1、When they arrived there,Robert took Lee to the dolphins,Nat and Tursi.At first,they seemed uninterested,but when Lee called them softly by name,they came over.They kissed her on her nose and carried her out to sea with them.“It feels like Im flying!” cried Lee,laughing with joy.Lees family hadnt hea
2、rd her laugh like that since before she became ill.In that hour with the dolphins,Lee was strong and happy like she used to be.The next day Lee was too weak to get out of bed.She told Robert,“Daddy,dont be sad for me.Ill never be afraid again.The dolphins have made me understand that I have nothing
3、to fear.”Just before night fell,Roberts little girl died in his arms.The next day they went out to scatter (撒) her ashes (骨灰) in the ocean among the dolphins as she wanted.And then,suddenly,through their tears,they saw Nat and Tursi jumping out of the water.As Robert said,“They had come to take our
4、daughter home.”语篇解读 本文是记叙文。15岁的花季少女在去世前实现了自己与海豚共舞的梦想。1. The underlined word “absurd” in the text probably means_.Areal BstrangeCimpossible Dpleasant解析:词义猜测题。根据该词后面的she was so ill that she couldnt walk without help可知,由于Lee已经无法独立行走,她想和海豚在大海里畅游的梦想是荒谬的,不可能实现的。答案:C2During her stay at Grass Key,Lee_.Ahad
5、a good time thereBwas uninterested in Nat and TursiCbecame healthy againDdied in the open sea unexpectedly细节理解题。根据文中的“It feels like Im flying!” cried Lee,laughing with joy和In that hour with the dolphins,Lee was strong and happy like she used to be可知,Lee在Grass Key玩得非常开心。A3It seemed that Lee_.Awas nev
6、er afraid of deathBhad a deep love for dolphinsCunderstood dolphins very wellDused to have a hard and unhappy life推理判断题。根据第三段可知,Lee从小就希望能和海豚一起自由自在、开开心心地在大海里游来游去;再根据倒数第二段中的scatter her ashes in the ocean among the dolphins as she wanted可知,Lee希望家人能将她的骨灰撒向大海,与海豚为伴。由此可推测,Lee喜欢海豚。B4Whats the best title fo
7、r the text?AMaking friends with animalsBSwimming with dolphinsCFather and daughterDA sudden death标题归纳题。Lee在大家的帮助下,终于在生命的尽头实现了自己的梦想:和海豚共舞。故B项作标题贴切。BYork Minster is one of the worlds greatest cathedrals (大教堂)We welcome visitors from around the world to share in our daily life,to explore the past,and t
8、o enjoy a busy programme of events and concerts.This wonderful cathedral belongs to us all,and we invite you to experience it for yourself.Great value admission (门票)Adult admission is 10 and your ticket is valid (有效的) for 12 months.Up to 4 children can visit the Minster for free with one adult.It co
9、sts 20,000 a day to run York Minster.Your admission charge directly supports the future of this historic building.Add more to your visitClimb the Central Tower,an important city landmark with the best views of Yorkshire.Opening timesMondaySaturday from 9 amSunday from 12.45 pmFree guided tours run f
10、rom Monday to Saturday between 10 am3 pm.Please note there is a particular time when the Minster is open for services only.Please check opening times before you visit.Group visitsThere are special discounts for groups of 10 or more people and a number of special tours.Please call us on 01904 557 217
11、 or email us at groupsyorkminster.org.LearningVisiting York Minster is a good learning experience with activities and workshops for all ages.For more information visit www.yorkminster.org/learning,call 01904 557 224 or email us at learningyorkminster.org.语篇解读本文是应用文。文章是一则关于约克大教堂的参观指南。5. What can visi
12、tors do in York Minster?AExplore ways of improving Yorkshire.BJoin some research programmes.CHold a series of concerts.DLearn about its history.根据第一段中的to explore the past可知,游客在约克大教堂可以探究其历史。D6When can you get someone to show you around for free?AAt 9 am on Monday.BAt 12.45 pm on Sunday.CAt 11 am on F
13、riday.DAt 4 pm on Saturday.根据文中的Free guided tours run from Monday to Saturday between 10 am3 pm可知,只有C项符合该时间段要求。7What are you advised to do if you are interested in group tours?APhone 01904 557 217.BSend an email to learningyorkminster.org.CCall 01904 557 224.DVisit www.yorkminster.org/learning.根据Gro
14、up visits部分的内容可知,要想了解关于团体参观的信息,可以拨打电话01904 557 217或者发邮件至groupsyorkminster.org。C“Hello,Earth!Can you hear me?” Thats the voice more than 400,000 people received recently.It was from Philae,a space vehicle that landed on a cormet in 2014.However,its transmissions (传送信号) back home went silent since the
15、n.It took a long time for Philae to make its way across the solar system and reach comet 67P/CG.The space vehicle got there aboard the Rosetta probe (探测器),which has been circling around the comet since Philae separated from it in November,2014.Philaes job was to collect materials to study the comets
16、 composition.And for about two and a half days after landing,it did just that,sending the information back to scientists on Earth.But Philaes landing on the comets icy surface had not been smooth.While touching down,it jumped up and ended up in the shadow of something like a huge rock.Philae runs on
17、 solar power,but there was no light in the place where it landed.In the end,it failed to work.However,as comet 67P/CG moved closer to the sun,more sunlight reached the space vehicle,allowing it to power up and come back online.Philae then sent something to Rosetta,which passed on the information bac
18、k to Earth.“We only received the information for about 85 seconds,but thats enough to let us know it is alive and well,” says Stephan Ulamec,who works for the European Space Agency.“We hope to work out where it landed exactly on the 4kilometerwide comet.Now we plan to change how Rosetta moves so tha
19、t Philae can keep on communicating and receiving instructions.”语篇解读本文是说明文。彗星着陆器Philae在失联后又获“重生”。8Hearing Philaes voice,those people must have felt_.Aafraid BcalmCexcited Dworried由第一段中的Philae.landed on a comet in 2014.However,its transmissions back home went silent since then可知,Philae于2014年着陆彗星后就失联了,
20、所以当人们再次听到它传来的声音时一定很兴奋,故选C项。9According to the text,Philae_.Awas damaged when it landedBmoved around comet 67P/CGCneeds light and gas to keep workingDhelps scientists learn about a comet由第三段中的Philaes job was to collect materials to study the comets composition可知,Philae的任务是帮助科学家了解一颗彗星的相关情况,故选D项。10What
21、Stephan says in the text suggests that_.ARosetta will move around another cometBPhilae will continue to work for scientistsCmost comets are as wide as four kilometersDhe wonders whether Philae is still alive由最后一段中的Now we plan to change how Rosetta moves so that Philae can keep on communicating and r
22、eceiving instructions可知,Philae将会继续服役,故选B项。11What does the author mainly talk about in the text?AA sleeping space vehicle wakes up.BIt is very dangerous to travel in space.CA new comet was discovered recently.DPhilae was sent into space successfully.主旨大意题。总览全文可知,文章主要介绍了彗星着陆器Philae的一些情况。它在沉睡了好久之后醒了过来,
23、并向地球发回了信息。.七选五Yash GuptaYash Gupta has worn glasses for many years.When they broke one day and he was not able to wear them to school,he had a big problem._1_At the end of the day,he realized that he had learned nothing that day!Yash quickly got his glasses fixed,but his experience changed his life.
24、He realized that there were probably many kids around the world that did not have proper glasses to help them learn in school._2_He found out that 13 million children around the world dont have proper glasses to help them see in class.Instead of just shaking his head at this problem,he decided to do
25、 something about it._3_Its goal is to help find glasses for other kids and teens that need them.He created Sight Learning in 2011 and since then he has changed the lives of thousands of young students around the world!The organization has tried to provide eyeglasses to students who need them but can
26、not afford them.It has collected and given away over $1,000,000 worth of eyeglasses._4_As Dr.Seuss,a famous writer,once said,“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,nothing is going to get better.Its not.”_5_He has taken action to not only improve his own life,but those of others.AYash is s
27、uch a teenager.BSo,he did some research.CYash started a small organization,Sight Learning.DHere is an easy way to help Yash and Sight Learning.EHe could not see much of what was going on in his classroom.FHe learned that not having glasses can cause a 20% loss in learning!GThis has helped over 20,00
28、0 young people in 5 countries to see better!语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位青少年向其他近视儿童捐赠眼镜的故事。1解析:由该空前的a big problem和空后的he had learned nothing that day可知,E项内容符合此处语境。E2解析:由该空后的He found out that.in class可知,他做了一些调查研究,故选B项。3解析:由该空后的Its goal和下文的He created Sight Learning in 2011可知,这里是说他成立了Sight Learning这一组织,故选C项。4解析:由该空前的It has collected and given away over $1,000,000 worth of eyeglasses可知,G项内容符合此处语境。G5解析:由该空前Dr.Seuss所说的话可知,Yash就是这样一个人,故选A项。
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