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英语
(考试时间:120分钟 试卷满分:150分)
第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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。
A
In colleges around the country, most students are also workers. The reality of college can be pretty different from the images presented in movies and television. Instead of the students who wake up late, party all the time, and study only before exams, many colleges are full of students with pressing schedules of not just classes and activities, but real jobs, too.
This isn't a temporary phenomenon. The share of working students has been on the rise since the 1970s, and one-fifth of students work year round. About one-quarter of those who work while attending school have both a full-course load and a full-time job. The arrangement can help pay for tuition(学费)and living costs, obviously. And there's value in it beyond the direct cause: such jobs can also be critical for developing important professional and social skills that make it easier to land a job after graduation. With many employers looking for students with already-developed skill sets, on-the-job training while in college can be the best way to ensure ajob later on.
But it's not all upside. Even full-time work may not completely cover the cost of tuition and living expenses. The study notes that if a student worked a full-time job at the federal minimum wage, they would earn just over $15,000 each year, certainly not enough to pay for tuition, room, and board at many colleges without some serious financial aid. That means that though they'rc sacrificing time away from the classroom, many working students will still graduate with at least some debt. And working fulltime can reduce the chance that students will graduate at all, by cutting into the time available for studying and attending classes.
There is little reward for attending but not finishing college. Students who wind up leaving school because of difficulty in managing work and class are likely to find themselves stuck in some of the same jobs they might have gotten if
they hadn't gone at all. The difficulty of working too much while in school can create a cycle that pushes students further into debt without receiving any of the financial or career benefits.
1.According to the passage, the reality of college students is that .
A.they throw parties a lot B.they stay up late every night
C.they pay no attention to exams D.they work besides attending classes
2.What is the indirect cause of an increasing number of working students?
A.The need of developing social networks
B.The lack of summer jobs for young adults
C.The chance of finding a job after graduation
D.The expenses of high tuition and living costs
3.We can learn from the passage that .
A.working students are more likely to finish college
B.students can cover their college expenses through working
C.students receive a huge reward for managing work and class
D. dropping out of college may not help students get career benefits
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Difficulties of Landing a Job B. The Struggle of Work-School Balance
C. The Reward of Working While Studying D. The Images of Working College Students
B
I was desperately nervous about becoming car-free. But eight months ago our car was hit by a passing vehicle and it was destroyed. No problem, I thought: we'll buy another. But the insurance payout didn't even begin to cover the costs of buying a new car-I worked out that, with the loan(贷款)we'd need plus petrol, insurance, parking permits and tax, we would make a payment as much as ₤600 a month.
And that's when I had my fancy idea. Why not just give up having a car at all? I live in London. We have a railway station behind our house, a tube station 10 minutes' walk away, and a bus stop at the end of the street. A new car club had just opened in our area, and one of its shiny little red Peugeots was parked nearby. If any family in Britain could live without a car, I reasoned, then surely we were that family.
But my new car-free idea, sadly, wasn't shared by my family. My teenage daughters were horrified. What would their friends think about our family being "too poor to afford a car"? (I wasn't that bothered what they thought, and I suggested the girls should take the same approach.)
My friends, too, were astonished at our plan. What would happen if someone got seriously ill overnight and needed to go to hospital? (an ambulance) How would the children get to and from their many events? (buses and trains) People smiled as though this was another of my mad ideas, before saying they were sure I'd soon realize that a car was a necessity.
Eight months later, I wonder whether we'II ever own a car again. The idea that you"have to" own a car, especially if you live in a city, is all in the mind. I live - and many other citizens do too-in a place that has never been better served by public transport, and yet car ownership has never been higher. We worry about rising car costs, but we'd be better off asking something much more basic: do I really need a car? Certainly the answer is no, and I'm a lot richer because I dared to ask the question.
5.The author decided to live a car-free life partly because .
A.most families chose to go car-free B.he was hurt in a terrible car accident
C.the cost of a new car was too much D.the traffic jam was unbearable for him
6.What is the attitude of the author's family toward his plan?
A.Supportive B.Disapproving C.Optimistic D.Unconcerned
7.What did the author suggest his daughters do about their friends' opinion?
A.Argue against it B.Take their advice C.Think it over D.Leave it alone
8.What conclusion did the author draw after the eight-month car-free life?
A.Life cannot go without a car B.Life without a car is a little bit hard
C.His life gets improved without a car D.A car-free life does not suit everyone
C
It’s not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we feel sad, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time. We should realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!
Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time.
As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didn’t like. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.
We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just part of our life. They might seem so huge at the time, but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps on our road to success, we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!
9. The underlined word “obstacles” (in Paragraph 2) roughly means things that ______.
A. are related to your studies B. you easily achieve
C. make you happy D. make it difficult for you to do something
10. How does the author now feel when remembering what her parents did for her in the past?
A. She is fearful B. She is grateful
C. She feels trapped D. She feels hateful
11. We can know from the last paragraph that ______.
A. life without challenges is dull
B. life needs no pains but sunshine and happiness
C. faced with challenges, we should give up as the future is ours
D. we shouldn’t easily pay a little hard work in growing up
12. The purpose of the passage is to tell readers ______.
A. life is full of hardships
B. growing pains can turn into growing gains in a positive way
C. everyone is painful in growing up
D. everyone should do what they don’t like when young
D
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Dates/Hours of operation
25th March-19th July: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
20th July-31st August: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Quest Centre: St Davids, Wales
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13. Which of the following outdoor activities lasts shortest?
A. Mountain biking. B. Climbing.
C. Survival technique course. D. Abseiling and rope climbing course.
14. How much does it cost six teenagers to take the abseiling and rope climbing course?
A. £900. B. £800. C. £720. D. £624.
15. What do you know about the Quest Center?
A. It offers equipment free of charge. B. Its application form can be filled out online.
C. Its prices vary according to the season. D. It is open at 6:30 pm in August.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. 16___However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. 17___They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very,
very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
18____This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
19____People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. 20___
A. Still, people say every dog has its day.
B. Dogs are human’s best friends.
C. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.
D. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
E. There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.
F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.
G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.
第二部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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)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。
With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He 21____ played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always 22____his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). 23____of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever 24____his sapling best shall get a gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. 25 ____seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he 26____an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never 27____it.
Several days later, he was 28____to find it not only didn’t die, but also grew so many fresh 29____. Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his 30____, bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding 31____after growing up.
From then on, the boy slowly became 32___and confident. One evening, he suddenly 33___his biology teacher once said that plants 34___grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?
When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Instantly he 35___: Father had been secretly 36___his tree! He returned to his room, tears 37___ in his eyes.
Decades passed. The boy didn’t become a botanist. 38____, he became the U.S. President. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
39____is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. 40____it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!
21. A. ever B. seldom C. still D. often
22. A. held B. raised C. lowered D. covered
23. A. Both B. None C. One D. Each
24. A. likes B. protects C. grows D. watches
25. A. And B. So C. Or D. But
26. A. cared for B. got rid of C. hit upon D. put forward
27. A. contributed to B. attended to C. adapted to D. turned to
28. A. surprised B. frightened C. disappointed D. amused
29. A. roots B. leaves C. branches D. seeds
30. A. word B. balance C. agreement D. opinion
31. A. teacher B. gardener C. president D. botanist
32. A. satisfied B. certain C. optimistic D. independent
33. A. believed B. remembered C. repeated D. knew
34. A. generally B. hardly C. recently D. probably
35. A. doubted B. understood C. wondered D. admitted
36. A. cutting B. decorating C. watering D. fertilizing
37. A. welling B. falling C. dropping D. crying
38. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Moreover D. Instead
39. A. Love B. Water C. Disability D. Father
40. A. So long as B. If only C. Now that D. Even though
第二部分
语法填空(每题2分,共20分)
How are you getting along with your senior high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you 41____(leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble 42________(communicate) with others, and you may often feel lonely. That’s 43______ you are new here and people don’t know about you. But I think you can overcome the difficulty if you can follow the advice below.
First, you should attach great 44________(important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people’s views 45________(careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates’ likes and dislikes, 46______ can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more 47________(difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. Last but not least, I’m always here ready to help. We can take part in some 48______(activity) together and I can introduce you to others.
There’s no need 49_______(worry) too much, people will know you more very soon and will like to make friends 50________ you if you can do as the above. Just remember, “God helps those who help themselves”.
五、书面表达(共30分)
一家英语报社向中学生征文,主题是"十年后的我"。请根据下列要点和你的畅想完成短文。
1.家庭;2.工作;3.业余生活。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
I often imagine what my life will be like in the future.
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
1-4 DCDB 5-8 CBDC 9-12 DBAB 13-15DCD 16-20 GFACD
21-25 BCDCD 26-30 CBABA 31-35 DCBAB 36-40 CADAD
四、语法填空
答案:have left; communicating; because; importance; carefully; which; different; activities; to worry; with
五、书面表达
I often imagine what my life will be like in the future. I think my life will be very different in ten years. I will be twenty-eight years old by then. I will have my own family probably with a lovely child I hope I'll work in a computer company as a program designer. I’ll enjoy my work and get along well with my colleagues. I'll do a good job in whatever I do. In my free time, I’ll continue to take regular exercise, such as swimming, running and various ball games. On my holidays, I'll travel around the world. In a word, my life will be much richer and more colorful.