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（分值：150分時量：120分鐘）第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）1.Whyisthemanlate?A.Hiscarbrokedown.B.Hegotoffworklate.C.Hemissedthebus.2.Whatwillthewomando?A.Gotothebookstore.B.Seeherdoctor.C.Visitheruncle.3.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Heisjustavisitor.B.HeknowsMr.Smithwell.C.Hewillhelpthewoman.4.Whatisthemandoingnow?A.Washingclothes.B.Playingfootball.C.WatchingTV.5.Whenisthewomanprobablygoingtodecorateherroom?A.OnTuesday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnSaturday.第二節(jié)（共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inapark.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inanoffice.7.Whatdoesthewomando?A.Anofficeworker.B.Adoctor.C.Astudent.聽下面一段對話，回答第8至第10三個小題。8.What’sthewomandoinginthebeginning?A.Readingabook.B.Writinganovel.C.WatchingTV.9.Whywon’tthewomangotothebeach?A.Shehastoworkovertime.B.Herhusbandwillbebusy.C.Herclassmateswillvisither.10.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodoatlast?A.Gomountainclimbing.B.GotohercollegewithPaul.C.Goshoppingwithherclassmates.聽下面一段對話，回答第11至第13三個小題。11.Howlongwillittakethespeakerstogototheclubbycar?A.Abouthalfanhour.B.About15minutes.C.About10minutes.12.WhatisthewomangoingtodointheStudents’Club?A.Haveaswim.B.Playbasketball.C.Dosomerunning.13.Howarethespeakersgoingtotheclub?A.Bycar.B.Onfoot.C.Bybus.聽下面一段對話，回答第14至第16三個小題。14.Wherewasthemanlastnight?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inacinema.C.Atafriend’shome.15.WhatdidAlicedolastnight?A.Shehadadrinkwiththeman.B.Shesawafilmwiththewoman.C.Shelefthercellphoneathome.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthefilm?A.Terrifying.B.Boring.C.Touching.聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至第20四個小題。17.Whatisthenumberforflightinformation?A.0800-0000-123.B.0870-0000-123.C.0870-0000-132.18.Whatinformationcanbegotbyringing0845-7484-950?A.Traintimes.B.Shiptimes.C.Coachtimes.19.Forwhatproblemscanpeopledial0800-8877-66?A.Problemsintheforest.B.Problemsontheroad.C.Problemsathome.20.WhatcantheTouristAuthorityhelpthetouristsfind?A.Wheretotravel.B.Usefulnumbers.C.Accommodation.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）AFindingjusttherightbooktoreadtogethercanopenadoortohelpingachildunderstanddifficultsubjectslikeillness,loss,andbigchange.Here'salistofsomeofthebest.BlackDogAuthor:LeviPinfoldAblackdogappearsoutsidetheHopefamily'shome.Aseachmemberofthefamilyseesitandhides,thedoggrowsbiggerandbigger.OnlytheyoungestHopehasthecouragetofacetheblackdog.Whenitchases（追逐）hersheshowsnofear,soitgrowssmallerandsmaller.Finally,backtothesizeofanormaldog.IRememberAuthor:JeanneWillisAsweetlittleboyvisitsanoldladyoneday.Heseemsfamiliartoher.He'sevengotthesamenameashergrandson,George!Ofcourse,heishergrandsonGeorge.Hegentlyremindsherofwhatthey’vedonetogetherbefore.Abeautifulbookthatmighthelpchildrenlearnaboutdementia(癡呆）.ITalkLikeaRiverAuthor:JordanScottInclass,aboyhidesatthebackinthehopethathewon'tbeaskedtospeak.Buttheteacherdirectsaquestionhisway.Allhisclassmateswatchhimstumblingover（結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地說）hiswords.Hisfathercollectshimfromschool,andtakeshimforawalkbytheriver.SusanLaughsAuthor:JeanneWillisSusancandosomanythings-shecanlaugh,sing,fly,dance,swimandmuchmore.ThefinalpageofthisbookrevealsthatSusanisinawheelchair,showingthat"disabled"doesn'tmean"disadvantaged"21.Whichbookisaboutovercomingourfears?A.BlackDog.B.IRemember.C.SusanLaughs.D.ITalkLikeaRiver.22.WhatiswrongwithGeorge'sgrandmainthesecondbook?,A.Shehaslosthermemory.B.Shehasproblemswithspeaking.C.ShehasapoorrelationshipwithGeorge.D.Shecompletelyreliesonawheelchairformobility.23.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A.Theyfocusonvariousdiseases.B.Theyremindreadersoftheirfamily.C.Theywerewrittenbythesameauthor.D.Theyhelpchildrenlearnabouttoughtopics.BTheTorchFestival(火把節(jié))isatraditionalfestivalwhichiscelebratedamongsomeethnicgroupsinsouthwesternChina,suchastheYi,Bai,Hani,Lisu,andLahu,etc.Itusuallyfallsonthe24thor25thofJune,withthreedaysofcelebrations.Thefestivalcamefromworship(崇拜)offirebyancestors(祖先).Forsomeethnicgroups,it’satraditioninthefestivalforelderstosharefarmingexperiencewithyoungpeopleandeducatethemabouttakingcareofcrops.Duringthefestival,bigtorchesaremadetostandinallvillages,withsmalltorchesplacedinfrontofthedoorofeachhouse.Whennightfalls,thetorchesarelitandthevillagesarebright.Atthesametime,peoplewalkaroundthefieldsandhouses,holdingsmalltorchesandplacingthetorchesinthefieldcorners.Insidethevillages,youngpeoplearesinginganddancingaroundthebigtorchesthatkeepburningthroughoutthenight.Otheractivitieslikehorseracesarealsoheldduringthefestival.InahorseraceoftheYipeopleinYunnan,torchesareusedtoformhurdlesforriderstogetthrough.TheHanipeopleinYunnantraditionallytiefruitstotorcheswithstrings.Whenthestringsarebrokenafterthetorchesarelit,peoplestruggleforthefruitsforgoodluck.FortheLisupeopleinSichuan,thefestivalisanoccasionforholdingtorchparades.Bigtorchesarecarriedbyteamsofpeople,whichislikeafiredragon.Ifdifferentteamsmeet,it’satraditiontoexchangethebigtorcheswithoneanother.WhatcanweknowabouttheTorchFestivalfromthefirstparagraph?Ithasnothingtodowithfarming.B.Itscelebrationsusuallylasttwodays.C.ItisatraditionalfestivalofallChinese.D.Itisafestivaltoshowworshipoffire.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph1referto?A.Ancestors. B.Youngpeople.C.Elders. D.Ethnicgroups.26.Whatisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Whythefestivalisenjoyed.B.Wherethefestivaliscelebrated.C.Howthefestivaliscelebrated.D.Whattorchesareusedforthefestival.27.WhichisawaythatLisupeopleinSichuancelebratethefestivalaccordingtothetext?A.Holdingtorchparades.B.Tyingfruitstotorcheswithstrings.C.Strugglingforfruitsforgoodluck.D.Usingtorchesashurdlesforahorserace.CHemanBekeleisnotyourtypicalhighschoolstudent．Ratherthanspendinghisfreetimeplayingvideogamesorstaringathisphone,this14year-oldfromFairfax,Virginiawascallingprofessorsandconductingexperiments,alltocreateasoapthatcouldtreatskincancer,andtomakeitaffordableforeveryonewhoneedsit．Hisworkwonhimthegrandprizeinthisyear’s3MYoungScientist’sChallenge,acompetitionthatencourageskidstothinkofuniquewaystosolveeverydayproblems.GrowingupinEthiopia,Bekelefoundinpitythatpeopleworkingoutsidewerelikelytoendupgettingskincancer．Skincancerdidhavecuresandwastreatableinmostcases．However,theaveragepriceofskincancertreatmentgloballywasalmost$40,000．Thoseshockingstatisticsreallyinspiredhimtocreateamoreaccessiblesolution．Hestarteddoingexperimentsandworkingondifferentthings,andthatturnedintohisbarofsoapasaproject.Alotofhisresearchanddevelopmentstartedinhisfamily’skitchenandinhisbasement．Butashereachedthefinalofthecompetition,herealizedthathedidneedtodoalittlebitmoreoutsideofjusthishouse．SohereachedouttopeopleatUniversityofVirginiaandpeopleatGeorgetown,andhegotalotofassistance．ThenumberonepersonwouldbeDeborahIsabelle,whohelpedhimorganizeandstructurehisideasduringthefinalistcompetition．Bekelesaidthathedefinitelycouldn’thavedonethatallbyhimself.Bekele’saward-winningsoapisacompoundbasedbarofsoapandit’schargedwithdifferentcancerfightingchemicals．Thecolorofthesoapisabitofadarktypeofwhiteandithasaroughsurface,whichcouldbeagoodexfoliant（去角質(zhì)劑）．Itdoeshaveastrongmedicinesmellandfeelabitstickier．Thewholepointofitisthatevenonceyouwashoffthesoaps,themedicinalpartswillstayonyourskin．Itcanactivatethebody’simmunecellstodefendcancer.Bekelewon25,000prizemoneyandhewasgoingtouseittocontinueresearch．Hesaid,“Istillneedalotofresourcestobeabletoconductthisresearch,sothismoneywilldefinitelyhelpmeachieveit.”28．WhydidHemanBekelestartworkingoncreatingthesoap?A．Becausehethoughtitwasafunproject.B．Becausehewantedtowinasciencecompetition.C．Becausehefoundskincancertreatmentunaffordable.D．Becausehewantedtocreateauniquesoapforeveryone.29．WhatcanwelearnfromBekele’spreparationsforthefinal?A．Wellbegunishalfdone. B．Learnhumbly（謙虛地）,askwillingly.C．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords. D．Hopeforthebest,preparefortheworst.30．Whatisparagraph4ofthetextmainlyabout?A．Howthesoapisproduced. B．Howthesoapisused.C．Whatfeaturesthesoaphas. D．Whatchemicalsthesoapcontains.31．WhichwordscanbeusedtodescribeBekeleaccordingtothepassage?A．Patientandtalented. B．Friendlyandambitious.C．Cautiousandgenerous. D．Caringanddevoted.DSeveralyearsago,aworldwideheavyrainwaspredicted,butnoonegotpreparedforwhatwastocome.Then,someareasreceivedover100cmofrain.Carsandtrucksfloateddownthestreets.Wholebuildingsweresweptaway.Atleast225peoplelosttheirlives,andmillionsbecamehomeless.Theweatherisalwayschanging.Overthepastfewyears,heavyrainshaveledtofloodsinmanypartsoftheworld.DroughtshavetakenplaceinBrazilandAustralia.TherehavebeenheatwavesinEuropewhichkilledthousands.Therehavebeenmorepowerfulhurricanesandtornadoesthaneverbefore.In2017alone,thefinancialcostfromglobalweathereventswasupto340billiondollars.Withmorewildweathereventshappening,peoplecouldn’thelpaskingquestions:Whatishappeningwiththeweather?Andwhy?Isthisnatural,orourfault?Theanswerseemstobe:alittleofboth.Wildweatherisnatural.ButmostscientistsholdthesameviewthathumanactivityhasmadetheEarthwarmer.Itisthisglobalwarmingthatmakesheatwavesmorelikely.Thehighertemperaturesalsoresultinmorewatertogointotheair,whichcausesheavierandmorefrequentrain.Manyscientistsalsobelieveglobalwarmingmakeshurricanesandotherstormsstronger.Thismeanswe’relikelytoseemorewildweather.“Butwedon’thavetojuststandthereandacceptit,”saysscientistMichael.HeandotherexpertssayweneedtostoptheEarthfromgettingwarmer.Wealsoneedtobeprepared,todothingsthatwillhelpsavelives.32．What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．Apastweathereventhappenedinsomeareasintheworld.B．Somefactsarelistedabouttheglobalwarming.C．Anumberofrecentweathereventshappenedovertheworld.D．Wildweatherispartlytheresultofhumanactivity.33．Howdoesparagraphtwodevelop?A．Bydescribingaseriousfloodthatoncehappened.B．Bypredictinghowtheweatherwillchangeinafewyears.C．Bygivingalotofexamplesofrecentwildweatherevents.D．Bycomparingtheformerwildweatherwithwhathappenednow.34．WhatdoesscientistMichael’swordsmean?A．Peoplecannotdoanythingtopreventwildweather.B．Ifpeoplestopglobalwarming,theweatherwillbebetter.C．Itistoolatetostopglobalwarming.D．Peoplehavetostandbyandacceptwhatwillhappentous.35．Wherecanyouprobablyfindthetext?A．Inatouristbrochure B．InaresearchpaperC．Inasciencefiction D．Inanaturemagazine七選五（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）SayyoureonvacationatNiagaraFalls.Youwanttotakeanamazingphotothatcaptures(捕捉)theexceptionalbeautyofthewaterfalls.36Thethingis...yourenotaprofessionalphotographer.So,whatdoyoudo?Herearesometipsthatcanstepupyourphotographygame.37Beforeyousnap(拍攝)ashot,askyourself:Whatareyoutryingtodocumentandwhy?Thatmaybeassimpleassayingtoyourself:"T'mgoingtotakeapictureofthispaintingatthemuseumbecauseIlikethecolors."Itcanhelpyoufocusonwhatyouwanttoremember.Makeashotlist.Professionalphotographersoftencreate"shotlists"—achecklistofeveryphototheyhopetocapture,alongwithnotesonstyleandcomposition—toensuretheygetthecoveragetheyneed.Youcantrythissameapproachonyourvacation.38Capturetheordinary.39Thesescenesmaynotfeelimpressiveenoughtophotographinthemoment,butthey'reonesyou'relikelytowanttorememberafteryourtripisover.Theimagesmaybeassimpleasyourdadnapping(打盹)ontheplaneoryourbelovedbackpack.Studyyourphotos.Itcanbehardtoappreciateyourphotosintherushofatrip.40You'llmostlikelyfindsomesurprisesaglance（一督）ofafriendinthebackgroundoradangling（懸掛的）flowerfromatreebranch.Keepaneyeoutforanythingthatmakesyouhappy.Aboveall,whatmattersisthatthephotoismeaningfultoyou.A.Learnfromtheprofessionals.B.Thinkbeforeyoutakeaphoto.C.Trytocapturemomentsorobjectsthatmayseem"ordinary”.D.Thus,waituntilyourebackhometostudyyourimagesmorecarefully.E.Tappingintoyoursensesisanotherwaytoadddimensiontoyourpictures.F.However,youdon’twanttotakethesamephotothateveryoneelseistaking.G.Suchalistcanhelpfigureoutyourphotogoalsandidentifywhatyouremostexcitedabout.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Dianawasoutshoppinginabusydepartmentstoreoneevening.Justfiveminutesbeforeclosingtime,sheheardastaffmembersaying,"Someone'shavingaseizure（疾病發(fā)作）”Walking41towardthestaffmember,Dianasawafellowshopperontheground.Thewomanwasshaking42.Asmallgroupofpeoplehadgatheredto43thewoman,andastaffmembercalledanambulance.Thestore'sfirstaidersoonjoinedthem.Dianaknewthatshecouldusewhatshehad44onherfirstaidcoursetohelpaswell.Knowingitwasimportanttokeepthewoman45,oneoftheemployeesbroughtoverastaffjacketandtheyputitunderthewoman'sheadsoshewouldn't46herself."Theseizureprobablylastedonlyafewminutes,butitseemedmuch47whileitwasgoingon,"Dianasaid."Whentheshaking48,amanhelpedturnthewomanontoherside.Ithentilted(傾斜)herheadbacktohelpherkeep49.Aftertheseizure,thewomanseemednottobeableto50whatweweresayingandcouldn'tspeak.51,Ihadlearnedthatthiscanhappenafteraseizureanditmaytakesometimeforpeopleto52feelingliketheirnormalselves.Itwassucha53whensheansweredthatshewasOK.SoIstartedtomakemywayoutofthestore.""AsIwasleaving,oneofthestore'semployeessaid,'Thankyouforyour54.Iwasvery55byherwords.Eventhoughtheincidentleftmefeelingveryshaken,IwasgladIknewwhattodotohelp."41.A.patientlyB.unwillinglyC.aimlesslyD.quickly42.A.uncontrollablyB.quietlyC.slowlyD.purposefully43.A.awakenB.transportC.helpD.identify44.A.doubtedB.learnedC.taughtD.performed45.A.satisfiedB.safeC.watchfulD.optimistic46.A.comfortB.supportC.moveD.injure47.A.soonerB.laterC.clearerD.longer48.A.stoppedB.continuedC.startedD.worsened49.A.sleepingB.shakingC.breathingD.screaming50.A.interruptB.understandC.explainD.complain51.A.LuckilyB.UnexpectedlyC.PeacefullyD.Interestingly52.A.takeprideinB.getusedtoC.getbacktoD.takepleasurein53.A.pityB.reliefC.mistakeD.mystery54.A.independenceB.confidenceC.giftD.kindness55.A.astonishedB.disappointedC.touchedD.confused語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）Inmodernsociety,manytraditionalChinesefestivalsarebecoming56.___________(increasing)lesspopular.However,theyare57.___________importantpartofChineseculture,andwemustprotectandmaintainthem.Traditionalfestivalsteachusalotaboutour58.___________(nation)history.TheDragonBoatFestival,forexample,iscelebrated59.___________honourofQuYuan.BycelebratingtheDragonBoatFestivalwithricedumplingsanddragonboatraces,thestoryofQuYuanispassed60.___________fromgenerationtogeneration.61.___________(promote)traditionalfestivalshelpsspreadknowledgeaboutournationalhistory.Moreover,traditionalfestivals62.___________(able)ustolearnmoreaboutfineChinesevalues.Manyfestivals,suchastheMid-AutumnFestival,haveacaring,family-centredmessageat63.____________(they)heart.Thefullmoononthefestival64._____________(consider)tostandforfamilytogethernessandfamilymemberswillcomebackhomeeveniftheyliveveryfaraway.Withthecelebrationsofthesefestivals,youngergenerationslearntohonourfineChinesevalues.Traditionalfestivalshavebeenpasseddowntousfrompreviousgenerations.Itisthedutyofeveryoneofus65.____________(protect)themforgenerationstocome.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你的英國筆友Tom來信詢問你最喜歡的運動項目。請你根據(jù)以下提示，通過電子郵件向他介紹你最喜歡的運動。1.何時開始喜歡此項運動；2.現(xiàn)在練習的情況；3.給你帶來的益處。注意：1.詞數(shù)80字左右；2.可以適當發(fā)揮，以使行文連貫。DearTom，____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua讀后續(xù)寫（25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Maryhadalwaysbeenaloveroftales.Herimaginationwasrich,andsheoftenfoundherselfmakingupstoriesinherhead.Yet,sheneverdaredtosharethemwithanyone,confined(受限)byhershynatureandafearofpublicspeaking.Lifepassedherbyinaroutinethatleftlittleroomforself-expression,andherstoriesremainedlockedwithinthewallsofherm