2020年广西名校高考英语模拟试题
第—部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
第—节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whenwillthespeakersseethemovie?
A.At5:00p.m.B.At6:00p.m.C.At7:00p.m.
2.Whatarethespeakersdoing?
A.Jogging.B.Swimming.C.Havingadrink.
3.Whatdidthewomandowrongwith?
A.Theman’sphonenumber.
B.Theman’saddress.
C.Theman’sname.
4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Gototheconcert.
B.Meettheman’sbrother.
C.Performwithherfavoriteband.
5.Whatdoesthemansuggest?
A.Waitinguntilafineday.
B.Leavingearlytomorrow.
C.Choosingaroutewithlesstraffic.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Whathappenedtothegirl?
A.Shefelldown.
B.Shemissedtheclass.
C.Shedroppedherbooks.
7.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inaclassroom.B.Inahallway.C.Inabookstore.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Whatistheman’snationality?
A.German.B.French.C.American.
9.Whatshouldthemandofirst?
A.Downloadanapplicationform.
B.Paythefeeof$15forthepassport.
C.Postacopyofbirthcertificatetotheoffice.
10.Howlongwillthemangetthepassport?
A.Inabouttwoweeks.
B.Inaboutfourweeks.
C.Inaboutsixweeks.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Wheredidthemangetinformationabouttheapartment?
A.FromtheInternet.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTV.
12.Howmuchshouldthemanpaypermonthaltogether?
A.$500.B.$550.C.$600.
13.Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?
A.Meetthemanintheafternoon.
B.Purchasefurnitureforthehouse.
C.WithdrawsomemoneyfromtheCitibank.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.WhatdidMattdotohissisterEmi?
A.Heatehercake.
B.Hepouredhotwateronher.
C.Hereplacedhertoothpastewithhotpepper.
15.WhatdoesEmiprobablythinkaboutMatt’sjokes?
A.Stupid.B.Annoying.C.Funny.
16.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutEmi?
A.Shehasagoodsenseofhumor.
B.Sheisnotclosetoherbrother.
C.Sheoftenscaresherbrother.
17.HowmanyyearsapartareMattandEmi?
A.One.B.Five.C.Ten.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Howdomoststudentsinthespeaker’sclassfeelabouttheircollegelife?
A.Happy.B.Surprised.C.Disappointed.
19.Whatistheroleofschoolactivitiesaccordingtothespeaker?
A.Tomakestudentshealthier.
B.Toenrichstudents’experience.
C.Toimprovestudents’relationshipwiththeirroommates.
20.Whatistheproblemforsomeuniversitystudents?
A.Theyspendlittletimeonstudies.
B.Theyhavenoideahowtousetheirfreetime.
C.Theyhavelittleafter-classactivities.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
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TherearemanySpanishgossipmagazinesbeingpublishedaroundtheworld.IfyourSpanishisgoodenough,thesemagazineswillofferalivelylookintotheprivatemomentsofthebeautiful,richandfamous,andprovideentertainmentandatthesametime,helpyoupracticeyourSpanish.
DiezMinutos:ThemagazineisaclassicSpanishgossipfeastwithdailynewsbasedonmanystoriesoflove,separation,divorceanddeath.Thetwomainpartsareheadlined“love”and“partners”.Theyalsohaveanonlineversionofthemagazineforseriousgossipaddicts.
Hola:ItisSpain’stopweeklymagazineandtheleaderofthegossipworld.Itcontainsmanypicturesandaround-upofwell-knownandlesswell-knownnoblesandpeopleinshowbusiness.Apartfromeditedhighlightsfromthepresentandpastissues,thereisareportoftheweekandphotooftheweek.ThereisalsoaFrenchversioncalledOhLa!
RevistaCUORE:Asthethirdbest-sellinggossipmagazineinSpain,itismainlyaimedatyoungerteenagereaderswholooknotonlyforcurrentcelebrity(名流)gossip，butalsoforfashionandTVnews.Itusesalotoforalterms.
RevistaSEMANA:ItisaSpanishmagazinecoveringthelatestnewsonthefamousinSpainandHollywood.Italsooffersitsreadersinformationonfashion,beauty,cookingandtravel.
RevistaLECTURAS:Practical,friendlyandinformal,thismagazineisoneofthemostwidely-readgossipmagazinesontheSpanishmarkettoday.
Marujeo.com:ItisablogservingupadailydietofnationalgossipnewsonSpanishandinternationalcelebritiesandthecelebrityworldfromaparticularpointofview.
RevistaCARAS:ItisamagazinepublishedinvariouscountriesofLatinAmerica.ItisalsoexportedtocertainpartsoftheUnitedStates,bringingtogetherstrangeandwonderfulnewsfromaroundtheworldandthefamousLatincommunity.
21.WhatdoesthefirstparagraphtellusaboutSpanishgossipmagazines?
1.Types2.Publishers3.Functions4.Origins
A.1、2B.3、4C.1、3D.2、4
22.WhichofthefollowingalsohasaFrenchversion?
A.Hola.B.RevistaSEMANA.C.RevistaLECTURAS.D.Marujeo.com.
23.HowmanyofthemagazinesmentionedinthetextcanbereadontheInternet?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.dpour
B
Diseasespreadinmanyways.Aninfectedpersoncancoughorsneezeonsomeonenearby,ortheycanspreadgermsthroughahandshake.Butsometimeswepickupgermsindirectly.Asickpersonmightleavebehindbacteriaorviruseswhentheytouchadoorhandle,forexample.Butwhatifthosesurfacescouldcleanthemselves?
TwoteenagersfromHongKongaskedthemselvesthesamequestion.Nowthey’vedevelopedadoorhandlethatcankillgermsoncontact.
Theideaissimple.Everytimethedoorisopened,themovementcreatespowerthatstartsagerm-killingreactiononthehandle.Inlabtests,theirsystemkilledabout99.8percentofthegermsthattheyspreadontolabdishescoveredwiththeirmaterial.
Researchbyothershasshownthatdoorhandlesinpublicareasareoftenhometolotsofbacteriaandviruses,notes17-year-oldSumMing(“Simon”)Wong.HeandschoolmateKinPong(Michael)Li,18,wantedtodesignacoveringfordoorhandlesthatwouldkillgerms.
Afterdoingsomeresearch,theylearnedthatamineralcalledtitaniumdioxide(二氧化钛)isknowntokillbacteria.It’salreadyusedinmanyproducts,frompaintstodesserts.Tomaketheircovering,theteenagersmadethemineralintoaveryfinepowder.
Titaniumdioxidekillsbacteriabestwhenlitbyultraviolet(紫外线的)light,saysSimon.UVlightisfoundinsunlight.ButUVlightdoesnotnaturallyshineonindoorhandlesoranyusedatnight,sotheteenagerslighttheirdoorhandlefromwithin.
Tomakesurethelightreachesthecoatedsurface,theteenagersmadetheirdoorhandleoutofclearglass,Eachendfitsintoabracket(托架).Insideoneofthebracketsisastronglight-emittingdiode(LED).FromitcomesUVlight.
Andhere’stheinterestingpart:ThepowerthatmakestheUVlightshinecomesfromopeningandclosingthedoor.ThepowerfromthedooristhencarriedbywiretotheLEDinsidethedoorhandle.
Thedoorhandlesystem,MichaelandSimonsay,mightcostnomorethanabout$13(about81yuan)tobuild.
24.Thewaysdiseasesspreadarementionedatthebeginningofthetextto.
A.demonstratehowmostdiseasesarespreadindirectly
B.remindreadersoftheimportanceofcleaningtheirhands
C.explainhowtokillbacteriaorviruseseffectively
D.helptodescribeanewinventionthatpreventsdiseasesfromspreading
25.MichaelandSimon’sdoorhandle.
A.istooexpensiveforordinaryfamilies
B.ispoweredbythemovementofitsusers
C.worksbetteratnightthaninthedaytime
D.ismadeofametalthatcantakeinUVlight
26.TheLEDisplacedinsidethebracketsto.
A.supplyenoughpowertothehandlesystem
B.producetitaniumdioxidetokillbacteria
C.provideUVlighttohelptitaniumdioxideworkbetter
D.directtheUVlightinsunlighttothecoatedsurface
27.Whatistheauthor^attitudetowardMichaelandSimonsdoorhandlesystem?
A.CautiousB.CriticalC.EnthusiasticD.Disappointed
C
Thereareanextremelylargenumberofantsworldwide.Eachindividual(个体的)anthardlyweighsanything,butputtogethertheyweighroughlythesameasallofmankind.Theyalsolivenearlyeverywhere,exceptonfrozenmountaintopsandaroundthepoles.Foranimalstheirsize,antshavebeenastonishinglysuccessful,largelyduetotheirwonderfulsocialbehavior.
Incolonies(群体)thatrangeinsizefromafewhundredtotensofmillions,theyorganizetheirliveswithacleardivisionoflabor.Evenmoreamazingishowtheyachievethisleveloforganization.Whereweusesoundandsighttocommunicate,antsdependprimarilyonpheromones(外激素),chemicalssentoutbyindividualsandsmelledortastedbyfellowmembersoftheircolony.Whenanantfindsfood,itproducesapheromonethatwillleadothersstraighttowherethefoodis.Whenanindividualantcomesunderattackorisdying,itsendsoutanalarmpheromonetowarnthecolonytoprepareforaconflictasadefenseunit.
Infact,whenitcomestotheartofwar,antshavenoequal.Theyarecompletelyfearlessandwillreadilytakeonacreaturemuchlargerthanthemselves,attackinginlargegroupsandovercomingtheirtarget.Suchistheirdevotiontothecommongoodofthecolonythatnotonlysoldierantsbutalsoworkerantswillsacrificetheirlivestohelpdefeatanenemy.
Behavinginthisselflessanddevotedmanner,theselittlecreatureshavesurvivedonEarthformorethan140millionyears,farlongerthandinosaurs.Becausetheythinkasone,theyhaveacollective(集体的)intelligencegreaterthanyouwouldexpectfromitsindividualparts.
28.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatantsare.
A.notwillingtosharefood
B.notfoundaroundthepoles
C.moresuccessfulthanallotheranimals
D.Toomanytoachieveanyleveloforganization
29.Antscanusepheromonesfor.
A.escapeB.communication
C.warningenemiesD.arranginglabor
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“takeon”inParagraph3mean?
A.acceptB.employC.playwithD.fightagainst
31.Whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttothesurvivalofants?
A.theirbehaviorB.theirsize
C.theirnumberD.theirweight
D
Sciencehaslotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnature,curediseases,makebombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere'salwaysatemptation(诱惑)todragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorofTheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character,andAchievement,appearstobethelatestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.
Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismoreambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethesourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren’t?
Toanswerthesequestions,Brookssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines(学科).Consideringthis,youmightexpectthebooktobeadryrecitationoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinanunorthodox(非常规的)，andperhapsunfortunateway.Insteadofintroducingscientifictheories,hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader’sattention.SoasHaroldandErica,theheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehearaboutthescienceofchilddevelopment,andastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryofsexualattraction,.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofoneofhischaracters.
Onthewhole,Brooks’sstoryisacceptableifuninspired.Asonewouldexpect,hiswritingismostlyclearand,tobefair,somechaptersstandoutabovetherest.Ienjoyed,forinstance,thechapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainlynotstrongormemorablecharacters,themoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallieelsewhere.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrookssattempttotranslatehistaleintoscience.
32.Theauthormentionsthefunctionsofscienceatthebeginningofthepassageto.
A.illustratewheresciencecanbeapplied
B.demonstratethevalueofBrooks’snewbook
C.remindthereaderoftheimportanceofscience
D.explainwhymanywritersusescienceintheirworks
33.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingcouldbeastrengthofthebook?
A.Itsstrongbasis.B.Itsconvincingpoints.
C.ItsclearwritingD.Itsmemorablecharacters.
34.Whatistheauthor’sgeneralattitudetowardsthebook?
A.Contradictory.B.Supportive.
C.Cautious.D.Critical.
35.Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?
A.Problemswiththebook.B.Brooks’slifeexperiences.
C.Deathofthecharacters.D.Brooks’stranslationskills.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Doyouwanttoputasmileonsomeone'sface?Maybemaketheirdayalittlebitbrighter?36Infact,manythingscanbedoneasapartofyournormalroutineandcostlittleornothing.Tryoutoneormoreofthefollowingwaystodaytoputsmilesontheirfaces:
I37Handwrittennotesthataregiventoencouragesomeone,notjustforthankingsomeoneforagift,arerare.Thatmakeshandwrittennotesevenmorespecial.Startanewpracticeofsittingdownandwritinganencouragingnoteonaregularbasis.
2.Takeafriendouttolunchorinvitehimtoyourhome.38Ifyoufeellikebeingmoreadventurous,throwapartyforseveralofyourfriends.
3.Deliveramealtosomeoneyouknowthatissickorhavingaroughtime.Wehaveallbeensickandknowthelastthingyouwanttodoisbeoutofbed.Therearealsotimeswhenlifeistough.39
4.Askafriendifyoucantakecareoftheirkidforadayoranevening.Ifyouhavebeenaparent,youknowthevalueofbeingabletohaveafewhoursoffreetimewithoutworryingaboutthechildren.40Offertodoitwhentheparentswanttorelaxthemselves.
Besides,thereisonemorewaythatcan'tbeignored.Givearealsmiletoeveryoneyoumeet.Youwillexperiencehoweasyitistogetotherstosmile!
A.Thankeveryonethatsupportsyou.
B.Writeanencouragingnotetoothers.
C.Helpingotherswillberewardedwithmoresmiles.
D.Itdoesn'thavetotakemuchtimeormoneyonyourpart.
E.Youcanbeagreathelpbyprovidingamealthatcanbeenjoyed.
F.Don’twaittobeaskedtobabysitwhenitisrequired.
G.Youwillgettoknoweachotherevenbetterthanyoudorightnow.
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AsachildIwasalwaysgoodatdrawingandart.Iwon41,gotconstantattention,andevensawmyfaceinthe42andontelevisionbecauseofmynaturalabilityto43.
Mostpeoplewho44tocomeacrosssomethingthattheyaregoodatare45totakeitandrunwithit.Ofcourse,mylifewasnot46.Fromteachers,toprincipals,tofamilymembers,47seeminglyhadatonofadvicetogivemeinregardstoart.
Allthewhile,mytruedesirewas48.Ienteredpoetry,essay，andshort–storycontestsand49themall.Itwassuchacontrastfrommyartistic50experience!ItwassobadthatI51agoodfriendofminewhotoldmeonce,“Ifyouaresogoodatdrawingwhydoyouevencareaboutwriting?52_drawing!”
Thoughwellintended,eighteenyearslaterI’m53Ididn’ttakehiswordstoheart.Yearswentbywithmestillwritingandstilloccasionallyentering54Itwasn’tuntilmyfirstyearincollegethatIfinallygothonorable55inapoetrycontest.AsawriterI’vetruly56.
I’msuretherearethingsinyourlifethatare57andyet,rewarding.Endurance(忍耐)，especiallywhenitcomestothingsyoutrulyloveis58.Takesometimetodevotesomemore_59_tothe“thing”thatdidn’tcome60andseewhathappens.
41.A.praiseB.supportsC.awardsD.success
42.A.streetB.newspaperC.schoolD.book
43.A.showB.actC.learnD.draw
44.A.happenB.meanC.agreeD.want
45.A.invitedB.encouragedC.developedD.permitted
46.A.differentB.perfectC.similarD.lucky
47.A.thatB.whoC.everyoneD.noone
48.A.writingB.fixingC.artD.music
49.A.wonB.lostC.missedD.ignored
50.A.interestB.talentC.careerD.competition
51.A.foundB.madeC.hadD.met
52.A.SticktoB.TakeinC.GiveupD.Putaway
53.A.sorryB.gladC.sadD.sure
54.A.troubleB.trainingC.articlesD.contests
55.A.appearanceB.mentionC.chanceD.name
56.A.forgotB.regrettedC.grownD.expected
57.A.hopefulB.beautifulC.appealingD.challenging
58.A.meaninglessB.popularC.essentialD.painful
59.A.considerationB.moneyC.educationD.energy
60.A.easyB.badC.usualD.young
第Ⅱ卷
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不得超过三个)。答案写在答题卡上。
Mr.Johnsonlivedinthewoodswithhiswifeandchildren.Heownedafarm,whichlookedalmostabandoned.61.(lucky),healsohadacowwhichproducedmilkeveryday.Hesoldorexchangedsomeofthemilkinthetownsnearby62.otherfoodandmadecheeseandbutterforthefamilywithwhat63.(leave).Thecowwastheironlymeansofsupport,infact.Oneday,thecowwaseatinggrass64.itbegantorainheavily.While65.(make)greateffortstorunaway,shefelloverthehillanddied.ThentheJohnsonstriedmake66.livingwithoutthecow.Inordertosupporthisfamily,Mr.Johnsonbegantoplantherbsandvegetables.Sincethe67.(plant)tookawhiletogrow,hestartedcuttingdowntrees68.(sell)thewood.
Thinkingabouthischildren’sclothes,hestartedgrowingcottontoo.Whenharvestcamearound,hewasalreadysellingherbs,vegetablesandcottoninthemarket69.peoplefromthetownmetregularly.Nowitoccurredto70.Thathisfarmhadmuchpotentialandthatthedeathofthecowwasabitofluck.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
DearMs.Chen,
Iamwritingtoapplytothepositionasastudentvolunteer.Ireallywanttoobtainthispreciousopportunitybecauseof,byofferingmyservice,IwillbeabletoimprovemyorganizationalabilityandmyconfidenceinspeakEnglishinpublic.
Astheoutgoinggirl,Igetalongwellwithmyclassmates.Beside,IhavesuchagoodcommandofEnglishthatIwasanassistanttomyEnglishteachernow.Successful,IhavelentahelpinghandtoherinseveralEnglishactivitiesofmyclass,thathasbeenappreciatedbybothteachersandclassmates.
Iamsurethatyoucanperfectlyliveuptoyourexpectations.Iwouldappreciateifyoucouldtakemeintoconsideration.
Yourstruly
Lihua
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是红星中学的学生会主席李华。一批来自美国的高中生来你校进行了一周的交流活动。现在他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请你写一篇发言稿。主要内容包括：
1.回顾双方的交流活动;
2.谈谈收获或感想;
3.表达祝愿与期望。
注意：
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dearfriends,
广西名校高三模拟考英语答案
1-5CACAB6-10CBCAB11-15ABACC16-20AACBB
21-23CAB24-27DBCC28-31BBDA32-35DCDA36-40DBGEF
41-45CBDAB46-50ACABD51-55CABDB56-60CDCDA
61.Luckily62.for63.wasleft64.when65.making
66.a67.plants68.tosell69.where70.him
短文改错
1.to改为for2.删除of
3.speak改为speaking4.the改为an
5.Beside改为Besides6.was改为am
7.Successful改为Successfully8.that改为which
9.you改为I10.appreciate后加it
参考范文
Dearfriends，
IamLiHua,presidentoftheStudentUnionofHongxingMiddleSchool.It'smygreatprivilege/honortobehere,sharingthismomentwithourfellowfriendsfromAmerica.
Ithasbeenaweeksinceyoucametoourschoolfortheexchangeprogram,whichhasbenefitedallofus.Thepastweekwitnessedourgrowthandfriendship.Itisnotonlyyourenthusiasmbutalsoyourteamworkandgoodspiritsthatimpressus.Aftertheexchangeactivities,wenowhaveabetterunderstandingofeachotheronawholenewlevel.
Onbehalfofallthestudentsinourschool,Isincerelyhopeourfriendshiplastsforever.Iwishyouasafeandhappyjourneyhome./Wishyouallthebest!
Thankyou.
答案详解
阅读理解
A篇是一篇应用文，介绍西班牙语的八卦娱乐杂志。
21题，答案为C.第一自然段，说明杂志的type(八卦)。同时可以娱乐和学习西班牙语(functions)
22题，答案为A.ThereisalsoaFrenchversioncalledOhLa!
23题，答案为BDiezMinutos和Marujeo.com:
B篇是一篇科技说明文，介绍两位香港年轻人发明自动消毒手柄的文章。
24题，答案D开篇主要是引入为什么要发明这个自动消毒手柄
25题，答案为BTheideaissimple:Everytimethedoorisopened,themovement
createspowerthatstartsagerm-killingreactiononthehandle.
26题，答案为CTitaniumdioxidekillsbacteriabestwhenlitbyultravioletlight,says
Simon.UVlightisfoundinsunlight.Insideoneofthebracketsisastronglight-emitting
diode(LED).FromitcomesUVlight.
27题，答案为C.字里行间，作者是对这个发明持热情和支持态度。
C篇
28.B细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Theyalsolivenearlyeverywhere,exceptonfrozenmountaintopsandaroundthepoles.”。
29.B细节理解题。根据第二段第三句中的“Whereweusesoundandsighttocommunicate,antsdependprimarilyonpheromones”可知。
30.D词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Theyarecompletelyfearlessandwillreadilytakeonacreaturemuchlargerthanthemselves,attackinginlargegroupsandovercomingtheirtarget.”可知，答案应为attack之类的动词，故选择fightagainst“对抗”
31.A细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“Behavinginthisselflessanddevotedmanner,theselittlecreatureshavesurvivedonEarth...”可知，是蚂蚁们的无私和奉献行为让它们在地球上生存了那么长时间。
D篇
32.D推理判断题。文章第一段说科学有很多用途，因此人们总想把科学运用到不需要科学的地方，然后介绍了DavidBrooks的新书。从第一段可判断，列举科学的功能是为了说明为什么很多作家都喜欢在自己的作品中运用科学理论。
33.C细节理解题。第三段讲述DavidBrooks的这本书的具体内容，然后在第四段说到“hiswritingismostlyclear”。
34.D观点态度题。最后一段作者在评价这本书的时候说到“mostlyclear...somechaptersstandoutabovetherest...notstrongormemorablecharacters...themoreserousproblems...attempttotranslatehistaleintoscience”，从这些信息看，作者对这本书的态度是批判性的(critical)。
35.A推理判断题。文章最后一句说到这本书的一些问题，那么后文就很可能具体说明这本书的问题所在。
七选五[语篇解读]本文为说明文,主要介绍了让他人开心的几种方法。
36.D由D项中的关键词“doesn'thavetotakemuchtimeormoney”与下文中“asapartofyournormalroutineandcostlittleornothing”相呼应可确定答案。
37.B本段主要介绍了通过写便条的方式鼓励他人。由B项中的关键词“encouragingnote”可确定答案。
38.G带朋友共进午餐或邀请朋友到家中来做客都有利于增进彼此之间的了解,与G项内容一致。
39.E本段主要介绍通过给人送饭表示关爱。由E项中的信息“beagreathelpbyprovidingameal”可确定答案。
40.F本段主要介绍了通过帮助朋友照看孩子的方式让他们放松自我。由F项中的关键“Don'twaittobeaskedtobabysit”可确定答案。
重点语块
1.onaregularbasis定期地2.Therearetimeswhen...有时候....3.takecareof照料,照看
长难句
Wehaveallbeensickandknowthelastthingyouwanttodoisbeoutofbed.
我们都生过病,而且知道你最不想做的事就是下床。
本句为复合句。youwanttodo是定语从句,修饰先行词thelastthing，省略了关系代词that。
完型填空
41.C考查名词。由“gotconstantattention,andevensawmyfaceinthe2andontelevisionbecauseofmynaturalabilityto3.”可知我获奖了。A.praise表扬;B.supports支持;C.awards奖赏;D.success成功。故选C。
42.B考查名词。甚至可以在报纸上和电视上看到我的脸，因为我画画的天赋能力。A.street街道;B.newspaper报纸;C.school学校;D.book书。故选B。43.D考查动词。由“AsachildIwasalwaysgoodatdrawingandart.”可知甚至可以在报纸上和电视上看到我的脸，因为我画画的天赋能力。A.show显示;B.act扮演;C.learn学习;D.draw画画。故选D。44.A考查动词。大多数人碰巧遇到自己擅长的东西，别人会鼓励他接受并且运用它。A.happen碰巧;B.mean意味;C.agree同意;D.want想要。故选A。
45.B考查动词。大多数人碰巧遇到自己擅长的东西，别人会鼓励他接受并且运用它。A.invited邀请;B.encouraged鼓励;C.developed发展;D.permitted允许。故选B。
46.A考查形容词。当然，我的生活也没有什么不同。A.different不同的;B.perfect完美的;C.similar相似的;D.lucky幸运的。故选A。
47.C考查代词。对于艺术，每个人似乎都有一大堆建议给我。everyone每个人。故选C。
48.A考查名词。“Ifyouaresogoodatdrawingwhydoyouevencareaboutwriting?
12drawing!"可知我真正的愿望是写作。A.writing写作;B.fixing安装;C.art艺术;D.music音乐。故选A。
49.B考查动词。由“Itwassuchacontrastfrommyartisticexperience!"”可知和我参加艺术比赛形成鲜明对比的是,我参加关于写作的各种比赛总是失败。A.won获胜;B.lost失败;C.missed错过;D.ignored忽略。故选B。
50.D考查名词。和我参加艺术比赛形成鲜明对比的是，我参加关于写作的各种比赛总是失败。A.interest兴趣;B.talent才能;C.career事业;D.competition竞赛。故选D.
51.C考查动词。这经历如此糟糕以至于使一个好朋友曾告诉我:“如果你特别擅长绘画，你为什么还要关心写作?坚持绘画。”A.found找到;B.made制作;C.had有;D.met遇见。故选C。
52.A考查固定短语。由“Ifyouaresogoodatdrawingwhydoyouevencareaboutwriting?”可知这里意思是坚持绘画。A.stickto坚持;B.takein吸收;C.giveup放弃;D.putaway放好。故选A.
53.B考查形容词。由“Itwasn'tuntilmyfirstyearincollegethatIfinallygothonorable15in
apoetrycontest.AsawriterI'vetruly16.”可知作为一个作家，我成功了，由此判断我很高兴当初没有把这个朋友的话放在心上。A.sorry抱歉的;B.glad高兴的;C.sad悲伤的;D.sure确信的。故选B。
54.D考查名词。由“Itwasn'tuntilmyfirstyearincollegethatIfinallygothonorable15in
apoetrycontest.'可知随着时间的流逝，我依然坚持写作,偶尔参加比赛。A.trouble麻烦;
B.training训练;C.articles文章;D.contests竞赛。故选D。
55.B考查名词。由“AsawriterI'vetruly16.”可知最终，在诗歌比赛中，我获得了光荣的好评。A.appearance外貌;B.mention好评;C.chance机会;D.name名字。故选B。
56.C考查动词。作为一名作家，我真正地成长了。A.forgot忘记;B.regretted遗憾;C.grown成长;D.expected期待。故选C。
57.D考查形容词。我确信在你的生活中会有挑战。A.hopeful有希望的;B.beautiful美丽的;C.appealing吸引人的;D.challenging挑战的。故选D。
58.C考查形容词。忍耐，特别是就你真正喜爱的东西而论，至关重要。A.meaningless无意义的;B.popular受欢迎的;C.essential基本的;D.painful痛苦的。故选C。
59.D考查名词。花更多的时间和更多的精力，去专注这件不容易的事情。A.consideration考虑;B.money钱;C.education教育;D.energy精力。故选D。
60.A考查形容词。花更多的时间和更多的精力，去专注这件不容易的事情。A.easy容易的;B.bad坏的;C.usual通常的;D.young年轻的。故选A。
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61.Luckily考查副词。修饰整个句子应用副词形式，填Luckily。
62.for考查介词。exchange…for…是固定搭配，意为“用……交换…”，故填介词for。
63.wasleft考查动词的时态和语态。主语与leave是被动关系，故用被动语态。根据语境可知，此处用一般过去时。
64.when考查连词。有一天，牛正在吃草，突然天开始下大雨。根据语境可知，此处应用when，意为“正在这时(突然)…”。
65.making考查非谓语动词省略现象。状语从句中省略了与主句相同的主语和be动词，可还原成“Whileshewasmaking…”,当它在奔逃时…,所以填making。
66.a考查冠词。此处为固定搭配makealiving,谋生。
67.plants考查名词。此处联系上文的herbsandvegetables，所以应为名词复数。
68.tosell考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知，此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。
69.where考查定语从句。先行词为market，关系词在从句中充当地点状语，故用where。
70.him考查代词。Itoccurs/occurredtosb.that…“某人突然想起……”。根据空后的“hisfarm”可知应填him,指代Mr.Johnson。
短文改错
1.to改为for(解析)applyfor为固定搭配，意为申请
2.删除of(解析)because引导原因状语从句
3.speak改为speaking(解析)介词in后面加动名词
4.the改为an(解析)根据上下文可知作者在自我介绍，作为一名外向的女孩，泛指，outgoing以元音音素开头，不定代词用an
5.Beside改为Besides(解析)此处应用副词除此之外besides，而beside为介词在、、、旁边
6.was改为am(解析)根据全文时态和now可知用一般现在时
7.Successful改为Successfully(解析)此处应用副词修饰整个句子
8.that改为which(解析)非限制性定语从句，修饰上文提到的整句话内容用which
9.you改为I(解析)根据语境作者在说：“我不能辜负对方的期待”
10.appreciate后加it(解析)固定句型
听力原文
Text1
W:Let’smeetafterschooltomorrow.So,is6:00p.m.OKwithyou?
M:Ifinishschoolat5:00p.m.andI’mfreeafterthat.
W:Fine.Wecangotothecinemaandseethefilmthatstartsat7:00p.m.(1)
Text2
M:Doyouwanttorunonemorelap?
W:Yes,Ido.Butshallwestopanddrinksomewaterfirst?(2)
Text3
W:Pleasedouble-checkthisformtomakesureitiscorrect.YournameisJohnBanks,youliveinBakerStreetandyourphonenumberis999-1289?
M:Actually,thereisno“h”inmyname.(3)Everythingelseisfine,though.
Text4
M:I’vebeenlookingforwardtothisshowallweek!Myfavoriterockbandisfinallyperforminghere,andIinvitedmybrothertogo.
W:They’remyfavorite,too!It’stoobadIdon’thavetickets.I’dlovetoseethemplay.(4)
Text5
W:Theweatherforecastsaysthatwewillhaveanotherwonderfuldaytomorrow.ShallwegoandclimbMountTai?
M:Goodidea.Butwe’dbettersetoffearly,(5)orelsewe’llgetcaughtinthetraffic.
Text6(第7题为推断题)
M:Hello,there.Doyouneedsomehelp?
W:Yes,please.I’malreadylateforclass,andnowallmybooksjustfelloutofmybackpack.(6)
M:It’sOK.Icanhelpyoupicktheseup.Areyounewhere?
W:Yes,it’smyfirstday.MynameisEmilyLing.Thankyouforhelpingme.
M:It’snoproblem.Doyouknowwhereyouaregoing?
W:Umm…IthinkmyschedulesaidtogotoMrs.Weston’sEnglishclass,Room201.
M:That’srightacrossfromthelibraryonthesecondfloor.Followme.I’lltakeyouthere.MynameisTeddy.
W:Nicetomeetyou,Teddy.
Text7
W:PassportOffice,goodmorning.
M:Goodmorning.I’mgoingtoGermanyandFranceonholidaythissummerandIneedapassport.CouldyoutellmewhatIhavetodo?
W:Wereyouborninthiscountry?(8)
M:Yes,IwasborninLosAngeles.(8)
W:Allright.Youshoulddownloadanapplicationformfromourwebsiteandthenpostittoourofficeafteryouhavefilleditout.(9)
M:OK.Anythingelse?
W:Don’tforgettosendtwophotosofyourself,yourbirthcertificateandthefeeof$15.
M:Isee.Thankyou.
W:Whenareyougoingabroad?
M:Insixweeks.
W:That’sfine.Itusuallytakesonemonthtogetthepassport.(10)Butyoushouldapplyimmediately,sothatyoucouldhaveabouttwoweekstodealwithanypossibleproblems.
M:OK,Iwilldothat.
Text8
M:Hello,mynameisDavidCooper.I’mcallingfortheapartmentadvertisedonanaccommodationwebsite.(11)Canyoutellmesomethingaboutit?
W:Yes,it’satwo-bedroomapartment,withalivingroom,akitchen,abathroomandabalcony.
M:Whereisitlocated?
W:It’son3rdStreet,nexttotheCitibank.
M:Isitfurnished?
W:Yes,itisfurnishedwithsofas,adiningtableandsomechairs.
M:Thenhowmuchistherent?(12)
W:It’s$500permonth,includingwaterfee,electricityfeeandgasfee.(12)
M:Wow,that’sgreat.Isthereanythinglikemanagementfeeorparkingfee?Ihaveacar.(12)
W:Themanagementfeeisincludedintherent,buttheparkingfeeis$50amonth.(12)
M:Well,canIcomeandhavealookatittomorrow?(13)
W:Yes,howabout2:00intheafternoon?(13)
M:OK.(13)Seeyouthen.
W:Seeyou.
Text9
W:What’sallthatscreamingabout?
M:IjustpouredsomeicewateronEmiwhileshewasinthehotshower.Youshould’veseenherface!
W:Youshouldn’tteaseyoursistersomuch.(14)
M:Aw,itwasjustajoke,Mom!
W:Youtakeittoofarsometimes,Matt.(14)IfmybrotherhadbeenlikeyouwhenIwasgrowingup,Iwould’vegonecrazy!Rememberthetimeyoureplacedhertoothpastewithhotpepper?(14)Andwhenyouputsaltinhercake?Thatwasjustbeforeher10thbirthday.
M:Sorryaboutthat,Mom.Thatwasalittletoomuch.But…Emilikesmyjokes!Shealwayslaughsaboutitafterwards.(15)(16)
W:Shedoeshaveagoodsenseofhumor.(16)You’reluckyshelovesyousomuch.MybrotherandIweren’tasclose—hewasfiveyearsolder,andifheteasedme,Ialwaysfelthurt.It’sgoodthatyouandEmiareonlyoneyearapartinage.(17)
M:She’smybestfriend.Ilikemakingherscared,butI’llneverhurther!
Text10
InmyspokenEnglishclass,Iaskedstudentsabouttheirimpressionsofuniversitylife.Tomysurprise,manyofthemexpressedtheirdisappointment.(18)Aftertheirhighlycontrolledhighschoollives,theywerehavingdifficultyadjustingtothefreetimeatuniversity.(20)WhenIaskedthemtodescribetheirhighschoollives,manyofthemtoldmetheygotupat6:00inthemorningandstudieduntil10:00atnight.Mostofthetimewasspentatschool,doingpilesofhomeworktohelpthemprepareforthecollegeentranceexamination.
Oncetheyenteruniversity,inmyopinion,thestudentsshouldnotbeexpectedtodevotealltheirwakinghourstostudying.Theyshouldalsotakeanactivepartinschoolactivities.Therefore,theyshouldlearntodividetheirtimeoutsideclassbetweensportsandclubs.What’smore,theyshouldspendsometimewatchingTVandchattingwiththeirroommates.Theseactivitiesareusefulinaccumulatingexperiencefortheirfuture.(19)Butwhatstruckmemostwasthatmanyofthemdidnotseemparticularlyhappyabouttheirnew-foundfreedom.Astheyhadsomanychoices,theyfeltthatnomatterwhattheyweredoing,theyshouldbedoingsomethingelse.That’swhytheywerenothappy.(20)
Tothosestudents,myadvicewas:getusedtoitandlearntomakedecisionsforyourselves.
第—部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
第—节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whenwillthespeakersseethemovie?
A.At5:00p.m.B.At6:00p.m.C.At7:00p.m.
2.Whatarethespeakersdoing?
A.Jogging.B.Swimming.C.Havingadrink.
3.Whatdidthewomandowrongwith?
A.Theman’sphonenumber.
B.Theman’saddress.
C.Theman’sname.
4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Gototheconcert.
B.Meettheman’sbrother.
C.Performwithherfavoriteband.
5.Whatdoesthemansuggest?
A.Waitinguntilafineday.
B.Leavingearlytomorrow.
C.Choosingaroutewithlesstraffic.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Whathappenedtothegirl?
A.Shefelldown.
B.Shemissedtheclass.
C.Shedroppedherbooks.
7.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inaclassroom.B.Inahallway.C.Inabookstore.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Whatistheman’snationality?
A.German.B.French.C.American.
9.Whatshouldthemandofirst?
A.Downloadanapplicationform.
B.Paythefeeof$15forthepassport.
C.Postacopyofbirthcertificatetotheoffice.
10.Howlongwillthemangetthepassport?
A.Inabouttwoweeks.
B.Inaboutfourweeks.
C.Inaboutsixweeks.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Wheredidthemangetinformationabouttheapartment?
A.FromtheInternet.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTV.
12.Howmuchshouldthemanpaypermonthaltogether?
A.$500.B.$550.C.$600.
13.Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?
A.Meetthemanintheafternoon.
B.Purchasefurnitureforthehouse.
C.WithdrawsomemoneyfromtheCitibank.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.WhatdidMattdotohissisterEmi?
A.Heatehercake.
B.Hepouredhotwateronher.
C.Hereplacedhertoothpastewithhotpepper.
15.WhatdoesEmiprobablythinkaboutMatt’sjokes?
A.Stupid.B.Annoying.C.Funny.
16.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutEmi?
A.Shehasagoodsenseofhumor.
B.Sheisnotclosetoherbrother.
C.Sheoftenscaresherbrother.
17.HowmanyyearsapartareMattandEmi?
A.One.B.Five.C.Ten.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Howdomoststudentsinthespeaker’sclassfeelabouttheircollegelife?
A.Happy.B.Surprised.C.Disappointed.
19.Whatistheroleofschoolactivitiesaccordingtothespeaker?
A.Tomakestudentshealthier.
B.Toenrichstudents’experience.
C.Toimprovestudents’relationshipwiththeirroommates.
20.Whatistheproblemforsomeuniversitystudents?
A.Theyspendlittletimeonstudies.
B.Theyhavenoideahowtousetheirfreetime.
C.Theyhavelittleafter-classactivities.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
A
TherearemanySpanishgossipmagazinesbeingpublishedaroundtheworld.IfyourSpanishisgoodenough,thesemagazineswillofferalivelylookintotheprivatemomentsofthebeautiful,richandfamous,andprovideentertainmentandatthesametime,helpyoupracticeyourSpanish.
DiezMinutos:ThemagazineisaclassicSpanishgossipfeastwithdailynewsbasedonmanystoriesoflove,separation,divorceanddeath.Thetwomainpartsareheadlined“love”and“partners”.Theyalsohaveanonlineversionofthemagazineforseriousgossipaddicts.
Hola:ItisSpain’stopweeklymagazineandtheleaderofthegossipworld.Itcontainsmanypicturesandaround-upofwell-knownandlesswell-knownnoblesandpeopleinshowbusiness.Apartfromeditedhighlightsfromthepresentandpastissues,thereisareportoftheweekandphotooftheweek.ThereisalsoaFrenchversioncalledOhLa!
RevistaCUORE:Asthethirdbest-sellinggossipmagazineinSpain,itismainlyaimedatyoungerteenagereaderswholooknotonlyforcurrentcelebrity(名流)gossip，butalsoforfashionandTVnews.Itusesalotoforalterms.
RevistaSEMANA:ItisaSpanishmagazinecoveringthelatestnewsonthefamousinSpainandHollywood.Italsooffersitsreadersinformationonfashion,beauty,cookingandtravel.
RevistaLECTURAS:Practical,friendlyandinformal,thismagazineisoneofthemostwidely-readgossipmagazinesontheSpanishmarkettoday.
Marujeo.com:ItisablogservingupadailydietofnationalgossipnewsonSpanishandinternationalcelebritiesandthecelebrityworldfromaparticularpointofview.
RevistaCARAS:ItisamagazinepublishedinvariouscountriesofLatinAmerica.ItisalsoexportedtocertainpartsoftheUnitedStates,bringingtogetherstrangeandwonderfulnewsfromaroundtheworldandthefamousLatincommunity.
21.WhatdoesthefirstparagraphtellusaboutSpanishgossipmagazines?
1.Types2.Publishers3.Functions4.Origins
A.1、2B.3、4C.1、3D.2、4
22.WhichofthefollowingalsohasaFrenchversion?
A.Hola.B.RevistaSEMANA.C.RevistaLECTURAS.D.Marujeo.com.
23.HowmanyofthemagazinesmentionedinthetextcanbereadontheInternet?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.dpour
B
Diseasespreadinmanyways.Aninfectedpersoncancoughorsneezeonsomeonenearby,ortheycanspreadgermsthroughahandshake.Butsometimeswepickupgermsindirectly.Asickpersonmightleavebehindbacteriaorviruseswhentheytouchadoorhandle,forexample.Butwhatifthosesurfacescouldcleanthemselves?
TwoteenagersfromHongKongaskedthemselvesthesamequestion.Nowthey’vedevelopedadoorhandlethatcankillgermsoncontact.
Theideaissimple.Everytimethedoorisopened,themovementcreatespowerthatstartsagerm-killingreactiononthehandle.Inlabtests,theirsystemkilledabout99.8percentofthegermsthattheyspreadontolabdishescoveredwiththeirmaterial.
Researchbyothershasshownthatdoorhandlesinpublicareasareoftenhometolotsofbacteriaandviruses,notes17-year-oldSumMing(“Simon”)Wong.HeandschoolmateKinPong(Michael)Li,18,wantedtodesignacoveringfordoorhandlesthatwouldkillgerms.
Afterdoingsomeresearch,theylearnedthatamineralcalledtitaniumdioxide(二氧化钛)isknowntokillbacteria.It’salreadyusedinmanyproducts,frompaintstodesserts.Tomaketheircovering,theteenagersmadethemineralintoaveryfinepowder.
Titaniumdioxidekillsbacteriabestwhenlitbyultraviolet(紫外线的)light,saysSimon.UVlightisfoundinsunlight.ButUVlightdoesnotnaturallyshineonindoorhandlesoranyusedatnight,sotheteenagerslighttheirdoorhandlefromwithin.
Tomakesurethelightreachesthecoatedsurface,theteenagersmadetheirdoorhandleoutofclearglass,Eachendfitsintoabracket(托架).Insideoneofthebracketsisastronglight-emittingdiode(LED).FromitcomesUVlight.
Andhere’stheinterestingpart:ThepowerthatmakestheUVlightshinecomesfromopeningandclosingthedoor.ThepowerfromthedooristhencarriedbywiretotheLEDinsidethedoorhandle.
Thedoorhandlesystem,MichaelandSimonsay,mightcostnomorethanabout$13(about81yuan)tobuild.
24.Thewaysdiseasesspreadarementionedatthebeginningofthetextto.
A.demonstratehowmostdiseasesarespreadindirectly
B.remindreadersoftheimportanceofcleaningtheirhands
C.explainhowtokillbacteriaorviruseseffectively
D.helptodescribeanewinventionthatpreventsdiseasesfromspreading
25.MichaelandSimon’sdoorhandle.
A.istooexpensiveforordinaryfamilies
B.ispoweredbythemovementofitsusers
C.worksbetteratnightthaninthedaytime
D.ismadeofametalthatcantakeinUVlight
26.TheLEDisplacedinsidethebracketsto.
A.supplyenoughpowertothehandlesystem
B.producetitaniumdioxidetokillbacteria
C.provideUVlighttohelptitaniumdioxideworkbetter
D.directtheUVlightinsunlighttothecoatedsurface
27.Whatistheauthor^attitudetowardMichaelandSimonsdoorhandlesystem?
A.CautiousB.CriticalC.EnthusiasticD.Disappointed
C
Thereareanextremelylargenumberofantsworldwide.Eachindividual(个体的)anthardlyweighsanything,butputtogethertheyweighroughlythesameasallofmankind.Theyalsolivenearlyeverywhere,exceptonfrozenmountaintopsandaroundthepoles.Foranimalstheirsize,antshavebeenastonishinglysuccessful,largelyduetotheirwonderfulsocialbehavior.
Incolonies(群体)thatrangeinsizefromafewhundredtotensofmillions,theyorganizetheirliveswithacleardivisionoflabor.Evenmoreamazingishowtheyachievethisleveloforganization.Whereweusesoundandsighttocommunicate,antsdependprimarilyonpheromones(外激素),chemicalssentoutbyindividualsandsmelledortastedbyfellowmembersoftheircolony.Whenanantfindsfood,itproducesapheromonethatwillleadothersstraighttowherethefoodis.Whenanindividualantcomesunderattackorisdying,itsendsoutanalarmpheromonetowarnthecolonytoprepareforaconflictasadefenseunit.
Infact,whenitcomestotheartofwar,antshavenoequal.Theyarecompletelyfearlessandwillreadilytakeonacreaturemuchlargerthanthemselves,attackinginlargegroupsandovercomingtheirtarget.Suchistheirdevotiontothecommongoodofthecolonythatnotonlysoldierantsbutalsoworkerantswillsacrificetheirlivestohelpdefeatanenemy.
Behavinginthisselflessanddevotedmanner,theselittlecreatureshavesurvivedonEarthformorethan140millionyears,farlongerthandinosaurs.Becausetheythinkasone,theyhaveacollective(集体的)intelligencegreaterthanyouwouldexpectfromitsindividualparts.
28.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatantsare.
A.notwillingtosharefood
B.notfoundaroundthepoles
C.moresuccessfulthanallotheranimals
D.Toomanytoachieveanyleveloforganization
29.Antscanusepheromonesfor.
A.escapeB.communication
C.warningenemiesD.arranginglabor
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“takeon”inParagraph3mean?
A.acceptB.employC.playwithD.fightagainst
31.Whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttothesurvivalofants?
A.theirbehaviorB.theirsize
C.theirnumberD.theirweight
D
Sciencehaslotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnature,curediseases,makebombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere'salwaysatemptation(诱惑)todragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorofTheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character,andAchievement,appearstobethelatestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.
Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismoreambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethesourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren’t?
Toanswerthesequestions,Brookssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines(学科).Consideringthis,youmightexpectthebooktobeadryrecitationoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinanunorthodox(非常规的)，andperhapsunfortunateway.Insteadofintroducingscientifictheories,hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader’sattention.SoasHaroldandErica,theheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehearaboutthescienceofchilddevelopment,andastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryofsexualattraction,.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofoneofhischaracters.
Onthewhole,Brooks’sstoryisacceptableifuninspired.Asonewouldexpect,hiswritingismostlyclearand,tobefair,somechaptersstandoutabovetherest.Ienjoyed,forinstance,thechapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainlynotstrongormemorablecharacters,themoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallieelsewhere.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrookssattempttotranslatehistaleintoscience.
32.Theauthormentionsthefunctionsofscienceatthebeginningofthepassageto.
A.illustratewheresciencecanbeapplied
B.demonstratethevalueofBrooks’snewbook
C.remindthereaderoftheimportanceofscience
D.explainwhymanywritersusescienceintheirworks
33.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingcouldbeastrengthofthebook?
A.Itsstrongbasis.B.Itsconvincingpoints.
C.ItsclearwritingD.Itsmemorablecharacters.
34.Whatistheauthor’sgeneralattitudetowardsthebook?
A.Contradictory.B.Supportive.
C.Cautious.D.Critical.
35.Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?
A.Problemswiththebook.B.Brooks’slifeexperiences.
C.Deathofthecharacters.D.Brooks’stranslationskills.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Doyouwanttoputasmileonsomeone'sface?Maybemaketheirdayalittlebitbrighter?36Infact,manythingscanbedoneasapartofyournormalroutineandcostlittleornothing.Tryoutoneormoreofthefollowingwaystodaytoputsmilesontheirfaces:
I37Handwrittennotesthataregiventoencouragesomeone,notjustforthankingsomeoneforagift,arerare.Thatmakeshandwrittennotesevenmorespecial.Startanewpracticeofsittingdownandwritinganencouragingnoteonaregularbasis.
2.Takeafriendouttolunchorinvitehimtoyourhome.38Ifyoufeellikebeingmoreadventurous,throwapartyforseveralofyourfriends.
3.Deliveramealtosomeoneyouknowthatissickorhavingaroughtime.Wehaveallbeensickandknowthelastthingyouwanttodoisbeoutofbed.Therearealsotimeswhenlifeistough.39
4.Askafriendifyoucantakecareoftheirkidforadayoranevening.Ifyouhavebeenaparent,youknowthevalueofbeingabletohaveafewhoursoffreetimewithoutworryingaboutthechildren.40Offertodoitwhentheparentswanttorelaxthemselves.
Besides,thereisonemorewaythatcan'tbeignored.Givearealsmiletoeveryoneyoumeet.Youwillexperiencehoweasyitistogetotherstosmile!
A.Thankeveryonethatsupportsyou.
B.Writeanencouragingnotetoothers.
C.Helpingotherswillberewardedwithmoresmiles.
D.Itdoesn'thavetotakemuchtimeormoneyonyourpart.
E.Youcanbeagreathelpbyprovidingamealthatcanbeenjoyed.
F.Don’twaittobeaskedtobabysitwhenitisrequired.
G.Youwillgettoknoweachotherevenbetterthanyoudorightnow.
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AsachildIwasalwaysgoodatdrawingandart.Iwon41,gotconstantattention,andevensawmyfaceinthe42andontelevisionbecauseofmynaturalabilityto43.
Mostpeoplewho44tocomeacrosssomethingthattheyaregoodatare45totakeitandrunwithit.Ofcourse,mylifewasnot46.Fromteachers,toprincipals,tofamilymembers,47seeminglyhadatonofadvicetogivemeinregardstoart.
Allthewhile,mytruedesirewas48.Ienteredpoetry,essay，andshort–storycontestsand49themall.Itwassuchacontrastfrommyartistic50experience!ItwassobadthatI51agoodfriendofminewhotoldmeonce,“Ifyouaresogoodatdrawingwhydoyouevencareaboutwriting?52_drawing!”
Thoughwellintended,eighteenyearslaterI’m53Ididn’ttakehiswordstoheart.Yearswentbywithmestillwritingandstilloccasionallyentering54Itwasn’tuntilmyfirstyearincollegethatIfinallygothonorable55inapoetrycontest.AsawriterI’vetruly56.
I’msuretherearethingsinyourlifethatare57andyet,rewarding.Endurance(忍耐)，especiallywhenitcomestothingsyoutrulyloveis58.Takesometimetodevotesomemore_59_tothe“thing”thatdidn’tcome60andseewhathappens.
41.A.praiseB.supportsC.awardsD.success
42.A.streetB.newspaperC.schoolD.book
43.A.showB.actC.learnD.draw
44.A.happenB.meanC.agreeD.want
45.A.invitedB.encouragedC.developedD.permitted
46.A.differentB.perfectC.similarD.lucky
47.A.thatB.whoC.everyoneD.noone
48.A.writingB.fixingC.artD.music
49.A.wonB.lostC.missedD.ignored
50.A.interestB.talentC.careerD.competition
51.A.foundB.madeC.hadD.met
52.A.SticktoB.TakeinC.GiveupD.Putaway
53.A.sorryB.gladC.sadD.sure
54.A.troubleB.trainingC.articlesD.contests
55.A.appearanceB.mentionC.chanceD.name
56.A.forgotB.regrettedC.grownD.expected
57.A.hopefulB.beautifulC.appealingD.challenging
58.A.meaninglessB.popularC.essentialD.painful
59.A.considerationB.moneyC.educationD.energy
60.A.easyB.badC.usualD.young
第Ⅱ卷
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不得超过三个)。答案写在答题卡上。
Mr.Johnsonlivedinthewoodswithhiswifeandchildren.Heownedafarm,whichlookedalmostabandoned.61.(lucky),healsohadacowwhichproducedmilkeveryday.Hesoldorexchangedsomeofthemilkinthetownsnearby62.otherfoodandmadecheeseandbutterforthefamilywithwhat63.(leave).Thecowwastheironlymeansofsupport,infact.Oneday,thecowwaseatinggrass64.itbegantorainheavily.While65.(make)greateffortstorunaway,shefelloverthehillanddied.ThentheJohnsonstriedmake66.livingwithoutthecow.Inordertosupporthisfamily,Mr.Johnsonbegantoplantherbsandvegetables.Sincethe67.(plant)tookawhiletogrow,hestartedcuttingdowntrees68.(sell)thewood.
Thinkingabouthischildren’sclothes,hestartedgrowingcottontoo.Whenharvestcamearound,hewasalreadysellingherbs,vegetablesandcottoninthemarket69.peoplefromthetownmetregularly.Nowitoccurredto70.Thathisfarmhadmuchpotentialandthatthedeathofthecowwasabitofluck.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
DearMs.Chen,
Iamwritingtoapplytothepositionasastudentvolunteer.Ireallywanttoobtainthispreciousopportunitybecauseof,byofferingmyservice,IwillbeabletoimprovemyorganizationalabilityandmyconfidenceinspeakEnglishinpublic.
Astheoutgoinggirl,Igetalongwellwithmyclassmates.Beside,IhavesuchagoodcommandofEnglishthatIwasanassistanttomyEnglishteachernow.Successful,IhavelentahelpinghandtoherinseveralEnglishactivitiesofmyclass,thathasbeenappreciatedbybothteachersandclassmates.
Iamsurethatyoucanperfectlyliveuptoyourexpectations.Iwouldappreciateifyoucouldtakemeintoconsideration.
Yourstruly
Lihua
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是红星中学的学生会主席李华。一批来自美国的高中生来你校进行了一周的交流活动。现在他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请你写一篇发言稿。主要内容包括：
1.回顾双方的交流活动;
2.谈谈收获或感想;
3.表达祝愿与期望。
注意：
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dearfriends,
广西名校高三模拟考英语答案
1-5CACAB6-10CBCAB11-15ABACC16-20AACBB
21-23CAB24-27DBCC28-31BBDA32-35DCDA36-40DBGEF
41-45CBDAB46-50ACABD51-55CABDB56-60CDCDA
61.Luckily62.for63.wasleft64.when65.making
66.a67.plants68.tosell69.where70.him
短文改错
1.to改为for2.删除of
3.speak改为speaking4.the改为an
5.Beside改为Besides6.was改为am
7.Successful改为Successfully8.that改为which
9.you改为I10.appreciate后加it
参考范文
Dearfriends，
IamLiHua,presidentoftheStudentUnionofHongxingMiddleSchool.It'smygreatprivilege/honortobehere,sharingthismomentwithourfellowfriendsfromAmerica.
Ithasbeenaweeksinceyoucametoourschoolfortheexchangeprogram,whichhasbenefitedallofus.Thepastweekwitnessedourgrowthandfriendship.Itisnotonlyyourenthusiasmbutalsoyourteamworkandgoodspiritsthatimpressus.Aftertheexchangeactivities,wenowhaveabetterunderstandingofeachotheronawholenewlevel.
Onbehalfofallthestudentsinourschool,Isincerelyhopeourfriendshiplastsforever.Iwishyouasafeandhappyjourneyhome./Wishyouallthebest!
Thankyou.
答案详解
阅读理解
A篇是一篇应用文，介绍西班牙语的八卦娱乐杂志。
21题，答案为C.第一自然段，说明杂志的type(八卦)。同时可以娱乐和学习西班牙语(functions)
22题，答案为A.ThereisalsoaFrenchversioncalledOhLa!
23题，答案为BDiezMinutos和Marujeo.com:
B篇是一篇科技说明文，介绍两位香港年轻人发明自动消毒手柄的文章。
24题，答案D开篇主要是引入为什么要发明这个自动消毒手柄
25题，答案为BTheideaissimple:Everytimethedoorisopened,themovement
createspowerthatstartsagerm-killingreactiononthehandle.
26题，答案为CTitaniumdioxidekillsbacteriabestwhenlitbyultravioletlight,says
Simon.UVlightisfoundinsunlight.Insideoneofthebracketsisastronglight-emitting
diode(LED).FromitcomesUVlight.
27题，答案为C.字里行间，作者是对这个发明持热情和支持态度。
C篇
28.B细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Theyalsolivenearlyeverywhere,exceptonfrozenmountaintopsandaroundthepoles.”。
29.B细节理解题。根据第二段第三句中的“Whereweusesoundandsighttocommunicate,antsdependprimarilyonpheromones”可知。
30.D词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Theyarecompletelyfearlessandwillreadilytakeonacreaturemuchlargerthanthemselves,attackinginlargegroupsandovercomingtheirtarget.”可知，答案应为attack之类的动词，故选择fightagainst“对抗”
31.A细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“Behavinginthisselflessanddevotedmanner,theselittlecreatureshavesurvivedonEarth...”可知，是蚂蚁们的无私和奉献行为让它们在地球上生存了那么长时间。
D篇
32.D推理判断题。文章第一段说科学有很多用途，因此人们总想把科学运用到不需要科学的地方，然后介绍了DavidBrooks的新书。从第一段可判断，列举科学的功能是为了说明为什么很多作家都喜欢在自己的作品中运用科学理论。
33.C细节理解题。第三段讲述DavidBrooks的这本书的具体内容，然后在第四段说到“hiswritingismostlyclear”。
34.D观点态度题。最后一段作者在评价这本书的时候说到“mostlyclear...somechaptersstandoutabovetherest...notstrongormemorablecharacters...themoreserousproblems...attempttotranslatehistaleintoscience”，从这些信息看，作者对这本书的态度是批判性的(critical)。
35.A推理判断题。文章最后一句说到这本书的一些问题，那么后文就很可能具体说明这本书的问题所在。
七选五[语篇解读]本文为说明文,主要介绍了让他人开心的几种方法。
36.D由D项中的关键词“doesn'thavetotakemuchtimeormoney”与下文中“asapartofyournormalroutineandcostlittleornothing”相呼应可确定答案。
37.B本段主要介绍了通过写便条的方式鼓励他人。由B项中的关键词“encouragingnote”可确定答案。
38.G带朋友共进午餐或邀请朋友到家中来做客都有利于增进彼此之间的了解,与G项内容一致。
39.E本段主要介绍通过给人送饭表示关爱。由E项中的信息“beagreathelpbyprovidingameal”可确定答案。
40.F本段主要介绍了通过帮助朋友照看孩子的方式让他们放松自我。由F项中的关键“Don'twaittobeaskedtobabysit”可确定答案。
重点语块
1.onaregularbasis定期地2.Therearetimeswhen...有时候....3.takecareof照料,照看
长难句
Wehaveallbeensickandknowthelastthingyouwanttodoisbeoutofbed.
我们都生过病,而且知道你最不想做的事就是下床。
本句为复合句。youwanttodo是定语从句,修饰先行词thelastthing，省略了关系代词that。
完型填空
41.C考查名词。由“gotconstantattention,andevensawmyfaceinthe2andontelevisionbecauseofmynaturalabilityto3.”可知我获奖了。A.praise表扬;B.supports支持;C.awards奖赏;D.success成功。故选C。
42.B考查名词。甚至可以在报纸上和电视上看到我的脸，因为我画画的天赋能力。A.street街道;B.newspaper报纸;C.school学校;D.book书。故选B。43.D考查动词。由“AsachildIwasalwaysgoodatdrawingandart.”可知甚至可以在报纸上和电视上看到我的脸，因为我画画的天赋能力。A.show显示;B.act扮演;C.learn学习;D.draw画画。故选D。44.A考查动词。大多数人碰巧遇到自己擅长的东西，别人会鼓励他接受并且运用它。A.happen碰巧;B.mean意味;C.agree同意;D.want想要。故选A。
45.B考查动词。大多数人碰巧遇到自己擅长的东西，别人会鼓励他接受并且运用它。A.invited邀请;B.encouraged鼓励;C.developed发展;D.permitted允许。故选B。
46.A考查形容词。当然，我的生活也没有什么不同。A.different不同的;B.perfect完美的;C.similar相似的;D.lucky幸运的。故选A。
47.C考查代词。对于艺术，每个人似乎都有一大堆建议给我。everyone每个人。故选C。
48.A考查名词。“Ifyouaresogoodatdrawingwhydoyouevencareaboutwriting?
12drawing!"可知我真正的愿望是写作。A.writing写作;B.fixing安装;C.art艺术;D.music音乐。故选A。
49.B考查动词。由“Itwassuchacontrastfrommyartisticexperience!"”可知和我参加艺术比赛形成鲜明对比的是,我参加关于写作的各种比赛总是失败。A.won获胜;B.lost失败;C.missed错过;D.ignored忽略。故选B。
50.D考查名词。和我参加艺术比赛形成鲜明对比的是，我参加关于写作的各种比赛总是失败。A.interest兴趣;B.talent才能;C.career事业;D.competition竞赛。故选D.
51.C考查动词。这经历如此糟糕以至于使一个好朋友曾告诉我:“如果你特别擅长绘画，你为什么还要关心写作?坚持绘画。”A.found找到;B.made制作;C.had有;D.met遇见。故选C。
52.A考查固定短语。由“Ifyouaresogoodatdrawingwhydoyouevencareaboutwriting?”可知这里意思是坚持绘画。A.stickto坚持;B.takein吸收;C.giveup放弃;D.putaway放好。故选A.
53.B考查形容词。由“Itwasn'tuntilmyfirstyearincollegethatIfinallygothonorable15in
apoetrycontest.AsawriterI'vetruly16.”可知作为一个作家，我成功了，由此判断我很高兴当初没有把这个朋友的话放在心上。A.sorry抱歉的;B.glad高兴的;C.sad悲伤的;D.sure确信的。故选B。
54.D考查名词。由“Itwasn'tuntilmyfirstyearincollegethatIfinallygothonorable15in
apoetrycontest.'可知随着时间的流逝，我依然坚持写作,偶尔参加比赛。A.trouble麻烦;
B.training训练;C.articles文章;D.contests竞赛。故选D。
55.B考查名词。由“AsawriterI'vetruly16.”可知最终，在诗歌比赛中，我获得了光荣的好评。A.appearance外貌;B.mention好评;C.chance机会;D.name名字。故选B。
56.C考查动词。作为一名作家，我真正地成长了。A.forgot忘记;B.regretted遗憾;C.grown成长;D.expected期待。故选C。
57.D考查形容词。我确信在你的生活中会有挑战。A.hopeful有希望的;B.beautiful美丽的;C.appealing吸引人的;D.challenging挑战的。故选D。
58.C考查形容词。忍耐，特别是就你真正喜爱的东西而论，至关重要。A.meaningless无意义的;B.popular受欢迎的;C.essential基本的;D.painful痛苦的。故选C。
59.D考查名词。花更多的时间和更多的精力，去专注这件不容易的事情。A.consideration考虑;B.money钱;C.education教育;D.energy精力。故选D。
60.A考查形容词。花更多的时间和更多的精力，去专注这件不容易的事情。A.easy容易的;B.bad坏的;C.usual通常的;D.young年轻的。故选A。
语法填空
61.Luckily考查副词。修饰整个句子应用副词形式，填Luckily。
62.for考查介词。exchange…for…是固定搭配，意为“用……交换…”，故填介词for。
63.wasleft考查动词的时态和语态。主语与leave是被动关系，故用被动语态。根据语境可知，此处用一般过去时。
64.when考查连词。有一天，牛正在吃草，突然天开始下大雨。根据语境可知，此处应用when，意为“正在这时(突然)…”。
65.making考查非谓语动词省略现象。状语从句中省略了与主句相同的主语和be动词，可还原成“Whileshewasmaking…”,当它在奔逃时…,所以填making。
66.a考查冠词。此处为固定搭配makealiving,谋生。
67.plants考查名词。此处联系上文的herbsandvegetables，所以应为名词复数。
68.tosell考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知，此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。
69.where考查定语从句。先行词为market，关系词在从句中充当地点状语，故用where。
70.him考查代词。Itoccurs/occurredtosb.that…“某人突然想起……”。根据空后的“hisfarm”可知应填him,指代Mr.Johnson。
短文改错
1.to改为for(解析)applyfor为固定搭配，意为申请
2.删除of(解析)because引导原因状语从句
3.speak改为speaking(解析)介词in后面加动名词
4.the改为an(解析)根据上下文可知作者在自我介绍，作为一名外向的女孩，泛指，outgoing以元音音素开头，不定代词用an
5.Beside改为Besides(解析)此处应用副词除此之外besides，而beside为介词在、、、旁边
6.was改为am(解析)根据全文时态和now可知用一般现在时
7.Successful改为Successfully(解析)此处应用副词修饰整个句子
8.that改为which(解析)非限制性定语从句，修饰上文提到的整句话内容用which
9.you改为I(解析)根据语境作者在说：“我不能辜负对方的期待”
10.appreciate后加it(解析)固定句型
听力原文
Text1
W:Let’smeetafterschooltomorrow.So,is6:00p.m.OKwithyou?
M:Ifinishschoolat5:00p.m.andI’mfreeafterthat.
W:Fine.Wecangotothecinemaandseethefilmthatstartsat7:00p.m.(1)
Text2
M:Doyouwanttorunonemorelap?
W:Yes,Ido.Butshallwestopanddrinksomewaterfirst?(2)
Text3
W:Pleasedouble-checkthisformtomakesureitiscorrect.YournameisJohnBanks,youliveinBakerStreetandyourphonenumberis999-1289?
M:Actually,thereisno“h”inmyname.(3)Everythingelseisfine,though.
Text4
M:I’vebeenlookingforwardtothisshowallweek!Myfavoriterockbandisfinallyperforminghere,andIinvitedmybrothertogo.
W:They’remyfavorite,too!It’stoobadIdon’thavetickets.I’dlovetoseethemplay.(4)
Text5
W:Theweatherforecastsaysthatwewillhaveanotherwonderfuldaytomorrow.ShallwegoandclimbMountTai?
M:Goodidea.Butwe’dbettersetoffearly,(5)orelsewe’llgetcaughtinthetraffic.
Text6(第7题为推断题)
M:Hello,there.Doyouneedsomehelp?
W:Yes,please.I’malreadylateforclass,andnowallmybooksjustfelloutofmybackpack.(6)
M:It’sOK.Icanhelpyoupicktheseup.Areyounewhere?
W:Yes,it’smyfirstday.MynameisEmilyLing.Thankyouforhelpingme.
M:It’snoproblem.Doyouknowwhereyouaregoing?
W:Umm…IthinkmyschedulesaidtogotoMrs.Weston’sEnglishclass,Room201.
M:That’srightacrossfromthelibraryonthesecondfloor.Followme.I’lltakeyouthere.MynameisTeddy.
W:Nicetomeetyou,Teddy.
Text7
W:PassportOffice,goodmorning.
M:Goodmorning.I’mgoingtoGermanyandFranceonholidaythissummerandIneedapassport.CouldyoutellmewhatIhavetodo?
W:Wereyouborninthiscountry?(8)
M:Yes,IwasborninLosAngeles.(8)
W:Allright.Youshoulddownloadanapplicationformfromourwebsiteandthenpostittoourofficeafteryouhavefilleditout.(9)
M:OK.Anythingelse?
W:Don’tforgettosendtwophotosofyourself,yourbirthcertificateandthefeeof$15.
M:Isee.Thankyou.
W:Whenareyougoingabroad?
M:Insixweeks.
W:That’sfine.Itusuallytakesonemonthtogetthepassport.(10)Butyoushouldapplyimmediately,sothatyoucouldhaveabouttwoweekstodealwithanypossibleproblems.
M:OK,Iwilldothat.
Text8
M:Hello,mynameisDavidCooper.I’mcallingfortheapartmentadvertisedonanaccommodationwebsite.(11)Canyoutellmesomethingaboutit?
W:Yes,it’satwo-bedroomapartment,withalivingroom,akitchen,abathroomandabalcony.
M:Whereisitlocated?
W:It’son3rdStreet,nexttotheCitibank.
M:Isitfurnished?
W:Yes,itisfurnishedwithsofas,adiningtableandsomechairs.
M:Thenhowmuchistherent?(12)
W:It’s$500permonth,includingwaterfee,electricityfeeandgasfee.(12)
M:Wow,that’sgreat.Isthereanythinglikemanagementfeeorparkingfee?Ihaveacar.(12)
W:Themanagementfeeisincludedintherent,buttheparkingfeeis$50amonth.(12)
M:Well,canIcomeandhavealookatittomorrow?(13)
W:Yes,howabout2:00intheafternoon?(13)
M:OK.(13)Seeyouthen.
W:Seeyou.
Text9
W:What’sallthatscreamingabout?
M:IjustpouredsomeicewateronEmiwhileshewasinthehotshower.Youshould’veseenherface!
W:Youshouldn’tteaseyoursistersomuch.(14)
M:Aw,itwasjustajoke,Mom!
W:Youtakeittoofarsometimes,Matt.(14)IfmybrotherhadbeenlikeyouwhenIwasgrowingup,Iwould’vegonecrazy!Rememberthetimeyoureplacedhertoothpastewithhotpepper?(14)Andwhenyouputsaltinhercake?Thatwasjustbeforeher10thbirthday.
M:Sorryaboutthat,Mom.Thatwasalittletoomuch.But…Emilikesmyjokes!Shealwayslaughsaboutitafterwards.(15)(16)
W:Shedoeshaveagoodsenseofhumor.(16)You’reluckyshelovesyousomuch.MybrotherandIweren’tasclose—hewasfiveyearsolder,andifheteasedme,Ialwaysfelthurt.It’sgoodthatyouandEmiareonlyoneyearapartinage.(17)
M:She’smybestfriend.Ilikemakingherscared,butI’llneverhurther!
Text10
InmyspokenEnglishclass,Iaskedstudentsabouttheirimpressionsofuniversitylife.Tomysurprise,manyofthemexpressedtheirdisappointment.(18)Aftertheirhighlycontrolledhighschoollives,theywerehavingdifficultyadjustingtothefreetimeatuniversity.(20)WhenIaskedthemtodescribetheirhighschoollives,manyofthemtoldmetheygotupat6:00inthemorningandstudieduntil10:00atnight.Mostofthetimewasspentatschool,doingpilesofhomeworktohelpthemprepareforthecollegeentranceexamination.
Oncetheyenteruniversity,inmyopinion,thestudentsshouldnotbeexpectedtodevotealltheirwakinghourstostudying.Theyshouldalsotakeanactivepartinschoolactivities.Therefore,theyshouldlearntodividetheirtimeoutsideclassbetweensportsandclubs.What’smore,theyshouldspendsometimewatchingTVandchattingwiththeirroommates.Theseactivitiesareusefulinaccumulatingexperiencefortheirfuture.(19)Butwhatstruckmemostwasthatmanyofthemdidnotseemparticularlyhappyabouttheirnew-foundfreedom.Astheyhadsomanychoices,theyfeltthatnomatterwhattheyweredoing,theyshouldbedoingsomethingelse.That’swhytheywerenothappy.(20)
Tothosestudents,myadvicewas:getusedtoitandlearntomakedecisionsforyourselves.