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一、阅读理解（本大题共
15
小题，共
30.0
分）
A
Blue Marine Seafood
Co
，，
Ltd
．
Job Opening at Blue Marine Seafood
Co
，
Ltd
．
?
Position
：
Senior Accountant
Requirements
：（
1
）
At least 7
years of related
experience
．（
2
）
Candidates
should have
a solid background in
accounting
，
budgeting and financial
reporting
．
?
Position
：
Security Consultant
Requirements
：（
1
）
At least 5
years of related
experience
．（
2
）
A solid
understanding of
security policies and
risk assessment is required
．
?
Position
：
Public
Relations Director
Requirements
：
At
least 7 years of field
experience
．
Strong
communication skills
：
（
1
）
（
2
）
must
communicate clearly and effectively to varying
audiences
；
must
be comfortable
presenting ideas to
large and small audiences
；
must have strong analytical
skills
；
must have
excellent interpersonal
skills
．
?
Position
：
Project
Manager
Requirements
：
Ideal candidates will have a university
degree in Mechanical Engineering or
Chemical Engineering and experience
overseeing a large-scale expansion
project
．
?
How to
apply
：
?
E-mail your cover letter
and resume
（简历）
to
Mr
．
Kevin Donlin
at jobs@seafood
．
com
?
Please
，
point out
the position applied for in the cover
letter
，
?
Your resume must include a
list of recent work references and phone numbers
so they can be
contacted
．
?
Qualified
candidates will be invited for personal interviews
between 25th and 27th of
December
2017
．
To
：
Kevin Donlin
（
job
s@seafood
．
com
）
From
：
John Daker
（
icons
ult@hotmail
．
com
）
Date
：
December 10
Subject
：
Position at Blue Marine Seafood
Dear
Mr
．
Kevin
Donlin
，
My name is John Daker and I'm writing
in response to your job announcement for the
Security
Consultant
position
．
I have 9 years of experience in the
security field and have worked in both risk
assessment and
policy
information
．
As a
senior manager in my previous
job
，
I have
proven myself as an
effective team
leader with excellent communication
skills
．
I am very
interested in this position
and would
appreciate having the opportunity to discuss it
with you further
．
Thank you for taking time
to review my resume and I am looking forward to
hearing from you
soon
．
Respectfully
，
John Daker
1.
The four positions all require ______
．
第
1
页，共
15
页
A.
relevant work experience
C.
a background in
accounting
B.
good
communication skills
D.
excellent presentation skills
2.
What is the
purpose of Mr
．
John Daker's
e-mail
？
______
A.
To accept a
job offer
．
B.
To request job
descriptions
．
C.
To show interest in an available
job
．
D.
To provide references for job
applicants
．
B
The writer Margaret Mitchell is best
known for writing Gone with the
Wind
，
first
published in
1936
．
Her book and the movie based on
it
，
tell a story
of love and survival during the
American Civil
War
．
Visitors to
the Margaret Mitchell House in
Atlanta
，
Georgia
，
can go
where she lived when
she started composing the story and learn more
about her life
．
Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell
House is an exhibit area telling about the
writer's
life
．
She was born in Atlanta in
1900
．
She started
writing stories when she was a
child
．
She
started working as a reporter for the
Atlanta Journal newspaper in
1922
．
One
photographer of
Ms
．
Mitchell
，
called Peggy
，
shows her talking to a group of young
college boys
．
She
was
only about one and a half meters
tall
．
The young
men tower over her
，
but she seems very
happy and
sure of herself
．
The tour guide
explains
，
interviewing some boys from
Georgia Tech
，
asking them such questions as
‘
Wouldyou
really
marry a woman who works
？
'
And today it'd be
‘
Would you
marry one who doesn't
？
'
The Margaret Mitchell House
is a building that once contained several
apartments
．
Now
we
enter the first floor apartment
where Ms
．
Mitchell lived with her
husband
，
John
Marsh
．
They
made fun of the small apartment by
calling it
．
Around 1926
，
Margaret Mitchell had stopped working
as a reporter and was at home healing
after an injury
．
Her husband brought her books to read
from the library
．
She read so many
books that
he bought her a typewriter and said it was time
for her to write her own
book
．
Our
guide says Gone with the Wind became a
huge success
．
Margaret Mitchell received the
Pulitzer Prize for the
book
．
In 1939 the
film version was released
．
It won ten Academy
Awards
，
including Best
Picture
．
3.
The book Gone
with the Wind was ______
．
A.
first published on a
newspaper
B.
awarded ten
Academy Awards
C.
written in
D.
adapted from a movie
4.
According to
the passage
，
Ms
．
Mitchell stopped working as a reporter
because
______
．
A.
she was rich enough
C.
her husband didn't like
it
B.
she was injured then
D.
she wanted to write books
5.
What can be
inferred from the passage about Margaret
Mitchell
？
______
A.
Her height
made her marriage unhappy
．
B.
Her interest in writing
continued as an adult
．
C.
Writing stopped her
working as a reporter
．
D.
Her life was full of
hardship and sadness
．
6.
Which is the
best title for the passage
？
______
A.
A Trip to Know Margaret
Mitchell
．
B.
Gone with the
Wind
：
A Huge
Success
．
第
2
页，共
15
页
C.
An Introduction of
the Margaret Mitchell House
．
D.
Margaret
Mitchell
：
A Great
Female Writer
．
C
From dogs and cats to pandas and
penguins
，
lists
of adorable animals can be very
varied
．
However
，
when it comes to scary
animals
，
the
answers are often more or less the
same
- snakes and spiders are among the most dreadful
ones for the majority of us
．
However
，
most of us have never been bitten by a
snake or a spider
．
So does this mean we are
born with a fear of certain
things
？
Scientists have been actively looking
into it for a long time
．
For example
，
studies have
suggested that
babies find live animals much more interesting
than stuffed
（毛绒填充的）
ones
．
This interest continues even if those
animals are snakes and
spiders
．
A study published in Psychological
Science in 2008 seemed to show that snakes did
have a
different impact on
babies
．
When
scientists presented babies with animal videos
along with
random sounds of happy or
frightened human voices
，
they found that babies looked at snakes
for longer than any other animal
however the voices sounded
．
Now
，
a team from Rutgers University in New
Jersey
，
US has
tried to challenge the idea that
babies
are born with a fear of snakes and
spiders
．
According to the
BBC
，
the
researchers
measured babies'
physiological
（生理的）
responses as they watched videos of
snakes and
elephants paired with both
fearful and happy voices
．
Scientists then set out to
surprise the babies to see how they would
react
．
They
presented them
with an unexpected
bright flash of light as they watched a
video
．
As the BBC
explained
，
a
surprise like this would be more
intense
if the babies were
already scared
，
just like
（
强烈的）
when we
watch scary films and jump more if we are already
scared
．
However
，
according to their
findings
，
published recently in the Journal of
Experimental
Child
Psychology
，
babies' surprised responses were not
bigger when watching a video of a
snake
，
even when it was shown with a fearful
voice
．
Their
heart response was also
lower
，
which also
made it seem that babies were not
scared
．
< br>
，
．
Even if previous studies
had
suggested that babies have different responses to
snakes
，
it isn't
necessarily related to
fear
．
later
on
．
It leads to
fear learning
，
．
She further
explained that it was a good thing that
humans didn't have an inborn fear of snakes
because it
would make a young infant's
desire to explore new things less
strong
．
Instead
，
we have evolved to quickly learn to be
afraid of something if it turns out to be
dangerous
．
7.
What is the
article mainly about
？
______
A.
How people's fear of snakes and spiders
has evolved
．
B.
Whether humans are born with a fear of
snakes and spiders
．
C.
Why snakes and spiders
are considered the most dreadful
animals
．
D.
How babies react differently from
adults to snakes and
spiders
．
8.
What was the
finding of the study published in Psychological
Science in 2008
？
______
A.
The longer babies looked at snakes in
the video
，
the
less scared they were
．
B.
The fearful voices babies
heard when watching snake videos doubled their
fear of
snakes
．
C.
Babies' responses to the
snake in the videos were greatly affected by the
types of voices
they
heard
．
第
3
页，共
15
页
< br>
D.
Babies took more
interest in snakes than the other animals in the
videos regardless of
which human voices
they heard
．
9.
How did babies
react when the researchers from Rutgers University
surprised them while
they were watching
a video of a snake
？
______
A.
They paid more attention to the snakes
when they heard a fearful
voice
．
B.
Babies' heart responses changed
slightly when they heard a fearful
voice
．
C.
A fearful voice didn't make their
surprised response become more
intense
．
D.
They became more scared
when they experienced an unexpected bright flash
of light
．
10.
According to Vanessa
LoBue
，
since
babies don't have an inborn fear of
snakes
，
______
．
A.
it would make it easier for them to
learn fear
B.
it would make
them more willing to explore new things
C.
it would lead them to
stay away from dangerous things
D.
it would encourage them not to be
afraid of anything
D
She sighs, and her eyes look a hundred
years old for a minute.
she says.
I
sit at the table and she hands me a plate. The
thought of all that food turns my stomach, but
I force a smile and thank my mother
again. She busies herself at the sink and fills
the silence
with chatter. When she
turns around, she takes in the waffles still on my
plate, only missing a
few bites. I
smile apologetically.
up over breakfast. I eat
another bite.
She reaches for the paper sack.
to eat, okay? You have to keep your
strength up.
Sighing, I take the bag.
I shrug noncommittally.
will start asking
questions.
probably will make a
graduation speech. I was voted 'Most popular,'
'Most fun to be around,'
'Best smile,'
and 'Most likely to succeed.' I'm the girl who's
got it all together. People don't want
to know that the girl who's got it all
together, doesn't have it all together. People
don't want to
know that girl is
dying!
want to be the girl everyone
looks at and whispers, 'Look at her. Poor thing!'
I can't handle that.
第
4
页，共
15
页
I want to be normal. Just for these
last two months.
Sometimes things just fall
apart and there's nothing we can do.
you
too,
morning, every afternoon, every
night. Three little words, followed by four more,
have come to
mean more than an entire
conversation. They bridge all gaps and
disagreements, because we
both know
there is now a finite number left.
Keys in hand, I open the
door and blink in the early morning sun. My silver
car waits in the
driveway and as I walk
toward it, I check my reflection in the tinted
Perfect.
11.
The
author doesn't eat much breakfast because she
______.
A.
she is not hungry
in the morning
B.
she
doesn't like waffles
C.
she
is in terrible health condition
D.
she just likes a few bites
12.
What happens
if she forces herself to eat some food for lunch?
A.
She will throw it up
later.
B.
It will build up
her strength.
C.
She will
eventually miss school.
D.
It will make her work better.
13.
The
underlined sentence
A.
the
author is bored with her mom
B.
the author gives no clear answer
C.
the author has already
considered it
D.
the author
is indifferent (
冷漠的
) about
the issue
14.
The
exchange of greetings has become important for the
author and her mom because
______.
A.
she wants to be normal
B.
they disagree with each
other
C.
she is running out
of time
D.
there is a
generation gap between them
15.
What
adjectives can we use to describe the author?
A.
Polite but stupid
B.
Hardworking and
successful
C.
Popular but
stubborn
D.
Understanding
and considerate
二、阅读七选五（本大题共
5
小题，共
10.0
分）
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain
Sharp Everyone is
forgetful
，
but as we
age
，
we start to feel like
our brains are slowing down a bit and
that can be a very annoying
thing
．
(1) Read
on for some
techniques worth
trying
．
1
．
(2)
People who regularly made
plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a
50 percent
reduced chance of
Alzheimer's
disease
，
according to a
recent study
．
(3)
Something as simple
as setting a goal
to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will
do
．
There's evidence that
people
who have a purpose in life or
who are working on long-or short-term goals appear
to do
better
．
In
other words
，
keep your brain
looking forward
．
2
．
Go for a
walk
．
Mildly raised glucose
（葡萄糖）
levels can
harm the area of the brain that helps you form
memories and physical activity can help
get blood glucose down to normal
levels
．
In
fact
，
exercise produces
chemicals that are good for your
brain
．
(4)
第
5
页，共
15
页
3
．
Learn something
new
．
Take a Spanish class
online
，
join a drawing
club
，
or learn to play
cards
．
A study found that
mental stimulation
（刺激）
limits the
weakening effects of aging on memory and the
mind
．
But the best
thing for your brain is when you learn something
new and are physically
active at the
same time
．
(5) Or
go dancing with your
friends
．
A
．
Focus on the
future
．
B
．
This can be
especially harmful to the
aged
．
C
．
It should be
something like learning
gardening
．
D
．
So take a few
minutes each day to do some
reading
．
E
．
But don't worry
if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing
events
．
< br>F
．
Luckily
，
research shows there is a lot you can do to
avoid those moments
．
G
．
In
other words
，
when you take
care of your body
，
you take
care of your brain
．
16.
A.
A
B.
B
C.
C
D.
D
E.
E
F.
F
G.
G
17.
A.
A
B.
B
C.
C
D.
D
E.
E
F.
F
G.
G
18.
A.
A
B.
B
C.
C
D.
D
E.
E
F.
F
G.
G
19.
A.
A
B.
B
C.
C
D.
D
E.
E
F.
F
G.
G
20.
A.
A
B.
B
C.
C
D.
D
E.
E
F.
F
G.
G
三、完形填空（本大题共<
/p>
20
小题，共
30.0
< br>分）
I used to hate being
called on in class mainly because I didn't want
others to pay attention to
me
．
And(21) otherwise
assigned
（指定）
a
seat by the teacher
，
I always (22) to sit at the
back of the
classroom
．
All this (23) after I joined a sports
team
．
It began
when a teacher suggested I go for joining the
basketball team
．
At first I thought it was a crazy (24)
because I didn't have a good sense of
balance nor did I have the (25)to keep
pace with the others on the team and they would
laugh at
me
．
If the teacher hadn't kept insisting on
my
，
I wouldn't
have decided to give
it a
try
．
Getting up the (27)to go to the tryouts
（选拔）
was only the half of it!
When I first started (28)
the practice
sessions
（训练课），
I
didn't even know the rules of the
game
，
let (29)
what I
was doing
．
Sometimes when I got
(30)
，
I took a
shot
（投球）
at the wrong
direction-which
made me feel really
stupid
．
(31)
，
I wasn't the only one
，
so I decided to
(32)on learning the
game
，
do my best
at each practice session
，
and not be too (33) on myself
for the things I didn't understand
．
I
practiced and practiced
．
Soon I knew the (34) and the
．
Being part of a
team was
fun and
motivating
．
Very
soon the competitive sports spirit in me overcame
my lack of
(35)
．
With time
，
I learned how to play and made friends
in the (36)-friends who respected my
efforts to work hard and be a team
player
．
I never
had so much fun!
With my
(37) self-confidence comes more praise from
teachers and classmates
．
I have gone
from
my hand - even when I sometimes wasn't
100 percent (40) I had the right
answer
．
Now I
have
more self-confidence in
myself
．
21.
A.
though
22.
A.
chose
B.
as
B.
hoped
C.
until
C.
agreed
第
6
< br>页，共
15
页
D.
unless
D.
meant
23.
A.
continued
B.
settled
C.
changed
D.
started
24.
A.
belief
B.
idea
C.
plan
D.
saying
25.
A.
ability
B.
right
C.
chance
D.
patience
26.
A.
applying
B.
looking
C.
cheering
D.
going
27.
A.
strength
B.
courage
C.
power
D.
knowledge
28.
A.
watching
B.
preparing
C.
enjoying
D.
attending
29.
A.
alone
B.
off
C.
out
D.
in
30.
A.
excited
B.
frightened
C.
confused
D.
gifted
31.
A.
Hopefully
B.
Fortunately
C.
Obviously
D.
Interestingly
32.
A.
try
B.
act
C.
rely
D.
focus
33.
A.
hard
B.
serious
C.
particular
D.
reliable
34.
A.
rules
B.
steps
C.
orders
D.
games
35.
A.
duty
B.
favor
C.
confidence
D.
hope
36.
A.
situation
B.
movement
C.
process
D.
operation
37.
A.
preserved
B.
improved
C.
expressed
D.
recognized
38.
A.
hiding
B.
playing
C.
relaxing
D.
dreaming
39.
A.
by
B.
for
C.
to
D.
with
40.
A.
sure
B.
happy
C.
lucky
D.
satisfied
四、语法填空（本大题共
1
小题，共
15.0
分）
41.
My
husband and I were paying a visit (1) my parents
in Tucson
．
We went to a fast-
food
restaurant for dinner
together
．
My husband went to
the counter (2)
（
order
）
dishes and
I stood with my
parents
．
My dad is 90 years
old
．
He can hardly see very
well and walks with a
stick
．
I was scanning
the restaurant
，
(3)
（
wait
）
to sit at the first table that was (4)
（
convenient
）
than
others
．
A woman
who was sitting with her son made eye contact with
me and asked me to
come to
her
．
With a (5)
（<
/p>
puzzle
）
look on my face
，
I
pointed to myself and said
，
<
/p>
？
（
nod
）
and said
，
，
you
．
，
fam
ily here
．
I can finish eating
at the counter
．
My son is in
(7) hurry to leave
anyway
．
eyes (8)
（
fill
）
with tears as she wiped down the table
and guided my dad to the
seat
．
I always believe that there are (9)
（
nature
）
kind people in this
world
．
This woman has
set a good example to her
son
，
(10) is a
really lucky guy
．
五、短文改错（本大题共
1
小题，共
10.0
分）
42.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之
间交换修改作文，
请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．
文
中共有
10
处错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及
一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符
号（
Λ
），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（
）划掉．<
/p>
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：
1
．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2
．只允许修改
10
< br>处，多者（从第
11
处起）不计分．
Last night
，
I
went to my friend's birthday
party
，
where I make some new
friends
．
We talked
happily
，
and one of my new
friend showed us the pictures of the places he had
been visited
．
We
were extreme envious because all of you
had the dream to travel to different
places
，
but none of us had
taken action
．
He told us that
we had the energy to see the world and
we should carry out our travel plan
once we had an idea
．
That he
told us is right
，
and most of
the young people haven't realized
this
．
We should do what we
want to do i
nstead of waste our
youth
．
第
7
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