1、仿真模擬練（四）第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解第一節AJan Fields , our web editor ,has alwaysloved two things writing andteaching ,so she s done both throughout herprofessionalcareer.After graduating from collegewitha BAin Journalism ，she quickly found thatwriting for newspapers didn t fulfillherdreams.So she switched to ma

2、gazinesand soon began teachingmagazinewriti ng.Still，someth ing did n t feel quite right.She wan ted more challe nges andcreativity.In the 1980s，Jan answered a call to rewrite a years childrenschurchless on s.She quickly found that writ ingstories and activities for childre nofferedall she desired.S

3、he dove in and has n ever looked back.Her work has appeared inLadybug, ShiningStarand many others.As Jan continued building credit in childre n s magazines ， educationalmagazines， and parenting magazines，she looked for opportunitiesto pass along whatshe had learned to other writers.Soon，teaching sma

4、ll community college classeswasn t eno ugh she wan ted to help other writers to find success in creati ng material for childre n.In 2001，she discovered the Institute of Children s Literature and she sbee n happily in struct ingstude nts here ever sin ce.To best meet her stude nts n eeds，she s con st

5、a ntly searchi ng out new in formati on.As a web editor， Jan looks afterthe n eeds of all the visitors to this site.She moderates the Scheduled Events discussion groups and theWriter s Retreat forum，writes for the Writer s Support Room and edits the Writer s Support Roomand Writing Tips articles.Jan

6、 is always open to suggestions for new ways to meet the needs of the writing communities.Feelfree to email her.She s eager to hear from you.21. Jan Fields finds_ t she really wants most.A.writing for newspapersB.teaching magazine writing2C. writing stories and activities for childrenD. teaching smal

7、l community college classes22.Jan Fields gave up her first two jobs mainly because_ .A. she was badly paid as a journalistB. she was not good at writing at collegeC. the jobs didn t seem challenging or creativeD. she likes teachi ng better tha n writi ng23.It can be inferred that the Institute ofChi

8、ldren s Literature is_ .A. where Jan Fields graduatedB. where writing material is on saleC. where Jan Fields cooperates with other writersD. where children are taught writing by Jan Fields【語篇解讀】本文是一篇人物傳記，網絡編輯Jan Fields 喜歡挑戰，給孩子們寫了很多故事。21.解析：選 C。根據第二段中的She quickly found that writingstories and activi

9、tiesfor childre n offered all she desired”可知，她真正想做的是給孩子們寫故事和活動，故選 C 項。22.解析： 選 C。根據第一段的最后一句She wanted more challenges and creativity ” 可推知，她放棄前兩份工作是因為她覺得這兩份工作沒有挑戰性和創造性，故選C 項。23.解析：選 Do 根據第四段第一句中的she sbeen happily instructing students here ever since ”可知，她在 Institute of Children s Literature教孩子們寫作，故選

10、 D項。BChristmas in the Un ited States is traditi on allya ti meof gift-givi ng and familygatheri ngs.But small tow ns across the country have their own traditi ons.Middleburg , a small town in the state of Virginia , is known for its horses.For more than 50 years ,Middleburg has organized a yearly Ch

11、ristmas parade（游行）.Menand womenride horses through the woods and fields.They follow hunting dogs as they search for a wild3fox.But first, these hunters ride in the yearly parade, wearingtheir bright red hunting clothes and hats.John Hale , a citizen of Middleburg say s many city people visit his tow

12、n.“Wehave a lot of people from an urba n area that come to visit, but it in corporates alot of the old traditi ons.” The ni ghttime hayride is one such traditi on .Smallgroupsgather un der the moon light on an ope n wago n filled with hay.The passe ngers sing as farm horsespull the wago n slowly acr

13、oss the fields.There are some newer traditions, too.Trey Matheu works at the nearby SalamanderResort.He says a visit to Middleburg is a cha nee to slow dow n for a day.He saysMiddleburg can be a ealming , peaceful place without tension.“ Middleburg is an opport unity to take a step back, to take a d

14、eep breath ,and understand that even though life is moving on at a very fast pace, there s really an opportunitywhere you re allowed to step off for a little bit.”Parade orga ni zers say more tha n 13,000 people atte nd even in below freez ingweather.But if you ask, you will hear manydifferent reaso

15、ns why people cometo watch the parade :“ I come here because I m from a small town.llike how everybody comestogether. ”“I live right down that street, right there.And that s my dog. ”Middleburg looks its best at Christmastime.That may be why so many peopleretur n each year.24. Which of the following

16、 can be the best title for the text?A.Middleburg s Christmas paradeB.A small town known for horsesC. Christmas traditions in MiddleburgD. Newer traditions at Christmastime25. At Christmas , people in Middleburg usually_ ._A.visit friends and familiesB.feed farm horses with hayC. hunt for dogs in the

17、 woodsD. ride in the yearly parade26. According to Trey Matheu , why do people visit Middleburg?4A.To relax themselves.B.To enjoy the fresh air.C. To escape competition.D. To challenge themselves.27. What do we know about the small town Middleburg?A.It makes a large profit from tourism.B.It attracts

18、 many people each year.C. It is a good place for family gatherings.D. It doesn t respect Christmas traditions.【語篇解讀】 本文介紹了弗吉尼亞州的一個小鎮 Middleburg 的圣誕傳統。24.解析：選 Co 本文主要介紹了弗吉尼亞州的一個小鎮Middleburg 的圣誕傳統，C 項最具概括性。25.解析：選 D。根據第二段中的For more than 50 years ， Middleburg has organizeda yearly Christmas parade（ 游行）

19、. Men and women ride horses through the woods and fields ”可知，在圣誕節，Middleburg 的人們會在一年一度的游行中騎馬。26.解析：選 Ao根據第四、五段可知，Trey Matheu認為游覽 Middleburg 會讓人感到放松、 平靜，可以暫時逃離快節奏的生活，因此選擇 A。27.解析：選 B。根據倒數第四段中的Parade organizerssay more than 13,000 peopleattend even in below freezing weather ”可知，這個小鎮每年吸引很多人游覽。CLondon h

20、as become a cycle-friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has beendesigned to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.So how does it work? First you have to sign up for the scheme to be sent a key.The key will unlockone of the bikes， which are kept at docking

21、stations in and aroundcentral London.You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go for the length oftime you use the bike.Transport for London， which runs the scheme， is hoping to have 6,000 bikes and 400 dockingstations in place by the end of the year.The new hire system is h

22、oping to ease congestion（ 擁擠 ） inLondon and is expected to create up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.London MayorBoris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleamingmachines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and beco

23、me as commonplace on our roadsas black cabs and red buses ”.5However， there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.On the first daysome people found they couldnt dock their bikes properlyand thattheir usage of the bikes had not been registered.Transport for London did adm

24、it they had beenexpecting a few “teething problems ” and said they wouldnt charge forthe first day as a “gesture of goodwill ”. Some other people have criticized the lack of dockingstations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.Despite the comments， the green-thi

25、nking London Mayor still seems very positive about things ，saying ，“Mycampaign for the capital to become the greatest bi g cycling city in the world has taken abig pedal-powered push forwards.”28.London Mayor Boris Joh nston laun ched the new bike hire scheme in order toA.reduce the air pollution of

26、 the cityB.deal with the city s traffic problemsC.in crease employme nt opport un itiesD.encourage the citizens to take exercise29. If you want to hire a bike, in which order will you do?a.pay for the key to a bikeb.sign up as a member to get a keyc.cycle in and around central Londond.pay according

27、to the time you use the bikeA.cdB. bdcaC.CTbaD. dbca30. All the following are the problems of the scheme EXCEPT_. _A.the high cost to hire a bikeB.docking the bikes properlyC.not registering their usage of the bikesD.not charging for the first day of the scheme31. From the passage , we can infer tha

28、t _A.the cycling revolution is not successfulB.all the citizens in London support the schemeC.the London Mayor is con fide nt of the schemeD.the scheme will be can celled because of the problems【語篇解讀】本文為新聞報道。題材為出行交通方式。倫敦在市長的倡議下實施了一項新的自行車出租方案，這一方案旨在鼓勵人們騎自行車以緩解倫敦的交通擁擠狀況。628. 解析：選 B。事實細節題。根據第三段第二句可知這個方

29、案旨在緩解倫敦的交通擁擠狀況。29. 解析：選 A。事實細節題。根據第二段可知要想租自行車首先需注冊為會員以便獲得鑰匙，然后支付自行車鑰匙的使用費，接下來你可以在倫敦市區及附近使用自行車，最后根據你使用自行車的時間付費。30. 解析：選 D。事實細節題。根據第四段中的couldn t dock their bikes properly ”，“their usage of the bikes had not been registered ”及最后一句可排除A、B、C 三項。31. 解析：選 C。推理判斷題。根據文章最后一段可知倫敦市長對這個方案充滿信心。7ni coti ne into you

30、r body.and other chemicals.A heat ing device in the e-c vapor（ 煙霧）the person breathes in.Because e-cigarettes don t burn tobacco ,amount of carb on mono xide as they would with a regular cigarette.But anyone usingan e-cigarettes still getsan amount of ni cot ine and other chemicals.Electr onic cigar

31、ettes started out being marketed to smokers as a way to help them quit.Nowe-cigarettes have bee n main streamed.Scie ntists expect to see more in formatio n coming out aboute-cigarettes and their health effects.E-cigarettes don t fill the lungs with harmful smoke but that doesn t make them a healthy

32、 alternativeto regular cigarettes.Whe n you use an e-cigarette , you restill putt ing n icoti newhich is absorbed through your lungsinto your syste m.lnadditionto being an addictivedrug , researchers at the University of Utah used someani mals to con duct a study to prove the toxic effects of ni cot

33、 in e.Later it was once even used as achemical drug to kill some in sects in agriculture.Nicoti ne affects your brain, n ervous system , and heart .It raises the bloodpressure and the heart rate.The larger an amount of nicotine , the more a person s blood pressureand heart rate go up.This can cause

34、an arrhythmia（心律失常）.In rarecases , especially when large amounts of nicotine are involved , arrhythmias can cause heart failureand death.After its first effects disappear gradually , the body starts to desire nicotine.You might feeldepressed or tired, and want more nicotine to feel livelyagain.Over

35、time , nicotine use can lead to serious medical problems , including heartdisease , blood clots,and stomach diseases.32. The underlinedword “toxic ” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning toA. safeB. poisonousC. beneficialD. curable33. Why did electronic cigarettes come into being?A.Because it was des

36、igned to help smokers give up smoking.E-cigarettes look high-tech,so it s easy to believe that theyre safe tosmoke.Unfortunately, they re not : E-cigarettes are just ano ther way of putt ingElectroniccigarettesare smoking devicesoften designed tolook and feel likeregular cigarettes.They arefilled wi

37、th a liquidthat contains nicotine , flavorings,igarette cha nges the liquid into apeople don t breathe in the same8B.Because smokers meant to have a taste of new products.C.Because the device turned out to be practical for smokers.D.Because it is convenient for smokers to carry.34. When using an e-c

38、igarette ,.A.you will find it coolB.you will save a lot of moneyC.you will avoid damaging your bodyD.you will take nicotine into lungs35. What does the sixth paragraph mainly talk about?A.The harm of nicotine.B.What nicotine is.C.How arrhythmias form.D.The functions of nicotine.【語篇解讀】電子香煙看似是高科技，但實際上

39、也對人體有害。本文講述了原因。32. 解析：選 B。猜測詞義題。根據畫線詞 toxic 后的 as a chemical drug to kill some in sects 可知選 B項。33. 解析：選 A。事實細節題。根據第二段第一句可知電子香煙是為幫助吸煙者戒煙而設計 的，故選 A項。34.解析：選 D。事實細節題。根據第五段第二句可知選D 項。35. 解析：選 A。主旨大意題。根據第六段中“尼古丁可以使血壓升高，心跳加快從而導致 心律失常”，可知選 A 項。第二節You think you know your dog.36._She probably recognizes you w

40、henshe sees you.But can a dog tell by simply look ing at you whether you have a happy or an angryexpressi on on your face? Researchers in Austria have taught pet dogs to know the differe nee.37. _ Whendog owners shout or speak in a strong , sharp voice , dogs oftenact guiltily and quietly move away

41、from the area.Recently, researchers found that dogs can look at our faces, and tell thediffere nee betwee n a smile and a frown. The ani mals were able to recog nize a look of approval fromone of disapproval.Researchersat theUniversityofVeteri nary Medici ne Viennaperformed a series of experiments.3

42、8._ Theyshowed the dogs two pictures of either the upper or lower half of a person s face.On one picture , the9person looked happy.The other appeared angry.The dogs were then show n images of the eyes ormouths of people they hadn eversee n10before.39.Once the dogs learned to recognize which image wa

43、s happy or angry , they could easily ide ntifythe same expressi ons in pictures of any face.Future studies will try to show whether dogs can learn themeaning of facialexpressions.40._The researchers findin gs were published in the journal Current Biology.Theyprovide the first solid evidenee that hum

44、ans are not the only species that can read the body Ian guageof ano ther species.A. Dogs are very aware of sound.B. Dogs have feelings just as you do.C. But how well does your dog know you?D. They were also shown the left half of the faces used in training.E. Some dogs are very unhappy when they are

45、 left alone for a long time.F. They taught dogs to recognize facial expressions.G.For example , whether a frown shows that some one is an gry.答案：CAFDG第三部分英語知識運用第一節完形填空Mr.Jackson was blindfrom birth.He owned a fruit _41_ on a very busystreet._42_ he was visually disabled, he ran his bus in ess pretty

46、 han dsomely.Hecould see nothing and he could on ly _43 the things within his reach._44_ ,he was able to han dle it and was content with everyth ing he had.One day his son came to him.He told Mr.Jacks on in _45_ that he read in thenewspaper of a 46 who could operate on his eyes and allow him to see.

47、The fatherand son traveled to the doctor and paid for the _47_._After the operation, the doctor asked Mr.Jackson :“What is the first thingyou are 48 to see when I take the bandages off ?” He replied，“ I really want to see my beautiful _49on my sta nd!”The doctor and the son 50 Mr.Jackson down to the

48、 busy street where his fruitsta nd had bee n located for so many years.The doctor _51_ unwrapped the ban dages52 he could lay his eyes on the beautifulfruit! Mr.Jackson was so full of 53that he could fin ally see his lifes work taking care of his fruit ! After a fewhours of 54 his beautifulfruitstan

49、d， he looked down the street both ways andsaw there were quite a few fruitsta nds in both direct ion s.Helooked 55 the street11and saw many other fruit sta nds.He spe nt so much time look ing at other people12fruit sta nds and _56 _ the competitio n that soon his own bus in ess _57_.From Mr.Jacks on

50、 s failure , we should know that every one is a_58in dividualwith differe ntfin gerpri nts, DNAand thinkin g.What we n eed to do is justbe ourselves and _59_ every one else to be who they are. Mind our own bus in ess and we should never be afraid of the _60_.41. A.standB. companyC. storeD. center42.

51、 A.BecauseB. AsC. AlthoughD. When43. A.rememberB. describeC. imagineD. feel44. A.ThereforeB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Besides45. A.prideB. doubtC. excitementD. surprise46. A.doctorB. nurseC. chemistD. volun teer47. A.informationB. medici neC. serviceD. operati on48. A.nervousB. luckyC. eagerD. afraid49

52、. A.flowersB. vegetablesC. fruitD. clothi ng50. A.sentB. accompa niedC. followedD. in vited51. A.suddenlyB. curiouslyC. carefullyD. firmly52. A.so thatB. in caseC. even ifD. if only53. A.regretB. joyC. courageD. relief54. A.enjoyingB. check ingC. judgingD. mak ing55. A.aboveB. within13C. throughD. a

53、cross56. A.preparing forB. focus ing onC. worrying aboutD. tak ing up57. A.improvedB. failedC. appearedD. expanded58. A.simpleB. reliableC. uniqueD. perfect59. A.forceB. requireC. persuadeD. allow60. A.competitionB. changeC. differeneeD. disability【語篇解讀】 該文通過杰克遜的故事告訴我們：每個人都是獨一無二的，我們要做的就是做自己，管好自己的事情，

54、這樣我們將不怕與他人競爭。41.解析：選 A。根據下文第 49 題處 “ I really want to see my beautiful_49_ on mystand ”的提示可知，杰克遜有一個水果攤。42.解析：選 C。此處表示盡管他失明了，但是他的生意做得相當好。根據語境中的邏輯關 系，應選擇 Co43.解析：選 D。根據文章第一句及前文的He could see nothing ”可知，杰克遜失明了， 什么也看不見，所以他只能感受（feel）他手邊的東西。44 .解析：選 B。下文說他能夠應對這一切， 與前文構成轉折關系，因此選擇 Bo therefore 因此”；however “

55、然而”；otherwise 否則”；besides 而且”。45.解析：選 G 根據下文可知，杰克遜的兒子在報紙上看到有一個醫生能治好杰克遜的眼睛，所以他應是興奮地將這一消息告訴杰克遜。pride 驕傲”；doubt “懷疑”；excitement 興奮”；surprise 驚奇”。46.解析：選 A。根據定語從句的內容及下文的The father and son traveled to thedoctor ”可知，此處應指一名醫生能治好杰克遜的眼睛。47.解析：選 D。根據前文的whocould operate on his eyes”及下文的After theoperation , the

56、 doctor asked Mr.Jackson”可知，此處應指為手術付了款。48.解析：選 C。根據下文的“ I really want tosee”可知，手術后，醫生問杰克遜：當 我拆掉繃帶時，你渴望見到的第一件東西是什么？”beeager to do sth.渴望做某事”。49.解析：選 C。根據第 41 題處可知，他有一個水果攤，所以他想看看水果攤上的水果。1450.解析：選 B。此處指醫生和兒子陪同杰克遜去他的水果攤。send 派遣”；accompany陪同”；follow 跟隨”；invite 邀請”。51.解析：選 C。醫生小心地解開繃帶。suddenly 突然”；curious

57、ly 好奇地”； carefully 小心地”；firmly 堅定地”。52.解析：選 A。醫生解開繃帶以便讓杰克遜看到美麗的水果。so that “以便”，弓 I 導目的狀語從句。in case “以防萬一”；even if “即使”；if only “要是.就好了”。53.解析：選 B。杰克遜終于能看到他的水果了，他感到非常高興。regret “遺憾”；joy “歡 欣，喜悅”；courage “勇氣”；relief “緩解，寬慰”。54.解析：選 A。杰克遜對自己的水果攤欣賞幾個小時后，他看到街兩旁有很多水果攤。enjoy “欣賞，喜愛”； check “核查”；judge “判斷”；

58、make制造”。55.解析：選 D。他往街對面看，看到了許多其他的水果攤。look across “向對面看，眺 望”。注意 look through 表示“瀏覽”。56.解析：選 C。根據第 60 題處“ Mi nd our own bus in ess and we should n ever be afraidof the _60_”可知，杰克遜看到這么多水果攤，開始擔心競爭了。prepare for “為.做好準備”；focus on “集中(精力、注意力等)于”；worry about “擔心”；take up “開 始從事，占據”。57.解析： 選 B。 根據下文的“ From M

59、r.Jackson s failure ”可知， 不久他自己的生意失 敗了。 improve“改善”；fail “失敗”；appear “出現”；expand “擴大”。58.解析：選 C。根據下文的“ withdifferent fingerprints, DNA and thinking ” 可知， 每個人都是有不同指紋、 DNA 和思想的獨一無二的人。 simple “簡單的”； reliable “可靠 的， 可信賴的”；unique “獨一無二的，獨特的”；perfect “完美的”。59.解析：選 D。我們需要做的只是做自己，并允許別人成為他們自己。force “強迫，迫 使”；r

60、equire “要求”；persuade “說服”；allow “允許”。60.解析：選 A。根據第 56 題處可知，此處應是勸誡我們：管好自己的事，我們應該決不 害怕競爭。第二節Over the years I have met some very interesting people.Two of 61._most interesting people were two elderly sisters , Joan and Bernice , 62._way of talk ing about people in spired me.It was always a 63._ t) to v