70. that / which
短文改错：
71. Thank you for share ... share → sharing
72. ... who name is ... who → whose
73. ... we had known ... had → have
74. We were deskmate ... deskmate → deskmates
75. ... to listen CDs. listen后加to
76. It wasn't long after ... after → before
77. ... all of us are ... all → both
78. ... but we're still ... 去掉but
79. He always encourage me ... encourage → encourages
80. I am thankfully ... thankfully → thankful
One possible version:
Dear Sir / Madam,
I learned from the newspaper that your company needs a computer programmer. I'm really interested in the position and I hope that I can work for you.
I'm a twenty-year-old boy majoring in computer science. I graduated from Lantian Computer School with excellent scores in all subjects. I have good skills in operating computers. I have attended various computer contests and won top prizes several times during the past few years. What's more, I have once worked part-time in a computer company for two years and I gained a lot of experience in writing computer programmes.
I would be most grateful if you could offer me this opportunity. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
部分解析
阅读理解：
第一节：
A篇(个人情况)
本文是记叙文。作者主要介绍了中学时期的一位老师——Miss Vicki。她学识渊博，但不擅幽默，让人敬而远之。但是她去支教这件事却改变了学生们对她的印象。
21. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的She was a knowledgeable literature teacher和during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart ... made the most unruly classes silent可知，作者第一年对Miss Vicki的印象是她是一名博学但严格的老师。
22. A。词义猜测题。由划线部分前的I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near以及划线部分后的I tried my best to be my natural self in front of her可推知，“我”不想再“取悦（lick her boots）”Miss Vicki，而是通过做自己来与她相处。
23. D。细节理解题。由第四段中的My lovely class, however, was always ready to laugh ... we would not want to run the risk of provoking her可知，Miss Vicki 讲的笑话并不那么有趣，但是学生们为了不激怒她，总是假装发笑。
24. D。推理判断题。由最后一段中的Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor可推知，Miss Vicki是一名有着强烈社会责任感的老师。
B篇(旅游)
本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了伦敦最受欢迎的五个景点。
25. A。细节理解题。由British Museum 和National Gallery介绍内容的最后一句Some exhibitions require tickets可知，大英博物馆和国家美术馆都有一些展览需要门票。
26. D。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of London's most famous landmarks可知，游客在可口可乐伦敦眼可以看到伦敦最著名的55个地标。
27. D。推理判断题。由最后一段中的you'll come face-to-face with some of the world's most famous faces和Strike a pose ... Her Majesty the Queen可知，在杜莎夫人蜡像馆，游客可以看到很多名人的雕像。
C篇(现代技术)
本文是说明文。人工智能改变商业结构，专家称约一半的职业到2025年将会消失。
28. B。推理判断题。由第二段中的The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work ... think about workplaces以及第三段的描述可知，未来人们需要从事更具有创造性的工作。
29. A。细节理解题。由第五段中的Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs — just changing what people do可知，职业消失并不必然意味着工作丢失——它仅仅改变了人们做的事情。
30. C。推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future和The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,”可知，大多数人工智能和机器人领域的专家对未来持乐观态度。
31. A。推理判断题。由最后一段中的more jobs seem likely to be created ... when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs可知，微软公司的Jonathan Grudin认为，更多的工作会被创造出来，人们会有足够的就业机会。
D篇(自然)
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一只失去母亲的海牛在救援小组的帮助下最终找到一位愿意接纳自己的新母亲。
32. B。推理判断题。由第一段中的the confused manatee begins rubbing against the closest big thing she can find可知，找不到妈妈的海牛感到迷茫。
33. D。推理判断题。由第二段中的He keeps watch on the animal, hoping the mother will appear. But after two hours, she's still alone. Dash calls the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for help可知，Dash非常担心小海牛。
34. A。细节理解题。由第三段中的The baby is placed in a pool where the workers give her 24-hour care可知A项正确。
35. D。主旨大意题。本文讲述了一只失去母亲的海牛在救援小组的帮助下最终找到一位愿意接纳自己的新母亲。
第二节：
话题：个人情感
本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了三位老太太的鼓励让作者不再低沉，开始相信自己。
36. B。由第一段中的It was another boring and sad day以及该空后的And to make matters worse ...可知，作者去上班，感觉很糟糕。
37. E。由该空前的Dealing with customers ... too big or too small以及该空后的Though it's annoying ...可知，设空处指“像这样的小事往往会惹恼我们很多员工”。
38. F。由该段中的These elderly women watched ...以及下文的描述可知，F项“三位老太太走进来，坐在靠窗户的桌子旁”符合此处语境。
39. C。由该空前的They talked to me for a while ... what grade I was in可知，她们还问“我”计划以后做什么。
40. G。由该空后的They raised my spirits ... keep on working hard and to give it my all可知，“我”的眼中充满泪水，因为她们给了“我”相信自己的理由。
语言知识运用：
第一节：
话题：自然
本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了导盲犬是如何帮助盲人行路的。
41. C。由下文中的their owners可知，狗从“主人（owners）”那里得到关心。
42. B。由下文中的The owners can't see the obstacles along the way可知，导盲犬帮助“盲（blind）”人安全地到达目的地。
43. D。由下文中的They work together可知，导盲犬和它们的主人是一个“团队（team）”。
44. B。导盲犬不指挥它们的主人，它们的主人也不“完全（completely）”控制导盲犬。
45. A。导盲犬不知道主人想去哪里，所以它们得“听从（follow）”主人的指令。
46. C。由上文中的Guide dogs help ... from place to place safely可知，由于主人看不到沿途的障碍，所以导盲犬得保证主人的“安全（safety）”。
47. A。由下文中的The owners decide if it is time to cross the street可知，导盲犬在“过（crossing）”马路之前会停下来。
48. B。由上文中的They don't see color可知，导盲犬分辨不清交通指示灯是红灯还是“绿（green）”灯。
49. A。由上文中的cross the street和light可知，导盲犬的主人通过听“交通（traffic）”的声音来确定是否该过马路了。
50. D。由上文中的help the owners get on a bus or train可知，导盲犬学会“执行（carry out）”很多任务。
51. B。由文章对导盲犬的介绍可知，大多数导盲犬都很“聪明（intelligent）”、友好。
52. D。由下文中的the dog needs to concentrate on its job可知，导盲犬需要“不受（without）”干扰地工作。
53. C。由上文中的noisy places, bad weather, crowds of people可知，此处指“困难的（difficult）”情况。
54. D。当你看到一只导盲犬，你需要“认识到（recognize）”导盲犬需要集中注意力做它的工作。
55. D。56. A。由全文的描述可知，“引导（Guiding）”是非常复杂的，这需要一只导盲犬的全部“注意力（attention）”。
57. D。由上文中的Guide dogs help ... place to place safely可知，毕业了的导盲犬会给主人带来宝贵的“帮助（help）”和爱。
58. C。由下文的In guide dog training, the trainers don't use food可知，这里是说培训师用“食物（food）”作为奖励。
59. C。而在导盲犬训练中，培训师不用食物作为奖励，“因为（because）”导盲犬有的时候要带主人去饭店。
60. B。导盲犬必须“耐心地（patiently）”趴在主人的脚下，而不能想吃。
第二节：
61. took。考查一般过去时。由needed可知，设空处应用一般过去时，故填took。
62. but。考查连词。两个分句的句意之间存在转折关系，故填but。
63. a。考查不定冠词。queue为可数名词且此处表泛指，故填a。
64. protection。考查名词。由设空处前面的for可知，应填名词protection。
65. in。考查介词。in all directions从四面八方。
66. pushing。考查动词-ing形式作宾语补足语的用法。people与push之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且push所表示的动作与主句谓语同时发生，故填pushing。
67. to be。考查不定式作宾语的用法。want后常接不定式，表示“想做某事”，故填to be。
68. whether / if。考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句，且在从句中作状语，表示“是否”，故填whether / if。
69. exhausted。考查形容词作状语的用法。设空处说明主语I的状态，意为“疲惫的，精疲力竭的”，故填exhausted。
70. that / which。考查关系词。设空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰alarm且在从句中作主语，故填that / which。
选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-5 ADCCD 6-10 DBBDA
解析
A篇(个人情况)
本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国历史上的传奇棒球运动员，号称“铁马”的纽约洋基队一垒手Lou Gehrig。
1. A。推理判断题。由第一段中的As the New York Yankees' first baseman和He was a shy, modest person以及第二段中的became one of baseball's excellent hitters可知，Lou Gehrig是一名有天赋的、成功的、谦逊的棒球运动员。
2. D。细节理解题。由第二段中的He is remembered by the public mainly as the Iron Horse who played in 2,130 consecutive games between 1925 and 1939可知，Gehrig被称为“铁马”是因为他从1925年到1939年连续参加了2130场比赛。
3. C。推理判断题。由第一段中的playing in Babe Ruth's shadow和was satisfied to leave the spotlight to Ruth以及倒数第三段中的When Babe's turn at bat is over, the fans are still talking about it when I come up可知，Babe Ruth是聚光灯下的宠儿，他获得了多数球迷的关注。
4. C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的He felt weak. Doctors discovered ... destroyed the central nervous system可知，Gehrig得了一种难以治愈的疾病，最终导致他退出赛场。
5. D。推理判断题。由最后一段可知，《洋基之光》是一部关于Gehrig传记的影片，Gehrig的一生证明了他是纽约洋基队的骄傲。
B篇(自然)
本文是说明文。由于人们的过度捕杀，美国大白鲨的数量曾一度锐减。但在政府及动物保护组织的努力下，大白鲨的数量又开始增加。
6. D。词义猜测题。根据划线部分后的句子In reality, these big fish have more to fear from us than we do from them，尤其是fear一词可知，一听到大白鲨这个词，很多人都会不寒而栗。
7. B。推理判断题。根据第三段中Tobey Curtis所说的When you fish too many of them, you start to lose balance in the environment可推知，大白鲨是生物链中重要的一环，在维持生态平衡方面作用重大。
8. B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的Afterwards, the numbers of these sharks in the U.S. waters started to increase和第五段中的The law wasn't the only thing that has helped great whites可知，美国政府1997年通过的关于禁止捕杀大白鲨的法律很见效，对于大白鲨数量的增长有重要意义。
9. D。推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的OCEARCH also gives each tagged shark a name to help people form a closer connection with the big fish和最后一段的This helps people see sharks in a new way可知，举Katharine的例子就是为了说明OCEARCH这个组织在帮助人们更好地认识大白鲨方面所做出的努力。
10. A。标题归纳题。本文介绍了美国大白鲨数量的增长及其背后的原因。文中出现的comeback及growing population都是关键词。故A项作标题贴切。
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
My first impression of Miss Vicki was a highly authoritative (权威的) person towering over me. She spoke in a loud voice and the earth shook whenever she marched. That was in the first year of high school. She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then. However, during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart (使我胆战心惊). And everyone else's of course. Just the mention of her name made the most unruly classes silent.
Nevertheless, the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly. Soon, I went to senior high class. I had worked hard and gotten the subject combination that I wished for. Together with a group of old friends, I soon settled down in class comfortably.
To everyone's surprise, she was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year. I was shocked when I heard the news. This time round, however, I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near. I decided to face the fact that we were going to meet each other for the next 365 days. Instead of trying too hard to lick her boots, I tried my best to be my natural self in front of her.
Still, I could not shake off the ice-cold impression that she put in my heart. True, her jokes sometimes sent me into fits of laughter, yet at other times these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them. My lovely class, however, was always ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing stories. After all, we would not want to run the risk of provoking (激怒) her.
Unluckily, life was not to remain boring. One day we received news that Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor. We did not know what to say actually. All of us cried at the airport.
21. During the first year in school, the author thought Miss Vicki was _____.
A. proud but patient
B. beautiful but strict
C. scholarly but serious
D. humorous but single-minded
22. What does the underlined phrase “lick her boots” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Win her favor.
B. Embarrass her.
C. Argue with her.
D. Follow her closely.
23. What can we learn from Paragraph 4
A. Miss Vicki was a good joke teller.
B. Miss Vicki's jokes were always boring.
C. Students liked Miss Vicki's class very much.
D. Students pretended to laugh to please Miss Vicki.
24. What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph
A. She was dismissed from the school.
B. She was not accepted by the students.
C. She was unwilling to leave her students.
D. She had a strong sense of social responsibility.
B
From the modern London Eye to the historic Tower of London, below are London's most visited tourist attractions. Many of London's top attractions are free, making them affordable places to learn about some culture. Whether you prefer history or modern art, you'll find it at one of these must-visit spots.
British Museum
The world-famous British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times, from around the world. The most interesting and exciting parts include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection. Some exhibitions require tickets.
National Gallery
The greatest and most beautiful building of Trafalgar Square, London's National Gallery is a vast space filled with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. In this impressive art gallery you can find works by masters such as Van Gogh, da Vinci, Botticelli, Constable, Renoir, Titian and Stubbs. Some exhibitions require tickets.
Tate Modern
Sitting on the banks of the Thames is the Tate Modern, Britain's national museum of modern and contemporary art. Its unique (独特的) shape is due to it being a power station before. The gallery's restaurants offer wonderful views across the city. Some exhibitions require tickets.
Coca-Cola London Eye
The Coca-Cola London Eye is a major feature of London's skyline. It has some of London's best views from its 32 capsules, each weighing 10 tonnes and holding up to 25 people. Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of London's most famous landmarks — all in just 30 minutes!
Madame Tussauds
At Madame Tussauds, you'll come face-to-face with some of the world's most famous faces. From Shakespeare to Lady Gaga you'll meet influential figures from show business, sport, politics and even royalty. Strike a pose with Usain Bolt, get close to One Direction or receive a once-in-a-lifetime audience with Her Majesty the Queen.
25. What do the British Museum and the National Gallery have in common
A. Both have chargeable exhibitions.
B. Both are on the banks of the Thames.
C. Both have vast spaces and special shapes.
D. Both exhibit modern and contemporary art.
26. If visitors want to get a better view of London's famous landmarks, they should visit _____.
A. the Tate Modern
B. the British Museum
C. the National Gallery
D. the Coca-Cola London Eye
27. In Madame Tussauds, visitors can _____.
A. enjoy Shakespeare's works
B. talk to some famous people
C. watch Lady Gaga's performance
D. see figures of many influential people
C
From self-driving cars to carebots for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence (人工智能) continues to change businesses.
“The next fifteen years will see a revolution (革命) in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.
A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.
The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.
But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs — just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.
“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.
A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the report's co-author.
“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft's Jonathan Grudin told researchers.
28. We can infer from the text that in the future _____.
A. people will face many difficulties
B. people will take up more creative jobs
C. artificial intelligence will threaten people's lives
D. most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces
29. According to the report, _____.
A. people won't necessarily lose jobs
B. big companies will face fewer challenges
C. small companies will win against big companies
D. most people will become interested in technology
30. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future
A. Mixed. B. Worried.
C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.
31. Jonathan Grudin's words in the last paragraph suggest that _____.
A. there will be enough jobs for people
B. things will change a lot in a few years
C. many people will become unemployed
D. technology will totally change future jobs
D
Swimming along a river in western Florida, a newborn manatee (海牛) calls out for her mother. But the baby hears no answer. The mother has disappeared, possibly frightened away by a passing motorboat. Longing for her mom's gentle touch, the confused (困惑的) manatee begins rubbing against the closest big thing she can find — a boat.
From his home beside the river, Richard Dash sees the manatee rubbing against the boat. He keeps watch on the animal, hoping the mother will appear. But after two hours, she's still alone. Dash calls the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for help. “A baby manatee needs its mother to show it where to find food,” says Andrew Garrett, a rescue coordinator (协调员) at the organization. “Without a mother's guidance, chances of survival are pretty much zero.”
A rescue team rushes to the scene to catch the newborn, and then takes off for the rehabilitation (康复) center at Lowry Park Zoo. After arriving at the center, the manatee is given a checkup by the workers. The doctor's exam shows that the manatee, now named Kee, is dangerously underweight. At less than 50 pounds, she's one of the smallest orphans (失去生母的幼小动物) ever treated at the zoo. The baby is placed in a pool where the workers give her 24-hour care. Gradually Kee puts on pounds and gains strength.
A few weeks later, an adult manatee recovering at the center from an accident has a baby. This gives animal care manager Virginia Edmonds an idea. She decides to introduce Kee to the new mom, named Della. Edmonds hopes that Della will raise Kee alongside her own baby, Pal. So the workers place the three manatees in the same pool. Within hours Della is nursing Kee with her milk. Soon Kee is getting all of her food from Della.
32. The manatee described in Paragraph 1 is in a state of _____.
A. anger B. puzzlement
C. surprise D. disappointment
33. What do we know about Richard Dash
A. He's the owner of the boat.
B. He's not familiar with the river.
C. He's sure the mother won't return.
D. He's quite worried about the manatee.
34. At the rehabilitation center the manatee _____.
A. is given full-time care
B. is becoming overweight
C. is checked up once a day
D. gets along with other orphans
35. What's the main idea of the text
A. Animals are in need of help.
B. A newborn manatee is in danger.
C. The rehabilitation is playing a role.
D. An orphaned manatee finds a new mom.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You are going places
It was another boring and sad day. I had come home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I work at a local restaurant as a busser (餐厅侍者助手).
36 And to make matters worse I was busing that evening. It's the same thing over and over again. Dealing with customers who complain about their food, where they are sitting and whether the piece of pie that they are served is too big or too small. 37 Though it's annoying (恼人的), we all have to learn to deal with it.
38 It happened to be the very area where I bused and kept the dirty dishes in the bins. These elderly women watched how I was busing and working really hard to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.
When they had finished their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, and what grade I was in. 39
As they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a confident and gentle voice, “You are going places.” And that was it. They left the restaurant and I was pretty surprised. 40 They raised my spirits and gave me a reason to keep on working hard and to give it my all.
A.I know I have got used to it.
B.I went to work feeling down.
C.They also asked what I planned to do in the future.
D.I had been busing since 5:00 pm and we were quite busy.
E.Little things like that always annoy a lot of our employees.
F.Three elderly ladies walked in and sat at a table by the windows.
G.I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me a reason to believe in myself.
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Most dogs have an easy life in the U.S. They eat, play, get attention from their 41 and sleep. But some dogs work hard. They are called guide dogs. Guide dogs help 42 people move from place to place safely.
Guide dogs and their owners are a 43 . Guide dogs don't lead the owners, and their owners don't 44 control the guide dogs. They work together. The guide dogs don't know where the owners want to go, so they 45 the owners' instructions. The owners can't see the obstacles (障碍物) along the way, so the dogs make decisions for the 46 of the owners. Guide dogs stop at all crossroads before 47 a street. They don't see color, so they don't know if the light is red or 48 . The owners decide if it is time to cross the street by listening to the sound of 49 . The dogs help the owners get on a bus or train. They learn to 50 many tasks.
Most guide dogs are very 51 and friendly. A guide dog needs to work 52
distraction in noisy places, bad weather, crowds of people, and 53 situations. When you see a guide dog, it is important that you 54 that the dog needs to concentrate on its job. Don't pet or talk to the dog. 55 is very difficult, and it requires a dog's full 56 .
Guide dog training lasts about five months. Only about 72 percent of dogs that enter the training program “graduate”. Those that graduate bring their owners valuable 57 and love. In other dog training programs, trainers use 58 as a reward (奖励). In guide dog training, the trainers don't use food. They use physical affection (爱抚). This is 59 a guide dog sometimes takes the owner to a restaurant. It must lie 60 at the owner's feet without wanting to eat.
41. A. friends B. parents
C. owners D. neighbors
42. A. normal B. blind
C. elderly D. deaf
43. A. family B. couple
C. class D. team
44. A. obviously B. completely
C. exactly D. immediately
45. A. follow B. read
C. understand D. repeat
46. A. preference B. health
C. safety D. judgment
47. A. crossing B. observing
C. mapping D. leaving
48. A. dark B. green
C. bright D. yellow
49. A. traffic B. dogs
C. music D. steps
50. A. give up B. take over
C. search for D. carry out
51. A. small B. intelligent
C. noisy D. attractive
52. A. beyond B. against
C. over D. without
53. A. pleasant B. simple
C. difficult D. serious
54. A. admit B. feel
C. notice D. recognize
55. A. Thinking B. Deciding
C. Directing D. Guiding
56. A. attention B. time
C. service D. memory
57. A. advice B. experience
C. support D. help
58. A. water B. money
C. food D. toys
59. A. when B. why
C. because D. how
60. A. quickly B. patiently
C. carefully D. gently
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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。
I needed to get some money so I 61. ________ (take) a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, 62. ________ it was an experience I'll never forget.
When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already 63. ________ queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous. The moment the security guards unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for 64. ________ (protect) as the noisy crowd rushed in. I couldn't believe my eyes: this wasn't shopping; it was a battlefield!
After a while, clothes were flying 65. ________ all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted. Within minutes I had half a dozen people 66. ________ (push) clothes under my nose, each wanting 67. ________ (be) the first served. The whole day continued like that. People were spending money like water without thinking 68. ________ they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.
That night, after a quick dinner I went to bed 69. ________ (exhaust), fearing the sound of the alarm 70. ________ would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Ian,
Thank you for share the stories about you and your best friend in your last letter. I have a best friend, who name is Wang Ming, and we had known each other for a long time. We met on the first day of school. We were deskmate in class. We both liked pop music and we often went to my house to listen CDs. It wasn't long after we became best friends.
Now we're in different senior high schools and all of us are busy with our studies. Although we cannot see each other often, but we're still best friends. He always encourage me to realize my dreams. I am thankfully I have such a good friend to rely on.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，毕业于蓝天电脑学校。你从报纸上得知某公司正在招聘电脑程序员。请你根据以下要点写一封求职信。
1. 年龄；
2. 计算机水平；
3. 工作经历。
注意：1. 词数 100左右（开头语已给出，但不计入总词数）；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir / Madam,
I learned from the newspaper that your company needs a computer programmer.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
选做题
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
Lou Gehrig was the classic case of playing in Babe Ruth's shadow. As the New York Yankees' first baseman from 1925 through 1939, there was no way he could escape the big man behind him in right field. However, this never seemed to trouble Gehrig. He was a shy, modest (谦逊的) person who was satisfied to leave the spotlight to Ruth.
Gehrig was born in New York City in 1903. After attending Columbia University, he joined the Yankees in 1925 and soon became one of baseball's excellent hitters. He is remembered by the public mainly as the Iron Horse who played in 2,130 consecutive (连续的) games between 1925 and 1939. His teammates, however, remember him more for his ability to drive in runs.
For thirteen consecutive seasons, he batted (击球) in over 100 runs, seven of those times over 150. In 1931, when he drove in 184 runs, he set an American League record.
Gehrig usually batted fourth in the Yankee batting order, right behind Babe Ruth. A reporter once mentioned to him that no matter what Gehrig did, he seemed to get almost no publicity.
Lou laughed and said, “I'm not a headline guy, and we might as well face it. When Babe's turn at bat is over, the fans are still talking about it when I come up. Nobody would notice me.”
On May 1, 1939, after playing in 2,130 consecutive games, Lou Gehrig took himself out of the Yankee lineup for the good of the team. He felt weak. Doctors discovered that he was suffering from an incurable (不能治愈的) rare illness, which destroyed the central nervous system. The gentle first baseman died two years later, a couple of weeks before his thirty-eighth birthday.
A widely praised 1942 movie about Lou Gehrig's life was named The Pride of the Yankees. The dictionary defines (定义) “pride” in this sense as “someone to be proud of ... the best in a group.” The movie could not have been better named.
1.Which qualities best describe Lou Gehrig
A. Talented, successful and modest.
B. Confident, careful and patient.
C. Humorous but silly.
D. Serious but showy.
2.Why was Gehrig called the Iron Horse
A. He did not like publicity.
B. He survived an incurable disease.
C. He always batted after Babe Ruth.
D. He played in more than 2,000 games.
3.Why did the reporter say that Gehrig “seemed to get almost no publicity”
A. Gehrig was not the team leader.
B. The Yankees would not allow it.
C. Babe Ruth got most of the attention.
D. Gehrig didn't like newspaper reporters.
4.Gehrig left the New York Yankees in 1939 because _____.
A. he was angry with Babe Ruth
B. his team asked him to leave
C. he had a serious illness
D. he got too old to play
5.Why does the author give the definition of “pride” in the last paragraph
A. He doesn't trust readers to look up the word.
B. It is a definition that is not commonly known.
C. He wants to show that Gehrig was a proud person.
D. Gehrig's life was an example of the meaning given.
B
Great white shark. Just hearing that name makes many people's hair stand on end. In reality, these big fish have more to fear from us than we do from them. For many years, people killed countless great white sharks in the waters around the United States.
But thanks to conservation (保护) efforts, great whites are making a comeback in the U.S. Two recent studies show that the population of these sharks is rising along the east and west coasts.
Why is the growing population of a killer fish something to celebrate “When you fish too many of them, you start to lose balance in the environment,” says shark researcher Tobey Curtis. As the biggest killers, sharks help keep the populations of fish, seals, and other creatures they eat from growing too large.
Despite their importance, great white sharks had long been hunted for their meat and their fins (鳍). Then, in 1997, the U.S. government passed a law that didn't allow the hunting of great whites. Afterwards, the numbers of these sharks in the U.S. waters started to increase.
The law wasn't the only thing that has helped great whites. Conservationists have also played a part in the sharks' comeback.
The research group OCEARCH is using a method called tagging to help change people's attitudes about great whites. How does it work An electronic device (设备) is attached to a shark's fin. Every time the shark's fin rises above the water, the tag sends a signal to a satellite. That information is then sent to scientists at OCEARCH, who share it with shark researchers worldwide.
Just as important, they let the public follow each shark as it travels the world's oceans. OCEARCH also gives each tagged shark a name to help people form a closer connection with the big fish.
The group's most well-known shark is named Katharine. She was tagged last year near Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since then, thousands of people have tracked Katharine's movements on Twitter and the OCEARCH website.
This helps people see sharks in a new way. Chris Fischer, the founder of OCEARCH, believes learning to appreciate great whites will encourage people to do more to protect them.
6.The underlined part “makes many people's hair stand on end” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _____.
A. worries many people
B. puzzles many people
C. interests many people
D. frightens many people
7.What important role do great whites play
A. They can kill harmful sea animals.
B. They help keep the balance of nature.
C. They provide food for human beings.
D. They can make seawater clean and clear.
8.The law passed in 1997 _____.
A. let scientists down
B. seemed very helpful
C. needed to be changed
D. made people like great whites
9.Katharine's example is used to show that _____.
A. great whites are in fact lovely animals
B. the OCEARCH website has a lot of visitors
C. the number of great whites is growing quickly
D. OCEARCH helps people get closer to great whites
10.What would be the best title for the text
A. Great whites come back
B. OCEARCH is working
C. Big killers are in danger
D. Stop killing great whites
参考答案：
21-25 CADDA 26-30 DDBAC 31-35 ABDAD
36-40 BEFCG 41-45 CBDBA 46-50 CABAD
51-55 BDCDD 56-60 ADCCB
61. took 62. but 63. a
64. protection 65. in 66. pushing
67. to be 68. whether / if 69. exhausted
70. that / which
短文改错：
71. Thank you for share ... share → sharing
72. ... who name is ... who → whose
73. ... we had known ... had → have
74. We were deskmate ... deskmate → deskmates
75. ... to listen CDs. listen后加to
76. It wasn't long after ... after → before
77. ... all of us are ... all → both
78. ... but we're still ... 去掉but
79. He always encourage me ... encourage → encourages
80. I am thankfully ... thankfully → thankful
One possible version:
Dear Sir / Madam,
I learned from the newspaper that your company needs a computer programmer. I'm really interested in the position and I hope that I can work for you.
I'm a twenty-year-old boy majoring in computer science. I graduated from Lantian Computer School with excellent scores in all subjects. I have good skills in operating computers. I have attended various computer contests and won top prizes several times during the past few years. What's more, I have once worked part-time in a computer company for two years and I gained a lot of experience in writing computer programmes.
I would be most grateful if you could offer me this opportunity. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
部分解析
阅读理解：
第一节：
A篇(个人情况)
本文是记叙文。作者主要介绍了中学时期的一位老师——Miss Vicki。她学识渊博，但不擅幽默，让人敬而远之。但是她去支教这件事却改变了学生们对她的印象。
21. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的She was a knowledgeable literature teacher和during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart ... made the most unruly classes silent可知，作者第一年对Miss Vicki的印象是她是一名博学但严格的老师。
22. A。词义猜测题。由划线部分前的I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near以及划线部分后的I tried my best to be my natural self in front of her可推知，“我”不想再“取悦（lick her boots）”Miss Vicki，而是通过做自己来与她相处。
23. D。细节理解题。由第四段中的My lovely class, however, was always ready to laugh ... we would not want to run the risk of provoking her可知，Miss Vicki 讲的笑话并不那么有趣，但是学生们为了不激怒她，总是假装发笑。
24. D。推理判断题。由最后一段中的Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor可推知，Miss Vicki是一名有着强烈社会责任感的老师。
B篇(旅游)
本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了伦敦最受欢迎的五个景点。
25. A。细节理解题。由British Museum 和National Gallery介绍内容的最后一句Some exhibitions require tickets可知，大英博物馆和国家美术馆都有一些展览需要门票。
26. D。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of London's most famous landmarks可知，游客在可口可乐伦敦眼可以看到伦敦最著名的55个地标。
27. D。推理判断题。由最后一段中的you'll come face-to-face with some of the world's most famous faces和Strike a pose ... Her Majesty the Queen可知，在杜莎夫人蜡像馆，游客可以看到很多名人的雕像。
C篇(现代技术)
本文是说明文。人工智能改变商业结构，专家称约一半的职业到2025年将会消失。
28. B。推理判断题。由第二段中的The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work ... think about workplaces以及第三段的描述可知，未来人们需要从事更具有创造性的工作。
29. A。细节理解题。由第五段中的Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs — just changing what people do可知，职业消失并不必然意味着工作丢失——它仅仅改变了人们做的事情。
30. C。推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future和The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,”可知，大多数人工智能和机器人领域的专家对未来持乐观态度。
31. A。推理判断题。由最后一段中的more jobs seem likely to be created ... when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs可知，微软公司的Jonathan Grudin认为，更多的工作会被创造出来，人们会有足够的就业机会。
D篇(自然)
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一只失去母亲的海牛在救援小组的帮助下最终找到一位愿意接纳自己的新母亲。
32. B。推理判断题。由第一段中的the confused manatee begins rubbing against the closest big thing she can find可知，找不到妈妈的海牛感到迷茫。
33. D。推理判断题。由第二段中的He keeps watch on the animal, hoping the mother will appear. But after two hours, she's still alone. Dash calls the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for help可知，Dash非常担心小海牛。
34. A。细节理解题。由第三段中的The baby is placed in a pool where the workers give her 24-hour care可知A项正确。
35. D。主旨大意题。本文讲述了一只失去母亲的海牛在救援小组的帮助下最终找到一位愿意接纳自己的新母亲。
第二节：
话题：个人情感
本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了三位老太太的鼓励让作者不再低沉，开始相信自己。
36. B。由第一段中的It was another boring and sad day以及该空后的And to make matters worse ...可知，作者去上班，感觉很糟糕。
37. E。由该空前的Dealing with customers ... too big or too small以及该空后的Though it's annoying ...可知，设空处指“像这样的小事往往会惹恼我们很多员工”。
38. F。由该段中的These elderly women watched ...以及下文的描述可知，F项“三位老太太走进来，坐在靠窗户的桌子旁”符合此处语境。
39. C。由该空前的They talked to me for a while ... what grade I was in可知，她们还问“我”计划以后做什么。
40. G。由该空后的They raised my spirits ... keep on working hard and to give it my all可知，“我”的眼中充满泪水，因为她们给了“我”相信自己的理由。
语言知识运用：
第一节：
话题：自然
本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了导盲犬是如何帮助盲人行路的。
41. C。由下文中的their owners可知，狗从“主人（owners）”那里得到关心。
42. B。由下文中的The owners can't see the obstacles along the way可知，导盲犬帮助“盲（blind）”人安全地到达目的地。
43. D。由下文中的They work together可知，导盲犬和它们的主人是一个“团队（team）”。
44. B。导盲犬不指挥它们的主人，它们的主人也不“完全（completely）”控制导盲犬。
45. A。导盲犬不知道主人想去哪里，所以它们得“听从（follow）”主人的指令。
46. C。由上文中的Guide dogs help ... from place to place safely可知，由于主人看不到沿途的障碍，所以导盲犬得保证主人的“安全（safety）”。
47. A。由下文中的The owners decide if it is time to cross the street可知，导盲犬在“过（crossing）”马路之前会停下来。
48. B。由上文中的They don't see color可知，导盲犬分辨不清交通指示灯是红灯还是“绿（green）”灯。
49. A。由上文中的cross the street和light可知，导盲犬的主人通过听“交通（traffic）”的声音来确定是否该过马路了。
50. D。由上文中的help the owners get on a bus or train可知，导盲犬学会“执行（carry out）”很多任务。
51. B。由文章对导盲犬的介绍可知，大多数导盲犬都很“聪明（intelligent）”、友好。
52. D。由下文中的the dog needs to concentrate on its job可知，导盲犬需要“不受（without）”干扰地工作。
53. C。由上文中的noisy places, bad weather, crowds of people可知，此处指“困难的（difficult）”情况。
54. D。当你看到一只导盲犬，你需要“认识到（recognize）”导盲犬需要集中注意力做它的工作。
55. D。56. A。由全文的描述可知，“引导（Guiding）”是非常复杂的，这需要一只导盲犬的全部“注意力（attention）”。
57. D。由上文中的Guide dogs help ... place to place safely可知，毕业了的导盲犬会给主人带来宝贵的“帮助（help）”和爱。
58. C。由下文的In guide dog training, the trainers don't use food可知，这里是说培训师用“食物（food）”作为奖励。
59. C。而在导盲犬训练中，培训师不用食物作为奖励，“因为（because）”导盲犬有的时候要带主人去饭店。
60. B。导盲犬必须“耐心地（patiently）”趴在主人的脚下，而不能想吃。
第二节：
61. took。考查一般过去时。由needed可知，设空处应用一般过去时，故填took。
62. but。考查连词。两个分句的句意之间存在转折关系，故填but。
63. a。考查不定冠词。queue为可数名词且此处表泛指，故填a。
64. protection。考查名词。由设空处前面的for可知，应填名词protection。
65. in。考查介词。in all directions从四面八方。
66. pushing。考查动词-ing形式作宾语补足语的用法。people与push之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且push所表示的动作与主句谓语同时发生，故填pushing。
67. to be。考查不定式作宾语的用法。want后常接不定式，表示“想做某事”，故填to be。
68. whether / if。考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句，且在从句中作状语，表示“是否”，故填whether / if。
69. exhausted。考查形容词作状语的用法。设空处说明主语I的状态，意为“疲惫的，精疲力竭的”，故填exhausted。
70. that / which。考查关系词。设空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰alarm且在从句中作主语，故填that / which。
选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-5 ADCCD 6-10 DBBDA
解析
A篇(个人情况)
本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国历史上的传奇棒球运动员，号称“铁马”的纽约洋基队一垒手Lou Gehrig。
1. A。推理判断题。由第一段中的As the New York Yankees' first baseman和He was a shy, modest person以及第二段中的became one of baseball's excellent hitters可知，Lou Gehrig是一名有天赋的、成功的、谦逊的棒球运动员。
2. D。细节理解题。由第二段中的He is remembered by the public mainly as the Iron Horse who played in 2,130 consecutive games between 1925 and 1939可知，Gehrig被称为“铁马”是因为他从1925年到1939年连续参加了2130场比赛。
3. C。推理判断题。由第一段中的playing in Babe Ruth's shadow和was satisfied to leave the spotlight to Ruth以及倒数第三段中的When Babe's turn at bat is over, the fans are still talking about it when I come up可知，Babe Ruth是聚光灯下的宠儿，他获得了多数球迷的关注。
4. C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的He felt weak. Doctors discovered ... destroyed the central nervous system可知，Gehrig得了一种难以治愈的疾病，最终导致他退出赛场。
5. D。推理判断题。由最后一段可知，《洋基之光》是一部关于Gehrig传记的影片，Gehrig的一生证明了他是纽约洋基队的骄傲。
B篇(自然)
本文是说明文。由于人们的过度捕杀，美国大白鲨的数量曾一度锐减。但在政府及动物保护组织的努力下，大白鲨的数量又开始增加。
6. D。词义猜测题。根据划线部分后的句子In reality, these big fish have more to fear from us than we do from them，尤其是fear一词可知，一听到大白鲨这个词，很多人都会不寒而栗。
7. B。推理判断题。根据第三段中Tobey Curtis所说的When you fish too many of them, you start to lose balance in the environment可推知，大白鲨是生物链中重要的一环，在维持生态平衡方面作用重大。
8. B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的Afterwards, the numbers of these sharks in the U.S. waters started to increase和第五段中的The law wasn't the only thing that has helped great whites可知，美国政府1997年通过的关于禁止捕杀大白鲨的法律很见效，对于大白鲨数量的增长有重要意义。
9. D。推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的OCEARCH also gives each tagged shark a name to help people form a closer connection with the big fish和最后一段的This helps people see sharks in a new way可知，举Katharine的例子就是为了说明OCEARCH这个组织在帮助人们更好地认识大白鲨方面所做出的努力。
10. A。标题归纳题。本文介绍了美国大白鲨数量的增长及其背后的原因。文中出现的comeback及growing population都是关键词。故A项作标题贴切。