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1、英语试题第二部分阅读理解（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,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。AThe best London hotels near Oxford StreetAn expert guide to the top London hotels near Oxford Streeteight minutes walk or less including the best hotels for their family-friendly services and budget accommodation.The Lo

2、ndon EDITIONSoho, London, EnglandThis place is just off Oxford Street in leafy Fitzrovia. It will suit those who want more than a bed for the night. The multi-functional lobby makes a great entrance, though its the restored ceiling, old not new, that really grabs the attention. The picture- lined re

3、staurant is an equally successful space. The rooms are a bit like being inside a luxurious cigar box, with their wood-panelled walls and artful fur sofa covers that add a feeling of warmth.The Langham, LondonMarylebone, London, EnglandAn advert from the late 19th century declares that the Langham is

4、 situated in the most healthy, convenient and fashionable position in London. Today this still holds true； the hotel is right in the centre of London. This is one of Londons oldest grand hotels. Everything feels as if it has been running the way it should for a long time. Expect enormous vases of fr

5、esh flowers in public areas, oriental furnishings and marble baths in the rooms. This is also home to Michel Roux Jrs Roux, which does tasty French cuisine. The Grazing GoatMarylebone, London, EnglandThe hotel is located on New Quebec Street, a quiet road lined with clothing shops and beauty salons

6、about three minutes walk from Oxford Street. Theres something of a village feel to this area of London that is difficult to correspond with the tourist groups moments awaybut its most welcome. Rooms have Egyptian cotton beds, Aesop toilets and walls in the color of moss green and steel blue. The foo

7、d menu offers seasonal British foods with the latest trendy ingredients.21In The London EDITION, customers are most likely to be attracted by its .Amulti-functional lobbyBrestored ceilingCluxurious cigar boxDwood-panel led walls22What do The Langham, London and The Grazing Goat have in common?AThey

8、are old grand hotels.BThey serve delicious French cuisine.CThey offer fresh flowers in their bedrooms.DThey are located in Marylebone, London.23Which hotel gives customers the feeling of being in the rural area?AThe London EDITION.BThe Langham, London.CThe Grazing Goat.DAll the above. BI grew up wit

9、h easy access to books, and Ive always felt that I benefited from it, even if it was as simple as always having something to do. For that reason, I make sure that the children who are a part of my life also have books, often giving them as gifts.This desire to surround kids with books isnt just in m

10、y head. A recent study has demonstrated that children who grow up with home libraries perform better later in life when it comes to literacy(读写能力），applying math skills to everyday life and learning how to use digital technology. Reading is a gift that keeps on giving, apparently.The study collected

11、data from 160,000 adults from across 31 countries who participated in the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies(PIAAC).The PIAAC measures adults skills in three categories: literacy, numeracy(计算能力）and digital literacy.Participants in the PIAAC were asked to estimate how many

12、 books were in their households by the time they were 16 years old. The average number in the study was 115 books, but the actual numbers would vary from country to country. Turkish participants averaged 27,while those in Norway had 212 and kids in the UK had 143.The study found that the more books

13、that were present in the home, the better the adults scored in the PIAAC evaluations.Homes needed to have roughly 80 books to have any impact on the teens, raising PIAAC scores to the average level. Literacy scores in particular improved when more books were available, though they became steady at a

14、round 350 books. Numeracy skills improved in similar ways to literacy. Solving problems with digital technologies also saw improvement, but the score gains werent as steep as they were for literacy or numeracy.Access to books also helped to bridge education differences. Those who grew up without man

15、y books in the home and received university degrees performed roughly the same as those who had access to large home libraries and only completed nine years of school.24What is the authors attitude towards children reading books?AUnconcerned.BDoubtful.CCautious.DApproving.25According to the study,_.

16、Athe only way to raise PIAAC scores is to read booksBthe purpose of the PLAAC is to measure ones reading, math and technology skillsCparticipants from the UK performed best in the PIAACDthe more kinds of books one reads at home, the higher score one will get in the PIAAC26What can we infer from the

17、last paragraph?AAccess to books can help one receive a university degree.BBookish adolescence can make up for a shorter education.CThose who grew up without many books wouldnt receive a university degree.DPeople with a basic education performed better than those with a higher level of education.27Wh

18、ich of the following is the best title for the text?AReading Lots of Books as a Kid Helps Later in LifeBReading Books Helps Improve Ones IntelligenceCReading-The Best Way to Improve Ones Social SkillsDWhy Reading Makes One a Better Person CHave you ever thought of quitting your job when you feel exh

19、austed? Maybe most of you would say “yes”. After a particularly busy period at work, I decided to get away from it all by going on a hike in the mountains in southern France.Before I left, I read an interesting story in a magazine. It read, “Once, while I was riding on a crowded bus, the man sitting

20、 next to me threw his cell phone out of the window when his phone rang. I was surprised. He looked at me, shrugged (耸耸肩) and looked away. I had no idea whether it was his or stolen or whether he even knew what a cell phone was or not, but he clearly wanted to be free of it, because it clearly troubl

21、ed him.”Billions of people across the world use cell phones. Though cell phones are a wonderful way for communication, they often do the exact opposite. Using cell phones can increase stress within families and friends.So when I recently returned home, I got rid of my cell phone. Now I go outside wi

22、thout taking my phone with me. Ive noticed things in my neighborhood I never noticed before, such as gardens. Ive met new people, started conversations with neighbors I didnt speak to before and talked with some of my friends face to face instead of chatting over the phone.Instead of keeping me off

23、from the world, stopping using my cell phone has helped me get even closer to my family and friends.28According to the story, the man on the bus threw away his cell phone because .Ait didnt work properlyBit was stolen from someone elseChe didnt like the phones styleDhe didnt want to be bothered by i

24、t29We can learn from the passage that cell phones .Aare too expensive for many people Bare of no use to the authorCcan also get people into trouble Dcan make life more interesting30What can we learn about the author?AHe wants to own a garden now. BHe always chatted with his neighbors.CHe used to tak

25、e his cell phone when going outside.DHe once threw away his cell phone.31The main purpose of the passage is to .Atell us not to let cell phones control our livesBencourage others to hike with him in FranceCshare his experiences in France with us Dteach us how to get along with neighbors DThe bad hea

26、lth effects of sleep loss during the week cant be repaid by longer weekend sleep, according to a new study.Researchers have long known that sleep deprivation (剥夺) can cause weight gain and increase other health risks. But for those who force themselves out of bed every weekday after too few hours of

27、 shut eye, they hope turning off the alarm on Saturday and Sunday will repay the weekly sleep debt and remove any ill effects.The research, published in Current Biology, crushes those hopes. Despite complete freedom to sleep during a weekend recovery period, people in a sleep lab who were limited to

28、 five hours of sleep on weekdays gained nearly three pounds over two weeks and experienced disorders that would increase their risk for diabetes over the long term. While weekend recovery sleep had some benefits after a single week of sleep loss, those gains were wiped out when people fell right bac

29、k into their same sleep deprived schedule the next Monday.If there are benefits of catch-up sleep, theyre gone when you go back to your daily schedule. Its very short lived, said Kenneth Wright, director of the sleep and chronobiology lab at the University of Colorado at Boulder. These health effect

30、s are long term. Its kind of like smoking once was-people would smoke and wouldnt see an immediate effect on their health, but people will say now that smoking is not a healthy lifestyle choice. I think sleep is in the early stage of where smoking used to be.Wright said that the study suggests peopl

31、e should put sleep in the first place cutting out the sleep stealers such as watching television shows or spending time on their phones. Even when people dont have a choice about losing sleep because of child-care responsibilities or job schedules, they should think about getting sleep in the same w

32、ay they would get a healthy diet or exercise.32What does the underlined word rushes mean?ARuins.BGuarantees.CDeepens.DArouses.33What will Kenneth Wright agree with?ASmoking is more harmful than sleep loss.BWeekend recovery sleep has many benefits.CSmoking and sleep loss have the same bad effects.DIt

33、 takes long for people to see the effects of sleep loss.34What does Kenneth Wright advise people to do?ATake regular exercise every day.BReduce the screen time before sleep.CWatch some TV shows before bedtime.DSleep as long as possible during weekdays.35What is the main purpose of this passage?ATo s

34、hare some unhappy experiences.BTo show some unknown facts.CTo promote a healthy lifestyle.DTo introduce a new study.第二节（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。Once, I had an American friend. After she went back home, I never heard from her again. I cant help but wonder if there ca

35、n ever be real friendship between Westerners and us Chinese.What is friendship? The Oxford English Dictionary says, The emotions or conduct of friends .In both Western and Chinese culture , we similar proverbs when it comes to friendship, such as a friend in need is a friend indeed._36Chinese people

36、 value friendship highly. As you know, Chinese people are known to be extremely hospitable and open-hearted._37 However, there are different types of friend ship and they treat them differently.One type of friend in China is a close acquaintance who only occasionally eats and drinks and hangs out wi

37、th you. In the West, they are called a fair-weather(不可共患难的）friend. Nikki was that kind of friend. Despite our language barrier, we had a lot of fun together._38 Only real friends can enter your inner circle, where assistance and special care are always provided._39 They tend to make friends with tho

38、se who share the same values or interests. When foreign friend of mine asks for favors on behalf of his or her friend, I often have to clarify whether that person is a close friend or just a friend, and then I will decide how much I will help._40 But the depth of that friendship is different. So how

39、 will you know how l feel ab out you? Well, the moment I stop being polite around you, you are my real friend.AThey refer to anyone they know as afriend.BFriendship in the West is mostly pursued for fun.CHowever, there is a cultural gap between the two sides.DOf course, Westerners and Chinese people

40、 can be good friends.E. Real friends can share all our sorrows and double all our joys.F. The second type of friend in China is a real friend who is practically your family.G. Theyll take turns with you in picking up the bill, because thats what good friends do.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题;每

41、小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选岀可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。When he was 5，Nicholas Lowinger visited a homeless shelter with his motherHe was 41 to show off his new light-up sneakersBut his mom warned him against doing so 42 that these children might not have such things43 enough，when Nicholas met ki

42、ds at the shelter，he 44 realized that they were living in circumstances that were different from his own“I saw other kids who looked just like meThe only 45 was that they were wearing 46 shoes that were falling apartSome didnt have a pair of shoes to call their own，”said Nicholas，now 15“Ive been 47

43、to grow up in a family that is able to provide me with whatever I needA lot of kids here in the USdont have the same 48 .”That first shelter 49 left a strong impression on Nicholas，who started 50 all the shoes hed outgrown to local sheltersBut he soon 51 that his donations werent that helpful “It 52

44、 me that I only had used shoes to give to them 53 new shoes that fit right，”he said“No two peoples feet are exactly the same，and 54 you are wearing someone elses worn shoes，your feet arent going to be comfortable”So at the age of 12，Nicholas started a program that donates 55 shoes to homeless childr

45、en 56 ，his efforts were part of a community service projectWith the help of his parents，he then started the Gotta Have Sole Foundation，which has donated new footwear to more than 10，000 57 children in 21 states“Something that seems so 58 ，a pair of shoes，can make children feel 59 about themselves an

46、d gain confidence”Nicholas 60 other young people to do the same41Adisappointed Bpuzzled Cexcited Dsurprised42Aexplaining Bexpecting Cdeciding Djudging43ATerribly BSure CStrangely DFair44Aactually Bpossibly Cquickly Dsimply45Aresult Bproblem Creason Ddifference46Aold Bbig Cspecial Dheavy47Abrave Bfor

47、tunate Chealthy Dselfish48Aeducation Bexperiences Cclothing Dopportunities49A1ecture Bshow Cvisit Dclass50Adonating Bposting Cselling Ddelivering 51Aremembered Badmitted Cdoubted Drealized52Adelighted Bbothered Camazed Dastonished53Abecause of Bapart from Cinstead of Dexcept for54Aif Bonce Cuntil Dt

48、hough55Aexpensive Bnew Cstrong Dunique56AAt least BIn fact CIn addition DAt first57Ahomeless Bspecial Cpoor Dsick58Auseless Bsimple Cfunny Dcheap59Awarm B1ucky Cgood Dsad60Aforces Bcommands Cprefers Dencourages第II卷（满分50分）第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Kang Yu, a 24-year

49、old volunteer teacher in a remote town in the mountains of Yunnan province, was teaching calligraphy to the eighth graders when all of _61_ sudden, the clouds seemed to burst and the electricity went out._62_ (see) that the students were staring at the rain, Kang_63_ (immediate) got a burst of inspi

50、ration.She told them to go outside, under a shelter, to enjoy the rain and come back to write something like a poem. Much _64_ her surprise, the works written by the students were far beyond her expectations!Inspired by that class, Kang founded the nonprofit, Enlighten Our Future, to help Chinese yo

51、ungsters improve their mental well-being and their exam grades through poetry composition and_65_（appreciate）.She managed to persuade 13 school _66_(adopt) the “Four Season Poetry Lessons” project, with a teaching plan, content and method she provided. So far, the poetry lessons _67_(design) by the

52、nonprofit have helped 68,0000students in 823 primary and middle schools, mostly in poor areas. Now Enlighten Our Future_68_(run) by three full- time workers, including Kang, 60 part time workers,280 backups and more than 1,000 volunteers.Whats great about poetry is that it can help one to find an_69

53、_(effect) way to communicate with oneself,” she says. What they need is not sympathy, but recognition, _70_I think will influence their whole life.”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

54、除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写岀修改后的词。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。Our volleyball team will play against Yucai Middle School next Friday and you must be exciting about the game. Here let me tell you some detail about it so that you can make full preparations.The game to be hold i

55、n our school stadium began at 3 pm and lasts 2 hours. The game is very important that all the students are required to be at present to cheer for our team. To have a good performance on the court, which is necessary for you to have good rest. I hope that our team can win the game with joint efforts

56、or teamwork.Looking forward to our team win the game!第二节：书面表达（25分）假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Jean来信了解中国青少年的上网喜好。请你予以回复，并以自己为例，谈谈你最喜欢的网站或APP及理由。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。答案一 阅读21-23 BDC 24-27 DBBA 28-31 DCCA 32-35 ADBD 36-40 CAFBD二 完形41-45 CABCD 46-50 ABDCA 51-55 DBCAB 56-60 DABCD三 语填61a 62Seeing 63immediate

57、ly 64to 65appreciation66to adopt 67designed 68is run 69effective 70which四 改错1.excitingexcited 2.detaildetails 3.holdheld 4.beganbegins 5.veryso6.去掉at 7.whichit 8.have后添加a 9.orand 10.winwinning五 书面表达Dear Jean,Glad to know that you are interested in what Chinese teenagers like to do online, I am writi

58、ng to tell you more about it.As smart phones have been widely used, many teenagers prefer surfing online with their phones. Shopping online and chatting with friends via Wechat or QQ are becoming increasingly popular. As for me, I like an Alipay app called the Ant Forest, which encourages users to adopt low-carbon activities. I have a great sense of achievement when I turn the energy from low-carbon life into real trees through it. Are you using this app?What about your favorite application? Looking forward to hearing from you soon.YoursLi Hua