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第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解(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 Manyoftheworld’smostpeoplewereoncesuccessfulfailures.Herearethestoriesofafewofthem. AbrahamLincoln(1809-1865) AbrahamLincolnwasoneofAmerica’sgreatestleaders,takingthecountrythroughtheCivilWar(from1860to1865).However,hislifewasnevereasy.Hestartednumerousbusinessesthatfailed,hewentbankrupttwice,andwasdefeatedin26campaignsforpublicoffice.Helatersaid,“Mygreatconcernisnotwhetheryouhavefailed,butwhetheryouarecontentwithyourfailure.” VincentVanGogh(1853-1890) VanGoghisoneofthemostfamousandinfluentialpaintersinthehistoryofWesternArt.He’srenownedforpaintingssuchasTheStarryNight.ThepotatoEatersandSunflowers.However,duringhislifetime,VanGoghsoldonlyonepaintingforaverysmallamountofmoney.Despitethis,hecarriedonpainting,somethingevengoingwithoutfoodsohecouldcompletehiscollectionofover800knownworks. AlbertEinstein(1879-1955) AlbertEinsteinwontheNoblePrizeinPhysicsin1921.However,hewasn’talwaysconsidereda“genius”.Hedidn’tspeakuntilhewasfour,andcouldn’treaduntilhewasseven.Histeachersandparentsthoughtheasslow,sohewasexpelledfromschoolandcouldn’tgetintotheZurichPolytechnicSchool StephenKing(born1947) StephenKingisoneofthebest-sellingauthorsofalltime,buthisfirstbook,Carrie,wasrejectedbyabout30publishers.Eventually,Stephenthrewitinthebin,buthiswifefisheditoutandencouragedhimtoresubmitit,whichhedid…successfullythistime!21.WhichstatementistrueaboutAbrahamLincoln? A.HeledtheAmericanWarofIndependence B.Heneversucceededinhisbusiness C.Hewasfullofcourageandperseverance D.HeisthegreatestpresidentoftheUnitedStates22.Whobecamefamousallovertheworldafterhisdeath? A.AlbertEinstein B.VincentVanGogh C.AlbertEinstein D.StephenKing23.WhatwasthemostlikelyreasonforAlbertEinstein’sdroppingoutofschool? A.Hewastooslowtolearn B.Hecouldn’tspeakorread C.Histeacherthoughthewasstupid D.Hedidn’tobeytheschoolrules24.Whatdothesepeoplehaveincommon? A.TheyareallAmericans B.Theyareknownfortheirwritings C.Theywereborninthesamecentury D.TheyallsufferedfailurebeforetheysucceededB Theworld’spopulationisprojectedtoreach11billionbytheendofthecentury. Feedingthatmanypeoplewillbeachallenge,anditisfurthercomplicatedbytheimpactofclimatechangeonagriculture.Thatiswhysomepeopleadvocateanunusualwaytoboostthefoodsupplyandfeedpeoplesustainablybyeatinglessmeatandmoreinsects. About2billionpeoplealreadyeatbugs.Mexicansenjoychilly-toastedgrasshoppers.Thaistuckintocricketstir-friesandGhanaianssnackontermites.InsectsareslowlycreepingontoWesternmenusasnoveltyitems,butmostpeopleremainsqucamish(拘谨). Yettherearethreereasonswhyeatinginsectsmakessense. First,theyarehealthierthanmeat.Therearenearly2000kindsofedibleinsects,manyofthempackedwithprotein,calcium,fiber,ironandzinc.Asmallservingofgrasshopperscancontainaboutthesameamountofproteinasasimilarsizedservingofbeef,buthasfarlessfatandfarfewercalories. Second,raisinginsectsischeap,orfree.Littletechnologyorinvestmentisneededtoproducethem.Harvestinginsectscouldprovidelivelihoodstosomeoftheworld’spoorestpeople. Finally,insectsareafarmoresustainablesourceoffoodthanlivestock.Livestockproductionaccountsfornearlyafifthofallgreenhouse-gasemissions,that’smorethantransport.Bycontrast,insectsproducerelativelyfewgreenhousegasesandraisingthemrequiresmuchlesslandandwater.Andtheyeatalmostanything. Despiteallthis,mostWesternersfindinsectshardtoswallow. Onesolutionistouseproteinextractedfrombugsinotherproductssuchasreadymealsandpastasauces.Nothavingtolookatthebugsandemphasizingtheenvironmentalbenefitsmightmaketheideaofeatinginsectsabitmorepalatable.25.Whatisthedirectreasonwhysomepeopleadvocateeatinginsects? A.Insufficientfoodsupply B.Climatechange C.Therapidincreaseofpopulation D.Insects’highnutrition26.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat. A.eatinginsectsishealthierthaneatingbeef B.eatinginsectsispopularamongwesterners C.eatinginsectscanhelppeopleloseweight D.eatinginsectscauseslessdamagetotheenvironment27.Howcanwemakeitmoreacceptabletoeatinsects? A.Byclosingyoureyeswheneatinginsects B.Byeatinginsectstogetherwithotherfood C.Byputtinginsects’nutrientsintootherfoodproducts D.ByconsideringtheenvironmentalbenefitsofeatinginsectsC DaniellaWridewasbrushingherdaughter’slongbrownhairwhenshenoticedthatwitheachstroke,clumpsofitwerecomingout.ThatwasJanuary1,2017,Within20days,seven-year-oldGianessaWride’shairandeyebrowswerecompletelygone,andherdermatologistsaidtheywouldnevergrowback.Gianessahadbecomeoneofthe6.8millionAmericanswithalopecia,anautoimmunediseasethatcauseshairloss. Alopeciaisn’tpainful,butforkidswhosufferfromit,theagonycomesfromstandingoutfromthecrowd.Forthemostpart,thestudentsinGianessa’sfirst-gradeclassinSalem,Utah,wereunderstanding.Buttheoccasionaltaunt Thentheschoolannouncedits“CrazyHairDay”competitioninApril,andDaniellaandGianessadecidedthatratherthanhidingGianessa’sbaldnessunderscarvesorawig(假发),theywouldcelebrateit.Daniellaboughtscrapbook-stickerjewelsanddecoratedherdaughter’sheadwithfloraldesignsandevenanowl.“Theyjustfitherpersonality,”DaniellatoldCNN.“She’ssolively.” Onthemorningofthecompetition,Gianessawasnervous.Wouldherfriendsthinkitwasfunnyorfreaky?Shehadnothingtofear.BedazzledGianessawasahit-andthewinnerofthecrazy-haircompetition.Gianessaisnowgladshedaredtogobare.“IwassadatfirstwhenIlostallmyhair,”shetoldpeople,“butnowIlovebeingbald.Icandothingstomyheadthatotherkidscan’t.I’mthinkingnowitmightbefuntodecoratemyheadwithsomesparklybutterfliesandflowers.”28.WhydidGianessabecomebald? A.Becauseshewantedtobedifferent B.Becauseshehadallherhaircut C.Becausehermothercombedherhairtoooften D.Becauseshesufferedfromakindofdisease29.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“agony”inParagraphTwo? A.Worry B.Delight C.Pain D.Pride30.HowdoesGianessafeelaboutherbaldnessafterthe“GrazyHairDay”? A.Optimistic B.Upset C.Indifferent D.Worried31.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage? A.Gianessa’shairwasgone B.Beingbaldisbeautiful C.Crazyhairday D.AnincurablediseaseD I’dhavetosaythattheschemestoreducestaffabsenceandincreasepunctuality(准时)havebeenabigsuccess.We’veseenthatstaffattendancelevelshaveincreasedfrom88%to93%,andlevelsofpunctualityhaveincreasedfrom79%to91%,whichisfantastic.Andthenumberofdaysthatstaffhavetakenoffforsicknesshasdroppedfromanaverageofninedaysperyeartojustfive.Therehasalsobeenageneralincreaseinmotivationatwork,andwe’veseenoutputincreasebyatleast16%sincethistimelastyear. So,whathavewebeendoingtoimprovethings?Well,forastart,we’vebeenintroducingaschemesothatemployeesgetbonusesifcompanyproductiontargetsandsalesfiguresaremet.Andifthingscarryonastheyare,allemployeeswillhavereceivedabonusbytheendofnextmonth.We’vealsointroducedasystemwherebyemployeesandmanagementsetpersonaltargets.Then,theindividualemployeereceivesabonusifthesetargetsaremet.Andtohelpwithpunctuality,we’veinstalledanewsystemthatrecordsexactlywhattimepeoplearegettinginandleavingtheoffice.Thishashelpedimprovepunctualityratessubstantially. Anotherinitiativehasbeentheinstallationofagamesroomforemployeestouseduringmid-morningandlunchbreaks.We’vefoundthatit’sagreatwaytomotivatestaff,givingthemtimetorelax.Aspartofthis,we’veboughtapingpongtable,abasketballhoopandadartsboard.Andbynextweek,thetwotable-footballtablesthatweorderedlastmonthwillhavearrived.Sinceopeningthegamesroom,staffhavebeenusingitconstantly,especiallythebedsthatweboughttoallowstafftohaveashortnapduringtheday.Alongsimilarlines,we’vealsoorganizedanumberofteambuildingexcursions.32.WhydoestheauthorlistsomefiguresinParagraphOne? A.Toprovetheplansworkwell B.Toshowemployeestobemorepunctual C.Topresenttheproductiongrowsobviously D.Toprovetheincreaseofworkers’attendance33.Whathavetheydonetohelpwithpunctuality? A.They’vesetpersonaltargets B.They’veweakeneddemandsonemployees C.They’veintroducedaschemetogiveemployeesbonuses D.They’verecordedworkers’comingandleavingbyanewsystem34.Whathasbeenmostpopularinthegamesroom? A.Apingpongtable B.Adartsboard C.Abasketballhoop D.Anapbed35.Asreaders,whomaybenefitmostfromthisarticle? A.Students B.Managers C.Teachers D.Farmers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。Meettheplantmessiah(救世主) Carlosisonamissiontosavetheplants.36HereistheconversationbetweenCarlosandajournalist. Whatstartedyourloveofplants? IgrewupinnorthwestSpain,inaregioncalledAsturias.Thisisanincrediblybiodiverseplace,withthelargestpatchofprimitiveforestinEurope,pluspopulationsofwolvesandbears!37Within30km,Icouldgofromalush,greenworldtoaplaceoftotaldestruction.Iwasfascinatedbythiscontrastfromanearlyage. 38 Ididn’thaveanyformalqualificationsingardening,butImanagedtosecureaninternshipintheTropicalNursery.Ienrolledonthethree-yearKewDiplomain2003,andoverthenextfewyearsIbegantoearnareputationforsavingendangeredtropicalplants. Howdoyouactuallygoaboutsavingaplantfromextinction? 39Thehardpartisoftenthegovernment.Onceyou’vefoundaplantthat’sendangered,youneedtoconvincethecountry’sgovernmenttoletyoucomeandtakeacutting,andthenyouhavetogettheplantsafelybacktotheUKsothatthesciencecanbegin. What’snextonyourlistofplantspeciestosave? There’sthispalmonMauritiusthat’sknownas‘theloneliesttreeontheplanet’.Thespecieswasoncewidespread,butthere’snowonlyoneleftintheentireworld.40A.HowdidyouendupworkingatKew?B.What’sbeentheproudestmomentofyourcareersofar?C.Buteconomically,plantsaremoreimportanttousthanmostanimals.D.ButitwasalsobecomingoneofthemostindustrializedareasinSpain.E.Wehaven’tbeenabletogrowitatKewsofar,butI’mconfidentwecandoit.F.Sometimessavingaplantisaseasyastakingacuttingfromit,orcollectingsomefruits.G.FromhisbaseatKew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,选取可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Ioftenthoughtthatpolitenesswasoutoffashion.VeryrarelyhaveImetso41apersoninsuchabusyandnoisy42.Lately,Iwouldhavetochangemy43 Notlongago,whenIwenttoacoffeeplacewithtwoofmygrown-up44,I45suchahumanbeingfacetoface.Theplacewasfullof46asusualandwehadtoclimbsteep(陡峭)stairsinordertofindanemptytable.47enjoyingcoffeeandsnacks,wewentdownthe48stairs,wheretherewashardlyanyspaceforanotherpersontoeitherclimbuporcomedown. JustasIwasinthe49ofthestairs,agentleman50themainentranceofthecaféwhichwasrightinfrontofthestaircase.IwassureIwouldbe51roughlybythismangoingup.IkeptcomingdownasfastasIcould.Mydaughterswerealreadydown.Theylookedupatme52,hopingIwouldreachthembeforethestrangerstartedwalkingupthestairs. Nearlyreachingthem,Inoticedthemanstillstandingnearthedoor.I53mydaughtersandpassedthestrangerattheentrancedoorwhichhekeptholdingopen.Ilookedbackthinkinghewasstillatthedoor,54whethertogoinorfindanotherless55place.Isawhimgoingupthestairs,twostepsatatime.Itoldmydaughtersaboutitandallthreeofusfelt56thatwedidnoteven57thepolitegentlemanwhowasactuallyholdingthedooropenforus58topassthroughbeforegoingup. Suchwell-manneredpeopleare59tofindthesedays,whenpushingisvery60in41.A.impolite B.polite C.helpful D.selfless42.A.society B.street C.market D.restaurant43.A.position B.impression C.feeling D.opinion44.A.neighbors B.friends C.daughters D.nieces45.A.cameacross B.wentthrough C.gotacross D.passedby46.A.customers B.guests C.strangers D.children47.A.When B.As C.Before D.After48.A.smooth B.narrow C.wide D.solid49.A.beginning B.middle C.end D.front50.A.left B.passed C.entered D.arrived51.A.interrupted B.stopped C.pushed D.pulled52.A.excitedly B.worriedly C.delightedly D.disappointedly53.A.approached B.deserted C.walked D.signaled54.A.doubting B.whispering C.expecting D.deciding55.A.awkward B.quiet C.crowded D.interesting56.A.glad B.angry C.nervous D.bad57.A.greet B.appreciate C.praise D.thank58.A.ladies B.strangers C.friends D.daughters59.A.easy B.hard C.likely D.impossible60.A.normal B.usual C.common D.ordinary第II卷第二节(共10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(每空一词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 ASouthKoreanbiomedicalstart-upcalledYbrainhasdevelopedaheadbandthattheyclaimwillofferrelieffromthesymptomsof61(depress).Thedevice,calledMindd,works62(use)atechniquecalledtranscranialdirect-currentstimulation(tDCS).Here,alow-voltageelectricalcurrent63(apply)tospecificareasinthebrainviaelectrodes(电极)placedontheskull. tDCSisnotnew-thebasic64(principle)havebeenunderstoodsincetheearly19thcentury.Butthepastdecadeorsohasseenincreasedinterestinitsuseintreatingneurologicalandpsychiatricconditions,anda2016meta-analysisofhundredsofstudiesconcludedthatit’s“possiblyorprobablyeffective”65a tDCSequipmentcanstimulateparticularbrainregionseither‘anodally’(increasingneuronalactivity)66‘cathodally’(decreasingneuronalactivity).TheMinddheadsetappliesanodalstimulationviaelectrodesintheheadbandtothefrontallobe,anarea67decreasedactivityisassociatedwithdepressivedisorders.MinddisnotintendedasaDIYsolution:patientswoulduseitin66ownhomes,andalldataregardingtreatmentwouldbesentautomaticallytotheirdoctor. Theheadbandis69(current)undergoingclinicaltrialsatHarvardMedicalSchool,andat12hospitalsinSouthKorea.Earlyresultsaresaidtobe70(promise),andifallgoeswell,Ybrainhopestomarketthedevicetohealthprovidersby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: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。DearPeter, It’safairlylongtimesinceyouleaveourschool.Imissyouverymuch.Iseverythinggoingwell? ThebookyourecommendedmeisverybenefittomyEnglishstudies.IthasabundantreadingmaterialswhatIneedmost,greatlybroadenmyhorizon.NowIhavebecomemoreinterestinginEnglish.Beside,sinceIcanexpressmyselfmuchbetterthanever,I’vebeenmadesomenewforeignfriends. Thankstomykindnessandconsideration,I’vemaderapidprogressesinEnglish.I’mlookingforwardtomoreadvicefromyou!Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达(共1小题,满分25分) 假定你是学生会主席李华。最近,一批来自澳大利亚的高中生将来你校访问。请你写一篇英语发言稿,介绍为他们安排的活动。内容包括: 1.参观校园; 2.观看介绍学校的短片; 3.体验中国的传统节日—重阳节(theDoubleNinthFestival)注意: 1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearFriends, Welcometoourschool.
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