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一、阅读理解Duringthelastdecadethenumberofpeoplelivingpast100hasincreasedby71percent.Whileoneexpertbelievedthisfigurewillcontinuetorisehestatedthatanyonehopingtolivefordoubleortriple三倍thistimewillbedisappointed.SpeakingataconferenceColinBlakemore70aBritishscientistclaimedthereisaceilingonhowlonghumanscanliveandsixscoreyears“mightbearealabsolutelimittohumanlifespan.”Agroupofscientistsdiscussedthefutureofmedicineglobalhealthconcernsandlifeexpectancy.Itagreedthatmedicineswillhavealimitedimpactonextendinghumanlifeanditwasmoreimportanttoimprovethehealthandqualityoflifeforolderpeopleratherthanprolongingit.Thegroupalsostateditwasimportanttoimprovethelifeexpectancyinpoorerareaswherepeopletypicallydiemuchyoungerthanotherareas.The2014GlobalAgeWatchIndex全球年龄指数whichranks96nationsonthequalityoflifefortheelderlyrecentlystatedthatby2050thenumberofover60swillbe21percentoftheglobalpopulation.Thisisalmostdoublethecurrentfigureof12percent.Thepercentageofover80sisgrowingfastesttoo—expectedtorisefrom2percentnowto4percentoftheglobalpopulationby
2050.Whileitcouldtakeyearsofresearchtoextendhumans’livesthestudyraisesthepossibilityofanti-ageingtreatmentsinanewwayaccordingtoDrKapahi.TheresearchreportedinthejournalCellReportsmayexplainwhyithasprovedsodifficulttoidentifysinglegenes基因responsibleforthelonglivesenjoyedbyhumans.“It’squiteprobablethatinteractionsbetweengenesarecriticalinthosefortunateenoughtoliveverylonghealthylives”saidDrKapahi.Futureresearchisexpectedtousemicetoseeifthesameeffectsoccurinmammals.【文章大意】在过去十年里寿命达到100岁以上的老人的数量激增了71%但是英国科学家柯林·布雷克莫尔提出人类的寿命是有上限的而120岁很可能就是这个上限
1.HowmanyyearscanmanliveaccordingtoColinBlakemoreA.120years. B.200years.C.130years. D.150years.【解析】选A细节理解题根据文章首段末句中的“sixscoreyears‘mightbearealabsolutelimittohumanlifespan’”可知ColinBlakemore认为人的寿命是有上限的而120岁很可能就是这个上限故选A
2.Theunderlinedword“prolonging”inParagraph2probablymeans________.A.limit B.enjoyC.shorten D.lengthen【解析】选D词义猜测题根据前半句内容可知人们都认为药物对延长人类寿命的影响是有限的对于老年人来说与其延长寿命不如改善健康情况提升生活质量句中的extendinghumanlife是信息词故选D
3.Accordingtothepassagewecanknow________.A.by2050thenumberofover80swillrisebyfourpercentB.peoplecandependonmedicineforlonglifeinthefutureC.scientistswillusemicetodofurtherresearchD.theresearchwascarriedoutbythejournalCellReports【解析】选C细节理解题根据文章末段中的“Futureresearchisexpectedtousemicetoseeifthesameeffectsoccurinmammals.”可知研究人员将用老鼠来进行进一步的研究故选C
4.WherecanyoufindthispassageA.Atraveljournal. B.Asciencefiction.C.Ahealthreport.D.Aneconomicreport.【解析】选C推理判断题文章介绍了科学家的最新研究——人类寿命的上限是120岁这属于人类生命健康话题故选C
二、单句语法填空1.Wemustconcentrateourefforton________findwaystoreducecosts.答案finding concentrateonesefforton...“集中精力……”,on为介词,故填动名词finding2.Theystudyhard________acquireagoodknowledgeofEnglish.答案toacquire 此处不定式在句中作目的状语3.Illkeepyou________informoftheprogressmadeatanytime.答案informed keepsb.informedofsth.“通知某人某事/使某人了解某事”4.Itisdifficult________assesstheeffectsofthesechanges.答案toassess Itis+adj.+todosth.“做某事是……的”5.Youcanneverdependonit________hecanarriveontime.答案that dependonitthat“指望/相信……”6.—Areyou________accusemeoflyingtotheheadmaster—Imsureyoudid.答案accusing accusesb.ofdoingsth.“指责/控告某人做某事”本句是一般疑问句,谓语动词用了现在进行时7.Allthesegiftsmustbemailedimmediatelysoasto________receiveintimeforChristmas.答案bereceived soastodo...“为了做……”,gifts与receive之间为被动关系,故应填bereceived8.Therearecases________thisruledoesnotwork.答案where 若定语从句的先行词为抽象地点名词casestagepointpositioncondition等时,且定语从句中缺少地点状语,应用where引导定语从句9.Helefttheclassroomwithoutthe________approveoftheteacher.答案approval 由空前的“the”和空后的“of”可知,设空处应填名词形式,即approval10.Peopledemandedthattheinjured________taketohospitalatonce.答案shouldbetaken demand意为“要求”,后跟宾语从句时,从句应用虚拟语气,谓语动词用“should+动词原形”,should可以省略主语theinjured与动词take之间是被动关系,故用被动语态
三、完形填空IstartedservingthehomelesswhenIwaseightyearsold.Ididntknowthesepeoplewouldmakesuchabigdifferenceinmy__1__.TwiceamonthIgotothechurchandhelpgetthingsreadyfor__2__.Whenthegateisopenedpeopleein__3__togetdrinks.Theytaketheirseatswhilebreakfastis__4__,andthenwebeginto__5__.Weeachtaketwoplatesandcarrythem__6__thelineastheplatesare__7__.Eachpersonreceivesseveralkindsoffoods.Iwalktothetablesand__8__theplatesbeforethem.AfterIveservedthemIaskiftheyneed__9__elseandbringthemwhatevertheyaskfor.WhenIfirststartedservingIwasalittle__10__.AtfirstIstayedclosetomymommostofthetimebutafterIgottoknowthesestrangersI__11__thattheywerefriendlypeople.Andthe__12__ofthemwasoftennicerthantheoutside.Irealizedthattherewasno__13__tobescared.AfterservingforafewmonthsIstartedto__14__seeingthesamepeopleeachweek.Allofthesepeoplemakemydaymuch__15__.Thepasttwoyearshavemadeabig__16__inmylife.Idothis__17__itistherightthingtodo.WhenIservepeopleIwantthemtoknowthatsomeone__18__themandthattheymatter.Servingmakesmehappybutevenmore__19__,itteachesmetoloveand__20__othersandhelpsmaketheworldabetterplace.【解题导浯】 本文是一篇记叙文“我”通过自己八岁跟随妈妈到教堂做慈善活动的亲身经历,感悟到了人生的意义
1.A.studyB.workC.familyD.life答案与解析D考查名词首先空处所在句是全文的主旨句,又根据文章最后一段第二句“Thepasttwoyearshavemadeabig__16__inmylife”可知,这些人对“我”的人生life产生了巨大的影响故选D项
2.A.breakfastB.brunchC.lunchD.dinner答案与解析A考查名词根据4空所在句可知,此处应该是为早餐breakfast做准备工作故选A项
3.A.secretlyB.quicklyC.slowlyD.separately答案与解析B 考查副词根据生活常识可知,肯定是快速地quickly进教堂来取饮料故选B项
4.A.orderedB.enjoyedC.preparedD.tasted答案与解析C 考查动词根据空处所在句句意可知,我们准备早饭时,他们坐下来故选C项
5.A.eatB.serveC.leaveD.try答案与解析B 考查动词根据第一段的“Istartedservingthehomeless”可知,我们侍候无家可归者,为他们提供饭菜故选B项
6.A.beforeB.beyondC.aboveD.along答案与解析D考查介词此处表示我们每个人拿两个盘子,沿着座位给他们端上食物before“在……面前”;beyond“超出……的范围”;above“在……上方”;along“沿着……旁边”故选D项
7.A.emptiedB.washedC.filledD.dried答案与解析C考查动词根据句意可知,当盘子被盛满filled食物的时候我们才把盘子端给无家可归者故选C项
8.A.makeB.setC.fixD.show答案与解析B考查动词根据空前的“Iwalktothetables”可知,“我”应该是把盘子放置set在他们的餐桌上故选B项
9.A.nothingB.everythingC.whatD.anything答案与解析D考查不定代词根据空处所在句句意可知,“我”询问他们是否还有其他需要故选D项
10.A.surprisedB.embarrassedC.scaredD.puzzled答案与解析C考查形容词根据上下文可知,刚开始时“我”有点害怕scared下文的“tobescared”也是提示
11.A.realizedB.admittedC.claimedD.swore答案与解析A考查动词根据语境可知,随着“我”对这些人的深入了解,“我”意识到他们是友善的realize“意识到”;admit“承认”;claim“声称”;swear“发誓”故选A项
12.A.pastB.insideC.surfaceD.front答案与解析B考查名词根据空后的“nicerthantheoutside”可知,空处应用outside的反义词inside故选B项
13.A.wayB.doubtC.reasonD.wonder答案与解析C考查名词根据语境可知,这些人都很友好,“我”没有理由reason感到害怕故选C项
14.A.gettiredofB.takechargeofC.getdowntoD.lookforwardto答案与解析D考查动词短语根据上文“我”情感的变化可知,做了几个月后,“我”每周都期待lookforwardto与这些人见面gettiredof“对……厌倦,厌烦”;takechargeof“负责”;getdownto“着手”故选D项
15.A.betterB.furtherC.busierD.easier答案与解析A考查形容词根据上文“我”每周期待与这些人见面可推知,“我”的生活每周因他们变得更好better故选A项
16.A.successB.differenceC.profitD.fortune答案与解析B考查名词此句与文章第一段第二句中的“makesuchabigdifference”呼应,故选B项
17.A.becauseB.ifC.onceD.though答案与解析A考查连词根据上下文逻辑关系可知,空处前后有因果关系故选A项
18.A.reliesonB.goesafterC.caresaboutD.looksfor答案与解析C考查动词短语careabout“在乎,关心”;relyon“依靠,依赖”;goafter“追求,追逐”;lookfor“寻找”此处表示“我想让他们知道有人关心他们并且他们很重要”故选C项
19.A.necessarilyB.interestinglyC.honestlyD.importantly答案与解析D考查副词importantly“重要地”,necessarily“必要地”,interestingly“有趣地”,honestly“诚实地”根据空前的“Servingmakesmehappy,butevenmore”可知,importantly更符合语境,故选D项
20.A.respectB.forgiveC.inspireD.protect答案与解析A考查动词forgive“原谅”,inspire“激励”,protect“保护”由语境可知,只有respect符合,故选A项
四、单句改错1.Youllbefacedwithtwochoices—whethertobefiredornotdependonyourperformanceinthework.______________________________________________________答案depend→depending 句中已有谓语动词befacedwith且无连词,故depend应用非谓语动词形式dependingon...现在分词短语在句中作状语2.Wehadathoroughlycleaningofourhouseattheweekend.______________________________________________________答案thoroughly→thorough 此处需用形容词thorough来修饰动名词cleaning,故改为thorough3.Itisdemandedthatadoctormustbesentfor.______________________________________________________答案must→should或去掉must demand后跟宾语从句、主语从句、表语从句或同位语从句时,从句应用虚拟语气,其谓语动词应用“should+动词原形”,should可以省略4.Theyarealleagertothechancetobethetoponesintheworldpetitionasathletes.______________________________________________________答案第一个to→for beeagerforsth.“渴望得到某物”5.Youdbetterputonathicksweaterincaseofitsnows.______________________________________________________答案去掉of incaseofsth.“如果;假使”;incase+从句“万一/以防……;如果/假使……”根据从句“itsnows”可知应用incase,故去掉of。