时间:100分钟 分数:120分
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
Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao,Spain
Built in 1997,the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world.It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers' desired destination.The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.
The Louvre in Paris,France
Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world,the“Mona Lisa”by Leonardo da Vinci.Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small,but mysterious painting of the smiling woman.But,the Louvre is much more than a home to the“Mona Lisa”.The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia,America
Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012,the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection.Dr Albert C Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected,among others,the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence,Italy
Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time.The building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes(湿壁画)decorating the ceilings and walls.Viewers are bowled over(印象深刻)by the works by Botticelli,such as“The Birth of Venus”.Classic artworks from nearly 1,000 years ago describe religious events of the time.
【语篇解读】 本文为应用文,涉及文学与艺术话题。文章主要介绍了四个世界闻名的博物馆。
1.Which of the following is the most popular?
A.The Louvre.
B.The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
C.The Barnes Foundation.
D.The Uffizi Gallery.
解析:细节理解题。由The Louvre in Paris,France部分的“Crowds can be found any day”和“The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world”可知四个博物馆中卢浮宫人气最旺。
答案:A
2.What makes the Barnes Foundation particular?
A.Its structure. B.Its collection.
C.Its location. D.Its history.
解析:细节理解题。由The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia,America部分的“the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection”可知,该博物馆的特殊之处在于其所有的展览品均是复制品。故选择B。
答案:B
3.What type of writing is this text?
A.An activity poster.
B.An exhibition announcement.
C.An art show review.
D.A travel guide.
解析:推理判断题。由本文首段“Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world”可知,本文主要介绍了四个世界闻名的博物馆的概况,故最有可能是旅行指南。
答案:D
B
Balancing work and school is not an easy task for me.My first semester in college has come and gone and I've had to balance a job in there too.Many times I wanted to cut one loose.Honestly I think I would have dropped out of school for my job because I need the money.For a while I made myself believe that school was disturbing my job and my money.Then not only was I trying to do work and school,I wanted a social life.Many times I found that there were not enough hours in the day but I realized I wasn't managing my time right.Hanging out with friends may have been wonderful but it wasn't putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain.Friends would have to wait.I was back on the see-saw(拉锯局面)of balancing work and school.
Scheduling and planning became the key to my success.Making deadlines for myself and meeting them were important for my college experience.Planning was going well and I felt ready to try and throw a social life back in there.I tried to make plans with friends which didn't conflict with my deadline.That was actually harder than I thought.So once again my social life had to be put off.My friends were very understanding and encouraged me to do my work.Some friends would joke that I was all work and no play but sometimes that's what has to happen to get work done.
As the semester came to an end I can say I learned a lot.Planning is necessary for organization.Writing a to-do list at the beginning of the week and actually completing it make me feel good,and it's an accomplishment to be proud of.Not only have I learned something new on organization,but also I've learned a new tool that I can take everywhere with me and use effectively.
【语篇解读】 作者通过自己的经历说明了一个道理:凡事要做好计划,计划好的事情要严格执行。
4.Why did the author stop hanging out with his friends?
A.He thought it was meaningless for him.
B.His friends didn't like to wait for him.
C.He had no money to pay for the meals.
D.He had to work and study.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段“Hanging out with friends may have been wonderful but it wasn't putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain.”可知,跟朋友们一起外出闲逛,作者并没有赚到钱也没有学到知识。由此可推知,作者不再与朋友闲逛是因为他得工作和学习。
答案:D
5.How did the author succeed in balancing work and school?
A.By following his friends' advice.
B.By turning to his friends for help.
C.By organizing and planning in advance.
D.By making plans with his friends and his teachers.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段“Scheduling and planning became the key to my success.Making deadlines for myself and meeting them were important for my college experience.”可知,作者通过计划自己的时间并且严格执行自己的计划,成功地平衡了自己的工作和学习时间。
答案:C
6.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The author had some difficulty in balancing his job and school.
B.The author had enough hours to balance his job and school.
C.The author found it was easy to finish the to-do list on time with the help of his friends.
D.None of the author's friends understood him and they all laughed at his planning and scheduling.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段“I was back on the see-saw of balancing work and school.”和第二段“I tried to make plans with friends which didn't conflict with my deadline.That was actually harder than I thought.So once again my social life had to be put off.”可知,作者在平衡工作和学习的过程中有些困难。
答案:A
7.We may know from the passage that ________.
A.the author has been proud of his college life
B.planning has become a useful tool for the author's life
C.the author didn't succeed in planning his daily life
D.planning the author's task makes him feel good
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,学期结束的时候,作者学到了很多。每周刚开始都写一份必须做的事情清单,完成后感觉良好,有种自豪的成就感。作者不但在组织事情上学到很多新的东西,而且学会了运用一种可以带到任何地方的工具,并且有效地运用它。由此可推知,计划制订对作者来说变成了一种有用的工具。
答案:B
C
The largest land animal remaining on the earth,the African elephant,is of much importance to the African ecosystem.Unlike other animals,the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.As a big plant-eater,it significantly shapes the forest-and-savanna surroundings in which it lives,therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.
It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it both a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat.In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day,it kills small trees and bushes,as well as pulls branches off big trees.This results in numerous open spaces in not only deep tropical forests but also the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.In these open spaces,there are numerous plants in various stages of growth,which attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rainforests for example.In their natural states,the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.By pulling down trees and eating plants,elephants create open spaces,allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In such situations,the forests become suitable for large-hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small-sized plant-eaters to obtain their food as well.
Scientists are worried now that the African elephant has become an endangered species.If the elephant dies out,scientists say,many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forests and savannas,greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文,文章主要介绍了非洲象对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响。
8.It can be inferred from the passage that the African elephant ________.
A.is now the largest animal on the earth
B.determines the living conditions of millions of other animals in its habitat
C.has far-reaching impacts on its habitat as a giant animal-eater
D.makes great contributions to its environment like other animals
解析:推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“As a giant plant-eater,it significantly shapes the forest-and-savanna surroundings in which it lives,therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat”可推知,非洲象作为巨大的食草动物,它决定着栖息地的许多其他动物的生活条件,即B项正确。
答案:B
9.The African elephant influences the ecosystem in the following ways EXCEPT that ________.
A.it creates open areas in deep tropical forests as well as woodlands
B.it pulls off the branches and leaves,shutting out the sunshine
C.its eating habit can be made use of by large-hoofed and small-sized animals
D.it encourages the growth of some plants
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In their natural states,the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor”可知,应选B项。
答案:B
10.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Numerous grown plants are the favourites of plant-eaters.
B.The extinction of the African elephant has nothing to do with the ecosystem.
C.Quantities of plants are consumed by African elephants,including branches and bushes.
D.The forest floor in tropical forests is scarcely dotted with new shoots.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day,it kills small trees and bushes,as well as pulls branches off big trees”可知,C项正确。
答案:C
11.The passage is developed mainly by ________.
A.presenting the changes in time order
B.making comparisons and giving examples
C.classifying similarities and differences
D.showing the effect and then explaining the reasons
解析:文章结构题。全文的内容结构为:首段概括介绍非洲象对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响,第二、三段具体说明在哪方面、怎样影响了生态环境,第四段讲述了科学家对非洲象已成为濒危物种的担心,呼应首段的内容,故选D项。
答案:D
D
Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs,but the brave 32-year-old man plays football and golf,swims,and surfs.Nick has a small foot on his left side,which helps him balance and enables him to kick.He uses his one foot to type,write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.
“I call it my chicken drumstick,”joked Nick.“I'd be lost without it.When I get in the water I float because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller(螺旋桨).”
When Nick was born,his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit.His distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.
“It was so hard for them,but right from the start they did their best to make me independent.My dad put me in the water when I was 18 months old and gave me the courage to learn how to swim,”said Nick.
Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the typical challenges.At the age of seven,Nick tried out some specially designed electronic arms and legs,in the hope that he would be more like other kids.During the short trial period of the electronic arms and legs,Nick realized that even with them,he was still unlike his peers at school,and they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate,affecting his flexibility quite significantly.
“When I was 13 I read a newspaper article about a disabled man who had managed to achieve great things and help others,”said Nick.“I realized why God had made us like this—to give hope to others.It was so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage others and decided to be thankful for what I do have,not get angry about what I don't.”
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love themselves,”he said.“If I can encourage just one person then my job in this life is done.”By now,he has visited 35 different countries,touring the world as a motivational speaker.
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了演说家尼克身残志坚的故事。
12.What makes it possible for Nick to swim in the water?
A.His small size. B.His small foot.
C.His light weight. D.His big lungs.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“Nick has a small foot on his left side,which helps him balance and enables him to kick”并结合第二段中的“my drumstick acts as a propeller”可知,尼克的小脚使其游泳成为可能,故选B项。
答案:B
13.The underlined word“distraught”in Paragraph 3 probably means“________”.
A.cold-blooded B.bad-tempered
C.really crazy D.extremely upset
解析:词义猜测题。根据第三段的第一句“When Nick was born,his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit”可推知,尼克刚出生时的样子吓到了父母,当时尼克的母亲应该是很难过的,故选D项。
答案:D
14.Nick abandoned the electronic arms and legs because ________.
A.his family couldn't afford them
B.his classmates didn't like them
C.they were too heavy to handle
D.they affected his appearance
解析:细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句中的“and they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate,affecting his flexibility quite significantly”可知,电动的胳膊和腿太沉了,使他的灵活性大受影响,因此在尝试一段时间后,他不再使用它们了,故选C项。
答案:C
15.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Nick's parents were very strict with him.
B.Nick's family accepted his disability at his birth.
C.Nick's mother was to blame for his disability.
D.Nick learned to be independent at a young age.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知,尼克在他18个月大时,他的父母就开始培养他的独立性,故选D项。
答案:D
第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When Danny Wallace,26,got bored,he sent off an ad reading simply:“Join Me.Send a passport photo!”A year and a half later,his east London flat is the headquarters(总部)for a global Internet-based club whose members do an act of kindness for strangers every Friday.
16____ If you see someone struggling with something,part of your brain goes:“I want to help.”But the trained part of the brain says:“They will think you are mad or going to mug(抢劫)them,”so you walk away.
17____ For example,I'm usually out on a Friday so I go for one of the standard acts—the unexpected cup of coffee.You might be sitting in a cafe and see an old man in the corner drinking coffee or tea.Then you walk up with another cup of whatever he is drinking,and say:“I've bought you a coffee,”and walk away.____18____ There can be some suspicion(猜疑),but I think that was mostly in the early days when I didn't know how to do it properly.I would walk up quite nervously like I was doing something wrong and I didn't know when to leave.Later I discovered that you have to walk up with confidence and humour and not“get in their faces”.____19____ It's hit-and-run kindness.And there is no point in doing it half-heartedly.____20____
A.You say:“This is for you”,then you go.
B.You've got to do it because you really mean it.
C.It now has about 3,000 members around the world.
D.It's pleasure to see the look of surprise on his face.
E.Join Me is about giving you an excuse to do something.
F.This is why Danny Wallace usually goes out on Fridays.
G.It's not common for people in London to talk to strangers.
答案:16.G 17.E 18.D 19.A 20.B
第二部分 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。
I love a good murder mystery.It is so ____21____ to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the ____22____ yourself.Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she ____23____ over eighty books.Many people have fallen in love with her ____24____—Hercule Poirot,a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple,an old lady who is also an amateur ____25____.
As I am a big ____26____ of Agatha Christie,I was excited to ____27____ her house in Devon called Greenway.I travelled to her ____28____ by steam train.We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke.It was a ____29____setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express.____30____,all the passengers arrived safely!
After a pleasant walk through the woods,I ____31____ the splendid house.I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her ____32____.Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转的)bookcase.However,my ____33____ part of the estate(庄园)was the boathouse.There was a lovely view of the river but the ____34____ also served a more special purpose—inspiration for a crime ____35____.In Christie's novel,Dead Man's Folly,a girl's body is ____36____ in the boathouse.They even ____37____ the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.
I really ____38____ my visit to Greenway.It was such a ____39____ place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was ____40____ to write so many exciting stories.
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了作者酷爱英国著名侦探小说家阿加莎·克里斯蒂的作品及参观她故居时的感受。
21.A.upset B.serious
C.successful D.fun
解析:根据语境“I love a good murder mystery”“an exciting and interesting detective story”可知,作者认为阅读侦探小说是很有趣的(fun)事情,故选D。
答案:D
22.A.doubt B.problem
C.murder D.method
解析:根据“a good murder mystery”“detective”可知,此处指“尽力自己破案”,故选C。
答案:C
23.A.read B.wrote
C.saw D.contributed
解析:根据“Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story”可知,这是对阿加莎极高的赞誉,可推出她写(wrote)了超过80本的书。故选B。
答案:B
24.A.creations B.inventions
C.discussions D.reasons
解析:根据语境可推知,很多人都非常喜欢阿加莎的作品(creations)。故选A。
答案:A
25.A.guard B.detective
C.creator D.spy
解析:根据“Hercule Poirot,a famous Belgian detective”可推断出,马普尔小姐也是一位业余侦探(detective)。故选B。
答案:B
26.A.guide B.fellow
C.fan D.gift
解析:根据前文内容可知,作者十分喜欢看侦探小说和阿加莎这个人。故可推断,作者是她的一个粉丝(fan)。
答案:C
27.A.watch B.rebuild
C.explode D.visit
解析:根据后文的“I travelled to her ____28____”可推知,作者对要去参观(visit)阿加莎的故居兴奋不已。故选D。
答案:D
28.A.house B.family
C.hometown D.site
解析:根据前文的“____27____ her house”可知本空答案为house,故选A。
答案:A
29.A.perfect B.central
C.colorful D.direct
解析:根据前文的“We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke”及后文的“for a murder like in her famous novel”可推知,这个地方是谋杀案的完美的(perfect)背景。故选A。
答案:A
30.A.Sadly B.Fortunately
C.Hopefully D.Surprisingly
解析:句意:幸运的是,所有乘客安全到达。故选B。
答案:B
31.A.fetched B.got
C.reached D.mentioned
解析:句意:在穿过树林后,作者到达(reached)了阿加莎的故居。故选C。
答案:C
32.A.posts B.poems
C.letters D.books
解析:句意:作者喜欢参观阿加莎写书(books)的地方。故选D。文末的“to write so many exciting stories”是提示。
答案:D
33.A.personal B.useful
C.rewarding D.favourite
解析:句意:作者最喜欢的(favourite)地方是船屋。故选D。
答案:D
34.A.novel B.estate
C.boathouse D.book
解析:根据上下句可推知选C。
答案:C
35.A.scenery B.sight
C.view D.scene
解析:句意:这个船屋有一个更特殊的用途,它提供了犯罪场景(scene)的灵感。故选D。
答案:D
36.A.dissolved B.tended
C.found D.buried
解析:根据前文的内容可知,在这部小说中,一个女孩的尸体在船屋中被找到(found)。故选C。
答案:C
37.A.developed B.filmed
C.adapted D.affected
解析:根据后文的“the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway”可知,选B。film意为“拍摄(影片)”。
答案:B
38.A.enjoyed B.treasured
C.exploited D.focused
解析:根据上下文可知,对于这次的参观作者真的很喜欢。故选A。
答案:A
39.A.shocking B.beautiful
C.skilful D.helpful
解析:根据文中的“the splendid house”和“There was a lovely view of the river”以及空格后的“I was interested in seeing”可知,这里的风景很美(beautiful)。故选B。
答案:B
40.A.inspired B.disappointed
C.marked D.honored
解析:根据最后一段的内容可知,正是这样一个地方使阿加莎富有灵感,创作出了这么多令人兴奋的故事。故选A。上文中的“inspiration for”是提示。
答案:A
第二部分 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。
Habits,whether good or bad,are gradually formed.When a person does a certain thing again,he 41.________(drive)by an unseen force to do the same thing 42.______(repeat);then a habit is formed.Once a habit 43.______(form),it is difficult,and sometimes 44.________(possible),to get rid of.It is therefore very important that we pay great attention to the formation of habits.
Children often form bad habits,some of 45.________ remain with them as long as they live.46.______(lazy),lying,stealing and so on are all easily-formed bad habits.However,there are many other habits 47.________(form)in early life that are of great help.Many successful men say much of their success has something 48.________(do)with certain habits in early life,like early rising and honesty.We should keep away 49.________ all the bad habits and try to form such habits 50.________ will be good for ourselves and others.
【语篇解读】 不管是好习惯还是坏习惯都是逐渐形成的,并且和一个人能否成功有一定的联系。因此,要培养好习惯,避免坏习惯的形成。
41.解析:由“...by an unseen force...”可知要用被动语态。
答案:is driven
42.解析:用副词修饰动词短语do the same thing。
答案:repeatedly
43.解析:句意:习惯一旦形成。“习惯”应该是被形成的。
答案:is formed
44.解析:由句意可知此处用否定形式。
答案:impossible
45.解析:引导定语从句,修饰先行词bad habits。
答案:which
46.解析:用名词形式laziness与lying,stealing并列作主语。
答案:Laziness
47.解析:there are many other habits formed in early life“有许多在人生早期形成的习惯”,form与habit为逻辑上的被动关系。
答案:formed
48.解析:have something to do with意为“有关,有关系”。
答案:to do
49.解析:固定搭配keep away from意为“远离……”。
答案:from
50.解析:such...as...引导定语从句。
答案:as
第三部分 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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)画掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
February 28,2015 was an unforgettable day on when our class had a meaningfully experience.In the morning,we bicycled to the suburbs to plant trees,talked and laughing all the way.Upon arrival,we began to work out immediately.Some were digging hole,others were carrying and planting young trees,and still others were watering them.Before getting the work done,we put up a board reminding people to protecting the trees.Before leaving we take some photos to record our green action.Seeing the lines of trees,we had sense of achievement.We feel that is our duty to protect and beautify our environment.
答案:
February 28,2015 was an unforgettable day on our class had a experience.In the morning,we bicycled to the suburbs to plant trees, and laughing all the way.Upon arrival,we began to work immediately.Some were digging,others were carrying and planting young trees,and still others were watering them. getting the work done,we put up a board reminding people to the trees.Before leaving we some photos to record our green action.Seeing the lines of trees,we had sense of achievement.We feel is our duty to protect and beautify our environment.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华,你的好友李明在中学生英语朗诵比赛中荣获一等奖。请你根据以下内容,给他写一封祝贺信。内容包括:
1.向他表示祝贺;
2.请他介绍成功的经验;
3.希望有一天能像他一样取得成功。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.开头和结尾已为你写好,但不计入总词数;
3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Li Ming,
I hear that you have won first prize________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
答案:
Dear_Li_Ming,
I_hear_that_you_have_won_first_prize in the English Recitation Contest for middle school students,so I am writing to give congratulations to you from the bottom of my heart.
As your best friend,I am proud of you!I know you always have been hard-working.Your efforts pay off at last.Your pronunciation and fluent English,especially your beautiful voice,left me a deep impression.I hope that I can be successful like you one day.So could you share with me how you improve your English?Your experience will be of great help to me in my learning.
I will appreciate it if you can write me back and give me your advice.Look forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li_Hua
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