2014.01

（110分钟； 120分）

一． 单选（15分）

21. There is _______ useful book on the desk.

A. a B. an C. the D /

22. He_______ drawing.

A. like B. likes C. to like D. liking

23. He got up quickly as soon as the alarm clock _______.

A. went on B. went out C. went up D. went off

24. This book_______ 10 units , _______ two revision units.

A. includes; containing B. contains; including

C. contains; included D. includes; containing

25. He promised to come but he didn’t _______until the meeting came to an end, which made me angry.

A. turn in B. turn down C. turn up D. turn away

26. Preparing the final test paper _______ his whole afternoon.

A. takes up B. takes off C. takes on D. takes over

27. Mr. White, with his family , _______Taiwan by plane which_______ at 8:30 next morning according to the timetable.

A .is leaving for; leaves B. .is leaving for; will leave

C. are leaving for; leaves D. will leave for; will leave

28. Rather than _______on a crowded bus, he always prefers _______a bicycle.

A. ride; ride B. riding ; ride C .ride; to ride D .to ride ; riding

29. My father used _______in front of his house and he got used to _______like that.

A. to sit; doing B. to sitting; do C. to sit; do D. to sitting; doing

30. _______ is important for us to learn English well.

A. What B. That C. It D. Which

31
. -----Ann is in hospital.

------Oh, really? I_______ know. I_______ go and visit her.

A. didn’t; am going to B. didn’t ; will C. don’t would D. don’t; will

32. He _______a good idea finally.

A. came up with B. came up C. came to D. came with

33. _______ his being late again , he lost his job and had to stay at home.

A. Owe to B. As result of

C. In case of D. Because of

34. The door opened and in_______.

A. he came B. came he C. did he come D. he come

35．—Are you here on business?

—No, _____.This is my holiday.

A．for pleasure B. with pleasure C．a pleasure D. It’s my pleasure

二. 完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My daughter performed（表演） on behalf（代表） of her class in the annual（每年的） school concert today.
She played so 36 that I could not help cheering her. The very 37 reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing.

When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present. With great 38 , she began learning it. However, when she was no longer 39 , she became sick of （厌烦）it. 40 , it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine（常规）of 41 .[来源:Zxxk.Com]

When her first teacher left, my friend 42 me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some 43 comments（评论）, and then point out what should be 44 . Every time she came, 45 beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some 46 . She said, “To learn the piano, you s
hould learn not only the 47 of playing, but more importantly, to 48 the music and love it.”

After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she 49 would like to 50 a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level.

Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “
Mom, I was 51 that you didn’t give up my pi
ano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel 52 when you are on the way. When you look 53 from where you are, you will realize that you have been making 54 . But if you 55 , you’ll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.

36．A．regularly B．smoothly C．carefully D．happily

37．A．music B．arrangement C．scene D．praise

38．A．unwillingness B．pressure C. regret D．excitement

39．A．young B．free C．anxious D．curious

40．A．After all B．Above all C．In all D．First of all

41．A．practice B．cost C．education D．show

42．A．led B．sent C．introduced D．directed

43．A．usual B．good C．interesting D．humorous

44．A．explained B．changed C．stopped D．improved

45．A．as with B．except for C．instead of D．thanks to

46．A．jokes B．
music C．games D．sports

47．A．skills B．levels C．training D．secrets

48．A．feel B．follow C．create D．read

49．A．once B．even C．still D．then

50．A．make up B．get back C．show off D．give away

51．A．nervous B．excited C．afraid D．lucky

52．A．tired B．easy C．afraid D．excited

53．A．ahead B．down C．up D．over

54．A．mistakes B．choices C．progress D．time

55．A．move B．continue C．do D．stop

三.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Having a teenager at home can be a real headache. Many teenagers smoke, drink and even fight. They often do something dangerous.

Earlier studies have shown that teenagers are more likely (可能) to make irrational decisions than people from any other age group, including children and adults. Is it that teenagers are too young to tell right from wrong? Not really. So what’s the reason?

According to Laurence, a teacher from a US university, the reason i
s that teenagers care a lot about how their peers (同龄人) view them—that is “peer influence”.

As children enter their teenage years, they spend more time with their friends and classmates, and also they care more about what they think of them. This makes teenagers make decisions without thinking about the costs.

In a test, a group of teenagers were asked to play a video driving game. When they played with their friends watching around them, they took more chances and drove more carelessly because that would increase their possibility of winning. But when they played alone, they drove more safely.

Why do peers have such a big influence on teens’ behavior?[来源:Z*xx*k.Com]

As Laurence sees it, a teenager’s brain is like a car with a good accelerator (油门) but a weak brake (刹车). The “accelerator” is fully developed by teenage years while the “brake” is still not fully developed. When teenagers are watched by their peers, they usually push hard on the accelerator. With their weak brake, it is likely that they are going to end up in an accident.

But the good news is that a violent (暴力的)teenager doesn’t necessarily become a violent adult. About two-thirds to three-quarters of violent youth grow out of it. “They get more self-controlled.”

56. What does the underlined word “irrational” in the 2nd paragraph mean?

A. Quick. B. Crazy. C. Careful. D. Correct.

57. Why are teenagers likely to make w
rong decisions according to the text?

A. They like difficult tasks.

B. They don’t care about costs.

C. They are too young to tell right from wrong.

D. They care a lot about what their peers think of them.

58. How does Laurence explain the influence of peer pressure on teens’ behavior?

A. By comparing it with how a car works.

B. By comparing it with an accident.

C. By showing research findings.

D. By giving examples.

59. According to the text, with peers around them, teenagers are more likely to _______ .

A. use more self-control

B. perform better than when they are alone

C. become more careful about what they do

D. care about winning without thinking about danger

B

Over thirty thousand years ago， people from northern Asia （亚洲北部） went to America． Today， we call these people Indians（印第安人）．[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]

　　The Indians went to America because the weather began to change．Northern Asia became very cold． Everything froze． They had to move or die． How did the first Indians go to America? They walked！

　　Later Columbus found the New World in 1492． At first， only a few Europeans followed（跟随）． They travelled to America in boats． For the next three hundred years， about 500，000 people went there． Then the number grew very quickly． From 1815 to 1915， over thirty－two million Europeans left their countries and went to the United States． The biggest groups were from Germany and Italy （意大利）． These Europeans spoke many different languages． Most of them took almost no money． They went to America so that they could find a better life．　

60． __________ went to America first．

　　A. People from northern Asia B. People from Europe

　　C. People from Germany D. Columbus

61．Why did the Indians go to America? Because __________．

A. northern Asia became very hot

B. northern Asia became very cold

　　C. they were interested in America

D. they liked travelling　　

62．The New World was ___________．

A. Italy B. northern Asia

C. Germany D. America　　

63． The first Europeans went to America _______________．

　　A. by ship B. by bike C. by boat D. by train

C

Water is the most common substance(物质) found on the earth, but less than 1% of the earth’s water is suitable for drinking. More than 1,000,000,000 people around the world survive on just over 1 galon of water a day. Probebly more than 3,000,000,000 people may suffer from not having enough water by the year 2025. You are considered lucky if you live in a country where you can drink water out of your kitchen tap or bathroom tap. People in some countries have to pay for drinking water at home. So clean water is one of our most valuabe natural resources(资源).

In fact, peole waste(浪费) so much clean water today. In factories l
ots of water is wasted. At home many people are not taking showers but still baths, and many are brushing their teeth with the tap turned on. Children are no longer taught how to save water….

You can save clean water in many ways. For example, if you keep gold fish, the tank water excellent for graden plants. And when you wash a milk bottle, pour the water on your house plants. Putting a brick or a water into your toilet tank many help use less water, saving many gallons over a long time.

Using rainwater is another simple way to save clean water. You can use rainwater to wash your hands after gardening, flush the toilet, and wash your car, your pet, your driveway when they are dirty.

For the same reason, people in Malaysia are encourageed to use rainwater. If one ha
s a house with a small garden, he would buy a huge plastic tank to keep rainwater for their daily life.

64. We can learn from the passage ______.

A. when man can’t liv