2013年江苏高考完形填空原文American dream
2013年高考英语真题完形填空汇总(含答案)
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 36 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 37 person.I think my 38 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my39 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 40 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 41 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) 42 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 43 to help. That was really a big 44 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of45 are still my best friends today.A bigger cause of my new 46 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my 47 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 48 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 49 her, so I took her place. She let me 50 . that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was 51 , but I was very grateful to her.I think I am a much 52 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 53 these experiences. They have 54 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 55 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.36. A. since B. before C. or D. unless37. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled38. A. education B. career C. tour D. change39. A. balance B. homework C. degree D. interest40. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported41. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty42. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence43. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened44. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step45. A. us B. which C. them D. whom46. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck47. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest48. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident49. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted50. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see51. A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered D. hopeless52. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer53. A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze54. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught55. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect"Look, it's Baldy!" A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱) because of the 11 on my head, it was 12 horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious 13 after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was 14 to hospital and had to say there for weeks while the doctors 15 to save my life. "Holly's very 16 to be alive," they told Mum and Dad. "But she'll be 17 with scars on her head, and of course her hair won't grow there."As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I 18 wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home. 19 I didn't, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me ,they never 20 understood how it felt.Then through the hospital I was 21 to a children's burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There, I 22 14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so 23 that she never lets anyone put her down. "You shouldn't 24 what people say about what you look like because we're not different from anyone else, Holly," she 25 me. "And you don't need to wear a scarf because y0ou look great 26 it!" For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who'd been through something 27 . So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, 28 by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to 29 away behind my scarf.Now, I am 30 of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality（个性）that decides who you truly are.11. A. hat B. scarf C. scars D. cuts12. A. still B. just C. never D. seldom13. A. hunger B. cold C. defeats D. burns14. A. rushed B. led C. invited D. forced15. A. learned B. fought C. returned D. decided16. A. happy B. lucky C. lonely D. poor17. A. pressed B. occupied C. left D. painted18. A. possibly B. usually C. finally D. nearly19. A. Although B. Since C. If D. Before20. A. correctly B. roughly C. easily D. really21. A. promoted B. introduced C. reported D. carried22. A. met B. recognized C. remembered D. caught23. A. honest B. strong C. active D. young24. A. write down B. agree with C. pass on D. listen to25. A. promised B. encouraged C. ordered D. calmed26. A. in B. for C. without D. beyond27. A. similar B. strange C. hard D. important28. A. allowed B. required C. guided D. inspired29. A. hide B. give C. keep D. put30. A. sick B. aware C. tired D. proud11. C 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. D21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. D完形填空As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 16 , including all his struggles.One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a 17 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 18 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 19 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 20 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 21 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 22 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves1”Dad 23 . “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 24 .” Such is Dad----whatever problem he 25 , he never gives up.26 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 27 Dad remained optimistic. He 28 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated. Only then did I truly begin to 29 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.Dad is also a living example of real 30 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 31 our family. He always puts our happiness 32 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 33 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 34 putting others first.Dad，the life 35 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.16. A. teacher B. gardener C. farmer D. grocer17. A. stormy B. lively C. disappearing D. burning18. A. order B. form C. gap D. position19. A. repeatedly B. normally C. finally D. really20. A. go B. begin C. occur D. change21. A. yet B. still C. even D. nearly22. A. surprised B. nervous C. angry D. frightened23. A. apologized B. cried C. complained D. laughed24. A. lost B. done C. gone D. touched25. A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D. thinks about26. A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely27. A. or B. for C. so D. but28. A. happened B. seemed C. continued D. aimed29. A. face B. appreciate C. examine D. question30. A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty31. A. support B. settle C. start D. impress32. A. after B. before C. beside D. under33. A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of34. A. careful B. regretful C. considerate D. humorous35. A. history B. motto C. patterns D. lessons16-35 CDABA BCDBA CDCBA ABACD12、新课标卷第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，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。
2013江苏高考真题及答案
2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）英语试题第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分20分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt ?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。
1. What does the man want to do ?A. Take photos .B. Buy a camera .C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about ?A. A noisy night .B. Their life in town .C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now ?A. On his way.B. In a restaurant .C. At home.4. What will Celia do ?A. Find a player .B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball .5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2013年高考英语真题完形填空汇总(含答案)
2、北京卷第二节完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，共30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑。
A Leap（跳跃）to HonorLeaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木）is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.To perfect her skills, Lola 36 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.That’s especially impressive.37 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t 38 how far away things are.When she was little, her mom 39 that even though she couldn’t see40 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 41 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.Though learning gymnastics has been more 42 for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her43 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 44 is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees to beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to45 your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 46 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall 47 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10--her highest score yet.Lola doesn’t want to be 48 differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision49 . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her 50 attitude.Lola never thinks about 51 . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her 52 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids 53 she grew up.Lola is 54 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her 55 for others is “just believe yourself”.36. A. runs B. teaches C. trains D. dances37. A. since B. unless C. after D. though38. A. tell B. guess C. assume D. predict39. A. suspected B. remembered C. imagined D. noticed40. A. deeply B. well C. ahead D. closely41. A. task B. sport C. event D. show42. A. boring B. enjoyable C. different D. unsatisfactory43. A. talent B. quality C. nature D. condition44. A. doubt B. advantage C. challenge D. program45. A. examine B. express C. open D. trust46. A. fearful B. harmful C. unfair D. inconvenient47. A. to B. on C. off D. against48. A. greeted B. treated C. served D. paid49. A. pains B. stresses C. injuries D. problems50. A. positive B. friendly C. flexible D. caution51. A. defending B. quitting C. winning D. bargaining52. A. standard B. range C. view D. goal53. A. until B. as C. when D. before54. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. confident55. A. plan B. advice C. reward D. responsibility36-40: CAADB 41-45: BCDCD 46-50: ACBDA 51-55: BDCAB3、重庆卷请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
2013年英语江苏高考卷(答案)
2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(江苏卷)第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空21.A句意:一般来说,学生们的内在动机及来自他人的高期望对他们的发展是必要的。
本题考查主谓一致。
由with连接的两个成分作主语,即A with B,谓语动词的单复数应该和A保持一致,所以本句谓语动词应该和students inner motivation 保持一致,用单数。
本句说的是一般情况,所以用一般现在时态。
故选A项。
22.B句意:——我收到的T恤和网上展示的不一样。
——怎么会?不过我答应你我们会马上调查这件事。
本题考查情景交际。
A:谁说的(表示不同意)?B:怎么会?C:为什么?D:为什么担心?23.B句意:——这城镇多么漂亮啊!正是我所喜欢的。
——我也是。
这个城镇的特色被保存得完好无缺。
本题考查动词辨析。
qualify使具有资格;preserve保存,保护,维护;decorate装饰;simplify简化,精简。
24.D句意:Lionel Messi创下了年度进球最多的纪录,被认为是欧洲最有天赋的足球运动员。
本题考查非谓语动词。
根据句子结构首先判断要用非谓语动词,set和主语Lionel Messi之间是主动关系,而且该动作先于is considered发生,所以用having done形式,故选D项。
25.A句意:——明天上午我可以用一下你的车吗?——当然可以。
我(明天上午)在家写报告。
本题考查时态。
根据句意可知是将要发生的事情,排除C和D项;根据句意写报告是明天上午这段时间将要做的事,所以用将来进行时,故选A项。
26.D句意:我总是很高兴收到你的邮件,关于七月一日的聚会,我将乐意参加。
本题考查介词短语辨析。
A:因为,由于;B:对……作出回应;C:由于,考虑到;D:关于。
27.D句意:那个男孩说:“我一秒钟都没有怀疑过我父亲会来救我。
”本题考查时态和倒装。
否定意义的词(主语除外)位于句首时句子要用部分倒装,排除A和C项。
2013年江苏省英语高考试卷和答案
2013年全国高考英语试题(江苏卷)及答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。
注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。
听力部分结束时，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15B. ￡ 9.18C. ￡9.15答案是C。
1. What does the man want to do?A. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy nightB. Their life in town.C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now?A. On his way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.4. What will Celia do?A. Find a player.B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball.5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2013江苏 高考 英语试题
英 语 试 题第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分20分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上㊂录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上㊂第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 听下面5段对话㊂每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A㊁B㊁C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置㊂听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题㊂每段对话仅读一遍㊂例:How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C㊂1.What does the man want to do?A.Take photos.B.Buy a camera.C.Help the woman.2.What are the speakers talking about?A.A noisy night.B.Their life in town.C.A place of living.3.Where is the man now?A.On his way.B.In a restaurant.C.At home.4.What will Celia do?A.Find a player.B.Watch a game.C.Play basketball.5.What day is it when the conversation takes place?A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白㊂每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A㊁B㊁C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置㊂听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间㊂每段对话或独白读两遍㊂听第6段材料,回答第6㊁7题㊂6.What is Sara going to do?A.Buy John a gift.B.Give John a surprise.C.Invite John to France.7.What does the man think of Sara’s plan?A.Funny.B.Exciting.C.Strange.听第7段材料,回答第8㊁9题㊂8.Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A.She has to give up her travel plan.B.She wants to visit another city.C.She needs to put off her test.9.What does Diana want Peter to do?A.Help her with her study.B.Take a book to her friend.C.Teach a geography lesson.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题㊂10.Why does the man call the woman?A.To tell her about her new job.B.To ask about her job program.C.To plan a meeting with her.11.Who needs a new flat?A.Alex.B.Andrea.C.Miranda.12.Where is the woman now?A.In Baltimore.B.In New York.C.In Avon.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题㊂13.What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A.Where the restaurant is.B.Whether the prices are low.C.How well the food is prepared.14.When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A.After he came back to Sweden.B.Before he went to the United States.C.As soon as he got his first job in1982.15.What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A.Talk to people in the street.B.Speak to taxi drivers.C.Ask hotel clerks.16.What do we know about Jan?A.He cooks for a restaurant.B.He travels a lot for his work.C.He prefers American food.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题㊂17.What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A.It’s a new building.B.It’s a small town.C.It’s a public place.18.When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A.Saturday nights.B.Sunday afternoons.C.Fridays and Saturdays.19.Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A.Via del Mar Street.B.Fernando Street.C.Hernandes Street.20.Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?A.It has an old stone surface.B.It is named after a writer.C.It has a famous university.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A㊁B㊁C㊁D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑㊂例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.A.howeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever答案是B㊂21.Generally,students’inner motivation with high expectations from others essential totheir development.A.isB.areC.wasD.were22. The T⁃shirt I received is not the same as is shown online. ?But I promise you we’ll look into it right away.A.Who saysB.How comeC.What forD.Why worry23. The town is so beautiful!I just love it.Me too.The character of the town is well .A.qualifiedB.preservedC.decoratedD.simplified24.Lionel Messi, the record for the most goals in a calendar year,is considered the mosttalented football player in Europe.A.setB.settingC.to setD.having set25. Could I use your car tomorrow morning?Sure.I a report at home.A.will be writingB.will have writtenC.have writtenD.have been writing26.I am always delighted when I receive an e⁃mail from you. the party on July1st,I shallbe pleased to attend.A.On account ofB.In response toC.In view ofD.With regard to27. Never for a second,”the boy says, that my father would come to my rescue.”A.I doubtedB.do I doubtC.I have doubtedD.did I doubt28.In the global economy,a new drug for cancer, it is discovered,will create manyeconomic possibilities around the world.A.whateverB.whoeverC.whereverD.whichever29.Team leaders must ensure that all members their natural desire to avoid theembarrassment associated with making mistakes.A.get overB.look overC.take overe over30.I should not have laughed if I you were serious.A.thoughtB.would thinkC.had thoughtD.have thought31.Shortly after suffering from a massive earthquake and to ruins,the city took on a new look.A.reducingB.reducedC.being reducedD.having reduced32.The president of the World Bank says he has a passion for China, he remembers startingas early as his childhood.A.whereB.whichC.whatD.when33.With inspiration from other food cultures,American food culture can take a for the better.A.shareB.chanceC.turnD.lead34. What about your self⁃drive trip yesterday?Tiring!The road is being widened,and we a rough ride.A.hadB.haveC.would haveD.have had35. Thank you for the flowers. .I thought they might cheer you up.A.That’s rightB.All rightC.I’m all rightD.It’s all right第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A㊁B㊁C㊁D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑㊂ I used to believe in the American Dream,which meant a job,a mortgage(按揭),credit cards, success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else,all of us 36 chasing the samething. One year,through a series of unhappy events,it all fell 37 .I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and$56.I 38 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 39 possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 40 the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was 41 ,full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner, rented it,and 42 a corner to camp in. The locals knew nothing about me, 43 slowly,they started teaching me the 44 of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets,candles,and tools,and began 45 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 46 American Dream not the one of individual achievement but of 47 . What I had believed in,all those things I thought were 48 for a civilized life,were nonexistent in this place. 49 on the mountain,my most valuable possessions were my 50 with my neighbors. Four years later,I moved back into 51 .I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52 their jobs and homes.I managed to rent a big enough house to 53 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house,but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places.We’d all be in 54 if we hadn’t banded together. The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one.It’s not so much about what I can get for myself;it’s about 55 we can all get by together.36.A.separately B.equally C.violently D.naturally37.A.off B.apart C.over D.out38.A.crossed B.left C.toured D.searched39.A.fullest rgest C.fairest D.cheapest40.A.at B.through C.over D.round41.A.occupied B.abandoned C.emptied D.robbed42.A.turned B.approached C.cleared D.cut43.A.but B.although C.otherwise D.for44.A.benefit B.lesson C.nature D.art45.A.sticking B.looking C.swinging D.turning46.A.wild B.real C.different D.remote47.A.neighborliness B.happiness C.friendliness D.kindness48.A.unique B.expensive C.rare D.necessary49.A.Up B.Down C.Deep D.Along50.A.cooperation B.relationships C.satisfaction D.appointments51.A.reality B.society C.town D.life52.A.creating B.losing C.quitting D.offering53.A.put in B.turn in C.take in D.get in54.A.yards B.shelters C.camps D.cottages55.A.when B.what C.whether D.how第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A ㊁B ㊁C ㊁D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑㊂AGuest ServicesFood &Drink Options Front Gate Guest Services can help you withanything from finding out what time yourfavourite show starts to purchasing tickets.TheGuest Services location inside Front Gate alsoserves as a message centre,lost children ’s areaand lost and found.Canada ’s Wonderland doesnot offer personalized public paging (传呼).Shops are located throughout Canada ’s Wonderland.Picnic baskets and coolers are welcome at the shelter located outside Wonderland on the north side of our Front Gate.Outside food and drinks are not allowed in the Park.Bottled water may be brought into the Park.ATMsPet Care ATMs are located just inside the Park besideStroller,Locker and Wheelchair Rentals at theFront Gate,as well as KidZville (beside GuestServices),Splash Works (two locations),andoutside Thunder Run.A pet care facility is located outside our Front Gate on the south side for a daily fee.Water and air ⁃conditioned shelters are provided.Guests are asked to provide food and exercise.First AidStroller,Locker and Wheelchair Rentals If you need medical assistance,tell any parkemployee who will call First Aid and havethem come to your location.Stroller,locker and wheelchair rentals are available inside the Park at the Front Gate,beside Thrills Are Wonderland.Smoking PolicySmoking is not permitted while riding orstanding in line for rides or in any of thechildren ’s areas or the Water Park.Smoking ispermitted in designated (指定的)areas only.Failure to observe all Park rules could result in being driven out of the Park without refund.56.The leaflet is to inform visitors of the Park’s .A.advanced managementB.thrill performancesC.entertainment facilitiesD.thoughtful services57.A visitor to the Park can .A.rent a stroller outside Front GateB.ask for first aid by Thunder RunC.smoke in the Water ParkD.leave his pet at KidZvilleB We’ve considered several ways of paying to cut in line:hiring line standers,buying tickets from scalpers(票贩子),or purchasing line⁃cutting privileges directly from,say,an airline or an amusement park.Each of these deals replaces the morals of the queue(waiting your turn)with the morals of the market(paying a price for faster service). Markets and queues paying and waiting are two different ways of allocating things,and each is appropriate to different activities.The morals of the queue, First come,first served,”havean egalitarian(平等主义的)appeal.They tell us to ignore privilege,power,and deep pockets. The principle seems right on playgrounds and at bus stops.But the morals of the queue do notgovern all occasions.If I put my house up for sale,I have no duty to accept the first offer that comes along,simply because it’s the first.Selling my house and waiting for a bus are different activities,properly governed by different standards. Sometimes standards change,and it is unclear which principle should apply.Think of therecorded message you hear,played over and over,as you wait on hold when calling your bank: Your call will be answered in the order in which it was received.”This is essential for the moralsof the queue.It’s as if the company is trying to ease our impatience with fairness. But don’t take the recorded message too seriously.Today,some people’s calls are answered faster than others.Call center technology enables companies to score”incoming calls and to givefaster service to those that come from rich places.You might call this telephonic queue jumping. Of course,markets and queues are not the only ways of allocating things.Some goods wedistribute by merit,others by need,still others by chance.However,the tendency of markets to replace queues,and other non⁃market ways of allocating goods is so common in modern life that we scarcely notice it anymore.It is striking that most of the paid queue⁃jumping schemes we’ve considered at airports and amusement parks,in call centers,doctors’offices,and national parks are recent developments,scarcely imaginable three decades ago.The disappearance of the queues in these places may seem an unusual concern,but these are not the only places that markets have entered. 58.According to the author,which of the following seems governed by the principle First come,first served”?A.Taking buses.B.Buying houses.C.Flying with an airline.D.Visiting amusement parks.59.The example of the recorded message in Paragraphs4and5illustrates .A.the necessity of patience in queuingB.the advantage of modern technologyC.the uncertainty of allocation principleD.the fairness of telephonic services60.The passage is meant to .A.justify paying for faster servicesB.discuss the morals of allocating thingsC.analyze the reason for standing in lineD.criticize the behavior of queue jumpingC If a diver surfaces too quickly,he may suffer the bends.Nitrogen(氮)dissolved(溶解)in his blood is suddenly liberated bythe reduction of pressure.The consequence,if the bubbles(气泡)accumulate in a joint,is sharp pain and a bent body thus the name.If the bubbles form in his lungs or his brain,the consequence can bedeath. Other air⁃breathing animals also suffer this decompression(减压)sickness if they surface too fast:whales,for example.And so,long ago,did ichthyosaurs.That these ancient sea animals got the bends can be seen from their bones.If bubbles of nitrogen form inside the bone they can cut off its blood supply.This kills the cells in the bone,and consequently weakens it,sometimes to the point of collapse.Fossil(化石) bones that have caved in on themselves are thus a sign that the animal once had the bends. Bruce Rothschild of the University of Kansas knew all this when he began a study of ichthyosaur bones to find out how widespread the problem was in the past.What he particularlywanted to investigate was how ichthyosaurs adapted to the problem of decompression over the150 million years.To this end,he and his colleagues traveled the world’s natural⁃history museums, looking at hundreds of ichthyosaurs from the Triassic period and from the later Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. When he started,he assumed that signs of the bends would be rarer in younger fossils, reflecting their gradual evolution of measures to deal with decompression.Instead,he was astonished to discover the opposite.More than15%of Jurassic and Cretaceous ichthyosaurs had suffered the bends before they died,but not a single Triassic specimen(标本)showed evidence of that sort of injury. If ichthyosaurs did evolve an anti⁃decompression means,they clearly did so quickly and, most strangely,they lost it afterwards.But that is not what Dr Rothschild thinks happened.Hesuspects it was evolution in other animals that caused the change. Whales that suffer the bends often do so because they have surfaced to escape a predator (捕食动物)such as a large shark.One of the features of Jurassic oceans was an abundance of large sharks and crocodiles,both of which were fond of ichthyosaur lunches.Triassic oceans,by contrast, were mercifully shark⁃and crocodile⁃free.In the Triassic,then,ichthyosaurs were top of the food chain.In the Jurassic and Cretaceous,they were prey(猎物)as well as predator and often had to make a speedy exit as a result.61.Which of the following is a typical symptom of the bends?A.A twisted body.B.A gradual decrease in blood supply.C.A sudden release of nitrogen in blood.D.A drop in blood pressure.62.The purpose of Rothschild’s study is to see .A.how often ichthyosaurs caught the bendsB.how ichthyosaurs adapted to decompressionC.why ichthyosaurs bent their bodiesD.when ichthyosaurs broke their bones63.Rothschild’s finding stated in Paragraph4 .A.confirmed his assumptionB.speeded up his research processC.disagreed with his assumptionD.changed his research objectives64.Rothschild might have concluded that ichthyosaurs .A.failed to evolve an anti⁃decompression meansB.gradually developed measures against the bendsC.died out because of large sharks and crocodilesD.evolved an anti⁃decompression means but soon lost itD Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel.And he surely deservesadditional praise:the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism. I say clever because anti⁃slavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years before the Civil War.H.B.Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin is only the most famous example. These early stories dealt directly with slavery.With minor exceptions,Twain planted his attacks on slavery and prejudice into tales that were on the surface about something else entirely.He drew his readers into the argument by drawing them into the story. Again and again,in the postwar years,Twain seemed forced to deal with the challenge of race. Consider the most controversial,at least today,of Twain’s novels,Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Only a few books have been kicked off the shelves as often as Huckleberry Finn,Twain’s most widely read tale.Once upon a time,people hated the book because it struck them as rude.Twain himself wrote that those who banned the book considered the novel trash and suitable only for the slums(贫民窟).”More recently the book has been attacked because of the character Jim,the escaped slave,and many occurences of the word nigger.(The term Nigger Jim,for which the novel is often severely criticized,never appears in it.) But the attacks were and are silly and miss the point.The novel is strongly anti⁃slavery.Jim’s search through the slave states for the family from whom he has been forcibly parted is heroic.As J.Chadwick has pointed out,the character of Jim was a first in American fiction a recognition that the slave had two personalities, the voice of survival within a white slave culture and the voice of the individual:Jim,the father and the man.” There is much more.Twain’s mystery novel Pudd’nhead Wilson stood as a challenge to the racial beliefs of even many of the liberals of his day.Written at a time when the accepted wisdom held Negroes to be inferior(低等的)to whites,especially in intelligence,Twain’s tale centered in part around two babies switched at birth.A slave gave birth to her master’s baby and,for fear that the child should be sold South,switched him for the master’s baby by his wife.The slave’s light⁃skinned child was taken to be white and grew up with both the attitudes and the education of the slave⁃holding class.The master’s wife’s baby was taken for black and grew up with the attitudes and intonations of the slave. The point was difficult to miss:nurture(养育),not nature,was the key to social status.The features of the black man that provided the stuff of prejudice manner of speech,for examplewere,to Twain,indicative of nothing other than the conditioning that slavery forced on its victims. Twain’s racial tone was not perfect.One is left uneasy,for example,by the lengthy passage inhis autobiography(自传)about how much he loved what were called nigger shows”in his youth mostly with white men performing in black⁃face and his delight in getting his mother to laugh at them.Yet there is no reason to think Twain saw the shows as representing reality.His frequent attacks on slavery and prejudice suggest his keen awareness that they did not. Was Twain a racist?Asking the question in the21st century is as wise as asking the same of Lincoln.If we read the words and attitudes of the past through the wisdom”of the considered moral judgments of the present,we will find nothing but error.Lincoln,who believed the black man the inferior of the white,fought and won a war to free him.And Twain,raised in a slave state, briefly a soldier,and inventor of Jim,may have done more to anger the nation over racial injustice and awaken its collective conscience than any other novelist in the past century.65.How do Twain’s novels on slavery differ from Stowe’s?A.Twain was more willing to deal with racism.B.Twain’s attack on racism was much less open.C.Twain’s themes seemed to agree with plots.D.Twain was openly concerned with racism.66.Recent criticism of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn arose partly from its .A.target readers at the bottomB.anti⁃slavery attitudeC.rather impolite languageD.frequent use of nigger”67.What best proves Twain’s anti⁃slavery stand according to the author?A.Jim’s search for his family was described in detail.B.The slave’s voice was first heard in American novels.C.Jim grew up into a man and a father in the white culture.D.Twain suspected that the slaves were less intelligent.68.The story of two babies switched mainly indicates that .A.slaves were forced to give up their babies to their mastersB.slaves’babies could pick up slave鄄holders’way of speakingC.blacks’social position was shaped by how they were brought upD.blacks were born with certain features of prejudice69.What does the underlined word they”in Paragraph7refer to?A.The attacks.B.Slavery and prejudice.C.White men.D.The shows.70.What does the author mainly argue for?A.Twain had done more than his contemporary writers to attack racism.B.Twain was an admirable figure comparable to Abraham Lincoln.C.Twain’s works had been banned on unreasonable grounds.D.Twain’s works should be read from a historical point of view.第四部分:任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一㊃个∙最恰当的单词㊂ 注意:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上㊂每个空格只填一个单词㊂Quiet Virtue:The Conscientious The everyday signs of conscientiousness(认真尽责) being punctual,careful in doing work, self⁃disciplined,and scrupulous(一丝不苟的)in attending to responsibilities are typical characteristics of the model organizational citizen,the people who keep things running as they should.They follow the rules,help out,and are concerned about the people they work with.It’s the conscientious worker who helps newcomers or updates people who return after an absence,who gets to work on time and never abuses sick leaves,who always gets things done on deadline. Conscientiousness is a key to success in any field.In studies of job performance,outstanding effectiveness for almost all jobs,from semi⁃skilled labor to sales and management,depends on conscientiousness.It is particularly important for outstanding performance in jobs at the lower levels of an organization:the secretary whose message taking is perfect,the delivery truck driver who is always on time. Among sales representatives for a large American car manufacturer,those who were most conscientious had the largest volume of sales.Conscientiousness also offers a buffer(缓冲)against the threat of job loss in today’s constantly changing market,because employees with this quality are among the most valued.For the sales representatives,their level of conscientiousness mattered almost as much as their sales in determining who stayed on. There is an air around highly conscientious people that makes them seem even better than they actually are.Their reputation for dependability influences managers’evaluations of their work, giving them higher evaluations than objective measures of their performance would predict. But conscientiousness in the absence of social skills can lead to problems.Since conscientious people demand so much of themselves,they can hold other people to their own standards,and so be overly judgmental when others don’t show the same high levels of model behavior.Factory workers in Great Britain and the United States who were extremely conscientious,for example,tended to criticize co⁃workers even about failures that seemed unimportant to those they criticized,which damaged their relationships. When conscientiousness takes the form of living up to expectations,it can discourage creativity. In creative professions like art or advertising,openness to wild ideas and spontaneity(自发性)are scarce and in demand.Success in such occupations calls for a balance,however;without enough conscientiousness to follow through,people become mere dreamers,with nothing to show for their imaginativeness.第五部分:书面表达(满分25分)81.请根据你对以下两幅图的理解,以 Actions Speak Louder than Words”为题,用英语写一篇作文㊂参考词汇:banner(横幅)stump(树桩)你的作文应包括以下内容:1.简要描述两幅图的内容;2.概述你对两幅图中不同做法的理解;3.举例说明两幅图对你的启示㊂注意:1.可参照图片适当发挥;2.作文词数150左右;3.作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息,如校名㊁人名等㊂Actions Speak Louder than Words英语试题参考答案第一部分(共20小题;每小题1分,共20分)1.A2.C3.A4.C5.B6.B7.B8.A9.B10.A 11.B12.A13.C14.A15.A16.B17.C18.B19.C20.C第二部分(共35小题;每小题1分,共35分)21.A22.B23.B24.D25.A26.D27.D28.C29.A30.C 31.C32.B33.C34.A35.D36.A37.B38.D39.D40.C 41.B42.C43.A44.D45.A46.C47.A48.D49.A50.B 51.C52.B53.C54.B55.D第三部分(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)56.D57.B58.A59.C60.B61.A62.B63.C64.A65.B 66.D67.C68.C69.D70.A第四部分(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)71.strict72.helpful/good73.Functions/Roles/Importance/Significance74.running/working/going/operating/functioning75.performance(s)76.fired/dismissed/jobless77.problems/troubles78.higher/subjective/unfair/unjust/prejudiced79.tense/damaged/poor/bad80.discourage/affect/damage第五部分(满分25分)81.Actions Speak Louder than Words People celebrate Earth Day differently.In Picture1,a man is trying to put up a banner ona lonely tree surrounded by stumps,but in vain,while Picture2shows a couple happily plantingThe message conveyed here is clear: Actions speak louder than words.”Our earth is suffering severe damage.Should we just pay lip service or take practical measures to protect it?The answer is definitely the latter.Immediate actions should be taken,like stopping cutting down trees,to better the environment.Actions are important in other fields,too.Instead of shouting empty slogans,it is more meaningful to donate books and sports goods to children in need.We should strictly and voluntarily follow traffic rules,stopping at the red light rather than complaining about traffic jams.Only when we match our words with actions can we make a difference in whatever we hope to accomplish.(150words)。
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American dream
I used to believe in the American dream that meant a job, credit, success．I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us separately chasing the same thing．
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell apart．I found myself homeless and alone．I had my truck and $56．I searched the countryside for some place I could rent for the cheapest possible amount．I came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley．I hadn't been alone for 25 years．I was scared, but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me．
I found the owner and rented the place for $50 a month．The locals knew nothing about me．But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor．They dropped off blankets, tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat．They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing．They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream, not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness．Men would stop by with wild berries, ice cream, truck parts to see if I was up for courting．I wasn't, but they were civil anyway．The women on that mountain worked harder than any I'd ever met．They taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe．I learned to keep enough for an extra plate for company．
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were necessary for a civilized life, were non-existent in this place．Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors．
After four years in that valley, I moved back into town．I saw a lot of people were having a really hard time, losing their jobs and homes．With the help of a real estate broker （房地产经纪人） I chatted up at the grocery store, I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people．It's four of us now, but over time I've had nine come in and move on to other places from here．We'd all be in shelters if we hadn't banded together．
The American dream I believe in now is a shared one．It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about how we can all get by together．。