综合能力测试题(七)
听说训练 39
PARTA: Reading Aloud 模仿朗读(满分 20 分)
In this part, you are required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video.
The lands of the Middle East are so hot and dry that much of their surface is almost lifeless. But here
in the Red Sea, coral reefs flourish wonderfully. The waters offshore are almost as rich in life as a
rain forest And some animals come to the reefs simply for rest and relaxation. The family of
bottlenose dolphins are resting on the reef after a night’s feeding offshore. Whilst the adults and their
babies sleep, the adolescents set off to explore. And they appear to make up games. You might call
this one, “Catch the coral.”
PART B: Role Play 角色扮演(满分 16 分)
In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to a
speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.
角色：你是视频中的男子 Tom。
任务：(1)与视频中的女子 Mary 谈论当遇到事情的时候应该如何处理的问题；
(2)根据对话内容回答问题。
1.Now please ask the speaker three questions.
问题 1:现在请准备提出第一个问题。(中文提示:你通常怎样与你的朋友分享事情?)
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问题 2:现在请准备提出第二个问题。(中文提示:你很容易生气吗?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 3:现在请准备提出第三个问题。(中文提示:你想去哪儿旅行?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Now please get ready to answer five questions.
问题 1:现在请准备回答第一个问题
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 2:现在请准备回答第二个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 3:现在请准备回答第三个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 4:现在请准备回答第四个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 5:现在请准备回答第五个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
PAST C: Retelling 故事复述(满分 24 分)
In this part, you are required to listen to a monologue and then retell it based on what you have
heard.
梗概：我和 Jenny 买了便宜的饼干吃，后来才发现这些饼干竟然是给宠物狗吃的。
关键词(组)：Germany (德国) hungry (饥饿的) cheap (便宜的) delicious (美味的) dog biscuits (狗
的饼干)
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听说训练 40
PARTA: Reading Aloud 模仿朗读(满分 20 分)
In this part, you are required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video.
If the high temperatures are sustained, coral, bleached in this way, is likely to die. In recent years, it’s
thought that half the world’s coral reefs have been affected by bleaching, including, since 2016,
around two thirds of the shallow water corals on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. These once crowded
submarine cities are reduced to bleak ruins, and many of their inhabitants left homeless. Some
scientists predict that by the end of the century, coral reef cities, as we know them, could be a thing
of the past. Is there any future for these most precious of ocean treasures?
PART B: Role Play 角色扮演(满分 16 分)
In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to a
speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.
角色：你是 Mary。
任务：(1)与视频中的男子 Tom 谈论他在农场的生活；
(2)根据对话内容回答问题。
1. Now please ask the speaker three questions.
问题 1:现在请准备提出第一个问题。(中文提示:你仍然经常在你的农场干活吗?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 2:现在请准备提出第二个问题。(中文提示:你不在农场干活的时候通常做些什么?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 3:现在请准备提出第三个问题。(中文提示:你现在有多少条狗?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Now please get ready to answer five questions.
问题 1:现在请准备回答第一个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 2:现在请准备回答第二个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 3:现在请准备回答第三个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 4:现在请准备回答第四个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 5:现在请准备回答第五个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
PART C: Retelling 故事复述(满分 24 分)
In this part, you are required to listen to a monologue and then retell it based on what you have
heard.
梗概：Mr Brown 在去朋友家的途中意外地帮助了朋友的父亲。
关键词：meeting (会议) struggle (挣扎) hospital (医院) leave (离开) call (打电话)
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第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Where to go?
Here are some of the best places across the UK for your whole family to enjoy the quality time
together in nature.
Drove Orchards (果园), Thornham, Norfolk
Drove shines a bit brighter each autumn, when it starts delivering fruit. Many of the fresh apples and
pears there are ready-picked as well as PYO (short for pick-your-own)： Also juice made from the
orchards’ special varieties of apples is strongly recommended.
Opening time: 10 am〜4 pm daily until the end of October (booking not necessary but checking
what’s fruiting before visiting at droveorchards.com)
Blooming Green, Linton, Kent
Blooming Green is a “no-dig” flower business, selling flowers directly to customers and opening for
PYO activities from summer to the end of October. In November and December there are
wreath-making (花环制作) workshops, where participants pick their favorite flowers.
Opening time: 10 am 〜 4 pm on Saturdays only (with pre-booking of one-hour slots,
bloominggreenflowers.co.uk)
Towerbrook Farm, Banwell, Somerset
Like many other forms, Towerbrook Farm offers pick-your-own and cut-your- own service. But it’s
the first place that offers dig-your-ovvn Christmas trees, meaning you can take your tree back after
the holiday and replant it there, which allows you to avoid sending your tree to the recycling centre.
Opening time: 8 am 〜 4 pm daily between 20 November and 30 December (pre-booking not
necessary)
Shute Fruit, Bishopsteignton, South Devon
As well as selling preserves made from kinds of berries ( 浆 果 ), Shute Fruit also manages an
extensive pick-your-won operation. There you can pick your own sloe berries. If you are a fan of
sloe gin, a kind of alcoholic drink, whose alcohol content is between 15 and 30 percent, ask the farm
for recipes to make your own sloe gin at home.
Opening time: 11 am 〜 5 pm daily except rainy days and Mondays, until the end of October
(booking not necessary, shutefruit.co.uk)
1. What is worth a try in Drove Orchards?
A. Planting an apple tree.
B. Working as a fruit delivery man
C. Drinking freshly squeezed apple juice.
D. Identifying different varieties of apples.
2. Where will you most probably visit if you want to buy some rose?
A. Thornham B. Linton C. Banwell. D. Bishopstcignton.
3. What is the highlight of Towerbrook Farm?
A. Teaching people how to pick Christmas trees.
B. Encouraging cooperation with recycling centres.
C. Allowing the replanting of used Christmas trees.
D. Offering a wide range of choices for shipping your trees.
B
Are there actually, trees on the moon? Not really. The story of moon trees started in 1971, when
Apollo 14 launched a mission to the moon The mission pilot, was Stuart Roosa, a former U.S. Forest
Service smoke jumper When he was selected for the job, he was contacted by Ed Cliff, the chief of
the Forest Service, who asked if Roosa could help scientists as they were curious about whether tree
seeds, after their journey into the space, would grow as normal.
Roosa agreed and he selected five species of tree seeds. The seeds were then sorted and divided into
two same sets. One was packed into his personal travel kit and then taken to the moon. The other
was left on Earth as a control sample.
On Jan. 31, 1971, Roosa, along with other astronauts, took off on the third mission to the moon.
Unfortunately, after returning to Earth, the kit burst open due to an accident of decontamination (消
毒). The crew thought the seeds were no longer useful. After being shipped to the Forest Service labs,
nearly all the seeds began to grow. After a few years, the Forest Service had over 420 seedlings (幼
苗) which looked exactly the same as their Earth-bound equivalents (相等的东西).
In 1975 and 1976, most of the young trees were given away to be planted in various states for the
country’s 200th celebration. Not all states received moon trees because the trees were southern and
western species from warm states and wouldn’t have grown in other climates. Other young moon
trees found homes in the U.S. such as at the White House, the Kennedy Space Station in Florida,
Goddard Space in Flight Center in Maryland, Washington Square in Pennsylvania, and various
universities. Some trees were even given away as gifts to other countries.
The number of moon trees has increased over the years, as cuttings are taken from moon trees and
replanted. These second-generation moon trees are called half-moon trees. Roosa passed away in
1994, but a moon tree stands over his grave in Virginia.
4. What was Roosa expected to do?
A. Take some tree seeds to the moon.
B. Recommend Ed Cliff to the mission pilot.
C. Contact the chief commander for permission.
D. Return to the Forest Service after his mission.
5. What happened to the seeds after the accident?
A. They were kept in the kit.
B. They were no longer useful.
C. They survived and grew well.
D. They were infected with some diseases.
6. Which state was less likely to receive a young moon tree?
A. Florida. B. Pennsylvania. C. Maryland. D. Alaska.
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. The mystery-of moon trees.
B. Roosa’s contributions to space exploration.
C. The distribution of moon trees in the world.
D. The difference between moon trees and normal ones.
C
Recently, researchers compared teachers and parents’ evaluation of children who started kindergarten
in 1998 — six years before Facebook was launched — with that of those who began school in
2010, when the first iPad was released.
The idea for the study came several years ago when Downey, lead author of the study, had an
argument at a pizza restaurant with his son, Nick, about whether social skills had declined among the
new generation of youth. “Nick asked me how I knew that. And that was when I realized there really
wasn’t any solid evidence,” Downey said. So Downey, with his colleagues, decided to investigate.
For their study, they used data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS), which is run
by the National Center for Educational Statistics. The ECLS follows children from kindergarten to
fifth grade. The researchers compared data on the children who began kindergarten in 1998 (19,150
students) with that on those beginning kindergarten in 2010 (13,400 students). Results showed that
children’s social skills did not decline between the 1998 and 2010 groups. And similar patterns
remained as the children progressed to fifth grade. Even children within the two groups who had the
heaviest exposure to screens showed similar development in social skills compared to those with
little screen exposure.
While Downey was initially surprised to see that time spent on screens didn’t affect social skills, he
really shouldn’t have been. “There is a tendency for every generation at my age to start to have
concerns about the younger generation. It is an old story,” he said. These worries often involve
“moral panic” over new technology. Adults are concerned when technological change starts to
undermine traditional relationships, particularly the parent-child relation-ship.
New generations are learning that having good social relationships means being able to
communicate successfully both face to face and online. “You have to know how to communicate by
email, on Facebook and Twitter, as well as face to face. We just looked at face-to-face social skills in
this study, but future studies should look at digital social skills as well,” Downey said.
8. Why did Downey carry out the study?
A. To teach his son a lesson. B. To support his point of view.
C. To improve kids’ social skills. D. To free kids from screens.
9. What’s the theme of Downey’s investigation?
A. The progress of early childhood’s social skills.
B. The measure to enhance children’s social skills.
C. The impact of network on children’s social skills.
D. The link between children’s social skills and their age.
10. What does the underlined word “undermine” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Damage. B. Enhance.
C. Demonstrate. D. Emphasize.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Young people are better at digital social skills.
B. Downey realized the necessity of digital devices.
C. Face-to-face communication may disappear one day.
D. Researchers may readjust evaluation of social skills.
D
There are lots of nice stories about the healing of nature as humans suspend their activity. However,
this slowdown is not all good news. New York City, for example, has suspended its organic recycling
program. That means thousands of tons of garbage that would have been recycled last year will find
their way to landfills instead this year.
Like other New Yorkers, I recycled my kitchen waste and other organic materials. When they rot,
they produce methane ( 甲 烷 ), which if let loose can be harmful to the atmosphere. But when
captured in a controlled way, the methane can be put to use as alternative energy. Plus, there is a
by-product — fertilizer, which can be sold on the market.
Now those thousands of tons of trash (垃圾) will be trucked away to landfills in Ohio and other
remote places. It’s definitely a step backward in our,fight against climate change. Government
leaders may get some inspiration from New York City’s Freshkills Park.
The park is a best-case scenario ( 方 案 ) for what can happen to mountains of garbage. It was
originally the Fresh Kills Landfill which received garbage for more than half a century. In 2001, the
dump was closed. The Freshkills Park, around three times the size of Central Park, will be opened in
2035.
What is under the park is pretty complex, even if it just looks like a grassy hill. There are a few
layers, each for different purposes. As for the methane, the park has hundreds of wells to capture the
gas, which is enough to power 20,000 homes. Trees are tricky at the park because their roots can’t go
that far down. As well, most grasslands only have shallow-rooted grasses so that the staff can easily
get access to the wellheads.
The project brings good news to the grasshopper sparrows. These birds are of conservation concern
in New York State. Today, the grasshopper sparrows in New York State call this former landfill their
home. So do foxes, deer and other animals.
Although it will take over a decade before the park fully opens, it has worked well so far. Besides
this project, it’s expected that similarly brilliant plans for the new trash will come out soon.
12. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that organic materials _________.
A. can be replaced by alternatives
B. can be hardly controlled or recycled
C. are of economic value if handled properly
D. are a big challenge for many communities ，
13. What is the author’s attitude towards trucking New York City’s trash away?
A. Indifferent. B. Supportive. C. Neutral. D. Negative.
14. What can we know about the Freshkills Park?
A. It has many-wells for watering trees and grasses.
B. It gives the former landfill a new look.
C. It is close to residential districts.
D. It is as large as Central Park.
15. What does the author mainly want to convey in Paragraph 6?
A. New York is an ideal place for wildlife.
B. The project will be finished as scheduled.
C. New York has a large species of wild animals.
D. The project contributes to wildlife conservation.
第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选
项。
I opened the big steel door to the school’s front office nervously. My hands were a bit sweaty and my
throat felt dry. 16 No, not for me as a student, but rather, for me as a first-time reading tutor
volunteering with Experience Corps program for a school year.
The program helps the third graders improve their reading skills. This year alone, Experience Corps
reported that we volunteers were in 10 schools in the Tempe Elementary School District, reaching
over 320 children. 17
Each day, the students would come in with bright and excited eyes, 18 Experience Corps developed
a research-based reading improvement program which consists of fun reading “games” that we’d
play with each child. Therefore, the students didn’t even realize that they were actually learning and
improving their reading — we were having too much fun!
Throughout the year, as we read and advanced to higher level books, I got to know each student
better. Their frankness as children was something I looked forward to. 19 For example, they would
tell me, “Ms. R, I read my book to my dog, Sunny, and she really liked it, too.”
20 One little boy had tears welling up in his eyes. That got my eyes glistening (闪着泪光) and gave
me a lump in my throat as well. What a different and wonderful physical and emotional reaction
compared to the first day I walked through the school door.
A. It was the first day of school.
B. I realized that I could be that helping hand.
C. The students were tested throughout the year.
D. I couldn’t help smiling when I met with each of them.
E. It was time to say goodbye to my kids at the end of the school year.
F. I was proud to be part of such a worthwhile educational organization.
G. Besides, they always surprised me with their conversation and questions, too.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the pandemic，the words “lifesaving” and “doctor” have often gone hand in hand. But this time,
the. 21 are the class teacher and the school nurse whose quick action 22 a life.
My son left for school as usual. After a morning break, his teacher noted his swollen eyes and 23 he
had been crying. But the boy assured her that he hadn’t been in a 24. As a fit and athletic boy with no
25 history, he had no idea that a small cookie was 26 a storm inside his body.
But the teacher didn’t stop there and she 27 my son. Suddenly, she heard altered breathing and a
deep sigh. 28, she called the school nurse immediately.
After some 29, the nurse called me and said she had got the EpiPen ready, an emergency drug
containing adrenaline (肾上腺素). As a doctor, I 30 that she had made a diagnosis (诊断). I was
shaking when I heard the 31 news.
But hoping that the pretended calm might encourage calm, I said, “You are there; do what you
need.” The nurse gave the adrenaline and called a(n) 32. I raced to the hospital immediately. 33, my
son’s symptoms were controlled by several doses of adrenaline.
Every doctor I met 34 the school’s quick response. The teacher and the school nurse showed us their
responsibility and professionalism. As a father, I’d like to express my 35 to them.
21. A. partners B. winners C. competitors D. heroes
22. A. enriched B. created C. saved D. inspired
23. A. assumed B. admitted C. realized D. noticed
24. A. mess B. fight C. dilemma D. passion
25. A. mental B. cultural C. educational D. medical
26. A. facing B. preventing C. causing D. calming
27. A. jumped on B. watched over C. waited for D. kept off
28. A. Without delay B. In contrast C. After all D. On the contrary
29. A. appointments B. requests C. examinations D. experiments
30. A. guessed B. forgot C. denied D. accepted
31. A. embarrassingB. terrible C. meaningful D. strange
32. A. office B. clinic C. taxi D. ambulance
33. A. Naturally B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Generally
34. A. ignored B. followed C. praised D. blamed
35. A. apologies B. sympathy C. admiration D. thanks
第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China has made great achievements in the space development over the years. On November 24,2020,
China launched a spacecraft to the moon’s surface, aiming to be the first nation (36) ___________
(bring) back lunar rock and soil samples in more than four decades. The mission, Chang’e-5, is the
latest step in an (37) ___________ (ambition) space program that China hopes will end with an
international lunar research station in the mid-to-late 2020s. (38) ___________ launch, from the
Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site at Hainan Island in China’s south, (39) ___________ (broadcast)
live by Chinese state media. The broadcast without any delay is a sign of China’s growing (40)
___________ (confident) in the proven track record of its space program.
Those samples brought back have made major contributions (41) __________ the understanding of
the solar system’s evolution, and planetary scientists are waiting (42) ___________ (eager) for the
day when more samples will be brought back to the earth.
In this century, so far only China (43) ___________ (put) robotic spacecraft on the surface of the
moon successfully: Chang’e-4 in December 2013, and Chang’e-4, (44) ___________ in January
2019 became the first spacecraft to land on the far side of the moon. Chang’e-4’s rover, (45)
___________ (call) Yutu-2, is still operating, studying lunar geology for two years.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
假定你是李华，在英国伦敦留学，得知当地某自然环境保护区正在招募志愿者。请你给其负
责人写一封自荐信，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.表达期待。
注意：
1.词数 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(满分 25 分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的
词数应为 150 左右。
At the age of eighteen, I possessed something every teenager dreams of — a driver’s license. But
like some kids of my age, I didn’t take driving seriously and I wasn’t very skilled at it.
“Mom, can I drive home?” I asked Mom when she picked me up from my after-school
house-cleaning job. She hesitated before replying, “Maybe you can have a try since you have got
your driver’s license.” I jumped into the driver’s seat. Mom guided me while I was driving the car in
Mrs. Carlson’s driveway. When we reached the countrysie road, I stopped. “Now, look both ways,”
Mom instructed. “Turn your steering wheel (方向盘) to the left. Give the car some gas, but drive
slowly and carefully. We’re not in any hurry.”
I pulled onto the narrow two-lane road. We rolled along fine until a blue truck rushed behind us. I
glanced at our car’s mirror, finding that the trucks driver drove very fast and seemed to be in a hurry.
When I failed to speed up, he impatiently sounded his horn (喇叭). I felt a little scared and anxious,
with my .fingers taking hold of the steering wheel. Mom pointed, “You’d better turn into the next
driveway and let this guy pass.”
Before I reached the place where I needed to turn, the guy sounded his horn again. In a panic, I
drove too last without listening to Mom’s instruction. As a result, our car turned right and drove off
the road. The car’s engine screamed like an angry cow. And it immediately flew through a wire fence
and luckily stopped in the middle of a pasture (牧场), where several horses were eating grass.
My hands dropped from the steering wheel. For a moment, my mom and I sat silently. I took several
deep breaths, afraid to look at my mom. Finally, she asked, “Are you okay?” “Yeah, I’m all right,” I
said and turned to face her. I thought that she would criticize me, but when our eyes met, we burst
into laughter.
Paragraph 1:
We threw open the doors and climbed out of the car.
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Paragraph 2:
Then the truck driver checked our.car over and didn’t see any damage.
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1-5 CBCAC 6-10 DABCA
11-15 DCDBD 16-20 AFDGE
21-25 DCABD 26-30 CBACA
31-35 BDBCD
36-45 (One possible version)
36. to bring 37. ambitious
38. The 39. was broadcast
40. confidence 41. to
42. eagerly 43. has put
44. which 45. called
写作 (One possible version)
第一节
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a Chinese student studying biology in London. I’m glad to be informed that your
reserve is looking for volunteers. I’m writing to apply for being one of them. As an environmentalist,
I have been participating in many programs concerning environmental protection. In the meantime, I
love animals very much and know how to take care of animals. By the way, I can speak fluent
English, so I can communicate with others well. I’d appreciate it if I could have a chance to receive
your approval.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
Paragraph 1:
We threw open the doors and climbed out of the car. Two horses nearby stopped eating grass and
walked over to the wire fence to observe the strange happening. Their funny expressions brought us
more laughter. “Are you ladies okay?” a man’s
voice interrupted. We spotted the blue truck parked in the driveway and an older man walking
towards us. Mom quickly calmed herself and replied,“Yeah.”And she added this was the first time
that I had driven on the road. The man apologized for having sounded his horn.
Paragraph 2:
Then the truck driver checked our car over and didn’t see any damage. However, the tires had
been stuck into the soft ground. Since the man was busy and our car wasn’t damaged, Mom let him
drive off. Then we knocked on the door of the farm owner, but there was no answer. Mom wrote a
note with our name and phone number on it, explaining that we’d be back to claim the car and repair
the fence. It was an unforgettable driving experience for me. From then on, I began to take driving
seriously and learned to drive carefully.
限时综合能力训练
七选五
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选
项。
(一)
The philosophy of “do as I say” doesn’t work in corporate culture but what works is the philosophy
of “do as I do”. Leaders are the ones who come out and lead rather than sit behind and give orders.
While saying it is easy, implementing it practically takes a long time of practice. The following are
some tips on how to be a better leader.
Take responsibility. 1 Complaints and criticism only make your team members defensive, while
taking responsibility shows that the leader has certain love towards the team, which will positively
affect the team.
Learn to listen. Employees feel valued and important when their bosses listen to them. 2 And it is
their right. It makes them feel important, and it gives a sense of contribution to them.
3 Greet your employees every morning, ask them about their well-being, and give them best wishes
on their birthdays. Although these are very tiny things, your employees will surely appreciate the
little effort that you have taken to cheer their day.
Put the team first. Leadership is not about yourself, but it is about your team. A leader would not be
in that position without his team. Work collaboratively (协作地) with your team like a team member.
4
Walk the talk. You should be able to do what you say. 5 Suppose you are saying that you are going
for cost-cutting, and if you purchase an expensive table for yourself at the workplace, it will demean
(贬低) the importance of your words to your employees.
A. Pay attention to details.
B. Employees want to be heard.
C. Maintain a work-life balance.
D. Be their guide rather than their boss.
E. It should not be against your actions.
F. Listening is not hearing but comprehending.
G. Blame giving is not a sign of good leadership.
(二)
In biology, evolution (进化) is a process by which species change over time. Evolution is a theory —
an explanation about how the world works, backed by evidence. The theory of evolution states that
groups of creatures change over time. 1
Since every individual within a group is different, some usually have special qualities to help them
adapt to the change. 2 Over time, the group evolves as more and more individuals with those special
qualities survive.
Keep in mind that groups don’t evolve to become more “advanced” than their ancestors. Their
ancestors did well enough to pass on their genes (基因), after all! But species are always changing,
so are their environments. Sometimes the climate might change and their environment might have
more or less food for them. 3 Those challenges make it harder or easier for some individuals in a
group to survive.
4. For example, fossils (化石) show how apes came to walk upright over millions of years, leading
to the evolution of humans. Standing on two legs is a great way to get around. It was beneficial to
the species that tried it. That is why we’re standing here today.
Scientists also use the word evolution in other situations. 5 The shape of mountains might evolve as
time wears them down and rocks below push them up. A computer chip might evolve as new
innovations help it work faster.
A. A natural disaster might strike.
B. Actually evolution is also taking place now.
C. It also explains how changes happen in groups.
D. Creatures adapt easily to changing environments.
E. Thus they will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
F. Scientists have some solid evidence that evolution occurs.
G. It can refer to a series of changes in the non-living world.
语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(一)
Since the time we were in primary school, we (1) ___________ (tell) it is important to have
excellent reading comprehension. But what exactly does it mean to comprehend what we read? And
how do we set out (2) ___________ (improve) it? Reading comprehension is the ability to read text,
process it, and understand its meaning. This may seem pretty easy, but in (3) ___________ (real),
reading comprehension is (4) ___________ fairly complex process.
Simply reading words on a page is not necessarily the same as comprehending them. Reading
comprehension occurs when (5) ___________ (reader) acquire meaning from the text, relate ideas to
their own knowledge, and form mental representations (6) ___________ their memory. In other
words, comprehension requires us to relate the text to our own (7) ___________ (person) experience
and form some type of connection.
Good reading comprehension requires us to be both purposeful and active while we read. Being
purposeful means we (8) ___________ (correct) read the words on the page. In order to comprehend
the text, we first need to know (9) ___________ the text is saying. Being active means we use our
knowledge and experience to make connections and understand the text. Find a way to relate the text
to our life. (10) ___________ (form) a particular connection will allow you to grasp key concepts in
the text much more easily.
(二)
A love of reading should be developed at a young age so children can sec books as something (1)
___________ (value). That’s the gift that 8-year-old Selah Thompson received (2) ___________ her
parents.
When Selah was five years old, she came home from her first day of kindergarten and told her
parents with (3) ___________ (anxious) that many of her classmates neither knew how to read nor
liked reading. This (4) ___________ (terrible) bothered Selah and she wanted to do something about
it. She then asked her parents to give away some books. Her parents did some research after hearing
Selah’s plans. (5) ___________ they found was that there’s a huge amount of illiteracy (文盲) in
their country.
After understanding, the great need for books and (6) ___________ (build) a love for reading,
Selah’s parents were on board. In 2018, they established a nonprofit organization (7) ___________
(encourage) families to create solid reading habits so that children could understand the importance
of reading and benefit from it.
Selah’s parents also run (8) ___________ reading club and the 500 books project to get books (9)
___________ (send) into the hands of children. Due to their efforts, many kids (10) ___________
(help) to improve their reading ability so far.
读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的
词数应为 150 左右。
In my freshman year of college, one of our professors who taught World History dropped a
bombshell (意外消息) in class. Thirty percent of our final grade would be based on an assignment
that was going to take, at minimum, twenty hours to complete. The assignment? Community
service?
“We are all part of a community. Whether or not a community succeeds is largely dependent on how
citizens treat each other. So go out into your communities — get involved, and do it in a way that
you don’t get paid. I believe this assignment will change your life. It is only for twenty hours, but
you might be surprised what can happen in those twenty hours,” the professor said.
After doing some research, I found an after-school tutoring program for kids. I filled out my
paperwork and a week later I got a phone call saying that I had been paired with a fourth-grade boy
named Steven.
He wore glasses and was a Harry Potter fan. He was a little on the quiet side for the first few weeks,
but it was obvious that he was a very bright boy. We met twice a week, each for two hours, so it
would took me five weeks to complete the necessary hours for my class. When I started, I only
intended to complete the required hours for my assignment. But when the hours were done, I
realized how small a sacrifice it had been for me to tutor Steven. I still had sufficient time to do my
schoolwork and my part-time job, and even spend time with family and friends. And most
importantly, I liked Steven.
Most days, Steven finished his homework in half an hour if he had some. That meant we could do
other things. We read the fourth Harry Potter book together and wondered what was going to happen
in the final three and argued over whether or not Snape was a bad guy.
Paragraph 1:
A s the end of the school year approached, Steven started to get a little depressed.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
On the last day of the school year, / called Steven to say goodbye.
_______________________________________________________________________________
七选五 （一）1-5 GBADE （二）1-5 CEAFG
语法填空 (One possible version)
（一）1. have been told 2. to improve 3. reality 4. a 5. readers
6. in 7. personal 8. correctly 9. what 10. Forming
（二）1. valuable 2. from 3. anxiety 4. terribly 5. What
6. building 7. to encourage 8. a 9. sent 10. have been helped
读后续写 (One possible version)
Paragraph 1:
As the end of the school year approached, Steven started to get a little depressed. One day, I
finally asked him what was wrong. He said he didn’t want the school year to end because I wouldn’t
tutor him when the school year was over. Hearing his words, I felt like crying. He had become so
much more than just a kid I spent time with to fulfill an assignment. He was like a little brother. I
promised I would never forget him. I knew the promise wouldn’t make him feel better, but all good
things must come to an end.
Paragraph 2:
On the last day of the school year, I called Steven to say goodbye. Steven told me he prepared a
present and that he wanted to say goodbye to me face to face. I went to his home. He had gotten me
a teddy bear with a pink bow tied around its neck. I handed him paperback copies of the first two
Harry Potter books. Then Steven gave me a school picture with a note saying, “You are my best
friend this year. I will remember you always.” It was the most heartfelt note that I ever received. To
my delight, I got high grades regarding that assignment through which I also gained the trust and
friendship of Steven.
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