1、Which are you interested in, botany, biology, biochemistry, zoology, genetics or cosmology? There are brilliant scientists in every field. Today, Ill introduce one of them to you.Dr Yuan Longping is a leading figure in Chinas agricultural research. Dr Yuan is known for his super hybrid rice and has
2、been awarded several times. Born, brought up and educated in China, Dr Yuan knew that many people suffered from hunger. A lot of them even earn their living by begging. At that time rice was a staple food in China. So he dreamed of developing a new species to raise rice production to feed more peopl
3、e. After graduating, supported by the government, he devoted himself to the research. As a result of his years efforts, in 1970, he made a great breakthrough and finally developed hybrid. This hybrid rice has a higher yield than either of the original plants. His discovery was published in newspaper
4、s worldwide. Now, Dr Yuans rice has gradually replaced the common rice and much of the land has been converted to growing vegetables and cash crops. Large quantities of rice have been exported to other countries, which partly solve the world hunger.Dr Yuans personal life is very simple. Sometimes, h
5、e escapes his busy life by playing the violin or mahjongg. Though he is in his eighties, his physical condition is very good. For his career, he once made a brief summary: Im only a student who asks questions.你对什么感兴趣,是植物学、生物学、生物化学、动物学、遗传学还是宇宙生成学呢?在每一个领域里都有才华横溢的科学家。今天我给你们介绍其中的一位。袁隆平博士在中国农业研究中是一位重要人物。
6、他因自己的超级杂交水稻而出名,而且多次获奖。袁隆平在中国出生、长大并接受教育,他知道很多人遭受着饥饿。他们当中很多人甚至通过乞讨谋生。那时,水稻是中国的主要粮食。于是他就梦想培育一个新的品种提高水稻的产量,以养活更多的人。大学毕业后,在政府的支持下,袁博士便投身于该项研究中。由于他多年努力的结果,1970 年他取得了重大的突破,最终培育出了杂交品种。这种杂交水稻的产量比原来的品种要高。他的发现在全世界的报纸上公布。现在,袁博士的水稻已经逐渐地取代了原来的普通水稻,而且许多土地都被转换来种蔬菜和经济作物。大量的水稻已经出口到其他国家,这在一定程度上解决了世界饥饿问题。袁博士的个人生活很简单。有时
7、,他会通过拉小提琴或打麻将来暂时逃避自己繁忙的工作。尽管已经八十多岁了,他的身体状况依旧很好。对于自己的事业,他曾经做了一个简短的总结:我只是一个爱问问题的学生。加餐练(一) 完形阅读组合练.完形填空For years, I belonged to a health club and never got near the exercise machines. I went straight to the pool and swam laps, as Id been _1_ since I was a teenager. I didnt understand the machines. They
8、 looked _2_ to me.Then I _3_ a class in creativity. “Each week do _4_ you arent good at,” the teacher _5_. I had always chosen things I was reasonably good at. Was my own creative _6_ still there?I decided to start working out. “You adjust the weight here. You sit like this, keep your _7_ straight,
9、put your seat all the way back to get the maximum benefit.” My personal trainer _8_ me on each machine with patience and I _9_ everything she said.“Yes! ” I already felt stronger and more creative. But the next morning, I was _10_. I did not recognize my machines among the multitudes (众多器械). I could
10、nt _11_ the seats. I couldnt adjust the weights. I _12_ couldnt remember when to keep my back straight .Then I remembered my creativity _13_: try something you are not good at.I showed a woman my _14_ and she pointed me to one of my machines. A man _15_ and showed me how to press the buttons _16_ I
11、could easily change the weights. Another woman joined in. After 10 minutes, I was tired out, as much from stress as from physical exercise.“Ten more minutes,” I told myself. I did 15 minutes and felt greatly _17_.Patience, a willingness to show _18_ average ability and an openness to asking for help
12、 those are just a few of the life lessons I learned _19_first months. Plus, I got slightly _20_ arms and legs. Truly amazing!语篇解读:作者本来对一些健身器械不感兴趣,感觉它们很枯燥,但是在一堂关于创造力的课程中,老师要求学生去做一些自己并不擅长的事情,作者由此得到了启示,成功挑战了自己。1A.doing BplayingCgoing Dworking解析:选 A 这里要用一个词代替前面所提到的动词,以避免重复,在四个选项中能起到代替其他动词作用的只有 doing,故选
13、A。2A.interesting BfunnyCboring Dunfriendly解析:选 C 作者不懂那些器械,自然不会感觉它们是 “有趣的”或“好笑的”,故排除 A 和 B;器械不会像人那样友好或“不友好”,故排除 D。作者是感觉这些器械很“枯燥”,故选 C。3A.taught BtookCenjoyed Dopened解析:选 B 句意:然后我上了一堂关于创造力方面的课。由下文可知作者是听课,而不是讲课的人,故排除 A 和 D;作者只是陈述一个客观事实:自己上了一堂课,而不是陈述主观想法:喜欢一节课,故排除 C,选 B。take a class 意为“上课”。4A.everything
14、 BnothingCanything Dsomething解析:选 D 每周不可能做你不擅长的 “每一件事”或“任何事情”,故排除 A 和C;老师是在劝导学生,自然就不会让学生什么事情都不做,故排除 B,选 D。句意:每周做一些你不擅长的事情。5A.insisted BbeggedCsuggested Ddetermined解析:选 C 老师建议学生每周都做一些自己并不擅长的事情,suggested“建议”,符合语境。6A.spirit BmindCsoul Dthought解析:选 A 句意:我自己的创造精神还存在吗?具有创造性是一种精神,故选 A,其他三个选项不符合文意。7A.feet B
15、backCface Dknees解析:选 B 像那样坐在那里,然后应当是保持背部的平直,脚和脸是没法保持平直的,故排除 A、C 两项,D 项不符合文意,故选 B。8A.impressed BinstructedCadvised Dencouraged解析:选 B 由教练所说的话可知,那是在进行动作和操作说明,由此可推断教练并不是在“建议”作者,也不是在“鼓励”作者,故排除 C 和 D;A 项放进文中意思严重不通顺,故排除 A。教练只是在就每一台机器的使用对我进行“指导,说明”,故选 B。9A.turned down Bfound outCpicked out Dwrote down解析:选 D
16、 turn down“调低 ”;find out“找出”; pick out“挑选出”;write down“写下,记下”。作者是记下了教练所说的每一句话,把四个选项都放进文中很明显能看出来 A、B、C 三个选项都和后面的宾语成分搭配不当,且不符合文意,故选 D。10A.amused BtiredCexcited Ddiscouraged解析:选 D 后面出现了一系列作者做不到的事情,对于这种情况,作者肯定不会是“愉快的”或“兴奋的”,故排除 A 和 C;作者并没开始锻炼,所以不存在“疲劳的”,故排除 B。作者有如此多的事情做不了,对此应当是感到“气馁的”,故选 D。11A.move Bput
17、Crepair Dtake解析:选 A 作者去健身,自然是不需要 “修理”座位的,故排除 C;座位也是不能被“带走”的,故排除 D;put 这个词是上下方向的,作者没有搬起座位,自然就不存在“放”的动作,故排除 B;选 A,指自己不能“移动”座位。12A.only BstillCeven Dalready解析:选 C 这个 couldnt 是比前面几个 couldnt 更进一步的,所以用 even,故选 C,其他选项不符合文意。13A.task BdreamCprocess Ddirection解析:选 A 上文中老师提到的一个要求就是:去尝试一些你并不擅长的事情。这是老师对学生的要求,自然就
18、是学生的“任务”,而不是“梦想”“过程”或“方向”,故排除 B、 C、D 三项,选 A。14A.lectures BnotesCcourses Dtips解析:选 B 句意:我给一位妇女看了我的笔记 ,然后她给我指出我的一台器械。在四个选项中能给别人看的只有 notes,故选 B。15A.remarked BattendedCrecognized Dstopped解析:选 D 要给别人讲解怎么操作器械,自然是要停下自己原先的动作,故选D。A、B 、C 三项不符合文意。16A.if BsoCas Dthough解析:选 B 因为有了男子的指导,作者才能顺利地完成后面的动作,很明显前后是因果关系,
19、空格后面表示的是结果,而不是表示假设、原因或让步,故选 B。17A.energetic BmovedCproud Dthankful解析:选 C 作者努力做到了自己本来并不擅长的事情,这时的作者肯定是为成功挑战了自己而感到“骄傲”,故选 C。其他三项都不能正确概括作者的心情或状态,故排除。18A.above BbeyondCbelow Dbehind解析:选 C B 和 D 两项搭配不当,故首先排除;文中所讲的都是去挑战自己并不擅长的事情,故这是在平均能力“之下”的,如果在平均能力“之上”那就是擅长了,故排除 A,选 C。19A.those BthatCall Dthis解析:选 A 此处空格
20、处修饰的是 first 后面的 months,这是个复数形式,B、D 两项都只能修饰单数,故排除;all 和 first 冲突,故排除 C,选 A。20A.thinner BtighterCfatter Dfirmer解析:选 D 作者成功挑战了自己,成功锻炼了自己。经过锻炼的人不会变得“更瘦”,也不会“更胖”,故排除 A 和 C,而应当是“更结实,更健壮”,故选 D。B 项明显不符合文意。.阅读理解A mobile phone game will be used to help international students deal with “culture shock” and univ
21、ersity life in Britain.The game called CShock is the idea of University of Portsmouth games technology expert (专家) Nipan Maniar who, himself, arrived in the UK from India five years ago as an international student. Nipan said the game would act as a “mobile mummy” for new students. “I found some par
22、ts of British culture very different to what I was used to in my own culture in India, ” Nipan said. “ I thought it would be great to have a learning tool to help people deal with the culture shock because if you have not experienced such things before, its hard to know how to act properly.”The game
23、 follows an international student arriving in the UK for the first time. The aim of the game is to reduce the characters “culture shock” by performing a series of tasks that introduce things and pictures that are related to culture shock.The games beginning is a students first day at university in t
24、he UK. The student is shown a map of the university and is given tasks to find certain locations.Clicking on (点击) pictures along the way warns the student about what to expect in terms of culture shock for example, it is acceptable for students to drink alcohol (酒)“CShock could be used to guide stud
25、ents through events such as course registration (注册) and help them with basic information like getting to a bank. You could put a whole city guide into the game so the new student can settle into a new city very quickly,” Nipan said.The game is in the final stage of development and is expected to be
26、 downloaded from the University of Portsmouth website later this year.语篇解读:本文是说明文。文章介绍了朴次茅斯大学专家开发游戏来辅助解决留学生面临的文化冲击问题。1What caused Nipan to develop CShock?AA new students story.BThe universitys support.CHis personal experience.DHis friends encouragement.解析:选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “I found some parts of Bri
27、tish culture very different . my own culture in India”可知,Nipan 自己的文化冲击经历促使他开发这款游戏。2What can be learned about the character in the game?AHes a “mobile mummy” BHes a student from India.CHe visits the UK very often.DHe needs to complete some tasks.解析:选 D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “The aim of the game . performing
28、a series of tasks”可知,游戏中的人物需要完成多项任务。3What information can CShock users get?AMaps of city roads.BDifferent types of alcohol.CWhere to get a tourist guide.DHow to register for a course.解析:选 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的 “CShock could be used to guide students through events such as course registration (注册)” 可知,CS
29、hock 的用户会获得课程注册方面的信息。4How is Nipans game going?AIts nearly ready.BIts in the first stage.CIts free to download online.DIts been put on the market.解析:选 A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 “The game is in the final stage of development”可知,这款游戏的设计到了收尾阶段。加餐练(二) 主观题规范增分练.语法填空The question of _1_ invented the computer cannot
30、 be answered with a single name. Throughout history, many different people have helped in the development of this _2_ (value) machine. And many date the first important _3_ (invent) to the fourth century BC when the abacus was developed.It could be said that the first computer _4_ could store progra
31、ms was the 1949 Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator. It _5_ (create) by Maurice Wilkes. From this point forward, many developers helped to make various types of computer.In the early 1970s, many skilled inventors _6_ (include) Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak did much to develop p
32、ersonal computers in the form of PCs and Apples. By the 1990s, ownership of PCs became common as production (生产) grew _7_ (expensive) than before. Also, with the development of technology, the size of these machines became smaller so that they could _8_ (easy) be used in homes.There is no doubt _9_
33、there are so many thinkers and inventors who helped to develop the computer. There are even legal battles (斗争) over who should be considered as the primary inventors. As _10_ matter of fact, it is their joint (共同的) efforts that led to the development of this most useful machine.语篇解读:本文主要介绍了电脑的发展过程。1
34、who 设空处引导宾语从句,且在从句中作主语,又由句意“谁发明了计算机”可知,故填 who。2valuable 设空处作定语,修饰 machine,故填形容词 valuable。3invention 设空处作宾语且前面有 the first important 修饰,故填 invention(发明) 。4that 设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词 computer,且 computer 被序数词 first修饰,同时设空处在从句中作主语,故填 that。5was created “It”指代 Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator 与 cr
35、eate 之间是被动关系,且 create 表示的动作发生在过去,故填 was created。6including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak 与 inventors 之间是所属关系,故填 including(包括在内) 。7less expensive 由 than 可知,设空处应用比较级,且由句意“随着制造变得没以前费用大,拥有计算机也变得普遍了”可知,在此应填 less expensive。8easily 设空处修饰谓语,故填副词 easily。9that There is no doubt that .意为“毫无疑问”。10a
36、as a matter of fact 意为“事实上”。.短文改错Today we had the honor of invite Professor Hudson, a foreign teacher from Beijing University, to give us an English lesson. All of us were deeply impressing by this unforgettable English lesson. The professor began the class in an amusing English story, which attract
37、ed our attention at once. He spoke slowly and clearly so that we could follow him well. Great inspired, most of us took a active part in classroom activities. After class, many students being interviewed spoke highly of him. They said never before they experienced such interesting a class. From his
38、lesson, we came to a conclusion what it is not so difficult to learn English whether we find a good way.答案:第一句:inviteinviting第二句:impressingimpressed第三句:inwith第五句:GreatGreatly; aan第六句:去掉 being第七句:before 后加 had; suchso第八句:whatthat; whetherif.书面表达假设你是校英语报的记者,请你根据下列要点提示写一篇介绍诺贝尔奖获得者屠呦呦的英语短文。11930 年出生于浙江,
39、学生时期对医药学非常感兴趣;21951 年考入北京大学学习医学,毕业后从事中药和现代西药研究;32011 年发现青蒿素,挽救了数百万人的生命;42015 年获得诺贝尔奖,她成为首位获得科学类诺贝尔奖的中国人。注意:1.词数 100 左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:青蒿素 artemisinin_参考范文:Chinese scientist, Tu Youyou, was born in Zhejiang Province in 1930. As a student, she developed a great interest in medicine. In 1951, sh
40、e was admitted to Beijing University, where she studied medicine. After graduation, she began working on traditional Chinese medicine and modern western medicine. In 2011, she discovered artemisinin, a medicine which saved millions of lives. In 2015, she won the Nobel Prize and became the first Chin
41、ese to get the Nobel Prize in the field of science. Tu Youyou has set a good example to us. We should learn from her and study hard.(Modules 34)第一部分 听力 (满分 30 分,限时 20 分钟)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。每段对话仅读一遍
42、。1Which language is the menu printed in?AChinese. BEnglish. CFrench.2Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?AShop assistant and customer.BTeacher and student.CHusband and wife.3What size does the woman want?ASize 8. BSize 10. CSize 12.4What probably is the woman?A. A chef. BA waitr
43、ess. CA saleswoman.5What are the two speakers talking about?AWine. BApples. CRice.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,各小题将给出 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、7 题。6What kind of room does the man ask for?A
44、A room facing the street.BA nonsmoking room.CA smoking room.7How much did the man pay for the room?A$114. B$104. C$140.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。8What happened to the womans purse?AIt was missing.BIt was left home.CIt was stolen.9Why did the woman go to the bank?ATo pay the bill.BTo cash the cheque.CTo
45、open an account.10Which is the right order of the places the speakers have been to?ACoffee shopbookshop bank.BBookshop bank coffee shop.CBankcoffee shopbookshop.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11What will the womans mother receive for her birthday?AA shirt. BA skirt. CA bag.12Wholl cook the special dinner?AT
46、he woman.BThe womans friend.CThe man.13Wholl do the shopping?AThe womans parents.BThe woman and her mother.CThe woman and her father.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。14What meal will the speakers have?ABreakfast. BLunch. CSupper.15What did Julie ask the boy to attend?AA trip. BA meeting. CA party.16Where did
47、the woman put the message?AUnder a book.BUnder a lamp.CUnder a box.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17What does the speaker mainly talk about?AThe history of cola.BSoftdrink production.CUsing cola as a drug.18How was cola originally sold?AAs a soft drink.BAs a medicine.CAs cooking oil.19Why does the speaker mention John S. Palmerton?AHe sold cola to doctors.BHe was a drugstore clerk.CHe developed cola as a drug.20How was the drug made into a soft drink?ABy mixing it with special oils.BBy heating it.CBy adding soda water.答案:15 BCCBA 610 CCABC1115 BACCC 1620 BABCC听力材料