英语高考模拟试题

2013年临海市高考模拟试卷

英语试题 2013.5

第一部分: 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. ―Must I pay the fine, sir? I didn’t know this was a one-way street to that avenue.

―__________.

A. You are joking B. That’s all right

C. Sorry, but that’s not the excuse D. It’s none of your business

2. I want to catch __________ earliest flight for New York tomorrow, but I can’t get __________ ride to the airport.

A. the; a B. an; the C. an; 不填 D. the; the

3. Export earnings from food, minerals and energy jumped by 26 percent from the previous year, __________ a record of $215 billion in 2012.

A. reached B. to reach C. having reached D. reaching

4. Having used up all his savings, the man learned to do __________ it took to make ends meet.

A. whatever B. whichever C. wherever D. however

5. Jason went to buy the ticket for the concert, but there was __________ left when he got to the booking office.

A. no one B. none C. nothing D. little

6. Linda supported the chairman __________ those who found fault with him in the committee.

A. against B. with C. about D. for

7. As South Korea’s first woman president, Park Geun-hye leaves a(n) __________ of being gentle, confident and capable.

A. expression B. attention C. impression D. instruction

8. The two families have __________ their differences out of court in a friendly way, which is contrary to expectations.

A. reflected B. approved C. overcome D. settled

9. For these years, the poor old man has brought up a good many homeless children, some of __________ have become outstanding in different fields.

A. which B. whom C. them D. those

10. ―Are you __________ this Sunday?

―Oh, sorry. Since I’ve already made an appointment with Dr Lynn, I need to go to the dentist’s on Sunday.

A. available B. comfortable C. accessible D. flexible

11. ―Why are these large chain-stores offering big discounts now?

―__________ sales, I guess. The restaurant business is always highly competitive.

A. Promoting B. To promote C. Promoted D. Having promoted

12. It’s widely known that first aid is __________ important and can save people’s lives if proper action

is taken.

A. terribly B. rarely C. occasionally D. gradually

13. ―Well, that was really a delicious dinner. I __________ you were such a good cook.

―Thank you.

A. didn’t know B. wouldn’t know C. haven’t known D. hadn’t known

14. If you had prepared __________, you wouldn’t be in such an awkward position.

A. in vain B. in advance C. in part D. in public

15. ―Goodness! How come you’re late for our appointment again?

―Don’t get mad at me, dear! I will __________ my lateness by treating you to a feast tonight.

A. get rid of B. do away with C. look back on D. make up for

16. ―We’ll go to the Egyptian art collection on display at the museum at 9 tonight. Could you join us?

―I’m afraid I can’t. I __________ the paper with my tutor then.

A. am discussing B. have discussed C. will have discussed D. will be discussing

17. So powerful __________ in Lushan county, Sichuan province that water and electricity in the area

were cut off.

A. was the quake B. the quake was C. did the quake D. the quake did

18. The government has made laws to forbid the killing of wild ducks, but it may be some time

__________ they take effect.

A. since B. before C. unless D. when

19. ―Sophie, do you still remember when we visited the museum?

―Sorry, I can’t remember clearly now, but __________ sometime last year?

A. might it be B. could it be C. could it have been D. should it have been

20. ―Were you frightened when taking part in the Running of the Bulls in Spain?

―__________. It made my hair stand on end.

A. You have my word B. You must be joking C. You bet D. You said it

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，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选

出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。

It was two weeks before Christmas and I’d taken time off work to spend with my children. I wanted the ___21___ to teach them about the spirit of Christmas – the season is about family, humanity and love for all people, not ___22___ presents. We wrote cards to relatives and friends and bought varieties of ___23___ to plan the Christmas meal together. However, one unplanned incident ___24 ___ this spirit more than I could have imagined.

That day I was already late after spending too long ___25___ the children in the car. After driving down to the main road, I stopped at a T-junction（丁字路口）. There, I noticed a ___26___ of mail on the road. I quickly ___27___ that they must have fallen off a postal service vehicle.

___28___ I taught love and humanity to my children, I found myself having an internal（内心的）___29___ of self against selfishness. I told myself I was already late and didn’t have time to stop.

___30___, the road was so busy. Surely someone else would pick them up. But then other thoughts ___31___ through my mind: there could be letters to grannies from their grandchildren, and undelivered bills for goods or services that will be ___32___.

I looked at my six-year-old daughter and asked, ―Should I stop and pick them up?‖

―Of course!‖ To her, it was perfectly ___33___ that we had to stop because she was pure and clear of heart. So I pulled over.

Cars were ___34___, making many letters rolling down the road. I thought to myself. Just do your best and pick one up at a time. ___35___ you’ll get them all.

And with that, I began picking up the letters. Before I knew it, some cars had pulled over and the drivers had ___36___ me. Some of them stopped the traffic in all directions while we picked up the letters until they were all ___37___.

Just then, a relieved and ___38___ young postman pulled up on his motorbike. I looked up at the cars and those helping hands and we all smiled. Without speaking, we knew we had done something ___39___ that day. We had worked together for the good of all ___40___ cause or reward.

21. A. ambition B. opportunity C. freedom D. challenge

22. A. partly B. equally C. probably D. merely

23. A. candles B. biscuits C. foods D. sweets

24. A. showed B. admired C. broke D. obeyed

25. A. feeding B. educating C. loading D. appreciating

26. A. piece B. page C. pile D. packet

27. A. realized B. declared C. admitted D. predicted

28. A. Before B. When C. Because D. Although

29. A. demand B. debate C. division D. decision

30. A. In addition B. On the whole C. Above all D. By the way

31. A. flashed B. crossed C. travelled D. crowded

32. A. overpowering B. overpriced C. overgrown D. overdue

33. A. appropriate B. obvious C. convenient D. guilty

34. A. gathering around B. taken apart C. speeding by D. driven off

35. A. Fortunately B. Especially C. Frequently D. Eventually

36. A. praised B. deserted C. annoyed D. joined

37. A. ruined B. collected C. separated D. polluted

38. A. grateful B. hopeful C. painful D. helpful

39. A. strange B. practical C. special D. ordinary

40. A. for B. beneath C. by D. without

第二部分: 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

My name is Amy. I’m a 25-year-old graduate student who likes yoga, home-decorating shows and eating spoonfuls of peanut butter straight from the jar. Oh yeah, and I’m an iPhone addict.

I wasn’t always an addict. In fact, for many years I told myself I didn’t want a fancy cellphone. They seemed like too much work, always ringing and demanding attention. I was perfectly content with my simple cellphone, and I didn’t feel like changing my mind any time.

However, about a year ago, I found myself envious of all those iPhone owners, holding their shiny new phones and showing them off to all their friends. I started to conversations about ―iPhone apps‖, feeling like a tourist listening to a language I couldn’t speak.

Eventually I couldn’t ignore my iPhone instinct（本能）any longer, and I welcomed my new iPhone into my life. I instantly fell in love with the little bundle of joy, and could no longer imagine a life without it.

To my surprise, I suddenly found myself with a whole new circle of friends—other iPhone owners I could go to for advice and support as I learned the various functions of my new device. They responded to my iPhone-related questions when my other friends couldn’t, and didn’t roll their eyes when I bragged（吹牛）about all the things little Eloise (yes, I named her) could do.

For a couple of months I built my new life with Eloise. However, I realized I had a problem when one day I found myself Google-mapping my way to my mailbox, which happens to be right outside my front door.

When I reflected upon the past few months, I couldn’t believe I didn’t see this coming. All the warning signs were there. Eloise slept right beside me and was the first thing I reached for in the morning. I checked my e-mail about 20 times a day. I also experienced attachment anxiety when I left poor Eloise in the change room at the gym. What if she rang and needed my response? Or, even worse, what if a careless gym-goer knocked her out of my bag and caused her screen to crack?

Once I admitted I had a problem, things started to change. What used to feel like friendly messages now felt like constant nagging to respond. I hated that I could no longer leave the house without Eloise in my hand. Eventually, I felt angry with Eloise so much that I wanted to throw her at the wall.

I decided something had to be done. But, as I quickly realized, iPhones are like cigarettes and not easy to quit.

Then, while taking the bus to work one day, I was unexpectedly forced to quit—at least temporarily. When I reached into my purse to grab Eloise, I found her overcome by fever. My head swam with panic as I attempted to solve the problem, but without result. I couldn’t call anyone for advice. I couldn’t Google whether this had happened to other iPhones. The Apple Store was closed by the time I finished work, so I headed home with dread into an Eloise-less night. But, after a couple of hours without any text alerts, push notifications, or even good old-fashioned phone calls, I felt ... calmer. Without my electronic bed partner, I drifted off into the deepest sleep I’d had in months. The next morning, I read the news from the simplicity of the newspaper, instead of from my iPhone. I even noticed the cherry blossoms blooming.

My goodness, what had I been missing?

41. The passage is mainly about __________.

A. how I changed my attitude towards iPhone B. why I was content with my iPhone

C. how my simple cellphone changed my lifestyle D. why I stopped using iPhone unwillingly

42. The phrase ―eavesdrop on‖ (Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to __________.

A. switch suddenly to B. join actively in C. listen secretly to D. interrupt rudely

43. IPhones’ __________ can not be listed among the reasons why the writer was addicted to it.

A. diverse applications B. excellent service C. bundle of joy D. good company

44. When did the writer get to know that she had to tear herself away from her iPhone?

A. She needed her iPhone to lead her to the mailbox.

B. She slept with her iPhone beside her every night.

C. She checked and read her e-mails too frequently.

D. She dared not leave her iPhone alone at the gym.

45. What message does the writer pass on at the end of the passage?

A. She considered throwing away her iPhone.

B. She looked forward to starting her wonderful life with Eloise.

C. She thought it of great benefit to have a simple cellphone.

D. She was aware that she had to kick the habit of being addicted to her iPhone.

Below is the six most expensive items listed on eBay, a world-famous online shopping website. ◇Honus Wagner baseball card

If you had $1.2 million to burn, what would you buy? A nice house, a number of fancy cars, your own island? How about an unusually small and valuable baseball card? That’s exactly what collector Brian Seigel did in 2000, when he paid $1.1 million, as well as a 15 percent buyer’s fee, to acquire the T206 Honus Wagner card.

The card, issued in 1909 by the American Tobacco Company and measuring 2.5 by 1.5 inches, was previously owned by the well-known collector Michael Gidwitz.

◇Power lunch with Warren Buffett

The winner of eBay’s most expensive charity auction（拍卖）ever, who asked to remain anonymous（匿名的）, paid $2.6 million in 2010 for a lunch date with Warren Buffett, also known as the third-richest person in the world. The annual Warren Buffett Power Lunch Auction has raised more than $9 million for the Glide Memorial Church, an organization in San Francisco, which has been feeding the hungry for more than 45 years.

The record-setting price for lunch with Buffett topped the 2010 winning bid（出价）by $100.

◇Bridgeville, Calif.

Anyone wants to buy a town? Bridgeville, California and its 30 or so residents have been on the auction table three times since 2002, when the northern California community became the first town ever to sell on eBay. The winning bid―$1.77 million. That got you an 83-acre town including eight houses, a cafe, and a post office.

Banker Bruce Krall, who owned Bridgeville from 2004 to 2006, said in an interview that in the town ―At night, when the clouds roll in over those mountains, it’s unbelievable.‖

◇Giga-yacht

Any self-respecting James Bond can’t be without one of these―a huge boat with a built-in（嵌入式的）helicopter garage. And that 405-foot ―Giga-yacht‖ built by Frank Mulder could have been yours if you got $140 million.

Listed on eBay in 2005, the yacht came equipped with 10 multi-level suites with eight guest rooms,

a salon, a cinema room, a fitness room, an office area. The winning bidder? Anonymous.

◇Gulfstream II

In 2001, a private jet was sold on eBay for $4.9 million in what at the time was the highest known sale price for any item ever auctioned over the website.

The luxurious Gulfstream II, which seats 12, was sold by plane trader Tyler Jet to a flight company based in Africa.

◇Ferrari Enzo

A Ferrari Enzo supercar, one of only 399 on earth, was sold for just over $1 million in 2004, when a Swiss bidder’s winning click beat out the previous bid by roughly $55.

The price set a record for the most expensive item sold over the online auction site in Europe.

In Dubai, the police recently found an Enzo that formerly belonged to a British citizen who had left the car behind after fleeing the country. The Dubai police plan to auction the car, which is valued at $1.6 million.

46. What can we learn about the T206 Honus Wagner Card?

A. Michael Gidwitz is in possession of this card.

B. Brian Seigel spent $1.1 million obtaining the card.

C. It’s a small card (measuring 2.5 by 1.5 inches) but a valuable one.

D. The American Baseball Company put it on the market in 1909.

47. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Gulfstream II was sold for $4.9 million on the website in 2011.

B. The Glide Memorial Church is an organization in San Francisco helping people in need.

C. In 2005, the winning bidder of the Giga-yacht was a British citizen who remained anonymous.

D. The new owner of Bridgeville will have eight houses, a cafe, and a post office without its residents.

48. The Ferrari Enzo supercar recently found by the police __________.

A. was valued at $1.6 million in 2004 B. has already been auctioned on eBay

C. is now stored in the Dubai police station D. is a fancy car which may cost an arm and a leg

49. Abby Morrison, a billionaire who is enthusiastic about charity, expects to raise her international influence. Which item is she most likely to bid for?

A. Honus Wagner baseball card. B. Gulfstream II.

C. Power lunch with Warren Buffett. D. Ferrari Enzo.

Older people who have low expectations for a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead, according to a new research published by the American Psychological Association. ―Our findings showed that being overly optimistic in predicting a better future was associated with a greater risk of disability and a shorter lifespan（寿命）within the following decades,‖ said lead author Frieder R. Lang, PhD of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. ―Pessimism about the future may encourage people to live more carefully, taking health and safety preparation.‖ The study was published online in the journal Psychology and Aging.

Lang and colleagues examined data collected from 2002 to 2012 for the national German Socio-Economic Panel, an annual survey of private households consisting of approximately 40,000

people 18 to 96 years old. The researchers divided the data according to age groups: 18 to 39 years old, 40 to 64 years old and 65 years old and above. Through mostly in-person interviews, respondents（调查对象）were asked to rate how satisfied they were with their lives and how satisfied they thought they would be in five years. Five years after the first interview, 43 percent of the oldest group had underestimated（低估）their future life satisfaction, 25 percent had predicted accurately and 32 percent had overestimated, according to the study.

Because a darker outlook on the future is often more realistic, older adults’ predictions of their future satisfaction may be more accurate, according to the study. In contrast, the youngest group had the sunniest outlook while the middle-aged adults made the most accurate predictions, but became more pessimistic over time. ―Unexpectedly, we also found that stable and good health and income were associated with low expectations compared with those in poor health or with low incomes,‖ Lang said. ―Moreover, we found that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.‖

The researchers measured the respondents’ current and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10 and determined accuracy in predicting life satisfaction by measuring the difference between expected life satisfaction reported in 2003 and actual life satisfaction reported in 2007. They analyzed the data to determine age differences in estimated life satisfaction; accuracy in predicting life satisfaction; age, gender and income differences in the accuracy of predicting life satisfaction; and rates of disability and lifespan reported between 2004 and 2012. Other factors, such as illness, medical treatment or personal losses, may have driven health outcomes.

The findings do not contradict（否定）theories that unrealistic optimism about the future can sometimes help people feel better when they are facing unavoidable negative outcomes, such as deadly disease, according to the authors. ―We argue, though, that the outcomes of optimistic, accurate or pessimistic forecasts may depend on age and available resources,‖ Lang said. ―These findings clarify how our perspectives can either help or hold back us in taking action that can help improve our chances of a long healthy life.‖

50. People with low expectations for a satisfying future may live longer and healthier lives because ________.

A. they will not be disappointed at the cruel reality

B. being optimistic doesn’t necessarily mean a healthier future life

C. pessimism about future improves the chances of being disabled

D. low expectations might inspire them to live more cautiously and preparedly

51. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 __________.

A. older adults are the most accurate predictor of their future life

B. people in poor health are pessimistic and likely to suffer from illnesses

C. the youngest group holds an optimistic attitude towards their future all the time

D. the middle-aged adults can forecast their future life satisfaction more correctly than the others

52. The method the writer mainly uses to develop the passage is __________.

A. presenting facts B. providing explanations

C. offering analyses D. making comparisons

53. The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to __________.

A. inform people of the way to live a long and healthy life

B. introduce a new study on the link between life expectations and lifespan

C. encourage people to develop a pessimistic attitude to life

D. instruct people to take measures to increase their chances of a healthy life

54. In which section of a newspaper can readers find this passage?

A. Health and Life. B. Economy and Finance.

C. Science and Technology. D. Education and Culture.

He was in the first third grade class I taught at Saint Mary’s School in Morris, Minn. All 34 of my students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund was one in a million. Very neat in appearance, he had that happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional misbehaviour delightful. Mark often talked constantly. I had to remind him again and again that talking without permission was not acceptable. What impressed me so much, though, was his sincere response every time I had to correct him for misbehaving. ―Thank you for correcting me, Sister!‖ I didn’t know what to make of it at first, but before long I became accustomed to hearing it many times a day.

One morning my patience was running out when Mark talked again, and then I made a new teacher’s mistake. I looked at him and said, ―If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth shut!‖ It wasn’t ten seconds later when Chuck, another student, shouted, ―Mark is talking again.‖ I hadn’t asked any of the other students to help me watch Mark, but since I had stated the punishment in front of the class, I had to act on it.

I remember the scene as if it had occurred this morning. I walked to my desk, very deliberately opened my drawer and took out a roll of tape. Without saying a word, I walked to Mark’s desk, tore off two pieces of tape and made a big X with them over his mouth. I then returned to the front of the room. As I glanced at Mark to see how he was doing, he winked（眨眼）at me. When I walked back to Mark’s desk and removed the tape, his first words were, ―Thank you for correcting me, Sister.‖

One Friday, I asked the students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then I told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down. It took a long time to finish the assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed me the paper.

That Saturday, I wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and I listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday I gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. ―Really?‖ I heard the whispers. ―I never knew that meant anything to anyone!‖ ―I didn’t know others liked me so much!‖ Then Mark said, ―Thank you for teaching me, Sister.‖ No one ever mentioned those pieces of paper in class again. I never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents.

Soon I was asked to teach junior-high math. The years flew by, and before I knew it Mark was in my classroom again. He was more handsome and more polite than ever. Maybe since he had to listen carefully to my instructions in the ―new math‖, he did not talk as much in the ninth grade as he had in the third.

Several years later, after I returned from vacation, my parents met me at the airport. Mother gave Dad a side-ways glance and simply said, ―Dad?‖ My father cleared his throat as he usually did before

saying something important. ―The Eklunds called last night,‖ he began. ―Really?‖ I said. ―I haven’t heard from them for years. I wonder how Mark is.‖ Dad responded quietly. ―Mark was killed in Vietnam,‖ he said. ―The funeral is tomorrow, and his parents would like it if you could attend.‖

I had never seen a soldier in a military coffin before. Mark looked so handsome, so mature.

After the funeral, Mark’s mother and father found me. ―We want to show you something,‖ his father said. ―They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.‖ Opening a wallet, he carefully removed two worn and frazzled pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been ―Thank you so much for doing that.‖ Mark’s mother said. ―As you can see, Mark behaved better and better at school. It’s all because of you and your list.‖

Mark’s classmates came up. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly（难为情地）and said, ―I still have my list. It’s in the top drawer of my desk at home.‖ Chuck’s wife said, ―Chuck asked me to put this in our wedding album.‖ ―I have mine too,‖ Marilyn said. ―It’s in my diary.‖ Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn list to the group. ―I carry this with me at all times,‖ Vicki said, ―I think we all saved our lists.‖

That’s when I finally sat down and cried.

55. The reason why Mark was so special among the students was that __________.

A. he was untidy in appearance but had an optimistic attitude

B. he often talked non-stop in class without any permission

C. he responded to the teacher’s criticism politely and sincerely

D. he had trouble getting along with others, especially Chuck

56. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. Mark felt deeply hurt when the teacher taped his mouth shut in class

B. almost all the students felt surprised and delighted when they read the lists

C. the teacher thought the students had discussed their lists with their parents

D. Mark didn’t talk as much as before simply because of his teacher’s instructions

57. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 9 suggests that __________.

A. the teacher kept in close touch with Mark and knew everything about him

B. Mark was such a perfect student that his teacher was concerned about him

C. the teacher still bore in mind the scene of lists occurring in class after several years

D. Mark performed better than ever, so the teacher remembered him and the lists well

58. Which of the following is conveyed from the last two paragraphs?

A. The lists treasured by the students reminded them of good old days.

B. The teacher was touched that Mark still kept his worn list when he was killed.

C. The teacher was moved to tears, for the lists made a great difference to her students.

D. It was the lists that made it possible for the teacher and her students to get together.

59. Which of the following can best describe the teacher?

A. Determined and cruel. B. Strict and instructive.

C. Emotional and cold-hearted. D. Sensitive and stubborn.

60. Which might be the best title for the passage?

A. All the Good Things B. ―Thank you for Teaching me, Sister!‖

C. ―We All Saved our Lists.‖ D. My Most Impressive Student

第二节：以下是节目《杨澜访谈录》中杨澜采访美国哥伦比亚大学第19任校长李•鲍林格(Lee Bollinger) 的片段。请从下列提问（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出与他的回答相匹配的问题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Why do you firmly believe that universities should have diverse students?

B. What is your view about more students going to America for higher education?

C. What has contributed to the improvement of the ranking of the university?

D. How do you evaluate your job of being the president of Columbia University?

E. How did you reform the courses of Journalism School in Columbia University?

F. Can you suggest how to become a first-class university for college presidents in China?

Y: _____61_____

L: First of all, we don’t care about those rankings. Secondly, we do care about the rank. We don’t care because most of these rankings take account of things that we don’t particularly value as signs of whether you are a great university or not. Instead, we value graduates’ comments on the university. Universities are so complex places that it’s very hard to rank them in these ways. And we do care about them because so many people pay attention to them. And it does matter for the new application. So it has become kind of new thing in the United States.

Y: _____62_____

L: It is one of the most demanding jobs, and I would say, one of the most exciting. What universities want is to become better and better, which means you have to know more about the world and figure out how to teach students and discover new knowledge. If you like to learn, there’s no better position than being a university president. It is absolutely right that there are millions of different groups that you have to get involved in to help your university be really successful. And each of those groups has slightly different desires. I would say they are wonderful and difficult as well.

Y: _____63_____

L: The United States has a very sad history of injustice towards African Americans and also Native Americans. And universities are very important places in any society for creating this melting pot of people, where people learn to be with people who are different from themselves, different parts of the society. So universities all over the United States begin to accept African Americans, Native Americans and so on. The same is true with women. Fortunately, we continue as a society to create student bodies that reflect the American society.

Y: _____64_____

L: I’ve been spending so much of my life thinking about the press and the freedom of press. I developed certain views that being a journalist is one of the most important professions in the modern world. You are our mediators between what’s happening in the world and the ordinary citizens. So I get most of my information about the world through people like you, and through newspapers that I read. We should design a program just for those to-be journalists. And we should help them learn as much as they can about what’s happening in the science, what’s happening in political life, what’s happening in economics.

Y: _____65_____

L: I think it’s very good for a society to have many different kinds of universities. The great success of American higher education is its variety of universities. And each one should struggle for its own character. In general, it’s important for most Chinese universities to have a broad coverage of various disciplines（学科）. To compete in the modern world universities, you have to have major funding for sciences because you can’t do science without very large sums of money. The United States would never have advances in science and engineering technology without the major investment of the government.

非选择题部分（共40分）

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11除起）不计分。

It was such a lovely day today that I went to a park to have a fun together with my friend. When skating around merry, we heard a child crying. We slowed down, slide over and saw a girl standing near the exit lonely. We soon learned that she came to the park with her mother, so she got lost after playing some games. I tried to comfort and amuse her while my friend went to broadcast find her mother. Shortly afterwards, a woman rushed towards us. Saw her mother, the girl burst in tears. The mother was delighted to see her lost child and gave us a thousand thank. It was a fantastic day for me. I not only enjoyed myself in the park with my friend but also did our best to help people in trouble.

第二节：书面表达（满分30分）

假设你是李华，曾作为交换生在英国伦敦某高中作短暂的交流和学习。在英期间，你受到房

东Mrs. Smith的悉心照顾。请你用英语给Mrs. Smith写一封100-120个词的信，表示感谢。信中应包括以下内容：

1. 说明写信的目的;

2. 介绍自己的近况及理想;

3. 欢迎Mrs. Smith 来中国游玩。

注意：信的开头与结尾已给出，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mrs. Smith,

How time flies! __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua