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仿真模拟卷二 时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分 Part Ⅰ Language Knowledge (45 marks) Section A (15 marks) Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 1．(2014·长沙实验中学月考)Bob had little idea that his wife was in danger, ________？ A．didn't he B．did he C．wasn't she D．was she 解析 考查反意疑问句。句意：Bob 几乎不知道他的妻子处于危险之中，是吗？此处 little 是否定意义的词，其后的反义疑问句用肯定形式，此处 had 是实意动词，时态是一般过去时， 故用一般过去时的肯定形式构成反义疑问句。 答案 B 2．(2014·长沙实验中学月考)There ________ when we came here last time, which was said to date back to 773 BC. A．stood a great castle B．does stand a great castle C．stands a great castle D．did stand a great castle 解析 考查倒装句。句意：当我们上次来到这儿的时候，那里有一座城堡，据说这座城 堡可追溯到公元前 773 年。当 there，here 等表示地点的名词置于句首时，主句全部倒装。此 处正常的语序是：a great castle stood there。 答案 A 3．(2014·安徽巢湖一中月考)—Do you want a lift home? —It's very kind of you , but I have to work late in the office . I over slept this morning because my alarm clock ________． A．doesn't go off B．won't go off C．wasn't going off D．didn't go off 解析 考查时态。句意：——你坐我的车回家吗？太好了，但是我要在办公室里工作到 很晚，今天早晨我睡过了，因为我的闹钟没有响。睡过时间上班迟到是今天早晨的事情，闹 钟是今天早晨没有响，不是现在的事情，所以答案应为 D。 答案 D 4．(2014·安徽屯溪一中期中)I witnessed the gate of the bank ________ open and many men entering it, but I couldn't make them out in the darkness. A．force B．be forced C．forcing D．being forced 解析 考查非谓语作宾补的用法。句意：我目击了银行大门被强制打开，许多人冲了进 去，但是里面太黑我没能认出他们来。being forced 表示正在被冲开和 and 后面的内容是并列 关系。 答案 D 5 ． (2014· 江 苏 盐 城 二 模 )When I graduated from high school ， my family had a business________ I never thought about getting a college education. A．so B．or C．though D．since 解析 考查连词辨析。句意：我高中毕业时，我家就有了家庭企业，所以我从来没有想 过要去读大学。so 所以；or 或者；though 尽管；since 自从，尽管，根据句意选 A。 答案 A 6．(2014·江西吉水中学月考)________ for making so many mistakes in the exam, she was in low spirits. A．Having blamed B．To blame C．Blamed D．To be blamed 解析 考查过去分词做状语。句意：因为在考试中犯了很多错误而受到责备，她情绪很 低落。这里是非谓语动词做状语，而且 she 和 blame 是被动关系，用过去分词做原因状语。 答案 C 7．(2014·河北唐山摸底)________cycling is a fantastic way to burn a few calories and save some money，there still exist risks. A．Since B．While C．As D．When 解析 考查让步状语从句。句意：尽管骑自行车是消耗热量的好方法，但也存在风险。 since 自从；while 尽管；as 因为；when 当……的时候。根据句意选 B。 答案 B 8．(2014·云南名校统考)It's a pity that you________ leave so soon.Your uncle will be home in 10 minutes and he misses you so much. A．should B．could C．can D．might 解析 考查情态动词辨析。句意：你竟然这么快就要走了，真是遗憾！你叔叔 10 分钟以 后就到家了，他非常想念你。should 应该，竟然；could/can 可能，能够；might 也许；本句 是一个固定句式 It is a pity that sb should do sth 某人竟然做某事，真是遗憾啊！本句中的情态 动词 should 表示竟然，一种惊讶的语气。故 A 正确。 答案 A 9．(2014·安徽屯溪一中期中)It is the interaction between people, rather than the events ________ occur in their lives, ________ is the main focus of social psychology. A．that; that B．that; which C．which; which D．that; what 解析 考查定语从句的连接词和强调句式的用法。句意：这是人们之间的相互作用，相 比于在生活中发生的意外，这是社会心理学的主要关注点。第一个 that 引导定语从句，that 做从句的主语，第二个 that 是强调句式中的要求，在这里 interaction 做主语，所以不能用其 他词代替。 答案 A 10 ． (2014· 江 苏 盐 城 中 学 二 模 )I'm supremely fortunate my parents gave me an upbringing________ prepared me for the life most of us must now live. A．where B．that C．what D．it 解析 考查定语从句。句意：我非常幸运，我的父母给我的教育让我为大多数人要过的 生活做好了准备。这句话是定语从句，先行词是 upbringing，定语从句中缺少主语，用 that 引导定语从句。故选 B。 答案 B 11．(2014·重庆四十二中月考)I turned to the beggar－looking man________ next to me， only________that he was my ex－husband. A．seating，to find B．being sitting，finding C．to sit，finding D．seated，to find 解析 考查非谓语动词。句意：我转向坐在我旁边的那个看起来像乞丐的人，结果发现 他是我的前夫。第一空是做定语，可以是 sitting 或 seated，第二空用不定式做结果状语，表 示意料之外的结果，而现在分词作结果状语表示顺理成章的结果，故选 D。 答案 D 12．(2014·南昌二模)When Peter________ the car door，he found the key left in his car.So he had to call for help. A．opened B．was opening C．was to open D．had opened 解析 考查动词的时态。句意：当皮特刚想打开门时，发现钥匙忘在了车里，因此他不 得不寻求帮助。因为皮特没有钥匙，想打开门还未打开时，表将来的 be to do 可以用于时间 状语从句，故选 C。 答案 C 13．(2014·重庆三峡联盟月考)How long do you think________ the conflict between Japan and China comes to an end? A．will it be until B．will it be when C．it will be before D．it will be that 解析 考查插入语和固定句式。句意：你认为还有多长时间中国和日本能够结束冲突？ do you think 是插入语，它用疑问句的形式，它的后面应该用陈述语气，故排除 A、B；这里 it will be ＋some time ＋before...表示还要过多久才能……。 答案 C 14 ． (2014· 江 西 新 余 一 中 七 模 )My wife________ the night shift when my plane________．That's why no one is to meet me at the airport today. A．will be working；arrives B．was working；arrived C．will have worked；has arrived D．is working；is arriving 解析 考查动词的时态。句意：当我的飞机到达时，我的妻子将正在值夜班，这就是为 什么今天没人接我的原因。根据 That's why no one is to meet me at the airport today.可知，今天 接机这事还未发生，when 引导的时间状语从句要用一般现在时来代替将来时；当飞机到达时， 妻子正在值班，是将来进行时。故选 A。 答案 A 15．(2014·南京高三学情调研)During the 1950s，R&.B changed modern music further and led to________ we know as rock and roll. A．as B．what C．that D．which 解析 考查名词性从句。句意：在 20 世纪 50 年代，蓝调音乐进一步改进了现代音乐， 从此产生了众所周知的摇滚。此处 what we know as rock and roll 作介词 to 的宾语，what 在宾 语从句中作 know 的宾语。选项 as 正如……；that 引导名词性从句，不作成分，没有意思； which 哪一个，根据句意此处没有这个意思。 答案 B Section B (18 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. (2014·湖南长沙市模拟)Everyone wants to win a first－place blue ribbon, to be the best in something. Even kids in Kindergarten want that blue ribbon. In sports, I was never a blue－ribbon person. In a race, I was always __16__. In baseball I was likely to be __17__ on the head or drop the ball. During the spring of my kindergarten year, our class had a field trip to a park in a town about twenty miles away. Making that drive now is no big __18__ but when you're six and you've lived in a town of 300 people all your life, going to a big town of a couple of thousand people is really something. I don't remember too much about it. But there was one that I will never forget—the __19__ race. The parents tied our feet together. One little boy got me for a __20__. He was the second most __21__ boy in our class so he usually won at everything and I knew that with me tied to him he didn't have a chance. And I'm sure he knew he was in trouble. The gun sounded and we were off. Some couples were falling and stumbling all around us, __22__ we stayed on our feet and made it to the other side. __23__， when we turned around and headed back for home, we were in the lead! Only one couple had a chance to win, and they were a good several yards behind us. A few feet from the finish line, disaster struck: I tripped and fell. We were __24__ enough that my partner could have easily dragged me across the finish line and won. But he didn't. Instead he stopped, __25__ down and helped me up—just at the other couple crossed the finish line. As a result, we received a small red ribbon for coming in second. I still remember that moment when the young boy decided that helping a friend get on her feet was more important than winning a blue ribbon. And 13 years later, I still have that little ribbon because it's a __26__ that a friend like this boy is one who really __27__. 【语篇导读】 本文讲述的是作者在比赛中从没得到过蓝带，一次的比赛中，和伙伴的 共同努力使他们就要赢得比赛，但作者意外摔倒了，他的伙伴没有把他拖过终点线，而是把 作者扶了起来，这给了作者启示，这样的朋友才是重要的。 16．A.last B．first C．quick D．successful 解析 考查形容词辨析。在比赛中，我总是最后一个。last 最后的；first 第一；quick 很 快；successful 成功的。 答案 A 17．A.touched B．felt C．hit D．beaten 解析 考查动词辨析。我可能被打中头。touched 触摸；felt 感觉；hit 击打；beaten 打 败，击打(连续击打)。 答案 C 18．A.question B．event C．one D．deal 解析 考查名词辨析。not a big deal 没什么大不了。question 问题；event 事件；one 一个； deal 交易。 答案 D 19．A.one－legged B．two－legged C．three－legged D．four－legged 解析 考查形容词辨析。从后面的描写可知应该是三条腿的比赛。one－legged 一条腿 的；two－legged 两条腿的；three－legged 三条腿的；four－legged 四条腿的。 答案 C 20．A.partner B．helper C．supporter D．competitor 解析 考查名词辨析。一个男孩做我的伙伴。partner 伙伴；helper 助手；supporter 支持 者；competitor 竞争者。 答案 A 21．A.tallest B．youngest C．athletic D．handsome 解析 考查形容词辨析。他是我们班第二健壮的男孩。tallest 最高的；youngest 最年轻的； athletic 健壮的；handsome 英俊的。 答案 C 22．A.but B．therefore C．however D．and 解析 考查连词辨析。前面说其他组合都摔跤了，我们还站着，说明是转折关系。but 但是；therefore 因此；however 然而；and 并且。 答案 A 23．A.Obviously B．Unbelievably C．Secretly D．Undoubtedly 解析 考查副词辨析。从后面的 we were in the lead！可知是令人难以置信的。obviously 明显的；unbelievably 难以置信的；secretly 秘密的；undoubtedly 毋庸置疑的。 答案 B 24．A.strong B．brave C．clever D．close 解析 考查形容词辨析。我们足够近，我的伙伴是可以把我拖过重点线的。strong 强壮 的；brave 勇敢的；clever 聪明的；close 近的。 答案 D 25．A.lay B．slowed C．moved D．reached 解析 考查动词辨析。伙伴伸手把我扶起来。Lie 躺；slow 变慢；move 移动；reach 伸 手。 答案 D 26．A.warning B．reminder C．gift D．notice 解析 考查名词辨析。这会提醒我，一个这样的朋友是重要的。warning 警告；reminder 提醒人的东西，提醒物；gift 礼物；notice 通知。 答案 B 27．A.depends B．counts C．supports D．worthy 解析 考查动词辨析。depends 依赖；counts 有价值，有影响，有重要性；supports 支持； worthy 值得的。 答案 B Section C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. (2014·湖南望城一中、长沙实验中学联考)The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street. And __28__ of them was in a most terrible condition, and I told the sisters: You take care of the other three. I take care of this one __29__ looked worse. So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such __30__ beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand as she said just the words “thank you” __31__ she died. I could not help but examine my conscience before her and I asked what I would say __32__ I were in her place. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little attention __33__ myself. I would have said I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold. I am in pain, or something, but she gave me much more — she gave me her grateful love. And she died __34__ a smile on her face. That is why we believe __35__ Jesus had said: I was hungry, I was naked, I was homeless, I was unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and you did it to me. 28．解析 泛指四个人中的一个。 答案 one 29．解析 定语从句关系代词 who 指代 this one 在句中做主语。 答案 who 30．解析 smile 是可数名词，用 a 修饰。Such a beautiful smile 如此美丽的微笑。 答案 a 31．解析 根据上下文意思可知存在着上下文的顺接关系。 答案 and 32．解析 句意：如果我在她的位置上，会说什么。 答案 if 33．解析 attention 与介词 to 连用。 答案 to 34．解析 考查 with 复合结构。with a smile on her face 脸上有微笑。 答案 with 35．解析 考查宾语从句。what Jesus had said 在句中做 said 的宾语。 答案 what Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (30 marks) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. A (2014·济南市模拟)To win an Oscar is an achievement at any age.To do so at 22，like Jennifer Lawrence，is just amazing.Recently，the American star won Best Actress at this year's Academy Awards for her role in the film Silver Linings Playbook.According to Time magazine's Richard Corliss.Lawrence is a rare young actress who lends mature intelligence to any role. Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work，she wasn't sure what she really liked doing before the age of 14.She thought she'd go to college and maybe find a career as a doctor or a travel agent. Lawrence's two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight－A student.Unlike them，she suffered through school，never finding where she belonged.However，during a trip to New York，Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress.When she was enjoying the beautiful city，a model seeker asked if he could take her picture，and the next day he called her in for an audition(试镜)． “ I read the script and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this ，” Lawrence said.“Within 20 minutes in the cab ride from the hotel，I decided I didn't want to be a model.In fact，I wanted to be an actress.” Having appreciated this young lady's performance，the agency was so impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot.But she insisted on finishing high school so she could pay her full attention to her acting career. Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene last year with The Hunger Games ， which established her as the highestgrossing(票房最高的)female action hero of all time.Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America”． 【语篇导读】 本文主要讲述了好莱坞明星詹妮弗·劳伦斯凭借自己的才能和努力飞向梦 想的殿堂的故事。 36．Which of the following is true of Jennifer Lawrence? A．She achieved her dream by chance. B．She used to be a well－known model. C．She was awarded by the Academy Awards. D．She wanted to be an actress at an early age. 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句可知选 C。 答案 C 37．What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 3? A．Her parents were really strict with her. B．She seemed not to fit in with her school life well. C．Her school performance made her today's fame. D．Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects. 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句可知她不是很适应学校生活，所以选 B。 答案 B 38．Lawrence made up her mind to be an actress because of________． A．a model interview B．her brothers' examples C．the taxi ride to her hotel D．the beautiful scenery of New York 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，劳伦斯想成为一名演员的想法来源于一次 模特面试，所以选 A。 答案 A 39．From the text we can know that Lawrence is an actress of great________． A．confidence B．ambition C．independence D．talent 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句和最后一段的第二句可知应选 D。 答案 D 40．What is the best title of the text? A．Choosing Right B．Acting Wisely C．Winning Young D．Following Dreams 解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，Jennifer Lawrence 年轻时凭借自己的才能和努力取 得了成功。 答案 C B (2014· 广 州 市 综 合 测 试 )“The Book That Can't Wait” is a great new idea that seeks to strengthen bonds between first－time writers and their readers by getting their books read quickly. Argentinean independent publishers Eterna Cadencia are publishing a collection of short stories by new South American authors using special ink that slowly disappears once it comes in contact with sun and air ， completely vanishing within 2 months after the book has been opened.This makes for an interesting approach to motivating book buyers to read books more quickly，giving first－time authors the attention they need to survive. “ The Book That Can't Wait”tackles an important problem for new authors ： How to get readers.The creative independent publishers teamed up with DRAFTFCB in the city of Buenos Aires to develop this project. “Books__are__very__patient__objects．We buy them，and then they wait for us to read them.Days，months，even years.That's OK for books，but not for new authors.If people don't read their first book，they'll never make it to a second，”says the project coordinator Tito Santana. That's why Eterna Cadencia ， which also runs its own bookstore ， has decided to create something different to launch its new authors into the market.It presented its first “The Book That Can't Wait” for the critics and the press last month.The invention is a success.Hundreds of people came to the bookstore to pick up a copy.To help spread the word，they gave away the first edition to customers for free.The very same day it was released，the publishing house claimed that it received thousands of requests for more copies of the book.So it will print a new edition later this month to satisfy the demand.And the best result？This time they have the guarantee that their new authors will be read.The company plans to use the book as a platform for other titles，because they believe there is a lot of literature out there that doesn't deserve to wait on the shelf.And these books won't wait at all. 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一种新的印刷方法。为了让读者快速阅读新 作者的书，出版商使用一种特制的油墨进行印刷，该油墨印刷的字会在书被打开并暴露在阳 光和空气中两个月之内就消失了。 41．The main purpose of publishing “The Book That Can't Wait” is to________． A．sell more books B．make it fun to read C．invent a new kind of book D．get new authors' books read quickly 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，出版此书的目的是让读者快速阅读新作者的书。 故 D 项正确。 答案 D 42．The DRAFTFCB mentioned in Paragraph 3 is most probably________． A．an organization involved in the project B．a new South American author C．an independent bookstore D．an area of Buenos Aires 解析 词义猜测题。根据该句中的“in the city”和“to develop this project”可知，这是 Buenos Aires 城市中的一个组织，旨在发展执行此项目。A 项意为“组织”，符合语境。 答案 A 43 ． By saying “ Books are very patient objects ” in Paragraph 4 ， Tito Santana actually means________． A．books never know when you read them B．books must be read very carefully C．books can usually be read at any time D．books can sometimes have emotions 解 析 句 意 猜 测 题 。 根 据 下 文中 “We buy them ， and then they wait for us to read them.Days，months，even years.”可知，该句意为“书是非常有耐心的物品”，作者这样说的 目的是旨在表达通常我们在任何时间都可以读书。 答案 C 44．What can we learn from the passage? A．Light and air can make the books disappear within two months. B．The approach has only been applied to works of some new authors. C．Books printed using the new technology have been best－sellers. D．The company will publish all its books in the future using the new ink. 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段以及第二段最后一句及第四段第四句可知，这种方法仅 适用于新作者，故 B 项正确。根据第二段第一句可知 A 项错误；C、D 两项文中未提及。 答案 B 45．What is the author's attitude towards this new kind of book? A．Approving. B．Doubtful. C．Uninterested. D．Opposed. 解析 观点态度题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，这种方法是成功的，值得推广。因此， 作者的态度是赞同的，A 项意为“赞同的”，符合语境。B 项意为“怀疑的”，C 项意为“不 感兴趣的”，D 项意为“反对的”，都与语境不符。 答案 A C (2014·杭州三校模拟)One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi－language trend.“One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that ， with a few important exceptions，mother－tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states，” said Neville Alexander，Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa at the University of Cape Town. In response to the spread of English and the increased multilanguage trend arising from immigration，many countries have introduced language laws in the last decade.In some，the use of languages other than the national language is banned in public spaces such as advertising posters.One of the first such legal provisions was the 1994 “Toubon law” in France，and the idea has been copied in many countries since then.Such efforts to govern language use are often considered as futile by language experts ， who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process. It is especially difficult for native speakers of English to understand the desire to maintain the “purity” of a language by law.Since the time of Shakespeare，English has continually absorbed foreign words into its own language.English is one of the most mixed and rapidly changing languages in the world，but that has not been a barrier to acquiring superiority and power.Another reason for the failure of many native English speakers to understand the role of the state regulation is that it has never been the Anglo－Saxon way of doing things.English has never had a state－ controlled authority for the language，similar，for example，to the Academic Francaise in France. The need to protect national languages is，for most western Europeans，a recent phenomenon — especially the need to ensure that English does not unnecessarily take over too many fields.Public communication，education and new ways of communication promoted by technology， may be key fields to defend. 【语篇导读】 随着全球化的加速，非洲一些国家的本地语言正在受到很大的冲击。文 章主要分析了英语广泛传播的原因及带来的影响。 46．Neville Alexander believes that________． A．mother－tongue education is not practiced in all African countries B．globalization has resulted in the economic failure of Africa C．globalization has led to the rise of multi－language trend D．lack of mother－tongue education can lead to economic failure 解析 细节理解题。由第一段第二句可知，除了几个国家之外，非洲其他大部分国家并 不在国内实行母语教育。而这些国家母语教育的缺失正是导致许多非洲国家经济失败的一个 重要原因。 答案 D 47．The underlined word“futile”(in paragraph 2)most probably means “________”． A．workable B．practical C．useless D．unnecessary 解析 词义猜测题。由第二段最后一句话可知，语言学专家们深知控制这种语言的发展 趋势是很困难的，并且通过研究得知，双语之间的语言转换是一个很自然的过程。所以图控 制某种语言使用的努力是徒劳的。 答案 C 48．Why do many English－speaking countries not support the language protection efforts described in the passage? A．They have a long history of taking words from other languages. B．They want their language to spread to other countries. C．They think language protection laws are ineffective. D．It reduces a language's ability to acquire international importance. 解析 细节理解题。由倒数第二段的前两句可以看出，从莎士比亚时期英语就开始吸收 外来词了，也就是说英语吸收外来词已有很久的历史，所以以英语为母语的人很难理解、赞 同其他国家的语言保护行为。 答案 A 49．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．English has taken over fields like public communication and education. B．Many aspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English. C．Most language experts believe it is important to promote a national language. D．Europeans have long realized the need to protect a national language. 解析 推理判断题。最后一段告诉了我们英语的传播给民族文化带来的几个方面的危害。 答案 B 50．The best title for the passage is________． A．fighting against the rule of English B．protecting local languages and identities C．globalization and multi－language trend D．to maintain the purity of language by law 解析 主旨大意题。文章向我们分析了在非洲一些国家由于英语的传播，导致了一些当 地语言的缺失，一些国家开始采取措施来保护自己的语言，由此可以看出，B 项最能概括全 文内容。 答案 B Part Ⅲ Writing (45 marks) Section A (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. (2014·湖南桑植一中、皇仓中学联考)A gap year (also known as year abroad, year out, year off, deferred year, bridging year, time off and time out) is a year during which students take time off and do something other than schooling, such as travel or work. The gap year is most commonly taken after secondary school and before starting university. The practice of taking a gap year developed in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. During a gap year, a student might travel, engage in volunteer work overseas or undertake a working holiday abroad. In 1978, the Prince of Wales and Colonel John Blashford－Snell began what is now known as Raleigh International by launching “Operation Drake，” a gap year expedition voyage around the world following Sir Francis Drake's route. The Center for Intermin Programs in the United States was originally founded in 1980 to assist students in making a more effective transition from high school to college. The gap year has grown very popular among students in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. A trend for gap years is to participate in international education programs that combine language study, homestay, cultural immersion, community service, and independent study. The high pressure increasingly leaves students of high school tired out and longing for refreshment. Also, counselors are coming to bless the gap － year option, and colleges increasingly are offering a delayed enrollment option as more and more “ gappers ” arrive on campus with enhanced motivation and maturity—all of which prepares well foe their undergraduate years in college. In 2010, gap year travel has increased among school, college and university leavers, as this is seen as an attractive option for future career development. __51__ __52__ It is a year without schooling. When to take it A secondary graduate usually takes it __53__ How to take it ●__54__ ●doing voluntary work overseas ●undertaking a working holiday abroad Famous gap year programs ●__55__(the UK) ●the Center for Intermin Programs(the USA) Trend for gap years Participate in __56__： ●language study ●homestay ●cultural immersion ●__57__ ●independent study Reasons for its popularity ●Students want to escape __58__. ● Colleges want more__59__and mature students. __60__ Gap year travel is an attractive option for future career development. 答案 51.A gap year/Gap years 52.Definition 53.before starting university 54.travelling 55.Raleigh International 56.combined educational programs 57.community service 58.high pressure 59.motivated 60.Conclusion Section B (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage. (2014·湖南湘中名校大联考)A vast dust storm that blew in from the deserts of Australia's red centre has blanketed the country's largest city and eastern coast in a red fog，causing widespread traffic chaos and severe flight delays. Residents from Sydney in New South Wales to Canberra inland and towns in southern Queensland awoke to a red sky and greatly reduced visibility after the country's worst dust storm in 70 years blew in overnight. The Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House were covered in the red fog and hundreds of people were reported to have breathing problems. Children, the elderly and those suffering from asthma (哮喘) or heart or lung diseases were advised to stay indoors, as even healthy adults reported “itchy throats” and a metallic aftertaste in their mouths after walking through the thick fog. Commuters used face masks, originally intended to protect them from the spread of swine flu, to hurry across the blocked streets on their way to work. Some schools were closed and sports activities were called off as the conditions pushed air pollution levels to 1500 times their normal levels—the highest on record. Passengers at the busy Sydney Airport faced delays of up to six hours for international flights and three hours for domestic trips，and even some international flights were cancelled as visibility was reduced to just a few feet. Locals, phoning radio stations to express their shock at the red dawn. “It's like a nuclear winter morning，” tourist Peter Wilson told Daily Telegraph, “It is so terrible.” adding that when he awoke the sky was “bright red” and “all the cars were covered in dirt”. The dust hanging over Sydney had largely cleared by mid － afternoon, although national carrier Qantas said severe delays would last all day because of direction － changed and late － running flights. The sand storm, which measured more than 310 miles wide and 620 miles long, was caused by dust clouds blowing east from Australia's dry places, which has been attacked by the worst drought on record. It covered dozens of towns and cities in two states as strong winds swept away tons of topsoil threw it high into the sky and carried it hundreds of miles. 61．What was the face mask originally intended for? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks) ________________________________________________________________________ 答案 Protecting people from the spread of swine flu. 62．When did most residents of Sydney discover the vast storm? (No more than 3 words) (3 marks) ________________________________________________________________________ 答案 In the morning. 63．What do you think the underlined word Qantas is? (No more than 3 words) (2 marks) ________________________________________________________________________ 答案 A flight company/An airline. 64．What is the main idea of the last paragraph? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks) ________________________________________________________________________ 答案 The cause of the dust/sand storm. Section C (25 marks) Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below. 最近的一项调查显示，我国每年餐桌上浪费的食物高达 2 000 亿元，相当于 2 亿多人一 年的口粮。近日，某英语报以 Join in the “Clean Your Plate” Campaign 为题向中学生征文。请 根据提示，用英语写一篇短文应征。内容包括：浪费的原因；浪费的后果；你的看法和措施。 注意：1.词数不少于 120； 2．可根据提示和内容要点适当发挥； 3．短文的标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：资源 resource；剩菜 leftovers Join in the “Clean Your Plate” Campaign We often see people waste food because_______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 【参考范文】 Join in the “Clean Your Plate” Campaign We__often__see__people__waste__food__because they order too much for their meals，or the food is not delicious enough or not properly kept. A survey indicates each year China wastes 200 billion yuan worth of food，which is enough to feed over 200 million people. Food waste means wasting money as well as wasting precious resources.When food is thrown away，it becomes rubbish which can be harmful to the environment and people's health. It's meaningful to join in the “Clean Your Plate” Campaign，which helps us realize how difficult it is for a grain of rice to come on our plate and how important it is to save food.It's wise to order a proper amount of food for our meals.If there're leftovers，it's better to take them home.To save food，we should start with ourselves and start from now.