2020-2021学年高中英语Unit3Inventorsandinventions综合能力评估习题

综合能力评估三(Unit3)测试时间：120分钟总分：150分第Ⅰ卷(共115分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节：(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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whatarethespeakersgoingtodonext?A．WaitforBob.B．Giveareport.C．Leavebyplane.2．Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Teaisbetterthancoffee.B．Therearetworeasonsnottodrinkcoffee.C．Themanshouldn'tdrinktea，either.3．Whatdidtheman'sfatherdothedaybeforeyesterday?A．Hewenttoseethedoctor.B．Hestayedinbed.C．Hesleptallday.4．Whocouldbegoodfriends?A．SarahandSteve.B．SarahandJohn.C．SteveandJohn.5．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Ontheplayground.B．Onthewaytotheplayground.C．Onthewayhome.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6～8题。6．WhatdoesthewomanthinkofA．I.A．Itisexciting.B．Itissurprising.C．Itismoving.7．WhydoesthemachineinA．I.A．Itwantstoactlikeahumanperson.B．Itwantstohavetruelovewithpeople.C．Itdoesn'tliketobearobot.8．What'sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A．Interviewerandinterviewee.B．Fatheranddaughter.C．Closefriends.听第7段材料，回答第9～10题。9．Whydidthewomangivethemanaplant?A．Shethankshimfortakingcareofherhouse.B．Themandoesn'thaveanyplantslikethis.C．Themanlikesthebeautifulplant.10．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Intheman'shouse.B．Inthewoman'shouse.C．Intheyard.答案附：听力参考材料Text1W：Ourflightleavesinanhour.Where'sBob？Hehasthereportwe'representing.Ihopehemakesit.M:Heprobablygotcaughtinrushhour.W：Thereisnow.Healwaysarrivesatthelastminute.Text2M：Thedoctortoldmetostopdrinkingcoffee.W：Shouldn'tyoustopdrinkingtea，too?Text3W：Didyourfathergotoseethedoctorthedaybeforeyesterday，Jack?M：Yes，hedid.W：Whatdidthedoctorsay?M：Myfathershouldstayinbedforafewdays.Text4M：I'msureJohnandStevecouldbefriends，becausetheybothlikereading.W：I'mnotsosureaboutthat，becauseJohnsaidthathelikedreading，buthealsosaidthathelikedfootball.Stevesaidthathethoughtfootballwasboring.M：PerhapsJohnandSarahcouldbefriends，becausetheybothlikereadingandplayingfootball.Sarahsaidthatshedidn'tlikecomputers.Johndoesn'tlikecomputers，either.Text5W：I'mnotverygoodattennis，youknow.M：Don'tworry!We'replayingforfun.W：Ihaven'tplayedtennisforaverylongtime.M：Welldone!Thatisaverygoodball!Youseeyoucandoit!W：Ihopeso.Ienjoyplayingtenniswithyou.Seeyounextweek.Text6M：Jennifer，Iheardyoulikefilms.Doyouhaveafavoritedirector?W：Well，therearesomany，butIthinkIstilllikeSpielbergmost.I'veseenmostofhisfilms，likeJawsandJurassicPark，ET，andlastweekIsawA．I..M：Whatisthatfilmabout?W：A.I.isaboutatimeinthefuturewhenpeoplemakerobotsthatlovepeople.Thefilmisaboutalittleboy，whoisreallyamachine.Thepeoplethrowhimaway.Thebiggestdreamoftheboyistobecomearealhumanperson，sothatthefamilywilllovehim.Thefilmshowsthattrueloveisforever.M：Whatdidyouthinkaboutthisfilm?W：Ilikethefilmalotbecausethestoryissimplebutverystrong.Text7M：Oh，Wilma.Whatasurprisetoseeyou！Soyou'vecomeback.Didyouhaveanicevacation?W：Oh，wehadagreattime.Freshairandsunshineeveryday.Wewerereallyluckywiththeweather.M：Comeinforacupofcoffee.W：Thanks，butI'vestillalotofworktodo.Ijuststoppedbywiththis—it'sforyou.M：Oh，Wilma!Thankyou.It'sbeautiful.Idon'thaveanyplantslikethis.Butyoushouldn'thave.W：Well，FredandIjustwanttothankyoufortakingcareofourhouseandwateringtheplantswhilewewereaway.M：Well，whatarefriendsfor?Youneednotbringagift.Whydon'tyoucomearoundnextweek，andwe'llhavedinnerwithFredandBarney.W：Thatsoundslovely.I'llcallyouonTuesday.———————————————————————————

听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。11．Whatisthemanaskingthewomanfor?A．Wheretocheckin.B．Howtogetonaplane.C．Whentogetontheplane.12．Howmanycardsdoesthemanneedforaplanejourney?A．2.B．3.C．4.13．Whatdoesthemanhavetodoafterhehaspaidanairportfee?A．Gotothegate.B．Checkinhisbags.C．Havethesecuritycheck.听第9段材料，回答第14～17题。14．HowlonghasthewomanbeeninNewZealand?A．3weeks.B．3months.C．13weeks.15．Whywasthewomantoldtomakemoreinternationalorlocalfriends?A．Itwouldmakeherteachersatisfied.B．Shedoesn'tliketohaveChinesefriends.C．ItwouldhelpherinlearningEnglish.16．WhoareKiwis?A．Internationalstudents.B．NativeNewZealanders.C．Peoplelookingforfuninnature.17．What'sthelocalpeople'slifelikeaccordingtothewoman?A．Lifethereisveryboring.B．Theyliketomakealotoffriends.C．Theyenjoythemselvesbygettingclosetonature.听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。18．What'sthetextmainlyabout?A．Wehumanbeingsmaybeendangeredinthefuture.B．Thesituationofthenaturetodayistotallydifferent.C．AbriefintroductiontoTheoryofEvolution.19．Whyaremanyendangeredspeciesdyingouttoday?A．It'snaturalforsomeanimalstodieout.B．Therearechangesintheweatherorothercauses.C．Millionsofthemarebeingkilledbyhumanbeings.20．WhatisTheoryofEvolutionabout?A．Stronganimalssurviveandweakanimalsdieout.B．Withoutenoughanimalsandplants，naturewillgetworse.C．Animalsdieoutoveralongperiodoftime.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节：(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读短文，并从每个小题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合短文内容的最佳答案。A“Iseeyou'vegotabitofwateronyourcoat，”saidthemanatthepetrolstation.“Isitrainingoutthere？”“No,it'sprettynice，”Ireplied,checkingmysleeve.“Oh,right.Apony(马驹)bitmeearlier.”Asithappened,thebitewasvirtuallypainless:morethekindofsmallbiteyoumightgetfromanaughtychild.TheponyresponsiblewasqueuingupforsomeicecreaminthecarparknearHaytor,andperhapsthoughtI'djumpedinaheadofhim.答案Text8W：Goodmorning.HowcanIhelpyou?M：Thisisthefirsttimeweflyandwedon'tknowwhattodo.W：OK.Firstofall，youhavetotakeyourticketsandyourbagstothecheck­incounter.There，theywilltakeyourbagsandgiveyouacardthatletsyougetontheplane.Youwillalsogetacardthatyoucanusetopickupyourbagswhenyouarrive.Next，youhavetopayanairportfee.M：What'sanairportfee?W：Ithelpspayfortheairport.Itcostsabout50yuan.Whenyouhavepaidthefee，youmustgothroughasecuritycheck.Anofficerwillcheckyournameonacomputerandthenmakesurethatyouarenotbringinganythingdangerousontotheplane.M：It'sgoodtoknowthattheycareaboutoursafety.Whatdowedoafterthat?W：Thenyoucangotothegate.M：What'sagate?W：Agateistheplacewhereyouentertheplane.It'sjustadoorreally，andacounterwheretheycheckthecardyougotwhenyoushowedyourtickets.M：Howdoweknowwhenit'stimetogetontheplane?W：Therewillbeacallabouttwentyminutesbeforeyourplaneleaves.Text9M：WhydidyoucometoNewZealand?W：NewZealandisanEnglish­speakingcountry.IwastoldthatKiwisareveryfriendlyandhonest，M：WhatwasyourfirstimpressionofAuckland?W：WhenIfirstarrivedhere，twoyearsago，Ithought“Wow!Thisplaceissobeautiful.”M：AndhowdoyoufeelaboutAucklandnow?W：Duringthethreemonths，Ifeltquitelonely.M：TheremustbemanyChinese.W：Imetsomeofthem，andofcoursealsomadesomefriends.ButmyteacherstoldmeI'dbettermakefriendswithotherinternationalstudentsorKiwis.I'dhavemorefun，anditwouldbebetterformyEnglish.M：Sowhatdoyoudoafterschool?W：EveryonewhofirstcomestoNewZealandwillfeelthatlifeisveryboringhere.YouhavetodiscoverthewayKiwisenjoytheirlife.M：How'sthat?W：Kiwislookforfunthatisclosetonature.Theygowithfriendshikinginthemountains，orlookingforallkindsoffuninandaroundthewater.Text10CharlesDarwin'sfamousTheoryofEvolutiontellsusaboutsurvivalofthefittest.Survivalofthefittestmeansthatstronganimalssurviveandweakanimalsdieout.Today，manypeopleareworriedaboutendangeredspecies.Butisn'titjustnormalforsomeanimalstodieout?Thesituationtodayisdifferentfromthepast.Inthepast，animalsdiedoutoveralongperiodoftime.Whenanimalsdiedoutinthepast，itwasusuallybecauseofchangesintheweatherorothernaturalcauses.Whatishappeningtodayistotallydifferent.Wearekillingmillionsofspeciesinashorttime.Theresultisthatwearekillingourfuture，becausesomanyspeciesarebeingkilledinsuchashorttimethateventhefittestcan'tsurvive.Manyofthespeciesthataredisappearingareunknownandfewpeopleevenknowthattheyaredyingout.Wemayalsoneedthesespeciesinthefuture.Ifweallowthesespeciestodieout，weareinfactbecomingendangeredourselves.答案1－5.CCABA6－10.CBAAC11－15.BACBC16－20.BCACA—————————————————————————

ThereasonwhytheponiesherearenaughtyisthatHaytorisatourist­heavyareaandtouristsareconstantlyfeedingtheponiesfoods,despitesignsaskingthemnotto.Byfeedingtheponies,touristsincreasetheriskofthemgettinghitbyacar,andmakethemhardertogatherduringthearea'sannualponydrift(迁移)．Thepurposeofaponydriftistogatherthemupsotheirhealthcanbechecked,thebabyonescanbestoppedfromfeedingontheirmothers'milk,andthosewho'vegonebeyondtheirlimitedareacanbereturnedtotheircorrectarea.Someofthemarealsolatersold,inordertolimitthenumberofponiesaccordingtotherulessetbyNaturalEngland.Threeweeksago,Iwitnessedasmallnear­disasterafewmileswestofhere.Whilewalking,Inoticedaponyrolloveronhisback.“Hello！”Isaidtohim,assuminghewasjustrollingforfun,buthewasverystilland,asIgotcloser,Isawhimkickinghislegsintheairandbreathingheavily.Ibegantoproperlyworryabouthim.Fortunately,ImanagedtogetintouchwithaDartmoor'sLivestockProtectionofficerandsendheraphoto.Theofficerimmediatelysentalocalfarmerouttocheckonthepony.Theponyhadactuallybeentrappedbetweentworocks.Thefarmerfreedhim,andhebegantorunhappilyaroundagain.Dartmoorhas1,000orsoponies,whoplayacriticalroleincreatingthediversityofspeciesinthisarea.Manypeopleareworkinghardtopreservetheseponies,andtryingtocomeupwithplanstofindasustainable(可持续的)futureforoneofDartmoor'smostfinancially­troubledelements.21．Whyaretouristsaskednottofeedtheponies?A．Toprotectthetouristsfrombeingbitten.B．Tokeeptheponiesoffthepetrolstation.C．Toavoidputtingtheponiesindanger.D．Topreventtheponiesfromfighting.22．Oneofthepurposesoftheannualponydriftis________.A．tofeedbabyponiesonmilkB．tocontrolthenumberofponiesC．toexpandthehabitatforponiesD．toselltheponiesatagoodprice23．Whatwastheauthor'sfirstreactionwhenhesawaponyrollonitsback?A．Hefreeditfromthetrap.B．Hecalledaprotectionofficer.C．Heworriedaboutitverymuch.D．Hethoughtofitasbeingnaughty.24．WhatdoestheauthorimplyaboutthepreservationofDartmoor'sponies?A．Itlackspeople'sinvolvement.B．Itcostsalargeamountofmoney.C．ItwillaffecttourisminDartmoor.D．Ithascausedanimbalanceofspecies.BWhatTheresaLoeisdoingprovesthatalargefarmisn'taprerequisiteforamoderngrow­your­ownlifestyle.Onamere1/10ofanacreinLosAngeles,Loeandherfamilygrow,can(装罐)andpreservemuchofthefoodtheyconsume.Loeisamasterfoodpreserver,gardenerandcanningexpert.Shealsooperatesawebsite,wheresheshareshertipsandrecipes,withthegoalofdemonstratingthateveryonehastheabilitytocontrolwhat'sontheirplate.Loeinitiallywenttoschooltobecomeanengineer,butshequicklylearnedthatherenthusiasmwasmainlyaboutgrowingandpreparingherownfood.“Igotintocookingmyownfoodandstartedgrowingmyownherbs(香草)andfoodsforthatfreshflavor，”shesaid.Engineerbyday,Loelearnedcookingatnightschool.Sheultimatelypurchasedasmallpieceoflandwithherhusbandandbegangrowingtheirownfoods.“Iteachpeoplehowtolivefarm­freshwithoutafarm，”Loesaid.ThroughherwebsiteLoeemphasizesthat“anybodycandothisanywhere”.Gotanapartmentwithabalcony(阳台)?Plantsomeherbs.Awindow?Perfectspotforgrowing.Startwithherbs,sherecommends,because“they'reveryforgiving”.Justalittleoftheherbs“cantakeyourregularcookingtoawholenewlevel，”sheadded.“Ithinkit'sagreatplacetostart.”Then?Trygrowingsomethingfromaseed,shesaid,likeatomatoorsometea.本文介绍了英国达特穆尔草原的马驹保护项目。21．C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Byfeedingtheponies,touristsincreasetheriskofthemgettinghitbyacar,andmakethemhardertogather”可知，不让游客喂马驹是为了保护这里的马驹免遭危险。故选C。22．B细节理解题。第四段提到每年一度的马驹迁移的目的：把马驹聚集在一起，检查马驹的健康状况；让小马驹不再吃母乳；跑出限制区域的马驹能够返回正确的区域；把有些马驹卖掉，以按照NaturalEngland的规定限制马驹的数量。四个选项中只有B项是马驹迁移的目的之一。23．D细节理解题。根据第五段的内容，当作者看到这头马驹在地上打滚的时候，他以为它只是为了嬉戏，后来才开始为它担心，并且打电话联系相关的官员，因此选D。24．B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Manypeopleareworkinghard...oneofDartmoor'smostfinancially­troubledelements”可以判断，很多人都在努力保护这些马驹，帮忙想办法为达特穆尔的这个被金融所困扰的项目寻找可持续发展的未来。由此可推知，该保护项目缺少资金，保护这里的马驹会花费很多钱，因此选B。———————————————————————————

Canningisanaturalextensionoftheplantingshedoes.Witheveryplantedfood,Loenoted,there'samomentwhenit'sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor.“Itryandkeepitinatimecapsuleinacanningjar，”Loesaid.“Canningformeisaboutknowingwhat'sinyourfood,knowingwhereitcomesfrom.”Inadditiontobeingmoreintouchwiththefoodshe'seating,anotherjoycomesfrompassingthisknowledgeandthisdesireforgoodfoodtoherchildren：“Influencingthemandtellingthemyouropiniononnotonlybeingcarefulwhatweeatbutunderstandingthe_bigger_picture，”shesaid，“thatifwedon'ttakecareoftheearth,noonewill.”25．Theunderlinedword“prerequisite”(Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto“________”．A．recipe B．substituteC．requirement D．challenge26．WhydoesLoesuggeststartingwithherbs?A．Theyareuseddaily. B．Theyareeasytogrow.C．Theycangrowverytall. D．Theycanbeeatenuncooked.27．AccordingtoLoe,whatisthebenefitofcanningherplantedfoods?A．Itcanpreservetheirbestflavor.B．Itcanpromoteheronlinesales.C．Itcanbetterhercookingskills.D．Itcanimprovetheirnutrition.28．Whatisthe“thebiggerpicture”(Para.6)thatLoewishesherchildrentounderstand?A．Theknowledgeaboutgoodfood.B．Thewaytoliveagrow­our­ownlife.C．Thejoyofgettingintouchwithfoods.D．Theresponsibilitytoprotectourearth.CHilversumisamedium­sizedcitybetweenthemajorcitiesofAmsterdamandUtrechtintheGooiareaofNorthHolland,theNetherlands.UnlikemostoftheNetherlands,Hilversumisactuallyinahillyareawiththesoilmostlyconsistingofsand.OncecalledtheGardenofAmsterdamInhistory,Hilversumwaslargelyanagriculturalarea.Dailylifewasmarkedbyfarming,sheepraisingandwoolproduction.ArailwaylinktoAmsterdamin1874attractedrichtradersfromAmsterdamtoHilversum.Theybuiltthemselveslargevillas(别墅)inthewoodedsurroundingsofthetown.OneofthefamiliesmovinginwastheBrenninkmeijers,currentlythewealthiestfamilyoftheNetherlands.TheymovedinafterbigsuccessinthetextileindustryandaidedasubstantialtextileindustryinHilversum.Butthetextileboomlastedonlyseveraldecades.Thelastfactoryclosedinthe1960s.Thechangetoamediaeconomystartedin1920,whentheNederlandseSeintoestellenFabriek(NSF)establishedaradiofactoryinHilversum.Mostradiostationssettledinthelargevillasintheleafyareasofthetown.Televisiongaveanotherpushtothelocaleconomy.HilversumbecamethemediacapitaloftheNetherlands,andDutchtelevisionstarsmovedintotheleafyneighborhoodssurroundingthetown.Intheearly1900s,modernarchitectsW.M.DudokandJ.DuikerplacedhundredsofremarkablebuildingsinHilversum.Thesemodernarchitecturalmasterpieces(杰作)aresomanythatHilversumalmostfeelslikeanopenairmuseum.Dudokaloneshapedmostof20thcenturyHilversumandapproximately75buildingsstillbearhisuniquecharacteristics.Hismasterpiece,HilversumTownHall,wasbuiltin1928—1931.Ithaswideinternationalfameandisincludedinmanyarchitecturetextbooks.Thebuildinghasaremarkableshapeandlookslikeacombinationof“blocks”.Actually,onemaystarthisjourneyofmodernarchitecturebywalkingorbikingtheW.M.DudokArchitecturalRoutein29．HilversumisdifferentfrommostoftheNetherlandsinthat________.A．ithasalargepopulationB．itiscutofffrombigcitiesC．ithasmanybeautifulgardensD．itisinahillyareawithsandysoil答案本文讲述的是Loe一家如何仅用一小片土地就过上了田园般的生活，并向我们讲述了如何利用有限的条件自己栽种和保存果实。25．C词义猜测题。从语境上看，下文讲述的是Loe和她的家人在仅仅只有十分之一英亩的土地上栽种和保存他们所需的大部分食物，由此可推断，画线词的含义应是“必备条件，先决条件”，同C项的含义相近，故选C。26．B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Startwithherbs...because‘they'reveryforgiving'”可知，Loe推荐从栽种香草开始是因为香草很容易栽种，即使被人们忽视了，它们依旧能够存活，因此选B。27．A细节理解题。根据第五段中的“there'samomentwhenit'sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor”可知，Loe把她种的食物装罐是为了保持食物的最佳口味。28．D推理判断题。根据画线部分后面的“thatifwedon'ttakecareoftheearth,noonewill”可推断，Loe希望自己的孩子能够理解保护地球的重要性，因此选D。本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了荷兰的一个中等规模的城市Hilversum的相关情况。29．D细节理解题。文章第一段的第二句就说明了这座城市与荷兰其他城市的不同，即Hilversum位于丘陵地区，且土壤大多数是沙土。因此选D。———————————————————————————

30.WhatwasthegreatestcontributionoftheBrenninkmeijerstoHilversum?A．BuildingarailwaylinktoAmsterdam.B．Helpingitstextileindustrytodevelop.C．Constructinglargevillasforthepoor.D．Assistingitsagriculturalindustry.31．ThebeginningofthemediaindustryinHilversumwasmarkedbytheestablishmentof________.A．aradiofactory B．themediacapitalC．aradiostation D．aTVstation32．WhatisknownaboutW．M.Dudok'sHilversumA．Itconsistsofapproximately75buildings.B．Itlookslikeanopenairmuseuminthecity.C．Itisaclassicexampleinarchitecturetextbooks.D．Ithasshapedmostof20thcenturyHilversum.DGetoutoftownwithSeptemberfestivalsAnewschoolyearhasjustbegun,andfall—aseasonfulloffestivals—isonlytwoweeksaway.Butyoudon'thavetowait,andyoudon'thavetostayintheCharlotteareatofindafunfestival.Ifyouarelookingforalast­minutedaytripwiththefamily，here'salistoffestivalsandfairshappeningwithinareasonabledrivefromCharlotte.HopscotchMusicFestivalWhere：DowntownRaleigh(variousvenues)Estimatedtraveltime：3hoursWhen：Thursday—SaturdayHighlights：Thismusicalfestival—whichstartedThursday—featuresperformancesbymorethan175nationalandinternationalbandsplayingin15differentvenues，allwithinwalkingdistance.Musicgenres(类型)willincluderock，hip­hop，alternativecountry，heavymetal，dance,punk，classical，folkandeverythinginbetween.Festivalgoerscancheckoutperformancesbyvariousartistsatdozensofdayparties.Admission:$34～$110Details：FlatwoodsFestivalWhere：451PeachTreeRoad,BennettEstimatedtraveltime：2hoursWhen：10a．m.Saturday—5p．m.SundayHighlights：Thisannualfestival,whichisinits15thyear，featuresfamilyfun，food，crafts，horseridesandanantiquetractorpull.Therealsowillbemusicalentertainmentandagrandparadewithvintagecars，trucks，tractors，horsedrawnvehicles，floats，antiquefarmequipmentandmore.Admission:$5forages13andolderDetails:919­548­5192；NCMountainWhere：130lFanningBridgeRoad,FletcherEstimatedtraveltime：2hoursWhen：Sept.5—Sept.14答案30．B细节理解题。由第二段的“TheymovedinafterbigsuccessinthetextileindustryandaidedasubstantialtextileindustryinHilversum”可知，这家人对这座城市最大的贡献是帮助这座城市发展了纺织业，因此选B。31．A细节理解题。由第三段的内容可知，在1920年，NSF在这座城市建起一个收音机厂后，这里的经济才转换为媒体经济，故选A。32．C推理判断题。由最后一段的内容可知，现代建筑师W.M.Dudok塑造了Hilversum这座城市20世纪的建筑风格，这个城市的市政厅是他的杰作，被收录到很多建筑学的教科书，由此推断，这座市政厅成为了建筑学教科书的典范。———————————————————————————

Highlights：Incelebrationofthepeople，agriculture，artandtraditionsthatmakeourregiongreat，thefamily­friendlyfairoffersperformancesbytheProfessionalRodeoCowboysAssociation，Africanacrobaticteams，LosVegas­stylemagicacts，andevenamanwhocarvesartworkwithachainsaw.Inaddition，attendeescanwatchliveanimalbirthsatthefair'sMooternityWardorcheeronpigsinthehograces.Therealsowillbelivemusic.Admission:$7;$3forkids6—12andseniorsDetails:828­687­1414；33．HowcanyouknowthedetailaboutHopscotchMusicFestival?A．Bydialingthetelephonenumber828­687­1414.B．Bysurfingthewebsite.C．Bysurfingthewebsite.D．Bydialingthetelephonenumber919­548­5192.34．Acoupleandtheirsonaged5aregoingtocelebrateFlatwoodsFestivalonSaturday,howmuchmoneywilltheypay?A．$10. B．$14.C．$15. D．$20.35．IfyouwanttoenjoyperformancesbyAfricanacrobaticteams,youshouldgoto________.A．CharlotteB．RaleighC．BennettD．Fletcher第二节：(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读短文，并从短文后的选项中选出最佳答案，其中两项为多余选项。Alternativeenergiesarestillnotbeingusedwidelyenough,despitethebenefitsthathavebeenproven.However，youcanusealternativeenergysystemsinyourownhomeonasmallerscaletoreduceoreliminateyourelectricbill.__36__Anotherconsiderationisourenvironment.Withthepopulationrisingandthecostofenergyrising,wewillsomedaybefacingacrisismode.Theuseofmagneticenergytogeneratepowerisnotanewideabutitisbeingdevelopedasarealandviablealternativetoconventionalmethods.__37__Thetechnologyusesthe“attractionandrepelling”forcesofmagnets，whichareoneofthemostabundant,simpleandpowerfulenergysourcestogenerateelectricity.Thegreatestthingaboutmagneticenergyisthatitgivesoffnoharmfulemissions.__38__Amagneticenergygeneratoriscomprisedoftwomagnets,pushingahugeamountofforcebetweenthem.Theyareinperpetualmotionandtheenergycreatedbythemagnetsspinsaturbineandiscapturedandtransferredintousingfortheenergyneedsofyourhome.__39__Keepinmindthatenergycostsarerisingsignificantly.Ifyouhaveapowerfulenoughgeneratorinyourhome,youcanpoweryourownhome.Ifyoucancreateyourownenergy,thiswillsustainyouduringpoweroutages.Youcangetridofnoisyandsmellygasgenerators.__40__Withmagneticenergy,youcaneasilyfacethechallengeofdepletingenergyresources.A.Alternativeenergiesarewhatwehavetouseinthefuture.B.Themagneticenergysystemisverydifferentfromeithersolarpowerorwindturbine.C.Thisisasimplifiedexplanationandactually,itdoesn'thavetogetmuchmorecomplicatedthanthat.D.Itdoesharmtoyourhealthbutnottotheenvironment.E.Generatorsarealsoveryfrustratingtohookup.F.Ithasnofumesandisnotharmfultoyourfamilyortheenvironment.G.Reducingyourelectricalbillisdefinitelyamotivatingfactorintryingtoconstructsomealternativeenergysourcesinyourhome.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，掌握其大意，然后从41～60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AYearofLivingGratefullyIwasinsunnyCalifornia.ThepasttwomonthsIhadbeensick,sleepless,forgetful,alittlemadandalittlesad.Ihadbeenbusyreadingandlearningallaboutstoppingsmoking.Ichanged__41__thatledmetosmokeagain.Iwastryingmyhardesttopractice__42__thinkinguntilitwouldcomenaturally.Basically,Iwasmaking__43__tobaccomyjob!答案本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了从夏洛特市开车到周边其他的地方可以享受到的几个节日和博览会。33．C细节理解题。根据HopscotchMusicFestival中的“Details:”可知，C项正确。34．A细节理解题。根据FlatwoodsFestival中的“Admission:$5forages13andolder”可知，两个成年人共花10美元，而孩子五岁，不花钱，故选A项。35．D细节理解题。根据NCMountainStateFair中的“Africanacrobaticteams”以及“Where:1301FanningBridgeRoad,Fletcher”可知，非洲杂技团的表演是在弗莱彻。故选D项。当今，能源成本急剧增加，但是你可以在自己家里小规模地使用可替代能源系统去减少你的电费开支或免交电费。36．G由空格前面的“usealternativeenergysystemsinyourownhome...toreduceoreliminateyourelectricbill”可知，G项为正确答案。37．B由空格后面的“Thetechnologyuses...”可知，此处应填B项，指出磁能系统既不同于太阳能也不同于风力涡轮机发电。38．F由空格前面的“Thegreatestthingaboutmagneticenergyisthatitgivesoffnoharmfulemissions.”可知，此处应填F项，因为F项具体讲了磁能的优点。39．C空格前面讲了磁能的具体发电过程，C项指出前面的内容是被简化的解释，符合语境。40．E空格前面一句讲发电机的不好的特性，E项所表达的意思和其相近。———————————————————————————Christmas__44__anditwasmyfirstsmoke­freeholidayin37years.Iwas__45__inshopping,planning,cookingandwrapping.__46__,thestress,thefatigue(疲乏)ofoverdoingandthephysicalandmental__47__ofdealingwithmyquit__48__onChristmasDay!Iwasgoingtomymother'shouse,whichwasaboutanhouraway.Iwantedto__49__myselfinmyowncar.OnceinthecaranddrivingdownⅠ­24,Ihadthis__50__：Icouldsmokeandnobodywouldknow.I__51__theexitandwentthroughmy__52__lookingformoney.Allofasudden,thenonsmokingslogans(口号)ranthroughmybrain;theinformationinredranthroughmybrain;myown__53__toquitsmokingranthroughmyhead.Ibegantocry.IamcryingnowthinkingaboutwhatIbelievewasa(n)__54__momentinmyquit.Iamproudtohavebeenstronginself­control.Itwasdeterminationthathelped__55__myselfofthesmokinghabit.Thankstothequit,Iamableto__56__theconfidencetootherareasofmylife.Thispastyearhasbeena(n)__57__ofcontrast,upanddown,happyandsad,scaredandbrave,butintheend,I__58__themostlife－changingyear.Itwasfrighteningto__59__somethingthathadbeenapartofmylifeformostofmylife,butitwasworthevery__60__moment!41.A.routines B.subjectsC.schedules D.plans42.A.reverse B.unusualC.positive D.critical43.A.smoking B.tradingC.enjoying D.quitting44.A.fell B.droppedC.appeared D.followed45.A.absorbed B.engagedC.interested D.involved46.A.However B.ThereforeC.Besides D.Moreover47.A.pressure B.failureC.health D.disability48.A.ended B.brokeC.exploded D.stopped49.A.help B.driveC.persuade D.leave50.A.idea B.thoughtC.emotion D.concept51.A.turnedto B.gotaroundC.pulledoff D.walkedinto52.A.purse B.carC.account D.clothes53.A.courage B.wishC.promise D.decision54.A.decisive B.meaningfulC.relevant D.inevitable55.A.remind B.informC.warn D.rid56.A.extend B.adaptC.increase D.develop57.A.result B.encouragementC.experience D.symbol58.A.