第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
1.WhoisgoingtoLondon
A.Peter.B.Tom.C.Kate.
2.WhatisthemanlookingforA.Abag.B.Acamera.
C.Atoy.
3.Whatwillthewomandotonight
A.Seeadoctor.
B.Watchaplay.
C.Prepareameal.
4.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers
A.Motherandson.
B.Teacherandstudent.
C.Driverandpassenger.
5.What’stheweatherliketoday
A.Cloudy.B.Sunny.C.Snowy.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.WhatisMr.Abbeylike
7.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo
A.HavebiologyclassonTuesday.
B.Writeanextrapaperforbiologyclass.
C.Haveonemoredaytohandinherpaper.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace
A.Atalibrary.
B.Attheneighbor’soffice.
C.AttheHistoryResearchCenter.
9.WhathashappenedtotheYearbook
A.Itislost.
B.Themanleftitathome.
C.Theman’sneighborkeepsitnow.
10.Whatdoweknowabouttheman
A.Forgetful.B.Careful.
C.Helpful.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whatdotheyplantodotomorrow
A.Seeafilm.
B.Seeafriend.
C.Visittheirgrandparents.
12.Whodoesn’tliketovisitthe“grandparents”atthetime
A.Thegirl.B.Theboy.
C.Thedad.
13.What’sthereasonforthatbothmothersoftensayanddothingsalmostthesameA.Bothbeingfromthesamefamily.
B.Bothhavingnothingtodoathome.
C.Bothhavingastrongfamilysense.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.What’shappeningtoBarbara
A.Goingonadiet.
B.Exercising.
C.Gettingfat.
15.HowmuchweightdidBarbaralose
A.15poundsinonemonth.
B.30poundsintwomonths.
C.15poundsintwomonths.
16.HowdoesJoefeelaboutBarbara’slosingweight
A.Satisfied.
B.Worried.
C.Unhappy.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whosesmokingmayhavemoreeffectonyoungpeople
A.Theirparents’.
B.Theirfriends’.
C.Famousactors’.
18.WhoisStantonGlantz
A.Aworriedparent.
B.Aprofessor.
C.Anactor.
19.Accordingtothesurvey,howmanyofthechildrenwhoregularlywatchfilmshavetriedcigarettes
A.Twothirds.
B.Almostfortypercent.
C.Aboutthirtypercent.
20.Whopaidtheactorsiftheysmokedinthefilms,accordingtoGlantz
A.Thedirector.
B.Thefilmindustry.
C.Thetobaccocompany.
第二部分
英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
21.[2012六安模拟]—FanBingbing,anactress,oncesaid,“WhyshouldImarryinto
richandpowerfulfamilyIjustwanttobemyself.”
—Shespokeout_____truthandgotmyrespect.
A.the;the
B.a;the
C./;a
D.a;/
22.Peoplethink“SOS”isthesimplestandcommon____tomakeintimeofdangerordisaster.
A.mark
B.sign
C.signal
D.remark
23.—Shallwewatchafilmtonight,darling
—______.Wehaven’tbeentothecinemaforweeks.
A.Youarenice
B.Thankyou
C.Soundsgreat
D.Nevermind
24.[2012济南模拟]AterribleearthquakewithtsunamihappenedinJapan,morethan10,000deaths.
A.caused
B.causing
C.tocause
D.havingcaused
25.Thereiscoffeeandtea;youcanhave______.
A.all
B.it
C.either
D.each
26.[2012池州模拟]the18passers-byinFoshan,GuangdongProvinceshowednoconcerntothevictimofatrafficaccident,atwo-year-oldgirl____wasrunoverbytwodriversgeneratedawidereflectionofconscience.
A.What;whoB.That;who
C.As;thatD.When;whom
27.Shehadtoafriend’srequesttogotoShanghaitogetherbecausehercompanyhadarrangedforhertomeetcustomersonFriday.
A.callup
B.turndown
C.breakup
D.teardown
28.—Haveyouinvitedyourbosstoyourwedding
—Yeah.ButIdon’tthinkhe_____.Heismuchtoobusy.
A.hascome
B.comes
C.willcome
D.wascoming
29.Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher.____myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks.
A.Inhonorof
B.Incaseof
C.Intermsof
D.Inreturnfor
30.[2012宿州模拟]GiveyourchildsomeoldmachinessuchasabrokenradioorTVsettoplaywithanditwillhiscuriosityaboutscience.
A.arouse
B.raise
C.attach
D.deserve
31.Accordingtoouragreement,allpayments____bemadebytheendofthismonth.
A.will
B.shall
C.may
D.can
32.[2012宁波模拟]Trytospendyourtimejustonthethingsyoufind.
A.worthdoingthem
B.worthbeingdone
C.themworthdoing
D.worthdoing
33.Wedonothaveenoughmoney.____,wecannotaffordtobuythenewcar.
A.HoweverB.Anyway
C.Therefore
D.Though
34.—What’syourplanforthisJuly
—IwilltakeabullettraintoFuzhouformyholiday_____schoolends.
A.while
B.until
C.unless
D.immediately
35.—Haveyougotthroughthetestpapers
—_____.Iamworkingonthelasttwoquestions.
A.Notlikely
B.Notatall
C.Notbad
D.Notyet
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Caughtbyhersmile
WelllikemostauthorsIamonewhodoesnotbelieveinloveatfirstsightuntilIexperienceditmyself.
Oneday,IwaswithafewfriendsatMcDonald’sfromschool;wewere
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andlaughingatsomestupidstories.
Justthen,agroupofgirlscame.Therewasthisgirl,quiteoutstandingforthatstrikingredtopshewaswearingandshehadthis
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smile.
Then,whiletheywereatthecounter,
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theirfood,Inoticedsomething,theyallhada
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,andtheycouldnottalk.But,thiswasnotconsideredadisabilitytome.Iwalkeduptothem,and
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hernumber,well,shewassurprised.
But,shefinallygavemeheraddressandhername,Elaine.Shedidnothaveaphoneathomeandtherewasno
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totalktoher.
Afterafewdays,Isentheraletter,askingheroutona
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thefollowingSaturday.Whethersheagreedtothedateornot,Icouldnottell
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Ididnotknow.
WeweresupposedtomeetattheLidocinemato
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amovie;Iwaitedforaround5minutesthen,sheappeared,
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thatsweetsmilethatcaughtme.
Inthecinema,wesawtheshow“ICEAGE”.Inorderto
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,Ineededtogetapenandpaper.
Iaskedherabouthowshefeltaboutme.Shetoldmeshewasvery
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,butworriedasshewasnotsurewhethermylovewasoutof
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orfrommyheart.
Fromthatmoment,Ikeptaskingmyselfthequestion,untilamonthlateraftermyexams,I
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madeupmymind,Iwasreallyinlovewithher...Iwenttoherhome,whichmadeherquite
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.IlookedatherandwrotetoherhowIfelt,shelookedatmewiththosebigblack
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,thosethatcouldtakeyoursoulaway.
She
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thepenandwrotethissentence,“Iloveyoutoo,butnowthatIam
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thatyoulovemeforwhatIamandnotoutofsympathy,IfeelthatIwillnotregretthe
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.”
Now,wehavebeentogetherfortwoyears,Ihaveneveroncequarreledwithher,not
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onpaperandIneverwill...
36.A.imagining
B.chatting
C.greeting
D.learning
37.A.sweet
B.elegant
C.precise
D.consistent
38.A.demanding
B.enjoying
C.ordering
D.lifting
39.A.degree
B.difference
C.disability
D.destination
40.A.askedfor
B.appliedfor
C.reachedfor
D.lookedfor
41.A.doubt
B.possibility
C.problem
D.trouble
42.A.camp
B.diet
C.living
D.date
43.A.for
B.if
C.so
D.and
44.A.catch
B.watch
C.touch
D.fetch
45.A.indicating
B.forcing
C.wearing
D.pretending
46.A.communicate
B.experience
C.interview
D.participate
47.A.curious
B.concerned
C.holy
D.happy
48.A.consideration
B.sympathy
C.marriage
D.possession
49.A.shyly
B.immediately
C.eventually
D.proudly
50.A.surprised
B.satisfied
C.confident
D.cheerful
51.A.ears
B.eyes
C.hairs
D.cheeks
52.A.brought
B.pulled
C.took
D.shared
53.A.sceptical
B.abrupt
C.determined
D.sure
54.A.decision
B.promise
C.pride
D.duty
55.A.yet
B.also
C.even
D.indeed
第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
(A)
[2012合肥模拟]
Passage1
AsoneofChina’smostpopularandwidelyknownlegends,thestoryofMonkeyKingissettoreturntoscreenswith3Deffects.Itmayfeaturemanyofthesameleadingactorsfromtheearliest1986TVseriesJourneytotheWest,accordingtotheproducer,whichcanbegoteasilyinthemarket.TheTVdrama,withatotalinvestmentof150millionyuan,willbeairedonSichuanTV.Almost90millionyuanhasbeenputinto3Deffectswitheach45-minuteepisodecontainingeightminutesof3D.“The3Deffectsnotonlycostusalotofmoneybutalsoalotoftime,”directorKanWeipingsaid.“Wehadtoputoffitsbroadcastingtime,whichwassetatfirstthissummer.”
Passage2
TheSolarRoadwayisanintelligentroadthatprovidescleanrenewableenergyusingpowerfromthesun,whileprovidingsaferdrivingconditionsalongwithpower.AmericaninventorsoftheSolarRoadsaidthatitwillpoweritself,andreducethecountry’scarbonmarks.ManypanelsarefixedontheSolarRoad.ThetopoftheSolarRoadpanelsismadeofglassandtheinventorsareworkingtogetherwithtopglassresearcherstodevelopsuper-strongglassthatwouldoffervehiclespullingpowertheyneed.TheSolarRoadwaycreatesandcarriescleanrenewableelectricityand,therefore,electricvehiclescanberechargedatanyreststop,oratanybusinessthatusessolarroadpanelsintheirparkinglots.SuchparkinglotswillbesaferatnightwiththelightprovidedbyLEDwithintheroadpanels.Theinventorssaytheirsolarroadwayhasmanyapplicationsandadvantagesfrommainroadstodriveways,parkinglots,bikepathsandrunways.
56.What’sPassage1mainlyabout
A.TheoriginofthestoryaboutMonkeyKing.
B.MonkeyKingwillreturntoscreenswith3Deffects.
C.ThebriefintroductiontotheTVseriesJourneytotheWest.
D.Theamountofmoneyinvestedonthe3DTVseriesJourneytotheWest.
57.Aboutthe3DTVseriesJourneytotheWest,wecanlearnthat____.
A.itcontains45episodesintotal
B.itwillfeaturenewactorscompletely
C.wecouldwatchitonTVafterthesummer
D.wecanenjoyitathomejustwithnormalglasses
58.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheSolarRoadwayfromPassage2
A.Itwillhaveabrightfuture.
B.Itcan’tworkwithoutelectricity.
C.Itismadeofsteel.
D.Theelectricvehiclescan’tberechargedonit.
59.Passage2ismostprobablytakenfrom_____.
A.asciencefiction
B.aresearchpaper
C.aproductbrochure
D.atechnologyreport
(B)
[2012武汉模拟]
Peopleusetheirmouthsformanythings.Theyeat,talk,shoutandsing.Theysmileandtheykiss.IntheEnglishlanguage,therearemanyexpressionsusingtheword“mouth”.
Forexample,ifyousaybadthingsaboutaperson,thepersonmightprotestandsay“Donotbadmouthme.”Sometimes,peoplesaysomethingtoafriendorfamilymemberthattheylaterregretbecauseithurtsthatperson’sfeelings.Ortheytellthepersonsomethingtheywerenotsupposedtotell.Thespeakermightsay:“Ireallyputmyfootinmymouththistime.”Ifthisshouldhappen,thespeakermightfeeldowninthemouth.Inotherwords,hemightfeelsadforsayingthewrongthing.
Anothersituationiswhensomeonefalselyclaimsanotherpersonsaidsomething.Theotherpersonmightprotest,“Ididnotsaythat.Donotputwordsinmymouth.”
Somepeoplehavelotsofmoneybecausetheywerebornintoaveryrichfamily.Thereisanexpressionforthis,too.Youmightsaysuchaperson“wasbornwithasilverspooninhismouth.”Thisrichpersonistheoppositeofapersonwholivesfromhandtomouth.Thispersonisverypoorandonlyhasenoughmoneyforthemostimportantthingsinlife,likefood.
Parentsmightsometimeswithholdsweetfoodfromachildasaformofpunishmentforsayingbadthings.Forexample,ifachildsaysthingssheshouldnotsaytoherparents,shemightbedescribedasamouthychild.Theparentsmighteventellthechildtostopmouthingoff.
Butenoughofallthistalk.Ihavebeenrunningmymouthlongenough.
60.Inwhatkindofsituationwillapersonsay“Donotbadmouthme.”
A.Whenhefeelsdown.
B.Whenhefeelsregretful.
C.Whenheisspokenillof.
D.Whenhefeelsinnocent.
61.Ifapersonfeelssorryforwhathehassaid,hemightsay“”
A.Donotbadmouthme.
B.Ireallyputmyfootinmymouththistime.
C.Donotputwordsinmymouth.
D.Stopmouthingoff.
62.Ifapersonlivesfromhandtomouth,itimplies.
A.heisbadly-off
B.heishard-working
C.heiswell-off
D.hehasenoughtoeat
63.Bysaying“Ihavebeenrunningmymouthlongenough.”,thespeakermeans“”
A.Ihaverunalongway.
B.Ihavebeenamouthyperson.
C.Ihavelearnedalot.
D.Ihavetalkedtoomuch.
(C)
Whenyou’resurfingtheInternetonyourlaptopfromyourdormorhome,doyouknowyourpersonaldetailsarebeinggatheredsecretlyAndwouldyoubesurprisedtoknowtheinformationmaybesoldcheaplytoadvertisersandmarketers
AccordingtoaninvestigationbyTheWallStreetJournal,allittakesisatinyfileinacomputer—asinglecodeconsistingofalongseriesofnumbersandletters—torecordthecomputeruser’sage,gender,location,favoritemoviesandhobbies.
ThenewspaperreportsthatLotameSolutionsInc.,aNewYorkcompany,usessophisticated(高科技的)softwarecalleda“beacon”tocapturewhatpeoplearetypingonawebsite.
Lotamepackagesthatdataintoprofilesaboutindividuals,onlywithouttheirnames,andsellstheprofilestocompaniesseekingcustomers.Batchesofsuchdatamaybesoldforafewdollars.
TheWallStreetJournalsurveydiscoveredthatspyingonInternetusersisoneofthefastest-growingbusinessesontheWorldWideWeb.
The“cookie”—atinytextfileputonyourPCbywebsitesormarketingfirmswhichmightbeusedtorememberyourpreferencesforonesite,ortotrackyouacrossmanysitesisalreadyoldnews.Therearenewandmorecomplextoolssuchas“beacons”whichscaninrealtimewhatpeoplearedoingonawebpage.ThesebeaconsinstantlyassesstheInternetuser’slocation,income,shoppinginterestsandevenmedicalconditions.
MillionsofInternetusersaroundtheworldalsofaceunprecedented(空前的)threats.Private,sensitive,personalandbusinessinformationisbeinggatheredandsoldwithouttheirknowledge.
Companiesinsisttheinformationtheygatherisanonymousandthedataisusedharmlessly.ButthetechnologyhasgrownsopowerfulthatevensomeofthebiggestwebsitesintheUSdon’tknowthattheywereinstallingintrusivefilesonvisitors’computers.TheseincludeMSN.comandYahoo.com.
Nexttimeyouvisitawebpageandfindanadbanneradvertisingsomethingyou’vebeenplanningtobuy,don’tbeamazedthatyourcomputercanreadyourmind.
64.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_____.
A.introduceatinyfileinacomputer—asinglecode
B.showhowyourindividualinformationwasletoutwhenyousurftheInternet
C.showhowtoprotectyourprivacy
D.introduceasophisticatedsoftwarecalleda“beacon”
65.Itcanbeinferredthat_____.
A.becausethedataisusedharmlessly,Internetusersaroundtheworldwillnotfacethreats
B.whenapersonsurfstheInternet,hispersonaldetailsmaybeletoutwithouthisknowledge
C.yourcomputercanreallyreadyourmind
D.MSN.comandYahoo.comusesoftwaretocapturewhatpeoplearetypingonawebsite
66.Accordingtothepassage,“beacon”_____.
A.isatinytextfileputonyourPCbywebsites
B.isasoftwarethatcanpackagethatdataintoprofilesaboutindividuals
C.canassesstheInternetuser’slocation,income,shoppinginterestsandevenmedicalconditions
D.isnotmorecomplexthanthe“cookie”
67.What’sthewriter’sattitudetothisproblem
A.Neutral.
C.Optimistic.
D.Indifferent.
(D)
Childrenwithhighself-respectoftengrowuptobecapableandindependentadults.Self-worthissomethingthatisbuiltoveralifetime.Childrenlearnself-respectfromtheearliestdaysoflifeandparentsarethefirstrealinfluenceinachild’sworld.
Letyourchildseeyouinsomeweakmomentsandletthemseehowyouhandlethem.
Ifyourchildrenareoftoddlers(初学走路的孩子)orpreschoolage,askthemtohelpyouwithsimplehousework.Thingssuchasfeedingapetorholdingthedustpanforyoucandowondersfortheirself-worth.
Encourageyourchildrentoparticipateinschoolandsocialactivities.Sports,music,dance,clubs,charitywork,anddramaproductionsallhelpbuildasenseofaccomplishment(成就)thattranslatesintogreaterself-worth.
Teachyourchildrenhowtomakegoalsforthemselvesandencouragethemtoreachthem.
Allowyourchildrentoworkthingsoutforthemselvesbeforeyouoffersuggestions.Iftheyautomaticallycometoyou,suggesttothemthattheytrytoworkitoutontheirownfirst.
Childrenshouldbeencouragedtocultivatetheirowninterestsoutsideofthefamily.Encouragethemtobeindependentandtorespectthemselves.
Teachyourchildrentolaughatthemselvesandnevertakethemselvestooseriously.Peoplewhotakethemselvestooseriouslywon’tbetakenseriouslybyanyoneelse.Showyourchildrenbyexamplesthatlaughterisgoodforthesoulandgoodforthemind.
Anotherimportantthingyoucandoforyourchildrenistoremindthemthatyoulovethem.Letthemknowtheyalwayshaveaplacetocallhomeandthereissomeonewhoisalwaysthereforthem.Theywillgooffintotheworld,makemistakes,andmoveontotryagain.Thereisnogreatergiftyoucangivethem.
68.Theaimofgettingthechildrentoseesometroublesofadultsisto_____.
A.tellthemwhataretroublesinlife
B.informthemofchangesinlife
C.remindthemoftheimportanceofself-respect
D.showthemhowtodealwiththem
69.It’snothelpfultobuildchildren’sself-respectto_____.
A.offersuggestionsbeforetheydothework
B.encouragethemtolaughatthemselves
C.takepartinsocialactivities
D.askthemtodohousework
70.Intheauthor’sopinion,_____isthegreatestgiftamongalltheonesyoucangivethem.
A.arichfamily
B.parents’love
C.ausefulactivity
D.asenseofaccomplishment
71.Theunderlinedword“cultivate”intheseventhparagraphprobablymeans_____.
A.develop
B.form
C.reduce
D.improve
(E)
Lifecomesinapackage.Thispackageincludeshappinessandsorrow,failureandsuccess,hopeanddespair.Lifeisalearningprocess.Experiencesinlifeteachusnewlessonsandmakeusabetterperson.Witheachpassingdaywelearntohandlevarioussituations.
Love
Loveplaysapivotalroleinourlife.Lovemakesyoufeelwanted.Withoutloveapersoncouldgohayward(不归路)andalsobecomecruelandferocious.Intheearlystageofourlife,ourparentsaretheoneswhoshoweruswithunconditionalloveandcare,theyteachusaboutwhatisrightandwrong,goodandbad.Butwealwaystendtotakethisforgranted.Itisonlyaftermarriageandhavingkidsthatapersonunderstandsandbecomessensitivetoothers’feelings.Kidsmakeapersonresponsibleandmatureandhelpustounderstandlifebetter.
HappinessandSorrow
Materialistichappinessisshort-lived,buthappinessachievedbybringingasmileonothers’facegivesacertainleveloffulfillment.Peaceofmindisthemainlinktohappiness.Nomindishappywithoutpeace.Werealizethetrueworthofhappinesswhenweareinsorrow.Sorrowisbasicallyduetodeathofalovedone,failureanddespair.Butthesethingsaretemporaryandpassaway.
FailureandSuccess
Failureisthepathtosuccess.Ithelpsustotouchthesky,teachesustosurviveandshowsusaspecificway.Successbringsinmoney,fame,prideandself-respect.Hereitbecomesveryimportanttokeepourheadonourshoulder.TheonlywaytoshowourgratitudetoGodforbestowingsuccessonusisbybeinghumble,modest,courteousandrespectfultothelessfortunateones.
HopeandDespair
Hopeiswhatkeepslifegoing.Parentsalwayshopetheirchildrenwilldowell.Hopemakesusdream.Hopebuildsinpatience.Lifeteachesusnottodespaireveninthedarkesthour,becauseaftereverynightthereisaday.Nothingremainsthesame,wehaveonlyonechoice—keepmovingoninlifeandbehopeful.
Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forithaspassedandisbeyondourcontrol.Tomorrowisunknown,foritcouldeitherbebrightordull.Sotheonlyalternativeistoworkhardtoday,sothatwewillenjoyabettertomorrow.
72.Inthepassage,theauthorcompareslifeto______.
A.apackage
B.joyandsorrow
C.failureandsuccess
D.hopeanddespair
73.Inwhichsectioncanreadersprobablyreadthepassage
A.Opinions
B.Politics
C.Education
D.Lifestyles
74.What’sthegeneralmeaningofthelastsentenceofthewholepassage
A.Ifyouworkhard,you’llhaveabetterlifeinthefuture.
B.Whenchoosingbetween“today”and“tomorrow”,you’dbetterenjoytomorrowbetter.
C.Whatyouonlycanchooseistoworkhardtodayratherthantomorrow.
D.Enjoyingabettertomorrowisyouronlychoice.
75.What’sthepurposeofthepassage
A.Toencouragepeopletoloveeachother.
B.Totellpeoplehowtodealwithhappinessandsorrow.
C.Toremindpeopleofkeepinghavingabeautifuldream.
D.Togivereaderssomeinformationaboutlife.
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分
写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
[2012宿州模拟]
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
Apopularsayinggoes,“Sticksandstonesmaybreakmybones,butwordswillneverhurtme.”However,that’snotreallytrue.Wordshavethepowertobuildusuportearusdown.Itdoesn’tmatterifthewordscomefromsomeoneelseorourselves—thepositiveandnegativeeffectsarejustaslasting.
Wealltalktoourselvessometimes.We’reusuallytooembarrassedtoadmitit,though.Infact,wereallyshouldn’tbeembarrassedbecausemoreandmoreexpertsbelievetalkingtoourselvesoutloudisahealthyhabit.
This“self-talk”helpsusmotivateourselves,rememberthings,solveproblems,andcalmourselvesdown.Beaware,though,thatasmuchas77%ofself-talktendstobenegative.Soinordertostaypositive,weshouldonlyspeakwordsofencouragementtoourselves.Weshouldalsobequicktogiveourselvesapatontheback.Thenexttimeyoufinishaproject,dowellinatest,orfinallycleanyourroom,joinmeinsaying“Goodjob!”
Often,wordscomeoutofourmouthswithoutusthinkingabouttheeffectstheywillhave.Butweshouldbeawarethatourwordscausecertainresponses(反应)inothers.Forexample,whenreturninganitemtoastore,wemightusewarm,friendlylanguageduringtheexchange.Andtheclerkwillprobablyrespondinasimilarmanner.Orharsh(刻薄的)andcriticallanguagewillmostlikelycausetheclerktobeindefenseofhimself.
Wordspossesspowerbecauseoftheirlastingeffects.Manyofusregretsomethingweoncesaid.Andwerememberunkindwordssaidtous!Beforespeaking,weshouldalwaysaskourselves:IsittrueIsitneededIfwhatwewanttosaydoesn’tpassthistest,thenit’sbetterleftunsaid.
Wordspossesspower:bothpositiveandnegative.Thosearoundusreceiveencouragementwhenwespeakpositively.Wecanofferhope,buildself-esteem(自尊)andmotivateotherstodotheirbest.Negativewordsdestroyallthosethings.WillweuseourwordstohurtortohealThechoiceisours.
SubjectWordshavealasting(76)_____onus
The(77)_____ofwordsWordsmaybuildusuportearusdownto(78)_______wheretheycomefrom.
Self-talk●Itcanhelpusmotivateourselves,rememberthings,solveproblemsandpreventusfromgetting(79)______.
●Tostaypositive,weshouldspeakwordsof(80)______andavoidtheself-talktendingtobenegative.
●Weshouldalsolearnto(81)______ourselvesifwehavecompletedsomething.
Caringaboutothers’(82)_____toourwords●Whenwespeak(83)____,thosearoundusreceiveencouragement.
●Usingharshandcriticallanguagewillmostlikelycauseothersto(84)______themselves.
ConclusionThinktwicebeforewesaysomethingandwhatwewillsayhadbetterbelovingand(85)______.
第二节(满分25分)
[2012湖北八校模拟]
如果有一场神奇的“价值拍卖会”,你可以拍下自己最想要的东西,你会为什么举牌?请在以下的竞拍内容中,选出你最想得到的三样东西,并阐明你选择的理由。
1.竞拍内容:爱心、梦想、名牌大学录取通知书、聪明、快乐、诚信、自由、权力、友情、金钱等;
2.词数120左右,不含开头语。
Differentpeoplemaybidfordifferentthings.____________________________
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答案解析
【听力材料】
(Text1)
W:Peter,isKategoingtoattendthemeetinginLondon
M:No,shewillbesenttoNewYorkandthentoWashington.①Instead,TomisgoingtoLondon.
W:Oh,shemustbeverysad.
(Text2)
M:②WouldyoupleasetellmewhereIcangetabagforthiscamera
W:Letmehavealook.Oh,yes,godownthisway,you’llfindthemontheshelfnexttothetoys.
(Text3)
W:Bob,Ican’tgotothetheatrewithyoutonight.
M:Whynot,Monica
W:③Ihavetomakedinnerformyfamily,formymotherissick.
(Text4)
W:Goodmorning,Chris.
M:Goodmorning,MissSimon.
W:Runningabitlate,aren’tyou④Thebellalreadyrang.
M:Iknow.I’msorrythebuswaslate,andthetrafficwasverybad.
(Text5)
W:It’sfreezingtoday.
M:Yes.Imissthesunnydays.
W:Me,too.⑤Lookattheheavyclouds.Ihearditwillsnowtomorrow.
(Text6)
M:Hi,Sue.Wherehaveyoubeen
W:Hi,Dan.IwenttotheofficetotalkwithMr.Abbey,mybiologyteacher.
M:Mr.Abbey⑥Doyoumeanthemanwhoalwayswearsaredtie
W:Yes,he’sanewteacherhere,andaverystrictman.
M:VerystrictWhatdoyoumeanby“verystrict”
W:Youknow,we’reaskedtohandinourbiologypapersnextMonday.ButIwon’tcomebacktoschooluntilTuesdayforafamilyreunioninBoston.⑦Iaskedhimtoallowmeanextradayforthepaper,however,hewouldn’tallowit.
M:Whatdidhesay
W:“No,thisiswhenit’sdue!”Thatisallhesaid,⑥thencontinuedtoreadhisdictionarythroughhissquareglasseswithoutevenlookingup.
M:Oh,I’msorrytohearthat.
(Text7)
M:⑧MayIborrowtheHistoricalSocietyYearbookfor1978
W:Waitasecond.Letmecheck....Oh,I’msorry,butit’sout.
M:Whatbadluck!ItwasoutthelasttimeIcameforitandthetimebeforethat.
W:IfIremembercorrectly,it’sbeenoutforsometime.
M:Couldn’tyoucheckandseeifyoucangetitbackWhoeverhasitshouldn’tbekeepingitsolong.
W:Waitamoment.Letmesee...Ah,hereitis.Oh,someonefromtheHistoryResearchCenterborroweditalmostthreemonthsago.
M:Why,that’swhereIwork.Whoisit
W:⑩ThomasDavey.
M:⑩Why,whythat’sme!WhendidIborrowitOh,boy!⑨Iremembernow.IletDennis,myneighbor,haveitalongtimeago.I’llgetitbackassoonaspossible.
(Text8)
W:Sorry,Ican’tseeafilmwithyouafterschooltomorrow.
M:Yes
W:Ijustaskedmymum.Idon’tknowthereasonwhyshesaidIhavetogohomeafterschool.Sorry!
M:That’sokay,mymumalsosaidno!ShetoldmethattheschooldayisthetimewhenIcanseemyfriends.AfterschoolIshouldcomehomebecausethisistheplacewespendtimetogether.
W:Mymumsaysthingslikethattoo.Shealwayswantsmetostayathomewithherandmydad,ortogowithhertovisitmygrandparents.Butthevillageinwhichtheyliveisveryboring!Whenwevisitthem,thereisnothingformetodo.
M:IhavemuchtodowhenIvisitmygrandparents.Mygrandfatherwasagoodartistwhenhewasyoung.Iliketovisitthembecausemygrandfathergivesmeverygoodpaintinglessons.
W:Oh,Iknowlittleaboutmygrandparents.MaybeIcanfindsomethinginterestingaboutthem.
(Text9)
M:Hi,Barbara.Haveyoulostweight
W:Hi,Joe.Yeah.I’vebeenonadietforacoupleofmonthsnow.
M:Wow.Youlookgreat.
W:Thanksfornoticing.
M:Whattypeofdietwereyouon
W:Ijoinedahealthclubandmytrainergavemetipsoneating.Imanagedtolose15poundsin2months.
M:That’samazing.Whattipsdidyourtrainergiveyou
W:Mostlyonhowtoexercise,butthebestadviceIgotwaschangingmyeatinghabits.Insteadofeating3timesaday,shetoldmetoeat5timesaday.
M:Thatdoesn’tmakesense.Ifyoueatmore,thenhowdoyouloseweight
W:Actually,I’meatingthesameamount.Ieat5smallermealsaday.
M:Thatmakessense.I’mgoingtotrythat.
(Text10)
Itisverycommontoseeactorsandactressessmokingcasuallyinfilms.Andsomepeopleworrythatthismayencourageyoungpeopletotrysmoking.AstudyinthelatestBritishMedicalJournalmagazinesaysthatthemoreteenagerswatchactorssmokinginfilms,themorelikelytheyaretotakeupthehabitthemselves.Thesurveywascarriedoutamong5,000USchildrenbetweentheagesof9and15.Theresultsshowedthat,amongchildrenwhoregularlywatchfilms,
aboutathirdhavetriedcigarettes.“Itistimeforthefilmindustrytotakeeffectivestepstostopactorssmokinginfilms,”StantonGlantz,aprofessorofmedicineattheUniversityofCaliforniasaid.
Headdedthatfilmstarsmustunderstandthattheiractionshavearealinfluenceonchildren’slives.Glantzalsosaidthatsomeofthechildren’sfavouriteactorsarebeingpaidtosmoke.“Anyfilmthatreceivesmoneyfromthetobaccoindustryshouldberequiredtodeclarethatinformation.”hesaid.
1~5.BACBA
6~10.BCACA
11~15.AACAC
16~20.ACBCC
21.【解析】选B。考查冠词。第一空所在句子意为“我为什么要嫁入一个有钱有势的家庭”,表泛指,用不定冠词;第二空speakoutthetruth意为说出真相,故选B。
23.【解析】选C。考查交际用语。句意:——亲爱的,今晚我们去看电影如何?——太好了。我们好几周没去电影院了。Soundsgreat太好了;Nevermind不要紧。
24.【解析】选B。考查非谓语动词。causing作结果状语,而且cause和deaths之间是主动关系。不定式表示出乎意料的结果。
【变式备选】
Approachingthetable,Isawaletter,toBarbarainSimon’shandwriting,lyingonit.
A.addressing
B.addressed
C.toaddress
D.havingaddressed
【解析】选B。考查非谓语动词。句意:接近桌子时,我看到一封信放在上面,是西蒙的字体,收信人是芭芭拉。letter与address之间为被动关系,要用过去分词作定语。
25.【解析】选C。考查代词。句意:这里有咖啡和茶,你可以选其一。either指两者其一。
26.【解析】选B。考查连接词。句意:在广东佛山有18个路人对交通事故的受害者漠不关心引起了对良知的广泛反应,受害者是一个两岁的小女孩,被两名司机开车碾过。第一空是主语从句,从句中不缺少任何成分,故选that;第二空是定语从句,指人,作主语,故用who引导。
28.【解析】选C。考查时态。从后句Heismuchtoobusy可知:我认为他不会来的,表示将来。
【知识拓展】表将来常用的五种表达形式
一、用will或shall表示。“助动词will或shall+动词原形”这一形式,表示将来发生的事情或用于征求对方的意见或表示客气的邀请。在口语中will用于所有人称,书面语中第一人称常用shall。如:
1.TomorrowwillbeSunday.明天就是星期天。
2.Therainwillstopsoon.雨很快就要停了。
3.Shallwegothereatfive我们五点钟去那儿,好吗?
4.Willyoupleaseopenthedoor请你把门打开,好吗?
二、用begoingto结构表示。“begoingto+动词原形”用来表示近期或事先考虑过的将要发生的动作以及已有迹象表明必将发生的事,意为“打算;就要”。如:
1.We’regoingtomeetoutsidetheschoolgate.
我们打算在校门口见面。
2.Look!It’sgoingtorain.瞧!快下雨了。
三、用现在进行时表示。表示位置转移的动词(如go,come,leave,arrive等),可用现在进行时表示将来。如:
1.UncleWangiscoming.王叔叔就要来了。
2.They’releavingforBeijing.他们即将前往北京。
1.Thenewtermstarts(begins)onAugust29th.
新学期八月二十九日开始。
2.Ifitdoesn’traintomorrow,wewillgooutforapicnic.如果明天不下雨,我们将出去野餐。
五、用“be+动词不定式”或用“beaboutto+动词原形”的结构表示。如:
1.HeistovisitJapannextyear.明年他将访问日本。
2.They’reabouttoleave.(=They’releaving.)
他们就要走了。
29.【解析】选D。考查介词短语辨析。句意:当她有麻烦时,我竭尽全力帮助她,为了回报我的帮助,她给我写了一封感谢信。inhonorof纪念……;incaseof万一;intermsof就……而言;inreturnfor回报。
Igavehimapresentbuthegavemenothing.
A.incash
B.inrelief
C.incharge
D.inreturn
【解析】选D。考查介词短语辨析。句意:我给了他一件礼物;但他却没有给我任何东西作为回报。inreturn作为回报;incash用现金;用现款;inrelief如释重负;incharge主管;负责。
30.【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。句意:给你的孩子一些旧机器,比如一台破收音机或电视机让他玩,这将会唤起孩子对科学的好奇心。arouse引起,唤起;raise提出,抚养;attach附加,附属;deserve应受;应得;值得。31.【解析】选B。考查情态动词。句意:根据协议,所有的款项都必须在这个月底付清。shall用于正式文件中,表示法规、命令、允诺等,意为“应该,必须”。
33.【解析】选C。句意:我们没有足够的钱。因此,我们买不起这辆新车。句子前后为因果关系,故应用therefore。however然而(表转折);anyway不管怎样,无论如何;though虽然。
34.【解析】选D。考查状语从句。答句句意:学期一结束我就坐高铁到福州度假。immediately此处是连词,意为“一……就……”。
35.【解析】选D。考查交际用语。句意:——你看完测试卷了吗?——还没呢。我正在看最后两个问题。Notlikely不可能;Notatall一点也不;Notbad不错;Notyet还没有。
36.【解析】选B。我和一些朋友到了麦当劳,我们边聊边开怀大笑。从somestupidstories可知选chat。imagine想像;greet问候;learn学习。
37.【解析】选A。从下文thatsweetsmilethatcaughtme可知。elegant优雅的;precise准确的,精确的;consistent一致的。
38.【解析】选C。当她们到柜台前点食物时。demand要求;enjoy喜欢,欣赏;order点;lift举起。
39.【解析】选C。从下句But,thiswasnotconsideredadisabilitytome可知。
42.【解析】选D。从下句Whethersheagreedtothedate可知。
43.【解析】选A。她能否接受我的邀请,我也不知道。for因为。
44.【解析】选B。我们约在利多影院见面,一起看电影。watchamovie看电影。
45.【解析】选C。她出现了,脸上依旧挂着那甜美的微笑。indicate表明,暗示;force挤出;强迫;wear留着,挂着;pretend假装。
46.【解析】选A。我们只有通过书写才能交流。communicate交流;experience经历,体验;interview采访;participate参加。
47.【解析】选D。她告诉我她很开心也很担心。curious好奇的;concerned关心的;holy神圣的;happy高兴的,幸福的。
48.【解析】选B。从下文forwhatIamandnotoutofsympathy可知:因为她不知道我对她的爱是出于同情还是发自内心。consideration体贴;sympathy同情;marriage婚姻;possession财产。
49.【解析】选C。直到在一个月后我考试结束时,我终于明白,我是真的爱上她了。shyly害羞地;immediately立即地;eventually最终地;proudly骄傲地。
50.【解析】选A。我去了她的家里,这让她相当吃惊。她没想到我会去她家。故选surprised,而cheerful“高兴的”放在此与女孩当时的心态不符合。
51.【解析】选B。她又大又黑的眼睛直直地看着我,摄人心魄。
52.【解析】选C。她拿起笔,写下了这句话。
53.【解析】选D。我也爱你,我现在知道,你不是出于同情而爱我,而是真的喜欢我本人,我不会后悔和你在一起的决定。sceptical怀疑的;abrupt唐突的;determined决定的;sure确信的。
54.【解析】选A。decision决定,决心;promise诺言;pride骄傲;duty职责。55.【解析】选C。我从未跟她吵过架,即使在纸上也从来没有过,我永远不会和她吵架。yet还;also也;even甚至;indeed的确。
56.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。第一篇短文主要讲述电视剧《西游记》将以3D的形式重返电视荧屏。因此我们可以看到3D版的美猴王。故答案为B。
57.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第一篇短文中的最后一句话可推知答案。其他三项均不符合文意。58.【解析】选A。推理判断题。第二篇短文简单介绍了“theSolarRoadway”这种新型、环保的高科技公路的概念、构成及与传统概念公路相比较的优势。故可推知作者认为其发展前景应该很光明。
60.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的首句...ifyousaybadthingsaboutaperson,thepersonmightprotestandsay“Donotbadmouthme.”可知答案。
61.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的第二、三、四句可知“当人们发现自己说错话时,就会说“Ireallyputmyfootinmymouth(我说错了)thistime.”。
62.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第四段的“Thisrichpersonistheoppositeofapersonwholivesfromhandtomouth.”可推出他应该是一个穷人。
63.【解析】选D。句意理解题。根据最后一段中的Butenoughofallthistalk.可推知下一句作者说自己已经谈得太多了。
64.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本文介绍了上网时个人信息如何被别人收集并被出售的。故选择B项。
66.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第六段“ThesebeaconsinstantlyassesstheInternetuser’slocation,income,shoppinginterestsandevenmedicalconditions.”可知选C项。根据第六段“The‘cookie’—atinytextfileputonyourPCbywebsites...”可知A错误。根据第四段“Lotamepackagesthatdataintoprofilesaboutindividuals”可知B错误。根据第六段“Therearenewandmorecomplextoolssuchas‘beacons’...”可知D错误。
68.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的“letthemseehowyouhandlethem”可知D项正确;handle此处意为“处理”。
69.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据原文第六段的“Allowyourchildrentoworkthingsoutforthemselvesbeforeyouoffersuggestions.”可知父母应先让孩子自己想办法做事,而不是先给孩子提建议。其他三项内容均可在文中找到细节。
70.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据原文最后一段内容可知。
71.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。此处是建议小孩培养家庭以外的兴趣。
72.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Lifecomesinapackage.得出答案。
74.【解析】选A。句意理解题。句中alternative是“选择”的意思,整句意思和A项接近。
任务型读写
答案:76.effect/influence77.power
78.matter
79.nervous/worried/anxious/uneasy
80.encouragement
81.praise
82.responding/response(s)83.positively
84.defend
85.necessary
书面表达【参考范文】
Differentpeoplemaybidfordifferentthings.Asforme,Iwantdream,friendshipandanadmissionnoticetoafamousuniversitymost.
Dreamwouldbeonthetopofmylist.Onlybypursuingourdreamscanweenjoyameaningfulandfulfilledlife.Moneycanbuyacomfortablelife,butwithoutdream,evenamillionairewouldfindhislifeboring.
Apersonwithoutfriendscanneverbehappy.Ourlifeisfullofjoysandsorrows,whichweneedpeopletosharewith.Facedwithdifficulties,weneedfriendstogiveuscomfortandhelp.Justasasayinggoes,“Afriendinneedisafriendindeed”.Friendshipcanhelpusgothroughupsanddownsoflife,sofriendshipwouldbeonmylistaswell.
Afterworkinghardforsomanyyears,Ideservetogotoagooduniversity,becausebeingadmittedtoafamousuniversitycanhelpmeliveuptomyparents’expectationsandbringmeabrightfuture.