1、英语第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AWhen I was growing up，I dreamed about becoming a cowgirl，a spy or a great actressNot a dentist，like my father，or a homemaker，like my mother-certainly not a writer，although I always loved to readI didnt know anything a
2、but writers，even though I loved to make up stories inside my headI made up stories while I bounced （反弹） a ball against the side of our houseI made up stories playing with paper dollsAnd I made them up while I practiced the piano，by pretending to give piano lessonsI always had an active imaginationBu
3、t I never wrote down any of my storiesWhen I grew up，my need for story telling didnt go awaySo when my own two children started pre-school I began to write and Ive been writing ever since!My characters live inside my head for a long time before I actually start to write a book about themThen，they be
4、come so real to me that I talk about them at the dinner table as if they were realSome people consider this weirdBut my family understandMany of my books are set in New Jersey because thats where I was born and raisedI lived there until my kids finished elementary schoolThen we moved to New Mexico，t
5、he setting for Tiger EyesI also spent two years in Connecticut，where Just As Long As Were Together and Heres To You，Rachel Robinson are setI dont think I could set a book in a place without knowing it really wellNow I live in New York City with my husband，George CooperBetween us we have three grown
6、children and one grandchildOur lives are busy，sometimes too much so，but never dullAnd yes，Im still writing1When the writer was young she_Aheard many love stories Benjoyed writing story booksCnever thought of becoming a writer Dcould make up stories of different people2The writer always had a gift fo
7、r_Aplaying at home alone Bcreating all kinds of storiesCattracting others attention Dsolving problems by herself3. The writer started to write when_Ashe began primary school Bher first grandchild was bornCher children started preschool Dshe got married to George Cooper4 What can be conclude from the
8、 text？_AIt is never too late to learn BWell begun is half doneCActions speak louder than wordsDInterest is the best teacher BA funny thing happened on the way to the communications revolution：we stopped talking to one anotherI was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his cell phone rang,
9、interrupting our conversationThere we were walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day andI became invisible, absent from the conversationThe telephone used to connect you to the absentNow it makes people sitting next to you feel absentWhy is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected
10、 I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction(互动)With email and instant messaging over the internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one anotherWith voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching any
11、oneIf my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machineAs almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated(自动化), the alienation index(疏远指数)goes upYou cant even call a person to get the phone number of another person any moreDirectory assistance is almost always ful
12、ly automatedI am not against modern technologyI own a cell phone, an ATM card, a voice mail system, and an email accountGiving them up isnt wisetheyre a great help to usIts some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasyMore and moreI find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant f
13、or conversationOr being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didnt really have time to talkThe industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelieror at least facilitating my antisocial instinctsSo Ive put myself on technology restriction：no instant messaging with people who li
14、ve near me, no cell phoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up when Im at home5.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?AThe Advance of Communications TechnologyBThe Consequences of modern TechnologyCThe Story of Communications RevolutionD .The Automa
15、tion of Modern Communications6.The sentence “Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent” means that _Athe people sitting beside you have to go away to receive a phone callB. you can hardly get in touch with the people sitting beside youC.modern technology makes it hard for people to have a
16、face to face talkD.people can now go to work without going to the office now7.The writer feels that the use of modern communications is _Asatisfying Bencouraging Cdisappointing Dembarrassing8.The passage implies that _Amodern technology is bridging the peopleBmodern technology is separating the peop
17、leCmodern technology is developing too fastDmodern technology is interrupting our communication CWhen was the last time someone unexpectedly did something nice for you ? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? Its happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.A few years ago, I
18、was dining in a restaurant with a friend who kept talking about himself, completely not aware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery. It wasnt my friends talks that made me suffer. I was recovering from a broken heart, and just sitting down to dinner reminded me of my last relationship. I co
19、uld have burst into tears right there at the table.When we picked up the check, the waitress said, “ Your meal was already paid for .” My friend and I didnt have a clue how it happened. Then I remembered a man I saw out of the corner of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, ha
20、d a beer, and stayed for maybe ten minutes. The waitress said, “Yes, the gentleman in white paid for you .” It felt like an angel was saying “I see you, honey. Its going to be okay.”Just last year, I was running a half-marathon. With just 0. 1 miles to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting
21、the wall”. I thought I couldnt move another inch. Out of nowhere, a stranger came up to me and said, “Whats your name, sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, lets go! Come on! Its just around the corner! You can do it!” And he ran with me until I picked up my pace. I found him at the finish line to than
22、k him for the encouragement only to learn he wasnt even supposed to be in the race that day.I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like these?9. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AThe kindne
23、ss of strangers BValuable friendship . CTwo special experiences DHelping others is worthwhile10. Why did the author suffer when dining out with a friend?ABecause she didnt like the dishes.BBecause she quarreled with her friendCBecause her friend only talked about himself.DBecause she was sad for her
24、 last relationship.11.The underlined expression in the passage means “_”.Abeing hurt by the wall Bwinning the game Ctaking a deep breath Drunning out of energy DOne morning there was a message on the answering machine from an angry customer, complaining about her lack of serviceservice that had been
25、 stopped because her check had bounced(拒付).As it is my job to handle payments received, it was my duty to collect the check. As is often the case when a check bounces, I soon found that this womans phone number was no longer in service. A check of the caller I.D. told us the call had come from the m
26、anagers office of the apartment building where our customer lived. We left a message with the manager and within the hour our call was returned.I told our customer gently, sympathetically that a check she had written had been returned for lack of funds. I told her I always want to let people know ab
27、out returned checks quickly because the huge fees the banks charge can cause more checks to be returned and more fees to be charged. I told her I hoped she could contact the bank and get things straightened out before her problems got worse. I also told her, gently once more, that I hated to add to
28、her problems but she would owe us a fee for the returned check because the bank charges us a fee when a check is returned.She told me she had difficulties because of being on a fixed income and being in poor health. She told me she had no children but had raised several that belonged to her husband
29、and after living with him thirty years he had left her for another woman.Finally, after she had promised to pay, I told her not only do I care about her situation, but she taught me something. When a person is angry, there may be reasons you dont know about. If you dont react with anger, you may lea
30、rn what the real problem is and may in some way be able to help, if only with a little sympathy.12. Why did the author try to call the woman?A. To apologize to her. B. To solve her problem.C. To charge for the fees. D. To provide better service.13. How did the author get in touch with the woman?A. B
31、y calling her manager. B. By leaving a message. C. By finding her apartment. D. By contacting the bank.14. What can we learn from the passage?A. The woman had to pay the check as well as a fee for the returned check.B. The womans husband passed away and left several children for her.C. The author wi
32、ll help the woman overcome her difficulties by paying for her.D. The check written by the woman had been returned because of the wrong number.15. What is the purpose of this text?A. To solve a problem. B. To present a research result.C. To conclude a lesson. D. To tell an interesting story.第二节 （共5小题
33、，每小题3分满分15分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白出的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of whats happening around them_16_ Outside life is shut out. So are you one o
34、f them?For me; walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect_17_ Whats even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says; Im not available for chatting at the moment!Suppose, youre at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague suddenly turns upA
35、t this precise moment, the slightest disturbance would break your concentration_18._ Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that Go away! signal_19._ Its probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole familyWhile their mothers give them
36、lectures about why they should do their YesMum Problem solvedPretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears-but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instrumentsWell be in a virtual （虚拟的） world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing n
37、ot to, as we likeIn this world, we will all be permanently plugged in._ 20._ And they are changing our social habits along the wayIn the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it! Its so strange-suddenly, I dont feel like wearing my e
38、arphones anymore.AOur instruments are changing quicklyBI also have wires hanging from my earsCIn the home situation, teenagers love these wiresDI dont have to deal with the noise from the environmentEAfter all, I am listening to my favorite music and would rather not be disturbedFListening to music
39、through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptionsGThey walk around in their own spaces, with their personal digital noise reduction systems第二部分 语言知识运用 第一节 （共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The Homeless HeroFor many，finding an unattended wallet filled wit
40、h 400 in cash would be a source（来源）of temptation（诱惑）.But the _21_would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions ofthe homeless Tom Smith _22_ more remarkable. After spotting a _23_ on the front seat inside a parked car with its w
41、indow down，he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the _24_ to return. After hours in the cold and wet, he _25_inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact （联系） the driver ， only to _26_ it contained 400 in notes，with another 50 in spare change besid
42、e it.He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after _27_ a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the cars owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car-which was itself worth 35，000in Glasgow city centre ,they were _28_ to find two policemen standin
43、g next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was _29_. The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his_30_.Mr. Anderson said ：“I couldn t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight _31_ he could have stolen the money an
44、d paidfor a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and _32_he didnt take the wallet for himself ,he thought about others _33_ it s unbelievable. It just proves there are _34_ guys out there. ”Mr. smiths act _35_ much of the publics attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Ande
45、rson _36_about the act of kindness onFacebook.Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to _37_ money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received 8,000.“I think the faith that everyone has shown _38_ him has touched him. People have been approaching him
46、in the street; has had job _39_ and of all sorts, ”Mr. Andersoncommented.For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing _40_ . The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.21. A. hope B.aim C.urge D.effort22. A.still B.even C.ever D.once23. A.wallet B.bag C.box D.parcel24. A.pa
47、rtner B.colleague C.owner D.policeman25. A.turned B.hid C.stepped D.reached26. A.discover B.collect C.check D.believe27. A.taking B.leaving C.reading D.writing28. A.satisfied B.excited C.amused D.shocked29. A.safe B.missing C.found D.seen30. A.service B.support C.kindness D.encouragement31. A.when B
48、.if C.where D.because32. A.rather B.yet C.already D.just33. A.too B.though C.again D.instead34. A.honest B.polite C.rich D.generous35. A.gave B.paid C.cast D.drew36. A.learned B.posted C.cared D.heard37. A.borrow B.raise C.save D.earn38. A.of B.at C.for D.in39. A.details B.changes C.offers D.applica
49、tions40. A.lesson B.adventure C.chance D.challenge第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A month ago，my husband and I had to make the painful _（decide） to have our dog，Walt，put to sleepWalt was the first dog we raised together as a coupleAfter our son，Tony，was born，we both le
50、ft Walt to himIt was Tony who he slept with，woke withAs Walt began to fail，the vet said it was a matter_ timeIt was then that I started to prepare Tony，_ is eightI knew he could understand me，but how does any child understand _（die）？Even he has_（difficult） using the wordMy son_ （take） notes of the c
51、hanges with WaltHe understood Walt could no longer jump up on his bed，needing_（sleep） on the floor insteadThe day it happened I sat with Tony and WaltI explained _ Tony the vet would come and help Walt dieNo，he said，I dont want it eitherNo one doesI said_ （cry）_ that，Tony woke me up in the middle of
52、 one night，Wake up! Walt alive!Where？DreamI was happy for himMy son started dancing around the room singing，Walt alive at night in our dreams!第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10分，每处1分) 下面短文共有十处错误。每句最多两处，每处错误涉及一个单词的增加删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误
53、及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。A discussion about hiking has held in our class. Some students think that hiking during vacations can make people to feel healthier, fresher and more harmonious with nature. They find themselves deep attracted by the beauty of nature. They can also be relaxing whi
54、le theyare walking in deep mountains. But nowadays some hikers even begin to explore the places that people has never been to, and accidents have been happened now and then because poor knowledge of hiking. Some hikers even lost their life. The other students in our class think it not safe to organi
55、ze so dangerous activities. They make suggestions which laws should be passed and hikers should be trained before they attend the activities第二节 书面表达（满分25分) 假定你是李华，你的英国好友玛丽考试失败，对自己失去信心，产生了厌学情绪，请你给她发一封邮件开导她，要点如下：1. 不要过于伤心；2.放松，减少焦虑心理；3. 和老师交流有助于提高成绩 4. 探索适合自己的有效学习方式注意：1. 词数100 左右 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_英
56、语 试题答案 1- -4 CBCA 5-8 BCDB 9-11 ADD 12-15 CBAC 16-20 GDFCA21-25 CBACD 26-30 ABDAC 31-35 ABDAD 36-40 BBDCC41. decision 42.of 43.who 44.death 45.difficulty 46.took 47.to sleep 48.to 49.crying 50.After改错1. has 后加been 2. people 后去to 3. deep 改成deeply 4. relaxing 改成relaxed 5. people 后has 改为have 6. 去掉been
57、7. because 后加of 8. life 改为lives 9. so 改为such 10. which 改为 that作文：Dear Mary, I am sorry to hear that you failed the exams and have lost interest in schoolwork. In my opinion, grades are not the only purpose of learning, so dont feel too bad. At this moment, you should take it easy and find ways to re
58、duce your anxiety. Why not go on an outing with your friends or find time to listen to your favorite music ? If you can talk to the teachers that you respect most, they may give you some practical advice that help you to improve. Probably its time for you to explore a new learning method which is better and more suitable for you. Anyway, I hope you can rebuild your self-confidence soon!
