江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

江苏省扬州中学2019年第一学期期中考试 高 二 英 语 试 卷 第I卷 选择题 (共100分)‎ 第一部分:听力 (共20题，每小题分1.5，满分30分)‎ 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1.‎ Why does the man need a map?‎ A. To tour Manchester. B. To find a restaurant. C. To learn about China.‎ ‎【答案】B ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】M: Jane, do you have a map of Manchester? I want to find a good place to eat.‎ W: Why not try Chinatown? There are plenty of good Chinese restaurants there, and it's near here.‎ ‎2.‎ What does the woman want to do for vacation?‎ A. Go to the beach. B. Travel to Colorado. C. Learn to snowboard.‎ ‎【答案】A ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】M: Let's do something different for vacation this year. Oh, let's go to Colorado. I want to learn to snowboard.‎ W: Oh, Paul, you know I don't like cold weather. Can't we go someplace warm, like the beach?‎ ‎3.‎ What will the man probably do?‎ A. Take the job. B. Refuse the offer. C. Change the working hours.‎ ‎【答案】A ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】W: This job is for three days a week: Monday, Friday, and Saturday. Are you Okay with that?‎ M: Mmm I was hoping to have Saturday free. But I need the job, so can you tell me what exactly I will do?‎ ‎4.‎ What does the woman say about John?‎ A. He won’t wait for her.‎ B. He won't come home today.‎ C. He won’t be on time for dinner.‎ ‎【答案】C ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】M: Do you know if John's coming home for dinner?‎ W: He'll be late. He said not to wait for him.‎ ‎5.‎ What will the speakers probably do next?‎ A. Order some boxes. B. Go home and rest C. Continue working.‎ ‎【答案】B ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】W: I'm really tired from packing all these boxes for three hours. It's about time to call it a day.‎ M: I know. Maybe we could do it first thing tomorrow morning.‎ W: Why not? These orders are not urgent.‎ 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)‎ 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟; 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。‎ ‎6. How does the woman usually go to work?‎ A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train.‎ ‎7. What do the speakers agree about taking the train?‎ A. It is safer. B. It is faster. C. It is cheaper.‎ ‎【答案】6. A 7. B ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】M: Lisa? Hi!‎ W: Hi, Ned.‎ M: Don't you usually drive to work?‎ W: Usually, but not in bad weather.‎ M: Why is that?‎ W: The traffic gets a lot worse when it rains or snows.‎ M: I always take the train. It's a lot faster for me than driving.‎ W: It's faster for me, too, but the time isn't always convenient.‎ M: Yeah, but think of all the things you can do on the train----read a book or the newspaper W: Or answer my email No thanks! My workday is long enough already.‎ 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。‎ ‎8. What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A. Save up for the car.‎ B. Go to another car dealer.‎ C. Ask someone to check the car.‎ ‎9. What is the salesman going to do?‎ A. Give a discount. B. Stick to a high price. C. Ask for cash payment.‎ ‎10. How will the man help the woman?‎ A. Lend money to her. B. Drive her car home. C. Take care of her ‎ car.‎ ‎【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】W: I think the car we saw yesterday would be a good deal. What do you think?‎ M: Yes, but I think you should ask someone to take a look at it just to be sure.‎ W: My friend Jack knows cars, and he helped me do the check this morning.‎ M: It was smart of you to think ahead. Have you and the salesman agreed on a price?‎ W: Yes, he finally agreed to accept the discounted price I asked.‎ M: Then have you thought about how to pay?‎ W: Well, I've saved up enough money to pay cash for this car.‎ M: Good. Let me go with you to make the payment and drive the car home for you.‎ W: Thank you. That would make it much easier for me.‎ M: You're welcome. Let's go take care of that right now.‎ 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。‎ ‎11. What does the woman think of the living expenses in the city?‎ A. Fairly low. B. Just Okay. C. Very high.‎ ‎12. What does the woman spend most on?‎ A. Meals. B. Trains. C. Clothes.‎ ‎13. What does the woman do in her free time?‎ A. See films. B. Travel around. C. Go for a drink.‎ ‎【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】M: Being away from home for college can be stressful. Besides all the pressures of study, there's the pressure on your pocket. Today, let's go to a university to find out. Excuse me. Can I ask you a few questions?‎ W: Well, Okay.‎ M: How do you find the cost of living in the city?‎ W: Everything is expensive, including clothing, housing, and traveling.‎ M: So, what do you spend most on?‎ W: Transport, I think. For food, if I cook myself, it's not expensive at all. For clothing, I bring my clothes here from my home country, where they're nice and cheap. But every week, I have to spend more than 100 pounds on the trains.‎ M: Then what's the social life like?‎ W: I'm a very social person. I love hanging out with my friends and meeting new people. Thankfully, I don't drink nor smoke, so the only expense is maybe tickets to the cinemas, club, and so on.‎ 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。‎ ‎14. What will Rebecca do on June 12?‎ A. Go on a business trip.‎ B. Organize a trade exhibition.‎ C. Meet the people from Head Office.‎ ‎15. What is John preparing for the meeting?‎ A. A report. B. A timetable. C. A speech.‎ ‎16. When do the speakers decide to have the meeting?‎ A. On June 3. B. On June 10. C. On June 17.‎ ‎【答案】14. C 15. A 16. C ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】W: Can you fix a time for the next meeting, Alex? How about June 12th? That's after the trade exhibition.‎ M: I thought something was happening on that day, Rebecca.‎ W: Oh, yes. You're right. The people from Head Office are coming.‎ M: What time does their plane arrive? Can we have the meeting in the morning?‎ W: No, it's all arranged. I'm meeting them at half past ten, so I won't be available at all that day.‎ M: Well, let's have the meeting earlier in June, then. The trade exhibition finishes on the third, doesn't it?‎ W: Yes, but we need John's sales report for the meeting. How's it going?‎ M: I'm afraid John hasn't started yet. The figures won't be in place till next week.‎ W: Will it be ready early in June?‎ M: Well, not really. He told me that he will finish them by June 10th.‎ W: So, we're looking at the week starting the 17th. How about two o'clock on that day?‎ 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。‎ ‎17. What did the speaker decide to do after lunch that day?‎ A. Stay to help her friend. B. Walk alone to her car. C. Wait for the train to stop.‎ ‎18. What can we learn about the speaker then?‎ A. She worked at a hotel. B. She had bought a new car. C. She was having a baby soon.‎ ‎19. Where did the speaker meet the taxi passenger?‎ A. At a crossroads. B. In front of a hotel. C. Besides a car park.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker talk about?‎ A. An exciting lunch party. B. A well-known short story. C. An unforgettable experience.‎ ‎【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C ‎【解析】‎ ‎【原文】W: Hello, everyone. In today's program, I'd like to share a true story of mine. One day, my friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to brave the train to get car and go home. It was parked three blocks away. My friends argued I shouldn't go because at that time, I was due to give birth in three months. I promised I'd be very careful. One of them wanted to come with me, but I insisted she stay with another friend who needed help with her baby. When I walked to the first crossroads, a taxi stopped and a passenger came out with an umbrella . Before I knew what was happening , he walked right beside me and told me he would walk with me to where I would go. I refused, but he insisted. During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slowly. When we got to ‎ the car park, I thanked him, and we parted ways. I did not get his name and may not even recognize him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I'll never know.‎ 第二部分:阅读理解(共两节，40分)‎ 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Adult Education Courses Computer Studies Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and we rely more and more on computers for everything from cooking to organising our taxes. This six-week course will give you an understanding of computer fundamentals, including the use of software packages (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and how to use the Internet.‎ Start: May 2,2019‎ Time: Wed 7 pm-9pm Cost:$300‎ Length:6 weeks Place: Sydney College Woodwork Learn the basics of woodworking with simple hands-on projects to build your confidence and skills. Each lesson explores a different area of woodworking that will provide you with the skills needed for any woodworking project. Flexible learning allows you to choose only the lessons that interest you.‎ Start: April 15,2019‎ Time: Mon 5 pm-7pm Cost:$30 per lesson Length:12 weeks Place: Adult Learning Centre Web Design Provides advanced training in software, design, and coding for the weB. Students must have already completed a recognised basic web design course or have at least 2 years' relevant work experience. Students completing the course will Art This practical course is intended to help established artists take their creativity further. From sketching and colour, to composition, painting and experimenting with style, you will study and explore an engaging variety of creative media and ‎ receive the Diploma in Advanced Web Design.‎ Start: June 1,2019‎ Time: Weekdays 9 am-4pm Cost:$4,990‎ Length:40 weeks Place: University of Technology ‎ subject matter.‎ Start: April 21,2019‎ Time: Thur 3 pm-6pm Cost:$750‎ Length:15 weeks Place: City Art ‎21. Which courses are suitable for beginners?‎ A. Web Design and Art.‎ B. Computer Studies and Art.‎ C. Woodwork and Web Design.‎ D. Computer Studies and Woodwork.‎ ‎22. Which course awards students an official certificate?‎ A. Art.‎ B. Woodwork.‎ C. Web Design.‎ D. Computer Studies.‎ ‎23. How much will a student who attends only half of all the Woodwork lessons pay in total?‎ A. $30. B. $180.‎ C. $250. D. $360.‎ ‎【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B ‎【解析】‎ 这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了四种成人教育课程。‎ ‎【21题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据Computer Studies中的介绍“This six-week course will give you an understanding of computer fundamentals”可知这门课程会使你了解计算机基础知识，与 Woodwork中第一句“Learn the basics of woodworking with simple hands-on projects to build your confidence and skills.”可知这门课程会学习基本的木工与简单的动手项目，可知这两门课程都是适合新手的基础课程，故选D。‎ ‎【22题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据Web Design最后一句“Students completing the course will receive the Diploma in Advanced Web Design.”可知完成课程的页设计文凭。故选C。‎ ‎【23题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据Woodwork的收费要求Cost:$30 per lesson，Length:12 weeks可知，课程一共持续十二周，每节课30美元。故可知半学期，即六周的课程需要花费6*30=180美元。故选B。‎ ‎ ‎ B If your life were a book and you were the author, how would you want your story to go? That’s the question that changed my life forever.‎ At the age of 19, I became a massage therapist(治疗师). For the first time in my life, I felt free, independent and completely in control of my life. That is, until my life took a detour. I was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis . Over the course of two months, I lost my spleen(脾) , my kidneys , and both of my legs below the knees.‎ One day, I went home. I crawled into bed and this is what my life looked like for the next few months: me passed out, escaping from reality, with my legs resting by my side. I was completely physically and emotionally broken. But I knew that in order to move forward, I had to let go of the old Amy and learn to embrace the new Amy. And that is when I began to realize that I didn’t have to be small any more. I could be as tall as I wanted or as short as I wanted depending on whom I was dating. And if I snowboard again, my feet aren’t going to get cold. And the best of all, I thought, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes that are on the sales shelf. And I did!‎ I started snowboarding. Then I went back to work. And then I co-founded a non-profit organization for physical disabilities so that they could get involved ‎ in action sports. And just this past February, I won two World Cup gold medals, making me the highest-ranked adaptive female snowboarder in the world.‎ Eleven years ago, when I lost my legs, I had no idea what to expect. But if you ask me today, if I would ever want to change my situation, I would have to say no, because my legs haven’t disabled me. They’ve forced me to rely on my imagination and to believe in possibilities, and that’s why I believe that our imaginations can be used as tools for breaking through borders, because in our minds, we can do anything and we can be anything. It’s belief in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.‎ ‎24. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph3?‎ A. The author no longer wanted to make friends with Amy.‎ B. The author realized she had to learn to accept a new “herself” gladly.‎ C. The author wanted a new friend in her new life eagerly.‎ D. The author felt hard to choose between the old Amy and the new Amy.‎ ‎25. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?‎ A. The author didn’t like her job as a massage therapist.‎ B. The author is still very sensitive to her disabilities.‎ C. The author has learnt to see her disabilities as blessings.‎ D. The author hopes to return to her old life.‎ ‎26. What message does the author want to convey with her speech?‎ A. Roman is not built in one day.‎ B. Failure is the mother of success C. Imagination is more important than knowledge.‎ D. It is not what happens to you but how you respond that counts.‎ ‎27. The tone of the passage is best described as ________.‎ A proud but stubborn B. interesting but regretful C. optimistic and inspiring D. pessimistic and doubtful ‎【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. C ‎【解析】‎ ‎【分析】‎ 本文是夹叙夹议文。文章作者Amy用她的故事告诉了我们：只要我们拥抱挑战，敢于想象，心怀感恩，我们依然可以给烂透了的生活——绝地反击。‎ ‎【24题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据上下文及划线句But I knew that in order to move forward, I had to let go of the old Amy and learn to embrace the new Amy.（但是我知道，为了前进，我不得不放开旧的艾米，学会拥抱新的艾米）可推出，作者意识到她必须学会快乐地接受一个新的“自己”。故选B。‎ ‎【25题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的They’ve forced me to rely on my imagination and to believe in possibilities, and that’s why I believe that our imaginations can be used as tools for breaking through borders, because in our minds, we can do anything and we can be anything.（它们迫使我依靠我的想象力并相信各种可能性，这就是为什么我相信我们的想象力可以用作突破边界的工具，因为在我们的思维中，我们可以做任何事情，我们可以成为任何事情）可知，作者学会了将自己的残疾视为迫使自己前进、突破自己的契机。由此可知，作者已经学会把她的残疾看作是一种福气。故选C。‎ ‎【26题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的It’s belief in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.（相信那些梦想并直接面对我们的恐惧使我们能够超越自己的极限生活）可知，作者在演讲中想要告诉我们，重要的不是你身上发生了什么，而是你如何应对。故选D。‎ ‎【27题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据第三段中的And if I snowboard again, my feet aren’t going to get cold. And the best of all, I thought, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes that are on the sales shelf. And I did!（如果我再玩滑雪板，我的脚就不会冷了。我想，最棒的是，我能使我的脚适合货架上所有的鞋的尺寸。我做到了!）可知，‎ 面对残疾作者展示出非常积极的态度。再根据最后一段中的It’s belief in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.（相信那些梦想并直接面对我们的恐惧使我们能够超越自己的极限生活）可知，Amy 用她的故事告诉了我们：只要我们拥抱挑战，敢于想象，心怀感恩，我们依然可以给烂透了的生活——绝地反击。由此可知，文章的基调是乐观的，激励人心的。故选C．‎ ‎【点睛】细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据。如第4小题，根据第三段中的And if I snowboard again, my feet aren’t going to get cold. And the best of all, I thought, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes that are on the sales shelf. And I did!（如果我再玩滑雪板，我的脚就不会冷了。我想，最棒的是，我能把脚做得和货架上所有的鞋一样大。我做了!）可知，‎ 面对残疾作者展示出非常积极的态度。再根据最后一段中的It’s belief in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.（相信那些梦想并直接面对我们的恐惧使我们能够超越自己的极限生活）可知，Amy用她的故事告诉了我们：只要我们拥抱挑战，敢于想象，心怀感恩，我们依然可以给烂透了的生活——绝地反击。由此可知，文章的基调是乐观的，激励人心的。故选C．‎ C Learning, Fast and Deep Over the past five years researchers in artificial intelligence have become the rock stars of the technology world. A branch of AI known as deep learning, which uses neural(神经的) networks to scan through large volumes of data looking for patterns, has proven so useful that skilled practitioners can command high six-figure salaries to build software for Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.‎ The standard route into these jobs has been a PhD in computer science from one of America’s top universities. Earning one takes years and requires a personality suited to academia, which is rare among more normal folk.‎ That is changing.‎ Last month fast.ai, a non-profit education organization based in San Francisco,‎ ‎ kicked off the third year of its course in deep learning. Since its foundation it has attracted more than 100,000 students around the globe from India to Nigeria. The course and others like it, come with a simple idea: there is no need to spend years obtaining a PhD in order to practise deep learning. Creating software that learns can be taught as a craft, not as a high intellectual pursuit to be undertaken only in an ivory tower. Fast.ai’s course can be completed in just seven weeks.‎ To make it accessible to anyone who wants to learn how to build AI software is the aim of Jeremy Howard, who founded fast.ai with Rachel Thomas, a mathematician. He says school mathematics is sufficient. “No. Greek. Letters,” Mr. Howard intones, pounding the table with his fist for punctuation.‎ Some experts worry that this will serve only to create a flood of unreliable AI systems which will be useless at best and dangerous at worst. In the earliest days of the Internet, only a select few nerds, namely computerholics with specific skills, could build applications. Not many people used them. Then the invention of the World Wide Web led to an explosion of web pages, both good and bad. But it was only by opening up to all that the Internet gave birth to online shopping, instant global communications and search. If Mr. Howard and others have their way, making the development of AI software easier will bring forth a new crop of fruit of a different kind.‎ ‎28. What can we learn about deep learning?‎ A. It replaces artificial intelligence.‎ B. It attracts rock stars to practice.‎ C. It scans patterns for large companies.‎ D. It helps technicians to create software.‎ ‎29. Fast.ai is an organization that __________________.‎ A. ensures one to obtain a PhD B. teaches craft in ivory tower C. offers a course in deep learning D. requires weeks to apply ‎30. The underlined words “No. Greek. Letters”in Paragraph 5 means doing fast.ai course is _______.‎ A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. boring ‎31. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.‎ A. it is quite reliable for anyone to grasp artificial intelligence B. the Internet has brought forth a flood of useless AI systems C. opening up to all leads to instant global search and online shopping D. simplifying software development may result in unexpected outcomes ‎【答案】28. D 29. C 30. A 31. D ‎【解析】‎ 这是一篇说明文。人工智能的深度学习被证明很有用，霍华德和数学家托马斯一起创办的非营利性教育机构fast.ai致力于让深度学习变得简单。‎ ‎【28题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据第一段A branch of AI known as deep learning, which uses neural networks to scan through large volumes of data looking for patterns…build software for Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.可知AI技术的一个分支、运用神经网络处理大量数据并从中寻找模式的“深度学习”被证明非常有用，亚马逊、苹果、Facebook和谷歌愿意开出六位数高薪，聘请熟练的专业人员编写软件。这说明深度学习能帮助编写软件，故选D项。‎ ‎【29题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据第三段的Last month fast.ai, a non-profit education organization based in San Francisco, kicked off the third year of its course in deep learning.可知。上月，位于旧金山的非营利性教育机构 fast.ai 进入了它开办深度学习课程的第三年。也就是说fast.ai是一个提供深度学习课程的组织，故选C项。‎ ‎【30题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据前文To make it accessible to anyone who wants to learn …He says school mathematics is sufficient.可知让深度学习不再神秘是杰里米·霍华德的目标，为此，他和数学家雷切尔·托马斯一起创立了fast.ai，让任何想学习编写AI软件的人都能学习这门技术。霍华德说有中学数学知识就足够了。这说明fast.ai的课程很简单，仅需要中学数学知识。因此霍华德说“No. Greek. Letters（没有，希腊，字母）是想说fast, ai的深度学习课程很简单。故选A项。‎ ‎【31题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据最后一段If Mr Howard and others have their way, making the development ‎ of AI software easier will bring forth a new crop of fruit of a different kind. ‎ 如果霍华德和其他人如愿以偿，那么让AI软件开发变得更容易将会催生出一批新的不同的果实。由此推断简化软件开发可能会导致意料之外的结果。故选D项。‎ D Benefits and Problems of Genetic Engineering Plant breeding is the science of changing the characteristics of plants in order to produce desired ones. Genes in a plant are what determine what type of characteristics it will have. Plant breeders try to create a specific outcome of plants and potentially new plant varieties by changing the genes of the plants through breeding, which is making new plants from parents of different varieties or species.‎ Actually, plant breeding has been practiced for thousands of years, since near the beginning of human civilization. It is practiced worldwide by individuals such as gardeners and farmers and by professional plant breeders employed by organizations such as government institutions, universities, crop-specific industry associations or research centers. They have crossbred plants to create the new types of plants that are, for example, bigger, stronger, or more attractive.‎ Crossbreeding can take such a long time, however, and it is inaccurate. Now, we can change exact sections of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), so the process is more accurate and faster. But people all over the world are arguing about its benefits and disadvantages. Some people use the technology to produce desired characteristics of plants and animals. Other people are concerned that the genetically engineered plants may harm the environment and worried that they may be dangerous for people to eat.‎ There are many reasons for changing plants in this way. International development agencies believe that breeding new crops is important for ensuring food security by developing new varieties that are higher yielding(高产的), disease resistant, drought tolerant or regionally adapted to different environments and growing conditions. For example, some genetically engineered plants can live through frost or draught. As a result, famers can make more profit because fewer plants will die.‎ Some genetically engineered plants are more nutritious. They have less fat, taste ‎ better or stay fresher than non-genetically engineered plants. This will allow people to buy better-quality fruit and vegetables.‎ Some genetically engineered plants can resist natural pests such as viruses or insects. This reduces the amount of chemical needed to kill pests, which is helpful to the environment.‎ However, genetically engineered plants can cause unexpected problems. Genetically engineered plants that resist pests may pass on that characteristic to a wild relative. This may cause the wild plant to spread fast, because pests are not naturally killing it.‎ Genetically engineered plants can also harm animals. A type of corn has been developed which kills a species of insect that destroys it. The pollen (花粉) from this corn, however, can also kill monarch butterflies—the most beautiful of all butterflies, which do not harm the corn.‎ To ensure the most adapted varieties are identified, advocates of organic breeding now promote the use of direct selection for many desired characteristics.‎ Genetic engineering is a very new science and we have a lot to learn about the good it can do and the damage it can cause. The main concern is that not enough tests are being done to ensure it is safe.‎ ‎32. According to the passage, the purpose of plant breeding is to _______.‎ A. beautify the environment B. change the genes of plants C. produce new plant varieties D. assess the value of the practice ‎33. The author thinks crossbreeding inaccurate because _______.‎ A. the sections of DNA are changed B. problems are sometimes caused C. manpower and resources are wasted D. animals are produced using the technology ‎34. The author’s attitude toward crossbreeding is _______.‎ A. doubtful B. disapproving C. objective D. supportive ‎35. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?‎ Sp：Sub-point （次要点） C：Conclusion I：Introduction Cp：Central Point P：Point A. B. ‎ C. D. ‎ ‎【答案】32. C 33. B 34. C 35. A ‎【解析】‎ 这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了基因工程是一门非常新的科学，关于它能带来的好处和它能造成的破坏，我们有很多东西要学习。‎ ‎【32题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据第一段Plant breeders try to create a specific outcome of plants and potentially new plant varieties by changing the genes of the plants through breeding, which is making new plants from parents of different varieties or species.（植物育种家试图通过育种改变植物的基因来创造植物和潜在的新植物品种的特定结果，即从不同品种或物种的亲本培育新植物）可知植物育种的目的是生产新的植物品种，故选C。‎ ‎【33题详解】‎ 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段However, genetically engineered plants can cause unexpected problems.可知作者认为杂交是错误的，是因为有时会产生问题，故选B。‎ ‎【34题详解】‎ 推理判断题。根据最后一段Genetic engineering is a very new science and we have a lot to learn about the good it can do and the damage it can cause. The main concern is that not enough tests are being done to ensure it is ‎ safe.（基因工程是一门非常新的科学，关于它能带来的好处和它能造成的破坏，我们有很多东西要学习。主要的问题是没有进行足够的测试来确保它是安全的。）由此推断出，作者对杂交的态度是客观的，故选C。‎ ‎【35题详解】‎ 推理判断题。文章首段引出了基因工程这个话题，接下来从三个方面说明了基因工程益处，又从两个方面阐述了基因工程的弊端，故选A。‎ 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)‎ 根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个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。‎ ‎“The calm before the storm” is a very familiar expression. It is usually used to describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument. ___36___ They noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become calm and the winds would drop.‎ But why is it often so calm before a storm? ___37___ According to US website HowStuffWorks, a calm period occurs because many storms, tornadoes and hurricanes draw in all the warm and damp air from the surrounding area. As this air rises into the storm clouds, it cools and acts as “ fuel for the storm ,like petrol in a car. “‎ Once the storm has taken all the energy it can from the air, it is pushed out from the top of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level. ___38___ So once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm.‎ ‎___39___ First count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. A good judgement is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away.‎ However, due to the complexity of storm system ,calm doesn't always go first. So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. ___40___‎ A. Science has given us the answer.‎ B. There is no definite answer to the question.‎ C. Weather reports sometimes cannot be trusted.‎ D. British sailors coined the phrase in the late l600s.‎ E. As the air declines, it becomes warm and dry, which is stable.‎ F. The Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is.‎ G. That's the most reliable way to predict the next display of nature's temper.‎ ‎【答案】36. D 37. A 38. E 39. F 40. G ‎【解析】‎ 这是一篇说明文。文章就“暴风雨前的宁静”这一说法做出了科学的解释。并且说明了一种计算暴风雨距离的窍门。同时告诉读者随时更新天气预报是预测下一个自然气象最可靠的方法。‎ ‎【36题详解】‎ 根据下文They noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become calm and the winds would drop. 他们注意到，在某些暴风雨来临之前，海面似乎会变得平静，风也会减弱。根据代词They可推理上文为指人提出这一说法。故选D：英国水手在16世纪晚期创造了这个短语。故选D。‎ ‎【37题详解】‎ 根据上文But why is it often so calm before a storm? 但是为什么暴风雨来临前总是那么平静呢?下文应就此做出回答：科学已经给了我们答案。故选A。‎ ‎【38题详解】‎ 根据下文So once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm. 所以一旦它覆盖了一个区域，它就会在风暴前形成一段平静期。下文为覆盖，反之可推理上文应为空气下降，故E选项：当空气下降，它变得温暖和干燥，这是稳定的。故选E。‎ ‎【39题详解】‎ 根据后文First count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. A good judgement is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away. 首先数一下闪电和雷声之间有多少秒，大约三秒等于一公里。一个最佳判断是如果你的计数低于30秒，你应该立即寻求庇护。可知是在介绍一个预测暴风雨距离的方法。故选F：气象网络有一个计算风暴距离的小窍门。‎ ‎【40题详解】‎ 根据上文So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. ‎ 你最好的办法就是随时更新天气预报，预测你所在地区即将来临的暴风雨。下文应继续就此展开说明：这是预测下一个自然脾气表现的最可靠的方法。故选G。‎ 第三部分:完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ The Gift of Forgiveness The summer I turned 16, my father gave me his old 69 Chevy Malibu convertible. What did I know about classic cars? For me, the important thing was that Hannah and I could ___41___ around Tucson with the top down.‎ Hannah was my best friend, a year younger but much ___42___. That summer she ___43___ with a modeling agency, doing catalog and runway work.‎ A month after my birthday, Hannah and I went to the movies. On the way home, we ___44___ at the McDonald’s drive-through, putting the fries in the space between us to ___45___. “Let’s ride around awhile,” I said. It was a clear night, hot, full moon hanging low over the desert. Taking a curve (弯) too ___46___, I ran over some dirt and fishtailed. I then moved quickly through a neighbor’s landscape wall and drove into a full-grown palm tree. The front wheel came to rest halfway ___47___ the tree trunk.‎ There were French fries on the floor, the dash (仪表盘) and my lap. An impossible amount of ___48___ was on Hannah’s face, pieces of skin hanging around her eyes. We were taken in separate ambulances. In the emergency room, my parents spoke quietly: “Best plastic surgeon (整容医生) in the city…but it is more likely the ___49___ of her modeling career…”‎ We’d been wearing lap belts, ____50____ the car didn’t have shoulder belts. I’d broken my cheekbone on the steering wheel; Hannah’s ____51____ had split wide open on the dash. What would I say to her?‎ When her mother, Sharon, came into my hospital room, I started to cry, preparing myself for her ____52____. She sat beside me and took my hand. “I drove into the back of the car of my best friend when I was your age,” she said. “I completely ____53____ her car and mine.”‎ ‎“I’m so sorry,” I said.‎ ‎“You’re both ____54____,” she said. “Everything else doesn’t matter.” I started to explain, and Sharon stopped me. “I ____55____ you. Hannah will too.”‎ Sharon’s forgiveness allowed Hannah and me to get back in the car together that summer, to stay ____56____ throughout high school and college, to be in each other’s weddings. I think of her gift of forgiveness every time I tend to feel angry about someone for a perceived（可感知到的）____57____, and whenever I see Hannah. The scars (伤疤) are now ____58____ and no one else would notice, but in the sunlight I can still ____59____ the faint, shiny skin just below her hairline—for ____60____, a sign of forgiveness.‎ ‎41. A. drive B. run C. wander D. march ‎42. A. stronger B. healthier C. taller D. smaller ‎43. A. competed B. chatted C. signed D. bargained ‎44. A. stopped B. ate C. aimed D. stood ‎45. A. catch B. share C. hold D. spare ‎46. A. fast B. seriously C. softly D. slow ‎47. A. across B. up C. below D. along ‎48. A. blood B. petrol C. water D. sweat ‎49. A. path B. base C. point D. end ‎50. A. and B. but C. or D. so ‎51. A. shoulders B. arms C. chest D. forehead ‎52. A. anger B. regret C. sorrow D. concern ‎53. A. attacked B. dragged C. damaged D. removed ‎54. A. alike B. relieved C. injured D. alive ‎55. A. help B. love C. understand D. forgive ‎56. A. sisters B. friends C. classmates D.‎ ‎ colleagues ‎57. A. need B. effort C. wrong D. threat ‎58. A. left B. marked C. shown D. faded ‎59. A. touch B. see C. feel D. learn ‎60. A. them B. you C. me D. her ‎【答案】41. A 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. D 56. B 57. C 58. D 59. B 60. C ‎【解析】‎ 这是一篇记叙文。作者16岁那年，开着爸爸给她的车，跟好友Hannah看完电影后还想兜风一会，却不料拐弯太急，最后撞到了一棵棕榈树上，导致好友额头上留了一块伤疤。在作者最自责的时候，好友的母亲却原谅了作者，这个原谅让作者和Hannah能继续作为好朋友。作者很感激这次原谅。‎ ‎【41题详解】‎ 考查动词辨析。句意：对我来说，最重要的事情是我和Hannah可以敞着篷子在Tucson周围逛。A. drive开车；B. run跑步；C. wander徘徊，漫步；D. march前进，行军。上句讲作者爸爸给了一辆车，所以这里应该指开车闲逛。故选A。‎ ‎【42题详解】‎ 考查形容词比较级。句意：Hannah是我最好的朋友，比我小一岁但是比我高一些。A. stronger更强壮；B. healthier更健康；C. taller更高；D. smaller更小。由下句中她在模特经纪公司做模特，可知她应该很高，故选C。‎ ‎【43题详解】‎ 考查动词辨析。句意：那个暑假它与一家模特经纪公司签约，在那里做编目工作与时装模特。A. competed竞争；B. chatted聊天；C. signed签约；D. bargained讨价还价。由于是在公司上班，所以是要与公司签约的。故选C。‎ ‎【44题详解】‎ 考查动词辨析。句意：回家的路上，我们停在肯德基免下车的车道上，把薯条放在我们俩都能够找的地方。A. stopped停下来；B. ate吃；C. aimed目标；D. stood站起来。我们要在肯德基买薯条，所以一定需要把车停在免下车的通道上一会，故选A。‎ ‎【45题详解】‎ 考查动词辨析。句意同上。A. catch抓住；B. share分享；C. hold持有，拥有；D. spare备用的，多余的。根据句意，我们把薯条放在我们都能够着的地方以便分享。故选B。‎ ‎【46题详解】‎ 考查副词辨析。句意：拐弯太急，我转到了泥土里并且车尾开始摇晃起来。A. fast快；B. seriously严重地；C. softly温柔地；D. slow慢的。由车尾开始摇晃起来，以及下句中冲过邻家的景观墙，可知他们拐弯太急太快，才会发生失控。故选A。‎ ‎【47题详解】‎ 考查介词辨析。句意：车的前胎一半停在树桩的上边。A. across从……的一边到另一边；B. up在……之上；C. below在……下面；D. along沿着。由于他们是装在一棵长大的树上，所以车胎可能是半卡在空中。故选B。‎ ‎【48题详解】‎ 考查名词辨析。句意：Hannah的脸上有很多血，眼角挂着蹭起来的几片皮肤。A. blood血；B. petrol汽油；C. water水；D. sweat汗。由蹭掉的皮肤可知，Hannah的脸上应该是有血。故选A。‎ ‎【49题详解】‎ 考查名词辨析。句意：可能是她模特生涯的结束。A. path 道路；B. base 基底；C. point要点，得分；D. end结束。由前边父母悄悄说的话“这是市里最好的整容医生”可知，Hannah脸上伤的不轻，可能会留下伤疤，影响到她的模特生涯。故选D。‎ ‎【50题详解】‎ 考查并列连词。句意：我们都系了安全腰带，但是没有系肩带。A. and并且；B. but但是；C. or或者；D. so因此。由下文中的，我伤到了颧骨，Hannah伤到了额头可知，他们没有系肩带，导致他们头碰到了前边。前后句之间是转折关系。故选B。‎ ‎【51题详解】‎ 考查名词辨析。句意：Hannah的前额在猛冲中被撞破了一个大口。A. shoulders肩膀；B. arms双臂；C. chest胸；D. forehead前额。此空格与全文最后一句中的“just below her hairline（刚好在发际线下边）”呼应，说明撞破的是前额。故选D。‎ ‎【52题详解】‎ 考查名词辨析。句意：当她妈妈Sharon来到医院的房间时，我开始哭了，准备好了迎接她的愤怒。A. anger愤怒；B. regret后悔；C. sorrow悲伤；D. concern担心，忧虑。由于Hannah是坐作者的车受伤了，所以作者以为Hannah的妈妈会很气愤。故选A。‎ ‎【53题详解】‎ 考查动词辨析。句意：她说“在你们这样的年纪，我开车与我最好朋友的车追尾了，我彻底毁坏了我们俩的车。” A. attacked攻击，侵害；B. dragged制动，拖动；C. damaged毁坏；D. removed转移，排除。由两个车追尾可知，是毁坏了两个车。故选C。‎ ‎【54题详解】‎ 考查形容词辨析。句意：她说“你们都活着，其它的一切就无关紧要了。” A. alike相似的，相像的；B. relieved感到宽慰的；C. injured受伤的；D. alive活着的。根据常识，事故之后，人没事就好。故选D。‎ ‎【55题详解】‎ 考查动词辨析。句意：我原谅你，Hannah也会的。A. help帮助；B. love爱； C. understand理解；D. forgive原谅。此空格与下句中的“Sharon’s forgiveness”呼应，故选D。‎ ‎【56题详解】‎ 考查名词辨析。句意：Sharon的原谅让我们那个小天又一起开车，从高中到大学都还是好朋友，还去参加对方的婚礼。A. sisters姐妹；B. friends朋友；C. classmates同学；D. colleagues同事。此空格与第二段中的“Hannah was my best friend”呼应，故选B。‎ ‎【57题详解】‎ 考查名词辨析。句意：每当我想对别人犯了可感知的错误而生气的时候，我就会想起她的原谅。A. need需要；B. effort 努力；C. wrong错误；D. threat威胁。由常识可知，别人犯了错误时才会生气，故选C。‎ ‎【58题详解】‎ 考查动词辨析。句意：伤疤慢慢地褪尽了，其他人都注意不到了。A. left离开；B. marked标记；C. shown表露；D. faded渐弱。由下文中别人看不到，但是我能注意到可知，伤疤没有完全消失，只是变得越来越浅了。故选D。‎ ‎【59题详解】‎ 考查动词辨析。句意：但是在阳光下，我能看到发际线下那个细微的，闪亮的小伤疤。A. touch触及；B. see看到；C. feel感觉；D. learn学习。此空格与前半句中的notice意义一致，故选B。‎ ‎【60题详解】‎ 考查代词辨析。句意：对我来说，那是原谅的标志。A. them 它/她/他们；B. you你（们）；C. me 我；D. ‎ her她。因为故事发生在我身上，所以只有我能注意到那个伤疤，对于我它是原谅的标志。故选C。‎ 第II卷 非选择题 (共50分)‎ 第四部分: 短文语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ An umbrella is what we easily forget and leave behind in our daily life. When the weather is fine, we certainly don’t think of it; only when it’s raining, we’ll carry it purposefully. But as soon as the rain stops, most likely we’ll forget ___61___ we’ve put it. It has to wait patiently and pitifully for ___62___ owner to claim it, otherwise it’ll remain alone as a deserted umbrella. Once I suddenly found my longtime used umbrella “disappeared”. I really ___63___ ( regret) quite some time for my own carelessness. Several days later, out of my ___64___ (expect), I saw it quietly stand in a corner of the house where I worked. I was extremely glad to regain it. Looking carefully at it, though it was so familiar ___65___ me, I found for the first time that its plastic handle ___66___ (wear) out as a result of repeated rain-wash for years. I sought for it only when I needed it. It occurred to me that I should have paid ___67___ (much) attention to it.‎ It sets me ___68___ (think). Around us there is always a person giving us support in silence just like ___69___ old umbrella that protects us from the rain or any bad weather. Will you think of those individuals ___70___ have helped you get through difficulty when you are leading a comfortable life?‎ ‎【答案】61. where ‎ ‎62. its/the ‎ ‎63. regretted ‎ ‎64. expectation ‎ ‎65. to 66. had (been) worn ‎ ‎67. more 68. thinking ‎ ‎69. an 70. who/that ‎【解析】‎ ‎【分析】‎ 本文是记叙文。作者从雨伞的使用上得到了生活的许多启示。当下雨时，我们便想到了伞，而雨一停，我们便将伞放置一旁。在生活中，总有一些人在默默地帮助我们，当我们过着舒适生活的时候，是否想到了这些人呢？‎ ‎【61题详解】‎ 考查宾语从句。句意：但是一旦雨停了，我们很可能会忘记我们把它放在哪里了。此处引导宾语从句，从句缺少地点状语，应使用where引导。故填where。‎ ‎【62题详解】‎ 考查代词/冠词。句意：它必须耐心而又可怜地等着（它的）主人来认领，否则它就会像一把废弃的雨伞一样孤独地待着。根据前文的it可知，此处指“它的主人”，应使用形容词性物主代词its或者使用定冠词表示特指。故填its/the。‎ ‎【63题详解】‎ 考查时态。句意：我真地为自己的粗心而后悔了很长时间。通过前后语句可知这里叙述的是过去的事情，因此要用一般过去时。故填regretted。‎ ‎【64题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意：几天后，出乎我的意料，我看到它静静地站在我工作的房子的一个角落里。根据空前my可知，此处使用名词，out of one's expectation意为“出乎某人的预料”。故填expectation。‎ ‎【65题详解】‎ 考查介词。句意：我仔细地看了看，虽然我很熟悉它，但我还是第一次发现它的塑料把手由于多年来反复的雨水冲刷而磨损了。固定短语sth be familiar to sb“对于某人……来说是熟悉的”。故填to。‎ ‎【66题详解】‎ 考查时态语态。句意：我仔细地看了看，虽然我很熟悉它，但我还是第一次发现它的塑料把手由于多年来反复的雨水冲刷而磨损了。wear out“磨损，使……磨损”，既可以使用主动语态，意为“它的塑料把磨损了”，也可以使用被动语态吗，意为“它的塑料把手已经被磨损了”。根据found可知，此处描述的动作发生在found之前，应使用过去完成时。故填had（been）worn。‎ ‎【67题详解】‎ 考查比较级。句意：我突然想到我应该多加注意。根据语境可知，此处应用比较级，attention为不可数名词，应使用much的比较级more修饰。故填more。‎ ‎【68题详解】‎ 考查非谓语动词。句意：它让我一直在思考。set sb. doing sth.意为“让某人一直做某事”me与thing在逻辑上是主动关系。故填thinking。‎ ‎【69题详解】‎ 考查冠词。句意：在我们的周围，总有一个人默默的支持着我们，就像一把旧伞，保护着我们不受风雨的侵袭。此处泛指“一把旧雨伞”，应使用不定冠词，old以元音音素开头，应使用不定冠词an。故填an。‎ ‎【70题详解】‎ 考查定语从句。句意：当你过着舒适的生活时，你会想到那些帮助你度过难关的人吗?此处是限定性定语从句，先行词是those individuals，且从句中缺少主语，应用who/that引导。故填who/that。‎ ‎【点睛】语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力，在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意，在读懂短文的基础上，结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析。要解决好语法填空，离不开坚实的语法知识，有了坚实的语法知识才能对语言进行正确的分析和判断，从而答对题目。如第10小题，考查定语从句。分析句子成分可知，此处是限定性定语从句，先行词是those individuals，且从句中缺少主语，应用who/that引导。句意：当你过着舒适的生活时，你会想到那些帮助你度过难关的人吗?‎ 第五部分: 教材词汇检测(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 根据首字母提示及句意，在句中空白处填入适当的单词。‎ ‎71. Good n_____ is essential if patients are to make a quick recovery.‎ ‎72. This is the o_____ painting, and the others are copies.‎ ‎73. In some countries witnesses in court have to s_____ on the Bible.‎ ‎74. Those who i____ hunt rare and endangered wild animals are to be sentenced to prison.‎ ‎75. Great efforts have been made in ecological c____ and environmental protection in recent years.‎ ‎76. As long as we are united, there will be no difficulty that cannot be o____.‎ ‎77. Only when applied on a global scale can the achievements of science and technology play a m____ role and better benefit humankind.‎ ‎78. A____ by cheerful music people began to dance on the large square.‎ ‎79. Over the years, overseas Chinese have enthusiastically supported and p____ in ‎ China's economic construction in various ways.‎ ‎80. The research shows the urban air quality this year remains unchanged, compared with the p____ year.‎ ‎【答案】71. nutrition ‎ ‎72. original ‎ ‎73. swear 74. illegally ‎ ‎75. conservation ‎ ‎76. overcome ‎ ‎77. maximum ‎ ‎78. Accompanied ‎ ‎79. participated ‎ ‎80. previous ‎【解析】‎ ‎【71题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意：如果病人想要迅速康复，良好的营养是必不可少的。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是名词nutrition“营养”。故填nutrition。‎ ‎【72题详解】‎ 考查形容词。句意：这是原作，其他的都是复制品。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是形容词original“原作的”修饰名词painting。故填original。‎ ‎【73题详解】‎ 考查动词。句意：在一些国家，证人在法庭上必须对着圣经发誓。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是动词swear“发誓”，由have to do“必须做”可知，此处使用动词原形。故填swear。‎ ‎【74题详解】‎ 考查副词。句意：那些非法捕猎珍稀濒危野生动物的人将被判入狱。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是副词illegally“非法地”，修饰动词hunt。故填illegally。‎ ‎【75题详解】‎ 考查名词。句意：近年来，中国在生态保护和环境保护方面做出了巨大的努力。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是名词conservation“保护”。故填conservation。‎ ‎【76题详解】‎ 考查动词。句意：只要我们团结一致，就没有克服不了的困难。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是动词overcome“克服”，由空前be可知，此处使用过去分词，构成被动语态，overcome的过去分词是原形。故填overcome。‎ ‎【77题详解】‎ 考查形容词。句意：只有在全球范围内加以应用，科学技术的成果才能发挥最大的作用，更好地造福人类。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是形容词maximum“最大极限的”修饰名词role。故填maximum。‎ ‎【78题详解】‎ 考查动词。句意：伴随着欢快的音乐，人们开始在大广场上跳舞。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是accompany“伴随”，由空后by可知，此处使用过去分词做状语。故填Accompanied。‎ ‎【79题详解】‎ 考查动词。句意：多年来，华侨华人以各种方式热情支持和参与中国经济建设。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是动词participate“参加”，此处与supported是并列谓语，应使用过去分词，与前面的have构成现在完成时。故填participated。‎ ‎【80题详解】‎ 考查形容词。句意：研究表明，与去年相比，今年的城市空气质量没有变化。根据所给句子，结合首字母提示，可推出是形容词previous“以前的，早先的”修饰名词year。故填previous。‎ ‎【点睛】1‎ 第六部分: 书面表达(满分25分)‎ ‎81.一家美国酒店邀请近期的住店客人写信给他们就酒店服务提些意见，假如你叫季晨，一个月前曾入住该店，现请你用英文给旅馆经理写一封150左右的建议信，书信须包括:‎ ‎1. 书信开头和结尾的补全内容 ‎2. 简单自我介绍；‎ ‎3. 酒店服务中你觉得好的方面；‎ ‎4. 酒店服务中你觉得需要改进的方面。‎ 注意:信的部分开头结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Manager,‎ I’m writing in response to your invitation to guests who ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ I would be happy to know if ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours faithfully,‎ Ji Chen ‎【答案】Dear Manager,‎ I’m writing in response to your invitation to guests who have recently stayed at your hotel to suggest ways in which you could further improve your service.‎ I was a guest at your hotel last month and I found that the level of customer service was excellent. Indeed, every member of your staff, from the manager to the room-cleaning maid, was, without exception, extremely polite and helpful. The standard of the rooms was far beyond what I had expected.‎ However, I found that the hotel restaurant stopped serving breakfast at 8:30am. As I was on holiday, I would have liked to take my breakfast at around 9:30, thus I was unable to do so. I also spoke to several other guests who expressed the same disappointment.‎ In addition, I feel that if you could supply newspapers in Chinese, the quality of stay for Chinese speakers, of whom the number has been on a steady rise in the past few years, would be considerably enhanced.‎ I would be happy to know if my suggestions can turn out to be useful in the constant improvement of your overall service.‎ Yours faithfully,‎ Ji Chen ‎【解析】‎ ‎【分析】‎ 本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求写一封信。‎ ‎【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，本篇为一封信件；一家美国酒店邀请近期的住店客人写信给他们就酒店服务提些意见，假如你叫季晨，一个月前曾入住该店，现请你用英文给旅馆经理写一封150左右的建议信，书信须包括：1.书信开头和结尾的补全内容；2.简单自我介绍；3.酒店服务中你觉得好的方面；4.酒店服务中你觉得需要改进的方面。人称使用第一人称，时态应为一般过去时为主，兼用一般现在时等其它时态。‎ 第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：improve your service（提高你们服务），the level of customer service（客户服务水平）等。‎ 第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。‎ 第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。‎ ‎【点睛】范文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级表达方式，如定语从句I’m writing in response to your invitation to guests who have recently stayed at your hotel to suggest ways in which you could further improve your service.；宾语从句The standard of the rooms was far beyond what I had expected.；原因状语从句As I was on holiday, I would have liked to take my breakfast at around 9:30, thus I was unable to do so.全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外，过渡词及短语indeed，however，in addition的使用，使得文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎