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B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？2．Youwillhavetostayathomeallday______youfinishallyourhomework.A．if B．unless C．whether D．because3．Notuntilthebusdisappearedinthedistance________herschoolbagwasgone.A．Tinahadfound B．hadTinafoundC．didTinafind D．Tinafound4．I’mgoingtospendthesummerholidayinHainan,________livesmyuncle.A．where B．whoC．which D．when5．Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a(chǎn),/C．/,a D．the,/6．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which7．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase8．Wemust______thetimethatyou’vewastedthisafternoonbyworkinglateto-night.A．makeupfor B．makeout C．doup D．makeupto9．－Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?－“Noperson________smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea.”A．will B．shallC．may 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B．Atourad.C．Atraveljournal. D．Atourschedule.23．（8分）IhavereceivedmanyChristmasgiftsovertheyears,ThebestgiftIeverreceivedwaspresentedtomebyastranger.IneverevenknewhisnameandIonlyhadcontactwithhimforlessthan60seconds.HisChristmaspresenttomechangedthewayIhadthoughtaboutpeopleandChristmas.ItwasseveralyearsagowhenmywifeaskedmetomeetheratthelocaldepartmentstoreonBlackFridaymorning.Theyhadadvertisedachild’sbikethatshewantedtopurchaseforourson.Westoodwithaverylargecrowd,waitingforthemanagertoblowthewhistle.Afterawhile,thewhistleblew.Itwaslikethrowingabucketoffishintoatankofsharks.Itoldmywifethatifweobtainedabike,fine,butiwedidnot,IwasOKwiththattoo,Astheshelfofbikesbegantograduallydecreaseinsize,Isawmypoliteopportunitytowrapmyhandsaroundthecornerofoneoftheboxes.Ilifteditofftheboxandsuddenlyfeltsomemildresistance.IlookeduptoseeoneofthelargestgentlemenIhadeverseeninmylife.Threatwasnotthewordtodescribehispresence.Hewasdecoratedwithnumerousbeltsofmetalpointedleatheraroundbotharmsandevenhisneck.Tattoos(文身)wereanobviouspassionofhis.Istartedtoreturnanxiouslytheboxbuthegentlypusheditbackinmydirectionandbackintomyhands.Hethendirecteditintomyshoppingcart.Helookdatme,smiled,andsaid,“MerryChristmas.”MywifeandIwenttothecheckout,paidforthebikeandwenthome.AllthewayhomeIwasthinkingthatthismomentwasbyfarthebestChristmasgiftIhadeverreceived.ThekindnessofastrangerthatbrokeallpreviousviewsImayhavehadofstereotypesandprejudices.Iwillneverforgetthetendernessofahumanheartinasimpleact.1、Whydoestheauthorviewthegiftasthebest?A．Becauseitwasgivenbyastranger.B．Becauseitwasdonatedbyacharity.C．Becauseitimprovedhislevelofliving.D．Becauseitchangedhisopiniononpeople.2、Whatcanweknowaboutthebikeatthattime?A．Itsoldwellthatnight.B．Itwasattractivetowomen.C．Itwasequippedwithawhistle.D．Itwassoldatalowerpriceonthatmorning.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthestrangerwithtattoos?A．Hewasawfulinappearancebutkindinheart.B．Hewashandsomeandgood-mannered.C．Hewasbigbutcautiousinbehavior.D．Hewaslovelyandenergetic.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．ATrueGentlemanIMetB．TheBestGiftIEverReceivedC．AChoiceThatChangedMyViewD．AStrangerWhoGaveMeaGift24．（8分）FrankLloydWrightisoftencalledthefatherofAmericanmodernarchitecture．HedesignedbuildingsandhomesacrosstheUnitedStatesformorethan70years．Hecreatedmostofhisworksfrom1900throughthe1950s，buthisopen-livingspacesandimaginativedesignsstillappearverymoderntoday．Lastweek，theUnitedStatesnominated(提名)10ofhisbuildingsfortheUNEducational，Scientific，andCulturalOrganization—orUNESCO—theWorldHeritageList．TheWorldHeritageListrecognizesthemost，importantculturalandnaturalsitesworldwide．The10buildings，titled．“KeyWorksofModernArchitecturebyFrankLloydWright，”werebuiltbetween1906and1969．Theyincludeseveralofhispersonalhomesandstudios，churches，governmentbuildings，privateresidences，andoneveryfamousmuseum—NewYorkCity’sGuggenheimMuseum．TheSolomonR．GuggenheimMuseumisoneofthemostvisitedsitesinNewYorkCity．Aboutonemillionpeoplevisititeveryyear．FrankLloydWrightworkedonitfrom1943to1959．Itwasdesignedtocreateanewtypeofspacefornewtypesofart．ThemuseumremainsaninternationalsymbolofmodernarchitecturethatrepresentsWright’suniquedesign．ManyofMr．Wright’smodernbuildingsandhomesintheU．S．MidwesthavealsobecomesymbolsofmodernAmericanarchitecture．RichardLongstrethisthepresidentoftheFrankLloydWrightBuildingConservancy．HecallsMr．Wrisht“thefatherofmodernarchitecture，fundamentallyredefiningthenatureofformandspaceduringtheearly20thcenturythatwouldhaveenduringimpactsofmodernarchitectureworldwide．”TheUNESCOWorldHeritageCommitteewillannounceitsdecisioninmid-2016．IfFrankLloydWright’s10buildingswerechosenforthelist，theywouldbethefirstWorldHeritagelistingsformodemU．S．a(chǎn)rchitecture．TheWorldHeritageListalreadyincludes22otherAmericansites，includingtheGrandCanyon，YellowstoneNationalParkandtheStatueofLiberty．1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____．A．Mr．Wright’sdesignsareoutofstyletodayB．Mr．Wright’sdesignshavebeenwidelyrecognizedC．Mr．Wright’sdesignsonmodernbuildingsandhomesareafailureD．Mr．Wrightistheowneroftenbuildings2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGuggenheimMuseumistrue?A．ItisamasterpieceshowingMr.Wright’suniquedesign.B．Itisagoodexampleoftraditionaldesign．C．ItisthemostfamoussiteinNewYorkCity.D．ItisthesymbolofNewYorkCity．3、Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A．News 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D．Economy4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．FrankLloydWright—theFatherofAmericanModernArchitectureB．TheWorldHeritageList—CulturalCollectionWorldwideC．GuggenheimMuseum—InternationalSymbolofmodernArchitectureD．FrankLloydWright’Buildings—OnthewaytoWorldHeritageList25．（10分）GETUPTO81%OFFTHECOVERPRICEPlus,getdigitalaccesswithyourpaidprintsubscription!Up-to-DateNewsthatouchesyourlife.Fromstress-freemoney-savingtipsandquickreportsonthelatestinhealthcare,toinspiringarticlesonworldevents,you'lldiscoverhundredsofideasforlivingaricher,moresatisfyinglife.True-LifeStoriesthatamazeandinspire.CheeronAmerica'shometownheroes!You'llbefascinatedbytheseupliftingtruetalesofeverydaypeoplewhoputtheirlivesinharm'swaytohelpothers.Shareintheircharmingstoriesastheyrecallhowtheyovercamealloddstoaccomplishtheunexpected…andtheextraordinary.ReadItAnytime,Anywhere.Geta1-yearprintsubscriptionofReader'sDigestmagazinetodayandyou'llalsogetfreedigitalaccessinstantly.Withdigitalaccess,youcanreadthelatestissueofReader'sDigestanytime,anywherePlus,youcanquicklyaccessyourpastissuesonline,too.ContinuousRenewalService:Yoursubscriptionwillautomaticallyrenewattheratethenineffectattheendofeachtermuntilyoucancel.Youwillreceiveaclearlymarkedrenewalnoticebeforeyoursubscriptionisrenewedandyouraccountischarged.Youauthorizeustochargeyourcredit/debitcardorpaymentmethodatthediscountedrateontherenewalnoticeunlessyoucancel.Ifyourcredit/debitcardcannotbechargedforanyreason,wewillbillyoudirectly.YoumaycancelatanytimebyvisitingCustomerCareandreceivearefundonallunmailedissues.Pleaseprintorsaveacopyofthisformforyourrecords.OfferisgoodinU.S,anditsterritoriesonly.Reader'sDigestcoverpriceis$3.99perissueandiscurrentlypublished10timesannually.Frequencyissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Allow6-8weeksfordelivery.DigitalAccessisavailableimmediatelyafteryoucheckout.Pleasechecktheconfirmationpageandyouremailinboxfordownloadinstructions.1、FromthepassageaboveweknowwhatappearsinReadersDigestis______.A．inspiringandpractical B．educationalandtheoreticalC．a(chǎn)mazingandimaginative D．touchingandcritical2、Thepassageaboveismostprobablytakenfromthe______sectionofawebsite.A．culture B．a(chǎn)dvertisementC．education D．entertainment3、IfyousubscribetoReader'sDigest,youcan______.A．a(chǎn)ccessitspastissuesonlineanytime,anywhereB．haveonlytenissueseveryyearasplannedC．renewyoursubscriptionatyouroriginalrateD．getbackyourmoneyfortheissuesnotposted第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Alittlegirlworkedatherdeskinthepurplebedroomofherchildhoodhome.Thegirl’shomeworkwasto1a“truestory”.Simple.Yetthereshewas,2itlongpastherbedtime.Soattentivewasthegirl-changingwordsto3themood(語氣),erasingpassagestomovethestoryalong,readingoutloudto4therhyme-thatshejumpedwhenshe5herfather’shandonhershoulder.Dadwasabusinessmanager.Helikedto6andwatchTVatnight.Itwasnothis7tocheckinonher.“Daddy?”shesaid,lookingupathim.“Iliketowriteaboutthingsthatreally8Iwanttobeaneditor.”“I’mgladtoseeyoutakeyourschoolworkso9,”hesaid.“I’mproudofyou.”10hekissedthetopofherhead.Decadeslater,thegirl1sgreateffortinwriting11heratopjobalReader’sDigest,a12thathasfornearlyacenturytoldtruestoriesof13interest.Asshewalkedoutoftheofficethatafternoon,she14thenightinherpurplebedroomanddecidedthatforeveryissue(期刊),shewouldwritehereditor’snoteasastory.Thatway,shewouldhonorthe15ofthemagazine.She16hermomwiththenewsofherjob.“Oh,honey,Iwishyourfatherwere17.”hermomwrote.“Hewouldbesoproud.”Asan18,IamdoingtheworkIlove,writingaboutpeopleofinterestdoingthingsthatmatter.It’sbeena19toconnectwiththethousandsofyouwhohave20tome.Let’scontinuetodoso.1、A．drawB．dreamC．tellD．write2、A．polishingB．decoratingC．designingD．posting3、A．helpB．improveC．threatD．expect4、A．trustB．a(chǎn)dmireC．perfectD．a(chǎn)ppreciate5、A．feltB．ignoredC．discoveredD．touched6、A．studyB．relaxC．showD．slip7、A．customB．dutyC．habitD．task8、A．happenB．recognizeC．thinkD．a(chǎn)dmit9、A．lightlyB．patientlyC．seriouslyD．honestly10、A．ForB．ButC．OrD．And11、A．wonB．sankC．soughtD．left12、A．bookB．novelC．newspaperD．magazine13、A．excitingB．a(chǎn)mazingC．lastingD．surprising14、A．forgotB．rememberedC．regrettedD．reflected15、A．questionB．importanceC．traditionD．role16、A．textedB．a(chǎn)skedC．telephonedD．informed17、A．a(chǎn)loneB．a(chǎn)sleepC．a(chǎn)wakeD．a(chǎn)live18、A．a(chǎn)rchitectB．editorC．educatorD．a(chǎn)rtist19、A．changeB．privilegeC．competitionD．challenge20、A．turnedoutB．reachedoutC．gaveoutD．pickedout第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）填入括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Abusdriver’smainresponsibilityissafelytransporting1．(passenger).Butwhenonebusdriversawachildonthestreetneededhelp,shestoppedeverythingandnowshe2．(regard)asaheroineforit.Latelastmonth,KarenMartineznoticedasmallboy3．(wander)onthestreetalonewithoutanyshoes.4．shewasinthemiddleofherbusroute,sheknewshehadtodosomethingtohelptheboy,5．wasjustfiveyearsold.Martinezpulledover,gotoutofthebus,andapproachedtheboy.Asshegotalittle6．(close)shecouldseehewasshakingfromthecold.Without7．(hesitate),shecarriedhimbackedtothebus,sohecouldwarmupwhilewaitedforpolicetoarrived.“OK,goandfindaseatwhereit’swarm,”Martinezsaidtotheboy)8．(soft).Whentheywaited,Martinezgavetheboysomethings9．(draw)withandevenlethimsitbehindthebigsteeringwheeltocheerhim10．.Shortlyafter,policearrivedandreturnedtheboytohisparents第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（﹨）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線（___），并在該詞下面寫出修改的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Mostpeoplelookforwardtotheirbirthdaysbecauseofthepresentstheyreceivethem.Ihavebeengettingmybirthdaypresentsbutnoneofwhichhavebeenremarkablesofar.Myparentsalwaysgivemebookswhichisfinebutnotexciting.Then,onmyseventeenbirthday,Igotthebestbirthdaypresentever.Onthediningtablewasawhiteenvelope.Iopeneditandfindakeyandanote.“Happybirthday,mydearnephew!”waswrittenonhand.ItwasfromhisAuntJess.IlookedatthekeymorecloselybutIrealizeditwasacarkey.Thiswasbestbirthdaypresent.Onmybirthday,Ibecametheownerofmyowncarthankstomygenerouslyaunt.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）當(dāng)前不少文學(xué)作品被改編成電影。有人選擇看電影，有人選擇讀原著。請(qǐng)你以“FilmorBook，WhichDoYouPrefer？”為題，按照下列要點(diǎn)寫一篇英語短文：1．看電影：省時(shí)、有趣、易懂2．讀原著：細(xì)節(jié)更多、語言優(yōu)美3．你的看法及理由：……注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2．文章題目和開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：原著originalwork/bookintheoriginalFilmorBook,WhichDoYouPrefer?Someofusthinkthatitisbettertoseethefilmthantoreadthebookintheoriginal._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、C4、A5、B6、D7、B8、A9、B10、B11、B12、A13、A14、C15、B16、B17、A18、B19、B20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、C3、A22、1、D2、A3、C4、B23、1、D2、D3、A4、B24、ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’snameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashca