英语试题
第一部分 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
MUSEUM SHOPS
BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM
Offers items related to the history of Western New York and its people, such as postcards, posters, fine gift items, children’s books, and a wide selection of publications about Buffalo architecture, the Arts& Crafts movement and Frank Lloyd Wright.
One Museum Court, Buffalo
716-873-9644/buffalohistotry.org
BUFFALO ZOO
The Zootique is full of animal-themed items from around the world, as well as Buffalo Zoo branded T-shirts, sweatshirts, postcards, calendars, and educational toys. A Zootique gift can be the perfect way to remember your day at this attractive zoo, which is set within the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Delaware Park.
300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo
716-873-3900/buffalozoo.org
BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER
While most museum gift shops are filled with knick-snacks(小摆设) and memorabilia, the Burchfield’s shop is filled with works by local artists. There are some seriously cool, collectible items to be found. The museum itself is known for showing cutting-edge artists and exhibitions, and the creativity obviously doesn’t stop at the art.
1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo
716-878-6011/burchfieldpenny.org
ROYCROFT COPPER SHOP GALLERY
You can experience the American Arts and Crafts Movement’s legacy(遗产) today by shopping at the Roycroft Copper Shop, featuring hundreds of works by over 100 local, national, and international artisans including handmade jewelry, woodwork, glass, prints and paintings.
31 South Grove St, East Aurora
716-655-0261/roycroftcampuscorporation.com
21. Which number should you call if you want to know more about Zootique gifts?
A. 716-873-9644. B. 716-837-3900.
C. 716-878-6011. D. 716-655-0261 .
22. How is Buffalo Penny Art Center different from other museum shops?
A. Its goods are all artworks.
B. Its gifts are intended for children.
C. It sells a lot of works by local artists.
D. It shows various coins from around the world.
23. At which shop can you learn about the Arts and Crafts Movement in America?
A. Buffalo Zoo. B. Buffalo History Museum.
C. Burchfield Penny Art Center. D. Roycroft Copper Shop Gallery
B
When I was eight years old, I had cancer. It was really hard. One of the worst things was having to sit in the doctor’s office for hours during chemo(化疗)treatments. I’d want to walk around and do things, but dealing with the big intravenous poles(静脉输液架) that hold the bags of medicine was a pain. I’d have to roll them around with me. I’d trip over them, and the poles got stuck on everything. It made my stress over being sick even worse.
Last year for science fair, my teacher said we should think of how to solve an everyday problem. When you have cancer, the intravenous poles are an everyday problem. I started thinking of making a backpack for kids so they could get around and play and go outside while they are getting chemo. I especially want to make chemo easier for kids. I know how frightening it can be.
For my project, I got a backpack and made a model. I took a small box and made it look like an intravenous machine. I had a small pole sticking out of the top, where you’d hang the bag of medicine. Then I painted it to make it look nice.
After the science fair, I got a patent for my invention. That means I officially owned the idea. I was pretty surprised. Companies started talking to my family about making the backpacks. But it’s very expensive. A lot of people have donated money to help. So far I’ve raised $55,000.
Before the backpack project, I thought of cancer as terrible. But now I realize that a good thing that came from it was that I could help others. I don’t like seeing kids with cancer suffer through treatment. I hope my invention can help them.
24. What troubled the author most?
A. Her health. B. Her studies
C. The chemo treatment D. The medicine for cancer
25. Why did the author want to invent a special backpack?
A. To help kids know about cancer B. To make treatment more effective
C. To make students’ school bags lighter. D. To help kids feel better during chemo.
26. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. What the author did to raise money. B. How the author made the backpacks.
C. What the author got from her teacher. D. How the author got an intravenous machine.
27. What can we learn about the backpack project?
A. It was fruitful. B. It has made lots of money.
C. It was started by a company. D. It was a school-owned business.
C
Downloading music over the Internet is pretty common among high school and college students. However, when students download and share copyrighted music without permission, they are against the law.
A survey of young people’s music ownership has found that teenagers and college students have an average of more than 800 illegally copied songs each on their digital music players.Half of those surveyed share all the music on their hard drive (硬盘), enabling others to copy hundreds of songs at any one time. Some students were found to have randomly linked their personal blogs to music sites, so as to allow free trial listening of copyrighted songs for blog visitors, or adopted some of the songs as the background music for their blogs. Such practices may be easy and free, but there are consequences.
Sandra Dowd, a student of Central Michigan University, was fined US $7,500 for downloading 501 files from Lime Wire, a peer-to-peer file sharing program. Sandra claimed that she was unaware that her downloads were illegal until she was contacted by authorities. Similarly, Mike Lewinski paid US $4,000 to settle a lawsuit(起诉)against him for copyright violation (违反). Mike expressed shock and couldn’t believe that this was happening to him. “I just wanted to save some money and I always thought the threat was just a scare tactic(战术).” “You know, everyone does it,” added Mike.
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), the organization that files lawsuits against illegal downloaders, states that suing (控告) students was by no means their first choice. Unfortunately, without the threat of consequences, students are just not changing their behavior. Education alone is not enough to stop the extraordinary growth of the illegal downloading practice.
28. Why is it common for students to download copyrighted music?
A. They want their friends to know that they are smart.
B. They don’t think that they will be caught.
C. They think it is a good way to make some extra money.
D. They are against copyright protection over Internet music.
29. What does Mike mean by saying that “the threat was just a scare tactic”?
A. One should not be afraid of threats.
B. A lawsuit will result from the threat.
C. No serious consequence will follow the threat.
D. It is unfair to scare people with a threat.
30. What is RIAA’s attitude towards students’ illegal downloading behavior?
A. They believe that education will help greatly in protecting copyrights.
B. They profit from the fines illegal downloaders pay for copyright violations.
C. They like to sue students for downloading music illegally from the Internet.
D. They think that illegal downloading behavior needs tough measures to correct.
31. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Copyright Violators, Beware!
B. How to Get Free Music Online!
C. A Survey of Students’ Downloading Habits
D. Get rid of Illegal Music Download? Impossible!
D
In June 2015, Hedlund gave herself a challenge: She would go an entire year without buying any clothes. At first she thought she’d try it out on her own. But because she was also in charge of clothes shopping for her husband and young son, she expanded the experiment to also include them. Hedlund found that she spent hundreds of dollars each year on clothes she and her family never actually wore.
With the exception of a single pair of running shoes, Hedlund succeeded in not buying any clothing for anyone in her family for one year. Along the way, the experiment brought her attention to something else: the clothing industry’s wastefulness. This problem, Hedlund realized, was fueled partly by people like herself, who bought too many clothes they didn’t need. These purchases power an industry where pollution, waste and unsafe working conditions are too often seen.
“ I wasn’t really aware of this dark side of the clothing industry,” said Hedlund. “It wasn’t the first thing I took into consideration when I started the challenge, but now it just makes me want to keep not buying clothing.”
It’s possible that consumers’ actions can affect a trillion-dollar global industry. By controlling their consumption, consumers can send a clearer signal to clothing producers that they don’t want to buy so much and they don’t want to buy badly-made clothing.
However, minimalism(极简主义) has earned plenty of critics. “ Minimalism is OK only when it’s a choice, and its followers are in the well-off middle class,” said Stephanie Land, a journalist for The New York Times. “ For people who are not so well off, it is not really a choice.
32. Why did Hedlund include her husband and young son in her experiment?
A. She needed their help.
B. She loved them very much.
C. She was responsible for their clothes.
D. She wanted to face a great challenge.
33. What was one result of Hedlund’s challenge?
A. She did a lot of running.
B. She bought fewer clothes.
C. She stopped buying anything.
D. She changed her living conditions.
34.What does the underlined word” It” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Overconsumption.
B. Leading a simple lifestyle.
C. The experiment she did on clothing.
D. The negative effect of the clothing industry.
35. It can be inferred from Stephanie Land’s words that minimalism __________.
A. is not suitable for everyone. B. should be spoken highly of.
C. is popular with poor people. D. can’t be thought of as a good idea.
第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Stay Positive
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle(奇迹).The other is as though everything is a miracle. If you choose to be positive, these ideas can be helpful.
◆36__________
Who in your life seems filled with positivity? Who inspires and challenges you to up your game? Consciously build a network of people who motivate you to be your best, then spend your time with them. Be that source of light for others , too.
◆Feed yourself with positivity.
37__________ Similarly, how you fuel yourself will determine your experience as well. Read inspiring books. Watch encouraging movies. Follow positive people on social media. You can also create a physical environment of positivity.
◆Focus on what you can control.
So much is out of our hands, isn't it? 38__________Determine what you can control and put control your energy there. For example, you can control your responses, actions, words, and thoughts; you can be the change you wish to see in the world. You have more power than you realize. 39__________
◆Watch your vocabulary.
Mother Teresa declined participation in an anti-war meet. When asked why, she replied that she did not want to give any attention to war, but she'd gladly participate in a pro-peace meet. 40__________They can help you mend broken hearts and reach amazing goals.
Continue to feed that positive world—like Einstein said, living as though everything is a miracle—and watch life change accordingly.
A. Pay attention to your words.
B. Seek advice from positive and active people.
C. Surround yourself with positive people.
D. Focusing on that, however, can leave you feeling helpless.
E. And when you keep your focus there, that power expands.
F. Putting poor quality gas in your car will not help it run at best performance.
G. If you focus on that change, then everything will change for the better.
第二部分 语言知识运用(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)
The day I received my letter of acceptance to New York University, I was extremely excited. It was my dream university, and my 41___ were pleased for me. But they also hadn't 42___me to get into such a competitive school. In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to 43___me from doing things 44___indeed, when I was in elementary school, they offered to buy me a present 45___ I got a C.
It 46___ when I was in third grade. An only child in an Asian family, I had just 47___with my family from Taiwan to Los Angeles. Months into third grade, I developed a strong feeling of 48___about getting bad grades. Seeing my anxiety, Dad said, "Kate, tell you what. If you get a C or 49___, I'll buy you a present. If you score higher than that, I won't buy you anything,because you won't 50___ it."
Clearly dad wasn't the 51___ Asian tiger parent, pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best 52____ , and neither was my mom. They didn't want to push They wanted me to be 53___ and healthy. Dad's 54___ of a "failing grade" gift amazingly 55___ my worries and pressure. What's more,I 56___ getting A's and B's throughout high school, but without the added stress and fear of failing. I think it was my parents' lack of stress on grades that gave me 57___ to encourage my own desire for achievements.
I now realize I was 58___when I thought I didn't receive a present from my dad that day. He gave me two invaluable59___: the space to develop my own desire for excellence, and the healthy mind to 60___ it.
41. A. friends B. classmates C. parents D. relatives
42. A. convinced B. pushed C. recommended D. helped
43. A. discourage B. keep C. inspire D. protect
44. A. perfectly B. positively C. passively D. proudly
45. A. though B. if C. unless D. before
46. A. came B. appeared C. remained D. happened
47. A. travelled B. moved C. returned D. left
48. A. worry B. embarrassment C. guilt D. anger
49. A. higher B. less C. more D. lower
50. A. accept B. receive C. need D. make
51. A. normal B. typical C. general D. common
52. A. reputations B. subjects C. majors D. grades
53. A. energetic B. smart C. outstanding D. happy
54. A. offer B. supply C. purchase D. persuasion
55. A. piled on B. removed C. gave off D. solved
56. A. held on B. turned out C. ended up D. set about
57. A. hope B. time C. room D. choice
58. A. shocked B. unfortunate C. puzzled D mistaken
59. A. gifts B. suggestions C. tools D. experiences
60. A. track B. catch C. achieve D. act
第三部分 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。
Do you like travelling? Staying 61.____ (health) while travelling can help to ensure your trip is a happy and62. _________(enjoy) one. If you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much 63.____ (easy).
Make sure you have got signed passport and visa. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This 64.____ (help) a lot if your passport is65.________(steal). Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other with you in a separate place from your passport.
Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan66.________(visit). Get yourself familiar 67._______local laws and customs of the countries 68.________ you are travelling.
Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or 69._________ (necessary) credit cards. If we make enough 70.___________ (prepare), we will succeed. Have a good time!
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错 (共10处;每处1分,满分10分)
短文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误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(^),并在其下方写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在改词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
? I became interesting in playing football thanks to a small accident. One afternoon where I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground. Suddenly football fell just in front of me but almost hit me. I stopped the ball and kicked it hardly back to the playground. To everyone's surprising, the ball went into the net. All the football player on the playground cheered loudly, say that I had a talent for football. From now on, I started to play my football with classmates after school. I am a good player now.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李明,你的表弟张华即将踏入高中学习,请你写一封信给他,在信中简要描述你自己的高中学习生活,并给他的高中学习生活提些建议。100词左右。
参考答案
21-35A:BCD B:CDBA C:BCDA D:CBDA 36-40 CFDEA
41-45 CBAAB 46-50 DBADC 51-55BDDAB 56-60CCDAC
语法填空
61. healthy 62. enjoyable 63. easier 64.will help 65. stolen
66. to visit 67. with 68. where 69. unnecessary 70. preparations
改错
解析
1. 本题主要考查固定搭配。文章第一句,become/be interested in ... 为固定搭配,意为“对……感兴趣”。故正确答案为将 interesting 替换为 interested。
2. 本题主要考查定语从句。文章第二句,分析可知,该句含有一定语从句,先行词为 one afternoon,且先行词在该定语从句中作时间状语,应用表示时间的关系副词 when。故正确答案为将 where 替换为 when。
3. 本题主要考查冠词。文章第三句,结合句意,突然一个足球落在“我”前边并且差点打到“我”。此处的 football 为泛指,且意为“一个足球”,故 football 前应用不定冠词修饰,football 为辅音音素开头,应用不定冠词 a。故正确答案为在 football 之前添加 a。
4. 本题主要考查连词。文章第三句,结合句意,突然一个足球落在“我”前边并且差点打到“我”。该句的两个动作 fell 和 hit 之间为顺承关系而非转折关系,应用连词 and 而非 but。故正确答案为将 but 替换为 and。
5. 本题主要考查副词。文章第四句,结合句意,“我”挡住球,并把它狠狠地踢回操场。hardly 意为“几乎不”,不符合句意;hard 意为“猛烈地”,符合句意。故正确答案为将 hardly 替换为 hard。
6. 本题主要考查固定搭配。文章第五句,to one's surprise 为固定搭配,意为“使……惊讶的是”。故正确答案为将 surprising 替换为 surprise。
7. 本题主要考查名词复数。文章倒数第三句,all 意为“所有”,后需加不可数名词或可数名词复数,player 意为“运动员”,为可数名词,故此处应用其复数形式 players。故正确答案为将 player 替换为 players。
8. 本题主要考查现在分词。文章倒数第三句,结合句意,操场上所有的足球运动员都大声欢呼,说“我”有足球天赋。分析可知,该句谓语动词为 cheer,故此处 say 引导一伴随状语,且 say 与主语 football players 为逻辑上的主动关系,故此处应用 say 的现在分词形式 saying。故正确答案为将 say 替换为 saying。
9. 本题主要考查一般过去时。文章倒数第二句,文章讲述的是过去的事,故全文都为过去时态,而 from now on 意为“从现在开始”,所在句子不可用一般过去时,from then on 意为“从那时起”,后可接一般过去时。故正确答案为将 now 替换为 then。
10. 本题主要考查固定搭配。文章倒数第二句,play football 为固定搭配,意为“踢足球”,且中间不可加冠词或代词。故正确答案为将 my 删除。
范文
Dear Zhang Hua,
I’m glad to know you’ve been admitted to high school. I’d like to share with you my days in high school.
An obvious change is the increased quantity of school work and the high academic requirements. I was not used to it at first, but I managed to overcome all those obstacles with teachers’ help.If you want to adapt to your new school life better, my following suggestions may be of help. First, make a scientific plan and stick to it. There are times when you have lots of work around, but an effective plan will help you avoid the rush to meet deadlines. Second, keep a balance between work and play. It makes no sense to seek academic achievements at the cost of health and you need to make all-round development through campus activities.
Wish you a pleasant high school life.
Yours,
Li Ming
41.C.名词辨析.根据下文Clearly dad wasn't the (51)Asian tiger parent可知显然,爸爸并不是典型的亚洲虎父母,说明父母(parents)对作者非常满意,故选C.
42.B.动词辨析.根据下文They didn't want to push 可知他们不想促使(push)我那样做,故选B.
43.A.动词辨析.本句In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to (43)me from doing things (44)indeed,句意是事实上,他们为我做的最好的事情是不鼓励(discourage)我确实做到完美,故选A.
44.A.副词辨析.本句In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to (43)me from doing things (44)indeed,句意是事实上,他们为我做的最好的事情是不鼓励我确实做到完美(perfectly),故选A.
45.B.连词辨析.根据下文If you get a C or (49), I'll buy you a present.可知如果你得到C或更低,我会给你买礼物.故选B.
46.D.动词辨析.本句It (46)when I was in third grade.句意是这是在我三年级的时候发生(happen)的.故选D.
47.B.动词辨析.本句 I had just (47)with my family from Taiwan to Los Angeles.句意是我刚从台湾搬(move)到洛杉矶.故选B.
48.A.名词辨析.根据下文my worries and pressure. 可知我的担心和压力,说明我刚搬到洛杉矶,有所担心(worry),故选A.
49.D.形容词辨析.本句If you get a C or (49), I'll buy you a present.句意是如果你得到C或更低(lower),我会给你买礼物.故选D.
50.C.动词辨析.本句 I won't buy you anything,because you won't (50)it.句意是我什么都不会买给你的,因为你不需要(need)它.故选C.
51.B.形容词辨析.本句Clearly dad wasn't the (51)Asian tiger parent, pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best (52)_ , 句意是显然,爸爸并不是典型的(typical)亚洲老虎父母,迫使我不知疲倦地为最好的成绩工作,故选B.
52.D.名词辨析.本句Clearly dad wasn't the (51)Asian tiger parent, pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best (52)_ , 句意是显然,爸爸并不是典型的亚洲老虎父母,迫使我不知疲倦地为最好的成绩(grade)工作,故选D.
53.D.形容词辨析.本句 They wanted me to be (53)and healthy.句意是他们希望我快乐(happy),健康.故选D.
54.A.名词辨析.本句 Dad's (54)of a "failing grade" gift amazingly (55)my worries and pressure.句意是爸爸提供(offer)的"失败等级"礼物惊人地消除了我的担忧和压力.故选A.
55.B.动词辨析.本句 Dad's (54)of a "failing grade" gift amazingly (55)my worries and pressure.句意是爸爸提供的"失败等级"礼物惊人地消除(remove)了我的担忧和压力.故选B.
56.C.动词辨析.本句What's more,I (56)getting A's and B's throughout high school,句意是更重要的是,我最终(end up)在高中时获得了A和B的成绩,故选C.
57.C.名词辨析.本句 I think it was my parents' lack of stress on grades that gave me (57)to encourage my own desire for achievements.句意是我认为这是我父母在成绩上缺乏压力,这让我有空间(room)鼓励自己渴望取得成就.故选C.
58.D.形容词辨析.本句I now realize I was (58)when I thought I didn't receive a present from my dad that day.句意是我现在意识到,当我认为我那天没有收到父亲的礼物时,我错了(mistake).故选D.
59.A.名词辨析.本句He gave me two invaluable(59): the space to develop my own desire for excellence, and the healthy mind to (60)it.句意是他给了我两件宝贵的礼物(gift):发展我自己对卓越的渴望的空间,以及实现它的健康思想.故选A.
60. C.动词辨析.本句He gave me two invaluable(59): the space to develop my own desire for excellence, and the healthy mind to (60)it.句意是他给了我两件宝贵的礼物:发展我自己对卓越的渴望的空间,以及实现(achieve)它的健康思想.故选C.