1、练习一第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。ALiving Music in the HomeLiving music in the Home is a Waldorf-inspired resource for parents and teachers who wish to share the joy of music with their children and student. We provide musical training for adults so they can
2、 make music in their homes and classrooms.NEW! In addition to our online offerings (see below), we are now offering in-person parent-child music classes in western Massachusetts. We invite you to come to join us for BabySong and ChildSong, offered at the Cottage Garden.CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATIO
3、NCLICK HERE FOR REGISTEROUR ONLINE COURSESFinding Your Inner VoiceInstructor: Michelle Prindle (about)Available: March 17This course offers instruction in vocal (唱歌的) technique that will help parents and teachers to find their inner voice. The course removes modem misunderstandings about the voice.
4、It offers advice on overcoming psychological boundaries to joyful singing. This is done through practical, confidence-building exercise that parents and teachers can practice in their own homes along with the videos and audio files provided. The course also offers a variety of songs for singing with
5、 children.Mood of the FifthInstructor: Dan Prindle (About)Available: March 17This course begins by giving parents and teachers a solid foundation in the basics of western music theory that are necessary for understanding music in the mood of the fifth. These include the fundamentals of music theory
6、(basics of pitch and rhythm). The course then continues to define the mood of the fifth, describe its elements and give a variety of examples. This course provides the necessary knowledge for parents and teachers to fully understand this often unclearly defined concept.1. If Tome who doesnt have a c
7、omputer wants to use the resource, he can .A. call Michelle Prindle directlyB. take the course Finding Your Inner VoiceC. join in BabySong and Childsong at the Cottage GardenD. take in-person music classes in eastern Massachusetts2. What can teachers and parents learn in the online courses?A. Instru
8、ction in vocal technique.B. How to breathe while running.C. Various songs suitable for adults.D. How to deal with children successfully.3. One can learn about western music by taking .A. Mood of the FifthB. Finding Your Inner VoiceC. in-person parent-child lessonsD. any of the online courses mention
9、ed4. This text is most probably taken from a .A. science journal B. travel guideC. storybook D. websiteBJames Gross, a psychology professor at Stanford University, has a 13-year-old daughter who loves math and science. “It hasnt occurred to her yet thats unusual,” he says. “But I know in the next co
10、uple of years, it will.”Shes already being pulled out of class to do advanced things with a couple of other kids, who are guys. And as someone who studies human emotion for a procession, Gross says, “I know as time goes on, she will feel increasingly lonely as a girl whos interested in math and scie
11、nce, and be at risk of narrowing her choices in life before finding out how far she could have gone.Gross concern clearly shows what has been a touchy subject in the world of science for a long time: Why are there still so few women in science, and how might that affect what we learn from research?W
12、omen now make up half the national workforce, earn more college and graduate degrees than men, and by some estimates represent the largest single economic force in the world. Yet the gender gap in science persists, to a greater degree than in other professions, particularly in high-end, math-intensi
13、ve fields such as computer science and engineering.According to US Census Bureau statistics, women in fields commonly referred to as STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) made up 7 percent of that workforce in 1970, a figure that had jumped to 23 percent by 1990. But the rise essentia
14、lly stopped there. Two decades later, in 2011, women made up 26 percent of the science workforce.5. According to James Gross, in the near future his daughter may .A. become a great scientistB. feel lonely and have fewer choicesC. be pulled out of class with some guysD. learn math and science better
15、and better6. We can learn from the text that .A. women are cleverer than men in collegeB. men represent the largest single economic forceC. women make up more than 50% of the national workforceD. the number of women graduating from college is larger than that of men7. How does the author develop the
16、 last paragraph?A. By providing examples.B. By making comments.C. By following time order.D. By explaining the process.8. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Why It Is Important to Get More Women Into ScienceB. James Gross, Confusion About His daughterC. Situation of Women in th
17、e Whole CountryD. Future of women in the WorkforceCIt was close to midnight and it was unusual to see vehicles on the road. However, several trucks pulled over and workers silently unloaded camera equipment and cardboard boxes, and then carried them inside the Morgenson family home.What took place o
18、ver the next eight weeks was inspired by a Hollywood movie called The Joneses about a family of marketers who move into a local neighborhood to sell their products secretly to their neighbors. The idea was to test the power of word-of-mouth marketing. By filming a rear family in unscripted (无剧本的) si
19、tuations, my team and I would document how the Morgensons circle of friends responded to brands and products the Morgensons bought into their lives.With the help of 35 video cameras and 25 microphones hidden in side the furniture, the operation done secretly showed something shocking. The most power
20、ful hidden persuader of all isnt in your TV or on the shelves of your supermarket. Its a far more important influence thats around you almost every waking moment: your very own friends and neighbors. There is nothing quite so persuasive as observing someone we respect or admire using a brand or prod
21、uct.Our analysis also found that the brands the Morgensons used went faster. About one third of the Morgensons friends began promoting these same brands to their friends. We also found that the brands their friends were most likely to buy at the Morgensons suggestion were the bigger and better-known
22、 ones. This proved my thoughts that traditional marketing and secret marketing work well together. The most persuasive advertising strategies are strengthened by word-of-mouth advertising.Whenever I meet with company managers, I tell them that the people who hold the real marketing power are mouse-c
23、licking consumers and their wide circles of real-life friends. In other words, the people who hold the real power are us.9. The author and his team went to the Morgenson family home to .A. visit the Morgensons B. sell products to themC. shoot a Hollywood movie D. carry out marketing research10. Acco
24、rding to the text, people are more likely to buy a product when .A. noticing an advertisement for it on TVB. the product appears repeatedly in a movieC. seeing their friends using the same product.D. someone is promoting it in the supermarket.11. In which part of a newspaper can you most probably re
25、ad the text?A. Travel. B. Business.C. Lifestyle. D. Entertainment.DResidents in the poorest counties in the U.S. face a life expectancy up to decade shorter than their counterparts in the wealthiest areas, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health.Researchers from East
26、Tennessee State University wanted to better understand how socioeconomic status was associated with heath outcomes. To find out they divided the countrys 3,141 counties into 50 new states (with 2 percent of the counties in each) based on household income as opposed to geographic proximity (接近).The r
27、esearchers broke down the data by county since they found state-level data may hide some impact of socioeconomic differences on both the best-off and worst-off counties. They then examined health data from the wealthiest and poorest states (top and bottom 2 percent) to see how residents differed on
28、factors like smoking, clinical care and excessive drinking. Researchers found that there was nearly a 10-year gap in the life expectancy of men with an average of 79.3 years in the wealthy counties compared to 69.8 years in the poorest. For women, the difference was slightly less - 83 years in the w
29、ealthiest counties and 76 years in the poorest.The study authors caution that while they found a connection between socioeconomic status and health outcomes, they did not analyze cause and effect. But they suggest that the data shows how policy makers should not just focus on state-wide initiatives
30、(主动性) but more targeted efforts to help those most at risk. “With limited resources, methods of pinpointing the poorest counties can assist in the allocation of resources and programs to those communities that are in the greatest need, the study authors wrote.12. How did Researchers divide the count
31、ies?A. By social status. B. By income.C. By health. D. By living places.13. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?A. The women difference is less than the man in life expectancy.B. The wealthiest state like hiding their wealth.C. Most health data is unbelievable.D. Most poorest sta
32、te smoke and drink a lot.14. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The researchers think their study is perfect.B. People still dont know the cause of life expectancy.C. The government should learn something from the study.D. The American resources allocation is not fair at all.15. What would
33、 be the best title for the passage?A. Ways to have a long life expectancy B. Great income differences in the USAC. The health problem in the USA D. Men in richest 10 years longer in poorest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出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ways to Respectfully DisagreeIts easier to
34、agree than disagree. _16_ Unfortunately, many of us either shy away completely from disagreements or lose it when things dont go our way. These tips can help keep disagreements constructive.Use “I to communicate how you feel, what you think and what you want or need._17_ For example, telling your pa
35、rents “You always remind me about my housework when you know I have much homework” has a very different tone from “Im feeling pressured because I have a lot of homework tonight. Can I do those chores tomorrow?”Listen to the others opinion._18_ That makes it more likely that he or she will do the sam
36、e for you. When the other person is talking, try to stop yourself from thinking about why you disagree or what youll say next._19_ This is the important thing you can do to keep a conversation on track. Of course, its a huge challenge to stay calm when you feel angry about something, especially if t
37、heir person youre talking to gets heated._20_ If youve ever been on the receiving end of someones put-downs (贬损的话), you know how valuable using respectful language and behavior can be. So instead of saying what you might be thinking (Thats a stupid idea!), try saying “I dont agree, and here is why.”
38、Respect goes beyond difficult conversations, of course. Being helpful and considerate towards family members, teachers or coaches in our everyday actions helps us establish a foundation for those times when we might disagree.A. Stay calm.B. Look into the others eyes.C. Using you statements can sound
39、 aggressive.D. Avoid putting down the other persons ideas and beliefs.E. Then you can calmly present your case and why you disagree.F. Being a good listener shows that you respect the other person.G. But we can learn a lot from conversations where we dont agree.第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，
40、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。I wasnt prepared for the way I felt when my 18-year-old son, Dylan, left for Asia during his winter break.I was _21_ the moment he first told my husband Michael and me that he wanted to use some of his _22_ to travel around China. We were excit
41、ed for him to explore the world. We told him that _23_ was one of the best ways to spend his money and the _24_ will last a lifetime.On the morning of Dylans departure, he _25_ a few more things into his bag. Before he and Michael _26_ to the airport, I yelled, “Be safe, and _27_ when you arrive in
42、Shanghai.”That night _28_ he was flying somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, it hit me that Dylan was really on his _29_. I woke hourly, each time _30_ the clock and counting the hours before he would land the following morning._31_ my decision to let him go alone, I prayed， and thought about all the t
43、hings that could go _32_. Then I heard from him. The first text said hed arrived. The second text said his luggage didnt _33_ it.Feeling anxious, I madly attempted to _34_ down his luggage. To search for lost baggage, I persuaded him to go back to the _35_ and suggested he go to the airlines office.
44、 My efforts _36_. All the while Dylan was texting me he was all right.After that, there was no more _37_ about lost luggage. I knew that hed figure it out, and that the life lessons would be _38_.Several days into the trip, Dylan sent a photo from Hong Kong. “I thought I could never study abroad any
45、where but Europe,_39_ I could definitely do it here.” his note read.And I was _40_.21. A. thrilled B. worried C. eager D. upset22. A. caution B. savings C. relations D. friends23. A. traveling B. learning C. driving D. purchasing24. A. costs B. virtue C. items D. memories25. A. put B. stuck C. reach
46、ed D. knocked26. A. took off B. saw off C. pulled away D. moved on27. A. write B. call C. text D. email28. A. since B. thought C. after D. while29. A. behalf B. feet C. mind D. own30. A. mending B. checking C. seeing D. winding31. A. Convincing B. Doubting C. Admitting D. Denying32. A. wrong B. wild
47、 C. smooth D. bad33. A. arrive B. make C. manage D. deserve34. A. bring B. turn C. settle D. track35. A. homeland B. airport C. supermarket D. car36. A. failed B. worked C. paid D. lost37. A. presentation B. talk C. appearance D. rumor38. A. awful B. unbearable C. deep D. worthless39. A. or B. so C.
48、 and D. but40. A. in despair B. at a loss C. at peace D. in reality第 II 卷（共 60 分） （请把答案写在答题卡上）第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 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。How would you feel if you woke up and found your entire computers contents including your photos, your recent documents no longer _41_ (
49、access)? What if you found out that they had _42_ (wipe) from your computer, leaving you with nothing but heartache?Guess what? It happens to people every single day. Every day, people across the country head into their local Apple store in _43_ (tear), broken computer in hand, praying as they wait in line that _44_ expensive repai
