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第一部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to Interesting Literature
Here you'll find fun facts, interesting research into writers and their works, and blog posts which seek to learn about the most fascinating aspects of the literary world.So pull up a chair at this virtual（虚拟的）library full of literary wonders, and begin searching for books you are interested in!
About Interesting Literature
Interesting Literature was set up in 2012 by Dr Oliver Tearle.The aim is simple: to uncover the little-known interesting facts about the world of books, and to shine a light on some of the more curious aspects of literature, Looked at in the right way, every novel, play, poem, short story and author is interesting.
The Influence of Interesting Literature
Since it was founded in 2012, our blog has attracted readers from all over the world.We currently have over 23, 000 subscribers（用户）, over 110, 000 followers on Twitter, and over 5, 000 fans on Facebook.In 2017 Interesting Literature had nearly 3 million visitors.It has been quoted in many famous newspapers and has been used by various schools and universities around the world.If you've found our articles useful at all, please do let us know by contacting us（either at the email address below or on Twitter）.
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If you want to look for books you are interested in, please visit https://interestingliterature.com.If you plan to run a bookshop, library, school or university group, you can find our founder and editor, Dr Oliver, to speak at the opening of it and please get in touch at interestinglit2@gmail.com.
1.What is Interesting Literature？
A. An online library .B. A literature review
C. A literary magazine D. An open library building.
2.How does the author show the influence of Interesting Literature？
A. By reasoning B. By listing figures.
C. By questioning D. By following the time order.
3.How can a bookshop owner invite Dr Oliver to speak at the opening of his bookstore?
A. By calling him directly.
B. By following his blog posts.
C. By applying at https://interestingliterature.com
D. By sending an e-mail to interestinglit2@gmail.com
B
Born on a farm in 1876.Mordecai Brown couldn't have imagined his life as a Major League Baseball pitcher（投手）.When he helped his parents at age 5, his right hand accidentally was caught in a corn harvester, losing parts of two fingers or three fingers left, However, his disabled hand did not keep him from doing what other boys of his age were doing, like playing baseball.
While working as a coal miner in his twenties, Mordecai joined a baseball team made up of fellow coal miners.In 1898, the team's pitcher injured his arm.The manager ordered Mordecai to act as the pitcher.Mordecai shook his head and held up his right hand as a reminder.But the manager didn't care."Since you have the best arm on the team, you will have to pitch."Finally, his team won the game nine to three.
In 1903, Mordecai Brown broke into Major League Baseball when he signed with the St.Louis Cardinals.Only a year later, the management of the Cardinals decided that Mordecai's disability would keep him from ever becoming a star pitcher.They traded him to the Chicago Cubs
On a sunny October afternoon in 1908, thousands of people went to New York City's Polo Grounds to see the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs battle.Mordecai was not the pitcher at first. He watched as the chosen starter faced the batters（击球员）for the New York Giants.Soon, the batters were filling the bases.
Then, Mordecai was asked to be the pitcher.It seemed that the unfavorable condition didn't affect him.He held the ball with his three fingers firmly and let it go. Strike one! Strike two! Strike three! The batter was out.And soon, the game was over.The Cubs beat the Giants, four to two.
Mordecai went on to pitch, winning one game after another, and retired after the 1916 season.In 1949, Mordecai Peter entered the National Baseball Hall of fame in New York, earning him a well-deserved place in baseball history.
4.What can we learn about Mordecai from paragraph1?
A. He was born in a peasant family. B. He felt desperate to lose his fingers.
C. He ever dreamed to work on the farm.
D. He was afraid to get along with other boys
5.How did Mordecai initially(最初地) react to the manager's order?
A. He agreed with it. B. He refused it.
C. He felt grateful about it. D. He showed confidence in it.
6.In 1908,the performance of the chosen Cubs' starter______
A. was much worse than before B. put the Cubs at a disadvantage
C. affected Mordecai's perfermance D. contributed to the success of the match
7.What is the best title for the text？
A. Born to Play B. Fighting for Fame
C. A Three-fingered Star D. The Most Pitiful Baseball Pitcher
C
NASA's Opportunity rover（漫游者）has reached the end of its life.Initially designed to last 90 days, and to, travel only 1, 000 meters.Opportunity in fact spent almost 15 years exploring the surface of Mars.During that time, it traveled more than 45 kilometers than expected.
The last signal from Opportunity was on June 10th, 2018, when a severe global dust storm enveloped Mars.Since then, NASA has spent eight months trying to regain communication with the rover, but had no result.On Tuesday February 12th, 2019, NASA made one final attempt to wake Opportunity up, but it was unsuccessful.
Before Opportunity was sent into space, the Mars Global Surveyor spotted what looked like sedimentary rocks（沉积岩）from orbit in 2000. An Opportunity team member said, "On the earth, sedimentary rocks preserve the history of the surface of our planet, and within that history, the fossil record of life exists.It is reasonable to look for evidence of past life on Mars"
While the rover didn't find any actual fossils, Opportunity did provide evidence that the environment on Mars was once much better and warmer.This answered what was the major goal of the Opportunity rover. Opportunity identified sedimentary rocks which basically meant the presence of water.But not everything went smoothly for Opportunity to achieve the goal of exploration.At one point in 2005, all its six wheels were stuck in soft sand, and it took five weeks of hard work to get the rover out.
Opportunity was one of the most successful rovers ever and made great contributions.During its journey on Mars, Opportunity discovered"Heat Shield Rock", a basketball-sized meteorite（陨石）which is made mostly of iron and nickel.It also gave us a massive amount of photos of Mars with which people have done some amazing things. Bodrov, a photographer, took images from Opportunity to create a 360-degree view of Victoria Crater on Mars.
Although Opportunity has reached the end, the legacy（遗产）that the rover produced for us will last a long time. With the technological development, perhaps the day is not so far off when brave astronauts walk on the surface of Mars.
8.What do the statistics in paragraph.1mainly show？
A. Opportunity's journey on Mars came to an end
B. Opportunity was overused for more than a decade
C. Opportunity's performance was better than expected
D. Opportunity explored Mars within the assigned time
9.What made Opportunity lose communication with NASA at last?
A. A meteorite B. A dust storm.
C. The soft sand D. The broken wheels.
10.Why was Opportunity sent to Mar?
A. To explore the environment on Mars
B. To discover the climate conditions on Mars.
C. To survey the history of the surface of Mars.
D. To find differences between rocks on earth and on Mars.
11.What is the main purpose of paragraph 5?
A. To illustrate What contributions Opportunity made
B. To demonstrate how Opportunity worked on Mars
C. To introduce how "Heat shield Rock"was discovered
D. To explain what images Bodrov took from Opportunity.
D
There is a trend in travel that has picked up steam over the last few years. That trend is called ecotourism. As environmental welfare and sustainability（持续性） have become more important to people over the last decade, travel companies around the world are the biggest winners. They cash in on people's willingness to spend lots of money in the name of environmental protection by operating eco-tours.
But how many companies really live up to that? The Marriott or other resorts might talk about their commitments to reducing waste by using recycled toilet paper and low flow shower heads, but they have huge hotels. The nature of their hotels means they will never be truly environmentally-friendly, unless they rebuild the place. And most of their customers wouldn't put up with higher prices to help balance the capital costs of upgrading to be eco-friendly. And if you look at the most environmentally-friendly hotels and tours, they are also the most expensive.
Companies stress how they are going green to save the environment, but they only make increasing changes designed to make us feel good. Few companies make the capital investment to truly change their business model, especially those in the tourism industry. It's easier to change toilet paper than to change how you design your future hotels.
Eco-tours market themselves as a low effect, environmental, and community friendly way to see the world. Tourists come, learn a bit about the local culture, and then leave, satisfied with the knowledge that they "helped"the environment. But the reality is that big companies bring you in, make you feel good about yourself, and take all the profit back home.
I see promise and hope in sustainable, tourism. Ecotourism to me is about not damaging the environment and providing a little education, and sustainable tourism is about living and growing with the environment and the local cultures, I believe the ecotourism trend is here to stay and that is for sure a good thing. However, if we want it to have a greater effect, there needs to be a focus not only on "using less toilet paper"but also on sustainable, local measures actions that help businesses grow and protect the environment.
12.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase"cash in on"in paragraph 1？
A. look down upon B. play a trick on C. give in to D. gain an advantage from
13.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Some hotels make money from ecotourism
B. Eco-friendly companies are popular worldwide.
C. Many companies' efforts to reduce Waste are worthwhile.
D. Some companies fail to live up to the name of ecotourism.
14.What is the author's attitude towards the present situation of ecotourism？
A. Critical B. Unconcerned C. Curious. D. Favorable
15.What is the author's opinion on ecotourism？
A. It should focus on advertising the local cultures
B. It should bring economic benefits to the local people.
C. It should seek temporary support from the local government.
D. It should be developed by taking real sustainable measures.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）
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。
We all hear companies should follow work policies. Here is a new policy that makes international workforces much happier.That is a shorter workweek.
Working from 9 am to 5 pm sounds like a dream to anyone who has logged a 70-hour week, but in 2018, Perpetual Guardian, a New Zealand financial services company, switched to a 30-hour, four-day workweek for a trial period. 16 However, their salaries and benefits didn't change.
At the end of the two-month trial, employee engagement increased.Work-life balance also increased from 54 percent to 78 percent. 17 The trial was such a success that the company permanently set a four-day workweek in November 2018.
A survey was conducted in September 2018 of employees from America. 18
Globally,72 percent of full-time employees would work four days or less a week if their salary remained the same.On a similar note, 45 percent of those surveyed said they believed they could finish their work in five hours if they had no interruptions.
19 In Denmark, Danish workers take their work time very quite seriously.They don't start their work till 9 am and they clock out at 5pm, There is no office tiredness and they become more efficient because they leave the office before they have a chance to get tired out. American workers tend to get to work early and leave much/later, leaving little time for relax.They aren't necessarily working harder during all those hours；they're just working longer. 20
A.The survey found that the US employees work overtime.
B.And stress levels lowered from 45 percent to 38 percent.
C.It's hard to divide your time into work time and play time.
D.Employees were asked to maintain the same level of work.
E.By comparison, the longer you work, the less productive you become
F.In today's world, reasonable working hours actually increase work efficiency.
G.People are more productive if they work for 45 minutes with a five minute break.
第二部分语言知识运用
阅读,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
From Facebook I got to know the Cajun Navy.And there, thousands of selfless volunteers piloted 21 into flooded areas, 22 emergency responders. So I download the app Zello and 23 the Cajun Navy channel. A couple of women who had been taking 24 from victims came on the line at 11:00 am and asked whether anyone could 25 through the night.I said, "I can."
I got two-minute" 26 "and a"Good luck! ".Then I began to answer calls. The first call was from Chad.He was 27 in his house with water up to his chests.He was about to go to his attic（阁楼）.I told him to go to his roof 28 , so he wouldn't become trapped by the 29 water.
I took request after request. Around 4:30 am.I got a request from Saundra whose grand father lived 30 .She was worried because without anyone around, he could not 31 to 911. I assured her that someone would get to him.
But later I learned the Cajun Navy had no boats on the water to help, with the flood so severe.It's 32 that we had so many people desperately begging for rescue.It looked as if I'd been 33 .
Seven hours after the calls, we got word that the Cajun Navy was finally 34 to go onto the water. Every 30 minutes, I'd 35 the rescuers of Saundra's grandfather.
At 3:00 pm, Saundra told me that her grandfather was on his way to a rescue center.I let out a huge sigh of 36 .I texted Chad at 5:30 pm to see whether he was 37 .I got his word "We are safe now".
I'd been awake for 20 hours but wasn't 38 .There was no way I could have
39 right then.I didn't know how police officers, firefighters, 911 workers and EMTs did this every day, but I did know I was very 40 that they did it.
21. A. trucks B. planes C. boats D. cars
22. A. driving B. encouraging C. admiring D. helping
23. A. found B. changed C. adjusted D. deleted
24. A. pictures B. risks C. orders D. calls
25. A. read B. work C. write D. travel
26. A. performance B. training C. schedule D. thinking
27. A. stuck B. shot C. hidden D. locked
28. A. frequently B. again C. slightly D. instead
29. A. rising B. bathing C. boiling D. winding
30. A. abroad B. plainly C. separately D. together
31. A. break through B. get through C. point out D. burst out
32. A. no wonder B. no longer C. no use D. no problem
33. A. wandering B. apologizing C. lying D. fighting
34. A. dropped B. lost C. located D. allowed
35. A. accuse B. approve C. remind D. warn
36. A. pain B. shame C. relief D. regret
37. A. safe B. sick C. sleepy D. terrified
38. A. anxious B. shocked C. conscious D. tired
39. A. attained B. slept C. bothered D. negotiated
40. A. hopeless B. grateful C. sad D. angry
第二节 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Most of us think that the world's oldest color is black or dark grey. However, scientists have discovered that bright pink is the oldest 41_________(know) color. They looked at 1.1-billion-year-old rocks deep beneath the Sahara Desert.42_________(make) powder（粉末） from the rocks, then they found a bright pink color.Dr Nur Gueneli 43________ came from the Australian National University led the research.She said it 44________（produce）by ancient organisms（有机体）that lived in old oceans. At that time, tiny organisms were 45________ largest life forms on the earth.
Dr Gueneli said her first 46________（react）was complete amazement.She said her team thought the rock powder might turn black in their experiments.Instead, it turned pink. Another researcher said, "Dr Gueneli came into my office and 47________(show) this bright pink material, saying, ''Look at this.It turned out to be a real color, 1.1 billion years old." The rocks could contain other colors, from a blood red to a deep purple.Gueneli accounted 48_______ the importance of her findings.She said, "Imagine you could find a fossilized（石化的）dinosaur skin that still has 49__________（it）original color-green or blue.That is 50___________（actual）the type of discovery that we've made."
短文改错：
I will never forget the time where we had a family holiday in France.We went to the island where our ancestors used to living.It's an area with an amazed history and my parents wanted to find just right village in which they had lived before.There were not any records left, but eventual we found a village unlike the one in our old photos.It turned out to be right.We went into a cafe but met an old man who had once lived next to be our old home.We found our old house has been pulled down, but it was nice to get in touch with the old man who knew nothing about our family history.
第二节书面表达
假定你是李华，你的英国留学生朋友Jason参加了“留学生汉字书法竞赛
（Chinese Calligraphy Competition for International Students）"
并取得了第一名的好成绩，请你给他写封信，内容包括：
1.表示祝贺：
2.肯定比赛结果和背后的努力；
3.提出交流学习书法心得的请求。
参考答案
1-3 ABD 4-7 ABBC 8-11 CBAA 12-15 DDAD 16-20 DBAFE
21-25 CDADB 26-30 BADAC 31-35 BACDC 36-40 CADBB
41. known 42. Having made 43. who/that 44.was produced 45.the
46. reaction 47. showed 48. for 49.its 50.actually
51.where-when【解析】考查定语从句。分析句子可知，此处是考查定语从句中关系副词的用法，先行词是表示时间的词time.故where改为when，
52.living-live【解析】考查非谓语动词。根据句意可知，此处living应该改为live，used to do sth意为“过去常常做某事"：be used to doing sth意为“习惯于做某事"；be used to do sth意为“被用来做某事"53.amazed-amazing【解析】考查非谓语动词。amazing意为“令人惊异的”，在此处修饰名词history，amazed意为“感到惊异的"。
54.right前加the【解析】考查冠词。根据句意可知，“我”的父母想找到他们以前住过的那个村子，故此处用定冠词the特指village.
55.eventual-eventually【解析】考查副词。副词eventually在此处修饰整个句子。
56.unlike-like【解析】考查介词。根据句意“我们发现了一个村庄，就像（like）我们旧照片上的一样”可知，应该把unlike改为like，且 like在此处是介词，意为“像，如同".unlike意为“不像
57.but-and【解析】考查连词。此句无转折意义，故用and连接两个动词短语。
58，去掉to后面的be【解析】考查成分累赘。"next to"意为“紧挨着，旁边”，且其中的to是介词，故后面接名词即可，be动词多余，
59.has-had【解析】考查时态。根据句意可知，老房子被推倒发生在发现之前，故此处应该用过去完成时，把has改为had
60，nothing-something【解析】考查代词。根据上下文可知，这个老人对我们家族的历史有些了解，故把nothing改为something.
参考范文（共10句话，注意格式。）
Dear Jason ,
(1)I'm delighted to hear that you have won the first place in Chinese Calligraphy Competition for International Students. (2)And I'm writing to express my sincere congratulations to you.
(3)I think you deserve it. (4)For a long time, you have shown your great interest in Chinese culture especially Calligraphy. (5)I know you would refer to calligraphy books, learn from masters and keep practicing writing Chinese characters. (7)It's your passion and hard work that contribute to your winning the championship!(8)I hope we can make great progress in calligraphy together. (9)Please tell me when you are free, so that we can exchange our experience of learning it.
（10）Looking forward to your early reply!
Yours,
Li Hua
