甘肅省2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期新高考備考模擬聯(lián)考（開學(xué)考試）英語試題

第第頁甘肅省2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期新高考備考模擬聯(lián)考（開學(xué)考試）英語試題甘肅省2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期新高考備考模擬聯(lián)考（開學(xué)考試）英語試題

一、聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。（共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

1．Whendoestherainyseasonstart

A．InJanuary.B．InFebruary.C．InNovember.

【答案】C

【知識點(diǎn)】短對話

2．Howdoesthewoman'sfoodtaste

A．Salty.B．Hot.C．Sweet

【答案】B

【知識點(diǎn)】短對話

3．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A．Teacherandstudent.

B．Fatheranddaughter.

C．Schoolfriends

【答案】B

【知識點(diǎn)】短對話

4．Whichroomhasthemanfinisheddecorating

A．ThebathroomB．ThekitchenC．Thelivingroom

【答案】A

【知識點(diǎn)】短對話

5．Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo

A．She'sanathlete.B．She'sacoach.C．She'sadoctor

【答案】C

【知識點(diǎn)】短對話

二、聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。(共15小,每小題1.5分）

聽對話，回答小題。

6．WheredoesRitasuggestgoingfirst

A．Acinema.B．Arestaurant.C．Time-wasting.

7．WhatdoesRitathinkoftheplan

A．Exciting.

B．Disappointing.CWaterherplants

【答案】6．B

7．A

【知識點(diǎn)】長對話

聽對話，回答小題。

8．WhatdoesAnniewantClarktodo

A．FeedherdogB．CleanherhouseC．Acafe.

9．WhenwillAnniereturnhome

A．OnFriday.B．OnThursday.C．OnMonday.

【答案】8．C

9．A

【知識點(diǎn)】長對話

聽對話，回答小題。

10．Whatdidthemandolastnight

A．Hedidsomeexercise.

B．Hecalledthewoman.

C．Hewenttotheraces.

11．Whatwillthewomanprobablydothisweekend

A．Rideahorse.

B．Workonafarm.

C．Atendawedding.

12．Whatarethespeakersmainlytakingabout

A．ATVprogram.B．Asportsmeet.C．Atripabroad

【答案】10．B

11．C

12．A

【知識點(diǎn)】長對話

聽對話，回答小題。

13．Whatwerethekidsdoinginthepool

A．Havingadivingclass.

B．Performingfirstaid.

C．Practisingaboardgame

14．Whydidthewomanjumpinthepool

A．Toshowherskill.

B．Tosaveagirl.

C．Togoforaswim

15．Whocalledforanambulance

A．Theinstructor.B．Thewoman.C．Astudent

16．Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl

A．Shelosthermemoryforever.

B．Shequarreledwithherparents.

C．Sheforgotwhathadhappened

【答案】13．A

14．B

15．C

16．C

【知識點(diǎn)】長對話

聽對話，回答小題。

17．WhywillthestorebeclosedonFridayandSaturday

A．Tooferitsstatimeof

B．Toprepareforabigsale

C．Toupgradethedecoration

18．Howmuchcanbesavedonapieceofchildren'sclothing

A．$10.B．$15.C．$50

19．Whatdoesthespeacersayaboutthesale

A．Itendstoday.

B．Itlastsoneweec.

C．Itwillstartnextweec

20．Whoarethelisteners

A．Employees.B．Customers.C．Suppliers

【答案】17．A

18．A

19．B

20．B

【知識點(diǎn)】獨(dú)白

三、閱讀理解(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)

閱讀理解

ExploringWildlifeConservationinKenya

Day1：Nairobi,Kenya

ArriveattheairportinNairobi,whereourstaffwillbeonhandtodriveyoutothehotel.Enjoytherestofthedayatleisure.

Accommodation：TamarindTreeHotel

Day2：LewaWildlifeConservancy

Acharterflight(包機(jī))bringsustoLewaWildlifeConservancy,a62,000-acregrasslandonthenorthofMountKenya.Consideredamodelintheconservationfield,thishealthywildlifehabitatishometoanumberofrarespecies,includingthegiraffe,theGrevy'szebra,andAfricanwilddogs.LewaandtheneighboringBoranaConservancyalsoharborroughly15percentofKenya'sentirerhinopopulation.

Acc3mm3dati3n：ElewanaLewaSafariCamp

Day3:AmboseliNationalPark

FlybyprivatechartertoAmboseliNationalPark,wherevastgrasslandsareirrigatedbyundergroundrunoffstreamsfromMountKilimanjaro.Theselandscapesprovideahabitatforhundredsofelephants,macingtheparkoneofthebestplacesinAfricatospottheselargecreatures.ThetravelbeginsonthedrivetoTortilisCamp,setwithinviewofMountKilimanjaro.

Accommodation:TortilisCamp

Day4：MasaiMaraNationalReserve

Atfirstlight,headouttotracktheanimalsthatcrossedtheareaduringthenight.Thisareahasoneofthehighestconcentrationsoflargepredators（捕食性動(dòng)物）inallofAfrica.ThenwatchlargegroupsofhipposintheMaraRiverandcrocodilessunbathingontheshore.

Accommodaion：cichwaTemboCamp

21．OnwhichdaywillyouvisitLewaWildlifeConservancy

A．Day$B．Day2.C．Day3.D．Day4.

22．WhichisthebestplacetowatchAfricanelephants

A．TamarindTreeHotel.B．KichwaTemboCamp.

C．AmboseliNationalParkD．BoranaConservancy

23．WhatisspecialaboutMasaiMaraNationalReserve

A．Itprovidesthebestsunbath.

B．ItfeaturestheGrevy'szebra.

C．Itislocatednearanairport.

D．Itishometolargepredators.

【答案】21．B

22．C

23．D

【知識點(diǎn)】細(xì)節(jié)理解題；時(shí)文廣告類；應(yīng)用文

閱讀理解

IhavealwayslovedtheArthurianlegend（傳奇）,asthereissomethingquitespecialaboutcingArthur'andofcourseMerlin'myfavouritecharacterfromthestories.

DeathofanEmpireisthesecondvolumeinMcHume's"Merlin"serieswhichdetailsMerlin'slifefrombirth.MerlintravelsacrosstheRomanEmpireinsearchofhisfather,avoyageofdiscoverytounderstandjustwhohewas.EventuallyMerlingetsinvolvedinthefightagainsttheHun'sinvasion（入侵）ofEuropeattheBattleoftheCatalaunianPlain.

ServingundertheGeneralFlaviusAetius,Merlinbuildsareputationbysavingthelivesofthousandsofsoldiers.WhenhefinallyreachesRomehesavesmanymore.ButafardeadlierconflictbetweenEmperorValentinianandSenatorPetroniusMaximusisaroundthecornerandMerlinmustuseallhisstrengthtocarryouthiswork.

IfIhadtochoosejustonewordtodescribethisnoveltherewouldbenootherchoicethan"immersive（身臨其境的）".Therehasclearlybeenaseriousamountofresearchcarriedoutbythebinedwiththedescriptiveproseandimaginativestorythebookreallydoesattractyoufromalmosttheverystart.ThestoryreallydoesfeelliceyouareaparttofitasMerlintravelsacrosstheRomanEmpire.

TheauthordoesagreatjobofmixingtherichhistorywithestablishedArthurianlegend.Thebattlesceneishandledveryeffectively.Theauthoremploysaveryeffectiveformtoshowthemainfightandthisnotonlyaddsadegreeoftensionandagoodlevelofexcitementbutalmostmacesyoufeelliceyouarerighttherehearingaboutwhathappened.

DeathofanEmpireisaveryfinenovel,awonderfullyrichtaleandarewardingstory.

24．WhydoesMerlintravelacrosstheRomanEmpire

A．TovisitKingArthur.B．Toenjoyaniceview.

C．Togetawell-paidjob.D．Tofindouthisorigin.

25．Whatcanwelearnaboutthenovel

A．Itisamixtureofhistoryandlegend.

B．Itfeaturesdifficultlanguage.

C．Itspeakshighlyofanemperor.

D．ItisamasterpieceofMerlin.

26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword,this"inparagraph5referto

A．Aneffectivedescription.B．Along-runningbattle.

C．Awonderfulfeeling.D．Awell-knownlegend.

27．Whatisthetext

A．Anewsreport.B．Ahistorystory.

C．Abookreview.D．Asciencefiction.

【答案】24．D

25．A

26．A

27．C

【知識點(diǎn)】推理判斷題；細(xì)節(jié)理解題；說明文；文學(xué)藝術(shù)類

閱讀理解

Asweallknow,insectscanberemarcablyagile(靈活的)inflight.Thisisreallyhardtobuildintoflyingrobots,butMITAssistantProfessorcevinYufengChenhasdevelopedaninsect-sizeddrone(無人機(jī))thatapproachesinsects'agility.

Typically,dronesrequirewideopenspaces,"ffwelookatmostdronestoday,they'reusuallyquitebig,"saysChen."Mostoftheirapplicationsinvolveflyingoutdoors.The

questionis：Canyoucreateaninsect-sizeddronethatcanmovearoundinverycrowdedandcomplexspaces"

AccordingtoChen,heovercamemanyproblemswhenbuildingthedrone.Theinsect-sizeddronerequiresafundamentallydifferentconstructionfromalargerone.Thelargedroneisusuallypoweredbyamotor,butthemotorlosesefficiencyasyoushrinkit.So,Chensays,"Foraninsect-sizeddrone,youneedtolookforalternatives."Theprincipalalternativeuntilnowhasbeenemployingasmall,rigidactuator(執(zhí)行器)builtfromnewmaterials.Chendesignedamoreagiletinydroneusingsoftactuatorsinsteadofhardones.

Eachactuatorcanbeatnearly500timespersecondandweighsjust0.6gram,approximatelythemassofalargebee.Itgivesthedroneinsect-liceagility."Youcanhititwhenit'sflying,anditcanrecover"saysChen."Itcanalsoturnoverintheair."Thedronelooksabitliceatinycassetetapewithwings,thoughChenisalsoworkingonanewoneshapedlikeadragonfly.

Chensayshisdronecanbeusefulinindustryandagriculture.Itcanperformmachineryinspectionstoensuresafetyandfunction.Itspotentialapplicationsincludecompletingsearch-and-rescuemissionsfollowingadisaster."Allthosethingscanbeverydifficultforexistinglarge-scaledrones,-Chenexplains.

28．WhatcanweknowabouttheactuatordesignedbyChen

A．Itweighsaboutsixgrams

B．Itdrivestheinsect-sizeddrone

C．Itloseseficiencytoomuch

D．Itemploysconventionalmaterials

29．WhichwordcanbestdescribeChen'swork

A．EasyB．CostlyC．FruitlessD．Challenging

30．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellusaboutthenewdrone

A．Itssafetystandards.B．Itsflyingrange.

C．Itspossibleapplications.D．Itsdesignprinciple.

31．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext

A．AnInsect-likeSmallDrone

B．TheFutureofInsect-sizedDrones

C．HowDronesWillChangetheAgriculture

D．WhatChalengeDroneDevelopmentFaces

【答案】28．B

29．D

30．C

31．A

【知識點(diǎn)】推理判斷題；細(xì)節(jié)理解題；段落大意；說明文；科普類；文章大意

閱讀理解

AnewstudyfindsthatlessthansevenpercentoftheadultpopulationintheUShavewhathealthexpertsconsidergoodcardiometabolic。^臟代謝）health.

Usinginformationonroughly55,000peopleovertheageof20,theresultsshowjust6.8percentofAmericanadultsreachedoptimal（最佳的）levelsofhealthin2023.Moreover,thestudyfoundAmericanhealthhasbeeninsharpdeclineoverthelast20years.In1999,oneinthreeadultshadahealthyweight.By2023,thatnumberfelltojustoneinfourAmericans.Atthesametimethreeinfivepeoplewerefreeofdiabetesin1999.By2023,however,morethansixintenadultshadthecondition!

"Thesenumbersarestriking.It'sdeeplyproblematicthatintheUnitedStates,fewerthan1in15adultshaveoptimalcardiometabolichealth,"saysMeghanO'Hearn,oneoftheresearchersfromTuftsUniversity."Weneedacompleteoverhaul（革新）ofourhealthcaresystem,foodsystem,andlivingconditions,becausethisisacrisisforeveryone."

Insteadofjustlookingforsignsofdiseasetheteamfocusedtheirstudyonthesignsofgood,moderate,andpoorcardiometabolichealth."Diseaseisnottheonlyproblem,"O'Hearnexplains,"Wedon'tjustwanttobefreeofdisease.Wewanttoachieveoptimalhealthandwell-being."

ResearchersalsofoundlargehealthgapsbetweenUSadultsofdifferentgenders,ages,andeducationlevels.Specifically,thestudyfoundAmericanswithlesseducationwerehalfaslikelytobeinpeakcardiometabolichealth.

O'Hearnadds,"Identifyingtheseindividualsandaddressingtheirhealthconditionsandlifestyleearlyiscriticaltoreducinggrowinghealthcareburdens.Itsimpactsonnationalhealthcarespendingandthefinancialhealthoftheentireeconomyareenormous.Andtheseconditionsarelargelypreventable.Wehavethepublichealthandclinicalinterventionsandpoliciestobeabletoaddresstheseproblems."

32．WhatpercentageofAmericanadultshadoptimalcardiometabolichealthin2023

A．Over7percent.B．Just6.8percent.

C．Around33percent.D．About60percent.

33．WhatdoesO'Hearnthinkoftheresultsofthestudy

A．They'reunrealB．They'reacceptable

C．They'reexpectedD．They'reshocking

34．Whatisthepurposeoftheteam'sresearch

A．TofindthebigagegapB．Tohelppeoplekeepfit

C．TodevelopnewdrugsD．Toearnlotsofprofits

35．WhatcanweinferfromO'Hearn'swordsinthelastparagraph

A．Jointeffortisneededtoimprovepublichealth

B．Economicgrowthaffectspersonalhealthcondition.

C．Americasawaslowdecreaseinhealthcarecosts

D．Richpeopletendtosufferfromhealthproblems

【答案】32．B

33．D

34．B

35．A

【知識點(diǎn)】推理判斷題；細(xì)節(jié)理解題；說明文；科普類

四、任務(wù)型閱讀（共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

ItissoeasytojustgohomeandshutyourdoorwithoutgetingtocnowyourneighborsButbeinganactiveneighborwilturnyourlivingplaceintoacinderandmorecaringneighborhood

36．Youdon'thavetoshowupwithafreshapplepieoranythinglicethat.It'strulyassimpleassayinghellointroducingyourselfandaskingafewopen-endedquestions.Buttheyarethefirststeptobecomingakindneighbor.

Thengetoutofyourcomfortzoneandmaceeffortstoknowmoreaboutyourneighbors.37．（Andifyoufeelcomfortableletthemknowthatyou'retheretohelp,iftheyeverneedanotherhand.

Anotherwaytoshowyourneighborsthatyoucareisbymakingyoursmallactsofkindnessaregularpractice.Thiscanbecleaningupthelitterorevencleaningupafterthepetshavemadeamessonyourblock.38．,youcanaskyourpartnerorkidstopickabunchofflowersfromthegardentogiveyournewneighbor.39．.

Remindyourselfthatbeingconnectedfeelsgoodandboostsyourmoodinthelongrun.Ifyoutakethefirststep,yoursmallactsofkindnesscanencourageotherstopaythatkindnessforward.40．.Challengingastheyare,reachingouttoyourneighborsisworththeefforts.

A.Orifyouhaveanamazinggarden

B.Remember,everysmallgesturecounts

C.Ifyouwanttoberespectedandcaredbyyourne8ghbors

D.Forexample,askfortheirnamesandlearnwhattheydoforwork

E.Yourattitudestowardsyourfriendsalsosetanexampleforyourkids

F.Itdoesn'ttakealotofmoneyoragenerousgesturetobeanactiveneighbor

G.Intheend,moreandmorepeopleintheneighborhoodwillfeelmuchbetter

【答案】36．F；37．B；38．A；39．D；40．G

【知識點(diǎn)】說明文；七選五；學(xué)習(xí)教育類

五、完形填空（共15小題;每小題$分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Inbattlingleukemia（白血?。?9-yea--oldHarperHarrellhasdevotedherdays—inthehospital—toraisingmoneyfortheVFoundationforcancerresearch."Iknowit's41．,butitdeservesmyeffort,"saidHarrell.

AfterHarrellwasdiagnosed（診斷）withleukemiainOctober2023,shestartedlearningaboutthefoundationwhich42．cancerresearch.Thefoundationhasalready43．nearly$290millionforcancerresearchnationwide.Thefoundation'sadministrativecostsarepaid44．byitself,whichmeans100%ofdonationsgotocancerresearch.

Believingonesmallthingcouldchangealot,Harrellstartedto45．somedrawingsinhernotebookshortlyafterbeginningtreatment.Oneofthemwasaribbon（絲帶）witha"Peaceout,cancer"messagewrittenbelowit.Harrellthoughtthe46．wouldbeagreatT-shirtforchildrenfacinga（n）47．battle.

WhileHarrellwas48．,hermother,HeatherHindin,foundawaytobringher49．tolife.She50．a(chǎn)T-shirtcampaignonline.Theplanwastodonatehalfofthencometothefoundationwhileusingtherestforherdaughter'smedicalexpenses.Theyhave51．over$24,000thisyear,whichwillspecificallygotothefoundation,afterlaunchingtwoT-shirtcampaigns.

"Thereareallofthesemessagesof52．thatpeoplepostwhentheyorder,"Hindinsaid."Theyhelpsomuchwithher53．a(chǎn)ndkeepingherpositive."Harrell,whosaysshehasalwayshada54．forhelpingothers,offeredasimplepieceofadvice："Trytohelpandassistwhereyoucan,andyouwillachievesomething55．."

41．A．riskyB．luckyC．newD．hard

42．A．a(chǎn)voidsB．a(chǎn)ttractsC．supportsD．restricts

43．A．a(chǎn)wardedB．wastedC．demandedD．missed

44．A．partlyB．completelyC．a(chǎn)ccidentallyD．suddenly

45．A．maceB．coverC．tearD．enjoy

46．A．wordB．titleC．designD．wish

47．A．originalB．similarC．exactD．famous

48．A．undercontrolB．a(chǎn)tschool

C．inhospitalD．onduty

49．A．dreamB．bodyC．illnessD．doctor

50．A．turneddownB．putof

C．handedoverD．setup

51．A．collectedB．refusedC．investedD．borrowed

52．A．predictionB．encouragement

C．hesitationD．embarrassment

53．A．notesB．rolesC．scoresD．spirits

54．A．signB．passionC．viewD．finish

55．A．harmlessB．gentleC．familiarD．great

【答案】41．D；42．C；43．A；44．B；45．A；46．C；47．B；48．C；49．A；50．D；51．A；52．B；53．D；54．B；55．D

【知識點(diǎn)】故事閱讀類；記敘文

六、語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Astronomershavepublishedamajorfinding56．(recent):Ablackholehasbeenreleasingenergyfromasmallstar57．wasshredded(吞噬)in2023,aftertwoyearsinwhichitdidn'temit(發(fā)射)anysuchmaterial.

"Superunusual/-saidYvetteCendes,anastronomeratHarvard,"We'veneverreallyseenthisbeforetothisdegree."

Researchersmadethe58．(discover)whentheyuseda59．(power)radiotelescopefacilitytochecksometwodozenblackholeswherestarshadbeenshreddedafter60．(come)tooclosetothem.Suchhappenings61．(call)tidaldisruption(潮汐破壞)events,orTDEs.

WhattheyfoundwasthatoneoftheTDEswasemittingenergyatanunusualspeed62．a(chǎn)taverysurprisingtime：morethantwoyearsaftertheevent.

Thisbehaviorisdifferentfromwhathasbeenobservedinblackholesbeforeintwoways.First,thetiming:it'smorecommon63．(see)radioemissionsfromblackholeswithinthefirstfewmonthsafterswallowingastar.Andsecond,theenergyemittedinthiscasedoesn'tquitefitin64．whatastronomershaveseenbefore.

Inmostcasesofblackholesswallowingstars,perhaps99%,theoutflowislowerinenergy.Andin1%ofcases,thatoutflow,atabouthalfthespeedoflight,rarely65．(occur).

【答案】56．recently；57．which/that；58．discovery；59．powerful；60．coming；61．a(chǎn)recalled；62．a(chǎn)nd；63．tosee；64．with；65．occurs

【知識點(diǎn)】說明文；科普類

七、書面表達(dá)(滿分15分)

66．上周末你參觀了校學(xué)生會舉辦的"鄉(xiāng)土中國(RuralChina)攝影展。請你為校英文報(bào)寫一篇報(bào)道，內(nèi)容包括：1.活動(dòng)介紹；2.個(gè)人感受(注意1寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫

【答案】Along-expectedphotographicexhibitionopenedintheschoolhalllastSunday,whichwasorganizedbytheStudents'Union.ThemedRuralChina,theexhibitionshowcasedthedistinctivecultureandtraditionsofChina'sruralareas,aswellassignificantchangesinrecentyears,throughtheseremarkableimagestakenbyprofessionalphotographers.Theeventdrewlargecrowdsofstudentsandteachers.Theyadmiredandpraisedeachbreathtakingphoto.

Theshowdelightedmebecauseitnotonlyofferedtheopportunitytogaininsightsintotheamazingruralareas,butalsoinspiredmetodevotemyselftoourgreatcountry.Inconclusion,itwasafantasticandrewardingvisit.

【知識點(diǎn)】提綱作文；文字式應(yīng)用文；半開放性作文

八、短文續(xù)寫（滿分25分）

67．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Icametoknowthisuniqueindividualinaverysimpleway.Oneafternoon,inthelittletownwhereIthenlived,Iwaswalkingmydogwhenhebegantobehavestrangely,rollingwildlyontheground.

WhileIwaswonderingwhatwasthematterwithhim,Ibecameawarethatsomeonewaswalkingbymyside—amanofabout30,poorlydressed,collarlessandhatless.Abeggar,Ithought,andwasabouttoputmyhandinmypocket.Butthestrangersmiledpeacefullyatmeasthoughwewereoldfriends,"He'sgotatick（扁虱），poorguy,hesaid,pointingtomydog,"Comealong.We'llhaveitout（TherewassuchwarmfriendlinessinhiseyesthatItooknooffenseathisfamiliarity.Ifollowedhimtoaparkbenchandsatdownbesidehim.

Strangetosay,myKaspar,whowasusuallywary（警惕的）ofstrangers,respondedatonce,andputhisheadontheman'sknee.Searchingthedog'scoatwithlongandsensitivefingers,thestrangerfinallysaid"Aha!"andreleasedkaspar."Hereitis,''helaughed,holdingsomethingintheair.Asthedogranhurriedlythestrangerrosewithanodandwalkedon.HisdeparturewassosuddenthatitdidnotoccurtomeuntillaterthatIshouldhavethankedhim.

Athome,stillconsideringtheman'sstrangebehaviourIreportedtheadventuretoouroldcook."Oh,thatwasAnton,"sheremarked,"He'sgotaneyeforeverything."Iaskedwhathedidforaliving."Nothing,"shesaid,asifastonishedbymyquestion.

"Well,Isaid,"Everyonehastohavesomethingtoliveon."

"NotAnton,"shesaid,"Everyoneisgladtogivehimwhateverhewants.Hedoesn'tcareaboutmoney.Hedoesn'tneedit,either."Well,thiswasstrange.

注意$續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

1．Whendoestherainyseasonstart

A．InJanuary.B．InFebruary.C．InNovember.

2．Howdoesthewoman'sfoodtaste

A．Salty.B．Hot.C．Sweet

3．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A．Teacherandstudent.

B．Fatheranddaughter.

C．Schoolfriends

4．Whichroomhasthemanfinisheddecorating

A．ThebathroomB．ThekitchenC．Thelivingroom

5．Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo

A．She'sanathlete.B．She'sacoach.C．She'sadoctor

二、聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。(共15小,每小題1.5分）

聽對話，回答小題。

6．WheredoesRitasuggestgoingfirst

A．Acinema.B．Arestaurant.C．Time-wasting.

7．WhatdoesRitathinkoftheplan

A．Exciting.

B．Disappointing.CWaterherplants

聽對話，回答小題。

8．WhatdoesAnniewantClarktodo

A．FeedherdogB．CleanherhouseC．Acafe.

9．WhenwillAnniereturnhome

A．OnFriday.B．OnThursday.C．OnMonday.

聽對話，回答小題。

10．Whatdidthemandolastnight

A．Hedidsomeexercise.

B．Hecalledthewoman.

C．Hewenttotheraces.

11．Whatwillthewomanprobablydothisweekend

A．Rideahorse.

B．Workonafarm.

C．Atendawedding.

12．Whatarethespeakersmainlytakingabout

A．ATVprogram.B．Asportsmeet.C．Atripabroad

聽對話，回答小題。

13．Whatwerethekidsdoinginthepool

A．Havingadivingclass.

B．Performingfirstaid.

C．Practisingaboardgame

14．Whydidthewomanjumpinthepool

A．Toshowherskill.

B．Tosaveagirl.

C．Togoforaswim

15．Whocalledforanambulance

A．Theinstructor.B．Thewoman.C．Astudent

16．Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl

A．Shelosthermemoryforever.

B．Shequarreledwithherparents.

C．Sheforgotwhathadhappened

聽對話，回答小題。

17．WhywillthestorebeclosedonFridayandSaturday

A．Tooferitsstatimeof

B．Toprepareforabigsale

C．Toupgradethedecoration

18．Howmuchcanbesavedonapieceofchildren'sclothing

A．$10.B．$15.C．$50

19．Whatdoesthespeacersayaboutthesale

A．Itendstoday.

B．Itlastsoneweec.

C．Itwillstartnextweec

20．Whoarethelisteners

A．Employees.B．Customers.C．Suppliers

三、閱讀理解(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)

閱讀理解

ExploringWildlifeConservationinKenya

Day1：Nairobi,Kenya

ArriveattheairportinNairobi,whereourstaffwillbeonhandtodriveyoutothehotel.Enjoytherestofthedayatleisure.

Accommodation：TamarindTreeHotel

Day2：LewaWildlifeConservancy

Acharterflight(包機(jī))bringsustoLewaWildlifeConservancy,a62,000-acregrasslandonthenorthofMountKenya.Consideredamodelintheconservationfield,thishealthywildlifehabitatishometoanumberofrarespecies,includingthegiraffe,theGrevy'szebra,andAfricanwilddogs.LewaandtheneighboringBoranaConservancyalsoharborroughly15percentofKenya'sentirerhinopopulation.

Acc3mm3dati3n：ElewanaLewaSafariCamp

Day3:AmboseliNationalPark

FlybyprivatechartertoAmboseliNationalPark,wherevastgrasslandsareirrigatedbyundergroundrunoffstreamsfromMountKilimanjaro.Theselandscapesprovideahabitatforhundredsofelephants,macingtheparkoneofthebestplacesinAfricatospottheselargecreatures.ThetravelbeginsonthedrivetoTortilisCamp,setwithinviewofMountKilimanjaro.

Accommodation:TortilisCamp

Day4：MasaiMaraNationalReserve

Atfirstlight,headouttotracktheanimalsthatcrossedtheareaduringthenight.Thisareahasoneofthehighestconcentrationsoflargepredators（捕食性動(dòng)物）inallofAfrica.ThenwatchlargegroupsofhipposintheMaraRiverandcrocodilessunbathingontheshore.

Accommodaion：cichwaTemboCamp

21．OnwhichdaywillyouvisitLewaWildlifeConservancy

A．Day$B．Day2.C．Day3.D．Day4.

22．WhichisthebestplacetowatchAfricanelephants

A．TamarindTreeHotel.B．KichwaTemboCamp.

C．AmboseliNationalParkD．BoranaConservancy

23．WhatisspecialaboutMasaiMaraNationalReserve

A．Itprovidesthebestsunbath.

B．ItfeaturestheGrevy'szebra.

C．Itislocatednearanairport.

D．Itishometolargepredators.

閱讀理解

IhavealwayslovedtheArthurianlegend（傳奇）,asthereissomethingquitespecialaboutcingArthur'andofcourseMerlin'myfavouritecharacterfromthestories.

DeathofanEmpireisthesecondvolumeinMcHume's"Merlin"serieswhichdetailsMerlin'slifefrombirth.MerlintravelsacrosstheRomanEmpireinsearchofhisfather,avoyageofdiscoverytounderstandjustwhohewas.EventuallyMerlingetsinvolvedinthefightagainsttheHun'sinvasion（入侵）ofEuropeattheBattleoftheCatalaunianPlain.

ServingundertheGeneralFlaviusAetius,Merlinbuildsareputationbysavingthelivesofthousandsofsoldiers.WhenhefinallyreachesRomehesavesmanymore.ButafardeadlierconflictbetweenEmperorValentinianandSenatorPetroniusMaximusisaroundthecornerandMerlinmustuseallhisstrengthtocarryouthiswork.

IfIhadtochoosejustonewordtodescribethisnoveltherewouldbenootherchoicethan"immersive（身臨其境的）".Therehasclearlybeenaseriousamountofresearchcarriedoutbythebinedwiththedescriptiveproseandimaginativestorythebookreallydoesattractyoufromalmosttheverystart.ThestoryreallydoesfeelliceyouareaparttofitasMerlintravelsacrosstheRomanEmpire.

TheauthordoesagreatjobofmixingtherichhistorywithestablishedArthurianlegend.Thebattlesceneishandledveryeffectively.Theauthoremploysaveryeffectiveformtoshowthemainfightandthisnotonlyaddsadegreeoftensionandagoodlevelofexcitementbutalmostmacesyoufeelliceyouarerighttherehearingaboutwhathappened.

DeathofanEmpireisaveryfinenovel,awonderfullyrichtaleandarewardingstory.

24．WhydoesMerlintravelacrosstheRomanEmpire

A．TovisitKingArthur.B．Toenjoyaniceview.

C．Togetawell-paidjob.D．Tofindouthisorigin.

25．Whatcanwelearnaboutthenovel

A．Itisamixtureofhistoryandlegend.

B．Itfeaturesdifficultlanguage.

C．Itspeakshighlyofanemperor.

D．ItisamasterpieceofMerlin.

26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword,this"inparagraph5referto

A．Aneffectivedescription.B．Along-runningbattle.

C．Awonderfulfeeling.D．Awell-knownlegend.

27．Whatisthetext

A．Anewsreport.B．Ahistorystory.

C．Abookreview.D．Asciencefiction.

閱讀理解

Asweallknow,insectscanberemarcablyagile(靈活的)inflight.Thisisreallyhardtobuildintoflyingrobots,butMITAssistantProfessorcevinYufengChenhasdevelopedaninsect-sizeddrone(無人機(jī))thatapproachesinsects'agility.

Typically,dronesrequirewideopenspaces,"ffwelookatmostdronestoday,they'reusuallyquitebig,"saysChen."Mostoftheirapplicationsinvolveflyingoutdoors.The

questionis：Canyoucreateaninsect-sizeddronethatcanmovearoundinverycrowdedandcomplexspaces"

AccordingtoChen,heovercamemanyproblemswhenbuildingthedrone