安徽高考英语试题全解析版 18页

‎2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（安徽卷解析）‎ 英 语 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ 例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ____ he or she want.‎ A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案是B。‎ ‎21. As the story______, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.‎ A. begins B. happens C. ends D. develops ‎【解析】选D。考查动词辨义。句意为：随着故事的展开，那位奇特人物的真实情况被慢慢地揭示出来。本题考查动词辨义：A项为“开始”；B项为“发生”；C项为“结束”；D项为“发展，展开”。根据句意选择D项。‎ ‎22. Surprisingly, Susan’s beautiful hair reached below her knees and made_____ almost an overcoat for her.‎ A. them B. her C. itself D. herself ‎ ‎【解析】选C。考查反身代词。句意为：令人惊奇地是，苏珊的秀发直抵膝盖以下，就像给她披上了一层外衣。本题考查代词辨义。根据句意及句子结构，选项表示的是主语hair，故应选择与主语hair同义的反身代词itself。‎ ‎23. —Oh, you sounded just like a native.‎ ‎— ______, I still have trouble expressing myself.‎ A. Well, not quite B.I don’t care C. Yes, you’re right D. I’m glad you like it ‎【解析】选A。考查情境交际。句意为：“哦，听起来你说地就像说母语的人一样。”“那里啊，我要表达自己的看法仍然有些困难”。A项为“并非完全”；B项为“我不介意”；C项为“你说的对”；D项为“你能喜欢我很高兴”。根据句意选择A项。‎ ‎24. To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, ______, honest.‎ A. therefore B. above all C. however D. after all ‎【解析】选B。考查副词辨义。句意为：要想成为伟大的人物，你必须聪明、自信，而最重要的是要为人诚实。A项为“因此，所以”；B项为“首先，尤其是，最重要的是”；C项为“可是，然而”；D项为“毕竟；终究”。根据句意选择B项。‎ ‎25. Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek______ food safety problem.‎ A. in B. to C. on D. after ‎【解析】选B。考查介词。句意为：有时不容易找到解决食品安全问题的适宜的办法。本题考查名词后的介词的固定搭配。此句中主语为answers，意为“解决办法”，作此意时后跟介词to或towards，故选B项。‎ ‎26. — What do you think of store shopping in the future?‎ ‎—Personally, I think it will exist along with home shopping but _____.‎ A. will never replace B. would never replace C. will never be replaced D. would never be replaced ‎【解析】选 C。考查时态和语态。句意为：“你认为未来的商场购物会如何？”“依我看，商场购物会和家庭购物并存，但是永远不会被代替。”本题考查时态和语态。根据句子结构，but后应为一般将来时；句中主语it指store shopping，but后应用被动语态，故选择C项。‎ ‎27. The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _____ saved for other purposes.‎ A. is B. are C. was D. were ‎【解析】选 D。考查时态与主谓一致。句意为：该工厂使用了65%的原材料，其余的用作其它用途。非限制性定语从句中的主语rest意为“其余的”，谓语动词应与of后的名词一致，而which指代先行词materials，故谓语用复数；定语从句中的谓语应与主句中的谓语动词used一致，故用过去时态。从时态和主谓一致两方面考虑，选择D项。‎ ‎28. Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, _____ it will keep for two or three weeks.‎ A. when B. which C. where D. while ‎【解析】选C。考查定语从句。句意为：剩下的任何东西都可以放入冰箱，在那里可以保存两三周。本题考查非限制性定语从句的关系副词。由句型结构可以看出，该题中的先行词refrigerator在从句中作介词的宾语，该介宾结构在定语从句中作地点状语，故选择关系副词where。when在从句中作时间状语；which在从句中作主语或宾语；while 是连词，不能用于定语从句。‎ ‎29. —You can have a pet dog, but suppose you get bored with it in a few days？_____？‎ ‎— We won’t, we promise!‎ A. Then what B. All right C. How come D. So what ‎【解析】选 A。考查情境交际。句意为：“你可以养只宠物狗，但是假如过了几天你厌烦了呢？下一步会怎么样呢？”“我们保证不会厌烦的。”A项为“下一步会怎样？下一步怎么办？”；B项为“好吧”，表示赞同别人的建议；C项为“怎么会呢？”，表示惊讶；D项为“那又怎样？”，表示对某事不关心或认为某事不重要。根据句意选择A项。‎ ‎30. Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier _____ into small pieces.‎ A. break B. breaking C. broken D. to break ‎【解析】选D。考查非谓语动词。句意为：汤姆问糖果制造商他们能否把巧克力制作地更易弄碎。该句中的形容词easier为宾语补足语，相当于表语的作用，其后应该使用不定式结构，类似于It is + adj. + to do…结构，故选择D项。‎ ‎31. _____, I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.‎ A. Hopefully B. Normally C. Thankfully D. Conveniently ‎【解析】选C。考查副词辨义。句意为：幸好，我设法打完了比赛，为此做出的努力也没有白费。本题考查作句子状语的副词词义辨析。A项为“充满希望地”；B项为“正常地”；C项为“庆幸地，满怀感激地；幸好”；D项为“方便地，便利地”。根据句意选择C项。‎ ‎32. —I didn’t ask for the name list. Why ______on my desk? —I put it there just now in case you needed it. A. does it land B. has it landed C. will it land D. had it landed ‎【解析】选B。考查句子时态。句意为：“我没有要名单，怎么名单在我桌上？”“我刚才放在那里的，免得你需要。”问句中谈论的事情即“放”的动作发生在过去，强调的是对话发生时的情况，需要使用现在完成时，故选择B项。‎ ‎33. His writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to make out _____it is he is trying to express. A. that B. how C. who D. what ‎【解析】选 D。考查名词性从句。句意为：他的笔迹非常混乱，很难弄清他想表达什么意思。本题考查动词短语make out引起的的宾语从句，该空在宾语从句中作express的宾语，表示事物，故选择D项。That在宾语从句中不作句子成分；how作方式状语；who 作主语，指人。只有what可用作宾语并且指事物。‎ ‎34. If you _____faults but you still want the bicycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price. A. come across B. care about C. look for D. focus upon ‎【解析】选A。考查短语动词。句意为：如果你发现自行车有瑕疵但还想买，可以要求店员降价。A项为“(偶然)发现”；B项为“在意，介意”；C项为“寻找”；D项为“集中于”。根据句意选择A项。‎ ‎35. —We got here Tuesday afternoon. —_____Why didn’t you call us earlier?‎ A. Good luck! B. You did? C. It’s no surprise. D. You are welcome ‎【解析】选B。考查情境交际。句意为：“我们是星期二下午到达这里的。”“是吗？那为什么不早点给我们打电话？”A项为“祝你好运！”，用于事前的祝愿；B项为“是吗？”，是对对方回答的惊讶；C项为“毫不惊奇”；D项为“不用谢！别客气！”，在美国英语中用于道谢的答语。根据下句话Why didn’t you call us earlier?选择B项。‎ 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D），选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ When I begin planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these 36 , I got there in July 2010. 37 I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job 38 my living experience. Determined to do this 39 , I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found 40 response（回应）.‎ One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 41 there were my job opportunities（机会）. The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 42 . As I was about to 43 , a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 44 . Nearly ten minutes later, he 45 . He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 46 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 47 a job.‎ I was a little surprised, but had a 48 feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had 49 resumes（简历）. Seeing this, the man 50 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 51 copies. He also gave me some 52 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very 53 . The following day, I received a 54 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.‎ It seems that the world always 55 to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.‎ ‎【文章大意】作者由于去国外学习，人地生疏，求职困难，生活无着，但在好心人的帮助下，顺利地找到了一份工作，于是感到了人间的真爱，生活的美好。‎ ‎36. A. doubts B. concerns C. instructions D. reasons ‎【解析】选B。上文提到尽管作者的妈妈担心a lack of jobs and cultural differences，作者也没有顾忌这些concerns (忧虑，担心)，而是于2010年7月到了Auckland。A项为“怀疑”；C项为“指示，说明”；D项为“原因”。‎ ‎37. A. Even if B. Every time C. Now that D. Soon after ‎【解析】选D。作者到了Auckland后不久(soon after)，就意识到了找工作的重要性。A项为“即使”；B项为“每当，每次”；C项为“既然，由于”。‎ ‎38. A. of B. at C. for D. with ‎【解析】选C。作者意识到的是找工作以求生计。此处用介词for表示目的。‎ ‎39. A. on my own B. on my way C. by any chance D. by the day ‎【解析】选A。作者决心“独自”(on my own)去找工作，于是花了几周的时间挨家挨户地去找。B项为“在路途上，行动中，前进中”；C项为“万一；也许，可能”；D项为“按日，按日计算”。‎ ‎40. A. any B. much C. some D. little ‎【解析】选D。尽管作者挨家挨户地去找工作，但是回复的“不多”，故选择little。此项的关键是转折连词 but。‎ ‎41. A. why B. wherever C. whether D. whenever ‎【解析】选C。一天，作者走进一座大楼去问“是否”(whether)有自己能做的工作。A项为“为什么”；B项为“无论在那”；D项为“无论何时”。‎ ‎42. A. direction B. attitude C. language D. manner ‎【解析】选D。那里的人建议我不要再以这种“方式” (manner)找工作。A项为“方向”；B项为“态度”；C项为“语言”。‎ ‎43. A. answer B. work C. leave D. refuse ‎【解析】选C。此处寻找工作未果，作者正要“离开”(leave)。A项为“回答”；B项为“工作”；D项为“拒绝”。‎ ‎44. A. for ever B. at any time C. as usual D. for a while ‎ ‎【解析】选D。那里有一个人一直在听我说话，这时他走到我跟前，要我在外面等“一会”(for a while)。A项为“永远”；B项为“在任何时候”；C项为“像往常一样，照例”。‎ ‎45. A. returned B. hesitated C. passed D. regretted ‎【解析】选A。大约十分钟后，他“回来”(return)了。B项为“犹豫”；C项为“过去，通过”；D项为“后悔”。‎ ‎46. A. silent B. busy C. positive D. comfortable ‎【解析】选C。他问了问我的打算，鼓励我要振作起来，不要灰心。A项为“沉默不语的”；B项为“忙绿的”；C项为“积极乐观的，有信心的”；D项为“舒适的，舒服的”。‎ ‎47. A. pick out B. search for C. take on D. give up ‎【解析】选B。然后他主动提出带我去Royal Oak“寻找”(search for)份工作。A项为“挑选出”；C项为“承担；接纳；雇佣”；D项为“放弃”。‎ ‎48. A. dull B. good C. guilty D. general ‎【解析】选B。作者对他的主动帮助感到有点惊奇，但是对他充满了“好感” (good feeling)。A项为“阴暗的，无趣的”；C项为“内疚的”；D项为“一般的，普通的”。‎ ‎49. A. made use of B. taken care of C. run out of D. become tired of ‎【解析】选C。在路上，我意识到简历“用完”(run out of)了。A项为“使用，利用”；B项为“照顾，照管”；D项为“对……感到厌烦”。此处注意A项和C项：A项强调使用的过程，而C项强调使用的结果，即“用完，用光”，亦即已经没有了。‎ ‎50. A. stopped B. knocked C. glanced D. appeared ‎ ‎【解析】选A。明白了这个问题，他在他生意伙伴的办公室“停”(stop)了下来。B 项为“敲打，敲击”；C项为“扫视，匆匆一撇”；D项为“出现，露面”。‎ ‎51. A. right B. more C. former D. different ‎【解析】选B。他给我“又”印了15分简历。此处数字后用more表示“再，又”。‎ ‎52. A. pressures B. agreements C. impressions D. suggestions ‎【解析】选D。他又针对我的穿衣和说话提了些“建议”(suggestion)。A项为“压力”；B项为“协议，契约”；C项为“印象”；‎ ‎53. A. lonely B. funny C. disappointed D. satisfied ‎【解析】选D。我分发完简历回到家感到非常“满意”(satisfied)。A项为“寂寞的，孤独的”；B项为“滑稽的，可笑的”；C项为“失望的，沮丧的”。‎ ‎54. A. call B. tip C. present D. report ‎【解析】选A。第二天，我收到Royal Oak这个地方的一家商店打来的“电话”(call)，提供给我一份工作。B项为“小费”；C项为“礼物”；D项为“报告”。‎ ‎55. A. turns off B. goes over C. gives back D. looks up ‎ ‎【解析】选C。当你需要这个世界时，世界似乎总会对你有所“回报”(gives back，归还)。A项为“关闭”；B项为“转变；检查”；D项为“仰望；尊敬；拜访”。‎ 第三部分 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 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涂黑。‎ A Passage 1‎ The Information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services: the Web, e-mail, and software, to mention just a few. Not long ago, the Information Highway was a new road, with not many users. Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide. Not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway. Traffic jams can cause many serious problems, forcing the system to close down for repair. Naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowed road, and usually victims are some files, gone forever. Then, of course, there’s Mr. Cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. But don’t trick yourself; he pays for that speeding.‎ Passage 2‎ Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it? Doctor Herman Friedman, who is considered a leading expert on the subject, will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday. Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject. He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. The gradual bleaching (变白) of the Great Barrier Reef, which came into the public eye in 2002, is his latest interest. Signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk.‎ ‎【文章大意】本文分两部分，第一篇介绍信息高速公路的情况；第二篇介绍Doctor Herman Friedman的情况。‎ ‎56. The Information Highway .‎ A. is free from traffic accidents B. is crowded with car drivers C. offers just a few on-line services D. appeals to a large number of users ‎【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一篇短文中的Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide可知，信息高速公路深受广大用户喜爱，故D项正确。由Naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowed road, and usually victims are some files, gone forever.可知A项错误；由Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive可知，人人都想使用信息高速公路，B项中的car drivers概念错误；由 a large number of on-line services:和the Web, e-mail, and software, to mention just a few可知，on-line services的内容包含很多，故C项错误。‎ ‎57. How does MR. Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast?‎ A. By storing fewer files.‎ B. By repair the system.‎ C. By buying a better computer.‎ D. By using a broad-band connection.‎ ‎【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一篇文章中的there’s Mr. Cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go可知D项正确。‎ ‎58. What can be learned from Passenger 2?‎ A. There will be a book show at Grayson Hall. ‎ B. Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef.‎ C. There will be a talk on global warming this week.‎ D. Friedman is a leading expert on computer science.‎ ‎【解析】选B。推理判断题。由第二篇文章中的The gradual bleaching (变白) of the Great Barrier Reef… is his latest interest可知B项正确。A项中的a book show错误；C项中的this week错误；D项中的on computer science错误。‎ ‎59. Passage 2 is most probably .‎ A. a poster about a lecture B. an ad for a new book C. a note to a doctor in a university D. an introduction to a professor ‎【解析】选A。主旨大意题。通读第二篇文章可知，全文是围绕着Doctor Herman Friedman在global warming方面的talk展开，故A项正确。‎ B Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources（来源）, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills（风车）began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.‎ For many centuries, people used windmills to grind（磨碎）wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s, when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.‎ During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.‎ ‎【文章大意】本文介绍了风能及风能运用的情况。在能源短缺的今天，作为最为洁净、丰富的风能，一定会对我们的生活作出极大的贡献。‎ ‎60. From the text we know that windmills .‎ A. were invented by European armies B. have a history of more than 2800 years C. used to supply power to radio in remote areas D. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered ‎【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段句子可知，十九世纪末有了电之后，偏僻地区的人们就利用风车发电，于是人们就有了电灯和收音机，因此选择C项。根据windmills began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC可知，A项错误，B项错在more than；根据末段句子可知，尽管成本较高，人们依然使用风能提供电力，因此D项错误。‎ ‎61. What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?‎ A. Sailing a boat. ‎ B. Producing electricity.‎ C. Grinding wheat into flour.‎ D. Pumping water from underground.‎ ‎【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段句子可知，人们最初利用风车磨面或抽水，十九世纪末有了电之后，人们又用其发电，因此选择B项。‎ ‎62. One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that .‎ A. wind power is cleaner B. it is one of the oldest power sources C. it was cheaper to create energy from wind ‎ D. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs ‎【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，二十世纪七十年代，人们注重环保，而且认识到煤和气的短缺；而风能的特点是洁净、丰富和历史悠久，但是成本较高。综合选择A项最佳。‎ ‎63. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?‎ A. The advantage of wind power.‎ B. The design of wind power plants.‎ C. The worldwide movement to save energy.‎ D. The global trend towards producing power from wind.‎ ‎【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据末段句子Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind可知，接下来作者应该谈论利用风能发电的情况，因此选择D项。‎ C They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.‎ They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线). ‎ During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes（尖状物）that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb. ‎ However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.‎ Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.‎ ‎“Your partner can save your life — you can save your partner’s life,” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties.” ‎ ‎【文章大意】在现实生活中，不管作什么事情，人人互助就能克服任何困难，甚至挽救生命。Wellman和Corbett的经历恰好印证了这个道理。‎ ‎64. Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?‎ A. To climb up to remove the spikes. B. To climb it twice C. To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope. D. To lock the rope in place.‎ ‎【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章可知，C项和D项是Wellman所为，因此排除。根据第六段可知，Corbett在攀爬之中掉了下去，是Wellman及时固定住缆绳阻止住他下落，他得再次攀爬上去，对他来说这是个最大的挑战，因此选择B项。‎ ‎65. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?‎ A. Corbett was poorly trained.‎ B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.‎ C. Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.‎ D. Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.‎ ‎【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据句子when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said和…Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident 可知，他们没有谈论攀岩是因为Corbett不想伤害Wellman这个残疾人的自尊。A、B、D项没有提及。‎ ‎66. What do we know about Wellman?‎ A. He climbed Half Dome by himself.‎ B. He was disabled in a traffic accident.‎ C. He stopped rock-climbing for some time.‎ D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb.‎ ‎【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第五段可知，Wellman过了一段时间才决定再次攀岩，于是他们二人共同训练，因此C项正确。A项课文中没有提及；B项错在in a traffic accident，应为in a rock-climbing accident；D项错误，应为Wellman挽救了Corbett的生命。‎ ‎67. The main idea of the text is that .‎ A. two heads are better than one B. friendship is precious in life C. the disabled should never give up ‎ D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated ‎【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，Wellman和Corbett通过在攀岩活动中互相帮助，战胜困难，甚至挽救生命的事迹，歌颂了友谊之珍贵，文末的There are real close ties也能说明C项正确。A项意为“一人不敌二人计”。‎ D Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the united kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country. ‎ In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage (短缺) of work , forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.‎ For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many ‎ people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.‎ The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish song which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.‎ ‎【文章大意】本文从地理状况、人口发展、经济情况以及社会生活等方面介绍了爱尔兰共和国，让我们对这个美丽的国家有更进一步的了解。‎ ‎68. What does the author tell us in paragraph 1?‎ A. How the Irish fought against the English.‎ B. How Ireland gained independence.‎ C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.‎ D. How two “Irelands” came into being.‎ ‎【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通读第一段可知，本段介绍了爱尔兰共和国(The Republic of Ireland)及北爱尔兰(Northern Ireland)的由来，故D项正确。‎ ‎69. We learn from the text that in Ireland .‎ A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population B. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments ‎【解析】选A。细节理解题。通读第二段可知，十九世纪四十年代，由于主要农作物土豆受病害影响及本国工作机会缺乏，大量爱尔兰人移往其它国家，使爱尔兰人口下降，故A项正确。B项中人们移往城市并非是由于农村缺少工作机会；文章中并没有对比城市和乡村生活的难易；D项错误在于all，并非全部的爱尔兰歌谣都使用乐器。‎ ‎70. The last paragraph is mainly about .‎ A. the Irish character B. Irish culture ‎ C. Irish musical instruments D. a famous Irish writer ‎【解析】选B ‎。主旨大意题。文章末段从爱尔兰民族习性、音乐、语言及文学等方面介绍了爱尔兰民族文化，故B项正确。A、C、D各项虽都提及，但都是细节。‎ ‎71. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Life in Ireland B. A Very Difficult History C. Ireland, Past and Present D. The Independence of Ireland ‎【解析】选C。文章标题题。通读全文可知，本文从地理状况、人口发展、经济情况以及社会生活等方面介绍了爱尔兰共和国的过去及现在，故C项最为全面。‎ E George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book, Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise. Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice):‎ ‎“We’ve become so accustomed to noise, there’s almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man. But it’s never been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.”‎ ‎“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds become a kind of art—the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono(和服)brushing against the floor.”‎ ‎“Deaf people are very attentive(专注的)in almost every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts(一阵阵)of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us—of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking(开裂声). It’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen. ”‎ ‎【文章大意】文章介绍了George Prochnik的新著Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise 和他的观点：在喧嚣的世界中创造一方不太纷扰的环境，这个世界会更美好。‎ ‎72. What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?‎ A. to be quiet B. to be colorful ‎ C. to be full of love D. to be attentive to someone ‎【解析】选A。词义理解题。根据第二段作者的观点Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.可知，作者是推崇的silence, 故选A项。‎ ‎73. What does Prochnik say about us?‎ A. We are used to quietness B. We have to put up with noise C. We do not think silence to be beneficial D. We do not believe lasting peace to be available ‎【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段We’ve become so accustomed to noise, there’s almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial和it’s never been more important to find continuing quiet及第三段During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds become a kind of art等句可以判断得出，我们生活在一个喧闹的世界，寂静才是我们的追求，故选择C项。‎ ‎74. Which of the following is true according to Prochnik?‎ A. We need more sounds in our lives B. There is nothing to be learned from the deaf C. We are not aware how rich the world around us is D. There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony ‎【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章末段If we remove the powerful blasts(一阵阵)of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us.... It’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen.可知C项正确。A项和作者的观点相反；根据We in the hearing world can learn from them (deaf people)可知B项错误；根据During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds become a kind of art可知作者赞赏the smallest sounds，故D项错误。‎ ‎75. It can be inferred from the text that .‎ A. we can benefit a lot from old people B. it is a good idea to use sign language C. there is no escape from the world of sound ‎ D. it is possible to find how beautiful things sound ‎【解析】选D。推理判断题。通读全文可知，尽管我们生活在一个喧闹的世界，作者提倡我们创造一个不太纷扰的环境，果真如此，这个世界是很美好的，据此D项正确。‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。‎ 注意：每个空格只填一个单词。‎ If we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste. So, while we can, we ought to concentrate on teaching children something really useful. Here is what our schools should teach.‎ Politeness is a mark of civilization. The sooner children learn this, the better. In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.‎ Like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we don’t make an effort to teach children how to manage it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.‎ We’re likely to accept something we are told, but that’s not what educated people do. Educated people are reasonable and they look at facts. If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical (批判性的) thinking.‎ Children should learn to take care of their health. They should know that if they eat junk food (垃圾食品), they will become fat and unhealthy. They should be very clear about what happens to their bodies when they drink or smoke.‎ All of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities. We ought to understand what they are. We have to know a little bit of our history and geography, because we need to have an environment in which to relate to the people around us.‎ How will we test students on these? We can’t. But that’s not a reason to avoid teaching what is important. Our schools should spend every moment they have telling this to our children: “This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it.”‎ Title Very Useful(76)Teaching/Education/Schooling Introduction Education should be a (77) preparation for life.‎ Advice Important things should be taught in (78)school(s)‎ Teaching ‎(79)Contents/contents ‎●How to behave(80)politely/properly/well ‎●The basic skill of(81)managing money ‎/Subjects/subjects/‎ Topics/topics ‎●How to(82)think in a critical way ‎●How to keep(83)healthy/fit ‎●The rights and responsibilities one has in (84)society Conclusion Children should be taught what (85) life is and how to deal with it.‎ ‎【文章大意】本文意在说明教育的功能，及我们在教育过程中应该注意的方面。‎ ‎76. Teaching/Education/Schooling ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。由文章第一段可知答案。本空只要和“教育”含义有关的词汇皆可。‎ ‎77. preparation ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。由句子the function of education is to prepare us for life可知答案。答此题时注意空前有冠词a，故应用名词preparation ‎78. school(s)‎ ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。由句子Here is what our schools should teach可知答案。答此题时注意单复数皆可。‎ ‎79. Contents/contents/Subjects/subjects/Topics/topics ‎ ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。句子Here is what our schools should teach以下各段分别说明教育的“内容，科目”等，本空只要切合这个含义皆可。‎ ‎80. politely/properly/well ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。由句子Politeness is a mark of civilization可知答案。注意本空应根据Politeness选择含义；根据behave选择副词形式。‎ ‎81. managing ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。根据第三段we don’t make an effort to teach children how to manage it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning内容可知答案。注意此空前的介词of，故填managing。‎ ‎82. think ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。由句子If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical (批判性的) thinking可知答案。注意此空前的不定式to，故填think。‎ ‎83. healthy/fit ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。由文章第五段内容可知答案。注意此空在keep后面，只要是“健康的”含义皆可。‎ ‎84. society ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。由句子All of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities可知答案。‎ ‎85. life ‎【解析】捕捉信息题。由句子This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it可知答案。‎ 第二节：书面表达(满分25分)‎ 某校英文报开辟了一个专栏：Experience。本期话题是如何解决学习中遇到的困难。请你以“My Approach to Difficulties in Learning”为题，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈自己的一些做法。‎ 注意：1、词数100左右；‎ ‎2、短文中不能出现本人相关信息。‎ One possible version My Approach to Difficulties in Learning As high school students, we run into one difficulty after another in the process of learning. Everyone has their own way to deal with them. Here I would like to share mine.‎ When I am faced with a difficulty, usually choose to refer to relevant learning materials or Web pages. In this way, I can not only work it out but also improve my ability to overcome problems all by myself.‎ However, when it is something beyond my competence, I turn to my classmates or teachers for help. Sometimes, I also ask my parents for advice. As a result, I have made steady progress in my studies.‎