1、（满分 150 分 考试时间 120 分钟）第 I 卷第二部分 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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。APlan on traveling around the USA? There are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.www.101usaholidays.co.ukThis is the latest offeri
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8、 established website.BA glass a day keeps obesity at bay. Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content, but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put o weight, those wh
9、o drink in moderation can actually lose weight.A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says,“Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain.”The Inter national Scientific Forum on Alcohol reviewed
10、 the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that current data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight. Boston Universitys Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms (生物学机制) relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood.
11、 His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes (糖尿病), which related to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.The group says alcohol
12、provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stores in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks, ta
13、king, into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.For now there is little evidence that consuming smfill to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases ones risk of becoming obese. Whats more, a study three years ago suggested that
14、 resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, destroy fat cells.24. Who is the passage intended for?A. Those who produce wine. B. Those who have drinking habit.C. Those who sell alcohol D. Those who wish to quit drinking.25. What does the phrase“in moderation”in the first paragraph refer
15、to?A. Excitedly. B. Carefully. C. Properly. D. Frequently.26. What can we learn from the passage?A. Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increase weight.B. Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.C. The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very cle
16、ar.D. The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.27. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. How to do some easy experiments.B. How to reduce the calories contained in wine.C. How to make wine in a healthy way.D. How to prove the finding mentione
17、d above.CWhen men get together, they seldom talk about their feelings or inner thoughts. However, they talk about a lot, like their newest computer, how to repair their car, or even business.Talk might move to the best place to find fish or women, jump to computer games, then continue to the sport o
18、f the season. They also like to tell jokes each other and spend a fair amount of time playing one-up and boasting (吹牛). Men seldom call each other to chat.When man meets woman, he usually wants to make a good impression. Many single man try hard to carry on amusing, fun, and pleasant conversations.
19、They use conversation to discover her interests and feelings in order to learn how to be attractive to her.Some men, either out of nervousness or ignorance, spend most of the time talking about themselves, often appearing to brag about their achievements or talk endlessly about their problems or wor
20、k. Even the quietest man talks to his woman when love is new.When women get together, they talk about feelings and relationships, their work, and their family. They enjoy talking but also want the give and take of talk, then listen. Women often call each other to chat. Conversation is an important p
21、art of most womens lives.As relationship progress, however, many turns on the television and forgets how to talk. This raises anger and cry from his woman partner who says,“You never talk to me any more.”Some man start talking. Many, however, mainly discuss their own achievements and problems.When t
22、he woman starts talking about her favorite subjects: feelings, family, relationships, friends and her work, many men lose interest or bring the conversation back to themselves, pretty soon, the man is back to starting at the television each night, wondering where his relationship has gone. The woman
23、 is talking to her friends, mom ,sister or neighbor, often about that very relationship and how she is hurting.28.What can we know about men from the first two paragraphs?A.They like to talk about practical matters.B.They are willing to expose their inner thoughts.C.They prefer to take adventurous t
24、ravels.D.They often call each other to chat about work.29.Which of the following can replace the underlined part“brag about”in Paragraph 4?A.Show off. B. Dream about. C. Put forward. D.Care for.30.What is the same topic in both mens and womens talk?A. Family. B. Work. C. Friends. D.Jokes.31.What is
25、the best title of this passage?A.How a man makes a good impression to a woman.B. Good relationship between men and women.C. Talking, the womens main tool in communication.D.Men talk; women talk; do they talk together?DCharacters in novels dont always do what the writer wants them to do. Sometimes th
26、ey cause trouble, take on lives of their own, or even work against the writer. Its not just a problem for inexperienced authors: famed childrens novelist Roald Dahl said he got the main character in his book Matilda so “wrong”that when hed finished his first Version, he threw it away and started aga
27、in.Of course its not the characters fault. The problem lies with the author. Take Stephen King, who admitted that writing working-class characters is more difficult nowadays because his own circumstances have changed. “It is definitely harder,”King said.“When I wrote Carrie many years ago, I was one
28、 step away from physical labour.”This is also true for characters ages, added King.“When you have small children, it is easy to write young characters because you observe them and you have them in your life all the time. But your kids grow up, its been harder for me to write about this little 12-yea
29、r-old girl in my new book because my roodels are gone.”For other authors, such as Karen Fowler, theres one quality that can stop a character in its tracks: boredom.“I had particular problems with the main character in my historical novel Sister Noon,”she says.“She had attitudes about race and religi
30、on that seemed appropriate to me for her time and class, but they were not attitudes I liked. Eventually I grew quite bored with her. You can write a book about a character you dislike or a character you disagree with, but I dont think you can write a book about a character who bores you.”According
31、to Neel Mukherjee, it was Adinath, a character in The Lives of Others, who made him work the hardest.“I think I struggled because its difficult to write a character whose most prominent personal feature is weakness, as Adinaths is, without making that feature define him,”Mukherjee says. But a troubl
32、esome character is far from an unwelcome guest, he continues , arguing that “when characters work against the author they come alive and become unpredictable”.“That is a fantastic thing to happen,”Mukherjee says.“I celebrate it. It is one of the great, lucky gifts given to a writer.”32.What can we i
33、nfer about Stephen Kings book Carrie?A.It was his most difficult book to write.B.It was the first successful novel King wrote.C.There were few children featured in the story.D.Some of its main characters were working class.33.Why did Karen Fowler have trouble writing the main character in her novel
34、Sister Noon?A.She disagreed with the characters attitudes.B.The age difference between the two was too large.C. She found the character very uninteresting.D.The historical setting made accuracy difficult.34.What does Neel Mukherjee think of his difficult-to- write characters?A.They are a sign that t
35、he story is not realistic.B.They are often the most interesting.C.They should be praised by all authors.D.They need to be researched more thoroughly.35.In which part of the newspaper would you expect to find the passage?A. Careers. B. Culture. C. Entertainment. D. Lifestyle.第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10
36、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。Developing a better relationship with Parents is important for most of the people. 36 For example, some adult children believe that parents are not able to understand their lifestyles while some believe parents want to control their lives. Here are some tip
37、s on how to develop a better relationship with your parents.37 Love your parents for who they are, not for who you want them to be. Realize how much they have done in order to give you the best life possible. Recognize the difference in your respective ages. Priorities（优先处理的事）change as a person grow
38、s live.Take your parents advice seriously. Listen to their stories and learn from their past experiences. Parents dont want you to make the same mistakes they did and it hurts them to see their children go through any difficult times. Realize that your parents are not trying to control you. 38 .39 M
39、ake an effort to spend quality time with your parents. Remember to visit them as often as you can. Get involved in their activities. Parents love to share the excitements of their lives with their children. Listen to their adventures, as parents often want their children to hear their latest news.Ma
40、ke an effort to communicate with your parents more often. 40 Ask for advice when its needed. Listen and accept their concerns. Try to use statements such as, “I will certainly consider what you just said”, or“I would love to hear more about this in person.”Communicating openly will make them have mo
41、re confidence in you.A.Manage your time better.B.Share the parts of your life with them.C.Its never too late to express your love.D.But you need to plan another visit time.E.They only want to tell you what is the best for you.F.Understand the difference between you and your parents.G.However, becomi
42、ng older creates some distance from parents.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分 45 分）第一节 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, 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。I still remember it was in the winter of 1990 that , together with the help of my older sister, I 41 down my wishes for Christmas onto
43、a piece of paper. How I wished on Christmas Eve my grandest wish would be 42 and placed under the Christmas treea puppy. When we were done, our wish-lists were collected by our parents with the promise to be 43 to Santas hard-working helpers. The next day, our parents sat us down in the living-room,
44、 with 44 expressions on their faces. As it 45 , they had seen our wishes, now wanting to talk to us about one wish 46 -the puppy. For a moment, I held my breath, but was. 47 When they told us that they werent against a puppy. What they 48 against was putting it under the Christmas tree. That was not
45、 a good idea.They 49 taught us that an animal was not a gift that belonged to the same 50 as our toys. Animals were creatures with 51 that we should decide to have one, and it would be a (an) 52 to our family. An animal 53 a lot of responsibilities. It wasnt anything one bought out of a mood. An ani
46、mal could not be exchanged or 54 when we didnt feel like it. A animal wasnt a toy. An animal was a 55 family member that needed lots of love and attention. An animal was not a 56 , but a family decision. A serious decision. And a big decision.57 , my Parents share my love for animals, so the decisio
47、n came reasonably 58 ,.After our grandparents had given their 59 up for taking care of the dog, while we were on future vacations, the answer was yes. Yes, we would get a puppy.The following days and weeks, there was only one 60 :our new family member! Yes, a family member, because animals have thei
48、r rights. They are not simply food or gifts. We humans must attend, love and protect them.41. A. left B. got C. set D. pulled42. A. rejected B. declined C. challenged D. fulfilled43. A. given away B. passed on C. taken on D. put up44. A. dangerous B. curious C. serious D. mysterious45. A. turned out B. taken out C. run out D. held out46. A. in peace B. in order C. in particular D. in return 47. A. pardoned B. frightened C. inspired D. relieved 48. A. protested B. objected C. opposed D. resisted 49. A. patiently B. hurriedly C. anxiously D. roughly 50. A. arrangement B. routine C.
