第I卷 选择题部分（共80分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. When I came back to my hometown last week, I was greatly touched by the fact that _______ people from all walks of life are working hard for _______ new Yuyao.

A. the; / B. / ; a C. the; the D. / ; the

2. The tsunami caused by the strong earthquake in Japan in 2011 and the damage _______ did to the people are far more than imagined.

A. one B. it C. the one D. that

3. —Today’s drinks are _______ Harold!

—Agreed!

A. in B. with C. to D. on

4. The stronger the _______ for acquiring language skills is, the more quickly a language beginner will learn.

A. motivation B. occupation C. qualification D. consideration

5. OK. I’ll get _______ to the point. I’m afraid we are going to have to let you go.

A. flat B. direct C. square D. straight

6. By nine o’clock, all the Olympic torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, _______ appeared a rare rainbow soon.

A. of which B. on which C. above which D. from which

7. Having stayed in Canada for two years, the little girl didn’t change much, _______ a little taller.

A. only to get B. only getting C. having been got D. to have got

8. My father _______ a bus to his office until the workers have had his car fixed next week.

A. has taken B. took C. is taking D. takes

9. I’m not sure of the exact number, but ____ speaking, I would say there are 1000 guests or so.

A. honestly B. strictly C. properly D. roughly

10. Among the crises that face humans _______ the lack of natural resources.

A. is B. are C. is there D. are there

11. The students are looking forward to having an opportunity _______ society for real-life experience.

A. explore B. exploring C. to explore D. explored

12. What is concerning us greatly is _______ the workers held up in that area yesterday will be set free.

A. that B. what C. when D. which

13. Mr. Hill’s car alarm is always _______ in the middle of the night, which disturbs his neighbor’s sleep greatly.

A. breaking off B. going off C. setting off D. taking off

14. Last week, Peter _______ in the national football match but for his knee injury.

A. had played B. would have played C. would play D. played

15. She is a bit shy and _______ stand up and answer the teacher’s questions.

A. dares not B. doesn’t dare C. dare not to D. dares not to

16. —Is there anything to eat in the house? I’m hungry now.

—There is only some cold bread in the fridge. Will it _______?

A. do B. work C. fit D. make

17. Keeping a pet _______ be dangerous sometimes, so it remains to be decided whether we’ll adopt the homeless dog.

A. must B. should C. can D. may

18. The mother, _______ in the kitchen, totally forgot the medicine on the table within the child’s reach.

A. occupied B. occupying C. to be occupied D. being occupied

19. —I heard the voices, but couldn’t _______ what they were saying.

—Why not go over? It won’t do you any harm.

A. make out B. leave out C. bring out D. hold out

20. —Tom, you are caught late again.

—Oh, _______.

A. not at all B. that’s all right C. never mind D. just my luck

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

The boys were ready for an exciting week on the sea, but the trip did not start at all as they had 21 .

It was the first day of their weeklong 22 journey on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, and they had already been 23 one storm. But that was 24 compared to the one they found themselves in 25 the same day.

Wave 26 wave was hitting their sailing vessel, and then, with a sudden surge, their ship—the Marguerite—was pushed onto its side.

“A wall of wind and rain suddenly 27 us,” Ethan Johnson says. “The boat tipped over, and the rail went one or two feet into the 28 . And when an adult went to 29 to secure the main sail, he 30 and hurt his ankle.”

Chris Gill, the navigator, was below deck when the 31 tipped over, and all started flying around— 32 him.

“When the boat shifted to 80 degrees 33 the gust of wind, I went flying to the other 34

of the cabin,” Chris says. “It’s not 35 to give the direction we should be going when all of your charts go 36 off the table—and then you go, too.”

Working together, the group 37 to turn into the wind and steady the boat, and the injured adult was quickly given first aid. 38 as the wind continued to scream and lightning flashed all around them, everyone was asking the same 39 : If this is happening on our first day, 40 will the next four be like?”

21. A. hoped B. made C. promised D. required

22. A. swimming B. skiing C. sailing D. diving

23. A. across B. through C. after D. under

24. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing

25. A. earlier B. later C. exactly D. back

26. A. upon B. against C. by D. for

27. A. greeted B. met C. struck D. stuck

28. A. air B. cloud C. wind D. water

29. A. rush B. expect C. try D. start

30. A. slipped B. ran C. jumped D. dashed

31. A. sail B. rail C. ship D. table

32. A. without B. including C. alongside D. with

33. A. ever since B. devoted to C. beginning from D. because of

34. A. area B. side C. roof D. seat

35. A. impossible B. hard C. easy D. important

36. A. cutting B. shooting C. landing D. rushing

37. A. attempted B. started C. managed D. assisted

38. A. But B. And C. Though D. However

39. A. problem B. puzzle C. schedule D. question

40. A. how B. what C. whatever D. however

第二部分：阅读理解（第一小节20小题，第二小节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

My father is a smart man. He spent many years of his life listening to people’s arguments, first as assistant district lawyer and then as a judge. My dad knows rubbish rhetoric（花言巧语） when he hears it. One of his favorite phrases is: “If you don’t have anything smart to say, then don’t say it at all.” Yet, for all of his legal training and life experience, he can’t help but keep talking about the Mega Millions jackpot. We all know the odds (几率) of winning the jackpot this evening with one ticket are extraordinarily low ... 1 in 175, 711, 536, to be exact. Still, people go out and buy hundreds of tickets with the hopes of becoming wealthier beyond their dreams. Why? There are two possible explanations for this “irrationality”. One idea is that the way we calculate odds in our heads has nothing to do with mathematical odds in the traditional sense. We don’t go to the mathematical odds table and say, “Well, this would be a terrible investment. I think I’m better off putting my money in the bank!” Rather, it has everything with the ability to picture an event happening. My father, for instance, watches the news every night and sees people winning the lottery. Therefore, he thinks the chance of him winning the lottery is much higher than they actually are. The second thought is that the expected effect of playing cannot be represented merely by the odds. My father and, I’m sure, others get a thrill from the mere idea of winning. He loves imagining how it would be to actually win and losing doesn’t really affect him. Sure, he’s disappointed, but it’s “better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” When you combine the utility of thinking you can win with the utility of actually winning (no matter how small the chance of that occurring), it’s worth it for many people to spend the one dollar on a ticket. My analysis is that both factors are at play in taking a chance on the lottery. My father and others really do underestimate the odds of winning, but the thrill of participation is not denied by a realistic assessment of the odds. Still, I would probably put my finger on the scale for the first explanation. All told, a review of the odds of other events happening confirms that there just aren’t many events that occur with less frequency than your winning the Mega Millions jackpot. Look at the graph below, you may understand some.

Putting the Odds of winning the Mega Millions Jackpot.in Context



 Event

Mets Winning World Series in 2012

Regular Breakfaster Who Eats Waffles Usually

Tollet Seat Injury This Year

Royal Flush in a Given Poker Hand

Lightning Striking You This Year

Plane Crash Death On a 25 Least Safe Airline

Elvis Crashing a UFO into the Loch Ness Monster

Natural Quintuplets Pregnancy

Vending Machine Death This Year

Mega Millions Victory

Shark Attack Death This Year

Odds

1 In 100

1 In 100

1 In 10,000

1 In 649,740

1 In 1,000,000

1 In 1,700,000

1 In 14,000,000

1 In 55,000,000

1 In 112,000,000

1 In 175,711,536

1 In 251,800,000





In many ways, it’s like the lottery, something that features often on television and about which people fantasize, but that rarely happens.

So, when you watch, along with my Pa, to see if your lucky number is drawn this evening, keep in mind three things: that your number almost certainly won’t come up; that you are still going to have fun; and that, finally, a lot of other things are more likely to happen—but getting eaten by a shark isn’t one of them.

It can be learned from the article that _______.

A. the Mega Millions jackpot is the last lottery to win in the world

B. a judge in that country can’t talk about lottery because it is illegal

C. the writer doesn’t buy lottery, for he never hopes to become rich

D. in spite of little possibility, a lot of people spend money on lottery.

42. The function of the graph is to _______.

A. show chances that those things take place are fewer

B. support the writer’s arguments on the lottery tickets

C. indicate no one can win t