人教版高中英语选修7 Unit 1 Living well测试卷（含解析无听力部分）
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Unit 1 Living well
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
Glovelies
Using a phone or palmtop computer with touch screens while wearing gloves has always been difficult. Well, with Glovelies, you no longer have to write text messages with frozen fingers. Glovelies are stylish gloves with special pads (垫块) in the fingertips to help you type or scroll (滚屏) without difficulty. They come in a range of sizes and colors. Price: ￡15.00
Mini Vax?
It is a tiny cleaner that you plug into (插入) your computer's USB port. Although it's small enough to fit into your pocket, the Mini Vax is very powerful and you'll be amazed at how much dust and dirt it manages to suck up (吸取) from your computer keyboard. Your Mini Vax comes with three attachments of different sizes to help you reach all those difficult places. Color: gray / black. Price: ￡8.00
Cheeky Clock?
Cheeky Clock might look like a normal digital alarm clock, but the difference is that Cheeky Clock is a clock with wheels. When the alarm goes off in the morning, Cheeky Clock jumps down from your bedside table and starts running around the floor looking for a place to hide. The alarm won't stop until you find your Cheeky Clock and switch it off. By this point, you'll be wide awake. It needs three AAA batteries (not included). Price: ￡40.00
Piano Magic
Have you ever wanted to learn to play the piano but thought that pianos were too expensive and took up too much room? Then Piano Magic is for you. Piano Magic is a real four-octave (八度) (forty-nine-key) keyboard which runs from the USB port on your computer. It sounds as good as a real piano and yet fits into a small backpack. It comes with a free “Master The Piano” program which teaches you the piano as you play along. Price: ￡60.00
21. How can you properly use Glovelies?
A. By wearing them.
B. By knocking on them slightly.
C. By touching the screens on them.
D. By connecting them with your computer.
22. What is Mini Vax used to do?
A. To help edit text messages.
B. To improve computing speed.
C. To provide power for computers.
D. To clean up computer keyboards.
23. Which of the following can best describe Cheeky Clock?
A. Annoying but effective.
B. Fashionable but inaccurate.
C. Fast-moving and power-saving.
D. Clock-shaped and solar-powered.
24. What's the characteristic of Piano Magic?
A. It runs on batteries.
B. It is convenient to carry.
C. It looks like a real piano.
D. It can be played without a keyboard.
B
Back in middle school, I went to live with my mother for two years on her farm. Whenever people hear that I lived on a farm, they immediately have an image?of dairy cows, tractors, hay, and overalls. Nothing could be further from the truth.
I wasn't on the kind of farm everyone imagines. I didn't feed cows?or pigs;?I didn't grow corn or wheat. I helped my mother raise llamas (羊驼). ? ? ? ?It is strange that such non-traditional livestock should be raised on a long-established farm such as ours, which has been in the family for generations. Our family did indeed raise traditional livestock for many decades. Then, fifty years ago, my great-grandfather decided to buy a llama. He must have learned that wool from llamas was more profitable than wool from sheep. The llama wool business turned out to be so successful, in fact, that my great-grandfather changed the family business to a completely-developed llama farm.
Before I?began to live?on the farm, I had many illusions (错误的观念) about rural life. What could possibly be easier than feeding and grooming (照看) some animals??After I?had settled into my new home, however, I realized that farm work was much more involved than I had expected.?Collecting manure (肥料), for example, doesn't seem so bad when someone else does it on TV, but I had to get up before dawn every day to finish that chore before catching the bus to school.
I don't mean to say that my life on the farm was a bad experience. I learned a lot about myself: for example, I'm not a morning person. I also learned about?llamas' habits,?such as spitting (吐唾沫) when they are unhappy. Most importantly, my mother and I got to spend a lot of time together during those years. Although I doubt I'll have a?career in?farming, I look forward to returning to the family farm for short visits.
25. Why did the author's great-grandfather want to raise llamas?
A. To please his grandchildren.
B. To learn about their habits.
C. To make more money.
D. To save their lives.
26. What did the author imagine rural life would be like?
A. It would be boring and tiring.
B. It would involve lots of laborers.
C. It would be very easy and relaxing.
D. It would be the same as what was shown on TV.
27. How did the author feel about his life on his mother's farm?
A. He was bored.
B. He was grateful.
C. He was excited.
D. He was disappointed.
28. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Returning to a family
B. Living in a big family
C. Growing up on a farm
D. Working on a traditional farm
C
Going for walks with my two-year-old son, I meet many nice people who ask what my job is. When I say that I teach at Swarthmore College, their faces light up, and the next question is, “What do you teach?” As they hear my answer “linguistics (the scientific study of language)”, they look confused. The smile on their faces tells me that they don't know what to make of my answer. If they are brave enough, they will ask, “So, what kinds of classes do you teach then?” Good question.
I have long been teaching pragmatics (语用学), a?branch?of?linguistics. It is primarily concerned with how the context (上下文) in which a sentence is said influences its meaning. What?“I'd love a glass of water”?means largely depends on where and when it is said. In a restaurant, it will probably be understood as a request directed toward the waiter. Somewhere out in a desert, however, the same sentence is more likely to be interpreted as an impossible wish. Thus, although the literal (照字面本义的) meanings of two sentences could be exactly the same, their communicative meanings could be very different.
Interestingly, in pragmatics you will discover a message can be well communicated though not literally expressed. This takes place when the speaker and the listener share common ground.
If you see a car stopped on the side of the road, and you have the following exchange with the driver, you both know you've said enough to get your points across:
Driver: Hi. I ran out of gas.
You: There's a Shell just down the road.
Obviously, the driver is really asking something like, “Could you tell me what to do?” Your reply implies that there is a place nearby where the driver can get gas. No further explanation is needed because Shell, the name of a gas station, is part of their common ground.
29. What do we know about the people in Paragraph 1?
A. They are familiar with the author.
B. They know little about linguistics.
C. They work at Swarthmore College.?
D. They hope to attend the author's class.
30. Why does the author say the underlined sentence has different communicative meanings?
A. Because their wishes are different.
B. Because their contexts are different.
C. Because their speakers are different.
D. Because their literal meanings are different.
31. Why did the car mentioned in the text stop?
A. To wait for someone.
B. To take a short rest.
C. To buy some gas.?
D. To ask for help.
32. How does the author mainly explain pragmatics?
A. By presenting research findings.? ??
B. By analyzing major causes.
C. By making comparisons.????????????????
D. By using examples.
D
More than an hour before the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Golden State Warriors, Denver's arena (赛场) is already filling up. Fans watch as Stephen Curry floats shot after shot from the farthest reaches of the three-point line. His shots easily find the basket. Curry then steps near half-court, almost 40 feet from the basket, and starts again.?“I have not seen him miss one!”?says Ty Hansen, a Denver Nuggets fan whose love for his team seems to fade (逐渐消退) with every move.
This kind of excitement has been on display in arenas across the nation lately. And that's just on the court. Sales of Curry's jerseys are up 500% this season, according to online retailer Fanatics. Industry experts credit Curry's $130 sneakers with almost single-handedly doubling Under Armour's basketball-footwear sales. “Steph's the face of the NBA,” says Curry's Warriors teammate Draymond Green.
It's exciting stuff for a guy who, next to most NBA players, seems very thin. Curry is six feet three inches tall. He's 27 but looks much younger. That's why major colleges ignored him out of high school. Curry ended up at Davidson, a small college near Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2009, he joined the Golden State Warriors.
Lately, the strategy for success in the NBA is to play fast and shoot more. That is, take lots of long-distance shots instead of carefully working the ball toward the big guys under the basket. As a result, teams today are taking and making more three-pointers per game than at any other time in NBA history. The game is moving faster than it has in more than 20 seasons.
These trends are a perfect match for Curry's skills. This season, he is making more than five three-pointers a game, more than the average for an entire NBA team 15 years ago. If he keeps it up, he'll break his own record for three-point shots made in a single season, which he set a year ago. “He's going to create a whole new brand of basketball player,” says Jerry West, a Warriors executive board member and Hall of Fame player.
33. What kind of feeling does Ty Hansen express in his words?
A. Worry.??????
B. Admiration.??????
C. Satisfaction.
D. Disappointment.
34. What does Paragraph 2 mainly want to tell us?
A. Curry has thrown himself into business.
B. Curry designed his own sneakers.
C. Curry will play for the NBA.
D. Curry is very popular now.
35. What can we infer about Curry's future?
A. It's hard to guess.
B. It seems uncertain.
C. It looks very bright.
D. It'll be decided by Jerry West.
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。
This spring, kids in the US will head outside to get active.?TFK?spoke to Nick Caringi, who is responsible for the training and education of volunteers for Little League International,?the largest youth sports organization in the world. He offered some tips for?kids playing on a sports team.
?36?“Make sure that you have fun first,” Caringi says. “Go in with the intention of having some fun, and know that you're not going to be a major league player from the minute you start. Your goal is to go out, have fun, and make friends. This is an experience that?you will?carry with you throughout life.”
Make the most out of practice: Stay?active!?“We put an extra emphasis (强调) on activity, on running, on station work, and on fun?—?fun being the first priority (优先考虑的事).??37?”
Work hard to prevent injuries.?“Most sports injuries occur because you do not properly warm up before you play.??38?In the major league, we found that avoiding overuse of arms and teaching the proper mechanics go hand-in-hand in helping to prevent injuries.”
Focus on your attitude.?“Understand that you can only control two things as a player: your attitude and your effort — how much effort you put toward trying to be a better player and teammate.??39?”
?40?“Go play other sports. It's interesting and fun to experience other sports, not only for the benefit of relationships and fitness, but to cross train different muscle groups as you get older. That makes you a better athlete.”
A. Always warm up.
B. Don't stop moving in the off-season.
C. Have a positive attitude when you join a team.
D. It's also because the techniques aren't taught correctly.
E. You should build up your strength because the game itself is changing.
F. Everything else?will?improve if you concentrate on those two things first.
G. Parents want their kids to come home from practice tired and a little sweaty.
第三部分：英语知识运用（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。
Each fall my wife and I go to visit our children. It isn't that they don't like us??41??their lifestyles and their work have??42??them to the far corners of North America and we don't get to see them very?43?. For several reasons it is??44??for us to visit them than for them to visit us so we get to??45?. Usually trip number one for the??46??is the annual journey to Los Angeles to visit our younger son.
Last fall, when we??47??Los Angeles, our son took us to a holiday center in Indio, about a two-hour drive east of the city. It was hot there and we spent most of our??48??in the swimming pool. I liked warm weather but none of us liked it that??49?. The local people are convinced that the late fall??50??is cool because it doesn't get much over 33 degrees. But it was??51??over 40 degrees when we stayed there.
After a week in Indio, we returned to Los Angeles to??52??the heat. As we drove and looked west across the city, we could??53??a layer of dirty brown haze (雾霾) trapped above the downtown area. That's what we would be??54??for the next few days.
I don't??55??Los Angeles. In fact, I wouldn't want to live anywhere in the US and Los Angeles, in particular, is not the place I would??56??even if I had to live in the US. To be fair there are many??57??in Los Angeles such as Hollywood, Long Beach and some good restaurants.??58?, having air you can almost taste and traffic jams that can make the simplest trips a nightmare? (噩梦) does not, for me, make a??59??atmosphere in which I would want to spend my time. Nevertheless, because my son loves it, we'll still be??60??next year.
41. A. and????? ????????????? B. but C. if ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. so
42. A. invited???????? ??????B. told C. taken ? ? ? ? ? ? D. welcomed
43. A. well ? ? ? ? ? ? B. often C. actively ? ? ? ? ? D. happily
44. A. earlier ? ? ? ? ? B. easier C. faster ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. worse
45. A. walk???? ?????????????B. swim C. travel? ?????? ??????????D. work
46. A. fall ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. memory C. state ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. reason
47. A. left ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. passed C. called ?????? ???????????D. reached
48. A. effort ???????? ?????B. time C. money ? ? ? ? ? ? D. courage
49. A. mild ? ? ? ? ? ?B. cool C. hot ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. dry
50. A. weather ? ? ? ?B. water C. holiday? ?? ????????????D. air
51. A. finally ? ? ? ? ?B. luckily C. naturally ? ? ? ? ? D. obviously
52. A. detect ? ? ? ? ? B. avoid C. follow ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. imagine
53. A. see ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. hold C. hear ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. touch
54. A. testing ? ? ? ? ? ?B. collecting C. breathing ? ? ? ? ?D. enjoying
55. A. forget ? ? ? ? ? ? B. recognize C. like ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. understand
56. A. give up ? ? ? ? ? ?B. settle in C. look for ? ? ? ? ? ?D. turn up
57. A. lifestyles ? ? ? ? ?B. attitudes C. customs ? ? ? ? ? D. attractions
58. A. Besides ? ? ? ? ? B. However C. Therefore ? ? ? ? D. Anyhow
59. A. free????? ??? ?????? B. heavy C. tense ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. nice
60. A. ahead ? ? ? ? ? ? B. out C. back ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. around
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：英语知识运用（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。
The Paralympics are 61. ________ greatest sporting event for disabled athletes in the world. Athletes from several different disability groups take part during the eleven days of competition. However, both the organizers 62. ________ the athletes stress that the sporting performance is what's important, rather than the participant's disabilities.?? The?? Paralympics?? 63. ________ (come) a long way since 1948, 64. ________ a sports competition was first arranged in England for disabled World War II soldiers. Competitors from Holland joined a few years later, and in Rome in 1960 the more official, Olympic-style Paralympics 65. ________ (organise). The Paralympics include both Summer and Winter Games and now take place alongside the Olympics at the same place in the same year. Events such as wheelchair rugby are very popular 66. ________ the audience and require great skill. Another favourite is three-track skiing. Here disabled competitors ski on one leg while 67. ________ (support) themselves on two crutches (拐杖) which also have small skis 68. ________ (attach) to them. In recent years the Paralympics have grown 69. ________ (rapid) in popularity and in the number of athletes taking part. This 70. ________ (grow) will continue in the future as more and more countries send representatives to the Games.
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。
Last Sunday, we went to the amusement park near our home to celebrating my brother's birthday. The traffic was so bad that it took us nearly two hour to get there. The park was so crowding that we could no hardly move. My brother wanted to go on the roller coaster, so we joined the queue and wait for our turn. By the time we got to the front of the queue, my sister said she was to afraid to go on the ride, and even my brother looked a bit nervously. Just then a man announced that there were a technical problem and the ride was close. With sigh of relief, we went to get something to eat, played some other games, and then went home.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是某国际学校高中生李华，最近你发现你校图书馆阅览室中存在高声喧哗和乱丢垃圾的现象。请用英语给馆长Mr. Smith写一封信，要点如下：
1.?说明写信目的；2.?提出合理建议。
注意：1.?词数100左右；?2.?可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.?信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith,?
I am Li Hua, a student from Class Five, Senior Two. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
? ? ? ?Thank you for your consideration.
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
Cynthia Moss has been studying elephants since 1972, when she started the now-famous Amboseli Elephant Research Project in Amboseli National Park in Kenya. An author, lecturer, filmmaker, and a fierce advocate for elephants — which face lots of threats to their survival, from droughts to human encroachment (侵略)?—?Moss is widely considered an expert on the social behavior of these creatures. A key finding from her studies is how much elephant survival depends on learned behavior.
As Moss has observed, for example, a baby elephant must learn how to use its trunk (鼻子). At first a young elephant will drink by kneeling (跪) down at the water's edge and drinking directly with its mouth. The habit of pulling water into its trunk followed by releasing that water into its mouth develops only after months of witnessing other elephants doing so.
On occasion, Moss will see a baby elephant stick its trunk into the mouth of its mother and pull out a bit of whatever plant material she is eating. In this way, the baby elephant learns what kinds of vegetation are safe to eat on?the savanna, where poisonous plants also grow.
Elephants live in family groups, each one headed by a matriarch (母象). This senior female teaches adolescent females by modeling proper care of younger elephants. One of Moss's most memorable observations in this regard involved three elephants. These were a matriarch, Echo, and two offspring: Enid, a ten-year-old female, and Ely, a baby elephant. Ely was born with deformed (畸形的) feet that initially prevented him from walking. Echo showed Enid how to care for Ely by staying close to him when he was feeding and sleeping and by running to his aid when he signaled his suffering. Ely not only overcame his early limitations, but he also grew up to be a confident young elephant.
Moss has brought interesting stories and information about elephants to an ever-expanding audience. She hopes others will in turn become advocates for the animals she admires and understands in ways few others do.
1. As an advocate for elephants, what is Cynthia Moss best at?
A. Feeding and raising elephants.
B. Getting along with baby elephants.
C. Saving and curing disabled elephants.
D. Understanding elephants' social behavior.
2. Which of the following is a baby elephant's inborn ability?
A. Using its trunk to drink.
B. Pulling water into its trunk.
C. Looking for food it can eat safely.
D. Pulling out food from its mother's mouth.
3. What does the underlined part “the savanna” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. A way baby elephants eat or drink.
B. A kind of food that elephants feed on.
C. A place that is covered with grass or trees.
D. A situation where elephants are hard to handle.
4. What had Ely experienced according to Moss's observations?
A. He narrowly escaped being killed.
B. He got a lot of help from his family.
C. He lived on his own for a long time.
D. He had difficulty in eating and sleeping.
5. Moss probably hopes more and more _____.
A. people can study elephants
B. wild elephants can be found
C. people can protect elephants
D. disabled elephants can survive
B
Is running a marathon in under two hours possible? Will a human ever be able to run that fast? Currently, the world record for the 42.195 km (26.219 miles) distance is held by Kenyan Dennis Kimetto. His time of 2:02:57 hours was achieved at the Berlin Marathon of 2014.
For many years, long-distance runners have been trying to get nearer and nearer to the magical mark of two hours. Studies published in the past by medical and athletic experts have come to the conclusion that running a marathon in under 2 hours can be done. They even see a time of around 1:57 as the fastest a human can ever run. However, we will have to wait at least a decade or longer for this to happen.
Many things must fit together to deliver an under two-hour marathon. An athlete would have to have the perfect body size and weight, the right running strategy and of course, the right nutrition. Today's most perfect runners come from Kenya and Ethiopia, countries that have dominated (统治) long-distance races for decades. East African athletes have long legs and lungs that can take in lots of oxygen. Training at high altitudes gives them a strong heart and a very large blood volume (容量).
Ideal weather conditions with cool temperatures and almost no wind will also be needed to attempt such a quick time. An ultra-fast marathon would only be possible on flat city courses, like Berlin or London, with few curves (弯道).
Since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, athletes have tried to run long-distance races as fast as possible. In 1900, the marathon world record was around 3 hours. In the following 30 years, men were able to reach a mark of 2:30. As time went on achieving faster times became more and more difficult. In the last 15 years, for example, the world record has improved by only 3 minutes.
On the other hand, some experts think that such fast performances will only be possible with the help of illegal drugs or substances (物质). In the past years, several East African runners have been tested positive and many of them banned.
6. For how long has the new marathon world record been held?
A. More than 2 years.
B. About 15 years.
C. Around 30 years.
D. Nearly 100 years.
7. What are Paragraphs 3 & 4 mainly about?
A. The benefits of running a marathon.
B. The conditions for an under two-hour marathon.
C. The development of modern long-distance races.
D. Perfect runners who can compete in a marathon.
8. Which of the following does the author agree with?
A. East Africans are born to be long-distance runners.
B. It's impossible to beat the marathon world record again.
C. More and more athletes are losing their interest in marathons.
D. It's easier to achieve a marathon world record in Berlin than in London.
9. What's the author's attitude towards running a marathon in under 2 hours?
A. Hopeful.
B. Doubtful.
C. Uncertain.
D. Uninterested.
10. What's the main purpose of the text?
A. To inform.
B. To discuss.
C. To educate.
D. To persuade.
参考答案
21-25 ADABC ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 26-30 CBCBB 31-35 DDBDC
36-40 CGDFB ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 41-45 BCBBC
46-50 ADBCA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 51-55 DBACC ? ? ? 56-60 BDBDC
61. the ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?62. and ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 63. have come
64. when ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 65. were organised ?????? 66. with / among
67. supporting ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?68. attached ? ? ? ? ? ?69. rapidly
70. growth
短文改错：
71. ... to celebrating ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?celebrating?→?celebrate
72. ... nearly two hour ...???????????? hour?→?hours??????
73. ... so crowding ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?crowding?→?crowded
74. ... no hardly move. ? ? ? ? ? ? ??去掉no ???????
75. ... and wait for ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? wait?→?waited?????
76. ... was to afraid ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? to?→?too或去掉to???
77. ... a bit nervously. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? nervously?→?nervous
78. ... there were a ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? were?→?was?
79. ... the ride was close. ? ? ? ? ? ?close?→?closed????
80. ... sigh of relief ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?sigh前加a????
One possible version:
Dear Mr. Smith,
?????? I am Li Hua, a student from Class Five, Senior Two.?I am writing to draw your attention to two improper behaviors among students in the reading rooms of the school library: making noises and littering. As you know, it is difficult for readers to focus while some students are whispering to each other or making cell phone calls. Besides, a dirty environment is not only bad for our health but also has a negative effect on our studying.
?????? Therefore, in my opinion, some measures should be taken to solve these problems. First, put up some signs which forbid such improper behaviors. Second, ask all the students to pick up their rubbish when they leave.
???????Thank you for your consideration.
????????????????????????????????????????? ???? Yours sincerely,
????????????????????????????????????????? ???? Li Hua
部分解析
阅读理解：
第一节：
A篇?(购物)
本文是应用文。文章是四则售卖实用小设备的广告。
21. A。细节理解题。由Glovelies部分的Glovelies are stylish gloves可知，该产品其实就是手套，戴上即可使用。
22. D。细节理解题。由Mini Vax部分的a tiny cleaner和how much dust and dirt it manages to suck up from your computer keyboard可知，该产品是微型吸尘器，用来清扫电脑键盘里的尘土。
23. A。推理判断题。由Cheeky Clock部分的The alarm won't stop until you find your Cheeky Clock and switch it off. By this point, you'll be wide awake可知，这是一款会四处跑的电子闹钟，当找到并关掉它时，你已经完全醒了。故该闹钟虽然让人心烦但却十分有效。
24. B。细节理解题。由Piano Magic部分的Piano Magic is a real four-octave (forty-nine-key) keyboard ... fits into a small backpack可知，该设备是一个有49个按键的键盘，与电脑连接可发出像钢琴一样优美的声音，并可以放在随身小包中。故该设备的特点是便于携带。
B篇?(日常活动)
本文是记叙文。作者描述了他与妈妈一起在农场生活的经历。
25. C。细节理解题。由第三段的?wool from llamas was more profitable than wool from sheep和The llama wool business ...?successful可知，作者的曾祖父知道羊驼的毛要比绵羊的毛有利可图得多，且他的羊驼毛生意确实成功，由此可知，曾祖父养羊驼是为了赚更多的钱。
26. C。细节理解题。由第四段的What could possibly be easier than feeding and grooming some animals可知，在去农场生活前，作者对乡下生活有错误的观念，以为再也没有比喂养、照看动物更简单的事了。由此可知，作者以前以为乡村生活既惬意又轻松。
27. B。推理判断题。由最后一段的Most importantly, my mother and I got to spend a lot of time together during those years ... I look forward to returning to the family farm for short visits可知，和妈妈在农场生活的那两年对作者非常重要，他期待以后多回农场。故他对在农场生活的日子十分感激。
28. C。标题归纳题。首段Back in middle school, I went to live with my mother for two years on her farm即本文的主题句，接着作者描述了他在妈妈的农场生活的经历和感受。故C项作标题最符合本文主旨。
C篇?(语言学习)
本文是说明文。文章介绍了语言学的一个分支——语用学，其研究的重点之一是语境与含义之间的关系。
29. B。推理判断题。由第一段的they look confused. The smile on their faces tells me that they don't know what to make of my answer可知，第一段提到的这些人对语言学不太了解。
30. B。细节理解题。由第二段的largely depends on where and when it is said可知，字面含义相同的句子因其所处语境不同而呈现不同的交际意义。
31. D。推理判断题。由对话中司机说的I ran out of gas以及最后一段的Could you tell me what to do?可推断，这辆汽车停下来是询问附近的加油站在哪里，是为了寻求帮助。
32. D。写作手法题。通读全文可知，作者主要通过两个例子对语用学进行了介绍。
D篇?(体育)
本文是记叙文。文章介绍了绰号为“萌神”、“娃娃脸刺客”的NBA球员Stephen Curry。
33. B。推理判断题。由第一段的a Denver Nuggets fan whose love for his team seems to fade with every move可知，Stephen Curry的精准投篮令人折服，作为Denver Nuggets球队的球迷，Ty Hansen在观看Stephen Curry的表现后，似乎对他所爱球队的喜爱度减弱了。由此可知他说“我从没看到Curry投篮不中”时，是表达对Curry的钦佩。
34. D。推理判断题。Curry不仅在赛场上展示了他的篮球天赋，赛场外他所穿的运动衫和运动鞋也都得到了大众的推崇。再由他的队友说“他是NBA的脸面”可知，Curry如今广受欢迎。
35. C。推理判断题。由倒数第二段的the strategy for success in the NBA is to play fast and shoot more和最后一段的These trends are a perfect match for Curry's skills可知，虽然Curry的身材瘦弱，但他打球速度快且其三分球投篮命中率高，这都符合如今NBA的打法，故他的前途一片光明。
第二节：
话题：体育
本文是说明文。文章介绍了儿童在参加体育队时的几点注意事项。
36. C。由下文的Go in with the intention of having some fun ... Your goal is to go out, have fun, and make friends可知，参加体育队需要有积极的态度。
37. G。由本段的小标题Make the most out of practice: Stay?active!可知，G项中的?kids to come home from practice tired and a little sweaty是儿童充分利用锻炼时间、保持活跃的结果。
38. D。本段分析了儿童运动时受伤的两个原因：一是热身运动准备不足，二是技巧使用不当。下文的teaching the proper mechanics与D项中的the techniques相呼应。
39. F。F项中的those two things指代上文的your attitude和your effort。此处指态度和努力在运动过程中是基础。
40. B。B项中的Don't stop moving与下文建议的Go play other sports相呼应，指即使不在赛季，也不要停止运动，要参加其它的运动项目。
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英语知识运用：
第一节：
话题：日常活动
本文是记叙文。每年秋季，作者和妻子的首要安排就是去洛杉矶看望他们的小儿子。尽管洛杉矶糟糕的天气和拥挤的交通会把旅行变成一场梦魇，但因为儿子在那里，老两口还是坚定不移地履行着这年度仪式。
41. B。我们每年秋季都要去北美地区看望孩子们，不是因为他们不喜欢我们，“而是（but）”因为被他们的生活方式和工作所迫。
42. C。此处是拟人化的用法，指生活方式和工作“带着（taken）”孩子们远住在北美各地。
43. B。由the far corners of North America可知，因为孩子们住得离我们远，所以我们不能“经常（often）”看到他们。
44. B。由上文的Each fall my wife and I go to visit our children可知，我们去看望孩子们要比他们来看我们“更容易（easier）”。
45. C。由下文的trip和journey可知，我们去看望孩子们也是去“旅行（travel）”。
46. A。由上文的Each fall可知，“我”和妻子去看望孩子们是在“秋季（fall）”。
47. D。由下文的returned to Los Angeles可知，我们是先“抵达（reached）”洛杉矶，再跟儿子一起去位于Indio的度假村。
48. B。由It was hot there可知，因为天气热，我们把大多数“时间（time）”花在泳池里。
49. C。由上文的It was hot there和下文的over 40 degrees可知，Indio的天气十分“炎热（hot）”。
50. A。由cool和it doesn't get much over 33 degrees可知，此处是指当地人坚信深秋的“天气（weather）”是凉爽的。
51. D。当地人说深秋天气不会超过33度，但“明显地（obviously）”，我们住在Indio的时候，气温已然超过40度。
52. B。Indio的天气太热了，我们返回洛杉矶“躲避（avoid）”那里的炎热。
53. A。我们开车返回洛杉矶的路上，向西望去，“看到（see）”市区上空笼罩的一层灰蒙蒙的雾霾。
54. C。此句承接上文提到的a layer of dirty brown haze，再由下文的having air you can almost taste可知，接下来的几天我们将要“呼吸（breathing）”的就是洛杉矶市区上空笼罩的雾霾。
55. C。56. B。由下文的I wouldn't want to live anywhere in the US and Los Angeles, in particular可知，“我”不“喜欢（like）”洛杉矶，即使“我”必须住在美国，洛杉矶也不是“我”想“定居（settle in）”的地方。
57. D。由下文列举的Hollywood, Long Beach and some good restaurants可知，洛杉矶有很多“吸引人的地方（attractions）”。
58. B。“洛杉矶有很多吸引人的地方”和“那里糟糕的天气和拥挤的交通会把旅行变成一场噩梦”之间是转折关系，故用However。
59. D。由上文“我”不喜欢洛杉矶可知，洛杉矶糟糕的天气和拥挤的交通并不是一个值得让“我”去的“好（nice）”环境。
60. C。由上文的the annual journey to Los Angeles可知，虽然“我”不喜欢洛杉矶，但因为儿子喜欢那里，“我”和妻子明年还会?“再来（back）”。
第二节：
61. the。考查定冠词。greatest是形容词最高级形式，故其前用定冠词the。
62. and。考查连词。由both可知，此处填and连接两个并列主语。
63. have come。考查现在完成时。由since 1948可知，此处用现在完成时。
64. when。?考查关系副词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句补充说明先行词1948，且在从句中作时间状语，故填when。
65. were organised。考查一般过去时的被动语态。由in 1960可知，此处用一般过去时，又因Paralympics与organise之间是被动关系，故填were organised。
66. with / among。考查介词。be popular with / among ...?意为“受……的欢迎”。
67. supporting。考查动词-ing形式作状语的用法。while与设空处构成“连词+分词”结构，因主语competitors与support之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填supporting。
68. attached。考查过去分词作定语的用法。设空处作后置定语修饰skis，attach与skis之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且attach所表示的动作已发生，故填attached。
69. rapidly。考查副词。设空处修饰谓语have grown，故填副词rapidly。
70. growth。考查名词。设空处作主语，意为“增长”，故填growth。
选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-5 DDCBC ???????? 6-10 ABACB
解析
A篇?(自然)
本文是说明文。文章介绍了研究大象行为的专家Cynthia Moss。
1. D。细节理解题。由第一段的an expert on the social behavior of these creatures. A key finding from her studies is how much elephant survival depends on learned behavior可知，Cynthia Moss是一位动物行为专家，她对大象的行为有很深的了解。
2. D。细节理解题。由第三段可知，小象会用鼻子从妈妈的嘴里拖拽食物，通过这种方式学会哪些植被可以安全食用。由第二段可知，通过观察别的大象，小象在数月后才能学会用鼻子吸水。
3. C。篇章结构题。由划线部分后的解释where poisonous plants also grow可知，the savanna应指一片长有植被可为大象提供食物的区域，这里指大象赖以生存的热带稀树大草原。
4. B。细节理解题。由倒数第二段的Echo showed Enid how to care for Ely by staying close to him when he was feeding and sleeping and by running to his aid when he signaled his suffering可知，由于Ely先天患有脚部残疾，在妈妈和姐姐的悉心照顾下，它健康成长。故它得到了来自家庭的很多帮助。
5. C。推理判断题。由第一段的a fierce advocate for elephants?—?which face lots of threats to their survival, from droughts to human encroachment和最后一段的She hopes others will in turn become advocates for the animals可知，Moss希望更多的人了解大象并学会保护它们。
B篇?(体育)
文是议论文。文章探讨了人类能否在两小时以内完成全程马拉松。
6. A。细节理解题。由第一段的the world record for the 42.195 km ... was achieved at the Berlin Marathon of 2014可知，最新的马拉松世界纪录诞生于2014年的柏林马拉松比赛，该纪录到现在已被保持了两年多。
7. B。推理判断题。第三段的首句Many things must fit together to deliver an under two-hour marathon即这两段的主旨句——多种条件（诸如完美的体型和体重、正确的跑步策略、正确的营养摄入、舒适且无风的天气以及平坦且少弯道的跑道等）完美匹配，人类才有可能在两小时以内完成全程马拉松。
8. A。推理判断题。由第三段的Today's most perfect runners come from Kenya and Ethiopia ... East African athletes have long legs and lungs that can take in lots of oxygen可知，东非人天生腿长，肺部能够摄取大量氧气，这造就了他们天生就是长距离奔跑者的先天条件。
9. C。推理判断题。文章第二段提到某些专家通过研究得出两小时以内人类完成全程马拉松是可以做到的结论，但最后一段又提及有些专家认为人类只有服用违禁药品才可能实现这样的速度。但通读全文可知，作者对于人类能否在两小时以内完成马拉松并没有表达个人观点。
10. B。写作目的题。首段的两个问句Is running a marathon in under two hours possible? Will a human ever be able to run that fast?即本文的主旨句，文章通过引述专家的研究结论探讨了人类能否在两小时以内完成马拉松的可能性。
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
Glovelies
Using a phone or palmtop computer with touch screens while wearing gloves has always been difficult. Well, with Glovelies, you no longer have to write text messages with frozen fingers. Glovelies are stylish gloves with special pads (垫块) in the fingertips to help you type or scroll (滚屏) without difficulty. They come in a range of sizes and colors. Price: ￡15.00
Mini Vax?
It is a tiny cleaner that you plug into (插入) your computer's USB port. Although it's small enough to fit into your pocket, the Mini Vax is very powerful and you'll be amazed at how much dust and dirt it manages to suck up (吸取) from your computer keyboard. Your Mini Vax comes with three attachments of different sizes to help you reach all those difficult places. Color: gray / black. Price: ￡8.00
Cheeky Clock?
Cheeky Clock might look like a normal digital alarm clock, but the difference is that Cheeky Clock is a clock with wheels. When the alarm goes off in the morning, Cheeky Clock jumps down from your bedside table and starts running around the floor looking for a place to hide. The alarm won't stop until you find your Cheeky Clock and switch it off. By this point, you'll be wide awake. It needs three AAA batteries (not included). Price: ￡40.00
Piano Magic
Have you ever wanted to learn to play the piano but thought that pianos were too expensive and took up too much room? Then Piano Magic is for you. Piano Magic is a real four-octave (八度) (forty-nine-key) keyboard which runs from the USB port on your computer. It sounds as good as a real piano and yet fits into a small backpack. It comes with a free “Master The Piano” program which teaches you the piano as you play along. Price: ￡60.00
21. How can you properly use Glovelies?
A. By wearing them.
B. By knocking on them slightly.
C. By touching the screens on them.
D. By connecting them with your computer.
22. What is Mini Vax used to do?
A. To help edit text messages.
B. To improve computing speed.
C. To provide power for computers.
D. To clean up computer keyboards.
23. Which of the following can best describe Cheeky Clock?
A. Annoying but effective.
B. Fashionable but inaccurate.
C. Fast-moving and power-saving.
D. Clock-shaped and solar-powered.
24. What's the characteristic of Piano Magic?
A. It runs on batteries.
B. It is convenient to carry.
C. It looks like a real piano.
D. It can be played without a keyboard.
B
Back in middle school, I went to live with my mother for two years on her farm. Whenever people hear that I lived on a farm, they immediately have an image?of dairy cows, tractors, hay, and overalls. Nothing could be further from the truth.
I wasn't on the kind of farm everyone imagines. I didn't feed cows?or pigs;?I didn't grow corn or wheat. I helped my mother raise llamas (羊驼). ? ? ? ?It is strange that such non-traditional livestock should be raised on a long-established farm such as ours, which has been in the family for generations. Our family did indeed raise traditional livestock for many decades. Then, fifty years ago, my great-grandfather decided to buy a llama. He must have learned that wool from llamas was more profitable than wool from sheep. The llama wool business turned out to be so successful, in fact, that my great-grandfather changed the family business to a completely-developed llama farm.
Before I?began to live?on the farm, I had many illusions (错误的观念) about rural life. What could possibly be easier than feeding and grooming (照看) some animals??After I?had settled into my new home, however, I realized that farm work was much more involved than I had expected.?Collecting manure (肥料), for example, doesn't seem so bad when someone else does it on TV, but I had to get up before dawn every day to finish that chore before catching the bus to school.
I don't mean to say that my life on the farm was a bad experience. I learned a lot about myself: for example, I'm not a morning person. I also learned about?llamas' habits,?such as spitting (吐唾沫) when they are unhappy. Most importantly, my mother and I got to spend a lot of time together during those years. Although I doubt I'll have a?career in?farming, I look forward to returning to the family farm for short visits.
25. Why did the author's great-grandfather want to raise llamas?
A. To please his grandchildren.
B. To learn about their habits.
C. To make more money.
D. To save their lives.
26. What did the author imagine rural life would be like?
A. It would be boring and tiring.
B. It would involve lots of laborers.
C. It would be very easy and relaxing.
D. It would be the same as what was shown on TV.
27. How did the author feel about his life on his mother's farm?
A. He was bored.
B. He was grateful.
C. He was excited.
D. He was disappointed.
28. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Returning to a family
B. Living in a big family
C. Growing up on a farm
D. Working on a traditional farm
C
Going for walks with my two-year-old son, I meet many nice people who ask what my job is. When I say that I teach at Swarthmore College, their faces light up, and the next question is, “What do you teach?” As they hear my answer “linguistics (the scientific study of language)”, they look confused. The smile on their faces tells me that they don't know what to make of my answer. If they are brave enough, they will ask, “So, what kinds of classes do you teach then?” Good question.
I have long been teaching pragmatics (语用学), a?branch?of?linguistics. It is primarily concerned with how the context (上下文) in which a sentence is said influences its meaning. What?“I'd love a glass of water”?means largely depends on where and when it is said. In a restaurant, it will probably be understood as a request directed toward the waiter. Somewhere out in a desert, however, the same sentence is more likely to be interpreted as an impossible wish. Thus, although the literal (照字面本义的) meanings of two sentences could be exactly the same, their communicative meanings could be very different.
Interestingly, in pragmatics you will discover a message can be well communicated though not literally expressed. This takes place when the speaker and the listener share common ground.
If you see a car stopped on the side of the road, and you have the following exchange with the driver, you both know you've said enough to get your points across:
Driver: Hi. I ran out of gas.
You: There's a Shell just down the road.
Obviously, the driver is really asking something like, “Could you tell me what to do?” Your reply implies that there is a place nearby where the driver can get gas. No further explanation is needed because Shell, the name of a gas station, is part of their common ground.
29. What do we know about the people in Paragraph 1?
A. They are familiar with the author.
B. They know little about linguistics.
C. They work at Swarthmore College.?
D. They hope to attend the author's class.
30. Why does the author say the underlined sentence has different communicative meanings?
A. Because their wishes are different.
B. Because their contexts are different.
C. Because their speakers are different.
D. Because their literal meanings are different.
31. Why did the car mentioned in the text stop?
A. To wait for someone.
B. To take a short rest.
C. To buy some gas.?
D. To ask for help.
32. How does the author mainly explain pragmatics?
A. By presenting research findings.? ??
B. By analyzing major causes.
C. By making comparisons.????????????????
D. By using examples.
D
More than an hour before the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Golden State Warriors, Denver's arena (赛场) is already filling up. Fans watch as Stephen Curry floats shot after shot from the farthest reaches of the three-point line. His shots easily find the basket. Curry then steps near half-court, almost 40 feet from the basket, and starts again.?“I have not seen him miss one!”?says Ty Hansen, a Denver Nuggets fan whose love for his team seems to fade (逐渐消退) with every move.
This kind of excitement has been on display in arenas across the nation lately. And that's just on the court. Sales of Curry's jerseys are up 500% this season, according to online retailer Fanatics. Industry experts credit Curry's $130 sneakers with almost single-handedly doubling Under Armour's basketball-footwear sales. “Steph's the face of the NBA,” says Curry's Warriors teammate Draymond Green.
It's exciting stuff for a guy who, next to most NBA players, seems very thin. Curry is six feet three inches tall. He's 27 but looks much younger. That's why major colleges ignored him out of high school. Curry ended up at Davidson, a small college near Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2009, he joined the Golden State Warriors.
Lately, the strategy for success in the NBA is to play fast and shoot more. That is, take lots of long-distance shots instead of carefully working the ball toward the big guys under the basket. As a result, teams today are taking and making more three-pointers per game than at any other time in NBA history. The game is moving faster than it has in more than 20 seasons.
These trends are a perfect match for Curry's skills. This season, he is making more than five three-pointers a game, more than the average for an entire NBA team 15 years ago. If he keeps it up, he'll break his own record for three-point shots made in a single season, which he set a year ago. “He's going to create a whole new brand of basketball player,” says Jerry West, a Warriors executive board member and Hall of Fame player.
33. What kind of feeling does Ty Hansen express in his words?
A. Worry.??????
B. Admiration.??????
C. Satisfaction.
D. Disappointment.
34. What does Paragraph 2 mainly want to tell us?
A. Curry has thrown himself into business.
B. Curry designed his own sneakers.
C. Curry will play for the NBA.
D. Curry is very popular now.
35. What can we infer about Curry's future?
A. It's hard to guess.
B. It seems uncertain.
C. It looks very bright.
D. It'll be decided by Jerry West.
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。
This spring, kids in the US will head outside to get active.?TFK?spoke to Nick Caringi, who is responsible for the training and education of volunteers for Little League International,?the largest youth sports organization in the world. He offered some tips for?kids playing on a sports team.
?36?“Make sure that you have fun first,” Caringi says. “Go in with the intention of having some fun, and know that you're not going to be a major league player from the minute you start. Your goal is to go out, have fun, and make friends. This is an experience that?you will?carry with you throughout life.”
Make the most out of practice: Stay?active!?“We put an extra emphasis (强调) on activity, on running, on station work, and on fun?—?fun being the first priority (优先考虑的事).??37?”
Work hard to prevent injuries.?“Most sports injuries occur because you do not properly warm up before you play.??38?In the major league, we found that avoiding overuse of arms and teaching the proper mechanics go hand-in-hand in helping to prevent injuries.”
Focus on your attitude.?“Understand that you can only control two things as a player: your attitude and your effort — how much effort you put toward trying to be a better player and teammate.??39?”
?40?“Go play other sports. It's interesting and fun to experience other sports, not only for the benefit of relationships and fitness, but to cross train different muscle groups as you get older. That makes you a better athlete.”
A. Always warm up.
B. Don't stop moving in the off-season.
C. Have a positive attitude when you join a team.
D. It's also because the techniques aren't taught correctly.
E. You should build up your strength because the game itself is changing.
F. Everything else?will?improve if you concentrate on those two things first.
G. Parents want their kids to come home from practice tired and a little sweaty.
第三部分：英语知识运用（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。
Each fall my wife and I go to visit our children. It isn't that they don't like us??41??their lifestyles and their work have??42??them to the far corners of North America and we don't get to see them very?43?. For several reasons it is??44??for us to visit them than for them to visit us so we get to??45?. Usually trip number one for the??46??is the annual journey to Los Angeles to visit our younger son.
Last fall, when we??47??Los Angeles, our son took us to a holiday center in Indio, about a two-hour drive east of the city. It was hot there and we spent most of our??48??in the swimming pool. I liked warm weather but none of us liked it that??49?. The local people are convinced that the late fall??50??is cool because it doesn't get much over 33 degrees. But it was??51??over 40 degrees when we stayed there.
After a week in Indio, we returned to Los Angeles to??52??the heat. As we drove and looked west across the city, we could??53??a layer of dirty brown haze (雾霾) trapped above the downtown area. That's what we would be??54??for the next few days.
I don't??55??Los Angeles. In fact, I wouldn't want to live anywhere in the US and Los Angeles, in particular, is not the place I would??56??even if I had to live in the US. To be fair there are many??57??in Los Angeles such as Hollywood, Long Beach and some good restaurants.??58?, having air you can almost taste and traffic jams that can make the simplest trips a nightmare? (噩梦) does not, for me, make a??59??atmosphere in which I would want to spend my time. Nevertheless, because my son loves it, we'll still be??60??next year.
41. A. and????? ????????????? B. but C. if ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. so
42. A. invited???????? ??????B. told C. taken ? ? ? ? ? ? D. welcomed
43. A. well ? ? ? ? ? ? B. often C. actively ? ? ? ? ? D. happily
44. A. earlier ? ? ? ? ? B. easier C. faster ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. worse
45. A. walk???? ?????????????B. swim C. travel? ?????? ??????????D. work
46. A. fall ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. memory C. state ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. reason
47. A. left ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. passed C. called ?????? ???????????D. reached
48. A. effort ???????? ?????B. time C. money ? ? ? ? ? ? D. courage
49. A. mild ? ? ? ? ? ?B. cool C. hot ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. dry
50. A. weather ? ? ? ?B. water C. holiday? ?? ????????????D. air
51. A. finally ? ? ? ? ?B. luckily C. naturally ? ? ? ? ? D. obviously
52. A. detect ? ? ? ? ? B. avoid C. follow ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. imagine
53. A. see ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. hold C. hear ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. touch
54. A. testing ? ? ? ? ? ?B. collecting C. breathing ? ? ? ? ?D. enjoying
55. A. forget ? ? ? ? ? ? B. recognize C. like ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. understand
56. A. give up ? ? ? ? ? ?B. settle in C. look for ? ? ? ? ? ?D. turn up
57. A. lifestyles ? ? ? ? ?B. attitudes C. customs ? ? ? ? ? D. attractions
58. A. Besides ? ? ? ? ? B. However C. Therefore ? ? ? ? D. Anyhow
59. A. free????? ??? ?????? B. heavy C. tense ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. nice
60. A. ahead ? ? ? ? ? ? B. out C. back ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. around
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：英语知识运用（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。
The Paralympics are 61. ________ greatest sporting event for disabled athletes in the world. Athletes from several different disability groups take part during the eleven days of competition. However, both the organizers 62. ________ the athletes stress that the sporting performance is what's important, rather than the participant's disabilities.?? The?? Paralympics?? 63. ________ (come) a long way since 1948, 64. ________ a sports competition was first arranged in England for disabled World War II soldiers. Competitors from Holland joined a few years later, and in Rome in 1960 the more official, Olympic-style Paralympics 65. ________ (organise). The Paralympics include both Summer and Winter Games and now take place alongside the Olympics at the same place in the same year. Events such as wheelchair rugby are very popular 66. ________ the audience and require great skill. Another favourite is three-track skiing. Here disabled competitors ski on one leg while 67. ________ (support) themselves on two crutches (拐杖) which also have small skis 68. ________ (attach) to them. In recent years the Paralympics have grown 69. ________ (rapid) in popularity and in the number of athletes taking part. This 70. ________ (grow) will continue in the future as more and more countries send representatives to the Games.
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。
Last Sunday, we went to the amusement park near our home to celebrating my brother's birthday. The traffic was so bad that it took us nearly two hour to get there. The park was so crowding that we could no hardly move. My brother wanted to go on the roller coaster, so we joined the queue and wait for our turn. By the time we got to the front of the queue, my sister said she was to afraid to go on the ride, and even my brother looked a bit nervously. Just then a man announced that there were a technical problem and the ride was close. With sigh of relief, we went to get something to eat, played some other games, and then went home.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是某国际学校高中生李华，最近你发现你校图书馆阅览室中存在高声喧哗和乱丢垃圾的现象。请用英语给馆长Mr. Smith写一封信，要点如下：
1.?说明写信目的；2.?提出合理建议。
注意：1.?词数100左右；?2.?可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.?信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith,?
I am Li Hua, a student from Class Five, Senior Two. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
? ? ? ?Thank you for your consideration.
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
Cynthia Moss has been studying elephants since 1972, when she started the now-famous Amboseli Elephant Research Project in Amboseli National Park in Kenya. An author, lecturer, filmmaker, and a fierce advocate for elephants — which face lots of threats to their survival, from droughts to human encroachment (侵略)?—?Moss is widely considered an expert on the social behavior of these creatures. A key finding from her studies is how much elephant survival depends on learned behavior.
As Moss has observed, for example, a baby elephant must learn how to use its trunk (鼻子). At first a young elephant will drink by kneeling (跪) down at the water's edge and drinking directly with its mouth. The habit of pulling water into its trunk followed by releasing that water into its mouth develops only after months of witnessing other elephants doing so.
On occasion, Moss will see a baby elephant stick its trunk into the mouth of its mother and pull out a bit of whatever plant material she is eating. In this way, the baby elephant learns what kinds of vegetation are safe to eat on?the savanna, where poisonous plants also grow.
Elephants live in family groups, each one headed by a matriarch (母象). This senior female teaches adolescent females by modeling proper care of younger elephants. One of Moss's most memorable observations in this regard involved three elephants. These were a matriarch, Echo, and two offspring: Enid, a ten-year-old female, and Ely, a baby elephant. Ely was born with deformed (畸形的) feet that initially prevented him from walking. Echo showed Enid how to care for Ely by staying close to him when he was feeding and sleeping and by running to his aid when he signaled his suffering. Ely not only overcame his early limitations, but he also grew up to be a confident young elephant.
Moss has brought interesting stories and information about elephants to an ever-expanding audience. She hopes others will in turn become advocates for the animals she admires and understands in ways few others do.
1. As an advocate for elephants, what is Cynthia Moss best at?
A. Feeding and raising elephants.
B. Getting along with baby elephants.
C. Saving and curing disabled elephants.
D. Understanding elephants' social behavior.
2. Which of the following is a baby elephant's inborn ability?
A. Using its trunk to drink.
B. Pulling water into its trunk.
C. Looking for food it can eat safely.
D. Pulling out food from its mother's mouth.
3. What does the underlined part “the savanna” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. A way baby elephants eat or drink.
B. A kind of food that elephants feed on.
C. A place that is covered with grass or trees.
D. A situation where elephants are hard to handle.
4. What had Ely experienced according to Moss's observations?
A. He narrowly escaped being killed.
B. He got a lot of help from his family.
C. He lived on his own for a long time.
D. He had difficulty in eating and sleeping.
5. Moss probably hopes more and more _____.
A. people can study elephants
B. wild elephants can be found
C. people can protect elephants
D. disabled elephants can survive
B
Is running a marathon in under two hours possible? Will a human ever be able to run that fast? Currently, the world record for the 42.195 km (26.219 miles) distance is held by Kenyan Dennis Kimetto. His time of 2:02:57 hours was achieved at the Berlin Marathon of 2014.
For many years, long-distance runners have been trying to get nearer and nearer to the magical mark of two hours. Studies published in the past by medical and athletic experts have come to the conclusion that running a marathon in under 2 hours can be done. They even see a time of around 1:57 as the fastest a human can ever run. However, we will have to wait at least a decade or longer for this to happen.
Many things must fit together to deliver an under two-hour marathon. An athlete would have to have the perfect body size and weight, the right running strategy and of course, the right nutrition. Today's most perfect runners come from Kenya and Ethiopia, countries that have dominated (统治) long-distance races for decades. East African athletes have long legs and lungs that can take in lots of oxygen. Training at high altitudes gives them a strong heart and a very large blood volume (容量).
Ideal weather conditions with cool temperatures and almost no wind will also be needed to attempt such a quick time. An ultra-fast marathon would only be possible on flat city courses, like Berlin or London, with few curves (弯道).
Since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, athletes have tried to run long-distance races as fast as possible. In 1900, the marathon world record was around 3 hours. In the following 30 years, men were able to reach a mark of 2:30. As time went on achieving faster times became more and more difficult. In the last 15 years, for example, the world record has improved by only 3 minutes.
On the other hand, some experts think that such fast performances will only be possible with the help of illegal drugs or substances (物质). In the past years, several East African runners have been tested positive and many of them banned.
6. For how long has the new marathon world record been held?
A. More than 2 years.
B. About 15 years.
C. Around 30 years.
D. Nearly 100 years.
7. What are Paragraphs 3 & 4 mainly about?
A. The benefits of running a marathon.
B. The conditions for an under two-hour marathon.
C. The development of modern long-distance races.
D. Perfect runners who can compete in a marathon.
8. Which of the following does the author agree with?
A. East Africans are born to be long-distance runners.
B. It's impossible to beat the marathon world record again.
C. More and more athletes are losing their interest in marathons.
D. It's easier to achieve a marathon world record in Berlin than in London.
9. What's the author's attitude towards running a marathon in under 2 hours?
A. Hopeful.
B. Doubtful.
C. Uncertain.
D. Uninterested.
10. What's the main purpose of the text?
A. To inform.
B. To discuss.
C. To educate.
D. To persuade.
参考答案
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64. when ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 65. were organised ?????? 66. with / among
67. supporting ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?68. attached ? ? ? ? ? ?69. rapidly
70. growth
短文改错：
71. ... to celebrating ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?celebrating?→?celebrate
72. ... nearly two hour ...???????????? hour?→?hours??????
73. ... so crowding ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?crowding?→?crowded
74. ... no hardly move. ? ? ? ? ? ? ??去掉no ???????
75. ... and wait for ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? wait?→?waited?????
76. ... was to afraid ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? to?→?too或去掉to???
77. ... a bit nervously. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? nervously?→?nervous
78. ... there were a ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? were?→?was?
79. ... the ride was close. ? ? ? ? ? ?close?→?closed????
80. ... sigh of relief ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?sigh前加a????
One possible version:
Dear Mr. Smith,
?????? I am Li Hua, a student from Class Five, Senior Two.?I am writing to draw your attention to two improper behaviors among students in the reading rooms of the school library: making noises and littering. As you know, it is difficult for readers to focus while some students are whispering to each other or making cell phone calls. Besides, a dirty environment is not only bad for our health but also has a negative effect on our studying.
?????? Therefore, in my opinion, some measures should be taken to solve these problems. First, put up some signs which forbid such improper behaviors. Second, ask all the students to pick up their rubbish when they leave.
???????Thank you for your consideration.
????????????????????????????????????????? ???? Yours sincerely,
????????????????????????????????????????? ???? Li Hua
部分解析
阅读理解：
第一节：
A篇?(购物)
本文是应用文。文章是四则售卖实用小设备的广告。
21. A。细节理解题。由Glovelies部分的Glovelies are stylish gloves可知，该产品其实就是手套，戴上即可使用。
22. D。细节理解题。由Mini Vax部分的a tiny cleaner和how much dust and dirt it manages to suck up from your computer keyboard可知，该产品是微型吸尘器，用来清扫电脑键盘里的尘土。
23. A。推理判断题。由Cheeky Clock部分的The alarm won't stop until you find your Cheeky Clock and switch it off. By this point, you'll be wide awake可知，这是一款会四处跑的电子闹钟，当找到并关掉它时，你已经完全醒了。故该闹钟虽然让人心烦但却十分有效。
24. B。细节理解题。由Piano Magic部分的Piano Magic is a real four-octave (forty-nine-key) keyboard ... fits into a small backpack可知，该设备是一个有49个按键的键盘，与电脑连接可发出像钢琴一样优美的声音，并可以放在随身小包中。故该设备的特点是便于携带。
B篇?(日常活动)
本文是记叙文。作者描述了他与妈妈一起在农场生活的经历。
25. C。细节理解题。由第三段的?wool from llamas was more profitable than wool from sheep和The llama wool business ...?successful可知，作者的曾祖父知道羊驼的毛要比绵羊的毛有利可图得多，且他的羊驼毛生意确实成功，由此可知，曾祖父养羊驼是为了赚更多的钱。
26. C。细节理解题。由第四段的What could possibly be easier than feeding and grooming some animals可知，在去农场生活前，作者对乡下生活有错误的观念，以为再也没有比喂养、照看动物更简单的事了。由此可知，作者以前以为乡村生活既惬意又轻松。
27. B。推理判断题。由最后一段的Most importantly, my mother and I got to spend a lot of time together during those years ... I look forward to returning to the family farm for short visits可知，和妈妈在农场生活的那两年对作者非常重要，他期待以后多回农场。故他对在农场生活的日子十分感激。
28. C。标题归纳题。首段Back in middle school, I went to live with my mother for two years on her farm即本文的主题句，接着作者描述了他在妈妈的农场生活的经历和感受。故C项作标题最符合本文主旨。
C篇?(语言学习)
本文是说明文。文章介绍了语言学的一个分支——语用学，其研究的重点之一是语境与含义之间的关系。
29. B。推理判断题。由第一段的they look confused. The smile on their faces tells me that they don't know what to make of my answer可知，第一段提到的这些人对语言学不太了解。
30. B。细节理解题。由第二段的largely depends on where and when it is said可知，字面含义相同的句子因其所处语境不同而呈现不同的交际意义。
31. D。推理判断题。由对话中司机说的I ran out of gas以及最后一段的Could you tell me what to do?可推断，这辆汽车停下来是询问附近的加油站在哪里，是为了寻求帮助。
32. D。写作手法题。通读全文可知，作者主要通过两个例子对语用学进行了介绍。
D篇?(体育)
本文是记叙文。文章介绍了绰号为“萌神”、“娃娃脸刺客”的NBA球员Stephen Curry。
33. B。推理判断题。由第一段的a Denver Nuggets fan whose love for his team seems to fade with every move可知，Stephen Curry的精准投篮令人折服，作为Denver Nuggets球队的球迷，Ty Hansen在观看Stephen Curry的表现后，似乎对他所爱球队的喜爱度减弱了。由此可知他说“我从没看到Curry投篮不中”时，是表达对Curry的钦佩。
34. D。推理判断题。Curry不仅在赛场上展示了他的篮球天赋，赛场外他所穿的运动衫和运动鞋也都得到了大众的推崇。再由他的队友说“他是NBA的脸面”可知，Curry如今广受欢迎。
35. C。推理判断题。由倒数第二段的the strategy for success in the NBA is to play fast and shoot more和最后一段的These trends are a perfect match for Curry's skills可知，虽然Curry的身材瘦弱，但他打球速度快且其三分球投篮命中率高，这都符合如今NBA的打法，故他的前途一片光明。
第二节：
话题：体育
本文是说明文。文章介绍了儿童在参加体育队时的几点注意事项。
36. C。由下文的Go in with the intention of having some fun ... Your goal is to go out, have fun, and make friends可知，参加体育队需要有积极的态度。
37. G。由本段的小标题Make the most out of practice: Stay?active!可知，G项中的?kids to come home from practice tired and a little sweaty是儿童充分利用锻炼时间、保持活跃的结果。
38. D。本段分析了儿童运动时受伤的两个原因：一是热身运动准备不足，二是技巧使用不当。下文的teaching the proper mechanics与D项中的the techniques相呼应。
39. F。F项中的those two things指代上文的your attitude和your effort。此处指态度和努力在运动过程中是基础。
40. B。B项中的Don't stop moving与下文建议的Go play other sports相呼应，指即使不在赛季，也不要停止运动，要参加其它的运动项目。
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英语知识运用：
第一节：
话题：日常活动
本文是记叙文。每年秋季，作者和妻子的首要安排就是去洛杉矶看望他们的小儿子。尽管洛杉矶糟糕的天气和拥挤的交通会把旅行变成一场梦魇，但因为儿子在那里，老两口还是坚定不移地履行着这年度仪式。
41. B。我们每年秋季都要去北美地区看望孩子们，不是因为他们不喜欢我们，“而是（but）”因为被他们的生活方式和工作所迫。
42. C。此处是拟人化的用法，指生活方式和工作“带着（taken）”孩子们远住在北美各地。
43. B。由the far corners of North America可知，因为孩子们住得离我们远，所以我们不能“经常（often）”看到他们。
44. B。由上文的Each fall my wife and I go to visit our children可知，我们去看望孩子们要比他们来看我们“更容易（easier）”。
45. C。由下文的trip和journey可知，我们去看望孩子们也是去“旅行（travel）”。
46. A。由上文的Each fall可知，“我”和妻子去看望孩子们是在“秋季（fall）”。
47. D。由下文的returned to Los Angeles可知，我们是先“抵达（reached）”洛杉矶，再跟儿子一起去位于Indio的度假村。
48. B。由It was hot there可知，因为天气热，我们把大多数“时间（time）”花在泳池里。
49. C。由上文的It was hot there和下文的over 40 degrees可知，Indio的天气十分“炎热（hot）”。
50. A。由cool和it doesn't get much over 33 degrees可知，此处是指当地人坚信深秋的“天气（weather）”是凉爽的。
51. D。当地人说深秋天气不会超过33度，但“明显地（obviously）”，我们住在Indio的时候，气温已然超过40度。
52. B。Indio的天气太热了，我们返回洛杉矶“躲避（avoid）”那里的炎热。
53. A。我们开车返回洛杉矶的路上，向西望去，“看到（see）”市区上空笼罩的一层灰蒙蒙的雾霾。
54. C。此句承接上文提到的a layer of dirty brown haze，再由下文的having air you can almost taste可知，接下来的几天我们将要“呼吸（breathing）”的就是洛杉矶市区上空笼罩的雾霾。
55. C。56. B。由下文的I wouldn't want to live anywhere in the US and Los Angeles, in particular可知，“我”不“喜欢（like）”洛杉矶，即使“我”必须住在美国，洛杉矶也不是“我”想“定居（settle in）”的地方。
57. D。由下文列举的Hollywood, Long Beach and some good restaurants可知，洛杉矶有很多“吸引人的地方（attractions）”。
58. B。“洛杉矶有很多吸引人的地方”和“那里糟糕的天气和拥挤的交通会把旅行变成一场噩梦”之间是转折关系，故用However。
59. D。由上文“我”不喜欢洛杉矶可知，洛杉矶糟糕的天气和拥挤的交通并不是一个值得让“我”去的“好（nice）”环境。
60. C。由上文的the annual journey to Los Angeles可知，虽然“我”不喜欢洛杉矶，但因为儿子喜欢那里，“我”和妻子明年还会?“再来（back）”。
第二节：
61. the。考查定冠词。greatest是形容词最高级形式，故其前用定冠词the。
62. and。考查连词。由both可知，此处填and连接两个并列主语。
63. have come。考查现在完成时。由since 1948可知，此处用现在完成时。
64. when。?考查关系副词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句补充说明先行词1948，且在从句中作时间状语，故填when。
65. were organised。考查一般过去时的被动语态。由in 1960可知，此处用一般过去时，又因Paralympics与organise之间是被动关系，故填were organised。
66. with / among。考查介词。be popular with / among ...?意为“受……的欢迎”。
67. supporting。考查动词-ing形式作状语的用法。while与设空处构成“连词+分词”结构，因主语competitors与support之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填supporting。
68. attached。考查过去分词作定语的用法。设空处作后置定语修饰skis，attach与skis之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且attach所表示的动作已发生，故填attached。
69. rapidly。考查副词。设空处修饰谓语have grown，故填副词rapidly。
70. growth。考查名词。设空处作主语，意为“增长”，故填growth。
选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-5 DDCBC ???????? 6-10 ABACB
解析
A篇?(自然)
本文是说明文。文章介绍了研究大象行为的专家Cynthia Moss。
1. D。细节理解题。由第一段的an expert on the social behavior of these creatures. A key finding from her studies is how much elephant survival depends on learned behavior可知，Cynthia Moss是一位动物行为专家，她对大象的行为有很深的了解。
2. D。细节理解题。由第三段可知，小象会用鼻子从妈妈的嘴里拖拽食物，通过这种方式学会哪些植被可以安全食用。由第二段可知，通过观察别的大象，小象在数月后才能学会用鼻子吸水。
3. C。篇章结构题。由划线部分后的解释where poisonous plants also grow可知，the savanna应指一片长有植被可为大象提供食物的区域，这里指大象赖以生存的热带稀树大草原。
4. B。细节理解题。由倒数第二段的Echo showed Enid how to care for Ely by staying close to him when he was feeding and sleeping and by running to his aid when he signaled his suffering可知，由于Ely先天患有脚部残疾，在妈妈和姐姐的悉心照顾下，它健康成长。故它得到了来自家庭的很多帮助。
5. C。推理判断题。由第一段的a fierce advocate for elephants?—?which face lots of threats to their survival, from droughts to human encroachment和最后一段的She hopes others will in turn become advocates for the animals可知，Moss希望更多的人了解大象并学会保护它们。
B篇?(体育)
文是议论文。文章探讨了人类能否在两小时以内完成全程马拉松。
6. A。细节理解题。由第一段的the world record for the 42.195 km ... was achieved at the Berlin Marathon of 2014可知，最新的马拉松世界纪录诞生于2014年的柏林马拉松比赛，该纪录到现在已被保持了两年多。
7. B。推理判断题。第三段的首句Many things must fit together to deliver an under two-hour marathon即这两段的主旨句——多种条件（诸如完美的体型和体重、正确的跑步策略、正确的营养摄入、舒适且无风的天气以及平坦且少弯道的跑道等）完美匹配，人类才有可能在两小时以内完成全程马拉松。
8. A。推理判断题。由第三段的Today's most perfect runners come from Kenya and Ethiopia ... East African athletes have long legs and lungs that can take in lots of oxygen可知，东非人天生腿长，肺部能够摄取大量氧气，这造就了他们天生就是长距离奔跑者的先天条件。
9. C。推理判断题。文章第二段提到某些专家通过研究得出两小时以内人类完成全程马拉松是可以做到的结论，但最后一段又提及有些专家认为人类只有服用违禁药品才可能实现这样的速度。但通读全文可知，作者对于人类能否在两小时以内完成马拉松并没有表达个人观点。
10. B。写作目的题。首段的两个问句Is running a marathon in under two hours possible? Will a human ever be able to run that fast?即本文的主旨句，文章通过引述专家的研究结论探讨了人类能否在两小时以内完成马拉松的可能性。