1、第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分55分)第一节 单项填空(共10小题,每小题15分,满分15分) 从每题所给的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。1.As environment protection is becoming _ public concern,_ government is determined to pay more attention to the issueA不填;the Ba;不填 Cthe;a Da;the2The company takes in any good workers _ sex,age or backgr
2、oundAregardless of Bon account of Cinterms of Din spite of3The audience are not expected to copy the dangerous performance unless professionally_.Atraining Bbeing trained C. trained Dto be trained4Chinese actor Liao Fan won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 64th Berlin International Film Festiva
3、l,_ caused a stir in the Chinese film industryAwho Bwhich Cwhat Das5When the sick mother got up,she was surprised to find that her six-year-old daughter _in the kitchenAhad cooked Bhas cooked Cwas cooking Dcooked6_ you go,_ you should keep in mind is that you are a ChineseAWherever,what BWherever,wh
4、ateverCWhere,whatever DWhere,what7_ to be a football player of the school team,the boy made up his mind to train even harderAHaving not chosen BBeing not chosenCNot having been chosen DHaving not been chosen8. My seven-year-old daughter has a great interest in music and _ Piano classes twice a week
5、over the last three yearsAtook Bis taking Chad taken Dhas been taking9Yesterday I had my mobile phone stolen in the coffee shop I regularly _ toAgo Bwent Chave gone Dhad gone10I just cant put this new 1amp togetlaer properly _,dearFollow the instructions step by step ATake care BDont bother CThats i
6、t DBe patient第二节完形填空(A篇10小题,每小题1分;B篇20小题,每小题15分。满分40分)阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和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。AXinxin,a 12-year-old student from Beijing,enjoyed his winter vacation with his father in SingaporeDuring their visithe even had the chance to 11 some of Singapores sights by himself 12 hi
7、s father was busy with other thingsXinxins first adventure 13 in Singapore was at a water park near their hotelHe enjoyed swimming and 14 into the water by himself and then returned to the hotel before a time in the evening that was 15 by his fatherThe boy also made a trip to Universal Studios Singa
8、pore 16 a guardianHe had already been to the park with his father two times during the tripXinxin volunteered to make his 17 trip by himself. His father gave him some pocket money to buy lunch,and then Xinxin rode the shuttle from their hotel to the studiosHe spent a whole day there and had a 18 tim
9、e In an interview with Beijing Evening News,Xinxins father said that 19 he was too busy to spend all his time with his son,he decided to give him the opportunity to develop a sense of 20 Had Xinxins mother been there,she would not have let Xinxin out of her sight,the father commented.11Astudy Bexplo
10、re Ctest Dmeasure12Awhile Buntil Cbefore Dunless13Aalong Balive Calone Dlonely 14Afloating Bsurfing Cdriving Ddiving15Amade Bset Cdecided Dasked16Aunder Bbehind Cwith Dwithout17Afirst Bsecond Cthird Dfourth18Aterrible Bmiserable CfantasticDflexible19A. though Bsince Cif Dwhen20A. independenceBdaring
11、 C. pride DdiligenceBI took time off work to spend with my daughter before ChristmasI wanted the 21 to leach her about the spirit of Christmaslove for all people is what the season is about,not merely 22 And one unplanned incident showed this spirit more than I could have 23 I was already running la
12、te after 24 in the supermarketZipping down to the main road,I noticed a pile of mail in frontI quickly realized that they must have 25 off a postal service vehicle Despite my teaching of love to my child,I had a 26 time fighting against my selfishnessBut then other thoughts 27 through my mind:There
13、could be 28 to grannies from their grandchildren,or undelivered bills that will be overdueI 29 my six-year-old daughter and asked,”Should we stop and pick them up?” “of course!”She answered without hesitationTo her,it was a perfectly 30 thingSo I pulled overCars were 31 Many letters were carried int
14、o the 32 and rolling down the roadI,with my daughter,began 33 the lettersA moment later,two other cars pulled over and their drivers 34 usThey stopped their cars on each 35 of the main road,stopping the traffic in a11 directions until the letters were all 36 Just then,a relieved and very 37 young po
15、stman pulled up on his motorbikeI looked up at those 38 hands and we all smiledWithout speaking,we knew we had done something 39 that dayBut the most important lesson I learnt was from my daughterHer pure heart taught me more about the 40 of Christmas than I could ever teach her21Acondition Bexperie
16、nce Cactivity Dopportunity22Afoods Bpresents Cdonations Ddrinks23Aimagined Baccepted Cdecided Dunderstood24Aworking Bplaying C. shoppingDchatting25Asent Bfallen Cgone Dtaken26Agood Bsad C1ong Dhard 27Aflashed Bgot C1ooked Dwent28Aclothes Bmoney C1etters Dbooks29Acalled for B1ooked at Cwent to Dcame
17、across30A1ucky Bdelight Cinteresting Dnatural31Aracing by Bslowing downCwhistling loudly Dcoming near32Awater Bdustbin Cdirt Dair33A1ooking through B. picking up Cclearing up Drunning after34Aapproached Bstopped Cjoined Dpraised35A1ine Bbranch Cside Dend36Acollected B.gone Ccaught Dreturned37Apolite
18、 Bgrateful Ccareless Dhelpful38Ainjured Bbusy Chelping Dproud39Asuccessful Battractive Cspecial Dstrange40A. joy Bsoul Cduty Dspirit第二部分 阅读理解(共25小题;每小题2分,满分50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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJose Andre Montano Baina was born and raised in the town of Totora,Bolivianot exactly the h
19、ome of jazzBut now he is taking the Bolivian and the world music scene by stormHe has already performed in some of the countrys top occasions including the Legislative Palace and alongside famous musicians like Bolivian rocker Glen Vargas whats so great about that?How about the fact that Jose is jus
20、t seven years old and,has no vision!The young musician began to show his extraordinary music talent at the age of four when he started playing the drums with a high standard of ability and skills,which are usually played by artists three times his ageAfter mastering them,he quickly moved on to the p
21、iano and by the age of five had formed a jazz band! And,while the young boy knows every jazz song in the book and can play them all with great ease and confidence,it is not the only kind of music he enjoysThis Bolivian prodigy(神童)has well-rounded musical taste and isnt limited to jazzHe also loves l
22、istening to blues,heavy metal,tango,bolero and anything in between!His extremely proud father is quick to admit that he has nothing to do with his sons unusual talentIn fact he didnt even know much about jazz until Jose started to play”I didnt know jazz before,he got me into itIts as if he was born
23、a jazz chip(芯片) inside him,I dont know how to explain how it came about;its like the jazz was already inside him”His father recalledAs for the young rising superstar,he leads a pretty normal life despite all the fameJust like the rest of you,he goes to school,does homework and yes,has chores assigne
24、d(派给) to him as well! 41What is the text mainly about?AYoung blind jazz prodigy rises in BoliviaBJazz chip is found inside the prodigyCTo educate a jazz prodigy in successful waysDBolivias jazz prodigy performs different songs42What can we learn about Jose Andre from the text?AHe made performing tou
25、rs throughout the worldBHe was born exactly in the home of jazz CHis father helped a great deal in his successDHe had talent in music though he was blind43What does the underlined word“well-rounded”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AUnique BVarious CStrange DSpecial44What is the main idea of the last par
26、agraph?AJose Andre is now a famous superstarBGreat fame has changed Jose Andre greatlyCJose Andre still 1ives his normal 1ife as beforeDJose Andre devotes all his spare time to music45What might be the authors purpose in writing this text? ATo advertise Jose Andres music worksBTo show the way to bri
27、ng up the prodigy.CTo tell us how to deal with great fameDTo tell us the story of a jazz prodigy BDo you sleep well? Some people get off to sleep as soon as their head hits the pillow, but many others are not so luckyIn fact,the lack of quality sleep has become a public health Issue around the world
28、. According to the World Association of Sleep Medicine,45 percent of the worlds population suffer from sleep problemsOne in eight people dont sleep well and are easily woken76 percent sleep less than 3 hours each nightSome even can not fall asleep for several days in a rowAs a basic bodily and menta
29、l need,sleep is essential for our survivalIt helps us to fight diseases,strengthen our memory,perform better in work and school and improve our quality of lifeLack of sleep is known to have a significant negative influence on health,both in the short and long term. Poor sleep has been associated wit
30、h obesity,diabetes,weakened immune systems and even some cancers,as well as depression and anxietyThe World Sleep Day,held on the third Friday of March,is a11 annual celebration of sleep to lighten the burden of sleep problems through better prevention and management of sleep disordersTo achieve thi
31、s goal,we must figure out what causes sleepiness and sleeplessnessUnhealthy lifestyle may be the first to blameMore and more people use cellphones and computers in bed,with many staying up until midnightModern technology does make our life convenient,but abuse of it ruins our healthEnvironmental con
32、ditions,such as temperature,noise,light,bed comfort also play an important role in ones ability to get proper sleep.Besides,improper evening diet,like a full or an empty stomach,coffee and alcohol a11 contribute to sleep problemsOf course,when it comes to causing poor sleep stress from finances,fami
33、ly or work should never be ignored.However,those who suffer from sleep disorders dont necessarily have to continue to do somost sleep problems can be managed46What call be inferred from Paragraph 1?ANobody can stay awake for several daysBMost people are going through sleep problemsCSleep problems ha
34、ve become a worldwide concernDThe majority of the worlds population cant sleep well47What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?AThe importance of sleepBThe influence of sleep on our bodyCPoor sleep is associated with illnessDQuality sleep helps us to perform better in work48Which of the following is not
35、a direct cause of sleep problems?AUnhealthy lifestyle BModern technologyCEnvironmental conditionsDWork stress49What will be discussed in the paragraph that follows? AThe harm of sleep problems BActivities on the World Sleep DayCInterviews of poor sleep sufferersDMeasures against sleep problems50Whic
36、h best describes the authors attitude to sleep problem in the text?ADoubtful BDisapproving CConcernedDEnthusiasticCTeens naturally ask parents for money for material things and entertainmentBut as the need becomes more frequent,why not get a job so you can earn your own money?Working for your own mo
37、ney will give you a sense of accomplishment and the satisfaction of a job well doneBabysitting is a suitable job for teens. They are best suited as a mothers helper while the mother is working in another part of the houseBabysitting is not a job for girls aloneBoy babysitters are popular with famili
38、es of boysParents rely on friends and neighborsrecommendationsWord of mouth is your best form of advertisingPet-sitting involves caring for peoples pets while the owners are on vacation or away for the dayA pet-sitter will be responsible for giving fresh food and water,walking dogs and cleaning out
39、cat litter boxesAlthough the pet-sitter does not spend the night,he is there often enough to bring in the mail,water plants and take the garbage outCreate a flyer with your name,prices and references,and pass it out to the families in your neighborhoodYard work Can be a seasonal job. Spring cleanup
40、is needed for flower beds and preparing the yard for summerSummer is the busiest time for yard work with lawn mowing (割草坪),edging and trimming(修剪)bushesFall is the time for sweeping leaves and planting seeds for springIf you live in a northern climate,there may be snow that needs shoveling Odd jobs
41、Can mean a variety of things,including painting,washing the pet,weeding the garden,cleaning out the basement,or helping to serve dinner at a partyDoing odd jobs may be a good match for someone with a busy scheduleMost odd jobs only take a few hours to completeFor more information,please click here 5
42、1Whats the main purpose of the text?ATo show teens how to find a full-time jobBTo encourage teens to help with houseworkCTo tell teens ways to earn their own moneyDTo ask people to provide jobs for teens52What can we learn about babysitting?ABabysitting is the best job for teensBA babysitter is need
43、ed only when the mother is awayCParents prefer girl babysitters to boy babysittersDFriends or neighbors may be helpful to find a babysitting job53.A pet-sitter is expected to do all the jobs except _Afeeding and walking a dog B1oking after the house at nightCbringing in the mail Dtaking the garbage
44、out54Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?AYard work is more often needed in a northern climateBTeens are encouraged to get money by workingCA proper ad will help teens fmd a suitable job DMost odd jobs Can be done in spare time55The text is most probably taken from a _Ajob appli
45、cation Bpopular magazine C. life website Dtourist guidebookDResearchers designing the classroom of the futurehave found that multi-touch,multi-user desks can improve skills in mathematicsNew results from a 3-year project working with over 400 pupils,mostly 810 year olds,show that cooperation learnin
46、g increases both fluency(流畅)and flexibility in mathsIt also shows that using an interactivesmartdesk call have benefits over doing mathematics on Paper. Using multi-touch desks in the new classroom,the children were able to work together in new ways to solve problems using inventive solutionsSeeing
47、what your friends are doing,and being able to fully participate in group activities,offers new ways of working in class the researchers sayTheStar Trek classroomcould also help learning and teaching in other subjectsLead researcher,Professor Liz Burd,said:”Our aim was to encourage far higher levels
48、of active student engagement,where knowledge is obtained by sharing,problem-solving and creating,rather than by passive 1isteningThis classroom enables both active engagement and equal access”“we found our tables encouraged students to cooperate more effectivelyWe were delighted to observe groups of
49、 students improving their understanding of mathematical conceptsSuch cooperation just did not happen when students used paper-based approaches”The teacher plays a key role in the classroom and can send tasks to difierent tables to individuals and groupsThe teacher can also send one groups answers on
50、 to the next group to work on and add to,or to the board for a class discussionA live feedback(反馈)of the desks goes directly to the teacher who can come quickly to help an individual while allowing the group work to continue Such a classroom may be some way off being a regular feature of schools acr
51、oss the world due to the costs in setting it upHowever,in just 3 years the project team have noted major improvements in the technology,and a reduction in costs 56What improves students fluency and flexibility in the new classroom?APassive listening BDoing maths on papersCCooperation learning. DLear
52、ning other subjects57What can we 1earn aboutStar Trek classroomfrom the text? AIt is specially designed for pupils 810 years old BIt can be helpful in both learning and teachingCIt only brings benefits to the active students DIt actually 1imits childrens inventive imagination5 8The classroom with mu
53、lti-touch desks can help students _Adeal with the feedback Bexplain maths conceptsCsolve problems inventively Dsend tasks to other groups59We can infer from the last paragraph that theStar Trek classroom_Ahas been widely used in the world B. is just a dream hard to be realizedCwill be improved for m
54、ore schools to use Dhas cost too much time and money60The authors attitude to cooperation learning inStar Trek classroomis _ Apositive Bnegative Cneural DdoubtfulEYou dont need to get in a time-traveling machine to see how technology will reshape our lives,such as the way we shopSeveral new technolo
55、gies that are to change your buying habits already existLets see whats in store for your future shoppingTry it on,virtually(虚拟的)Want to shop online for a new pair of eyeglasses?You dont need to guess which pair looks best on youuse the eBay Fashion iPhone app(程序)to try a pair of eyewear youre checki
56、ng out on a picture of your faceBut what if you want to buy something bigger?Thanks to Microsoft Kinects motion tracking camera,you call cover clothes on your screen bodyYou can even choose the background of your virtual fitting room to enrich your shopping experience Get a perfect,custom fitEveryon
57、es body is shaped differentlyTo get a perfect fit,you sometimes have to get your clothes changedBut by using 3D scanning technology,all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectlySome companies scan your body using High-tech to get the most accurate measurements,so they can make special clothes
58、 just for you High-tech shopping carts and checkout countersHigh-tech shopping carts could,in time,be a common sight in malls and supermarketsMicrosoft Kinect-enabled carts are currently under testThe cart Call follow you along the aisles(通道),controlled merely by your movement and your voiceIn China
59、, a supermarket chain introduced tablet-equipped carts that guide shoppers around the storesaisles In the United States,several supermarkets use a device called Scan It that gives buyers the freedom to scan purchases on their own while they shopwhile its great not having to line up at a checkout cou
60、nter,we wouldnt mind it if the store used Toshibas new Object Recognition ScannerThe machine identifies a product as soon as its placed in front of a camera just by its shape and color, even if it has no bar code61Whats the best title for this text?AWays for future shopping BInfluence of new technol
61、ogyCInventions to change habits DA new time-traveling machine62.According to Paragraph 2,The eBay Fashion iPhone app Can_Amake vivid pictures of our face Bhelp us sell more clothes onlineC. create us a virtual dressing room Dchoose suitable eyeglasses for us 63Which of the following can get the most
62、 accurate shape of our body?AObject Recognition Scanner BThe eBay Fashion iPhone appC3D scanning technology DMicrosoft Kinect-enabled carts64The Object Recognition Scanner can identify a product more quickly by_.A. the customers voice Bits shape and colorCthe customers movement Dthe bar code on it65
63、What can we infer from this text?ACheckout counters will disappear from supermarkets in futureB. Buyers can use Scan It to go around the supermarket by themselvesCHigh-tech shopping carts will be widely used in malls and supermarketsDThe new technologies are only dreams that are impossible to come t
64、rue第卷书面表达(共45分)第一节阅读表达(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后面的词数要求)。【1】“The other day I was taking my daughter to school when a young woman suddenly walked straight off the pavement in front of my car,eyes glued to her phone as she was textingI hit the brakes and slid to a stop,just i
65、n time not to run into herWhat a near miss! Lady,I beg you to look where youre going!”A man complained to a journalist yesterday【2】In fact,of more than 1,000 people crossing 20 different roads in Seattle,10were listening to music,7were texting mad 6were having conversations on phone,the journal Inju
66、ry Prevention reports and it estimates there was a 5rise in the numbers of pedestrian deaths and injuries from June 2012【3】The texters were four times more likely to ignore red lights or fail to look both ways before crossingAnd it took almost two seconds longer to cross the roadListening to music s
67、eems to shorten the time taken to cross the road,but when they were doing it they were less likely to look both ways before crossing【4】Kevin Clinton,from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidentssaid, “Looking properly when you are walking is as important as when you are driving,so take care
68、 not to be dangerously distracted,whether by mobile phones,listening to music or being caught up in conversations with other peopleRoad users need to be tuned in to whats happening around them and shouldnt do the wrong thing at the wrong timeWe have always told motorists to look out for pedestriansN
69、ow we are increasingly telling pedestrians to _.A change in attitudes,similar to efforts around drunk-driving ,will be important to limit the risk of pedestrian misbehavior”66.Why does the writer introduce the mans experience in Paragraph 1?(no more than 5 words) 67.For what purpose does the author
70、give so many figures in Paragraph 2?(no more than 12 words)68Why is it not safe to listen to music while crossing road?(no more than 10 words)69Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words(no more than 5 words)70List three kinds of pedestrian misbehavior according to the text(no more than 10 words)第二节写作(满分30分)假如你是红星中学学生会主席李明,根据学校安排,你给即将到你校任教的外籍教师MrJack推荐一名学生助手(assistant)。请根据所给提示给MrJack写封推荐信。1. 欢迎Jack的到来;2推荐刘佳做学生助手;3刘佳的基本情况(18岁,高三学生,学校十佳学生);4刘佳的特点与特长(活泼、乐观;电脑技能;沟通能力;英语水平等)。注意:词数:120150;可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。