一、單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

1. We missed our train， and the next train was delayed， we had to wait for two hours.

A. on top of that； so

B. as a result； then

C. what was worse； however

D. because； therefore

2. Not until we saw the manager did we know that the bank the company for the purpose of reducing its borrowings.

A. took part in B. caused damage to

C. put pressure on D. drew attention to

3. The factory at present is a papermaking factory.

A. to be builtB. built

C. being built D. building

4. —I drove to Zhuhai for the car show last week.

—Is that you had a few days off？

A. whyB. where

C. as D. which

5. The sunspot came into its active stage， that happens once every eleven years.

A. one B. it

C. the oneD. what

6. Nothing is more important than health， so it is unwise to build up our business our health.

A. at the mercy ofB. at the expense of

C. in face of D. in relation to

7. The retired man donated most of his savings to the school damaged by the earthquake in Yiliang， the students to return to their classrooms.

A. enablingB. to enable

C. to have enabled D. having enabled

8. Improving your spoken English by talking much with foreigners from Britain would ， for practice makes perfect.

A. make sense B. make sure

C. make believe D. make public

9. The Korean TV show， Rangrang 18seh， young female Chinese audience.

A. fills outB. put aside

C. corresponds to D. caters to

10. What mobile phones will look like in a year or two is easy to guess—they will be slimmer and probably will let you watch television .

A. in the distance B. on the move

C. on the way D. on the mend

11. With the boy the way， we had no difficulty the house.

A. leads； findB. leading； finding

C. led； found D. to lead； to find

12. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have schedules to make it easier to care for their children.

A. heavy B. smooth

C. flexible D. complex

13. The money collected should be made good use the people in Yunnan， who are suffering a lot in drought.

A. of helpingB. to help

C. to helping D. of to help

14. —Nowadays a growing number of people go to work by bike.

—Bicycling is good exercise； it doesnt pollute the air.

A. therefore B. moreover

C. however D. otherwise

15. If you dont buy insurance for your car， you may losing everything when it gets destroyed in an accident.

A. delay B. deny

C. avoid D. risk

二、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

Digital technology has changed the way people access information. Since its 16 in the 80s， when people first experienced another way of life， technologies such as mobile phones and the Internet have become cheap and common. Some people see this as a window of opportunity to 17 effectively with such problems as 18 . They argue that the government should make mobile phone and the Internet 19 free of charge to anyone looking for a job. I 20 with this point of view.

In the first place， one of the most common 21 why jobless people cant find employment is that the skills they have are not 22 or are out of date. More often than not， they cant keep pace with society in terms of the knowledge that they 23 . Instead of investing public funds in an expensive infrastructure 24 mobile phones for free to those out of work， the 25 should organize training programmes that people out of work could sign up for in order to 26 new skills.

Another argument 27 the idea is the way the use of the Internet and mobile phones would be controlled. It would be technically very 28 to control how these technologies are used， for there has been no successful example to follow in the world. 29 ， public funds could be used to provide subsidized （給予補(bǔ)助的） bus or subway tickets for the unemployed who， for example， need to travel for a job interview.

30 ， it would be prohibitively expensive to maintain such a system and ensure that it worked properly. The government could invest public funds in training courses for the staff working in 31 centers to make them more 32 at helping the unemployed to find jobs.

To sum up， I am 33 that public money should not be wasted on expensive technology， and can be better used to 34 the problem of unemployment by giving the unemployed free and betterquality 35 .

16. A. production B. introduction

C. exhibition D. development

17. A. treat B. live

C. deal D. work

18. A. crime B. poverty

C. unemployment D. education

19. A. available B. affordable

C. reliable D. useful

20. A. argue B. disagree

C. discuss D. compare

21. A. phenomena B. suggestions

C. senses D. reasons

22. A. needed B. accepted

C. valued D. considered

23. A. find B. lose

C. own D. hear

24. A. distributing B. buying

C. making D. updating

25. A. company B. government

C. team D. organization

26. A. acquire B. possess

C. practice D. apply

27. A. with B. over

C. about D. against

28. A. wrong B. important

C. challenging D. necessary

29. A. Instead B. Besides

C. Therefore D. Still

30. A. However B. Moreover

C. Thus D. Secondly

31. A. job B. care

C. health D. shopping

32. A. objective B. careful

C. convenient D. efficient

33. A. doubtful B. proud

C. convinced D. satisfied

34. A. raise B. handle

C. debate D. create

35. A. technology B. goods

C. life D. training

三、閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30）

A

Some children are naturalborn bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions， manage their environment， and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson， a Year One student， “operates under the theory of whats mine and whats yours is mine，” says his mother. “The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers （劍）. Later， I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beatup ones.”

“Examine the extended family， and youll probably find a bossy grandparent， aunt， uncle or cousin in every generation. Its an inheritable trait，” says Russell Barkley， a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance （支配地位） when they sense their parents are weak， hesitant， or in disagreement with each other.

Whether its inborn nature or developed character at work， too much control in the hands of the young isnt healthy for children or the family. Fear is at the root of a lot bossy behavior， says family psychologist John Taylor. Children， he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation， “have secret feelings of weakness” and “a desire to feel safe.” Its the parents role to provide that protection.

When a “boss child” doesnt learn limits at home， the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coachers， for example， or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.

“I see more and more parents giving up their power，” says Barkley， who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. They bend too far because they dont want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids， in turn， feel more anxious.

36. Bossy children like Stephen Jackson .

A. make good decisions

B. show selfcenteredness

C. lack care from others

D. have little sense of fear

37. The underlined phrase “inheritable trait” in paragraph 2 means .

A. inborn nature

B. developed character

C. accepted theory

D. particular environment

38. The study on bossy behavior implies that parents .

A. should give more power to their children

B. should be strict with their children

C. should not be so anxious about their children

D. should not set limits for their children

39. What is the passage mainly about？

A. How bossy behavior can be controlled.

B. How we can get along with bossy children.

C. What leads to childrens bossy behavior.

D. What effect bossy behavior brings about.

B

Healthy knees arent the main consideration in choosing high heels， but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos （細(xì)高跟鞋）. “It takes a long time to feel the effects of knee osteoarthritis （骨關(guān)節(jié)炎）—and once you do， it is too late，” said Dr. Casey Kerrigan， leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical Schools department of physical medicine. “I compare it to smoking—one cigarette is not painful， but over a lifetime it is. Wideheeled shoes feel comfortable， so women wear them all day long，” Kerrigan said. “They are better for your feet than stiletto heels， but just as bad for your knees.”

In the study， researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with threeinch heels， one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one. The scientists compared how much pressure was put on the womens knees by both types of shoes. The women also walked barefoot to test normal pressure. The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees. Compared with walking barefoot， the heels increased pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent. Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis（關(guān)節(jié)炎）， experts say.

The idea that high heels are bad for your health isnt new—scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes， tendonitis， knee pain， sprained （扭傷） ankles and back problems. But in 1998， Kerdgan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis， a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage （軟骨） surrounding the knee. The first study looked only at stiletto heels， and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky highheeled shoes she noticed many women wearing. “This study confirms what we all intuitively （直覺地） know that highheeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health，” said Dr. Glenn Pfeifer， a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.

40. We learn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because .

A. they want to walk comfortably

B. chunky heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto heeled pairs

C. chunky heels do less harm to knees

D. chunky heels are not painful at all

41. It can be inferred from the passage that .

A. people got to know the high heels are bad for health recently

B. people have known the high heels are bad for health for years

C. people havent known the high heels are bad for health yet

D. people will be warned that the high heels are bad for health soon

42. The best title for the passage may be .

A. Taking Healthy Knees into Consideration

B. Highheels Do Harm to Knees

C. Chunky Heels and Stiletto Heels

D. When Wearing Highheels

C

“Opinion” is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste， belief， and judgment. This inaccurate use would probably cause little confusion if people didnt attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately， most attach great importance to it. “I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours，” and “Everyones entitled to his opinion，” are common expressions. In fact， anyone who would challenge anothers opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.

Is that label accurate？ Is it intolerant to challenge anothers opinion？ It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example， you may ask a friend “What do you think of the new Ford cars？” And he may reply， “In my opinion， theyre ugly.” In this case， it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement， but foolish. For its obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference， a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes， “Its pointless to argue about matters of taste.”

But consider this very different use of the term. A newspaper reports that the Supreme Court has delivered its opinion in a controversial（有爭議的） case. Obviously the justices did not share their personal preferences， their mere likes and dislikes. They stated their considered judgment， painstakingly arrived at after thorough inquiry and deliberation（審議）.

Most of what is referred to as opinion falls somewhere between these two extremes. It is not an expression of taste. Nor is it careful judgment. Yet it may contain elements of both. It is a view or belief more or less inaccurately arrived at， with or without examining the evidence.

Is everyone entitled to his opinion？ Of course， this is not only permitted， but guaranteed. We are free to act on our opinions only so long as， in doing so， we do not harm others.

43. Which of the following statements is TRUE， according to the author？

A. Everyone has a right to hold his own opinion.

B. Free expression of opinions always leads to confusion.

C. Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.

D. Casual use of the word “opinion” often brings about quarrels.

44. According to the author， who of the following would be labeled as intolerant？

A. Someone who turns a deaf ear to others opinions.

B. Someone who cant put up with others tastes.

C. Someone who values only their own opinions.

D. Someone whose opinion harms other people.

45. The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that .

A. it is foolish to criticize a famous brand

B. one should not always agree to others opinions

C. personal tastes are not something to be challenged

D. it is unwise to express ones likes and dislikes in public

46. Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that .

A. it is stated by judges in the court

B. it reflects public like and dislikes

C. it is a result of a lot of controversy

D. it is based on careful thought

D

A friend of mine， in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life， asked me the question， “Who said life was going to be fair， or that it was even meant to be fair？” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster： Life isnt fair. Its disappointing， but its absolutely true. One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves， or for others， thinking that life should be fair， or that someday it will be. Its not and it wont.

One of the nice things about surrendering（屈從） to the fact that life isnt fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have. We know its not “l(fā)ifes job” to make everything perfect， its our own challenge. Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt a different hand； everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up， facing the reality and making decisions； and everyone has those times that they feel victimized or unfairly treated.

The fact that life isnt fair doesnt mean we shouldnt do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary， it suggests that we should. When we dont recognize or admit that life isnt fair， we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity， of course， is a selfdefeating emotion that does nothing for anyone， except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isnt fair， however， we feel compassion（熱情） for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers lovingkindness to everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world， try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can persuade you out of selfpity and into helpful action.

47. The writer thought of his friends question as a good one because .

A. he also wanted to know who held such an opinion

B. it made him recall something during his childhood

C. like his friend， he also thought life was unfair

D. he learned something from the question as a youngster

48. Surrendering to the fact that life isnt fair will .

A. keep us from making everything perfect

B. keep us from doing everything in our power

C. make us face unfair treatment bravely

D. make us know its our duty to perfect things

49. The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that .

A. its nice to accept the injustice of life

B. its nice to surrender to the life

C. we should not surrender to the life

D. we should not feel sorry for everything

50. In the last paragraph， “this very basic fact” refers to the fact that .

A. you should not pity for others

B. life isnt and wont be fair

C. compassion is heartfelt emotion

D. pity is a selfdefeating emotion

四、任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

Chronic disorganization （慢性失序癥）occurs when one is habitually disorganized over a long period， which means the person is constantly unsystematic in how he conducts life and business. One suffering from this problem may find relief in the fact that it isnt actually a disease or even an “official” disorder. Its the continued lack of organization in ones life.

Someone may become addicted to collecting a certain thing yet never organize the collection as it grows out of control. This can especially be a problem for those with a lot of time and money at hand， yet the problem can be serious for any type of person in a wide variety of situation.

Ones personal attitude can often be a big part of why the chronic disorganization exists. Once the attitude of acceptance about being a “slob” is in someones head， its hard to remove. If someone tells himself that he is a slob， he will likely live up to that selfimage created by him or by those around him.

One first receives true awareness of the disorder of chronic disorganization when it starts to negatively affect relationships with friends and family members. Everybody becomes affected by this situation， especially those sharing living places with the one involved.

The National Study Group for Chronic Disorganization （HSGCD） recommends that one get help through a professional organizer. The study found that all of the subjects in the study had problems with making decisions. There were varied reasons given for this problem of decisionmaking. Among them were fears and prioritizing issues. Research is ongoing for the link between problems in decisionmaking and chronic disorganization.

Chronic disorganization often begins with situational disorganization， something most people experience at some point. Someone who has lost someone significant to him may start to be troubled by disorganization after a divorce. Someone who experienced changes in life and in his career may intend to let things like organization and order fall by the wayside. However， one doesnt instantly have chronic disorganization.

“If youre going through hell， keep going.” Thats an old saying thats true about ones struggles with chronic disorganization. Every person has the power to change within himself. Its a matter of staying organized， one day at a time. Those who have left chronic disorganization in the past have often done so by promising to stay organized simply for that single day.

51） ● It means that the person has a （n） 52） of being disorganized in life and business over a long period.

Recognizing the problem● One example is that an addict 53） to organize the collection.

● The 54） of chronic disorganization is partly affected by ones personal attitude.

● One doesnt realize the disorder of chronic disorganization until it has 55） effects on the relationships with friends and family members.

The 56） of the study

● All subjects in the study suffer from the problem of poor decisionmaking， which is 57） with chronic disorganization.

Warning 58）

● Losing someone significant， 59） a divorce or changes in ones life and career.

Good news

● When in struggle with chronic disorganization， every person has the 60） to change， at least one single day at a time.

五、書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

請閱讀下面背景材料，并根據(jù)問題，用英語寫一篇短文向?qū)W校英文報投稿。

In China， an online shopping festival falls on November 11 when millions of Chinese shoppers go to Tmall.com and Taobao.com. In 2013， Tmall and Taobao together made 19.1 billion in sales on that day. However， in 2014， the shopping festival kicked off with an even stronger start—sales hit 100 million yuan 55 seconds after midnight and reached 35 billion at the end of the day. This is just one of many companies that did business on that day.

What does this material reflect？ What is behind the phenomenon？ And what are your comments and advice on it？

注意：

1.詞數(shù)150左右。開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

2.參考詞匯：理性的rational

With the swift development of the Internet，

參考答案

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二、16—20 BCCAB 21—25 DACAB26—30 ADCAB 31—35 ADCBD

三、36—39 BABC 40—42 ABB 43—46 ABCD 47—50 CDAB

四、51. Definition / Meaning 52. habit 53. fails 54. existence 55. negative / bad

56. finding（s） / discovery 57. linked / connected / associated 58. sign

59. experiencing 60. power

五、One possible version：

With the swift development of the Internet， we can see online shopping has become a new trend in our daily life.

There are several factors behind this phenomenon. First of all， it is very convenient for people to purchase what they want or like with the Internet easily accessible via their computers or cellphones. Second， people shopping online have more choices of goods than those in real shops and are able to save time as well. Third， the relatively low prices on the Internet also account for higher sales online.

In my opinion， as the pace of life quickens， it is natural for people to choose online shopping to save time and energy. But when we enjoy the convenience it brings us， we should be careful because sometimes the quality of goods cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore， wed better stay rational and just buy what we really need， otherwise it would cause a waste of money and resources. （152 words）

（作者：毛春霞，泰州市第三高級中學(xué)）