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书面表达（满分25分）
请根据下图提示，用英语写一篇短文。先简要描写下图，然后再发表你自己的看法和意见。
注意：
1．词数：100左右
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3．参考词汇：孤独（寂寞）get lonely
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–Do you know Anna’s telephone number?
–____. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any Anna, either.
A．I think so B．I’m afraid not
C．I hope so D．I’d rather not
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
On the sea near Diaoyu Island, ________ Chinese fishing boat was stopped by the Japanese and ________ sailors were arrested illegally.
A．a; the B．the; the C．a; 不填 D．the; 不填
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_____ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home with a friend _____ her.
A．Being warned; accompanied B．Having warned; accompanying
C．Warning; accompanying D．Having been warned; accompanying
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Frank put the medicine in a top drawer to make sure it would not be __________ to the children.
A．accessible B．acceptable C．incredible D．suitable
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The girl is an excellent student but not once in these years________ caught being late.
A．has she got B．she has been C．was she D．she got
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John went to the hospital alone. If he ________me about it, I would have gone with him.
A．should tell B．tells C．told D．had told
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Stand over there ___ you’ll be able to see the oil painting better.
A．but B．till C．and D．or
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
A few years ago, My Heart Will Go On was a popular song among young people, ______ were often heard singing it at parties.
A．who B．which C．they D．that
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Lacking rain, many river in Yunnan province have ______ recently.
A．dried up B．dried out C．dried off D．dried at
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
They _____ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now, we ____on it as no good results have come out so far.
A．had been working; are still working
B．had worked; were still working
C．have been working; have worked
D．have worked; are still working
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Nobody but doctors or nurses and those____ by Dr.Hu ____ to enter the patient’s room.
A．invited; is allowed B．are invited; are allowed
C．being invited; allowed D．invited; are allowed
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
The red light above the elevator______ that he was at the tenth floor then.
A．suggested B．symbolized C．observed D．indicated
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She is _______ you could ever meet.
A．as a gentle girl as B．as gently a girl as
C．a girl as gentle D．as gentle a girl as
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Having taken our seats, ______.
A．the professor began the lecture
B．the lecture began in no time
C．we were attracted by the lecture immediately
D．the bell announced the beginning of the lecture
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
You are saying that everyone is equal, ______ is ______ I disagree.
A．which; where B．which; what C．that; where D．that; what
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it 36several obstacles in its path. And after a brief pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). 37one point, the ant had to cross a crack(裂缝) about 10mm wide. After some 38 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 39 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 40 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in 41 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 42 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 43 on the earth, also shares human failings.
After some time the ant 44 reached its destination — a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 45 home. It was there that the ant met its 46. How could that large feather possibly 47 such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this 48 and using great brightness, overcoming problems a1l along the way, just gave up the 49and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 50 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 51 more than a burden. Isn’t our 52 like that?
We worry about our families; we worry about the 53 of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens — the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 54 that at the destination they are 55 and we can’t take them with us.
1. A．came across B．came about C．got over D．took over
2. A．For B．At C．To D．With
3. A．brave B．tiring C．short D．magic
4. A．through B．across C．beside D．behind
5. A．satisfied B．frightened C．annoyed D．attracted
6. A．height B．size C．depth D．width
7. A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．But D．Moreover
8. A．living B．working C．sleeping D．walking
9. A．finally B．probably C．suddenly D．easily
10. A．lonely B．comfortable C．underground D．big
11. A．partner B．parent C．match D．friend
12. A．fix B．fit C．fill D．feel
13. A．trouble B．pleasure C．decision D．matter
14. A．insect B．problem C．feather D．hole
15. A．before B．after C．until D．once
16. A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
17. A．study B．aim C．dream D．1ife
18. A．waste B．lack C．worth D．danger
19. A．think B．wonder C．warn D．find
20. A．bad B．useless C．meaningful D．practical
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Mini Book Excerpts (节选)
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $27)
Mystery (疑案小说)
"You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?" The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, "Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn't you?"
The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, "Maybe," he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers love so their daughters won't.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books, $15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times!'s "amusement cycling" is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?
Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)
1.If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ________.
A．Ecco B．Atria Books C．Riverhead Books D．Random House
2.The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.
A．young children B．Disney World workers
C．middle school teachers D．parents with young children
3. Which book describes women with characters of their own?
A. Happy And Other Bad Thoughts
B. J. D. Salinger: A Life
C. You Are Free
D. Red Wolf
4. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that ________.
A．the boy helped arrest the murderer
B．Benny died of an accident
C．the murderer got away with the crime
D．Annika carried out the crime
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Chelsea Clinton, the 31-year-old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, is stepping into her own spotlight.
According to the New York Times, NBC has hired Clinton to become a full-time special correspondent（记者） for NBC News. Her feature stories will reportedly be used in the “Making a Difference” series, which runs on “NBC Nightly News”. The sections attract people who volunteer to improve the lives of others in their communities.
When Bill Clinton won the presidency in 1992, the first lady asked the press to keep Chelsea out of the public eyes. As a young adult, Chelsea continued to avoid media attention in order to attend college and quietly enter the business world. Once her mother decided to run for the presidency in 2007, however, Chelsea made hundreds of public appearances, mostly on college campuses, to support the campaign. More recently, she has worked for New York University and promoted her father’s latest book. She is currently pursuing a doctor’s degree at Oxford.
Clinton is the second daughter of a president hired by NBC News; Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush, works as a correspondent for NBC’s “Today” show.
1. Chelsea Clinton continued to stay out of media attention to _____.
A．improve the lives of others
B．help her father in the election
C．study and go to the business circle
D．support her mother for the presidency
2. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 2?
A．is shown B．flows C．is managed D．spreads
3. Which is the right order of the events?
a. Chelsea helped to sell Bill Clinton’s latest book.
b. Chelsea pursues her doctor’s degree.
c. Chelsea supported her mother’s career.
d. Chelsea was out of the public attention.
A．d, a, c, b B．c, d, b, a
C．c, b, d, a D．d, c, a, b
4. According to the text, we can conclude that _____.
A．Chelsea Clinton is the second daughter of Bill Clinton
B．Chelsea Clinton is in favour of her parents’ careers
C．Chelsea Clinton always follows her mother’s advice
D．Jenna Bush Hager is a correspondent for “NBC Nightly News”
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
It is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemies. But can other animals do the same? Elephants can! They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do not.
In Kenya, researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the Maasai and Kamba ethnic groups. Young Maasai men spear animals and thus pose a threat to elephants; Kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephants.
In an experiment conducted by animal scientists, elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a Maasai or a Kamba man. When the elephants detected(察觉)the smell of clothing worn by a Maasai man, they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they detected the smells of either clothing worn by Kamba men or clothing that had not been worn at all.
Clothing color also plays a role, though in a different way. In the same study, when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before, they reacted angrily, as red is typically worn by Maasai men. Rather than running away as they did with the smell, the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothing.
The researchers believe that the elephants’ emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sights. Smelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run away and hide. Seeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is low. Therefore, instead of showing fear and running away, the elephants express their anger and become aggressive.
1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Kamba and Maasai people?
A．Maasai people are a threat to elephants.
B．Kamba people raise elephants for farming.
C．Both Kamba and Maasai people are elephant hunters.
D．Both Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing.
2. How did the elephants react to smell in the study?
A．They attacked a man with the smell of new clothing.
B．They needed time to relax when smelling something unfamiliar.
C．They became anxious when they smelled Kamba-scented(有…气味的) clothing.
D．They were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies.
3. What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Elephants use sight and smell to detect danger.
B．Elephants attack people who wear red clothing.
C．Scientists are now able to control elephants’ emotions.
D．Some Kenyan tribes understand elephants’ emotions very well.
4.What can be inferred about the elephants’ behavior from this passage?
A．Elephants learn from their experience.
B．Elephants have sharper sense of smell than sight.
C．Elephants are more intelligent than other animals.
D．Elephants tend to attack rather than escape when in danger.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
For those who are tired of doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app (application).
Strange though it may seem — "my wife already does that" was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week — Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install a large number of internet-connected features in machines in an effort to make them "smart".
Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, it's Wi-Fi-enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.
The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus.
Samsung says it's not just something new — the app connection actually has some practical uses.
"If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go." said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.
The company also says that with electricity rate (电价) varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money.
Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do — enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.
1. What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES?
A．The machine will be a big success.
B．their wives like doing the laundry.
C．The machine is unrelated to their life.
D．This kind of technology is familiar to them.
2.We can conclude from Samsung's statements that ________.
A．the app connection makes life easier
B．it is better to dry clothes in the morning
C．smartphone can shorten the drying time
D．we should refresh clothes back at home
3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．The laundry should be frequently checked
B．Lazy people like using such machines
C．Good technologies also cause problems
D．Television may help do the laundry
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
(共10分，每小题2分）从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。
College life can become a great struggle because students have to balance school, a social life, and sometimes a job as well. The following steps could help the grades of college students.
Go to class. Why did your parents pay for your tuition or why are your parents paying their taxes for financial aid? Even when you don't feel like attending class, just go.1.Many classes have in-class assignments, pop quizzes, and case studies that only could be taken in class. If you are not there, you might lose points.
2.. College is all about multitasking. Planners can really help you to balance homework, due dates and tests. You should try to get your work done early, then you will have less stress.
Be business-like about your education. If you had a job, you would have to go to your job at 9 a.m and stay there until 5 p.m. 3. If you did the same thing in college, you would be great. Go to class, go to the library, study seriously, at 5 p.m put away the books and go home. Once in a while you might have to work late, just like at a real job.
4..Everyone studies in different ways. Some can study with a lot of noise and others want silence. Some can't even study with music on and some need dead silence. Some like the library and some like to study with friends, or even outside.
5.. Some students start better than they finish. They do that in order to give themselves room to slack near the end of the semester, which can be a mistake. Push yourself to do your best on every assignment. Stay on top of your game and don't lose focus.
A． Stay organized.
B．Maintain 100% effort throughout the semester.
C．You might get participation points, and the professor will also get to know you better.
D． The rest of the day would be your own time.
E. Use your time effectively and efficiently.
F. Find your own best method of studying.
G. Balance work, school and social life.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
短文改错 （共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧ ），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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Walter's goal in life was become a successfully doctor. He knew he had to finish high school first, so he puts his heart into his studies — in particular, biology, chemistry, or maths. Because he worked hard at these subjects, Walter became good at it. However, Walter forgot what he needed to master some other subjects besides those he had been chosen. As a result, Walter failed both English and Latin in the end of the second school year. But he had to repeat these subjects and he was almost unable to graduate like planned. Walter learned a good lesson.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
书面表达（满分25分）
请根据下图提示，用英语写一篇短文。先简要描写下图，然后再发表你自己的看法和意见。
注意：
1．词数：100左右
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3．参考词汇：孤独（寂寞）get lonely
难度: 困难查看答案及解析