1、一、单词拼写根据下列各句句意和首字母提示写出对应单词的正确、完整形式。1Wood was p_ onto the bonfire (篝火) until the flames roared.2Betty s_ the list of the names to see if hers was on it.3I feel a_ about forgetting my wife s birthday.4The Greek government d_ a state of emergency for the entire country on 26th August.5The famous actres
2、s has been d_ from three husbands.6Soldiers must strictly o_ the orders of their superiors in rank.7The author devotes the first three c_ to the subject.8I e_ you having such a happy family.9After reading a b_ of Lincoln he was able to tell many stories about the president.10After a long journey, wh
3、at Rose d_ most was a good rest.11The work was done to his own s_， but in my opinion it was badly done.12When she was aware that the situation was very dangerous, Edna decided to set off the a_13I told the doctor about my pains but I didn t get much s_ from him.14The word “e_” is used to describe pe
4、ople who are attractive and graceful in their appearance and behavior.15Since you are not familiar with this area, I ll a_ you to your hotel.答案：1.piled 2.scanned 3.awful 4.declared5divorced 6.obey 7.chapters 8.envy9biography 10.desired 11.satisfaction12alarm 13.sympathy 14.elegant 15.accompany二、词类转换
5、用括号内所提供单词的适当形式完成句子。1It s hard to _ everyone, I know, but at least you must make most of the tourists smile with _. (satisfy)2We know you are _ to our cause, but _ alone will not help us. (sympathy)3Doing so will not _ your _， and it will make you more in peace and harmony. (affect)4What you learn in
6、 school is _，but you should know that practice transforms _ knowledge to applications. (theory)5Hearing the fire _ from the mine, all the workers wives were greatly _. (alarm)答案：1.satisfy，satisfaction 2.sympathetic, sympathy 3.affect，affection 4.theory，theoretical5alarm, alarmed三、完成句子根据所给的汉语提示完成英语句子
7、。1你同妻子离婚的决定必须要得到她的同意。Your decision to divorce your wife has to be _ _ _ _2虽然她考得不错，但是她预料父母还是会对考试的结果感到失望。Although she had done well, she _ her parents to _ _ _ her exam results.3当在医院进行大手术的时候，她得到了家人的关爱和支持，(为此) 她感到非常高兴。She was happy to be supported by the affection of her family when she _ _ _ in hospit
8、al.4他为自己被宣布成为智力竞赛冠军得主的事感到十分兴奋。He was so _ to be _ _ _ of the talent competition.5没有主力队员的参与，他们一定会在即将到来的比赛中被打败。Without their key/leading player, they are _ _ _ _ in the coming competition. 答案：1.made with her agreement2expected, be disappointed by3had/received a heavy/major/serious operation4excited, d
9、eclared/announced the winner5bound to be beaten/defeated(测试时间：120 分钟 评价分值：120 分)第一部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。ANew York City was different from the small town in Vermont where I went to high school.I couldnt wait to attend the School of Visual
10、Arts.Even if I had little money，I was happy to be on my own，starting my parttime job，as a leather goods maker.On my first day，my boss asked me to go to a department store and draw the handbags so he could copy their designs.“Isnt that stealing？” I asked.“You dont get it，do you？”he said.“Everybody st
11、eals from everyone else.Do what I tell you！”I didnt do what he asked.He wasnt nice，and I made up my mind to leave him.“Youll never find work in this town again， ”he shouted at me.“You dont have what it takes to do well，girl. ”“Maybe hes right， ”I thought as I walked through Penn Station on my way ba
12、ck to my apartment.“I dont have what it takes，but I can be a good girl.”Without a job，I couldnt afford rent or tuition(学费)Seated unhappily in a chair at Penn Station，I thought about buying a train ticket home.“Honey， ” a voice said， “it isnt that bad.”A homeless woman was standing in front of me pat
13、ting my shoulder.“Right now，you think it is，but it isnt.”She disappeared into the crowd so quickly that I didnt have time to thank her，or ask how she knew exactly what I needed to hear.I stood up with renewed determination.I found a new job at last，and now Ive finished my education and bought a hous
14、e here.It seems that making a living is not so difficult if you have strong determination.语篇解读：本文作者讲述了自己在纽约边上学边做兼职的经历。1Which of the following things made the author happy at the beginning?AThat she came to New York City.B That she graduated from the School of Visual Arts.CThat she made a living by w
15、orking parttime.DThat she went to high school.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“.I was happy to be on my own，starting my parttime job.”可知，答案为 C。答案：C2The author stayed at Penn Station because she _.Awanted to ask others for helpB wanted to meet a homeless womanCintended to go homeDdidnt know what to do with her boss解析：
16、细节理解题。根据第四段“Seated unhappily in a chair at Penn Station，I thought about buying a train ticket home”可知，答案为 C。答案：C3What did the author think led to her success?AHer strong determination.B Her first boss.CThe education she received.DHer good luck.解析：推理判断题。根据末段“It seems that making a living is not so di
17、fficult if you have strong determination”可知，答案为 A。答案：AB“There were no rush hours any more， ” said Charles MMcLean, who runs the nations busiest road.“We have rush periods, and they keep getting longer and longer.”McLean was describing Chicagos 235 miles of expressway.But the same might be said about
18、 almost any of the expressways that have become an important part of American city life and about the heavy traffic that often blocks them.In Chicago, a computerized system has been developed that controls traffic on the citys seven expressways.Now one man a controller can follow the movement of Chi
19、cagos traffic by looking at a set of lights.The system uses electronic sensors that are built into each expressway, half a mile apart.Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green, yellow, or red lights on a map in the control room.A green li
20、ght means traffic is moving fortyfive miles an hour, yellow means thirty to fortyfive miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour.“See that red light near Austin Avenue？” the controller asked a visitor.“Thats a repair truck fixing the road,
21、 and the traffic has to go around it.”At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again.“A lot of trucks get on the expressway there， ” the controller explained.“They cant speed up as fast as cars.”The sensors show immediately where a
22、n accident or a stopped car is blocking traffic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road.The system has lowered the number of accidents by 18 percent.There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicagos expressways for each one hundred million miles traveled, while in other parts of the country there are 2.6
23、.Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the “coming thing”Systems like Chicagos are already in use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston.“Chicago_has_taken_the_lead， ” says New York Citys traffic director; and he adds, “We are far behind！”4Whats the main idea of the passage?AA Compu
24、terized Traffic Control System greatly helps in Chicago.B Rush Periods in Chicago are getting longer.CChicago has the busiest road in the nation.DThe expressways are faster now.解析：主旨大意题，文章第三段开始转入主题。答案：A5What can we learn from the passage?AThe controller follows Chicagos traffic by waiting for the re
25、d light to turn to green.B The sensor can immediately deal with the accidents.CThe system has greatly helped to reduce the deaths on the expressways.DAt the entrance to the expressway, the lights can change only because of the speed of the truck.解析：细节题，由第八段最后一句可知。答案：C6By saying “Chicago has taken th
26、e lead”，the director means_AChicago has taken something very heavyB They are under the control of ChicagoCChicago is ahead of them in using the systemDChicago is the center of all the systems in the US解析：后面提示“We are far behind”可以得知 Chicago 率先使用该系统。答案：C7Why did the controller ask a visitor?AHe wants
27、to tell him how the lights work.B He cited it as an example to show the visitor what the lights tell.CHe shows the visitor what he does.DHe was teaching him how to control the system.解析：后面紧接着的都是解释系统的操作模式。答案：BCTechnology is making life easier for some dairy farmers.They use robotic systems to milk th
28、eir cows.These systems are designed to reduce labor and increase milk production.Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to the milking stations.Only one cow at a time can enter the station.Once inside，the cow is rewarded with food.As the cow eats，a robotic arm cleans and connects the
29、 animal to the milking machine.A few minutes later，the milking is completed.The gate is lifted.The cow leaves and the next cow enters.The robotic systems are designed to operate twentyfour hours a day.Cows are milked on average about three times a day.Some are milked four to six times a day.The cows
30、 wear collars(颈圈) around their necks that identify them to the system.A computer keeps records on their eating and milking.A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked.The system also measures the temperature and color of the freshly produced milk.Milk is thrown
31、 away if it does not pass the tests.Cows need two to four weeks to learn to use the robotic milking systems.Once trained，the cows no longer require human assistance，unless something goes wrong.Professor Plaut heads the Department of Animal Science at Michigan State University.She believes the system
32、s will attract especially the next generation of farmers who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm.Still，she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use.Doug Suhr has more than one hundred milking cows on his farm.Las
33、t year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system.A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot cost $175，000 and the second cost $150，000.Doug says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than 6kg per cow per day.语篇解读：本文主要
34、介绍了一种自动挤牛奶的机器。8Under robotic milking systems，_ decide(s) whether a cow is suitable to be milked.Athe robotic armsB the dairy farmersCthe cows themselvesDa computer解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“the computer decides it should not be milked”可知，应选 D。答案：D 9When is human assistance needed during the milking?AWhen the co
35、ws enter the milking station every morning.B When a robotic arm connects a cow to the milking machine.CWhen the cows are trained to use the robotic milking system in the first two to four weeks.DWhen the temperature and color of the freshly produced milk are measured.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Cows need two to
36、four weeks to learn to use the robotic milking systems.Once trained，the cows no longer require human assistance，unless something goes wrong”可知，只有在最初接受训练的时候奶牛才需要人工帮助。答案：C 10Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last paragraph?ASince Doug got the robotic milking system，milk produc
37、tion on his farm has increased.B The price of milking machines decreases $25，000 every year.CDoug has the largest farm in southeast Minnesota.DThere are four farms in southeast Minnesota that have robotic milking systems so far.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“the increase in milk production reaches a high of more t
38、han 6kg per cow per day”可知，Doug 自从使用机器挤牛奶后，奶牛的产奶量提高了很多。答案：A 11It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe price of robotic milking systems will greatly decreaseB robotic milking systems are still too expensive to be popularCmost farmers are too old to use robotic milking systemsDrobotic milking
39、systems dont need to work at night解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use”可推断，自动挤牛奶机器之所以还不能普及是因为人们觉得它太贵了。答案：B DBritish researchers are looking for volunteers willing to eat a piece of chocolate daily for a year in the name of science.The trial will explo
40、re whether flavonoids(类黄酮)found in chocolate and other foods can reduce the risk of heart disease.“We are looking at a highrisk group first， ”said Aedin Cassidy，a scientist who will lead the study.Previous studies have suggested dark chocolate is rich in the beneficial flavonoids linked with heart h
41、ealth，but experts think the high sugar and fat content of most commercially available chocolate might cancel out some of the advantages.Other research has also shown dark chocolate appears to lower blood pressure， improve the function of blood vessels(血管) and reduce the risk of heart attack.This has encouraged some companies to sell specific products containing dark chocolate.Mars Inc has introduced CocoaVia，which has these health advantages according to the company.
