Module 1 Our Body and Healthy Habits
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Dalmatian Coast, Croatia
It’s no secret that summers on the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia offer clear blue waters for swimming, beautiful sunsets, historic buildings and picture-perfect beaches. The best way to see the Dalmatian Coast is from your own sea kayak (皮划艇). But the temperature is far too high to be comfortable in the high season (旺季), so you need to wait until it drops but the sea is still warm.
Mykonos, Greece
Mykonos is usually very crowded (拥挤的) with visitors in July and August, but the Greek meltemi winds can be a real problem in high summer. Later in the season, they are much calmer (较平静的)? and you can spend your time lying on the beach without being angry with the sand. The best address is the Hotel Belvedere, but the cheapest hotel is the Grace Mykonos, which is good value in September, but even better a month later.
Aeolian Islands, Italy
Sicily’s beautiful seven islands often attract Oscar-winners like Robert De Niro and Russell Crowe. September is the time to visit the Aeolian Islands, as the tourists have gone. Don’t miss Panarea, where the only way of getting around is on foot, and make sure you include the greenest island, Salina.
St Tropez, France
St Tropez in high season is full, but come the end of August, it soon returns to being the French Provencal fishing town of the 1960s. You can walk through its streets in peace and drop into its popular stores without the crowds. It’s also much easier to get a meal at places such as Alain Ducasse’s Spoon, or to drop into bars like Nikki Beach for a drink. The best places to stay are Hotel La Ponche or Le Beauvallon, a 10-minute boat ride across the bay (海湾) in St Maxime.
21. Where can you go if you are interested in historic buildings?
A. Mykonos, Greece.
B. St Tropez, France.
C. Aeolian Islands, Italy.
D. Dalmatian Coast, Croatia.
22. When is the best time to stay in the Grace Mykonos?
A. In July.???????????????????
B. In August.
C. In October. ????????????
D. In September.
23. Why does the author say September is the time to visit the Aeolian Islands?
A. There are fewer tourists.
B. The?weather?is quite?good.
C. There’s a chance to meet stars.
D. Green can be seen everywhere.
24. Which word can best describe St Tropez at the end of August?
A. Hot.?????????????????
B. Quiet.????????
C. Busy.???????????????
D. Green.
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B
Sam thought he’d never be able to get a job as a barista (咖啡师). The Toronto teen has autism (自闭症) with a movement disorder, and feared he wouldn’t be able to work behind a coffee counter because of the sudden movements he sometimes makes.
But the manager at a local Starbucks believed in him and gave him a chance. Sam is now enjoying his new job thanks to an unexpected way: dance.
In a video posted on YouTube this week by Carly Fleischmann, Sam is seen dancing while preparing Starbucks beverages (饮料). According to Fleischmann, who herself has autism and likes to share her experiences on her social page, the Starbucks manager was the person who encouraged Sam to “turn his movements into dance.”
The store manager, Chris Ali, told CTV News this week that they’d discovered Sam’s talent (才能) for dancing while the pair listened to music at work.
“It was something that kind of came along. Sam loves to dance,” he said. “Bringing dance to his work really helped him control some of the movement disabilities he’s had.”
Ali added that the dancing has also helped build Sam’s self-confidence (自信心).?
“When he was offered a job to work at Starbucks, Sam told his parents that for the first time ... his life had real meaning,” wrote Fleischmann in a Facebook post. “It has taken Sam and Chris a lot of hours to get Sam to do what he is doing in the video ... If it wasn’t for Chris believing in Sam, he would have?never believed in himself. More people like Sam need to be seen and heard.”
Sam, Fleischmann noted, has come to be known as the “dancing barista.” Ali told CTV News that customers love the teen’s dancing, and that many visit the store just to see him dance.?
25. Chris Ali found Sam’s talent for dancing _____.
A. while drinking coffee
B. while working with Sam
C. from a YouTube video
D. from a local newspaper
26. What do we know about Sam before he worked at Starbucks?
A. He often talked to himself.
B. He always danced to the music.
C. He shared dance videos on YouTube.
D. He had no confidence in himself.
27. What can dancing provide Sam with?
A. More time with his boss.
B. More praise from his parents.
C. More control over his movements.
D. More chances of getting new jobs.
28. What did Fleischmann think of Sam’s dancing while working?
A. It was out of style.
B. It was unacceptable.
C. It was easy to copy.
D. It was video-worthy.?
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C
In the early 1990s, Staffan Lindeberg from Lund University in Sweden travelled to Papua New Guinea to study the diet of the people on the island of Kitava as this was very close to the Stone Age diet, that is, the food people ate many thousands of years ago before humans started farming. While there, he found that the people did not suffer from (患有) heart attacks, diabetes (糖尿病), being overweight and many other diseases common in western countries.
As a result of his findings, he decided to test patients in Sweden to see how such a diet would influence them. Fourteen patients followed a Stone Age diet while another fifteen followed a Mediterranean diet. All of the patients in the tests had high blood sugar levels, most suffered from diabetes and they all had some problems with their hearts.
At the end of three months, the group following the Mediterranean diet had reduced (减少)? their blood sugar levels by a small amount but those following the Stone Age diet had much lower levels of sugar in their blood. The patients in both groups also lost weight although the level of sugar in the blood and the patients’ weight didn’t seem to be related.
So, what is it about the Stone Age diet that can make us healthier? The diet contains some meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and nuts but it doesn’t contain any dairy products or grains, such as wheat or rice, and there is no salt.
The next question is whether the Kitavan people are healthier than us. According to Professor Lindeberg, this is not as simple as we may think. Because of not having enough healthcare, there is more chance of them dying at a young age. However, if people on Kitava manage to reach fifty, they might live as long as people in more developed countries.
29. What did Lindeberg’s tests in Sweden show?
A. The Mediterranean diet was unhealthy.
B. The Stone Age diet could make people healthier.
C. People’s blood sugar levels had something to do with their weight.
D. People who like eating fruit and vegetables had fewer heart problems.
30. What’s so special about the Stone Age diet?
A. No salt.???????????????????
B. No meat.
C. A lot of grains.
D. Too much sugar.
31. What can we infer about the Kitavan people according to Professor Lindeberg?
A. Most of them need to lose weight.
B. They are healthier than westerners.
C. Many of them cannot live to the age of fifty.
D. They generally have high blood sugar levels.
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D
The Pharos, the great lighthouse of Alexandria, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It stood on the island of Pharos, in the harbor of the city of Alexandria. In 290 B.C., Ptolemy I Soter, the ruler of Egypt, ordered the building of the lighthouse. Twenty years later, it was finished — the first lighthouse in the world and the tallest building on Earth, besides the Great Pyramid of Egypt.
The Pharos was designed by Sostrates, a Greek architect. Sostrates wanted to leave his name on the base of the lighthouse. But Ptolemy refused, ordering that only his own name appear on the building. But Sostrates found a way to do that. At the base of the Pharos, Sostrates left a message containing his own name. Then he covered it with plaster (建筑石膏) and left Ptolemy’s name over it. After many years, the plaster disappeared and people knew the true architect of the lighthouse.
In 1302 and 1323, two strong earthquakes hit Alexandria, damaging the lighthouse. In 1326, it finally fell into the sea. Much of what we know about the lighthouse comes from the writings of Arabs who once visited the Pharos.
The Pharos was about 384 feet tall, the same height as a modern 40-story building. At the top of the lighthouse stood a large statue of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Under?it?was a beacon, the source of light for the lighthouse. The Pharos used two kinds of beacons. At night, a large fire created the light. During the day, a huge mirror made use of the sunlight to create the light.
It was said that the mirror was also used to set enemy ships on fire as they entered the harbor by directing the sun’s rays (sunlight) at them. While the idea is interesting, it is also clearly impossible.
32. Why did Sostrates use plaster at the base of the Pharos?
A. To follow Ptolemy’s orders.
B. To hide his name left on the base.
C. To protect the base from damage.
D. To make the lighthouse more beautiful.?
33. How long had the Pharos stayed standing?
A. For about 800 years.
B. For about 1,000 years.
C. For about 1,600 years.
D. For about 2,000 years.
34. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The lighthouse.?
B. The statue.?
C. A large fire.? ??????????
D. A huge mirror.
35. What’s the main purpose of the text?
A. To explain why the Pharos was built.
B. To find more secrets about the Pharos.
C. To offer some basic facts about the Pharos.
D. To introduce the true architect of the Pharos.
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。
Toymakers look for new places to sell toys
As the World’s biggest toy store,?Toys?“R”?Us is closing all 800 of its U.S. stores.??36??Some experts think supermarkets are the best place.
The idea makes some sense. Parents need to buy food all year.??37??Toy companies (公司) want to sell toys all year, too. Now, most toys are sold in the weeks before Christmas.
The U.S. has more than 38,000 supermarkets. Customers shop often for food. Parents may have unhappy kids with them. A toy could be just the thing to calm a child.
But parents also dislike it when kids ask for too many things. On shopping days, they might leave kids at home.??38
David J. Livingston studies supermarket research. He doesn’t think supermarkets will add too many toys.?“Being annoyed (恼怒的) by toys is going to turn parents off,”?he said.
U.S. toy sales totaled $20.7 billion in 2017.??39??Amazon, Walmart, and Target sell toys, too. Online sales continue to grow.
Phil Lempert, a food industry expert, doesn’t think food stores will give a lot of room for toys. But he says stores might let shoppers pick up toys they ordered online. Then customers wouldn’t have to worry about delivery issues (交货问题).
Toymakers are looking for new places to find customers. They are worried about losing Toys?“R”Us.??40??It will move. The big question is: Where will it go?
A. There is risk for toymakers too.
B. So where will we go to buy toys?
C. But the toy business won’t go away.
D. And kids want the latest toys year-round.
E. Or they might choose to go to toy-free stores.
F. Toys?“R”?Us isn’t the only place where we buy them.
G. The United States is the world’s largest toy market.
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第三部分：?语言知识运用?（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Five years ago, my boss was holding a charity (慈善) dinner. The call went out for volunteers and I??41??the chance to work with a dishwasher. My wife was???42??our first child and I wouldn’t have much time volunteering in the future.
It was fun working with a dishwasher and I??43??being alone as the other workers wanted no part of dish washing. As dinner was being served to the guests, a group of workers came?to??44??others in the kitchen. There was something??45??about them: they were all short in height. They worked as a team,??46??had trouble following the kitchen instructions so I was asked by a worried organizer if they could??47??with me. I said, sure, I’d??48??the company. The organizer got??49??as I showed them how to put the dishes on the dishwasher and run the machine.
The organizer seemed to??50??that his team was out of place. He tried to get one woman and a man back towards the tasks at hand and to??51??their arguments (争吵). To break the tension (紧张状态), he would tell??52?. He had warmhearted presence. To him working beside the large noisy dishwasher seemed to be a??53??thing.
After working for three hours, the dishes were cleared away, and we??54??the machine. The organizer walked over to me and??55??me for letting them help me out. His smile was huge. It left me feeling optimistic (乐观的).
I??56??that optimism. The delivery (分娩) of my daughter was a(n)??57??experience and I almost lost both my wife and daughter. I had a??58??time, but sometimes I would think of the happy dishwasher man and I would feel a sense of??59?. Finally both my wife and daughter were nursed back to health. No matter who you are or where you are in life, please choose optimism — it can make a??60?.
41. A. offered ? ? ? ? ? B. took??? C. missed ? ? ? ? D. created
42. A. playing with ??? ??? B. looking after????? ???C. teaching ? ? ? ?D. expecting
43. A. enjoyed ? ? ? ?? ? B. minded?????? C. avoided ? ? ? D. began
44. A. ask ???? ??????????????????B. meet? ????? ?C. help??? ???? ??????????D. watch
45. A. special ? ? ?? ? B. important??? ??? C. funny ? ? ? ? ? ?D. simple
46. A. before?? ?????????????? B. or?????? C. but??????????? ???????????D. so
47. A. work??? ??????????????????B. go?????? C. agree??? ? ?????????????D. talk
48. A. find???????????????????? B. need??? C. provide????????????? D. welcome
49. A. surprised????? ?? ? ??B. relaxed?????? ?????? ?C. bored ? ? ? ? ? D. worried
50. A. notice ? ? ?? ? ? ? B. imagine???? ?C. hope ? ? ? ? ? ? ??D. remember
51. A. support????? ?????? B. end?? ??C. start ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? D. win
52. A. instructions ? ? ?? ?B. secrets????? C. jokes ? ? ? ? ? ? D. lies
53. A. strange ? ? ? ? ? B. happy???????? C. sad ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? D. possible
54. A. put down?????? ????? B. turned down?????? ?C. shut down ? ?? ? D. cut down
55. A. comforted????? ??? B. prepared?????????????????C. caught ? ? ? ?? ? ?D. thanked
56. A. needed ? ? ?? ? B. invited?????????? ?C. expressed ? ? ? ?? D. shared
57. A. new ? ? ? ? ? ? B. similar ?????????? ?C. awful ? ? ? ? ? ? D. interesting
58. A. hard ? ? ? ? ? ? B. good? ?C. great????????? ????????????D. busy
59. A. pride ? ? ? ?? ?B. achievement?????? ???C. excitement ? ? ? ?D. peace
60. A. decision ? ? ? ? ??B. difference?? ? C. rule ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ?D. living
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
New research has found that eating regular balanced meals is more effective (有效的) in managing a healthy weight 61. ________ dieting.
Carried out by researchers at the University of Helsinki, the study looked at 2,452 women and 2,227 men, who 62. ________ (ask) to answer surveys which looked at factors (因素) influencing weight changes at age 24, and ten years later at age 34.
The researchers found among both men 63. ________ women, irregular eating and dieting in order to lose weight were two of the main factors that led to weight increasing. A woman’s risk of putting on weight was also increased by giving birth to two or more 64. ________ (child), regularly drinking sugary drinks and feeling 65. ________ (disappoint) with life. For men, smoking was another important factor for putting on weight.
?66. ________ (usual), people try to prevent overweight by dieting. In the long term, it seems to make people 67. ________ (get) fatter, rather than prevent it.
Besides eating regularly and avoiding diets, physical activity was a main factor in 68. ________ (help) to protect women from putting on weight, while for men a higher level of 69. ________ (educate) and having a greater weight at the beginning of the study appeared to have a protective effect.
The researchers suggested that those 70. ________ want to keep a healthy weight long-term should now consider eating regular meals.
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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。
I was raised by my grandparent. They have taught me so much things about life. However, the one thing that has always stayed with me is to always be friendly and nicely. My grandpa always tells me no matter where life leads you, remembering your values. He was a pilot for twenty years and then became businessman and owned his own company for other twenty years. Now, he works for a volunteer in our community, help those in need. He has taught me that it doesn’t matter what you do or have been done. What matters are who you are. He really does teach by example.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
你所在的英语俱乐部打算下周就“快乐慢生活”这一话题进行讨论。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。
1.?给时间表瘦身；
2.?减少屏幕时间；
3.?亲近大自然。
注意:?1.?词数100左右；?2.?可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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选做题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Everyone in Nepal eats rice every day. It’s the most important part of the Nepalese diet. In the early 1960s, Nepal was able to grow enough rice to feed its whole population. There was even enough to export (出口) to other countries. However, by 1988 Nepal’s population had grown so much, it could no longer grow enough rice to feed everyone at home. Nepal had to begin importing rice from overseas.
In 2005, the Nepal government wanted to start a programme that would help encourage farmers to grow more rice. When it comes to growing rice in Nepal, timing is very important. It has to be planted when the monsoon (季风) season begins, which is normally during the month of June. The rains from the monsoon help to make the fields muddy (泥泞的) and wet?—?the perfect conditions for planting and growing rice.
Rather than forcing everyone out into the fields to plant rice, National Paddy Day was created. Everyone does come into the fields, but the?objective?is for them all to have plenty of fun. The fields are already muddy and the farmers begin by splashing (使溅起) mud at one another. They also play games, which include mud wrestling (摔跤) and mud fights.
A special meal is prepared. It’s believed that this brings good luck to everyone. While eating, they sing a song together called, “Ashara Jhyaure”, the monsoon song. After the fun, the rice planting begins, and everyone is very happy.
National Paddy Day has attracted the attention of the many tourists that visit Nepal every year. They are now able to visit farms throughout Nepal and take part in the rice planting celebrations. Everyone has plenty of fun, the local farmers receive some outside help with the planting, and visitors learn more about Nepal. These tourists also spend some of their money within the local communities. It seems to be a win-win for everyone!
1. Why did the Nepal government encourage farmers to grow more rice in 2005?
A. To make full use of its land.
B. To change the Nepalese diet.
C. To satisfy Nepalese needs for rice.
D. To sell more rice to other countries.
2. To celebrate National Paddy Day, what should the Nepalese do?
A. Bring some rice.
B. Go to the fields.
C. Be dressed formally.
D. Say good luck to each other.
3. What does the underlined word “objective” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Reason.???????????????????
B. Purpose.
C. Attention.?????????
D. Condition.
4. What can we learn about National Paddy Day?
A. It has a long history of a half-century.
B. It means the monsoon season is over.
C. It takes place in the fifth month of the year.
D. It marks the beginning of Nepal’s rice planting.
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B
What comes to mind when you think of tap dancing (踢踏舞)? You might picture a black-and-white movie with an actor dressed in a black tie. Tap dancing might not seem like something popular and modern. If that is how you picture tap, then you, like a lot of others, have never seen Savion Glover dance! This dancer, choreographer (舞蹈编导), director, and producer has changed the way people think about tap dancing today.
Savion Glover was born in New Jersey in 1973. He showed a gift for music as a young child. By the time he was seven, Savion had begun taking tap classes at the Broadway Dance Center in New York. Before he went to the center, his family could not afford the special shoes he needed. Savion had to wear a pair of cowboy boots (牛仔靴) to his first lesson! Just a few years later, Savion landed his first role in a Broadway performance,?The Tap Dance Kid. He took part in other Broadway productions, and he even made a movie.
In 1995, Savion choreographed and starred in a production called?Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk. The show followed African American history from the times of slavery (奴隶制度) through the 20th century. People loved its story, and were amazed at how the story could be expressed through dance.?Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk?won four Tony Awards (奖), the highest honor a musical can receive. One of those awards was for best choreographer, Savion Glover.
The style of tap that Savion is best known for is often called hoofing, or street tap. It is a hard-hitting form of tap, and it includes more difficult movements than traditional taps. Savion studies jazz, funk, hip-hop, rock ‘n’ roll, the blues, and other dance styles to make something special and exciting. People love to watch Savion’s feet move. It is hard to keep up with them, but that is part of the fun in watching Savion Glover dance!
5. What was a difficulty for Savion when he was learning tap dancing?
A. He was unsure of himself.
B. No teacher wanted to teach him.
C. There wasn’t time for him to practice.
D. He didn’t have a pair of tap dancing shoes.
6. What do we know about Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk?
A. It was very popular.?
B. It was an action film.
C. It was directed by Savion.
D. It was about an African dancer.
7. Which of the following can best describe Savion?
A. Caring. ??????????????????
B. Creative. ??
C. Polite. ???????????????????
D. Sociable.
8. What is the text mainly about?
A. A new type of tap dancing.?
B. A great modern tap dancer.
C. A famous Broadway musical.
D. An important musical award.
参考答案
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41-45 BDACA 46-50 CADBA ? ? 51-55 BCBCD ? ? ??56-60 ACADB
61. than? ?????????62. were asked???????63. and?? 64. children?? ????? 65. disappointed
66. Usually 67. get?? ???? 68. helping ?? ?69. education? 70. who / that
短文改错
71. ... by my grandparent.? ????????????? grandparent?→?grandparents
72. ... so much things ... ?????????????????? much?→?many?或删掉?things
73. ... friendly and nicely. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? nicely?→?nice
74. ... remembering your values. ??????? remembering?→?remember
75. ... then became businessman ... ??? businessman前加a
76. ... other twenty years. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?other?→?another
77. ... he works for ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??for?→?as
78. ... help those in ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??help?→?helping
79. ... have been done. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??去掉been
80. What matters are ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?are?→?is
书面表达
One possible version：
Nowadays, our life moves at such a fast pace that we cannot really enjoy it. Slow life brings us happiness. So, how do we live a slow life?
First, try to do less. As we all know, it is hard to slow down when you are trying to do a million things. So try to cancel some tasks that are not important and put more space between one task and another. Second, learn to leave behind your smart phone or iPad if possible. Too much screen time keeps you from relaxing. Besides, why not go outside and experience nature? You can breathe fresh air and enjoy wonderful views.
Life?doesn’t have to be busy. Let’s slow down to enjoy life.
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部分解析
阅读理解
第一节
A篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个旅游胜地的最佳旅行季节和最佳住宿地点。
21. D。细节理解题。由Dalmatian Coast, Croatia部分的内容介绍It’s no secret that summers on the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia offer ... historic buildings可知，游客在克罗地亚的达尔马提亚海岸可以看到历史建筑。
22. C。细节理解题。由Mykonos, Greece部分的内容介绍the cheapest hotel is the Grace Mykonos, which is good value in September, but even better a month later可知，位于希腊的米克诺斯岛上的Grace Mykonos酒店十月份的性价比最高。
23. A。细节理解题。由Aeolian Islands, Italy部分的内容介绍September is the time to visit the Aeolian Islands, as the tourists have gone可知答案。
24. B。推理判断题。由St Tropez, France部分的内容介绍You can walk through its streets in peace and drop into its popular stores without the crowds可知，八月末的圣特罗佩游客很少，因此很安静。
B篇
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是记叙文。文章介绍了星巴克自闭症店员变身跳舞咖啡师。
25. B。细节理解题。由第四段中的Chris Ali, told CTV News this week that they’d discovered Sam’s talent for dancing while the pair listened to music at work可知，Chris Ali是与Sam一起工作听音乐的时候发现了他的舞蹈才能。
26. D。细节理解题。结合第一段中的feared he wouldn’t be able to work behind a coffee counter和倒数第二段中的When he was offered a job to work at Starbucks, Sam told his parents that for the first time ... his life had real meaning可知，因为患有自闭症又有运动障碍，没有工作之前的Sam没有自信心。
27. C。细节理解题。由倒数第四段中的Bringing dance to his work really helped him control some of the movement disabilities he’s had可知，舞蹈可以帮助Sam控制他的运动。
28. D。推理判断题。结合第三段中的In a video posted on YouTube this week by Carly Fleischmann和倒数第二段中的More people like Sam need to be seen and heard可知，Fleischmann认为Sam边跳舞边工作的视频值得拍摄，因为像Sam一样的人可以被更多的人关注。
C篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是说明文。文章介绍了一项关于“石器时代饮食对人体健康影响”的研究。
29. B。推理判断题。由第三段中的实验结果those following the Stone Age diet had much lower levels of sugar in their blood和The patients in both groups also lost weight可知，相较于地中海饮食来说，石器时代饮食可以使人们更加健康。
30. A。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的the Stone Age diet ... doesn’t contain any dairy products or grains, such as wheat or rice, and there is no salt可知，石器时代饮食的特点是不含盐，并且不含奶制品以及谷物类食物。
31. C。推理判断题。由最后一段中的there is more chance of them dying at a young age. However, if people on Kitava manage to reach fifty可知，该岛上的居民寿命较短，很多都活不到50岁。
D篇
主题语境：人与社会——历史、社会与文化
本文是说明文。文章介绍了古代世界七大奇迹之一的亚历山大灯塔。
32. B。细节理解题。由第二段中的Sostrates left a message containing his own name. Then he covered it with plaster and left Ptolemy’s name over it可知，Sostrates是亚历山大灯塔的设计者，他在底座使用建筑石膏是为了隐藏他的名字。
33. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的In 290 B.C, Ptolemy I Soter, the ruler of Egypt, ordered the building of the lighthouse. Twenty years later, it was finished可知，亚历山大灯塔于公元前270年建成；再由第三段中的In 1326, it finally fell into the sea可知，它大约存在了1600年。
34. B。篇章结构题。联系前一句At the top of the lighthouse stood a large statue of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea可知，此处it指的是波塞冬雕像。
35. C。写作目的题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了埃及亚历山大灯塔的一些基本信息。
第二节
主题语境：人与社会——社会
本文是说明文。全球最大的玩具零售商Toys?”R”?Us将关闭所有的美国门店，这引发了美国民众对该去何处买玩具的讨论。有些专家认为超市是个不错的选择，但另外一些专家则持不同意见。
36. B。由于Toys?”R”?Us将关闭所有的美国门店，这导致了美国人不知道该去哪儿买玩具。该空后的supermarkets are the best place是对B项中的where will we go to buy toys的回答。
37. D。D项中的kids want the latest toys year-round与该空前的Parents need to buy food all year和该空后的Toy companies want to sell toys all year相呼应。这三个原因是对上文Some experts think supermarkets are the best place (to buy toys)这一想法可行性的解释。
38. E。由上文中的parents also dislike it when kids ask for too many things可知，由于不喜欢孩子要求太多东西，因此购物时，家长会避免给孩子买玩具。E项中的choose to go to toy-free stores与该空前的leave kids at home相呼应。
39. F。由该空后的Amazon, Walmart, and Target sell toys, too. Online sales continue to grow可知，Toys?”R”?Us并不是唯一可以买到玩具的地方。
40. C。C项中的the toy business won’t go away与该空后的It will move相呼应。此处指虽然玩具制造商失去了零售商Toys?”R”?Us，但玩具业不会消失。
语言知识运用
第一节
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是记叙文。作者的老板举行慈善晚宴，作为志愿者，作者在厨房帮忙洗碗。在那里他遇到了同样参加志愿工作的一群人，与他们一起工作的经历让作者意识到人要乐观地面对生活。
41. B。由下文中的I wouldn’t have much time volunteering in the future可知，作者?“抓住（took）”这次参加志愿工作的机会。
42. D。由下文中的The delivery of my daughter可知，此处表示作者的妻子当时正怀着孕，故填expecting。be expecting a baby / child?怀孕。
43. A。由本句中的It was fun working with a dishwasher和as the other workers wanted no part of dish washing可知，“我”“喜欢（enjoyed）”一个人待着。
44. C。由下文中的They worked as a team以及I showed them how to put the dishes on the dishwasher and run the machine可知，他们来厨房“帮忙（help）”。
45. A。由本句中的they were all short in height可知，他们有些“特别（special）”。
46. C。They worked as a team与had trouble following the kitchen instructions之间是转折关系，故填but。
47. A。由下文中的the company以及I showed them how to put the dishes on the dishwasher and run the machine可知，那个组织者问“我”能否让他们和“我”一起“工作（work）”。
48. D。由本句中的sure可知，“我”乐意和他们一起工作，welcome符合语境。
49. B。由上文中的worried?以及本句中的I showed them how to put the dishes on the dishwasher and run the machine可知，那位组织者起初很着急。当“我”教他们如何往洗碗机架子上放盘子、如何操作洗碗机时，他松了口气，relaxed符合语境。
50. A。51. B。由文中的He tried to get one woman and a man back towards the tasks at hand可知，那位组织者似乎“注意到（notice）”他的团队言行不太得体。他试图将他们的注意力转移到手头的工作上，“终止（end）”他们之间的争吵。out of place?不适当的。
52. C。53. B。由To break the tension以及He had warmhearted presence可知，为了缓解紧张的气氛，他讲了一些“笑话（jokes）”，对他来说，在庞大嘈杂的洗碗机边上工作，似乎是一件“快乐的（happy）”事。
54. C。由After working for three hours, the dishes were cleared away可知，此处指我们“关掉（shut down）”洗碗机。
55. D。由上文中的I was asked by a worried organizer if they could ... I showed them how to put the dishes on the dishwasher and run the machine以及本句中的for letting them help me out可知，那位组织者走过来，向“我”表示“感谢（thanked）”。
56. A。由下文中的The delivery of my daughter was ... experience and I almost lost both my wife and daughter ... time可知，“我”“需要（needed）”那种乐观的精神。
57. C。58. A。由I almost lost both my wife and daughter可知，“我”女儿的出生是一次“可怕的（awful）”经历，“我”差点失去妻子和女儿，对“我”来说，那段时间很“艰难（hard）”。
59. D。由but以及上文中的He had warmhearted presence和His smile was huge. It left me feeling optimistic可知，有时候“我”会想起那个洗碗工，?然后“我”的内心就会很“平和（peace）”。
60. B。由上文可知，那位洗碗工让作者学会了乐观地面对生活，故此处表示不管你是谁，不管在生活中遇到了什么，一定要乐观，因为保持乐观很重要，故填difference。make a difference?有影响，起重要作用。
第二节
61. than。考查介词。设空处所在句意为“规律平衡的饮食比节食更能有效地保持健康的体重”，故填than。
62. were asked。考查一般过去时的被动语态。设空处前的who指代2,452 women and 2,227 men，此处表示“他们被要求完成问卷”，应用被动语态，由主句的时态可知，此处应用一般过去时，故填were asked。
63. and。考查连词。both ... and ...?意为“……和……都”。
64. children。考查名词复数。设空处作宾语，因为child是可数名词，且其前有two or more，故填children。
65. disappointed。考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处作表语，说明主语woman的状态，表示“失望的”，故填形容词disappointed。
66. Usually。考查副词。设空处作状语，修饰后面整个句子，表示“通常”，故填副词Usually。
67. get。考查不定式作补语的用法。make sb. do sth.?意为“使某人做某事”。
68. helping。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词in的宾语，故填helping。
69. education。考查名词。设空处作主语，表示“教育”，故填名词education。
70. who / that。考查关系代词。设空处引导定语从句修饰those，且在从句中作主语，由语境可知，those在此指代people，故填who / that。
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选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-4 CBBD? ????????? 5-8 DABB
解析
A篇
主题语境：人与社会——社会
本文是说明文。文章介绍了尼泊尔的水稻日。
1. C。推理判断题。由第一段的背景介绍可知，1988年尼泊尔人口激增后，国内生产的大米难以满足国民的需求，因此不得不从海外进口。由此推测，尼泊尔政府鼓励农民种植更多的水稻是为了满足国民对大米的需求。
2. B。细节理解题。由第三段中的Everyone does come into the fields可知，尼泊尔的水稻日需要去稻田里庆祝。
3. B。词义猜测题。由第三段中的Rather than forcing everyone out into the fields to plant rice和划线词后的to have plenty of fun，以及第四段中的After the fun ... everyone is very happy可知，玩得开心是尼泊尔人在水稻日走进稻田的目的。
4. D。细节理解题。由第二段中的timing is very important. It has to be planted when the monsoon season begins和第四段中的After the fun, the rice planting begins可知，水稻日标志着尼泊尔的水稻种植开始。
B?篇
主题语境：人与社会——艺术
本文是记叙文。文章介绍了美国著名现代踢踏舞演员和编导——赛维恩·格洛弗。
5. D。细节理解题。由第二段中的Before he went to the center, his family could not afford the special shoes he needed可知，赛维恩学习踢踏舞的时候，家里经济情况不好，买不起专业的舞鞋。
6. A。细节理解题。由第三段中的People loved its story, and were amazed at how the story could be expressed through dance可知，这部音乐剧很受欢迎。
7. B。推理判断题。由最后一段中的Savion studies jazz, funk, hip-hop, rock
‘n’ roll, the blues, and other dance styles to make something special and exciting可知，赛维恩是一名富有创造力的舞蹈家。
8. B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一位了不起的美国现代踢踏舞演员和编导——赛维恩?格洛弗。
Module 1 Our Body and Healthy Habits
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
Science on Sundays
Science on Sundays is a new series of informal, drop-in plant science talks at the?Cambridge?University?Botanic Garden?suitable for 12+.
27 Mar??? A trick (花招) of the light? How flower surfaces attract pollinators (授粉昆虫)
????????????? Professor Beverley Glover, Director of the CUBG (Cambridge?University?Botanic Garden) and Head of Group, Plant Evolution and Development Research, Department of Plant Sciences
24 Apr??? The shapes that feed us: a pleasing journey into grass leaf shape
????????????? Dr Devin O’Connor, the Leyser Group,?Sainsbury?Laboratory?Cambridge?University
29 May?? Nature’s geometry (几何学): the interesting world of plant patterns (图案)
????????????? Dr Siobhan Braybrook, Plant Growth Mechanics Group,?Sainsbury?Laboratory?Cambridge?University
26 Jun???? A bird’s-eye view of the natural world: learning about forests from aircraft
????????????? Dr David Coomes, Head of Group,?Forest?Ecology and Conservation, Department of Plant Sciences
24 Jul ??? Extreme green: plant adaptations (适应) to the world’s most difficult environments
?????? Dr Sam Brockington, Head of Group, Molecular Systematics & Evolution, Department of Plant Sciences
Science on Sunday talks last 30 minutes and are free (as long as you have paid to get into the Garden); there is no need to book; just drop in to the Classroom at the Brookside Gate at 11 am (each talk repeated at 2 pm).
www.botanicxam.ac.uk??? @CUBotanicGarden
21. Who is the director of the?Cambridge?University?Botanic Garden?
A. Devin O’Connor.??
B. David Coomes.
C. Beverley Glover.? ??
D. Siobhan Braybrook.
22. What is the talk about in April?
A. Tricky light.??? ????????????
B. Leaf shape.?
C. Plant patterns.??? ??????????
D. Plant adaptations.
23. Where is the text probably taken from?
A. A local notice.??? ?????????
B. A science report.
C. A gardening guide. ?
D. A monthly review.
B
Fifth-grader Dominic — or Nic, as his friends call him — and the group of friends he’s walking with are from?Oyster-Adams?Bilingual?School?in?Northwest Washington. Together on a “walking school bus,” these kids walk every day to get to school.
“I love walking with my friends to school,” Lizey says. “This way, we have half an hour to hang out before school, and I feel good.”
The walking school bus is an idea to encourage kids to walk to school. So what is a walking school bus, exactly?
“It’s like a car pool (汽车共乘), except we walk,”?says 10-year-old Stanton, who?“rides”?with Nic and Lizey.?“There are different little stops, and the group just keeps getting bigger and bigger with more and more kids the closer we get to school.”
“Walking school buses have many?merits,” says Lizey’s mom, Meri, who started the “bus” that travels 1.3 miles each morning from Woodley Park to Oyster-Adams Bilingual School. The “bus” runs every day unless it’s colder than 25 degrees outside or it rains heavily. Meri says the effort put in setting up what she calls “walk pool” helps parents save time because they take turns checking the walk. It also saves energy and cuts down on neighborhood traffic. Having fewer cars on the road means better air quality. It also provides kids with a chance to exercise and have fun.
But there are rules, such as being on time, staying on the sidewalk and crossing only at green lights and within crosswalks. Nic says another rule is that “your feet should move way faster than your lips.”
“But that doesn’t usually happen,” Ruthie points out, “because Nic’s usually singing.”
24. How does Lizey feel about walking to school?
A. Tired.???? ????????????
B. Bored.?
C. Excited.???? ?????????
D. Disappointed.
25. It turns out that the walking school bus _____.
A. tries to bring kids closer to each other
B. increases in size as it nears school
C. has many easily-broken rules
D. runs in all weathers
26. What does the underlined word “merits” in the text mean?
A. Steps.????? ???????????
B. Skills.????
C. Problems.????
D. Advantages.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. A walk to school is fun and good exercise
B. Walking school buses around the world
C. Share the power of walking
D. Car pool vs walk pool
C
What do the following places have in common: the?Serengeti?Desert,?Edinburgh’s?Old?Town?and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve?
The?Serengeti?Desert?is in?Tanzania?and?Kenya,?Africa. It contains thousands of kilometers of dry grasslands and many rare kinds of animals.
Edinburgh’s?Old?Town?is in the capital city of?Scotland. It has many old buildings and streets. There are very few new buildings in?Edinburgh’s?Old?Town.
The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is near?Mexico City?in?Mexico. It has beautiful flowers and forests. It is also the home of millions of butterflies in the winter.
These three places are very different. But they are all under special protection by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织). They are World Heritage Sites.
The story of World Heritage Sites begins more than 3,000 years ago. At that time, the great king of?Egypt?built many temples. But after thousands of years, sand covered them.
Stories tell of a young boy named?Abu Simbel?who found the temples. One day,?Abu Simbel?saw something under the sand. Soon, the ancient temples of Ramses II were officially rediscovered. But they were not safe. The government of Egypt planned to build a dam (水坝) on the Nile River. It would create a large lake, which would cover the temples in water.
Many people did not want the temples destroyed. UNESCO agreed and raised 40 million dollars from around the world to save the temples. From 1964 to 1968, engineers took the temples apart in many pieces and rebuilt them hundreds of meters back from the?Nile?River. Today, they are called the Abu Simbel Temples, in memory of the young boy who first found them.
The effort to save the Abu Simbel Temples was a success. So in 1972, UNESCO formed the World Heritage Committee, which protects places on the earth that are of great cultural or natural value.
Any country in the world can ask for protection from UNESCO. The countries send a list of places to the World Heritage Committee. Once a year, the World Heritage Committee meets and votes (投票) on which places to protect. When they choose a place, it officially becomes a World Heritage Site.
28. What’s special about?Edinburgh’s?Old?Town?
A. It has no new buildings.
B. It’s a World Heritage Site.
C. It’s in the capital city of?Scotland.
D. It has the oldest streets in the world.
29. The young boy?Abu Simbel?_____.
A. grew up to be a great engineer
B. took part in building the temples
C. lived in?Egypt?about 3,000 years ago
D. was the first to discover the hidden temples
30. How did people save the temples of Ramses II?
A. By storing their pieces away.
B. By keeping them under the sand.
C. By moving them to a much safer place.
D. By preventing the government building the dam.
31. The last paragraph mainly deals with _____.
A. how a World Heritage Site is chosen
B. why the World Heritage Committee was formed
C. how often the World Heritage Committee works
D. why countries ask for protection from UNESCO
D
Maru is a popular international star. Every day, millions of people watch his videos on the Internet. But there is something about Maru that may surprise you. He is a cat.
There are many famous Internet cats. Some cats are famous for their videos like Maru. The woman who owns Maru puts new videos on Youtube often. People love to see what Maru is doing. Another famous cat is called “Grumpy Cat”. Grumpy Cat looks as if she is angry all the time and she usually appears in pictures.
Pictures are a popular way cats exist (存在) on the Internet. Some are memes (an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture), like Grumpy Cat. These cat picture memes often include funny words. They use wrong words as if the cat is speaking in a strange form of English.
One of the most famous cat memes is called “I can has cheezburger”. The picture was the first on a website about cat memes. This website is even called “I can has cheezburger”. Ben Huh bought the small website in 2007. And today, it is part of a group of sites. He earns millions of dollars every year managing them.
But why do people on the Internet like cats so much? How can websites like these be successful? Some experts believe that cats amaze us. Often, it is very difficult to train a cat. So, when people see a cat do something amazing, they know it did the trick without training.
Or maybe people just love seeing cats on the Internet because cats are cute. We may never know the answer. But we do know one thing. Cats will be on the Internet for a long time. Matt Smith, who produces videos and pictures for the Internet, explains, “There will always be more cats on the Internet because so many people have cats. That means there is a lot of basic material for meme creation.”
32. What do Maru and Grumpy Cat have in common?
A. They are Internet stars.
B. They seem to be always angry.
C. They belong to the same owner.
D. They usually appear in pictures.
33. The website “I can has cheezburger” _____.
A. was a great success
B. was set up by Ben Huh
C. began as a place to share cat videos
D. was the first website designed for cats
34. According to some experts, people on the Internet like cats because _____.
A. they’re cute and funny
B. they’re friends of humans
C. they train hard to please people
D. they always surprise people in a natural way
35. What is Matt Smith’s attitude towards the future of cat memes?
A. Doubtful.????? ????????????
B. Worried.?
C. Hopeful.????? ???????
D. Unclear.
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。
How to Revise
Revising is an important part of study. It helps you learn, remember, and apply (应用) what you know. It is also a good idea to revise before quizzes and exams.??36??Here are some tips on how to revise well.
Find Your Place
To revise for an exam, you must first find a quiet and relaxing environment.??37??It should be in a place where you will not be disturbed.
Take Your Time
It’s a good idea to make revising part of your weekly routine (常规).??38??You should take care to make sure that you study for no more than two hours at a time, and that you take regular breaks every half hour or so. This will keep you fresh and able to take in information.
Stay Organized
It can be very helpful to set up a system so you are organized.??39??That way when you have a quiz or exam, you can easily find the right notes to study to help you prepare.
?40?
At the end of every revision, review your notes carefully so that you can be sure that you have understood what you have learned. You may also consider writing out revision cards. You can then use these as a summary of the subjects that you have studied.
A. Get Ready
B. Check Your Progress
C. Don’t revise for too long.
D. This will help keep material fresh in your mind.
E. Somewhere you feel most comfortable works best.
F. The best way to do this is to revise every school day.
G. If you are taking notes, organize them by subject, topic, and date.
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。
Scott had always been creative. As he finished university, he??41??to become an inventor. He often designed many new things. His??42??thought that he was misguided.
“You cannot spend your life as an inventor,”?said his best friend Luke.?“You will??43??have a steady income (稳定的收入).”
Luke was??44??his friend’s future.
“Why don’t you??45??and get a job in the city?” Luke often asked.
“This is my??46?,” Scott said to Luke. “I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child. I am not going to??47?.”
Over several years, Scott developed many ideas that??48??to become a success. His first invention had many??49??and he was unable to sell it. His second idea received little support (支持) from people or companies.
Scott’s friend Luke??50??to encourage him to find a(n)??51??career (职业).
“Scott, you have to think about your??52?. I think it is now time to??53??something else.”
“But I cannot stop now. I am so close to coming up with something huge.?54??I left my designs now, all my life would have been wasted,” he replied.
Luke nodded, “I??55?, my friend. Just know that I am here to support you.”
Then one day it happened. Scott??56??his design of a new wing for an airplane. He presented it to several companies who all loved his??57?. After some competition, a company offered to buy his design.
“I knew that one day I would??58??it!” he said to Luke as they celebrated at his apartment.
Luke felt a little guilty (内疚的) for??59??suggesting that Scott should give up.
“I don’t know how you kept going all these years,”?Luke said.?“You certainly deserve (值得) every bit of your??60?.”
41. A. managed ? ? ? ? B. decided C. offered ? ? ? ? ? D. waited
42. A. teachers ? ? ? ? ?B. parents C. friends ? ? ? ? ? ?D. relatives
43. A. also ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. never? C. still ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. even
44. A. worried about ? B. tired of C. interested in?????????D. disappointed at
45. A. leave ? ? ? ? ? ?B. forget C. speak??????????????? ???D. reconsider
46. A. chance???????? ?????B. purpose C. dream ? ? ? ? ? ? D. honor
47. A. give up ? ? ? ? ?B. look back C. fall behind ? ? ? ?D. run away
48. A. appeared????????????B. failed???????? C. started ? ? ? ? ? ?D. happened
49. A. stories ? ? ? ? ?B. corrections C. secrets ? ? ? ? ? ?D. disadvantages
50. A. continued??????????B. seemed C. promised ? ? ? ? D. chose
51. A. important ? ? ?B. happy C. different ? ? ? ? ?D. unusual
52. A. health ? ? ? ? ?B. safety? C. education ? ? ? ? D. future
53. A. try ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. learn?? C. design ? ? ? ? ? ?D. check
54. A. If ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. When? C. Because??????????????D. Although
55. A. remember ? ? ?B. understand????????C. insist ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. doubt
56. A. used ? ? ? ? ? ?B. improved?????????C. began ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. completed
57. A. job ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. help??? C. idea ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. hobby
58. A. make ? ? ? ? ? B. keep?? C. have ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. finish
59. A. almost ? ? ? ? ?B. ever??? C. nearly ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. only
60. A. patience ? ? ? B. wealth????????????C. comfort ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. success
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。
There are many ways of 61. ________ (give) up bad habits although not all are equally 62. ________ (help) for all habits and all people. The secret of successfully getting rid of a bad habit is to match the method, the habit, and one’s own personal 63. ________ (quality). Stopping smoking suddenly might be fine for someone with an iron will but not for a person who thinks? 64. ________ success should come in small steps. Hypnosis (催眠) might work for someone who 65. ________ (want) to stop smoking, or who has eating problems, but is 66. ________ (possible) not fit for someone who wants to stop eating their nails. Type of habit and personal characteristics (特性) will also decide 67. ________ amount of support that someone will need. Some people are readily able 68. ________ (take) advantage of the various self-help choices. They buy a book and a tape, and try to cure 69. ________ (they). However, others will need the help of support groups to break bad habits successfully. 70. ________ these people will do is lie down, close their eyes, relax, and just listen to the doctors.
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。
?????? This morning I went to People’s Park as usually. I took part in an English activity calling “English Corner” there every Sunday. When I was practising English here with some friends, two?America?students came. We were both interested in sports. So we talked about our love of sports. I told them I liked to play volleyball. They said they also liked them and they were even members of their school’s volleyball team. We talk about some rules, some famous player and other things about volleyball. I like this kind conversation, because I can not only practise my English, but also to learn some other useful things.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
???????假如你是李华，周末将参加你校英语角主办的主题为“Healthy habits”的演讲比赛。请你写一篇发言稿，谈谈如何保持健康。
????注意：词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）。
Dear fellow students, good morning!
?????? I am very glad to be here to give a speech on the topic of “Healthy habits”. ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
?????? Thanks for your attention!
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 several years, Paul Watson, a Canadian environmentalist, and his crew (船员) have been very busy with a campaign (运动) every winter to find and stop Japanese ships that hunt whales in the name of research. Watson is the captain of a ship called the?Steve Irwin. He and his crew work very hard to save endangered sea creatures. Many kinds of large whale were greatly?depleted?in numbers before an official order to stop commercial whaling was made in 1986. And although some kinds of whale have shown great recovery since then, others like the Northern Right Whale remain seriously endangered.
In February 2009, the sea captain noted, “For twelve hours our ship, the?Steve Irwin, has been on the tail of the Japanese whale killing factory ship the?Nisshin Maru. Every hour has brought us closer to this monstrous killing machine, this industrialized whale-killing place.” The Japanese have continued killing whales over the last 20 years in the name of “scientific” whaling. Watson states that research is not the actual intention. Some say that the whale meat ends up on food store shelves.
Disagreements between the?Steve Irwin?and the whaling ships have resulted in two collisions (碰撞) serious enough to make the headlines. The whaling ships have been accused (控告) of using something illegal (非法的) that produces loud waves. These made Watson’s crew members feel dizzy and lose their sense of direction and may have caused ear and eye damage. The Japanese whalers also used powerful water cannons (高压水枪) against the?Steve Irwin?crew. In response, the Japanese have accused theSteve Irwin?of causing the ships to hit each other.
The behavior of people on both sides of the problem has been dangerous and caused a lot of disagreement. The question that needs to be asked is whether violence against illegal whaling operations is reasonable and right.
1. What keeps Paul Watson busy every winter?
A. Carrying out research on whales.
B. Keeping an eye on Japanese ships.
C. Preventing whales from being caught.
D. Organizing campaigns to protect the environment.
2. What does the underlined word “depleted” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Saved.???? ??????????? B. Sickened.??
C. Recovered.?????? ?? D. Reduced.
3. It turned out that the?Nisshin Maru?_____.
A. intended to hunt whales for meat
B. had met with some sea monsters
C. took whales alive for scientific research
D. was following the?Steve Irwin?all the time
4. What do the collisions show?
A. Laws need to be changed.
B. Both sides are acting outside of the law.?
C. The Japanese are worse than the?Steve Irwin?crew.
D. The?Steve Irwin?crew should act in a non-violent manner.
5. What is the text mainly about?
A. Paul Watson: the great environmentalist.
B. The Japanese whaling ship: the?Nisshin Maru.
C. Canadian vs Japanese environmental problems.
D. The anti-whaling efforts of the?Steve Irwin?crew.
B
If you examined the birth date of every World Cup soccer player, you would find an unusual tendency (倾向): the best soccer players are more likely to have been born earlier in the year than later. If you then examined the European national youth teams that supply many World Cup players, this tendency would be even more noticeable. In recent English teams, for example, half the top teenage soccer players were born in January, February or March.
Professor Anders Ericsson at?Florida?State?University?is trying to answer an important question: when someone is very good at something, what actually makes them good? Early experiments by Ericsson suggested that the best way to learn was a process known as?“deliberate practice (强化训练).”?This is more than simply repeating a task. Rather, it includes setting specific goals, getting immediate feedback (反馈) and concentrating equally on technique and results.
Ericsson and his colleagues therefore began studying expert performers in a wide range of professions. They’ve come to a rather surprising conclusion: practice really does make perfect. What we call?“talent”?is highly overrated (高估), as expert performers are nearly always made, not born. The research also suggests that when it comes to choosing a life path, you should do what you love. People often give up trying to do things they don’t like, telling themselves they simply don’t have the talent. But what they really don’t have is the will to succeed and to put in the deliberate practice that would make them better. Ericsson’s conclusions suggest that students should follow their interests earlier in their schooling to build up experience and receive meaningful feedback.
The ideas of the researchers can explain the question of why so many excellent soccer players are born early in the year. Since youth sports are organised by age group, teams have a cut-off birth date. So the coach will pick the player born in January because he is supposed to be bigger, stronger, more mature (成熟的) than the one born in December. The coach is mistaking maturity for ability but once chosen, those January-born players, year after year, receive the training, the practice, the feedback, which will turn them into the best players. What about those December-born players? They never get a chance.
6. The unusual tendency about the top soccer players is connected to their _____.
A. country????? ???????? B. technique??
C. training team????? ? D. birth month
7. What did Ericsson want to find out?
A. The meaning of repeating a task.
B. The reason behind one’s success.
C. What “deliberate practice” exactly is.
D. How to make someone good enough.
8. According to the research, _____.
A. a star is made
B. talent doesn’t exist
C. the slow need to start practicing early
D. expert performers aren’t as good as imagined
9. What may Ericsson advise people to do?
A. Set specific goals.??
B. Choose what they love.??
C. Develop a variety of interests.??
D. Try to do a lot of different things.
10. What does the author think of the way the coach picks a player?
A. Completely wrong. ? B. Quite unusual.
C. A bit unfair.?? ???????? D. Very proper.
答案
21-25 CBACB? ? 26-30 DABDC 31-35 AAADC ? ? ? 36-40 DEFGB????
41-45 BCBAD 46-50 CABDA ? ? 51-55 CDAAB? ? 56-60 DCABD
61. giving??? ??????62. helpful? ?? 63. qualities??? ??64. that ? ? ? ? ?? 65. wants ?
66. possibly?? 67. the ? ? ? 68. to take ? ? 69. themselves 70. What
短文改错：
71. ... Park as usually. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?usually?→?usual
72. ... English activity calling ...????????? calling?→?called
73. ... practising English here ... ? ? ? ? ?here?→?there
74. ... two?America?students ... ? ? ? ? ? ?America?→?American
75. ... were both interested ... ? ? ? ? ? ? both?→?all
76. ... also liked them ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? them?→?it
77. We talk about ...?????????????????????????? talk?→?talked
78. ... some famous player ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ?player?→?players
79. ... this kind conversation ...??????????? kind后加of
80. ... but also to ...???????????????????????????? 去掉to
One possible version:
Dear fellow students, good morning!
I am very glad to be here to give a speech on the topic of “Healthy habits”.?Healthy habits are important to our lives.?
On one hand, we should exercise every day. For example, we can walk to school instead of taking a bus. Also, every day we can spend at least one hour playing ball games. On the other hand, our health depends greatly on our eating habits and lifestyle. We should avoid eating too much sugar and junk food like hamburgers. What’s more, we should have regular meals every day and drink enough water. Last but not least, we must remember “Early to bed, early to rise” is necessary to health.
Thanks for your attention！
部分解析
阅读理解：
A篇（兴趣与爱好）
本文是应用文。文章是剑桥大学植物园的周日科学报告的活动介绍。
21. C。细节理解题。根据文中的Professor Beverley Glover, Director of the CUBG (Cambridge University Botanic Garden)可知，Beverley Glover是剑桥大学植物园的负责人。
22. B。细节理解题。根据24 Apr部分中的a pleasing journey into grass leaf shape可知，4月的报告主题是叶子形状。
23. A。推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的science talks at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden以及下文介绍这些报告的时间、主题和主讲人等信息可以推测，该文摘自当地的一则通知。
B篇（交通）
本文是新闻报道。文章主要报道了美国华盛顿区的走路校车。
24. C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的I love walking with my friends to school和I feel good可知，Lizey认为走路去上学是一件赏心乐事。
25. B。推理判断题。根据第四段中的the group just keeps getting bigger and bigger with more and more kids the closer we get to school可知，离学校越近，走路校车的队伍越庞大。
26. D。词义猜测题。该段接下来谈到的helps parents save time，saves energy and cuts down on neighborhood traffic和provides kids with a chance to exercise and have fun都是走路校车的好处，由此可知merits与advantages同义。
27. A。标题归纳题。通读全文不难发现，整篇文章围绕走路校车这个话题展开，向我们陈述了走路校车这个概念，它的好处以及规则等相关信息。因此，A项概括了文章主旨，作标题合适。
C篇（历史）
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了《世界文化遗产名录》的相关背景知识。
28. B。细节理解题。根据第五段中的They are World Heritage Sites可知，Edinburgh’s Old Town的特别之处在于它被列入了《世界文化遗产名录》。
29. D。细节理解题。根据倒数第四段中的Stories tell of a young boy named Abu Simbel who found the temples和倒数第三段中的the Abu Simbel Temples, in memory of the young boy who first found them可知，Abu Simbel是第一个发现那些寺庙的人。
30. C。推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的engineers took the temples apart in many pieces and rebuilt them hundreds of meters back from the Nile River可知，Ramses II（拉美西斯二世，古埃及的国王名）寺庙被移到了一个安全的地方。
31. A。段落大意题。最后一段中的send a list和meets and votes等信息向我们展示了世界遗产委员会是如何选出可以被列入《世界文化遗产名录》的遗产的，故A项符合段意。
D篇（文娱）
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了网上备受亲睐的猫咪。
32. A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的Maru is a popular international star和第二段中的Another famous cat is called?“Grumpy Cat”可知，Maru和Grumpy Cat是网络“红人”。
33. A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的Ben Huh bought the small website in 2007和He earns millions of dollars every year managing them可知，I can has cheezburger这个网站很成功。
34. D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的when people see a cat do something amazing, they know it did the trick without training可知，有的专家认为人们喜欢在网上看关于猫的图片和视频是因为觉得猫的举动是自然而然的，没有经过人为刻意的训练。
35. C。推理判断题。根据最后一段中Matt Smith说的There will always be more cats on the Internet可知，Matt Smith对猫米姆文化的前景感到乐观。
七选五：
话题：学校生活
本文是说明文。文章给出了几点关于复习的建议。
36. D。根据上一句It is also a good idea to revise before quizzes and exams可知，临考前复习可以让你对学习材料记忆犹新。
37. E。根据该段的小标题Find Your Place以及上一句中的find a quiet and relaxing environment和下一句中的a place where you will not be disturbed可知，E项谈论舒适的地方符合该处语境。
38. F。根据上一句中的make revising part of your weekly routine可知，F项承接上一句说最好每天都复习符合该处语境。
39. G。G项中的organize them by subject, topic, and date实际上就是该段提到的Stay Organized的方法之一。
40. B。根据该段首句中的At the end of every revision, review your notes carefully可知，这是在每个复习阶段完成后检查自己的掌握情况，因此B项作小标题符合该段语境。
完形填空：
话题：个人情况
本文是记叙文。Scott从小立志当一名发明家，虽然在此追逐梦想的过程中屡屡失败，但是他从不轻言放弃，并最终梦想成真。
41. B。根据下文中的I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child可知，由于Scott儿时的梦想就是当发明家，因此他大学毕业后“决定（decided）”成为一名发明家。
42. C。根据下文中的his best friend Luke以及朋友Luke给他的建议可知，这里填friends。
43. B。Luke认为如果Scott当发明家，将“绝不会（never）”有一份固定的收入。
44. A。根据上文中的You cannot spend your life as an inventor以及a steady income可知，Luke为Scott的前途感到“担忧（worried about）”。
45. D。根据该空后的get a job in the city可知，Luke劝Scott“重新考虑（reconsider）”。
46. C。47. A。根据该段中的I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child可知，成为一名发明家是Scott的“梦想（dream）”，因此他不想“放弃（give up）”。
48. B。根据下文中的he was unable to sell it和His second idea received little support可知，Scott的很多点子都以“失败（failed）”告终。
49. D。根据该空后的he was unable to sell it可知，Scott的第一个发明“问题百出（disadvantages）”。
50. A。51. C。根据下文Luke和Scott的对话可知，Luke“继续（continued）”劝说Scott，希望他换一个“不同的（different）”职业。
52. D。53. A。根据上文中的career可知，Luke希望Scott好好为自己的“将来（future）”打算，并是时候“尝试（try）”一些别的工作了。
54. A。根据上文中的But I cannot stop now. I am so close to coming up with something huge可知，Scott认为“如果（If）”他现在放弃，那他的生命就被浪费掉了。
55. B。根据该段中的nodded和Just know that I am here to support you可知，Luke“理解（understand）”朋友的决定。
56. D。根据下一句中的He presented it to several companies可知，有一天，Scott“完成了（completed）”他给飞机构想的新型机翼的设计。
57. C。根据下一句After some competition, a company offered to buy his design可知，那几家公司都喜欢Scott的“想法（idea）”。
58. A。根据上文中的a company offered to buy his design可知，Scott为自己的“成功（make it）”感到高兴。
59. B。根据文章开头Luke对Scott的劝说You cannot spend your life as an inventor可知，Luke对“曾经（ever）”建议Scott放弃发明家的梦想而心生内疚。
60. D。根据Scott最后成功的故事可知，Luke认为Scott的“成功（success）”是他应得的。
语法填空：
61. giving。考查动词-ing作宾语的用法。设空处作介词of的宾语，故填giving。
62. helpful。考查形容词。be helpful for ...?意为“对……是有帮助的”，故填helpful。
63. qualities。考查名词。设空处与the method, the habit并列，quality在此处表示“特性”，是可数名词，故填qualities。
64. that。考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句，作thinks的宾语，故填that。
65. wants。考查主谓一致。设空处真正主语是someone，且文中描述的是客观事实，故填wants。
66. possibly。考查副词。设空处修饰形容词fit，故填possibly。
67. the。考查定冠词。amount of support后面有that引导的定语从句限定，表特指，故填the。
68. to take。考查不定式。be able to do sth.?意为“能够做某事”。?
69. themselves。考查反身代词。设空处作cure的宾语，且与主语指的是同一类人，故填themselves。
70. What。考查连接词。设空处引导主语从句，且在从句中作宾语（指物），故填What。
[选做题参考答案及解析]
参考答案
1-5 CDABD???? 6-10 DBABC
解析
A篇（自然）
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了加拿大环境保护家带领船员阻止日本船只进行商业捕杀鲸的事迹。
1. C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的to find and stop Japanese ships that hunt whales可知，Paul Watson每年冬天都忙着阻止日本船只捕杀鲸。
2. D。词义猜测题。根据划线词后的before an official order to stop commercial whaling was made in 1986可知，在禁止商业捕鲸的禁令出台以前，许多大型鲸的数量急剧下降。
3. A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的this monstrous killing machine，this industrialized whale-killing place和The Japanese have continued killing whales over the last 20 years in the name of?“scientific”?whaling以及the whale meat ends up on food store shelves可知，Nisshin Maru这只船挂羊头卖狗肉，其真正目的不是进行科学研究，而是捕杀鲸。
4. B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的The behavior of people on both sides of the problem has been dangerous和whether violence against illegal whaling operations is reasonable and right可知，双方都表现出格。
5. D。主旨大意题。文章首句中的a Canadian environmentalist ... a campaign every winter to find and stop Japanese ships that hunt whales in the name of research就已点出本文主旨，再结合下文Steve Irwin全体船员是如何奋力阻止日本商业船只捕杀鲸的故事可知，D项符合题意。
B篇（体育）
本文是议论文。文章讨论了顶尖足球运动员的出生月份比较靠前这一现象。
6. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的the best soccer players are more likely to have been born earlier in the year than later以及该段所举的例子可知，这种不同寻常的倾向和足球运动员的生日月份紧密相关。
7. B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的answer an important question: when someone is very good at something, what actually makes them good可知，Ericsson教授试图找出优秀人士成功背后的原因。
8. A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的practice really does make perfect和expert performers are nearly always made, not born可知，研究结果暗示表现出色的人往往都是后天培育的。
9. B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的you should do what you love及Ericsson’s conclusions suggest that students should follow their interests earlier in their schooling to build up experience and receive meaningful feedback可知，Ericsson建议大家选择自己喜欢的方向培养自我。
10. C。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的The coach is mistaking maturity for ability以及What about those December-born players? They never get a chance可知，作者说话的口吻透露出他认为教练选择球员的方式不太公平。
