1、分类综合训：阅读理解+阅读七选五+完形填空一、阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThese sample interview questions come direct from the tutors who conduct the interviews. We hope theyll make you think， and help you understand why we ask the questions that we do.GeographyInterviewer： Lorraine Wild， St Hildas CollegeIf I
2、were to visit the area where you live， what would I be interested in？The question gives candidates an opportunity to apply concepts from their A level geography course to their home area. They might discuss urban planning and regeneration， or issues of environmental management. The question probes （
3、探究） whether they are able to apply geographical thinking to the everyday landscapes around them. It reveals the extent to which they have a curiosity about the world around them. By asking specifically about their home area the question eliminates （消除） any advantage gained by those who are more wide
4、ly travelled and have more experience of a variety of geographical contexts.MusicInterviewer： Dan Grimly， Merton CollegeIf you could invent a new musical instrument， what kind of sound would it make？This question is really very open-ended， and Im interested in answers which demonstrate a critical im
5、agination at workwhat kinds of sounds do instruments/voices make now， and how might these be imaginatively extended/developed？ Are there new ways of producing sound （digital media） which have transformed the way we listen or understand sound？ Is the idea of an instrument somehow outdated these days，
6、 and can we imagine more mixed ways of generating/experiencing musical sound？ Its by no means limited to classical music Id welcome answers which deal with musical styles and tastes of all kinds （and which are produced/consumed in all places）.1. The first interviewer asks about the candidates home a
7、rea rather than other places to _.A. avoid being unfair to all candidatesB. encourage them to develop their hometownC. express interest in their home countryD. test students talent in geography2. What kind of answers does the second interviewer expect？A. They have made plans to invent a new instrume
8、nt.B. They talk about styles of classic music as many as possible.C. They think of instruments that have already disappeared.D. They display their imagination to mix different musical styles.3. From the second interview question， you find the university prefers to admit students who _.A. gain a mix
9、of experience in different areas of subjectsB. takes a critical view to explore new ideas in the chosen subjectC. have a good memory of concepts from their A level coursesD. show a talent for making the most of interviewsBIs it your dream to fly and to work in space？ Do you want to be a NASA astrona
10、ut？ Like many jobs， the first thing would be to fill out the application. A record-breaking 18，300 people filled out applications recently when NASA announced it was filling its 2017 Astronaut Candidate program. But out of those 18，300 applicants， just eight to 14 will be hired by the U.S. space age
11、ncy.It will take 18 months to decide who will be in the new class of astronauts. NASA will review all of the files， which will later go to its current team of astronauts， to make sure they meet the basic qualifications.The first requirement is the applicants must be U.S. citizens. They need a colleg
12、e degree in engineering， biological science， physical science， computer science， or mathematics. They also need at least three years of experience in a similar field or at least 1，000 hours as a jet airline pilot.There are requirements to pass a physical test. And then there are personality tests as
13、 well. What kinds of personality qualities is NASA looking for in an astronaut？ NASAs Selection Manager Anne Roemer said， “I think leadership， teamwork， the ability to not only work on a team， lead a team， but also follow， be a follower on a team. Communication certainly plays a role， so its some pr
14、etty common skills that I think translate into even other professions.”About 120 applicants will be invited to the Johnson Space Center in Houston， Texas， for a first round of interviews， about half of whom will go back for a second round. Once selected， they must complete two years of training in e
15、verything about spaceflightthings like learning about all the systems used by NASA， walking in space and Russian language training. Until the U.S. has a working vehicle to launch into space， NASA still depends on Russia to get astronauts into space.4. What is the percentage of employment among the a
16、pplicants？A. About half of them.B. About 8 to 14.C. About 120 applicants.D. Less than 0.08 percent.5. Which do you think is the most important personality quality according to NASAs Selection Manager？A. Devotion.B. Team spirit.C. Communication.D. Perseverance.6. Which is NOT the basic requirement th
17、e applicants have to meet？A. A college degree in required areas.B. Related experience.C. Speaking Russian fluently.D. Passing physical and personality tests.7. Which may be the best title for this text？A. What it takes to be an astronaut.B. What an astronaut should train in.C. NASA welcomes its most
18、 applicants ever.D. NASA 2017 Astronaut Candidate program.CYou can fake a smile， but your phone knows the truth. Depression can be detected by tracking the number of minutes you use the phone and your daily geographical locations， reports a small Northwestern Medicine study.The more time you spend u
19、sing your phone， the more likely you are depressed. The average daily usage for depressed people was about 68 minutes， while for non-depressed people it was about 17 minutes. Spending most of your time at home or in fewer locations was also linked to depression， as was having a less regular day-to-d
20、ay schedule， leaving your house and going to work at different times each day， for example.Phones can provide data secretly and with no effort on the part of the user. The smartphone data was more reliable in detecting depression than asking people how happy or sad they were each day. The data showi
21、ng depressed people tended not to go many places reflect the loss of motivation. When people are depressed， they dont have the motivation or energy to go out and do things.The research found people who spent the most time on their phones were surfing the web or playing games， rather than talking to
22、friends. People are likely， when on their phones， to avoid thinking about things that are troubling， painful feelings or difficult relationships. Dry David Mohr， one of the studys authors， explained， “its an avoidance behavior we see in depression.”They analyzed the GPS locations and phone usage for
23、 20 women and eight men with an average age of 29 over two weeks.The goal of the research is to passively detect depression and different levels of emotional states related to depression. The technology could be used to monitor people who are at risk of depression. The researchers say future researc
24、h will look at whether getting people to change those behaviors linked to depression improves their mood and reduce symptoms of depression.8. According to this study， which is NOT the factor that linked to depression？A. Time spent using the phone.B. Changes to normal schedules.C. Talking to friends
25、on the phone.D. Always staying in particular locations.9. What does this study contribute to the depression research？A. Smartphone data use increases the accuracy of research.B. It secretly spies on participants through their phones.C. Phone interviews prove to be more objective.D. It identifies how
26、 participants were using their phones.10. What do depressed people mostly avoid doing on their phones？A. Playing mobile games with best friends forever.B. Planning their journey outside of where they live.C. Using more of their cameras than other features.D. Seeking advice on how to deal with demand
27、ing bosses.11. The researchers say further study is needed in _.A. behavior changesB. depressive symptomsC. phone detectionD. standardized questionnaireDDear Parents/Careers，It has been 2 weeks since I started as Head teacher at St. Chads so I thought it would be a good time to write to you and let
28、you know what I have found at the school.I have great pleasure in telling you that this is a warm， welcoming community where our values are very much in evidence to me on a daily basis. Of course， I do not need to tell you that it would have been a key factor in why you sent your child to this schoo
29、l. I started my first day here meeting with all the staff and then with all the pupils in a series of assemblies.What you will also know is that St. Chads is a very busy school. Within my first week there were trips to see “Mary Poppins” and a football match at Old Trafford， a visit to the Higher Ed
30、ucation fair in Manchester for Year 12 and a treat trip for Year 8 to reward good attendance. I have also had the pleasure of meeting future members of St. Chads with a number of our feeder primary schools taking part in tremendous activities.It was also World Book Day and our pupils and staff have
31、spent time discussing what reading means in our world today. All pupils were given a 1 book token to spend in their local bookstore which I know you will encourage your child to use. Assessment Week 3 has also taken place for all pupils. I am looking forward to seeing the improvements in academic ac
32、hievement.I look forward to meeting you soon at one of the many school events still to come. Thank you for your continued support which provides a strong partnership to support our children.Yours sincerely，Mr. PaziukHeadteacher12. Mr. Paziuk wrote this letter in order to _.A. show how grateful he fe
33、lt being chosen as Head teacherB. introduce what he had found since he started as Head teacherC. encourage all students to work hard at their lessonsD. share the many school events with parents/careers13. Which may be important in this schools admissions procedure？A. It practices the common values t
34、hat people accept.B. It organizes entrance examinations and interviews.C. It has continued support from local families.D. It involves students from its feeder schools in activities.14. What does “token” in Paragraph 4 refer to？A. A round piece of metal used instead of money.B. A special card that ca
35、n be exchanged for goods in a shop.C. Something that represents your feelings.D. A gift that you receive due to your achievements.15. They celebrated World Book Day by _ among students and teachers.A. handing out red envelopesB. encouraging parents to readC. discussing the significance of readingD.
36、doing shared reading in the assembly二、阅读七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to become the best version of yourself？When we step outside， wed prefer it if we were presenting the best version of ourselves to people. But when you return home， 1 . If youre looking to get more out
37、 of your life， here are a few things you need to do in order to become the best.Stop being negative2 If you tell yourself that you cant do something， your brain is going to instantly give up. If， however， you tell yourself that you can totally do this， your brain will wake up and rise to the challen
38、ge. For this reason， 3 . Instead of saying： “I cant” say： “I can！” Dont worry about what others might think. Tell yourself that youre going to win today. 4 Even though none of us are perfect， some of us are still very good at presenting the best version of ourselves. How？ By being okay with our flaw
39、s （缺点）. Flaws are what make us human. Instead of trying to hide them， celebrate them.Focus on your valuesYour values are important. Our values guide our thought， action and decision. A person who knows his values is consistent with everything he does. He is sure of himself. Write down your core valu
40、es. This will give some way to ensuring that you are the best. 5 A. You will become a person who makes decisions with confidence.B. Put an end to past regretsC. Its time to set boundaries by looking after yourself for a change.D. its easy to fall back into your old habits.E. Your brain is wired to t
41、ake what you say as truth.F. Celebrate your imperfectionsG. its important that you cut the negative talk.1 2 3 4 5 三、完形填空（共20小题）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。Food waste is a big problem. When you toss （扔） a 1 apple， youre not just 2 the food， but all the resources 3 went in
42、to producing it.Water plays a major role in food production， and 4 ， food waste translates to a huge amount of water wastage. All foods have a water footprint， the direct and indirect water that goes into producing a certain food 5 some footprints are larger than others. In general， meats tend to ne
43、ed the most water for production， 6 because of the amount of food the animal needs. So for example， the water footprint of beef 7 water thats used to grow the animals feed and to 8 the farm， as well as drinking water for the animal. Also， larger animals arent as efficient 9 meat production as smalle
44、r animals like chickens or turkeys， and the bigger beasts 10 have a larger water footprint. Consider this： The water footprint of beef 11 1，800 gallons per pound， 12 a chickens water footprint is roughly 519 gallons per pound.Food waste has other environmental 13 ， too. Rotting food that 14 its way
45、into landfills releases methane （甲烷）， which is more 15 to the environment than carbon dioxide.All is not lost， however. 16 are numerous efforts underway to cut food loss at every level. Even simple changes can have big effects. A few years ago， college cafeterias 17 the U.S. began to go tray less. I
46、t forced students to think about 18 they really wanted to eat. The seemingly simple 19 helped reduce food waste by 25 to 30 percent in some colleges.20 ， change at any levelwhether its as a supplier， retailer or consumerwill help ease the impact of food waste on natural resources.1. A. fresh B. gree
47、nC. rotten D. ripe2. A. throwing away B. putting asideC. throwing off D. putting through3. A. what B. whichC. / D. that4. A. by no means B. as a resultC. before long D. within limits5. A. since B. althoughC. whether D. whenever6. A. honestly B. definitelyC. primarily D. slightly7. A. equals B. inclu
48、desC. attracts D. provides8. A. maintain B. buildC. repair D. recycles9. A. in addition to B. in terms ofC. in charge of D. in honor of10. A. therefore B. actuallyC. somehow D. anyway11. A. consists of B. breaks up intoC. adds up to D. comes up to12. A. then B. forC. while D. when13. A. reasons B. factorsC. results D. impacts14.
