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一、阅读理解Illegallytradedendangeredspeciesthatescapeformingsecondarypopulationsofferhopetotheirlong-termsurvivalastudysuggests.ThisfirstcametomyattentionwhenIreadanewsstoryabouttheseizureofanillegalshipmentof23yellowcrestedcockatoos小葵花凤头鹦鹉saidLukeGibsonacollegeteacher.Helearnedthatthespecieswascriticallyendangeredwhichsurprisedhim.ThisencouragedDr.Gibsonandhiscolleaguetoinvestigate调查howacriticallyendangeredspecieshadbeeself-sustainingoutsideofitsnaturalrange.Theydiscovered49casesofagloballythreatenedspeciesbeingestablishedasaseparatepopulationwhichtheyhadn’tthoughtofincludingtheyellow-crestedcockatoointheircity.ThisisaspecieswhichisprimarilythreatenedbywildlifetradehetoldBBCNews.Poachers偷猎者gooutintotheforestinitsnativerangeineasternIndonesiaandcapturethebirdandthenshipthemoffusuallyuptoourcitywherethereisastrongdemandforpetbirds.Thisiswhathasfueledthedeclineofthisspeciesinitsnativerange.Butitsreallyinterestingbecausethatsamecausealsohadanothereffect:someofthepeoplewhowerekeepingthisspecieshereaccidentallyorintentionallyreleasedthem.”Asaresultofenoughofthebirdssetfreeitallowedanewself-sustainingpopulationtobeestablishedinthiscity.ThegovernmentinofDr.Gibson’scityhasmadeitillegaltocapturethespecieseventhoughitisanon-nativespecies.BecausethecityisaffluentandrelativelywelleducatedthecasesofpeoplebreakingthelawareextremelyrareexplainedDrGibsonunlikeinitsnativerangeinIndonesiawherecapturingbirdsformsamajorsourceofine.Howevertherecanbedownsides缺点tothenewlyestablishedpopulationofendangeredspeciessuchasalimitedgeneticpoolandsufferingfromnoveldiseases.Itdidalsopresentapossible“veryinteresting”opportunityforconservationistsDr.Gibsonsuggested.Thiswouldinvolveharvestingsomeofthenewlyestablishedsecondarypopulationwhichmayprovideawaytohelpslowglobalbiodiversityloss.
1.WhatwasbeyondGibson’sexpectationsaccordingtothefirstparagraphA.Thehighrateofwildlifetrade.B.Thepreciousnessofthebirds.C.Thefactthatthebirdsnearlydisappear.D.Thenewsthatthebirdswerepoached.
2.WhathappenedunexpectedlywhenthebirdswereshippedabroadA.Theyformedaseparatepopulation.B.Theywerekeptaspetbirds.C.Theyweretradedillegally.D.Theywerekilledforresearch.
3.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“affluent”A.Peace-loving.B.Rich.C.Free.D.Environment–friendly.
4.ForwhatpurposedidtheauthorwritethepassageA.Toappealtoeveryonetostopthewildlifetrade.B.Toexplainthechallengethewildbirdsarefacing.C.Tointroduceacreativeapproachtowildlifeconservation.D.Toraisepeople’sawarenessofprotectingendangeredspecies.【文章大意】本文为说明文讲述的是一项研究表明逃跑的非法交易的濒危物种形成了次级群体,为它们的长期生存提供了希望,也呈现了野生生物保护的一种可能的方法
1.C【解析】细节理解题根据第一段最后一句话Helearnedthatthespecieswascriticallyendangeredwhichsurprisedhim.可知他没有料到的是这些鸟是非常濒危的物种,与C项一致,故选C
2.A【解析】推理判断题根据第三段最后两句话可知有些养这种鸟的人偶然地或者故意地放了它们,由此在这个城市里形成了单独的自我维持数量的鸟,故选A
4.C【解析】观点态度题根据最后一段最后两句话Itdidalsopresentapossible“veryinteresting”opportunityforconservationistsDr.Gibsonsuggested.Thiswouldinvolveharvestingsomeofthenewlyestablishedsecondarypopulationwhichmayprovideawaytohelpslowglobalbiodiversityloss.可知本文作者是为了介绍野生生物保护的一种创新的方法,故选C
二、单句语法填空1.ThismadeHannahverysadandevenmoredetermined________dosomething.答案todo bedeterminedtodosth.“下定决心做某事”2.TheWorldHealth________organizesayshalfofthemwilldieiftheyarenottreated.答案Organization organization“组织”,theWorldHealthOrganization“世界卫生组织”3.Butthatisnot________manypeoplehaveinmindwhenthinkingofdriverlesscars.答案what havesth.inmind“心里记着某事”,设空处是引导表语从句的连接词,在从句中作宾语,故填what4.NothavingpersuadedHelen________changehermindherparentshadnochoicebuttoallowhertogotoChinatotravelalone.答案tochange persuadesb.todosth.“劝说某人做某事”5.Thegovernmentsattitude________thedevelopmentoftheflyingcarisfavorable.答案to/towards attitudeto/towards...“对……的态度”6.Igraduatedfromuniversitytwentyyearsagoand________teachinamiddleschooleversince.答案havetaught eversince“自从……以来”,与现在完成时连用7.ShegotmebacktotheUKevenearlierthanoriginally________schedule.答案scheduled thanoriginallyscheduled“比起早先的安排”,此处than是连词,其后是比较状语从句,从句主语为it,谓语为was,省略主语和谓语后只剩scheduled8.One________advantageoflivinginthetownisshortofsafeplacesforthechildrentoplay.答案disadvantage 由isshortof...可知,此处在谈论“生活在小镇的缺点”,因此填disadvantage“劣势;缺点”9.Thatyoungmanishonestcooperativealwaystherewhenyouneedhishelp.Inshorthes________rely.答案reliable 此处形容词reliable“可靠的;可信赖的”,在句中作表语10.Theystudiedthequestion________carebeforetheymadethedecision.答案carefully 此处副词carefully修饰动词studied
三、完形填空Honestyisalwaysthebestpolicy,especiallywhenitestomentalhealthproblems.InaTV__1__,onegirlgetsveryrealaboutdealingwithanxietyandpanic.“Iwasthebeststudentinmyhighschool.Iputsomuch__2__onmyself,”shesaid.“Inever__3__aclass.ButIgotsickduring10thgradeandIstartedto__4__.Thatwaswhenthepanicattacksbegan.”Shegoesontodescribewhatapanicattack__5__like,“Onedaytheteacherhandedmemygrade__6__,andIcouldntbreathe.Myheartwasbeatingvery__7__.Ifeltdisconnected.IsawpeopletryingtotalktomebutIcouldnthearthem.Afterwards,Iwassentto__8__,”sheshared.Itwasthen__9__theattacksstartedhappening__10__daily,andtheyhaventstopped.“LastyearIstartedcollege.AndIcantbethebeststudentherenomatterhowhardItry,”shesaid.“Everyoneisso__11__.MypanicattacksgotsobadthatIhadto__12__myfirstsemester.”However,nowsheisfacingheranxiety,andthingsaregettingbetter.“Iusedtotrytohide__13__.Ithoughtthat__14__nobodyknew,itwouldnotexist,”shesaid.“ButthemoreItalkaboutmy__15__,themoreIrealizethatotherpeopleexperience__16__things.SoImtryingtoexpressitmore.Ihadagreatteacher__17__toldme,‘Insteadoflettinganxietykeepyoufromdoingyourart,letitbethethingthat__18__yourart.’”Recently,womenallovertheworldtooktoTwitterto__19__whatanxietyislike.Weare__20__alone.1.A.projectB.programC.platformD.station2.A.weightB.heightC.pressureD.measure3.A.joinedB.succeededC.failedD.attended4.A.fallbehindB.falldownC.leavebehindD.leavealone5.A.looksB.soundsC.tastesD.feels6.A.reportB.surveyC.researchD.notice7.A.mildlyB.wildlyC.slowlyD.severely8.A.schoolB.workC.hospitalD.home9.A.whenB.sinceC.beforeD.that10.A.stillB.alwaysC.merelyD.almost11.A.ambitiousB.anxiousC.talentedD.experienced12.A.arrangeB.performC.operateD.cancel13.A.itB.themC.meD.us14.A.unlessB.ifC.whileD.as15.A.confidenceB.dreamC.issueD.desire16.A.similarB.familiarC.variousD.serious17.A.whoB.whomC.whoseD.which18.A.abandonsB.quitsC.motivatesD.protests19.A.advertiseB.adviseC.shareD.pare20.A.alwaysB.sometimesC.seldomD.never【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文一个女孩分享了她曾经的焦虑经历,后来,她勇敢面对焦虑,情况得以好转作者借这个事例说明直面困难、坦诚问题往往是解决心理健康问题的良策【核心词汇】dealwith处理,应付panicn.恐慌,惊恐 v.使恐慌policyn.政策,策略,保险单disconnectedadj.分离的,断开的,不连贯的,无关联的semestern.半学年,一学期1.B 根据“InaTV__1__,onegirlgetsveryrealaboutdealingwithanxietyandpanic”可知,在一个电视节目program中,一个女孩坦诚地分享了她克服焦虑和惊恐的经历,故B项正确A项意为“项目”;C项意为“平台”;D项意为“站”,都与语境不符2.C 根据前一句“Iwasthebeststudentinmyhighschool”,再结合该句“Iputsomuch__2__onmyself”可知,该句是说,在学校里这个女孩是一位优等生,她自己给自己施加了很多压力C项意为“压力”,符合语境,故C项正确A项意为“体重”;B项意为“身高”;D项意为“度量单位”,都与语境不符3.C 根据上文,再结合该句“Inever__3__aclass”可知,这个女孩从没有考试不及格过;C项意为“不及格”,符合语境,故C项正确A项意为“加入”;B项意为“成功”;D项意为“参加”4.A 根据上下文可知,在十年级时这个女孩生病了,成绩开始落后;A项意为“落后”,符合语境,故A项正确B项意为“不实,不能令人满意”;C项意为“留下,遗留”;D项意为“不打扰”5.D 根据空处前后句可知,这个女孩是在描述焦虑症发作时的感觉feellike为固定搭配,意为“感觉像是……”,符合语境,故D项正确6.A 根据该句中“Onedaytheteacherhandedmemygrade__6__,andIcouldntbreathe”可知,老师将成绩单交给了这个女孩;表示“成绩单”用“gradereport”,故A项正确7.B 根据后一句“Ifeltdisconnected”可以判断,这个女孩看到了她的成绩单后感觉无法呼吸,心脏疯狂地wildly跳动,故B项正确A项意为“温和地”;C项意为“缓慢地”;D项意为“严格地”8.C 参见上题解析并结合该句“Afterwards,Iwassentto__8__”可以判断,最后,这个女孩被送往医院故C项正确9.D 根据该句“Itwasthen__9__theattacksstartedhappening__10__daily,andtheyhaventstopped”可知,该句使用了强调句型,被强调的部分是then,故用that引导句中的其他部分,故D项正确10.D 根据空处所在句可知,从那时起焦虑几乎每天发生,没有停止过D项意为“几乎”,符合语境,故D项正确11.C 根据空处前一句可知,在大学里,无论这个女孩怎么努力都无法成为最好的学生;结合该句“Everyoneisso__11__”可知,每个人都有天赋;C项意为“有天赋的”,符合语境,故C项正确12.D 根据该句“MypanicattacksgotsobadthatIhadto__12__myfirstsemester”可知,这个女孩的焦虑症变得如此严重,她不得不休学D项意为“取消”,符合语境,故D项正确13.A 根据空处前后句可知,空处指代前一句的“anxiety”,后一句中的“itwouldnotexist”也是提示故此处用it14.B 根据语境可知,空处引导条件状语从句,故此处用if15.C 根据上下文可知,空处是指这个女孩的焦虑问题C项意为“问题”,符合语境,故C项正确A项意为“信心”;B项意为“梦想”;D项意为“渴望”16.A 根据上下文可知,此处是指这个女孩对她的问题谈得越多,她就越意识到其他人也经历过相似的事情文章的最后一段也是提示故A项正确17.A 分析该句结构可知,该句为定语从句,先行词为“agreatteacher”,在从句中作主语,故用who引导该定语从句18.C 根据语境可知,空处应用与“keepyoufromdoingyourart”意义相反的一个动词C项意为“激励”,符合语境,故C项正确A项意为“放弃”;B项意为“停止”;D项意为“反对”19.C 根据该句“Recently,womenallovertheworldtooktoTwitterto__19__whatanxietyislike”可知,最近,世界各地的女性都在推特上分享了焦虑的经历C项意为“分享”,符合语境,故C项正确20.D 参见上题解析,再结合该句“Weare__20__alone”可知,焦虑者不是孤独的,故用否定词never
四、单句改错1.Ifyoustandhereyoullgetbetterviewoftheriver.________________________________________________________答案get后加a getabetterviewof...“更好地看到……”,view“风景”,为可数名词2.Ourteacherinsistedthatthekeywordsworthpayingattentiontobeingunderlinedbeforeclass.________________________________________________________答案being→be 动词insist表“坚决要求”时,其后宾语从句中谓语动词应使用“should+动词原形”的结构3.Theoldmanwasstillingoodhealth.Hepreferredtoworkinthegardenratherthansatidly.________________________________________________________答案sat→sit prefertodoAratherthandoB“宁愿做A而不愿做B”,ratherthan后要接动词原形4.Inmyviewsthereisnoneedtocaretoomuchaboutyourclothes.________________________________________________________答案views→view inonesview“依某人看”,是固定短语5.AlthoughMrLiwasillhestillwenttoworkontimeasusually.________________________________________________________答案usually→usual asusual“像往常一样”,是固定搭配
五、七选五InthetinyvillageofAngelicaNewYorkthepostofficeismorethanaplacetogetmailorsendpackages.Thereyou’llfindtheheartofthislovelymunity.It’swherevillagersmeetandgreetfriends.WhenAngelica’spostofficewasthreatenedwithbeingclosedinthe1980s,avillager,Patcameupwithaplantosaveit.“AtChristmastimeIwouldhearonthenewsabouttownsnamedSnoworBethlehemhavingcelebrations”saysPat“Whycouldn’twedothesamethingwithAngelica”Patwhoisanartist,createdapostalcancellation邮戳designfeaturinganAngelicaangel.ShedrewherangelsinatraditionalfashionandsubmittedhersuggestiontotheU.S.PostalService.Onceapprovedthedrawingwascarvedintoacancellationstampthatcouldbeusedforonedayonly.Thepostmistress女邮局局长thenhadanotherideatomakethedayevenmorespecialcallingthepostofficeAngelStation.ThelargeincreaseinmailamountsavedAngelica’spostofficefrombeingclosedandkeepsthedoorsopentoday.Nowit’straditionthatonthefirstFridayinDecember,peopleetoAngelicatomailtheirChristmascards.EachyeartheamountofmailgoingthroughtheAngelicaPostOfficeincreasesduringlateNovemberandearlyDecember.StampcollectorsfromaroundtheworldhaveacceptedtheAngelStationcancellationsomesendingmailfromasfarawayasFrance.BecausethestampisdestroyedeachseasonPatdrawsanewangelthatconveysseason’sgreetingsfromAngelStationeveryyear.Postofficesmaycloseinotherpartsofthecountrybutthistinyonecontinues.
1.WhatdidPatdotosavethepostofficeA.Sheinventedanewcancellation.B.ShehostedChristmascelebrations.C.Shegavetheofficeabettername.D.Shedesignedaspecialsetofstamps.
2.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePatA.Curiousandfriendly.B.Humorousandintelligent.C.Creativeandwarm-hearted.
3.WhatcanwelearnaboutAngelica’spostofficefromthepassageA.Itwaspletelyclosedinthe1980s.B.Itsnamehasbeenchangedmanytimes.C.Itisalsothecentreoflocalsociallife.D.Itsstampremainsthesameeachseason.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文主要介绍了Angelica邮局及制作邮票的人Pat
1.A【解析】细节理解题根据文中Patwhoisanartist,createdapostalcancellation邮戳designfeaturinganAngelicaangel.的描述可知为她发明了一个新的邮戳,故选A
3.B【解析】推理判断题根据文中BecausethestampisdestroyedeachseasonPatdrawsanewangelthatconveysseason’sgreetingsfromAngelStationeveryyear.的描述可知它的名字曾经被改过很多次,故选B。