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2018学年第二学期浙江省高三“五校联考”

英语参考答案

第一部分听力

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第二部分阅读理解

第一节

21-23 BCA 24-27 ACBC 28-30 DBD

第二节

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第三部分语言运用

第一节完形填空

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第二节

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第四部分写作

Possible Version

第一节应用文写作

Dear Miss Brown,

I’m writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind help in the school English Drama Festival, which has turned out to be an amazing success.

It’s so nice of you to have offered us a class of presentation skills and basic stage techniques. Under your professional guidance, the participants gave such an impressive performance. Some students overcame the fear of acting in front of audience and gained tremendous confidence. Others developed communication skills and knew how to cooperate in a team. Most importantly, this activity has fueled our passion for English drama.

Many thanks for your time and support.

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节概要写作

Work plays an extremely important role in American culture, so people find retirement difficult as they may feel useless without jobs. Retirement can also bring financial problems as Social Security checks don’t provide enough money. However, some senior citizens feel happy about retirement as they finally get time to do what they really want. American government is solving retired citizens’ problems and concerning their special needs, which is wise and necessary, because everyone will get old.

Text 1

W: Are you busy this week?

M: Not particularly. I’m reviewing my lessons until Wednesday because I’ve got an exam, but that only lasts until midday and then I’m free.

Text 2

M: Sue, how did you do?

W: The paper is tough. I hope Mr. Smith won’t fail me.

M: Oh, don’t worry. I’m sure it is not that bad.

W: I should have studied harder.

Text 3

M: Many countries have high-speed rail transportation.

W: So has Japan. The trains move rapidly from one city to another, saving a lot of time.

M: That’s true, but I’m afraid modern travel does not allow us to relax and enjoy the trip.

Text 4

W: I’m not keen on fried food myself. I’d rather have some vegetables and fruits.

M: Yes. I notice you always eat the greens, but meat has some special vitamins too.

W: I know, but I must watch my weight, you know.

M: I see, so you can’t have the taste of fried chicken.

Text 5

M: Hello, Mary, this is John Smith from the bank. Is Paul there?

W: Not yet. He phoned me from the office 5 minutes ago to say that he was going to look for a birthday present on his way home.

Text 6

M: Can you tell me how to reach the bank?

W: Which bank? There are two: the Allied Irish Bank and the Bank of Ireland.

M: I have an ATB pass card and I want to get some money from the bank.

W: You need to go to the Allied Bank which is near the local shopping center, Dunnes Stores.

M: How do I get there? I have no knowledge of this area.

W: Cross the road and turn left at the other side. Walk along the footpath until you reach the traffic lights. You will see a shopping center on the right hand side. Walk across the road and turn right after the shopping center. Keep going straight for about 100 meters and the bank is to your left.

M: It sounds a little bit so difficult. It’s about five minutes’ walk from here. I can draw a map for you if you wish. M: Oh, I would really appreciate that.

Text 7

W: Wake up, Erik, time to rise and shine.

M: Ha, oh, hi, Jane, I must have fallen asleep while I was reading.

W: You and everyone else. It looks more like a campground than a library.

M: Well, the classroom’s too noisy to study in and I guess this place is too quiet.

W: Have you had any luck finding a topic for your paper?

M: No, Professor Grant told us to write about anything on Eastern culture. For once I wish she had not given us so much of a choice.

W: Well, why not write about Chinese culture? You seem to be interested in that part of the world.

M: I am, but there is too much material to cover. I’ll be writing forever, and Professor Grant only wants five to seven pages.

W: So then limit it to one place in China, say Beijing. You’ve been there and you said it’s got lots of places of interest and you enjoyed your trip very much.

M: That’s not a bad idea. I brought many books and things back with me last summer. That would be great resource material, now if I can remember only where I put them.

Text 8

M: I’m sorry about the accident, Mrs. Norris.

W: No one was hurt, thank goodness.

M: We need to send in an accident report. And I need to ask you a few questions.

W: All right.

M: Where exactly was the accident?

W: It was on Jefferson Street, between 19th and 20th Streets.

M: What time did it happen?

W: At five minutes after five.

M: And who hit you?

W: Her name is Mrs. William R Crauston. She lives at 1645 Jefferson Street.

M: Now, what happed exactly? Tell me in your own words.

W: Well, I was driving along Jefferson Street. I wasn’t going fast at all. I saw this car. It was backing out of the driveway. It was Mrs. Crouston. She didn’t stop at all. She backed right into me.

M: Very well. Now I need to look at your car. Where is it?

W: It’s at Fulton’s Garage. That’s on Jefferson and Vine Streets. I’ll go along with you.

Text 9

W: Dr. Brown, you are working with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Would you please tell our listeners something about diseases recently spreading among animals?

M: Well animal diseases were reported recently in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The UN officials give two reasons for animal diseases spreading. One is the increased international trade in animals and animal products. The other is the movement of people and animals from country to country.

W: How can we prevent and treat animal diseases?

M: Well, no country can claim to be safe from animal diseases. Medical care of animals is very important.

W: Do animal diseases kill human beings?

M: Yes. It was reported that Rift Valley Fever killed 30 people in Yemen last month.

W: How about the other animal diseases?

M: Earlier this year, Italy reported outbreaks of bluetongue. Last month, foot-and-mouth disease was reported in South Africa. In just one month, 36,000 head of cattle were killed to control the disease.

Text 10

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