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第二节(满分分)25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In the first andsecond gradein juniorhigh school,I wasextremely shy.I hadfriends,but itjust wasntinmy personalityto bevery outgoing,even whenI knewsomeone well.I wasafraid I would door saysomethingwrong,so usuallyI justsmiled andlistened toother peoplesconversations.I didwell inschool andI lovedto write.However,Iwouldescape intomy writing,where Icould bemyselfand neverhad toworry aboutwhat otherpeople thoughtof me.In mystories,I wasnever shy.I oftenimaginedthat I was themain characterin thestory.My teacher,Mrs.Sather,always encouragedme towritemore andbe myself.She toldour classto goafter ourdreams anddig inwith greatefforts.I thoughtshe wasoneof the first people to seemy innerstrength.One day,she showedus aplay shehad writtenand announcedthat ourclass wasgoing toperform it.Ill」begin tochoose allthe performerstomorrow she said,“I needsomeone whois notafraid to be onstage in frontof alot ofpeopletoplay the lead partof Dorothy.Anybody wantsto try”A fewexcited handsshot up—mine,of course,was notone of them—and Mrs.Sather smiled.Well talkmore aboutit later/9she said.Then thebellrang andmy classmatesslowly leftthe classroom.“I willnever dothat JI thought.But afterrereading theplay,Iwasdeeply attractedby thestory andcouldnthelp imaginingmyself tobe themain characterDorothy.There seemedtobe a newperson insideme,amuch moredaring,outgoing personwho hadbeen hiddenall along,just waitingfor theopportunity to appear.However,I stillfelt shyand couldnever picturemyself actingin aplay infront oftwo hundredpeople.Havingstruggled fora fewminutes,I stilldid notknow howto make the decision.汪忌.续写词数应为左右;
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537.5阅读下列短文,从每题所给的、、和四个选项中,选出最佳选项A BC DAManyof theworlds mostwondrous andbeautiful destinationsare indanger ofbeing destroyedby acombinationof environmentaland socialfactors.Below aresome popularlocations worthvisiting beforetheydisappear.Glacier National ParkUnited Statesand CanadaGlacierNational Parkcontains some of themost beautifuland primitive wilderness in the RockyMountains.There aremore than200glacier-fed lakesand muchwildlife.However,the latestwarm periodhascaused thenumber ofglaciers todecrease from150in1850to26today.If currentglobal warmingtrendscontinue,there will be noglaciers leftin thepark by
2030.VeniceItalyWith asmany as40floods peryear betweenMarch andSeptember,Venice isslowly sinkingat anestimatedrate of
2.5inches everyten years.A severeflood inDecember2008brought renewedattention to(脆弱的)Venices vulnerablestate and approaching fateas anunderwater city.Taj MahalAgra,Uttar PradeshState,IndiaThe Taj Mahal isconsidered thefinest exampleof thelate styleof IndianIslamic architecture.Thebuilding isvisited bythree tofour milliontourists eachyear.The crowds and air pollution,however,have(不可逆转的)caused irreversibledamage to the building,making tourism officials considerclosing thehistoricsite to the public.Pyramids of GizaGiza,EgyptThe Pyramidshave witnesseda heavytraffic inthis sightseeingarea forcenturies,but thepollution andgreatnumber ofvisitors havecaused damagetotheancient structures,which arenot protectedby Egyptianofficials.Although cameland horsebacktours arenow bannedfrom thesite,the structuresare stilldifficult toseethrough thecrowdsandvendors.
21.What canbe doneto preventthe glaciersin GlacierNationalParkfrom decreasingA.Preventing globalwarming tendency.B.Preserving theprimitivewilderness.C.Abandoning glacier-fed lakes.D.Regulating thepark well.
22.What mayVenice becomein theend ifno effectivemeasures aretakenA.A reneweddestination.B.A primitivespot.C.A historicalsite.D.An underwatercity.
23.What doTajMahaland PyramidsofGizahave incommonA.They haveIslamic architecture.B.They appealto manyvisitors.C.They areclosed bytourismofficials.D.They sufferfrom severeairpollution.(雪Anthony Woodremembers sittingin theclassroom onesnowy morningas histeacher eyedthe flakes花)flying outsidethe window.Please boysand girls”,she said,“pray thatit stopssnowing.How littleshegrasped themind ofchildren,Mr.Wood observes,We werepraying,alright-praying thatit wouldsnow untilJune.”Everyone knowschildren love snow.Mr.Woods newbook ismeant foradults whoremain passionate.Itis lessa systematichistory thana discussionthrough varioussnow-related subjects—beginning withthesnowflake itself,which theauthor describespoetically as the DNAofGod”.Monster snowstormsinterest Mr.Wood,such asthe greatwhite hurricaneof1888,during whichhundredsof peoplein thenorth-eastern UnitedStates diedof severecoldness.Winter stormsthat preventedthetransportation fromfunctioning normallywere disastersfor citieslike NewYork andPhiladelphia.But snowalsocontributed tothe developmentof subwaysystems.His chapterstouch onthe impactof unpredictablesnowfall onthe watercrisis inCalifornia andon winterfuneverywhere.He offerssome frustratinglydisconnected guessesabout howclimate changewill alterfuturesnowfalls.The shortanswer isthat there will probablybe moresnow inplaces wherethe amountof waterin theairincreases,and lesswhere temperaturesbecome toohigh to keep it.And hereflects,if briefly,on snowsdelights andunusual charm.Why dopeople eitherlove itor hateit(隔离)Many longfor it,Mr.Wood proposes,because of the splendidisolation thatit brings.It candirectattention inward,and helppeople returnto themselves.
24.Why isAnthony Woodsmemory mentionedin Paragraph1A.TD introducethe topic.B.lb makea comparison.C.lb drawa conclusion.D.lb takean example.
25.What dowe knowabout Mr.Woods newbookA.It focusesonthehistory ofsnow.B.It explainswhy childrenlovesnow.C.It coversa widerange oftopics about snow.D.It onlytalks about the disastercaused bysnow.A.Pessimistic.B.Unclear.C.Objective.D.Critical.
26.Which of the followingbest describesMr.Wbods attitudetoward the influence ofsnow
27.Where isthe textprobably takenfromA.A biographyof AnthonyWood.B.An essayon climatechange.C.A fictionaboutsnow.D.A reviewof abook.cIn orderto escape from batshuntthrough sound,someof the mothshave thereforeevolved astealth coat一(鳞片)一made oftiny hairsand alayer of scales thatreduces theirdetectability throughecholocation(回声定位).Marc Holderied,a biologistat theUniversity ofBristol,wanted toknow howgood the moths wereathiding frombats.So heshaved offtheir hairsand thensent sound waves towardsthem,imitating how batsmight echolocateto findtheir prey.It turnedoutthe moths^ne-and-a-half-millimeter layeroffurreduced theirdetectability byjust over40%.In additiontothe fur,moths alsohave athin layerofscales,tens tohundreds ofthousands ofthem,on eachwing.The scaleseach respondto specificfrequencies of sound wavesand whena bafsecholocation signalshit(声能)themoths wings,the scalesstart toshake.The acoustic energy from the echolocationis thusabsorbed.Dr.Holderied andhis colleaguestested howwell thescales workedand foundthat theywere asgood atabsorbing sound asthefur.They absorbedas muchas87%oftheincoming soundenergy,but atonly onetenthof thefur,s thickness.In termsof theirability toabsorb sounds,themothsscales outperformand aremuch(隔音)thinner thanany human-designed soundproofingused inhomes andoffices.Recognizing thesignificant impactof noiseon humanhealth,especially inurban environments,Dr.Holderieds teamhas beentaking inspirationfrom thesound-absorbing propertiesof mothsto designwallpaperthat canreduce thenoise ofroad traffic.Dr.Holderied concluded,One dayit willbe possibleto adornthe wallsofyour housewith super-thin soundabsorbing wallpaper,using adesign thatcopies themechanisms frommoths.Moths aregoing toinspire thenext generationofsoundabsorbing materials.
28.Why didMarc Holderiedshave thehairs ofthe mothsA.To imitatehowbatseat theirprey.B.Ib sendsound wavestowards moths.C.Ib learnmore aboutbats5echolocation.D.To testhow mothsescapefrombats effectively.
29.How domo ths9scales workto reducebats5detectability throughecholocationA.Absorb theacousticenergythrough shaking.B.Send signalsto anothermothswings.C.Copy themechanisms frombats.D.Change specificfrequencies ofbats9soundwaves.
30.What doesthe underlinedword“adorn in the lastparagraph meanA.Protect.B.Decorate.C.Repair.D.Support.
31.What canbe inferredfromthe last twoparagraphsA.Moths scalesarent asgood atabsorbingsoundasthefur.B.The sound-absorbing propertiesof mothscan saveenergy.C.Moth wing-inspired soundabsorbing wallpaperis insight.D.Moths furoutperforms anyhuman-designed soundproofing.DTraditionally,it hasbeen assumedthat cultivatingfood leadstoaloss of biodiversity andnegative impactsonan ecosystem.In arecent study,researchers lookedat28urban communitygardens acrossCalifornia overfiveyears andquantified biodiversityin plant and animallife,as wellas ecosystem functions such as carbon(碳封存),sequestration food production,pest control,and humanwell-being.We wantedto determineif therewere anybiodiversity andimpacts onecosystemfunctionin thoseunbangardens Jsays ShaleneJha,theleadauthor ofthe studyin EcologyLetters.What wefound isthat thesegardens,which areproviding tremendousnutritional resourcesand increasingwell-being forgardeners,are alsosupportingincredibly highlevels ofplantandanimal biodiversity.Its awin-win.”Previous assumptionsby scientistsabout thenegative effectof food production onbiodiversity havebeenalmost entirelybased onintensive rural agriculture enterprisesthat tendto growonly oneor twotypes ofcrops,often ata massivescale.Urban communitygardens,private gardens,and urbanfarms andorchards tendto growmoretypes ofplants insmaller areas.The newstudy isthefirstto explorethe effectsof urbangardens acrossawide rangeof biodiversitymeasures andecological services.“Its estimatedthat by2030,about60%oftheworlds populationwill livein citiesJ Jhasays.“And urbanfarmsand gardenscurrently provideabout15%-20%of our food supply,so theyare essentialin addressingfoodinequality challenges.What wereseeing isthat urbangardens presenta criticalopportunity tosupportboth biodiversityand localfoodproduction/9The studyalso foundthat thechoices thatgardeners makecan havea largeimpact ontheir localecosystem.For instance,planting treesoutside crop beds couldincrease carbonsequestration withoutdecreasingfoodproductionfrom toomuch shade.And coveringonly withincropbedscould helpimprove soilcarbonservices,while avoidingnegative effectson pestcontrol.
32.Whafs thepurpose ofthe studyconducted byShalene JhaA.lb analyzethe causeof loss ofbiodiversity.B.To increasewell-being ofgardeners.C.lb studytheinfluenceof urbangardens onecosystem.D.lb quantifynutritional levelsin plantsand animals.
33.What maycause thelossofbiodiversity accordingto previousassumptionsA.Inefficient pestcontrol.B.Intensive agriculturalpattern.C.IJmited plantingscales.D.Unsatisfactory ecologicalservices.
34.What canwe inferfrom Jhaswords inParagraph4A.Urban gardensplay asignificant rolein ecosystem.B.Urban gardenswill replaceruralagricultureenterprises.C.Urban gardenswillbegradually decreasing.D.Urban gardensprovide themajority ofourfoodsupply.
35.What canbeasuitable titlefor thetextA.Urban FarmsAddress FoodInequalityB.Urban GardensChallenge RuralAgricultureC.Urban BiodiversityIncreases Well-being ofGardenersD.Urban GardensBoost Biodiversity第二节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)
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512.5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If youreready tofire upyour imagination,writing ashort storyor novelis oneofthe best ways to letyourcreativity runwild!To makeyour own story,all youllneed issomething towrite with andabit ofinspiration.Well walkyou throughthebestwaystobeat writersblock andcreate your ownstoryright now.36Youll wanta maincharacter orcharacters,people withwhom theyare friends and withwhom theyareenemies.Authors findthat actuallyplanning theentire story,though itmay takemonths,is beneficialtocreating asmooth,connected story.Developing yourcharacters isimportant,and conveyingthem correctlyinyour workis evenmore so.Use actionand plotto progressyour story.37Instead,show them.The readerscan figureout yourcharacterspersonalities betterwhen theyobserve thecharacters reactionsto differentsituations.For example:your maincharacter,Mary,is verydiligent.Dont write,Mary wasa verydiligent woman”;write,Maryalways stayedin thelibrary forhours,picking throughreference bookafter referencebook.38Choose asetting,or timeand place,where yourstory willtake place.Try tocome upwithasetting that thereader canfind believable.Even ifits afictional setting,it shouldhave elementsthat groundit inreality.39Make upyourowntown orstate ifyou want.For example,Harry Potterhas avery fictionalsetting,but theideaof schooland theimportance offriendsandfamily are very realand veryuniversal and makethefictionalelements feelmore realistic.Brainstorm your plot andorganize itin an outline beforeyou getwriting.40Then,when youwrite,all youhaveto dois lookattheoutline.A.Develop thecast ofcharacters whoyoull usefor yourstory.B.When writing,dont tellyour readerseverything youplanned.C.Then takethose storiesandmakethem longerand moredetailed.D.The beststories doseem tocome fromreal lifeevents andexperiences.E.Try tomake itsound likea placethat someonewould wantto readabout.E Useanoutlineor someother formof organizationtokeepyourplotstraight.G.The latterlets thereaders learnthat sheis diligentwithout youfeeding itto them.第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分分)30第一节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)15115阅读下面短文,从每题所给的、、、四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项A BC DLastnight wasthelastgame formy eight-year-old sonssoccer team.It wasthe finalquarter,and thescorewas twoto one,my sonsteam takingthe41,Parents42the field,offering encouragement.With lessthan tenseconds remaining,the ball43infrontof mysons teammate,Mikey ODonneLWithshouts ofKick it!”44across thefield,Mikey steppedback andgave iteverything hehad.All roundme thecrowd45-ODonnel scored!Then,all ofa sudden,there was46,Mikey hadscored allright,but in the47goal,leaving both teams(唐氏综合征)finishing withthe samepoints.You see,Mikey hasDowns syndromeand forhim thereis nosuchthing asa mistakengoal,since hehad huggedthe48players whenthey scored.The quietnesswas finallybroken whenMikey49grabbed myson,hugged himand yelledJT scored!Iscored!”For amoment Iheld my50,not surehow myson would51However,it turnedout thatI shouldnot have
52.(不停地重复),I watched,in tears,as myson53his handintheclassic high-five andstarted chantingWay togo Mikey!WaytogoMikey!Within momentsbothteamsapproachedMikey,joining inthe chantand congratulatinghim onhis
54.第二节共小Later thatnight,when mydaughter askedwho hadwon,I smiledas Ireplied,It was10a
55.Everybody won.”
41.A.offer B.risk C.victory D.lead
42.A.discovered B.entered C.surrounded D.defended
43.A.rolled B.burnt C.cracked D.exploded
44.A.disappearing B.echoing C.trembling D.changing
45.A.quit B.debated C.erupted D.escaped
46.A.applause B.silence C.argument D.complaint
47.A.ultimate B.illegal C.wrong D.unusual
48.A.opposing B.ambitious C.professional D.frustrated
49.A.guiltily B.painfully C.joyfully D.confusedly
50.A.hand B.breath C.head D.view
51.A.react B.apologize C.survive D.recall
52.A.disturbed B.waited C.worried D.existed
53.A.cleaned upB.put downC.held ontoD.raised up
54.A.goal B.wisdom C.power D.fight
55.A.mistake B.tie C.pity D.priority题;每小题分,满分分L515阅读下面短文,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1一DOHA,Sept18The Hello,Beijing PhotographyExhibition56hold onMonday hereintheQatari像征capital Doha,showcasing historicaland culturalemblems ofthe Chinesecapital.It alsoshowed howthebig citysucceeds57becoming aworld famoustourist destination.,Themed“Capital,Ancient Charm,New Look,Humanity andEcology the exhibition58feature79photography worksthat highlightthe naturalbeauty,59tradition charm,and culturalsignificance ofBeijing.60photo ofworld culturalheritage sitessuchasthe GreatWall and the ForbiddenCity,as wellas iconic场地Olympic venueslike theBirds Nestand theWater Cube,and belovedgiant pandas,are allon displayatthe exhibition.Abdulaziz AlAnzy,61Qatari civilengineer whobrought hisfamilies totheexhibition,told Xinhuathat62see thesephotos broughtback manyofthegood memoriesin Beijing.“I loveBeijing,particularly lovethecity inwinter,as itsthefirstplace63Ive everseen snow,“hesaidhonestly.I hopetherewillbe moreeventslike thisinthefuture64bridge bothcountries throughtradition,culture andart.China is65true beautiful,andtheChinese peopleareveryfriendly.I oftentell myfamily andfriends thatthey mustvisit Chinatoexperience itfor themselvesJ Anzyadded.第四部分写作共两节,满分分40第一节满分分15假定你是李华,你所喜爱的,校报在创刊三周年之际征集读者意见请你Students Space给外教主编写封信,内容主要包括Peter指出校报不足;
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2.Dear Peter,Yours,Li Hua。
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