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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. Hiking is _____ great fun. You will get close to ____ nature and take exercise at the same time.

A. a; the B. a; 不填 C. 不填；the D. 不填；不填

2. With the word “ PM2.5” _________ appearing in media reports, people pay greater attention to it and seek health tips for smoggy days.

A. constantly B. consequently C. permanently D. immediately

3. __________ our efforts to save houses dating back to the Ming Dynasty, the local government decided to pull them down to build modern buildings there.

A. In case of B. In spite of C. In terms of D. In praise of

4. In most cases, college graduates don't mind what job they will do so long as it is one ______ they can earn money to support themselves.

A. what B. where C. that D. how

5. To reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, many countries are increasing the use of natural gas, wind and other forms of _______ energy.

A. abandoned B. original C. alternative D. precious

6. Scientific researches show that to __________ a language one had better often get exposed to it.

A. acquire B. access C. acknowledge D. assess

7. __________him not to do so, he wouldn’t have made such a serious mistake.

A. Did I persuade B. If I persuade C. If I should persuade D. Had I persuaded

8. —Real Madrid is sure to win the match !

—It’ s hard to say . You know, anything ________ happen even in the last minute.

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

9. All the factors ________,we decided to offer the job to Liwei , a man of rich experience.

A. considered B. being considered C. considering D. having considered

10. You can take the rest of the pie with you. ___________, I wish you would, since I’m on a diet.

A. On the other hand B. As a matter of fact C. As a consequence D. In addition to it

11. —These days I feel exhausted and lack strength.

—That’s _____too much drinking and poor diet lead.

A. what　　　　　 B. which　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　 D. where

12. We can't complain that children are cheating in examinations ______ adults themselves have set such a bad role model for them to follow.

A. because B. unless C. when D. though

13. The book written by Mr. Jackson ______ people from all walks of life, making it the best seller in England.

A. appealed to B. contributed to C. adapted to D. owed to

14. My cousin is really enthusiastic about playing basketball. ______ he shoots a ball, he likes to think of himself as a Kobe Bryant.

A. At one time B. All the time C. The first time D. Every time

15. — It seems that Ann doesn't like the bag you bought for her the other day.

—_______? I have been told she is desperate for one of that style.

A. If so B. How come C. So what D. What if

16. ________him that she would fail as she was so able and worked so hard.

A. It never occurred to B. That never occurred to

C. It never occurred with D. That never occurred for

17. Hardly could he ____________ this amount of work in such a short time.

A. get through B. get off C. get into D. get down

18. Upon into the blue sky ______ when we passed by its nest.

A. did the bird fly B. flew the bird C. the bird flew D. had the bird flown

19. A new survey released by Yale University finds that Americans trust scientists most when ______ comes to information on climate change.

A. that B. this C. it D. there

20. — It is unwise for some people to drive and talk on a cell phone.

—_______. It’s very dangerous.

A. I couldn’t agree more B. Not really C. Good idea D. That’s great

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21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

For several years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black 21 and his daddy’s walking stick, to make the half-mile 22 from the house to the fence which 23 the beginning of the dirty driveway.

One day, I was busy with my business and was 24 for about an hour, completely forgetting about the 25 little boy down the road who might be 26 for his daddy.

On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not 27 ten feet in front of me. All I could 28 was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. 29 , the downpour began to abate(减弱). It was only a drizzle(细雨) by the time my car turned the last 30 and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal.

31 , I caught sight of my little boy, who was 32 an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile ever to lighten the 33 of a little boy.

As I stopped the car and 34 the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and 35 with cold, but he never 36 the rain, nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.”

Last year, we 37 to a wonderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. 38 , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his black dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that 39 has occurred in my mind. 40 all events in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured.

21. A. bag B. dog C. umbrella D. toy

22. A. journey B. flight C. effort D. ride

23. A. discovered B. explained C. marked D. described

24. A. controlled B. trained C. delayed D. bothered

25. A. hopeful B. grateful C. careful D. faithful

26. A. waiting B. sending C. searching D. calling

27. A. drive B. see C. feel D. hear

28. A. stick to B. think of C. pick up D. hold on

29. A. In fact B. In surprise C. At once D. At last

30. A. moment B. corner C. street D. way

31. A. All of a sudden B. Believe it or not C. To my pleasure D. For seconds

32. A. holding B. taking C. folding D. carrying

33. A. body B. head C. face D. hand

34. A. closed B. locked C. knocked D. opened

35. A. worrying B. nervous C. trembling D. anxious

36. A. noticed B. doubted C. judged D. mentioned

37. A. moved B. turned C. returned D. traveled

38. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However

39. A. time B. scene C. act D. sight

40. A. With B. For C. Like D. Among

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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

American researchers found females are the more talkative sex because of a special “language protein(蛋白质)” in the brain.

The study, conducted by neuroscientists (神经学家)and psychologist from the University of Maryland, concluded that women talked more because they had more of the Foxp2 protein. The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that higher levels were found among humans that were women but in rats that were males. Their findings came after it was previously claimed that ladies speak about 20,000 words a day – over 13,000 more than men. “This study is one of the first to report a sex difference in the expression of a language-associated protein in humans or animals,” said Prof Margaret McCarthy, who led the study. In their study, the researchers attempted to determine what might make male rats more vocal than their female friends.

They separated four-day-old rats from their mothers and then counted the number of times they cried out in the “ultrasonic range”, the frequencies higher than humans can hear, over five minutes. While both sexes called out hundreds of cries, the males called out twice as often, they found. But when the pups were returned to their mother’s cage, she fussed over her sons first. Tests conducted on the parts of the brain known to be associated with vocalcalls showed the male pups have up to twice as much Foxp2 protein as the females. The researchers then increased the production in the brains of female pups and reduced it in males. This led to the female rats crying out more often and their mothers showing more interest to them. In contrast, males became less “talkative”.

The researchers then tested samples from ten children, aged between three and five, which showed that females had up to 30 per cent more of the Foxp2 protein than males, in a brain area key to language in humans.

“Based on our observations, we assume higher levels of Foxp2 in girls and higher levels of Foxp2 in male rats is an indication that Foxp2 protein levels are associated with the more communicative sex,” said Prof McCarthy. “Our results imply Foxp2 as a component of the neurobiological basis of sex differences in vocal communication in mammals. “

41. From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A. women always speak more words than men

B. men and male rats have low levels of language protein

C. women and male rats have similar levels of Foxp2

D. McCarthy isn’t the first to find females more talkative

42. The underlined phrase “fussed over” in the third paragraph probably means______.

A. paid attention to B. related to C. put pressure on D. counted on

43. The researchers carried out the experiments on rats in order to _______.

A. test which part of the brain is key to language in rats and humans

B. prove the levels of Foxp2 protein in humans and rats are different

C. determine the reason why female rats are more talkative than male rats

D. discover the association between Foxp2 protein and vocal communication

44. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?

A. Tests on humans and rats B. Why women are the talkative sex

C. Sex differences in Foxp2 protein D. Foxp2 protein determines oral ability

B

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