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）选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was two days before Christmas and young Maggie Dotson was already being told that her Christmas wish would not be coming true. Paxton, she was 1, would not be coming back.Before that December day a/an 2baby d
2、eer had been abandoned in the woods behind the Dotsons home. So 3was the little deer that he hadnt the strength to run from Maggies father when he 4him. 5he carried the little deer towards their home, Maggie rushed outside and 6rubbed the little deers nose; it licked (舔) Maggies hand, which made her
3、 laugh. Mr. Dotson smiled and just shook his head. He proceeded to carry the little deer to the 7.In what seemed like a few seconds to Mr. Dotson, Maggie rushed to the house and came back carrying a medical bag, and a 8of lettuce (莴苣) she had 9from the refrigerator. Maggie handed her father the bag,
4、 and then placed the lettuce by the little deers mouth - but he wasnt 10.As Mr. Dotson placed a 11around the little deers injured hoof (蹄), Maggie became excited as the little deer began to bite on the lettuce. It was dark outside and the temperature was quite 12. Maggie insisted that her father ret
5、urn with carrots and warm blankets for him. He promised he 13.After he 14the light in the garage, Maggie turned to her father and said, “Im going to name him Paxton, Daddy.With time and 15, Maggie finally gained the little deers 16. In fact, he was soon eating carrots right out of her hand. And when
6、 the holidays were over and Maggie was back in school, she never left 17feeding Paxton first thing every morning.Mr. Dotson could see the 18that his daughter felt for the little deer. That scared him,19, because he knew Maggie would never be able to say 20. So when his hoof had finally healed, Mr. D
7、otson came home early one afternoon to set him free.1.A. asked B. advised C. told D. meant2.A. lost B. injured C. escaped D. freed3.A. weak B. sick C. tired D. frightened24.A. threatened B. scratched C. witnessed D. approached5.A. Before B. Since C. While D. As6.A. gently B. slightly C. toughly D. v
8、oluntarily7.A. house B. garage C. woods D. backyard8.A. row B. mouthful C. handful D. basket9.A. stole B. grabbed C. threw D. kept10.A. absorbed B. engaged C. satisfied D. interested11.A. ingredient B. label C. restriction D. bandage12.A. freezing B. warm C. hot D. normal13.A. could B. would C. shou
9、ld D. might14.A. turned up B. turned on C. turned off D. turned out15.A. persistence B. recognition C. sequence D. sacrifice16.A. appetite B. security C. awareness D. trust17.A. except B. without C. after D. until18.A. beauty B. bridge C. bond D. bitterness319.A. therefore B. thus C. still D. though
10、20.A. goodbye B. good night C. hello D. apology二 、阅读理解AThere are an extremely large number of antsworldwide. Each individual (个体的) ant hardly weigh anything, but put together they weigh roughly the same as all of mankind. They also live nearly everywhere, except on frozen mountain tops and around th
11、e poles.Foranimals their size, ants have been astonishingly successful, largely due to their wonderfulsocial behavior.In colonies (群体) that range in size from a few hundred to tens of millions, they organize their lives with a clear division of labor. Even more amazing is how they achievethis level
12、of organization. Where we use sound and sight to communicate, ants dependprimarily on pheromone (外激素), chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tastedby fellow members of their colony. When an ant finds food, it produces a pheromone that will lead others straight to where the food is. When a
13、n individual ant comes under attack or is dying, it sends out an alarm pheromone to warn the colony to prepare for a conflict as a defense unit.In fact, when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal. They are completely fearless and will readily take on a creature much larger than themselves,
14、attacking in large groups and overcoming their target. Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner, these little creatures have survived on Eart
15、h, for more than 140 million years, far longer than dinosaurs. Because they think as one, they have a collective (集体的) intelligence greater than you would expect from itsindividual parts.21.We can learn from the passage that ants are _.A. not willing to share foodB. not found around the polesC. more
16、 successful than all other animalsD. too many to achieve any level of organization22.Ants can use pheromones for_.A. escape B. communication C. warning enemies D. arranging labor23.What does the underlined expression “take on“ in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Accept. B. Employ. C. Play with. D. Fight against
17、.24.Which of the following contributes most to the survival of ants? A. Their behavior. B. Their size. C. Their number. D. Their weightBMany years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart conditionHe was unable to do a steady jobHe fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital4He wanted to d
18、o something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local childrens hospitalMy dad loved kidsIt was the perfect job for himHe ended up working with the seriously ill childrenHe would talk ，play, and do arts with themOne of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her
19、 from the neck downShe couldnt do anything，and she was very depressedMy dad decided to try to help herHe started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paperHe stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paintHe didnt use his hands at a11All the while he would tell
20、her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friends Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for herMy dad also left the childrens hospital for a
21、little while because he became i11Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walkingShe ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tightShe gave him a picture she had done using her handsAt the bott
22、om it read ：“Thank you for helping me walk My dad would cry every time he told US this story and so would weHe would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dadwho died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture-loved every single child in that hospital25.The authors fa
23、ther worked at the local hospital to .Arealize his childhood dream Bease his serious heart conditionCearn money to pay for treatment Dkeep himself occupied and happy26.How did the authors father help the paralyzed little girl?AHe helped her practice walking BHe visited her and made a toy for herCHe
24、showed her she could still do things DHe painted special pictures for her27.According to paragraph 4 the paralyzed girl . Agradually recovered and walkedBeventually became a unique painterCwas sent home and never seen againDsent him a picture painted with her mouth28.What message does the passage ma
25、inly convey?AIts better to give than to receiveBLove can sometimes bring great resultsCVolunteering is a worthwhile thing to doDA sick person should not focus on his diseaseCThe hit movie Finding Nemo follows a clownfish from the Great Barrier Reef In real life, clownfish are among the thousands of
26、colorful sea creatures that call the Great Barrier Reef homeStretching l,250 miles along Australia s northeastern coast, the Great Barrier Reef is the longest coral reef in the worldA coral reef is a living underwater structure But these days, the Great Barrier Reef has found itself in troubleOverfi
27、shing, pollution, and high temperatures are harming its 5health Thats whythe government in Australia is trying to help rescue the reefUnderwater GardenWhile coral may look like a plant, it is actually made up of tiny sea animalThose sea animals are called coral polyps As polyps die, they leave hards
28、hells behind Other polyps grow on top of the shellsOver thousands of years, they form a coral reef in warm water that is not very deepIn many ways, the Great Barrier Reef resembles an underwater garden Coral can be hard or softIt forms in different colors and in strange shapesSome coral looks like h
29、ardened brains Other coral looks like fans and lettucesThe reef bursts with schools of tropical fish, dashing among gaps in the coral. The reef supplies food and shelter to creatures living in and around the coral Turtles, sharks, sea horses, and crabs are among its many inhabitantsHelping Humans Wh
30、ile the reef is important to ocean life, it helps humans, too People rely on the reef for both food and jobs It also provides medicine used to treat disease Each year, the Great Barrier Reef contributes about $ 975 million to the economy through tourism and fishingStressed Out Is it surprising, then
31、, that the Great Barrier Reef is under too much stress? Fishing nets and ships break off sections and damage the reef Air and water pollution are also doing harm At the same time, warmer sea temperatures have caused coral bleaching（漂白） on half of the reef The high temperatures cause the coral to tur
32、n white, often killing itReef RescueIn an effort to help save the reef, the government has limited fishing to two thirds of it That plan increases the number of “green zones ”Those are areas that are off -limits to fishermen and boats However, tourists and researchers can still visit them Many fishe
33、rmen are upset about the plan because they rely on the reef for jobsThe Australian government says that its plan will help keep the reef safe from some threats “It is very important that we give B reef proper protection for the future,“ said one government official The reef is Australia s greatest n
34、atural treasure29.Which of the following is not a creature that lives in the Great Barrier Reef?A Coral polyps B Turtles C Sea horses D Whales30.Which section describes the problem in this passage?A “ Underwater Garden“ B “ Helping HumansC “Stressed Out“ D “Reef Rescue“31.What picture can the reader
35、 get from the underlined sentence The reef bursts with schools of tropical fish, dashing among gaps in the coral in Paragraph 6?A Many fish quickly moving through the coralB Fish moving toward the center, or target, of the coralC Structured, orderly groups of young fish without a clear path D Fish e
36、xploding when they come into contact with gaps in the coral32.What is this passage mostly about?6A The causes of reef problems an possible solutionsB Coral bleaching, which causes the reef to turn whiteC The history of tourism to the Great Barrier ReefD Overfishing and higher temperaturesDTexting pe
37、destrians arena t just an annoyance to their fellow walkers, but something dangerous to themselves“1 was checking emails while walking to work this morning,“ said Wilbert van den Hoorn “But it has a serious influence on the safety of people who type or read text while walking“Anecdotes back him upA
38、tourist from Taiwan walked off a port near Melbourne last month while checking Face book-bringing an abrupt, and icy end to a penguin- watching visit Another shopper in the US was too addicted to his mobile phone to notice the fountain ahead! walking straight into itAnd as mobile-phone use has grown
39、-to about 77% of the worlds population, the study says-so has the number of phone-related accidentsThe number of US emergency-room visits linked to phone use on the move doubled to as many as l,500 between 2005 and 2010, an Ohio State University study recently showedAuthorities world-wide have taken
40、 noteSigns on Hong Kongs subway system advise passengers in three languages to keep their eyes off their phonesPolice and transport authorities have also warned the danger in Singapore, where the Straits Times newspaper ranked it as No2 Bad Habit“ due to the rising number of road deathsSome USstates
41、, including New York and Arkansas, are even considering bans on this actThe Australian study used 26 volunteers, a third of whom admitted having hit objects while texting They were fitted with different equipment in different parts of their body, and asked to walk 85 meters three times-once without
42、a phone, once while reading a text and once while writing a text-while eight cameras captured the actionVolunteers using the phone walked slower and with shorter steps （and slowest of all when typing）, and! more seriously, they locked their arms and elbows in-like “robots“, in the researchers wordsT
43、hat forced their heads to move more, throwing them off balance“In a pedestrian environment, inability to maintain a straight path would be likely to increase potential for hits, falls and traffic accidents,“ said Mrvan den Hoorn “The best thing to do is to step aside and stop, or keep off the phone“
44、33.Which of the following about” Texting pedestrians“ is WRONG?APeople who type while walkingBPeople who phone while walkingCPeople who text while walkingDPeople who read text message while walking34.The writer uses the two examples in Paragraph 3 to showAthe advantages of mobile phonesBthe use of m
45、obile phones in waterCthe use of mobile phones in a wrong wayDthe popularity of mobile phones735.What is New York and Arkansas attitude to texting pedestrians?AConsidering forbidding their actsBRanking it as” Nol Bad Habit“CSetting up signs to warn themDEquipping them with advanced machines36.Why ar
46、e texting pedestrians likely to hit or fall according to the passage?AThey walk too fastBThey lock their arms and elbowsCThey are out of balanceDThey walk with longer steps37.What is the best title for the passage?AText message or e-mail only?BWays to avoid fallsCMobile phones for entertainmentDSafe
47、ty or text message?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的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。Many people are stuck in a life they dont want, held in place by everything from financial restrictions to societal pressures. If you are looking to pursue your dreams, it can be discouraging to change everything at once. 38.Write down your goals to get them out of your head and into reality. Be honest with yourself about what you want, no matter how impossible it seems and ignore what you “should” do based on the views of your friends, family or society. 39.Dont leave anything out, no matter how small or silly it sounds.
