第二节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to Host an Eco-Friendly Cookout
Eating in the open air may feel eco-friendly, but outdoor dining can result in unnecessary waste if you aren’t careful. 36 . If you keep that in mind throughout your preparations, you’ll be off to a good start.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Skip the paper invitations and use online services like Email, or Facebook events. 37 . This way you’ll avoid ending up with five different potato salads that go uneaten. Make it easy for guests to sort garbage by positioning different trashcans in a central location: one for kitchen garbage, one for recyclables, and one for non-recyclables.
Stop Using Plastic
Plastic is a leading cause of litter and isn’t easy to recycle. To make sure your cookout eco-friendly, consider some other options for making your cookout stand out. Use recycled jars as glasses. They’re also far less breakable than regular glasses. 38 If guests know which glass is theirs, they don’t need to reach for another one, which cuts down on the cleanup you’ll be doing.
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Wherever possible, shop for local produce and goods to serve your guests. This will reduce your carbon footprint and help support your local economy. Buy produce and meats at your local farmers’ market. Look for organic, but favor local over organic if you have to make a choice.
Use Renewable Light Sources
39 As the sun goes down, illuminate your party space with LED lighting and solar- powered decorations. Invest in some citronella (香茅精油) candles and torches to help drive away insects naturally.
A. Support Global Economy
B. Think Globally, Shop Locally
C. Ask guests to bring glasses of their own
D. Keep track of what everyone is bringing ahead of time
E. Save on energy by hosting your party during the daylight hours
F. One of the keys to being green is to reduce waste wherever possible
G. Put up some labels to the jars so people can write their names on them
第三部分 语言知识运用(试题版权:百强校英语解析团队专供)(共两节,满分55分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day a well-dressed woman was walking down the street when she spied a beggar sitting on the comer near a cafeteria. He was elderly, unshaven, and in 41 . Pedestrians walked by giving him 42 looks. Clearly they wanted nothing to do with him. She 43 and looked down. “Sir?” she asked. “Are you all right?”
Thinking that she would make 44 of him, like so many others had done before, he told her to leave him alone. However, to his 45 the woman continued standing.
Anyhow, with some 46 , the woman got the man into the cafeteria and 47 him at a table in a remote corner. She stared at him 48 , “Jack, do you remember me?” Old Jack 49 her face. “I think so — I mean you do look 50 .”
The woman recalled what she 51 when she graduated. She tried looking for a job, but without luck. Cold and 52 , she got to this very cafeteria, 53 to get something to eat. Later on she found a job, 54 her way up and eventually started her own 55 .
Jack 56 with a smile, saying it was he who made her the biggest sandwich.
In the end, she 57 her purse, pulled out a business card and promised to help him financially 58 he got on his feet.
Jack thanked her with watery eyes. The woman held his hands and said, “Don’t thank me, Jack. Without you, I wouldn’t have 59 so much.”
In life, one never expects how a small act of 60 changes another soul.
41. A. poverty B. ruins C. rags D. comfort
42. A. dirty B. scary C. angry D. sad
43. A. rushed B. stepped C. moved D. stopped
44. A. use B. fun C. notes D. sense
45. A. excitement B. amusement C. enjoyment D. amazement
46. A. difficulty B. strength C. hesitation D. doubt
47. A. directed B. stood C. sat D. crowded
48. A. proudly B. closely C. coldly D. roughly
49. A. wiped B. searched C. lifted D. moved
50. A. familiar B. strange C. special D. popular
51. A. enjoyed B. explored C. ignored D. experienced
52. A. thirsty B. hungry C. anxious D. moody
53. A. waiting B. pretending C. hoping D. offering
54. A. worked B. kicked C. wound D. lost
55. A. family B. research C. journey D. business
56. A. burst out B. brightened up C. turned up D. held out
57. A. opened B. tore C. shook D. picked
58. A. though B. after C. until D. since
59. A. absorbed B. saved C. achieved D. contributed
60. A. sympathy B. selflessness C. bravery D. kindness