英语
注意事项:
1. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时, 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the man want to have
A. An apple pie. B. A steak. C. Vegetable salad.
2. What is the woman’s son at school
A. Study monitor. B. Monitor. C. Doctor.
3. What does the man think of Helen
A. Lovely. B. Funny. C. Supportive.
4. What is the weather like today
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
5. How much will the man pay for the tickets
A. $18. B. $ 20. C. $28.
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. When did the woman reach New York
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
7. What was the woman doing in the previous two weeks
A. She was on vacation. B. She was working. C. She was studying.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. How long should the potatoes be cooled
A. For 5 minutes. B. For 10 minutes. C. For 15 minutes.
9. What’s the last step in making the salad
A. Mix the ingredients. B. Boil the peas quickly. C. Put salad dressing in the bowl.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. How did Lenard feel for not showing up
A. Anxious. B. Sorry. C. Angry.
11. Why did Lenard fail to cancel the appointment
A. He forgot to call Penny. B. He didn’t take his phone. C. He dialed a wrong number.
12. What did Lenard promise to buy for Penny
A. A coffee and a sandwich. B. A coffee and a hamburger. C. A bottle of milk and a sandwich.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man usually do at 7:00 am
A. He eats the breakfast, B. He prepares to get up. C. He catches the bus.
14. When does the man start to work at the library
A. At 8:00 am. B. At 11:15 am. C. At 5:00 pm.
15. How does the man go to the gym
A. By bus B. On foot. C. By bike.
16. When does the man take guitar lessons
A. On Mondays. B. On Wednesdays. C. On Saturdays.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17 What does the speaker say about the activities
A. They are diverse. B. They are surely easy. C. They are educational.
18. What are the children expected to do
A. Attend the course full weeks.
B. Attend the course single days.
C. Attend the course for the whole summer.
19. Who can attend this year’s course
A. Children aged 3-5. B. Children aged 5-7. C. Children aged 8-10.
20. What should the children do in advance to apply for the course
A. Pay all the fees. B. Choose their activities. C. Fill out an application form.
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
Translink is the main provider of public transport in Northern Ireland. We are devoted to providing bus and rail services that are easy to use, reliable and comfortable.
Bus Services
Most of our buses are now accessible with the following features:
Non-slip surfaces on floors;
Colour contrasting materials inside and outside;
Frequent and accessible bell push buttons aboard;
Five other priority seats for the disabled passengers;
The specially designed space for one wheelchair user;
Highly visible route information on the front, side and back;
Low-floor with a kneeling facility and a wheelchair ramp (坡道).
Our schedule indicates which routes use accessible buses with a wheelchair user symbol and the message “operated by low-floor vehicles”.
Rail Services
Most of our trains meet current accessibility standards. Features include:
An accessible toilet;
Button activated automatic doors;
A ramp stored on board to assist with access;
Colour contrasting materials inside and outside;
Priority seats for some other disabled passengers;
Audio (音频的) and visual announcements on board;
The specially designed space on board for two wheelchair users.
Our cross border services between Belfast and Dublin do not have all these features but do have two special spaces for wheelchair users, an accessible toilet and audio and visual announcements.
General Assistance
Our staff will carry a pen and notebooks to help with communication.
Translink welcomes guide dogs and other assistance animals on all our services and to our stations.
Our staff provide assistance to help you get to your bus or train or move between transport such as changing trains.
1. What do most of the buses and trains both feature
A. Accessible toilets. B. Seats for the disabled.
C. Space for two wheelchair users. D. A single colour material inside and outside.
2. Which services can the staff of Translink offer
A. Ride services. B. Wheelchair repair services.
C. Pen and notebook rental services. D. Guide animal treatment services.
3. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A book review. B. A scientific paper.
C. A passenger brochure. D. A competition announcement.
B
The city of San Francisco, California, is known as a city for people who like food. There are many award-winning restaurants. San Franciscans also like dogs. So, Rahmi Massarweh, a dog owner and chef decided to bring his two likes together. He opened the first and only restaurant for dogs.
The restaurant is called Dogue. The name is like the word “vogue”, which means “fashion”. It opened in September in the city’s popular Mission District. Individual dishes cost around $30. Or, for $75 each, dogs can dine on a multi-course “bone appetite” meal. The special meal includes chicken cakes and raw steak with a bird egg. The price also includes a baked food and drinks for the dogs’ owners.
Massarweh left his job of running a fine dining restaurant to open his Dogue. Some people are expressing their opinions about the costly menu, which is unfriendly to people with relatively low incomes. But Massarweh has received some support from his customers. They are thankful to have a place to treat their furry friend. Recently, Dogue held three dog birthday parties at the same time.
Gledy Espinoza is the owner of Mason, an 11-year old dog. Mason enjoyed some mush-room soup with pieces of chicken. “I want to celebrate his birthday. He is so special to me. He is my four-legged child and this is the perfect place to do a really nice celebration. We’re foodies (美食家). I guess he is too, now,” Espinoza said.
Massarweh uses costly food materials to prepare Mason’s food. Everything he makes can be eaten safely by humans, but we probably will not like it. The dog dishes may taste very bland, or flavorless, to us. Dogue’s goal is to spread the idea of feeding dogs fresh, healthy and natural food. Some research shows that natural food may be better for a dog’s stomach than the dog food that you can buy in a store.
4. What do we know about Dogue
A. It offers free drinks to the dogs’ owners.
B. It’s aimed to win dog food cooking contests.
C. It combines Massarweh’s love for food and dogs.
D. It’s the most popular dog restaurant in California.
5. What does the author mainly want to express in paragraph 3
A. Dogue is widely accepted by people.
B. It’s unwise of Massarweh to give up his job.
C. Dogue makes dogs and their owners closer.
D. The price of the dog diets is controversial.
6. What is Espinoza’s attitude to Dogue
A. Appreciative. B. Curious. C. Critical. D. Suspicious.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. A Restaurant for the Furry Friends
B. A Restaurant for the Homeless Dogs
C. Dogue Offering Discounted Natural Dog Food
D. Dogue Spreading the Idea of Adding Extra Favour
C
New Orleans in 1834 was one of the busiest international port cities in the world. However, the city wasn’t just importing goods from across the world. It was also importing deadly diseases like yellow fever and smallpox. In an effort to treat these diseases and train more doctors, the Medical College of Louisiana was formed.
In 1847 the Medical College of Louisiana was a newly established public institution, later known as the University of Louisiana. But in 1884, Paul Tulane, a native wealthy businessman from Princeton, New Jersey, wanted to express his appreciation for the city that brought him a fortune. He donated more than $ 1 million in land and cash for the promotion and encouragement of intellectual, moral and industrial education. His generous gift trans-formed the University of Louisiana into Tulane University.
Now, Tulane University has become one of the most honored educational and research institutions in the country. To be exact, Tulane University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, a select group of the leading research universities in the United States and Canada with outstanding programs of graduate and professional education and scholarly research. Tulane University is also ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a university with very high research activities. Of several thousand higher educational institutions rated by the foundation, Tulane University remains in an extraordinary category that includes only two percent of universities nationwide.
In 2014, Michael Fitts was named the President of Tulane University. Fitts introduced a new era at Tulane University- focusing on creating the most meaningful student experience anywhere and greatly increasing and deepening the university s level of interdisciplinary teaching and research. His efforts were quickly establishing Tulane University as a place where the best minds from the widest variety of fields seek solutions to the world’s most urgent problems throughinterdisciplinary cooperation and innovation.
8. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about the Medical College of Louisiana
A. Its motto. B. Its status. C. Its foundation. D. Its achievements.
9. What did Paul Tulane do in 1884
A. He ranked universities. B. He gave charity to education.
C. He established an institute. D. He changed the name for a university.
10. What does the underlined word “prestigious” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Public. B. Historical. C. Informal. D. Respected.
11. What would Fitts advocate in teaching according to the last paragraph
A. The traditional mode.
B. The integration of subjects.
C. Strengthening disciplinary action.
D. Solving easy problems across disciplines.
D
Astronomers long thought that an odd star system observed by the European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite was a simple case of a star orbiting a black hole. But two astronomers are challenging that claim, finding that the evidence suggests something far stranger: a never-before-seen type of star made of invisible dark matter. The system consists of a sun-like star, and its mysterious dark companion, which is much more massive.
What could that dark companion be Maybe, as suggested, it’s a clump (团) of dark matter. Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that makes up the vast majority of the mass of every single galaxy (星系). We still don’t have a solid understanding of its identity. Most theoretical models assume that dark matter is smoothly distributed in each galaxy, but there are models that allow it to come together on itself.
One of these models supposes that dark matter in this case is a new kind of boson (玻色子). These bosons would have the ability to form clumps. Some of them could be the size of entire star systems, but some could be much smaller. The smallest ones could be as small as stars, and they get a new name: boson stars. Boson stars would be entirely invisible. Because dark matter doesn’t interact with other substances or light, we could detect them only through the gravitational influence on their surroundings. The researchers pointed out that a simple model of boson dark matter could produce enough boson stars to make the two astronomers’ finding reasonable.
While it’s unlikely that this is actually the discovery of a boson star, follow-up observations are still urged. Most importantly, this unique system gives us a rare opportunity to study the behaviour of strong gravity, allowing us to examine Einstein’s theory of general relativity to see if it holds. Secondly, if it is a boson star, this system is the perfect experimental set-up. We can keep studying our models of boson stars, see how well they can explain the orbital dynamics of this system and use that information to glimpse into the dark corners of the universe.
12. What does the evidence show about the odd star system
A. Its mass is less than the sun.
B. It is a simple case for astronomers.
C. It is made of a star and a black hole.
D. Its star is made of invisible dark matter.
13. What can we infer about dark matter from paragraph 2
A. It can be gathered.
B. It is solid and inactive.
C. It can be a clump of visible matter.
D. It makes up a minority of the galaxy’s mass.
14. What are boson stars
A. The smallest dark matter.
B. The smallest boson clumps.
C. The smallest boson models.
D. The smallest star systems.
15. What does the author convey in the last paragraph
A. Einstein’s theory holds true.
B. Boson stars have been confirmed.
C. More relevant studies will be needed.
D. A perfect model contains a boson star.
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。
Gardening requires a lot of physical labor, extending from light exercise to heavy work. Bending, digging, lifting tools, carrying things and moving from time to time can burn calories and build muscles.
____16____ Their backs can start to hurt and so can their knees. Even the strongest and healthiest gardeners can hurt themselves. For people who are less physically fit or who have health conditions that limit movement or cause pain, gardening may seem impossible.
Jessica Damiano, an expert, says there are ways to grow plants that are gentle on the body. ____17____ She said she used heating pads (衬垫) on her neck and lowered her back for about 5 minutes before starting to garden. The practice helped to prepare her muscles for work. A few minutes of gentle stretching helped, too.
If you want to garden, it is also a good idea to try to collect all the tools you will need before settling into your labor. ____18____ It is the easiest and safest way to take and return it.
Taking simple care in the way you lift and carry the objects you need can prevent injury. ____19____ You can stand with your feet as far apart as your shoulders to keep your balance. If bending at all is too difficult, or if you garden while seated, grow plants in raised beds that are as tall as your chair or the middle part of your body.
Use pushcarts to transport heavy supplies. When you carry weight on your own, hold heavy objects to your chest, keeping your back as straight as possible. Plant containers can be very heavy. ____20____
Most importantly, limit gardening periods to between 60 and 90 minutes, and take it easy.
A. Gardeners have to keep healthy and strong.
B She recently provided some relevant advice.
C. However, the labor can also injure gardeners’ bodies.
D. Store the heaviest equipment on waist-height shelves.
E. Remember to bend your knees when lifting a bag of covering.
F. At first, Damiano did gardening without making preparations.
G. It is best to set them where you want them before filling them.
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。
I drove 12 miles to the county newspaper office one day. I had to sit outside and wait. Beside me lay a one-page short novel I had written, and I hoped to get it ____21____. “What if the publisher didn’t ____22____ it ” I thought to myself. I was ____23____, and every now and then, I stood up and walked back and forth.
Eventually, I was led to the publisher’s office by his secretary. I still felt tense, but the kind smile he shared with me soon made me ____24____. I didn’t even own a ____25____ at the time, so he had to read my handwritten ____26____. Then he said, “I couldn’t like it enough, and I would include it in the next week’s ____27____.” I jumped with joy and said, “Thanks, sir.” But I expected even more.
I asked him if I could keep ____28____ for him each week. He thought for a moment and then ____29____. He even said he would pay me five dollars for each new thing I wrote. I was so _____30_____ that I skipped and danced on the sidewalk when I went outside. Little did I know that moment would _____31_____ my life.
That was almost 40 years ago. Now, I have my own studio and lead a better life. I _____32_____ to write something new for my publisher- my friend each week. As I write, I _____33_____. I’ve become a determined and patient person. Each time I learn something new, I _____34_____ write it to get my friend to publish it. Without my friend, I would never be the _____35_____ I am today.
21 A. put away B. come out C. set aside D. cut down
22. A. want B. explain C. suspect D. lose
23. A. out of practice B. around the clock C. on pins and needles D. through thick and thin
24. A. panicked B. confused C. surprised D. eased
25. A. follower B. typewriter C. clue D. schoolroom
26. A. invitation B. chart C. application D. story
27. A. edition B. ban C. bill D. exhibition
28. A. copying B. detecting C. writing D. understanding
29. A. admitted B. agreed C. shook D. left
30. A. capable B. reliable C. grateful D. cheerful
31. A. change B. remind C. share D. end
32. A. learn B. regret C. hesitate D. continue
33. A. approve B. grow C. bend D. stretch
34. A. rarely B. casually C. routinely D. previously
35. A. author B. officer C. secretary D. publisher
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。
It is obvious that there is no ____36____ (short) of noodle dishes and noodle soup recipes in China. More than you’ve ____37____ (possible) ever heard of, their variety is as expansive as China’s territory, and everything is delicious. But ____38____ the noodle dishes and noodle soups in particular, Lanzhou Beef Noodles stands out.
____39____ (consist) of chewy handmade noodles and flavorful and clear soup, shaved beef, deep red chili oil and lots of characteristic ingredients, Lanzhou Beef Noodles has received a large number of votes from Chinese citizens. The fact can ____40____ (confirm) by a quick search on the Internet. This bowl of hot spicy delight seems simple but has contributed to noodle ____41____ (chain) across Beijing.
In fact, there is a Lanzhou Beef Noodles restaurant right downstairs, ____42____ is about 100 yards from our Beijing apartment, My niece Kim came ____43____ (visit) us in Beijing this summer, and after visiting many fancy restaurants, she declared this bowl of noodles to be the best thing she ____44____ (eat) in China ever. And guess what It only costs $3! We made sure to feed her ____45____ extra bowl before leaving for the airport, and to our surprise, she proposed that we would meet in the Lanzhou Beef Noodles restaurant next summer holiday.
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，最近你校举办了主题为“Moving Towards Living Independently”的家庭劳动实践活动。请你写一篇短文向校英文报投稿, 内容包括:
1. 活动目的；
2. 获取某项生活技能的过程（如烹饪、洗衣等）；
3. 个人感受。
注意: 1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Moving Towards Living Independently
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 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。
John Brown is a college student, who is performing well in all aspects. But when he was two years old, he suffered from autism (孤独症) that delayed his brain’s growth. The basic symptoms included inability to pick up social cues, a refusal to interact with friends or family, and a lack of skills in processing speech, thinking and learning.
John’s parents, who were teachers, were initially shocked at the revelation. What’s worse, they learned the bad news that John was going to become blind when he grew up. Even so, they kept his illness as a secret under medical advice, and were always there for their son.
As little John was at school, he began to notice how other kids were able to answer questions in class a lot faster than he did. Because of his significantly slow thinking, it took him many minutes to come up with an answer to the best of his abilities. But he worked harder than other classmates for his coursework, such as sitting in front of the class to read the words on the blackboard better, and spending longer time studying to pass tests.
John’s parents still stood by him, encouraging him and saying, “You are the best!” They recorded every detail of his growth in a notebook. But they were not prepared for how the following events positively changed their son’s life forever. Through primary and secondary schools, John began to change from keeping to himself to interacting with his classmates.
When he entered the college, he joined the marching band, something he never had any interest in, but his mom convinced him that it was a great way to not only make friends, but also help gain more confidence in himself. Later, he played the trumpet (小号) well and got along well with the band members.
At the same time, he showed his talent for creative writing and wrote his first essay about a brave man. His thinking ability and imagination made leaps. As he got even older, he taught his fellow classmates how to write essays well, and even shared what original pieces he wrote with them, despite the fact he was still unaware about his illness.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
However one day when John came home from college, he accidentally found a medical chart in his parents’ room.
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Now, as an excellent college student, John is full of confidence and hope.
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听力答案: 1~5 BACBC 6~10 CABAB 11~15 CACAB 16~20 BAACC英语
注意事项:
1. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时, 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the man want to have
A. An apple pie. B. A steak. C. Vegetable salad.
2. What is the woman’s son at school
A. Study monitor. B. Monitor. C. Doctor.
3. What does the man think of Helen
A. Lovely. B. Funny. C. Supportive.
4. What is the weather like today
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
5. How much will the man pay for the tickets
A. $18. B. $ 20. C. $28.
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. When did the woman reach New York
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
7. What was the woman doing in the previous two weeks
A. She was on vacation. B. She was working. C. She was studying.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. How long should the potatoes be cooled
A. For 5 minutes. B. For 10 minutes. C. For 15 minutes.
9. What’s the last step in making the salad
A. Mix the ingredients. B. Boil the peas quickly. C. Put salad dressing in the bowl.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. How did Lenard feel for not showing up
A. Anxious. B. Sorry. C. Angry.
11. Why did Lenard fail to cancel the appointment
A. He forgot to call Penny. B. He didn’t take his phone. C. He dialed a wrong number.
12. What did Lenard promise to buy for Penny
A. A coffee and a sandwich. B. A coffee and a hamburger. C. A bottle of milk and a sandwich.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man usually do at 7:00 am
A. He eats the breakfast, B. He prepares to get up. C. He catches the bus.
14. When does the man start to work at the library
A. At 8:00 am. B. At 11:15 am. C. At 5:00 pm.
15. How does the man go to the gym
A. By bus B. On foot. C. By bike.
16. When does the man take guitar lessons
A. On Mondays. B. On Wednesdays. C. On Saturdays.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker say about the activities
A. They are diverse. B. They are surely easy. C. They are educational.
18. What are the children expected to do
A. Attend the course full weeks.
B. Attend the course single days.
C. Attend the course for the whole summer.
19. Who can attend this year’s course
A. Children aged 3-5. B. Children aged 5-7. C. Children aged 8-10.
20. What should the children do in advance to apply for the course
A. Pay all the fees. B. Choose their activities. C. Fill out an application form.
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
Translink is the main provider of public transport in Northern Ireland. We are devoted to providing bus and rail services that are easy to use, reliable and comfortable.
Bus Services
Most of our buses are now accessible with the following features:
Non-slip surfaces on floors;
Colour contrasting materials inside and outside;
Frequent and accessible bell push buttons aboard;
Five other priority seats for the disabled passengers;
The specially designed space for one wheelchair user;
Highly visible route information on the front, side and back;
Low-floor with a kneeling facility and a wheelchair ramp (坡道).
Our schedule indicates which routes use accessible buses with a wheelchair user symbol and the message “operated by low-floor vehicles”.
Rail Services
Most of our trains meet current accessibility standards. Features include:
An accessible toilet;
Button activated automatic doors;
A ramp stored on board to assist with access;
Colour contrasting materials inside and outside;
Priority seats for some other disabled passengers;
Audio (音频的) and visual announcements on board;
The specially designed space on board for two wheelchair users.
Our cross border services between Belfast and Dublin do not have all these features but do have two special spaces for wheelchair users, an accessible toilet and audio and visual announcements.
General Assistance
Our staff will carry a pen and notebooks to help with communication.
Translink welcomes guide dogs and other assistance animals on all our services and to our stations.
Our staff provide assistance to help you get to your bus or train or move between transport such as changing trains.
1. What do most of the buses and trains both feature
A. Accessible toilets. B. Seats for the disabled.
C. Space for two wheelchair users. D. A single colour material inside and outside.
2. Which services can the staff of Translink offer
A. Ride services. B. Wheelchair repair services.
C. Pen and notebook rental services. D. Guide animal treatment services.
3. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A book review. B. A scientific paper.
C. A passenger brochure. D. A competition announcement.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文文，本文主要介绍了北爱尔兰的公共交通供应商Translink及其相关服务。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Bus Services部分中第四点“Five other priority seats for the disabled passengers;(为残疾乘客提供的其他五个优先座位；)”以及Rail Services中部分中第五点“Priority seats for some other disabled passengers;(其他一些残疾乘客的优先座位；)”可知，大多数公共汽车和火车都有残疾人座椅的特色。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据General Assistance部分中第三点“Our staff provide assistance to help you get to your bus or train or move between transport such as changing trains.(我们的工作人员为您提供帮助，帮助您乘坐公共汽车或火车，或在换乘火车等交通工具。)”可知，Translink的工作人员可向乘客提供乘车及换乘服务。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Translink is the main provider of public transport in Northern Ireland. We are devoted to providing bus and rail services that are easy to use, reliable and comfortable.(Translink是北爱尔兰公共交通的主要供应商。我们致力于提供方便、可靠、舒适的公共汽车和铁路服务。)”以及全文可知，本文主要介绍了北爱尔兰的公共交通供应商Translink及其相关服务，因此，本文最有可能来自乘客手册。故选C项。
B
The city of San Francisco, California, is known as a city for people who like food. There are many award-winning restaurants. San Franciscans also like dogs. So, Rahmi Massarweh, a dog owner and chef decided to bring his two likes together. He opened the first and only restaurant for dogs.
The restaurant is called Dogue. The name is like the word “vogue”, which means “fashion”. It opened in September in the city’s popular Mission District. Individual dishes cost around $30. Or, for $75 each, dogs can dine on a multi-course “bone appetite” meal. The special meal includes chicken cakes and raw steak with a bird egg. The price also includes a baked food and drinks for the dogs’ owners.
Massarweh left his job of running a fine dining restaurant to open his Dogue. Some people are expressing their opinions about the costly menu, which is unfriendly to people with relatively low incomes. But Massarweh has received some support from his customers. They are thankful to have a place to treat their furry friend. Recently, Dogue held three dog birthday parties at the same time.
Gledy Espinoza is the owner of Mason, an 11-year old dog. Mason enjoyed some mush-room soup with pieces of chicken. “I want to celebrate his birthday. He is so special to me. He is my four-legged child and this is the perfect place to do a really nice celebration. We’re foodies (美食家). I guess he is too, now,” Espinoza said.
Massarweh uses costly food materials to prepare Mason’s food. Everything he makes can be eaten safely by humans but we probably will not like it. The dog dishes may taste very bland, or flavorless, to us. Dogue’s goal is to spread the idea of feeding dogs fresh, healthy and natural food. Some research shows that natural food may be better for a dog’s stomach than the dog food that you can buy in a store.
4. What do we know about Dogue
A. It offers free drinks to the dogs’ owners.
B. It’s aimed to win dog food cooking contests.
C. It combines Massarweh’s love for food and dogs.
D. It’s the most popular dog restaurant in California.
5. What does the author mainly want to express in paragraph 3
A. Dogue is widely accepted by people.
B. It’s unwise of Massarweh to give up his job.
C. Dogue makes dogs and their owners closer.
D. The price of the dog diets is controversial.
6. What is Espinoza’s attitude to Dogue
A. Appreciative. B. Curious. C. Critical. D. Suspicious.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A A Restaurant for the Furry Friends
B. A Restaurant for the Homeless Dogs
C. Dogue Offering Discounted Natural Dog Food
D. Dogue Spreading the Idea of Adding Extra Favour
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了旧金山市民以热爱美食和喜欢狗而闻名，厨师Rahmi Massarweh就是其中之一。他将这两个爱好合二为一，创办了一家狗狗餐厅Dogue。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“The city of San Francisco, California, is known as a city for people who like food. There are many award-winning restaurants. San Franciscans also like dogs. So, Rahmi Massarweh, a dog owner and chef decided to bring his two likes together. He opened the first and only restaurant for dogs.(加利福尼亚州的旧金山市是一个以喜欢美食的人而闻名的城市。这里有许多获奖的餐馆。旧金山人也喜欢狗。因此，狗主人兼厨师Rahmi Massarweh决定将他的两个爱好结合在一起。他开了第一家也是唯一一家狗餐厅。)”和第二段中“The restaurant is called Dogue.(这家餐馆叫Dogue)”可知，狗狗餐厅Dogue结合了Massarweh对食物和狗的热爱。故选C项。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中“Some people are expressing their opinions about the costly menu, which is unfriendly to people with relatively low incomes. But Massarweh has received some support from his customers. They are thankful to have a place to treat their furry friend.(一些人表达了他们对昂贵的菜单的看法，这对相对低收入的人来说是不友好的。但Massarweh得到了客户的一些支持。他们很感激有一个地方来对待他们毛茸茸的朋友。)”可知，在第三段中，作者主要介绍了人们对狗狗餐厅Dogue的菜价的争议。故选D项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中Espinoza的话“I want to celebrate his birthday. He is so special to me. He is my four-legged child and this is the perfect place to do a really nice celebration. We’re foodies (美食家). I guess he is too, now(我想为它庆祝生日。它对我来说太特别了。它是我四条腿的孩子，这是一个完美的庆祝场所。我们是吃货。我想它现在也是)”可知，Espinoza非常爱自己的狗，她庆幸可以在餐厅Dogue给自己的狗狗庆祝生日，所以Espinoza非常感激狗狗餐厅Dogue。故选A项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“So, Rahmi Massarweh, a dog owner and chef decided to bring his two likes together. He opened the first and only restaurant for dogs.(因此，狗主人兼厨师Rahmi Massarweh决定将他的两个爱好结合在一起。他开了第一家也是唯一一家狗餐厅。)”和下文内容可知，文章报道了狗主人兼厨师Rahmi Massarweh创立旧金山第一家，也是唯一一家狗狗餐厅Dogue的故事。所以“A Restaurant for the Furry Friends(毛茸茸的朋友们的餐厅)”是文章最佳标题。故选A项。
C
New Orleans in 1834 was one of the busiest international port cities in the world. However, the city wasn’t just importing goods from across the world. It was also importing deadly diseases like yellow fever and smallpox. In an effort to treat these diseases and train more doctors, the Medical College of Louisiana was formed.
In 1847, the Medical College of Louisiana was a newly established public institution, later known as the University of Louisiana. But in 1884, Paul Tulane, a native wealthy businessman from Princeton, New Jersey, wanted to express his appreciation for the city that brought him a fortune. He donated more than $ 1 million in land and cash for the promotion and encouragement of intellectual, moral and industrial education. His generous gift trans-formed the University of Louisiana into Tulane University.
Now, Tulane University has become one of the most honored educational and research institutions in the country. To be exact, Tulane University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, a select group of the leading research universities in the United States and Canada with outstanding programs of graduate and professional education and scholarly research. Tulane University is also ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a university with very high research activities. Of several thousand higher educational institutions rated by the foundation, Tulane University remains in an extraordinary category that includes only two percent of universities nationwide.
In 2014, Michael Fitts was named the President of Tulane University. Fitts introduced a new era at Tulane University- focusing on creating the most meaningful student experience anywhere and greatly increasing and deepening the university s level of interdisciplinary teaching and research. His efforts were quickly establishing Tulane University as a place where the best minds from the widest variety of fields seek solutions to the world’s most urgent problems throughinterdisciplinary cooperation and innovation.
8. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about the Medical College of Louisiana
A. Its motto. B. Its status. C. Its foundation. D. Its achievements.
9. What did Paul Tulane do in 1884
A. He ranked universities. B. He gave charity to education.
C. He established an institute. D. He changed the name for a university.
10. What does the underlined word “prestigious” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Public. B. Historical. C. Informal. D. Respected.
11. What would Fitts advocate in teaching according to the last paragraph
A. The traditional mode.
B. The integration of subjects.
C. Strengthening disciplinary action.
D. Solving easy problems across disciplines.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了路易斯安那医学院即杜兰大学的发展历程。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中 “However, the city wasn’t just importing goods from across the world. It was also importing deadly diseases like yellow fever and smallpox. In an effort to treat these diseases and train more doctors, the Medical College of Louisiana was formed. （然而，这座城市不仅仅是从世界各地进口商品。它还输入了黄热病和天花等致命疾病。为了治疗这些疾病并培训更多的医生，路易斯安那医学院成立了。）”可知，本段主要介绍了路易斯安纳医学院的成立，故选择C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“But in 1884, Paul Tulane, a native wealthy businessman from Princeton, New Jersey, wanted to express his appreciation for the city that brought him a fortune. He donated more than $ 1 million in land and cash for the promotion and encouragement of intellectual, moral and industrial education. （但在1884年，来自新泽西州普林斯顿的当地富商Paul Tulane想表达他对这座给他带来财富的城市的感激之情。他捐赠了100多万美元的土地和现金，用于促进和鼓励智力、道德和工业教育。）”可知，1884年Paul Tulane为教育捐款，故选择B项。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文“a select group of the leading research universities in the United States and Canada with outstanding programs of graduate and professional education and scholarly research.（美国和加拿大的一批顶尖研究型大学，拥有卓越的研究生、专业教育和学术研究项目。）”可知，上文说的是杜兰大学是杜兰大学是极有声望的美国大学协会的成员之一，由此可知划线词词义为“有声望的”，故选择D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Fitts introduced a new era at Tulane University- focusing on creating the most meaningful student experience anywhere and greatly increasing and deepening the university s level of interdisciplinary teaching and research.（Fitts在杜兰大学开创了一个新时代——专注于创造任何地方最有意义的学生体验，并大大提高和深化大学的跨学科教学和研究水平。）”可知，Fitts提倡学科整合，故选择B项。
D
Astronomers long thought that an odd star system observed by the European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite was a simple case of a star orbiting a black hole. But two astronomers are challenging that claim, finding that the evidence suggests something far stranger: a never-before-seen type of star made of invisible dark matter. The system consists of a sun-like star, and its mysterious dark companion, which is much more massive.
What could that dark companion be Maybe, as suggested, it’s a clump (团) of dark matter. Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that makes up the vast majority of the mass of every single galaxy (星系). We still don’t have a solid understanding of its identity. Most theoretical models assume that dark matter is smoothly distributed in each galaxy, but there are models that allow it to come together on itself.
One of these models supposes that dark matter in this case is a new kind of boson (玻色子). These bosons would have the ability to form clumps. Some of them could be the size of entire star systems, but some could be much smaller. The smallest ones could be as small as stars, and they get a new name: boson stars. Boson stars would be entirely invisible. Because dark matter doesn’t interact with other substances or light, we could detect them only through the gravitational influence on their surroundings. The researchers pointed out that a simple model of boson dark matter could produce enough boson stars to make the two astronomers’ finding reasonable.
While it’s unlikely that this is actually the discovery of a boson star, follow-up observations are still urged. Most importantly, this unique system gives us a rare opportunity to study the behaviour of strong gravity, allowing us to examine Einstein’s theory of general relativity to see if it holds. Secondly, if it is a boson star, this system is the perfect experimental set-up. We can keep studying our models of boson stars, see how well they can explain the orbital dynamics of this system and use that information to glimpse into the dark corners of the universe.
12. What does the evidence show about the odd star system
A. Its mass is less than the sun.
B. It is a simple case for astronomers.
C. It is made of a star and a black hole.
D. Its star is made of invisible dark matter.
13. What can we infer about dark matter from paragraph 2
A. It can be gathered.
B. It is solid and inactive.
C. It can be a clump of visible matter.
D. It makes up a minority of the galaxy’s mass.
14. What are boson stars
A The smallest dark matter.
B. The smallest boson clumps.
C. The smallest boson models.
D. The smallest star systems.
15. What does the author convey in the last paragraph
A. Einstein’s theory holds true.
B. Boson stars have been confirmed.
C. More relevant studies will be needed.
D. A perfect model contains a boson star.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了长期以来，天文学家一直认为，欧洲航天局盖亚卫星观测到的一个奇怪的恒星系统是一颗恒星围绕黑洞运行的简单例子。但两位天文学家正在挑战这一说法，他们发现证据表明了一些更奇怪的东西：一种从未见过的恒星，由看不见的暗物质组成。这个系统由一颗类似太阳的恒星和它神秘的暗物质伴星组成，后者的质量要大得多。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“But two astronomers are challenging that claim, finding that the evidence suggests something far stranger: a never-before-seen type of star made of invisible dark matter. The system consists of a sun-like star, and its mysterious dark companion, which is much more massive.”（但两位天文学家正在挑战这一说法，他们发现证据表明了一些更奇怪的东西:一种从未见过的恒星，由看不见的暗物质组成。这个系统由一颗类似太阳的恒星和它神秘的暗物质伴星组成，后者的质量要大得多。）可知，关于这个奇怪的恒星系统，这些证据表明了它的恒星是由看不见的暗物质构成的。故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that makes up the vast majority of the mass of every single galaxy (星系). We still don’t have a solid understanding of its identity. Most theoretical models assume that dark matter is smoothly distributed in each galaxy, but there are models that allow it to come together on itself.”（暗物质是一种看不见的物质形式，构成了每个星系的绝大多数质量。我们仍然没有对它的身份有一个坚实的了解。大多数理论模型假设暗物质在每个星系中均匀分布，但也有一些模型允许暗物质自行聚集。）可知，从第二段我们可以推断出暗物质是可以聚集的。故选A项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“These bosons would have the ability to form clumps. Some of them could be the size of entire star systems, but some could be much smaller. The smallest ones could be as small as stars, and they get a new name: boson stars.”（这些玻色子有形成团块的能力。其中一些可能是整个恒星系统的大小，但有些可能要小得多。最小的可能和恒星一样小，它们有一个新名字：玻色子星。）可知，玻色子星是最小的玻色子团。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Secondly, if it is a boson star, this system is the perfect experimental set-up. We can keep studying our models of boson stars, see how well they can explain the orbital dynamics of this system and use that information to glimpse into the dark corners of the universe.”（其次，如果它是一颗玻色子恒星，那么这个系统就是完美的实验装置。我们可以继续研究我们的玻色子恒星模型，看看它们能在多大程度上解释这个系统的轨道动力学，并利用这些信息瞥见宇宙的黑暗角落。）可推知，作者在最后一段传达了需要更多相关研究的信息。故选C项。
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。
Gardening requires a lot of physical labor, extending from light exercise to heavy work. Bending, digging, lifting tools, carrying things and moving from time to time can burn calories and build muscles.
____16____ Their backs can start to hurt and so can their knees. Even the strongest and healthiest gardeners can hurt themselves. For people who are less physically fit or who have health conditions that limit movement or cause pain, gardening may seem impossible.
Jessica Damiano, an expert, says there are ways to grow plants that are gentle on the body. ____17____ She said she used heating pads (衬垫) on her neck and lowered her back for about 5 minutes before starting to garden. The practice helped to prepare her muscles for work. A few minutes of gentle stretching helped, too.
If you want to garden, it is also a good idea to try to collect all the tools you will need before settling into your labor. ____18____ It is the easiest and safest way to take and return it.
Taking simple care in the way you lift and carry the objects you need can prevent injury. ____19____ You can stand with your feet as far apart as your shoulders to keep your balance. If bending at all is too difficult, or if you garden while seated, grow plants in raised beds that are as tall as your chair or the middle part of your body.
Use pushcarts to transport heavy supplies. When you carry weight on your own, hold heavy objects to your chest, keeping your back as straight as possible. Plant containers can be very heavy. ____20____
Most importantly, limit gardening periods to between 60 and 90 minutes, and take it easy.
A. Gardeners have to keep healthy and strong.
B. She recently provided some relevant advice.
C. However, the labor can also injure gardeners’ bodies.
D. Store the heaviest equipment on waist-height shelves.
E. Remember to bend your knees when lifting a bag of covering.
F. At first, Damiano did gardening without making preparations.
G. It is best to set them where you want them before filling them.
【答案】16. C 17. B 18. D 19. E 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了园艺对身体的锻炼效果以及可能引起的伤害，同时提供了一些建议，如在园艺前进行准备活动和伸展运动，收集好所有所需工具，正确举起和携带物品，使用推车运输重物，将植物种在高床上，并限制园艺时间。
【16题详解】
根据后文“Their backs can start to hurt and so can their knees. Even the strongest and healthiest gardeners can hurt themselves. (他们的背部会开始疼痛，膝盖也会。即使是最强壮、最健康的园丁也会伤到自己。)”可知，此处指出愿意对身体的锻炼可能会让背部开始疼痛，甚至伤到自己。C选项“However, the labor can also injure gardeners’ bodies. (然而，这种劳动也会伤害园丁的身体。)”引起下文，指出园艺劳动会伤害到园丁的身体，符合语境。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据前文“Jessica Damiano, an expert, says there are ways to grow plants that are gentle on the body. (专家杰西卡·达米亚诺(Jessica Damiano)表示，有一些方法可以种植对身体无害的植物。)”可知，此处指出为了避免在园艺工作中引起伤害，杰西卡提出了一些建议。同时根据后文“She said she used heating pads (衬垫) on her neck and lowered her back for about 5 minutes before starting to garden. (她说她在开始园艺之前在颈部和下背部使用热敷垫大约5分钟。)”可知此处提出了自己的一些方法缓解园艺工作中的伤害。B选项“She recently provided some relevant advice. (她最近提供了一些相关的建议。)”中的some relevant advice与后文的内容及具体的建议“在开始园艺之前在颈部和下背部使用热敷垫大约5分钟”相呼应，符合语境，故选B。
【18题详解】
根据前文“If you want to garden, it is also a good idea to try to collect all the tools you will need before settling into your labor. (如果你想要园艺，在开始工作之前收集所有你需要工具也是一个好主意。)”可知，此处指出在开始园艺之前，先开始收集工作时需要的工具，设空处应该指出如何处理这些工具。同时，根据后文“ It is the easiest and safest way to take and return it. (这是最容易和最安全的取出和放回它。)”可知，把工具放在齐腰高的架子上最方便取出和放回。D选项“Store the heaviest equipment on waist-height shelves. ( 将最重的工具放在齐腰高的架子上。)”承上启下，此处的heaviest equipment与后文的it形成呼应，符合语境。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据前文“Taking simple care in the way you lift and carry the objects you need can prevent injury. (在搬运你需要的物品时，简单的小心就可以防止受伤。)”可知，小心提起和搬运物品的简单方式可以预防受伤。后文应该具体解释taking simple care。E选项“Remember to bend your knees when lifting a bag of covering. (记得在提起一袋覆盖物时弯曲膝盖。)”承接前文，指出搬东西的时候弯曲膝盖是具体的小心的方式，符合语境。故选E。
【20题详解】
根据前文的“Plant containers can be very heavy. (植物容器可能很重。)”可知，后文应该解释如何处理较重的植物容器。G选项“It is best to set them where you want them before filling them. (最好在填土之前先将其放到想要的位置。)”针对比较重的植物容器给出了具体的解决方式即在填土之前先将其放到想要的位置，符合语境。故选G。
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。
I drove 12 miles to the county newspaper office one day. I had to sit outside and wait. Beside me lay a one-page short novel I had written, and I hoped to get it ____21____. “What if the publisher didn’t ____22____ it ” I thought to myself. I was ____23____, and every now and then, I stood up and walked back and forth.
Eventually, I was led to the publisher’s office by his secretary. I still felt tense, but the kind smile he shared with me soon made me ____24____. I didn’t even own a ____25____ at the time, so he had to read my handwritten ____26____. Then he said, “I couldn’t like it enough, and I would include it in the next week’s ____27____.” I jumped with joy and said, “Thanks, sir.” But I expected even more.
I asked him if I could keep ____28____ for him each week. He thought for a moment and then ____29____. He even said he would pay me five dollars for each new thing I wrote. I was so _____30_____ that I skipped and danced on the sidewalk when I went outside. Little did I know that moment would _____31_____ my life.
That was almost 40 years ago. Now, I have my own studio and lead a better life. I _____32_____ to write something new for my publisher- my friend each week. As I write, I _____33_____. I’ve become a determined and patient person. Each time I learn something new, I _____34_____ write it to get my friend to publish it. Without my friend, I would never be the _____35_____ I am today.
21. A. put away B. come out C. set aside D. cut down
22. A. want B. explain C. suspect D. lose
23. A. out of practice B. around the clock C. on pins and needles D. through thick and thin
24. A. panicked B. confused C. surprised D. eased
25. A. follower B. typewriter C. clue D. schoolroom
26 A. invitation B. chart C. application D. story
27. A. edition B. ban C. bill D. exhibition
28. A. copying B. detecting C. writing D. understanding
29. A. admitted B. agreed C. shook D. left
30. A. capable B. reliable C. grateful D. cheerful
31. A. change B. remind C. share D. end
32. A. learn B. regret C. hesitate D. continue
33. A. approve B. grow C. bend D. stretch
34. A. rarely B. casually C. routinely D. previously
35. A. author B. officer C. secretary D. publisher
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己第一次投稿的经历，并认为这次经历改变了自己的一生。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我旁边放着一本我写的一页的短篇小说，我希望能把它出版出来。A. put away收起，放好；B. come out出版，发行；C. set aside放弃；D. cut down削减。根据前文“I drove 12 miles to the county newspaper office one day.”以及“Beside me lay a one-page short novel I had written”可知，作者拿着自己的短篇小说去报社，当然希望它能出版。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果出版商不想要呢？A. want想要；B. explain解释；C. suspect怀疑；D. lose失去。根据语境和后文“I was ____3____, and every now and then, I stood up and walked back and forth.”可知，作者担心出版商不需要这篇小说。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：我如坐针毡，时不时地站起来，来回走动。A. out of practice疏于练习，荒废；B. around the clock夜以继日；C. on pins and needles如坐针毡；D. through thick and thin历尽千辛万苦。根据后文“I stood up and walked back and forth”以及“I still felt tense”可知，作者在紧张地等候出版商的消息，如坐针毡。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我仍然感到紧张，但他对我和蔼的微笑很快使我放松下来。A. panicked惊慌失措的；B. confused困惑的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. eased放松的。根据前文“but the kind smile he shared with me”可知，出版商的微笑使作者放松下来。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时我甚至没有打字机，所以他不得不读我手写的故事。A. follower追随者；B. typewriter打字机；C. clue线索；D. schoolroom教室。根据后文“so he had to read my handwritten ____6____”可知，稿件是手写的，作者没有打字机。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. invitation邀请；B. chart图表；C. application申请；D. story故事。根据第一段中“Beside me lay a one-page short novel I had written”可知，作者写的是故事。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我太喜欢这篇文章了，我想把它登在下周的杂志上。A. edition版本，（报纸、杂志的）一份；B. ban禁令；C. bill议案，账单；D. exhibition展览。根据前文“I couldn’t like it enough”和后文“I jumped with joy”等内容可知，出版商要把作者的小说发表在杂志上。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我问他我是否可以继续每周为他写作。A. copying复制；B. detecting检测；C. writing书写，写作；D. understanding理解。根据后文“He even said he would pay me five dollars for each new thing I wrote.”可知，作者问是不是可以继续为报社写作。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他想了一会儿，然后同意了。A. admitted承认；B. agreed同意；C. shook摇动；D. left离开。根据后文“He even said he would pay me five dollars for each new thing I wrote.”可知，出版商同意了。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我高兴极了，一出门就在人行道上蹦蹦跳跳。A. capable有能力的；B. reliable可靠的；C. grateful感激的；D. cheerful令人愉快的。根据前文语境和后文“I skipped and danced on the sidewalk when I went outside”可知，作者高兴极了。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我完全不知道那一刻会改变我的一生。A. change改变；B. remind提醒；C. share分享；D. end结束。根据语境和后文“That was almost 40 years ago. Now, I have my own studio and lead a better life.”可知，作者认为这次成功改变了他的一生。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我继续为我的出版商——我的朋友——每周写一些新的东西。A. learn学习；B. regret后悔；C. hesitate犹豫；D. continue继续。根据后文“Each time I learn something new, I ____14____ write it to get my friend to publish it.”可知，作者继续为出版商写作。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我写作时，我成长了。A. approve批准；B. grow生长，成长；C. bend弯曲；D. stretch伸展。根据语境和后文“I’ve become a determined and patient person.”可知，作者通过写作，逐渐成长发展。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：每次我学到新东西，我都会定期写下来让我的朋友发表。A. rarely很少地；B. casually随意地；C. routinely常规地，通常地；D. previously先前。根据前文“I’ve become a determined and patient person.”和“Each time I learn something new”可知，作者定期写出新东西发表。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有我的朋友，我永远不会成为今天的作家。A. author作者；B. officer官员；C. secretary秘书；D. publisher出版商。通读全文，根据前文“As I write, I ____13____.”以及“Each time I learn something new, I ____14____ write it to get my friend to publish it.”可知，作者是个作家。故选A项。
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。
It is obvious that there is no ____36____ (short) of noodle dishes and noodle soup recipes in China. More than you’ve ____37____ (possible) ever heard of, their variety is as expansive as China’s territory, and everything is delicious. But ____38____ the noodle dishes and noodle soups in particular, Lanzhou Beef Noodles stands out.
____39____ (consist) of chewy handmade noodles and flavorful and clear soup, shaved beef, deep red chili oil and lots of characteristic ingredients, Lanzhou Beef Noodles has received a large number of votes from Chinese citizens. The fact can ____40____ (confirm) by a quick search on the Internet. This bowl of hot spicy delight seems simple but has contributed to noodle ____41____ (chain) across Beijing.
In fact, there is a Lanzhou Beef Noodles restaurant right downstairs, ____42____ is about 100 yards from our Beijing apartment, My niece Kim came ____43____ (visit) us in Beijing this summer, and after visiting many fancy restaurants, she declared this bowl of noodles to be the best thing she ____44____ (eat) in China ever. And guess what It only costs $3! We made sure to feed her ____45____ extra bowl before leaving for the airport, and to our surprise, she proposed that we would meet in the Lanzhou Beef Noodles restaurant next summer holiday.
【答案】36. shortage
37. possibly
38. among 39. Consisting
40. be confirmed
41. chains 42. which
43. to visit
44. had eaten 45. an
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章的主要内容是中国有许多种类的面食和面汤，其中兰州牛肉面尤为出名。文章描述了兰州牛肉面的特点和美味，提到了在北京的一家兰州牛肉面餐厅，并提到了作者的侄女对这碗面的喜爱和以后再次光顾的计划。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：很明显，在中国并不缺少面条和面汤食谱。分析句子，设空处使用short的名词shortage作主语，意为“短缺”。故填shortage。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：你可能从来没有听说过，它们的种类和中国的领土一样广泛，而且每样东西都很美味。分析句子，设空处使用副词作状语，修饰动词heard，possibly意为“可能地”。故填possibly。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：但在面食和面汤中，兰州牛肉面脱颖而出。句中表示“在众多的面食和面汤中”，表示三者三者以上之中，使用介词among。故填among。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：由有嚼劲的手工面条、美味清爽的汤汁、切片牛肉、深红色的辣椒油和许多特色配料组成，兰州牛肉面在中国市民中得到了大量投票(支持/喜爱)。分析句子，句中has received为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词。同时consist of为不及物动词短语，无被动语态，Lanzhou Beef Noodles与其之间是主动关系，故使用现在分词作状语。同时该空置于句首，开头单词首字母大写。故填Consisting。
【40题详解】
考查动词。句意：这一事实可以通过在互联网上快速搜索得到证实。分析句子，句中the fact和confirm之间是被动关系，同时该空置于情态动词can之后，故使用情态动词的被动语态。故填be confirmed。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：这碗热辣的美味看似简单，却在北京各地的面食连锁店中风靡一时。分析句子，设空处使用名词作宾语，chain意为“连锁店”其为可数名词，此处表示复数意义。故填chains。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：事实上，楼下就有一家兰州牛肉面店，离我们北京的公寓大约100码。我的侄女Kim今年夏天来北京看我们，在逛了很多高档餐馆之后，她说这碗牛肉面是她在中国吃过的最好的东西。分析句子，设空处引导的是非限制性定语从句，引导词在从句中作主语，修饰先行词a Lanzhou Beef Noodles restaurant 为物，故用which。故填which。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。分析句子，句中come to do为固定短语，表示移动到某个地方以进行某个动作或达到某个目的，使用不定式结构即to visit。故填to visit。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：同上。分析句子，设空处使用的是动词作谓语，根据前文的 she declared 以及句意可知，此处表示的是动作发生在过去之前故使用过去完成时。故填had eaten。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：我们在离开机场前，确保给她多吃了一碗面，令我们惊喜的是，她提议我们在明年夏季假期去兰州牛肉面馆见面。分析句子，句中bowl为可数名词，此处表示“额外的一碗”用不定冠词，此处extra以元音音素发音开头，用an。故填an。
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，最近你校举办了主题为“Moving Towards Living Independently”的家庭劳动实践活动。请你写一篇短文向校英文报投稿, 内容包括:
1. 活动目的；
2. 获取某项生活技能的过程（如烹饪、洗衣等）；
3. 个人感受。
注意: 1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Moving Towards Living Independently
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【答案】
Moving Towards Living Independently
To further improve the students’ independent sense of life, our school recently held an activity entitled “Moving Towards Living Independently”. Students of all grades were actively involved.
Considering cooking is an essential life skill and that I’m obsessed with all kinds of delicious food, I chose cooking as my practice project. I surfed the Internet and watched lots of short videos, which gave me much information about cooking techniques. I also turned to my parents for help. They patiently explained their daily routine to me and removed some of my misconceptions about cooking. And luckily. I made it finally.
In the process of cooking, I not only learned the importance of independence, but also experienced the difficulty in becoming independent.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇开放性作文，要求考生以“Moving Towards Living Independently”为题，写一篇短文向校英文报投稿, 内容包括：1.活动目的；2.获取某项生活技能的过程(如烹饪、洗衣等)；3.个人感受。
【详解】1.词汇积累
选择：choose→select
沉迷于：be obsessed with →be addicted to
帮助：help→assistance
重要性：importance→significance
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：To further improve the students’ independent sense of life, our school recently held an activity entitled “Moving Towards Living Independently”.
拓展句：To further improve the students’ independent sense of life, our school recently held an activity whose title is “Moving Towards Living Independently”.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Considering cooking is an essential life skill and that I’m obsessed with all kinds of delicious food, I chose cooking as my practice project.（运用了that引导宾语从句）
[高分句型2]I surfed the Internet and watched lots of short videos, which gave me much information about cooking techniques.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句）
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 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。
John Brown is a college student, who is performing well in all aspects. But when he was two years old, he suffered from autism (孤独症) that delayed his brain’s growth. The basic symptoms included inability to pick up social cues, a refusal to interact with friends or family, and a lack of skills in processing speech, thinking and learning.
John’s parents, who were teachers, were initially shocked at the revelation. What’s worse, they learned the bad news that John was going to become blind when he grew up. Even so, they kept his illness as a secret under medical advice, and were always there for their son.
As little John was at school, he began to notice how other kids were able to answer questions in class a lot faster than he did. Because of his significantly slow thinking, it took him many minutes to come up with an answer to the best of his abilities. But he worked harder than other classmates for his coursework, such as sitting in front of the class to read the words on the blackboard better, and spending longer time studying to pass tests.
John’s parents still stood by him, encouraging him and saying, “You are the best!” They recorded every detail of his growth in a notebook. But they were not prepared for how the following events positively changed their son’s life forever. Through primary and secondary schools, John began to change from keeping to himself to interacting with his classmates.
When he entered the college, he joined the marching band, something he never had any interest in, but his mom convinced him that it was a great way to not only make friends, but also help gain more confidence in himself. Later, he played the trumpet (小号) well and got along well with the band members.
At the same time, he showed his talent for creative writing and wrote his first essay about a brave man. His thinking ability and imagination made leaps. As he got even older, he taught his fellow classmates how to write essays well, and even shared what original pieces he wrote with them, despite the fact he was still unaware about his illness.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
However, one day when John came home from college, he accidentally found a medical chart in his parents’ room.
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Now, as an excellent college student, John is full of confidence and hope.
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【答案】However, one day when John came home from college, he accidentally found a medical chart in his parents’ room. It described his autism and the risk of blindness, information that had been kept hidden from him for most of his life. John was shaken by this discovery but he also felt a sense of relief. He finally understood why he had always felt different and out of place. He no longer needed to feel guilty for not fitting in or blaming himself for his limitations.
Now, as an excellent college student, John is full of confidence and hope. He has learned to embrace his autism and use it to his advantage. He no longer fears his blindness and instead accepts it as a part of who he is. His marching band experience helped him build friendships and confidence, and he now uses his trumpet-playing skills to lead the band in their performances. Creative writing has become his passion, and he publishes an online journal that documents his personal journey of overcoming challenges. John Brown is proof that autism and blindness cannot stop one’s success.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了约翰·布朗在两岁时被诊断出孤独症，但他的父母一直隐瞒真相。虽然约翰发现自己与其他孩子不一样，但在父母的支持下，他做到了最好的自己。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然而，有一天，当约翰从大学回家时，他意外地在父母的房间里发现了一张医疗单。”可知，第一段可描写约翰发现真相，明白了一切，如释重负。
②由第二段首句内容“现在，作为一名优秀的大学生，约翰充满了信心和希望。”可知，第二段可描写约翰接受了自己的特殊情况并活出了精彩。
2.续写线索：发现医疗单——了解真相如释重负——接受自己的病情——活出自己的精彩
3.词汇激活
行为类
①描述：describe/depict
②理解：understand/comprehend
③融入：fit in/blend in
情绪类
①害怕：fear/be afraid of
②自信：confidence/assurance
【点睛】[高分句型1] However, one day when John came home from college, he accidentally found a medical chart in his parents’ room.(运用了从属连词when引导的限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] He finally understood why he had always felt different and out of place.(运用了连接副词why引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型3] John Brown is proof that autism and blindness cannot stop one’s success.(运用了连词that引导的同位语从句)
听力答案: 1~5 BACBC 6~10 CABAB 11~15 CACAB 16~20 BAACC
