一、詞匯訓練（共10小題；每小題0.5分，滿分5分）

1. Many graduates were caught in a d when they had to choose between a permanent job and a further education chance.

2. For those who prefer a c way of life， modern technology is a burden to them.

3. Mr. Li will deliver a speech on environment with the intention of promoting s development.

4. Some scientists hold the view that some drugs， if taken in large quantities， may cause p damage to the central nervous system.

5. For many workers， what they need is a more f time management.

6. It is a virtue for the young to show s （同情） for the old and disabled.

7. Cloning is one of the forwardlooking technologies， but whether we should clone human beings is still （有爭議的）.

8. （困難的） as the project is， the engineer as well as the workers finished it on time.

9. In the past， education was a （特權） for men， women had no right to go to public schools.

10. What Mr. Li told us was his （暫定的） ideas， a mature plan will be given later.

二、用方框中短語的適當形式填空（共10小題；每小題0.5分，滿分5分）

put pressure on sb.； beyond doubt； at a crossroads； catch up on； put sth. into practice； push for sth.； be on the move； turn into； cater to sb. / sth.； associate... with...； make sense

1. This game which dares to take the curiosity challenge of young generations their taste.

2. What surprised me most was that the heated debate a horrible quarrel.

3. After what seemed a long time， the young engineer finally his theoretical knowledge .

4. He is in his career. Whether he can get promoted depends on his attitude.

5. It to me when my father shared his life experience with me.

6. Doctor Li made a breakthrough in medical treatment， which is an amazing achievement.

7. With big cities developing quickly， more and more young people are .

8. The workers are a quick solution to their low income.

9. Consumer complaints the company to improve its service.

10. Those who are always money their happiness find it difficult to meet their true love.

三、單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

1. In order for him into a key university， he worked day and night to realize his dream.

A. admittedB. to be admitted

C. admittingD. to admit

2. Whether you can be employed by this corporation your performance in the job interview.

A. relies onB. depends on

C. counts onD. hangs on

3. A balanced eating diet as well as regular exercise our good health.

A. leads toB. results in

C. contributes toD. brings about

4. With the boy the same excuse again， he was punished by his mother.

A. making upB. having made up

C. made upD. to make up

5. It is peoples attitude towards progress causes this type of influence that technology has on society.

A. whenB. where

C. whichD. that

6. The development of science and technology makes us that some mysterious phenomenon can be solved in the future.

A. ensureB. insure

C. assureD. aware

7. Nowadays， many migrant workers keep on the move， there to be higherpaid jobs.

A. to expectB. having expected

C. expectedD. expecting

8. was not until he took all the possibilities into account that he drew the conclusion.

A. AsB. It

C. WhatD. That

9. The little girl was left in the street bleeding， made the majority of passersby frightened.

A. itB. what

C. whichD. that

10. It is widely acknowledged that his achievement his perseverance.

A. lies inB. results in

C. results fromD. lies on

11. Researches suggest that a man with a hot temper is at a higher of developing heart attacks.

A. possibilityB. chance

C. riskD. danger

12. measures have been taken by the local government to protect the environment， more efforts need to be made to ensure its enforcement.

A. AsB. Since

C. WhileD. When

13. His not taking the homework seriously as well as his poor handwriting led to him by his parents.

A. being punishedB. punishing

C. punishedD. having punished

14. What attracted the audience most was the Chopstick Brothers sung the popular song Little Apple.

A. whatB. that

C. howD. whether

15. Scientists didnt rule out the possibility that the two events were to each other， but they were looking into other possibilities as well.

A. involvedB. associated

C. connectedD. related

四、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family， and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. Im not going to say luck，1， and circumstances dont come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family 2 others are born with great intelligence， 3 thats just the reality of how life is.

However， to succeed in life， one first needs to set a 4 and then gradually make 5 more practical. And， in addition to that， in order to get really good at 6， one needs to 7 at least 10，000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things， itll 8 even more time， time that most people wont put in.

This is a big reason 9 many successful people 10 you to do something you love. If you dont enjoy what you do， it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well 11 you ever become good at it.

When you see people 12 some great skills or having achieved great success， you know that they have 13 in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. Its 14 easy to think they got lucky or they were born 15 some rare talent， but thinking that way does you no good， and 16 is a huge chance that youre wrong anyway.

17 you do， if you want to become great at it， you need to work day in and day out， almost to the point of addiction， and over a long period of time. If youre not 18 to put in the time and work， dont expect to receive any 19. Consistent， hard work wont 20 you the level of success you may want， but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever you put all that work into.

1. A. knowledgeB. gift

C. talentD. intelligence

2. A. howeverB. although

C. butD. while

3. A. henceB. but

C. orD. and

4. A. standardB. goal

C. levelD. requirement

5. A. itB. that

C. thisD. one

6. A. everythingB. something

C. everybodyD. somebody

7. A. devoteB. pay

C. cost D. spend

8. A. desireB. command

C. requireD. request

9. A. whyB. that

C. asD. when

10. A. persuadeB. suggest

C. adviseD. insist

11. A. afterB. when

C. sinceD. before

12. A. exhibitingB. exhibited

C. having exhibitedD. exhibit

13. A. putB. devote

C. concentrateD. absorb

14. A. frequentlyB. always

C. sometimesD. seldom

15. A. inB. with

C. intoD. at

16. A. itB. that

C. thereD. this

17. A. HoweverB. Wherever

C. WhateverD. Whoever

18. A. eagerB. willing

C. readyD. fit

19. A. awardsB. rewards

C. prizeD. achievements

20. A. pledgeB. assure

C. ensureD. guarantee

五、閱讀理解（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）

A

Beijing will ban the consumption of highpolluting fuels in downtown areas by 2020， the municipal environmental protection authority said.

The Economic and Technological Development Zone in Yizhuang， Daxing district will be the first area with zero consumption of highpolluting fuels by the end of this year， according to a new plan for the ban on such fuels in the capital.

Fuels for use in vehicles are not included on the list of those that will be forbidden.

The central districts of Dongcheng and Xicheng will implement the ban by the end of next year， and all the districts in downtown areas and 80 percent of the suburbs should follow the plan to use lowpolluting fuels by 2020.

The plan classifies such fuels as coal， fuel oil， petroleum coke， combustible waste， biomass fuels （those developed from organic materials） and other fuels defined under national regulations as high polluting. Based on the budget， different regions are expected to follow the ban strictly so that no companies or individuals are allowed to use these fuels for production， heating or cooking.

“The forbidden list can be said to be the strictest in the country now， since it covers more than other cities on biomass fuels，” said Liu Wei， deputy head of air quality management at the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau.

“The ban on highpolluting fuels will be an effective way to reduce pollutant emissions， thus improving air quality，” Liu said.

In 2012， coal accounted for more than 25 percent of total energy consumption， and oil products accounted for 31.1 percent.

Regarding the potential for great improvement in air quality， Chang Jiwen， deputy director of the Research Institute of Resources and Environmental Policies， said that pollution emissions from coal heating during the winter will be greatly reduced.

“Like Beijing， the surrounding provinces and cities also need to make strict efforts to control air pollution，” Chang said， adding that cooperation in the region is required to control air pollution more effectively.

Clean energy is also expected to be promoted in the capital， so that by 2017， according to a goal set by the municipal government， clean energy sources will account for at least 90 percent of all energy consumption.

Reductions in the use of traditional energy such as coal and fossil fuels will not affect ordinary consumption for production and daily life， said Dai Bing， a coal industry researcher.

“The highenergyconsumption enterprises have been moving out of the capital over the past years， and besides， natural gas consumption has been widened，” he said.

1. What is the main purpose of the passage？

A. Beijing will ban the consumption in The Economic Development Zone.

B. Beijing will ban the consumption in Technological Development Zone.

C. Beijing will ban the consumption of highpolluting fuels in downtown areas.

D. Beijing will be the first area with zero consumption of highpolluting fuels.

2. The following statements are true EXCEPT that .

A. it is said that the forbidden list can be the strictest in the country at present

B. The ban on highpolluting fuels will be an effective way to reduce pollutant emissions

C. Pollutant emissions from coal heating during the winter will be greatly reduced

D. clean energy sources will make up at most 90 percent of all energy consumption

3. We can infer from the passage that .

A. clean energy is expected to be promoted by 2020

B. Beijing will be clearner in downtown areas by 2020

C. natural gas consumption will be widened by 2020

D. fuels for use in vehicles will be included by 2020

B

The Chinese media have been overwhelmed （壓倒，淹沒） by a pop song， Little Apple， by the Chopstick Brothers. Called “brainwashing pop song” by many， Little Apple has become popular overnight in China like Gangnam Style or Tante （Perturbed） in the recent past.

All “brainwashing pop songs” have some common characteristics： they are simple and easy on rhythm， have straightforward lyrics and are fast paced. Little Apple has all of those and has become so popular in social media and networks media that even some official organizations are using it for promotion. For instance， the Ministry of Defense has posted a music video with soldiers dancing to this song on its official website to lure new recruits.

There are psychological reasons why simple songs top the charts， so to say， in no time. “Brainwashing pop songs” have appeal to us because of a psychological phenomenon called “earworm effect”， which seems like a trick to our brains. In lay terms， earworm effect means the ceaseless repetition of a piece of music， often the chorus of a song， in ones mind. This recognition phenomenon of the brain is the reason why some simple pop songs “brainwash” us into accepting them as good pieces of music.

But the overwhelming popularity of a cultural phenomenon cannot be attributed only to a psychological phenomenon. Generally speaking， pop culture is characterized by novelty， easy accessibility and diffusion， and a large audience. The novelty of “brainwashing pop songs” is that it is fast paced. Such songs， however， are quite different from each other in rhythm and form to suit audiences demand for novelty. The Internet helps spread these songs rapidly among a large number of people in the shortest possible time. And the songs simple rhythm and lyrics guarantee that they appeal to an overwhelming majority of people who listen to them.

Pop culture expresses （or reflects） feelings common to the majority of the people and thus helps them feel relieved. Moreover， many people believe these songs catchy but meaningless lyrics and pacey rhythm help them unwind， increasing their popularity.

Its interesting to note that another psychological phenomenon， group psychology， too plays a vital role in popularizing “brainwashing pop songs”.

As social animals， human beings tend to get recognition and a sense of security from fellow groups. In pursuit of security and group identity， people end up copying others， a phenomenon that extends to all walks of life， from food， clothes and cars to travel destinations， films and songs.

As to pop culture， when a trend or phenomenon becomes immensely popular， it triggers a snowball effect： the more popular a trend is， the more easily can it attract more people. This is why media outlets and even some official organizations have fallen to the charms of Little Apple—to attract more peoples attention.

Considering these psychological， social and cultural characteristics， the popularization of “brainwashing pop songs” is not surprising. “Brainwashing” popular trends， in different forms， are as old as human society. Sociologist， philosopher and musicologist Theodor Adorno has a pessimistic view about such “brainwashing” music. He says pop music is a standardized， deindividualized （but ironically publicizing individualization） product. The way the audience accepts pop music is mandatory and passive： many people are brainwashed by such songs because of social conformity pressure or the earworm effect. He also says peoples aesthetics will gradually degenerate and become inactivate after they are “brainwashed” into accepting such music.

The question， therefore， is： Can human beings conquer their psychological inertia （慣性，惰性）， or will they surrender to it？ This is human beings eternal rivalry with themselves.

4. Which of the following is a common characteristic of the “brainwashing pop songs”？

A. They have straightforward rhythm and are fast paced.

B. They have straightforward lyrics and are fast paced.

C. They are simple and easy to be understood in lyrics.

D. They spread an easyunderstanding cultural phenomenon.

5. The psychological reason why Little Apple become popular is that .

A. pop culture expresses feelings common to the majority of the people

B. some official organizations have fallen to the charms of Little Apple

C. the ceaseless repetition of a piece of music made the brain recognize it

D. human beings tend to get a sense of security from fellow groups

6. Theodor Adorno hold the view that .

A. peoples aesthetics will gradually degenerate and become inactivate

B. people are eager and active to accept this kind of pop music

C. peoples aesthetics will gradually improve and become activate

D. people accept this kind of pop music because of social pressure

7. What is the authors attitude towards Little Apples popularity？

A. Positive.B. Negative.

C. Supportive.D. Neutral.

C

While some are fussing that a Chinese and a western festival have collided， millions of migrant workers are on coaches and trains， returning to the cities from their rural hometowns.

The traditional Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 14 this year， or Valentines Day. Unlike their urban counterparts with hard choices to make between family and lover， the young migrants are more nonchalant.

“Its not the right time for rural young people with urban dreams to enjoy family reunions and romantic relationships，” said 24yearold tea specialist Wang Miao.

Wang has struggled for four years to become a real urbanite in Xian， the provincial capital of northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province. Now， she runs a wellknown coffee and tea house， wearing makeup and highheeled shoes. She looks no different from any other white collar worker， but the label of “rural migrant” still sticks.

“The high cost of living and frequent moves make it difficult for us to build a stable romantic relationship in the city，” Wang complained.

Whenever she goes home， her parents push her to go on blind dates with men she doesnt know. Most rural girls of her age have married and even have children， but she refuses.

“I have fully adapted to urban life. Even if I was willing to go home， I have no farming skills and nobody could offer me a job as tea specialist there.”

There is a big divide between the rural and the urban in China， and armies of young people from the countryside are trying to carve out lives for themselves in the cities， said Zhang Yan， a sociologist with the Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Social Sciences.

Statistics from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security show that China had about 269 million migrant workers by 2013.

Formerly， migrant workers dreamt of making a fortune in big cities and then building a house back home. According to Zhang， there is a new generation of migrants， mainly born in 1980s and 1990s， who aspire to being fully integrated into the city， but they still work in low paid manufacturing or service industries， just like their predecessors （前任，前輩）.

Chen Shuang， 23， is one of them. After travelling for more than 10 hours from her village in central Chinas Hubei Province， she arrived at Kunshan in the flourishing eastern province of Jiangsu， where she makes a living in a motherboard factory.

Kunshan is the fourth city—after Beijing， Shanghai and Shenzhen—where Chen has pursued her urban dream in the past five years. She went home for Spring Festival， but still feels homesick as the Lantern Festival approaches.

Valentines Day， widely celebrated by urban people in recent years， is a meaningless occasion for her， without roses， chocolates or lover.

“Unless I can be accepted by the city， I wont get married，” Chen said. By “accepted”， she means getting a “hukou” （household registration）， which is tied to ones place of residence. The system was set up in 1958 to control the movement of people between urban and rural areas.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics， the Chinese urban population reached 731 million， accounting for 53.7 percent of the total， in 2013. The figure was only 17.9 percent in 1978.

But many migrantsturnedurban dwellers today are not truly “urbanized”. Without hukou， they have no urban social security entitlement， no access to public housing， and their children have to pay extra fees to attend public schools.

“Our city dream seems unattainable. We are ready， but the city is not，” Chen Shuang said.

A government statement after an urbanization conference in December， promised help for 260 million rural migrants to get the urban status and to become integrated city residents.

Days later， the Communist Party of China set a target of new hukou status for 100 million migrant workers by the end of 2020.

Sociologist Zhang encourages skilled migrants with regular employment to settle in cities， and the country should provide them with equal opportunities， enabling them to move up socially and economically. As for the other migrants， developing their careers in their hometowns requires local governments to attract proper industries and provide social services.

Wang Miao works late at the tea house on the festivals. Though she feels lonely and confused sometimes， she says she will never choose to go back to her hometown， as it would mean giving up everything in the city， after years of effort.

8. What is Wang Miaos opinion about Valentines Day？

A. It is a day when millions of migrant workers are on coaches and trains.

B. It is difficult for the young to build a stable romantic relationship.

C. It is a coincidence that a Chinese and a western festival have collided.

D. Its not the right time for her to enjoy romantic relationships.

9. Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. Armies of young people from the cities are trying to carve out lives for themselves in the bigger cities.

B. Formerly， migrant workers dreamt of making a fortune in big cities and then building a house in big cities.

C. Although Wang looks no different from any other white collar worker， the label of “rural migrant” still sticks.

D. Sociologist Zhang encourages skilled migrants to develop their careers in their hometowns to provide social services.

10. The passage is probably from a .

A. newspaperB. medical report

C. lab reportD. science story

六、任務型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

SAN FRANCISCO / NEW YORK， Sept. 9 （Xinhua）—Apple Co. on Tuesday introduced two new smart phones， known as iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus， plus a smart watch at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in the city of San Francisco， California.

CEO Tim Cook claimed the new products to be the best in iPhone s sevenyear history， which feature bigger screens， 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches diagonally. Previous iPhones have smaller screens， with iPhone 5 at 4 inches diagonally.

They are slightly slimmer than previous iPhones and have better battery life.

As iPhone smartphones have been Apples flagship products in recent years， they are contributing about a half to the companys total revenues currently. The company， based in Cupertino， northern California， is ready to accept orders starting Sept. 12.

Apple Co. also unveiled a program called Apple Pay in the day， designed to allow owners of the new smart phones to pay at the register by tapping their phones. To address privacy concerns， the company promised that it would not store information about where and what consumers buy and how much they spend.

It also announced a brand new device， the first in four years. Known as Apple Watch， the new device will be on the market in early 2015 and come in two sizes and three styles. The wearable electronic device will work with iPhone 5 or newer models to collect fitness and health information and provide suggestions for owners with future applications， or apps.

The showing off of Apples new products came at a time when doubts are raised whether Apple could still remain a trendsetter and innovator in the tech world following the 2011 death of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. Tuesdays event was held at the same venue where Jobs unveiled Mac computer 25 years ago.

Many of the features of Apples new products highlighted Tuesday have been offered by other smart phone and electronics manufacturers. Sony， Samsung and several startups also launched smartwatches in the past two years.

Still， Apple Watch commanded the spotlight at the show， outshining the two new versions of iPhone. As Cook said “one more thing，” the audience simply burst into laughter.

In New York City on the East Coast， fans have long pitched tents and folding chairs in front of the iconic Fifth Avenue Apple flagship store in hopes of getting the first glimpse of the new products. “I will buy a iPhone 6 once it is released，” said Don Bernstein from North Carolina， while watching the live video of the show on his iPhone set.

Moon Ray told Xinhua she and her husband Jason had camped outside the Apple Store since nine days ago.

“We are here to promote our companys new app， Video Medicine， as it is a good platform，” said Ray.

ThemeApple Co. on Tuesday 1. new products

2. 3. with Previous iPhones， iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus had bigger screens， 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches diagonally.

They are slightly 4. and have better battery life than previous iPhones.New products

on the way

Apple Pay It is 5. to allow owners of the new smart phones to pay at the register by tapping their phones.

It will 6. consumers privacy by not storing information about where and what consumers buy and how much they spend.

Apple Watch It will work with iPhone 5 or newer models to collect information 7. fitness and health.

It will 8. suggestions to owners with future applications， or apps.

Differentreactions Electronics manufacturers Sony， Samsung and several startups also 9. smartwatches in the past two years.

Fans have long pitched tents and folding chairs with the10. of getting the first glimpse of the new products.

七、書面表達（滿分25分）

最近，你的同桌李華準備去美國讀高中，同學們對此私下議論，看法不一。請你根據(jù)表格中所提供的信息，給你的班主任Mr. Brown寫封信，客觀地介紹大家的看法。

70%的同學贊成

1.去美國讀書可以拓展視野。

2.能夠體驗不同的文化和學習環(huán)境。

3.未來很可能找到一份高薪工作。

30%的同學反對

1.由于文化不同，可能會受到不良文化的影響。

2.在國外獨自學習會感到孤獨。

3.會加劇中國的人才流失。

你的意見……

注意：詞數(shù)150左右。開頭和結尾已經寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Mr. Brown，

Recently， my deskmate is going to study at an American High School， which caused heated discussions between students. Opinions vary from person to person.

參考答案

一、1. dilemma2. conventional3. sustainable4. permanent5. flexible

6. sympathy7. controversial8. Tough9. privilege10. tentative

二、1. caters to2. turned into3. put... into practice4. at a crossroads5. made sense

6. beyond doubt7. on the move8. pushing for9. put pressure on10. associating... with

三、1—5 BBCAD6—10 DDBCA11—15 CCABD

四、1—5 CDDBA6—10 BDCAC11—15 DAACB16—20 CCBBD

五、1—3 CDB4—7 BCAD8—10 DCA

六、1. introduced2. Benefits / Advantages3. Compared4. slimmer5. designed

6. protect7. concerning / about8. supply9. launched10. hope

七、One possible version：

Dear Mr. Brown，

Recently， my deskmate is going to study at an American High School， which caused heated discussions between students. Opinions vary from person to person.

The majority of us agree that he should study at an American High School. As we all know， studying at an American High School can broaden our horizon. Besides， he can experience a different way of life and know more about American culture. Last but not least， studying at an American High School can increase the chance of getting a higherpaid job in future.

On the other hand， some students have the opposite view. They dont think he can get the expected results， as some bad influence could affect him. Besides， studying at an American High School alone can increase his homesickness. Whats worse， this phenomenon will cause the brain drain in the long run.

As far as Im concerned， studying at an American High School can be of benefit for us students. However， we must pay special attention to the contents that we learned. （148 words）

（作者：康娟利，江蘇省如皋中學）