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，在空格处填人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1～10的相应位置上。

One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming(宣告)that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd1.gather), and they all admired his heart for it was perfect.

Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as2.. ”The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart, 3. was full of scars. It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several jagged(凹凸不平的)edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gouges(沟槽)where whole pieces were4.(miss).

The young man laughed. “Comparing your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars. ”“Yes, ”said the old man, “Yours looks perfect5.I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to6.I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the empty place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of7.love we shared. Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn’t returned a piece of his or her heart8.me. These are the empty gouges. Although these gouges are painful, they stay open, 9.(remind)me of the love I have for those people. So now do you see10.true beauty is? ”

NEW YORK—Australian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn’t call the ship unsinkable any more.

The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.

The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I’m not too superstitious(迷信的). ”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship best-known for sinking was tempting fate.

White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.

“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it, ”Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it. ”

Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designing the ship, said it would be the“safest cruise ship in the world”.

Palmer refused to answer questions about the project’s cost. Although the Titanic was the world’s largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today’s modern cruise ships.

“It’s not about the money, ”Palmer said. “I’ve got enough money for it. I think that’s all that matters. ”

Forbes estimated Palmer’s net worth to be $795 million in 2012. He describes himself as a billionaire.

TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmer’s mining business, he said. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.

1.What’s the meaning of the underlined word“maiden”in Paragraph 4?

A. First. B. Trial. C. Second. D. Last.

2.What can be inferred about TitanicⅡfrom the passage?

A. TitanicⅡwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic.

B. TitanicⅡwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.

C. TitanicⅡwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.

D. TitanicⅡwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.

B. The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.

C. The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.

D. The Titanic was the world’s largest ship at that time.

4.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A. To tell us the story of the Titanic.

B. To tell us TitanicⅡwill cost a lot of money.

C. To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.

D. To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The old Titanic

B. The blueprints of TitanicⅡ

C. The unsinkable TitanicⅡ

D. Clive Palmer—a billionaire

第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

阅读下面短文, 然后按要求写一篇150个词左右的英语短文。

If you ask people what makes them happy, you will probably get many different answers but there are two fundamental things that will ensure happiness.

The first part of what makes people happy is growth. When you feel like you are improving your life, that’s when you are happy. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to constantly buy bigger and better things. You need to feel like you are growing on a personal level. You need to know that the essence of who you are is continually improving in some ways. Keep looking for ways to make yourself better today than you were yesterday. This can mean different things to different people but the point is that you have to feel like you are improving and getting better as a human being as time goes by.

The second part of what makes people happy is the sense of contribution. Everyone wants to believe that they were put here to do something great. As long as you know that by your being here, by doing what you are doing, you are helping someone somewhere, it will bring you happiness.

These are two ways of how to find happiness. Are these the only answers to what makes people happy? That depends on how you define happiness.

写作内容:1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2. 以约120个词讲述你对快乐的看法,

内容包括

(1)什么事情能让人快乐;

(2)描述一次你感到快乐的经历;

(3)这次经历给你的感悟。

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。

I was going to Paris, which I’d always wanted to see．But now I was frightened to travel alone．I arrived at the train station in Paris．I hadn’t spoken my college French for twenty years．On my first metro ride, I came across an incompetent（不胜任的）thief．I just stared at him, and he stopped his hand from my purse and disappeared into the crowd．Somewhere in this confusing city was my hotel hidden, but the directions suddenly weren’t easy to find．When I finally found the hotel, my heart was beating heavily, and I was sweating like a basketball player．I couldn’t stay．Could I? The wallpaper looked like it had been through a fire．The bathroom was downstairs, and the window looked out onto the brick wall of another building．Welcome to Paris．I sincerely wanted to die．I missed my friends．I was entering my third week away from home and my kids, and I had arrived in the most romantic city in the world, alone, lonely and frightened．

The most important thing I did in Paris happened at that moment．I knew that if I didn’t go out, right then, and find a place to have dinner, I would hide in this small room my entire time in Paris．I might never learn to enjoy the world as a single individual．So I went out．Evening in Paris was light and pleasant．I walked along a path, listening to birds sing, watching children float toy boats in a huge fountain．No one seemed to be in a hurry．Paris was beautiful．And I was here alone and suddenly not lonely．My sense of accomplishment overcoming my fear and weakness had left me feeling free．I wore out two pairs of shoes during my week’s stay in Paris．I did everything there was to do, and it was the greatest week of my European vacation．I returned home, becoming a believer in the power of traveling alone．Now when I meet difficulties I just say to myself, “If I can go to Paris, I can go anywhere．”

1.What happened on my first metro ride?

A．I came across a skillful thief．

B．I bravely caught a thief trying to steal

C．The thief successfully stole my purse

D．I scared away a thief trying to steal

2.The room in the hotel where I lived ______．

A．had just gone through a big fire

B．was in very poor conditions

C．had a good sight through the window

D．was very small and untidy

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．I was not lonely when I got to Paris．

B．I felt frightened travelling alone in Paris at first．

C．I then felt not lonely for the people around me in Paris．

D．I had a lot of walking during my stay in Paris．

4.The lifestyle of French people can be considered as ________．

A．hasty B．relaxed

C．anxious D．aggressive

5.As to the writer, the power of traveling alone is _______．

A．the power of being independent

B．the power of feeling free

C．the power of becoming optimistic

D．the power of overcoming difficulties

阅读下面材料，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Time to give thanks

When it comes to Thanksgiving, turkey may be the first thing that comes to mind．It’s the right picture, but it’s not complete．

Celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year, Thanksgiving Day is a time for thanksgiving and feasts．It’s about expressing your gratitude to the important people and all the good things in your life．

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with much warmth and keep many traditional customs．Here we introduce two of the rules Americans typically follow on this day．

1．Time for prayers and paying back

Thanksgiving Day has been associated with prayers in church and in homes for centuries．Attending church prayer services in the morning is the first step of many celebrators on Thanksgiving Day．The churches provide worship (礼拜) services and organize special events for the occasion．

Before Thanksgiving meals, some families gather together and read prayers to thank God for his kindness and the gifts he has bestowed upon (给予) them in the form of friends and family．

Some people also do voluntary community work on this day, as a way of paying back．

2．Family reunions and showing gratitude

Like China’s Spring Festival, preparing a big meal and bringing the family together at home is a long-standing tradition of Thanksgiving．Distances don’t really matter as relatives return home to be with their family, no matter how far away．

写作内容:1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2．以约120个词谈谈你对是时候感恩了的想法，内容包括：

(1) 你认为我们中国人有没有必要过“感恩节”？为什么？

(2) 以你自己的经历或者身边的人为例，阐述重视感恩的必要性；

(3) 总结你的观点。

写作要求:1．作文中可以使用实例来支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容论述，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。

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概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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After having worked in the University of Maryland for three years, I got a job offer from another university---Lynn University. I left my letter of offer on my present boss's desk, turned around, and closed the door quietly. I was expecting a call from my boss saying congratulations, which would show her approval of my leaving.

In the afternoon, my boss called me, saying, "Can we meet tomorrow? "That was a good signal. The next day, I met with my boss. She said, 'Nicholas, we want you. What do you want?" I said, "Boss, I deserve a significant pay raise this year due to my outstanding performance. I think I need a 10% pay raise next year as a condition for me to stay here." My boss said, "No problem.''

When I left her office, I called Lynn University and told them that I was going to get a 10% pay raise. They had to give me 10% more than their original pay offer in order for me to accept the job. The new boss told me that he was willing to give me more, but I would feel very bad working at this university with such a high pay. I would win a battle, but I would lose a war. He said, "The problem is that your colleague will earn less than you, so you will feel guilty(内疚)and uncomfortable. But, I can still give you 5% more than the original offer."

I delivered this massage to my present boss, and she told me that she would give me another 5% pay raise if I promised to refuse this new job offer. On top of that, she would strongly support my early promotion（晋升)from assistant professor to associate professor. According to the university policy, you must take at least 6 years to get promoted. That was my third year of employment at this university. After refusing the new job offer, I finally enjoyed both a pay raise and early promotion.

1.In paragraph 2, what does Nicholas mean by "That was a good signal"?

A. His boss would approve his leaving the University of Maryland.

B. He would leave his present job and work for Lynn University.

C. His boss would talk with him about a possible pay offer.

D. His friends would congratulate him on getting a new job offer.

2.Why did the new boss agree to another 5% raise when Nicholas asked for 10% the next day?

A .He did not have the right to make such a big pay offer.

B. he did not want Nicholas to earn more than he did.

C. Nicholas was not experienced enough to get such a raise.

D. Nicholas would not feel good for earning too much more than others.

3.How much pay raise did the author finally get as a result of refusing the new job offer?

A. 5% B. 10% C. 15% D. 20%

4.In the text, the author mainly tells his experience of________.

A. earning a pay raise

B. refusing a job offer

C. applying for a new position

D. making decisions in the workplace

阅读下面短文，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。

In 2014 I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England, holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate. After nervously a short training course, I began to give class to my 12 students, all of them older than I was. I hard to remain calm in class and they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt a lot of the time. I was quite , actually, until the end of and the night of the final oral test.

The test was going to start at 7 pm, and at 6:50, I myself in the teachers' bathroom to all the test questions again. I really wanted to learn the by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester. The 4 is, I actually locked myself in the bathroom. I couldn't get out! The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls the students went to their rooms. I tried hard to the bathroom door, but failed.

I heard the cleaning lady's voice and asked for help as as I could. However, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started ;"Diana's locked in the bathroom!"Shame had fallen upon me! the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, ,my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like "Aren't we !No test today !” All I could do was , feeling miserable and utterly stupid. The door finally opened, and my entire was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces." ! Teacher.” they said," we know you are human too!"

They all passed their test. True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterward, and laughed the whole thing off.

1.A. holding B. taking C. getting D. giving

2.A. performed B. learned C. worked D. tried

3.A. thought B. hoped C. guessed D. realized

4.A. successful B. fortunate C. happy D. satisfied

5.A. the class B. the course C. the day D. the year

6.A. tidied B. washed C. locked D. reminded

7.A. rewrite B. answer C. go over D. put forward

8.A. questions B. instructions C. answers D. steps

9.A. situation B. condition C. trick D. problem

10.A. probably B. simply C. sadly D. nearly

11.A. As B. before C. after D. until

12.A. knock B. kick C. open D. push

13.A. quietly B. hurriedly C. excitedly D. crazily

14.A. scolding B. running C. laughing D. shouting

15.A. At first B. Soon enough C. In the end D. Right now

16.A. to my amazement B. to my delight C. to my surprise D. to my horror

17.A. lucky B. comfortable C. anxious D. regretful

18.A. watch B. smile C. wait D. worry

19.A. class B. staff C. group D. school

20.A. Sorry B. Congratulations C. Don't be angry D. Don't worry

Speaking from my past experience, it is very difficult to find good friends that you can trust but once you have found them, they are worth keeping forever! Therefore, I think friendship is the most important relationship that anybody could have.

The qualities I look for in a friend are a good sense of humor but sensitivity when it matters. Also that friend would have to be strong-minded and highly spirited. I think that these qualities are the key qualities to look for in a good friend.

Even the strongest friends can still have arguments, although usually about more serious topics, rather than the usual teenage childish arguments. Some matters can seriously affect a friendship. If one of your friends started experimenting with harmful and dangerous drugs, what would you do ? A good friend would try to help as much as possible, whereas a bad example of a friend would simply shrug(耸肩) and turn a blind eye.

Not only the bad things affect friendship ---- good activities do too. Such as bonding with one another, not just by going out on a night with them but by spending quality time with them and talking to each other, which indicates a good ability to communicate. This is a key aspect of a good friendship.

Good friends do not always have to be in the same age group as you. I have a good friend and she is 47 years old and I am 16.

Unfortunately, some people lose contact with their friends as they grow older, which is a sad way to lose a good friend.

I think friendship is one of the most important things in life because if you have no friends you will have no happiness.

1.According to the author, true friendship _______.

A. is easy to get

B. deepens with time

C. needs management

D. affects one’s happiness

2.Paragraph 3 is mainly about______.

A. why drugs are bad for teenagers

B. problems that will test friendship

C. ways that help avoid arguments

D. whether a friend is trustworthy

3.According to the author, which matters least in friendship?

A. Age.

B. Sensitivity.

C. Sense of humor.

D. Communication ability.

4.Which of the following saying can match the author’s view on friendship?

A. Old friends and old wines are best.

B. A friend without faults will never be found.

C. A life without a friend is a life without the sun.

D. a friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.

.M: Excuse me, Madame. Could you tell me where I can stay in this town, please?

W: Of course, it’s my 1. (please).You must be a 2. (strange) here.

M: Yes, I am here for a tour.

W: OK, I see. That’s 3.you are carrying a lot of things .There are lots of hotels, but they tend to be 4. (fair) expensive. And then there5. (be) bed and breakfast places, which are much cheaper. And you can find out about them through looking in the paper, or just walking around the streets. They have signs in the window 6. (say) “Bed and Breakfast”.

M: Are there any cheap hotels?

W: Oh, yes, of course.

M: 7. are they like?

W: They are OK. All you get is a bed, but they do tend to be very cheap.

M: Do I have to become 8. member?

W: Yes, you do. But it’s very easy to join, and there is an office along the road,9. you can go and sign on.

M: It’s very kind_10. you to tell me so much about it. Thank you very much.

W: You’re welcome.

A completely new situation will ______ when the examination system comes into existence．

A．rise B．arise C．arouse D．raise