一、單項填空（共15題;每小題1分，滿分15分）

1. The old temple ?the 19th century is being rebuilt.

A. being dated back toB. to being dated from

C. dating back toD. going back in time to

2. The girl ?forward to buying a new gold watch.

A. referred to looksB. referred to look

C. referred to lookingD. referring to looking

3. He dreams of ?a bridge across the strait （海峽）.

A. there beB. there to be

C. there beingD. there are

4. The magazine you lent me ?among the ten most popular ones in our school.

A. namedB. belonged

C. listedD. marked

5. In any case， parents should make clear ， if anything， the children are expected to pay for with the money.

A. thatB. which

C. whatD. how

6. Our eating habits have changed， ?our way of life.

A. as hasB. has as

C. so haveD. as have

7. —It is reported that the government has lightened the burden on the students.

—Oh， today we are still ?from heavy schoolwork， ?at preparing us for the entrance examination.

A. suffering; aimingB. suffered; aimed

C. suffering; aimedD. suffered; aiming

8. If you do not expect to win， you will not try as hard as those who ?to win.

A. does expectB. do expect

C. expectingD. expects

9. Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free， owing to its always ?with other elements， most commonly with oxygen.

A. combinedB. having combined

C. combineD. being combined

10. Childrens television not only ?but also teaches.

A. entertainedB. entertains

C. entertainingD. entertainment

11. When this film was first shown in our city， so many people rushed to the cinema that the cinema was filled to .

A. topB. crowd

C. capacityD. space

12. —I dont know whether I should accept the invitation to join Microsoft or get my master degree first.

—Dont hesitate ?will you get such an opportunity.

A. and never againB. or never again

C. and whereD. or where

13. It is important for us to learn to ?the new environment.

A. adjustB. adapt

C. adjust toD. adjust for

14. —You ?repay this debt this week according to the agreement.

—Dont worry. I ?pay it off before the deadline.

A. must; willB. shall; must

C. should; am due toD. shall; am bound to

15. When I came back home from my holidays， I felt a bit like ?returning.

A. a ScroogeB. a dark house

C. a sacred cowD. the prodigal son

二、完形填空（共20小題;每小題1分，滿分20分）

Just like your stomach， even your mind is hungry. But it 16 lets you know， because you keep it 17 thinking about your dream lover， favorite star and many 18 notsoworthy things. So it silently begins to focus on your needs and never let 19 grow. When mind loses its 20 to grow， creativity gets a full stop.

Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied 21 plenty of reading. Now 22 reading and not watching TV？ 23 reading has been the most educative tool 24 by us right from the childhood. Just like that， to

25 other aspects of our life， we have to take help of reading. You have countless books in this world which 26 answer all your questions. Once you read a book， not only do you 27 your eyes through the lines， but your mind decodes （譯解） it and 28 it to you. The interesting part of the book is 29 in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new 30. The same seed if used many times， can help you link and relate a lot of things， 31 which you would have never thought in your wildest dreams！ This is 32 but creativity. More the number of books you read， your mind will 33 like never before. Also this improves your speaking skills greatly and 34 your vocabulary largely. Within no 35， you start speaking English or any language fluently with your friends or other people and you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.

16. A. alwaysB. never

C. notD. sometimes

17. A. easyB. noisy

C. busyD. ready

18. A. aB. these

C. thoseD. such

19. A. itB. itself

C. youD. yourself

20. A. powerB. force

C. rightD. freedom

21. A. withB. for

C. throughD. at

22. A. whyB. what

C. howD. when

23. A. ThatB. Because

C. ForD. As

24. A. producedB. bought

C. usedD. learned

25. A. thinkB. develop

C. solveD. deal

26. A. needB. should

C. wouldD. will

27. A. runB. fix

C. placeD. plant

28. A. givesB. reads

C. offersD. explains

29. A. foundB. stored

C. shownD. covered

30. A. inventionsB. discoveries

C. ideasD. dreams

31. A. ofB. in

C. overD. at

32. A. everythingB. nothing

C. somethingD. anything

33. A. give upB. set up

C. sit upD. open up

34. A. adds toB. adds up

C. adds up toD. adds in

35. A. limitB. help

C. distanceD. time

三、閱讀理解（共15題;每小題2分，滿分30分）

A

I rushed into an ugly little shop to have my heels （鞋后跟） repaired. “Please hurry.” I begged.

The shoemaker looked at me over his glasses. “Now， lady， it wont be long. I want to do a good job. You see， I have a tradition to live up to. My father was a shoemaker. He always told me， ‘Son， do the best job on every shoe that comes into the shop， and be proud of your fine work.”

As he handed me the finished shoes， he said， “These will last a long time.”

I left the shop with a warm and grateful （感激的） feeling. This was the beginning of our friendship. Since then I went into his shop every few days to talk with him.

One day， I went in， disappointed and angry， because of a poor job some painters had done for me.

“They had no pride in their work.” I said. “They didnt want to work. They just wanted to collect their money for doing nothing. What can be done about it？”

“There is only one way. Every man or woman who hasnt a prideful tradition must start building one. No matter what kind of work a man does， if he gives it his best each day， he is starting a tradition for his children to live up to. And he is making lots of happiness for himself.”

I went to Europe for a few months. When I returned， I learned that the old shoemaker suddenly had got sick two weeks before， right there in his shop. He had died a few days later. I went home with a heavy heart. I would miss him. He had left me something—an important piece of wisdom （至理名言）.

I shall always remember， “If you have a prideful tradition， you must carry it on; if you have not， then start building one now.”

36. The old shoemaker thought to do his best in his work each day was to .

A. build a tradition for his children to be proud of

B. start a tradition for himself to live up to

C. make plenty of happiness for himself

D. make lots of happiness for others

37. According to the old shoemakers opinion， if one didnt do a good job， he .

A. just wanted to collect others money

B. just wanted to do nothing

C. wasnt proud of his work

D. didnt have a prideful tradition

38. The lady made friends with the old shoemaker because .

A. she had the heels of her shoes repaired by him

B. he did a good job to the heels of her shoes

C. she went into the shop every few days to talk with him

D. he taught her an important piece of wisdom

39. The old shoemaker died .

A. a few months after the lady went to Europe

B. a few days before the lady returned from Europe

C. two weeks before the lady returned from Europe

D. a few days after the lady returned from Europe

B

How would you like an easy way to earn $2，500？ All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. Theres a catch， however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You cant leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move.

Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson， a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise peoples awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5，000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week.

To Robs surprise， quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviewed and selected Eric， a 24yearold restaurant worker， and Para， a 24yearold chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experiences， which would take place in an art museum.

The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldnt stand up without hanging their heads. They ate vegetables and drank water from a garden hosepipe. Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks， mirrors， or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned， “Do not feed the humans.”

Finally it was over， and Para and Eric appeared from their cage. They had survived the week， and they each had a $2，500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage， Eric came out， changed into clean clothes， and ate a chocolate bar right away. “Its great to be able to stand up，” he said. Para just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her， she didnt want to talk to anyone.

40. What kind of person is Rob Thompson？

A. He is curious about peoples personal life.

B. He is kindhearted to animals.

C. He hates people around.

D. He likes to help poor people.

41. The underlined word “catch” probably means .

A. unsolved problemB. surprising wonder

C. unbelievable factD. hidden difficulty

42. What made it most difficult for the two to stay in the cage？

A. They didnt know each other.

B. They couldnt lie down to sleep in the cage.

C. They didnt have meat to eat.

D. They had to do almost everything under others eyes.

43. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage？

A. Easy Way to Earn $2，500

B. Do Not Feed the Humans

C. Living Like a Chicken

D. Getting Along Well Anyway

C

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson， Arizona. He moved there a few years ago， and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father were of a tall， handsome， successful man devoted to his work and family， but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult （成年人） I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends，I used to struggle to think up things to say，feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit， we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon， did some shopping， ate on the street table， and laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. Gone was my fathers critical （挑剔的） air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father， who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around？ What had held him back before？

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years， I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years， Im at last seeing another side of my father. And in doing so， Im delighted with my new friend. My dad， in his new home in Arizona， is back to me from where he was.

44. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult？

A. He was silent most of the time.

B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He did not love his children.

D. He expected too much of her.

45. When the author went out with her father on weekends，she would feel .

A. nervousB. sorry

C. tiredD. safe

46. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson？

A. More critical.

B. More talkative.

C. Gentle and friendly.

D. Strict and hardworking.

47. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to .

A. the authors son

B. the authors father

C. the friend of the authors father

D. the café owner

D

“Eat local.” Its one way to reduce human effect on the planet. Eating local means to try to buy and consume foods that are grown in places close to home. However， most of the food sold at supermarkets is not locally grown or produced. Trucks and planes deliver these foods from hundreds or thousands of miles away. During the transportation， greenhouse gases are produced， causing global warming. So the shorter the distance your foods must travel， the less the harm is done to the environment.

But how do you get local food if you live in a large city， hundreds of miles away from farms？Environmental health scientist Dickson Despommier and his students came up with the idea of a “vertical farm”.

A vertical farm is a glasswalled structure that could be built as tall as a skyscraper. Since the garden is built upwards， rather than outwards， it requires much less space than an ordinary farm. The world is quickly running out of room for ordinary farming. Vertical farms could be a key to this situation. Despommier imagines a 30story building with a greenhouse on every floor. The walls of the building would be clear， to allow crops to get as much sunlight as possible. Depending on a citys water resources， Despommier thinks hydroponic （水培） farming is another method for the vertical farm which needs no soil to grow plants.

Despommier says the hydroponic greenhouses would use a system that would use a citys waste water and fill it with nutritions to make the crops grow. If this method works， it would provide food to a city and save millions of tons of water.

The idea of a vertical farm has attracted the attention of government officials around the world. Scott Stringer， a government official from New York City， thinks the city is suitable for the vertical farming. “Obviously we dont have much land left for us，” Stringer said. “But the sky is the limit in Manhattan.”

Despommier admits that there is still a lot of work to do to make vertical farms a reality. “But I think vertical farming is an idea that can work in a big way.” he says.

48. Why are people advised to eat local？

A. Because it means convenience to people.

B. Because it can help people save a lot of money.

C. Because local food has more nutrition.

D. Because it is environmentally friendly.

49. Which is one of the vertical farms benefits when compared with ordinary farming？

A. It produces healthier food.

B. It does less harm to the cities.

C. It needs less space of the city.

D. It requires less transport costs.

50. What can we learn about the vertical farming in the passage？

A. No soil is needed to grow plants in a vertical farm.

B. It has solved the problem of the food shortage in a big way.

C. It is a 30story building with a greenhouse on every floor.

D. Crops are mainly grown in the rainwater in a vertical farm.

四、任務(wù)型閱讀（共10題;每小題1分，滿分10分）

請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填上一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。

Trust is in rare supply these days. People are having trouble trusting each other， according to an APGFK poll conducted in November 2013， which found that Americans are suspicious of each other in their everyday life. Only onethird of Americans say most people can be trusted—down from half who felt that way in 1972. A record high of nearly twothirds says “you cant be too careful” in dealing with people in 2013.

This can be carried over into the workplace， where employees want their leaders to be more trustworthy. Employees have grown tired of unexpected outcomes resulting from the lack of preparation. They want to be informed of any change management efforts before—not after the fact. Employees desire to know what is expected of them and be given the opportunity to better themselves， rather than be told they are not qualified for new roles and responsibilities.

Here are four early warning signs for you to coursecorrect when employees are having trouble trusting their leaders.

Lack courage

Leaders that dont stand up for what they believe in are difficult to respect and trust. Too many leaders waste too much of their valuable time trying to act like other leaders in the organization—rather than attempting to establish their own identity and leadership style. Employees know that if their leaders are not savvy （精明） enough to move themselves into a position of greater influence， it will make it much more difficult for them to get noticed and discovered as well. When leaders lack the courage to enable their full potential and that of others， it becomes a challenge to trust.

Selfcentered

When a leader is only looking out for themselves and lacks any sense of commitment to the advancement of their employees—this shuts off employees quickly. Great leaders are great coaches and are always looking to help their employees grow. When leaders lack any real desire to coach or ‘guide the career advancement of their employees—it becomes increasingly difficult for employees to trust them. But when leaders are too disruptive （指手畫腳）， their employees sense that they are in it for themselves and / or dont trust the talent around them.

Reputation issues

When people begin to speak negatively about their leader， it makes it more difficult for others to trust their intentions. For example， look at what has happened to President Barack Obama since December 2009 when his approval rating was 69%. Four years later， Obamas approval rating is at 43%. Many who have followed him for years are now having trouble trusting him.

Every leader must be aware that they are constantly being evaluated and thus they can never grow selfsatisfied. When they do， this begins to negatively impact their reputation and the trust employees have in their leadership.

Inconsistent Behavior

People are more inclined to trust those who are consistent with their behavior. Isnt it easy to begin questioning ones judgment when they are inconsistent？ When everyone but the leader is on board with a strategy—you begin to wonder if their intentions are to support the organizations advancement or their own. Leaders need to refresh their leadership style before they lose the trust of their employees.

This is what today leaders must consider： how to lead in new ways that focus less on oneself， but more on the betterment of a healthier whole.

Trust between employees and their leaders

Problem（51） has been declining among Americans in their daily life as well as in the workplace.

Employees hopes for

leaders

（52）

trust

● Employees want to be （53） to get prepared for any change management efforts in advance.

● Employees desire to know their leaders expectations of them and want to get （54） to better themselves.

Warnings for

leaders to

（55） the

breakdown

of trust

● Dont （56） other leaders and stand up for what you believe in.

● Be （57） to helping your employees grow.

● Never let （58） negatively impact your reputation.

● Behave （59） or your judgment will be questioned.

SuggestionFor leaders， more focus on the betterment of a healthier whole should be taken into （60）.

五、書面表達(dá)（25分）

當(dāng)今食品安全問題已經(jīng)成為人們關(guān)注的一個話題，請你以“Food Safety”（食品安全）為題并參考所給要點，寫一篇英語短文。

要點：

1. 簡要描述食品安全問題;

2. 分析造成該問題的主要原因：

1） 利益驅(qū)使;

2） 濫用殺蟲劑;

3） 給動物注射激素;

3. 提出相應(yīng)的建議。

注意：詞數(shù)100～120，文章開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

參考詞匯：激素hormones，殺蟲劑 pesticide

Currently， many problems concerning the safety of food have caused much attention.

參考答案

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二、16—20 BCDBD21—25 CABCB

26—30 DADBC31—35 ABDAD

三、36—39 CDDB40—43 BDDC44—47 DACB48—50 DDA

四、51. Trust52. worth / deserving53. informed

54. opportunities / chances55. avoid56. copy / imitate57. committed / devoted / dedicated58. selfsatisfaction59. consistently60. consideration / account

五、One possible version：

Currently， many problems concerning the safety of food have caused much attention. As for me， I believe at least three factors account for this issue.

First， I observe that profits drive many food producers to commit illegal things. They aim to gain more money at the expense of consumers health. Second， the overuse of agricultural pesticide has some bad effect on food quality. The excessive pesticide bears enormous health risk for people. Furthermore， some food producers inject hormones into domestic animals so as to make them grow more quickly and thus they can turn in more profit. As a result， peoples health has been seriously disturbed.

All in all， food safety is such a great concern， and we all should establish laws and implement them effectively to avoid producing poisonous foods.

（作者：孫彩鳳，徐州市棠張高級中學(xué)）