1、A卷 阅读理解AIt is 7 am on a gray Thursday，and I am on the telephone to a group of strangers struggling with excited laughter.There must be 20 of themmen and women， young and oldlaughing.These people have never met， nor do they know each others names.Yet for 10 minutes， five mornings a week， they simply
2、pick up the phone and laugh.This is the “laughter line” part of the growing industry in laughter treatment，Britains latest and most unusual treatment.The simple act of laughing is increasingly being used as a method for dealing with mental and physical disorders. Since it was founded in 2004， the UK
3、 Laughter Network has increased ten times， training 8，000 people to use laughter to improve their health.So how does it work？ It reduces stress. A Maryland study found that it expands the inner lining of our blood vessels(血管) and so improves circulation.“Your immune system is strengthened by up to 4
4、0 percent，”explains laughter therapist Julie Whitehead，whose work includes training those who work at Great Ormond Street Hospital.Laughter has also been shown to lower blood pressure and improve mental function.But Lotte Mikkelson， 45， founder of the laughter line，warns that its important to see it
5、 as a method of treatmentnot a cure.“In 2008， I was diagnosed(诊断) with an incurable disease，”she explains. “My sister died at the age of 32 from it，so I know what could happen.Since I started laughing，I havent had any worsening and my health is great.Id never say laughter is a curebut it can help.”【
6、解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了笑对健康的促进作用。1Why do the strangers laugh on the phone？A.They want to make more friends.B.They are struggling with mental illness.C.They do so for the good of their health.D.They are taking an optimistic attitude to life.C解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的This is the “laughter line” part of the growing
7、 industry in laughter treatment可知，这是“笑声疗法”，因此他们的笑是出于健康原因。2How does the UK Laughter Network help people？A.By training them to use laughter.B.By providing them with free medicine.C.By inspiring them to realize their dreams.D.By involving them in effective communication.A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的the UK Laughter
8、 Network has increased ten times， training 8，000 people to use laughter to improve their health可知，UK Laughter Network训练人们使用大笑来改善他们的健康状况。3What can we learn from Lotte Mikkelsons words in the last paragraph？A.She has recovered from her illness.B.She thinks of laughter as a cure for her disease.C.She b
9、elieves laughter is helpful for her condition.D.She regrets not teaching her sister laughter treatment.C解析：推理判断题。根据末段中的Since I started laughing， I havent had any worsening and my health is great.可知，Lotte Mikkelson认为经常大笑会对她的身体状况有好处。4What is the best title of the text？A.How Did a Laughter Line Come in
10、to Being？B.Why Do People Seldom Laugh in Life？C.Laughter Makes You More PopularD.Laughter Is the Best MedicineD解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文说明笑对健康起到了重要的作用，用“笑是最佳良药”作标题符合文章主旨。BWith all the wars， fighting and sadness in the world today， its not only necessary， but also essential to have a good sense of humor jus
11、t to help us get through each and every day of our lives.Putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps(处于沮丧中)， as the saying goes， makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife， husband， child， coworker， neigh
12、bor， close friend， or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store？ I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh， even if I dont know the person Im joking around with.My grandma always found humor in everything she did， even if it was the hardest job anyone
13、could imagine.This not only relieves stress in any situation， but also is common courtesy(礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies， as they say.Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they
14、would sit there without the slightest smile on their face.They dont get the joke that makes others laugh.I am busting a gut while they just sit there， looking at me as if I were from outer space.How can people not get a really funny joke？Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control
15、.Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems， or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy.There is too much sadness in this present world.It drives people crazy.We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives.So， I bel
16、ieve our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.【解题导语】作者在本文中介绍了大笑和幽默对人们的好处， 建议大家多听笑话， 在日常生活中做到幽默， 因为幽默和大笑是最好的药。5According to the author， humor is useful in the aspect that .A.it makes people more confidentB.it can pick up people s spiritsC.it can hel
17、p rid the cruelty in the worldD.it can help people get on well with othersB解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段中的but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and.warms my heart可知， 幽默感可以帮助我们度过生活中的每一天， 可以使人恢复好的精神状态。6The phrase “busting a gut” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “
18、”.A.explaining carefullyB.speaking loudC.keeping silent D.laughing hardD解析： 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的They dont get the joke that makes others laugh.I am busting a gut while they just sit there， looking at me as if I were from outer space.可以推知， 此处是指当他们坐在那里时， “我”哈哈大笑， 他们看着“我”好像“我”是来自外太空一样。7In writing the passage，
19、 the author mainly intends to .A.talk about his own understanding of humorB.encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeC.introduce a practical way to get through daily lifeD.convince people of the power of being optimistic about lifeB解析： 写作意图题。本文介绍了幽默对人的好处， 最后一段总结了幽默和笑是最好的药。 故本题答案为B项。8What is the
20、authors attitude towards the present world？A.Passive. B.Critical.C.Satisfied. D.Indifferent.B解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段中的With all the wars， fighting and sadness in the world today， its not only necessary， but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our liv
21、es.和最后一段中的There is too much sadness in this present world.It drives people crazy.可知， 作者对这个世界持批评态度。CWe know a lot about the advantages and disadvantages of reading a hardcopy book vs. reading electronically. The problem is， many of us refuse to listen.Dont get me wrong： Digital reading has some real
22、advantages. Ask people what they like most about reading on digital screens， and you hear over and over again about convenience. More points for digital reading：ebooks tend to be cheaper. Theres also the environmental argument. Think of the trees！Yet the soundness of this case is arguable. The earth
23、 metals to build ereaders are not just rare but highly poisonous. And think about all that energy needed to run servers and cooling fans. And remember， trees are a renewable resource.Then， theres the appeal of a hard copy. Many people prefer print when reading both for pleasure and for school or wor
24、k. Drawing examples from my own research， some of the reasons are aesthetic(美学的). Others involve a sense of accomplishment， ease of annotation(“I can write on the pages”)， and navigation(“easy to locate where I was”). Meanwhile， I hear abundant complaints about eye strain(眼疲劳) and headaches when usi
25、ng screens.Much of what students liked about reading print involved their minds. They say “its easier to focus”. Some also acknowledged they took more time with printed text and read more carefully.But what makes the failure of electronic reading is concentration. More than 92% of those I surveyed s
26、aid they concentrated best when reading a hard copy. When a digital device has an Internet connection， its hard to resist the temptation(诱惑).So if digital interruptions dont threaten your enjoyment or understanding of a text， then medium may not matter. Casual reading like David Baldacci？ If you bre
27、ak to check sports scores， there will be little harm done. But just dont expect to understand Joyces novels this way.【解题导语】文章主要介绍了在网络高度发达的社会中，电子书愈来愈有替代纸质书的趋势，然而作者通过对比两者的优缺点表达了对纸质书的青睐。9What is an advantage of reading a hardcopy book？A.It is cheaper.B.It is easier to carry around.C.It helps people thi
28、nk deeper.D.It provides instant information.C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段可知，读纸质书能让人更专注、更认真，因此思考更深入。故选C项。10Whats the biggest problem of reading digitally？A.Environmental concern.B.Physical discomfort.C.Lack of concentration.D.Internet connection.C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第六段中的第一句“But what makes the failure of electronic rea
29、ding is concentration.”可知，电子书阅读的最大问题是缺乏专注。故选C项。11Whats the authors attitude toward ereading？A.Supportive.B.Disapproving.C.Optimistic. D.Unconcerned.B解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三至六段尤其是最后一段可知，作者认为，如果电子阅读不会影响你阅读的愉悦感和对文本的理解，那么无可厚非。但是读类似乔伊斯的作品时就不是合适的选择了。由此可推测，作者对电子阅读持不赞成的态度。故选B项。12How is the passage mainly developed？
30、A.By analyzing possible reasons.B.By providing typical examples.C.By listing practical suggestions.D.By presenting direct comparisons.D解析：推理判断题。文章的第二段主要讲了电子书的好处，第三段讲了电子书的缺点，第四、五段主要讲了纸质书的益处，第六段讲了电子书的缺点。因此整个文章是通过比较来写作的。故选D项。 七选五Everyone experiences unhappy times on occasion， but there is a big differe
31、nce between experiencing a short time of sadness and living an unhappy life.Here are some of the things that lead to an unhappy life and how to deal with them.Only being a dreamerDream your dream， but also realize that you are more than just a dreamer.1. But to achieve it， you must break out of your
32、 present comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar.Continuous self doubtDont spend all your time saying，“Im not smart enough，thin enough or rich enough.” 2.Obsession (迷恋) with controlLearn to let go of control， relax and ride the path that life takes you.Try something new， take a chanc
33、e， but above all， smile and enjoy the scenery.Setting unrealistic expectationsYoure going to make mistakes every now and then.Youre a human being.3. But making them is also how you grow.A bad attitudeOptimism is the most important human characteristic， because it allows you to improve yourself.Slack
34、ing(松懈) on exercise4The truth is you dont have time not to， or sooner or later youll be making time for illness.Overindulgence(过分放纵) of a good thingEating too much makes you fat.5.Playing too much leaves important work undone and so on.A.One should work hard to get more knowledge.B.You should try to
35、 avoid making mistakes of course.C.Your dream is your creative goal for your future life.D.Working too much leaves your family at home missing you.E.Actually you can be what you want if you take positive steps.F.If you say you havent time to exercise， youre lying to yourself.G.People always put too
36、much interest in trying to control everything in their life.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章列举了不快乐的人的七种习惯，拥有这些习惯的人通常会长期过着不快乐的生活。1C解析：该段首句谈到Dream，所以接下来的一句也应该是谈论这一话题，故C项符合语境。2E解析：该段上句谈到不要浪费时间怀疑自己不够完美，E项“付诸行动就会成为自己想成为的人”，承接上句，提出建议。3B解析：根据该段前两句Youre going to make mistakes every now and then. Youre a human being.可知，作者认
37、为人会时不时地犯错，再结合下句But making them is also how you grow.可知，作者认为那是人成长的方式，故B项符合语境。4F解析：根据该段小标题Slacking(松懈) on exercise可知，该段在谈论锻炼问题，再联系下句The truth is you dont have time not to， or sooner or later youll be making time for illness.可知，作者认为如果不锻炼，人迟早会有时间生病，故F项符合语境。5D解析：根据上句Eating too much makes you fat.与下句Playi
38、ng too much leaves important work undone and soon.可知，设空处也是谈论过度沉迷某件事的后果，故D项符合此处语境。B卷 阅读理解In Scotland， 600，000 tonnes of food are thrown away every year. This amount of food， which could feed about 1.2 billion poor people， is almost a third of household(家庭的) waste. And food waste isnt just a big probl
39、em in Scotland.Money， time， and resources(资源) are often wasted by throwing away good food. It also causes very harmful greenhouse gas， which is perilous to the planet.In the production stage， some foods do not enter the food chain for many reasons. Supermarkets usually care about the quality of food
40、 from farms. They often refuse strangelooking and unusually sized produce. However， they seem to forget that it is almost impossible to grow the perfect produce. Food waste at the consumption(消费) stage includes food going out of date and leftovers(剩饭) because of too much food. In households， even mo
41、stly fresh fruit and vegetables are thrown away.In order to reduce food waste， here is what we can do：Understand the terms “use by” and “best before” dates. “Use by” dates are there for your safety. It is dangerous to eat food after the useby date and doing so risks your health. “Best before” dates
42、tell you how long the food will be at its best quality. Once the food passes the date， it isnt necessarily bad， but you should still check， just to be sure.Every time you go shopping and bring back new food， put them at the back of your fridge and bring the food that will expire(到期) soon closer to t
43、he front. That way， you know what needs to be eaten first.If you have any food that will expire soon， give it to charity if you arent going to eat it. They will really appreciate the food you have given. 【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了食物浪费是一个很普遍的问题，并告诉人们如何避免食物浪费。1What can we infer from Paragraph 1？A.Food was
44、te is the biggest part of household waste.B.Household waste hasnt drawn much attention.C.People in Scotland waste the most food.D.Food waste is a common problem.D解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知，食物浪费不仅是苏格兰的一大问题，食物浪费问题很普遍。2What does the underlined word “perilous” in Paragraph 2 mean？A.Valuable.B.Dangerous.C.Diffe
45、rent. D.Unnecessary.B解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的It also causes very harmful greenhouse gas可知，食物浪费还会产生有害的温室气体，这对地球而言很“危险”。harmful在这里是提示。3What should people do to reduce food waste according to the text？A.Pick usually sized produce.B.Improve the quality of farm produce.C.Order produce directly from farmers.D.Avo
46、id buying too much food at a time.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的Food waste at the consumption(消费) stage.even mostly fresh fruit and vegetables are thrown away.可知，在食物消费环节，由于食物过剩导致新鲜水果和蔬菜被扔掉，所以如果人们每次购物时少买一点就可以避免浪费。4What advice does the author offer to people？A.Buy food that will expire soon to reduce waste.B.Place
47、 food carefully according to its expiry date.C.Throw away food that passes the bestbefore date.D.Give food that has passed its useby date to charity.B解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的Every time you go shopping and bring back new food.soon closer to the front.可知，每次购物回来都把快过期的食物放在前面，这样也可以避免浪费。 完形填空I was adopted when
48、I was 3 months old. My father didnt want me at first. He told my mother he was not 1 accepting somebody elses kid. He felt greatly 2 because he was unable to give my mother the children they both so deeply 3.My dad liked chatting with everyone. He would start 4 at the grocery store or at the cinema.
49、Once， while we were visiting a small airport， my dad 5 a local pilot(飞行员) into giving me a 6 in his airplane. I was surprised that he 7 a stranger enough to let me go， 8 he did. He never said “no” when I tested my own wings.Then there was the time when our neighbors house was on fire. My adopted bro
50、ther saw the 9 and woke my dad up. Dad told my mom to 10 the fire department， and then he went next door to 11.He opened the front door and called out. Our neighbor 12， but Dad couldnt see her because of the 13. So he crouched(蹲) down to the floor and kept 14 her to come toward his voice. 15 he felt
51、 her hand and pulled her out of the burning home. He stayed there 16 the firemen arrived.My dad fixed things. He fixed the car when it 17.He repaired the hot water heater when it stopped working. I remember there is 18 he couldnt fix except the stroke(中风) that took him in his 64th year. As I said go
52、odbye to him in the ICU， I whispered to him that I loved him. I told him that I didnt need to find my 19 parents because they were my parents. I 20 him for being my dad.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者年幼时被收养，养父平凡却伟大，对作者有非常重要的影响。1A.comfortableB.proudC.busy D.worthA解析：根据上文的My father didnt want me at first.可知，养父起初不想收
53、养作者，因为接受别人的孩子让他感到很不自在(comfortable)。2A.glad B.angryC.guilty D.surprisedC解析：根据下文的“because he was unable to give my mother the children”可知，养父因为无法给母亲带来孩子而感到非常愧疚(guilty)。3A.depended B.wantedC.asked D.connectedB解析：根据语境可知，养父母非常想拥有自己的孩子，故选“wanted”。4A.memories B.tastesC.discussions D.conversationsD解析：根据上文的My
54、 dad liked chatting with everyone.可知，父亲喜欢聊天，他不管在哪里都能跟人攀谈起来，故选“conversations”。5A.persuaded B.arguedC.forced D.cheatedA解析：根据上文父亲爱攀谈和下文的when I tested my own wings可知，此处指父亲说服飞行员让作者坐飞机，persuade sb into doing sth是固定搭配，意为“说服某人做某事”，故选“persuaded”。6A.prize B.rideC.rest D.chanceB解析：父亲说服一位当地的飞行员让作者搭一次他的飞机，故选“rid
55、e”。7A.trusted B.taughtC.liked D.understoodA解析：作者感到非常惊讶：父亲居然完全相信(trusted)一个陌生人而让作者去坐对方的飞机。8A.if B.butC.or D.becauseB解析：根据下文的He never said “no” when I tested my own wings.可知，作者惊讶于父亲的举动，但是(but)他确实这样做了。9A.causes B.evidenceC.lights D.flamesD解析：联系上文的when our neighbors house was on fire可知，邻居家的房子着火了，弟弟看到火焰(
56、flames)叫醒了父亲。10A.rescue B.visitC.phone D.watchC解析：根据语境可知，父亲知道发生了火灾便让母亲给消防局打电话，故选“phone”。11A.help B.leaveC.explain D.sleepA解析：根据下文关于救助的描述可知，父亲让母亲去报警之后就跑去隔壁帮忙(help)。12A.appeared B.stoppedC.laughed D.answeredD解析：根据前后文的called out和Dad couldnt see her可知，父亲呼喊后，邻居应答(answered)了。13A.smell B.smokeC.water D.sou
57、ndB解析：根据语境可知，父亲虽然听到邻居的应答声，但却看不到对方，因为屋里有浓烟(smoke)。14A.pushing B.sendingC.calling D.invitingC解析：根据后文的come toward his voice可知，父亲蹲下来不断呼喊想让邻居顺着他的声音过去。15A.Obviously B.FortunatelyC.Suddenly D.FinallyD解析：根据语境可知，最后父亲终于抓到了邻居的手，把她拉出了火场，故选“Finally”。16A.before B.sinceC.until D.unlessC解析：救出邻居之后，父亲仍然待在那里直到(until)消
58、防队员到来。17A.broke out B.went onC.broke down D.set offC解析：根据前后文描述可知，父亲能修好一切东西，当汽车发生故障(broke down)时也是一样。18A.anything B.somethingC.everything D.nothingD解析：根据语境可知，作者记得没有什么事(nothing)是父亲不能解决的，除了他64岁得了中风这件事。19A.right B.possibleC.close D.realD解析：根据下文的“because they were my parents”可知，作者觉得自己不必去寻找亲生父母，因为养父母就是自己的
59、父母，故选“real”。20A.shouted B.thankedC.paid D.worriedB解析：根据前文的I whispered to him that I loved him.和because they were my parents可知，作者感谢(thanked)养父成为了自己的父亲。 语法填空From Monday to Friday，most people are busy working or studying，but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy 1.(they).Some
60、 watch TV 2. go to the cinema.Others take part in sports.There are many different ways 3. (spend) their spare time.Almost everyone has some kind of hobby.It may be anything from collecting stamps to 4.(make) model airplanes.Some hobbies are expensive，while others dont cost anything at all.Some 5.(co
61、llect) are worth a lot of money.Others are valuable only to the owners.I know 6. man who has a coin collection worth $250.He was very happy about his purchase and 7.(think) the price was reasonable.Besides，my youngest brother collects matchboxes.He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are wort
62、h any money.However，to my brother they are 8.(extreme) valuable.Nothing makes him 9.(happy) than to find a new matchbox for his collections.This is what a hobby means，I guess.It is something we like to do in our spare time simply 10. fun.The value in dollars is not important.We do it for the pleasur
63、e it gives.【解题导语】本文主要讨论了人们的业余爱好及其意义。1themselves解析：考查代词。由上文的they可知，此处应填反身代词themselves作宾语。2or解析：考查连词。根据语境可知，此处表示选择关系，故用连词or。3to spend解析：考查非谓语动词。way to do sth.为固定搭配，表示“做某事的方式”。4making解析：考查动名词。介词后跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语，故用动名词making作介词to的宾语，与collecting呼应。5collections解析：考查词性转换。根据are可知，此处应用名词复数collections作主语。6a解析：考查冠词。由has可知，先行词应为单数，且man是第一次出现，故用不定冠词修饰。7thought解析：考查动词时态。由“was”可知，此处应用一般过去时，即thought。8extremely解析：考查副词。修饰形容词应用副词，故用副词extremely。9happier解析：考查形容词比较级。由than可知，此处应用比较级形式，即happier。10for解析：考查介词。for fun为固定搭配，意为“为了娱乐”。