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Unit 2 Working the land 第二部分 第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解 共两节 满分 共两节 满分 40 分 分 第一节 共第一节 共 15 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 分 满分分 满分 30 分 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 in college Tim started to look for easy ways to make money One of the opportunities he saw was gambling 赌博 He started learning about all forms of gambling He got lucky enough to make 9 000 but sadly it didn t last long and over the next year he lost all of that money It was at this point that Tim realized that he needed to stop gambling and focus on learning about finance One day he was talking to one of his friends about creating a business and his friend turned him onto Quick Sprout So he started reading every blog post on Quick Sprout in the hope that he could learn about how to become a successful businessman and meet some people through Quick Sprout that he could partner up with A year ago Tim read a blog post on Quick Sprout about another businessman by the name of Timothy Sykes Tim visited T and learned about his Millionaire Challenge program that taught people how to buy and sell penny stocks 低价股票 Tim thought it would be worth giving a try Tim spent the next few months learning from Timothy Sykes on how to trade stocks After he felt that he had learned enough he wanted to start trading Within the first 6 months of using what he learned in the Millionaire Challenge program he made over 40 000 At one point he even made 11 000 in 15 minutes Over the next 12 months Tim is on track to make even more money So far things are looking good and he is already ahead of schedule The Millionaire Challenge program has worked out so well for him and he is now starting to enjoy the finer things of life 21 Tim decide to learn about finance when A he first entered the college B he was lucky enough to earn 9 000 C he learned about all forms of gambling D he lost all the money he got from gambling 22 By visiting T Tim A found a business opportunity B knew how Quick Sprout developed C posted a blog he wrote on the website D set up the Millionaire Challenge program 23 How did Tim come to know Timothy Sykes A By attending Timothy s lectures B By trading stocks with Timothy C By being introduced by friends D By visiting a website by chance 24 The last two paragraphs show Tim A has stopped learning from Timothy B has taken charge of the program C benefits from the stock market D has become a millionaire B We re going to help her do it Beth Wangari is a farmer in Kenya She s one of 450 million smallholder 耕种 小块农田者 farmers worldwide Together they produce over 25 of the world s food supply But they could do much more Across Sub Saharan Africa the average farm produces only 1 3 tonnes of maize 玉米 per hectare 公顷 In North America a farm produces 7 times as much What Beth needs is the technology and skills that can help her get more from her land As one of the world s leading agricultural companies Syngenta helps farmers across the world to raise harvests while saving water and soil This is part of what we call The Good Growth Plan The Good Growth Plan We promise to help farmers get through four major challenges by the year 2020 1 Increase the average productivity of the world s major crops by 20 without using more land or water 2 Increase the biodiversity 生物多样性 of 5 million hectares of farmland 3 Reach 20 million smallholders and help them increase productivity by 50 4 Train 20 million farm workers on labor safety especially in developing countries See how we do As part of The Good Growth Plan we are ready to work with growers governments and all who share our goals We will report our progress on our website You can find out more about The Good Growth Plan and the progress we are making at 25 What does the underlined word it in the title refer to A Travelling around North America B Working together with other farmers C Having a better harvest from the farmland D Producing 25 of the world s food supply 26 What will Syngenta probably supply to Beth Wangari A More labor B Lots of maize C Technology and skills D Enough land and water 27 The main purpose of the text is to introduce A The Good Growth Plan B a Kenyan farmer called Beth C the development of Syngenta D the agricultural productivity of Kenya C Reach for the stars at the Euro Space Center Find out everything you need to know about space from the origins of the universe 宇宙 to the future space exploration plans Light sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life Throughout your tour our specially trained guides will answer your questions and provide you with any information you require Begin your tour with our exhibition about the planets then move on to the Space Laboratory and see some of the experiments carried out in space Visit our international space station where you can climb into our full scale Space Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astronaut 宇航员 You will know all about space by now and to help you further our Space Center astronaut will tell you about how young people train as astronauts in our own training school Finally you can watch our amazing Space Show in our IMAX cinema which will help you understand everything you have learned during your visit better Outside we have an outdoor exhibition including a giant solar system full size rocket models and outdoor games Don t worry if it rains much of this is under cover After that why not visit our restaurant Resto Space for food and drink on a space theme 主题 And don t forget our Space Shop offering you a lot of gifts to take home The Euro Space Center is open every day during school holidays and also during other times except Mondays Opening times are 10 00 5 00 For entrance fees call our booking service on 32 61 650133 Or you can email us for up to date entry information at info eurospacecenter be 28 Anyone who goes to the Euro Space Center will A visit there for free B become a true astronaut C feel as if he was in space D do any space experiments he wants 29 In the Space Shuttle visitors can A enjoy food and drink B watch an amazing space show C learn about space experiments D know how astronauts live in space 30 On schoolday Mondays the Euro Space Center A will be open all day long B will be open only for 5 hours C will be closed for the whole day D will have a space show in the IMAX cinema 31 What s the best title for the text A Learn to be an astronaut B Welcome to Space Shop C Come and take a space walk D Show your talent for science D The biggest threat to the future of Oxfordshire s economy 经济 is transport That is the key finding of a major new report which interviewed more than 120 county firms The results show 76 percent of the company owners and directors believe traffic jams and the quality of transport are affecting their business More than 30 percent say this is costing them dearly in the form of extra fuel costs while some say the situation of being stuck in jams on key roads such as the A34 and A40 every day is making it harder to employ workers But lack 缺乏 of safer cycling plans is encouraging 72 percent of people to continue to go to work by car The report has led the government to try to work out a solution to the situation on the county s crowded roads Nicola Blackwood an official of Oxfordshire recently brought transport minister Stephen Hammond to the county and said he became stuck in a traffic jam on the A34 As a result he has promised that he will aim to look at entire roads rather than individual projects such as improving junctions 交叉路口 Ms Blackwood said If we are able to achieve anything like our economic growth we need to solve the problems that not only affect the new companies but also the growth of existing local businesses What I want to see most of all is the quick production of a plan to solve the problem of the A34 John Cardy co founder of Garden Games said he had considered moving his business from a farm in Garford to Witney but traffic fears had made him reconsider He added Most of our employees were not prepared to use the A40 which is always crowded 32 According to the report A the A34 and A40 are the most crowded roads B companies spend more on fuel than before C more and more workers are losing their jobs D there is a serious shortage of fuel 33 What do we know about the report mentioned in the text A It aims to develop safer cycling plans B It focuses on the unemployment problem C It has attracted the government s attention D It is based on Stephen Hammond s experience 34 According to Ms Blackwood what s the most important thing to do A To solve the problem of heavy traffic B To limit the growth of new businesses C To invite the transport minister to Oxfordshire D To find ways to develop the county s economy 35 John Cardy s worry shows A transport is holding back business growth B business growth leads to traffic jams C most of his employees aren t satisfied with him D his employees are always caught in traffic jams on the A40 第二节 共第二节 共 5 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 分 满分分 满分 10 分 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 No matter what Gary did it was never enough to please his father 36 When he described the wonderful girl he d fallen in love with he got a lecture warning him that she might be different than he thought 37 He tried to talk him out of it explaining the advantages of being close to the family and the disadvantages of moving Finally Gary got angry Dad I m moving to get away from you 38 This time to Gary s surprise his dad said with tears in his eyes All I ever wanted was to make you better and help you to be successful and avoid risks 39 It s why my business is so successful Do you want me to ignore my experience and just be a cheerleader Dad our relationship isn t about productivity Gary explained You re my dad Sometimes I need praise more than a push and approval 赞同 more than advice 40 It s not enough that you love me I need you to appreciate me That s an important lesson In personal relationships there may be benefits to the endless pursuit 追求 of better but the cost may be too high A It s what I do B I can understand you C Always trying to make me better just makes me feel worse D I promise I ll stand by your side forever no matter what happens E When he got seven A s and three B s his dad asked about the B s F I love you but I can t stand the way you tear down everything I do G Gary s dad was surprised and hurt when Gary took a job in another town 第三部分 第三部分 语言知识运用语言知识运用 共两节 满分 共两节 满分 45 分 分 第一节 完形填空 共第一节 完形填空 共 20 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分分 满分 30 分 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 Last August I flew to Columbia Missouri to continue my education at the University of Missouri At first I thought I was brave to deal with any 41 in a foreign country 42 during my first semester here I always felt so 43 Being silent was my 44 to interact 互动 with Americans Although I wanted to make 45 I didn t know how to approach 接近 them I was afraid that they wouldn t understand my English and I 46 to be careful not to make anyone angry Therefore I always 47 others to talk to me In fact I found that a lot of American students are 48 me They also don t know how to interact with international students so they choose not to be 49 Obviously two passive persons 50 have a chance to communicate with each other And that s why people from the same country like to 51 themselves from others They feel more 52 with their own people and they are used to their own ways of behaving 53 they build barriers 障碍 for themselves However I 54 to approach Americans gradually Since I had the 55 to come to this country I told myself there was no reason for me to be 56 of approaching and communicating with Americans When I showed kindness to them most of them 57 my kindness I found Americans are actually fun and 58 Now I am glad that I ve made some good American friends here I try hard to 59 my attitudes and my world has become brighter Being an open minded and brave person makes my life more joyful I was 60 but I found my way 41 A fight B challenge C decision D mistake 42 A For B So C But D Or 43 A anxious B happy C lonely D lazy 44 A duty B way C task D advice 45 A plans B achievements C jokes D friends 46 A forgot B refused C remembered D wanted 47 A sent for B waited for C called on D depended on 48 A like B against C beside D behind 49 A active B polite C friendly D kind 50 A always B usually C never D sometimes 51 A protect B free C separate D save 52 A special B comfortable C successful D busy 53 A At first B At present C By the way D In the end 54 A feared B helped C pretended D started 55 A time B money C courage D power 56 A afraid B proud C glad D fond 57 A hated B wasted C spread D repaid 58 A hard working B easy going C self centered D broken hearted 59 A hold B take C explain D change 60 A lost B hurt C born D late 第二节 共第二节 共 10 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分分 满分 15 分 分 阅读下面材料 在空白处填入适当的内容 不多于 3 个单词 或括号内单 词的正确形式 Andy Hi Mary How are you Mary Fine thanks Come in and have a seat So how are things going With the 61 present I mean Andy Not too bad actually I found that survey you sent me really 62 use Mary The one about young people and mobile phones Andy Yes It has some interesting facts and figures in it 63 I think we could use Mary Great Andy They show 64 important mobile phones are to young people nowadays For example did you know that 75 per cent of teenagers use their phones at least once a day Mary Three quarters That s a lot Andy But actually texting is an even 65 big thing with young people About 90 per cent of them send at least one text message a day believe it or not And if you look at the UK 66 a whole people are sending over 2 billion text messages a month What s so amazing is 67 it has gone from zero to 2 billion in such a short time Mary That s 68 amazing increase You know we could design a graph to show that Andy Great idea 69 would be good to have some graphics By the way what do you think the peak time 高峰时间 for 70 send messages is Mary I don t know Seven thirty Eight o clock at night 第四部分 第四部分 写作写作 共两节 满分 共两节 满分 35 分 分 第一节 短文改错 共第一节 短文改错 共 10 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 分 满分分 满分 10 分 分 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文 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 每处错误仅涉及一个单词 的增加 删除或修改 增加 在缺词处加一个漏字符号 并在其下面写出该加的词 删除 把多余的词用斜线 划掉 修改 在错的词下划一横线 并在该词下面写出修改后的词 注意 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 I had an accident at 5 50 pm on last Sunday I was cycling home from school along Manning Road Suddenly the car went past me and turned left I did not have time stop but I hit the side of the car I fall off my bicycle When the car stopped and the driver got in I was lying on the ground He asked me if I was OK By a pained look I said No because my left leg was hurt a lot Seen this the driver sent me to hospital immediately Thank to the doctor s timely treatment I am recovering now 第二节 书面表达 满分第二节 书面表达 满分 25 分 分 假设你是李华 本周六你班将组织参观位于你市郊区 suburb 的某有机农场 请 你用英语给你们的外籍老师约翰 John 写一封邮件邀请他参加你们的活动 内容 包括 1 活动目的 让同学们亲身体验有机农业的耕种方式 了解吃有机食品的 益处 2 活动项目 专人引导参观 探究作物轮作 crop rotation 对土壤保护的 重要性 农场将划出一块地让同学们体验农活 注意 注意 1 词数 100 左右 2 可以适当增加细节 以使行文连贯 参考答案参考答案 21 25 DADCC 26 30 CACDC 31 35 CBCAA 36 40 EGFAC 41 45 BCCBD 46 50 DBAAC 51 55 CBDDC 56 60 ADBDA 61 presentation 62 useful 63 that which 64 how 65 bigger 66 as 67 that 68 an 69 It 70 sending 短文改错 短文改错 71 on last Sunday 去掉 on 72 the car went the a 73 have time stop stop 前加 to 74 but I hit but so 75 I fall off fall fell 76 the driver got in in out 77 By a pained look By With 78 was hurt a lot hurt hurting 或去掉 was 79 Seen this Seen Seeing 80 Thank to the Thank Thanks One possible version Dear John Our class are going to visit an organic farm in the suburb of the city this Saturday The aim of this visit is to give us a real experience of how to practice organic farming and a knowledge of the benefits of eating organic food There will be a guided tour of the farm for us to explore the importance of crop rotation for soil protection We will also be given a small piece of land to do the actual farm work You are invited to attend our organic farm visit For more information please contact me Yours Li Hua 部分解析部分解析 阅读理解 阅读理解 A 篇 社会 篇 社会 本文是记叙文 作者介绍了蒂姆是如何赚钱的 21 D 细节理解题 根据第一段的 the next year he lost all of that money It was at this point that Tim realized focus on learning about finance 可知 22 A 推理判断题 Millionaire Challenge 计划教授人们如何买卖低价股票 蒂 姆认为这值得尝试 从第四段蒂姆赚到钱可知 通过访问 T 他找到了一个商机 23 D 细节理解题 根据第三段的 Tim read a blog post on Quick Sprout about another businessman by the name of Timothy Sykes 可知 蒂姆是在浏览网页 上的博客时偶然知道 Timothy Sykes 的 24 C 推理判断题 从第四段蒂姆赚钱和最后一段他正在享受生活可知 蒂姆 通过学习买卖低价股票而赚到钱 故他在股票市场中受益 B 篇 自然 篇 自然 本文是说明文 文章介绍一项旨在帮助农民增产的计划 25 C 篇章结构题 从文中第三段的 Syngenta helps farmers across the world to raise harvests 可知 The Good Growth Plan 的目的是为了使农民增产 标题 中的 We 指代这项计划的实施者 Syngenta 公司 而 it 则指代这项计划的目 的 26 C 推理判断题 根据第二和第三段可知 Syngenta 公司致力于帮助农民在 节约水和土壤的情况下得到更多的收成 而 Beth 所需的是能帮助她获得更 多收成的科技和技能 故可推断 Syngenta 可能向 Beth 提供的是科技和技能 27 A 主旨大意题 从文章标题 对 The Good Growth Plan 的详细介绍以及最 后一段描述该项计划的后续工作可知 本文通过列举一位肯尼亚农民的情况 从而引出对 The Good Growth Plan 的详细介绍 C 篇 兴趣与爱好 篇 兴趣与爱好 本文是应用文 文章介绍了天文爱好者可以参观游览的 the Euro Space Center 28 C 细节理解题 根据第一段的 Light sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life 可知 灯光 声效以及特殊效果让来到 the Euro Space Center 的游客有身临其境的感觉 29 D 细节理解题 根据第二段的 where you can climb into our full scale Space Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astronaut 可知 30 C 细节理解题 最后一段描述了 the Euro Space Center 的开放时间是假期 的每天以及除周一外的其余时间 故本题选 C 项 31 C 标题归纳题 从第二段的 Visit our international space station 倒数第二 段的 why not visit 和最后一段的开放时间和订票热线等可知 本文旨在吸引 天文爱好者来参观 the Euro Space Center C 项中的 Come 一词用来吸引读者 而 take a space walk 则是对 the Euro Space Center 的形象描述 D 篇 交通 篇 交通 本文是说明文 文章介绍了交通拥挤成为 Oxfordshire 经济发展的最大威胁 32 B 细节理解题 根据第三段的报告内容可知 由于交通拥挤 企业为额外 的燃料成本付出了巨大代价 33 C 细节理解题 根据第五段的 The report has led the government to try to work out a solution 可知 这份报告已经引起了政府部门的注意 34 A 细节理解题 根据第三段的 the situation of being stuck in jams on key roads such as the A34 and A40 和倒数第二段的 What I want to see most of all is the quick production of a plan to solve the problem of the A34 可知 Ms Blackwood 认为当今最重要的事情是解决道路拥挤问题 35 A 推理判断题 第一段即本文主旨