廣東廣州英語(yǔ)-2015初中畢業(yè)學(xué)業(yè)考試試卷(word含解析).doc

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廣州市2015年初中畢業(yè)生學(xué)業(yè)考試 英語(yǔ) 本試卷分共五大題，12頁(yè)，滿分135分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。 注意事項(xiàng)： 1. 答卷前，考生務(wù)必在答題卡上用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆填寫自己的考生號(hào)、姓名、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)，再用2B鉛筆把對(duì)應(yīng)這兩個(gè)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。 2. 選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡和對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需要改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。不能答在試卷上。 3. 非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域的相應(yīng)位置上；如需要改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案，改動(dòng)的答案也不能超出指定的區(qū)域；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆、圓珠筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。 4. 考生必須保持答題卡的整潔，考試結(jié)束，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。 一、聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分） 第一節(jié)聽力理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分） 每段播放兩遍。各段后有幾個(gè)小題，各段播放前每小題有5秒鐘的閱讀。請(qǐng)根據(jù)各段播放內(nèi)容及其相關(guān)小題，在5秒鐘內(nèi)從題中所給的A、B、C項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第1～3三個(gè)小題。 1. Where does the talk take place? A. At school. B. At Kelly’s house. C. At Jason’s house. 2. What is the talk mainly about? A. Ways to improve the environment. B. The school project they were given. C. The reasons Jason wasn’t at school. 3. What do the speakers finally decide to do? A. To clean up the river. B. To do some tree planting. C. To help the school save water. 聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第4～6三個(gè)小題。 4. Who is listening to the talk? A. Teachers. B. University students. C. New workers. 5. Why does the speaker think that he is very lucky? A. He works for a large company. B. He has a well-paid job. C. He does something he loves. 6. What kind of person does a boss prefer? A. Someone from a famous university. B. Someone with work experience. C. Someone who likes using computers. 聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第7～9三個(gè)小題。 7. How much did the man give the woman in total? A. $25. B. $32. C. $42. 8. Where will the man go after the talk? A. To a meeting B. To a restaurant. C. To his hotel room. 9. What can we guess about the man from the talk? A. He works at the Star City Hotel. B. He does not know the area well. C. He often eats at this restaurant. 聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第10～12三個(gè)小題。 10. What is the purpose of the talk? A. To report on a natural disaster. B. To ask the government for help. C. To collect money for people in need. 11. How long have the people in the countryside suffered from little rain? A. Ten years. B. One year. C. Two months. 12. How does China Aid plan to help the farmers? A. By giving seeds to them. B. By buying water for them. C. By sending books to their children. 聽下面一段話，回答第13~15三個(gè)小題。 13. What has the girl prepared for breakfast? A. Coffee, eggs and chocolate. B. Bread, eggs and cake. C. Cake, milk and tea. 14. How did the girl pay for the gifts? A. With her own cash. B. With her bank card. C. With her father’s bank card. 15. What did the girl do last night? A. She damaged her father’s car. B. She bought her father movie tickets. C. She booked a table at a restaurant. 第二節(jié)聽取信息（共5小題；每小題 1分，滿分5分） 聽下面一段獨(dú)白，請(qǐng)根據(jù)題目要求，從所聽到的內(nèi)容中獲取必要的信息，填入答題卡標(biāo)號(hào)為A~E的空格中。聽錄音前，你將有15秒鐘的閱題時(shí)間。錄音播放兩遍。你將有80秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。 二、語(yǔ)言知識(shí)及運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分） 第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分） 從16~25各題所級(jí)的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 16. Hurry up, kids! The school bus is coming. We have ______ time left. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 答案：C 解析： 考查代詞few與little的區(qū)別。首先，few修飾可數(shù)名詞，little修飾不可數(shù)名詞。根據(jù)time是不可數(shù)名詞，排除A,B。再根據(jù)題意“Hurry up”可知表示否定意思“幾乎沒時(shí)間”，故選C。 17. Sarah, you’d better drink more water after ______ for such a long time. A. run B. runs C. to run D. running 答案：D 解析： D 考查動(dòng)詞形式。根據(jù)after為介詞，后接動(dòng)詞ing形式，故選D。 18. Emma looked after her pet dog ______ of all her friends. A. careful B. most careful C. more carefully D. the most carefully 答案：D 解析： 考查形容詞的比較級(jí)與最高級(jí)。根據(jù)后文有范圍“of all her friends”可知用最高級(jí)，排除A、C，又根據(jù)最高級(jí)前面要加the，故選D。 19. The weather forecast says that ______ another storm tomorrow. A. there will have B. there will be C. there has D. there has been 答案：B 解析： 考查there be句型。首先there be表示“有”，不與have、has連用，排除A、C。又根據(jù)tomorrow可知，用一般將來時(shí)，故選B。 20. The stories ______ were written by Mark Twain are often humorous. A. that B. those C. who D. what 答案：A 解析： 考查定語(yǔ)從句的關(guān)系代詞。先行詞是the stories，指物，定語(yǔ)從句缺主語(yǔ)；先行詞在從句中充當(dāng)主語(yǔ)。這時(shí)候可以填which與that。比對(duì)答案，故選A。 21. Miss Brown, we ______ cleaning our classroom. Can we go home now? A. finish B. finishing C. are finished D. have finished 答案：D 解析： 考查時(shí)態(tài)（現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)）。本題意思“我們已經(jīng)打掃完教室。我們現(xiàn)在可以回家了嗎？”強(qiáng)調(diào)打掃完教室對(duì)現(xiàn)在造成的影響，用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)have done，故選D。 22. The boy looked ______ because he didn’t pass his maths exam. A. sad B. sadness C. saddest D. sadly 答案：A 解析： 考查形容詞。根據(jù)動(dòng)詞looked是感官系動(dòng)詞，后跟形容詞，表示“看起來憂傷”，故選A。 23. Many houses ______ by the earthquake and thousands of people were left homeless. A. damaged B. were damaged C. were damaging D. are damaged 答案：B 解析： 考查被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。根據(jù)題意“很多房子被毀壞”，需要用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)be done，排除A、C，又根據(jù)后文were提示，應(yīng)用過去式，故選B。 24. --- ______will the invitations be sent to our guests? --- In three days. A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How far 答案：B 解析： 考查特殊疑問詞。A選項(xiàng)how often表示“多經(jīng)?！保糜谠儐栴l率； B選項(xiàng) how soon 表示“多久之后”，需用“in +一段時(shí)間”回答；C選項(xiàng) how long 表示“多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間”，常用“for +一段時(shí)間”或“since+時(shí)間段+ago”回答。根據(jù)回答，故選B。 25. Could you tell me ______ a moment ago? A. what were they talking about　 B. what are they talking about C. what they were talking about　 D. what they are talking about 答案：C 解析： 考查賓語(yǔ)從句的時(shí)態(tài)和語(yǔ)序。賓語(yǔ)從句通常是陳述語(yǔ)序，引導(dǎo)詞what+主語(yǔ)+謂語(yǔ)，所以先排除AB。賓語(yǔ)從句時(shí)態(tài)原則：主現(xiàn)從隨便，主過從必過，真理規(guī)律永一現(xiàn)。根據(jù)ago，從句動(dòng)作發(fā)生在過去，故用一般過去時(shí)。故選C。 第二節(jié)語(yǔ)法選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分） 閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語(yǔ)法性和上下文連貫的要求，從26~35各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One day, a magic man 26 　the king a harp(豎琴). The king took it to the palace, but 27　 he played it, the harp sounded terrible. Many 28 people tried it. They agreed that the harp was 29 　and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish. A poor little girl 30 　found the harp, and even though she didn’t know how 31　 it, she decided to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years. The music she produced was never perfect, 32　 each time it sounded a little better. Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact 33 magic harp, and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort. The king heard the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. When the king saw that she was playing his old harp, he was filled 34　 joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private 35　 , giving her and her family many riches. 26. A. offer B. offers C. offered D. has offered 27. A. when B. before C. if D. because 28. A. another B. other C. others D. the other 29. A. used B. using C. useless D. uselessness 30. A. late B. lately C. latest D. later 31. A. played B. to play C. playing D. to playing 32. A. so B. and C. or D. but 33. A. a B. an C. the D. / 34. A. in B. of C. by D. with 35. A. music B. musical C. musician D. musically 答案： 26-30 CABCD 31-35 BDADC’ 解析： 26.C 考查時(shí)態(tài)。根據(jù)上文one day提示，應(yīng)用一般過去時(shí)。 27.A 考查狀語(yǔ)從句引導(dǎo)詞。根據(jù)句意“但是當(dāng)他彈奏的時(shí)候…”，故選when。 28.B 考查代詞。another表示三者或者三者以上的“另一個(gè)”；other表示“其他”，后可接名詞；others表示“其他的…”，后不可接名詞；the other表示兩者中的“另一個(gè)”。根據(jù)文意“很多其他的人嘗試過”且后有名詞people，故選other。 29.C 考查詞義辨析。根據(jù)后文as rubbish提示，得知句意應(yīng)為“他們同意那把豎琴是沒有用的”，故排除A、B，又根據(jù)be動(dòng)詞后加形容詞，故選C。 30.D 考查詞義辨析。late表示“遲到，晚的”；lately表示“最近”；latest表示“最新的”；later表示“稍后”，根據(jù)文意“貧窮的小女孩之后發(fā)現(xiàn)了那把豎琴”，故選D。 31.B 考查動(dòng)詞形式。特殊疑問詞+to do可做賓語(yǔ)，故選B。 32.D 考查連詞。根據(jù)句意“每次彈奏的音樂從來都不完美，但每次聽起來都有提升”可知前后句是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選D。 33.A 考查冠詞。根據(jù)句意“實(shí)際上它是一把有魔力的豎琴”表示泛指，用在首字母非元音發(fā)音的magic單詞前，故選A。 34.D 考查介詞。固定搭配，be filled with表示“充滿…”。 35.C 考查構(gòu)詞法。music為名詞，表示“音樂”；musical為形容詞，表示“音樂的”；musician為名詞，表示“音樂家”；musically為副詞，表示“音樂地”。根據(jù)文意“他讓小女孩成為他的私人音樂師”，故選C。 三、完形填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36~45各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 Kierman was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up near the sea. For more than 40 years, he raced in international sailing competitions. In 1987, Kierman was competing in an around-the-world race when he began to 36 the huge amount of rubbish in the world’s oceans. When he returned to Australia, he 37 to do something about it. He organized a community 38 called “Clean Up Sydney Harbour.” On Sunday, January 8, 1989, more than 40,000 volunteers came out to 39 away rubbish. The next year, Kierman made the clean-up a national event. It was a huge 40 . Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent the day improving their local 41 . Since then, “Clean Up Australia” has got 42 every year. In 2002, for example,800,000 people cleaned up almost 15,000 tons of rubbish from Australia’s beaches, parks and streets. Kierman was 43 with the success of his project. In 2003, he started an even bigger program. With the 44 of the United Nations Environment Program, he introduced “Clean Up the World”, an international program that supports communities around the world in cleaning up and protecting the environment. “Clean Up the World” has grown 45 and his wonderful idea has now spread from one city to the whole world. 36. A. save B. collect C. notice D. produce 37. A. refused B. decided C. pretended D. stopped 38. A. law B. party C. company D. event 39. A. clear B. send C. turn D. give 40. A. problem B. success C. surprise D. failure 41. A. culture B. project C. government D. environment 42. A. older B. smaller C. bigger D. faster 43. A. happy B. angry C. disappointed D. concerned 44. A. need B. help C. hope D. action 45. A. loudly B. gently C. rapidly D. busily 答案： 36-40 CBDAB 41-45 DCABC 解析： 36.C 考查的是動(dòng)詞辨析和上下文理解。save表示“節(jié)約、拯救”， notice表示“注意”，collect 表示“收集”，produce表示“生產(chǎn)”。根據(jù)下文，可知道“當(dāng)他從澳大利亞回來的時(shí)候，他決定做一些事情解決海洋垃圾問題”，所以在他參加比賽時(shí)應(yīng)是“注意”到海上有很多垃圾，因此選C。 37.B 考查的是詞組辨析。refuse to表示“拒絕做”，decide to表示“決定做”， pretend to表 示“假裝做”，stop to表示“停下來去做另一件事”，從下文“他發(fā)起一個(gè)清理垃圾的社區(qū)活動(dòng)”可知選decide to。 38.D 考查的是名詞辨析和上下文理解。根據(jù)下文第3段“Kierman made the clean-up a national event”，Kierman把這個(gè)清潔活動(dòng)變成一個(gè)全國(guó)性的活動(dòng)”，可知他剛開始組織的是一個(gè)“社區(qū)活動(dòng)”，因此選event表示“活動(dòng)”。 39.A 考查的是詞組。clear away表示“清理”，send away表示“發(fā)送、遣散”， turn away表示 “拒絕、離開”，give away表示“捐贈(zèng)”，根據(jù)上文“他組織了一個(gè)叫做’清理悉尼海灣’的活動(dòng)”可知這些人應(yīng)該是出來“清理垃圾”，因此選clear away。 40.B 考查名詞和上下文。文中講到許多人參加這個(gè)活動(dòng)清理垃圾，應(yīng)該是獲得巨大成功，因此選B 41.D 考查考查名詞和上下文。根據(jù)上文可知，許多人參加這個(gè)活動(dòng)清理垃圾，應(yīng)該是“改善當(dāng)?shù)丨h(huán)境”，因此，此處應(yīng)該填“environment”表示環(huán)境。 42.C 考查上下文。1990年大約3000，000人參加這個(gè)活動(dòng)，2002年有8000，000人參加，所以這個(gè)活動(dòng)應(yīng)該是“每年規(guī)模更大”，另外，下文第5段提到In 2003, he started an even bigger program,，因此選bigger。 43.A 考查形容詞辨析。happy表示“高興的”， angry表示“生氣的”， disappointed表示“沮喪的”， concerned表示“擔(dān)心的”，根據(jù)常識(shí)，活動(dòng)獲得成功應(yīng)該是“高興”，故選“happy”。 44.B 考查詞組?！皐ith the help of”表示“在……的幫助下”，無“with the need/hope/action of”的用法，因此選“help”。 45.C 考查副詞和上下文理解。loudly表示“大聲地”， gently表示“溫柔地”， rapidly表示“迅速地”， busily表示“忙碌地”，上文講到每年參加清潔活動(dòng)的人越來越多，下文講到他的想法現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)從一個(gè)城市發(fā)展到全世界，表明這個(gè)活動(dòng)發(fā)展迅速，因此選rapidly。 四、閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所級(jí)的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 （A） This is a tale of two friends --- one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North China’s Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi! Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither[could find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee. Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season. When the friends work together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant, the two use branches from existing trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqi’s direction, selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area. Though hard-working, the men don’t make much money. But as Wenqi puts it, “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter.” Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. Together, they already have everything they need --- a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world! 46. Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working together? A. Haixia needed someone to help him. B. They both needed a way to make money. C. They wanted to improve the environment. D. They were required to do so by local offcials. 47. Haixia and Wenqi’s forest has helped the village by______ . A. stopping floods in the rainy season B. increasing the number of tourists C. making the villagers richer D. providing more farmland 48. Why do Haixia and Wenqi plant tree branches? A. They are easy to get. B. They do not cost money. C. They can grow very quickly. D. They are preferred by animals. 49. In paragraph 5, when Wenqi says “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter”, he means that “______”. A. they hope to make the forest even better B. the fruits from their trees are very sweet C. they are proud not to depend on others D. they are able to do any difficult work 50. What can we learn from this story? A. Never give up and you will succeed. B. We should help the disabled to work. C. Try your best when facing difficulties. D. We can achieve more with teamwork. 答案： 46—50 BABCD 解析： 46. B 細(xì)節(jié)推理題。題目問的是Haixia和Wenqi開始一起工作的原因，這要原文定位到他們開始工作的段落--B段。The story began這句話就提醒我們他們是一個(gè)powerful team的緣由。首先介紹他們身體的殘缺，關(guān)鍵句：Neither could find a job, so the two decided to team up.這句話的so是關(guān)鍵字，表示前面不能找到工作是原因，結(jié)果是后面的他們組成了一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)。從而從不能找到工作而組隊(duì)這個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)推理出出46題的答案B they both needed a way to make money，故本題選B。 47. A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。這道題是比較典型的細(xì)節(jié)題，主要運(yùn)用原文定位+排除法。題目問的是 他們幫助村莊的方式，題目關(guān)鍵詞：by 根據(jù)每段主題句（第一句）具體幫助村名的方式應(yīng)該主要定位在C段。C段有2個(gè)關(guān)鍵點(diǎn)（通過in addition判斷）：1.environmental paradise 2. save from flooding.逐一排除選項(xiàng)：B選項(xiàng)--文中沒有提及。C選項(xiàng)--細(xì)節(jié)錯(cuò)誤，他們幫助村民創(chuàng)建的是一個(gè)environmental paradise，專注于環(huán)境的改善，并非經(jīng)濟(jì)上的實(shí)際收益。D選項(xiàng)--信息錯(cuò)誤，文中B段僅僅提及他們租用地塊，并非提供給其他村民farmland. A選項(xiàng)正確，定位原文C段最后一句，他們幫助村民阻止雨季中的洪災(zāi)，故選A。 48. B 細(xì)節(jié)題。題目問的是為什么他們種植樹枝。關(guān)鍵字定位tree branches. 原文定位D段 第四行，關(guān)鍵字since，原因狀語(yǔ)從句，表明他們使用樹枝的原因是they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant. 故選B.使用樹枝的原因是不需要花錢。 49. C 推理題。把題目提及句子定位到原文倒數(shù)第二段。他們覺得果實(shí)更加甜的原因是we stand on our own feet,根據(jù)語(yǔ)境這里表示的意思是自己能夠獨(dú)立，與C選項(xiàng)符合，故選C. 50. D 主旨題。主旨題通常從首尾段看出，尤其最后段的感嘆句強(qiáng)調(diào)了作者的情感，兩個(gè)關(guān) 鍵點(diǎn)：1.together 2. The best friendship 表明是他們的團(tuán)隊(duì)精神讓他們能夠創(chuàng)造出更多的成果。 （B） Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be hard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon. There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage --- chocolate’s growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate, not much can be done about the first cause. Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s largest producers, have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. What’s worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money. To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time. First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centre’s fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that they’re disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed. To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, there is now hope! 51. The first paragraph tells us that______. A. chocolate is healthier than vegetables B. the world could soon be without chocolate C. people love vegetables more than chocolate D. it’s not necessary to eat so much chocolate 52. In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years? A. Venezuela and Indonesia. B. Ivory Coast and Ghana. C. Indonesia and China. D. China and India. 53. Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these crops______. A. can make them more money B. need less rain to grow C. can be planted more times each year D. are not damaged by plant diseases 54. How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow? A. 6 months. B. 12 months. C. 24 months. D. 30 months. 55. What is one of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Centre? A. To introduce cocoa production to more countries. B. To provide more chocolate for British people. C. To produce stronger types of cocoa plants. D. To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat. 答案： 51—55 BDADC 解析： 51. B 推理判斷題。第一段中心句為“According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon. 這里it指的是a world without chocolate.”故選B。 52. D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第二段最后一句話：“With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate. ”故選D。 53. A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第三段最后一句話：“This way, the farmers can make more money. ”This指的即是“cocoa farmers are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber.”故選A。 54. D 推理判斷題。第五段中由“First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months”、“It is then planted in the Centre’s fields, studied and tested for another two years.”，得出需要2年6個(gè)月即30個(gè)月。故選D。 55. C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第四段中“To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing.” （C） On March 3, 1887, the lives of two amazing women were changed forever when Anne Sullivan, a poor university graduate, arrived at the home of the wealthy Keller family to teach theirsix-year-old daughter Helen. It was a difficult job as Helen was unable to see, hear or speak because of illness. Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor, a close friend of Mr. Keller. Before she arrived, Anne expected her new pupil to be a quiet, weak child. But Helen was nothing like that. When Anne first walked through the Kellers’ door, the energetic Helen nearly knocked her over in her hurry to feel Anne’s face, clothing and bag. Helen was used to visitors bringing her sweets, and angrily tried to force open Anne’s case to take her candy. But Anne calmed her down by allowing Helen to play with her watch. So began one of the most successful student-teacher relationships in history. Anne Sullivan was only twenty years old when she began teaching Helen. She had to not only teach the child all the usual school subjects, but also control Helen’s sometimes wild behaviour. Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to do as she liked at home. Realizing that such an environment was unsuitable for learning, Anne requested that she and Helen live in a small house nearby. As soon as Helen began learning, it became clear that she was especially intelligent. She quickly learned to read and write, and by the age of ten she could also speak. In 1900, Helen started studying at Radcliffe University, and graduated first in her class in 1904. She was the very first blind and deaf person to get a university degree. How did she do it? Anne Sullivan read all of Helen’s books and then signed the information into her hand. Anne remained at Helen’s side until her death in 1936. Helen became a world-famous writer, and fought for disabled people’s rights until her death on Jun 1, 1968. 56. How did Anne come to work at the Kellers’ home? A. She replied to a job advertisement. B. She was introduced by her family friend. C. she was recommended by her university professor. D. She met Mr. Keller while studying at university. 57. What surprised Anne most about Helen when they first met?