over 2,000 years we dreamed of this land, and for 47 years I have denied the opportunity to make it my home. I am finally ready to fully grasp this chance.
Over the years, I’ve always loved visiting Israel. I have traveled there with my family, and enjoyed introducing thousands of travelers to the country. All of these things that I have come to love about Israel as a tourist are because I get to love my home.
I have been asked many times if I am nervous about moving to Israel. Before I answer, I remember that we have overcome the Greeks, the Romans, the Russian killings, Hitler and the Holocaust(大屠杀), and the armies of seven countries. How can I not feel confident that I, and my family, will overcome any difficulties that may come our way? I am not worrying, complaining, crying, or fearing as I prepare to move. I am proud and excited to say that I am realizing a 47-year-old dream. I am going home.
24. What does the author want to say in the passage? A. His dream is to come true after 47 years. B. It is a difficult choice for him to return to Israel. C. He didn’t live a happy life in Israel. D. It is the latest trend to realize one’s dream.
25. The author didn’t return to Israel before because _________________. A. his children mainly held him back B. he failed to get determined C. he didn’t save enough money D. he hoped to finish his education
26. It can be inferred from the passage that _________________________. A. the author will be happy to meet his relatives in Israel B. Israel is a familiar word but a strange place for the author C. the Israeli suffered a lot in the history D. Israel is still a place in war and disorder
C
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Threadsmiths, an Australian garment company based in Melbourne, has just invented a revolutionary new T-shirt that never gets wet or dirty.
The garment, called “The Cavalier”, is made from 100 percent cotton but features brand new “hydrophobic(疏水的)” nano-technology(纳米技术) which is woven(编织) into the cotton and is totally able to resist most liquids, as well as different types of dirt.
The new T-shirt is of course protected by patent(专利) as, unlike other attempts at waterproof and dirtproof garments, it doesn’t use aerosols(喷雾剂) which can contain chemicals. As is stated clearly on the Threadsmiths’ website:“Our shirts emulate the natural hydrophobic characteristics of the lotus(荷花) leaf. The Cavalier shirt contains no aerosol applications and no dangerous chemicals, and is completely safe to wear – as a shirt should be.”
“As it creates a natural self-cleaning effect, the new invention means that any remains left on the garment can easily be wiped off, or simply washed off with water.” Lewis Pitchford, an employee at Threadsmiths, spoke about the new product: “Most people are pretty amazed when they see it.” Pitchford confirmed that while the company is only producing T-shirts for the time being, they are more than open to suggestions from the public about other types of other clothes that could be produced.
As well as the obvious benefits for the fashion industry, the new material could be revolutionary for restaurants and cafes which could avoid problems caused by spills during busy services. On top of that, restaurants could potentially save a fortune on laundry bills for their staff’s aprons and their chef’s clothes.
The material is machine washable and apparently is good for at least 80 washes before the full effect of the waterproof technology fades a little. The new T-shirts are available for men and women in a variety of standard sizes and sold for $65 each.
27. This passage is most probably a(n) ___________. A. advertisement
B. science fiction
C. news report D. research paper
28. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “emulate”?
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A. appreciate B. explore C. copy D. replace
29. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Threadsmiths is the first company to try inventing the self-cleaning T-shirt.
B. The company welcomes public suggestions for other types of clothes being produced. C. The shirt would be welcomed by owners and staff of restaurants and cafes. D. To keep the shirt functioning well, the user had better not wash it. 30. Which one do you think can be the best title for this passage? A. New advancement in fashion – what’s the future like?
B. Revolutionary T-shirt that never gets wet or dirty – how does it work? C. Self-cleaning T-shirt – safe to wear?
D. “The Cavalier” – your best new choice in clothes shopping! 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
31 However, many of our animal friends are about to leave us forever and it’s our fault. Humans hunt animals, destroy their habitats, and introduce other animals that kill endangered animals or compete for their resources.
“Our planet is now in the middle of its sixth mass extinction(灭绝) of plants and animals,” said the Center for Biological Diversity, a non-profit conservation organization in the US. The World Wildlife Fund rates all of the species facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild as “critically endangered”. Now there are 2,464 animal and 2,104 plant species with this assessment, compared with 1998 levels of 854 and 909 respectively. 32 First it’s Black Rhino. 33 Their double horns are a valuable product in this poor area. Three subspecies(亚种), including the western black rhinos, were declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2011.
Second, South China Tiger. This species of tiger hasn’t been seen in the wild for 25 years in China. 34 In 1977, they were classified as protected, and hunting them was prohibited(禁止).
Third is Yangtze Finless Porpoise(长江江豚). The Yangtze River was once home
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to two porpoise species, but one, the Baiji dolphin, went extinct in 2006. There are fewer than 2,000 Yangtze finless porpoises now. 35 A. Fewer than 5,000 are left in the eastern Africa.
B. It could go the same way because of overfishing and pollution. C. Humans share the Earth with many different kinds of wildlife.
D. The country’s rapid development has meant that they live in areas too small to support them.
E. More and more wildlife is in extreme danger now.
F. They attract a lot of tourists watching them jumping out and diving into the water. G. Here are some of the species that may not live to see 2018.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完型填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。
Years ago, I was driving my three-year-old daughter, Hanna, to her first day of preschool in Princeton, New Jersey. We were 36 on the way when the radio announcer said, “A plane has just 37 one of the World Trade Center towers.” Not 38 what I’d heard, I walked Hanna to her classroom.
I was back in my car with my one-year-old son, Harris, getting ready to 39 , when the news that a second plane struck the World Trade Center broke. That’s when 40 flooded over me – my husband, Steven, worked in Tower One.
A minute later, my cell phone rang. It was my close friend Jennifer, whom I had met in our kids’ playgroup a few years 41 . “I don’t think I can 42 ,” I told her.
“Stay there,” Jennifer said, “I’m 43 .” Within minutes, she was in the parking lot, 44 to drive me home. My other friends from the playgroup, Maureen and Lori, 45 to my house. The three of them were 46 lying on top of me as we watched Tower One fall down on television, and I screamed my husband’s name.
None of them knew what to 47 to me on that day or the days that followed.
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