第一部分 英语知识运用

第一节 单项选择（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

1．In the USA, _______ Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is _______ time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general.

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

2．The government is now trying to provide _______ health benefits to all citizens in China.

A. significant B. universal C. temporary D. professional

3．The missing children haven’t been found yet. Something terrible ________ to them.

A. may happen

B. should have happened



C. must happen

D. might have happened



4． Tropical Storm Fitow on July 7, 2013 has caused serious _______ to Wenzhou’s economy.

A. damage B. injury C. wound D. ruin

5． With more than 17000 islands, _____ only 6000 are inhabited, Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago (岛国).

A. on which B. for which C. of which D. along which

6． Knowing they couldn’t understand what I had said, I gave several examples and ________ I got my idea across.

A. eventually

B. occasionally

C. constantly

D. generally



7． He packed his suitcase, ________ the door and rushed downstairs as fast as he could.

A. locking

B. locked

C. having locked

D. having been locked



8．Look at the trouble I am in. If only I _____ your advice then.

A. followed　 B. would follow C. had followed　 D. should follow

9．--- Have the police broken the case?

---Yes, five men, including a pair of twins, have admitted robbery at the store, but _______ murder.

A. denied B. refused C. rejected D. declined

10．By the time you arrive in Liverpool, we ___________ in France for two weeks.

A. shall stay B. have stayed C. will have stayed D. have been staying

11．Mrs Smith managed to settle the quarrel between Michael and Allen without hurting the feelings of .

A．neither B．none C．either D．both

12． When the question _____ at the meeting, no one could answer it.

A. rose B. arose C. came D. raised

13． — Where did you get to know her?

— It was on the farm _______ we worked.

A. that B. there C. where D. whic

14．— I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.

— Many people think there is nothing there _______ ice and snow.

A. but for B. rather than C. apart from D. regardless of

15．Lisa hasn’t been feeling well . You’d better go and see her.

A．late B．later C．lately D．latest

16．To maintain a nice relationship, both sides are advised to focus on ______ they have in common.

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

17．The more one is_______ the English-speaking environment, the better he or she will learn the language.

A. exposed to B．filled in C．caught on D．kept up

18．She understood what I was talking about, ____ it was the first time we had spoken together.

A. whether B. as if C. even if D. Since

19．______ never to come back before he could make a big fortune（发财）,Mike left home without saying a word.

A. Determining B. Determined C. Being determined D. Determine

20．---Please inform Tom of the exact time of the arrival of the plane.

---________? He will come here tonight.

A. Why bother B. Why not C. So what D. What for

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，掌握起大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora 21 . She wasn’t even four, but she 22 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

I don’t remember my 23 . But I do remember a sudden 24 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 25 , whether it was 26 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 27 and beggary.

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 28 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was 29 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 30 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 31 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 32 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 33 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 34 us right over.

The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 35 inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home 36.

Professionals call such a(n) 37 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 38 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 39 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 40 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?

21．A. did B. was C. has D. had

22．A. pulled　　　　 B. replaced C. waved D. aimed

23．A. debate B. reply C. explanation D. expression

24．A. general　　　　 B. funny C. heavy D. magical

25．A. web　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　 C. castle D. world

26．A. insects B. animals　　　　 C. plants　　　D. birds

27．A. coldness 　　　 B. illness 　　　 C. suffering　　D. appearance

28．A. sent 　　 B. returned　　　 C. devoted　　 D. posted

29．A. concerned B. sorry　　　　 C. worried 　D. excited

30．A. creative　　　 B. valuable　　　 C. shocking　　D. simple

31．A. warn　　　　　 B. stop　　　　 　 C. allow 　　　D. push

32．A. back 　　　　 B. away　　　　 C. up　　　　 D. out

33．A. Therefore　　　 B. But 　　 C. Anyhow　　D. Also

34．A. requested 　　 B. promised　　　 C. invited 　　 D. helped

35．A. Although B. Once　　　　　 C. Because 　　D. Though

36．A. in tears B. in surprise C. in reality D. in disappointment

37．A. stay B. visit 　　　　 C. reception　　D. challenge

38．A. fair B. famous　　　　 C. difficult　　 D. enjoyable

39．A. collect B. make　　　　　 C. order 　　　D. design

40．A. let B. made　　　　　 C. watched 　　D. affected

第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节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。

A

I wasn’t surprised when I read that actress Helen Hunt recently stated that she would never allow her young daughter to become a child star. Ms Hunt is the daughter of a Hollywood technical director, and grew up in Hollywood. Now in her late 40s, she started acting and modeling when she was eight and has probably seen a lot over those years in show business.

She has had a successful career. She earned four Golden Globes and four Emmys. She also attained the top honor of her profession when she won the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the 1992 movie, As Good As It Gets. Given those accolades, Ms Hunt is successful. There is no doubt that her early experiences as a child star prepared her for what has been an outstanding adult career. Given those achievements, why would this star declare she’ll never allow her daughter, now at the age of six, to follow in her footsteps?

Everyone familiar with the entertainment scene is aware of the reasons for her attitude. Recent tabloid (小报) news headlines featuring the troubles of former child stars, among them Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and the late Gary Coleman, may answer the question. Although Ms Hunt managed to become a successful grown-up star, she apparently believes she’s an exception.

What Ms Hunt may be suggesting is that many very young stars go through unnatural childhoods on movie and TV sets. While they’re earning big incomes, they’re so pampered (纵容) by directors and praised by fans; they may get false impressions that their lives will always be that way. Then, within a few years, when faced with reality, they’re hurt and confused. After all the overwhelming affection, they find they can’t deal with the problems. That’s often when drugs and alcohol take over their lives.

Helen Hunt has some other reasons why she doesn’t want her daughter to be in the entertainment business. Many child stars can never make a successful transition to meaningful adulthood. However, as with many Hollywood movies, I believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it can be played out in real life.

41．According to the passage, Ms Hunt _________.

A. started acting and modeling when she was a little girl

B. has been acting for about 30 years

C. is the daughter of a famous actor

D. started singing when she was eight

42．The underlined word “accolades” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_________”.

A. difficulties B. awards C. salaries D. opinions

43．The author thinks Helen Hunt’s success is mainly due to _________.

A. her hard work B. the help of a technical director

C. her experiences as a child star D. her talent and good luck

44．Helen Hunt wouldn’t allow her daughter to become a child star because she thinks _________.

A. child stars often take drugs and alcohol

B. being a child star may ruin her future

C. child stars aren’t able to solve their problems

D. it is difficult to succeed as a child actor

45．From the passage we can conclude that _________.

A. few child stars will succeed in the future

B. there is no way to save the entertainment business

C. the author has a different opinion about child stars

D. meaningful adulthood only belongs to non-child stars

B

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