The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In the 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream. Ford said: "I will build a motor car for the great mass of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men to be employed. And it will be built with the simplest plans that modem engineering can produce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one."
The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Even criminals.They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.
[语篇解读]很多人以为是福特发明了汽车，可事实并非如此。本文向我们讲述了福特因制造汽车成名的事实与过程，这会不会给我们以启发呢?
63. What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?
A. He made good use of ideas from others. B. He produced the first car in the world.
C. He knew how to improve auto parts. D. He invented the production line.
【答案】A
【解析】细节题。由文章What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better.可选A。
64. Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?
A. To show off his driving skills. B. To draw public attention.
C. To learn about new technology. D. To raise money for his new company.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。由第二段中的In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of gaining public notice.可知B项正确。
65. “That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. the selling of Ford cars at reduced prices B. the sale of Model T to the mass of people
C. the selling of a car to a Detroit doctor D. the sales target for the Ford Company
【答案】C
【解析】猜测词义，有上文In the 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company.可知。
66. What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?
A. Producing cars for average customers. B. Building racing cars of simple design.
C. Designing more car models. D. Starting more companies.
【答案】A
【解析】细节题，由I will build a motor car for the great mass of people可以推断出福特的梦想是生产适合普通消费者的车。选A。
D
The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that of over two hundred million people living in the United States,up to three million are homeless—and the number is still growing. Since the late 1970s,fast rising house prices,large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession(经济衰退)have made it impossbile for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes. According to another research,families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it.The old idea of a homeless person,that of the single man who gets drunk all the time,is no longer true. A much lager part of the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job,since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job applicaton.
[语篇解读]本文主要介绍了无家可归者联盟的主要功能及其对无家可归的调查研究结果。对美国无家可归者的数量及造成无家可归的原因以及无家可归对个人的影响作了深入分析。
67. The word “address” in the first line probably means .
A. talk about B. deal with C. fight for D. write to
【答案】B
【解析】猜测词义题。从下文知无家可归者联盟的功能包括为无家可归者提供食物和房屋，争取权利等内容，再根据address的宾语the needs可以判断无家可归者是一个帮助无家可归的人探讨以求处理或解决其实际需要的组织。所以address意为“探讨(以求处理或解决)”，故选B。
68. How many people are homeless in the U.S. according to the Coalition studies?
A. 39% of the population. B. 200 million people.
C. About 3 million people. D. About one-fifth of the population.
【答案】C
【解析】细节题，由up to three million are homeless可得出C。
69. Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because .
A. they have no home addresses B. they mostly have a drinking problem
C. they aren't supported by government programs D. they often don't have enough work experience
【答案】A
【解析】细节题，根据文章最后一句话. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job,since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application.可知答案为A。
70. What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?
A. The passing of new housing laws. B. The fast growth of family size.
C. The slow construction of houses. D. The ever-rising price of housing.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Since the late 1970s,fast rising house prices,large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession(经济衰退)have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes.可知答案为D。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分l0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。
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 71 Read on for some techniques worth trying.
1. 72
People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent
reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 73
Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk.
Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 74
3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 75 Or go dancing with your friends.
A.Focus on the future.
B.This can be especially harmful to the aged.
C.It should be something like learning gardening.
D.So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
E.But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.
F.Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
G.In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
【答案】71.F 72.A 73.E 74.G 75.C
71.解析：文章第一段段意：每个人都是健忘的，但是随着我们变老，我们开始觉得我们的大脑反应有点慢了——这可能是很恼人的一件事。 继续往下读获得一些值得一试的技巧。根据上下句意可知，下文内容均是针对解决这一恼人事件的技巧、方法，故F项符合题意，F项意为“幸运的是，研究表明你可以做很多事情来避免那些时刻”。所以选F。
答案：F
72.解析：根据上下文可知，此处是第一条技巧标题，首先语言要简练;然后根据第一条技巧里的第一句话句意：根据最新的一项研究，经常制订计划和盼望着将要发生的事一睛的人患早老性痴呆症的可能性要减少50%。根据这一句话可推知知方法之一应该是关注将来。
答案：A
73.解析：空格后面的一句话的句意：某些简单的事件像制定一个与朋友约定一起每周喝一次咖啡这样的目标都行。空格处应填与下句相关的内容，E项“但是不必担o你的安排表中没有改变人生的大事。”符合题意。所以选E。
答案：E
74.解析：第二条技巧里空格前一段话的意思：稍微有点高的葡萄糖会伤害你大脑中帮你形成记忆的区域，体力活动有助于使血糖降到正常水平。实际上，锻炼能产生对你大脑有好处的化学物。根据以上描述可以判断G项“也就是说，当你照顾好了你的身体，你也就是照顾好了你的大脑。”符合题意。所以选G。
答案：G
75.解析：根据空格前面一句话的句意：但对你的大脑最好的事是你学新东西的同时进行体力活动。以及后面句意中的体力活动——去和朋友一起跳舞，可以判断空白处应填与学东西有关的句子。故C项“学习园艺”符合要求，所以选C。
答案：C
第二卷
注意将【答案】写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
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l分，满分l0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l0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.
修改在错的词下划一横线，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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分.
(试题内容见答题卡)
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