1、A.19.15 B.9.18 A.9.15答案是C。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At a hotel.C. At a hospital.2. What will Lisa do this afternoon?A. Do some reading.B. Return some novels.C. Borrow some books.3. How is the weather now?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Cloudy.4. What are the speak
2、ers mainly talking aboutA. The notice about a meeting.B. The results of a sports meeting.C. The preparations for a competition.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Saleswoman and customer.C. Interviewer and interviewee.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或
3、独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒伸;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. How are the speakers traveling to New York?A. By trainB. By bus.C. By air.7. Why do the speakers go to New York?A. To visit their grandparents.B. To stay with their uncle.C. To travel
4、 for fun.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman say about Guangdong cuisineA. It is heavy and salty.B. It is strong and hotC. It is mild and fresh9. What cuisine does the man decide to taste?A. Guangdong cuisineB. Sichuan cuisineC. Shandong cuisine.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Who will the man buy the bat fo
5、r?A.His son.B.His cousin.C.His daughter.11. What does the man dislike about the first bat?A. The colorB. The priceC. The design12. How much will the man probably pay for the bat?A. $60B. $70C. $80听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. How soon will David start his holiday?A. In a week.B. In two weeksC. In three month
6、s.14. What is David worried about?A. The weatherB. The timeC. The money.I5. Why does the woman advise David to go to Maldives?A. Its cheap to stay in hotelsB. It has beautiful sceneryC. Its easy to get there16. What will David do next?A. Book tickets online.B. Consult with JessicaC. Work on the proj
7、ect听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. How did Holmes make a livingA. By cutting hair for kidsB. By selling story booksC. By working in a library.18. What would Holmes do when kids met difficulties in reading?A. Give them some help in time.B. Change the book for another one.C. Ask them to read slowly and quietly.
8、19. What did Holmes think of those kids?A. They were keen to learn.B. They were difficult to deal with.C. They were hesitant to open their minds.20. What is the talk mainly about?A. A volunteer project.B. A special volunteer.C. A mobile library.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一爷(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的
9、四个选项A、B、C和D四个选项中中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThe following 4 famous paintings-from Jan van Eycks Portrait to Pablo Picassos masterpiece-have stood the test of timeThe Arnolfini PortraitJan van Eyck s Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a
10、window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eycks heavy use of symbolism-while husbands went out t
11、o engage m business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.The Starry NightVincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas(帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near S
12、aint -Remy-De-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941 , it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Goghs most famous works.The HarvestersThe Harvesters is an oil painting on wood com
13、pleted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art i
14、n New York City since 1919.GuernicaGuernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title Guernica refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a res
15、ult, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid. 21. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?A. Giuernica. B. The Harvesters.C. The Starry Night . D. The Arnolfini P
16、ortrait.22. Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons?A. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. B. Vincent van Gogh.C. Jan van Eyck. D. Pablo Picasso.23. What do we know about the painting The Starry Night?A. It was painted on wood in oil.B. It described the painters life in hospital.C. It wasnt wi
17、dely recognized before 1941.D. It was given away to the museum by a collector.BAdventure-seeker Emma broke her ankle when she fell awkwardly while climbing a rock and spent a week in hospital waiting for an operation on her foot. When she was sent home t recover under strict instructions not to bear
18、 any weight, she became so fearful of crutches(拐杖)that she didnt move for three weeks. I tried crutches but I kept falling over and injuring myself. So I literally just stayed on the sofa all day, says Emma.She was gutted at the thought of missing the Wolf Run-a quarterly event that she hasnt missed
19、 since 2014. If you complete four Wolf Runs in a year, one in each season, you get Alpha Wolf status, explains Emma. This year was going to be my fifth in a row as an Alpha Wolf and I was really upset that Id lose my status. ” So she was willing to try anything to get through the course-even with he
20、r injured ankle.“I was telling my friend that I was going to cancel, and he persuaded me to give it a go. Having something to aim for really kept me going. Emma completed the run wearing an i-WALK2.0, which is a medically-approved device and it basically functions like hi-tech artificial leg, allowi
21、ng users to walk freely. I decided to get one and it completely changed my recovery, I could move around the house and start getting out and about again, which had a real impact on my mental well-being.”On the day of the race, Emma was nervous but the sound of people cheering her on kept her motivat
22、ed. Emma made it over the finish line in just under six hours and clocked up her 23rd Wolf Run in five years. It was an incredible day and my determination to finish combined with the support I received along the way kept me going, 24. Why was Emma frightened to use a crutch?A. She was afraid of rec
23、overing slowly.B. She was warned not to move around.C. She just had an operation on her foot.D. She often got injured when using one.25. What does the underlined word guttedmean in Paragraph 2?A. Extremely sad. B. A bit relieved.C. Very surprised. D. Pretty cheerful.26. What actually made Emma take
24、part in the race?A. Her new hi-tech artificial leg.B. Her fear of letting her friend down.C. Her strong desire to achieve her ambition.D. Her complete recovery from the operation.27. Which of the following best describes Emma?A. Strong-willed B. SupportiveC. Creative D. HumorousCErik Kobayashi-Solom
25、on spent a day with Dr. Paul Gauthier, a plant physiologist specializing in vertical farming research and came away with several important ideas about vertical farming.Humans have 12, 000 years of experience growing food only a generation or so worth of experience growing crops indoors. We are still
26、 progressing up the technology learning curve(学习曲线). Whats more, traditional farming techniques are based on conditions that are not applicable to vertical farming. Therefore, without taking time to understand the science, vertical farming is not likely to be able to live up to its implied promises.
27、The cost of powering LED grow lights is one of the biggest problems a vertical farm must overcome. Dr Louis Albright at Cornell has characterized vertical farms as pie-in-the-sky ”businesses. He famously calculates, for instance, that the cost of a loaf of bread would be $24 if farmed indoors-the co
28、st is too high. Gauthier acknowledges that energy prices are high but points out that scientific work has shown that only about 6% of available sunlight is used in crop photosynthesis (光合作用), so there may be ways of growing the same plants with less light.Gauthier also points out that while energy c
29、osts are a bit high, vertical farming does create high efficiencies in other areas. Water usage may be significantly reduced because the same water can be recycled time and again. Fertilizer use can be greatly reduced and pesticides for pest control are unnecessary. Its clear, that vertical farming
30、offers real value to societyThe future is probably mixed. In some environments-the Middle East, for instance-a moveto vertical farming is a no-brainer. An indoor farm in Saudi Arabia, for instance, can use solar energy to power LEDS at low cost without shading out other farmland. In other geographie
31、s, though, the expense of establishing a facility places a high bar on-growth and profitability. A large vertical farming and equipment operation only started generating a small profit eight years into its nine-year life.28. What can we infer about vertical farming in Paragraph 2?A. It will replace traditional farming one day.B. It relies on research o
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