高考英语仿真模拟卷一

高考英语仿真模拟卷一

仿真模拟卷一 时间：120分钟　满分：150分 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ 第Ⅰ卷　选择题部分(共80分)‎ 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题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)‎ 从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎1．—Hey Julie，do you know a good dentist in this town?‎ ‎—________，but last time，my father took my brother to the Goliath.‎ A．Not exactly B．Certainly not C．Yes，of course D．What a pity 解析　句意：“你认识一名好牙医吗？”“不太清楚，但是我爸爸带着弟弟去了Goliath(哥利亚)那。”A项意为“不完全，不确切”；B项意为“当然不”；C项意为“当然”；D项意为“真遗憾”。根据句意可知选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎2．Before you can understand ________ tools we discuss in this article，you need ________ basic understanding of how Windows works.‎ A．the；a B．the；/ C．/；the D．/；a 解析　句意：在你明白本文中我们讨论的工具之前，你需要大体了解一下Windows 操作系统是如何工作的。第一空the tools we discuss in this article指文中我们讨论的工具，此处用the表示特指；第二空need a basic understanding，意为“大体了解”，此处用a表泛指。‎ 答案　A ‎3．Li Na found herself ________ of a hero when she returned from Australia Open in 2014.‎ A．anything B．something ‎ C．nothing D．everything 解析　句意：当从2014年澳大利亚网球公开赛回国后，李娜发现自己成了英雄式的人物。something 重要的人；值得重视的事。根据句意可知选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎4．However dark the road ahead is，always keep your head up to the sky because that's ________ your dreams lie!‎ A．why B．how C．what D．where 解析　句意：无论前面的路多么黑暗，也要抬头仰望天空，因为那是你梦想所在的地方。where引导表语从句，表示“在……地方”，在句中作地点状语。why作原因状语；how作方式状语；what作主语，宾语等。‎ 答案　D ‎5．The world is more forgiving than commonly ________，so we should be optimistic about life.‎ A．declared B．promoted ‎ C．supposed D．required 解析　句意：这个世界比人们普遍认为的更为宽容， 因此我们都应该保持一种乐观的信念。A项意为“声明的，公告的”；B项意为“晋升的”；C项意为“假定的；被信以为真的；想象上的”；D项意为“必需的”。根据句意可知选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎6．If the price of gold continues to go down instead of up，he will have to sell it and accept the ________．‎ A．profit B．loss C．influence D．trade 解析　句意：如果黄金的价格继续下降，他不得不出售并接受损失。A项意为“利润；利益”；B项意为“损失，失去”；C项意为“影响”；D项意为“交易，贸易”。根据句意可知选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎7．It is common for us to present something as a fact ________ it is actually an opinion.‎ A．once B．before C．when D．if 解析　句意：对我们来说是很常见的一些事实时，然而它实际上是一个意见。 A项意为“一旦”；B项意为“在……之前”；C项此处意为“既然，然而”表对比；根据句意可知选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎8．When opportunity ________，please answer the door.Don't keep asking who it is.‎ A．cares B．behaves ‎ C．knocks D．passes 解析　句意：当机会敲门时，请开门。不要一直问你是谁。 A项意为“关心，照料”；B项意为“行为，举止”；C项意为“敲门”；D项意为“通过”。根据句意可知选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎9．Sometimes people blame themselves for what they ________ have done，not what they did.‎ A．might B．must C．should D．would 解析　句意：有时人们指责他们自己因为本该做的而没做，而不是他们做了什么。should have done意为“本应该做而没做”。根据句意可知选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎10．Mrs.Grant is very glad to see that Mary's vocabulary is ________ building up.‎ A．gradually B．urgently ‎ C．randomly D．eventually 解析　句意：格兰特太太高兴的看到玛丽的词汇量在逐步增长。 A项意为“逐步地，渐渐地”；B项意为“迫切地；紧急地；急切地”；C项意为“随便地，任意地”；D项意为“最终地”。根据句意可知选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎11．To win the support of voters，a candidate needs to provide a ________ argument as to why changes must take place.‎ A．stable B．challenging C．valuable D．convincing 解析　句意：为了获得投票人的支持，候选人需要就为何必须发生变化提供有说服力的论据。 A项意为“稳定的；牢固的；坚定的”；B项意为“有挑战力的”；C项意为“宝贵的”；D项意为“令人信服的，具有说服力的”。根据句意可知选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎12．No matter what darkness surrounds you，be the brightest star that shines ________ .‎ A．through B．away ‎ C．forward D．past 解析　句意：无论什么样的黑暗笼罩你，一定要成为最亮的星星在黑暗中熠熠闪光。 A项意为“通过，穿过”；B项意为“离开”；C项意为“向前的，早的”；D项意为“越过，‎ 过去”。根据句意可知选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎13．Some companies are concerned that going“green” might mean higher cost，in ________ case they will oppose it.‎ A．what B．which C．that D．whose 解析　句意：“一些公司担心绿色环保可能意味着更高的成本，如果这样的话，他们就会抵制”。 in which case主要用于引导非限制性定语从语，相当于 and in that / this case，其意为“如果是那样 / 这样的话。根据句意可知选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎14．Travelers have been losing their way in Death Valley ever since 1849，when pioneers ________ using it to reach California.‎ A．begin B．have begun C．began D．would begin 解析　句意：“自从1849年以来，旅游者一直在死亡谷中迷路，而那时(1849年)先驱者们开始经过这个地方到达加利福尼亚州”。定语从句“when pioneers ______ using it to...”，when在从句中作时间状语，先行词为“1849”，可知动作发生在过去。再根据句意可知选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎15．If you absolutely have to tell her the truth, ________ wait until the timing is right.‎ A．in short B．at least C．or rather D．after all 解析　句意：如果你一定要告诉她事实，至少要等到时间合适的时候。 A项意为“总之，简言之”；B项意为“至少”；C项意为“更准确的说，倒不如说”；D项意为“毕竟，终究”。根据句意可知选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎16．The Channel Tunnel, ________ in 1994，carried up to 18.2 million passengers in 2012.‎ A．first opening B．first opened C．to be first opened D．to first open 解析　句意：英吉利海峡隧道，于1994年开始营业，在2012年共载客1820万名。此处opened为过去分词，表被动；open意为“开放，建立，开设”。根据句意可知选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎17．The eyes behind the glasses，dark and quick－moving，________ everything at a glance.‎ A．took on B．took over C．took up D．took in 解析　句意：眼镜背后的那双眼睛，一眼就看穿了所有的事情。 A项意为“承担，呈现”；B项意为“接管”；C项意为“占据，占领”；D项意为“马上看到，看出；一目了然，一览无余”。根据句意可知选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎18．Universities have expanded，________ allowing more students the chance of higher education.‎ A．thus B．also C．instead D．meanwhile 解析　句意：大学已经在扩招，因此让更多的学生有机会接受更好的教育。 A项意为“‎ 因此”；B项意为“也，又”；C项意为“代替，反而”；D项意为“同时，期间”。根据句意可知选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎19．Books are becoming digital，but most stories will never find ________ media than the printed novel.‎ A．larger B．busier C．better D．quicker 解析　句意：书本正走向电子化，但是大部分小说不会找到比印刷小说更好的载体。根据句意可知选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎20．—Do you think you might be able to stop over and drop off these letters for me?‎ ‎—________．I'm on my way there.‎ A．No hurry B．No way C．No doubt D．No sweat 解析　句意：“你认为你能顺便停下车把信件给我吗？” “没问题，我现在正在去你那儿的路上。” A项意为“别急，不慌”；B项意为“没门，不可能”；C项意为“毫不怀疑，毫无疑问”；D项意为“没问题，不麻烦”。根据句意可知选D项。‎ 答案　D 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和D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ When I was a nurse at UCLA Medical Center，I entered the lives of strangers at the worst possible moments.I learned an important lesson from one of those __21__ and never looked at life the same way again.She was dying of kidney(肾) __22__．I waited with her，and prayed with her，but no proper kidney.Finally I __23__，“I wish I could do something more than this.”After she left，I made a promise that I would be a __24__ kidney donor(捐献者)，as soon as time and circumstances would __25__．‎ Over a decade later，when my children were grown，I made good on that __26__．I went back to UCLA and __27__ my kidney to whoever needed it the most.“A stranger？”people asked me.“You would do this for a stranger？”I never understood __28__ the same act made sense if it helped someone I knew but was __29__ if it helped a stranger.‎ ‎“What do you know about this person who is getting your kidney？”people asked.‎ ‎“That he will __30__ without it，”I answered.It was all I needed to know.‎ On November 5，2010，my kidney flew on its first trip __31__ me，on its own journey.I spent less than 24 hours in the __32__，and the after－pain was __33__ familiar；it was the same pain I felt after my children were born by cesarean(剖腹产)．__34__，my kidney was taken through that old wound，once again giving me the __35__ of giving life，in my late 50s!‎ I met the man who got my kidney many months later，on a bright，sunny California day.Although we had never exchanged __36__，we immediately recognized each other in the crowded restaurant.I went toward his __37__ arms，both of us laughing and crying at the same time as we __38__ life：my life，his life，all life.‎ I will always remember that stranger I came across years ago and carry that __39__ with me every moment I continue to breathe，knowing this __40__ gift will hold me up during my own hard hours.‎ ‎【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者在一位陌生人需要换肾时，‎ 她毫不犹豫的把自己的子肾捐给了这位陌生人以及自己的感受。本文让我们看到了人性中的善良带来的理解、关爱、包容、呵护、祝福等等美好的品质。‎ ‎21．A.nurses B．friends C．doctors D．strangers 解析　联系上下文语境和常识可知，作者看到一位陌生人因为肾衰竭而不幸死亡，极为震撼。从这些陌生人身上，作者深深的了解到他们不可能再有美好的生活了。‎ 答案　D ‎22．A.injury B．failure C．function D．operation 解析　根据上下文语境和常识可知，kidney failure 肾衰竭；injury伤害，损害；failure失败；故障；function 功能；operation操作；经营； 手术。‎ 答案　B ‎23．A.suggested B．admitted C．sighed D．screamed 解析　根据前句：“我等待着，祈祷着，但是没有合适的肾源”可知，作者最后只能无奈的叹息。sigh叹息，叹气； suggest 建议；admit 承认，容许；scream 尖叫。‎ 答案　C ‎24．A.cautious B．living C．confident D．healthy 解析　自患者不幸去世后，作者承诺一旦时间和条件允许，她一定会成为一名真正的捐献者。living活的；现存的；活跃的；逼真的；cautious 小心的，谨慎的；confident自信的； healthy健康的。‎ 答案　B ‎25．A.approach B．change C．permit D．mix 解析　参见上题解析。approach 接近，靠近；change 改变，变化；permit 允许，许可；mix混合，混淆。‎ 答案　C ‎26．A.lesson B．choice C．effort D．promise 解析　根据上文的I made a promise that I would be a．..可知现在作者兑现了承诺。make good on that promise兑现承诺，符合语境。‎ 答案　D ‎27．A.offered B．applied C．treated D．adapted 解析　根据上文“作者一定会成为一名真正的捐献者”可知，这次她主动捐给了最需要肾源的患者，符合语境。offer给予，提供；拿出；apply申请；treat对待，治疗；adapt适应；改编。‎ 答案　A ‎28．A.how B．why C．when D．that 解析　根据句意及下文很多人对她捐给陌生人表示疑惑，所以作者以前：从来不理解为什么同样的行为如果是帮助了认识的人，则人们认为合乎情理，如果帮助了陌生人则会令人震惊。因此B项符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎29．A.embarrassing B．disappointing C．shocking D．annoying 解析　参考上题解析。embarrassing窘迫的，尴尬的；disappointing令人失望的； shocking令人惊讶的；annoying令人烦恼的。‎ 答案　C ‎30．A.die B．quit C．complain D．regret 解析　如果没有它(肾源)，那么他就会死。‎ 答案　A ‎31．A.over B．except C．inside D．without 解析　根据后面的“on its own journey：独自的旅行” 可知，我的肾离开了我，独自开始了它的第一次飞行。符合语境。‎ 答案　D ‎32．A.restaurant B．clinic C．nursery D．hospital 解析　作者摘除肾后，需要在医院待24小时进行观察。‎ 答案　D ‎33．A.sweetly B．generally C．privately D．probably 解析　根据下文“It was the same pain...by cesarean(剖腹产)”可知捐肾手术后的疼痛与剖腹产带来的疼痛相似 ，都是甜蜜的疼痛：都是赋予了新生命。‎ 答案　A ‎34．A.On the whole B．As a result C．In fact D．By contrast 解析　根据后面的that old would(旧伤口处)可知，实际上我的肾是从剖腹产的地方拿出来的。‎ 答案　C ‎35．A.advantage B．chance C．ambition D．courage 解析　根据前句实际上我的肾是从剖腹产的地方拿出来的，所以再次给了作者赋予新生命的机会。‎ 答案　B ‎36．A.kidneys B．opinions C．photos D．gifts 解析　根据后面的在拥挤的饭店里我们立刻辨认出了对方，因此上文我们从来没有交换过照片。符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎37．A.open B．long C．bare D．strong 解析　我向他张开的双臂走过去。‎ 答案　A ‎38．A.get through B．connect with C．bring back D．light up 解析　我们不约而同地先是高兴的笑又大哭，因为我们之间用生命联系着：我的，他的，所有人的。‎ 答案　B ‎39．A.feeling B．respect C．guidance D．attempt 解析　我总会想起多年前遇到的那位陌生人，每当我继续呼吸时我总会有这样的感觉：在我遇到困难时，这份珍贵的礼物将会支撑着我。feeling感情，感觉；respect 尊敬，尊重；guidance 指导，引导；attempt试图，尝试。‎ 答案　A ‎40．A.perfect B．satisfying ‎ C．generous D．precious 解析　参考上题解析。precious宝贵的，珍贵的；generous慷慨的，‎ 大方的；satisfying令人满意的；perfect完美的。‎ 答案　D 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。‎ A A note written to an Iowa radio station is getting worldwide attention.‎ The radio station has an annual tradition where listeners send in“wish letters，”and the hosts select a handful of wishes to broadcast.They've been making Christmas dreams come true for more than 20 years，but they have never received a letter quite like this.‎ Last week，the hosts of Des Moines radio station Star 102.5 invited listener David Schmitz to their annual Christmas show，but the station didn't tell Schmitz who had sent in the wish for his family.‎ They read this letter to him on the air：“Hello，my name is Brenda Schmitz，when you receive this letter，I will have already lost my battle to cancer.”‎ The letter was dated August 3，2011.Brenda Schmitz passed away less than two months after she wrote it.But Brenda Schmitz had given this note to a friend，with instructions on when to mail it.‎ The letter said：“I told her once my loving husband David had moved on in his life，and met someone to share his life with again，to mail this letter to all of you at the station.”‎ David Schmitz recently met and fell in love with Jayne Abraham.He asked her to marry him this September.‎ Brenda Schmitz had three wishes for the family she left behind，their four sons，as well as the new family David Schmitz was starting.She wrote，“I was hoping that one small act you all could do for me could change their lives forever，and they know I am with them always.”‎ The first wish was to David Schmitz's new partner.The letter said：“An impressive weekend.Make her smile，and know her__efforts__are__truly__appreciated__by__me．Thank you，I love you whoever you are.”‎ Her second wish was to David Schmitz and their children.She wrote，“For my family，a wonderful trip.Somewhere where they all can enjoy their companionship as a family and make memories that will be with them forever.”‎ Lastly，Brenda Schmitz wanted to give a night of food and fun to the hospital staff that cared for her during her final days.‎ It was a letter David Schmitz wasn't expecting to receive，but one that didn't surprise him either.He said，“She had great foresight(远见)．But afterwards，quite touching.”‎ And as a part of her final wishes，Brenda Schmitz left a separate letter to David Schmitz's new wife.‎ Jayne said，“The biggest thing was that at the end of the letter，she said，‘I love you.’And that was the hardest，most pleasant thing that I received.”‎ Brenda Schmitz ended the letter with this：“May God bless and keep all of you safe there，thanks for this.When you wish upon a star，Brenda.”‎ A number of local businesses tried to make her wishes come true.They raised money，and will be sending the family to Disney World.‎ ‎【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位身患癌症的妻子在临死前向某电台写了一封信，要求在其去世后读给其丈夫听，并希望电台能实现其三个愿望。‎ ‎41．Brenda wrote the letter to the radio station mainly to ________．‎ A．express her thanks to Jayne Abraham B．realize three wishes for her loved ones C．show her love for her children and husband D．promise she would be always with her family 解析　细节理解题。根据第八段及全文，Brenda Schmitz希望死后能为她所爱的人实现三个愿望。‎ 答案　B ‎42．The word “efforts” in the underlined sentence probably refers to ________．‎ A．devotion to the family B．love for the husband C．care for the children D．attitude towards life 解析　细节理解题。根据本段内容，Brenda Schmitz的第一个愿望给了其丈夫的新妻子，信中写到“让她笑，让她知道我真的很感激她为这个家做出的努力和贡献”。‎ 答案　A ‎43．Jayne probably felt ________ when she received the letter from Brenda.‎ A．sympathetic B．proud C．confused D．touched 解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第三段，特别是最后一句话可知，Jayne收到丈夫前妻的祝福，感受一定很复杂，但更多的是感动。因此她说“that was the hardest, most pleasant thing that I received.”。‎ 答案　D ‎44．What can we learn from the passage?‎ A．David was moved as well as shocked at the letter.‎ B．The hospital staff had a good time for several days.‎ C．Brenda's children will have a trip to Disney World.‎ D．Brenda had the letter mailed two months after her death.‎ 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段，当地的许多企业努力实现她的愿望。他们筹集了资金，将要送他们全家去迪尼斯乐园游玩。‎ 答案　C ‎45．What qualities best describe Brenda?‎ A．Active and optimistic.‎ B．Loving and selfless.‎ C．Enthusiastic and generous.‎ D．Brave and confident.‎ 解析　推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，Brenda是一个无私，善良又充满爱心的妻子及母亲。‎ 答案　B B According to The Daily Telegraph in London，the year 2014 is a year worth expecting，because a lot of amazing inventions and new technology are coming into our life.‎ ‎■Faster Online Deliveries In this age of instant satisfaction，waiting days for Internet purchases to arrive seems very annoying.So，in 2014，Amazon and eBay will be stepping up their efforts to deliver goods on the same day they're bought，even if that day's a Sunday.Eventually，Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is ‎ testing unmanned delivery to bring products to our doors within half an hour.In the meantime，he's increasing his number of goods and cooperating with express companies to get us what we want as quickly as possible.‎ ‎■The Swiss Army Knife Of Credit Cards According to a recent survey，one in five consumers in America no longer carry any cash on them.In 2014，they won't need their plastic payment cards either.A San Francisco company—Coin has invented a device(装置) the same size as a credit card that holds the information of up to eight credit，membership，gift cards.Customers press a button to choose which one they want and then just use their Coin in the usual way.And if you lose your Coin？The card is connected to your smart phone and when the two are separated your phone receives an official notice.In other words：you can't leave home(or a shop，or a restaurant)without it.‎ ‎■Trip To Mars At present，if you feel like making the 54－million－mile trip to Mars，it would take you nine months.That's around 39 weeks dealing with all kinds of difficulties during the trip.But VASIMR could change all that.Set to be tested aboard the International Space Station in late 2014 to early 2015，the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket is an experimental engine that，if it works，could get us there in three months.VASIMR takes a tiny bit of propellant(推进燃料)，heats it to very high temperatures (2，000，‎000 ℃‎) using radio waves，and then pushes it out at extremely high speeds.The result is a steady，continuous increase in speed，using far less fuel.‎ ‎■Formula E Racing If you think the atmosphere at a Formula 1 Grand Prix is electric，you're going to love the new motor sport starting.Formula E will see drivers racing around city－centre roads—including London—in battery(电池)－powered electric cars.The new championship，which is backed by the FIA，motor racing's governing body，promises cars as sexy as those driven by Lewis Hamilton，Sebastian Vettel et al，but with batteries and electric motors.While their top speed is expected to be ‎155mph，slower than Formula 1，the event will be made up for with exciting street circles and night events.The stops will be different too：with the batteries running out after 20 minutes，drivers won't just change their tires；they'll jump into new cars.The season is scheduled to start on September ‎13 in Beijing，with further races in the streets of Rio de Janeiro，Berlin and Los Angeles，before the final event in the centre of London on June 27，2015.‎ ‎■More Transparent Shopping With more people focusing on health，knowing where your product has been made or grown，and its way to market，has taken on a new importance.‎ Provenance(www.provenance.com)—a new type of search engine invented in January 2014 attempts to help us.From chocolate bars to jackets to shoes to chef's knives Provenance tells you where a product is made，who the maker is and what the product is made from.Provenance includes vivid personal stories from farmers，workers，craftspeople and so on.The site works in cooperation with everyone from small producers to large companies in the hope that，by simply taking the mystery out of supply chains and worldwide commerce，the site will help shoppers make better choices as well as gently force companies to improve their environmental and social influence.‎ ‎【语篇导读】 英国《每日电报讯》报道，2014年将是值得期待的一年，因为很多惊人的发明和科学技术将会进入人们的生活。让我们看看都是哪些发明吧。‎ ‎46．From Faster Online Deliveries，we know that ‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________.‎ A．Jeff Bezos is decreasing his number of goods to speed up the delivery B．eBay will have consumers get the products in a day except on Sunday C．unmanned delivery is likely to bring products to buyers in half an hour D．consumers will never complain as long as they are offered quick delivery 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段的“Eventually, Amazon founder...to bring products to our doors within half an hour”可知C项正确。‎ 答案　C ‎47．Coin is quite special because it is ________．‎ A．a mobile phone that you can't go without B．a company which makes Swiss army knives C．a card used as usual but with many functions D．a device eight times smaller than a credit card 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段的“Coin has invented a device the same size as a．..gift cards”可知这种银行卡形状与普通信用卡差不多，但是具有很多功能。‎ 答案　C ‎48．According to the passage，in Formula E Racing ________________________________________________________________________.‎ A．the final event will be held in Beijing B．cars are powered by petrol C．tires will be changed at the stops D．night events will be included 解析　细节理解题。根据Formula E Racing(一级方程式赛车)这段的第七行“the event will be made up for with...and night events”可知D项正确。‎ 答案　D ‎49．Which of the following statements is true?‎ A．The Daily Telegraph will make ‎2014 a special year.‎ B．Consumers will benefit a great deal from Provenance.‎ C．VASIMR will make it possible for people to go to Mars.‎ D．Transparent shopping will raise people's awareness of health.‎ 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段内容，尤其是最后一句“the site will help shoppers make better choices...to improve their environmental and social influence.”可知这种搜索引擎的确会让消费者获益匪浅。‎ 答案　B C It has been said that“Happiness is like a butterfly which，when run after，is always beyond our grasp，but which，if you sit down quietly，may dance beside you.”‎ Social scientists have caught the butterfly.After 40 years of research，they find happiness results from three major origins：genes(基因)，events and values.Armed with this knowledge and a few simple rules，we can improve our lives and the lives of those around us.We can even construct a system that carries out our founders' promises and gives Americans the power to seek happiness.‎ Scientists have studied happiness for decades.They begin simply enough—by asking people how happy they are.‎ The data available to social scientists is the University of Chicago's General Social Survey，a survey of Americans conducted since 1972.The numbers on happiness from the survey are surprisingly similar.Every other year for four decades，about a third of Americans have said they're “very happy” and about half report being “pretty happy.”Only about 10 to 15 percent typically say they're “not too happy.”Scientists have used advanced techniques to check these responses，and such survey results have proved accurate.‎ Beneath these averages are some differences.For many years，researchers found that women were happier than men，although recent studies show that the gap has narrowed or may even have changed to the opposite.Politicians might be interested to learn that traditional women feel particularly happy：about 40 percent say they are very happy.That makes them slightly happier than traditional men and obviously happier than open－minded women.The unhappiest of all are open－minded men；only about a fifth consider themselves very happy.‎ But even the people of the same age，sex，and so on vary in their happiness.What explains this?‎ The first answer involves our genes.Researchers at the University of Minnesota have tracked twins who were separated as babies and raised by separate families.These researchers found that we receive a surprising part of our happiness—around 48 percent from parents.(Since I discovered this，I've been blaming my parents for my bad moods.)‎ If about half of our happiness is determined by our genes，what about the other half？It's attractive to suppose that one－time events—like getting a dream job or receive an unexpected gift—will permanently bring the happiness we seek.And studies suggest that such events do control a big part of our happiness—up to 40 percent.‎ But while one－time events do govern a fair amount of our happiness，each event's influence proves rather short－lived.People suppose that major changes like moving to California or getting a big raise will make them permanently better off.They won't.Huge goals may take years of hard work to meet，and the struggle itself may be worthwhile，but the happiness they create dissipates after just a few months.‎ To review：About half of happiness is genetically determined.Up to an additional 40 percent comes from the things that have occurred in our recent past—but that won't last very long.‎ That leaves just about 12 percent.That might not sound like much，but the good news is that we can bring that 12 percent under our control.It turns out that choosing to seek four basic values of faith，family，community and work is the surest path to happiness, given that a certain percentage is genetic and not under our control in any way.To go after the happiness within our reach，we do best to devote ourselves to faith，family，community and meaningful work.‎ ‎【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文。研究人员经过40年的研究发现三种因素可带来幸福感，即基因，事件和价值观。‎ ‎50．The first paragraph of the passage serves as ________．‎ A．a description of a scene B．an introduction to the topic C．an analysis of a research project D．an explanation of an old saying 解析　推理判断题。根据第一段，幸福就像翩翩起舞的蝴蝶，当追赶它时，总是抓不到；当你静静的坐着时，它们就会在你身边飞舞。结合下文，可知第一段旨在引出文章的主题：如何才能抓住幸福。‎ 答案　B ‎51．It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 that ________．‎ A．most Americans feel unhappy B．women are always happier than men C．about 40%of American women are very happy D．traditional men are happier than open－minded women 解析　推理判断题。根据第四段和第五段，特别是第五段最后两句“传统的女人幸福感略高于传统的男士，但非常明显的高于心胸开阔的女人”可推知传统的男士幸福感要高于心胸开阔的女人。因此D项正确。‎ 答案　D ‎52．The underlined word“dissipates”(Paragraph 9) probably means ________．‎ A．disappear B．return C．occur D．last 解析　细节理解题。根据句子“Huge goals may take years of hard work to meet, and the struggle itself may be worthwhile ，but the happiness they create dissipates after just a few months.”注意本句中的but前后句意，伟大的目标可能需要多年的努力才能实现，而且奋斗本身也很值得，但是因此产生的幸福感仅仅几个月后就会消失。‎ 答案　A ‎53．Among the origins of happiness，________．‎ A．age and sex contribute the most B．genes play a tiny part C．events hardly perform a function D．values are under control 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句，为了追求我们触手可及的幸福，我们要尽最大努力致力于我们的信仰，家庭，社会和有意义的工作。可知这些是我们可以控制的。‎ 答案　D ‎54．The main purpose of this passage is to ________．‎ A．stress the importance of happiness B．clarify the causes of lasting happiness C．advocate the ways of seeking happiness D．show the results of the study on happiness 解析　主旨大意题。根据全文，如何追求幸福即追求幸福的方法，是本文的宗旨。‎ 答案　C D For 28 years，three months，and 12 days，I drove a New York City taxi.Now，if you were to ask me what I had for breakfast yesterday，I probably couldn't tell you.But the memory of one fare is so vivid.I'll remember it all my days in this world.‎ It was a sunny Monday morning in the spring of 1966.I was looking for a customer down York Avenue.I had stopped at a light just opposite New York Hospital when I spied a well－dressed man dashing down the hospital steps.Finally，the man reached the taxi and jumped in.“LaGuardia Airport，please，”he said.‎ As always，I wondered about my passenger.Was this guy a talker，a shut－up，a newspaper reader？After a few moments，he started a conversation.It began ordinarily enough：“How do you like driving a taxi？”‎ It__was__a__stock__question，and I gave him my stock answer.“It's OK，”I said.“I make a living and meet interesting people sometimes.But if I could get a job making $‎100 a week more，I'd take it—just like you would.”‎ His reply aroused my interest.“I would not change jobs if it meant I had to take a cut of a hundred a week.”‎ I'd never heard anyone say such a thing.“What do you do？”‎ ‎“I'm in the neurology department(神经内科)at New York Hospital.”‎ Maybe it was that this fellow clearly loved his work；maybe it was just the pleasant mood of a spring morning.But I decided to ask for his help.We were not far from the airport now，so I went ahead.‎ ‎“Could I ask a big favor of you？”He didn't answer.“I have a son，15，a good kid.He's doing well in school.We'd like him to go to camp this summer，but he wants a job.”I paused.“Is there any possibility that you might get him some kind of a summer job—even if he doesn't get paid？”‎ He still wasn't talking，and I was starting to feel foolish for bringing up the subject.Finally，he said，“Well，the medical students have a summer research project.Maybe he could fit in.Have him send me his school record.”‎ He fished around in his pocket for a card but couldn't find one.“Do you have any paper？”he asked.‎ I tore off a piece of my brown lunch bag，and he wrote down something and paid me.It was the last time I ever saw him.‎ That evening，sitting around the dining room table with my family，I pulled the paper from my shirt pocket.“Robbie，”I announced proudly，“this could be a summer job for you.”He read it out loud：“Fred Plum.N.Y.Hosp.”‎ My wife：“Is he a doctor？”‎ My daughter：“Is he an apple？”‎ My son：“Is this a joke？”‎ After I warned to cut off his pocket money，Robbie sent off his grades the next morning.The fruit jokes continued for a few days，but gradually the incident was forgotten.‎ Two weeks later，when I arrived home from work，my son was smiling wildly.He handed me a letter addressed to him.The letterhead read“Fred Plum，MD，Neurologist－in－Chief，New York Hospital.”He was to call Dr.Plum's secretary for an interview.‎ Robbie got the job.The white lab coat he wore made him feel a lot more important than he really was as he followed Dr.Plum around the hospital，doing small tasks for him.‎ The following summer，Robbie worked at the hospital again，but this time，he was given more responsibility.As high school graduation neared，Dr.Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendation for college.Much to our delight，Robbie was accepted at Brown University.‎ He worked at the hospital for a third summer and gradually developed a love of the medical profession.As college graduation approached，Robbie applied to medical school，and Dr.Plum again wrote letters proving his ability and character.‎ Robbie was admitted to New York Medical College and，after getting his medical degree，did a four－year practice specializing in OB－GYN.‎ Dr.Robert Stern，the son of a taxi driver，became OB－GYN chief physician at Columbia－Presbyterian Medical Center.‎ Some might call it fate，and I guess it was.But it shows you that big chances can come out of ordinary meetings—even something as ordinary as a taxi ride.‎ ‎【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者，一名出租车司机，对于一次搭载乘客的经历记忆犹新。因为普普通通的一次经历，却帮助作者的儿子成为了一家医院的主治医生。‎ ‎55．It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that the writer ________．‎ A．took pride in his job B．valued an incident in his life C．seldom had breakfast D．had a good memory for time 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“But the memory of one fare is so vivid.I will remember it all my days in this world”可知作者极为珍惜这次生活中的小插曲。‎ 答案　B ‎56．By saying“It was a stock question”(Paragraph 4)，the writer probably means ________．‎ A．the question was hard to answer B．the question was of great interest C．the question was used as a polite greeting D．the question was frequently used and dull 解析　细节理解题。根据乘客的问题“How do you like driving a taxi？”以及作者的回答，可知这样的问题很老套且无趣。‎ 答案　D ‎57．Robbie finally got the part－time job at the hospital mainly because he ________．‎ A．passed the interview arranged by Dr.Plum B．was very proud of wearing the white coat C．sent his school record to New York Hospital D．was introduced to Dr.Plum by his father 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第七段的内容，可知A项正确。‎ 答案　A ‎58．When did Robbie show interest in medicine?‎ A．As his college graduation drew near.‎ B．The first time he worked with Dr.Plum.‎ C．During his practice at New York Hospital.‎ D．After Dr.Plum wrote letters of recommendation for him.‎ 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第四段可知，作者的儿子在这家医院兼职工作了3年，慢慢地喜欢上了这份职业，因此C项正确。‎ 答案　C ‎59．What probably contribute to Robbie's professional success most?‎ A．Robbie's experience and effort.‎ B．The writer's warning and wisdom.‎ C．Dr Plum's faith and patience.‎ D．His family's support and love.‎ 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第四段可知，Robbie 在这家医院兼职工作了几年，有了一定的经验，当他毕业时，Dr.Plum又一次写信证明了他的能力。‎ 答案　A ‎60．What is the best title for the passage?‎ A．Only a fruit joke B．Just a taxi ride C．An ordinary meeting D．A really big chance 解析　主旨大意题。根据全文，尤其是最后一段作者再次指出机会也会来自于生活中普普通通的见面，甚至像出租车出行这样的小事。‎ 答案　B 第二节：下面文章中有5处(第61～65题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出适合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。‎ A．Enjoy the process B．Try different ways C．Gain social support D．Track your progress E．Treat it as a long battle F．Have confidence in yourself A new chapter is now opening in your life.But while so many people like you desire to achieve ambitious goals，only 12% of you will ever experience the taste of victory.Sound bad？It is 156 million people(that's 156，000，000)will probably give up on their plan halfway.Keep on reading to learn why your plans fail and how to succeed.‎ Note：Since losing weight is the most common plan，I chose to focus on weight loss(but these principles can be applied to just about any goal you think of—make it work for you！)．‎ ‎61．________‎ Slow and steady habit change might not be sexy，but it's a lot more effective than the“I want it ALL and I want it NOW！”mentality.Small changes stick better because they aren't frightening(if you do it right，you'll barely even notice them！)．‎ If you have a lot of bad habits today，the last thing you need to do is remodel your entire life overnight.Want to lose weight？Stop it with the crash diets and unreasonable exercise plans.Instead of following a strictly controlled plan that bans anything fun，add one positive habit per week.For example，you could start with something easy like drinking more water during your first week.The following week，you could move on to eating 3 fruits and vegetables every day.And the next week，you could aim to eat a fistful of protein at every meal.‎ ‎62．________‎ A failure to act can discourage you before you leave the starting line.If you've tried but failed to set a plan(or several) in the past，I know it might be hard to believe in yourself.Doubt is a complaining voice in your head that will resist personal growth with every bit of its being.The only way to defeat doubt is to believe in yourself.Who cares if you've failed a time or two？This year，you can try again(but better this time)．‎ ‎63．________‎ Is it any wonder people struggle with their weight when they see eating as a routine and exercise as a tiring and boring thing？The best fitness plan is one that causes the least interruption to your daily life.The goal isn't to add stress to your life，but rather to remove it.‎ The best of us couldn't bring ourselves to do something we hate consistently，so make getting in shape fun，however you've got to do it.That could be participating in a sport you love，exercising with a good friend or two，joining a group exercise class so you can meet new people，or giving yourself one “free day” per week where you forget about your training plan and ‎ exercise in any way you please.‎ ‎64．________‎ Keeping a written record of your training progress will help you sustain an “I CAN do this” attitude.All you need is a notebook and a pen.For every workout，record what exercises you do，the number of repetitions performed，and how much weight you used if applicable.Your goal？Do better next time.Improving your best performance on a regular basis offers positive information that will encourage you to keep going.‎ ‎65．________‎ It can be hard to stay motivated when you feel alone.The good news？You're not alone：far from it.Post a status on Facebook asking your friends if anybody would like to be your companion.If you know a co－worker who shares your goal，try to adjust your lunch time and go out together so you'll be more likely to make positive decisions.Join a support group of like－minded folks on Facebook，Linkedln，or elsewhere on the Internet.Strength in numbers is powerful，so use it to your advantage.‎ ‎【语篇导读】 每个人都希望实现自己的伟大理想，但只有百分之十二的人能品尝到胜利的果实，因为大多数人中途就放弃了。本文会帮你了解我们为什么会失败和如何成功。‎ ‎61．解析　主旨大意题。根据下文可知 ，制定了计划和目标，就要做好打持久战的心里准备，比如减肥。‎ 答案　E ‎62．解析　主旨大意题。根据下文中的“The only way to defeat doubt is to believe in yourself”及本段，F项符合语境。‎ 答案　F ‎63．解析　主旨大意题。根据本段，树立目标不是要增加生活的压力，而是消除压力，因此我们要享受奋斗的过程。‎ 答案　A ‎64．解析　主旨大意题。根据本段第一句，记录你减肥的过程会有助于保持积极的态度。‎ 答案　D ‎65．解析　主旨大意题。根据本段，如果一个人孤军奋战可能很难保持激情，那么你最好找到和你目标一样的人，相互支持，一起努力。‎ 答案　C 第Ⅱ卷　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处起)不计分。‎ I've always wanted to be a teacher ever since I was a child.That's because my mother，a teacher in a high school.I clear remember one day my mom received the parcel from a girl who just graduated from.Together with the parcel is a small note：“Thank you so much for being both a wise tutor or a loving parent.I couldn't have done so well without you.”Inside the parcel was a gift carefully making by the student himself.My mom was moved to tear.From then on，I made up ‎ my mind to be a teacher as my mother，leading my students to success.‎ 答案　‎ I've always wanted to be a teacher ever since I was a child.That's because ∧of my mother, a teacher in a high school.I clearclearly remember one day my mom received thea parcel from a girl who just graduated from﹨ .Together with the parcel iswas a small note: “Thank you so much for being both a wise tutor orand a loving parent.I couldn't have done so well without you.” Inside the parcel was a gift carefully makingmade by the student himselfherself.My mom was moved to teartears.From then on, I made up my mind to be a teacher aslike my mother, leading my students to success.‎ ‎66．解析　这是因为我的母亲，一位高中老师。because of 为介词短语，后跟名词或动名词。because为连词，后接句子。‎ 答案　because 后加of ‎67．解析　修饰动词remember需用副词。‎ 答案　clear→clearly ‎68．解析　我清楚地记得一天妈妈收到了一个刚毕业的女生的包裹。a parcel from a girl 此处用a表泛指。‎ 答案　the→a ‎69．解析　本句没有说这个女孩毕业于哪所学校，from后缺宾语。‎ 答案　删去from ‎70．解析　包裹里还有一张纸条。事情发生在过去，应用一般过去时。‎ 答案　is→was ‎71．解析　感谢您既是一位聪明的导师又像亲爱的妈妈。both...and表并列。‎ 答案　or→and ‎72．解析　包裹里面是一件这个学生自己精心准备的礼物。非谓语动词make 与其逻辑主语gift之间存在动宾关系，用过去分词作定语。‎ 答案　making→made ‎73．解析　包裹里面是一件这个女学生自己精心准备的礼物。‎ 答案　himself→herself ‎74．解析　我母亲感动的落泪了。‎ 答案　tear→tears ‎75．解析　我下决心要成为像母亲一样的老师。like意为“像，如同”；as意为“作为，当作”。‎ 答案　as→like 第二节：书面表达(满分30分)‎ 请用英语写一篇100～120个词的短文，谈谈你对“Behind every impossible situation, there is a small voice saying I'm possible.”这句话的理解，并结合自己的亲身经历进行说明。‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎【写作指导】 在本篇书面表达中，考生应首先分析所给内容提示，提取出内容要点：对本句话的理解，自己的亲身经历，‎ 最后是自己的感受。确定写作主体时态：一般现在时和一般过去时。对所给信息进行有效组合是此类文章的关键，逐字逐句地中文翻译是大忌。写作过程中应灵活多变地运用一些较复杂的句式结构，特别是要适当使用过渡词语，以提高文章档次。‎ ‎【范文赏读】‎ The sentence reminds me that in our life we often find ourselves involved in difficulties that seem to be impossible for us to be equal to.However, as long as we have faith in ourselves, we could find it possible to overcome them.‎ My memory flashed back to one year ago when I was attending an English speech contest.Despite my good preparations, standing in the front, I got so nervous that suddenly my mind went blank.As I was at a loss, a voice yelled inside: “Calm down! Nothing is impossible！” which helped gain back my confidence.Finally I came second in the contest.‎ Therefore, trust yourself and you'll find a way out of every impossible situation.‎