1、英 语 试 题 （ 一 ）第 卷第 一 部 分 阅 读 理 解 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 40 分 ）第 一 节 （ 共 15 小 题 ， 每 小 题 2 分 ， 共 30 分 ）阅 读 下 列 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 A、 B、 C、 D 四 个 选 项 中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上将 该 项 涂 黑 。 ALiving with other students can be a wonderful experience. Here are a few tips for studentaccommodations that can help ensure
2、 a great experience and build lifelong friendships: Screenyour roommates carefully if you are given a choice. Combining the living spaces of severalstudents into one location can be exciting and rewarding experience for the outgoing students. Ifyou are on the shy side, or prefer a quiet group to stu
3、dy with, pick quieter roommates.Divide the bills evenly. Some students are far less responsible than their roommates and tendto let their part of the finance slide. Dissatisfaction is quick to build when everyone has to pay thebill for a fellow student who cant seem to pay his/her share of the money
4、.Carry your part of the load. Everyone has to clean the bathroom and the kitchensometime.Dont avoid your part of responsibility. Student accommodations can get messy and itinvolves everyone to keep them tidy and healthy.Think about someone else before you think about yourself. Put your roommates int
5、erestsabove your own. Life will be far enjoyable when everyone is concerned about the feelingsproperty and studies of each other.Be open and honest. Hostilities (敌 意 ) and frustrations may cause problems that cant befixed. Everyone brings different standards and expectations to group living and its
6、in everyonesbest interest to put them into the open. Disagreements can be managed more warmly when yourare willing to be both open and listen to others.1. When it comes to the bills, every member is advised to_ .A. foot the bill for a fellow student B. let his/her part of the finances slideC. pay hi
7、s/her own share of money D. take more responsibility than others2. The role “carry your part of the load” means every room member should _.A. avoid making too much noise B. take turns to keep the room tidyC. take care of others when they are ill D. avoid staying up and oversleeping3. To be a good me
8、mber, one should learn to _ according to the passage.A. choose his/her roommates at randomB. balance his/her interests with othersC. express his/her disagreement openly and honestlyD. tolerate different standards and expectationsBHi, everybody. Over the past couple months, most of the political head
9、lines youve read haveprobably been about the government shutdown and the launch of the Affordable Care Act(平 价 医疗 法 案 ). And I know that many of you have rightly never been more frustrated with Washington.But if you look beyond those headlines, there are some good things happening in oureconomy. And
10、 thats been my top priority（ 优 先 考 虑 ） since the day I walked into the Oval Office.After decades in which the middle class was working harder and harder just to keep up, and apunishing recession（ 衰 退 ） that made it worse, we made the tough choices required not just torecover from crisis, but to rebu
11、ild on a new foundation for stronger, more durable economicgrowth.Five years later, we have fought our way back. Our businesses have created 7.8 million newjobs in the past 44 months.Another 200,000Americans went back to work last month.The American auto industry has come back with more than 350,000
12、 new jobs - jobs puttingout and selling the high-tech, fuel-efficient cars the world wants to buy. And theyre leading thecharge in a business that has added jobs for the first time since the 1990s - a big reason why ourbusinesses sell more goods and services “Made inAmerica” than ever before.We deci
13、ded to stop our addiction to foreign oil. And today, we produce more renewableenergy than ever, more natural gas than anybody, and for the first time in nearly 20 years, Americanow produces more oil than we buy from other countries.We decided to fix a broken health care system. And even though the t
14、ask has been rough, sofar, about 500,000 Americans gain health coverage starting January 1st. And by the way, healthcare costs are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years.And one more thing: since I took office, weve cut our deficits (赤 字 ) by more than half. Andthat makes it easier to invest in the
15、 things that create jobs - education, research, and so on.Imagine how much farther along we could be if both parties were working together. Thinkabout what we could do if the few didnt hold the economy hostage (人 质 ) every few months, orwaste time on dozens of votes to repeal theAffordable Care Act
16、rather than try to help us fix it.In the weeks ahead, Ill keep talking about my plan to build a better bargain for the middleclass. Good jobs. A good education. A chance to buy a home, save, and retire. And yes, thefinancial security of affordable health care. And Ill look for any willing partners w
17、ho want tohelp.Because of your hard work and tough sacrifices over the past five years, were pointed in theright direction. But weve got more work to do to keep moving that way. And as long as ImPresident, Ill keep doing everything I can to create jobs, grow the economy, and make sure thateveryone w
18、ho works hard has a chance to get ahead. Thanks, and have a great weekend.4. Which of the following is not the reason for peoples frustration with the government?A. The government shutdown B. Unemployment rateC. The addiction to foreign oil D. Cancelling theAffordable CareAct5. Why does the presiden
19、t mention more goods and services “Made inAmerica”?A. To show that American goods and services are very popular.B. To indicate that American people should be dependent on themselves.C. To show that the employment rate has been increased.D. To show thatAmerican auto industry enjoys high technology.6.
20、 Whats the meaning of the underlined word “repeal”?A. put an end to B. try hard to fix C. make stronger D. get accustomed to7.According to the speech, which of the following can be implied?A.American people have every reason to feel frustrated with the government.B. Health care costs are growing at
21、the slowest rate in 50 years.C. The president feels sorry that the economy is not moving in the right direction.D. Some government officials dont agree with the president on the medical care system.CConventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation（ 创 新 ） that threatens the survival ofcompanies e
22、verywhere. Its based on the assumption that old ideas will always work, so theyshouldnt be challenged. While this may be a valid assumption in situations that dont change, itsunlikely to hold true in a changing situation. In todays rapid changing global environment, oldmethods often dont work, and s
23、tubbornly using them can lead to major problems.Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense ofsecurity. If everyone else believes it, then it must be tree. Individuals who use conventionalwisdom are certain that they are right, and being fight is good. They
24、want to continue using oldideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work. In 1977, Ken Olsen, co-founder andCEO of Digital Equipment Corporation（ DEC） , stated “ There is no reason for any individual tohave a computer in his home.” Despite being a dominant leader in the computer indus
25、try, DEC nolonger exists.People seem to forget that since innovation is a change, there can be no innovation withoutchange. Unfortunately, conventional wisdom prevents leaders, followers and companies fromchanging and therefore innovating. If companies dont innovate, but their competitors do, thefut
26、ure is likely to be problematic（ 成 问 题 的 ） . Breaking from conventional wisdom has led tomany of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries, so it has apowerful effect on business success.Ted Turner（ founder of CNN） knew little, if anything, about the news business,
27、 but he knewit was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour, as was common before CNN. Turnerssolution was to create a cable （ 有 线 的 ） channel devoted to news 24 hours a day. The newsestablishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail becauseno one wa
28、nted to watch the news all day. However, it doesnt take a rocket scientist to understandthat viewers dont have to watch the news all day for the CNN to work. Viewers just have towatch when they want to get information. Due to conventional thinking, the critics failed torecognize the opportunity that
29、 was clear to Ted. They assumed that only what was familiar to themcould work in the future.Conventional wisdom prevents creativity, flexibility and risk-taking, so unconventionalleaders enthusiastically break from it. To survive, boom and maintain competitive advantage,companies must be flexible wh
30、en reacting to change.8. DEC has disappeared probably because _.A. the CEO stuck to the conventional ideasB. the consumers didnt like its productsC. the leaders lacked the sense of securityD. the employees took many risks with changes9. The founding of CNN is used as an example to prove _.A. missing
31、 opportunities could lead to failureB. watching news at the dinner hour is convenientC. changing could contribute to business successD. conventional wisdom influences business success10. What does the underlined part probably mean?A. Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly.B. Its easy to
32、 know people neednt watch the news all the time.C. Its necessary to understand when people watch the news.D. Most of the viewers dont like to watch the news at work.11. The passage is mainly written to tell us that _A. old methods are changing with timeB. opportunities lead to business successC. suc
33、cessful companies need wise leadersD. conventional wisdom limits innovation DA new study has discovered that meditation( 冥 想 )and oxygen sport together reducedepression(抑 郁 ) The Rutgers University study found that this mind and body combination donetwice a week for only two months， reduced the symp
34、toms for a group of students by 40 percent“ We are excited by the findings Because we saw such a meaningful improvement in bothclinically depressed and non depressed students， ” said lead author Dr BrandonAlderman “ Itis the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at toget
35、her for dealingwith depression ”Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive effect in combatingdepression Alderman and Dr Traeey Shors discovered that a combination of mental and physicaltraining (MAP)enabled students with major depressive disorder not to let problems or negativethoug
36、hts defeat themRutgers researchers say those who participated in the study began with 30 minutes offocused attention meditation followed by 30 minutes of oxygen sport They were told that if theirthoughts drifted to the past or the future they should refocus on their breathing， enabling thosewith dep
37、ression to accept moment-to-moment changes in attentionShors， who studies the production of new brain cells in the hippocampus part of the braininvolved in memory and learning says scientists have shown in animal mode1s that oxygen sportexercise keeps a large number of certain cells aliveThe idea fo
38、r the human intervention(干 预 )came from her laboratory studies， studies， shesays， the main goal of helping individuals acquire new skills so that they can learn to recoverfrom stressful life eventsBy learning to focus their attention and exercise， people who are fighting depression canacquire new le
39、arning skills that can help them process information and reduce the overwhelmingrecollection of memories from the past， Shors says“ We know these treatments， can be practiced over a lifetime and that they will be effectivein improving mental health ” said Alderman “ The good news is that this interv
40、ention can bepracticed by anyone time any time and at no cost ”12 What made the research so different?A Adopting a way of meaningful talkB Combining the two ways to treat depressionC Treating depression with special medicineD Comparing the depressed with the non-depressed13 The underlined word “ com
41、bating” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by_A fighting B identifying C distinguishing D examining14 What did the participants do in the research?A They did oxygen sport half an hour before thinkingB They through quietly and then took exerciseC They took exercise longer than they thoughtD They took exe
42、rcise while thinking quietly15 What is Shors main purpose of her studies?A To find our certain brain cells of humansB To study the production of new brain cellsC To offer people a new methord to treat stressD To decide the links between stress and exercise第 二 节 （ 共 5 小 题 ， 每 小 题 2 分 ， 共 10 分 ）根 据 短
43、文 内 容 ， 从 短 文 后 的 七 个 选 项 中 选 出 能 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 ， 选 项 中 有 两 项为 多 余 选 项 。Many people admit that they arent prepared financially for lifes unexpected challenges andemergencies. If your New Years decision is to become more financially prepared for a“ rainyday” the following tips are helpful for y
44、ou to save,Start saving now.Set specific savings goals and break them down to a set dollar amount to save eachpaycheck. 16 Save at least a small portion of each paycheck and remain cornmitted to saving, andthen look for ways each month to increase the amount.17One of the simplest ways to find money
45、to put toward your rainy day fund is to keep a close eyeon where your money is being spent. For two or three months, try keeping track of every expense,including small ones. Once you have a better idea of where your money is going, make a budgetthat includes a spending and savings plan. 18Make savin
46、g automatic.19 If your goal is to save $5,000 this year, calculate the amount youll need to save from eachpaycheck, then arrange to have it automatically saved into your savings account each time you getpaid. Visit your bank branch and ask a banker if you can set up automatic transfers into yoursavi
47、ngs account.G o on a spending diet.Avoid spending any money on non-essentials for 30 days and challenge yourself to save asmuch as you can to put toward your rainy clay fund. 20 Then make a list and determine nor tospend on these items for one month,A. Track your spending.B. Put your savings to work
48、.C. Do remember: Actions always speak louder than words.D. The important thing is to start saving now, no matter how little.E. Treat your rainy day account like youd treat any other financial obligation（ 债 务 ).F. Review your budget at the end of every month and determine if your spending is in line
49、withyour p1an.G. Review your budget and identify extra or non-essential expenses, such as eating out, shopping.Entertainment, etc.第 二 部 分 英 语 知 识 应 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45 分 ）第 节 完 形 填 空 （ 共 20 小 题 ， 每 小 题 1 5 分 ， 满 分 30 分 ）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 。“How does the yard look?” My father asked, with his eyes shining. I could tell he was eagerlywaiting for my 21 . “Wonderful
