When I first heard about geocaching (地理尋寶),I was skeptical.But the more I thought about it,the more it seemed like an interesting idea.I at least wanted to try it once.

　　Having familiarized myself with how the game works,I set out in search of my first cache.My trip took me through a series of lively hutong (胡同),past a number of small temples,and right into the courtyard of a quiet youth hotel.I spent several minutes looking around,but couldn抰 find anything.Just before I was about to give up,I spotted a colorful object in the crack of a wall.Could it be the hidden cache?n

　　At that moment a group of backpackers arrived.According to the game抯 rules,people who are not in the game must not be allowed to find out about secret caches.So I pretended to make a phone call while waiting for them to leave.When the coast was clear,I griabbed the object.It was the cache! I opened it and pulled out a crumpled (皺的) sheet of paper with several names and celebratory messages written on it.I added my own and replaced the cache in its hiding place,ready for the next geocacher to find.

　　It may seem like a simple game,but the idea that there are caches hidden all around us is exciting.Once you抮e hooked,it抯 easy to set yourself the goal of finding every single cache in a neighborhood or even an entire city.The real treasure,however,is norit the cache itself,but the places it takes you to.

　　Hunting for further caches has since introduced me to places which I didn抰 even know existed.Some are peaceful parks,while others are forgotten historical sites.A few caches have even been in places I passed regularly without giving them any thought.Now,Ii feel a much closer connection.

　　21.What was the author’s initial attitude to geocaching?(　　)

　　A.He thought it interesting. B.He wanted to try it at once.

　　C.He showed little interest in it. D.He found it unsuitable for him.

　　22.Where did the author find the cache?(　　)

　　A.In a hutong. B.In a temple. C.In a well. D.In a hotel.

　　23.When a group of backpackers were approaching,the author 　　　.

　　A.pretended to be cleaning the yard

　　B.made a call to other geocachers

　　C.didn’t allow them to come in

　　D.tried to keep the cache secret

　　24.In what way does the author benefit from geocaching?(　　)

　　A.He has found much treasure.

　　B.He’s more familiar with the city.

　　C.He has made more friends.

　　D.He has mastered hunting.

　　(　B　)

　　City College Union Inc

　　Secretary/Typist

　　The Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20.Typing speed:at least 60 wpm.

　　The ability to take shorthand dictation and a working knowledge of filling procedures are essential requirements.

　　The basic salary for the position is $ 18,500 per year.

　　Enquires to R.Barbar 387-5075.

　　Emu Airline

　　Secretary

　　Emu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary.

　　The position offers at least 20 hours?work a week, with a view to full-time work in the future.Monthly salary is about $ 1,400.r

　　Phone 899-3264 for an appointment.

　　Word Processor

　　Operator (full-time)

　　We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry.Only experienced operators are expected to apply.

　　Starting salary:$ 17,950 yearly.

　　Apply in writing to:

　　The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd.Kensington 2033.

　　Sewing Machinist Wanted

　　Jeans Industry

　　We are an expanding clothing company located south of the city.Our products include jeans,skirts,shorts and so on.We are looking for sewing machine operators.

　　The factory works a 38-hour week over 4-5 days.Wages for this are $ 18,050 per year.Wages and conditions are in line with the current industrial award.

　　If you are interested,come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans,23 North Ave,Beaudesert.

　　25.What do these four advertisements have in common?

　　A.Their companies are introduced in detail.

　　B.They all want people in the proper position.

　　C.Each of them is commented by their manager.

　　D.They are located in the south of the same city.

　　26.The applicants for the post of a secretary in City College Union Inc should have the following qualities except　　　.

　　A.typing skill

　　B.writing rapidly

　　C.ability of organization

　　D.knowledge about filling the form

　　27.The attractiveness of the post in Emu Airline is　　　.

　　A.its good salary

　　B.its nice working conditions

　　C.its promising future

　　D.its free flying

　　28.If you want to be a sewing machine operator,you may contact this company by

　　A.phone B.email C.visit D.fax

　　(　C　)

　　It’s true that quite a few most respected scientific authorities have confirmed that the world is becoming hotter and hotter.There’s also strong evidence that humans are contributing to the warming.Countless recent reports have proved the same thing.For instance,a 2010 summary about the climate science by the Royal Society noted that:揟he global warming over the last half-century has been caused mainly by human activity.?e

　　You may not believe that humans could change the planet抯 climate,but the basic science is well understood.Each year,billions of tons of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere because of human activity.As has been known for years,these gases holnd heat that would otherwise escape to space,wrapping the planet in an invisible (看不見的)blanket.

　　Of course,the earth’s climate has always been changing due to“natural”factors such as volcanic eruption or changes in solar,or cycles concerning the Earth’s going around the sun.According to the scientific research,however,the warming observed by now matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a build-up of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere梟ot the warming we would expect from other possible causes.t

　　Even if scientists did discover another reasonable explanation for the warming recorded so far,that would give birth to a difficult question.As Robert Henson puts it:揑f some newly discovered factor is to blame for the climate change,then why aren抰 carbonch dioxide and the other greenhouse gases producing the warming that basic physics tells us they should be??The only way to prove with 100% certainty that humans are responsible for global warming would be to run an experiment with two identical Earths梠ne chwith human influence and one without.That obviously isn抰 possible,and so most scientists are careful not to state human influence as an absolute certainty.m

　　29.In most scientists?opinion,the global warming is mainly caused byh　　　.

　　A.solar activity B.volcanic activity

　　C.natural factors D.human factors

　　30.The text is developed by　　　.

　　A.giving typical examples

　　B.following the order of space

　　C.analyzing a theory and arguing it

　　D.comparing and finding differences

　　31.The underlined word “identical” in the last paragraph probably means “　　　”.

　　A.totally different B.exactly the same

　　C.extremely important D.partly independent

　　32.Which of the following can be the best title?

　　A.Are All the Scientists Really Scientific?

　　B.Where Is Global Warming Leading Us to?

　　C.Are Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming?

　　D.What’s the Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases?

　　(　D　)

　　BEIJING,(Xinhua)—China’s capital city launched its first underground library,“M Subway Library” on Jan.12,2015.The theme of its first activity is 揙ur Characters?Citizens riding the special train on subway Line 4 now can read e-books provided by the Natiochnal Library by scanning the QR code in the carriage.

　　揗 Subway Library?is a public welfare program initiated by the Beijing MTR and the National Library to provide qualified book resources to the public through the platform of public transportation.The library will organize different themed activities regulcharly and recommend a dozen free books to the public each year in the long term.

　　XINING,(Xinhua) 桝 bullet train made its maiden trip from Xining city to Lanzhou city in Northwest China on Dec.26,2014,marking the start of the full operations of the Lanxin high-speed railway.The Lanxin high-speed railway links Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region with Xining,capital of Qinghai Province,and Lanzhou,capital of Gansu Province,slashing the total travel time from more than 23 hours to 11 hours and 50 minutes.The 1,776-kilometer high-speed rail line,with a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour,is China抯 first high-speed railway built in a high-altitude region.f

　　NINGBO,(Xinhua)桸ingbo Subway Line 1 started running special trains with 3D paintings featuring the city抯 culture starting on Dec.20,2014.Through the paintings,the city in East China抯 Zhejiang province seeks to share its culture and attract more outside yghvisitors.The paintings focus on four themes:rice cake,fishing festival,books and Buddhism.

　　33.The purpose of launching 揗 Subway Library?is to s　　　.

　　A.earn more money by making advertisements in the carriage

　　B.attract more tourists to come to Beijing to take the subway

　　C.make the idea of “Green Travel” go deep into people’s mind

　　D.offer the passengers an additional reading platform

　　34.Which of the following statements is correct according to the news?(　　)

　　A.The Lanxin high-speed railway covers Gansu,Xinjiang and Tibet.

　　B.It is China’s first high-speed railway.

　　C.It has a length of 1,776 kilometers.

　　D.It will take you 11 hours and 50 minutes to travel from Xining to Urumqi.

　　35.What can you enjoy when you ride the special train on subway Line 1 in Ningbo?(　　)

　　A.Chinese classical music.

　　B.3D paintings about Ningbo’s culture.

　　C.Traditional Chinese paintings.

　　D.3D films which were shot in Ningbo.

　　練習2：完形填空

　　When I moved into an empty dorm for the first time two years ago,I was certain of a few things.Firstly,I realized that I didn’t 　41　 anybody at the school.Secondly,I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and 　42　 something useful.And thirdly,I wanted to have a good time with new classmates,without my parents around.

　　The first 　43　 frightened me in the beginning.But that 　44　 quickly disappeared.It was the other two goals 　45　 ended up being my difficulties.I knew that it was 　46　 to devote enough time to class and to social services.But I wanted to 　47　 in both.I knew this would be a 　48　,but I didn’t realize how much until classes began.

　　I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm.　49　,instead of finishing my homework 　50　 it was due,I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbour.I always finished it the next day between classes.I knew 　51　 wasn’t very good and the grade I 　52　 showed my lack of effort.

　　I was 　53　 that I needed to find some sort of balance.

　　So I created a schedule that would 　54　 my time up between going to class,doing homework,and relaxing.It seemed like a good idea,　55　 I was only able to 　56　 it for a few days.A schedule like that was too much pressure.

　　So I tried another 　57　.Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week.Then,under the list of things I had to get done,I 　58　 a list of things I could do if I had time.

　　This is the method I have used since then.I’m glad that I’ve learned to 　59　 things and it has 　60　 prepare me for what is to come after graduation.

　　41.A.know B.recognize C.realize D.like

　　42.A.understand B.learn C.try D.tell

　　43.A.teacher B.day C.class D.realization

　　44.A.happiness B.excitement C.fear D.desire

　　45.A.which B.what C.that D.who

　　46.A.hard B.easy C.interesting D.nice

　　47.A.win B.succeed C.get D.wish

　　48.A.chance B.job C.challenge D.time

　　49.A.Often B.Seldom C.Unluckily D.Fortunately

　　50.A.because B.when C.after D.before

　　51.A.it B.one C.these D.I

　　52.A.demanded B.took C.accepted D.received

　　53.A.asleep B.awake C.ashamed D.aware

　　54.A.fix B.divide C.put D.build

　　55.A.so B.and C.but D.however

　　56.A.use B.keep C.follow D.observe

　　57.A.method B.energy C.pressure D.effort

　　58.A.made B.found C.picked D.brought

　　59.A.do B.control C.balance D.hold

　　60.A.had B.helped C.let D.forced

　　練習3：寫作

　　第一節　短文改錯

　　假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

　　增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

　　刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

　　修改:在錯的詞下畫一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

　　注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;

　　2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計分。

　　One day,I was cooking in the kitchen while the telephone rang.I went to answer it immediately.She was my close friend,Lisa.When we were talking on a phone,the fire alarm sounded.I run back to the kitchen.The room was full smoke and the beef was bad burnt.I quickly turned off the gas,opening all the windows,and then went out of the house.To my great surprises,two fire engines were outside my house.I was rather worried.I told about the firemen that it was my careless cooking which caused the heavy smoke.

　　第二節　書面表達

　　假設你是紅星中學高三(1)班的學生李華,你的英國筆友Chris剛剛轉學,感到一切都很陌生。他在郵件中向你詢問如何盡快融入新環境。請你根據以下信息回信。

　　1.多跟同學交流溝通;

　　2.積極參加學校活動;

　　3.向老師尋求幫助。

　　注意:1.詞數:100左右;

　　2.可適當增加細節,以使行文連貫;

　　3.開頭和結尾已給出,不計入總詞數。

　　Dear Chris,—————————————————————————————————————

　　Yours,

　　Li Hua

　　高考英語二輪復習沖刺練習答案：

　　閱讀理解答案：

　　語篇解讀:本文講述了作者第一次參加戶外活動“地理尋寶”的經歷和這種活動給自己帶來的好處。

　　21.C　推理判斷題。由第一段的第一句話When I first heard about geocaching (地理尋寶), I was skeptical可知,作者最初對這一活動持懷疑態度,故選C項。

　　22.D　細節理解題。由第二段的right into the courtyard of a quiet youth hotel后面的內容可知,作者是在一家旅館的墻縫里發現隱藏的寶貝的,故選D項。

　　23.D　細節理解題。由第三段的At that moment a group of backpackers arrived和So I pretended to make a phone call while waiting for them to leave可知,作者的發現不想讓那些背包客知道,故選D項。

　　24.B　推理判斷題。由最后一段的第一句話Hunting for further caches has since introduced me to places which I didn’t even know existed可知,參加“地理尋寶”活動讓我認識了很多以前我不知道它們存在的地方,故選B項。

　　語篇解讀:本文是應用文,提供了四則招聘廣告。

　　25.B　推理判斷題。根據每則廣告的黑體標題和內容即可判斷,它們都是在招聘特定的崗位職員,所以答案為B項。

　　26.C　細節理解題。根據第一則廣告可知,申請秘書職位者應該具備一定的打字速度、速記速度及表格填寫方面的應用知識。C項文中未提及。所以答案為C項。

　　27.C　細節理解題。根據第二則廣告中“...with a view to full-time work in the future.” 可知,該公司的誘人之處在于其有前途的未來。 所以答案為C項。

　　28.C　推理判斷題。根據最后一則廣告中“If you are interested,come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans,23 North Ave,Beaudesert.” 可以推知,答案為C項。

　　語篇解讀:這是一篇關于全球氣候變暖的文章。文章分析了導致全球變暖的各種原因,并指出人類活動因素是導致氣候變暖的主要原因。

　　29.D　細節理解題。根據第一段第二句“There’s also strong evidence that humans are contributing to the warming”及第一段最后一句“The global warming over the last half-century has been caused mainly by human activity.”可知,人類因素是導致氣候變暖的主要原因。human factors意思是“人類因素”。所以答案為D項。

　　30.C　推理判斷題。縱觀全文,第一段提出人類活動因素是導致全球氣候變暖的主要原因。接下來分析討論為什么說人類活動可以導致氣候變暖。文章就是按這種方式敘述的,analyzing a theory and arguing it(分析理論并進行辯論)符合本文描述方式,所以答案為C項。

　　31.B　猜測詞義題。根據最后一段可知,要用兩個同樣的地球做實驗(一個有人類影響,另一個沒有)來證明人類的確應該為全球氣候變暖承擔責任。exactly the same(完全相同的)符合該詞詞義。所以答案為B項。

　　32.C　主旨大意題。文章開始提出人類活動因素導致了全球氣候變暖,然后分析討論為什么人類活動能夠導致全球氣候變暖。文章通篇都貫穿人類活動。Are Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming?(的確是人類導致全球氣候變暖嗎?)適合作為該文章標題。 所以答案為C項。

　　語篇解讀:本文向我們講述了來自“新華社”的三則新聞。

　　33.D　推理判斷題。由第二段的第一句話to provide qualified book resources to the public through the platform of public transportation可知D項正確。

　　34.C　細節理解題。由第三段的最后一句話The 1,776-kilometer high-speed rail line...is China’s first high-speed railway built in a high-altitude region可排除B項而選擇C項;由第三段的第二句話The Lanxin high-speed railway links Urumqi...with Xining...,and Lanzhou...,slashing the total travel time from more than 23 hours to 11 hours and 50 minutes可排除A、D兩項。

　　35.B　細節理解題。由最后一段的第一句話Ningbo Subway Line 1 started running special trains with 3D paintings featuring the city’s culture可知B項正確。

　　完形填空答案：

　　語篇解讀:本文主要描述了“我”在學校的學習生活情況,意在說明合理分配時間的重要性。

　　41.A　剛剛來到新的學校,這里沒有“我”認識(know) 的人。所以答案為A項。

　　42.B　“我”要努力學習,學到(learn)一些有用的知識。 所以答案為B項。

　　43.D　最初“我”意識到的第一件事情讓“我”感到害怕, 但這種害怕(fear)很快就消失了。所以答案為D項。

　　44.C　參見上題剖析。

　　45.C　此處是強調句。end up doing意為“以做…… 結束”。所以答案為C項。

　　46.A　由上下文可知此處意為“合理分配時間去學習和參加社會服務活動是困難的(hard)”。所以答案為A項。

　　47.B　succeed in(doing)sth.意為“在……方面取得成功”。所以答案為B項。

　　48.C　這對于“我”來說將是一個挑戰(challenge)。所以答案為C項。

　　49.A　“我”經常(often)到樓上去和“我”的室友吃冰激凌,而不是按時完成作業。所以答案為A項。

　　50.D　before it was due意為“在作業應該上交之前”。所以答案為D項。

　　51.A　it指代上文提到的“我”的學習情況。所以答案為A項。

　　52.D　receive the grade表示“獲得成績”。此處為定語從句,I received修飾grade,所以答案為D項。

　　53.D　“我”意識到(be aware of/that...)“我”需要找到某種平衡。所以答案為D項。

　　54.B　由下文內容可知,“我”制定了一個時間表,來分配(divide up)自己的時間,但并沒有一直堅持下去。所以答案為B項。

　　55.C　由上下文可知此處表轉折。所以答案為C項。

　　56.C　follow表示“遵循”。所以答案為C項。

　　57.A　“我”嘗試另外一種“方法”。所以答案為A項。

　　58.A　make a list of意為“列一張……的清單”。所以答案為A項。

　　59.C　“我”已經學會平衡(balance)各種事務,合理分配時間。所以答案為C項。

　　60.B　這必將幫助(helped)“我”去迎接畢業后未來生活中的挑戰。所以答案為B項。

　　寫作答案：

　　第一節　短文改錯

　　第一句中:while→when　連詞when連接兩個并列的分句,意思是“這時,突然”。句意:一天,我正在廚房做飯,突然電話鈴響了。

　　第三句中:She→It　此處用it來確定一個人的身份。

　　第四句中:a→the　on the phone為固定短語,意思是“正在打電話”。

　　第五句中:run→ran　根據語境可知,此處應該用一般過去時。

　　第六句中:full后加of　full of...意思是“充滿……”

　　bad→badly　此處應該用副詞badly作狀語,修飾過去分詞burnt。

　　第七句中:opening→opened　此處opened與前面的turned和后面的went為并列謂語,所以用過去式。

　　第八句中:surprises→surprise　此處為固定短語to sb.’s surprise,意思是“令某人吃驚的是”。

　　第十句中:去掉about　此處told為及物動詞,意思是“告訴”,后面不需要介詞。

　　which→that　句中第一個that引導的賓語從句用了強調句型結構,被強調部分為my careless cooking,后面應該用that引出從句的其余部分。

　　第二節:書面表達

　　One possible version:

　　Dear Chris,

　　I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble fitting in at your new school. Such problems are quite normal. Perhaps the following suggestions may be helpful.

　　First, I think you may need to communicate with your classmates as much as possible. In this way, you will get to know each other better. Second, it might be a good idea for you to take part in more activities, which usually involve teamwork and interactions with other students and are therefore good for developing friendly relationships. Lastly, faced with some tough problems, you might consider asking your teachers, who can usually offer you some sensible suggestions.

　　I sincerely hope my advice will be of some help to you. If there is anything more I can do to help, please let me know.

　　Yours,

　　Li Hua