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英语试题
第I卷
第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共10个小题;每小题2分,满分20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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A family watching a dolphin from their boat were shocked when it dropped them off a cod (鳕鱼) supper for dinner.
The group were enjoying watching the mammal playing in the water when it suddenly dived down and caught the cod before placing it near to Lucy Watkins, 14.
The dolphin then appeared and began pulling the fish towards the stunned teenager. Lucy and her grandparents wondered whether they should pick up the fish in case the dolphin wanted it for tea.
But the dolphin then appeared seconds later with his own fish, this time a seabass(石斑鱼), and began eating. The family gratefully accepted the cod, which weighed about 10 pounds, before taking it home to cook for their dinner.
Lucy said, “He definitely wanted me to have his fish. He first dropped it 20 feet away but then pushed it to within 5 feet of my boat. Everyone was watching on the beach and we caused quite a stir (激动) when we came back with the cod.”
Grandmother Nina added, “It was as if he was saying to Lucy ‘Don’t worry, now I’ve got a fish to play with and so have you. This is mine for my tea; you have that one for yours.’ ”
“He was just so playful and content to be around us. Lucy was swinging her fingers in the water and he seemed to be attracted by that.”
“If I hadn’t seen it myself, I’d never have believed it. My theory is that he was lonely and wanted human company. He was with us for about two hours.”
“It seemed rude to refuse him so we took the fish and had cod and chips for supper. It was very large. I’ve still got half in the freezer.”
A spokesman from Whale and Dolphin Conservation said, “This is a very interesting account. There are many examples worldwide of dolphins interacting with humans. We would just make our
usual appeal for people to generally keep their distance.”
21. What does the underlined word “stunned” probably mean?
A. Astonished. B. Upset. C. Disappointed. D. Worried.
22. Why didn’t the family accept the cod at once?
A. Because Lucy’s grandparents didn’t like cods.
B. Because they were not sure whether it was a gift for them.
C. Because they didn’t know how clever the dolphin was.
D. Because they wanted to change for another one.
23. According to the text, we can infer that __________.
A. Lucy was afraid when she first saw the dolphin
B. Grandmother didn’t believe what the dolphin had done
C. the fish was delicious so they kept a half in the freezer
D. dolphins should be given their own living space
B
The foldable smartphone was shown for the first time on Wednesday during a Samsung developer’s conference in San Francisco, California. The company first announced plans to build a fully foldable phone five years ago.
The phone is designed to fold open to make the device the size of a small tablet. It can also perform some operations of a tablet. When folded closed, the device looks and works like a normal smartphone. The device will permit users to keep up to three apps open at one time. With normal size smartphones, users have to keep changing between apps.
Justin Dension is Samsung’s senior vice president. He introduced the device to people at the conference. He said it marked a major breakthrough in future smartphone technology. Denison said the design of the foldable device was very complex. One of the biggest difficulties was finding a material that was not only flexible but also strong enough to support repeated folding and unfolding of the device. Denison said Samsung would be ready to start mass production in the coming months.
Technology experts see the new foldable design as a way to get users to buy a new device seen as revolutionary. More people are deciding to hold onto smartphones longer because newly launched models do not offer major improvements and can be very costly. This behavior is one reason for a steady decrease in worldwide smartphone sales over the past year.
It remains to be seen whether foldable phones will become popular quickly. The device is expected to cost more than $1,000. The company has not yet announced when its FlexPai device will be available in America. B ut it is planning to launch the product in China starting next month, at a price of about $1,300.
24. What did Samsung company do on Wednesday in San Francisco?
A. It announced plans to build a foldable pho ne.
B. It introduced its foldable phone to the public.
C. It started to sell its foldable phone in America.
D. It held a conference to deal with new challenges.
25. What can we learn about the foldable smartphone?
A. It can run only one app at a time. B. The material for it was hard to find.
C. It is popular worldwide now. D. It will take the place of the tablet.
26. What does the underlined part “This behavior” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Recycling their old smartphones. B. Repairing their old smartphones.
C. Keeping their old smartphones. D. Replacing their old smartphones.
27. Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A brochure. B. A newspaper. C. A research paper. D. A shopping guidebook.
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characters who seem like someone you might know? Do you like to feel scared or do you like a story that makes you laugh until you cry? Think about the types of writing you like best, and try to identify the qualities that attract you.
2. 32 It’s easy to forget a good idea if you do not record it immediately. If you get in the habit of carrying a notebook or journal with you everywhere you go, you can write down anything you want to remember. When you are talking to friends in the cafeteria or waiting for the bus, something might give you an idea for a character or a scene in a story. You might have a dream you don’t want to forget, or you might just write down the lyrics of a song you love. 33
3. Do your homework. If you decide that you would like to submit your work for publication, make sure you do your research. If you are sending your writing to a magazine, look through old
issues. 34 If you are submitting to a book publisher, explore their website to make sure your material is similar to (but not exactly the same as) other books they publish.
4. Stay positive. A writer’s life can be frustrating. Sometimes it’s hard to sit down and write. 35 This is why perseverance is an important quality for a writer to have.
A. Talk to friends.
B. Keep a notebook.
C. As you read, pay attention to what speaks to you.
D. You may get many refusals before you receive a single acceptance.
E. Does it seem like your writing fits in with other stories or articles?
F. These everyday thoughts and observations can be material for your writing one day.
G. Writing is a good way to clear your mind and make room for more of the “good stuff”.
第三部分:语言应用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共20个小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
Jadav Payeng, an Indian, has been planting a tree every day since he was just 16 years old. Now, almost 40 years later, he has created a 36 of 1,360 acres on what was once a 37 land.
Growing up on Majuli, the world’s largest river island, he once 38 hundreds of animals dying from drought among the 39 greenery on the island, so he was 40 to plant one tree every day.
After almost four 41 of growth, his forest is now home to hundreds of elephants, tigers,
deer and birds. Payeng says he has lost 42 of how many trees he has planted-but he 43 there are now thousands of trees providing 44 to the wildlife.
“It’s not as if I did it 45 ,” Payeng said. “You plant one or two trees, and they have to seed. And once they seed, the wind knows how to plant them, the birds here know how to 46 them, cows know, elephants 47 , and even the river knows. The entire 48 knows.”
Island locals used to call Payeng “crazy” for his 49 , but since he was accidentally 50 by a wandering wildlife journalist in 2007, the “Forest Man of India” has been 51 as a role model for protecting the environment.
Payeng doesn’t plan on 52 any time soon-he wants to continue planting trees “until his last 53 ”. He hopes to one day 54 the entire island with 5,000 acres of trees. “Nature is everything. It 55 me. It gives me power…As long as it survives, I survive.”
36. A. lake B. forest C. park D. hole
37. A. big B. fertile C. poor D. flat
38. A. witnessed B. imagined C. reported D. rescued
39. A. remote B. amazing C. fresh D. decreasing
40. A. delighted B. moved C. determined D. convinced
41. A. decades B. years C. months D. weeks
42. A. interest B. count C. control D. sight
43. A. argues B. dreams C. hopes D. believes
44. A. food B. care C. water D. shelter
45. A. by accident B. by myself C. by mistake D. by all means
46. A. eat B. pass C. repair D. sow
47. A. know B. work C. rest D. run
48. A. village B. ecosystem C. planet D. desert
49. A. confidence B. position C. ambition D. experiment
50. A. discovered B. connected C. decided D. regarded
51. A. ordered B. observed C. praised D. studied
52. A. stopping B. returning C. hiding D. waiting
53. A. purpose B. view C. breath D. picture
54. A. tighten B. restart C. arrange D. save
55. A. improves B. inspires C. changes D. forbids
第II卷
第二节(10个小题;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。
Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world’s first igloo (冰屋) hotel.
56 (build) in a small town, it has been attracting lots of visit ors, but soon the fun will be over. In two weeks’ time Bergqvist’s ice creation 57 (be) nothing more than a pool of water. “We don’t see it as a big problem,” he says. “We just look forward to replacing 58 .
Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was 59 successful that he designed the present one, 60 measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more
than eight weeks 61 (pile) 1, 000 tons of snow onto a wooden base. When the snow froze, the base 62 (remove).
After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success. Without 63 (window) and places to hang clothes, it may seem more like a survival test than a relaxing hotel break with temperatures below 0℃. “It's great fun,” Bergqvist explains. “As well as a good start in survival training.”
The 64 (popular) of the igloo is beyond doubt. It is now attracting tourists 65 all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only ten rooms.
第四部分:写作(共一节,满分25分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
A recent UN report shows that many of us are working longer and harder than ever. In the past, employees worked eight or nine hours a day. Today, however, many companies expect their employees to work longer. In addition, the boundary between work and personal life has become less clear. If we are not working in the office, we might be working at home. We are required to be on call whenever our company needs us. In short, we are all working and having less time with family and friends.
This over-emphasis (过分强调) on work can lead to serious problems in our personal lives. The more time we spend at work, the less time there is available for maintaining relationships with our friends and family. Many of us spend so much time on the job that we hardly ever get to see our partners or children. When we do get home, we are often tired and lack the energy to spend time doing what we really enjoy.
There are, however, a number of ways in which we can regain control of our lives and correct the work-life balance. First of all, workers, especially those employed in offices, have to realize that work is rarely finished. In other words, taking work home does not usually decrease the amount of work. As one task finishes, another one appears. This means that, unless there is a strict deadline, work should stay at work.
Another way to regain a work-life balance is to plan your free time. Most of us spend a lot of time planning our working week. Few of us put the same effort into organizing our leisure time. However, if we don’t have a plan, there is a danger that we will miss out on the things that we really
enjoy doing. So, if you like going to the cinema, make sure that you go regularly. Write it in your diary. If you enjoy having friends visit, plan a time and write that in your diary too. It’s all too easy to let your precious time slip away.
英语参考答案
阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)
第一节:Passage A: 21-23 ABD Passage B: 24-27 BBCB Passage C: 28-30 DAC
第二节:31-35 CBFED
完形填空(每小题1分,共20分)
36-40 BCADC 41-45 ABDDB 46-50 DABCA 51-55 CACDB
语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)
56. Built 57. will be 58. it 59. so 60. which
61. (in) piling 62. was removed 63. windows 64. popularity 65. from
概要写作(共25分)
Possible version 1:
Currently employees tend to work longer hours and harder than ever before, breaking the work-life balance. Actually too much devotion to work has a negative impact on their family and social bonds. To solve this problem, employers should strike a balance between work and life by figuring out a clear boundary and scheduling their leisure time with some effort. (59 words)
Possible version 2:
A recent study has found that we employees are now working longer and harder than in the past. As a result, we have less time for our personal lives, like staying with our family and enjoying our pastimes/hobbies. However, we can strike a work-life balance by, for example, leaving unfinished work in the office, or planning our free/leisure time properly. (60 words)