论文部分内容阅读
第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does John Smith do？
A. A mailman. B. A letter writer. C. A milkman.
2. Where will the man probably have to sit？
A. In the front row. B. In the back row. C. In the middle.
3. What is Richard famous for？
A. Editing. B. Reporting. C. Writing.
4. Who will carry the suitcase？
A. The man. B. The woman. C. Someone else.
5. What do we know about the woman？
A. She should buy the ticket now. B. She has missed the train.
C. She can catch the train in time.
第二节 （共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或獨白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What can we learn about Susan？
A. She s travelled to many places around the world.
B. She s travelled to many places in China. C. She s travelled to many places with a guide.
7. What kind of tour does she like now？
A. Package tour. B. Specific tour. C. Do-It-Yourself tour.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When did the accident probably happen？
A. At 8：00 pm. B. At 11：00 am. C. At 7：30 am.
9. What most likely caused the accident？
A. The bad weather. B. The drunk driver. C. A careless passer-by.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How did the man get the car probably？
A. He made it by himself. B. He bought it from a car store.
C. He bought it from another person.
11. What does the price of the car include？
A. All fees but no taxes. B. Free service for one year.
C. A one-month service agreement.
12. What will the man probably do next？
A. Test out the car by himself. B. Get the car keys for the woman.
C. Get the contract ready to sign.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man going to do this Sunday？
A. To cut off the tops of the dead flowers.
B. To pull up the roots of the flowers by the wall. C. To dig up that dead tree at the bottom of the garden.
14. What will the man and woman put on？
A. Gardening coat. B. Gardening boots. C. Gardening gloves.
15. What makes the garden so untidy？
A. The dead trees. B. The dead flowers. C. The new trees.
16. Why will the man not water those new fruit trees？
A. Because he just watered them. B. Because they don t need watering.
C. Because it is going to rain.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How many people are there in the woman s family now？
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
18. What did the children think about having dinner together at home？
A. They disliked the idea at first. B. They thought it was funny.
C. They preferred eating with friends.
19. How often did the family finally decide to have meals together？
A. Every Sunday. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
20. Which of the following was NOT mentioned？
A. Playing sports. B. Planning trips. C. Cooking meals.
第二部分 閱读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
When I was a child， I stayed with my grandmother a lot of the time while my mother was at work. One day some money problems started to appear for my grandmother and grandfather. They needed a little more income so she decided that she was going to sing at the nearby retirement home （养老院）.
So I had to go with her. I wasn t sure about it at first， but as soon as my grandmother actually convinced me to get on stage and start singing， I loved it. I just loved seeing that sparkle in those people s eyes. They would stand up and dance and clap to the beat of the music. In the end， we were singing at many of the homes in the surrounding area 5 out of 7 days a week.
Ever since then， making other people happy has always made me happy. And during that experience I even discovered my gift for singing. My grandma still sings to those people 15 years later， only for no charge now. I moved to North Carolina when I was 13 leaving my grandmother in Florida， but I still carry on her effort and try and go out of my way to do something kind， even if very small， for at least one person every day. There is no better feeling in the world than the one you get when you hear appreciation in someone s voice. 21. The author spent a lot of her childhood with her grandparents because her mother .
A. was studying abroad B. was a working woman
C. died shortly after her birth D. got divorced soon after her birth
22. At first the author and her grandma went to sing at the nearby retirement home .
A. without being paid B. because they loved singing
C. to earn some money D. to develop their singing skills
23. The author s grandma helps her know that .
A. labour is the most honorable B. living on your own is the most important
C. it is happy to bring others happiness D. it is necessary to become a success
B
One of the first things you may see when you enter Clever Criminals and Daring Detectives is a wall of extremely strange words： Peg tantrums. Tip the velvet. Potatoe trap. What could these expressions mean？
These colorful idioms come from A Dictionary of the Slang and Cant Languages by George Andrewes （1809）. “Cant” may refer to a dialect （方言） or even a coded （加密的） language used by a group， particularly if members of that group want to keep their meaning hidden from outsiders. As you can imagine， people who operate on the shady side of society—thieves， beggars—would have good reason to make their conversation difficult to understand to casual listeners. On the other hand， everyone else—law enforcement， curious writers—would want to be in on the secret.
Andrewes cant dictionary was published with the author s firm intention to “expose” the language of criminals with the aim of “the more easy detection of their crimes”. It s less clear how this would work in practice; I can t help but imagine some detectives walking around the less fashionable addresses in London with cant dictionary in hand， stealthily turning over the pages to keep up with an overheard criminal plan. But this would have proved an ineffective means of detecting criminals， as Andrewes definitions were taken almost word-for-word from an earlier work by Humphrey Tristram Potter， which itself was drawn from even older sources.
So if cant dictionaries weren t an effective tool in a criminal s tool kit， why were they in such high demand that writers kept producing them for centuries？ Perhaps the cant dictionaries share some of the characteristics that made detective fiction so popular in the nineteenth century. There is certainly the attraction of a secretive look into the underworld： the average citizen may have no reason to hide their meaning behind mysterious words， but it s rather interesting to think about those who do. Fiction writers certainly made good use of cant dictionaries in writing dialogue for shady characters： notably， Charles Dickens was highly praised for his description of Oliver Twist s band of pickpockets， whose talk relies heavily on Andrewes cant research. Perhaps there is also the pleasure in decoding a message or solving a riddle： if a potatoe trap isn t an equipment to catch tubers， then what is it？ It s a little linguistic puzzle to solve.
24. What is cant？
A. Criminal slang. B. Local language. C. Complex idioms. D. Specialized words.
25. Why did Andrewes publish the dictionary？
A. To explain word usage. B. To help criminal-arresting.
C. To simplify criminal language. D. To connect criminals to detectives.
26. What is the author s opinion on the dictionary？
A. It s very important. B. It s almost useless.
C. It s simple. D. It s funny.
27. What made cant dictionaries widely liked？
A. The beneficial influence of detective novels.
B. People s natural love for popular detectives.
C. The examples in Charles Dickens work. D. People s hate for criminals.
C
On December 26， 2004， hundreds of tourists relaxed on Sri Lanka s Yala National Park s beaches. But at mid-morning the park s elephants began crying wildly and charging away from the ocean and up a nearby hill. The puzzled keepers could tell the animals were worried about something. But what？
What the keepers did not know was that a 30-foot wall of water was headed straight toward them. This tsunami （海嘯） had been caused by an earthquake more than 1，000 miles away in the Indian Ocean. When the huge wave hit the coast， it caused severe （严重的） damage. Many people died. The elephants， however， were not swept away by the water. They stood safely on the hill.
Scientists have long suspected that animals sense natural disasters before humans do. People have told stories of dogs refusing to go outside and sharks swimming to deeper waters before a hurricane. After the 2004 tsunami， people said they saw tigers， monkeys， and water buffalo escaping to higher ground before the waters rushed in. Even in the hardest-hit areas of southern Asia， there were few animal deaths.
It s unlikely that an animal s so-called sixth sense comes from some magical power to see into the future. Experts believe that animals may be more sensitive than humans to changes in temperature and other environmental conditions that take place before a natural disaster. The elephants in Sri Lanka， for example， may have picked up vibrations （震动） from within the Earth， a sign that danger was coming. Because vibrations in the ground travel much faster than an ocean wave， the elephants may have felt the earthquake that caused the tsunami well before the tsunami itself came to the coast. A few scientists are calling for a system to track reports of strange behavior in people s pets， hoping that these reports can serve as a warning system that a natural disaster is about to happen. But Marina Haynes， an animal behavior scientist at the Philadelphia Zoo， says， “It would be an unreliable way to predict disasters. It can be difficult to know what an animal is doing. Is the animal nervous because an earthquake is about to happen or is it frightened because there is an enemy nearby？”
28. What happened to the elephants in Sri Lanka s Yala National Park on December 26， 2004？
A. They died in the natural disaster. B. They were disturbed by the tourists.
C. They moved from the hill to the seaside. D. They behaved strangely before the tsunami.
29. How did the author present animals sixth sense in Paragraph 3？
A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons.
C. By showing research findings. D. By telling an interesting story.
30. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4？
A. The advantages of being sensitive. B. The influences of the natural disaster.
C. How animals predict a natural disaster. D. How elephants make use of their sixth sense.
31. What is Haynes attitude towards a warning system？
A. Delighted. B. Doubtful. C. Hopeful. D. Disappointed.
D
There are plenty of concerns about robots stealing jobs from hard-working， flesh-and-blood humans. However， Japan s Henn-na “Strange” Hotel has fired half of its 243 robot staff， because these labor-saving machines were causing more problems than they were solving—and requiring humans to come in and fix things as a result.
One of the victims of the robot layoffs was a doll-shaped robot called Churi， which functioned as an artificial intelligence assistant. Unfortunately， Churi turned out to be pretty poor at answering questions from hotel guests. A pair of dinosaur robots， which worked at the hotel check-in， were also made non-existent by the firings since they wound up being unable to do many of the jobs required of a receptionist. A concierge （服務台职员） robot， meanwhile， was replaced by a human better able to answer important questions about nearby tourist attractions. Humans are also now going to carry luggage to the rooms， one quarter of which the previous porter robots were only able to reach—and only in excellent weather conditions.
Not surprisingly， the hotel， recognized in 2016 as the world s first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records， allured curious visitors from all around the world. Encouraged by the success， the hotel s owner， Sawada opened seven additional locations across Japan and announced plans to build at least 50 more. In the end， though， it seems that—as great as robots can be—they re simply not suitable for every role just yet. With the rise of robot bar-tenders， robot-staffed restaurants and the like， it will be interesting to see how many similar concepts fall apart in the coming years. After all， once the novelty of a dinosaur robot on reception wears off， you re just faced with a receptionist who can t properly understand you and lacks an effective number of fingers on each hand to properly photocopy your passport.
32. Which of the following was used to answer such questions as scenic spots？
A. A porter robot. B. A dinosaur robot.
C. A concierge robot. D. A doll-shaped robot.
33. What does the underlined word “allured” refer to in Paragraph 3？
A. attracted B. relaxed C. thrilled D. upset
34. What does the author think of the robot staff？
A. They did better than humans. B. They couldn t replace humans entirely.
C. The rest of them will be fired. D. They were a big challenge for humans.
35. What might be the most suitable title of the text？
A. World s First Robot-staffed Hotel. B. Robots Perform Various Functions.
C. Humans Will Replace Robots Eventually.
D. Japanese Hotel Fires Half Its Robot Staff.
第二節 （共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.
36 Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.
Allow them to study in blocks of time， such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. 37 Ideal study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.
Never allow your children to study in front of the television， as that will encourage passive activity. 38
You ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you ve set up a good study time for little learners， set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.
39 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.
40 This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable. A. Pick a place where your children can study properly.
B. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.
C. Finally， spend time with your kids when they re studying.
D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement， too.
E. Instead， use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.
F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.
G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.
第三部分：語言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you have twin brothers？ Now， I tell you about my twin brothers， Jackson and Johnny. They re 20 years old and 41 they re twins， they are not identical twins. They are 42 in many ways.
For a start they don t 43 alike. Jackson s got blond hair and blue eyes， and he s quite tall. 44 ， Johnny isn t very tall and he s got red hair and brown eyes. 45 ， they never wear the same clothes. This is because our mother always 46 them alike when they were children and they 47 it.
Something else that they don t 48 is when people talk about “the twins”， not “Jackson” and “Johnny”. They 49 to be individuals. However， they do have some 50 in common. For example， they love being outdoors so they 51 go for long walks together in the countryside. Besides， they both have great 52 skills. In fact， they re both studying IT （Information Technology） at university， but in different towns. 53 thing is that they both hate football， which is very 54 for boys of their 55 .
Finally， I must say that I love my 56 very much. Although they have different personalities， they are both 57 brothers; staying with them makes me feel happy. Jackson is quiet and quite shy， but Johnny 58 going to parties and telling jokes. However， both of them are always very 59 to me， their little sister. I can tell them all my 60 and they re always willing to give me a hand.
41. A. because B. although C. if D. once 42. A. skilled B. strange C. crazy D. different
43. A. act B. work C. look D. play
44. A. Besides B. Rather C. However D. Instead
45. A. Also B. Again C. Still D. Later
46. A. taught B. dressed C. loved D. called
47. A. regretted B. needed C. accepted D. hated
48. A. know B. get C. like D. do
49. A. forget B. want C. agree D. stop
50. A. interests B. decisions C. feelings D. reasons
51. A. never B. often C. seldom D. even 52. A. fishing B. writing C. computer D. communication
53. A. Each B. Such C. Another D. Any
54. A. difficult B. terrible C. regular D. unusual
55. A. age B. level C. language D. background
56. A. friends B. classmates C. parents D. brothers
57. A. honest B. lovely C. careful D. hard-working
58. A. continues B. enjoys C. remembers D. avoids
59. A. fair B. useful C. young D. kind
60. A. chances B. problems C. friends D. dreams
第二節 （共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
For many people， toilets are not a 61 （particular） pleasant topic. Not so for Singaporean enterpriser Jack Sim. He founded the World Toilet Organization to arrest attention 62 the health problems which poor sanitation is causing in many parts of the world. Toilets are Jack Sim s passion. The 50 year old Singaporean 63 （give） up his job in the construction business six years ago to found the World Toilet Organization.
It may sound like 64 joke， but the charity deals with serious issues. Sim says more than 40% of the world s population lack access to proper toilets. The goal of his World Toilet Organization is to make clean， safe and 65 （afford） sanitation available to everyone.
Sim says the first step in bringing about changes is to talk openly about toilets—a taboo （忌讳的） subject for many people. “Basically， toilets do not improve 66 people do not want to talk about it， and the reason why they don t talk about it is 67 when they were children， their parents taught them “if you want to 68 （respect） for the rest of your life， don t ever admit that you have a relationship with the toilet—and that is really， really wrong.” he says.
Sim says one of the organization s most important 69 （task） is to train people in slums and rural areas to build toilets themselves. He says he helps increase the use of toilets by making them into a status symbol. “If you are defecating （排便） on the roadside， you are not very respectable， but if you have a toilet then it s like you have a television or you have a hand phone. So this is a very， very important way of 70 （market） it to them， because the poor are status-seeking people.” he says.
第四部分：寫作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （15分）
假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Johnny发来电子邮件，提到他正在为下周的北京之行作准备。请你根据所给提示，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。
内容：
1. 表示欢迎;2. 给予建议;3. 表达祝愿。
注意：词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）。
Dear Johnny，
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节 （25分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Every year， especially during the spring and early summer， the lives of many young animals are disrupted. People may attempt to “save” these animals， and more often than not， the mother is nearby.
Young rabbits found at a nest site do not need to be rescued. The mother rabbit will not return as long as a person is standing near the nest site. If you ve kicked open a nest， just replace the top of the nest， and leave. The mother will return and care for the young. Cottontail rabbits leave their young for hours while eating， but they do return to nurse the young， until the young are old enough to survive on their own. Young birds are sometimes found on the ground near a nest. When this happens， the best thing to do is to put the bird carefully back into the nest. Don t worry about getting your scent on the bird; it will not affect the mother s care. If you can t reach the nest， leave the bird on the ground. Every bird alive today has spent a few precarious days on the ground while learning to fly. The best thing you can do during this time of year to protect young wildlife is to keep cats indoors.
When young raccoons are found out alone， you just let them stay there. It is likely they are merely exploring and their mother is nearby. They are probably old enough to be fully capable of climbing back up a tree to their den. If they were too young to climb， the mother would carry them back.
If you find a young fawn alone， leave it there. The mother comes back several times each day to nurse the fawn. If you ve already picked the fawn up and brought it home， put it back. Even one or two days after removal from the wild， fawns have been successfully reunited with their mothers， by returning them to the place where they were found.
第一节 （共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does John Smith do？
A. A mailman. B. A letter writer. C. A milkman.
2. Where will the man probably have to sit？
A. In the front row. B. In the back row. C. In the middle.
3. What is Richard famous for？
A. Editing. B. Reporting. C. Writing.
4. Who will carry the suitcase？
A. The man. B. The woman. C. Someone else.
5. What do we know about the woman？
A. She should buy the ticket now. B. She has missed the train.
C. She can catch the train in time.
第二节 （共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或獨白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What can we learn about Susan？
A. She s travelled to many places around the world.
B. She s travelled to many places in China. C. She s travelled to many places with a guide.
7. What kind of tour does she like now？
A. Package tour. B. Specific tour. C. Do-It-Yourself tour.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When did the accident probably happen？
A. At 8：00 pm. B. At 11：00 am. C. At 7：30 am.
9. What most likely caused the accident？
A. The bad weather. B. The drunk driver. C. A careless passer-by.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How did the man get the car probably？
A. He made it by himself. B. He bought it from a car store.
C. He bought it from another person.
11. What does the price of the car include？
A. All fees but no taxes. B. Free service for one year.
C. A one-month service agreement.
12. What will the man probably do next？
A. Test out the car by himself. B. Get the car keys for the woman.
C. Get the contract ready to sign.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man going to do this Sunday？
A. To cut off the tops of the dead flowers.
B. To pull up the roots of the flowers by the wall. C. To dig up that dead tree at the bottom of the garden.
14. What will the man and woman put on？
A. Gardening coat. B. Gardening boots. C. Gardening gloves.
15. What makes the garden so untidy？
A. The dead trees. B. The dead flowers. C. The new trees.
16. Why will the man not water those new fruit trees？
A. Because he just watered them. B. Because they don t need watering.
C. Because it is going to rain.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How many people are there in the woman s family now？
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
18. What did the children think about having dinner together at home？
A. They disliked the idea at first. B. They thought it was funny.
C. They preferred eating with friends.
19. How often did the family finally decide to have meals together？
A. Every Sunday. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
20. Which of the following was NOT mentioned？
A. Playing sports. B. Planning trips. C. Cooking meals.
第二部分 閱读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
When I was a child， I stayed with my grandmother a lot of the time while my mother was at work. One day some money problems started to appear for my grandmother and grandfather. They needed a little more income so she decided that she was going to sing at the nearby retirement home （养老院）.
So I had to go with her. I wasn t sure about it at first， but as soon as my grandmother actually convinced me to get on stage and start singing， I loved it. I just loved seeing that sparkle in those people s eyes. They would stand up and dance and clap to the beat of the music. In the end， we were singing at many of the homes in the surrounding area 5 out of 7 days a week.
Ever since then， making other people happy has always made me happy. And during that experience I even discovered my gift for singing. My grandma still sings to those people 15 years later， only for no charge now. I moved to North Carolina when I was 13 leaving my grandmother in Florida， but I still carry on her effort and try and go out of my way to do something kind， even if very small， for at least one person every day. There is no better feeling in the world than the one you get when you hear appreciation in someone s voice. 21. The author spent a lot of her childhood with her grandparents because her mother .
A. was studying abroad B. was a working woman
C. died shortly after her birth D. got divorced soon after her birth
22. At first the author and her grandma went to sing at the nearby retirement home .
A. without being paid B. because they loved singing
C. to earn some money D. to develop their singing skills
23. The author s grandma helps her know that .
A. labour is the most honorable B. living on your own is the most important
C. it is happy to bring others happiness D. it is necessary to become a success
B
One of the first things you may see when you enter Clever Criminals and Daring Detectives is a wall of extremely strange words： Peg tantrums. Tip the velvet. Potatoe trap. What could these expressions mean？
These colorful idioms come from A Dictionary of the Slang and Cant Languages by George Andrewes （1809）. “Cant” may refer to a dialect （方言） or even a coded （加密的） language used by a group， particularly if members of that group want to keep their meaning hidden from outsiders. As you can imagine， people who operate on the shady side of society—thieves， beggars—would have good reason to make their conversation difficult to understand to casual listeners. On the other hand， everyone else—law enforcement， curious writers—would want to be in on the secret.
Andrewes cant dictionary was published with the author s firm intention to “expose” the language of criminals with the aim of “the more easy detection of their crimes”. It s less clear how this would work in practice; I can t help but imagine some detectives walking around the less fashionable addresses in London with cant dictionary in hand， stealthily turning over the pages to keep up with an overheard criminal plan. But this would have proved an ineffective means of detecting criminals， as Andrewes definitions were taken almost word-for-word from an earlier work by Humphrey Tristram Potter， which itself was drawn from even older sources.
So if cant dictionaries weren t an effective tool in a criminal s tool kit， why were they in such high demand that writers kept producing them for centuries？ Perhaps the cant dictionaries share some of the characteristics that made detective fiction so popular in the nineteenth century. There is certainly the attraction of a secretive look into the underworld： the average citizen may have no reason to hide their meaning behind mysterious words， but it s rather interesting to think about those who do. Fiction writers certainly made good use of cant dictionaries in writing dialogue for shady characters： notably， Charles Dickens was highly praised for his description of Oliver Twist s band of pickpockets， whose talk relies heavily on Andrewes cant research. Perhaps there is also the pleasure in decoding a message or solving a riddle： if a potatoe trap isn t an equipment to catch tubers， then what is it？ It s a little linguistic puzzle to solve.
24. What is cant？
A. Criminal slang. B. Local language. C. Complex idioms. D. Specialized words.
25. Why did Andrewes publish the dictionary？
A. To explain word usage. B. To help criminal-arresting.
C. To simplify criminal language. D. To connect criminals to detectives.
26. What is the author s opinion on the dictionary？
A. It s very important. B. It s almost useless.
C. It s simple. D. It s funny.
27. What made cant dictionaries widely liked？
A. The beneficial influence of detective novels.
B. People s natural love for popular detectives.
C. The examples in Charles Dickens work. D. People s hate for criminals.
C
On December 26， 2004， hundreds of tourists relaxed on Sri Lanka s Yala National Park s beaches. But at mid-morning the park s elephants began crying wildly and charging away from the ocean and up a nearby hill. The puzzled keepers could tell the animals were worried about something. But what？
What the keepers did not know was that a 30-foot wall of water was headed straight toward them. This tsunami （海嘯） had been caused by an earthquake more than 1，000 miles away in the Indian Ocean. When the huge wave hit the coast， it caused severe （严重的） damage. Many people died. The elephants， however， were not swept away by the water. They stood safely on the hill.
Scientists have long suspected that animals sense natural disasters before humans do. People have told stories of dogs refusing to go outside and sharks swimming to deeper waters before a hurricane. After the 2004 tsunami， people said they saw tigers， monkeys， and water buffalo escaping to higher ground before the waters rushed in. Even in the hardest-hit areas of southern Asia， there were few animal deaths.
It s unlikely that an animal s so-called sixth sense comes from some magical power to see into the future. Experts believe that animals may be more sensitive than humans to changes in temperature and other environmental conditions that take place before a natural disaster. The elephants in Sri Lanka， for example， may have picked up vibrations （震动） from within the Earth， a sign that danger was coming. Because vibrations in the ground travel much faster than an ocean wave， the elephants may have felt the earthquake that caused the tsunami well before the tsunami itself came to the coast. A few scientists are calling for a system to track reports of strange behavior in people s pets， hoping that these reports can serve as a warning system that a natural disaster is about to happen. But Marina Haynes， an animal behavior scientist at the Philadelphia Zoo， says， “It would be an unreliable way to predict disasters. It can be difficult to know what an animal is doing. Is the animal nervous because an earthquake is about to happen or is it frightened because there is an enemy nearby？”
28. What happened to the elephants in Sri Lanka s Yala National Park on December 26， 2004？
A. They died in the natural disaster. B. They were disturbed by the tourists.
C. They moved from the hill to the seaside. D. They behaved strangely before the tsunami.
29. How did the author present animals sixth sense in Paragraph 3？
A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons.
C. By showing research findings. D. By telling an interesting story.
30. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4？
A. The advantages of being sensitive. B. The influences of the natural disaster.
C. How animals predict a natural disaster. D. How elephants make use of their sixth sense.
31. What is Haynes attitude towards a warning system？
A. Delighted. B. Doubtful. C. Hopeful. D. Disappointed.
D
There are plenty of concerns about robots stealing jobs from hard-working， flesh-and-blood humans. However， Japan s Henn-na “Strange” Hotel has fired half of its 243 robot staff， because these labor-saving machines were causing more problems than they were solving—and requiring humans to come in and fix things as a result.
One of the victims of the robot layoffs was a doll-shaped robot called Churi， which functioned as an artificial intelligence assistant. Unfortunately， Churi turned out to be pretty poor at answering questions from hotel guests. A pair of dinosaur robots， which worked at the hotel check-in， were also made non-existent by the firings since they wound up being unable to do many of the jobs required of a receptionist. A concierge （服務台职员） robot， meanwhile， was replaced by a human better able to answer important questions about nearby tourist attractions. Humans are also now going to carry luggage to the rooms， one quarter of which the previous porter robots were only able to reach—and only in excellent weather conditions.
Not surprisingly， the hotel， recognized in 2016 as the world s first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records， allured curious visitors from all around the world. Encouraged by the success， the hotel s owner， Sawada opened seven additional locations across Japan and announced plans to build at least 50 more. In the end， though， it seems that—as great as robots can be—they re simply not suitable for every role just yet. With the rise of robot bar-tenders， robot-staffed restaurants and the like， it will be interesting to see how many similar concepts fall apart in the coming years. After all， once the novelty of a dinosaur robot on reception wears off， you re just faced with a receptionist who can t properly understand you and lacks an effective number of fingers on each hand to properly photocopy your passport.
32. Which of the following was used to answer such questions as scenic spots？
A. A porter robot. B. A dinosaur robot.
C. A concierge robot. D. A doll-shaped robot.
33. What does the underlined word “allured” refer to in Paragraph 3？
A. attracted B. relaxed C. thrilled D. upset
34. What does the author think of the robot staff？
A. They did better than humans. B. They couldn t replace humans entirely.
C. The rest of them will be fired. D. They were a big challenge for humans.
35. What might be the most suitable title of the text？
A. World s First Robot-staffed Hotel. B. Robots Perform Various Functions.
C. Humans Will Replace Robots Eventually.
D. Japanese Hotel Fires Half Its Robot Staff.
第二節 （共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.
36 Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.
Allow them to study in blocks of time， such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. 37 Ideal study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.
Never allow your children to study in front of the television， as that will encourage passive activity. 38
You ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you ve set up a good study time for little learners， set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.
39 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.
40 This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable. A. Pick a place where your children can study properly.
B. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.
C. Finally， spend time with your kids when they re studying.
D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement， too.
E. Instead， use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.
F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.
G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.
第三部分：語言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you have twin brothers？ Now， I tell you about my twin brothers， Jackson and Johnny. They re 20 years old and 41 they re twins， they are not identical twins. They are 42 in many ways.
For a start they don t 43 alike. Jackson s got blond hair and blue eyes， and he s quite tall. 44 ， Johnny isn t very tall and he s got red hair and brown eyes. 45 ， they never wear the same clothes. This is because our mother always 46 them alike when they were children and they 47 it.
Something else that they don t 48 is when people talk about “the twins”， not “Jackson” and “Johnny”. They 49 to be individuals. However， they do have some 50 in common. For example， they love being outdoors so they 51 go for long walks together in the countryside. Besides， they both have great 52 skills. In fact， they re both studying IT （Information Technology） at university， but in different towns. 53 thing is that they both hate football， which is very 54 for boys of their 55 .
Finally， I must say that I love my 56 very much. Although they have different personalities， they are both 57 brothers; staying with them makes me feel happy. Jackson is quiet and quite shy， but Johnny 58 going to parties and telling jokes. However， both of them are always very 59 to me， their little sister. I can tell them all my 60 and they re always willing to give me a hand.
41. A. because B. although C. if D. once 42. A. skilled B. strange C. crazy D. different
43. A. act B. work C. look D. play
44. A. Besides B. Rather C. However D. Instead
45. A. Also B. Again C. Still D. Later
46. A. taught B. dressed C. loved D. called
47. A. regretted B. needed C. accepted D. hated
48. A. know B. get C. like D. do
49. A. forget B. want C. agree D. stop
50. A. interests B. decisions C. feelings D. reasons
51. A. never B. often C. seldom D. even 52. A. fishing B. writing C. computer D. communication
53. A. Each B. Such C. Another D. Any
54. A. difficult B. terrible C. regular D. unusual
55. A. age B. level C. language D. background
56. A. friends B. classmates C. parents D. brothers
57. A. honest B. lovely C. careful D. hard-working
58. A. continues B. enjoys C. remembers D. avoids
59. A. fair B. useful C. young D. kind
60. A. chances B. problems C. friends D. dreams
第二節 （共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
For many people， toilets are not a 61 （particular） pleasant topic. Not so for Singaporean enterpriser Jack Sim. He founded the World Toilet Organization to arrest attention 62 the health problems which poor sanitation is causing in many parts of the world. Toilets are Jack Sim s passion. The 50 year old Singaporean 63 （give） up his job in the construction business six years ago to found the World Toilet Organization.
It may sound like 64 joke， but the charity deals with serious issues. Sim says more than 40% of the world s population lack access to proper toilets. The goal of his World Toilet Organization is to make clean， safe and 65 （afford） sanitation available to everyone.
Sim says the first step in bringing about changes is to talk openly about toilets—a taboo （忌讳的） subject for many people. “Basically， toilets do not improve 66 people do not want to talk about it， and the reason why they don t talk about it is 67 when they were children， their parents taught them “if you want to 68 （respect） for the rest of your life， don t ever admit that you have a relationship with the toilet—and that is really， really wrong.” he says.
Sim says one of the organization s most important 69 （task） is to train people in slums and rural areas to build toilets themselves. He says he helps increase the use of toilets by making them into a status symbol. “If you are defecating （排便） on the roadside， you are not very respectable， but if you have a toilet then it s like you have a television or you have a hand phone. So this is a very， very important way of 70 （market） it to them， because the poor are status-seeking people.” he says.
第四部分：寫作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （15分）
假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Johnny发来电子邮件，提到他正在为下周的北京之行作准备。请你根据所给提示，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。
内容：
1. 表示欢迎;2. 给予建议;3. 表达祝愿。
注意：词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）。
Dear Johnny，
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Yours，
Li Hua
第二节 （25分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Every year， especially during the spring and early summer， the lives of many young animals are disrupted. People may attempt to “save” these animals， and more often than not， the mother is nearby.
Young rabbits found at a nest site do not need to be rescued. The mother rabbit will not return as long as a person is standing near the nest site. If you ve kicked open a nest， just replace the top of the nest， and leave. The mother will return and care for the young. Cottontail rabbits leave their young for hours while eating， but they do return to nurse the young， until the young are old enough to survive on their own. Young birds are sometimes found on the ground near a nest. When this happens， the best thing to do is to put the bird carefully back into the nest. Don t worry about getting your scent on the bird; it will not affect the mother s care. If you can t reach the nest， leave the bird on the ground. Every bird alive today has spent a few precarious days on the ground while learning to fly. The best thing you can do during this time of year to protect young wildlife is to keep cats indoors.
When young raccoons are found out alone， you just let them stay there. It is likely they are merely exploring and their mother is nearby. They are probably old enough to be fully capable of climbing back up a tree to their den. If they were too young to climb， the mother would carry them back.
If you find a young fawn alone， leave it there. The mother comes back several times each day to nurse the fawn. If you ve already picked the fawn up and brought it home， put it back. Even one or two days after removal from the wild， fawns have been successfully reunited with their mothers， by returning them to the place where they were found.