D. hasn’t expected that Nicolai can be allowed to play soccer
C
Robinson Crusoe is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe. The book tells the story of a man who is shipwrecked (遭遇海难的). He spends 28 years on an island near Venezuela. The book tells the story of everything that happens to Robinson Crusoe. He hopes someone will rescue him, but he has been there for so long on his own that he also begins to fear being rescued.
Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. Most experts believe the story is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, who was a Scottish sailor. On an expedition(探险） in 1704, Selkirk had
an argument with his ship’s captain. Selkirk thought the ship was not safe and was about to fall apart.
When the ship stopped at a remote island to get fresh water, Selkirk got off. He tried to get
the other crew members to leave with him, but nobody would. The ship then sailed away withouthim.Selkirk spent four years and four months on his own on the island, known as Aguas Buenas.
Selkirk was finally rescued by a ship that visited the island in 1709. The ship’s captain was grateful to Selkirk because he provided food for the crew when they arrived.
Now archaeologists think they have found the remains of Selkirk’s camp on Aguas Buenas.They found two deep holes that would have held wooden posts. The archaeologists say this is evidence that Selkirk built a shelter there. The post holes are near a fresh water stream. They are located quite high up, which would have meant that Selkirk was able to watch out for the ships coming close to the island.
The most interesting evidence, the archaeologists say, is part of a piece of equipment used by sailors to navigate (导航). Historians believe Selkirk was a navigator, so the instrument could have belonged to him.
Robinson Crusoe was published ten years after Selkirk was rescued. Most experts think Daniel Defoe heard and read stories about Selkirk, which inspired him to write the book. 28. Why did Selkirk choose to land on the remote island? A. Because he had quarrels with the crew members. B. Because the captain ordered him to get fresh water. C. Because he wanted to go on an adventure there. D. Because he thought the ship he was on was in danger.
29. We can infer from the text that the ship that visited Aguas Buenas in 1709 _______. A. lost its way while sailing
B. lacked fresh water upon arrival D. was running out of food upon arrival
C. was being navigated by Selkirk
30. How could Selkirk see ships that might rescue him, according to archaeologists? A. By asking the crew members on the ships. B. By sending messages to the ships’ captains. C. By watching from his shelter high on the island. D. By using a piece of equipment used to navigate. 31. The author wrote the text to _______. A. explain the origin of Robinson Crusoe B. promote sales of Robinson Crusoe
C. criticise Alexander Selkrik’s deeds
D. praise Daniel Defoe for his writing inspiration
D
We tend to think of plants as the furniture of the natural world. They don’t move, they don’t make sounds, they don’t seem to respond to anything –at least not very quickly. But as is often the case, our human’s view of the world misses quite a lot. Plants talk to each other all the time. And the language is chemical.
Over the years scientists have reported that different types of plants, from trees to tomatoes, release compounds(化合物)into the air to help neighboring plants. These chemical warnings all have the same purpose – to spread information about one plant’s disease or infestation so other plants can defend themselves. But exactly how plants receive and act on many of these signals is still mysterious.
In this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in Japan offered some explanations. They had identified one chemical message and traced it all the way from release to action.
The scientists looked at tomato plants infested by a common pest, the cutworm. The researchers studied leaves from exposed and unexposed plants. They found one compound showed up more often in the exposed plants. The substance is called Hex Vic. When the scientists fed Hex Vic to cutworms, it knocked down their survival rate by 17%. The scientists identified the source of Hex Vic, and sprayed it lightly over healthy plants. Those plants were then able to start producing the cutworm-killing Hex Vic. Researchers confirmed that uninfested plants have to build their own weapon to fight off bugs and diseases. How do they know when to play defense? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbors.
It is a complex tale, and it may be happening in more plant species than tomatoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. For now though, we know that plants not only communicate, they look out for one another.
32. What does the author try to emphasize in Paragraph 1? A. How plants communicate is still a mystery. B. Enough attention has been paid to plant talk. C. Plants are the furniture of the natural world. D. Plants can communicate with each other.
33. According to Paragraph 2, what remains unknown is ______. A. how plants receive and handle the signals from their neighbors B. why plants spread chemical information to their neighbor C. how many types of plants release compounds into the air D. whether plants send chemical warnings to their neighbors
34. The experiment shows that the infested plant helps its neighbors by ______. A. making more Hex Vic to attract the pest B. releasing Hex Vic into the air to warn them C. letting them know how to produce Hex Vic D. producing enough Hex Vic to kill the pest 35. What may be the best title for the passage? A. Survival of Plants C. Talking Plants
B. Plant World D. Plant Bug Killer
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。 I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 36 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”
At first I was paid in candy. 37 I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. 38
By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas. 39
The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. 40 Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed. A. Later I received 50 cents an hour. B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself. C. I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.
D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers. E. My grandmother’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility. F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.
G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。 I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left 41 .Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other 42 ？
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, 43 children from different races and religions played and studied 44 in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s 45 from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just 46 our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well 47 or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d 48 the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to 49 the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his 50 . When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail s family later returned to their village, and I 51 touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I 52 my destination. The driver acknowledged my 53 but did not move off. Instead, he looked 54 at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so 55 addressed (称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two 56 we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something 57 to describe.
If we can allow our children to be 58 without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be 59 their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and 60 we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”. 41. A. puzzled 43. A. why 45. A. roll
B. pleased
C. interested
C. how
D. excited D. cities D. when D. apart D. drop D. accepted D. treated
D. discover D. take away D. company D. missed D. chose D. arrangements D. carelessly D. coldly D. decades D. hard D. themselves D. against D. instead
42. A. villages B. races C. parties
B. which
44. A. together 46. A. refused 47. A. meant
B. around C. alone B. made C. sought B. paid C. preserved
C. desert
B. move C. throw
48. A. explore B. search 49. A. get through B. come across 50. A. arrival B. effort 51. A. gained B. lost 52. A. stated B. decided 53. A. attempts 55. A. familiarly 54. A. disappointedly
B. opinions
B. fixedly
C. deal with C. choice C. developed
C. instructions
C. ordered
C. anxiously
B. strangely C. fully
C. years
C. clear C. us
B. funny
56. A. departures B. months 57. A. possible 58. A. them 59. A. with 60. A. then
B. ourselves B. by
B. otherwise
C. from
C. still
第Ⅱ卷
第二节（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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
American popular music is played all over the world. People of all ages in all countries enjoy listening to it. The reasons for 61 popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat. The music has many origins in the United States. Country music, 62 (come)from the rural areas in the Southern United States, is one source. Country music features simple themes and melodies, describing day-to-day situations and feelings of country people. Many people appreciate this music because of the emotions 63 (express) by country music songs. The second origin of American popular music is the Blues. It describes mostly sad feelings 64 (reflect) the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by Black musicians but it is popular with all Americans.
Rock music is 65 newer form of music. It was first known 66 rock-and-roll in the 1950s. Since then, there 67 (be) many forms of rock music: hard rock, soft rock, punk rock, disco music and others. Many 68 (perform)of popular rock music are young musicians.
People heard these songs sung in their 69 (origin) English or sometimes translated to other languages.
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