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Ⅱ.语言知识及运用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other senses, including her "sixth sense", that she rarely gives the impression that she's 21 anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, except that she doesn’t push too hard on them, who really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 22 often don't realize she's blind.
I 23 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 24 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was especially excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 25 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle painted with us”.
To my great 26 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my picture showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 27 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt until Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn't know that Michelle was blind. It had just never come up in conversation. When I told my daughter that Michelle was blind, she was 28 for a moment. At first, she didn't believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 29 . And I knew my child was right because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also heard Kayla's 30 in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my eyes”
Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
21. A. enjoyed B. found C. missed D. lost
22. A. children B. family C. guests D. friends
23. A. realized B. heard C. recognized D. witnessed
24. A. sad B. satisfied C. excited D. enjoyed
25. A. paint B. draw C. create D. mix
26. A. excitement B. encouragement C. delight D. surprise
27. A. touched B. distinguished C. saw D.understood
28. A. curious B. quiet C. puzzled D. worried
29. A. cried B. insisted C. complained D. informed
30. A. shortcomings B. difficulties C. pride D. description
参考答案:
21—25 CCACD 26—30 DDBBC
第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
I have read your column for a long time now, partly in the vain hope 31.______ one of the problems will resemble my own, which I find difficult to find words 32.______. I have for a long time now felt that something is missing from my life. Not something tangible, like a partner, a job or a purpose in life, 33.______ something indefinable. 34.______ certain way of feeling, which I vaguely remember from my younger years but have felt very seldom and only for brief periods of time since. Perhaps it was a feeling of peace; perhaps it was a feeling of 35.______(strong). I do not know.
I am 22, graduated from university last year with an adequate degree but one that was less than I was capable of. I am currently unemployed, having spent the last few months 36.______(temp). A large part of my problem, I believe, stems from 37.______ (bring) up with an alcoholic mother. Herself and my father were binge drinkers up until my father died of cancer when I was 12. From that point on my mother's drinking steadily began to 38.______(worse). I made my escape to university and away from my home at the age of 17. I thought this 39.______(separate) would greatly improve my life, 40.______(think) the physical distance would be enough to separate me from my mother.
参考答案:
31. that 32. for 33. but 34. A 35. strength 36. temping 37. having been brought 38. worsen 39. separation 40. thinking
Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
We all know that everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older, but men's minds decline more than women's, according to the results of a worldwide survey.
General differences seem to be inherent in male and female brains: Men are better at maintaining and dealing with mental images (useful in mathematical reasoning and spatial skills), while women tend to excel (擅长) at recalling information from their brain's files .Many studies have looked for a connection between sex and the amount of mental decline (衰退) people experience as they age, but the results have been mixed. Some studies found more age-related decline in men than in women, while others saw the opposite or even no relationship at all between sex and mental decline. Those results could be improper because the studies involved older people, and women live longer than men: The men tested are the survivors, "so they're the ones that may not have shown such cognitive decline," said study team leader Elizabeth of the University of Warwick in England.
Scientists surveyed completed four tasks that tested sex-related cognitive skills: matching an object to its rotated form, matching lines shown from the same angle, typing as many words in a particular category (范畴) as possible in the given time, e.g. "object usually colored gray", and recalling the location of objects in a line drawing. The first two were tasks at which men usually excel; the latter are typically dominated by women. Within each age group studied, men and women performed better in their separate categories on average. And though performance declined with age for both genders, women showed obviously less decline than men overall.
41．The underlined word in the second paragraph means_________.
A．natural B．great C．obvious D．absolute
42．According to the passage, which of the following can Not be typed into the same category?
A．cloud B．sheep C．trees D．goose
43．Which of the following statements is true according the article?
A．Men do better than women when it comes to learning English.
B．Women stand out at remembering people’s names.
C．Men excel at typing as many words in a particular category as possible in the given time.
D．Women excel at dealing mathematic problems.
44．One important factor that affects the correctness of the results is that _________.
A．the old men tested may not have shown such cognitive decline
B．people surveyed are all old
C．people taking part in this test came from all over the world
D．women live longer than men
45．The author aims to tell us that __________.
A．women’s minds perform better than men’s
B．men’s minds decline more with age
C．everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older
D．a survey on human’s mind decline was done recently
41．答案：A词意猜测题。解析：男女大脑的思维在某些方面的差异是天生固有的。
42．答案：C推理判断题。解析：根据文章第五段可推断出选项中这类物体是以白色为限定 范畴的，故选项C为答案。
43．答案：B推理判断题。解析：男性在推理和空间思维方面占优势，女性在提取大脑中储存的记忆信息方面占优势。故答案为B。
44．答案：A细节理解题。解析：根据文章第四段可知。文章只是说调查涉及到老年人，但并不都是老年人，故排除B。选项D不是造成调查结果不准确的原因。
45．答案：B主旨理解题。解析：根据文章第一段可知。
(B)
Have you ever wondered why you sometimes take an almost immediate liking to a person you have just met? We often get the first impression of a people based on the color of a person’s skin or the manner in which he or she dressed. Meaning is conveyed not only by words or verbal languages but also by nonverbal communication systems, such as body behaviors. Nonverbal communication is important because we use the actions of others to learn about their affective emotional states .Our emotions are reflected in our posture, face, and eyes—be it fear, joy, anger, or sadness—so we can express them without ever saying a word .For this reason, most of us rely heavily on what we learn through our eyes.
Nonverbal communication is significant in human interaction because it is usually responsible for the first impressions. More importantly, those first messages usually influence the perception(感知) of everything else that follows. Even how we select friends and sexual partners is grounded in first impressions with nonverbal communication.
Nonverbal communication is important because it is culture-related. It is based on different beliefs, religions, values and customs in different cultures. When, where, how, and to whom people display his or her specific nonverbal behaviors is greatly affected by culture and context. Culture determines what the appropriate nonverbal behavior is. For example, feelings of friendship exist everywhere but their expression varies. It may be appropriate in some countries for man to embrace each other and for women to hold hands; in other countries these displays of affection may be shocking. Each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication. What is acceptable in one culture may be completely unacceptable in another. One culture may determine that snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable; another may consider this gesture rude.
46. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Nonverbal communication and first impression
B. Nonverbal communication is culture-related
C. Nonverbal and verbal communication
D. The importance of nonverbal communication
47. We can know a person’s feeling through our eyes because_________.
A. we can see a person’s feeling on his face.
B. a person’s emotions can be reflected through eyes.
C. a person’s feeling can be reflected through his body languages
D. we can see a person’s feeling through his posture
48. Which of the following statements is not True?
A. Meaning can be conveyed both by words and body language.
B. We can use nonverbal communication to learn about a person’s emotional states.
C. We often get the first impression by what a person says.
D. The first impression can affect what we will do in the following.
49. How many reasons are mentioned in the text to show nonverbal
communication is important?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D.5
50. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A. we can use different ways to express friendship
B. each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal
communication
C. snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable
D. learning a country’s culture is very important.
46. D 根据第二、三、四段的首句可知本文所讲述的主要内容。
47. C 根据文中第二段可知答案。
48. C 根据文中第三段可知C项错误。
49. B 文中二、三、四段为原因。
50. B 本段所举的例子都证明了B项，再则根据本段第一句也可推出答案。
(C)
Turning Waste into Energy
Everyday rubbish could provide a valuable source of energy thanks to a clever new invention Smelly methane(沼气)gas expelled from landfill sites containing tones of rotting household waste could be used to produce a valuable energy resource In Europe alone landfill tips can produce 94 billion cubic meters of methane per year but currently only one per cent of what could be a valuable source of energy is used，the rest is burnt off to prevent an explosive build-up of gas．
Methane gas forms when organic matter breaks down and is drawn off from large rubbish tips by pipes sunk into the middle of the waste．Until now this process wasn’t possible on small sites because the pipes allowed oxygen to seep(渗入)in and that stopped the breakdown process．
Viktor Popov of the Wessex Institute of Technology has now developed a system to modify existing landfill sites by making them airtight while the methane is extracted from sunken wells．The site is covered by a special three-layered skin whose two outer layers are made of clay with a pressurized layer of carbon dioxide gas in the middle．As the methane is sucked out through a central well it is replaced by carbon dioxide from the middle layer rather than oxygen，allowing the breakdown process to continue．
Unfortunately there are no plans to use the power of methane even though Popov claims his invention could provide a valuable source of energy over the next 20 years．
51．The passage mainly introduces __________to us
A．how to make methane
B．a new way to make use of rubbish-
C．the valuable things in rubbish
D．the amount of rubbish being reused
52．From the passage we can see that____________．
A．in Europe 94 billion cubic meters of methane is produced every year
B．some of the waste must explode if it is not burnt off
C．99％of the methane has been burnt off in Europe
D．only a very small part of the rubbish is used in Europe
53．In this passage the underlined word “that” refers to“ _________”．
A．methane gas B．the long pipe C．oxygen D．waste
54．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Oxygen can cause the breakdown process to stop．
B．When the methane is sucked out，oxygen will enter from the middle layer．
C．Carbon dioxide doesn’t affect the breakdown process．
D．The dew invention has not been put into use
55．According to the passage，what is the public’s attitude towards the use of methane power?
A．Favorable． B．Unfavorable． C．Responsive． D Indifferent．
51．【解析】文章主要介绍了一种新发明8利用生活垃圾生产沼气。
52．【解析】仅欧洲本身的垃圾每年就能生产94billion立方米的沼气，但只有l％得到利用。
53．【解析】根据前面的管道让氧气渗入判断that指氧气。
54．【解析】当沼气被吸出来时，氧气不会进入到中间一层，所以该项错误。
55．【解析】由最后一句话得知，这个新发明没有得到广泛的推广。
第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是有关博物馆、音乐厅、剧院、大学等的信息：
A. National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside represents the full collection of museums and galleries in the city and offers the Eight Pass for a small fee, this enables the visitor a year's unlimited visits to all eight establishments.
B. Although it is mainly associated with classical music, the Philharmonic Hall has branched out into popular music and the varied programme now includes country, rock, jazz and pop concerts; similar acts can be seen at the Empire. There is also the Picket on Hardman Street, and The Life Cafe on Bold Street also has live music, including the occasional big name wanting to play in a smaller venue.
C. London Theatre may be separated into three parts. One section encompasses the sophisticated end of the theatre spectrum- plenty of Shakespeare and excellent modern plays. There are also the 'West End' shows- this refers to the big productions, not to where they're located. There are many big-production plays and operas that make for a great evening out.
D. Humanities College will set targets in three humanities-based specialist subjects. Applicants must choose a minimum of one key subject from history, geography or English. They will choose two other subjects from the following: religious education, citizenship, classics, English, history and geography.
E. Dance performances tend to center on Sadler's Wells theater, where contemporary dance, ballet and opera can all be found. The Royal Festival Hall and the The Barbican Centre also house excellent productions, and the ICA is a mecca for experimental dance.
F. Sefton college is the leading specialist catering training centre in the education sector. Everyday we offer healthy, innovation and exciting menus, which meet the government standards. We have provided catering and cleaning services to Saint Francis Xaviers College and the whole Liverpool for many years and recently won the contract to supply catering to Manchester. So join us, you will get lot of practice.
以下是与广告相关的五个年青人，请匹配与他们各自可能去的地方。
56. Jon Murphy: I have worked for six months in California and have been to places as far as Bangkok, Australia, Canada and throughout Europe. Working with the communities is fantastic.
57. James Barton: I suppose I was born with a love of music. Everyday, I listen to music for at least two hours and music bands are my favourite.
58. Jane Lake: I was at university studying Religious Studies and English. And now my area of practice is painting and drawing.
59. Dave Kirby: I met my great friend Andrew Schofield and it was probably he who introduced me to the theatre and plays.
60. Gary Birkett: Being a chef involves a lot of work. Not only do you have to cook but you learn about stock control, sourcing quality food, compiling rosters and creating attractive and exciting menus.
参考答案: 56-60: DBACF
IV、写作（共两节，满分为40分）
第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
假如你是西山中学的一名学生，看到大家每天为自己所做的一切，深有感触。
请根据下表提示，写一篇联合会短文，内容包括:
[写作内容]
家长
生活上的照顾
学校
提供方便(延长图书馆的开放时间……)
老师
学习上的帮助（鼓励，答疑解难……）
[写作要求]
只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容， 结尾已给出，不计入考查范围内。
[评分标准]
句子结构的准确性，信息内容的完整性和连贯性。
I’m very grateful for the efforts of our parents and teachers. I’m determined to try my best to prepare for the exams.
参考答案:
I feel very lucky because everyone around us is trying their best to help us in different ways. At school, all the teachers work very hard, encourage us to build up our confidence and inspire us to improve our study. Whenever we meet with difficulties, they are ready to come to our help . Meanwhile, our school also provides good facilities for us students, for example the library stays open in the evenings and even on the weekends. At home, our parents take good care of us and make sure we are well fed so that we can always be full of energy.
I’m very grateful for the efforts of our parents and teachers. I’m determined to try my best to prepare for the exams.
第二节 读写任务 （共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面文章，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
Whether we like it or not, our parents are responsible for us at least until we're out of high school. So rather than getting upset about that fact, maybe we should focus on ways to make our relationship better. The best way to do that, in my opinion, is to learn to really communicate with our parents.
So here is my three-step program to make it easier to communicate with your parents...
Step 1: Stop
When I find myself arguing with my mom or dad, I try to stop. That's right. I just try to hush up for a minute, because chances are good that I'm being defensive or confrontational -- and neither one of those is constructive.
If I can manage to stop myself from talking, I usually find that I can calm down quickly. I guess I'm usually acting out of emotion rather than logic or reason. But if I can quit arguing for a minute, it seems that my perspective changes and I start to realize that I'm being a bit childish. Emotionally I may still be upset, but logically I understand that yelling and fighting definitely doesn't make things better!
Step 2: Look
Once I've stopped arguing, I look my parents in the eye. You'd be amazed at how much easier it is to communicate with your parents when you're actually looking at them. Looking away doesn't do much of anything except give them the impression that I'm not listening or that I don't care.
Also, when I'm looking away it's easy to start thinking about what I'm going to say next, instead of concentrating on what my parents are saying to me. It's much easier to see things eye-to-eye when you're physically seeing eye-to-eye.
Step 3: Listen
Finally, I listen to what they're saying (or at least I try). Communication can't happen unless both sides hear -- and listen to -- each other. There is nothing wrong with my hearing, but that doesn't mean I always listen to the sounds that people are making. When I argue with my parents, I can physically hear what they're saying without mentally listening to it.
Whether I want to admit it or not, my mom and dad have been on this earth a lot longer than I have -- and their experience can actually help them give some pretty sound advice at times. But if that advice falls on proverbial "deaf ears", it's not going to make much of a difference.
That's why I try to stop, look, and listen instead of arguing with my parents. I don't always agree with them -- even after I've heard them out -- but I think it's safe to say that it truly has helped our relationship over the long run.
写作内容：
你在某英文报刊看到这则报导后，准备就我们学生该”如何与父母沟通”写一篇文章给该报编辑部，题目是“How to communicate with parents？”。 内容要点包括：
1．以约30词简要概括新闻内容；
2．然后以约120词谈谈你的观点，内容包括：
（1）由于代沟的原因,有时与父辈的冲突在所难免；与其抱怨不如想些措施改善与他们之间的关系;
（2）你为改善关系与所采取的一些措施:
A.与父母多交流,跟他们讲一下每天发生的事情;
B.冲突发生时不要争吵,而是要以商讨的方式来解决问题;
C.其它一些你认为有效的措施.
写作要求：
1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 文章开头己给出，不计入单词总数。
评分标准：
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
参考答案:
As can be seen in the passage, a better relationship with parents can be made by stopping arguing with them, looking them in the eyes and listening to them.
It’s true that there’s always conflicts because of a generation gap. It’s wise to find some ways to bridge the gap instead of complaining.
First , I will talk to my parents about everyday things. It is a way of building a strong connection. Let my parents know I want their full attention by telling them I have something important I need to talk to them about instead of saying when they have time I would like to speak to them. And then pick a time that is best for both of us. Secondly, Don't argue; negotiate instead when I’m angry. My parents probably won't consider my point of view if I’m yelling at them. And I’m less likely to express myself well if I’m angry.
Finally, I will focus on good memories I have of my parents. Think of their talents and strengths. Remember something they did that impressed me.
A good relationship with parents can make one a better and happier person. it is worth every effort.
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