王麗芳

一、單項填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）

1. In public places， improved childcare facilities will benefit genders， not just women.

A. bothB. all

C. eitherD. other

2. Competition for entry to these programs is keen， and applicants need aboveaverage grades to gain .

A. ambitionB. preference

C. admissionD. competence

3. The manager has not made up his mind yet who will be in charge of the project.

A. as toB. next to

C. owing toD. according to

4. —What do you think of his newlypublished book？

—Its the best one he ， but thats not saying much.

A. wroteB. is writing

C. has writtenD. will write

5. In time of anger， do yourself a favor by it in a quiet place so that you wont be hurt by its flames.

A. releasingB. recovering

C. refreshingD. recycling

6. We must be in a place of peace and faith， so internal conflict and disbelief do not hold back it is possible for us to achieve.

A. howB. what

C. whyD. where

7. A recent research shows smoking and drinking with your bodys ability to process oxygen， thus greatly affecting your health.

A. identifyB. correspond

C. combineD. interfere

8. We should protect our environment from being polluted our next generation will enjoy a blue sky and live a healthy life.

A. as ifB. so that

C. even ifD. in case

9. AlphaGos beating Go grandmaster Lee Sedol 41 has an international debate about whether robots will completely take the place of humans.

A. give offB. work out

C. set offD. put out

10. In September of 2016， the G20 summit will be held in Hangzhou， theme is to stress innovation， reform and development.

A. whereB. which

C. whenD. whose

11. I remember when I was a child with how many toys my cousin had.

A. impressingB. to impress

C. being impressedD. impressed

12. —How can I live my dreams in a short time？

—Be practical. Between you and your dreams a lot of hard work.

A. standB. stands

C. is standingD. are standing

13. Mr Simmons always tries to make me keep in mind that how much easier my life if I were better organized.

A. will beB. would have been

C. would beD. will have been

14. Learning from mistakes can help us keep conscious and avoid repeating them in the days to come.

A. previousB. curious

C. obviousD. ridiculous

15. —How come Tom picked a quarrel with his wife？

—？ We also have the occasional argument.

A. Whats onB. Hows that

C. Who doesntD. Why not

二、完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）

I love a good murder mystery. It is so 16 to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the 17 yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she 18 over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her 19—Hercule Poirot， a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple， an old lady who is also an amateur 20.

As I am a big 21 of Agatha Christie， I was excited to 22 her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her 23 by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke. It was a 24 setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. 25， all the passengers arrived safely！

After a pleasant walk through the woods， I 26 the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her 27. Many first editions were on display in a revolving （旋轉(zhuǎn)的） bookcase. However， my 28 part of the estate （房產(chǎn)） was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river 29 the boathouse also served a more special purpose—inspiration for a crime 30. In the Poirot novel， Dead Mans Folly， a girls body is 31 in the boathouse. They even 32 the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.

I really 33 my visit to Greenway. It was such a 34 place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was 35 write so many exciting stories.

16. A. attentionB. heat

C. successD. fun

17. A. doubtB. problem

C. murderD. method

18. A. readB. wrote

C. sawD. contributed

19. A. creationsB. inventions

C. discussionsD. reasons

20. A. guardB. detective

C. creatorD. spy

21. A. guideB. fellow

C. fanD. gift

22. A. watchB. rebuild

C. explodeD. visit

23. A. houseB. family

C. hometownD. site

24. A. perfectB. central

C. colorfulD. direct

25. A. SadlyB. Fortunately

C. HopefullyD. Surprisingly

26. A. fetchedB. got

C. reachedD. mentioned

27. A. postsB. novels

C. lettersD. books

28. A. personalB. useful

C. rewardingD. favorite

29. A. orB. and

C. butD. for

30. A. sceneryB. sight

C. viewD. scene

31. A. dissolvedB. tended

C. foundD. buried

32. A. developedB. filmed

C. adaptedD. affected

33. A. enjoyedB. treasured

C. exploitedD. focused

34. A. shockingB. beautiful

C. skillfulD. helpful

35. A. inspiredB. disappointed

C. markedD. honored

三、閱讀理解（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）

A

Nowadays， cosmetics （化妝品） are an important part of the life and culture of today.

Cosmetics can cover up the deficiencies of nature. Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple. Whatever product you use， start with a foundation， making sure the color blends with your skin. Some women also use a concealer or primer to hide spots and flaws or blemishes of the skin.

Not only as an act of courtesy （禮貌）， but also to look good， women spend time and energy—polishing their appearances. At the very least， lipsticks and foundations can be found in any womans purse these days. It is not enough； women always want to be prettier， younger， and more attractive. That is why cosmetic products are so popular among female shoppers.

In recent years， a new trend has emerged. Companies began producing products such as cologne， shaving cream， and shower get for our male counter parts. The demand increased as men paid more attention to their skins and images. Several manufacturers have devoted part of their product lines for the needs of this new group of customers.

Untouched markets are still enormous. With affordable price tags， skin care， makeup， and fragrance （香味） will continue to expand their user base to preteens and senior citizens in both genders.

36. Why cosmetic products are so popular among female shoppers？

A. To in search of popularity and extravagance.

B. Cosmetics play a role in keeping the skin soft and supple.

C. Meets the needs of the cosmetic market.

D. The need for social etiquette mainly for man.

37. The predicate of the underline sentence is “”.

A. useB. regular use

C. will keepD. keep

38. The main idea in the last second paragraphs is .

A. the love for beauty is common to all men

B. with the development of society， men also pay attention to use cosmetics

C. it is controversial for men to use cosmetics

D. a gentleman makes money in right way

39. Which statement about the article is incorrect？

A. Untouched markets in women using cosmetics are still enormous.

B. Men also want to be prettier， younger， and more attractive.

C. Citizens will shopping skin care with affordable price.

D. Skin care regardless of men and women.

B

Computer power is moving into the “cloud”—networks of data centres that use the Internet to supply all kinds of services， from email and social networks to data storage and analysis.

The rise of cloud computing is rapid and causing huge changes in the tech industry. The old guard is suffering： this weeks $67 billion merger （合并） between Dell and EMC， makers of computers and storage devices respectively （分別）， was a marriage forced by the rise of the cloud. Disruptive （搗亂的） newcomers are blooming： if Amazons cloudcomputing unit were a standalone public company， it would probably be worth almost as much as Dell and EMC combined.

The gains for customers have been equally dramatic. Compared with older IT systems， cloud computing is often much cheaper. It adds tremendous flexibility： firms that need more computing capacity no longer have to spend weeks adding new servers and installing software. In the cloud they can get hold of it in minutes. Their applications can be updated continually， rather than just every few months. Individual users can reach their emails， files and photos from any device. And cloud services also tend to be more secure， since providers know better than their customers how to protect their computing systems against hackers.

But cloud computing makes one problem worse. In the old IT world， once a firm or a consumer had decided on an operating system or database， it was difficult and costly to switch to another. In the cloud this “l(fā)ockin” is even worse. Cloud providers go to great lengths to make it easy to upload data. They accumulate huge amounts of complex information， which cannot easily be moved to an alternative provider.

Cloud firms also create a world of interconnected services， software and devices， which is convenient but only for as long as you dont venture （冒險） outside their universe. Being locked in to a provider is risky. Firms can start to tighten the screws by increasing prices. If a cloud provider goes bust （崩潰）， its customers may have trouble getting back their data.

These risks have already caused a debate about whether the cloud needs stricter regulation. Some European politicians want to force cloud providers to ensure that data can be moved between them. That is too heavyhanded， because strict rules will inhibit （阻礙） innovation in what is still a young industry. The history of computing suggests that common standards may well appear naturally in response to customers demands—just as in personal computers， where it is now much easier to use the same files on different systems.

In the meantime， a few commonsense measures can reduce the risk of lockin. Firms that use more than one cloud provider to host their data are less affected. So are those that keep their most important information in their own data centres. Consumers can take precautions， too. Some services are better than others at enabling users to move data between providers （Google does well on this score）. Cloud computing promises its users many benefits， but dont mistake it for some sort of digital heaven.

40. The author takes “the merger between Dell and EMC” for example to show .

A. the influence of cloud computing on computer and storage device makers

B. the miserable sufferings of old computer companies

C. the rapid development of new computer companies

D. the interaction between old companies and newcomers

41. With wide applications of cloud computing customers can .

A. pay less for the older IT systems

B. gain more computing capacity quickly

C. know better about defeating the hackers

D. install software within weeks

42. The problem of “l(fā)ockin” can be dangerous because .

A. it should ensure data can easily be moved to another provider

B. it can create a network of services connected with devices

C. it may make it difficult for customers to recover their data

D. it will discourage an argument about stricter rules

43. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that .

A. the European politicians advice is perfect

B. customers demands play a role in setting standards

C. lockin is caused by firms storing information in their own centres

D. Google enables users to provide services and move data

44. Which of the following sayings can best express the main idea of the passage？

A. Everything has its time and that time must be watched.

B. The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence.

C. A candle lights others and consumes itself.

D. Every white has its black， and every sweet has its sour.

C

Scientists have exactly discovered the set of brain cells involved in making risky decisions， and have been able to control them in rats using targeted light. By changing the activity of the cells they were able to change the behaviour of risktaking rats to avoid risk， hinting the approach could in future be used to treat people with impulse （沖動） control problems.

Risktaking is a key part of survival， knowing when to take a chance could pay off—such as moving to a new area to look for food when pickings are slim.

While all animals need an element of risk， the preference towards it varies between individuals. Researchers found this variation， which determines how riskaverse an individual is， is regulated by brain cells in a region of the brain called the nucleus accumbens. This cluster of neurons releases the neurotransmitter dopamine， which regulates the brains reward and pleasure centres.

Previous studies have shown that in patients with Parkinsons disease， taking medication which blocks specific dopamine receptors （DR2） （受體） leads to increased gambling （賭博） behaviour and risk taking behaviour. In studies with rats， researchers were able to use a technique called optogenetics （光遺傳學(xué)）—which uses light sensitive proteins to change the activity of cells—to modify cells with DR2 in the nucleus accumbens.

Rats were trained to choose one of two levers， offering them a choice between a “safe” or “risky” choice. The safe option resulted in a small， but consistent amount of a sugar water treat. But the risky choice consistently delivered smaller amounts of sugar water， with the occasional large pay off—essentially encouraging the animals to gamble for a bigger prize. Around twothirds of the animals werent keen on risk， opting for the safe option， but the remaining third were riskseekers. Brain scans of the animals showed that those with low levels of DR2 consistently went for the gamble.

But using pulses of light to stimulate （刺激） the DR2 cells and improve their activity could cause the risktakers to play it safe and opt for the guaranteed but less rewarding option. Once the lightpulses stopped， the risktakers returned to their gambling strategy.

In the riskaverse animals， stimulating the same cells had little to no effect.

Professor Karl Deisseroth， of Stanford University in California， said， “Humans and rats have similar brain structures involved.”And we found a drug known to increase risk preference in people had the same effect on the rats. So every indication is that these findings are relevant to humans. “Risky behavior has its moments where its valuable. As a species， we wouldnt have come as far as we have without it.”

45. The variation in peoples preference towards risks is directly regulated by .

A. nucleus accumbens

B. light sensitive proteins

C. neurons

D. dopamine

46. From the experiment with rats， we can conclude that .

A. the lack of DR2 cells results in a safe option

B. the levels of DR2 have little to do with their choices

C. the high levels of DR2 can make animals avoid risks

D. the risky choice is a less rewarding option

47. The underlined words in Paragraph 7 most likely mean that the animals are .

A. willing to take big risks

B. reluctant to take risks

C. fond of gambling strategy

D. afraid of receiving stimulation

48. What can be inferred from what Professor Karl Deisseroth said？

A. Humans and rats differ in their preference for risktaking.

B. Too much risktaking can do more harm than good.

C. Risktaking can be used to treat people with impulse control problems.

D. Risktaking is a means of survival and brings higher returns to humans.

D

Scientists said on Thursday they have for the first time detected gravitational （引力的） waves， ripples （漣波） in space and time hypothesized （假設(shè)） by physicist Albert Einstein a century ago， in a landmark discovery that opens a new window for studying the cosmos.

Discovering gravitational waves would be a huge deal for physics， cosmology， and our understanding of the universe at large. But if youre not a scientist studying one of the mentioned fields， its possible youve never heard of these mysterious ripples. So what are gravitational waves and why is the discovery so significant？

Gravitational waves are disturbances in spacetime， the very fabric of the universe， that travel at the speed of light. The waves are sent out by any mass that is changing speed or direction. The simplest example is a binary （二元的） system， where a pair of stars or compact objects （like black holes） orbit their common center of mass.

We can think of gravitational effects as curvatures （曲率） in spacetime. Earths gravity is constant and produces a static curve in spacetime. A gravitational wave is a curvature that moves through spacetime much like a water wave moves across the surface of a lake. It is generated only when masses are speeding up， slowing down or changing direction.

The new discovery was made by a group of more than 1，000 scientists from universities around the United States as well as in 14 other countries. Director David Reitze announced on Thursday at a press conference that they detected gravitational waves.

While opening a door to new ways to observe the universe， scientists said gravitational waves should help them gain knowledge about mysterious objects like black holes and neutron stars. The waves also may provide insight into the mysterious nature of the very early universe.

The scientists said that because gravitational waves are so radically （徹底地） different from electromagnetic waves they expect them to reveal big surprises about the universe.

49. The author explains the term of gravitational waves .

A. by classifying

B. by giving cause and effect

C. by making a comparison

D. by presenting a definition

50. What can be inferred from the last paragraph？

A. Scientists can get further information about the universe by studying gravitational waves.

B. Scientists expect gravitational waves to reveal big surprises about the universe.

C. Gravitational waves are so radically different from electromagnetic waves.

D. Scientists from all the world work together to study the mystery of the solar system.

四、任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）

請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填一個單詞。

How Technology Can Help Language Learning

Intelligence， according to Howard Gardner， is of eight types—verballinguistic， logicalmathematical， musicalrhythmic， visualspatial， bodilykinesthetic， interpersonal， intrapersonal， and naturalistic. This is the first in a series of posts that explore and understand how each of the above forms of intelligence is affected by technologymediated education.

Verballinguistic Intelligence involves sensitivity to spoken and written language， the ability to learn languages， and the capacity to use language to accomplish goals. Such intelligence is developed by three specific activities： reading， writing and interpersonal communication—both written and oral. The traditional tools that have been used to efficiently develop verbal / linguistic intelligence—textbook， pencil， and paper—are giving way to technology in many schools. Ebooks， Internet lesson plans， online assignments and word processing software， or a subset of the above， are now common in schools. Technology allows addition of multisensory （多種感覺的） elements that provide meaningful contexts to help comprehension， thus expanding the learning ground of language and linguistics.

Research into the effect of technology on the development of the language and literacy skills visàvis reading activities of children has offered evidence for favorable effects of digitalform books. A study shows that digital reading materials have become common in developing countries in early childhood classrooms to support engagement in storybooks while enhancing the emergent literacy （早期讀寫能力） among children. Ebooks are also being increasingly used to teach reading among beginners and children with reading difficulties.

Technology can be used to improve reading ability in many ways. It can enhance （加強(qiáng)） and sustain the interest levels for children by allowing immediate feedback on performance and providing added practice when necessary. Recent research shows that students are able to improve their sight word vocabulary， fluency， and comprehension through computerbased reading.

Technology can also help in improvement of writing skills. Word processing software promotes not only composition but also editing and revising in ways that streamline the task of writing. Desktop publishing and webbased publishing allow the work to be taken beyond the classroom into a virtual world that allows more constructive interactions.

Technology enhanced oral communication is indeed useful in that it allows students from remote locations， or from all over the world to communicate orally through video and audio conferencing tools. For example， students of languages in Australian universities overcome the problem of insufficient contact with native language speakers by using online audio and video tools that allow the development of aural， vocal and visualcognition skills that are important in verbal and linguistic education. Oral group discussions in the form of video conferencing can help nonnative speakers of a language with natural language negotiation and cultural intonations in ways that have not been possible due to geographic isolation.

Computer definitely aided language learning and computer mediated communication enhance teaching and learning experiences in the areas of linguistics and language intelligence. Although there have not been comprehensive studies on the use of technologies to aid K12 Englishlanguage learners， there have been many individual computer programs and other technologies that accelerate the acquisition of phonics， vocabulary， fluency， and readingcomprehension skills and other language building blocks.

Title： How Technology Can Help Language Learning

Paragraph outlineDetailed information

Brief introduction to Verballinguistic Intelligence

● Howard Gardner thinks that intelligence is of eight types， （51） from verballinguistic to naturalistic intelligence.

● Verballinguistic Intelligence， （52） of three aspects， is developed by three specific activities.

● Technology is （53） traditional tools used to develop verbal / linguistic intelligence efficiently.

● The learning ground of language and linguistics has been （54） by adding multisensory elements to language learning.

Effects on language and literacy skillsDigital reading materials have been used to help children in developing countries get （55） in storybooks， enhancing the emergent literacy among them.

Effects on reading abilityTechnology can enhance and sustain childrens interest levels by providing immediate feedback and extra practice.

Effects on writing skillsTechnology allows our work to be taken in a virtual world with more constructive （56） .

Effects on oral communicationTechnology allows students to communicate orally through video and audio conferencing tools （57） geographic isolation.

Conclusion● There is no （58） that technology enhances teaching and learning experiences concerning linguistics and language intelligence.

● Although there is a （59） of comprehensive studies on the use of technologies to aid K12 Englishlanguage learners， there have been other technologies that （60） the acquisition of language building blocks.

五、書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面短文和圖片，然后按要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

South Africas Street Store doesnt just help to clothe the homeless， but also gives them the shopping experience of choosing what they want. With the idea to give the homeless the same dignity as customers who can pay， the Street Store sets up their popup cardboard shop in Cape Town， inviting customers in need to browse through the offerings and choose an outfit for themselves from the hundreds of donated items at their will.

The Street Store works closely with local council to get permission to popup their sidewalk shops in poor areas around Cape Town. Because of the social conditions in South Africa， over half of the children live in poverty， making the Street Store even more popular.

The Street Store displays a row of cardboard “hangers” （衣架）， with boxes neatly arranged below each one. On the hangers hang shirts， Tshirts， trousers and dresses donated by the Cape Town public. In the boxes below， multiple pairs of shoes await a new owner. Street Store volunteers also act as store consultants， offering fashion advice to their customers as they try on chosen donated items.

The Street Store has already reached thousands in the Cape Town area， with over 1，000 satisfied homeless customers visiting on their first day in operation. The program gives the homeless not only a change to pick up some needed clothing， but also restores confidence by giving them a retail experience—even when pocket money doesnt allow it.

【寫作內(nèi)容】

1. 用約30個單詞概述上述信息的主要內(nèi)容；

2. 結(jié)合上述信息，談?wù)勀銓he Street Store的看法；

3. 假設(shè)你是the Street Store活動的參與者，你會怎么做？（不少于兩點）

【寫作要求】

1. 寫作過程中不能直接引用原文語句；

2. 作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱；

3. 不必寫標(biāo)題。

【評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】

內(nèi)容完整，語言規(guī)范，語篇連貫，詞數(shù)適當(dāng)。

參考答案

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26—30 CDDCD31—35 CBABA

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四、51. ranging / varying52. consisting / composed

53. replacing54. expanded55. engaged / involved56. interaction（s）57. despite58. doubt / denying59. lack60. accelerate

五、One possible version：

The passage mainly tells us that the Street Store in Cape Town offers the poor both shopping experience and clothes donated by the public without hurting their dignity.

What impresses me most is that the “shopping” process serves to lend great dignity to the act of receiving donations. It is widely acknowledged that there are still a large number of people living in poverty， so it is important for individuals to participate in activities to help those in need. In some way， this activity sets a good example for similar events.

As for me， I will offer my help as much as I can and treat the poor with respect and care. I will pick out my old clothes which are still in good shape and donate them to the Street Store. Only when all of us join in the efforts of helping those in poverty can they have a better future.

（作者：王麗芳，江蘇省昆山中學(xué)）