Module 6 Old and New
第Ⅰ卷
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
The Canadian Children's Museum has been developed around a central topic — The Great Adventure — and gives younger visitors a chance to travel the world.
Activities at the Canadian Children's Museum
Chalk Full of Creativity
September 1 to 5,?10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursdays until 7 p.m.
September 6 to October 2,?10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Studio
Express yourself in words and art on our chalk wall — a thing that is similar to simpler school days — and personalize your own mini-chalkboard to take home.
Excellent Button Art
October 3 to 31,?10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Studio
Celebrate October by creating a special work of button art inspired (赋予灵感) by fall colours, Thanksgiving or Halloween.
Star Light, Star Bright
November 1 to December 2,?10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Studio
Find out why the night sky has guided and inspired people throughout history, and use glow-in-the-dark stars to create your own constellation (星座).
Blue Build-a-Thon
November 26 and 27,?10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hall
Wear blue for our Build-a-Thon as we show our new creative space, where you can build anything you like with Imagination Playground's Big Blue Blocks made of foam (泡沫材料).
Admission?(入场)?Information
Children under 3 are admitted free to the Museum. Children must be 12 years and older to buy a ticket on their own and visit the Museum by themselves. All visitors are admitted free after 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
Don't miss any activities at the Children's Museum! Become a Museum member and enjoy unlimited family access all year long, starting at $89.
21. Which activity should you choose if you want to make something about Halloween?
A. Blue Build-a-Thon. ???
B. Excellent Button Art.???
C. Star Light, Star Bright.???
D. Chalk Full of Creativity.
22. When can you go to play with Big Blue Blocks at the Museum?
A. October 3 to 31.
B. September 1 to 5.
C. December 1 and 2.
D. November 26 and 27.
23. What can we learn about the Canadian Children's Museum?
A. Children are not allowed into the museum without adults.??
B. A membership card can only be used by children.
C. It is free for all visitors after 4 p.m. on Thursdays.?
D. It is not suitable for children under 12.
B
For her ninth birthday, Marielle Mauri asked for some unusual birthday gifts: soap, shampoo, paper towels, cups, and so on. But Marielle didn't want these presents for herself. She wanted to give them to other people.
At school, Marielle's teacher taught, “You can't always be self-centered. You have to be other-centered.” Marielle's class had helped collect supplies for a school in?Nigeria. But Marielle wanted to do more.
With help from her parents, Marielle researched local charities and found a shelter (收容所) that helps women and children in need. After finding out what supplies the shelter needed, Marielle included a list with each party invitation. Her friends brought shelter supplies instead of birthday presents to Marielle's party. People who couldn't come to her party still gave gifts, as did her school. She had so many gifts that they filled her family's truck! “It was like we were going on vacation,” Marielle said with a smile.?“I couldn't even put my bag in there.”?She said it was fun to watch the number of donations (捐赠物) grow. In the end, she collected $650 in?cash donations and more than $1,000 worth of supplies for the shelter.
When Marielle went with her parents to drop off the supplies, people at the shelter surprised her with another birthday party. They had made her a cake and gave her a card signed by everyone at the shelter.
Marielle hopes other children will hear about her special birthday and choose their own charity to support. “I felt really good when I did it,” she said. “You're not just giving them something; you're helping them with their whole life.”
24. Why did Marielle ask for many unusual birthday gifts?
A. To satisfy her own need.
B. To show off to her friends.?????
C. To help a school in?Nigeria.??????
D. To support people in need.
25. For Marielle's ninth birthday, _____.
A. she invited few people
B. she collected a lot of supplies
C. her friends held a party for her
D. she went on vacation with her parents
26. What happened to Marielle at the shelter?
A. She got a lot of cards.
B. She made herself a big cake.
C. She gave her parents a great gift.
D. She was surprised by a birthday party.
27. What's the best title for the text?
A. A happy birthday for all
B. Poor life at the shelter
C. Marielle's big dream
D. Unusual supplies
C
The?Golden Gate?Bridge?was the longest bridge in the world from 1937 when it was completed until the?Verrazano?Narrows?Bridge?was built in?New York?in 1964. Today, it is still the ninth longest bridge in the world.
For many years before the?Golden Gate?Bridge?was built, the only way to get across?San Francisco?Bay?was by ship. And by the early twentieth century the Bay was crowded because of them. In the 1920s, engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss believed that a bridge should be built across the?Golden Gate?to solve the problem.
Many groups went against him, each for their own selfish (自私的) reasons. Besides, the enginee- ring challenge was also huge?—?the Golden Gate Bridge area often has winds of up to 60 miles per hour, and strong ocean currents (洋流) sweep below the surface. If all that weren't enough, it was the middle of the Great Depression, and funds were hard to find.
Strauss didn't give up, and the Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco officials approved (批准) $35 million to build the Golden Gate Bridge. After the artistic design and red color were chosen, construction work began in 1933. The?Golden Gate?Bridge?project was completed in 1937, an important date in?San Francisco?history.
Strauss was a pioneer in building safety. The?Bay?Bridge, which was being built at the same time cost 24 lives while the?Golden Gate?Bridge?cost only 12, a great achievement in a period of time when one man was killed on most construction projects for every million spent.
28. What do we know about the?Golden Gate?Bridge?
A. It remained the world's longest bridge for 30 years.
B. It was the widest bridge worldwide when completed.
C. It is of the same age as the?Verrazano?Narrows?Bridge.
D. There are only 8 bridges worldwide longer than it now.
29. Why did Strauss want to build the?Golden Gate?Bridge?
A. To prove his artistic ability.
B. To build the world's longest bridge.
C. To solve traffic jams at?San Francisco?Bay.
D. To make crossing?San Francisco?Bay possible.
30. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. The necessity for building the bridge.
B. The hard time of the Great Depression.
C. The bad weather in the?Golden Gate?Bridge?area.
D. The difficulties in building the?Golden Gate?Bridge.
31. Which of the following words can best describe Strauss?
A. Honest.???????????????????
B. Patient.????????????
C. Warm-hearted. ???????
D. Strong-minded.
D
The Model T, created by Henry Ford, changed the way Americans live, work and travel. On October 1, 1908, the Ford Motor Company introduced the Model T. The car came only in black. But at $850, it cost about half as much as other cars on the market. Henry Ford's great improvement in an automobile assembly line (汽车装配线) made the Model T the first car to be affordable for most Americans. For the first time car ownership became a reality for normal American workers, not just the wealthy.
Assembly-line production allowed the price of the touring car to be lowered from $850 in?1908 to less than $300 in?1925. At that time half of all the cars in the?United States?were Model Ts. Even before it lost favour to larger and more powerful cars, the Model T, known as the “Tin Lizzie,” had become an American symbol, basically realizing Ford's goal to “democratize?the automobile.”
Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903. At first, Ford built only a few cars a day. Because demand (需求) for Model Ts was so high, Ford developed a way to make more of them without increasing cost. In 1913, he invented a moving assembly line. Workers stood in front of a conveyor belt (传送带), and each completed one step in putting the cars together.
Ford's method of mass production changed life in the?U.S.?More people could travel. Highways grew.
The Ford Motor Company stopped making the Model T in 1927. But the automotive lifestyle had taken hold of?America. Today, the race is on to make cars more efficient and to find green energy to power them. Will inventors with Ford's creativity bring the next revolution (革命)?
32. What made the Model T affordable for common American people?
A. Its old style.
B. Its small engine.
C. Comparatively cheap car labor.
D. A more developed method of production.
33. What can we learn about the Model T?
A. It had many different colors.
B. It was mostly owned by the wealthy.
C. It became cheaper from 1908 to 1925.
D. It was the first car built by Americans.
34. What does the underlined word “democratize” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Popularize.??????????????
B. Develop.
C. Change. ?????????????????
D. Sell.
35. What is the author's attitude to the Model T?
A. He doubts it.
B. He thinks highly of it.
C. He feels it needs changes.
D. He has mixed feelings about it.
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。
New kinds of tourism
People are travelling more than ever before. The World Tourism Organisation says that by 2020 the number of international travellers will be more than 1.6 billion people per year.??36??Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently.
Medical tourism can be for a lot of things, from operations to visits to the dentist.??37??A?few of the popular countries offering medical tourism are?India,?Cuba,?Thailand?and?Jordan.
Nearly all tourists eat in restaurants, and dining is one of the top three tourist activities. But if you were in a country famous for its food, would you learn how to cook it? Welcome to the unusual form of culinary (烹饪的) tourism, where people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food.??38?
?39??Examples include tours to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, to parts of Thailand after the tsunami (海啸) or tourist visits to ground zero in New York. This kind of tourism is not very popular with local people for understandable reasons.
Another growing area of tourism is literary (文学的) tourism.??40??It can be connected to the life of an author, for example visiting the author's home or favourite places, or connected to the lives of characters in a story. It can also be a visit to a place where a film was made.
A. Cooking holidays are growing in popularity now.
B. It is known that few sites of disasters can be visited.
C. Many people enjoy these historical tourist attractions.
D. Disaster tourism is the act of visiting the site of a disaster.
E. This is a kind of cultural tourism and there are several types.
F. This kind of tourism includes going to a different country for health care.
G. The increase in the number of tourists also means an increase in the kinds of tourism.
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。
Billy Arjan Singh was a wildlife (野生动物) expert? in India. Singh??41??big cat cub orphans (幼崽孤儿), such as leopards (豹) and tigers.??42??Singh, one leopard cub orphan that grew up on his farm was named Harriet. But, she was not a(n)??43?. Singh taught Harriet how to??44??in?the wild.
?45??Singh released (释放) Harriet to the forest, he kept track of her for a while. He??46??when Harriet went away to have cubs of her own. At that time he??47??he would never see her again.
Then, floods came to the river and the forest. Harriet and her two cubs were in danger.??48??she had lived in the wild for years, Harriet??49??the place where she had been safe as a cub. She took one of her cubs in her mouth. Then, Harriet swam across the river to Singh's??50?, walked into the kitchen, and put her cub on the floor. Harriet went back to get her second cub and brought the cub to Singh's house too. Singh's cook moved out and??51??the kitchen to the leopards!
Harriet watched the??52??every day. One day, Harriet swam across the river to see her home. She decided that her home was??53?. She took the first cub across the river,??54??the current in the river was strong and it was??55??for her to swim back to the farm.
Harriet knew that she should not??56??across with the second cub.??57?, Harriet took her cub in her mouth, walked to Singh's boat, and jumped in. When Singh??58??Harriet, he knew that she needed??59?. Singh rowed (划船) the leopards to the forest. Harriet and her cubs were at home in the wild??60?. Singh never saw her again after that.
41. A. got tired of??????????????? B. took care of??????
C. made use of ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. took advantage of
42. A. Because of ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. According to?????
C. Except for ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. In relation to
43. A. friend ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??B. animal??????
C. cat ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. pet
44. A. explore ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. disappear??????????
C. live ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. hide
45. A. After ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. Before????????????????????
C. When ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. Until
46. A. doubted ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. knew???????????????
C. asked ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. guessed
47. A. imagined ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. expected???????????
C. suggested ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. thought
48. A. Though ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. Unless??????????????
C. If ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. For
49. A. destroyed ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. remembered?????
C. missed ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. hated
50. A. hometown ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. hotel????????????????
C. office ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. house
51. A. left ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. returned???????????
C. sent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. showed
52. A. cook ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. food????????????????
C. river ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. enemy
53. A. beautiful ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. far???????????????????
C. safe ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. warm
54. A. and ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. but??????????????????
C. so ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. or
55. A. difficult ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. pleasant????????????
C. important ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. possible
56. A. jump ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. run??????????????????
C. walk ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. swim
57. A. First ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. Instead?????????????
C. Once ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. Besides
58. A. saw ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. found ?????????????
C. forgot ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. followed
59. A. change ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. hope????????????????
C. help ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?D. praise
60. A. again ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. already?????????????
C. too ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D. alone
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。
Women are experts at chat, and they always talk about unimportant things, or at least that's 61. ________ men have always thought. However, some new research suggests that when women talk to women, 62. ________ (they) conver- sations cover many more topics than when men talk to men. Women's conversations range from health education to relationship problems. Men tend to (倾向于) have a 63. ________ (much) limited range of subjects, the most popular being work, sport, jokes and cars.
According to Professor Petra Boynton, who 64. ________ (interview) over 1,000 women, women tend to move quickly from one subject to another in conversation, while men 65. ________ (usual) stick to one subject for longer periods of time.
At work, this can be an advantage for men, where they can put other matters aside and concentrate fully on the topic 66. ________ (discuss). On the other hand, it also means that they sometimes find 67. ________ hard to concentrate when several things have to be dealt???????? 68. ________ at the same time in a meeting.
Professor Boynton also says that men and women chat for 69. ________ (differ) reasons. In social situations, women use conversation 70. ________ (solve) problems and reduce stress while men chat with each other to have a laugh or to exchange opinions.
第四部分：?写作?（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.?每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；?2.?只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last summer I study English for one month in a language school in?Oxford. There were a study centre in the school. Sometimes I worked here in the afternoons. We had class every morning for three hours and in the afternoons we were free. There were twelve students in the class from all over world. We studied a book call Move and sometimes we played games and listened to songs. We did a lot of speak activities and we did some grammar exercises as well as. I really liked speaking with my classmates and our teacher was very kindness. So I made great progress on my speaking.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom曾在你所在城市做文化交流。最近他来信询问你市最近几年的变化。请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信：
1.?城市交通????????? 2.?城市绿化???????? 3.?人们观念
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 Tom,
Very happy to hear from you.??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
???? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????___________________________________________
I hope you will come and visit it again soon.
????????????????????????????????????????? Yours,
????????????????????????????????????????? Li Hua
参考答案
21-25 BDCDB ? ? ? ?26-30 DADCD
31-35 DDCAB ? ? ? ?36-40 GFADE????
41-45 BBDCA ? ? ? ? 46-50 BDABD
51-55 ACCBA ? ? ? ? 56-60 DBACA
61. what ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 62. their??
63. more ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 64. interviewed??
65. usually ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 66. being discussed? ?
67. it ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 68. with??
69. different ? ? ? ? ? ?70. to solve
短文改错：
71. ... I study English ... ? ? ? ? ?study?→?studied
72. There were a ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?were?→?was
73. ... I worked here ... ? ? ? ? ? here?→?there
74. We had class ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?class?→?classes
75. ... all over world. ? ? ? ? ? ? world前加the
76. ... book call?Move?... ? ? ? ? call?→?called
77. ... a lot of speak ... ? ? ? ? ? ?speak?→?speaking
78. ... well as. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??去掉as
79. ... was very kindness. ? ? ?kindness?→?kind
80. ... on my speaking. ? ? ? on?→?in
One possible version:
Dear Tom,
Very happy to hear from you. I am delighted to tell you that our city has taken on a new look and it is quite different from what it was like when you were here.
In the past few years the traffic here has improved. Due to the newly-built roads, underground and highways, it is much easier for people to travel in the city. Besides, many big parks have been built and plenty of trees have been planted on the streets, making our city a comfortable place to live in. In addition, people here are more open-minded. They are always ready to accept new things. In a word, our city is becoming better and better.
I hope you will come and visit it again soon.
???? ??????????????????????????????????????? Yours,
???? ??????????????????????????????????????? Li Hua
部分解析
阅读理解：
A篇（兴趣与爱好）
本文是应用文。文章是加拿大儿童博物馆四个活动的介绍。
21. B。细节理解题。根据Excellent Button Art部分中的Celebrate October by creating a special work of button art inspired by fall colours, Thanksgiving or Halloween可知，在Excellent Button Art可以做有关万圣节的手工作品。
22. D。细节理解题。根据Blue Build-a--Thon部分中的build anything you like with Imagination Playground's Big Blue Blocks可知应选D项。
23. C。细节理解题。根据Admission Information部分中的All visitors are admitted free after 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays可知，所有人都可以在周四下午四点以后免费参观该博物馆。
B篇（计划与愿望）
本文是记叙文。Marielle为了帮助收容所的妇女、儿童，不接收生日礼物，而是在生日请帖上附上他们所需的生活必需品清单，之后将自己收到的物品送给他们。
24. D。推理判断题。根据第一段中的She wanted to give them to other people可知，Marielle想将这些特殊的礼物送给需要帮助的人。
25. B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的she collected $650 in?cash donations and more than $1,000 worth of supplies for the shelter可知，Marielle收集到许多生活必需品。
26. D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的people at the shelter surprised her with another birthday party可知，在收容所人们给Marielle举办了一个意外的生日派对。
27. A。标题归纳题。根据文中Marielle帮助他人的同时自己也收获意外惊喜的生日派对可知，A项符合作标题。
C篇（历史与地理）
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了美国的金门大桥在建桥时面临重重困难，但是Joseph Strauss并没有放弃，最终于1937年建成这座大桥。
28. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的Today, it is still the ninth longest bridge in the world可知，现在世界上只有八座桥比金门大桥长。
29. C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的the Bay was crowded because of them可知，Strauss建桥的原因是旧金山湾交通拥堵。
30. D。段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知，该段主要是讲建这座大桥时面临的多重困难，包括反对意见、恶劣的地理因素、低迷的经济等。
31. D。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的Strauss didn't give up以及这座桥最终建成的语境可知，Strauss是一个意志坚定的人。
D篇（交通）
本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了福特汽车公司的福特T型车。
32. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的Henry Ford's great improvement in an automobile assembly line made the Model T the first car to be affordable for most Americans可知，福特T型车价格亲民的原因是它先进的生产方式。
33. C。细节理解题。根据第二段中的the price of the touring car to be lowered from $850 in?1908 to less than $300 in?1925可知，自1908年到1925年，福特T型车大幅降价。
34. A。词义猜测题。根据第二段中的At that time half of all the cars in the United States were Model Ts及become an American symbol可知，福特让汽车“大众化（democratize）”。
35. B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的The Ford Motor Company ... had taken hold of America以及Will inventors with Ford's creativity bring the next revolution可知，作者对于福特T型车的评价很高。
七选五：
话题：旅游
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了四种新型旅游方式。
36. G。根据上一句中跨境游客的增加及下一句中的Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently可知，跨境游客人数的增加意味着旅游种类的增多。
37. F。F项中的health care与该段第一句中的Medical tourism相呼应。
38. A。根据上一句中的people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food可知，游客去异国他乡学习烹饪，故随之而来的美食节也越来越受到人们的欢迎。
39. D。根据下文中的Hurricane Katrina, tsunami可知，划线处在介绍去灾难现场的旅游类型。
40. E。根据下一句中的It can be connected to the life of an author可知，该段介绍的是一种文化旅游类型。
完形填空：
话题：自然
本文是记叙文。Singh将他从小养大的豹子Harriet放回大自然，本以为再也见不到她了，没想到一次洪水又让他们重逢。在Singh的帮助下Harriet带领小豹子重回家园。
41. B。根据上一句中的Singh was a wildlife expert及下一句中的one leopard cub orphan that grew up on his farm可知，Singh的工作就是“照顾（took care of）”大型猫科动物的幼崽。
42. B。根据语境可知，Singh说有一只叫Harriet的豹子在他的农场长大。According to表示“据……所说”。
43. D。根据下文中的released Harriet to the forest可知，Harriet不是“宠物（pet）”，所以Singh将她放回大自然。
44. C。根据本句中的in the wild可知，Singh教Harriet如何在野外“生活（live）”。
45. A。
46. B。根据文中的he kept track of her for a while可知，Singh将Harriet放回大自然“之后（After）”，继续跟踪了她一段时间。所以Singh“知道（knew）”Harriet生下了小豹子。
47. D。根据上文中的Harriet went away to have cubs of her own可知，Harriet有了自己的孩子，Singh“认为（thought）”他再也见不到Harriet了。
48. A。
49. B。根据下文中的Harriet went back to get her second cub and brought the cub to Singh's house可知，“尽管（Though）”Harriet在野外生活了好多年，但是她仍然“记得（remembered）”小时候温暖的家。
50. D。根据下文中的brought the cub to Singh's house可知，Harriet带着她的孩子来到了Singh的“家（house）”。
51. A。根据上文中的Singh's cook moved out可知，Singh的厨师将厨房“留给（left）”Harriet。
52. C。根据上文中的floods came to the river可知，Harriet天天观察“河流（river）”的情况。
53. C。根据下一句中的She took the first cub across the river可知，Harriet在确认“安全（safe）”后才将小豹子带过河。
54. B。
55. A。根据本句中的the current in the river was strong可知，“但是（but）”水流湍急，Harriet游回农场很“困难（difficult）”。
56. D。
57. B。根据下文中的Harriet took her cub in her mouth, walked to Singh's boat, and jumped in可知，Harriet知道自己无法带着第二只小豹子“游（swim）”过河了，所以她“改为（Instead）”去找Singh寻求帮助。
58. A。
59. C。根据下文中的Singh rowed the leopards to the forest可知，当Singh“看见（saw）”Harriet的时候，他知道她需要“帮助（help）”。
60. A。根据上文中的Singh rowed the leopards to the forest可知，在Singh的帮助下，Harriet和她的小豹子们又“重新（again）”回到了他们的家。
语法填空：
61. what。考查连接词。设空处引导表语从句，且在从句中作thought的宾语，故填what。???
62. their。考查形容词性物主代词。设空处作conversations的定语，故填their。???
63. more。考查形容词比较级。由上文提到的女性谈论的话题更广泛可知，此处表示“男性倾向于交流更加有限的话题”，故填more。??
64. interviewed。考查一般过去时。由语境可知，此处描述的是过去的事情，故填interviewed。
65. usually。考查副词。设空处作状语修饰谓语动词stick，故填usually。
66. being discussed。考查动词-ing形式作定语的用法。设空处在句中作后置定语修饰topic，且topic和discuss之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，根据语境可知该被动动作正在进行，故填being discussed。??
67. it。考查it的用法。设空处作动词find的形式宾语，真正的宾语是不定式短语to concentrate ... in a meeting，故填it。
68. with。考查介词。deal with意为“处理，对付”。????
69. different。考查形容词。设空处作定语修饰名词reasons，表示“不同的”。????
70. to solve。考查不定式作目的状语的用法。?use sth. to do sth.?意为“用某物做某事”。
Module 6 Old and New
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
Megan
I'm based in Bahrain, and I have a small apartment there. The thing I like most about my job is the chance to meet people from different cultures. I spend a lot of my time handing out food and drinks and clearing up people's rubbish. I certainly don't feel very excited about going home at two in the morning!
Frank
I enjoy playing around with word puzzles (字谜). So I sent a couple in to a local newspaper and was really surprised when they asked me for more. I suppose it is a strange way to spend your day surrounded by dictionaries and books, but it's great because I'm just doing what I like.
Gemma
I love music and listen to it all the time, even when I go jogging. As for my job — you really can't be shy in this kind of work, and you have to be very patient because sometimes we practise for hours before we get it right. When we're on tour, we work for several weeks with no breaks and you can get really tired. For relaxation, whenever I get a holiday, I go straight to a sunny beach.
Raoul
Most people think I spend my day chopping (切) vegetables and washing dishes, but it's not that simple. I have to be really careful with the food and keep everything very clean. The biggest problem is my boss?—?he shouts at me all the time?—?even, for example, if I forget to wash up one plate. Actually, I'm hoping to find a new job soon because I don't get much time off.
21. What's the biggest attraction of Megan's job?
A. The long holidays.
B. Handing out food to people.
C. Getting to know different people.
D. The pleasant working environment.
22. Who loves working with words?
A.?Megan.
B. Frank.
C.?Gemma.
D. Raoul.
23. What problem does Raoul face?
A.?His strict boss.?
B. He is careless.
C. His terrible cooking.
D. He fails to get enough sleep.
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B
In January 2012, two seventeen-year-old Canadian students, Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad, put a LEGO man in the Earth's upper atmosphere (高层大气).
The two worked on the project every Saturday for four months. They decided to spend no more than $500. They bought a weather balloon?—?the kind of balloon that scientists use to get information about the weather. They bought some helium (氦气). Then, they made a parachute (降落伞). They bought three second-hand cameras and a video camera. They made a very light box to hold the cameras and a cell phone with a GPS. The GPS was to let them follow the balloon on its trip. They fixed the parachute and the box to the weather balloon. Then they added a LEGO man carrying a Canadian flag. They didn't want the wind to blow their balloon out of Canada and into the US, so they waited for the right wind conditions.
Then one Saturday morning, the weather was just right. The boys hurried to a football field and worked quickly. They turned on the cameras and the cell phone's GPS, filled the balloon with helium and let it go. They watched the GPS signal? (信号) on Mathew's iPad.
After a while the GPS signal stopped and the boys went home. About ninety minutes later, the signal started again. The LEGO man was coming back to the Earth! The boys found him in a field 122 kilometers away. When they saw the video movie and the 1,500 photographs, they shouted with excitement! The LEGO man had traveled up about 24 kilometers. Behind him, the pictures showed the curve (曲线) of the Earth and the blackness of space.
24. What did the boys do to avoid the LEGO man flying into the US?
?A. They waited for the right weather.
B.?They made a large parachute.? ?
C. They used a helium balloon.?
D.?They made a very light box.??
25. How did the boys feel when they saw the pictures?
A. Upset.
B. Cheerful.
C. Doubtful.
D. Encouraged.
26. Which of the following can best describe the boys?
A.?Active and lucky.??
B.?Creative and smart.
C. Patient and strong.
D. Courageous and friendly.
27.?What's the best title for the text?
A. Up, up and away???????
B. Under the Canadian sky
C. A famous Earth project?
D. Travel with a LEGO man
?
C
The first lighthouses (灯塔) in America, which were built in the 1710s, used wood or coal as fuel. By the mid-1700s, American lighthouses began to use oil-burning lamps (灯). The lamps were lit and then placed in a high place so they could be seen from great distances.
The trouble with using oil lamps was that only a small percentage of the light produced by the lamp could be seen from the sea. Increasing the amount of light meant burning more fuel, which required bringing more oil to the lighthouse. This was a difficult job for the lighthouse keeper.
Many inventors tried different ways to increase the brightness of the light from oil lamps. By the early 1800s, American lighthouses used Argand lamps. Air coming from the base of this lamp made the light brighter. With the addition of a reflector, the Argand lamp became standard in American lighthouses until the 1850s. Ships fifteen miles away could see the light on a clear night.
In 1819, the French government asked scientist Augustin-Jean Fresnel to work on directing more light toward ships. Fresnel, who studied prisms (棱镜), began working on a special lens (透镜) that used many prisms. Fresnel was able to send 80 percent of the light, so ships could see the light from twenty miles away! The new lens was named the Fresnel lens. America began to use the new lens in the 1850s.
Over the years, sources of light continued to change. By the 1870s, lighthouses began to use kerosene fuel, and in 1886, electricity was first used. By the 1990s, many lighthouses started to use solar (太阳的) power. Electricity is still used in lighthouses today, but it is usually produced by solar power.
28. What was a disadvantage of the oil-burning lamp?
A. It might result in fire.?
B. It was not bright enough.
C. It did not work well in bad weather.
D. It might cause harm to lighthouse keepers.
29. What lamp does the following picture show?
A. A lamp used in the mid-1700s.
B. A lamp with the Fresnel lens.
C. A modern oil lamp.
D. An Argand lamp.?
30. What do we know about the Fresnel lens?
A. It was first used in America.
B. It was able to send all the light.
C. It was an unsuccessful invention.?
D. It was named after a prism expert.
31. What is the text mainly about?
A. The technology in American lighthouses.
B. The important role of lighthouses.?
C. Famous lighthouses in America.?
D. Some great inventions of light.?
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D
Why are you looking at cheap used cars for sale? More than likely because you want to save money on a car. Maybe you haven't considered why you should buy donated (捐赠的) cars before. If that's the case, now is the perfect time for you to consider donated cars and what they have to offer. A lot of people looking at used cars for sale go right to the local car sellers hoping to save money when they buy a used car. But at the same time, other people are donating their used car to charities. Why don't they sell it to the used car sellers you're going to? They donate used cars for two reasons: Either to help a charity they care about or to help reduce their taxes (税).
The charities that receive these used cars?then sell them to raise money for their organization. Because the used car for sale or auction (拍卖) is donated, unlike a used car seller, the charity doesn't have to pay for it and can therefore sell it more cheaply. That means when you buy donated cars, you help these charities while saving yourself money over buying a used car for sale from a car seller!
Many charities find it difficult to sell these cars on their own so they work with professional auction companies.?DonatedCarDeals.com?is partnered with some of the largest donated car auction groups in the country so we make it easier for you to view, bid (出价) and buy donated cars. When you look to buy donated cars on Donated Car Deals, you'll find you can save up to thousands of dollars on a used car?—?and help out another organization in the process!
Donated cars are located all over the country! Some listed used or donated cars may have additional (额外的) money connected with the sale. Please keep that in mind when deciding your bid amount on the donated car?—or even motorcycle?—?of your dreams!
32. Which of the following is a reason for people donating used cars?
A. They will pay less taxes.
B. They can live on charity.
C. They can't find a local car seller.
D. They have failed to find the right buyers.
33. Why are people advised to buy donated cars?
A. The auction is done by professional companies.
B. The money will go to those in need.
C. They have more cars to choose from.
D. They needn't pay for them at once.
34. What does Donated Car Deals do?
A. It supports charities.
B. It collects used cars.
C. It is an auction group.
D. It bids against car buyers.
35. What should a possible car buyer notice according to the last paragraph?
A. The donated cars' lists.
B. The sale locations.
C. The added costs.
D. The highest bid.
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。
A long and healthy life
Everyone wants to be healthy and live a long time.? 36??Some years ago, a 90-year-old American writer gave some advice for a long and healthy life:
??Believe in yourself.
??Keep your mind active.
??Be positive (乐观的).
??Love people and enjoy helping others.
The women of Okinawa, in Japan, are another great example.??37??Their secret? They exercise every day, they don't have much stress in their lives, and, in general, they are positive and active.
But of course, diet is important, too.??38??They eat some meat, but they don't eat any fat from the meat. And they eat seaweed (海藻). This is good for your heart.
The Mediterranean diet is very healthy, too. It includes vegetables, tomatoes, fish, beans, cheese and rice.??39??It comes from olive oil (橄榄油) and from fish.
So, what do these two diets tell us?
??Don't eat any bad fats?—?like fats in sweets, fried (油炸的) food and meat.
??Eat healthy vegetables, fruit, potatoes and rice.
???40??If you use oil, use a good one like olive oil. And avoid deep-fried food!
??If you're a little hungry, eat an apple or a carrot — not a bag of potato chips!
Eat well, live an active and stress-free life, and you'll live a long time.
A. But how can we do it?
B. The fat in this diet is “good fat”.
C. Be active and do exercise every day.
D. Don't use too much oil when cooking.
E. Why do the Japanese women live the longest?
F. The Okinawa women eat fish, green vegetables, carrots, fruit and sweet potatoes.
G. They live a long time, they are very healthy and they don't have many diseases or heart problems.
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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。
Juan was angry! His mom had signed him up late for baseball, and now he was not on his old team. He would not get to??41??with Tyler. They had played together for four years! And they???42??Coach Dave?—?he was one of the best coaches in the league (联赛). Juan was not even sure if he??43??to play at all. He just knew it would not be any??44?.
At the first practice, Juan walked??45??to the field. He saw some boys playing catch. One guy??46??an easy ball. “Perfect!”??47??Juan. “I will have to??48??them to catch!”
Juan thought about not playing when he suddenly??49??that Eric was on the team. Eric was a great player! “Well, maybe I will??50??for a bit,” Juan thought.
Juan started looking around some more. He recognized two other kids he had??51??when he had been on the other team. They were great players. “This??52??might be okay after all!” thought Juan.
Eric was???53??to see Juan. “Hey, Juan! I'm glad you are on our team. We are going to have a??54??team. Do you know who our??55??is?”
Juan was sure the coach would not be as good as Coach Dave,??56??Eric was excited.
“It's Home Run Harvey!” Eric said excitedly.
?“The one and only Home Run Harvey from the university team?”
“Yes,” said Eric. “His brother is on our team, and he wants to coach.” Juan could not believe how??57??he was! “So who is his brother?” Juan asked.
“Tim,” said Eric, pointing to the guy who had not??58??what Juan had called an “easy ball”.
Juan felt??59??for thinking negatively (否定地) about Tim's missed catch. Everyone misses a??60??now and then. Juan could not wait to tell his friends about his new team and coach!
41. A. play?????????????????????? B. live???????????????? ??C. speak??????????????????? D. study
42. A. hated??? ? ??????????????B. loved???????????????? C. remembered????????? D. doubted
43. A. started?????????????????????B. failed???????????????? C. wanted??????????????????D. refused
44. A. surprise ? ? ? ? ? ? B. problem???????????? C. risk?????????????????? ???D. fun
45. A. carefully???????????????????B. nervously????????? C. slowly?????????????? ??D. hopefully
46. A. received????????????????????B. missed??????????????????C. hit?????????????????????????D. threw
47. A. cried??????????? ?????????????B. replied?????????????? C. shouted????????????????D. thought
48. A. ask??????????????????????????? B. teach???????????????? C. encourage??????????????D. advise
49. A. realized?????????????????????B. imagined????? C. understood??????????? D. expected
50. A. stop?????????????????????????? B. leave???????????????? C. stay??????????????????????? D. practice?
51. A. protected?????????????????? B. helped?????????????? C. watched??????????? ?????D. forgotten
52. A. school?????????????????????? B. competition??????? C. game??????????????????????D. team
53. A. proud? ???????????????????? B. disappointed?????? C. frightened??????????? D. excited
54. A. great????????????????????????? B. weak???????????????? C. small??????????????????????D. young
55. A. coach??????????????????????? B. friend??????????????? C. boss???????????????? ??????D. classmate
56. A. and??????????????????????????? B. so????????????? ?????? C. but?????????????????????????D. unless
57. A. lucky???????????????????????? B. skillful C. successful???????? ?????D. shocked
58. A. picked?????????????????????? B. caught?????????????? C. found??????????????????????D. seen
59. A. worried????????????????????? B. bad?????????????????? C. happy?????????????? ??????D. strange
60. A. goal?????????????????????????? B. chance??????????????????C. dream?????????????? ??????D. ball
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。
Windsor Castle (温莎城堡) is situated in the English countryside. It looks out onto the River Thames and sits next 61. ________ a hunting ground (狩猎场). It was built just outside of London 62. ________ (protect) the capital from enemies on the west side.
?????? 63. ________ (build) in the 11th century, Windsor Castle is one of the 64. ________ (old) castles in the world, 65. ________ has a long, rich and troubled history. If the castle walls could talk, they'd have many stories to tell.
?????? Kings were born and 66. ________ (die) here. It's been used as the home of kings and queens for centuries. However, it was also used as a prison (监狱) during the English Civil War. During World War II, the royal family 67. ________ (secret) lived in Windsor Castle because it was safer.??
? ? ? ?Today, Windsor Castle is open to the public. It is now one of England's most popular places of interest. 68. ________ (visitor) from different countries can appreciate the fantastic artworks, 69. ________ (include) the paintings of Rembrandt as well as the well-kept gardens. 70. ________ is no wonder that people think it a great way to learn about English.
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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。
Dad decided to paint my bedroom wall. I wanted them to be blue like the sea. Mom wanted to paint them yellow like Sun. She said it would be brighter. I thought it would be too brighter. I wanted my room to be a cheer place, but also a place I could relax in it. Dad decided that we should mix the two colors together. After mix the paint, I saw a pretty lightly green color. I nodded as soon as I see it. It made me think over fresh grass in summer. Now I can lie back reading a book and it's almost like I'm lying in grasslands. She couldn't have asked for anything better.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
你校图书馆经过重建最近刚刚开放。请你用英语写一篇短文介绍图书馆的变化然后发布在你校的英文网站上。要点包括：
1.?容纳人数；
2.?藏书数量；
3.?电脑设备。
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
Growing up in London, Ernest Shepard began to draw as soon as he was able to hold a pencil. As a child, Shepard had two big hobbies?—?watching soldiers (士兵) practice, and drawing. He decided on a career (事业) as an artist and was encouraged by his father. After attending a special art school, Shepard entered the Royal Academy Schools, Britain's oldest art school, in 1897 as one of its youngest students, and won two scholarships (奖学金) while there.
While working as a cartoonist for the British humor magazine Punch, Shepard was introduced to A.A. Milne, who was looking for an artist to illustrate (加插图于) his collection of children's stories. Wanting to impress the picky author, Shepard went to great lengths to land the job. He walked around Ashdown Forest to draw its scenery and then showed up unannounced at Milne's house with his drawings, winning the acceptance of Milne.
Shepard and Milne are best known for creating the popular?Winnie-the-Pooh?books — starring a honey-loving teddy bear and his friends. A skilled cartoon artist, Shepard's black-and-white illustrations brought the silly adventures of Hundred Acre Wood to life. He was known for his pen-and-ink drawings. He added light and movement with lines, dots (点), and curves.
For nearly a century,?Winnie-the-Pooh?(1926) and?The House at Pooh Corner?(1928) have been favorites among millions. Throughout the rest of his career, Shepard illustrated books for many leading authors of the period, including several for Kenneth Grahame. He remained busy as an illustrator his whole life and even tried writing two children's books of his own in his mid-eighties. Though the books didn't gain much popularity, Shepard was very pleased. Shepard also colored his first line drawings for new editions of?Winnie the Pooh?(1973) and?The House at Pooh Corner?(1974).?The Pooh Story Book?(1976) had new line and color pictures by Shepard.
1. What do we know about Shepard when he was young?
A. He expected to be a soldier.
B. He showed a talent for drawing.
C. He was homeschooled by his father.?
D. He was the youngest student at school.
2. What was Milne's attitude towards Shepard's drawings?
A. He paid no attention to them.
B. He was satisfied with them.
C. He was shocked by them.
D. He thought little of them.
3. What was a characteristic of Shepard's drawings?
A. They had a simple style.
B. They were bear-themed.?
C. They were colorful in his early works.
D. They changed greatly through his whole life.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph about Shepard?
A. His career took off in his eighties.
B. His drawings enjoyed great popularity.
C. He wrote two best-selling children's books.?
D. He recreated?Winnie-the-Pooh?with new pictures.
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B
For a mother and kids at the Philadelphia Zoo, in Pennsylvania, it was a close encounter (遇见) of the frightening kind. Directly in front of them was a Siberian tiger. But the family did not?panic. They laughed. The tiger was in an enclosed (围住的) walkway.
That tiger trail (路径) is part of Zoo360. It has changed the way humans and animals experience the zoo. But Zoo360's bigger influence may come from its effort to change animals' lives in captivity (圈养). Many experts think zoos need much repair work if they're going to last. The Philadelphia Zoo may be the best model for that change.
“Even the best zoos today are based on captivity,” says Jon Coe. He is the zoo designer who invented the Zoo360 Animal Exploration Trail. “To me, that's the big weakness.”
In 1975, when David Hancocks took over as director of the Woodland Park Zoo, in Seattle, Washington, it looked like any other big-city zoo. But within a year, Hancocks asked Coe to rethink how zoo animals are kept. Coe developed a plan that included plants growing naturally, wide open areas, and plenty of light.
Many zoos, however, have difficulty in providing a proper home for animals. Take elephants, for example. A recent study shows how well elephants live when they have social connections and can collect their own food. In 2011, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) started requiring zoos with elephants to keep at least three of the animals and an elephant scientist on staff. Not every zoo can afford that.
Hancocks has done a lot to shape the zoos we see today. Now he spends more time thinking about their future — and weaknesses.
People are going to zoos in greater numbers than ever. According to the AZA, in 2015, more than 170 million people visited zoos in the U.S. Still, those big numbers will do little to lessen the growing arguments against keeping animals captive.
“Where are we going?” asks Hancocks. “I guess I'm worried.”
5. The underlined word “panic” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. fear ????????????????
B. stop??? ???
C. hide ???????????????
D. die
6. What's special about the Philadelphia Zoo?
A. It is the biggest one in the U.S.
B. It will put Zoo360 into practice.
C. It unites fun with education perfectly.
D. It keeps the interests of animals in mind.
7. What challenge do many zoos face now?
A. Unsafe food.
B. Improper rules.
C. Inexperienced staff.
D. A shortage of money.
8. What is the best title for the text?
A. Rethinking Zoo360
B. The future of zoos
C. Animals in captivity
D. Saving our animals
答案
21-25 CBAAB????? 26-30 BABDD
31-35 AABAC ? ? ? ? ? ?36-40 AGFBD?????
41-45 ABCDC 46-50 BDBAC ? ? ? ? ? ?
51-55 CDDAA ? ? ? 56-60 CABBD
61. to ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?62. to protect? ???? 63. Built??
64. oldest? ??? ?????????? ?65. which?? ??????????? ? 66. died??
67. secretly ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 68. Visitors? ?????? 69. including?
70. It?
短文改错
71. ... bedroom wall. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?wall?→?walls
72. ... like Sun.???????????? ??????????? ?? Sun前加the??
73. ... too brighter. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? brighter?→?bright??
74. ... cheer place ...????????? ??????? cheer?→?cheerful
75. ... in it. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?去掉it
76. After mix ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? mix?→?mixing
77. ... lightly green ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? lightly?→?light
78. ... I see it.?????????????? ???????????? ? see?→?saw???
79. ... think over ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? over?→?of
80. She couldn't ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?She?→?I
书面表达
One possible version:
To provide a better environment for us to read and study, our school has rebuilt the library. I can't wait to share with you the great changes that have taken place there.
Bigger than before, the new library can hold 500 people who study and read there. Besides, the library has bought more new books, which are highly thought of both at home and abroad. What's more, the library has brought in 100 computers, allowing us to have access to famous universities' online libraries, which will be of great help to our studies.
Isn't it amazing to be able to read and study in such a wonderful library?
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部分解析
阅读理解
第一节
A篇（个人情况）
???????本文是应用文。文章是四个人对自己工作的介绍。
21. C。细节理解题。根据Megan中的The thing I like most about my job is the chance to meet people from different cultures可知，Megan最喜欢她的工作中能接触到很多来自不同文化的人。
22. B。细节理解题。根据Frank中的I enjoy playing around with word puzzles可知应选B项。
23. A。细节理解题。根据Raoul中的The biggest problem is my boss ... if I forget to wash up one plate可知，Raoul遇到的问题是他的老板非常苛刻。
B篇（兴趣与爱好）
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了加拿大两名学生将一个乐高小人送上24公里高的近太空高处，并成功拍摄到1500多张太空影像的故事。
24. A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的They didn't want the wind to blow their balloon out of Canada and into the US, so they waited for the right wind conditions可知，为了避免气球飞到美国，两个男孩特意选择了合适的天气放飞气球。
25. B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的When they saw the video movie and the 1,500 photographs, they shouted with excitement可知，当两个男孩看到乐高小人拍摄到的照片后欣喜若狂。
26. B。推理判断题。根据文中对两个男孩自己动手制作乐高小人、降落伞等设备并将小人送上24公里高的近太空的描述可知，他们非常聪明且富有创造力。
27. A。标题归纳题。根据文中两个男孩将乐高小人送上24公里高的近太空的描述可知，A项标题符合主旨大意。
C篇（科普知识与现代技术）
本文是说明文。文章介绍了美国灯塔在过去300年间的技术发展。
28. B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的The trouble with using oil lamps was that only a small percentage of the light produced by the lamp could be seen from the sea可知，早期灯塔上用的油灯亮度不高。
29. D。推理判断题。根据第三段中的Air coming from the base of this lamp made the light brighter可知，图片描绘的是阿尔冈灯。
30. D。细节理解题。根据第四段中的Fresnel, who studied prisms及The new lens was named the Fresnel lens可知，菲涅尔透镜以法国棱镜专家菲涅尔的名字命名。
31. A。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了美国灯塔的技术发展。
D篇（购物）
本文是说明文。文章介绍了购买捐赠车辆的好处及注意事项。
32. A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的Either to help a charity they care about or to help reduce their taxes可知，捐赠二手车可以减税。
33. B。推理判断题。根据第二段中的That means when you buy donated cars, you help these charities可知，当你从慈善机构购买捐赠车辆时就意味着你的钱可以让慈善机构帮助需要帮助的人。
34. A。细节理解题。根据第三段中的Many charities find it difficult to ... car auction groups in the country可知，DonatedCarDeals.com是协助慈善机构来销售车辆的。
35. C。细节理解题。最后一段作者提醒买车的人出价的时候要记得additional money，也就是额外的费用。
第二节
话题：健康
本文是说明文。怎样才能够健康长寿？本文给出了几点建议。
36. A。根据文中的Everyone wants to be healthy and live a long time与Some years ago ... advice for a long and healthy life可知，划线处应该是对如何能够健康长寿提出的疑问，故选A项。
37. G。根据上文中的The women of Okinawa, in Japan, are another great example可知，冲绳的女人们也健康长寿。故G项符合此处语境。
38. F。联系语境及上文中的But of course, diet is important, too可知，饮食健康是冲绳女人长寿的一个重要原因，F项介绍了冲绳女人的饮食，故应选F项。
39. B。根据下文中的It comes from olive oil and from fish可知，地中海饮食中的脂肪是从橄榄油和鱼中获取的，所以是健康的。
40. D。下文中的If you use oil, use a good one like olive oil. And avoid deep-fried food与D项中做饭不要用太多油相呼应。
语言知识运用
第一节
话题：体育
本文是记叙文。Juan因不能继续在自己喜欢的棒球队打球而感到很气愤，来到新的球队后却有了意外的发现。
41. A。根据下文中的They had played together for four years可知，Juan不能和Tyler一起“打（play）”棒球了。
42. B。根据语境及下文中的he was one of the best coaches in the league可知，Juan很“喜欢（loved）”Dave教练。
43. C。44. D。根据上文中的Juan was angry及Juan was not even sure if he ...可知，Juan不想离开原来的棒球队，所以他不确定自己还“想（wanted）”不想打棒球，他觉得在新的棒球队打球会很没“乐趣（fun）”。
45. C。上文提到Juan不开心，不太想去新球队，由此可知，他应该是“缓慢地（slowly）”向棒球场走去。
46. B。根据最后一段中的Tim's missed catch可知，Juan看到一个男孩“没接住（missed）”一个容易的球。
47. D。48. B。根据语境及文中的“Perfect!”?... them to catch可知，Juan看见这个男孩连个容易的球都没接住，心里就“想（thought）”：“太好了，我还得‘教（teach）'他们怎么接球。”这里Juan是在讽刺他的新队友。
49. A。50. C。根据语境及文中的Juan thought about ... for a bit可知，在Juan想着不再打棒球的时候，他突然“注意到（realized）”一名杰出的棒球手也在这个队里，所以他准备再“停留（stay）”一会儿。
51. C。根据文中的He recognized two other kids he had ... other team可知，Juan认出了他在另一支棒球队时“观看（watched）”过其打比赛的男孩。
52. D。根据上文中的They were great players可知，Juan在看见这两名出色的棒球手后认为这支棒球“队（team）”也许还不错。
53. D。根据下文中的I'm glad you are on our team可知，Eric看见Juan很“兴奋（excited）”。
54. A。根据语境及下文中的“It's Home Run Harvey!”?Eric said excitedly可知，Eric认为他们有出色的教练和队友，所以他们的队伍会很“棒（great）”。
55. A。根据下文中的Juan was sure the coach would not be as good as Coach Dave可知，Eric问Juan知不知道他们的“教练（coach）”是谁。
56. C。上文中的Juan was sure the coach would not be as good as Coach Dave与下文中的?Eric was excited形成对比，故应该用but。
57. A。根据语境及上文中的The one and only Home Run Harvey可知，在得知自己的教练是Harvey后，Juan欣喜若狂，不敢相信自己会有这么好的“运气（lucky）”。
58. B。根据上文中的He saw some boys playing catch ... an easy ball可知，Juan刚才看到的没有“接住（caught）”球的人就是Tim。
59. B。60. D。根据文中的Juan felt ... now and then可知，每个人都会有偶尔失“球（ball）”的时候，Juan为自己否定他人的行为而感到“羞愧（bad）”。
第二节
61. to。考查介词。next to意为“在……旁边”。
62. to protect。考查不定式作状语的用法。由语境可知，它（温莎城堡）被建在伦敦外的目的是为了保护首都免遭敌人的侵扰，故填to protect。
63. Built。考查过去分词作状语的用法。build与Windsor Castle之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且build所表示的动作已完成，故填Built。
64. oldest。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oldest。
65. which。考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句补充说明Windsor Castle，且在从句中作主语，故填which。
66. died。考查一般过去时。由and前的were born可知，设空处是对过去事实的描述，应用一般过去时，故填died。
67. secretly。考查副词。设空处修饰动词lived，表示“秘密地”，故填secretly。
68. Visitors。考查名词复数。由from different countries可知，应用名词复数，故填Visitors。
69. including。考查介词。设空处在此作介词，表示“包括……在内”，故填including。
70. It。考查it的用法。设空处作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的that从句，故填It。
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选做题参考答案及解析
1-4 BBAB?? ???????? 5-8 ADDB
解析
A篇（艺术）
本文是记叙文。文章介绍了小熊维尼卡通形象的创作者——画家厄内斯特·谢巴德。
1. B。推理判断题。根据第一段中的began to draw as soon as he was able to hold a pencil和won two scholarships while there可知，谢巴德从小就展露出绘画的天赋。
2. B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的He walked around ... winning the acceptance of Milne可知，谢巴德的画赢得了米尔恩的认可。
3. A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的A skilled cartoon artist ... He added light and movement with lines, dots, and curves可知，谢巴德的画风简单，大部分是用钢笔和墨水创作的黑白画。
4. B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的For nearly a century, Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928) have been favorites among millions可知，谢巴德的画作非常受欢迎。
B篇（热点话题）
本文是议论文。作者在文中探讨了动物园的未来。
5. A。词义猜测题。根据第一段中的Directly in front of them was a Siberian tiger及They laughed. The tiger was in an enclosed walkway可知，一家人面前出现一只老虎，但是他们一点都不“害怕（fear）”，因为老虎在被围住的通道里。
6. D。推理判断题。根据第二段中的But Zoo360's bigger influence may come from its effort to change animals' lives in captivity可知，费城动物园将动物的利益放在心上。
7. D。细节理解题。根据第五段中的Not every zoo can afford that可知，许多动物园由于资金匮乏，无法给动物们提供合理的居住环境。
8. B。标题归纳题。根据倒数第三段中的Now he spends more time thinking about their future及最后一段中的内容可知，本文探讨的话题是动物园的未来。故B项标题符合本文主旨。
