Brazilians don’t mind eating a hurried or light meal and sometimes buy food from street carts（手推车）. But they always finish eating before walking away. The United States American’s ancestors came from many countries, so American eating habits differ. Some take time to prepare and eat a hot breakfast. Others take a bagel（面包圈）while rushing out the door or just skip breakfast. For lunch, most Americans eat a sandwich or leftovers. Traditionally, families got together for a large evening meal around 6:00, but now busy schedules force many families to eat in turns. American restaurant servings tend to be huge. But you don’t have to finish them; taking leftovers home is common. 55. People of Egypt usually start a day with _____. A. a drink B. a bagel C. some meat D. some vegetables 56. In which country do people consider lunch the largest meal? A. Egypt B. France C. Brazil D. The United States 57. What do the underlined words “skip breakfast” in the last paragraph mean? A. Cook breakfast. B. Enjoy breakfast. C. Not have breakfast. D. Not serve breakfast. 58. What is the passage mainly about? A. Life styles. B. Eating habits. C. Delicious food. D. Restaurant culture. C
Jorge and Maria Ramirez and their six-year-old son are smiling and laughing as they watch the baby giant panda. They are at a zoo as part of a large crowd watching the baby panda learning to walk. Why are people so attracted by the baby giant panda? Cuteness（可爱）is the answer. Experts say the things we describe as “cute” share several qualities. What makes something “cute” is different from what makes something “beautiful”. People often describe pandas as cute, but they don’t usually say they are beautiful. A butterfly, on the other hand, may be beautiful but not cute. While we tend to admire beautiful things, we do not tend to have the fondness for them that cute things inspire in us. Scientists have identified some key facial features(特点) and behaviors that cute things have in common. Two important features are a round face and bright eyes. The position of the eyes is also important; the eyes should at least appear to face forward and not be high on the face. There are also certain behaviors that cute things have in common, such as walking and moving arms, legs and wings unsteadily. Other important qualities of cuteness include youth, innocence, and neediness, as well as being vulnerable to possible harm or danger. The baby panda, with its round face, big black eye patches and unsteady movements, has all the key features which add up to being cute. Another popular creature that shares many of these cute qualities is the baby emperor penguin. And many of people’s pets can be described as cute. Scientists believe there is an important reason why we are attracted to all these cute qualities. It is because human babies have all these qualities. They have round faces, bright eyes and
unsteady movements. Human babies cannot get by without help from adults. Scientists point out that the cuteness of babies makes adults want to take care of them. This allows babies to survive, become adults and have their own babies. This cycle ensures the human species continues. Advertisers use the special attraction of cute things in their attempts to get us buy their products. In Japan, for example, one of the most popular images is Hello Kitty. Many cartoon
animal characters have round faces and large, bright eyes that face forward. In the real world, ducks and mice do not have round faces, and their small eyes are on the side of their heads. The Ramirez family is not aware of all of this. For now, they are too busy taking pictures and admiring the baby panda.
59. Why does the author mention the Ramirez family in the first paragraph? A. To give an example of cuteness. B. To bring readers close to the topic. C. To give readers some idea of admiration. D. To develop the main view of the passage.
60. From the passage, we can learn that being cute ______. A. changes people’s facial features. B. motivates people to give their help. C. inspires people in dangerous situations. D. shares the same qualities with being beautiful.
61. Which of the following is one most important cut quality? A. Beautiful eyes. B. Friendly to people. C. Newly born. D. Unsteady movement. 62. Which is the best title of the passage? A. Being Cute to Survive B. Cute and Beautiful C. Feature of Cute Animals D. Making Babies Cute
第二节：阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。 My name is Tristan. I am a 19-year-old professional race car driver. Because of my unusual job, I am able to spread the word about the dangers of distracted (分心的) driving all across the country. I give talks at schools in the cities where I race. During 2014, I spoke to almost 50,000 students! When I was 15 years old, I was riding in the car with my mother, who was texting and driving. She nearly ran into the back of someone. I knew at that moment that I had to do
something to change people’s actions. Having spoken to thousands of students over the years, I have found that change starts with one person and can grow really fast. It’s unfortunate that much of the change in ideas about drunk driving, seat belts, and now distracted driving is most influenced by some extremely unpleasant and shocking images and videos of what can happen. I am trying to get to people BEFORE something bad happens. The influence is far-reaching in that we can save lives. To say the least, my mom doesn’t text and drive anymore. Perhaps I save her life – maybe even my own! After three years’ advising against distracted driving and working to raise awareness to prevent texting while driving, I started an organization named Dnt txt n drV. The organization raises awareness about the issue through my professional auto racing career and my efforts to communicate the dangers of distracted driving. The organization plans to hold a series of
fundraising events to raise money to support scholarship programs for schools and students who are working to make a difference in their communities to stop texting while driving. 63. Whom does Tristan give talks to? (仅用1个单词) __________________ 64. What is the main purpose of the organization? (不多于6个单词) _______________________________________________________
65. What kind of person is Tristan? (仅用1个单词) _______________________
五、书面表达 （共1小题，20分）
根据题目所提出的具体要求，在答题卡上写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。 假如你是李华，你们学校在3月22日“世界水日”（World Water Day）举办了一些列活动，号召大家节约用水。请根据下面提供的信息，给校刊英文板块投稿，介绍活动情况，并就如何在生活中节约用水提出具体建议。
短文的题目和开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。 短文的题目和开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Activities:
? ●give a talk on water resources
? ●visit the waste water treatment plant（污水处理厂） ? ●visit the exhibition of saving water On March 22nd, the World Water Day, our school organized various activities to increase students’ awareness of the importance of water.
英语试卷答案及评分参考 一、听力理解
（共20小题，20分。每小题1分）
第一节 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. A
第二节 17. Jayden 18. 3975-8432 19. Sunday 20. window 二、单项填空 （共15小题，15分。每小题1分）
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. A 三、完形填空 （共15小题，15分。每小题1分）
36.B 37. A 38. C 39. A 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. C 四、阅读理解
（共15小题，30分。每小题2分） 第一节
51. A 52. D 53. D 54. C 55. A 56. C 57. C 58. B 59. B 60. B 61. D 62. A 第二节
63. Students. 64. To stop people texting while driving. 65. Responsible. 五、书面表达 （共1小题，20分） Possible version:
World Water Day
On March 22nd, the World Water Day, our school organized various activities to increase students’ awareness of the importance of water.
In the morning an expert from the Ministry of Water Resources gave us a talk on limited water resources in China. In the afternoon some students visited the waste water treatment plant where they learned how water was recycled. Some other students went to an exhibition on water saving devices, and they brought back good ideas and tips for saving water in daily life. For example, we could take shorter shower and turn off the tap while brushing our teeth. We could also reuse waste water from the washing machines to clean the floor. At the end of the day, one student suggested we make every day a water saving day. All students supported it.
