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Unit 5核心素养测评卷
(满分150分,限时120分钟)
选择题部分
第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节　(共5小题;每题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. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a hospital.
B. In a factory.
C. In a hotel.
( )2. When will the speakers arrive at the airport probably
A. 3∶30. 　B. 4∶30. 　　
C. 5∶30.
( )3. What suggestion does the woman give to the man
A. Avoiding working at night.
B. Getting all the parts from Japan.
C. Buying a new washing machine.
( )4. What are the speakers talking about
A. How to get to New York.
B. How to enter for a course.
C. How to get a driving licence.
( )5. What kept the woman awake last night
A. The heat.
B. The repairs of the power.
C. The storm.
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. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To cancel their plan.
B. To make an invitation.
C. To ask for information.
( )7. What does the man decide to do this evening
A. See a band show.
B. Buy tickets online.
C. Accompany his parents.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
( )8. How is the house usually heated
A. By coal.
B. By electricity.
C. By wood.
( )9. What will the woman do next
A. Make a phone call.
B. Buy a heater.
C. Cook supper.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
( )10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbours.
B. Colleagues.
C. Husband and wife.
( )11. What did the man do this afternoon
A. He did his work.
B. He fixed his computer.
C. He took some exercise.
( )12. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Stop playing a musical instrument.
B. Go out somewhere.
C. Help her with the paper.
( )13. How does the man feel about the woman’s request
A. disappointed.
B. Astonished.
C. Angry.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
( )14. What’s the conversation mainly about
A. Fighting fire.
B. Detecting fire.
C. Preventing fire.
( )15. What can we know from the conversation
A. Australia lost 4% of its trees.
B. The system is used in America.
C. The system will use heat cameras.
( )16. What size of fire can the new system discover
A. The size of a car.
B. The size of a plane.
C. The size of a football field.
( )17. What is the woman’s concern besides trees 　
A. Protecting humans.
B. Purifying the air.
C. Saving animals.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
( )18. What is the speaker doing
A. Teaching a class.
B. Reporting a study.
C. Chairing a meeting.
( )19. What is the most important part of taking notes
A. Reading.
B. Listening.
C. Writing.
( )20. What is one of the advantages of using symbols
A. It keeps information secret.
B. It leaves space for future use.
C. It makes key words noticeable.
第二部分　阅读理解(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 和 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Foods of the Future
We asked young scientists to write an advertisement that answers this question: How will food options, food availability, and individuals’ food choices change in the future A selection of their suggested marketing campaigns is below.
—Jennifer Sills
Personalised Meal Plans
Send us your DNA, and we will predict your food preferences! Receive your personalised food basket, with a day-by-day diet programme. We will send you full meals and personalised smoothies (水果奶昔) based on your genetic taste tendency.
—Ada Gabriela Blidner
Fresh Fruit
If you miss sweet temperate fruits, welcome to our Moon Farm. Our fruit trees are planted in hybrid-soil and artificial air that reproduce Earth’s environment from 5000 years ago. Pick fruits with your family or ship to your doorstep with MoonEx. Freshness guaranteed.
—Yongsheng Ji
Meat
Our steaks are sourced from natural grasslands, where cattle now fill the ecological roles. With FoodFootprint feeding system, we enhance natural grazing (放牧) to improve animal growth effectively while minimising methane production and water consumption. At only $219.00/kg (including carbon taxes and ecological taxes), our steaks are affordable for the whole family.
—Falko Buschke
( )21. Which of the following needs you to provide the information of your genes
A. Meat.
B. Fresh Fruit.
C. NextGen Voices.
D. Personalised Meal Plans.
( )22. Who should you contact if you want to have fun with your family
A. Jennifer Sills.　
B. Yongsheng Ji.
C. Falko Buschke.
D. Ada Gabriela Blidner.
( )23. Which of the following best describes the steaks in Meat
A. Fresh.
B. Green.
C. Expensive.
D. Personalised.
B
It’s been nearly seven years since a group of volunteers broke ground at What Cheer Flower Farm in Providence, Rhode Island, with a simple goal: get flowers into the hands of anyone in need of a pick-me-up. Best of all, each one of the tens of thousands of bouquets that What Cheer grows and delivers are completely free of charge.
“We want to blanket the state with flowers and create happiness and joy,” says Erin Achenbach, What Cheer’s farmer and head florist.
What Cheer regularly delivers joy to people at local hospitals, food banks, senior centres, recovery centres and more—including AIDS Care Ocean State, which provides support to those affected by HIV.
“Seeing the smiles on people’s faces who weren’t expecting it—who just came in to have a meeting with their case manager or take advantage of one of our programmes—to just see this glow come off their faces is great,” says Stephen Hogan Jr. from AIDS Care Ocean State.
Located in Providence’s industrial Olneyville neighbourhood, What Cheer’s flower beds lie on 2.7 acres that once housed a knife factory. And it’s safe to say that the What Cheer crew is deserving of some flowers of their own: In May, the nonprofit was awarded a record-high$500,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for its continued revival of a land once abandoned because of industrial pollution.
“Not only do we give this space back to the neighbourhood by bringing life to space that’ s quite literally dead,” says Achenbach, “but we’re an eco-landing spot with the ability to help local insect and bird populations, and that’ll only make people’s lives better.” What Cheer, indeed!
“What’s good about a flower is that it doesn’t need anything else,” she adds. “Your only job when someone gives you flowers is to enjoy them.”
( )24. What was the original purpose of What Cheer
A. To donate money to those in need.
B. To present people with flowers for free.
C. To protect the surrounding environment.
D. To develop new flowers and distribute them.
( )25. Why could What Cheer obtain a high grant
A. It ranked as the local largest flower bed.
B. It helped patients recover from illnesses.
C. It delivered remarkable joy to local people.
D. It was transformed into an eco-friendly area.
( )26. What can be inferred from Achenbach
A. The success of What Cheer can’t be copied.
B. What Cheer improves the well-being of locals.
C. What Cheer attempts to return the land to locals.
D. Enjoying flowers should be advocated every day.
( )27. Which of the following does the experience of What Cheer convey
A. Still water runs deep.
B. Think twice before acting.
C. God help those who help themselves.
D. The roses in her hand; the flavour in mine.
C
The forests in eastern Zimbabwe provide the country with wood and most of the fresh fruit. But the removal of large numbers of trees and the use of fire to clear land have caused a lot of damage to the area. Officials said Zimbabwe lost more than 1.5 million hectares of forests in 2016. This is mostly because of local communities cutting the trees for firewood or setting fires in forested areas to make hunting easier.
But now a non-profit group, called Environment Africa, is trying to improve the situation. Environment Africa is teaching farmers to raise bees. The group is working in the Mutasa District, near the country’s border with Mozambique. And it has already helped about 1,500 farmers.
Benjamin Chatambura is one such farmer. He has set up about 250 beehives (蜂窝) near his home. Chatambura sells the honey that the bees produce and uses the money to feed his family. He likes having bees on his land because the insects help him and the forests. “The trees provide us with flowers,” he says. “They are the food for the bees to produce the honey. If there were a way, I would like more land to plant more different types of trees in. We used to have serious problems before we were trained in the importance of the forests.”
Lawrence Nyagwande works in Environment Africa. He says some farmers are earning as much as $1,000 a month from selling honey. The average government worker in Zimbabwe earns just about $500 a month. Nyagwande said beekeeping is helping improve the country’s forests.
Support for this project has helped draw people’s attention to protecting the environment, and caught the attention of the government. Violet Makoto represents Zimbabwe’s Forestry Commission, a government agency that works to protect forests. She says the Commission hopes local community leaders will take up beekeeping. She said officials also want to end the use of fire to clear land.
( )28. What does Environment Africa do
A. It sells honey to Mozambique.
B. It calls on the public not to cut trees.
C. It encourages local people to raise bees.
D. It’s aimed at helping farmers to earn more.
( )29. From Lawrence Nyagwande, we know 　　　　.
A. government workers earn too little
B. the farmer benefits a lot from beekeeping
C. beekeeping helps improve the country’s economy 　
D. local community leaders should take up beekeeping 　
( )30. What’s Zimbabwe’s Forestry Commission’s attitude towards beekeeping
A. Positive.
B. Worried.
C. Uncertain.
D. Doubtful.
( )31. What is the passage mainly about
A. Problems faced by forests in eastern Zimbabwe.
B. Some information on a non-profit organisation.
C. Ways of protecting the environment.
D. A good way to protect forests.
D
Urban agriculture, the practice of farming within the limits of a city, is becoming increasingly popular worldwide and is considered a way to make cities and urban food systems more sustainable. Despite strong evidence of the social and nutritional benefits of urban agriculture, its carbon footprint remains understudied.
Most previously published studies have focused on high-tech, energy-intensive forms of urban agriculture—such as vertical (垂直的) farms and rooftop greenhouses. The new study aimed to fill some of the knowledge gaps by comparing the carbon footprints of food produced at low-tech urban agriculture sites to conventional crops.
The researchers calculated the greenhouse gas emissions (排放) associated with on-farm materials and activities over the lifetime of the farm. The emissions, expressed in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents per serving of food, were then compared to foods raised by conventional methods.
Farmers and gardeners at urban agriculture sites across the world were employed to use daily diary entries to take down inputs—the materials used to construct farms and cultivate crops—and harvests from their food-growing sites throughout the 2019 season.
“By assessing actual inputs and outputs on urban agriculture sites, we were able to determine climate change impacts on each serving of produce,” said study co-lead author Benjamin Goldstein, assistant professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability. On average, food produced through urban agriculture released 0.42 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents per serving, six times higher than the 0.07 kg CO2e per serving of conventionally grown produce.
It’s also found that most of the climate impacts on urban farms are driven by the infrastructure (基础设施), such as the raised beds in which food is grown, or pathways between plots. “These farms typically only operate for a few years, so the greenhouse gases used to produce those materials are not used effectively. Conventional agriculture, instead, is very efficient and hard to compete with”, Goldstein said.
( )32. What is a benefit of urban agriculture
A. Sustainable food supply.
B. High food output.
C. Effective energy conservation.
D. Low carbon footprint.
( )33. How is the research data collected
A. By accessing online database.
B. By examining previous studies.
C. By conducting personal interviews.
D. By recording information every day.
( )34. What could be done to reduce carbon footprint according to Goldstein
A. Increase varieties of crops.
B. Extend infrastructure lifetimes.
C. Promote rooftop greenhouses.
D. Use modern agriculture facilities.
( )35. What is the passage mainly about
A. The benefits of traditional crops.
B. The popularity of urban agriculture.
C. The strategies to fight global warming.
D. The carbon footprint of urban farm produce.
第二节　(共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5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。
Food safety is a problem in all places around the world and people in different areas of the world prepare foods in different ways. The WHO released five simple rules for preparing food in a safe way. 　36　.
Key 1: Keep clean
The first key tells about the importance of washing. People should wash their hands often. People should wash all surfaces and equipment used for preparing food. 　37　.
Key 2: 　38　
People should separate raw, or uncooked foods from foods that are already cooked and foods that will not be cooked. People should store raw meat, chicken, and fish in containers, or in separate areas. Raw foods should not touch prepared foods.
Key 3: Cook completely
People should cook eggs and meat, like birds, seafood, and animals, especially carefully. These foods may carry more micro-organisms than other foods. It is also important that people re-heat cooked food completely.
Key 4: Keep food at safe temperatures
When people are finished with eating, they should keep the left food in a refrigerator below 5℃ and shouldn’t store it for too long. At room temperature, about 20℃, the amount of micro-organisms can increase very quickly. 　39　. They cannot grow as quickly in a very hot or very cold environment.
Key 5: Use safe water and raw materials
　40　. Damaged or old food may develop harmful chemicals as it gets older.
A. Separate raw and cooked foods
B. Eat cooked food immediately while it is still hot
C. They call these rules the “Five Keys to Safer Food”
D. People should use safe water and choose fresh foods
E. Keeping everything clean helps people to avoid micro-organisms
F. People should also protect cooking areas and food from insects and animals
G. But temperatures above 60℃ or below 5℃ control the growth of micro-organisms
36. 　37. 　38.
39. 　40.
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, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Farming and Gardening
Agriculture has a long history in China. Much of the wisdom 　41　 by early Chinese scientists is still useful for farmers and gardeners today. One of China’s early 　42　 scientists was Jia Sixie, who lived in the sixth century AD. He spent his time doing research into agriculture. He collected information, studied it, did experiments and learnt from the 　43　 of farmers.
Around 540 AD, he wrote a book called Qi Min Yao Shu. The book is about both farming and 　44　. It includes advice on the following subjects: growing green vegetables and fruit trees, keeping animals, and fish in lakes. There are also 　45　 for making wine. Jia Sixie’s book is a(n) 　46　 guide for farming. Firstly, as a farmer you should do things at the right time of the year. If you sow seeds and 　47　 young plants in the fields at the correct time of the year, your work will be less and the results will be better. But if you 　48　 nature and do things at the wrong time of the year, you will have to do more work and the results will not be so good. The 　49　 of the soil is also very important. Examine the soil on your farm 　50　. If the condition of your soil is not good, you should improve it. Before sowing or planting crops, you must clean rough ground and remove weeds. Let sheep or cows walk on the land to 　51　 the weeds or eat them. The best harvest is reached when farmers 　52　 the crops in their fields. For example, do not plant rice year after year in the same field. But if you plant rice in a field one year and wheat in the field the next year, you will 　53　 good crops. Other scientists said that wheat should be planted with 　54　 between the plants, but Jia did experiments and 　55　 that planting wheat close together is better.
( )41. A. discovered B. recovered
C. reported D. repeated
( )42. A. industrial B. agricultural
C. cultural D. article
( )43. A. adventures B. advantages
C. tradition D. experience
( )44. A. nursing B. gardening
C. fishing D. climbing
( )45. A. instructions B. constructions
C. measures D. treasures
( )46. A. economical B. practical
C. similar D. regular
( )47. A. drop B. increase
C. grow D. throw
( )48. A. argue against B. go against
C. compete with D. deal with
( )49. A. application B. situation
C. condition D. addition
( )50. A. successfully B. carefully
C. gradually D. frequently
( )51. A. destroy B. prevent
C. divide D. limit
( )52. A. keep B. improve
C. manage D. change
( )53. A. win　 B. collect
C. harvest D. plant
( )54. A. holes B. lines
C. space D. balance
( )55. A. showed B. meant
C. intended D. decided
非选择题部分
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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
One of the unforgettable cultural events to Chinese people in the year 2016 was probably that the “24 Solar Terms”　56　 (recognise) as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage (世界非物质文化遗产). The “24 Solar Terms” is also known as the fifth great 　57　 (invent) of China, coming after paper-making, printing, gunpowder and compass.
It shows 　58　 ancient wisdom of dividing time based on the sun’s position. Among the 24 terms, the “Beginning of Spring” “Beginning of Summer” “Beginning of Autumn” and “Beginning of Winter” divide a year into four seasons, each of 　59　 is divided into six solar terms. In old days, they are important 　60　 (instruction) for the agricultural production as well as people’s daily lives. Even today, many farmers still rely 　61　 them to decide what they should do in the fields.　
From generation to generation, it appears that the “24 Solar Terms” has been a part of people’s life, but there is still a long way to go 　62　 (protect) the cultural heritage from disappearing. 　63　 (fortunate), many young people have involved 　64　 (they) in giving new life to the ancient culture. So far, measures like taking photos, drawing pictures or 　65　 (write) essays about it have been adopted. It is only through our efforts that Chinese culture and Chinese history can have longer and stronger life.
56. 　 　　57.
58. 　 　　59.
60. 　 　　61.
62. 　 　　63.
64. 　 　　65.
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节　应用文写作(满分 15 分)
假定你是李华,你校举办的“校园微农场”(Campus Micro-Farm)活动很受欢迎。请你用英语写一封邮件邀请来自英国的交换生Peter参加这一活动,内容包括:
1. 可体验的项目;
2. 活动的意义;
3. 约定体验时间。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节　读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.
We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.
His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guest room of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm,” he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze (吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.
In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper,” Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colours of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven (编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.
Paragraph 2:
We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark.Unit 5核心素养测评卷
(满分150分,限时120分钟)
选择题部分
第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节　(共5小题;每题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。
(　A　)1. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a hospital.
B. In a factory.
C. In a hotel.
(　B　)2. When will the speakers arrive at the airport probably
A. 3∶30. 　B. 4∶30. 　　
C. 5∶30.
(　C　)3. What suggestion does the woman give to the man
A. Avoiding working at night.
B. Getting all the parts from Japan.
C. Buying a new washing machine.
(　C　)4. What are the speakers talking about
A. How to get to New York.
B. How to enter for a course.
C. How to get a driving licence.
(　A　)5. What kept the woman awake last night
A. The heat.
B. The repairs of the power.
C. The storm.
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。
(　B　)6. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To cancel their plan.
B. To make an invitation.
C. To ask for information.
(　B　)7. What does the man decide to do this evening
A. See a band show.
B. Buy tickets online.
C. Accompany his parents.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
(　A　)8. How is the house usually heated
A. By coal.
B. By electricity.
C. By wood.
(　C　)9. What will the woman do next
A. Make a phone call.
B. Buy a heater.
C. Cook supper.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
(　A　)10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbours.
B. Colleagues.
C. Husband and wife.
(　C　)11. What did the man do this afternoon
A. He did his work.
B. He fixed his computer.
C. He took some exercise.
(　A　)12. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Stop playing a musical instrument.
B. Go out somewhere.
C. Help her with the paper.
(　B　)13. How does the man feel about the woman’s request
A. disappointed.
B. Astonished.
C. Angry.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
(　B　)14. What’s the conversation mainly about
A. Fighting fire.
B. Detecting fire.
C. Preventing fire.
(　C　)15. What can we know from the conversation
A. Australia lost 4% of its trees.
B. The system is used in America.
C. The system will use heat cameras.
(　A　)16. What size of fire can the new system discover
A. The size of a car.
B. The size of a plane.
C. The size of a football field.
(　C　)17. What is the woman’s concern besides trees 　
A. Protecting humans.
B. Purifying the air.
C. Saving animals.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
(　A　)18. What is the speaker doing
A. Teaching a class.
B. Reporting a study.
C. Chairing a meeting.
(　B　)19. What is the most important part of taking notes
A. Reading.
B. Listening.
C. Writing.
(　C　)20. What is one of the advantages of using symbols
A. It keeps information secret.
B. It leaves space for future use.
C. It makes key words noticeable.
【听力材料】
Text 1
M: Excuse me, madam. Visitors are not allowed here. This is the operating room.
W: I’m sorry. I must have got off the lift on the wrong floor.
M: You can go to the third floor if you want to see the patients.
Text 2
M: It’s already 2∶30. Should we set off for the airport now
W: The plane won’t take off till 5∶30. The airport is only a one-hour drive from here, so let’s set off at 3∶30.
Text 3
M: My washing machine is more than 10 years old and it has worked just fine until last night.
W: You’ll never be able to get parts for it, even from Japan. So it might be time to invest in a more recent model.
Text 4
M: I need to get my driving license before next summer for that trip to New York.
W: There’s a crash course my driving school offers. You can do your theory test on the computer, have a class every day for two or three weeks and take your test at the end.
Text 5
W: I’m so tired today. My power went out last night during the storm, and I couldn’t figure out how to fix it.
M: That seems like an annoying task. Did you stay up trying to find out what the problem was
W: No. It was just too hot to sleep after that.
Text 6
W: Hi, Mike. Do you have any plans for the weekend I have an extra ticket for the Dawson Trio’s live performance at Capital Stadium. Would you like to join me
M: I don’t know if I can. My parents are coming to town this weekend, so I need to spend time with them.
W: Well, if they like jazz, they might enjoy the show as well. Why don’t you go to the band’s website and see if there are more tickets available Their shows often sell out, but you might be lucky.
M: All right, I’ll do that this evening. Thanks for the information.
Text 7
W: Why is it so cold in this house, Dad
M: We were supposed to get some coal for the fire, but it hasn’t arrived yet.
W: Well, we need it. Can’t we burn some wood
M: No, we didn’t have any. You could use the little electric heater I bought last week. I’ll phone the coal dealer now and ask what is happening.
W: OK. I think I’ll start to make dinner now. We might feel warmer if we eat some food.
M: Yes, I think that is a good idea.
Text 8
W: Have you finished work
M: Actually, I have finished at lunchtime today because they’re replacing our computers. So I was at the gym this afternoon.
W: Are you going out tonight
M: No, I don’t think so. Why Are you inviting me somewhere
W: Oh, no. I have lots of work to do. I’ve actually spent all day trying to write a history paper. I have to hand it in tomorrow.
M: Well, sorry, I can’t help you with that. I never enjoyed studying history at school and I wasn’t very good at it either.
W: I don’t need any help with the essay. But you can help me by not playing your piano. I’m sorry. I just can’t stand it anymore. I’ve lived here since June and you’ve played the piano every night.
M: But I thought you liked it. I’ve lived here for two years. Nobody’s ever complained before so I’m really surprised. You should have told me earlier.
Text 9
W: We’re developing a new technology that can detect forest fires as soon as they start.
M: That sounds amazing. Given how many fires there have been recently, it’s something the world extremely needs.
W: Indeed. In 2020 alone, California had over 8,000 fires, losing roughly 4% of the state’s trees.
M: That is truly surprising.
W: Yes. The other place where it will be useful is Australia. At the start of the year, there were 50 separate forest fires burning across the country.
M: So how will your new detection system work
W: We’re going to use a new range of satellites which have heat cameras.
M: Don’t other satellites have those
W: Yes, but none is so advanced. They can detect a fire the size of a football field. The new system can sense a fire the size of a car.
M: And will that be enough of a difference to stop the fire from spreading
W: We believe so. Hopefully it will give firefighters enough time to stop it before it gets too big. If they get the plane up in time, they will put out the fire quickly.
M: If it works, I really hope you get recognition for it.
W: I just want to try and stop trees from burning, and more importantly, protect the poor animals that live in them.
Text 10
Today, let’s begin with note-taking techniques. Note-taking is an important skill not only for taking classes, but also for doing your job in the future. I’d like to draw your attention to certain points about taking notes. First, remember that note-taking should be 75% listening and only 25% writing. So don’t try to write down every single word the teacher says. Ignore what is unimportant and write in phrases not complete sentences. Second, leave spaces and lines between main ideas. You may want to add some information later. I find that some of you are good at making use of colour, mapping web and symbols such as arrows, circles and boxes. I highly recommend these tools to all of you, because the use of them makes the outline more easily readable and interesting than the blocks of text. It also makes sure that important words stand out. Here are some examples…
第二部分　阅读理解(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 和 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Foods of the Future
We asked young scientists to write an advertisement that answers this question: How will food options, food availability, and individuals’ food choices change in the future A selection of their suggested marketing campaigns is below.
—Jennifer Sills
Personalised Meal Plans
Send us your DNA, and we will predict your food preferences! Receive your personalised food basket, with a day-by-day diet programme. We will send you full meals and personalised smoothies (水果奶昔) based on your genetic taste tendency.
—Ada Gabriela Blidner
Fresh Fruit
If you miss sweet temperate fruits, welcome to our Moon Farm. Our fruit trees are planted in hybrid-soil and artificial air that reproduce Earth’s environment from 5000 years ago. Pick fruits with your family or ship to your doorstep with MoonEx. Freshness guaranteed.
—Yongsheng Ji
Meat
Our steaks are sourced from natural grasslands, where cattle now fill the ecological roles. With FoodFootprint feeding system, we enhance natural grazing (放牧) to improve animal growth effectively while minimising methane production and water consumption. At only $219.00/kg (including carbon taxes and ecological taxes), our steaks are affordable for the whole family.
—Falko Buschke
(　D　)21. Which of the following needs you to provide the information of your genes
A. Meat.
B. Fresh Fruit.
C. NextGen Voices.
D. Personalised Meal Plans.
(　B　)22. Who should you contact if you want to have fun with your family
A. Jennifer Sills.　
B. Yongsheng Ji.
C. Falko Buschke.
D. Ada Gabriela Blidner.
(　B　)23. Which of the following best describes the steaks in Meat
A. Fresh.
B. Green.
C. Expensive.
D. Personalised.
语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了未来食物选择的几个营销活动,以供人们做出选择。
21. D　【解析】 细节理解题。根据Personalised Meal Plans部分中的“Send us your DNA, and we will predict your food preferences!”可知,这个营销活动需要你发送自己的DNA,然后其会根据DNA信息预测出你的食物偏好。
22. B　【解析】 细节理解题。根据Fresh Fruit部分中的“Pick fruits with your family…”可知,你可以与家人一起享受摘水果的快乐。该营销活动提供的联系人是Yong sheng Ji。
23. B　【解析】 推理判断题。根据Meat部分中的“Our steaks are sourced from natural grasslands, where cattle now fill the ecological roles.”可知,这个营销活动的牛排来自天然草原,那里的牛吃着原生态的草。由此可知,在天然草原长大的牛吃的是没有污染的草,因此牛排是绿色无污染的。
B
It’s been nearly seven years since a group of volunteers broke ground at What Cheer Flower Farm in Providence, Rhode Island, with a simple goal: get flowers into the hands of anyone in need of a pick-me-up. Best of all, each one of the tens of thousands of bouquets that What Cheer grows and delivers are completely free of charge.
“We want to blanket the state with flowers and create happiness and joy,” says Erin Achenbach, What Cheer’s farmer and head florist.
What Cheer regularly delivers joy to people at local hospitals, food banks, senior centres, recovery centres and more—including AIDS Care Ocean State, which provides support to those affected by HIV.
“Seeing the smiles on people’s faces who weren’t expecting it—who just came in to have a meeting with their case manager or take advantage of one of our programmes—to just see this glow come off their faces is great,” says Stephen Hogan Jr. from AIDS Care Ocean State.
Located in Providence’s industrial Olneyville neighbourhood, What Cheer’s flower beds lie on 2.7 acres that once housed a knife factory. And it’s safe to say that the What Cheer crew is deserving of some flowers of their own: In May, the nonprofit was awarded a record-high$500,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for its continued revival of a land once abandoned because of industrial pollution.
“Not only do we give this space back to the neighbourhood by bringing life to space that’ s quite literally dead,” says Achenbach, “but we’re an eco-landing spot with the ability to help local insect and bird populations, and that’ll only make people’s lives better.” What Cheer, indeed!
“What’s good about a flower is that it doesn’t need anything else,” she adds. “Your only job when someone gives you flowers is to enjoy them.”
(　B　)24. What was the original purpose of What Cheer
A. To donate money to those in need.
B. To present people with flowers for free.
C. To protect the surrounding environment.
D. To develop new flowers and distribute them.
(　D　)25. Why could What Cheer obtain a high grant
A. It ranked as the local largest flower bed.
B. It helped patients recover from illnesses.
C. It delivered remarkable joy to local people.
D. It was transformed into an eco-friendly area.
(　B　)26. What can be inferred from Achenbach
A. The success of What Cheer can’t be copied.
B. What Cheer improves the well-being of locals.
C. What Cheer attempts to return the land to locals.
D. Enjoying flowers should be advocated every day.
(　D　)27. Which of the following does the experience of What Cheer convey
A. Still water runs deep.
B. Think twice before acting.
C. God help those who help themselves.
D. The roses in her hand; the flavour in mine.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一群志愿者在罗德岛的What Cheer Flower Farm开始了土地开垦,这是一个非营利性花园,旨在通过免费赠送鲜花来为人们带来欢乐。
24. B　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“…at What Cheer Flower Farm in Providence, Rhode Island, with a simple goal: get flowers into the hands of anyone in need of a pick-me-up.”可知,What Cheer最初的目的是向需要的人免费赠送鲜花。
25. D　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“In May, the nonprofit was awarded…for its continued revival of a land once abandoned because of industrial pollution.”可知,What Cheer能获得高额资助是因为它将一个因工业污染而被废弃的土地转变成了环保区域。
26. B　【解析】 推理判断题。根据第六段中的“Not only do we give this space back to the neighbourhood by bringing life to space…and that’ll only make people’s lives better.”可知,What Cheer不仅给社区带来了生机,还成了对当地昆虫和鸟类种群有帮助的生态栖息地,这将使人们的生活变得更好,改善了当地居民的福祉。
27. D　【解析】 推理判断题。通读全文可知,What Cheer通过将废弃的工业用地转变为对环境有益的花田,并为人们带来欢乐,它展现了一种相互给予精神,D项“赠人玫瑰,手留余香”最能体现这种美好寓意。
C
The forests in eastern Zimbabwe provide the country with wood and most of the fresh fruit. But the removal of large numbers of trees and the use of fire to clear land have caused a lot of damage to the area. Officials said Zimbabwe lost more than 1.5 million hectares of forests in 2016. This is mostly because of local communities cutting the trees for firewood or setting fires in forested areas to make hunting easier.
But now a non-profit group, called Environment Africa, is trying to improve the situation. Environment Africa is teaching farmers to raise bees. The group is working in the Mutasa District, near the country’s border with Mozambique. And it has already helped about 1,500 farmers.
Benjamin Chatambura is one such farmer. He has set up about 250 beehives (蜂窝) near his home. Chatambura sells the honey that the bees produce and uses the money to feed his family. He likes having bees on his land because the insects help him and the forests. “The trees provide us with flowers,” he says. “They are the food for the bees to produce the honey. If there were a way, I would like more land to plant more different types of trees in. We used to have serious problems before we were trained in the importance of the forests.”
Lawrence Nyagwande works in Environment Africa. He says some farmers are earning as much as $1,000 a month from selling honey. The average government worker in Zimbabwe earns just about $500 a month. Nyagwande said beekeeping is helping improve the country’s forests.
Support for this project has helped draw people’s attention to protecting the environment, and caught the attention of the government. Violet Makoto represents Zimbabwe’s Forestry Commission, a government agency that works to protect forests. She says the Commission hopes local community leaders will take up beekeeping. She said officials also want to end the use of fire to clear land.
(　C　)28. What does Environment Africa do
A. It sells honey to Mozambique.
B. It calls on the public not to cut trees.
C. It encourages local people to raise bees.
D. It’s aimed at helping farmers to earn more.
(　B　)29. From Lawrence Nyagwande, we know 　　　　.
A. government workers earn too little
B. the farmer benefits a lot from beekeeping
C. beekeeping helps improve the country’s economy 　
D. local community leaders should take up beekeeping 　
(　A　)30. What’s Zimbabwe’s Forestry Commission’s attitude towards beekeeping
A. Positive.
B. Worried.
C. Uncertain.
D. Doubtful.
(　D　)31. What is the passage mainly about
A. Problems faced by forests in eastern Zimbabwe.
B. Some information on a non-profit organisation.
C. Ways of protecting the environment.
D. A good way to protect forests.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个名为Environment Africa的非营利性组织利用教人养蜜蜂的方式保护了津巴布韦的森林的事迹。
28. C　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But now a non-profit group, called Environment Africa, is trying to improve the situation. Environment Africa is teaching farmers to raise bees.”可知,该组织的主要作用是鼓励当地人养蜜蜂。
29. B　【解析】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“He says some farmers are earning as much as $1,000 a month from selling honey.”可知,当地人通过养蜜蜂获得了不错的收益。
30. A　【解析】 观点态度题。根据第五段中的“She says the Commission hopes local community leaders will take up beekeeping.”可知,津巴布韦的林业委员会对养蜂业的态度是积极的。
31. D　【解析】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了一个名为Environment Africa的非营利性组织利用教人养蜜蜂的方式保护了津巴布韦的森林的事迹,由此可知,文章主要内容与保护森林的方式有关。
D
Urban agriculture, the practice of farming within the limits of a city, is becoming increasingly popular worldwide and is considered a way to make cities and urban food systems more sustainable. Despite strong evidence of the social and nutritional benefits of urban agriculture, its carbon footprint remains understudied.
Most previously published studies have focused on high-tech, energy-intensive forms of urban agriculture—such as vertical (垂直的) farms and rooftop greenhouses. The new study aimed to fill some of the knowledge gaps by comparing the carbon footprints of food produced at low-tech urban agriculture sites to conventional crops.
The researchers calculated the greenhouse gas emissions (排放) associated with on-farm materials and activities over the lifetime of the farm. The emissions, expressed in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents per serving of food, were then compared to foods raised by conventional methods.
Farmers and gardeners at urban agriculture sites across the world were employed to use daily diary entries to take down inputs—the materials used to construct farms and cultivate crops—and harvests from their food-growing sites throughout the 2019 season.
“By assessing actual inputs and outputs on urban agriculture sites, we were able to determine climate change impacts on each serving of produce,” said study co-lead author Benjamin Goldstein, assistant professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability. On average, food produced through urban agriculture released 0.42 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents per serving, six times higher than the 0.07 kg CO2e per serving of conventionally grown produce.
It’s also found that most of the climate impacts on urban farms are driven by the infrastructure (基础设施), such as the raised beds in which food is grown, or pathways between plots. “These farms typically only operate for a few years, so the greenhouse gases used to produce those materials are not used effectively. Conventional agriculture, instead, is very efficient and hard to compete with”, Goldstein said.
(　A　)32. What is a benefit of urban agriculture
A. Sustainable food supply.
B. High food output.
C. Effective energy conservation.
D. Low carbon footprint.
(　D　)33. How is the research data collected
A. By accessing online database.
B. By examining previous studies.
C. By conducting personal interviews.
D. By recording information every day.
(　B　)34. What could be done to reduce carbon footprint according to Goldstein
A. Increase varieties of crops.
B. Extend infrastructure lifetimes.
C. Promote rooftop greenhouses.
D. Use modern agriculture facilities.
(　D　)35. What is the passage mainly about
A. The benefits of traditional crops.
B. The popularity of urban agriculture.
C. The strategies to fight global warming.
D. The carbon footprint of urban farm produce.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于城市农场产品的碳足迹的研究。该研究发现城市农场产品的碳足迹比传统农场碳足迹高很多,同时探讨了相应的解决方案。
32. A　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Urban agriculture…is becoming increasingly popular worldwide and is considered a way to make cities and urban food systems more sustainable.”可知,城市农场的一个好处是能让城市和城市粮食系统更具可持续性。
33. D　【解析】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Farmers and gardeners at urban agriculture sites across the world were employed to use daily diary entries to take down inputs”可知,该研究收集数据的方式是让农民和园丁用日记条目的方式记录城市农场的投入与产出。
34. B　【解析】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“These farms typically only operate for a few years, so the greenhouse gases used to produce those materials are not used effectively.”可知,降低城市农场农产品的碳足迹需要充分利用基础设施设备,即延长使用年限。
35. D　【解析】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了一项关于城市农场产品的碳足迹的研究。该研究发现城市农场产品的碳足迹比传统农场碳足迹高很多,同时探讨了相应的解决方案。由此可知,文章主要内容与城市农产品的碳足迹有关。
第二节　(共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5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。
Food safety is a problem in all places around the world and people in different areas of the world prepare foods in different ways. The WHO released five simple rules for preparing food in a safe way. 　36　.
Key 1: Keep clean
The first key tells about the importance of washing. People should wash their hands often. People should wash all surfaces and equipment used for preparing food. 　37　.
Key 2: 　38　
People should separate raw, or uncooked foods from foods that are already cooked and foods that will not be cooked. People should store raw meat, chicken, and fish in containers, or in separate areas. Raw foods should not touch prepared foods.
Key 3: Cook completely
People should cook eggs and meat, like birds, seafood, and animals, especially carefully. These foods may carry more micro-organisms than other foods. It is also important that people re-heat cooked food completely.
Key 4: Keep food at safe temperatures
When people are finished with eating, they should keep the left food in a refrigerator below 5℃ and shouldn’t store it for too long. At room temperature, about 20℃, the amount of micro-organisms can increase very quickly. 　39　. They cannot grow as quickly in a very hot or very cold environment.
Key 5: Use safe water and raw materials
　40　. Damaged or old food may develop harmful chemicals as it gets older.
A. Separate raw and cooked foods
B. Eat cooked food immediately while it is still hot
C. They call these rules the “Five Keys to Safer Food”
D. People should use safe water and choose fresh foods
E. Keeping everything clean helps people to avoid micro-organisms
F. People should also protect cooking areas and food from insects and animals
G. But temperatures above 60℃ or below 5℃ control the growth of micro-organisms
36. 　C　　37. 　E　　38. 　A　
39. 　G　　40. 　D　
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了WHO发布的安全准备食物的五项原则。
36. C　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据上文中的“The WHO released five simple rules for preparing food in a safe way.”可知,空格处会提到五条要点,选项C“他们把这些规则称为 ‘食品安全五要点’”符合语境。
37. E　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据小标题Key 1:Keep clean.可知,空格处会提到保持干净的好处,选项E“保持所有东西清洁有助于避免微生物的滋生”符合语境。
38. A 　【解析】 考查段落大意。根据下文可知,本段主要讲述了要把生的食物和熟的食物分开放置。选项A“把生的食物和熟的食物分开”能概括本段段落大意。
39. G　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。空格前提到微生物快速繁殖所需的温度,空格处会提到微生物的生存环境,选项G“但温度高于 60℃或低于 5℃可以控制微生物的生长”符合语境。
40. D　【解析】 考查学生对上下文的理解。根据小标题Key 5:Use safe water and raw materials.可知,空格处会提到干净的水和新鲜的食物,选项D“人们应该使用安全的水,并选择新鲜的食物”符合语境。
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, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Farming and Gardening
Agriculture has a long history in China. Much of the wisdom 　41　 by early Chinese scientists is still useful for farmers and gardeners today. One of China’s early 　42　 scientists was Jia Sixie, who lived in the sixth century AD. He spent his time doing research into agriculture. He collected information, studied it, did experiments and learnt from the 　43　 of farmers.
Around 540 AD, he wrote a book called Qi Min Yao Shu. The book is about both farming and 　44　. It includes advice on the following subjects: growing green vegetables and fruit trees, keeping animals, and fish in lakes. There are also 　45　 for making wine. Jia Sixie’s book is a(n) 　46　 guide for farming. Firstly, as a farmer you should do things at the right time of the year. If you sow seeds and 　47　 young plants in the fields at the correct time of the year, your work will be less and the results will be better. But if you 　48　 nature and do things at the wrong time of the year, you will have to do more work and the results will not be so good. The 　49　 of the soil is also very important. Examine the soil on your farm 　50　. If the condition of your soil is not good, you should improve it. Before sowing or planting crops, you must clean rough ground and remove weeds. Let sheep or cows walk on the land to 　51　 the weeds or eat them. The best harvest is reached when farmers 　52　 the crops in their fields. For example, do not plant rice year after year in the same field. But if you plant rice in a field one year and wheat in the field the next year, you will 　53　 good crops. Other scientists said that wheat should be planted with 　54　 between the plants, but Jia did experiments and 　55　 that planting wheat close together is better.
(　A　)41. A. discovered B. recovered
C. reported D. repeated
(　B　)42. A. industrial B. agricultural
C. cultural D. article
(　D　)43. A. adventures B. advantages
C. tradition D. experience
(　B　)44. A. nursing B. gardening
C. fishing D. climbing
(　A　)45. A. instructions B. constructions
C. measures D. treasures
(　B　)46. A. economical B. practical
C. similar D. regular
(　C　)47. A. drop B. increase
C. grow D. throw
(　B　)48. A. argue against B. go against
C. compete with D. deal with
(　C　)49. A. application B. situation
C. condition D. addition
(　B　)50. A. successfully B. carefully
C. gradually D. frequently
(　A　)51. A. destroy B. prevent
C. divide D. limit
(　D　)52. A. keep B. improve
C. manage D. change
(　C　)53. A. win　 B. collect
C. harvest D. plant
(　C　)54. A. holes B. lines
C. space D. balance
(　A　)55. A. showed B. meant
C. intended D. decided
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了我国古代农业科学家贾思勰对我国古代农业的研究和贡献,他的耕种方法对我国古代农业的发展起了重要的指导作用。
41. A　【解析】 考查动词。句意:早期中国科学家发现的许多古代农业智慧对当今的农民和园丁来说仍然有用。
42. B　【解析】 考查形容词。根据下文中的“He spent his time doing research into agriculture.”可知,贾思勰是我国古代的农业科学家。
43. D　【解析】 考查名词。根据上文语境可知,此处指学习农民的(耕作)经验。
44. B　【解析】 考查名词。根据文章标题及上文中的“…is still useful for farmers and gardeners today”可知,这是一本与农业及园艺有关的书籍。
45. A　【解析】 考查名词。根据上文中的“It includes advice on…”可知,此处表示的是对于酿酒的指导或说明。
46. B　【解析】 考查形容词。根据下文作者介绍关于农业的一些方面可知,贾思勰的这本书确实提供了一些很实际的经验。
47. C　【解析】 考查动词。根据空格前的“sow seeds”可知,此处想表达的是如果你在一年之中正确的时间播种、种植幼苗。
48. B　【解析】 考查动词短语。句意:但是,如果你违背自然规律,在一年之中错误的时间播种、种植,你将会做更多工作,并且结果也没那么好。go against nature意为“违背自然(规律)”。
49. C　【解析】 考查名词。根据下文中的“If the condition of your soil is not good…”可知,此处指土壤的状况或条件。
50. B　【解析】 考查副词。根据上文语境并结合逻辑可知,土壤的状况非常重要,因此可推断出此处要说明的应该是要认真仔细地检查土壤。
51. A　【解析】 考查动词。 句意:让牛羊在地里走是为了摧毁杂草或者吃掉杂草。
52. D　【解析】 考查动词。根据下文中的“do not plant rice year after year in the same field”可知,庄稼要换着种。
53. C　【解析】 考查动词。根据上文语境可知,此处指如果每年换种不同的庄稼就会有好收成。harvest good crops意为“收成好”。
54. C　【解析】 考查名词。根据空格后的“between the plants”可知,此处指种植小麦时,株与株之间要留有空间。
55. A　【解析】 考查动词。根据空格前的“Jia did experiments”可知,空格后应该陈述的是实验结果。
非选择题部分
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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
One of the unforgettable cultural events to Chinese people in the year 2016 was probably that the “24 Solar Terms”　56　 (recognise) as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage (世界非物质文化遗产). The “24 Solar Terms” is also known as the fifth great 　57　 (invent) of China, coming after paper-making, printing, gunpowder and compass.
It shows 　58　 ancient wisdom of dividing time based on the sun’s position. Among the 24 terms, the “Beginning of Spring” “Beginning of Summer” “Beginning of Autumn” and “Beginning of Winter” divide a year into four seasons, each of 　59　 is divided into six solar terms. In old days, they are important 　60　 (instruction) for the agricultural production as well as people’s daily lives. Even today, many farmers still rely 　61　 them to decide what they should do in the fields.　
From generation to generation, it appears that the “24 Solar Terms” has been a part of people’s life, but there is still a long way to go 　62　 (protect) the cultural heritage from disappearing. 　63　 (fortunate), many young people have involved 　64　 (they) in giving new life to the ancient culture. So far, measures like taking photos, drawing pictures or 　65　 (write) essays about it have been adopted. It is only through our efforts that Chinese culture and Chinese history can have longer and stronger life.
56. 　was recognised　　 　　57. 　invention　
58. 　the　　 　　59. 　which　
60. 　instructions　　 　　61. 　on　
62. 　to protect　　 　　63. 　Fortunately　
64. 　themselves　　 　　65. 　writing　
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的二十四节气及其重要性。
56. was recognised　【解析】 考查动词的时态和语态及主谓一致。that后的表语从句中主语是the“24 Solar Terms”, 与recognise构成逻辑上的动宾关系;再根据上文中的in the year 2016可知,此处应用一般过去时;且the “24 Solar Terms”作为整体,表示单数概念,谓语动词应使用第三人称单数形式。
57. invention　【解析】 考查词性转换。根据空格前的the fifth great 可知,此处应使用invent的名词形式invention作宾语。
58. the　【解析】 考查冠词。此处的wisdom是特指, 指的是of 后面的内容:基于太阳的位置而划分时间的智慧,应使用定冠词the。
59. which　【解析】 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空格处引导限制性定语从句,空格处指物,同时又在从句中作主语,且位于介词of后,应使用关系代词which。
60. instructions　【解析】 考查名词单复数。根据they are可知,空格处表示复数概念,应使用单词的复数形式。
61. on　【解析】 考查介词。rely on意为“依靠;依赖”,为固定搭配。
62. to protect　【解析】 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,空格处应为非谓语动词,应使用动词不定式作目的状语。
63. Fortunately　【解析】 考查词性转换。空格处位于句首,且用逗号隔开,此处应使用一个副词在句首充当状语成分。
64. themselves　【解析】 考查代词。分析句子结构可知,主语是many young people, 谓语have involved后缺少宾语。此处表达的是“他们自己”,应使用反身代词。
65. writing　【解析】 考查非谓语动词。根据空格前的“like taking photos, drawing pictures or”可知,空格处应当与前两个短语的形式保持一致。
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节　应用文写作(满分 15 分)
假定你是李华,你校举办的“校园微农场”(Campus Micro-Farm)活动很受欢迎。请你用英语写一封邮件邀请来自英国的交换生Peter参加这一活动,内容包括:
1. 可体验的项目;
2. 活动的意义;
3. 约定体验时间。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
How are you doing I’m writing to invite you to join our“Campus Micro-Farm”activity. Here, you can engage in various interesting projects, such as planting vegetables, watering the plants, and observing their growth. This activity offers a great opportunity to connect with nature and learn about agriculture.
It also has significant benefits. Not only does it help us appreciate the value of labour, but it also promotes environmental awareness. I believe you’ll have a wonderful time here.
I suggest we schedule the experience for next weekend. Would that work for you Looking forward to seeing you then!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节　读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.
We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.
His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guest room of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm,” he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze (吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.
In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper,” Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colours of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven (编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse. My horse turned to the left to avoid the little rabbit as I held on tightly and tried not to fall. Then my dad turned around and shouted,“Hold on!”All of a sudden the horse began to run. My dad tried to keep up behind us. For a few minutes my horse slowed down to a trot and then stopped beside a river. I looked around and realised that we were way off the track.
Paragraph 2:
We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark. Luckily the stars came out and gave us a little light when we were looking for the way to the farm house. After what must have been several hours, we suddenly heard the sound of sheep in the distance. My dad and I both rode our horses towards the sound of the sheep. As we got closer we saw Uncle Paul with a flashlight waving us over. What a night!

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