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1、(一)必修 12(120分钟 135分). 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分, 满分30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。 Ive always loved tomatoes. Every year on my birthday, my dad would tell me how mother had been 1 tomatoes right before he came to see me. “Thats because you love them so much. ” hed say. Aft
2、er that, hed 2 me a bag of tomatoes. It was our special tradition. Not this year, 3 . Just two months before my birthday, Dad passed away. I told my husband that I didnt even want to4a tomato. It just wouldnt be the same unless they came from Dad. Thankfully, only my husband and kids knew about Dads
3、5birthday gift and what it meant. I told them not to send me any tomatoes. When my birthday arrived, I went out for6with a friend. It was a good way to take my attention away from the sadness I was feeling. As I7after the meal, a white grocery bag appeared on my front porch(门廊), tied at the top in a
4、 bow. My heart skipped a8and tears came to my eyes. Sure enough, when I opened it, I saw that it was full of tomatoes. I had told my9no tomatoes! I thought angrily. If it wasnt from Dad, it didnt mean anything. Later, my daughter10. “Mum, Im so sorry about the tomatoes. ” she said. “So youre the one
5、 who did that. ” I said unhappily. “No, Mom. I didnt put them there. ” she11. Her husband, Travis, had12a bag of tomatoes from his dad that afternoon. “He knew you liked tomatoes, so he thought of13them with you. I had no idea what he did until laterhe didnt even know it was your birthday. ” My daug
6、hter14again and put the phone down, but I became calm. Travis didnt know what the tomatoes meant to me, 15someone did. And he made sure I got my birthday gift, even if my dad couldnt give it to me himself. 作者很喜欢吃西红柿。每年生日,父亲都会为她送来西红柿作为生日礼物。父亲去世后,她告诉家人不要让她再看到西红柿,因为这会让她伤心,但是接下来发生的故事却改变了她的看法。1. A. selli
7、ng B. farming C. packing D. tasting【解析】选C。根据下文a bag of tomatoes可知,作者的母亲给她装了很多的西红柿,故此处用“包装,装满”符合语境。2. A. post B. hand C. promise D. show【解析】选B。从上文提到母亲在父亲来看她之前装满西红柿可知,此处意为“父亲会把一袋西红柿交给我”。3. A. though B. simply C. still D. actually【解析】选A。由下文可知,父亲已经去世了,今年不能再为自己送西红柿了,由此可知此句为转折关系,故选though, 此处though为副词,意为“可
8、是,然而”。4. A. buy B. boil C. see D. cut 【解析】选C。由下文的I told them not to send me any tomatoes可知,作者甚至不想看到西红柿了。5. A. timely B. yearly C. partly D. monthly 【解析】选B。从上文的Every year on my birthday可知答案。 6. A. advice B. help C. clothes D. dinner【解析】选D。与下文的after the meal相照应,作者和朋友出去吃饭。 7. A. left B. looked C. reste
9、d D. returned 【解析】选D。根据上文的I went out可知,作者吃过饭回来,用return。8. A. blow B. beat C. push D. step 【解析】选B。从下文的tears came to my eyes及Sure enough可知,作者当时很惊讶,心里咯噔一下猛得一惊。beat指心跳,符合语境。9. A. friendsB. family C. workmates D. neighbours【解析】选B。从前文提到的only my husband and kids knew about Dads5birthday gift and what it me
10、ant可知,作者告诉过家人不要再送西红柿给她作为生日礼物。 10. A. calledB. complained C. arrived D. cried【解析】选A。与最后一段中的. . . put the phone down相照应,女儿给作者打来 。 11. A. shouted B. insisted C. announced D. explained 【解析】选D。从作者女儿与她的谈话内容来看,女儿是在向作者解释事情的原委。12. A. bought B. shippedC. received D. borrowed 【解析】选C。根据句中的from his dad可知,Travis从
11、他父亲那里收到了一袋西红柿 13. A. sharing B. dealing C. giving D. eating 【解析】选A。根据上下文的逻辑可知,Travis知道作者喜欢西红柿,于是就捎来一部分与她分享。 14. A. stopped B. answeredC. apologized D. begged 【解析】选C。根据下文but I became calm可知,女儿再次向我道歉。 15. A. although B. as C. so D. but 【解析】选D。此处表示转折。Travis不知道西红柿对作者意味着什么但是有人知道(指父亲)。 第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.
12、 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。 Doctors urge more playtime for children The American Academy of Pediatrics (儿科) says 16._ children really need for health development is more good, old-fashioned playtime. Many parents load their 17._ (child) schedules with get-smart
13、 videos, enrichment activities and lots of classes in a drive to help 18._ do better. The efforts often begin as early as babyhood. Free play is neglected in the shuffle, a new academy report says. Numerous studies have shown that free play is very 19._ (benefit). It can help children become creativ
14、e, develop problem-solving skills, relate to others and adjust to school settings, 20._ academy report says. “Perhaps above all, play is something 21._ is a cherished part of childhood, ” says another report, 22._ (prepare) by two academy committees for release Monday 23._ the groups annual meeting
15、in Atlanta. It adds that enrichment tools and organized activities can be helpful, 24._ should not 25._ (view) as a requirement for creating successful children. They must be balanced with plenty of free playtime 答案: 16. what 17. childrens 18. them 19. beneficial 20. the 21. that 22. prepared23. at
16、24. but 25. be viewed. 阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)(A) A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in almost the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as formal texts. It is always much better to tell a story th
17、an read it out of a book, and, if a parent can produce what, in the actual circumstances of the time and the individual child, is an improvement on the printed text, thats much better. A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinking. To pro
18、ve the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often guilty of cruelty than those who had not. As to fears, there are, I think, some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy story. Often, however, this arises fr
19、om the child who has heard the story once. Familiarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered. There are also people who object to fairy stories in that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two-headed dragons, magic carpets,
20、 etc. do not exist; and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught how to adapt to reality by studying history and mechanics. I find such people, I must say,so strange that Ido not know how to argue with them. If their cases were sound, the world shoul
21、d be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girlfriend. No fairy story has ever claimed to be description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was. 26. The autho
22、r considered that a fairy story is more effective_ . A. when a story is repeated without any changeB. when we treat a story as a jokeC. when the parent makes some changes about a storyD. when the story is set in the present time【解析】选C。细节理解题。从第一段的最后一句可知,如果家长能根据实际情境对故事进行改进,效果就会更好。 27. According to the
23、 passage, when can great fear take place in a child? A. When a story is in a realistic setting. B. When a story is heard for the first time. C. When a story is repeated too often. D. When a story is told in a different way. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章第二段中的Often, however, this arises from the child who has hear
24、d the story once. 可知,当第一次给孩子讲童话故事的时候,他们会感到恐惧。28. What is the advantage claimed for repeating fairy stories to young children? A. Making them less fearful. B. Developing their power of memory. C. Making them believe there is nothing to be afraid of. D. Encouraging them not to have strange beliefs. 【解
25、析】选A。细节理解题。由第二段中的Familiarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered. 可找到答案。29. The authors mention of sticks and telephones is meant to suggest that _ . A. fairy stories are still being made upB. there is some misunderstandings about fairy
26、talesC. people try to modernize old fairy storiesD. there is more concern for childrens fears nowadays【解析】选B。推理判断题。在文章第三段中作者对某些人针对童话故事进行的指责,认为童话故事不真实进行了批驳,认为这是对童话的一种曲解。文中的If their cases were sound, the world should be full of mad men. . . it was their beloved girlfriend说明反对者的担心是多余的。30. One of the re
27、asons why some people are not in favor of fairy tales is that_ . A. they are full of imaginationB. they just make up the stories which are far from the truthC. they are not interestingD. they make teachers of history difficult to teach【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章第三段第一句There are also people who object to fairy s
28、tories in that they are not objectively true可知答案。(B) I used to work in an office, which had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull. Unfortunately, this happened to be th
29、e room assigned to me, and I was depressed by it for quite some time. When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. I felt very happy because I had thought it had died! One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent fl
30、oating into my office which I could not name. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom! From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year During summer,
31、 the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times, I thought to take photos but never did. Then, I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life
32、, it became a great regret that I had not done so. Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it. We dont feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we dont want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unex
33、pected joy! 人应该学会珍惜所有拥有的东西,学会接受我们不想要的那些东西,并从中发现其隐藏的美以从中找到意想不到的快乐,这是作者带给我们的一个启示。31. The locust tree first attracted the author most by_ . A. the way it blocked the viewB. its heightC. the smell of its flowersD. its green leaves【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第三段可知,当春天到来的时候,槐树的花香飘进了办公室,作者这才真正去留意这棵老槐树,在第四段最后一句希望每个春天都能
34、见到这棵开花的槐树。32. In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章第三、四、五段可知,一棵槐树在冬季既不会有春天的花香,也不会像在夏天那样为办公室挡住太阳的光线,更不会有秋天多彩的叶子,故冬季应是作者最不关注那棵槐树的时候。33. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the autho
35、r according to the passage? A. He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had. B. The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him. C. He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him. D. His work in the office changed with the seasons every year.
36、 【解析】选B。细节理解题。Many times, I thought to take photos but never did. Then, I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so. 可以看出,那棵生活中无意中所遇到的槐树是作者生活中一段美好的记忆。34. It can be inferred from the passage that_ . A. the locust tree died soon after the author left the o
37、fficeB. the author worked in the office for at least a few yearsC. it was summer when the author took his job in the officeD. the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree【解析】选B。推理判断题。从文章中第三、四段的描述可以推断,作者在那个办公室起码工作了几年。35. What advice does the author intend to give us? A. Treasure what weve o
38、wned. B. Look before you leap. C. Treat everything calmly. D. Never forget the past. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。作者在最后一段中提到Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it. We dont feel regretful until we lose it one day! 此处作者在试图告诉读者要珍惜所拥有的东西。(C) Canada will have to increase the
39、 number of immigrants allowed into the country by about 100, 000 per year, according to Glen Hodgson, the chief economist of the Conference Board of Canada. The government will have to carry out an expanded immigration policy to grow the workforce to increase the number of workers making pension con
40、tributions and help offset(补偿)the retirement of the boomers(生育高峰期出生的人), Glen Hodgson told an audience at the Boards 2010 Summit on the Future of Pensions. Hodgson predicted slow labour force growth in the coming decades means there will be fewer workers contributing to pension plans, but more retire
41、es drawing from them. “As all the boomers get ready to retire, and as we look to new workers, we wont have any where near the same numbers of new workers from the Canadian born population. ” he said, “Well have fewer workers coming in to feed the system and thats going to suck the life out of our ec
42、onomy. Slower labor force growth means slower economic growth. ” “Currently about 250, 000 immigrants are allowed to enter Canada every year. As an older population and smaller families become common, immigrants will be the only source of population growth in Canada at some time around 2030, ”Hodgso
43、n said. While the recession (衰退)took a toll on many peoples pensions, a survey conducted by the Conference Board earlier this year found that the economic recession did not affect the age very much at which Canadians plan to retire, Hodgson said. Only one person in three said the recession made them
44、 think about delaying their retirement. The average retirement age in Canada is quite low, he said, but Canada should aim to avoid measures taken across Europe and Japan to raise the age at which workers can access government-sponsored retirement plans. 一项调查发现,加拿大每年需要吸纳10万移民才可抵消未来人口老龄化所造成的劳动力不足的影响,从
45、而保证其经济增长,并保障养老金制度的正常运行。 36. According to Hodgson, if there are fewer workers in Canada, _ . A. the Canadian economy will be affected B. most Canadians will delay their retirement ageC. many immigrants will leave CanadaD. Canadians will be advised to have more kids【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的Slower labor for
46、ce growth means slower economic growth. 可知答案。37. How many immigrants need to be allowed into Canada every year according to Hodgson? A. About 100, 000. B. About 250, 000. C. About 350, 000. D. About 150, 000. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第一段中的. . . by about 100, 000 per year. . . 及第五段中的Currently about 250, 000 i
47、mmigrants可知,答案C项正确。 38. Which of the following would be the main way to increase the number of the workforce in Canada over the next decades? A. Changing the aging trend in Canada. B. Encouraging older Canadians to work longer. C. Dealing with the problems of small families. D. Allowing more immigra
48、nts to come to Canada. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第五段中的内容可以判断,答案D为正确选项。 39. The underlined phrase “took a toll on” in Para 6 can be replaced by _ . A. damaged B. promised C. influenced D. increased 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据句子结构的对比关系以及句中. . . did not affect the age very much可以推断,took a toll on意为“对有影响”。40. What do we know
49、from the passage? A. Many Canadians retire when they are very old. B. Hodgson doesnt think it is good for people to retire too late. C. Retiring at a later age is forbidden in most European countries. D. Canada will learn what Europe and Japan do to avoid the economic recession. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。从文章最后一段
50、中的. . . Canada should aim to avoid measures taken across Europe and Japan. . . 可推断出Hodgson并不认为提高退休年龄是一个好的办法。 (D) Every other week it seems that a new study comes out that adds to parents worries. The report issued last week by the National Center for Health Statistics is a shock: the parents of near
51、ly one of every five boys in the United States were so concerned about their sons emotional or behavioral problems that they consulted a doctor or a health care professional while about one out of 10 parents of girls reported these kinds of problems. What is bothering children? Some experts suggest
52、that we are witnessing too much ADHD(多动症) and say children need more medication. Others say that environment pollutants found in plastics, among other things, may be taking away their attention and their ability to deal with their emotions. Those experts may be right but I have another suggestion. L
53、ets examine the way of our childrens education in the last 10 years. Then ask ourselves this challenging question: could some of those changes we have supported in our families and our schools be driving the children crazy? Instead of free play, parents now schedule their kids time from dawn until d
54、usk (and sometimes beyond). By age 4, an ever-increasing number of children are admitted to preschools. There, instead of learning to get along with other kids, and play Duck, Duck, Goose, children, even those under 3, are asked to learn computer skills or study foreign languages. The drumbeat for e
55、arly learning gets even louder when they enter “real” school. The first graders are now routinely expected to master a subject considered appropriate for second, even third graders 15 years ago. The way we teach children has changed, too. In many communities, elementary schools have become test-prep
56、 factorieswhere standardized testing begins in kindergarten and “teaching to the test” is considered a virtue. Meanwhile weekends are being pushed aside in order to provide extra time for reading and math exercises. So are opportunities for hands-on activitieslike science labs and art. Active play i
57、s increasingly opposedsome schools have even banned holidays. Lets take a moment, and ask ourselves whether we are raising and educating our boys in a way that respects their natural development. And if not, lets figure out how we can bring our family life and our schools back into line. 本篇为议论文,讨论美国
58、在儿童教育方面目前所存在的问题,并呼吁改变现状。 41. What are many American parents concerned about according to Paragraph 1? A. Their childrens health problem. B. Their childrens emotional and behavioral problems. C. The report issued by the National Center for Health Statistics. D. The studies that add to their worries.
59、【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第一段中the parents of nearly one of every five boys in the United States were so concerned about their sons emotional or behavioral problems. . . 可知答案。42. In the authors opinion, what might be the most important cause of childrens problems? A. The wide spread of ADHD. B. Environmental pol
60、lutants. C. The way children are educated. D. Over-attention from parents. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后两句可知,作者认为现在的教育孩子的方式才是导致孩子出现情感和行为问题的原因所在。A、B两个选项是第二段中专家的观点,D项文章中没有出现。43. What do most parents expect of their children in preschools? A. The ability to get along with other children. B. The freedom to lea
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