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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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
TheatresandEntertainment
StDavid'sHall
StDavid'sHallistheawardwinningNationalConcertHallofWalesstandingattheveryheartofCardiff'sentertainmentcentre.Withanimpressive2,000-seatconcerthall,StDavid'sHallishometotheannualWelshPromsCardiff.Itpresentsliveentertainment,includingpop,rock,folk,jazz,musicals,dance,worldmusic,filmsandclassicalmusic.
TheHayes,CardiffCF101AH
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
TheGleeClub
Everyweekendthisis"Wales"premiercomedyclubwherehavingagreattimeistheorderforbothaudiencesandcomedystarsalike.Itishardtonameacomedystarwhohasn'tbeenonthestagehere.Ifyouarelookingforthebestcomediesontourandbrilliantlivemusic,youshouldstarthere.
MermaidQuay,CardiffBay,CardiffCF105BZ
www.glee.co.uk/cardiff
ShermanCymru
ShermanCymru'stheatreintheCathaysareaofCardiffreopenedinFebruary2012.Thisspecialbuildingisaplaceinwhichtheatreismadeandwherechildren,artists,writersandanyoneelsehavetheopportunity(机会)todocreativethings.ShermanCymruisexcitedtopresentapackedprogrammeoftheverybesttheatre,dance,familyshowsandmusicfromWalesandtherestoftheworld.
SenghennyddRoad,CardiffCF244YE
www.shermancymru.co.uk
NewTheatre
TheNewTheatrehasbeenthehomeofqualitydrama,musicals,danceandchildren'sshowsformorethan100years.PresentingthebestoftheWestEndalongwiththepickoftheUK'stouringshows,theNewTheatreisCardiff'soldestsurvivingtraditionaltheatre.Besuretopayavisitaspartofyourstayinthecity.
ParkPlace,CardiffCF103LN
www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
21.WhereistheWelshPromsCardiffhosted
A.AttheNewTheatre.B.AttheGleeClub.
C.AtShermanCymru.D.AtStDavid'sHall.
22.WhatcanpeopledoattheGleeClub
A.Watchmusicals.B.Enjoycomedies.
C.Seefamilyshows.D.Docreativethings.
23.WhichwebsitecanyouvisittolearnaboutCardiff'soldestsurvivingtheatre
A.www.newtheatrecardiff.co.ukB.www.shermancymru.co.uk
C.www.glee.co.uk/cardiffD.www.stdavidshalleardiff.co.uk
B
Goffin'scockatoos,akindofsmallparrotnativetoAustralasia,havebeenshowntohavesimilarshape-recognitionabilitiestoahumantwo-year-old.Thoughnotknowntousetoolsinthewild,thebirdshaveprovedskilfulattoolusewhilekeptinthecage.Inarecentexperiment,cockatooswerepresentedwithaboxwithanutinsideit.Theclearfrontoftheboxhada"keyhole"inageometricshape,andthebirdsweregivenfivedifferentlyshaped"keys"tochoesefrom.Insertingthecorrect"key"wouldletoutthenut.
Inhumans,babiescanputaroundshapeinaroundholefromaroundoneyearofage,butitwillbeanotheryearbeforetheyareabletodothesamewithlesssymmetrical(对称的)shapes.hisabilitytorecognizethatashapewillneedtobeturnedinaspecificdirectionbeforeitwillfitiscalledan"allocentricframeofreference".Intheexperiment,Goffin'scockatooswereabletoselecttherighttoolforthejob,inmostcases,byvisualrecognitionalone.Wheretrial-and-errorwasused,thecockatoosdidbetterthanmonkeysinsimilartests.ThisindicatesthatGoffin'scockatoosdoindeedpossessanallocentricframeofreferencewhenmovingobjectsinspace,similartotwo-year-oldbabies.
Thenextstep,accordingtotheresearchers,istotryandworkoutwhetherthecockatoosrelyentirelyonvisualclues(线索),oralsouseasenseoftouchinmakingtheirshapeselections.
24.Howdidthecockatoosgetthenutfromtheboxintheexperiment
A.Byfollowinginstructions.B.Byusingatool.
C.Byturningtheboxaround.D.Byremovingthelid.
25.Whichtaskcanhumanone-year-oldsmostlikelycompleteaccordingtothetext
A.Usingakeytounlockadoor.B.Tellingparrotsfromotherbirds.
C.Puttingaballintoaroundhole.D.Groupingtoysofdifferentshapes.
26.Whatdoesthefollow-uptestaimtofindoutaboutthecockatoos
A.Howfartheyareabletosee.B.Howtheytrackmovingobjects.
C.Whethertheyaresmarterthanmonkeys.D.Whethertheyuseasenseoftouchinthetest.
27.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext
A.Cockatoos:QuickErrorCheckersB.Cockatoos:IndependentLearners
C.Cockatoos:CleverSignal-ReadersD.Cockatoos:SkilfulShape-Sorters
C
AsGinniBazlintonreachedAntarctica,shefoundherselfgreetedbyagroupoflittleGentoopenguins(企鹅)longingtosayhello.Thesegentle,lovelygatekeeperswelcomedherandkick-startedwhatwastobeatripGinniwouldneverforget.
Eversinceherchildhood,Ginni,now71,hashadadeeplovefortravel.Throughouthercareer(职业)asaprofessionaldancer,shetouredintheUK,butalwayslongedtoexplorefurtherWhensheretiredfromdancingandhersonseventuallyflewthenest,shedecideditwastimetotaketheplunge.
AftertakingadegreeatChichesterUniversityinRelatedArts,Ginnibegantotraveltheworld,eventuallygettingworkteachingEnglishinJapanandChile.AnditwasinChileshediscoveredshecouldgetlast-minutecheapdealsonshipsgoingtoAntarcticafromtheislandsoffTierradelFuego,thesouthernmosttipoftheSouthAmericanmainland."Ijustdecidedwantedtogo,"shesays."IhadnoideaaboutwhatI'dfindthereandIwasn'tnervous,Ijustwantedtodoit.AndIwantedtodoitaloneasIalwayspreferitthatway."
InMarch2008,Ginniboardedashipwith48passengersshe'dnevermetbefore,tobeginthejourneytowardsAntarctica."Fromseeingthewildlifetowitnessingsunrises,thewholeexperiencewasamazing.Antarcticaleftanimpressiononmethatnootherplacehas,"Ginnisays."IrememberthefirsttimeIsawahumpbackwhale;itjustroseoutofthewaterlikesomeprehistoriccreatureandIthoughtitwassmilingatus.Youcouldstillheartheoperaticsoundsitwasmakingunderwater."
28.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"taketheplunge"underlinedinparagraph2
A.Trychallengingthings.B.Takeadegree.
C.Bringbacklostmemories.D.Sticktoapromise.
29.WhatmadeGinnidecideonthetriptoAntarctica
A.Lovelypenguins.B.Beautifulscenery.
C.Adiscountfare.D.Afriend'sinvitation.
30.WhatdoesGinnithinkaboutAntarcticaafterthejourney
A.Itcouldbeahomeforher.B.Itshouldbeeasilyaccessible.
C.Itshouldbewellpreserved.D.Itneedstobefullyintroduced.
31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout
A.Achildhooddream.B.Anunforgettableexperience.
C.Sailingaroundtheworld.D.MeetinganimalsinAntarctica.
D
Sometimeintheearly1960s,asignificantthinghappenedinSydney,Australia.Thecitydiscovereditsharbor.Then,oneafteranother,Sydneydiscoveredtotsofthingsthatwerejustsortofthere-broadparks,superbbeaches,andaculturallydiversepopulation.Butitistheharborthatmakesthecity.
AndrewReynolds,acheerfulfellowinhisearly30s,pilotsSydneyferryboatsforaliving.Ispentthewholemorningshuttlingbackandforthacrosstheharbor.AfterourthirdrunAndrewshutdowntheengine,andwewentourseparateways-heforalunchbreak,Itoexplorethecity.
"I'llmisstheseoldboats,"hesaidasweparted.
"Howdoyoumean"Iasked.
"Oh,they'rereplacingthemwithcatamarans.Catamaransarefaster,butthey'renotsoelegant,andthey'renotfuntopilot.Hutthat'sprogress,Iguess."
EverywhereinSydneythesedays,changeandprogressarethewatchwords(口号),andtraditionsareincreasinglyrare.ShirleyFitzgerald,thecity'sofficialhistorian,toldmethatinitsrushtomodernityinthe1970s,Sydneysweptasidemuchofitspast,includingmanyofitsfinestbuildings."Sydneyisconfusedaboutitself,"shesaid."Wecan'tseemtomakeupourmindswhetherwewantamoderncityoratraditionalone.It'saconflictthatwearen'tgettinganybetteratresolving(解决).”
Ontheotherhand,beingyoungandoldatthesametimehasitsattractions.IconsideredthiswhenImetathoughtfulyoungbusinessmannamedAnthony."Manypeoplesaythatwelackcultureinthiscountry,"hetoldme."WhatpeopleforgetisthattheItalians,whentheycametoAustralia,brought2000yearsoftheirculture,theGreekssome3000years,andtheChinesemorestill.We'vegotafoundationbuiltonancientculturesbutwithadriveanddynamismofayoungcountry.It'saprettyhardcombinationtobeat."
Heisright,butIcan'thelpwishingtheywouldkeepthoseoldferries.
32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout
A.Sydney'sstrikingarchitecture.B.TheculturaldiversityofSydney.
C.ThekeytoSydney'sdevelopment.D.Sydney'stouristattractionsinthe1960s.
33.WhatcanwelearnaboutAndrewReynolds
A.Hegoestoworkbyboat.B.Helooksforwardtoanewlife.
C.Hepilotscatamaranswell.D.Heisattachedtotheoldferries.
34.WhatdoesShirleyFitzgeraldthinkofSydney
A.Itislosingitstraditions.B.Itshouldspeedupitsprogress.
C.Itshouldexpanditspopulation.D.Itisbecomingmoreinternational.
35.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith
A.Acitycanbeyoungandcadatthesametime.
B.Acitybuiltonancientculturesismoredynamic.
C.modernityisusuallyachievedatthecostofelegance.
第二节(其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。
ImportantThingstoKnowWhenDicingOut
Culturaldiningetiquette(礼节)mightsurpriseyouwithsomeofitsimportantrules.36Knowingsometipswillhelpensurethatyouhaveanenjoyablemealwithfriendsorfamily-nomatterwhereyouareintheworld.
ChopstickRules
Thewayyouhandlechopsticksisimportanttoavidannoyingyourcompanions.Whenyouputthemdownbetweenbite,alwaysputthemdowntogethersotheyareparallelwiththeedgeofthetableinfrontofyou.37
HandsorUtensils(餐具)
InIndiaandtheMiddleEast,it'sconsideredveryrudetoeatwithyourlefthand.PeopleinFranceexpectyoutocatwithautensilineachhand.38insteadpreferringtousetheirhands.Inchide,youmaynevertouchanyfoolwithyourfingers.PeopleinThailandgenerallyusetheirjerksonlytopushfoodontotheirspoons.
MakingRequests
39.InPortugal,thiswouldbeaseriousmistake,becauseitshowsthechefthatyoudon'tliketheirseasoningskills.Similarly,inItaly,neveraskforextracheesetoaddtoyourfood.
Someoftheseculturaldiningetiquetterulesmayseemrandomandstrange,buttheyareimportantinvariouscountries.40,themoreconfortableyou'llbegintofeelwithitsforeignculturalpractice.
A.Themorefriendsyoumakeinyourlifetime
B.Themoretimeyouspendinanygivencountry
C.Mexicansconsideritinappropriatetoeatwithutensils
D.Don'tgetcaughtmakinganembarrassingmistakeatarestaurant
E.It'sagoodsignforthechefifyoumakeamessaroundyourplate
F.Neverstickthemuprightinyourfoodorcrossthemasyouusethem
G.Itmayseemlikeasimplerequesttoaskforsaltandpepperatameal
答案:
第一节(共15小题∶每小题2分,满分30分)
1.D2.B3.A4.B5.C6.D7.D8.A9.C10.C11.A12.D13.D14.A15.A
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
16.D17.F18.C19.G20.B
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Youcantellalotaboutamanbyhowhetreatshisdogs.
Formanyyears,Ienjoyedlivingwithmydogs,TillyandChance.Their41wasnearlyenoughtokeepmylonelinessatbay,Nearly.Lastyear.Istarteddating,butwith42.WhenIfirstdatedSteve,I43hehadadog.Molly,andacat,Flora.WhileIwas44thathewasananimallover,I45thatthreedogswereperhapstoomany,andmydogsmightattack46,thecat.
Thenextweekwe47ourdogstogether.Itwasahotday.Whenwepausedtocatchour48,Stevegotdownononeknee.Washeproposing(求婚)Ilikedhimtoo.Butso49Hepouredwaterfromabottleintohishandandofferedittomydogs.50,Ibegantofallforhim.
We51todate,thoughneitherofusbroughtupthefuture.AndtheninlateNovember,Tillyhadanoperationonher52.Itookthedogsoutfourtimesaday,andIworriedthatTilly53climbingthestairscouldreopenthewound.ThenSteve54hishouse.Allworked55.Thethreedogsformedapackthat,withcoaching,56Flora'sspace;SteveandIformedagoodteam57forTilly.Wemadegoodhousemates.
Ayearlater,muchtomy58thismanproducedalittleboxwitharingandproposedtome.Hedidnotkneel(跪)down,nordidI59himto.That'sonlyforgiving60tothedogsthatbroughtustogether.
41.A.ownershipB.membershipC.companionshipD.leadership
42.A.reservationsB.expectationsC.confidenceD.prejudice
43.A.fearedB.doubtedC.hopedD.learned
44.A.unsatisfiedB.amusedC.terrifiedD.thrilled
45.A.predictedB.worriedC.regrettedD.insisted
46.A.FloraB.chanceC.MollyD.Tilly
47.A.tiedB.walkedC.bathedD.fed
48.A.breathB.balanceC.attentionD.imagination
49.A.calmB.sureC.soonDreal
50.A.BythewayB.InthatcaseC.ByallmeansD.Inthatmoment
51.A.continuedB.decidedC.intendedD.pretended
52.A.eyeB.tailC.earD.leg
53.A.secretlyB.constantlyC.eventuallyD.unwillingly
54.A.leftB.soldC.suggestedD.searched
55.A.lateB.hardC.fineD.free
56.A.emptiedB.respectedC.occupiedD.discovered
57.A.lookingB.caringC.waitingD.calling
58.A.delightB.creditC.interestD.disadvantage
59.A.begB.trustC.needD.aid
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.
Avisually-challengedmanfromBeijingrecentlyhiked(徒步)40daystoXi'an,ahafirststep61(journey)theBeltandRoadroute(路线)byfoot.
Onthe1,100.Kilometerjourney,themanCaoShengkang,62losthiseyesightattheageofeightinacaraccident,crossed40citiesandcountiesinthreeprovince.InspiredbytheBeltandRoadForumforInteractionalCooperation63(bold)inBeijing.Caodecidedtocovertheroutebyhikingasatribute(致敬)totheancientSilkRoad.64friendofhis,WuFan,volunteeredtobehiscompanionduringthetrip.
CaoandWualsocollectcdgarbagealongtheroad,inordertopromoteenvironmental65(protect).Caobelievesthiswillmakethehikingtripevenmore66(meaning).Thetwoofthemcollectedmorethan1,000plasticbottlesalongthe40-dayjourney.
Inthelastfivecars.Cao67(walk)through34countriesinsixcontinents,andin2016,hereachedthetopofKilimanjaro,Africa's68(high)mountain.
Now,CaohasstartedthesecondpartofhisdreamtowalkalongtheBeltandRoadroute.Heflew4,700kilometers69Xi'antoKashgaronseat.20,70(plan)tohikebacktoXi'aninfivemonths.
答案:第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
21.C22.A23.D24.B25.B26.A27.B28.A29.C30.D31.A32.D33.B34.A35.C36.B37.B38.A39.C40.D
第二节(共10小题∶每小题1.5分,满分15分)
41.tojourney42.who43.held44.A
45.protection
46.meaningful
47.haswalked
48highest
49.from
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经改作文。请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第1处起)不计分。
MyfatheroftentookmetohishospitalwhenIwasoffmyschool.Heshowedme
howhismedicalinstrumentswasused.Ifeltsocloselytohim.However,afterI
wenttohighschool,somehowIbecomedistantfromhim.Iwasunwillingtalk
withhimandoftendisobeyedhisruleofnotstayoutwithmyfriendstoolate.The
disagreementwastoosharpthatneitherhenorIknewwhattosettleit.Oneday,
hetalkedwithmeorhopedtomendourrelations.Withtheeffortsmadebyallsides,