2018-2019学年湖北省钢城四中高一下学期期中考试（上）英语试卷（word版） 12页

钢城四中2018—2019（下）期中考试卷 学科 英语 年级 高一 ‎ 命题 陈维 审核 刘晶晶 时间 ‎150‎ 分值 ‎150’‎ 第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分） ‎ ‎     做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。‎ 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。‎ 例：How much is the shirt?‎ A.￡19.15.                                B.￡9.18.                                         C.￡9.15.‎ 答案是C ‎1. How long is the man's holiday?‎ A. Six days. B.Seven days C.Thirteen days ‎2 .What does the man do?‎ A. A doctor B. A teacher C. A student.‎ ‎3.Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In an office B. In a bank C. In a street.‎ ‎4. What does the man mean?‎ A. He didn't see the paintings.‎ B. He didn’t understand the paintings.‎ C. He didn't show his paintings at the exhibition.‎ ‎5 .What are the two speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. A new apartment B A high building C. Lifts 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，并标在试卷的相应位罝。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。‎ ‎6. In what aspect does the man care about the electric heater?‎ A. The brand B. The price C. The model ‎7.What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A. The man will pay $250 B. The man won't buy the electric heater.‎ C. The man won't get an additional discount at last.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8.What did the man do on Saturday?‎ A. He had a picnic. B He finished a paper C. He visited some friends.‎ ‎9.What was the weather like on Sunday?‎ A.Sunny and warm B. Cloudy and cool C. Rainy and cold 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10.What do storm hunters do?‎ A. They follow tornadoes and study them B. They save people in stormy weather C. They collect pictures about tornadoes ‎11.What does Dr. Roberts usually do to study tornadoes?‎ A. Read magazines about tornadoes.‎ B. Measure tornadoes closely in his car.‎ C. Invent instruments to forecast tornadoes ‎12.What does Dr Roberts plan to do in the future?‎ A. Publish an article on tornadoes in a magazine.‎ B. Get more people interested in tornadoes.‎ C. Record the inside of a tornado.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13.Why doesn’t the woman want to join a photography club?‎ A. She doesn’ t have a camera. ‎ B. She thinks it too expensive. ‎ C. She prefers to take photos alone ‎14.What does the woman like doing?‎ A.Running. B. Walking C. Cycling ‎15.What does the man say about the yoga club?‎ A. The number of the members is small B. More and more people are joining it.‎ C. Its members stop going within a week.‎ ‎16.Which club does the woman choose in the end?‎ A. The yoga club B. The film club C. The street dance club 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.Where did Gandhi study law?‎ A. In Bombay B. In Porbandar C. In London.‎ ‎18.What was Gandhi's dream before 1947?‎ A .Living in South Africa B .Gaining India's independence.‎ C. Becoming the leader of political party ‎19.What can we learn about Gandhi?‎ A. He once fought for black people’s rights in South Africa.‎ B. He never followed ordinary politicians' methods in his fight.‎ C .He didn’t fight for Indian people’s rights until returning to India ‎20. What makes Gandhi remain an inspiration to people?‎ A. His strong beliefs. B. His political power. C. His dream of freedom. ‎ 第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25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，并再答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ A Ricky lived in a lovely, futuristic( 未来的) house, which had everything you could ever want. Though he didn’ t help much around the house(帮做家务),Ricky was still very pleased when his parents bought him the latest model of robot.As soon as it arrived,off it went, cooking, cleaning, ironing and---most importantly---gathering up clothes from Ricky’s bedroom floor. On that first day, when Ricky went to sleep, he had left his bedroom in a truly disastrous state.When he woke up the next morning. everything was perfectly clean and tidy. ‎ In fact, it was actually too clean: now Ricky couldn’t find his favourite T-shirt, nor his favourite toy. ‎ However much he searched. the two things did not reappear. The same was starting to happen to other things. Ricky began to suspect(怀疑) the robot. He hatched a plan (秘密计划)to spy on the robot, and began following it around the house. Finally he caught it red-handed(当场抓住某人).‎ Ricky told his parents that the robot was broken and badly programmed and asked them to have it changed.But his parents told him absolutely not; they were delighted with the new robot, and it cooked like a dream.‎ One day, the robot was whirring (嗡嗡地响), and heard the boy’s complaints(抱怨). The robot returned with one of the boy's toys, and some clothes for him.‎ ‎"Here. sir. I did not know it was bothering you.”said the robot.‎ ‎"How could it not, you thief?! You’ve been stealing my belongings for weeks! "the boy answered angrily.‎ ‎"The objects were left on the floor. I therefore calculated that you did not like them. I am programmed to collect all that are not wanted, and at night I send them to people who can use them. I am a maximum efficiency (效率)machine. Were you unaware? "the robot said, with a certain pride.‎ Ricky started feeling ashamed. He understood that the robot was neither broken nor misprogrammed. Rather, it had been programmed extremely well!‎ Since then, Ricky has decided to become a"Maximum Efficiency Boy”, and put real care into how he treated his things. He kept them tidy, and made sure he didn’t have more than was necessary. And, often, he would buy things,and take them along with his good friend, the robot, to help out those other people who needed them.‎ ‎21. What is the robot programmed to do? A. Communicate with humans. B. Take care of children C. Do the housework. D. Recycle used objects ‎22. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean? A. The robot had no time for cooking B. The robot was good at cooking C.The robot was interested in cooking D. The robot dreamed of being a cook. 23. Ricky felt ashamed because . A. he didn't accept the robot at first B. he didn't take good care of his things C. he told his parents to change the robot D. he had misunderstood the robot 24. Where is this text probably from? A. A science fiction. B. An entertainment magazine. C. An advertisement. D. A science report.‎ B Grandparents who sometimes help out with childcare or provide support for others in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people, according to a study from Berlin,Germany.‎ ‎ The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70 in the Berlin Aging Study. The articipants completed interviews and medical tests every two years between 1990 and 2009.‎ ‎ The researchers did not include any grandparents who were the primary caregivers for Their grandchildren, only those who cared for grandchildren from time to time. The study team compared this group with seniors who provided support for non-family members, such as friends or neighbors, and seniors who did not provide any care for other people.‎ Overall, after accounting for grandparents’ age and general state of health, the risk of dying over a 20-year ‎ period was one-third lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren, compared with those who did not provide any childcare. Half of the grandparents who cared for grandchildren were still alive ten years after the initial interview. The same was true for participants who did not have grandchildren but supported their adult children in some way, such as helping with housework. In contrast, about half of the ‎ participants who did not help others died within five years of the start of the study.‎ ‎"Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life because caregivers may feel useful for others and for the society, "said Bruno Arpino, an associate professor at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain who was not involved in the study.‎ ‎“Caregiving may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active, ” Professor Amino said, adding that previous studies suggest that caregiving may improve cognitive (认知的)functioning, mental and physical health.‎ Arpino noted, however, that caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health, and too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like working ,being in social clubs, or volunteering.‎ ‎“Children should take into consideration the parents’ needs, willingness, and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare, "Amino suggested.‎ ‎25. What can we know from the text?‎ A. Helping others at times is beneficial to seniors. B. Full-time caregivers were included in the study. ‎ C. All participants in the study were in good health. ‎ D. Caregiving can reduce the risk of death by half ‎26. What does the underlined phrase"take away from"in paragraph 7 probably mean? A.Cut down. B. Put an end to C. Make up for D. Take the place of ‎27. What advice did Bruno Arpino give? A. The amount of childcare should depend on grandparents’ health B. Seniors should take part in all kinds of outdoor activities. C. Grandparents should do their best to take care of grandchildren D. Children should be considerate towards their parents in childcare C Fast food has become indicative of (表明；象征)our thoughtless, consumer throw-away society. Yes, it may taste good to some people, but the truth is, it is terrible for health. For those who live in a fast food fantasy world, eating it every day believing that it is fast，convenient and inexpensive，it can be catastrophic(灾难性的).‎ Contrary to being cheap, fast food is very expensive on many levels. To start with, a home-cooked nutritious meal would cost a lot less than any fast food meal and you would know exactly what ingredients were in your food.‎ However, the expense is not only in terms of the money you spend at the restaurant. There are hidden costs(隐形成本). Not only does it cost money to pay for the petrol to go and get this nutritionally poor food, but also it is very wasteful of paper, plastic and styrene(苯乙烯) all of which do serous damage to the environment: plastic and styrene cannot be got rid of, but break up into small particles(颗粒)and end up in our water supply or our air, and therefore our food chain. It is a very severe circle.‎ ‎ Besides not being good for you, fast food is also addictive. The more you eat, the more you want, and so, more and more kids are suffering from fatness. Fast food restaurants have become a favourite hangout for teens, and not just for something to eat. If fast food was designed to be quick and easy, why do many of them have cafes, a Wi-Fi zone and an eat-in restaurant? Those are not things a person in a hurry would use. The goal now is trying to attract customers to stay longer and thus spend more money.Their marketing is aimed at attracting kids because they are the ones who have money to spend and are customers of the future.‎ Fast food is dangerous to your health, hard on your wallet, addictive and harmful to the environment. Through the power of the media, children, teens and adults are attracted to"fit in and be cool”, be part of the fast throw-away lifestyle it promotes． How to resist the hype（促销广告）? Just take a good look at the results on those who eat it. Then look at yourself. ‎ ‎28. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To present the advantages and disadvantage of fast food B. To tell readers about the negative effects of fast food. C. To explain what ingredients you can find in fast food D. To compare home food with fast food 29. Fast food chains want to attract young people because . A. the young care less about their health B. their food promotes a young lifestyle C. the young have enough money to spend D. they consider the young as their main future customers 30. Which would be the best title for a book on fast food by this author? A. The Fast Food Movement: Is It Slowly Killing Us and the Environment? B. The Psychology of the Fast Food War: What Makes You Want to Eat Ir? C. Bad for Your Health? Fast Food Is for a Sustainable Healthy Future D. The New Dict Revolution: Food for the Future of the Planet? ‎ 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。选项中油两项为多余选项。‎ ‎ A polar bear swims through the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean, searching for a piece of ice to climb on. Polar bears rely on sea ice for resting, hunting, and in some places, raising their young. 31 .‎ ‎ Some scientists predict that the Arctic might be completely ice-free during the summer sometime this century. When that happens, this polar bear----and the approximately 26,000 others that call the Arctic home----will be in serious danger.‎ ‎ According to NASA, the Earth’s average surface temperature has increased about 1.5 F over the past hundred years, making 2017 one of the hottest years ever recorded.Most scientists expect the climate to warm another 0.5 F to as much as 8.6 F by 2100.‎ ‎ 32 According to most scientists, plenty. As glaciers (冰川)and polar ice sheets melt，rising sea levels could ‎ threaten coastal areas. And this global warming causes other changes to the Earth's climate,including severer droughts(旱灾), stronger hurricanes, and shifting wind and ocean patters. 33 ‎ ‎ So what do scientists say is causing climate change? Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere made up of a layer of gases. When sunlight enters the atmosphere. some of the sun's heat is trapped by the gases, while the rest escapes the atmosphere. 34 ‎ ‎ But during the past few centuries, the oil, gas, and coal we use have released carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. 35 This increases earth's average temperature, which changes its climate. Climate change seems like a difficult problem, but you can make a difference. For example,walk or bike as much as you can.Biking or walking just one mile a day for a year could save 330 pounds of carbon dioxide -----that's the same as planting four trees and letting them grow for 10 years！‎ A. What's the big deal about a little extra heat? B. But lately the amount of sea ice has been shrinking C. Together, these changes are known as climate change. D. The trapped heat keeps Earth warm enough to live on. E. Climate change also changes the life cycles of plants and animals. F. This gas traps heat that would otherwise escape Earth's atmosphere. G Everyday human activities are a major cause of global climate change.‎ 第三部分    语言运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并再答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ Parents and grandparents are understandably proud of the quick minds and impressive talents of their little ones.But let me tell you about another 36 ,perhaps even more 37 , found in a little girl named Skylar.‎ I received a letter from a grandmother who told me about her four-year-old granddaughter Skylar. Ever ‎ since Skylar 38 of Disneyland from TV, she 39 her pocket money in a piggy bank to 40 it someday. Her parents 41 her with a trip when she was four, however,and didn’t even 42 her to use her own money!‎ When Skylar 43 it was Christmas time. She wanted to buy 44 with her savings. But she also ‎ learned from announcements on TV about a local homeless shelter called “The Road House". She repeatedly asked her mother what"homeless” meant and why those children 45 coats and warm clothes. She couldn't seem to get her 46 off the homeless.‎ Her mother took her to the store to buy presents. 47 buying for herself or her family. however, she ‎ ‎48 to buy a warm coat, socks and gloves for a little girl in the shelter. She also wanted to buy a doll, but when she 49 she didn't have enough money, she 50 the doll.‎ When Skylar got home, she 51 one of her favorite dolls and put it into the box with the other items ‎ she bought that day. She could 52 wait for Christmas! Skylar was thinking about going to the shelter and giving her 53 gifts to a homeless child. She was much filled with joy at truly 45 someone else.‎ ‎“Perhaps it's good to have a beautiful mind, but an even greater gift is to have a beautiful 55 , "says Nobel Laureate John Hash. "It is that one quality, above all else, that makes beautiful people."‎ ‎36.A.condition B.advantage C.quality D.method 37.A.necessary B.important C.popular D.ordinary 38.A.learned B.spoke C.thought D.dreamed 39.A.made B.counted C.took D.saved 40.A.honor B.favor C.visit D.search 41.A.disappointed B.annoyed C.confused D.surprised 42.A.order B.require C.allow D.teach 43.A.returned B.appeared C.stayed D.left ‎ ‎44.A.services B.gifts C.clothes D.tickets 45.A.sold B.wore C.needed D.liked 46.A.track B.mind C.plan D.experience 47.A.Instead of B.Apart from C.Along with D.In spite of 48.A.regretted B.decided C.tried D.pretended 49.A.reminded B.promised C.forgot D.discovered 50.A.paid down B.left behind C.took away D.looked for 51.A.chose B.kept C.lost D.watched 25.A.nervously B.calmly C.entirely D.hardly 53.A.exchanged B.bought C.selected D.designed 54.A.helping B.appreciating C.admiring D.believing 55.A. idea B.present C.heart D.wish 第三部分   语言运用（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。‎ We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect you 56 heart disease and other health problems. Running also may help you live much 57 (long).‎ ‎ Recently, researchers studied more than 55,000 adults. About one fourth of the adults reported running ‎ 58 (regular). The study found these runners were considerably less likely than non-runners 59 (die) of diseases, including heart disease.‎ ‎ D.C. Lee and the other researchers found that speed, 60 (distant)and how often one runs made little difference in 61 (reduce)the risk of death. The runners in the study averaged between 10 and 16 kilometers per hour. Mr Lee says slower runners, and those who only ran once 62 twice a week, were helped nearly as much as those who ran faster and further.‎ The researchers note that their study 63 (base) on the participants' answering questions over the years. The study lacked complete in formation on 64 these men and women ate and other facts about their lifestyles. This missing information could have affected the results. Still, they hope their findings will motivate healthy adults to start running down the road to 65 longer life.‎ 第四部分    写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节   应用文写作（满分15分） 假定你是李华，刚进入高中学习，你得知学校校报正在举行题为I am a teacher的征文。请你给校报投稿，内容包括： 1.你对教师这个职业的认识; 2.你会做一名什么样的教师。 注意 1.词数100左右. 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.‎ If I Am a Teacher ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 The worst tourist in the world may be Nicholas Scottie. Once he flew from the U. S, to his hometown in Italy, he had some trouble on his journey. The night before, he stayed up late to deal with some emails, so when he boarded the plane he decided to have a sleep. Hours later, he was woken up by some noise and he found the plane had landed.‎ As he thought he had arrived home, Mr. Scottie got off the plane. He thought he was in Rome. However,the ‎ truth was that the plane made a one-hour stop to get oil at John F Kennedy International Airport of New York.‎ Mr. Scottie waited at the airport for some while. but nobody was there to meet him. He thought maybe they were held up by heavy traffic which was very common in Rome. He decided to give his family a phone call. Unfortunately, he found he had left his cellphone at the hotel in San Francisco. Therefore, he decided to go home by himself. While he was walking in the city. Mr. Scottie found that the old"Rome"had changed a lot. Many old buildings were placed by high modern ones. He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many street signs were written in English. What made him most surprised was that drivers’ awareness of traffic safety was improved and he hardly found any driver speeding on the road. All cars were driving in line. The condition was widely different from that in the past. He was feeling proud. ‎ Mr Scottie knew very little English, so he asked a policeman (in Italian)the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language. Mr. Scottie thanked him, left ,quickly found the bus station and got on a bus. He looked outside of the bus window.‎ 注意: 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右; 2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语; 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好; 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语. Paragraph 1: After twelve hours’ traveling round on the bus. Mr. Scottie thought to himself that Rome ‎ had changed so much that he even failed to find his home. ‎ ‎ ‎ Paragraph 2:‎ To get him on a plane back to Italy he was sent to the airport in a police car tith sirens( 警报器)on. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2018-2019学年度上学期钢城四中高一年级期中考试 英语试题答案 ‎01-20:BCCAA BCBCA BCCBA ACBBA ‎21-40:CBDAA ADBDA BACDF CBADC ‎41-55:DBABC BABDB ADCAC 第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ A 本文是一高记叙文。瑞奇家的机器人每天都把家里收拾得非常干净整洁，以至于瑞奇 经常找不到他的物品。他认为是机器人偷了他的物品，后来机器人向瑞奇解释了事情的原委，误会得以化解。 21.C.事实细节题.根据文章第一段的内容，机器人一到家，就立即开始干活了，做饭、打扫卫生、熨衣服，收拾乱放在地板上的衣服等，因此可知这个机器人的功能是做家务。 22.B.推理判断题.根据这句话前面的信息：当瑞奇向父母抱怨这个机器人，并要求换掉它的时候，父母拒绝了他的请求。他们很喜欢这个机器人。因此可推测机器人的烹饪水平很高，深得瑞奇父母的喜欢. 23.D.事实细节题.瑞奇之前怀疑机器人偷了他的很多物品，因此认为这个机器人坏了，机器人的程序编得不好直到后来机器人向他作了解释，他才明白事情的原委，因此瑞奇是因为之前误会了机器人而感到羞的。 24.A.推理判断题.文章讲述了一个发生在机器人和小男孩之间的故事。这个机器人勤劳能干，还能与人交流自如，因此这篇文章最可能选自科幻小说。‎ B 本文是一篇说明文。研究发现老年人有时给子女或他人提供帮助和支持可以延长寿命. ‎ ‎25.A.事实细节题.根据第一段可知，这项研究结果表明有时给予他人帮助和照顾的老人会更长寿，所以选项A正确。根据第三段第一句 The researchers did not include any ‎ grandparents who were the primary caregivers可知选项B错误。根据第四段第一句可知，研究人员在得出结论时考虑到了祖父母的年龄和身体状况这两个因素，这并不表示这些祖父母的身体状况都很好，所以选项C错误。根据第四段第一句可知，20年里，照顾孙辈的老人的死亡率比不照顾孙辈的老人的死亡率降低了1/3，不是一半，所以选项D错误. 26.A.词义猜测题.太多的照料责任必然会占据老年人的时间，那么老年人参加其他有益身心的活动就会少了。因此 take away from在文中的意思是“减少”，即 :cut down. 27.D.事实细节题.根据最后一段可知， Arpino建议子女应该考虑父母的需求、意思、愿望，和父母协商照看孩子的时间和工作量等，选项D中的 considerate towards their ‎ parents in childcare与之意思相符，因此D项正确。‎ C ‎ 本文是一篇议论文。当今社会，快餐因方便快捷已成为大众生活的一个重要部分，许多年轻人热表于去快餐店就餐。但是作者认为，快并不便宜，也不利于就餐者的健康，而且快餐业也会对环境造成一定的破坏。面对快餐广告，消费者应该多加思考。 28.B.写作意图题.在文章首段作者就提出了自己的观点： it is terrible for health和 lit ‎ can be catastrophic，说明作者不提倡享用快餐。接下来作者列举了快餐带来的种种危害，并在段尾提出号召， Just take a good look at theresults on those who eat it.Then look at ‎ yourself．由此可知作者主要想通过本文告知读者快餐带来的危害。‎ ‎29.D.事实细节题.根据倒数第二段最后一句 Their marketing is aimed at attracting kids ‎ because they are the ones who have money to spend and are customers of the future知答案 30.A.推理判断题.作者通过论证，想要告诉读者快餐不仅会危及用餐者的健康，还会 给环境带来许多危害，选项A与作者在本篇中谈到的话题一致，因此A项最适合做作者 写的一本关于快餐书籍的标题.‎ 词汇点拔:(be/ become)indicative of表明；象征 in terms of在…方面 hidden costs隐形成本 break up分解  be hard on使…为难；对…有害 第三部分    语言运用（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）‎ 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个小女孩用自己平时者下来的拿用钱为另一个无家可 归的女孩买礼物的故事。‎ ‎36.C. quick minds和 impressive talents以及下文提及的“heart”都是人的品质(quality). 37.B.从下文的叙述看，这种品质比 quick minds和 impressive talents更重要. 38.A. Skylar通过电視了解到了士尼乐园，一心向往. 39.D.从这时候开始,Skylar开始节省零花钱，为的是能去迪土尼乐园游玩. 40.C. Skylar－心希望去迪土尼乐园玩，visit符合语境. 41.D.父母带Skylar去迪土尼乐园玩让她感觉惊喜和意外. 42.B.根据下文可知 Skylar所费的零花钱没有用在去边斯尼乐园上，所以此处指父母 没有要求她花自己积的零花. 43.A.根据语境可知此处指当他们回来时已经快到圣诞节了. 44.B.由下文 Her mother took her to the store to buy presents 可知她想买圣诞“礼物”. 45.C.根据a local homeless shelter可知这些无家可归的孩子需要农服过冬. 46.B.根据文章语境可知，此处指Skylar的心里一直记着＂ homeless＂. get one’s mind ‎ off sth意为“不再想某事”. 47.A根据下文的however,she…to buy a warm coar， socks and gloves for a little girl in ‎ the shelter可知， Skylar没有给自己和家人买礼物，“而是”给收容所的一个小女 孩买了御寒用的外套、袜子和手套等用品. 48.B.不给自己和家人买礼物，而是为一个无家可归的小女孩购买外衣、袜子等用品，‎ 是 Skylar决定好了要这么做的. 49.D.根据语境可知，此处指 Skylar付钱的时候才发现钱不够用了. 50.B.此处指因为钱不够，所以没买玩具姓，把它留在了商店里面. 51.A.根据下文 one of her favorite dolls知， Skylar从地最喜的玩具娃娃中选出了一个。 52.D.根据上下文语境可知，此处指 Skylar对圣诞节的到来已经道不及待了. 53.C.根据上下文语境可知，此处指这些礼物都是Skylar“挑选”的， 54.A.通过整个故事的描述可知， Skylar是在帮助别人，由此可推知此处指的是她心 中充满了帮助别人所带来的快乐。 55.C.此处和文章第一段相对应，指有着优秀的头脑固然好，但有着美丽的内心则更好.‎ 第三部分   语言运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）:语法填空 1. against/from2. longer3.regularly4.to die5 distance 6. reducing 7 or8 was based 9. what 10. a 第四部分    写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节   应用文写作（满分15分）‎ If I Am a Teacher Since I was a little child, I have been dreaming of being a teacher. In my eyes, teachers ‎ not only give students knowledge but also guide them on how to be a real man.They should be ‎ appreciated and respected for their great work. This is why I want to be a teacher.‎ If I am a teacher I will prepare my lessons well and make my classes lively and interesting.‎ Besides, I will be strict with my students, but love them very much. I will treat them kindly. In this way, they will consider the school to be their second home. They will enjoy studying at school. In a word. if I am a teacher, I will try my best to be a good teacher. I hope to be popular ‎ with all my students.‎ 出彩词汇：dream of梦想  not only… but also不仅…两且…… be strict with对…严格 出彩句型：Since I was a little child,I have been dreaming of being a teacher.时间状语从句 第二节 读后续写（满分25分）‎ Paragraph I: After twelve hours’ traveling round on the bus. Mr. Scottie thought to himself that Rome ‎ had changed so much that he even failed to find his home..The bus driver had to leave work ‎ and go home, so he handed Mr. Scottie over to a policeman. Mr. Scottie asked the policeman in disbelief,“Sir, could you tell me why the police station employed so many people speaking English instead of Italian as policemen? "The policeman smiled, "I’m sorry to tell you that you ‎ are in New York, but not in Rome now, ”However, Mr. Scottie was still in doubt, not believing what he was told. Paragraph 2: To get him on a plane back to Italy. he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens ‎(警报器) on,  The driver was speeding on the road and didn't stop even when the red light shined. Seeing how the driver drove on the road, Mr.Scottie was certain that he was in Rome ‎ because people in Rome usually drove in that way. "Look!"said Mr, Scottie to the policeman ‎ sitting beside him. "I’m sure that I’m in Rome. That's the way in which Roman people drive”. 出彩词汇：‎ hand over to移交给  in disbelief怀地；难以置信地  in doubt怀疑地 sit beside坐在 出彩句型： ‎ Seeing how the driver drove on the road,Mr. Scottie was certain that he was in Rome ‎ because people in Rome usually drove in that way.‎ ‎(that引导宾语从句做形容词 certain的宾语， because引导原因状语从句.)‎ ‎(Text I)‎ W: When are you taking your vacation?‎ M: I'm planning to be off work from May 6th, and I will be back on the 13th W: So you will be away for a week M: That' s right.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: Can you tell me what you do?‎ M: I'm studying medicine because I want to be a doctor.‎ W: What do your parents do?‎ M: My father is teaching in a college and my mother is a lawyer.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ M: Look! That' s the building on the other side. The bank we’re going to is just inside it. Let’s cross here W: You're kidding. We’ll never make it safely! Let’s cross at the traffic lights.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ W: What did you think of the painting exhibition last week?‎ M: I never made it to the exhibition.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: I hear you’ve moved to a new apartment. On what floor is it?‎ M: It's on the tenth floor of a high-rise building. We’ve got two lifts which work round the clock.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M: Excuse me, We’re looking for an electric heater.‎ W:Is there any particular brand you prefer?‎ M:No one in particular. And we don’t care about the model either. A small.reasonably priced one will do.‎ W:How about that one? It costs $200‎ M: Sounds good. Is it on sale?‎ W: Yes, it is. The original price was $250.And, if you pay in cash, we’ll give you an additional discount of ten percent.‎ M: We'll take this one-but we don' t have enough cash or any cheque with us. Do you accept credit cards?‎ W: Certainly, sir.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: Did you have a good Sunday?‎ M: No. I had to stay in doing nothing w: You said you would go on a picnic with your friend,didn’t you?‎ M: Yes. But things didn’ t work out well. I went to bed quite late on Saturday evening because I stayed up to finish a paper for ‎ university, I woke up at 9 am. on Sunday morning W: It was quite late M: Yes. I had to really hurry to get ready to go out. But as soon as I stepped outside the front door, I realized that the weather ‎ had changed completely. It was sunny and warm on Saturday but it was cloudy and quite old as I was walking t the bus ‎ stop.While I was waiting for the bus, it started to rain ‎(Text 8)‎ W: Hello and welcome to Amazing Adventures. Today we have a scientist Dr Ken Roberts who studies storms with us. Now D ‎ Roberts, you're what some people call a"storm hunter".Can you tell us what that is?‎ M: Yes. A storm hunter's someone who follows storms like tornadoes to stud them.‎ W: Interesting. Can you tell us more about what sort of things you do?‎ M: Certainly. Well. for example if I want to study tornadoes, then I usually follow them in my car. That way, I can get close ‎ enough to get measurements with my instruments.‎ W: Do you have any studies planned for the future?‎ M: Well. if I get a chance, I'll try to film the inside of a tornado and publish the pictures in a magazine so that people can know it.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: OK. Shall we start with your interest? What do you like doing best?‎ W: Ummm. well. I like photography. I ’ve got a professional camera. So I take it quite seriously. But I can’t ‎ imagine belonging to a club to take photographs. I usually go on long walks on my own and take photos.‎ M: And the film club?‎ W: It's far too expensive.‎ M: OK. so what else do you like doing? Running?‎ W: Oh no! Not running! I like waking I’m afraid the running club isn’t for me and nor is the cycling club. But I ‎ do like yoga.How many members does the yoga club have?‎ M: It's always a small group. A lot of people sign up at the beginning of the term, but they stop going after a ‎ few weeks. So at last only a few regular members remain every year.‎ W: That sounds great. I think I d like to join it. And what about the street dance club? Is it expensive?.‎ M: Yeah, S150 for the term. Do you like dance?‎ W: Well, I’ve never tried street dance before, but considering its high price I think I should forget about it.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ M: Mohandas Gandhi was the man who devoted himself to making India an independent country.He was born in 1869 at Porbandar,India. He studied law in London and worked in Bomnhay for a few years. He then spent 21 years in South Africa, where he supported and fought for Indian people's rights. When he returned to India, he became the leader of the Indian National Congress,the political party which was fighting for India’s independence. Eventually,Gandhi's dream came true and India became independent in 1947.‎ It was because of his personality and life choices that Gandhi managed to change the future f India. He was an unselfish,generous man who was never after money or power and whose only dream in life was to help those in need. He thought of all people as equal and he wanted freedom and independence for everyone.Although he was a politician,he never followed ordinary politicians' methods in his fight for equal rights. He believed that all problems could have peaceful solutions .To millions of Indian people he is a national hero. Because of his strong beliefs, he’s still an i