一、多项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
1.WhilemanyAmericansseetheircarsasanoftheirindividualfreedom,tosomeofusowningacarisaburden,andinacityadoubleburden.
A.existenceB.extension
C.explanationD.expectation
2.Wearesupposedtohelpthestudentsrealizethatagoodbreakfastcontributestobetteracademicintheclassroom.
A.functionB.conduct
C.routineD.performance
3.Successisnotmeasuredbywhatyouhe,butbythecouragewithwhichyouhemaintained.
A.acquiredB.acplished
C.associatedD.acknowledged
4.ChinaisneededasadirectparticipantinthedialoguewithIran,forChinawillalsobeaffectediftheefforttoendsinfailure.
A.battleB.share
C.investD.negotiate
5.Theideawasyouhetodosomething,somethingthatwillasteadyine.
A.takeinB.callin
C.cutinD.bringin
6.OvertheyearssincethesinkingoftheTitanicon15April1912,manyimpractical,expensiveandoftenphysicallyimpossibleprogramhebeentoraisethesunkshipfromitsrestingplace.
A.putforwardB.putout
C.putthroughD.putup
7.Rightnow,thegovernmentshouldadoptafarmoreapproachtopushthestate’seconomyforward.
A.dynamicB.apparent
C.desperateD.previous
8.Reliefworkandselflessaidcontinues,whichhelpsdeliverneededequipmentstothedisasterarea.
A.conventionalB.voluntary
C.unusualD.remarkable
9.JapaneseexpertshevoicedconcernsthatNorthKoreamighthittheU.S.BasesinJapanwithnuclearweapons.
A.relativelyB.virtually
C.increasinglyD.equally
10.The12animalfountainheadshebeeoneofthekeypointswhentalkingaboutlostrelicromtheOldSummerPalace,whosevalueis.
A.beyondcontrolB.beyondrepair
C.beyondprehensionD.beyondpare
二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
MyfatherandIwerestandingatthetopofachurchtower.He11metothisplaceinaallItaliantownnotfarfromourhomeinRome.I12whyhedidso.
“Lookdown,Elsa,”fathersaidtome.Ilookeddownand13thesquareinthecentreofthevillageandIsawmanyturningstreets14tothesquare.
“See,mydear.Thereiorethanone15,tothesquare.Lifeislikethat.Ifyoucan’tgettotheplace16youwanttogobyoneroad,17,another,”hesaidtome.NowI18whyIwasthere.Myfatherwantedtotellmehowto19anddealwiththedifficulties.
Intheyearsthat20IoftenrememberedthelessonFathertauge.IknewwhereIwantedtogoin21.Iwantedtobeafashion22.AndonthewaytomyfirstallsuccessIfoundtheroad23.WhatcouldIdo?Acceptthefailure?Orusemyimaginationandwisdomtofindanotherroadtomy24?
IhadetoParis,the25oftheworldoffashion,withsomeclothesI26.Butnoneofthefamouashiondesignersseemed27inthem.ThenonedayImetafriendwhowaswearingerybeautifulsweater.Ithadalovelyand28,stitch(针法).
“Didyouknitthatsweater?”Iaskedher.
“No,”sheanswered.“ItwasdonebyawomanhereinParis.”
“Whataninterestingstitch!”Icontinued.
Myfriendhadan29,“Thewoman’snameisMrsVidian―shelearnedthestitchinArmenia,hermotherland.”
Suddenlyagoodidea30me.Whynotopenmyownhouseoffashion?Whynotdesign,makeandsellclothes?Iwoulddoit,andIwouldbeginwithasweater.
11.A.passedB.brought
C.carriedD.dragged
12.A.wonderedB.knew
C.doubtedD.guessed
13.A.noticedB.observed
C.sawD.realized
14.A.turningB.directing
C.goingD.leading
15.A.approachB.way
C.accessD.method
16.A.whereB.when
C.whyD.which
17.A.manageB.try
C.attemptD.experiment
18.A.witnessedB.understood
C.imaginedD.supposed
19.A.settleB.solve
C.faceD.handle
20.A.followedB.wasted
C.approachedD.caught
21.A.workB.heart
C.lifeD.class
22.A.teacherB.designer
C.sellerD.worker
23.A.passedB.oothed
C.blockedD.approved
24.A.failureB.success
C.fortD.intelligence
25.A.centreB.capital
C.countryD.attraction
26.A.remendedB.chose
C.designedD.performed
27.A.absorbedB.interested
C.buriedD.occupied
28.A.ordinaryB.rough
C.unusualD.perfect
29.A.descriptionB.cause
C.reasonD.explanation
30.A.cameB.struck
C.thoughtD.entered
三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题分2分,满分40分)
A
IheafriendnamedMontyRobertswhoownsahorseranch.Hehasletmeusehishousetoputonfund-raisingevents.ThelasttimeIwasthereheintroducedmebysaying:“Iwanttotellyouastory.Itallgoesbacktoastoryaboutayoungmanwhowasthesonofanitineranthorsetrainerwhowouldgofromstabletostable,racetracktoracetrack,farmtofarmandranchtoranch,traininghorses.Asaresult,theboy’shighschoolcareerwascontinuallyinterrupted.Whenhewasasenior,hewasaskedtowriteapaperaboutwhathewantedtobeanddowhenhegrewup.Thatnighthewroteaseven-pagepaperdescribinghisgoalofsomedayowningahorseranch.Hewroteabouthisdreamingreatdetailandheevendrewadiagramofa200-acreranch,showingthelocationofallthebuildings,thestablesandthetrack.Thenhedrewadetailedfloorplanfora4,000-square-foothousethatwouldsitona200-acredreamranch.
Heputagreatdealofhisheartintotheprojectandthenextdayhehandeditintohisteacher.Twodayslaterhereceivedhispaperback.OnthefrontpagewasalargeredFwithanotethatread,“Seemeafterclass.”
Theboywiththedreamwenttoseetheteacherafterclassandasked,“WhydidIreceiveanF?”Theteachersaid,“Thisisanunrealisticdreamforayoungboylikeyou.Youhenomoney.Youefromanitinerantfamily.Youhenoresources.Owningahorseranchrequiresalotofmoney.Youhetobuytheland.Youhetopayfortheoriginalbreedingstockandlateryou’llhetopaylargehorseraisingfees.There’snowayyoucouldeverdoit.’Thentheteacheradded,‘Ifyouwillrewritethispaperwithamorerealisticgoal,Iwillreconsideryourgrade.”
Theboywenthomeandthoughtaboutitlongandhard.Heaskedhiatherwhatheshoulddo.Hiathersaid,“Look,son,youhetomakeupyourownmindonthis.However,Ithinkitiseryimportantdecisionforyou.”Finally,afteraweek,theboyturnedinthesamepaper,makingnochangesatall.Hestated,“YoucankeeptheFandI’llkeepmydream.”
Montythenturnedtotheassembledgroupandsaid,“Itellyouthisstorybecauseyouaresittinginmy4,000-square-foothouseinthemiddleofmy200-acrehorseranch.Istillhethatschoolpaperframedoverthefireplace.”Headded,“Thebestpartofthestoryisthattwoyearsagothatsameschoolteacherbrought30kidstocampoutonmyranchforaweek.Whentheteacherwasleing,hesaid,‘Look,Monty,Icantellyouthisnow.WhenIwasyourteacher,Iwassomethingofadreamstealer.DuringthoseyearsIstolealotofkids’dreams.Fortunatelyyouhadenoughambitionnottogiveuponyours.’”
“Don’tletanyonestealyourdreams.Followyourheart,nomatterwhat,”Montyatlastconcluded.
31.WhydidthewriterstayatMonty’shome?
A.TointerviewMonty.
B.Tolearntoraisehorses.
C.Toputonfund-raisingevents
D.Toheachatwithhiriend.
32.Whatdidtheteachertellhisstudentstodo?A.Describetheirdreams.
B.Playputergames.
C.Handintheirhomework.
D.Communicatewitheachother.
33.Theunderlinedworditinerantinpara.4probablymeans.
A.trelingfromplacetoplace
B.workingfrommorningtillnight
C.livingfromhandtomouth
D.movingfromplacetoplace
34.WhatshouldwelearnfromMontyRoberts?
A.Weshouldfollowtheteacher’sadvice.
B.Weshouldsticktoourdreams.
C.Weshouldbestrictwithourselves.
D.Weshouldhelpourfamilyinoursparetime.
B
ThesleepoverisanAmericancliche.I’veneverbeenthatgirlyasachild,soIneverreallyfounddoingmakeupandhairtobeinteresting,buttherearesomeaspectsofsleepoversthatstaythesame.Let’stakeacloserlook.
Usually,thecelebrationsstartinthelateafternoon.Girlsshowupcarryingovernightbags,pletewithasleepingbagandapillow.Sleepingonamattresswouldbemuchmorefortable,butmanygirlschoosetouseasleepingbaganyway.
Afteralltheguestsarrive,it’susuallytimetohedinner.Eventhoughitvaries,themostmonfoodforsleepoversispizza.Foralargegroup,pizzaiseryconvenientmeal.Surprisingly,teenagegirlseatalotmorethanpeoplethinktheycan.Afewmonthsago,whenIhad2ofmyfriendsover,wemanagedtopolishofftwolargepizzaromDominoesandanorderofcinnamonsticks.
Aftereating,myfriendsandIusuallygobacktomyroomandwegetuptoourcrazyantics.Sometimesweheadanceparty,sometimesweplaygamesontheinter,andothertimesweplayrole-playinggames,whichisoneofmyforitethingstodoasachild.MyfriendsandIarealldesirousreadersandmovieenthusiasts,sooftentimeswewillpretendtobecharacterromaforitebookormovie.It’sdefinitelyprettyboring,butitwaseryfunpartofmychildhood.
Whenitgetstoaround10o’clock,thingswillstarttocalmdownabit.OneofmyforitememorieswaswhenIhadmyfriendsoverandwewatchedMontyPythonandtheHolyGrailwhileflippedonourbacks,sowesawthemovieupside-down.OthertimeswewilleachusetheputertoplaygamesorgetonFacebook.Mostofthetime,eachofushasourownlaptop,sowewilldosomethingbyourselveswhiletalkingtoeveryoneelse.
Anotherphaseiswhenitgetstobepast1o’clockinthemorning.Bythistime,mostofthegirlsaresleepyalready.However,inmostcases,onesimplydoesnotsleepatasleepover.Eventhoughitiscalleda“sleepover”myfriendsandIagreethatitdefeatsthepurposetoactuallysleep.Weusuallykeepdoingwhateverwearedoing.However,after1o’clock,weareslightlycrazierandwewilloftensaystrangethings(possiblyduetothesleepiness).Mostofusendupfallingasleepataround5or6a.m.inthemorning.Wesleepuntilnoonmostofthetime.Afterwakingup,mostofusarestillfeelinghalfasleep.However,wedragourselvesuptogoeatlunch.Often,lunchconsistsoftheleftoverpizzafromthenightbefore.Afterlunch,theguestswillgopackuptheirthingsandthenwewillgetarounduntiltheirparentsetopickthemup.
Sleepoversareagreatbondingexperienceforgirls.Whiletheactivitiesaredifferentallaround,thefeelingsarestillthesame.Weallexperiencejoy,happiness,andexcitement.Sleepoversarefunbecausewegettobewithourfriends,whicharethemostimportantthing.
35.Accordingtothepassage,thesleepoverisa(n)phenomenon.
A.modernB.contemporary
C.outofdateD.uptodate
36.Whatkindofpeoplearesleepovers?
A.Children.B.Girls.
C.Boys.D.Adults.
37.Themostmonfoodforthesleepoversis.
A.thehamburgerB.thepotato
C.thetoastedmeatD.thepizza
38.Whydothesleepoversstayupovernight?
A.Theythinktobewiththeirfriendsiostimportant.
B.Theyhenothingtododuringtheday.
C.Theywanttobepaidattentiontobypeople.
D.Theydon’tgetalongwellwiththeirparents.
C
Fordgrewuponaruralun-electrifiedfarm,andasayoungmanhefollowedEdison’eteoriccareerastheinventorrosetobeeanationalimage.EdisonwasFord’srolemodelandasayoungmanFordtookajobattheEdisonIlluminatingCompanyworkinghiswayuptochiefengineer.
In1896Fordwasthirty-threeand,thoughstillworkingforEdisonCo.,hadcreatedhiirstexperimentalautomobile―theFordQuadricycleduringhisoff-time.AtanEdisonpanypartyinNewYorkFordhadhiirstchancetomeethisheroEdison,andevenabletoexplainhisnewautomobiletothemulti-productiveinventor.Edisonissaidtoheslammedhiistdownandshouted“Youngman,that’sthething!Youheit!Yourcarisself-containedandcarriesitsownpowerplant.”Edisonhimselfhadbeenworkingontheidea,buthadonlybeenconsideringelectricityasthepowersource,sotheideaofagasenginewasanewandsomewhatnovelone.
ThewordortedFordtremendously,whoimmediatelysetoutbuildingasecondprototype(standard)whichwastobeetheModel-T.ThetwomenbecamefastfriendsandwouldgooncampingtripstogetheralongwithnaturalistJohnBurroughs,botanistLutherBurbank,creatoroftheRussetBurbankPotato,HarveyFirestoneofFirestonetiresandoccasionally,PresidentHarding.WhenEdisonbecameconfinedtoawheelchair,Fordbroughtanextraonetohisestatesotheycouldrace.Atamemorationofthe50thanniversaryofthelightbulb,FordhonoredEdison.WhenEdisonspokeheendedhisspeechdirectedatFord:“AstoHenryFord,wordsareinadequatetoexpresyfeelings.Icanonlysaythatinthefullestmeaningoftheterm,heiyfriend.”ThereforeitisnosurprisethatFordwantedsomethingtorememberEdisonafterhepassedawayin1931.
Thetruthofthestoryissomewhatlessintensebutbearsafairlycloseresemblancetothelegend.WhilebynomeansdidCharlesEdisonholdupatesttubetoEdison’slipsashelaydying,therewereindeedaseriesofeighttesttubesverynearbyhisbed.
Regardlessofthenoiseandexcitementoverthelastbreath,thetesttubeisquitetouchinginiteaning.Althoughbothmenwereknownforallsortsofpoorbehiortowardstheirlovedonesandmistreatmentofemployees,betweenthematleast,therewasclearlyaprofoundmutualrespectandadmiration.Thetesttubestandsasalastgiftoffriendship,memoryandinspirationfromoneinventortoanother.
39.Thepassageiswritten.
A.inmemoryofThomasEdison
B.inpraiseofClaraFord
C.intermsofimagination
D.inreplytopeople’sneeds
40.Whatdoyouthinkofthestory?
A.Itistrue.
B.Itiadeup.
C.It’salmostalegend.
D.Itisimaginary.
41.Accordingtothepassage,ThomasEdison
A.madeagreatmanyclosefriends.
B.madealargenumberofinventions.
C.waskilledinacaraccident.
D.handedovereverythingtohisson.
42.WhydidFordwantsomethingtorememberEdison?
A.Edisonbecamehisclosefriend.
B.EdisongehislightbulbtoFord.
C.EdisononcehadawalkwithFord.
D.WhatEdisonsaidfortedFord.
D
Incelebrationofthe25thanniversaryoftheArtificialIntelligenceLaboratoryZurich,theUniversityofZurichpresents“RobotsonTour”:WorldCongress&ExhibitionofRobots,Humanoids,Cybsandmore.Ittookplaceon8th(onlyforschools)and9th(publicexhibitionwithapprox.4,000visitors)March2013inZurich,Switzerland.Over40robotromallovertheworldsuchasAFFETTO,iCub,Armar,PR-2andCornellRangerwillbepresentedtothebroadaudience.World-classspeakerssuchasRodneyBrooksattendedandasanadditionalhighlight,theAILabunveileditsnewrobotRoboy:Switzerland’irstroboticchild!Ifrobotsaregoingtobepartofoureverydaylives,they’llneedtofitintoourhomesratherthanthefactoryfloor.Fewpeoplewouldbefortablelivingwithametalspiderontanktreads,sotheUniversityofZurich’sArtificialIntelligenceLaboratory(AILab)hasbuiltthisrobottoddlercalled“Roboy”.Using“softrobotics”technologythatmimicsthehumanbody,the1.2metertallhumanoidrobotispartofanefforttomakerobotsthatpeoplearemorefortablewithinday-to-daysituations.
Roboydoesn’tlooksolovelyatthemoment.Infact,itlookorelikeacybskeletonthanacharmingchild,butit’sstillaworkinprogress.Thelaboratory’sgoalistobuildRoboyinonlyninemonths.WorkbeganinJune2012with15projectpartnersandover40engineersandscientists.Thesepartiesareprovidingexpertiseandfundsthroughsponsorshipandcrowdfundingthatincludesauctioningspaceontherobotforlogos,andhiringitoutforbusinesunctionswhenpleted.
ThepurposeofRoboyistopushfortheacceptanceofservicerobotsbymakingpeoplemorefortablehingthemaroundallthetime.Withanagingpopulation,AILabbelievesthatsuchservicerobotswillbeincreasinglyimportantinhelpingtheelderlytocontinueindependentlives.
RoboyiscurrentlygettinganewfacechosenbyaFacebookcontest,andcanmoveitsarms.Later,therobotwillbecoveredwithasoftskin.Roboyhaadeitirstpublicappearanceatthe“RobotsonTour”exhibitiononMarch9,tocelebrateAILab’s25thanniversary,andnextitaimstomakemorepeopleacceptandlikeit.
43.WhatisthepurposeofRoboy?
A.Totryoutanexperiment.
B.Tomakemorepeopleacceptit.
C.Tohelppeoplelivelonger.
D.Toofferserviceforemployers.
44.Whowasthemostoutstandingpresentatthecelebration?
A.RodneyBrooks.B.CornellRanger.
C.Roboy.D.Zurich.
45.HowdoesRoboylookatthemoment?
A.Wonderful.B.Great.
C.Cool.D.Unattractive
46.Thepassageisprobably.
A.astoryB.asciencefiction
C.anewsreportD.anessay
E
Asadolescents,hingameaningfulimpactontheworldcanseemlikeanimpossibleandfearfultaskforthesimplefactofbeingkids.Changingtheworlddoesnotonlymeanfindingacureforcancer,eliminatingpoverty,orfindingtheoriginofhumanity,butrecyclingapieceofpaperaswell.GoingGreenisapracticalwaythatadolescentscanheareal,meaningfulinfluenceintheworld.Therearenumerousoptionsofhowindividualscanchangetheirlifestylestobemoreeco-conscious.Whatfollowsarethreesimplewaysyoungadolescentscangogreenandchangetheworld.1.Recycle
AccordingtoaWire&Twineonlinearticle,63millionnewspapersgoouttostreetvendors,localpaperboys,ornewspaperdispenserseverydayandofthose44millionarethrownaway;recyclingtheSundaynewspaperalonewecouldsehalfamilliontreesaweek.
Theageoftechnologyconstantlycreatesnewphones,iPods,ornewputersingout.Manywillstandinlineforhoursifnotdaystogettheirhandsonthenewpieceoftechnology,butwhathappenswiththeoldonesoncetheyarereplaced?Nothing,accordingtoEarth911about75%oftheolddevicessitinthebackofadrawercollectingdust.Bytakingthemtothelocalstoresthatcollectthemtheygotopeoplewithdisabilities,warveterans,andshelterorbatteredwomenwhichinturnremovethemfromlandfillswherethephonesexplodebecauseoftheleadandlithium-ionthephonescontain.
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2.Govegetarianonedayaweek
Insteadofbreakingdowntheprosandconsofthevegetarianlifestyleintoalongboringparagraph,herearesomeastonishingfactsongoinegetarianforonlyoneday.AccordingtoNoamMohr,aphysicistattheNewYorkUniversityPolytechnicInstitute,theUnitedStateswouldse100billiongallonsofwaterwhichisenoughtosupplyallhomesinNewEnglandforabout4months.
WhenApacheJunctionHighSchoolsenior,KehliNowakremarkedonwhatshethoughtaboutthefactsandifshecouldtrygoinegetarianonedayaweeksheresponded,“Aftertakingintoconsiderationtheseconfusingfacts,Iwouldbewillingtotryvegetarianionedayaweek.Givingupjustonedayofeatingmeatisworththebenefitsitcouldbring.”
3.Ditchbottledwater
Mostdrinkbottledwaterbecauseofthemonconceptionthatbottledwaterishealthierthanregulartapwater;turnsout,25%ofbottledwatereromregulartapwaterandallthatisdoneextraisitgoingthroughafilter.TapwaterhashigherregulationromtheFDAthanbottledwaterdoes.Companiesdonotneedtolistwheretheygotthewaterfrom,howtheypurifythewater,orwhatchemicalstheirplasticwaterbottlescontain.Notonlyareyoudrinkingthesamewaterastheoneinyourhousebutalsopayingextra.Theerage24-packofbottledwatercost$3.97atthelocalWal-Martandareusablewaterbottlecostbetween$4.99~$7.99;justimaginehowmuchmoneycouldbesedifreusablewaterbottlesreplacedplasticwaterbottles.Senior,NicoleSteensaid,“ImyselfhealwaysusedbottledwaterandthenrecycleditafterIwasdoneusingit.AfterconsideringthatbottlewaterandtapwaterhaslittletonodifferencesIwilltryand“ditchbottledwater”andbeginusingreusablewaterbottles.”
Makingpositivechangesintheworldhastostartsomewherewhileitmaybehardandattimesitmayseemasiftheallchangesthatarebeingdonearenotimpactingtheworld.KeepinmindwhatMargaretMeadoncesaid,“Neverdoubtthataallgroupofthoughtful,mittedcitizenscanchangetheworld;indeed,it’stheonlythingthateverhas.”
47.Howmanywaysarementionedthatyoungadolescentscangogreenandchangetheworld?
A.One.B.Two.
C.Three.D.Four.
48.Thebesttopicforthepassagemightbe
A.Recycling
B.Goinegetarianonedayaweek
C.Ditchingbottledwater
D.Eco-consciousness
49.WhydoesNicoleSteenbeginusingreusablewaterbottles?
A.Becausetheycostlesoney.
B.Becausetheyarefresher.
C.Becausetheyprotecttheenvironment.
D.Becausetheyefromnature.
50.WhatistheresultofthrowingawaySundaynewspapers?
A.Halfamilliontreesarewasted.
B.Manyfireswillbreakout.
C.Plentyofstreetsareblocked.
D.Policewillcatchstreetvendors.
四、完成句子(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)
51.hisaccent,MrSmithmustbeanativeAmerican.(judge)
从他的口音判断,史密斯先生一定是美国本土人.
52.Iherthenews.Yousee,Lilycan’tholdbackhertears!(should)
我真不该把这消息告诉她.瞧,莉莉忍不住流泪了.
53.ChinasuccesullysentupChang’eIIintospace?(when)
究竟是何时中国成功发射了嫦娥二号的?
54.Canyouthinkofasituation,eachotherfreelyandfrankly?(municate)
你能想出人们相互自由而坦诚地交流的情景吗?
55.Tominthesupermarketandwassenttoprison.(accuse)
汤姆被人指控在超市行窃并被送到监狱.
56.Oh,toskateonrealice!Don’tyouwantatry?(fun)
噢,在真正的冰上滑冰多有趣呀!你不想试试?
57.inthecollapsedcoalmineformorethan70hours,theworkerssurvivedbyeatingnewspapers.(trap)
被困在坍塌的煤矿70多小时,工人们靠吃报纸生存下来了.
58.Undernocircumstances,thehopeofsingthesickboys.(give)
在任何情况下我们都不会放弃救助那些生病的男孩.
59.ThePartymeetingmadeapromiseaharmonioussociety.(create)
党的会议作出承诺中国将构建和谐社会.
60.Thegreenhouseissaid,withwater-singsystemsrecently.(equip)
据说温室最近被装上了节水系统.
五、短文写作(共一题;满分30分)
2013年元月电视台就“什么是幸福”开展了广泛的调查.调查的对象有:政府官员、工人、农民、解放军、老师、退休人员.有人认有富有就是幸福;有人认为健康就是幸福;还有人认为无忧无虑才是幸福.请根据这个话题谈谈你对“happiness”的理解.
注意:1.不得照抄英语提示语.