2014.10.9

第一节完形填空（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。

In order to reduce cost, local school board officials are discussing whether or not to continue providing money for after-school programs. 1 , there should be no discussion about whether or not to continue paying for them. After-school programs are 2 .

In many cities, lots of 3 have jobs, and they work long hours. So who's taking care of the kids until Mom or Dad gets home? A major benefit of after-school programs is 4 . They keep children occupied, and 5 children usually stay out of trouble. Besides, after-school programs provide educational, cultural, and personal 6 .

In terms of education, research has shown that students who participate in after-school programs have a better 7 , and as a result, they attend class regularly, get better grades, and have a(n) 8 chance of graduating from high school. Also, after-school programs can 9 field trips to concerts, museums, and places that show the history of our city for 10 purposes.

In after-school programs, young people may find out what they're really 11 in and decide on a future career. While they're doing a science project or preparing for a dance performance, students can develop their creativity and 12 skills. Many programs give students the chance to work together on a team.

Sure, after-school programs cost money, but they're worth every dollar. Besides, help is always 13 . Our school board can apply for funds（资金） from the government and ask for 14 from local business groups .There's no good reason to 15 programs that benefit our children.

1. A. Especially B. Hopefully C. Actually D. Similarly

2. A. fundamental B. useless C. convenient D. expensive

3. A. children B. officials C. students D. parents

4. A. knowledge B. money C. safety D. happiness

5. A.busy B. young C. lonely D .poor

6. A. backgrounds B advantages C. abilities D. views

7. A. attitude B. look C. future D. result

8. A. slight B. equal C. increased D. unique

9. A. suggest B. offer C. gain D. evaluate

10. A. musical B. historical C. professional D. cultural

11. A. interested B. involved C. stuck D. included

12. A. language B. research C. teamwork D. computer

13. A. valuable B. available C. necessary D. legal

14. A. permission B. employment C. information D. support

15. A. bring B. expect C. develop D. reduce

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，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16～25的相应位置上。

Orville and Wilbur Wright were the two American brothers that invented the first airplane .They started out as bicycle repairmen. Soon, they became interested in different types of machines and began to learn 16 the machines worked. They observed birds flying 17 (get) ideas, as well as read about other inventors' attempts to make aircraft. In 1900, the brothers completed their first design of a kite glider(滑翔机) and tested 18 in North Carolina. They tested kite gliders both with and without 19 pilot.

Finally, in 1903, the first engine-powered Wright Flyer 20 (invent). The "Wright Flyer I" had a gas engine and wooden propellers(螺旋桨). After they 21 (continue) improved it upon earlier designs, the brothers successfully received a patent(专利) in 1906 22 their Flying Machine.

Modern airplanes today are very different 23 the first Flying Machine. They fly faster, are much larger, and have television sets built in for passengers' 24 (enjoy). Some planes have seats 25 lie flat to become beds and on the very newest planes, passengers can even use the Internet!

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）

A

My first wife and I only had one child. It might have been nice to have more. I would have liked a son, but we just had Carmen.

I see her as my best friend. I think she always comes to me first if she has a problem. We have the same sense of humour and share many interests, except that she's crazy about animals, obsessed with them-she has always had dogs, cats, and horses in her life.

We were closest when she was about four, which I think is a wonderful age for a child. That's when they need their parents most. But as soon as Carmen went to school, she seemed to grow up and grow apart from her family, and any father finds it difficult with a teenage daughter. She was very moody and had an odd group of friends. There was an endless stream of strange young men coming to our house. I remember once got annoyed with her in front of her friends and she didn't talk to me for days.

I've always wanted the best for her. We sent her to a good school, but she wasn't happy there. She left because she wanted to become an actress, so with my connections I got her into a drama school, but she didn't like that either. She worked for a while doing small roles in films, but she must have found it boring although she never really said why. She got married a few years ago, her husband's a vet. They must be happy because they work together, and she loves animals.

We have the same tastes in books and music. When she was younger, I used to take her to the opera-that's my passion-but she can't have liked it very much because she hasn't come with me for years. I don't think she goes to the cinema or watches TV much. She might watch my films, but I don't know. It's not the kind of thing she talks to me about.

I'm very pleased to have Carmen. She's a good daughter, but I don't think she likes my new wife very much because she doesn't visit us very often. I'm looking forward to being a grandfather one day. I hope she'll have a son.

26. Which is TRUE about the author according to the passage?

A. He is disappointed with his first wife.

B. His daughter treats him as her best friend.

C. He and Carmen don't have much in common.

D. He doesn't seem to be an animal lover.

27. What does the author think of getting along with his daughter?

A. It's easier for him to get along with her when she was 4.

B. He couldn't take care of her after she went to school.

C. He tried very hard to get along well with her friends.

D. He once got very angry because she didn't talk to him.

28. By saying "wanted the best for her", the author means that_____.

A. he had done everything he could for Carmen

B. he was sad when Carmen wasn't happy at school

C. he never asked Carmen why she gave up drama

D. he was pleased that Carmen married her husband

29. What can be inferred about the author and Carmen from Paragraph 5?

A. They were both interested in books and music and opera.

B. The author greatly influenced her daughter's hobbies.

C. The author was probably a famous TV presenter.

D. The author didn't know much about Carmen's hobbies.

30. According to the author, Carmen was_____.

A. grateful to her father B. quite lazy at school

C. happy to get married D. eager to have a son

B

If you hear the sound of a mobile phone beeping in a bag or pocket, you could be forgiven for thinking that someone has received a text message. But nowadays there are so many different ways of messaging someone that it could spell the death of the traditional text as we know it.

Text messaging, or texting, is the art of sending a short, electronic message between two mobile phones or tablets(平板电脑)． But in the last few years, messaging in this manner has been on the decline.

The rise of smartphones and tablets has seen an increase in the use of instant messaging apps(应用程序)， which offer a cheap alternative to conventional texts. Using wireless internet connections or mobile data networks, people can send limitless numbers of instant messages to their friends for very little cost. Unlike traditional mobile texts, the user usually only has to pay to download the app once, after which each message they send is free.

Web developers soon got the message. Instant messaging apps have become popular all over the world. WhatsApp in America and Europe, WeChat in China and KakaoTalk in South Korea are but a few which have attracted hundreds of millions of people, who use the apps to chat to their friends in real time. These apps allow people to send picture messages for free-something which previously was quite costly.

Research firm Informa said that almost 19 billion messages were sent per day using chat apps in 2012, compared with 17.6 billion SMS(short message service) texts. And it expects the chat app market to grow t0 50 billion per day by 2014. So does this really mean the end for communication by text? Pamela Clark-Dickson from Informa doesn't think so. She says that there are a considerable number of people who use normal mobile phones, particularly in developing countries, who prefer the SMS messaging tool: "They don't have mobile data plans, so there is an awfully big base of mobile phone users who are still going to find that SMS is the best messaging experience for them for a while."

33. What does the underlined part "got the message" probably mean?

A. knew what people liked B. received instant messages

C. became very popular D. used the apps to chat

34. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. People won't use communication by text someday.

B. People in developing countries are considerate.

C. People don't use smart phones in developing countries.

D. People can use SMS without any mo