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Unit 2 Nature Disasters（B卷·能力提升练）
（时间：60分钟，满分：100分）
一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5题）
A
Food festivals are common in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there’s a food festival to match.
Meatopia
This three-day, London-based festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover’s paradise. In addition to a range of meat products, from juicy burgers to tender steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery demonstrations, and attend informal meat-based workshops.
The National Honey Show
If you have a sweet tooth then it could be that the National Honey Show, which started in 1921 and is the largest event of its kind, is the place for you to be. This three-day event attracts many local entries that show their sweet golden honey, some of which is sold globally.
The Orange Sauce Festival
Held in Cambria, this sweet, fragrant festival has been running for 3 years. What attracts people most is a competition to find the best homemade orange sauce. There are thousands of participants from over 30 different countries across the globe, bringing their local snacks to share here.
The Ginger (姜) and Spice Festival
If you’d prefer something with a little more kick to it, then you could attend The Ginger (姜) and Spice Festival held in Market Drayton. Unlike other food festivals, it celebrates its town’s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, they specialize in baking gingerbread, but also sell a range of traditional spices from mild to hot.
21. What’s the common point between Meatopia and the National Honey Show?
A. Both of them originated from London. B. Both of them last for three days.
C. Both of them hold workshops. D. Both of them have a long history.
22. If you want to taste different foreign food, which festival is your first option?
A. The Meatopia B. The National Honey Show
C. The Orange Sauce Festival D. The Ginger and Spice Festival
23. What makes the Ginger and Spice Festival different from the others?
A. It only sells spicy food.
B. The food is cooked by Robert Clive.
C. The ginger used in the festival is from India.
D. It is concerned with a historic figure.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D
【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了美食节在英国很常见，在不同的时间、不同的地点举行。无论你的口味如何，都有一个美食节来搭配。文章例举了四种不同的美食节。
21.细节理解题。根据Meatopia中“This three-day, London-based festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover’s paradise.”（这个为期三天的节日将于八月底在伦敦举行，是肉食爱好者的天堂）以及The National Honey Show中“This three-day event attracts many local entries that show their sweet golden honey, some of which is sold globally.”（这个为期三天的活动吸引了许多当地参赛作品，展示他们甜美的金色蜂蜜，其中一些在全球销售）可知，Meatopia和The National Honey Show的共同点是它们都持续三天。故选B项。
22.细节理解题。根据The Orange Sauce Festival中“There are thousands of participants from over 30 different countries across the globe, bringing their local snacks to share here.”（来自全球30多个不同国家的数千名参与者带来了他们当地的小吃来这里分享）可知，如果你想品尝不同的外国食物，The Orange Sauce Festival是你的首选。故选C项。
23.细节理解题。根据The Ginger (姜) and Spice Festival中“If you’d prefer something with a little more kick to it, then you could attend The Ginger and Spice Festival held in Market Drayton. Unlike other food festivals, it celebrates its town’s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger.”（如果你喜欢更刺激的音乐，那么你可以参加在德雷顿市场举行的“The Ginger and Spice Festival”。与其他美食节不同，它庆祝的是小镇与罗伯特·克莱夫的历史联系，克莱夫从印度带回了姜）可知，The Ginger and Spice Festival与其他节日不同是因为它与一位历史人物有关。故选D项。
B
　　A 4-year-old girl from Somerset, New Jersey, is being praised as a hero after she quickly called emergency officials, helped police into her locked home and took care of her younger siblings after her mother suddenly collapsed.
Around 8 a.m. on Dec. 6, Isla Glaser was home with her mother, Haley Glaser, and her 2-year-old sister and 1-year-old twin brothers when her mother passed out. Isla attempted to wake her, but she couldn't, and that finally led her to call 911.
“My mommy fell down. She can't talk,” Isla told the dispatcher during the call. The dispatcher then asked Isla if her mother was sleeping and other questions like if her mom's eyes were open or if Isla could wake her up. Isla even told the dispatcher that her mother had been sick with a fever before she passed out.
The 4-year-old told the dispatcher she was home with her siblings and even attempted to quiet her family's barking dogs at one point. “Okay, I'll let you know when they're there. Stay on the telephone with me until then,” the dispatcher said.
Emergency officials quickly arrived—but the door to the family's home was locked. Carefully following their instructions, Isla dragged a chair over to the door so she could reach the lock and let them in.
After the first responders were inside the home, Isla helped to keep her younger siblings calm and assured them that everything would be OK. She even made breakfast for them. Haley Glaser was taken to a local hospital, where she remained for four days before she was released from the hospital. No other details of her health were provided.
Isla was celebrated as a little “superhero” on Wednesday when she met the officers and dispatcher who helped her during the emergency. “Today we got to praise Isla for the great job she did—calling 911 to get her mom helped. It was amazing to see news outlets from all over the region come to celebrate this amazing young lady!” the police department said.
24.What makes Isla Glaser famous?
A.She makes friends with New Jersey's emergency officials.
B.She can take good care of her younger siblings by herself.
C.She hopes to be a successful dispatcher in the future.
D.She saved her mom when faced with an emergency.
25.What made Haley Glaser faint?
A.Her fever without being cured.
B.Her tiredness caused by looking after her kids.
C.Her failure to have enough sleep.
D.Her long-term bad health condition.
26.How did the emergency officials come into Isla's house?
A.Haley opened the door for them.
B.Isla unlocked the door and let them in.
C.The emergency officials broke into the house.
D.The emergency officials opened the door themselves.
27.What kind of person is Isla?
A.A girl sticking her nose into other matters.
B.A girl having her nose in everything.
C.A girl taking the bull by the horns.
D.A girl blowing her own horn.
【答案】24-27 DABC
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。新泽西州的一个四岁的小女孩在看到妈妈晕倒之后没有惊慌失措,她及时给911打电话救了妈妈一命,而且这个了不起的小女孩在妈妈生病的时候还很好地照顾了自己的弟弟妹妹。
24.D　细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Today...calling 911 to get her mom helped. It was amazing to see news outlets from all over the region...”可知Isla及时拨打急救电话救妈妈一命这件事让她广受赞誉,与D项表述吻合。A项和C项在文中未提及,B项不是Isla出名的决定性原因,故排除。
25.A　推理判断题。由第三段最后一句可推知 Haley是因为发烧而晕倒。
26.B　细节理解题。根据第五段第二句中的“Isla dragged a chair over to the door so she could reach the lock and let them in”可知,Isla在急救人员的指导下把椅子拉到门口以便她能够到门锁,然后让他们顺利进入屋内,与B项表述一致。
27.C　推理判断题。根据只有四岁的Isla在紧急情况下的表现可知,她是一个临危不惧的人。 take the bull by the horns意为“勇敢面对困境”,符合语境。stick one's nose into sth.意为“多管闲事”; have one's nose in sth. 意为“专心致志地阅读某物” ; blow one's own horn意为“自吹自擂”,三者均与文章主旨不符,故排除。
C
Tropical (热带的) rainforests are disappearing at a surprising rate, and according to a new report by Rainforest Foundation Norway, humans are to blame. The world’s dependence on coal, farming, soy, palm oil and mining has resulted in two-thirds of Earth’s tropical rainforests being completely destroyed.
Tropical rainforests once covered 14.5 million square kilometers of Earth’s surface, but now, just one-third of that remains undamaged. Of the original area tropical rainforests once occupied, 34% is completely gone and 30% is suffering from damage. All that remains is roughly 9.5 million square kilometers, and 45% of that is in a poor state, the report says.
Researchers blame human consumption for the loss. While agriculture has always been a main factor of rainforest loss, the report said that energy consumption, international trade and the production of beans and palm oil, logging (伐木) and mining have been the largest threats over the past century. A significant number of U.S. products rely on resources from tropical rainforests. The country heavily relies on palm oil, rubber and cocoa, all of which come from forests around the world.
Tropical rainforests are home to more than half of the Earth’s biodiversity and have more carbon in living organisms than any other ecosystem. Along with supporting significant animal life, tropical rainforests are also necessary for slowing down global warming. “We expect that upcoming UN climate and biodiversity summits (峰会) provide specific targets and measures to protect tropical rainforests,” said Anders Krogh, who wrote the report.
The researchers also believe that the loss of tropical rainforests puts the whole world at the risk of future pandemics (流行病). The outbreak of COVID-19 should bring rainforest protection to the top of the agenda of all policy makers.
28. What can we know from the figures in paragraph 2?
A. The severe destruction of rainforests.
B. The forest coverage rate on Earth.
C. The process of rainforest loss.
D. The reason for the disappearance of rainforests.
29. What’s the purpose of mentioning America’s dependence on rainforest resources?
A. To emphasize the effects of farming on tropical rainforests.
B. To display the richness of rainforest resources.
C. To show human’s consumption of rainforest resources.
D. To explain the relationship between humans and nature.
30. Which one will be influenced by the decline of tropical rainforests according to Paragraph 4?
A. Global climate. B. Human diet.
C. Economic development. D. Social structure.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. How to Protect Rainforests B. Reduce Human Consumption
C. Tropical Rainforests are Disappearing D. Rainforests and Global Warming
【答案】28. A 29. C 30. A 31. C
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了挪威热带雨林基金会的一份新报告，世界对煤炭、农业、大豆、棕榈油和采矿的依赖已经导致地球上三分之二的热带雨林被彻底摧毁。
28.推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Tropical rainforests once covered 14.5 million square kilometers of Earth’s surface, but now, just one-third of that remains undamaged. Of the original area tropical rainforests once occupied, 34% is completely gone and 30% is suffering from damage.(热带雨林曾经覆盖了地球表面1450万平方公里的面积，但现在，只有三分之一的面积完好无损。 在曾经被占领的原始热带雨林中，34%已经完全消失，30%正在遭受破坏。)”可知，从这些数字中能看出热带雨林受到的严重破坏。故选A项。
29.推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Researchers blame human consumption for the loss. While agriculture has always been a main factor of rainforest loss, the report said that energy consumption, international trade and the production of beans and palm oil, logging (伐木) and mining have been the largest threats over the past century.(研究人员将这一损失归咎于人类的消费。 尽管农业一直是雨林损失的主要因素，但该报告说，能源消耗、国际贸易、豆类和棕榈油的生产、伐木和采矿是过去一个世纪最大的威胁。)”和“The country heavily relies on palm oil, rubber and cocoa, all of which come from forests around the world.(这个国家严重依赖棕榈油、橡胶和可可，这些都来自世界各地的森林。)”可知，之所以要提到美国对雨林资源的依赖，是为了展示人类对雨林资源的消耗。故选C项。
30.细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Along with supporting significant animal life, tropical rainforests are also necessary for slowing down global warming.(除了支持重要的动物生命，热带雨林也是减缓全球变暖的必要条件。)”可知，全球变暖会受到热带雨林减少的影响。故选A项。
31.主旨大意题。分析全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了挪威热带雨林基金会的一份新报告，世界对煤炭、农业、大豆、棕榈油和采矿的依赖已经导致地球上三分之二的热带雨林被彻底摧毁。所以C选项“热带雨林正在消失”可作以用作文章的最佳标题。故选C项。
D
A new generation of opioids(阿片类药物) with fewer side effects is being explored by an Australian and Chinese research team.
Professor Maree Smith from the University of Queensland will present research on oliceridine being developed internationally, as well as results of her team's CYX-6 research project on Saturday at a meeting to be held by Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists during October 19—21 in Cairns.
Professor Smith's laboratory is exploring the new opioid, together with the Chinese researcher, Professor Li Tingyou from Nanjing Medical University. She stressed that while the research project was still in its early stages and would consume much more time and energy, laboratory tests had found that a newly discovered compound(复合物), CYX-6, spared laboratory rats from some of the more common side effects of opioids. Strong opioids that are now used for pain relief can have serious and sometimes deadly side effects, such as breathing problems.
“We've seen that in the US there are many people who are dying as a result of taking too many opioids because they stop breathing,” Professor Smith explained. “Though it's difficult, we are focusing on discovery of new opioid alternatives with a reduced risk of breathing difficulty. It is a hot topic in the research world at present. Our application of the compound would be a very positive step.”
　Dr. Meredith Craigie, Dean of FPM, said opioid alternatives with fewer side effects like the one that is being investigated by Professor Smith required thorough study, and research into the possible unknown side effects of new opioids was an especially significant step in the development of potential new treatments for pain.
32.What is oliceridine?
A.An effective treatment. B.A kind of operation.
C.A new opioid. D.A piece of equipment.
33.What do we know about CYX-6?
A.It is found in the body of rats. B.It prevents some side effects of opioids.
C.It is a compound used for pain relief. D.It is newly invented by Professor Smith.
34.How does Professor Smith find their project?
A.Promising. B.Expensive. C.Popular. D.Risky.
35.What did Dr. Meredith Craigie suggest?
A.Inventing opioids with better effects. B.Testing the side effects of new opioids.
C.Developing new treatments for pain. D.Using medicine for breathing difficulty.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。史密斯教授及其团队正在联合中国医学专家研发新一代具有较小副作用的麻醉镇痛剂,目前这种镇痛剂正在测试中。
32.C　细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,该研究团队正在研发新一代副作用较小的麻醉镇痛剂,结合第二段中的 “Professor Maree Smith...will present research on oliceridine being developed internationally”和第三段首句 “Professor Smith's laboratory is exploring the new opioid,together with the Chinese researcher...”可知,oliceridine就是他们正在研发的新型麻醉镇痛剂。A项“一个有效的治疗方法”、B项“一种手术”以及D项“一件设备”不符合文意。故选C项。
33.B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“a newly discovered compound(复合物), CYX-6, spared laboratory rats from some of the more common side effects of opioids”可知,CYX-6是一种新发现的复合物,它让实验室老鼠免受麻醉镇痛剂更常见的一些副作用。A项“它是在老鼠体内发现的”在文中未提及;C项“它是一种用于缓解疼痛的复合物”及D项“它是史密斯教授新发明的”与文中表述不符。故选B项。
34.A　推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Our application of the compound would be a very positive step.”可知,史密斯教授认为他们对复合物CYX-6的应用将是非常积极的一步,由此可推测,在史密斯教授看来,他们的项目是有望成功的,故选A。 promising有希望的,有前途的;expensive昂贵的;popular受欢迎的,流行的;risky冒险的。本题容易误选C项。史密斯教授虽然提到 “It is a hot topic in the research world at present.”,但It指代 “discovery of new opioid alternatives with a reduced risk of breathing difficulty”, 并非他们的项目是一个热门的话题。
35.B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“research into the possible unknown side effects of new opioids was an especially significant step in the development of potential new treatments for pain”可知,Dr. Meredith Craigie认为研究新型麻醉镇痛剂可能产生的未知的副作用是至关重要的。A项“发明效果更好的阿片类药物”、C项“开发新的治疗疼痛的方法”以及D项“使用药物治疗呼吸困难”不符合文意。故选B项。

二、七选五（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
Tips on Young Adult Life
As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. ___36___ Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!
With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. ___37___ You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will show itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. ___38___ But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.
It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. ___39___ A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. ___40___ So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!
A．Choose your friends wisely.
B．They may seem to happen quickly.
C．They will help shape the future.
D．You may appreciate what you have in your own life.
E．You will probably want to be independent.
F．The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.
G．Your family has been with you since you came into this world.
【答案】36-40 BCEAF
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述青少年在成长过程中都需要经历的过程：要学会承担责任，要学会独立，要懂得自己做出正确的选择。只有经历了这些，我们才会真正长大，才能懂得明智地享受生活。
36．由后面的句子Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!可知，他们可能好像发生很快，故选B。
37．由前面的句子In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions提到，在青少年时期，要了解一些能帮助自己做出决定的建议，这样才能做出正确平衡的决定；再根据下一句You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will show itself to you.可知，做决定关系到你未来的职业前途，故C项（它们（即那些正确的决定）将要帮助塑造未来）承上启下，故选C。
38．根据前句Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices.提到，青春期意味着更多的自由和选择，再根据后面的句子But try not to shut your family out of your life.提到，但是不要将你的家人赶出你的生活，故E项（你将可能想独立一些）承上启下，故选E。
39．根据前面句子It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family.以及后面句子A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens可知，本段与交朋友有关，故A项（有智慧地选择朋友）符合本段内容，故选A。
40．根据前面句子You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you.可知，你的生活需要你自己做主，再根据后面句子So making the right choices will be important to you.可知，做出正确的选择对你很重要；故F项（从现在开始你所做出的选择就是你的选择）连接上下文，与下文形成因果关系。故选F。

三、 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
Nougat and Clarence became best friends almost as soon as Nougat moved into the retirement home. Nougat likes to rest his head on the back of Clarence as often as he gets the ___41___. The dogs live at Vintage Pet Rescue, a non-profit organization that ___42___ elder animals from local shelters (收容所) that are ___43___ to find a new home. The organization aims to give dogs a comfortable, loving environment at the ___44___ of their lives.
Kristen Peralta, the founder of Vintage Pet Rescue, takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs. While she and her husband have unofficially been ___45___ older dogs for some time, Peralta turned her passion into a full-time job in 2017.
In some ways, elder dogs may be less ___46___ to care for because they prefer sitting still than little ones. But their futures aren’t always so ___47___. There are many organizations, like Peralta’s, ___48___ on rescuing elderly pets and giving them protection outside of animal shelters, in part because senior dogs in shelters have a(n) ___49___ rate of just 25 percent, while younger dogs have a 60 percent rate.
A life spent ___50___ two dozen older dogs can be very busy. Peralta ___51___ vet appointments at least once a week, gives out individual medications and does a lot of bathing and petting. But the work is rewarding, and she thinks it’s helping to show more and more people are beginning to ___52___ just how special senior dogs are. “You can just tell how much they ___53___ it when they’re helped in trouble,” Peralta said. “They’re ___54___ that they’re with you and you love them. It’s so special to know that you saved a dog’s life and that you’re going to make a ___55___to the rest of its life.”
41. A. idea B. mercy C. chance D. point
42. A. takes in B. takes along C. takes off D. takes over
43. A. committed B. unlikely C. lucky D. familiar
44. A. beginning B. bottom C. edge D. end
45. A. surrounding B. rescuing C. inviting D. contributing
46. A. efficient B. risky C. difficult D. valuable
47. A. reliable B. negative C. different D. bright
48. A. succeeding B. insisting C. resulting D. specializing
49. A. death B. adaptation C. survival D. crime
50. A. looking after B. bringing in C. relying on D. toying with
51. A. adjusts B. impresses C. schedules D. indicates
52. A. adopt B. agree C. explore D. realize
53. A. appreciate B. consume C. comfort D. support
54. A. hopeful B. surprised C. sorrowful D. doubtful
55. A. decision B. living C. fortune D. difference
【答案】
41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. A
51. C 52. D 53. A 54. A 55. D
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一个名为“Vintage Pet Rescue”的非盈利组织，从当地的收容所接收那些不太可能找到新家的老年动物，目的是在狗生命的最后一刻，给它们一个舒适、充满爱的环境。并介绍了创始人Kristen Peralta对于照顾老年狗这一行为的一些看法。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Nougat喜欢一有机会就把头靠在Clarence的背上。A. idea想法；B. mercy仁慈；C. chance机会；D. point关键点。上文提到Nougat和Clarence是好朋友，所以Nougat喜欢一有机会就把头靠在Clarence的背上。get the chance“得到机会”。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：这些狗住在Vintage Pet Rescue，这是一个非盈利组织，从当地的收容所接收那些不太可能找到新家的老年动物。A. takes in接收，理解；B. takes along随身携带；C. takes off起飞；D. takes over接管。根据后文“elder animals from local shelters”可知Vintage Pet Rescue从当地的收容所接收老年动物。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些狗住在Vintage Pet Rescue，这是一个非盈利组织，从当地的收容所接收那些不太可能找到新家的老年动物。A. committed坚定的；B. unlikely不太可能的；C. lucky幸运的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文“to find a new home”结合常识可知老年动物因为年龄大了，不太可能找到新家。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：该组织的目的是在狗生命的最后一刻，给它们一个舒适、充满爱的环境。A. beginning开始；B. bottom底部；C. edge边缘；D. end结束。上文提到接收的都是老年动物，即在这些老年动物生命的最后一刻，给它们一个舒适、充满爱的环境。at the end of“在……结束时”。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然佩拉尔塔和丈夫非正式地救助老年狗已有一段时间了，但在2017年，佩拉尔塔把这份热情变成了一份全职工作。A. surrounding围绕；B. rescuing救助；C. inviting邀请；D. contributing贡献。根据上文“takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs”可知佩拉尔塔和丈夫都在救助老年狗。后文“rescuing elderly pets”也是提示。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在某些方面，比起年幼的狗，老年狗可能比较容易照顾，因为它们喜欢坐着不动。A. efficient有效率的；B. risky冒险的；C. difficult困难的；D. valuable有价值的。根据后文“because they prefer sitting still”可知照顾老年狗不会那么困难。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但他们的未来并不总是那么光明。A. reliable可靠的；B. negative消极的；C. different不同的；D. bright明亮的。上文中their指的是老年狗，老年狗因为快要走到生命的尽头，所以他们的未来并不总是那么光明。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：像佩拉尔塔这样的许多组织坚持救助老年宠物，并在动物收容所之外给予它们保护，部分原因是收容所中的老年狗存活率只有25%，而年轻的狗存活率为60%。A. succeeding成功；B. insisting坚持；C. resulting导致；D. specializing使专门化。根据后文“on rescuing elderly pets”可知此处为短语insist on表示“许多组织坚持救助老年狗”。故选B。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：像佩拉尔塔这样的许多组织坚持救助老年宠物，并在动物收容所之外给予它们保护，部分原因是收容所中的老年狗存活率只有25%，而年轻的狗存活率为60%。A. death死亡；B. adaptation改编；C. survival存活，幸存；D. crime犯罪。根据后文“rate of just 25 percent, while younger dogs have a 60 percent rate”可知此处是在说明收容所中，老年狗存活率只有25%，而年轻的狗存活率为60%。故选C。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：照顾20多只老年狗的生活可能会非常忙碌。A. looking after照顾；B. bringing in引进；C. relying on依赖；D. toying with玩弄。根据第二段中“Kristen Peralta, the founder of Vintage Pet Rescue, takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs.”可知此处指照顾老年狗。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：佩拉尔塔每周至少安排一次兽医预约，给狗分发药物，并进行的沐浴和爱抚。A. adjusts调整；B. impresses使印象深刻；C. schedules安排；D. indicates表明。根据后文“vet appointments”可知此处指佩拉尔塔每周给老年狗们至少安排一次兽医预约。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这项工作是有意义的，她认为这有助于表明，越来越多的人开始意识到老年狗是多么的特别。A. adopt采取；B. agree同意；C. explore探索；D. realize意识到。结合后文“just how special senior dogs are”可知越来越多的人开始意识到老年狗是多么的特别。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：佩拉尔塔说：“你可以看得出，当他们遇到困难时得到帮助时，他们是多么感激。”A. appreciate感激；B. consume消耗；C. comfort安慰；D. support支持。上文they指的是老年狗，他们遇到困难时得到了帮助，会非常感激。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们希望和你在一起，你爱他们。A. hopeful有希望的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. sorrowful悲伤的；D. doubtful怀疑的。根据后文“they’re with you and you love them”可知老年狗希望能和帮助自己的人在一起，故选A。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：知道你救了一只狗的命，而且你将对它的余生产生影响，这真是太特别了。A. decision决定；B. living生计；C. fortune财富；D. difference差异。结合前后文语境“you’re going to make a …to the rest of its life”可知此处表示“有影响”短语为make a difference。故选D。

四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
As is known to all, a positive parent-child relationship is ___56___ (benefit) to the physical and mental___57___ (grow) of children, but keeping a healthy parent-child bond ___58___ (need) the efforts of both parties.
Parents should take the responsibility ___59___(improve) their relationship with the children. What matters is spending quality time with their children, ___60___tight their schedule is. For instance, they can eat ___61___(meal) together, go to sporting events together or watch their children's favorite TV shows together, ___62___ can contribute greatly to making their children feel safe and ___63___(love). Children, on the other hand, should let their parents know they appreciate what their parents ___64___(do) for them. If possible，they can give their parents a gift on a special day or help with housework ___65___ a regular basis.
No healthy parent-child relationship is without conflict. But as long as parents and children make a joint effort, they can settle the conflict and enjoy their time together.
【答案】
56. beneficial 57. growth 58. needs 59. to improve 60. however
61. meals 62. which 63. loved 64. have done 65. on
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何维持健康的亲子关系。
56.考查形容词。句意：众所周知，积极的亲子关系有利于儿童的身心成长，但是保持亲子关系健康需要双方共同努力。be beneficial to固定短语，“对.....有益”，故填 beneficial 。
57.考查名词。句意：众所周知，积极的亲子关系有利于儿童的身心成长，但是保持亲子关系健康需要双方共同努力。形容词修饰名词，故填 growth 。
58.考查主谓一致。句意：众所周知，积极的亲子关系有利于儿童的身心成长，但是保持亲子关系健康需要双方共同努力。 keeping a healthy parent-child bond 是动名词短语，作主语，谓语动词用单数，故填needs。
59.考查非谓语动词。句意：父母应该担负起改善与子女关系的责任。此处不定式作定语，故填 to improve 。
60.考查副词。句意：重要的是与孩子共度美好时光，不管他们的日程安排多么紧张。此处是however引导的让步状语从句，故填 however 。
61.考查名词。句意：例如，他们可以一起吃饭，一起参加体育赛事，或者一起看孩子们最喜欢的电视节目,这使他们的孩子感到安全和被爱。meal是可数名词，故填meals。
62.考查定语从句。此处是一个非限制性定语从句，从句缺少主语，因此用关系代词which ，故填which。
63.考查非谓语动词。句意：这使他们的孩子感到安全和被爱。此处过去分词作表语，故填loved。
64.考查时态。句意：另一方面，孩子们应该让父母知道他们很感激父母为他们所做的一切。根据句意可知，谓语动词用现在完成时，故填have done 。
65.考查介词。句意：如果可能的话，他们可以在特殊的日子送给父母礼物，也可以定期帮他们做家务。on a regular basis固定短语， “经常，例行的，有规律的”，故填on。

五、应用文写作（满分20分）
假定你是李华,学生会上周六举行了一次英语晚会,请给你的英国朋友Jack写一封电子邮件,向他介绍晚会的相关情况。内容包括:
    1. 举办晚会的目的;
    2. 介绍晚会的活动;
    3. 表达自己的感受。
注意:
    1. 写作词数应为80左右;
    2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
    How are you doing?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】
Dear Jack,
    How are you doing? I am writing to tell you something about the English evening held in the school stadium last Saturday. 
    In order to enrich our school life and encourage students' interest in learning English, the Students' Union organized the activity. There were various impressive programs, such as crosstalk, singing, dancing, English plays and so on. Both teachers and students played an active part and enjoyed themselves very much. 
    It is really a meaningful activity and has received many positive responses from teachers and students.
Yours,
Li Hua