(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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does the woman suggest the man travel by train?
A. It costs less. B. He can see more scenery. C. Its safer.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The mans wife. B. Things to wear. C. The warm weather.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Clerk and guest.
4. When can the woman get the computer?
A. After Friday. B. On Thursday. C. Half an hour later.
5. Where did the man put his camera?
A. On the stairs. B. By the tower. C. In his car.
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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,每小题将给出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至8题。
6. What does the man usually do on Saturday?
A. He plays with his friends. B. He visits his aunt. C. He goes shopping.
7. What does the man often do for his aunt?
A. He does cleaning. B. He does washing. C. He does shopping.
8. How is the mans aunt?
A. She is quite old. B. She is healthy. C. She is active.
听第7段材料,回答第9至1l题。
9. What is the man probably?
A. A volleyball player. B. A cleaner. C. A repairman.
10. When will the man come?
A. In a short while. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Tomorrow morning.
11. Who broke the window this afternoon?
A. The woman. B. The womans children. C. Some children in the street.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12. Why is Han Mei going to the US?
A. To see her grandma. B. To see her parents. C. To work there.
13. How long will Han Mei stay in the US?
A. Seven months. B. Half a year. C. Fifteen weeks.
14. How will Han Mei probably travel in America?
A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. What does the man think of surfing?
A. Dangerous. B. Encouraging. C. Challenging.
16. When did the man begin to take up surfing?
A. Last spring. B. Last autumn. C. Last summer.
17. What sport will the man try in the future?
A. Water skiing. B. Football. C. Basketball.
聽第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. What does the speaker mainly discuss?
A. The history of cola. B. Soft-drink production. C. An experiment on cola.
19. What was cola originally regarded as?
A. A soft drink. B. A medicine. C. Soda water for cooking.
20. Why did the speaker mention John S. Pamberton?
A. He sold cola to doctors. B. He was a drugstore clerk. C. He invented cola.
第二部分 閱读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Nearly 25% of the entire US population is likely to hit the road during the holidays this year. Weve picked the best road food stops along some of the Souths most traveled interstates (州际公路).
1-35 | San Antonio, TX, to Oklahoma City, OK
Fancy That | Exit 109, Norman, OK | Miles from Interstate: 2.8
This downtown store offers a sit-down “classic lunch” for $8 that includes an entree (主菜) and a side: a big meatball sandwich, perhaps, with a strawberry, blue cheese, or a fat BLT on Texas toast with a salad.
215 East Main Street; 236/908-2209; fancythat.us.com
Babes Chicken Dinner House | Exit 477, Sanger, Texas | Miles from Interstate: 0.8
Youll find yourself at Babes by the 10-foot-tall chicken standing outside the front door of this store. But heres the real draw: golden fried chicken and chicken-fried steak, served worth family-style sides.
202 North Fourth Street; 116/498-1208; babeschicken.com
I-40 | Nashville, TN, to Wilmington, NC
The Feed Bag Restaurant | Exit 174, Farmington, NC | Miles from Interstate: 2.2
Located in a former general store down a country road, this simple country restaurant serves fresh, local food with zero cheats and tricks.
2339 NC Highway 801 North; 336/998-1109
Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen | Exit 270, Chapel Hill, NC | Miles from Interstate: 1.8
Sunrise is sandwich king—theres no beating these giant biscuits filled with egg, sausage, cheese, or whatever filling youd like. Its drive-through only—perfect for you when you dont have time to stop and sit. Just get there before 2:30 pm, when they close.
1305 East Franklin Street; 919/933-1324
21. What number should you call for meatball sandwiches?
A. 116/498-1208. B. 236/908-2209. C. 336/998-1109. D. 919/933-1324.
22. What is special about Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen?
A. A 10-foot-tall chicken stands outside. B. A sit-down classic lunch is served.
C. You can taste fresh local food. D. You dont have to stop and sit.
23. What do the four food stops have in common?
A. Being close to the interstates. B. Having their own website.
C. Providing giant biscuits. D. Being open 24 hours.
B
Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia, and is the capital city of the state of Victoria, always in competition with Sydney in different fields such as sport and economy. Melbourne is located near the Yarra River and for some time was the main city in Australia. It is called the Marvelous Melbourne for its unique environment; it has modern buildings, beautiful beaches and is the most multicultural city in the country. It attaches a lot of importance to sports. That is shown by the city hosting the famous Australian Tennis Open, the Melbourne Cup and the Australian Grand Prix.
Melbourne can be considered the worlds largest city in area, being about 6,110 square kilometers. It has many gardens and parks which occupy a third of the area.
The city was founded in 1835 by John Batman, and its name is in honor of 2nd Viscount Melbourne, William Lamb, during the British occupation of Victoria. After that, Melbourne began to grow as a city and business center on the north end of Port Phillip. In 1847 Melbourne was declared a city by Queen Victoria.
In 1850, with the gold discovery, Melbourne turned into a major port of Victoria region. The Melbournes hustle and bustle was unbelievable then, with ships from all over the world arriving there. In 1854 its population increased by nearly 400%. The city developed quickly and the service industry was introduced, and with all of this Melbourne became a main financial center in Australia.
Because of the gold rush, Melbourne received many migrants (移民) from many parts of the world, especially from Italy, Greece, Poland, Turkey and Vietnam. All of this contributed to making Melbourne a very special and varied city, and this mixture can also be seen in its restaurants, architecture and festivals.
24. Melbourne is called the Marvelous Melbourne because of its ____ .
A. special history B. large population C. wonderful sports D. unique environment
25. When was Melbourne declared a city?
A. In 1835. B. In 1847. C. In 1850. D. In 1854.
26. What do the underlined words “hustle and bustle” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Status. B. Success. C. Being busy. D. Being popular.
27. What brought many migrants to Melbourne?
A. The British occupation of Victoria. B. Melbournes cultural diversity.
C. The service industry. D. The gold rush.
C
Are you more of a Botticelli or a Van Gogh?
A new feature in the Google Arts & Culture app reveals how a picture of your face may resemble a historical painting.
The app grew in popularity this weekend after users discovered the entertaining feature that analyzes selfies (自拍) and matches them to historical artwork. It pulls from Googles digital collection of artworks from museums around the world.
The feature rolled out to the app on iOS and Android last month. But users—even some big names such as Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, musician Pete Wentz, and actors Felicia Day and Kumail Nanjiani—shared their results on news feeds.
The app became the top downloaded iPhone app over the weekend, and landed in the top 10 on Android, according to analytics firm App Annie.
To find your fine art doppelganger (與某人外貌相同的人), open the Google Arts & Culture app and scroll (滚屏) until you see the “Is your portrait in a museum?” feature. Tap “get started”, and youll be guided through the process.
Its currently only available in the US.
Google said the experimental feature uses computer vision technology to scan facial features and gain data to match with paintings. The company said it wont use data from photos for any other purpose but to match it with images in its catalog. It only stores selfies for the time it takes to find matches, Google said.
The selfie feature is similar to other apps that use matching technology to find lookalikes. Microsofts What Dog app can identify and classify dogs based on photos uploaded to the app.
The Google Arts & Culture app is part of the Google Cultural Institute, which provides information about artists, scientists and historical figures from 1,000 large important organizations worldwide.
28. Why did the Google Arts & Culture app get so popular?
A. It can match selfies to some paintings. B. Its more practical than entertaining.
C. It was used by some famous people. D. It was the top downloaded app.
29. How can you find your fine art doppelganger?
A. By analyzing your selfies. B. By opening the app and following its guide.
C. By scrolling the screen of your smartphone. D. By visiting Googles digital collection of artworks.
30. What does Google mean is Paragraph 8?
A. The feature of the app has nothing to do with data. B. It stores selfies as commercial resources.
C. Selfies will be stored for a long time. D. The users selfies will not be abused.
31. What can be the best title for the text?
A. The Google Cultural Institute B. How to Find Valuable Historical Paintings
C. What Dog App vs Google Arts & Culture App D. Google App Matches Your Face to a Famous Painting
D
Nobody is sure where and when the expression “apple-pie order” began. Some say that Scottish and English writers used the expression a long time ago. Others say it was first used in the northeastern American states known as New England. The housewives of New England cut their apples in even slices. Then they filled pie pans with them in an organized way, row upon row. As one writer said, the women of New England loved to have everything in its place. This perhaps explains why it generally is believed that the expression “apple-pie order” began in New England.
Another old expression, “apple of discord”, comes from ancient mythology, however. The myth says that all the gods and goddesses were sitting around the table to celebrate the marriage of Thetis and Peleus. One of the goddesses—Discord was a troublemaker. She threw away a golden apple on the table to be given as a prize to the most beautiful goddess.
At one time, the tomato was called the apple of love. That was a mistake. This is how the mistake happened: In the sixteenth century, Spain brought the tomato from South America after Spanish explorers had landed there. Spain then sold the tomato to Morocco. Italian traders carried it on to Italy. The Italian name for the tomato was “pomo di Moro”, which meant “damour” —the French word for love. And so “pomo di Moro” became the apple of love.
People believe many things about the apple. One belief is that it has great powers of keeping people healthy. A very common expression is “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”.
Another belief is based on fact. The expression is “one rotten apple spoils the barrel.” When an apple begins to go bad, it ruins all the other apples around it in the container. The expression has come to mean that one bad person in a group can cause everyone to act bad.
32. What can we learn about the expression “apple-pie order” from Paragraph 1?
A. No one knows for sure where and when it began. B. Scottish and English writers love using it.
C. It has been put into use recently. D. It began in New England.
33. Whats the meaning of “apple of discord” according to Paragraph 2?
A. Situation of danger. B. Cause of disagreement.
C. Everything in agreement. D. Everything in good order.
34. Whats the purpose of Paragraph 3?
A. To show us a mistaken idea.
B. To tell us a love story about apple.
C. To explain how the tomato was called the apple of love.
D. To show how the tomato was brought in from South America.
35. Which expression came into being because of a mistake?
A. Apple-pie order. B. Apple of discord.
C. The apple of love. D. One rotten apple spoils the barrel.
第二節 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. 36
So, you have to give a speech—and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble (结结巴巴) over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
Cheer up! 37 Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 38 Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 39 And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? 40
A. Never forget your audience.
B. It doesnt have to be that bad.
C. Give it a try and see what happens.
D. Dont say what you arent familiar with.
E. Say what you have to say and then stop.
F. Take several deep breaths before your speech.
G. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
第三部分 語言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A young man went to the local expert on gems (珠宝) and said he wanted to become a gemologist. The expert turned him down because he 41 the youth would not have the to learn. The young man asked for a chance. , the expert told the youth, “Be here tomorrow.”
The next morning the expert put a jade stone in the youths hand and told him to 44 it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat and waited. The following morning the expert again 46 the jade stone in the youths hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the 47 thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone, but he could no longer 48 the silence. “Master, 49 am I going to learn something?” he asked.
“You will ,” the expert said and went for his business.
Several more 51 passed and the youth almost his patience. But one morning as the master placed the stone in the youths hand, the young man said without 53 his hand, “This is not the same jade stone!”
“You have begun to learn,” said the master.
Practice makes 54 . The experience we learned from practice teaches us and 55 our abilities.
Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person has no 56 confidence once. It is 57 that gives people confidence. The is: if you do the work and get the experience, youll have more 59 because you will 60 know what youre doing.
41. A. knew B. feared C. realized D. understood
42. A. patience B. knowledge C. time D. chance
43. A. Hopefully B. Finally C. Certainly D. Luckily
44. A. analyze B. carry C. hold D. study
45. A. willingly B. anxiously C. nervously D. quietly
46. A. placed B. kept C. dropped D. mentioned
47. A. difficult B. different C. same D. similar
48. A. keep B. stand C. break D. accept
49. A. how B. where C. whether D. when
50. A. fail B. regret C. succeed D. learn
51. A. weeks B. days C. years D. months
52. A. lost B. got C. lacked D. rejected
53. A. pointing at B. raising up C. looking at D. picking up
54. A. good B. excellent C. brilliant D. perfect
55. A. pushes B. tests C. develops D. shows
56. A. absolute B. enough C. full D. total
57. A. ability B. silence C. experience D. excellence
58. A. truth B. way C. trouble D. dream
59. A. understanding B. realization C. idea D. confidence
60. A. curiously B. actually C. voluntarily D. anxiously
第二節 (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。
There are some natural ways to get rid of houseflies, but these methods may take longer to achieve results when compared to61(use) pesticides (杀虫剂). One common method involves the use of hanging sticky tape.
Fly tape can62(purchase) at most grocery and hardware stores in the pesticide section,63some people prefer to make their own. This can be done by cutting wax paper into long narrow pieces64should then be dipped (浸) in honey. Once the pieces are heavily coated, they should be hung from the ceiling. In most65(case), homemade fly tape will catch flies just as well as the store-bought variety.
Another popular natural method66(design) to get rid of houseflies involves the use of sweetened water. Fill cups67the liquid and then set them around the house where flies usually exit in large numbers. Eventually the flies will be trapped inside the cups and68(able) to get out. This method requires frequent emptying and refilling of fly-filled cups69(prevent) unsanitary (不卫生的) conditions from developing.
Whats more, putting insect-eating houseplants near windows and doorways70(help) reduce the fly population. In addition to being an effective, natural way to get rid of houseflies, these plants generally make lovely additions to most rooms.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Tom,
I was glad to hear from you but I would like to tell you anything about health. Yesterday we had the activity about health problems and a famous nutrition expert invited to give us a lecture. The expert spoke of some terrible illness as well as their reasons. Show us some pictures, he explained the serious diseases caused by eating too much food with lots of fat, oil, and sugar. They learned more about the dangers of junk food through the activity. After the lecture, we had a heat discussion. We decided to say goodbye to junk food and took more exercise to make our bodies much more stronger than ever. I hope you can tell me more about your story.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Zhang Lei
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是红星中学高二年级学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim要来中国学习和生活。为了帮助他尽快适应,请为他推荐一款手机app。内容包括:
1﹒欢迎他来中国;
2﹒推荐一款手机app(如WeChat, Alipay, Baidu Map等);
3﹒推薦的理由。
注意:
1﹒词数100左右;
2﹒短文的开头已为你写好。
Dear Jim,
Yours,
Li Hua