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单元综合测评一
(满分:150分　时间:120分钟)
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。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 are the speakers talking about
A.Repairing the car.
B.Waiting for a bus.
C.Learning to drive.
2.What is the woman’s desk made of
A.Glass. 　B.Wood. 　　
C.Plastic.
3.What is the relationship between the speakers
A.Husband and wife.
B.Waiter and customer.
C.Teacher and student.
4.What will the weather be like next week
A.Cloudy and windy.
B.Rainy and cold.
C.Snowy and windy.
5.What does the woman mean
A.She dislikes talking with Mark.
B.She wants to meet Mark.
C.She doesn’t invite Mark to the party.
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.What are the speakers doing
A.Shopping. B.Cooking.
C.Eating.
7.What is put on the man’s finger
A.Ice. B.Dry cloth.
C.Medicine.
　　听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.What does the man probably do
A.A waiter. B.A worker.
C.A student.
9.What is the woman’s advice
A.Going to the Student Job Center for a job.
B.Signing up for advice on the jobs on the list.
C.Walking around in the street to find a job.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Where did the woman go on Saturday
A.To a farm. B.To a park.
C.To a garden.
11.What was the problem about the tree
A.It was too big.
B.It was too expensive.
C.It was too tall to climb.
12.Why did the woman go there
A.To plant trees in the park.
B.To get a tree for the garden.
C.To water the trees on the farm.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What did the woman do yesterday
A.She made a phone call.
B.She visited the man herself.
C.She took a photo of the man.
14.How long did the man stay at home
A.One day. B.Two days.
C.Three days.
15.What did the man’s wife do yesterday morning
A.She went to work.
B.She stayed at home.
C.She went shopping.
16.What did the woman ask the man to do
A.Go out with her cat.
B.Take care of her cat.
C.Feed her baby with milk.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.When did the girl become interested in Chinese
A.At the age of 5.
B.At the age of 8.
C.At the age of 12.
18.What was the man in a Chinese restaurant doing at that time
A.Eating his dinner.
B.Making noodles.
C.Cleaning the table.
19.What does the girl prefer to do
A.See Chinese films.
B.Read Chinese novels.
C.Watch Chinese cartoons.
20.What does the girl think of Chinese folk stories
A.They are too long.
B.They are interesting.
C.They are too hard to understand.
听力原文
Text 1
M:Good morning,Jessie.How are your driving lessons coming along
W:Just fine.In a few more weeks,I’ll be able to drive quite well.
Text 2
W:My father made a desk for me.It’s made of glass.
M:I know you like glass best,but it feels cold in winter.You can put a table cloth on it when necessary.
Text 3
W:Excuse me,sir.This article is too difficult for me.What does this word mean
M:You’d better learn to guess from reading it in the context.
Text 4
W:It has been terribly cold over the past two days.Let’s stay at home this weekend.
M:That’s a good idea.We haven’t seen the worst of it yet.More snow is coming next week with strong winds.
Text 5
W:I missed Mark very much for I haven’t seen him for a long time.Is Mark coming for the party tomorrow
M:Yes,he has accepted our invitation.You can have a good talk with him.
Text 6
W:Well,the salad is almost ready.(6) How is the beef doing I’m starving.
M:So am I.The beef looks ready.Just one minute—ouch!
W:What’s the matter
M:Oh,I burned my finger.
W:Oh,wait.I’ll put something cool on your finger.
M:Ah,(7) the ice really works.
W:Yes,sometimes it’s much more helpful than some medicine.How do you feel now
M:I feel better.Thank you very much.
Text 7
M:(8) I was wondering if you could help me use the Student Job Center.
W:Certainly,what kind of job would you like
M:I want to look for a part-time job,working in a restaurant.
W:Well,the best way is to search the Internet job listing sites.(9) If you would like advice on the jobs on the list,you can sign up for that service here.Would you like to sign up
M:Yes,I think that would be great.
W:The job search tools are all here for you.Have a try by yourself.
M:Thank you very much.I’ll make full use of them.
Text 8
M:Where did you go over the weekend,Sally
W:(10) On Saturday I went to my uncle’s farm with Bill (12) to get a tree for the garden.
M:(11)Was it a big tree
W:(11)Yes,it was about five feet tall.
M:How did you get it home
W:That was a problem.We tried to put it in the car,but it was too big.We had to put it in the back seat.
M:Where did you sit
W:Bill sat in the seat with the tree,and I sat in the front.
Text 9
W:Hello,George!(13) I called you yesterday,but there was no answer.Are you all right
M:Yes,I’m fine.(14) I just had a day off.
W:Did you enjoy yourself on holiday
M:No,I just stayed at home.It was awful.
W:How could a holiday be awful
M:Oh,it was.(15) My wife went shopping and left the baby with me.She just cried all the morning.I did everything to make her stop,but she didn’t.
W:Oh Was she hungry
M:Yes,my wife gave her a bottle of milk when she came back.By the way,why did you call
W:(16) Well,I just called to see if you could take care of my baby cat this weekend.
Text 10
A little girl is interested in talking about Chinese food and put herself on a path to studying Chinese.(17) Isabelle first became interested in Chinese when she was 5.(18) At a Chinese restaurant,she watched a man making noodles.She was so excited that she wanted to talk with him.Unluckily,he couldn’t speak English.On her way home,she said to her father that she wanted to learn Chinese.Her father agreed.
Isabelle is now 12.(19) She can watch and understand some Chinese cartoons.Some of them are Pleasant Goat and Big Wolf and Big Head Son and Small Head Dad.She likes Chinese stories,too.She said,(20) “I can know something about the people who lived more than 5,000 years ago through folk stories.I find that very cool.”
答案　1.C　2.A　3.C　4.C　5.B　6.B　7.A
8.C　9.B　10.A　11.A　12.B　13.A　14.A
15.C　16.B　17.A　18.B　19.C　20.B
第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
ZOOKEEPER FOR A DAY
Go wild with an extreme zookeeping experience!
The Khaki Extreme program is a wild behind-the-scenes zookeeping adventure like no other! The program offers the chance for 11-15 year olds to see first-hand what’s involved in looking after amazing wildlife at Australia Zoo.
During the guided adventures,you’ll gain an understanding and appreciation of what’s involved in working in one of the world’s most popular zoological and conservation areas, and you’ll love getting up close with the awesome animals.
Whether it’s helping keepers prepare diets for the animals,cleaning enclosures(围场) for large animals,or making improved activities for Australia Zoo’s wildlife—you will have a chance to get involved at grass-roots level.
After a busy morning getting up close with wildlife,you can enjoy a specially provided lunch while watching the performance in the world-famous Crocoseum.Then you’ll also receive a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.Here you’ll see the kind veterinary(兽医的) team treating sick and injured native wildlife,and you’ll learn what you can do to protect Australia’s native wild animals.
Every season is different and so is our Zookeeper for a Day Khaki Extreme program! We’ll change the animals and activities each school holiday period to keep it exciting,but with so many great animals on offer, the Khaki Extreme program is always a bunch of fun.
If reptiles (爬行动物) are more your thing, check our Zookeeper for a Day Khaki Extreme Reptile program.Here you’ll have a wild day out with some of Australia Zoo’s most scaly (有鳞屑的) and slippery friends.This program may not be available every school holiday period and program dates will be limited.Check the booking page for further details on availability.
*www..au
*Open daily 9:00 am-5:00 pm
*Bedtime for some of our animals is 4:30 pm.
*Closed Christmas Day
【语篇解读】　本文是广告。文章详细介绍了The Khaki Extreme这一项目给11到15岁的孩子提供了一个接近野生动物、体验动物管理员生活的机会。
21.What’s the main purpose of the Khaki Extreme program
A.To help save endangered wildlife.
B.To offer a chance to feed native wildlife.
C.To experience a real zookeeper’s life.
D.To learn how to treat injured animals.
答案　C　[推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“The program offers the chance for...amazing wildlife at Australia Zoo.”可知,这个项目为学生提供了体验动物管理员生活的机会。]
22.What will you do after a busy morning at Australia Zoo
A.Make a special lunch for yourself.
B.Clean enclosures for large animals.
C.Give a performance in the Crocoseum.
D.Visit the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.
答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第四段前两句“After a busy morning getting up close with wildlife...tour of the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.”可知,在一个繁忙的早晨结束后,你会享用一顿特别的午餐,然后,你将参观澳大利亚野生动物医院。]
23.What can be learned about the Khaki Extreme Reptile program
A.It’s not always available.
B.It’s often closed at 4:30 pm.
C.It’s still open on Christmas Day.
D.It’s very popular among all the students.
答案　A　[细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“This program may not be available...will be limited.”可知,这个项目并不是每一个学校假期都可以参加,它的日期是有限制的。因此,A项正确。]
B
Most people can’t wait for spring to arrive.It means flowers and warmer weather, all welcome changes from the dark winter days.Now we know that spring is arriving sooner in the Northern Hemisphere (北半球) than it was in the past, thanks to a study published in Scientific Reports.
For example, Los Angeles may experience spring only a day earlier than it did 10 years ago, but further north, in Seattle or Chicago, spring will arrive four days earlier.If you lived in the Arctic, spring could arrive 16 days earlier than it used to.
To determine how springtime is starting earlier,researchers looked at temperature records and 743 earlier studies over 86 years.These studies were about various biological indicators of spring, including birds migrating,plants flowering and amphibians (两栖动物) sounding their mating calls.Researchers then studied these data to see if they were occurring earlier.The result showed that not only is spring making itself known sooner but it’s warmer, too.
Before you go out in a happy springtime hike, spring arriving sooner isn’t so good.The livelihood of migratory birds, for instance, may be concerned.
“The food that birds rely on when they move to the north might not be reliable if the beginning of spring at these higher latitudes (纬度) is expanded by future warming,” said Eric Post.He is a fellow of the John Muir Institute and a polar ecologist.
Animals relying on Arctic sea ice, like polar bears,probably aren’t crazy about things warming up sooner,either, because it impacts on their ability to hunt.Spring’s early arrival could cause disorder in the delicate balance of various ecosystems not to mention how soon you’ll need to buy allergy medicine.
【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。文章作者就科学新发现——春天比过去来得早,进行阐述,说明了这个气候新发现对人类和动物的影响。
24.We learn from the study published in Scientific Reports that 　　　　.
A.spring comes earliest in Los Angeles
B.Los Angeles is further north than Seattle
C.spring comes 12 days earlier in Arctic than in Chicago
D.the further north a place lies, the sooner spring comes than before
答案　D　[推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Now we know that...in Scientific Reports.”和第二段可知,住在越往北的地方,春天来的越早。]
25.Researchers made the discovery mainly by 　　　　.
A.comparing related data available
B.conducting research and test
C.calculating the exact length of each spring
D.observing animal’s behavior all year round
答案　A　[细节理解题。根据文章第三段“To determine how...sooner but it’s warmer,too.”可知,通过查阅气温记录和86年来的743项早期研究后,研究者有了相应的发现。]
26.What do the last two paragraphs focus on
A.Concerns over spring’s early arrival.
B.Springtime emergence of creatures.
C.Early springtime’s impacts on humans.
D.Disorder in the balance of ecosystems.
答案　A　[段落大意题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“The food that birds rely on...by future warming”和最后一段可知,最后两段提到了春天提前到来对动物和人类的不良影响。由此可知,最后两段的重点是对春天提前到来的担忧。]
27.In which section of a magazine can we read this text
A.Medical Report. B.Survival Stories.
C.Scientific Discoveries. D.Natural Environment.
答案　C　[文章出处题。根据文章第一段中的“Now we know that...in Scientific Reports.”可知,本篇文章主要是研究气候变化的新发现。因此本篇文章应来自杂志的“科学发现”专栏。]
C
Pack4Good,a campaign (活动) by Canopy,is one of the fastest growing corporate responsibility platforms in America for ensuring paper packaging is not coming from ancient,endangered,or valuable forests.
Canopy’s work in examining supply chains and providing recycled or sustainable (可持续的)packaging solutions has attracted 750 brands (品牌) across all its campaigns,including e-commerce company Amazon,fashion empires like Gap,Marks and Spencer,and others,and publishing and media firms like Mansfield Press,Penguin,and the New York Times.
Only 18 months since the launch of Pack4Good,the campaign has welcomed 29 new brands from food and drink products to the printing,fashion,and e-commerce industries.
“The companies that are joining Pack4Good are the out of the box thinkers we need—leaders ready to change paper packaging supply chains and find more solutions to save forests and our planet,” stated Nicole Rycroft,the founder of Canopy.“We have so many solutions just waiting to be carried out;it’s time to actually put them into practice.”
Pack4Good’s selection of solutions for companies looking to reduce their forest impact are varied.They help connect companies to providers of pulp(纸浆)material like rice and wheat straw that can be turned into packaging,while their stamp of approval(认可标志)—Ancient Forest Friendly—represents the highest ecological qualities in the paper industry,and that the approved material has no endangered,controlled,or ancient wood.
90 million tons of rice straw is burned every year in India,which in the fields surrounding Delhi accounts for 40% of the air pollution in the city area.Canopy wants to take that rice straw and put it in the hands of recycled-paper plants,flooding the market with supply and adding a little more income to farmers.
Pack4Good say these solutions are everywhere;it’s just a matter of helping business get started down the road to sustainable paper packaging supply chains.
As more companies look for ways to reduce their impact on the world environment,it’s up to groups like Canopy to ensure their energy is directed.
【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一个旨在保护森林和世界环境的活动。
28.What can we learn from paragraph 2
A.Canopy has a huge impact.
B.Canopy has colorful cultures of brands.
C.Canopy doesn’t find recycled packaging solutions.
D.Canopy has a long history in protecting the environment.
答案　A　[推理判断题。第二段指出Canopy开展的各项活动吸引了750个品牌的参与,随后列举了几个有名的品牌。由此可知,Canopy有着巨大的影响力。]
29.What does Nicole Rycroft say about the companies joining Pack4Good
A.They promote simple packaging.
B.They provide solutions to pollution.
C.They are leading brands in the world.
D.They are pioneers in forest protection.
答案　D　[推理判断题。根据第四段中Nicole Rycroft所说的“The companies that are...forests and our planet”可知,她认为加入Pack4Good的公司都是不墨守成规的思考者,是准备改变包装纸供应链并找到更多解决方案来拯救森林和地球的领导者。由此可推知,她认为这些公司都是保护森林的倡导者。]
30.Which of the following can best describe the solution to the problem in India
A.It is a win-win.
B.It is a great challenge.
C.It is suitable worldwide.
D.It is expensive but worthy.
答案　A　[推理判断题。根据倒数第三段内容可知,在印度,每年有9,000万吨稻草(rice straw)被焚烧,这造成了严重的空气污染。Canopy的解决办法是把这些稻草作为原料交给再生纸工厂,既保护了环境,也能为农民增加一点收入。由此可推知,该解决办法是双赢的。win-win双赢的。]
31.What is the author’s attitude to Canopy
A.Curious. B.Doubtful.
C.Approving. D.Uncertain.
答案　C　[观点态度题。根据文中对Canopy及其开展的活动Pack4Good的介绍,并结合最后一段内容可知,作者认为需要像 Canopy这样的组织来引导更多的公司减少对世界环境的影响。由此可知,作者对 Canopy所做的事表示赞许。]
D
We’re often reminded of the importance of preserving the planet as we see it for future generations—and children at St Oswald’s CE Primary School in Chester certainly agree.
Nine-year-old Isobel Kelleher from the school’s Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note.“Sometimes they can be busy and I don’t think they think they can make a difference, but if everyone does a little bit it all adds up,” she tells HuffPost UK.“We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and the things like plastic bags that are polluting them,” she says.Fish can eat the plastic and they can die, or we might even eat the fish ourselves.
Mr Timms, Isobel’s teacher, has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly.The entire Hummingbirds class,which is made up of 9-and 10-year-old pupils, has been busy writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife.
Mr Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us how to take care of the things around us.“We sometimes overlook how much we can really learn from children,” he says.“It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic, and to recycle more, and even stopping them using plastic straws.”
Mr Timms is proud of his Hummingbirds class.“The message that they would like to send to the world is simple:stopping this isn’t someone else’s job,and it won’t be OK if we just leave it.”
【语篇解读】　本文是说明文,主要介绍了“蜂鸟班”积极响应一个环保教育项目。该班由9岁和10岁的孩子组成,他们通过写诗和制作在线视频广告以提醒成年人注意环保问题。
32.What can we infer about adults according to Isobel Kelleher
A.They just pretend to be busy.
B.They haven’t done their part well.
C.They can do nothing to stop pollution.
D.They have started to care about the ocean.
答案　B　[推理判断题。根据第二段的内容,尤其是第一句“Nine-year-old Isobel Kelleher from the school’s Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note.”可推知,成年人在环保问题上没有做得很好。]
33.What is the purpose of the school project
A.To help adults to learn more about their kids.
B.To remind adults to be friendly to the environment.
C.To persuade students to stop using plastic bags.
D.To teach students how to write poems creatively.
答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第三段尾句“The entire Hummingbirds class...oceans and wildlife.”可知,该项目旨在提醒成年人要注意环保问题。]
34.Why does Mr Timms mention parents in paragraph 4
A.To prove kids are creative in teaching.
B.To attract people to support his work.
C.To have adults care about education.
D.To show the effects of the project.
答案　D　[推理判断题。根据第四段尾句“It has been really hard to believe...and even stopping them using plastic straws”可推知,该段提及父母旨在说明该项目对成年人的影响。]
35.What is the text mainly about
A.An inspiring school project.
B.An appeal to stop plastic bags.
C.Serious situations of our planet.
D.Adults’ ignorance of the environment.
答案　A　[文章大意题。通读全文可知,文章第三段第一句“Mr Timms,Isobel’s teacher, has been spearheading a new project...to be more environmentally friendly.”为全文的主题句,结合全文内容可知,本文主要介绍了“蜂鸟班”积极响应一个环保教育项目,该班由9岁和10岁的孩子组成,他们通过写诗和制作在线视频广告,提醒成年人注意环保问题。]
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Honesty has always been a traditional virtue in China.Despite the passage of time,honesty has been passed down as a mainstream value.　36　
A famous Chinese idiom (成语),yinuo qianjin,tells such a story.In the early Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24),a general named Ji Bu was known for being courageous and honest.Legend has it that whenever Ji made a promise,he would spare no effort to fulfill it.　37　 There was a saying widely spread:It is better to have a promise from Ji Bu than to get hundreds of ounces of gold.
　38　 During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911),Li Daquan,a successful businessman in Shanxi province,was visited by a friend who came up with a new idea.In ancient China,carrying a large quantity of cash was not only a heavy burden but could also put the owner in danger.His friend proposed that a draft (汇票) be issued to replace the real cash.This draft was not only a promise to pay,but also a claim that an amount of coin equals to the specified amount and the draft could be cashed everywhere.Li readily agreed and kept his word.The story soon got around,and Li’s honesty brought him a flood of customers and a booming business.　39　 It is called the predecessor (前身) of the Chinese banking industry.His banking business eventually expanded into 35 branches across the country.Rishengchang has been preserved and turned into a museum now.
In today’s China,the spirit of honesty is still well-respected.　40　 Their stories are broadcast across the country to set good examples and promote the virtue of honesty.
A.China selects national role models every year.
B.China is a country that values and rewards honesty.
C.Everyone should follow suit and be an honest person.
D.Honesty is priceless and honesty also brings creativity.
E.Such a virtue of honesty earned him a good popularity.
F.It is also shown in countless tales throughout China’s history.
G.Li Daquan later set up China’s first draft bank,Rishengchang.
【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。本文讲述了诚信一直是中国的传统美德。尽管时间在流逝,诚信已经作为一种主流价值观传承下来。
36.F　[设空位于首段段尾,应承接上文,并引出下文。根据上文“Honesty has always...as a mainstream value.”以及下文列举了中国历史上有关诚信的故事,所以F项符合文意,承接上文,并引出下文。]
37.E　[根据前文“In the early Western Han...no effort to fulfill it.”以及后文“There was a saying...hundreds of ounces of gold.”可知,空处应是过渡句,由介绍季布的事迹,到叙述这么做的结果,所以E项符合文意,是前面行为的结果。]
38.D　[设空位于段首,是本段的中心句,根据后文“During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911),Li Daquan...Li readily agreed and kept his word.”可知,本段主要讲述了诚信带来了创造力,所以D项符合文意。]
39.G　[根据前文“The story soon got...and a booming business.”以及后文“It is called the predecessor...across the country.”可知,空处应是过渡句,由李的故事过渡到中国银行业,所以G项符合文意。]
40.A　[根据前文“In today’s China,the spirit of honesty is still well-respected.”以及后文“Their stories are...the virtue of honesty.”可知,空处应提到一些人,后文才说他们的故事,所以A项符合文意。]
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My father collected birds’ eggshells—beautiful blue pieces of robin’s egg.All ten of us children 　41　,often finding shells beside the path where a bird cleaned her house after her young had hatched (孵化).
We’d 　42　 a find and carry it to the house on the tip of a finger.Then we’d lay it 　43　 on the bed of something soft Dad had prepared in a wide,　44　 desk drawer.Mamma and Dad would examine each shell carefully and help us 　45　 what kind of bird might have laid the egg.　46　,we collected hundreds of shell pieces,so many that we had to prepare another drawer for our 　47　.Many of us also started our own 　48　.
My siblings and I loved　49　,like seeing which one of us could swim the farthest underwater in the pond by our house.Of course we 　50　 a competition of who could find the rarest eggshell.Many birds lay blue eggs,except the hummingbird.A tiny hummingbird’s shell was a sure 　51　!
When I became a grandmother,my granddaughter and I　52　 the beloved family tradition.I value passing down this 　53　 connection to the natural world,and sharing with my granddaughter my 　54　 of being out on a summer’s day with my brothers and sisters to 　55　 for some of nature’s most beautiful creations.
【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文。作者小时候和家人收集鸟的蛋壳,与大自然建立了联系。当作者成为祖母时,她仍然和孙女继续着这一家庭传统。
41.A.agreed B.returned
C.refused D.contributed
答案　D　[根据下文“often finding shells beside the path”可知,此处指我们十个孩子也帮爸爸找蛋壳。故选D。]
42.A.pick up B.hand in
C.turn to D.give out
答案　A　[A.pick up拾起,捡起;B.hand in上交;C.turn to转向;D.give out释放。根据下文“and carry it to the house on the tip of a finger”可知,我们会捡起发现的蛋壳带回家。find在句中作名词,意为“发现物”。故选A。]
43.A.hurriedly B.impatiently
C.carefully D.secretly
答案　C　[根据下文“something soft”以及常识可知,蛋壳易碎,所以我们会小心翼翼地放。故选C。]
44.A.broken B.empty
C.beautiful D.messy
答案　B　[根据空前“wide”可知,此处指抽屉又宽又空,可以容纳很多蛋壳。故选B。]
45.A.remember B.revise
C.admit D.recognize
答案　D　[根据下文“what kind of bird might have laid the egg”可知,此处指爸爸妈妈会仔细检查每一个壳,帮助我们识别可能是哪种鸟产的蛋。故选D。]
46.A.Instead B.However
C.Together D.Therefore
答案　B　[下文“so many that we had to prepare another drawer”与上文提到的“爸爸准备了一个抽屉来装这些收藏品”形成转折。故选B。]
47.A.photos B.presents
C.treasures D.awards
答案　C　[根据下文“Of course we 　　　　a competition of who could find the rarest eggshell.”可知,作者视这些蛋壳为珍宝。故选C。]
48.A.collection B.selection
C.invention D.life
答案　A　[根据上文“also started our own”中的also可知,我们也开始了自己的收藏。故选A。]
49.A.advances B.competitions
C.discussions D.differences
答案　B　[根据下文“like seeing which one of us could swim the farthest underwater”可知,作者和她的兄弟姐妹都喜欢比赛。故选B。]
50.A.missed B.named
C.started D.watched
答案　C　[根据下文“a competition of who could find the rarest eggshell”可知,此处指开始了一场谁能找到最稀有蛋壳的竞赛。故选C。]
51.A.mistake B.helper
C.misfortune D.winner
答案　D　[根据上文“Many birds lay blue eggs,except the hummingbird.”可知,除了蜂鸟,许多鸟都产蓝色的蛋。因此,蜂鸟的蛋壳是很稀有的。所以谁找到小蜂鸟的壳,谁就是获胜者。故选D。]
52.A.continued B.changed
C.removed D.improved
答案　A　[根据下文“I value passing down this 　　　　connection to the natural world”可知,当作者成为祖母时,她和孙女继续着她深爱的家庭传统。故选A。]
53.A.formal B.unique
C.common D.hidden
答案　B　[根据上文内容和下文“connection to the natural world”可知,通过找鸟蛋壳建立的与大自然的联系是独特的。故选B。]
54.A.dreams B.thoughts
C.memories D.promises
答案　C　[根据下文“being out on a summer’s day with my brothers and sisters to 　　　　for some of nature’s most beautiful creations”可知,此处指作者与孙女分享她与兄弟姐妹寻找蛋壳的回忆。故选C。]
55.A.fight B.wait
C.prepare D.search
答案　D　[根据第一段的“often finding shells beside the path”可知,此处指作者与兄弟姐妹在夏天外出寻找蛋壳,search for与finding为同义词复现。故选D。]
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。
The color of the ocean has changed 56.　　　　　　 (great) recently and human-caused climate change is responsible,according to 57.　　　　　　 new study.
More than 56% of the world’s oceans have changed color,58.　　　　　　 cannot be explained,said a team of researchers,led by scientists from the National Oceanography Center in the UK.
Tropical (热带的) oceans close to the equator 59.　　　　　　 (become) greener in the last 20 years,according to the study 60.　　　　　　 (publish) in the journal Nature.
“61.　　　　　　 is not clear exactly how these ecosystems are changing”,said Stephanie from the Center for Global Change Science.“All changes are causing an imbalance in the natural organization of ecosystems.Such imbalance will only get 62.　　　　　　 (bad) over time if our oceans keep heating,” she told CNN.
Though the researchers are still working to understand exactly 63.　　　　　　 the changes mean,they said what is clear is that the changes are being driven 64.　　　　　 human behavior.
The researchers studied changes in ocean color from space by 65.　　　　　　 (watch) how much green or blue light is reflected from the surface of the sea.
【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。根据发表在《自然》杂志上的一项研究,海洋的颜色最近发生了很大的变化,而人类造成的气候变化是罪魁祸首。
56.greatly　[考查词性转换。分析句子可知,空处缺少副词作状语,表示程度。故填greatly。]
57.a　[考查冠词。study意思为:研究,此处表示“一项研究”,为泛指,new以辅音音素开始发音,不定冠词用a。故填a。]
58.which　[考查定语从句。分析句子可知,空处缺少关系词引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为逗号前面的内容,作从句的主语,表示事物,用which。故填which。]
59.have become　[考查时态和主谓一致。分析句子可知,空处缺少谓语,结合in the last 20 years可知,句子为现在完成时,主语oceans为复数。故填have become。]
60.published　[考查非谓语动词。空处修饰study作后置定语,study与publish构成逻辑上的被动关系,用过去分词作定语。故填published。]
61.It　[考查代词。分析句子可知,“how these ecosystems are changing”为句子的主语从句,空处缺少it作形式主语,放在句首,首字母大写。故填It。]
62.worse　[考查比较等级。根据“if our oceans keep heating”可知,不平衡会变得更糟,空处用比较级。故填worse。]
63.what　[考查名词性从句。understand后为宾语从句,从句缺少mean的宾语,且意义为“……的事物”,用连接代词what引导。故填what。]
64.by　[考查介词。空处缺少介词,此处表示“由人类行为驱动”,用介词by表示动作的执行者。故填by。]
65.watching　[考查非谓语动词。by为介词,其后用动名词作宾语。故填watching。]
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
你校英文报Nature栏目向全体学生征集关于濒危野生动物保护的小报告,请你根据下列要求撰写一篇短文,内容包括:
1.介绍一种濒危物种;
2.该物种所面临的危险;
3.发出呼吁。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
【参考范文】
A report on tigers
As a brave,independent animal with high self-esteem,the tiger is often called the “king of the jungle”.Despite being big and strong,they are in danger as hunters hunt them for their fur,bones or other parts of their body.Moreover,they’re losing living areas because people are cutting down too many trees.
Luckily,people have come to realize the important role of wildlife in the balance of nature and started to take action.As students,we should also do what we can to prevent tigers from dying out.Otherwise,there may be none left in the world.
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One day, Billy was walking in the park when he suddenly came across a homeless dog.He initially was frightened of the dog, who glared and barked at him from the bushes.
“Hey there...You hungry ” Billy asked softly, trying to calm the dog down as he reached into his pocket to pull out a sandwich.He took one half and held it out to the dog.The dog calmed down, stepped forward and ate it next to Billy.A little calmer, Billy started to pat the dog as she ate the other half.
The dog began to lick (舔) his hand when both pieces were finished.“I’m sorry.That was the only sandwich I took with me,” Billy laughed cheerfully, fully lowering his guard.As he got up, the dog began running and jumping happily around Billy, hoping to play with him.“Sorry, buddy.I have to go home,” Billy said.The dog cautiously followed Billy.Later that evening, Billy saw the dog sitting outside his yard through the window.He immediately ran out to her.“Buddy, what are you doing here ” Billy asked as he playfully patted her.The dog wagged her tail, barking in delight.
“All right.Let me try and see if my mom won’t mind taking you in,” Billy said.
Billy ran back and told his mom all about the dog.“Are you crazy, Billy We barely have enough to sustain ourselves.I’m sorry, but it’s a no!” Mom declined him.
Billy accepted his mom’s words and went outside to say his goodbyes.However, when he got outside, he noticed the heavy storm was coming and felt for his new friend.
He had hoped that the dog would seek shelter somewhere, but she just sat there.He figured she was still waiting for him, so he went out into the rain to try to lead his friend to shelter.
“Come on, girl! Go!” Billy said, trying to lead the dog to the nearby sheltered car park.But she wouldn’t move an inch.She stuck right by his side.The rain began to pour down harder.
注意:续写词数应为 150 左右。
Just at the moment, Mom appeared at the door.　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　The next morning, Billy put up notices in the park to find the dog owner.　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
【文章大意】　比利在散步时遇到一只流浪狗,喂食之后,流浪狗就偷偷跟着他回家了,比利询问妈妈是否要收养它,但妈妈拒绝了。这时暴雨来临。
【写作指导】　
1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句“正在这时,妈妈出现在门口。”可知,本段可以描写妈妈让狗进屋躲雨,并提出寻找狗主人的想法。
②由第二段首句“第二天早上,比利在公园里贴出寻狗告示。”可知,本段可以描写狗主人看到告示来到比利的家里,狗见到主人之后很开心,以及主人对比利的感谢。
2.续写线索:妈妈同意狗进屋——妈妈建议找狗主人——张贴告示——狗主人出现——狗和主人都很开心——狗主人表示感谢
【参考范文】　
Just at the moment, Mom appeared at the door. It was cruel for the dog to remain caught in the rain all night, so Mom agreed to let her in.Mom told Billy that the dog was an excellent dog and it was lucky for him if he owned one.But such a loyal creature was a treasure of her former owner. The owner must be very disappointed and anxious to have lost her.She suggested that he (should) find the owner as soon as possible.And Billy agreed.
The next morning, Billy put up notices in the park to find the dog owner. A few days later, a man called Thomas came to Billy’s house.“Come, Molly!” Thomas shouted joyfully as soon as he saw his dog.He cried, bending down to try to get her attention.Molly responded with an approving bark and approached Thomas,licking his hand.Thomas and some of his friends had been looking for Molly for weeks, but she was nowhere to be found.Thomas realized that he may have lost her forever until he saw the notices.Thomas thanked Billy for having taken good care of Molly for days.单元综合测评一
(满分:150分　时间:120分钟)　
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。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 are the speakers talking about
A.Repairing the car. B.Waiting for a bus.
C.Learning to drive.
2.What is the woman’s desk made of
A.Glass. B.Wood.
　C.Plastic.
3.What is the relationship between the speakers
A.Husband and wife. B.Waiter and customer.
C.Teacher and student.
4.What will the weather be like next week
A.Cloudy and windy. B.Rainy and cold.
C.Snowy and windy.
5.What does the woman mean
A.She dislikes talking with Mark.
B.She wants to meet Mark.
C.She doesn’t invite Mark to the party.
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.What are the speakers doing
A.Shopping. B.Cooking.
C.Eating.
7.What is put on the man’s finger
A.Ice. B.Dry cloth.
C.Medicine.
　　听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.What does the man probably do
A.A waiter. B.A worker.
C.A student.
9.What is the woman’s advice
A.Going to the Student Job Center for a job.
B.Signing up for advice on the jobs on the list.
C.Walking around in the street to find a job.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Where did the woman go on Saturday
A.To a farm. B.To a park.
C.To a garden.
11.What was the problem about the tree
A.It was too big. B.It was too expensive.
C.It was too tall to climb.
12.Why did the woman go there
A.To plant trees in the park.
B.To get a tree for the garden.
C.To water the trees on the farm.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What did the woman do yesterday
A.She made a phone call.
B.She visited the man herself.
C.She took a photo of the man.
14.How long did the man stay at home
A.One day. B.Two days.
C.Three days.
15.What did the man’s wife do yesterday morning
A.She went to work. B.She stayed at home.
C.She went shopping.
16.What did the woman ask the man to do
A.Go out with her cat. B.Take care of her cat.
C.Feed her baby with milk.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.When did the girl become interested in Chinese
A.At the age of 5. B.At the age of 8.
C.At the age of 12.
18.What was the man in a Chinese restaurant doing at that time
A.Eating his dinner. B.Making noodles.
C.Cleaning the table.
19.What does the girl prefer to do
A.See Chinese films. B.Read Chinese novels.
C.Watch Chinese cartoons.
20.What does the girl think of Chinese folk stories
A.They are too long. B.They are interesting.
C.They are too hard to understand.
第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
ZOOKEEPER FOR A DAY
Go wild with an extreme zookeeping experience!
The Khaki Extreme program is a wild behind-the-scenes zookeeping adventure like no other! The program offers the chance for 11-15 year olds to see first-hand what’s involved in looking after amazing wildlife at Australia Zoo.
During the guided adventures,you’ll gain an understanding and appreciation of what’s involved in working in one of the world’s most popular zoological and conservation areas, and you’ll love getting up close with the awesome animals.
Whether it’s helping keepers prepare diets for the animals,cleaning enclosures(围场) for large animals,or making improved activities for Australia Zoo’s wildlife—you will have a chance to get involved at grass-roots level.
After a busy morning getting up close with wildlife,you can enjoy a specially provided lunch while watching the performance in the world-famous Crocoseum.Then you’ll also receive a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.Here you’ll see the kind veterinary(兽医的) team treating sick and injured native wildlife,and you’ll learn what you can do to protect Australia’s native wild animals.
Every season is different and so is our Zookeeper for a Day Khaki Extreme program! We’ll change the animals and activities each school holiday period to keep it exciting,but with so many great animals on offer, the Khaki Extreme program is always a bunch of fun.
If reptiles (爬行动物) are more your thing, check our Zookeeper for a Day Khaki Extreme Reptile program.Here you’ll have a wild day out with some of Australia Zoo’s most scaly (有鳞屑的) and slippery friends.This program may not be available every school holiday period and program dates will be limited.Check the booking page for further details on availability.
*www..au
*Open daily 9:00 am-5:00 pm
*Bedtime for some of our animals is 4:30 pm.
*Closed Christmas Day
21.What’s the main purpose of the Khaki Extreme program
A.To help save endangered wildlife.
B.To offer a chance to feed native wildlife.
C.To experience a real zookeeper’s life.
D.To learn how to treat injured animals.
22.What will you do after a busy morning at Australia Zoo
A.Make a special lunch for yourself.
B.Clean enclosures for large animals.
C.Give a performance in the Crocoseum.
D.Visit the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.
23.What can be learned about the Khaki Extreme Reptile program
A.It’s not always available.
B.It’s often closed at 4:30 pm.
C.It’s still open on Christmas Day.
D.It’s very popular among all the students.
B
Most people can’t wait for spring to arrive.It means flowers and warmer weather, all welcome changes from the dark winter days.Now we know that spring is arriving sooner in the Northern Hemisphere (北半球) than it was in the past, thanks to a study published in Scientific Reports.
For example, Los Angeles may experience spring only a day earlier than it did 10 years ago, but further north, in Seattle or Chicago, spring will arrive four days earlier.If you lived in the Arctic, spring could arrive 16 days earlier than it used to.
To determine how springtime is starting earlier,researchers looked at temperature records and 743 earlier studies over 86 years.These studies were about various biological indicators of spring, including birds migrating,plants flowering and amphibians (两栖动物) sounding their mating calls.Researchers then studied these data to see if they were occurring earlier.The result showed that not only is spring making itself known sooner but it’s warmer, too.
Before you go out in a happy springtime hike, spring arriving sooner isn’t so good.The livelihood of migratory birds, for instance, may be concerned.
“The food that birds rely on when they move to the north might not be reliable if the beginning of spring at these higher latitudes (纬度) is expanded by future warming,” said Eric Post.He is a fellow of the John Muir Institute and a polar ecologist.
Animals relying on Arctic sea ice, like polar bears,probably aren’t crazy about things warming up sooner,either, because it impacts on their ability to hunt.Spring’s early arrival could cause disorder in the delicate balance of various ecosystems not to mention how soon you’ll need to buy allergy medicine.
24.We learn from the study published in Scientific Reports that 　　　　.
A.spring comes earliest in Los Angeles
B.Los Angeles is further north than Seattle
C.spring comes 12 days earlier in Arctic than in Chicago
D.the further north a place lies, the sooner spring comes than before
25.Researchers made the discovery mainly by 　　　　.
A.comparing related data available
B.conducting research and test
C.calculating the exact length of each spring
D.observing animal’s behavior all year round
26.What do the last two paragraphs focus on
A.Concerns over spring’s early arrival.
B.Springtime emergence of creatures.
C.Early springtime’s impacts on humans.
D.Disorder in the balance of ecosystems.
27.In which section of a magazine can we read this text
A.Medical Report. B.Survival Stories.
C.Scientific Discoveries. D.Natural Environment.
C
Pack4Good,a campaign (活动) by Canopy,is one of the fastest growing corporate responsibility platforms in America for ensuring paper packaging is not coming from ancient,endangered,or valuable forests.
Canopy’s work in examining supply chains and providing recycled or sustainable (可持续的)packaging solutions has attracted 750 brands (品牌) across all its campaigns,including e-commerce company Amazon,fashion empires like Gap,Marks and Spencer,and others,and publishing and media firms like Mansfield Press,Penguin,and the New York Times.
Only 18 months since the launch of Pack4Good,the campaign has welcomed 29 new brands from food and drink products to the printing,fashion,and e-commerce industries.
“The companies that are joining Pack4Good are the out of the box thinkers we need—leaders ready to change paper packaging supply chains and find more solutions to save forests and our planet,” stated Nicole Rycroft,the founder of Canopy.“We have so many solutions just waiting to be carried out;it’s time to actually put them into practice.”
Pack4Good’s selection of solutions for companies looking to reduce their forest impact are varied.They help connect companies to providers of pulp(纸浆)material like rice and wheat straw that can be turned into packaging,while their stamp of approval(认可标志)—Ancient Forest Friendly—represents the highest ecological qualities in the paper industry,and that the approved material has no endangered,controlled,or ancient wood.
90 million tons of rice straw is burned every year in India,which in the fields surrounding Delhi accounts for 40% of the air pollution in the city area.Canopy wants to take that rice straw and put it in the hands of recycled-paper plants,flooding the market with supply and adding a little more income to farmers.
Pack4Good say these solutions are everywhere;it’s just a matter of helping business get started down the road to sustainable paper packaging supply chains.
As more companies look for ways to reduce their impact on the world environment,it’s up to groups like Canopy to ensure their energy is directed.
28.What can we learn from paragraph 2
A.Canopy has a huge impact.
B.Canopy has colorful cultures of brands.
C.Canopy doesn’t find recycled packaging solutions.
D.Canopy has a long history in protecting the environment.
29.What does Nicole Rycroft say about the companies joining Pack4Good
A.They promote simple packaging.
B.They provide solutions to pollution.
C.They are leading brands in the world.
D.They are pioneers in forest protection.
30.Which of the following can best describe the solution to the problem in India
A.It is a win-win. B.It is a great challenge.
C.It is suitable worldwide. D.It is expensive but worthy.
31.What is the author’s attitude to Canopy
A.Curious. B.Doubtful.
C.Approving. D.Uncertain.
D
We’re often reminded of the importance of preserving the planet as we see it for future generations—and children at St Oswald’s CE Primary School in Chester certainly agree.
Nine-year-old Isobel Kelleher from the school’s Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note.“Sometimes they can be busy and I don’t think they think they can make a difference, but if everyone does a little bit it all adds up,” she tells HuffPost UK.“We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and the things like plastic bags that are polluting them,” she says.Fish can eat the plastic and they can die, or we might even eat the fish ourselves.
Mr Timms, Isobel’s teacher, has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly.The entire Hummingbirds class,which is made up of 9-and 10-year-old pupils, has been busy writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife.
Mr Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us how to take care of the things around us.“We sometimes overlook how much we can really learn from children,” he says.“It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic, and to recycle more, and even stopping them using plastic straws.”
Mr Timms is proud of his Hummingbirds class.“The message that they would like to send to the world is simple:stopping this isn’t someone else’s job,and it won’t be OK if we just leave it.”
32.What can we infer about adults according to Isobel Kelleher
A.They just pretend to be busy.
B.They haven’t done their part well.
C.They can do nothing to stop pollution.
D.They have started to care about the ocean.
33.What is the purpose of the school project
A.To help adults to learn more about their kids.
B.To remind adults to be friendly to the environment.
C.To persuade students to stop using plastic bags.
D.To teach students how to write poems creatively.
34.Why does Mr Timms mention parents in paragraph 4
A.To prove kids are creative in teaching.
B.To attract people to support his work.
C.To have adults care about education.
D.To show the effects of the project.
35.What is the text mainly about
A.An inspiring school project.
B.An appeal to stop plastic bags.
C.Serious situations of our planet.
D.Adults’ ignorance of the environment.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Honesty has always been a traditional virtue in China.Despite the passage of time,honesty has been passed down as a mainstream value.　36　
A famous Chinese idiom (成语),yinuo qianjin,tells such a story.In the early Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24),a general named Ji Bu was known for being courageous and honest.Legend has it that whenever Ji made a promise,he would spare no effort to fulfill it.　37　 There was a saying widely spread:It is better to have a promise from Ji Bu than to get hundreds of ounces of gold.
　38　 During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911),Li Daquan,a successful businessman in Shanxi province,was visited by a friend who came up with a new idea.In ancient China,carrying a large quantity of cash was not only a heavy burden but could also put the owner in danger.His friend proposed that a draft (汇票) be issued to replace the real cash.This draft was not only a promise to pay,but also a claim that an amount of coin equals to the specified amount and the draft could be cashed everywhere.Li readily agreed and kept his word.The story soon got around,and Li’s honesty brought him a flood of customers and a booming business.　39　 It is called the predecessor (前身) of the Chinese banking industry.His banking business eventually expanded into 35 branches across the country.Rishengchang has been preserved and turned into a museum now.
In today’s China,the spirit of honesty is still well-respected.　40　 Their stories are broadcast across the country to set good examples and promote the virtue of honesty.
A.China selects national role models every year.
B.China is a country that values and rewards honesty.
C.Everyone should follow suit and be an honest person.
D.Honesty is priceless and honesty also brings creativity.
E.Such a virtue of honesty earned him a good popularity.
F.It is also shown in countless tales throughout China’s history.
G.Li Daquan later set up China’s first draft bank,Rishengchang.
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My father collected birds’ eggshells—beautiful blue pieces of robin’s egg.All ten of us children 　41　,often finding shells beside the path where a bird cleaned her house after her young had hatched (孵化).
We’d 　42　 a find and carry it to the house on the tip of a finger.Then we’d lay it 　43　 on the bed of something soft Dad had prepared in a wide,　44　 desk drawer.Mamma and Dad would examine each shell carefully and help us 　45　 what kind of bird might have laid the egg.　46　,we collected hundreds of shell pieces,so many that we had to prepare another drawer for our 　47　.Many of us also started our own 　48　.
My siblings and I loved　49　,like seeing which one of us could swim the farthest underwater in the pond by our house.Of course we 　50　 a competition of who could find the rarest eggshell.Many birds lay blue eggs,except the hummingbird.A tiny hummingbird’s shell was a sure 　51　!
When I became a grandmother,my granddaughter and I　52　 the beloved family tradition.I value passing down this 　53　 connection to the natural world,and sharing with my granddaughter my 　54　 of being out on a summer’s day with my brothers and sisters to 　55　 for some of nature’s most beautiful creations.
41.A.agreed B.returned
C.refused D.contributed
42.A.pick up B.hand in
C.turn to D.give out
43.A.hurriedly B.impatiently
C.carefully D.secretly
44.A.broken B.empty
C.beautiful D.messy
45.A.remember B.revise
C.admit D.recognize
46.A.Instead B.However
C.Together D.Therefore
47.A.photos B.presents
C.treasures D.awards
48.A.collection B.selection
C.invention D.life
49.A.advances B.competitions
C.discussions D.differences
50.A.missed B.named
C.started D.watched
51.A.mistake B.helper
C.misfortune D.winner
52.A.continued B.changed
C.removed D.improved
53.A.formal B.unique
C.common D.hidden
54.A.dreams B.thoughts
C.memories D.promises
55.A.fight B.wait
C.prepare D.search
非选择题答题区
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。
The color of the ocean has changed 56.　　　　　　 (great) recently and human-caused climate change is responsible,according to 57.　　　　 new study.
More than 56% of the world’s oceans have changed color,58.　　　　 cannot be explained,said a team of researchers,led by scientists from the National Oceanography Center in the UK.
Tropical (热带的) oceans close to the equator 59.　　　　　　 (become) greener in the last 20 years,according to the study 60.　　　　　 (publish) in the journal Nature.
“61.　　　　　　 is not clear exactly how these ecosystems are changing”,said Stephanie from the Center for Global Change Science.“All changes are causing an imbalance in the natural organization of ecosystems.Such imbalance will only get 62.　　　　　　 (bad) over time if our oceans keep heating,” she told CNN.
Though the researchers are still working to understand exactly 63.　　　　　　 the changes mean,they said what is clear is that the changes are being driven 64.　　　　　　 human behavior.
The researchers studied changes in ocean color from space by 65.　　　　　　 (watch) how much green or blue light is reflected from the surface of the sea.
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
你校英文报Nature栏目向全体学生征集关于濒危野生动物保护的小报告,请你根据下列要求撰写一篇短文,内容包括:
1.介绍一种濒危物种;
2.该物种所面临的危险;
3.发出呼吁。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One day, Billy was walking in the park when he suddenly came across a homeless dog.He initially was frightened of the dog, who glared and barked at him from the bushes.
“Hey there...You hungry ” Billy asked softly, trying to calm the dog down as he reached into his pocket to pull out a sandwich.He took one half and held it out to the dog.The dog calmed down, stepped forward and ate it next to Billy.A little calmer, Billy started to pat the dog as she ate the other half.
The dog began to lick (舔) his hand when both pieces were finished.“I’m sorry.That was the only sandwich I took with me,” Billy laughed cheerfully, fully lowering his guard.As he got up, the dog began running and jumping happily around Billy, hoping to play with him.“Sorry, buddy.I have to go home,” Billy said.The dog cautiously followed Billy.Later that evening, Billy saw the dog sitting outside his yard through the window.He immediately ran out to her.“Buddy, what are you doing here ” Billy asked as he playfully patted her.The dog wagged her tail, barking in delight.
“All right.Let me try and see if my mom won’t mind taking you in,” Billy said.
Billy ran back and told his mom all about the dog.“Are you crazy, Billy We barely have enough to sustain ourselves.I’m sorry, but it’s a no!” Mom declined him.
Billy accepted his mom’s words and went outside to say his goodbyes.However, when he got outside, he noticed the heavy storm was coming and felt for his new friend.
He had hoped that the dog would seek shelter somewhere, but she just sat there.He figured she was still waiting for him, so he went out into the rain to try to lead his friend to shelter.
“Come on, girl! Go!” Billy said, trying to lead the dog to the nearby sheltered car park.But she wouldn’t move an inch.She stuck right by his side.The rain began to pour down harder.
注意:续写词数应为 150 左右。
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