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英语
I语言知识及应用(共两节;满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Five-year-oldJocelynRojasspentalldayplayingmerrilywithherfriendsoutside.Hermom,Jaimee,kepther1onthelittlegirlfromawindow.Atabout4p.m.,Jocelynwalkedtogetherbicycle.However,halfanhourlater,she2.Jaimeecalled911.
Ashorttimelater,policeofficersandfirefighterscrowdedinthearea,blockingstreetsandsearchingtheneighborhood.Officers3photosofthegirlwearingthick-framedglasses.
TemarBoggs,15,aschool4intrack,whooncewonachampionshipin400-metrerace,happenedtoknowit.Andalittlebitlater,Temarandhisfriendswenttocheckoutthe5.By6:
30p.m.,Jocelynhadbeenmissingformorethantwohours,andthesearchteamwas6thatthesunwouldsetbeforeshewasfound.
Justatthatmoment,Temarfelta(n)7feelingthathewasgoingtofindher.HeandhisfriendChrisGarcia,13,rodealongside,simplykeepingasharpeyeoutastheycycledaround.ThenTemar8acarcirclingaround,asifthedriverwere9withtheblock.Temarsawthedriver10atinyblondgirlinthepassengerseatwithhiseyes.Temar11realizedthatitmustbethemissinggirl!
Theboyscycledafterthecar,butthedriverkeptmoving,windinghisway.Finally,thedriverhadto12thecaraheadofthemandpushopenthepassenger-side13.Agirlslippedoutofthecar.ItwasJocelin!
Justthen,thepolicearrived.
NeilHarkins,chiefoftheManheimPoliceDepartment,says,“Theboys’heroicsissomethingwedon’t14hearabout.Itisaverybravethingforyoungboystodothat.”Butwhenasked,Temarsays,“Ididn’tdoitfor15.Ijustwantedtohelp.”
1.A.nose
B.eye
C.mouth
D.ear
2.A.arrived
B.approached
C.disappeared
D.dismissed
3.A.handedout
B.tookoff
C.hungup
D.turnedin
4.A.worker
B.assistant
C.dancer
D.athlete
5.A.position
B.destination
C.situation
D.station
6.A.worried
B.puzzled
C.disappointed
D.confused
7.A.depressed
B.upset
C.weak
D.strong
8.A.sensed
B.spotted
C.heard
D.guessed
9.A.unfit
B.unfamiliar
C.unsatisfied
D.unfriendly
10.A.spying
B.holding
C.pressing
D.controlling
11.A.instantly
B.gradually
C.anxiously
D.nearly
12.A.carry
B.push
C.park
D.place
13.A.window
B.handle
C.glass
D.door
14.A.occasionally
B.usually
C.completely
D.actually
15.A.courage
B.bravery
C.money
D.attention
第2节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
Oneday,anoldmonknamedWisdom,followedbytwoyoungmonks,waswalkingfromonetowntoanother16theycaughtsightofalake.Tiredandthirsty,theystoppedtohavearest.17oldmonk,pointingtothelake,askedthe18(young)onetogethimsomewater.
Whenthelittlemonkreachedthelake,acart19(draw)byanoxstartedcrossingthelake,20madethewaterverymuddy.Thelittlemonkthought,“HowcanIgivethismuddywatertomymastertodrink!
”Sohecameback21anywater,saying,“Thewaterisverymuddy.Idon’tthink22issuitabletodrink.”
Afterawhile,thesamemonkwasaskedtogetwateragain.Whenhewentbacktothelake,hefoundthatthemud23(settle)downalready,sohecollectedbackapotofwater.Wisdomlookedatthewater24(happy)andthenupatthemonk,“Tomakethewaterclean,25youneedtodoisjusttoletitbeandthemudwouldsettledownonitsown.”
Itisalsothesamewithyourmind.Whenitisdisturbed,justletitbe.Giveitalittletimeanditwillsettledownitself.
II阅读(共两节;满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Chih-MingandImetinZhuhai,China.Wewerestudyingatthesameschool,andhesoondiscoveredhecouldpracticehisnewlanguageskillswithme.
Chih-Mingsoughtmeoutwheneverhehadfreetime,includingbreakfast,lunchanddinner.WheneverIaskedChih-MingaquestioninEnglish,hewouldbreatheinandoutdeeplyindisappointment,becausehedidn’tknowhowtocommunicateexactlywhathewantedto.
EighteenmonthsafterIreturnedhomeHawaii,Chih-MingwenttheretocontinuestudyingEnglish.Whenwemetup,Iwasgreetedbyatransformedman–hecouldnowspeakEnglishfluently!
Chih-MingsaidthathehaddevotedhimselftomasteringtheEnglishlanguage.Otherwise,hewouldnevergetanotherchancetospendtimewithme.Withourrelationshipgrowingstronger,wegotmarriedin2006.
Ourplanwastomovetomyhusband’shomeTaiwanafterthewedding.However,withtheannoyingarrangements,IhadtoreachTaiwanfirstandmeethisfamilybymyself!
IwasnervousbecauseIdidn’tspeakawordofChineseandnooneinhis
familyspokeEnglish.Evenduringtheflight,ahundredquestionszoomedaroundmyhead.HowwouldChih-Ming’sfamilyrecognizeme?
HowwouldIcommunicatewiththem?
Afterlanding,Imetmyhusband’sparentswaitingnearby.Theywerebothsmilingwidely,butitfeltveryawkwardbecauseofthelanguagebarrier.Ihandedovermyhusband’snoteandwewenttoasteakrestaurant.Communicationcontinuedtobedifficult.Whenthewaitressaskedmeaquestion,myfather-in-lawtookgreatpainstotranslateforher.“Sheasksyou...um,yourfood,”hesaid,thenturninghishandsoverandover.IrealizedonlymuchlaterthatthewaitresswasaskinghowIwantedmysteakdone.
Lateratnight,asIwasabouttogotosleep,Ming-Que,mymother-in-law,cametomyroom.Ididn’tunderstandwhatshewassaying,butIcouldn’tmisstheapologetictoneinhervoiceforkeepingmesoembarrassed.ThatnightIsleptsoundly,knowingthatallmyfearsaboutcomingtoTaiwanwereunfounded.
26.WhenaskedquestionsinEnglish,Chih-Mingactedlikethatbecause______.
A.hewasnotgoodatEnglish
B.thequestionsweretoodifficult
C.theystayedtogetheralmostallthetime
D.hewasnotgoodatcommunicatingwithothers
27.Chih-MingcouldspeakfluentEnglish18monthslaterforthereasonthat______.
A.hespenttimewiththeauthor
B.hetransformedhimself
C.hepractisedEnglish
D.hestayedinHawaii
28.FromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5,wecanknowthat______.
A.shepreparedmanyquestionstoaskherhusband’sfamily
B.meetinghusband’sfamilyworriedhersomuch
C.shehadtofinish100questionsduringtheflight
D.100questionscrowdedintohermind
29.Fromwhathappenedintherestaurant,weknow______.
A.thewaitressaskedadifficultquestion
B.therewassomethingwrongwithherfather-in-law
C.herfather-in-lawturnedhishandsoverandoveragain
D.herfather-in-lawhaddifficultytranslatingthewaitress’question
30.WhatcomfortedtheauthorinTaiwan?
A.Hermother-in-law’sapologetictone.
B.Herhusbandfamily’swords.
C.Herhusbandfamily’slove.
D.Herhusband’spersonalnote.
B
Aglobalsurveyhasfoundthatmostpeoplecan’tlivewithouttheirmobiles,neverleavehomewithoutthemand,ifgivenachoice,theywouldratherlosetheirwallets.
Callingmobilephonesthe“remotecontrol”forlife,marketresearchfirmSynovatesayscellphonesaresocommonthatmorepeopleownmorethanonephone.Amongover8,000answersvotedonlinein11countries,three-quarterssaytheytaketheirphonewiththemeverywhere,withRussiansandSingaporeansthemostattached.Morethanathirdalsosaytheycan’tlivewithouttheirphones,toppedbyTaiwaneseandagainSingaporeans,whileoneinfourfindithardertoreplacethemobilesthantheirpurses.Sometwo-thirdsanswerthattheygotobedwiththeirphonesnearbyandcannotswitchthemoff,eventhoughtheywantto.They’reafraidthey’llmisssomething.
“Mobilesgiveussafetyandinstantaccesstoinformation.Forsomeyoungpeople,theyarethenumberonetoolofcommunicationforus,sometimesevenmorethanface-to-facecommunication.Theyareourconnectionstoourlives,”Synovate’sdirectorinTaiwansaid.
Mobileshavealsochangedthenatureofrelationships.Atpresent,nearlyhalfthepeopleusetextmessagestochat;afifthbeginfirst-datesbytextmessagesandalmostthesamenumberendtheirlovestorybytextmessages.
Apartfromtheobviouscallingandtexting,thetopthreefeaturespeopleuseregularlyontheirmobilephonesarethealarmclock,thecameraandthegames.ItmayalsoletyousurftheInternet,listentomusicwhereveryouare.Yet,owningasmartphonemaynotbeassmartasyouthink.Theall-singing,all-dancingmobilephonesmaymakeyouaddicted,especiallytheyoung.Soscientistswarnthatpeopleshouldbeawareofthedisadvantagestheybringus.
31.Peoplelovecellphonessomuchthat______.
A.theywouldlosetheirwallets
B.theywouldcontroltheirlives
C.theywouldbuytwocellphones
D.theywouldtakethemeverywhere
32.Amongthesurveyed,abouthowmanypeoplethinkmobilesaremoreimportantthanmoney?
A.2600.B.5300.C.800.D.2000.
33.Mostpeoplekeeptheirphonesonwhilesleepingsoasto_______.
A.livewiththem
B.keepsafebyphones
C.avoidmissingmessagesorphonecalls
D.usethealarmclocktowakethemup
34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Mobileshelpgainingthelatestinformation.
B.Mobilesarenowthefirstchoiceincommunication.
C.Face-to-facecommunicationisnolongernecessary.
D.Mobilesarealwaysusedtoendaloveaffair.
35.Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?
A.Cellphonepopularity.
B.Cellphoneshortcomings.
C.Cellphonefunctions.
D.Cellphonesafety.
C
MydadusedtoaskmethatwhenIwaslittle.It’soneofthosequestionsthatparentswant