C
Every year, thousands of people visit one of the world's most famous address:221B Baker Street, London. The address is famous for being where the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes lived in the well-known stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A lot of people are so taken wish the stories that they forget Sherlock Holmes wasn't a real person and therefore didn't ever actually live at the address. In fact, there was no house there when Conan Doyle wrote the stories. Despite that, the Sherlock Holmes Museum, which is actually at Number 239, is a fun place to visit if you are ever in London.
So, if Sherlock Holmes is a made-up character, why do so many people think of him as a real person?
It is often said that the character Sherlock Holmes was based on a real person named Benjamin Bell. a forensic surgeon(法医外科医生)for whom Conan Doyle worked as a clerk at the Edinburgh Royal Hospital. Sherlock Holmes' problem-solving ability and power of observation are based on the surgeon. Bell was called on by the police to join in several investigations, just as Sherlock Holmes did.
Conan Doyle found the inspiration for the name of his famous detective elsewhere, though. He was an expect cricket player and combined the names of two other well-known players, Shacklock and Sherwin, to make the name "Sherlock".
Another thing that makes the character seem like a real person is his distinctive habits. He rarely ate breakfast and he enjoyed smoking. He even had a habit that would be illegal today-taking cocaine.
Sherlock Holmes is also an honorary member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Even though he's not a real person, the society decided to make him a member. Although his famous methods for solving mysteries started in fiction, many of them became part of modern-day policing.
Although the character is made-up, most of the locations are real. One of Conan Doyle's strengths as an author is describing a London that seems so real to the reader. Most of the famous locations in the books are in London and Sherlock Holmes fans love to visit the locations in the books and those used later in the movies.
Sherlock Holmes is the second most represented character in movies, which is part of what makes him so famous all over the world. So, now what's your favourite version of the Sherlock Holmes stories? The books, movies or TV series?
28. The underlined part in paragraph 2 can he replaced by .
A. crazy about B. familiar with
C. curious about D. content with
29. What can we learn about the writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from the passage?
A. He was a forensic surgeon who assisted the police in making several investigations.
B. He wrote the stories about Sherlock Holmes at Number 239 Baker Street.
C. He was good at giving vivid descriptions of London to readers.
D. He was an excellent basketball player.
30. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Where Sherlock Holmes lived In the novel was actually where the Sherlock Holmes Museum lies now.
B. It's generally accepted that the character Sherlock Holmes was based on a surgeon named Bell.
C. The Royal Society of Chemistry has given Sherlock Holmes a great honor at the request of his fans.
D. One of the reasons why Sherlock Holmes is so famous around the world is that the actors have Wonderful performances in movies.
31. What's the purpose of writing this article?
A. to let the readers learn about some life information on Sherlock Holmes.
B. to tell the readers about stories behind Sherlock Holmes.
C. to make us get a better idea of the novel "Sherlock Holmes."
D. to convince us that the Sherlock Holmes Museum is worth visiting.
D
There are some English expressions about birds. For examples, if something is for the birds, it is worthless or not very interesting. Someone who eats like a bird eats very little. And a birds-eye view is a general look at an area from above.
Do you know that if you tell a Young person about the birds and the bees you are explaining about sex and birth? Have you ever observed that birds of a feather flock together? In other Words, people who are similar became friends or do things together. Here is some good advice: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. This means you should not risk loving something you have by trying to get more of something you do not have.
Sometimes you can do two things by performing only one action. This is called killing two birds with one stone. But you would never really kill any birds. You love a11 kinds of animals. This is a real feather in your cap. It is something to be proud of.
Most of the people you work with are early birds. They believe that the early bird catches the worm. They think that a person who gets up early in the morning for work has the best chance of success.
32. What will we use when picturing our school from the sky?
A. Eating like a bird B. it's a birds-eye view
C. Birds of a feather flock together D. Killing two birds with one stone.
33. If someone says "Education about the birds and the bees is important.", he means .
A. we should learn knowledge about birds and bees.
B. we should teach the young not to kill birds and bees.
C. the sex and birth education for the young is of great importance.
D. birds and bees are important for the future of human beings.
34. Why are some people called early birds?
A. Because a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
B. Because they can kill two birds with one stone.
C. Because they have feathers in their caps.
D. Because they believe they are the most likely to succeed.
35. What's the best title of the passage?
A. The language of birds B. A story about birds
C. Same expressions about birds D. The bird culture in English-speaking countries
(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。
For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans. 36 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today. Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829. 37 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847. Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business. This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention. After the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortune.
Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals. Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners. At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth. 38 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners. These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.
In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉).This made the pants last a long time. Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent. 39 By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion, 40 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.
A. As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.
B. Nobody knew that kind of material was suitable.
C. He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.
D. However, he did not get much business for those products.
E. He also made a great contribution to American 's clothing industry.
F. Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.
G. As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 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最佳选项。
Cinnamon(桂皮)Lady
I got a call from my sister that my dad had taken a turn for the worse, and I needed to get home right away. I wasn't 41 for that. When I got to the hospital, he had already slipped 42 a coma(昏迷). I had 43 all the dramatic goodbyes that were said because everyone knew he was not going to 44 it. So that was upsetting.
After two weeks, I brought up the idea that maybe we should take my dad off life 45 . We all knew it was time. I thought that once the medical aid was 46 , there'd be a lot of crying for ten to 15 minutes, and then the person would pass away. 47 , we waited for five hours.
Right in the middle of this, the attending doctor 48 for another patient into our room. When nurses 49 a woman in, one who had just had heart surgery, I thought, "That's not a good idea. My dad is dying. Why are you bringing in a woman who's had heart surgery? It's a bad 50 ."
The woman was on a lot of medication, saying crazy things and 51 her covers off. I'm on this side of the room, with a 52 that is not very soundproof (隔音的), sitting by my dad, saying, " I love you, Dad."
From the other side, we heard, " Cinnamon".
" Your were such a great dad to me."
“Cinnamon”
"Dad, you were wonderful."
"Cinnamon."
53 .we couldn't help laughing, because our life was exploding in front of our eyes, and at that moment we were crying and laughing. We all stopped crying for a moment and laughed really 54 .
Four hours later, a nurse said, "It's time. His heart rate is 55 ." We held my dad's hands and the nurse said again."Maybe if you tell him it's OK to go, he'll go." So we all said, "Daddy, it's OK" and ". We love you "and my mom said. " John. you were such a great dad and I love you".
Suddenly across the room from the old lady in the bed, we heard. " Don't go. John".
Yeah. That was 56 was inside me. I thought I gave that woman my words:"Don't go. John. Don't go". But he did. I had my hand on his chest and his heart 57 .
Later, we found out Cinnamon Lady-that's what I 58 her, Cinnamon Lady-didn't have anyone in her life named John. I thought, wow, that's 59 . But we also 60 she was a baker. So we understood the cinnamon part.
41. A. eager B. ready C. responsible D. greedy
42. A. into B. through C. beyond D. within
43. A. completed B. Waved C. performed D. missed
44. A. catch B. make C. take D. get
45. A. experience B. value C. Support D. end
46. A. put off B. cut off C. cut down D. put down
47. A. Anyhow B. Therefore C. Besides D. However
48. A. waited B. cared C. searched D. arranged
49. A. wheeled B. directed C. accompanied D. followed
50. A. settlement B. appointment C. management D. requirement
51. A. kicking B. cutting C. casting D. dropping
52. A.fence B. curtain C.screen D. cupboard
53. A. Obviously B. Suddenly C. Occasionally D. Eventually
54. A. hard B. sincerely C. slightly D. deliberately
55. A. speeding B. recovering C.lowering D. wandering
56. A. who B. as C. what D. which
57. A. stopped B. beat C. sank D. broke
58. A. promise B. call C. award D. offer
59. A. absurd B. scary C. impressive. D. crazy
60. A. admitted B. revealed C. learned D. Doubted
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
LaRon Tunstill, 61 is 14 and goes by the nickname "Ron Ron", took off his new sneakers and gave them to a 62 (home) man he met on the street.
Tunstill was handing out food to the poor people with PurpMe, a local nonprofit, 63 one man caught his eyes.
"You can tell he 64 (hurt) so many times," Tunstill said. The teenager sat down close 65 the man, began talking to him and he noticed his worn-out shoes. The soles(鞋底) were 66 (complete) gone. His toes touched the ground. "He didn't want to take the shoes at first but I told him to take them because that's 67 God wanted me to do," Tunstill said.
Reynolds, founder of PurpMe, took a picture of the sweet moment and posted it to Facebook. The photo quickly spread and has received 12,000 likes and over 8,000 shares.
"Ron Ron was a wild kid. He grew up in an area where people get 68 (shoot)all the time, " Reynolds said. "The streets affected him a little, and at once point, he was fighting more. 69 (be) disrespectful."
Yet. Reynolds started instructing him and the teen began working with PurpMe. Reynolds said. "We may not have much ourselves, but we do the best with what we got. We just want to start a movement of people loving and helping one 70 .
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear sir,
I have learned from the newspaper that you are need of a tour guide. I think I am the one who are fit for the job during the weekends.
I'm Li Hua, a 18-year-old boy, and I will graduate from Guanghua Middle School. My oral English is so excellent that I once won the first prize in an English competition. Beside. I have worked as a tour guide in
senior 2 and was high praised for my good service. Young although I am, I am full of energy. Bringing up in this city. I'm familiar with many places of interests here. However, I'm sure that I'm up to the job very well.
If I can be hired, I will be very grateful and I will devote all me to the job. Please email me at Lilei 1999@ 126.com.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Lei
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
近年来，华北的一些城市频繁出现雾霾(smog)天气，引起了人们对空气质量的广泛关注。假如你是李华，你的美国笔友David对目前中国出现的雾霾天气也很关注，来信向你询向此事。请你给他写封回信。
要点如下:
1、感谢他的关注;
2、简述雾霾天气给人们的身体和生活带来的不便和危害;
3、谈谈你的感想。
注意:1、词数100左右;
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3、开头和结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。
Dear David
Yours,
Li Hua
