2018-2019学年安徽省阜阳市第三中学高二竞培中心下学期第二次调研考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年安徽省阜阳市第三中学高二竞培中心下学期第二次调研考试英语试题 Word版

阜阳三中2018-2019学年第二学期竞培中心竞二年级二调考试 ‎ 英语试题 考生注意：本试题分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），共12页。满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。‎ ‎ 第I卷 （100分）‎ 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 speakers do?‎ A. Catch a flight. B. Pick up their son. C. Deal with an accident.‎ ‎2. How does the man feel about Lila?‎ A. Bored. B. Scared. C. Excited.‎ ‎3. How did the woman get to Baltimore?‎ A. By train. B. By bus. C. By taxi.‎ ‎4. Where is the man going tomorrow?‎ A. To the school. B. To the beach. C. To the cinema.‎ ‎5. What does the woman mainly talk about?‎ A. Paying attention to safety. B. Learning how to drive. C. Buying a good bike.‎ 第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最 佳选项。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. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a gift shop. B. In a food store. C. In a ‎ travel agency.‎ ‎7. What did the woman buy?‎ A. A cup. B. A shirt. C. A key chain.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why was the woman going to call the repair center?‎ A. To see if her car is ready. B. To ask for an oil change. C. To check her bill price.‎ ‎9. Why did the woman refuse the man’s offer?‎ A. She couldn’t afford the service.‎ B. She would not be able to pick up the car.‎ C. She needed the car earlier than it would be ready.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Shopping trip. B. A family argument. C. A working environment.‎ ‎11. What does the woman probably want the man to do?‎ A. Do some cleaning. B. Be careful in his job. C. Take out the trash in turn.‎ ‎12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Manager and new worker.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What does the watch look like?‎ A. The face of the watch is black. B. It’s got a leather white band. C. The face of the watch is square.‎ ‎14. When did Helen’s grandpa come to England?‎ A. Over 50 years ago. B. Over 60 years ago. C. Over 20 years ago.‎ ‎15. Why is the watch special to Helen?‎ A. It’s worth a lot of money. B. Her grandpa left it to her. C. It’s ‎ her 21st birthday present.‎ ‎16. What can we know about Helen’s grandpa?‎ A. He passed away 2 years ago. ‎ B. He got the watch from his father.‎ C. He came to England without any money.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ 17. How is the newly printed house different from previous ones?‎ A. It was printed in pieces.‎ B. It was made from waste materials.‎ C. The whole thing was printed at once.‎ ‎18. How much does the printed 400-square-foot house cost in California?‎ A. $ 5,000. B. $10,000. C. $15,000.‎ ‎19. Where were ten houses printed in just 24 hours?‎ A. In China. B. In Russia. C. In the United States.‎ ‎20. How do engineers think the new technology could be used?‎ A. To put buildings on Mars. B. To recycle old materials. C. To construct buildings on the moon.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A The world’s oceans are some of the most interesting and breathtaking places on the entire planet. A lot of these oceans have witnessed a variety of disappearances and other mysteries, most of which cannot and have not been explained by modern science. Here are some interesting unsolved sea mysteries of the world.‎ USS Scorpion In February 1969, the USS Scorpion, an American submarine, departed from Norfolk, Virginia, on its way towards the Mediterranean. The crew had almost a decade of experience, and yet the sub disappeared and broke into pieces on the sea floor. There ‎ were 99 men aboard the sub, all of whom lost their lives.‎ Baltic Sea Sub In the later half of 2014, a mysterious vessel(大船) was spotted by Swedish citizens, many of whom described it as a Russian submarine, in the Baltic Sea. The military spent much time in investigating, but found no sign of the mysterious sub. The search was named “The Hunt for Reds in October”.‎ Bermeja Island During the 1970s, Bermeja Island served as a bit of a marker for Mexico and their economic zone. Around 20 years later, the island disappeared without any sign. Along with the island, numerous important documents about major oil reserves also went missing.‎ Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck In 2001, ExxonMobil was laying pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico when they ran into a shipwreck around 2,600 feet under the surface. Upon exploring the shipwreck, archaeologists believed it to be a terrible spell, as something would constantly go wrong when they went down to explore.‎ SS Edmund Fitzgerald Lake Superior is so large that it behaves like an inland ocean, including terrific storms. In November 1975, one such storm struck the vessel SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which was headed to Detroit. The Fitzgerald disappeared after communications were lost. A week later, a sonar(声呐) ship found the vessel 500 feet under the water. Not one body was found, though.‎ ‎21. Why does the author think of USS Scorpion as a mystery?‎ ‎ A. Because 99 men died aboard the sub.‎ ‎ B. Because the sub disappeared and broke into pieces on the sea floor.‎ ‎ C. Because the sub still sank even with experienced crew. ‎ ‎ D. Because there is no information of the unknown sub. ‎ ‎22. What do Baltic Sea Sub and Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck have in common?‎ ‎ A. Both are said to be Russian vessels. B. Both are highly put on a bad spell.‎ ‎ C. Both are found on the beaches. D. Both the names of the vessels are ‎ unknown.‎ ‎23. Which mystery is different from the others? ‎ ‎ A. SS Edmund Fitzgerald. B. Bermeja Island.‎ ‎ C. Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck. D. USS Scorpion.‎ B Winning one professional tennis championship is difficult. Imagine winning 100 of them! Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, 37, did just that on March 2. Federer collected his 100th trophy (奖杯) from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) by winning the Dubai Tennis Championship. He beat 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas, a young player from Greece. “Reaching 100 is an absolute dream coming true for me,” he said at the presentation ceremony, “I’m so happy I am still playing. It’s been a long and wonderful journey.” Federer’s journey started in 2001. In the Milan Indoor final, Federer beat Frenchman Julien Boutter and won his first ATP title at age 19. After the match, BBC Sport described him as “one of the up-and-coming stars on the men’s tennis scene”. For most of his 22 years as a professional athlete, Federer has managed to keep a good image, both on and off the court. But sometimes he doubted himself and his physical abilities. He recently said that he has been suffering with a hand injury since 2016. “I hurt my hand in training. It’s had more consequences than I thought,” Federer told Sonntag Zeitung, a German newspaper. “I dragged this pain for about three months.” Federer is driven to continue by his perseverance and love of the game. “You need to be stubborn, and believe in diligence that somehow down the stretch is going to pay off,” he told Tennis World USA. His determination has clearly paid off. He’s now compared to legendary US player Jimmy Connor, who won a record 109 titles. “What Jimmy did was an unbelievable achievement and I’m also proud of things I have done,” Federer told CNN.‎ 24. Why was March 2 a special day for Roger Federer? A. He defeated a much younger player. B. He won a professional tennis championship. ‎ ‎ C. He won his 100th ATP title at the Dubai Tennis Championship. D. He became the youngest player to win the most titles for tennis players.‎ 24. How did BBC Sport describe Federer when he beat Julien Boutter? A. Promising. B. Talented. C. Proud. D. Creative.‎ 25. What did Federer think the key to success is? A. Never doubt your abilities. B. Keep working hard. C. Learn from past experience. D. Try to follow a role model.‎ 26. What is the article mainly about? A. The achievements of Roger Federer. B. How Roger Federer achieved his dreams.‎ C. Roger Federer’s tennis skills. D. The difficulties Roger Federer got through.‎ ‎ C A woman grasped her phone to her heart the way a minister might hold a Bible. She was anxious to take a picture of a bunch of flowers that sat not 10 feet away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others pushing to do the same. The cause of this was Bouquets to Art, one of the most popular annual events at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. For the 34th year, artists were asked to create flower bunches that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. It’s time to take a photo to post on Instagram, but to the point that it has become a problem.‎ ‎ In recent years the de Young received more than a thousand complaints from people who felt that cell phones had ruined their experience. In fact, institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge draw for museums as well as something that upsets some of their visitors. So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise: carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.‎ ‎ One common complaint in the ongoing debates over the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are ‎ so busy collecting evidence of them. A recent study in the journal Psychological Science suggests there is some truth to this; it found that people who took photos of an exhibit rather than simply observing it had a harder time remembering what they saw. But the issue is complicated for the professionals running museums. Linda Butler, the de Young’s head of marketing, communications and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be “a photo-taking playland. ” Yet a lot of other people do, and she thinks that the de Young is in no position to judge that one motivation for buying a $ 28 ticket is more valid than another. “If we removed social media and photography”, she says, “we would risk becoming less popular. ” If this is a battle, signs indicate that the pro-phone crowd (亲手机人群）has already won.‎ ‎28. What were the crowd eager to do in Paragraph 1?‎ A. To hold a Bible. B. To admire flowers.‎ C. To take a photo. D. To see the exhibition.‎ ‎29. How did the de Young respond to the complaints?‎ A. By setting periods without photo-taking. B. By making the exhibition free of charge.‎ C. By compromising with other institutions. D. By giving extra time to take photos freely.‎ ‎30. What can we infer about the use of social media in museums according to the recent study?‎ A. It uncovers the truth. B. It accumulates evidence.‎ C. It causes complaints. D. It plays a negative role.‎ ‎31. Which of the following may Linda Butler support?‎ A. Catering to visitors. B. Reducing admission prices.‎ C. Reserving judgement in public. D. Banning social media and photography.‎ D You can relax if remembering everything isn't your strong suit. Recent research makes the case that being forgetful can be a strength — in fact, selective memory ‎ can even be a sign of stronger intelligence.‎ ‎ Traditional research on memory has focused on the advantages of remembering everything. But looking through years of recent memory data, researchers found that the neurobiology of forgetting can be just as important to our decision-making as what our minds choose to remember.‎ Making intelligent decisions doesn't mean you need to have all the information at hand. It just means you need to hold onto the most valuable information. And that means clearing up space in your memory palace for the most up-to-date information on clients and situations. Our brains do this by creating new neurons (神经元）in our hippocampus, which have the power to overwrite existing memories that are influencing our decision-making.‎ ‎ If you want to increase the number of new neurons in our brain’s learning region, try exercising. Some aerobic exercise like jogging, power walking and swimming has been found to increase the number of neurons making important connections in our brains.‎ ‎ When we forget the names of certain clients or details about old jobs, the brain is making a choice that these details don't matter. Although too much forgetfulness can be a cause for concern, the occasional lost detail can be a sign of a perfectly healthy memory system. The researchers found that our brains facilitate decision-making by stopping us from focusing too much on unimportant past details. Instead, the brain helps us remember the most important part of a conversation.‎ ‎ We can get blamed for being absent-minded when we forget past events in perfect detail. These findings show us that total recall can be overvalued. Our brains are working smarter when they aim to remember the right stories, not every story.‎ 32. How can we help our brains produce more neurons? '‎ A. By having deep sleep frequently. B. By practicing swimming regularly.‎ C. By doing mental labor repeatedly. D. By learning new skills constantly.‎ ‎33. Which of the following can best replace “facilitate” underlined in paragraph ‎ 5?‎ A. postpone. B. promote. C. repeat. D. control ‎34. What conclusion can be drawn from the text?‎ A. Memory loss is well worth noticing. B. Decisions can’t be made without memories.‎ C. We shouldn't stress total recall too much. D. Forgetting is even more important than remembering.‎ ‎35. What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ A. Caution: do remember to forget B. Why and how people choose to forget C. Want to become smarter? Learn to forget D. Being forgetful might mean you are smarter 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ An obstacle usually refers to a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving something. Whether it was in your past, or you’re presently facing an obstacle, we all have to deal with it. Some people avoid obstacles or deny their existence. Others let obstacles control them, and they feel defeated. Your attitude towards obstacles will define the outcome of whether you rise from the challenge, or remain stuck in it. 36 ‎ Obstacles give you purpose.‎ Sometimes obstacles can reset your goals. You might have always had a particular way of doing things, or wanted to pursue certain goals; but when you’re faced with setbacks or difficulties, you’re forced to re-think, and re-examine your path. 37 Or perhaps, you are absorbed in something that you otherwise wouldn’t have if not for the particular setback. By having to overcome an obstacle, you’ll be fulfilling a purpose, rather than just going through the motions.‎ Obstacles prepare you for the unexpected.‎ ‎ 38 Even though obstacles can bring out many negative emotions in us, such as frustration, anger, or sadness, it’s important to realize that they don’t stop ‎ you from reaching our intended goals. Instead, they, in a way, give you time to stop and think if perhaps there is a new and better path to take and what you can prepare for what will happen along the way. ‎ ‎ 39 ‎ Obstacles whether you like them or not are unavoidable. Life will never stop throwing you new obstacles. So, the best thing to do is to know how to better see and deal with these obstacles, and transform them into opportunities for self improvement. The more you’re able to see obstacles as being an advantage to your life, the better you’ll be at managing them. ‎ ‎ 40 It will make you constantly change and adjust to new situations, allowing you to grow into a better version of yourself. ‎ A. Your obstacle may throw you off track for a bit.‎ B. Obstacles shift your perspective.‎ C. You may end up focusing on something new and exciting.‎ D. Here are some more great things to love about obstacles.‎ E. Obstacles make you enjoy a challenge.‎ F. Accepting obstacles will benefit you a lot.‎ G. Obstacles serve as guides for where to go next.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Recently I met a guy named Leonard Gilbert on a trip. Leonard is the kind of people you could pass on the street and never 41 but he is, in my view, a very special person who 42 recognition.‎ Leo lives in a 43 rural area, so when his wife had cancer several years ago, Leo was faced with a four-and-a-half-hour drive to where she could be treated. That 44 lots of expense for meals, fuel, hotels and so on. But in the end the cancer took his wife 45 .‎ Evidently Leo was very 46 by his wife’s passing, but he was also very angry, ‎ for he realized other people were facing the same sorts of 47 . Rather than giving money to charities, what he did was to start to throw 48 .‎ Every other Saturday evening, there is a party in Leo’s garage. Neighbours, friends and relatives come and bring snacks and drinks; many bring 49 , so there is music and dancing, and at some point during the evening Leo 50 a family he has found who are having difficulties 51 the cost of supporting a cancer patient undergoing 52 far from home. Then a honey-jar is passed around and the money 53 , every cent of it, goes 54 to that family. The people at the party have a good time. The family 55 that someone, probably someone they have never met knows what they are going through and 56 enough to help. Leo’s ‎ ‎57 to help the families of other cancer patients was born out of his grief but, from the perspective of those who have received the money, it is an act of love. His personal 58 has resulted in an act of kindness that honors the 59 of the wife he has lost. ‎ Wouldn’t it be nice if we had more people in the world like Leonard Gilbert? I’m glad I met Leo. He makes the world a 60 place.‎ 41. A. know B. notice C. forget D. recommend 42. A. requires B. needs C. deserves D. desires 43. A. convenient B. peaceful C. remote D. nearby 44. A. meant B. spent C. showed D. reduced 45. A. otherwise B. instead C. somehow D. anyway 46. A. stricken B. shocked C. pleased D. scared 47. A. requirements B. hardships C. cancers D. expenses 48. A. sympathy B. money C. medicine D. parties 49. A. cuisine B. cards C. instruments D. flowers 50. A. tells about B. argues about C. comments on D. helps out 51. A. cutting B. meeting C. increasing D. c alculating 41. A. charities B. assistance C. treatment D. support 42. A. saved B. paid C. governed D. collected 43. A. partly B. exactly C. properly D. directly 44. A. understands B. pretends C. ignores D. confirms 45. A. earns B. cares C. struggles D. plans 46. A. demand B. consideration C. expectation D. motivation 47. A. donation B. opinion C. loss D. belief 48. A. cancer B. memory C. wish D. recovery 49. A. sweeter B. worse C. more peaceful D. more terrible ‎ 第II卷（50分）‎ 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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages. But a TV show, Letters Alive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back 61 the present.‎ Letters Alive took 62 (it) idea from a UK program, Letters Live, released in 2013. Both 63　(show) feature famous actors and actresses, but there 64 　(be) no eye－catching visual effects or any regular showbiz(娱乐圈) activities. Instead, it’s just a live event 　65　 remarkable letters selected from a wide time span and a diverse range of subjects are read. There is, for example, a passionate ‎ letter from Huang Yongyu to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to criticize his lack of 66 (create)．‎ Every letter is like a small piece of history. By hearing them 67 (read), it’s as if we are being sent back in time to experience a moment that we would otherwise never have had the chance to.‎ ‎ 68 (compare) to published texts, letters also 69 (natural) come with a personal touch. As well as celebrating the pain, joy, wisdom and humor, Letters Alive 70 (commit) to promoting Chinese literature since its first run.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） ‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。‎ ‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。‎ ‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。‎ ‎ 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Mobile payment is everywhere, serving people widely in China. The cashless trend had never been more popular. As the widespread use of mobile payment, Wechat and Alipay are two of the most convenient and safe ways to pay. People rarely need to carry a wallet and cash at all. When consuming, they are used to paying by scan QR codes (二维码). As a result, people will never worry about the consequence which they may get fake note. Besides, people can often get discounts if we make mobile payments. Mobile payment is winning over a plenty of consumers with its convenience. So far mobile payment has been adapted and greatly changed people’s life in China.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）‎ 假如你是李华，最近，你校学生会准备举办一场主题为“国学经典”的读书交流会。你得知美国交换生Bob对此很感兴趣。现请你代表学生会给他写一封英文邮件，介绍此次活动并邀请他参加。邮件包括以下内容：‎ 1. 时间：星期四下午3:00;‎ 1. 地点：报告厅(lecture hall);‎ 2. 内容：阅读经典名著，交流读书体会等。‎ 注意:‎ 1. 词数100左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;‎ 2. 文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Bob,‎ I’m glad that you're interested in the reading seminar to be held in our school. _____________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 阜阳三中2018-2019学年第二学期竞培中心竞二年级二调考试 ‎ 英语试题参考答案 ‎1—5 BBACA 6—10 ABACC 11—15 BCCAB 16—20 ACBAC ‎21—25 CDBCA 26—30 BACAD 31—35 ABBCD 36—40 DCGBF ‎41—45 BCCAD 46—50 ABDCA 51—55 BCDDA 56—60 BDCBA 61. to 62. its 63. shows 64. are 65. where 66. creativity 67. being read 68. Compared 69. naturally 70. has been committed ‎ ‎71.改错 Mobile payment is everywhere, serving people widely in China. The cashless trend had never been more ‎ ‎ has popular. As the widespread use of mobile payment, Wechat and Alipay are two of the most convenient and ‎ ‎ With safe ways to pay. People rarely need to carry a wallet and cash at all. When consuming, they are used to ‎ safest or paying by scan QR codes (二维码). As a result, people will never worry about the consequence which they ‎ ‎ scanning that may get fake note. Besides, people can often get discounts if we make mobile payments. Mobile payment is ‎ ‎ notes they winning over a plenty of consumers with its convenience. So far mobile payment has been adapted Λ and ‎ ‎ to greatly changed people’s life in China.‎ ‎ ‎ 72. 参考范文 Dear Bob,‎ I’m glad that you’re interested in the reading seminar to be held in our school. Now, I’d like to introduce something about it to you on behalf of students’ union.‎ It will be held at 3:00 on Thursday afternoon in the lecture hall. Some famous writers in our city and many Chinese teachers in our school are invited to attend this seminar. The participants will read some classical works like Tang poetry and some written by Confucius. Besides, they’ll share their thoughts and comprehension of the classical works.‎ There is no doubt that the seminar will help you understand Chinese culture and learn Chinese well, so I do hope you can join us.‎ Looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ 答案解析 第一部分 听力 ‎ Text 1‎ W: Does it usually take this long to get to the airport?‎ M: No, there must be an accident. Traffic isn’t normally this bad on this road.I hope we move soon. I’m excited to see our son.‎ Text 2‎ W: I’m excited to show you Lila. She does not bite, I promise. Isn’t she so cute?‎ M: No! Keep it away from me! Please leave it in the cage! Snakes are so terrible!‎ Text 3‎ M: Welcome to Baltimore! I’ll bet you slept well after that long bus ride from Charlotte.‎ W: Actually, I didn’t take the long-distance bus. I had a nice, relaxing train ride. Then I took a cab to my hotel.‎ Text 4 ‎ W: How is there only one more week of summer vacation before we have school again? I haven’t even been to the beach yet. Can we go tomorrow?‎ M: I’d love to, but I promised Sadie I’d go to the movies with her.‎ Text 5‎ W: It’s extremely important to wear your seatbelt when driving.‎ M: Even when it’s just through town? I hate the way it rubs against my neck.‎ W: Yes, it could save your life one day. And wear your helmet while you’re on your bicycle, too.‎ Text 6‎ W: Excuse me, do you have anything to eat in here? Like snacks, drinks, that kind of stuff?‎ M: I’m sorry ma’am, but we do have some souvenir water bottles for only two dollars. If you purchase one of our twenty-dollar shirts, we’ll give you one water bottle for free!‎ W: I was looking to bring back something from my travels…how much are these cups?‎ M: Ten dollars each, and the key chains beside them are five dollars each.‎ W: Well, I only have room in my bag for one thing, so I’ll take the shirt.‎ M: Enjoy your free water bottle!‎ Text 7‎ M: Hello? This is Chevrolet vehicle repair center. Your car is ready to be picked up.‎ W: Good morning, that’s great! I just got home and was about to call about the same thing. ‎ M: We replaced one of your wheels. You may want to consider getting an oil change ‎ soon. It’s okay for now, but I recommend it. ‎ W: If you think I should do it soon, would you be able to do it now? ‎ M: That wouldn’t be a problem. I can add that service to your bill. It will cost $115 and your car will be ready in the evening. ‎ W: Oh no, I think I’ll have to save it for another time. I need to pick up my kids this afternoon.‎ Text 8‎ W: We care about quality here, not just about doing enough work to get by. When you work at Trader Joe’s, you’re more than an employee. You’re like family!‎ M: In my family, we usually argue over things like whose turn it is to take out the trash. We also complain a lot when there’s no dessert. Is working here like that?‎ W: OK… Let me give you a better idea. Working here is like being in a family in some ways. You know how children get punished when they don’t clean their rooms, or they go out with friends before they finish their homework?‎ M: Yes, I can relate to that. ‎ W: Well, that’s more like how it is to work at Trader Joe’s. The employees are the children…and I’m the mother.‎ M: Are you the only parent at this store? I think I’d rather be adopted by someone else…‎ Text 9‎ W: I’d like to talk about this watch. It is quite old, nearly sixty years old. It’s got a leather black band. The face of the watch is white and it’s square. Well, it isn’t telling the right time.‎ M: Why is this watch special, Helen?‎ W: It was my grandfather’s watch. He came to England more than fifty years ago. And this is the watch he ‎ was wearing when he arrived here. When he came over here, he didn’t have much. Just a few pounds in his pocket, you know. But this watch was a present to him from his grandfather, his 21st birthday present. So it was really special to him, and now it’s special to me.‎ M: It is very valuable? I mean I know you don’t want to sell it or anything. But is it worth a lot of money?‎ W: No, not at all. It doesn’t even tell the right time. It’s just an ordinary watch. But it’s special to me, because it really reminds me of my grandfather. ‎ M: Is your grandfather still alive?‎ W: No, he isn’t. He died two years ago. He left the watch to me in his will.‎ Text 10‎ Most houses take months to build, but your next house could be constructed in just a day, using a 3D printer. A new company in California has built a 400-square-foot house in only 24 hours. The house was printed as a whole, rather than in pieces that require to be put together. It only cost $10,000 to make, including the building material, electrical wires, lights, and everything in the bathroom and kitchen. This is not the first printed house, of course. A printed castle was produced in Russia, and it only took 24 hours to produce. Several years ago, a Chinese company built ten small houses in 24 hours. It only cost $5,000 to build one of the Chinese houses, probably because they were made from a mix of construction waste and glass pieces. 3D printed commercial homes would still be cheaper. But engineers are excited about how this technology could be used. Small houses could be built from recycled material in developing countries, and someday, buildings like these could even be put on the moon. Mars might be a little too far away, for remote construction, though, even if a 3D printer could be sent there.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解 第一节 ‎ ‎ ‎ A ‎【解析】本文是一篇应用文，讲述了几个海洋未解之谜。‎ 21. C 细节理解题。‎ ‎ 根据USS Scorpion部分The crew had almost a decade of experience, and yet the sub disappeared and broke into pieces on the sea floor. 可以推出。‎ 21. D 细节推理题。‎ 根据Baltic Sea Sub和Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck两部分内容可以看出这两艘失事船舶的名字都不知道。‎ 22. B 细节推理题。‎ 比较四个海洋之谜，只有 Bermeja Island之谜是这个岛屿没有任何迹象消失了，而另外三个都是船舶失事之谜。‎ ‎ B ‎【解析】本文是一篇新闻报导。讲述了费德勒在球场上所取得的成绩以及为此付出的努力。‎ ‎24. C 细节推理题。‎ 根据第一段中“Imagine winning 100 of them! Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, 37, did just that on March 2.”可知，费德勒在3月2号夺得职业生涯中的第100个冠军，故选C。‎ ‎25. A 推理判断题。‎ 根据文中BBC体育的报道“After the match, BBC Sport described the young player as "one of the up-and-coming stars on the men's tennis scene.”可知，费德勒被认为是在网球场上很有前途的球员，故选A。‎ 26. B 细节理解题。‎ 根据倒数最后一段“"You need to be stubborn, and believe in diligence that somehow down the stretch is going to pay off," he told Tennis World USA.”可知，费德勒相信努力在关键时刻会获得回报，故选B。‎ 27. A 主旨大意题。‎ 本文主要报道了费德勒球场上的成绩，故选A。‎ ‎ C ‎【解析】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了 de Young 博物馆收到了很多人的投诉，投诉者们纷纷称已经影响了他们的看展体验，因为拍照的欲望成了一些人去博物馆的巨大动力，也成了另外一些老顾客心烦的原因。于是，该博馆物采取了一个折中的办法：在展期内抽出“无拍照”时间。‎ 28. C 细节理解题。‎ 根据第一段“She was anxious to take a picture of a bunch of flowers…”得出。‎ 29. ‎ A 细节推理题。‎ 根据第二段最后一句“So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise: carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.”可知。‎ 28. D 推理判断题。‎ 根据第三段第二句“it found that people who took photos of an exhibit rather than simply observing it had a harder time remembering what they saw. ”可知。‎ 29. A 推理判断题。‎ 根据第三段倒数第二句“If we removed social media and photography”, she says, “we would risk becoming less popular.可知。‎ ‎ D ‎【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述最新研究表明：健忘不是病。相反，这可能是高智商的表现。‎ 30. B 细节理解题。‎ ‎ 根据文章第四段中的 Some aerobic exercise like jogging, power walking and swimming has been found to increase the number of neurons making important connections in our brains.可知答案。‎ 31. B 词义猜测题。‎ ‎ 根据文章第五段内容可知：偶尔忘记细节可能表明记忆系统是非常健康的。研究人员发现我们的大脑通过阻止我们过于关注过去不重要的细节___我们做出决定。由此可以猜测，画线词最有可能意为“促进”。‎ 32. C 推理判断题。‎ ‎ 根据文章最后一段中的 These findings show us that total recall can be overvalued. 可知，这些发现 我们表明。完全记忆可能被夸大了。由此可以推断，我们不应该过多地强调完全记忆的重要性。‎ 33. D 标题归纳题。‎ ‎ 通读全文尤其是根据文章第一段中的being forgetful can be a strength — in fact, selective memory can even be a sign of stronger intelligence.和最后一段中的Our brains are working smarter when they aim to remember the right stories, not every story.可知，本文主要告诉我们：健忘可能意味人更聪明，而并没有告诉我们要学会忘记。因此D项最适合作本文的标题。‎ 第二节 ‎【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了障碍的几个功能作用。‎ 28. D 此句是首段末尾的概括句，用来引出下文障碍的三个功能作用，故选D。‎ 29. C 空格后一句提到：也许，你正专心于要不是这特殊的障碍你不能拥有的东西，两句并列，故选 C。‎ 30. G 根据后一句：相反，在某种程度上，障碍会让你停下去思考是否会有一条新的或更好的路可以 走以及为在此过程中发生的事情该准备什么，故选G。‎ 31. B 此空是小标题概括。根据此段，最好的事情是怎样更好地看到并处理障碍，以及怎样把障碍转 变成自我提升的机会，故选B。‎ ‎40. F 此空后一句说的是接受障碍的益处，故选F。‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用 第一节 完形填空 文章大意：大千世界，茫茫人海，这世上有太多的人和事是那么的平凡，默默无闻。可就是有那么一些人虽然卑微到尘土里，但却能在人们的心上开出芬芳的花朵。相信我们生活中还有很多像莱纳德这样的人，默默地做着善举，在这山长水远的人世之旅中用一种独有的方式不断地去抚平伤痕，慰藉心灵，启迪灵魂！‎ ‎41. B 考查动词辨析。‎ 根据空后的but 和 special可知，他在我看来很特别，对别人来说没那么起眼，选B。‎ 42. C 考查动词辨析。 ‎ 照应41题所在句子，他对我来说很特别，“值得”关注和认可，选C。‎ 43. C 考查形容词辨析。‎ 根据后文Leo需要开车4.5小时才能到医院可知，他住在一个比较“远”的地方，选C。‎ 44. A 考查动词辨析。‎ 要开那么久的车才能去医院，这就“意味着”各种大额的开支，选A。‎ 45. D 考查副词辨析。‎ 前后应该是转折。虽然付出了巨大的代价，但是癌症“还是”夺去了他妻子的生命，选D。‎ 46. A 考查形容词辨析。‎ 上文写到妻子去世了，本句写Leo为此十分“难过”，但是同时也很痛心。be stricken ‎ by表示受煎熬的，遭受磨难的，受挫的，选A。‎ 42. B 考查名词辨析。‎ 本句关键提示词是the same。Leo一方面因为妻子的离世而伤心，但同时也因为知道还有 很多人跟他面临一样的“痛苦”而感到愤怒。他想帮助一下跟他同病相怜的人们。选B。‎ 43. D 考查名词辨析。‎ 根据下一段可知，Leo没有选择向慈善机构捐款，而是举办“派对”，选D。‎ 44. C 考查名词辨析。‎ 既然是一个派对，大家载歌载舞，所以他们带来的应该是乐器。选C。‎ 45. A 考查动词短语辨析。‎ 派对不是单纯为了玩，在适当的时候Leo会告诉大家他最近了解到的需要帮助的家庭的事，组织大家捐款。选A。‎ 46. B 考查动词辨析。‎ 第三段提到Leo是要帮助那些跟他处境一样的人们，也就是治疗癌症的巨大开支。这里要帮的就是那些“付不起”开支的人们。meet表示满足，meet the cost，表示支付支出，选B。‎ 47. C 考查名词辨析。‎ 第二段开头提到，Leo要把妻子送去治疗要开车4.5小时才能到医院。此处一样，是指正远离家在医院进行“治疗”的人们。选C。‎ 48. D 考查动词辨析。‎ ‎ 一个蜂蜜罐子在大家当中进行传递让大家捐款，所“筹集”的每一分钱都“直接”给刚刚提到的家庭用于治疗。选D。‎ 49. D 考查副词辨析。‎ 参看53题解析。选D。‎ 50. A 考查动词辨析。 ‎ 这个受帮助的家庭“明白”，有一群他们不认识的人懂他们现在的不易也很愿意帮助他们。选A。‎ 51. B 考查动词辨析。‎ 参看55题解析。care to do表示愿意做某事，选B。‎ 52. D 考查名词辨析。‎ 他想帮助其它有癌症病人的家庭的“动力”，选D。‎ 53. C 考查名词辨析。‎ 对他个人来说失去妻子是一个巨大的“损失”，但他因此做出了善意的行为，选C。‎ 42. B 考查名词辨析。‎ honour the memory of 纪念，选B。‎ 43. A 考查形容词辨析。‎ Leo是个好人，他让这个世界变得“美好”了一些。选A。‎ 第二节 ‎【语篇导读】本文为说明性记叙文，介绍电视节目《见字如面》。‎ ‎61. to 介词考查。《见字如面》这档电视节目正将这一保持联系的老方式带回到现代人的视野。bring...to...固定搭配。‎ ‎62. its 代词考查。《见字如面》其想法源于一档类似的英国节目Letters Live，该节目于2013年首播。‎ ‎63. shows 上下文语篇理解，此处缺名词，feature为谓语动词，且有both修饰则应该填复数形式。‎ ‎64. are 主谓一致就近原则考查。两档节目均无惊人的视觉效果或是常规的娱乐活动。‎ ‎65. where 连词考查。先行词在定语从句中充当状语。‎ ‎66. creativity 考查词性转换。例如，节目里有一封30年前著名画家黄永玉写给剧作家曹禺的充满激情的信件，批评他缺乏创造力。‎ ‎67. being read 非谓语动词考查。听信时，我们仿佛回到过去，身临其境。现在分词作hear的宾语补 充说明，与下文中as if we are being sent back呼应表示正在被听。‎ ‎68.Compared 非谓语动词考查。过去分词作状语。表示与其他出版文字相比，信件中自然地流露出 个人感触。‎ ‎69. naturally 副词考查。见上文。‎ ‎70. has been committed 动词时态考查。《见字如面》从开播至今还致力于推广中国文学。由since可知此处应用现在完成时。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎