1、不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡、答题纸的整洁,考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡、答题纸一并交回。第一部分英语知识应用(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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Using All Your StrengthA young boy was walking with his father along a country road. When they came across a large tree branch 1 the pathway,
2、the boy asked, “Do you think I could 2 it?”His father answered, “If you use all your strength, I am sure you can.”The boy tried 3 to lift, pull and push the branch, but it wouldnt budge. 4 , he said, “Dad, you were wrong. I cant do it alone.”“Try again,” his dad said.This time, as the boy struggled,
3、 his father 5 him. Together they pushed the 6 aside. “Son, the first time you didnt use all your strength,” his father said. “You didnt ask me to help.”This is a valuable 7 . There are many things we cant do alone, but that doesnt mean we cant get them done. We are 8 by resources that can be mobiliz
4、ed (调动) to help us 9 our goals including family, friends and faith.Sometimes we 10 to ask for help because of 11 or stubbornness. Sometimes we think it is a sign of 12 to admit we need a hand. Sometimes we dont even 13 asking for help. Whatever the reason is, it is a waste. Its 14 that we learn to u
5、se all our strength. This includes inner resources such as discipline, courage, and even love. It also includes 15 resources. Just as we should be willing to help others, we should be willing to ask others for help.1. A. falling B. stopping C. blocking D. cutting2. A. lift B. move C. carry D. throw3
6、. A. mightily B. carefully C. hardly D. painfully4. A. Excited B. Surprised C. Discouraged D. Unexpected5. A. taught B. joined C. pushed D. praised6. A. stone B. branch C. road D. tree7. A. job B. way C. lesson D. resource8. A. hidden B. cheated C. covered D. surrounded9. A. set B. change C. achieve
7、 D. discover10. A. try B. fail C. manage D. stop11. A. pride B. mood C. pity D. strength12. A. politeness B. slightness C. kindness D. weakness13. A. use up B. refer to C. think about D. carry out14. A. important B. likely C. possible D. acceptable15. A. another B. outer C. natural D. further第二节 语法填
8、空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)仔细阅读下面短文,短文中有10个空格。请按照语境以及括号里所给的词完成短文。答案填写在答题纸标号为1625的对应位置。If you have decided to study abroad, you might be looking for effective ways to prepare your language skills before you depart. Some students attend ESL (English as a Second Language) classes at local schools while othe
9、rs practice with 16 conversational partner. However, for those in situations 17 these two options are not available, studying ESL online might be the next alternative.During the past decade, many websites have sprung up on the Internet, 18 (provide) ESL activities to help people practice the major l
10、anguage skills 19 grammar, reading, and vocabulary. Perhaps the 20 (great) interests for students are websites that focus on listening and speaking skills. In the past, listening to audio online was a very slow process, but since high-speed connections appeared, things 21 (change) greatly. A simple
11、Internet search using the term “ESL” will bring up thousands of relevant websites out there, but not all the sites are the same. 22 you want to find a site that is suitable for you, you should look among those that combine good contents with a user-friendly interface and style.Finally, no matter whi
12、ch site you end up visiting, you should set some goals 23 your study. 24 might include the number of vocabulary you want to learn, specific grammar structures you want to review, 25 even how many minutes you want to read aloud from a newspaper in English.第二部分阅读(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
13、读下列四篇短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI began working in journalism(新闻工作) when I was eight. It was my mothers idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.With my load of magazines I
14、headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppert
15、ime, I walked back home.“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.“ None.”“ Where did you go?“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”“ What did you do?“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”“ You just stood there?“ Didnt sell a single one.”“ My God,
16、Russell!Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, Ive decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币). It was the first nickel I earned.Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence(自信), and persuade them by sa
17、ying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.One day, I told my mother Id changed my mind. I didnt want to make a success in the magazine business.“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ youll become a good-for-noth
18、ing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my fathers plain workmans life, determined that I w
19、ould not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husbands people for true life and love.26. Why did the boy start his job young? A. He wanted to be famous in the future. B. The job was quite easy for h
20、im. C. His mother had high hopes for him. D. The competition for the job was fierce.27. From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _. A. excited B. interested C. ashamed D. disappointed 28. What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up? A. She forced him t
21、o continue. B. She punished him. C. She gave him some money. D. She changed her plan.29. What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to? A. The war between the boys parents. B. The arguing between the boy and his mother. C. The quarrel between the boy and his customers. D. Th
22、e fight between the boy and his father.30. What is the text mainly about?A. The early life of a journalist. B. The early success of a journalist. C. The happy childhood of the writer. D. The important role of the writer in his family.BYoung adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in internatio
23、nal festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who arent in film school yet and arent, strictly speaking, even adults?They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival, tomorrow, in a setting any director might envy: Lincoln Center. Complete with “red carpet”
24、 interviews and various awards, the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers, except for the age of the participants: about 8 to 18.“Whats really exciting is that its film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner, managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organizati
25、on offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. “We want to make this a national event,” Ms. Gardner added.The nine shorts to be shown ra
26、nge from a Claymation biography of B. B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “A lot of the material is really mature,” Ms. Gardner said, talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project, a media arts and leadership-training group. “The Choice is about th
27、e history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke. Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants(移民) feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.”The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These
28、include a music video and a full-length film whose title is Pressures.31. Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival _.A. is organized by a middle school B. is as famous as the Toronto FestivalC. shows films made by children D. offers awards to film school students32. Which of the following is true of Wingspa
29、n Arts? A. It helps young filmmakers to make money. B. It provides arts projects for young people. C. Its a media arts and leadership-training group. D. Its a national organization for young people.33. The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to _. A. short trousers B. short kids C. short
30、films D. short stories34. Movies to be shown in the festival _. A. cover different subjects B. focus on kids life C. are produced by Global Action Project D. are directed by Ms. Gardner35. At the end of this film festival, there will be _. A. various awards B. “red carpet” interviews C. an open reception D. a concert at Lincoln CenterCUnless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids now,one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it,say some scie
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