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高考冲刺卷(五)
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
21.One of the amazing people I admire is Mother Teresa,who earned her for helping the poor in India.
A.revenues B.reputation
C.discrimination D.determination
答案 B
解析 句意为:特蕾莎修女是我钦佩的了不起的人之一,她因帮助印度穷人而赢得了声誉。revenue收入;reputation名誉,声誉;discrimination歧视,区别;determination决心。根据句意可知选B。
22.Not far from the club was there a garden, owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.
A.whose B.its
C.which D.that
答案 B
解析 句意为:离俱乐部不远,有个花园,它的主人每天下午坐在里面和他的孩子们打桥牌。此题关键在于后面的seated。分析句子结构可知,its owner为独立主语,和后面的非谓语结构seated...一起构成独立主格结构,故选B。
23.General Secretary Xi Jinping clarified the policy that we Chinese unconditionally aid the developing countries in need,believe it or not,without any additional conditions.
A.apparently B.absolutely
C.ambiguously D.aggressively
答案 A
解析 apparently显然地;absolutely绝对地;ambiguously含糊不清地;aggressively攻击地。句意为:习近平总书记明确表示,中国无条件援助需要帮助的发展中国家的政策是无任何附加条件的。结合句意可知答案为A。
24.Don’t refer to the dictionary every time you come across a new word as sometimes its meaning may be clearly in a given context.
A.picked out B.ruled out
C.brought out D.taken out
答案 C
解析 句意为:不要每次遇到生词时都查字典,因为有时生词的意思会在特定的语境中清楚地表达出来。pick out 挑选,分辨出;rule out统治;bring out使显出,阐明;take out取出。结合句意可知答案为C。
25.—Do you think it is likely for the project to be completed in only 9 months?
—Well,goodness knows.
A.dynamic B.delicate
C.ambiguous D.ambitious
答案 D
解析 dynamic戏剧化的;delicate微妙的,纤细的;ambiguous模糊的;ambitious费力的,耗资的,耗时的。句意为:——你认为这个耗资巨大的项目有可能在9个月之内完成吗?——天知道。根据句意可知D项正确。
26.Some animal protectors are seen as being two-faced about animal welfare the way they treat domestic animals.
A.in need of B.in view of
C.in search of D.in favour of
答案 B
解析 in need of需要,缺少;in view of鉴于,考虑到;in search of寻找,搜寻;in favour of支持,赞成。句意为:根据/鉴于/考虑到(他们)对待家养动物的方式,一些动物保护者被视为动物福祉的两面派。
27.Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree people view “volunteer” as an important social role.
A.by which B.to which
C.in which D.from which
答案 B
解析 句意为:另一项针对芝加哥医院302名志愿者的研究集中在人们把“志愿者”视为重要社会角色的程度上的个体差异上。分析句子可知,本句是一个定语从句,其中先行词是degree,to与degree搭配,所以关系词在定语从句中作to的宾语,因此要用to which。故B项正确。
28.Tom’s mother would rather she more time staying with him,so that he wasn’t so addicted to playing computer games.
A.spent B.had spent
C.were to spend D.would have spent
答案 B
解析 句意为:汤姆的母亲宁愿之前花更多的时间陪伴他,这样他就不会这么沉迷于玩电脑游戏。would rather后面的宾语从句用虚拟语气,再结合题干中的“he wasn’t so addicted to
playing computer games”可知,宾语从句表示过去的一种愿望,故应用过去完成时。
29.Whenever I feel lonely or upset,I always do some reading,which me well.
A.serves B.suits
C.favors D.motivates
答案 A
解析 句意为:每当我感到孤独或沮丧时,我总是读些书,这对我很有好处。serve对……有用;suit适合;favor支持;motivate激励。serve sb. “对某人有用”符合句意。故A选项正确。
30.The girl was then hit a second time by another van an elderly trash collector came to her aid,according to some witnesses.
A.before B.where
C.until D.when
答案 A
解析 句意为:据一些目击者称,一名拾荒老人还没来得及救助那个女孩,女孩就再一次被另一辆货车撞倒。before在……之前;where在哪里;until知道;when当……时候。分析句子可知,本句缺少从属连词,根据句意可知A选项正确。
31.—Hope there will be an end to the trade war between China and the US.
—Indeed,otherwise both sides a lot.
A.must suffer B.were to suffer
C.suffered D.would suffer
答案 D
解析 句意为:——希望中美之间的贸易战能够结束。——的确是,不然双方都将遭受巨大损失。此处为otherwise引起的虚拟语气,根据上、下句知,是对将来的虚拟。故D选项正确。
32.—Haven’t you finished the construction of the teaching building to be used next term?
—Yes.My workers and I on it for over nine months.
A.have worked B.have been working
C.worked D.had worked
答案 B
解析 句意为:——你们还没有建好下学期要用的教学楼吗?——是的。我和我的员工花了九个多月的时间来做这件事。结合句意可知教学楼还在建设中,表示从过去到现在一直持续的动作,故选B。
33.—The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal,but he doesn’t spend much on technology.
—I am afraid he won’t realize his dream.You know .
A.you can’t eat your cake and have it
B.empty vessels make the greatest sound
C.enough is as good as a feast
D.two heads are better than one
答案 A
解析 you can’t eat your cake and have it鱼和熊掌不能兼得;empty vessels make the greatest sound满瓶不动半瓶摇;enough is as good as a feast知足常乐;two heads are better than one三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。句意为:——这家工厂的经理想要大量提高产量,但他没把很多钱花在技术上。——我恐怕他实现不了他的梦想。你知道:鱼和熊掌不能兼得。故A项正确。
34. in some rural schools that the teacher is even unable to walk through the rows of desks.
A.The classroom is as crowded
B.So crowded is the classroom
C.As crowded the classroom is
D.The classroom is such crowded
答案 B
解析 修饰作表语的形容词crowded应用so,而“so...that...”引导的从句把so提到句首时,句子应用倒装形式。
35.—Ouch,Mum! A fish bone has stuck in my teeth!
— ,Lucy.I am coming.
A.Take your time B.Help yourself
C.Don’t bother D.Take it easy
答案 D
解析 句意为:——哎哟,妈妈,一根鱼刺卡在我牙齿里了。——别紧张,露西,我这就来。take your time别急,慢慢来;help yourself用作招呼客人吃东西的客套话,意为“随便吃,请吃”;don’t bother不用麻烦了;take it easy别紧张,慢慢来。
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
You may have heard adults say they are uncomfortable in the morning without a cup of coffee.One reason they may feel that way is that coffee 36 caffeine.Caffeine occurs naturally in coffee,tea,and cocoa beans,which are used to 37 chocolate.But now food makers are 38 it to many products,from potato chips to water.
The US government is especially 39 about the problem.That’s why the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) is studying the 40 effects of caffeine on young people.Studies show that too much caffeine can make people nervous and unable to 41 .What’s more,caffeine is habit-forming.Those who consume it regularly and stop suddenly may experience headaches and
feel 42 .
One of the biggest concerns is the large amount of caffeine added to so-called 43 drinks,like Red Bull.A 12-ounce can of cola has about 35 milligrams of caffeine.A similar 44 of Red Bull has more than three times that amount.
The Institute of Medicine is also 45 on caffeine-safety measures.“Teenagers should not 46 beverages that contain caffeine.They should be aware of caffeine’s 47 on health and on how the brain works.Take,for example,teenagers who 48 caffeine to stay awake and study for a test.They will 49 less of what they just studied,” said Stallings,a member of the institute.
Companies that make 50 with added caffeine claim they do not advertise them to kids. 51 ,there is no law to stop children from buying them.So the FDA needs to set 52 on caffeine,especially in energy drinks.As for 53 caffeine in foods,the government should just say no.If not,the amount of caffeine should be printed on food 54 to remind consumers.The government must do that.
Doctors say kids should avoid caffeine.If you need extra 55 ,try these natural boosters:eat right,exercise,and get plenty of sleep.
语篇解读 有些人早上不喝一杯咖啡就感到不舒服,因为咖啡因会让人上瘾。美国的食品和药物管理局正在研究咖啡因对年轻人健康的影响。过量的咖啡因会使人紧张,无法入睡。经常摄入咖啡因的人如果突然停止摄入可能会感到头痛和疲劳。正在研究咖啡的医学研究人员建议青少年不要喝含有咖啡因的饮料,产品中添加了咖啡因的食品公司不可以向孩子们做广告。
36.A.makes B.contains
C.enriches D.digests
答案 B
解析 根据常识可知,咖啡里应是含有咖啡因。make做,制造;contain包含,容纳;enrich使富裕,使富有;digest消化。
37.A.become B.decorate
C.make D.handle
答案 C
解析 句意为:咖啡因天然存在于咖啡、茶和可可豆中,而可可豆是用来制作巧克力的。become变为,成为;decorate装饰;make做,制造;handle处理,操作。
38.A.putting B.adding
C.attaching D.mixing
答案 B
解析 句意为:但是现在食品制造商正在向许多产品中添加咖啡因,从薯片到水。put放;add
加;attach使依附,贴上;mix配制,混淆,使混合。
39.A.crazy B.interested
C.excited D.worried
答案 D
解析 句意为:美国政府特别担心咖啡因导致的问题。从下文的美国食品和药物管理局在做相关研究也可以推出答案。crazy疯狂的;interested感兴趣的;excited兴奋的,激动的;worried苦恼的,为难的。
40.A.economic B.educational
C.health D.affection
答案 C
解析 从下文的头痛、神经紧张可知是健康方面的影响。句意为:美国食品和药物管理局在进行关于咖啡因对年轻人健康影响的研究。economical经济的,节俭的;educational教育的,有关教育意义的;health健康状况;affection喜爱,感情,影响,感染。
41.A.speak B.sleep
C.think D.communicate
答案 B
解析 句意为:摄入咖啡因会使人神经紧张、难以入睡。根据生活常识我们也可得出答案。speak说,讲,谈;sleep睡,睡觉;think想,认为;communicate交流。
42.A.tired B.excited
C.pleased D.frightened
答案 A
解析 从选择的角度看,应选与头痛一类的词,frightened意为“害怕的”,词义太夸张,故排除;tired意为“疲倦的”,符合语境。句意为:长期摄入咖啡因的人突然停止摄入会头疼,并且感到疲倦。excited兴奋的,激动的;pleased高兴的。
43.A.juice B.energy
C.milk D.sugar
答案 B
解析 句意为:最大的担忧之一是大量的咖啡因被添加到了所谓的能量饮料中,比如红牛。红牛是维生素功能饮料,倒数第二段的energy drinks也是提示,故选B项。
44.A.serving B.bottle
C.bowl D.share
答案 A
解析 句意为:一听12盎司的可乐大约含有35毫克咖啡因,一份类似分量的红牛饮料的咖啡因含量是这个数字的三倍多。serving一份饭菜或饮料;bottle瓶子;bowl碗;share股份,份额。
45.A.carrying B.working
C.taking D.passing
答案 B
解析 句意为:美国药物研究所也正在研究针对咖啡因安全的标准。carry on继续,进行;work on从事于,继续工作;take on雇用,呈现;pass on传授,传递。
46.A.pack B.sell
C.waste D.drink
答案 D
解析 句意为:青少年不能喝含咖啡因的饮料。drink喝,饮,符合语境。pack装入,挤;sell卖,销售;waste浪费。
47.A.effects B.contributions
C.benefits D.researches
答案 A
解析 句意为:青少年应该意识到咖啡因对健康和大脑工作的影响。effect效果,影响;contribution贡献;benefit利益,收益;research研究。
48.A.buy B.cost
C.consume D.distribute
答案 C
解析 句意为:以摄入咖啡因来保持清醒为考试而学习的青少年为例。consume这里表示“摄入”,使用的是其书面用法中“吃,喝”的含义。buy购买,购得;cost花费;distribute分配,散布。
49.A.recognize B.relieve
C.resign D.remember
答案 D
解析 本段讲青少年不应喝含咖啡因的饮料,故此处应指咖啡因的负面作用,青少年为了考试摄入咖啡因使自己保持清醒并学习,但这并不利于记忆所学内容。remember记得,回忆起,符合语境。recognize认出,承认;relieve减轻,解除;resign放弃,辞去。
50.A.products B.produces
C.advertisements D.plans
答案 A
解析 句意为:那些产品中添加了咖啡因的公司声称他们不会向儿童做广告。product产品;produce农产品,产品;advertisement广告,宣传;plan计划。
51.A.Especially B.Moreover
C.However D.Anyhow
答案 C
解析
句意为:然而,没有法律阻止儿童购买添加了咖啡因的产品。这一句与前一句是转折关系。especially尤其地;moreover而且,此外;however不管怎样;anyhow总之,无论如何。
52.A.foot B.heart
C.sights D.limits
答案 D
解析 句意为:美国食品和药物管理局对咖啡因设了限制,尤其是在能量饮料中。limit意为“限制”,符合语境。foot脚;heart心,心脏;sight视力。
53.A.added B.consumed
C.injected D.manufactured
答案 A
解析 咖啡因是添加在食品中的,故选A项。句意为:对添加了咖啡因的食品,政府应该说不。added添加了的;consumed消耗了的;injected注入的;manufactured人造的。
54.A.information B.notice
C.labels D.boxes
答案 C
解析 句意为:如果政府没有禁止,商家应将咖啡因的含量打印在食品的标签上以提醒消费者。information信息,数据;notice注意;label标签;box盒子。
55.A.nutrition B.energy
C.taste D.excitement
答案 B
解析 句意为:如果你需要额外的能量,试试这些天然的助推器:恰当的饮食、锻炼和充足的睡眠。nutrition营养,滋养;energy能量;taste品味;excitement兴奋,激动。
第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
These messages are posted to HomestayWeb Hosts by guests throughout the world.
Message board for advertisements from guests
Kanae Masuda (Japan)
I will study Cantonese(粤语) in CUHK from this September.I’m looking for my room during the period before the semester begins(10-14 Sep.)...more
Ogata Misa (Japan)
Hi,I’m Misa and I’m 23 years old.I’m a college student in New York.I’m moving to Seattle in September and am looking for a host family...more
Minh Phan (United States)
Hi,my name is Minh Phan and I’m a female international high school student(a rising sophomore).I go to a private school in Mansfield and so I would...more
Islam Nassar(Egypt)
So here,in Japan,I will tell you more about myself and my inquiry.I am Islam from Egypt,a 24-year-old(male) who is going to start...more
Julie (China)
I want to find a homestay near Winter Park High School or Hagerty High School for my 14-year-old daughter.We hope the homestay family can provide meals...more
Masayuki Moriyama (Japan)
Hello.I’m 23 years old.I’m an exchange student and I’m eager to have a better understanding of English culture.So I am glad if you can teach English...more
Megumi Matsuie (Japan)
Nice to meet you.I’m Megumi Matsuie.I have a plan about working holiday with my friend in Australia for 2 Sep.2017.If you wouldn’t...more
56.Why do people place those advertisements on the website?
A.To hunt for jobs.
B.To seek host families.
C.To apply to universities.
D.To learn foreign languages.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据文中的“These messages are posted to HomestayWeb Hosts by guests throughout the world”“looking for my room”“looking for a host family”“find a homestay”“the homestay”等信息可知,人们在该网站上刊登的广告是用来寻找寄宿家庭的,故选B。
57.Who might prefer to live in your home if you’re an experienced English teacher?
A.Minh Phan. B.Islam Nassar.
C.Kanae Masuda. D.Masayuki Moriyama.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据文中Masayuki Moriyama所刊登的广告中的“I’m an exchange student and I’m eager to have a better understanding of English culture.So I am glad if you can teach English”可知,Masayuki Moriyama可能会更愿意住在一位英语老师的家中,故选D。
B
At the age of twelve years,the human body is at its most vigorous.It has yet to reach its full size and strength,and its owner his or her full intelligence;but at this age the likelihood of death is least.Earlier,we were infants and young children,and consequently more vulnerable;later,we shall undergo a progressive loss of our vigor and resistance which,though imperceptible at first,
will finally become so steep that we can live no longer,however well we look after ourselves,and however well society,and our doctors,look after us.
This decline in vigor with the passing of time is called ageing.It is one of the most unpleasant discoveries which we all make that we must decline in this way,that if we escape wars,accidents and diseases we shall eventually “die of old age”,and that this happens at a rate which differs little from person to person,so that there are heavy odds in favor of our dying between the ages of sixty-five and eighty.Some of us will die sooner,a few will live longer—on into a ninth or tenth decade.But the chances are against it,and there is a virtual limit on how long we can hope to remain alive,however lucky and robust we are.
Normal people tend to forget this process unless and until they are reminded of it.We are so familiar with the fact that man ages,that people have for years assumed that the process of losing vigor with time,of becoming more likely to die the older we get,was something self-evident,like the cooling of a hot kettle or the wearing-out of a pair of shoes.They have also assumed that all animals,and probably other organisms such as trees,or even the universe itself,must in the nature of things “wear out”.
Most animals we commonly observe do in fact age as we do,if given the chance to live long enough;and mechanical systems like a wound watch,or the sun,do in fact an out of energy in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics (热力学) (whether the whole universe does so is a moot point at present).But these are not analogous to what happens when man ages.A run-down watch is still a watch and can be rewound.An old watch,by contrast,becomes so worn and unreliable that it eventually is not worth mending.But a watch could never repair itself—it does not consist of living parts,only of metal,which wears away by friction.We could,at one time,repair ourselves—well enough,at least,to overcome all but the most instantly fatal illnesses and accidents.Between twelve and eighty years we gradually lose this power;an illness which at twelve would knock us over,at eighty can knock us out,and into our grave.If we could stay as vigorous as we are at twelve,it would take about 700 years for half of us to die,and another 700 for the survivors to be reduced by half again.
语篇解读 本文围绕“衰老”这一话题展开论述,指出了人体生命力变化的抛物线趋势,12岁最旺盛。人类的衰老不可抗拒,但人类的衰老和机械装置的衰老过程有很大区别。
58.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A.Our first twelve years represent the peak of human development.
B.People usually are unhappy when reminded of ageing.
C.Normally only a few of us can live to the eighties and nineties.
D.People are usually less likely to die at twelve years old.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At the age of twelve years,the human body is at its most vigorous.It has yet to reach its full size and strength,and its owner his or her full intelligence”可知,人在十二岁的时候,身体最旺盛。但它还没有达到全部大小和力量,还没有达到全部智力发展高峰。A项错误,故选A。
59.The word “it” in the last sentence of Paragraph Two refers to .
A.remaining alive until 65
B.remaining alive after 80
C.dying before 65 or after 80
D.dying between 65 and 80
答案 B
解析 代词指代题。根据第二段最后两句可知,一些人去世较早,少数人能活到第九或第十个十年。根据句中but和下文我们希望存活的时间实际上是有限的,可知it指代前面提到的活到第九或第十个十年,也就是说80岁之后依然活着这种情况,故选B。
60.What do the examples of watch show?
A.Normally people are quite familiar with the ageing process.
B.All animals and other organisms undergo the ageing process.
C.The law of thermodynamics functions in the ageing process.
D.Human’s ageing process is different from that of mechanisms.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中“But a watch could never repair itself—it does not consist of living parts,only of metal,which wears away by friction.We could,at one time,repair ourselves—well enough,at least,to overcome all but the most instantly fatal illnesses and accidents.”可知,破损的手表由于自身结构问题,不能像人类一样进行自我修复。人类的自我修复可以在一定程度上缓解病痛,延长生命。用手表的例子是为了说明人类和手表等机械装置的衰老过程是有区别的。故选D。
C
A report released this month found that grouping children by ability is on the rise again—teaching students in groups of similar ability has improved achievement for fast and slow learners alike—and who wouldn’t want bright kids to be able to move ahead,or strugglers to get the help they need?
But for most kids,labels (标签) applied early in life tend to stick,even if they are wrong.
Sorting school children by ability has long been controversial.In some countries,especially in Asia,school-wide tracking (分流) remains normal.Children are tested and placed in different schools that direct them toward professional or vocational careers.Movement between the tracks is rare.
School-wide tracking decreased in U.S.schools in the 1960s and ’70s.It never died out,though.Sorting students into separate tracks for math at about junior high school age continues to be common,and other forms of tracking persist as well.
Unlike tracking,which means sorting students into separate classrooms,ability grouping happens within classrooms.When done according to the latest research,it has proven to promote achievement.
Ability grouping is changeable and temporary.Within classrooms,students might be divided into different learning groups dealing with materials of different levels.Any students who master concepts can move upward between groups,and the student groups might look different from subject to subject and unit to unit.For instance,a student who stands out in language arts might be at an average or slower level in math.A student who flies through multiplication tables might need extra help with fractions.Students who lag in reading can be pulled out of the classroom in small groups for practice with a tutor until their reading improves.
Research shows ability grouping within classes has more positive benefits than tracking.However,that must be weighed against the challenges involved.In many regular classrooms,the differences between student ability levels are very big.That presents challenges for teachers and low-performing students to constantly compare themselves with students who seem to fly through school with ease.
The rigid ability groups and tracking of the past are still with us in many schools.Likely,labels are applied with more caution than in the bad old days when some teachers gave reading groups not-so-secret code names like “Bluebirds”,“Robins”,“Crows” and “Buzzards”.But kids still know.
语篇解读 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们说明了如今很多学校依然根据学生的能力对他们进行不同的分组,这虽然对他们的学习有益,但是这种分组却一直存在争议,作者在文中讨论了这样分组的好处以及缺点。
61.Why is grouping children by ability becoming popular again?
A.Because most teachers do not like slower learners.
B.Because grouping children should be done early in life.
C.Because it is academically beneficial to different learners.
D.Because fast learners can move ahead without teachers’ help.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“teaching students in groups of similar ability has improved achievement for fast and slow learners alike”和第五段最后一句可知,根据学生们的能力分组再次流行是因为它在学术上对不同能力的学习者是有益的,故选C。
62.By saying “Movement between the tracks is rare.” (Para.3),the writer really means .
A.tracking children is normal in Asia
B.school-wide tracking has decreased in the US
C.professional and vocational careers are unrelated
D.sorted students can hardly change schools
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段倒数第二句“Children are tested and placed in different schools that direct them toward professional or vocational careers.”可知,作者这么说是为了告诉我们一旦把学生分到不同的组就会很难再去改变了。故选D。
63.The examples in Paragraph 6 are used mainly to illustrate .
A.a good language learner promises to be good at maths
B.a student might join different groups for different courses
C.ability grouping benefits gifted students more than slow ones
D.ability grouping presents no challenge for those slow students
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第六段提出的例子可知一个学生可能会加入不同的小组来学习不同的课程,故选B。
64.What might be the challenge in regular classrooms for teachers?
A.Students’ different levels.
B.Students’ low performance.
C.Constant self-comparison.
D.Application of not-so-secret code.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“In many regular classrooms,the differences between student ability levels are very big.That presents challenges for teachers and low-performing students to constantly compare themselves with students who seem to fly through school with ease.”可知,教师在普通课堂上的挑战是学生能力水平之间的差异,故选A。
D
I was puzzled! Why was this old woman making such a fuss about an old copse(树丛) which was of no use to anybody? She had written letters to the local paper,even to a national,protesting about a projected by-pass to her village,and,looking at a map,the route was nowhere near where she lived and it wasn’t as if the area was attractive.I was more than puzzled,and I was curious.
The enquiry into the route of the new by-pass to the village was due to take place shortly,and I wanted to know what it was that motivated her.So it was that I found myself knocking on a cottage door,being received by Mary Smith and then being taken for a walk to the woods.
“I’ve always loved this place,” she said, “it has a lot of memories for me,and for others.We all used it.They called it ‘Lovers Lane’.It’s not much of a lane,and it doesn’t go
anywhere important,but that’s why we all came here.To be away from people,to be by ourselves,” she added.
It was indeed pleasant that day and the songs of many birds could be heard.Squirrels watched from the branches,quite bold in their movements,obviously few people passed this way and they had nothing to fear.I could imagine the noise of vehicles passing through these peaceful woods when the by-pass was built,so I felt that she probably had something there but as I hold strong opinions about the needs of the community over-riding the opinions of private individuals,I said nothing.The village was quite a dangerous place because of the traffic especially for old people and children,their safety was more important to me than an old woman’s strange ideas.
“Take this tree,” she said pausing after a short while.“To you it is just that,a tree.Not unlike many others here.” She gently touched the bark,“Look here,under this branch,what can you see?”
“It looks as if someone has done a bit of carving with a knife.” I said after a cursory inspection.
“Yes,that’s what it is!” she said softly.
She went on,“He had a penknife with a spike for getting stones from a horse’s hoof,and I helped him to carve them.We were very much in love,but he was going away,and could not tell me what he was involved in the army.I had guessed of course.It was the last evening we ever spent together,because he went away the next day,back to his Unit.”
Mary Smith was quiet for a while,then she sobbed.“His mother showed me the telegram.‘Sergeant R Holmes...Killed in action in the invasion of France.’…”
“I had hoped that you and Robin would one day get married.” she said,“He was my only child,and I would have loved to be a Granny,they would have been such lovely babies’—she was like that!”
“Two years later she too was dead.‘Pneumonia(肺炎),following a chill on the chest’ was what the doctor said,but I think it was an old fashioned broken heart.A child would have helped both of us.”
There was a further pause.Mary Smith gently caressed the wounded tree,just as she would have caressed him.“And now they want to take our tree away from me.” Another quiet sob,then she turned to me.“I was young and pretty then,I could have had anybody,I wasn’t always the old woman you see here now.I had everything I wanted in life,a lovely man,health and a future to look forward to.”
She paused again and looked around.The breeze gently moved through the leaves with a sighing sound.“There were others,of course,but no one can match my Robin!” she said strongly.“And now I have nothing—except the memories this tree holds.If only I could get my
hands on that awful man who writes in the paper about the value of the road they are going to build where we are standing now,I would tell him.Has he never loved,has he never lived,does he not know anything about memories? We were not the only ones,you know,I still meet some who came here as Robin and I did.Yes,I would tell him!”
I turned away,sick at heart.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述地方政府决定启动一个项目,通一条路到村子,这条路要穿过一个矮树林,但是此举遭到一个老太太的反对,作者前去探个究竟,结果听到了一个感人的爱情故事。
65.The main purpose of this passage is to .
A.draw attention to the damage that wars cause
B.persuade people to give up private memory
C.arouse the awareness of being environmentally friendly
D.introduce a touching but sad love story
答案 D
解析 写作意图题。通读全文可知,文章讲述的是一个感人的但是很悲伤的爱情故事,故选D。
66.Which of the following words can best describe Mary Smith?
A.Selfish. B.Faithful.
C.Changeable. D.Stubborn.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。从倒数第二段中的“‘There were others,of course,but no one can match my Robin!’ she said strongly.‘And now I have nothing—except the memories this tree holds...’”可知,虽然罗宾阵亡了,但是她还想保留和他一起的记忆,所以说玛丽·史密斯是忠诚的,故选B。
67.The underlined sentence “I felt that she probably had something there” means “ ”.
A.I thought there might be something hidden in the woods by Mary Smith
B.I guessed there might be a story related to Mary Smith
C.I thought there might be some reason for Mary Smith’s protest
D.I guessed there might be a secret purpose of Mary Smith
答案 C
解析 句意理解题。从画线句子后面的句子“...but as I hold strong opinions about the needs of the community over-riding the opinions of private individuals,I said nothing.”可知,作者认为社会的利益要高于个人的利益,由此可推知前面他认为玛丽·史密斯的抗议是有原因的,故选
C。
68.What was probably the carving on the wounded tree?
A.The date when Robin Holmes would leave for army.
B.Their wish that this place and tree would last long.
C.Their names and a heart with a sign of arrow through it.
D.Their protest against the war which tore them apart.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第六、七段中的“It looks as if someone has done a bit of carving with a knife.” “Yes,that’s what it is!”以及第八段的句子“We were very much in love”可知,树干上刻的应该是两人的爱情见证,故选C。
69.In Mary’s opinion,which of the following might have caused Robin’s mother’s death?
A.Pneumonia. B.A chill on the chest.
C.A heart attack. D.Severe sorrow.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。从倒数第四段的句子“but I think it was an old fashioned broken heart”可知,玛丽认为罗宾的妈妈是因为极度的悲伤去世的,故选D。
70.Mary Smith protested about a projected by-pass to her village,most probably because of .
A.her romance story with Robin
B.her decision to protect the environment
C.her sadness for Robin’s mother
D.her dream of having a big family
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知,玛丽·史密斯反对修路,是因为这片树林承载了她与罗宾的爱情故事,故选A。
第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
About Nutritional Supplementation(补充)
Today,we know that the role of vitamins and minerals goes way beyond the prevention of deficiency diseases(维生素缺乏症) to actually preventing cancer and heart disease,the most fearsome killers of our time.With this knowledge has come the widespread call for nutritional supplementation—and a confusing group of vitamin,mineral,and supplements lining the supermarket shelves.
Far from contributing to better health,however,nutritional supplements threaten to turn a scientific breakthrough into a nutritional disaster.
Promoters of vitamins and minerals—especially Vitamins A,C,and E—would have consumers believe that the little vitamin pill in the bottle is all they need for good health.Take your vitamins in the morning,and you’re covered.It’s okay to eat fast foods for the rest of the day or skip meals to achieve today’s fashionably skinny look.But vitamins and minerals are only one part of the nutritional puzzle.A diet rich in fiber(纤维) and balanced in carbohydrates and protein is essential for good health.You can’t get these things from a nutritional supplement.The focus on vitamin and mineral supplements may actually be robbing us of the full nutrition we seek.
And no supplement can compare to the quality of nutrition found in natural sources.For example,our bodies turn carotenes(胡萝卜素) from plant foods into Vitamin A.Many supplements contain a single carotene,but natural sources are rich in many different carotenes.Many supplements contain a form of Vitamin E that is made from chemicals,when natural Vitamin E is more readily absorbed and used by the body.And science is still discovering the wealth of nutrients in foods.
But perhaps the greatest danger presented by nutritional supplements comes from the very real risks presented by self medication.Anyone can walk into the market and buy as many different supplements as desired.The reported benefits of high dosages of certain nutrients have led some people to believe that the more the better.Many take several vitamin and mineral supplements without regard to possible consequences.
A surprising new research suggests that Vitamin C pills may speed up hardening of the arteries,the underlying cause of heart attacks.Researchers said their findings support the recommendations of health organizations,which urge people to avoid high doses of supplements and to get their nutrients from food instead.
As appealing as they’re made to sound,nutritional supplements are danger in disguise.If you’re looking for good health,don’t look on the supplement shelves of your supermarket.Look in the produce section instead.
About Nutritional Supplementation
Introduction
Vitamins and minerals can prevent cancer and heart disease,which is outside the 71. of preventing deficiency diseases,so they are 72. widely,but actually nutritional supplements never contributes to better health 73. a nutritional disaster.
Wrong understanding
•74. your vitamins every morning,you are covered.
•The 75. people take nutritional supplements,the better their health is.
Proper understanding
•Vitamins and minerals are only one part of the nutrition and can’t 76. a diet rich in fiber and balanced in
carbohydrates and protein.
•Supplement can’t be 77. than the quality of nutrition found in natural sources.
•Get the nutrients from food 78. than from high doses of supplements.
79.
In order to be 80. ,look in the produce section in the supermarket.
语篇解读 众所周知,维生素和矿物质对人体非常有益,但我们应从食物中获取这些物质而不是仅仅依靠营养品。
71.答案 limit
解析 根据第一段第一句可知,维生素和矿物质的作用已经超出维生素缺乏症的预防,实际上它们可以起到防止癌症和心脏病的功效。beyond与outside the limit of同义。
72.答案 demanded/needed
解析 根据第一段第二句可知,人们对人体营养的补充品的需求非常广泛。has come the widespread call for nutritional supplementation与they are demanded/needed widely同义。
73.答案 but
解析 根据第二段内容可知,营养补充并非对健康有益,而是成为营养之患。never...but...意为“绝非……而是……”。
74.答案 Taking
解析 根据第三段第二句可知,每天清晨吃一点维生素就可以恢复精力。分析句子结构可知,此处应填非谓语动词。因动作的逻辑主语与句子主语一致,故填Taking。
75.答案 more
解析 根据第五段倒数第二句可知,被报道的高剂量的营养素的益处使得一些人相信营养品吃得越多越好。根据原句中的more填写。
76.答案 replace
解析 根据第三段第四、五句可知,维生素和矿物质只是人体所需营养的一部分。富含纤维和碳水化合物及蛋白质均衡的食品才是健康之本。换句话说,维生素和矿物质不能取代富含纤维和碳水化合物及蛋白质均衡的食品,故填入replace一词。
77.答案 better
解析 根据第四段第一句可知,任何营养品都不能与源于大自然的营养的质量相媲美,即营养品不可能比源于大自然的营养的质量好,故填入better一词。
78.答案 rather
解析
根据第六段第二句可知,人们要避免大量摄入营养品,而是要从食物中得到营养。换句话说,人们要从食物中得到营养,而不要大量摄入营养品,根据句意中的“而不要”和表格中than提示可知,应填入rather一词。rather than意为“而不是”。
79.答案 Suggestion/Advice
解析 根据右栏内容可知,这里提及的是建议。
80.答案 healthy
解析 根据第七段第二句中的“If you’re looking for good health”中的health一词填写。原句中health是名词,作动词looking for的宾语,表格中填入形容词healthy作be动词的表语。
第五部分 书面表达(满分25分)
81.请认真阅读下面短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
You really should finish compiling that boring spreadsheet,but you just can’t bring yourself to do it.Maybe it can wait a little longer?Or it might just disappear if you ignore it long enough?You know the feeling.
According to Professor Piers Steel,of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary,95% of people postpone important tasks at some point.But for some,procrastination(拖延症) isn’t occasional,but constant.Professor Joseph Ferrari,of DePaul University Chicago,found that 20% of the population of the world are habitual procrastinators.Sadly,delaying our duties isn’t very good for us.As the poet Edward Young wrote:“Procrastination is the thief of time.”
写作内容
1.用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容;
2.结合上述信息,简要分析“拖延症”产生的原因及危害;
3.根据你的分析,就如何克服“拖延症”谈谈你的看法(不少于两点)。
写作要求
1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句;
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;
3.不必写标题。
评分标准
内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。
参考范文
The two selections presented above clearly reveal that almost everyone is held down by
procrastination to some degree.In addition,people suffering from deeper procrastination tend to experience more pain.
Many factors may be responsible for procrastination.To begin with,the task people are involved in seems too difficult to complete.Besides,due to an overconfidence in their abilities,people often fail to manage their time efficiently.Moreover,an individual may also choose to procrastinate because the job is not challenging enough.
Procrastination has negative effects on our life,such as causing stress and anxiety,leading to health problems,impeding our ability to achieve our goals and so on.So it’s absolutely necessary for us to take action to beat it.Firstly,we can write down our tasks in a visible place with their due dates.Additionally,we can tell our family or friends about our goals because they will motivate us along the way.Last but not least,reward ourselves for a job well done.