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閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWhatistalent?Areyoubornwithit?Ordoesitseemtodevelopovertime?BeforeIstart,I’dliketosaythatonethingeveryoneagreesonisthatthemostskilledmusicianshaveworkedhardtogetthere.Whileit’struethatafewofushadenough“talent”toavoidextrapracticetodojustaswellasthosewhodid,thosewhoworkedhardeasilybeatus.Itis,infact,verylikelythatifsomeofus“talentedones”hadactuallybeenpracticingandimprovingourskill,wewouldhaveachievedawholedifferentlevel.Anotheraspectoftalentseemstobeheartandpassion(酷愛).ThepeopleIseewhoarethemosttalentedmusiciansarecrazyaboutmusic.Theyeat,breathe,andlivemusicandtheymakeanextraordinaryefforttomakeitpartoftheirlives.AsRemusBadeasaid,desireforthemusician-to-beissignificantforthemtobesuccessful.Thisdesireiseasilyfoundinthoseconsideredtobetalented.Whenyouwantandlovesomethingsobad,itdrivesyouandyourentirecharactercanbeshapedaroundit.Suchdeterminedpassionseemstoproduceincredibleskillandtalent.Thethirdaspect(方面)oftalentishavingtalentaroundyou.Whensurroundedbytalentedmusicians,itonlyseemsnaturalthatyoustarttocatchuptotheirlevelTakealookatalmostanygroupofmusiciansinhistory.Themoretalentedpeopleinthegroupthemoretalentedthegroupisasawhole.Agreatexampleofthisistherelationshipbetweenaudioproducerandartist.Theartistturnsuptothestudiowiththeirsong,andastheyworkthroughrecordingit,theaudioproducerwilloftensuggestvariouschangestothesongtomakeitbetter.1.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Pridegoesbeforeafall.B.It’snevertoooldtolearn.C.Practicecontributestotalent.D.Talentdeterminesachievements.2.WhatisthekeytosuccessaccordingtoRemusBadea?A.Passion. B.Character. C.Skill. D.Talent.3.Whyistheexamplementionedinthelastparagraph?A.Tointroducewhatrealtalentsare.B.Toexplainhowasongiscomposed.C.Toprovetalentsneedteamspirit.D.Toshowthebenefitsofbeingwithtalents.4.Whatmighttheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Musichasnolimits.B.Musiciansarebornwithtalent.C.Musicfavorsthetalented.D.Musiciansarecreated,notborn.BBankerChipPaillexhadneverplantedsomuchuntilhemovedtothecountrysideinPittstown,NewJersey,sevenyearsago.Surroundedbyworkingfarms,hequicklybecameinterestedinthegrow-it-yourselfideaandrentedapieceof30-by-30-footland.Heplantedtomatoes,eggplantsandothervegetable—enoughtofeedhisfamilyoffourforthesummer.Heendedupwithsomuchproduce;hecouldn’tgiveitaway.Hefoundalocalfoodfactoryanddonated120poundsoffreshvegetables.Thefollowingyear,withahandfulofvolunteersandamemorablename—America’sGrow-a-Row,Paillexharvested1,500poundsoffreshvegetables,allofwhichhedonatedtoareafoodbanks—placesthatgivefoodtopoorpeople.SoonPaillexhadahundredvolunteersandneededmoreland.HevisitedMeredithandJeremyCompton,whofarmPeacefulValleyOrchardsinPittstown.Couldheworktheirland?“Iguesswewerefeelinghonored,”saysMeredith.NotonlydotheComptonswelcomeGrow-a-Rowvolunteers,theyalsoworkontheland.Whatbeganwithafewemptyfieldshasturnedintoalargelocalfarm.Thisyear,Grow-a-Rowwilldeliverabout250,000poundsoffreshproducetofoodbanks.Theirsecretforgettingallofthisdone?Familypower.“Eachweek,acoupleoffamilies‘own’thegarden,”saysPaillex.“Theywater,pick,anddeliver,andthenhanditoffonSundaynighttothenextgroupoffamilies.”Paillexalsowelcomedlocalschoolkids.OnaFridaymorninginMay,somekidsworkedonafield.“We’regrowingfood,”onefifthgradersaidproudly.“Theprogramshowskidsthattherearepeopleinneed,”saysPaillex.“Whenthesekidsbecometomorrow’sleaders,they’llbemuchmorelikelytoencouragetheirco-workersoremployeestogetinvolvedinsomethinglikethis.”“Chipmakespeoplewanttohelp,”saysColleenDuerr,amotheroftwo.“Andfamilieslovethis.Chiphasgivenusawaytoraiseourkidswithagivingheart.”5.WhydidChipstartgrowingvegetablesinPittstown?A.Hewasdeeplyattractedbyplanting.B.Farmersthereencouragedhimtodoso.C.Hewantedtoofferfoodtothelocalfoodfactory.D.Therewereveryfewfreshvegetablesonthemarket.6.Afterayear’splanting,Chip.A.setupmorefoodbankssintheareaB.persuadedmanypeopletohelphimonthelandC.wongreatsupportfrommorepeopleD.helpedsavemanypeoplefrombeingpoor7.HowcanGrow-a-Rowmanagetoproducesomuchfood?A.Schoolchildrenplaythemostactivepart.B.Schoolsandfamiliesdividetheworkequally.C.Theworkisdividedintoseparatesmalltasks.D.Familiestaketurnstolookafterthegarden.8.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.AmericanFarmsB.Paillex—TheProducersC.WayofPlantingD.Chip’sCountryLifeCAmaverickdescribesapersonwhothinksindependently.Amaverickrefusestofollowthecustomsorrulesofagrouptowhichheorshebelongs.IntheUS,amaverickisoftenadmiredforhisorherfreespirit,althoughotherswhobelongtothemaverick’sgroupmaynotlikethemaverick’sindependentways.Butwheredidtheword“maverick”comefrom?Earlyinthe1800s,amannamedSamuelAugustusMavericksettleddowninTexas,whichwasaplaceofwide-openland,richsoil,cattleranches(牛場)andcowboys.Astheyearspassed,Mr.Maverickincreasedhisproperty(財產(chǎn))inTexas.Beforelong,heownedhugepiecesoflandthatweregoodforraisingcattle.Buthehadnocattle.Hewasn’tarancher.Oneday,amancametoSamuelMavericktopayhimanolddebt.Butthemandidn’thaveenoughmoney.SoheofferedMr.Maverick400headofcattle.Mr.Maverickacceptedthem,buthedidn’treallywantthem.Hesimplyputthecattleonhislandtoeatandcareforthemselves.Itwasnotlongbeforethecowsreproduced(繁殖).Thecalvesgrewandhadmorecalves.Soon,hundredsofcowsandcalvesmovedfreelyacrossSamuelMaverick’sland.Theyalsomovedacrossthelandofnearbyranchowners.ItwasatraditionamongranchersintheWesttoputamarkofownershiponnewborncalves.Theyburnedthenameoftheirranchintotheanimal’sskinwithahotiron.Theironmadeaclearmarkcalleda“brand”.Brandsallowedrancherstoeasilyseewhoownedwhichcattle.SamuelMaverickrefusedtobrandhiscalves.“WhyshouldI?”heasked.Ifalltheothercattleownersbrandedtheirs,thenthosewithoutabrandbelongedtohim.Andthisishowtheword“maverick”enteredtheAmericanlanguage.Itmeantacalfwithoutabrand.Astimepassed,theword“maverick”tookonawidermeaning.Itcametomeanapersonwhowastooindependenttofollowevenhisorherowngroup.9.WhydidthemangiveSamuelMaverick400headofcattle?A.Togetsomemoney. B.Toreturnwhatheowedhim.C.Tobuysomeofhisland. D.Toaskhimtoraisethem.10.Howcouldtherancherseasilyknowwhothecattlebelongedto?A.Throughthebrandonthecattle. B.Throughthenameofthecattle.C.Throughtheappearanceofthecattle. D.Throughthelandonwhichthecattlestayed.11.WhatcanwelearnaboutSamuelAugustusMaverickfromthetext?A.HewasborninTexas. B.Hetookgoodcareofallhiscattle.C.Hedidn’treallywanttoacceptthecattle. D.HefollowedthetraditionofranchersintheWest.12.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Howtobecomeanindependentthinker. B.“Maverick”meansacalfwithoutabrand.C.ThelifestoryofSamuelAugustusMaverick. D.Howtheword“maverick”gotintoAmericanEnglish.DLossofslow-wavesleepasyouagemayincreaseyourriskofdevelopingdementia(癡呆),accordingtoanewstudy.“Wefoundthatagingwasassociatedwithadeclineintheamountofthedeepeststagesofsleep,knownasslow-wavesleep.Wethenfoundthatpeoplewithgreaterdeclinesinslow-wavesleepovertimehadahigherriskofgettingdementiaoverthenext17yearsoffollow-up,”saidMatthewPase,seniorauthorofthestudy.Slow-wavesleepisthethirdandfourthstagesofsleep,whichisimportantforbrainhealth.Duringthisstage,thebodyremovesunwantedorharmfulmaterialsfromthebrain.“Forthebrain,thisdeepsleepisthoughttobethemostrestorative,”saidDrRichardIsaacson,whowasn’tinvolvedinthestudy.Theresearcherswantedtoknowwhetherchronic(慢性的)reductionsinslow-wavesleepovertimearelinkedtodementiariskinhumansandwhetherdementia-relatedprocessesinthebrainmaycontributetogettinglessofthistypeofsleep.Theystudied346peoplewithanaverageageof69andcompletedtwoovernightsleepstudies—onebetween1995and1998andthesecondbetween1998and2001—duringwhichtheirsleepwasmonitored.Theresearchersalsoinvestigatedwhetheranychangeintheamountofslow-wavesleepthatparticipantsgotwasassociatedwithdevelopingdementiaupto17yearsaftertheycompletedthesleepstudies.Bythattime,52participantshadbeendiagnosedwithdementia.Eachpercentagedecreaseinslow-wavesleepperyearwaslinkedtoa27percentincreasedriskofdevelopingdementia.Therateofslow-wavesleeplossaccelerated(加速)fromage60,peakedfromages75to80andslowedafterwards.“Thisisanimportantstudyyetagainshowingtheimpactofqualityofsleeponaperson’sriskofcognitivedeclineanddementia,”Isaacsonsaid.“It’simportanttonotonlypayattentiontothetotalamountofsleepapersongetseachnight,butalsomonitorsleepqualityasbestaspossible.”13.Whatcanwelearnfromthenewstudy?A.Theolderyouare,thelesssleepyouwillhave.B.Slow-wavesleephasbeenlinkedtotheriskofdementia.C.Therateofslow-wavesleeplosskeepsgoingupwithage.D.Theamountofsleephasanimpactontheriskofdementia.14.Howdidresearchersgetwhattheywanted?A.Bymakingacomparison. B.Byintroducingaconcept.C.Byreferringtoanotherstudy. D.Bymakingasurvey.15.WhatdidDrRichardIsaacsonsuggest?A.Sleepqualityneedsmoreattention.B.Weshouldhaveenoughsleep.C.Theelderlyshouldsleepmorethantheyoung.D.Theamountofsleepismoreimportantthansleepquality.16.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Sports. B.Health. C.Education. D.Environment.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoWriteaMovieReviewWhetherit’sforpleasureorajobrequirement,writingagoodmoviereviewcanbeausefulexercise.___17___Ifyou’verecentlywatchedafilmandwanttoshareyouropinionsaboutit,herearesometipstohelpyoucomposeawonderfulmoviereview.Followyourmaintextwithashortplotsummary.It’sgoodtogivereadersanideaofthemovieyou’rereviewing.Giveabriefsummaryofthemaincharacters,thesettingandthecentralconflictofthemovie.Neverbreakthenumberoneruleofmoviereviews:don’tgivetoomuchaway.___18___Moveintoyouranalysisofthemovie.Writeseveralparagraphsdiscussingtheinterestingelementsinthemoviethatsupportyourpoints.Discusstheacting,thedirection,thecinematographyandthesetting,keepingyourwritingclearandeasytounderstand.___19___Useplentyofexamplestobackupyourpoints.Ifyoumakeastatementaboutthemovie,backitupwithadescriptiveexample.Describethewaysceneslook,thewayacertainpersonacted,cameraangles,andsoon.___20___Inthiswayyouaregivingyourreadersafeelofthemovieandcontinuingtoexpressyourcommentsonthefilmatthesametime.___21___.Youcouldtreatyourreviewlikeaformalcollegeessay.Butit’smoreinterestingifyoumakeityourown.Ifyourwritingstyleisusuallyhumorousorinteresting,yourreviewshouldbenoexception.Ifyou’reseriousordramatic,thatworks,too.Letyourlanguageandwritingstylereflectyouruniqueviewandpersonality—it’smuchmoreentertainingforthereaders.A.Giveitsomepersonality.B.Don’truinthemovieforyourreaders.C.Itisnecessarytokeepahumorouswritingstyle.D.Youshouldfirstwatchenoughmoviesonyourown.E.Youcanusedialoguestohelpyouexpressyourviews.F.Sodon’tusetoomanytechnicaltermsaboutfilmmaking.G.Itallowsyoutoexploreyourpersonalconnectionwithafilm.第三部分

語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。TheotherdayIwassittinginmycarwhilemydaughterwasgoingshopping.SoonIsawanewredCadillacSUV____22____intheparkingspotbesideme.Outofitsteppeda(n)____23____youngwomaninhighheels,wearingsunglasses.Herfacewas____24____.Iwatchedherassheheadedforthestoreand____25____aboutherlife.Amomentlater,anoldstationwagon(旅行車)pulledupbesidetheSUV.Outofit____26____ayoungmomwith4littlegirls.Allweredressedinwornclothes.Theyheadedtothestore____27____alltheway.AwhilelaterIsawtheCadillacladycomeoutpushingacart(購物車)filledwithanewTV.Hereyeswerestill____28____,andherfacewasstillserious.Afterfifteenminutes,thestationwagonmother____29____withherlittlegirls.Theyhadaweek’sworthof____30____intheircart.After____31____themfromit,themothertookouttwopacksofcookies,brokebothinhalf,andgaveeachgirlahalfofacookie.Thegirlssmiledasifitwasthemostpriceless____32____intheworld.Aftertheydroveaway,Icouldn’thelpthinkingaboutthetwowomenI____33____knewwhichonehadmoremoney,____34____Iwasn’tsurewhichonereallyownedmore.Inlifethere’remanykindsofwealth,butthemost____35____oneofallislove.The____36____isthatonewhofeelsthemostlovelearnsthemostandgrowsthemost.Theonlythingwewillbecarryingwithusisthelovewehaveshared.22.A.speed B.stop C.leave D.return23.A.absent-minded B.middle-aged C.well-dressed D.warm-hearted24.A.serious B.confident C.friendly D.pale25.A.concerned B.cared C.asked D.wondered26.A.rushed B.ran C.stepped D.climbed27.A.quarrelling B.arguing C.sighing D.laughing28.A.injured B.hidden C.sleepy D.sharp29.A.gotaround B.hungaround C.showedup D.ranaway30.A.toys B.snacks C.clothes D.books31.A.removing B.lifting C.selling D.delivering32.A.lesson B.donation C.service D.present33.A.probably B.clearly C.gradually D.personally34.A.and B.or C.but D.so35.A.valuable B.obvious C.popular D.traditional36.A.barrier B.purpose C.warning D.truth第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題15分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。OneofthebiggestmisunderstandingsaboutChina’stechmarketisthatChinaisallaboutcopyingideas.Butifthateverwasthecase,it____37____(certain)isn’tnow.China’sentrepreneurs（企業(yè)家）____38____(prove)thattheycaninnovate（創(chuàng)新）.Infact,they’vebecomesogoodat____39____thattheWestisnowcopyingtheirideas.Hereareafewexamples.Facebookborrowedsomeideas____40____China’spopularmessagingapp—Wechatwhen____41____USsocialmediagiantFacebookintroducedgroupchatsandprivatemessaging.Inbike-sharing,asimilartransferoccurred.LimeBikecopiedoneofChina’smajorbike-sharing____42____(company),Mobike.Chinagainedanadvantagebybeingabletoleapfrog（超越）someolder____43____(west)technologiesandgostraighttonewtechsuchasQRcodes,electricvehicles,high-speedtrains,mobilepayment,andsuperappsthatcombineallthesefunctions.Weareenteringanewstage____44____separateuniversesarebeingcreated.This____45____(cause)byChina’sfastrise,anda____46____(grow)gapbetweentheUSandChinaontechnologyinnovationsthatmatterforthefuture.第四部分

寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)47.假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高二學(xué)生李華，你校在舉辦以“Asuccessfulpersoninmymind”為主題的系列活動，請你寫一封邀請信，邀請一位你心目中的成功人士來做講座，內(nèi)容包括：1.時間、地點、內(nèi)容；2.邀請她/他的原因；3.期待她/他的到來。注意：詞數(shù)100詞左右Dear_______________,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SincerelyYours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)48.閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事。Theraincamedownsteadyandhard.JasonStoriehearditbutwasnotworriedashepreparedforadayofcavingwithfivefriendsinaremotespot80milesnorthwestofhishomeinDuncan,onCanada’sVancouverIsland.Itwas6a.m.onDecember5,2015.Asanewcomertothesport,Jasonhadgonecavingonlyfourtimes.Thiswouldbehistoughestoutingyet:acavecalledCascade.Itwasdangerousenoughthattheentrancewasblockedbyalockedmetaldoortokeepthecasualcaversout.Aboutamilelongand338feetdeep,C