考试时间:120分钟 满分: 150分 命题师:LHM&ZY

Ⅰ. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A woman wanted to encourage her child’s more progress on the piano and decided to take her son to a famous pianist Paderewski’s concert. After they were 1 , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.

Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 3 explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and 4 that the child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In 5 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, 6 picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

At that moment, the great piano master made his 7 , quickly moved to the piano, and 8 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

Then 9 over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato(伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice(beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully 10 experience. The audience was strongly 11 .

That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly 12 . We try our best, but the 13 aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work 14 can be beautiful.

Next time you set out to 15 great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

1. A. sat B. seated C. dressed D. rested

2. A. fact B. difficulty C. opportunity D. risk

3. A. actually B. fortunately C. occasionally D. eventually

4. A. offered B. told C. accepted D. discovered

5. A. horror B. trust C. joy D. pleasure

6. A. quickly B. innocently C. generally D. personally

7. A. entrance B. disappearance C. arrangement D. opening

8. A. shouted B. repeated C. promised D. whispered

9. A. turning B. bending C. rising D. handing

10. A. annoying B. effective C. creative D. fearing

11. A. attracted B. invited C. attacked D. addicted

12. A. abnormal B. remarkable C. unimportant D. ordinary

13. A. goals B. intentions C. results D. purposes

14. A. luckily B. truly C. slightly D. fortunately

15. A. overcome B. enjoy C. become D. accomplish

第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots, the traditional language of Scotland.

Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to a poor farming family, his parents made sure that he was well educated as a child. In 1783 he started composing poetry 16 a traditional style using the Ayrshire dialect of Scots. These poems were well received 17 (local) and in 1786 they were published in the volume, Poems, Chiefly, 18 made him famous in Scotland overnight.

19 , his fame was not accompanied by money and he found 20 necessary to return to farming. 21 this also proved unprofitable, he entered government service in 1789.

He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart, brought on by years of poor working conditions on the farm 22 (date) back to his childhood. Within a short time of his death, money started pouring in from all over Scotland 23 (support) his widow and children.

Today, his memory 24 (celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is 25 unofficial “National Day” for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers.

Ⅱ. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs — what do they have in common? They are, of course, all Americans. And according to a survey by social networking site badoo. com, they all best illustrate the word “cool”.

But just what does it mean to say someone is “cool”? Most would answer that it is something to do with being independent-minded and not following the crowd.

Yale University art professor Robert Farris Thompson says that the term “cool” goes back to 15th century West African philosophy.??“Cool” relates to ideas of grace under pressure.

“In Africa,” he writes, “coolness is a positive quality which combines calmness, silence, and life.”

The modern idea of “cool” developed largely in the US in the period after World WarⅡ.??“Post-war ‘cool’ was in part an expression of war-weariness(厌战)…...it went against the strict social rules of the time,” write sociologists Dick Pountain and David Robins in?Cool Rules: Anatomy of an Attitude.

But it was the American actor James Dean who became the symbol for “cool” in the hugely successful 1955 movie?Rebel without a Cause.??Dean plays a tough guy who disobeys his parents and the authorities.??He always gets the girl, smokes cigarettes, wears a leather jacket and beats up bullies(欺凌弱小者).??In the movie, Dean showed what “cool” would mean to American young people for the next 60 years.

Today the focus of “cool” has changed to athletics stars.??Often in movies about schools, students gain popularity on the athletics field more than in the classroom.??This can be seen quite clearly in movies like?Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die.

But many teenagers also think being smart is cool.??Chess and other thinking games have been becoming more popular in schools.

“Call it the Harry Potterization of America—a time when being smart is the new cool,” writes journalist Joe Sunnen.

26. Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs are mentioned in the first paragraph to _____.

A. introduce the topic B. draw our attention

C. tell us what they have in common D. tell us what is “cool”

27. If you were considered “cool” in Africa in the 15th century, you ________.

A. thought and acted differently from the majority

B. had a calm and quiet attitude towards life

C. didn’t observe rules and authorities

D. had all kinds of “bad” manners

28. The heroes in?Varsity Blues?and?John Tucker Must Die?are likely to be those who _____.

A. do very well in their studies B. are good at chess and other thinking games

C. are very skilled at sports D. have supernatural powers like Harry Potter

29. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article？

A. It is generally considered “cool” to be independent-minded and not to follow the crowd.

B. “Cool” was used as early as the 15th century.

C. Disobeying one’s parents and the authorities is considered “cool” among American young people nowadays.

D. Getting the first place in an exam can always be considered “cool”.

30. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. The kinds of people who are “cool”. B. The origin of the word “cool”.

C. The changing meaning of the word “cool”. D. How to be a “cool” person.

B

Starting a bank a child’s play? Absolutely, if you ask some ambitious youngsters in India, who have not only managed to establish one, but also, unlike many of the large International banks, run it successfully since 2001. What’s even more impressive is that the young bankers and their 9,000 customers are all homeless!

The Children’s Development Khazana opened its first branch in 2001 at a homeless shelter in New Delhi as a way to help street children protect their hard-earned money from thieves. Since then, the idea has caught on like wildfire.

Today, Khazana has 12 branches all across New Delhi, with a total of Rupees 12 lakh (about 22,000 USD) in deposits. Not only that, there are now 77 affiliated (附属的) branches in other parts of Asia, ranging from Nepal, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to the island of Sri Lanka and even, Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. While no deposit or balance is too small for the bank, they do have strict regulations about where the money is earned from. Funds obtained by begging or selling drugs are not welcomed at this bank!

Also, unlike the real banks, all employees are volunteers, which means that they go to school or a paying job during the day and work at the bank in the evening. To make sure that everybody gets a chance to participate in running the branch, two volunteer managers are elected from the customer base every six months.

Karan, the current manager, is just 14 years old. During the day he earns a living by helping out the cleaning crew at wedding banquets and other big parties. In the evening, he handles the deposits and withdrawals in the bank. After the bank closes, he along with an adult volunteer from the shelter heads over to a regular bank and deposits the funds collected into Khazana’s interest-bearing bank account.

And, though it started with one single purpose, the Children’s Development Khazana is a well-developed bank, one where kids can not only deposit money which earns them 5% interest, but also, request loans for family emergencies, to start a business or even to pay for school.

31. The initial aim of starting the Children’s Development Khazana is to _______.

A. provide jobs for homeless children B. safeguard homeless children’s money

C. help homeless people in an emergency D. sponsor homeless children to go to school

32. How is the Children’s Development Khazsna different from regular banks?

A. It pays its customers no interest. B. All of its managers are children.

C. None of its employees is paid. D. It opens in the evening six months a year.

33. What can we learn about Karan?

A. He makes his daily visit to the regular bank alone.

B. He has a paying job for a living during the day.

C. He is an adult working for the bank manager.

D. He has worked in the bank for six months.

34. According to the passage, the Children’s Development Khazsna _______.

A. has more than 70 branches across India

B. welcomes all money, wher