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Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 1．Loneliness is a feeling ________people experience a powerful rush of emptiness and solitude.
A．which C．that
B．where D．how
解析：选B 考查定语从句。句意：孤独是一种感受，它让人们体验到了强烈的空虚和孤独寂寞。where引导定语从句，where指代先行词feeling。
2．The famous singer, as well as other wellknown musicians, ________ going to attend the concert to be held in Beijing next month.
A．is C．was
B．are D．were
解析：选A 考查时态及主谓一致。句意：这位著名的歌手及其他著名的音乐人将参加下个月在北京举行的音乐会。as well as 连接两个主语时，谓语动词的单复数应跟最前面的主语(The famous singer)保持一致，故谓语动词应用第三人称单数；再结合句中的时间状语“next month”可知，此处应用一般将来时。
3．—Oh, I am sick of the weather here.
—So am I．It________ since last Friday.Wish it could stop raining tomorrow. A．rained C．was raining
B．has rained D．has been raining
解析：选D 考查动词的时态。句意：“哦，我讨厌这儿的天气。”“我也是。从上周五起一直下雨。真希望明天雨停。”since表示“自从……”，必须和现在完成时或现在完成进行时连用，现在完成时不能表示连续不停的动作。
4．If my doctor inquired about my physical condition at the present moment, the only possible reply would be that I________ greatly in need of relaxation.
A．would be C．was
B．would have been D．am
解析：选D 考查动词的时态。句意：如果医生问我目前的身体状况，唯一可能的答复
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将是，我非常需要休息。根据上文的“at the present moment”可知，谈论的是目前的情况，故用一般现在时。
5．________ most of the project has been completed ahead of schedule, it will be proper for the researchers to make a decision on what to do next.
A．Even though C．Now that
B．In case D．As if
解析：选C 考查状语从句。句意：既然这项工程的大部分(工作)已经提前完工，研究人员决定下一步做什么是合理的。根据句意可知，应用now that“既然，由于”在句中引导原因状语从句。
6．A tomboy may find it easier to ________male classmates, since female classmates can be more critical or jealous of other girls.
A．keep up with C．put up with
B．go on with D．fit in with
解析：选D 考查动词短语。句意：假小子会发现更容易与男同学融洽相处，因为女同学会更加挑剔和嫉妒其他女孩子。fit in with“与……相处融洽”，符合语境。keep up with“赶上”； go on with“继续”； put up with“忍受”。
7．Should you have a chance to swim in the river, you would make sure that you're safe and investigate ________ is hidden in the water, like rocks or branches.
A．what C．that
B．which D．where
解析：选A 考查名词性从句。句意：假如你有机会在河里游泳，你要确保自己安全并查明河里隐藏着的东西，像岩石或者树枝。分析句子结构并根据句意可知，空处在句中引导宾语从句，且在从句中作主语，故应用what“什么”来引导该宾语从句。
8．More and more electric bicycle riders are being involved in traffic accidents.________， a new policy about cycling will be required soon.
A．Otherwise C．Moreover
B．Meanwhile D．Therefore
解析：选D 考查副词。句意：越来越多骑电动车的人正卷入交通事故中，因此需要尽快制定一项关于骑行的新政策。根据句意可知，前后两个句子存在因果关系，故therefore“因此”符合语境。otherwise“否则，要不然”；meanwhile“同时，与此同时”；moreover“此外，而且”。
9．According to the government report, now more and more chances are being given to those who dream big but have difficulty in achieving their ________.
A．status
B．ambitions
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C．standard D．requirements
解析：选B 考查名词。句意：根据政府报告，现在有越来越多的机会给那些有远大梦想但很难实现自己理想的人。根据句中的“dream big”可知，此处应用ambitions“追求，理想”。status“地位，身份”；standard“标准”；requirement“要求”。
10．The girl felt she couldn't ________ on their decision, since she didn't know the whole course of the incident.
A．count C．concentrate
B．comment D．compromise
解析：选B 考查动词辨析。句意：这个女孩觉得她无法对他们的决定作出评论，因为她不了解事情的全过程。comment on意为“表达意见，评论”符合语境。count on ...“依赖……”；concentrate on ...意为“把注意力集中于……”；compromise on 意为“违背(原则)，达不到(标准)”。
11．As a big fan of the Houston Rockets, to my delight, when the second quarter was over, the score was 55－46 ________ the Rockets.
A．in praise of C．in control of
B．in favor of D．in defense of
解析：选B 考查介词短语。句意：作为休斯敦火箭队的一名忠实粉丝，令我高兴的是，当第二节结束时，比分为55∶46，休斯敦火箭队领先。根据句意可知，in favor of“有利于，赞成”符合语境。in praise of“为了歌颂……，为了赞扬……”； in control of“控制，掌管”； in defense of“保护，保卫”。
12．—Could you please explain the assignment for Monday, Miss Smith? —Certainly.Read the next chapter and come to class ________to discuss what you've read.
A．preparing C．to prepare
B．prepared D．to be prepared
解析：选B 考查非谓语动词。句意：“史密斯小姐，请你解释一下周一的作业，好吗？”“当然。阅读下一章节，来上课的时候准备好讨论你们所读的内容。”prepared意为“做好准备”，此处作伴随状语，最符合语境。preparing是动作“做准备”；而动词不定式结构通常作目的和结果状语，故都不正确。
13．—It is said that Tom once ran away from home.
—Yes.After spending every penny of his money and ________himself out, he went back home.
A．being reduced to hire B．was reduced to hire
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C．was reduced to hiring D．being reduced to hiring
解析：选D 考查非谓语动词。句意：“据说汤姆曾离家出走过。”“是的。当他身上分文不剩不得不出卖苦力的时候，他回家来了。”be reduced to doing 是固定结构，意为“沦落到……地步”；此处作after后的宾语和“spending every penny of his money”并列。故选D项。
14．—Your brother has been admitted to Nanjing University?
—Yes, he deserves it.If I had worked as wisely, that ________my destiny. A．might be C．could have been
B．would be D．will have been
解析：选C 考查虚拟语气。句意：“你兄弟被南京大学录取了？”“是的。是他应得的。如果我当初也一样明智地学习，我也会有这样的荣耀。”该句针对过去的事情进行虚拟表达，故选C项。
15．—You're needed here, Livy.
—But ________？ I'm not very good at doing housework. A．why not
C．what about a picnic
B．who is that D．what can I do
解析：选D 考查交际用语。句意：“Livy，过来帮个忙。”“但是我能做什么呢？我不擅长于做家务。”what can I do“我能做什么”，符合语境。
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 In our house, English is not English.Not in the phonetic (语音的) sense, like short “a” is for “apple”，but rather in the pronunciation.There is no difference between cast and cash, snake and snack.
When my mother moved to a town in Malaysia, she had to learn a new language: English.In a time when humiliation (羞辱) was encouraged, my mother was __16__ against the cruel words from the teacher, who __17__ her paper in front of the class.When she cried, the monitor stood up and said，“That's enough.” She __18__ mended my mother's strands (线) of language.She stood up for the weak and used her __19__ to fight back.
Later on, my mother asked me to teach her __20__ English so old white ladies at Target wouldn't
__21__ her pronunciation.There is sort of
guilt when I __22__ her letters together.Long vowels, double consonants — I am still learning myself.Sometimes I let my __23__ slide “to keep her pride” __24__ perhaps
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I have hurt her more to __25__ mine.
As my mother's __26__ began to grow, I mended my own English.Through __27__ people from all walks of life as a journalist I promote knowledge and __28__ ignorance and become a voice for the homeless, the refugees, and the __29__.My mother's eyes are reflected in __30__ children in poor countries who have so many stories to tell but do not know how to express themselves in English.
In our house, there is __31__ in the way we speak to each other and language isn't broken but rather bursting with __32__.There are snacks in the tank and friendly __33__ in the cupboard.We have built a house __34__ words.It is a little messy.But this is where we have made our __35__.
语篇解读：本文改编自一位华裔女孩的大学申请信。在她家里，“英语不是英语”，那些在外人听来是错误的读音的英语单词丝毫没有阻碍家人之间的沟通，反而让他们倍感家的温馨。
16．A.resistant C．prejudiced
B．defenseless D．fearless
解析：选B 根据上文的“In a time when humiliation (羞辱) was encouraged”和下文的“the cruel words” “When she cried”可知，在一个盛行羞辱的年代，作者的母亲无力反抗来自老师的讥讽。defenseless“无力抵抗的，无力防卫的”符合语境。resistant“抵抗的，有抵抗力的”；prejudiced“歧视的，存在偏见的”；fearless“无畏的”。
17．A.criticized C．contradicted
B．condemned D．commanded
解析：选A 根据上文的“the cruel words from the teacher”和下文的“When she cried ”可知，作者母亲的老师当着全班学生的面，用尖酸刻薄的语言评论她的作文。criticize“批评，指责，评论”符合语境。condemn“谴责，声讨”；contradict“反驳，否定，与……抵触”；command“命令”。
18．A.aggressively C．patiently
B．roughly D．deliberately
解析：选C 根据语境可知，班长不仅保护了她，还耐心地帮她提高语言水平。patiently“耐心地”符合语境。aggressively“好寻衅地，有上进心地”；roughly“粗略地”；deliberately“故意地”。
19．A.experiences C．conclusions
B．sacrifices D．words
解析：选D 根据上文的“the monitor stood up and said, ‘That's enough.’”
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和“She stood up for the weak”可知，这位班长为弱者站起来并用语言来回击。word“话语，言语”符合语境。experience“经历”；sacrifice“牺牲”；conclusion“结论，推论”。
20．A.proper C．complex
B．fluent D．accessible
解析：选A 根据前两段的内容和下文的“so old white ladies at Target wouldn't __21__ her pronunciation”可知，母亲让作者教她正确的英语(发音)，这样Target商场的白人老太太就不会嘲笑她的发音了。proper“正确的，恰当的，真正的”符合语境。fluent“流利的”；accessible“容易理解的”。
21．A.show off C．care about
B．laugh at D．account for
解析：选B 参见上题解析。laugh at“嘲笑”符合语境。show off“炫耀”；care about“关心，在乎”；account for“是……的原因，为……负责”。
22．A.write C．gather
B．read D．sew
解析：选D 根据下文的“Long vowels, double consonants — I am still learning myself ...I have hurt her more to __25__ mine.”可知，其实作者自己也仍在学习长元音、双辅音，有时作者会略过自己尚且不标准的单词发音，但这也许会使母亲被伤害得更深。所以当作者把母亲的话拼缀在一起时，会有一种歉疚感。sew“缝制，缝补”在此引申为“拼凑，拼缀”，生动形象地说明了母亲存在的发音问题。
23．A.attitude C．enthusiasm
B．pattern D．brokenness
解析：选D 根据上文的“Long vowels, double consonants — I am still learning myself.”可知，其实作者自己也仍在学习长元音、双辅音，所以会有学得不完善的地方。 brokenness“不完善，不标准”符合语境。attitude“态度”；pattern“模式，图案，样品”；enthusiasm“热心，热忱，热情”。
24．A.so C．but
B．or D．and
解析：选C 参见22题解析。前后句存在转折关系，故应用转折连词but。 25．A.spare C．injure
B．embarrass D．tolerate
解析：选A 根据上文的内容可知，作者有时候会为了保住自己的自尊心而不为母亲纠正错误的发音，但这种做法会使母亲被伤害得更深。spare“留出，匀出”符合语境。embarrass“使……尴尬”；injure“使……受伤”；tolerate“忍受，容忍”。
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26．A.ability C．vocabulary
B．grammar D．spirit
解析：选C 随着母亲的英语词汇(水平)开始不断提升，作者的英语也在不断进步。vocabulary“词汇”符合语境。
27．A.commenting C．inspiring
B．interviewing D．assisting
解析：选B 根据下文的“as a journalist”可知，作者以记者的身份采访了各行各业的人。interview“采访”符合语境。comment“评论”；inspire“激励，鼓舞”；assist“帮助”。
28．A.stand against C．set back
B．figure out D．call for
解析：选A 根据上文的“I promote knowledge and”可知，作者推广知识，反对无知。stand against“反对，抵抗”符合语境。figure out“计算，弄明白”；set back“推迟，延误”；call for“要求”。
29．A.hesitant C．ignored
B．educated D．ignorant
解析：选C 根据上文的“become a voice for the homeless, the refugees, and the”可知，空处所填词应与“the homeless” “the refugees”并列，故ignored“被忽视的”符合语境。
30．A.underrated C．underpaid
B．underprivileged D．undersized
解析：选B 根据上文提及的作者为弱者发声的内容和下文的“in poor countries”可知，作者看到贫困国家中那些贫穷的孩子有很多故事要讲、但又不知道如何用英语表达的样子时，作者仿佛看到了妈妈的过去。underprivileged“贫困的，物质条件差的”符合语境。underrated“被低估的”；underpaid“报酬过低的”；undersized“小于正常(或一般)的”。
31．A.beauty C．conflict
B．mystery
D．misunderstanding
解析：选A 根据上下文语境可知，作者认为，在他们家，家人之间彼此说话的方式很美好。beauty“美，美好”符合语境。mystery“神秘”；conflict“分歧，争端”；misunderstanding“误解”。
32．A.wisdom C．philosophy
B．emotion D．creativity
解析：选B 根据上下文语境可知，在作者的家里，他们的语言不是不标准的，而是充
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满感情的。emotion“感情，情绪”符合语境。philosophy“哲理”；creativity“创造性”。
33．A.stocks C．sticks
B．steaks D．snakes
解析：选D 根据第一段中的“There is no difference between cast and cash, snake and snack.”可知，在作者他们家，“snake”(蛇)的发音和“snack”(点心)的发音之间没有区别，再结合空前的“There are snacks in the tank and friendly”和空后的“in the cupboard”可知，由于作者家人的发音问题，他们会说出水池里有点心和橱柜里有友好的蛇这样的话。
34．A.upwards of C．aside from
B．far from D．out of
解析：选D 我们用语言建了一座房子。out of可用来表示来源、原因和动机之意。upwards of“多于，在……以上”；far from“远离，远非，完全不”；aside from“除……以外”。
35．A.house C．family
B．home D．household
解析：选B 它可能会有一点混乱。但这正是我们的家。此处用home一词表达出了作者对家的爱。
Ⅲ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Theresa May has warned world leaders at the United Nations that they have a “duty” to stop the onward flow of migrants.
In a short speech in New York, the Prime Minister fiercely backed the right of other countries to control their borders, following an EU referendum 民投票权) campaign dominated by immigration.
Her words also go to the heart of tensions between EU countries, with southern European nations taking on unprecedented (空前的) numbers of migrants, while member states further north tighten Border controls.
She was addressing a special meeting as she claimed uncontrolled migration was exposing people to danger and reducing support for those fleeing war zones.
Mrs.May said, “We need to be clear that all countries have the right to control their borders and protect their citizens and be equally clear that countries have a duty to manage their borders to reduce onward flows of illegal and uncontrolled migration.”
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“We need to do more to help them do so.”
At her first UN General Assembly gathering, she then explained how she thought leaders could successfully tackle a migration crisis that has put massive stress on Europe and been blamed as a key factor in the Brexit (脱欧) vote.
She went on, “Of course controlled legal and safe migration benefits our economies, and there is nothing wrong with the desire to migrate for a better life.”
“But the uncontrolled migration we see today is not in the interests of migrants who are exposed to danger, not in the interest of the countries they are leaving, travelling through or seeking to reach, and not in the interest of refugees for whom resources and popular support are reduced.”
She said the first goal should be to ensure refugees claim shelter in the first safe country they reach, adding that the UN should “set this as a principle”．
Politicians in northern and western Europe have demanded adherence to the principle as large numbers of refugees and migrants from Syria and North Africa have landed in Italy and Greece with the goal of heading for countries like Germany, France and the UK.
Mrs.May said, “The current trend of onward movement benefits criminals gangs, endangers people and reduces the prospects of refugees ever returning home to rebuild their countries.”
“So we must do far more to support the first safe countries themselves, assisting the refugees and host communities — an approach that is starting to work in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.”
She then said, “Second, we need to better distinguish between refugees and economic migrants.Failing to do so only encourages more people to put their lives in the hands of criminal gangs.”
语篇解读：这是一篇时事新闻报道。欧洲面临着自二战以来最大的移民危机。随着移民危机愈演愈烈，英国开始加强边境管控。本文报道的是英国首相特蕾莎·梅和英国政府对移民问题的态度及采取的相关政策。 36．According to the passage, what is to blame for the Brexit vote? A．The ongoing migration crisis.
B．The previous minister Cameron's poor government. C．The UK's economic slowdown. D．The invasion of the criminal gangs.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据文章第七段“...explained how she thought leaders
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could successfully tackle a migration crisis that has put massive stress on Europe and been blamed as a key factor in the Brexit (脱欧) vote.”可知，移民危机给欧洲造成了巨大压力，并且是造成英国脱欧公投的一项关键因素。
37．From the passage, we can infer that the attitude of Theresa May towards the onward flow of migrants can be described as ________.
A．completely opposed B．indifferent
C．absolutely supportive D．tolerant but conditional
解析：选D 推理判断题。从文章第四段可知，英国首相特蕾莎·梅指出，不加管控的移民将英国公民置于危险之中，因此在第五段中，她的这一段话可以看出，她认为一方面要帮助难民，另一方面加强边境管控，防止非法和不加控制的移民(illegal and uncontrolled migration)进入。
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Recently, I've found an increasing number of coffee shops don't offer WiFi.I know what they're trying to do.They want people to talk to each other without being consumed by technology.They would rather hear many voices having deep discussions than see a keyboard or eyes staring at a cell phone.However, their good intentions are often mistaken by consumers, me included.
One snowy day, a friend and I found ourselves working from home and decided it would be a great idea to go to a local coffee shop and work there.We found a place that had unique coffee flavors and great reviews.It was a bit of a walk from where our train dropped us off, but we decided it was worth it.We walked through the snow and my feet slowly worked their way toward being frostbitten
(冻伤的)
because the boots I had worn were not waterproof.Well, about 10 minutes later, we found the place under a brick building and our blue lips were eagerly looking forward to that warm drink.As we walked up to the door, we saw the sign, “No WiFi”．In anger, we looked at each other and said “Starbucks？”．
Of course, this was a loss for them.They lost our business, and they lost the chance to make their relationshipbuilding mission a reality.People who come to coffee shops to work do come to be on their computers.But they also go there so they can still have human communication.They want to work around other people, not in a room by themselves.What's more, even if the shops don't have WiFi, people will still use their phones, unless all the phone service is blocked out.
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So, my friend and I spent the snowy day working together in the biggest coffee shop chain.We fulfilled our task perfectly and that wasn't the case in those coffee shops without WiFi.Therefore, there is no need for coffee shops to turn off WiFi.With it, the shops will get more people and there'll be more laughter and better relationships than before.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。作者通过自己的切身体会表达了自己对咖啡店关闭WiFi的看法。 38．Why do some coffee shops offer no WiFi to customers? A．To bring them closer to each other. B．To keep them drinking coffee quietly. C．To cut down the unnecessary expense. D．To stop technology from being misunderstood.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They want people to ... a keyboard or eyes staring at a cell phone.”可知，一些咖啡店不提供WiFi的本意是让人们更多地同他人交流，即拉近人们之间的距离，故选A。
39．What does the author think of some coffee shops' providing no WiFi? A．Acceptable. C．Inadvisable.
B．Worthwhile. D．Pioneering.
解析：选C 观点态度题。根据第三段的内容可知，作者认为咖啡店不仅是顾客交流的地方，也应该是顾客工作的地方，即使咖啡店没有WiFi，人们还是照样可以玩手机，因此作者认为咖啡店不提供WiFi不仅会给他们自身带来损失，也会给其顾客带来不便，即作者认为咖啡店不提供WiFi的做法是不明智的(inadvisable)。最后一段中的“there is no need for coffee shops to turn off WiFi”亦是关键提示。
40．Which conclusion does the author seem to draw in the passage? A．Coffee shops should become more advanced. B．Nobody can stop the development of technology. C．Coffee shops always need to follow fashion too. D．Modern technology makes business more attractive.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容，尤其是“Therefore, there is no need for coffee shops to turn off WiFi.With it, the shops will get more people and there'll be more laughter and better relationships than before.”可知，作者认为咖啡店没有必要关闭WiFi，相反，有了WiFi的话，咖啡店里会有更多的顾客，也会有更多的笑声和更融洽的人际关系，即作者认为科技产品(WiFi)在商业中的投入能让其更加有吸引力。故选D。
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As we all know, every sentence we speak reflects something about who we are as humans.Even people speaking the same language have distinct dialects (方言) that are rooted in their history and culture, so whether you say “soda” or “pop” may intimate what country and what region you are from.What you call the night before Halloween may be tied to your religious beliefs.What kind of slang you use may come from the habits of the community you grew up in.
Language also throws light on connections between us and our natural environment.Plants and animals that are given names in any language are generally those that are relevant to people who are speaking the language.The relevance comes from the way that the people have interacted with the animals and plants, in some cases over the centuries.
While we might think of language as having a fixed set of words and rules that we learn in school, in fact language is always evolving.New words begin to emerge while others fall out of use and pronunciation changes over time.There is no doubt that the meaning of words is also changing a great deal.People also borrow words from languages other than their own to expand their own lexicon (词汇)．Our ability to learn language develops when we are young.Sounds heard as babies set the stage for language learning later.Baby cooing is the result of babies' analysis of the languages spoken to them.Babies are practicing the pronunciation and recognition of sounds that they need for communication.Children exposed to different languages early in life and growing up with various kinds of languages around them always develop better cognitive (认知的) functions, such as the ability to focus and ignore distractions.
Languages are as diverse as the communities that speak them and each of the about 7,000 world languages is a piece of evidence of a community's unique human experience.Yet, many languages all over the world are endangered.It is reported that as many as half of the world's languages could go silent by the end of this century.The reasons are that the speakers always receive social inequalities and disrespect from others.If the speakers themselves are treated unfairly and disrespected by others, what will happen to their surroundings, let alone their language?
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了语言的相关内容：语言其实就是我们自身的间接反映。 41．What does the underlined word mean in the passage? A．Reveal.
B．Translate.
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C．Influence. D．Misunderstand.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“every sentence we speak reflects something about who we are as humans”可知，作者认为我们所说的语言反映了我们的自身信息，接着下文阐述了“What you call the night before Halloween may be tied to your religious beliefs.What kind of slang you use may come from the habits of the community you grew up in.”这两个例子，故画线词所在句表示的是无论你说的是“soda”还是“pop”，这都可能透露出你来自哪个国家、哪个地区。intimate意为“透露，暗示”，同A项reveal的含义相近。
42．What does the author seem to agree with? A．Babies tend to be sensitive to various sounds. B．Babies have a strong language analytical ability. C．Early exposure to various languages benefits children. D．Babies' cognitive ability is generally better than adults.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句“Children exposed to different languages early in life ... such as the ability to focus and ignore distractions.”可知，孩子们在生活早期接触不同语言有助于他们培养更好的诸如集中精力、不分心等认知能力，故选C项。
43．Why will many languages in the world go silent in the author's opinion? A．They have lost their original fascination. B．Their pronunciations are usually hard to learn. C．The official languages are strongly advocated. D．The speakers' social positions change for the worse.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后两句“The reasons are that the speakers always receive social inequalities and disrespect from others ...let alone their language？”可知，作者认为许多语言可能消失的原因是其使用者受到了不公正的对待，即使用者的社会处境变糟了，故选D项。
44．What is the best title of this passage? A．Languages Have Different Functions B．Language Is Changing Constantly C．The Environment Shapes Us D．Our Language Is Ourselves
解析：选D 标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中的“As we all know, every sentence we speak reflects something about who we are as humans.”及下文所举的种种例子可知，本文主要讲的是语言是我们人类自身的间接反映，故D项“我们的语言就是我
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们自己”作本文标题最佳。
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After much thought, I came up with a brilliant plan.I worked out a way for Rich to meet my mother and win her over.In fact, I arranged it so my mother would want to cook a meal especially for him.
Rich was not only not Chinese and he was a few years younger than I was.And unfortunately, he looked much younger with his curly red hair, smooth pale skin, and the splash of orange freckles (雀斑) across his nose.He was a bit on the short side, compactly built.In his dark business suits, he looked nice but easily forgettable, which was why I didn't notice him the first year we worked together at the firm.But my mother noticed everything.
“So what do you think of Rich？” I finally asked, holding my breath. She tossed the eggplant in the hot oil, angry hissing sound.“So many spots on his face，” she said.
“They are freckles.Freckles are good luck.” I said a bit too heatedly in trying to raise my voice above the noise of the kitchen.
“Oh？” she said innocently. “Yes, the more spots the better.”
She considered this a moment and then smiled and spoke in Chinese: “When you were young, you got the chicken pox.So many spots, you had to stay home for ten days.So lucky, you thought.”
I couldn't save Rich in the kitchen.And I couldn't save him later at the dinner table.
When I offered Rich a fork, he insisted on using the slippery ivory chopsticks.Halfway between his plate and his open mouth, a large chunk of redcooked eggplant fell on his brand new white shirt.
And then he helped himself to big portions of the shrimp and snow peas, not realizing he should have taken only a polite spoonful.
He declined the new greens, the tender and expensive leaves of bean plants.He_thought_he_was_being_polite_by_refusing_seconds,_when_he_should_have_followed_my_father's_example,_who_made_a_big_show_of_taking_small_portions_of_seconds,_thirds_and_even_fourths,_always_saying_he_couldn't_resist_another_bite_and_then_groaning_he_was_so_full_he_thought_he_would_burst.
But the worst was when Rich criticized my mother's cooking and didn't even know
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what he had done.As is the Chinese cook's custom, my mother always made modest remarks about her own cooking.That night she chose to direct it toward her famous steamed pork and preserved vegetable dish, which she always served with special pride.
“Ai! This dish not salty enough, no flavor，” she complained, after tasting a small bite.
This was our family's cue to eat more and proclaim it the best she had ever made.But before we could do so, Rich said, “You know, all it needs is a little soy sauce.” And he proceeded to pour a riverful of the salty black stuff on the china plate, right before my mother's horrified eyes.
And even though I was hoping throughout the dinner that my mother would somehow see Rich's kindness, his sense of humor and boyish charm.I knew he had failed miserably in her eyes.
Rich obviously had a different opinion on how the evening had gone.When we got home, I was still shuddering,_remembering how Rich had firmly shaken both my parents' hands with that same easy familiarity he used with nervous new clients.“Linda, Tim，” he said, “we'll see you again.” My parents' names are Lindo and Tin Jong, and nobody except a few older family friends ever calls them by their first names.
“What did she say when you told her？” I knew he was referring to our getting married.
“I never had a chance，” I said, which was true.How could I have told my mother I was getting married, when at every possible moment we were alone, she seemed to remark on how pale and ill he looked.
Rich was smiling.“How long does it take to say, ‘Mom, Dad, I am getting married？’”
“You don't understand.You don't understand my mother.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”第一次带男友里奇去见妈妈。因为不同的文化背景，男友和“我”妈妈之间发生了“冲突”。 45．Which is NOT the reason why the author didn't tell her mother she was getting married?
A．She didn't have a chance to tell her mother. B．Her mother disliked Rich's freckled face.
C．Mother was impressed by his boyish charm and humor. D．She was shocked by Rich's violation of cultural taboo.
解析：选C 细节理解题。文章倒数第六段提到“And even though I was hoping
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throughout the dinner that my mother would somehow see Rich's kindness, his sense of humor and boyish charm.”但这显然不是“我”不告诉妈妈“我”就要结婚的原因。
46．Which of the following is NOT closely related to cultural differences in the story?
A．“Ai! This dish not salty enough, no flavor，” she complained, after tasting a small bite.
B．Rich obviously had a different opinion on how the evening had gone. C．Halfway between his plate and his open mouth, a large chunk of redcooked eggplant fell on his brand new white shirt.
D．“Linda, Tim，” Rich said, “we'll see you again.”
解析：选C 句意理解题。很显然夹在筷子上的菜掉下来不属于文化冲突。其他三项是文化冲突范围。
47．What does the underlined part in the story really mean?
A．Father made a big show of his preference for the dish by helping himself to the dishes more times, which Rich didn't follow.
B．Rich behaved politely by not following Father who kept having more servings of greens.
C．Father had a good appetite for more portions of greens while Rich had good table manners of having one serving.
D．Rich didn't appear polite because he didn't follow Father, who made a big show of his great appetite by eating more until he couldn't eat.
解析：选D 句意理解题。作者举例爸爸在餐桌上即使吃饱了还是说想再吃一点是为了凸显里奇在餐桌上表现出的文化冲突。
48．What does the underlined word “shuddering” most probably mean? A．Hesitating. C．Shaking.
B．Regretting. D．Reflecting.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据描述，作者试图调和男友和父母首次见面的尴尬局面，但是失败了。显然心里十分紧张和失望。shuddering“震动的，发抖的”。
49．What can be the best title of the story? A．Rich Met My Mother B．East VS West
C．Chinese Family Gathering D．Of Table Manners on purpose
解析：选A 标题归纳题。本文讲述了男友首次和“我”妈妈见面所发生的几件事情，
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结合文章第一段第二句“I worked out a way for Rich to meet my mother and win her over.”可确定答案。
50．The author wrote this story in a(n) ________tone. A．poetic C．pessimistic
B．humorous D．objective
解析：选B 推理判断题。作者以幽默的语调、夸张的手法叙述男友和妈妈见面的经过。尤其是文章开头提到的“a brilliant plan”及“Freckles are good luck.”等均显出作者的幽默感。
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请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单．．词。
Most of us know a cheetah (猎豹) can beat an elephant in a footrace.But scientists have struggled to find why certain animals move faster than others.Now it seems size might be the answer.
Animals' speed limits affect how they migrate, and how they interact with their environment — and whether they eat or are eaten.Speed is determined by how far an animal moves in a given amount of time.So, it is clear that animals with longer limbs or fins will travel further and reach higher speeds.But all the evidence says it isn't so: today's fastest animals aren't the elephants or blue whales, but the cheetahs and marlin.Some scientists have suggested this is because the bones and muscles of very large animals can't stand the force experienced during the rapid move.
But Myriam Hirt at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research thinks there is something else going on.By examining data from 494 running, flying and swimming species, Hirt has created a model that seems to confirm that the fastest species are those with the body mass (体重) that falls in the middle of the range.For running and swimming animals that “middle” body mass is about 100 kilograms; for flying animals it is about 1 to 10 grams.
Her team suggests being “middlesized” is of great advantage because of basic physical considerations.Animals have a limited amount of time to get up to high speeds before they run out of the quickly available energy stored in muscle
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tissue.Larger animals have more muscle tissue, and therefore more energy available for a race.But, due to their large body mass, they can't start moving as quickly as small animals and take a longer time to reach a given absolute speed.By the time they get up to higher speeds, they have little of this quickly available energy left.The model shows that maximum speed drops off steeply as animals grow beyond the middle size, and matches what we know about different species' speeds.
Hirt was surprised by the model's universal applicability.“It works for animals of different ecosystems, movement types and even for larger extinct species，” she says.“We can also make highly accurate predictions of maximum speeds of currently living species.” She also says the model can also allow us to predict extinct species' speeds.The running speeds of dinosaurs have been a controversial point of debate for some time.
But some scientists are skeptical of the model until more evidence is presented.Mauricio Fuentes is an independent researcher from Santiago, Chile, who focuses on the biomechanics of fast running speeds.He would like to see more evidence that the model applies to swimming and flying animals.“A good correlation (相互关系) does not necessarily mean the model is correct, but it certainly is a good signal，” says Fuentes.
Title: Why fast animals are never too small or big Animals' speed limits ·Their speeds influence how they migrate and whether they can (51) ________ in their environment. 18
·Animals with longer limbs or fins may not move the fastest for their bones and muscles are (52) ________ to stand the force. The result of the study It analyses data from about 500 species and confirms that (53) ________ animals run, swim or fly the fastest. ·Animals with middle body mass are (54) _______ The analysis Hirt's study of the study because it takes a (55) ______ time for them to get up to high speeds. ·Those largesized animals have little available (56) ______ left after they speed up. ·Maximum speed (57) __________ sharply as animals grow beyond the middle size. Different (58) ____ on the study 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。最近一项研究表明：那些在陆地上奔跑得最快、空中飞得最快、水里游得最快的动物往往都是中等体型的，这是为什么呢？ 51．survive 信息概括题。根据第二段的“Animals' speed limits affect how they migrate, and how they interact with their environment — and whether they eat or are eaten.”可知，动物的速度影响着它们的迁徙以及生存，故空格处填survive。
52．unable 信息转换题。根据第二段中的“today's fastest animals aren't the elephants or blue whales, but the cheetahs and marlin.Some scientists have suggested this is because the bones and muscles of very large animals can't stand the force experienced during the rapid move.”可知，那些有着相对较长的四肢、鳍的动物并不是运动得最快的，这是因为它们的骨骼和肌肉无法承受突然加速带来的爆发力。故填unable。
53．middlesized 信息概括题。根据第三段中的“Hirt has created a model that seems to confirm that the fastest species are those with the body mass (体重) that falls in the middle of the range.”以及第四段中的“Her team suggests being ‘middlesized’ is of great advantage because of basic physical considerations.”可知，Hirt的研究表明：中等体型的物种运动得最快。故填middlesized。
54．advantageous 信息转换题。根据第四段中的“Her team suggests being
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·It can be (59) ________used and it can also allow us to predict both currently living species' and extinct species' speeds. ·It is (60) ________ by some scientists like Mauricio Fuentes, who hopes for more evidence. ‘middlesized’ is of great advantage because of basic physical considerations.”可知，Hirt的团队认为中等体型的动物有巨大的优势。空处在句中作表语，故填advantageous“有利的，有好处的”。
55．short(er) 信息转换题。根据第四段中的“Animals have a limited amount of time to get up to high speeds ...take a longer time to reach a given absolute speed.”可知，体型中等的动物在速度上更具优势，那是因为它们不需要那么久的时间来提速。
56．energy 直接信息题。根据第四段中的“By the time they get up to higher speeds, they have little of this quickly available energy left.”可知，体型庞大的动物提速之后，它们体内的提速能量所剩无几。
57．decreases 信息转换题。根据第四段中的“The model shows that maximum speed drops off steeply as animals grow beyond the middle size, and matches what we know about different species' speeds.”可知，动物的体型越大，其运动的最快速度会更急剧地降低。
58．opinions/views 信息概括题。根据最后两段的内容及表格右栏的内容可知，此处主要讲的是人们对该项研究的不同看法。
59．universally/widely 信息转换题。根据第五段的“Hirt was surprised by the model's universal applicability.”可知，Hirt所创建的模式可以得到非常广泛的运用。
60．doubted/suspected 信息转换题。根据第六段中的“But some scientists are skeptical of the model until more evidence is presented.”以及此段中提到的Mauricio Fuentes的相关内容可知，Hirt的研究也受到了一些科学家的质疑。
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请认真阅读下面有关海外游学的图表及相关文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
Overseas study tours are gaining popularity with Chinese parents who want their children to broaden their horizons (视野) and experience a different culture.
Consisting of language courses, sightseeing and international communication, study tours meet the demands of Chinese parents and students for a long and fruitful
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holiday, despite (尽管) high costs of around 4,000 to 6,000 US dollars.
Last year saw the number of students going abroad for study tours increase by nearly 40 percent, with reservations for tours starting almost a year ago, according to English First, a SwedishEnglish education company in China.
A recent report published by a Chinese tourism booking website showed most study tour participants were teenagers in middle schools.
According to the report released by Tuniu.com, 73 percent of their participants were middle school students, 11 percent primary school students and only 3 percent college students.
Many parents can't help asking: Are overseas study tours for middle school students worthwhile?
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1．用约30个单词概述文章信息的主要内容；
2．你怎样看待初中生海外游学，简要谈谈你的看法(上面文章仅供参考，要点不少于两点)。
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内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。 参考范文1：
In spite of high costs, an increasing number of people, especially middle school students, choose to go abroad for study tours.Meanwhile, there're some parents who question the value of these overseas study tours.
Personally, I believe it's worthwhile for middle school students to take part in such overseas study tours as long as they are organized by reliable companies or organizations.
Above all, students can expand their horizons through such study tours.As the saying goes, “It's better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.” Travelling abroad offers them good opportunities to experience alien cultures in the flesh.In addition, language skills will be improved.Exposed to the authentic language environment, students have more chances to communicate with natives, thus their spoken English will be more fluent.Last but not least, the tours
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offer students a good chance to experience independence.Without their parents' company, they have to learn to deal with some unexpected things by themselves.
参考范文2：
In the recent years, overseas study tours have appealed to a large number of Chinese, the majority of whom are middle school students.However, some parents feel doubtful about whether it's worthwhile.
As far as I'm concerned, disadvantages of the overseas study tour overweigh its advantages.To begin with, most families can't afford high costs of the tours and these tours will become a fashion for students from wealthy families.Apart from this, language courses included in the tours are too short in that it takes a long time to practice and improve a person's language skills, especially spoken English.Moreover, travelling in China can broaden students' horizons as well.Our country has countless natural beauty and cultural heritage and exploring the treasure of our own country is more worthwhile.Finally, safety should be given thought to when travelling abroad considering middle school students are not old enough to handle some emergencies.
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