1、1考试时间：45 分钟姓名：_班级：_ 考号： _一 、完形填空阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Fathers DayFathers Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mothers Day, which has been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time.Fathers Day was
2、 first celebrated by Americans (1) it was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart. He was a veteran of the US Civil War and his wife (2) away giving birth to their sixth child. He (3) six children alone without remarrying, which was undoubtedly (4) back in those days.His daughter, Sonor
3、a Dodd, (5) when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his (6) . It was in the early 1900s and she was actually (7) one day, listening to a sermon on (8). She thought there should (9) be a Fathers Day celebration.And so the (10) was born, on the third Sunday every June, close to the an
4、niversary of Sonoras fathers death. Britain took the idea of Fathers Day from the American celebration and it has been celebrated (11) since the 1970s.Fathers Day is never quite such a big commercial event (12) Mother s Day is, probably because it hasnt been in (13) for so long. But what do British
5、people do for Fathers Day? Well, most people would buy their fathers a card. The card would probably have nice message in it (14) what a great Dad their father is. Some people do buy presents as well.(15) gifts for Dads are probably ties, chocolates or socks because there are things that Dads can (1
6、6) use even if they dont want them. In the run-up to Fathers Day, or indeed Mothers Day, there will be advertisements on TV giving (17) ideas of CDs or gadgets(小玩意) we can buy. Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar goods with “ Worlds Greatest Dad”(18) on them.Some families(19) do thin
7、gs together to celebrate Fathers Day like going for a meal. As a special treat, British people might give their Dad a bit of a rest,(20) him a cup of tea, or even wash his car and mow the lawn to make him feel really appreciate.1.A. and B. so C. or D. but2.A. gave B. went C. died D. passed 3.A. brou
8、ght B. fed C. raised D. educated4.A. unusual B. unnatural C. unfair D. untrue 5.A. noticed B. found C. heard D. realized6.A. wife B. children C. son D. daughter 7.A. at school B . at home C . at work . D.at church 8.A. Mothers Day B. Fathers Day C. Christmas Day D. New Years Day9.A. still B. too C.
9、also D. as well10.A. attraction B. tradition C. position D. congratulation11.A. special B. officially C. especial D. greatly 12.A. like B. that C. as D. which13.A. existence B. use C. effect D. power14.A. writing B. saying C speaking D. telling 15.A. Regular B. Popular C. Normal D. Moral16.A. always
10、 B. sometimes C. seldom D. never 17.A. you B. them C. us D. people18.A. placed B. put C. laid D. written19.A. must B. can C might D. should20.A. cook B. boil C. steam D. make 2二 、阅读理解AIt was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In r
11、ecent years, many writers have begun to speak the decline of class and classless society in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class. But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90 percent of peop
12、le still placing themselves in particular class; 73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Br
13、itain seems to have a love of stratification.One unchanging aspect of a British persons class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice, Most p
14、eople said this accent sounded educated and soft. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional（地区的）city accents. These accents were seen as common and ugly. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regi
15、onal accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middle-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide thei
16、r class origins. This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song Common People puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may want to live like common people they can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life.21.A recent study of public opinion s
17、hows that in modern Britain _. A. it is time to end class distinctionB. most people belong to middle classC. it is easy to recognize a persons classD. people regard themselves socially different22.The word stratification in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.A. varietyB. most people belong to mi
18、ddle classC. authority D. qualification23.The study in the US showed that BBC English was regarded as _.A. regionalB. educatedC. prejudiced D. unattractive24.British attitudes towards accent _.A. have a long traditionB. are based on regional status3C. are shared by the AmericansD. have changed in re
19、cent years25.What is the main idea of the passage?A. The middle class is expanding B. A persons accent reflects his classC. Class is a key part of British societyD. Each class has unique characteristics.BAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembe
20、r less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know th
21、e Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood thatthe computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered
22、 the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific compu
23、ter folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)“.According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people
24、with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less i
25、ntelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.26.The passage begins with two questions to _. A. introduce the main topic B. show the authors altitudeC. describe how to use the Interne. D. explain how to store information27.What can we learn about the first experiment?A. Sp
26、arrows team typed the information into a computer. B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.C. The first group did not try to remember the formation. D. The second group did not understand the information.28.In transactive memory, people _.A. keep the information in mind B. change t
27、he quantity of information C. organize information like a computer D. remember how to find the information29.What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research? A. Weare using memory differently. B. We arebecoming more intelligent.C. We have poorer memories than before . D. We need a
28、better way to access information.4CDear Miss Manners，Friends of mine lost their home in a house fireIt was terribleAnother friend set up a “go fund me“ type page for friends and funnily to donate and help the coupleMany friends, including me, helped with money, meals, lamprey and their dog while the
29、y were getting back on their feetLast week, they sent thank-you notesMy roommate received one addressed to her and I did not The notes were not in modularized; it was a printed one-size-fits-all messageMy roommate realized I didnt receive a thank you, so she sent a private message to the couple just
30、 letting them know I had been left outI didnt know she had done this until laterThe next day, I got a text message apologizing and saying that I had been left out because their friend who addressed the notes must have missed me!（Miss Manners, they didnt even address the notes themselves!）It was acco
31、mpanied by a picture of the thank-you note, which was texted to me with- the message, “Here is a thank you just for you. “I was a little annoyedI helped them in their fume of need and didnt get a second thoughtI have not responded to her text messageIs it fair of me to consider this friendship over?
32、 Should I tell her that I am upset, or should I accept that this rude thank you was better than nothing?30.For what purpose did Mary write the letter?ATo start a public donation for the unlucky coupleBTo teach us how to see the true colors of friendshipCTo tell us to loam a lesson from her storyDTo
33、ask for advice on how to deal with her annoyance31.From the letter we can infer that Athe couple lost their car in the fire so they had to go everywhere on footBso far Mary hasnt received a thank-you-note addressed to herCMarys roommate sent the couple a message to blame their carelessnessDthe coupl
34、e left Mary out by accident when they wrote the thank you notes32.What does Mary think of the couple she helped?Acareless Bconsiderate Cunbelievable Dunreliable33.The letter is most likely taken from .Aa diary Ba brochure Ca newspaper Da reportDHave Fun at UKs Most Famous Theme ParkAlton Towers Them
35、e Park re-opens with selected rides and attractions for Half-Term from 19th to 27th of February 2011, and then again for the main season, starting on 26th March, 2011.Theres something for the whole family at Alton Towers, with lots of terrific rides, amazing live shows, and wonderful costume charact
36、ers. Guests of all ages will enjoy many different fun-packed activities. Here are some of the rides.ThirteenThirteen is based on the discovery of an ancient burial site in an area of unexpected 5woodland known as the Dark Forest, and built on the site of the old Corkscrew roller-coaster. You are inv
37、ited to take the final ride on Thirteen, going deep into the seemingly living, breathing Dark Forest.You must be at least 1.2m tall to go on the ride. If you are 1.96m or over , you cant go on the ride.Laughs and frightsAre you up for a bit of light-hearted fun with friends and family? The roller-co
38、aster at the Alton Towers Resort make for an unforgettable experience. There is a great deal of fun and lots of laughs and fun frights on its amusement rides.AttractionsThere is entertainment for the whole family. There are lots of rides and activities to keep all ages happy, all day long. You may t
39、ake a ride on a the Skyride or start or finish your day with a round of Extraordinary Golf.Save 20% by booking online and benefit from Early Ride Time. There is no online booking feethe price you see is the price you pay.Ticket Type Including Early Ride Time Online Only PriceOnline Family of Four Ti
40、cket 90.24Online Adult Ticket 31.68Online Child Ticket (age 4-11) 24.4834.The feature of the theme park is that _.A. it only provides terrific ridesB. only adults can go on the ride C. everyone in the family can have fun there D. none of the activities are suitable for tall people35.If little Tom is
41、 1.15m tall, which of the following is he forbidden to do?A. Go on the Skyride.B. Take the final ride on Thirteen.C. Ride on the roller-coasters. D. Play Extraordinary Golf.36.If a family of four wants to buy tickets to the theme park at the booking office, they should pay_.A. about 72 pounds B. abo
42、ut 150 poundsC. about 113 pounds D. about 90 pounds37.Which of the following statements is true?A. The theme park re-opens mainly for children.B. A 13-year-old boy needs to pay 24.48 pounds for his ticket.C. Guests can visit the theme park at any time of the year.D. You can save 20% of booking fee i
43、f you book online.三 、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing 6eyesight, but its easy to include steps into
44、our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight： Schedule yearly exams. 38.Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and
45、following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays (紫外线 ). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 39. Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers
46、or other digital products. 40.Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.41._As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye hea
47、lth. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 42._Otherwise, you may have problems such as red
48、eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.四 、语法填空Lao Tzu was traveling with his followers.They came to a forest _43._ hundre
