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6、r， kitchen fittings ， 24 hour hot water supply ， 24hour security guard ， etc.The transportation is very convenient. 2/16 2br：6，500 RMB 3br: 7，800 RMB 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。三则广告介绍了三个海边的住宿处。 1According to the text，what is common to the three places is that _ Athe city center is within walking distance Bthe p
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8、ce probably mean? AYou shall get money if you surf the Internet. BYou have to go on the Internet in the workshops. CYou can use the Internet free in many of the rooms. DYou have to pay some money to go on the Internet. C句意理解题。第二则广告中画线句子表示单间公寓有无线网作为报酬， 这里表示的是租了这个单间公寓能给你带来的好处，因此选 C 项。 3According to th
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10、ios as an affordable alternative to a hotel.”可知选 A 项。 B As most people know， in the past few years， sandstorms have swept across many cities and areas of North China，polluting the air and disturbing daily lives of human 3/16 beings.People look dirty and suffer many kinds of illnesses ， such as breat
11、h difficulty.The sandstorm is such a serious problem that it has not only undermined the industrial and agricultural development of our country but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of the Chinese people.It is expected that effective (有效的) measures should be taken as soon as poss
12、ible through our joint efforts to limit its occurrence. So what should we do with the frightening sandstorms? Some experts put forward practical suggestions as follows: For one thing，more funds (基金) ought to be put into tree planting and forest protection so as to keep more water resources within th
13、e surface of the earth.For another，governments of all countries should make laws on environmental protection.For example，banning the use of throwaway chopsticks and punishing illegal tree cutting.Scientists should also study and find ways to cut down the degree of its destruction and to improve the
14、whole environment. How people look forward to sunny days with little breeze (微风) touching their faces now and forever！Nevertheless，I am fully confident that the golden days can come back so long as everyone tries his best to protect natural environment from today on. 【语篇解读】本文讲述的是沙尘暴对我们的工农业和生活的影响，分析了
15、 我们能够采取的多种措施。 4The underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 1 means _ AweakenedBencouraged CkeptDmade A词义猜测题。 根据画线词所在句可知， 沙尘暴不仅仅削弱了工农业的发 展，还带来很多生活方面的困难，故该词是指 A 项意思。 5From the first paragraph，we can infer _ AChina has taken no measures to prevent sandstorms Bsandstorms can cause much damage to human
16、 beings and their daily lives Cthe sandstorm is the most dangerous natural disaster to human beings Dmore sandstorms will happen in the near future in North China B推理判断题。根据第一段中“but also caused a lot of trouble to the living 4/16 conditions of the Chinese people”说明沙尘暴会给人们的生活带来很多的麻烦，故 B 项正确。 6 How man
17、y ways do some experts put forward to fight against sandstorm in the article? A5.B4. C3.D2. C细节理解题。根据文章第二段“For one thing，more funds (基金) ought to.” 和 “For another ， governments of all countries should make laws on environmental protection.”以及“Scientists should also study and find ways to cut down th
18、e degree of its destruction and to improve the whole environment.”说明文章 中提出了 3 种方法，故 C 项正确。 7Whats the authors attitude towards the situation to sandstorms problems? AUnconfident.BOptimistic. CRegretful.DSatisfied. B推理判断题。根据文章最后“I am fully confident that the.environment from today on.”说明作者很有信心。故 B 项正
19、确。 C I always wanted to be a firefighter.It seemed exciting to me.I like to be outside， lift heavy things and sleep on the ground! In college， I got a job with the forest service.My first week on the job， they asked if I wanted to get my red card(training for forest fires)，I said yes! The training w
20、as a week long.I learned about the different types of fire crews(工 作人员)and I remember the instructor saying hotshots were the top dogs.He said they had the most difficult and dangerous job and that you had to really prove yourself in order to be a hotshot.I was sold.I didnt want to do anything else!
21、 However ， hotshot crews dont hire( 雇 佣 )people without fire experience.I returned home from training to Logan where the Logan Hotshots are based.I walked in and told the boss I wanted to be a hotshot and they should keep me in mind if they needed anyone. The very next day I got a note saying the Ho
22、tshots were looking for me！A woman on their crew got injured and they needed a replacement.they were headed to 5/16 a fire that day.They thought of me because I had just been there the day before. We arrived at the fire near Provo，Utah at about 10 pm that night.We ended up working 40 hours， digging
23、fire lines.I think I fell asleep standing up against my tool at one point. My feet were covered in blisters(水泡)and the helicopter that was supposed to pick us up at the top of the mountain broke down and we had to walk miles! To my delight，the crew liked me and hired me after that.I also met my husb
24、and that night！How cool is that! 【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者介绍了自己成为一名 hotshot 消防员的 经历。 8What kind of person is the author? AEasygoing.BRiskloving. CWellorganized.DSimpleminded. B推理判断题。 由第一段中的“I like to be outside.sleep on the ground”和第 三段中的“He said they had the most difficult and dangerous job”可知，作者喜欢到 户外、喜欢冒险。
25、 9When did the author decide to become a hotshot? AWhen she started college. BAfter she returned to Logan. CWhen she did her red card training. DAfter she finished the forest service. C细节理解题。由第三段中的“I was sold.I didnt want to do anything else！”并结合第一段可知，作者在接受“红卡”培训时，知道了 hotshot 这一类 消防员，于是下定决心从事这份工作。 1
26、0Why did the Logan Hotshots send a note to the author? ABecause they were short of persons. BBecause they wanted to test her skills. CBecause they were satisfied with her ability. DBecause they thought she was rich in fire experience. A细节理解题。由第五段中的“Awoman on their crew got injured and they 6/16 need
27、ed a replacement”可知， 因为一名女消防员受伤了， 所以他们通知作者加入他 们去灭火。 11How did the author find the firefighting that night? ADangerous.BExciting. CHard.DUnsuccessful. C推理判断题。 由倒数第二、 三段可知， 工作时间长、 累得站着都能睡着、 脚上起了水泡还得继续走路，这些都说明这次灭火任务比较艰巨。 D The term“liberal bubble”(自由泡沫) suggests that people usually surround themselves
28、with those who hold similar opinions to them.Think about your own social media platforms(社交媒体平台)who your Facebook friends are，and who you follow on Instagram and Twitter.You probably share a lot of opinions with most， if not all，of them.However，if youre used to everyone agreeing with you all the tim
29、e，it becomes difficult to have a good conversation with someone who disagrees. The world is full of experiences， realities， and history.It would be naive(幼稚的) to believe that only your views are correct.We should always make space for the possibility that someone who looks different might have somet
30、hing valuable to offer the world.Carefully listening and being curious about different perspectives，in most cases，can help build bridges instead of walls.We all benefit when we listen carefully even if we finally conclude that we disagree. The world we live in is increasingly divided，especially on s
31、ocial media，which means that for most，the only opinions we hear are ones that agree with our own thoughts.So how can we have productive discussions with people who think differently than us ？ First ， follow people who dont look like you on social media.Followpeoplewithdifferentskills.Followpeopleofm
32、anydifferent nationalities.Just reading their daytoday thoughts，in addition to seeing their bigger moments ， will help you learn about worlds you didnt even know.Itll help you understand where people are coming from when they do or say something you might push back on at the beginning.As far as havi
33、ng productive discussions，dont try to win others over to your side.Just listen to each other.Respect your differences.Another way is to join a club or organization where many people have different views and are 7/16 willing to debate with love. 【语篇解读】语篇类型是议论文，主题语境是社会文化。人们习惯与自己 观点一致的人为伍，这种倾向会让人们陷入思维和
34、见识的局限性。如何与意见不 同的人交流？本文给出了一些建议。 12What are people very likely to do when communicating on the Internet? AIgnore views that disagree with theirs. BFall into the trap of poor conflicting opinions. CFollow various friends on different platforms. DShare their opinions with people who disagree. A推理判断题。根据第
35、一段的“You probably share a lot of opinions with most，if not all，of them.”可知，人们往往在社交媒体平台上关注的都是与自己 观点相同的人，即他们习惯于忽视与自己的观点不一致的观点。 13What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2? AHow to make sure your views are correct. BThe reasons why people have different views. CThe importance of being exposed to different
36、 views. DHow to communicate with people who disagree. C推理判断题。阅读第二段可知，本段主要讨论了倾听不同观点的益处， 强调了接触不同观点的重要性。 14What does a productive discussion mean according to the text? AThe two sides always reach an agreement. BThe other finally agrees with your thoughts. CYou discuss with people who are wiser than yo
37、u. DYou get valuable information during the discussion. D推理判断题。 根据最后一段可知， 所谓的具有创造性的讨论指的就是在 讨论的过程中仔细倾听对方不同的观点，尊重不同，不在乎讨论的结果。也就是 说，要在讨论中得到有价值的新的信息。 15What does the text suggest people do about having productive discussions? AKeep away from social media. BGet involved in others daily lives. 8/16 CAvoid
38、 expressing your own opinions. DRealize why people behave in a certain way. D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Itll help you understand where people are coming from when they do or say something you might push back on at the beginning”可知，为了进行具有创造性的讨论，文章建议人们要理解持有不同观 点的人为什么会做一些或说一些你原本会拒绝的事情。 即了解他们为什么会这样 表现。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题
39、；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) I remember my first day at Usdan Summer Camp.I had a general idea of where the room for my Creative Writing class was，but Id had trouble finding it.16 I was climbing some stairs when I saw a lady in a blue Usdan shirt helping a student.By this point，I was very tired and filled
40、with fear.17M15.Same as me. Relieved(宽慰的)，I stated， “Im also looking for M15.” “Creative Writing，right？” “Yup，mind if we look together？” Her name was Jorden.She was slim(苗条的)，around my height.We agreed to look for our class together.The lady in the blue shirt gave us directions.18 Finally，after pass
41、ing the same violin practice room five times，the instructor came out and greeted us with the obvious question：“19” “Kind of， ”we said.“Any idea where M15 is？” Clearly，we were very close.All we had to do was go down some steps and turn right. 20I didnt know how the teacher would react.She wasnt mad；s
42、he just smiled and said that a lot of people get to class late because of its location( 位 置)Some even arrived after us. After that day，Jorden and I remained friends.Wed always laugh about how we met，and what our first day was like. AAre you two lost? BWhich room are you looking for? CBut neither of
43、us understood them. 9/16 DEven so，we were twenty minutes late for class. EIt was comforting to know we were in the same boat. FThen I heard which room the student was trying to find. GThere were trees everywhere，and they all looked the same. 【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。参加夏令营的第一天，作者正为找不到教室 苦恼时遇到了同病相怜的 Jorden。她们费了一番
44、功夫终于找到了教室，这次“坎 坷”的经历也让她们成了朋友。 16GG 项解释了上文中的 trouble，即作者找不到教室的原因。 17FF 项中的 which room 与本空后面的 M15 相对应。 18CC 项与上文中的“The lady in the blue shirt gave us directions”形成转 折关系，且 C 项中的 them 指代 directions。 19A由本空前面的 question 可推断，本空应填一个问句，因此 A 项和 B 项符合文本特征；又从下文中作者和 Jorden 的回答 Kind of 可推断，A 项符合语 意。 20DD 项中的“twen
45、ty minutes late for class”与下文中的“get to class late” 相照应。 .完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) In the morning，Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual.Nicole， his wife was listening to music in the bedroom.21，he felt that his body was shaking.Slim had the22response that there was an earthqua
46、ke！He shouted quickly，“Dear， earthquake！ Go to the toilet！ ”Nicole heard the shouting， 23the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet.The house was24even more dramatically. Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen.Slim picked up a kitchen25and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen.Slim tried
47、 to run along the wall to help Nicole. 26，it got dark suddenly with an explosion.The house27down and many things fell from above.Nicole was quickly buried in28 She felt breathing very difficult.She tried to stand up，but29. Afew minutes later， the land was30 Nicole heard the sound of short breath and
48、 thought it was Slim ！ She shouted to him but no31！He probably 10/16 fainted.Nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a response.Two people encouraged and32each other.They knew that there must be a way to escape. Slim found that they were close and were33by the fallen stones and some powder
49、.He started to dig with the kitchen knife.He felt34from his fingers.Finally，he removed the last piece of larger stones.Slim touched Nicoles one hand，then dug the35stones of her body.Finally，Nicole had a steady breathing slowly.Two people sat on the ground and hugged together. 【语篇解读】本文描述了在一次地震中，一对夫妻相
50、互鼓励、相互帮助， 一起战胜困难，最终幸免于难的感人故事。 21A.SuddenlyBActually CUnfortunatelyDReally A逻辑推理题。根据文意判断，大地震的发生是很突然的。suddenly 突然 地；actually 实际上；unfortunately 不幸地；really 真实地，确实。 22A.recentBrapid CsecondDbest B逻辑推理题。根据语境可知，丈夫反应很快，马上意识到发生了地震。 recent 最近的；rapid 迅速的；second 第二的；best 最好的。 23A.used upBfound out Ctook upDput
