第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
One day, my son looked very sad. When I asked him (36)______ , he said that one of his classmates was good at singing while he wasn’t. In order to make him feel (37)______ , I told him the story below.
A penguin was standing on the beach when he looked up at a(n) (38)______ flying high above his head. He (39) ______ him with great admiration and thought the eagle looked so (40)______ . Then he looked down at his own flippers which he uses to swim with (41)______ . He walked up to the tallest rock and flapped his (42) ______ hard, and thought to himself, “I wish I could (43)______ in the air like an eagle.” But he couldn’t fly, so he jumped into the sea and swam away.
The eagle looked down and saw the penguin (44)______ in the water. He watched him with (45)______ admiration and looked across at his own wings. He (46) ______ to himself, “If only my wings would (47)______ under water. The penguin looks so wonderful; I (48)______ I could do that like him.”
Every time, I looked at the others who have a special (49) ______ and wish that I was like them. But with time going by , I know that many of those who I (50)______ have others in their lives whom they envy. A penguin is a penguin for a(n) (51)______ and it is good at what it was created for. An eagle is an eagle for a reason and it (52)______ what it was made for. And you are you for a reason and have the (53)______ to become good at what you were created for. The sooner we (54)______ this, the happier and more (55)______we will be.
After hearing my story, my son told me that he knew what he should do to succeed.
36. A. where B. When C. Why D. how
37. A. stranger B. thinner C. taller D. better
38. A. plane B. kite C. eagle D. fly
39. A. learned B. called C. watched D. followed
40. A. cool B. cold C. dangerous D. funny
41. A. surprise B. sadness C. worry D. anger
42. A. wings B. feet C. hands D. ears
43. A. move B. run C. fly D. dance
44. A. moving B. fishing C. hunting D. swimming
45. A. usual B. regular C. similar D. normal
46. A.spoke B. thought C. talked D. explained
47. A. work B. continue C. recover D. stand
48. A.konw B. guess C. wish D. imagine
49. A. nature B. dream C. job D. gift
50. A. love B. protect C. admire D. attract
51. A. excuse B. reason C. chance D. action
52. A. looks down upon B. looks forward to C. does well in D. thinks highly of
53. A. opportunity B. hope C. thought D. ability
54. A. allow B. accept C. attack D. attend
55. A. ralaxed B. honest C. interesting D. successful
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth.” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill. If you have a headache, toothache, backache,earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor.
The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test you blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check you teeth or have you chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.
Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story.
An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.
He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words , the doctor advised him to follow the rule:”Eat at pleasure ,drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.
A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.
“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it is not easy to begin smoking at my age”
56. The writer thinks that __________________________.
health is more important than wealth
work is as important as studies.
Medicine is more important than pleasure.
Nothing is more important than money
57. The doctor usually tells his patient what to do ______________ .
if the patient doesn’t take medicine
after he has examined the patient
withour examining the patient
unless the patient feels pain
58. The underlined part means ___________ .
he was feeling worse than before
he wasn’t a healthy man
he was feeling better than ever
he would be well again
59. The last sentence implies that the man _________ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than cigarette a day.
A. didn’t somke
B. didn’t smoke so much
C. was a heavy smoker
D. began to learn to smoke
60. which of the following is NOT true?
The doctor often tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill.
The told the doctor he could not remenber things.
The man didn’t follow the doctor’s advice.
The man thanked the doctor.
B
It was one of those terribly hot days in Baltimore. Needless to say, it was too hot to do anything ourside. But it was also scorching in our apartment. This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years. So my brother and I decided to leave the apartment to find someplace indoors. He suggested we could see a movie. It was a brilliant plan.
Movie theaters were one of the few places you could sit all day and—most important—sit in air conditioning. In those days, you could buy one ticket and sit through two movies. Then, the theater would show the same two movies again. If you wanted to, you could sit through them twice. Most people did not do that. But the manager at our theater, Mr. Bellow, did not mind if you did.
That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice, trying to escape the heat. We bought three bags of popcorn and three sodas each. Then, we sat and watched The Music Man followed by The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We’d already seen the second movie once before. It had been at the theater since January, beause Mr Bellow loved anything with John Wayne in it.
We left the theater around 8, just before the evening shows began. But we returned the next day and saw the same two movies again, twice more. And we did it the next day too. Finally, on the fourth day, the heat wave broke.
Still, to this day I can sing half the songs in The Music Man and recite half of John Wayne and Jimmy Steward’s dialogue from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance! Those memories are some of the few I have of the heat wave of 1962. They are really memories of the screen, not memories of my life.
61. In which year did the author first live in a place with an air conditioner?
A. 1952 B. 1962 C. 1972 D. 1982
62. What do we know about Mr. Bellow?
He loved children very much.
He was a fan of John Wayne.
He sold air air conditioners.
He was a movie star.
63. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The heat B. the theater C. The Music Man
D. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
64. Why did the author and his/her brother see the same movies several times?
The two movies were really wonderful.
They wanted to avoid the heat outside.
The manager of the theater was friendly.
They liked the popcorn and the soda at the theater.
65. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
The author turned out to be a great singer.
The author enjoyed the hear wave of 1962
The author’s life has been changed by the two movies
The author considers the experience at the theater unforgettable.
C
Though in the digital age, college students nowadays are still holding fast to traditional books. According to the National Association of College Stores, digital books make just 3% of textbook sales, although the association expects the share to grow to 10% to 15% by 2012 as more titles are made available as e-book. However, three-quarters of the students, who grew up learning from print books, say that they are unwilling to give up the ability to turn over quickly between chapters, write in the edges and highlight passages.
The new technology has produced various options for students. College Booksellers, which operate 636 campus bookstores nationwide, is now marketing its new software application, which allows students to read e-textbooks on PCs. The company introduced the free application last summer in hopes of attracting more students to buy its electronic textbooks. “Now the biggest barrier is getting them to try it,” said the company’s vice-president.
But not every textbook is available in digital or rental format. Generally, an e-textbook is cheaper than a used book, though more expensive than a rental. The expense of college textbooks has become a great concern and teachers from over 40 colleges nationwide are encouraged to assign texts that are less expensive, or to offer them free online. As the buy-back price drops greatly and quickly, some professors suggest that the bookstores should not have the last say and that there should be something for students to decide by themselves.
66. College students prefer traditional books mainly because they __________ .
want to keep the ability of reading print books.
Have the habit of turning over quickly between pages.
Find it interesting to keep notes in the edges of books.
Feel more relaxed to read print materials.
67. Which of the following is Not true according to the 2nd paragraph?
College Bookseller operates more than 600 bookstores in campus.
The free application was introduced to increase sales of electronic textbooks.
Campus students now fancy a try of the free software application.
The company’s management still has to do more to sell e-books.
68. What can we learn from the passage that ______.
second-hand book are cheaper than rental books.
All the textbooks have both the digital and rental formats.
The price totally determines the student’s selection of books.
The price of buy-back books are determined by bookstores.
69. The Best title for the text would be ________ .
Addiction to Traditional Books
Print Books in a Digital World.
More Text in Digital Format
Book Price Drop sharply and Quickly
70. Which one does this article belong to?
Argumentation
Narration
Expository writing
Determination
D
Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”.
“I am delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as composed to even the National book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.
“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”
Armantrout, a native California, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.
In March, She won the National Book Critics Award for “Versed.”
“This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said,”but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”
The first half of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.
“Versed,” published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
71. According to Rae Armantrout, ______ .
her 10th book is much better
her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected
the media is surprised at her works
she likes being recognized by her readers
72. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?
She published a poetry textbook.
She used to teach Denise Levertov.
She started a poets’ group with others.
She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.
73. What can we learn about “Versed”?
It consists of three parts.
It is mainly about the American army.
It is a book published two decades ago.
It partly concerns the poet’s own life.
74. Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she ______ .
should write more
has a sweet voice
deserves the prize
is a strange professor
75. What can we learn from the text?
About 2,700 copies of “Versed” will be printed.
Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.
Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.
“Versed” has been awarded twice.
第四部分 单词与写作
一：任务型阅读（每小题1分，满分10分）
Tomatoes are generally easy to grow. Experts suggest you start seeds indoors if the ground is still cold. For best results with the least risk, they say, plant when the soil is warm, soon after the frost-free date for your area.
Small plants may be placed a third of a meter apart in rows. If you grow staked plants, set the sticks in the ground about half a meter apart, set the sticks in the ground about half a meter apart. Some larger varieties of tomatoes may need about a meter between plants and at least a meter and a half between rows. The idea is to leave enough space for harvesting.
Work the soil to remove weeds. But do not work the soil too deeply or you could damage the tomato plants. Water the plants regularly during long dry periods. Give them plenty of water. Plants in containers may need water daily or even more than once a day. Besides, do give the tomato plants complete organic fertilizers.
Some gardeners train tomato plants to grow on supporting materials. Whatever you choose, make sure the supports are tall enough. Most modern tomato plants grow about a meter tall. Others reach almost two meters.
Tomatoes started from seed take forty-five to ninety days till harvest. The average air temperature should be about 24癈. In that case, you can pick the tomatoes when they are firm and fully colored. But if the weather is very hot, pieck the tomatoes every day or two. Let them soften and develop their full color indoors.
There was a time when people thought tomatoes were poisonous. In fact, they are just the opposite. Tomatoes are good for you. But are they a fruit or a vegetable?
Technically, a tomato is a fruit-the fruit of the tomato plant. But some fruit, including tomatoes, may be called “Vegetables”.
Title: (76) __________ Tomatoes
Sowing and transplanting Start seeds indoors when it is still cold outside.
Plant them soon after the (77) ______ date ends.
Set proper(78) ________ for the plants.
(79)__________ the field Weed without (80) ______ the plants.
Water the plants regularly, especially in dry periods.
(81) ______ the tomato plants
Choose proper (82) ________ to train the plant to grow tall.
Harvesting the fruits Pick the ripe fruits when the temperature is about 24癈.
Get in the fruits (83) _____ ___ to ripen indoors if it’s too hot.
Interpreting tomatoes People used to consider tomatoes as a
(84) ________ but actually they aren’t.
A tomato can be called either a fruit or a
(85) ________ . 二、单词题（每小题1分；满分10分）
1. He is such a great man that all of us show our r________ to him.
2. Penicillin was a great scientific d________.
3. There is no d________(直接的) flight from here to Hong Kong . In other words , we
have to change planes in Shenzhen.
4. Generally speaking, parents won’t allow their children to speak to s________ (陌生人)
5. The committee is concerned about players’ behaviour, especially a________(争论)
with referees.
6. Please give me a glass of m______(矿物质) water.
7. How do you know that this e________ (解释) is wrong?
8. Can you tell me where is the d________(宿舍) area of this university ?
9. The palace has been called as the eighth w_______of the world.
10. He began informally h________(处理) the business affairs for this company.
书面表达(满分15分)
现在很多学生喜欢在学校用智能手机上网（get online via a smart cell phone）, 假如你们班在周一班会课上讨论了与这一现象相关的问题。
请根据以下表格中的提示写一篇短文。
支持这（30%） 1. 时时与朋友和家人保持联系
2. 查找资料更加方便快捷 反对者（70%） 1. 长时间使用手机会耗费很多宝贵的金钱和时间
2. 如沉迷于游戏或其他不健康的内容，会影响学习与健康 你的建议 1. 手机应成为学习的工具而不是玩具
2 …… 1，短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥
2，词数：120左右