第一部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、）C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Inside the Rain Room
The Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice. Is it worth the wait？ Yes, I assure you it is. Once inside, visitors find a long, dark room with a high ceiling. A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling around visitors. The mist. The damp air. The noise. It feels like a mighty storm is pouring down. But the storm is inside. And visitors aren’t getting wet. Instead, visitors wander in awe, admiring the rain and the artists who created it.
The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans, nature and technology. With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move, it does just that. Light and sound produce an experience that feels both natural and foreign. The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month. I urge you to visit before then. It’s time to experience the Rain Room for yourself!
Welcome to the Rain Room • The Rain Room features falling water. Please be aware you may get slightly wet. However, visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away. |
1. What’s the purpose of the text？
A. To attract visitors to a new art exhibit.
B. To explain how an exhibit has been created.
C. To describe the technology used in the exhibit.
D. To promote the artists taking part in an exhibit.
2. What’s the function of the exhibit’s tracking system？
A. To keep visitors from getting wet.
B. To protect the exhibit from water damage.
C. To time how long visitors are in the room.
D. To count the number of visitors in the room.
3. What must you do when visiting the Rain Room？
A. Wear a raincoat. B. Wear dark clothing.
C. Leave your camera outside. D. Pass through within 10 minutes.
B
Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science. Built over 2,200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering achievement is still used today to irrigate over 6,000 square kilometers of farmland, take away floodwater and provide water for 50 cities in the province.
In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. To help the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. They studied the problem and discovered that the river most often overflowed when winter snow at the top of the nearby Mount Yulei began to melt as the weather warmed.
The simplest fix was to build a dam, but this would have ruined the Minjiang River. So instead Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it suitable for farming.
Cutting the channels through the hard rock of Mount Yulei was a remarkable accomplishment as it was done long before the invention gunpowder and explosives. £1 Bing found another solution. He used a combination of fire and water to heat and cool the rocks until they cracked and could be removed. After eight years of work, the 20-metre-wide canals had been carved through the mountain.
Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live peacefully and affluently. Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modem dams where the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystems and fish populations to exist in harmony.
4. What are the benefits of Dujiangyan according to the first paragraph？
A. Reducing flooding and watering farmland.
B. Protecting the mountain and reducing flooding.
C. Watering farmland and improving water quality.
D. Drying the river and supplying cities with water.
5. What was the main cause of the Minjiang Rivers flooding？
A. Heavy rains. B. Melting snow.
C. Low river banks. D. Steep mountains.
6. How was Li Bing able to break through the rocks of Mount Yulei？
A. By using gunpowder.
B. By flooding the rocks with water.
C. By applying a heating and cooling technique.
D. By breaking the rocks with hammers and spades.
7. Why is Dujiangyan greatly admired by scientists today？
A. It preserves much of the natural river life.
B. It took very little time to complete the project.
C. The building tech niques used were very modem.
D. It has raised the living standards of the local people.
C
Bill Gates recently predicted that online learning will make place-based colleges less significant, and five years from now, students will be able to find the best lectures in the world online. I applaud, Gates. But what’s taking us so long？
As early as 1997, MIT（麻省理工）decided to post videos of all university lectures online. for free, for all people. But today, how many students have you met who mastered advanced mathematics or nuclear physics from an MIT online video？ Unfortunately, the answer is not many.
The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they provide to students. Those who go to the MIT website and watch courses online are surely very smart people, but it’s not like playing a video game such as World of Warcraft. Only the most ardent students, those who are highly motivated, will devote themselves to studying these boring online videos.
The real question is why we aren’t spending more to develop better online education platforms. Where is the Avatar of education？ Think about this. The market for Hollywood films per year is worth around 30 billion USD. Education in the world is a trillion-dollar-a-year market, hundreds of times bigger than Hollywood movies. Yet the most expensive digital learning system ever built cost well under 100million dollars.
Bill Gates’ prediction is going to happen. There is no doubt about it. But it will only happen when we create high level educational content and experiences that engage and excite more than has ever been possible in the real world.
8. What has Bill Gates forecast about online learning？
A. It will concentrate on physics lectures.
B. It will completely replace real universities.
C. It will help to make universities more successful.
D. It will play an increasingly important role in education.
9. What does the underlined word “ardent” in Paragraph 3 mean？
A. Creative. B. Enthusiastic. C. Well-behaved. D. Experienced
10. According to the author, what is holding back the popularity of online learning？
A. The lack of lectures available online.
B. The high cost of access to the websites.
C. The low standard of educational websites.
D. The competition with online computer games.
11. Why does the author mention Hollywood？
A. To show that Hollywood produces many successful movies
B. To prove that education is more profitable than entertainment
C. To argue that movie directors should produce educational content
D. To urge that more money be spent developing educational websites.
D
Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with you. According to the ancient Greeks, there are there basic tools of persuasion：ethos, pathos, and logos.
Ethos is a speakers way of convincing the audience that she is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One common way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you’re more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.
Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions. For example, a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them support him. Similarly, an animal charity might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats, to make the viewers feel pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals, they will be more likely to donate money.
Logos is the use of facts, statistics, or other evidence to support your argument. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have convincing data to back up your claims. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me”.
Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together. Indeed, most speakers use a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their audiences. So, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial, or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.
12. Why does the author say persuasion is an art？
A. They both entertain the audience.
B. They both require great skill to achieve.
C. They both demand full attention from the audience.
D. They were both common topics of ancient Greek writers.
13. How is a speaker able to show her ethos to the audience？
A. By expressing her sympathy with the audience.
B. By telling the audience about her personal preference.
C. By using beautiful language to make her statements attractive.
D. By showing her knowledge and experience relating to the topic. .
14. What can we learn about the three aspects of persuasion？
A. Ethos is the most important aspect of persuasion.
B. Each aspect has a different effect on the audience.
C. Honesty is the key to making your arguments believable.
D. Political leaders mostly use pathos to persuade their audience.
15. An advertisement for washing powder which claims that M scientific tests show that our powder kills 95% of all bacteria” is mainly using ________.
A. ethos B. pathos C. logos D. a combination of all three
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We’ve all experienced peer pressure. It happens to everybody. However, people have different reactions. Confident people refuse to do things they don’t want to do, but shy and anxious people often give in. It may be because they want to be liked. It may be because they worry that their friends will make fun of them, or perhaps they're just curious about trying something new. 16 .
It’s hard being the only one who says no and the question is：how do you do it？ 17 . If you think that missing maths, or smoking, or going somewhere you know your parents wouldn’t 'like is a bad idea then the answer is simple：don’t do it. It’s your decision, nobody else’s. You don’t need to be aggressive. You don’t need to shout and scream, but you must be confident and you must be firm. You need to say, “No thanks. I don’t want to do that.”
Being on your own against everybody else is very hard, so it can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who will say no too. 18 . You want friends who will support you when you’re in trouble. You don’t want people who will always agree with the majority. Remember, the most popular people aren’t always the most trustworthy.
19 You can learn a lot from people your own age. They can teach you great football skills or the best way to do your maths homework. They can recommend music and advise you on fashion. And don’t forget you can tell them things too, and that always feels great. So, find friends who have similar interests. And remember, friendship isn’t about feeling depressed and guilty. 20 .
A. Choose your friends carefully.
B. Firstly, you must decide what you believe in.
C. It’s about sharing experiences and having fun.
D. Of course, peer pressure isn’t completely bad.
E. It may be because they were all born to be stubborn.
F. Depression and guilt will surely give you peer pressure.
G. Whatever the reason, some people end up doing things they really don’t want to.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共一节，满分30分）
第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sarah lived on a farm with her family. She was 21 to learn to track, to identify each person and where they were going by the marks they left on the ground. And if her father couldn’t teach her, she’d teach herself.
To the 22 of her family, she borrowed all their 23 and taught herself to recognize everyone’s footprints in the sand. More than once her father came outside shouting, “Sarah, bring me 24 my boots.”
Sarah developed the habit of walking around with her eyes fixed on the ground, 25 the comings and goings of every 26 in the place.
She also developed the annoying habit of 27 everyone. What were you doing down at the dam, Jack？ You’re not 28 to play there.” “Did you find what you were 29 in the garage, Auntie？” and “Who was the stranger visiting today wearing size ten boots, Mum？”
After she’d 30 every pair of shoes that everyone 31 , she turned to the farm’s animals. By this time 32 her victims had to admit, 33 , that she was good.
Her best 34 came one evening when she said the horse’s front foot was 35 . Her father said that the horse was 36 fine. Sarah 37 that its hoof （蹄）had a split. Sarah’s father 38 the horse’s hoof.
“You’re 39 . The hoof is split. How did you know？”
“You can see it in its 40 . ’’ Sarah moved the horse away. “Look, it’s plain in the sand. ’’
“If you can tell it has a split hoof from that sand, you’re pretty good,” said her father.
21. A. determined B. forced C. appointed D. encouraged
22. A. expectation B. annoyance C. disappointment D. delight
23. A. shoes B. books C. socks D. tools
24. A. up B. outside C. over D. back
25. A. guiding B. hearing C. studying D. predicting
26. A. vehicle B. person C. animal D. season
27. A. surprising B. criticising C. questioning D. challenging
28. A. prepared B. invited C. qualified D. allowed
29. A. calling for B. looking for C. waiting for D. fighting for
30. A. worn B. collected C. destroyed D. memorised
31. A. owned B. borrowed C tried D. bought
32. A. yet B. even C. also D. still
33. A. guiltily B. approvingly C. merrily D. unwillingly
34. A. performance B. trick C. magic D. idea
35. A. tied B. lost C. injured D. stolen
36. A. safely B. extremely C. hardly D. perfectly
37. A. doubted B. wondered C. insisted D. discovered
38. A. inspected B. split C. treated D. fastened
39. A. lying B. joking C. right D. crazy
40. A. boots B. tracks C. jumps D. hoofs
第II卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写出本试卷上无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节：满分30分）
第一节 语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
My doorbell rings at 11 am. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady holding the hand of a little boy. In her other hand 41 （be） a paper bag. She is the little boy’s grandmother, and her daughter, Nicole, bought 42 house next door last October. Nicole has 43 （obvious） told her mother that I am having a heart operation shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided 44 （supply） me with meals.
I know what is inside the paper bag - a bottle of hot soup and a 45 （ contain） with a meal of rice, vegetables and meat. It’s become a daily occurrence.
Communication 46 us is somewhat difficult because she doesn’t speak English and all I can say in Chinese is hello. Once, she brought an iPad as well as the food. She pointed to the screen, 47 showed at message from her daughter telling me that her mother wanted to know 48 the food was all right for me.
So here we are, two grandmothers, neither of 49 （we） able to speak the other’s language but communicating one way or another （with some help from technology）. The doorbell keeps
50 （ring） and there is the familiar brown paper bag, handed smilingly to me.
第二节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）（请使用选修七单词填空）
51. The more I studied _______ （心理学）, the more interesting I came to find it.
52. On Sundays, he usually goes to the bookstore with some _______ （同伴）.
53. None of us can cut ourselves off from the body of the _______ （社区） to which we belong.
54. To everybody’s surprise, they got d_______ last month, though they had been married for only two months.
55. The book is full of amusing ________ （轶事） about his life in the United States.
56. Because of the bad weather, any thought of sight-seeing （游览） in the city was a_______.
57. You’d better a _______ yourself to the life here as soon as possible.
58. This old lady w_______ an accident at three o’clock his afternoon.
59. In most senior schools, certain courses are compulsory （必修的）, and others are _______ （可选择的）.
60. Ladies and gentlemen, now, we are reaching our _______ （目的地）-France. Enjoy your tour.
第三节 句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
61.接受他们，给予他们鼓励，让他们能像你一样过得丰富多彩、充实美满。
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62.机器人如此通人性，这使她觉得心烦和害怕。
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63.我首先注意到的是我周围那些鲜艳的色彩。
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64.我知道你急于了解我在这里的生活状况，我在信中附有几张照片，能够帮助你想象出我所谈到的地方。
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65.房东家也许会住着其他大学生，跟这样的家庭住在一起给她提供了机会更好地了解新文化。
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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（ˆ），并在其下面写出改加的词。
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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Getting rid of the bad habit of procrastination （拖延症） is now my goal in life. My first step was to set small targets what can be reached realistically. For example, I plan to set a timetable for my study. So after school, I will put finishing homework in the last place. Additionally, I will make a list of my important task including their due dates but follow my schedule strictly. I will avoid find excuses for putting them off. At same time, I will ask for my friends and parents to help me. By achieving this small targets, I have confident that I will overcome procrastination.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华。你是学生会主席。你校将于5月25-30日在广州沙面举行龙舟赛（Dragon Boat Race）。请根据以下内容给姐妹学校剑桥中学（Cambridge High School）写一封邀请信。
（1）写信目的
（2）活动时间、地点和意义
（3）回复时间：2017年4月15日前
注意：
1.词数120左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. __________________________________________
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第I卷
第一部分
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
1-5 AADAB 6-10 CADBC 11-15 DBDBC
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
16-20 GBADC
第二部分
第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
21-25 ABADC 26-30 BCDBD 31-35 ABDAC 36-40 DCACB
第II卷
第一节 语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. is 42. the 43. obviously 44. to supply 45. container
46. between 47. which 48. if/whether 49. us 50. ringing
第二节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
51. psychology 52. companions 53. community 54. divorced 55. anecdotes
56. abandoned 57. adjust/adapt 58. witnessed 59. optional 60. destination
第三节 句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
61. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do.
62. It was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human.
63. The first thing I became aware of was all the vivid colours surrounding me.
64. I know you are dying to hear all about my life here, so I’ve included some photos which will help you picture the places talk about.
65. Living with host families, in which there may be other college students, gives her the chance to learn more about the new culture.
第四部分
第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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第二节（满分25分）
（1）
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. I’m writing to invite your school to take part in our school’s upcoming Dragon Boat Race from May 25th to 30th on the Pearl River in Shamian, Guangzhou.
The event is a fantastic opportunity for our schools to develop closer ties and to promote cultural exchange. The annual Dragon Boat Festival is one of China’s most important cultural events, commemorating the ancient poet Qu Yuan, who drowned himself after being falsely accused of corruption. It will provide students the chance to learn from each other, improve their boating skills and promote friendship.
We know that Cambridge High School has an outstanding boating team and would love you to take part. We’d appreciate hearing from your reply before April 15th.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua.
（2）
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. I’m writing to invite your school to this year’s Dragon Boat Race series here in Guangzhou. The race series takes place from 25th to 30th May at Shamian Island, one of our city’s most beautiful areas.
Besides having an excellent rowing team, I’m told your school has a great interest in Chinese culture. So your participation will be of great value to your school’s students. It will allow them to experience one of China’s most important traditional festivals, commemorating an important figure from our history. They’ll also enjoy the many colourful activities and delicious foods that are part of the festival.
If you can come, please reply before 15th April, so we can prepare. I look forward to your response.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua.
