第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
M:What’s wrong with the baby,Madame?
W:Three days ago,he began to cough,sneeze and have a running nose.Yesterday,he began to have a fever.
1.What happened to the baby yesterday?
A.He began to cough.
B.He began to sneeze.
C.He had a fever.
C
M:Let’s go to the movies at the Student Club at the weekend.
W:I’d like to,but I’m going to a lecture by Dr Smith.Thanks anyway.
2.What is the woman going to do at the weekend?
A.Go to the cinema.
B.Go to a lecture.
C.Go to the Student Club.
B
W:Tom,hurry up!It’s 7:50 now and we are supposed to get there in half an hour.
M:That’s easy.We’ll ride our bicycle there.
3.How will the speakers go there?
A.By bus. B.On foot. C.By bike.
C
W:Two tickets for tomorrow evening’s film,please.
M:What time will you come,Madam?At 7:00 pm or 9:00 pm?
W:At 7:00.I want to go to bed before 10:00 pm.
4.When will the woman’s film begin?
A.At 7 pm.
B.At 9 pm.
C.At 10 pm.
A
W:OK,Simon,I’m really hungry.Let’s go out to dinner.
M:Yeah,OK,me too.There’s an Italian restaurant near my home.There is something delicious to eat.
W:Good idea!
5.Where are the speakers talking?
A.In a restaurant.
B.At the woman’s house.
C.At the man’s house.
C
第二节(共15 小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
W:How are you doing today?How many in your group today?
M:Fine,thank you.There will be five of us.The rest will be along shortly.
W:Right.This way,please.Something to drink first?
M:Just water,please.
W:Would you like to see a menu first or wait for your friends?
M:I’ll wait.Maybe I would like some bread before they get here.Please bring me the menu and let me have a look.
W:Certainly,sir.If you need anything else,please let me know,and I’ll be happy to get it for you right away.
6.Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A.At a supermarket.
B.At the cinema.
C.At the restaurant.
C
7.What does the woman do?
A.She is a customer.
B.She is a waitress.
C.She is a policewoman.
B
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
W:What’s your plan for the coming summer holiday?
M:Well,I will go back to my hometown in the countryside.
W:To see your grandparents?
M:Yes,I will also do some farming.
W:You mean you know how to farm?
M:Yeah.I grew up there and always helped on the farm.To be honest,it’s a bit tiring to do farming.
W:Can I go there with you?I’d like to learn to do some farming.
M:Sure,as a city girl,you may find it funny to spend your holiday in the countryside.My grandparents would be very happy to see you.
W:Are you sure?
M:Of course.They are always kind and friendly.
8.What does the man think of farming?
A.Tiring.
B.Funny.
C.Exciting.
A
9.What can we learn about the speakers?
A.The woman knows how to farm.
B.The man used to live in the countryside.
C.The man is studying in the countryside.
B
10.What are the speakers talking about?
A.The man’s grandparents.
B.Farming in the countryside.
C.Plan for the summer holiday.
C
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
M:Hello.
W:Hi.What can I help you with?
M:I’m looking to volunteer here.
W:Oh good!We can always use more volunteers.When do you want to start?
M:I’m looking to start this Saturday.Where can I work?
W:You can either work in the garden or in the kitchen.
M:Hmm...I don’t have any experience doing either.
W:That’s alright.You don’t need any.
M:Ok,well where do you need the most help?
W:Good question.Probably in the garden.
M:What would I have to do?
W:Well,we’ve planted about half of the crops,but the rest still need to be planted.
M:Will someone be able to show me how to do that?
W:Of course.You will also be watering and weeding.
M:That’s something I know how to do.
W:Great!
11.What is the man doing?
A.Applying for a job.
B.Looking for volunteer work.
C.Asking the way.
B
12.When will the man start working?
A.This Thursday.
B.This Friday.
C.This Saturday.
C
13.Where does the man decide to work?
A.In the kitchen.
B.In the garden.
C.In the clinic.
B
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
M:Hey,Catherine!How are you?
W:I’m fine,Tom.I’m so glad that the final exams are finally over.
M:Yeah!To celebrate it,I’m going to the rock concert tonight.What about you?
W:I haven’t thought much about it.Maybe just stay at home and watch TV.I really need to relax.
M:Oh,no,that would be boring.Why not come with me?
W:That sounds great!
M:But you will have to buy your own ticket.
W:Are you running out of money again?I can treat you.
M:Wow!How did you get so much money?
W:You know,I have a part-time job as a waitress at the Student Center.Anyhow,now that the summer holiday has begun,I’d love a night out.
M:Since you have been so great about buying the tickets,why don’t I take us out to supper?
W:You have got a deal.
14.What are the speakers?
A.They are students.
B.They are teachers.
C.They are clerks.
A
15.What does the woman decide to do tonight at last?
A.Stay at home and watch TV.
B.Watch a movie at the Student Center.
C.Go to a rock music concert.
C
16.What does the woman work as at the Student Center?
A.A waitress.
B.A librarian.
C.A teacher.
A
17.What will the man do?
A.Buy their tickets.
B.Treat the woman to supper.
C.Borrow some money.
B
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
Good morning,everyone.First let me introduce myself.My name is Jack and I’m 17,the oldest child in my family.My mother and brother and sister are all performers.My mother wears wonderful performing clothes and dances across a stick.Sometimes she plays a violin at the same time...Unbelievable!My brother is six years younger than me,and my sister’s fourteen.My dad’s a host for performances.He’s good at his job because he has a loud voice.He introduces the performers and makes sure the acts start and finish on time.We are a happy family.And we don’t have dogs or cats as pets at home.The only animal in our family is a rabbit.My mother,my brother and my sister only work for eight months,and they travel around from place to place.I think it’s a great life.
18.What does the speaker think of his mother’s performance?
A.Amazing.
B.Dangerous.
C.Interesting.
A
19.Why can the speaker’s father do a good job?
A.He can dance well.
B.He has a loud voice.
C.He has a good sense of balance.
B
20.What animal does the speaker’s family have?
A.A horse.
B.A dog.
C.A rabbit.
C
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
Martín Ramírez from Argentina
I think it is okay for scientists to grow genetically-engineer food because they can develop better food and this can help with the hunger problem all around the world.Scientists can help us to have more and better meats to eat by cloning only the superior animals.I don’t think that we should worry so much about genetically-engineered food.
Angela Fernandez from Mexico
I don’t know if the tomatoes we find in supermarkets are genetically manipulated or not.What I do know is that they are very bad!A tomato grown with sun and soil is much better.In the case of strawberries,actually,most strawberries we can find are very tasty.I guess,however,they have been genetically manipulated,too.
Vera Sirotkina from Russia
If we manipulate vegetable genes,we can also do with human genes.So it may be possible that a substance which is left in food could get into a human body while the person is eating.Then,is it possible that this substance could modify the person’s genetic structure?
Pinar Müfftler from Turkey
I don’t agree with the idea that scientists should not grow genetically-engineered food because it is not safe.If they want to make progress,they should do experiments.It’s important to keep trying.If they don’t keep trying,they will never be able to develop new technologies.Maybe these technologies won’t be successful in the beginning,but if scientists keep trying,they will develop new ways.
【语篇解读】本文叙述了四人对转基因食品发表的观点。
21.Of the people about,who is obviously against genetically-engineered food?
A.Pinar Müfftler from Turkey.
B.Martín Ramírez from Argentina.
C.Vera Sirotkina from Russia.
D.Angela Fernandez from Mexico.
D
细节理解题。根据“What I do know is that they are very bad!”可知,Angela Fernandez明显反对转基因食品。
22.As far as Pinar Müfftler is concerned, .
A.developing such food is a better way to solve world hunger
B.experimenting on such food shouldn’t be allowed
C.new technologies will make such food safer to eat
D.this kind of food is much better and tastier
C
细节理解题。根据“Maybe these technologies won’t be successful in the beginning,but if scientists keep trying,they will develop new ways.”可知,C项正确。
23.What do we infer about Martín Ramírez?
A.He doubts whether such food is safe.
B.He worries that the crops will spoil.
C.He doesn’t like vegetables and fruits.
D.He is in favor of cloning animals.
D
细节理解题。根据“Scientists can help us to have more and better meats to eat by cloning only the superior animals.”可知,他支持克隆动物。
B
In Colonial days,farm families worked from sunrise to sunset and sometimes longer.People had little time for play.They did not have a chance to see other people as much as we do today.But sometimes they were able to turn hard work into good times and still visit with their neighbors.
In Virginia,Indian corn was an important crop.In late autumn after the weather had turned cold,the corn was ready to be harvested.Each ear had a cover of leaves called the husk(壳).The colonists pulled ears of corn from the dry stalks and stored the ears of corn.Later,they held a corn husking-party.
On a clear night in November,neighboring families gathered to husk(剥去……的壳)the corn.They lit lanterns in a barn and piled the corn in high mounds(垛) on the floor.Then everyone went to work.
Most of the corn was yellow or white.But from time to time,a red ear was found.The person who found it was supposed to have good luck.
As people worked together,they enjoyed each other’s company.There was cider(苹果酒) to drink and cakes and cookies to eat.Corn husking was a favorite with boys and girls because they liked the chance to have a party.
【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了殖民地时期人们是如何庆祝丰收的。
24.When and where were corn husking parties held?
A.They were held in barns at night.
B.They were held in the fields at night.
C.They were held on farms during the day.
D.They were held on farms on moonless nights.
A
细节理解题。根据第三段中的第二句“They lit lanterns in a barn and piled the corn in high mounds on the floor.”可知,他们是晚上在粮仓里面庆祝。
25.Why did boys and girls like corn huskings?
A.They liked the chance to dress up.
B.They liked to have parties.
C.They liked to count the ears of corn.
D.They liked to do hard work.
B
细节理解题。根据文章最后一句中的“because they liked the chance to have a party”可知,他们喜欢聚会。
26.What is the passage mainly about?
A.It is about harvesting an important crop.
B.It is about Indians during Colonial days.
C.It is about dances held in colonial barns.
D.It is about how to husk corn.
A
主旨大意题。从总体上看,文章主要讲述了当地人们收获玉米的过程,故选A项。
27.How would the person feel when he found a red corn?
A.He would feel very happy.
B.He would feel very sorry.
C.He would feel very worried.
D.He would feel very satisfied.
A
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The person who found it was supposed to have good luck.”可知,由于发现红色玉米的人将有好的运气,所以他会很高兴。
C
Dear Sir,
There is a plan to build a new supermarket on the edge of the Whitefields housing estate(住宅区),on the land where the local library now is.I live at Whitefields,and I would like to express my concern about this plan.It is not that I am completely against the idea of building a supermarket—I just think that as a community we need to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages before committing ourselves.
It is clear that the library is under-used and in poor condition.It is also clear that there are very few shops near here and a supermarket would be a good thing to have.But the people who want to build the supermarket seem to think that no one wants the library any more,and that it isn’t a must because of the Internet and so on.Is this necessarily true,especially for elderly people?What about young people who don’t have the Internet at home and need to go to the library to do their homework?Where can they study if they have to share a room with a younger brother or sister?
On the other hand,there is an argument that a new supermarket would not only bring more choice of shopping and more convenience for local people,but it would also bring some much-needed jobs for younger people in the town—and this is a good point.What we need to do is consider the effect a supermarket will have on our quality of life.Certainly local people,including me,will find shopping a lot easier and more convenient.But there will also be extra traffic.In a few years from now,the roads in and around will be full of cars in the daytime and delivery lorries at night,and not only that—we will have got used to it,too.Are more jobs and more convenience worth such an influence on our daily lives?Perhaps,but this is what we have to ask ourselves.
I believe that all the people of Whitefields,and the authority,need to discuss this question in an open-minded way—and I hope that by the time a decision is taken,we will have had a full and fair discussion of the issues involved,and that the local authority will have really listened to everyone’s view.Is that too much to ask?
Yours faithfully,
Tom Watkins
【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。作者通过书信的形式向有关部门建议要谨慎考虑把图书馆改建为超市的计划。虽然超市能方便人们的日常生活,提供就业机会,但图书馆能丰富没有网络的人的精神世界,帮助学生完成作业,这一点是超市无法取代的。因此作者希望有关部门能够慎重考虑。
28.The supporters of the supermarket probably think .
A.the library is no longer needed
B.the library is too poor to be rebuilt
C.the supermarket brings down goods price
D.supermarket increases local workers’ income
A
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But the people who want to build the supermarket seem to think that no one wants the library any more”可知,支持建超市的人是因为他们觉得不再有人想要图书馆了。
29.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Shopping convenience.
B.Job opportunity.
C.Life quality.
D.Traffic condition.
D
词义猜测题。it作代词时,代表前文已提到过的一件事物。前文中提到“the roads in and around will be full of cars in the daytime and delivery lorries at night(这个住宅区的路白天会塞满车,晚上有运输卡车)”可知,此处的it指的是交通情况。
30.What is the author’s attitude toward the plan?
A.Approving.
B.Neutral.
C.Negative.
D.Confident.
C
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I would like to express my concern about this plan.It is not that I am completely against...”可知,作者写这封信的目的是为了表达自己对于这个计划的担心,而且作者希望有关部门能权衡利弊后再做出决定,说明作者对这个计划的态度是消极的。
31.Why is the letter written?
A.To promote effective public reading.
B.To call for concern over an urban project.
C.To discuss ways of improving life quality.
D.To express dissatisfaction with public equipment.
B
推理判断题。文中第一段提到社区图书馆将被改建为超市的计划,作者在信中表达了他的顾虑。根据“I just think that as a community we need to weigh up the advantages...”可知,作者希望有关部门能够权衡利弊后再做出决定,故这封信的写作目的是呼吁关注这个项目。
D
In the basement of a landmark 27-story tower in Stockholm,Petterson is hoping to sow the seeds of an indoor urban farming revolution.He is the chief executive of Plantagon,a new urban farming factory set to kick off operations in the basement of an office block in the Swedish capital.
He is by no means the first enthusiast for indoor farming,which has become increasingly fashionable in recent years.Claims for the practice of growing food in basements range from feeding people in desert environments to transforming the negative environmental effects of monoculture farming.
Plantagon’s early promises reflect this new optimism.Petterson calls the farm’s approach “agritechture”: the combination of agriculture,technology and architecture hoping to revolutionize how we live and eat.
The term may be new,but the concept isn’t.Indoor farming is made possible by agricultural technologies such as hydroponics (growing plants without soil) and aeroponics (in which plants are grown in air over containers).Food can be produced without direct sunlight or soil.
Plantagon plans to grow high-value foods in a pumice-like material rather than soil.Water for the plants is measured precisely.It will also dehumidify(除湿)the air and reuse any extra water to ensure zero waste.Compared with conventional agriculture,it will need much less water to produce the same amount of crops.
Energy is also a key issue for indoor urban farms,which have to create artificial sunlight.Although advances in the efficiency of LED lights have helped bring down energy consumption in recent years,plants use only about 1 percent of the artificial light produced.This leads to a great waste of energy,most of which disappears as heat.The basement farm will capture around 70 percent of this wasted heat and pipe it into the heating system of the office block above.Oxygen produced by the plants will be sent to office workers via the building’s air conditioners.
【语篇解读】在斯德哥尔摩一座地标性的27层塔楼的地下室里,彼得森希望播下室内都市农业革命的种子。他将在瑞典首都的一座办公大楼的地下室开始运营。
32.What does Plantagon plan to do in the basement?
A.Grow crops.
B.Do operations.
C.Open a seed company.
D.Give lectures about farming.
A
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Petterson is hoping to sow the seeds of an indoor urban farming revolution.”可知,他要在地下室内开办室内农场,故选A项。
33.What does the underlined phrase “the term” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Aeroponics. B.Hydroponics.
C.Monoculture. D.Agritechture.
D
词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Petterson calls the farm’s approach ‘agritechture’: the combination of agriculture,technology and architecture hoping to revolutionize how we live and eat.”可知,此处的the term指的就是“agritechture”。
34.What do indoor farms do with energy waste?
A.Produce oxygen.
B.Run air conditioners.
C.Heat offices.
D.Create artificial sunlight.
C
推理判断题。根据第六段中的“The basement farm will capture around 70 percent of this wasted heat and pipe it into the heating system of the office block above.”可知,地下室农场将捕获约70%的这种废热,并将其注入办公大楼上方的供暖系统,故选C项。
35.What is the text mainly about?
A.A farming revolution.
B.Petterson’s achievement.
C.A water-saving farming project.
D.An environment-friendly system.
A
主旨大意题。根据文章的主题句“Petterson is hoping to sow the seeds of an indoor urban farming revolution.”可知,本文主要介绍的是“农业革命”。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。
Anyone who knows me well would see me as an optimist. 36 This was the case for me on a particularly cold January day.
I felt exhausted by the painful challenges I was dealing with in my personal life. 37 —The gray sky blocked even a single ray of sunlight.
About midway through the day,I left work to get some lunch.Still feeling negative,I noticed that the sun had come out for a moment.I began to think about my negative attitude and reminded myself that I was responsible for choosing my state of mind. 38 Even though I reminded myself of this truth,I couldn’t make the change.
As I stopped at a red light,I looked at the car in front of mine.The personalized license plate caught my eye — It read “SUNZOUT”.This brought an immediate smile to my face. 39 And in the midst of the longest,darkest,coldest winter,this in itself was a blessing.But then my eyes moved to the car that was next to the SUNZOUT vehicle.The license plate on that car read “GROUCH”.This brought more than a smile to my face as I laughed out loud!Seeing the two opposite license plates at that exact moment in time strengthened my previous recognition of my ability to choose my attitude. 40
I returned to work and share my story with several co-workers who responded with warm laughter at what I refer to as my “message from beyond”.I learned that day that when we’re feeling too discouraged to bring ourselves out of a passive state,relief is only a prayer away!
A.The weather seemed to match my mood.
B.Pessimists think the opposite way,however.
C.However,even optimists can temporarily lose hope.
D.It felt like a reminder that the sun was shining after all.
E.Do you think that the sunshine will spread throughout your life?
F.I felt my spirit lift as I made the decision to choose a positive attitude.
G.While I could not ignore the pain I was going through,I could choose to think positively.
答案与解析
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,作者讲述了自己有一天情绪低落,当看到两个截然相反的个性车牌时心情转变的故事。
36.C 前一句说“任何了解我的人都会认为我是一个乐观主义者”,后一句又说“在一个寒冷的一月里我就是这样”。由此可知,此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句, C项“即使是乐观主义者也可能暂时失去希望”符合语境。
37.A 根据本空后的“The gray sky blocked even a single ray of sunlight.”可知,灰暗的天空甚至没有一缕阳光,故A项“天气似乎很合我的心情”符合语境。
38.G 根据本空前的“I began to think about my negative attitude and reminded myself that I was responsible for choosing my state of mind.”可知,我开始思考我的消极态度,并提醒自己,我有责任选择我的心态。G项“虽然我不能忽视我正在经历的痛苦,但我可以选择积极地思考”可承接上文。
39.D 根据本空前的“This brought an immediate smile to my face.”可知,这使我的脸上立刻露出了笑容。 D项“这感觉就像在提醒自己:阳光毕竟是灿烂的”符合语境。
40.F 根据本空前的“Seeing the two opposite license plates at that exact moment in time strengthened my previous recognition of my ability to choose my attitude.”可知,此处承接上文,讲的是积极的态度对自己的影响,F项“当我决定选择一种积极的态度时,我感到精神振奋”符合语境。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。
If you were given one final wish,what would you wish for?Would you wish to visit a 41 place important to you?Perhaps wish to talk to someone very dear to you?
For the 70-year-old Peter Robson,it was a(n) 42 question — he wanted to see his pet dog,Shep,one last time.Peter was dying because of a serious lung disease.Due to his 43 ,staff at the hospital asked his family if he had any last wish to make him at least comfortable.
Peter’s last wish was to see his dog for the last time. 44 ,it’s almost impossible for his wish to be granted(准许) because bringing pets of any kind is strictly 45 by the hospital due to possible issues with infection that may 46 .Peter’s family knew that the dying man’s last wish wouldn’t be granted.
47 ,Peter’s nurses went out of their way to make Peter’s final wish come true.Just 20 minutes after Peter’s 48 told the staff about his last wish,they 49 the go-ahead they didn’t expect to come: they can now bring Shep to the 50 .
Peter and Shep’s reunion was both 51 and heartbreaking to watch.Peter was very 52 to meet Shep again,and it was obvious that Shep 53 the same way.Just hours after the two were 54 ,Peter passed away.Ashley Stevens,Peter’s granddaughter,said that Shep has been with Peter for eight years now.Peter 55 the pet dog after his wife died.
The efforts of the nurses in charge didn’t go unnoticed.Ashley posted on a social website about her entire family’s gratefulness for the nurses.
【语篇解读】70岁的Peter生命最后的愿望是看到与他相处了八年的狗Shep,按医院规定这一愿望是不可能实现的。但在医护人员的努力下,他得以在离世前的几小时与Shep团聚。
41.A.specific B.permanent
C.abstract D.universal
A 根据下文的“important to you”可知,这里指“一个对你来说很重要的特定的(specific)的地方”。
42.A.regular B.unexpected
C.easy D.helpful
C
根据“he wanted to see his pet dog”可知,这是一个很简单(easy)的问题。
43.A.position B.stage
C.status D.condition
D
由于他的状况(condition),医护人员问他的家人他是否有最后的遗愿。
44.A.Similarly B.Naturally
C.Eventually D.Unfortunately
D
根据下文提到的“医院禁止宠物进入”可知,此处应为“不幸的是(unfortunately),他的愿望要得到准许几乎是不可能的”。
45.A.permitted B.expected
C.forbidden D.required
C
根据下文提到的“due to possible issues with infection”可知,任何种类的宠物都被医院严格禁止(forbidden)。
46.A.enter B.escape
C.occur D.rush
C
因为可能会发生(occur)传染问题。
47.A.However B.Therefore
C.Otherwise D.Instead
A
然而(however),Peter的护士们尽最大的努力让他最后的愿望得以实现。
48.A.friends B.family
C.doctor D.nurses
B
根据下文的“...told the staff about his last wish”可知,这里指Peter的家人(family)。
49.A.accepted B.sought
C.admitted D.received
D
根据上文提到Peter的家人告诉了护士他的最后愿望可知,此处意为“他们就接到(received)了他们没料到会到来的批准”。
50.A.shelter B.house
C.hospital D.company
C
根据上文可知,这里指“他们现在就可以把Shep带到医院(hospital)来”。
51.A.funny B.beautiful
C.horrible D.strange
B
Peter和Shep的重聚看上去既美丽(beautiful)又令人心碎。
52.A.happy B.sad
C.interested D.disappointed
A
Peter的最后愿望是看一眼Shep,所以自然很高兴(happy)。
53.A.gave B.made
C.took D.felt
D
很明显Shep也有同样的感受(felt)。
54.A.combined B.united
C.linked D.trapped
B
就在他俩团聚(united)几小时后,Peter就去世了。
55.A.left B.sacrificed
C.held D.got
D
妻子去世后,Peter就买(got)下了这只宠物狗。
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。
Qian Zhongshu was 56 Chinese scholar and writer, 57 (know) for his wit and erudition (博学).
Despite failing in mathematics,Qian was accepted 58 the Department of Foreign Languages of Tsinghua University in 1929 because of his excellent 59 (perform) in Chinese and English languages.In Tsinghua,he met his wife Yang Jiang,who was 60 (become) a successful playwright and translator,and 61 (marry) her in 1935.In the same year,Qian received government sponsorship to further his studies abroad.Together with his wife,Qian headed for the University of Oxford in Britain.After 62 (spend) two years at Exeter College,he received a Bachelor of Literature.He then studied for one more year in the University of Paris in France before returning to China in 1938.
Qian lived in Shanghai from 1941 to 1945, 63 was then under Japanese occupation.Many of his works were written or published during this period of time.A collection of short 64 (essay),Written in the Margins of Life, 65 (publish) in 1941.His most celebrated work Fortress Besieged appeared in 1947.On the Art of Poetry,written in classical Chinese,came out in 1948.
答案与解析
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了钱锺书先生的故事。
56.a 考查冠词。根据语境可知,此处表示泛指,指学者兼作家,且Chinese的读音以辅音音素开头,故填a。
57.known 考查非谓语动词。be known for sth“以某事知名,以某物闻名”,此处在句中作状语,故填known。
58.into 考查介词。短语accept sb into sth为固定用法,意思是“接收某人进入……”。
59.performance 考查名词。由空前的“his excellent”可知,此处应用名词作介词of的宾语,故填performance。
60.to become 考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知,此处表示“她即将成为一位成功的剧作家兼翻译家”,结合空前的“was”可知,此处应用不定式表示将来,故填to become。
61.married 考查时态。分析句子结构可知,动词“marry”与上文中的“met”之间是并列关系,且由时间状语“in 1935”可知,应填married。
62.spending 考查非谓语动词。由空前的介词“After”可知,空处应填动词-ing形式作宾语。
63.which 考查定语从句。此处为非限制性定语从句,关系词在从句中作主语,指Shanghai,所以填which。
64.essays 考查名词复数。essay为可数名词,其前没有限定词修饰,故填essays。
65.was published 考查时态和语态。根据语境可知,此处表示Written in the Margins of Life于1941年出版,publish与其主语之间是被动关系,且由时间状语“in 1941”可知,此处应用一般过去时的被动语态。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你是李华,最近从报刊上了解到袁隆平海水稻研究成功后,你写了一篇英语短文发表在校报上,要点如下:
1.袁隆平生于1930年,1953年大学毕业;
2.成功研发杂交水稻,在2017年研究海水稻;
3.对生活满意,不在乎名利。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考范文
Yuan Longping,known as China’s “father of hybrid rice”,devotes his life to ridding the world of hunger.
He was born in 1930 and graduated from college in 1953,when hunger was a disturbing problem in the countryside.Since then,searching for ways to grow more rice has been his life goal.He struggled to develop rice which has a high output.Using his hybrid rice,farmers manage to produce harvests twice as large as before.In 2017,his research on sea rice proved to be a great success.
Yuan Longping is satisfied with a peaceful life,and he cares little for wealth and fame.Moreover he makes large donations to agriculture.
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
The eight-year-old Carol lived with her father David,Mother May and elder brother Rob.The little family happily lived in a beautiful village surrounded with beautiful nature.The village was at the foot of a mountain,with beautiful views of the snowy mountain.The family survived on growing seasonal plants and trees.Their life is totally surrounded by nature and beauty.
While they lived a very happy life,Carol did not love the beautiful atmosphere of the village.She really wanted to move into the city and enjoy the city life.She wanted to shop,move around the city,watch movies,and eat in fantastic restaurants and cafes,etc.
However,there was hardly any chance that Carol’s family moved to the city as they had everything in the village.
One day,Carol fell asleep during the early noon and she had a sound sleep.Of course,she had a strange dream.She saw her grandmother in her dream as a fairy and her deceased grandmother granted her a wish.Carol requested her that she should love to enjoy the city life as she always desired.
Grandmother understood the desire of Carol,but still wanted to convince her that the peaceful village life is better than the city life.
She told Carol,“Baby,you cannot have access to fresh fruits and vegetables from plants as you have at your home.You cannot breathe fresh air.You cannot play with animals.You can hardly find any trees.You will not find peace as you see here!Do you still want to go to the city?”
Without hearing the concerns,Carol asked her grandmother to grant the wish.Grandmother granted her wish,but with a condition.Carol was told that she would only have 6 hours to spend in the city.Later,she would return to the village.Carol agreed.
Paragraph 1:
Carol then found herself in the city with her friends.
Paragraph 2:
Carol’s brother Rob was calling her for lunch and Carol woke up.
参考范文
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Carol then found herself in the city with her friends.Carol and her friends went to watch movies.After that they ate delicious food in a restaurant and shopped in a huge mall.Carol was happy that she had the chance to experience the life in the city.Yet at the same time,she understood that everything told by her grandmother was true in the city.There was no peace and no silence; the city life was fast and rushing.The air quality is not satisfying.She could hardly find any animal or even a tree.
Paragraph 2:
Carol’s brother Rob was calling her for lunch and Carol woke up.She recalled what happened just now in her dream and realized that her life in the village with her family was far more wonderful than the city life.Carol understood that she was having a more joyful life.She shared her dream with her family while enjoying the fresh fruits and vegetables,and they laughed together.Carol also developed love for plants,animals and beautiful nature.
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