综合能力测试七(选修7)
时间：120分钟满分：150分
第Ⅰ卷(共115分)
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
请听下面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。
1. How long has the man been waiting?
A. For 20 minutes.
B. For 60 minutes.
C. For 70 minutes.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. The performance was poor.
B. She lost her watch last night.
C. She was late for the performance.
3. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Workmates.
B. Classmates.
C. Strangers.
4. Where is the man going now?
A. To a restaurant.
B. To the editor's office.
C. To his own office.
5. Why is the man calling?
A. To change his appointment.
B. To speak to Dr Zane.
C. To see the woman.
第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
请听下面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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答
时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What does the man think of Abby's presentation?
A. It is well organized.
B. It is too long.
C. It is well prepared.
7. What should Abby do to improve her presentation?
A. Speak clearly.
B. Be more confident.
C. Avoid long pauses.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Where was the woman born?
A. In Australia.
B. In the United States.
C. In Chile.
9. How old was the man when he returned to the United States?
A. 20.
B. 17.
C. 15.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Rights of animals.
B. Tests on animals.
C. Animal medicines.
11. How does the woman feel about the man's view?
A. Delighted.
B. Annoyed.
C. Puzzled.
12. Why is the man unwilling to sign?
A. He doesn't like animals at all.
B. He doesn't think her view reasonable.
C. He can't bear the woman talking like that.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When will the visitors come?
A. In March.
B. In April.
C. In May.
14. How many visitors are coming?
A. 8.
B. 6.
C. 12.
15. What will the visitors do on the second day?
A. Go to a party.
B. Attend a lecture.
C. Visit the schools.
16. What will the visitors do on the final day?
A. Visit London.
B. Walk along the coast.
C. Visit Scotland.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the writer do one day?
A. He went to telephone his old friend.
B. He paid a visit to his friend.
C. He visited a friend and had lunch with him.
18. Which of the following is TRUE according to this story?
A. The writer had not much difficulty in finding a parking place.
B. It took him forty－five minutes to find a place to park his car.
C. It was very difficult for the writer to find a parking place.
19. How did he look for his car?
A. He asked a policeman for help.
B. His friend called a policeman.
C. He examined every car in the street.
20. What can we know from the passage?
A. Traffic in the city is a headache.
B. Driving in the city is a pleasure.
C. It is joyful to find your car in the crowd.
听力部分录音材料
(Text 1)
W：Sir, could you please wait for another 20 minutes and we'll serve you soon. M：Another 20 minutes? It was only 6 o'clock when I got here, but it's 7：10 now. (Text 2)
M：So how was yesterday's performance? Did I miss out on anything good? W：Hardly, I kept looking at my watch the whole night.
(Text 3)
W：How wonderful to see you here! I wonder where you have been after graduation.
M：I have been abroad for ten years. What about you?
W：Me? Still in our college, I became a teacher.
(Text 4)
M：It's already 12：30. Let's go for lunch.
W：Can you wait for me a few minutes? I'll be through with my report right away.
M：I'm afraid I can't, because I have to go to the editor's office in half an hour.
W：Then you go first.
(Text 5)
W：Good morning, Dr Zane's office.
M：This is Mr Hill. I have a ten o'clock appointment, but I'm running a little late. Do you have any openings this afternoon?
W：Sorry we don't. Can you come in tomorrow mor-ning?
(Text 6)
W：Now that Abby has finished her presentation, let's evaluate her speech. Jason, what do you think of her presentation?
M：She spoke loudly and clearly and she seemed quite confident.
W：OK. What else?
M：Her speech was well organized. Her conclusion reminded me of all the important points she had made.
W：Good. Now, what about some things that Abby might work on for next time?
M：There were some long pauses when she was trying to think about what to say next.
W：True. Perhaps practicing a few more times before her speech would help her not to pause as much.
(Text 7)
M：Hi. I don't think we've met. My name's Tom.
W：Hi, Tom. Nice to meet you. My name is Juanita, but everybody calls me Jenny.
M：Nice to meet you, Jenny. So, where are you from?
W：Well, I was from Australia, but we moved to the United States when I was about five years old. My parents now live in Chile. That's where they first met. How about you, Tom?
M：I was born in California, and we lived there until I was seven.
W：Oh yeah? Where did you go after that?
M：Well, we spent a total of ten years in Germany and Japan, and then we returned to the States, but I think my parents would have stayed in Japan, let's say, another 20 years had it not been for my education.
W：Wow. It sounds like you've had an interesting life. So, what do you do now?
M：I'm a student at Purdue University.
(Text 8)
W：Hi, Jim.
M：Hi, Alice. What's that?
W：It's my protest, that is, some suggestions to the government. Do you want to sign it?
M：A protest? Who for?
W：It's against doing tests on animals. I'm going to send it to all the companies that test medicines on animals.
M：What? Are you pulling my leg?
W：No, I'm not Jim. This is serious. Do you want to sign it?
M：Yes, I do.
W：Well then, sign!
M：Hold on. They need to test medicines and drugs, don't they? They can't give them to people without testing them.
W：Look, Jim. There are lots of other ways to cure illnesses without using drugs.
M：I don't know about that. Anyway, people are more important than animals.
W：Animals have rights too, you know.
M：Of course, they do. But people have more rights.
W：Jim! I can't believe my ears! Don't you like animals?
M：Of course I do, but ...
(Text 9)
M：Now Cathy, do you know when the visitors from India are coming?
W：We offer them three choices: the end of March, the middle of April and the beginning of May. They've chosen the earliest one which is good actually with exams coming up in May.
M：And how many are coming? Did you say about 12?
W：Yes, they said 12 at first, but reduced to the half this morning.
M：Good, we have eight weeks to prepare, here are my suggestions. On the first day, a welcome party, then they can visit the schools in the district on the second and third days.
W：We forgot that this group wants to look at how computers are being used in the classroom.
M：Exactly, so I want to ask Mr Goodman to give them a talk on this on the afternoon of the third day.
W：That will be very nice.
M：And on the last day, they would do some sightseeing, we could take them on the tour of London but many of them may have already been, and Scotland will be too far away.
W：Why not take them for a walk along the coast, it should be interesting.
M：Good idea! Cathy, I'm sure they'll like it.
(Text 10)
Some time ago, a friend of mine who worked in a part of the city I didn't know very well, invited me to call on him. It took me hours to get there and I took great trouble to find a proper spot to park my car. As I was already three－quarters of an hour late, I parked my car quickly.
At noon, just as I was leaving my friend's office, it suddenly struck me that I had no idea where I had parked my car. I could hardly go up to a policeman and tell him that I had lost a small green car somewhere! Walking down street after street, I examined each car closely and was very happy to see a small green car just behind an old car. But how disappointed I was to discover that though the car was exactly like my own, it belonged to someone else! Feeling quite tired now, I went off for lunch. Some time later, I left the restaurant and walked down the street. Turning
the corner, I nearly jumped for joy: my car was right in front of me, and there was no problem this time.
To tell the truth, driving in crowded cities is far from being a pleasure and it is much easier to walk than to drive.
答案
1—5 CABAA6—10 ACABB
11—15 BBABC16—20 BBCCA
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．(2013·山东济南外国语学校质检)—I'm so anxious about my driving test tomorrow. Would you please give me some advice?
—________. I'm sure you are good enough to pass it. Be confident of yourself.
A．Absolutely B．Take it easy
C．You are right D．Not really
解析：take it easy别紧张，用来安慰对方，符合语境。
答案：B
22．(2013·武汉市调研)We appreciate very much that you have come to visit our city ________ the long and tiring journey.
A．in honour of B．in search of
C．in view of D．in spite of
解析：in spite of 尽管。句意：我们十分感激你不顾漫长的令人劳累的旅途来参观我市。in view of 就……而言；in honour of 为了纪念；in search of 寻找。
答案：D
23．(2013·吉林白山二中月考)The young teacher treated the naughty boy kindly, but her patience ________ at last.
A．used up B．went down
C．got in D．gave out
解析：give out 耗尽。句意：年轻老师友好地对待这位调皮的男孩，但是最终她的耐心耗尽了。use up 用完，应采用被动语态；go down 下降；get in 插话。
答案：D
24．—What do you usually do in the afternoon, Mrs. Smith?
—My afternoon ________ includes doing some shopping and walking my dogs.
A．appointment B．action
C．routine D．performance
解析：routine 常规。句意：我下午的常规包括购物和溜狗。appointment 约会，预约；action 行动；performance 表演。
答案：C
25．He believes that, ________，the kids will accept their stepmother.
A．in vain B．in advance
C．in turn D．in time
解析：in time最终。句意：他相信最终孩子们会接受他们的继母。in vain 徒劳地；in advance提前；in turn反过来。
答案：D
26．I always ________ on life when listening to Beethoven's symphony.
A．react B．recover
C．reflect D．respond
解析：reflect on反思，思考。句意：当听到贝多芬的交响曲时，我总是反思生活。react反应；recover康复；respond回答。
答案：C
27．—I don't want to move to Guangzhou. It is heavily polluted.
—Pollution is common. The city here is ________.
A．no less clean B．no cleaner
C．no clean D．not less clean
解析：no＋形容词的比较级表示“一样不，也不”之意，为固定用法。句意：——我不想搬到广州。它受了严重污染。——污染是常见的。这里的城市一样不干净。
答案：B
28．Much new and high technology has been introduced from America, thus ______ in a great increase in the production of the company.
A．resulting B．resulted
C．results D．having resulted
解析：thus doing作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果。
答案：A
29．(2013·黄山市质检)Tomorrow the mayor is to ________ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.
A．connect B．cooperate
C．associate D．accompany
解析：accompany陪同，陪伴。connect连接；cooperate合作；associate联系。句意：明天市长将陪同一群加拿大商人观光这座城市。
答案：D
30．Studying abroad is quite different from that in China. It took me nearly half a year to ________ the language problem and culture shock.
A．turn over B．get over
C．go over D．take over
解析：get over克服。句意：在国外学习与在中国学习完全不同，我花了将近半年才克服了语言问题和文化冲击。turn over 翻个过；go over复习，仔细检查；take over接管。
答案：B
31．(2013·江西省上饶市期末考试)It is reported that many a new house ________ at present in the disaster area.
A．are being built B．where being built
C．was being built D．is being built
解析：at present与现在进行时连用；many a new house作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。
答案：D
32．(2013·江西省上饶市期末考试)Word, believe it or not, came from the front that spread all over the town overnight ________ a terrible disease had spread in the army.
A．which B．what
C．that D．whether
解析：that引导同位语从句，无意义，也不充当句子成分。
答案：C
33．(2013·杭州市质检)It struck me as a bit confusing ______ she got such a large amount of money to buy the jewels.
A．that B．where
C．why D．what
解析：that引导主语从句，无意义，也不充当句子成分。
答案：A
34．—We ________ that you would fix the TV set this week.
—I'm sorry. I ________ to fix it this week, but I've been too busy.
A．had expected; had intended
B．are expecting; had intended
C．expect; intend
D．expected; intend
解析：had expected和had intended表示过去未曾实现的愿望和打算。
答案：A
35．(2013·浙江省宁波市联考)________in the snowstorm all night long, the exhausted tourist finally reached a cottage, cold and hungry.
A．To struggle B．Struggling
C．Having struggled D．Struggled
解析：struggle动作先于主句动作reach发生，故用having done结构作状语。
答案：C
第二节：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。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to __36__ the family. They don't act in the__37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. __38__ flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even more __39__.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (床罩). I __40__ sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad？” I asked her in a
__41__ voice.
My mother stopped and raised her head with __42__ in her eyes. She didn't answer immediately. Then she __43__ her head and continued to sew the quilt. At last my mother said：
“Susan，”she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it __44__ in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and __45__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a __46__. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there. Love is __47__.”
The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed __48__ of them had had a serious illness. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father __49__ slowly on the country road. My father had never been so __50__. Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently glistened through the leaves. All of these __51__ the most beautiful picture in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now？” I asked him one day.
He said gently.“__52__，I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.”__53__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
__54__ I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this __55__，I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
36. A．hold B．support
C．live on D．keep
37. A．romantic B．friendly
C．lovely D．active
38. A．Taking B．Passing
C．Buying D．Sending
39. A．no problem B．out of question
C．out of the question D．in question
40. A．silently B．eagerly
C．peaceful D．anxiously
41. A．loud B．low C．gentle D．tender
42. A．interest B．fear C．excitement D．surprise
43. A．bowed B．raised C．hang D．lowered
44. A．lost B．turned out C．disappeared D．came up
45. A．warm B．lasting C．long D．comfortable 46. A．needle B．cloth C．thread D．sheet
47. A．in the quilt B．out of the quilt C．outside D．inside
48. A．either B．both C．neither D．every
49. A．walk B．run
C．stand D．exercise
50. A．rude B．polite C．gentle D．careful
51. A．came up B．turned up C．called up D．made up
52. A．In other words B．To tell the truth C．In my opinion D．On the contrary 53. A．Seeing B．Reading C．Watching D．Observing 54. A．Once B．Though C．When D．Unless
55. A．process B．way C．matter D．experience
答案与解析
36．B support是“抚养；维持”之意，keep是“保持”；hold意为“容纳”；而live on表示“以……为食”，都不符合句意。
37．A他们从未像我在书中读到，或在电视中看到的那样有浪漫的举止。
38．D这句话意为“更不用说在情人节送花这样的事了”。send flowers 是“送花”。
39．C根据句意，此处表示“不可能”，用out of the question；out of question 是“没问题”。
40．A我静静地看着她。
41．B由上句中的silently，可以判断此处应是in a low voice，才能符合语境。
42．D听了“我”的问题，母亲应该是感到“惊讶”。
43．A上文是she raised her head，所以then she bowed her head and continue，bow表示“低下”；选项C的形式不对，应是hung；lower有“使……低下”之意，所以都可排除。
44．C由上文Sometimes it appears，but...，所以此处要用disappear。
45．B这些线使被子坚固耐用。lasting是形容词，表示“耐用的”。
46．C如果生活就像一床被子，那么爱就是其中的线。
47．D此处意为“爱是内在的”，已经由谈论线和被子升华到了“爱”上。
48．B两个人应该用“both”。
49．A母亲都会搀扶着父亲在乡村的小路上漫步。
50．C父亲从未如此温和过。careful只是表示“细心”，不符合句意。
51．D此句意为“这一切形成了一幅世间最美好的画面”，make up是“构成，组成”之意；come up是“出现”；turn up是“露面”；call up是“打电话”，都可以排除。
52．B说实话，我喜欢与你妈妈一块散步的感觉。on the contrary是“相反地”，不符合句意。
53．B read有“读懂”之意，而watch和observe都表示“观察”，可以排除。
54．A once意为“从前，曾经，一度”。
55．D此句意为“但是经历了这些后，我理解了……”，experience表示“经历；阅历”。选项中的matter表示“(抽象的)事情”，所以可以排除。
第三部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
For five days, Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves.Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness (友爱) that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.“People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation，”Riedel said.“It's really easy to relax, and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass.This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible.There are free water stations throughout the venue(举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups.When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time.But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it's easy to see how that was going to happen.There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday，Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund (基金) concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.
56．The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to ______.
A．gather people with different musical tastes
B.remind people of the real sense of folk music
C．exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D．collect old stories of folk music
57．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
B.It's hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C．It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D．People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
58．We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．people can get tickets easily for the festival
B.the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C．driving one's own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
59．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Folk Music of Blues
B.One Festival for All
C．Festival for Family Gathering
D．Edmonton's Downtown Park
答案与解析
56．B推理判断题。由第一段第二句可知，该音乐节纪念民间音乐的真实情感，这是人们聚集在一起通过音乐分享故事或情感的那种传统友爱。B项的叙述与文意最为吻合，故选B项。
57．A细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知今年将是Riedel第六次在该民间音乐节做志愿者，A项的叙述是对的；由第二段倒数第二句中的“People who take pleasure in Blues are there...”可排除B项；由第三段第二句“There are free water stations throughout the venue for people to fill up their travel cups.”可排除C项；由第三段最后一句“...reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee，but that is returned when...”可排除D项。
58．B推理判断题。由第四段可知，该民间音乐节各方面的安排非常好，由此推出B项的叙述是正确的。由第四段第一句可知，音乐节的票已经售完，排除A项；由第四段第三句“There is no parking area during the festival，so using...”可知，开私家车去音乐节并没有被推荐，排除C项；由第四段最后一句中的“A bike lock-up area...available Thursday until Saturday”可知只提供停放自行车的场地，排除D项。
59．B主旨大意题。从整篇来看，Edmonton民间音乐节是一场全民的音乐节，短文对该音乐节进行了介绍，因此本文的最佳标题应为：One Festival for All。
B
(2013·海南嘉积中学月考)
Recently, while hiking in the foothills of South Carolina, I happened to notice a small, yet quickly flowing whitewater stream. While relaxing and enjoying the aloneness, I sensed a battle for favorable position between the highly spirited water and the large rocks resting on the bed along the edges of the stream.
At first; the rocks, stubborn, immovable and unbending, seemed to have their way with their adversary (对手). However, the water, determined yet forgiving, seemed merely inconvenienced by the presence of the rocks, as it effortlessly changed its course, running towards its original destination.
Soon it became clear that the rocks, although remaining strong and firm, were losing this battle as the water's total indifference began to slowly reform these obstacles (障碍) into smooth and beautifully polished stones.
You see, there seemed to be total lack of struggle associated with the water's journey. Struggle is like bondage (束缚) forcing harmony and the water would have none of that. On the contrary, the water seemed perfectly content to move around the rocks when necessary, following some route God had originally intended.
I paused for thought. Maybe people need to be more determined and less stubborn. Maybe human beings need to always be open to different points of view, not afraid to readjust their direction as life presents all of its new and unforeseen challenges.
60. When hiking in the foothills, the author was ________.
A. lonely B．delighted
C. nervous
D. confused
61. When fighting with the water, the rocks ________.
A. were made into irregular patterns
B. were lacking in the spirit of struggle
C. stuck to their original method all the way
D. redesigned their path according to the situation
62. The water won the battle mainly because it was ________.
A. changeable B．brave
C. aggressive
D. powerful
63. The author wrote the text mainly to ________.
A. stress the importance of determination
B. praise the open mindedness of the stream
C. share with us his interesting journey
D. give us some advice on how to deal with challenges
答案与解析
60. B细节理解题。根据第一段While relaxing and enjoying the aloneness, I sensed a battle for favorable position between the highly spirited water and the large rocks resting on the bed along the edges of the stream可知，当时作者的心情是轻松愉快的。
61．C推理判断题。根据第二段At first, the rocks, stubborn, immovable and unbending, seemed to have their way with their adversary可推断出，岩石一直坚持最初的方法，倔强地阻止流水的行进。
62．A推理判断题。根据第二段However, the water, determined yet forgiving, seemed merely inconvenienced by the presence of the rocks, as it effortlessly changed its course running towards its original destination可推断，流水获得胜利的主要原因是灵活多变。
63．D作者意图题。根据文中最后一段可知，作者写水与岩石的故事，目的是告诉读者应该如何正确面对挑战。
C
(2012·重庆高考)
In his 1930 essay “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren”，John Keynes, a famous economist, wrote that human needs fall into two classes: absolute needs, which are independent of what others have, and relative needs, which make us feel
superior to our fellows. He thought that although relative needs may indeed be insatiable(无止境的), this is not true of absolute needs.
Keynes was surely correct that only a small part of total spending is decided by the desire for superiority. He was greatly mistaken, however, in seeing this desire as the only source of insatiable demands.
Decisions to spend are also driven by ideas of quality which can influence the demand for almost all goods, including even basic goods like food. When a couple goes out for an anniversary dinner, for example, the thought of feeling superior to others probably never comes to them. Their goal is to share a special meal that stands out from other meals.
There are no obvious limits to the escalation of demands for quality. For example, Porsche, a famous car producer, has a model which was considered perhaps the best sports car on the market. Priced at over $120,000, it handles perfectly well and has great speed acceleration. But in 2004, the producer introduced some changes which made the model slightly better in handling and acceleration. People who really care about cars find these small improvements exciting. To get them, however, they must pay almost four times the price.
By placing the desire to be superior to others at the heart of his description of insatiable demands, Keynes actually reduced such demands. However, the desire for higher quality has no natural limits.
64. According to the passage, John Keynes believed that ________.
A. desire is the root of both absolute and relative needs
B. absolute needs come from our sense of superiority
C. relative needs alone lead to insatiable demands
D. absolute needs are stronger than relative needs
65. What do we know about the couple in Paragraph 3 ?
A. They want to show their superiority.
B. They find specialty important to meals.
C. Their demands for food are not easily satisfied.
D. Their choice of dinner is related to ideas of quality.
66．What does the unde rlined word “escalation” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Understanding. B．Increase.
C. Difference.
D. Study.
67．The author of the passage argues that ________.
A. absolute needs have no limits
B. demands for quality are not insatiable
C. human desires influence ideas of quality
D. relative needs decide most of our spending
答案与解析
64．C细节理解题。根据第二段知A项错误；根据第一段第一句知B项错误；根据第一段第二句中的“He thought that although relative needs may indeed be insatiable...”可知C项正确，D项错误。
65．D细节理解题。第三段第一句为主题句，下面以这一对夫妇吃饭的事例作为对主题句的说明。故D项正确。
66．B词义猜测题。根据本段下文描写的人们对于汽车高质量的追求和偏好，都说明了人们对质量的要求在提高和增加。同时结合最后一段中的最后一句，人们对高质量的欲望追求没有限制。故B项正确。
67．A推理判断题。第一段最后一句提到了凯恩斯的观点，即：相对的需求是无止境的，但绝对的需求并非如此。作者用下面的事例质疑他的观点并就最后一段总结，可以判断出A项正确。
D
Dear Water—Use It Wisely，
More and more water is getting wasted each day. I want to help out and teach people how to conserve water. Please continue reading because your organization is very influential. I had an idea that you could send some workers from your organisation to schools all around the world, and they could inform the students about water usage.
Did you know that every minute, 1,000,000,000(one billion) tons of water falls to the earth from rain? We are lucky to have rainwater. It helps fill up our lakes. There is about 326,000,000,000,000,000,000 gallons of water on Earth. Yes, this is tons, but it is getting wasted.
Everyone needs water. So why waste it? I think it is very irresponsible to let the water run when you are not at home. We can use water with respect by making good choices. Take a shower instead of a bath, use an automatic dishwasher instead of hand washing. You can buy Earth-friendly cleaner spray, so that our drinking water will not
be polluted. If your washer isn't full, then don't start it. With water being wasted every day, by the time we get to the 3000s we are going to have to survive on milk and juice! Won't that be boring? That means we will have to give our dogs a bowl of juice instead of water with their food. I mean, come on，we're talking real life here!
Water wasting needs to come to a stop and without delay. Water－Use It Wisely, PLEASE inform people about their water usage! It plays a big role in my life. It would be really great if you take part in spreading the news about this! Thanks tons!
An impatient fourth grader waiting for a reply，
Mya Oleksiak
68．Water—Use It Wisely is most probably ________.
A．an organization B．a person's name
C．the title of a magazine D．a government department
69．It can be inferred from the second paragraph that ________.
A．water is not effectively saved
B．rain is the main source of fresh water
C．the amount of water from rain is increasing
D．we have one billion tons of rainwater each hour
70．According to the passage, what is a proper way to save water?
A．Washing dishes by hand.
B．Starting the washer with a full load.
C．Feeding our pets with juice and milk.
D．Encouraging people to use cleaner spray.
答案与解析
68．A推理判断题。根据称呼及文章第一段中提到的“organization”可推知，Water—Use It Wisely最有可能是一个组织。
69．A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Yes，this is tons，but it is getting wasted.”可推知，很多水被浪费了，没有被有效地保存。
70．B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If your washer isn't full，then don't start it.”可知，作者建议当洗衣机满了的时候再启动它，因此选B项。
第二节：(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
2014年高考英语（北京卷）完形填空真题含答案详解 The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often 1_ about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page. All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who 2 that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this 3_ girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her. But how could I help her 4 in with us? There had to be a 5_ . One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had 6 her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) 7_ copy. I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming 8_ show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had 9_ . “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who the n showed us a poster she had painted 10_ the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough11 . Could you help me, Suzy?” On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s 12 were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different. “And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n)_13_award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students 14 them.” I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw 15 well?” Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ 16 this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a 17 ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!” Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried. I 18 , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never 19 anything in her whole life. Everyone started to 20 their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标I) 英语 第一部分听力（略） 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge! The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world. Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th. Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served. Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at: https://www.doczj.com/doc/975917047.html,. 21. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge? A. School students. B. Cambridge locals. C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists. 22. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held? A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th. C. On April 21st. D.On March 15th. 23. What type of writing is this text? A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review. C. An announcement. D. An official report. B Passenger pigeons(旅鸽) once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described 1
2014年高考英语试题及答案全国卷2
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷 英语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 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40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑． A Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport. He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one. Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath. My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them
2015年高考英语全国卷 第二部分阅读理解 第一节 A 【语篇导读】这是一篇广告文体类阅读材料。介绍了四则伦敦运河博物馆每月（八月除外）的第一个星期四的报告主题。 21. C 事实细节题。由第一则报告的首句可知，Chris Lewis所做的报告“运河先驱”中，James Brindley被公认为早期最重要的运河设计师。由此可知C项正确。 22. D 事实细节题。由题干中的“February”可将答案锁定在“February 6th”的话题“An Update on the Costwold Canals”中。显然答案为D。 23. A 事实细节题。根据题干中的关键词islands, the Thames可知答案在“March 6th”中。Miranda Vickers 在其报告“Eyots and Aits—Thames Islands”中对泰晤士河中的岛屿做了一个全景的回顾。因此答案为A。 B 【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。“我”生活在美国东北部的纽约，那儿的冬季实在让人难以忍受。一次去佛罗里达的Sarasota度周末的机会让“我”深切感受到了宜人的气候是多么令人惬意。尤其是那又大、又软又圆的西红柿。 24. B．推理判断题。由第一段最后一句“dulled by months of cold-weather root vegetables”所提供的信息尤其是dulled一词的意义可以推测纽约寒冷的冬季是令人厌烦的。故答案为B。 25. D。事实细节题。根据首段末句可知，让作者最感惬意的事情是逛一逛早七点的农贸市场。因此D项为最佳答案。 26. B。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可知，作者之所以不再购买冬季的西红柿是因为不论商店里的西红柿看起来多么诱人，买到家里就会变得又干又硬，索然无味。故选B项。 27. C。推理判断题。由最后一段所述可知，Brown’s Grove Farm是新开业的一家餐馆。Jack Dusty是供货方之一。再结合“I was planning to have dinner that very night.”一句可知作者打算去那儿用餐。因此答案为C。 C 【语篇导读】这篇短文主要介绍了现代著名艺术家Dali的作品风格及the world of Dali中的展品情况。28. B。推理判断题。短文首段介绍了艺术家Dali的作品。由“…with an exhibition bring together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more.”一句可知，Dali的作品众多，是一个多产画家。故答案为B。29. A。推理判断题。根据第一段“…the visitors will find the best pieces, most importantly the Persistence of Memory”可知，该作品在Dali的最佳作品中是最重要的，由此可以推断它是Dali的杰作之一。 30. D。事实细节题。根据第二段末句中的“…follo ws a path of time and subject.”可知，Dali的作品是按时间和主题进行布展的。答案选D。 31. A。词义猜测题。由最后一段可知，展出的作品主要来源于两个途径：一是与马德里的一家艺术馆密切合作；一是靠像Salvador Dali Museum这样的机构的捐赠。联系全文大意及前一分句不难推测其它机构捐赠的是艺术作品。因此答案为A。 D 【语篇导读】这是一篇议论文。作者从La Chope咖啡馆的经营特色谈起，介绍了巴黎的一些主题咖啡馆经营理念的变化及其大受欢迎的原因。 32. D。推理判断题。根据短文第一段第二句“”可知，顾客在这里可以学着与他们内心的真实情感取得联系。亦即将自己的真实情感表达出来。故答案为D。 33. A。推理判断题。由第二段“Over the years, Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestyle…”一句可知，在过去的几年里，巴黎咖啡馆的生意因法国人生活方式的变化而受损。由此可以推断，人们不再那么频繁地光顾咖啡馆了。因此答案为A。
(北京卷)2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语 第一部分：听力理解（共三节：30 分） 第一节（共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共7.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话，每段对话有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，听完每段对话后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 例：What is the man going to rend? A. A newspaper B. A magazine C. A book 答案是A 1. What juice does the man order? A. Lemon B. Apple C. Orange 2. What subject does the man like best? A. History. B. Biology. C. Chemistry. 3. Where is the woman from? A. Britain. B. Russia. C. America. 4. What kind of student bus pass does the woman want? A. Weekly. B. Monthly. C. Yearly. 5. What are the two speakers going to nuy for Mary’s birthday? A. A bicycle. B. A pen. C. A book. 第二节（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，共15 分） 听下面4 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5 秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独 白你将听两遍。 听第6 段材料，回答第6 至7 题。 6. What’s wrong with the woman ? A. She has a cough. B. She has a headache. C. She has a fever. 7. How long is the medicine for? A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days. 听第7 段材料，回答第8 至9 题。 8. What does the woman need? A. Some ink. B. A printer. C. Some paper. 9. What problem does the man have? A. He can’t send a text m essage.. B. He can’t hear the woman clearly. C. He can’t be back to the office soon. 听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。
2014年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试 上海英语试卷 考生注意： 1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。 2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（笫1-12页）和第Ⅱ卷（第13页）， 全卷共13页。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。 3.答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上， 在答題纸反面清楚地填写姓名。 第I卷（共103分） I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. policewoman. B. A judge. C. A reporter. D. A waitress. 2. A. Confident. B. Puzzled. C. Satisfied. D. Worried. 3. A. At a restaurant. B. At a car rental agency. C. In a bank. D. In a driving school. 4. A. A disaster. B. A new roof. C. A performance. D. A TV station. 5. A. Catch the train. B. Meet Jane. C. Get some stationery. D. Clean the backyard. 6. A. Ask for something cheaper. B. Buy the vase she really likes. C. Protect herself from being hurt. D. Bargain with the shop assistant. 7. A. Use a computer in the lab. B. Take a chemistry course. C. Help him revise his report. D. Gel her computer repaired. 8. A. Amused. B. Embarrassed. C. Shocked. D. Sympathetic. 9. A. She doesn't plan to continue studying next year. B. She has already told the man about her plan. C. She isn’t planning to leave her university. D. She recently visited a different university. 10. A. It spoke highly of the mayor. B. It misinterpreted the mayor’s speech. C. It made the mayor’s view clearer. D. It earned the mayor’s sp eech accurately. Section B
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江） 英语试题 选择题部分（共80分） 第一部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分） 从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. ---I am going to Spain fort a holiday soon. --- ______. A. It’s my pleasure B. Never mind C. Leave it alone D. Good for you 2. The paper is due next month, and I am working seven days ______ week, often long into ______ night. A. a; the B. the; 不填 C. a; a D. 不填；the 3.An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, making ______ the driest year since California became a state in 1850. A. each B. it C. this D. one 4.Joe is proud and ______, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame. A. strict B. sympathetic C. stubborn D. sensitive 5.I don’t become a serious climber until the fifth grade, ______ I went up to rescue a kite that was stuck in the branches of a tree. A. when B. where C. which D. why 6.We most prefer to say yes to the ______ of someone we know and like. A. attempts B. requests C. doubts D. promises https://www.doczj.com/doc/975917047.html,st week a tennis ball hit me on the head, but I tried to _______ the pain, believing that it would go away sooner or later. A. share B. realize C. ignore D. cause 8.“Every time you eat a sweet, drink green tea.” This is _____ my mother used to tell me. A. what B. how C. that D. whether 9.No matter how carefully you plan your finances, no one can _____ when the unexpected will happen. A. prove B. imply C. demand D. predict 10.While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without asking for anything ______ . A. in return B. in common C. in turn D. in place 11.Sofia looked around at all the faces: she had the impression that she _____ most of the guests
绝密★启用前 2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语（全国Ⅰ卷） 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。 【A】1. What time is it now? A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00. 【C】2. What does the woman think of the weather? A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold. 【A】3. What will the man do? A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office. 【B】4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course? A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy. 【C】5. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio. 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。 【B】6. How long did Michael stay in China? A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks. 【A】7. Where did Michael go last year? A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 【B】8. What food does Sally like?
绝密★启用前 2016年普通高等学校全国统一考试（北京卷） 英语 本试卷共16页，共150分。考试时间为120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解（共三节：30 分） 第一节（共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共7.5 分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听一遍。 1.What does the man want to borrow? A.A pencil. B.An eraser. C.A pen. 2.What is the woman doing now? A.Eating. B.Going home. C.Having group study. 3.What does the man have for earthquake preparation? A.A candle. B.A radio. C.A flashlight. 4.Where does the conversation most probably take place? A.In a bank. B. In a hotel. C.In a store. 5.Where will the man go for his holiday? A.Brazil. B.Denmark. C.Greece. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6.When does the supermarket close on Sundays? A.At 5:00 pm. B.At 7:00 pm. C. At 8:00 pm. 7.What have the two speakers decided to do now? A.Go shopping. B.Take a walk. C.Have dinner
2015年高考全国卷2英语试题及答案（word精校版） 含详细解析 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） A My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed. Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set. When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my first, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the sit is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble. 21. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set? A.He got an older model than he had expected. B.He couldn’t return it when it was broken. C.He could have bought it at a lower price. D.He failed to find any movie shows on it. 22. Which of the following an best replace the phrase “signed off” in paragraph 1? A.ended all their programs
绝密★启封并使用完毕前 2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语（北京卷） 本试卷共16页，共150分。考试时间为120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解（共三节：30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面 5 段对话，每段对话有一道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，听完每段对话后，你将有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 例： What is the man going to rend? A. A newspaper B. A magazine C. A book 答案是 A 1. What juice does the man order? A. Lemon B. Apple C. Orange 2. What subject does the man like best? A. History. B. Biology. C. Chemistry. 3. Where is the woman from? A. Britain. B. Russia. C. America. 4. What kind of student bus pass does the woman want? A. Weekly. B. Monthly. C. Yearly. 5. What are the two speakers going to nuy for Mary’s birthday? A. A bicycle. B. A pen. C. A book. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 听下面 4 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或 独白你将听两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(山西新课标 I) 英语 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge! The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world. Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th. Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served. Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at: https://www.doczj.com/doc/975917047.html,. 21. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge? A. School students. B. Cambridge locals. C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists. 22. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held? A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th. C. On April 21st. D. On March 15th. 23. What type of writing is this text? A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review. C. An announcement. D. An official report. B Passenger pigeons(旅鸽) once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群) so large that they darkened the sky for hours. It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point, there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons – a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the