The Tropical Paradise Holiday

第一部分听力(略) 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。 (A) The Tropical Paradise Holiday Welcome to St Anna,our tropical paradise just off the coast of Latin America.You can spend two weeks in our luxury four-star hotel.The cost of your flight is included in the holiday,and you can be picked up from your home by our special airport bus.On your arriving,our coach will be waiting to take you to the hotel.All flights leave from Heathrow on a Monday morning. The Cowrie Hotel is built right on the beachfront,and many rooms have wonderful ocean views.If swimming and surfing are not enough for you,the hotel also offers horse rides on the island,and a discount membership of the golf club. The Rain Forest Adventure Holiday Every year Broughton holidays offer twelve days of unforgettable adventure in a tropical rain forest.You may have a choice of Borneo,Malaysia,Indonesia,or even to the greatest rain forest of them all,the mighty Amazonian forest. You will fly to our special base camps at the edge of the forest,where you will be given five days of survival training,and talks on the local wildlife. Then you take a bus into the forest.You will have to walk the final five miles to the camp sites to avoid disturbing the local ecology.All of the camp sites have been carefully built to cause the minimal amount of disturbance to the local wildlife. Remember that these adventure holidays take you deep into the wilderness,and they are not suitable for families with young children.Also remember that no more than two dozen guests can stay at any camp at one time,so if you want to go on one of these very special holidays,you will need to book early! 21.What can we learn about the rain forest holiday?() A.Travelers will learn to talk with wild animals. B.Different means of transportation will be used. C.The holiday will end with a survival training. D.Booking early,travelers will get a discount. 22.What kind of people will probably choose the rain forest holiday?() A.People loving water sports. B.People travelling with children. C.People preferring comfortable hotels. D.People concerned with environment and wildlife. 23.Which of the following is mentioned in both holidays?() A.Transportation. B.Price. C.Reservation. D.Departure time. (B) Many people think of the brain as a mystery.They don’t know much about intelligence and how it works.When they do think about what intelligence is,many people believe that a person is born either smart,average,or dumb—and stays that way for life.But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle—it changes and gets stronger when you use it.And scientists have been able to show just how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn. Everyone knows that when you lift weights,your muscles get bigger and you get stronger.A person who can’t lift 20 pounds when they start exercising can get strong enough to lift 100 pounds after working out for a long time.That’s because the muscles become larger and stronger with exercise.And when you stop exercising,the muscles shrink and you get weaker.That’s why people say,“Use it or lose it!” But most people don’t know that when they practice and learn new things,parts of their brain change and get larger a lot like muscles do when they exercise.Inside the cortex (脑皮层)of the brain are billions of tiny nerve cells.Communication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems.When you learn new things,these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger.The more you challenge your mind to learn,the more your brain cells grow.Then,things that you once found very hard or even impossible to do seem to become easy.The result is a stronger and smarter brain. Scientists started thinking that the human brain could develop and change when they studied animals’ brains.They found out that animals who lived in a challenging environment,with other animals and toys to play with,were more “aptitudinal”—they were better at solving problems and learning new things. 24.What’s the main idea of the passage?() A.Scientists show strong interest in what intelligence is. B.A new study shows the brain can be developed like a muscle. C.Both muscles and the brain are important to humans. D.Intelligence exists in both humans and animals. 25.By using such numbers as 20 and 100 in Paragraph 2,the author tries to prove that . A.exercise plays an important role in keeping muscles stronger B.exercise is more important to people than most of the animals C.everyone can keep healthy if they do enough exercises D.everyone should learn as many new things as possible 26.Like stronger muscles come from exercise,smarter brains need . A.to be well taken care of B.a good communication between persons C.help from scientists D.our learning new things 27.What does the underlined word “aptitudinal” in the last paragraph probably mean?() A.Strong. B.Smart. C.Lovely. D.Active. (C) Several years ago I was diagnosed with cancer.It was the most difficult time I have ever faced.I think it was my sense of humor that allowed me to hold onto my sanity (心智健全).Like many people who have gone through chemotherapy(化疗),I lost all of my hair,being bald as a golf ball.I always had enjoyed wearing hats,so I ordered several special hats with the hair already attached.It was easy and I never had to worry about how my hair looked. I have always been a big golf fan.At one point during my cancer treatments,my husband John and I decided to get away from the cold Minnesota winter and took a trip to Scottsdale,Arizona.There was a Senior PGA Tour event called “The Tradition” being played,and that seemed like just the ticket to lift my spirits. The first day of the tournament brought out a huge crowd.It was a beautiful day,and I was in heaven.I was standing and watching my three favorite golfers in the world approach the tee box (开球区):Jack Nicklaus,Raymond Floyd and Tom Weiskopf. Just as they arrived at the tee,the unimaginable happened.A huge gust of wind came up from out of nowhere and blew my hat and hair right off my head and into the middle of the fairway( 平坦球道 )!The thousands of people lining the fairway fell into an awkward silence,all eyes on me.Even my three favorite golfers were watching me,as my hair was in their flight path.I was ashamed! Embarrassed as I was,I knew I couldn’t just stand there.Someone had to do something to get things moving again. So I took a deep breath and out into the middle of the fairway.I took hold of my hat and hair,put them back on my head as best I could.Then I turned to the golfers and loudly announced,“Gentlemen,the wind is blowing from left to right.” They said the laughter could be heard all the way to the nineteenth hole. 28.What made the author remain mentally healthy even in her illness?() A.The Tradition. B.The treatment. C.Her family. D.Her humor. 29.The underlined phrase in Para.3 “in heaven” probably means “ ”. A.scared B.embarrassed C.puzzled D.excited 30.Why did the author go into the fairway to pick up her hat and hair?() A.To amuse the golfers. B.To give a weather report. C.To have the game restarted. D.To draw others’ attention. 31.We can know from the text that the author . A.was fond of wearing hats B.was an excellent golfer C.planned to live in Scottsdale D.felt worried about her hair (D) Teens naturally ask parents for money for material things and entertainment.But as the need becomes more frequent,why not get a job so you can earn your own money? Working for your own money will give you a sense of accomplishment and the satisfaction of a job well done. Babysitting is a suitable job for teens.They are best suited as a mother’s helper while the mother is working in another part of the house.Babysitting is not a job for girls alone.Boy babysitters are popular with families of boys.Parents rely on friends and neighbors’ recommendations.Word of mouth is your best form of advertising. Pet-sitting involves caring for people’s pets while the owners are on vacation or away for the day.A pet-sitter will be responsible for giving fresh food and water,walking dogs and cleaning out cat litter boxes.Although the pet-sitter does not spend the night,he is there often enough to bring in the mail,water plants and take the garbage out.Create a flyer with your name,prices and references,and pass it out to the families in your neighborhood. Yard work can be a seasonal job.Spring cleanup is needed for flower beds and preparing the yard for summer.Summer is the busiest time for yard work with lawn mowing ( 割草坪),edging and trimming(修剪) bushes.Fall is the time for sweeping leaves and planting seeds for spring.If you live in a northern climate,there may be snow that needs shoveling. Odd jobs can mean a variety of things,including painting,washing the pet,weeding the garden,cleaning out the basement,or helping to serve dinner at a party.Doing odd jobs may be a good match for someone with a busy schedule.Most odd jobs only take a few hours to complete. For more information,please click here. 32.What’s the main purpose of the text?() A.To show teens how to find a full-time job. B.To encourage teens to help with housework. C.To tell teens ways to earn their own money. D.To ask people to provide jobs for teens. 33.What can we learn about babysitting?() A.Babysitting is the best job for teens. B.A babysitter is needed only when the mother is away. C.Parents prefer girl babysitters to boy babysitters. D.Friends or neighbors may be helpful to find a babysitting job. 34.A pet-sitter is expected to do all the jobs except . A.feeding and walking a dog B.looking after the house at night C.bringing in the mail D.taking the garbage out 35.The text is most probably taken from a . A.job application B.popular magazine C.life website D.tourist guidebook 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。 How to Love Your Parents Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times,loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life.You love them for the fact that they created you,raised you,and are in part a source of who you are.Here are some ways to love your parents. 36. A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart.Remember that they brought you into this world.Without your parents,you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. Respect them more and cherish these moments.You can use these moments to learn from them when you’re off on your own.It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents.Act calmly,cool off,write down your feelings or talk to a friend.37. Obey their requests.It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them.It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean.However,you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold,raining,snowing,or too hot.Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.38. Since you can forgive your friends,why not forgive your parents? Keep company with them.Do things with your parents like watching TV,or go somewhere with them.39. Listen to their old stories and learn from them.You will find they are your teachers in this way or another. Some people simply may not be able to love their parents.40. Seek help if you are being abused in any way.Parents do not have a right to harm you. A.Forgiveness is the key. B.Tell them you love them every morning. C.Parents will in turn express their love to you. D.After this,share your feelings with your parents. E.Anyway,spend as much time with them as you can. F.Please remember parents are as important as friends. G.There can be realistic reasons for this,family violence for example. 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。 Yesterday afternoon,I bought a few things from the supermarket.I decided to buy a chocolate bar for the 41 ,and give her with a smile card. The woman at the check-out 42 was an old lady,and at first,she seemed very 43 .After paying,I was 44 to give my gift to her, 45 for the whole time we interacted,she didn’t smile at all.Nevertheless,I 46 the courage and gave it to her,explaining that it was for her. She seemed 47 at first but then a huge smile spread across her face,and she was so happy and thankful!She told me that no 48 had ever done anything nice for her before.I felt so happy that I was able to 49 her day! Then I went out to 50 for the bus at the bus stop.A lady came over to me.She was 51 about what bus she should take to get to her neighborhood 52 when her bus was coming.I 53 it to her,and she told me that she was 78 years old and she would not be able to remember the 54 .So I wrote it on her hand.She was so 55 and we stood and chatted for a while. I remembered I had 56 chocolate bar in my bag so I gave it to her along with a smile card.She was really 57 and then said that every time she 58 to this exact bus stop,someone comes and helps her.She said she thinks each of them is like an 59 each time. As my bus drove up,I said goodbye to her, 60 her a hug,and we parted our own ways. 41.A.child B.cashier C.friend D.parent 42.A.room B.station C.counter D.shop 43.A.delighted B.terrified C.depressed D.scared 44.A.anxious B.nervous C.obvious D.dangerous 45.A.when B.although C.because D.unless 46.A.picked up B.cleared up C.gave up D.broke up 47.A.embarrassed B.shocked C.pleased D.exhausted 48.A.customers B.families C.relatives D.officials 49.A.cause B.stop C.make D.involve 50.A.long B.wait C.care D.seek 51.A.convinced B.addicted C.worried D.confused 52.A.or B.but C.and D.then 53.A.declared B.explained C.expected D.connected 54.A.shape B.type C.time D.number 55.A.sweet B.beautiful C.generous D.tough 56.A.another B.one C.other D.that 57.A.happy B.lovely C.proud D.simple 58.A.arrives B.replies C.comes D.refers 59.A.eagle B.artist C.angel D.emperor 60.A.spared B.gave C.fled D.refused 第Ⅱ卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)(2015 石家庄高三一模) 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 You may like reading novels for fun.But you need to get 61. (organize) if you are reading a novel for school.Here 62. (be) a few tips. First,pay attention to characters.What do they do in the novel? What do they want?Everything 63. is about a character can help us to understand him,from his 64. (appear)to the kind of food he eats. Besides,the order of the story and the plot are 65. (equal) important.Make sure that as you read,you make 66. quick note of what happens in each chapter.This will help you bring the things you have noticed about the character,setting,language and so on together.It’s also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it. Next,themes.They are ideas that a novel explores.It is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully 67. (appreciation)the novel.Perhaps love is a major theme,or justice,or 68. (survive). Furthermore,novels are made up 69. language.Writers use language in a special way 70. (make) their novels work.They may use metaphors,invent symbols,or show different characters’ personalities through their speech styles. 第四部分写作(共两节,满分 35 分) 第一节短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧ ),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。 Dear White, I’m quite familiar to your situation.With computers becoming more and more popular,some student can’t help playing online games and chatting.It was not only a problem of wasting the time,but a seriously problem for their future! What you need to do first is to find out that makes her addicted to computer games.Lack of love from parents? Poor scores? Then have the heart-to- heart talk with her.Secondly,you should help her with her study build up her confidence and make her interesting in it.Thirdly,found something else for her to do instead of computer games.Your efforts will surely help change your life. Yours, Jessica 第二节书面表达(满分 25 分) 生活中困难不可避免,面对各种困难需要信心。假如你是李华,尝试举例说明信心在学习、考试、生活等方面的作用,并就面对困难的态度谈谈你的看法。注意:1.可适当发挥,以使行文连贯; 2.词数 100 左右; 3.开头已经给出,不计入总词数。 It is well known that we live in a dynamic world with various difficulties. 参考答案第一节语篇解读:本文向我们介绍了两则旅游广告。 21.B 细节理解题。由第四段和第五段的 You will fly to our special base camps...和 Then you take a bus into the forest. You will have to walk the final five miles 可知 B 项正确。其余三项与文章内容不相符。 22.D 推理判断题。由第四段的 you will be given five days of survival training, and talks on the local wildlife 和第五段的 to avoid disturbing the local ecology...to cause the minimal amount of disturbance to the local wild life 可知,只有关心环境和野生动植物生命的人才会对这种旅行感兴趣,故选 D 项。 23.A 细节理解题。由第一段的关键词 The cost of your flight, by our special airport bus, our coach 和第四段的 You will fly to..以及第五段的 take a bus 可知,两则广告中都提到了交通方式, 故选 A 项。语篇解读:本文主要报道了一项新的研究发现,即:人的智力是可以锻炼培养的。 24.B 主旨大意题。从本文的主题句 But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle — it changes and gets stronger when you use it 可知,答案为 B 项。 25.A 细节理解题。从第二段可知,该段所举数字的目的在于证明 Everyone knows that when you lift weights,your muscles get bigger and you get stronger,所以答案为 A 项。 26.D 细节理解题。从倒数第二段第一句中的...when they practice and learn new things,parts of their brain change and get larger a lot like muscles do when they exercise 可知,答案为 D 项。 27.B 猜测词义题。显然,划线词后面的信息...they were better at solving problems and learning new things 是对 more “aptitudinal”的解释说明,所以答案为 B 项。语篇解读:作者几年前被诊断得了癌症,但她的幽默使她保持着健康的心态,并且用自己的幽默化解了一次令她尴尬的经历。 28.D 细节理解题。由第一段的第三句话 I think it was my sense of humor that allowed me to hold onto my sanity 可知 D 项正确。 29.D 猜测词义题。由第三段的 It was a beautiful day 和 I was standing and watching my three favorite golfers 可知作者心情很好,故选 D 项。 30.C 推理判断题。由第四段的最后一句话 Someone had to do something to get things moving again 和第五段的第一句话 So I took a deep breath and out into the middle of the fairway 可知, 作者去捡帽子是为了让比赛继续进行,故选 C 项。 31.A 细节理解题。由第一段的倒数第二句话 I always had enjoyed wearing hats 可知 A 项正确。由第二段的首句 I have always been a big golf fan 可排除 B 项;由第二段的第二句话...and took a trip to Scottsdale 可排除 C 项;由第一段的最后一句话 It was easy and I never had to worry about how my hair looked 可排除 D 项。语篇解读:本文向青少年推介了一些临时性工作,以满足其日常零花钱所需。 32.C 写作意图题。根据第一段第二句 why not get a job so you can earn your own money?可看出,文章的写作目的就是向青少年介绍挣得零花钱的方法,所以答案为 C 项。 33.D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句 Parents rely on friends and neighbors’ recommendations.Word of mouth is your best form of advertising.可知,通过邻居和朋友推荐有助于找到做保姆的工作。所以答案为 D 项。 34.B 综合判断题。由第三段 Although the pet -sitter does not spend the night...可知,宠物照看者不需要夜间给主人看家,所以答案为 B 项。 35.C 文章来源题。由最后一段 For more information,please click here.可知,文章选自某生活网站。第二节语篇解读:本文主要讲述了从几个方面去爱自己的父母,同时也提及了如果遇到家庭暴力,要寻求帮助。 36.B 根据后面的 A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart.可知,答案为 B 项。 37.D 根据前面的 Act calmly,cool off,write down your feelings or talk to a friend 可知,要冷静,把自己的感受记录下来或者跟朋友交谈一下,从而可以推断出,在此之后需要跟父母谈谈,所以答案为 D 项。 38.A 根据前面的 Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.可知,父母也是人,也会出错,再结合后面的 Since you can forgive your friends,why not forgive your parents?可知,作者是在谈论“原谅父母”,所以答案为 A 项。 39.E 根据 Keep company with them.Do things with your parents like watching TV,or go somewhere with them.可知,此处强调要多和父母在一起,所以答案为 E 项。 40.G 根据前面的 Some people simply may not be able to love their parents.及后面的内容可知, 有些父母存在暴力对待孩子的行为,所以答案为 G 项。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节) 第一节完形填空语篇解读:作者一个小小的善举给他人带来了无穷的快乐,而他人的快乐也让作者度过了不一样的一天。 41.B 由下文内容可知,我想买一块巧克力当作礼物送给收银员(cashier)。 42.C 由空格前面的 check-out 可知此处指收银台,故用 counter。 43.C 由下文的 she didn’t smile at all 可知,那位收银员心情沮丧(depressed)。 44.B45.C 因为(because)在我和她互动的过程中,她始终没有笑,我有点紧张(nervous)不敢把礼物给她。 46.A 由语境可知,我终于鼓起勇气把礼物给了她。pick up 得到,捡起,符合语境。 47.B 由下文 She told me that no 48 had ever done anything nice for her before 可知,对于我给她送礼物她有点吃惊(shocked)。 48.A 由上下文内容可知,我是来买东西的顾客,而收银员是店员,故收银员说以前没有顾客 (customers)为她做这样好的事情。 49.C 我非常高兴我的举动让她如此高兴。make one’s day 使某人高兴,为固定短语,符合语境。 50.B 由下文内容可知,我走出商店在外面等(wait)公交车。 51.D52.C 由下文内容可知,老太太对于她应该乘坐哪辆公交车和(and)那辆车什么时候来一点儿也不清楚(confused)。 53.B 由语境可知,我给老人解释(explained)公交车的运行情况。 54.D 由语境可知,老人说自己记不住乘坐哪路公交车,故用 number。 55.A 由下文的 we stood and chatted for a while 可知老人很亲切(sweet)。 56.A 由上下文内容可知,在给了那位收银员一块巧克力之后,我还有一块(another)巧克力,所以就把它送给了老太太。 57.A 由语境可知,老人对于我送给她的礼物感到非常高兴(happy)。 58.C 老人说她每次来到(comes)这个车站,总有人帮助她。 59.C 老人认为每次帮助她的人就像天使(angel)一样。 60.B 我拥抱老人,向老人道别。give sb. a hug 等于 hug sb.为固定用法。第二节语篇解读:本文就如何阅读小说给出了一些建议。 61.organized 考查形容词的用法。organized 有组织的,为形容词,在句中作 get 的表语。 62.are 考查主谓一致。由后面的主语 a few tips 可知用 are。 63.that 考查关系代词的用法。先行词 everything 为不定代词,且定语从句中缺少主语,故用关系代词 that。 64.appearance 考查名词的用法。由空格前面的物主代词 his 可知此处应用名词 appearance。 65.equally 考查副词的用法。此处副词 equally 修饰形容词 important。 66.a 考查冠词的用法。make a note of 记下,记录,为固定短语。 67.appreciate 考查动词的用法。由空格前面的 want to 可知应用动词 appreciate。 68.survival 考查名词的用法。此处名词 survival 与前面的 theme 和 justice 并列。 69.of 考查介词的用法。be made up of 由……组成,为固定短语。 70.to make 考查非谓语动词的用法。此处 to make their novels work 在句中作目的状语。第四部分写作(共两节) 第一节短文改错第一句中:to→withbe familiar with 意思是“对……熟悉”,符合句意。be familiar to 意思是 “为……所熟悉”。第二句中:student→studentsstudent 为可数名词,此处应该用复数形式。第三句中:去掉 the 表示浪费时间用“waste time”。 seriously→serious 修饰名词 problem 应该用形容词。第四句中:that→whatfind out 后的宾语从句中缺少主语,应该用连接代词 what。连词 that 在名词性从句中不作成分。第七句中:the→a 泛指“一次谈心”,用不定冠词。第八句中:build 前加 tobuild up her confidence 是 help her with her study 的目的,所以用动词不定式作目的状语。 interesting→interested 表示“(人)对……感兴趣”用 interested。interesting 意思是“令人感兴趣的”。第九句中:found→find 此句为祈使句,省略了主语 you,谓语动词应该用 find。第十句中:your→her 由上文可知,此处表示改变“她”的生活,所以应该用 her。第二节书面表达 One possible version: It is well known that we live in a dynamic world with various difficulties.When we are faced with them nothing is more important than hope and self-confidence.With confidence,we can find sometimes the problem is not as big as we imagine. Take most of us for example,the entrance exam to college seems to be a horrible monster.Accordingly,some people give up,but some persist.In my eyes,with confidence,right assessment of the difficulties,as well as full preparation,we will overcome all problems and challenges.On the whole,I believe we youngsters should face the difficulties in a right manner.Nothing is impossible and just do it!