1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！第卷第一部分：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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.15. C.9.18.答案是 B。1.What musical instrument can the woman play?A.The guitar. B.T
2、he piano. C.The violin.2.What will the woman probably do on Thursday?A.Have a dinner with the man. B.Prepare for a job interview. C.Go to a concert.3.Where is the man?A.In his office. B.At school. C.At home.4.How did the man feel about the football game?A.Disappointed. B.Excited. C.Confused.5.What a
3、re the speakers probably doing?A.Unpacking a box. B.Loading a car. C.Buying a suitcase.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。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 67 题6.Where does the woman want to go?高考资源
4、网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！A.To the public library. B.To the national museum. C.To the department store.7.How much should the woman pay in all?A.Seventy-five cents. B.Fifty cents. C.Twenty-five cents.听第 7 段材料，回答 89 题8.Why is the boy back home early today?A.To have a short break. B.To prepare for a l
5、ecture. C.To get away from the noise.9.What will the boy do to help his mother?A.Wash the potatoes. B.Boil the water. C.Do the dishes.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1012 题10.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Spend the day in a cool place. B.Buy an air conditioner. C.Drink more coffee.11.Why doesnt the woman go
6、 to the cafe?A.She cant stand the heat there. B.She cant stay there for long. C.She has to spend much money there.12.What are the speakers talking about?A.Where to enjoy the cool. B.What to do this afternoon. C.When to go to the library.听第 9 段材料，回答第 1316 题13.Where does the conversation take place?A.
7、In the womans house. B.In a repair center. C.In a store.14.What is wrong with the womans iPad?A.It was dropped on the ground. B.Its screen is not clear. C.It does not play songs.15.What does the man ask the woman to show him?A.The receipt. B.The package. C.He telephone number.16.How soon can the wom
8、an get her iPad back?A.In three weeks. B.In two weeks. C.In one week.听第 10 段材料，回答 1720 题17.What is the speaker?A.A guide. B.A teacher. C.An interpreter.高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！18.What is the main topic of the talk?A.The history of Fairhaven. B.An introduction to Manjiros life. C.The attractio
9、ns in Fairhaven.19.When did Manjiro leave Japan?A.In 1827. B.In 1841. C.In 1851.20.What does the Festival celebrate?A.The achievements of Manjiro. B.The official status of sister cities. C.The economic value of Fairhaven.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项
10、中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAs Charlotte arrived at the big living room,her mother Sarah and her new stepfather（继父）Robert Graham turned from the window and faced her.We shall never have mom to ourselves again,Charlotte thought.If only she were just a kid,and could cry wildly in anger on the floor!Instead,
11、she forced a smile.She rushed forward and threw her arms round Sarah and kissed her wildly,knocking her hat crooked（歪的）and making her cry out.“Darling!Youll knock me down!“You look great,mom!“Charlotte cried and knew she was shouting.She was hot again,red and untidy and looking like the last kind of
12、 girl any man would want to have as a stepdaughter.Her brother Nicholas,however,went to the other extreme.He was so calm that he was positively rude,and Charlotte knew before he started it that he was going to act like a bad schoolboy.“Oh Nicholas,do behave!“ Sarah cried, “Robert,theyre showing off!
13、“Although she was laughing,they both heard the little ring of disappointment in her voice,and both knew that they were letting her down.They had surely never had such a difficult moment.It was Robert Graham who saved the situation.He came forward holding out both hands.高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究
14、！“I am deeply grateful to you two young people.Youve had Sarah to yourselves for a long time.Thank you for agreeing to share her with me.I know it cant be easy.“And although this was just the sort of words they would call dull,the sincerity（真诚）gave it a guarantee.They knew he meant what he said.He w
15、as indeed thanking them.And by doing so he pulled them back to reality and made them themselves again.21.Upon entering the living room, Charlotte experienced .A.a sudden sense of loss B.a curiosity to see her stepfatherC.an urge to be more polite than Nicholas D.a feeling of anger directed at her st
16、epfather22.Sarah found the moment difficult because she was . A.deeply moved by Charlottes greeting B.embarrassed by the childrens behaviorC.afraid Nicholas would leave her D.having doubts about remarrying23.The text suggests that Sarah and Robert .A.made the situation difficult on purpose B.found t
17、he childrens responses amusingC.cared about the feelings of the children D.felt upset about the childrens attitudeBDropping your smartphone when taking a selfie（自拍照） could soon be less risky,says specialty glass maker Corning.For more than 160 years,Corning has applied its unique technology in speci
18、alty glass to develop products that have created new industries and changed peoples lives.Cornings work in specialty glass dates back to 1879, when the company produced the glass used in the famous Thomas Edison lightbulb（灯泡）.The companys next generation of Gorilla Glass has come along-the material
19、used in more than 70% of smartphone screens,including on Samsung and Apple products.Corning said Gorilla Glass 5 could survive more than 80% of drops from as high as 1.6 meters.Broken or cracked screens are the number one cause of smartphone repairs and customer complaints globally, followed by over
20、heat.The new glass was tested on rough surfaces-phone models were dropped from a height of 1.6 meters onto a sheet of sandpaper.Some of the phones tested survived over 20 hard drops in the lab.Typically,most phone drops are from between waist and shoulder height.As well as drops,the company said it
21、was twice as good at resisting scratch（划痕）and other damage compared to whats currently on the market.高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！Smartphone producers are expected to market products with the new glass within the next few months.“Weve been working with our closest customers for quite some time now
22、,“ Cornings vice president and general manager John Bayne said.“And theres huge interest in this product for obvious reasons.“24.What is paragraph 3 mainly talking about?A.Tests on the new glass. B.Complaints from customers.C.Causes of screen damage. D.Marketing of the new glass.25.What do we know a
23、bout Gorilla Glass 5?A.Its well received in the market. B.It began to be produced in 1879.C.It has changed peoples lives. D.Its strong and doesnt break easily.26.What is John Baynes attitude towards the future of the new glass?A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Defensive.D.Uncertain.CIf theres one thing ev
24、eryone knows about the Dead Sea, it is that you cant sink in it.It is eight or nine times saltier than the oceans of the world-so mineral-rich that it doesnt even feel like normal water,more like olive oil mixed with sand.For decades,no holiday in the Holy Land or Jordan has been complete without a
25、photograph of the bather sitting on the surface,usually reading a newspaper.But the Dead Sea is also a unique ecosystem and a sensitive barometer（晴雨表）of the state of the environment in a part of the world where a dry climate and the need to irrigate farms combine to create a permanent shortage of wa
26、ter.You may have read that the Dead Sea,whose surface is the lowest point on the planet,is dying.You can see why the idea appeals to headline writers but it isnt true.The truth is that as the level drops,the saltiness is rising and will eventually reach a point where the rate of evaporation（蒸发）will
27、reach a kind of equilibrium,-the amount of water vapor that goes into the air equals that of rainfall.The Dead Sea is,however,becoming smaller at an alarming rate-the surface level is dropping more than a meter a year.The surface of the Dead Sea is so deep that journeying along the road 高考资源网（） 您身边的
28、高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！which winds down to the shore causes your ears to pop as they do on a landing plane.The other side of the coin,however,is the beautiful landscape and relief in the combination of mineral-rich water,comforting mud and abundant sunlight as your reward.Tourists can choose to visit re
29、sorts in either Jordan or Israel and both countries also export makeup products made in this area.27.What do we know about the Dead Sea from the passage?A.It is disappearing at a fast speed. B.It is of great economic value.C.It results in the shortage of water. D.It looks a bit like normal water.28.
30、What does the underlined word “equilibrium” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A.extreme B.danger C.balance D.optimism29.What can be the best title for the text?A.The Truth behind Beauty B.A New Low-Point for EarthC.A Terrible Environmental Problem D.The Consequence of Climate Change30.The passage is
31、 written mainly to .A.promote the Dead Sea tourism B.present facts about the Dead SeaC.describe the beauty of the Dead Sea D.call for the protection of the Dead Sea第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Long bus rides are like television shows.They have a beginning,a midd
32、le,and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. 31 They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard passes by outside the bus window.“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.“Drink Good Wet Root Beer.“ “Fill up with Pacific Gas.“ Only if you sleep,which is equal
33、to turning the television off,are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!“The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting,even if youve traveled that way before.32 It is also fun to try to figure out the style of the driver. 33 Will the driver pass the truck in time?
34、Will the driver move into the right,or the left-hand lane?After a while,of course,the excitement dies down.34 And food makes this part of bus rides more interesting.But youve got to be careful of 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty b
35、etween stops.The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement. 35 By now youve sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in your lap,with your hands on the armrests,and even with your hands behind your head.The end come
36、s just at no more ways to sit.A.Usually some things have changed: new houses,new buildings,sometimes even a new road.B.Each part has its own characteristic.C.The commercials are unavoidable.D.Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride.E.The seat,of course,has become harder as the h
37、ours have passed.F.It is so boring that you need something to refresh you.G.If the driver is particularly adventurous,the ride can be as thrilling as an exciting story.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When my mother
38、 passed away a few years ago,my father was left alone in the large house they had shared for 50 years.Without her to 36 him,he worried about who would help him 37 “something happened“.My sister and I live in other states,so we 38 the idea that Dad could send us an e-mail every morning when he awoke.
39、 39 was born the Morning Report.Hes usually up 40 ,and his half a dozen or so sentences are waiting in my email box when I wake up.If theres no e-mail,I 41 him,or my sister does,to make sure 42 is fine.The reports have become 43 a daily check,though: Theyre a catalyst（催化剂）for more extended conversat
40、ions,and a source of deep understanding 44 his life.Through them,Dad tells us about his 45 routines.He might either be heading to the grocery store for bananas46 going to his exercise activities.Each e-mail 47 with “All my love,Dad“.When my mother was alive,that strong feeling was 48 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专
41、家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！kept for her.Now he 49 those feelings and his experiences with us.For me,what was regarded as a 50 security measure has resulted in a deeper 51 .Im grateful my father is still able to manage his 52 .I know the day will come 53 hell no longer be able to write the 54 , and well have to
42、 find other ways to keep records on one another.But until then,they are our way of knowing that another normal day 55 .36.A.look forward to B.watch out for C.keep up with D.get along with37.A.unless B.because C.whether D.if38.A.came up B.advocated for C.hit on D.took up39.A.Thus B.Now C.And D.That40
43、.A.at dusk B.at dawn C.at noon D.at night4l.A.wake B.urge C.call D.help42.A.everything B.everybody C.nothing D.something43.A.rather than B.other than C.more than D.less than44.A.of B.at C.to D.for45.A.daily B.busy C.common D.ordinary46.A.and B.but C.or D.then47.A.begins B.communicates C.chats D.clos
44、es48.A.luckily B.hardly C.almost D.usually49.A.expresses B.shows C.shares D.has50.A.difficult B.simple C.casual D.proper51.A.closeness B.confidence C.attitude D.trust52.A.life B.house C.computer D.meals53.A.when B.where C.since D.before54.A.ideas B.feelings C.activities D.reports55.A.has begun B.had
45、 begun C.began D.is begun第卷第二节：（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 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。高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！Say “I Can”The power of an“I can”attitude is amazing.A guy named Danny who tried out for The Biggest Loser weighed more than anyone Id ever seen at his age-19 years old and 4
46、50 pounds.He couldnt even close his hands 56 (make)a fist.I usually think anyone can do anything, 57 I had my doubts about him.“You scare me“,I said to him. 58 (honest),I dont think you can do it.And by the way,where are your shoes?“Its too hard to get them on“, he replied.“Name it.Ill do anything to be on this show. 59do you want me to prove that I can do it?“
