（滿分100分）

一、單項填空（共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分）

1. I dont think the experiment is failure. At least we have gained experience.

A. a; an B. a; /

C. /; an D. /; /

2. It is often said that the joy of traveling is in arriving at your destination in the journey itself.

A. 不填; but B. 不填; or

C. not; or D. not; but

3. Im moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than in the city.

A. ones B. one

C. that D. those

4. Hearing the sound， the animal disappeared into the bushes， Mrs. Stone picked up her bag and ran all the way home.

A. after that B. after what

C. after which D. after when

5. Compared with his sister， Jerry is even more to， and more easily troubled by， emotional and relationship problems.

A. skeptical B. addicted

C. available D. sensitive

6. On snowy days， you have to drive very to avoid traffic accidents.

A. cautiously B. neatly

C. smoothly D. properly

7. I knew I shouldnt accept anything from such a person， but I found it difficult to turn down his .

A. offer B. suggestion

C. request D. plan

8. When I studied in the university， my roommates and I have a dinner in this small restaurant.

A. were used to B. should

C. would D. must

9. After three years of hard work， his knowledge and were finally recognized in our school.

A. conscience B. competence

C. conversation D. convenience

10. Examinations are not the only means of someones ability.

A. guessing B. praising

C. valuing D. assessing

11. Some parents are just too protective. They want to their kids from every kind of danger， real or imagined.

A. inspect B. dismiss

C. shelter D. distinguish

12. Of the two cameras， I would prefer one， which is very easy for me to carry.

A. a smaller B. the smallest

C. a small D. the smaller

13. —Why do you look so worried？

—My MacBook Pro broke down and my paper ? unfinished since.

A. was left B. has left

C. left D. has been left

14. customers， some shop owners often play music very loudly， which often annoys the residents around.

A. Attracting B. Attracted

C. To attract D. To be attracting

15. —Shall we go for a picnic on Saturday or Sunday？

— Anytime is OK with me， because Im on holiday now.

A. It depends. B. Why not？

C. Dont mention it D. Up to you.

二、完形填空（共20小題;每小題1分，滿分20分）

After four years， the time has come. In less than two weeks， I will have graduated. I 16 now and I cant believe how fast it all went. I can still remember the first day of classes， looking at the map on the back of the Schedule of Classes and 17 where the classroom building was. Now Im a senior， looking at freshmen with 18 . Every day I wish I could 19 time and make the next two weeks go more slowly. I know a lot of people who cant 20 to graduate， but for me its the opposite. I want to turn back time 21 and cherish every day of my college experience once again.

For me， college has been a great learning experience， and most of the learning process has 22 outside of the classroom. My sophomore （大二學(xué)生）year of college was perhaps the most remarkable year of my life. This was the year when I 23 my mom that I was going to be OK living on campus， and she 24 let me go. This was the year when I made some lifelong friends， and 25 many triumphs （勝利） and failures I 26 to know more about myself. My sophomore year 27 experimenting with new things， such as camping in mountains and drawing cartoons of my teachers in class.

28 I walk down the familiar 29 on campus， I find myself doing a lot of soulsearching and reminiscing （追憶）. I find myself wanting to start all 30 again and recapture the fun and excitement of my college days. I have been panicking at the 31 of graduating. I have been going to school for 32 I can remember， and I feel like there is so much more that I want to learn， but instead I have to graduate. For the past four years I have been 33 with a safety net. The student 34 has been a somewhat comforting feeling giving me a（an） 35 from the realities of the world outside.

16. A. look at B. look back

C. look around D. look up

17. A. instructing B. introducing

C. asking D. requiring

18. A. surprise B. respect

C. admiration D. envy

19. A. freeze B. prevent

C. avoid D. leave

20. A. help B. forget

C. expect D. wait

21. A. otherwise B. therefore

C. though D. instead

22. A. occurred B. happened

C. taken place D. appeared

23. A. believed B. ensured

C. persuaded D. convinced

24. A. finally B. lastly

C. happily D. sadly

25. A. over B. across

C. through D. for

26. A. have B. come

C. tend D. regret

27. A. liked B. developed

C. found D. involved

28. A. Before B. After

C. If D. As

29. A. paths B. roads

C. routes D. ways

30. A. over B. out

C. together D. about

31. A. opinion B. view

C. idea D. point

32. A. as long as B. only if

C. as far as D. whenever

33. A. covered B. pleased

C. occupied D. surrounded

34. A. life B. status

C. emotion D. experience

35. A. success B. run

C. walk D. escape

三、閱讀理解（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）

A

“Life is much lively now that we have a dog. It would be lonely otherwise， as our children no longer live with us，” says Wang XiuLan， a retired teacher who lives in Beijings Chaoyang District. Wang and her husband have kept companion animals for almost 10 years—3 dogs previously， and now a 2yearold bulldog.

Flourishing SinoVietnamese and SinoRussian border trade since the early 1990s has enabled many rare domestic animals to pour into the Chinese mainland， and pet fever has now swept the country， as a result of higher living standards. Beijing leads the nation in pet ownership.

The majority of people keep small cats and dogs as pets. Pekingese， Chrysanthemum dogs and bulldogs are some of the more common breeds. Psychologists believe people keep pets for several reasons， including safety， profit， or to keep up with other pet owners， but companionship is the most important reason. Many owners are retired， with plenty of spare time who may be financially secure but lonely. Some insist that pets are more sincere and loyal than human beings; you dont need to be overly cautious in your speech and behavior. Pet fever in Beijing continues to rise， and has also resulted in a boom in some industries， such as the animal hospital， where many clients bring their pets for medical treatment， temporary care or even beauty treatments.

This growing trend toward pet ownership has inevitably （不可避免地） created some social problems， including the spread of animal diseases， and quarrels among neighbors concerning noisy， dirty or aggressive animals. These problems have raised the attention and concern of related departments， which call for “better sense in pet raising”. Relevant government departments previously issued a document concerning household pet ownership in Beijing. This document laid out detailed regulations on the number， size and public appearance of the pets， taking joint action to inject pets with vaccine （疫苗） and setting the license， authorization （許可證） and management of petdoctor practices. Some nongovernmental organizations also participate in pet management. In addition， a shelter for the adoption of homeless animals has been established in Beijing， and their hotline is always available to provide assistance and support.

36. The word Pekingese （Line1， para.3） means .

A. the owner of the pet

B. the native in Beijing

C. a dog

D. a typical thing in Beijing

37. Some measures have been taken to have a better control over pet raising EXCEPT that .

A. the pet doctors must receive a qualification license.

B. the pet dogs must be injected regularly to prevent the occurrence and spread of diseases.

C. the authority has held some meetings and lectures to arouse all the citizens awareness.

D. a shelter for adopting homeless animals， with a hotline， has been founded.

38. The authors attitude to the pet ownership is .

A. positive B. negative

C. indifferent D. objective

B

Its generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes. They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment. They pay $5 for a Caramelbrulée latte （拿鐵咖啡） because they like expensive coffee drinks.

Theres no doubt that behavior comes from our inner dispositions （性情）， but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are， as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern. By observing our own behavior， we can be strangers to ourselves. If we knew our own minds， why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior？ If our minds were an open book， we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes. Actually， we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.

Moreover， we dont just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character—we infer characters that werent there before. Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us， which we fail to recognize. Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didnt. Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us. We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner disposition.

Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make， people become what they do， though it may not be in compliance （符合） with their true desires. Therefore， we should all bear in mind Kurt Vonneguts advice， “We are what we pretend to be， so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”

39. Which of the following would Daryl Bern most probably agree with？

A. The return of a wallet can indicate ones honesty.

B. A kind person will offer his seat to the old.

C. One recycles plastics to protect the environment.

D. One buys latte out of true love of coffee.

40. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the passage？

A. We fail to realize our inner dispositions.

B. We can be influenced by outside pressures.

C. Our behavior is the result of our true desires.

D. Our characters can shape our social relationships.

41. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage？

A. Personalities and attitudes.

B. Preferences and habits.

C. Behavior and personalities.

D. Attitudes and preferences.

C

Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earths surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 in a month， but the yearly average does not vary much. In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year， the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small.

The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an erect （筆直的） set， it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards， a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir， Morocco， was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments， but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground， it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets， more deaths will result.

The United Nations has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers， the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed， these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.

There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused by seismic sea waves， or tsunamis. （These are often called tidal waves， but the name is incorrect. They have nothing to do with tides.）

First time I smiled and said a “Hi” and Jinesh gently responded back. He was so innocent. He had just taken a course of chemotherapy and was preparing to leave for his hometown. His father was kind enough to share his sons diagnosis and therapy. I could do nothing to comfort him， just a smile and a couple of words. They were off. I never thought our relationship would grow in the next few years.

A few months later they were again in the hospital for a followup and their regular consultation. I bumped into them at the restaurant attached to the hospital and I recognized that cute little face， now without the mask， having a cap covering then shaven head. He was having breakfast with his father.

I said a “Hello” and asked the “1ittle man” whether he recognized me. It was an honour that he remembered me. Our journey grew further. I spent many minutes with him and we exchanged phone number. I promised I would visit him later and carried on. He was staying in the annex （附屬） to our hospital.

He started showing me the drawings and crafts he had done， for he had done quite a bit of them and had decorated his room. How many times do I fail to decorate my life？ I learnt a lesson.

Jinesh and I had our share of thoughts. I presented my gift; he was so happy. I took a couple of pictures and waved bye. From then on every time he came to the hospital for his checkup we would meet. We also spoke over the phone while he was away in his hometown. This went on for the past years.

Jinesh came to the hospital again this year for his checkup and his blood counts were low. On July 7， 2012 Jinesh breathed last after his battle.

I still find it hard to think that it all happened. He was composed enough to say “Goodbyes” to people he knew during his last days. Unfortunately I could not see him the last time he came to the hospital. But Jinesh has become an important part of my life.

What should I think—that this battle was over at last？ Was life unfair to him？ Didnt he deserve to see and enjoy the things that many of us take for granted？ I dont know！

But one thing I know for sure. Jinesh is one of the reallife Heroes. I will miss you Jinesh. I love you. YOU ARE A HERO！

46. Why is the writer wondering how true Jineshs name was of him？

A. Jineshs name was different from what writer had heard before.

B. Jineshs life showed he was a hero who had a positive attitude towards life.

C. Jineshs life indicated his life was miserable instead of enlightening.

D. His tragic life didnt bring him any enlightenment at all.

47. Which is the most proper place to put the sentence“Everyone carries some load; Jinesh too had one.”

A. Before Paragraph 3.

B. Before Paragraph 5.

C. Before Paragraph 7.

D. Before Paragraph 10.

48. What can we infer from the passage？

A. Jinesh has a brave character and so does his father.

B. The writer didnt see Jinesh during his last moment.

C. Leukemia， a type of blood cancer claimed Jineshs life.

D. In spite of his illness， Jinesh loved his life and stayed positive.

49. Which is the right order of the following events that happened in this story？

① I came across Jinesh and his father at a hospital restaurant.

② Jinesh picked up leukemia.

③ Jinesh died in our hospital after his battle was over.

④ Jinesh shared with me his creations.

⑤ Jineshs father shared his sons diagnosis and therapy.

⑥ Jinesh was calm enough to say goodbye to everyone.

A. ②⑤①④③⑥ B. ②①④⑤③⑥

C. ②⑤①④⑥③ D. ②①④⑤⑥③

50. What message is mainly conveyed in this passage？

A. We shouldnt fail to decorate our own life.

B. Facing difficulties， dont give up.

C. Try to be a hero in your own life.

D. Wearing a smile is good in hardships.

四、任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）

Eating Comfort Foods May Not Be So Comforting After All

For many of us， chicken soup can relieve the soul and cheese can erase a bad day. We eat chocolate when we feel depressed or when weve been in the presence of a Dementor. And we eat chocolate ice cream to help us get over a bad breakup.

These comfort foods usually arent so good for our arteries （動脈）， but we tend to think they have healing properties—that theyre the cure for all our emotional sufferings.

But maybe theyre not， says Traci Mann， a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota. In a recent study， Mann and some colleagues brought in a bad mood in 100 college students by making them watch clips from sad movies. They then fed half the students their favorite comfort food， while the other students ate food they enjoyed， but wouldnt consider comfort food.

Once the students had finished eating， the researchers asked the students how they felt. It turns out all the students felt better， regardless of what they had eaten.

“That is not what we expected，” Mann says. “We kept repeating the study， because we didnt believe it.”

In another experiment， Mann had half the kids eat comfort food， and the other half eat nothing. After a few minutes， both groups felt equally better. The comfort food had no effect on mood.

The results of these experiments appeared in the August issue of Health Psychology. “People are taking this very hard，” Mann says. “I guess it removes a very handy justification people have for eating comfort food.”

Of course， the study has a few significant limitations. For one， it only looked at a particular kind of negative mood—induced by watching sad films. Other studies have come to different conclusions. For example， one in 2011， published in the journal Psychological Science， suggested that eating chicken soup may help some feel less lonely.

And the researchers didnt look at the reallife contexts in which people eat comfort foods. “Maybe the comfort from comfort food comes from going to a cafe acquiring it，” Mann says. The research on the psychological effects of comfort food is fairly inadequate， she notes， so we dont have any definite answers yet.

David Levitsky， a professor of nutrition at Cornell University， says Manns research is in line with what he would have expected. “We tend to look for a magic solution to our problems，” Levitsky says.

The idea that we can feel better by simply consuming certain foods is very appealing， he says， “but in reality， feeling better has nothing to do with the food itself， and its a very weak psychological effect.”

The comfort foods we turn to the most are the ones we ate while growing up， or the ones that remind us of celebrations， Levitsky says. We may associate chicken soup with all those times Mom took care of us when we were little， and maybe mashed potatoes remind us of joyful Thanksgivings. Its a connection between food and memory beautifully reflected in this scene from the movie Ratatouille.

We think that eating foods that remind us of home， or of good times， will make us feel better when were down， Levitsky says. “But we dont know if its performing the function that people want it to.”

Eating Comfort Foods May Not Be So Comforting After All

Common51.

Many of us believe that comfort food can 52. us when we are down.

53. conducted by experts

The 54. mood caused by watching sad films

Other kinds of bad mood

A recent study shows that all the students felt better 55. the fact that some ate comfort food while others ate food they enjoyed.

In another experiment， both groups felt equally better. The comfort food didnt 56. mood.

Other studies have 57. at different conclusions.

Opinions from David LevitskyManns research 58. with what he would have expected.

Feeling better doesnt 59. to the food itself， and its a very weak psychological effect.

ConclusionEating foods that reminds us of home or of good times will make us feel better when were in low 60. .

五、書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

They say “Make the best of a bad situation”. But I believe the bad situation makes the best of you. Even the adversity （逆境） of life can be useful. President Abraham Lincoln showed us how this is so.

One of his officials， Edwin Stanton， frequently found fault with the president and criticized him—sometimes in public. Lincoln seemed to show great patience with him. The president was asked why he kept such a man in a high level position.

Lincoln characteristically responded with a story. He told about a time he was visiting with an old farmer. He noticed a big horsefly biting the side of the farmers horse. Lincoln said he reached over to brush the fly away. As he did so， the farmer stopped him and cautioned， “Dont do that， friend. That horsefly is the only thing keeping this old horse moving.”

Even lifes many adversities and problems have their place. They may cause us to change directions. Or motivate us to greater achievement. Or keep us moving along when its easier to go nowhere.

Are you simply making the best of a bad situation， or will it make the best of you？

【寫作內(nèi)容】

1. 用約30個詞概括這段短文的內(nèi)容;

2. 用約120個詞發(fā)表你的觀點，內(nèi)容包括：

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【寫作要求】

1. 作文應(yīng)涵蓋寫作內(nèi)容所有要點，可以適度發(fā)揮;

2. 可以參考閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

3. 不得提及有關(guān)考生個人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。

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五、One possible version：

The passage narrates an instructive story of Lincoln visiting a farmer and his way of responding to bad situations， indicating that the bad situation makes the best of a person. （30 words）

The story reminds me of Helen Keller who became deaf and blind when 19 months old. Living in a world of darkness and silence， she found that communication seemed only a dream for her. However， she didnt give up and struggled to lead an active life. Eventually， under the guidance of her teacher， Helen learnt to read and write and later became a famous writer.

On a personal note， what Helen Keller and Abraham Lincoln did has shown us whether one will succeed or fail depends on how he deals with bad situations. As we all know， life is a road full of unexpected challenges. Only when we make the best of a bad situation will it make the best of you. （120 words）

（作者：殷華新，泰州市第三高級中學(xué)）