英語
本試卷共16頁，共150分。考試時長120分鐘，考生務必將答案答在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效，考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。
第一部分：聽力理解（略）
第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，共7.5分）
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話你將聽一遍。
例：What is the man going to read?
A. A newspaper.
B. A magazine.
C. A book.
答案是A。
1． What color T-shirt does the man plan to order?
A．Red. B．Blue. C．Green.
2．Which section does the man like to read?
A．News. B．Sports. C．Entertainment.
3．What job will the man probably take in summer?
A．Lifeguard. B．Tour guide. C．Swinning coach.
4．Where does the woman want to go on holiday?
A．Turkey. B．Canada. C．Italy.
5．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．Shark. B．Camera. C．Movie.
第二節(jié)（共10小題，每小題1.5分，共15分）
聽下面4段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀每小題。聽完后，每小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白你將聽兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。
6.What test are the speakers going to take on Friday?
A.Science B. History C.Music
7.Why does the woman speaker make the phone call?
A. To discuss her maths problems.
B. To seek help with her English reading.
C. To ask about the homework for tomorrow.
聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。
8.What does the man think is the cause of the woman’s illness?
A.Last night’s dinner. B. The hot weather. C.Bottled water.
9.What is the probable relationship between the two sprekers?
A.Husband and wife. B.Doctor and patient. C. Guest and receptionist.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. What is the manm doing?
A.Making an invitation.
B.Offering information.
C.Asking for permission.
11.What time is the woman going to see the dentist this Saturday?
A.10.:30a.m B.12:30p.m C.4:30p.m
12.What is the woman going to do after seeing the dentist?
A.Clean the house.
B.Take a walk by the lake.
C.Help Jim with his science project.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至15題。
13.What makes shoppers tired?
A. Queuing for electrically-driven cars.
B. Looking for what they want to buy.
C. Carrying shopping around.
14.What is the peoblem for building moving walkways in the store?
A.The space B.The redsign. C. The technology.
15. Where will the computer system send the things shoppers buy?
A.To the exit
B. To the shelf
C. To the shoppers’ homes.
第三節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，共7.5分）
聽下面一段對話，完成第16至第20五道小題，每小題僅填寫一個詞，聽對話前你將有20秒鐘的時間閱讀試題，聽完后你將有60秒鐘的作答時間，這段對話你將聽兩遍。
Minssing Person Report Form
Time last seen
About 16 0’clock in the afternoon
Place last seen
At the 17 section of the store
Name
18
Age
Five
Appearance
Dark 19 hair,thin and small
Clothing
Blue 20 ，a pink T-shirt,a hat
第二部分：知識運用（共兩節(jié)，45分）
第一節(jié) 單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，共15分）
從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. ,we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That’s to say C. In other words D. Believe it or not
答案是D。
21. Experiments of this kind in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War.
A. have conducted B. have been conducted C. had conducted D. had been conducted
【答案】D
【解析】 考查時態(tài)和語態(tài)，首先考慮語態(tài)，主語experiment與位于conduct構成動賓關系，謂語使用被動形式。題干中出現(xiàn)the second war是過去的時間點，before the second war是過去的過去，因此使用過去完成時。
22. Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.
A. Which B. What C. That D. Whom
【答案】B
【解析】考查名詞性從句中的主語從句。主語從句中缺少offer的賓語，選擇what。
23.Tom in the library every night over the last three months.
A. works B. worked C. have been working D. had been working
【答案】C
【解析】考查考查時態(tài)，題干中出現(xiàn)的over the last three months，用于現(xiàn)在完成進行時或現(xiàn)在完成時。
24.—I don’t really like James. Why did you invite him?
—Don’t worry. He come. He said he wasn’t certain what his plans were.
A. must not B. need not C. would not D. might not
【答案】D
【解析】考查情態(tài)動詞，題干中的he wasn’t certain說明他可能不來，可能來，因此使用不完全否定，might not。
25. It’s important for the figures regularly.
A. to be updated B. to have been updated C. to update D. to have updated
【答案】A
【解析】考查固定搭配和語態(tài)。It’s important for to do/be done是固定用法，數(shù)字the figures被更新。選A。
26. Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, , of course, made all the others upset.
A. who B. which C. what D. that
【答案】B
【解析】考查非限定性定語從句。逗號后的非限定性定語從句中缺少主語，選擇which。
27. —That must have been a long trip.
—Yeah, it us a whole week to get there.
A. takes B. has taken C. took D. was taking
【答案】C
【解析】考查時態(tài)，題干中musthavedone是對過去的肯定推測，因此提示時間在過去，選擇一般過去時。
28. —Where are the children? The dinner’s going to be completely ruined.
—I wish they always late.
A. weren’t B. hadn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been
【答案】A
【解析】考查虛擬，題干中出現(xiàn)always，從句虛擬使用一般過去時
29. volleyball is her main focus, she’s also great at basketball.
A. Since B. Once C. Unless D. While
【答案】D
【解析】句意為：雖然排球是她的主要項目，但她還擅長籃球。while“雖然，盡管”。Since“自從”once“一旦”unless“除非”均不合題意。
30. Maybe if I science, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more help.
A. studied B. would study C. had studied D. was studying
【答案】C
【解析】考查虛擬語氣，if引導的從句是對過去的虛擬，因此使用過去完成時。
31. The shocking news made me realize terrible problems we would face.
A. what B. how C. that D. why
【答案】B
【解析】考查名詞性從句中的賓語從句，賓語從句中缺少修飾terrible的程度副詞，選擇how，譯為“多么”
32. —Bob has gone to California.
—Oh, can you tell me when he ?
A. has left B. left C. is leaving D. would leave
【答案】B
【解析】考查時態(tài)，時態(tài)Bob已經(jīng)去了加利福尼亞，說明他離開的動作發(fā)生在過去，因此使用一般過去式。
33. Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired, on you feet.
A. to keep B. keeping C. having kept D. to have kept
【答案】B
【解析】考查省略和時態(tài)。這是個if條件句的省略=（if you are） keeping on your feet.
34.The employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase .
A. then B. those C. it D. that
【答案】C
【解析】考查代詞。it用來指代前面提到的具體的事情。
35. With new technology, pictures of underwater valleys can be taken color.
A. by B. for C. with D. in
【答案】D
【解析】考查介詞的用法。in color變色，固定搭配。
第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 36 otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42 of it! When I first started 43 the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 45 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 48 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
【文章大意】主人公本身沒有能力或者不去想象，不敢想象自己有能力做某事，經(jīng)過老師點撥，幫忙下克服自卑，并且學會了展示自己。
36. A. as B. until C. unless D. though
【答案】C
【解析】考查上下文邏輯關系。and提示前后句間是并列關系，前一句說我不喜歡被別人關注，那么我一定總是坐在無人關注的角落，那么老師指派座位不過是一個想法、一種假設，于是選擇C。
37. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose
【答案】D
【解析】坐在教室的后面是我選擇的。
38. A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started
【答案】B
【解析】考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)文章敘述，在參加了運動隊后我之前的狀況顯然是改變了。選擇B。
39. A. idea B. plan C.belief D. saying
【答案】A
【解析】考查名詞辨析。老師建議我參加籃球隊這顯然是一個想法，而我認為這很瘋狂。其他選項中不要記錯saying的含義，saying的含義是“諺語”，切忌。
40. A. right B. chance C. ability D.patience
【答案】C
【解析】考查名詞辨析。與其他人保持同步這是我的一種“能力”的體現(xiàn)，這與“權利”、“機會”或者“耐心”沒有任何關聯(lián)。
41. A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying
【答案】A
【解析】考查動詞辨析。it顯然指代我參加籃球隊這件事情，那么對這件事情老師堅持的就是讓我去嘗試其他選項中，“歡呼”與“看”顯然是無關選項，而既然老師已經(jīng)積極鼓勵我說明他已經(jīng)同意了，無需我再申請，那么排除D，最終選擇A。
42. A. point B. half C. rest D. basis
【答案】B
【解析】本題考查名詞辨析。句末的嘆號提示這里有極端情況出現(xiàn)，所以才會感嘆。而鼓起勇氣去選拔賽僅僅是成功的“一點”、“剩下”或者“基礎”顯然不合理，于是選擇B，僅僅是一半，體現(xiàn)了感嘆。
43. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching
【答案】C
【解析】本題考查動詞，根據(jù)動作的先后順序，我顯示鼓起勇氣參加了選拔賽，而后文又說我不懂規(guī)則，那么昭示著我此時正在訓練賽中，選擇C，參加比賽。prepare的含義是“準備”，強調動作尚未做出。
44. A. less B. later C. worse D. further
【答案】A
【解析】考查形容詞辨析。修飾后半句“我正在做的事情”，因為前文交代了我的平衡能力差，跟不上大家的步伐，甚至不知道規(guī)則，那么我此時做的事情必然是有欠缺，于是選擇A。
45. A. committed B. motivated C. embarrassed D. confused
【答案】D
【解析】本題考查形容詞辨析。描述我的狀態(tài)。那么把球投進自己的籃筐（即烏龍球），顯然我這時是混亂了，于是選擇D。confused的確切含義是“混亂”，指遇到某事大腦一片空白，不知道如何處理的狀態(tài)。
46. A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. hopefully
【答案】B
【解析】考查副詞辨析。“幸運的是”修飾后一句“我不是唯一的新人”，選擇B。本題與“有意思地”或者“有希望地”無關，而前文沒有敘述任何其他人的表現(xiàn)，則無法明顯的判斷出我不是唯一的新人，于是排除C，最終選擇B。
47. A. focus B. act C. rely D. try
【答案】A
【解析】考查動詞辨析。該動詞與介詞on構成詞組修飾后句“學習打球”。
48. A. want B. do C. support D. know
【答案】D
【解析】考查動詞辨析。修飾后句“just yet”（恰好現(xiàn)在），那么我不滿現(xiàn)狀而加倍努力訓練，現(xiàn)在又說恰好現(xiàn)在的狀態(tài)我不對自己太過苛責，那么首先可排除“支持”，無關選項；而因為我在發(fā)奮努力訓練，現(xiàn)在“想要”或者“支持”的東西自然是要嚴格要求的，那么排除A、B，最終選擇D，不對自己恰在此時知道的東西過多苛責。
49. A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games
【答案】C
【解析】考查名詞辨析。前文敘述我連規(guī)則都不知道，于是發(fā)奮練球的直接結果就是知道了規(guī)則并且已經(jīng)知道了籃球運動中移動的動作要領。
50. A. roles B. part C. mind D. value
【答案】B
【解析】考查名詞辨析。與形容詞competitive及動詞詞組win over(爭取到)相關聯(lián)，那么首先可排除D，競爭與價值不能匹配；而我的競爭絕不是一個“角色”那么簡單，也不僅存于“思想”，于是選擇B。
51. A. process B. operation C. movement D. situation
【答案】A
【解析】考查名詞辨析。破折號的作用是解釋說明，那么知道尊重我的努力的朋友一定是看到我的成長的朋友，也即我在這個過程中認識的朋友，于是選擇A。
52. A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized
【答案】B
【解析】考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)前文敘述，我是一個由沒自信到擁有自信的人，那么我的自信是不斷增
加的，于是選擇B。
53. A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding
【答案】D
【解析】本題考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)后半句的修飾，我在教室的后面坐著是在“隱藏”自己，選擇D。
54. A. by B. for C. with D. to
【答案】D
【解析】考查介詞辨析。破折號強調解釋說明，后文說有事我沒有百分百把握自己知道正確答案，但是我都會去舉手，這表示一種將要做的動作，于是選擇D。
55. A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. satisfied
【答案】C
【解析】考查形容詞，even的出現(xiàn)提示讓步關系可以知道，我舉手甚至在不百分之百確定答案的時候，于是選擇C。
第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，40分）
第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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“I Went Skydiving at 84!”
As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社區(qū)）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this.I deeided to realize my dream,even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.
On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落傘）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.
從文章的標題就可以看出，即“I went to skydiving at 84”，接著作者說了在2001年的時候，她在她丈夫的幫助下，小嘗試了一下skydiving，不過，but the experience turned out to be very dull. 后來，在2009年的June 11, 即2009年6月11號，作者終于實現(xiàn)了她的夢想。
56. What happened to the auther in 2001?
A. She flew an airplane B. She entered a competition
C. She went on a hot air balloon ride D. She moved into a retirement community
答案C。細節(jié)理解題。由I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday.可以推斷出答案。
57. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .
A. build up her own reputation B. show her admiration for him
C. compare their health conditon D. make her argument persuasive
答案D。推理判斷題。由In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80.Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health .可以看出作者引用George Brush是來使她的論點更具有說服力。
58. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?
A. Excited B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful
答案D。推理判斷題。由上文作者but I wasn’t frightened和下文When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer.推知作者剛跳出飛機那一刻是非常遺憾的。
59. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?
A.The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful view
C. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fall
答案C。細節(jié)理解題。由文章Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I
have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.可以得出答案。
B
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Our nonfiction needs include how-to, useful articles on gardening, pet care and training, financial planning, and subjects of interest to a 45-plus, home-loving readership. For nonfiction articles, indicate any special qualifications you have for writing about the subject, especially scientific material. Include one or two published pieces with your article. We prefer typed articles between 1000 and 2000 words in length. We encourage you to send both printed and online versions.
We also welcome new fiction. A light, humorous touch is appreciated. We are always in need of straight humor articles. Make us laugh , and we’ll buy it.
Feature articles average about 1000 to 2000 words. We like positive, fresh angles to Post articles, and we ask that they be thoroughly researched.
We normally respond to article submissions within six weeks. You are free to submit the article elsewhere at the same time.
Please submit all articles to Features Editor, The Saturday Evening Post, 1100 Waterway Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (317)634-1100.
【文章大意】說明文。介紹編輯記者們提交任務的準則和規(guī)范。
60. Before sending a manuscript to the Post, a contributor is advised to .
A. et a better understanding of American issues B. find out the range of the articles in the post
C. increase his knowledge in many fields D. broaden his research focus
答案B。細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)Before sending us a manuscript（稿件）, look through recent issues（刊物）of the Post to get an idea of the range and style of articles we publish. 可知。
61.to submit nonfiction articles，a contributor must_____.
A. provide his special qualification B. be a regular reader of the Post
C. produce printed version D. be over 45 year old
答案A。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章內容，可以看出BCD內容是錯誤的，而A項由For nonfiction articles indicate any special qualifications you have for writing about the subject, especially scientific material.可以推斷答案。
62.From the passage we can learn that the Post .
A. allows article submission within six weeks B. favor science articles within 2,000 words
C. have a huge demand for humorous works D. prefers nonfiction to fiction article
答案C。細節(jié)理解題。由We normally respond to article submissions within six weeks.可知A錯誤；B項favor science articles within 2,000 words文章中沒有提到science articles；而D項prefers nonfiction to fiction article文章中也沒有提到。由A light, humorous touch is appreciated. We are always in need of straight humor articles.可以推知C項正確。
C
Students and Technology in the Classroom
I love my blackberry—it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me . I also love my laptop computer ，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts .Despite this love of technology ,I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices（設備） and truly communicat with others.
On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas .Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom ,I have a rule —no laptop ,iPads ,phones ,etc .When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy .
Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology . There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology . There’s no truth in that at all . I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas . I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course the material and the class discussion .
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create .Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge , they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom .
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change ,I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
【文章大意】議論文，文章論述的主題是，"students and technology"，文章以教師的口吻談到為何不允許學生在課堂上玩ipad、手機等通訊工具，因為technology會影響我們的深入交流。
63.Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with____
A. the course material B. others’ misuse of technology
C. discussion topics D. the author’s class regulations
答案D。細節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段內容可以得出。
64.The underlined word “engage ”in para.4 probably means ____
A. explore B. accept C. change D. reject
答案A。細節(jié)理解題，由I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. 可知technology會影響我們深入的交流。Engage與explore探索意義表述與之吻合。
65.According to the author ,the use of technology in the classroom may ____
A. keep students from doing independent thinking
B. encourage students to have in-depth conversations
C. help students to better understand complex themes
D. affect students’ concentration on course evaluation
答案A。推理判斷題。由Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge , they learn at a level that
helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom .可以推斷作者認為會阻礙我們的獨立思考能力。
66.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ____
A. is quite stubborn
B. will give up teaching history
C. will change his teaching plan soon
D. values technology-free dialogues in his class
答案D。推理判斷題。由文章最后一段作者深信自己technology會影響我們的深入交流。并且堅持她的values technology-free dialogues in his class的觀點。
D
As the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electhical generating（發(fā)電）and transmission（輸送）systen for the 21th century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the suurouding community. The same is true of big solar ppants and the power lines that will be laid dowm to move electricity around.
The 19th century saw land grants（政府撥地）offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads ,leaving public land in between privately owned land . In much of the west ,some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped ,and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management ,with the completion or the interstate highway system ,many of the small towns which sprang up as railway stops and developed well ,have lost their lifeblood and died .
Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the west .this is not an argument against building then ,we need alternative energy badly .and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now .
So trade-offs will have to be made .some scenic sport will be sacrificed .some species (物種)will be forced to move ,or will be carefully moved to special accommodations ,deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects .
The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter .the 21st century development of the American west as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money to do a lot of good .but it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind ,just like the railroad and the highway .
The money set aside in negotiated trade –offs and the institution that control will shape the west far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines .so let’s remember the effects of the railroad and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the west .
【文章大意】說明文。文章說明的是一種新的太陽能電力系統(tǒng)是如何或好或壞的影響美國西部地區(qū)的。
67.What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways ?
A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned. B. Some railroad stops remained underused.
C. Land in the West was hard to manage. D. Land grants went into private hands.
答案C。細節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management ,with the completion or the interstate highway system可知。
68.What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs ?
A. The transmission of power. B. The use of money and power.
C. The conservation of solar energy. D. The selection of an ideal place.
答案B。細節(jié)理解題。由文章alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money to do a lot of good可知答案。
69.What is the author ‘s attitude towards building solar plants ?
A. Cautious B. Approving C. Doubtful D. Disapproving
答案A。作者態(tài)度推斷題。作者由鐵路和高速公路在西部建設過程中出現(xiàn)的好的和壞的影響來說明solar plants在西部建設中也會出現(xiàn)同樣的問題，因而推斷作者是擔心的cautious。
70.Which is the best title for the passage ?
A. How the Railways Have Affected the West
B. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the West
C. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced
D. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled
答案B。主旨大意題。文章說明的是一種新的太陽能電力系統(tǒng)是如何或好或壞地影響美國西部地區(qū)的。太陽能電力系統(tǒng)會重塑美國西部。
第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）
根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。
What is critical thinking ? to a certain degree ,it’s a matter of logic （邏輯）—of being able to spot weaknesses in other people ‘s argument and to avoid them in your own ,it also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence .
In the broad sense ,critical thinking is focused ,organized thinking –the ability to see clearly
their lationships among ideas. 71 the greatest thinkers ,scientists ,and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas.that,too,is critical thinking.
72 As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical（機械的）exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking. If the stucture of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also discovered and confused. If, on the other hand ,the stucture is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not a matter of arraging the ideas your already have. 73
What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. 74 As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will Improve your ability to think clearly and accutately. 75 As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class. You will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.
If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece., it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.
A. Rather Public speaking and critical thinking
B. This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.
C. It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.
D. It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.
E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.
F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.
G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking ,you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.
該題把文章的內容鎖定在更為抽象的思考能力和演講能力上，這也使得文章的難度自然上升了一些。從挖空的位置來說， 5個空覆蓋了段首、段中和段末，這5個空集中出現(xiàn)在文章的中間部分，在文章的首末段均為出現(xiàn)。而74空和75空同時出現(xiàn)在一段，也是與去年小小的不同的地方。七選五題目考查的無非是考生連接上下文的能力，對某段概括的能力和總結的能力。做題的思路基本上第一步，理清文章總所挖空位置與上下文的邏輯關系；第二步，看選項內容核心部分是否與原文的上下文合理對照。在第一步，所給選項大部分選項的第一個詞都限定了明確的使用條件，例如A選項的rather表示轉折的關系，B選項的this和C、D選項的it都表示指代關系。而75題所處位置在文章所處并列的邏輯關系，很簡單就能選出正確答案。第二步，所給選項中核心部分有明顯對應，例如71題周圍頻繁出現(xiàn)了organized, differently, new ideas對應著選項D中的new ideas, reorganized ideas這樣的信息。再例如74題后面幾個as的結構中分別有improve，be better等詞語，對應著F選項中的a number of ways。
第四部分：書面表達（共兩節(jié)，35分）
第一節(jié) 情景作文（20分）
假設你是紅星中學高二（1）班的學生李華。下面四幅圖表述了近期發(fā)生在你們班的一個真實故事，請根據(jù)圖片的先后順序，為?？?#8220;英語園地”寫一篇短文，詞數(shù)不少于60。
第二節(jié) 開放作文（15分）
請根據(jù)下面提示，寫一篇短文。詞數(shù)不少于50。
In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.
（請務必將開放作文寫在答題卡指定區(qū)域內）
參考答案
一、 聽力部分
1-5 CBBAC 6-10 ACBAA 11-15 BCCBA 16.4/four 17.vegetable 18. Melissa 19. brown 20. shorts
二、知識運用 21-25DBCDA 26-30 BCADC 31-35 ABBCD
三、完形填空 36-40 CDBAC 41-45 ABCAD 46-50 BADCB 51-55 ABDDC
四、閱讀理解 56-60 CDDBB 61-65 ACDAA 66-70 DCBAB 71-75 DEAFG
五、書面表達 內容要點： 1 老師滑到 2 學生送宋老師看病 3.學生看望老師 4.老師會班上課
Last Monday ,we were having our Chinese class when the teacher suddenly slipped and fell. We were all worried about her .One of the boys carried her on the back, with the help of some others , to the clinic immediately. It turned out that her right leg was broken and she had to stay in the hospital . The following day ,we went to visit her with flowers and and fruit. Seeing her lying in bed with her leg wrapped in bandges , we felt sorry for her and hoped that she would cover soon. This Thursday , she returned to the class on a wheelchair to give us lessons .We were aal deeply moved and proud of having such a responsible teacher.
In the picture there stands a tree full of fruits on side of the stream . Across the stream ,a man is trying to reach out on the edge of the bank for the fruit with a net attached to a pole. Not far away there is a bridge that can lead him to the tree for more fruit. The message conveyed in the picture is clear. In pursuing a dream , we might focus on only one way of making it come true., forgetting that there may be alternatives. .As indicated in the picture, if the man is willing to look for other possibilities ,he can find a better and more rewarding way to achieve his goal. All he has to do is to turn around ,cross the bridge and walk to the tree.
