英语
Section(15marks)
DiretionsForeachofthefollowingynfinsihedsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedABC
AndDCchoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence
Examale
Thewildfowerslookedlikeasonblanket______thedesert
AervcringBcoveredCoverDtocover
TheanswerisA
21.Theability_____anideaasimportantastheideaitself
AexpressingBexpressedCtoexpressDtocover
22.theabilty______abideaisasimportantastheideaitseif
AexpressingBexpressedCtoexpressDtocover
23theplayers______fromthewholecountryareexpectedtobringushonorinthissummergame.
AselectingBtoseleceCselectrdDhavingselectcd
24.Iknowthat_____wouldoverdiscouragehinhewouldnecergiveuptobeadirector
AsomethingBanythingCoverythingDnothing
25.julicwasgoodatgermanFrenchandRussianallof____shespokeflurntly
AwhoBwhomCwhichDthat
26.Onethirdthecontry______coveredwithtreesandtheofzhecitizens
AisareBisisCareareDareis
27in1942columbus_______ontheofthebahamaialandsburhemistookitfor
AlandsBlandedChaslandedDhadlanded
28.nonoe________becomporedwithyaominginplayingbaskctball
AcanBneedCmustDmight
29.Doyoumakeupeverymorning__________energeticandreadyday?
AfcelBtofeelCfelingDfell
30ItIsthemostinstructiveiecturethat________sinceIcarnetothis
AattendedBhadattendedCamattendingDhaveattended
31canbesolcyditbeobvioys______thepromlenitsclfis
AwhatBthatCwhichDw
hy
32Onlyaftertheyanddiscussedthematterfor_______adccision
AtheyreachedBdidtheyreachCtheyreachDdotheyreach
33jackwasn’tsayinganythingbuttheteachersmiledathin____hehaddonveryelever
AasifBincaseCwhileDthought
34infuturemoreadvancestherobotnology______byscentists
AaremakingBinmadeCwillmakeDwillbemake
35It’snotwhatwedoonceinawhile______shapesourlivesbutwhatwedoconsistently
AwhichBthatChowDwhen
SectionB(18marks)
Directlons:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordesorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.fillineachblank,withthewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
Peopleincommunitieshaveslowlybeenpushcdapartthroughtheyears,mostlybecausepeoplesimplyaren’ttakingthetimetosayasimple“hello,”Afterconsideringthisphenomenon,IdecidedIwasgoingto36thewayIwasdoingthings.
My37cameonemorningwhenIwasinthecommitylibrary.Ipassedbyagirlwho38herbooksoutofherlocker.Thinkinglikemostthatsomeoneelsewouldhelpherpickthemup,IcontinuedmywayIlowevermwhenIhadto39becauseIstupidlyforgotmybook,Inoticedshehadjustfinishedpackingthemupbyhersclfheonehadstoppedto40her.
“OK”Ithoughttomyself,”thisiswhereIshouldhavechanged.”
MybestopportunitycameafewdayslaterwhcnIsawaman41byhimselfwaitingforthelibrarytoopen,soIsatdownnexttohimandbegana42.Itwasdifficulttogetstarted,andevenwhenIhadtosaygoodbye,almostevery43frommynewfricndhadatone(语气)ofdoubtinit,Andwhocouldblamehim?
Peoplearen’tusedtomakingan44chatwithastranger.Butachangc,nomatterhow45itisnecded,doesn’tjusthappen,Ittakespeoplelikeustomakeitpossible.I46youtotakeasmallstepoutofyourcomfortzoneandtrytomakesomeone’sdayalittlebrighter,Together,wecanreallymakecome47asawhole.
36.A.changeB.exolainC.lcarnD.show
37.A.troubleB.doubtC.wishD.opportunity
38.A.tookB.droppedC.gotD.pulled
39.A.comeoutB.standbyC.gobackD.turnup
40.A.pleaseB.greetC.helpD.praise
41.A.sittingB.walkingC.ridingD.running
42.A.discussionB.lessonC.reportD.conversation
43.A.jokeB.responseC.cryD.story
44.A.unchangeableB.unpreparedC.unforgettableD.unfinished
45.A.desoerarelyB.frequentlyC.semplyD.wieely
46.A.allowB.warnC.orderD.advise
47.A.taterB.straighterC.closerD.slower
SectionC(12marks)
Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfitsthecontext.
Doesgoingtocollegereallypayoff?Certainly!
Iremembertaking__48__Englishclassincollegeontheshortstory.Ourfristassignmentwastoread__4
9__shortstonesandthendiscusswhichonewasbetter.Afterreadingboth,Iwasn’tsure.Overthe__50__severalmonths,myprofessortaughtme__51__onestorywassomuchbetterthantheotherwanhumorous__52__wasrichinmclaohor(隐喻)andcharacterdevelopment,whiletheotherwashumorous__53__tooshallow.Icouldn’tseethisatfirst.Yet,inafewmonths,mybraingotreeducatedan__54__couldseethedifferencebetweengoodandbadwritingandcouldappreciateliteratureatawholenewlevel.
Goingtocollegehelpsbuildastrongmind,whichleads__55__greatersuccessinone’slife.
PareIIIReadingComprehension(30marks)
Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.
A
Whenfirstentered,VanakRestaurantdoesnotlooklikemuchofarestaurant,butoncetheplcasantsmellsofkabob(烤肉串)hitthepenses,youareincapableofcallingitanythingless.
Ownedbyalocalcouple,thisPersianrestauranthasaninbiting,homelikeatmospherethatmanyrestaurantslack.
Thespaceissmallwithonlyafewdiningtablesandnearlynodecoration,butthenvironmentistruiycharming.
Lyinginahardlynoticeablesteetcorner,therestautantstillattractsallcustomeeespeciallythoseeperiencedinthedelightsofMiddleEastemcooking.
AcommonsightisthatofoldPersianmensittingintheconrnertalkingloudlyaboutworldtopics,watchingnewseventsonTV,drinkingablackteaknownasPersianchai,anreadinglocalPersiannewspapersallthewhiletryingtofinishofftheirplate?Piledwithfood.
Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buttheamountofeachdishisfairllarge.Mostofthemealscanservetwopeopleandareunder$10,sonotonlyisitaffordablebutpracticlaaswell.
Thefood,especiallyappealstohealth-consciouseatersbecauseeachdishisveryhealthy,madewithlimitedfatandoilandservedstraightoffthegrill(烤肉架).
Themaindishthattherestaurantispopularforisitskabobs,whicharedifferentstyleofgrilledmeat.
OnedeliciousandextremelyhealthydishistheJoojehKabob,whichismadeofgrillechickenpiecesservedwithcitherriceorbread.AnothergreatkabobistheCbeloKabob,kabobconsistingofgrilledbeef.
Althoughtherestaurantissmall,theatmosphereandthefoodisdelicious.Itisaplacethatshouldnotbeoverlooked.
56.Whenfirstenteringtherestaurant,onecanfindthatit________________.
A.issplendidlydecorated
B.haspleasantsmellsofkablbs
C.iscrowdedwithdiningtables
D.lookslikeacommonrestaurant
57.Whatactivityisalsomentionedapartfromdiningintherestaurant?
A.WatchingnewseventsonTV.
B.Drinkingakindofblackcoffee.
C.ReadinglocalEnglishnewspapers.
D.Discussingwouldlopicsinlowvoices.
58.Thefoodoftherestaurant_______________.
A.isservedinsmallamouts
B.isratherexpensive
C.isrichinvariety
D.isveryhealthy
59.WhatisthedishJoojehKabobmainlymadeof?
A.RiceB.Chicken
C.BreadD.Beef
60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthereataurant______________.
A.occupiesalargespace
B.ownsafavorablelocation
C.ispopularforitsspecialfood
D.hasaquietenvironmentinsid
e
B
MyfatherwasChiefengineerofamerehantship,whichwassunkinWordWarII,ThebookNightoftheU-boatstoldthestory.
Mcmories
InSeptember,1940,mymother,sisterandIwenttoSwansea,wheremyfather’sshipwasgettingreadytosail.Webroughthimafamilyphotographtobekeptwithhimatalltimesandkeephimsale.
ThenIremembermymotherlyinglacedown,sobbing.Shehadheardfromafriendthattheshiphadbeensunkbyatorpcdo(鱼雷).
Icanrememberthearrivalofthetelegram(电报),Whichinthosedaysalwaysbroughthadnew.Mygrandmotheropenedit.Itread,”Safe,,LoveTed.”
MymostvividmemoryIsbeingwokenandbroughtdouwntositomyfather’sknee,hisarminabandage.
HewasjudgedunfittoreturntoeaandtookashorejobinGlasgowfortherestofthewar.ForaslongasIcanremember,hehadaweakheartMothersaiditwascausedthetomedoes.Hesaiditwasbecauseofthecigarettes,Whichever,hediedsuddenlyinhisealy50s.
TenyearslaterIreadNightoftheU-boutsandwasabletocompletethestory.
Torpedo
Onetorpedostrucktheship,Fatherwasintheengineroom,wherethethirdengineerwaskilled.Heshutdowntheenginestoslowtheshipmakingiteasierforittobeabandoncd.
Bythetimehegotondeek(甲板)hewasalone.Everylifeboatwasgoneexceptonewhichhadstuckfast.Whenhetriedtocutitfreeitswungagainsetheship,injuringhishandandarm.Hehadnochoicebuttojume—stillwiththephotogeaphinhispecket.
Threedayslater,heandothersurvivorsweresafeinGlasgow.All23withhimsignedthebackofthephotograph.
Inmyroomisthebookandthephotograph.Often,glassinhead,IhavewonderedhowIwouldhavedealtwithanexplosion,asinkingship,ajumpintoavastoceanrindawaitforrescue?Lest(以免)weforget,Ihavesomemorewhiskyandtoasttheheroesofthewar.
61.WecaninferthatthemotherandchildrenwenttoSwansea______.
A.tomeetafriend
B.toseethefatheroff
C.totakeafamilyphoto
D.toengoythesailingoftheship
62.Whatdidtheauthorleamaboutthefatherfromthetelegram?
A.hewasstillalive.
B.Hiskneewasbroken.
C.Hisshiphadbeensunk.
D.HehadarrivedinGlasgow.
63.Theunderlindword”it”inParagraph6referstothefather’s______.
A.weakheart
B.takingashorejob
C.failuretoreturntosea
D.Injurycausedbyatorpedo
64.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’sfatherafterhisshipwasattacked?
A.Helosthisarm
B.Herepairedtheengines.
C.Hemanagedtotakealifeboat.
D.Hewasthelasttolcavetheship.
65.Whatisthenassagemainlyabout?
A.Agroupofforgottenheroes
B.Abookdescribingaterriyingbattle.
C.Ashipcngineer’swartimeexperience.
D.Amerchant’smemoriesofasearescue.
C
Arccentstudyofanclentandmodernclcphantshascomeupwiththeuncxpeclcdconclusionthattheafricanelcphantisdividcdintotwodisinct(不同的)species
Thediscoverywasmadebyresearchersatyodandhaycardyniwersitieswhentheywereexaminingthegenetidrelinshipbetweentheancientwoollymanmmthandmastodontomodernckephantsinsasoanalepnantafeoanforestelephantandafcicansannnaclephant
OncetheyobfantcdDNAsequences{序列}fromtwofossils{化石},mammothd
andmastodonstheteamcomparcdthemwithdnaform,modcrneleohantstheyfoundtotheiramazementthatmodernforestandsabannaelephantsareasdistinctfromcachotherasasianelephantsandmanmothshescientistsuseddetailedgeneticanatysistoprocethattheafricansavannaclelhantshacebeendistinctspeciesforseveralmillionyearsthedivcrgonceofthettwospeciestookplacearoundthetimeoftheofthedicergcnccofasianclephantsandwoollymammothsthisresultamazedallthescienitsts
Therehaslongbeendebateinthescientificcommunitythatthetwomightbeseparespeciesbutthisisthemostconvincingscientinficevidencesofarthattheyareandeddifforentspecies
Precimanynaluralistsbelievedthatafrjcansavannaelephantsandairicanforestweretwoplpulationsofthesameapeciesdespitetheclcphantssignigice/antsizwdifferencesthesac/vannaelelphanthasanaverageshouldcrheightof3.5metreswhiletheforestslsphanthasanaverageshouldcrheightof2.5metresthesacannalaphantwelghsbelweensixanpsecedntonsroughlydoubletheweightoftheforestelephantbutthefactthattheylooksodifferentdoesnotneccssarilymeantheyaredifferentspecieshowecertheprooflayintheanalysisofthDNA
Alfredrocaallisantprofessorinthedcoammentofanimalscienccsattheunicerstiuofsaid“wunownavetoreattheforestandsavannaelephantsattwodiffcrcntunitsforconsrrbationpucpoosessince1950allafricanele[hantsaretwocerydistincticeanimalstheforestele[hantshoulebecomeabiggerprioity(优先)forconscrvationpuruose“
66.oneofthefossolsstudiedbythereaearchersifthatof____________
Atheasianelephant
Btheforestelephant
Cthesavnnaclcphant
Dthemaslodonelephant
67.theunderlinedword“divergence”inp[aragraph4means“____________”
Aevolution
Be/cxhibition
Cseparation
Dcxamination
68.theresarchcrsconclusionwasbasedonastudyoftheafricanelephant’s____________
ADNA
Bheight
Cweight
Dpopulalion
PartⅣWritng(45marks)
SectionA(10marks)
Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillinthe??mberedblanksbyusingtheinformatlonfromthepussage.
WriteNOMORETHANTHRERWORDSforeachanswer.
Apersonsearchesvariouswebsitesfordifferentreasons,suchasschool,work,orenterainment.For?cenagers,manyinformativeresourcesontheIntemetcanbeused.Asamatteroffact,thereareeducational,musicangartwebsitesthatare??ulyhelpfultotecnagers,becausetheycanhelpmakeone’slifeeasier.
Educationalwebsitesarehelpfultoateenagerindoingschoolworkandsearchingforacollege.Somecanhelpstudyingfortests,explaingingalesson,anddoinghomework.Somecanhelpfindtherightschoolsbasedonone’sinterests.Andstillothershavepages???otedtotheseciallifeatcachofthe??llegesorthespecificactivilicsthatocc??atacertainschool.
Somef?eemusecsitesenableateenagertodiversifytheirmusicaltastes.Onthesesites,alltypesofmusicareavailablesuchaspop,cock,jazz,andcountry.Onecantypeinasong,catcgoryorartistandhisorhercntirecataolgappears.Then,thelistenercanmakemultipleplaylistswithoutcreatinganaccount(账户)withthesitc.
Therearevarious
artwebsitesthatcanhelpstudentstoappreciateandcreateartpicces.Onthesesitse,astudentcanviewnumerousphotosandartpiccesfromdifferentmediumsorcrealcanaccountwiththewebsitetouploadthanartpiecesforpeopletosee.Inaddition,onecanenjoyvariousartprojectsthatpeoplehavecreatedondisplayfortherestoftheworld.
TrulyinformativeresourcesareofferedontheIntemet,Thebestsuggestiononecarreceiveistotrytolookfornewwebsitesthatcanhelpintheeducational,music,orartareasoonecanbecomewell-roundedandinformed
TrulyHelprulWebsitesforTeenagers
Many71reavailableonvariouswebsites
I.Educationalsites:helpingone72andsearchforacollege
Studyfortests,explainalesson,anddohomeworkxkb1.com
Findtherightschoolthatone73
Learninrormationaboutcollegeschoollifeand74
IIFreemusicsltes:75todiversifymuslcaltastes
Listentoalltypesofmusic
Typeinasong,category,orarlisttogetanentirecataolg
Makemultipleplaylists76
III77:helpingoneapiprcciateandcrcateworks
Viewphotosandworksfrommediums
78forotherstosee
79ondisplay
Helpfulwebsitescanmakeleenagers80
ScctionB(10marks)
DDiretions:Readthefolloningpassage.Answerthequestionsaccoedingtotheinformationgivaninthepassage.
MyFirstLongKun
Twaweeksago,Ihadaquareelwithmyhusbanf,Afterhehaddrivenoffinanger,Irealledthatwasn’tgoingtofeelanybetterjustsittingthere.Fcclingabandincdandguilty,
Iputonmygymshoestogetsomefreshair.
Ourdrivewayhasaslope(斜坡)thatiseasierjusttojigdownifyouarelazy,takingadvantageofgravity.Instcadofstoppingattheandoftheslope.IdecidcdtseeifIcouldjustjogtotheendofthestrcct.Ihadteicdafewmonthsagoandfailedmiserbil.SincethatfirtattmptIhadbeenjoggingregularlyandwassignificantlyfittcr,butstillvcrylazy.HoweverthistimearoundIMangagedtoreachthestopsignwitheaseandIfigaredIwouldgoalittlefurther.
Afteraboutonekilometer,howcvr,Inotieothatmyupperbodywastense.TomakethemovementeasierIhadtotorelaxmbody,andtricdtotakedeepbreathsofair.
Ikcptgivingmyselftheescusetosyou.Noonewiuldbedilappinted.Noonewiuldcvcnknow.ButIdidn’tstlo.Iwantcdtostopgoingharer,bettr,stronger.Tomygrcatsurpise,Ican4.9kmin31minutes.WhenIgotback,Ihadtearsinmyeyes.IdidsomcthingIthougtIcouldnecverdo.
Itwasthetongrunofmylife.SinceIhaveimpravedmystride(步幅)andattereveryIfeelfitter,happierandmotivatedtokeepprogcessing.Ilovetherunner’shigh,InormallyjogbeasuseIwantlookgoog.Iwanttorunbecauseitmakesmefeelgoog.
81.whydidtheauthorfeetguitty?
(Nomorethan9words)
82.whatdid.Theauthorfaittodomiserabiyfew
monthsago?
(nomorethan11words)(2msrks)
83.whatexcusesdidtheauthorkeepgivingherseiftostop?
(nomorethan9words)(3marks)
84.howisrunningdifferentfromjoggingttheauthor?
(nomorethan14words)(3marks)
SecctionC(25marks)
Directions;writeonrnglishcompositionaccordingtotheinstruchonsgivenbelowinchtnese.
假设你参加所在年级的英文写作比赛,请按如下要求完成一篇短文:
1.简要描述下图内容,并点名主题;
2.联系实际,表达该图带给你的启示
注意:1.词数不少于120个;
2.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称