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1、第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分4()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.best special interest holidays for 2016not all holidays are centred on perfecting the art of doing nothing. here are some special interest holidays aimed at making the most of your time by developing a new s

2、kill or an existing hobby.1. kumbh mela in indiathis six-day holiday coincides(致)with the biggest indian religious festival in the world, the kumbh mela,which occurs every three years. there is a trip to the holy town of pushkar, guided by former bbc photographer david short, who will share tips and

3、 help you take the perfect photograph.april 15, from #1,750 including return flights from london and delhi explore (01252 883 547; explore, co. uk).2. morocco sketchbookled by artist maxine relton, this tour takes in marrakesh helping you develop your drawing skills. rapid line and figure drawing, c

4、olour mixing are all covered and the eight-day holiday is based in kasbah du toubkal.may & from #2,495 including some meals but excluding flights- steppes travel (01285 601 495; steppestr; avel. co. uk).3 blossoms in japanthislo-day hblossoms and blooms in japan” tour undertakes a botanical jour

5、ney across the main island honshu. you can learn the japanese art of flower-arranging in an ikebana class. other highlights include the neighbourhood of yanaka, which is home to temple gardens and traditional houses, and the kiyosumi teien japanese, a best-preserved formal gardenapril 16 and october

6、 22, from #4,832 half-board. kuoni (01306 747008; kuoni.co.uk).4. fishing in northern argentinathis nine-day fly fishing and conservation tour takes in the ibera marshlands, the world's second largest wetlands. here expert fisherman, charles jardine, is the guide as you fish. based in estancia r

7、incon del socorro, the holiday also includes opportunities for horse riding and bird-watching.october 15, from #5,095 full-board. caaenove+loyd (020 3813 5082; ).21 who might be interested in the kumbh mela holiday trip?a. fishing lovers.b. horse-riding amateurs.c. amateurs photographers.d. painting

8、 art lovers.22. which holiday trip lasts the longest?a. blossoms in japan.b. morocco sketchbookc kumbh mela in india.d fishing in northern argentina23. which number should you call if you want to improve your drawing skills on the trip?a. 01252 883 547.b. 01306 747 00&c. 01285 601 495.d. 02038 1

9、35 082.bi believe in taking action to solve problems around me. passively accepting the status quo （现状）is something that doesn't event cross my mind.my mother wrote poetry, books, and letters to the editor to try to change the world - some were published; others remained manuscripts that she wor

10、ked and reworked with comments from authors she respected. she did not sit still.when, at ninety-three, illness left her only a short time to live, she told me that she had submitted her recent book of poetry to a publisher but hadn't received a response from them. so i called the publisher, onl

11、y to learn that the company had stopped operating for lack of money. as my mothers health was slipping quickly, there wasn't time to find a different publishe匚 after a few weeks of feeling helpless, i began to look for another solution.luckily, i found a printer, who was touched by my mother'

12、;s story and quickly moved into action with me. we worked together to complete the book just a few days before i left to see my mother for the last time. i handed it to her gift-wrapped. her pain medication made it hard for her to see and think clearly, and she struggled to read the title of the boo

13、k i had given her. when she finally recognized her title, her face softened into a smile hyou remembered/ she said and then passed away with no regret. and then i knew she had expected all along that i wouldn't sit on my hands when in trouble and take action actively.not finding a solution wasn&

14、#39;t an option. and this has guided me through so much of my life. i live in the world of education and opportunity. this is a daily challenge when faced with a problem, i cant simply shrug my shoulders and say, hi don't know.” while i cant change the world alone, i can't accept the status

15、quo, and i need to take action.24. why did the author's mother receive no response after submitting her recent poetry?a. the readers didn't like her works.b. she was not a well-known writer.c. the publisher went out of business-d. her illness shocked the publisher.25. how did the author'

16、s mother react when seeing her book published?a. she passed away without any regret.b. she decided to write more works.c. she recovered from her illness.d. she was too ill to say anything.26. what does the underlined part "sit on my hands” in paragraph 4 probably mean?c. feel depressed.b. keep

17、calm.d do nothing.27. what did the author learn from her mother?a. it's never too late to writeb. action speaks louder than words.c. one good turn deserves another.d. two heads are better than one-lucas mwanzia, 17, is using assistive technology to search the internet for information now. toda/s

18、 class is on biology. mwanzia is in eighth grade, having started school at a later age because he can hardly see anything. but before the new technology came into being, blind students like him in kenya were still using braille books for their studies.he says the technology has opened up new frontie

19、rs that were once inaccessible. nbraille books are not cheap and you have to use quite a sum to purchase one/1 mwanzia explained. "but now since we have computers we get the books at virtually no cost. so we can download various books to read and then just close the program/1the school adopted

20、"assistive technology11 six years ago, enabling blind students to access information from computers and ipads.zachary muasya, one of the schoofs teachers, was born blind he has been teaching the students how to use the technology for about two years now. he says the technology presents opportun

21、ities that can level the playing field for his students. nassistive technology equips the learners with very many skills that really make them independent in life,” he said. "they can read materials like books, magazines, newspapers by themselves. and apart from that 一 assistive technology equi

22、ps them with employable skills/1the assistive technology costs $ 1,000 for a school to install. but an ngo called inabie has provided it to the schools at no cost. so far, four out of kenya's 11 schools for the blind have adopted the technology. inabie says it will provide the funding for the re

23、maining schools to come on board.peter okeyo, the program manager at inabie, says, "the fact is that they learnt that technology in primary and high school, but when they move to university, they realize there is not that technology, they have to go back to braille.h28. why did lucas mwanzia st

24、art school at a later age?a. he was very poo匸b. he had bad vision.c. there is no new technology then.d. there is no school for the blind.29. what disadvantages did braille books have according to paragraph 2?a. theyte out of fashion.b. they're unfit for the blind.c. they're quite expensive.d

25、. they're hard to read.30. from what zachary muasya said, we can infer that assistive technology.a. is of great help to the blind studentsb. has been widely used by the schoolsc is too expensive for the blind peopled. makes the blind get more help from each other31 .what can we learn from the la

26、st paragraph?a. the new technology has a bright future.b. the blind must receive further education.c its hard to adopt the technologyd. some challenges remain for the blind.din new york, students at 18 schools participate in a program called we future cycle. started by anna giordano in 2014 it teach

27、es kids to recycle, compost（制成堆肥）,and reduce food waste.lunch areas at the participating schools are equipped with three clearly marked bins - compost, recycle and share. while the first two are common in schools, the third is rare, where kids can put their unwanted drinks, fruits, and even untouche

28、d sandwiches. items in the container are available for any student that wants them. whatever remains at the end of the day is donated to the food bank. giordano says the three bins have helped reduce the number of trash bags from an average of 22 to just 2!to ensure kids adopt similar habits at home

29、, the non-profit has created extensive cuiriculum to educate families about the importance of sorting waste into the proper streams of recycling, composting, trash and food to donate. they also urge parents to have open conversations with their kids about food choices.but, as we're all aware, ki

30、ds arenft the only ones that waste food adults are equally bad, 讦 not worse! to prevent that, josh treuhaft founded salvage supperclub in 2014. the occasionally organized dinners promise people a tasty multi-course meal for a mere $50 usd per person. it is also a plan to save waste because the delic

31、ious food is made from vegetables that are past their prime and, therefore, headed for the trash bin.the other catch? customers have to eat their meals inside a dumpster（大型垃圾装卸车）! the place, of course, is totally clean. it is just a symbolic gesture. in addition to helping people rethink their actio

32、ns, treuhaft also helps them do good by donating part of the profits to non-profits devoted to fighting against food waste.32. what is mainly talked about in the text?a. the importance of saving food.b. ways to form the habit of saving foodc. positive moves to reduce food waste.d. the reasons for ca

33、lling on people to share food33. from the second paragraph we can infer that_.a. students are more generousb. the program enjoys a success in schoolsc. food is wasted seriously in ail schoolsd. students show no interest in the program34. what do we know about we future cycle?a. it has a very long hi

34、story.b. it donates its profits to schools.c it educates parents as well as children.d. it occasionally provides people with free dinner.35. what is the significance of eating in a dumpster according to treuhaft?a. it is nicer and cleane匚b. it is environmentally friendly.c it can save much money and

35、 energy.d. it can help people think about the food waste problem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口处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。staying fit is a great bonus to life and can lead you to be a happy and healthier person. 36there are some helpful strategies to keep fit and stay healthy that can be done.1

36、. start walking, jogging or cycling. no matter what your speed is, walking, jogging andcycling are very important parts of a healthy lifestyle.37if you need to keep yourknees strong then cycling is the best solution. if you jog you should jog at least a kilometer to keep the fat off, but it is very

37、important to pace yourself. if you live close enough to work or school a good solution would be to start walking or cycling2. know when to eat and what to eat. a lot of people might think that they will lose weightby skipping a meal but that is very inaccurate. 38 it is really important to avoidskip

38、ping meals. besides, its very important to get rid of any junk food. junk foods contain little or no nutrition. if you eat lots of junk food you will not get any fitter. this is because the junk food turns to fat almost immediately.3. 39do not care what other people think. if you are determined and

39、believethat you can achieve your goal of staying fit then you can! know that feeling when you feel great and strive to reach that goal every day. motivate yourself by wanting to continue on thispath of fitness and health. you want to feel good, you want to look good, you want to be healthy. and you

40、absolutely can! 40following a routine is much easier than justassuming you will get to exercising or you will get to eating a healthy meal. you are the only one that can control your actions and strong willpower can make you happy!a. have belief in yourself.b. don't let others bring you down.c t

41、hey are activities that keep your muscles active and your blood flowing.d. in fact, skipping meals can result in losing nutrition your body needs.e. it can be very helpful if you have someone keeping healthy and fit with you.f. after knowing you can do it, the following thing for you is to stick to

42、your plan.g. it not only makes us look and feel better but decreases our chance of getting medical problems.第三部分英语知识运用（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，选出可以填入空口 处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。one year after losing his mother, jackson was diagnosed with leukemia（白血病）and admit

43、ted to a children's hospital.being in the hospital meant he would have to41seeing stagy wars on his thirteenthbirthday, dec.27, and the42to see the film on the big screen as well.family friend tammi somerville, who met jackson and his mom at swimming lessons, wanted to43that. ni had tried to see

44、 if it was possible to get the movie to show at the44, and i didnt get very45with that, "she said.then jackson was given an46gift from his doctors a 10-day pass to leave thehospital and spend47at home. but he couldn't be48because of the risk ofinfection（传染）.somerville49okotoks cinemas to se

45、e whether they would consider helping her50 star ways to the boy. she chose the theatre because of its size and thought there could be a chance they would offer a 51 showing where he could be the 52 one in the building.she wrote a letter of53 and took it to the theatre herself, where she was toldimm

46、ediately they would do something for him. "the manager didnl even54the letter/1somerville said with a laugh. ni don't know if the manager did55, but it just asked ifthey were willing to help me give him a gift this christmas, if it was56.a staff member was on-site to57the 3d movie, make pop

47、corn and 58jackson whichever snacks he wanted to have. otherwise, the entire building was59andsafe for the sick child."they didn't60 us anything to rent out the space or anything like that/ saidsomerville. hit was just a gift from them, a really precious gift.1141.a. missb. enjoyc- avoidd.

48、imagine42.a. ticketb. opportunityc. busd. glasses43.a.changeb. inventc. demandd. achieve44.a. parkb. squarec. theatred. hospital45.a. farb. deepc seriousd. familiar46.a. unwantedb. unusualc. uncertaind. unexpected47.a. moneyb. easterc. christmasd. weekends48.a. onlineb. outsidec. in publicd. on duty

49、49.a. looked outb. argued withc picked upd. turned to50.a. bringb.sendc. devoted. connect51.a cheapb privatec secretd. brief52.a. onlyb. luckyc speciald. lovely53.a. apologyb. requestc. gratituded. complaint54.a. readb. mentionc noticed. address55.a. simplyb. entirelyc. deliberatelyd. eventually56.a

50、. expensiveb. voluntaryc. valuabled. possible57.a. watchb. operatec. designd. analyze58.a. predictb. orderc. served. examine59.a. crowdedb. noisyc. emptyd. elegant60.a denyb. chargec exchanged. donate第ii卷第二节(共lo小题;每小题1.5分，满分15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。one day i was driving by an apart

51、ment61an elderly lady blocked my way. i pulledover and asked if she needed a ride somewhere. she told me nnoh and then asked me if i needed a microwave.i said, hno.n and asked why. she told me she had62for sale for just five dollars.63(curious) drove me to find out what her situation was. i asked her to let me see it. the microwave,64looked like new, was worth a lot more than five dollars