东台创新高级中学15/16学年第一学期十二月份月考
高三英语试卷 2015.12.24
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分为第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)，满分120分。考试时间120分钟。
2. 请将第一卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第二卷请直接在答题卡上规定的地方作答。答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。
第I卷 (选择题，共85分)
第一部分：听力理解 (共两节，满分15分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When did the woman finish her draft?
A week ago. B. A month ago. C. Two months ago.
2. What happened at the charity party?
A. Not many people came. B. The woman had to leave early to deal with her son.
C. More money was raised than expected.
3. What are the speakers doing?
A. Taking photos. B. Shooting a film. C. Trying on some make-up.
4. How do the speakers feel?
A. Defeated. B. Tired. C. Excited.
5. What does the woman imply?
A. She expects the man to fix the problems. B. The man is easy to fool.
C. She will not buy the car.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When will the woman have a class?
A. 3:00 B. 3:15. C. 5:00.
7. What will the woman do after lunch today?
A. Go to work. B. Go to class. C. Go to the library.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the woman upset?
A. Many things go wrong in the bathroom. B. She doesn’t have a view of the Pacific Ocean.
C. There is no water in the room at all.
9. What does the man offer to do for the woman?
A. Change her room to 2012. B. Give her a discount on her current room.
C. Give her a free one-night stay.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What skin masks should one use after a sunbath?
A. Those mixed with lemon. B. Those mixed with orange. C. Those mixed with cucumber.
11. What season is it now?
A. Winter. B. Fall. C. Summer.
12. How does the woman feel in the end?
A. Disappointed. B. Annoyed. C. Satisfied.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
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13. Why won’t the speakers go to Europe?
A. They don’t have enough time. B. They have been there recently. C. They can’t afford it.
14. Where do the speakers decide to go instead?
A. The nearby countryside. B. The city next to theirs. C. A nature park that is a little far away.
15. How will the speakers go on vacation?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train.
16. What does the woman ask the man to do before they leave?
A. Make a list of what they will bring. B. Fill up the car with gas.
C. Pay attention to the weather.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why is the man cooking dinner?
A. He wants to show his appreciation for the woman. B. He wants to celebrate something.
C. He wants to impress the woman.
18. What do we know about the apartment?
A. Another woman lives there. B. It’s in a noisy neighborhood. C. It is not very large.
19. What does the woman say about Melanie?
A. She was quite messy. B. She asked for advice about school a lot.
C. She is good at cooking.
20. What will the speakers have for dessert?
A. Ice cream from a shop. B. A cake from a bakery. C. A cake made by the man.
第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 单项选择 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21，I can't tell you_____way to the Wilsons' because we don't have______Wilson here in the village.
A. the；a B. a；/ C. a；the D. the；/
22，Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a_____smile and let him go.
A. cautious B. grateful C. tolerant D. wild
23，The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others ______.
A． blindly B．unwillingly C．closely D．carefully
24，It is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas leads a simple life ________ his great wealth .
A．without B．despite C．in D．to
25，Try____ she might, Sue couldn’t get the door open.
A. if B. when C. sine D. as
26, My parents always ________ great importance to my getting a good education.
A．have B．attach C．accept D．pay
27, The two countries are going to meet to ________ some barriers to trade between them.
A．make up B．use up C．turn down D．break down
28，No sooner ________ stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.
A．had Mo Yan B．Mo Yan had C．has Mo Yan D．Mo Yan has
29，For those with family members far away, the personal computer and the phone are important
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in staying ________.
A．connected B．connecting C．to connect D．to be connected
30，Although you________find bargains in London, it's not generally a cheap place to shop.
A. should B. need C. must D. can
31，—What a mess！You are always so lazy!
—I'm not to blame，mum.I am ________ you have made me.
A．how B．what C．that D．who
32，Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent ________ properly in this hospital.
A．can be the patients treated B．can the patients be treated
C．the patients can be treated D．treated can be the patients
33，—I can't remember those grammar rules!
—________.Practice more.
A．You're not alone B．It's hard to say C．I'm afraid not D．It's up to you
34，I think Mrs. Stark could be________between 50 and 60 years of age.
A. anywhere B. anybody C. anyhow D. anything
35，It's standard practice for a company like this one ________ a security officer.
A．employed B．being employed C．to employ D．employs
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father was a self-taught mandolin（曼陀林琴）player. He could not read, but if he heard a tune several times, he could play it. Occasionally, he __36___ play for the local radio station.
Dad loved playing the mandolin for his family. He knew we enjoyed his playing. If he could give ___37___ to others, he would, especially for his family. He was always ___38___ his time and efforts to making sure his family had enough in their life.
Later, I matured into a man and had my own children. Whenever coming home, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin, for nobody played the mandolin like him. He could ___39___ your soul with tunes coming out of that old mandolin. He seemed to ___40___ when playing, taking pride in his ability to play so well.
Unfortunately, in 1977. Dad was ___41___ in an accident, leaving his third finger of his left hand wounded seriously. ___42___ he didn’t lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, it did affect his ___43___ to play the mandolin. After the accident, he was ___44___ to play and felt unable to play as well as before. Every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses. ___45___, we could persuade him and he would say “Okay. But I can’t hold down on the strings and play as well as before.” For the family it made no ___46___. When he played the old mandolin, it would carry us back to a cheerful, happier time.
In August 1993, Dad was ___47___ with serious disease. He chose not to receive any chemotherapy（化疗）treatments ___48___ he could live out his rest life in dignity(尊严). A week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for his family. First he made the usual ___49___ again but later said “Okay.”, ___50___ it was likely to be the last chance for us to hear him playing. He tuned up the old mandolin and played. ___51___, I found everyone in the family ___52___. We saw before us a quiet humble man with an inner ___53___ that lives with him in his life.
Dad would never play the mandolin for us again, but we still ___54___ the most valuable gift we gained from him, ___55___ he had done all his life, giving.
36. A. might B. should C. would D. must
37. A. pleasure B. advice C. help D. favor
38. A. applying B. paying C. attaching D. devoting
39. A. touch B. discover C. deliver D. possess
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40. A. escape B. shine C. exist D. calm
41. A. included B. absorbed C. buried D. involved
42. A. Although B. If C. Whether D. Because
43. A. courage B. faith C. ability D. energy
44. A. desperate B. unwilling C. worthwhile D. sensitive
45. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Gradually D. Consequently
46. A. sense B. difference C. contact D. progress
47. A. combined B. burdened C. carried D. diagnosed
48. A. so that B. in case C. even if D. as though
49. A. plan B. apology C. reason D. excuse
50. A. promising B. noticing C. requesting D. knowing
51. A. Looking around B. Turning up C. Looking into D. Speeding up
52. A. happy B. tearful C. anxious D. delighted
53. A. preference B. advantage C. strength D. courage
54. A. treasure B. adopt C. consider D. approve
55. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
第三部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes that time you spend in the classroom more pleasant. And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. Kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying.
As a kid in elementary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re able to take in lots of new and exciting information. Apart from that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, he or she is thrilled to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
56. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about_______.
A. new materials learned from teachers
B. ways to develop relationship with teachers
C. benefits in getting along with teachers
D. avoiding problems happening around kids
57. What’s the writer’s attitude towards getting along with teachers?
A. Doubtful. B. Objective. C. Uncaring. D. Favorable.
58. What can we know from the passage?
A. Kids are unable to understand lots of exciting information.
B. Kids are bullied while communicating with others in schools.
C. Kids will leave the class when not doing quite well with their teachers.
D. Kids will leave the class when not satisfied with teachers’ teaching methods.
59. The passage is most probably taken from______.
A. children’s literature B. an education magazine
C. a science report D. an advertisement
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B
Selena Gomez and I are scheduled to meet at a low-key coffee shop in Encino. Not wanting to keep the superstar waiting, I arrived at nine, 20 minutes early. As I was catching up on e-mails, Selena quietly scooted into the seat next to me. No bodyguard. Not even a drop of makeup. She was ten minutes early and so inconspicuous that no one else in the restaurant looked up so much. Selena was wearing Bebe shorts. She had a baby face and ordered a hot chocolate.
After making small talk about what she wore for the shoot, she dived into the subject of her career. Selena declared 2012 the year of movies. She filmed three: Spring Breakers, a drama; The Getaway, an action flick; and Hotel Transylvania, a comedy. Each is a marked move away from the teen style that made her a household name.
Now that her Disney days are behind her, Selena is at that unstable point in a child star’s career where she is trying to grow up---both as a person(she turned 20 in July)and as an artist. “Being part of the Disney Channel was such a blessing, and I’m super happy with what my show accomplished, but acting is something I would like to take on more seriously.” She continued, “I don’t necessarily feel accomplished. I want to creat a whole different persona when it comes to acting.”
Selena has been working fulltime since she was seven years old and scored a role on Barney&Friends. In 2007, when she was offered the lead in Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena, her mother, and her stepfather uprooted from Grand Prairie, Texas, to LA, where they are settling now.
60. When was it that Selena arrived at the low-key coffee shop?
A. At ten. B. At ten to nine.
C. At ten past nine. D. At thirty past nine.
61. Which of the following statements is ture according to the second paragraph?
A. Selena went into her film career as soon as we met in the coffee shop.
B. Three famous films filmed in 2012 have shown her teen style.
C. The film Hotel Transylvania is an action flick filmed in 2012
D. Each of the three films marks Selena’s move away from her teen style.
62. How did Selena think of Disney days which were behind her?
A. She thought of playing in Disney a blessing.
B. She didn’t feel very satisfied with her show in Disney.
C. She found her not accomplished in her performance in Disney.
D. She believed her being part in Disney Channel a blessing.
63. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means “ _______”.
A. moved B. picked C. changed D. informed
C
Shark Keeper
Get up close and very personal with the Aquarium’s largest exhibit and its biggest predators(食肉动物) with the new Shark Keeper program! After each participant prepares to feed the sharks and other fishes in the 120,000-gallon Lost City of Atlantis Exhibit, they will then get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to feed our sand tiger sharks! Participants will also experience a tour of other behind-the-scenes animal care work areas and take home a real-life shark tooth.
Program Outline:
﹡Greeting from Educator
﹡Educational Program: misunderstandings about sharks, biology, pictures, shark tooth comparisons, animal overview, what to expect during the experience.
﹡Behind-the-scenes food prep
﹡Brief overview of Safety and Policies
﹡Feeding
Schedule:
Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 3:40 pm
Session: 3:40 pm
Length: 60 minutes
Requirements: All participants must be 16＋.
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Price: $50.00, plus Admission(Members: $45.00). Space is currently limited to three participants per scheduled session.
How to Book: Phone: 631 208 9200,ext.H2O(426)
Online: When purchasing your Admission ticket, please select the Shark Keeper add-on under the Aquatic Adventures section of the shopping cart.
Guests with Special Needs:
Long Island Aquarium＆Exhibition Center makes every effort to accommodate guests with special needs. Please be aware that to participate in this program, guests must be able to navigate the animal habitat spaces with minimum assistance, and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members. To ensure the best experience, please contact the Call Center at 631 208 9200, ext. H2O(426) to discuss your individual needs.
Cancellations(取消):
There is a 72-hour cancellation policy. Any cancellation made within 72 hours will not be refunded. No-shows will not be refunded or rescheduled. Guests arriving late (after the required program check-in time) will not be permitted to participate in the program and will not be refunded or rescheduled. We encourage guests to arrive at the Aquarium with plenty of time to park, enter, and check into the program. Adventurers should report to the Main Entrance at least ten minutes ahead. The sessions will begin quickly at the scheduled time. Please plan accordingly.
64. After joining the program, you will _______.
A. feed sharks once a life time B. get a real shark tooth as a souvenir
C. meet the biggest predators of sharks D. draw some pictures of sharks
65. As a guest with special needs, you are expected to _______.
A. make sure of your individual needs B. move around the center alone
C. follow the directions of staff members D. seek as much assistance as possible
66. If you want to give up the program, you’d better _______.
A. report it to the center 10 min before the session
B. manage your plan again with 72 hours
C. expect to refund from the center
D. report the center 3 days in advance
67. What information can we learn from the program?
A. You can book the program in advance online.
B. There is no limit to the age of participants.
C. You need to pay ＄95 at least for the program.
D. A session is scheduled for 3 children every week.
D
Fund Tianhong Zenglibao has become the first fund in China to hit 100 billion yuan (＄16.30 billion) of sales thanks to its cooperation with Yu’ebao, Alibaba’s wealth management product.
Alipay(支付宝), attached to the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced in June it would offer its users the option to directly invest with the private Tianhong Fund using spare cash from Alipay accounts. The business is called Yu’ebao.
The past five months have seen this fund blossom, owing to the prosperous Interet e-commerce platform, and the Singles Day shopping spree on November 11 had helped Yu’ebao. In the process of a deal on Taobao, once the buyer pays for the order, his or her money is first accepted by Alipay, then after he or she receives the goods, a final confirmation is made and Alipay then gives the money to the seller. If a buyer forgets to confirm payment, the money is transferred into the seller’s account after 10 days by the system.
The Singles Day had a total volume of 35 billion yuan(＄5.75 billion) and thus a large amount of money passed through Alipay’s account. Analysts estimated that Alipay may have also bought the fund using the extra income, which powerfully enlarged the scale of Yu’ebao. Profit purchasing investors tend to choose safe financial management tools. The relatively stable yields of Yu’ebao is favored by most customers, the report said.
Chinese e-commerence giant Alibaba allows consumers to invest their spare cash in the money
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market funds through its Alipay online payment service. The product, called Yu’ebao, or “Leftovers Treasure,” has netted 130 billion yuan so far, making the fund’s management firm, Tianhong Fund, the country’s largest fund management company.
Meanwhile, due to the cooperation with Alipay, the management scale of Tianhong monetary fund has doubled from 55.653 billion yuan at the end of September to over 100 billion yuan. During the Singles Day, the frequency of payment of Alipay and Yu’ebao exceeded 188 million and 16.79 million with total transaction volume at 35 billion yuan and 6 billion yuan.
68. The fund has been successful so far mainly because ________.
A. it is the country’s largest fund management fund.
B. it was the first fund in China to cooperate with Yu’ebao.
C. consumers can directly invest the spare cash in it through online payment service.
D.The online shopping is prosperous and the Singles Day shopping makes great contribution.
69. From the passage, we can know that Alipay ________.
A. allows sellers to invest their spare cash in the money market funds
B. offers the business called Yu’ebao
C. has doubled to 55.653 billion yuan at the end of September
D. transfers the money from the buyer to the seller directly
70. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Yu’ebao, the right choice to invest
B. Alibaba helps make China’s largest fund
C. Celestica, the largest fund in China
D. Alipay, a branch of Alibaba group
第II卷 (非选择题，共35分)
第四部分：任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卷上相应题号的横线上。
You want to be confident and feel confident, but what if you're starting with little or no confidence? True self-confidence isn't an overnight acquisition. It takes dedication to realize you are a good human being that is worthy of respect and love.
Recognize your insecurities
What does that voice in the back of your mind say? Why do you feel uncomfortable or ashamed of yourself? This could be anything from regrets to friends at school or negative experience. Whatever is making you feel unworthy, or ashamed, identify it, give it a name, and write it down. You can also tear these written pieces to start feeling positive on those points.
Get rid of insecurities gradually
Each day you should weaken it. There's no quick fix. Get to the root of the problem; focus on it and understand that you need to resolve each issue before you can move on. Check if it is an old past emotion and if it is really still relevant or applicable in your life today. And that does not mean you have to get rid of whatever makes you feel bad (many times, you simply can't). You need to learn to accept yourself, your past, your circumstances as they are, without necessarily thinking of them as “bad”.
Identify your successes
Everyone is good at something, so discover the things at which you do extremely well, then focus on your talents. Give yourself permission to be proud of them. Give yourself credit for your successes. Inferiority (自卑) is a state of mind in which you've declared yourself a victim. Do not allow yourself to be victimized.
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Be Positive
Avoid self-pity, or the pity and sympathy of others. Never allow others to make you feel inferior—they can only do so if you let them. If you continue to dislike and look down upon yourself, others are going to do and believe likewise. Instead, speak in a positive way about yourself, about your future, and about your progress. Do not be afraid to show your strengths and qualities to others. By doing so, you strengthen those ideas in your mind and encourage your growth in a positive direction.
Apply “facial feedback theory”
Studies surrounding what’s called the "facial feedback theory" suggest that the expressions on your face can actually encourage your brain to express certain emotions. So look in the mirror and smile every day, and you might feel happier with yourself and more confident in the long run.
Help others
When you know you’re of help to the people around you, and are making a positive difference in other people’s lives (even if it's just being kinder to the person who serves you coffee in the morning), you'll know that you are a positive force in the world—which will boost yourself confidence.
Now, dear friends, will you let confidence keep you company? Be confident, and accomplishing your goals will be just around the corner.
Title: The ways to become confident
Specific ways
Supporting details
Recognizing insecurities
Find out what（71) ▲ you uncomfortable or ashamed,
forget it and feel positive.
(72) ▲ insecurities gradually
Find out the (73) ▲ of problems, resolve them and learn to accept (74) ▲ you are.
Identifying successes
Find out your talents, take (75) ▲ in them and praise yourself for your successes.
Being positive
Speak (76) ▲ about yourself.
Don’t make yourself (77) ▲ by others.
Applying “facial feedback theory”
Look in the mirror and smile to gain more (78) ▲ ____ .
Helping others
Be (79) ▲ to the people around you.
Conclusion
Confidence helps people accomplish goals and become worthy to be (80) ▲ and loved.
第五部分：书面表达 (满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，按照要求写一篇英语短文。
Behavioral scientists have done countless experiments to prove that any human being tends to repeat an act which has been immediately followed by a pleasant result. In one such experiment, a number of schoolchildren were divided into three groups and given arithmetic tests daily for five days. One group was consistently praised for its previous performance; another group was
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criticized; the third was ignored.
Not surprisingly, those who were praised improved dramatically. Those who were criticized improved also but not so much. And the scores of the children who were ignored hardly improved at all. Interestingly，the brightest children were helped just as much by criticism as by praise, but the less able children reacted badly to criticism, who needed praise the most. Yet the latter are the very youngsters who, in most schools, fail to get the pat on the back.
To give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort一perhaps a quick phone call to pass on a compliment (称赞)，or five minutes spent writing an appreciative letter.
It is such a small investment一and yet consider the results it may produce. “I can live for two months on a good compliment，” said Mark Twain.
要求：【写作内容】
1.用约30个单词写出上文的概要；
2.用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：
(1)赞扬别人对自己和对方带来的影晌；
(2)请以你的日常生活经历的事情为例，说明别人的赞扬对你的影响。
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1—5 BAABC 6—10 BCACC 11—15 CCCAC 16—20 CACAB
21-25ACABD 26-30BDAAD 31-35BBAAC
36-40CADAB 41-45DACBA 46-50 BDADD 51-55ABCAD
A篇56-59 C D C B B篇60-63: C D D A C篇64-67: B C D A D篇68-70: D AB
71 makes/leaves; 72 Removing; 73causes / roots; 74what; 75pride;
76 positively; 77pitied / sympathized; 78.confidence; 79. helpful; 80.respected
A scientific experiment proves that children who receive constant praises do improve a lot in their performances. So, let’s be generous enough to give praise to people around.
Praise, words which show approval of or admiration for others, can benefit both the givers’ and receivers’ health mentally and physically to a big degree. It can relieve our pressure and motivate us to be more creative. Without it, we would feel depressed and discouraged and end up being losers.
Praise can help strengthen social bonds and create a harmonious environment, where we are appreciated by each other and encouraged to develop our potential to the full.
Once I failed an English test, try as I might. Mr. Brown, however, praised me for my writing because of its deep insight into the evidence I collected. His praise, a good reminder that no pains, no gains, has been rooted in my heart and has been firing my enthusiasm for study until now.
.听力文稿：
(Text 1)
W: The lecture this morning was so boring.
M: I'll say I had one eye on the clock the whole time.
(Text 2)
M: Which cap did you finally decide to buy?
W: Well, I would have liked to buy the blue one, but it was 50dollars. So I bought another one instead and saved 10dollars.
(Text 3)
W: Where are you going to plant the tree? By the front door?
M: No, that would be silly. It'll grow too big. I'm going to put itat the back of the garage.
W: I thought it would be better right at the other end of thegarden.
M: Oh, no.
(Text 4)
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M: I'd like to speak to the manager, please.
W: May I know what it is about?
M: I’d like to see him about the position advertised in today'snewspaper.
W: Certainly. Just wait here for a while; he is making a phonecall.
(Text 5)
M: Hello.
W: Hello. Can I help you?
M: Yes, I want to know why there’s no electricity.
W: Sorry, sir. There's been a power cut.
M: Well, when will it come on again?
W: It's usually off for about half an hour, so we expect it backat eight thirty.
(Text 6)
M: Excuse me, please.
W: Yes?
M: Could you tell me the way to People's Park?
W: Yes. Go down this road. Turn right at the third crossing.
Walk until you see a school. It's just opposite the school.
M: It sounds like quite a distance.
W: Yes, about half an hour's walk.
M: Can I take a bus there?
W: I'm afraid not. But you can take a taxi.
M: That's a good idea. Thank you very much.
W: It's my pleasure.
(Text 7)
M: Hi, Lucy.
W: Hi, Tom. Haven't seen you for ages. Any news?
M: I'm going to take a business course when I leave school.
W: Are you? Very glad to hear it. Then what are you going todo when you finish?
M: Oh, I shall go back to Shanghai to practise there.
W: That's a good idea. You know there are more opportunitiesfor business there than in Beijing. And English is very usefulin the job.
M: Yes, I think it'll be very useful in many ways.
W: Besides, Shanghai is an international trade centre. Englishis used almost everywhere.
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(Text 8)
M: Susan, do you think we could study together sometime thisweekend?
W: I don't see why not. Are you doing anything on tomorrownight?
M: I can't on tomorrow. I'm going out with some friends.
W: Well, how about the following night?
M: No, I can't on Saturday either. My sister and her husbandare coming to town and I want to show them around.
W: Sunday, then?
M: Well, I'll probably sleep all morning and in the afternoon Iwant to go to the football game.
W: Michael, that leaves Monday, the night before the test.
M: Actually, I've got plans for Monday night too. How aboutearly Tuesday morning?
W: Michael, the test is on Tuesday morning.
(Text 9)
W: Can you help me?
M: What seems to be the trouble?
W: There is something wrong with my bike.
M: Oh. The brake seems to have become loose. That'sdangerous. Without a good brake, you can't control yourspeed. Accidents are more likely to happen. You'd betterhave it repaired as soon as possible.
W: Where can I find a repairman?
M: There is one at the corner of the street near the post office.
It is about 150 metres away.
W: Will it take long to get it fixed?
M: Just 15 minutes.
(Text 10)
Foreigners joining a Chinese dinner party should knowand follow Chinese table manners. Before dinner yousometimes get a hot, damp cloth, with which you can cleanyour face and hands. It is a custom in China to have some teaor other drinks before the meal is served. First, some colddishes are provided, which are placed on a round glass platein the middle of the table. Rice or noodles are served andshould not be mixed with other food. Chinese people preferusing chopsticks instead of forks and knives. At a dinnerparty Chinese people enjoy drinking beer or alcohol.
Everybody gets up, raises their glasses and touches theothers' glasses, saying ganbei!
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1．I can't tell you________way to the Wilsons' because we don't have________Wilson here in the village.
A. the；a B. a；/ C. a；the D. the；/
【解析】 本题考查冠词表示特指、泛指的用法。句意：我不能告诉你去威尔逊家的路，因为在这个村子里我们没有一个叫威尔逊的人。根据to the Wilsons'可知way的前面要加定冠词the表示特指；不知道某个人具体指谁时，在人名前加冠词a/an，表示泛指，表示“一个叫……的人”。
【答案】 A
2，Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a________smile and let him go.
A. cautious B. grateful C. tolerant D. wild
【解析】 本题结合形容词词义辨析考查语境选词。句意：她没有责备那个打碎了花瓶的孩子，而是给他一个宽容的(tolerant)微笑，并让他走了。cautious小心的，谨慎的；grateful感激的；wild野生的，野蛮的。
【答案】 C
3，The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others ________.
A．blindly B．unwillingly
C．closely D．carefully
【解析】 本题结合副词词义辨析考查语境选词。句意：教育的目的是教会年轻人自己思考，而不要________仿效别人。blindly盲目地；unwillingly不愿意地，不情愿地；closely密切地；carefully认真地，仔细地。由前面的关键信息think for themselves可知，空格处表示“不要盲目地(blindly)仿效别人”。
4，It is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas leads a simple life ________ his great wealth .
A．without B．despite C．in D．to
【解析】 本题考查介词的用法。句意：尽管Lucas先生有大量的财富，但是他过着简朴的生活，这真是让人难以置信。根据“a simple life”以及“his great wealth”可知此处用表转折关系的despite(尽管)。
【答案】 B
5,Try____ she might, Sue couldn’t get the door open.
A. if B. when C. sine D. as
【答案】D
【考点】本题考查连词。
【解析】题目前半句说，她试过；后半句说Sue不能打开门，明显前后两句意思相反。As表示虽然，尽管。
6, My parents always ________ great importance to my getting a good education.
A．have B．attach C．accept D．pay
【解析】 本题考查动词词义辨析及固定搭配。句意：我的父母一直认为让我得到良好的教育非常重要。attach great importance to认为……非常重要，为固定搭配，符合句意。
7, The two countries are going to meet to ________ some barriers to trade between them.
A．make up B．use up C．turn down D．break down
【解析】 本题考查动词短语意义辨析。句意：这两个国家将要会面以________两国之间的贸易障碍。make up组成，构成，编造，虚构，和解；use up用完，用光；turn down拒绝(建议、要求或邀请)，调低(温度或音量)；break down扫除(障碍)，清除(困难)，出故障，失败，分解。根据句中的关键词meet(会面)以及barriers(障碍)可知是扫除障碍(break down some barriers)。
8，No sooner ________ stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.
A．had Mo Yan B．Mo Yan had C．has Mo Yan D．Mo Yan has
【解析】 本题考查倒装句以及时态。句意：莫言一登上舞台，观众就发出了雷鸣般的掌声。no sooner...than...“一……就……”是一个固定搭配，而且主句通常用过去完成时态；no sooner置于句首时，其后用部分倒装，所以选择A项。这个句子转化为陈述句为：Mo Yan had no sooner stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.
9，For those with family members far away, the personal computer and the phone are important in staying ________.
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A．connected B．connecting C．to connect D．to be connected
【解析】 本题考查非谓语动词。句意：对那些与家人离得比较远的人来说，个人电脑和电话在保持联系方面很重要。本句中的关键词是stay(保持)，它是一个连系动词，后接形容词作表语。A项connected是形容词，意为“有联系的，有来往的”，符合句意。stay connected是“stay＋形容词化的过去分词”构成的系表结构。本题中的staying connected和keeping in touch表达同一个意思。
10，Although you________find bargains in London, it's not generally a cheap place to shop.
A. should B. need
C. must D. can
【解析】 本题考查情态动词的基本用法。句意：虽然你________在伦敦找到便宜货，但那通常不是一个购物便宜的地方。can表示“可能”时尽管多用于否定句和疑问句中，但在肯定句中可以表示“可能”，指客观上的可能性。由语境可知，此处表示“你可能在伦敦找到便宜货”，指客观上的可能性，故选择can。should应该；need需要；must必须，肯定。
【答案】 D
11，．—What a mess！You are always so lazy!
—I'm not to blame，mum.I am ________ you have made me.
A．how B．what
C．that D．who
【解析】 本题考查名词性从句引导词的选择。句意：“真是一团糟！你总是这么懒惰！”“妈妈，我不应该受到责备。我这个样子都是你一手造就的。”分析句子结构可知，I am后是表语从句，引导词what在从句中作me的补足语，相当于the one/person that，即I am the one/person that you have made me.。类似的例子还有：He is no 1onger what (＝the one/person that)he'used to be.。what在此类句子中意为“……的，具有……特征的”，相当于the one that/the person that/the things that/all that。
【答案】 B
12 Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent ________ properly in this hospital.
A．can be the patients treated
B．can the patients be treated
C．the patients can be treated
D．treated can be the patients
【解析】 题干的意思是：“只有把这家医院医生的人数增加50%，病人才能得到适当的治疗。”“only＋状语”位于句首时，句子须用部分倒装语序。
【答案】 B
13，—I can't remember those grammar rules!
—________.Practice more.
A．You're not alone B．It's hard to say C．I'm afraid not D．It's up to you
【解析】 本题考查情景交际。句意：“我记不住那些语法规则！”“________。多练习。”You're not alone.不止你自己这样；It's hard to say.很难说；I'm afraid not.恐怕不行；It's up to you.由你决定。根据答语中的关键词Practice more.可知空格处是安慰对方“不止你自己这样(You're not alone)”。
14，I think Mrs. Stark could be________between 50 and 60 years of age.
A. anywhere B. anybody
C. anyhow D. anything
【解析】 本题考查不定代词与不定副词的意义辨析。anywhere在任何地方；anybody任何人；anyhow不管怎样，无论如何；anything任何事情。实际上本题中含有固定搭配anywhere between...and...，意为“数目在……之间，大约”，该固定搭配也可用anywhere from...to...表示。本题句意为“我认为斯塔克夫人可能在50到60岁之间”。再如：We can accommoodate anywhere between 60 and 300 people.我们这里可住60到300人。He usecl to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。
15，It's standard practice for a company like this one ________ a security officer.
A．employed B．being employed
C．to employ D．employs
【解析】 本题考查非谓语动词。句意：对像这样的一个公司来说，雇用一个安全人员是常规做法。首先分析句子结构和句意可知题干中主系表结构已经很完整了，而且a company与employ之间构成主动关系。只是it所指代的内容还不够明确和详细，所以it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式短语to
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employ a security officer。a company like this one是employ的逻辑主语。A项employed表被动；B项being employed也表被动；D项employs是谓语动词形式，这些选项均不符合语境和句子结构的要求。
【文章综述】本文讲述父亲虽然不识字但只要听别人弹几遍就能弹奏，当我回家时，喜欢听父亲弹奏，感觉父亲因为自豪全身都在闪光，后来出了一些变故，不能象以前一样弹奏了，但我们并不介意好听与否，他对家人的这种奉献的精神一直感动着我们。
【答案解析】
21. C考查情态动词辨析A. might可能；B. should应该；C. would将会；D. must必须；句意：偶尔他会在火车站进行演出。Would在陈述语气中，表示无意识的行动或单纯将来发生的事或动作,故选C项。
22.A 考查名词辨析A. pleasure快乐；B. advice建议；C. help帮助；D. favor支持；句意：如果他愿意把快乐给别人，他肯定会，尤其是对于家人。根据上方提到Dad loved playing the mandolin for his family可知选A项。
23. D考查动词辨析A. applying提供；B. paying支付；C. attaching贴上；D. devoting捐献；devote one’s time to doing ,致力于做某事，故选D项。
24. A考查动词辨析A. touch触摸；B. discover 发现；C. deliver递送；D. possess拥有；句意：他能通过韵律来触摸你的灵魂。根据上文提到Whenever coming home, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin, for nobody played the mandolin like him.每当我回家时，我会要求父亲来给我演奏，因为没有人象他那样深情的演奏，故选A项。
25. B考查动词辨析A. escape逃跑；B. shine闪光；C. exist 存在；D. calm平静；句意：当演奏时，他在全身闪光。根据语境，父亲在演奏时，taking pride in his ability to play so well.非常的投入，十分有魅力，故选B项。
26. D考查动词辨析A. included包括；B. absorbed吸收；C. buried埋葬；D. involved涉及，卷入；句意：不幸的是，在1977年，卷入事故，左手的第三个手指严重受伤。Be involved in 卷入，故选D项。
27.A 考查连词辨析A. Although 虽然；B. If 如果；C. Whether是否；D. Because因为；句意：虽然他并不影响他手部的活动，但影响他弹曼陀林琴。两个句子之间是转折关系，故选A项。
28.C 考查名词辨析A. courage勇气；B. faith信念；C. ability能力；D. energy精力；句意：虽然他并不影响他手部的活动，但影响他弹曼陀林琴。
29.B 考查形容词辨析A. desperate渴望；B. unwilling不愿意；C. worthwhile值得；D. sensitive敏感的；句意：自从事故之后，他不在愿意弹琴了，感觉不能和以前一样好了；根据Every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses.可知选B项。
30. A考查副词辨析A. Eventually最后地；B. Suddenly突然地；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Consequently因此；句意：最后，我们说服他，他才说，好吧，但不能弹的跟以前一样好了，根据语境选A项。
31.B考查名词辨析 A. sense感觉；B. difference不同；C. contact联系；D. progress进步；句意：对于家人来说，没有什么不同，make no difference,没有影响，故选B项。
32. D考查动词辨析A. combined连接；B. burdened负担；C. carried携带；D. diagnosed
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诊断；句意：在1993年八月，父新被诊断出严重的疾病。根据下文提到He chose not to receive any chemotherapy（化疗）treatments可知选D项。
33. A考查连词辨析A. so that因此；B. in case以防；C. even if即使；D. as though好象；句意：他不想接受化疗，因此他能体面的过完他的余生。两个句子是因果关系，故选A项。
34. D考查名词辨析A. plan计划；B. apology道歉；C. reason原因；D. excuse借口；句意：刚一开始时，他又找借口，但后来说好吧，根据but later said “Okay.”可知D项。
35.D考查动词辨析 A. promising许诺；B. noticing注意；C. requesting要求；D. knowing知道；句意：他同意，好象知道这是最后一次听他弹奏了。Knowing做伴随状语，故选D项。
36. A考查动词短语辨析A. Looking around向四周看；B. Turning up出现；C. Looking into调查；D. Speeding up加速；句意：向四周看看，我发现每个人都眼含热泪。
37. B考查形容词辨析A. happy高兴的；B. tearful含泪的；C. anxious 焦虑的；D. delighted高兴的；句意：向四周看看，我发现每个人都眼含热泪。根据上文提到___35___ it was likely to be the last chance for us to hear him playing可知选B项。
38.C考查名词辨析 A. preference 爱好；B. advantage优点；C. strength力量；D. courage勇气；句意：我们看到一个安静谦虚的人，用自己的全部内心力量来爱着我们，支撑着。
39.A考查动词辨析 A. treasure珍视；B. adopt 采纳；C. consider 考虑；D. approve同意；句意：父亲再也不能为我们弹奏了，但我们仍然会珍惜他给我们最珍贵的礼物，根据句意选A项。
40. D考查代词辨析A. anything任何；B. everything一切；C. nothing什么也没有；D. something一些；句意：父亲做着一生都在做着的事，奉献；根据句意选D项。
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