高中试卷答案网2023学年第一学期位育中学期中考试试卷
高一年级英语学科
(考试时间：100分钟 总分100分)
I. Listening Comprehension (0. 5*10+10=15 %)
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At the airport. B. In the cinema. C. At a restaurant. D. In a shopping mall.
2. A. Ask for a morning call. B. Book a later flight.
C. Take the early flight. D. Cancel his trip.
3. A. The woman has a good gardener. B. The woman is good at gardening.
C The man offers to do the gardening. D. The man wants to hire a gardener.
4. A. He finished his degree long ago. B. He’ll work for his degree for four more years.
C. He began his studies four years ago. D. He has just started working on his degree.
5. A. It was miserable all day long. B. The trip was ruined by the bad weather.
C. It was sunny on Saturday morning. D. The trip turned out to be good.
6. A. The party was a big surprise. B. Kate has a lot of friends.
C. The man agreed with the woman. D. The woman knows Kate well.
7. A. He’s got too much in his mind. B. He brought the wrong book.
C. He didn’t keep his promise. D. He forgot the name of the book.
8. A. They must check out immediately. B. The swimming pool in the hotel is closed.
C. It’s not easy to call a taxi to the airport. D. She agrees to go swimming with the man.
9. A. Mr. Liu’s schedule. B. A picture of Mr. Liu.
C. Mr. Liu’s favourite hobbies. D. A special gift for Mr. Liu.
10. A. The man hasn’t met Tina recently. B. The man wants to see Tina.
C. Tina used to work in New York. D. The woman is so forgetful.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will he asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will he read twice, hut the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. 30 million tons. B. 18 million tons. C. 12 million tons. D. 60 million tons.
12. A. Cooperate with Asian countries. B. Ask the United Nations for help.
C. Get rid of diseases of rice plants. D. Make investments in rice production.
13 A. The suggestions given to end poverty. B The problems caused by rice shortages.
C. The efforts made to increase rice production D. The effects resulting from the economic crisis.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. To tell adults what to do at home. B. To discipline naughty children.
C. To take good care of a house. D. To help a family bring up children better.
15: A. Their badly-behaved children are out of control.
B. Their children need help in doing homework.
C. They’d like to devote themselves to their work.
D. They’d like to share with others how to help kids out.
16. A. To tell parents how to educate their children.
B. To recommend the TV show to people in need.
C. To give people advice on how to set family rules.
D. To entertain people having family problems.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. A study on language policy. B. A lecture about geography.
C. Preparations for a presentation. D. A tour to West Australia.
18. A. Historical background. B. An overview of the educational system.
C. The economic system. D. The role of the English language.
19. A. To search them on the Internet. B. To find them in the Resource Room.
C. To ask Dr. White for help. D. To refer to a tourist brochure.
20. A. They have to find the two maps first. B. They want to change their topic.
C. The Resource Room is about to close. D. It’s time for them to have lectures.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (0. 5*20+10=20%)
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. When my aunt comes to my house at 3: 00 p. m. tomorrow, I will have finished my homework and _________ TV.
A. am watching B. watch C. will watch D. will be watching
2. — “Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.”
— “Where was I ”
— “You _________ you lost your way in the jungle without a compass.”
A. had said B. said C. were saying D. had been saying
3. We need strong spirit of team work if we _________ overcome the difficulties.
A. will B. are to C. are about to D. are going to
4. We come to understand that Mr. Black is the very person _________ we are grateful.
A. who B. for whom C. that D. to whom
5. The reason _________ Jack explained to us for his being late was hard to believe.
A. why B. which C. how D. when
6. We have to face the educational system _________ pressure was heavy.
A. which B. for which C. where D. that
7. Is there anything _________ I can do for you, sir
A. that B. which C. whose D. who
8. He was told that it would be at least three more months _________ he could recover and return to work.
A. when B. before C. since D. that
9. There is a mountain _________ the top is always covered with snow.
A. whose B. of which C. it’s D. that
10. Is this factory _________ we visited last year
A. in which B. around that C. whom D. the one
11. Carol said the work would be done by October ＿＿＿＿＿personally I doubt very much.
A. it B. that C. when D. which
12. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ___ , of course, made the others unhappy.
A. who B. which C. this D. what
13. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, ________ was very reasonable.
A. which price B. the price of which
C. its price D. the price of whose
14. ______ has already been pointed out, grammar is not a set of dead rules.
A. As B. It C. That D. Which
15. He lived in London for 3 months, during _________ time he learned some English.
A. this B. which C. that D. same
16. On the wall hung a picture, _________ color is blue.
A. whose B. of which C. which D. its
17. Whenever I met him, _________ was fairly often, I like his sweet and hopeful smile.
A. what B. which C. that D. when
18. The visitor asked the guide to take his picture _________ stands the famous tower.
A. that B. where C. which D. there
19. The boss _________ department Ms. King worked ten years ago looks down upon women.
A. in which B. in that C. in whose D. whose
20. I don’t like you speak to her.
A. the way B. the way in that
C. the way which D. the way of which
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. suffered B. boasting C. conclusion D. balance E. acknowledged F. advertising G. charging H. abandoning I. crisis J. close K. claim
It is usually a common practice that journal websites offer readers their free online editions of articles and other information. However, America’s most popular newspaper website announced that the era of free online journalism is drawing to a ___21___ The New York Times has become the biggest publisher yet to set out plans for a pay wall around its digital offering, ___22___ the accepted practice that Internet users will not pay for news.
Struggling with a decline of ___23___ and a downward tendency in street corner sales, The New York Times intends to introduce a “metered” model. Readers will be required to pay when they have exceeded a set number of its online articles per month.
The decision puts the 159-year-old newspaper on the ___24___ side of an increasingly wide chasm (鸿沟)
in the media industry. But others, including the Guardian, have said they will not charge Internet readers.
The New York Time’s publisher, Arthur Sulzberger, ___25___ that the idea was a gamble; ___26___ a print circulation of 995, 000 on weekdays and 1. 4 million on Sundays, the New York Times is the third bestselling American newspaper, behind the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. While most US papers focus on a single city, The New York Times is among the few that can ___27___ national scope-as well as 16 bureaus (办事处) in the New York area, it has 11 offices around the US and maintains 26 bureaus elsewhere in the world.
But like many in the publishing industry, the paper is in the grip of (陷入) a serious financial ___28___ . Its parent company, the New York Times Company, has 15 papers, but ___29___ a loss of $70 million in the nine months to September and recently accepted a $250 million loan from a Mexican billionaire, Carlos Slim, to strengthen its ___30___ sheet.
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension (30%)
Section A (15%)
Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.
Why is setting goals important Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. ___31___ just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful people ___32___ how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals you are ___33___ your life. It’s like having a ___34___ to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are ___35___ drivers. One has a destination in mind (her goal) which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. ___36___ driver has no goals or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, ___37___ she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just ___38___ gas. Of the two drivers, which driver do you want to be
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making ___39___ and setting goals. ___40___ people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set— and they aren’t difficult to reach. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must ___41___ what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more ___42___ to achieve it. Written goals can be ___43___ regularly, and have more power. Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also ___44___ you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously ___45___ situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.
31. A. Because of B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In addition to
32. A. imagine B. discuss C. experience D. show
33. A. going on with B. taking control of C. getting along with D. taking advantage of
34. A. guide B. friend C. map D. sign
35. A. two B. three C. bad D. good
36. A. Other B. Another C. The other D. Second
37. A. or B. for C. but D. so
38. A. thinking of B. using up C. turning off D. paying to
39. A. plans B. money C. friends D. maps
40. A. Lucky B. Young C. Universal D. Unsuccessful
41. A. practise B. change C. admit D. decide
42. A. willing B. anxious C. likely D. clever
43. A. improved B. reviewed C. set D. reached
44. A. although B. until C. when D. unless
45. A. aware of B. worried about C. familiar with D. accustomed to
Section B (22%)
Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that first best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
People used to find it safe to keep their treasure and money in some secret or unknown places. They tried various ways as they could think out. They buried treasure to stop other people from taking it. They chose a quiet place, dug a deep hole and buried the treasure in it. Then they made a map of where the treasure was or wrote down other clues that would help them or someone else to find it again.
In Britain a few years ago, a writer wrote about some treasure that he had buried. He put clues in the story to help readers find it. Thousands of people hunted for the treasure. They dug holes all over Britain, hoping to find it.
One of the most popular adventure stories ever written is Robert Louis Stephenson’s “Treasure Island”, an exciting story about a young boy, Jim Hawkins, who is captured by pirates (海盗) and later finds some buried treasure.
Then there is the true story about a man who had to travel overseas for a year. He did not trust banks, so he buried his life savings in a park. Then he went away. On his return, he went straight to the park. But the park was no longer there. In its place there was a huge building.
And then there was a woman who buried her savings, all in bank notes, in a waterproof bag. When she dug it up years later, there was nothing left. Worms and insects had eaten the bag and everything in it.
And of course, these are stories about people who bury things and either forget where they have buried them or lose the map.
Although it is true that people sometimes lose their money because a bank fails, banks are still the safest place to keep our savings and treasures.
46. _________ could help them or someone else to find it again.
A. Making a map of the place and writing down some clues
B. Digging another hole and writing some clues
C. Colouring the place and making the map
D. Asking someone else and numbering the place
47. A writer in Britain _________.
A. really had buried some small coins
B. started a nationwide treasure hunt
C. had lost his treasure and wanted people to help him find it
D. caused trouble because people dug holes everywhere
48. The man who buried his money in a park _________.
A. thought his money was safer there than in a bank
B. stayed away longer than he expected
C got his life savings back again
D. travelled on the sea for a year
49. From these stories we understand that _________.
A. we cannot trust banks
B. we should not trust anyone
C. burying may not be the safe way to keep something valuable
D. insects can keep anything valuable
(B)
Make the Most of College
Dear Daughter,
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.
First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real proof of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.
Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t critical for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something you will value forever.
Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind.
Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them -- pick the ones who are genuine to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks or even personalities.
Start planning early -- what would you like to do Where would you like to live What would you like to learn I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.
Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major, or managing your time, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat -- this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it!
College is the four years where you have:
● The greatest amount of free time
● the first chance to be independent
● the most flexibility to change
● the lowest risk for making mistakes
So please treasure your college years -- make full use of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, be brave to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.
May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.
Love,
Dad (&Mom)
50. What does the author advise his daughter to do in college
A. Make as many friends as possible.
B. Party with friends in her free time.
C. Pay no attention to whatever others think or say.
D. Treasure and make the best of her college years.
51. Which of these pieces of advice is given in the article
a. think and live independently
b. learn how to learn
c. choose friends with similar personalities
d. be genuine and sincere to everybody
e. try new things
A. abd B. bce C. cde D. abe
52. From the text, we can conclude the father ________.
A. is worried about his daughter B. is strict with his daughter
C. is optimistic about his daughter’s future D. is sad that his daughter is leaving home
(C)
Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller’s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
Miller’s most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence (坚持，强调) on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment (感伤): if he can’t do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
53. Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA
A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B. He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”.
C He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D. His family business failed.
54. The play Death of a Salesman________.
A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D. focuses on the skills in doing business
55. What can we learn about Willy Loman
A. He treats his employer badly.
B. He runs the Wagner Company
C. He is a victim of the American system.
D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.
56. What is the text mainly about
A. Arthur Miller and his family.
B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.
D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.
Section C (8%)
Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Why You Should Not Worry About Procrastination
Perhaps every person on Earth has at least once been in a situation when he or she has an urgent task to do, but instead of challenging it head on, he or she postpones working on this task for as long as possible. This delay can take various forms: from doing nothing, to doing a lot of work–just not the work that should be done. The phenomenon described here is called procrastination, and its roots go much deeper than mere laziness.
____57____. They invent dozens of strategies how to stop procrastinating and increase their efficiency, forgetting about the fact that like many other psychological mechanisms, procrastination serves its own purpose, and probably even carries a message worth decoding. So, instead of blaming yourself for being lazy, the next time you procrastinate, try to look past it, and figure out what is happening to you. Most likely, procrastination is your friend. Why
There are several arguments proving this statement. First of all, it helps you figure out your most pressing priorities. Usually, you will not procrastinate over some minor task such as sharpening a pencil or drinking a glass of water. Problems start when there is something important or difficult that needs to be done. Reasons keeping you from doing work can be different, but here is a clue to remember: try to figure out what exactly makes you avoid–as a rule, it should be exactly what your top priority task is at the moment. ____58____. On the other hand, procrastination may serve you as an indicator that you are doing something wrong, or that you are pushing yourself too hard and need to take some time to rest. Either way, the means you use to overcome procrastination is a different story; so far, try seeing procrastination as a marker, an index–and you will discover that it can be quite useful.
Surprisingly enough, procrastination can even help you fix a relationship with another person. If you had a fight, for example, there is a period of time when whatever you say to each other will most likely be perceived with skepticism or even hostility. ____59____. In this case, procrastination may give you enough time to make up your mind, find your courage, and think of the proper words or actions for an apology. The same works for another person: after a cool down period, he or she will be more susceptible to what you have to say. Use this to your advantage.
As we can see, procrastination is not necessarily a bad thing. ____60____. But it is rather a psychological instrument, the main function of which is to slow you down and give you enough time to sort out your priorities, gather information before making an important decision, or finding proper words to make your amends with another person. Thus, instead of avoiding and denying procrastination, you might want to embrace it–at least sometimes.examly.cn
A. Besides, you might have noticed how unwilling you may be when having to apologize in front of a different person–even if it was you who were wrong.
B. This varies depending on the weight of a decision that needs to be made.
C. Unlike many people got used to believing, procrastination is not a negative feature of character such as laziness.
D. Usually, people tend to see procrastination as something bad.
E. In fact, procrastinating in this case is also beneficial.
F. A pressing matter, an urgent document that needs to be written by the end of the day, an especially difficult piece of work, whatever.
IV. Fill in the blanks (10%)
Directions: Choose one of the best words from the box to complete each sentence in the proper form. Note that there are more expressions than needed.
pay more regard to tend to make comments on make room for all the way energy-efficiency when it comes to get hold of be ashamed of refer to make a difference to take into consideration
61. She was so angry that she didn’t speak to me ________ back home, although we were sitting next to each on the bus.
62. The government has also unveiled (推出) a number of ________ plans, including setting new emissions standards.
63. Men ________ put on weight in middle age if they don’t take exercise regularly.
64. Pedestrians and drivers should ________ safety as the road is slippery with rains.
65. It may be cheap to buy a second-hand car, but you have to ________ the money you’ll spend on repairs.
66. As teachers, we should be convinced that we can ________ the lives of our students in the future.
67. It took me ages to ________ the spare part I needed to mend my vacuum cleaner.
68. After forty years in the business it’s time for us to take a back seat and ________ younger men and new ideas.
69. ________ the popularity of Apple products, opinions vary from person to person.
70. He ________ telling a lie to the teacher that he had finished his homework although he didn’t do it at all.
V. Translation (2+2+3+3=10%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
71. 他一贯开会迟到。 (It... ) (汉译英)
72. 这项研究表明，文化和礼仪息息相关。 (connection) (汉译英)
73. 确保在旅游时你的所作所为对环境不会产生负面的影响。 (sure) (汉译英)
74. 尽管不是这位作家的错，但是他还是向在场的读者道了歉，这赢得了大家的钦佩。 (despite) (汉译英)2023学年第一学期位育中学期中考试试卷
高一年级英语学科
(考试时间：100分钟 总分100分)
I. Listening Comprehension (0. 5*10+10=15 %)
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At the airport. B. In the cinema. C. At a restaurant. D. In a shopping mall.
2. A. Ask for a morning call. B. Book a later flight.
C. Take the early flight. D. Cancel his trip.
3. A. The woman has a good gardener. B. The woman is good at gardening.
C. The man offers to do the gardening. D. The man wants to hire a gardener.
4. A. He finished his degree long ago. B. He’ll work for his degree for four more years.
C. He began his studies four years ago. D. He has just started working on his degree.
5. A. It was miserable all day long. B. The trip was ruined by the bad weather.
C. It was sunny on Saturday morning. D. The trip turned out to be good.
6. A. The party was a big surprise. B. Kate has a lot of friends.
C. The man agreed with the woman. D. The woman knows Kate well.
7. A. He’s got too much in his mind. B. He brought the wrong book.
C. He didn’t keep his promise. D. He forgot the name of the book.
8. A. They must check out immediately. B. The swimming pool in the hotel is closed.
C. It’s not easy to call a taxi to the airport. D. She agrees to go swimming with the man.
9. A. Mr. Liu’s schedule. B. A picture of Mr. Liu.
C. Mr. Liu’s favourite hobbies. D. A special gift for Mr. Liu.
10. A. The man hasn’t met Tina recently. B. The man wants to see Tina.
C. Tina used to work in New York. D. The woman is so forgetful.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will he asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will he read twice, hut the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. 30 million tons. B. 18 million tons. C. 12 million tons. D. 60 million tons.
12. A. Cooperate with Asian countries. B. Ask the United Nations for help.
C. Get rid of diseases of rice plants. D. Make investments in rice production.
13. A. The suggestions given to end poverty. B The problems caused by rice shortages.
C. The efforts made to increase rice production D. The effects resulting from the economic crisis.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. To tell adults what to do at home. B. To discipline naughty children.
C. To take good care of a house. D. To help a family bring up children better.
15: A. Their badly-behaved children are out of control.
B. Their children need help in doing homework.
C. They’d like to devote themselves to their work.
D. They’d like to share with others how to help kids out.
16. A. To tell parents how to educate their children.
B. To recommend the TV show to people in need.
C. To give people advice on how to set family rules.
D. To entertain people having family problems.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. A study on language policy. B. A lecture about geography.
C. Preparations for a presentation. D. A tour to West Australia.
18. A. Historical background. B. An overview of the educational system.
C. The economic system. D. The role of the English language.
19. A. To search them on the Internet. B. To find them in the Resource Room.
C. To ask Dr. White for help. D. To refer to a tourist brochure.
20. A. They have to find the two maps first. B. They want to change their topic.
C. The Resource Room is about to close. D. It’s time for them to have lectures.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (0. 5*20+10=20%)
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. When my aunt comes to my house at 3: 00 p. m. tomorrow, I will have finished my homework and _________ TV.
A. am watching B. watch C. will watch D. will be watching
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词的时态。句意：当我的婶婶明天下午三点来我家时，我就会已经完成作业，正在看电视。tomorrow为一般将来时态的标志词，根据时间状语“at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow(明天下午三点)”表示将来某一时刻正在进行的动作，为将来进行时态的标志，结构为will be doing。故选D。
2. — “Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.”
— “Where was I ”
— “You _________ you lost your way in the jungle without a compass.”
A. had said B. said C. were saying D. had been saying
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：——“对不起，打断你了。请继续说下去。”——“我说到哪儿了？”——“你刚才说你没有指南针就在丛林里迷路了。”根据句意和句中的interrupt可知，第二个人刚才正在说话，所以应该用过去进行时。故选C项。
3. We need strong spirit of team work if we _________ overcome the difficulties.
A. will B. are to C. are about to D. are going to
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：如果我们要克服困难，就需要有强烈的团队合作精神。will表示将来，不能用于条件状语从句中，be to do sth.表示打算、意图，be about to do sth.表示马上就去做的事情，be going to do sth.表示按照计划或安排将做某事，结合语意可知，空处表示打算克服困难，应用be to do sth.结构，表示一般将来时，主语是we，be动词使用are。故选B。
4. We come to understand that Mr. Black is the very person _________ we are grateful.
A. who B. for whom C. that D. to whom
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们逐渐明白，布莱克先生正是我们要感谢的人。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词the very person，指人，be grateful to sb.固定搭配，意为“感谢某人”，所以关系词在定语从句中作介词to后的宾语，应用whom引导，此处是介词+关系词引导的定语从句。故选D。
5. The reason _________ Jack explained to us for his being late was hard to believe.
A. why B. which C. how D. when
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：杰克向我们解释他迟到的原因令人难以置信。“_________ Jack explained to us”是一个定语从句，对先行词reason进行限定说明，先行词在从句中作explain的宾语，所以应该用关系代词that或which。故选B项。
6. We have to face the educational system _________ pressure was heavy.
A. which B. for which C. where D. that
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们不得不面对压力很大的教育系统。 根据句意分析句子可知，空格后的部分是一个定语从句，对先行词educational system进行限定说明，先行词educational system表示抽象的地点，在从句中作状语，所以应该用关系副词where。故选C项。
7. Is there anything _________ I can do for you, sir
A. that B. which C. whose D. who
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我能为您做点什么吗，先生？分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，从句缺宾语，先行词是不定代词“anything”，定语从句用that引导。故选A项。
8. He was told that it would be at least three more months _________ he could recover and return to work.
A. when B. before C. since D. that
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句。句意：他被告知至少还需要三个月才能康复并重返工作岗位。A. when当……时候；B. before在……之前；C. since自从；D. that无意义。根据句意可知，在他康复并重返工作岗位之前还有至少三个月，It + will/would be + 时间段 + before...表示“多久之后才……”，其中before引导时间状语从句，符合句意。故选B项。
9. There is a mountain _________ the top is always covered with snow.
A. whose B. of which C. it’s D. that
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：有一座山，它的山顶总是被雪覆盖着。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词a mountain，先行词指物，mountain与the top之间为所属关系，即the top of a mountain，所以空处应用of which引导从句，top前出现定冠词the，所以前边不能使用whose引导从句。故选B。
10. Is this factory _________ we visited last year
A. in which B. around that C. whom D. the one
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查代词和定语从句。句意：这家工厂就是我们去年参观的那个吗？分析句子可知，这里考查定语从句，而本空可填the one作主句的表语，且the one为先行词，在从句中作宾语，所以可以省略关系词。故选D项。
11. Carol said the work would be done by October, ＿＿＿＿＿personally I doubt very much.
A. it B. that C. when D. which
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查非限定性定语从句。句意：Carol说十月末，这项工作将会被完成，就我个人而言，我很怀疑。分析句子可知，空格处引导定语从句，先行词是空格前的整个主句，所以用which引导非限定性定语从句，定语从句中which做宾语，that不能引导非限制性定语从句。故选D。
12. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ___ , of course, made the others unhappy.
A. who B. which C. this D. what
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：Dorothy总是说她在戏剧中的作用非常重要，这一点让其他人很不开心。关系代词Which指代前面一句话的内容，引导非限制性定语从句，在定语从句中做主语。CD项不是定语从句的关系词。A项指代的先行词只能是人。故B正确。
点睛：定语从句的考查关键是分析句子成分，如果句子很完整就使用关系副词，如果句中缺少主语，宾语，表语或者定语则使用关系代词。同时也要注意一些特殊的用法。
13. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, ________ was very reasonable.
A. which price B. the price of which
C. its price D. the price of whose
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查“名词＋of which”引导的定语从句。句意：最近我买了一个中国古花瓶，它的价格很合理。这里含有一个定语从句，the price of which相当于of which the price或whose price。故选B。
14. ______ has already been pointed out, grammar is not a set of dead rules.
A. As B. It C. That D. Which
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查代词。句意：正如已经被指出来了，语法没有绝对的规则。 A. As 因为；B. It 它； C. That 那个； D. Which 哪个。as引导定语从句位于句首，在从句中做主语“正如”，故选A。
15. He lived in London for 3 months, during _________ time he learned some English.
A. this B. which C. that D. same
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：他在伦敦住了三个月，在此期间他学了一些英语。根据“lived”和“learned”可知，逗号前后都有谓语动词，且句中无并列连词，说明逗号后是从句，分析句子结构可知，“during _________ time he learned some English”是介词+关系代词引导的定语从句，从句缺介词“during”的宾语，先行词是“3 months”，故用which引导，during which time表示“在那期间”。故选B项。
16. On the wall hung a picture, _________ color is blue.
A. whose B. of which C. which D. its
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非限定性定语从句引导词。句意：墙上挂着一幅画，它颜色是蓝色。分析可知，横线处应为定语从句引导词，先行词a picture，关系词在从句中作定语修饰color，应用关系代词whose。故选A。
17. Whenever I met him, _________ was fairly often, I like his sweet and hopeful smile.
A. what B. which C. that D. when
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查非限制性定语从句的引导词。句意：每当我见到他 ——这是相当频繁的，我都喜欢他甜蜜而充满希望的微笑。非限制性定语从句当中缺少主语，且指代整个主句的内容，故用关系代词which来引导。故选B。
18. The visitor asked the guide to take his picture _________ stands the famous tower.
A. that B. where C. which D. there
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查地点状语从句。句意：游客请导游在那座著名的塔的位置给他拍照。stands the famous tower运用了倒装，主语是the famous tower，谓语是stands ，正常词序为__________ the famous tower stands ；分析句子可知，空格处是作状语，stands 是不及物动词，根据语境可知，是表示“在……的地方”，故要用where引导地点状语从句，故选B。
19. The boss _________ department Ms. King worked ten years ago looks down upon women.
A. in which B. in that C. in whose D. whose
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：十年前Ms. King在他的公司工作的那个老板歧视女人。此处引导限定性定语从句，先行词是boss，指人，关系词在从句中作department的定语，应用关系代词whose引导，work是不及物动词，此处表示在哪里工作，应用介词in。故选C。
20. I don’t like you speak to her.
A. the way B. the way in that
C. the way which D. the way of which
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我不喜欢你和她说话的方式。先行词是the way时，定语从句用in which/that或是不用关系代词。故选A。
点睛：考查定语从句一要看先行词，而要看从句的成分，如果缺少主宾表，要用that或which但先行词是the way的时候比较特殊，要特殊对待。
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. suffered B. boasting C. conclusion D. balance E. acknowledged F. advertising G. charging H. abandoning I. crisis J. close K. claim
It is usually a common practice that journal websites offer readers their free online editions of articles and other information. However, America’s most popular newspaper website announced that the era of free online journalism is drawing to a ___21___ The New York Times has become the biggest publisher yet to set out plans for a pay wall around its digital offering, ___22___ the accepted practice that Internet users will not pay for news.
Struggling with a decline of ___23___ and a downward tendency in street corner sales, The New York Times intends to introduce a “metered” model. Readers will be required to pay when they have exceeded a set number of its online articles per month.
The decision puts the 159-year-old newspaper on the ___24___ side of an increasingly wide chasm (鸿沟)
in the media industry. But others, including the Guardian, have said they will not charge Internet readers.
The New York Time’s publisher, Arthur Sulzberger, ___25___ that the idea was a gamble; ___26___ a print circulation of 995, 000 on weekdays and 1. 4 million on Sundays, the New York Times is the third bestselling American newspaper, behind the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. While most US papers focus on a single city, The New York Times is among the few that can ___27___ national scope-as well as 16 bureaus (办事处) in the New York area, it has 11 offices around the US and maintains 26 bureaus elsewhere in the world.
But like many in the publishing industry, the paper is in the grip of (陷入) a serious financial ___28___ . Its parent company, the New York Times Company, has 15 papers, but ___29___ a loss of $70 million in the nine months to September and recently accepted a $250 million loan from a Mexican billionaire, Carlos Slim, to strengthen its ___30___ sheet.
【答案】21. J 22. H 23. F 24. G 25. E 26. B 27. K 28. I 29. A 30. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。美国最受欢迎的报纸网站《纽约时报》宣布，免费在线新闻时代即将结束，网站计划推出付费墙。当读者每月阅读超过一定数量的在线文章时，他们将被要求付费。但其他的报纸则表示，他们不会向网络读者收费。
【21题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：然而，美国最受欢迎的报纸网站宣布，免费在线新闻时代即将结束。后文提到《纽约时报》要开启付费时代了，说明其免费的时代即将结束了。此处为固定短语draw to a close，意为“渐近结束，告终”。符合句意。故选J。
【22题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：《纽约时报》已经成为迄今为止最大的出版商，该报计划围绕其数字产品推出付费墙，摒弃了互联网用户不为新闻付费的惯例。根据“set out plans for a pay wall around its digital offering”（该报计划围绕其数字产品推出付费墙）和“the accepted practice”（惯例）可知，此处指要“抛弃”之前不收费的原则，abandon，意为“放弃，丢弃”；此处abandoning是现在分词作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果。符合句意。故选H。
【23题详解】
考查名词。句意：在广告量下降和街角销售量下降的趋势下，《纽约时报》打算在2011年初推出“计量”模式。报纸的另一收入来源就是广告，根据“decline”（下降）和“a downward tendency”（下降趋势）可知，此处表示“广告”的收入下降。advertising意为“广告”符合句意。故选F。
【24题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：这一决定使这家有着159年历史的报纸在媒体行业日益扩大的鸿沟中处于收费一方。前文提到“Readers will be required to pay when they have exceeded a set number of its online articles per month.”（当读者每月的在线文章数量超过一定数量时，他们将被要求付费。）由此判断，这家报纸现在开始要对读者收费了，因此使自己处于收费方。charge意为：收费，指控，控告。在此处charging是现在分词作定语，charging side“收费的一方”，符合句意。故选G。
【25题详解】
考查一般过去时。句意：《纽约时报》的出版商Arthur Sulzberger承认了这个想法是一场赌博。根据“the idea was a gamble”（这个想法是一场赌博）说明出版商觉得他们收费的这项举措有一定的冒险性。acknowledge意为：承认，认可。根据acknowledge后的宾语从句that the idea was a gamble中的时态可知，acknowledge是过去的动作，用一般过去时，过去式为acknowledged。符合句意。故选E。
【26题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：《纽约时报》自诩的发行量，工作日是995,000份，周日是140万份。根据“a print circulation of 995, 000 on weekdays and 1. 4 million on Sundays, the New York Times is the third bestselling American newspaper,”（发行量在工作日是995,000份，周日是140万份）这么大的发行量，是值得自豪的事情。boast意为：夸口说，自吹自擂地说，以有……而自豪。此处boasting是现在分词作状语。符合句意。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词。句意：虽然大多数美国报纸只关注一个城市，但《纽约时报》是少数几家可以宣称拥有全国范围的报纸之一，它在纽约地区有16个分社，在美国有11个办事处，在世界其他地方有26个分社。根据“national scope-as well as 16 bureaus (办事处) in the New York area”（少数几家可以拥有全国范围的报纸之一）此处可知是“声称；声明”的经营范围。claim意为：声称，宣称。情态动词can后用动词原形，claim是动词原形。符合句意。故选K。
【28题详解】
考查名词。句意：但是，和许多出版行业一样，《中国日报》也陷入了严重的财务危机。后文提到了《纽约时报》的财政危机，由此判断，《中国日报》应该也陷入到财政危机。此处为固定短语financial crisis（财政危机），I项crisis意为“危机”符合句意。故选I。
【29题详解】
考查一般过去时。句意：其母公司“纽约时报公司”拥有15份报纸，但在截至9月的9个月内亏损7000万美元。根据下一句…accepted a $250 million loan…（接受了2.5亿美元贷款）可知，报纸亏损。此处是短语suffer a loss ，意为“遭受损失”。时间状语in the nine months to September是过去的时间，suffer用一般过去时。符合句意。故选A
【30题详解】
考查形容词。句意：最近还从墨西哥亿万富翁卡洛斯·斯利姆(Carlos Slim)那里获得了2.5亿美元的贷款，以加强其资产负债表。根据“accepted a $250 million loan”（接受了2.5亿的贷款）可知，这些贷款是用以平衡资产表。D项balance意为“平衡的”在句中可作定语修饰名词sheet，此处是固定短语balance sheet（资产负债表）符合句意。故选D。
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension (30%)
Section A (15%)
Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.
Why is setting goals important Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. ___31___ just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful people ___32___ how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals you are ___33___ your life. It’s like having a ___34___ to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are ___35___ drivers. One has a destination in mind (her goal) which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. ___36___ driver has no goals or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, ___37___ she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just ___38___ gas. Of the two drivers, which driver do you want to be
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making ___39___ and setting goals. ___40___ people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set— and they aren’t difficult to reach. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must ___41___ what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more ___42___ to achieve it. Written goals can be ___43___ regularly, and have more power. Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also ___44___ you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously ___45___ situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.
31. A. Because of B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In addition to
32. A. imagine B. discuss C. experience D. show
33. A. going on with B. taking control of C. getting along with D. taking advantage of
34. A. guide B. friend C. map D. sign
35. A. two B. three C. bad D. good
36. A. Other B. Another C. The other D. Second
37. A. or B. for C. but D. so
38. A. thinking of B. using up C. turning off D. paying to
39. A. plans B. money C. friends D. maps
40. A. Lucky B. Young C. Universal D. Unsuccessful
41. A. practise B. change C. admit D. decide
42. A. willing B. anxious C. likely D. clever
43. A. improved B. reviewed C. set D. reached
44. A. although B. until C. when D. unless
45. A. aware of B. worried about C. familiar with D. accustomed to
【答案】31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. C 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. C 45. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了给生活制定目标的重要性以及目标给我们生活带来的导向性。
【31题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：目标不是让生活发生在你身上，而是让你的生活发生。A. Because of因为；B. Instead of而不是；C. In spite of尽管；D. In addition to除了……之外。根据后文“just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen”可知，指目标是有目的地生活，而不是让生活自然发生，应用instead of。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：成功的人想象他们的生活应该是什么样子，并设定很多目标。A. imagine想象；B. discuss讨论；C. experience经历；D. show展示。根据后文“how their life should be and set lots of goals”指成功的人想象他们的生活应该是什么样子，并设定很多目标。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：通过设定目标，你可以掌控自己的生活。A. going on with继续；B. taking control of控制；C. getting along with相处融洽；D. taking advantage of利用。根据后文“They decide what they want in life and then get there”可知，设定目标可以掌控自己的生活。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就像有一张地图告诉你要去哪里。A. guide导游；B. friend朋友；C. map地图；D. sign迹象。根据后文“to show you where you want to go”可知可以告诉你去哪里的是地图。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查形容词和数词辨析。句意：有两个司机。A. two两个；B. three三个；C. bad坏的；D. good好的。根据后文“Of the two drivers”可知是两个司机。故选A。
【36题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：另一个司机没有目标、目的地或地图。A. Other其他的；B. Another另一个；C. The other两者中的另一个；D. Second第二。根据后文“Of the two drivers”可知此处特指两者中的另一个，应用the other。故选C。
37题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：她和第一个司机在同一时间从同一地点出发，但她漫无目地开着车，从来没有到达任何地方，只是用光了汽油。A. or或者；B. for为了；C. but但是；D. so所以。结合前后文语境可知为转折关系，应用连词but。故选C。
【38题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她和第一个司机在同一时间从同一地点出发，但她漫无目的地开着车，从来没有到达任何地方，只是用光了汽油。A. thinking of想起；B. using up用完；C. turning off关闭；D. paying to支付。根据上文“she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just”可知，漫无目的地开车最后只是用光汽油。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们决定自己在生活中想要什么，然后通过制定计划和设定目标来实现。A. plans计划；B. money钱；C. friends朋友；D. maps地图。根据后文“and setting goals”指制定计划和设定目标。故选A。
【40题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不成功的人只是让生活意外发生。A. Lucky幸运的；B. Young年轻的；C. Universal普遍的；D. Unsuccessful不成功的。根据后文“let life happen by accident”让生活意外发生的是不成功的人。故选D。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你是那个必须决定你的人生目标和方向的人。A. practise练习；B. change改变；C. admit承认；D. decide决定。呼应上文“They decide what they want in life”指决定你的人生目标和方向。故选D。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：研究告诉我们，当我们把目标写下来时，我们更有可能实现它。A. willing愿意的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. likely可能的；D. clever聪明的。根据上文“Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more”可知，写下目标才更有可能实现目标。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：写下来的目标可以定期回顾，而且更有力量。A. improved改善；B. reviewed回顾；C. set设置；D. reached到达。根据上文“Written goals can be”可知，目标写下来是为了定期回顾。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：此外，当你以一种特殊的方式写下你的目标时，你可以让自己不断意识到会让你更接近目标的情况。A. although虽然；B. until直到；C. when当……时候；D. unless除非。引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”应用when。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查形容词短语辨析。句意：此外，当你以一种特殊的方式写下你的目标时，你可以让自己不断意识到会让你更接近目标的情况。A. aware of意识到；B. worried about担心；C. familiar with熟悉；D. accustomed to习惯于。根据后文“situations that will bring you nearer to your goal”可知，写下目标才能让自己意识到接近目标的情况。故选A。
Section B (22%)
Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that first best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
People used to find it safe to keep their treasure and money in some secret or unknown places. They tried various ways as they could think out. They buried treasure to stop other people from taking it. They chose a quiet place, dug a deep hole and buried the treasure in it. Then they made a map of where the treasure was or wrote down other clues that would help them or someone else to find it again.
In Britain a few years ago, a writer wrote about some treasure that he had buried. He put clues in the story to help readers find it. Thousands of people hunted for the treasure. They dug holes all over Britain, hoping to find it.
One of the most popular adventure stories ever written is Robert Louis Stephenson’s “Treasure Island”, an exciting story about a young boy, Jim Hawkins, who is captured by pirates (海盗) and later finds some buried treasure.
Then there is the true story about a man who had to travel overseas for a year. He did not trust banks, so he buried his life savings in a park. Then he went away. On his return, he went straight to the park. But the park was no longer there. In its place there was a huge building.
And then there was a woman who buried her savings, all in bank notes, in a waterproof bag. When she dug it up years later, there was nothing left. Worms and insects had eaten the bag and everything in it.
And of course, these are stories about people who bury things and either forget where they have buried them or lose the map.
Although it is true that people sometimes lose their money because a bank fails, banks are still the safest place to keep our savings and treasures.
46. _________ could help them or someone else to find it again.
A Making a map of the place and writing down some clues
B. Digging another hole and writing some clues
C. Colouring the place and making the map
D. Asking someone else and numbering the place
47. A writer in Britain _________.
A. really had buried some small coins
B. started a nationwide treasure hunt
C. had lost his treasure and wanted people to help him find it
D. caused trouble because people dug holes everywhere
48. The man who buried his money in a park _________.
A. thought his money was safer there than in a bank
B. stayed away longer than he expected
C. got his life savings back again
D. travelled on the sea for a year
49. From these stories we understand that _________.
A. we cannot trust banks
B. we should not trust anyone
C. burying may not be the safe way to keep something valuable
D. insects can keep anything valuable
【答案】46. A 47. D 48. A 49. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了人们埋藏宝藏的一些故事，但把宝藏埋起来，会因为各种各样的原因，最后导致损失财富。说明埋藏宝藏并非明智之举。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Then they made a map of where the treasure was or wrote down other clues that would help them or someone else to find it again.”（然后，他们绘制了一张宝藏的地图，或者写下其他线索，帮助他们或其他人再次找到宝藏。）可知，绘制藏宝图或者写下其他线索有助于日后找到宝藏。故选A项。
【47题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“In Britain a few years ago, a writer wrote about some treasure that he had buried. He put clues in the story to help readers find it. Thousands of people hunted for the treasure. They dug holes all over Britain, hoping to find it.”（几年前在英国，一位作家写到了他埋藏的一些宝藏。他在故事中加入线索帮助读者找到线索。成千上万的人寻找宝藏。他们在英国各地挖洞，希望能找到它。）可知，该英国作家写的故事导致许多人四处挖洞寻找宝藏，引起了麻烦。故选D项。
【48题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“He did not trust banks, so he buried his life savings in a park.”（他不信任银行，所以他把毕生的积蓄埋在了公园里。）可知，他认为把钱埋藏在公园比放在银行更可靠。故选A项。
【49题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段后三句“Then he went away. On his return, he went straight to the park. But the park was no longer there. In its place there was a huge building.”（然后他就走了。他一回来就直接去了公园。但是公园已经不在了。在它的位置上有一座巨大的建筑。）及第五段最后一句“Worms and insects had eaten the bag and everything in it.”（虫子和昆虫把袋子和里面的东西都吃光了。）和第六段“And of course, these are stories about people who bury things and either forget where they have buried them or lose the map.”（当然，还有一些人埋藏了东西，他们要么忘记了埋在哪里，要么丢了地图。）可知，把宝藏埋起来，会因为各种各样的原因，最后导致损失财富，可见，这并非一种安全的方式。故选C项。
(B)
Make the Most of College
Dear Daughter,
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.
First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real proof of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.
Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t critical for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something you will value forever.
Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind.
Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them -- pick the ones who are genuine to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks or even personalities.
Start planning early -- what would you like to do Where would you like to live What would you like to learn I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.
Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major, or managing your time, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat -- this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it!
College is the four years where you have:
● The greatest amount of free time
● the first chance to be independent
● the most flexibility to change
● the lowest risk for making mistakes
So please treasure your college years -- make full use of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, be brave to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.
May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.
Love,
Dad (&Mom)
50. What does the author advise his daughter to do in college
A. Make as many friends as possible.
B. Party with friends in her free time.
C. Pay no attention to whatever others think or say.
D. Treasure and make the best of her college years.
51. Which of these pieces of advice is given in the article
a. think and live independently
b. learn how to learn
c. choose friends with similar personalities
d. be genuine and sincere to everybody
e. try new things
A. abd B. bce C. cde D. abe
52. From the text, we can conclude the father ________.
A. is worried about his daughter B. is strict with his daughter
C. is optimistic about his daughter’s future D. is sad that his daughter is leaving home
【答案】50. D 51. D 52. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一位父母写给即将进入大学的女儿的一封信，告诉女儿如何度过大学生活，寄托了父母的殷切期望。
【50题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“So please treasure your college years -- make full use of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, be brave to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.”（所以，请珍惜你的大学时光——充分利用你的空闲时间，成为一个掌握自己命运的独立思考者，勇于尝试，在成功和挑战中学习和成长。）可知，作者建议女儿要珍惜大学时光，充分利用大学时光获得个人成长。故选D项。
【51题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind.”（不要被别人的想法或说法所困，要自己做决定。）及第六段最后一句“I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.”（我认为你学习时尚的计划很好，你应该决定你想要做什么，选择合适的课程。）及倒数第二段“become an independent thinker in control of your destiny”（成为掌握自己命运的独立思考者）可知，作者建议女儿在大学应该独立思考，独立生活。根据倒数第二段后半句“be brave to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.”（勇于尝试，在成功和挑战中学习和成长。）可知，作者建议女儿要尝试新事物，新挑战。根据第三段第三四句“This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t critical for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something you will value forever.”（这将是你从老师授课到大师启发的时期，之后你必须成为自学的人。所以要认真对待每一门学科，即使你所学的对你的生活并不重要，你获得的学习技能将是你永远珍视的东西。）及第六段最后一句“I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.”（我认为你学习时尚的计划很好，你应该决定你想要做什么，选择合适的课程。）可知，作者建议女儿在大学要学会如何学习。故选D项。
【52题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real proof of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are. ”（首先，我想告诉你我们有多自豪。进入哥伦比亚大学是一个真正的证据，证明你是一个非常全面的学生。你应该和我们一样为自己感到骄傲。）及最后一段“May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.”（愿你在哥伦比亚大学的时光是你一生中最快乐的时光，愿你成为你梦想成为的人。）并结合全文作者提出的建议可知，作者为女儿感到自豪，认为她的未来充满光明。故选C项。
(C)
Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller’s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
Miller’s most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence (坚持，强调) on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment (感伤): if he can’t do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
53. Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA
A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B. He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”.
C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D. His family business failed.
54. The play Death of a Salesman________.
A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D. focuses on the skills in doing business
55. What can we learn about Willy Loman
A. He treats his employer badly.
B. He runs the Wagner Company
C. He is a victim of the American system.
D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.
56. What is the text mainly about
A. Arthur Miller and his family.
B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.
D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.
【答案】53. B 54. A 55. C 56. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇人物传记。文章介绍了大作家Arthur Miller的作品和人生。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段提到的“Miller` s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary,drawn like so many others by the“ Great American Dream”. (米勒的父亲和其他许多人一样，被“伟大的美国梦”所吸引，从奥地利、匈牙利搬到了美国。)”可知他的父亲搬到美国是受到了美国梦的影响。故选B。
【54题详解】
推理判断题。 根据第二段“Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence (坚持，强调) on money and social status as indicators of worth.(《推销员之死》是对美国体制的有力攻击，因为美国的经营方式咄咄逼人，坚持把金钱和社会地位作为价值的指标。)”可知这部戏强力的攻击了美国制度——做生意的价值是强调金钱和社会地位 。故选A。
【55题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Willy is "burnt out" and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment (感伤): if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.(威利“精疲力竭”，在残酷的商业世界里，没有感情的余地:如果他不能完成工作，那么他对他的雇主瓦格纳公司就没有好处，他必须离开。威利痛苦地意识到这一点，他不知道该如何处理自己的失败。他拒绝面对自己失败的事实，最后自杀了。)”可知Willy Loman是戏剧中一个角色，而这个角色最终因为在这个制度中屡遭失败自杀身亡，因此推断他是美国制度的受害者。故选C。
【56题详解】
推理判断题。根据首段的首句“Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. (阿瑟·米勒(1915-2005)是公认的20世纪最伟大的剧作家之一。)”和末段“Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.(2005年2月10日晚，恰逢《推销员之死》在百老汇首演56周年，米勒在康涅狄格州罗克斯伯里的家中因心脏衰竭去世。)”，大概可以看出，本文叙述的是 Arthur Miller大作家的作品和人生。故选D。
Section C (8%)
Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Why You Should Not Worry About Procrastination
Perhaps every person on Earth has at least once been in a situation when he or she has an urgent task to do, but instead of challenging it head on, he or she postpones working on this task for as long as possible. This delay can take various forms: from doing nothing, to doing a lot of work–just not the work that should be done. The phenomenon described here is called procrastination, and its roots go much deeper than mere laziness.
____57____. They invent dozens of strategies how to stop procrastinating and increase their efficiency, forgetting about the fact that like many other psychological mechanisms, procrastination serves its own purpose, and probably even carries a message worth decoding. So, instead of blaming yourself for being lazy, the next time you procrastinate, try to look past it, and figure out what is happening to you. Most likely, procrastination is your friend. Why
There are several arguments proving this statement. First of all, it helps you figure out your most pressing priorities. Usually, you will not procrastinate over some minor task such as sharpening a pencil or drinking a glass of water. Problems start when there is something important or difficult that needs to be done. Reasons keeping you from doing work can be different, but here is a clue to remember: try to figure out what exactly makes you avoid–as a rule, it should be exactly what your top priority task is at the moment. ____58____. On the other hand, procrastination may serve you as an indicator that you are doing something wrong, or that you are pushing yourself too hard and need to take some time to rest. Either way, the means you use to overcome procrastination is a different story; so far, try seeing procrastination as a marker, an index–and you will discover that it can be quite useful.
Surprisingly enough, procrastination can even help you fix a relationship with another person. If you had a fight, for example, there is a period of time when whatever you say to each other will most likely be perceived with skepticism or even hostility. ____59____. In this case, procrastination may give you enough time to make up your mind, find your courage, and think of the proper words or actions for an apology. The same works for another person: after a cool down period, he or she will be more susceptible to what you have to say. Use this to your advantage.
As we can see, procrastination is not necessarily a bad thing. ____60____. But it is rather a psychological instrument, the main function of which is to slow you down and give you enough time to sort out your priorities, gather information before making an important decision, or finding proper words to make your amends with another person. Thus, instead of avoiding and denying procrastination, you might want to embrace it–at least sometimes.examly.cn
A. Besides, you might have noticed how unwilling you may be when having to apologize in front of a different person–even if it was you who were wrong.
B. This varies depending on the weight of a decision that needs to be made.
C. Unlike many people got used to believing, procrastination is not a negative feature of character such as laziness.
D. Usually, people tend to see procrastination as something bad.
E. In fact, procrastinating in this case is also beneficial.
F. A pressing matter, an urgent document that needs to be written by the end of the day, an especially difficult piece of work, whatever.
【答案】57. D 58. F 59. A 60. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述的是“为什么你不应该担心拖延症”。
【57题详解】
根据下文“They invent dozens of strategies how to stop procrastinating and increase their efficiency, ...（他们发明了几十种策略来阻止拖延并提高效率，……）”可知，人们试图克服拖延症，认为它不好事，D项“Usually, people tend to see procrastination as something bad.（通常，人们倾向于把拖延视为坏事）”与下文语意连贯，构成因果关系。故选D。
【58题详解】
上文“but here is a clue to remember: try to figure out what exactly makes you avoid–as a rule, it should be exactly what your top priority task is at the moment.（但这里有一条线索要记住：试着找出到底是什么让你逃避工作——作为一个原则，它应该正好是你此刻最重要的任务）”说要找出此刻最重要的任务，F项“A pressing matter, an urgent document that needs to be written by the end of the day, an especially difficult piece of work, whatever.（一件紧急的事情，一份需要在一天结束前完成的紧急文件，一件特别困难的工作，不管是什么）”是对上文的举例说明，语意连贯。故选F。
【59题详解】
上文讲“If you had a fight, for example, there is a period of time when whatever you say to each other will most likely be perceived with skepticism or even hostility.（例如，如果你们吵架了，有一段时间你们对彼此说的任何话都很可能被认为是怀疑甚至敌意的）”吵架后无法沟通交流，A 项“Besides, you might have noticed how unwilling you may be when having to apologize in front of a different person–even if it was you who were wrong.(此外，你可能已经注意到，当你不得不在另一个人面前道歉时，你可能是多么不情愿——即使是你错了)”讲吵架后都不愿意道歉，与上文构成并列关系，这两种情况即下文中所说“In this case”，且下文“In this case, procrastination may give you enough time to make up your mind, find your courage, and think of the proper words or actions for an apology.（在这种情况下，拖延可能会给你足够的时间来下定决心，找到勇气，并想出适当的言语或行动来道歉）”提供了解决解决问题的办法：procrastination。上下文语意连贯。故选A。
【60题详解】
根据上文“As we can see, procrastination is not necessarily a bad thing.（正如我们所看到的，拖延不一定是一件坏事）”可知，拖延症并不像人们通常认为的是一件坏事。C项“Unlike many people got used to believing, procrastination is not a negative feature of character such as laziness.（与许多人习惯认为的不同，拖延症不是像懒惰那样的消极性格特征）”是对上文语意的顺承，与上文语意连贯。故选C。
IV. Fill in the blanks (10%)
Directions: Choose one of the best words from the box to complete each sentence in the proper form. Note that there are more expressions than needed.
pay more regard to tend to make comments on make room for all the way energy-efficiency when it comes to get hold of be ashamed of refer to make a difference to take into consideration
61. She was so angry that she didn’t speak to me ________ back home, although we were sitting next to each on the bus.
62. The government has also unveiled (推出) a number of ________ plans, including setting new emissions standards.
63. Men ________ put on weight in middle age if they don’t take exercise regularly.
64. Pedestrians and drivers should ________ safety as the road is slippery with rains.
65. It may be cheap to buy a second-hand car, but you have to ________ the money you’ll spend on repairs.
66. As teachers, we should be convinced that we can ________ the lives of our students in the future.
67. It took me ages to ________ the spare part I needed to mend my vacuum cleaner.
68. After forty years in the business it’s time for us to take a back seat and ________ younger men and new ideas.
69. ________ the popularity of Apple products, opinions vary from person to person.
70. He ________ telling a lie to the teacher that he had finished his homework although he didn’t do it at all.
【答案】61. all the way
62. energy-efficiency
63. tend to
64. pay more regard to
65. take into consideration
66. make a difference to
67. get hold of
68. make room for
69. When it comes to
70. was ashamed of
【解析】
【61题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：她非常生气，在回家的路上她没有和我说话，尽管我们在公共汽车上坐在一起。根据句意可知设空处应为短语all the way，意为“一路上”，故填all the way。
【62题详解】
考查复合名词。句意：中国政府还公布了一系列节能计划，包括制定新的排放标准。根据句意可知设空处应为短语energy-efficiency ，意为“能量效率”，故填energy-efficiency。
【63题详解】
考查固定短语和时态。句意：人到中年，如果不经常锻炼，就容易发胖。根据句意可知设空处应短语tend to ，意为“趋向”，结合don’t可知描述一般事实，应用一般现在时，故填tend to。
【64题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：雨天路面很滑，行人和司机都要多加注意安全。根据句意可知设空处应为短语pay more regard to，意为“更加注意”，接在情态动词should后，应用动词原形，故填pay more regard to。
【65题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：买一辆二手车可能很便宜，但是你必须考虑到你要花在修理上的钱。根据句意可知设空处应为短语take into consideration，意为“考虑”，接在情态动词have to后，应用动词原形，故填take into consideration。
【66题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：作为教师，我们应该相信我们可以在未来改变学生的生活。根据句意可知设空处应为短语make a difference to，意为“对……产生影响”，接在情态动词can后，应用动词原形，故填make a difference to。
【67题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：我花了很长时间才弄到修理吸尘器所需的备件。根据句意可知设空处应为短语get hold of，意为“得到，获得”，接在不定式to后，应用动词原形，故填get hold of。
【68题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：在这个行业干了40年之后，我们是时候退居二线，给年轻人和新想法让位了。根据句意可知设空处应为短语make room for，意为“给……让出空地方”，接在不定式to后，应用动词原形和 take并列，故填make room for。
【69题详解】
考查固定句型。句意：说到苹果产品的受欢迎程度，人们的看法各不相同。结合后文的vary可知句子时态是一般现在时，根据句意可知设空处应为固定句型when it comes to，意为“当提到……”，故填When it comes to。
【70题详解】
考查固定短语和时态。句意：虽然他根本没有做作业，但他对老师撒谎说他已经完成了作业，他为此感到羞愧。根据句意可知设空处应为固定句型be ashamed of，意为“感到羞愧”，结合让步状语从句中的didn’t可知描述过去的事情，应用一般过去时，主语he，谓语第三人称单数，故填was ashamed of。
V. Translation (2+2+3+3=10%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
71. 他一贯开会迟到。 (It... ) (汉译英)
【答案】It is typical of him to be late for meeting.
【解析】
【详解】考查it作形式主语。根据句意可知，句子描述现在的一般情况，应用一般现在时，使用固定句型It is typical of sb. to do sth.，表示“做某事是某人的风格，某人一贯做某事”，him表示“他”，“开会迟到”译为be late for meeting。故翻译为It is typical of him to be late for meeting.
72. 这项研究表明，文化和礼仪息息相关。 (connection) (汉译英)
【答案】The research shows that culture and etiquette have a close connection.
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和宾语从句。句子描述一般性事实，应用一般现在时。“这项研究表明”为主句，“文化和礼仪息息相关”为宾语从句。主句主语“这项研究”翻译为the research，“表明”为show，主语是单数，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。“文化”为culture，“礼仪”为名词etiquette，“和”用and，将culture和etiquette连接起来，作从句主语，二者均不可数，“息息相关”为短语have a close connection，从句主语是两个事物，为复数，从句谓语动词应用原形。故翻译为The research shows that culture and etiquette have a close connection.
73. 确保在旅游时你的所作所为对环境不会产生负面的影响。 (sure) (汉译英)
【答案】Make sure that what you do while traveling doesn’t have a negative impact on the environment.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语、名词和形容词。“确保……”可以用动词短语make sure表示，后面跟that引导的宾语从句；“在旅游时”翻译为while you are travelling（省略为while travelling），在that从句中作时间状语；“你的所作所为”翻译为what you do，在that从句中作主语；“对环境产生负面的影响”翻译为have a negative impact on the environment。结合其他汉语提示，故翻译为Make sure that what you do while traveling doesn’t have a negative impact on the environment.
74. 尽管不是这位作家的错，但是他还是向在场的读者道了歉，这赢得了大家的钦佩。 (despite) (汉译英)
【答案】Despite not the writer’s fault, he apologised to the readers present, which won everyone’s admiration.
【解析】
【详解】考查介词、动词短语、名词短语、时态和非限制性定语从句。表示“尽管不是这位作家的错”此处应用介词短语despite not the writer’ fault，位于句首，作状语，表示“向某人道歉”应用动词短语apologise to sb，作谓语动词，动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，表示“在场的”应用形容词 present，作后置定语，修饰名词readers，表示“赢得了……的钦佩”应用动词短语win one’s admiration，由句意知此处应用which引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面整个句子，关系代词which在从句中作主语。故翻译为Despite not the writer’s fault, he apologised to the readers present, which won everyone’s admiration。