【正文】 ecause he was black, so he understood the problems of racism(種族主義). In 1925, Unaipon became the first Aboriginal writer to be published. His first published writing was an article in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper. The article had the title: “Aboriginals: Their Traditions and Customs”. He wrote many other articles for newspapers and magazines, getting publicity about the rights of Aboriginal people. He also wrote about the need for white and black people to work together and the need for equal rights for both black and white Australians. He was well educated in both cultures, and in 1929 he helped with a government survey of Aboriginal health and interests. David Unaipon died in 1967 at the age of 95, in the same year that Aboriginal people were first counted as part of Australia’s population. In 1995, David Unaipon’s picture was put on the Australian fiftydollar note, with a drawing of one of his inventions. 【語篇概述】本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了澳大利亞土著作家及發(fā)明家戴維烏奈龐。32. Which of the following can describe David Unaipon when he was young? A. He was calm. B. He was brave. C. He was patient. D. He was creative. 【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“As a young man, he loved to read and was interested in science and music. . . Between the years 1909 and 1944, Unaipon made nine important inventions. ”可知, 年輕時期的戴維烏奈龐非常富有創(chuàng)造性。33. What can we learn about David Unaipon’s helicopter design? A. It was the model for modern helicopters. B. It was a copy of another helicopter. C. It was based on a local tool. D. It was done in his 30s. 【解析】選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“He got the idea from the Australian boomerang”可知, 戴維烏奈龐的直升機構想是以澳大利亞當?shù)氐囊环N工具——回旋鏢為參考依據(jù)的。34. What do we know about David Unaipon as a writer? A. He was the first Aboriginal writer. B. He was concerned about racial inequality. C. He finished most of his writings while travelling. D. He had his writings published mainly in newspapers. 【解析】選B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“while travelling from town to town, he was told he couldn’t stay in a hotel because he was black, so he understood the problems of racism”及倒數(shù)第二段中的“He wrote many other articles for newspapers and magazines. . . and the need for equal rights for both black and white Australians. ”可知, 戴維烏奈龐很關心種族不平等問題。35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. David Unaipon died an unexpected death. B. David Unaipon was proud of his inventions. C. David Unaipon’s contributions were recognised. D. David Unaipon’s drawing abilities were appreciated. 【解析】選C。推理判斷題。最后一段中提到五十澳元紙幣上印有戴維烏奈龐的頭像, 由此可知, 他的貢獻得到了認可。第二節(jié)(共5小題。 每小題2. 5分, 滿分12. 5分)　　閱讀下面短文, 從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone 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. 　36　 Read on for some techniques worth trying. 1. 　37　 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to uping events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer’s disease(早老性癡呆病), according to a recent study. 　38　 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 shortterm 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. 　39　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. 　40　 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 lifechanging 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. 【語篇概述】本文就如何讓你的大腦靈活、預防早老性癡呆病提出了幾點建議。36. 【解析】選F。根據(jù)上文annoying thing和下文的 worth trying可知此處是一個過渡句。Luckily“幸運的是”在此起到過渡作用。37. 【解析】選A。根據(jù)這一段最后的總結句In other words, keep your brain looking forward. 可知此處的建議是往前看。A項的意思是“關注未來”。 38. 【解析】選E。此處是轉折句。上文是定期計劃并期待即將到來的事情會減少早老性癡呆病的發(fā)生。所以此處應該表示生活中沒有這些事情也不要擔心, 連接下文每周和朋友喝喝咖啡也很好。所以選E。39. 【解析】選G。根據(jù)exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain可知G項與其意思相同。in other words“換句話說”是提示。40. 【解析】選C。此處是對上文something new的舉例說明。learning gardening“學習園藝”。第三部分　語言運用(共兩節(jié), 滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題。 每小題1分, 滿分15分)　　閱讀下面短文, 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I didn’t think there would be any 　41　, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies 　42　 at my desk, a pale woman and four children. “Are you all sick? ”I asked. “Yes, ” she said weakly and lowered her head. But when it came to 　43　 of their problems, things got a little uncertain. They all claimed to have headaches, but the headaches weren’t 　44　 by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still. Something was wrong. Our hospital policy, 　45　, was not to turn away any patient. I explained it might be a little while before a doctor saw her. She responded immediately, even a bit 　46　“Take your time, ” and then added, “It’s warm in here. ” Then, I checked their registration form out of curiosity. No address—they were 　47　. The waiting room was warm. I went back to the nurses’ station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room. The nurses, plaining of 　48　 on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a fa