1、s safety.8The costal areas have mild winter, but by contrast, the central (centre) plains become extremely cold.9The child slipped and fell, hitting (hit) his head against the door.10You cant imagine what difficulty I have getting (get) along with him.句型转换(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)1Not until she got the exc
2、iting news did Mary realize nobody was happier than she was.It_was_not_until she got the exciting news that Mary realized nobody was happier than she was.2Since my childhood, my parents have brought me up to respect others.Since my childhood, my parents have brought me up to show_respect_for others.
3、3All women didnt have the chance to receive education in the past.Not_all_women_had the chance to receive education in the past.4This opportunity will not only make you happy, but it can also satisfy your curiosity.Not_only_will_this_opportunity_make you happy, but it can also satisfy your curiosity
4、.5It is more likely that physically energetic children will become healthy adults.Physically energetic children are_more_likely_to_become_healthy_adults.补全句子(共5小题;1彼得忽然想起来明天上午有一个重要的会议要参加。(hit)It_hits_Peter_that he has an important conference to attend the next morning.2无论你选择哪一本书,其内容都有益于你的书面英语。(which
5、ever)Whichever_book_you_choose,_the content of it is of benefit to your written English.3一旦感情被伤害了,很难去恢复,不管你做出多少努力。(once)Once_feelings_were_hurt,_it is difficult to recover, no matter how much effort you make.4我们很遗憾地通知您,您的申请未通过。(regret)We regret_to_inform_you_that your application has been rejected.5
6、尽管是个孩子,他谈起话来好像大人一样。(as if)Child as he is, he talks as_if_he_were_an_adult.二、阅读理解(满分25分)AAnnette Larkins is an incredible woman who looks like a healthy 40yearold, although she just turned 70. She follows a special raw diet and only drinks rainwater.She looks so young that people mistake her for the
7、daughter, when shes out with her husband of 54 years, but I suppose he isnt complaining.Mrs. Larkins says the secret to her beauty lies in her special diet, consisting of organic vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts grown in her own garden; she calls it the “fountain of youth”The woman doesnt touch an
8、ything that has been cooked.And another strange thing she does is to collect rainwater, to keep her garden blossoming, but also to drink. But the resident of MiamiDade County, Florida, didnt always have such a healthy lifestyle. In fact, she consumed meat regularly,as her husband used to own a meat
9、factory way back in the 1960s. It was then that she decided to change her eating habits forever. And what a great decision that was. I mean, just look at her!When she started off, Mrs. Larkins was just looking for a few health benefits and never anticipated that she would look like a 40yearold at th
10、e age of 70. Over the 27 years, Mrs.Larkins has been eating raw food, and she has written two booklets called Journey to Health and also produced a DVD containing all her healthy secrets.Her husband, Mr. Larkins, wishes he had followed her example, because now he looks much, much older and also suff
11、ers from diabetes (糖尿病) and high blood pressure. He takes prescription medicine every day, but Annette doesnt even take an aspirin.21What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.The organic food. BHer beauty.CSpecially cooked food. DHer raw diet.解析:选D代词指代题。根据第一段中的“She follows a speci
12、al raw diet”及画线词所在句子的前半部分“Mrs. Larkins says the secret to her beauty lies in her special diet, consisting of organic vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts grown in her own garden”可知,it是指上文提到的那种生吃食物的饮食,故选D项。22What kind of person does the author think Mrs. Larkins is?AStrongwilled. BHonest.CModest. DOpen
13、minded.选A推理判断题。根据第四段的倒数第三句“It was then that she decided to change her eating habits forever.”及倒数第二段第二句中的“Over the 27 years, Mrs.Larkins has been eating raw food”可知,Mrs. Larkins是一位意志坚定的人,故选A项。23What is the authors attitude towards Mrs. Larkinss lifestyle?ADisapproving. BSupportive.CSympathetic. DSkep
14、tical.选B观点态度题。根据第四段最后两句“And what a great decision that was. I mean, just look at her!”及最后一段对Larkins夫妇的情况的描述可知,作者对她的这种生活方式是支持的,故选B项。BWe reached the most dangerous part of the river.There were three rapids which had to be passed.The water was then low and the rocks numerous, threatening great danger t
15、o the boats.When the water is high, it is less difficult to pass, for the difference of level in the rapids becomes much less, and the danger of being driven on to the rocks is also greatly decreased.The great noise caused by the falling water warned us of the closeness of the rapids, though we had
16、heard it a long way back.At the first big fall we unloaded our boat, carrying everything on the local mens shoulders along the dangerous part of the shore; but we all returned to the boat to make our dash through the rushing water.For me it was quite a new feeling.I had full faith in the local men,
17、especially in the expert who steered (掌舵) the boat.Drawn up to his fullest height, he looked eagerly for the best passage.This was no easy task, for not only did the steersman have to avoid the rocks which were above water, but those beneath it, which were still more dangerous, likely to turn over t
18、he boat in an instant.At first the current (水流) seemed nothing out of the common.However, as we approached, it increased in force until it became extraordinarily strong.About 50 or 60 yards from the rapids our steersman had already made up his mind which way to take.His great object was to keep the
19、boat going on in the current; or we would be turned over and done for!As we approached the bigger part of the fall the paddlers redoubled their efforts and our long, light, narrow boat shot like an arrow down the fall, and in an instant was righted in the water of the pool beneath.Thank goodness!24W
20、ho might be the author?AA skillful steersman.BAn expert paddler.CAn outdoor activity lover.DA local travel guide.选C推理判断题。根据全文,特别是第一段中的“We reached the most dangerous part of the river.”及第二段中的“For me it was quite a new feeling.”可知,作者可能是一位喜欢探险的户外运动爱好者。故选C项。25What made the trip much more dangerous?AThe
21、high water. BThe narrow boat.CThe big fall. DThe hidden rocks.选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“for not only did the steersman .but those beneath it, which were still more dangerous”可知,更危险的是水面下的岩石。故选D项。26What happened to the boat at last?AIt was turned over.BIt landed safe in the pool.CIt fell like an arrow.DIt went
22、off the course.选B推理判断题。根据最后一段的“our long, light, narrow boat .was righted in the water of the pool beneath.Thank goodness”可知,他们的船最后安全落在(瀑布)下面的水潭上。故选B项。CDo you feel lucky? You probably dont.You may think youve got where you are today through willpower and hard work.We tend to overlook lucks role, and
23、this seems to get worse the richer we get; surveys show that the wealthiest are least likely to owe their fortune to good fortune.Many such people oppose taxation (税收) and government spending; why should others get a handout (救济品) if they dont need one? More often than not, they vote against the ver
24、y policies that helped them get lucky to begin with.In a recent essay from The Atlantic, Robert Frank, an economist who has studied attitudes to chance, quoted (引用) EB.White: “Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of selfmade men.”However, if we see this just as a problem of the supe
25、rrich people, we may let the rest of us off too easily.Anyone living in a highly developed economy in 2016 is already the one who benefits from luck for example, not living in the modernday Central African Republic, where few people can live a long life.In fact, we are lucky to have been born human.
26、You might have been a battery hen, or a mayfly with only one day to live.Our blindness to such truths isnt only because were selfabsorbed but also we attach more significance to things that are easier to call to mind.On the one hand, its not hard to recall countless times when you put in the effort
27、to succeed struggling through university finals, preparing for job interviews, tolerating a longdistance travel to work.On the other hand, its rather difficult to realize youre privileged like not being born in a war zone, or before antibiotics (抗生素), and so forth.27What does the underlined sentence
28、 in Paragraph 1 mean?ASelfmade men dont like to be talked about.BSuccessful people owe their achievements to luck.CSuccessful people tend to overlook the role of luck.DSelfmade men are more likely to show off their fortune.选C句意理解题。画线句直译为“在白手起家的人们面前,你不能提及幸运(这个词)”。再根据第一段中的“We tend to overlook lucks ro
29、le, and this seems to get worse the richer we get”可知,很多人,特别是一些富人往往忽视运气的作用。28According to the author, you are fortunate if you are not _.Astruggling through university finalsBpreparing for interviewsCtolerating a long distance travelDliving in a war zone根据第二段中的“not living in the modernday”和第三段的“its rather difficult to realize .not being born in a war zone”可知,生活在没有战争的地方是一种幸运。29We can learn from the passage that _.Afew people in Africa are luckyBeach of us is actually privilegedCpeople value the importance of luckDpeople succeed
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