本试题卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，满分120分，考试用时100分钟。

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第Ⅰ卷（70分）

第一部分 阅读理解 （满分40分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项C涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety…But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm．These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-Kilometer- an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up．

“Storm chasing (追逐)”is becoming an increasingly popular hobby，especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July．A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to l,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop．

Although anyone can do it，storm chasing is extremely dangerous．The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds．Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain．If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm - chasing vacations during the storm season．

Even then，storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement．“Storm chasing is 95％driving，”says Daniel Lynch，who spends most of his summer storm-chasing．“Sometimes you

Can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen，and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”

However，for storm chasers，it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm，it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life，”says Jasper Morley．“Every storm is an example of the power of nature．It is the greatest show on Earth．”

1．For storm chasing，the first thing storm chasers do is to ．

A．head straight for the center of the storm B．get into the car for safety

C．wait patiently for the storm to develop D．collect information about a coming storm

2．Beginners of storm chasing are advised

A．not to drive in a heavy rain B．to do it in an organized way

C．not to get too close to a storm D．to spend more time on it in summer

3．By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph，the author means that

A．storm chasing costs a lot of money B．storm chasing is worth hours of waiting

C．efforts in storm chasing are well paid D．a storm presents the greatest show on Earth

4．What can we learn from the text?

A．Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment．

B．Many storm chasers get killed in the storms．

C．Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world．

D．Storm chasing is only fit for young people

B

The first tape recorder didn’t use tape. It used long thin wire. It was invented in 1900 by Valdermar Poulsen. In 1930, German scientists invented the tape we use today. Back then the tape was on big rolls. In 1964 the Philips company in Holland invented the cassette. It’s pretty much a holder for the tape. People use cassettes all over the world. If you don’t have a cassette recorder, borrow one.

Think of a book your parents read out loud to you. That might be a great book to read out loud to your mom or dad in their car. Put a cassette in the recorder, open the book, hit the record button and start reading out loud.

Remember there is no such a thing as a wrong way to do this. You might think you’ve made a mistake, but this gift is part of you, and nothing about that can be a mistake. It’s impossible.

You get to be all artistic and creative here. You might want to play music in the background. Do whatever you want. The gift is you, so you decide. Remember to say “I love you”at the end of your reading. That’s like the prize at the end of the book.

5. Why does the author mention the history of tape recorders in Paragraph 1?

A. To inform readers of new inventions. B. To lead into his following suggestion.

C. To give an example of his suggestion. D. To show the importance of tape recorders

6. What does the author advise us to do?

A. To read a book to our parents in their car B. To ask our parents to record a book.

C. To make a gift for our parents. D. To practice reading out loud.

7. Why does the author say it is impossible to make a mistake in Paragraph 3?

A. Because the tape shows your true love. B. Because it’s easy to use a tape recorder.

C. Because the music is what your parents like.

D. Because it’s impossible to find a mistake in the book.

C

The world has changed and being intelligent isn't normally equal to being a successful person. Look at the example of the blue whale：It has a huge brain，but it still doesn't know how to avoid whalers or use its large size and weight to deal with those who try to use their body for profit. Scientists hold an opinion that the blue whale just likes some highly intelligent people who fail to succeed. Those highly intelligent people can't succeed in life because they can't communicate well with the world around them.

Intelligence is a word in life that makes you think you are better than others. Intelligence can blind these very people from how others view them. These people also think that the route to power and success results purely from intelligence and they sometimes live in a fantasy world that they create by their supposed brain power.

This is a distance that develops whether or not they realize it and sometimes，a person can be disliked simply because of his or her intelligence. This distance is sometimes so far apart that it gets to the position where they can't listen to each other. One side thinks the other is stupid and the other thinks he/she is haughty(傲慢的)．And most of the time it is the intelligent people who lose themselves in this situation. They become unpopular with most of the people around them. This affects them in whatever they do and sooner or later they will lose their confidence.

It doesn't help that they get a culture shock—especially when they leave college and realize success and richness don't always and sometimes never come naturally with intelligence. While some might think this is a dramatic picture to paint，it is sometimes the end result of some people.

8．The example of “the blue whale” is used to show ______.

A．communication is more important than intelligence

B．human beings are always more intelligent than animals

C．humans should have the sense of protecting animals

D．the blue whale is the largest animal in the world

9．Those supposed intelligent people often believe that ______.

A．they should make their life the same with others

B．they should live in a better world than the others

C．they are sure to be successful because of their intelligence

D．other people's opinion should be seriously considered

10．What makes the intelligent people lose their confidence?

A．They often can't get higher positions though they are intelligent.

B．They become separated from other people and lose their support.

C．They can't persuade those stupid people to accept their ideas.　

D．They often can't make good use of their advantages.

11．We can infer that the end result of the supposed intelligent people would be ______.

A．great achievements B．more efforts

C．proper changes D．failure in the future

D

We've all heard the old saying，“Sticks and stones can break my bones，but words can never hurt me.” Don't you believe it？Words are powerful，and they can hurt—a lot. In fact，if you're not careful，you can even hurt yourself，by using the wrong word in your writing.

Recently a friend sent me a copy of an e-mail she received from the customer service department of her credit card company，after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their positive response. But as I read the e-mail，one line jumped out at me：“In lieu of good customer service...”

Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer service？I doubt it. More likely，what the customer service department meant to say was，“Because good customer service is important to us...” followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remained a happy customer.

So why didn't the writer say that？I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”，thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”，and so used it—without bothering to check the true meaning.

Have you ever done that？Try to impress others with a big word，only to find out you've used the word incorrectly？It's just the opposite effect，isn't it？You may impress people all right，but it's not the impression you were going for.

When you write，remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you say，but they won't be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it.

12．What's the writer's purpose in giving the saying?

A．To amuse the reader. B．To persuade the reader.

C．To support a conclusion. D．To lead to the topic.

13．It can be inferred that the writer's friend ______.

A．was the manager of the customer service department

B．was the customer of the credit card company

C．emailed a company to complain D．used a phrase incorrectly

14．What does the phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean?

A．Because of. B．In honour of.

C．Instead of. D．In favour of.

15．According to the writer，the customer service department ______.

A．didn't express what they really meant

B．didn't prefer to use familiar words to attract customers

C．didn't need to offer their customers extra reward points

D．succeeded in impressing their customers

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余项。

It is necessary as well as important that teenagers learn how to save money. As is known, the money you save can be for rainy days and be used to pay through your college education. If you think it is a hard task