Ⅰ.阅读理解(建议用时16′)
A
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本文是一篇应用文，讲述的是关于投稿相关的一些情况。
1．Which is a necessary requirement to contribute a book?
A．An expert in your field.
B．A book never published.
C．One photo of you and your book.
D.Answering some questions.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据第二段，第二句“Make sure click here to see the questions first and you simply reply as you wish.”可知答案。
2．What does the underlined part “we endeavor not to do this” mean?
A．We try not to be personal.
B．We try not to change your writing.
C．We try not to reserve the right.
D．We try not to delay the publication.
答案：B 句意猜测题。倒数第二段“We reserve the right to edit submissions－as they are personal to the writer，”可以猜测出答案为B。
3．Where does the passage come from?
A．A website.
B.A textbook.
C．A magazine.
D.A newspaper.
答案：A 推理判断题。根据“Any questions? Contact us here.”可知答案。
1．contribution n. 贡献；投稿
2．regular adj. 定期的；有规律的
3．contact vt./n. 联系；接触
4．submit vt. 提交；主张
5．guarantee vt./n. 保证；担保
1．such as 例如
2.the number of ……的数量
B
[2016·北京朝阳区模拟]Children's lives have changed greatly over the last 50 years. But do they have a happier childhood than you or I did?
It's difficult to look back on one's own childhood without some element of nostalgia (怀旧的). I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with them, playing board games on the living room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woods. My parents scarcely appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventure.
These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed dramatically. Firstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only children. It is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isn't time to bring up a large family, or that no one could possibly afford to have more than one child. As a result, today's boys and girls spend much of their time alone. Another major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home, inside. More than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than they used to about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldn't dream of letting their children play outside by themselves.
Finally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally different. Computer and video games have replaced the board games and more interesting activities of my childhood. The irony (令人啼笑皆非的事情) is that so many ways of playing games are called “interactive”. The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people today.
Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had? I personally believe that they do, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same.
本文回顾了50年以来儿童生活发生的变化，辩证地比较了当前儿童的生活与过去儿童生活上的差异。
4．What is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?
A．To get people's attention and lead in the topic.
B．To gather people's opinions on childhood.
C．To show who the passage is written for.
D．To compare the childhood lives of two generations.
答案：A 推理判断题。根据下文讲述的内容可知，第一段主要是引起读者对话题的注意。
5．Which is NOT a reason for the changes?
A．Families are smaller today.
B．Parents worried too much about their children.
C．Toys can be played by children alone at home.
D．It's too dangerous to play outside.
答案：B 细节理解题。利用排除法，根据第三段“Firstly, families are smaller，”“...more than they used to about real or imagined dangers.”以及第四段中“the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally different.”可知A、C、D均是童年发生改变的原因，B项中的内容并非是导致童年改变的原因。
6．What has the writer focused on in the fourth paragraph?
A．Young people today shouldn't play electronic games.
B．Some games that young people play today aren't really good.
C．Computer and video games have replaced the board games.
D．Board games are much more interesting than computer games.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第四段“The irony is that so many ways of playing games are called ‘interactive’. The fact that you can play...increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people today”可知。
7．The writer's attitude towards the childhood changing is ________.
A．approving
B.unconcerned
C．objective
D.optimistic
答案：C 推理判断题。本文在论述童年生活上的变化时，均是很客观地列举事例来证明，因此，答案是C。
1．explore vt. 探索；探测
2.severe adj. 严峻的；严厉的
3．afford vt. 买得起
4.replace vt. 取代
5．relaxing adj. 轻松的
1．bring up 培养；呕吐；提出
2．a huge amount of 大量的(修饰不可数名词)
原文：The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people today.(同位语从句)
译文：你可以自己玩电子游戏的事实增加了当今青少年的孤独感。
仿写：The thought came to him that_the_enemy_had_escaped_from_the_city.
他想到可能敌人已经逃离了这座城市。
Ⅱ.七选五(建议用时7′)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
[2016·山东实验中学质检]Scientists and educators in the US and China say it's important to introduce very young children to new technologies. __1__ They say that with the right approach, children learn not to be frightened of abstract thinking.
Even before children learn to read and write, they can manipulate－move and control
images. __2__
Mitchel Resnick is codeveloper of a codelearning program called Scratch Jr. He says that
is exactly what programming is all about.
“Each block tells the character what to do. You snap the blocks together, and you've
made a computer program. __3__ This block make the cat go to the right. This one makes the cat jump. By snapping them together I make a computer program that makes it move and then jump.”
Parents decide how much time their children can spend using modern technology. But
Sandra Calvert, director of the Children's Digital Media Center at Georgetown University, says
it's all around us.
“__4__ Just as it's a worry that there may be too much screen time, there is also a
concern that our children will be left behind if they don't know how to use the technologies that are going to shape the 21st century careers, jobs and how we are going to succeed as a nation.”
Children between the ages of four and 15 use tools and machines at socalled“maker spaces”in Beijing. The maker space basically serves as an openaccess workshop. __5__ The young people are part of the socalled“maker movement，”a doityourself community connecting people who like to make things with their hands.
A．There, children use tools and machines like 3D printers to create and build projects.
B．Each block has a different behavior.
C．Computer scientists perform lots of research in computer theory and systems.
D．They advise developing skills from computer programming to designing electronic
circuits.
E．Tablet computers with touch－sensitive screens are perfect for lining up simple commands.
F．The education and development of our children are extremely important.
G．We live in the digital age.
本文讲述的是让小孩子尽早了解新技术，可以使孩子们不会对抽象思维感到恐惧。
1．D 上文中讲述的是理论，下文中讲述的是带来的好处，故该空应是提出的建议。
2．E 根据上文中的“move and control images”可知，此空应填写的内容与执行命令有关系。
3．B 根据上文中的关键词blocks可知，答案是B。
4．G 根据下文中“...that there may be too much screen time.”可知答案。
5．A 根据上文“The maker space basically serves as an openaccess workshop.”可知，选项中的“there”为关键词。
Ⅲ.语法填空(建议用时8′)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
[2016·衡水中学调研]Uncle Tom's Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe was a book that spoke against slavery. As Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her book, there were over 3.5 million slaves __1__ (live) in the United States. Slaves were usually in the cottongrowing states of the South. The Northern States __2__ (end) slavery. Yet, most Northerners were not strongly against slavery. They did not mind the truth __3__ slavery continued in the South.
So Stowe decided to make people understand that. Each night after __4__ (put) her six children to bed , she worked on her book. She told how the slaves tried to run away __5__ freedom. Uncle Tom's Cabin first came out in 1852. Over 3,000,000 books were expected __6__ (sell) out in a year.
Popular __7__ it became soon, people had different ideas about the book. In the North, finally many people __8__ (firm) believed that slavery must be ended after they read the book. In the South, many people were angry with the people in the North. By 1861 the two parts of the country were at war. The Civil War, which lasted until 1865, finally brought __9__ end to slavery at last.
Of course, there were many things that made the Civil War happen. Yet, Uncle Tom's Cabin undoubtedly played a part. Stowe met President Lincoln in 1862. As Lincoln took __10__ hand, he said, “So you are the little woman who started the big war.”
1．________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________
5．________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________
9．________ 10.________
本文介绍的是斯托夫人写的《汤姆叔叔的小屋》一书。
1．living 考查非谓语动词作定语修饰slaves。live与slaves之间为主动关系，故填living。
2．had ended 考查动词时态。北方的奴隶制应已经结束，end发生在过去的过去。
3．that 考查同位语从句。对truth的内容进行解释。
4．putting 考查动名词用法。介词after后应跟动名词。
5．for 考查介词用法。此处表示“目的”。
6．to be sold 考查expect用法。expect后应用不定式，且sell与books之间为被动关系。
7．as/though 考查连词。此处为倒装句，表示“尽管”的意思。
8．firmly 考查副词用法。修饰动词应用副词。
9．an 考查固定短语。bring an end to意为“结束”。
10．her 考查代词。结合语义可知此处指的是“斯托夫人的手”，故填her。
Ⅳ.书面表达(建议用时20′)
[2016·惠州模拟]假定你是李华，前不久利用国庆假期与家人外出游玩并入住某国际连锁酒店。下面是酒店的外籍经理Mr Wayne在最近给你发来征求反馈意见(feedback)的电子邮件。请根据以下要点写一封回邮：
1．对本次酒店入住体验表示肯定；
2．酒店仅在公共区域提供免费WiFi，而房间WiFi收费过高，希望改进；
3．祝愿酒店越办越好。
Dear Li Hua， Thank you for your recent stay at Hotel MerryTime， where you spent your holidays from Oct. 1st－3rd. We would greatly appreciate it if you would take the time to give some feedback on your stay， which will help us to improve our service.●Do you like the facilities 设施 of the hotel？●Do you enjoy the food of the hotel restaurant？●Are you satisfied with the service of the hotel staff？●Any advice？,Thank you for your time. We look forward to welcoming you back to MerryTime in the near future. Sincerely， Bruce Wayne
Sales & Marketing Manager
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr Wayne，
Thank you for your Email and I am glad to give feedback on my recent stay at Hotel MerryTime.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Regards，
Li Hua
One possible version：
Dear_Mr_Wayne，
Thank_you_for_your_Email_and_I_am_glad_to_give_feedback_on_my_recent_stay_at_Hotel_MerryTime.
Undoubtedly, my 3day stay at your hotel has been the most memorable time in my holidays. Featuring modern facilities and stylish decoration, MerryTime guaranteed my families comfort and relaxation. We enjoyed the tasteful dishes of the hotel restaurant where various cuisines are served. Of all the advantages, the most impressive is the helpful staff. It was your hospitality and consideration on everyday basis that made me feel at home and among friends.
However, there is room for improvement regarding the WiFi service, since free WiFi access is only available in public area and the paid WiFi service in guest rooms is overcharged.
I hope my feedback would be helpful to your better service and business.
Regards，
Li_Hua