1、.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1 10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Habits,whether good or bad,are gradually formed.When a person does a 1 thing again,he is impelled (推动，迫使) by some unseen 2 to do the same thing repeatedly; 3 a habit is formed.Once a habit is formed,it is difficu
2、lt, 4 sometimes impossible,to get rid of it.It is therefore very 5 that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits.Children often form bad habits,some of which remain with them as 6 as they live.Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live,and sometimes become ruined by 7 .T
3、here are other habits which,when in early life,are of great 8 .Many successful men say that much of their success has 9 to do with certain habits in early life,such as early rising,honesty and thoroughness (彻底性).Among the habits which children should not form are laziness,lying,stealing and so on,th
4、ese are all easily formed habits.Unfortunately older persons often form habits which ought to have been 10 .1.A.certain B.good C.bad D.unwilling2.A.action B.courage C.force D.energy3.A.thus B.so C.yet D.therefore4.A.however B.or C.but D.and5.A.possible B.important C.useful D.helpful6.A.far B.soon C.
5、long D.early7.A.him B.them C.one D.oneself8.A.help B.harm C.uselessness D.hardness9.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything10.A.forgotten B.remembered C.kept D.avoided答案1-5 ACADB 6-10 CBACD第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。11 is possible that w
6、e simply do not stay in one place for a true friendship to develop.However,there can be no disagreement on the need for each of us 12 (think) carefully about the kinds of friendships we want.To most of us,friendships are considered 13 (importance),but need to have clear in our own minds 14 kinds of
7、friendships we want.Are they to be close or 15 (keep) at an arms length?Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface?For some people,many friendships on the surface are quite enough,and thats all right.But at some point we need to make sure that our expectations are the same as
8、 our 16 (friend) expectations.If one wants more from the friendship than the other, 17 if this is not talked about,one is likely at last to feel that hes holding the short end of the stick.The sharing of personal experiences 18 (include) our tears as well as our dark dreams 19 (be) the surest way to
9、 deepen friendships.But it must be undertaken slowly and carried on only if there are signs of interest and action 20 return.答案 11.It 12.to think 13.important 14.the 15.kept 16.friends 17.and 18.including 19.is 20.in.阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。AThe reading
10、skills of young male students may improve more when boys are tutored(辅导) by women,a Canadian study shows,contradicting some school policies to hire male teachers to improve boys literacy.Herb Katz,an education professor at the University of Alberta,took 175 boys in the third and fourth grades,identi
11、fied as struggling readers,and paired them with a research assistant who worked on their reading skills for 30 minutes a week over 10 weeks.On average,the boys paired with female tutors felt better about their reading skills after the 10 weeks than those who were guided by a male research assistant,
12、the study found.“The study,published in the US journal Sex Roles,may cause educational policy-makers in countries such as Australia and Britain to rethink policies that call for more male teachers to be hired to provide role models for boys whose reading skills fall behind their peers(同龄人).It tells
13、us that the way governments respond with policy is perhaps a little too quick and a little too simple,”Katz said.“Boys and girls enter kindergarten with similar reading skills,but by the end of the third grade,boys have lower reading scores than girls.The reasons behind that difference are not entir
14、ely clear.I dont know that reading skills fade so much as teachers may not recognize what boys are doing,”he said.“We dont really know a lot about boys,even in those early years.”The boys involved in the study attended 12 schools in the City of Winnipeg,Manitoba.Most were from downtown neighborhoods
15、.About a third were native Canadians and 55 percent came from ethnic minority groups.21.Whats the purpose of this passage?A.To encourage boys to do more reading.B.To persuade schools to hire female teachers.C.To advise good ways for reading skills.D.To provide some information about a study.22.The u
16、nderlined word “contradicting” in the first paragraph probably means “ ”.A.finding out B.going againstC.standing by D.bringing about23.Which of the following is TRUE about the boys taking part in the study?A.They have difficulty in reading.B.They take no interest in reading.C.They come from differen
17、t Canadian cities.D.They have no female teachers at school.24.It can be known from the passage that .A.women must be better at teaching than menB.girls do more reading than boysC.male teachers are preferred to help reading-troubled boys in AustraliaD.governments will change their policy on hiring te
18、achers25.According to the fifth paragraph, .A.girls are born good at reading but boys notB.the cause of boys low reading scores remains unknownC.teachers cannot make out what boys doD.Katz knows boys better than their teachers答案 DBACBBMore modest consumer appetites might not only save money but also
19、 reduce the amount of crime.At least thats the conclusion of a leading British criminal behavior expert.Dr. Keith Hayward,a lecturer at the University of Kent,says antisocial behavior results from a need to experience new sensations.And,stealing a car to ride around in it offers young people the sam
20、e thrill as shoppers get from buying goods.That desire is encouraged among young people by advertisers who use “pleasure-seeking experience” to sell their products.Advertisements teach young people that they must have the next desirable consumer item to feel good,Hayward said.If that need is not met
21、,then they feel that something is missing.Some young people then use “the exciting possibilities offered by criminal activities” to fill the expectation gap.Hayward has written a book called City Limits： Crime,Consumer Culture and the Urban Experience.He says a consumer society teaches young people
22、that their needs must be met instantly.Apart from shopping,he claimed,crime was an easy way for that desire to be fulfilled.“The current generation of youngsters,”he said,“is getting far more advertising messages than any other group of children in history.”This makes them dissatisfied with their li
23、ves and hungry for more thrills.The main motivation for street crime was not poor parenting,poverty of social exclusion,Hayward argued.Its “a desire for style,excitement and self-expression” created by the way a consumer society works.Hayward said young people were repeatedly told that the purpose o
24、f their lives was to consume.However,he said,they rarely question what role this “language of seduction(诱惑)”plays in shaping their everyday lives.However,Professor David Smith,a criminologist from Edinburgh University,says Haywards ideas do not stand up to examination.He questioned how Hayward could
25、 explain the relationship between ever more focused advertising in the last 25 years and the drop in crime.26.According to Dr. Keith Hayward,shopping and crime are similar in that .A.they encourage people to seek better lifeB.they are both ways to satisfy peoples desire for new thrillsC.they are bot
26、h ways a consumer society worksD.they can both make people dissatisfied with their life and hungry for more thrills27.According to Hayward,advertisements .A.help consumers find the right product for themB.provide pleasure for young peopleC.try to persuade young people to buy things they may not need
27、D.meet peoples need for excitement28.When saying “language of seduction”,Dr. Hayward is referring to .A.consumerism B.self-expressionC.advertising messages D.a language used only by young people 29.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last paragraph?A.Reducing the number of adv
28、ertisements is a way to reduce crime.B.Professor David Smith doesnt agree with Hayward.C.More focused advertising makes the level of crime drop.D.Young people today are becoming tired of advertisements in the last 25 years.30.The main idea of the text is that .A.desire for new thrills can lead to crimeB.advertising is the cause of the increasing crime rateC.society should teach young people right valuesD.scientists disagree on what causes crime答案 BCCBA
