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一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
1. In eyes of my parents， a knowledge of English is must in the world today.
A. the； /B. the； a
C. /； aD. /； /
2. In order to achieve high grades and yourself in any examination， there are certain things you must do.
A. promote B. bury
C. distributeD. distinguish
3. from the fifth floor when the policemen surrounded him.
A. Jumped down the thief
B. Down the thief jumped
C. Down jumped the thief
D. Down did the thief jump
4. The proposal to a special committee by the end of the week is to arouse the publics attention.
A. referred； meant
B. submitted； planned
C. be referred； designed
D. to be submitted； intended
5. The naughty boy didnt remember to put all the electrical toys they belonged； for reason he was scolded by his parents.
A. where； whichB. to which； that
C. what； thisD. to where； whose
6. Before 1973， it was a common that Roma children were taken away from their parents and sent to nurseries.
A. behaviorB. convention
C. practiceD. tradition
7. I went to Suzhou， I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.
A. For the first timeB. It was the first time
C. At firstD. The first time
8. The word “unbelievable” based on Chinese， which has become a big hit online very quickly， a message that Chinese can also serve as an addition to English vocabulary.
A. deliversB. simplifies
C. declaresD. clarifies
9. my dear teacher couldnt understand was fewer and fewer middle school students showed interest in her lessons.
A. What； whyB. That； what
C. What； becauseD. Why； that
10. To our great relief， Toms illness proved not to be as serious as we .
A. fearedB. has feared
C. would fearD. had feared
11. The first few years were tough， but business after that. Now our company has more than 20 branches all over the country.
A. put upB. set up
C. made upD. looked up
12. Such an inspiring speech at the ceremony that all the students were greatly touched.
A. he madeB. had he made
C. he had madeD. did he make
13. Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They from South America on rafts.
A. must sailB. can sail
C. might have sailedD. should have sailed
14. Thanksgiving is a traditional festival， back to nearly 400 years ago， when the first explorers reached America to start a new life. A. datedB. dating
C. to dateD. being dated
15. —Lets have a game of pingpong. The loser has to treat the other to an ice cream. Is that OK？
—.
A. Youve got a pointB. Its a deal
C. Im afraid soD. Its my treat
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
I work in a busy Emergency Room. This weekend， I had a patient who was very nervous and paranoid. After looking at his chart， I saw that he was seeking 16 for alcoholism. At first 17， he was very emaciated （憔悴的） and had a generally aggressive 18. He had not had a drink in four days. His hands were shaking and there was a 19 look in his eyes. He told me that he had been 20 for 23 year. He had tried to quit many times before 21 had not been able to.
“So， whats 22 this time？” I asked.
“Because Im starting to be mean to the people I 23， but now I dont want to be. I can see that Im 24 something else.”
That answer helped change my 25 toward him. I could see the 26 behind his eyes. Behind the appearance， there was a terrified person whose goodness was being 27 by the alcohol. He was desperate for 28， but not so sure that his condition could be changed. After discussing his 29 with the admitting physician， I found out that he had been 30 to alcohol since about age 11 when his mother 31 him with it. The man was now somewhere in his midthirties and had 32 gone a week in all that time without alcohol. I 33 this man for showing me that the 34 is dressed in all sorts of disguises. Sometimes we have to 35 it. Its worth doing. If we are honest with ourselves we will see that underneath we are all the same.
16. A. safetyB. plans
C. waysD. treatment
17. A. attemptB. glance
C. handD. thought
18. A. look B. mind
C. characterD. body
19. A. scaredB. excited
C. worriedD. disappointed
20. A. workingB. teaching
C. livingD. drinking
21. A. andB. but
C. soD. since
22. A. wrongB. important
C. differentD. more
23. A. loveB. hate
C. meetD. admire
24. A. hoping forB. caring for
C. worrying aboutD. changing into
25. A. suggestionB. attitude
C. attentionD. notice
26. A. woundB. idea
C. painD. happiness
27. A. claimedB. improved
C. reducedD. moved
28. A. moneyB. love
C. encouragementD. help
29. A. anxietyB. case
C. interestD. income
30. A. usedB. annoyed C. invitedD. addicted
31. A. refusedB. praised
C. suppliedD. scolded
32. A. scarcelyB. occasionally
C. usuallyD. already
33. A. comfortedB. criticized
C. informedD. thank
34. A. truthB. goodness
C. dangerD. spirit
35. A. pickB. bring
C. undressD. value
三、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
A
For those who just love to shop online， Nov. 11， Chinas Singles Day， may be the best time of the year， because it will see some seemingly irrational discounts， in line with the practice that was started in 2010.
In 2012， Taobao， a major online shopping website， set a record of 1 billion yuan in sales on that day alone， with a huge 19.1 billion yuan exchanging hands on the website. The number of items sold made the delivery services break down due to overloading. Its worth thinking about tricks and tips to make the most of the shopping carnival （盛况）.
Select goods early and rationally
Put everything you want in the “shopping cart” to make a list of potential purchases. Then go through it carefully， removing anything you selected on impulse（冲动）.
Seal a deal in advance
Talk to service staff as early as possible. They may have already decided on a discount policy for Nov. 11 and may even ship the product to you in advance， which is a good way to avoid the heavy online traffic on the special day.
Manage your budget
Popular items will be in strong demand， so make sure youre ready to pay with the least number of procedures. Its best to deposit a reasonable amount of money in your Alipay account so that you can pay without going through any lengthy verifications （认证）. If youre planning on using a credit card， you can call the bank to apply for more credit， but only spend as much as you can afford to repay.
Look at the real items
With many products， such as shoes and clothes， its better to look at them first to check their quality， size and appearance and ensure youre buying the right one.
Be smart
Its all about timing. According to Alipay， there are several peak hours when online traffic is heavy and there is a higher risk of transaction failures. Try to avoid the following time spans： 12 p.m.～1：30 a.m.， 10～11 a.m.， 3～5 p.m.， and 8～10 p.m.
Apps as a helping hand
Smartphone apps like Huihui Shopping list the best offers on a particular website， while Yitao， a software developed by Alibaba， compares prices of selected items across different websites to bring you the best deal. Track and open your package
Because of the huge demand， delivery mistakes are hard to avoid， so try to track the package. If the product is easy to go bad， keep the tracking record in case of a dispute. When the package arrives， check the item carefully before signing for it.
36. According to the passage， we can infer .
A. Taobao is a major online shopping website in China
B. you are less likely to make a deal during peak hours
C. Taobao broke down due to large purchases on Nov. 11 in 2012
D. you have to wait until Nov. 11 if you want to buy something very cheap
37. Whats the writers purpose of writing the passage？
A. To encourage customers to shop on Taobao.
B. To attract more potential customers to shop online.
C. To offer suggestions on how to shop online on Nov. 11.
D. To introduce the popularity of shopping online on Nov. 11.
38. With some money in Alipay account， you can .
A. spend as much as you can afford
B. pay with the most number of procedures
C. save much trouble and time when you pay
D. get the best deal with irrational discounts
B
IN 1693 the philosopher John Locke warned that children should not be given too much “unhealthy fruit” to eat. Three centuries later， misguided ideas about childrearing （抚养子女） are still popular. Many parents worry that their offspring will die unless watched without a break. In America the law can be equally paranoid （偏执的）. In South Carolina this month Debra Harrell was jailed for letting her nineyearold daughter play in a park without adults care. The child had a mobile phone and had not been harmed in any way.
By most objective measures， modern parents are far more serious than previous generations. Since 1965 laborsaving devices such as washing machines and ready meals have freed eight hours a week for the average American couple， but slightly more than all of that time has been swallowed up by childcare. Dads are far more handson than their fathers were， and working mothers spend more time taking care of their children than the housewives of the 1960s did.
There are two problems connected to class. One is at the lower end. Even if poor parents spend more time with their children than they once did， they spend less than rich parents do —and they struggle to provide enough support， especially in the important early years. The American government spends abundantly on schoolage kids but much less than other rich countries on the first two or three years of life. The second problem， less easy to prove， occurs at the other end of the income scale： welleducated， rich parents try to do too much. Their feeling of apprehension is part of it： they fear that if they are not constantly cautious their children may break their necks or eat a cupcake that has fallen on the floor. Overcoaching is another symptom. Parents fear that unless they drive their offspring to Mandarin classes， violin lessons and fencing practice six times a week， they will not get into the right university.
The fear about safety is the least reasonable. Despite the impression you get from watching crime dramas， children in rich countries are unbelievably safe， so long as they look both ways before crossing the road. Children learn how to handle risks by taking a few， such as climbing trees or taking the train， even if that means scraped knees and seeing the occasional people who look strange. Freedom is pleasing. It also helps children develop selfreliance.
The other popular parental fear—that your children might not get into an Ivy League college—is more reasonable. Academic success matters more than ever before. But beyond a certain point， parenting makes less difference than many parents imagine. Studies in Minnesota and Sweden， for example， found that identical twins grew up equally intelligent whether they were raised together or apart. A study in Colorado found that children adopted and raised by clever parents ended up no cleverer than those adopted by average parents.
39. It can be learned from the passage that .
A. the lower class spends less time on childrearing than before
B. the expense that rich families spend on childrearing is larger
C. the American government pays less attention to 2or3 yearold children than other rich countries
D. children should understand what their parents do for them
40. The underlined word “apprehension” can be replaced by .
A. happinessB. anxiety
C. desireD. freedom
41. The author thinks parents should .
A. fear about their childrens safety
B. cross the road with their children
C. prevent their childrens selfreliance
D. give more freedom to their children
42. What conclusion can you draw from the passage？
A. Clever parents raise clever children.
B. Average parents raise average children.
C. Parents bring great influences to their children on education.
D. Twins intelligence keeps the same even if raised apart. C
Not very long ago， the question would have seemed absurd. Now it is on the lips of respected scientists； MPs（议员） are beginning to talk of “a war on sugar”， and even Englands chief medical officer has said sugar may have to be， like the old enemy tobacco， taxed in order to protect the nations health.
There came a time in the evolution of public attitudes to smoking， when the doctors had been shouting for long enough that the public was broadly aware of the risks and the only question left for Government was： what should we do about it？
Some believe we are now at the same point in our attitudes to sugar. Others—largely but not only representatives of the food and drink industry—say the entire debate has been skewed （歪曲） by those who spread stories deliberately to make people nervous.
More or less everyone agrees that eating too much sugar is bad for you. There is also no doubt obesity is a growing problem which is putting a significant， avoidable burden on the NHS by increasing the rates of diabetes， heart disease and other longterm conditions.
But to what extent is sugar—rather than saturated fats， or salt， carbohydrates or proteins， or any of the other devils of modern diets—the cause of obesity and how much should we worry about it？
Yesterday， hopes of achieving anything resembling clarity （清楚） from the World Health Organization （WHO） were confused once again， which， widely expected to reduce the recommended sugar intake by a half in new draft guidance， instead said it would continue to recommend that sugar make up no more than 10 per cent of the energy we consume， while adding that cutting this to five per cent would have “additional benefits”. The decision will now go out to public consultation.
Simon Capewell， professor of the University of Liverpool， said that he suspected “dirty work” on the part of food and drinks companies might lie behind the Whos less than resounding message.
“The food industry say Government has no business interfering （介入） in families， we must protect personal choice，” Professor Capewell said. “We say there is no personal choice. At the moment， a mother can walk into a supermarket with a choice of four tomato soups—with three， or four， or five teaspoons of sugar in them. She has a choice of thousands of ready meals—with five， or six， or even nine teaspoons of sugar in.”
43. By referring to smoking the author indicates that .
A. sugar has just turned out to be as harmful as smoking B. it is not easy for authorities to restrict or ban something
C. it is easy for people to see bad effects of something
D. people must see the disadvantages of sugar immediately
44. WHO has changed its idea mainly because .
A. it thinks the danger of sugar to health is overemphasized
B. it finds it safe to take in as much sugar as people do now
C. it believes certain amount of intake of sugar does us good
D. it has been put under pressure by food and drinks companies
45. When reporting the argument about sugar， the author seems to .
A. remain objective
B. stand by those against it
C. believe it harmless
D. hold the view of “waitandsee”
46. Which of the following can be the proper title for the passage？
A. Is Sugar the New Evil？
B. How Much Sugar Do You Take Daily？
C. Is Sugar to Be Taxed？
D. How Much Do You Know about Sugar？
D
Proper arrangement of classroom space is important to encouraging interaction. Most of us have noticed how important physical setting is to efficiency and comfort in our work. College classroom space should be designed to encourage the activity of critical thinking.
We are in the twentyfirst century now， but step into almost any college classroom and you step back in time at least a hundred years. Desks are normally in straight rows， so students can clearly see the teacher but not all their classmates. The message behind such an arrangement is obvious. Everything of importance comes from the teacher.
With a little imagination and effort， unless desks are fixed to the floor， the teacher can correct this situation and create space that encourages interchange among students. In small or standardsized classes， chairs， desks， and tables can be arranged in a variety of ways. The primary goal should be for everyone to be able to see everyone else. Large classes， particularly those held in lecture halls， unfortunately， allow much less flexibility.
Arrangement of the classroom should also make it easy to divide students into small groups for discussion or problemsolving exercises. Small classes with movable desks and tables present no problem. Even in large lecture halls， it is possible for students to turn around and form groups of four to six. Breaking a class into small groups provides more opportunities for students to interact with each other， think out loud， and see how other students thinking processes operate all essential elements in developing new modes of critical thinking. In courses that regularly use a small group format， students might be asked to stay in the same small groups throughout the course. A colleague of mine， John， allows students to move around during the first two weeks， until they find a group they are comfortable with. John then asks them to stay in the same seat， with the same group， from that time on. This not only creates a comfortable setting for interaction but helps him learn students names and faces.
47. The primary purpose of desk rearrangement is .
A. for the teacher to divide students into small groups
B. to make it possible for students to interact with each other
C. for the teacher to find out how students think
D. to give students more opportunities to practice speaking
48. Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2？
A. There is not much change in educational idea over the past hundred years.
B. Critical thinking was encouraged even a century ago.
C. College classrooms often remind people of their college life.
D. A hundred years ago， desk arrangement in a classroom was quite different.
49. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？
A. Students are allowed to change groups throughout the course in Johns class.
B. Its impossible for students to make up small groups in large lecture halls.
C. A comfortable environment leads to higher working efficiency.
D. New kinds of desks and chairs should be made.
50. The author mentioned John in the last paragraph in order to .
A. create a comfortable setting for interaction
B. introduce an approach of learning students names and faces easily
C. give an example that students stay in the same seat throughout the course
D. describe a good seatarrangement mode in courses with small group format
四、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
“Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness，” wrote Samuel Johnson， a famous British writer and lexicographer （词典编写者） of the eighteenth century.
Today， amid the large amount of worldly temptations and material sources of modernday enjoyment， people from all walks of life are still searching for the key to happiness. The question “How can we be happy？” seems to worry everyone. Indeed， in this day and age of scientific advancement and heavenly comforts， people still do not seem able to find a definite answer to the ageold problem of finding happiness. Happiness seems to be a very difficult thing. In Oxford， England， a noted psychology professor， Dr. Michael Argyle， has succeeded in his quest for happiness. Over the past eight years， he has been researching the mysterious antithesis （对立面） of depression， and has found convincing clues which he has embodied in his books. The Psychology of Happiness， and The Social Psychology of Everyday Life.
Dr. Argyle explains that happiness comprises three essential elements—first， positive emotions like joy； second， the absence of negative emotions like anxiety； and lastly， the nonemotional element which means a general， more profound satisfaction with life.
“The bigger source of happiness is a happy marriage，” Dr. Argyle explains. “Job satisfaction，” he continues， “is another essential ingredient of happiness.” Do you feel you are doing a useful job？ Do you feel you are achieving， or stand a chance of achieving your ambitions？ If you honestly have positive answers to these questions， then eventually， you will be happy； if not， then you can still be happy by reducing your ambitions and lowering your expectations in order to achieve happiness. The fact is， the higher your ambitions and dreams are， the more difficult it will be for you to achieve your goals and therefore it will be harder to achieve satisfaction and happiness.
Dr. Argyle offers other ways people can find real happiness. Music， games or sports， a drink with a friend， a simple gathering at tea， lunch or dinner with loved ones， or simply thinking of nice things， can give a person happiness， if only for a few hours. Surprisingly， television programs， especially soap operas offer nothing but a bit of pleasurable moments. Often， television viewers are so carried away emotionally that they feel depressed or emotionally tired. Nonsoap programs， on the other hand， bore many viewers or sometimes deepen their misery. Dr. Argyle further explains that wealth and worldly success do contribute to happiness. But in the ultimate analysis， Dr Argyle says， it is the persons temperament （性情） that makes him happy or unhappy. “There are in our midst people who are naturally happy， and there are the sad ones.”
Happiness is indeed mysterious. As one wise man put it， “Few are those who have never had the chance to achieve happiness， but fewer those who have never taken that chance.”
The Pursuit of Happiness
Modern people have （51） in finding happiness
Dr. Michael
Argyles idea
about finding
happiness Three （52）leading to happiness
（53） to happiness
What is worth nothing
Positive emotions like joy
Lack of negative emotions like anxiety
Nonemotional element—a general， more profound satisfaction with life
Have a happy （54）
Be （55） with your job
Achieve your ambitions or adjust your ambitions to make it （56） to achieve them
Find （57） happiness from music， games or sports， etc.
Be rich and （58）
Watching TV either causes depression， or makes you feel （59） or more miserable
Whether you are happy or not （60） on your temperament
五、书面表达（满分25分）
61. 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Today， we formally began the social practical activities held by our school. At this point， everybody was full of huge pride and excitement. According to the program， we were divided into three groups. The vice captain and the team leader got in touch with the factories concerned. Other teammates were divided into two groups on the ground to carry out a questionnaire survey. At 8：00， we set off on time.
Having arrived at the destination， we got down to carrying out the investigation. Although local residents were scattered （分散）， we still tried our best to visit every household. Regardless of multiplechoice questions， or quizzes， the local residents were working very hard to answer. They gave a great deal of patience and made a very detailed answer. Finally， with their active cooperation， we had completed the scheduled tasks. At 12：00， the three group members returned to the leader Andrew—our headquarters， and each group had done a separate report on the situation.
With our continuous efforts， this investigation was carried out smoothly. Finally， we decided to go to another place tomorrow and continue to complete the new questionnaire survey task.
From the social practical activities， we learned much that couldnt be learned in class.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点。
2. 以约120个词就“social practice”这个主题发表你的看法，内容包括：
（1） 阐述社会实践的重要性。
（2） 你对参加社会实践的看法。
[写作要求]
1. 作文中不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
参考答案
一、1—5 BDCDA6—10 CDAAD11—15 DDCBB
二、16—20 DBCAD21—25 BCADB
26—30 CADBD31—35 CADBC
三、36—40 BCCCB41—45 DDBCB
46—50 ABACD
四、51. difficulty / trouble52. elements / ingredients53. Key / Approaches54. marriage 55. satisfied56. easy / easier57. real / true
58. successful59. bored / tired60. depends / relies
五、One possible version：
The passage describes a social practical activity that the writer and his classmates have taken part in， from which they have learned something that they cant obtain in class.
Social practice is a bridge between theory and reality. Timely participation in social practice will benefit us all through our life. We can apply the knowledge we obtain from our textbooks to practical problems. By doing so， we can get more experience. Furthermore， participation in social practice can help the students have more knowledge about our society and our country， and take correct attitudes towards studies.
Personally， it is valuable to combine education with social practice. Nowadays， many people hold the opinion that the students major is only learning knowledge from books instead of social practice. As a matter of fact， such belief is wrong and possibly harmful. We should encourage more and more students to take part in practical activities.
（作者：刘海霞，江苏省昆山中学）
1. In eyes of my parents， a knowledge of English is must in the world today.
A. the； /B. the； a
C. /； aD. /； /
2. In order to achieve high grades and yourself in any examination， there are certain things you must do.
A. promote B. bury
C. distributeD. distinguish
3. from the fifth floor when the policemen surrounded him.
A. Jumped down the thief
B. Down the thief jumped
C. Down jumped the thief
D. Down did the thief jump
4. The proposal to a special committee by the end of the week is to arouse the publics attention.
A. referred； meant
B. submitted； planned
C. be referred； designed
D. to be submitted； intended
5. The naughty boy didnt remember to put all the electrical toys they belonged； for reason he was scolded by his parents.
A. where； whichB. to which； that
C. what； thisD. to where； whose
6. Before 1973， it was a common that Roma children were taken away from their parents and sent to nurseries.
A. behaviorB. convention
C. practiceD. tradition
7. I went to Suzhou， I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.
A. For the first timeB. It was the first time
C. At firstD. The first time
8. The word “unbelievable” based on Chinese， which has become a big hit online very quickly， a message that Chinese can also serve as an addition to English vocabulary.
A. deliversB. simplifies
C. declaresD. clarifies
9. my dear teacher couldnt understand was fewer and fewer middle school students showed interest in her lessons.
A. What； whyB. That； what
C. What； becauseD. Why； that
10. To our great relief， Toms illness proved not to be as serious as we .
A. fearedB. has feared
C. would fearD. had feared
11. The first few years were tough， but business after that. Now our company has more than 20 branches all over the country.
A. put upB. set up
C. made upD. looked up
12. Such an inspiring speech at the ceremony that all the students were greatly touched.
A. he madeB. had he made
C. he had madeD. did he make
13. Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They from South America on rafts.
A. must sailB. can sail
C. might have sailedD. should have sailed
14. Thanksgiving is a traditional festival， back to nearly 400 years ago， when the first explorers reached America to start a new life. A. datedB. dating
C. to dateD. being dated
15. —Lets have a game of pingpong. The loser has to treat the other to an ice cream. Is that OK？
—.
A. Youve got a pointB. Its a deal
C. Im afraid soD. Its my treat
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
I work in a busy Emergency Room. This weekend， I had a patient who was very nervous and paranoid. After looking at his chart， I saw that he was seeking 16 for alcoholism. At first 17， he was very emaciated （憔悴的） and had a generally aggressive 18. He had not had a drink in four days. His hands were shaking and there was a 19 look in his eyes. He told me that he had been 20 for 23 year. He had tried to quit many times before 21 had not been able to.
“So， whats 22 this time？” I asked.
“Because Im starting to be mean to the people I 23， but now I dont want to be. I can see that Im 24 something else.”
That answer helped change my 25 toward him. I could see the 26 behind his eyes. Behind the appearance， there was a terrified person whose goodness was being 27 by the alcohol. He was desperate for 28， but not so sure that his condition could be changed. After discussing his 29 with the admitting physician， I found out that he had been 30 to alcohol since about age 11 when his mother 31 him with it. The man was now somewhere in his midthirties and had 32 gone a week in all that time without alcohol. I 33 this man for showing me that the 34 is dressed in all sorts of disguises. Sometimes we have to 35 it. Its worth doing. If we are honest with ourselves we will see that underneath we are all the same.
16. A. safetyB. plans
C. waysD. treatment
17. A. attemptB. glance
C. handD. thought
18. A. look B. mind
C. characterD. body
19. A. scaredB. excited
C. worriedD. disappointed
20. A. workingB. teaching
C. livingD. drinking
21. A. andB. but
C. soD. since
22. A. wrongB. important
C. differentD. more
23. A. loveB. hate
C. meetD. admire
24. A. hoping forB. caring for
C. worrying aboutD. changing into
25. A. suggestionB. attitude
C. attentionD. notice
26. A. woundB. idea
C. painD. happiness
27. A. claimedB. improved
C. reducedD. moved
28. A. moneyB. love
C. encouragementD. help
29. A. anxietyB. case
C. interestD. income
30. A. usedB. annoyed C. invitedD. addicted
31. A. refusedB. praised
C. suppliedD. scolded
32. A. scarcelyB. occasionally
C. usuallyD. already
33. A. comfortedB. criticized
C. informedD. thank
34. A. truthB. goodness
C. dangerD. spirit
35. A. pickB. bring
C. undressD. value
三、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
A
For those who just love to shop online， Nov. 11， Chinas Singles Day， may be the best time of the year， because it will see some seemingly irrational discounts， in line with the practice that was started in 2010.
In 2012， Taobao， a major online shopping website， set a record of 1 billion yuan in sales on that day alone， with a huge 19.1 billion yuan exchanging hands on the website. The number of items sold made the delivery services break down due to overloading. Its worth thinking about tricks and tips to make the most of the shopping carnival （盛况）.
Select goods early and rationally
Put everything you want in the “shopping cart” to make a list of potential purchases. Then go through it carefully， removing anything you selected on impulse（冲动）.
Seal a deal in advance
Talk to service staff as early as possible. They may have already decided on a discount policy for Nov. 11 and may even ship the product to you in advance， which is a good way to avoid the heavy online traffic on the special day.
Manage your budget
Popular items will be in strong demand， so make sure youre ready to pay with the least number of procedures. Its best to deposit a reasonable amount of money in your Alipay account so that you can pay without going through any lengthy verifications （认证）. If youre planning on using a credit card， you can call the bank to apply for more credit， but only spend as much as you can afford to repay.
Look at the real items
With many products， such as shoes and clothes， its better to look at them first to check their quality， size and appearance and ensure youre buying the right one.
Be smart
Its all about timing. According to Alipay， there are several peak hours when online traffic is heavy and there is a higher risk of transaction failures. Try to avoid the following time spans： 12 p.m.～1：30 a.m.， 10～11 a.m.， 3～5 p.m.， and 8～10 p.m.
Apps as a helping hand
Smartphone apps like Huihui Shopping list the best offers on a particular website， while Yitao， a software developed by Alibaba， compares prices of selected items across different websites to bring you the best deal. Track and open your package
Because of the huge demand， delivery mistakes are hard to avoid， so try to track the package. If the product is easy to go bad， keep the tracking record in case of a dispute. When the package arrives， check the item carefully before signing for it.
36. According to the passage， we can infer .
A. Taobao is a major online shopping website in China
B. you are less likely to make a deal during peak hours
C. Taobao broke down due to large purchases on Nov. 11 in 2012
D. you have to wait until Nov. 11 if you want to buy something very cheap
37. Whats the writers purpose of writing the passage？
A. To encourage customers to shop on Taobao.
B. To attract more potential customers to shop online.
C. To offer suggestions on how to shop online on Nov. 11.
D. To introduce the popularity of shopping online on Nov. 11.
38. With some money in Alipay account， you can .
A. spend as much as you can afford
B. pay with the most number of procedures
C. save much trouble and time when you pay
D. get the best deal with irrational discounts
B
IN 1693 the philosopher John Locke warned that children should not be given too much “unhealthy fruit” to eat. Three centuries later， misguided ideas about childrearing （抚养子女） are still popular. Many parents worry that their offspring will die unless watched without a break. In America the law can be equally paranoid （偏执的）. In South Carolina this month Debra Harrell was jailed for letting her nineyearold daughter play in a park without adults care. The child had a mobile phone and had not been harmed in any way.
By most objective measures， modern parents are far more serious than previous generations. Since 1965 laborsaving devices such as washing machines and ready meals have freed eight hours a week for the average American couple， but slightly more than all of that time has been swallowed up by childcare. Dads are far more handson than their fathers were， and working mothers spend more time taking care of their children than the housewives of the 1960s did.
There are two problems connected to class. One is at the lower end. Even if poor parents spend more time with their children than they once did， they spend less than rich parents do —and they struggle to provide enough support， especially in the important early years. The American government spends abundantly on schoolage kids but much less than other rich countries on the first two or three years of life. The second problem， less easy to prove， occurs at the other end of the income scale： welleducated， rich parents try to do too much. Their feeling of apprehension is part of it： they fear that if they are not constantly cautious their children may break their necks or eat a cupcake that has fallen on the floor. Overcoaching is another symptom. Parents fear that unless they drive their offspring to Mandarin classes， violin lessons and fencing practice six times a week， they will not get into the right university.
The fear about safety is the least reasonable. Despite the impression you get from watching crime dramas， children in rich countries are unbelievably safe， so long as they look both ways before crossing the road. Children learn how to handle risks by taking a few， such as climbing trees or taking the train， even if that means scraped knees and seeing the occasional people who look strange. Freedom is pleasing. It also helps children develop selfreliance.
The other popular parental fear—that your children might not get into an Ivy League college—is more reasonable. Academic success matters more than ever before. But beyond a certain point， parenting makes less difference than many parents imagine. Studies in Minnesota and Sweden， for example， found that identical twins grew up equally intelligent whether they were raised together or apart. A study in Colorado found that children adopted and raised by clever parents ended up no cleverer than those adopted by average parents.
39. It can be learned from the passage that .
A. the lower class spends less time on childrearing than before
B. the expense that rich families spend on childrearing is larger
C. the American government pays less attention to 2or3 yearold children than other rich countries
D. children should understand what their parents do for them
40. The underlined word “apprehension” can be replaced by .
A. happinessB. anxiety
C. desireD. freedom
41. The author thinks parents should .
A. fear about their childrens safety
B. cross the road with their children
C. prevent their childrens selfreliance
D. give more freedom to their children
42. What conclusion can you draw from the passage？
A. Clever parents raise clever children.
B. Average parents raise average children.
C. Parents bring great influences to their children on education.
D. Twins intelligence keeps the same even if raised apart. C
Not very long ago， the question would have seemed absurd. Now it is on the lips of respected scientists； MPs（议员） are beginning to talk of “a war on sugar”， and even Englands chief medical officer has said sugar may have to be， like the old enemy tobacco， taxed in order to protect the nations health.
There came a time in the evolution of public attitudes to smoking， when the doctors had been shouting for long enough that the public was broadly aware of the risks and the only question left for Government was： what should we do about it？
Some believe we are now at the same point in our attitudes to sugar. Others—largely but not only representatives of the food and drink industry—say the entire debate has been skewed （歪曲） by those who spread stories deliberately to make people nervous.
More or less everyone agrees that eating too much sugar is bad for you. There is also no doubt obesity is a growing problem which is putting a significant， avoidable burden on the NHS by increasing the rates of diabetes， heart disease and other longterm conditions.
But to what extent is sugar—rather than saturated fats， or salt， carbohydrates or proteins， or any of the other devils of modern diets—the cause of obesity and how much should we worry about it？
Yesterday， hopes of achieving anything resembling clarity （清楚） from the World Health Organization （WHO） were confused once again， which， widely expected to reduce the recommended sugar intake by a half in new draft guidance， instead said it would continue to recommend that sugar make up no more than 10 per cent of the energy we consume， while adding that cutting this to five per cent would have “additional benefits”. The decision will now go out to public consultation.
Simon Capewell， professor of the University of Liverpool， said that he suspected “dirty work” on the part of food and drinks companies might lie behind the Whos less than resounding message.
“The food industry say Government has no business interfering （介入） in families， we must protect personal choice，” Professor Capewell said. “We say there is no personal choice. At the moment， a mother can walk into a supermarket with a choice of four tomato soups—with three， or four， or five teaspoons of sugar in them. She has a choice of thousands of ready meals—with five， or six， or even nine teaspoons of sugar in.”
43. By referring to smoking the author indicates that .
A. sugar has just turned out to be as harmful as smoking B. it is not easy for authorities to restrict or ban something
C. it is easy for people to see bad effects of something
D. people must see the disadvantages of sugar immediately
44. WHO has changed its idea mainly because .
A. it thinks the danger of sugar to health is overemphasized
B. it finds it safe to take in as much sugar as people do now
C. it believes certain amount of intake of sugar does us good
D. it has been put under pressure by food and drinks companies
45. When reporting the argument about sugar， the author seems to .
A. remain objective
B. stand by those against it
C. believe it harmless
D. hold the view of “waitandsee”
46. Which of the following can be the proper title for the passage？
A. Is Sugar the New Evil？
B. How Much Sugar Do You Take Daily？
C. Is Sugar to Be Taxed？
D. How Much Do You Know about Sugar？
D
Proper arrangement of classroom space is important to encouraging interaction. Most of us have noticed how important physical setting is to efficiency and comfort in our work. College classroom space should be designed to encourage the activity of critical thinking.
We are in the twentyfirst century now， but step into almost any college classroom and you step back in time at least a hundred years. Desks are normally in straight rows， so students can clearly see the teacher but not all their classmates. The message behind such an arrangement is obvious. Everything of importance comes from the teacher.
With a little imagination and effort， unless desks are fixed to the floor， the teacher can correct this situation and create space that encourages interchange among students. In small or standardsized classes， chairs， desks， and tables can be arranged in a variety of ways. The primary goal should be for everyone to be able to see everyone else. Large classes， particularly those held in lecture halls， unfortunately， allow much less flexibility.
Arrangement of the classroom should also make it easy to divide students into small groups for discussion or problemsolving exercises. Small classes with movable desks and tables present no problem. Even in large lecture halls， it is possible for students to turn around and form groups of four to six. Breaking a class into small groups provides more opportunities for students to interact with each other， think out loud， and see how other students thinking processes operate all essential elements in developing new modes of critical thinking. In courses that regularly use a small group format， students might be asked to stay in the same small groups throughout the course. A colleague of mine， John， allows students to move around during the first two weeks， until they find a group they are comfortable with. John then asks them to stay in the same seat， with the same group， from that time on. This not only creates a comfortable setting for interaction but helps him learn students names and faces.
47. The primary purpose of desk rearrangement is .
A. for the teacher to divide students into small groups
B. to make it possible for students to interact with each other
C. for the teacher to find out how students think
D. to give students more opportunities to practice speaking
48. Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2？
A. There is not much change in educational idea over the past hundred years.
B. Critical thinking was encouraged even a century ago.
C. College classrooms often remind people of their college life.
D. A hundred years ago， desk arrangement in a classroom was quite different.
49. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？
A. Students are allowed to change groups throughout the course in Johns class.
B. Its impossible for students to make up small groups in large lecture halls.
C. A comfortable environment leads to higher working efficiency.
D. New kinds of desks and chairs should be made.
50. The author mentioned John in the last paragraph in order to .
A. create a comfortable setting for interaction
B. introduce an approach of learning students names and faces easily
C. give an example that students stay in the same seat throughout the course
D. describe a good seatarrangement mode in courses with small group format
四、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
“Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness，” wrote Samuel Johnson， a famous British writer and lexicographer （词典编写者） of the eighteenth century.
Today， amid the large amount of worldly temptations and material sources of modernday enjoyment， people from all walks of life are still searching for the key to happiness. The question “How can we be happy？” seems to worry everyone. Indeed， in this day and age of scientific advancement and heavenly comforts， people still do not seem able to find a definite answer to the ageold problem of finding happiness. Happiness seems to be a very difficult thing. In Oxford， England， a noted psychology professor， Dr. Michael Argyle， has succeeded in his quest for happiness. Over the past eight years， he has been researching the mysterious antithesis （对立面） of depression， and has found convincing clues which he has embodied in his books. The Psychology of Happiness， and The Social Psychology of Everyday Life.
Dr. Argyle explains that happiness comprises three essential elements—first， positive emotions like joy； second， the absence of negative emotions like anxiety； and lastly， the nonemotional element which means a general， more profound satisfaction with life.
“The bigger source of happiness is a happy marriage，” Dr. Argyle explains. “Job satisfaction，” he continues， “is another essential ingredient of happiness.” Do you feel you are doing a useful job？ Do you feel you are achieving， or stand a chance of achieving your ambitions？ If you honestly have positive answers to these questions， then eventually， you will be happy； if not， then you can still be happy by reducing your ambitions and lowering your expectations in order to achieve happiness. The fact is， the higher your ambitions and dreams are， the more difficult it will be for you to achieve your goals and therefore it will be harder to achieve satisfaction and happiness.
Dr. Argyle offers other ways people can find real happiness. Music， games or sports， a drink with a friend， a simple gathering at tea， lunch or dinner with loved ones， or simply thinking of nice things， can give a person happiness， if only for a few hours. Surprisingly， television programs， especially soap operas offer nothing but a bit of pleasurable moments. Often， television viewers are so carried away emotionally that they feel depressed or emotionally tired. Nonsoap programs， on the other hand， bore many viewers or sometimes deepen their misery. Dr. Argyle further explains that wealth and worldly success do contribute to happiness. But in the ultimate analysis， Dr Argyle says， it is the persons temperament （性情） that makes him happy or unhappy. “There are in our midst people who are naturally happy， and there are the sad ones.”
Happiness is indeed mysterious. As one wise man put it， “Few are those who have never had the chance to achieve happiness， but fewer those who have never taken that chance.”
The Pursuit of Happiness
Modern people have （51） in finding happiness
Dr. Michael
Argyles idea
about finding
happiness Three （52）leading to happiness
（53） to happiness
What is worth nothing
Positive emotions like joy
Lack of negative emotions like anxiety
Nonemotional element—a general， more profound satisfaction with life
Have a happy （54）
Be （55） with your job
Achieve your ambitions or adjust your ambitions to make it （56） to achieve them
Find （57） happiness from music， games or sports， etc.
Be rich and （58）
Watching TV either causes depression， or makes you feel （59） or more miserable
Whether you are happy or not （60） on your temperament
五、书面表达（满分25分）
61. 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Today， we formally began the social practical activities held by our school. At this point， everybody was full of huge pride and excitement. According to the program， we were divided into three groups. The vice captain and the team leader got in touch with the factories concerned. Other teammates were divided into two groups on the ground to carry out a questionnaire survey. At 8：00， we set off on time.
Having arrived at the destination， we got down to carrying out the investigation. Although local residents were scattered （分散）， we still tried our best to visit every household. Regardless of multiplechoice questions， or quizzes， the local residents were working very hard to answer. They gave a great deal of patience and made a very detailed answer. Finally， with their active cooperation， we had completed the scheduled tasks. At 12：00， the three group members returned to the leader Andrew—our headquarters， and each group had done a separate report on the situation.
With our continuous efforts， this investigation was carried out smoothly. Finally， we decided to go to another place tomorrow and continue to complete the new questionnaire survey task.
From the social practical activities， we learned much that couldnt be learned in class.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点。
2. 以约120个词就“social practice”这个主题发表你的看法，内容包括：
（1） 阐述社会实践的重要性。
（2） 你对参加社会实践的看法。
[写作要求]
1. 作文中不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
参考答案
一、1—5 BDCDA6—10 CDAAD11—15 DDCBB
二、16—20 DBCAD21—25 BCADB
26—30 CADBD31—35 CADBC
三、36—40 BCCCB41—45 DDBCB
46—50 ABACD
四、51. difficulty / trouble52. elements / ingredients53. Key / Approaches54. marriage 55. satisfied56. easy / easier57. real / true
58. successful59. bored / tired60. depends / relies
五、One possible version：
The passage describes a social practical activity that the writer and his classmates have taken part in， from which they have learned something that they cant obtain in class.
Social practice is a bridge between theory and reality. Timely participation in social practice will benefit us all through our life. We can apply the knowledge we obtain from our textbooks to practical problems. By doing so， we can get more experience. Furthermore， participation in social practice can help the students have more knowledge about our society and our country， and take correct attitudes towards studies.
Personally， it is valuable to combine education with social practice. Nowadays， many people hold the opinion that the students major is only learning knowledge from books instead of social practice. As a matter of fact， such belief is wrong and possibly harmful. We should encourage more and more students to take part in practical activities.
（作者：刘海霞，江苏省昆山中学）