全国100所名校2017届高三英语一轮诊断分析试卷（8）

　　全国100所名校2017届高三英语一轮诊断分析试卷（8）

　　本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。

　　第Ⅰ卷

　　第一部分　听力(共两节，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。每段对话只读一遍。

　　1．How much was the TV set?

　　A．$60.

　　B．$120.

　　C．$90.

　　2．Where will the two speakers meet this evening?

　　A．At Peter's place.

　　B．At Tom's house.

　　C．At the woman's flat.

　　3．Where was Peter after he finished his school?

　　A．In England.

　　B．In Australia.

　　C．In America.

　　4．What will the two speakers do?

　　A．Visit the new school.

　　B．Go to the new restaurant.

　　C．Sell some pudding.

　　5．What can be concluded about Judy?

　　A．Judy came to the party.

　　B．Judy planned the party.

　　C．Judy hasn't appeared yet.

　　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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

　　6．What does the woman buy?

　　A．A pair of shoes.

　　B．A pair of jeans.

　　C．A sweater.

　　7．What size does the woman wear?

　　A．Small.

　　B．Medium.

　　C．Large.

　　8．What is the change?

　　A．50 dollars.

　　B．85 dollars.

　　C．15 dollars.

　　听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

　　9．Where is the woman from originally?

　　A．Britain.

　　B．Holland.

　　C．France.

　　10．What does the man think of British Rail?

　　A．It's bad.

　　B．It's good.

　　C．Nothing to say.

　　11．Which place hasn't the man been to according to the text?

　　A．France.

　　B．Portugal.

　　C．The United States.

　　听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。

　　12．How many passengers does the bus usually hold?

　　A．Eight.

　　B．Ten.

　　C．Eleven.

　　13．What can you do on a fine evening after a day's travel?

　　A．Take a shower.

　　B．Do cooking outside.

　　C．Sleep in the sleeping room.

　　14．Why is the man calling the agent?

　　A．To book a ticket.

　　B．To know the deadline.

　　C．To ask for information.

　　听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。

　　15．What does the woman use her computer to learn?

　　A．French language.

　　B．Buying and selling stocks.

　　C．How to shop online.

　　16．What do we know about the woman?

　　A．She has a very good knowledge of computers.

　　B．She doesn't know too much about computers.

　　C．She likes playing computer games best.

　　17．What does the man probably do?

　　A．He's a software engineer in a computer company.

　　B．He is a manager of a online company.

　　C．He's a market researcher of a company.

　　听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

　　18．What's the probable title according to the passage?

　　A．Pressure from oneself.

　　B．Pressure from parents and teachers.

　　C．Where test stress comes from.

　　19．Which of the following isn't the cause of test stress?

　　A．Competition with friends.

　　B．Smart enough and study well.

　　C．Bad grade in the past test.

　　20．How many reasons are mentioned altogether to cause stress in the passage?

　　A．Four.

　　B．Five.

　　C．Six.

　　答案：

　　1．B　2.A　3.B　4.B　5.C　6.B　7.C　8.C　9.B

　　10．A　11.C　12.A　13.A　14.C　15.A　16.A　17.C

　　18．C　19.B　20.B

　　听力材料：

　　Text 1

　　M：I suppose your second­hand TV set cost about $60.

　　W：Sixty? Actually it was double that price.

　　Text 2

　　W：Tom, would you like to join us in the party tonight?

　　M：Sure.

　　W：OK. See you at Peter's house at 9.

　　Text 3

　　W：Peter, did you stay in England after you left school?

　　M：No, I was in Australia for two years. It's a good place.

　　Text 4

　　W：The new school restaurant is opening this evening.

　　M：Why not go and try their pudding?

　　W：Good idea. Let's meet at 6 p．m..

　　Text 5

　　W：I can't imagine what happened to Judy.

　　M：Neither can I. I am sure she planned to come to the party.

　　Text 6

　　M：Good morning. Can I help you?

　　W：Good morning. I'm looking for a pair of jeans.

　　M：Yes, madam. And what size do you take?

　　W：Large. You see, I am a little fat.

　　M：Here is a top quality pair of jeans. Will these do?

　　W：Ah, yes, very nice. How much are they?

　　M：They are eighty­five dollars.

　　W：May I try them on?

　　M：Certainly. You'll find the fitting room at the end of this counter. Just step inside.

　　W：They are just right. I will take them. Here is 100 dollars.

　　M：Thank you. Here is your change.

　　W：Goodbye.

　　M：Thank you for shopping here and please return soon. Goodbye.

　　Text 7

　　M：Madam, could I have a quick word? Where are you from?

　　W：I live in England, actually. I've lived in England for 11 years. But I'm from Holland originally.

　　M：In a way, I think British Rail is just bad.

　　W：What's wrong with British Rail?

　　M：It doesn't run on time. It breaks down sometimes. You just can't rely on it. Trains are dirty.

　　W：Have you experienced other railways around the world?

　　M：France, Holland. I think that's about it. I travel in Portugal a bit, not very much.

　　W：And British Rail doesn't...?

　　M：It doesn't compare to any of those.

　　Text 8

　　M：Hello, I'd like some information about trips to Katmarda.

　　W：Well, how can I help you?

　　M：I hear there's a special kind of bus with sleeping rooms.

　　W：Yes, that's true.

　　M：How many people travel on the bus?

　　W：Well, the bus sleeps ten. Usually there are eight travelers, two drivers, and a girl to act as your tour guide.

　　M：So, we sleep comfortably in the bus.

　　W：Yes. It's fully equipped for cooking, and if weather permits, it's got a shower system that we set up outside every evening.

　　M：Oh, yes, I understand that. Now can you tell me about the deadline for booking?

　　W：Well, it depends. Usually six or eight months before your travel. Could you come in and we can go over the details?

　　M：OK.I'll come and see you next Wednesday.

　　W：OK, thanks for calling.

　　Text 9

　　M：Good afternoon, madam, I'm doing some market research and I'm hoping you might have a few minutes to answer some questions.

　　W：Okey, sure.

　　M：Great. Thank you very much. First of all, do you own a personal computer?

　　W：Of course! Doesn't everyone?

　　M：How long have you owned it?

　　W：I bought this particular computer last year. But I got my first PC in 1995.

　　M：I see. And what do you primarily use your computer for?

　　W：Well, I use it to send e­mails a lot, and...um, I have a teach­yourself French program. And I shop online pretty often.

　　M：Mmm. Any other uses?

　　W：Keeping track of my bank account, and there are a couple of computer games I enjoy.

　　M：Now you've mentioned e­mail and online shopping. Do you use the Internet for any other purposes?

　　W：Not really. I haven't got around to exploring it too much.

　　M：Okey, thanks. Sorry to have given you so much trouble. Thanks again.

　　Text 10

　　Now that we know what stress feels like, let's talk about where test stress comes from. Here are a few of the biggest causes of test stress：1.Pressure from yourself. If you think that you won't be happy with anything but a high grade, the pressure would be hard to handle.2.Pressure from parents and teachers. Most parents and teachers want to see great report cards, and they can start pushing when test time comes around.3.Competition with friends. You love your best friends, but she's always asking you how you did on the test. This is normal, but can add to some of the pressure.4.Past experience. If you had a bad time with a test in the past, or if you've done poorly on one or more tests, you could feel anxious about the next one.5.Negative thinking. If you're convinced you're going to fail like “I'm not smart enough”or “I never do well”， this can add a lot of stress.

　　第二部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

　　第一节　单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

　　从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　21．Although you don't like her, you must ________ that she has much capability to do the job.

　　A．denyB．admit

　　C．acknowledge

　　D．confess

　　答案与解析：B　admit通常指因外界压力、良心或判断而承认某事的存在或真实性，含“不情愿地承认”之意。deny“否认”；acknowledge“公开承认”，常用于过去隐瞒或否认之事；confess着重承认自己的过错或罪恶，因此有“忏悔；坦白”之意。

　　22．The famous scientist, ________ a dinner party will be held tonight, is to arrive soon.

　　A．in honor or him

　　B．in his honor

　　C．in whose honor

　　D．in which honor

　　答案与解析：C　句意：那位著名的科学家就要到了，为了表示对他的敬意，今晚要举行一个宴会。in one's honor“为了纪念……，为了向……表示敬意”，whose引导定语从句修饰先行词scientist。

　　23．Hurry up, or the tickets ________ out by the time we get there.

　　A．will have sold

　　B．will sell

　　C．will be selling

　　D．will have been sold

　　答案与解析：D　sell out意为“卖光”，tickets与sell out之间为被动关系，故用被动语态；由by the time we get there可知要用将来完成时。

　　24．________ is now no ________ that global warming is a security threat to us all.

　　A．There; doubt

　　B．There; need

　　C．It; doubt

　　D．It; need

　　答案与解析：A　句意：毋庸置疑，全球变暖对我们所有人的安全来说是一个威胁。There is no doubt that...“……是毫无疑问的”，为固定搭配。There is no need that...“……是没有必要的”。

　　25．I am not sure whether I will have anything else to do tomorrow. ________， I will try every possible means to come to the party.

　　A．Anyhow

　　B．In general

　　C．In short

　　D．Therefore

　　答案与解析：A　anyhow相当于anyway，意为“不管怎样；无论如何”，表示让步含义。in general“一般来说”；in short“简而言之”；therefore“因此”。

　　26．—What do you think of their marriage?

　　—________， if I were Kate, I would not marry him.

　　A．Generally speaking

　　B．It depends

　　C．To be honest

　　D．To my surprise

　　答案与解析：C　to be honest“说实话”，其后常接表达自己观点或看法的句子。generally speaking“总体上讲”；it depends“看情况”；to one's surprise“令某人惊讶的是”。

　　27．—My car ________ twice this month.

　　—I'm sorry to hear that.

　　A．has been broken in

　　B．was broken in

　　C．has been broken into

　　D．was broken into

　　答案与解析：C　根据twice this month可判定应用现在完成时，而break in为不及物动词短语，没有被动语态。

　　28．According to the art dealer, the painting ________ to go for at least a million dollars.

　　A．is expected

　　B．expects

　　C．expected

　　D．is expecting

　　答案与解析：A　根据句意，这幅画有望卖到至少100万美元。expect与painting之间是动宾关系，故选用被动语态，答案为A项。

　　29．While doing shopping, people often can't help purchasing the goods ________ through media.

　　A．advocated

　　B．announced

　　C．advertised

　　D．competed

　　答案与解析：C　句意：人们购物时，总是不由自主地购买那些通过媒体广告宣传的商品。advertise“做广告”，符合句意。advocate“提倡”；announce“宣布”；compete“竞争”。

　　30．Feeding a large family, ________ did hard physical work every day, required a lot of food.

　　A．all of members

　　B．all of whose members

　　C．all members of whose

　　D．of whose all members

　　答案与解析：B　句意：养活一大家人需要大量的食物，因为所有的家庭成员每天都从事繁重的体力劳动。先行词family在从句中作定语，其从句可用“whose＋名词”或“the＋名词＋of which”等结构引起，即all of whose members或all the members of which。

　　31．He wrote a lot of novels, none of ________ was translated into a foreign language.

　　A．them

　　B．what

　　C．that

　　D．which

　　答案与解析：D　句意：他写了很多小说，没有一部被翻译成外语的。which引导非限定性定语从句，修饰先行词novels，在从句中作of的宾语。A、B、C三项均不能引导非限制性定语从句。

　　32．As a matter of fact, we do meet now and then, but not ________.

　　A．regularly

　　B．actually

　　C．gradually

　　D．normally

　　答案与解析：A　句意：事实上，我们确实有时会遇见，但不经常。regularly“经常地；有规律地”。actually“事实上”；gradually“逐渐地”；normally“正规地，正常地”。

　　33．—I heard that the famous player ________ his coach would come to our school for a visit.

　　—I heard the news ________.

　　A．and; too

　　B．as well as; as well

　　C．as well as; as well as

　　D．with; either

　　答案与解析：B　as well as连接两个并列成分，意为“和”，相当于and; as well主要用于肯定句和疑问句中，多用于口语，一般放在句尾，表示“也”。

　　34．It has been announced that students shall remain in their seats until all the papers ________.

　　A．will be collected

　　B．were collected

　　C．have been collected

　　D．have collected

　　答案与解析：C　从主句的时态看，与过去时态无关，所以排除B项，所填部分是在until引导的时间状语从句中，不可能用将来时，排除A项。根据句中的主语和collect之间存在被动关系，再排除D项。

　　35．—Spacecraft “Discovery” has failed in the course of launch.

　　—________？ They have been preparing for the test.

　　A．How come

　　B．When

　　C．How

　　D．Why not

　　答案与解析：A　句意：——“发现号”宇宙飞船在发射过程中失败了。——怎么回事？他们一直在为实验做准备。how come在这里的意思是“怎么回事？”表示不解，惊讶。其他三项均与句意不符。

　　第二节　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，选出最佳选项。

　　Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he

　　__36__

　　up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his __37__

　　expensive “school” fees. He always owes his success to it.

　　At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph. Degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before

　　__38__， he bought a Rolex watch with the

　　__39__

　　made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be

　　__40__ down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the

　　__41__

　　goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying

　　__42__

　　for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless

　　__43__. When he was

　　__44__

　　of his “smarts”，

　　immediately,

　　__45__ the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which

　　__46__ nearly ￥100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen's words. Glen was amazed.

　　__47__

　　he understood why, he was taken to the office to be

　　__48__

　　strictly. For many times of entry­exit

　　__49__ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box, and warned him

　　__50__

　　time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if

　　__51__

　　reusing and carrying fake and shoddy (劣质的) goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after

　　__52__

　　the plane for long.

　　After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep

　　__53__

　　on him, because an additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of

　　__54__， which he would

　　__55__

　　as the secret of his success forever.

　　36. A. set

　　B. came

　　C. went

　　D. called

　　37. A. good

　　B. bad

　　C. extra

　　D. few

　　38. A. staying

　　B. leaving

　　C. living

　　D. coming

　　39. A. books

　　B. things

　　C. saving

　　D. pounds

　　40. A. put

　　B. looked

　　C. taken

　　D. lied

　　41. A. ordinary

　　B. common

　　C. specific

　　D. many

　　42. A. one

　　B. it

　　C. them

　　D. these

　　43. A. present

　　B. trade

　　C. toy

　　D. fake

　　44. A. afraid

　　B. proud

　　C. well

　　D. hard

　　45. A. in

　　B. on

　　C. before

　　D. after

　　46. A. paid

　　B. spent

　　C. took

　　D. cost

　　47. A. Before

　　B. After

　　C. If

　　D. Though

　　48. A. appreciated

　　B. beaten

　　C. spoken

　　D. examined

　　49. A. conditions

　　B. experiences

　　C. experiments

　　D. chances

　　50. A. no matter what

　　B. no matter how

　　C. no matter when

　　D. no matter why

　　51. A. came out

　　B. found out

　　C. sent out

　　D. set out

　　52. A. landing

　　B. flying

　　C. catching

　　D. boarding

　　53. A. expression

　　B. idea

　　C. thought

　　D. impression

　　54. A. honesty

　　B. lies

　　C. goods

　　D. things

　　55. A. remember

　　B. learn

　　C. revise

　　D. read

　　答案与解析：

　　36．A　set up“设立，成立”；come up“走近，出现”；go up“上升，增长”；call up“召唤，使想起”。由语境可知选A项，他成立了他的小公司。

　　37．C　根据全文可知，Mr. Glen把这次教训当做交了一次“额外的”学费。extra“额外的”，不包括在价目内的。文章最后一段中because an additional high “school” fee也有暗示。

　　38．B　根据前文decided to return to the homeland可知，此处表示“离开”。

　　39．C　空后的made through years of work after school and the scholarships可知，表是他用他的积蓄(课外工作所得和奖学金)买的。saving“存款，积蓄”。

　　40．C　take down“拿下，摘下”；put down“放下，拒绝”；lie down“躺下”；look down“俯视，跌价”。此处的意思是：手表也要摘下来进行检查，故选C项。

　　41．C　根据后文中nearly ￥100,000可排除A项和B项，从had to pay the tax可知，携带特定的物品出境需要缴税。

　　42．B　it代指前面的the tax。

　　43．D　根据后文中carrying fake and shoddy(劣质的)goods可知。

　　44．B　be proud of“以……自豪”。他以为自己的小聪明会得逞，正洋洋自得。

　　45．A　in the presence of Glen“当着Glen的面”。

　　46．D　定语从句的引导词which指代the watch，cost的主语为物，spend的主语为人。

　　47．A　根据Glen was amazed，可知答案。他还没有明白过来是怎么回事，就被带到了办公室。

　　48．D　根据后文“他知道只有黑名单上的人物才‘享受’这种特殊待遇，工作人员仔细检查了他的包”可以判断，应选D项。

　　49．B　此处指根据多次出入境的经历，他知道……。

　　50．A　句意：工作人员警告他无论什么时候出入境，他都必须接受检查。

　　51．B　这是一个省略的虚拟语气句。If (he was) found out reusing and carrying fake and shoddy (劣质的) goods, he would be charged according to law! find out“查明(真相)”。

　　52．D　board the plane“登机”。

　　53．D　固定短语make a deep impression on表示“对……留下深刻的印象”。

　　54．A　根据前文故事可知，他的经历让他懂得了诚实的重要性。

　　55．A　句意：他将永远牢记诚信——他成功的秘密。

　　第三部分　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。

　　A

　　Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict (冲突). It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.

　　One morning, a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work.

　　The elder brother said, “I just have a job for you. Look at the farm across the creek (河沟). My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer (推土机) to dig the creek last week to spite (刁难) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8­foot­high fence, in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. I'll try to do a job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.

　　At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other work for you，” said the elder brother. “I'd love to stay on，”

　　the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.”

　　56. What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?

　　A. They lived a poor life.

　　B. They lived in peace.

　　C. They never spoke to each other.

　　D. They lived on the same farm.

　　57. It can be learned that the carpenter was ________.

　　A. unwilling to obey the farmer

　　B. fond of building bridges

　　C. unable to build a fence

　　D. willing to help others

　　58. The best title for this passage is ________.

　　A. A Fine Piece of Work

　　B. A Carpenter

　　C. A Conflict Between Two Brothers

　　D. Two Brothers

　　59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.

　　B. The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.

　　C. The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work.

　　D. The carpenter planned to build an 8­foot­high fence as asked to.

　　答案与解析：

　　56．B　细节理解题。从文章第一段“It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side.”可以看出，发生冲突之前他们是和平相处的。

　　57．D　推理判断题。从文章对木匠的描述和他干活的情况看，他是一个聪明、乐于助人、技术熟练的木匠。

　　58．A　主旨概括题。文章主要讲述了一位木匠在两个农场之间架了一座桥，这座桥化解了兄弟之间的冲突的故事。因此，无论从具体的桥还是从寓意上的桥来讲它都是一件“杰作”。故A项作为标题最合适。

　　59．C　细节理解题。由最后一段中兄弟俩的表现尤其是“A fine piece of work！”可知兄弟俩对木匠做的活很满意，故选C项。其他选项与原文内容不符。

　　B

　　Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed in doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction.

　　Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others leave one for another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation.

　　Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational (职业的) guidance in our educational institution. Nearly allfeel their way in the dark. Their chief concern when they lookfor a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother tothink whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them. Having a job is more thanmerely providing yourself and your dependants (受赡养者)with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment.It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest.

　　In choosing a profession you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more sad than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only ruin your talents but also discourage your desire to succeed in life.

　　60. Few school leavers have plans for the long term when finding jobs because ________.

　　A. they are lowly paid

　　B. they are not well trained

　　C. it is difficult to get employed

　　D. they don't know what they are interested in

　　61. According to the passage, the difficulty in choosing a suitable job mainly lies in that ________.

　　A. much competition has to be faced

　　B. many employees have no working experience

　　C.

　　the young people only care about how much they

　　can earn

　　D. schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance

　　62. In the writer's opinion, which of the following statements

　　is most important?

　　A. Your job must suit your interest.

　　B. Your job must set a pattern of life.

　　C. Your job must offer you a high salary.

　　D. Your job must not ruin your talents.

　　答案与解析：

　　60．C　逻辑推理题。从第二段的Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living可知，由于就业压力大，很多年轻人毕业时找工作都是先保证生活，并没有长远打算，故C项“就业困难”正确。

　　61．D　逻辑推理题。从第三段中的The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational(职业的) guidance可知，由于没有受到很好的职业指导，很多年轻人难以找到合适的工作，所以答案选D项。

　　62．A　逻辑推理题。从倒数第一段中的“Nothing is more sad than you have no interest”可知，作者认为找工作首先要考虑自己的兴趣所在，据此A项正确。

　　C

　　The Sands of Time

　　St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is much more than just golden sands and beautiful flowers. The area has a long human history too. From Stone Age hunters to amazing pioneers, discover the daring deeds and sad stories from St Cyrus' past.

　　Date: 23rd August 2010

　　Time. 2 p. m．—3：45 p. m．

　　Type of event. Guided walk

　　Between the Tides

　　A celebration of the world between the tides. Join local salmon (大马哈鱼) fisherman Jim Ritchie on a fascinating walk to learn how local folk have made a living from the world between the tides, harvesting salmon from the beach at St Cyrus for hundreds of years.

　　Date: 25th August 2010

　　Time: 2 p. m．—4 p．m.

　　Type of event: Family event

　　Ice & Fire

　　St Cyrus National Nature Reserve has had an eventful life! From its days near the equator (赤道) to volcanic eruptions and ice ages. Celebrate the start of Scottish Geology Month with a walk through the reserve and travel back in time to uncover the clues to St Cyrus' past hidden in the cliffs.

　　Date: 31st August 2010

　　Time: 2 p. m．—3：45 p. m．

　　Type of event: Guided walk

　　Scary Stories

　　It's getting darker at nights... it's almost Halloween, when the ghosts (鬼怪) come out to play. Join us for some spooky stories of Dinnet and Deeside long ago... and listen out for things that sound strange in the night！

　　Date: 25th October 2010

　　Time: 7 p. m．—9 p. m．

　　Type of event: Family event

　　Note：

　　* All under 18's must be accompanied by an adult

　　* Pets allowed: No

　　* Cost: Free

　　* Phone: 01674­830736

　　* Location: SNH Visitor Centre, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve

　　63. Which of the following events may help you learn about the local people's way of life?

　　A. Between the Tides.

　　B. Scary Stories.

　　C. The Sands of Time.

　　D. Ice & Fire.

　　64. The underlined word “spooky” in the text probably means ________.

　　A. interesting

　　B. frightening

　　C. real

　　D. funny

　　65. What do the four events have in common?

　　A. They are held in August.

　　B. They are held in the evening.

　　C. People can't take their pets with them.

　　D. People need to be guided during the journey.

　　66. According to the text, ________.

　　A. you need to pay to join in the activities

　　B. a ten­year­old child can attend these events only in adults' company

　　C. St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is famous for salmon

　　D. St Cyrus National Nature Reserve was set up not long ago

　　答案与解析：

　　63．A　细节理解题。由文章对第二个活动的介绍可知，通过这项活动，人们可以对当地人的生活有所了解。

　　64．B　词义猜测题。由活动名称Scary Stories以及Halloween, ghosts可知，spooky的意思是“怪异吓人的，阴森恐怖的”。

　　65．C　细节理解题。由Note中的“Pets allowed: No”可知，这四个活动都要求不能带宠物。

　　66．B　细节理解题。由Note中的内容可知，要参加这些活动，18岁以下的孩子必须得有大人陪同。

　　D

　　Several years ago, the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, visited Germany, a leader in green roof design. Later he decided to have vegetation planted on Chicago City Hall. Today, the tops of many other buildings also look like parks. In Canada, the Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver has a forest on its roof. New York City has an unusual example farm for hydroponics. The farm is on a boat called the Science Barge. Rainwater and river water are used to grow lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. The farm shows the possibilities for designing rooftop systems.

　　Green roofs are designed to save energy and capture rainwater. Rooftops covered with plants help keep buildings cool. They can extend the life of a roof. And they can reduce water running off into streets and storming water systems.

　　Experts say green roofs usually do not get much above 27℃. So temperatures might not be a problem for growing. But rooftop gardeners have to be careful not to put too much weight on the roof. This is true whether plants are grown in soil or water.

　　Earlier in 2008, researchers in Texas reported that green roofs can reduce a building's air conditioning costs by about one­fifth compared to black­top roofs.

　　But they also reported that not all green roofs perform equally well. They found that designs differ in their ability to keep buildings cool and to capture rainwater. The researchers put experimental roofs on top of metal insulated (隔热的) boxes, to recreate green roof conditions. The study compared products from six companies to help businesses understand how to improve their designs. Each rooftop had sixteen different kinds of plants native to Texas. The researchers say the presence of native plants likely helped all the green roofs capture water better compared to sedums. Sedums are plants that need little water and often are used on green roofs. The native plants could take in more water and release more of it to the atmosphere.

　　67. The author gave Paragraph 1 to ________.

　　A. tell us what is green roof design

　　B. tell us Germany is the country that leads or guides the

　　green roof design

　　C. introduce some famous hotels in the world

　　D. lead to the topic of the passage

　　68. The advantages of green roofs are mentioned in the passage

　　EXCEPT ________.

　　A. changing the local weather

　　B. prolonging the roof's life

　　C. keeping the house cool

　　D. reducing the house's air conditioning costs

　　69. According to the passage, which conclusion is WRONG?

　　A. Sometimes green roofs may break down the house.

　　B. Not all the green roofs can reduce the building's air

　　conditioning costs equally.

　　C. Different designs of green roofs have different effects on

　　buildings.

　　D. Sedums are a kind of plants native to Texas.

　　70. The experiment is mentioned in the last paragraph ________.

　　A. to find out how many different plants in Texas

　　B. to show us how to design green roofs

　　C. to introduce a kind of roof made of metal

　　D. to provide proofs to improve the design of green roofs

　　答案与解析：

　　67．D　写作目的题。根据全文内容可知，第一段通过举例引出“绿色屋顶”的话题，为进一步阐述该话题作准备。

　　68．A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的Rooftops covered with plants help keep buildings cool. They can extend the life of a roof可知B、C两项正确；根据最后一段首句可知D项正确。A项文中未提及。

　　69．D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的rooftop gardeners have to be careful not to put too much weight on the roof可推出A项正确；根据最后一段中的But they also reported that not all green roofs perform equally well可知B项正确；根据