阶段评估检测(一)
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．________ spacecraft Shenzhou IX took off on June 16，2012 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in ________ Northwest China.
A．The; the B．The; / C．A; the D．A; /
2．The Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands have been part of China's territory since ancient times, ________ is fully proven by history and is legally well-founded.
A．where B．who C．that D．which
3．It is by no means clear ________ the president can do to end the strike.
A．how B．which C．that D．what
4．John said that light ________ much faster than sound.
A．travel B．travels C．traveled D．will travel
5．David said that it was because of his strong interest in literature________ he chose the course.
A．that B．what C．why D．how
6．Most museums are just for looking. But today some of them have things for you to touch. The ________ say, “________！”
A．signs; Do touch B．notices; To touch
C．signals; Be touching D．signs; No touching
7．Jack left ________ message for me, saying he was in ________ trouble.
A．a; the B．a; / C．/; / D．the; a
8．He ________ me politely ________ the way to the station.
A．said to; to show him B．told to; to show me
C．asked; to show him D．told; to show me
9．—Why are you so late?
—We were ________ by the terrible traffic.
A．set up B．put up C．brought up D．held up
10．It ________ the second time that he ________ to visit China.
A．is; had come B．is; came
C．was; has come D．was; had come
11．Liu Yang is so excellent ________ she has become the first Chinese woman astronaut of our country.
A．as B．that C．which D．where
12．—Willie has been fired by KFC.
—________ He is late for work five times a week!
A．Hardly surprising! B．Forget it!
C．How come? D．Who knows?
13．The boy was lucky to escape ________ by his father.
A．punishing B．punished C．being punished D．be punished
14．You can't imagine what difficulty we had ________ home in the snowstorm.
A．walked B．walk C．to walk D．walking
15．He commanded that all the gates ________．
A．should shut B．would be shut C．shut D．be shut
第二节 完形填空(共20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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I am a straight-A student and have been my whole life. When you come from a family of educators, it just seems __16__.
With high academic standards and a__17__spirit, I don't just dislike losing, and I can't__18__it. I need to beat the top students, preferably in__19__. I've even got so far as to define myself by my __20__， saying that how __21__ I am. If I don't get the grade I __22__， then I am lost.
Today I was sitting in class trying to __23__ the last minutes to study for a test I had to get full marks. __24__ the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen __25__ while still glancing at my study sheet now and then. When I thought the __26__ required it, I smiled, __27__and agreed. And then I found myself wishing she would be __28__ so I could study. After a while, she said, “You know, you're a really good __29__. You're so easy to talk to.” I froze.
I replayed the __30__ in my head before smiling and accepting it gladly. But inside, I knew it wasn't true. She'd made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn't even trying to __31__.
I passed the test excellently __32__ my worry of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn't on that test. I had __33__ being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what matters to me most? What I have is all about my personal __34__ and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is never __35__ sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me—sympathy.
16．A.awesome B．natural C．unfortunate D．compulsory
17．A.competitive B．conservative C．primitive D．subjective
18．A.swear B．recommend C．tease D．stand
19．A.everything B．something C．nothing D．things
20．A.parents B．grades C．appearance D．standards
21．A.handsome B．interesting C．outstanding D．modest
22．A.steal B．expect C．deserve D．allocate
23．A.make up of B．make use of C．take care of D．take charge of
24．A.When B．While C．Because D．Before
25．A.attentively B．bitterly C．politely D．deliberately
26．A.conversation B．studying C．test D．sheet
27．A.nodded B．shook C．glanced D．wandered
28．A.quiet B．gentle C．noisy D．sleepy
29．A.talker B．listener C．lecturer D．teacher
30．A.praise B．blame C．rudeness D．flattery
31．A.alarm B．gather C．participate D．shout
32．A.despite B．during C．except D．beyond
33．A.brought on B．depended on C．carried on D．focused on
34．A.appetite B．anxiety C．success D．feeling
35．A.few B．significant C．low D．enough
第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn't moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier.
There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he's an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How's it going？” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
I thought it was odd. I has grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don't give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live，” and someone would reply, “Have a great day！”
But that wasn't the end.
He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today，” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name—Marty.
Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy's body.
I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.
36．The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because ________．
A．the cashier couldn't work as fast as others
B．there were some big purchases
C．the cashier did more than scanning the items
D．the writer was not patient enough
37．According to the writer, when common people ask you “How's it going？” ________．
A．they don't really care what you may answer
B．they are just practicing their conversation ability
C．they are inquiring about your private information
D．they don't expect to hear any negative answers
38．What was most customers' reaction to Marty's behavior?
A．They thought it priceless. B．They were in some way moved.
C．They thought it awful and odd. D．They felt somewhat offended.
39．What can we infer about Sam Walton?
A．He might be Marty's father or grandfather.
B．He might be friendly and devoted to Wal-Mart.
C．He might have died while working in the market.
D．He might have come back from the dead once before.
40．What does the writer intend to express through the text?
A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises.
B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way.
C．Being different is a good way of doing business.
D．A little positive action can make a big difference.
B
Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(large cities with their suburbs, of more than a million people each—a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France). The statistics(统计数据)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more typical Americans live in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.
41．If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?
A．About 25 million. B．More than 25 million.
C．Less than 25 million. D．Less than 225 million.
42．Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?
A．United States. B．Germany.
C．France. D．England.
43．What's the meaning of the underlined word “metropolitan”？
A．Of a large city with its suburbs. B．Of small and large towns.
C．Of urban areas. D．Of rural areas.
44．According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States?
A．Most small towns become gradually crowded.
B．Small towns are still similar to each other.
C．As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.
D．Small towns are turning into large cities.
45．Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?
A．Because they are the same.
B．Because the rush takes place too quickly.
C．Because the process is gradual.
D．Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.
C
The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem (生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna (稀树草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting_the_terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.
It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
46．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Disappearance of African elephants.
B．Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.
C．The effect of African elephants' search for food.
D．The eating habit of African elephants.
47．What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?
A．Fixing the time. B．Worsening the state.
C．Improving the quality. D．Deciding the conditions.
48．What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?
A．They result from the destruction of rain forests.
B．They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C．They are home to many endangered animals.
D．They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.
49．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The African elephant is the largest animal on earth.
B．African elephants have 300 pounds of plants every day, including small trees and underbushes.
C．The African elephant is in a way the builder of the environment like other land animals.
D．If the African elephant disappears, the whole ecosystem won't be affected.
50．The passage is developed mainly by ________．
A．showing the effect and then explaining the causes
B．pointing out similarities and differences
C．describing the changes in space order
D．giving examples
D
Find a quiet location. Keep a routine. Focus on one subject at a time. It all seems like sound advice for students who need to hit the books, but recent studies indicate the conventional wisdom is all wrong.
Here's a list of tips from Carey, a scientist, for getting the most out of your study time：
Test yourself：Doing practice quizzes can help you retrieve information on test day. “Tests have a very bad reputation as a measurement tool，” Carey says. But psychologists have found self-tests slow down the forgetting of material you've studied. “If you study something once, and then you test yourself on it，” Carey says, “you do better than if you study it two times over.”
Move around：Changing up where you study can help you retain more information. “If you move around and study the same material in several places，” he says, “you may be forming…multiple associations for the same material, the same words and so on. So it's better anchored in your brain, and you can pull it out easier.”
Mix it up：Think about a football player who does strength training, speed training and drills. Carey says alternating between different facets of a subject in a single sitting can “leave a deeper impression on the brain”. For example, when studying French, do some verbs, some speaking and some reading. Spending your time in deep concentration on just verbs, say, isn't as effective.
Space it out：Information learned in a hurry is lost just as fast. Carey likens cramming your brain to speed-packing a cheap suitcase—it all falls out. So if you really want to learn, space out shorter, hour-long study sessions. “There's no doubt you can cram your way through an exam，” Carey says. The problem is that it's so easy to forget what you just crammed—and once it's gone, Carey says, “it's gone. You're not getting it back.”
Of course, nothing can replace the power of motivation and discipline. But Carey says the overall message is encouraging：“Studying can sort of be incorporated into a more varied life, much more easily than we thought.”
51．According to the text, the best way to learn is ________．
A．to learn one's subject at a time in a quiet place
B．to be strongly motivated to learn something
C．to mix up everything that you will learn
D．to do self-tests after you learn immediately
52．Why are you advised to move around while learning?
A．Because it can make your brain focused on learning.
B．Because you can save time by missing the same words.
C．Because you can link materials with different things.
D．Because it keeps your brain in a completely resting state.
53．How did the writer develop the fifth paragraph?
A．By telling an interesting story. B．By presenting in the time order.
C．By analyzing cause and effect. D．By making a comparison.
54．Why did the author write the passage?
A．To present some new advice on learning.
B．To introduce some traditional wisdom.
C．To explain some phenomena of studying.
D．To list some views on reading books.
55．It can be inferred from what Carey said in the third paragraph that ________．
A．tests used to be treated as a tool to judge learners
B．tests would give you a way to measure yourself
C．tests were the best way to learn new information
D．tests do good to you more than learning itself
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文并回答问题。
[1] Comic book superhero Spider-Man uses tiny hairs on his fingertips to climb up walls. But he could have had another secret weapon to help him stick.
[2] Scientists have now found that some spiders can also make silk in their feet, which may sometimes help them get a firmer grip on a surface.
[3] Spiders are good at gripping walls with their legs. Thousands of little hairs on their feet make it possible. To test whether spiders also make these hairs wet to improve grip, scientists watched zebra tarantulas crawl up glass slides.
[4] When they tilted (使倾斜) a glass slide until it was almost vertical, the spider slipped a few millimeters before attaching itself again. The scientists were surprised to see little threads stretching from its feet to the slide. When they studied the spider's feet under a special microscope, they found tiny silk-shooting spouts (吐出) among the hairs.
[5] This was a surprise because scientists had previously thought spiders only use special organs near their stomachs to make silk.
[6] It's possible that, a long time ago, feet were the first body parts of spiders to produce silk. Only later in their evolutionary history did spiders develop spinnerets on their abdomens to produce silk for webs.
[7] If so, the researchers say, this could mean that the silk's original purpose was to______________________， rather than to build homes or trap prey (猎物)．
56．What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________________
57．What can assist the spiders to get a firmer grip on objects? (no more than 6 words)
________________________________________________________________________
58．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 7 with proper words. (no more than 6 words)
If so, the researchers say, this could mean that the silk's original purpose was to________________________， rather than to build homes or trap prey (猎物)．
59．What does the word “it” (Line 2, Paragraph 3) probably refer to? (5 words)
________________________________________________________________________
60．What can you learn from this discovery? (no more than 20 words)
________________________________________________________________________
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是高三学生李华，发现进入高三以来不少同学开始忽视英语口语的训练，把大量的时间花在做习题上，因此你打算利用年级大会的演讲机会指出这一问题。请你用英语写一篇120词左右的演讲稿，演讲稿应包括以下内容：
1．问题的现状；
2．对这一问题的看法；
3．发出倡议。
注意：演讲稿的开头和结尾已经给出(不计入总词数)。
Good afternoon, honorable teachers and my fellow students. I am Li Hua from Class 1, Senior 3.________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your listening.
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阶段评估检测(一)
第一部分
第一节
1．B 考查冠词的用法。表特指用定冠词。句意为：神舟九号宇宙飞船于2012年6月16日在位于中国西北部的酒泉卫星发射中心升空。
2．D 考查定语从句的关系词。引导一个非限制性定语从句，代替上文所说的事情，所以用which。句意为：钓鱼岛及其附属岛屿自古就是中国的固有领土，这是有充分的历史和法律依据的。
3．D 考查主语从句的连接词。此处it是形式主语，what引导的是主语从句，作真正的主语，what在从句中作do的宾语。句意为：总统采取什么行动结束这次罢工一点儿也不清楚。
4．B 考查宾语从句的动词的时态。句意为：约翰说光要比声音传播的速度快。若主句的谓语为过去的时态，宾语从句谓语的时态要用过去的时态，但是如果是客观事实和客观真理，时态不变。故选B项。
5．A 考查强调句型。句意为：大卫说就是因为他对文学有强烈的兴趣他才选择了这门课程。句子中强调because of his strong interest in literature，强调句型的公式为：It is/was＋被强调的部分＋that/who＋剩余的部分。
6．A 考查名词辨析和强调。句意为：大部分的博物馆只是供观看的，但是今天其中有一些博物馆里的东西你可以触摸。上面标着“触摸一下！”sign符号，记号，标志； notice通知，注意； signal信号。从上句的But today some of them have things for you to touch. 看出，是让触摸的。Do touch！是祈使句，do用来强调。
7．B 考查冠词。句意为：杰克给我留口信，说他处在困难中。第一个空a message表示泛指，第二个空是固定搭配，in trouble处在困难中，不用加冠词。
8．C 考查动词的时态和非谓语。句意为：他很礼貌地要我给他指去车站的路。句中使用的是ask sb to do sth请求某人做某事。
9．D 考查动词短语辨析。句意为：——你们为什么来得这么晚？——我们被糟糕的交通给阻挡了。set up搭起，建设； put up张贴，举起，留宿； bring up提出，教育，抚养； hold up举起，阻挡，拦截。
10．D 考查动词的时态。句意为：这是他第二次来访问中国。在句型It be the first/second/third…time that…中，若前面用is，从句用现在完成时，若用was，从句用过去完成时。故选D项。
11．B 考查状语从句。句意为：刘洋是如此优秀以至于成了中国第一位女航天员。so…that…如此……以至于，引导结果状语从句。
12．A 考查交际用语。句意为：——威利被肯德基店解雇了。——不令人吃惊！他一周迟到五次。Hardly surprising! “不令人吃惊！” Forget it！“不必在意！” How come？“怎么会呢？” Who knows？“谁知道？”根据He is late for work five times a week！看出答案。
13．C 考查非谓语动词。句意为：这个男孩很幸运地逃脱了他父亲对他的惩罚。escape doing sth逃避做某事，又因为主语The boy与punish是被动的关系，故用动名词的被动式。
14．D 考查固定搭配。句意为：你想象不出我们在暴风雪中有多么困难走回家的。have difficulty (in) doing sth做……有困难。故选D项。
15．D 考查虚拟语气。句意为：他命令所有的门都要关上。command后面跟宾语从句时，要用should＋动词原形，should可以省略，又因为gate与shut是被动的关系，故选D项。
第二节
[文章大意] 来自教师家庭的我，一直以来在学习上都出类拔萃，遥遥领先，并引以为豪，专心学习、打败所有的对手一直是我的目标，考试前的几分钟我都在拼命地学习，但和坐在后排的那位女孩的一次谈话经历使我的心态有所改变。
16．B 语境为：当你出生自父母都是老师的家庭，这一切都会很自然(natural)。awesome令人惊叹的，很困难的； unfortunate不幸的，令人遗憾的； compulsory强制的，必须做的。
17．A 对应前面的“high academic standards”，再结合下文的“dislike losing”可以看出，这里指的是：作者在学习上水平高，竞争意识强，所以，他不仅不喜欢失败，而且也无法忍受失败。conservative保守的，守旧的； primitive原始的。
18．D 根据上下文可知，作者不仅是不喜欢失去自己的优异成绩，他也无法忍受(stand)这个情况。swear咒骂，诅咒； tease取笑，戏弄。
19．A 上文告诉我们，作者认为自己的实力较强，不喜欢失败，也忍受不了失败，所以他要做的就是：要在所有方面，击败优等生。所以选everything，意思是：各个方面。
20．B 语境为：我的学习达到如此优秀的水平，以至于通过我的考试成绩(grade)就能看出我是多么优秀。24空前“full marks”中有暗示。
21．C outstanding 杰出的，优秀的。语境见上一题。handsome英俊的； interesting有趣的； modest谦虚的，谦逊的。
22．B 前文告诉我们，作者一直要做最好的学生(I am a straight-A student and have been my whole life)，一直在打败最好的学生(need to beat the top students)，并且无法忍受(考试中的)失败，所以这里的意思是：如果我考试的分数没达到所期待(expect)的分数，我就输了。steal偷盗； deserve值得； allocate拨给，分配……给。
23．B 此处指作者利用考试前的最后几分钟学习备考，所以选make use of，意思是：利用。
24．A 当(when)作者后面的女生开始和他谈话，他表现得很有礼貌。
25．C 由下文作者在谈话中的表现“I smiled, …and agreed.”可以看出，作者在整个过程中是很有礼貌的。attentively注意地； bitterly 悲痛地； deliberately故意，蓄意，存心。
26．A 这里指的是两个人在进行的谈话，所以选conversation。句意为：当我认为在谈话过程中需要我作出反应的时候，我就会(不失时机地)微笑，点头，……
27．A 这里有三个并列的动作：smile，agree，还有空格，四个选项中只有nod在意思上能并列，所以选nod“点头”，表示作者同意他同学的看法。
28．A 语境为：作者希望他同学安静下来(quiet)，他好学习。
29．B 语境为：在作者的同学看来，他是个好的倾听者(listener)。
30．A 29空所在的句子是对方对作者在这次谈话中的表现的评价，从good，以及so easy to talk to来看，很显然是“表扬”，所以选praise。blame责备； rudeness粗鲁； flattery奉承。D项有很大的干扰性，但是下文的“But inside, I knew it wasn't true.”告诉我们，对方是在发自内心地赞扬。
31．C 语境为：作者的同学努力在和他谈话，而他却只是在应付，期待对方“quiet”，试图不参与(participate)。
32．A 分析上下文可知，作者担心(考试前因为女同学和他的谈话)浪费了复习的时间，但是仍然考得很好，所以选despite，意思是：尽管，相当于in spite of。during在……期间； except除……之外； beyond 超过，超出。
33．D focus on“关注，专注”。前文告诉我们，我一直致力于成为学习上的最棒的学生，所以这里表达的意思是：作者太专注于成为优秀学生以至于都变得不正常了。bring on使发展，导致； depend on 依靠，相信，信赖； carry on 继续下去， 继续开展。
34．C 和女同学比较了一下，作者终于发现了，他所拥有的不过是学习上的成功(success)和自我(即自己在交谈的过程中所表现出来的自私)。appetite食欲，胃口；anxiety担忧，焦虑； feeling感觉。
35．D 作者认为他没有足够的(enough)同情心，即和女孩相比，女孩所具有的同情心。
第二部分
A
[文章大意] 文章主要讲述了作者在沃尔玛超市购物时的经历。通过七十多岁的收银员对顾客的热情的服务，作者对自己的人生有了很大的感悟和改变，顾客的微笑是无价的。
36．C 细节理解题。从第四段的He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How's it going？” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation. 看出，收银员在扫描条形码的时候，做了很多的事情，热情地问候顾客。
37．A 细节理解题。从第五段I thought it was odd. I has grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. 看出当普通人问候你的时候，他们是不会在意你的回答的。
38．B 细节理解题。从第八段第三句可知答案选B。
39．B 推理判断题。从第七段的He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today，” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”和倒数第二段可知Marty像Sam Walton一样对顾客很友好、热情，忠于自己的那份工作。
40．D 写作目的题。作者主要想通过这篇文章中Marty对顾客的态度告诉大家，一个小的积极的行为会影响很大。
B
[文章大意] 文章介绍了美国虽然土地面积大，但是，美国人从事农业和林业的很少，不足人口的十分之一，多数人都生活在城市里。
41．C 计算题。根据Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry计算出答案。
42．C 细节理解题。从a larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone France看出答案。
43．A 词义猜测题。根据Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(large cities with their suburbs, of more than a million people each…)括号内的解释猜出答案是“大城市的”。
44．B 推理判断题。从第三句…every small town may still be very like other small towns推知，美国的小城镇是相似的。
45．C 细节理解题。从倒数第二句As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses可看出答案。
C
[文章大意] 本文主要讲述了非洲大象对生态系统的重要影响。
46．C 主旨大意题。 往往文章的第一段和最后一段都是透露文章主旨的地方。而本文正是这样。我们从这两段可以看出，这篇文章是关于非洲象寻找食物所带来的影响，所以应选C。
47．D 词义猜测题。根据上文和下文的existence for millions of other animals可知。
48．D 细节理解题。open spaces出现在文中第二段的第三句和第四句。从第四句中我们可以得知这样的空地很容易吸引各种各样的食草动物，故选D。
49．B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句可知B为正确答案。
50．A 推理判断题。通读全文后发现，这篇文章是先讲述大象寻找食物所带来的影响，然后解释其原因，故应选A。
D
[文章大意] 每位学习者都渴望掌握一些高效的学习方法，文章向我们介绍了一些好的学习方法。
51．B 细节判断题。从文章的最后一段的第一句话Of course，nothing can replace the power of motivation and discipline.可知学习有动机是最好的，故选B项。
52．C 细节理解题。结合第四段的you may be forming…multiple associations for the same material，the same words and so on.可知选C项。
53．D 推理判断题。从Think about a football player who does strength training，speed training and drills.可知作者在写第五段的时候，是拿足球运动员来作比较的，故选D项。
54．A 作者意图题。作者在本文中主要介绍了几种关于学习的一些新的认识，纠正了原来的一些人们所认为的有利于学习的方式，所以A项符合作者意图。
55．A 推理判断题。从文章的第三段的Tests have a very bad reputation as a measurement tool可知测试过去一直被认为是一种测量的工具，所以选A项。
第三部分
第一节
[文章大意] 本文为说明文，主要说明了科学家们发现蜘蛛也能用脚吐丝，从而能更牢地粘在物体的表面。
56．Sticky Silky Feet/Spiders with Silky Feet
综观全文以及本文的主题句即第二段第一句可知本文主要是介绍了蜘蛛的脚也能吐黏丝。
57．The silk made by their feet.
由第二段第一句“Scientists have now found that some spiders can also make silk in their feet, which may sometimes help them get a firmer grip on a surface.”可知答案。
58．help spiders climb and stick
此处提到蜘蛛丝的作用应该是除了建屋或捕食之外的活动，由第三段第三句“… make these hairs wet to improve grip, scientists watched zebra tarantulas crawl up glass slides.”可知蜘蛛吐的丝有助于它们的爬行和粘住物体。
59．Gripping walls with their legs.
由划线词的前一句“Spiders are good at gripping walls with their legs.”可知，此处应该指使“用腿抓墙”成为可能。
60．From this discovery we can see that there is no limit to the development of science. / We can learn that people need to observe carefully if they want to make any discovery. / It can be concluded from this story that curiosity can be the motivation of science.
本题为开放性问题，考生可以根据自己的理解自由回答，但答案要符合题目要求，而且要合情合理。本文为一项新的发现，由此我们可推出科学的发展是无限的。
第二节
One possible version：
Good_afternoon,_honorable_teachers_and_my_fellow_students._I_am_Li_Hua_from_Class_1,_Senior_3. I have noticed that many students are no longer fond of practicing oral English. Even in classes, they inactively join in discussing, speaking English unwillingly. Doing exercises, in their eyes, becomes the only thing worth their time.
This is definitely wrong. It's true that we are under much pressure because we are now senior three students. But remember, we learn English not just for exams but for equipping ourselves for the future. It's short-sighted to ignore the importance of spoken English. What's the point of getting full marks without the ability to communicate with native speakers?
My fellow students, what we need to do is to look forward. Exams are important but not everything. Let's open our mouths and enjoy speaking English.
Thank_you_for_your_listening.
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