英语高考模拟卷-前黄高级中学届高三一模适应性考试英语试题及答案一

江苏省前黄高级中学2014届高三一模适应性考试（一）英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。Whenwillthemanleave?A.OnDecember27th B.OnJanuary3^.. C.OnJanuary27th..Whatisthemansupposedtodo?A.Meettheheadmaster. B.Borrowsomebooks. C.Attendameeting.Whydoesthemanlikecollectingpostcards?Thereareuniquepicturesonthem.Itdoesn'tcosthimsomuch.Hecangetinformationfromthem.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.HelivesinParisnow. B.HeoncelivedinParis.C.HewillvisitParissoon.Wheredidthespeakersspendtheirvacation?A.Attheseaside. B.Inthemountains.C.Onthefarm.第二节（共15小题）请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。Whatdoesthewomanwanttoget?A.Anapplicationform B.Thedean'saddress.C.Thedean'snumber.WhenwillthewomancomebackfromLondon?A.Aweeklater. B.Twoweekslater.C.Amonthlater.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。Howoftendoesthemanworkintherestaurant?A.Twonightsaweek. B.Fournightsaweek.C.Twodaysaweek.Whatdoesthemandowiththemoneyheearns?Hespendssomeonbooksandmovies.Hespendsallofitonshorttrips.Hetalesaridingcourse.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Howdoesthewomanknowtheproducts?A.Shereceivedthecatalog.B.ShewatchedtheadonTV.C.Sheheardaboutitbychance.Whatdoestheelectronicdictionarycontain?Fourdictionariesandtwoencyclopedias.Fivedictionariesandoneencyclopedia.Sixdictionariesandoneencyclopedia.Howmuchshouldthewomanpaytotally?A.520yuan. B.500yuan. C.400yuan.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Whereisthepicnictobeheld?A.Atapark. B.Byariver. C.Inthemountains.WhatdidJimdoatthelastpicnic?Hepreparedacouplepackagesofhotdogs.Heboughtthreepoundsofhamburger.Heateabouttenhamburgersbyhimself.Howmanypotatochipsdoesthemanadvisetoprepare?A.Sixboxes. B.Sevenpackages C.Eightbags.WhatwillthewomanaskKathytodo?A.Tocooksomepies. B.Tobuysomecherry.C.Tobringsomedrinks.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Fromwheredidthespeakerknowlastweek'splay?A.Amagazine. B.Aposter. C.AnadonTV.Whywerethespeakerandhiswifelatefortheplay?Hespentmuchtimeonwhattowear.Theygotcaughtinatrafficjam.Theylefttheirhousealittlelate.Wheredidthespeakerandhiswifegoatlast?A.Totherestaurant. B.Tothenightclub.C.Tohisfriend'shouse.Howdidthespeakerfeelaftertheygothome?A.Prettytired. B.Veryexcited. C.Quiteannoyed.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WehadreallysmoggyDecemberin2003. Ican'trememberwinterwhenairwaspollutedsoseverely.A.a;/ B.a;the C.the;the D.a;a Withthecountry'spensionfundgapbecomingwiderthanever,retirementageshouldbepostponedimmediately. Easiersaidthandone.wetakeallfactorsintoaccount,weshallbefacedwithsomeothersocialproblems.A.When B.Until C.Unless D.OnceThe30-year-oldone-childpolicywillbe,allowingforcouplestohavetwochildrenifoneoftheparentsisanonlychild.A.relaxedB.strengthenedC.conducted D.performed Mydear,youthingsabout.Look,whatamessintheroom! Sorry,Mom.A.havealwaysthrown B.alwaysthrowC.arealwaysthrowing D.alwaysthrewTherealizationoftheChinesedreamwon'taffectdreamsofothercountries.,ithelpsthemrealizetheirowndreams.A.Onthecontrary B.InotherwordsD.BelieveitornotC.OntheotherhandD.Believeitornot“ChineseDama”，marriedwomanbetweentheage40-60,WallStreettycoons（大亨）ingoldbuyingin.A.makingmainlyup;beating B.mademainlyup;beatC.consistingmainlyof;beat D.consistingmainlyof;beating Maryknockedintoatreelastnightwhiledriving,butsheisallright. Sheislucky.Sheherselfbadly.A.shouldinjure B.mightinjureC.shouldhaveinjured D.couldhaveinjuredStudentsholddifferentopinionstowardsthenewsthepointvalueofEnglishforGaokaoCollegeEntranceExamination.A. that;decreased B. of; havingdecreasedC. that;decreasing D. of; tobedecreasedyourtimelyhelp,Iinthetrafficjamforalongtime.A. Without;wouldbe B. But for;wouldbeC. Otherwise;would havebeen D. But for;wouldhavebeenItwasnotuntilthatIknewthetruth.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zA.didyoutellme B. youtold meC.hadyoutoldme D. youhave told meWe’dbetternotbuythehouse,foritwastooexpensiveandtoobig.,I’dgrownfondofour little rentedhousewherewe live.A.Besides B. Therefore C. Somehow D. OtherwiseParentsshouldpayattentiontothecasestheirchildrenhavedifficultytonewsurroundings.A.ofwhich;adapting B.where;adaptingC.when;adapted D.where;adaptedShesurprisedusallwhensheresignedsosuddenly,shehadworkedhereformorethantwentyyears.A.concerningB.supposingC.regardingD.consideringLauradecidedthatshemightface,shewouldmakeanysacrificetomakechildreninpoorareashappy.A.howeveraseriouschallenge B.whataseriouschallengeC.howeverseriousachallenge D.whatseriousachallengeShallwewatchPersonalTailordirectedbyFengXiaogangthisweekend? ： .Isn'titmeaningfulthatwedosomevoluntaryworkinthenursinghouse?A.Howcome B.ForgetitC.Don'tmentionit D.Couldn'tagreemore第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。EventhoughDanishstudentshaveequalaccesstoeducation,theirchoiceofstudiesisstillinfluencedbysocialclass.Youngpeoplefromworkingclassbackgroundsare36bystudieswithaclearjobprofileandhighincome,37prestige（声望）andstudieswithastrongidentityinterestyoungpeopleofparentswithuniversitydegreeswhenchoosingwhichstudiesto38.ThisiswhatresearchersfromtheUniversityofCopenhagen39inanewstudy.Studentswhohavechosentostudymedicine,architecture,economyandsociologyoftencomefromhomeswheretheparentshave40highereducation,whereasbusinessstudiesandpharmacyoften41youngpeoplewithaworkingclassbackground.Thisis42byaresearchteamfromtheUniversityofCopenhagenandAalborgUniversityinanewstudy.“Thereisa43betweenthestudieschosenbyyoungDanesandtheir44background.EvenfortheyoungpeoplewhohaveverygoodgradesintheirA-levelexams,andwhocouldsuccessfully45admissiontoalargevarietyofstudies,theparents'46ofeducationandsocialclassplayanimportantroleintheirchoice,”saysEducationSociologistJensPeterThomsen,whoisoneoftheresearchersbehindthestudy.Thestudy“TheEducationalStrategiesofDanishUniversityStudentsfromProfessionalandWorking-ClassBackgrounds”is47 60interviewswithDanishstudentsfromsixdifferentuniversitylevelstudyprogrammes:Medicine,architecture,sociology,economy,pharmacyandbusinessstudies.Theyoungpeoplebringwiththemthe48theygetfromtheirfamilies.Ifyougrowupinahomewithparentswhoaredoctorsorarchitectswithastrongprofessional49,itisanobviouschoicetofollowthe50pathasyourparentswhenyougrowup.“Foryoungpeoplewhoseparentsareuniversityeducated,51suchasfameandmasteryofexpertknowledgeareimportant.Theyare52byaneducationalcultureinwhichyouareadiligentstudent,andwhereleisureactivitiesare53totheidentitythatlieswithinyourstudies.Theseyoungpeoplehavealsogrownupwith54discussionsaroundthedinnertablewhichalsopreparethemfortheirlivesasstudents,”saysJensPeterThomsen.Healsoadded,“Youngpeoplewhocomefromaworkingclassbackground,andhavegoodgradeshaveto55thefullrangeofopportunitiestheyhave.Buttheefforttoreachthisgoalmuststartearly”.36.A.monitoredB.motivatedC.motionedD.multiplied37.A.whileB.althoughC.whenD.if38.A.pursueB.engageC.involveD.conduct39.A.calculateB.suspectC.concludeD.achieve40.A.requiredB.confirmedC.refusedD.completed41.A.subscribestoB.caterstoC.stickstoD.appealsto42.A.inquiredB.provedC.extendedD.acquired43.A.connectionB.comparisonC.differenceD.contradiction44.A.educationalB.politicalC.socialD.professional45.A.balanceB.developC.identifyD.seek46.A.situationB.judgmentC.levelD.preference47.A.connectedwithB.basedonC.committedtoD.combinedwith48.A.resourcesB.experiencesC.financeD.memory49.A.degreeB.identityC.successD.responsibility50.A.perfectB.usualC.commonD.same51.A.changesB.problemsC.factorsD.characters52.A.disturbedB.movedC.puzzledD.attracted

A.tied B.accustomed C.transferred D.copiedA.practical B.topical C.physical D.medicalA.takechargeofB.takecontrolofC.takeadvantageofD.takecareof第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。tTLriB,BIMIIVisitUniversalStudiosinSingaporenowandexploresixzones!tTLriB,BIMIIChild:$62Adult:$75Mid-yearpromotion:Familypackageof4for$250MadagascarGoonanunforgetMarty,Melmana电relaxingriverboatridewithourfourheroes,Alex,chthecastperform“live”attheoutdoorGoonanunforgetMarty,Melmanaauditorium!Showtimes11am12:30pm2pm3:30pm4:30pm6:30pmAncientEgyptrollercoasterride.EnjoytheRevengeoftheMummyrideandplungeintototaldarknessasyo'comefacetofacewithwarriormummiesandscarabbeetlesduringthisindoorrollercoasterride.DriveyourowndesertjeepthroughanabandonedEgyptianexcavationsite,DailyMeettheCharacterssession:11am—7pmSci-FiGetreadytoexperiencethehyper-realistic3DTransformersthrillride,rightinthemiddleoftheincredibleworldofTransformers.JoinOptimusPrimeandtheAutobotsasyoubecomeafreedomfighterintheultimate3Dbattleagainsttheforcesofevil.HollywoodStepontoHollywoodBoulevardframedbydynamicarchitecture,palmtreesandthefamousWalkofFameandentertainmentuniverse.Watchthehighly-praised“BoysMovietimes:10:45am12:15pmfeelasifyoulandedinthecentreoftheandthefamousWalkofFameandentertainmentuniverse.Watchthehighly-praised“BoysMovietimes:10:45am12:15pmfeelasifyoulandedinthecentreofthefromtheBeach”1:45pm3:15pm4:45pm6:15pmMeettheUniversalcastorcharactersfromthecharmingMarilynMonroet(thewackyWoodyWoodpeckerandmore,alongthelegendaryHollywoodBoulevard.DailyMeettheCharacterssession:10:am-7:pmFarFarAwaySee,hearandfeeltheactionrightfromyourseatasyoujoinPrincessFionaandShrekina3Dfairylandadventure.SingalongwithShrek'ssidekickDonkeyashehoststhisinteractiveshow.LostWorldEnjoyaprehistoricbird'seyeviewasyouflyoverJurassicParkontheCanopyFlyer.ThenclimbthewallsofTheLostWorldtoexplorepreciousstonesandfossilizedinsects.Finally,witnessdeath-defyingstunts,awesomeexplosionsandthrillsatthissensational“live”watershow.ShowTimes:12:303pm5:30pmGuestsmustbeleast122cmandaboveinheighttorideAllthezonesmentionedbelowwillhaveshowsthatallowvisitorstocomeupcloseandpersonaltoHollywoodcharactersexcept.A.HollywoodB.LostWorldC.FarFarAway D.AncientEgyptVisitorscanenjoyactivitiesattheAncientEgyptzone.A.five B.two C.three D.fourJaneisnotfondofterrifyingadventuresandsheprefersplaceswithwater.Whichzonewillshechoose?A.Madagascar B.AncientEgyptC.FarFarAway D.LostWorldAccordingtotheadvertisement,whichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSE?Thereisone3DrideofferedinFarFarAway.AllvisitorsatUniversalStudioscantrytherides.ChildrenmayseesomepreciousstonesintheLostWorld.Twoparentsandtheirchildrenshouldpay$250duringtheJuneholidays.BIlookedatmybeautifulChristmastreeandsighed.Itwastime.TheNewYearwasaweekoldandmytreestillstoodinthecornerofourroomwithitscollectionofmemoriesproudlydisplayedinashowerofcolorfullights.I’procrastinatedlongenough.Igotup,wenttothegarageanddraggedalltheboxesintotheroom.Thegarland（花环）wasthefirsttocomedown.Thetreelookednaked（光秃秃的）already.Itookthelargeornaments（装饰品）offnext.Theymadealargepileonourbed.Anhourlater,ourbedwascoveredwithChristmasmemories.Eachpilecontainedanornamentalongwithitsmatchingbrothersandsistersfromsetspurchasedmanyyearsago.Ipreparedtheboxesandcarefullyplacedornamentsintheirprotectivepackaging,pausingeveryfewminutestoadmireafavorite.“Hey,littleSanta!”IheldtheSantafrommychildhood.“Thanksforbeingynfriendforalmostfiftyyears.”Hewasalittleragged（衣着破烂的）butstillgivesmeafloodofwonderfulmemories.“Untilnextyear,mydearfriend.”Therewasacollectionofhandmadeones.Myhildrenmadeintheirfirstyearsofschool,morethantwentyyearsago.Madebytinyhands,theyarefarfromperfectindesign,buteveryyeartheygoonmymemorytree memoriesofyounggiggles（咯咯地笑）onChristmasmorningandasmilingfacewhentheyhandedthemtomewhenIcamehomefromwork.“Lookwhatwemade,Daddy!”“Oh!Itisbeautiful.Let'sfindaspecialspotonthetreeforit.”Everyyearsince,theyaredisplayed.AfewhoursafterIstarted,thefilledboxeswerebackinthegarage,theroomwasvacuumed（用吸尘器清扫）andIsatstaringatabarren空荡荡的）corner.Theroomseemedsoempty.Ittookmetwodaysofworktoassemble收集）anddecoratemytree,butonlyafewhourstotakeitapart.Mytreeisagoodmarriageoragreatfriendship.Likethetree,theytakealongtimetoassembleanddecoratewithmemories,butcanbetorndownquickly.EveryyearIhavetoputmytreeaway,butnotmymarriageorfriendships.Itakegreatcareofthose.TheygettoglowinthecornerofmylifeforaslongasIlive.Igettoanalyzemytreeandfindmemoriesforafewweekseveryyear.Icandothesamewiththelovesinmylifeeveryday.Takegreatcareofyourfriendshipsandyourmarriage.Oncetheycomedown,theyaren'taseasytoputbacktogetherasaChristmastree.Standtheminthatspecialspotinthecornerofyourheartandadmiretheirglow.Intheauthor'seyes,theChristmastree.isacollectionofchildhoodmemoriesisasymboloflong-lastingrelationstakestoomuchtimetodecorateisfullofout-of-dateornamentsTheunderlinedword“procrastinated”probablymeans.A.reflected B.celebrated C.decoratedD.delayedTotheauthor,aChristmastreeissimilartoagoodmarriageinthat.bothtaketimetobuildbutfallaparteasilybothremindhimofbittersweetmemoriesbothneedtobeadmiredforsometimebothgetlessattractiveovertheyears63.Whatisthemainthemeofthearticle?We'dbetterputawayChristmasdecorationsandrecyclethemeachyear.Friendshipsandmarriagesshouldbevaluedandmanagedcarefully.Memorieswithfriendsandfamilyshouldbecherishedandrelived.WeshoulddecorateChristmastreeswithpersonalstuffandrecycle.CTheseyoungmenwereadifferentkindofprisonerfromthosewehadseenbefore.Theywerebrave,hostile（怀敌意的）andaggressivetheywouldnottakeorders,andshouted“Amandla！”ateveryopportunity.Theirinstinctwastoconfront（对抗）ratherthancooperate.Theauthoritiesdidnotknowhowtohandlethem,andtheyturnedtheislandupsidedown.DuringtheRivoniaTrial,Iremarkedtoasecuritypolicemanthatifthegovernmentdidnotreformitself,thefreedomfighterswhowouldtakeourplacewouldsome-daymaketheauthoritiesmissus.ThatdayhadindeedcomeonRobbenIsland.Intheseyoungmenwesawtheangryrevolutionaryspiritofthetimes.Ihadhadsomewarning.OnavisitwithWinnieafewmonthsbefore,shehadmanagedtotellmethroughourcodedconversationthattherewasarisingclassofdiscontentedyouthswhowereviolentandAfricanistinbeliefs.ShesaidtheywerechanginghenatureofthestruggleandthatIshouldbeawareofthem.Thenewprisonerswereshockedbywhattheyconsideredtheinhumanconditionsoftheisland,andsaidthattheycouldnotunderstandhowwecouldliveinsuchaway.Wetoldthemthattheyshouldhaveseentheislandin1964.Buttheywerealmostasskepticalofusastheywereoftheauthorities.Theychosetoignoreourcallsfordisciplineandthoughtouradviceweakandunassertive（不果断）.Itwasobviousthattheyregardedus,theRivoniaTrialistsasmoderates（温和派）.AftersomanyyearsofbeingbrandedaradicaK激进的）revolutionary,tobeseenasamoderatewasanovelandnotaltogetherpleasantfeeling.IknewthatIcouldreactinoneoftwoways：IcouldscoldthemfortheirdisrespectorIcouldlistentowhattheyweresaying.Ichosethelatter.Thensomeofthesemen,suchasStriniMoodleyoftheSouthAfricanStudents,OrganizationandSathsCooperoftheBlackPeople,sConvention,cameintooursection,I.Shortlyaftertheirarrivalontheisland,thecommandingofficercameandaskedmeasafavortoaddresstheyoungmen.Hewantedmetotellthemtobehavethemselves,torecognizethefactthattheywereinprisonandtoacceptthedisciplineofprisonlife.ItoldhimthatIwasnotpreparedtodothat.Underthecircumstances,theywouldhaveregardedmeasafolloweroftheauthorities.(-adaptedfrom"Longwalktofreedom:TheautobiographyofNelsonMandela')64.WemayinferfromthepassageallofthefollowingEXCEPTthat.anangrymassiverevolutionwasprobablyonitswaytheauthor'sactivitieswerestrictlymonitoredmanywereconcernedabouttheinfluencetheseyoungmencouldmaketheseyoungmenwerewillingtocooperateinfaceofdifficultiesSentencesaremissingintheBlankregardingtheauthor'sfollowingreactions.Whichofthefollowingreactionsdoyouthinkhewouldhave?“I”askedthemtotellusabouttheirmovementandbeliefs.“I”reportedtotheofficersabouttheirdissatisfaction.“I”triedtocalmthemdownandtalkedthemintobehaving.“I”justturnedadeafeartotheyoungmen.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?Conditionsoftheprisonwerefarmoreunsatisfactoryin1964.Officersoftheprisonturnedtheislandupsidedowntodisciplinetheyoungmen.TheRivoniaTrialistsfelthonoredtoberegardedasmoderates.Theyoungmenregardedtheauthorasafolloweroftheauthorities.DItshouldbeveryclearthatweliveinamostspectaculartime.It'satimewheninformationisofprimaryimportance.It'satimewhennewinformationtechnologiesareradicallytransformingtheworldineveryaspect.Amongthechanges,whichhavecomeuponmodernsociety,theonesineducationareprobablythemostobviousandinfluential.Newinformationtechnologiesareacceleratingchangesineducation,presentingatthesametimerevolutionarytoolswiththepotentialtomakeeducationmoreefficientandmoreeffectivethanever.Theapplicationofnewinformationtechnologieshasremarkablyfacilitatedtheprocessofeducation.Onlinelearningisprobablythebestcaseinpoint.Asisoftenthecasewith“technology,”onlinelearningmayappeartobeformidable;itcansoundlikealphabetsoupsometimes.Nowlet'sseewhetheryoucanunderstandallthis.YoucanparticipateinCBTataCLCviatheconvenienceofIDL.Whatdoesitallmean?Letmetranslate:CBT--Computer-BasedTraining;CLC--ComputerLearningCenter;IDL--InteractiveDistanceLearning.Soundcomplicated?Notreally.Onlinelearningismuchlesscomplicatedthanitseems.Studentscanlearnatanytime,anywhere,atanyspeed.Theycanmaketheirownlearningschedulesandfollowtheirownpathstosuittheirlifestyles.Inmyuniversity,everysemesterthere'reseveralonlinecoursesavailable,whichneednoclassmeetingsorpapermaterials.TheonlythingIhavetodoisjusttogetonlineregularlyaswish,anddownloadnecessarylearningmaterials.TheneverythingIneedtoknowaboutthecourseisonlyaclickaway.Butonlinelearningisnotperfect,it'slikethemicrowaveoven:itdoessomethingsbetter,butitisnotacompletereplacementforthetraditionalmodel.Thetraditionalclassroommodelforeducationandlearningishardtoleavebehind.Becausehumansaresocialcreatures,there'retimeswhenweneedtoseeeachotherface-to-faceforinteractivelearning.Asocialandpersonalconnectionoftenbuildseffectiveteams,solvesproblems,andinspiresconfidence.Soonepossiblesolutionistocombineonlinelearningwiththeoldtraditionalclassroomlearning,whichnotonlymakesthelearningprocessfasterandcheaper,butalsohighlightstheinteractionsbetweenteachersandstudents.Thebottomline:theInternetisthemostimportanteducationaltoolintheinformationageandonlinelearningwillbecomeanintegralpartofeveryindividual'slearningexperienceinthefuture,that'sexactlyhowwewillmoveknowledgefromtheoneswhohaveittotheoneswhoneeditfasterandcheaper,andthat'showwe'regoingtosurviveintheinformationage.Themostsuitabletitleforthepassageshouldbe.EducationintheinformationageAdvantagesanddisadvantagesofonlinelearningOnlinelearningvsclassroomlearningHowtosurviveintheinformationageInParagraph3themicrowaveovenismentionedasanexampletoindicatethatonlinelearningneedsimprovingonlinelearningdoesn'tsuiteveryoneonlinelearningwillexistalongsidethetraditionalmodelonlinelearningismoreadvantagedthanthetraditionalmodelWhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutonlinelearningisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?Itismoreefficientandeffective.Itisconvenienttobothteachersandstudents.Itstressesinteractionsbetweenteachersandstudents.Itisacheaperwayoflearning.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.notallthepeopleareinfavorofonlinelearningitisnoteasytocombineonlinelearningwithclassroomlearninginthefutureallthecourseswillbeavailableonlineinasenseoursurvivalintheworlddependsononlinelearning第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。Animalfeedisthebiggestcostformostcattleproducers.IntheUnitedStates,thecostofhay,grainsandotherfeedhasrisensharplybecauseofadrought.Atthesametime,wildfiresthisyearburnedmorethanamillionhectaresofNorthAmericanrangeland（牧场）.JackFieldraisescattleinthenorthwesternstateofWashington.Tosavemoney,hehasmadeplanstotruckhissmallherdofcowsthreehundredkilometerstofeedoncropstubble.Cropstubbleiswhatremainsaftercropshavebeenharvested.Movinghiscattlefromfarmtofarmcostsmoneyandtime.Buthesaysifhecanavoidfeedingthemhay,hecanstillmakeaprofit.TimDelCurtoisabeefscientistatOregonStateUniversity.Heisworkingwithranchers(牧场主)andfeedlotownerstohelpthemfindlowercostwaystofeedcattle.Hesayscattlecaneatthingslikegrass-seedstrawanddistillersgrains.Thesegrainsareleftoverfromethanol(乙醇)fuelproduction.Hesayscattlecanalsoeatcannerywasteanditemsrejectedbyvegetableprocessors—likemisshapengreenbeans,carrots,evenFrenchfries.“NowIthinkoneoftheuniquequalitiesofbeefcattle—andsheepwouldfitthis,too—isthattheycanvirtuallydigestanything.”Therisingcostoffeedhasledagriculturalresearchuniversitiestogivegreaterattentiontowhatexpertscall“feedefficiency”.TheUniversityofIdahohasacattlebarnwheresensorsmeasureexactlyhowmuchfoodeachcoweats.ProfessorRodHillsaysjustthatanimalsaregrowingatthesameratedoesnotmeantheyeatthesameamountoffood.Infactthedifferenceinhowefficientlytheirbodiestransformfeedintomeat,fat,boneandhidemightbesurprising.“Theseanimalsare—foryoureyeandmine—theylookquitehomogenous同种类的).Butthevariationinintakeforanimalsgrowingatthesamerateisoftheorderofthirty-fivepercent.”Thisisacasewherehumansandanimalshavesomethingincommon.“Youknow,wetalktopeoplewhosay,‘AllIhavetodoislookatthecandystoreandIputonthreepounds.’Andsowedon'tactuallyquantifyitsopreciselyinhumans,weknowinhumansthatsomepeoplecaneatalittleandtheycanputonquiteabitofweightandsomepeoplecaneatalotandhardlyputonanyweight.Soit'sabiologicalphenomenon.”RodHillsaysrancherscanuseselectivebreedingtogetthesamegrowthwithlessfeed.Buthesaysnottofocustoomuchononething,likereducingfat.“Less-efficientanimalsareslightlyfatter,andmore-efficientanimalsareslightlyleaner.Sowewouldn'twanttojustgoafterefficiencyandthen3rgetaboutthebodycomposition.So,wewouldn'twantanimalstobecometoolean,sothatmightreducemarbling(肥瘦相间的肉)intheproduct,especiallyinthequalitycutswheretheprofitis.” TitleImproving“feedefficiency”incattleProblemAnimalfeedintheUSbecomesthebiggest(71) formostcattleproducersthisyear.A(73) didgreatharmtothegrowthofhay,grainsandother(72) feed.Wildfires(74) muchofNorthAmericanrangeland.ActionstoJackFieldhas(76) tocarryhiscowsbytruck300kilometersawaytofeedoncropstubble,whichhethinksisbeneficial.TimDelCurtoworkswithranchersandfeedlotownerstofindlowercostwaystofeedcattle.Hethinksthatcattlehavethe(77) t(digestanything.otheproblemRodHilldevoteshimselftotheresearchon“feedefficiency”andadvisesrancherstouse(78) breedingtogetthesamegrowthofcattlewithlessfeed.Hebelievesthateven(79) animalgrowatthesamerate,theyarequite(80) inefficiencyi:transformingfeedintomeat,fat,boneandhide.n第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）读写任务：阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。DuringtherecentlytelevisedChineseCharacterDictationContestbyCCTV-10,whenthehostaskedthe14-year-oldcontestantYuShuangfromGuizhouProvincetowritethewordfortoad（蟾蜍）,theaudiencefrowned.Yufailedasshewrotethecharacterwithonedotmissing.However,among10adultparticipantsoffstage,onlythreehadwrittenthewordcorrectly.Meanwhile,thosesittingathomealsofeltembarrassedduringthebroadcast,sinceonseveraloccasionstheywerestumpedastohowtowritewordsthatarecommonlyusedindailyconversation.AccordingtoasurveybyBeijing-basedHorizonResearchConsultancyinMay,upto94.1percentofrespondentssaidtheyhadencounteredmemorylapses（疏忽）concerninghowtowritecertaincharacterswhilewritingand26.8percentsaidsuchlapseswerefrequent.Ce