人教版高中英语选修7 Unit 2 Robots测试卷（含解析无听力部分）
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Unit 2 Robots
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
Staying focused during senior year can be a challenge. But making the year meaningful has its rewards. These high school seniors describe their strategies (策略) for staying interested and involved in school.
???????How are you getting the most out of senior year?
?????? I have picked up the pace by taking a stricter curriculum (课程) than in my junior year. My high school is a competitive one, so I am driven much harder to compete with my friends and to try very hard for an outstanding scholastic record.
—?David
?????? For electives, I took Portfolio Art and Modern Poetry last semester, and I'm presently taking Modern America and Photography. I want my senior year to be fun and I want to avoid senioritis (高年级倦怠症), so I took those elective classes because they're in areas I love.
— Sarah
?????? Since it is the last year of high school, I am trying to be a part of as many school activities as possible. Yearbook has continued to be my most valuable course for the fourth year because of the life lessons I learn in it.
— Alexander
?????? My senior year has been the best year yet. I have an internship (实习) at a community theater, and the experience has been amazing. By being involved in the drama club, I found something I love, and I now feel ready to face whatever may come in my future.
— Katie
?????? Track and field has been the highlight of my year and has gotten me through so many boring days that could have led to senioritis.
— Tahlia
?????? Presently, I am taking two courses at a local college. After getting a little taste of college life, I'm crazy about it! I love the challenges as well as the freedom.
— Kayla
21. What does Sarah do in her senior year?
A. Take college courses.
B. Take her favorite subjects.
C. Work hard for academic achievement.
D. Participate in various school activities.
22. What do we know about Katie's internship experience?
A. It helped her cure senioritis. ??
B. It prepared her for her future.
C. It raised her community spirit. ??????
D. It was demanding and stressful.
23. What can we infer about the six high school seniors?
A. They suffer from senioritis to some degree.
B. They consider senior year boring and frustrating.
C. They do part-time jobs to enrich their school life.
D. They make their senior year count with great effort.
21-25 BBDCA?? ? 26-30 DAADC?????? 31-35 BCDBD
B
?????? When I met Irvin, the one-armed tuba player with rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎), it was fascination at first sight. But our first awkward meeting almost ruined our professional relationship. Without even thinking about it, I innocently asked,?“How did you lose your right arm?”
?????? “I didn't lose it,” came his practiced and evenhanded reply. “It was shot off.”
?????? The injury to Irvin's right arm had taken place half a century earlier, instantly ending his promising career as a violinist. As an afterthought, he learned to play the tuba with his left arm.
?????? I asked no further questions for several years, but over that time I gradually developed a sort of fantasy about how my violinist-turned-tuba-tooter had his arm “shot off”. It seemed obvious that this quiet man had somehow angered gangsters. They waited for him outside the symphony hall or nightclub. When he came outside in his white suit, they were lying in wait. They opened their violin cases, removed automatic weapons and took their vengeance (报仇) on my patient.
?????? This is the most thoroughly developed fantasy I ever created regarding any of my patients. Irvin's injury was not unique, but his beautiful comeback to become a symphony musician with only one arm was a rare accomplishment and proof of this man's talent.
?????? After a few years, my curiosity got the better of me, and I asked Irvin how his arm was shot off. The reality destroyed the mythology (神话) I had constructed around this patient. Irvin's injury happened on a farm, so he was probably wearing overalls rather than a suit.
?????? He was walking alongside a plough (犁) and a shotgun fell off the plough and discharged. This was the day after his 16th birthday. If he was upset by his loss or cheered up by mastering the tuba, he didn't say. Almost as an afterthought, he added,?“I still have dreams about playing the violin. Maybe in a future life.”
24. What was the author's first meeting with Irvin like?
A. Comfortable.
B. Amazing.
C. Embarrassing.
D. Unsuccessful.
25. What can we learn about Irvin?
A. He used to play the violin.
B. He was born to be one-armed.
C. He starred in a film as a violinist.
D. He got injured fighting against gangsters.
26. What became of Irvin after his injury?
A. He returned to live on his farm.
B. He couldn't recover after the loss.
C. He gave up his dreams about music.
D. He turned into a symphony musician.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. Soft tubas play on
B. A purpose-driven life
C. Interest is the best teacher
D. An accident changes everything
C
?????? Thousands of different languages exist in the world, some spoken by millions of people and some spoken by only a few. Since it's difficult and time-consuming to learn a new language, many people speak only one. Wouldn't it be helpful to have a universal language that everyone could understand?
?????? Dr. Zamenhof believed in such a language. A linguist from Warsaw, he felt that a common language would contribute to better communication and help reduce world tensions (紧张关系). Zamenhof wanted to create a language that didn't favor speakers from any geographic area and one that would be easy for everyone to learn. He rejected existing languages because they were either too complex or would put native speakers at an advantage over others.
?????? Zamenhof published his universal language in 1887. It quickly became known as “Esperanto”, which means “one who is hoping”. He was hoping that his language would become accepted and spread throughout the world.
?????? Zamenhof didn't envision (预想) his language as one replacing all other languages but instead as one spoken as a second language by people around the world. Esperanto is easy to learn. The grammar and other rules are relatively simple, and all words are spelled as they sound. These features make it possible to become fluent in Esperanto much more quickly than in other languages.
?????? Although Esperanto is easy to learn, it hasn't yet achieved widespread usage as a universal language. One reason is that many people simply prefer their own language. They are proud of their country, and their own language is one way to keep that identity.
?????? Another reason is that, many people don't have the time or motivation to learn a new language. Learning a new language can be time-consuming, and many people won't learn one unless they have an?inclination?to learn languages or see some personal benefit in doing so. Others, perhaps, don't even know such a universal language exists.
?????? Despite Esperanto's seeming lack of popularity, it's estimated that several million people can speak the language. Many magazines are published in Esperanto, and books — from Shakespeare to Dante — have been translated into Esperanto. Esperanto organizations help maintain the language and provide interested people with information. Perhaps in the future, Esperanto will find its place as a widely used and accepted universal language.
28. What can we conclude about Dr. Zamenhof?
A. He aimed to make contributions to world peace.
B. He wanted the fame creating a universal language would bring.
C. He thought English was the best basis for a universal language.
D. He believed his language would replace all existing languages.
29. What do we know about Esperanto?
A. It gives people worldwide hope.
B. It has become a widely used language.
C. It has lived up to the hopes of its creator.
D. It intends to strengthen global communication.
30. What does the underlined word “inclination” in the last but one paragraph mean?
A. Ability.
B. Chance.
C. Desire.
D. Right.
31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Many languages will die out.
B. Efforts are being made to spread Esperanto.
C. Fewer people will speak their own languages.
D. People will certainly speak Esperanto one day.
D
?????? Robots will have taken over most jobs within 30 years leaving humanity facing its “biggest challenge ever” to find meaning in life when work is no longer necessary, according to experts.
?????? Professor Moshe Vardi, of Rice University, in the US, says that many middle-class professionals will be assisting the work of machines within the next few decades leaving workers with more leisure (休闲) time than they have ever experienced.
?????? Prof Vardi said the rise of robots could lead to unemployment rates greater than 50 percent.
?????? “We are approaching a time when machines will be able to do better than humans at almost any task,” said Vardi, a professor in computational engineering.
?????? “Robots are doing more and more jobs that people used to do. I believe that society needs to face this question before it's upon us: If machines can do almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?
?????? “The question I want to put forward is, ‘Does the technology we are developing finally benefit mankind?'”
?????? Prof Vardi, said existing robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies were already getting rid of a growing number of middle-class jobs and that pace of advancement in the field is increasing.
?????? But Prof Vardi is not sure that a workforce of humanlike robots will be good for mankind.
???????“A typical answer is that if machines will do all our work, we will be free to pursue (追求) leisure activities,”?he said.
?????? “I do not find this a promising future, as I do not find the idea of leisure-only life appealing. I believe that work is essential to human well-being.
?????? “Humanity is about to face perhaps its greatest challenge ever, which is finding meaning in life.
?????? “We need to rise to the occasion and meet this challenge before human labor becomes out of date.
?????? “What's different this time is computer scientists are working on building machines that can do everything we can do, only better. If machines can do all the work or even 50 percent of the jobs that we used to do, what will people do?”
32. What does Professor Moshe Vardi say about future human jobs?
A. They will be more challenging.
B. Most will disappear completely.
C. Most will be replaced by robots.
D. They will require higher degrees.
33. What is Prof Vardi concerned about?
A. The rapid population growth.
B. The fast development of robots.
C. Whether robots will rule humans.
D. Whether robots will do good to humans.
34. How does Prof Vardi find leisure-only life?
A. Ideal.
B. Undesirable.
C. Carefree.
D. Interesting.
35. What will humans face in the next few decades?
A. Labor shortage.
B. Production surplus.
C. Fierce competition.
D. Lack of life purposes.
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。
Memory
?????? Memory is the process of storing experiences in the brain and recalling them later. People use their memories during every moment of their lives.??36
Even to walk or to eat, people remember the movements they learned as children.
?????? Scientists know that memories cause chemical changes in the neurons (神经元) (nerve cells) in the brain. The chemical changes create what are called memory paths. These paths can remain in the brain for seconds or for a person's entire life.
?????? Many scientists believe that there are two levels of? memory.??37?The other is long-term memory, or permanent memory.
?????? Short-term memory is a way to store information temporarily. It lasts about 15 to 30 seconds. An example is keeping a telephone number in mind after looking it up and while dialing.
????????38??It can last days, months, years, or a lifetime. Repeating and practicing motions (动作) or tasks help the brain to store information for a long time. If a person dials a telephone number many times, the number will move from short-term to long-term memory.
?????? Scientists also think that there are different types of memory. These include motor-skill, factual, and emotional memory.
?????? Motor-skill memory tells people how to do physical things that they have done before. It can be short-term or long-term.??39??
?????? Factual memory is the storage of facts. It can be short-term or long-term. Factual memory lets people remember faces, numbers, and the experiences that happen to them.
????????40??It is long-term. For example, people tend to remember very frightening experiences throughout their lives. Some scientists think this happens so that people are prepared for problems in the future.
A. Emotional memory is the memory of emotions.
B. One level is short-term memory, or working memory.
C. They must remember words and ideas to speak or to write.
D. It's easier to remember a poem that rhymes than one that doesn't.
E. Long-term memory is the storage of information for longer periods.
F. People use motor-skill memory to copy a dance step and to ride a bicycle.
G. People can pull out information stored in memory through either recall or recognition.
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。
?????? Mrs. Hyde was my fifth and sixth grade teacher. She was a nice and gentle teacher who wanted her students to learn and to do well in school. She was also??41??to those of us who showed an interest in a particular subject. For me it was??42?.
?????? One of our assignments for writing class was to??43??some James Thurber stories. I loved this writer. Students would take turns reading his??44??stories out loud in class and??45??it came to my turn to read, it was difficult. I couldn't??46??laughing at what I was reading.
?????? Mrs. Hyde encouraged us to write our own short??47?. I tried my best to make up a story, imitating Thurber's style.
?????? I got an A+ on my paper. Mrs. Hyde??48??told me how good and funny she thought it was. She told me, “You really have a(n)??49??for this.”
?????? From that day forward, I had aspirations (渴望) of??50??a writer. Along the way and for a long time, my friends and family??51??tried to talk me out of this. “Writers don't make any??52?,” they would tell me. “You'll starve to death.”
?????? I never forgot Mrs. Hyde's??53??to me. It took several years to turn my??54??into reality, but today, I'm a working writer. It's true I don't make a lot of money doing it, but I'm doing what I??55?. If it hadn't been for Mrs. Hyde's encouragement to me so many years ago, I don't know if I would have ever given writing a??56?.
?????? Mrs. Hyde died in the late 1980s. She never saw any of my??57??published, but she always knew how much I??58??writing. I wouldn't have made it??59??her encouragement. How I wish I could see her and thank her for her words of encouragement. They??60??the world to me.
41. A. patient?????????????????????B. encouraging C. strict ? ? ? ? ? ?D. friendly
42. A. dancing ? ? ? ? ? ? B. running C. writing ? ? ? ? ?D. teaching????
43. A. read???? ????????????????????B. analyze C. tell ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. repeat
44. A. scary ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. popular C. complex ? ? ? ? D. funny
45. A. though? ????????????????? B. since C. when ? ? ? ? ? ?D. until
46. A. stop????? ???????????????????B. keep C. wait ? ? ? ? ? ? D. stand
47. A. book ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. poem C. passage ? ? ? ? ?D. story
48. A. immediately ? ? ? ?B. smilingly C. calmly ? ? ? ? ? D. quietly
49. A. mind ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. opportunity C. talent ? ? ? ? ? ? D. excuse
50. A. meeting ? ? ? ? ? ?B. copying C. supporting ? ? ? ?D. becoming
51. A. angrily ? ? ? ? ? ? B. constantly C. hardly ? ? ? ? ? ? D. politely
52. A. money???? ?????? ??????B. effort C. progress ? ? ? ? ? D. difference?
53. A. hope ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. attitude C. words ? ? ? ? ? ? D. promise
54. A. predictions ? ? ? ? B. life C. concept ? ? ? ? ? D. dreams
55. A. love ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. imagine C. doubt???? ?????? ??????D. remember
56. A. break ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. chance C. miss ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. time
57. A. paper ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. letter C. theory ? ? ? ? ? ? D. work
58. A. enjoyed ? ? ? ? ? ?B. tried C. finished ? ? ? ? ? D. regretted
59. A. due to ? ? ? ? ? ? B. because of C. but for ? ? ? ? ? ? D. along with
60. A. showed ? ? ? ? ? B. meant C. led ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D .introduced
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 robot lawn mowers (割草机) 61. ________ (design) by us have the following benefits besides saving you time and effort.
?????? First, they are environmentally friendly. With global warming now 62. ________ (be) a major concern you can have peace of mind with these mowers. They run on rechargeable batteries and do not use petrol or burn oil like conventional lawn mowers.
?????? Second, they work very 63. ________ (quiet). After careful assessment, noise from them 64. ________ (find) to be about 60 decibels (分贝) lower than a typical lawn mower, so you can program them to work at night while you sleep.
?????? Third, rain sensors (传感器) in our robot lawn mowers warn the robot 65. ________ (return) to its shelter or stay in its shelter while it's raining. On 66. ________ other hand, if you are using a simple electric lawn mower, you will have to stay out in the rain while you get your mower under shelter 67. ________ it will be useless.
?????? Fourth, bump sensors in our robot lawn mower protect the lawn mower from running over items 68. ________ may be lying in the yard, thus increasing its life and efficiency.
?????? Last but not least, they are 69. ________ (benefit) for people with allergy (过敏症) problems?—?they can cut your grass while you sit far away, reading your favorite novel 70. ________ comfort.
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 Mr. Smith,
?????? I'm writing on behalf of my class to extend our warmly welcome to you. Here are some of our expectation for your English class.
?????? First, we'd like to have topics in class about Western culture. We are all very interesting in knowing more about the culture behind the language. Beside, we'd appreciate various activities to get everyone involved at speaking English. We are eager to improve our oral English and as it's very important while communicating with foreigners. Lastly, please give us some guidance and training in our pronunciation, because we all hoped to speak English fluently and clearly just as your native speakers do.
?????? We would appreciate if you could take our suggestions into consideration. Looking forward to meet you!
Yours,
????????????? Chris
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
???????某英文科技杂志正在开展以“未来的衣服”为主题的征文活动。请你用英语写一篇短文，从材质、功能及特性等方面描述你想象中的未来的衣服。
???????注意：词数100左右。 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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
For hospitalized teens, wearing the same unattractive gown (长袍) day after day can be not only boring but seriously dehumanizing.
That's why Starlight Children's Foundation Canada?came up with the simple but brilliant idea to create hospital gowns that teens would actually want to wear. The recently started WARD + ROBES program allows each teen to pick out a gown that suits them,?allowing them to feel less like a patient and more like the unique individuals they are.
“When you can't wear what you want, you feel like you're not who you should be, or you're just your illness or you're just ... a hospital patient,” a teen says in a video produced by the foundation.
In the video, the foundation presents the unique gowns to a group of teens at the hospital — and when each patient finds one that suits their personal style, their eyes light up.
“I was amazed to watch the teens walk in in their traditional gowns and get super excited that they could go to this rack (衣架) of robes and pick something that felt more like?them,”?said Trevor Dicaire, senior vice president of development at Starlight Children's Foundation Canada.
To create a wide range of designs to fit each patient's style, the foundation seeked the help of creatives including fashion designer Izzy Camilleri and tattoo (纹身) artist India Amara. And now that the program is up and running, the foundation is inviting anyone to offer a design.
The gowns shown in the video range from simple to complex, with patterns and materials such as camouflage, animal print and lace.
Each gown includes a tag (标签) with a very important message:?“You're unique. Why should your gown be any different?”
1. What can we infer about hospitalized teens?
A. They enjoy their stay in hospitals.
B. They are likely to make many friends.
C. They are interested in designing gowns.
D. They dislike their invariable hospital gowns.
2. How do the teens feel about the gowns presented by the foundation?
A. Ordinary.
B. Personalized.
C. Comfortable.
D. Old-fashioned.
3. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.
A. the gowns
B. the foundation staff
C. the designs
D. the teens
4. Why is a tag included with each gown?
A. To inspire the teens to be their best.
B. To tell the teens to enjoy the moment.
C. To encourage the teens to design gowns.
D. To arouse the teens' interest in helping others.
5. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Do you dare to be different and unique?
B. What your clothes might be saying about you
C. Clothes design enlivens patients' stay in hospital
D. Brilliant hospital gowns help teen patients feel like themselves
B
As a young man, Matthew Andrewes would often skip (逃过) paying his train fare when traveling on the commuter rail (通勤火车) between his home in Concord and Porter Square. But the dishonesty recently began to bother him, and so, this month, he decided to right his wrongs.
On June 9, Andrewes, 31, typed up a letter to the MBTA (often referred to as the T), apologizing for his failure to pay the cash to take the train during those trips. He then stuffed $300 in cash?—about what he believed he owed the transit authority (高速运输管理局)?—?into an envelope with the letter, and hand-delivered it to the commuter rail ticket window at North Station.
?“Several years ago, particularly when I was in my teens and early twenties, I tried not to pay the train fare whenever I could,” Andrewes wrote in the letter. “I am so sorry. Please accept this money.”
In a telephone interview, Andrewes, who has just returned home from working in Japan for four years, said, “The whole thing with the MBTA is, I felt it was the right thing to do for them. It suddenly appeared in my head that I had owed these guys money.”
Brian Shortsleeve, chief administrator of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, said in a statement that he appreciated the apology, and Andrewes' “willingness to take responsibility for his previous actions”.
The MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said employees in the fare collection department could recall similar instances of passengers who had dodged (avoided) fares later apologizing and paying back the transit authority — but $300 may have set a record.
?“The most ever received was $2.65,” Pesaturo said.
Andrewes' decision to pay off his debt comes as T officials are improving fare collection efforts. In April, they released figures that showed commuter rail customers are largely responsible for the $42 million in fare losses annually.?
In response, Keolis Commuter Services, which operates the commuter rail for the MBTA, announces plans to spend roughly $10 million on new fare gates. The T also says it encourages riders to e-mail them if they see someone sneaking (偷偷地走) on a train without paying.
6. What was Andrewes's mistake?
A. He had stolen cash from a passenger.?
B. He had avoided paying the train fare.?
C. He had been rude to the MBTA officials.
D. He had told a lie about the commuter rail.?
7. What feeling did Andrewes probably have after sending the letter?
A. Relief.
B. Guilt.
C. Pride.
D. Surprise.
8. What was Shortsleeve's attitude to the letter?
A. He refused it.
B. He ignored it.
C. He doubted it.
D. He welcomed it.
9. How was Andrewes different from the passengers mentioned by Pesaturo?
A. He owed the MBTA much less than others.
B. He was willing to pay back the MBTA.
C. He gave more money back than them.?
D. He was the first to make an apology.??
10. What is the MBTA trying to do now?
A. Attract more customers to the rail.
B. Encourage people to catch thieves.
C. Reduce the running costs of the rail.??
D. Prevent passengers from dodging fares.
参考答案
21-25 BBDCA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?26-30 DAADC
31-35 BCDBD ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 36-40 CBEFA
41-45 BCADC ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 46-50 ADBCD
51-55 BACDA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?56-60 BDACB
61. designed ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?62. being
63. quietly ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?64. was found
65. to return ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 66. the
67. or / otherwise ? ? ? ? ? ? ?68. that / which
69. beneficial ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?70. in
短文改错：
71. ... our warmly welcome ...????? ???? ???? warmly?→?warm
72. ... some of our expectation ... ? ? ? ? ?expectation?→?expectations
73. ... very interesting in ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? interesting?→?interested
74. Beside ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Beside?→?Besides
75. ... involved at speaking English. ? ? ? at?→?in
76. ... and as it's ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?去掉and
77. ... we all hoped to ...????????????? ???? ???? hoped?→?hope
78. ... your native speakers ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? your?→?you
79. ... appreciate if ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?if前加it
80. Looking forward to meet ... ? ? ? ? ? ? meet?→?meeting
One possible version:
With the rapid development of science and technology, future clothes in my mind will be quite different from now.
Firstly, they will be very light and tough as well as environment-friendly since they'll be made of recycled materials. Secondly, they will be able to change their color and temperature by themselves. In other words, you will not feel cold in the winter or feel hot in the summer when you're wearing them. Thirdly, they will stay clean forever and be easily produced by a 3D printer.
I hope we will see such clothes in the market soon.
部分解析
阅读理解：
第一节：
A篇?(学校生活)
本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了六名高中毕业班的学生为了让自己的学校生活有意义而做的努力。
21. B。细节理解题。由Sarah所说的话可知，她选择了《现代美国》和《摄影》两门自己喜欢的选修课，是为了避免高年级倦怠症，让自己高中的最后一年充满乐趣。
22. B。细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的I now feel ready to face whatever may come in my future可知，在社区剧院的实习经历让Katie做好准备面对未来的一切可能。
23. D。推理判断题。由第一段中的These high school seniors describe their strategies for staying interested and involved in school以及文中的描述可知，这六名高中毕业班的学生都努力让自己的学校生活充实、有意义。
B篇?(个人情况)
本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了Irvin失去右臂后依然不懈追求自己的音乐梦想。
24. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的our first awkward meeting almost ruined our professional relationship可知，作者和Irvin的初次见面非常尴尬。
25. A。细节理解题。由第三段中的instantly ending his promising career as a violinist和第四段中的violinist-turned-tuba-tooter可知，Irvin曾经是一名小提琴演奏者。
26. D。细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的his beautiful comeback to become a symphony musician with only one arm was a rare accomplishment and proof of this man's talent可知，在失去右臂后，Irvin无法继续拉小提琴，他开始学习大号，并成为只有一只手臂的交响乐团音乐家。
27. A。标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Irvin在一次事故中失去了右臂，但他没有放弃自己对音乐的追求，从一名小提琴演奏者转为独臂的大号吹奏师的故事，A项作标题能概括文章主旨。
C篇?(语言学习)
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一种新的世界通用语言Esperanto。
28. A。推理判断题。由第二段中的he felt that a common language would contribute to better communication and help reduce world tensions可知，Dr. Zamenhof认为世界通用语言将有助于世界范围内更好的沟通，并且可以帮助缓解世界紧张局势。
29. D。细节理解题。由第一段中的Wouldn't it be helpful to have a universal language that everyone could understand和第三段中的Zamenhof published his universal language可知，Esperanto是一种世界语，旨在消除国际交往中的语言障碍，加强交流。
30. C。词义猜测题。由划线词前的many people don't have the time or motivation to learn a new language可知，很多人不会学习一门新的语言，除非他们有学习语言的意向或者看到学习语言的益处；由此推断，inclination意为“倾向，意愿”。
31. B。推理判断题。由最后一段中的Many magazines are published in Esperanto ... Esperanto organizations help maintain the language and provide interested people with information可知，人们正在为世界语的传播做出积极的努力。
D篇?(现代技术)
本文是说明文。专家警示，30年内机器人将接管大部分工作。
32. C。细节理解题。由第二、三段的描述可知，在未来的几十年内，人类的大部分工作将由机器人来完成。
33. D。细节理解题。由第六段中的‘Does the technology we are developing finally benefit mankind?'以及第八段的But Prof Vardi is not sure that a workforce of humanlike robots will be good for mankind可知，Vardi教授担心人类发明的技术是否最终会让人类受益。
34. B。推理判断题。由倒数第四段中的I do not find this a promising future, as I do not find the idea of leisure-only life appealing可知，Vardi教授并不觉得只有休闲的生活吸引人。
35. D。细节理解题。由倒数第三段的Humanity is about to face perhaps its greatest challenge ever, which is finding meaning in life以及最后一段中的If machines can do all the work or even 50 percent of the jobs that we used to do, what will people do?可知，如果机器能够做所有的工作，抑或甚至百分之五十的工作，人类即将面临最大的挑战，那就是找到生活的意义。
第二节：
话题：健康
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了记忆水平和记忆的种类。
36. C。由该空前的People use their memories during every moment of their lives以及该空后的Even to walk or to eat, people remember the movements they learned as children可知，C项内容“人们必须记住语言和想法来完成说和写”符合此处语境。
37. B。由该空前的there are two levels of memory和该空后的The other is long-term memory可知，设空处介绍其中一种记忆水平——短期记忆。
38. E。上一段介绍了短期记忆，由本段的描述可知，本段主要介绍长期记忆，故E项内容符合此处语境。
39. F。F项中的motor-skill memory与前文呼应。
40. A。由上文及本段的描述可知，记忆包括运动技能记忆、事实记忆和情感记忆，本段是对情感记忆的介绍。
英语知识运用：
第一节：
话题：人际关系
本文是记叙文。老师的鼓励让作者实现了自己当作家的梦想。
41. B。由下文中的Mrs. Hyde encouraged us to write和Mrs. Hyde's encouragement to me可知，Hyde老师对我们中对某个科目感兴趣的学生也“充满鼓励（encouraging）”。
42. C。由下文的描述可知，“我”感兴趣的科目是“写作（writing）”。
43. A。由下文中的take turns reading his ... stories out loud in class可知，我们写作课上的任务之一是“阅读（read）”James Thurber写的故事。
44. D。由下文中的laughing at what I was reading可知，James Thurber写的故事很“有趣（funny）”。
45. C。46. A。由it was difficult可知，“当（when）”轮到“我”读的时候，“我”总是“忍不住（can't stop）”笑。
47. D。由下文中的I tried my best to make up a story可知，Hyde老师鼓励我们写“故事（story）”。
48. B。由下文中的told me how good and funny she thought it was可知，Hyde老师“微笑着（smilingly）”告诉“我”她觉得“我”写的故事有多好、多有趣。
49. C。由下文的描述可知，Hyde老师说“我”有写作的“天赋（talent）”。
50. D。从那天开始，“我”就渴望“成为（becoming）”一名作家。
51. B。由文中的描述可知，有很长一段时间，“我”的朋友和家人“不断（constantly）”试图说服“我”放弃写作。
52. A。由下文中的You'll starve to death?和I don't make a lot of money doing it可知，此处指当作家并不赚“钱（money）”。
53. C。由上下文的描述可知，“我”永远不会忘记Hyde老师对“我”说过的“话（words）”。
54. D。由上文中的I had aspirations of ... a writer可知，多年后“我”终于实现了自己的“梦想（dreams）”。
55. A。“我”虽然没有赚很多钱，但是“我”在做自己“热爱（love）”的事情。
56. B。由文中的描述可知，如果没有Hyde老师几年前的鼓励，“我”不知道自己是否会给写作一次“机会（chance）”。
57. D。Hyde老师从未看到“我”的“作品（work）”发表。
58. A。此处指Hyde老师知道“我”有多么“热爱（enjoyed）”写作。
59. C。由上文的描述可知，“要不是（but for）”Hyde老师的鼓励，“我”不会成为一名作家。
60. B。由文中的描述可知，Hyde老师的鼓励对“我”“意味（meant）”深远。
第二节：
61. designed。考查过去分词作定语的用法。设空处作后置定语修饰robot lawn mowers，design与robot lawn mowers之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且design所表示的动作已发生，故填designed。
62. being。考查动词-ing形式作补语的用法。此处是with复合结构作状语，因global warming与be之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且be所表示的状态与谓语动词所表示的状态同时存在，故填being。
63. quietly。考查副词。设空处修饰谓语动词work，故填副词quietly。
64. was found。考查一般过去时的被动语态。由After careful assessment可知，此处用一般过去时，又因noise与find之间是被动关系，故填was found。
65. to return。考查不定式作宾补的用法。warn sb. / sth. to do sth.??意为“提醒某人/某物做某事”。
66. the。考查定冠词。on the other hand?意为“另一方面”。
67. or / otherwise。考查连词。设空处连接两个分句，表示“否则，要不然”，故填or / otherwise。
68. that / which。?考查关系代词。设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词items，且在从句中作主语，故填that / which。
69. beneficial。考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处作表语，意为“有益的，有帮助的”，故填beneficial。
70. in。考查介词。in comfort意为“舒适地”。
选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-5 DBDAD? ????????????? 6-10 BADCD
解析
A篇?(人际关系)
本文是记叙文。加拿大的Starlight Children's Foundation给医院里的青少年病人设计符合每个人个性的病号服，让每个病人找到了自我。
1. D。细节理解题。由第一段中的wearing the same unattractive gown day after day can be not only boring but seriously dehumanizing及第二段中的?... hospital gowns that teens would actually want to wear可推断，住院的青少年不想穿单调的病号服。
2. B。推理判断题。由第四段中的when each patient finds one that suits their personal style, their eyes light up可知，住院的青少年从Starlight Children's Foundation提供的病号服里挑选到符合自己个性的衣服时，他们感到很兴奋。
3. D。篇章结构题。由上一段中的one that suits their personal style以及本段中的the teens walk in in their traditional gowns and get super excited ...可知，住院的青少年很开心，因为他们能够挑选到表现他们个性的衣服；由此可推知，此处的them指的就是青少年自己。
4. A。细节理解题。由最后一段中的You're unique可知，每件设计的病号服上都有一个标签，告诉病人他们是独一无二的，这样做的目的是为了鼓励青少年做最好的自己。
5. D。标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了加拿大的Starlight Children's Foundation给医院里的青少年病人设计符合他们个性的病号服，让每个病人找到自我的故事，D项作标题能概括文章主旨。
B篇?(旅游与交通)
本文是说明文。一名曾经的逃票者给马萨诸塞湾交通管理局写了一封致歉信，并附上300美元作为补偿。
6. B。细节理解题。由第一段和第二段中的apologizing for his failure to pay the cash to take the train during those trips可知，Andrewes过去坐通勤列车时曾经逃票。
7. A。推理判断题。由第三、四两段可知，Andrewes感觉很愧疚，所以给马萨诸塞湾交通管理局写了道歉信，并附上300美元作为补偿。他把信递交上去之后，内心应该感到释然了。
8. D。推理判断题。由第五段可知，Shortsleeve对这封信表示欢迎。
9. C。细节理解题。由第六段中的but $300 may have set a record和第七段的“The most ever received was $2.65,”?Pesaturo said可知，与其他做出赔偿的逃票者相比，Andrewes赔偿了更多的金额。
10. D。细节理解题。由最后两段可知，马萨诸塞湾交通管理局正在努力防止乘客逃票。
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
Staying focused during senior year can be a challenge. But making the year meaningful has its rewards. These high school seniors describe their strategies (策略) for staying interested and involved in school.
???????How are you getting the most out of senior year?
?????? I have picked up the pace by taking a stricter curriculum (课程) than in my junior year. My high school is a competitive one, so I am driven much harder to compete with my friends and to try very hard for an outstanding scholastic record.
—?David
?????? For electives, I took Portfolio Art and Modern Poetry last semester, and I'm presently taking Modern America and Photography. I want my senior year to be fun and I want to avoid senioritis (高年级倦怠症), so I took those elective classes because they're in areas I love.
— Sarah
?????? Since it is the last year of high school, I am trying to be a part of as many school activities as possible. Yearbook has continued to be my most valuable course for the fourth year because of the life lessons I learn in it.
— Alexander
?????? My senior year has been the best year yet. I have an internship (实习) at a community theater, and the experience has been amazing. By being involved in the drama club, I found something I love, and I now feel ready to face whatever may come in my future.
— Katie
?????? Track and field has been the highlight of my year and has gotten me through so many boring days that could have led to senioritis.
— Tahlia
?????? Presently, I am taking two courses at a local college. After getting a little taste of college life, I'm crazy about it! I love the challenges as well as the freedom.
— Kayla
21. What does Sarah do in her senior year?
A. Take college courses.
B. Take her favorite subjects.
C. Work hard for academic achievement.
D. Participate in various school activities.
22. What do we know about Katie's internship experience?
A. It helped her cure senioritis. ??
B. It prepared her for her future.
C. It raised her community spirit. ??????
D. It was demanding and stressful.
23. What can we infer about the six high school seniors?
A. They suffer from senioritis to some degree.
B. They consider senior year boring and frustrating.
C. They do part-time jobs to enrich their school life.
D. They make their senior year count with great effort.
21-25 BBDCA?? ? 26-30 DAADC?????? 31-35 BCDBD
B
?????? When I met Irvin, the one-armed tuba player with rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎), it was fascination at first sight. But our first awkward meeting almost ruined our professional relationship. Without even thinking about it, I innocently asked,?“How did you lose your right arm?”
?????? “I didn't lose it,” came his practiced and evenhanded reply. “It was shot off.”
?????? The injury to Irvin's right arm had taken place half a century earlier, instantly ending his promising career as a violinist. As an afterthought, he learned to play the tuba with his left arm.
?????? I asked no further questions for several years, but over that time I gradually developed a sort of fantasy about how my violinist-turned-tuba-tooter had his arm “shot off”. It seemed obvious that this quiet man had somehow angered gangsters. They waited for him outside the symphony hall or nightclub. When he came outside in his white suit, they were lying in wait. They opened their violin cases, removed automatic weapons and took their vengeance (报仇) on my patient.
?????? This is the most thoroughly developed fantasy I ever created regarding any of my patients. Irvin's injury was not unique, but his beautiful comeback to become a symphony musician with only one arm was a rare accomplishment and proof of this man's talent.
?????? After a few years, my curiosity got the better of me, and I asked Irvin how his arm was shot off. The reality destroyed the mythology (神话) I had constructed around this patient. Irvin's injury happened on a farm, so he was probably wearing overalls rather than a suit.
?????? He was walking alongside a plough (犁) and a shotgun fell off the plough and discharged. This was the day after his 16th birthday. If he was upset by his loss or cheered up by mastering the tuba, he didn't say. Almost as an afterthought, he added,?“I still have dreams about playing the violin. Maybe in a future life.”
24. What was the author's first meeting with Irvin like?
A. Comfortable.
B. Amazing.
C. Embarrassing.
D. Unsuccessful.
25. What can we learn about Irvin?
A. He used to play the violin.
B. He was born to be one-armed.
C. He starred in a film as a violinist.
D. He got injured fighting against gangsters.
26. What became of Irvin after his injury?
A. He returned to live on his farm.
B. He couldn't recover after the loss.
C. He gave up his dreams about music.
D. He turned into a symphony musician.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. Soft tubas play on
B. A purpose-driven life
C. Interest is the best teacher
D. An accident changes everything
C
?????? Thousands of different languages exist in the world, some spoken by millions of people and some spoken by only a few. Since it's difficult and time-consuming to learn a new language, many people speak only one. Wouldn't it be helpful to have a universal language that everyone could understand?
?????? Dr. Zamenhof believed in such a language. A linguist from Warsaw, he felt that a common language would contribute to better communication and help reduce world tensions (紧张关系). Zamenhof wanted to create a language that didn't favor speakers from any geographic area and one that would be easy for everyone to learn. He rejected existing languages because they were either too complex or would put native speakers at an advantage over others.
?????? Zamenhof published his universal language in 1887. It quickly became known as “Esperanto”, which means “one who is hoping”. He was hoping that his language would become accepted and spread throughout the world.
?????? Zamenhof didn't envision (预想) his language as one replacing all other languages but instead as one spoken as a second language by people around the world. Esperanto is easy to learn. The grammar and other rules are relatively simple, and all words are spelled as they sound. These features make it possible to become fluent in Esperanto much more quickly than in other languages.
?????? Although Esperanto is easy to learn, it hasn't yet achieved widespread usage as a universal language. One reason is that many people simply prefer their own language. They are proud of their country, and their own language is one way to keep that identity.
?????? Another reason is that, many people don't have the time or motivation to learn a new language. Learning a new language can be time-consuming, and many people won't learn one unless they have an?inclination?to learn languages or see some personal benefit in doing so. Others, perhaps, don't even know such a universal language exists.
?????? Despite Esperanto's seeming lack of popularity, it's estimated that several million people can speak the language. Many magazines are published in Esperanto, and books — from Shakespeare to Dante — have been translated into Esperanto. Esperanto organizations help maintain the language and provide interested people with information. Perhaps in the future, Esperanto will find its place as a widely used and accepted universal language.
28. What can we conclude about Dr. Zamenhof?
A. He aimed to make contributions to world peace.
B. He wanted the fame creating a universal language would bring.
C. He thought English was the best basis for a universal language.
D. He believed his language would replace all existing languages.
29. What do we know about Esperanto?
A. It gives people worldwide hope.
B. It has become a widely used language.
C. It has lived up to the hopes of its creator.
D. It intends to strengthen global communication.
30. What does the underlined word “inclination” in the last but one paragraph mean?
A. Ability.
B. Chance.
C. Desire.
D. Right.
31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Many languages will die out.
B. Efforts are being made to spread Esperanto.
C. Fewer people will speak their own languages.
D. People will certainly speak Esperanto one day.
D
?????? Robots will have taken over most jobs within 30 years leaving humanity facing its “biggest challenge ever” to find meaning in life when work is no longer necessary, according to experts.
?????? Professor Moshe Vardi, of Rice University, in the US, says that many middle-class professionals will be assisting the work of machines within the next few decades leaving workers with more leisure (休闲) time than they have ever experienced.
?????? Prof Vardi said the rise of robots could lead to unemployment rates greater than 50 percent.
?????? “We are approaching a time when machines will be able to do better than humans at almost any task,” said Vardi, a professor in computational engineering.
?????? “Robots are doing more and more jobs that people used to do. I believe that society needs to face this question before it's upon us: If machines can do almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?
?????? “The question I want to put forward is, ‘Does the technology we are developing finally benefit mankind?'”
?????? Prof Vardi, said existing robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies were already getting rid of a growing number of middle-class jobs and that pace of advancement in the field is increasing.
?????? But Prof Vardi is not sure that a workforce of humanlike robots will be good for mankind.
???????“A typical answer is that if machines will do all our work, we will be free to pursue (追求) leisure activities,”?he said.
?????? “I do not find this a promising future, as I do not find the idea of leisure-only life appealing. I believe that work is essential to human well-being.
?????? “Humanity is about to face perhaps its greatest challenge ever, which is finding meaning in life.
?????? “We need to rise to the occasion and meet this challenge before human labor becomes out of date.
?????? “What's different this time is computer scientists are working on building machines that can do everything we can do, only better. If machines can do all the work or even 50 percent of the jobs that we used to do, what will people do?”
32. What does Professor Moshe Vardi say about future human jobs?
A. They will be more challenging.
B. Most will disappear completely.
C. Most will be replaced by robots.
D. They will require higher degrees.
33. What is Prof Vardi concerned about?
A. The rapid population growth.
B. The fast development of robots.
C. Whether robots will rule humans.
D. Whether robots will do good to humans.
34. How does Prof Vardi find leisure-only life?
A. Ideal.
B. Undesirable.
C. Carefree.
D. Interesting.
35. What will humans face in the next few decades?
A. Labor shortage.
B. Production surplus.
C. Fierce competition.
D. Lack of life purposes.
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。
Memory
?????? Memory is the process of storing experiences in the brain and recalling them later. People use their memories during every moment of their lives.??36
Even to walk or to eat, people remember the movements they learned as children.
?????? Scientists know that memories cause chemical changes in the neurons (神经元) (nerve cells) in the brain. The chemical changes create what are called memory paths. These paths can remain in the brain for seconds or for a person's entire life.
?????? Many scientists believe that there are two levels of? memory.??37?The other is long-term memory, or permanent memory.
?????? Short-term memory is a way to store information temporarily. It lasts about 15 to 30 seconds. An example is keeping a telephone number in mind after looking it up and while dialing.
????????38??It can last days, months, years, or a lifetime. Repeating and practicing motions (动作) or tasks help the brain to store information for a long time. If a person dials a telephone number many times, the number will move from short-term to long-term memory.
?????? Scientists also think that there are different types of memory. These include motor-skill, factual, and emotional memory.
?????? Motor-skill memory tells people how to do physical things that they have done before. It can be short-term or long-term.??39??
?????? Factual memory is the storage of facts. It can be short-term or long-term. Factual memory lets people remember faces, numbers, and the experiences that happen to them.
????????40??It is long-term. For example, people tend to remember very frightening experiences throughout their lives. Some scientists think this happens so that people are prepared for problems in the future.
A. Emotional memory is the memory of emotions.
B. One level is short-term memory, or working memory.
C. They must remember words and ideas to speak or to write.
D. It's easier to remember a poem that rhymes than one that doesn't.
E. Long-term memory is the storage of information for longer periods.
F. People use motor-skill memory to copy a dance step and to ride a bicycle.
G. People can pull out information stored in memory through either recall or recognition.
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。
?????? Mrs. Hyde was my fifth and sixth grade teacher. She was a nice and gentle teacher who wanted her students to learn and to do well in school. She was also??41??to those of us who showed an interest in a particular subject. For me it was??42?.
?????? One of our assignments for writing class was to??43??some James Thurber stories. I loved this writer. Students would take turns reading his??44??stories out loud in class and??45??it came to my turn to read, it was difficult. I couldn't??46??laughing at what I was reading.
?????? Mrs. Hyde encouraged us to write our own short??47?. I tried my best to make up a story, imitating Thurber's style.
?????? I got an A+ on my paper. Mrs. Hyde??48??told me how good and funny she thought it was. She told me, “You really have a(n)??49??for this.”
?????? From that day forward, I had aspirations (渴望) of??50??a writer. Along the way and for a long time, my friends and family??51??tried to talk me out of this. “Writers don't make any??52?,” they would tell me. “You'll starve to death.”
?????? I never forgot Mrs. Hyde's??53??to me. It took several years to turn my??54??into reality, but today, I'm a working writer. It's true I don't make a lot of money doing it, but I'm doing what I??55?. If it hadn't been for Mrs. Hyde's encouragement to me so many years ago, I don't know if I would have ever given writing a??56?.
?????? Mrs. Hyde died in the late 1980s. She never saw any of my??57??published, but she always knew how much I??58??writing. I wouldn't have made it??59??her encouragement. How I wish I could see her and thank her for her words of encouragement. They??60??the world to me.
41. A. patient?????????????????????B. encouraging C. strict ? ? ? ? ? ?D. friendly
42. A. dancing ? ? ? ? ? ? B. running C. writing ? ? ? ? ?D. teaching????
43. A. read???? ????????????????????B. analyze C. tell ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. repeat
44. A. scary ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. popular C. complex ? ? ? ? D. funny
45. A. though? ????????????????? B. since C. when ? ? ? ? ? ?D. until
46. A. stop????? ???????????????????B. keep C. wait ? ? ? ? ? ? D. stand
47. A. book ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. poem C. passage ? ? ? ? ?D. story
48. A. immediately ? ? ? ?B. smilingly C. calmly ? ? ? ? ? D. quietly
49. A. mind ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. opportunity C. talent ? ? ? ? ? ? D. excuse
50. A. meeting ? ? ? ? ? ?B. copying C. supporting ? ? ? ?D. becoming
51. A. angrily ? ? ? ? ? ? B. constantly C. hardly ? ? ? ? ? ? D. politely
52. A. money???? ?????? ??????B. effort C. progress ? ? ? ? ? D. difference?
53. A. hope ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. attitude C. words ? ? ? ? ? ? D. promise
54. A. predictions ? ? ? ? B. life C. concept ? ? ? ? ? D. dreams
55. A. love ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. imagine C. doubt???? ?????? ??????D. remember
56. A. break ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. chance C. miss ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. time
57. A. paper ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. letter C. theory ? ? ? ? ? ? D. work
58. A. enjoyed ? ? ? ? ? ?B. tried C. finished ? ? ? ? ? D. regretted
59. A. due to ? ? ? ? ? ? B. because of C. but for ? ? ? ? ? ? D. along with
60. A. showed ? ? ? ? ? B. meant C. led ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D .introduced
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 robot lawn mowers (割草机) 61. ________ (design) by us have the following benefits besides saving you time and effort.
?????? First, they are environmentally friendly. With global warming now 62. ________ (be) a major concern you can have peace of mind with these mowers. They run on rechargeable batteries and do not use petrol or burn oil like conventional lawn mowers.
?????? Second, they work very 63. ________ (quiet). After careful assessment, noise from them 64. ________ (find) to be about 60 decibels (分贝) lower than a typical lawn mower, so you can program them to work at night while you sleep.
?????? Third, rain sensors (传感器) in our robot lawn mowers warn the robot 65. ________ (return) to its shelter or stay in its shelter while it's raining. On 66. ________ other hand, if you are using a simple electric lawn mower, you will have to stay out in the rain while you get your mower under shelter 67. ________ it will be useless.
?????? Fourth, bump sensors in our robot lawn mower protect the lawn mower from running over items 68. ________ may be lying in the yard, thus increasing its life and efficiency.
?????? Last but not least, they are 69. ________ (benefit) for people with allergy (过敏症) problems?—?they can cut your grass while you sit far away, reading your favorite novel 70. ________ comfort.
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 Mr. Smith,
?????? I'm writing on behalf of my class to extend our warmly welcome to you. Here are some of our expectation for your English class.
?????? First, we'd like to have topics in class about Western culture. We are all very interesting in knowing more about the culture behind the language. Beside, we'd appreciate various activities to get everyone involved at speaking English. We are eager to improve our oral English and as it's very important while communicating with foreigners. Lastly, please give us some guidance and training in our pronunciation, because we all hoped to speak English fluently and clearly just as your native speakers do.
?????? We would appreciate if you could take our suggestions into consideration. Looking forward to meet you!
Yours,
????????????? Chris
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
???????某英文科技杂志正在开展以“未来的衣服”为主题的征文活动。请你用英语写一篇短文，从材质、功能及特性等方面描述你想象中的未来的衣服。
???????注意：词数100左右。 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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
For hospitalized teens, wearing the same unattractive gown (长袍) day after day can be not only boring but seriously dehumanizing.
That's why Starlight Children's Foundation Canada?came up with the simple but brilliant idea to create hospital gowns that teens would actually want to wear. The recently started WARD + ROBES program allows each teen to pick out a gown that suits them,?allowing them to feel less like a patient and more like the unique individuals they are.
“When you can't wear what you want, you feel like you're not who you should be, or you're just your illness or you're just ... a hospital patient,” a teen says in a video produced by the foundation.
In the video, the foundation presents the unique gowns to a group of teens at the hospital — and when each patient finds one that suits their personal style, their eyes light up.
“I was amazed to watch the teens walk in in their traditional gowns and get super excited that they could go to this rack (衣架) of robes and pick something that felt more like?them,”?said Trevor Dicaire, senior vice president of development at Starlight Children's Foundation Canada.
To create a wide range of designs to fit each patient's style, the foundation seeked the help of creatives including fashion designer Izzy Camilleri and tattoo (纹身) artist India Amara. And now that the program is up and running, the foundation is inviting anyone to offer a design.
The gowns shown in the video range from simple to complex, with patterns and materials such as camouflage, animal print and lace.
Each gown includes a tag (标签) with a very important message:?“You're unique. Why should your gown be any different?”
1. What can we infer about hospitalized teens?
A. They enjoy their stay in hospitals.
B. They are likely to make many friends.
C. They are interested in designing gowns.
D. They dislike their invariable hospital gowns.
2. How do the teens feel about the gowns presented by the foundation?
A. Ordinary.
B. Personalized.
C. Comfortable.
D. Old-fashioned.
3. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.
A. the gowns
B. the foundation staff
C. the designs
D. the teens
4. Why is a tag included with each gown?
A. To inspire the teens to be their best.
B. To tell the teens to enjoy the moment.
C. To encourage the teens to design gowns.
D. To arouse the teens' interest in helping others.
5. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Do you dare to be different and unique?
B. What your clothes might be saying about you
C. Clothes design enlivens patients' stay in hospital
D. Brilliant hospital gowns help teen patients feel like themselves
B
As a young man, Matthew Andrewes would often skip (逃过) paying his train fare when traveling on the commuter rail (通勤火车) between his home in Concord and Porter Square. But the dishonesty recently began to bother him, and so, this month, he decided to right his wrongs.
On June 9, Andrewes, 31, typed up a letter to the MBTA (often referred to as the T), apologizing for his failure to pay the cash to take the train during those trips. He then stuffed $300 in cash?—about what he believed he owed the transit authority (高速运输管理局)?—?into an envelope with the letter, and hand-delivered it to the commuter rail ticket window at North Station.
?“Several years ago, particularly when I was in my teens and early twenties, I tried not to pay the train fare whenever I could,” Andrewes wrote in the letter. “I am so sorry. Please accept this money.”
In a telephone interview, Andrewes, who has just returned home from working in Japan for four years, said, “The whole thing with the MBTA is, I felt it was the right thing to do for them. It suddenly appeared in my head that I had owed these guys money.”
Brian Shortsleeve, chief administrator of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, said in a statement that he appreciated the apology, and Andrewes' “willingness to take responsibility for his previous actions”.
The MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said employees in the fare collection department could recall similar instances of passengers who had dodged (avoided) fares later apologizing and paying back the transit authority — but $300 may have set a record.
?“The most ever received was $2.65,” Pesaturo said.
Andrewes' decision to pay off his debt comes as T officials are improving fare collection efforts. In April, they released figures that showed commuter rail customers are largely responsible for the $42 million in fare losses annually.?
In response, Keolis Commuter Services, which operates the commuter rail for the MBTA, announces plans to spend roughly $10 million on new fare gates. The T also says it encourages riders to e-mail them if they see someone sneaking (偷偷地走) on a train without paying.
6. What was Andrewes's mistake?
A. He had stolen cash from a passenger.?
B. He had avoided paying the train fare.?
C. He had been rude to the MBTA officials.
D. He had told a lie about the commuter rail.?
7. What feeling did Andrewes probably have after sending the letter?
A. Relief.
B. Guilt.
C. Pride.
D. Surprise.
8. What was Shortsleeve's attitude to the letter?
A. He refused it.
B. He ignored it.
C. He doubted it.
D. He welcomed it.
9. How was Andrewes different from the passengers mentioned by Pesaturo?
A. He owed the MBTA much less than others.
B. He was willing to pay back the MBTA.
C. He gave more money back than them.?
D. He was the first to make an apology.??
10. What is the MBTA trying to do now?
A. Attract more customers to the rail.
B. Encourage people to catch thieves.
C. Reduce the running costs of the rail.??
D. Prevent passengers from dodging fares.
参考答案
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63. quietly ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?64. was found
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67. or / otherwise ? ? ? ? ? ? ?68. that / which
69. beneficial ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?70. in
短文改错：
71. ... our warmly welcome ...????? ???? ???? warmly?→?warm
72. ... some of our expectation ... ? ? ? ? ?expectation?→?expectations
73. ... very interesting in ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? interesting?→?interested
74. Beside ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Beside?→?Besides
75. ... involved at speaking English. ? ? ? at?→?in
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77. ... we all hoped to ...????????????? ???? ???? hoped?→?hope
78. ... your native speakers ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? your?→?you
79. ... appreciate if ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?if前加it
80. Looking forward to meet ... ? ? ? ? ? ? meet?→?meeting
One possible version:
With the rapid development of science and technology, future clothes in my mind will be quite different from now.
Firstly, they will be very light and tough as well as environment-friendly since they'll be made of recycled materials. Secondly, they will be able to change their color and temperature by themselves. In other words, you will not feel cold in the winter or feel hot in the summer when you're wearing them. Thirdly, they will stay clean forever and be easily produced by a 3D printer.
I hope we will see such clothes in the market soon.
部分解析
阅读理解：
第一节：
A篇?(学校生活)
本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了六名高中毕业班的学生为了让自己的学校生活有意义而做的努力。
21. B。细节理解题。由Sarah所说的话可知，她选择了《现代美国》和《摄影》两门自己喜欢的选修课，是为了避免高年级倦怠症，让自己高中的最后一年充满乐趣。
22. B。细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的I now feel ready to face whatever may come in my future可知，在社区剧院的实习经历让Katie做好准备面对未来的一切可能。
23. D。推理判断题。由第一段中的These high school seniors describe their strategies for staying interested and involved in school以及文中的描述可知，这六名高中毕业班的学生都努力让自己的学校生活充实、有意义。
B篇?(个人情况)
本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了Irvin失去右臂后依然不懈追求自己的音乐梦想。
24. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的our first awkward meeting almost ruined our professional relationship可知，作者和Irvin的初次见面非常尴尬。
25. A。细节理解题。由第三段中的instantly ending his promising career as a violinist和第四段中的violinist-turned-tuba-tooter可知，Irvin曾经是一名小提琴演奏者。
26. D。细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的his beautiful comeback to become a symphony musician with only one arm was a rare accomplishment and proof of this man's talent可知，在失去右臂后，Irvin无法继续拉小提琴，他开始学习大号，并成为只有一只手臂的交响乐团音乐家。
27. A。标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Irvin在一次事故中失去了右臂，但他没有放弃自己对音乐的追求，从一名小提琴演奏者转为独臂的大号吹奏师的故事，A项作标题能概括文章主旨。
C篇?(语言学习)
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一种新的世界通用语言Esperanto。
28. A。推理判断题。由第二段中的he felt that a common language would contribute to better communication and help reduce world tensions可知，Dr. Zamenhof认为世界通用语言将有助于世界范围内更好的沟通，并且可以帮助缓解世界紧张局势。
29. D。细节理解题。由第一段中的Wouldn't it be helpful to have a universal language that everyone could understand和第三段中的Zamenhof published his universal language可知，Esperanto是一种世界语，旨在消除国际交往中的语言障碍，加强交流。
30. C。词义猜测题。由划线词前的many people don't have the time or motivation to learn a new language可知，很多人不会学习一门新的语言，除非他们有学习语言的意向或者看到学习语言的益处；由此推断，inclination意为“倾向，意愿”。
31. B。推理判断题。由最后一段中的Many magazines are published in Esperanto ... Esperanto organizations help maintain the language and provide interested people with information可知，人们正在为世界语的传播做出积极的努力。
D篇?(现代技术)
本文是说明文。专家警示，30年内机器人将接管大部分工作。
32. C。细节理解题。由第二、三段的描述可知，在未来的几十年内，人类的大部分工作将由机器人来完成。
33. D。细节理解题。由第六段中的‘Does the technology we are developing finally benefit mankind?'以及第八段的But Prof Vardi is not sure that a workforce of humanlike robots will be good for mankind可知，Vardi教授担心人类发明的技术是否最终会让人类受益。
34. B。推理判断题。由倒数第四段中的I do not find this a promising future, as I do not find the idea of leisure-only life appealing可知，Vardi教授并不觉得只有休闲的生活吸引人。
35. D。细节理解题。由倒数第三段的Humanity is about to face perhaps its greatest challenge ever, which is finding meaning in life以及最后一段中的If machines can do all the work or even 50 percent of the jobs that we used to do, what will people do?可知，如果机器能够做所有的工作，抑或甚至百分之五十的工作，人类即将面临最大的挑战，那就是找到生活的意义。
第二节：
话题：健康
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了记忆水平和记忆的种类。
36. C。由该空前的People use their memories during every moment of their lives以及该空后的Even to walk or to eat, people remember the movements they learned as children可知，C项内容“人们必须记住语言和想法来完成说和写”符合此处语境。
37. B。由该空前的there are two levels of memory和该空后的The other is long-term memory可知，设空处介绍其中一种记忆水平——短期记忆。
38. E。上一段介绍了短期记忆，由本段的描述可知，本段主要介绍长期记忆，故E项内容符合此处语境。
39. F。F项中的motor-skill memory与前文呼应。
40. A。由上文及本段的描述可知，记忆包括运动技能记忆、事实记忆和情感记忆，本段是对情感记忆的介绍。
英语知识运用：
第一节：
话题：人际关系
本文是记叙文。老师的鼓励让作者实现了自己当作家的梦想。
41. B。由下文中的Mrs. Hyde encouraged us to write和Mrs. Hyde's encouragement to me可知，Hyde老师对我们中对某个科目感兴趣的学生也“充满鼓励（encouraging）”。
42. C。由下文的描述可知，“我”感兴趣的科目是“写作（writing）”。
43. A。由下文中的take turns reading his ... stories out loud in class可知，我们写作课上的任务之一是“阅读（read）”James Thurber写的故事。
44. D。由下文中的laughing at what I was reading可知，James Thurber写的故事很“有趣（funny）”。
45. C。46. A。由it was difficult可知，“当（when）”轮到“我”读的时候，“我”总是“忍不住（can't stop）”笑。
47. D。由下文中的I tried my best to make up a story可知，Hyde老师鼓励我们写“故事（story）”。
48. B。由下文中的told me how good and funny she thought it was可知，Hyde老师“微笑着（smilingly）”告诉“我”她觉得“我”写的故事有多好、多有趣。
49. C。由下文的描述可知，Hyde老师说“我”有写作的“天赋（talent）”。
50. D。从那天开始，“我”就渴望“成为（becoming）”一名作家。
51. B。由文中的描述可知，有很长一段时间，“我”的朋友和家人“不断（constantly）”试图说服“我”放弃写作。
52. A。由下文中的You'll starve to death?和I don't make a lot of money doing it可知，此处指当作家并不赚“钱（money）”。
53. C。由上下文的描述可知，“我”永远不会忘记Hyde老师对“我”说过的“话（words）”。
54. D。由上文中的I had aspirations of ... a writer可知，多年后“我”终于实现了自己的“梦想（dreams）”。
55. A。“我”虽然没有赚很多钱，但是“我”在做自己“热爱（love）”的事情。
56. B。由文中的描述可知，如果没有Hyde老师几年前的鼓励，“我”不知道自己是否会给写作一次“机会（chance）”。
57. D。Hyde老师从未看到“我”的“作品（work）”发表。
58. A。此处指Hyde老师知道“我”有多么“热爱（enjoyed）”写作。
59. C。由上文的描述可知，“要不是（but for）”Hyde老师的鼓励，“我”不会成为一名作家。
60. B。由文中的描述可知，Hyde老师的鼓励对“我”“意味（meant）”深远。
第二节：
61. designed。考查过去分词作定语的用法。设空处作后置定语修饰robot lawn mowers，design与robot lawn mowers之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且design所表示的动作已发生，故填designed。
62. being。考查动词-ing形式作补语的用法。此处是with复合结构作状语，因global warming与be之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且be所表示的状态与谓语动词所表示的状态同时存在，故填being。
63. quietly。考查副词。设空处修饰谓语动词work，故填副词quietly。
64. was found。考查一般过去时的被动语态。由After careful assessment可知，此处用一般过去时，又因noise与find之间是被动关系，故填was found。
65. to return。考查不定式作宾补的用法。warn sb. / sth. to do sth.??意为“提醒某人/某物做某事”。
66. the。考查定冠词。on the other hand?意为“另一方面”。
67. or / otherwise。考查连词。设空处连接两个分句，表示“否则，要不然”，故填or / otherwise。
68. that / which。?考查关系代词。设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词items，且在从句中作主语，故填that / which。
69. beneficial。考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处作表语，意为“有益的，有帮助的”，故填beneficial。
70. in。考查介词。in comfort意为“舒适地”。
选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-5 DBDAD? ????????????? 6-10 BADCD
解析
A篇?(人际关系)
本文是记叙文。加拿大的Starlight Children's Foundation给医院里的青少年病人设计符合每个人个性的病号服，让每个病人找到了自我。
1. D。细节理解题。由第一段中的wearing the same unattractive gown day after day can be not only boring but seriously dehumanizing及第二段中的?... hospital gowns that teens would actually want to wear可推断，住院的青少年不想穿单调的病号服。
2. B。推理判断题。由第四段中的when each patient finds one that suits their personal style, their eyes light up可知，住院的青少年从Starlight Children's Foundation提供的病号服里挑选到符合自己个性的衣服时，他们感到很兴奋。
3. D。篇章结构题。由上一段中的one that suits their personal style以及本段中的the teens walk in in their traditional gowns and get super excited ...可知，住院的青少年很开心，因为他们能够挑选到表现他们个性的衣服；由此可推知，此处的them指的就是青少年自己。
4. A。细节理解题。由最后一段中的You're unique可知，每件设计的病号服上都有一个标签，告诉病人他们是独一无二的，这样做的目的是为了鼓励青少年做最好的自己。
5. D。标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了加拿大的Starlight Children's Foundation给医院里的青少年病人设计符合他们个性的病号服，让每个病人找到自我的故事，D项作标题能概括文章主旨。
B篇?(旅游与交通)
本文是说明文。一名曾经的逃票者给马萨诸塞湾交通管理局写了一封致歉信，并附上300美元作为补偿。
6. B。细节理解题。由第一段和第二段中的apologizing for his failure to pay the cash to take the train during those trips可知，Andrewes过去坐通勤列车时曾经逃票。
7. A。推理判断题。由第三、四两段可知，Andrewes感觉很愧疚，所以给马萨诸塞湾交通管理局写了道歉信，并附上300美元作为补偿。他把信递交上去之后，内心应该感到释然了。
8. D。推理判断题。由第五段可知，Shortsleeve对这封信表示欢迎。
9. C。细节理解题。由第六段中的but $300 may have set a record和第七段的“The most ever received was $2.65,”?Pesaturo said可知，与其他做出赔偿的逃票者相比，Andrewes赔偿了更多的金额。
10. D。细节理解题。由最后两段可知，马萨诸塞湾交通管理局正在努力防止乘客逃票。