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Global warming一、阅读理解。What are your retirement plans? Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You may put them on hold. Theres a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars (火星)On Thursday, National Geographic will show the first ever Mars show home, giving earthlings an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. Set in the notsodistant year of 2037, the iglooshaped structure could be the home of your future.It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognisablekitchen, bedroombut there are fundamental differences that are vital for human survival.As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Earths, people will need permanent shelter from the sun and society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses wont have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times.Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to protect people from dangerous rays that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double airlocked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure.“We dont think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，” says Stephen Petranek, author of How Well Live on Mars. This is not just the stuff of scifi. “Ten to twenty years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，” Petranek says.“Weve had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we havent had the will，” Petranek says. “But two main factors have pletely swung public attitudes.”The private panies participation has forced government agencies to up their game, and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught societys eye.【解题导语】本文主要对人类未来在火星上居住作了相关介绍。1What can we know about the show home from the text?AIt has no windows or doors due to security concern.BIts design presents the idea of environmental protection.CIt has thick walls keeping the home under proper pressure.DIts underground passages connect all the buildings together.B解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句可推知，火星样板房的设计采用了可回收的宇宙飞船上的一些部件，体现了环保意识，故选B。2What do the underlined words “put them on hold” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?APut them off.BGive them away.CCarry them through.DTake them seriously.A解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段的最后一句可推知，之前的列举都可能被搁置下来，而去火星居住迟早会成为可能，故选A。3According to Petranek, what has sped up the process of sending people to Mars?AThe great influence of Mars show home.BThe development of related technology.CThe petition from private panies.DThe popularity of influential books on Mars.C解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The private panies participation has forced government agencies to up their game”可知，Petranek认为一些私人企业的参与促进了送人类去火星居住这一设想的进程，故选C。4What is the best title for the text?ALiving on Mars: Possible or NotBSending People to Mars: Yes or NoCFirst Ever Show Home: How Is It Made?DFuture Home on Mars: What Will It Be like?D解析：标题归纳题。根据全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要对人类未来在火星上居住作了相关介绍，故选D。二、语法填空。One day a young man was walking along the road when he heard a cry. It seemed _1_ (e) from underneath a bridge. As he approached the bridge, the sound got louder and then he saw _2_ pitiful sight. There, _3_ (lie) in the muddy riverbed, was a little dog about two months old, _4_ front legs were tightly tied with ropes. It had wounds on its head and was covered with mud.The young man wanted to help the dog, but as he approached, the dog started to bark. The young man did not give up. He sat down and started _5_ (gentle) talking to the dog. It took a long time but eventually the dog _6_ (stop) barking and the man was able to touch it. The young man carried the dog home, cared _7_ its wounds, and gave it food and water. Even with all of this, the dog was still _8_ (friend) every time the young man approached. But the young man did not give up. Weeks went by and the man continued _9_ (attend) to the dog. Then one day, as the young man approached, the dog wagged its tail._10_ was consistent love and kindness that won a lifelong friendship of loyalty.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。一个年轻人在大桥下拯救了一只受伤被弃的狗，尽管小狗一开始不太友好，但他仍十分耐心地照顾它，最终小狗接纳了他。这个故事告诉人们，只有始终如一的爱才能赢得终身忠诚的友谊。1to be ing考查非谓语动词。句意：哀叫声好像来自桥下面。seem to do sth. “似乎要做某事”。根据句意可知，声音是正在传过来，应用动词不定式的进行时。故填to be ing。2a考查冠词。sight是第一次出现的单数可数名词，故填不定冠词a，表泛指。3lying考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，这是一个there be句型。动词lie与其逻辑主语dog之间是主动关系，应用现在分词表伴随。故填lying。4whose考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，关系词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词dog，且从句主语front legs与先行词为所属关系，故填whose。5gently考查词性转换。应用副词修饰动词短语，故填所给词gentle的副词形式gently。6stopped考查动词的时态。根据上文提示词took可知，事情发生在过去，故填动词的过去式stopped。7for考查介词。care for是固定搭配，意为“照顾”。故填介词for。8unfriendly考查词性转换。根据前后语境，尤其是关键词“even”和“still”可知，此处是表否定意义；be动词后接形容词，作表语。故填unfriendly，意为“不友好的”。9attending考查非谓语动词。continue doing sth.意为“继续做某事”，故填attending。10It考查强调句。“It is/was被强调部分that .”是强调句结构，故填it。三、完形填空。阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。When my sister Diane began playing the violin，she was seven.How did she sound？Terrible.But she didnt _1_.At twelve，she asked our parents if she could _2_ a fulltime music school.They said no.Actually，everyone agreed that my sister_3_ talent.I was better at my _4_.My teacher had told my parents that I had great_5_.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _6_ me.But the only time he was _7_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back then，I was _8_ about the British TV show“The Avengers”，which was_9_ every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my “The Avengers”hour.So I _10_ this amazing opportunity.Today，I dont even have a_11_ in my house.My sister became an engineer，but she _12_ stopped making music.When she was in her 40s，she switched her _13_.She went back to college，got a(n)_14_ in music education，and became a music teacher.She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _15_.Recently，she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends and family _16_ for her.As she played，I looked around at the _17_.Everyone was _18_ enjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7yearold kid making those perfectly_19_ sounds and knew how far she had e，despite_20_.Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important.1A.advanceBquitCreflect Dlisten2A.inspect BopenCattend Dvisit3A.lacked BspottedCpossessed Dadmired4A.major BprojectCposition Dinstrument5A.patience BenthusiasmCpotential Dambition6A.train BexamineCcorrect Dchallenge7A.punctual BskillfulCoccupied Davailable8A.sensitive BcrazyCserious Dparticular9A.filmed BdesignedCaired Dmented10A.jumped at Bturned downCwaited for Dopened up11A.tutor BviolinCmusician Dpiano12A.never BonceCalready Deven13A.attitude BcareerCplan Dposition14A.scholarship BsponsorCdegree Dassistant15A.provided BimaginedCreceived Dexpected16A.voted BfearedCstayed up Dturned up17A.students BaudienceCspotlights Dplatform18A.obviously BdesperatelyCappropriately Danxiously19A.booming BpleasingCawful Dpowerful20A.everything BsomethingCeverybody Dsomebody【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述妹妹追求梦想的经历告诉我们：天赋很重要，但更重要的是热情。1B根据上文的“How did she sound？Terrible”可知，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；结合本句的“But”表示的转折意义可知，但她没有放弃(quit)。2C根据上文可知，尽管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放弃；据此可以判断，本句句意为：在十二岁时，她问父母她是否可以去全日制的音乐学校上学。attend school为固定搭配，意为“上学”。3A根据上文的“They said no”和父母没有答应让她去全日制音乐学校学习可以判断，每个人都认为“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked)天赋，故A项正确。4D根据本段第三句的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，与妹妹相比，“我”更擅长“我”的乐器。5C根据下文的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师来教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，老师告诉父母说“我”很有潜能(potential)。A项意为“耐心”，B项意为“热情”，D项意为“抱负”，都与语境不符。6A参见上题解析。A项意为“培训，教育”；B项意为“检查”；C项意为“改正”；D项意为“挑战”。7D根据语境可知，钢琴老师只有每周六下午三点有空。D项意为“有空的”，符合语境，故D项正确。A项意为“准时的”，B项意为“技术好的”，C项意为“使用中”，都与语境不符。8B根据本句中的“about the British TV show”可判断，“我”热衷于一档英国电视节目。be crazy about为固定搭配，意为“热衷于”，故B项正确。A项意为“敏感的”，C项意为“严肃的”，D项意为“特别的，尤其的”，都与语境不符。9C根据该句中的“every Saturday at 3 pm.”可知，这档英国电视节目在每周六的下午三点播放。air在本句中意为“播出，播送”，属于熟词生义，故C项正确。A项意为“拍电影”，B项意为“设计”，D项意为“评论”。10B根据上文的“I let nothing take up myThe Avengers hour”可知，“我”不让任何事情占用“我”看这档节目的时间，据此可以判断，“我”拒绝了这一机会。B项意为“拒绝”，符合语境，故B项正确。A项意为“迫不及待地接受”，C项意为“等待，等候”，D项意为“打开；开发；展示”，都与语境不符。11D根据本段的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可以判断，由于“我”拒绝了学钢琴，所以现在家里甚至一台钢琴也没有，故D项正确。12A根据空后两句可知，“我”妹妹在四十几岁时上大学学习音乐；据此可知，尽管“我”妹妹成了一名工程师，但是她从未(never)停止对音乐的追求，故A项正确。13B根据下文的“and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十几岁时，她改变了职业(career)，从工程师成为一名音乐老师，故B项正确。A项意为“态度”，C项意为“计划”，D项意为“地位；职位”，都与语境不符。14C根据句中的“She went back to college”和“and became a music teacher”可知，她重返大学学习音乐，并取得了音乐教育的学位(degree)，成了一名音乐老师。A项意为“奖学金”，B项意为“赞助人”，D项意为“助手”，都与语境不符。15C根据上文可知，“我”的父母认为妹妹没有音乐天赋，拒绝了妹妹上全日制音乐学校的请求，据此可以判断，妹妹做音乐老师时，给了孩子们她未曾得到(received)的鼓励和支持。A项意为“提供”，B项意为“想象”，D项意为“期望”，都与语境不符。16D根据上文的“put on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位钢琴家举办了一场演奏会；据此可以判断，朋友和家人们都到场了。A项意为“投票”，B项意为“担心，害怕”，C项意为“熬夜”，D项意为“到达，露面”。17B根据下文的“enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐；据此可知，“我”环顾了四周的观众(audience)，故B项正确。A项意为“学生”，C项意为“聚光灯”，D项意为“平台，讲台”。18A根据本句中的“enjoying the music”可知，很显然(obviously)，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐。B项意为“极其”，C项意为“恰当地”，D项意为“焦虚的；担心的；着急地”，都与语境不符。19C根据上文的“How did she sound? Terrible”可知，七岁时，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful)，故C项正确。A项意为“迅速发展的”，B项意为“令人愉快的”，D项意为“有力量的”，都与语境不符。20A根据本句中的“and knew how far she had e, despite”并结合上文可知，“我”想起了妹妹七岁时演奏小提琴的糟糕的声音，只有“我”知道她不顾一切(everything)走了多远。四、短文改错。Time flies! This is a third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school had organized many activities. What impressed me most was an activity called “Learning to Farm”. In an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm which we learnt to plant potatoes. Having been in the city for so a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After divided into three groups, we started to work. Some students cut potatoes into pieces, some dug holes, and the others put the pieces of potatoes into the hole, put the earth back and pushed them down hard. We continued doing that until all the work was done. Although we were exhausted, but we felt fulfilled on our way back home.答案：Time flies! This is third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school organized many activities. What impressed me most was an activity “Learning to Farm”. an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm we learnt to plant potatoes. Having been in the city for a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After divided into three groups, we started to work. Some students cut potatoes into pieces, some dug holes, and the others put the pieces of potatoes into the ， put the earth back and pushed down hard. We continued doing that until all the work was done. Although we were exhausted, we felt fulfilled on our way back home.难项分析：第二处：hadhas考查动词的时态。当时间状语为In the past . years时，句子通常用现在完成时。故had应改为has。第五处：which前加on或whichwhere考查定语从句。本句中，a farm之后的部分为定语从句，修饰先行词farm，关系词在从句中作状语，表地点，应用关系副词where；where也可以由on which代替。故which前加介词on或者将which改为where。第十处：去掉but或butyet考查连词。although与but不能同时出现在一个复合句中，但yet可以。故此处应去掉but或将but改为yet。五、七选五。
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