第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.
In the library,I found my way into the \"Children's Room.\" I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book—Amos, the Beagle with a Plan ,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book.
I never told my mother about my “miraculous” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later ,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1. The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.
A. let him spend a meaningful summer B. encourage him to do more walking C. help cure him of his reading problem D. make him learn more about weapons 2. The book caught the author's eye because .
A. it reminded him of his own dog B. he found its title easy to understand C. it contained pretty pictures of animals D. he liked children's stories very much 3. Which one could be the best title of the passage?
A. Mum's Strict Order. B. My Passion forReading. C. Reunion with My Beagle. D. The Charm of a Book.
B
Identifying the chemical makeup of pigment (色素) used in ancient documents, paintings, and watercolor1 s is criticalto restoring and conserving the precious artworks. However, despite numerous efforts, scientists had been unable to determine the source of folium, a popular blue dye used to color1 manuscripts (手稿) in Europe during the middle ages — from the 5th to the 15th century. Now, a team of researchers fromPortugalhas finally uncovered the mysterious ingredient responsible for the gorgeous blueish-purple color1 that helped bring ancient illustrations and texts to life.
The research team began byporing overinstructions penned by European dye makers from the 12th, 14th, and 15th centuries. They found what they were seeking in a 15th-century text entitledThe Book on How to Make All the Color Paints for Illuminating Books. However, translating the instructions was no easy task. It was written in the now extinct Judaeo-Portuguese language, and though the source of the dye was traced back to a plant, no name was mentioned.
However, by piecing together suggestions from the text, the scientists were able to determine that the dye was made from the bluish-green berries of the chrozophora tinctoria plant. After an extensive search, the team found a few varieties of the plant growing along the roadside near the town ofMonsarazin southPortugal.
The detailed instructions gave the researchers critical clues — including the best time to pick the berries. “You need to squeeze the fruits, being careful not to break the seeds, and then to put them on linen (亚麻).” The scientist says the detail was important since broken seeds polluted the pigment, producing an inferior quality ink. The dyed linen, which was left to dry, was an efficient way to store and transport the pigment during ancient times. When needed, the artist would simply cut off a piece of the cloth and dip it with water to squeeze out the blue color1 .
Once the key ingredient had been identified, the researchers began to determine the dye’s molecular structure. To their surprise, they found that folium was not like any other known permanent blue dyes — it was an entirely new class of color1 , one they named chrozophoridin. “Chrozophoridin was used in ancient times to make a beautiful blue dye for painting.” the team wrote in the study. “Thus, we believe that this will not be our final word on this amazing plant and its story and that further discoveries will follow soon.” 4. The primary purpose of the study is to ________. A. restore and conserve ancient precious artworks
B. determine the substance making up the folium C. prove the ancient dye-making technique was organic D. identify which class of color1 folium belongs to
5. The underlined phrase “poring over”in the second paragraph means ________. A. discussing publicly B. testing repeatedly C. passing directly D. reading carefully 6. What can be learned about the blue dye folium? A. It was essentially an inferior type of ink. B. It was the only kind made from wild berries. C. It could be carried and used easily.
D. It was carefully squeezed from broken seeds. 7. The article is mainly about _________.
A. how the mystery ofa thousand-year-old blue dye was solved B. why the researchers took the trouble to recreate the dye C. what needs to be done to make an organic dye from a plant D. when and where the discovery of the dye was made
C
Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty frightening. We know the risk of dementia (痴呆症) increases with age. But if you have memory slips you probably needn’t worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.
After age 50, it’s quite common to have trouble remembering the namesof people, places and things quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Women’s Hospital inBoston.
The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts become smaller, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced as blood vessels narrow.
Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about. But if you forget the plot of the movie or don’t remember even seeing it, that’s far more concerning, Daffner says.
When you forget entire experiences, he says, that’s “a red flag that something more serious may be involved”. Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you’ve visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong
But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn’t panic. There are many things that can cause confusion andmemory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well as medications (药物) like antidepressants.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own. Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on medications, health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory. And the best defense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brain’s cognitive(认知的) reserve, Daffner says.
“Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways, ” he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, because exercise is a known brain booster
8. Why does the author say that one needn’t be concerned about memory slips? A. Not all of them are related to one’s age. B. Not all of them are symptoms of dementia. C. They occur only among certain groups of people. D. They are quite common among fifty-year-old people. 9. Which memory-related symptom should people take seriously A. Totally forgetting how to do one’s daily routines. B. Inability to recall details of one’s life experiences C. Failure to remember the names of movies or actors D. Occasionally confusing the addresses of one’s friends.
10. What should people do when signs of serious memory loss show up? A. Check the brain’s cognitive reserve. B. Stop medications affecting memory. C. Turn to a professional for assistance. D. Exercise to improve their well-being
11. What is Dr. Daffner’s advice forfight against memory loss? A. Having regular physical and mental checkups. B. Taking medicine that helps boost one’s brain. C. Engaging in known memory repair activities. D. Staying active both physically and mentally
D
Scientists often compare coral reefs(珊瑚礁) to underwater rainforests, yet unlike the leafy plant base of a forest, corals are animals. The soft creatures are naturally half-transparent and get their brilliant color1 from algae(藻类) living inside them. When corals experience stress from hot temperatures or pollution, theyhaltthe interdependent relationship with algae, typically pushing them out and turning white. Corals are still alive when they are white, but they're at risk and many eventually die, turning dark brown.
Scientists around the world are looking for means to protect and maybe increase corals. One common option is to create more protected areas — essentially national parks in the ocean. Beyond nature preserves, some conservationists are looking to more hands-on methods. One research center in the Florida Keys is exploring a form of natural selection to keep corals remaining. The reef system in the Keys has been hit hard by climate change and pollution, which is especially tough, because corals there help support fisheries worth $ 100 million every year.
To keep the wild ecosystem alive, Erinn Muller, the center's director, and her team are harvesting samples of the corals that survived the environmental stress naturally, keeping them to make them reproduce, and then reattaching them to the reef. They have 46,000 corals on plastic frames under the sea. So far, the center has regrown over 70,000 corals from five different species on damaged reefs.
In The Bahamas, Ross Cunning, a research biologist at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, focuses on corals with genes that could make them natural candidates for restoration projects. He published a study of two Bahamian reefs, one that survived an extreme 2015 heat wave, and one that didn't. \"We think their ability to deal with these higher temperatures is built into their genes,\" says Cunning. There's evidence of corals evolving more quickly to resist rapidly warming climate. The big question scientists need investigate, adds Gunning, is how much more heat corals can adapt to.
12. What does the underlined word \"halt\" in the first paragraph mean?
A. End. B. Develop. C. Strengthen. D. Weaken. 13. What do Muller and her team do to save corals?
A. Restore the damaged reefs. B. Grow corals by hand underwater. C. Create more protected areas. D. Move corals to unpolluted areas. 14. What do Gunning's words suggest?
A. Many corals have been genetically improved. B. Cooling down the waters is key to rescuing corals.
C. Reasons for corals surviving heat waves are shocking. D. The highest temperature corals can
survive is unclear.
15. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Relationship between corals and algae B. Efforts made to save corals C. Impact of climate warming on corals D. Survival crisis faced by coral reefs 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Brain fitness has basic rules: variety and curiosity.___16___If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, for example, it's time for you to move on to a new challenge in order to get the best workout for your brain. Curiosity about the world around you, how it works and how you can understand it will keep your brain working fast. Use the ideas below to make your brain smarter.
17. Play Games
Brain fitness programs and games are wonderful ways to challenge your brain.___18___These games depend on logic(逻辑),word skills, math and more. These games are also fun. You'll get benefit more by doing these games a little bit every day.
19. Tell Stories
___20___Practice telling your stories, both new and old, so that they are interesting and fun. 21. Exercise YourBody to Exercise Your Brain
___22___By moving your body, your brain has to learn new muscle(肌肉) skills, judge distance and practice balance. Choose a variety of exercises to challenge your brain.
23. Make Simple Changes
We love our routines(常规). But the more something is “second nature”, the less our brains have to work to do it. Change ways to the grocery store, use your opposite hand to open doors and eat dessert first.___24___ A. Physical exercise is great brain exercise too. B. To really help your brain stay young, challenge it.
C. We have hobbies and pastimes that we could do for hours on end.
D. When anything you do becomes second nature, you need to make a change. E. All these will force your brain to wake up from habits and pay attention again. F. Crosswords and electronic games can both improve your brain's speed and memory. G. Stories are a way that we strengthen memories, tell about events and share moments. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
I allowed myself to receive. These flowers were___21___to me by our local florist(花商). I had placed an order with him for flowers to be delivered to a close___22___overseas. For reasons___23___to us,the flowers were never delivered and after many___24___with the overseas supplier with no___25___, we canceled the___26___at last.
My florist called to___27___and said he wanted to send me some flowers to___28___the mistake. Even if I assured him it wasn’t his___29___in my order, he____30____he wanted to send me flowers. We went back and forth on this and____31____I realized this was something that would make him feel____32____and that I should just say thank you and let him____33____!
I am always saying allowing ourselves to____34____. It took me a while here to____35____what I said! Having learnt the story, my friend overseas said perhaps the universe felt I needed the____36____more. She made me smile.
Immediately after writing this passage, I received a(n)____37____from this friend, telling me she had just received my flowers! In fact, our emails____38____, because I had sent her a copy of my passage at the same time she sent me her email!
When I called my florist, he told me he would not charge me for the flowers because he was sorry for the____39____I had with my order!
Looks like the universe wanted____40____of us to have flowers!
21. A. gifted B. sold C. donated D. showed 22. A. B. friend C. teacher D. colleague
23. A. impossible B. unfair C. unknown D. obvious
24. A. appointments B. agreements C. challenges D. contacts 25. A. expectation B. suggestion C. discussion D. results 26. A. order B. journey C. invitation D. request 27. A. congratulate B. greet C. apologize D. complain
28. A. get rid of B. make up for C. put up with D. take advantage of 29. A. excuse B. fault C. responsibility D. business 30. A. insisted B. predicted C. realized D. pretended 31. A. finally B. naturally C. immediately D. gradually
32. A. worse B. poorer C. busier D. better 33. A. leave B. go C. give D. fail
34. A. present B. share C. receive D. collect 35. A. reply to B. practice C. correct D. take back 36. A. flowers B. friendship C. money D. appreciations 37. A. gift B. warning C. letter D. email
38. A. were lost B. sank C. were refused D. crossed 39. A. satisfaction B. convenience C. trouble D. sorrow 40. A. either B. both C. all D. none 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Science experiments can help you to understand the reason behind anything and everything. As we grow up, we get to know many things which we would be____41.____(astonish) to see as kids.___42.___(make)a kid understand the difference between magic and reality, you need to show him the science behind it. You will not face any difficulty in doing so as they are always eager to know about it. It is a basic human ability to remember things which he___43.___(watch) and does by himself. Therefore, practical exercises are very important for children in their daily life.
Here are a few things you should keep in mind while____44.____(select)the experiments for kids. The___45.___(much)important thing is to take a simple concept. If the concept is too difficult,____46.____will be difficult for children to finish that experiment. So you should select simple experiments which are right for their age.___47.___other thing is that you need to choose the experiments which are not poisonous and with easy____48.____(equip) and that car be handled____49.____(easy) by your kids. The child's safety should be your priority(优先考虑的事情). I am going to give you some science experiments that will help you to make these small kids understand simple facts with complete safety_____50._____my next article. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(\\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The forest of my hometown is beautiful no matter how the season is. I was driving slowly in this morning when I saw a deer live in the woods appear in the middle of the road. I came to the full stop, and we stared at each other. He seemed cleverly. He had been in this world for some month and I didn't want end his life. Finally, I motioned with my hand for him to go on. Having seen anything to fear, he jumped across the road. I drive on smiling at the magic of this moment but was thankful that I had been going slowly not to hit this beautiful creature.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是红星中学学生李华，你想邀请你校外教Peter参加你校所举办的建党100周年庆祝活动。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.写信目的； 2.介绍活动安排； 3.期待回复。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.参考词汇：the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC建党一百周年庆祝活动。 Dear Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours, Li Hua
参考答案
1. C 2. A 3. D
4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A
8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
12. C 13. D 14. A 15. A
16. D 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. E
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. C 40. B
41. astonished 42. To make 43. watches 44. selecting
45. most 46. It
47. The 48. equipment 49. easily 50. in
51.(1).how→what (2).删除slowly后的in (3).live→living (4).the→a
(5).cleverly→clever (6).month→months (7).want后加to
(8).anything→nothing (9).drive→drove (10).but→and
52.略
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