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Unit5Themeparks(满分:150分,时间:120分钟)第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(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.Whatarethetwospeakersdoing?A.Practicingtyping.B.SurfingtheInternet.C.Learningdriving.Text1M:Howdoyoureachit?W:Justtypeinwww.google.com—andyou'rethere.M:Thankyou.Letmetryit.答案B2.Whenwillthemangotothetheater?A.OnSaturdaymorning.B.OnSaturdayafternoon.C.OnSaturdayevening.Text2W:WillyougotothetheaterthisSaturday,Bob?M:IamafraidIcan't.I'llhavemypianolessonthen.W:Idon'tmeanmorningorafternoon.Imeanevening.M:Oh,that'squiteadifferentthing.答案C3.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.ProductsofItaly.B.Thepriceoftheshoes.C.LeathermadeinItaly.Text3M:Howmuchisthispairofshoes?W:Threehundreddollars,sir.M:Oh.Thatistoodear.W:Yousee,theyaremadeofrealleather,andtheyaremadeinItaly.答案B4.Whatwasthewomanprobablydoinglastnight?A.Expectingaphonecallfromtheman.B.Readinganinterestingbook.C.Talkingtoherfriend.Text4W:Youdidn'tcallmelastnight,didyou?M:Yes.Icalledseveraltimesbutyoudidn'tanswer.W:Iwashomelastnight.Youmusthavedialedthewrongnumber.答案A5.Whatwastheprobableresultofthisconversation?A.Theyhadadrinktogether.B.Theysaidgoodbyetoeachother.C.Theywentstraightbacktothewoman'shome.Text5M:Let'sdropinhereforacupofcoffeeorsomeotherdrink.W:Well,I'dloveto,butasamatteroffact,I'vegottomakeratheranearlystarttomorrowmorning.M:Oh,Isee.Well,inthatcase,let'stakeataxistraightbacktoyourhome.W:Thatwouldbeverykindofyou.Thanksalot.答案C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至8题。6.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Winter.7.Whyshouldthemanhaveboughtanairconditionerearlier?A.Thepriceisgoingupnow.B.It'shardtobuyonenow.C.Itisn'thotanymore.8.Whathasthepressbeentalkingabout?A.E1Nino.B.Airconditioners.C.Thetemperature.Text6M:Hi,fancymeetingyouhere.Wherehaveyoubeen?W:Ihavebeenawayonholiday.Whatareyoudoinghere,Bob?M:I'mgoingtobuyanairconditioner.Thissummerisextremelyhot.Ireallycan'tbearit.W:Youshouldhaveboughtoneearlier.M:Why?W:Becauseofthehotdays,thereisashortageofairconditionersnow,andmanypeoplearewaitingformoresupplies.M:Isthattrue?W:Yes.Andtheweatherreportsaysthetemperaturewillbehighertomorrow.M:Mygoodness!NowonderthepressthesedayshasbeentalkingaboutE1Nino.Isitcausedbythat?W:Well,maybe.答案6.B7.B8.A听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Customerandassistant.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Dentistandpatient.10.Whatwillhappenassoonasthemanhastheinjection?A.Hisgumwillfreezeandhewillfallasleep.B.Hisgumwillfreezeandhewillfeelnopain.C.Hewillfallasleepandberobbed.11.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Torobtheman.B.Tomakethemanfallasleep.C.Topullouttheman'stooth.Text7M:Aaaagh!W:ButIhaven'ttouchedyou.Whatareyoushoutingfor?M:Youaregoingtotouchme.W:Well,ofcourseIam.HowcanIgiveyouaninjectionwithouttouchingyou?Assoonasyou'vehadtheinjection,yourgumwillfreezeandyouwon'tfeelathing.M:HowdoIknowwhatyouwilldowhileIamasleep?Youmightrobme.W:Now,let'snotbesilly.Youwon'tgotosleep.Wedon'tdothatnowadays.ThiswilljustfreezetheareaaroundthetoothsothatyouwillnotfeelanypainwhileIampullingoutthetooth.Thatisall.Youwon'tgotosleep.YoucanwatcheverythingIdointhatmirroraboveyou.Comealongnow.答案9.C10.B11.C听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12.Whyistheboyabitnervous?A.Heisanewcomertotheschool.B.Heisafraidofgettingupearly.C.Hedidn'tpreparefortheexam.13.Whatmustthestudentsdobeforemorningreading?A.Domorningexercises.B.Handinhomework.C.Attendmorningassembly.14.Whatcantheydoiftheyfeelhungry?A.Havesomethingtoeatinclass.B.Buysomethingtoeatduringthebreak.C.Asktheteacherforsomefood.Text8W:Hello,Ben.Youaregettingreadyfortomorrow'slessons,aren'tyou?M:Yes,Iamabitnervous.IhavenoideawhatwillhappeninclassandhowIwillgetalongwithmyclassmates.W:Iunderstandhowyouarefeeling.Justtakeiteasy.Youwillmakealotofnewfriendsverysoon.M:Thankyou.Iwilltrymybesttogetusedtomynewschoollifeassoonaspossible.Bytheway,whattimedoesthefirstclassbegin?W:At8o'clock.Butbeforethatwehave10minutestohandinhomeworkandthen20minutesformorningreading.M:Sowemustgettoschoolbefore7:30.Right?W:Right.M:Howlongdoeseachclasslast?W:Forty­fiveminutes,Ithink,witha10or15minutes'break.M:Well,Ihearthatlunchtimeisnearly12o'clockandIwillbestarvingbythen.W:Don'tworry.Duringthebreakafterthesecondclass,wecanbuysomethingtoeat.M:That'sgood.答案12.A13.B14.B听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15.WhatdoesthemanadviseLindatodo?A.Totakemorerest.B.Totakesomemedicine.C.Toeatenoughfood.16.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.HewillfindsomemedicineforLinda.B.HewilltakeLindatothehospital.C.Hewillcallthefamilydoctor.17.WhatdoweknowaboutLinda?A.SheisanativeofBritishColumbia.B.Shehasjoinedtheinsuranceplan.C.Shehasarunningnose.Text9M:Goodmorning,Linda.Howareyoufeeling?W:Terrible.(cough)M:Wouldyoulikemetobringyousomelunch?W:No,thankyou.Ifeeltoosicktoeat.Ihavegotthechills.Iacheallover.Idon'tthinkIcanevenstandup.M:Hmm.Chills,aches,weakness—I'dsayyou'vegottheflu.W:Theflu—isthatserious?M:Probablynot.Youshouldfeelbetterinafewdays.Youjustneedtorest.W:MaybeI'dbettergotothedoctor.M:Oh,Idon'tknowifthat'snecessary.W:ButIalwaysseethedoctorwhenIamnotfeelingwell.M:Really?Allright,then.Iwillmakeanappointmentforyoutoseeourfamilydoctor.Iexpectyou'vejoinedthemedicalinsuranceplan.W:Yes,Ihave.It'srequiredforoverseasstudentsinBritishColumbia.答案15.A16.C17.B听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.WhatdidAnnangetin1961?A.Abachelor'sdegree.B.Amaster'sdegree.C.Adoctor'sdegree.19.WhichSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNationsdidKofiA nnanbecomein1997?A.Thefifth. B.Thesixth. C.Theseventh.20.WhatdidKofiAnnandoin1999abouttheUNevaluationandtransparency?A.Setanewstandard.B.Setanewrecord.C.Trainedtheworkingstaff.Text10KofiAnnanwasborninGhanain1938.HestudiedeconomicsinKumasiandearnedabachelor'sdegreeatMacalesterCollegeinMinnesotain1961.HedidgraduatetoworkinGenevaandlaterearnedamaster'sdegreeinmanagementfromMITin1972.KofiAnnanjoinedtheUnitedNationsin1962.OnJanuary1,1997,KofiAnnanbecametheseventhSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNations.UnderAnnan'sleadership,theUnitedNationsgreatlyincreaseditsuseofmoderncommunicationsandhepushedtheorganizationtobemoreopen.In1999hereleasedmajorreportsondisastersinRwandaandSrebrenicawhichcontainedjudgementsthatwerepainfullyself­criticalandsetanewstandardforUNevaluationandtransparency.Annanwillberememberedforhiseffectivemanagementandpersonaldiplomacy,andhiswarmthandcharm.答案18.A19.C20.A第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.—Haveyouheardof________deathoftheherobusdriverinHangzhou?—Oh,really?Itwillbe________shocktoallofus.A.the;the B.a;the C.the;a D.a;/答案C[考查冠词。第一个空填“the”表示特指,指“杭州英雄公交司机的死讯”;第二个空中不定冠词与抽象名词shock连用,表示“一件让人震惊的事情”。]22.(·石家庄高一检测)—Ifyoukeeponbreakingtherules,youwillbefired.—________?Idon'tcare.A.Howcome B.WhynotC.Whatif D.Sowhat答案D[考查情景交际。howcome怎么会;whynot为什么不呢;whatif倘若……发生会怎么样;sowhat那又怎么样。由句意可知D项正确。]23.Pleasedon't________thefiercedog.Itisverydangerous.A.getcloseto B.beconnectedwithC.getusedto D.begoodfor答案A[考查动词短语辨析。句意:不要靠近那只凶猛的狗,它非常危险。getcloseto靠近,符合题意。beconnectedwith...与……有联系;getusedto习惯于;begoodfor有益于,适于。]24.Thosewhobuyflightticketsonline________canhaveadiscountof30%.A.inthedistance B.introubleC.indebt D.inadvance答案D[考查介词短语辨析。句意:在线提前购买机票的人可享受七折优惠。inadvance提前,符合题意。inthedistance在远处;introuble在困境中;indebt欠债。]25.(·大同高一检测)SherlockHolmeswas________forhiswisdominthedetectivework.A.hungry B.goodC.famous D.late答案C[考查形容词词义辨析。句意:夏洛克·福尔摩斯以其在侦探工作中的睿智而闻名。befamousfor以……而闻名,符合题意。behungryfor渴望;begoodfor对……有益;belatefor迟到。]26.—I'vebeenworkingfortenhours.—________youlooktired.You'dbetterhavearest.A.Noproblem B.NowonderC.Nohurry D.Nomatter答案B[考查短语辨析。句意:——我已经工作十个小时了。——难怪你看起来很累。你最好休息一下。nowonder难怪,不足为奇,符合题意。noproblem没有问题;nohurry不忙,不着急;nomatter不论怎样,不要紧。]27.(·吉林高一检测)Ofcourse,theproblemsdiscussedherearenot________toAmerica.A.special B.alone C.central D.unique答案D[考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当然,这儿讨论的问题不是美国独有的。unique独一无二的;仅有的,beuniqueto是……特有的,为固定搭配。special特殊的,专门的;alone独自的;central中心的。]28.AmericanIndianstryto________theircustomsfromtheeffectsofthemodernworld.A.preserve B.swing C.greet D.advance答案A[考查动词词义辨析。句意:美洲印第安人设法保护他们的习俗,以免受现代社会的影响。preserve...from...保护……免受……,符合题意。swing摇摆,摆动;greet迎接,问候;advance前进,促进。]29.(·杭州高一检测)Hefeltgreatpressurewhenhefoundalltheothers________theirworkaheadoftime.A.finished B.havefinishedC.hadfinished D.werefinishing答案C[考查时态。句意:当他发现他所有的同事都已经提前完成了工作时,他感到了巨大的压力。根据句意可知“finish”表示的动作显然发生在“felt”表示的动作之前,即发生在“过去的过去”,所以要用过去完成时。]30.Now,theworld'sfocusisallon________itisthattheglobaleconomywillcomebacktonormal.A.why B.what C.where D.when答案D[考查名词性从句与强调句。句意:如今世界关注的焦点都集中在究竟何时全球经济才能恢复正常(的问题上)。________itisthattheglobaleconomywillcomebacktonormal是介词on的宾语从句,同时从句中出现了强调句型“itis...that...”,由句意可知被强调的部分为时间状语。]31.ThankstoBillGates,awonderful“window”________peoplecansurftheInternetfreelyhasbeencreated.A.that B.which C.where D.when答案C[考查定语从句。句意:多亏了比尔·盖茨,人们可以自由浏览网页的一个神奇的“window”被创造出来。where在定语从句中作状语。]32.________inthemountainsforaweek,thetwostudentswerefinallysavedbythelocalpolice.A.Havinglost B.LostC.Beinglost D.Losing答案B[考查非谓语动词。句意:在山林里走失了一周,这两个学生最后被当地的警察解救了。受foraweek的影响,容易误选A。这里非谓语动词的逻辑主语是thetwostudents,而lose是及物动词,应当用被动形式来表示或者用loseoneself结构。选项A如果改成Havingbeenlost也是正确答案。]33.(·大庆高一检测)Notonly________interestedinfootballbutallhisstudentsarebeginningtoshowaninterestinit.A.theteacherhimselfwas B.theteacherhimselfisC.wastheteacherhimself D.istheteacherhimself答案D[句意:不仅老师本人对足球感兴趣,而且他的学生们也开始对足球感兴趣。notonly...but(also)...连接两个分句,且notonly置于句首时,前一分句要用部分倒装;由后一分句可知此处时态应为一般现在时。]34.Toourgreat________,shetoldan________joketous,wearingonherfacean________lookafterdinner.A.amused;amusing;amusementB.amusement;amused;amusingC.amusement;amusing;amusedD.amuse;amused;amusing答案C[句意:使我们感到非常有趣的是,饭后她脸上带着愉悦的神情给我们讲了一个引人发笑的笑话。toone'samusement使某人感到好笑的是;amusing好笑的;有趣的,修饰或描述事物;amused被逗乐的;开心的,修饰或描述人。]35.(·杭州高一检测)Thereare________flowersandtreesshownintheparkand________peoplegotohavealook.A.various;many B.varietiesof;variousofC.aplentyof;many D.quiteafew;quitealittle答案A[句意:公园里展出各种各样的花和树,有很多人前去观看。various不同的;各种各样的,many很多,均可修饰可数名词复数。varietiesof不同的;各种各样的,只能修饰可数名词;plentyof许多;足够的,既能修饰不可数名词,又能修饰可数名词;quiteafew修饰可数名词;quitealittle修饰不可数名词。]第二节完形填空(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,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Ayoungstudentwasonedaytakingawalkwithaprofessor,whowascommonly__36__thestudents'friend.Astheywent__37__,theysawapairofoldshoeslyinginthepath,whichtheysupposedto__38__apoormanwhowasemployedinafield__39__.Thestudentturnedtotheprofessor,saying,“Letusplaytheman__40__:wewillhidehisshoes,and__41__ourselvesbehindthosebushes,andwaittoseehis__42__whenhecannotfindthem.”“Myyoungfriend,”answeredtheprofessor,“weshouldnever__43__ourselvesatthe__44__ofthepoor.Butyouare__45__,andmaygiveyourselfamuchgreater__46__bymeansofthepoorman.Putacoinintoeachshoe,andthenwewillhideourselvesand__47__howthediscoveryaffectshim.”Thestudentdidso,andtheybothplacedthemselvesbehindthebushes.Thepoormansoonfinishedhisworkand__48__thefieldtothepath__49__hehadlefthiscoatandshoes.While__50__hiscoatheslippedhisfootintooneofhisshoes;butfeelingsomething__51__,hestoopeddown(弯下腰)tofeel__52__itwas,andfoundthecoin.Astonishmentandwonderwereseenuponhiscountenance(面部表情).Hethenlookedaroundhimonallsides,butnopersonwastobeseen.Henowputthemoneyintohispocket,andproceededtoputontheothershoe;buthissurprisewas__53__onfindingtheothercoin.Hefelluponhisknees,lookeduptoheavenandutteredaloudafervent(热烈的)thanksgiving,inwhichhe__54__hiswife,sickandhelpless,andhischildrenwithoutbread.Thestudentstoodthere__55__affected,andhiseyesfilledwithtears.【解题导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章通过教授引导学生对一个穷人开善意的玩笑,使学生们的心灵受到了震撼。36.A.held B.kept C.named D.called答案D[此处意思是“他通常被称为学生们的朋友”,故用called。]37.A.along B.on C.over D.back答案A[goalong指沿着路向前走,其他副词用在此处搭配不当。]38.A.getto B.stickto C.belongto D.objectto答案C[belongto属于,是一个固定词组。]39.A.closeby B.far C.faraway D.near答案A[closeby相当于nearby“在附近”,指那个人就在附近工作。]40.A.agame B.atrick C.ajoke D.aword答案B[playatrick意为“捉弄某人”。此处指那个年轻学生要捉弄一下那个穷人。]41.A.hide B.have C.let D.make答案A[hide意为“躲藏”。]42.A.pleasure B.sorrowC.disappointment D.anxiety答案D[根据上下文,此处应该是看他“焦虑、着急”的样子,故D项合适。]43.A.make B.treat C.amuse D.laugh答案C[根据上文,那个年轻学生开玩笑的目的是为了好玩,故用amuse合适。]44.A.money B.expense C.value D.pay答案B[attheexpenseof“以……为代价”。]45.A.poor B.kind C.honest D.rich答案D[此处rich与poor相对。]46.A.pleasure B.money C.thought D.good答案A[givesbpleasure指给某人带来乐趣,其他名词在此处不合语境。]47.A.notice B.watch C.observe D.see答案B[watch指聚精会神地观看、欣赏。observe指带有目的地观察,所以答案为B。]48.A.cameabout B.cameacrossC.cameinto D.cameby答案B[comeacross指越过/穿过。]49.A.where B.onwhich C.there D.which答案A[此处为where引导的定语从句。]50.A.wearing B.dressingC.puttingon D.changing答案C[表示穿衣的动作用puton;wear表示状态;dress表动作时,应用“人”作宾语。]51.A.soft B.terrible C.strange D.hard答案D[根据上文,鞋中应该是coin,故用hard准确。]52.A.what B.how C.whether D.why答案A[what引导宾语从句,并在从句中作表语。]53.A.increased B.putC.doubled D.reduced答案C[指加上第一枚硬币,这是第二次,故用doubled较准确。]54.A.spokeof B.toldofC.talkedabout D.saidabout答案A[指在对上天自言自语中提到,故用spokeof。]55.A.heavily B.slightlyC.easily D.deeply答案D[根据下文,学生是深受感动,故用deeply表示程度最合适。]第三部分阅读理解(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。AAlmostnoyoungpeopletodayknowwhothecartooncharacterOswaldtheRabbitis,buttheycertainlyrecognizehissuccessor,BugsBunny.Oswald,Bugs,andhundredsofothercharacterswerecreatedbyWaltDisney,perhapsthemostfamouscartoonistinhistory.BorninChicagoin1901,WaltDisneyalwayswantedtobeanartist.AfterreturningfromWorldWarⅠ,inwhichhedroveanambulance,Disneyworkedasacommercialartist.Heenjoyeddrawingcartoonsmorethananythingelse,anddecidedtotryhishandatatechnologythatwasnewatthetime,movingpictures.Inthe1920's,heproducedseveralfilmswherehemadecartooncharactersmoveasifbymagic.ThetechniqueDisneyusedwaspainstaking.Hemadehundredsoreventhousandsofrepeateddrawingsofthesamecharacter.Ineachdrawing,thecharacterwaschangedjustabit.Afilmwastakenoftheseriesofdrawings,andwhenitwasshown,thecharactersappearedtomove.Theprocess,calledanimation,isstillusedtoday,althoughcomputershavemadetheprocessmucheasier.In1928,Disneycreatedhismostfamouscharacter,MortimerMouse,whoweknowtodayasMickey.ThemousestarredinacartooncalledSteamboatWillie,whichwasunusualbecauseitinvolvedtheuseofasoundtrack.Withinthenextfewyears,Disneyinventedmanyofhisothercharacters.ThelistofDisney'sanimationsuccessesislongandmemorable.ItincludesPinocchio,Dumbo,Bambi,Cinderella,andPeterPan.PerhapshismostremarkableanimatedfilmisSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs.Createdin1937,itwasanimmediatesuccess.Today,morethanfiftyyearslater,itisstilloneofthemostpopularfilmsforchildren.56.WhatisoneofthechiefdifferencesbetweenanimationtodayandinWaltDisney'searlyyears?A.Morepeoplelikeanimatedmovies.B.Fewerpeoplelikeanimatedmovies.C.Computershavemadethejobeasier.D.Computershavemadethejobharder.答案C[细节理解题。第三段最后一句话“...computershavemadetheprocessmucheasier.”提示了电脑技术的应用使这项工作更简单,而当时全是手绘的。]57.WhichofthesewordsBESTdescribesWaltDisney?A.Creative. B.Athletic.C.Exciting. D.Quiet.答案A[推理判断题。文章反复提到WaltDisney创作了许多非常受欢迎的卡通人物形象,因此可以用creative(有创造力或想像力的)来描述。]58.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“painstaking”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A.Somethingthathurtsbecauseitinvolveshardwork.B.Takingalongtimeandinvolvingmuchhardwork.C.Requiringalotofeffort,likerunningamarathon.D.Requiringmanyfinetools,suchaspensandpencils.答案B[词义猜测题。由下文可知,动画片中的每一个动作都要画出成百上千张几乎相同的形象,所以要花费很长时间,工作量很大。]59.Thesecretofanimationisto________.A.makedrawingsthatareexactlythesame,thenfilmthemB.choosenamesforcharactersthatmakepeoplerememberthemC.combinemusic,voices,andsoundeffectswithpicturesD.makeafilmofmanydrawingsthatchangejustalittle答案D[推理判断题。通过第三段我们可以得知动作效果是怎样做出来的。]BThemalelion'ssplendidmane(鬃毛)setshimapartfromothercats—andit'sgreatattractionfortheladies—sowhywouldhedowithoutit?Thatquestionhaspuzzledscientistssince1833,whenthefirstreportsof“maneless”lionsstreamedinfromaroundtheworld.Now,aresearchteamreportsthatlionsfromtheTsavoregionofKenyadeliberatelydelaymanegrowthtofitinwiththeregion'sharshtemperatures.JohnPatterson,ahunterandaBritishColonel,wasoneofthefirsttodocumentmanelessnessinTsavo'sfamousman­eaters.Eversince,naturalistshavedevelopedevolutionarydescriptions.SomeresearcherssuggestedthatlionslosttheirmanesbecausetheywerecaughttoomanytimesinTsavo'sthornbusheseverywhere.OthersarguedthatTsavo'saggressivelionshaveunusuallyhightestosterone(雄激素)levels,knowntocausemalepatternbaldness(秃顶)inhumans.StillotherssupposedthatTsavo'slionswereadistinctgrouporwerearelatedtoalionpicturedinprehistoriccaves,whichnolongerexisted.ButexpertThomasGnoskeattheFieldMuseuminChicago,Illinois,consideredsomethingtheseresearchersdidn't:lionsshippedtozoosincoolerclimatesgrowlongermanes.ThismadehimwonderwhetherhottemperaturesaccountforTsavo'sthinninglions.Tofindout,Gnoskeandhiscolleaguesstudiedmuseumrecordsandconducted10yearsoffieldworkinTsavoandintheSerengeti,whichisabout10degreescooler.InanartickpublishedonlinethismonthintheJournalofZoology,theteamreportsthatlionsintheSerengetigrowafullmanein5years—bythetimethey'rereadytobeparents—butthatTsavo'slionsdon'thavemuchofmaneuntilage8,wellpasttheirreproductiveperiod.Gnoskethinkssmallermanesimproveayoung,energeticlion'sabilitytokeepcool.Bushymanesprobablyevolvedtoattractfemalesincoolerclimateswhereheatstresswasnotanissue,Gnoskesays,andlionscan'tjustturnoffthat_program,nowthatthey'reinaplacelikeTsavo.“They'rehard­wiredtogrowamane,andthey'lldevelopaslargeamaneastheypossiblycan.”ScientistRolandKaysoftheNewYorkStateMuseuminAlbanysaysheissurprisedbythedelayinmanedevelopment.However,heexpressesconcernabouttheaccuracyofusingfieldobservationstojudgetheageofTsavolions.GnoskesayshisteamisnowfocusingitsresearchonTsavolionswithknownbirthdates,butitwillbeachallengetokeeptrackofthewide­ranginganimals,especiallysinceradiocollarsareprohibitedinTsavo'snationalparks.60.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Studiesonrelationshipsbetweenlionsandclimates.B.Argumentsonwhythemalelionlostitsmane.C.ComparisonsoflionsinTsavoandSerengeti.D.Differentwaysofstudyingmanelessnessofmalelions.答案B[细节理解题。由第一段内容可知。]61.GnoskedidfieldworkinSerengetimainlybecause________.A.ithasamuchlowertemperatureB.lionsinSerengetigrowafullmanein5yearsC.itiseasiertomakesureoftheaccuracyoffieldobservationD.lionsinSerengetigrowafullmanewhentheyarereadytobeparents答案A[细节理解题。由第三段内容可知。]62.Whichpartofamagazinedoyousupposethispassageistakenfrom?A.Travel. B.Science.C.Entertainment. D.History.答案B[推理判断题。对生物的研究应发表在杂志中的科学栏目里。]63.Theunderlinedwords“thatprogram”(Paragraph4)mostprobablyreferto______.A.beingobservedinfieldB.growingupandhavingbabies.C.beingcaughtinthornbushesD.growingmanestoattractfemales答案D[词义推测题。由thatprogram所在的段落中的attractfemales可知,正确答案为D。]CEveryday,inallkindsofweather,manythousandsofmenandwomenjog.Whyhasjogging—runningslowlyforlongdistancesbecomesopopular?Mostjoggersbeginbecausetheyhearitisaverygoodexercise.Joggingmakestheheartstrongerandhelpspeopleloseweight.Itcanalsohelpthemfeelbetteraboutthemselves.DonaldRobbins,whoisforty­twoyearsoldandworksinanoffice,beganjoggingafewyearsagobecausehefelthewastoofat.Atfirsthecouldonlyrunabout100yards.Ittookhimthreemonthstobeabletorunamile.Buttwoyearslater,heraninamarathonraceovertwenty­sixmiles.Manyjoggers,likeDonaldRobbins,feelthatiftheycansucceedatjogging,theycansucceedatotherthingsalso,andquiteoftenthisfeelinghelpsthemattheirjobs.Shouldyoujogtoo?Ifyoudo,besuretoaskyourdoctorforadvice.Joggingmaybetoomuchexerciseforyou.Doesjoggingcostmuch?No,itcostsalmostnothing.Butitisveryimportanttohaveagoodpairofshoesthataremadeespeciallyforjogging.Theyprotectyourfeetandlegsfromtheshockofrunningonhardsurface.Howfastshouldyougo?Jogwithafriendandtalktoeachotherasyourun.Ifyouhavedifficultyintalking,you'regoingtoofast.Howfarshouldyoujog?Remembernottogotoofartoosoon.Infact,youshouldwalk,notrun,thefirstfewtimes.Thendosomeshortjogs,butnomorethanwhatyoucandocomfortably.Afterthat,increaseyourdistanceaquarterorhalfamileeverytwoweeksorso.Maybeinafewyears,youcanruninamarathontoo,thousandsofpeopledo.64.Thearticleismainlyabout________.A.joggingasasportB.joggingasanexerciseC.jogginginasafewayD.joggingasawaytomarathon答案B[exercise意为“运动”,不以竞技为目的;sport“运动”,往往是各种竞技或娱乐的总称。]65.WhichpieceofadviceisNOTmentionedinthearticle?A.Haveagoodpairofshoes.B.Haveasportssuit.C.Remembernottogotoofartoosoonatthebeginning.D.Askyourdoctorforadvice.答案B[从文中的第三、四段和最后一段可知。]66.Whyisjoggingsopopularaccordingtothepassage?A.Itdoesn'tcostmuch.B.Onecanstartjoggingatanytimeandinanyplace.C.Itisaverygoodexercise.D.Onecantalkwithone'sfriendwhilejogging.答案C[由第一段可知。]67.Theauthordoesn'tthinkthateverybodyisfitforjogging.Whichparagraphdealswithit?A.Para.1. B.Para.2. C.Para.3. D.Para.4.答案C[由第三段可知。]DWASHINGTON—ExtremeheatthathasbeenbakingmuchoftheUSMidwestandEastCoasthaseasedonJuly9,withrainandcoolertemperaturesreportedinthosepartsofthecountry,whilereportsindicatedthedeathtolloftheheatwavehasclimbedto74.Withcoolerairsweptsouthwardintheeasternhalfofthecountry,thetemperaturehasdroppedfromaround100degreesFahrenheitoverthepasttwoweekstoabout90inmostpartsoftheMidwesttotheEastCoast.InWashington,Mondaywasthefirstcooldayafter11daysofsustainedheat,withhighsat84degrees.ThereliefbeganonSaturdaynight,asthunderstormsledtothecoolertemperatures.InNewJersey,alineofstrong,fast­movingstormsknockedoutpowertonearly70,000onSaturdaynight.Theheatwasblamedforatleast74deathsacrossthecountryinthepasttwoweeks,accordingtoNBCNews,withstateslikeVirginiaandIllinoisreportingdoubledigitdeathtoll.Theheatwavehasbeennear­unprecedented(几乎史无前例的)forseveralmajorcities.InChicago,thetemperaturereached100degreesforthreedaysfromWednesdaythroughFriday,whichtieshistoricrecord.StLouis'periodof10continuousdaysof100orhigherhasonlybeentoppedbytheDustBowlyearof1936whentheperiodwas13days.Washingtonhit100onSundayforthefourthcontinuousday,tyingarecordsetJuly19-22,1930.However,astheheateasesintheEast,forecasterswarnedthatanewroundofrecordhighscouldsoonbakeWesternstates.68.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HeatwaveeasesintheUS,deathtollupB.HeatwavehitstheUSC.CoolerairswepttheUSD.Morepeoplediedduetotheheat答案A[主旨大意题。纵观全文可知文章讲的是美国热浪减轻,死亡人数增加,故选A。]69.Theunderlinedword“sustained”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______.A.continuous B.dividedC.added D.reduced答案A[词义猜测题。根据前面的thefirstcooldayafter11days可知应选A。]70.Whichcitieshavetemperaturesreaching100degrees?A.Washington,ChicagoB.Chicago,StLouisC.StLouis,WashingtonD.Washington,Chicago,StLouis答案D[细节理解题。根据倒数第二段severalmajorcities可知下文提到的Chicago,StLouis和Washington都符合题目要求,故选D。]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。Choosingtherightjobisprobablyoneofthemostimportantdecisionswehavetomakeinlife,anditisfrequentlyoneofthehardestdecisionswehavetomake.Oneimportantquestionthatyoumightaskyourselfis:“HowdoIgetagoodjob?”__71__Therearepeoplewhocanansweraninsignificantadvertisementinthelocalpaperandlandthebestjobintheworld;otherswritetoallsortsofplacesalloverthecountry,andneverseemtogetareplyatall.Stillothersbelievethattheinperson,door­to­doorapproachisbyfarthebestwaytogetajob;andthentherearethosewho,throughnoactivedecisionoftheirown,justseemtobeintherightplaceattherighttime.__72__Heusedtospendalotofhisfreetimedownbytheseawatchingthetallships,butneverthinkingthathemightonedaysailoneofthem.Hisfa

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