Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines
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]
These hotels don't have all the necessary facilities, but each of them offers something different. Don't miss them if you travel to?Canada.
Sleep on a train?at the Train Station Inn. This hotel is in an old train station in?Nova Scotia. The owners, James and Shelley Le Fresne, use the station and the train as rooms. There are seven old train cars and there is also a restaurant in the dining car. Prices are from $89 to $169 per room or train car.
Sleep in a jail?(监狱) in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. Here, you can sleep in the old downtown Ottawa Jail Hostel. There are group or private bedrooms. There are still bars (铁栅) on the doors! Prices are from $25 to $65. Don't worry, there aren't any criminals there!
Sleep in a tepee?(a tent of the American Indians) at a UNESCO World Heritage site in?Alberta. At this hotel, there are guided tours and lessons in local culture. The best part: sleeping in a real tepee outside. The price is around $300, or $620 for a full package.
Sleep in a lighthouse?at the Quirpon Lighthouse Inn. This hotel is on?Newfoundland's?Quirpon?Island. There are great views (景色) of the ocean from the windows. There are 11 private rooms in total. Prices are from $225 for a single to $350 for a suite (套房). Meals are included in the restaurant. The hotel has the traditional look and feel of the lighthouse, so there is no Internet, TV or telephones in the rooms. There are tours available, and boat tours to the island are included.
21. What can you do if you choose the Train Station Inn?
A. Shop in the old train cars.
B. Learn how to drive the train.
C. Have meals in the dining car.
D. Enjoy a rail tour of?Nova Scotia.
22. In what way is staying in a tepee in?Alberta?special?
A. It serves local food to diners.
B. You can sleep in the open air.??
C. You can tour?Alberta?for free.
D. It offers lessons on making tepees.
23. Which is unavailable at the Quirpon Lighthouse Inn?
A. Private rooms.?????????
B. Guided tours.
C. Daily meals.???????????????????
D. The Internet.
24. You'll pay the least if you choose to sleep _____.
A. in a tepee in?Alberta
B. at the Train Station Inn
C. in the?Ottawa?Jail Hostel
D. at the Quirpon Lighthouse Inn
[B]
When her quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪的) son decided to get his MBA, Judy O'Connor attended every class with him to help him write and take part in classroom activities, so when her son, Marty O'Connor, graduated, he planned a surprise to thank her.
On graduation day at?Chapman?University, little did Judy know she'd soon be the center of attention. When Marty's name was called, his mom helped wheel him to the front, took a picture with Marty as he received his diploma and then over the loudspeaker, a voice made an announcement (宣布):?The university was giving Judy an honorary MBA.?“I cannot believe it. I'm proud of my son and touched to be honored,”?said Judy with happy tears.
To Marty, there was no doubt his mom, a retired elementary school teacher with a business degree, deserved (应得) to get her honorary MBA. Every day, Judy would sit by Marty?in class, taking notes, raising her hand so he could answer questions, and silently filling in his answers on test days.
Perhaps just as important, Judy gave Marty courage. At first, Marty wasn't sure how the classroom would go for him. “But after a little while we found that by working together we could achieve a great deal,” Marty?says.
Over the past two years, the mother and the son had joked that Judy was putting in enough work to get her own degree. So during a meeting with the university president, Marty asked if his mother could get an honorary MBA. The president was totally on board and the school members even kept their plan very dark to make it a surprise.
Marty encourages anyone in a similar situation to his to keep up hope. “Just keep an open mind, and you can start to see your difficulties as a chance to grow in your life,” he says.
25. Hearing the announcement, Judy felt _____.
A. disturbed??????????
B. surprised???
C. satisfied??????????????????
D. lucky
26. What's Marty's attitude towards Judy's honorary MBA?
A. She should have it.
B. She deserved better.
C. It'll set a good example.
D. It was a dream come true.
27. What did it mean when Judy raised her hand in class?
A. Judy needed the teachers to repeat everything.
B. Judy had some questions to ask.
C. Marty wanted to have a rest.
D. Marty wanted to answer.
28. How did the school act on Marty's suggestion?
A. They disagreed at first.
B. They developed a secret plan.
C. They talked about it with Judy.
D. They held meetings to discuss it.
[C]
Every year a strange sight can be seen on Christmas Island, an island in the?Indian Ocean. Although there are 14 different types of land crabs (螃蟹) on the island, it's the red crabs that make the most amazing migration (迁徙).
When the first heavy rain falls on?Christmas Island?around October or November, the rainy season has officially begun. It's time for red crabs to begin their yearly migration. About 120 million crabs come out of their holes in the forest and walk to the ocean! To get to the ocean and look for a mate (配偶), the red crabs walk through the forest, across roads, through towns and down mountains.
Almost a million red crabs never make it to the ocean because they get lost or die along the way. But every year more than a hundred million red crabs walk for nearly 18 days, completing the dangerous journey to the ocean. The males (雄性动物) take a swim in the ocean water, and then walk to the nearby forest to mate with the females. After mating, the males begin the trip home. In about two weeks, the females lay about 100,000 eggs each in the ocean and then return home. After another month, baby crabs are born, making the same journey their parents and other crabs have made. Pretty amazing considering they've never been there before and don't have road maps!
Although the crabs make driving difficult, people on?Christmas Island?like them.?Many of them consider it a special treat to watch the yearly migration.?The locals don't get anything from the migration; they can't cook any of the red crabs because this type of crab can't be eaten! Even so, it's certainly worth dropping by?Christmas Island?in December or January to watch a large number of red crabs migrate to the ocean and back.
29. Why do red crabs migrate to the ocean?
A. To reproduce.
B. To go for a swim.
C. To search for food.
D. To avoid rainy days.
30. Which shows the correct order after red crabs reach the ocean according to Paragraph 3?
a. The males return home.?
b. The males go to the forest.
c. The males take a quick swim.
d. The females lay eggs in the ocean.
A. cbad????????????????
B. bcda?????????
C. cbda????????????????
D. bcad
31. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. People on the island want to keep red crabs.
B. Few people visit the island to watch red crabs.
C. Not many people on the island watch the migration.
D. It's difficult for other people to watch the migration.
[D]
With the increasing development of technology, we now have the ability to get much information from foreign media sources (媒体资源). Because we can learn much about events happening in other countries from the media, such as magazines and newspapers, many people may think that reading magazines and newspapers is the best way to learn about a foreign country. However, I believe that only reading magazines and newspapers as a way of learning about a foreign country has several limitations (限制).
We cannot?deny?that magazines and newspapers actually present some valuable information about foreign countries. However, the information that they present is often one-sided, so that readers can only learn about one opinion on an event happening in a foreign country. Also, the words and pictures in magazines and newspapers may not be true. If a government wants to hide some facts, it may force the media to tell lies to its readers, and thus the information that readers receive may not be true.
I think that the best way to learn about a foreign country is to travel or live there for a while. By traveling or living in a country, you can see things that do not appear in magazines and newspapers, and learn about the local political situation, state of the economy, and the culture. You can get more information about a country by talking directly with local people about the overall situation, and can truly understand the local culture by living with them for a while. But if you are at home reading a newspaper or magazine, you simply get information provided by others passively (被动地) instead of collecting information directly.
? ? ? ?So, I believe that the best way to learn about a foreign country is not by reading magazines and newspapers but by placing yourself in that foreign country.
32. What does the text mainly discuss?
A. How people get information in no time.
B. Where people can get information they need.
C. Why it's important to learn about a foreign country.
D. What the best way to learn about a foreign country is.
33. What does the underlined word “deny” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Disagree.?????????
B. Promise.
C. Realize.???????????????????
D. Accept.
34. Which can best describe the information from magazines and newspapers?
A. True but not enough.
B. Correct but not fresh.
C. Limited and not always true.
D. Not enough and not valuable.
35. What is the advantage of traveling to a foreign country according to Paragraph 3?
A. You'll have a quicker mind by learning more.
B. You'll have a chance to read local newspapers.
C. You'll meet people who are different from you.
D. You'll learn truths that the media don't provide.
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。
When I told my mother that I was taking up marathon (马拉松) running at the age of 60, she thought I was mad. I saw it as a way of keeping my physical and mental health as I entered my older years.??36??I suppose that just highlights how my generation (一代人) have come to understand the value of self-care compared with our parents, who believed later life meant a less active one.
?37??I realised I needed to look after myself better so I started running on the seafront near my home, as well as in the gym.
When I was 59 I saw a 93-year-old being interviewed on TV, who was running the London Marathon, and I felt inspired (受到鼓舞的). With my sixties round the corner, I didn't want to sit back and let my health decline (衰退).??38??I wanted to set myself goals (目标). If a 93-year-old could run a marathon, so could I!
Since then I've run 12 marathons — one a year.??39??I have some diseases, but because I'm fit and strong I can manage the conditions and they don't stop me leading a normal life.??40??I live a happy as well as interesting life. I want to live an active life and look after my body and health.
A. However, she was worried I was too old.
B. And with a marathon every year, I'm never bored.
C. I also didn't want time to pass without a clear purpose.
D. I took up running in my mid-fifties because of ill health.
E. My mother passed away earlier this year in her nineties.
F. The influences on my physical health have been very big.
G. My wife, three children and six grandchildren are proud of me.
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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。
I had never had a birthday party before. So, at 18 this summer, I decided to??41??one for myself. About 20 people??42??that they would come. Although I didn't have much pocket money this month, I??43??more than usual in the $l store to buy decorations (装饰) and plates.
I sat, I waited, and, although all of my “friends” had said they were coming,??44??showed up! The??45??was supposed to start at 12 noon. Here it was 4:00 pm and??46?, no one was here. The ice-cream cake was not as??47??as before and the food on the barbecue (烤架) was burnt???48??recognition. I tried really hard not to??49?. All of a sudden, I heard a noise of a(n)??50?, just outside my front door. My uncle Kenny, clearly, did everything he could to??51??by driving a long way. I cried in his arms, saying, “I'm not worth anything!” He said the magical words??52??I could dry my tears: “I will??53??be your friend!” Like me, he had had so many??54??over the past couple of weeks. However, as we sat??55??under the clear blue sky, laughing and talking, I felt that I was truly??56??because he was sent to me in my??57??hour, when I wanted to give up on this world. Yes, life is??58??because there are always people willing to be with you, no matter what happens.
I don't know if Kenny realized that he??59??me last night. He did it with just one kind act: taking??60??out of his very busy schedule (时间表), making me smile and giving me warm, huge hugs (拥抱). Sometimes that's all it takes.
41. A. copy???????????????????????? B. get ???
C. hold ?????????????????????? ?????? D. join
42. A. worried ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. learned ???????????
C. doubted ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. promised
43. A. borrowed ???????????????? B. spent ???????
C. made ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. collected
44. A. nobody ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. anybody??????
C. somebody ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??D. everybody
45. A. performance ? ? ? ? ? ? B. festival
C. celebration ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. speech
46. A. still ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. soon ?
C. also ??????????????????????? ?????? D. even
47. A. necessary ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. perfect
C. proper ?????????????????????????? D. enough
48. A. for ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. to ????
C. beyond ?????????????????? ?????? D. within
49. A. reply ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. sleep
C. fight ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. cry
50. A. kid ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. animal
C. window ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. car
51. A. dress up ?????????????????? B. get up ????????????
C. show up ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. go up
52. A. before ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. since
C. unless ??????????????????????????? D. if
53. A. always?????????????????????? B. never ????????????? ????
C. hardly ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. just
54. A. plans ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. difficulties ??????
C. invitations ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. explanations
55. A. backwards ??????????????? B. forwards ??
C. outside ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. inside
56. A. lonely ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. patient ?????
C. honest ?????????????????????????? D. lucky
57. A. finest ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. warmest ?????????
C. busiest ?????????????????????????? D. darkest
58. A. peaceful ?????????????????? B. simple ?????
C. beautiful ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. cruel
59. A. controlled ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. saved ?????????????
C. freed ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. shocked
60. A. time ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. energy ?????
C. effort ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. money
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many English learners want 61. ________ (read) English newspaper articles but they often stop and start to look up words.?Reading?very slowly makes 62. ________ difficult for them to understand the articles.
?????? Here are some ideas on 63. ________ to read a whole newspaper quickly and get as much information as possible in the 64. ________ (short) time.
?????? 1. Read the headline 65. ________ (careful). It gives the main information about the content (内容) and the point of view in the article.
?????? 2. Ask several 66. ________ (question) about the headline and guess what the article may be about.
?????? 3. Look at the pictures and information in any “boxes”, 67. ________ also give an idea of the main topic in the news-article.
?????? 4. Read the lead paragraph with great attention: look for the topic sentence. The lead paragraph is usually the first paragraph of the article. It summarises the article and the key information 68. ________ (contain) in the paragraph. That is why you can look through a whole newspaper just by 69. ________ (look) at the headlines and the lead paragraph.
?????? 5. Pay attention 70. ________ the last paragraph: look for the topic sentence. The conclusion shows the way the ideas in the article have developed and may contain a new idea.
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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。
My neighborhood is near the town center, where many offices and stores are. Near all of the buildings are modern, but there are some older, more tradition buildings. The main shopping area is only several of streets away. There you can find a bank, several restaurants, a couple of movie theater, and a bookshop, so I don't need walk very far to buy a book!
My neighborhood is still nice, so it's changing. There are more traffic, and it's noisy than it was years ago. We need better public transportation and more parks. I join a local organization last year. We're working together to making our neighborhood a better place.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tim发来电子邮件，询问你常规的周末活动。请结合自己的实际情况用英语给Tim回一封电子邮件。
注意：
1.?词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2.?可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tim,
Thank you for your email. Let me tell you what I usually do at weekends.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
21-25 CBDCB ??? 26-30 ADBAA
31-35 DDACD ? ? 36-40 ADCFB???? 41-45 CDBAC
46-50 ABCDD?????? 51-55 CAABC ? ? 56-60 DDCBA
61. to read ? ? ? ? ? ?62. it ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 63. how???
64. shortest??? ???? ? 65. carefully ? ? ? 66. questions???
67. which ? ? ? ? ? ? 68. is contained? ? 69. looking??? 70. to??
短文改错
71. Near all ...?????????? ???????? Near?→?Nearly
72. ... tradition buildings.? ? tradition?→?traditional
73. ... several of ... ? ? ? ? ? ?去掉of
74. ... movie theater ... ? ? ? ?theater?→?theaters
75. ... need walk ... ? ? ? ? ? need后加to
76. ... so it's ...????????? ????????? so?→?but / yet
77. There are ...????????? ???????? are?→?is
78. ... noisy than ... ? ? ? ? ? noisy?→?noisier
79. I join ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? join?→?joined
80. ... to making ... ? ? ? ? ? making?→?make
书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Tim,
Thank you for your email. Let me tell you what I usually do at weekends.
On Saturdays, I spend most of my time doing my homework at home. If I run into difficult problems, I will turn to the Internet for help. On Sunday mornings, I make it a rule to play basketball with my friends in the gym, which makes me relaxed. Sometimes my parents and I would like to visit my grandparents, who live in the suburb of our city. I'm fond of watching English movies, so I sometimes go to the cinema. I also like to go shopping with my parents when I'm free to buy my favourite food.
Can you tell me how you spend your weekends?
?Yours,??
?Li Hua??
部分解析
阅读理解
第一节
A篇（旅游）
本文是应用文。文章介绍了加拿大的四家独特的旅馆。
21. C。细节理解题。由第二段中的there is also a restaurant in the dining car可知答案。
22. B。细节理解题。由第四段中的The best part: sleeping in a real tepee outside可知，居住在美洲印第安人旧时使用的圆锥形帐篷里，人们可以享受睡在户外的体验。
23. D。细节理解题。由最后一段中的there is no Internet可知答案。
24. C。细节理解题。对比四家旅馆的价格可知答案。
B篇（个人情况）
本文是记叙文。为了使四肢瘫痪的Marty完成学业，他的母亲陪他一起上课，在Marty获得毕业证书的那天，他的母亲也被授予了荣誉学位。
25. B。推理判断题。由第二段中的I cannot believe it可知，听到宣布之后，Judy感到非常吃惊。
26. A。细节理解题。由第三段中的To Marty, there was no doubt his mom, a retired elementary school teacher with a business degree, deserved to get her honorary MBA可知，Marty认为Judy应该获得该荣誉。
27. D。细节理解题。由第三段中的raising her hand so he could answer questions可知，Judy在课堂上举手是因为Marty想要回答问题。
28. B。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的The president was totally on board and the school members even kept their plan very dark to make it a surprise可知，为了给Judy一个惊喜，授予她荣誉学位的计划是秘密进行的。
C篇（自然）
本文是说明文。文章介绍了圣诞岛红蟹每年大规模迁徙的情况。
29. A。细节理解题。由第二段中的To get to the ocean and look for a mate和第三段中的After another month, baby crabs are born可知，圣诞岛红蟹大规模迁徙去海边是为了繁衍。
30. A。细节理解题。由第三段中的The males take a swim in the ocean water, and then walk to the nearby forest to mate with the females. After mating, the males begin the trip home. In about two weeks, the females lay about 100,000 eggs each in the ocean and then return home可知答案。
31. D。推理判断题。划线句中的Many of them指的是圣诞岛上的很多居民；很多圣诞岛上的居民认为观看红蟹大规模迁徙是该岛居民的特权，即其他地方的人看不到这个场景。
D篇（兴趣与爱好）
本文是议论文。作者认为，读报纸和看杂志并不是了解一个国家最好的方式，去那个国家旅游或者在那里住一段时间才是最好的方式。
32. D。主旨大意题。由第一段中的I believe that only reading magazines and newspapers as a way of learning about a foreign country has several limitations和第三段中的I think that the best way to learn about a foreign country is to travel or live there for a while可知，作者主要就什么是了解一个国家最好的方式进行了论述。
33. A。词义猜测题。由下文中的However, the information that they present is often one-sided可知，前后两句构成转折关系，因此划线单词所在句意为：我们不能否认报纸和杂志的确能够提供一些有关其他国家的有价值的信息。
34. C。细节理解题。由第二段中的is often one-sided和may not be true可知，报纸和杂志提供的信息往往是片面的，而且有可能是不真实的。
35. D。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的By traveling or living in a country, you can see things that do not appear in magazines and newspapers可知，旅行或者居住在一个国家可以使我们看到报纸和杂志上未呈现的内容。
第二节
话题：健康
本文是记叙文。在一位93岁高龄的马拉松赛跑者的鼓舞下，作者60岁开始跑马拉松，身心受益。
36. A。由上文可知作者和母亲对待马拉松的看法不同，故用However连接。由下文中的compared with our parents可知，此处将作者和母亲的看法进行对比。
37. D。下一句中的running呼应D项中的took up running。且由下文中的When I was 59 ... the London Marathon, and I felt inspired可知，开始跑步发生在跑马拉松之前，此时，作者刚开始跑步。
38. C。C项中的I also didn't want time to和上文中的I didn't want to构成并列关系，且C项中的a clear purpose呼应下文中的set myself goals。
39. F。由下文中的because I'm fit and strong I can manage the conditions and they don't stop me leading a normal life可知，跑马拉松对作者的健康影响巨大。
40. B。B项中的never bored呼应下文中的I live a happy as well as interesting life。
语言知识运用
第一节
话题：个人情感
本文是记叙文。作者生日当天因其邀请的客人未赴约而失落，后来，叔叔Kenny的到来给了作者很大慰藉。
41. C。由下文中的buy decorations and plates可知，作者决定为自己“举办（hold）”一个生日聚会。
42. D。由下文中的although all of my?“friends”?had said they were coming, ... showed up可知，在聚会前，作者的朋友“承诺（promised）”要来。
43. B。尽管作者零花钱不多，但还是“花（spent）”了比平时多的钱去买装饰品和盘子。
44. A。由下文中的no one was here可知，“没有人（nobody）”出现。
45. C。由上文中的birthday party可知，作者的生日“庆祝活动（celebration）”原计划12点开始。
46. A。由上文中的was supposed to start at 12 noon. Here it was 4:00 pm可知，作者从中午12点一直等到下午4点“依然（still）”没有人来。
47. B。48. C。由上文中作者从中午12点等到下午4点一直没有人来可知，奶油蛋糕没有之前那么“完美（perfect）”了（因为化掉了等原因）；在烧烤架上的肉因为烤的时间过长也被烤糊了,“超出（beyond）”了其可辨认的范围。
49. D。由上下文语境可知，作者努力忍住不“哭（cry）”。
50. D。由下文中的by driving a long way可知，“我”听到“汽车（car）”声。
51. C。Kenny开车来参加“我”的生日聚会，即为了“出现（show up）”在“我”的生日聚会上。
52. A。由下文中的He did it with just one kind act ... making me smile and giving me warm, huge hugs可知，在作者擦干眼泪之“前（before）”，Kenny说了一些很有魔力的话。
53. A。由上文中的magical words可推断，Kenny说自己将“永远（always）”是作者的朋友。
54. B。由上文作者的处境和本句中的Like me可知，Kenny在过去的一段时间里也经历过和“我”相似的“困苦（difficulties）”。
55. C。由本句中的under the clear blue sky可知，作者和Kenny坐在“外面（outside）”。
56. D。由上下文作者从失落到感动可知，作者此刻感到很“幸运（lucky）”。
57. D。由上文作者的朋友们失约可知，这是作者人生中“最黑暗的（darkest）”时刻。
58. C。由本句中的there are always people willing to be with you, no matter what happens可知，生活可以是“美好的（beautiful）”。
59. B。由上文中的when I wanted to give up on this world可知，作者不知道Kenny是否能意识到他的到来“挽救（saved）”了作者。
60. A。由本句中的busy schedule可知，Kenny抽出“时间（time）”来参加作者的生日聚会。
第二节
61. to read。考查不定式作宾语的用法。want to do sth.意为“想做某事”。
62. it。考查it的用法。设空处作形式宾语，真正的宾语是for them to understand the articles，故填it。
63. how。考查疑问词。“疑问词+不定式”在此作介词on的宾语。设空处所在句意为“这里有一些关于如何（how）快速阅读整份报纸的办法”。
64. shortest。考查形容词最高级。由设空处前面的the及语境可知，此处应用形容词最高级，故填shortest。
65. carefully。考查副词。设空处修饰Read，表示“认真地”，故填carefully。
66. questions。考查名词复数。由several可知，此处应用名词复数，故填questions。
67. which。考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句补充说明the pictures and information，且在从句中作主语，故填which。
68. is contained。考查一般现在时的被动语态。由语境可知，此处是对一般情况的描述，应用一般现在时，又因为the key information和contain之间是被动关系，故填is contained。
69. looking。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作by的宾语，故填looking。
70. to。考查介词。pay attention to意为“留意”。
Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines
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
TV Programmes
The World Around Us
Channel: C8
A study of the ancient Egyptian pyramids (金字塔) and the area around the River Nile in Egypt. The filming of this programme is a work of art as it is so thoughtfully done. As well as the obvious camels, there are also many other desert animals and plant life.
Summer Holidays
Channel: M6
Some of the best summer holidays are on offer this year. Tonight’s programme shows a weekend in Disneyland in Paris, cheap sailing holidays in the Mediterranean and a shopping and sightseeing trip to New York.
The Creative Mind
Channel: C4
One of the most popular programmes on TV at the moment,?The Creative Mind?has different artistic themes (主题) from exhibition reviews, information about major and smaller museums, and interviews with artists, writers, actors and musicians.
Prepared for Special Moments
Channel: TF1
The fun cookery programme that offers lots of exciting ideas from children’s birthday parties to that candlelit dinner for the boss and his wife. Easy to follow step by step instructions that show you how to make your dinner party a little bit special.
Born to Run
Channel: W9
An interesting story of a young man with learning difficulties who overcame (克服) the problems in his life, through his great talent for athletics. This is a true story of how one person made the most of his life and also helped many other people with similar problems.
21. Which channel should you turn to if you are very interested in wildlife?
A. C4.??????????????????
B. M6.???
C. C8.??????????????????
D. W9.
22. Which programme is suitable for those who like watching TV interviews?
A.?The World Around Us.
B.?Summer Holidays.
C.?The Creative Mind.
D.?Prepared for Special Moments.
23. Which of the following words can best describe the hero of?Born to Run?
A. Creative.??????????
B. Dishonest.
C. Self-centered.???
D. Strong-minded.
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B
Madeleine Hamilton’s school in Franklin, Tennessee, recently made a big decision: Recess (课间休息) would come back. Madeleine and her sixth-grade classmates would go outside for 20 minutes every day. They could catch up with friends and kick a soccer ball around. “Recess is the one break in the day to relax and have fun,” she says.
Most middle school students don’t get that chance. That’s because most middle schools don’t have recess anymore. Experts say that about 40 percent of U.S. school districts have cut recess time.
Now, more and more experts agree: Schools should put recess back on the schedule (日程表).
Students have been heading outside for recess since at least the 1800s. But in the 1980s, some U.S. schools started to cut recess. Why? American students weren’t doing as well in school as students in other countries. To catch up, many schools in the U.S. cut recess. This made more time in the schedule for important subjects like science and math.
But research shows that taking a break can actually help students learn. Your brain can get overwhelmed (应接不暇的) when you move from subject to subject without a break. That makes it harder for you to remember new information. Scientists say that resting your brain helps it work better.
Even adults have started taking breaks to rest their brains?—?and play. At Google, employees can stop working to use the office’s LEGO station. And workers at Facebook can play video games in the company’s arcade (游戏机厅).
Recess doesn’t just help students learn. Moving around can also help keep kids healthy. People who exercise daily can avoid extreme sadness. They are also less likely to become overweight.
Of course, kids can get hurt playing sports like dodgeball. Some schools have cut recess to avoid broken arms and legs. Schools also need adults to keep students safe on the playground during recess. Some schools can’t afford to pay anyone to do?this job.
And 73 percent of school-age kids in America play sports or do other athletic activities after school. Do they really need to take time out of busy school days for recess?
24. How does Madeleine feel about her school’s big decision?
A. Worried.???????????
B. Excited.?????
C. Moved.???????????????????
D. Surprised.
25. Why did many U.S. schools cut recess in the 1980s?
A. To ensure students’ safety.
B. To shorten students’ school days.
C. To save time for students to study.
D. To let students play sports after school.
26. What’s the real purpose of the LEGO station at Google?
A. To help workers relax.
B. To keep workers strong.
C. To provide new information for workers.
D. To help workers learn how LEGO works.
27. What does the underlined part “this job” refer to?
A. Teaching students how to play sports like dodgeball.
B. Protecting students from getting hurt during a break.
C. Designing after-school athletic activities for students.
D. Giving students medical care if they are hurt at school.
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C
What do you usually do when a flying insect? (昆虫) lands on your arm? Most likely you blow it away. But what if that bug were a ladybug (瓢虫)? Then chances are you would let it stay. What is it about ladybugs that we like?
Farmers once thought ladybugs were a good luck sign. A ladybug in the field meant that the crops (庄稼) would be successful and the weather would be good. The farmers may have been exaggerating (夸大) about what a very small bug can do, but in fact ladybugs do help out with the crops. They eat harmful insects.
Actually, it is not the adult ladybug that eats the other insects. It’s the ladybug larvae (幼虫). Ladybugs lay their eggs on leaves that are covered with aphids or other insects. When the larvae come out of the eggs, they are very hungry and will eat mites, aphids, mealybugs, green flies, and other crop-destroyers.
A single ladybug larva can eat over 1,000 aphids in one day. In the 1800s, ladybugs were brought all the way from Australia to California and set free among orange trees that were dying from being eaten by insects. The little red and black “eating machines”?completely saved all the trees.
Ladybugs go about their daily business without worrying much about anything. Very few birds or insects will eat a ladybug because it gives off something that is dangerous to eat. Ladybugs also protect themselves by playing dead. They fall off leaves and remain very still until their enemy goes away.
So next time you see a ladybug, think about what it may be up to. Maybe it is off to save an orange tree. Maybe its next move will be to fall off a leaf and play dead or?stand up to?a bird about 100 times its size. Maybe it’s letting you know that the weather will be good tomorrow. Who knows? Ladybugs are special that way.
28. What do we know about mites and aphids?
A. They do harm to the crops.
B. They eat more than they should.
C. They are food for adult ladybugs.
D. They are the enemy of ladybug larvae.
29. Why were ladybugs brought from Australia to California in the 1800s?
A. To report the weather for farmers.
B. To increase their number.
C. To do research on them.
D. To save orange trees.
30. What does the underlined part “stand up to” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Play with.?????????
B. Worry about.
C. Get along with.?
D. Fight back against.
31. What does the author think of the ladybug?
A. It is a crop-destroyer.
B. It is a good luck sign.
C. It is a little flying helper.
D. It is a big eating machine.
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D
Each year, people are becoming more and more worried about the future of our planet. People are now starting to agree?—?global warming will certainly make a difference to the world’s weather. While some parts of the world may have more floods (洪水), some other parts might have long periods of dry weather. All of this will have a serious influence on the world’s agriculture (农业). And that could make it difficult for us to get enough food to survive.
This explains the idea behind the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (种子库). The Seed Vault is built into a mountain on an island near the North Pole. The purpose is to protect the world’s agriculture from future disasters (灾难). This may not just be a question of global warming. Perhaps there will be a major nuclear disaster or war one day. These things won’t be a problem for Svalbard.
Some experts think that the population of the earth will probably go up by 50% in the next 40 years. Because of climate change, it probably won’t be easy for some plants to survive. Having many different types of plants will be necessary for agriculture to adapt to (适应) changes in the environment. In the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, there is space for 4.5 million types of seed. At the moment there are over 770,000 different types there.
Any country in the world can leave seeds in Svalbard without paying. The seeds of some plants, such as peas, only survive for 20 to 30 years. But others will last for hundreds of years.
In 2028, the Svalbard Vault will celebrate its 20th birthday. 200 years in the future, it’s possible that the ice caps will disappear. Even if this happens, Svalbard will be safe. That’s because it is on a mountain and will be above the sea level. And because it is so close to the North Pole, even if their electricity stops working, the ice will keep a cool temperature of? -3.5℃?to keep the seeds in good condition. But the best protection is the fact that it is in such a faraway place. After all, maybe one day this will be the most important building in the whole world.
32. What does the first paragraph mainly introduce?
A. The role of agriculture.
B. The reason for global warming.
C. The future problems we’ll face.
D. The planet where we’ll live in the future.
33. What is the Seed Vault mainly used for?
A. Storing plant seeds.
B. Growing more plants.
C. Discovering new plants.
D. Providing humans with food.
34. What do we know about the Seed Vault?
A. It needs more space.
B. It provides services for free.
C. It is built above a mountain.
D. It will close in 200 years.
35. If there is an electrical problem at the Seed Vault, what will happen to the seeds?
A. They will be sent away.
B. They will still be safe.
C. They will be of no use.
D. They will be planted at once.
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。
Florida fifth grader Tyler Carach says he’s sick of doughnuts (甜甜圈), but for good reason: The 10-year-old has sent more than 65,000 of them to police officers in 31 states?—?in less than two years.
“Yet, he still eats them,”?jokes his mom, Sheena Carach, who accompanies (陪伴) Tyler on his road trips.
?36?, while at a local store, when he saw four officers and asked if he could use his pocket money to buy them some doughnuts. They were so thankful for what he did, which gave Tyler the idea to thank every police officer in America.
?37?.
When TODAY Food reached Tyler and Sheena today, they were in Kentucky, heading to Missouri, and had been up since 4 a.m. sending their doughnuts.
Since last week’s?National Donut Day, he’s surpassed (超过) the 65,000 doughnut mark and just visited his 31st state.
Wearing a colorful cape, Tyler shows up to the police stations with boxes of doughnuts under each arm. His mom calls ahead to ask for permission.? “?38?,” she says.
He looks at the map, picks an area he hasn’t been to yet, and it’s on to the next place.
And so far, he’s enjoyed all 31 states he’s set foot in.
“?39?,” Tyler told TODAY Food.
For now, the family has no plans to stop. Besides his own family’s support, he also receives donations (捐赠物) from friends, relatives and other supporters.
“We’re busy, busy, busy, but it’s amazing,” Sheena said. “?40?.”
A. They always say yes
B. Tyler got the idea two summers ago
C. I don’t have a favorite — I like them all
D. Unfortunately, they politely refuse our invitation
E. He had a great idea and we’ve been able to keep it going
F. His mother explained that some people were not very kind to police
G. Now, he uses every school break and nearly his whole summer vacation to do that
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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。
My wife and I are from France. Recently we were faced with a??41??situation while traveling by car in the Alps with our hired (雇佣的) driver. It was going to be a long ride, and we were??42?. Just as we began to doze (打盹), the engine (发动机) began to make a strange, loud noise and then??43??working.
The sun was setting. We tried communicating with the driver, but with little??44?. He made some signs, suggesting he was going to??45??help, and then left.
It was getting colder and darker. We started to hear the cries of wild animals. My wife was???46?. We didn’t have much food. I began to lose confidence (信心). Should we??47??the car and start walking? Would our driver ever return? Could we??48??him? We were very??49?.
Two hours passed. Suddenly, the headlights from another car appeared in the dark. A man got out of the car. He didn’t look??50??at first, until his mouth opened with a big smile. He said that he would??51??us. He had such a kind face, and we knew we could??52??him. We got into his car.
Before we left, he??53??a note on the windscreen of our car with his phone number on it. Then he drove us to a nearby village, and we??54??his family. His cousin spoke basic French and offered us tea and local foods. Everyone asked us questions and were??55??to have unexpected guests.
Later that evening, the phone rang. It was our??56?. He had kept his??57??and repaired the car. We prepared to leave and??58??our new friends. I couldn’t believe the??59??from the cousin: “No we thank you for coming into our home.”
I will never forget the??60??we received on that day.
41. A. difficult ??????????? B. similar
C. strange ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. funny
42. A. interested ? ? ? ? B. careful?????? ?????????
C. tired ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. sad
43. A. started ? ? ? ? ? ? B. continued?????????
C. finished ? ? ? ? ? ?D. stopped
44. A. patience ? ? ? ? ? B. success???????????
C. time ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. trouble
45. A. provide ? ? ? ? ? ?B. accept
C. send ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??D. get
46. A. happy ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. afraid???????? ? ???????
C. angry???????? ???? ?????? D. surprised
47. A. leave ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. repair?
C. take ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. return
48. A. support ????????????? B. refuse
C. trust ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. answer
49. A. bored????????????????? B. worried?????
C. pleased ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. moved
50. A. friendly ? ? ? ? ? ? B. honest????????????
C. shy ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. nervous
51. A. see ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. call???? ???
C. help ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. believe
52. A. look after ? ? ? ? ? B. learn from ??????? ????
C. laugh at???????????? ???? D. depend on
53. A. put ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. found?
C. chose ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??D. hid
54. A. invited ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. met?? ??????
C. paid ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. welcomed
55. A. excited ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. sorry? ?????
C. sure ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. lucky
56. A. guest ? ????????????? B. guide
C. driver ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. kid
57. A. job ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. promise?????
C. secret ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. letter
58. A. caught ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. served??????
C. visited ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. thanked
59. A. reply?????????????????? B. advice
C. expectation ? ? ? ? ?D. offer
60. A. praise ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. message????
C. education ? ? ? ? ? ? D. warmth
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。
Every July, people from all across Canada travel 61. ________ the country’s capital city Ottawa for Bluesfest, one of the country’s largest music festivals. But this year, preparations for the festival are on hold to protect a mother bird and her nest (巢).
62. ________ (worker) discovered the bird, a killdeer, guarding her four eggs while they were setting up one of the festival’s main stages. The killdeer is protected by the Canadian government, which means their nests can’t 63. ________ (move) without the permission of the government.
“This is one of 64. ________ most difficult problems we’ve been presented with,” Bluesfest executive director Mark Monahan told reporters. “We are trying to solve it,” Monahan said. “Possibilities include moving the nest or collecting the eggs and 65. ________ (send) the eggs to a wildlife center for hatching (孵化)”.
Killdeer eggs take between twenty-four 66. ________ twenty-eight days to hatch, and the birds can fly away 67. ________ (short) after. A parent killdeer may leave the eggs if they are moved more than a few feet. This is because if the eggs are moved more than a meter away, the parents won’t accept 68. ________ (they) as their own.
Organizers have blocked off the nest and the festival has asked a security (安全) guard 69. ________ (make) sure no one touches the nest. They are hoping to receive a 70. ________ (decide) from officials soon.
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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。
When I was in junior high school, my dad always told me exercise and eat healthy food. I was too busy for my studies, and I didn’t have time to exercise. I eat a lot of junk food and didn’t treat my body well, so I put on a weight. Six months ago, I started senior high school, and I decided to made a change. First, I joined a gym. Then I asked my trainer to make a diet and exercise plan for him. I followed the plan, and started eating better or exercising more. Today, I’m five kilos light than before, and I’m becoming healthily. Too bad I didn’t listen to my dad’s advices in junior high school. He was right!
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Tom想通过阅读报纸的方式更多地了解中国，请你给他写一封邮件，向他推荐《中国日报》（China Daily）。内容包括：
1.?创刊时间：1981年；
2.?报纸类别：英文日报；
3.?版面内容：介绍中国的政治、经济、文化和社会等方面的讯息。
注意：1.?词数100左右；2.?可以适当增加细节，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
Two books have been developed to help designers, developers and homeowners make it easier and safer for the blind to find their way to, into and through buildings and large public spaces.
The books were created by the Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation?(建筑创新), a programme which helps solve the problem of finding ways around buildings and public spaces.
Construction Innovation CEO Keith Hampson says any wayfinding system is more than just signs. “It includes buildings, inside design and lighting,” Keith says. He says people having problems with their eyesight use these communicative signs to make moving around spaces easier. For example, a good sign may include tactile (可感触到的) lettering?—?Braille and a tactile ground surface.
The project won the 2007 Disability Action Week Building Accessible Housing and Environments Award (奖).?“The project has received increased national attention since the award last year,”?Keith says.?“Most importantly however, we have helped to raise the awareness (意识) and need for a wayfinding system across the building and construction industry.”
The Department of Public Works was a key member in the project. Team leader Ron Apelt says people with eyesight problems are often forgotten in the planning and design of buildings and public open spaces.
“Our books are mainly for new buildings and the immediate spaces surrounding these buildings,”?Ron says.?“However, the books can also be used for any plans for old buildings and improving (改善) wayfinding around places such as universities, hospitals and schools.”
“They can also be used in busy spaces like shopping centres as the design ideas remain unchanged no matter what the spaces and places are like.”
1. What are the books mentioned in the text about?
A. How to improve eyesight.
B. How to build high-quality houses.
C. How to make buildings blind-friendly.
D. How to develop a good sense of direction.
2. What does the wayfinding system include according to Keith?
A. A flat ground surface.
B. Signs that can be touched.
C. Spaces that are wide enough.
D. Lighting that’s not too strong.
3. What has happened since the project won the award?
A. More blind people are getting help.
B. More people are trying to win the award.
C. More people are realising the system’s importance.
D. More people are interested in the construction industry.
4. What does Ron think of the books?
A. They are of little real use.
B. They will never be forgotten.
C. They came as no surprise to the public.
D. They will make a good guide for builders.
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B
From Icarus to Leonardo da Vinci, humans have always been inspired (激发) to try to fly. However, though there were many imaginative designs, it wasn’t until the early 20th century that the first successful flight was achieved. In 1903, two Americans, Wilbur and Orville Wright, made what is considered the “first flight.” They are considered the inventors of the modern airplane.
Wilbur and Orville Wright grew up in a small town and loved science during the period when the possibility of flight was growing. When the brothers were young, their father bought them a toy helicopter. The boys were interested in the idea that the toy could fly using rubber bands to spin (旋转) its wings. As the boys grew up, they discovered a love for kites, which they designed and made at home. Orville worked at a print shop as a teenager and later designed a printing press that he used to print a weekly local newspaper. The boys continued making changes to various inventions into their young adulthood and showed a great interest in bicycles. The boys opened a bicycle shop in 1892 and spent their time selling and repairing bicycles. Four years later, they designed their own bicycles, which they produced and sold from their shop.
The Wright brothers’ interest in flying never disappeared from the moment they were given the toy helicopter. As young men, Orville and Wilbur read the latest developments in scientific news. They studied the work of German pilot Otto Lilienthal, followed his steps in designing planes, and tried to learn lessons from his mistakes. As adults, the Wright brothers moved from their hometown in Ohio to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where heavy winds would play an important role in their flying experiments. Orville and Wilbur started studying wing designs. The brothers noticed that birds used their wings for increased balance and control while they were flying. The Wright brothers tried to copy this design of birds’ wings and created a movable rudder (方向舵) which allowed the airplane pilot to?steer?the plane and keep its balance. On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur made four flights with the longest one achieving a distance of 852 feet and lasting about a minute.
5. What can we infer about Leonardo da Vinci from the text?
A. He was the first human to try to fly.
B. He designed the first helicopter.
C. He had an interest in flying.
D. He made a successful flight.
6. What did the Wright brothers do before they started studying wing designs?
A. They ran a bicycle shop.
B. They sold kites they designed.
C. They repaired printing machines.
D. They wrote articles for newspapers.
7. Why did the Wright brothers choose Kitty Hawk to do their flying experiments?
A. There were strong winds.
B. The best pilot was there at that time.
C. Otto Lilienthal flew his planes there.
D. They wanted to get Otto Lilienthal’s support.
8. What does the underlined word “steer” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Use.??????????
B. Catch.
C. Repair.?????????????
D. Control.
参考答案
21-25 CCDBC ????? 26-30 ABADD 31-35 CCABB?? ? 36-40 BGACE ??????
41-45 ACDBD 46-50 BACBA?? ?? 51-55 CDABA ? ? ? 56-60 CBDAD
61. to?? ??????? ?????? 62. Workers ? ? ? ? ? 63. be moved?
64. the?? ???????????? 65. sending ? ? ? ? ? ?66. and??
67. shortly?? ??????? 68. them ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?69. to make?
70. decision
短文改错
71. ... told me exercise ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ?exercise前加to
72. ... busy for my ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?for?→?with
73. I eat a lot ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? eat?→?ate
74. ... on a weight.?????????? ?? ?????????? 去掉a
75. ... to made a ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?made?→?make
76. ... plan for him. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?him?→?me
77. ... better or exercising ... ? ? ? ? ?or?→?and
78. ... kilos light than ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ?light?→?lighter
79. ... I’m becoming healthily. ? ? ?? healthily?→?healthy
80. ... my dad’s advices ... ? ? ? ? ? advices?→?advice
书面表达
One possible version：
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to hear that you want to read newspapers to learn more about China. I’d like to introduce?China Daily?to you.
China Daily,?an English-language daily newspaper, was founded in 1981. It serves those who are foreigners in China, as well as those who wish to improve their English. It mainly concentrates on the political, economic, cultural and social events in China. I believe you will benefit much from it.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,?
Li Hua
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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。文章是对五个电视节目的介绍。
21. C。细节理解题。由The World Around Us的节目介绍As well as the obvious camels, there are also many other desert animals and plant life可知，本期节目与埃及有关，其中有大量动植物的镜头。由节目介绍可知，其由C8频道播出。
22. C。细节理解题。由The Creative Mind的节目介绍The Creative Mind has different artistic themes ...interviews with artists, writers, actors and musicians可知，该节目适合那些喜欢电视采访的观众。
23. D。推理判断题。由Born to Run的节目介绍a young man with learning difficulties who overcame the problems in his life可知，该节目的主人公虽然患有学习障碍但却克服困难展示了他的天赋，由此可知他拥有坚强的意志力。
B篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是议论文。文章探讨了中学是否应该增设课间休息。
24. B。推理判断题。由第一段中的a big decision: Recess would come back和Madeleine说的Recess is the one break in the day to relax and have fun可知，对于这一决定她很高兴。
25. C。细节理解题。由第四段中的American students weren’t doing as well in school as students in other countries. To catch up, many schools in the U.S. cut recess可知，上世纪八十年代，许多美国学校取消课间休息是为了让学生们有更多学习的时间。
26. A。推理判断题。由倒数第四段中的Even adults have started taking breaks to rest their brains?—?and play可知，谷歌公司允许员工停下工作玩乐高是为了让他们得到休息。
27. B。篇章结构题。由划线部分前的cut recess to avoid broken arms and legs和need adults to keep students safe on the playground during recess可知，由于有些活动会使孩子受伤，因此学校需要有成人在课间休息时间保证学生的安全。但有些学校承担不起雇人做这一工作的费用。
C篇
主题语境：人与自然——自然生态
本文是说明文。文章是对瓢虫的介绍。
28. A。推理判断题。由第三段中的mites, aphids, mealybugs, green flies, and other crop-destroyers可知，这些都是对庄稼有害的虫子。
29. D。细节理解题。由第四段中的ladybugs ... set free among orange trees that were dying from being eaten by insects可知，十九世纪瓢虫被从澳大利亚带到加利福尼亚州是为了挽救被害虫侵害的橘子树。
30. D。词义猜测题。由倒数第二段中的Very few birds or insects will eat a ladybug because it gives off something that is dangerous to eat可知，很少有鸟或昆虫吃瓢虫。再由划线部分后的a bird about 100 times its size可知，当遇见比它大的鸟时，瓢虫会释放某种物质从而对鸟造成威胁。故此处的stand up to有“回击、抵御”之意。
31. C。推理判断题。本文旨在介绍瓢虫这种能够吃害虫的昆虫，它们对于庄稼来说是得力的帮手，故C项中的helper最符合瓢虫的这一特性。
D篇
主题语境：人与自然——灾害防范
本文是说明文。文章介绍了斯瓦尔巴全球种子库。
32. C。段落大意题。由第一段提及的global warming, more floods, long periods of dry weather, make it difficult for us to get enough food to survive可知，本段主要介绍了未来人类可能遇到的问题。
33. A。推理判断题。由第二段介绍该种子库的目的to protect the world’s agriculture from future disasters以及第三段中对种子库的内部用途介绍there is space for 4.5 million types of seed. At the moment there are over 770,000 different types there可知，该种子库主要是用来储藏植物种子。
34. B。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的Any country in the world can leave seeds in Svalbard without paying可知，该种子库提供的服务完全免费。
35. B。细节理解题。由第二段中的The Seed Vault is built into a mountain on an island near the North Pole和最后一段中的even if their electricity stops working, the ice will keep a cool temperature of?? -3.5℃?to keep the seeds in good condition可知，即使停电，种子库中的种子也会安然无恙，因为其修建在北极冰山中。
第二节
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是记叙文。文章介绍了住在佛罗里达州的阳光小男孩Tyler Carach为感恩全美警察挨个给他们送甜甜圈。
36. B。由该空后的They were so thankful ... gave Tyler the idea to thank every police officer in America可知，本段介绍了Tyler是如何产生要给全美警察送甜甜圈这一想法的。
37. G。由上文介绍Tyler给全美警察送甜甜圈的缘由和下文介绍他不会停止做这件事可知，G项中的he uses every school break and nearly his whole summer vacation to do that是对他如今一直坚持在做这件事的介绍。
38. A。A项中的say yes是对该空前的ask for permission的回答，Tyler能送出那么多的甜甜圈是因为得到了警察的同意。
39. C。C项中的I like them all与该空前的he’s enjoyed all 31 states he’s set foot in相呼应。
40. E。E项中的we’ve been able to keep it going与该空前的the family has no plans to stop相呼应。
语言知识运用
第一节
主题语境：人与社会——社会服务与人际沟通
本文是记叙文。作者和妻子在旅途中，车子发生故障。幸运的是，他们得到了好心陌生人的帮助。
41. A。由下文中的the engine began to make a strange ... working和We tried communicating with the driver ... and then left以及It was getting colder and darker. We started to hear the cries of wild animals?和We didn’t have much food可知，作者和妻子在旅途中，陷入了“困（difficult）”境。
42. C。由本句中的It was going to be a long ride以及下文中的we began to doze可推断，我们感到“疲惫（tired）”。
43. D。由下文中的We tried communicating with the driver ... and then left以及He had kept his ... repaired the car可知，此处表示发动机开始发出奇怪嘈杂的声音，接着就“停止（stopped）”工作了。
44. B。由本句中的We tried communicating with the driver和?but以及下文中的He made some signs ... help可知，我们试着和司机交流，但效果并不好。success符合语境。
45. D。由上文可知，作者和妻子所乘坐的车子发生故障，故此处表示司机去求助，应填get。
46. B。由上文中的It was getting colder and darker. We started to hear the cries of wild animals可知，此处表示作者的妻子感到“害怕（afraid）”。
47. A。由本句中的start walking可知，此处表示“丢下（leave）”车子。
48. C。由上文中的Would our driver ever return可知，此处表示我们能“相信（trust）”他吗。
49. B。由上文中的We didn’t have much food. I began to lose confidence以及Should we ... start walking? Would our driver ever return可知，我们心里很“担心（worried）”。
50. A。由本句中的until his mouth opened with a big smile可知，起初他看上去不太“友好（friendly）”。
51. C。由下文中的We got into his car?和Then he drove us to a nearby village可知，他说他可以“帮助（help）”我们。
52. D。由本句中的He had such a kind face以及下文中的We got into his car可知，我们知道我们可以“信赖（depend on）”他。
53. A。由语境及下文中的the phone rang可知，他在（我们的）车的挡风玻璃上留了一张便条，上面有他的电话号码，put符合语境。
54. B。由下文中的His cousin spoke basic French and offered us tea and local foods以及Everyone asked us questions ... have unexpected guests可知，我们“见到了（met）”?他的家人。
55. A。由本句中的Everyone asked us questions可知，不速之客的到来让他们感到很“激动（excited）”。
56. C。57. B。由下文中的repaired the car和We prepared to leave可知，电话是我们的“司机（driver）”打来的，他遵守“诺言（promise）”，修理了车。
58. D。59. A。由His cousin spoke basic French and offered us tea and local foods?和We prepared to leave以及?“No we thank you for coming into our home.”?可知，我们准备离开时，对这些新朋友表示“感谢（thanked）”，让“我”不可思议的是，那位堂兄却“说（reply）”他们感谢我们的到来。
60. D。由上文可知，作者和妻子在旅途中，车子发生了故障，饥寒交迫，幸运的是，遇到了一位好心人。他邀请他们去家里，给他们提供食物和茶水，让作者感到很温暖。warmth符合语境。
第二节
61. to。考查介词。设空处所在句意为“加拿大民众每年7月前去首都渥太华,?参加加拿大最盛大的音乐节Bluesfest”，故填to。
62. Workers。考查名词复数。设空处作主语，意为“工作人员”，因为worker是可数名词，且由while从句中的they可知，此处应填Workers。
63. be moved。考查被动语态。设空处所在句意为“这种鸟类受到加拿大政府保护，未经政府许可不得擅移鸟巢”，nests与move之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，因为设空处前有情态动词，故填be moved。
64. the。考查定冠词。设空处所在句意为“这是我们最近面临最棘手的问题之一”，故填定冠词the。形容词最高级表示“最……”,?前面一般带定冠词the。
65. sending。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处与moving以及collecting并列作include的宾语，故填sending。
66. and。考查连词。between ... and ...?意为“在……和……中间”。
67. shortly。考查副词。设空处作状语，表示“不久”，故填副词shortly。
68. them。考查代词。设空处作宾语，指代eggs，表示“它们”，故填them。
69. to make。考查不定式作补语的用法。ask sb. to do sth.?意为“要求某人做某事”。
70. decision。考查名词。设空处作宾语，表示“决定”，因为设空处前有不定冠词，故填名词decision。
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选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-4 CBCD????? ???? 5-8 CAAD
解析
A篇
主题语境：人与社会——社会服务
本文是说明文。文章介绍了一项帮助视力受损人士识别道路、进出大楼和公共场所等的项目。
1. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的make it easier and safer for the blind to find their way to, into and through buildings and large public spaces可知，这两本书是指导人们将建筑物建造得方便盲人出入。
2. B。细节理解题。由第三段中的For example, a good sign may include tactile lettering?—?Braille可知，这个系统包括可触摸的标识。
3. C。细节理解题。由第四段中的Most importantly however, we have helped to raise the awareness and need for a wayfinding system across the building and construction industry可知，获奖使得更多人意识到这一系统的重要性。
4. D。推理判断题。由最后两段中提到的这两本书在不同地方的可参考性可以推断，Ron认为这两本书是很好的指南类书籍。
B?篇
主题语境：人与社会——历史
本文是记叙文。文章介绍了现代飞机的发明者——怀特兄弟。
5. C。推理判断题。由第一段中的humans have always been inspired to try to fly可知，本段提及希腊神话故事中会飞的伊卡洛斯和艺术家达芬奇，是为了说明人类一直都在尝试飞行。由此推测，达芬奇对飞行感兴趣。
6. A。细节理解题。由第二段中的The boys opened a bicycle shop in 1892可知，怀特兄弟在设计飞机之前经营一家自行车行。
7. A。细节理解题。由第三段中的?... Ohio to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where heavy winds would play an important role in their flying experiments可知，怀特兄弟选择去Kitty Hawk做试验是因为那里的大风可以对飞行试验起到帮助。
8. D。词义猜测题。由第三段中的birds used their wings for increased balance and control while they were flying和The Wright brothers tried to copy this design of birds’ wings可知，怀特兄弟根据鸟类的飞行方式设计的方向舵可以帮助飞行员操控飞机以保持平衡。
