一、單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）

1. I do believe in people being able to do what they want to do， theyre not hurting someone else.

A. providing thatB. in case

C. so thatD. even if

2. The national parks are very important for the protection of these wild animals， which would run the risk of becoming extinct.

A. anyhowB. instead

C. otherwiseD. therefore

3. The athletes were all standing by the skating field， skating suits.

A. all of them wornB. all wearing

C. all of whom wearingD. all were wearing

4. In my driving lesson， I learned a traffic rule that at no time parked in a manner which will block emergency service.

A. any vehicle isB. is any vehicle

C. can any vehicle beD. any vehicle can be

5. The managers health quickly over the weeks that followed and soon he would be fit enough to return to work.

A. improvedB. would improve

C. has improvedD. had improved

6. When it comes to sports passion， nothing the craziness in fans more than football.

A. picks outB. make out

C. brings outD. figures out

7. Ensuring every child equal rights to education is the key to the removal of inequality across the world lies.

A. thatB. what

C. whetherD. where

8. —Could you please drive a little faster？ Im going to be late.

—Rest assured， sir. You be in time for the train.

A. shallB. can

C. mayD. must

9. —Who can believe that Carl， a shy man， should have fought with his boss？

—Well， if one means trouble， just cant be helped.

A. thatB. this

C. itD. he

10. He was trying to write， but the continuous noise outside his window .

A. put him offB. dropped him off

C. drew him outD. let him out

11. Im not talking about an aimless hope thats little more than optimism； Im talking about hope as the spirit inside us.

A. vacantB. blind

C. vagueD. cautious

12. As Charles Darwin wrote in The Descent of Man， “The highest possible stage in moral culture is we recognize that we ought to control our minds.”

A. thatB. how

C. whereD. when

13. the financial crisis， fewer advertisements for new personnel showed up on the college campus.

A. Regardless ofB. In terms of

C. With respect toD. In response to

14. —Was the proposal passed at yesterdays meeting？

—Yes， but some members of the committee expressed .

A. associationB. reservation

C. authorityD. appreciation

15. —I feel terrible. I didnt do well in the math test.

—. Youre already making progress and will surely learn it well.

A. Dont be silly

B. Dont take things for granted

C. Dont put the cart before the horse

D. Dont take it too hard

二、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

Sometimes we start out with the best intention to think and speak only positive thoughts， but the people around us throw us off course. They cant fully understand the power our thoughts and words have， or 16 they do， they may be stuck in old patterns of negativity. Much of our habitual communication takes the form of 17 and criticizing， and it can be hard to find a way into certain conversations without those old 18. However， we always have the choice not to participate in negativity or to find a way to 19 the situation positively.

Not everyone will 20 to your reminders， and theres no 21 to become overly attached to the idea of changing other people， because people have to choose for themselves how they will be in the world. Many people choose negativity because it is 22 to them and feels safe. It is important to give people the 23 to find their own way， 24 you can always set an example， 25 representing the power of being positive. Sometimes you may 26 the conversation with a positive statement， and sometimes you may simply change the 27. You may also simply 28 your energy and presence， which can be another way of making a clever statement. If you feel 29 enough with somebody that is always negative， perhaps you can have an honest conversation with him； 30， awareness is the first step to change.

A powerful ways to free yourself from the negative influence is to find supporters who are 31minded. You and a friend， coworker， or family member may 32 to work together to continually change the energy of the situation in a positive direction. The power of two people working to 33 the positive is greater than one person working on his own. As you and your supporters work together to lift the energy around you， you will be 34 to see how quickly the positive influence begins to 35 one mind after another from negativity into light.

16. A. only ifB. what if

C. as ifD. even if

17. A. complainingB. analyzing

C. defendingD. describing

18. A. doubtsB. habits

C. beliefsD. interests

19. A. createB. monitor

C. influenceD. exclude

20. A. respondB. devote

C. opposeD. apply

21. A. doubtB. need

C. possibilityD. time

22. A. availableB. natural

C. familiarD. helpful

23. A. encouragementB. entrance

C. wisdomD. space

24. A. soB. or

C. andD. but

25. A. desperatelyB. deliberately

C. cleverlyD. directly

26. A. findB. interrupt

C. praiseD. force

27. A. subjectB. tone

C. moodD. manner

28. A. saveB. release

C. withdrawD. announce

29. A. comfortableB. successful

C. positiveD. proud

30. A. above allB. after all

C. in additionD. in fact

31. A. normallyB. greatly

C. universallyD. similarly

32. A. agreeB. remember

C. pretendD. hesitate

33. A. expressB. understand

C. promoteD. exchange

34. A. appreciatedB. interested

C. confusedD. amazed

35. A. receiveB. free

C. selectD. balance

三、閱讀理解（共15小題，每題2分，滿分30分）

A

Farms are spreading to unused city lots and old properties across the United States.

Eco City Farms is an educational nonprofit organization. It seeks to empower the community by teaching economic development， job training and a healthier way of living. The group has set up farms near automobile repair businesses and fast food stores in urban neighborhoods.

Social activist Margaret MorganHubbard founded Eco City Farms. She says the lack of fresh produce is a major health problem for children and their families who live in nearby Bladensburg， Maryland. “Whats critical is that 70 percent of the people in these towns are either overweight， obese， have diabetes or other kinds of dietrelated ailments because they dont have access to healthy food.”

Eco City Farms offer several programs， including educational activists on agriculture， food， and finding jobs with environmentallyfriendly businesses. People can also learn how to cook healthier foods and teach others how to prepare meals. On a recent day， Philip Sidibe demonstrated his cooking skills. He prepared Aloco， a popular food in Cameroon where he grew up. He and other young people not only cook their food， they also grow it in a large garden.

Tameka BarbourGaskins lives in Autumn Woods. She says her whole family is eating healthier meals because of the local produce. “I like junk food. I like quick meals. Not easy to just go from eating a certain way all your life to switching over to being healthier... With the garden here， with my son learning， he can help me switch around my style of eating. I want a healthy family.”

Margaret says the urban garden is an agent for change and the young people are its newest supporters. “Our program is about planting seeds. Its about planting seeds not just in the ground， but in other human beings so that the movement can grow and its really exciting because... these young people will be working with us throughout the year to help plan the actual farm and to ultimately own it.”

36. We learn from the passage that Eco City Farms .

A. provides a lot of job opportunities

B. was founded by an expert in farming

C. helps the community lead a healthy lifestyle

D. has turned most city lots into farms in the USA

37. The underlined word “ailments” in Paragraph 3 probably means “”.

A. foodsB. diseases

C. materialsD. programs

B

The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of hot season， causing a great shock to both consumers and restaurant owners—and relief isnt likely anytime soon. A decreasing number of cattle and growing export demand from countries such as China and Japan have caused the average price of fresh beef to climb to $528 a pound in February， up almost a quarter from January and the highest price since 1987.

“Everything thats produced is being consumed，” said Kevin Good， an analyst at CattleFax， a Coloradobased information group. And prices likely will stay high for a couple of years as cattle producers start to rebuild their herds amid big questions about whether the Southwest and parts of the Midwest will see enough rain to water the grass.

“I quit buying steaks a while ago when the price went up，” said 59yearold Lubbock resident Len Markham， who works at Texas Tech. She says she limits red meat purchases to hamburger， choosing chicken， pork and fish instead.

Restaurant owners， too， must deal with the high prices. Mark Hutchens， owner of the 50 Yard Line Steakhouse in Lubbock， raised his menu prices for beef items by about 5 percent in November. Since then， the owner of the small eating house has tried to make cuts elsewhere to avoid passing it on to customers. “It really squeezes the small guys more，” he said of nonchain restaurants. “I just think you have to stay competitive and keep your costs low.”

“Whitetablecloth restaurants have adjusted the size of their steaks， making them thinner，” says Jim Robb， director of the Coloradobased Livestock Marketing Information Center. “And fastfood restaurants are cutting costs by reducing the number of menu items and are offering other meat options， including turkey burgers，” Robb said. “Chain restaurants also try to buy in volume as much as they can， which essentially gives them a discount，” Iowa State University assistant economics professor Lee Schulz said.

The high prices are welcome news for at least one group： ranchers （大農(nóng)場(chǎng)經(jīng)營(yíng)者）， especially those in Texas who for years have struggled because of drought and high feed prices. But even as ranchers breathe a sigh of relief， some worry lasting high prices will cause consumers to permanently change their buying habits—switching to chicken or pork. Pete Bonds， a 62yearold Texas rancher and president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association， said thats a big concern， especially as younger consumers start to establish themselves. “But such fears may be unfounded， Robb said. Three years ago， economists thought consumers would start finding substitutions for beef as the drought spread. “Were surprised we havent seen more of that，” he said.

South Dakota rancher Chuck OConnor is optimistic that consumers wont abandon beef for good. “Im sure some are maybe going to cut back some， but to say that people arent going to buy it anymore， I dont think thats going to happen，” he said， adding， “I hope not.”

38. The price of beef has increased because .

A. ranchers have found ways to deal with high feed prices

B. there is a lack of rain and the export of beef is increasing

C. there is a growing demand for fresh beef among Americans

D. cattle producers have succeeded in raising a new type of cattle

39. Which method is NOT used by restaurant owners to deal with the high beef prices？

A. They have made the steaks smaller than before.

B. They have increased the prices of beefrelated dishes.

C. They have made hamburgers with many other kinds of meat.

D. They have sought discount by purchasing large amounts of beef.

40. Jim Robb gives an example in the sixth paragraph in order to .

A. tell people that it is a tough job to look for substitutions for beef

B. show his fear that chicken or pork may be an alternative to beef

C. explain that customers wont change their buying habits completely

D. indicate that ranchers may be least affected by the high beef prices

C

The heat of the moment is a powerful， dangerous thing. My friend Eduardo Andrade and I wondered if emotions could influence how people make decisions even after the heat or anxiety wears off. However， really， we worried about it. If we were right， and recklessly （魯莽地） poor emotional decisions guide later rational （理性的） moments， well， then， were not terribly sophisticated （精明的） decision makers， are we？ If emotional decisions guide later rational moments， well， then， were not terribly sophisticated decision makers， are we？

To test the idea， we needed to observe some emotional decisions. So we annoyed some people， by showing them a fiveminute clip from the movie Life as a House， in which an arrogant （自負(fù)的） boss fires an architect who proceeds to smash the firms models. We made other subjects happy， by showing them—what else？—a clip from the TV show Friends.

Right after that， we had them play a classic economics game， in which a “sender” （in this case， Eduardo and I） has $20 and offers a “receiver” （the movie watcher） a portion of the money. Some offers are fair （an even split） and some are unfair （you get $5， we get $15）. The receiver can either accept or reject the offer. If he rejects it， both sides get nothing.

Traditional economics predicts that people—as rational beings—will accept any offer of money rather than reject an offer and get zero. But behavioral economics shows that people often prefer to lose money in order to punish a person for making an unfair offer.

Our findings followed suit， and， interestingly， the effect was amplified （增強(qiáng)） among our irritated （被惹惱了的） subjects. Life as a House watchers rejected far more offers than Friends watchers， even though the content of the movie had nothing to do with the offer. Just as a fight at home may sour your mood， increasing the chances that youll send a terrible email， being subjected to an annoying movie leads people to reject unfair offers more frequently even though the offer wasnt the cause of their mood.

Next came the important part. We waited. And when the emotions caused by the movie were no longer a factor， we had the participants play the game again. Those who had been annoyed the first time they played the game rejected far more offers this time as well. They were tapping the memory of the decisions they had made earlier， when they were responding under the influence of feeling annoyed. In other words， the tendency to reject offers remained heightened among our Life as a House group—compared with control groups—even when they were no longer irritated.

41. What idea did the author and Eduardo test？

A. Whether we are emotional in making decisions.

B. Whether our emotions are influenced by actions.

C. Whether decision makers have emotional problems.

D. Whether shortterm emotions have longterm effects.

42. In the game， Life as a House watchers .

A. are more likely to reject unfair offers

B. are annoyed to be receivers of the money

C. are willing to accept any offer of money

D. are in no mood to offer others any money

43. By “Our findings followed suit”， the author means .

A. their findings correspond to what traditional economics predicts

B. their findings correspond to what behavioral economics shows

C. they did their study by following the rules of behavioral economics

D. they did their study by following the rules of traditional economics

44. According to the last paragraph， the important part of the author and Eduardos study .

A. confirmed their assumption

B. changed their study objectives

C. disagreed with their assumption

D. adopted a different study method

D

Should literary criticism be an art or a science？ If youre English major， what should you study： the unusual group of writers who happen to interest you （art）， or literary history and theory （science）？ If youre an English professor， how should you spend your time： producing “readings” of the literary works that you care about （art）， or looking for the patterns that shape whole literary forms or periods （science）？ Almost no one， meanwhile， wants to answer the question definitively， because， for a critic， alternating between ones artistic and scientific nature is fun—its like switching between the ocean and the sun at the beach.

Franco Moretti， a professor at Stanford， whose essay collection Distant Reading just won the National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism， fascinates critics in large part because he does want to answer the question definitively. He thinks that literary criticism ought to be a science. In 2005， in a book called Graphs， Maps， Trees： Abstract Models for a Literary History， he used computergenerated visualizations to map， among other things， the emergence of new genres （文學(xué)類型）. In 2010， he founded the Stanford Literary Lab， which is dedicated to analyzing literature with software. The basic idea in Morettis work is that， if you really want to understand literature， you cant just read a few books or poems over and over （Hamlet， Anna Karenina， the Waste Land）. Instead， you have to work with hundreds or even thousands of texts at a time. By turning those books into data， and analyzing that data， you can discover facts about literature in general.

The week before last， Stanford announced that undergraduates would be able to enroll （注冊(cè)） in “joint majors” combining computer science with either English or music， it was hard not to see it as a sign of Morettis influence. Yet Moretti has critics. They point out that， so far， the results of his investigations have been either wrong or unexciting. （A typical Moretti finding is that， in eighteenthcentury Britain， for instance， the titles of novels grew shorter as the market for novels grew larger.） And yet these sorts of objections havent dimmed the enthusiasm for Morettis work. Thats because， no matter how Morettis individual research projects turn out， his method， in itself， makes a meaningful statement. It pushes critics to rethink what they do.

The numbers and charts shown in Morettis analyses make you see literature differently—as something vast， social， and impersonal that is perhaps best approached in a statistical way. The grandeur （壯觀） of an expanded scale gives Morettis work aesthetic （審美） power. （It plays a larger role in his appeal， I suspect， than most Morettians would like to admit.） Whats the point of continuing to interpret individual books—especially books that have already been interpreted over and over？ Interpreters， Moretti writes， “have already said what they had to.” Better to focus on “the laws of literary history”—on explanation， rather than interpretation.

All this sounds selfserious. It isnt. For all his technofuturism， Moretti can seem oldfashioned in his eagerness to uncover hidden patterns and structures within culture. In some ways， the books receiving an award reflects the role that Moretti has played in securing a permanent seat at the table for a new critical paradigm—something that happens only rarely.

Even so， my guess is that， while many critics will admire Moretti， relatively few will follow him. The technical skills are learnable； English majors can take computerscience courses. But the sacrifices， intellectually and， as it were， artistically， are too great. In ordianry giveandtake between the general and the particular. Your circle back from theory to text； you whole point. By the end of his journey， Moretti may be able to see all of literature， but hell see it as an astronaut on Mars might see the Earth： from afar， with no way home.

45. According to the first paragraph， the author thinks the question “Should literary criticism be an art or a science？” seems .

A. worth thinking about

B. ridiculous

C. difficult to answer

D. theoretical

46. Which of the following does Franco Moretti most probably agree with？

A. Critics should not only appreciate literature but also analyze the texts with critical theories.

B. A critic must use computer software to analyze the text he / she is reading.

C. Critics should be able to conclude the general rules of literature by comparison.

D. A critic should have an understanding of the general rules of literature.

47. What is the attitude of Standford towards Morettis idea？

A. Supportive.B. Objective.

C. Unconcerned.D. Critical.

48. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 is meant to indicate that .

A. Moretti has found many new facts about literary history

B. many critics have to reflect on their work

C. many critics are uninterestd in Morettis findings

D. Morettis findings are of little value

49. We can learn from the last three paragraphs that the author .

A. suggests that people focus on explanation

B. thinks data and charts made by Moretti seem impressive

C. considers Morettis idea is oldfashioned

D. concludes many critics follow Moretti just out of respect

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

A. A long way to go for understanding literature

B. Which do you like， an art or a science？

C. An attempt to discover the laws of literature

D. Does Technofuturism work？

四、任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）

請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個(gè)空格只填一個(gè)單詞。

Empty nest syndrome （空巢綜合征） is a feeling of grief and loneliness parents may experience when their children leave home for the first time， such as to live on their own or to attend a college or university. It is not a clinical condition， however， it can affect the immune system （免疫系統(tǒng)） and result in certain psychological barriers， if left untreated.

All parents are sensitive to empty nest syndrome， and some factors can create a tendency to it. Such factors include an unstable or unsatisfactory marriage， or difficulty accepting change in general. Adults who are also dealing with other stressful life events such as the death of a spouse （配偶） or retirement are also more likely to experience the syndrome.

Symptoms of empty nest syndrome can include depression， a sense of loss of purpose， worry， stress， and anxiety over the childs welfare. Many empty nest parents prefer staying indoors， and end up becoming people of few words. Parents who experience empty nest syndrome often question whether they have prepared adequately for their child to live independently.

Empty nest parents often face new challenges， such as establishing a new kind of relationship with their children， having to find other ways to occupy their free time， reconnecting with each other， and a lack of sympathy from people who believe that parents should be happy when their children leave home.

One of the easiest ways for parents to cure empty nest syndrome is to keep in contact with their children. Technological developments such as cell phones， text messaging， and the Internet all allow for increased communication between parents and their children.

Parents going through empty nest syndrome can ease their stress by pursuing their own hobbies and interests in their increased spare time. Experts have advised that overwhelmed （不堪重負(fù)的） parents keep a journal， or go back to work if they were fulltime parents.

However， prevention is always better than cure. If one child has moved out and you still have others living at home with you， plan in advance for the day when your nest will be empty of all children. Small changes made over time will mean less of a shock when your last child moves out. You may find， with thought and careful planning， that the occasion of your last child leaving home will offer a little happiness too， as you can then implement your plans for an independent life with your spouse.

五、書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

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1.簡(jiǎn)要描述圖片內(nèi)容；

2.結(jié)合自身實(shí)際，談?wù)勀愕母邢搿?/p>

注意：

1.可根據(jù)圖片提示及內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)進(jìn)行適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；

2.詞數(shù)150左右。開頭己經(jīng)寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

3.參考詞匯：騙子、詐騙——fraud。

To help or not to help， that is a question we are facing these days. Recently the case of Xiaoming has again aroused a heated discussion.

參考答案

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四、51. treated52. contributing / leading

53. leave54. lose55. unwilling / reluctant56. sure / certain / confident57. Cures / Treatments58. communication59. pass / kill

60. adapt / adjust

五、One possible version：

To help or not to help is a question we are facing these days. Recently the case of Xiaoming has again aroused a heated discussion.

As the picture shows， Xiaoming has trouble getting back home because the bus he takes breaks down halfway. Therefore he turns to some passersby for help so as to inform his parents. However， it turns out to be a great disappointment that his request is turned down again and again. When asked for help， some people simply regard him as a liar who just wants to cheat them out of their mobile phones while others consider it none of their business and some even pretend to take no notice of what has happened.

Personally speaking， I feel deeply sorry for what has happened to Xiaoming and I do think it is high time we showed our kindness whenever needed. To help or not to help will never be a question， for I firmly believe the more help you offer， the more you will get out of your kindness.

（作者：王祥國(guó)，江蘇省平潮高級(jí)中學(xué)）