(总分：112.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、 Vocabulary(总题数：30，分数：60.00)
1.Is this the museum ______the exhibition was held last month? （分数：2.00） A.where √ B.that C.on which D.which
解析：解析：本题考查定语从句。题干中主、谓、宾俱全，从句部分为句子的状语表地点，可用副词where，又因in the museum词组，可用“介词in＋which”引导地点状语。[C]项中的介词on用的不对，所以选[A]项，转变成肯定句为：This is the museum where the exhibition was held last month．
2.After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced ______tractors this year as the year before. （分数：2.00） A.as twice many B.as many twice C.twice as many √ D.twice many as
解析：解析：本题考查倍数表达法。根据选项可知，本题采用的是“…times＋as＋形容词／副词的原级＋as…”结构，tractors是可数名词，用形容词many修饰。句意为：引进新技术后，工厂今年生产的拖拉机数量是前一年的两倍，故选[C]项。
3.The International Law of the Sea Conference is an attempt ______major difference among countries with conflicting interests. （分数：2.00） A.resolving B.to resolve √ C.having resolved D.to have resolved
解析：解析：本题考查非谓语动词。attempt用作名词，是可数名词，其后常接动词不定式或介词at／on／upon，排除[A]项和[C]项。根据题干中的谓语动词is可知，是一般现在时，故选[B]项。
4.______dog was the first animal to be domesticated is generally agreed upon by authorities in the field. （分数：2.00） A.Until the B.It was the C.The
D.That the √
解析：解析：本题考查名词性从句。分析句子结构可知，谓语动词应该是is agreed upon，故is前面的部分应该是主语，即主语从句。that引导的主语从句可以位于句首。因为主语从句是一个完整的句子，而it was后面引导的是宾语从句，或在句型“it is／was…that…”中引导主语从句，因此[B]项不正确。until不能引导主语从句，排除[A]项；that引导主语从句位于句首时，that不可省略，故排除[C]项。 5.Neither Russia nor the United States ______able to discover a mutually satisfactory plan for gradual disarmament. （分数：2.00） A.have been B.are
C.has been √ D.have
解析：解析：本题考查主谓一致。由连词or，either…or，neither…nor，not only…but also等连接的并列主语，谓语动词与靠近它的主语在数上一致。尤其需要注意的是，英语中一些名词，如news，means，politics，physics，maths，the United States等作主语时，谓语动词用单数。但若不是国名，而是群岛、山脉、海峡、瀑布等地理名称，通常作复数用。又根据discover a mutually satisfactory plan(找到一个能使双方都满意的方案)可知，应该强调的是过去的动作对现在的影响，应该用现在完成时，故选[C]项。句意为：俄罗斯和美国都没能找到一个能使双方都满意的分阶段裁军的方案。 6.The position, ______, does not appeal to him, but the salary is a temptation. （分数：2.00） A.such that B.as that C.such as D.as such √
解析：解析：本题考查连词辨析。such that中such是代词，that引导的是such的同位语从句；as that(正如那样)；such as(例如，诸如)；as such(本身)。根据句意“职位本身并不吸引他，但是薪水是个诱惑”可知，只有as such(本身)符合题意，故为答案。 7.______she realized it was too late to go home. （分数：2.00）
A.No sooner it grew dark than B.Hardly did it grow dark when C.Scarcely had it grown dark when √ D.It was not until dark when
解析：解析：本题考查倒装。never，not，seldom，hardly，little，nowhere，by no means，in no time等含有否定意义的副词位于句首时，其后的句子常用部分倒装，而且表示前一动作的谓语动词常用完成时态，故排除[A]项和[B]项。强调句型为“It is／was+被强调部分+that+…”，故排除[D]项。[C]项为正确答案。
8.He spent a large amount of money on clothes, and I guess he ______a large sum of money. （分数：2.00） A.must earn
B.must have earned √ C.can earn
D.could have earned
解析：解析：本题考查情态动词表示推测时的用法。前一分句是既定的事实“他花了很多钱买衣服”，后面分句用guess表达对过去事实的猜测，表示对过去事情的肯定推测要用“must have done”，故选[B]项。“could have done”表示对过去事情的假设，意思是“本来能够做某事而没有做”，故[D]项不符合题意。
9.He thinks that Hemingway's stories are not as humorous as______. （分数：2.00） A.Mark Twain B.Mark Twain's √ C.that of Mark Twain D.those Mark Twain wrote
解析：解析：本题考查同级比较。分析句子可知，本题为“not as+形容词或副词的原级+as…”构成的同级比较，需注意的是比较对象，前面说的是Hemingway's stories，此处应为Mark Twain's stories，只有[B]项符合要求，省略了stories。
10.It is high time that we ______some measures to deal with water pollution. （分数：2.00） A.will take
B.must take C.took √ D.shall take
解析：解析：本题考查虚拟语气。It is(high)time that句型中，后面的从句谓语动词要用过去式或用should加动词原形，should不可省略。故选[C]项。 11.______travels faster than______. （分数：2.00） A.The light; sound B.Light; the sound C.Light; sound √ D.The light; the sound
解析：解析：本题考查冠词。表示抽象概括意义时，不可数名词和复数名词使用零冠词，故选[C]项。 12.I could never understand______. （分数：2.00）
A.why did Jane do such a crazy thing B.why Jane does such a crazy thing C.why Jane has done such a crazy thing D.why Jane did such a crazy thing √
解析：解析：本题考查宾语从句。由连接代词who，whom，whose，what，which和连接副词when，where，why，how引导的宾语从句需要用陈述语气，主句是一般过去时，从句用相应的过去某种时态，故选[D]项。[A]项语序不正确；[B]项和[C]项时态不正确。
13.The decision of our company was that we ______everything prepared well by the end of this month. （分数：2.00） A.have had B.had C.are to have D.have √
解析：解析：表语从句或同位语从句在表示“建议、请求或命令”等意义的名词后要用虚拟语气，使用“(should)+动词原形”，这类名词有advice，desire，decision，idea，order，suggestion等，其中should可以省略，故选[D]项。
14.It is the first American movie of this kind ______I've ever seen. （分数：2.00） A.which B.that √ C.what D.when
解析：解析：本题考查定语从句的引导词。在定语从句中，当先行词被序数词或形容词的最高级修饰时，定语从句的引导词只能用that。故选[B]项。注意，本句并非是强调句型，因为删去it is及that后，句子不完整。
15.The teacher will punish ______comes late. （分数：2.00） A.who B.anyone C.whoever √ D.whomever
解析：解析：本题考查宾语从句。punish为及物动词，其后应跟一个名词作宾语，此处用whoever引导宾语从句，whoever既是punish的宾语，同时也在从句中作主语，whoever＝anyone who，故选[C]项。 16.Compared to other species, only human beings are ______of speech. （分数：2.00）
A.capable √ B.able C.competent D.interested
解析：解析：本题考查形容词辨析。capable(能力强的；足以胜任的)语气弱于able，指有能力、有潜力或有条件做某事，常构成be capable of sth．／doing sth．。able(有能力的)是最常用词，多用于褒义，着重指多方面的、经常性的或潜在性的能力，有时也指高超、非凡的能力，常构成be able to do sth．。competent(足以胜任的；有能力的；称职的；合格的)强调具有能胜任某项工作的足够技能或其他所需的条件，常构成be competent to do sth．。interested(有兴趣的)常构成be interested in sth．／doing sth．。 17.He went on with his work ______all the warnings about the danger. （分数：2.00） A.in case of B.because of C.regardless of √ D.prior to
解析：解析：本题考查介词短语辨析。in case of意为“如果，万一”；because of意为“因为，由于”；regardless of意为“不管，不顾，不理会”；prior to意为“此前，在……之前”。根据句意判断，只能是不理会所有关于危险的警告才能继续工作，故选[C]项。
18.The nation's economy is ______and will certainly show a great improvement next year. （分数：2.00） A.rising up B.getting up C.looking up √ D.showing up
解析：解析：本题考查动词短语辨析。rise up意为“起义，起来反抗；上升”。get up意为“起床；起身；打扮；安排”。look up意为“好转，走出困境”。show up意为“使显现；到场，露面”。根据语境，这里要表达“国家的经济”“好转”之意，故[C]项符合句意。 19.That old hat of his is a ______joke to all his friends. （分数：2.00） A.steady B.standing √ C.lasting D.stable
解析：解析：本题考查固定搭配。a standing joke意为“老笑话”，是固定短语。steady意为“稳步的；稳定的”。lasting意为“继续存在的；持久的，耐久的”。stable意为“稳定的，牢固的；稳重的”。这三项均不与joke连用。因此正确答案为[B]项。
20.The little boy was very ambitious; he's filled with ______for knowledge. （分数：2.00） A.aspiration √ B.inspiration C.respiration D.expiration
解析：解析：本题考查名词辨析。aspiration(抱负，渴望)后常接介词for，表示“对……的渴望”。inspiration意为“灵感；妙计；鼓舞人心的人(或事物)”。respiration意为“呼吸，呼吸作用”。expiration意为“呼气，终结”。句意为：这个小男孩很有抱负，他满怀求知的渴望。 21.When she saw how frightened he was at his mistake, her anger began to______. （分数：2.00） A.fade away B.die away
C.fall down D.die down √
解析：解析：本题考查动词短语辨析。fade away意为“(颜色、希望等)逐渐消退，减弱”。die away意为“(声音、风、光等)逐渐减弱，(树木等)渐渐凋零”。fall down意为“倒下；未达到要求”。die down意为“(情绪、物质特性等)逐渐平息，减弱”。句意为：当她看到他被他自己的错误吓坏了时，她的愤怒慢慢平息了。
22.Eye contact is important in relationship because it ______to show attention and interest. （分数：2.00） A.assists B.promotes C.serves √ D.tends
解析：解析：本题考查动词辨析。assist(帮助)通常用于assist sb．to do sth．或assist sb．in doing sth．结构。promote是及物动词，后不需要加to。serve与to连用，表示“用来，用于”。tend意为“倾向，往往会”，常用于tend to，意为“有某种倾向；有……的趋势”。句意为：眼神交流在人际关系中很重要，因为它能表达关注和兴趣。
23.No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to______. （分数：2.00） A.the other √ B.any other C.another D.other
解析：解析：本题考查代词辨析。由neither side可以推断出有两方，两者中的另一方只能用the other，故选[A]项。句意为：双方在讨论中未达成协议，因为双方都不愿意让步。 24.It is ______my power to solve this problem. （分数：2.00） A.beside B.beyond √ C.besides D.beneath
解析：解析：本题考查介词辨析。介词beyond可指超出(理解、范围、眼界等)，此处的beyond one's power意为“超出某人的权力”。句意为：我没有权力解决这个问题。beside(在旁边或附近)；besides(除……之外)和beneath(在……之下，在……下方)均不符合句意。
25.In his paintings, Picasso tried to capture the ______of his subjects. （分数：2.00） A.assurance B.competence C.essence √ D.resemblance
解析：解析：本题考查名词辨析。assurance意为“保证；担保”。competence意为“能力；胜任”。essence意为“本质，精髓，要素”。resemblance意为“相似；相像”。句意为：在他的画中，毕加索努力捕捉他的绘画对象的神韵。故选[C]项。
26.Taxes account for almost 20 percent of the yearly ______of American families. （分数：2.00） A.allowance B.consumption C.expenditure √ D.resource
解析：解析：本题考查名词辨析。allowance意为“津贴；补贴”。consumption意为“消费；消耗量”。expenditure意为“开支；费用”。resource意为“资源；资料”。本句中指的是“全年开支”，故选[C]项。
27.How high will you ______her among the singers of this country? （分数：2.00） A.locate B.assign C.deliver D.place √
解析：解析：本题考查动词辨析。locate意为“找出……的准确位置；确定……的准确地点；把……安置在或建造于”。assign意为“指定；指派”。deliver意为“发表；递送；交付”。place意为“安置；安放；认出；使(人)处于某位置”。
28.Social institutions are now being called ______to provide assistance to the homeless. （分数：2.00） A.up B.in C.upon √ D.off
解析：解析：本题考查动词与介词搭配。call upon意为“命令；要求；号召，拜访”。call up意为“召唤；使想起；提出”。call in意为“召集，召来，来访”。call off意为“叫走，放弃；使转移走”。句意为：社会机构现在被要求向无家可归者提供帮助。
29.Our boss said that he knew it was done by Peter but he deliberately ______his faults because he wanted to give him a chance. （分数：2.00） A.passed down B.passed over √ C.passed away D.passed by
解析：解析：本题考查动词短语辨析。pass down意为“把……一代传一代，使流传”。pass over意为“忽略某事，对某事不加理会”。pass away意为“(时间等)消磨掉；去世”。pass by意为“经过；走过”。分析句意可知，老板知道是彼得做的，但他想给彼得一个机会，所以，老板会故意置之不理。本题需注意pass over和pass by的区别：pass over是忽略，有不管、略而不谈、不计较、不追究之意，pass by多指时间上错过。故选[B]项。
30.I won't give you an account of all my wanderings, though I had been most indefatigable; for I am keeping, as I told you before, a most ______journal. （分数：2.00） A.exhausted B.exhaustive √ C.exhausting D.exhaustion
解析：解析：本题考查同词根的形容词辨析。exhausted意为“耗尽的；疲惫的”；exhaustive意为“无遗漏的，彻底的，详尽的”；exhausting意为“使……用尽的，令人疲乏不堪的”；exhaustion意为“耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽”。句意为：虽然我十分地不知疲倦，但是我不会把我所有漫游过的地方都给你一一加以描述，因为我在坚持写一本特别详尽的日志，这我以前也告诉过你。
二、 Reading Comprehension(总题数：5，分数：50.00)
Most of us are neither pilots nor astronauts. We are not trained to steer large hulks of steel and gasoline while manipulating small computers. So there's something blindingly obvious about the risks of texting while driving. Yet research is beginning to show that driving while simply talking on a cell phone — including using hands-free technology — can prove dangerous, even
deadly. In late July, the Center for Auto Safety released hundreds of pages of a study that identified the cell phone as a serious safety hazard when used on the road. And though it's impossible to accurately calculate how many car accidents nationwide are cell phone related, David Strayer, a psychology professor at the University of Utah, estimates that only 2% of people are able to safely multitask while driving. Strayer, who for more than a decade has been studying the effects driving and cell-phone use have on the brain, says those 2% are probably the same people who would be really good fighter pilots. Rarities. Some of Strayer's other findings show that most drivers tend to stare straight ahead while using a cell phone and are less influenced by peripheral vision. In other words, \"cell phones,\" he says, \"make you blind to your own bad driving.\" And even though the common assumption is that hands-free technology has reduced the more dangerous side effects of cell-phone use, a series of tests conducted by Strayer seems to indicate the opposite. A passenger acted as another set of eyes for the driver in the test and even stopped or started talking depending on the difficulty of conditions outside the car. Meanwhile, half the drivers talking on a hands-free phone failed, bypassing the rest area the test had called for them to stop at. Part of the problem may be that when people direct their attention to sound, the visual capacity of their brain decreases, says Steven Yantis, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University. It can be as if a driver is seeing the image in her head of the person she is talking to, thereby decreasing her ability to see what's actually in front of her.（分数：10.00）
(1).The passage is intended for emphasizing the safety issue on______.（分数：2.00） A.working on computers B.traveling in space C.using a cell phone D.driving a car √
解析：解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段即点明主旨：研究显示边开车边使用手机通话，即使使用了免提技术也是危险的，甚至是致命的。由此可知本文意在强调开车的安全问题，故答案为[D]项。第一段前两句说我们大部分人都不是飞行员或宇航员，不能边操作电脑边驾驶飞机或飞船，指的是我们大部分人都不能多任务操作，[A]项和[B]项是利用这两句设置的无关干扰，故排除；本文主要是讲使用手机影响开车安全，所以主题是开车的安全问题，而不是使用手机的安全问题，故排除[C]项。
(2).According to David Strayer, a good fighter pilot must be good at______.（分数：2.00） A.driving fast cars safely
B.doing many tasks at the same time √ C.steering huge machines
D.identifying risks of the surroundings
解析：解析：事实细节题。根据题干中的Darid Strayer和a good fighter pilot将答案出处定位于第三段第一句。该句提到，说那2％的人可能就和能成为优秀战斗机飞行员的是一批人。其中those 2％指代的是上一段末提到的能在开车的同时安全地进行多任务操作的人。由此可知，一名优秀的战斗机飞行员一定擅长多任务操作，故答案为[B]项。其他三项都不是Strayer提到的战斗机飞行员的必备素质，故排除。 (3).As it is mentioned in the passage, the drivers talking on the cell phone tend to______.（分数：2.00）
A.be blind to the things straight ahead B.be aware of their bad driving habits C.ignore the items on both sides √ D.be influenced by peripheral vision
解析：解析：事实细节题。第三段提到，大部分司机在使用手机时容易紧盯正前方，不容易受到周边视野的影响，换句话说，手机使你无视自己糟糕的驾驶技术。ignore the items on both sides是对原文less influenced by peripheral vision的同义转述，故答案为[C]项。其他三项与文义相悖，故排除。 (4).In Strayer's tests, the drivers were required to______.（分数：2.00） A.stop at a certain rest area √
B.bypass a certain rest area
C.be aware of the dangerous side effects of cell-phone use D.stop talking to the passenger under difficult conditions
解析：解析：事实细节题。根据题干中的Strayer's tests将答案出处定位于第四段。该段提到，在测试中，半数使用手机免提功能通话的司机未通过测试，他们绕过了测试要求他们停靠的休息区。由此可知，测试要求司机停靠在某个休息区，故答案为[A]项。[B]项是未通过测试的司机的错误做法，故排除；[C]项文中未提及，故排除；[D]项是利用第四段第二句中stopped or started talking depending on the difficulty of conditions…设置的无关干扰，故排除。
(5).Steven Yantis is most likely to agree that______.（分数：2.00） A.sound can weaken people's eyesight B.sound can distract people from vision √
C.sound is necessary for the formation of visual image D.sound is incompatible with visual ability of the brain
解析：解析：事实细节题。根据题干中的Steven Yantis将答案出处定位于第五段。该段提到Steven Yantis说，部分问题可能是当人们把注意力集中在声音上时，大脑的视觉能力减弱，就像司机在交谈时，脑中会浮现出他们所交谈对象的形象，因而关注眼前真实事物的能力便降低了。[B]项是对原文的同义转述，故为答案。声音只是分散了大脑处理视觉的能力，并不是使人的实际视力减弱了，故排除[A]项；[C]项文中未提及，故排除；[D]项属于对原文的过度推断，声音只是影响大脑的视觉能力，二者并非不相容,故排除。 The average young American now spends practically every waking minute — except for the time in school, though reluctantly — using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic devices, according to a new study. Those ages 8 to 18 spend seven and a half hours a day with such devices, compared with less than six and a half hours five years ago. And that does not count the hour and a half that youths spend texting, or the half hour they talk on their cellphones. And because so many of them are multitasking — say, surfing the Internet while listening to music — they pack on average nearly 11 hours of media content into that seven and a half hours. The study's findings shocked its authors, who had concluded in 2005 that use could not possibly grow further, and confirmed the fears of many parents whose children are constantly tethered to media devices. It found, moreover, that heavy media use is associated with several negatives, including behavior problems and lower grades. Dr. Michael Rich, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Boston who directs the Center on Media and Child Health, said that with media use so ubiquitous , it was time to stop arguing over whether it was good or bad and accept it as part of children's environment, \"like the air they breathe, the water they drink and the food they eat.\" Contrary to popular wisdom, the heaviest media users reported spending a similar amount of time exercising as the light media users. Nonetheless, other studies have established a link between screen time and obesity. While most of the young people in the study got good grades, 47 percent of the heaviest media users — those who consumed at least 16 hours a day — had mostly C's or lower, compared with 23 percent of those who typically consumed media three hours a day or less. The heaviest media users were also more likely than the lightest users to report that they were bored or sad, or that they got into trouble, did not get along well with their parents and were not happy at school. The study could not say whether the media use causes problems, or, rather, whether troubled youths turn to heavy media use. \"This is a stunner,\" said Donald F. Roberts, one of the authors of the study. \"In the second report, I remember writing a paragraph saying we've hit a ceiling on media use, since there just aren't enough hours in the day to increase the time children spend on media. But now it's up an hour.\"（分数：10.00）
(1).It can be inferred that young Americans probably______.（分数：2.00） A.are not allowed to use electronic devices in school √ B.prefer a smart phone to a computer or television C.want to buy the newest electronic devices D.are all very good at sending texts
解析：解析：事实细节题。根据题干中的young Americans将答案出处定位于第一段。该段提到，根据最新研究，美国年轻人现在几乎把所有清醒的时间——但除去在学校的时间，虽然他们不情愿——都花在了使用智能手机、电脑、电视或其他电子设备上。由此可知，虽然他们不情愿，但在学校的时间是不允许使用这些电子设备的，故答案为[A]项。其他三个选项均属于无中生有，原文未提及，故排除。 (2).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00） A.The researchers' prediction several years ago proved to be wrong. B.The overuse of media devices can do harm to youngsters. C.Many children became addicted to media devices in 2005. √ D.Many parents worried about their children's use of media devices.
解析：解析：事实细节题。[C]项的内容在原文中没有提及，属于无中生有，故为答案。第三段第一句提到，研究结果使研究者震惊，因为研究者在2005年曾下结论说电子设备的使用时间不可能再增加，而现在的使用时间比当时增加了一个小时，故[A]项正确，予以排除；[B]项是对原文第三段最后一句的同义转述，故排除；第三段第一句提到，对于沉迷于电子设备的孩子们的家长，研究结果证实了他们的担心，由此可排除[D]项。
(3).The word \"ubiquitous\" in Paragraph 4 is close in meaning to______.（分数：2.00） A.prevailing √ B.obvious C.notorious D.disastrous
解析：解析：词义理解题。文章第四段提到，是时候停止争论媒体使用到底是好是坏了，应该承认它是儿童生活环境的一部分，就像他们呼吸的空气、喝的水和吃的饭。由此推断，“ubiquitous”一词的词义可理解为“普遍存在的，无所不在的”。四个选项中只有[A]项符合题意。
(4).It can be inferred from the passage that generally people believe that______.（分数：2.00） A.the more time people spend on media use, the less time they spend on exercising √ B.the lightest media users spend more time in studying, exercising and sleeping C.the heaviest media users are more likely to suffer healthy problems D.the heaviest media users are more likely to have emotional problems
解析：解析：事实细节题。第五段第一句提到，与普遍观点相反，据报道，重度媒体使用者(the heaviest media users)与轻度媒体使用者(the light media users)花在锻炼上的时间量相似，故可推知，通常人们认为，花在媒体使用上的时间越多的人，花在锻炼上的时间越少。故选[A]项。[B]项和[C]项在文中均为提及，故排除。[D]项内容是文中研究已经证实的内容，与大众普遍观点没有关系，故排除。 (5).It seems that the time children spend on media______.（分数：2.00） A.has been unexpectedly increasing √ B.is sure to be on the decline soon C.is not able to increase any more D.is reported to reach its climax
解析：解析：事实细节题。最后一段引用了这项研究其中一位研究人员的话，他说：“这是一件令人震惊的事，我记得在第二份报告中专门有一段写到我们的媒体使用已经达到上限，因为一天中已经没什么剩余时间能让孩子们花在媒体上了。但现在却增加了一小时。”[A]项是对原文内容的同义转述，故为答案，其中unexpectedly对应文中的stunner，increasing对应文中的up an hour。[B]项文中未提及，故排除；[C]项和[D]项都是之前研究的预测，与现在的事实相悖，故排除。
A light drizzle was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents that Santa had left for us and our baby sister, Sharon. Across the street from the church was a Pan American gas station where the Greyhound bus stopped. It was closed for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing outside the locked door, huddled under the narrow overhang in an attempt to keep dry. I wondered briefly why they were there but then forgot about them as I raced to keep up with Jill. Once we got home, there was barely time to enjoy our presents. We had to go off to our grandparents' house for our annual Christmas dinner. As we drove down the highway through town, I noticed that the family were still there, standing
outside the closed gas station. My father was driving very slowly down the highway. The closer we got to the turn off for my grandparents' house, the slower the car went. Suddenly, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, \"I can't stand it!\" \"What?\" asked my mother. \"They've got children. It's Christmas. I can't stand it. \" When my father pulled into the service station, I saw that there were five of them—the parents and three children — two girls and a small boy. My father rolled down his window. \"Merry Christmas,\" he said. \"Howdy,\" the man replied. He was very tall and had to stoop slightly to peer into the car. \"You are waiting for the bus?\" my father asked. The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and prospects of a job. \"Well, that bus isn't going to come along for several hours, and you're getting wet standing here. Winborn is just a couple miles up the road. They've got a shed with a cover there and some benches,\" My father said, \"Why don't you all get in the car and I'll run you up there.\" The man thought about it for a moment, and then he beckoned to his family. They climbed into the car. They had no luggage, only the clothes they were wearing. Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three gloomy faces gave him his answer. \"Well I didn't think so,\" my father said, winking at my mother, \"because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having trouble finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys at my house. We'll just go to get them before I take you to the bus stop. \" All at once, the three children's faces lit up, and they began to bounce around in the back seat, laughing and chattering. When we got out of the car at our house, the three children ran through the front door and straight to the toys that were spread out under our Christmas tree. One of the girls spied Jill's doll and immediately hugged it to her breast. I remember that the little boy grabbed Sharon's ball. And the other girl picked up something of mine. All this happened a long time ago, but the memory of it remains clear. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others happy.（分数：10.00） (1).The word \"huddled\" in the first paragraph means______.（分数：2.00） A.quivered with cold B.crowed together √ C.watched anxiously D.listened quietly
解析：解析：词义理解题。文章第一段提到，天下着细雨，加油站的门是锁着的，那一家人站在门外狭窄的屋檐下避雨。由第四段可知这一家是夫妻俩带着三个孩子，五个人在那么小的屋檐下面，要想不被淋湿，必须挤在一起，由此可推断，“huddled”一词的词义可理解为“挤成一团”。四个选项中只有[B]项符合题意。
(2).It can be inferred that the father drove slowly because______.（分数：2.00） A.he was too careful to drive very fast B.he was reluctant to see the grandparents
C.he was thinking about the family standing outside √ D.there was an accident on the way to the grandparents' house
解析：解析：事实细节题。根据题干中的the father drove slowly将本题出处定位于文章第三段。本段提到，作者的爸爸越开越慢，突然掉头并说：“他们带着孩子!还是圣诞节!我忍不了!”由此可知，爸爸开得慢是因为担心路边避雨的一家人，故答案为[C]项。其他三个选项均属于无中生有，文中未提及，故排除。 (3).What do we know about the family standing outside the locked door?（分数：2.00） A.They led a thrifty and simple life. √ B.They were invited to another city. C.Their living condition was quite poor. D.They had missed a bus to Birmingham.
解析：解析：推理判断题。第四段末尾提到，男人的哥哥在伯明翰，他也准备去那里找工作，可见他现在是没有工作的。结合他们一家没有开车而是坐公交、没有给孩子准备圣诞礼物等情况，可推断这家人的生活比较节俭，故答案为[A]项。文中没有提到男人一家去伯明翰是他哥哥邀请的，故排除[B]项。[C]项属于
过度推断，故排除。文中仅提到去伯明翰的公交车要几个小时之后才会来，没有提到他们错过了车，故排除[D]项。
(4).The three children of the family were gloomy probably because______.（分数：2.00） A.they didn't have new clothes to wear
B.they hadn't got any presents for Christmas √ C.they were unwilling to move to another city D.they missed the friends they had made
解析：解析：事实细节题。第七段中提到，作者的爸爸问三个孩子圣诞老人有没有找到他们，三张沮丧的小脸告诉了他答案。由此可知，三个孩子沮丧是因为圣诞老人没找到他们，没给他们送来礼物，故答案为[B]项。其他三个选项均属于无中生有，文中未提及，故排除。
(5).Which of the following words can best describe the father?（分数：2.00） A.Charitable. √ B.Passionate. C.Brisk. D.Determined.
解析：解析：推理判断题。本文主要叙述了作者的父亲在圣诞节帮助陌生的一家人并给他们的三个孩子圣诞礼物的故事。由此可知，作者的父亲是一个慷慨大方的人，故答案为[A]项。[B]项“热情的”，[C]项“利落的”和[D]项“坚决的”都不符合文中父亲的形象，故排除。
Have you ever heard that there are many plots which are designed against people? They are not designed by people on purpose, but sometimes, things happen as if they were to make people feel unhappy or frustrated. These things often happen with what is called \"lifeless objects.\" The goal of all lifeless objects is to act against man and ultimately defeat him. Lifeless objects are classified into three kinds according to the method each object uses to achieve its purpose. Some objects are capable of breaking down at the moment when they are most needed. The automobile is an example. The automobile seldom breaks down while entering a filling station where a lot of repairmen have little work to do. It waits until it reaches a downtown crossroad in the middle of rush hour, or until it is fully loaded with family members and luggage on the way back from a vacation. Thus it creates inconvenience, frustration, anger, and misery for its owner. Washing machines, light bulbs, electrical fuse, automatic laundry dryers, water pipes, enclosed fireplaces, television sets, tape recorders, projectors are all in league with the automobile to take their turns breaking down whenever life threatens to flow smoothly for the humans. Many lifeless objects seem to be extremely difficult to break down. Money and keys, for example, are almost totally incapable of breaking down. Therefore, they have had to develop a different technique for resisting man — they get lost. It is not uncommon for money to climb all the way from a person's pocket onto the kitchen table in its single-minded determination to raise its owner's blood pressure. Keys have been known to hide themselves under mattresses. Women's purses, despite their great weight, frequently travel through two or three rooms to find a hiding space under a couch. Science has still not solved the mystery of how they do it. The most seemingly reasonable theory is that they have developed a secret method of movement by which they are able to escape from the constant human observation. The lifeless objects which don't work constitute the most curious of all the three kinds. They include such objects as car clocks, cigarette lighters, flashlights and toy trains. It is inaccurate, to say they never work. They work once, usually for the first few hours after being brought home, and then quit. Thereafter, they never work again. These things that don't work have attained the highest state possible of a lifeless object, the state which things break down and things that get lost can still only hope for. They have truly defeated man by conditioning him never to expect anything of them, and in return they have given man the only peace he receives from lifeless society. He does not expect his electric train to run, his cigarette lighter to light, or his flashlight to work, and when they don't, his blood pressure does not rise.（分数：10.00）
(1).The author classified lifeless objects into three kinds according to______.（分数：2.00） A.their functions
B.their frequency of being used in daily life C.their value
D.the method they adopt to work against people √
解析：解析：事实细节题。根据题干中的classified…into three kinds将本题出处定位于文章第一段最后一句。该句提到，无生命物品分类的标准是每种物品用来达到目的的方式，而上一句中提到，它们的目的是与人类作对并最终打败人类。[D]项是对原文的同义转述，故为答案。其他三个选项均不符合文义，故排除。
(2).Based on the passage, it can be inferred that your automobile usually doesn't break down when______.（分数：2.00）
A.you are hurrying to an interview or a meeting
B.you and your family are on the country road to a sea resort C.you are on your way to the airport to catch your flight D.the filling station is nearby √
解析：解析：事实细节题。根据题干中的automobile和break down将本题出处定位于文章第二段第三句。该句提到，当进入许多修车工都有空的汽车加油站时，汽车很少出故障。[D]项是对原文的同义转述。其他三个选项都是文中提到的汽车出故障会给人们带来不便的情况，也就是汽车容易出故障的情况，故排除。 (3).Why does the author say objects that don't work have reached the highest state possible of a lifeless object?（分数：2.00）
A.Because they make people completely lose hope of them. √ B.Because these objects never work after being brought home. C.Because the way they make people frustrated is complex. D.Because they are the most expensive but the least useful.
解析：解析：事实细节题。根据题干中的objects that don't work和the highest state将本题出处定位于文章第四段。该段提到，不工作的物品达到了无生命物品能达到的最高境界，另外两类无生命物品人类还能指望。它们真正打败了人类，靠的是将人们训练得完全不指望它们。[A]项是对原文的同义转述，故为答案，其中的completely lose hope of them对应文中的never to expect anything of them。[B]项与第四段第四句相悖，该句提到它们在刚被买回家的几个小时里是工作的，故排除；[C]项和[D]项属于无中生有，原文未提及，故排除。
(4).What can we infer from the passage?（分数：2.00）
A.Money, keys and women's purses often got lost because they are usually stolen by thieves. B.Different from the objects that don't work, the first two kinds of lifeless objects still give hope to people. √
C.Scientists are now working on the secret way by which objects get lost, and they will soon solve the mystery.
D.Lifeless objects work against people because people often mistreat them and they want to punish people.
解析：解析：事实细节题。第四段第六、七句提到，不工作的物品将人们训练得完全不指望它们，而另外两类无生命物品人类还能指望。[B]项是对原文的同义转述，故为答案。[A]项和[D]项属于无中生有，原文未提及，故排除；第三段倒数第二句说科学无法解释这些物品是怎么不见的，是为了强调作者对此的疑惑，而未提及有科学家对此进行研究，更没有提及这个谜题会很快被解开，故排除[C]项。
(5).Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00） A.The way to cope with the plots of the lifeless objects. B.The way lifeless objects plot against people. √
C.Lifeless objects which often break down when most needed. D.Lifeless objects which often bring people surprise.
解析：解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段提出“lifeless objects”的概念，称它们阴谋打败人类，并依照对抗人类的方式将其分为三类，分别在接下来的三段中进行详述，由此可知，本文的主题是无生命物品对
抗人类的方式，故答案为[B]项，其中的way对应文中的method。[A]项在文中未提及，故排除；[C]项只是文章第二段的主旨，故排除；[D]项与文义不符，故排除。
Recycling at work — handy hints to employer It is estimated that avoidable waste costs UK businesses up to 4. 5% of their annual revenue. Reducing waste in the workplace is about being efficient. By becoming more efficient, businesses not only increase profits but they also save natural resources. On the island of Jersey, for example, the amount of waste produced each year has doubled since 1980. In 2004 it topped 100, 000 tonnes — and 60% is generated by local businesses. A lot of waste for a small island! Setting up a company scheme Waste audit Before starting a recycling scheme, perform an audit. This will make you aware of how much waste you are producing in the company. Company policy Consider switching your office waste contractor to one that provides a recycling service. Buy recycled paper. Although this is sometimes more expensive, costs can be reduced by lowering consumption and using duplex printers. Get everyone involved Raise awareness internally within the company, perhaps by putting up educational posters. Allocate a person to be the point of contact for anyone with queries. There are also a couple of ways to increase motivation: Hold internal competitions between different departments. For example, see which can reduce their waste the most within a specific time period. Send out regular newsletters reporting on all waste improvements. Staff will then see the impact their actions are having. What to recycle and how Paper According to a recent survey, 65% of waste produced is paper waste. Waste paper will inevitably be produced in the workplace, but it is not necessary to discard it. It can serve a variety of purposes before it is recycled, such as writing notes. Envelopes too can be re-used for internal mail. Plastic cups Rather than supplying disposable plastic cups in your workplace, get ceramic mugs that can be reused. Not only do they make your tea taste better, but they can reduce your office waste by up to 1% ! Electrical equipment Rather than giving up on any old electrical equipment and just throwing it away, why not try upgrading it? This reduces waste, as well as avoiding the need to manufacture a new machine — a process which creates a large amount of waste. You could also consider donating your old computers to charities when it comes to replacing them.（分数：10.00）
(1).What does the writer think should be carried out in a company before it starts recycling?（分数：2.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：正确答案：Perform an audit．）
解析：解析：事实细节题。题干中的before it starts recycling是对原文第三段第一句中Before starting a recycling scheme的同义替换，故将本题出处定位于该句。该句提到，在开始回收利用计划之前应进行一次审计(perform an audit)。
(2).What machines can help to cut the stationery budget?（分数：2.00） 填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：正确答案：Duplex printers．）
解析：解析：事实细节题。第五段提到，尽管再生纸有时候更贵，但可以通过降低消耗和使用双面打印机(duplex printers)来减少费用。由此可知，能帮助削减文具预算的机器是双面打印机。
(3).What can be displayed in the workplace to publicize the recycling scheme?（分数：2.00） 填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：正确答案：Educational posters．）
解析：解析：事实细节题。第六段指出，提高公司内部的自觉意识，可以通过张贴教育性的海报(educational posters)来进行。题干中的display是对原文中put up的同义替换。 (4).What can unwanted paper be used for in the office?（分数：2.00） 填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：正确答案：Writing notes．）
解析：解析：事实细节题。第十段提到，废纸在被回收前有多种用途，比如做笔记(writing notes)。题干中的unwanted paper对应原文中的waste paper。 (5).Where can unwanted PCs be sent?（分数：2.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：正确答案：Charities．）
解析：解析：事实细节题。第十二段提到，要更新电脑时可以考虑把旧电脑捐给慈善机构(charities)。题干中的unwanted PCs对应原文中的old computers。
三、 Writing(总题数：1，分数：2.00)
31.Advertisements are getting their way into people's lives. Some people hold that advertisements should be restricted. Do you agree or disagree? Write about 400 words on the following topic: Should advertisements be restricted? In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on the ANSWER SHEET.
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__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(正确答案： Should advertisements be restricted? We are no strangers to advertisements. They are literally everywhere: on printed media, screens, your mobile devices, public transportation, and even the occasional placards held by hired people who walk on the street and show them to passersby. We are surrounded by advertisements every day and everywhere, and it can be a bit overwhelming sometimes. All the manufacturers, distributors and service providers are so eager to let their products be seen by potential customers that some of them may resort to some less honest measures. That's why advertisements should and must be restricted. To get people's attentions, advertising agencies want their advertisements to be attractive. While being attractive is a good thing, sometimes it can go in a wrong direction. For example, an advertisement showing a model in the shower to advertise a body wash product is OK, but one that shows a naked model eating snacks is totally unnecessary and inappropriate. It's misleading. It misuses people's attention, and could be morally wrong. The most harmful side effect of all the bad advertisements is that they get you to buy something you don't really need or of poor quality. You will regret buying them, and maybe you'll learn to do better next time. Sometimes, they can actually do harm to you and people around you. I'm talking about the advertisements that give false information: they trick you with sweet words, false promises and exaggerated effects. In a word, they are telling lies. Buying these products is not only a waste of money, but can also damage your health. Just think of the news about exploding kitchenware, counterfeit medicine, and travel agencies that won't let tourists leave the shop unless you spend a certain amount of money there. For those who grow up in the information age, they are used to the bombardment of advertisements and have somewhat learnt to tell if they are false. But even the best of us could make mistakes since advertisements and the way they are presented are ever changing and evolving. And what about the elder? They can easily fall prey to false advertisements. In conclusion, advertisements must be regulated. Those that do no harm but simply have bad taste may be spared and left to die away, but the harmful advertisements must be stopped. It will take a lot of effort to identify them and take actions, but it's necessary for the good of customers, and in turn, a healthy market.) 解析：
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