1、试卷（二）第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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。AMake Up Your Mind to SucceedIt is believed that kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew
2、up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyones winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”Dweck has been studying how people deal with
3、 failure for 40 yearsHer research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here s how they work:A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent is geneticyoure a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set beli
4、eves its sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, its quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make e
5、verything possible. Because the ego（自尊）isnt on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, its quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldnt
6、be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dwecks book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many l
7、ittle things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.21. What does the author think about the present generation?来源:Zxxk.ComA. They dont do well at school. B. They are often misunderstood.C. They are eager to win in sports.
8、D. They are given too much praise.22. A fixed mind-set person is probably one who .A. doesnt want to work hard B. cares a lot about personal safety来源:学科网C. cannot share his ideas with others D. can succeed with the help of teachers23. What does the growth mind-set believe?A. Admitting failure is sha
9、meful. B. Talent comes with ones birth.C. Scores should be highly valued. D. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.24. What should parents do for their childr en based on Dwecks study?A. Encourage them to learn from failures. B. Prevent them from making mistakes.C. Guide them in doing little things
10、. D. Help them grow with praise.BIn a very special course at Knnet School, the social-science teacher Adam Smith guides his students through the “married life”. Unlike the traditional course, Adam makes his students experience the real problems married ones may face like housing and child care. “No
11、one tells kids about money-managing problems,” says Adam.Each student should act out in ten weeks what normally takes couples ten years to finish. In the first week, one member of each couple is asked to get an after school job a real one. During the term, the income rules their life-style. In the t
12、hird week, the couples must find an apartment they can afford.In the fifth week, the couples “have a baby” and then struggle to cover the costs of baby clothes and furniture. In week eight, the marriage comes to the breaking point by such disaster as a mother-in-laws moving in or death. Its all over
13、 by week ten (the tenth year of marriage). After serious discussion with lawyers about alimony (赡养费 ) and child support, the students get divorced .来源:Z|xx|k.ComAdams course, which has “married” 1,000 students since its beginning six years ago, is widely supported by parents and students. Some of th
14、e students have found the experience making them realize their real life marry plans are wrong. Marianne Baldrica, 16, who tried “marriage” last term with her boyfriend Eric Zook, 15, said, “ Eric and I used to get along pretty well before we took the course together. But I wanted to live in the cit
15、y, he wanted the country. He wanted lots of kids, I wanted no kids. Its been four weeks since the course ended and Eric and I are just starting to talk to each other again.”25. What is the aim of Adams course?A. To tell students how to find a good partner.B. To teach students how to manage their mon
16、ey.C. To help students act as wives and husbands well. D. To show students the problems in real marriage life.26. What will happen in the eighth week?A. The couples will hav e a baby. B. The couples will have to find a flat.C. The husband will have to find a real job.D. The marriage will come to the
17、 breaking point.27. After taking the course, Marianne will _ .A. choose to live in the countryB. break up with her boyfriend at onceC. ask their teachers and parents for help D. have a better understanding of marriage28. Where does the text probably come from?A. A science book. B. A library guide. C
18、. A newspaper report. D. A project handbook.CThe spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and for the environment. Those findings come from a new report in the journal Nature.David Tilman is a professor at the University of Minnesota. In the study, he examined informa
19、tion from 100 nations to show what people ate and how diet affected health. M r. Tilman noted a movement beginning in the 1960s. He found that as nations industrialized, population increased and earnings rose. More people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet. The Western diet is high
20、 in sugar, fat, oil and meat. By eating these foods, people began to get fatter and sicker.“The food, let us say, in the 15 richest nations of the world, right now contains about 400 or 500 extra calories a day that are eaten beyond what people need, and that leads people to gain weight.”David Tillm
21、an says overweight people are at greater risk for diseases like diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. Diabetes is shooting to very high rates in the United States and across Europe. Heart disease is a major cause of death in the Western nations. Unfortunately when people become ind ustrialized,
22、if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these same health problems.A diet bad for human beings, it seems, is also bad for the environment. As the worlds population grows, experts say more forests and areas will become farmland for crops or grasslands for raising cattle. These areas w
23、ill be needed to meet the increasing demand for food.Mr. Tilman calls the link between diet, the environment and human health, “a dilemma”, a situation where it is very difficult to decide what to do. He says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind.29. Why did people get fatter in t
24、he 1960s?A. They ate foods high in calories.B. They adopted a western lifestyle.来源:学科网C. They set aside little time for exercise.D. They had a better lif e and became lazier.30. According to the text, overweight people may suffer the following diseases EXCEPT_.A. diabetes B. skin disease C. cancers
25、D. heart disease31. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?A. There will be fewer and fewer forests.B. People wont care about the environment.C. The worlds population will grow faster than ever.D. Raising cattle will be the most moneymaking business.32. What is the purpose of the author in writing this
26、passage?A. To tell people effective ways to keep healthy.B. To call on people to give up the Western diet.C. To show the problems industrialized nations are facing.D. To draw peoples attention to environmental protection.DHoney from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also
27、delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for hon
28、ey have a strange and unexpected helper 一 a little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone
29、 to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or people as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the f
30、ollower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its eff
31、orts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.33. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size. B.
32、 Its hidden in trees.C. Its covered with wax. D. Its hard to recognize.34. What do the words “the follower” in paragraph 2 refer to ?A. A bee B. A bird C. A honey seeker D. A beekeeper35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild Bees C. Beekeeping in Africa B. Wax and Honey D. Honey-Lovers He
33、lper第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中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。We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, and looking for that special loveUnfortunately, thats not usually how life works. To be loved, you should love and respect yourself as much as you do other
34、s. In order to love someone, you should love yourselfStop comparing yourself to ot hers36We all have different giftsWhen you compare yourself to others for what they have, whether it is a car, a house, or a job, it makes you feel bad about yourself. Really be grateful about everything you have. Grat
35、itude keeps your heart open to lovePractice receiving love. To truly love is to be able to receive it. When someone loves you, does some kind deeds to you, or says kind words, accept it37Know that you are worthy of love. It is important to accept a gift of love by others. You give yourself a chance
36、to learn more about yourself that you are lovable3839Write about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings. When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion. Compassion is not self-pity, but rather willingness
37、 to accept ones own pain and regretStop trying to be perfect. Stop blaming yourself for being less than perfect 40 Just follow all the steps above and dont let anyones expectations of you put any pressure on youA. Keep a diaryB. Appreciate yourselfC. Do not feel sorry about itD. Always do your best,
38、 but not reaching perfection is NOT failureE. Allow yourself to feel the love that has come your wayF. You give someone a joy of giving by loving youG. Everyone on the earth is unique.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完型填空（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中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Children model thems
39、elves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification. Children identify 4 1 a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are 42 of that parent. The things parents do and say-and the 43 they do and say to them-therefore strongly influence a childs 44 . Howe
40、ver, parents must consistently behave like the type of 45 they want their child to become.A parents actions 46 affect the self-image that a child forms 47 identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 48 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observ
41、e chiefly 49 qualities in their parents will have difficulty 50 positive qualities in themsel ves. Children may 51 their self-image, however, as they become increasingly 52 by peers groups standards before they reach 13.来源:Zxxk.ComIsolated(孤立的) events, 53 dramatic(突然的) ones, do not necessarily have
42、a permanent 54 on a childs behavior. Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training. Children who know they are loved can, 55 , accept the divorce of their parents or a parents early 56 . But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events 57 a
43、sign of rejection or punishment.In the same way, all children are not influenced 58 by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. 59 in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the 60 of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.41. A. to B. with C. aro
44、und D. for42.A. informed B. characteristic C. conceived D. indicative43. A. gesture B. expression C. way D. Extent44. A. behavior B. words C. mood D. reactions45. A. person B. humans C. creatures D. adult46. A. in turn B. nevertheless C. also D. as a result47. A. before B. besides C. with D. through
45、48. A. eyes B. parents C. peers D. behaviors49. A. negative B. cheerful C. various D. complex50. A. see B. seeing C. to see D. to seeing51. A. modify B. copy C. give up D. continue52. A. mature B. inf luenced C. unique D. independent53. A. not B. besides C. even D. finally54. A. idea B. wonder C. st
46、amp D. effect55. A. luckily B. for example C. at most D. theoretically56. A. death B. rewa rds C. advice D. teaching57. A. as B. being C. of D. For58. A. even B. at all C. alike D. as a whole59. A. Even B. Since C. Right D. As60.A. result B. effect C. scale D. cause第卷（共 50 分）第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分
47、 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried _61_tutors, cards, special learning centers_62_ short, all that they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serio
48、us look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother hello. _63_, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers _64_(spread) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back
49、 to his room, without a word. In no time he was back _65_(hit) the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tomm y brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and h
