第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Try one of these amazing destinations on your next vacation. Mallorca
On the popular Spanish island of Mallorca, farmhouse inns focus more on providing isolation and quietness than offering hands-on farming experiences. With millions of visitors staying on the beaches of Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands each summer, a little bit of isolation is a good thing for aloneness-seeking travelers. Mainly located in the hills of inland Mallorca, these inns range from rustic century-old farmhouses to luxury(奢侈的) villas with spas and swimming pools. Hawaii
People who don't want to dig out their passport but still want their farm adventure can head to the island of Hawaii. The 50th state talks much about the well-developed farm tourism industry that can hold people with different interests. Agritourism choices range from visiting coffee plantations(种植园) in the Big Island's Kona region to exploring the plantations on Maui to staying on farms on the easily reachable island of Oahu. California
California is one ofthe best places in the U. S. to enjoy a farm-stay, thanks to the diversity of crops and farms. Small family farms and large farms offer a more hands-on approach to agritourism. Many of them teach small-scale farming techniques and even offer strategies for organic growing. The University of California system, one of the largest state-run higher education systems in the U.S., has a small-farm program that helps growers create agritourism businesses. Philippine Islands
With diverse conditions on different islands, the Philippine Islands are ideal places for visiting multiple agritourism sites or focusing on one product. Tourists can visit a huge pineapple plantation for a taste of large-scale agriculture, or they could focus on smaller operations such as bee farms, and even small plantations that specialize in growing tropical produce such as dragon fruit. 1. What kind of people will choose to go to Mallorca? A. Those who prefer peace of mind.
B. Those who like lying on the beach. C. Those who enjoy the luxury of tourism. D. Those who want to experience farming. 2. What can people do on the Philippine Islands? A. Live in farmhouses. B. Visit plantations. C. Learn farming techniques. D Take part in a farm program.
3. What are the four places in the text famous for? A. Locations. B. Environments. C. Local products. D. Tourism features.
B
Although computer technology is often necessary today, using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a keyboard does. You can potentially remember more by handwriting, according to a new study.
The potential benefits of handwriting for memory have been debated for some time. The new study set out to answer one question: How does handwriting compare to using a keyboard when it comes to remembering new information?
In all,24 participants took part. Researchers asked each of them to write with a pen and then each was also asked to type on a keyboard. While performing these tasks, each volunteer wore a cap that held electrodes next to their head. It looked somewhat like a hair net fitted with 256 sensors. Those sensors recorded the participants' brainwaves. The electrodes noted which parts of the brain turned on during each task. And they showed that writing turned on memory areas in the brain while typing didn't.
Audrey van der Meer, the new study's leader, says this suggests that when we write by hand, we remember better. “This is because writing involves complex movements that activate more areas of the brain. The increased brain activity gives the brain more ‘hooks’ to hang your memories on,” she explains. Van der Meer also points out that writing by hand is related to visual notetaking. “Rather than typing blindly, the visual notetaker has to think about what is important to write down. Then, key words can be interlinked by boxes, arrows and small drawings,” she adds.
This study does not recommend banning digital devices. In fact, its authors point out, computers and other devices with keyboards have become necessary in modern society. Keyboarding can especially benefit those with certain special needs (such as if they have trouble using their hands) and typing beats writing when it comes to speed, they add.
4. Why were participants asked to wear caps in the study?
A. To record their brainwaves B. To inform them of their tasks
C. To allow them to focus on writing D. To protect their heads like hair nets 5. What does Audrey van der Meer try to explain?
A. Why handwriting is more complex than typing B. Why the brain works when it comes to learning C. Why handwriting helps remember information D. Why key words are helpful to visual notetaking 6. What is the study's authors' view on typing?
A. It relieves people's hands B. It remains vital and helpful
C. It is not worth recommending D. It is more challenging than writing 7. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. How Can You Remember New Information? B. Handwriting Benefits Health in the LongRun C. Should Typing Take the Place of Handwriting? D. Handwriting Is Better for Memory Than Typing
C
In recent years,people have been focusing on the quality of food that children are fed in schools. Former First Lady Michelle Obama worked hard to make school lunches healthier, resulting in new menus that featured less fat and salt, more fruits and vegetables.
But high-quality nutrients count for little when there is no time to eat them. Amy Ettinger reports, \"There is no national standard on how much time kids get to eat that meal. \" And with schools being occupied with test scores, teachers are using every available minute for lesson time, which often leaves kids without enough eating time.
This is a problem because the length of the school lunch period is a key factor (因素) in how much nutrition children actually gel. Research has found that having less than 20 minutes for lunch results in children consuming much less of their lunch than those with more than 20 minutes.
This is really terrible. For many low-income kids, that cafeteria lunch can represent half their daily energy
intake. There's also another terrible message that it's acceptable to wolf down food as fast as possible before rushing off to your next class. Cafeteria time should be a chance to interact with friends, to learn important social skills, to observe and share varieties of food. It should be a break in day, a chance to relax before heading into the afternoon.
As Ettinger explains,some parents are hoping the National Parent Teacher Association will address this issue. This, in turn, would help parents push their kids' schools for better lunch time standards. Meanwhile, if you have a kid in this situation, you can help by packing a healthy lunch to spare them the cafeteria lineup. Make the foods easy to eat, provide non-messy snacks that can be eaten in class, put great effort into serving a hearty breakfast, and sit down as a family for dinner whenever possible. 8. What did Michelle Obama make efforts to improve?
A. The quality of school lunches. B. The performance of school kids. C. The school lunch time kids have. D. The eating habits of school kids. 9. What happens to children in American schools?
A. They are occupied with many tests. B. They fail to get along with each other. C. They consume more meat than before. D. They have less lunch time than before. 10. How are low-income kids influenced by the problem at school? A. They can't go to classes on time. B. They can't have enough energy. C. They can't share different kinds of food. D. They can't hold a positive attitude toward life. 11.What can parents do to solve the problem? A. Prepare a better lunch for their kids. B. Stop their kids going to the cafeteria. C. Force schools to make adjustments to lunch. D. Guide their kids on how to pack their own lunch.
D
One billion people in the world are short of water. How can this problem be solved. Some suggestions have been to desalinate ocean water or to build enormous water pipelines from areas where water is abundant. (Suggestions such as these prove extremely expensive when they are actually used.) One possibility that scientists are considering is pulling icebergs from either the North Pole or the South Pole to parts of the world with a water
shortage. Although many questions must be answered before such a project could be tried, moving icebergs seems a reasonable possibility in the future.
Engineers, mathematicians, and glaciologists from a dozen countries have been considering the iceberg as a future source of water. Saudi Arabia is particularly interested in this project because it has a great water shortage. Scientists estimate that it would take 128 days to transport a large iceberg (about 1/2 square mile) to Saudi Arabia. Yet the iceberg would be completely melted by the 104th day. Therefore, insulation would be essential, but how to insulate the iceberg remains an unsolved problem.
The problems in transporting an iceberg are numerous. The first problem is choosing the iceberg to pull. The icebergs that form in the North Pole are quite difficult to handle because of their shape. Only a small portion extends above the water — most of the iceberg is below the surface, which would make it difficult to pull. South Pole icebergs, on the other hand, are flat and float like table tops. Thus they would be much easier to move.
How can a 200-million-ton iceberg be moved. No ship is strong enough to pull such enormous weight through the water. Perhaps several ships could be used. Attaching ropes to an iceberg this size is also an enormous problem. Engineers think that large nails or long metal rods could be driven into the ice. What would happen if the iceberg splits into several pieces during the pulling. Even if an iceberg with very few cracks were chosen, how could it be pulled through stormy waters. Furthermore, once the iceberg reached its destination, very few ports would be deep enough to store it.
All of these problems must be solved before icebergs can become a reasonable source of water. Yet scientists estimate that it will be possible to transport them in the near future. Each year, enough icebergs form to supply the whole world with fresh water for a full year. In addition, icebergs are free and nonpolluting. As a solution to the world’s water problems, icebergs may be a workable possibility. 12. What is a problem in transporting iceberg? A. The size of the iceberg. B. The colour of the iceberg. C. The salt in the iceberg. D. The movement of air and water.
13. What is the author’ attitude towards transporting iceberg? A. Pessimistic. B. Objective. C. Optimistic. D. Unconcerned. 14. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. It is hard to use iceberg. B. Iceberg are a good choice.
C. There are problems with iceberg. D. Man finds no other ways to solve water shortage. 15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Shortage of water. B. Icebergs for water.
C. Scientists and icebergs. D. Iceberg—scientists headache. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
The Value of Tears
Tears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose. Tears leave you embarrassed and without energy. Still, crying is a fact of life, and your tears are very useful. Even when you’re not crying, they make a film over the eye’s surface.___16___
When tears fall, they reduce stress. But we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasons. “People worry about showing their emotions, afraid that once they lose control they’ll never get it back.”___17___After we cry, the feelings that caused the tears often disappear.
Sometimes people become much stressed and can’t cry. Whatever emotion they are feeling—shock, anger, fear, or sadness—is being held back.
But everyone has the need to cry. Psychologist Vera Diamond explains that her treatment often consists of giving people permission to cry.___18___Patients practice crying just to become used to expressing emotions. She suggests safe, private places to cry, like under the bedcovers or in the car. Crying is a way of reducing tension, but people don’t like it when others cry because it makes them tense.___19___And they’ll do just about anything to make you stop.
In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not appropriate. It’s good not to cry during a tense business discussion.___20___You should also act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you like. It will help you feel better. “And,” she adds, “Once your tears have taken away the stress, you can begin to think calmly of ways to deal with the problem.”
Tears are a sign of our ability to feel. If you find yourself near someone crying, deal with it. And never be afraid to cry yourself.
A. They too may be holding back a need to cry. B. They cry for different reasons. C. She gives crying exercises.
D. It contains a chemical against infection. E. The fact is that no emotion lasts forever.
F. It forms in response to the stress on the surface of the eye. G. But once you’re safely behind closed doors, don’t just cry.
第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
It is impossible to perform consistently in a manner inconsistent with the way we see ourselves. In other words, we usually act in direct___21___to our self-image. Nothing is more difficult to___22___than changing outward actions without changing inward feelings.
One of the best ways to___23___those inward feelings is to have some \"success\" under your belt (在以往的经历中). My daughter Elizabeth has a___24___to be shy and wants to hold back on new experiences. But once she has___25___to a situation, it's \"full steam ahead\". When she was in first grade, her school had a candy bar___26___. Each child was given thirty candy bars and was___27___to sell every one of them.___28___I picked upElizabethfrom school, she was holding her \"challenge\" and needed some___29___encouragement. It was time for a sales meeting with my new salesgirl.
All the end of the day, I____30____each teaching point with half a dozen \"You can do it --- your smiles will____31____them over --- I believe in you\" phrases. By the end of our fifteen-minute____32____, the young lady sitting beside me had become a____33____saleslady.
At the end of the day, all thirty bars had been sold. She excitedly____34____as I tucked (把...被子掖好) her into bed that night:\" Oh God, thanks for the candy sale at school. It's great.\"
Elizabeth's prayer reflects the heart's____35____of every person. We all want to be winners. The next dayElizabethcame home____36____another box of candy bars. She'd exhausted the____37____of friendly neighbors, and she was thrown into the cruel world of the unknown buyers.____38____I offered encouragement and a few more selling tips. And she did it. The experience____39____two days of selling, two sold-out performances, two happy people and one boosted (提高)____40____. How we see ourselves reflects how others see us.
21. A. opposition B. contrast C. preference D. response 22. A. acknowledge B. accomplish C. appreciate D. announce 23. A. improve B. control C. injure D. follow 24. A. chance B. competence C.tendency D. need
25. A. turned B. warmed C. complained D. quit 26. A. sale B. delivery C. present D. bargain 27. A. forced B. ordered C. challenged D. warned 28. A. When B. While C. If D. Because 29. A. negative B. further C. rough D. positive
30. A. decorated B. surrounded C. rewarded D. classified 31. A. get B. take C. win D. look
32. A. complaint B. quarrel C. amusement D. drive 33. A. committed B. nervous C. frightened D. pretty 34. A. wrote B. prayed C. recommended D. recalled 35. A. humor B. impression C. desire D. justice 36. A. toward B. without C. for D. with 37. A. wealth B. emotion C. supply D. quantity 38. A. Again B. Desperately C. Eventually D. Instead 39. A. added to B. amounted to C. catered for D. came to 40. A. self-help B. self-study C. self-respect D. self-image 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
A CCTV journalist succeeded in arousing a heateddiscussion among netizens by asking people whether they were happy. The responses to the question were various, and even some quite funny ones___41.___(include). Although people played jokes on the answers, it did not take long before they___42.___(begin) to figure out the true meaning of happiness.
It is certain that people’s views on happiness are affected___43.___(great) by their own life experiences. Unfortunately, too many people refer to being rich as happiness. There is no sign of a decrease in___44.___number of those who run after wealth. Some people whose intention is to make big money appreciate___45.___(give) any chance to multiply their income, believing that is___46.___their happiness lies. Some are eager___47.___their parents’ wealth, especially those who are known as silver-spoon kids. Even worse, some are likely___48.___(break) the law to satisfy their financial desire or seek their fortune illegally.
In my opinion, happiness is not about pursuing wealth___49.___about admiring the beautiful things in life. Therefore, live your____50.____(live) to the fullest and be happy.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It was 7:15 on a Monday morning in the January. I was walking along the Park Road where an old man came out of the park on the other side of the street. Then I see a small red car make a right turn into the Park Road. The next moment the cars just hit the old man. She fell with a cry. Instead stopping, the car just drove off. I noticed the driver were a young woman and remembered the plate number careful. A moment late, I stopped a passing car but took the old man to the nearest hospital. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是光明中学高二学生李华，你校将举行庆祝建校20周年音乐晚会。请写封邮件邀请外教Allen参加，内容包括：
1.时间、地点（周日晚上7:00-9:00,学校操场）； 2.活动安排（校长致辞、政府祝贺、节目表演）； 3.欢迎他表演节目。 注意：1.词数100左右；
2,可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3,开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Allen,
How has everything been recently?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A 2. B 3. D
4. A 5. A 6. B 7. D
8. C 9. A 10. C 11. B
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B
16. D 17. E 18. C 19. A 20. G
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. D D 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. D 41. were included
42. began 43. greatly 44. the 45. being given 46. where 47. for 48. to break
49. but 50. life##lives
51.(1).去掉the (2).where→when (3).see→saw (4).cars→car (5).She→He
(6).stopping前添加of (7).were→was
(8).careful→carefully (9).late→later (10).but→and
52.略
30. B 31. C 32.
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