1、 英语知识运用第一节 单项填空 (共15小题, 满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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21._ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all. A. Compare B. When comparing C. Comparing D. When compared22. New York, _ last year, is a nice old city.A. that I visited B. which I visitedC. wher
2、e I visited D. in which I visited23. The shopkeeper did not want to sell for _ he thought not enough.A. where B. how C. what D. which24. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer _ it was 20 years ago, _ it was so poorly equipped. A. what; when B. that; which C. what; which D. w
3、hich; that25._ that he managed to get the information?Oh, a friend of his helped him.A. Where was it B. what was it C. How was it D. Why was it26. I was free that evening A. It happened to B. It happened thatC. That happened D. It was happened that 27. in the newspaper that the Japanese Minister wil
4、l arrive next Monday .A. It says B. It is said C. It has said D. He is said28.The town is no longer it was ten years ago. A. which B. that C. what D. when29. I hate _ when people talk with their mouth full. A. it B. that C. these D. them30. Mary wrote an article on _ the team had failed to win the g
5、ame.A. why B. what C. who D. that31._passengers survived in the traffic accident except a woman and two children.A. The most B. A majority of C. Most of D. The majority of32. My parents always let me have my own_of living.A. way B. method C. means D. manner33. Congratulations_your success. A. with B
6、. for C. on D. to34. _scientists know where a storm will happen, winds will suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction.A. Even if B. Since C. Despite D. Unless35. These teenagers dont know much of the world yet; thats why they are so easily. A. taken in B. taken up C. taken off D. taken
7、out第二节 完形填空 (共20小题, 满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项 One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a hug feather, Several times, it 36 several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make me necessary detour 37 one point，the ant had to cross a
8、 crack about 10mm wide Aner some 38 thoughts，the ant laid the feather over the crack，walked 39 lt and picked the feather up on the other side，then continued on its wayI was 40 by the cleverness of this antIt was only a small insect，lacking in 41 yet equipped with a brain to reason，explore，discover a
9、nd overcome 42 this ant，like the other two-legged creatures 43_on the earth，also shares human failings。 After some time the ant 44 reached its destinationa flower bed and a small holethat was me entrance to its 45 homeIt was there that the ant met its 46 . How could that 1arge feather possibly 47 su
10、ch a small hole? Of course，it couldnt. So me ant，after all this 48 and using great brightness，overcoming problems all a1l along the way ,just gave up the 49 and went homeThe ant had not thought the problem through 50 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 51 more than a burdenIsnt our 5
11、2 like that? We worry about our families；we worry about the 53 of money；and we worry about all kinds of thingsThese are all burdensthe things we pick up along lifes path，and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring，only to 54 that at the destination they are 55 and we
12、cant take them with us36Abrought about Bgot over C came across D dealt with37AAt BFor C To D With38Abrave Btiring Cmagic D short39Aacross Bthrough Cbeside D behind40Afrightened Battracted Cannoyed D satisfied41Asize Bheight Cdepth D length42ATherefore BBut CMoreover D Otherwise43Aworking Bsleeping C
13、1iving D walking44Aprobably Bsuddenly Ceasily D finally45Aunderground Blonely Ccomfortable D big46Apartner Bmatch Cparent D friend47. A .fit B fix C suit D fill 48Adecision Bpleasure Ctrouble Dmatter49Ainsect Bproblem Chole Dfeather50Aafter Buntil Cbefore Donce51Anothing Banything Csomething Deveryt
14、hing52Astudy Baim Cdream D1ife53Awaste B1ack Cworth Ddanger54Athink Bfind Cwonder Dwarn55Abad Bpractical Cuseless Dmeaningful第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，没小题2分，满分40分） 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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑 A Jenny Bowen, an American living in Beijing, was selected, as the only American to carry the 2008 B
15、eijing Olympic torch on Chinese soil. She and seven other non-Chinese winners had been chosen from 262 applicants from 47 countries in a contest organized by Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group and the official English-language newspaper, China Daily. When Bowen ran with the Olympic torch, she was n
16、ot only representing the United States, but also representing thousands of Chinese orphansBowen, a mother of two adopted. Chinese daughters, is director of Half the Sky Foundation, an organization which was founded in 1998 and aims to enrich the lives of orphaned children in China. In nearly 10 year
17、s, Bowen and Half the Sky have touched the lives of over 13,000 children. Half the Sky is now present in 36 welfare institutions in 28 Chinese cities. About 4,000 children are active in the program, which provides trained staff, educational tools, medical support and care for orphans.Bowen hoped tha
18、t running with the Olympic torch would help draw attention to the children in China. She was among 19,400 runners who carried the flame along an 85,000-mile, 130-day route across five continents. Beijing organizers say it was the longest torch relay in Olympic history.Like Bowen, the seven other. No
19、n-Chinese winners, including a German engineer and a Venezuelan designer, live in China. Other countries represented were the Philippines, Colombia, India, Japan and Russia.According to Olympic organizers, candidates were selected based or an online vote, committee selection, their love of Chinese c
20、ulture and history and devotion to” communicating information of a real China to their native countries. Each runner carried the torch for 200 meters on Chinese soil.56. Bowen hoped that being a torch runner would help _A. collect educational tools, medical support, etc. for orphansB. make Half the
21、Sky Foundation well knownC. draw special attention to the children in ChinaD. communicate information of America57. The eight foreign torch relay runnersA. were selected by Half the SkyB. won the contest organized by the committeeC. all lived in BeijingD. carried the torch in the relay in China58. W
22、e can infer from the text that Jenny Bowen _A. loves Chinese culture and historyB. founded Half the Sky aimed at helping Chinese orphansC. has adopted 13,000 children during 10 yearsD. is interested in Chinese sports59. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Happy Life of a US Woman in ChinaB. A US
23、 Woman Carrying 2008 Olympic Torch in ChinaC. Development of Chinese Welfare InstitutionsD. The Longest Torch Relay in Olympic HistoryBVisitors from space may have landed on our planet from time to time, maybe hundreds of times during the long, empty ages while Man was still a dream of the far futur
24、e. Indeed, they could have landed on 90% of the earth as recently as two or three hundreds years ago, and we could never have heard of it. If one searches through old newspapers and records from some certain places, one can find many reports of strange events that could be some explanations about vi
25、siting from outer space. A writer, Charles Fort, has made a collection of UFO sightings in his book Lo! One is tempted to believe them more than any modern reports, for the simple reason that they happened long before anyone had ever thought of space travel. Yet at the same time, one cannot take the
26、m too seriously, for before education on science was popular, even sightings of meteors and comets made people believe the most unbelievable stories, as they still do today.60. According to the passage, visitors from outer space may have landed on the earth .A. long before man had dreamed of itB. lo
27、ng before there were human beingsC. in the last few hundred yearsD. after the space travel began61. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Charles Fort sighted a lot of UFOs himself. B. All sightings of UFOs are believable.C. There may be living things on other planets
28、. D. People have seen visitors from other planets everywhere.62. According to the passage, .A. UFOs are only seen in recent years B. UFOs sightings are not newC. UFOs are just meteors and comets D. UFOs are invented by peopleCOn the coast of Brazil lies its most famous city Rio de Janeiro. Rio is a
29、beautiful pace to visit. It is full of exciting parades, historical architecture and natural beauty.The most famous time of year in Rio is the spring when the samba schools organize a giant parade of dance, music and costumes. Samba is a type of fast Brazilian music, which is perfect for dancing. Th
30、e carnival lasts two days and over 20 samba schools perform, a total of 70,000 people in brightly coloured costumes, all dancing and singing! It is a magnificent spectacle and millions of people watch the carnival on television around the world.Rio de Janeiro is a religious city and it is full of ch
31、urches. Some, like the former Imperial Church, were built over 400 years ago while others, like the Metropolitan Cathedral, are very modern. The Metropolitan Cathedral was built in 1976 and is so large that 20,000 people can stand inside at one time!Another important religious site in Rio is the Cor
32、covado hill. On the top of the hill, along with a small church, stands a 30-metre high statue of Jesus with his arms stretched out. From this point you can see every part of the city.63. Brazilian carnival is .A. a type of Brazilian music B. a parade of 70,000 people dancingC. a parade of millions o
33、f people on television D. the name of a samba school64. The Metropolitan Cathedral .A. was built 400 years ago B. is on Corcovado HillC. is a religious city D. was built in 197665. The Corcovado Hill is famous for .A. the samba parade B. the beautiful beachesC. the statue of Jesus D. the small churc
34、h DWomen with an hour glass figure have brains to go with their curves(曲线)，scientists claim.Going in at the waist is said to be a sign of intelligence which leads to brighter children, too, Women such as Nigella Lawson with a big difference between their waist and hip measurements scored significant
35、ly better in tests than those with thinner, straighter frames, Researchers concluded that it was not necessary for a woman to be skinny-what mattered was that her waist should be smaller than her hips, A ratio of 3:5 was found to be idea.The study, by the Universities of Pittsdburgh and California,
36、involved 16,000 women and girls, According to the scientists，the results are no mere quirk of natureThey claim that the fat Around culvy hips and thighs(大腿)holds higher levels of-3 fatty acids which are essential for the growth of the brain during pregnancyThe fat which collects around the waist，how
37、everIs more likely to contain-6 fatty acids，which are less suited to brain growth Reporting in the journal Evolution and Human Behaviour，the researchers found that the children of curvy mothers are more likely to do well in cognitive tests than othersthey claim that this could help explain why the c
38、hildren of teenage motherswho might not yet be physically mature enough to have developed real curves-tend to do less well in school As well as boosting(提升)brainpower,一3 fatty acids found in oily fish arc considered to be of huge health benefit Although the study analyzed womens bodies only,一3 fatty
39、 acids are also stored in mens hips ,However it is not known whether men with wide hips benefit from the same brain power boost,66 Which shows the possible shape of an hour glass? 67Suppose the following measurements are taken from four womenWhich of them is more likely to have bright children? A. W
40、aist：60cm；Hip：100 cm BWaist：60cm：Hip：80cm C. Waist：55 cm；Hip 1 60cm DWaist：120cm；Hip：110cm68.The underlined sentence the results are no mere quirk of nature，possible tells us the resultsA. can be explained scientifically B are strange and hard to explainC. have just come about by chance D are very i
41、nteresting69According to the researchers，teenage mothers tend to have less bright children because Athey arent so good at child care Bthey usually have less fat than mature women Cthey arent physically strong enough Dtheir waist and hip measurements differ less70. Which statement of the following is
42、 true?A. We can know men with wide hips benefit from the same brain power boost. B. 3 fatty acids found in oily fish arc considered to be of huge health benefitC. womens bodies only has 3 fatty acidsD. 3 fatty acids cant be stored in mens hips. EMany people who work in London prefer to live outside
43、it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite
44、 a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own. Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during wee
45、kends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend ones free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of
46、one who has shared the secret of Nature. Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they h
47、ad to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night. 71. Which of the following statements is
48、NOT true? A. People who like country things prefer to live outside the city. B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country. C. Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer to live inside London. D. Because of certain advantages of livi
49、ng outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London. 72. One can use the same money for _ to buy a little house with a garden in the country. A. getting a small flat with a gardenB. having a small flat with a garden C. renting a small flat without a garden D. buying a sma
50、ll flat without a garden 73. When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those _ have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. A. who live in the country B. who have spent time working in the garden C. who have a garden of their ownD. who have been digging, planting and wate
51、ring 74. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _ if they had to live it outside London. A. their life was meaningless B. their life was invaluable C. they didnt deserve a happy lifeD. they were not worthy of their happy life 75. The underlined word rest in the last paragraph re
52、fers to _. A. the rest timeB. the rest people C. the rest of the countryD. the rest of the parks and of the sea 第二卷 非选择题 （满分45分）第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题（请注意问题后的词数要求）Although youll probably live longer than you imagine, dont count on being healthier. The need f
53、or and the cost of health care typically increase dramatically as you age. On average, for example, a 40-year-old man consumes about $2,000 a year in health care services, whereas a typical 75-year-old consumes five times that much. Thats why, as the population ages, huge inflationary pressures are
54、put on the health care system.How big will those pressures be in the next century? Over the past 40 years, health care costs have risen an average of 70 percent faster than the general rise in pricesand that was before the boomers (新定居的人) started to gray. The federal government predicts that by 2030
55、, as boomers enter their 70s and 80s, health care spending will top $16 trillion, representing nearly 1 out of every 3 dollars in the economy.Who will pay the bill? No one knows for sure, but its a good guess that the next centurys elderly will become responsible for paying a much larger share of th
56、eir own costs than their counterparts do now. Qualification requirements for Medicaid nursing-home benefits, for example, are likely to be tightened. Since the cost of a nursing-home bed is projected to be $97,000 a year by 2030, those who dont make financial preparations for aging _.Medicare, which
57、 covers medical costs for the elderly, is also likely to become less generouslimiting the conditions and treatments it covers, for example.76. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words) _77. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Even though yo
58、ull probably live longer, it does not necessarily mean you will be healthier. _78. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words) _79. What do you think will follow this passage if you are asked to continue it? (
59、Please answer within 30 words) _80. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese. _第二节：写作（满分30分）全社会在献爱心，送温暖去年冬天尽管寒冷，可是在多方的帮助下，你的邻居，孤寡老人李大爷生活得很温暖。请根据下表提示，用英语写一短文，并谈谈自己的感想时间人物活动整个冬天邻居轮流做家务春节前政府送面粉，肉等其它生活必需品母亲洗衣物我和同学清理房屋，贴春联，挂灯笼等注意：1词数120150；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3参考词汇：春联spring couplets 版权所有：高考资源网()