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I听力（共两节，满分20分）略
II语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳
选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Throughouthistory,languageshaveappearedanddisappeared.Thelanguagesof
16groupshavespreadwhilethelanguagesofsmallercultureshave17.
Onelanguageexpertfamouslydefineda/an_18_as“adialectwithanarmy”.Today,whatdrivesalanguagetonewplacesisnota/an19_butthingsliketelevision,theInternetandinternationalbusiness.
Inaglobalsociety,languagesspokeninremoteplacesarenolonger_20fromthelanguagesusedforworldcommunicationandcommerce（商业）.Widely-usedlanguagessuchasMandarin,English,RussianandSpanishreachintotinycommunitiesandcompetewith
21languages.Whenonelanguageis22_used,childrenfromminoritylanguagegroupstendtolosetheirnativelanguagesastheygrowup,attendschoolandstartworking.Thisispartlybecausesomepeoplethinkthatspeakingthesesmallerlanguagesisa
23tosuccess.Theseattitudes,alongwiththestrongdesiretofit-in,24theuseofminoritylanguages.Politicalpressurecanfurther25thesurvivalofsmallerlanguages,suchaswhengovernmentsbantheuseofsmallerlanguagesineducationorthemedia.
Whyisthedisappearanceofalanguagewithasmallnumberofspeakersaconcern?
Differentlanguagesexpressdifferentwaysof26_theworld.Theycarryinformationsuchasthe
values,historyandtraditionsofaculture,andtheycanshowushowa/an_27cultureexpressesbasicconceptssuchastime,numbers,andcolours.ForexamplethePiraha,anAmazoniantribe,appeartohavenowordsfornumbers.28_,theysimplyuserelativewordssuchasfewandmany.
16.A.beautiful
B.helpful
C.new
D.powerful
17.A.developed
B.disappeared
C.melted
D.objected
18.A.art
B.language
C.media
D.story
19.A.army
B.country
C.organization
D.person
20.A.designed
B.protected
C.removed
D.stopped
21.A.bigger
B.poorer
C.smaller
D.stranger
22.A.accidently
B.hardly
C.quietly
D.widely
23.A.path
B.difference
C.barrier
D.reason
24.A.accept
B.decide
C.strengthen
D.weaken
25.A.affect
B.upset
C.increase
D.promote
26.A.destroying
B.impressing
C.fixing
D.seeing
27.A.modern
B.important
C.particular
D.popular
28.A.Approximately
B.Instead
C.Obviously
D.Besides
29.A.forget
B.get
C.lose
D.teach
30.A.diesout
B.goesout
C.leavesout
D.sendsout
Whenalanguagedisappears,wealso29knowledge.Thisknowledgeisjustasimportantasafuturemiracledrugthatmaybelostwhenaplantoranimalspecies30.
第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当
的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Seaturtlesaresomeoftheoldestanimalsintheworld.The
31（early）seaturtle
fossilseverfoundareover200millionyearsold.Today,
32,seaturtlesareintrouble.
Theirpopulationsaregettingsmallerduetohumanactivitiesandclimatechange.
InAustralia,environmentalistsarestudyingtheeffectsofclimatechangeonseaturtles.They
believeglobalwarmingmayaffectseaturtles_33
severalways.First,warming
temperaturesleadto34（rise）sealevels.Assealevelsrise,beachareasbecome35（flood）.Seaturtleslaytheireggsinthebeachsand.Floodingcandestroyseaturtlenestsandtheeggsinsidethem.
Globalwarmingalso36（increase）thetemperatureofsandaroundaseaturtle’snest,
37_affectsthesexoftheturtle’seggs.Warmertemperaturesproduce38（most）
females.Coolertemperaturesproducemoremales._39
globaltemperaturesrise,more
femalebabieswillbeborn.It40（predict）thatin50yearsalmostallseaturtlebabiesinnorthernAustraliawillbefemale.
III阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共16小题，每小题2分，满分32分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Somepeoplelikejumpingfromairplanes.Otherpeopleenjoyclimbinghighmountainsortravellingaloneindangerousplaces.Whyaresomepeopleattractedtorisky（冒险的）activities
likethese?
Risktakershavesomecommoncharacteristics,expertsbelieve.Forexample,psychologistMarvinZuckermansaysthatrisktakesarealwayslookingforchangeandexcitement.They’realsoconfidentindangeroussituations.
Achemicalproducedinthebraincalleddopaminemayberelatedtorisktaking.Whenpeopledosomethingrisky,thischemicalisreleasedandcreatesapleasantfeeling.Dopaminemakespeoplefeelgood,sotheywanttodomoreriskyactivities.
Peoplewhoenjoydangeroussportsarerisktakers.Extremeathletesseetheworldinadifferentway,sayssportspsychologistShaneMurphy.Inadangerousactivitysuchasskydiving,mostpeopleprobablydonotfeelincontrol.Murphybelievesextremeathletesaretheopposite:
theyfeelincontrolindangeroussituations.Thedangercanhelpthem.Forexample,skierDaronRahlvessaysthatfearmakeshimtryhardertosucceed.
Somepeopletakeriskstoachieveagoal.ConservationistMichaelFayledadangerous2,000-mileexpeditionincentralAfrica.Hisgoalwastohelpsavethewildlifethere.Fay’sexpeditionhelpedtocreate13nationalparks.
Mostofusarenotextremeathletesorexplorers.However,wealllikesomeexcitementinourlives.Infact,mostpeoplearerisktakersinsomeway.Somepeopletakesocialrisks,suchasspeakinginfrontofalargegroupofpeopleortalkingtopeopletheydon’tknowataparty.Sometakefinancialrisks,suchasbuyingahouseorputtingmoneyintostocks.Otherstakecareerrisks,suchasstartingtheirownbusiness.Whatkindofrisktakerareyou?
41.AccordingtoZuckerman,riskstakers.
A.alwaysfeelincontrol
B.searchforunnecessarydanger
C.alwayslookforexcitement
D.aremorelikelytobehurt
42.Whichofthefollowinginformationfromthepassageisafactratherthananopinion?
A.Thebrainproducesachemicalcalleddopamine.
B.Extremeathletesseetheworldinadifferentway.
C.Fearmakespeopletryhardertosucceed.
D.Peoplealllikesomeexcitementintheirlives.
43.WhichisanexampleofMichaelFay’srisktakingbehaviour?
A.Helpingtocreate13nationalparks.
B.WantingtosavethewildlifeofAfrica.
C.Takingpartindifferentextremesports.
D.LeadingadangeroustripthroughcentralAfrica.
B
Whenyoulistentoyourfavouritesong,youprobablyadmirethesingerorthemusiciansyou’rehearing.Thosetalentedmusicalperformers,however,areonlysomeofthepeopleinvolvedinmakingthemusicyouenjoy.Mostpeopleinthemusicindustrywork"
behindthescenes"
buttheirrolesinthemusic-makingprocessareveryimportant.
Songwriters
Beforeyoucanhearasong,asongwritermustimagineit.Somesongwritersworkalone,butmanysongwritingteamsincludesomeonewhowritesthesong'
swords,andanotherpersonwhowritesthemusic.PopmusiclegendEltonJohn'
sbest-knownsongs,includingTinyDancerandYourSong,werewrittentoaccompanythewordsofBerineTaupin,whosenameyoumightnotknow.
Arrangers
Afterasonghasbeenwritten,musicarrangersmakeitmoreappealingbydecidingwhichinstrumentswillbeused,whatspeedthesongwillhaveandthesong’spitch.Agoodarrangementcanmakeasonga“classic”thatpeoplewillrememberandwanttohearagainandagain.RecordingEngineers
Recordingengineersalsoplayamajorroleincreatingthefinalsoundthatyouhear.First,
theysetuptherecordingstudio,theroomwheretheperformersplay.Next,theyuseelectronicequipmenttorecordthemusic.Finally,longafterthemusicianshavefinished,recordingengineersuseamixingboardtobalancethesongsofeachmusician,andsometimestoincorporatespecialsoundeffectsoradditionaltracks.
StudioMusicians
Manytalentedsingersandmusiciansaren’tstars,butworkinthebackgroundasstudiomusicians.Theseartistsaren’tmembersofonemusicalgroup.Instead,theyarehiredforrecordingsessionsthateventuallybecomethemusicyoubuy,aswellasthemusicusedintelevisionshows,movies,andradioads.
Manypeoplemakealivingwithmusic.Youmaynotrecognizealloftheirnames,butallofthemworktogethertocreatethesongsyoulovetolistento.
44.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.TheMusicMan
B.HowMusicisMade
C.It’sMoreThanJustaSong
D.ThePeopleBehindtheMusic
45.Whousuallydecidewhatinstrumentsareusedinasong?
A.Songwriters.
B.Arrangers.
C.Recordingengineers.
D.Studiomusicians.
46.Whowillmostprobablycarryoutthelaststepofthemusic-makingprocess?
47.Whatistrueaboutstudiomusicians?
A.Theyhelptowritethemusic.
B.Theydecidewhatsongstoplay.
C.TheyoftenappearonTVshows.
D.Theyplaywithdifferentperformers.
C
Whenarchitectsdesignhouses,theyconsidermanythings.Theymightconsiderwhowillliveinthehouse.Theymightconsiderhowthehousefitsinwiththerestoftheneighbourhood.Inthecountryside,architectsmightthinkabouthowahousefitsinwiththenaturalfeaturesofthesurroundingenvironment.Insomecases,anarchitect’sbuildingwillreflect（反映）hisorherideas
andbeliefs.
Onegoodexampleofanarchitect’sdesignreflectinghisorherideasisMonticello.Itwasthehome
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