新教材2021-2022学年高中英语外研版选择性第一册训练：Unit6Nurturingnature单元测评

第六单元测评

（时间:120分钟满分:150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。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。

W:Goodmorning,MrSmith!

M:Goodmorning,Lucy.Howisyourgraduationprojectgoing?

W:Itgoeswell.Bytheway,mycousinisthinkingaboutapplyingtothiscollege.Shehasafew

questions.Wouldyoumindtellingherabouttheprocess,please?

l.What,stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.

B.Bossandsecretary.

C.Interviewerandinterviewee.

§1]A

W:We'regoingtobelate!We?11nevermakeittherewithallthiseveningtraffic.

M:It's7:15now.Anyway,thepartywillstartinforty-fiveminutes.Rushhourisalmostover.We

willgettotherestaurantby7:45.

2.Whenwillthepartystart?

A.7:15.B.7:45.C.8:00.

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W:Comeon,youjustsitaroundallday!Whydon'tyoudosomething?

M:Whatdoyousuggest?

W:Maybejoiningaclubisgoodforyou.Look,herearesomeinterestingones.Thefilmclub,thetravel

clubandthesportsclub.

M:Well,IthinkI'11jointhetravelclubsoIcanvisitdifferentplaces.

3.Whichclubwillthemanjoin?

A.Thefilmclub.

B.Thetravelclub.

C.Thesportsclub.

W:Sam,Iheardthatyouturneddownthejobofferedbythetravelagency.

M:Yes.Theworkingconditionsarecomfortable,andthehoursareconvenient.ButifIhadaccepted

it,Iwouldn'tbeabletomakeendsmeet.

4.Whydidthemanturndowntheoffer?

A.Thelongworkinghours.

B.Thelowsalary.

C.Thebadworkingconditions.

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M:Meg!Hi!Whatacoincidence!!haven'tseenyouinages!Whatareyoudoinghere?

W:Ijustgotanewjobinthecity,soI'mshoppingforsomeclothes.Hey,whatdoyouthinkofthis

shirt?

...Youalwaysdidhavegoodtaste!

5.Wherearethetwospeakers?

A.Ataclothesshop.

B.Inarestaurant.

C.Intheoffice.

H]A

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。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。

M:Hello?Hi,Stephanie,howarethingsattheoffice?

W:Hi,Luke!Howareyou?Canyoupleasestopandpickupextrapaperforthecomputerprinter?

M:Whatdidyousay?Canyourepeatthat,please?Didyousaytopickupinkfortheprinter?Sorry,the

phoneiscuttingout.

W:Canyouhearmenow?No,Ineedmorecomputerpaper.Listen,r11textyouexactlywhatI

need.Thanks,Luke.Talktoyoulater.

M:Thanks,Stephanie.Sorry,myphonehasreallybadreceptionhere.

6.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

A.Pickupthepaperonthefloor.

B.Buysomepaperfortheprinter.

C.Buysomeinkfortheprinter.

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7.Whatwillthewomandototelltheman?

A.Sendanemail.

B.Makeacall.

C.Textamessage.

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听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

W:CanIseeyourdriver,slicenseplease?

M:Ah,yeah.Ithinkit'sinmypocket.No.Maybemywallet.Uh.Yeahhere.

W:Doyouknowhowfastyouweredriving?

M:No,sony.It,sarentalcar.I'mnotusedtoit.Ihadoneortwodrinks.rmokaytodrive,though.I

knowmylimit.

W:YouhavenJtbeenherelong?Itseemsyouareunawareofourzerotolerancefordrunkdriving.In

Chinayoucannotoperateavehicleafterconsuminganyalcohol.

M:Oh,Ididn'tknowthat.

W:Youwerealsogoingoverthespeedlimit.rmgoingtohavetoaskyoutostepoutofyour

vehicleandgetintomycar.

8.Whyisthemanstopped?

A.Hewasspeeding.

B.Hestoleacar.

C.HehasnodriverJslicense.

9.Whatwillthemando?

A.Hewillbesenttohishomebythepolice.

B.Hewillbetakentothepolicestation.

C.Hewilldrivehiscaraway.

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听第8段材料.回答第10至12题。

M:Hi,Samantha.Doyouhaveaminute?

W:Hi,Richard.c-o/mein,please.

M：rvebeentryingtogetholdofyouallafternoon.

W:IwasattheweeklymanagersJmeeting.Howarethingsgoing?

M:Oh,splendid.Ihavesomenews.

W:Goodnews?

M:Wonderfulnews...tome,anyway!I'vebeenofferedajobforthreeyearsasanassistantto

Prof.HayesfromBirminghamUniversity.r11joinhiminMexicoCity.Whatdoyouthinkabout

that?

W:Wonderful,Richard!Justwhatyou'vealwayswanted,isn'tit?Doesitmeanthatyou'11leave

soon?

M:Nextweek.ButbeforeIgo』'dliketoinviteyououtfordinnerjusttothankyouforallthehelp

yougavemeduringmythree-monthresearchworkhere.Wouldtomorroweveningbeagoodtime

foryou?WecangototheShanghaiRestaurantinChinatown.

W:Finewithme.

10.WhatdoesRicharddo?

A.He'sanewsman.

B.He'samanager.

C.He'saresearcher.

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11.WhereisRichardgoingnextweek?

A.Birmingham.

B.MexicoCity.

C.Shanghai.

答案B

12.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrow?

A.Eatouttogether.

B.Visitauniversity.

C.SeeProfessorHayes.

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听第9段材料.回答第13至16题。

M:Goodafternoon.HowcanIhelpyou?

W:Hello...Erm...yes」'vejustmissedmytraintoManchester!

M:Ahyes.Thatwasat4:20.

W:Whattime"sthenextone?

M:Letmesee.ThenexttraintoManchesterleavesat5:15fromPlatformTwo.Anditgetsthereat

6:30.

W:5:15...sothal'saquarterpastfive...Platform2.CanIusethesameticket?

M:Justamoment,please.CanIseeyourticket?Ah,sorry，no…Youcan,tusethisticketonthe5:15

train.Becausethisticketcanbeusedontrainsbefore5:00andafter7:00o*clock.Duringrushhour

ticketsaremoreexpensive.

W:Oh...doIhavetobuyanotherticket?

M:Yes,well,Icanchangeyouroldticketforanewticket.Yourticketcost£7.50andthenewticket

is£11.OO.Soyoujustpaythedifference,whichis£3.50.

W:Ah,OK,erm...Whichplatformisitfrom?

M:Platform2.Justoverthere,ontheotherside.

W:0K,thanks.Bye.

13.Whatproblemhasthewomanhad?

A.She'sjustlostherticket.

B.She,stakenthewrongtrain.

C.She'sjustmissedhertrain.

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14.Whichtraincanthewomantake?

A.The4:20train.

B.The5:15train.

C.The6:30train.

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15.Whatdoesthewomandotogetthenexttrain?

A.Changeforanewticketandpayanextra£3.50.

B.Buyanewticketandpayanextra£11.

C.Waitforthetrainafter7o'clock.

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16.Howlongdoesittakethewomantotakethetrain?

A.45minutes.

B.75minutes.

C.90minutes.

§1]B

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

Goodevening,andwelcometotheBritishCouncil.MynameisJohnParkerandI'vebeenaskedto

talktoyoubrieflyaboutcertainaspectsoflifeintheUKbeforeyouactuallygothere.SoI'mgoing

totalkfirstaboutthebestwaysofmakingsocialcontactsthere.Nowyoumightbewonderingwhyit

shouldbenecessary.Afterall,wemeetpeopleallthetime.Butwhenyou,relivinginaforeign

countryitcanbemoredifficult,notjustbecauseofthelanguage,butbecausecustomsmaybe

different.Ifyou'regoingtoworkintheUKyouwillprobablybelivinginaprivatehouse,soit

won'tbequitesoeasytomeetpeople.Buttherearestillthingsthatyoucandotohelp

yourself.Firstofall,youcangetinvolvedinactivitiesinyourlocalcommunity,joinagroupofsome

kind.Forexample,you*11probablyfindthattherearetheatregroupswhomightbelookingfor

actors,setdesignersandsoon.Orifyouliketheideaoffindingoutaboutlocalhistorytherer11bea

groupforthatloo.Thesearejustexamples.Andthebestplacestogetinformationaboutthingslike

thisareeitherthetownhallorthepubliclibrary.LibrariesintheUKperformquiteabroadrangeof

functionsnowadays-they'renotjustconfinedtolendingbooks,althoughthat'stheirmainroleof

course.

17.Whattopicdoesthespeakertalkabout?

A.Thebestwaysofmakingsocialcontacts.

B.Thebestwaysoffindingaprivatehouse.

C.ThebestwaysofpracticingEnglish.

18.Whatmakesocialcontactinaforeigncountrydifficult?

A.Thelanguageandthegroupactivities.

B.Thecustomsandgroupactivities.

C.Thelanguageandcustoms.

19.WhatcanpeopledotohelpthemselvesintheUK?

A.WorkintheUKandliveinaprivatehouse.

B.Takepartinactivitiesinthelocalcommunity.

C.Borrowsomebooksfromthelibrary.

20.Wherecanpeoplefindinformationaboutcommunityactivities?

A.Inthenoticeboardinthelocalcommunity.

B.Inprivatehousesandthepubliclibrary.

C.Inthetownhallorthepubliclibrary.

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第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Eventhoughthesemonumentsareextremelywellknown,theyholdsecretsthatnotmany

peopleareawareof.

EmpireStateBuilding

Onthe103rdflooroftheEmpireStateBuildinginNewYork,thereisasecretobservationdeck

thatnotalotofpeopleknowabout.Toaccessthebalcony,youhavetotakeaseriesofelevatorsand

thenaverysteep,narrowstaircase.Theobservationdeckisn'topentothepublic,butmany

celebritieshavebeenphotographedthere.

EiffelTower

ThereisasecretapartmentandofficeattheverytopoftheEiffelTowerthathasjustrecently

becomeopentothepublic.In1889,GustaveEiffel,theengineerofthisfamousParislandmark,built

himselfaprivateapartmentandoffice.lthasbeenrestoredandhaswaxmodelsofGustave,his

daughter,andAmericaninventorThomasEdisonondisplay.

StatueofLiberty

ThereisactuallyaroominthetorchoftheStatueofLibertythatshowcasesbreathtakingviews

ofthecity.Peopleusedtobeabletovisitthatroomuntil1916whenGermanagentsblewupanearby

wharf（码头）.TheexplosionsentbrokenpiecesintotheraisedarmofLadyLiberty,makingthe

staircaseuptothehiddenroomunsafe.

Disneyland

HardcoreDisneyfansmightthinktheyknowallofthesecretsofthepark,afamousUS

landmark,butmanyhaven'theardofClub33.Thisexclusiverestaurantishiddenbehindan

unmarkeddoorinDisneylandsNewOrleansSquare.Ifyouwanttodinehereonyournexttripto

Disneyland,donJtgetyourhopesup.ltcosts$25,000tojointheclub,plusanannualfeeof$12,000.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了和几个世界著名的景点有关却少为人

知的秘密,帮助人们更为全面地了解这些地方及其相关背景知识。

21.Whatdothemonumentshaveincommon?

A.TheyareallinEurope.

B.Theyallhaveskyscrapers.

C.Theyareallthebest-known.

D.Theyallhidelittle-knownsecrets.

解+析|细节理解题。根据文章第一句可知，这些纪念碑都有自己鲜为人知的秘密。

22.Whichofthefourhastheeasiestaccess?

A.Disneyland.

B.EiffelTower.

C.StatueofLiberty.

D.EmpireStateBuilding.

gg]A

解+析|推理判断题。根据四个部分描述可知，帝国大厦未曾开放过;埃菲尔铁塔是最近才对公众

开放的；自由女神像从1916年之后不再对公众开放，而迪斯尼乐园一直都是开放的。

23.Whichcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedword“exclusive“inthelastparagraph?

A.Attractive.B.Expensive.

C.Wonderful.D.Beautiful.

H]B

解+稠词义猜测题。根据最后一部分可知，要想在迪斯尼乐园的高级餐厅吃饭，需要先交给俱乐

部2.5万美元，外加1.2万美元的年费，所以在此吃饭消费很高。

B

Whenshefirststartedlearningabouttheclimatechangefromoneofherelders,FawnSharpwas

invitedonahelicopterflightovertheOlympicMountainstosurveytheMountAndersonglacier.But

theglacierwasgone,meltedbythewarmingclimate.Sharphadadeepsenseoflosswhenshe

discoveredtheglacierwasn'tthereanymore.

Lossisagrowingissueforpeopleworkingandlivingonthefrontlinesofclimatechange.And

thatgaveJenniferWrenAtkinson,afull-timelecturerattheUniversityofWashingtonBothell,US,an

ideaforaclass.

Thisterm,shetaughtstudentsontheBothellcampusabouttheemotionalburdensof

environmentalstudies.SheusedtheexperiencesofNativeAmericantribes（部落）,scientistsand

activists,andaskedher24studentstofacetherealitythatthereisnoeasyfix-that“thisissuchan

intractableproblemthatthey'regoingtobedealingwithitfortherestoftheirlives”.

StudentCodyDillonusedtobeaclimatescienceskeptic（怀疑论者）.Thenhedidhisown

readingandresearch,andchangedhismind.

Dillonwasn,tgoingintoenvironmentalwork—hewasacomputer-sciencemajor.Yet,the

potentialloraworldwideenvironmentalcatastropheseemedsorealtohimfiveyearsagothathe

quithisjobandbecameafull-timevolunteerforanenvironmentalgroupthatworkedon

restoration（恢复）projects.

Sixmonthsintothework,hedecidedthatAtkinson'sclasswasjustwhathewaslooking

for-aplacewherehecoulddiscusshisconcernsaboutachangingclimate.

Atkinsonsaidshehopedtheclasshelpedherstudentspreparethemselvesfortheamountof

environmentallossthatwillhappenovertheirlifetimes.

“Wearealreadychangingtheplanet—somanyspeciesaregoingtobelost,displacedor

massivelyimpacted,9,shesaid."Thefutureisn'tgoingtobewhattheyimagined.^^

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。一次搭乘直升机飞行的经历使FawnSharp认识到了冰

川融化的严重性，于是JenniferWrenAlkinson给学生开设了课程，教学生如何面对气候变化，她的

课程让很多学生关注环境问题。

24.WhydidtheauthormentionthecaseofFawnShaip?

A.TolayabasisforFawnSharp'sfurtherresearch.

B.ToproveFawnSharp'sworkissimilartoAtkinson's.

C.Toleadintotheissueoflosscausedbyclimatechange.

D.ToshowscientistsJconcernabouttheMountAndersonglacier.

解+而推理判断题。通读第一段可知,FawnSharp在一次直升机飞行中意识到气候变化导致了冰

川融化。由此可推知,作者在第一段中提及FawnSharp的例子是为了引出下文气候变化导致环

境问题的话题，故选C项。

25.What'sthemainpurposeofAtkinsonsclass?

A.Toexplorehowdifferentpeopledealwithclimatechange.

B.Togetstudentsmoreconcernedabouttheenvironmentalissue.

C.TofindsolutionstotheenvironmentalissueofOlympicMountains.

D.Toteachstudentshowtoconductresearchaboutenvironment.

gm]B

解+析|推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，她给学生讲环境研究的情感压力，她让她的24个学生

面对没有简单的解决方法这一事实。由此可知,Alkinson的课程目的是让学生们更加关注环境

问题，故选B项。

26.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestexplainsuintractable^^underlinedinParagraph3?

A.Simple.B.Difficult.

C.c-o/mmon.D.Interesting.

51]B

解;而词义猜测题。根据上文可知,Atkinson用美洲土著部落、科学家以及积极分子们的经历让

她的24个学生面对没有简单的解决方法这个事实，结合该句句意可知，这是一个如此困难的问

题以至于学生们将用他们的余生来解决它，故选B项。

27.HowdidAtkinson;sclassinfluenceDillon?

A.Itmadehimworkasapart-timevolunteerforrestorationprojects.

B.Itmadehimrealizeaplanet-wideclimatedisasterwouldhappen.

C.Itencouragedhimtobemoreinvolvedinenvironmentalprotection.

D.Itdiscouragedhimtoworkonrestorationprojectsfortheenvironment.

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解+析]推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的

ttSixmonthsintothework...discusshisconcemsaboutachangingclimate.,,"5r知,Dillon在环保组织做了

六个月志愿者之后，他认为在Atkinson的课堂上他可以讨论他对气候变化的担忧。由此可推

知,Atkinson的课程鼓励Dillon参与环境保护，故选C项。

C

WorldEnvironmentDayiscelebratedannuallyonJune5thandwascreatedtoinspirepeople

aroundtheglobetotakeanactivepartinenvironmentalprotectionandlearnmoreaboutwayswe

canhelptoguaranteethefutureofourplanetissafe.

TheveryfirstWorldEnvironmentDaytookplacein1974,establishedbytheUnitedNations

GeneralAssemblyonthefirstdayoftheStockholmConferenceontheHumanEnvironmentthat

tookplacein1972.EachyeartheUnitedNationspicksathemeandahostcitywhereanyonewhois

concernedabouttheenvironmentcantalkaboutenvironmentaltopicswithothers,followedby

differentkindsofexhibitstopromoteenvironmentalawareness.Environmentalists,academicsand

scientistscometogethertobringnewideasonthetableconcerningtheenvironment.

The2018WorldEnvironmentDaywashostedbyIndia,andthethemewasBeatPlastic

Pollution.lturgedpeopletoexploreandchoosesupportablealternativeslikepaperorclothbagsto

reducetheproductionanduseofdisposableplastic,whichmadeup10%ofallofthewaste.Even

thoughtheUnitedNationspicksaspecifichostcityeveryyear,peoplearoundtheworldstill

celebrateWorldEnvironmentDayintheirhometownswithparades（游行）,concerts,cleaningup,tree

plantingandallkindsofgreenactionstoworktowardshavingabeautifulplanetandbattling

pollution.

WorldEnvironmentDayisnotapublicholiday,soyouwon'tbegettingthedayoffworkor

school,butifyouwanttocelebrate,whynotbringittotheattentionofyour

parents,friends,colleaguesorclassmates?WorldEnvironmentDayisallaboutworkingtogetherto

takeactionfbrtheplanet,sotrytogeteveryoneyouknowinterestedinhelpingdosomething.Things

assmallasmakingsurepeoplehaveawaytorecyclecanmakeadifference.Youcouldalsotry

beautifyingyourneighbourhoodbyplantinggardens,learnaboutgreenfoods,raisemoneyforalocal

wildlifeconservationgrouporsimplylearnabouttheeffectsofdifferentproductsontheearth.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界环境日的由来和发展状况,呼吁全

员行动起来帮助保护地球。

28.WhyisWorldEnvironmentDaysetup?

A.Tomakepeopleknowmoreaboutnature.

B.Toaskpeopletohelptoprotecttheglobe.

C.Towarnpeopleofthedangerofairpollution.

D.Toencouragepeopletoplantheearth'sfuture.

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解理细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，世界环境日的目的是鼓励世界各地的人们积极参与环

境保护，并学会用更多的方法来帮助确保我们的地球将来是安全的，故选B项。

29.WhatdopeopledoonWorldEnvironmentDay?

A.Decideahostcity.

B.Holdathemeparty.

C.Discussenvironmentalideas.

D.Showsomeplasticproducts.

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覆丽细节理解题。根据第二段中最后两句内容可知，人们在这一天主要是讨论环境问题，故选c

项。

30.Whichofthefollowingwordsisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“disposable”in

Paragraph3?

A.High-cost.

B.Poor-quality.

C.Second-hand.

D.Single-use.

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解+析|词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“BeatPlasticPollution”,结合后面的句子

“Iturgedpeopletoexploreandchoosesupporlableallernativeslikepaperorclothbags''和

“whichmadeuplO%ofaHofthewaste”可知,disposableplastic造成了大量资源浪费，所以“一次性的”

符合语境，故选D项。

31.What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?

A.Everybitofeffortcounts.

B.Doingisbetterthansaying.

C.Manyhandsmakelightwork.

D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.

蠲A

解+析|段落大意题。通读最后一段的内容可知，该段主要是讲每个人都可以从身边小事做起，积

极行动起来保护地球，每个人的微小努力都很重要，故选A项。

D

PopulationdataforEuropeanmountainbirdshavebeenforthefirsttimecombinedinarecent

study,withworryingresults:theabundanceofmountain-specialistbirdshasdeclinedbyasmuchas

10%inthe2000s.

Ecologicalcommunitiesinmountainareasincludespeciesnotfoundinanyother

habitats.Thesespeciesarealsoverysusceptibletoclimatechange,asglobalwarmingisreducing

theirliveablehabitats.Inprinciple,speciesmayrelocatefurtherupthemountains,butclosertothetop

theirhabitatinevitablyshrinks.

Accordingtothenewarticle,theabundanceofEuropeanmountainbirdshasinfactdeclinedin

linewithclimatechangeprojections.

Therecentlyreleasedstudyexaminedthepopulationtrendsof44birdspeciesinthe2000sin

themountainandfellregionsofFennoscandia,GreatBritain,theAlpsandtheIberianPeninsula.A

declinewasseenin14oftheobservedspecies,whileeightofthemsawsignificantincrease.

“Onaverage,populationdeclineamongthespeciesstudiedwas7%overthe13-yearresearch

period,makingthesituationofmountainbirdsdistinctlyworsecomparedto,forexample,European

forestbirds,whosenumbersdidnotchangeduringthesameperiod,vexplainsAleksiLehikoinen,an

AcademyofFinlandresearchfellowattheFinnishMuseumofNaturalHistoryLuomus(partofthe

UniversityofHelsinki),whoheadedthestudy.

Thesituationisdirestforspeciesthatonlyinhabitmountainregionsandareunabletolivein

otherEuropeanenvironments.Forthesespecies,knownasmountainspecialists,thenumbersdwindled

byasmuchas10%duringthemonitoringperiod.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了生活在欧洲的山鸟的生存状况。这些山鸟

对气候变化非常敏感，而日趋严重的温室效应破坏了它们原本的栖息地,而它们却又无法在更

高的地方生存，所以数量越来越少。

32.WhatcanwegetfromthepassageaboutEuropeanmountainbirds?

A.Theyarenewlyfoundspecies.

B.Theycanbefoundatanyplaceoftheworld.

C.Thenumberofthebirdshasdecreasedgreatly.

D.Thenumberofthebirdshasincreasedgreatly.

答案p

解+析I细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,这个令人担忧的结果就是山鸟的数量下降了。

33.Whydidtheliveablehabitatsofthespeciesreduce?

A.Airpollutions.

B.Globalwarming.

C.Humanactivities.

D.c-o/mpetitionwithotherspecies.

购画细节理解题。根据第二段第二句内容可知，温室效应破坏了山鸟的栖息环境。

34.WhichoneisTRUEaccordingtoarecentlyreleasedstudy?

A.A1144birdspeciesdecreased.

B.Only8ofthespeciesdeclined.

C.14oftheobservedspeciesdeclined.

D.Therewasnochangeinthenumberofthebirdspecies.

答案|c

解+析I细节理解题。根据第四段第二句内容可知，在可观察的鸟当中有14种鸟的数量下降了。

35.Whatdoestheword“direst“meaninthelastparagraph?

A.Serious.B.Useful.

C.Suitable.D.Waterless.

解+^词义猜测题。根据第五段第一句和第六段第二句可知，这种mountain-specialistbirds减少

的比率要比一般鸟高，也就是情况更严重。

第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

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

选项。

HowtoGrowOrganicTomatoesinaContainer

Anyonewhohasseentomatoesgrowinginagardenknowsthattheytendtobehugeplants._

36Sothefirstthingtodowhenconsideringgrowingtomatoesinapotistofindasuitable

variety.

Afteryoufindtheperfectplant,itistimetoplantit.Ingeneral,plasticorfiberglasspotsarebest

forgrowingtomatoes.Theydon'tdryoutquickly.Whiletomatoesloveheat,theydon'tlikebeing

dry.37Besides,tomatoesneedtogrowinareasonablylargepot.Apotmustbe8inches

deep.That,stheabsoluteminimum.A12-or16-inchpotisevenbetter.

Anygoodqualityorganicpottingsoilworksfortomatoes.Don,tusesoildugdirectlyfromthe

garden.38Compost-basedsoil,whetherpurchasedormixedfromyourspecialrecipe,is

nice.Whenplantingthetomato,putsomesoilinthebottomofthepotandsettheplantin.Afteryou

havetheplantsetattheproperlevel,fillinarounditwithsoil.Thesoilshouldgouptoaboutaninch

belowtherimofthepottoallowroomforwatering.

39Thebestwaytotellwhentowateristostickyourfingerintothesoil——ifthefirsttwo

inchesaredry,it'stimetowater.

Thetrickiestthingaboutgrowingtomatoesinapotisthattheyareheavyfeeders.Everytime

youwater,youwashnutrientsoutofthesoil.Sofertilize（施月巴）regularly.Onceamonthisgood.But

everyotherweek,applyingthefertilizerathalf-strengthisbetter.40

A.Itistooheavyforcontainergardens.

B.That,swhyclaypotsarepopular.

C.Instead,usewhateversoilyoucanget.

D.Anddrysoilcanreducefruitproduction.

E.Thisprovidesconstantnutrientsforthetomatoplants.

F.Theyrequirepeople'smuchworktostaymanageable.

G.Tomatoesdon'tlikebeingdry,sowaterthemregularly.

答案136〜40FDAGE

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）

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

Whatdoyoudowithawitheredorchid（兰花）？41you,reanexpert,youmayfindthat

theynever42foryouagain.

Everythinghasalifecycleandorchidsdon*t43forever.Ican't44throwingout

orchids.Ihavetriedmybest,butin45.Aftersomuch46anderror,!wasalmost47

thattheyhavedied.48jnywifehadotherideas.

Someoftheplantsweremovedtoatableinthelivingroom,andotherswere49onthe

kitchenwindow.

Actually,everythinghasitsownlifecycle.Sure,youcan50hope.ltwaseasytobelieve

thatthoseorchidswouldneverfloweragain—thatis,untilmywifedecidedtocometotheir_

51.

Mywifekeptmovingtheplantsaroundthehouselookingfortherightlight.52,theorchids

stayedalive.Tinynewstems（茎）grewfromtheoldonesayearlater.Andnow,nearlyallofthemare

flowering.

Yes,youcan53everythingyouthinkisimportant—yourbeauty,yourwealth,evenyour

family——butaslongasyouarealive,youcanfindnewlifewithinsomethingyouthoughtwasnever

goingtobloom（开花）again.Neverlose54onfindingnewlife,evenifthechanceis_

55.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者发现兰花凋零后，依然舍不得

把花扔掉，于是想尽各种办法去拯救兰花，作者借此劝告人们不要轻易放弃希望。

41.A.BecauseB.Although

C.UnlessD.If

解+而根据句意可知，空处填从属连词引导条件状语从句,uniess意为“除非”，符合句意，故选C

项。

42.A上loomB.struggle

C.liveD.care

解+画根据句意和上下文可知,bloom意为“开花”，符合句意，故选A项。

43.A.continueB.last

C.manageD.go

解+析|根据前文“Everythinghasalifecycle...”可知,last在此处用作动词，意为“持续”,符合句意，故选

B项。

44.A.helpB.stop

C.keepD.stand

解+析standdoing是固定搭配，意为“忍受做...”,符合句意，故选D项。

45.A.ruinsB.vain

C.needD.trouble

答案B

解+析句意:我尽我自己最大的努力尝试，但都没有成功。ruin“毁坏”;vain“徒劳”;need“需

要”;trouble"麻烦”。invain是固定搭配，意为“徒劳”,符合句意，故选B项。

46.A.effortB.attempt

C.researchD.trial

gm]D

甦画根据前文可知，作者尝试去拯救这些花而做了很多尝试,trial表示“尝试”,符合题意，故选D

项。

47.A.remindedB.informed

C.convincedD.warned

答案r

解2逝句意:经过这么多的尝试和错误，我几乎确信它们死了。remind”提醒”;inform“通

知”;convince"使信服”;warn“警告"。beconvinced意为“使信服"，符合句意，故选C项。

48.A.HoweverB.Therefore

C.AlsoD.Otherwise

解句意:然而,我的妻子有了别的主意。however“然而"therefore"因此”;also”同

样”;otherwise“否则”。根据语境可知，作者的妻子想出了别的主意,此处和前文作者付出的努力

而得到的结果构成转折关系，故选A项。

49.A.removedB.ignored

C.placedD.sold

解+析|句意:一些植物被搬到客厅的桌子上，另一些被放在厨房的窗户上。根据句意和前文

moved可知,place表示"放置”,符合句意，故选C项。

5O.A.sticktoB.believein

C.buildupD.giveup

解+析|句意:当然，你可以放弃希望。stickto”坚持”;believein”信任''buildup”建立”;giveup"放弃

根据句意可知,giveup是固定搭配，意为“放弃”,符合句意，故选D项。

51.A.rescueB.mind

C.noticeD.way

解十相句意:人们很容易相信这些兰花再也不会开花了——也就是说，直到我妻子决定来拯救它

们。rescue“援救”;mind“介意”;notice"注意";way"方法根据句意和前文可知，作者的妻子通过

各种方法来拯救这些兰花，故选A项。

52.A.GenerallyB.Normally

C.SurprisinglyD.Sadly

ggc

解+而句意:我妻子不停地在房子周围移动植物，寻找合适的光线。令人惊讶的是，这些兰花竟然

活了下来。generally“一般地”;normally“正常地”;surprisingly"惊讶地”;sadly“悲伤地”。根据语境

可知，这些兰花竟然活了下来，这令人惊讶，故选C项。

53.A.loseB.miss

C.gainD.keep

解+橱句意:是的，你可以失去你认为重要的一切——你的美貌，你的财富，甚至你的家庭。lose“失

去”;miss"想念";gain”获得”;keep“保持根据句意可知Jose符合句意，故选A项。

54.A.trustB.confidence

C.hopeD.dream

解+析句意:永远不要对找到新生活失去希望，即使机会渺茫。trust"信任''conf