2021届全国高三英语新高考模拟试题04（word版附答案）（文件编号：21030910）

2021届全国高三英语新高考模拟试题04（word版附答案）（文件编号：21030910）

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2021届高三英语新高考模拟试题04

(建议用时:100分钟)

第一部分  阅读(共两节, 满分50分)

第一节 (共15小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分37. 5分)

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

   Language experts say that as many as half of the 6, 900 languages spoken in the world today are endangered. This means that by the year 2050 over 3, 000 languages will have become extinct. Four of the most likely languages to disappear are listed below.

Yuchi

   Yuchi is a language spoken by just five people all aged over 75 in Oklahoma, USA. They are members of a Native American Indian group of people called the Tsoyaha, meaning Children of the Sun. Its nouns have ten genders, six for Yuchi people, one for non-Yuchis and animals and three for inanimate objects.

Jeru

   Jeru is an Andamanese language spoken by fewer than 20 people on the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean. It is generally believed to be one of the languages in Southeast Asia surviving from ancient times. Jeru is thought to date back to a settlement of the area by the first humans to leave Africa.

Thao

   Among the inhabitants(居民) of Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan, China are a handful of old people that speak the Austronesian language of Thao. The rest of the community speaks Taiwanese Chinese. The language of Thao is related to others in the Philippines and Indonesia.

Ainu

   This language is spoken by the original inhabitants of Japan. It is used by a small number of old people on the island of Hokkaido in the far north of the country. Ainu has very complex verbs that include meanings most languages need a whole sentence to express.

1. Which language is now spoken outside of Asia?

A. Yuchi.   B. Thao.    C. Ainu.    D. Jeru.

2. Where did the first Jeru speakers probably come from?

A. America.   B. Africa.    C. Japan.   D. India.

3. What can we learn about Ainu?

A. Its nouns have ten genders.

B. It originates from Indonesia.

C. It is spoken by less than five people.

D. Its verbs can express rich meanings.

B

   Unless you are fortunate enough to know an NBA player, Ryan Martin is probably the best basketball player you’ll ever meet. Unlike those who fly up and down the court, however, Martin is forced to take a different approach; he doesn’t have legs.

   Martin, a 33-year-old man, is a professional wheelchair basketball player. His achievements have taken him halfway around the world to play in Spain for the last seven years. There he made a comfortable living playing basketball and working with some of the greatest athletes in the world.

   “A good wheelchair player can make $50, 000 a year, while a star can make six figures,” said Martin. But he couldn’t see his family for months and European cities were unfriendly to the disabled. He also had to learn Spanish. Martin, however, overcame those drawbacks(困难).

   He started playing basketball when he was 12. It didn’t take long for him to fall in love with the sport and, after graduating from Somers High, he attended Southwest Minnesota State University on a basketball scholarship. In college, he scored over 1, 000 points in his career and set several school records.

   And he works as hard—if not harder—as any other professional athlete.“He destroys me,” said Gina Navarra, who works out with Martin on occasion.“What he does amazes me.”

Martin also recognizes that, at age 33, he’s in the back end of his career. With that in mind, he has been focusing more and more on his foundation.

   “I have 12 brothers and sisters. College gave me a true sense of achievement. The foundation is designed to give those with disabilities the opportunity to realize the dreams that I once had,” Martin said.

   “I’m not saying that out of a sense of pity,” he said. “I realize how fortunate I am to have achieved what I have. But I want to open doors for people.”

4. What was Ryan Martin’s life like in Spain?

A. Free.    B. Boring.   C. Difficult.   D. Bitter-sweet.

5. How was Ryan Martin’s performance in college?

A. He stood out in basketball.

B. He failed to make a record.

C. He was weak in his studies.

D. He never won a scholarship.

6. Why did Ryan Martin work for the foundation?

A. To help those in need.

B. To finish his basketball career.

C. To earn more money for his family.

D. To learn basketball skills from other players.

7. Which of the following words can best describe Ryan Martin?

A. Honest and responsible.

B. Ambitious and sensitive.

C. Reliable and knowledgeable.

D. Determined and warm-hearted.

C

   Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain that make us feel good. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a particularly strong effect. In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, which doctors suggest we all should cut down on.

   “It seems like every time I study an illness and search for the first cause, I find my way back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million adults have diabetes(糖尿病). Why? “Sugar, we believe is one of the culprits, if not the major reason,” says Johnson.

   Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat. In this way, we had energy stored when there was no food. But today, most people have more than enough. So the very thing that once saved us may now be killing us.

   So what is the solution? It’s obvious that we need to eat less sugar. The trouble is, in today’s world, it’s extremely difficult to avoid. From breakfast cereals(谷物) to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it.

   But there are those who are fighting back against sugar. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier food like fruit. Other schools are growing their own food in gardens, or building facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise.

8. What do scientists think of sugar?

A. It benefits our health.

B. It is less addictive than drugs.

C. It causes us to become dependent on it.

D. It should be taken under a doctor’s guidance.

9. What does the underlined word “culprits” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Diseases.   B. Poor diets.  C. Unknown things.  D. Causes of a problem.

10. Why is it so hard to avoid sugar?

A. We like it too much.

B. We cannot survive without it.

C. It gives us much needed energy.

D. It’s in so many foods and drinks.

11. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Ways to Avoid Sugar

B. Our Addiction to Sugar

C. Illnesses Caused by Sugar

D. Good Sugar VS Bad Sugar

D

   When you buy fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from? You might think they were grown somewhere nearby. The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly international. Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower can be exported and sold thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown.

   The Netherlands handles about 60 percent of the world’s cut flowers. And its auction houses(拍卖行) are very large—Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, is such an auction house. About 120 soccer fields would fill its main building. Nineteen million flowers are sold here on an average day.

   The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties. Dutch companies and the government invest a great amount of money in flower research. Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower’s vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while travelling, and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers.

   There are also many other places with a better climate for growing flowers, and the climate of Ecuador is almost perfect. With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day, Ecuador’s roses are famous for their large heads and long, straight stems. Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the US alone. The industry has brought employment opportunities and a stronger economy to the country.“My family has TV now. There are radios,” said Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who has picked roses for four years.

   To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news. In recent years, local growers in the US faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses. Lina Hale, an independent rose grower said her father had predicted the situation in the 1980s.“I see a train coming down the track,” he warned her, “and it’s coming straight towards us.”

12. What do we know about Aalsmeer?

A. It’s very large.

B. It’s as big as Tokyo.

C. 19 million flowers are grown there.

D. 60% of the Netherlands’ flowers are sold there.

13. What is one aspect of the Netherlands’ flower research?

A. How to increase flower production.

B. How to avoid climate’s effect on flowers.

C. How to speed up the process of flowering.

D. How to keep flowers fresh during transportation.

14. What does the author want to show through Yolanda Quishpe’s words?

A. Flowers from Ecuador are beautiful.

B. Ecuador could grow even more flowers.

C. The flower trade in Ecuador benefits the locals.

D. Rose-picking is a very popular job in Ecuador.

15. What Lina Hale’s father said suggested that .

A. he was excited to see the train

B. he knew his business would be affected

C. he was sure customers wouldn’t want roses

D. he thought trains were a new way to deliver flowers

第二节 (共5小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)

阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

   Everybody hates the idea of cutting back financially because it usually means living without things you like. But not always.  16  They could reduce your costs by thousands of dollars a year.

  17   

   An increasing number of grocery chains are selling their own lines of fooD. Actually, these brands cost vastly less than the name brands, but taste the same. Switch and you could save 25 percent on your grocery bills.

Make a list.

   Whether you’re buying groceries or gifts, spur-of-the-moment impulses(一时冲动) are your enemy.   18   If you want to buy something on impulse, force yourself to go home and think about it.

Carry snacks.

     19  The same holds true for anything you eat out. So if you know you’re going to be out for several hours and likely to get hungry, throw an apple in your car or carry a six-pack of soda or water in your bag.

Use it up.

   Before you run to the store, make sure you check your fridge. There’s a good chance that you’ve got lots of unused or partially used items that will go to waste while you waste your cash buying more  20   

A. Make a savings plan.

B. Switch to store brands.

C. There are many painless ways to save.

D. Choose reliable brands of well-known companies.

E. Write a to-do list before you go shopping and stick to it.

F. Whether it’s food or beauty care, use it up before you replace it.

G. Buy a soda at a restaurant and you’re likely to pay twice as much.

第二部分  语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)

第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)

阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

   Any form of presentation or speech can be challenging, particularly if you are not used to talking in front of the public. I have been doing presentations and   21   training programs for many years,  22   I have got quite used to it.

   Recently, I spoke at a conference about the key factors in business success. As usual, I researched on what I wanted to   23  , and cleared up the structure and content of the presentation. As I had always done, I arrived at the conference hall   24   to make sure everything was on hand, check out the venue, and also   25   myself. This completed, and then I spoke to the delegates(会议代表) who arrived before the   26   starting time.

   I have always   27   the level of success of my presentations by the applause and comments I received from the   28  . This time I spoke in the session leading up to the morning break, so after the applause   29  , I had the opportunity to personally communicate with nearly all of the delegates. The last delegate I spoke with   30   my hand and said how much she enjoyed my lecture, and that she had got lots of practical   31   to use in her business. And she said that I had consumed much of myself so that she hoped my energy levels would not   32   for the rest of the day and she would like to   33   my efforts in some way.

   While driving back home, I reflected on how   34   I had been to receive all the appreciation and praise for what I had done that morning and how   35   and energized I felt.

21. A. assessing  B. conducting  C. designing   D. studying

22. A. as   B. though   C. but    D. so

23. A. cover   B. improve   C. learn    D. check

24. A. regularly  B. finally   C. early    D. exactly

25. A. train   B. warn    C. encourage   D. prepare

26. A. scheduled  B. official   C. usual    D. previous

27. A. measured  B. recognized  C. compared   D. guessed

28. A. colleagues  B. audience   C. students    D. leaders

29. A. appeared   B. changed   C. ended    D. spread

30. A. caught  B. moved   C. shook   D. touched

31. A. tips   B. drills    C. plans    D. notes

32. A. continue   B. increase   C. suffer    D. balance

33. A. confirm  B. announce   C. imitate    D. repay

34. A. fortunate  B. shocking   C. grateful   D. confident

35. A. anxious   B. refreshed   C. impressed   D. fascinated

第二节 (共10小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)

阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

   Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor of the braille code, 36.  can be used by blind people to read through touch.

   Braille was born in a middle class family of Coupvray, France, in 1809. His father ran a leather business. He was the 37.  (young) of four children.

   When he was three, he accidentally 38.  (stick) a sharp tool into one eye while 39.  (play) in his father’s workshop. At that time, there was no 40.  (advance) medication and soon his injured eye was infected. The infection spread into his other eye and soon he lost his sight 41.  (complete). He went to the Royal Institute for Blind Youth at 42.  age of ten. Braille was a good student, especially when 43.  came to science and music. Later he became a teacher at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth. Braille died in Paris in 1852.

   Had it not been for Louis Braille, it would have been hard for blind people in the world to enjoy a story or learn something important. His invention has a 44.  (benefit) effect on the blind. In honor of the birthday of Louis Braille on January 4th, this day 45.  (celebrate) as “World Braille Day”.

第三部分  写作(共两节, 满分40分)

第一节 (满分15分)

假定你是李华, 校学生会拟向一所美国的姐妹学校图书馆捐赠一批中国经典文学图书, 以供该校学生阅读。请你给该校负责人写一封邮件, 内容如下:

1. 自我介绍;

2. 介绍这批书籍。

注意:1. 词数80左右;

2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;

3. 信的开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam,

   I’m Li Hua, Chairman of the Students’ Union. _______________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

第二节 (满分25分)

阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

   Mike licked the last of the mint chocolate chip ice cream. It was almost time to leave. He jumped into the car with his parents and headed off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swim meet.

   When his race came up, Mike was confident. He was strong and swift. Mike climbed out of the pool, smiling. He had just won first place, making him the fastest boy in his age group.

   “Congratulations, son,” his father said. His mom gave him a hug, even though he was soaking wet.

A week later, it was time for another swim meet. Like before, Mike decided to enjoy his favorite ice cream flavor. Mike remembered that the last time he had won a race, he also ate mint chocolate chip ice cream first. Maybe he’d win again.

   He took first place again in his race. Mike was feeling pretty good. As it turned out, Mike decided to have some mint chocolate chip ice cream before every one of the next few swim meets. He began to think of it as his lucky charm. After several months of placing in the top positions of every race he swam, Mike was feeling unbeatable. And he wouldn’t admit it, but all that ice cream was adding a few pounds to his athletic swimmer’s build.

   It didn’t take long after that for Mike to start coming in second place—and then third—and then last place in his races. The lucky mint chocolate chip ice cream had lost its magic.

   On the day of his next swim meet, his mother sat down at the table with him. “Mike, we all love ice cream, but it’s not healthy for your body to eat so much of it. Maybe it’s time to quit the sweet treats for a while, especially before you go swimming.”

   Mike unwillingly agreed. He went to the swim meet, and didn’t perform well. His father offered to go running with him a few days a week to help him feel better and strengthen his muscles. The extra weight soon disappeared, and Mike found himself breathing easier at swim practices.

注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;

2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

   It was the last meet of the season, and Mike wasn’t sure what to expect.____________________

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   Finally came the end of the race. __________________________________________________

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【解析版】

2021届高三英语新高考模拟试题04

(建议用时:100分钟)

第一部分  阅读(共两节, 满分50分)

第一节 (共15小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分37. 5分)

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

   Language experts say that as many as half of the 6, 900 languages spoken in the world today are endangered. This means that by the year 2050 over 3, 000 languages will have become extinct. Four of the most likely languages to disappear are listed below.

Yuchi

   Yuchi is a language spoken by just five people all aged over 75 in Oklahoma, USA. They are members of a Native American Indian group of people called the Tsoyaha, meaning Children of the Sun. Its nouns have ten genders, six for Yuchi people, one for non-Yuchis and animals and three for inanimate objects.

Jeru

   Jeru is an Andamanese language spoken by fewer than 20 people on the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean. It is generally believed to be one of the languages in Southeast Asia surviving from ancient times. Jeru is thought to date back to a settlement of the area by the first humans to leave Africa.

Thao

   Among the inhabitants(居民) of Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan, China are a handful of old people that speak the Austronesian language of Thao. The rest of the community speaks Taiwanese Chinese. The language of Thao is related to others in the Philippines and Indonesia.

Ainu

   This language is spoken by the original inhabitants of Japan. It is used by a small number of old people on the island of Hokkaido in the far north of the country. Ainu has very complex verbs that include meanings most languages need a whole sentence to express.

1. Which language is now spoken outside of Asia?

A. Yuchi.   B. Thao.    C. Ainu.    D. Jeru.

2. Where did the first Jeru speakers probably come from?

A. America.   B. Africa.    C. Japan.   D. India.

3. What can we learn about Ainu?

A. Its nouns have ten genders.

B. It originates from Indonesia.

C. It is spoken by less than five people.

D. Its verbs can express rich meanings.

【语篇解读】本文介绍了四种濒临灭绝的语言。

【答案与解析】

1. A  细节题。根据Yuchi部分中的“Yuchi is a language spoken by just five people all aged over 75 in Oklahoma, USA. ”可知, Yuchi是美国的一种土著语言。

2. B  细节题。根据Jeru部分中的“Jeru is thought to date back to a settlement of the area by the first humans to leave Africa. ”可知, 讲Jeru这种语言的人可能是来自非洲的移民。

3. D  细节题。根据Ainu部分中的“Ainu has very complex verbs that include meanings most languages need a whole sentence to express.”可知, Ainu这种语言有复杂的动词, 能表达丰富的含义。

B

   Unless you are fortunate enough to know an NBA player, Ryan Martin is probably the best basketball player you’ll ever meet. Unlike those who fly up and down the court, however, Martin is forced to take a different approach; he doesn’t have legs.

   Martin, a 33-year-old man, is a professional wheelchair basketball player. His achievements have taken him halfway around the world to play in Spain for the last seven years. There he made a comfortable living playing basketball and working with some of the greatest athletes in the world.

   “A good wheelchair player can make $50, 000 a year, while a star can make six figures,” said Martin. But he couldn’t see his family for months and European cities were unfriendly to the disabled. He also had to learn Spanish. Martin, however, overcame those drawbacks(困难).

   He started playing basketball when he was 12. It didn’t take long for him to fall in love with the sport and, after graduating from Somers High, he attended Southwest Minnesota State University on a basketball scholarship. In college, he scored over 1, 000 points in his career and set several school records.

   And he works as hard—if not harder—as any other professional athlete.“He destroys me,” said Gina Navarra, who works out with Martin on occasion.“What he does amazes me.”

Martin also recognizes that, at age 33, he’s in the back end of his career. With that in mind, he has been focusing more and more on his foundation.

   “I have 12 brothers and sisters. College gave me a true sense of achievement. The foundation is designed to give those with disabilities the opportunity to realize the dreams that I once had,” Martin said.

   “I’m not saying that out of a sense of pity,” he said. “I realize how fortunate I am to have achieved what I have. But I want to open doors for people.”

4. What was Ryan Martin’s life like in Spain?

A. Free.    B. Boring.   C. Difficult.   D. Bitter-sweet.

5. How was Ryan Martin’s performance in college?

A. He stood out in basketball.

B. He failed to make a record.

C. He was weak in his studies.

D. He never won a scholarship.

6. Why did Ryan Martin work for the foundation?

A. To help those in need.

B. To finish his basketball career.

C. To earn more money for his family.

D. To learn basketball skills from other players.

7. Which of the following words can best describe Ryan Martin?

A. Honest and responsible.

B. Ambitious and sensitive.

C. Reliable and knowledgeable.

D. Determined and warm-hearted.

【语篇解读】文章介绍了轮椅篮球运动员Ryan Martin的事迹。

【答案与解析】

4. D  细节题。根据第2段中的There he made a comfortable living和第3段中的“But he couldn’t see his family for months and European cities were unfriendly to the disabled. He also had to learn Spanish.”可知, Martin在西班牙的生活有喜有忧、苦乐参半。

5. A  细节题。根据第4段中的“In college, he scored over 1, 000 points in his career and set several school records.”可知, Martin上大学时在篮球方面表现突出。

6. A  推断题。根据倒数第2段中的The foundation is designed to give those with disabilities the opportunity to realize the dreams that I once had可知, Martin的基金会旨在帮助需要帮助的人。

7. D  推断题。Ryan Martin虽然失去双腿, 但他克服重重困难, 坚持不懈, 经过努力拼搏, 成为一名出色的轮椅篮球运动员, 并且建立基金会, 帮助其他有残疾的人实现梦想。由此可知, Ryan Martin是一个意志坚定、富有爱心的人。

C

   Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain that make us feel good. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a particularly strong effect. In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, which doctors suggest we all should cut down on.

   “It seems like every time I study an illness and search for the first cause, I find my way back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million adults have diabetes(糖尿病). Why? “Sugar, we believe is one of the culprits, if not the major reason,” says Johnson.

   Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat. In this way, we had energy stored when there was no food. But today, most people have more than enough. So the very thing that once saved us may now be killing us.

   So what is the solution? It’s obvious that we need to eat less sugar. The trouble is, in today’s world, it’s extremely difficult to avoid. From breakfast cereals(谷物) to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it.

   But there are those who are fighting back against sugar. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier food like fruit. Other schools are growing their own food in gardens, or building facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise.

8. What do scientists think of sugar?

A. It benefits our health.

B. It is less addictive than drugs.

C. It causes us to become dependent on it.

D. It should be taken under a doctor’s guidance.

9. What does the underlined word “culprits” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Diseases.   B. Poor diets.  C. Unknown things.  D. Causes of a problem.

10. Why is it so hard to avoid sugar?

A. We like it too much.

B. We cannot survive without it.

C. It gives us much needed energy.

D. It’s in so many foods and drinks.

11. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Ways to Avoid Sugar

B. Our Addiction to Sugar

C. Illnesses Caused by Sugar

D. Good Sugar VS Bad Sugar

【语篇解读】科学家认为人类对糖的喜爱其实是一种上瘾的表现。他们还发现很多疾病的根源都与糖有关。

【答案与解析】

8. C  细节题。根据第1段中的All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a particularly strong effect. In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug可知, 科学家认为糖会使我们产生依赖。

9. D  词义推断题。根据第2段中的 Sugar, we believe is one of the culprits, if not the major reason可知, culprits与reason同义。

10. D  细节题。根据倒数第2段中的“From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it.”可知, 很多食物里都含有糖分, 因此人们很难避免摄入糖分。

11. B  主旨题。本文主要就“人类喜欢吃糖”展开说明, 故Our Addiction to Sugar这个标题符合文章主旨。

D

   When you buy fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from? You might think they were grown somewhere nearby. The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly international. Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower can be exported and sold thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown.

   The Netherlands handles about 60 percent of the world’s cut flowers. And its auction houses(拍卖行) are very large—Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, is such an auction house. About 120 soccer fields would fill its main building. Nineteen million flowers are sold here on an average day.

   The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties. Dutch companies and the government invest a great amount of money in flower research. Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower’s vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while travelling, and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers.

   There are also many other places with a better climate for growing flowers, and the climate of Ecuador is almost perfect. With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day, Ecuador’s roses are famous for their large heads and long, straight stems. Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the US alone. The industry has brought employment opportunities and a stronger economy to the country.“My family has TV now. There are radios,” said Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who has picked roses for four years.

   To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news. In recent years, local growers in the US faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses. Lina Hale, an independent rose grower said her father had predicted the situation in the 1980s.“I see a train coming down the track,” he warned her, “and it’s coming straight towards us.”

12. What do we know about Aalsmeer?

A. It’s very large.

B. It’s as big as Tokyo.

C. 19 million flowers are grown there.

D. 60% of the Netherlands’ flowers are sold there.

13. What is one aspect of the Netherlands’ flower research?

A. How to increase flower production.

B. How to avoid climate’s effect on flowers.

C. How to speed up the process of flowering.

D. How to keep flowers fresh during transportation.

14. What does the author want to show through Yolanda Quishpe’s words?

A. Flowers from Ecuador are beautiful.

B. Ecuador could grow even more flowers.

C. The flower trade in Ecuador benefits the locals.

D. Rose-picking is a very popular job in Ecuador.

15. What Lina Hale’s father said suggested that .

A. he was excited to see the train

B. he knew his business would be affected

C. he was sure customers wouldn’t want roses

D. he thought trains were a new way to deliver flowers

【语篇解读】 本文介绍了荷兰的鲜花贸易及其影响。

【答案与解析】

12. A  细节题。根据第2段中的“About 120 soccer fields would fill its main building.”可知, Aalsmeer很大。

13. D  细节题。根据第3段中的 Their scientists look for...to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while travelling可知, 鲜花研究的其中一个方面是如何增强鲜花的生命力, 使其在运输过程中免受损坏。

14. C  推断题。根据倒数第2段中的“The industry has brought employment opportunities and a stronger economy to the country.”可知, 厄瓜多尔的鲜花贸易帮助当地人过上了更好的生活。

15. B  推断题。根据最后一段中的local growers in the US faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses可知, 国际鲜花贸易对美国本土鲜花种植者的生意产生了巨大的冲击。

第二节 (共5小题;每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)

阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

   Everybody hates the idea of cutting back financially because it usually means living without things you like. But not always.  16  They could reduce your costs by thousands of dollars a year.

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   An increasing number of grocery chains are selling their own lines of fooD. Actually, these brands cost vastly less than the name brands, but taste the same. Switch and you could save 25 percent on your grocery bills.

Make a list.

   Whether you’re buying groceries or gifts, spur-of-the-moment impulses(一时冲动) are your enemy.   18   If you want to buy something on impulse, force yourself to go home and think about it.

Carry snacks.

     19  The same holds true for anything you eat out. So if you know you’re going to be out for several hours and likely to get hungry, throw an apple in your car or carry a six-pack of soda or water in your bag.

Use it up.

   Before you run to the store, make sure you check your fridge. There’s a good chance that you’ve got lots of unused or partially used items that will go to waste while you waste your cash buying more  20   

A. Make a savings plan.

B. Switch to store brands.

C. There are many painless ways to save.

D. Choose reliable brands of well-known companies.

E. Write a to-do list before you go shopping and stick to it.

F. Whether it’s food or beauty care, use it up before you replace it.

G. Buy a soda at a restaurant and you’re likely to pay twice as much.

【语篇解读】本文介绍了减少生活开支的几种方法。

【答案与解析】

16. C  根据设空处前面的“But not always.”和设空处后面的They could reduce your costs可知, C项符合此处语境。

17. B  根据下文中的these brands cost vastly less than the name brands, but taste the same可知, 作者建议读者选择杂货店品牌, 这样既能节省开支又能享受到同等质量的商品, 故B项符合此处语境。

18. E  根据设空处前面的spur-of-the-moment impulses are your enemy可知, 作者建议购买物品时不要一时冲动, 应该列好购物清单, 故E项符合此处语境。

19. G  根据设空处后面的“The same holds true for anything you eat out.”以及throw an apple in your car or carry a six-pack of soda or water in your bag可知, 作者建议外出时自己带上食物, 因为在外面买东西很贵, 故G项符合此处语境。

20. F  根据本段小标题Use it up以及设空处前面的描述可知, 作者建议在购买新商品前查看家里已有的商品是否用完, 避免浪费。F项中的use it up与该段的小标题相呼应, 故F项符合此处语境。

第二部分  语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)

第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)

阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

   Any form of presentation or speech can be challenging, particularly if you are not used to talking in front of the public. I have been doing presentations and   21   training programs for many years,  22   I have got quite used to it.

   Recently, I spoke at a conference about the key factors in business success. As usual, I researched on what I wanted to   23  , and cleared up the structure and content of the presentation. As I had always done, I arrived at the conference hall   24   to make sure everything was on hand, check out the venue, and also   25   myself. This completed, and then I spoke to the delegates(会议代表) who arrived before the   26   starting time.

   I have always   27   the level of success of my presentations by the applause and comments I received from the   28  . This time I spoke in the session leading up to the morning break, so after the applause   29  , I had the opportunity to personally communicate with nearly all of the delegates. The last delegate I spoke with   30   my hand and said how much she enjoyed my lecture, and that she had got lots of practical   31   to use in her business. And she said that I had consumed much of myself so that she hoped my energy levels would not   32   for the rest of the day and she would like to   33   my efforts in some way.

   While driving back home, I reflected on how   34   I had been to receive all the appreciation and praise for what I had done that morning and how   35   and energized I felt.

21. A. assessing  B. conducting  C. designing   D. studying

22. A. as   B. though   C. but    D. so

23. A. cover   B. improve   C. learn    D. check

24. A. regularly  B. finally   C. early    D. exactly

25. A. train   B. warn    C. encourage   D. prepare

26. A. scheduled  B. official   C. usual    D. previous

27. A. measured  B. recognized  C. compared   D. guessed

28. A. colleagues  B. audience   C. students    D. leaders

29. A. appeared   B. changed   C. ended    D. spread

30. A. caught  B. moved   C. shook   D. touched

31. A. tips   B. drills    C. plans    D. notes

32. A. continue   B. increase   C. suffer    D. balance

33. A. confirm  B. announce   C. imitate    D. repay

34. A. fortunate  B. shocking   C. grateful   D. confident

35. A. anxious   B. refreshed   C. impressed   D. fascinated

【语篇解读】作者从事演讲工作多年, 在最近一次的演讲活动中, 作者又一次从听众那里获得了积极的反馈, 同时也明白了一些道理。

【答案与解析】

21. B  作者从事演讲和培训工作多年, 已经习惯在公众面前讲话了。

22. D  根据语境可知, 设空处前后是因果关系, 故用so连接。

23. A  作者像往常一样, 首先确定自己要讲的内容。

24. C  作者早早地到达演讲地点, 确认各项事宜是否已准备妥当。

25. D  同时作者也让自己做好充分的准备。

26. A  一切准备完毕后, 作者便会和那些在会议预定时间之前到达的会议代表交谈几句。

27. A  作者以听众的掌声和评价来衡量自己演讲成功的程度。

28. B  见上题解析。

29. C  作者一直讲到上午的休息时间, 所以在大家鼓掌结束后, 作者有机会几乎与每一位会议代表进行交流。

30. C  这里指这位会议代表跟作者握手。

31. A  她还表示从作者的演讲中学到了很多实用的方法, 可以运用到自己的工作中。

32. C  这位会议代表说作者在刚才的演讲中已经消耗了不少精力, 于是, 她希望作者的精力在今天余下的时间里不会受到影响。

33. D  并且, 她想以某种方式回报作者所付出的努力。

34. A  作者觉得能得到听众的欣赏和赞美是很幸运的。

35. B  根据下文中的and energized I felt可知, 作者那一天做完演讲后感到精神焕发, 精力充沛。

第二节 (共10小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)

阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

   Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor of the braille code, 36.  can be used by blind people to read through touch.

   Braille was born in a middle class family of Coupvray, France, in 1809. His father ran a leather business. He was the 37.  (young) of four children.

   When he was three, he accidentally 38.  (stick) a sharp tool into one eye while 39.  (play) in his father’s workshop. At that time, there was no 40.  (advance) medication and soon his injured eye was infected. The infection spread into his other eye and soon he lost his sight 41.  (complete). He went to the Royal Institute for Blind Youth at 42.  age of ten. Braille was a good student, especially when 43.  came to science and music. Later he became a teacher at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth. Braille died in Paris in 1852.

   Had it not been for Louis Braille, it would have been hard for blind people in the world to enjoy a story or learn something important. His invention has a 44.  (benefit) effect on the blind. In honor of the birthday of Louis Braille on January 4th, this day 45.  (celebrate) as “World Braille Day”.

【语篇解读】Louis Braille虽然双目失明, 但是他发明了供盲人使用的阅读方法。

【答案与解析】

36. which  设空处引导非限制性定语从句, 先行词the braille code指物, 且在从句中作主语, 故填which。

37. youngest  由下文中的of four children可知, 此处指Braille是家里四个孩子中最年幼的, 故填youngest。

38. stuck  由上文中的When he was three可知, 设空处是对过去事实的描述, 故用一般过去时。

39. playing  分析句子结构可知, 主语he与动词play为逻辑上的主谓关系, 故填playing。

40. advanced  设空处作定语修饰medication, 表示“先进的”, 故填advanced。

41. completely  此处用副词修饰动词, 故填completely。

42. the  at the age of...意为“在……岁时”。

43. it  when it comes to...意为“当提到……时”。

44. beneficial  设空处作定语修饰effect, 意为“有益的”, 故填beneficial。

45. is celebrated  根据上文中的In honor of the birthday of Louis Braille on January 4th可知, 设空处是对一般事实的描述, 应用一般现在时, 又因为day与celebrate之间是动宾关系, 故填is celebrated。

第三部分  写作(共两节, 满分40分)

第一节 (满分15分)

假定你是李华, 校学生会拟向一所美国的姐妹学校图书馆捐赠一批中国经典文学图书, 以供该校学生阅读。请你给该校负责人写一封邮件, 内容如下:

1. 自我介绍;

2. 介绍这批书籍。

注意:1. 词数80左右;

2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;

3. 信的开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam,

   I’m Li Hua, Chairman of the Students’ Union. _______________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

【参考范文】

Dear Sir or Madam,

   I’m Li Hua, Chairman of the Students’ Union. I’m writing to tell you that our school is planning to donate some Chinese classics to your library, because during our visit to your school last month, some of your students mentioned they had a strong passion for Chinese literature. Since we are sister schools, we intend to donate some books, whose topics vary from ancient Chinese philosophy, Tang and Song poetries to classical Chinese novels. I’m sure that the classic works will meet your students’ desire for Chinese literary knowledge.

   I hope these books may promote our friendship and your students can have a better understanding of China.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

第二节 (满分25分)

阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

   Mike licked the last of the mint chocolate chip ice cream. It was almost time to leave. He jumped into the car with his parents and headed off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swim meet.

   When his race came up, Mike was confident. He was strong and swift. Mike climbed out of the pool, smiling. He had just won first place, making him the fastest boy in his age group.

   “Congratulations, son,” his father said. His mom gave him a hug, even though he was soaking wet.

A week later, it was time for another swim meet. Like before, Mike decided to enjoy his favorite ice cream flavor. Mike remembered that the last time he had won a race, he also ate mint chocolate chip ice cream first. Maybe he’d win again.

   He took first place again in his race. Mike was feeling pretty good. As it turned out, Mike decided to have some mint chocolate chip ice cream before every one of the next few swim meets. He began to think of it as his lucky charm. After several months of placing in the top positions of every race he swam, Mike was feeling unbeatable. And he wouldn’t admit it, but all that ice cream was adding a few pounds to his athletic swimmer’s build.

   It didn’t take long after that for Mike to start coming in second place—and then third—and then last place in his races. The lucky mint chocolate chip ice cream had lost its magic.

   On the day of his next swim meet, his mother sat down at the table with him. “Mike, we all love ice cream, but it’s not healthy for your body to eat so much of it. Maybe it’s time to quit the sweet treats for a while, especially before you go swimming.”

   Mike unwillingly agreed. He went to the swim meet, and didn’t perform well. His father offered to go running with him a few days a week to help him feel better and strengthen his muscles. The extra weight soon disappeared, and Mike found himself breathing easier at swim practices.

注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;

2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

   It was the last meet of the season, and Mike wasn’t sure what to expect.____________________

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【参考范文】

   It was the last meet of the season, and Mike wasn’t sure what to expect. He’d been training hard with his dad, and staying away from the rich desserts he enjoyed so much. He felt healthy again, but he didn’t know if he still had any speed in the pool. As he dove into the water, he kicked his legs and stretched his arms as far as he could. This race was a long one with several laps, so Mike tried to keep his energy level up even as he began feeling tired.

   Finally came the end of the race. Mike’s jaw dropped as he realized he had beaten his own best time, and everyone else’s too. Mike had won his race, and he had also been qualified for the national championships. The audience and his teammates cheered loudly, and his parents were grinning from ear to ear. “Hey champ, let’s go grab some of your favorite ice cream and celebrate!” said his father. “Thanks, Dad, but I’ll give up the ice cream; it’s not such a lucky charm after all!”