2017届高三英语人教版综合能力测试五

　　时间：120分钟　满分：150分

　　第卷(满分100分)

　　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段对话从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合对话内容的最佳答案。每段对话读一遍。

　　1．What has the man got behind his back?

　　A．Some chocolates.

　　B．Lovely roses.

　　C．Nothing.

　　2．How much is the difference in discount?

　　A．10%.B．15%.C．20%.

　　3．When will the speakers see the performance on Saturday?

　　A．At 3：00 pm.

　　B．At 7：00 pm.

　　C．At 8：00 pm.

　　4．How long is the woman approved to be off?

　　A．Four weeks.

　　B．Three weeks.

　　C．Two weeks.

　　5．How much should the woman pay for the parking?

　　A．Five yuan.

　　B．Two yuan.

　　C．Ten yuan.

　　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。在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合对话或独白内容的最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

　　6．Where does the conversation most likely take place?

　　A．At the airport.

　　B．At the restaurant.

　　C．At the store.

　　7．What is the purpose of the man's visit?

　　A．Visiting friends.

　　B．Going sightseeing.

　　C．Being on business.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

　　8．What month is it most likely now?

　　A．January.

　　B．March.

　　C．June.

　　9．What season was the BEST season last year?

　　A．Spring.

　　B．Summer.

　　C．Autumn.

　　10．What was last summer like?

　　A．It was very hot.

　　B．It rained a lot.

　　C．It wasn't very hot.

　　听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

　　11．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

　　A．Buying the books for their course.

　　B．The money needed for the books.

　　C．Sharing the books with each other.

　　12．Why does Dr.Downs want his students to have the first five books?

　　A．These books are not expensive.

　　B．He wants his students to read more.

　　C．He wants to discuss them in detail.

　　13．How does the woman plan to solve the problem about the books?

　　A．She buys three and the man buys two.

　　B．She pays the man fifty dollars for sharing.

　　C．They will share the total amount of money for the books.

　　听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

　　14．What has the man nearly given up?

　　A．Surfing.

　　B．Sailing.

　　C．Singing.

　　15．Why is the man now more interested in surfing?

　　A．Because it is a water sport.

　　B．Because his friend is good at surfing.

　　C．Because it is more challenging than sailing.

　　16．How many sports items are mentioned?

　　A．4.

　　B．5.

　　C．6.

　　17．How long is it since the man began to learn surfing?

　　A．One year.

　　B．Two years.

　　C．Three years.

　　听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

　　18．When was the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park established?

　　A．In 1975.

　　B．In 1985.

　　C．In 1995.

　　19．How long does it stretch?

　　A．1,500 km.

　　B．More than 1,800 km.

　　C．More than 2,300 km.

　　20．How many species of dolphins and whales are there?

　　A．17.

　　B．30.

　　C．47.

　　听力材料及答案

　　Text 1

　　M: What have you got behind your back? No, don't tell me—chocolates?

　　W: No, these!

　　M: Oh, they are lovely, and my favourite colour roses too!

　　Thank you!

　　Text 2

　　M: Can you make it cheaper if I buy a dozen of these socks?

　　W: Sure.I'll give you a 25% discount.

　　M: A 35% discount, and I'll take them.

　　Text 3

　　M: The newspaper says that the performance will be on at 7：00 pm on weekdays, 8：00 pm on Saturdays, and there's also an afternoon show at 3：00 pm on Sundays.

　　W: Great! Let's take the kids on Saturday.

　　Text 4

　　W: I'm sorry to trouble you, but can I have a word with you?

　　M: Of course.What is it?

　　W: I want to go back home for the Spring Festival.Would you let me have four weeks off?

　　M: Four weeks? No, What about a fortnight?

　　Text 5

　　W: Excuse me, can I park here, please?

　　M: Yes, of course.Will you park here over night?

　　W: No, I'll be leaving in two hours.

　　M: All right.Five yuan for one hour.Here is your receipt.

　　Text 6

　　W: Are these your bags, sir?

　　M: Yes, that is right.

　　W: Have you anything to declare?

　　M: No, I have only got clothes and things like that.

　　W: What's the purpose of your visit?

　　M: I'm here on business.

　　W: I see.Would you mind opening this one, please?

　　M: Not at all.

　　W: What is inside this package?

　　M: Presents for some of my friends.They are glass vases and so on.

　　W: Got any tobacco?

　　M: I have got 200 cigarettes.

　　W: Would you mind showing me your camera, sir?

　　M: Not at all.

　　W: I see.Thank you.

　　Text 7

　　W: Was it cold last winter?

　　M: Yes, it was.December and February were much colder than January.

　　W: Did you have much snow?

　　M: Yes! Of course we didn't have as much snow as you had in Geneva.

　　W: What about the other seasons?

　　M: I think autumn was the most beautiful season.The days were clear and dry.And it was sunny and warm all day.September and October were the nicest months, but November was terrible.We had a lot of rain.

　　W: What was last spring like?

　　M: It wasn't very nice.May was nicer than March and April.March was cold and April was wet.

　　W: What was summer like? Was it always as hot as this?

　　M: It wasn't last year.But the summer's been marvelous this year.

　　Text 8

　　M: Did you see the list of books for this course?

　　W: Yes, Dr.Downs said he expected us to have the first five on the list.He is going to discuss them in detail.

　　M: Are you going to buy them?

　　W: I don't know.These books are expensive.And I don't have a lot of money with me.

　　M: How about sharing them with me?

　　W: Sounds good.

　　M: Let's do this.I will buy three and you buy two of them.

　　W: I would rather do it this way: We pay fifty­fifty for the books now.And at the end of the course you can take the books you find more interesting and I will take the ones I like.

　　M: What if we both like the same books?

　　W: Come on, we are not going to argue over that, are we?

　　M: I was just joking.It's definitely a better idea.

　　W: Then let's get the books as soon as possible.

　　Text 9

　　W: I heard you've given up sailing.

　　M: Not completely.I still go every now and then, but I'm much more interested in surfing nowadays.It's more of a challenge, but I still go out in a boat occasionally.

　　W: When did you begin to show interest in surfing?

　　M：It was last summer.My friend invited me to go with him.He is an expert in surfing.At first I just watched.But he kept encouraging me to have a try.So I did it.I felt it was fantastic.Always up and down with the waves, and it was just one race after another between the surf rider and the waves.I like the sport.Because it can always keep me in high spirits.

　　W: Do you like any other sport? Like football?

　　M: I have no interest in ball games or any other sports.But I like all water sports.Besides sailing and surfing, in the future, I may try water skiing, windsurfing or something else.

　　Text 10

　　In the blue waters off the northeast coast of Australia lies the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.The park was established in 1975 to manage tourist activity on the Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world.Stretching for more than 2,300 km, it's the most extensive coral reef system in the world.It can even be seen from space!

　　Approximately 1.8 million people visit the park each year—and for good reason.Swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving in the park take visitors to a breathtaking underwater world, full of multicolored marine life.The warm waters in the park make it possible to visit year round.Watersports and boating are also popular activities in the park.

　　The Great Barrier Reef supports a diversity of animal life.More than 1,500 species of fish have been found in and around the reef.The reef is also home to six species of sea turtles, 17 species of sea snakes, and 30 species of dolphins and whales.Visitors can join tour groups to go whalewatching and even swim with whales!

　　[答案]1—5　BACCC　6—10　ACCCC

　　11—15　ACCBC　16—20　BAACB

　　第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

　　第一节：多项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10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．Mr.Yuan is ________ about making predictions about the success of the farming programme because it is so important.

　　A．content

　　B．creative

　　C．curious

　　D．cautious

　　[解析]cautious“小心的，谨慎的”，符合句意。content 满意的；creative 创造性的；curious 好奇的。

　　[答案]D

　　22．—Cinderella has been learning Chinese in Beijing University for the past four years.

　　—No wonder she ________ above her colleagues in Chinese.

　　A．stands out

　　B．sticks out

　　C．comes out

　　D．sorts out

　　[解析]stand out 脱颖而出，突出；stick out 伸出，断言；come out 出版，发芽；sort out 分类，整理。根据句意，A项正确。

　　[答案]A

　　23．While private cars are bringing us________，they may also cause more traffic accidents and pollution.

　　A．administration

　　B．credit

　　C．convenience

　　D．movement

　　[解析]考查名词辨析。语境表示汽车给我们的生活带来了方便。用convenience 表示“方便，便利”。

　　[答案]C

　　24．I'm not sure exactly how much money you'll receive，but it will________cover your major expenses.

　　A．firmly

　　B．roughly

　　C．relatively

　　D．urgently

　　[解析]考查副词辨析。语境表示不知道是多少钱，但大约能支付日常开支的费用。roughly 表示“粗略地；粗糙地”。

　　[答案]B

　　25．When copying the letter，pay special attention not to______any words.

　　A．leave alone

　　B．leave out

　　C．leave behind

　　D．leave aside

　　[解析]考查动词短语。语境表示要特别注意，别遗漏了任何单词。leave out 表示“省去；遗漏；不考虑”。

　　[答案]B

　　26．My computer broke down and my essay was left unfinished.I almost________at this.

　　A．got over

　　B．came over

　　C．broke down

　　D．came down

　　[解析]考查动词短语。break down表示“感情失去控制，痛哭”。

　　[答案]C

　　27．Frankly speaking，to watch the Chinese play table tennis is really________.

　　A．annoying

　　B．interesting

　　C．rewarding

　　D．thrilling

　　[解析]考查形容词辨析。此处意思是“看中国人打乒乓球真是太令人兴奋了”，应选择thrilling。annoying 令人烦恼的；interesting 有趣的；rewarding 值得做的。

　　[答案]D

　　28．Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good________on a potential employer.

　　A．experience

　　B．impression

　　C．reputation

　　D．reflection

　　[解析]考查名词辨析。语境表示给潜在的雇主留下好印象，用leave a good impression on。

　　[答案]B

　　29．The government knows what to________to control the high CPI with the purpose of ensuring people's living level.

　　A．take in

　　B．take up

　　C．take over

　　D．take down

　　[解析]语境表示政府知道，要想控制居高不下的CPI，应该做些什么。take up 表示“开始从事；着手处理”。

　　[答案]B

　　30．Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ________so much noise.

　　A．concern

　　B．ignore

　　C．undertake

　　D．tolerate

　　[解析]考查动词辨析。句意：一些老人难以忍受这些噪音。tolerate 表示“容忍，忍受”。concern 关心；ignore 不理睬；undertake 承担。

　　[答案]D

　　第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Two years ago, I donated my kidney (肾) to my brother.I considered it a complete life­changing experience, not only for the two of us __31__ for the entire family.We ended up __32__ from surgery (外科手术) at a friend's home in Baton Rouge, LA.His __33__ to us was unforgettable.We had received so many __34__.We had gotten food donation from so many people who __35__ us something beyond physical comfort.

　　Now my brother is __36__ on his feet and is living life beyond normal.Last April, he __37__ to give back to the community (社区) by raising __38__ for the Medical Association through cycling 180 miles from Houston to Austin.I felt greatly moved, tears in eyes, __39__ that my kidney gave him a second chance in life and that he is now living beyond what he imagined __40__ to be.Recently, our mother suffered from breast cancer.__41__ she was the one who took care of me and my brother, we wanted to do something in her __42__.My brother, my sister and I are going to __43__ next year for the Cancer Society, while my brother and I will be __44__ in the half marathon in honour of our mother and this will be our good __45__ to be kidney donation advocates as well.

　　We __46__ during our surgery that several thousands die from kidney diseases every year.Patients would be on the __47__ list for kidney donation and end up in death because of the __48__ of kidney donors.If my brother and I can __49__ others to do the same thing I did, maybe more lives will be saved.__50__ I had more kidneys, I would do it again for other people.

　　31．A.and

　　B．but

　　C．so

　　D．or

　　32．A.rebuilding

　　B．reusing

　　C．recovering

　　D．reserving

　　33．A.kindness

　　B．courage

　　C．power

　　D．manners

　　34．A.friends

　　B．people

　　C．patients

　　D．doctors

　　35．A.devoted

　　B．contributed

　　C．delivered

　　D．gave

　　36．A.past

　　B．down

　　C．back

　　D．up

　　37．A.decided

　　B．urged

　　C．demanded

　　D．insisted

　　38．A.strength

　　B．news

　　C．advantages

　　D．money

　　39．A.knowing

　　B．expecting

　　C．hoping

　　D．reporting

　　40．A.future

　　B．life

　　C．success

　　D．luck

　　41．A.If

　　B．Though

　　C．Because

　　D．Before

　　42．A.place

　　B．job

　　C．health

　　D．honour

　　43．A.run

　　B．study

　　C．cheer

　　D．fight

　　44．A.attending

　　B．entering

　　C．joining

　　D．fighting

　　45．A.signal

　　B．pleasure

　　C．decision

　　D．chance

　　46．A.figured out

　　B．found out

　　C．learned from

　　D．looked into

　　47．A.working

　　B．waiting

　　C．sending

　　D．growing

　　48．A.delay

　　B．common

　　C．lack

　　D．help

　　49．A.encourage

　　B．promise

　　C．order

　　D．affect

　　50．A.Only if

　　B．What if

　　C．Even if

　　D．If only

　　答案与解析

　　31．B'not only...but (also)．..为固定句型。

　　32．C'from surgery (外科手术)暗示前面的动词应该是 recover (恢复)。

　　33．A'术后恢复在一个朋友家进行表明他的友好，所以应该用kindness。

　　34．B'We had gotten food donation from so many people...暗示本题应该选 people。

　　35．D'从选项和内容看，能接双宾语的动词只有 give。

　　36．C'前面交代我的兄弟接受肾移植手术，所以这里指“现在我的兄弟能重新站起来并过着正常的生活”。

　　37．A'回报社区是他经过“决定”后所做的事情。

　　38．D'raising 暗示后面应该接 money，表示“募集钱”。

　　39．A'I felt greatly moved 自然是指我知道我捐的肾给了他第二次生命和新的机会。而 hoping 和 expecting 意为“希望，期待”，故排除。

　　40．B'live...life 为同源宾语，意思是“过着……的生活”。

　　41．C'从上下文的语境和意思看，应该是表示原因，所以用 because 引导一个原因状语从句。

　　42．D'in one's honour 意思是“为了纪念……”，与后面的 in honour of 意义一致。

　　43．A'后面的 the half marathon 暗示了本题应该是 run。

　　44．C'join in the half marathon 意思是“参加半程马拉松比赛”。参加比赛不用 attend。

　　45．D'从上下文的意思看，只有 chance 符合语境，表示“这是我们倡导捐献肾的好机会”。

　　46．B'figure out 弄懂，明白；find out 查明；learn from 从……学会；look into 调查。结合上下文的语境和意思看，只有B项符合。

　　47．B'“...several thousands die from kidney diseases every year.”表明等着接受捐献肾的人很多很多。

　　48．C'end up in death 说明其原因是“缺乏捐献肾的人”。

　　49．A'从搭配和意思的完整和通顺看，只有 encourage 符合文意。

　　50．D'“I would do it again for other people”暗示出前面应该是用 If only 形成虚拟，符合语境和句式。

　　第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分；满分40分)

　　阅读短文，并从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合短文内容的最佳选项。

　　A

　　(2011·辽宁高考)Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车)．But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896.That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first automobile.Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a car's parts to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts.That is not true, either.Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford.What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better.And he made the whole factory a moving production line.

　　In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars.It was the best way of gaining public notice.Henry Ford decided to build a racing car.Ford's most famous race was his first one.It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.

　　The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit.All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Ford's.The Winton was famous for its speed.Most people thought the race was over before it began.

　　The Winton took an early lead.But halfway through the race, it began to lose power.Ford started to gain.And near the end of the race, he took the lead.Ford won the race and defeated the Winton.His name appeared in newspapers and he became well­known all over the United States.Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company.In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company.That_sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream.Ford said: “I will build a motor car for the great mass of people.It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for.It will be built of the best materials.It will be built by the best men to be employed.And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce.It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one.”

　　The Model T was a car of that kind.It only cost $850.It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on.Doctors bought the Model T．So did farmers.Even criminals.They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation.Americans loved the Model T．They wrote stories and songs about it.Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.

　　51．What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?

　　A．He made good use of ideas from others.

　　B．He produced the first car in the world.

　　C．He knew how to improve auto parts.

　　D．He invented the production line.

　　52．Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?

　　A．To show off his driving skills.

　　B．To draw public attention.

　　C．To learn about new technology.

　　D．To raise money for his new company.

　　53．“That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.

　　A．the selling of Ford cars at reduced prices

　　B．the sale of Model T to the mass of people

　　C．the selling of a car to a Detroit doctor

　　D．the sales target for the Ford Company

　　54．What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?

　　A．Producing cars for average customers.

　　B．Building racing cars of simple design.

　　C．Designing more car models.

　　D．Starting more companies.

　　答案与解析

　　[语篇解读]'本文为记叙文。汽车不是 Henry Ford 发明的，汽车生产线也不是。那么，究竟是什么让他闻名天下呢？

　　51．A'细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句“What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better.”可知，Henry Ford 利用并完善了他人的理念。

　　52．B'细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“It was the best way of gaining public notice.”可知，早期的汽车制造商都会通过赛车这种方式来吸引公众的注意力，Henry Ford 自然也不例外。

　　53．C'词义猜测题。1903年，底特律的一位医生从 Henry Ford 创办的新公司购买了第一辆车，也正是这次购买成为了 Henry Ford 梦想的开始。因此“That sale”在这里指的就是前文内容。

　　54．A'细节理解题。文章第四段 Ford 说“I will build a motor car for the great mass of people.”由此可知，Ford 的梦想是为普通大众生产汽车。

　　B

　　(2017·安徽名校联考)A striking new species of lungless salamander has been round living in a small stream in the Appalachian foothills of the US.

　　The salamander is so disting that it's been classified within its own genus, a taxonomic (分类学) grouping that usually inclodesions host of related species.

　　The creature breathes through its skin, and unusually for its kind, males and females have different colouration.

　　Such a distinct ampbibian (两栖动物) has not been found in the US for half a century.

　　The researchers who discovered the salamander describe it in the Journal of Zoology.They have named it the “patch­nosed” salamander after the yellow patch on the animal's nose.

　　The tiny animal averages just 25 to 26mm long.

　　They found so few of the animals that either it is highly secretive, or more likely it survives in such small, isolated numbers that it is already at the risk of extinction.

　　“This animal is really an amazing find.” says biologist Carlos Camp of Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia, who led the team which described the new species.

　　“It is the first genus of amphibian, indeed of any four­footed vertebrate (脊椎动物), discovered in the US in nearly 50 years.”

　　Around the world, there are approximately 500 species of salamander.Two­thirds of these species are lungless, breathing entirely through their porous, moist skin.

　　The Appalachian Highlands of the southeastern US is a hot spot for lungless salamander diversity, with species occupying a variety of moist or wet environments including living in streams, underground, among the leaf litter of the forest floor, up cliffs and in trees.

　　“The salamander group of the US, particularly of the southern Appalachians, has been intensively studied for well over a century, so the discovery of such a distinct form was completely unsuspected.” says Carlos.

　　55．What is the purpose of the writer writing this passage?

　　A．To tell us a find of a new species of lungless salamander.

　　B．To tell us how the lungless salamander was found.

　　C．To stress the significance of the new find.

　　D．To tell us the difference between the lungless salamander and amphibians.

　　56．Where does the lungless salamander mostly live?

　　A．Underground.

　　B．Under fallen leaves.

　　C．In damp environments.

　　D．In streams.

　　57．From what Carlos says, we can learn that ________.

　　A．the new species was once discovered some fifty years ago

　　B．the discovery was not so unusual because they had studied it for over a century

　　C．they were not sure whether they had discovered the distinct species

　　D．there was no doubt about their discovery

　　58．In what way is the newly­discovered species of salamander distinct from other species of this kind?

　　A．It breathes through skin.

　　B．Its males and females have different colours.

　　C．It lives in streams.

　　D．It is an amphibian.

　　答案与解析

　　55．A　写作意图题。通读全文可知作者的目的就是向读者介绍了一个新的物种的发现。所以A为最佳选项。其它选项都是文章涉及的细节。

　　56．C　细节理解题。从文章的倒数第二段可知，lungless salamander 喜欢栖息在潮湿的环境中，其它选项都过于具体与片面。

　　57．D　句意理解题。文中两次引用了 Carlos 所说的话，一处是“This animal is really an amazing find，”； “It is the first genus of amphibian, indeed of any four­footed vertebrate (脊椎动物)，discovered in the US in nearly 50 years.”从这两句中我们知道A、B错；另一处是“The salamander group of the US, particularly of the southern Appalachians, has been intensively studied for well over a century, so the discovery of such a discovery of such a distinct form was completely unsuspected，”可知D正确。

　　58．B　综合判断题。通读全文知A、C、D三项中提到的特征是新发现的物种与该类其它物种共同具有的特征。只有B项中提到的才是该物种独有的特征。

　　C

　　My family and I lived across the street from Southway park since I was four years old.Then just last year the city put a chain link fence around the park and started bulldozing (用推土机推平) the trees and grass to make way for a new apartment complex.When I saw the fence and bulldozers, I asked myself，“Why don't they just leave it alone？”

　　Looking back，I think what sentenced the park to oblivion(被遗忘) was the drought(旱灾)we had about four years ago.Up until then，Southway Park was a nice green park with plenty of trees and a public swimming pool.My friends and I rollerskated on the sidewalks, climbed the trees, and swam in the pool all the years I was growing up.The park was almost like my own yard.Then the summer I was fifteen the drought came and things changed.

　　There had been almost no rain at all that year.The city stopped watering the park grass.Within a few weeks I found myself living across the street from a huge brown desert.Leaves fell off the park trees，and pretty soon the trees started dying, too.Next, the park swimming pool was closed.The city cut down on the work force that kept the park, and pretty soon it just got too ugly and dirty to enjoy any more.

　　As the drought lasted into the fall, the park got worse every month.The rubbish piled up or blew across the brown grass.Soon the only people in the park were beggars and other people down on their luck.People said drugs were being sold or traded there now.The park had gotten scary, and my mother told us kids not to go there any more.

　　The drought finally ended and things seemed to get back to normal，that is，everything but the park.It had gotten into such bad shape that the city just let it stay that way.Then about six months ago I heard that the city was going to “redevelop” certain worn­out areas of the city.It turned out that the city had planned to get rid of the park, sell the land and let someone build rows of apartment buildings on it.

　　The chain­link fencing and the bulldozers did their work.Now we live across the street from six rows of apartment buildings.Each of them is three units high and stretches a block in each direction.The neighborhood has changed without the park.The streets I used to play in are jammed with cars now.Things will never be the same again.Sometimes I wonder, though, what changes another drought would_make_in_the_way_things_are_today.

　　59．How did the writer feel when he saw the fence and bulldozers?

　　A．Scared.

　　B．Confused.

　　C．Upset.

　　D．Curious.

　　60．Why was the writer told not to go to the park by his mother?

　　A．It was being rebuilt.

　　B．It was dangerous.

　　C．It became crowded.

　　D．It had turned into a desert.

　　61．According to the writer, what eventually brought about the disappearance of the park?

　　A．The drought.

　　B．The crime.

　　C．The beggars and the rubbish.

　　D．The decisions of the city.

　　62．The last sentence of the passage implies that if another drought came，________.

　　A．the situation would be much worse

　　B．people would have to desert their homes

　　C．the city would be fully prepared in advance

　　D．the city would have to redevelop the neighborhood

　　答案与解析

　　[语篇解读]'本文为记叙文，在小时候，作者家附近有一个公园，他非常喜欢经常去那里玩儿，但是，旱灾改变了这一切，直至政府决定把公园拆除。

　　59．C'推理判断题。由第二段中的“My friends and I rollerskated on the sidewalks，climbed the trees，and swam in the pool all the years I was growing up.The park was almost like my own yard.”可知作者从前在这个公园附近长大，对公园非常有感情，这个公园好像就是我自己的院子，因此公园要被推平盖房，作者应该非常的难过，upset 意为“难过的”，故选C项。

　　60．B'推理判断题。根据第四段的描述可知，此时的公园到处是垃圾，乞讨者和一些对命运不满的人经常来这里，并且成为毒品的交易场所，由此可知，孩子去那里会非常危险。故答案为B项。

　　61．D'事实细节题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句“It turned out that the city had planned to get rid of the park，sell the land and let someone build rows of apartment buildings on it.”可得知，该市决定拆除公园，因此导致公园最终消失的是该市的决定，故答案为D项。旱灾只是改变了公园的面貌，没有导致公园的消失，故不能选A项。

　　62．A'推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，现在公园被拆除建起了楼房，居住环境改变了，假如再次发生旱灾，情况会变得更加糟糕，树木和绿草都没有了，更不利于保留水分，故选A项。画线句句意：然而，有时候我考虑，像现在这样下去，如果再次发生旱灾的话会有什么变化呢。

　　D

　　(2017·上海春招) For six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending,

　　Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I'd bought in a market in Mozambique.

　　Southern Africa was full of storier and visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water.

　　As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty——we

　　hadn't seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them－brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn't know how long they had been there next to us.

　　I shouted to Dan: “Look！”， but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet.

　　They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic_forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.

　　“Wild horses？” he said. “Why didn't you wake me up？”

　　“I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.”

　　“Are you sure you didn't dream it？”

　　“You were the one who was sleeping！”

　　Typical, he said. “The best photos are the ones we never take.”

　　We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.

　　63．During their journey in Africa, the two travellers________.

　　A. made friends with local residents

　　B. complained about the poor living conditions

　　C. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most

　　D. recorded their experiences in different ways

　　64．What does the phrase“heroic forms” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

　　A. Racing cars.

　　B. Wild horses.

　　C. Eye－catching locals.

　　D. Running dogs.

　　65．What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened?

　　A. He always missed out on the best thing.

　　B. He had already taken beautiful pictures.

　　C. A sound sleep was more important.

　　D. The next trip would be better.

　　66．What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. How to view wildlife in Africa.

　　B. Running into wildlife in Africa.

　　C. Tourist attractions in southern Africa.

　　D. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert

　　答案与解析

　　63．D'考查细节理解。根据Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done.He used a camera.I used words.可知D正确。

　　64．B'考查猜测词义。根据句意内容应该指追汽车的野马。

　　65．A　考查细节理解。根据The best photos are the ones we never take.可知A正确。