1、Section Grammar & WritingA卷 单句语法填空1I (know) him for more than ten years.答案：have known2I (not see) any of Picassos paintings before I visited the art museum.答案：had not seen3He (walk) to school before his father bought him a bicycle.答案：had been walking4He (wait) for you since six oclock.答案：has been wa
2、iting5I (be) in hospital for two months next Sunday.答案：will have been6It was the fence Tom painted white yesterday.答案：that7It was not until dark he realized it was too late to return home.答案：that8Not until twelve oclock (do) he go to bed last night.答案：did9It is said that there (be) wolves in this fo
3、rest.答案：were10By the time the case comes to trial, he (spend) a year in prison.答案：will have spent 阅读理解AI spent three months volunteering with Volunteer Bolivia. It was at times annoying, scary and difficult, but also lifechanging, satisfying and amazing. Because I had studied Spanish for a couple of
4、 years before I went out, I had just one week of classes at Volunteer Bolivia.Living with a family also helped my Spanish greatly and I felt immediately like one of their daughters. They were good friends from the beginning of my time there and I was looked after very well. I still had a lot of inde
5、pendence. The Volunteer Bolivia Centre, with its caf bar and cultural talks, was a meeting place for all the volunteers and I met some wonderful people from all over the world who were doing the same as megiving something of themselves to a country which needed so much.My placement was in a caring c
6、entre for prisoners children from the Cochabamba prisons and from the very start I felt welcomed and needed. There I met some inspiring members who put so much of their heart into caring for those children who maybe had no one else to love them. The work itself was not only very hard but at times em
7、otionally demanding, especially sending a group of twoyearolds back into the prison at the end of the day. Despite all this, I learnt a lot through the experience and now Im more aware of the problems faced daily by many people in South America. The centre has very limited funding so they rely heavi
8、ly on the work of volunteers, and any time people give is very valuable to them. Since returning to Britain I have kept in touch with the people I worked with and Im trying to support them as much as possible. Volunteering through Volunteer Bolivia has changed my life and is an experience I will nev
9、er forget.【解题导语】作者介绍了自己在The Volunteer Bolivia Centre做志愿者的经历。作者认为这段经历对自己影响很大， 是难忘的。1We can infer that the official language of Bolivia is most probably AEnglishBSpanishCFrench DItalianB解析：推理判断题。根据文中的Because I had studied Spanish for a couple of years before I went out, I had just one week of classes
10、at Volunteer Bolivia.可知， Bolivia的官方语言是西班牙语。2Where did the author stay when she was in Bolivia? AIn a hotel. BIn the volunteer centre.CIn a caf bar. DWith a local family.D解析：细节理解题。根据文中的Living with a family also helped my Spanish greatly and I felt immediately like one of their daughters.可知， 作者是与当地的一个
11、家庭住在一起。3The authors job as a volunteer in Bolivia was to Araise money for some prisonsBmeet volunteers from other countriesClook after some prisoners childrenDhelp the local people with their farm workC解析：细节理解题。根据文中的My placement was in a caring centre for prisoners children from the Cochabamba priso
12、ns. those children who maybe had no one else to love them.可知， 作者志愿工作的内容是照看一些犯人的孩子。4What can we learn from the passage? AAll people in Bolivia need the volunteers help.BThere is the worlds largest number of prisoners in Bolivia.CThe author was a college student when she went to Bolivia.DThe authors e
13、xperience in Bolivia had a great effect on her.D解析：推理判断题。作者从第一段开始介绍， 这次志愿者工作的准备工作， 下文介绍了这次工作的具体内容和对自己的影响。故选D项。BAt a young age, Patti Wilson was told by her doctor that she was an epileptic(癫痫病患者)Her father, Jim Wilson, is a morning jogger.She ran with her father every day.After a few weeks, she told
14、 her father, “Daddy, what Id really love to do is break the worlds longdistance running record for women.”Her father checked the Guinness World Records and found that the farthest any woman had run was 80 miles.As a freshman in high school, Patti announced, “Im going to run from Orange County up to
15、San Francisco.”(A distance of 400 miles.) “As a sophomore(二年级学生)，”she went on, “Im going to run to Portland, Oregon.”(Over 1，500 miles)“As a junior, Ill run to St.Louis.”(About 2，000 miles)“As a senior, Ill run to the White House.”(More than 3，000 miles away.)In view of her handicap(缺陷)，Patti was as
16、 ambitious as she was enthusiastic, but she said she looked at the handicap of being an epileptic as simply “an inconvenience”She focused not on what she had lost, but on what she had left.That year she completed her run to San Francisco wearing a Tshirt that read, “I Love Epileptics.”In her sophomo
17、re year, Pattis classmates got behind her.They built a large poster that read“Run, Patti, Run！”On her second marathon(马拉松)，a doctor told her she had to stop.“Doctor, you dont understand，”she said.“Im doing it to break the chains on the brains that limit so many others.”She finished the run to Portla
18、nd, completing her last mile with the governor of Oregon.After four months of almost continuous running from the West Coast to the East Coast, Patti arrived in Washington and shook the hand of the then President of the United States.She told him，“I wanted people to know that epileptics are normal hu
19、man beings with normal lives.”Because of Pattis efforts, enough money had been raised to open up 19 multimilliondollar epileptic centers around the country.If Patti Wilson can do so much with so little, what can you do to outperform(超越) yourself in a state of total wellness?【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Patti虽身患癫痫
20、病，但她能够突破自我，不懈努力，最终实现了自己打破女性长跑世界纪录的目标。5What was Pattis goal?ATo beat a record.BTo help the disabled.CTo run through the nation.DTo make an international tour.A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的what Id really love to do is break the worlds longdistance running record for women可知，Patti想打破女性长跑的世界纪录。6How did Patti look at
21、 her illness?AShe thought of it as a gift.BShe devoted all her attention to it.CShe faced it with discouragement.DShe considered it a small difficulty.D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段可知，Patti认为她患有癫痫病的这种缺陷只是一个小问题。7What did Patti do when a doctor asked her to stop her run?AShe followed his advice.BShe focused on her t
22、reatment.CShe continued without quitting.DShe asked for her classmates assistance.C解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的Im doing it to break the chains on the brains that limit so many others.以及倒数第二段的描述可知，Patti并没有放弃，而是继续完成她的长跑计划。8Why did the author ask the question in the last paragraph?ATo ask readers to answer it.BT
23、o get inactive people to run.CTo encourage deep thinking.DTo show his view on success.C解析：推理判断题。作者将Patti身患癫痫病与读者健康的状态(in a state of total wellness)进行对比，用Patti拥有的如此少，却可以做这么多，来对读者提问，目的是想引起读者深思。 语法填空James Cameron was born in 1954. A science fiction fan as a child, he grew up to become one of 1. most ou
24、tstanding filmmakers in Hollywood. At first he studied physics at California State University, 2. he left to follow his cinematic dream. When he was working 3. a truck driver, Cameron would stop the truck by the side of the road to work on screenplays, which 4. (contribute) to his success. In 1978,
25、Cameron made his first film, a science fiction short called Xenogenesis. The film helped him get a job with New World Pictures, a company run by 5. (know) Bmovie director Roger Corman. Years later, Cameron began his masterpiece Titanic, a movie about unlucky lovers 6. (trap) aboard the Titanic ocean
26、 liner. Titanic eventually became the first film 7. (earn) nominations(提名). For his work on the film, he took home three Oscars.Even though he 8. (win) countless awards, he still tries hard to be a director truly committed to his work. Perhaps that is the reason why he is so famous 9. (globe). He ca
27、n create new kinds of films and take our 10. (imagine) to places where we have never gone before.1the解析：考查冠词的用法。此处意为：最著名的电影制作者之一。故用最高级。2but解析：考查连词的用法。此处表示转折，“但是他离开了大学去追寻电影梦想。”3as解析：考查介词的用法。work as.担任4contributed解析：考查动词的时态。此处表示过去的动作，故用一般过去时。5known解析：考查词性转换。此处是形容词作定语修饰director。6trapped解析：考查非谓语动词。此处是过去
28、分词作后置定语，表示被动。7to earn解析：考查非谓语动词。名词前面被the first修饰时，后面用不定式作后置定语。8has won解析：考查动词的时态。句意：虽然他获得了无数的奖项，故用现在完成时。9globally解析：考查词性转换。此处是副词作状语。意为：全球出名。10imagination解析：考查词性转换。our后接名词。imagination n想象力。B卷 阅读理解AThere is some unwelcome news for students preparing for examsyou dont need the break as much as you may
29、think that makes you feel less tired.Scientists have long assumed that willpower is a limited resource, which is why you feel the need to have a rest, have a snack and come back to a task when youre feeling better. They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest, food or entertainment
30、.But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is all in your head. They found that peoples beliefs in willpower determine how long and how well theyll be able to work on a tough mental exercise.“If you think of willpower as something thats limited, youre more likely to be tir
31、ed when you perform a difficult task, ” said Prof. Veronika Job.“But if you think of willpower as something that is not easily used up, you can go on and on.” The researchers designed four experiments to test students beliefs in willpower. After a tiring task, those, who believed or were led to beli
32、eve that willpower is a limited resource, performed worse on standard concentration tests than those who thought of willpower as something they had more control over. They also found that leading up to final exam week, students who believed the limited resource theory ate junk food 24 percent more o
33、ften than those who believed they had more control in resisting temptation.Mr. Job said.“The theory that willpower is a limited resource is interesting, but it has had unintended consequences. Students who may already have trouble studying are being told that their power of concentration is limited,
34、 and they need to take frequent breaks. But a belief in willpower as a nonlimited resource makes people stronger in their ability to work through challenges.” The findings could help people who are battling temptation. Willpower isnt driven by a biologically based process as much as we used to think
35、. The belief in it is what influences your behavior.【解题导语】人们长久以来认为意志力是有限的， 所以人们累了就需要休息。但是一项新的研究表明， 人的意志力是无限的， 这会导致人们更加专注， 对于那些和诱惑做斗争的人， 这个发现是很有用的。1The theory that willpower is limited supports that Apeople must eat snacks when they feel tiredBpeople do need a break to restore their willpowerCtheres
36、no way to strengthen peoples willpowerDweak willpower doesnt affect peoples life muchB解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest, food or entertainment.” 可知人们的意志力是有限的， 人们需要休息、食物或娱乐来修复他们的意志力。故选B。2What have the scientists long believed regarding willpower? AIt is
37、in the charge of people.BIt is a limited resource.CThere is no way to restore willpower.DIt doesnt easily run out.B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子“Scientists have long assumed that willpower is a limited resource, which is why you feel the need to have a rest, have a snack and come back to a task when youre fee
38、ling better.” 可知科学家长期以来认为意志力是一个有限的资源。故选B。3Which of the following best helps the students to prepare better for their exams? APush themselves even if they want to take a break.BDont eat fast food while studying.CRemind themselves willpower is not limited.DStay in a comfortable and quiet place.C解析：细节理
39、解题。从文章第四段的句子“After a tiring task, those, who believed or were led to believe that willpower is a limited resource, performed worse on standard concentration tests than those who thought of willpower as something they had more control over.” 可知孩子提醒自己意志力不是有限的可以帮助他们更好的准备考试。故选C。4Whats the best title for
40、 the passage? AA new Theory About WillpowerBHow to Build Strong WillpowerCThe Great Influence of WillpowerDWillpower Doesnt Last LongA解析：标题归纳题。根据全篇文章和第一段的句子“There is some unwelcome news for students preparing for examsyou dont need the break as much as you may think that makes you feel less tired.”
41、可知文章介绍了一个关于意志力的新发现。故选A。BJust outside the jungle, a crowd gathers around a wooden tower built on a steep hill.A young man climbs up the shaky structure(结构体) to a platform and ties vines(藤蔓) around his ankles and legs.Then he jumps off the tower headfirst.Just before he crashes to the ground, the vine
42、s go tight and his shoulders brush the earth.The crowd cheers as his friends run up to untie his feet, and another man begins climbing the tower.This is a naghol ritual(陆地蹦极仪式)，also called land diving, an ancient tradition followed on Pentecost Island.Traditionally, if a diver touched the ground wit
43、h his shoulders, this was believed to ensure a good harvest.Now, the ritual has become a rite of passage(成人礼仪式)When a boy jumps for the first time, his mother throws away an item from his childhood, showing he has entered adulthood.Women and young children are not allowed to dive, but almost any mal
44、e can participate.The ritual is clearly dangerous though it is rare for anyone to die doing it.Divers make their own platforms and measure the vines themselves.Then no one else can be blamed for a deadly accident.Land diving happens repeatedly throughout April and May.On any day of the diving, the w
45、hole village gathers.The mornings include music, dancing and sometimes plays, and later after all the dives, everyone enjoys a large meal. Visitors are allowed to watch though they arent permitted to jump.But if you want to see land diving, you should prepare well in advance.There are few flights to
46、 Pentecost Island, and the island has only a small number of guest houses.Jumping off a wooden tower and speeding toward the ground protected only by vines may seem crazy.But this practice led to the sport of bungee jumping(蹦极跳), which is now practiced all over the world.Land diving began as a way t
47、o make the land fertile, but it has become a sign of growing up and now a fun activity.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。在 Pentecost岛上有一种传统的陆地蹦极仪式，这一仪式后来变成一种成人礼仪式，并衍生出一种极限运动蹦极。5Why was the traditional naghol ritual on Pentecost Island performed?ATo bring people good luck.BTo choose a strong leader.CTo expect a fruitfu
48、l year.DTo celebrate a festival.C解析：推理判断题。由第二段中的Traditionally, if a diver touched the ground with his shoulders, this was believed to ensure a good harvest.可知，在Pentecost岛，人们举行陆地蹦极仪式，是期望有一个好收成。6What do we know about the rite of passage?AIt is enjoyable.BIt is maleintended.CIt is practiced globally.DI
49、t is for people of all ages.B解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的Women and young children are not allowed to dive, but almost any male can participate.可知，这一成人礼仪式不允许女性和小孩参加，但是几乎所有的男性都可以参加。7What are visitors of land diving advised to do?AArrive before April.BLive outside Pentecost Island.CChallenge themselves to jump.DMak
50、e careful preparations beforehand.D解析：推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的you should prepare well in advance.the island has only a small number of guest houses可知，游客如果想观看蹦极，需要提前做好准备，因为飞往Pentecost岛的航班较少，而且岛上的旅馆并不多。8What is the best title for the text?ALand Diving：Test Your CourageBHave Fun with a Dangerous GameCThe Comebac
51、k of a Traditional RitualDPentecost Island：the Home of Land DivingA解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Pentecost岛上传统的陆地蹦极仪式逐渐变成一种成人礼仪式，并衍生出一种极限运动蹦极。A项作标题能概括文章主旨。 短文改错One of my favorite proverb is “Happiness isnt getting all you want but enjoying all you have”It told us that we should learn to be content and valu
52、e what we have. Many people chase after happiness all their lives, so they never know what happiness really means. They want possess as much as possible because they think the more they gain, the happy they will be. So they usually ignore that what they have. Such people will feel disappointing if t
53、hey cant get something that actually doesnt belong to him. When this happens, they will think they are unluckily and even lose hopes of life. Remember being content is happiness. Concentrate to the things and the people around us, and we will find true happiness.答案：One of my favorite is “Happiness i
54、snt getting all you want but enjoying all you have”It us that we should learn to be content and value what we have. Many people chase after happiness all their lives, they never know what happiness really means. They want possess as much as possible because they think the more they gain, the they wi
55、ll be. So they usually ignore what they have. Such people will feel if they cant get something that actually doesnt belong to . When this happens, they will think they are and even lose hopes of life. Remember being content is happiness. Concentrate the things and the people around us, and we will f
56、ind true happiness. 书面表达假设你是李华，最近在国外某购物网站购买了一本韦氏学生词典(Websters Dictionary for Students)，到货后你发现它存在缺页现象，而且随字典所附的光盘也无法使用。请你给卖家写一封电子邮件进行投诉。注意：1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sir or Madam， Yours sincerely，Li HuaOne possible version：Dear Sir or Madam，I am sorry to trouble you but I am afr
57、aid that I have to make a complaint about the Websters Dictionary for Students purchased from your website.In the first place, a few pages like Page 205 and Page 206 are missing. In addition, the CD enclosed doesnt work at all. Therefore, I would like to either change the dictionary for another one or get a full refund. I would be grateful if you could settle my complaint as soon as possible.I hope youll pay full attention to the matter.Your early reply will be highly appreciated.Yours sincerely，Li Hua
