1、- 1 -英语第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 0. 5 分，满分 10 分）从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. I have to lose 20 pounds. _, Alex. You are not that overweight.A. Come on B. Of course C. Congratulations D. Good luck 2. It is _ common mistake for students to present something as
2、a proven fact when it is actually _ opinion. A. the; an B. 不填; the C. a; 不填 D. a; an3. By a strange coincidence, both candidates have _ the same solution to the problem. A. put up with B. come up with C. done away with D. caught up with 4. Cloud, a search and rescue dog, was praised for her good job
3、 and was given her favorite _: beef and rice doggy biscuits.A. comfort B. treat C. hobby D. plate5. Dont tell the secret to anyone else. its just _ ourselves. A. over B. by C. between D. with6. Goodness comes from within physical, mental, and spiritual. You cant shine on the outside _ you are health
4、y on the inside.A. unless B. if C. though D. because7. Of all the things I have done in my professional career, nothing has been more _ than writing that book.A. approved B. rewarding C. developed D. convincing8. Oldham is a traditional community, where many families _ for generations, often managin
5、g their own businesses.A. had remained B. will remain C. remained D. have remained9. Wed _ it if youd call Ms Auger and tell her that were on our way up there to see her. A. express B. dismiss C. admire D. appreciate 10. The key to a happy, healthy marriage is choosing _ who is a lot like you.A. nob
6、ody B. everyone C. none D. someone 11. The mother cat was nowhere _, but Rolf suspected she was out hunting.A. seen B. to be seen C. being seen D. having been seen 12. Visitors to Madrid _ have a few spare hours should consider a 50 km drive south-east of the city to Chinchn. A. which B. who C. wher
7、e D. when 13. Lets go to a restaurant this evening.- _. Its ages since we last ate out.A. Good idea B. Go ahead C. Well done D. You are welcome14. Tell me your secret. I _. It wouldnt be a secret if I told you. A. wont B. neednt C. mightnt D. couldnt15. How I wish such a useful book _ in my hands 20
8、 years ago!- 2 -A. were placed B. would be placed C. have been placed D. had been placed 16. Young people now are fond of chatting over the Internet and texting with mobile phones. _, they dont even spell words properly any more.A. By contrast B. For example C. As a result D. On the contrary17. Pia
9、said she was coming, but you never know if she will _ or not.A. show up B. show off C. get out D. get along18. Half of the worlds population is under the age of 25 and when they are not involved in the decision-making process, they are not aware of _ is taking place.A. what B. whom C. which D. whose
10、19. We thought about going to the beach but went to mountains _. A. at least B. at all C. otherwise D. instead 20. Ill finish the job in two hours. _. A. Let me see B. Take your time C. Sooner or later D. More or less第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2140 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项
11、，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。When I was 21 and approaching my final semester of college, my research adviser offered me the chance to spend the term in India, working at a university. I screamed and 21 up and down, excited beyond words. It would be so thrilling to live abroad, I thought. The 22 of a lifetime!I 2
12、3 the wonderful news with my parents. 24 they did not think it was so wonderful. They thought it was 25 . “Where will you stay 26 youre there?” my mother asked.“I um I dont actually know,” I replied, a little 27 not to have a good answer.“And what will it cost? What will you live 28 ?”I didnt know t
13、hat either. All I knew was that going to India 29 really cool. Back then I was all about taking 30 , seeking out new experiences, and living for the excitement. I wasnt going to let little things 31 where Id sleep or earn money get in the way. When I boarded the plane, I felt 32 I were on top of the
14、 world.Fast-forward 20 years: I am 33 for a four-day trip to Toronto with my husband and two children. Ive made detailed lists 34 I dont forget anything important. Im thinking about how good it will feel when we get to the 35 , where I can soak peacefully in a hot bath tub and36 . Then Ill be on top
15、 of the world.My 21-year-old adventurous self wouldnt believe it if you told her that one day shed be a woman who looked forward to an evening bath. 37 happened to me on the way from 21 to 40: my idea of happiness 38 from the high-energy, high-spirit experience of an unknown world to the more peacef
16、ul, relaxing one of an overworked 39 who dreams of putting her feet up and enjoying a good book. Being “happy,” it seems, takes on a 40 meaning as we acquire more birthday candles.21. A. jumped B. climbed C. looked D. searched 22. A. impression B. adventure C. intelligence D. accident 23. A. associa
17、ted B. connected C. divided D. shared 24. A. Hopefully B. Thankfully C. Ridiculously D. Sadly 25. A. crazy B. boring C. useful D. amusing - 3 -26. A. before B. until C. since D. while27. A. amazed B. embarrassed C. interested D. scared28. A. for B. with C. on D. in29. A. felt B. sounded C. smelt D.
18、tasted30. A. risks B. sides C. turns D. breaks31. A. likeB. except C. above D. of32. A. if only B. as if C. in that D. even though 33. A. exercising B. calling C. saving D. packing34. A. also B. even C. or D. so 35. A. meeting B. hotel C. company D. office 36. A. dream B. screamC. relax D. wait 37.
19、A. Something B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything 38. A. varied B. ranged C. changed D. rose 39. A. teacher B. student C. parent D. girl40. A. basic B. exact C. new D. similar 第二部分：阅读理解（第一节 20 小题，第二节 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 50 分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。ACoffee at a friends ho
20、use. We sat trying to make conversation while her three children grappled (扭打) with one another on the floor. Suddenly I remembered that I had brought some glass marbles (玩具弹子 ) with me a whole bag full. I spilled them out on the floor, in the hope that the little angels would play with them in peac
21、e. Far from it: a heated argument broke out. I didnt understand what was happening until I looked more closely. Among the countless marbles there was just one blue one, and the children fought for it. All the marbles were exactly the same size and shiny and bright. But the blue one had an advantage
22、over the others it was one of a kind. I had to laugh at how childish children are!Rara sunt cara, said the Romans. Rare is valuable. In fact, the scarcity error is as old as mankind. My friend with the three children is a part-time real-estate (房地产) agent. Whenever she has an interested buyer who ca
23、nnot decide, she calls and says A doctor from London saw the plot of land yesterday. He liked it a lot. What about you? Are you still interested? The doctor from London sometimes its a professor or a banker is, of course, not true. The effect is very real, though: it causes prospects to see the oppo
24、rtunity disappearing before their eyes, so they act and close the deal. Why? This is the potential shortage of supply. Objectively, this situation is incomprehensible: either the prospect wants the land for the set price or he does not regardless of any doctors from London.In one study, students wer
25、e asked to arrange ten posters in order of attractiveness with the agreement that afterward they could keep one poster as a reward for their participation. Five minutes later, they were told that the poster with the third highest rating was no longer available. Then they were asked to judge all ten
26、once again. The poster that was no longer available was suddenly classified as the most beautiful. In psychology, this phenomenon is called reactance: when we are deprived (剥夺) of an option, we suddenly consider it more attractive. It is also known as the Romeo and Juliet effect: because the love be
27、tween the tragic Shakespearean teenagers is forbidden, it knows no bounds (难以自已). - 4 -In conclusion: the typical response to scarcity is failure in clear thinking. Assess products and services solely on the basis of their price and benefits. It should be of no importance if an item is disappearing
28、fast, nor if any doctors from London take an interest.41. The writer gave the three children some glass marbles because _.A. they preferred glass marbles to toy guns B. they wanted some gifts from the writerC. he expected the children to calm down D. he tried to experiment on them42. The three child
29、ren fought for the blue marble because _.A. it was the largest one B. they preferred blue colorC. other marbles were less shiny D. it was the only one of that color43. What does the underlined part “the prospect” (Paragraph 2) refer to?A. An interested buyer. B. A professor.C. A doctor from London.
30、D. A real-estate agent.44. By lying about a doctor from London, the writers friend meant to _.A. comfort the interested customerB. attract more potential customersC. provide medical service for potential buyersD. drive the interested buyer to make the purchase45. The main purpose of the passage is t
31、o tell us that _.A. part-time agents are not reliable B. scarcity can lead to wrong decisionsC. the story of Romeo and Juliet is not trueD. people should buy things based on their price BThe information about the following birds is from an encyclopedia.Canada Goose: Brown-backed, light-breasted goos
32、e with black head and neck and white cheeks. Subspecies (亚种) vary in size, from 3 lb (1.4 kg) to 20 lb (8 kg). The largest has a wingspread of up to 6.5 ft (2 m). Canada geese breed across Canada and Alaska and winter mainly in the southern U.S. and Mexico. They are an important game bird. Their hon
33、king draws attention to their V-formations during migrations (迁移). Cockatoo: Any of 17 species of crested parrots, found in Australia and from Malaya to the Solomon Islands. Most species are white, with touches of red or yellow; some are black. All have a huge beak used to crack nuts, dig up roots,
34、or pick insects from wood; feeding is aided by a wormlike tongue. Treetop, hole-nesting birds, cockatoos at times form large, noisy flocks (群) that damage crops. The largest cockatoo is about 25-30 in. (65-75 cm) long. Some cockatoos live more than 50 years.Hummingbird: Any of about 320 species of N
35、ew World birds, many of which have shining and rich-colored feathers. They are most abundant in South America, though about 12 species are found in the U.S. and Canada. Hummingbirds range in length from 2 in. (5 cm) to 8 in. (20 cm), weigh 0.07-0.7 oz (2-20 g) and have a long slender bill. Hummingbi
36、rds can fly forward, straight up and down, sideways, and backward and can hover (悬停) in front of flowers to obtain nectar and insects. Smallest species can beat their wings as fast as 80 beats per second.Loon: Any of four species of diving birds of North America and Eurasia. Loons range in length fr
37、om 2 to 3 ft (60-90 cm). They have small pointed wings, webs between the front three toes, legs placed far back on the body, making walking awkward. They feed mainly on fishes and insects. Almost wholly aquatic, they can swim long distances underwater and can dive to a depth of 200 ft (60 m). - 5 -T
38、hey are generally found singly or in pairs, but some species winter or migrate in flocks. They are known for their strange “laughing” cries.Ostrich: Two-toed, long-necked species found in Africa, the largest living bird. An adult male ostrich may be nearly 9 ft (2.75 m) tall and weigh more than 330
39、lb (150 kg). Males are black, with white wing and tail plumes; females are brown. Ostriches live in flocks of 5-50, usually eat plants and an occasional small animal. Males often fight for three to five hens, which lay 15-60 eggs in a shared nest in the ground. The male sits at night; the females ta
40、ke turns by day. To protect itself from being found, an ostrich may lie on the ground with its neck out-stretched, a habit that may have given rise to the belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand. 46. Which of the following birds is mentioned in the passage as a game bird?A. Canada goose.
41、B. Cockatoo. C. Loon. D. Ostrich.47. We can learn from the passage that hummingbirds _.A. only eat insects B. can fly backwardC. are mostly found in Canada D. have pointed wings48. Loons are best known for their _.A. cries B. food C. body length D. body weight49. What does an ostrich do to avoid bei
42、ng detected?A. It sits throughout the night. B. It often follows a large flock.C. It usually buries its head in the sand. D. It lies on the ground with its neck reaching out.CBicycles, roller skates and skateboards are dangerous. I still have scars (伤疤) on my knees from my childhood run-ins with var
43、ious wheeled devices. Admittedly, I was a foolish kid, but Im glad I didnt spend my childhood trapped indoors to protect me from any injury.“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” But parents cant handle it when teenagers put this theory into practice. And now technology has become the new
44、field for the age-old battle between adults and their freedom-seeking kids.Locked indoors, unable to get on their bicycles and hang out with their friends, teens have turned to social media and their mobile phones to gossip and socialize with their friends. What they do online often mirrors what the
45、y might otherwise do if their mobility werent so heavily restricted (限制) in the age of helicopter parenting. Social media and smartphones have become so popular in recent years because teens need a place to call their own. They want the freedom to explore their identity and the world around them. In
46、stead of climbing out of windows, they jump online.As teens have moved online, parents have projected their fears onto the Internet, imagining all the potential dangers that youth might face.Rather than helping teens develop strategies (策略) to deal with public life and the potential risks of interac
47、ting with others, fearful parents have focused on tracking, monitoring and blocking. These approaches dont help teens develop the skills they need to manage complex social situations. “Protecting” kids may feel like the right thing to do, but it denies teens the chances of learning as they come of a
48、ge in a technology-soaked world.The key to helping youth in the modern digital life isnt more restrictions. Its freedom plus communication. Urban theorist Jane Jacobs used to argue that the safest neighborhoods were those where communities collectively took interest in and paid attention to what happened on the streets. Safety didnt come from surveillance (监视) cameras or keeping everyone indoors but from - 6 -a collective willingness to watch out for one another and be present as people struggled. The same is true online.What makes the digital street
