江苏省南通中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题Word版含解析

江苏省南通中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题Word版含解析 江苏省南通中学2014-2015学年度第二学期期末考试 高二英语试卷 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分20 分) 第一节 (共5 小题;每小题1 分，满分5 分) 听下面5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题， 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话 后。你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where are the speakers? A. In a restaurant. B. In a hotel. C. On a train. 2. How does the woman feel? A. Surprised. B. Relieved. C. Satisfied. 3. What does the man offer to do? A. Rearrange the schedule. B. Meet the woman at three o’clock. C. Inform everyone of the teleconference. 4. Who is the woman talking to? A. A driver. B. A car salesman. C. A test administration staff. 5. When will the woman take the Spanish course? A. In January. B. In April. C. In September. 第二节(共15 小题;每小题1 分，满分15 分。 听下面5 段对话或独白。 每段对话或独白 后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项;并标在试卷的相应位置。 听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5 秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5 秒 钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. At a restaurant. B. At a hotel. C. At a school. 7. What does the woman think of the rebuilding programme? A. It’s annoying. B. It’s funny. C. It’s good. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Where did the woman go just now? A. To a supermarket. B. To a hospital. C. To a hotel. 9. Why is the woman late for the appointment? A. She helped a woman with a baby. B. She was caught in the traffic jam. C. She went to watch a big football game. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A car accident. B. A failed robbery. C. A conflict between two men. 11. What is the man probably? A. A policeman. B. A bank clerk. C. A waiter. 12. What was the woman doing when the incident happened? A. She was about to leave the bank. B. She was lining up to draw money. C. She was running towards the door. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the man going to talk about? A. A new way of pricing. B. Marketing new products. C. Setting sales targets. 14. When are the air fares the lowest? A. When they are for business travel. B. When they include weekend travel. C. When they are booked well in advance. 15. What does the man think of income management? A. Complex. B. Strange. C. Reasonable. 16. Why do airline companies offer different seat prices? A. To increase their income. B. To improve the service. C. To benefit the passengers. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What will the weather be like this Saturday? A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 18. What will the high temperature be this Saturday? A. 28?. B. 20?. C. 16?. 19. When will the weather be cloudy in the morning? A. This Sunday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Wednesday. 20. What does the speaker remind the listeners out in their boats to do this Sunday afternoon? A. Put on more clothes. B. Take their sunscreen. C. Follow the weather report. 第二部分 英语知识应用(共两节，满分35分) 第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 21. Under the Dome, a documentary self-funded by Chai Jing, has rapidly increased ________ public’s awareness about ________ air pollution. A. /; the B. a; the C. the; the D. the; / 22. The Smiths wrote to Mr. Wang to __________ his warm reception during their visit to Beijing. A. demand B. consult C. acknowledge D. confirm 23. ________, as long as I’m with nature, I don’t care. A. How tough the journey is B. What a tough journey it is C. Tough though the journey is D. Whatever tough the journey is 24. With the price of petrol increasing, all consumers wish scientists to invent new advanced biofuel as a(n) __________ to gasoline. A. avenue B. application C. substitute D. alternative 25. This nationwide smog should serve as a reminder to all, indicating a high time that we__________ on what we’ve done to the environment. A. have reflected B. are reflecting C. will reflect D. reflected 26. It is widely believed that the construction of the underground will ______ the economic growth of Suzhou. A. subscribe to B. contribute to C. correspond to D. object to 27. The generous donation from China to the quake-stricken communities in Nepal has ______ the Chinese people’s unselfishness and internationalism. A. brought out B. brought about C. taken on D. taken out 28. Why ______ you drive so many miles away for a supper when you can easily have it at one of the restaurants nearby? A. might B. could C. would D. must 29. —What happened to him? He promised to come by 9, but it’s now almost 8:50. —Don’t worry. He is always ______. A. punctual B. desperate C. contradictory D. accurate 30. Toward the end of class, the teacher dealt in detail with the question ______ on at the beginning. A. discussed B. cast C. referred D. touched 31. ----When did he come back? ---- It was at 8p.m. yesterday ______ the incident happened. A. that B. when C. until D. before 32. On returning home, she found a note ______ to the door, ______ ―Call in later.‖ A. attaching; reading B. attaches; saying C. attached; which reads D. attached; reading 33. --- Have you worked out the schedule for our graduation trip? ---- Yes. I ______ on it for almost 4 hours. A. was working B. had worked C. worked D. have been working 34. Finally, he chose to withdraw from college to care for his grandma ______ the fact that she had developed cancer. A. in reference to B. in possession of C. in view of D. in defence of 35. --- I’d rather have some wine, if you don’t mind. --–______. Don’ t forget that you’ll drive. A. By all means B. Anything but that C. Take it easy D. I wouldn’t say no to this 第二节: 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1 分，满分20 分) 请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ―I wouldn’t buy that woman a Mother’s Day card, even if my life depended upon it,‖ said the woman standing by the card shelf at Wal-Mart. I looked up and saw a(n) 36 of total disgust and disappointment. Having been 37 at a Florida orphanage (孤儿院) at age four, I never knew what it felt like to have a mother or a father. Never once had I received a hug or a kiss from my parents. That part of my life is a total 38 . She looked up, saw me looking at her and 39 angrily, ―Just what are you looking at, you fool?‖ ―Sorry Ma’am. I never had a mother, and I was 40 by your words.‖ I reached over and picked up a nice-looking 41 , opened it and began to read, ―Thank you 42 for being my mother.‖ ―Do you think your mother would like that card? Mine would, I think,‖ I said. ―Do you know what it is like to be yelled at for years, and 43 be told that you are loved?‖ she asked. ―My mother didn’t 44 me, let alone shout. She just took me to the orphanage and that’s where I stayed until I grew up,‖ I replied. ―Don’t you 45 her?‖ she asked. ―Oh, I can’t. She’s my mother. Being a mother is a position to be 46 , even if she is not a very nice person,‖ I told her. The woman stood there 47 her head. I looked down at the floor and said, ―I know your mother 48 have done a lot of things that hurt you. It appears as if you hate her. But I can tell you this from my 49 that disliking her, or even hating her, feels nowhere near as 50 as never having known a mother at all—good or bad. At least, you feel 51 . For me, it’s all just a large blank of loneliness inside my heart, and that’s 52 I’ll feel until I die.‖ The woman stood there for several seconds. 53 , she reached out, took the card from my hand, smelled it, and placed it in her cart. After she left, I 54 a nice card for my mother. I took it home, 55 it, and placed it with the other Mother and Father’s Days cards bought all these years, each marked ―Address Unknown‖. 36. A. idea B. appearance C. impression D. look 37. A. reserved B. lost C. deserted D. rescued 38. A. blank B. pain C. misfortune D. dark 39. A. requested B. stared C. screamed D. refused 40. A. shocked B. annoyed C. disappointed D. relieved 41. A. envelope B. book C. card D. magazine 42. A. simply B. basically C. originally D. mainly 43. A. seldom B. sometimes C. never D. once 44. A. leave behind B. turn to C. care about D. know of 45. A. accuse B. love C. miss D. hate 46. A. expected B. obeyed C. respected D. depended 47. A. shaking B. raising C. dropping D. nodding 48. A. might B. must C. would D. should 49. A. belief B. responsibility C. experience D. nature 50. A. fragile B. lonely C. anxious D. hateful 51. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something 52. A. what B. where C. how D. why 53. A. Cheerfully B. Eagerly C. Willingly D. Hesitantly 54. A. took up B. packed up C. brought out D. picked out 55. A. mended B. signed C. covered D. exposed 第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分;满分30分) 请阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 A There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep — but what does that really mean? It turns out that the answer depends not only on your age, but also on your lifestyle. Some people are productive and happy with fewer hours of sleep, while others need more. Still, experts can determine guidelines that work for most people. The National Sleep Foundation researched the topic and gave new recommendations this week. The foundation acknowledges that sleep needs will vary — lifestyle and stress should be taken into consideration — but their recommendations offer a general guideline. For example, teenagers (14 —17 years old) need 8—10 hours’ sleep every day. To create the recommendations, some sleep and medical experts reviewed 312 articles from journals published during the last decade. This is the first time that any professional organization has developed age-specific recommended sleep durations based on a systematic review of the world scientific literature. A lack of sleep can be linked to weight gain, because that causes an increase in appetite, according to the foundation. It can also have serious consequences on the brain. People who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk for depression, and can endanger others. Those that become sleepy while driving, for example, risk both their lives and the lives of those around them. Researchers also have found in the past that too much sleep can have negative effects. Low socioeconomic status and depression reportedly are significantly associated with longer sleep. However, experts nowadays find that research on oversleeping is still unconvincing and needs more attention. Currently, there is no strong evidence that sleeping too much has health consequences. There is, however, laboratory evidence that short sleep durations of four to five hours have negative consequences. We need similar laboratory studies to determine whether long sleep durations result in physiological changes that could lead to disease before we make any recommendations against sleep extension. 56. Which is TRUE about sleeping time? A. Experts’ guideline for sleeping time applies to all the people. B. The time you need for sleep is related to your state of mind. C. The less you sleep, the more productive you are. D. The more you sleep, the more energetic you are. 57. How did the National Sleeping Foundation do the research? A. By interviewing different people. B. By consulting other experts. C. By reading lots of articles. D. By doing systematic experiments. 58. The research shows that people without enough sleep will _______. A. lose some weight B. drive faster than usual C. dream during their sleep D. eat more food 59. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that _______. A. more research on oversleeping is needed B. researchers now agree with those in the past C. too much sleep may result in social changes D. research on oversleeping is quite convincing B With a large part of the world's population living close to the oceans, rising sea levels bring the potential for destructive (破坏性的)results. But scientists are still unable to make predictions exact enough for people to plan to handle the loss of land and the threat to coastal communities expected over this century. ―We know sea level is going to rise, but how much, and how fast, and where, we really still don’t know," said Josh Willis, a climate scientist. The ocean isn't like water in a bathtub. It doesn’t rise all the same as more water pours in. As global warming raises sea levels, some places are expected to see higher-than-average increases, and a few places, may even see decreases. It’s reported that over the course of this century, sea levels will rise between 8 inches and 6.6 feet around the planet. Scientists know this increase will be driven by the expansion of water as it warms—warmer water takes up more space—and the melting of ice. But the effects of warming water and melting ice on sea-level rise are expected to vary from area to area. And the melting of ice of the Antarctic and Greenland presents the largest uncertainty for the future, but air, land and water also play roles in changes to sea level. For example, sea level near the ice getting melt actually decreases, because the ground under the melting ice rises as the heavy ice disappears. Climate change is expected to change ocean currents and the winds that help drive ocean currents. These changes will affect the distribution of heat within the oceans, and, as a result, affect changes in sea level. Nowadays, scientists use two types of models to make predictions about the future of sea levels, but the two don’t agree. If scientists can't accurately predict sea-level increase for the coming years, the least we can do is measure what happening today with the help of the satellite, Jason-2, but it’s reaching the end of its operational life. 60. The first paragraph implies that_______ . A. coastal cities are easily affected by the rising sea levels B. people living in coastal communities have to move C. scientists have ways to handle the rising sea levels D. the rising sea levels mainly happens near the coast 61. What does the writer mean by saying "The ocean isn’t like water in a bathtub" in the third paragraph? A. There is too much water for us to control. B. The ocean can be easily controlled. C. The ocean isn’t equal to a bathtub in size. D. The rising sea level is hard to tell. 62. According to the text, which of the following shows the right cause and effect? ?climate change; ?ocean currents; ?the winds; ?changes in sea level; ?the distribution of heat A. ????????? B. ????????? C. ????????? D. ????????? 63. What problems will scientists meet with in predicting future climate changes? A. It's too difficult to measure what's happening. B. There will probably be no satellites to help the scientists. C. Types of models for prediction are difficult to set up. D. There aren’t enough scientists studying the changes of sea levels. C Georgia Aquarium is open 365 days a year. Please note that hours of operation do vary. Last ticket sold and entry is 30 minutes before closing time. Regular Hours Sunday—Friday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Summer Hours: May 27-August 16 Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.—9 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Full Price Total Ticket Adult(ages 13-64):$38.95 Child(ages 3-12):$32.95 Senior(age 65+):$34.95 Total Ticket Online Discount Adult(ages 13-64):$35.95 Child(ages 3-12):$29.95 Senior(age 65+):$31.95 Animal Encounters:$59.95 Beluga,Friends Interactive Program: $179.95 Journey with Gentle Giants Immersion Program: $234.95 AT&T Dolphin Tales Our new dolphin gallery, theater and show are now open. The gallery and viewing window are open to general admission guests periodically throughout the day. Show times vary each day, so check for times when you are purchasing general admission tickets. Don’t forget-AT&T Dolphin Tales is included in Total Ticket general admission, so don’t miss this spectacular show! 4D Theater—Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow Presented by AT&T With multiple shows throughout the day, be sure to catch this unique experience at Georgia Aquarium. Admission to the 4D Theater is included in Total Ticket general admission! Journey with Gentle Giants Immersion Program Swim or scuba dive in the Ocean Voyager exhibit, built by The Home Depot. Swims are daily at 4:30 p.m., and scuba dives are daily at 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at ll a.m. Spots are limited, so it’s best to book in advance. Beluga & Friends Interactive Program Interact with belugas and harbor seals in the Georgia-Pacific Cold Water Quest gallery(This animal interaction occurs daily at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Spots are limited, so it’s best to book in advance. Animal Encounters Interact with a penguin daily at l1:30 a.m. and l:45 p.m. You can also experience a special Spots are limited, so it’s best to book in advance. encounter with a dolphin. 64. How much can they save if grandparents in their seventies with a 10-year-old boy visit Georgia Aquarium with online tickets? A. $9. B. $6. C. $3. D. $12. 65. Which of the following about AT&T Dolphin Tales is TRUE? A. It is open all day long to visitors. B. Visitors should book their tickets in advance. C. Visitors have to pay extra money to watch it. D. It is really worth watching for visitors. 66. With a Total Ticket, visitors are allowed to visit________. A. Animal Encounters B. 4D Theater-Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow C. Beluga & Friends Interactive Program D. Journey with Gentle Giants Immersion Program D This is my world now; it's all I have left. You see, I'm old. And, I'm not as healthy as I used to be. I'm not necessarily happy with it, but I accept it. Occasionally, a member of my family will stop in to see me. He or she will bring me some flowers or a little present, maybe a set of slippers—I've got eight pairs. And then they will return to the outside world and I'll be alone again. Oh, there are other people here in the nursing home. Residents, we're called. The majority are about my age. I'm 84. Many are in wheelchairs. The lucky ones are passing through—a broken hip, a diseased heart, something has brought them here for rehabilitation(康复). When they're well they'll be going home. The help here is basically pretty good, although there's a large turnover of staff. Just when I get comfortable with someone he or she moves on to another job. I understand that. This is not the best job to have. I don't much like some of the physical things that happen to us. I don't care much for a diaper(尿布). I seem to have lost the control acquired so diligently as a child. The difference is that I'm aware and embarrassed, but I can't do anything about it. I've had three children, and I know it isn't pleasant to clean another's diaper. My husband used to wear a gas mask when he changed the kids. I wish I had one now. Why do you think the staff insists on talking baby talk when speaking to me? I understand English. I have a degree in music and am a certified teacher. Now I hear a lot of words that end in ―y‖. There is little need for anyone to position their face directly in front of mine and raise their voice with those ―y‖ words. Sometimes it takes longer for a meaning to sink in; sometimes my mind wanders when I am bored. But there's no need to shout. I'd love to go out for a meal or travel again. I'd love to go to my own church, sing with my own choir. I'd love to visit my friends. Most of them are gone now or else they are in different ―homes‖ of their children's choosing. I'd love to play a good game of bridge, but no one here seems to concentrate very well. My children put me here for my own good. They said they would be able to visit me frequently. But they have their own lives to lead. That sounds normal. I don't want to be a burden. They know that. But I would like to see them more. One of them is here in town. He visits as much as he can. Something else I've learned to accept is loss of privacy. Quite often I'll close my door when my roommate—imagine having a roommate at my age—is in the TV room. I do appreciate some time to myself and believe that I have earned at least that courtesy(礼貌). As I sit thinking or writing, one of the aides invariably opens the door unannounced and walks in as if I'm not there. Sometimes she even opens my drawers and begins searching around. Am I invisible? Have I lost my right to respect and dignity? I am still a human being. I would like to be treated as one. Back to my semiprivate room for a little semi-privacy or a nap. I do need my beauty rest; company may come today. What is today, again? The afternoon drags into early evening. This used to be my favorite time of the day. Things would wind down. I would kick off my shoes. Put my feet up on the coffee table. Pop open a bottle of Chablis and enjoy the fruits of my day's labor with my husband. He's gone. So is my health. This is my world. 67. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? A. The staff used baby talk with her because they assumed her mind had aged as her body had. B. Nursing home workers sometimes stole items from her drawers. C. Her children did not often visit because they felt guilty for having put her in the nursing home. D. The staff at the nursing home mistreated the elderly people. 68. The author concluded her essay with a tone of ________. A. dignity B. disappointment C. sadness D. confusion 69. How will the author's son most probably feel after he reads this essay? A. Sympathetic. B. Relieved. C. Angry. D. Regretful. 70. The best title for the passage would be ________. A. The Disadvantages of Growing Old B. The Elderly : A Forgotten Generation C. If Only I could Be Getting Better D. The Place That Changed My Life 第四部分:任务型阅读(共10 小题;每小题1 分， 满分10 分) 请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。 Few people need to be told not to overspend on credit or debit cards or to curb impulse shopping. You know you shouldn’t, even if you always do. What you need are solutions. Whatever your problems with money, you can change—but it’s going to take work. After all, you’re trying to break lifelong patterns. Start with these strategies. Strategy 1 A lot of people set themselves up for failure because they have a mindset of either indulgence (放纵) or deprivation (克制). If you try to deprive yourself of too much, where you spend almost nothing, then you end up giving up, and you indulge, and then you overspend. So if you have an unrealistic plan, you’re probably going to lose control. Good habits happen when planned; bad habits happen on their own. Strategy 2 Changing your mindset is effective in solving the problem. Take Smith-Acuna for example. She says she had a couple in therapy who constantly quarreled about what she feels has become a monetary cliché. They would always argue about how much money they were spending at Starbucks. The wife loved capping off each workday with a drink. Ultimately, the wife ended up quitting her Starbucks habit. Instead of replacing her drink with nothing, she got something else, something free, in return. Strategy 3 It’s a good start if you switch from paying for merchandise and services with a debit or credit card to paying with cash. It’s easy when you’re using plastic to mindlessly swipe and fall into a pattern of not thinking or noticing how much you’re actually spending. You can divide up your money and put it into envelopes, marking down on the envelopes what each pile of money is for. That can make it easier to see where your money is going. Strategy 4 Get a receipt for every purchase. Breaking up your expenses into categories like food, clothing, housing, medical care and so on, but also labeling each expense as a need or a want. Be realistic as to what is really necessary. A need is something where you would die or go to jail if you didn’t spend the money or ruin your credit. At the end of the month, total up all the categories. Do this, and you’ll be more educated about how much money you actually have, and how much you have left over for fun stuff. Strategy 5 There is probably a reason you developed bad habits, which are often adopted on the road easier traveled. So if you’re suddenly balancing your bank account every day, or you’re regularly putting money into an emergency fund, plan to give yourself some sort of prize for the past two weeks. You’ve been saving money or spending it more wisely, so you can probably afford it. , More often than not, (71) ? that we shouldn’t overspend, we still tend to do so. Introduction , It’s time we (72) ? pains to change our bad shopping habits. , We can use the following 5 strategies intended to help us solve problems with money. , Having a mindset of either indulgence or deprivation means going to extremes, which often leads to (73) ?. , In case you lose control, it’s a good habit to make (74) ? plans. , Chang your mindset. , Without spending too much money at Starbucks, the wife successfully got (75) ? of her bad habit by having something else in return. Five strategies , Change (76) ? you spend your money: paying in cash. , Swiping a debit or credit card would make you (77) ? of the exact amount of money you spent. , It is necessary to (78) ? your expenses into different categories. , Tracking your spending helps you understand your actual (79) ? better. , Since you can save money or spend it wisely, why don’t you (80) ? yourself with some sort of prize? 第五部分: 书面表达 (满分25分) 阅读下面短文，并按 要求 对教师党员的评价套管和固井爆破片与爆破装置仓库管理基本要求三甲医院都需要复审吗 用英语写一篇文章。 As China's urbanization quickens its pace, a growing number of village couples head to the cities in search of work and are thus forced to leave their children behind. The number of these left-behind children living with their grandparents or great-grandparents is currently estimated at 60 million nationwide. These children often face severe psychological and emotional problems as well as challenges to their personal safety and well-being. According to a report published by the All-China Women's Federation (CWF), the number of left-behind children in rural areas stands at 61.026 million, accounting for 37.7 percent of rural children and 21.9 percent of all children nationwide. A generation of left-behind children is emerging in China. As a special social group, they are vulnerable to physical and emotional hurt, with their personal safety often compromised because they are far away from their parents. In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of left-behind children suffering from death by drowning, poisoning, traffic accidents or fire incidents. 【写作内容】1. 用约30单词写出上文概要; 2. 简述留守儿童面临的问题(安全、教育、身心健康等); 3. 提出你的建议。 【写作要求】1. 作文词数150词左右; 2. 阐述观点或提供论据时，不能直接引用原文语句。 南通中学高二英语期末考试答题纸 第四部分:任务型阅读(共10 小题;每小题1 分， 满分10 分) 71. _____________________ 72._____________________ 73. _____________________ 74. _____________________ 75. _____________________ 76. _____________________ 77. _____________________ 78. _____________________ 79. _____________________ 80. _____________________ 第五部分: 书面表达(满分25分) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 高二英语答案: 1-5CBCBC 6-10CAABB 11-15ABACC 16-20 ABAAC 21.D 【解析】考查冠词。句意:柴静自筹资金拍摄的纪录片《穹顶之下》，迅速增加了公众对空气污染的意识。第一空是特指―公众对空气污染的意识‖，用定冠词the，第二空泛指―空气污染‖，不填冠词。故选D。 22.C 【解析】考查动词辨析。句意:史密斯一家写信给王先生感谢他在他们参观北京期间的热情接待。demand要求;consult咨询;acknowledge感谢;confirm 证实。故选C。 23.C 【解析】考查倒装句。句意:不管旅途多么艰难，只要我能享受自然，我就不介意。使用倒装句:名词/形容词/动词/副词/+as/though+主谓，是让步状语从句的倒装形式。故选C。 24.D 【解析】考查名词。句意:随着汽油的价格增加，所有消费者希望科学家发明新的先进生物燃料代替汽油。avenue大街，方法，途径;application应用; substitute代用品，代替者(和for搭配);alternative供替代的选择(和to搭配)。故选D。 25.D 【解析】考查虚拟语气。句意:全球范围的雾霾应该对所有的人是个提醒，表明是我们该反思我们对环境做了什么的时候了。―It’s high time that从句‖为固定句式，意为―到了做某事的时间了‖，that从句中用一般过去式或(should)do。故选D。 26.B 【解析】考查动词短语。句意:大家都相信地铁的建设将有助于苏州经济的增长。subscribe to订阅，同意;contribute to对……有贡献，有助于;correspond to和……一致;object to反对。故选B。 27.A 【解析】考查动词短语。句意:中国对尼泊尔地震灾区的慷慨捐赠显现了中国人民的无私和国际主义。bring out出版，生产，使显示，说出;bring about导致，引起;take on呈现，承担，雇佣;take out拿出。故选A。 28.D 【解析】考查情态动词。句意:既然你能很容易地在附近的一家饭店吃晚饭，你为什么偏要开车这么多英里去吃,might可能，可以;could能够;would愿意，过去常常;must必须，偏要。故选D。 29.A 【解析】考查形容词。句意:—他发生什么了,他答应9点以前到的，但是现在几乎8点50了。—别担心。他总是准时的。punctual守时的;desperate渴望的;contradictory矛盾的;accurate准确的。故选A。 30.D 【解析】考查动词和动词短语。句意:这节课结束的时候，老师详细地解决了一开始涉及的问题。discuss讨论;cast投掷;refer指;touch触摸。只有touch和on搭配，表示―谈及，涉及‖。故选D。 31.B 【解析】考查定语从句。句意:—他什么时候回来的,—就是在这件事发生的昨天晚上8点。因为问句问的是:他什么时候回来的,所以答语中―the incident happened.‖只是对前面的时间进行修饰，是定语从句。先行词是8 p.m. yesterday ，定语从句中不缺主宾表，缺少时间状语。用when引导定语从句。故选B。 32.D 【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意:一回家，她就发现一张字条贴在门上，上面写着―过会再来‖。第一空填attached，这是过去分词作宾语补足语，因为a note和attach是被动关系;第二空填reading，是现在分词作定语，因为note和read是主动关系。故选D。 33.C 【解析】考查时态。句意:—你为我们的毕业之旅制定安排表了吗,—是的。我做了4个小时。根据回答的Yes，可知这个安排表已经制定好了。那么做安排表是过去的事情。用一般过去时。故选C。 34.C 【解析】考查介词短语。句意:鉴于他奶奶得了癌症的事实，最后他选择了退出大学照顾他的奶奶。in reference to 关于，就?而论;in possession of 拥有;in view of 鉴于，考虑到，由于;in defence of为了……辩护。故选C。 35.B 【解析】考查交际用语。句意:—如果你不介意，我想喝点酒。--绝对不行，别忘了，你要开车。By all means当然;Anything but that绝不;Take it easy放轻松;I wouldn't say no to this 我不会拒绝。故选B。 36(D 【解析】这个女士不喜欢她的母亲，可以通过她的的表情看出来。look表情。故选D。 37(C 【解析】根据下文―I never knew what it felt like to have a mother or a father.‖可知作者是被母亲丢在孤儿院的孩子，是被母亲抛弃了(desert)。 故选C。 38(A 【解析】根据上文―Never once had I received a hug or a kiss from my parents.‖我从未得到过父母的一个拥抱、一个亲吻，可知我生命的这部分完全是一片空白。blank空白的。故选A。 39(C 【解析】根据下文―Just what are you looking at, you fool?‖可知那位女士抬起头，看见我在注视着她，便生气地尖叫起来。scream尖叫。故选C。 40(A 【解析】句意:―对不起，夫人。我没有母亲，你说的话让我大吃一惊。‖shocked震惊的。故选A。 41(C 【解析】根据下文―Do you think your mother would like that card?‖可知我伸手挑了一张漂亮的贺卡，打开并念起上面的文字。故选C。 42(A 【解析】母亲节是孩子感恩母亲的节日。仅仅因为她是母亲。句意:―谢谢您，就因为您是我的母亲‖。simply仅仅。故选A。 43(C 【解析】根据上文―Do you know what it is like to be yelled at for years,‖可知这个女士从未听她妈妈说过爱她。never从不。故选C。 44(C 【解析】根据下文―let alone shout. She just took me to the orphanage and that’s where I stayed until I grew up,‖可知作者的母亲根本不关心她。care about关心。故选C。 45(D 【解析】根据下文―Oh, I can’t. She’s my mother.‖可知这个女士问作者:―你不恨她吗,‖hate憎恨。故选D。 46(C 【解析】句意:身为母亲，就应该受到尊重，即使你的母亲不是一个很好相处的人。respect尊敬。故选C。 47(A 【解析】根据下文作者的进一步解释可知这个女人不同意作者的观点，所以是摇头。shake one’s hand摇头。故选A。 48(A 【解析】根据下文―It appears as if you hate her.‖可知作者说话很委婉:我知道，你母亲也许做了很多令你不开心的事。might可能。故选A。 49(C 【解析】句意:但是，我可以凭我的经验告诉你。experience经验。故选C。 50(B 【解析】句意:讨厌她，甚至是恨她，绝对不会像根本不知道自己的母亲是谁那么孤独。lonely孤独的。下文的―it’s all just a large blank of loneliness inside my heart,‖也是暗示。故选B。 51(D 【解析】句意:至少你会感觉到一些东西(something)。故选D。 52(C 【解析】句意:而我什么都感觉不到，我的内心深处，只感到巨大的空白和孤独。这就是我到死的那一刻的感觉。表示方式用how。故选C。 53(D 【解析】句意:她犹豫不决地伸过手来，拿走我手上的贺卡，闻了一下，把它放进了购物车。Hesitantly犹豫不决地。故选D。 54(D 【解析】句意: 她离开以后，我又挑了一张漂亮的卡片。pick out挑选。故选D。 55(B 【解析】句意:我把它带回家，签上名字，然后把它与多年来我所买的那些母亲节和父亲节卡片放在一起，每一张都写着―地址不详‖。sign签名，这里指给贺卡签名。故选B。 【备注】本文讲述了作者作为一位孤儿，在商店挑选母亲节贺卡时，通过一位女士的劝说，使得她对母亲的看法有所改观，并购买了贺卡。 56(B 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段的句子―The foundation acknowledges that sleep needs will vary — lifestyle and stress should be taken into consideration‖可知你需要的睡眠时间和你的思想状态有关。故选B。 57(C 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子―To create the recommendations, some sleep and medical experts reviewed 312 articles from journals published during the last decade.‖可知国家睡眠基金会是阅读很多文章后做的研究。故选C。 58(D 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子―A lack of sleep can be linked to weight gain, because that causes an increase in appetite, according to the foundation.‖可知没有足够睡眠的人吃的会多。故选D。 59(A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第四段的句子―However, experts nowadays find that research on oversleeping is still unconvincing and needs more attention.‖可知对于睡眠过多还需要更多的研究。故选A。 【备注】好的睡眠是因人而异的，美国国家睡眠基金会阅读很多文章进行研究，给人们推荐 了睡眠的指导。他们还研究缺乏睡眠可能会增加体重，过度睡眠也可能对健康没有好处，但 这些还需进一步研究。 60(A 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第一段的句子―With a large part of the world's population living close to the oceans, rising sea levels bring the potential for destructive (破坏性的)results.‖可知海 岸城市很容易被上升的海平面影响。故选A。 61(D 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子―It doesn’t rise all the same as more water pours in. As global warming raises sea levels, some places are expected to see higher-than-average increases, and a few places, may even see decreases.‖可知海平面的上升很难辨别。故选D。 62(C 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第五段的句子―Climate change is expected to change ocean currents and the winds that help drive ocean currents. These changes will affect the distribution of heat within the oceans, and, as a result, affect changes in sea level.‖可知气候变化导致风;风导致 海洋气流;气流导致热的分布;热的分布导致海平面的改变。故选C。 63(B 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的句子―the least we can do is measure what happening today with the help of the satellite, Jason-2, but it’s reaching the end of its operational life.‖可知 预测未来气候变化的时候科学家会遇到的问题是:没有卫星帮助他们。故选B。 【备注】文章介绍海岸城市很容易被上升的海平面影响，分析了海平面变化的原因。 64(A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章的Full Price Total Ticket里面的―Child(ages 3-12):$32.95和 Senior(age 65+):$34.95‖还有网购的票价―Total Ticket Online Discount:Child(ages 3-12): $29.95和Senior(age 65+):$31.95，‖可知如果70几岁的祖父母带着10岁的孩子通过网上购 票参观Georgia Aquarium可以节省的钱是($32.95+$34.95x2)—($29.95+$31.95x2)=$9。就是可以节约9美元。故选A。 65(D 【解析】细节理解题。根据AT&T Dolphin Tales里面的句子―Don’t forget-AT&T Dolphin Tales is included in Total Ticket general admission, so don’t miss this spectacular show!‖可知AT&T Dolphin Tales真的值得游客去看。故选D。 66(B 【解析】细节理解题。根据4D Theater-Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow里面的句子―Admission to the 4D Theater is included in Total Ticket general admission!―可知有全额票可以看4D Theater-Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow。故选B。 【备注】文章介绍Georgia Aquarium的开放时间安排，不同的票价。还有在里面可以看见什么样的表演。 67(A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段的句子―Why do you think the staff insists on talking baby talk when speaking to me?―可以推断出护理人员认为老人的理解力随着身体的衰退也在下降。故选A。 68(C 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一句话―He's gone. So is my health. This is my world.‖可知老人在文章最后提到自己去世的丈夫和自己衰退的健康，所以是悲哀的语气。故选C。 69(D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段的句子―My children put me here for my own good. They said they would be able to visit me frequently. But they have their own lives to lead. That sounds normal. I don't want to be a burden. They know that. But I would like to see them more.‖可知作者的孩子将她送到养老院，但是作者感到孤单，想见到自己的孩子，所以孩子见到这篇文章会感到后悔的。故选D。 70(B 【解析】主旨大意题。这篇文章是一个迟暮的老人讲述自己被子女送到养老院，缺少关心，没有隐私，不被理解的孤苦无助的生活，所以用The Elderly: A Forgotten Generation是贴切主题的。故选B。 【备注】这篇文章是一个迟暮的老人讲述自己被子女送到养老院，缺少关心，没有隐私，不被理解的孤苦无助的生活。整篇文章的叙述充满了悲哀。 71(knowing 【解析】词性转换题。根据第一段的句子―You know you shouldn’t, even if you always do.‖可知每个人都知道不能过度消费，但是仍然这么做。用现在分词作状语。故填knowing。 72(took 【解析】词性转换题。根据第一段的句子―Whatever your problems with money, you can change—but it’s going to take work.‖可知我们要尽力去改变我们不好的购物习惯。take pains to do sth尽力去做某事。It is time that从句中用一般过去时表示虚拟语气。故填took。 73(failure 【解析】原词重现题。根据Strategy 1里面的句子―A lot of people set themselves up for failure because they have a mindset of either indulgence (放纵) or deprivation (克制).‖可知放纵和克制都会导致失败。故填failure。 74(realistic 【解析】考查反义词。根据Strategy 1里面的句子―So if you have an unrealistic plan, you’re probably going to lose control.‖可以防止失控，应该制定现实的计划。故填realistic。 75(rid 【解析】词义转换题。根据Strategy 2里面的句子―the wife ended up quitting her Starbucks habit.‖可知将quit改成get rid of。故填rid。 76(how 【解析】句意理解题。根据Strategy 3里面的句子―It’s a good start if you switch from paying for merchandise and services with a debit or credit card to paying with cash.―可知要改变付款的方 式。故填how。 77(unaware/unconscious 【解析】句意理解题。根据Strategy 3里面的句子―It’s easy when you’re using plastic to mindlessly swipe and fall into a pattern of not thinking or noticing how much you’re actually spending.―可知用信用卡付款让你没有意识花了多少钱。故填unaware/unconscious。 78(divide 【解析】词义转换题。根据Strategy 4里面的句子―Breaking up your expenses into categories like food, clothing, housing, medical care and so on,‖可知应该将开销分成几部分。break up改成 divide。 79(needs 【解析】词义转换题。根据Strategy 4里面的句子―Be realistic as to what is really necessary.‖可知记录下每次的开销可以让你更了解你的需求。故填needs。 80(reward 【解析】句意理解题。根据Strategy5里面的句子―plan to give yourself some sort of prize for the past two weeks.‖可知如果你可以攒钱并明智的花钱，为什么不给自己一些奖励呢,故填 reward。 【备注】很多人都知道不要乱花钱，但是不知从何做起。文章给出了5种方法帮你改掉乱花 钱的坏习惯。 Possible version With more migrant workers working in cities, more rural children have been left without parents around, accounting for one fifth of all children nationwide. They suffer a lot physically and emotionally. (31 words) The left-behind children are faced with many problems. To begin with, without parents’ protection, they are likely to become the targets of bullying and abuse. Second, not only do they have to take on the burden of farming, they also struggle to keep up with their studies. Some are slowly becoming "lagging-behind" children and some even end up abandoning school. Moreover, many children feel stressed and lonely for lack of parental care and love. In the rush for economic opportunity and growth, these left-behind children have become victims and this social problem needs a solution. The government should establish a protection network involving schools, families and communities. Moreover, migrant workers should take their responsibility as parents by accompanying their children to ensure their sound development. (125 words)