1、17 年全国年全国 I 卷卷 While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life,college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this41process and found something that has changed my42at college for the better:I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语). I n
2、ever felt an urge to43any sign language before.My entire family is hearing,and so are all my friends.The44languages were enough in all my interactions(交往).Little did I know that I would discover my45forASL. The46began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club47their translation of a
3、 song. Both the hand movements and the very48of communicating without speaking49me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the50.This newness just left me51 more. After that, feeling the need to52further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL clubs meetings. I only learned how t
4、o53the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my54progress,I was excited. I then made it a point to55those meetings and learn all I could. The following term, I56an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was57. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.58, if the
5、re had been any talking, it would have59 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the60way of communication it opens. 41.A. searchingB. planningC. naturalD. formal 42.A. progressB. experienceC. majorD. opinion 43.A. chooseB. readC. learnD. create 44.A. officialB. foreignC. bodyD. spoken 4
6、5.A. loveB. concernC. goalD. request 46.A. meetingB. tripC. storyD. task 47.A. recordedB. performedC. recitedD. discussed 48.A. ideaB. amountC. dreamD. reason 49.A. disturbedB. supportedC. embarrassedD. attracted 50.A. endB. pastC. courseD. distance 51.A. showingB. actingC. sayingD. wanting 52.A. ex
7、erciseB. exploreC. expressD. explain 53.A. printB. writeC. signD. count 54.A. slowB. steadyC. normalD. obvious 55.A. chairB. sponsorC. attendD. organize 56.A. missedB. passedC. gave upD. registered for 57.A. prohibitedB. welcomedC. ignoredD. repeated 58.A.LastlyB.ThusC.InsteadD.However 59.A.required
8、B.causedC.allowedD.expected 60.A.easyB.popularC.quickD.new 17 年全国年全国 II 卷卷 In 1973, I was teaching elementary school.Each day, 27 kids41 “The Thinking Laboratory.”That was the 42students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too43. Freddy was an average44,but not an average person. He had the
9、 rare balance of fun and compassion （同情）.He would45the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones46. Before the school year47,I gave the kids a special48, T-shirts with the words “VerbsAre Your 49” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the50things they do t
10、hroughout their lives will be verbs. Through the years, Id run into former students who would provide51on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his52from high school and remained the same53person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a home
11、less man54in his truck .Another time , he55a friend money to buy a house . Just last year, I was56a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman57the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and58it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a 59from Freddys mother. “Fre
12、ddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.” I told the storyto the class. As sad as it was, I couldnt help smiling . Although Freddy was taken from us,we all60something fromFreddy. 41.A. builtB. enteredC. decoratedD. ran 42.A. nameB. ruleC. brandD. plan 43.A. smallB. darkC. strange
13、D. dull 44.A. scholarB. studentC. citizenD. worker 45.A. speakB. singC. questionD. laugh 46.A. misfortuneB. disbeliefC. dishonestyD. mistake 47.A. changedB. approachedC. returnedD. ended 48.A.lessonB.giftC.reportD.message 49.A.friendsB.AwardsC.MastersD.Tasks 50.A.simpleB.uniqueC. funD.clever 51.A.as
14、sessmentsB. commentsC.instructionsD.updates 52.A.graduationB. retirementC.separationD.resignation 53.A.daringB.modestC.caringD.smart 54.A.waitB.sleepC.studyD.live 55.A.paidB.chargedC.lentD.owed 56.A.observingB.preparingC. designingD.conducting 57.A.regrettedB.avoidedC.excusedD.ignored 58.A.openedB.p
15、ackedC.gaveD.held 59.A.pictureB.billC.noteD.diary 60.A.choseB.tookC.expectedD.borrowed 17 年全国年全国 III 卷卷 A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But _41_ apply. You must be nam ed Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian _42_ . Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then gi
16、rlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their43ended and he did not want her ticket to44. The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让）45, but since passport information was not required when 46, any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can47it. “I just w
17、ant to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to48a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his49on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the50passports, “More51, there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in5
18、2their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of53, thousands of e-mails, people around the world54their stories of travel.” Axani wrote in his post that he is not55anything in return and that the woman who uses the56 ticket can choose to either travel with him or57the tick
19、et and travel on her own. The58is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before59in Toronto on January 8. He said the60woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online. 41.A.benefitsB.depositsC.restri
20、ctionsD.examinations 42.A.originB.passportC.accentD.friend 43.A.holidayB.marriageC.dreamD.relationship 44.A.go to wasteB.come to mindC. go no saleD.come into effect 45.A.policyB.orderC permanentD.schedule 46.A.applyingB.bookingC.checkingD.bargaining 47.A.useB.borrowC.chooseD.buy 48.A.sacrificeB.expr
21、essC.experienceD.provide 49.A.answerB.adviceC.offerD.comment 50.A.sameB.rightC.nowD.real 51.A. interestingB. annoyingC. satisfyingD. convincing 52.A. writingB. givingC. lendingD. changing 53.A. touchB. questionC. dateD. control 54.A. admiringB. advertisingC. sharingD. doubting 55.A. leavingB. lookin
22、g forC. losingD. dealing with 56.A. singleB. strangeC. regularD. extra 57.A. returnB. takeC. reserveD. hide 58.A. interviewB. programC. tripD. meeting 59.A. endingB. callingC. repeatingD. staying 60.A.honoredB. lovelyC. intelligentD. lucky 18 年全国年全国 I 卷卷 During my second year at the city college ， I
23、 was told that the education department was offering a freecourse, called Thinking Chess, for three credits.I41the idea of taking the class because ，after all ,who doesnt want to42a few dollars?More than that, Id always wanted to learn chess. And,even if I werent43 enough about free credits,news abo
24、ut our44was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster,which45I would be learning from one of the games46.I could hardly wait to 47him. Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this48was no game for him: he meant business. In his introduction, he
25、made it49that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50the class ,among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and,52,to our lives. I managed to get an A in that53and learned life lessons that have served me well bey
26、ond the54. Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, Im still putting to use what he 55 me:“The absolute most important56that you learn when you play chess is how to make good57.On every single move you haveto58a situation ,process what your opponent(对手）is doing and 59 the best move from among all
27、 your options.”These words still ring true today in my60as a journalist. 41.A. put forwardB. jumped atC. triedoutD. turned down 42.A. wasteB. earnC. saveD. pay 43.A. excitedB. worriedC. movedD. tired 44.A. titleB. competitorC. textbookD. instructor 45.A. urgedB. demandedC. heldD. meant 46.A. fastest
28、B. easiestC. bestD. rarest 47.A. interviewB. meetC. challengeD.beat 48.A. chanceB. qualificationC. honorD. job 50.A. attendB. passC. skipD. observe 51.A. addB. exposeC. applyD. compare 52.A. eventuallyB. naturallyC. directlyD. normally 53.A. gameB. presentationC. courseD. experiment 54.A. criterionB
29、. classroomC. departmentD. situation 55.A. taughtB. wroteC. questionedD. promised 56.A. factB. stepC. mannerD. skill 57.A. gradesB. decisionsC. impressionsD. comments 58.A. analyzeB. describeC. rebuildD. control 59.A. announceB. signalC. blockD. evaluate 60.A. roleB. desireC. concernD. behavior 18 年
30、全国年全国 II 卷卷 Two weeks earlier.my son . Ben ,had got in touch. Hed moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since Id41seen him . So imagine my42when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me. I was43! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to44. T
31、he bay was45in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little46.I realized one kayak（皮划艇）was in47. “Somethings not48!” I took off my T-shirt and49into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was50violently. L
32、inking arms with one of the instructors . I helped51the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something52to me. Those brown eyes were very53. “Whats his name ?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I54. That stranger was my son! The instruc
33、tors called for an ambulance.55,after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to56and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben57to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said, “You58my life !” I still cant believe what a59it was. Im just so gla
34、d I was there60to help my son. 41.A. alsoB. oftenC. evenD. last 42.A. delightB. reliefC. angerD. worry 43.A. scaredB. shockedC. thrilledD. ashamed 44.A. talkB. stayC. meetD. settle 45.A. bathedB. cleanC. deepD. formed 46.A. fasterB. closerC. heavierD. wiser 47.A. troubleB. advanceC. questionD. battl
35、e 48.A. realB. rightC. fairD. fit 49.A. staredB. sankC. divedD. fell 50.A. arguingB. fightingC. shoutingD. shaking 51.A. leadB. persuadeC. carryD. keep 52.A. happenedB. occurredC. appliedD. appealed 53.A. sharpB. pleasantC. attractiveD. familiar 54.A. agreedB. hesitatedC. doubtedD. knew 55.A. Fortun
36、atelyB. FranklyC. SadlyD. Suddenly 56.A. returnB. relaxC. speakD. leave 57.A. jokedB. turnedC. listenedD. pointed 58.A. createdB. honoredC. savedD. guided 59.A. coincidenceB. changeC. pityD. pain 60.A. on boardB. in timeC. for sureD. on purpose 18 年全国年全国 III 卷卷 When most of us get a text message on
37、our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say sorry, 41number! and move on. But when Dennis Williams42a text that clearly wasnt intended for him, he did something43. On March 19, Dennis got a group text44him that a couple he didnt know were at the hospital, waiting for the45of a baby. Congra
38、tulations! But I think someone was mistaken, Dennis46. The baby was born and update texts were47quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her48, she didnt seem to realize that she was49the babys photos with a complete stranger. Well, I dont50you all but I will get there to take pictures wit
39、h the baby, replied Dennis before asking which room the new51were in. Much to the familys surprise, Dennis stuck to his52! He turned up at the hospital53gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindseys husband was totally54by the unexpected visit. I dont think we would have randomly invit
40、ed him over but we55it and the gifts. Teresa56a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website57by the touching words: What a58this young man was to our family! He was so59and kind to do this. The post has since gained the60of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 18
41、4,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days. 41.A. unluckyB. secretC. newD. wrong 42.A. receivedB. translatedC. copiedD. printed 43.A. reasonableB. specialC. necessaryD. practical 44.A. convincingB. remindingC. informingD. warning 45.A. wake-upB. recoveryC. growthD. arrival 46.A. respondedB. in
42、terruptedC. predictedD. repeated 47.A. coming inB. setting outC. passing downD. moving around 48.A. opinionB. anxietyC. excitementD. effort 49.A. comparingB. exchangingC. discussingD. sharing 50.A. acceptB. knowC. believeD. bother 51.A. parentsB. doctorsC. patientsD. visitors 52.A. dreamB. promiseC.
43、 agendaD. principle 53.A. bearingB. collectingC. openingD. making 54.A. discouragedB. relaxedC. astonishedD. defeated 55.A. admitB. needC. appreciateD. expect 56.A. foundB. selectedC. developedD. posted 57.A. confirmedB. simplifiedC. clarifiedD. accompanied 58.A. pityB. blessingC. reliefD. problem 5
44、9.A. smartB. calmC. sweetD. fair 60.A. sympathyB. attentionC. controlD. trust 19 年全国年全国 I 卷卷 Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They41 with them lots of waste. The42might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers （冰川） are disappearing, cha
45、nging the43of Kilimanjaro. Hearing these stories, Im44about the place other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences. However, I soon45that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of46among tons of rubbish. I find a47mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths.
46、 The environmental challenges are48but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be49. The best of a Kilimanjaro50, in my opinion, isnt reaching the top. Mountains are51as spiritual places by many cultures. This52is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as53go through five ecosyst
47、ems（生态系统）in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters,54lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather55 low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I56twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 met
48、ers is the highland57: gravel（砾石）, stones and rocks.58you climb into an arctic-like zone with59snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear. Does Kilimanjaro60its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？I found the opposite to be true. 41. A. keepB. m
49、ixC. connectD. bring 42. A. storiesB. buildingsC. crowdsD. reporters 43. A. positionB. ageC. faceD. name 44. A. silentB. skepticalC. seriousD. crazy 45. A. discoverB. argueC. decideD. advocate 46. A. equipmentB. grassC. campsD. stones 47. A. remoteB. quietC. allD. clean 48. A. newB. specialC. signif
50、icantD. necessary 49. A. paying offB. spreading outC. blowing upD. fading away 50. A. atmosphereB. experienceC. experimentD. sight 51. A. studiedB. observedC. exploredD. regarded 52. A. viewB. qualityC. reasonD. purpose 53. A. scientistsB. climbersC. localsD. officials 54. A. holding on toB. going b
