综合能力测试题(五)
听说训练 35
PARTA: Reading Aloud 模仿朗读(满分 20 分)
In this part, you ate required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video.
These forests in Madagascar are home to one of our distant cousins. This female indri has fought to
keep this particular patch of forest safe for herself and her family. Every morning the family come
together to sing — their way of reminding others that this is their home. Indris are so closely
adapted to living here that now they can live nowhere else. For them and the billions of animals with
whom they share their home, the jungle is a sanctuary. But this is changing. Even in the ten years
since the head of this family was born, one million hectares of the rainforest have been destroyed in
Madagascar alone.
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 Tom 谈论有关语言学习的话题；
(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：你为什么学习汉语?)
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问题 2:现在请准备提出第二个问题。(中文提示：你的父母在中国做什么工作?)
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问题 3:现在请准备提出第三个问题。(中文提示：关于中国，你最喜欢什么?)
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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。
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问题 5:现在请准备回答第五个问题。
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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：从前有个富人，他对别人很不友好。一次他的厨师使他得到了教训。
关键词：rich (富裕的) mean (自私的，不友善的) wine (酒) skill (技巧) sorry (抱歉的)
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听说训练 36
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.
Isolated communities may evolve for millions of years in relative peace. But, when new challenges
arrive, they can struggle to cope. Of all the species that have become extinct in recent years, around
80% have been islanders. Our impact on the Earth is greater today than ever before. Yet some islands
are so remote that few humans have even set foot on them. Zavodovski Island is one. It lies in the
great Southern Ocean. It’s not only surrounded by the stormiest of seas, it is itself an active volcano.
It’s the last place on Earth you’ll choose to live.
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 Tom 谈论有关一些有趣的节日的话题；
(2)根据谈话内容回答同学的提问。
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:你所在的城市有什么有意思的节日?)
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问题 2:现在请准备提出第二个问题。(中文提示:你认为这个节日怎么样?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 3:现在请准备提出第三个问题。(中文提示:你经常参加橘子大战吗?)
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：Tom 在一次乒乓球比赛中输给了 Jane，后来勤加练习，最终赢得了比赛。
关键词(组)：table tennis (兵兵球) play against (同某人比赛) ashamed (羞愧的) practice (练习) win
(赢)
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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
What’s on?
Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs
Place: Oxford Martin School
Time: 27 Oct., 17:00 — 8:30
Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs’s new book the Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology and
Institutions and this talk explore the interactions of technology, geography, and institutions
throughout human history. In this book, he describes seven ages of globalization and the nature of
societal change from one age to the next.
Series: Our Mental Wellness by Colin Espie, Dimitri Gavriloff, Felicity Waite
Place: Experimental Psychology Department
Time: 29 Oct., 10:00 — 10:45
Dr. Colin Espie will deliver a 20-minute talk followed by a discussion with Felicity Waite (Research
Clinical Psychologist) and Dimitri Gavriloff (Clinical Course Tutor in Sleep Medicine). The panel
discussion will be chaired by Catharine Creswell (Professor of Developmental Clinical Psychology),
where the audience can share their problems.
The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith
Place: Oxford Botanic Garden
Time: 4 Mar., 19:00 — 20:00
Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychologist and author of The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative
Power of Nature. In this talk, Sue will talk to us about the research and findings behind her new
book, which analyses the relationship between gardening and mental health. Sue will combine
contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and interesting real-life stories to highlight just how
vital gardening can be as an escape for the brain. The talk will be followed by a short discussion, so
questions are warmly welcomed.
St Cross College Jazz Concert by Peter Edwards
Place: St Cross College
Time: 23 Oct., 19:30 — 20:30
The famous jazz pianist Peter Edwards will play a one-hour concert with a programme that
celebrates Black composers and their huge contributions to the history of jazz music. The
programme will be split into three parts — Early Jazz, Swing to Bebop and Contemporary Jazz.
1. Which of the following talks can help you learn about the history of modernization?
A. The Well-Gardened Mind.
B. Series: Our Mental Wellness.
C. St Cross College Jazz Concert.
D. Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization.
2. Who will host the small discussion in the second lecture?
A. Felicity Waite. B. Peter Edwards.
C. Catharine Crcswell. D. Dimitri GavrilofT.
3. What will Sue Stuart-Smith mainly focus on in her talk?
A. Her real-life gardening experience.
B. The ways of refreshing our brain.
C. Her inspirations for beginning her research.
D. The importance of gardening to our mental health.
B
I got my first bike when I was nine years old. Jimmy, the bike, was my first love. I rode it
everywhere. The suburb, the back lanes, the fields and forests, the river paths and swampland were
far more exciting than any adventure novel .or television series.
There’s nothing quite like the relationship between a child and his bicycle and the endless happiness
two wheels and a pair of strong legs offer. No video or computer game can replace the liberation of
being alone on a bicycle.
As parents，to deny children the simple pleasure of riding a bike is a failure of our responsibilities to
raise independent and stable young citizens. We should offer our children a healthy alternative to
horns in front of an addictive screen. Studies have shown that cycling promotes not only muscle
growth but brain growth. Guess which country has children with the best mental health out-comes
and is regularly the top of listings of the happiest young people. No surprise it’s the Netherlands, the
unquestioned leader among industrial countries in encouraging bicycle use.
Our dependence on cars has degraded the public transport system, polluted our sky, led to the
untimely death of thousands every year, and denied children safe access to their suburbs. A recent
study found that 69% of children were accompanied to school. The same study found that a similar
number of parents drove to work.
In some regions of Japan, when children start their first year of school, parents are expected to walk
with them for the first few weeks, introducing them to residents and shopkeepers along the chosen
route, letting the community take care of these children. However, driving children to school is
proscribed. Children can choose to ride a bike or walk to school after they are familiar with the
community, and it’s the community’s role to keep them safe.
Therefore, I strongly advise the government to provide better infrastructure ( 基 础 设 施 ). Build
separated cycle lanes, decrease speed limits, and design streetscapes that favour people over cars.
The results will be less pollution, quieter suburbs, a healthier population and, best of all, happy and
independent children.
4. What do we know about the author?
A. He hated reading books alone at home.
B. He liked taking adventurous trips in nature.
C. He got his first birthday present at the age of nine.
D. He had great fun exploring the outside by cycling.
5. Why does the author mention the Netherlands in Paragraph 3?
A. To illustrate the great influence riding has on mental health.
B. To introduce his good way of raising independent children.
C. To stress the importance of being physically and mentally healthy.
D. To explain cycling does best in city development in the Netherlands.
6. What does the underlined word “proscribed” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Recommended. B. Protected.
C. Forbidden. D. Delayed.
7. How does the author mainly support his idea?
A. By listing examples. B. By analyzing causes.
C. By following processes. D. By referring to scientific data.
C
Soft robots, which can move around the ocean without harming sea life, are ideal for underwater
exploration. However, they are rarely used because they are extremely slow and have a hard time
moving through the water. But that may change soon thanks to a new self-driving soft robot created
by researchers at the University of California, San Diego.
For their design, the team drew inspiration from one of nature’s fastest and most skilled swimmers
— squids (a sea creature with a long soft body and many soft arms). The creatures use their strong
muscles to draw in water and rapidly pump it out through a siphon (虹吸管). By creating jets of
water, they are able to move forward at rapid speeds.
The recently-developed robot, which is like a paper lantern, was mainly built using soft materials. Its
flexible ribs (肋条) are attached to a round plate at both ends. An adjustable nozzle (喷嘴) fitted on
one side helps draw in and release water each time the robot contracts. The resulting jets of water
enable it to move forward, similar to a squid. The other plate holds a waterproof space that can house
a camera or a sensor to record data. The robot also has its own power source, allowing it to stay on
its own in water for long periods of time.
“Basically, we recreated all the key features that squids use for high-speed swimming in the past.
This is the first untied robot that can create jet pulses for rapid movement like the squid. It can
achieve these jet pulses by changing its body shape, which improves swimming efficiency,” said
Professor Michael T. Tolley, co-author of the study published.
Researchers conducted several experiments to find the most suitable size and shape for the nozzle
that would drive the robot. This in turn helped them increase the robot’s efficiency and its ability to
move and go faster. Though the squid robot has not been tested in open waters, it successfully
moved between and around coral and fish in a large tank. What’s more, the robot clocked an
impressive speed of about half a mile per hour. Though nowhere close to real squids, which travel
between 23 and 25 miles per hour, it is much faster than most other soft robots.
8. What do we know about the present soft robots?
A. They are animal-friendly.
B. They move fast enough in open waters.
C. They can break down easily underwater.
D. They are frequently used in ocean exploration.
9. What characteristic of squids attracts the researchers?
A. Their soft body. B. Their powerful arms.
C. Their fast moving speed. D. Their unique body shape.
10. What made the squid robot differ from the previous ones?
A. The use of soft materials.
B. The creation of jet pulses.
C. The stable movement in water.
D. The powerful external power source.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The speed of the new robot is comparable to that of squids.
B. The researchers plan to test different models of the nozzle.
C. The new robot will be tested in open waters soon.
D. The researchers are satisfied with the new robot.
D
Sarah Adler does almost all of her reading on her phone, through the Libby app, an easy-to-use
service from OverDrive, a company that allows readers to read or borrow e-books and audiobooks
by using their phones or tablets. In 2020, she’s read 150 books. But she rarely buys books.
Borrowers like Adler are driving publishers crazy. After many libraries’ physical branches were
closed, checkouts of e-books are up 52 percent from the same period of 2019.
But the increase of library e-books also has heightened tensions between publishers, who fear that
digital borrowing eats into their sales, and public librarians. Since 2011, the industry's big five
publishers, including Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and so on, have limited library lending of
e-books, either by time or number of checkouts.
Last year, Macmillan took an additional step, limiting each library system to only a single digital
copy of a new title until it had been on the market for two months. Many librarians say the
Macmillan policy places large urban systems that have already struggled to keep up with the demand
for new and noteworthy books in a difficult situation. And they insist that digital lending promotes
sales in the long run, by familiarizing readers with authors whose books they might not have bought.
In order to ease the tensions between the two sides, Penguin Random House recently established a
program that allows libraries to license e-books and audiobooks for a year at half the price they
usually pay. Many publishers have also created social-justice-related programs, freeing up titles for
newly curious readers. Some smaller publishers have started to allow libraries to license e-books
permanently.
But the problem still remains. Libraries want more flexibility, and to assure that they’ll have
publishers’ collections for a long time. “The whole issue of this negotiation between libraries and
publishers over the last decade originates from a place where libraries have almost no rights in the
digital age,” says Alan Inouye, the senior director of the American Library Association. “In the
longer term, there needs to be a change in the environment or in the game. That means legislation
(立法) or regulation.”
12. What is stressed in the example of Sarah Adler?
A. Functions of an app. B. Large sales of books.
C. A new source of e-books. D. The popularity of e-books.
13. What is many librarians’ attitude toward Macmillan’s policy?
A. Positive. B. Neutral.
C. Opposed. D. Favorable.
14. What does Paragraph 4 talk about?
A. Changes made by publishers.
B. New programs to be carried out.
C. A promising future-of e-books and audiobooks.
D. Differences between small publishers and big ones.
15. What may Alan Inouye do in order to solve the problem?
A. Call on authorities to step in.
B. Strengthen regulations on libraries.
C. Open more negotiations with libraries.
D. Speed up publishers1 updates on their collections.
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。
How to help yourself relax before bed
Having trouble sleeping lately? There are a great number of things that can keep a person up at night.
Some causes of sleeplessness are beyond our control. 16.
Mindful meditation (冥想)
You may not be able to force your mind to quiet down, but a moment of mental silence just might
sneak (潜入)up on you. 17. Then it is much easier to pursue that feeling and cause it to take place.
18
It’s silly to expect your mind to stop worrying. You can write about all the things that are worrying
you and how you will deal with them. By putting those solutions on paper, and trying to carry out
them, you can reduce the number of troublesome things in your mind.
Create a pre-sleep routine
It’s hard to switch from worrying to relaxing if you jump into bed as soon as you finish answering
work emails. 19. For example, you can have a warm shower, followed by going to bed with a glass
of warm milk while listening to some soft music. The best part of this is that such things tend to
become more powerful over time.
Stay healthy
There are some vitamin (维生素) and hormone imbalances that can mess up your energy levels. 20
Such imbalances can be eased by the use of moderate vitamin supplements and keeping fit through
taking natural remedies, such as exercise, healthy diet, good relationships, and so on.
A. Put down your worries
B. Go to bed as early as you can
C. This disorder makes it harder for you to go to sleep
D. So it is helpful to make some adjustments before bed
E. There is a time and place for worrying, but bedtime is neither
F. However, there’s always something we can do to get better sleep
G. Once you know what a quiet mind feels like, you’ll like the feeling
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。
On August 15, Bhanu, an Indian teenager, became the first non-European winner at the Mental
Calculation World Championship in London. He 21 29 opponents from 13 countries to take the gold
medal. His 22 was so extraordinary that judges made him 23 more difficult calculations to confirm
his accuracy. Not accidentally, he was all right.
He always asks people not to call him a(n) 24, as that word tends to make people 25 the efforts
behind his success. In fact, his extraordinary mathematical ability didn’t come 26.
In 2005, aged 5, Bhanu badly injured his skull in an accident. During his 27, in order to keep his
brain 28, he learned to do puzzles and work out math problems. “This is the most 29 experience I
have had in my life,” he recalls. “I couldn’t go to school. All I had to 30 to get better were numbers
and puzzles.”
The head injury left him with an ugly-looking scar. Therefore, Bhanu’s parents removed all 31 from
the house. But he was 32 to not let the scar define himself. “I knew there’s something that I am good
at and I will 33 myself there,” he says.
And since 13, Bhanu has made many 34. The boy has set four world records for the fastest human
calculation. In 2018, he founded Exploring Infinities, an educational organization that aims to make
math cool and 35 through mathematical games.
21. A. chose B. witnessed C. beat D. praised
22. A. thought B. speed C. hobby D. attitude
23. A. assess B. correct C. solve D. create
24. A. angel B. genius C. magician D. professional
25. A. evaluateB. emphasize C. reward D. ignore
26. A. easily B. quickly C. suitably D. constantly
27. A. interview B. competitionC. career D. recovery
28. A. engaged B. controlled C. wakeful D. positive
29. A. touching B. amazing C. painful D. hopeful
30. A. set aside B. rely on C. leave behind D. dream about
31. A. mirrors B. cupboards C. glasses D. decorations
32. A. scared B. determined C. ashamed D. relaxed
33. A. help B. relieve C. prove D. behave
34. A. decisions B. differences C. announcements D. achievements
35. A. important B. challenging C. useful D. interesting
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。
A beagle ( 猎 兔 犬 ) in the USA named Wolfgang had to go on a diet. He was three times (36)
____________ (heavy) than normal, which was quite a danger (37) ____________ his health. Poor
Wolfgang, (38) ____________ owner had abandoned him and left him in an animal shelter, risked
(39) ____________ (have) many diseases and problems. Many visitors came to the shelter for a dog,
(40) ____________ no one took Wolfgang because he ballooned in size. Then, the dog lover Erin
McManus came to the rescue. She looked at Wollgang and found he was quite (41) ____________
(love), so she took the overweight dog home. (42) ____________ (help) him lose weight, Ms
McManus put him on a diet.
Wolfgang is now doing very well. He (43) ____________ (limit) to just 600 calories a day. He
swims in the pool every. day and goes for walks. The weight is falling off him. Ms McManus is very
happy with his progress. Beagles (44) ____________ (normal) weigh around 13 kilograms, but
Wolfgang weighed 40 kilograms before. He now has 37,000 followers on his own Instagram account.
Ms McManus said, “His (45) ____________ (personal) shines through. He’s just such a nice dog.
It’s so hard to say no to that face.”One fan on Instagram wrote, “That boy touches my heart.”
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，正在新西兰读书。你希望学校成立一个中国国画社团，请给学生会主席 David
写封邮件，希望得到学生会的支持与帮助。
内容包括：
1.写信目的； 2.成立的原因及意义；
3.社团开展时间及内容。
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。
When our children were young, we started our own Christmas tree tradition — cutting down our
very own real Christmas tree at the local Christmas tree farm and pulling it back using our truck.
Although we always considered our tree perfect, we knew we had to leave the most perfect and
beautiful tree behind in the forest on the tree farm. The farm was owned by Bob and Lois, who also
owned a roadside grocery store just four blocks from where we lived. Every year, at the beginning of
the holiday season, Lois would walk through her forest of trees and find the perfect tree for her
family. She would tie a strip of red plastic to signal that it was her family tree. All other trees
available for others to cut would have an orange tie strip.
As Christmas approached one year, getting a tree was the furthest thing from our minds. It had not
been a good year. In the summer, I had an injury. Then in November, I developed terrible mumps (腮
腺炎)! On the eve of Thanksgiving, my disease worsened. I was given treatment in the hospital.
After a week, I was allowed to go home. Then, I discovered I was pregnant with our fourth child.
Although the pregnancy turned out fine, I lived in terror of what the mumps might have done to the
fetus (胎儿).
With this illness and terror, the holiday season was fast approaching. We were not able to go to the
tree farm for our annual Christmas tree hunt, because I was still easy to be tired from being ill. It was
a pity for us all. Bob and Lois were very concerned about all that had happened to our family during
that year. They were son-y that I didn’t feel up to coming out for our annual Christmas tree hunt.
One rainy evening when my husband drove his truck and returned home from Bob and Lois’ grocery
store, the children noticed him at the window.
Paragraph 1:
They came running lo tell me, “Daddy has a Christmas tree! Daddy has a Christmas tree!”
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Paragraph 2：
“Where did you get such a wonderful tree?” I asked.
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1-5 DCDDA 6-10 CAACB
11-15 DDCAA 16-20 FGADC
21-25 CBCBD 26-30 ADACB
31-35 ABCDD
36-45 (One possible version)
36. heavier 37. to
38. whose 39. having
40. but 41. lovely
42. To help 43. is limited
44. normally 45. personality
写作 (One possible version)
第一节
Dear David,
I’m Li Hua, an exchange student from China. I’m writing to you in hopes of getting your
support for my idea of setting up a traditional Chinese painting club in our school.
There’re many foreign students who are interested in traditional Chinese painting. They hope to
get professional instructions to improve their painting skills. I’ve been learning traditional Chinese
painting for years, so I believe I can give them some help. The course is expected to last 2 hours
every Sunday in the school art hall. I believe this club will not only help students improve their
painting skills but help them know more about traditional Chinese culture.
Looking forward to your reply and support.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
Paragraph 1：
They came running to tell me, “Daddy has a
Christmas tree! Daddy has a Christmas tree!” I was surprised and walked out of the room, finding
there was indeed a Christmas tree on his truck.“Get many newspapers and place them on the indoor
floor,” he ordered. “This tree is big and
wet.” We did as he instructed, and he went out into the rain and brought in the tree. Very round and
full, the tree had lovely green needles. It was beautiful! The children danced with excitement as we
stood back to admire it.
Paragraph 2：
“Where did you get such a wonderful tree?” I asked. “It was from Bob and Lois. And they
wouldn’t let me pay for it,” he replied. “And as I was putting the tree into the back of the truck to
bring it home, I found something.” He led me to the back of the tree. After a sigh of disbelief, I
began to weep tears of gratitude. On a branch was the tree farm’s small tie strip. But it wasn’t
orange. It was red! They had given us their personal family tree, and it was the most perfect
Christmas tree of all!
限时综合能力训练
完形填空
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。
Several years ago, I went to gas up my car. After filling the 1 I started to walk inside the office to pay.
That is when I 2 two elderly women. There was a(n) 3 of shock and fear on their faces. Five wasps
(黄蜂) had started to build a nest around their gas cap. I looked at these wasps with my eyes wide
open and 4 the ladies’ fear.
Wasps had never been 5 of mine. They had attacked me several times while I was mowing (修剪)
my yard, stinging (蛰伤) me each time I 6 their ground nests. The worst time, 7, happened when I
was a kid. I stepped on their hidden nests while I was playing with my friend. Both of us were 8 and
stung over and over by the wasps before we escaped to the house. We ran to my mom with tears in
our eyes. She 9 ran a cold bath and put us both in it to 10 the pain before giving us medicine.
Despite the terrible 11, I knew I couldn’t let fear 12 me now. Therefore, I tore out the nest with a
paper towel and stepped on it while the five 13 wasps flew around me. The two ladies thanked me
and I felt 14 of my bravery. I realized that we should do what is right, 15 letting fear hold us back.
1. A. bill B. tank C. form D. electricity
2. A. noticed B. expected C. informed D. wondered
3. A. explanation B. memory C. mixture D. impression
4. A. relieved B. described C. confirmed D. shared
5. A. followers B. opponents C. friends D. assistants
6. A. jumped at B. slipped away C. came through D. ran over
7. A. however B. therefore C. anyhow D. otherwise
8. A. attracted B. chased C. observed D. blamed
9. A. usually B. eventually C. merely D. immediately
10. A. ease B. adapt C. check D. cure
11. A. habits B. experiences C. requirements D. competitions
12. A. delay B. expose C. stop D. change
13. A. angry B. excited C. tired D. smart
14. A. nervous B. proud C. confident D. regretful
15. A. regardless of B. in addition to C. on account of D. instead of
阅读理解
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。
(一)
Innamincka sits on the banks of the Cooper Creek, famous for being the place where the two leaders
of the Burke and Wills expedition died in their attempt to cross Australia from south to north. With a
population of about 44, it is one of Australia’s smallest and most remote towns. But it’s now home to
a state-of-the-art medical clinic.
The town has been serviced by the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS). Weekly RFDS
planes arrive at Innamincka and bring with them health professionals who provide care for the
residents. But the new clinic makes the services available even better. RFDS health service
development manager Jenny Beach said the new clinic gave residents access to a range of health
services, including dental and mental health services. And it employed permanent on-the-ground
nurses to stay in Innamincka for the first time in nearly 70 years, which Ms Beach said would matter
a lot in keeping the community healthy.
“Innamincka is so remote, and it’s really a long way from anywhere,” he said. “But the town is an
important center for many. There are quite a lot of people who live in the Cooper Basin. There are
lots of contractors ( 承 包 商 ) coming in and then there’s a huge population of people travelling
through.” The clinic, which has yet to have its official opening, was made possible because of a big
donation from an anonymous (匿名的) person. Ms Beach was unable to give specifics on who the
person was, but said the anonymous person was well liked by the community.
Ali Matthews is a mother of two and runs one of the three businesses at Innamincka. She said having
the clinic based at the remote town gave her peace of mind. Keelan Howard from the Caravan
Industry Association of Australia said medical clinics in remote areas made visiting those areas more
accessible to tourists. He said it gave people the confidence to visit remote places.
1. What can we know about Innamincka?
A. It has no medical services until recently.
B. It has the smallest population in Australia.
C. It became well-known because of two explorers.
D. It is economically underdeveloped for being remote.
2. What is special about the clinic in Innamincka?
A. Enabling the residents to enjoy medical services for the first time.
B. Employing professional doctors to provide care every week.
C. Flying patients out of the town for professional services.
D. Having permanent nurses staying in the town.
3. What’s the main driving force behind the establishment of the clinic in Innamincka?
A. The financial support from the government.
B. Its important geographical position.
C. A donation from a kind person.
D. Its large travelling population.
4. Why did the author mention Ali and Keelan in the last paragraph?
A. To invite people to travel to remote places.
B. To urge the government to establish more clinics.
C. To show their support toward clinics in remote areas.
D. To express their determination to expand their business.
(二)
A debate was started recently after writer Rhiannon Cosslett wrote online, “Older people — do you
realize that ending a sentence with a full stop comes across as sort of rude and unfriendly to younger
people in an email or a chat? Really curious.” Many people commented that they were aware of this
fact.
Actually, the possible change in the meaning of the full stop has been debated by linguists (语言学
家) for years. Professor David Crystal, one of the world’s leading language experts, argued that the
use of full stops was being changed greatly. In his book, Making a Point, he said that the full stop
had become a “feeling marker” which showed that the sender was angry or annoyed.
A study from Binghamton University in New York hired 126 college students to study their opinions
of punctuation (标点符号) in text messages and the researchers found that text messages ending in a
full stop like “Laugh out Loud.” were considered less sincere. However, texts ending in an
exclamation (感叹) point were considered heartfelt and sincere. According to linguists, teenagers
and those in their early twenties have grown up with informal text messaging as a common way of
communicating. They think the full stop is redundant when used in texting because the message is
ended just by sending it. In this largely punctuation-free context an unexpected full stop can seem
deliberate, as if showing that something negative is meant by the message.
Research leader Celia Klin said, “When speaking, people easily pass on social and emotional
information with facial expressions, the tone of voice, pauses and so on. People obviously can’t use
these things when they’re texting. Thus, it makes sense that texters rely on emojis, misspellings and,
according to our data, punctuation.”
1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 1?
A. To present an argument. B. To propose a definition.
C. To make a comparison. D. To reach a conclusion.
2. On what basis do young people consider the full stop negative?
A. The book of a leading language expert.
B. Scientific research on the use of the full stop.
C. The comment posted online by a famous writer.
D. Their regular pattern of informal text messaging.
3. What docs the underlined word “redundant” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Informal. B. Impolite. C. Unnecessary. D. Unclear.
4. What is Celia Klin trying to do in the last paragraph?
A. Explain why people text in a certain way.
B. Provide ways to make messages sincere.
C. Show right ways to send short messages.
D. Encourage the proper use of emojis.
完形填空 1-5 BACDC 6-10 DABDA 11-15 BCABD
阅读理解 （一）1-4 CDCC （二）1-4 ADCA
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