天水市第九中学2015-2016学年英语综合检测题（一）
考试时间：120分钟； 总分：150分； 命题人：王爱红
第一部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分70分)
第一节 单项填空(共30小题:每小题1分，满分30分)
1. After________series of unsuccessful attempts, he has finally passed________driving test.
A. /; the B. a; the C. the; a D. /; a
2. －Help! Help! Police...
－________， sir. What's the trouble?
A. Calm down B. Be quiet C. Shut your mouth D. So rude
3. You are no longer a child. It's time for you to________differences with your parents.
A. upset B. settle C. ignore D. solve
4. Rescuers are________for the safety of two men trapped in the mine.
A. grateful B. concerned C. extreme D. frightened
5. You can hardly imagine the ________they went________.
A. suffering; through B. concern; through C. recovery; over D. worry; over
6．—The vase cost me almost 100 yuan.
—Well, it was crazy of you to spend so much money ________ you could buy a much cheaper one.
A．while B．if C．because D．when
7．If David carries on working like this, he'll ________ sooner or later.
A．break down B．give up C．get down D．hold on
8．—________ you found out about the accident which happened a month ago?
—By looking into it.
A．It was where that B．Was it how that C．How was it that D．Was it what that
9．Which do you enjoy ________ your spare time, reading or playing chess?
A．to spend B．spend
C．spending D．being spent
10．The English Channel, also known as CCTV-9, provides ________ English viewers both in China and ________ rest of the world with news and other special programs 24 hours a day.
A．the; the B．the; / C．/; / D．/; the
11．—I really thought I'd win the game.
—Oh, well, ________， Bill.
A．you are right B．better luck next time
C．best wishes D．it's out of question
12．—Look! How long ________ like this?
—Three weeks! It's usual here that rain ________ without stopping these days of the year.
A．has it rained; pours B．has it been raining; pours
C．is it raining; is pouring D．does it rain; pours
13．I ________ violin lessons every two weeks, but I think I'll make it every week from next month.
A．am having B．have had C．have D．have been having
14．—________ he come to see you?
—Of course, please. And I'd rather he ________ me the truth.
A．Will; inform B．Shall; told C．Should; will say D．Can; spoke
15．It is such a good place ________ everybody wants to visit ________ it is well-known all over
the world.
A．which; that B．as; as C．as; that D．that; which
16．Hurry! The train ________. You know it ________ at 800 a．m..
A．leaves; leaves B．leaves; is leaving C．is leaving; leaves D．is leaving; leaving
17．—I thought you were proud of the coat I ________.
—I'm afraid not. You'd better change it for another.
A．would wear B．had worn C．wore D．wear
18．I'm sorry that I can not accept your ________ to attend your birthday party, Linda, because I'm ________ to answer all the customers' letters tonight by my boss.
A．requirement; required B．demand; requested
C．request; asked D．request; required
19．I once thought Jonna was a good student, for she often got a high mark but ________ she was found out to often cheat in examinations.
A．actually B．truly C．surely D．mostly
20．________ is announced in today's paper, they have succeeded in solving many problems in accordance with the new theory.
A．It B．That C．What D．As
21．Mother often encourages me that there is nothing difficult in the world that I can ________.
A．give in B．give away C．give in to D．give out
22．________ about the health and sound growth of children, the whole society are paying more attention to the milk product.
A．Concerning B．Considering C．Concerned D．Considered
23．The latest model of this lap-top, ________ appearance remains unchanged, works much faster than the old one.
A．though B．which C．of which D．whose
24．The couple don't generally give in to each other, so they ________ when they are together.
A．have quarreled
C．had quarreled B．are always quarreling D．have been quarreling
25．—Got your driving license?
—No. I ________ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn't take the driving test last week.
A．was B．am C．have been D．had been
26．—Is there a department store around ________ I can get a birthday present for my brother?
—Yes, just across the street.
A．which B．where C．on which D．that
27．He ________ my presence at the meeting, which made me a bit angry.
A．noticed B．observed C．ignored D．avoided
28．I think the director's attitude ________ this program will decide what we should do next.
A．towards B．at C．on D．for
29．—Did you ________ him to give up playing computer games?
—He was very stubborn. Only God can.
A．suggest B．attract C．hope D．persuade
30．—Well, ________ I have to fetch my son in the kindergarten.
—Of course. Thank you very much for helping us.
A．may I excuse myself now? B．let me go first.
C．I'm sorry. D．see you later.
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，然后从各题所给的A B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
During the 1960s, my father had lay-offs(解雇) now and then. My mother the family’was rehired. At that time I was too young to know her But one spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s lay-offs, I could my rode my bike to the store and told Mrs. Agins I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.
She didn’t __me but treated me like a valued customer and suggested an Italian purse.
“How much money do you have?” she asked.
“Twelve dollars,” I said.
“You’re in ___38___,” she smiled. “It’s only ＄11. You have a dollar left for the ” When my mother opened the gift, she appeared rather angry, “___ “I bought it at the Agins,” I said, “Mrs. Agins charged me 11 dollars. ” It wasn’t until many years later that I learned that the ___“You know what really ___48___ me to this day,” my mother said. “Letting you have the ___ that I’ll never forget.”
31. A. controlled B. managed C. spent D. paid
32. A. struggled B. wished C. continued D. prepared
33. A. hopes B. attitudes C. worries D. opinions
34. A. tell B. understand C. believe D. remember
35. A. said B. chose C. insisted D. decided
36. A. saw B. mentioned C. stared D. observed
37. A. serve B. receive C. welcome D. ignore
38. A. luck B. surprise C. fashion D. doubt
39. A. flower B. bike C. card D. gift
40. A. ran B. rode C. drove D. walked
41. A. Where B. When C. Why D. How
42. A. silence B. laughter C. cheers D. excitement
43. A. card B. store C. purse D. leather
44. A. wondered B. appreciated C. considered D. thought
45. A. deserved B. took C. carried D. felt
46. A. within B. beyond C. under D. for
47. A. pattern B. detail C. part D. use
48. A. puzzles B. pleases C. amazes D. satisfies
49. A. appropriate B. happy C. regretful D. unbelievable
50. A. wisdom B. pity C. patience D. kindness
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑
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Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.
When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.
Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reasons.
I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly “shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.
For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home, totally exhausted.
All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.
My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.
No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!
I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my destiny.
51. Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?
A. Because she loved horses more than anything else.
B. Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.
C. Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.
D. Because she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.
52. The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because ________.
A. they didn’t expect Cowboy would win the event
B. they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the event
C. they didn’t like Cowboy, for it was too ugly
D. they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy
53. After the competition, the author came to realize that ________.
A. she ought to gather the courage to solve all the problems
B. it was time to forget her pony and treat Cowboy better
C. she needed to work harder to win more blue ribbons
D. she could be the god of her own fate if she tried hard enough
54. It can be inferred from the story that ________.
A. all of their hard training was totally in vain
B. a blue ribbon must be the second highest prize
C. Cowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearance
D. both Becky and the author won in the jumping event
The Legend of Kung Fu
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Tel: 86-10-65072421 / 65060838
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Venue: Chaoyang Theatre, No. 36, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
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55. A student has to pay at least ________ to see the film “The Legend of Kung Fu”.
A. 140 B. 200 C. 216 D. 280
56. Which is thought of as a must-go destination for visitors to Beijing?
A. The Red Theater. B. Chaoyang Theatre.
C. Ganges Indian Restaurant. D. Holiday Inn Resort Beijing Yanqing.
57. If you would like to enjoy some Indian food, you can ________ for information.
A. call 65060838 B. fax 67140497
C. visit www. ganges-restaurant. com
D. go to No. 66 Gulong Road, Zhangshanying Town
58. You can usually find such information in the ________ section of a newspaper.
A. news report B. business C. advertisement
D. sports
Polar bears are dying out! They are dying because they are losing a great deal of habitat due
to human incursion(侵入) and global warming. They are dying because of starvation as well. With the sea ice they depend on for survival shrinking(缩小), it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to find food.
An ecosystem is highly dependent on all of its parts, and removing even a single species can result in serious consequences. Polar bears are at the top of the predators(捕食性动物) where they live. They play an important part in the ecosystem. They feed on seals, fish and deer. Several other carnivores depend on the kill of polar bears. The failure to save polar bears might result in loss of these predators.
In addition, all large predators perform a very important function in their habitat: helping to control the populations of other species. When an animal group loses its natural predators, its population will rise rapidly, having a direct result in population decrease of other groups. A huge boom in population of Arctic seals would have a direct effect on the prey of seals, and could reduce numbers of certain types of fish.
This could also have a direct effect on humans, who might have to compete with Arctic seals for food supplies from fish. Lack of polar bears could eventually affect human food supply. Human beings shall save polar bears to ensure the food supply.
There is no doubt that we should save polar bears. However, there is still another question: can they be saved? This is a matter that scientists debate because of rapid degradation(恶化) of the polar bears’ environment in recent years due to warming temperatures. It is estimated that if the bears cannot adapt to changing climates, they might die out before the end of the 21st century, with about 50% of the animals disappearing by 2050. So time is running out!
There are some things that may help slow down global warming and help delay extinction(灭绝) of polar bears. These include finding new energy sources that don’t give off greenhouse gases and not making any more incursions into polar bear’s territory.
59. Which is NOT the threat to the survival of polar bears according to the passage?
A. Habitat loss. B. Global warming. C. Human’s killing. D. Lack of food.
60. The underlined word “carnivores” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. grass-eating animals B. meat-eating animals
C. polar bears D. Arctic seals
61. If bears can’t adapt to changing climates, we will probably have lost ________ by the middle of the 21st century.
A. most of polar bears B. few of polar bears
C. all of polar bears D. half of polar bears
62. We can infer that ________.
A. using solar energy can help save polar bears
B. drilling for oil in the Arctic should be encouraged
C. polar bears can surely adapt to changing climates
D. nothing has been done to save polar bears so far
Since IQ testing began a century ago, women have been as much as five points behind,
leading psychologists to suggest genetic differences between the male and the female.
That gap has been narrowing in recent years and this year women have moved ahead.
The finding has been made by James Flynn, a world-famous expert on IQ tests. “In the last 100 years, the IQ scores of both men and women have risen but women’s have risen faster,” said Flynn. “This is a result of modernity. The complex modern world is making our brains adapt and raising our IQs.”
One possible explanation is that women’s lives have become more demanding as they multitask between raising a family and doing a job. Another might be that women have a slightly higher potential intelligence than men and are only now realizing it.
Flynn also made the great discovery that scores in western countries increased by roughly three points a decade, which means people today get 30 more points than those living 100 years ago and that IQs can be improved.
Flynn conducted new IQ tests in western European countries, America, Canada, New Zealand, Argentina and Estonia, which showed that the gap between men and women had become very small. In New Zealand, Estonia and
Argentina, women scored slightly higher than men.
Maybe because of this, many women have exchanged the role with their husband in family life. Helena Jamieson, 33, works a full-time job and her husband, Luke, 37, is a stay-at-home father. Helena said, “I’m definitely the more intellectual person in the relationship and I’m at work full-time rising up the career ladder while he is raising our daughter.”
She added, “In the past, men would look down on me, thinking that I was a woman and not as smart as them. But today, things have changed. I think women probably always know secretly deep down that they are the more intelligent ones — but as the gentler sex, we were just quiet about it in the past and let men believe that they ruled the world.”
63. In the psychologists’ view, what led to women getting lower scores than men in IQ tests?
A. Family genes. B. Genetic differences.
C. Educational levels. D. Job positions.
64. Helena’s words in the last paragraph show that ________.
A. women may have been thinking they are smarter
B. men have the right to continue ruling the world
C. things have changed and men have got less clever
D. women were looked down upon, for they were quiet
65. The main idea of the passage is that ________.
A. wives now serve as breadwinners while husbands raise children
B. people today are much smarter than those living 100 years ago
C. in western countries, women scored higher than men in IQ tests
D. women’s IQ has risen faster and has even gone beyond men’s
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从下面A~G选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有二项为多余项。
Some Steps for Breaking Through Your Comfort Zone
A comfort zone is a self-imposed boundary where a person will refuse to push past. Doing so usually fills him / her with nervousness and anxiety. So let’s talk about breaking out of this comfort zone.
Get information. To break through your comfort zone you need to first educate yourself. Your goal here is to find out about whatever skill you’re pursuing. You’ll talk to people who have done the same thing. ___66___ And you’ll check out articles on the Internet about this subject.
Have a plan. After educating yourself it’s important to create a plan of action. With this step you’re going to write down a step-by-step blueprint for how you’re going to break through your comfort zone. ___67___ Then you create a plan to get to each level. In this plan you need to create benchmarks. These are mini-goals that put you one step close to pushing past your comfort zone.
___68___ This is an important step because the people in your life will keep you on track. You want them to give you that “push” as you’re pushing your boundaries. They will make it hard for you to quit because you know you’ll look foolish if you did.
Remain positive. There will be times when you experience a negative outcome, something that shakes your confidence and makes you feel scared. The trick is to not let anything prevent you from blasting past the point of comfort. Recognize that you will have negative outcomes.
___69___.
Keep expanding your comfort zone. ___70___. Find stuff that you would never imagine you would do. Like teaching a class on the subject that once filled you with fear. Or you could work on a related skill.
A. Look for new challenges. B. You can’t become an overnight success.
C. It’s a natural part of the process. D. You’ll read books on the subject.
E. Have people around you know of your plan.
F. You won’t have time to think about your fear.
G. You start with the easiest thing to do.
第Ⅱ卷
第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分75分）
第三节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Tom: Doctor, our dog is having some mental problems and needs a professional __71___(evaluate).
Psychologist: Of course. I understand you are very concerned __72___ your dog’s mental health. What’s the problem?
Tom: Well you see, he is ___73___ running around wild and tearing the furniture up.
Psychologist: Is that it?
Tom: Well... he also doesn’t listen when I give him __74___(command), and he tries to eat the food off the table. He is really causing serious damage in our house.
Psychologist: I see ...
Tom: What do you think, Doctor? Is he ___75___(depress)? He probably needs to be on some strong anti-depressants, right?
Psychologist: Well, it’s ___76___(perfect) normal for a young puppy __77___(have)this kind of temperament. How ___78___ do you take him out to get some exercise?
Tom: Not that often. You see, I promised my wife I would always take him out for walks. But I started becoming really tired of running after him all ___79___ time, so I stopped.
Psychologist: It’s pretty important that he ___80___ (get) lots of exercise to use up his energy. He shouldn’t be cooped up in the house all day.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错
Mike would rather to be an artist. He loves to draw and painting. Mike’s parents say it would be foolish to be an artist, because artist don’t make enough money to support themselves. Mike is now studying in a medical school, but he is pretty sadly. He doesn’t mind hard work, and he finds studying medicine very bored. In addition, he doesn’t like hospitals, too. Mike is thinking of going to an art school, but he isn’t sure whether he can do it. He is also worried how he will support himself unless his parents don’t help him. He wishes he could do what he enjoys and doesn’t have to worry about money.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华。像中国的很多城市一样，你所在的城市也出现了雾霾天气，这给人们的生活带来了诸多不便。请你写一篇英语短文就如何减轻雾霾向政府提出建议.
天水市第九中学2015-2016学年英语综合检测题（一）
考试时间：120分钟； 总分：150分； 命题人：王爱红
第一部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分70分)
第一节 单项填空(共30小题:每小题1分，满分30分)
1. After________series of unsuccessful attempts, he has finally passed________driving test.
A. /; the B. a; the C. the; a D. /; a
2. －Help! Help! Police...
－________， sir. What's the trouble?
A. Calm down B. Be quiet C. Shut your mouth D. So rude
3. You are no longer a child. It's time for you to________differences with your parents.
A. upset B. settle C. ignore D. solve
4. Rescuers are________for the safety of two men trapped in the mine.
A. grateful B. concerned C. extreme D. frightened
5. You can hardly imagine the ________they went________.
A. suffering; through B. concern; through C. recovery; over D. worry; over
6．—The vase cost me almost 100 yuan.
—Well, it was crazy of you to spend so much money ________ you could buy a much cheaper one.
A．while B．if C．because D．when
7．If David carries on working like this, he'll ________ sooner or later.
A．break down B．give up C．get down D．hold on
8．—________ you found out about the accident which happened a month ago?
—By looking into it.
A．It was where that B．Was it how that C．How was it that D．Was it what that
9．Which do you enjoy ________ your spare time, reading or playing chess?
A．to spend B．spend
C．spending D．being spent
10．The English Channel, also known as CCTV-9, provides ________ English viewers both in China and ________ rest of the world with news and other special programs 24 hours a day.
A．the; the B．the; / C．/; / D．/; the
11．—I really thought I'd win the game.
—Oh, well, ________， Bill.
A．you are right B．better luck next time
C．best wishes D．it's out of question
12．—Look! How long ________ like this?
—Three weeks! It's usual here that rain ________ without stopping these days of the year.
A．has it rained; pours B．has it been raining; pours
C．is it raining; is pouring D．does it rain; pours
13．I ________ violin lessons every two weeks, but I think I'll make it every week from next month.
A．am having B．have had C．have D．have been having
14．—________ he come to see you?
—Of course, please. And I'd rather he ________ me the truth.
A．Will; inform B．Shall; told C．Should; will say D．Can; spoke
15．It is such a good place ________ everybody wants to visit ________ it is well-known all over
the world.
A．which; that B．as; as C．as; that D．that; which
16．Hurry! The train ________. You know it ________ at 800 a．m..
A．leaves; leaves B．leaves; is leaving C．is leaving; leaves D．is leaving; leaving
17．—I thought you were proud of the coat I ________.
—I'm afraid not. You'd better change it for another.
A．would wear B．had worn C．wore D．wear
18．I'm sorry that I can not accept your ________ to attend your birthday party, Linda, because I'm ________ to answer all the customers' letters tonight by my boss.
A．requirement; required B．demand; requested
C．request; asked D．request; required
19．I once thought Jonna was a good student, for she often got a high mark but ________ she was found out to often cheat in examinations.
A．actually B．truly C．surely D．mostly
20．________ is announced in today's paper, they have succeeded in solving many problems in accordance with the new theory.
A．It B．That C．What D．As
21．Mother often encourages me that there is nothing difficult in the world that I can ________.
A．give in B．give away C．give in to D．give out
22．________ about the health and sound growth of children, the whole society are paying more attention to the milk product.
A．Concerning B．Considering C．Concerned D．Considered
23．The latest model of this lap-top, ________ appearance remains unchanged, works much faster than the old one.
A．though B．which C．of which D．whose
24．The couple don't generally give in to each other, so they ________ when they are together.
A．have quarreled
C．had quarreled B．are always quarreling D．have been quarreling
25．—Got your driving license?
—No. I ________ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn't take the driving test last week.
A．was B．am C．have been D．had been
26．—Is there a department store around ________ I can get a birthday present for my brother?
—Yes, just across the street.
A．which B．where C．on which D．that
27．He ________ my presence at the meeting, which made me a bit angry.
A．noticed B．observed C．ignored D．avoided
28．I think the director's attitude ________ this program will decide what we should do next.
A．towards B．at C．on D．for
29．—Did you ________ him to give up playing computer games?
—He was very stubborn. Only God can.
A．suggest B．attract C．hope D．persuade
30．—Well, ________ I have to fetch my son in the kindergarten.
—Of course. Thank you very much for helping us.
A．may I excuse myself now? B．let me go first.
C．I'm sorry. D．see you later.
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，然后从各题所给的A B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
During the 1960s, my father had lay-offs(解雇) now and then. My mother the family’was rehired. At that time I was too young to know her But one spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s lay-offs, I could my rode my bike to the store and told Mrs. Agins I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.
She didn’t __me but treated me like a valued customer and suggested an Italian purse.
“How much money do you have?” she asked.
“Twelve dollars,” I said.
“You’re in ___38___,” she smiled. “It’s only ＄11. You have a dollar left for the ” When my mother opened the gift, she appeared rather angry, “___ “I bought it at the Agins,” I said, “Mrs. Agins charged me 11 dollars. ” It wasn’t until many years later that I learned that the ___“You know what really ___48___ me to this day,” my mother said. “Letting you have the ___ that I’ll never forget.”
31. A. controlled B. managed C. spent D. paid
32. A. struggled B. wished C. continued D. prepared
33. A. hopes B. attitudes C. worries D. opinions
34. A. tell B. understand C. believe D. remember
35. A. said B. chose C. insisted D. decided
36. A. saw B. mentioned C. stared D. observed
37. A. serve B. receive C. welcome D. ignore
38. A. luck B. surprise C. fashion D. doubt
39. A. flower B. bike C. card D. gift
40. A. ran B. rode C. drove D. walked
41. A. Where B. When C. Why D. How
42. A. silence B. laughter C. cheers D. excitement
43. A. card B. store C. purse D. leather
44. A. wondered B. appreciated C. considered D. thought
45. A. deserved B. took C. carried D. felt
46. A. within B. beyond C. under D. for
47. A. pattern B. detail C. part D. use
48. A. puzzles B. pleases C. amazes D. satisfies
49. A. appropriate B. happy C. regretful D. unbelievable
50. A. wisdom B. pity C. patience D. kindness
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑
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Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.
When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.
Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reasons.
I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly “shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.
For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home, totally exhausted.
All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.
My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.
No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!
I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my destiny.
51. Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?
A. Because she loved horses more than anything else.
B. Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.
C. Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.
D. Because she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.
52. The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because ________.
A. they didn’t expect Cowboy would win the event
B. they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the event
C. they didn’t like Cowboy, for it was too ugly
D. they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy
53. After the competition, the author came to realize that ________.
A. she ought to gather the courage to solve all the problems
B. it was time to forget her pony and treat Cowboy better
C. she needed to work harder to win more blue ribbons
D. she could be the god of her own fate if she tried hard enough
54. It can be inferred from the story that ________.
A. all of their hard training was totally in vain
B. a blue ribbon must be the second highest prize
C. Cowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearance
D. both Becky and the author won in the jumping event
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55. A student has to pay at least ________ to see the film “The Legend of Kung Fu”.
A. 140 B. 200 C. 216 D. 280
56. Which is thought of as a must-go destination for visitors to Beijing?
A. The Red Theater. B. Chaoyang Theatre.
C. Ganges Indian Restaurant. D. Holiday Inn Resort Beijing Yanqing.
57. If you would like to enjoy some Indian food, you can ________ for information.
A. call 65060838 B. fax 67140497
C. visit www. ganges-restaurant. com
D. go to No. 66 Gulong Road, Zhangshanying Town
58. You can usually find such information in the ________ section of a newspaper.
A. news report B. business C. advertisement
D. sports
Polar bears are dying out! They are dying because they are losing a great deal of habitat due
to human incursion(侵入) and global warming. They are dying because of starvation as well. With the sea ice they depend on for survival shrinking(缩小), it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to find food.
An ecosystem is highly dependent on all of its parts, and removing even a single species can result in serious consequences. Polar bears are at the top of the predators(捕食性动物) where they live. They play an important part in the ecosystem. They feed on seals, fish and deer. Several other carnivores depend on the kill of polar bears. The failure to save polar bears might result in loss of these predators.
In addition, all large predators perform a very important function in their habitat: helping to control the populations of other species. When an animal group loses its natural predators, its population will rise rapidly, having a direct result in population decrease of other groups. A huge boom in population of Arctic seals would have a direct effect on the prey of seals, and could reduce numbers of certain types of fish.
This could also have a direct effect on humans, who might have to compete with Arctic seals for food supplies from fish. Lack of polar bears could eventually affect human food supply. Human beings shall save polar bears to ensure the food supply.
There is no doubt that we should save polar bears. However, there is still another question: can they be saved? This is a matter that scientists debate because of rapid degradation(恶化) of the polar bears’ environment in recent years due to warming temperatures. It is estimated that if the bears cannot adapt to changing climates, they might die out before the end of the 21st century, with about 50% of the animals disappearing by 2050. So time is running out!
There are some things that may help slow down global warming and help delay extinction(灭绝) of polar bears. These include finding new energy sources that don’t give off greenhouse gases and not making any more incursions into polar bear’s territory.
59. Which is NOT the threat to the survival of polar bears according to the passage?
A. Habitat loss. B. Global warming. C. Human’s killing. D. Lack of food.
60. The underlined word “carnivores” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. grass-eating animals B. meat-eating animals
C. polar bears D. Arctic seals
61. If bears can’t adapt to changing climates, we will probably have lost ________ by the middle of the 21st century.
A. most of polar bears B. few of polar bears
C. all of polar bears D. half of polar bears
62. We can infer that ________.
A. using solar energy can help save polar bears
B. drilling for oil in the Arctic should be encouraged
C. polar bears can surely adapt to changing climates
D. nothing has been done to save polar bears so far
Since IQ testing began a century ago, women have been as much as five points behind,
leading psychologists to suggest genetic differences between the male and the female.
That gap has been narrowing in recent years and this year women have moved ahead.
The finding has been made by James Flynn, a world-famous expert on IQ tests. “In the last 100 years, the IQ scores of both men and women have risen but women’s have risen faster,” said Flynn. “This is a result of modernity. The complex modern world is making our brains adapt and raising our IQs.”
One possible explanation is that women’s lives have become more demanding as they multitask between raising a family and doing a job. Another might be that women have a slightly higher potential intelligence than men and are only now realizing it.
Flynn also made the great discovery that scores in western countries increased by roughly three points a decade, which means people today get 30 more points than those living 100 years ago and that IQs can be improved.
Flynn conducted new IQ tests in western European countries, America, Canada, New Zealand, Argentina and Estonia, which showed that the gap between men and women had become very small. In New Zealand, Estonia and
Argentina, women scored slightly higher than men.
Maybe because of this, many women have exchanged the role with their husband in family life. Helena Jamieson, 33, works a full-time job and her husband, Luke, 37, is a stay-at-home father. Helena said, “I’m definitely the more intellectual person in the relationship and I’m at work full-time rising up the career ladder while he is raising our daughter.”
She added, “In the past, men would look down on me, thinking that I was a woman and not as smart as them. But today, things have changed. I think women probably always know secretly deep down that they are the more intelligent ones — but as the gentler sex, we were just quiet about it in the past and let men believe that they ruled the world.”
63. In the psychologists’ view, what led to women getting lower scores than men in IQ tests?
A. Family genes. B. Genetic differences.
C. Educational levels. D. Job positions.
64. Helena’s words in the last paragraph show that ________.
A. women may have been thinking they are smarter
B. men have the right to continue ruling the world
C. things have changed and men have got less clever
D. women were looked down upon, for they were quiet
65. The main idea of the passage is that ________.
A. wives now serve as breadwinners while husbands raise children
B. people today are much smarter than those living 100 years ago
C. in western countries, women scored higher than men in IQ tests
D. women’s IQ has risen faster and has even gone beyond men’s
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从下面A~G选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有二项为多余项。
Some Steps for Breaking Through Your Comfort Zone
A comfort zone is a self-imposed boundary where a person will refuse to push past. Doing so usually fills him / her with nervousness and anxiety. So let’s talk about breaking out of this comfort zone.
Get information. To break through your comfort zone you need to first educate yourself. Your goal here is to find out about whatever skill you’re pursuing. You’ll talk to people who have done the same thing. ___66___ And you’ll check out articles on the Internet about this subject.
Have a plan. After educating yourself it’s important to create a plan of action. With this step you’re going to write down a step-by-step blueprint for how you’re going to break through your comfort zone. ___67___ Then you create a plan to get to each level. In this plan you need to create benchmarks. These are mini-goals that put you one step close to pushing past your comfort zone.
___68___ This is an important step because the people in your life will keep you on track. You want them to give you that “push” as you’re pushing your boundaries. They will make it hard for you to quit because you know you’ll look foolish if you did.
Remain positive. There will be times when you experience a negative outcome, something that shakes your confidence and makes you feel scared. The trick is to not let anything prevent you from blasting past the point of comfort. Recognize that you will have negative outcomes.
___69___.
Keep expanding your comfort zone. ___70___. Find stuff that you would never imagine you would do. Like teaching a class on the subject that once filled you with fear. Or you could work on a related skill.
A. Look for new challenges. B. You can’t become an overnight success.
C. It’s a natural part of the process. D. You’ll read books on the subject.
E. Have people around you know of your plan.
F. You won’t have time to think about your fear.
G. You start with the easiest thing to do.
第Ⅱ卷
第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分75分）
第三节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Tom: Doctor, our dog is having some mental problems and needs a professional __71___(evaluate).
Psychologist: Of course. I understand you are very concerned __72___ your dog’s mental health. What’s the problem?
Tom: Well you see, he is ___73___ running around wild and tearing the furniture up.
Psychologist: Is that it?
Tom: Well... he also doesn’t listen when I give him __74___(command), and he tries to eat the food off the table. He is really causing serious damage in our house.
Psychologist: I see ...
Tom: What do you think, Doctor? Is he ___75___(depress)? He probably needs to be on some strong anti-depressants, right?
Psychologist: Well, it’s ___76___(perfect) normal for a young puppy __77___(have)this kind of temperament. How ___78___ do you take him out to get some exercise?
Tom: Not that often. You see, I promised my wife I would always take him out for walks. But I started becoming really tired of running after him all ___79___ time, so I stopped.
Psychologist: It’s pretty important that he ___80___ (get) lots of exercise to use up his energy. He shouldn’t be cooped up in the house all day.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错
Mike would rather to be an artist. He loves to draw and painting. Mike’s parents say it would be foolish to be an artist, because artist don’t make enough money to support themselves. Mike is now studying in a medical school, but he is pretty sadly. He doesn’t mind hard work, and he finds studying medicine very bored. In addition, he doesn’t like hospitals, too. Mike is thinking of going to an art school, but he isn’t sure whether he can do it. He is also worried how he will support himself unless his parents don’t help him. He wishes he could do what he enjoys and doesn’t have to worry about money.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华。像中国的很多城市一样，你所在的城市也出现了雾霾天气，这给人们的生活带来了诸多不便。请你写一篇英语短文就如何减轻雾霾向政府提出建议.