1、1、本试卷满分150分，答题时间120分钟。2、请将答案直接填涂在答题卡上，考试结束只交答题卡。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分55分）第一节：单项填空（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. I could _ by the way she walked that her knee was still bothering her.A. separate B. tell C. find D. divide2_ in a well-known university is what everybody wishes for.A. E
2、ducated B. Being educatedC. To educate D. Educating3.His classmates offered him their congratulations _ his successful performance.A. at B. on C. for D. of4. _every member has arrived, lets set about _ the plan for the next five years.A. Since; to work out B. Because; work outC. Now that; working ou
3、t D. For; work out5. Here are the first three books of his poem works, with the fourth one to _ next month.A. come out B. publish C. replace D. work out6. As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only _ .A. anxiously B. occasionally C. urgently D. hopefully7. His English is improving _, w
4、hich makes both his parents and his teacher happy.A. now and then B. little by littleC. sooner or later D. one after another8. It is surprising that such a young boy can swim _ the river _ 100 meters wide.A. over; measured B. across; measuringC. across; measures D. through; measuring9. Li Ming is a
5、student who is easy _ though he has some trouble _ his lessons.A. to be got along with; in B. to get along with; withC. to get along; in D. getting along with; with10. I thought he would offer to pick me up. _, he even refused me when I asked him to do so.A. In other words B. OtherwiseC. Whats more
6、D. However11. It suddenly _ me how we could improve the situation.A. got B. struck C. beat D. occurred12. Seeing the _ sight, the girl was nearly _ to death.A. terrifying; terrifying B. terrified; terrifiedC. terrifying; terrified D. terrified; terrifying13. _ in a heavy snow, he didnt get there in
7、time.A. Catching B. Catch C. Caught D. To catch14.Dont blame yourself too much. Everyone has his _ and weaknesses.A. powers B. strengths C. forces D. energies15. The reason _ he was late for the meeting was _ he was held up by traffic jam during rush hours.A. why; because B. that; thatC. why; that D
8、. that; because16. The child _ in the countryside knows how to _ animals like dogs, pigs and so on.A. raised; bring up B. brought up; raiseC. fed; raise D. fed up; bring up17. Scientists said that the winter of 2011 was _ cold, and in fact it was much colder than predicted.A. frozen B. freezing C. f
9、reezingly D. froze18. A local woman didnt _ her tears when she saw her store destroyed by the fire.A. hold out B. hold back C. hold up D. hold on19. The fact that she was foreign made _ difficult for her to get a job in that country.A. this B. that C. her D. it20. The old building which _ the 5th ce
10、ntury is going to be rebuilt.A. dating from B. dates from C. dated from D. dating back to21. -If I come back in an hour, do you think the manager will see me?-Im very sorry, but he _ a meeting then.A.is having B. has had C. will be having D. will have22. The criminals _ in a hotel the other day were
11、 connected with a murder(谋杀).A. arrested B. to be arrested C. being arrested D. arresting23.The policeman _ that the drunk driver get out of his car.A. said B. commanded C. connected D. thought24. All the factories _ great importance to the car exhibition.A. attached B. afforded C. earned D. brought
12、25. If you listen to English programs every day, Im sure youll _ make progress in English.A. frequently B. eventually C. fluently D. hardly第二节完形填空(共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were final 26 . All the kids
13、 had been working hard for some time, review their 27 . If they didnt pass the exams, they would have to 28 them in September. There were usually a few who 29 , but Jane didnt want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year. She worked so hard that her mother 30 her. Jane went bed late. The nig
14、ht before the big day, her mother 31 that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised to 32 her up in the morning. Jane was too 33 to fall asleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, the 34 did work. In no time she was sitting in the examination hall, lo
15、oking at the paper, but she couldnt answer 35 of the questions. Everyone 36 her was writing pages and pages. 37 she thought hard, she couldnt find anything to write about. From time to time, she looked at her 38 . Time was running 39 . There was only an hour 40 . She started one question, wrote two
16、sentences, 41 and tried another. With only an hour left, she wrote 42 two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 43 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she woke up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible 44 . A minute later, 45 called her name.26. A. harve
17、stsB. exams C. reportsD. papers27. A. exercisesB. jobsC. books D. lessons28. A. takeB. write C. attend D. do29. A. cheated B. succeeded C. passedD. failed30. A. cared about B. felt proud of C. worried about D. thought highly of31. A. advised B. agreed C. promised D. allowed32. A. ring B. wake C. put
18、 D. pick33. A. sad B. tired C. happy D. nervous34. A. dreamB. pill C. suggestion D. music35. A. all B. none C. any D. some36. A. ahead ofB. behind C. in front of D. around37. A. Unless B. However C. Though D. As38. A. watch B. paper C. teacher D. book39. A. up B. down C. out D. over40. A. runB. left
19、 C. remainingD. go41. A. gave out B. gave up C. put off D. put out42. A. anotherB. more C. otherD. the other43. A. thinkingB. dreamingC. crying D. writing44. A. examB. dream C. story D. night45. A. her mother B. her teacher C. a classmateD. a friend第二部分阅读理解（共两节20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（
20、A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Big Ben, the landmark of London, a clock famous for its accuracy and chimes(和谐的钟声), stopped working for 90 minutes, an engineer said Saturday. People do not know why the 147-year-old clock on the banks of the River Thames stopped at 10:07 p.m. Friday. It continued keep
21、ing time, but stopped again at 10:20 p.m. and remained silent for about 90 minutes before starting up again, a spokeswoman for the House of Commons said. There has been speculation(推测) that a recent period of hot weather may have been to blame(责备). Temperatures in London reached 90 on Saturday, and
22、forecasters called it Englands hottest day in May since 1953. The clock has experienced occasional problems. In 1962, snow caused the clock to stop before the New Year. In 1976, the clock stopped when a piece of its machinery broke. Big Ben also stopped on April 30, 1997, and once more three weeks l
23、ater.46. How many times has Big Ben stopped up to now?A. Three B. Five C. Six D. Eight47. The probable reason for Big Ben stopping working this time is _.A. high temperature B. low temperatureC. broken machine D. heavy snow48. The passage mainly talks about _.A. Big Bens history B. the solution to B
24、ig Bens problem.C. the landmark of London D. Big Bens silenceBI began working in journalism (新闻业) when I was eight. It was my mothers idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition (竞争).With my lo
25、ad of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself easily seen, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When
26、 it was supper time, I walked back home.“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.“None.”“Where did you go?”“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”“What did you do?”“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”“You just stood there?”“Didnt sell a single one.
27、”“My God, Russell!”Uncle Allen put in, “Well, Ive decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币). It was the first nickel I earned.Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them
28、 by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.One day, I told my mother Id changed my mind. I didnt want to make a success in the magazine business.“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “youll become a good-for-
29、nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my fathers plain workmans life, determined that
30、 I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful reporter as me would go back to her husbands people for true life and love.49Why did the boy start his job young?AHe wanted to be famous in the future. BThe job was quite easy for him.CH
31、is mother had high hopes for him. DThe competition for the job was serious.50From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _.A. excited B. interested C. ashamed D. disappointed51The phrase “this battle” in the last paragraph refers to .Athe war between the boys paren
32、tsBthe arguing between the boy and his motherCthe arguing between the boy and his customers(顾客)Dthe fight between the boy and his father52What is the text mainly about ?AThe early life of a reporter. BThe early success of a reporter.CThe happy childhood of the writer. DThe important role of the writ
33、er in his family.C Think about the different ways that people use wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills (风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century
34、 BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power. For many centuries, people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, p
35、eople living in remote (偏僻的) areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used. During the 1970s, people started beco
36、ming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means high costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of o
37、ur electricity through the use of wind.53. From the text we know that windmills _.A. were invented by Europeans armiesB. have a history of more than 2800 yearsC. used to supply power to electric lights in remote areasD. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered54. What was a new use for
38、 wind power in the late 19th century ?A. Sailing a boat. B. Producing electricity.C. Grinding wheat into flour. D. Pumping water from underground.55. One of the reasons why wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that _ .A. wind power is cleanerB. it is one of the oldest power sourcesC. it was cheaper
39、 to create energy from windD. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet ends56. What would the writer probably discuss in the paragraph that follows ?A. The advantages of wind power.B. The design of wind power plants.C. The worldwide movement to save energy.D. The global trend (趋势) towards producing
40、 power from wind. DChildren and teenagers who spend lots of time in front of screens-especially TVs-are easier to get more weight as they grow, according to a new study.The findings agree with the research suggesting all that inactive sitting and always watching advertisements may lead to poor eatin
41、g habits.Researchers used results from a long-term study of children who took part in the surveys every two years. Children were between ages 9 and 16 when the study started. Out of 4,300 girls in the study, 17 percent were overweight or obese（肥胖的）. Twenty-four percent of the 3,500 boys were also ab
42、ove a healthy weight.The surveys included questions about their height and weight as well as how much time they spent watching TV and DVDs and playing computer and video games.From one survey to the next, each one-hour increase in childrens daily TV watching was in connection with an increase of abo
43、ut 0.1 points on a body mass index (BMI)（体质指数）, which measures weight in connection with height. Theres an increase of about half a pound in weight per extra hour of TV.“The weight of the evidence is so strong that television watching is connected with unhealthy changes in weight among youth,” says Jennifer Falbe, who led the study while at the Harvard School of Public Health in B
