西宁市中考英语试卷及答案

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西宁市中考英语试卷及答案

　　西宁市中考英语试卷

　　第Ⅰ卷 (选择题共70分)

　　第二节听对话，根据对话内容和所给问题, 选择正确答案。(读两遍)

　　6. Why is the young man unhappy?

　　A. He failed the English exam. B. He failed the math exam.

　　C. He failed the English and math exams.

　　7. What did the boy get on his birthday?

　　A. A bike. B. A birthday cake. C. A hat.

　　8. Where can the man smoke?

　　A. Nowhere in the building. B. On the first floor. C. Anywhere inside the building.

　　9. How many places are mentioned in the dialogue?

　　A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

　　10. Which instrument is Daniel probably better at?

　　A. He is better at violin. B. He is better at piano. C. He is better at violin and piano.

　　第三节听长对话，根据对话内容和所给问题, 选择正确答案。(读两遍)

　　听第一段对话，回答11至12小题。

　　11. Which is the man’s favorite story?

　　A. Journey to the West. B. Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.

　　C. Nu Wa Repairs the Sky.

　　12. Who watched Journey to the West many times?

　　A. The man’s grandparents. B. The woman’s parents. C. Both A and B.

　　听第二段对话，回答13至15小题。

　　13. What is Betty like?

　　A. Smart. B. Outgoing. C. Shy.

　　14. When does she often play ping-pong?

　　A. On Mondays. B. On Tuesdays. C. On weekends.

　　15. Where does Jenny often read?

　　A. In the garden. B. In the reading room. C. On the playground.

　　第四节听短文，根据短文内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。(读两遍)

　　Peter’s Problems

　　Problems Have a 16

　　Can’t 17

　　Reason 18

　　Doctor’s advice 19 and relax

　　A 20 may be the best place for Peter to relax.

　　16. A. cold B. fever C. headache

　　17. A. speak loudly B. sleep well C. see clearly

　　18. A. Worry too much B. Go to bed too late C. Never exercise

　　19. A. Listen to music B. Drink more water C. Do more sports

　　20. A. theater B. park C. restaurant

　　二、单项选择(每小题1分, 共15分)

　　21. Teachers always tell us to try to be _______ honest student today and _______ useful man tomorrow.

　　A. a; an B. an; a C. an; an D. a; a

　　22. --George, how can you prove(证明)the earth is round?

　　--I can’t, sir. _______, I never said it was.

　　A. Except B. Unless C. Besides D. Including

　　23. I hope everyone can care about _______ the environment and stop _______ things.

　　A. protecting; wasting B. protecting; to waste

　　C. protect; wasting D. protect; to waste

　　24. --I want to borrow the book, but I don’t know how long it may _______.

　　--For two weeks.

　　A. borrow B. be borrowed C. keep D. be kept

　　25. Do you want to be healthy? _______. Smiling can help you stay healthy.

　　A. Smile B. Smiling C. To smile D. Smiled

　　26. --Many boy students think science is _______ English.

　　--I agree. I’m weak in English.

　　A. much difficult than B. so difficult as

　　C. less difficult than D. more difficult than

　　27. Please _______ the water when you brush your teeth.

　　A. turn down B. turn off C. turn on D. turn up

　　28. --How do you like this speech?

　　--I like it very much and it can _______ me _______ to achieve my dream.

　　A. cheer; up B. connect; with C. let; down D. take; up

　　29. --Look! Why are there so many people?

　　--There are some policemen. I think there ________ a traffic accident.

　　A. must have B. can have C. is going to be D. must be

　　30. A smart phone makes a big _______ to our life.

　　A. difference B. decision C. progress D. prediction

　　31. --Is there anything else you want to know about China?

　　--Yes, I am still wondering _______.

　　A. how the Chinese paper cutting made

　　B. why the Chinese people like playing the dragon dance

　　C. how was the Great Wall built in ancient time

　　D. why do the Chinese people eat rice dumplings at Dragon Boat Festival

　　32. The soup tastes ________ because it’s too salty. I put salt into it too _______ in a hurry.

　　A. terribly; carefully B. terrible; carefully

　　C. terrible; carelessly D. terribly; carelessly

　　33. --Would you like to see the movie Zootopia with us?

　　--I’d love to! But I ________ it.

　　A. saw B. see C. will see D. have seen

　　34. --When shall we begin our trip?

　　--We’ll set out ________ our head teacher arrives.

　　A. as soon as B. ever since C. so that D. even though

　　35. --You won the first prize in the physics competition.

　　-- ________ I made several terrible mistakes.

　　A. I think so. B. Are you kidding?

　　C. You are welcome. D. It doesn’t matter.

　　三、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

　　When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play.

　　For weeks my mother helped me 36 my sentences. But once during a performance, every word 37 from my head. My teacher asked me to change roles and be the narrator(解说员). Though I didn’t tell my mother what had 38 that day, she felt my 39 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

　　It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)coming out through the grass, just like a painter had touched our woods and fields with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down(弯腰) 40 some flowers. “I think I am going to dig up all the wild grass,” she said. “But I like dandelions, all flowers are beautiful—even dandelions!” I said. My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower shines in 41 own way. And that is true of people, too,” she said. She had guessed my pain. I started to cry and told her the 42 . “You will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, 43 me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.

　　Over the next few weeks, I learned to take 44 in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a 45 . After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such wild grass.

　　36. A. write B. listen C. practice D. teach

　　37. A. disappeared B. spread C. forgot D. left

　　38. A. done B. happened C. gone D. made

　　39. A. illness B. fearlessness C. kindness D. unhappiness

　　40. A. by B. for C. with D. at

　　41. A. it B. its C. it’s D. it is

　　42. A. memory B. discovery C. truth D. accident

　　43. A. reminding B. thinking C. reminded D. thought

　　44. A. action B. turns C. risks D. pride

　　45. A. note B. dandelion C. sunflower D. dictionary

　　四、阅读理解(46-55题，每小题2分;56-60题，每小题1分, 共25分)

　　What should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt? Here are some steps you should follow. But always remember to look for medical care after first aid(急救)if the wound is serious.

　　Broken bones(骨头)：Take away clothing from the wound. Use an ice pack. Don’t move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive.

　　Animal bites(咬伤)：Wash the bite area with soap and water. Pack the wound with a clean cloth if it is bleeding. If the bleeding has stopped, cover the area with a bandage and take the person to the hospital. Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once.

　　Fainting(昏厥)：Have him or her lie with feet lifted a little. Don’t move the body if you think there might be wounds from the fall. Make sure he or she can breathe and let in fresh air. Clean the person’s face with a cool cloth.

　　Nosebleeds：Have the person sit up with his or her head tilted(倾斜)forward a little. Do not have the person tilt his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing. Pinch(捏) the lower part of the nose for at least 10 minutes.

　　46. What should we do first when an animal bite happens?

　　A. Put an ice pack on the wound. B. Wash the bite area with soap and water.

　　C. Try to stop the bleeding with a clean cloth. D. Take the hurt person to the hospital.

　　47. When dealing with the problems of ________, we shouldn’t move the hurt.

　　A. broken bones and animal bites B. animal bites and nosebleeds

　　C. broken bones and fainting D. fainting and nosebleeds

　　48. Which of the following is not right when a boy’s nose bleeds?

　　A. Let his head not tilt back. B. Let his head tilt forward a little.

　　C. Let him sit up. D. Pinch his nose for less than 10 minutes.

　　49. Which part of a magazine may the passage come from?

　　A. Lifestyle. B. Health. C. Sports. D. Education.

　　50. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A. First aid for some accidental wounds. B. Steps of looking for medical care.

　　C. Advice on ways not to get hurt. D. Ways to ask for help in getting hurt.

　　Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some certain purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will influence your life in some serious way.

　　Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without overcoming those difficulties, you would have never realized your further ability and advantages. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.

　　The people you meet influence your life, and the success and failure you experience create who you are. Even the bad experience can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.

　　Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people whom you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your goals high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.

　　You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.

　　51. The people we meet ________.

　　A. all know where to find us B. serve us on no purpose

　　C. won’t become our neighbor D. will change us in some way

　　52. From the passage, we know that bad things can make us ________.

　　A. realize our further ability B. terribly meet bad luck

　　C. find no serious success D. possibly enjoy every moment

　　53. The underlined word “poignant” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

　　A. 平淡的 B. 明显的 C. 深刻的 D. 艰苦的

　　54. The writer’s advice is that we should ________.

　　A. never talk to strange people B. learn as much as we can each day

　　C. overcome difficulties painfully D. not believe in ourselves but others

　　55. Which is the best title for the passage?

　　A. Create Your Own Life B. Hold Your Head Up

　　C. People You Meet in Life D. Things Happen to You

　　阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，然后完成第60题。

　　Who designed(设计)the first helicopter(直升飞机)? Who painted one of the most famous pictures in the world? 56 There is an answer to all these questions — Leonardo de Vinci.

　　Leonardo may have been the greatest genius(天才)people have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of his inventions seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. 57 But scientists say his idea would have worked.

　　Leonardo wasn’t just an inventor. 58 By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master painter, and as he got older he became even more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand in ten different ways before he was ready to paint.

　　59 You may know one of his most famous works — the smiling woman known as the Mona Lisa.

　　A. Of course, he couldn’t build a helicopter with the things he had.

　　B. Many of Leonardo’s wonderful paintings are still with us today.

　　C. Who knew more about the human body than most doctors?

　　D. He was one of the greatest artists of his day.

　　60. What is not mentioned in the passage?

　　A. Leonardo is a famous inventor. B. Leonardo knew more about the human body.

　　C. Leonardo drew the helicopter. D. Leonardo painted the most famous painting in the world.

　　第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题共50分)

　　五、口语表达(每小题1分，共10分)

　　A)根据对话内容，从方框中的七个选项中选出五项能填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　A. Hi, where are you from? E. Why not have a good talk with her?

　　B. Hello, who’s calling? F. You shouldn’t argue with your mom.

　　C. You should learn from them. G. What’s your problem?

　　D. Dear listeners, who can give him some suggestions?

　　Becky: Welcome back to “The Problem Line”. Okay, it’s time for another call. 61

　　David: Hello! This is David.

　　Becky: Hi, David. Welcome to “The Problem Line”. 62

　　David: Well, I’m having problems with my mom. When we talk about something, we always argue.

　　Becky: 63 It’s impolite.

　　David: I know, but she plans everything for me. I can’t even decide what to wear on weekends.

　　Becky: That’s too bad. 64

　　David: I tried, but she never listened. She thinks I should listen to her because I’m her child.

　　Becky: Well, that’s a difficult problem. 65

　　Linda: Hello, I’m Linda. I think David should ask his teacher for help. Perhaps his mother will listen to his teacher.

　　David: OK. I’ll have a try. Thank you!

　　B)根据对话内容, 在空白处填入一个适当的词, 补全对话。

　　Nancy: Hi, Grace! Do you have any plans for the summer holiday?

　　Grace: Of course. I’m going on a trip to the countryside.

　　Nancy: I also want to take a trip. And I’m considering 66 some money for my trip.

　　Grace: Make money by yourself ? A great idea! Could you tell me more about it?

　　Nancy: I want to hold a fruit sale in our neighborhood. And I will prepare the fruit by myself.

　　Grace: I’m 67 in your plan. I want to join you. When shall we start our sale?

　　Nancy: I’m going to start it when the exam is 68 .

　　Grace: What are we going to do first?

　　Nancy: We must make a poster(海报)first at school. Then more and more people will know about our fruit sale. Maybe our schoolmates will become our first 69 and buy our things.

　　Grace: Good idea! Let me make the poster. I’m good at designing posters.

　　Nancy: I’m going to the countryside to get the freshest fruit. I think people will like our fruit.

　　Grace: I can’t 70 to do it! Let’s try our best to make it!

　　六、综合填空(每小题1分，共7分)

　　阅读短文，从下面方框中选择正确的单词，并用其适当形式完成下面的短文。

　　young beautiful agree tree quick cover something

　　There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断)things too 71 . So he sent them to go and look at a pear tree that was far away in turn. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the 72 son in fall.

　　When they had all gone and come back, he asked them to describe what they had seen. The first son said there was 73 on the tree. The second son said it was 74 with green buds(花蕾)and full of promise. The third son said it was filled with flowers that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. The last son 75 with all of them, he said it was full of fruit, life and harvest(收获). The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they each had seen but one season in the 76 life. He told them that they cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, they can only be judged at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the 77 of your summer, the harvest of your fall. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

　　七、任务型阅读(每小题2分，共10分)

　　After months of study, you have some time to relax. So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, “Why trouble with books? We have the Internet and other media(媒体)that offer a lot more colorful programs. Books are history!” But don’t be fooled. There’s still a lot to be said for reading. ①One clear reason is that a well-chosen is a wonderful collection of

　　and expressions, as long as you have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me, it’s far easier to get standard English than from the TV or the Internet. ②But an even more important point is that books give you something that modern media cannot. The webpage is always full of pictures and the text is often designed to make it as easy to read as possible. Though “easy” may be welcome, unluckily it’s of little use for any long-time development of reading skills and the general language level. For that, there’s still no substitute(替代品) for a book. But perhaps the best reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it by yourself means that it’s something you do by and for yourself. You can choose what you want to read. It’s hard work, but while you are reading, you’ll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure. Reading can bring us pleasure.

　　78. 请在①句空白处各填入一个适当的词。

　　79. 请将②处划线句子译成汉语。

　　80. How many reasons for reading books does the text mention?

　　81. 请在文中找出与所给句子意思相近的句子。It’s nearly useless.

　　82. 请在文中找出最能表达文章主题的句子。

　　八、书面表达(A部分每小题2分;B部分15分，共23分)

　　A)完成句子。(每空一词)

　　83. 你应该亲自签收包裹。

　　You are to sign for your package in .

　　84. 因为下雨，我们决定将比赛推迟到下周。

　　Because of the rain, we decided to the match until next week.

　　85. 对孩子们要经常进行道路安全教育以避免交通事故的发生。

　　Young children are often taught road to traffic accidents.

　　86. 在过去的几年里，西宁发生了巨大的变化。

　　Great changes have in Xining in the past several years.

　　B)文段表达。

　　生活中有很多重要的东西，你认为生活中最重要的东西是什么?为什么它是最重要的(至少说出三点理由)? 既然你认为它最重要，该如何对待呢?请你以“The Most Important Thing in My Life” 为题写一篇80词左右的短文。

　　The Most Important Thing in My Life

　　西宁市中考英语试卷答案

　　一、听力理解(每小题1分，共20分)

　　1 — 5 C A C B C 6 — 10 B C A C B

　　11—15 A B B C A 16—20 C B A C B

　　二、单项选择(每小题l分，共15分)

　　21—25 B C A D A 26—30 C B A D A

　　31—35 B C D A B

　　三、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

　　36—40 C A B D A 41—45 B C A D B

　　四、阅读理解(46—55题, 每小题2分;56—60题, 每小题1分，共25分)

　　46—50 B C D B A 51—55 D A C B A

　　56—60 C A D B D

　　五、口语表达(每小题l分，共10分)

　　61—65 B G F E D

　　66. making 67. interested 68. over / finished / up

　　69. customers 70. wait

　　六、综合填空(每小题1分，共7分)

　　71. quickly 72. youngest 73. nothing 74. covered

　　75. disagreed 76. tree’s 77. beauty

　　七、任务型阅读(每小题2分，共10分)

　　78. book; words

　　79. 但(是)(甚至)更重要的一点是书可以给你现代媒体不能给予的东西。

　　80. Three (reasons). / 3 (reasons). / It mentions three / 3 (reasons).

　　81. It’s of little use.

　　82. Reading can bring us pleasure.

　　八、书面表达(A部分每小题2分;B部分15分，共23分)

　　A)完成句子。(每空一词)

　　83. supposed; person 84. put; off

　　85. safety; avoid 86. taken; place

　　B)文段表达。

　　One possible version:

　　The Most Important Thing in My Life

　　In my opinion, the most important thing in life is time. However long one may live, his life has only a certain number of years. And once the time goes by, nobody can get it back. Even though he is the richest person in the world, he cannot afford to waste time, because it means that he is wasting his own life.

　　The only thing we can do is to make full use of our time. If we can finish more work with less time, we will have more time than other people.

　　拓展：高考英语试卷

　　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。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。

　　例：How much is the shirt?

　　A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15.

　　答案是C。

　　1. What does the man want to do?

　　A. Have breakfast. B. Take a walk. C. Call his office.

　　2. What was George doing last night?

　　A. Having a meeting. B. Flying home. C. Working on a project.

　　3. Why does the man suggest going to the park?

　　A. Its big. B. Its quiet. C. Its new.

　　4. How does the woman sound?

　　A. Annoyed. B. Pleased. C. Puzzled.

　　5. Where is the mans table?

　　A. Near the door. B. By the window. C. In the corner.

　　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。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。

　　6. What are the speakers going to do tonight?

　　A. Eat out. B. Go shopping. C. Do sports.

　　7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

　　A. Boss and secretary. B. Hostess and guest. C. Husband and wife.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

　　8. Why does the woman think July is the best time to move?

　　A. Their business is slow. B. The weather is favorable. C. Its easy to hire people.

　　9. How will they handle the moving?

　　A. Finish it all at once. B. Have the sales section go first. C. Do one department at a time.

　　听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　10. What did Peter learn from his grandfather?

　　A. How to appreciate art works. B. How to deal with artists. C. How to run a museum.

　　11. What did Peter do in Chicago?

　　A. He studied at a college. B. He served in the army. C. He worked in a gallery.

　　12. Whose works did Peter like best?

　　A. Rembrandts. B. Botticellis. C. Rubens.

　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13. Where does the conversation take place?

　　A. At a library. B. In a law firm. C. On a train.

　　14. By what time did John plan to finish his term paper?

　　A. March. B. August. C. October.

　　15. Why did John quit his part-time job?

　　A. He had to catch up with his study. B. He was offered a better one. C. He got tired of it.

　　16. What is Susans attitude to Johns problem?

　　A. Carefree. B. Understanding. C. Forgiving.

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. What did the speaker do before the year 2012?

　　A. A fitness coach. B. A chess player. C. A marathon runner.

　　18. Why was the 2016 Olympics important for the speaker?

　　A. He was motivated by Bolt. B. He broke a world record. C. He won fifth place.

　　19. Which is the hardest for the speaker?

　　A. Getting over an injury. B. Doing strength training. C. Representing Botswana.

　　20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

　　A. His plan to go for the gold.

　　B. His experience on the track.

　　C. His love for his home country.

　　第二部分阅读理解(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。

　　Henry Raeburn(1756-1823)

　　The Exhibition

　　This exhibition of some sixty masterpieces celebrating the life and work of Scotlands best loved painter, Sir Henry Raeburn, comes to London. Selected from collections throughout the world, it is the first major exhibition of his work to be held in over forty years.

　　Lecture Series

　　Scottish National Portrait(肖像画)Gallery presents a series of lectures for the general public. They are held in the Lecture Room. Admission to lectures is free.

　　An Introduction to Raeburn

　　Sunday 26 Oct., 15.00

　　DUNCAN THOMSONRaeburns English Contemporaries

　　Thursday 30 Oct., 13.10

　　JUDY EGERTON

　　Characters and Characterisation in

　　Raeburns Portraits

　　Thursday 6 Nov., 13.10

　　NICHOLAS PHILLIPSONRaeburn and Artists Training in the

　　18th Century

　　Thursday 13 Nov., 13.10

　　MARTIN POSTLE

　　Exhibition Times

　　Monday-Saturday 10.00-17.45 Sunday 12.00-17.45

　　Last admission to the exhibition: 17.15. There is no re-admission.

　　Closed: 24-26 December and 1 January.

　　Admission

　　￡4. Children under 12 years accompanied by an adult are admitted free.

　　Schools and Colleges

　　A special low entrance charge of f2 per person is available to all in full-time education, up to and including those at first degree level, in organised groups with teachers.

　　21. What is the right time for attending Raeburns English Contemporaries?

　　A. Sun. 26 Oct. B. Thurs. 30 Oct. C. Thurs. 6 Nov. D. Thurs.13 Nov.

　　22. How much would a couple with two children under 12 pay for admission?

　　A. ￡4. B. ￡8. C. ￡12. D. ￡16.

　　23. How can full-time students get group discounts?

　　A. They should go on Sunday mornings. B. They should come from art schools.

　　C. They must be led by teachers. D. They must have ID cards with them.

　　In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y.—Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood—traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruffs granddaughter.

　　Why did they go then? Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken.

　　They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.

　　In Wickendens book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed(牵涉)drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothys return to Auburn.

　　Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism(坚忍)of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: "When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter."

　　24. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains?

　　A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history.

　　C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing.

　　25. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3?

　　A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub.

　　C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships.

　　26. Which part of Wickendens writing is hair-raising?

　　A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead.

　　C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West.

　　27. What is the text?

　　A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A childrens story. D. A diary entry.

　　Can a small group of drones(无人机)guarantee the safety and reliability of railways and, at the same time, help railway operators save billions of euros each year? That is the very likely future of applying todays "eyes in the sky" technology to making sure that the millions of kilometres of rail tracks and infrastructure(基础设施)worldwide are safe for trains on a 24/7 basis.

　　Drones are already being used to examine high-tension electrical lines. They could do precisely the same thing to inspect railway lines and other vital aspects of rail infrastructure such as the correct position of railway tracks and switching points. The more regularly they can be inspected, the more railway safety, reliability and on-time performance will be improved. Costs would be cut and operations would be more efficient(高效)across the board.

　　That includes huge savings in maintenance costs and better protection of railway personnel safety. It is calculated that European railways alone spend approximately 20 billion euros a year on maintenance, including sending maintenance staff, often at night, to inspect and repair the rail infrastructure. That can be dangerous work that could be avoided with drones assisting the crews efforts.

　　By using the latest technologies, drones could also start providing higher-value services for railways, detecting faults in the rail or switches, before they can cause any safety problems. To perform these tasks, drones for rail dont need to be flying overhead. Engineers are now working on a new concept: the rail drones of the future. They will be moving on the track ahead of the train, and programmed to run autonomously. Very small drones with advanced sensors and AI and travelling ahead of the train could guide it like a co-pilot. With their ability to see ahead, they could signal any problem, so that fast-moving trains would be able to react in time.

　　28. What makes the application of drones to rail lines possible?

　　A. The use of drones in checking on power lines. B. Drones ability to work at high altitudes.

　　C. The reduction of cost in designing drones. D. Drones reliable performance in remote areas.

　　29. What does "maintenance" underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?

　　A. Personnel safety. B. Assistance from drones.

　　C. Inspection and repair. D. Construction of infrastructure.

　　30. What function is expected of the rail drones?

　　A. To provide early warning. B. To make trains run automatically.

　　C. To earn profits for the crews. D. To accelerate transportation.

　　31. Which is the most suitable title for the text?

　　A. What Faults Can Be Detected with Drones

　　B. How Production of Drones Can Be Expanded

　　C. What Difficulty Drone Development Will Face

　　D. How Drones Will Change the Future of Railways

　　The Governments sugar tax on soft drinks has brought in half as much money as Ministers first predicted it would generate, the first official data on the policy has shown.

　　First announced in April, 2016, the tax which applies to soft drinks containing more than 5g of sugar per 100ml, was introduced to help reduce childhood obesity(肥胖). It is believed that todays children and teenagers are consuming three times the recommended level of sugar, putting them at a higher risk of the disease.

　　Initially the sugar tax was expected to make ￡520m a year for the Treasury. However, data of the first six months showed it would make less than half this amount. At present it is expected to generate ￡240m for the year ending in April 2019, which will go to school sports.

　　It comes after more than half of soft drinks sold in shops have had their sugar levels cut by manufacturers(制造商)so they can avoid paying the tax. Drinks now contain 45 million fewer kilos of sugar as a result of manufacturers efforts to avoid the charge, according to Treasury figures. Since April drinks companies have been forced to pay between 18p and 24p for every litre of sugary drink they produce or import, depending on the sugar content.

　　However, some high sugar brands, like Classic Coca Cola, have accepted the sugar tax and are refusing to change for fear of upsetting consumers. Fruit juices, milk-based drinks and most alcoholic drinks are free of the tax, as are small companies manufacturing fewer than 1m litres per year.

　　Todays figures, according to one government official, show the positive influence the sugar tax is having by raising millions of pounds for sports facilities(设施)and healthier eating in schools. Helping the next generation to have a healthy and active childhood is of great importance, and the industry is playing its part.

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