1、A卷.单项填空1(2012信阳一模)It was a _ achievement no one has ever won the championship five times before.AresponsibleBnobleCunique Dextreme解析:句意:这是个非同寻常的成就在此之前还没有人获得过五次冠军。responsible“有责任的”;noble“高尚的”;extreme“极度的”;unique在此意为“极好的,不同寻常的”,符合句意。答案:C2(2012铜陵调研)People in Los Angeles have no idea of distance on the
2、map, so they measure distance _ time not miles. Aby way of Bby means of Cfor lack of Don account of解析:by way of“经由”;by means of“通过的方式”;for lack of“由于缺乏”;on account of“由于”。句意:洛杉矶的人们不知道地图上的距离,所以他们用时间测量距离而不是用英里。故B项正确。答案:B3Im not used to the way you speak to me. _, I dont want to continue our conversati
3、on.AIn a word BIn other wordsCIn word DIn words解析:句意:我不习惯你对我说话的方式。换句话说,我不想继续和你交谈了。in other words “换句话说”,符合句意。in a word“总而言之”;in word“口头上”;in words“用语言”。答案:B4_, the car stopped all at once.ASeeing a boy lying on the groundBOn seeing a boy sitting on the roadCThe driver saw a boy standing on the roadD
4、The minute the driver saw a boy seated on the road解析:the minute在此处引导时间状语从句,表示“一就”,与the instant,the moment等用法相同。A、B项用了非谓语动词作状语,它们的逻辑主语应和主语the car 一致,显然不正确;C项则为两个简单句,但句子之间缺少连词,故选D项。答案:D5I tried to calm her down, but it was not possible, so she kept screaming all _ the night.Aat BduringCthroughout Dthr
5、ough解析:句意:我努力使她保持镇定,但是无济于事,她整晚都在不停地尖叫。throughout the night意为“整夜,通宵”。答案:C6The production can achieve a high standard by _ advanced techniques and specialist knowledge.Acombining BcommandingCcommenting Dcompleting解析:句意:把先进的技术与专业知识结合起来,生产便可达到高水平。combine“结合,联合”;command“要求”;comment“评价”;complete“完成”。答案:A7
6、(2012莆田质检)_, as long as Im with nature, I dont care.AHowever tough the voyage isBWhatever tough the journey isCHowever the voyage is toughDWhatever the journey is tough解析:句意:无论旅程多么艰难,只要我能亲近大自然,我都不在乎。however表示“无论怎样”,修饰形容词或副词,本句的前半句相当于“No matter how tough the voyage is”。答案:A8_ you have passed the driv
7、ing test, you can drive on your own.ANow that BIn caseCIf only DEven though解析:考查状语从句。now that“既然”,引导原因状语从句;in case“以防”,引导目的状语从句;if only“要是就好了”,引导条件状语从句;even though“即使”,引导让步状语从句。句意:既然你已通过驾照考试,你就可以自己开车了。从句表示双方皆知的原因,选A。答案:A9Its said that the young womans second novel will _ next month.Acome true Bcome
8、out Ccome over Dcome on解析:句意:据说那位年轻女作家的第二部小说下个月出版。come true“实现”;come out“出版”;come over“过来”;come on“赶快”。答案:B10Its necessary to be prepared for a job interview._ the answers ready will be of great help.ATo have had BHaving hadCHave DHaving解析:句意:面试前做好准备是很有必要的,把答案准备好会很有帮助。动词不能作主语,可将答案锁定在A、B和D三个选项中,题意只是对
9、一般情况的描述,其中并不表示完成或强调动作的先后对比,应该用不定式或动名词的一般式,故只有D符合题意。答案:D11How long will it be _ the next World Cup is held in Brazil?It wont be two years, I think.Awhen BthatCbefore Dsince解析:It be一段时间before从句意为:过多长时间才/就,before在句中引导时间状语从句。句意:“再有多久下届世界杯才会在巴西举行?”“我想不到两年了。”答案:C12Most school libraries allow students to b
10、orrow two books _.Aat times Bat a timeCin no time Dat one time解析:考查介词短语辨析。句意:大部分学校图书馆允许学生一次借两本书。at times“有时”;at a time“一次”;in no time“很快”;at one time“曾经”。答案:B13I _ in the village.But now I _ in the town.Aam used to live; am used to livingBused to live; am used to liveCused to living; used to liveDus
11、ed to live; am used to living解析:句意:我过去在农村住,但现在我已习惯住在城里了。be used to doing sth.“习惯于做某事”;used to do sth.“过去常常做某事”;be used to do sth.“被用来做某事”。答案:D14Cities and urban areas are _ for 80 percent of global greenhouse emissions.Aresponsible BavailableCsuitable Dsignificant解析:be responsible for“对负责”,符合题意。avai
12、lable“可用的,可得到的”;suitable“合适的,适宜的,适当的”;significant“有意义的,重要的,重大的”。答案:A15Most of all,we can _ technology into productivity as quickly as possible.Atransform BrelateCperform Dskip解析:句意:最重要的是我们能尽可能快地把技术转化成生产力。relate“涉及”;perform“表演,执行”;skip“跳”;transform .into 意为“把转化为”,符合句意。答案:A.阅读理解A(2012湖北省八市高三调研)Two Chi
13、nese farmers who became an overnight sensation (轰动) when their heartrending version of a famous pop song appeared on the Internet took to the stage in front of thousands of fans in Shanghai last Saturday.Wang Xu, 44, and Liu Gang, 29, sang “In the Spring” alongside the songs star composer Wang Feng,
14、 in front of about 80,000 people at the Shanghai Stadium.The audience buzzed with excitement and let out deafening cheers, the moment as they were introduced on the stage and then when Liu started the first sentence of their parts of the song.The two migrant workers became stars after singing the te
15、arjerker (催人泪下 ) song during an evening drinking session in a 6squaremeter rented room in a late August evening. A friend recorded the performance on a cell phone and posted it on the Internet.“If someday I am dead, please bury me in the spring,”they sing.Wangs penetrating chorus, delivered with his
16、 eyes closed, has moved thousands to tears.Wang and Liu consider the song a true portrait of lowerclass groups like themselves.“With no credit card, no girlfriend, or a home with hot water, but only a guitar, I am singing happily, on streets, under bridges or in the wild country, though nobody pays
17、attention to the music,” they sing.To support his wife and two sons, Wang came to Beijing in 2000 from the countryside and has worked as a boiler man, and street peddler, before becoming a medical warehouse keeper, with a monthly pay of around 1,500 yuan. Little is left after he pays 600 yuan for re
18、nt and buys food.Liu came to Beijing in 2002.“I want to try my luck in the big city,”he said. He had worked as a guard, roadside peddler, and porter, but never had a stable job. Street performing was his main income, even after he married and became a father three years ago.Wang and Liu are still un
19、certain where their fame will lead. Wang has started learning to use a computer. They even have a microblog (微博) account to communicate with fans.语篇解读:一首春天里,唱出了王旭和刘刚这两位中国农民工的感慨,本文介绍了王旭和刘刚的生活经历,以及他们对未来生活的打算。1Wang Xu and Liu Gang first became nationally known after _.Athey sang the song “In the Spring
20、” with a star composer Wang FengBthe video of them singing “In the Spring” was posted on the InternetCthey sang on streets and under bridgesDthey started their microblog解析:细节理解题。第四段说,这两个农民工在八月末的一个晚上在出租屋里喝酒,唱了这首催人泪下的歌曲,一个朋友将它用手机录下来并上传到网上,由此这两个农民工成了明星。再结合第一段和第二段可知在网上上传的就是“In the Spring”这首歌。答案:B2People
21、 like Wang and Lius version of “In the Spring” because _.Athey sang the song better than other singersBthey were introduced to the public by the song writer himselfC. it was specially composed for them twoDit is a heartfelt expression of the two singers as migrant workers解析:细节理解题。第六段说,这首歌的歌词写的是像他俩这样
22、处于社会底层的人们的真实生活。人们喜欢他们演唱的这首歌是因为他俩演唱的这个版本表达了城市农民工的心声。答案:D3It can be inferred from the passage that _.Amigrant workers conditions will be improved soonB. they will learn to write songs on computersCa song showing peoples real life and feelings is more likely to be acceptedDsingers from migrant workers
23、are more likely to become popular解析:推理判断题。从文章的叙述看,王旭和刘刚的一首春天里唱出了农民工的真实感受,从而一夜成名,由此可见反映人们真实生活和感受的歌曲更容易被人接受,故选C。答案:C4The best possible title for the passage is _.AInternet Farmer Stars Make Stage AppearanceB“In the Spring” A Touching SongCA Successful Internet PerformanceDNo Pains, No Gains解析:主旨大意题。本文
24、主要介绍了两个农民工演唱的一首春天里使他们一夜成名,并介绍了他俩的生活经历,故A项最能概括文章大意。答案:AB(2012河南部分重点中学联考)“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,”said David Belle, the cofounder of parkour (跑酷)Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making
25、 your morning jog a creative one?Like jumping from walls and over gaps and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bonds wonderful performances that th
26、e sport has become popular worldwide.Yes, thats parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash a
27、round a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds,but its participants see parkour much more than that.Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy (哲理) behind park
28、our. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, and jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully.A parkour lover said,“I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to
29、 do everything.”Another philosophy weve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.语篇解读:电影中的邦德让跑酷运动风靡全球,它既是对人体能力极限的挑战,也是对人生意志与自由的追求。5Parkour has become popular throu
30、ghout the world because of _.Aits cofounder, David BelleBthe film, Casino RoyaleCits risks and tricksDthe varieties of participants解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知跑酷之所以风靡全球是受皇家赌场中主人公邦德精彩表演的影响。答案:B6The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_”Astreets BobjectsCbarriers Droofs解析:猜测词
31、义题。根据倒数第二段中间部分的“jump over all the barriers as if in parkour”可知画线词与C项“障碍”意思最接近。答案:C7Which of the following is TRUE of parkour?AIt challenges human abilities.BIt is a good but boring sport.CIt needs special training.DIt is a team sport.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“getting over all the obstacles in the path using
32、only the abilities of the human body”可知跑酷是对人体能力的挑战。答案:A8Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?ASports and extremes.BExcitement and popularity.CDreams and success.DDetermination and freedom.解析:推理判断题。结合倒数第二段中的内容以及最后一段第一句中的内容可知跑酷的理念是决心和自由。答案:DB卷.完形填空(2012安徽三市重点中学模拟)Waiting with her mother
33、 at the checkout stand, a little girl saw a circle of white pearls in a box. “Oh, please, Mommy. Can I have them?” The mother _1_the back of the box. “A dollar ninetyfive. If you really want them, Ill _2_some extra chores (杂活) for you and soon you can save enough money to buy them for _3_.”After she
34、 got home, Jenny did _4_her share of chores, and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace. She wore it everywhere school, park, _5_to bed. The only time she took them _6_was when she had a bath.Jenny had a very _7_daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he _8_stop whatever he was d
35、oing and come upstairs to read her a fairy tale. One night when he finished the _9_, he asked Jenny, “Could you give me your_10_, darling?” “Oh, no, please, Daddy. But you can have my toy horse _11_.” Dad kissed her and said good night. About a week later, _12_the story time, Daddy asked for pearls
36、again. “Oh Daddy, you can have my baby doll,” was Jennys reply. And _13_, Daddy kissed her good night.A few nights later when Daddy came in, he _14_Jenny was trembling on the bed, crying. She said _15_but lifted her little hand up to Daddy. And, when she _16_it, there was her pearl necklace. “Its fo
37、r you, Daddy,” she said. Tears in eyes, Daddy reached out with one hand to _17_the necklace, and with the other hand he pulled out from his pocket a blue case with a _18_of beautiful genuine (真正的) pearls. He had had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the false stuff (东西)_19_he
38、 could give her genuine treasure.In our life, how many false things are we holding on to that _20_us from receiving Gods genuine treasures?语篇解读:有时候是什么东西欺骗了我们的双眼,让虚假代替了真实,让赝品代替了宝物呢?很多时候我们就像故事中的Jenny一样,对付出努力得到的珍珠项链珍惜万分,爱不释手,但我们却没有发现它其实是假的1A.found BturnedCchecked Dfelt解析:从下文可知,母亲查看了盒子的背面,所以用checked表示“查
39、看”。答案:C2A.smooth away Bthink ofCtake over Dcut down解析:如果你真想要的话,我就会给你想出(think of)些额外的杂活做,这样你就有钱来给你自己(yourself)买了。A项表示“消除,解决”;C项表示“接管”;D项表示“削减”,都不符合语境。答案:B3A.ourselves ByourselfCthemselves Dmyself解析:参见上题解析。答案:B4A.so much as Bno more thanCmore than Dless than解析:从上下文可知,Jenny回家后,做了比以前更多的杂活,所以用more than。答
40、案:C5A.hardly BstillCalmost Deven解析:她用自己攒的钱买了那条项链,无论去哪里都戴着学校、公园,甚至(even)睡觉的时候也是如此。答案:D6A.in BupCaway Doff解析:唯一取下来的时候是在她洗澡时。take off表示“脱下(衣帽、鞋子等)”。答案:D7A.humorous BlovingCstrict Dstrange解析:从下文可知,Jenny有一个爱她的父亲,所以用loving,表示“充满爱的”。答案:B8A.would BmightCcould Dshould解析:每次在Jenny睡前,她父亲总会(would)停下手头的事情,来给她讲一个童
41、话故事。此处would表示“(带出过去常见的情况)总是,老是”。答案:A9A.housework BworkCbath Dstory解析:上文讲父亲总是在Jenny睡前给她讲童话故事,此处表示一天晚上当他讲完故事(story)后。答案:D10A.kiss BgreetingsCpearls Dtoy解析:下文“Daddy asked for pearls again”是答案提示。答案:C11A.instead BalsoCprobably Dactually解析:根据语境可知,Jenny不同意把她的珍珠项链给父亲,她说“你可以拿我的玩具马”,所以用instead表示“作为替代”。答案:A12A
42、.after BduringCbefore Duntil解析:从上下文可知,讲过故事之后(after),父亲又问Jenny要珍珠项链。答案:A13A.surprisingly enough Bonce againCin return Das usual解析:跟上次一样,父亲亲吻Jenny道晚安。这里用as usual表示“跟以往一样”。答案:D14A.remembered BnoticedCrealized Dexpected解析:一些日子后,有一天父亲进来时注意到(noticed)Jenny在床上抽泣。答案:B15A.something BallCnothing Dmuch解析:此处表示“她
43、什么也没说”,所以用nothing。答案:C16A.opened BclosedCremoved Dshowed解析:从上下文可知,Jenny把手伸向父亲,摊开(opened)手掌,里面是那串珍珠项链。答案:A17A.reject BtouchCtake Dput解析:父亲拿过来那串项链,所以用take。答案:C18A.pile BpieceCcircle Dset解析:第一段第一句中的“a circle of white pearls”是答案提示。答案:C19A.until Bso thatCin case Dthough解析:从上下文可知,父亲一直都在等候Jenny把假的东西给他,这样(s
44、o that)他就能给她真的宝物了。答案:B20A.stop BprotectCsave Dget解析:从上下文可知,这里stop sb.from doing sth.是固定结构,表示“阻止某人做某事”,故选A项。答案:A.阅读理解(2012福州质量检测)Who hasnt found themselves reaching for the closest food available when theyre tired and stressed? More and more research is proving that this isnt all in our mind. Some fo
45、ods really do lead to a change in our moods (心情)Carbohydrate (碳水化合物) for calmThis is how some people medicate themselves with food by reaching for cookies or pasta(意大利面食) whenever theyre upset. Unfortunately, it doesnt always work. You must eat a meal consisting of 100% carbohydrate, on an empty sto
46、mach, to obtain the serotonin (血清素) increase so that you have a good mood.To get the wishedfor effect, you must not eat anything for four hours and then eat at least 30 grams of straight carbohydrate. Dry cereal (谷类食品), a piece of bread with jam, or a potato should do_the_trick.Protein (蛋白质) for pow
47、erOf course, sometimes we dont need to be calm and sleepy.Sometimes we need a great deal of mental concentration, so this is when its important to mix protein and carbohydrate. The protein will prevent the tryptophan(色氨酸) from flooding your brain,and the rise in serotonin wont occur.Why dessert make
48、s us happyFat and sugar cause the brain to let go endorphins (内啡肽),which send pleasure signals throughout the body. This would be fine, except humans are not particularly good at stopping at one cookie or cake.You can also satisfy your sweet tooth by choosing fruit for dessert.Timing your meals for
49、energyBlood sugar drops after four hours of going without food, causing a decrease in energy. Eating usually fixes this within 20 to 30 minutes, but dont suppose that eating more will cause a faster increase in energy.When you eat has as much of an effect on your mood as what you eat. If you regular
50、ly go for a long period of time between meals, rethink your schedule and plan ahead.语篇解读:信不信由你,一些食物确实能够改变我们的心情。如果你的心情不好,可以通过吃来解决。有哪些食物可以改变我们的心情呢?让我们一起来看这篇文章吧!1The underlined phrase in the third paragraph means _.Abe extremely smartBintend to cheat someoneCbring about the desired resultDdo something
51、to amuse people解析:词义猜测题。此处与本段开头部分的“To get the wishedfor effect”相呼应,由此可推断其意思是“达到预期效果”。答案:C2The function of protein is _.Ato help you keep calm and sleepyBto make you feel energeticCto lead you to slownessDto increase serotonin in your brain解析:细节理解题。根据第二个标题中的内容可知蛋白质的功能是让你精力充沛。答案:B3We can infer from th
52、e last two parts that _.Afat and sugar can greatly help people feel happyBwe humans tend to eat lots of cookies and cakesCthe more we eat, the faster we will gain energyDwhat we eat is more important than when we eat解析:推理判断题。根据第三个标题第一句中的内容可知脂肪和糖能极大地帮助人们感觉高兴。答案:A4The main idea of the passage is _.Aea
53、ting for a better moodBeating to make you calmCeating for more proteinDeating to make us strong解析:主旨大意题。第一段的最后一句是本文的中心句,根据本句的内容可知最佳标题是“吃出好心情”。答案:A.书面表达(2012长安一中模拟)近年来,城市街道上出现越来越多的宠物,21st Century Teens向你约稿,请你谈谈你校学生对“城市内是否可以饲养宠物”的看法。经过详细的问卷调查,你发现同学们对此态度泾渭分明:支持饲养宠物者认为饲养宠物可以陪伴孤寡、空巢老人,可以等;反对饲养动物者认为饲养宠物花费
54、不菲,等。根据以上提示的部分问卷信息,请你适当增加信息内容,撰文介绍同学们的看法,并对此作出简要评论。词数:120左右。Recently we have carried out a detailed survey of whether people should keep pets in cities,which shows we students hold entirely different ideas. _参考范文:Recently we have carried out a detailed survey of whether people should keep pets in ci
55、ties, which shows we students hold entirely different ideas. Some students think its a good idea to keep pets because unaccompanied old people who live alone at home can get some comfort from pets. Besides, getting along well with animals will make our life interesting. On the contrary, the other st
56、udents are against the idea to raise pets in cities. In their opinion, raising pets costs a large amount of money and, if too many people keep pets in cities, it is bad for the environment. What is worse, pets may make too much noise disturbing the neighbors and even attack people sometimes.I like animals and I find it amazing to have such pets as dogs. I dont think it is bad to keep pets at home even if we are in cities, but we must take some measures to prevent them from polluting our environment or causing other troubles.