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阅读理解+完形填空+书面表达
一、阅读理解
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。
A
Personality is， to large extent， inherent （天生的）. A-type parents
usually bring about A-type offspring （子女）. But the environment must also
have a big effect， since if competition is important to the parents， it is
likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children.
One place where children soak up A-characteristics is school， which
is， by its very nature， a highly competitive institution. Too many schools
adopt the “win-at-all-costs” moral standard and measure their success by
sporting achievements. The current passion for making children compete
against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system，
in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B-type
fellows. Being too keen （热切） to win can have dangerous
consequences： remember that Pheidippides， the first marathon runner，
dropped dead seconds after saying， “Rejoice， we conquer！”
By far the worst form of competition in school is the improper emphasis
on examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those
things they do well. The merits of competition by examinations are somewhat
questionable， but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is
positively harmful.
Obviously， it is neither practical nor desirable that all A-youngsters
change into ‘BSc. The world needs types， and schools have an important
duty to try to fit a child’s personality to his possible future employment. It is
top management.
1. What affects the building of personality according to the text？
A. Inheritance， employment and examination.
B. Inheritance， competition and environment.
C. Environment， knowledge and examination.
D. Competition， employment and questions.
2. Why does the author give the example of Pheidippides？
A. To express his approval for the competition.
B. To show that he was too keen to win the game.
C. To show the consequence of the serious competition.D. To express his attitude toward the examinations.
3. What is the authors attitude toward examinations in schools？
A. Doubtful. B. Positive.
C. Negative. D. Acceptable.
B
After years of research and testing， the hybrid car was developed and
put on the market. It’s an interesting and exciting new improvement in today’s
world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe
and protect our natural resources.
The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the
largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and
gasoline which are used to power a car’s engine. The EPA has set national
standards to help control the level of harmful pollutants sent off into the air，
and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses
less gas and therefore causes less pollution.
A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an
electric car that is battery-powered. Some people tend to think that since the
hybrid car is partly electric， you have to plug （插入） it in to charge it. But
that’s not how it works. The 144-volt battery pack is actually recharged （再
充电） through the energy that is produced when the cars brakes are used.
This is referred to as “regenerative braking”， because it generates
electricity.
Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time， this helps
it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light，
the engine automatically （自动地） shuts off to save fuel. Then， as soon
as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal， the engine
starts back up.
Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas？ That
probably wouldn’t happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a
warning on its computer screen that says， “I am low on gas.” When it
completely runs out， the warning reads， “YOU ARE NOW OUT OF
GAS！” Then the electric power supply kicks in to let the driver travel a few
more miles to a gas station.
4. What can we learn about the EPA from Paragraph 2？
A. It designed hybrid cars.B. It outlawed the burning of fossil fuels.
C. It set important guidelines that help control pollution.
D. It mainly aims to protect endangered plants and animals.
5. What is the advantage of regenerative braking？
A. It allows the car to come to a quick stop.
B. It produces energy to charge the battery.
C. It gives the driver a smoother ride.
D. It can control the speed of the car.
6. What is the reason for developing hybrid cars？
A. They cost less. B. They use less gas.
C. They are safer to drive. D. They are more modern.
7 . What is TRUE about a hybrid car？
A. It will be put on the market.
B. It runs faster than regular cars.
C. It runs both on gas and electric power.
D. It helps drivers get a warning at traffic light.
C
Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around
1870， it was experiencing an economic boom （繁荣）， and the
capital， Buenos Aires， attracted many people. Farmers， as well as a
flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy， came to Buenos Aires seeking
jobs. These jobs didn’t pay well， and the people felt lonely and
disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed
together in the poor parts of the city， the dance known as the tango （探戈
舞） came into being.
At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was
danced in the bars and streets. At that time there were many fewer women
than men， so if a man didn’t want to be left out， his only choice was to
dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few
available women. Gradually， the dance spread into the upper classes of
Argentinean society and became more respectable.
In Europe at this time， strong interest in dance from around the world
was beginning. This interest in international dance was especially evident in
Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet to belly dancing could be found on the
stages of the Paris theaters. After tango dancers from Argentina arrived inEurope， they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed
their exciting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new
dance， saying it was a little too shocking， the dance did find enough
supporters to make it popular.
The popularity of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the
world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War Ⅰ
brought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926， and in 2003
the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind
of dance ambassador， and promote tango dancing throughout South
Korea.
8. The origin of the tango is associated with ___ .
A. belly dancers B. a Spanish city
C. American soldiers D. the capital of Argentina
9. Which of the following is TRUE about the tango？
A. People of the upper classes loved it most.
B. It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.
C. It was often danced by two males in the beginning.
D. A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.
10. Before World War Ⅰ， the tango spread to ___ .
A. South Korea B. Japan
C. France D. America
11. What can be the best title for the text？
A. How to Dance the Tango
B. The History of the Tango
C. The Modern Tango Boom
D. How to Popularize the Tango
D
With the average American going through more than 700 pounds of paper
per year， many firms are looking for ways to discourage their employees
from over-using the office printer.
Toshiba American Business Solutions has come up with an alternative
idea. It has introduced the e-STUDIO4508LP， a printer that gives users the
option to print with erasable toner （墨粉）—allowing a single piece of paper
to be reused several times.To reuse a piece of paper， the printer basically uses the same process
as a normal printer， but in reverse （反过来）， said Bill Melon， chief
marketing executive for Toshiba America Business Solutions. Paper printed
with the erasable toner is fed back into the printer， superheated， and the
toner gets removed and put in a discard （丢弃） tank.
There are a couple of catches. All of the printouts using the erasable
toner have to be in blue ink， which is the only color in which erasable toner
is now available. And the company said that people may want to stop reusing
the printouts after five times through the eraser because small traces of
erased text will build up over time.
The $15，420 printer is aimed at offices and schools， where there are
often large numbers of printouts that outlive their usefulness quickly. With the
erasable toner， it’s possible to load any short-lived handouts back onto the
printer to be erased and then reused.
Still， convincing customers to commit to erasable toner isn’t always
easy. Melon said not all its customers were happy about only having the
erasable option.
The model， Melon said， should better serve the needs of those who
want to be environmentally conscious but also may need something more
permanent on occasion.
12. What is special about Toshibas printer？
A. Its low-priced. B. It’s fashionable.
C. Its lightweight. D. Its eco-friendly.
13. What is the key to making the printer work？
A. A discard tank. B. Light-colored ink.
C. Special writing paper. D. A high enough temperature.
14. What does the underlined word “catches” in Paragraph 4
mean？
A. Theories. B. Problems.
C. Differences. D. Characteristics.
15. How did the public respond to the printer？
A. They asked for more patterns.
B. Some expressed dissatisfaction.
C. Some worried about its recycling.
D. They considered it hard to operate.二、完形填空
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。
When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas， Readers Digest wrote about
impressive rescues （救援）. The spirit of serving can be unbelievably
1 . Here is a story from Annalisa Longworth， a survivor of Hurricane
Maria， in her own 2 .
“The total 36 hours of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was 3 the
scariest event we’ve ever gone through. Our house sits on the north-west
coast of Rincon. In the 4 ， over 100 mph winds changed direction
causing a great amount of water flooding our 5 . The only place left dry
and safe was our kitchen floor， where we were 6 to ride out the rest
of the storm. It has been 50 days since the 7 ， and we are still without
power and water. During our regular afternoon showers， we are glad to
8 rainwater but are quickly 9 of the people living without roofs， and
how 1 0 it must be for them.
Recently， our good friends told us about a video interview they were
doing with Watts of Love， a solar light company. The company generously
gave us a headlamp for our personal 1 1 and a box with 50 headlamps to
distribute （分发） throughout our town. Rincon was completely blacked out
so making a simple walk through a parking lot to our car is 1 2 . We used
to rush to get things done before
1 3 ， but now I continue daily chores in the dark. What 1 4 our lives
most were being able to share this gift with others. We 1 5
the lamps house by house to the people in the mountains who needed
them most， as even batteries and candles are 1 6 there.
Even though 1 7 have come slowly， people have been out of work
and can’t afford to 1 8 their electric bill. I’ll always be 1 9 to Watts of
Love for allowing us to pay it forward and be witnesses （见证人） to the
smiles that 2 0 can bring.”
1. A. terrifying B. moving C. exciting D. embarrassing
2. A. words B. methods C. opinions D. editions
3. A. unluckily B. uncertainly C. unsteadily D. undoubtedly
4. A. darkness B. history C. recovery D. system
5. A. school B. garden C. house D. studio6. A. invited B. taught C. forced D. expected
7. A. performance B. progress C. rescue D. storm
8. A. collect B. observe C. sell D. research
9. A. warned B. reminded C. cleared D. informed
10. A. mysterious B. correct C. universal D. awful
11. A. interest B. purpose C. attempt D. problem
12. A. convenient B. ridiculous C. dangerous D. necessary
13. A. timetable B. sunset C. deadline D. daybreak
14. A. changed B. ruined C. challenged D. witnessed
15. A. took off B. brought out C. lit up D. gave away
16. A. enough B. expensive C. rare D. equal
17. A. supplies B. offers C. reports D. complaints
18. A. imagine B. receive C. cover D. choose
19. A. useful B. familiar C. friendly D. grateful
20. A. nature B. light C. future D. harvest
三、书面表达
假定你是李华，计划和同学去养老院陪老人们过重阳节。请给外教 Lucy 写
封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括：
1.出发时间及交通方式;
2.活动（包饺子、表演节目等）。
注意：
1.词数 100 左右，邮件的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：养老院 nursing home;重阳节 the Double Ninth Festival
Dear Lucy，
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
答案
一、阅读理解
A : 1-3 BDA
B : 4--7 ADCB
B： 8—11 DCCB
C： 12—15 DDBB二、完形填空
1—5 ADCBD
6—10 CABAC
11—15 DBCAC
16—20 DACBB
三、书面表达
One possible version：
The Value of Books
People often say that gold and silver are very valuable things in the world.
In my opinion， books are more valuable than anything else.
Books are our friends. They introduce us different kinds of knowledge.
And if we feel lonely or unhappy， we always can find comfort in them.
Books are also our teachers. They teach us truth， science，
literature， and philosophy of life. Besides， they increase our knowledge，
enlarge our experience， strengthen our character and do many other things
which we can’t do without them.
Books tell us what is right and what is wrong. And books can also tell the
good from the bad.
Therefore to read more books is the best policy for our young students.
