1、 第卷( 选择题 共 90 分 )第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 50 分)第一节 单项填空 (共 40 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 20 分) 1. It was a real race _ time to get the project completed on schedule. Luckily, we made it. A. over B. by C. for D. against 2. The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm,which is
2、partly designed to arouse peoples _ in Chinese. A. consequence B. qualification C. enthusiasm D. response 3. Mary knocked into a tree last night while driving, but she is all right.She is lucky. She _ herself badly.A. should injure B. might injure C. should have injured D. could have injured4. The f
3、amous director Lian failed many times but he eventually _ to achieve success. A. broke through B. cut through C. pull through D. go through 5. Globe International is an organization _ to finding effective solutions to the problemswith sustainable development. A. committing B. having committed C. com
4、mitted D. commits 6. Being a doctor is one of the few professions _ if you make a mistake, it can meansomebodys life. A. that B. which C. when D. where7. I had wanted to help you last night but I couldnt spare any time, for I _a report which Ihave to hand in this morning. A. wrote B. had written C.
5、was writing D. have written 8. When asked how he came up with the excellent idea, he said one of his childhood experiences was the original _ to begin his story. A. application B. inspiration C. creation D. evaluation9. The majority of employers are planning to cut down on wages _ the economic crisi
6、s.A. in reaction to B. in addition to C. in terms of D. in relation to 10. Finally, the young explorer, through a series of lucky accidents, arrived _ was so-called the valley of death by the locals. A. in which B. where C. in what D. what 11. As the clock _ midnight, cinemas across the country scre
7、ened the film, _ China one of the first countries in the world to show it. A. beat; making B. struck; making C. knocked; which made D. hit; which made 12. I was wondering whether you could remember that name. Oh, Im afraid that _ me for the moment.A. reminds B. puzzles C. disturbs D. escapes13. By 2
8、025, when the number of consumers worldwide has reached 4.2 billion, people with high income will be, for the first time, more than _ struggling to meet basic needs. A. one B. ones C. those D. that 14. Hard as the fire was _, the firefighters didnt withdraw.A. to control B. to be controlled C. contr
9、olled D. controlling 15. Thank goodness, everything turned out the way we hoped yesterday.Yes! We _ more about it. A. could have worried B. should have worried C. mustnt have worried D. neednt have worried 16. No one in the department but Tom and I _ that the director is going to resign. A. know B.
10、knows C. am to know D. have known 17. The article written by the famous economist is really _. None of us can understand it.A. attractive B. accessible C. abstract D. absolute 18. Never before _ the famous ancient garden was just a stones throw away from the hotel, so out _. A. had they known; they
11、all went B. they had known; went all they C. had they known; went all they D. they had known; they all went 19. The scarf is nice, but the price is a little bit high. _, but if you want good quality, you have to pay more.A. No doubt B. No offence C. No wonder D. No problem20. It is said that he is f
12、ocusing on another book on space exploration. When will it come out?It is _ next year.A. about to be published B. surely to be publishedC. due to be published D. going to publish21. On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems _ paidspecial attention to. A. referred to b
13、eing B. referred to be C. refer to being D. refer to be22. A man can fail many times, but he isnt a failure _ he begins to blame somebody else. A. while B. because C. unless D. once 23. The other group of Qing Tombs called Xiling _ about 100 kilometers to the west of Beijing.A. locates B. sits C. es
14、tablishes D. situates24. Did you enjoy yourself at the party? Sorry to say I didnt. It was _ a meeting than a party.A. more of B. rather like C. the same as D. more or less25. Alice was so excited _ she received a ticket from her friend to attend the concert.A. where B. that C. why D. when26. I supp
15、ort your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _ to carry it out.A. connected B. fastened C. bound D. stuck27. I didnt watch the program “Where are we going, Dad?” yesterday. I _, either, if my father hadnt reminded me.A. wouldnt B. didnt C. wouldnt have D. hadnt28. Ton
16、y, it seems that you have been very busy all the time, what do you think of your occupation now?Just so-so. Ive decided to quit my job in the company next month, where I _ for five years.A. work B. is working C. will be working D. will have worked29. Can I visit you next Saturday afternoon, doctor?
17、Er, let me see Oh no, I _ an operation for the whole afternoon.A. have performed B. will be performing C. have been performing D. will have performed30. What is upsetting you, dear?_ it is necessary for us to move our home to the city.A. Whether B. How C. That D. Why31. Who do the passengers on boar
18、d think it is up to _ a final decision about such a matter?A. make B. making C. to make D. to be making32. Sorry, Joe. I did not mean to.Dont call me “Joe”, I am Mr. Parker to you, and _ you forget it! A. mustnt B. didnt C. shouldnt D. dont33. It is wise to put milk on a shelf close to the bottom be
19、cause it is especially _ to temperature changesA. flexible B. sensitive C. fundamental D. positive34. In the west, people make _ a rule to send Christmas present to their relatives andfriends.A. this B. that C. it D. the following35. The big bird was shot by an arrow and fell heavily onto the ground
20、, _.A. dead B. died C. to die D. being dead36. As a saying goes that “A good medicine tastes bitter”, you shouldnt _ listening to others suggestions. A. refuse B. resist C. reserve D. risk37. The manager finally agreed to our new marketing proposals.It never occurred to me _ you could succeed in per
21、suading him to change his mind.A. which B. what C. that D. if38. Got your US visa?Not yet. I _ too busy to apply for an appointment, so I didnt go to Shanghai last week?A. was B. have been C. had been D. would be 39. I have been staying up until midnight since Monday, working on my paper. I need to
22、_some sleep this weekend. A. make sense of B. live up to C. get along with D. catch up on40. You shouldnt have told everybody my secret. Wait a minute! I didnt tell anyone. I swear! Oh, _! You big mouth！A. I dont buy it B. I mean it C. You dont forget it D. You got it第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30
23、 分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从短文后所给的四个选项（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。One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. Its like looking at the tiled（铺瓦的）ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is41 .Once I heard a bald man said, “whe
24、never I enter a room 42 I see is hair.” Once youve 43 what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 44 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different tile, or forget about it and focus on the 45 in your life that are not missing. We all know peopl
25、e who have a relatively 46 life, yet are essentially unhappy 47 people who have suffered a great deal but 48 remain happy.The first 49 is gratitude. All happy people are 50 . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy 51 people to complain, but its truer to say that compl
26、aining leads to people becoming unhappy.The second secret is 52 that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The most obvious 53 are those pursuits that give our lives purpose 54 from studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are likely to 55 .Finally
27、, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 56 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We 57 a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should 58 this truth: if you choose to find the 59 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you
28、will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is 60 your decision to make.41. A. different B. short C. missing D. broken42. A. nothing B. all C. none D. anything43. A. determined B. predicted C. assumed D. imagined44. A. completely B. really C. hopefully D. naturally45. A. things B. possessions C.
29、successes D. tiles46. A. peaceful B. difficult C. ordinary D. easy47. A. but B. while C. since D. however48. A. generally B. merely C. hardly D. certainly49. A. rule B. factor C. secret D. key50. A. wealthy B. generous C. proud D. grateful51. A. contributes B. leads C. demands D. urges52. A. realizi
30、ng B. assuming C. proving D. admitting53. A. sources B. results C. answers D. goals54. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing55. A. take B. bring C. occupy D. experience56. A. existence B. destination C. value D. survival57. A. expect B. lack C. demand D. need58. A. include B. identify C.
31、 absorb D. mean59. A. worst B. positive C. best D. negative60. A. absolutely B. totally C. largely D. exactly第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分,满分 40 分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATaking place every spring in the worlds leading publishing and cultural capital, its a unique opportunity
32、to explore and understand the innovations shaping the publishing world of the future. When: 08-10 April 2014 Where: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA Who Attends? The London Book Fair attracts a global audience of visitors and exhibitors from all areas of the publishing co
33、mmunity. 25,000 Attendees (出席者), 113 countries Key visitor audiences include: Publishers Library and Information Professionals Production, Distribution, Technical and Creative Professionals 1,500 Exhibiting Companies The LBF floorplan allows exhibitors to showcase their products and titles by sector
34、: Academic | Art, Architecture today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia. “She just w
35、ants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success of social networking
36、sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro Hogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates”the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange. I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The cha
37、rming ease with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smart phones. It is also a vicious (恶性的) circle. As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more p
38、eople to seek their attention exchange online, or else risk attention-starvation. The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attent
39、ion exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible: heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equall
40、y damaging. Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round. 68. In the first two paragraphs the author _. A. offers advice to attention givers B. analyses the present problems C. states the necessit
41、y of presents D. puts forward his point of view 69. Attention exchange was not a major concern in traditional societies because of _. A. limited availability of food B. natural checks and balances C. a much smaller population D. the guidance from old people 70. People use social networking sites suc
42、h as Twitter and Facebook to _. A. obtain information B. give attention to others C. notice and get noticed D. voice their opinions 71. What can we infer from Paragraphs 6-7? A. More people will risk attention-starvation in future. B. The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed. C. Technologi
43、cal advancement contributes to all diseases. D. Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society. 72. The writers purpose for writing the passage is to _. A. advocate more focus on real life attention B. analyze the necessity of attention giving C. give practical tips on attention exchange D. reco
44、mmend some social networking sitesDPrimary schools could be told to remove some traditional subject-based lessons and replace them with “personal development” classes to encourage children to improve their social and practical skill. Parents, teachers and pupils, who took part in the investigation c
45、arried out for the biggest ever official review of the primary curriculum, argued that the number of subjects taught to very young people should be reduced.The review, being conducted by the governments schools director Sir Jim Rose, will consider how to redesign the primary school day to handle con
46、cerns that too many pupils leave primary school unable to read, write and do maths at the level expected of them. It will also address criticisms that pupils are expected to study so many subjects that there is little time for creative learning.The focus groups brought together 1,500 parents, pupils and school staff and are expected to heavily influence the thinking of the Rose review, which the government is promising to back. Instead of a broad range of subjects, pupils should study in-depth literacy and maths lessons alongside a more creative curriculum that encoura
