1、A卷.单项填空1To the great _ of the citizens, no one else was infected with H1N1 except the 12 confirmed cases.ArelaxationBdisappointmentCrelief Dsurprise解析：考查名词辨析。后半句提到除了已被证实的12个病例外，没有其他人感染这种病毒，这显然是让人极其“宽慰(relief)”的事情。答案：C2The project alongside with the experiment we had once devoted so much time _ perfe
2、ctly.Ato work out Bto working outCto worked out Dhas worked out解析：句意：我们花费如此多的时间进行的工程及相关的实验运行得很好。解答该题要注意分清句子结构，“we had once devoted so much time to”为定语从句(省略了that/which)修饰“the project”，“worked out”为本句的谓语动词。答案：C3_ I saw him, I thought of his father, for they looked alike.AFor the first time BEach timeC
3、At the moment DThe first time解析：考查连词用法。句意：第一次见到他时，我想起了他的父亲，因为他们长得很像。the first time为名词短语作连词引导时间状语从句，表“第一次做时”。故D项正确。答案：D4_ with a tough job market, many fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own business instead.AFacing BFacedCFace DTo face解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：面对严峻的就业形势，许多应届毕业生梦想着自己做生意。be faced with是
4、“面对，面临”之意，这里作状语，主句的主语是人，故省略系动词be。答案：B5(2012淮南适应性训练)In such a tense atmosphere, it is _ that students feel afraid.Ano wonder Bbit wonderCnot wonder Dfew wonder解析：句意：在这样一种紧张气氛下，难怪学生们感到害怕。It is no wonder that .“难怪”。答案：A6The boy talked his mother _ buying him a home computer.Aof BoverCto Dinto解析：句意：那男孩说
5、服他妈妈给他买了一台家用电脑。talk sb. into doing sth.表示“说服某人做某事”。答案：D7We should be able to do the job for you quickly，_ you give us all the necessary information.Ain case Bso long asCif only Das far as解析：句意：我们能够很快完成工作，只要你给我们提供所有必需的信息。in case“万一”；so long as“只要”；if only“要是”；as far as“远到，至于”。根据句意及两句的逻辑关系，选B。答案：B8An
6、experiment on animals shows that changes in time _ in light or dark environments influence eating habits.Aspending Bto be spentCspent Dbeing spent解析：考查非谓语动词。spend和time之间是动宾关系，故用过去分词作定语，修饰time，C项正确。而不定式和现在分词的被动语态分别表示尚未发生和正在发生的动作，均与语意不符。答案：C9I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days.Rece
7、nt pressure at work may _ his behaviour.Aaccount for Bmake forCchange for Dstand for解析：account for“作出解释”； make for“有助于”；change for，无此搭配；stand for“代表，赞同”。答句句意：最近工作中的压力也许可以解释他的行为。答案：A10(2012漳州模拟)Kelly gave me a vivid _ of her trip to Mount Tai after her return.Aexplanation BaccountCimagination Didea解析
8、：根据语意可知，Kelly旅行回来后向我描述旅行的情况。explanation意为“解释”；imagination意为“想象，想象力”；idea意为“主意，念头”。account一般表示“账目，账号”，但还可以表示“记述，描述”，相当于description。答案：B11Have you _ some new ideas?Yeah.Ill tell you later.Acome about Bcome intoCcome up with Dcome out with解析：句意：“你想出好主意来了吗？”“噢，我以后会告诉你的。”come about“发生”；come up with“想出”，后
9、跟计划、答案等名词作宾语，符合句意。答案：C12(2012商丘质检)Please _ a list of the guests for the dinner.Adraw up Bdraw inCdraw back Ddraw away解析：考查短语辨析。draw up“起草，拟订，使(车、马等)停住”；draw in“(车)到站；(白昼)渐短”；draw back“拉起，退后”；draw away“拉走，离开”。句意：请起草一份赴宴人员名单。所以A项符合语境。答案：A13He is the most skilled worker in the factory, so theres no dou
10、bt _ hell get the highest pay.Awhether BwhyChow Dthat解析：考查连接词用法。doubt的否定式后接从句时要用that引导。theres no doubt that为固定搭配，意为“毫无疑问，毋庸置疑”。答案：D14The proposal was narrowly passed at yesterdays meeting, but some members at the committee expressed their _.Acompetition BauthorityCassociations Dreservations解析：考查名词辨析
11、。句意：该提议勉强被通过，委员会的有些成员表达了他们的保留意见。这里用reservation表示“保留意见，疑惑”。答案：D15Do you think playing cards is beneficial to our study?No, if _， it can help us kill time when we have nothing to do.Asomething BanythingCnothing Deverything解析：考查词义辨析。句意：“你认为打牌对我们的学习有益处吗？”“没有。如果有帮助的话，当我们无事可做时，它可以帮助我们消磨时间。”something多用于肯定陈
12、述句；anything多用于疑问句、否定句、条件句；nothing不合句意；everything“所有一切”，不合句意，故B项正确。答案：B.阅读理解A(2012沈阳四校协作体高三阶段测试)When 47yearold volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Britains Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”， few in the audience would have
13、 wondered why. This Ms Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from the musical Les Miserables on a show of Britains Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.She couldnt hide the awkwardness wh
14、en walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and everyone including the judges seemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone in the auditorium fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredi
15、ble voice as the celebrity judges sat openmouthed, and remained standing to the end.After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said，“Without doubt that was the biggest surprise Ive had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you.No one is laughing now. T
16、hat was amazing.”Actress Amanda Holden followed，“Im so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against you.I honestly think that we were all being very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) and I think thats the biggest wakeup call ever.”Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensati
17、on spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore who between them have nearly 1.5 million followers speak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip (片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBSs The Early Show, doi
18、ng an interview and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey.Now Boyle has become one of the worlds hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube, becoming a hit on the Inter
19、net.语篇解读：正如一位哲人所说，“小人物也有大梦想”。在英国，47岁的妇女Susan Boyle也有自己的追求和梦想。那么她来到“英国达人秀”会有怎样的经历呢？她最终会成功吗？1We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle _.Arose from a low social classBhad an unhappy marriageClived with a dog alone on a farmDwon the championship in the Britains Got Talent show解析：推理判断题。从文章第一段中的“she was
20、 unemployed, had never been married and never been kissed，actually”和“from a village in Scotland”这些信息可推知，Susan Boyle来自社会的底层，所以选A项。答案：A2At the beginning of the show, almost everybody _.Alooked forward to her wonderful performanceBwas attracted by her beautiful dressClooked down upon herDplaced great h
21、ope on her解析：细节理解题。从文章第二段中的“everyoneincluding the judgesseemed laughing at her”可知，人们最初都嘲笑她，看不起她。答案选C项。答案：C3We can infer that _ contributed most to her global popularity.Athe judgesBthe InternetCthe newspaperDthe advertisement解析：推理判断题。从文章最后一段的内容可推知，她红遍全球要归功于互联网的传播，答案选B项。答案：B4The 4th paragraph is inte
22、nded to tell us _.Ahow Susan Boyle achieved her successB. the comment made by American actor Ashton KutcherCSusan Boyles influence in the USADOprah Winfreys invitation to Susan Boyle解析：段落大意题。通读文章第四段的内容可推知，该段主要讲述Susan Boyle在美国的影响，据此选C项。答案：CB(2012山西省运城市教学检测)The class of eighth grade at a Los Angeles m
23、iddle school tap their rulers and nod their head to the rhythm of the rap video shown on a sereen. Their algebra teacher, LaMar Queen, uses rhyme to help them memorize seemingly difficult items to improve their grades.Queen, 26, is now known at Los Angeles Academy Middle School as the rap teacher, b
24、ut his fame has spread beyond the 2,200student school in this neighborhood. Hes won a national award and shown teachers and parents how to use rap to teach children.“Math is a bad word for many students, but if we put it in a form that kids enjoy, theyll learn，” Queen said. “Rap is what the kids res
25、pond to.They dont have a problem memorizing the songs at all.”Queens math rap came about by chance. Two months after starting at LA Academy, he was frustrated when kids said his class was boring. They thought that he looked like the singer Kanye West, so they challenged him to rap.Queen has been rap
26、ping since the seventh grade. With his students challenge on his mind, he pushed aside work on his lesson plans and wrote a rap song Slope Intercept.Word of his rapping soon reached the schools main office. Principal Maria Borges went to look into it, and came out smiling.“It interests the kids，” sh
27、e said.“Kids seem to know all the rap songs, and its helpful for them to remember math rules.” “Some kids who arent even in Mr.Queens class go around singing his songs，” said Kejon Closure, 13, who went from a Caverage to an A.In the raps, Queen defines a math concept and works through sample proble
28、ms step by step. He keeps a relaxed manner when singing with his students. Queen also tries to inspire them. His lyrics tell students “to get As on your papers”，and “to be respectful and listen to your parents”Sometimes the students appear in the videos as a reward for good grades and behavior.语篇解读：
29、美国洛杉矶的一位数学老师把复杂难懂的数学概念变成了说唱乐，从而让学生们如痴如醉地在数学公式里遨游。5. According to the passage, LaMar Queen has been _ since he began to teach students at Los Angeles Academy.Aa popular teacherBa music teacherCa mathematics teacherDa famous singer解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二、三段可知LaMar Queen在从教之初并不受学生欢迎，他用说唱的方式授课后才出名的，可排除A项。根据文章第一
30、段Their algebra teacher(他们的代数老师)以及后文多次提到的“math”可知答案为C项。答案：C6. LaMar Queen has won a national award because _.Ahe is good at composing rap songsBhis new musical production was shown on TVChe created a unique teaching method in mathDhe gave students a lot of confidence解析：推理判断题。根据全文尤其是第一、二段内容可知LaMar Que
31、en教数学的方式与众不同，正因为他独特的教学方法使他获奖，故选C项。答案：C7We can infer from the last paragraph but one that _.AQueens teaching method has been well received by both the principal and the studentsBQueen makes math easy and tries to inspire his students in the rapCQueen is willing to help the students who are not good a
32、t mathDPrincipal Maria Borges doesnt think it a good way to teach math by rapping解析：推理判断题。题干中the last paragraph but one是“倒数第二段”的意思，注意审题。从校长调查到学生说的话可知LaMar Queen的教学被校长和学生认可。故选A项。答案：A8This passage may be taken from China Daily in the column of _.Asociety BeducationCentertainment Dbiography解析：推理判断题。全文介
33、绍LaMar Queen用说唱的方法教授数学，属于教育类文章。故选B项。答案：BB卷.完形填空(2012南京金陵中学模拟)No matter where in the world the US President travels, if he travels by air, he flies on a plane called Air Force One. It is a wellknown_1_of the United States, particularly the US presidency.Air Force One, sometimes _2_as “the flying Whit
34、e House”， isnt _3_a plane. Its the radio call name for any US Air Force plane _4_the President of the United States. In practice, however, Air Force One is used to refer to one of two _5_customized Boeing 747200B series aircraft. _6_of refueling in midair, Air Force One has _7_range and can carry th
35、e President wherever he needs to travel.Inside, the President and his travel companions _8_4,000 square feet of floor space _9_three levels, including the Presidents onboard living quarters, with his own bedroom, bathroom, workout room and office space._10_Air Force One carries the President and som
36、e trips can be quite long, the plane has a number of special _11_， many of which are found on no commercial jetliner.Meals are prepared in two fullyequipped galleys (厨房). A large amount of food is _12_in freezers in the lower sections of the plane. The two galleys can _13_100 people at a time, and t
37、he storage area holds as _14_as 2,000 meals.The plane has a lot of technology in its onboard medical _15_. The medical room has an extensive pharmacy (配药室), loads of emergency room equipment and _16_an operating table. The plane also has a staff doctor, who travels with the President _17_he goes.The
38、 onboard electronics are _18_to protect against electromagnetic pulse attacks, and Air Force One is equipped with advanced secure communications _19_， allowing the aircraft to function as a mobile command _20_in the event of an attack on the United States.语篇解读：这是一篇说明文。号称“世界上最安全飞机”的美国总统专机“空军一号”对我们来说很
39、神秘，那么它与普通飞机相比有什么特别之处呢？1A.symbol BsignalCsession Dsense解析：a symbol of the United States“美国的象征”。signal“信号，暗号”；session“一场，一节”；sense“感觉，意识”。答案：A2A.applied to Bturned toCreferred to Dpointed to解析：“空军一号”有时被称为“飞行中的白宫”。refer to sth.“提到，谈到”，符合语意。apply to“应用于”；turn to“求助于”；point to“指向，暗示”。答案：C3A.smoothly Bbas
40、icallyCpractically Dtechnically解析：根据下一句“空军一号是无线电呼叫名称”可知，严格来讲，“空军一号”不是一架飞机。technically“严格来讲”；smoothly“顺畅地，流利地”；basically“基本地”；practically“从实际出发”。答案：D4A.fetching BcarryingCsearching Dremoving解析：“空军一号”是对运送美国总统的任何一架美国空军飞机的无线电呼叫名称。carry表示“运送，输送”。fetch“拿来”；search“搜索”；remove“移开”。答案：B5A.generally BcommonlyC
41、naturally Dhighly解析：事实上，“空军一号”指的是两架高度定制的波音747200B系列飞机中的一架。highly“高度地，高水平地”；generally“普通地，通常”；commonly“通常情况下”；naturally“自然而然地”。答案：D6A.Careful BCapableCAware DProud解析：此处是形容词短语作状语，相当于状语从句Because it is capable of refueling in midair，意为：由于在空中能够加油。be capable of“能够，有能力干”。答案：B7A.unlimited BunexpectedCunmann
42、ed Dunauthorized解析：由于在空中能够加油，“空军一号”不会受到飞行范围的限制。unlimited“无限制的”；unexpected“出乎意料的”；unmanned“无人驾驶的”；unauthorized“未经授权的”。答案：A8A.survive BescapeCenjoy Dexperience解析：在机舱里面，总统和他的随从人员享受三个等级的4 000平方英尺的底层空间。enjoy“享受，享有”；survive“幸存”；escape“逃避”；experience“经历”。答案：C9A.in BonCamong Dunder解析：on three levels“有三个等级”，
43、为常用搭配。答案：B10A.Because BBeforeCUnless DSo解析：根据上下文可知，此处表原因，意思是：因为“空军一号”运送的是总统，而且有的行程比较长before表时间；unless表条件；so表结果。答案：A11A.meanings BservicesCchoices Dfeatures解析：因为“空军一号”运送的是总统，而且某些旅程比较长，所以这种飞机具有很多商务飞机没有的特点。feature指“特征，特点”。答案：D12A.hidden BearnedCstored Dsaved解析：冰柜里储存着大量的食物。store“储存”；hide“隐藏”；earn“赚得”；sa
44、ve“节省”。答案：C13A.protect BkeepCfeed Dtreat解析：这两个厨房可以同时供100人就餐。feed指“喂养，供应，满足”。B项有较大干扰性，keep表示“饲养”，多指饲养家畜、家禽，因此不合题意。答案：C14A.much BmanyClittle Dfew解析：存储室里的食物够做多达2,000顿饭。根据后面的名词meals可知，此处应用many。答案：B15A.ward BtreatmentCfacility Dassociation解析：根据下文内容可知，这架飞机的医疗设施有很高的技术含量。下文的equipment也有提示。答案：C16A.just BonlyC
45、still Deven解析：医疗间有个宽敞的配药室，大量的急诊设备，甚至还有一个手术台。even“甚至”，在这里起加强语气的作用。答案：D17A.wherever BwheneverChowever Dwhatever解析：飞机上配备了医生，无论总统到哪里，他都跟着。此处有“无论哪里”之意。答案：A18A.shut BstrengthenedCopened Dcleaned解析：为防止电磁脉冲攻击，机上的电子设备都特别加强了。strengthen“加强”；shut“关闭”；open“打开”；clean“清扫”。答案：B19A.approach BtechnologyCcondition Deq
46、uipment解析：根据句中的“is equipped with”可知，“空军一号”安装了先进的安全通信设备。equipment表示“设备，设施”。approach“方法，途径”；technology“技术”；condition“环境，条件”。答案：D20A.center BwindowCmode Dinterpreter解析：根据上文“飞机上安装了先进的安全通信设备”可知，它可以起到指挥中心的作用。command center“指挥中心”；command window“命令视窗”；command mode“命令模式”；command interpreter“命令解译器”。答案：A.阅读理解(
47、2012厦门质量检测)Alone Together, an amazing description of our changing relationship with technology, is written by Sherry Turkle, an MIT professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology.In the books first half, devoted to robots, Turkle gives out toys like the Tamagotchi, Furby, and Zhu Zhu robo
48、tic hamster (仓鼠)，then explores childrens deep attachments to the creatures and assessments of whether they are alive. Such quasipets set the psychological stage for what Turkle is really worried about: robot lovers. One woman even says that if a robot acted like it cared, shed trade in her boyfriend
49、.The books second half explores the “network” instant messages, social networks, confessional websites, and the like and how it reshapes the self. Fifteenyearolds send and receive close to 6,000 messages a month.“They communicate all day but are not sure if they have connected.They develop friendshi
50、ps on social networking sites and then wonder if they are among friends.” In texting, a typical question is“Where are you？”， not an openended one like “How are you？” Just as robots produce confusion about whether one is alone or with another, Turkle sighs，“We_are_connected_to_each_other,_but_strange
51、ly_more_alone.”“What cant be denied (否认) is that technology, with all its faults, makes life a lot easier. It allows us to get in touch with more people in less time; it can make conversation simple no small talk required. But are any of those feelings equal to the kind we feel when engaged in a rea
52、l, facetoface setting? Online, you can ignore others feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact. A number of studies have found that this generation of teens is becoming unconcerned. That doesnt spell disaster, but it does mean we might want to start thinking about the way we want to liv
53、e. Weve gone through terribly rapid change, and some of these things just need a little sorting out.”Turkle says.This book is not to be missed and worthy of every dollar you spend.语篇解读：科技的发展给人们生活带来了种种便利，但我们又从中失去了什么呢？在作者推荐的这本书中，我们或许能找到些答案。1In her book, Turkle worries that _.Athe robotic creatures are
54、 not aliveBall women would fall in love with robotsCchildren are addicted to keeping animal petsDmore people are lost in the world of technology解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，Sherry Turkle担心人们迷失在现代科技世界中，故答案选D项。答案：D2What can be implied from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?AInternet sets us apart from each ot
55、her.BSocial network is not the real world.CInternet brings us closer to each other.DMessages are used a lot in peoples daily life.解析：句意理解题。从第三段的内容可知，虽然互联网把我们联系在一起，但它却隔离着我们，我们都是孤独的个体，故选A。答案：A3. If a child keeps using messages a lot, he or she may _.Aget engaged in small talksBcare little for others f
56、eelingsCget stuck in many disastersDwell sort out personal relationship解析：细节理解题。从倒数第二段的“In a text message, you can avoid eye contact.is becoming unconcerned.”可知，如果孩子经常用短信交流，则他/她会很少关注他人的感受，答案选B项。答案：B4The purpose of writing this passage is to _.Arecommend a good book to readersBurge people to keep awa
57、y from technologyCanalyze the dangers of keeping robots as loversDexplore the relationship between human and technology解析：写作意图题。从文章最后一段“This book is not to be missed and worthy of every dollar you spend.”可知，写作本文主要是为了推荐Sherry Turkle写的书，所以A项正确。答案：A.选做题任务型读写Few Americans stay in one place for a lifetim
58、e. We move from the city to the suburbs (郊区), from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one area to a better job elsewhere, from the home where we raise our children to the home where we plan to live in retirement. With each move we are forever making new friends, who become pa
59、rt of our new life.For many of us the summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today, millions of Americans go on vacation abroad, and we go not only to see new sights but also in those places where we dont feel too strange with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a va
60、cation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible. Surely in every country people value friendship.The word “friend” to American people can be applied to a wide range of relationships to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a close business comp
61、anion, to a childhood playmate, to a man or a woman, or to a trusted colleague. There are real differences among these relations for Americans a friendship may be shallow, casual, situational or deep and lasting. But to a European, who sees only our surface behavior, the differences are not clear.As
62、 Europeans see it, all kinds of “friends” flow in and out of Americans homes with little ceremony. They may be parents of the children s friends, house guests of neighbors, members of a committee, business associates from another town or even another country. Coming as a guest into an American home,
63、 the European visitor finds no obvious landmarks. The atmosphere is relaxed. Most people, old and young, are called by first names. Americans characteristic openness to different styles of relationship makes it possible for us to find new friends abroad with whom we feel at home.TitleAmerican Friend
64、shipChances for Americans to make friendsMost Americans(1) _ from place to place. Many Americans go abroad on vacation for (2)_ or meeting new people.One (3)_ for a vacation is to begin a friendship.Ways for Americans to (4)_ the word “friend”American people use “friend ” (5)_ for different relation
65、ships.Americans know the (6)_ among relations clearly while Europeans cant.Europeans understanding about American (7)_Friends flow in and out of Americans homes (8)_Being a guest in an American home, the European visitor feels (9)_Due to their (10)_ characteristics, Americans find new friends all ov
66、er the world.答案：1.move2.sightseeing3.possibility4.understand/apply5.widely6.difference(s)7.friendship8.casually9comfortable/relaxed10.open短文填词Friends，Welcome to China. I am very pleased to tell you what to do_ (在的时候) your stay in Beijing. Our headmaster is 1._to meet you on Monday morning and i_ our
67、 school to you. 2._Youll be_ around the lab building and the library in the 3._afternoon. On _(星期二)morning the students of the two 4._countries will visit the _(著名的)Great Wall, and Mr. Zhang 5._will s_ as our guide. In the evening were going to have a 6._party in Room 408, w_ the Chinese students an
68、d the English 7._students will give nice p_. Youll be free on Wednesday after 8._ some photos with the Chinese students. And at 9：40 on 9._Thursday morning you will _ for Quanzhou City by air.10._Thank you!答案：1.during2.introduce3.shown4.Tuesday5.famous6.serve7.where8.performances9.taking10.leave任务型阅
69、读What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? _1_ Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously
70、studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings._2_ If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly._3_ A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a
71、 dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day._4_ A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides (自杀) than any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply
72、. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue._5_ It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. On the other hand, black is depressing.B. The
73、y tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up we are born with our preference.C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.G. Colours do influence our moods there is no doubt about it.答案：15DBGAE
