辽宁省实验中学24届高三9月月考试题
英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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。
1. What will the woman probably do
A. Do the laundry. B. Iron a shirt. C. Make a coffee.
2. What does the woman like doing on sunny days
A. Being with friends. B. Exploring the city. C. Watching movies.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.
4. Why does the man make the phone call
A. To make an apology. B. To cancel a meeting. C. To reschedule an appointment.
5. How does the woman practise her English
A. By talking to natives.
B. By viewing the websites.
C. By going to the English Corner.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How long did it take to build the monument
A. 37 years. B. 40 years. C. 65 years.
7. What does the man do
A. He is a worker. B. He is a guide. C. He is a reporter.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the man feel sorry for the woman
A. Her train was delayed.
B. The platform was hard to find.
C. She was squeezed into the train.
9. What happened to the woman during the subway trip
A. She missed her stop. B. She got off the train early. C. She found a seat on the train.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What ticket has the man bought
A. First class. B. Second class. C. Business class.
11. What is free on the train
A. Meals. B. Coffee. C. Snacks.
12. When should the man reach the train station at the latest
A. At 8:30 a. m. B. At 9:30 a. m. C. At 9:00 a. m.
听第9段材料，回答第13 至16题。
13. What does the woman think about attending trainings at weekends
A. Unnecessary. B. Essential. C. Unreasonable.
14. What are the trainings mainly for
A. Skill learning. B. Cultural awareness. C. Teamwork improvement.
15. What benefit will a one—year employee receive
A. A salary increase. B. A seven-day holiday. C. A possible promotion.
16. What is the conversation mainly about
A. Company rules. B. Salary standards. C. Job trainings.
听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。
17. What is suggested by the speaker
A Trying a learning app.
B. Taking a language course.
C. Going back into the classroom.
18. How many features are talked about
A. 5. B. 4. C. 3.
19. Which is a feature of FluentU
A. All the lessons are free.
B. The contents are quite broad.
C. It slows down the sound of the videos.
20. Why is FluentU very effective
A. The topics are very fascinating.
B. Learners can choose proper levels.
C. The videos can get anyone started quickly.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
While it's the books that make a library, being in lovely surroundings may provide inspiration and help you to work a little bit harder. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world.
The Library of Birmingham - Birmingham, U. K.
The new Library of Birmingham is said to be not only Britain's biggest public library but also the largest in Europe. Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adult and kids' libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym. Gardens crown the roof, while the changing seasons bring variations in the shadows and reflections inside.
The National Library of France Paris, France
The National Library of France which now contains an astonishing collection of 30 million, dates back to the14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre Palace by King Charles V. The library was moved to Rue de Richelieu in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architects Henri Labrouste and, following his death Jean Louis Pascal. Here, the reading rooms are elegance themselves. There are more than just books to be found.
The State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
The public State Library of New South Wales holds the honor of being the oldest institution of its kind in Australia. It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826，but it wasn't until 1942 that its permanent home was ready. Designed by Sydney architect Walter Liberty Vernon and completed in 1910, the magnificent sand-stone Mitchell Wing is one of the architectural highlights.
Seattle Central Library---Seattle, Washington, USA
Seattle Central Library's distinctive design ensures it stands out. Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design. Architects sought to envelop the 11-storybuilding with “a layer of transparency”, using a skin of glass and metal. The public library houses about 1.45million books and other things, as well as more than 400 computers available for public use. The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite structures in 2007.
1. Which of the following libraries has the longest history
A. Seattle Central Library. B. The Library of Birmingham.
C. The National Library of France. D. The State Library of New South Wales.
2. What can you do in the Library of Birmingham
A. Take some exercise. B. Act in a play.
C. Attend a concert. D. Enjoy new technology.
3. What do the National Library of France and Seattle Central Library have in common
A. They have computers available. B. They were moved to a new place.
C. They won awards for architecture. D. They were designed by more than one person.
B
After college I wanted to make a difference in the world，so I joined the Peace Corps and became a volunteer teacher in Namibia，my country of assignment(任务).Honestly,my first choice wasn't Africa，but I am extremely grateful that I was sent there.
Various tribes and racial groups live in Namibia and a number of languages are spoken.When Namibia gained independence in 1990,English became the official language.Teachers were supposed to teach in English,but many lacked the language skills to do so.My job was to train the teachers.
Schools were quite bare．Some classrooms consisted merely of sticks stuck in the sand and a metal roof.Each student had only one threadbare uniform.The students had exhausting days.They walked miles to get to school,often barefoot.They also did many daily chores.Even with their mountains of work，few possessions and little opportunity,these children were joyful.I admired that.
This was my first time living abroad in a different culture.Simply adapting to the living conditions was a big adjustment.I had no electricity，running water,phone or Internet.Imagine no air conditioning where the temperature was often above 38 degrees Celsius! However,I could end each day with a splendid African sunset.And at night,I could have an incredible pollution-free view of the entire Milky Way(银河).
Before Namibia，I never thought a girl like me would adapt to such an environment.My experience awakened me to not only the limitations we place on ourselves，but also our amazing ability to adapt.
Step outside of your comfort zone and throw yourself in another culture.You won't regret it.
4. What do we know about Namibia before 1990
A. Everyone could speak many languages.
B. Teachers taught English as an official language.
C. It was ruled by other countries.
D. Teachers had a good command of English.
5. What does the underlined word “threadbare” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Ancient. B. Uncomfortable. C. Ugly. D. Shabby.
6. Which of the following best describes the author according to Paragraph 4
A. Honest and fearless. B. Brave and clever.
C Adaptable and optimistic. D. Generous and kind.
7. Why did the author feel grateful to volunteer in Namibia
A. She gained pure friendship from African children.
B. The beautiful scenery in Africa impressed her a lot.
C. She succeeded in challenging her limits.
D. Africans' hard life touched her deeply.
C
Each year, backed up by a growing anti-consumerist movement, people are using the holiday season to call on us all to shop less.
Driven by concerns about resource exhaustion, over recent years environmentalists have increasingly turned their sight on our “consumer culture”, with Groups such as The Story of Stuff and Buy Nothing New Day growing as a movement that increasingly blames all our ills on our desire to shop.
We clearly have a growing resource problem. The products we make, buy and use are often linked to the destruction of our waterways, biodiversity, climate and the land on which millions of people live, but to blame these issues on Christmas shoppers is misguided, and puts us in the old trap of blaming individuals for what is a systematic problem.
While we complain about environmental destruction over Christmas, environmentalists often forget what the holiday season actually means for many people. In fact, for most, rather than an add-on to an already heavy shopping year, Christmas is likely the only time of year they have the opportunity to spend on friends and family, or even just to buy the necessities needed for modern life.
This is particularly true for Boxing Day, often laughed at by anti-consumerists the most. While we may look down on the queues in front of the shops, for many, those sales provide the chance to buy things they've needed all year. As journalist Leigh Phillips argues, “This is one of the few times of the year that people can even hope to afford such ‘luxuries’, the Christmas presents their kids are asking for, or just an appliance that works.”
Indeed, the richest 7% of people are responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes particularly harmful when you take into account of our consumption “problem” anyway. Why are environmentalists attacking these individuals, while ignoring people like Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has his own 1.5bn yacht with a missile defence system
Anyway, anti-consumerism has become a movement of wealthy people talking down to the working class about their life choice, while ignoring the real cause of our environmental problem. It is no wonder no one is changing their behaviour—or that environmental destruction continues without becoming any less severe.
8. What can be inferred about the environmentalist movement from Paragraphs 2 and 3
A It has targeted the wrong persons. B. It has achieved its intended purposes.
C. It has solved the environmental problems. D. It has persuaded consumers not to shop any more.
9. What does Leigh Phillips think of Boxing Day
A. A trap for consumers. B. A tough problem to deal with.
C. A precious shopping opportunity. D. A positive contribution to the economy.
10. For what purpose is Roman Abramovich mentioned in the text
A. To show how rich he is.
B. To announce he is a Russian.
C. To present his contributions to the environment.
D. To suggest the real cause of environmental problems hasn't been found.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. The environmental problems are very serious.
B. Less shopping can't solve the environmental problems.
C. Resources are becoming fewer and fewer on the earth.
D. Measures should be taken to protect the environment.
D
Plants cannot run or hide, so they need other strategies to avoid being eaten. Some curl up their leaves, others produce chemicals to make themselves taste bad if they sense animals drooling on them, chewing them up or laying eggs on them—all signals of an attack. New research now shows some flora can feel a plant-eating animal well before it launches an attack, letting a plant prepare a preemptive（先发制人的）defense that even works against other pest species.
When ecologist John Orrock of the University of Wisconsin-Madison sprayed snail slime—a liquid the animals release as they slide along—onto soil, nearby tomato plants appeared to notice. They increased their levels of an enzyme（酶）, which is known to prevent plant-eating animals. “None of the plants were ever actually attacked,” Orrock says. “We just gave them cues that suggested an attack was coming, and that was enough to cause big changes in their chemistry.”
Initially Orrock found this defense worked against snails; in the latest study, his team measured the slimy warning’s impact on another potential threat. The investigators found that hungry caterpillars（毛虫）, which usually eat tomato leaves greedily, had no appetite for them after the plants were exposed to snail slime and activated their chemical resistance. This nonspecific defense may be a strategy that benefits the plants by further improving their overall possibilities of survival, says Orrock, who reported the results with his colleagues in March in Oecologia.
The finding that a snail’s approach can cause a plant response that affects a different animal made Richard Karban curious, a plant communications expert, who was not involved in the study. “It is significant that the plants are responding before being damaged and that these cues are having such far-ranging effects, ” Karban says. The research was comprehensive, he adds, but he wonders how the tomato plants felt chemicals in snail slime that never actually touched them.
“That’s the million-dollar question,” Orrock says. He hopes future research will make out the mechanisms that enable plants to sense these relatively distant cues.
12. John Orrock sprayed a liquid onto soil near tomato plants to ________.
A. make them grow better
B. give them a warning
C. keep plant-eating animals away
D. inform plant-eating animals of danger
13. Why is the example of “caterpillars” mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. To introduce another animal.
B. To confirm the result of the study.
C. To appeal to people to protect animals.
D. To analyze different resistance chemicals.
14. What does Richard Karban really want to know
A. How tomato plants become aware of danger.
B. What the chemicals in the snail slime are.
C. Whether the research is of practical value.
D. What the finding of the research is.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Watchful Plants. B. Greedy Animals.
C. A Snail’s Approach. D. A Defense Attack.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项
There are countless articles online that will give you advice on how to deal with homesickness, but here are some of my favorite advice and tips on what has helped me. ____16____.
Make food from your home country
And if you don’t cook, try learning to cook with friends or find new places to eat. This may just be me loving food, but eating with friends really makes things so much better. ____17____.
Food can be connected to memories. You can talk about what this reminds you of, while also creating new memories to mix with the ones that make you miss home.
Call home—but not every minute of every day
I was a little annoyed when I saw so many online sources phrase it this way: “Talk to your parents—but not too much. Call home—but not too often.” ____18____. It’s good to keep in touch with your family and friends. However, it’s a problem when you’re talking to them so much that it’s stopping you from having real experience in this new place.
____19____. Call the people you love often, keep them updated with your life and ask them how life is going for them. You’re going to need that. Think of it this way—the more you’re living outside of your room, the more you can tell them later about everything you’re learning.
____20____
There is nothing wrong with finding someone to talk about how you’re feeling. It can be friends and family, mentors or professors that you feel can understand you. Or it may mean talking to a counselor or getting psychological help if that’s what you think you need. Talking about mental health is becoming a lot more open. So, if you’re feeling homesick, it can also be helpful to do some research on who your university recommends you reach out to.
A. Talk to someone
B. Do some research
C. There is nothing wrong with being homesick
D. So, of course, keep in touch with your family
E. Hopefully, they will be helpful to you as well
F. But, the thing is, they really have a point when they say that
G. It’s a way to bond, an excuse to get closer, and you even get rewarded from it
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
Passion, like life, is about the journey, not the destination. Kimberly and I have been planning a trip to Europe for a year. This was a/an ___21___ of ours. We took our friends Frantoise and Stein Eriksen with us.
The most exciting part of the journey started with a train ride that had some curveballs (不顺利). When we were trying to get on a ___22___from Zurich to Croatia, we had gotten the departure time wrong and had to___23___ around the station to make it in time. We had a tough time finding a taxi to make it to the ship. We finally found a taxi and arrived an hour late.___24___, they waited for us.
Once we got onto the ship we ___25___ it was not like a large hotel with great service. It was tight quarters. The bathroom was very ___26___ . The shower was a spout (喷头) connected to the bathroom sink. You turned it on and sprayed (喷洒) yourself, along with the rest of the room.
The week-long ship ride was full of ___27___. There were people from different nationalities speaking different languages. We stopped on islands of all sizes. We bicycled 30-40 kilometers. Then there were high winds – so high that the buses couldn’t run because they might blow over. So we took an expensive taxi, and headed back to make our flight home.
While we loved the more predictable parts of the trip, our real passion was in the ___28___ --the missed rides, the ___29___ship, the mixture of cultures, and even the ____30____.
Sometimes people are so ____31____ that it scares them to do something different. ____32____ when they do get out of their comfort zone, the different experiences they once thought were ____33____ are what stand out. Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person’s eyes, being ____34____ to adventures – this is how you create ____35____.
21. A. goal B. business C. secret D. chance
22. A. taxi B. ship C. train D. plane
23. A. walk B. hang C. look D. rush
24. A. Clearly B. Luckily C. Eventually D. Hopefully
25. A. admitted B. heard C. realized D. understood
26. A. clean B. modern C. small D. well-quipped
27. A. risks B. adventures C. conflicts D. fun
28. A. peaceful B. unsettled C. dangerous D. unexpected
29. A. empty B. large C. overcrowded D. expensive
30. A. rain B. delay C. accident D. winds
31. A. confident B. comfortable C. uneasy D. busy
32. A. Even B. Because C. Yet D. Moreover
33. A. interesting B. scary C. boring D. enjoyable
34. A. open B. alert C. blind D. close
35. A. hope B. passion C. opportunities D. changes
第二节(共10 小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Fujian province, over 3000 Tulou scatter (散落) in the mountains, more than any other province in China. Some of them are circular, while others are rectangular (方形的) . They also vary ___36___ size and height.
A Tulou usually has 3 to 5 floors, covering ___37___ area of around 5000 square meters. A Tulou can accommodate hundreds of people, who live and work together, ___38___ (share) the public areas, as well as the public ___39___ (facility) such as the well and the stairs. So, a Tulou ___40___ (function) as a village unit. It brings unity to all the villagers, passing down the traditional culture.
The ___41___ (early) Tulou was built in the l3th century, when the Hakka people moved to Fujian during the war. ___42___ (settle) here permanently, the Hakka people built the Tulou based on the local geographical environment, for both living and defense purposes. Featuring mud walls ___43___ are over one meter thick, a specially-designed entrance, high windows and secret tunnels (地道), the Tulou can defend against enemies effectively.
In 2008, the Fujian Tulou were on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Nowadays, crowds of tourists flood in to look at the incredible designs and technologies of the Tulou ___44___ admire the harmonious living style there.
When you get a chance, why not visit Fujian Tulou to take a look at these ____45____ (impress) earthen buildings
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)
46. 假定你是李华，校读书俱乐部负责人。俱乐部将在下周三下午三点在报告厅进行英语朗读比赛(recitation contest)。请你给外教Tom写一份电子邮件。内容如下:
1. 邀请他担任比赛评委；
2. 问他届时是否有空出席；
3. 请他向学生推荐合适的文学作品。
注意:
1. 词数80左右。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 读下面材料，根据其情节和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One weekend in July, Jane and her husband, Tom, had driven three hours to camp overnight by a lake in the forest. Unfortunately, on the way an unpleasant subject came up and they started to quarrel. By the time they reached the lake, Jane was so angry that she said to Tom, “I'm going to find a better spot for us to camp” and walked away.
With no path to follow, Jane just walked on for quite a long time. After she had climbed to a high place, she turned around, hoping to see the lake. To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, far beyond, a snowcapped mountain top. She suddenly realized that she was lost.
“Tom!” she cried. “Help!”
No reply. If only she had not left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom. Jane kept moving, but the farther she walked, the more confused she became. As night was beginning to fall, Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night. Lying awake in the dark, Jane wanted very much to be with Tom and her family. She wanted to hold him and tell him how much she loved him.
Jane rose at the break of day, hungry and thirsty. She could hear water trickling (滴落) somewhere at a distance. Quickly she followed the sound to a stream. To her great joy, she also saw some berry bushes. She drank and ate a few berries. Never in her life had she tasted anything better.
Feeling stronger now, Jane began to walk along the stream and hope it would lead her to' the lake.
As she picked her way carefully along the stream, Jane heard a helicopter. Is that for me Unfortunately,the trees made it impossible for people to see her from above. A few minutes later, another helicopter flew overhead. Jane took off her yellow blouse, thinking that she should go to an open area and flag them if they came back again.
注意：
1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
3)请在答题卡的相应位置作答；
4)字体端正，格式规范，卷面整洁。
Paragraph l:
But no more helicopter came and it was getting dark again.
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Paragraph 2:
It was daybreak when Jane woke up.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________辽宁省实验中学24届高三9月月考试题
英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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。
1. What will the woman probably do
A. Do the laundry. B. Iron a shirt. C. Make a coffee.
2. What does the woman like doing on sunny days
A. Being with friends. B. Exploring the city. C. Watching movies.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.
4. Why does the man make the phone call
A. To make an apology. B. To cancel a meeting. C. To reschedule an appointment.
5. How does the woman practise her English
A. By talking to natives.
B. By viewing the websites.
C. By going to the English Corner.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How long did it take to build the monument
A. 37 years. B. 40 years. C. 65 years.
7. What does the man do
A. He is a worker. B. He is a guide. C. He is a reporter.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the man feel sorry for the woman
A. Her train was delayed.
B. The platform was hard to find.
C. She was squeezed into the train.
9. What happened to the woman during the subway trip
A. She missed her stop. B. She got off the train early. C. She found a seat on the train.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What ticket has the man bought
A. First class. B. Second class. C. Business class.
11. What is free on the train
A. Meals. B. Coffee. C. Snacks.
12. When should the man reach the train station at the latest
A. At 8:30 a. m. B. At 9:30 a. m. C. At 9:00 a. m.
听第9段材料，回答第13 至16题。
13. What does the woman think about attending trainings at weekends
A. Unnecessary. B. Essential. C. Unreasonable.
14. What are the trainings mainly for
A. Skill learning. B. Cultural awareness. C. Teamwork improvement.
15. What benefit will a one—year employee receive
A. A salary increase. B. A seven-day holiday. C. A possible promotion.
16. What is the conversation mainly about
A. Company rules. B. Salary standards. C. Job trainings.
听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。
17. What is suggested by the speaker
A. Trying a learning app.
B. Taking a language course.
C. Going back into the classroom.
18. How many features are talked about
A. 5. B. 4. C. 3.
19. Which is a feature of FluentU
A. All the lessons are free.
B. The contents are quite broad.
C. It slows down the sound of the videos.
20. Why is FluentU very effective
A. The topics are very fascinating.
B. Learners can choose proper levels.
C. The videos can get anyone started quickly.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
While it's the books that make a library, being in lovely surroundings may provide inspiration and help you to work a little bit harder. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world.
The Library of Birmingham - Birmingham, U. K.
The new Library of Birmingham is said to be not only Britain's biggest public library, but also the largest in Europe. Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adult and kids' libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym. Gardens crown the roof, while the changing seasons bring variations in the shadows and reflections inside.
The National Library of France Paris, France
The National Library of France, which now contains an astonishing collection of 30 million, dates back to the14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre Palace by King Charles V. The library was moved to Rue de Richelieu in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architects Henri Labrouste and, following his death Jean Louis Pascal. Here, the reading rooms are elegance themselves. There are more than just books to be found.
The State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
The public State Library of New South Wales holds the honor of being the oldest institution of its kind in Australia. It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826，but it wasn't until 1942 that its permanent home was ready. Designed by Sydney architect Walter Liberty Vernon and completed in 1910, the magnificent sand-stone Mitchell Wing is one of the architectural highlights.
Seattle Central Library---Seattle, Washington, USA
Seattle Central Library's distinctive design ensures it stands out. Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design. Architects sought to envelop the 11-storybuilding with “a layer of transparency”, using a skin of glass and metal. The public library houses about 1.45million books and other things, as well as more than 400 computers available for public use. The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite structures in 2007.
1. Which of the following libraries has the longest history
A. Seattle Central Library. B. The Library of Birmingham.
C. The National Library of France. D. The State Library of New South Wales.
2. What can you do in the Library of Birmingham
A. Take some exercise. B. Act in a play.
C. Attend a concert. D. Enjoy new technology.
3. What do the National Library of France and Seattle Central Library have in common
A. They have computers available. B. They were moved to a new place.
C. They won awards for architecture. D. They were designed by more than one person.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个世界上最酷的图书馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adult and kids' libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym. (这座由荷兰建筑师设计的图书馆于2013年启用，是伯明翰中央图书馆的替代品，其内部有丰富的资源，包括成人和儿童图书馆、音乐收藏、一个莎士比亚纪念室，甚至还有一个健身房)；第三段中The National Library of France, which now contains an astonishing collection of 30 million, dates back to the14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre Palace by King Charles V.(法国国家图书馆建于14世纪，藏书3000万册，数量惊人。这座皇家图书馆是查理五世在卢浮宫建立的)；第四段中It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826，but it wasn't until 1942 that its permanent home was ready.(它最初是在1826年作为澳大利亚订阅图书馆建立的，但直到1942年才准备好它的永久住所)；以及最后一段中The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite structures in 2007.(该建筑于2004年开放，2007年被美国建筑师协会列入美国人最喜欢的150个建筑)由此可知，法国国家图书馆历史最长。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adult and kids' libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym.可知这座由荷兰建筑师设计的图书馆于2013年启用，是伯明翰中央图书馆的替代品，其内部有丰富的资源，包括成人和儿童图书馆、音乐收藏、一个莎士比亚纪念室，甚至还有一个健身房。由此可知，你可以在伯明翰图书馆做些运动。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中The library was moved to Rue de Richelieu in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architects Henri Labrouste and, following his death Jean Louis Pascal.(1868年，这座图书馆搬到了黎塞留街，主要的设计工作由法国建筑师Henri Labrouste以及在他去世之后由Jean Louis Pascal完成)以及最后一段中Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design.(建筑师Rem Koolhaas是其设计的名字之一)可知由此可知，法国国家图书馆和西雅图中央图书馆的共同之处在于它们是由不止一个人设计的。故选D。
B
After college I wanted to make a difference in the world，so I joined the Peace Corps and became a volunteer teacher in Namibia，my country of assignment(任务).Honestly,my first choice wasn't Africa，but I am extremely grateful that I was sent there.
Various tribes and racial groups live in Namibia and a number of languages are spoken.When Namibia gained independence in 1990,English became the official language.Teachers were supposed to teach in English,but many lacked the language skills to do so.My job was to train the teachers.
Schools were quite bare．Some classrooms consisted merely of sticks stuck in the sand and a metal roof.Each student had only one threadbare uniform.The students had exhausting days.They walked miles to get to school,often barefoot.They also did many daily chores.Even with their mountains of work，few possessions and little opportunity,these children were joyful.I admired that.
This was my first time living abroad in a different culture.Simply adapting to the living conditions was a big adjustment.I had no electricity，running water,phone or Internet.Imagine no air conditioning where the temperature was often above 38 degrees Celsius! However,I could end each day with a splendid African sunset.And at night,I could have an incredible pollution-free view of the entire Milky Way(银河).
Before Namibia，I never thought a girl like me would adapt to such an environment.My experience awakened me to not only the limitations we place on ourselves，but also our amazing ability to adapt.
Step outside of your comfort zone and throw yourself in another culture.You won't regret it.
4. What do we know about Namibia before 1990
A. Everyone could speak many languages.
B. Teachers taught English as an official language.
C. It was ruled by other countries.
D. Teachers had a good command of English.
5. What does the underlined word “threadbare” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Ancient. B. Uncomfortable. C. Ugly. D. Shabby.
6. Which of the following best describes the author according to Paragraph 4
A. Honest and fearless. B. Brave and clever.
C. Adaptable and optimistic. D. Generous and kind.
7. Why did the author feel grateful to volunteer in Namibia
A. She gained pure friendship from African children.
B. The beautiful scenery in Africa impressed her a lot.
C. She succeeded in challenging her limits.
D. Africans' hard life touched her deeply.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. C 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者到非洲做志愿者的工作经历以及感悟。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“Namibia gained independence in 1990”可知，纳米比亚在1990年获得独立，所以在1990年以前纳米比亚是被其他国家统治的，故选C。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“often barefoot”以及“few possessions”可知，孩子们的生活非常艰苦，而且由画线词前面的“only one”可知，他们每人仅有一件校服，所以“threadbare”应表示“破旧的”，故只有D项“shabby”符合语境，故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Simply adapting to the living conditions was a big adjustment．”(仅仅是适应生活条件就需要很大的调整)可知作者适应了当地的生活环境，体现出其适应能力很强。根据“I had no electricity，running water，phone or Internet．Imagine no air conditioning where the temperature was often above 38 degrees Celsius! ”(没有电，没有自来水，没有电话，也没有互联网。想象一下，没有空调，那里的温度往往高于38摄氏度)可知纳米比亚的生活条件很艰苦，可是作者却能“end each day with a splendid African sunset”(在灿烂的非洲日落中结束每一天)以及“have an incredible pollution-free view of the entire Milky Way”(欣赏瑰丽的银河系)，由此可知，作者是一个非常乐观的人，故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I am extremely grateful that I was sent there”(我很感激被派到那里)以及倒数第二段中的“My experience awakened me to not only the limitations we place on ourselves，but also our amazing ability to adapt.”（我的经历不仅让我意识到我们给自己设置的限制，也让我意识到我们惊人的适应能力）和最后一段内容可知，这段经历让作者意识到走出自己的舒适区并且在另一个环境中挑战自己的极限的重要意义，所以关于这段经历她心存感激。C项中的“challenging her limits”照应了文中的“awakened me to not only the limitations”，故选C。
C
Each year, backed up by a growing anti-consumerist movement, people are using the holiday season to call on us all to shop less.
Driven by concerns about resource exhaustion, over recent years environmentalists have increasingly turned their sight on our “consumer culture”, with Groups such as The Story of Stuff and Buy Nothing New Day growing as a movement that increasingly blames all our ills on our desire to shop.
We clearly have a growing resource problem. The products we make, buy and use are often linked to the destruction of our waterways, biodiversity, climate and the land on which millions of people live, but to blame these issues on Christmas shoppers is misguided, and puts us in the old trap of blaming individuals for what is a systematic problem.
While we complain about environmental destruction over Christmas, environmentalists often forget what the holiday season actually means for many people. In fact, for most, rather than an add-on to an already heavy shopping year, Christmas is likely the only time of year they have the opportunity to spend on friends and family, or even just to buy the necessities needed for modern life.
This is particularly true for Boxing Day, often laughed at by anti-consumerists the most. While we may look down on the queues in front of the shops, for many, those sales provide the chance to buy things they've needed all year. As journalist Leigh Phillips argues, “This is one of the few times of the year that people can even hope to afford such ‘luxuries’, the Christmas presents their kids are asking for, or just an appliance that works.”
Indeed, the richest 7% of people are responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes particularly harmful when you take into account of our consumption “problem” anyway. Why are environmentalists attacking these individuals, while ignoring people like Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has his own 1.5bn yacht with a missile defence system
Anyway, anti-consumerism has become a movement of wealthy people talking down to the working class about their life choice, while ignoring the real cause of our environmental problem. It is no wonder no one is changing their behaviour—or that environmental destruction continues without becoming any less severe.
8. What can be inferred about the environmentalist movement from Paragraphs 2 and 3
A. It has targeted the wrong persons. B. It has achieved its intended purposes.
C. It has solved the environmental problems. D. It has persuaded consumers not to shop any more.
9. What does Leigh Phillips think of Boxing Day
A. A trap for consumers. B. A tough problem to deal with.
C. A precious shopping opportunity. D. A positive contribution to the economy.
10. For what purpose is Roman Abramovich mentioned in the text
A To show how rich he is.
B. To announce he is a Russian.
C. To present his contributions to the environment.
D. To suggest the real cause of environmental problems hasn't been found.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. The environmental problems are very serious.
B. Less shopping can't solve the environmental problems.
C. Resources are becoming fewer and fewer on the earth.
D. Measures should be taken to protect the environment.
【答案】8 A 9. C 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了反消费主义其实是富人对工人阶级的生活选择进行贬低的运动，忽视了环境问题的真正原因，这种运动丝毫不会让环境问题得到改善。
8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Driven by concerns about resource exhaustion, over recent years environmentalists have increasingly turned their sight on our “consumer culture”, with Groups such as The Story of Stuff and Buy Nothing New Day growing as a movement that increasingly blames all our ills on our desire to shop.(由于对资源枯竭的担忧，近年来环保主义者越来越多地把目光转向我们的“消费文化”，像“东西的故事”和“新一天不买东西”这样的团体日益成为一种运动，越来越多地将我们所有的疾病归咎于我们的购物欲望)”及第三段中“but to blame these issues on Christmas shoppers is misguided, and puts us in the old trap of blaming individuals for what is a systematic problem(但将这些问题归咎于圣诞购物者是被误导的，这让我们陷入了把系统性问题归咎于个人的老陷阱)”可推知，环保主义者把环境问题归咎于购物者是错误的。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“As journalist Leigh Phillips argues, “This is one of the few times of the year that people can even hope to afford such ‘luxuries’, the Christmas presents their kids are asking for, or just an appliance that works.”(正如记者Leigh Phillips所说：“这是一年中为数不多的几次人们甚至可以指望买得起这些‘奢侈品’的时候之一，比如孩子们想要的圣诞礼物，或者只是一件好用的电器。”)”可知，Leigh Phillips把Boxing Day看作难得的购物机会。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Indeed, the richest 7% of people are responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes particularly harmful when you take into account of our consumption “problem” anyway. Why are environmentalists attacking these individuals, while ignoring people like Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has his own 1.5bn yacht with a missile defence system (事实上，最富有的7%的人要为50%的温室气体排放负责。无论如何，当你考虑到我们的消费“问题”时，这就变得尤为有害。为什么环保主义者攻击这些人，却忽视俄罗斯亿万富翁Roman Abramovich这样的人？Abramovich拥有一艘价值15亿英镑、装有导弹防御系统的游艇)”可推知，文章提到Roman Abramovich是为了表明环保主义者没有弄清环境问题的根本原因。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Anyway, anti-consumerism has become a movement of wealthy people talking down to the working class about their life choice, while ignoring the real cause of our environmental problem. It is no wonder no one is changing their behaviour—or that environmental destruction continues without becoming any less severe.(不管怎么说，反消费主义已经变成了一场富人对工人阶级谈论他们的生活选择的运动，而忽视了我们环境问题的真正原因。难怪没有人改变他们的行为，也难怪环境破坏仍在继续，却丝毫没有减轻)”结合本文介绍了环保主义者认为环境问题是普通民众购物造成的，而反消费主义实际上是富人对工人阶级的生活选择进行贬低的运动，忽视了环境问题的真正原因。可知，文章主要讲的是减少购物不能解决环境问题。故选B。
D
Plants cannot run or hide, so they need other strategies to avoid being eaten. Some curl up their leaves, others produce chemicals to make themselves taste bad if they sense animals drooling on them, chewing them up or laying eggs on them—all signals of an attack. New research now shows some flora can feel a plant-eating animal well before it launches an attack, letting a plant prepare a preemptive（先发制人的）defense that even works against other pest species.
When ecologist John Orrock of the University of Wisconsin-Madison sprayed snail slime—a liquid the animals release as they slide along—onto soil, nearby tomato plants appeared to notice. They increased their levels of an enzyme（酶）, which is known to prevent plant-eating animals. “None of the plants were ever actually attacked,” Orrock says. “We just gave them cues that suggested an attack was coming, and that was enough to cause big changes in their chemistry.”
Initially Orrock found this defense worked against snails; in the latest study, his team measured the slimy warning’s impact on another potential threat. The investigators found that hungry caterpillars（毛虫）, which usually eat tomato leaves greedily, had no appetite for them after the plants were exposed to snail slime and activated their chemical resistance. This nonspecific defense may be a strategy that benefits the plants by further improving their overall possibilities of survival, says Orrock, who reported the results with his colleagues in March in Oecologia.
The finding that a snail’s approach can cause a plant response that affects a different animal made Richard Karban curious, a plant communications expert, who was not involved in the study. “It is significant that the plants are responding before being damaged and that these cues are having such far-ranging effects, ” Karban says. The research was comprehensive, he adds, but he wonders how the tomato plants felt chemicals in snail slime that never actually touched them.
“That’s the million-dollar question,” Orrock says. He hopes future research will make out the mechanisms that enable plants to sense these relatively distant cues.
12. John Orrock sprayed a liquid onto soil near tomato plants to ________.
A. make them grow better
B. give them a warning
C. keep plant-eating animals away
D. inform plant-eating animals of danger
13. Why is the example of “caterpillars” mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. To introduce another animal.
B. To confirm the result of the study.
C. To appeal to people to protect animals.
D. To analyze different resistance chemicals.
14. What does Richard Karban really want to know
A. How tomato plants become aware of danger.
B. What the chemicals in the snail slime are.
C. Whether the research is of practical value.
D. What the finding of the research is.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Watchful Plants. B. Greedy Animals.
C. A Snail’s Approach. D. A Defense Attack.
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。研究发现：一些植物可以在食草动物发动攻击前很好地感觉到它们，这让植物准备了先发制人的防御，甚至可以对抗其他有害物种。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“We just gave them cues that suggested an attack was coming, and that was enough to cause big changes in their chemistry（我们只是给它们一些暗示攻击即将来临的线索，这就足以使它们的化学反应发生巨大变化）”可推知，John Orrock在西红柿植株附近的泥土上喷洒液体的目的是给予植物一种警告，让它们能够产生自我保护性反应，且其与第三段第一句中的“his team measured the slimy warning’s impact on another potential threat(他的团队测量了这种黏糊糊的警告对另一个潜在威胁的影响)”呼应，故选 B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Initially Orrock found this defense worked against snails; in the latest study, his team measured the slimy warning’s impact on another potential threat(最初，Orrock发现这种防御方法对蜗牛有效；在最新的研究中，他的团队测量了这种黏糊糊的警告对另一个潜在威胁的影响)”可推知，下文中提到毛虫的例子是为了验证这一点，即：验证研究的结果。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句并结合对最后一段“The research was comprehensive, he adds, but he wonders how the tomato plants felt chemicals in snail slime that never actually touched them. “That’s the million-dollar question,” Orrock says. He hopes future research will make out the mechanisms that enable plants to sense these relatively distant cues.( 他补充说，这项研究是全面的，但他想知道，即使蜗牛黏液没有接触到番茄植株，它们是如何感受化学物质的。“这是一个非常重要的问题，”奥罗克说。他希望未来的研究能找出使植物能够感知这些相对遥远的信号的机制)”的整体理解可推知，Richard Karban实际上想了解的是西红柿植株是如何意识到危险的。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。第一段中的“New research now shows some flora can feel a plant-eating animal well before it launches an attack, letting a plant prepare a preemptive（先发制人的）defense that even works against other pest species(现在新的研究表明，一些植物可以在食草动物发动攻击前很好地感觉到它们，这让植物准备了先发制人的防御，甚至可以对抗其他有害物种)”是文章的中心句。由此可知，本文主要讲述的是有关植物的科学研究，研究发现植物有对外在威胁或攻击的自我保护性反应。因此A选项(警觉的植物)适合作标题。故选A。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项
There are countless articles online that will give you advice on how to deal with homesickness, but here are some of my favorite advice and tips on what has helped me. ____16____.
Make food from your home country
And if you don’t cook, try learning to cook with friends or find new places to eat. This may just be me loving food, but eating with friends really makes things so much better. ____17____.
Food can be connected to memories. You can talk about what this reminds you of, while also creating new memories to mix with the ones that make you miss home.
Call home—but not every minute of every day
I was a little annoyed when I saw so many online sources phrase it this way: “Talk to your parents—but not too much. Call home—but not too often.” ____18____. It’s good to keep in touch with your family and friends. However, it’s a problem when you’re talking to them so much that it’s stopping you from having real experience in this new place.
____19____. Call the people you love often, keep them updated with your life and ask them how life is going for them. You’re going to need that. Think of it this way—the more you’re living outside of your room, the more you can tell them later about everything you’re learning.
____20____
There is nothing wrong with finding someone to talk about how you’re feeling. It can be friends and family, mentors or professors that you feel can understand you. Or it may mean talking to a counselor or getting psychological help if that’s what you think you need. Talking about mental health is becoming a lot more open. So, if you’re feeling homesick, it can also be helpful to do some research on who your university recommends you reach out to.
A. Talk to someone
B. Do some research
C. There is nothing wrong with being homesick
D. So, of course, keep in touch with your family
E. Hopefully, they will be helpful to you as well
F. But, the thing is, they really have a point when they say that
G. It’s a way to bond, an excuse to get closer, and you even get rewarded from it
【答案】16. E 17. G 18. F 19. D 20. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了应对想家的几种方法。
【16题详解】
根据空前的“There are countless articles online that will give you advice on how to deal with homesickness, but here are some of my favorite advice and tips on what has helped me.(网上有无数的文章会给你关于如何处理乡愁的建议，但这里有一些我最喜欢的建议和技巧，它们对我很有帮助。)”可知我有一些应对想家的建议和技巧，根据后文“Make food from your home country(制作来自祖国的食物)”可知下文是在提出自己的一些具体建议，空处承上启下，所以空处应该讲的是希望我的建议会对你有帮助，E项Hopefully, they will be helpful to you as well(希望它们也能对你有所帮助)指出我希望自己的这些建议会对你有帮助，承接上文，引出下文，而且E项中的they指代上文的some of my favorite advice and tips，符合上下文语境。故选E项。
【17题详解】
根据本段小标题“Make food from your home country(制作来自祖国的食物)及空前“And if you don’t cook, try learning to cook with friends or find new places to eat. This may just be me loving food, but eating with friends really makes things so much better.(如果你不做饭，试着和朋友一起做饭，或者找新的地方吃饭。这可能只是我对食物的热爱，但和朋友一起吃饭真的会让事情变得更好。)”可知本段主要讲的是通过制作食物或者和朋友一起吃饭来减轻对于家的想念，空处位于段末，对前文进行总结，所以空处应该讲与朋友一起吃饭的好处，G项It’s a way to bond, an excuse to get closer, and you even get rewarded from it(这是一种增进感情的方式，一个拉近距离的借口，你甚至还能从中得到回报)指出与朋友一起吃饭的好处，对前文进行了总结，而且G项中的It指代上文的eating with friends这件事，符合上下文语境。故选G项。
【18题详解】
根据本段小标题“Call home—but not every minute of every day(给家里打电话——但不要每时每刻都打电话)”以及空前“I was a little annoyed when I saw so many online sources phrase it this way: “Talk to your parents—but not too much. Call home—but not too often.”(当我在网上看到这么多这样的说法时，我有点恼火：“和你的父母谈谈——但不要太多。”给家里打电话，但不要太频繁。”)”可知我对于网上的一些建议与家人打电话不要太频繁的说法有些恼火，根据空后“It’s good to keep in touch with your family and friends. However, it’s a problem when you’re talking to them so much that it’s stopping you from having real experience in this new place.(与家人和朋友保持联系是件好事。然而，当你和他们聊得太多的时候，这会阻碍你在这个新地方获得真正的体验，这是一个问题。)”可知虽然与家人保持联系是一件好事，但是许多在线资源认为如果同家人聊太多则会不利于自己在新的地方获得一个真正的体验，空处承上启下，所以空处应该讲的是许多在线资源认为不应该同家里联系太频繁实际上是有道理的，F项But, the thing is, they really have a point when they say that.(但问题是，他们这么说确实有道理。)指出建议不同家人频繁联系是道理的，而且F项中的they指代的是前文的so many online sources，承接上文，引出下文，符合上下文语境。故选F项。
【19题详解】
根据空前“However, it’s a problem when you’re talking to them so much that it’s stopping you from having real experience in this new place.(然而，当你和他们说得太多时，这会阻碍你在这个新地方获得真正的体验，这就是一个问题。)”可知同家人与朋友说太多会阻碍自己在新地方的体验，根据空后“Call the people you love often, keep them updated with your life and ask them how life is going for them. You’re going to need that. Think of it this way—the more you’re living outside of your room, the more you can tell them later about everything you’re learning. (经常给你爱的人打电话，让他们了解你的生活，问问他们生活得怎么样。你需要那样做。这样想——你在外生活的时间越长，你以后就越能告诉他们你学到的东西。)”可知此处讲的是要经常给自己爱的人打电话的原因，空处承上启下，所以空处应该讲虽然同家人联系太频繁会阻碍自己在新地方的体验，但是这并不代表不同家人联系，相反一定要同家人联系，D项So, of course, keep in touch with your family(所以，当然，要和家人保持联系。)指出要同家人保持联系，承接上文，引出下文，符合上下文语境。故选D项。
【20题详解】
空处为本段标题，应提出一项策略，同时对空后内容进行概括，根据空后“There is nothing wrong with finding someone to talk about how you’re feeling. It can be friends and family, mentors or professors that you feel can understand you. Or it may mean talking to a counselor or getting psychological help if that’s what you think you need.(找个人谈谈你的感受并没有错。可以是你觉得能理解你的朋友、家人、导师或教授。或者，如果你认为自己需要的话，这可能意味着与咨询师交谈或获得心理帮助。)”可知本段讲的是同别人交谈的好处，所以空处应该提出同别人进行交谈的建议，A项Talk to someone(与别人交谈)提出同别人进行交谈的建议，对全段内容进行概括，符合上下文语境。故选A项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
Passion, like life, is about the journey, not the destination. Kimberly and I have been planning a trip to Europe for a year. This was a/an ___21___ of ours. We took our friends Frantoise and Stein Eriksen with us.
The most exciting part of the journey started with a train ride that had some curveballs (不顺利). When we were trying to get on a ___22___from Zurich to Croatia, we had gotten the departure time wrong and had to___23___ around the station to make it in time. We had a tough time finding a taxi to make it to the ship. We finally found a taxi and arrived an hour late.___24___, they waited for us.
Once we got onto the ship we ___25___ it was not like a large hotel with great service. It was tight quarters. The bathroom was very ___26___ . The shower was a spout (喷头) connected to the bathroom sink. You turned it on and sprayed (喷洒) yourself, along with the rest of the room.
The week-long ship ride was full of ___27___. There were people from different nationalities speaking different languages. We stopped on islands of all sizes. We bicycled 30-40 kilometers. Then there were high winds – so high that the buses couldn’t run because they might blow over. So we took an expensive taxi, and headed back to make our flight home.
While we loved the more predictable parts of the trip, our real passion was in the ___28___ --the missed rides, the ___29___ship, the mixture of cultures, and even the ____30____.
Sometimes people are so ____31____ that it scares them to do something different. ____32____ when they do get out of their comfort zone, the different experiences they once thought were ____33____ are what stand out. Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person’s eyes, being ____34____ to adventures – this is how you create ____35____.
21. A. goal B. business C. secret D. chance
22. A. taxi B. ship C. train D. plane
23. A. walk B. hang C. look D. rush
24. A. Clearly B. Luckily C. Eventually D. Hopefully
25. A. admitted B. heard C. realized D. understood
26. A. clean B. modern C. small D. well-quipped
27. A. risks B. adventures C. conflicts D. fun
28. A. peaceful B. unsettled C. dangerous D. unexpected
29. A. empty B. large C. overcrowded D. expensive
30. A. rain B. delay C. accident D. winds
31. A. confident B. comfortable C. uneasy D. busy
32. A. Even B. Because C. Yet D. Moreover
33. A. interesting B. scary C. boring D. enjoyable
34. A. open B. alert C. blind D. close
35. A. hope B. passion C. opportunities D. changes
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者一次欧洲之旅以及旅途中遇到的各种冒险，呼吁人们走出舒适区做些不一样的事情，在这个过程中激发对生活的热情。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我们的一个目标。A. goal目标；B. business公事，事情；C. secret秘密；D. chance机会，可能性。根据前文“Kimberly and I have been planning a trip to Europe for a year.”可知，我们一直在计划，这是我们想要达成的一个目标。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们试图坐上从Zurich到Croatia的火车时，我们记错了出发的时间，为了能准时赶上车，我们不得不急忙跑去火车站。A. taxi出租车；B. ship轮船；C. train火车；D. plane飞机。根据前文“The most exciting part of the journey started with a train ride that had some curveballs (不顺利).”可知，我们最开始这一段是坐火车。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. walk走路；B. hang闲逛；C. look看；D. rush猛冲。根据前文“we had gotten the departure time wrong”可知，记错了时间，为了不误车，只能猛冲入车站，故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运地是，他们在等我们。A. Clearly清楚地；B. Luckily幸运地；C. Eventually最终；D. Hopefully充满希望地。根据空后“they waited for us.”可知，虽然我们晚了一个小时，轮船还在等我们。由此可知，我们感到幸运，故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们登上轮船以后，我们意识到这不像是一个拥有良好服务的大宾馆。A. admitted承认；B. heard听见；C. realized意识到；D. understood理解。根据空后“it was not like a large hotel with great service.”可知，上船以后通过观察，才意识到这个事实，故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：卧室很小。A. clean干净的；B. modern现代的；C. small小的；D. well-equipped配置良好的。根据前句“It was tight quarters.”可知，此处指房间很小，故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：长达一周的轮船之旅充满了冒险。A. risks风险；B. adventures冒险；C. conflicts冲突；D. fun乐趣。根据后文“being ___14___ to adventures – this is how you create ___15___.”可知，此处指冒险，故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管我们喜欢这次旅行中更能预测的部分，但我们真正的热情存在于那些出乎意料的、错过的行程以及过度拥挤的轮船中，多样的文化中，甚至是那强风中。A. peaceful平和的；B. unsettled多变的，不平稳的；C. dangerous危险的；D. unexpected出乎意料的。根据前文“While we loved the more predictable parts of the trip,”可知，此处与前文构成转折，“predictable可预测的”的反义词为“unexpected意料之外的，出乎意料的”，故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. empty空的；B. large大的；C. overcrowded过度拥挤的；D. expensive贵的。根据前文“It was tight quarters.”可知，我们坐的那个轮船很小，空间紧张，过度拥挤，故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. rain雨；B. delay延误；C. accident事故；D. winds风。根据前文“Then there were high winds – so high that the buses couldn’t run because they might blow over.”可知，此处指旅行途中遇到的强风，故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时人们是如此的舒适，这使得他们害怕做一些不一样的事情。A. confident自信的；B. comfortable舒适的；C. uneasy不易的；D. busy忙碌的。根据后句的“when they do get out of their comfort zone”可知，此处指在舒适区呆久了的人不愿尝试，故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查连接词词义辨析。句意：然而，当他们走出舒适区时，他们过去认为害怕的经历就会凸显出来。A. Even甚至；B. Because因为；C. Yet然而；D. Moreover此外。根据空后“when they do get out of their comfort zone, the different experiences they once thought were ___13___ are what stand out.”可知，该句与前文构成转折关系，故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. interesting有趣的；B. scary令人害怕的；C. boring无趣的；D. enjoyable享受的。根据上文“Sometimes people are so ___11___ that it scares them to do something different.”可知，此处指他们认为害怕的经历，故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：混合事物，尝试新事物，从另一个人的角度看问题，勇于冒险——这就是你创造激情的方式。A. open开放的；B. alert警觉的；C. blind瞎的；D. close亲近的。根据前文“Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person’s eyes,”可知，此处指我们不能总是害怕冒险，而是应该敢于接受它们，be open to意为“对……开放的，愿意接受……的”，故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. hope希望；B. passion热情；C. opportunities机遇；D. changes改变。根据文章开头“Passion, like life, is about the journey, not the destination.”可知，此处呼应文章开头，故指创造激情，故选B项。
第二节(共10 小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Fujian province, over 3000 Tulou scatter (散落) in the mountains, more than any other province in China. Some of them are circular, while others are rectangular (方形的) . They also vary ___36___ size and height.
A Tulou usually has 3 to 5 floors, covering ___37___ area of around 5000 square meters. A Tulou can accommodate hundreds of people, who live and work together, ___38___ (share) the public areas, as well as the public ___39___ (facility) such as the well and the stairs. So, a Tulou ___40___ (function) as a village unit. It brings unity to all the villagers, passing down the traditional culture.
The ___41___ (early) Tulou was built in the l3th century, when the Hakka people moved to Fujian during the war. ___42___ (settle) here permanently, the Hakka people built the Tulou based on the local geographical environment, for both living and defense purposes. Featuring mud walls ___43___ are over one meter thick, a specially-designed entrance, high windows and secret tunnels (地道), the Tulou can defend against enemies effectively.
In 2008, the Fujian Tulou were on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Nowadays, crowds of tourists flood in to look at the incredible designs and technologies of the Tulou ___44___ admire the harmonious living style there.
When you get a chance, why not visit Fujian Tulou to take a look at these ____45____ (impress) earthen buildings
【答案】36 in 37. an
38. sharing
39. facilities
40. functions
41. earliest
42. To settle
43. that##which
44. and 45. impressive
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了被列入《世界遗产名录》福建土楼。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：它们的大小和高度也各不相同。根据句意可知，此处说明土楼的大小和高度都不同，vary in为固定搭配，意为“在……方面不同”。故填in。
【37题详解】
考查冠词。句意：土楼一般有3到5层，占地面积约5000平方米。根据句意可知，此处指土楼覆盖5000平方米的面积，可数名词area是泛指，需要用不定冠词修饰，area的发音以元音音素开头，不定冠词用an修饰。故填an。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：一个土楼可以容纳数百人，他们一起生活和工作，共享公共区域，以及公共设施，如井和楼梯。分析句子可知，提示词在定语从句中伴随状语，share是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语who(即先行词people)之间是主动关系，所以需要用现在分词。故填sharing。
【39题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：一个土楼可以容纳数百人，他们一起生活和工作，共享公共区域，以及公共设施，如井和楼梯。根据后文“such as the well and the stairs”可知，这里指的是多种公共设施，用复数形式。故填facilities。
【40题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：因此，一个土楼像一个村庄单元一样运作。分析句子可知，提示词是句中谓语动词，句子陈述客观事实，应用一般现在时，且主语a Tulou为第三人称单数，故谓语动词也使用单数形式。故填functions。
【41题详解】
考查形容词的最高级。句意：最早的土楼建于13世纪，当时客家人在战争期间迁往福建。根据句意可知，该处指“最早的土楼”，提示词early用最高级形式。故填earliest。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了在这里永久定居，客家人根据当地的地理环境建造了土楼，既有居住的目的，也有防御的目的。结合句意分析句子，“(settle) here permanently”是客家人建造土楼的目的，用动词不定式作目的状语；句首单词首字母大写。故填To settle。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：土楼有一米多厚的泥墙，特殊设计的入口，高高的窗户和秘密隧道，可以有效地防御敌人。根据句意和句子结构可知，该空引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词mud walls，指物，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作主语，用关系代词that或者which引导该定语从句。故填that/which。
【44题详解】
考查连词。句意：如今，成群结队的游客涌入这里，欣赏土楼令人难以置信的设计和技术，欣赏那里和谐的生活方式。根据句意，“look at the incredible designs and technologies of the Tulou”和“admire the harmonious living style there”是游客来到这里的目的，是并列关系，用并列连词and连接。故填and。
【45题详解】
考查形容词。句意：当你有机会时，为什么不去福建土楼看看这些令人印象深刻的土楼呢？提示词修饰earthen buildings，用形容词impressive作定语，意为“令人印象深刻的”。故填impressive。
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)
46. 假定你是李华，校读书俱乐部负责人。俱乐部将在下周三下午三点在报告厅进行英语朗读比赛(recitation contest)。请你给外教Tom写一份电子邮件。内容如下:
1. 邀请他担任比赛评委；
2. 问他届时是否有空出席；
3. 请他向学生推荐合适的文学作品。
注意:
1. 词数80左右。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear Mr. Tom,
I’m writing to invite you to be present at the recitation contest organized by the reading club at three next Wednesday afternoon in the lecture hall. If available then, could you do us the favor And we would appreciate having you as a judge. By the way, It would be very nice if you can recommend some classic English literary works suitable for us students. Thanks for considering our request.
I’m looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience!
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇提纲类作文。考生给外教Tom写一份电子邮件，邀请外教Tom1邀请他担任比赛评委并请他向学生推荐合适的文学作品。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
参加：join/participate in→ be present
帮助某人：assist sb in doing→ do us the favor
有空的：free→ available
考虑：take...into consideration→ consider
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：It would be very nice if you can recommend some classic English literary works suitable for us students.
拓展句：It would be very nice if you can recommend some classic English literary works which are suitable for us students.
【点睛】【高分句型1】“I’m writing to invite you to be present at the recitation contest organized by the reading club at three next Wednesday afternoon in the lecture hall.”运用了非谓语动词做定语。
【高分句型2】If available then, could you do us the favor 运用了if引导的状语从句的省略。
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 读下面材料，根据其情节和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One weekend in July, Jane and her husband, Tom, had driven three hours to camp overnight by a lake in the forest. Unfortunately, on the way an unpleasant subject came up and they started to quarrel. By the time they reached the lake, Jane was so angry that she said to Tom, “I'm going to find a better spot for us to camp” and walked away.
With no path to follow, Jane just walked on for quite a long time. After she had climbed to a high place, she turned around, hoping to see the lake. To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, far beyond, a snowcapped mountain top. She suddenly realized that she was lost.
“Tom!” she cried. “Help!”
No reply. If only she had not left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom. Jane kept moving, but the farther she walked, the more confused she became. As night was beginning to fall, Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night. Lying awake in the dark, Jane wanted very much to be with Tom and her family. She wanted to hold him and tell him how much she loved him.
Jane rose at the break of day, hungry and thirsty. She could hear water trickling (滴落) somewhere at a distance. Quickly she followed the sound to a stream. To her great joy, she also saw some berry bushes. She drank and ate a few berries. Never in her life had she tasted anything better.
Feeling stronger now, Jane began to walk along the stream and hope it would lead her to' the lake.
As she picked her way carefully along the stream, Jane heard a helicopter. Is that for me Unfortunately,the trees made it impossible for people to see her from above. A few minutes later, another helicopter flew overhead. Jane took off her yellow blouse, thinking that she should go to an open area and flag them if they came back again.
注意：
1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
3)请在答题卡的相应位置作答；
4)字体端正，格式规范，卷面整洁。
Paragraph l:
But no more helicopter came and it was getting dark again.
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Paragraph 2:
It was daybreak when Jane woke up.
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【答案】 But no more helicopters came and it was getting dark again. Jane had to stay alone in the forest for another cold night. At that moment, she felt a little sad, but she wasn’t so frightened. She reminded herself constantly, “Tom must have called for those helicopters. Maybe he was in one of them and will return soon! I have to guide him tomorrow.” She fell asleep and dreamed of seeing Tom.
It was daybreak when Jane woke up. She ate some berries and then walked along the stream, hoping to find a suitable place to guide the helicopter. She walked and walked, exhausted but full of hope. Suddenly, she spotted a huge flat rock. She managed to climb onto it and waited with patience. The helicopter appeared again. The nearer it got, the more she waved the yellow blouse. To her great joy, the helicopter didn’t miss Jane this time and it landed near the big rock slowly. Tom jumped off the helicopter and rushed towards Jane. They hugged each other tightly and burst into tears.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了简和她的丈夫汤姆到森林里的一个湖边露营过夜。期间发生了不愉快的事，简独自一人没带手机离开了，后来在森林里迷路了，最后汤姆叫来直升机救简的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“但是没有更多的直升机来了，天又黑了。”可知，第一段可描写简第一次逃离获救没有成功，鼓励自己汤姆会来救自己。
②由第二段首句内容“当简醒来时，天已破晓。”可知，第二段可描写最终直升机救援简成功，简和汤姆重逢。
2.续写线索：失落——抱有希望——高兴——获救——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①独自：stay alone/by oneself/on one’s own
②发现：spot/find
③设法：manage to do/attempt to do
情绪类
①悲伤的：sad/down/depressed
②筋疲力尽：exhausted/spend oneself/worn out
【点睛】
[高分句型1] She ate some berries and then walked along the stream, hoping to find a suitable place to guide the helicopter. (运用了现在分词作伴随状语的结构)
[高分句型2] The nearer it got, the more she waved the yellow blouse. (运用了“the +比较级，the +比较级”结构)
