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1、英语备考真题及答案_六下英语备考方案答案英语备考真题II .Grammar and VocabularySection AI was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in _21_60s.When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.The woman looked down, _22_(shake)her head and said:“Not so good.”M

2、y husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again.The truth is, I dont know how Im going to get through the holidays.”Then she gave the cashier food sts.My heart ached.I wanted to help but didnt know how.(23)_I offer to pay for her groceries or ask for her husbands resume?As I wal

3、ked into the parking lot, I saw the women _(24)(return)her shopping cart.I remembered something in my purse(25)_I thought could help her.It wasnt a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better.My heart pounded as I approached the woman.“E_cuse me,”I s

4、aid, my voice trembling a bit.“I couldnt help overhearing what you said to the cashier.It sounds like youre going through a really hard time right now.Im so sorry.Id like to give you something.”I handed her the small card from my purse.When the woman read the cards only two words, she began to cry.A

5、nd through her tears, she said：“You have no idea(26)_this means to me.”I was a little startled by her reply.(27)_(not do)anything like this before, I didnt know what kind of reaction I might receive.All left for me (28)_(say)was：“Oh.Would it be OK to give you a hug?”(29)_we embraced, I walked back t

6、o my car -and began to cry, too.The words on the card?“You Matter.”A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card(30)_encouragement for a project I was working on.When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me.Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own bo_ of You Matter ca

7、rd and started sharing them.Section BA.technology B.contemporary C.stretched D.hidden E.recognizedF.discovery G.updated H.e_tensive I.countless J.estimated K.definitionMost of us learn at primary school that there are seven continents, but the ne_t generation of kids may be adding one more to that l

8、ist.According to a recent paper published in the Geological Society of American Journal by a group of researchers,“Zealandia” is a new continent thats _31_beneath the ocean.Zealandia is _32_to be five million sq km.Most of this massive area is covered by water, but its highest mountains already have

9、 their own name：New Zealand.The small country is the only part of Zealandia that isnt underwater, but the papers authors want the huge landmass to be _33_worldwide as its own continent.“The scientific value of classifying Zealandia as a continent is much more than just an e_tra name on a list,”the r

10、esearchers wrote in their paper.Scientists discovered Zealandia all the way back in 1995, then started _34_research on the area using underwater and satellite mapping _35_.After pleting their work, they were finally able to write a report suggesting that Zealandia be named a continent.But who decide

11、s on what is a continent and what isnt? There is, in fact, no official organization that does.Some countries schools teach that there are si_ or even five continents.This changes depending on where in the world school is.Due to their _36_as a “continuous e_panse of land”,some classify Europe and Asi

12、a as the same continent - known as Eurasia.Schools in Russia and parts of Eastern Europe teach this.And to make things even more confusing, France and Greece, as well as other countries, classify North America and South America as simply America.This argument over how land is defined has even _37_in

13、to outer space.In 20_6, the International Astronomical Union(IAU)decided that Pluto was no longer a pla, 76 years after its _38_in 1930.E_perts argued that it no longer met the requirements needed to be called a pla alongside the eight others in our solar system.It was therefore renamed a “dwarf pla

14、(矮行星)”，meaning that _39_books, models and museum e_hibits all over the world had to be _40_.But will the world take the same notice of Zealandia? The best way to tell is to keep an eye on our te_tbooks.Reading prehensionSection AGood news for awkward teenagers around the world.As time goes by, you c

15、ould _41_up like a pletely different person.This es from the longest running personality study ever _42_by scientist.According to researchers from the University of Edinburgh in the UK, our personality changes so much from youth to old age that most peoples personalities in older age are barely _43_

16、pared to their younger selves.The researchers analyzed results from a study in 1947, which gathered 1,208 teenagers in Scotland aged 14 and asked their teachers to _44_their personalities based on si_ traits(特征) .Now, more than si_ decades later, the University of Edinburgh team has managed to conta

17、ct 635 of the _45_students, and 174 agreed to have their personalities tested once more.At an average age of 76.7 years old, the group were asked to _46_themselves on the same si_ personality traits, then pick a close friend or family member to do the same.By _47_the then-and-now test results, the r

18、esearchers found that there is hardly any relationship between traits people had as teenagers and those in their older years.It was “as if the second tests had been given to _48_people,”the studys researchers wrote in their report, which was published in journal Psychology and Aging.The results were

19、 a surprise because research in the past found personality _49_in people tested from childhood to middle-age, and from middle-age to older age.As the team e_plained, our personality appears stable over short intervals - _50_so throughout adulthood._51_, the longer the interval between two tests of p

20、ersonality, the _52_the relationship between the two tends to be.Its clear that more studies are needed to find out whats going on here.But it could be the first _53_that its not just our cells that are being _54_throughout life – the way we think, feel and behave might no be as _55_as we once

21、 thought.41.A.hold B.wake C.end D.cheer42.A.carried out B.applied to C.participated in D.made up43.A.incredible B.accessible C.changeable D.recognizable44.A.assemble B.assess C.assume D.access45.A.alternative B.individual C.original D.separate46.A.score B.rate C.ment D.remark47.A.paring B.reviewing

22、C.presenting D.observing48.A.young B.similar C.amateur D.different49.A.bination B.stability C.transformation D.fle_ibility50.A.increasingly B.strangely C.subsequently D.obviously51.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.However D.Otherwise52.A.stronger B.closer C.further D.weaker53.A.option B.sign C.symptom D.cau

23、se54.A.replaced B.e_posed C.divided D.cultivated55.A.stuck in mud B.buried in sand C.lost in thought D.set in stoneSection B(A)One way people are responding to food safety concerns is by growing their own food.However, not everyone lives on property with enough space for a private plot.One solution

24、is munity gardens, which have bee popular worldwide, numbering 18,000 in North America alone.In addition to providing low-cost, delicious food, these public spaces offer cities a range of other benefits.munity gardens are located in a town or city and tended by local residents.Often, the land is on

25、a vacant lot owned by the city.The site is divided into manageable plots, which may be tended by individuals or by the gardens members collectively.Since the land is usually publicly owned, the cost for gardeners to lease it is minimal.In fact, New York City, which is home to more than 750 munity ga

26、rdens tended by more than 20,000 members, charges people just $1 a year to lease a plot.Other costs involve soil, tools, seeds, fencing , and so on.However, because theyre shared by many people, individual gardeners pay very little.A munity garden can quickly pay off, in terms of delicious fruits an

27、d vegetables, in addition to beautiful flowers.E_cess produce can be sold for a profit at farmers markets.But a gardens benefit dont stop there.They also beautify cities, foster strong relationships among residents, and lower an areas crime rate.Award-winning spaces like Londons Culpeper munity Gard

28、en even attract tourists.Beautiful and affordable, munity gardens are often described as oases in crowded cities.56.munity gardens are designed for those who _.A.are concerned about food safetyB.live in a house with a private plotC.cant afford to buy organic foodD.dont have their own property57.New

29、York City _.A.is owned by 20,000 individual gardenersB.charges residents a lot to lease tools and fencingC.contains more than 750 munity gardensD.is tended by professional gardeners and local residents58.Whats the benefit of munity gardens?A.People can enjoy safe and delicious vegetables and animal

30、meat.B.Residents are more familiar and related with each other.C.The neighborhood is being safer but of lower taste.D.People can make some profits from the visiting tourists.59.The underlined word“oases”is closest in meaning to _.A.cultural and art centers B.popular platforms for e_changesC.peaceful

31、 and safe lands D.mercial and prosperous places(B)African SafariEssential information you need to know before booking your African Safari in Southern Africa – These tips will enhance the e_perience that you haveThings to Consider Before Booking an African Safari1)Book in AdvanceAfrican Safaris

32、 are now hugely popular and good safari cs often get booked out more than a year in advance, especially during the high season from July through to October.Show more.2)Choosing which game parkDifferent parks have different topography and weather patterns – this greatly affects animal movements

33、 at different times of the year.If you want to target certain species of animals, then some parks are better than others for certain species.Show more.3)Choosing which lodge or safari cA typical safari c has between 10 and 20 beds, it is an intimate safari e_perience and very personalized.However, t

34、here are also hotels in some places, either inside or just outside a national park, which can sleep anything up to 300 people.Show more.4)GuidingThe quality, e_perience and knowledge of the game at any Safari c is almost the most important factor to consider.Good guides can transform your e_perience

35、 from ordinary to e_ceptional.Show more.5)Whats the Best Time of Year to go on SafariUnderstandably as the seasons change so does the safari e_perience.It is highly advisable to find out the best time of year for the safari area that you are intending to visit.Prices will change dramatically between

36、 the high and the low season, so good deals are to be had in the low season but it is important to know the difference, as your e_perience will be vastly different.Show more.6)The PriceGoing on safari is not cheap whichever way you do it , but the price range can be enormous.Unfortunately, safaris i

37、n most cases are a case of “you pay for what you get”,Show more.7)Fly-in safari or notUsing small charter planes is sometimes an absolute necessity for cs in remote areas, where road transfers are just not practical or viable.These flights can increase the overall cost of the safari substantially bu

38、t generally they are woth it and allow you the fle_ibility to visit a variety of safari cs in different locations.Show more.8)Use an AgentAs you can see from all the information and options detailed above, there is great deal to understand and unless you go on safari several times a year it is impos

39、sible to know all this stuff.Show more.CONTACT US NOW TO HELP PLAN YOUR SAFARIWe are qualified travel agents who know this area intimately!Click on the below buttons for some fantastic safari ideas60.Which is a determining factor in choosing a Safari c?A.Means of transport.B.Acmodation.C.Weather pat

40、terns.D.Game guides.61.John is planning to have an African Safari in August 20_.He should book it in _.A.July 20_ B.January 20_C.July 20_ D.October 20_62.Which of the following is FALSE about African Safari?A.You can have a good price but same e_perience if you travel in low season.B.If you visit di

41、fferent cs in remote areas, flights may be unavoidable.C.The more money you pay, the better e_perience youll get.D.Not all the parks have the same species of animals.(C)A busy brain can mean a hungry body.We often seek food after focused mental activity, like preparing for an e_am.Researchers think

42、that heavy bouts of thinking drain energy from the brain, whose capacity to store fuel is very limited.So the brain, sensing that it may soon require more calories(卡路里)to keep going, apparently stimulates bodily hunger, and even though there has been little in the way of physical movement bodily hun

43、ger, and even though there has been little in the way of physical movement or calorie consumption, we eat.This process may partly account for the weight gain so monly seen in college students.Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and another institution recently e_perimented with e_e

44、rcise to counter such immoderately post - - study food consumption.Gary Hunter, an e_ercise physiologist at U.A.B., oversaw the study.Hunter notes that tough activity both increases the amount of blood sugar and lactate(乳酸盐)-circulating in the blood and increases blood flow to the head.Because the brain uses sugar and lactate as fuel, researchers wondered if the increased flow of fuel-rich blood during e_ercise