英语试题
试卷分第I卷（选择题）第II卷（非选择题）两部分10页考试结束试卷留存交答题卡
第部分 听力 (两节满分30分)
第节(5题：题15分满分75分)
听面5段话段话题题中A BC三选项中选出佳选项标试卷相应位置听完段话10秒钟时间回答关题阅读题段话仅读遍
例How much is the shirt A￡1915 B￡918 C￡915 答案C
1 What does the man want to do
A Take photos B Buy a camera C Help the woman
2 What are the speakers talking about
A A noisy night B Their life in town C A place of living
3 Where is the man now
A On his way B In a restaurant C At home
4 What will Celia do
A Find a player B Watch a game C Play basketball
5 What day is it when the conversation takes place
A Saturday B Sunday C Monday
第二节（15题：题15分满分225分）
听面5段话独白段话独白题题中ABC三选项中选出佳选项标试卷相应位置听段话独白前时间阅读题题5秒钟听完题出5秒钟作答时间段话独白读两遍
听第6段材料回答67题
6 What is Sarah going to do
A Buy John a gift B Give John a surprise C Invite John to France
7 What does the man think of Sarah’s plan
A Funny B Exciting C Strange
听第7段材料回答第89题
8 Why does Diana say sorry to Peter
A She has to give up her travel plan B She wants to visit another city
C She needs to put off her test
9 What does Diana want Peter to do
A Help her with her study B Take a book to her friend C Teach a geography lesson
听第8段材料回答第1012题
10 Why does the man call the woman
A To tell her about her new job B To ask about her job program C To plan a meeting with her
11 Who needs a new flat
A Alex B Andrea C Miranda
12 Where is the woman now
A In Baltimore B In New York C In Avon
听第9段材料回答第1316题
13 What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant
A Where the restaurant is B Whether the prices are low C How well the food is prepared
14 When did Jan begin to write for a magazine
A After he came back to Sweden B Before he went to the United States
C As soon as he got his first job in 1982
15 What may Jan do to find a good restaurant
A Talk to people in the street B Speak to taxi drivers C Ask hotel clerks
16 What do we know about Jan
A He cooks for a restaurant B He travels a lot for his work C He prefers American food
听第10段材料回答第1720题
17 What do we know about the Plaza Leon
A It’s a new building B It’s a small town C It’s a public place
18 When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon
A Saturday nights B Sunday afternoons C Fridays and Saturdays
19 Which street is known for its food shops and markets
A Via del Mar Street B Fernando Street C Hernandes Street
20 Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best
A It has an old stone surface B It is named after a writer C It has a famous university
第二部分 阅读理解（两节满分40分）
第节（15题题2分满分30分）
阅读列短文题ABCD四选项中选出佳选项
A
Great holidays in Europe
Do you like the beach but want a bit more
Then come on an Active Beach holiday at one of our centers in Greece Turkey or Croatia All the centers are near beautiful beaches and all offer sailing windsurfing or waterskiing with our excellent instructors For a change from the water you can also book a short trip to a nearby village and visit the colorful markets or eat in a local restaurant At the end of the day relax in your hotel room or dance the night away at one of our openair clubs
Who was King Arthur Where did he live
Join us on a fiveday UK Road Trip holiday Imagine life hundreds of years ago as we visit ancient Stonehenge Roman Bath and Tintagel Castle the home of King Arthur Learn the history of these interesting places from your guide as you travel in one of our famous blue coaches In the evenings we stop at some of the best youth hostels in the country They have everything you need you don’t even need to pack a sleeping bag
Are you bored with the usual holidays Do you want to do something you really enjoy
Then Fame Camp is for you Spend a week at Hightree House in Yorkshire and learn how to play the piano violin and guitar Bring your tent and stay at a campsite near the house At the end of the week try your new skills in a live performance
How many countries can you see in 21days
On our Explore Europe holiday you can see ten Learn about them from our best guides as you watch them go past from the window of an airconditioned coach and stay at some of Europe's top campsites on the way Of course we’ll also have time to do the important things such as visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris the historic Sistine Chapel in Vatican and eating apple trudеl n Vеnnа
For more information about any of these holidays call 0845 333 4523 or visit www comewithusuk com
21 Tourists who go on an Active Beach holiday
A can do some water sports B can cook by themselves
C will enjoy an openair concert D should bring their own sleeping bags
22 If you want to know more about Tintagel Castle which holiday should you take
A Fame Camp B Active Beach C UK Road Trip D Explore Europe
23 What can we learn about Explore Europe
A It lasts 10 days B It is a coach tour
C It is a selfguided tour D It goes past 21 countries
B
Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges
Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscienceresearchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch(音调)．
One of the study's authorsNina Kraussaid the findings suggested that studying music actually tunes our sensory system．This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programsDr Kraus said She said music training might also help children with language problems
Mandarin(普通话)speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding(编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languagespitch plays a central role A singlesyllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned
For this studythe researchers looked at 20 nonChinese speaking volunteershalf with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years
As they were shown a moviethe volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word mi in three of its meanings：squintbewilder and rice The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds
The lead author of the studyPatrick C．MWongsaid it might work both ways It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments
24 When learning Chinesea foreigner will find ________
A．he has a difficult time learning music at the same time
B．he has an easier time learning music at the same time
C．it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand
D．it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch
25 Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training
A．Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music
B．Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain
C．Because music training might help people with language study
D．Because people who do well in Chinese study do well in music
26 The underlined word intoned in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word ____．
A．created B．spelled C．seemed D．pronounced
27 What would be the best title for this passage
A．Mandarin Speakers Are Smarter than English Speakers
B．Skilled Ear for Music May Help Language Study
C．Pitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese Learning
D．Schools Need to Develop Music Programs
C
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond The concept is simple help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998 Her original program used author visits study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities and even to Hong Kong
In Chicago the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book One Chicago program As a result reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city Across the US stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character
The only problem arose in New York where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population This may show that the idea works best in mediumsized cities or large towns where a greater sense of unity(致）can be achieved Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself
Ultimately as Nancy points out the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book but by how many people are enriched by the process or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word
28 What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy
A To invite authors to guide readers B To encourage people to read and share
C To involve people in community service D To promote the friendship between cities
29 Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project
A They had little interest in reading B They were too busy to read a book
C They came from many different backgrounds D They lacked support from the local government
30 According to the passage where would the project be more easily carried out
A In large communities with little sense of unity
B In large cities where libraries are far from home
C In mediumsized cities with a diverse population
D In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached
31 According to Nancy the degree of students of the project is judged by ______
A the careful selection of a proper book
B the growing popularity of the writers
C the number of people who benefit from reading
D the number of books that each person reads
D
Skeptics are a strange lot Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment and they are tired of people who disagree with them Those people say skeptics spread nothing but bad news about the environment The ecoguilt brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews
Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much popularity That book The Skeptic Environmentalist declares that it measures the real state of the world as fine Of course another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests Indeed Mr Lomborg’s views are similar to those of some Industryfunded organizations which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming
So it was strange to see Mr Lomborg’s book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise even with the conclusion that After Lomborg the environmental movement will begin to die down
Such onesided views should have immediately been challenged But only a different review appeared in Nature a respected science magazine with specific readership The review remarked that Mr Lomborg’s preference for unexamined materials is incredible（信）
A critical （批判）eye is valuable and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions Unfortunately that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests People might become halfblinded before a world partially exhibited by the media That’s a shame because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly
32 According to the passage which of the following may be regarded as skeptics
A People who agree on the popularity of ecoguilt
B People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet
C People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities
D People who spread comforting news to protect our environment
33 Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg’s book
A Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests
B The book challenges views about the fine state of the world
C The author convinces people to speak comforting worldviews
D Industry–funded media present confusing information
34 The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to____
A voice a different opinion B find fault with Lomborg’s book
C challenge the authority of the media D point out the value of scientific views
35 What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage
A To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye
B To warn the public of the danger of half–blindness with reviews
C To blame the media’s lack of responsibility in presenting information
D To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media
第二节（5题题2分满分10分）
根短文容短文选项中选出填入空白处佳选项选项中两项余选项
On December 22 2016 I landed in the land of the American Dream 36 Here is one of the things I’ve struggled with during my almost one year in the States
37 My uncle and aunt joked that I brought rain from Saigon to America Saigon where I come from is the old name of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam Vietnam is a tropical country where it rains most of the year Before going to the US actually I had no idea what to expect about its weather but the big rain on my arrival gave me the first expectation of what the weather here might be like
California is known for having a great climate — more sunshine cooler in summer and warmer in winter 38 However having been here for a pretty long while now I have experienced various forms of climate in California
39 Most of the time I was living in Silicon Valley where the weather is a bit colder than where I study in Orange County But I was really surprised to find chilltothebone weather in San Francisco — a big shift from Silicon Valley in only about an hour’s drive How strange
40 The worst is that I get a runny nose whenever I wake up in the morning Because I am allergic to the cold and windy weathers I keep sneezing badly and even more badly if I get caught in the cold I think that my body needs more time to get used to this climate but as many people said I am luckier to be in California where I don’t have to fight with extreme weathers as in other states
A I am sensitive to weather change
B Such strange weather has affected my health
C So the amount of rain this year is considered unusual
D LAX airport in California welcomed me with a big rain
E So I quickly get used to the unchangeable climate in California
F The weather varies widely depending on where you are in the state
G Since then I have discovered tons of dilemmas about life in America
第三部分 英语知识运 (两节满分45分)
第节 完形填空(20题题15分满分30分)
One evening Catherine was at home as usual As her____41____swung between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening she was 1unexpectedly____42____ by an urgent call from her sister Get over here Turn on NBC and check these guys out They are just like you… One Facebook message and a phone interview later Catherine____43____herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering desert heat of Utah picking up trash and____44____awareness about zerowaste and climate change
With a deep____45____of the environment and a desire to make a____46____ Catherine Davey and a group of self____47____environmental pickup artists went on a coast to coast road side trash pickup As they walked sometimes only____48____09 miles in an entire day they ____49____ and steadily made their way across the United States for three years picking up a total of 201678 pounds of trash
Catherine and Davey____50____with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their___51___to continue their journey After spending weeks silently____52____how she would have enough____53____to fly home for their twoweek spring break Catherine found a blank unidentified envelope____54____with 850 cash in the desert Just enough to get her home and back After their bus____55____outside of Denver they unexpectedly got____56____and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later just in time for the Yosemite Facelift where____57____ from all over the state came together with a____58____of cleaning up trash all over the park
Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal and they realized that much of what they ___59___was more than just a coincidence Together their team learned to simply ____60____themselves to their task and surrender to the journey
41 A hands B balance C thoughts D position
42 A blamed B interrupted C moved D frightened
43 A dropped B cheered C found D taught
44 A abandoning B shaking C raising D hiding
45 A pride B trust C fear D love
46 A difference B promise C mistake D plan
47 A corrected B described C repeated D discovered
48 A driving B fixing C riding D covering
49 A slowly B secretly C helplessly D frequently
50 A heard B shared C wrote D read
51 A efforts B costs C problems D choices
52 A worrying about B replying to C depending on D meeting with
53 A time B food C money D room
54 A equipped B supplied C decorated D filled
55 A set off B broke down C headed for D held on
56 A rest B practice C understanding D help
57 A members B volunteers C tourists D reporters
58 A purpose B question C decision D lesson
59 A introduced B expected C experienced D examined
60 A turn B limit C compare D devote
第二节 语法填空 (10题题15分满分15分)
阅读面材料空白处填入适容(1单词)括号单词正确形式
From the first day I arrived in Kunming I had my understanding of China 61___ (change) Far from being narrowminded and hostile to 62 _____ (foreign) people came up to talk to me the first time I went out on the street It happened to be all in Chinese so I didn’t understand much 63_____ it did cause me to rethink my assumptions
As my Chinese improved this continued throughout my stay from my landlord introducing me to people who could help us learn Chinese to 64 ______ (get) to know the couple who ran a noodle restaurant nearby
If you’re interested in other people their culture and their language they’ll be 65 ____ (friend) to you China isn’t 66 exception
Don’t judge a country by its media coverage 67____ (especial) some Western media which have much prejudice
I saw a very different kind of China with my own eyes Kunming 68______ I lived for most of my stay wasn’t much polluted I had frank conversations with Chinese people about almost everything
Still China 69______ (develop) but the economic growth means that most people 70_____ (see) their living standards improve rapidly in the last 20 years People I spoke with were generally optimistic about the future
第四部分 写作(两节满分35分)
第节 短文改错(10题 题1分 满分10分)
Dear Laura
Thanks for letting us to stay at your seaside house Now you might have heard from your neighbors about which happened on Saturday evening When I was out a walk my younger son Tom played football before your house He made so many noise that the neighbors got quite angrily Even worse Tom broke one of the window of Mr Wilson’s house Tom and I apologized to all the neighbors for the unhappy happenings but promised to have the broken window repair soon Tom said that we would not do such silly things any more I am glad that your neighbors had forgiven us They are really nice people
Yours
Betty
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设李华美国老师Miss Morgan求明天午听美国历史讲座参加请根点写封短信Miss Morgan请假
容点： 1 表示歉意 2 理：机场接法国回舅舅
3 询问：否录音便补听讲座
注意：1 词数：100词左右
2 根容点适增加细节行文连贯
Miss Morgan
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
第三次质检答案
120 ACACB BBABA BACAA BCBCC
2123 ACB 2427 CBDB 2831 BCDC 3235 BAAD GDCFB
4145CBCCD 4650ABDAB 5155AACDB 5660DBACD
语法填空
61 changed 62 foreigners 63 but 64 getting 65 friendly
66 an 67 especially 68 where 69 is developing 70 have seen
短文改错
1to stay掉to 2aboutwhich—what 3out for a walk 4 many—much 5angrily—angry 6window—windows 7but—and 8 repair—repaired 9we—he 10had—have
书面表达One possible version：
Miss Morgan
I am so sorry that I won't be able to attend the lecture on American history tomorrow afternoon My uncle is returning home from France and I have promised to meet him at the airport at 330
tomorrow afternoon
I am very much interested in American society and history I wonder if it is possible for the talk to be recorded and if so could I borrow the tape It would mean a great deal to me to listen to the tape and make up for what is covered in the talk I would appreciate it if you could allow me to ask for a leave of absence
Yours
Li Hua
Text 1
M I’ve got my camera with me But am I allowed to take photos here
W I think so It doesn’t say you can’t
Text 2
M I really like living here in this flat because it’s so near the center of town
W That’s true But it gets really noisy at night
Text 3
M Hi Maggie I’m coming but it’s snowing and the traffic is moving slowly
W OK David Take your time We’ll wait for you so we can have dinner together
Text 4
M Celia you see those girls over there They need another player for a basketball game Would you like to join them
W Seems like it’s a game for fun Sure I’ll be there in a minute
Text 5
W I won’t have anything to wear to work on Monday unless I pick up my clothes at the dry cleaners
M Then you’d better hurry It closes at noon on Sundays
W Oh I should have gone there Saturday
Text 6
M All right Sarah We know that you’re planning something big for John’s birthday Could you tell us just what you have in your mind
W I wanted to make his birthday a very special event John has a sister living in France and I’ll send her a plane ticket so that she can be here for his birthday
M Boy What an excellent plan That’s something special I kind of guessed you had some secret plan and were waiting for the right time to tell me
W Well I didn’t want to say anything until I was sure she could come
Text 7
W Hey Peter I’m sorry
M Hi Diana What’s wrong
W We were going to Hong Kong this weekend but I’m afraid I can’t go
M How come
W I have a really big geography test and I have to study for it
M We can go next week instead
W No I don’t want to ruin your weekend You go ahead and please take the book I bought to my friend Sally Tell her I have to study all weekend because I can’t afford to fail the test
M OK then I’ll go with Dan But it’s a pity you can’t come
Text 8
W Hello this is Andrea
M Hello Andrea this is Alex I have some very good news for you Miranda was very satisfied with you and said she’s very much looking forward to working with you Isn’t that wonderful Congratulations dear How does it feel to be Miranda’s new assistant I imagine that you’re just delighted with this news So let’s see…you can start on Monday right
W Umm well I don’t think I can start Monday I am visiting my father in Baltimore And because I don’t live in New York I’ll need a couple of days to find a flat and buy some furniture and move my things from Avon
M Oh well…then in that case I suppose Wednesday would be good Ok see you then
Text 9
W Hello Mr Jan Erick Friedman You’re a frequent traveler And we also know that you eat out twice a day How come you are so fond of eating out
M When I got my first job back in 1982 and started traveling I had no other choice but to eat out I found that I felt different due to what I was eating so I tried to find places that served food that made me feel good The secret was the quality of the food and how well the food was prepared I made an effort to find good restaurants as well as nice dishes
W How did you manage to make a list of 218 favorite restaurants
M I have lived in many cities and when I moved back to Sweden from the United States people asked me where to go and eat when they went to cities I knew I got a lot of ideas Then I wrote about restaurants for the Swedish Club’s magazine and someone suggested I gather the information about the restaurants together Since I had all the facts about the restaurants I had been to I started to do that
W How do you find restaurants
M The best way is to ask the people there I may talk to people at a street market or take a walk and look for a place myself I never ask a hotel clerk or a taxi driver I don’t go to empty restaurants or places with menus difficult to understand
Text 10
M At the beginning of the tour we will start with the most important place in my town which is the Plaza Leon The Plaza Leon which is more than 100 years old is the gathering place for young people on Friday and Saturday nights and for parents and children on Sunday afternoons Four streets lead to the Plaza which have wide sidewalks and are treelined Hernandes Street which was named after a famous writer born in the city contains all of the food stores fish markets and vegetable stands Fernando Street which was named after an educator is where all of the government offices are housed Via del Mar Street whose roads are made of stones is the only street which still has its old surface Finally we come to Horatio Street on which there are two universities One of them is the most famous university in my country That’s why it is my favorite street of all
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试卷分第I卷（选择题）第II卷（非选择题）两部分10页考试结束试卷留存交答题卡
第部分 听力 (两节满分30分)
第节(5题：题15分满分75分)
听面5段话段话题题中A BC三选项中选出佳选项标试卷相应位置听完段话10秒钟时间回答关题阅读题段话仅读遍
例How much is the shirt A￡1915 B￡918 C￡915 答案C
1 What does the man want to do
A Take photos B Buy a camera C Help the woman
2 What are the speakers talking about
A A noisy night B Their life in town C A place of living
3 Where is the man now
A On his way B In a restaurant C At home
4 What will Celia do
A Find a player B Watch a game C Play basketball
5 What day is it when the conversation takes place
A Saturday B Sunday C Monday
第二节（15题：题15分满分225分）
听面5段话独白段话独白题题中ABC三选项中选出佳选项标试卷相应位置听段话独白前时间阅读题题5秒钟听完题出5秒钟作答时间段话独白读两遍
听第6段材料回答67题
6 What is Sarah going to do
A Buy John a gift B Give John a surprise C Invite John to France
7 What does the man think of Sarah’s plan
A Funny B Exciting C Strange
听第7段材料回答第89题
8 Why does Diana say sorry to Peter
A She has to give up her travel plan B She wants to visit another city
C She needs to put off her test
9 What does Diana want Peter to do
A Help her with her study B Take a book to her friend C Teach a geography lesson
听第8段材料回答第1012题
10 Why does the man call the woman
A To tell her about her new job B To ask about her job program C To plan a meeting with her
11 Who needs a new flat
A Alex B Andrea C Miranda
12 Where is the woman now
A In Baltimore B In New York C In Avon
听第9段材料回答第1316题
13 What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant
A Where the restaurant is B Whether the prices are low C How well the food is prepared
14 When did Jan begin to write for a magazine
A After he came back to Sweden B Before he went to the United States
C As soon as he got his first job in 1982
15 What may Jan do to find a good restaurant
A Talk to people in the street B Speak to taxi drivers C Ask hotel clerks
16 What do we know about Jan
A He cooks for a restaurant B He travels a lot for his work C He prefers American food
听第10段材料回答第1720题
17 What do we know about the Plaza Leon
A It’s a new building B It’s a small town C It’s a public place
18 When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon
A Saturday nights B Sunday afternoons C Fridays and Saturdays
19 Which street is known for its food shops and markets
A Via del Mar Street B Fernando Street C Hernandes Street
20 Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best
A It has an old stone surface B It is named after a writer C It has a famous university
第二部分 阅读理解（两节满分40分）
第节（15题题2分满分30分）
阅读列短文题ABCD四选项中选出佳选项
A
Great holidays in Europe
Do you like the beach but want a bit more
Then come on an Active Beach holiday at one of our centers in Greece Turkey or Croatia All the centers are near beautiful beaches and all offer sailing windsurfing or waterskiing with our excellent instructors For a change from the water you can also book a short trip to a nearby village and visit the colorful markets or eat in a local restaurant At the end of the day relax in your hotel room or dance the night away at one of our openair clubs
Who was King Arthur Where did he live
Join us on a fiveday UK Road Trip holiday Imagine life hundreds of years ago as we visit ancient Stonehenge Roman Bath and Tintagel Castle the home of King Arthur Learn the history of these interesting places from your guide as you travel in one of our famous blue coaches In the evenings we stop at some of the best youth hostels in the country They have everything you need you don’t even need to pack a sleeping bag
Are you bored with the usual holidays Do you want to do something you really enjoy
Then Fame Camp is for you Spend a week at Hightree House in Yorkshire and learn how to play the piano violin and guitar Bring your tent and stay at a campsite near the house At the end of the week try your new skills in a live performance
How many countries can you see in 21days
On our Explore Europe holiday you can see ten Learn about them from our best guides as you watch them go past from the window of an airconditioned coach and stay at some of Europe's top campsites on the way Of course we’ll also have time to do the important things such as visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris the historic Sistine Chapel in Vatican and eating apple trudеl n Vеnnа
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21 Tourists who go on an Active Beach holiday
A can do some water sports B can cook by themselves
C will enjoy an openair concert D should bring their own sleeping bags
22 If you want to know more about Tintagel Castle which holiday should you take
A Fame Camp B Active Beach C UK Road Trip D Explore Europe
23 What can we learn about Explore Europe
A It lasts 10 days B It is a coach tour
C It is a selfguided tour D It goes past 21 countries
B
Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges
Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscienceresearchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch(音调)．
One of the study's authorsNina Kraussaid the findings suggested that studying music actually tunes our sensory system．This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programsDr Kraus said She said music training might also help children with language problems
Mandarin(普通话)speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding(编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languagespitch plays a central role A singlesyllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned
For this studythe researchers looked at 20 nonChinese speaking volunteershalf with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years
As they were shown a moviethe volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word mi in three of its meanings：squintbewilder and rice The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds
The lead author of the studyPatrick C．MWongsaid it might work both ways It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments
24 When learning Chinesea foreigner will find ________
A．he has a difficult time learning music at the same time
B．he has an easier time learning music at the same time
C．it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand
D．it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch
25 Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training
A．Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music
B．Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain
C．Because music training might help people with language study
D．Because people who do well in Chinese study do well in music
26 The underlined word intoned in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word ____．
A．created B．spelled C．seemed D．pronounced
27 What would be the best title for this passage
A．Mandarin Speakers Are Smarter than English Speakers
B．Skilled Ear for Music May Help Language Study
C．Pitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese Learning
D．Schools Need to Develop Music Programs
C
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond The concept is simple help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998 Her original program used author visits study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities and even to Hong Kong
In Chicago the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book One Chicago program As a result reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city Across the US stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character
The only problem arose in New York where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population This may show that the idea works best in mediumsized cities or large towns where a greater sense of unity(致）can be achieved Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself
Ultimately as Nancy points out the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book but by how many people are enriched by the process or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word
28 What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy
A To invite authors to guide readers B To encourage people to read and share
C To involve people in community service D To promote the friendship between cities
29 Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project
A They had little interest in reading B They were too busy to read a book
C They came from many different backgrounds D They lacked support from the local government
30 According to the passage where would the project be more easily carried out
A In large communities with little sense of unity
B In large cities where libraries are far from home
C In mediumsized cities with a diverse population
D In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached
31 According to Nancy the degree of students of the project is judged by ______
A the careful selection of a proper book
B the growing popularity of the writers
C the number of people who benefit from reading
D the number of books that each person reads
D
Skeptics are a strange lot Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment and they are tired of people who disagree with them Those people say skeptics spread nothing but bad news about the environment The ecoguilt brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews
Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much popularity That book The Skeptic Environmentalist declares that it measures the real state of the world as fine Of course another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests Indeed Mr Lomborg’s views are similar to those of some Industryfunded organizations which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming
So it was strange to see Mr Lomborg’s book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise even with the conclusion that After Lomborg the environmental movement will begin to die down
Such onesided views should have immediately been challenged But only a different review appeared in Nature a respected science magazine with specific readership The review remarked that Mr Lomborg’s preference for unexamined materials is incredible（信）
A critical （批判）eye is valuable and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions Unfortunately that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests People might become halfblinded before a world partially exhibited by the media That’s a shame because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly
32 According to the passage which of the following may be regarded as skeptics
A People who agree on the popularity of ecoguilt
B People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet
C People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities
D People who spread comforting news to protect our environment
33 Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg’s book
A Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests
B The book challenges views about the fine state of the world
C The author convinces people to speak comforting worldviews
D Industry–funded media present confusing information
34 The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to____
A voice a different opinion B find fault with Lomborg’s book
C challenge the authority of the media D point out the value of scientific views
35 What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage
A To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye
B To warn the public of the danger of half–blindness with reviews
C To blame the media’s lack of responsibility in presenting information
D To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media
第二节（5题题2分满分10分）
根短文容短文选项中选出填入空白处佳选项选项中两项余选项
On December 22 2016 I landed in the land of the American Dream 36 Here is one of the things I’ve struggled with during my almost one year in the States
37 My uncle and aunt joked that I brought rain from Saigon to America Saigon where I come from is the old name of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam Vietnam is a tropical country where it rains most of the year Before going to the US actually I had no idea what to expect about its weather but the big rain on my arrival gave me the first expectation of what the weather here might be like
California is known for having a great climate — more sunshine cooler in summer and warmer in winter 38 However having been here for a pretty long while now I have experienced various forms of climate in California
39 Most of the time I was living in Silicon Valley where the weather is a bit colder than where I study in Orange County But I was really surprised to find chilltothebone weather in San Francisco — a big shift from Silicon Valley in only about an hour’s drive How strange
40 The worst is that I get a runny nose whenever I wake up in the morning Because I am allergic to the cold and windy weathers I keep sneezing badly and even more badly if I get caught in the cold I think that my body needs more time to get used to this climate but as many people said I am luckier to be in California where I don’t have to fight with extreme weathers as in other states
A I am sensitive to weather change
B Such strange weather has affected my health
C So the amount of rain this year is considered unusual
D LAX airport in California welcomed me with a big rain
E So I quickly get used to the unchangeable climate in California
F The weather varies widely depending on where you are in the state
G Since then I have discovered tons of dilemmas about life in America
第三部分 英语知识运 (两节满分45分)
第节 完形填空(20题题15分满分30分)
One evening Catherine was at home as usual As her____41____swung between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening she was 1unexpectedly____42____ by an urgent call from her sister Get over here Turn on NBC and check these guys out They are just like you… One Facebook message and a phone interview later Catherine____43____herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering desert heat of Utah picking up trash and____44____awareness about zerowaste and climate change
With a deep____45____of the environment and a desire to make a____46____ Catherine Davey and a group of self____47____environmental pickup artists went on a coast to coast road side trash pickup As they walked sometimes only____48____09 miles in an entire day they ____49____ and steadily made their way across the United States for three years picking up a total of 201678 pounds of trash
Catherine and Davey____50____with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their___51___to continue their journey After spending weeks silently____52____how she would have enough____53____to fly home for their twoweek spring break Catherine found a blank unidentified envelope____54____with 850 cash in the desert Just enough to get her home and back After their bus____55____outside of Denver they unexpectedly got____56____and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later just in time for the Yosemite Facelift where____57____ from all over the state came together with a____58____of cleaning up trash all over the park
Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal and they realized that much of what they ___59___was more than just a coincidence Together their team learned to simply ____60____themselves to their task and surrender to the journey
41 A hands B balance C thoughts D position
42 A blamed B interrupted C moved D frightened
43 A dropped B cheered C found D taught
44 A abandoning B shaking C raising D hiding
45 A pride B trust C fear D love
46 A difference B promise C mistake D plan
47 A corrected B described C repeated D discovered
48 A driving B fixing C riding D covering
49 A slowly B secretly C helplessly D frequently
50 A heard B shared C wrote D read
51 A efforts B costs C problems D choices
52 A worrying about B replying to C depending on D meeting with
53 A time B food C money D room
54 A equipped B supplied C decorated D filled
55 A set off B broke down C headed for D held on
56 A rest B practice C understanding D help
57 A members B volunteers C tourists D reporters
58 A purpose B question C decision D lesson
59 A introduced B expected C experienced D examined
60 A turn B limit C compare D devote
第二节 语法填空 (10题题15分满分15分)
阅读面材料空白处填入适容(1单词)括号单词正确形式
From the first day I arrived in Kunming I had my understanding of China 61___ (change) Far from being narrowminded and hostile to 62 _____ (foreign) people came up to talk to me the first time I went out on the street It happened to be all in Chinese so I didn’t understand much 63_____ it did cause me to rethink my assumptions
As my Chinese improved this continued throughout my stay from my landlord introducing me to people who could help us learn Chinese to 64 ______ (get) to know the couple who ran a noodle restaurant nearby
If you’re interested in other people their culture and their language they’ll be 65 ____ (friend) to you China isn’t 66 exception
Don’t judge a country by its media coverage 67____ (especial) some Western media which have much prejudice
I saw a very different kind of China with my own eyes Kunming 68______ I lived for most of my stay wasn’t much polluted I had frank conversations with Chinese people about almost everything
Still China 69______ (develop) but the economic growth means that most people 70_____ (see) their living standards improve rapidly in the last 20 years People I spoke with were generally optimistic about the future
第四部分 写作(两节满分35分)
第节 短文改错(10题 题1分 满分10分)
Dear Laura
Thanks for letting us to stay at your seaside house Now you might have heard from your neighbors about which happened on Saturday evening When I was out a walk my younger son Tom played football before your house He made so many noise that the neighbors got quite angrily Even worse Tom broke one of the window of Mr Wilson’s house Tom and I apologized to all the neighbors for the unhappy happenings but promised to have the broken window repair soon Tom said that we would not do such silly things any more I am glad that your neighbors had forgiven us They are really nice people
Yours
Betty
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设李华美国老师Miss Morgan求明天午听美国历史讲座参加请根点写封短信Miss Morgan请假
容点： 1 表示歉意 2 理：机场接法国回舅舅
3 询问：否录音便补听讲座
注意：1 词数：100词左右
2 根容点适增加细节行文连贯
Miss Morgan
________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
第三次质检答案
120 ACACB BBABA BACAA BCBCC
2123 ACB 2427 CBDB 2831 BCDC 3235 BAAD GDCFB
4145CBCCD 4650ABDAB 5155AACDB 5660DBACD
语法填空
61 changed 62 foreigners 63 but 64 getting 65 friendly
66 an 67 especially 68 where 69 is developing 70 have seen
短文改错
1to stay掉to 2aboutwhich—what 3out for a walk 4 many—much 5angrily—angry 6window—windows 7but—and 8 repair—repaired 9we—he 10had—have
书面表达One possible version：
Miss Morgan
I am so sorry that I won't be able to attend the lecture on American history tomorrow afternoon My uncle is returning home from France and I have promised to meet him at the airport at 330
tomorrow afternoon
I am very much interested in American society and history I wonder if it is possible for the talk to be recorded and if so could I borrow the tape It would mean a great deal to me to listen to the tape and make up for what is covered in the talk I would appreciate it if you could allow me to ask for a leave of absence
Yours
Li Hua
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M I’ve got my camera with me But am I allowed to take photos here
W I think so It doesn’t say you can’t
Text 2
M I really like living here in this flat because it’s so near the center of town
W That’s true But it gets really noisy at night
Text 3
M Hi Maggie I’m coming but it’s snowing and the traffic is moving slowly
W OK David Take your time We’ll wait for you so we can have dinner together
Text 4
M Celia you see those girls over there They need another player for a basketball game Would you like to join them
W Seems like it’s a game for fun Sure I’ll be there in a minute
Text 5
W I won’t have anything to wear to work on Monday unless I pick up my clothes at the dry cleaners
M Then you’d better hurry It closes at noon on Sundays
W Oh I should have gone there Saturday
Text 6
M All right Sarah We know that you’re planning something big for John’s birthday Could you tell us just what you have in your mind
W I wanted to make his birthday a very special event John has a sister living in France and I’ll send her a plane ticket so that she can be here for his birthday
M Boy What an excellent plan That’s something special I kind of guessed you had some secret plan and were waiting for the right time to tell me
W Well I didn’t want to say anything until I was sure she could come
Text 7
W Hey Peter I’m sorry
M Hi Diana What’s wrong
W We were going to Hong Kong this weekend but I’m afraid I can’t go
M How come
W I have a really big geography test and I have to study for it
M We can go next week instead
W No I don’t want to ruin your weekend You go ahead and please take the book I bought to my friend Sally Tell her I have to study all weekend because I can’t afford to fail the test
M OK then I’ll go with Dan But it’s a pity you can’t come
Text 8
W Hello this is Andrea
M Hello Andrea this is Alex I have some very good news for you Miranda was very satisfied with you and said she’s very much looking forward to working with you Isn’t that wonderful Congratulations dear How does it feel to be Miranda’s new assistant I imagine that you’re just delighted with this news So let’s see…you can start on Monday right
W Umm well I don’t think I can start Monday I am visiting my father in Baltimore And because I don’t live in New York I’ll need a couple of days to find a flat and buy some furniture and move my things from Avon
M Oh well…then in that case I suppose Wednesday would be good Ok see you then
Text 9
W Hello Mr Jan Erick Friedman You’re a frequent traveler And we also know that you eat out twice a day How come you are so fond of eating out
M When I got my first job back in 1982 and started traveling I had no other choice but to eat out I found that I felt different due to what I was eating so I tried to find places that served food that made me feel good The secret was the quality of the food and how well the food was prepared I made an effort to find good restaurants as well as nice dishes
W How did you manage to make a list of 218 favorite restaurants
M I have lived in many cities and when I moved back to Sweden from the United States people asked me where to go and eat when they went to cities I knew I got a lot of ideas Then I wrote about restaurants for the Swedish Club’s magazine and someone suggested I gather the information about the restaurants together Since I had all the facts about the restaurants I had been to I started to do that
W How do you find restaurants
M The best way is to ask the people there I may talk to people at a street market or take a walk and look for a place myself I never ask a hotel clerk or a taxi driver I don’t go to empty restaurants or places with menus difficult to understand
Text 10
M At the beginning of the tour we will start with the most important place in my town which is the Plaza Leon The Plaza Leon which is more than 100 years old is the gathering place for young people on Friday and Saturday nights and for parents and children on Sunday afternoons Four streets lead to the Plaza which have wide sidewalks and are treelined Hernandes Street which was named after a famous writer born in the city contains all of the food stores fish markets and vegetable stands Fernando Street which was named after an educator is where all of the government offices are housed Via del Mar Street whose roads are made of stones is the only street which still has its old surface Finally we come to Horatio Street on which there are two universities One of them is the most famous university in my country That’s why it is my favorite street of all
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