1、.阅读理解In Singapore，most of us love windowshopping while some others enjoy having a picnic at East Coast Park or Changi Beach on sunny days. Singaporeans are never bothered by the occasional thunderstorm.However，we know that if it rains for long continuous periods，there will be more serious effects.Ju
2、st recently the main shopping street of Orchard Road was flooded and some part of Bukit Timah was impassable to traffic.People reacted by writing in to the newspaper to complain about this! We forget that other countries suffer much worse effects.Elsewhere，heavy tropical(热带的) storms often result in
3、floods that ruin crops especially in Thailand and Malaysia.This in turn usually means that the price of rice and vegetables here in Singapore will rise because we import these products from them. If there is a typhoon or tsunami，thousands of lives are lost too.This happened in Indonesia and Phuket i
4、n Thailand in 2004 and it serves to remind us of how Mother Nature can cause great damage.Weather patterns in general have changed dramatically in recent years.Scientists believe that global warming and the resulting melting of the polar icecap has caused the level of the ocean to rise.This in turn
5、causes flooding of lowlying areas in countries where the land is rather flat and some parts of which is below water level.It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger，so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities，for
6、 example，illegal logging(伐木)or irresponsible forestburning to clear land for farming.【语篇解读】 大自然母亲养育着我们一代又一代人。但是由于人类的一些不良的、破坏性的行为的影响，自然灾害频发。作者把这个描述成是大自然对人类的惩罚。文章呼吁我们应该停止一些破坏性的活动，如滥砍滥伐等。1From Paragraph 1，we can see that most Singaporeans love _Amaking complaints Bgoing out for picnicsCdoing windowshop
7、ping Dtraveling along the coast解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话可直接得到答案。In Singapore，most of us love windowshopping.其它几项与原文内容不一致。2What will happen in Singapore if there are floods in its neighboring countries?AHeavy tropical storms will follow shortly.BThe price of rice and vegetables will go up.CMany people w
8、ill write into the newspaper.DMore rice and vegetables will be imported.解析：选 B。细节理解题。由第一段倒数第三、四句话可知，当邻国发生类似洪水这样的自然灾害时，新加坡的粮食和蔬菜会涨价，因为它是靠从邻国进口这些产品的。3The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to _Athe arrival of heavy tropical stormsBthe import of rice and vegetablesCthe rising price of rice and
9、vegetablesDthe loss of lives in natural disasters解析：选 D。代词指代题。第一段最后两句话的大意是：当发生台风或海啸时，成千上万的人会因此而失去生命。2004 年就在印尼和泰国的普吉岛发生了这样的悲剧，那些逝去的生命便提醒我们大自然母亲可能给我们带来巨大的损害。由此可知 D 项正确。4What should we do in order not to make Mother Nature angry?AClear more land for farming.BReduce harmful human activities.CBring down
10、 the price of food.DImprove the quality of weather.解析：选 B。细节理解题。文章最后一段告诉我们：人类的不良行为惹怒了大自然，大自然便给人类带来了巨大的损害。因此，我们应该共同努力，减少破坏性的活动，例如停止非法伐木等行为。因此 B 项正确。.七选五补缺题(2014河北唐山一中第二次调研)Watching a sporting event with family and friends under the sun is a great experience in summer. 1._ In the United States，heat ex
11、posure led to 8，000 deaths between 1979 and 2003. Luckily，a little prevention can go a long way towards making sure of an enjoyable day.Know the dangerHeatrelated illnesses do not require recordbreaking temperatures to occur. 2._ The bodys temperature can reach 106 or 107 degrees Fahrenheit on a 90d
12、egree day，creating a potentially deadly situation. Factors such as age，weight or a medical condition can influence people.Drink plenty of water3_ Sweating is your bodys key way to keep cool，so drink water to stay well hydrated(含水的 ) before you feel thirsty. A cool beer may sound perfect on a hot day
13、，but drink responsibly. Alcohol stops the bodys cooling system and causes you to go to the bathroom frequently.4_Wear lightcolored and loosely fitting clothing，so air can go around your body and help keep you cool. A hat is a must to help you keep cool，since your head contains many blood vessels(血管)
14、， and sun block(防晒乳) is always a good idea.Take actionWhat should you do if you are suffering from the heat while watching your favorite event?Get up and go. It is a simple piece of advice，but could make the difference between a quick recovery and something more severe that requires medical attentio
15、n. The ideal thing is to move yourself from the position youre in to an area that is a little cooler.5._ADress for the occasionBWeatherrelated causesCIn hot weather ，it is essential to stay hydrated.DYou may miss a little of the action，but it beats missing a lot.EBut when you add sun exposure to the
16、 crowds，the results can be deadly.FIt is also important to take advantage of services the equipment provides.GTemperatures between 80 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit can be dangerous.答案：15.EGCAD.完形填空It seems as if cellphones could be the protection that parents expecting the kids to have freedom and be sa
17、fe have been looking for.Lets _1_ your 11yearold son is going on a long bike ride with a friend， so they take along your cellphone _2_ they need help.Not only could they call you if necessary，but _3_ Global Positioning Systems(GPS) equipped on many mobile phones today，your son and his friend could a
18、lso be _4_ easily.Plus，with an additional service，you could track the boys _5_ location.Or consider this：If your daughter is _6_ herself and three friends to a concert，she could _7_ out exactly how to locate the concert location and get back home by using her equipped cellphone.And through a(n) _8_
19、software package，you could _9_ her whereabouts(行踪 )_10_ tracking devices as we all consider useful，however，have _11_If the boys urgently needed help during the ride，_12_ might be too late by the time someone found them.And if they wanted to，the concertgoing girls could deviate(偏离) from the _13_ rout
20、e and go to a night club after the _14_ they could turn off the phone or leave it in their own car and drive with someone else.Cellphones and their accompanying programs are tools for _15_ children safely today，but all of them are _16_ extremely reliable.Under no circumstances does _17_ else replace
21、 a wellestablished parentchild relationship _18_ love and trust.If you do decide to let your kids use these devices，dont rely _19_ on them for protection.Your children need you to watch them，but _20_ will never take the place of your time，attention，eyes，and ears when overseeing your childs whereabou
22、ts.【语篇解读】 利用手机上的一些功能，父母可以跟踪孩子的行踪，确定他们的所在位置，然而，技术也不是绝对可靠的，它无法取代父母对孩子的关注。1A.pretend BseeCprove Dsay解析：选 D。考查动词词义辨析。 say 假定，比方说。根据句意 “让我们假定你 11 岁的儿子正和一个朋友进行一次骑自行车的旅行。 ”故选 D 项。2A.even if Bonly ifCin case Dso that解析：选 C。此处意为“带上手机以防他们需要帮助 ”。in case“以防，万一” ；even if“即使 ”；only if“表示假设条件” ；so that “以便，目的是 ”。故
23、选 C 项。3A.with BasCalso Dfor解析：选 A。许多手机都配备了 GPS 全球定位系统。with 在句中用于引出一个宾语复合结构，故选 A 项。4A.called BobservedCcontacted Dlocated解析：选 D。GPS 定位系统的作用是确定用户所处的位置，故这里 located 适合语境。D 项符合题意。5A.obvious BclearCexact Dsafe解析：选 C。根据下文的“.out exactly how to locate the concert location”可知，用手机提供的附加服务，你可以追踪这两个男孩的确切位置。故选 C 项
24、。6A.leading BdrivingCheading Dguiding解析：选 B。在第二个例子中 ，女儿驾车和三个朋友一起去参加音乐会，其他选项不合语境。故选 B 项。7A.map BmakeCwork Dget解析：选 B。考查动词短语用法。句意：通过装载的设备，她能准确地分辨出如何确定音乐会的位置。make out“理解，分辨出” ；map out“制订” ；work out“设计出，计算出”；get out“出去 ，摆脱” 。故选 B 项。8A.additional BuniversalCanother Dexceptional解析：选 A。句意：通过一个附加的软件包 ，你就可以了
25、解她的行踪。an additional“附加的 ，额外的” ；universal“普遍的，通用的” ；exceptional“例外的，异常的”。故选 A 项。9A.learn BknowCfollow Dsearch解析：选 C。根据 8 空的理解 ，选 C 项，follow“跟踪， 了解” 。10A.These BSuchCSome DFew解析：选 B。such.as 是常用句式结构。故选 B 项。11A.faults BshortcomingsCdifficulties Ddisadvantages解析：选 D。从下文可知，带有跟踪装置的手机也有自己的缺点。disadvantages “
26、缺点，不足，短处” 。faults“过失” ；shortcomings“缺点”多用于指人；difficulties“困难” 。D 项符合题意。12A.parents BitCpolicemen Dwe解析：选 B。it 在句中用作代词，用来指时间。 13A.considered BestablishedClocated Dplanned解析：选 B。established route 指的是事先已经制订好的路线。established“已经制订的，确定的” 。故选 B 项。14A.drive BrideCshow Dparty解析：选 C。在听完音乐会后去了一个夜总会。 show 在这里指上文
27、提到过的 concert。故选 C 项。15A.guaranteeing BprovidingCcaring Dparenting解析：选 A。手机及附加的程序是保证孩子安全的工具。guarantee 担保，保证，其他三个动词选项与句意不符。16A.never BalwaysCusually Dmerely解析：选 A。手机的这些功能并不是永远极其可靠。本句 all 与 never 否定副词连用，为部分否定结构。故选 A 项。17A.everything BnothingCanything Dsomething解析：选 C。与前面的 under no circumstances 相对应，否定句
28、中用 anything。C 项符合题意。18A.relied on Bbased onClaid on Dkept on解析：选 B。任何情况下什么东西都不能取代建立在爱和信任的基础上那种parentchild 关系。 wellestablished“已经确立的” ；rely on“依赖，信赖” ；base on“以为基础，在基础上” ；lay on“加于人” ，keep on “坚持，继续” 。故选 B 项。19A.specifically BbelievablyConly Dparticularly解析：选 C。作者在上文提到手机的这些功能也不是绝对可靠，因此在决定让孩子使用这些设备时，不
29、要单纯只依靠它们为孩子提供保护，only 仅仅，在这里符合句子语境。20A.relationship BcellphoneCprotection Dtechnology解析：选 D。手机及其附加的程序的这些跟踪功能 ，都属于技术范畴。故选 D 项。.语法填空Recently it has been observed that more and more people are switching to organic vegetables and fruits.They are 1._(nature) and safe for the human body to consume.Organic
30、farming 2._(increase) and evolved in a large way due to this large demand by now.Farmers are getting better at the art of growing organic vegetables and there are many 3._(help) tips that they share with other members of the organic farming circle.If you are a gardener and are 4._(interest) in growi
31、ng organic vegetables，5._ is wise to be aware of these tips and choose 6._(good) organic garden tip that helps your garden to produce healthy and better vegetables.One helpful organic garden tip that works well for all farmers is 7._(make) your own fertilizer.This is 8._ kind of fertilizer made of d
32、ry leaves, fruit peelings and kitchen food disposables.These materials are buried underground and kept there 9._some time.With fermentation(发酵) taking place, the soil becomes richer with nutrients.This means you get a fertilizer that does not have chemicals at all.This fertilizer enhances the soil a
33、nd so the vegetables and fruits are 10._(healthy) and better.【语篇解读】 本文为一篇说明文。人们对于有机食品日益青睐，本文主要针对菜农提供了一些建议。1解析：考查词性转换。and 用来引导并列平行的词汇、短语或句式。and 后面为形容词 safe，因此，前面也要用 nature 的形容词形式 natural。答案：natural2解析：考查动词时态。根据句中的时间状语“by now(直到现在) ”可知，此处表示到目前为止已完成或发生的动作，因此此处应用现在完成时态 has increased。答案：has increased3解析：
34、考查形容词。there are many helpful tips“有很多有益的建议” 。tip 名词，其前用形容词，help 的形容词形式为 helpful。答案：helpful4解析：考查形容词和固定结构。be interested in“对感兴趣” ，主语是人，本句中的主语为并列连词 and 前面的“you”。答案：interested5解析：考查 it 的用法。Itbe形容词不定式，为常用结构。 It 在此结构中作形式主语，真正的主语为后面的不定式。答案：it6解析：考查形容词最高级。 “选择(采纳) 建议” ，当然是采纳最好的 ，所以用最高级的形式。答案：the best7解析：考查
35、非谓语动词。句式分析：主语为 tip， “that works well for all farmers”为定语从句，修饰 tips；is 为系动词 ，后面为表语。答案：to make8解析：考查冠词。句意：这是一种用枯树叶、水果皮或厨房里丢弃的食物制成的肥料。根据语境可知，此处表示泛指，因此应用不定冠词 a，a kind of 为固定搭配，意为“一种” 。答案：a9解析：考查介词。句意：这些物质在地下被掩埋一段时间。for some time 为固定搭配，意为“一段时间” 。答案：for10解析：考查形容词比较级。and 用来引导并列平行的词汇、短语或句子。and 后面为形容词比较级形式，因此，此处也用 healthy 的比较级形式 healthier。答案：healthier
