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2010高考真题精品解析--英语（北京卷）
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第一部分：听力理解(共三节，30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What does the man want to be in the future
A. A soldier. B. A lawyer. C. A teacher.
2. What does the girl want
A. Sweets. B. Books. C. Pencils.
3. When did the two speakers plan to meet Jane
A. At2:00. B. At2:15. C. At2:30.
4. what will the woman do tonight
A. Go to the park. B. Play basketball. C. Work at a bookstore.
5. what is the woman doing
A. Offering help.
B. Asking for information.
C. Making an introduction.
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Where do the two speakers work
A. At a store. B. At a hotel. C. At a school.
7. Where does the woman come from
A. Brazil. B. Australia. C. Singapore.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the weather like in the north tonight
9. What is the high temperature in the south tomorrow
A. 15°C. B. 20°C. C. 23°C
听第8段材料，回答第l0至12题。
10. What motivates the man to employ local people
A. To help the local business.
B o To increase the local employment rate.
C. To reduce the number of workers from other places.
11. What will the man probably do in the future
A. Set up a new company.
B. Run a training course.
C. Lead an easier life.
12. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. Supplier and customer.
B. Manager and secretary.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
听第9段材料，回答第13至l5题。
13. What rule should you follow if you want to enter the sports complex
A. Wear appropriate shoes.
B. Register on the notice board.
C. Make an appointment with a coach.
14. How much is the buffet
A. 4. B. 8. C. 10.
15. What is the purpose of the announcement
A. To introduce a playing field.
B. To introduce a holiday camp.
C. To introduce a fruit market.
第三节(共5小题；每小题l.5分，共7.5分)
听下面一段对话，完成第l6至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。
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第二部分：知识运用(共两节，45分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题l分，共15分)
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. at my classmates' faces, I read the same excitement in their eyes.
A. Looking B. Look C. To look D. Looked
22. In the spoken English of some areas in the US, the "r" sounds at the end of the
words .
A. are dropped B. drop
C. are being dropped D. have dropped
23. ——Good morning. I've got an appointment with Miss Smith in the Personnel
Department.
--Ah, good morning. You be Mrs. Peters.
A. might B. must C. would D. can
24. --I'm not finished with my dinner yet.
--But our friends for us.
A. will wait B. wait C. have waited D. are waiting
25. I'm calling to enquire about the position in yesterday's China Daily.
A. advertised B. to be advertised
C. advertising D. having advertised
26. --I'm sorry, but I don't quite follow you. Did you say you wanted to return on September 20
--Sorry, I myself clear. We want to return on October 20.
A. hadn't made B. wouldn't make
C. don't make D. haven't made
27. Children who are not active or diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.
A. what B. whose C. which D. that
28. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they __ for me.
A. had done B. did C. would do D. were doing
29. Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden They are everyone's enjoyment.
A. in B. at C. for D. to
30. they decide which college to go to, students should research the admission
procedures.
A. As B. While C. Until D. Once
31. I want to be liked and loved for I am inside.
A. who B. where C. what D. how
32. Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel, David Copperfield, was
it was rather closely modeled on his own life.
A. what B. that C. why D. whether
33. some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others.
A. Whether B. What C. That D. How
34. --The weather has been very hot and dry.
--Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables .
A. wouldn't die B. didn't die
C. hadn't died D. wouldn't have died
35. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get __ second chance to make __ first impression.
A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 36 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my 37 . She wanted to know how I thought we should 38 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 39 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 40 . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to 41 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 42 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Neidl's 43 that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 44 !"I began to take 45 . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be 46 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 47 create something.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 48 in the program
as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I 49 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team 50 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 51 a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to 52 what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be 53 . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her 54 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 55 .
36. A. and B. yet C. so D. for
37. A. opinion B. impression C. information D. intention
38. A. make B. keep C. handle D. change
39. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
40. A. questions B. comments C. explanations D. remarks
41. A. hold B. follow C. evaluate D. form
42. A. happy B. lively C. reliable D. punctual
43. A. message B. motto C. saying D. suggestion
44. A. again B. more C. instead D. later
45. A. steps B. control C. charge D. risks
46. A. improved B. acted C. looked D. reflected
47. A. easily B. carefully C. confidently D. proudly
48. A. introduced B. recognized C. identified D. considered
49. A. confirmed B. decided C. realized D. acknowledged
50. A. with B. below C. of D. by
51. A. developed B. discovered C. took D. fostered
52. A. accept B. care C. judge D. wonder
53. A. bored B. lazy C. sad D. afraid
54. A. trust B. patience C. curiosity D. interest
55. A. accessible B. enjoyable C. possible D. favorable
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述作者在Mrs. Neidl的鼓励和信任下怎样成功的。
40. 答案A
【解析】由上文ask me for ...和She wanted to know...可知对于她的问题“我”渐渐做出了反应。
44. 答案D
【解析】根据常识可知事情起先都不是一帆风顺的，最终后来都会成功的。
48. 答案B
【解析】由上一句...achieved success that year可知因“我”在节目中投入的时间和精力而最终被大家所认可。A意为“介绍”；B意为“认可；认出，识别”；C意为“认出，识别”；D意为“认为；考虑”。
52. 答案B
【解析】“我”曾经如此害怕失败，关键还是在于太在乎别人的想法，care意为“在乎，关心，在意”。
些过去认为不可能做到的事情。故possible“可能的”，符合题意。A项“可接近的”；B项“有趣的，愉快的”；D项“有利的，良好的，赞成的”。
第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并
在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Goldie's Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given
her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
56. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house
A. Shocked. B. Sympathetic. C. Annoyed. D. Upset.
57. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie .
AI felt worried B. was angry
C. ate a little D. sat by the fire
58. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she .
A. saw her puppies B. heard familiar barkings
C. wanted to leave the author D. found her way to her old home
59. The passage is organized in order of .
A. time B. effectiveness C. importance D. complexity
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲的是狗母亲在和它的幼犬走散后，和新主人到自己原来住的地方，不顾一切的跑回自己的住的地方。
56. 答案B
【解析】推理判断题。 从作者的话“what could we have do…”可知作者因为同情狗，而收留了它，尽管当时有很多的不可能， 故选的是B。 A 震惊的；C 烦恼的；D 难过的。
59. 答案A
【解析】本文一开始讲的是狗是怎么样到来的，后来讲到狗开始慢慢的适应，而到后面讲到了当它发现自己家的时候，不顾一切的跑回家，所以是按照时间的孙逊写的。故选的是A。
B
Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently---one who works for you. In fact, he's one of your best reporters. He wants to leave
Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume (简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues (问题), approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I'm sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment (分工), and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you've given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.
So why is he looking for a way out
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he's doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That's what you want for him, too, isn't it
So your reporter has set me thinking.
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists---everyone--is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can't do it, they'll find someone who can.
60. What does the writer think of the reporter
A. Optimistic. B. Imaginative. C. Ambitious. D. Proud.
61. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks
A. Finding the news value of his stories. B. Giving him financial support.
C. Helping him to find issues. D. Improving his good ideas.
62. Who probably wrote the letter
A. An editor. B. An artist. C. A reporter. D. A reader.
63. The letter aims to remind editors that they should __
A. keep their best reporters at all costs
B. give more freedom to their reporters
C. be aware of their reporters' professional development
D. appreciate their reporters' working styles and attitudes
【语篇解读】本文是一封信， 是记者的新编辑给原来的编辑写的一封信。建议编辑要注意职业的自身的发展。
C
Pacing and Pausing
Sara tried to befriend her old friend Steve's new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didn't hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing.
Conversation is a turn-taking game. When our habits are similar, there's no problem. But if our habits are different, you may start to talk before I'm finished or fail to take your turn when I'm finished. That's what was happening with Betty and Sara.
It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns, is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel.
The general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定式). And these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in--and never found it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up.
That's why slight differences in conversational style--tiny little things like microseconds of pause-can have a great effect on one's life. The result in this case was a judgment of psychological problems---even in the mind of the woman herself, who really wondered what was wrong with her and registered for assertiveness training.
64. What did Sara think of Betty when talking with her
A. Betty was talkative.
B. Betty was an interrupter.
C. Betty did not take her turn.
D. Betty paid no attention to Sara.
65. According to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pauses between turns
A. Americans. B. Israelis. C. The British. D. The Finns.
66. We can learn from the passage that __
A. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacing
B. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the US
C. one's inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimes
D. one should receive training to build up one's confidence
67. The underlined word "assertiveness" in the last paragraph probably means __
A. being willing to speak one's mind
B. being able to increase one's power
C. being ready to make one's own judgment
D. being quick to express one's ideas confidently
【语篇解读】本文讲的是健谈和停顿也是不同国家的习惯和交流方式， 故要想不出现尴尬的话，在谈话前必须要知道各国不同的文化差异。
D
The Cost of Higher Education
Individuals (个人) should pay for their higher education.
A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual. Graduates earn more than non-graduates. Meanwhile, social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However, only some people have it. So the individual, not the taxpayers, should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources (资源) of the government. Using taxpayers' money to help a small number of people to earn high incomes in the future is not one of them.
Full government funding (资助) is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th-century Oxford, where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the government. Guaranteed salaries, Smith argued, were the enemy of hard work; and when the academics were lazy and incompetent, the students were similarly lazy.
If students have to pay for their education, they not only work harder, but also demand more from their teachers. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teaching seriously, and giving less time to their own research interests, that is surely something to celebrate.
Many people believe that higher education should be free because it is good for the economy (经济). Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth, but so do all the businesses that invest (投资) and create jobs. If you believe that the government should pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive, you should also believe that the government should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital from the government to invest. Therefore, it is the individual, not the government, who should pay for their university education.
68. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refers to
A. taxpayers B. pressing calls
C. college graduates D. government resources
69. The author thinks that with full government funding
A. teachers are less satisfied
B. students are more demanding
C. students will become more competent
D. teachers will spend less time on teaching
70. The author mentions businesses in Paragraph 5 in order to
A. argue against free university education
B. call on them to finance students' studies
C. encourage graduates to go into business
D. show their contribution to higher education
【语篇解读】本篇文章是一篇议论文。大学教育应该是有偿教育，而不是无偿的，免费的教育，并且举例说明。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Muzak
The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear 71 It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.
Quiet background music used to be called "elevator (电梯) music" because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". About one-third of the people in America listen to "Muzak" everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 72
If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why 73
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak doeswhat it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 74 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.
75 . They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!
A. Some people don't like Muzak.
B. The music gives them extra energy.
C. Music is playing in the background.
D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.
E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.
F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.
G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.
【语篇解读】本文介绍了现在流行的录音助兴音乐---Muzak，即在很多商店，超市或者银行等公共场所被播放的背景音乐，在讲述它所所带来的好处的同事也谈到了其缺点。
74. 答案D
【解析】根据上句“tired office workers suddenly have more energy…”以及下句“supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries”可知D项正确。.
第四部分：书面表达(共两节，35分)
第一节情景作文(20分)
假设你是红星中学高二(1)班的学生李华，利用上周末的时间帮助祖父母安排了去北戴河的旅行。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，叙述你从准备到送行的全过程。
注意：1．周记的开头已为你写好。
2．词数不少于60。
Last weekend, I helped my grandparents prepare their trip to Beidaihe.
【范文点评】文章要点齐全，写作层次清楚，以时间顺序展开全文，能紧扣图片要点，上下文连贯。在表达句式上，注意了句式结构的多变，以简单句为主，适当的使用了并列句，简单通俗易懂。注重了连接过渡词及固定短语的的使用，如although, together with, manage to do等,简单中不乏显示出较强的基本功和语言运用能力。
第二节开放作文(15分)
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.
2010高考真题精品解析--英语（北京卷）
参考答案
第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
1—5 BAACB
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
6—10 BACCA 11—15 CCABB
第三节（（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分））
每小题1.5分。如出现拼写错误不计分；出现大小写、单复数错误扣0.5分；如每小题超过一个词不计分。
一、内容要点：
1. 查询信息 2. 买票 3. 准备行装 4. 送行
One possible version:
their best to find a way out. Life can be hard. But if we have the courage and determination, we will finally get the sunshine we want as the tree in the picture does.
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2013 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语(北京卷)
第一部分：听力理解（共三节：30 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话有一道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，听完每段对话后， 你将有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
例： What is the man going to rend A. A newspaper
B. A magazine
C. A book
答案是 A
1. What room does the man want
A. Simple B. Double C. Twin
2. What will the man buy
A. Vegetable B. Meat C. Bread
3. What does the man plan to do
A. Go fishing B. Go jogging C. Go camping
4. How much is the change
A. $8 B. $ 42 C. $50
5. What’s the weather like this afternoon
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）
听下面 4 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独
白你将听两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
6. When will the woman go to see the movie A. Friday. B. Saturday C. Sunday
7. Where will the woman sit for the movie
A. In the front. B. In the middle C. At the back
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8. When will the two speakers meet
A. On the 13th B. On the 14th C. On the 15th
9. What is the man doing
A. Persuading the woman to accept his suggestion.
B. Making an apology to the woman. C. Inviting the woman to lunch.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. Where are the two speakers
A. In the library. B. In the café. C. In the classroom
11. What does the woman like about the summer school A. The size of the class.
B. The math book. C. The teachers.
12. Where is the man planning to do
A. Boston B. Washington D.C. C. New York
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 15 题。
13. Where does the speaker get information for the trip A. The internet. B. Travel agents. C. Guidebooks.
14. What public transportation does the speaker seldom take A. Planes. B. Buses. C. Trains.
15. What kind of hotels does the speaker usually stay in A. Hotels with low prices.
B. Hotels providing meals.
C. Hotels near sightseeing places.
第三节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分）
听下面一段对话，完成第 16 至 20 五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词，听对话前，你将有 20 秒钟的时间阅读试 题，听完后你将有 60 秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。
Customer Pick-up/Delivery Form
Pick-up △ Delivery▲
Name 16 Smith
Address Apartment No. 23, No.2 Front 17
Telephone No. 18
Type& Amount One 19_ pizza with mushrooms and extra cheese
Price& Payment ￡12.50, paid in _20
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45 分）
第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分）
从每题所给的 ABCD 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. , we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That’s to say
C. In other words D. Believe it or not
答案是 D。
21. Volunteering gives you a chance lives, including your own.
A. change B. changing C. changed D. to change
22. Don’t turn off the computer before closing all programs you could have problems
A. or B. and C. but D. so
23. Shakespeare’s play Hamlet into at least ten different films over the past years. A. had been made B. was made
C. has been made D. would be made
24. the course very difficult, she decided to move to a lower level.
A. Find B. Finding C. To find D. Found
25. --- Do you think Mom and Dad late
--- No, Swiss Air is usually on time.
A. were B. will be C. would be D. have been
26. I have an appointment Dr. Smith, but I need to change it.
A. to B. off C. with D. from
27. Many countries are now setting up national parks animals and plants can be protected. A. when B. which C. whose D. where
28. Hurry up! Mark and Carl us.
A. expect B. are expecting C. have expected D. will expect
29. When we saw the road with snow, we decided to spend the holiday at home. A. block B. to block C. blocking D. blocked
30. I took my driving license with me on holiday, I wanted to hire a car.
A. in case B. even if C. ever since D. if only
31. makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer. A. That B. What C. Who D. Which
32. --- So what is the procedure
--- All the applicants before a final decision is made by the authority. A. interview B. are interviewing
C. are interviewed D. are being interviewed
33. Experts believe people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary. A. why B. where C. that D. what
34. If we a table earlier, we couldn’t be standing here in a queue.
A. have booked B. booked C. book D. had booked
35. --- You needn’t take an umbrella. It isn’t going to rain.
--- Well, I don’t know. It do.
A. might B. need C. would D. should
第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）
阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项 涂黑。
A Leap（跳跃）to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola 36 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive. 37 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t _38 how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom 39 that even though she couldn’t see 40 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 41 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more 42 for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never
quit. She doesn’t let her _43 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 44_ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees to beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to 45_ your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 46 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall 47 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be 48 differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision _49 _. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her _50 attitude.
Lola never thinks about 51__. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her
52 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to
other kids 53 she grew up.
Lola is 54 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life
outside gymnastics, too. Her 55 for others is “just believe yourself”.
36. A. runs B. teaches C. trains D. dances
37. A. since B. unless C. after D. though
38. A. tell B. guess C. assume D. predict
39. A. suspected B remembered C. imagined D. noticed
40. A. deeply B. well C. ahead D. closely
41. A. task B. sport C. event D. show
42. A. boring B. enjoyable C. different D. unsatisfactory
43. A. talent B. quality C. nature D. condition
44. A. doubt B. advantage C. challenge D. program
45. A. examine B. express C. open D. trust
46. A. fearful B. harmful C. unfair D. inconvenient
47. A. to B. on C. off D. against
48. A. greeted B. treated C. served D. paid
49. A. pains B. stresses C. injuries D. problems
50. A. positive B. friendly C. flexible D. caution
51. A. defending B. quitting C. winning D. bargaining
52. A. standard B. range C. view D. goal
53. A. until B. as C. when D. before
54. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. confident
55. A. plan B. advice C. reward D. responsibility
第三部分：阅读理解 （共两节，20 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分）
阅读下列短文：从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，将正确的选项涂在答题卡上。
A
EP Portable Heater
We all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a significant burden on the family budget. Now millions of people are saving on their heating bills with the EP Portable Heater. With over one million satisfied customers around the world, the new EP heats better and faster, saves more on heating bills, and runs almost silent.
The EP has no exposed heating parts that can cause a fire. The outside of EP only gets warm to the touch so that it will not burn children or pets.
The EP will not reduce oxygen in the room. With other heaters, you’ll notice that you get sleepy when the heat comes on because they are burning up oxygen.
The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. it comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with most of the heat concentrated to the center of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. With the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.
The EP comes with a 3-year warranty(保修) and a 60-day. no questions asked. Satisfaction guarantee. If you are not totally satisfied, return it to our expertise and your money will be given back to you.
Now, we have a special offer for 10 days, during which you can enjoy a half price discount and a free delivery. if you order that, we reserve the right to either accept or reject order requests at the discounted price.
Take action right now!
56. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2
A. the heat of the EP B. the safety of the EP
C. the appearance of the EP D. the material of the EP
57. From the passage, we can learn that the EP .
A. doesn’t burn up oxygen B. runs without any noise
C. makes people get sleepy D. is unsuitable for children and pets
58. The underlined word “evenly” in paragraph 4 probably means . A. continuously B. separately
C. quickly D. equally
59. The main purpose of the passage is to . A. persuade people to buy the product
B. advise people to save on heating bills
C. report the new development of portable heaters
D. compare the difference of different heart brands
B
TaIL Spin
Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a tail.
Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.
When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she
was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it ” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it --- but her tail didn’t. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.
Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way---like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.
The movement put harmful pressure on Grace’s backbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t hurt her.
The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isn’t
necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”
Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focus on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.
60. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her .
A. physical build B. potential ability
C. chance of survival D. adaptation to the surroundings.
61. A man-made tail is created for Grace to _.
A. let her recover faster B. make her comfortable
C. adjust her way of swimming D. help her perform better tricks
62. The story of Grace inspires people to_ .
A. stick to their dreams B. treat animals friendly
C. treasure what they have D. face difficulties bravely
C
Does Fame Drive You Crazy
Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just
imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.
According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities — famous people — worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”
The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed
Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited
America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨)
about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.
Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something
ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.
63. It can be learned from the passage that stars today .
A. are often misunderstood by the public
B. can no longer have their privacy protected
C. spend too much on their public appearance
D. care little about how they have come into fame
64. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3
A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.
B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history. C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.
D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.
65. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today
A. Availability of modern media. B. Inadequate social recognition. C. Lack of favorable chances.
D. Huge population of fans.
66. What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity
A. Sincere. B. Sceptical. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.
D
Multitasking
People who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once, a new research suggests. The findings, based on performances and self-evaluation by about 275 college students, indicate that many
people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distracted (分心) and
can’t focus on one activity. And “those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things,” said David
Sanbonmatsu, a psychologist at the University of Utah.
Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked, how good they thought they were at it, and how sensation-seeking (寻求刺激) or imperative (冲动)
they were. They then evaluated the participants’ multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters.
Not surprisingly, the scientists said, most people thought they were better than average at multitasking, and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or viewing multiple kinds of media at once. But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test. They also were more likely to admit to sensation-seeking and impulsive behavior, which connects with how easily people get bored and distracted.
“People multitask not because it’s going to lead to greater productivity, but because they’re distractible, and they get sucked into things that are not as important.” Sanbonmatsu said.
Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not a member of the research group, said one limitation of the study was that it couldn’t find out whether people who start out less focused toward multitasking or whether people’s recognizing and understanding abilities change as a result of multitasking.
The findings do suggest, however, why the sensation-seeker who multitask the most may enjoy risky distracted driving. “People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations.” said Paul Atchley, another researcher not in the group. “This may partly explain why people go in for these situations even though they’re dangerous.”
67. The research led by Sanbonmatsu indicates that people who multitask .
A. seek high productivity constantly
B. prefer handling different things when getting bored
C. are more focused when doing many things at a time
D. have the poorest results in doing various things at the same time
68. When Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues conducted their research, they .
A. assessed the multitasking ability of the students
B. evaluated the academic achievements of the students
C. analyzed the effects of the participants’ tricky mental tasks
D. measured the changes of the students’ understanding ability
69. According to Sanbonmatsu, people multitask because of their _.
A. limited power in calculation
B. interests in doing things differently C. inability to concentrate on one task D. impulsive desire to try new things
70. From the last paragraph, we can learn that multitaskers usually .
A. drive very skillfully
B. go in for different tasks
C. fail to react quickly to potential dangers
D. refuse to explain the reasons for their behavior
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分。共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Urbanization
Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago. 71_ . In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in
tiny rural (乡村的) villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in
history--- a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.
Britain was only the beginning. 72_ .The process of urbanization--- the migration (迁移) of people from the countryside to the city--- was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and
where they live.
In 1990, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms. 73 .
Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies. It took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities. _74 . Until modern times, those living in
cities were mainly the ruling elite(精英) and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities
survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.
Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country. 75_ . Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers.
A. That kept cities very small.
B. The rest live in small towns.
C. The effects of urban living on people should be considered.
D. Soon many other industrial nations become urban societies.
E. But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities.
F. Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.
G. Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，15 分） 第一节 情景作文（20 分）
假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华，请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序，用英文写一篇周记。记述爸爸出 差期间，妈妈生病，你照顾她的过程。
注意： 1. 周记的开头已经为你写好。
2. 词数不少于 60.
Last Monday,
第二节 开放作文（15 分） 请根据下面提示。写一篇作文。词数不少于 50.
You are discussing the following picture with your English friend Jim. Now you are telling him how you understand the picture and what makes you think so.
2013北京高考英语试卷答案与逐题解析
第一节：单项填空
21
【答案】D
【译文】做志愿者工作可以给你机会去改变生命，也包括你自己的生命。
【解析】题干中已经有谓语动词gives，故A选项change动词谓语形式不能入选，只能选非谓语形式，而用来修饰chance的后置定语，doing表示正在，done表示被动，to do表示未发生，根据句意，可以轻松选出D选项。
22
【答案】A
【译文】在关闭所有程序前不要关闭电脑，否则你可能会有麻烦。
【解析】考查连词，根据句意逻辑可以轻松选出or否则。
23
【答案】C
【译文】莎士比亚的剧本哈姆雷特在过年的几年中被拍成至少十部不同的影片。
【解析】over the past years是现在完成时明显标志，考生可以直接入选。虽然翻译成“在过去的几年中”，但实际上还是指从过去截至到现在，也应该用现在完成时。
24
【答案】B
【译文】发现这个课程比较难，她决定转到更低的难度级别。
【解析】题干中已有decided谓语动词，故A选项find动词谓语形式不能入选；D选线found是done的形式，表被动，也不对；C选项to find位于句首表目的，翻译成“为了”，意思不对，所以选B选项ing形式，表示伴随。
25
【答案】B
【译文】- 你认为妈妈和爸爸会晚吗？ - 不会的，瑞士航空一般比较准时。
【解析】根据句意可以轻松选出will，此题属于简单题。
26
【答案】C
【译文】我预约了Smith大夫，但是我现在需要改变一下预约。
【解析】have an appointment with与某人预约。
27
【答案】D
【译文】许多国家现在都正在建造国家公园，动物和植物在里面可以得到保护。
【解析】考查定语从句，从句完整且修改的是地点，故选where。
28
【答案】B
【译文】快点！Mark和Carl在等我们呢。
【解析】本题有较强的语境，Hurry up体现出别人正在等你，所以选B。其他选项均不恰当。
29
【答案】D
【译文】当我们看到公路被大学封着的时候，我们决定假期待在家里。
【解析】block意思为“封阻、拦阻”，及物动词，公路是被雪封阻了，所以只能D选项done的形式是被动，其他选项均为主动。
30
【答案】A
【译文】当时度假的时候我随身带了驾照，以防我要租车。
【解析】in case以防，even if即使，eversince自从那时，if only如果…就好了，根据句意选A。
31
【答案】B
【译文】让这本书非比寻常的是作者具有创造力的想象力。
【解析】考查名词性从句，从句makes前缺少主语，故选what，本题目属于简单题。
32
【答案】C
【译文】- 那么程序是什么样的？ - (程序是)所有的申请者都被采访了当局才能做出最终决定。
【解析】考查时态语态，首先是被采访，所以只能选C和D，根据句意判断，没有“正在被采访”的意思，所以排除D，选C。记住：进行时表动作正在进行一般都很形象，上下文语境中通常有标志性词，如hurry up、look、listen等，再者就是用进行来表示语气情感加强，如麦当劳的广告语“I’m loving it”，译为“我就喜欢”。
33
【答案】C
【译文】专家们认为人们可以通过只购买必要物品的方式来减少食物浪费。
【解析】考查宾语从句，从句完整意思完整，填that，该题目属于送分题。
34
【答案】D
【译文】如果我们当初早一些订桌，我们现在就不可能在这排队了。
【解析】考查虚拟语气。首先判断是虚拟，排除所有现在时态A和C，根据句意得知说的是过去的事情，所以选D过去完成时，本题简单，但对于完全不懂虚拟且不会翻译错综时间的同学也有一定难度。
35
【答案】A
【译文】- 你没必要带伞。不会下雨的。 - 哦，我不知道。有可能会下吧。
【解析】考查情态动词。might有可能、可能会，语气弱；need需要；would当时会，用于虚拟或过去将来时态；should应该或应该会，语气较强。通过语境和“I don’t know”判断出语气较弱，故选might。
第二节：完形填空
36
【答案】C train
【解析】通过翻译，可以判断小女孩训练很刻苦，故选train训练。
37
【答案】A since
【解析】通过翻译，根据前后句意思可以判断出为因果逻辑，故选since表因为。
38
【答案】A tell
【解析】通过翻译，可知小女孩经常看重影或者无法判断物体的远近，而guess猜、assume假定、predict预测均无此意，tell可以表示辨别出、判断出、说出的意思，如It’s hard to tell whois who 很难辨别出谁是谁。
39
【答案】D noticed
【解析】通过翻译，可知妈妈注意到小女孩胆量很大，无所畏惧，所以选noticed注意到。
40
【答案】B well
【解析】通过翻译，可知小女孩视力不好，无法很好的看东西，所以选well
41
【答案】B sport
【解析】体操本身属于运动，且下文重复出现过do the sport。
42
【答案】C different
【解析】通过翻译，可知对于小女孩来说，学习体操肯定和其他同学不一样，因为她的眼睛问题。而boring无聊、enjoyable享受、unsatisfactory不满意均意思不合理。
43
【答案】D condition
【解析】通过翻译，可知此处应该填小女孩的病症，talent才华、quality素质、nature天性都不合适，而condition可以有health condition身体健康状况，所以选condition，且上文明确提过这个病是一个rare condition。
44
【答案】C challenge
【解析】通过翻译，可知对于小女孩最大的难处、最大的挑战就是平衡木。
45
【答案】D trust
【解析】通过翻译，可知小女好的意思是“你要相信你的直觉或你的心灵，它可以把你带到你想要去的地方”，且全文结尾的“just believe yourself”也是很好的复现。
46
【答案】A fearful
【解析】通过翻译，可知想要成为顶级的体操选手，必须勇敢，大多数人可能最害怕的就是平衡木，因为平衡木只有四寸宽。根据brave可以推出fearful。
47
【答案】C off
【解析】通过翻译，可知小女好没有掉下来，而fall off意为“从…掉下来”。
48
【答案】B treated
【解析】通过翻译，可知小女孩不想自己因为眼睛不好的原因而得到区别于队友的不同对待。greet问候、served服务、paid付、花，意思均不符合。
49
【答案】D problems
【解析】通过翻译，可以裁判们不知道小女孩的视力有问题。pain痛苦、stress压力、injury身体受损，视力不能痛苦、不能压力，视力软性的看不见摸不着的东西，不是身体的部分，不能选injury，而problem可以泛指一般的所有的问题，所以选D。
50
【答案】A positive
【解析】通过翻译，可知全文体现的是小女孩积极的态度，所以选positive积极的。
51
【答案】B quitting
【解析】通过翻译，可知小女孩不想退出，她现在的水平是7，最高级别是10，而她的目标是9。所以选quit。
52
【答案】D goal
【解析】通过翻译，选goal目标，表示她想要达到的程度。
53
【答案】C when
【解析】通过翻译，可知小女孩想要在她长大的时候成为一名体操教练，把她的所学传授给其他孩子们。before在…之前、until直到，均意思不对，as可以表示“当”，但强调伴随，翻译成“随着”，后面往往跟进行时态，而句子意思是“当她长大的时候”，所以选when。
54
【答案】A proud
【解析】通过翻译，可以轻松选出proud of骄傲自豪。
55
【答案】B advice
【解析】通过翻译，可知小女孩给大家的建议就是“相信自己就好”，所以选advice。
第三部分：阅读理解
A 篇
56
【答案】：B
【解析】：为第二段主旨题。通过第二段第二句话可知所讨论话题为安全问题，故选B。
57
【答案】：A
【解析】：此题为细节题。考生需要定位选项当中的关键词，再与文中原句进行比较。A选项可通过Oxygen一词直接定位到文中第三段首句，即为正确答案。B选项为无中生有的选项，全文无对应。C定位sleepy 一词，在第三段第二句话，D定位children and pet 在第二段第二句话，均与文章意思相悖，故选A。
58
【答案】：D
【解析】：此题为词汇题。画线句为此段首句，后面的句子均在解释加热器的特点，由后文中的“wall to wall”和“floor to ceiling”，以及直接介绍其他加热器的区别的信息，可知evenly 译为均匀的，故选D。
59
【答案】：A
【解析】：此题为主旨题。文章最后一句给出了明确的指示。
B篇
60
【答案】：C
【解析】：此题为细节题，考生需要直接定位到文章的具体情节。第二段当中的“Is she going to make it” 应当译为“她能不能撑得住”，“她能不能活的下来”，故答案选C
61
【答案】：C
【解析】：此题为细节题，考生需要直接定位到文章的具体细节。第四段整段是对于给Grace安装尾巴的介绍。此题易混淆选项为B。不选B的原因是，安装尾巴的初衷并非是想让Grace舒服。安装尾巴的原因是因为没有了尾巴的Grace在游泳当中出现了困难，所以要安个尾巴去解决这个问题，使它变舒服只不过是附带的一个结果，故B不对。
62
【答案】：D
【解析】：此题为主旨题。记叙文主旨绝大多数出现在文章最后，本文也不例外。最后一句中的courage是本题的题眼。作者在最后告诉读者本文写作目的，即鼓励人们在逆境中要勇敢要有勇气，故答案为D。
C篇
63
【答案】：B
【解析】：此题为细节题。从文章首段重点“paparazzi”等词可以看出本文是一篇以明星隐私不能得到良好保护为主题的文章。本题中ACD三个选项都与这个大方向偏离甚远故不能选。
64
【答案】：B
【解析】：此题为主旨题。第三自然段的首句直接给出明确答案，此句译作跟踪明星的现象由来已久，故答案选B。
65
【答案】：A
【解析】：此题为细节题。做此题有两种可行方法。第一，由文章主旨可知，本文是关于明星和媒体关系的文章，准确讲是媒体对于明星生活的影响。故本题答案应与媒体产生关系，否则此题答案所在的段落便会跑题故选A。第二，相对传统的做法。通过四段首句可知答案在这一段当中出现，第二句的photographer的出现是A选项的直接对应。
66
【答案】：D
【解析】：此题为作者态度题。文章最开始和最后都有体现。最开始作者谈到狗仔队对于明星生活的影响，最后谈到明星们的种种无奈，故答案选D。
D篇
67
【答案】：D
【解析】：此题为细节题。本题是一道典型调查研究类文章考察实验结果的题目。D选项为一段尾句的同义改写，故正确。
68
【答案】：A
【解析】：此题为细节题。本题考查的是实验目的。考生可瞬间排除BCD两个选项因为他们和实验目的，multitask的能力毫无关系。调查研究类文章一切实验均会围绕实验假设展开，与之无关的选项可直接排除。
69
【答案】：C
【解析】：此题为细节题，考查实验结果。本题和67题考查思路一样，答案C选项和第一题中的D也有相似之处。准确出处在文章第四段，故选C。
70
【答案】：C
【解析】：此题为细节题，考查实验结果。最后一段当中的“people who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to riskysituation” 为正确答案出处，故选C。
七选五：
71
【答案】：E
【解析】：此题有两个暗示点。第一个是时间，上句话提到了5500年前有的城市，之后紧接着说200年之后是个简单的顺成的关系。第二个是but的轻微语义转折，but之后是的两句话都是在讲当时人的居住情况，故E为最佳选项。
72
【答案】：D
【解析】：此题有一个明确暗示点，为D选项当中的other和上句的Onlythe beginning. Other 是明显承上启下的功能，后面的the process of证明了这一点，故选D
73
【答案】：B
【解析】：此题有一个明确的暗示点。The rest 和之前的3个数据是明显的并列关系，故答案选B。
74
【答案】：A
【解析】：此题A选项中有一个明确暗示点，THAT指代之前所说，故选A
75
【答案】：F
【解析】：此题有一个明确暗示点，modernization 是前后文当中past two centuries 和后面today 的明确对应，故选F。
第四部分：书面表达
第一节：情景作文
2013年北京卷情景作文延续了之前的传统，仍然以四幅图的记叙文写作为出题点。在内容上，并没有超出五大主题，即“校园拓展类、好人好事类、社会公益类、旅游接待类、家庭生活类”的范围。图画内容比较简单，四幅图中并没有出现超纲或者生僻词汇。可以说，本次考题属于难度较低的考场作文。考生在写作时，重点关注两个细节即可：1. 本文的体裁是周记，所以整篇文章的主语是“我”，而不是“我们”；2. 周记要求在写作时，多出现心理活动描写和感情描写。主要能注意这两点，相信考生可以在考场上写出一篇不错的考场作文。
高分范文：
LastMonday, my father would be on a business trip for five days.Having gotten my promise of being great at home and taking care of my mother,he rest assured and put his luggage into the trunk of his car. Seeing my father’sdriving away, my mother and I waved our hands and said goodbye to him. For amoment, I began to miss my father, wishing that he would be safe and well thenext days。
I thoughteverything would go well, as this was not the first time that my father had beenaway for several days. Yet, unfortunately, my mother caught a cold the nextmorning. Looking at her pale face, I experienced high levels of anxiety.However, I told myself that I had to calm down and look after my mum, as Ipromised to my dad. The moment I got my mum to sleep, I put cold towel on herforehead, found pills in the medicine box, and made some noodles for her. Luckily,she waked up and felt better, after taking the pills and the noodles. That herfever was gone relieved and satisfied me a lot。
In the nextfour days, I was taking her body temperature twice a day, ensuring that she wascompletely well. To our delight, my dad went back home safely and healthily onSaturday. On hearing what I had done to my mum, he, as well as my mum, beamedat me and gave me a big thumb. Hearing their praises and seeing bright smileson their faces, I really felt overjoyed and thrilled. Conceivably, taking careof my parents was, indeed and definitely, my mission and obligation。
第二节：开放作文
2013年北京卷开放作文的难度与往年持平，图画比较简单，容易理解。通过“大鱼”和“小鱼”的对比，能看出来图画的立意应该与“理想”和“现实”有关。从描图的角度上来说，除了“鱼竿”这个单词在写作时稍微有点难度之外，其他的要素都是比较容易处理的。在写作时，请注意；两个个方面：
1. 由于在英文提示部分，要求的是先“理解图画”，所以写作时请考生在首段直接提出立意。
2. 开放作文在写作时，一定要有“带图议论”的环节。所以，虽然提示部分并不像往年的题目一样，明确出现“描图”两个字，但在首段提出立意之后，第二段还是要有描图的语言，否则会失分。
高分范文：
Hi, Jim,there is an interesting picture conveying a message vividly that a differencebetween reality and dream may as well be recognized in our life. Evidently,realizing this difference and trying to shorten this gap is the key toachieving our accomplishment, otherwise nothing will be gotten in the end。
In our dailylife, some people are aware of their ability, making great efforts to improvethemselves, while others ignore the disparity between their earnest wish andpoorest actuality, doing nothing but complaining. Conceivably, the confused manin the picture is exactly the latter one. In this picture, a man is fishing ona big stone, waiting and waiting. However, the small fish he has caught istotally different from the big one he is longing for. Now, there are twooptions in front of him: face the reality and keep trying till get the dreamyfish, or drop his fishing rod and feel desperate. Apparently, he chooses thesecond one. Such a situation seems fairly common in our society. We are facedwith this kind of intriguing question all the time, and every choice we makehas great influence on our way to success. Making an accurate estimate of ourrealities and dreams, then sparing no efforts to approach the tip is the onlyoption for us to make, provided that we are in great want of achieving ourgoals。a
Based on theabove statement, a conclusion will be arrived at that learning to accept thereality and adopting a positive attitude towards the dream is what we aresupposed to do, when confronting our less-satisfying situation.
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北京2011年高考英语听力试题原文
1
W: Normally, we supply 3 colors only, black, blue and red.
M: But we really want green ones.
W: In that case, it will be more expensive.
2
M: Are you finished with the newspaper, Mary
W: Almost. Here, you can take the news section. And the entertainment section is in the living room.
M: Oh, I just want to read the sports section.
3
M: I need a summer job that will give me some exercise.
W: How about being a life guard
M: Life guards don’t swim that much. They usually just sit.
W: Well then, you could become a swimming coach, or a tour guide.
M: Tour guide is a good idea. I’d walk all day.
4
M: Are you going on holiday with your brother again this year
W: Yes. He’s coming home from Canada tomorrow.
M: Where are you going
W: I’ve already booked a hotel in Turkey, but my brother wanted to go to Italy, so I hope he doesn’t mind.
5
W: I thought it was a great movie. So visually exciting and the sharks look really scary at times.
M: I hated to admit it, but it made me jump a bit of times too. I guess recent advances in camera technology helped.
6-7
M: Hello, 6632278.
W: Hi, Jack. It’s me, Ann. I wasn’t at school today. Have we got any homework to do for tomorrow
M: Let me see. Well, we got to do the math problems on page 40 in our textbook.
W: All right. I’ve got it.
M: Then, we have to go on with our reading for English. The history teacher wants us to read the chapter on the History of London for tomorrow, and write down the most important dates and events in that chapter.
W: Anything else Ah…music
M: No, we haven’t any music homework, but the science teacher is giving us a test(微博) on Friday, so we have to study for that.
W: Oh no. I’m so bad at science. I hate it. Thanks, Jack.
M: Don’t mention it. See you tomorrow.
8-9
M: Still feeling ill
W: Yes. That medicine hasn’t helped. Not a good start to our vacation, I’m afraid.
M: Do you have any idea what caused it
W: Well, I thought it might be last night’s dinner.
M: But I’m fine. Could it be the heat It’s enough to make anyone ill.
W: I know. But we’ve been here a week now. Anyway, I’ve been careful in the sun and I’ve been drinking bottles of water.
M: Then we’d better stay in the hotel today.
10-12
M: Well, do you have anything planned for the Saturday
W: Eh, I’m kind of busy. Why do you ask
M: I was wondering if we could get together and do something, like going to a concert or taking a walk by the lake.
W: I’d love to, but I’m really busy this weekend.
M: That’s too bad.
W: I have promised to help with the cleaning of the house at 10:30 in the morning. And then, I have an appointment with the dentist at 12:30pm.
M: How about after the dentist’s appointment
W: Then, I have to meet Jim at 4:30pm to help him with the science project due on Monday morning.
M: OK, then, maybe some other time.
13-15
Well, we are now looking at ways to make shopping less tiring. You know, a day at the shops wears people out. And we considered a number of ideas. Carrying shopping around is very tiring, and we looked at ways to avoid that. We thought of hiring out small electrically driven cars to shoppers, but we came up against problems of space. There just isn’t enough room. We also thought about those moving walk ways, like the ones you see at the airports. We decided it against then though, because they require a major redesign of the whole center. What we have actually come up with is a new technology where you but what you want and then just leave it on the shelf. That way, you don’t need to carry your heavy shopping around with you all day. When you want to go home, our computer system automatically sends everything you’ve bought to your exit point, and you pick it up there.
16-20
W: Good morning, Sir. Can you help me
M: What’s wrong
W: My daughter is missing. I can’t find her anywhere.
M: OK, calm down. I’m going to help you to find her. How long ago did she go missing
W: About one hour ago. At 4 o’clock, perhaps. I’ve been looking for her for almost an hour now.
M: And where did you last see her
W: We were just shopping in the vegetable section. I turned around and she was gone.
M: What’s her name
W: Melissa. M-E-L-I-S-S-A. She’s only five. She doesn’t speak Spanish.
M: OK. What does she look like
W: She has dark brown hair. She’s thin and small for her age.
M: OK. What is she wearing today
W: Blue shorts and a pink T-shirt. She has a hat on too, I think.
M: Don’t worry. Everything is going to be OK.
W: What should I do
M: Stay right at the front of the store in case she is looking for you. We will start looking for her now.
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2009年普通高等学校招生统一考试（北京卷）
英 语
（满分150分，时间120分钟）
第I卷（选择题，共115分）
第一部分 听力理解（共两节，30分）
第1节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一道小题。从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
例：What is the man going to read
A. A newspaper.
B. A magazine.
C. A book.
答案是A。
1. How fast can the woman type
A. 15 words a minute.
B. 45 words a minute.
C. 80 words a minute.
2. Which program does the man like most
A. Sports.
B. History.
C. News.
3. Which language does Mr. White speak well
A. French.
B. Spanish.
C, Japanese.
4. What was in the woman’s missing bag
5. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a classroom.
B. In a library.
C. In a bookstore.
【答案】1-5 CABBC
第2节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）
听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What’s wrong with the man
A. He has headaches.
B. He has a runny nose.
C. He has a temperature.
7. When did the problem begin
A. Two weeks ago.
B. Two months ago.
C. Three months ago.
【答案】6-7 AC
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why did the woman make the phone call
A. To change her appointment.
B. To discuss a business plan.
C. To arrange an exhibition.
9. When are they going to meet
A. Wednesday.
B. Thursday.
C. Friday.
【答案】8-9 AC
听第8段材料，回答第10至11题。
10. What event will you take part in if you love to dance
A. River Festival.
B. Youth Celebrations.
C. Songs of Summer.
11. What is the purpose of the announcement
A. To introduce performers.
B. To introduce a program.
C. To introduce various countries.
【答案】10-11 BB
听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. How much are the double rooms
A. From $180 to $ 240.
B. From $ 180 to $270.
C. From $270 to $330.
13. What is included in the price
A. Service charge.
B. Breakfast.
C. Tax.
14. Why did the man make the phone call
A. To ask for an extra bed.
B. To check the room rates.
C. To change his reservation.
【答案】12-14 CBB
听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What are the speakers talking about
A. Picture books.
B. Reference books.
C. Cookbooks.
16. How much is Worldwide Fish
A. ￡12.
B. ￡15
C. ￡17
17. Which books does the woman decide to buy
A. Something Fishy.
B. Worldwide Fish.
C. Tasty Fish.
【答案】15-17 CAA
听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What did Maria do right after graduation
A. She entered politics.
B. She worked as a teacher.
C. She worked for her father.
19. Where did Maria set up her first coffee bar
A. London.
B. Singapore.
C. New York.
20. How many coffee bars does she have now
A. 10.
B. 80.
C. 85.
【答案】18-20 BAC
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）
第1节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例: It is so nice to hear from her again. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That’s to say C. In other words D. Believe it or not
答案是D。
21. John plays basketball well, ___his favorite sport is badminton.
A. so B. or C. yet D. for
【答案】C。
【解析】考查连词的用法。约翰篮球打的好，然而他最喜欢的运动却是羽毛球。用yet表示转折。
22. You may use the room as you like ___ you clean it up afterwards.
A. so far as B. so long as C. in case D. even if
【答案】B.
【解析】考查状语从句的用法。该句话的意思是：只要你后来把房子打扫干净，你就可以按照你喜欢的方式使用这间房子。as long as =so long as只要。
23. Scientists have many theories about how the universe ___ into being.
A. came B. was coming
C. had come D. would come
【答案】A。
【解析】考查时态的用法。宇宙是如何形成的，因为宇宙的形成这个动作已经发生，所以用一般过去时来表示已经发生的动作。
24. For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit ___ on his own farm.
A. grown
B. being grown
C. to be grown
D. to grow
【答案】A。
【解析】考查非谓语的用法。fresh fruit与grow的关系是被动和完成，所以用过去分词做定语。
25. One of the few things you ___ say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.
A. need B. must C. should D. can
【答案】D。
【解析】考查情态动词的用法。关于英国人你可以肯定的一点是他们谈论很多的天气。用can表示可以，能够，所以正确答案为:D。不能选C，should是表示责任和义务的。
26. –What do you think of teaching, Bob
–I find it fun and challenging. It is a job ___ you are doing something serious but interesting.
A. where B. Which C. When D. that
【答案】A。
【解析】考查定语从句的用法。定语从句主谓宾完整，说明应该填关系副词，先行词为a job，定语从句的意思是在这个工作中……，所以答案用where引导的定语从句。
27. The way the guests ___ in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service.
A. treated
B. were treated
C. would treat
D. would be treated
【答案】B.
【解析】考查时态和语态的用法。The guests 与treat之间是被动的关系，并且动作已经发生，所以用一般过去时的被动形式。
28. All of them try to use the power of the workstation ___ information in a more effective way.
A. presenting
B. presented
C. being presented
D. to present
【答案】D。
【解析】考查非谓语的用法。通过句意可知要用不定式作状语表示原因。为了更好的展示信息。所以答案为:D
29. The wine industry in the area has developed in a special way, ____ little foreign ownership.
A. by B. of C. with D. from
【答案】C。
【解析】考查介词的用法。用with表示伴随。
30. When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we ___ up, her voice had been full of life.
A. were hanging
B. had hung
C. hung
D. would hang
【答案】C.
【解析】考查时态。By the time 后的从句中多用一般现在时和一般过去时。根据该题的语境可以断定答案为:C.
31. At first he hated the new job but decided to give himself a few months to see ___ it got any better.
A. when
B. how
C. why
D. if
【答案】D
【解析】考查宾语从句的引导词的选择。最初他不喜欢这件新工作，但是他决定给自己几个月的时间来看一下这件工作是否会变得更好。所以用if引导宾语从句。
32. John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather ___ with them to school.
A. took
B. had taken
C. were taking
D. would take
【答案】B。
【解析】the same suitcase 后省略了关系代词that，that在定语从句中做了had的宾语，定语从句中使用了have sth. done 的结构。该题难度较大。
33. The biggest whale is ___ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters long—the height of ___ 9-story building.
A. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a
【答案】D。
【解析】考查冠词的用法。第一空用the+n表示类别，是指blue whale 这一类动物；第二空用a表示泛指。
34. ____ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we changed our dog.
A. Being bitten B. Bitten
C. Having bitten D. To be bitten
【答案】B。
【解析】考查分词的用法。The postman与bite之间是被动和完成的关系，所以答案为:B。
35. Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with special needs often carries with ___ extra stress.
A. it B. them C. one D. him
【答案】A
【解析】考查代词的用法。该句话的意思是：作为一个父母并非总是一件容易的事，但是作为一个有特殊需求的父母来说就需要有更多的额外的压力。it特指being the parent of a child with special needs这件事。
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __37__ on earth was he going to get the __38__ of the money
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __39__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __41__.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42__ it. He would have to find a job. __43__ who would hire him and what could he do He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __44__ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __46__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __47__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49__ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __50__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __51__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __55__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
36. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked
【答案】C。
【解析】为了买自行车，作者在数自己的钱。count数符合题意。
37. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What
【答案】A.
【解析】表示方式，他到底怎么样才能得到购买自行车的其余的钱呢？
38. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest
【答案】D。
【解析】作者已经有了24.52美元，在这里用rest指购买自行车的其余的钱。
39. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair
【答案】B。
【解析】作者的朋友都有自行车，这样的话他和他们一起出去的话就会觉得很难。
40. A. point B. reason C. result D. right
【答案】A。
【解析】句型：there be no point in doing sth,做什么是没有意义的。
41. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save
【答案】C.
【解析】作者知道自己的父母抽不出任何钱让他去买自行车。spare sb. sth,给某人抽出某种东西，该物多为时间或金钱。
42. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect
【答案】B。
【解析】作者认识到实现自己梦想的唯一方式是自己挣钱。earn挣钱；collect收集，筹集；raise筹集。所以正确答案为B。
43. A. Or B. So C. For D. But
【答案】D。
【解析】上下文是转折关系，虽然他知道要自己挣钱，但是谁会雇佣他呢？
44. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge
【答案】C。
【解析】Mr. Clay对大多数事情都有自己的见解。opinions见解。
45. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening
【答案】A。
【解析】那是James零工的开始，beginning 开始。
46. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety
【答案】D。
【解析】为了凑够买自行车的钱，他做了各种各样的零工。variety种类，符合题意。
47. A. brand B. number C. size D. type
【答案】B。
【解析】为了购买自行车，他为别人刷了很多车，他自己都已经记不清刷过的车的数量了。
48. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble
【答案】C。
【解析】随着自己做零工的增加，钱也越来越多，C项符合题意。
49. A. all B. enough C. much D. some
【答案】B。
【解析】他知道自己不久就会有足够多的钱去买自己梦想中的自行车了。
50. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly
【答案】A。
【解析】能够买起自行车的那一天终于到来了，finally终于符合句意。
51. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted
【答案】D。
【解析】当他数过自己的钱后，他立刻去买自行车了，没有浪费一分钟的时间。
52. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly
【答案】B。
【解析】经过自己的努力，他终于实现了自己的愿望，所以当然是自豪地proudly。
53. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working
【答案】D。
【解析】为挣钱而工作当然是辛苦的，
54. A. since B. if C. than D. though
【答案】A。
【解析】该句话的意思是：James知道他的自行车意义重大，因为他是用自己的钱购买的。
55. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned
【答案】C。
【解析】他通过自己的努力实现了自己的梦想。achieve实现，符合句意。
第三部分：阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，共40分）、
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
56. How did the author get to know America
A. From her relatives. B. From her mother.
C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs.
【答案】C。
【解析】细节理解题。第一段第四行我们可以知道答案为C.
57. Upon leaving for America the author felt_______.
A. confused B. excited
C. worried D amazed
【答案】B。
【解析】第二段前两行告诉我们作者离开的时候感受到的不是困惑和担忧，而是兴奋。
58. For the first two years in New York, the author _________.
A. often lost her way B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools D. got on well with her stepfather
【答案】C。
【解析】细节理解题。For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.
59. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4
A. She worked as a translator.
B. She attended a lot of job interviews.
C. She paid telephone bills for her family.
D She helped her family with her English.
【答案】D。
【解析】第四段用很多例子表明她用她的英语在帮助家人。
60. The author believes that______.
A. her future will be free from troubles
B. it is difficult to learn to become patient
C. there are more good things than bad things
D. good things will happen if one keeps trying
【答案】D。
【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段话最后三行可以知道答案。
B
Dear Friend,
The recent success of children's books has made the general public aware that there's a huge market out there.
And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children's books bought each year ... plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.
Who are these needed writers They're ordinary folks like you and me.
But am I good enough
I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn't know where to turn for help.
Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude（潜能）, and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.
The promise that paid off
The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:
You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿） suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.
I really didn't expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.
Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children's books and over 300 stories and articles.
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Sincerely,
Kristi Holl, Instructor
Institute of Children's Literature
61. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that_____.
A. children’s books are usually bestsellers
B. publishers are making $3 billion each year
C. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention
D. there is a growing need for writers of children's books
【答案】D.
【解析】前三段话从不同方面告诉我们急需儿童书籍的作者。
62. When finishing the course, you are promised to_____.
A. be a successful publisher
B. become a confident editor
C. finish one work for publication
D. get one story or article published
【答案】C。
【解析】由第五段话中的You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿） suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.可以知道答案。
63. Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to_____.
A. prove she is a good instructor
B. promote the writing program
C. give her advice on course preparation
D. show she sold more stories than article
【答案】B。
【解析】Kristi Holl用自己的例子证明该项目的可行性，同时也宣传了该项目。
C
How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings
Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical（经验的，实证的） basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.
Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room's ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.
In additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant's ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.
Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.
Recent study on room lighting design suggests than dim（暗淡的） light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.
So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. "We have a very limited number of studies, so we're almost looking at the problem through a straw（吸管）," architect David Allison says. "How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them That's what we're all struggling with."
64. What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research
A. Light. B. Ceilings. C. Windows. D. Furniture.
【答案】B。
【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知Joan Meyers-Levy focus on ceilings.
65. The passage tells us that ______.
A. the shape of furniture may affect people's feelings
B. lower ceilings may help improve students' creativity
C. children in a dim classroom may improve their grades
D. students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed
【答案】A。
【解析】细节判断题。根据文中内容可知B,C和D均是错误的。
66. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ______.
A. the problem is not approached step by step
B. the researches so far have faults in themselves
C. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect
D. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns
【答案】D。
【解析】句意猜测题。根据划线句子后面的一句话可以知道该题的正确答案为:D。
67. Which of the following shows the organization of the passage
CP: Central Point P: Point SP: Sub-point（次要点） C: Conclusion
【答案】C。
【解析】考查文章结构。注意解题技巧。第一段为总要点，最后一段为结论，要点123共同服务于结论，重要的是要点二又包含了两个次要点。综上分析可知答案为:C。
D
When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority（优先）. This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.
Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well ad the social environment it came influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.
Music provides a kind of perception（感知）that cannot be acquired any other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotive（情感的）meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.
The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings “talk” to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses.
Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love.
So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize.
68. According to Paragraph 1, students
A. regard music as a way of entertainment
B. disagree with their parents on education
C. view music as an overlooked subject
D. prefer the arts to science
【答案】A。
【解析】从第一段我们可以知道，学生们一般把music列为entertainment，列为not important。所以正确的答案为:A
69. In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz an example to
A. compare it with rock music
B. show music identifies a society
C. introduce American musical traditions
D. prove music influences people’s lifestyles
【答案】B。
【解析】推理判断题。通过第二段最后三行的描述，特别是最后一句话，我们可以断定该题的正确答案为:B。
70. According to the passage, the arts and science .
A. approach the world from different angles
B. explore different phenomena of the world
C express people’s feelings in different ways
D. explain what it means to be human differently
【答案】A。
【解析】推理判断题。通读文章我们知道艺术和科学从不同的角度来审视社会。而不是用不同的方式来表达人们的情感。
71. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Music education deserves more attention.
B. Music should be of top education priority.
C. Music is an effective communication tool.
D. Music education makes students more imaginative.
【答案】A。
【解析】主旨大意题。第一段话引出话题，表明人们对音乐的不重视，然后作者从不同方面来论证自己的观点：音乐应该得到人们更多的关注。
E
Camping wild is a wonderful way to experience the natural world and ,at its best, it makes little environmental influence. But with increasing numbers of people wanting to escape into the wilderness, it is becoming more and more important to camp unobtrusively（不引人注目地）and leave no mark.
Wild camping is not permitted in many places, particularly in crowded lowland Britain. Wherever you are, find out about organizations responsible for managing wild spaces, and contact them to find out their policy on camping and shelter building. For example, it is fine to camp wild in remote parts of Scotland, but in England you must ask the landowner’s permission, except in national parks.
Camping is about having relaxation, sleeping outdoors, experiencing bad weather, and making do without modern conveniences. A busy, fully-equipped campsite（野营地）seems to go against this, so seek out smaller, more remote places with easy access to open spaces and perhaps beaches. Better still, find a campsite with no road access: walking in makes a real adventure.
Finding the right spot to camp is the first step to guaranteeing a good night’s sleep. Choose a campsite with privacy and minimum influence on others and the environment. Try to use an area where people have obviously camped before rather than creating a new spot. When camping in woodland, avoid standing dead trees, which may fall on a windy night. Avoid animal runs and caves, and possible homes of biting insects. Make sure you have most protection on the windward side. If you make a fire, do so downwind of your shelter. Always consider what influence you might have on the natural world. Avoid damaging plants. A good campsite is found, not made—changing it should be unnecessary.
72. You needn’t ask for permission when camping in .
A. national parks in England B. most parts of Scotland
C. crowded lowland Britain D. most parts of England
【答案】A。
【解析】细节题。从下句可以知道答案。but in England you must ask the landowner’s permission, except in national parks.
73. The author thinks that a good campsite is one .
A. with easy access B. used previously
C with modern conveniences D far away from beaches
【答案】B。
【解析】细节判断题。最后一段中的Try to use an area where people have obviously camped before rather than creating a new spot告诉了我们该题的答案。A和C应该改为without easy access without modern conveniences。
74. The last paragraph mainly deals with
A. protecting animals B building a campfire
C camping in woodland D finding a campsite with privacy
【答案】C。
【解析】主旨判断题。最后一段话主要告诉考生camping in woodland的时候要注意那些事项。
75 The passage is mainly about
A the protection of campsites B the importance of wild camping
C the human influence on campsites D the dos and don’ts of wild camping
【答案】D
【解析】主旨大意题。全文告诉我们当我们wild camping的时候我们可以做的事情和不能做的事情。该题容易误选A。文章不是仅仅讲野营地的保护。
第二卷 （共35分）
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）
第1节， 情景作文（20分）
假设你是红星中学高三一班的学生李华，为响应绿化祖国的号召，你班四月十二日去郊区植树，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍植树活动的全过程，给某英文杂志的“绿色行动”专栏写一篇以“Green Action in Our Class”为题的英文稿件。
注意：词数不少于60
提示词：郊区 suburbs
【写作提示】
1、 内容要点：
1、 骑车去植树
2、 植树
3、 安插提示牌
4、 照相
二、说明：
内容要点可用不同方式表达
【参考范文】
Green Action in Our Class
April 12 is memorable because our class had a meaningful experience on that day. In the morning, we bicycled to the suburbs to plant trees, talking and laughing all the way. Upon arrival, we began to work immediately. Some were digging holes. Some were carrying and planting young trees. Others were watering them. After getting the work done, we put up a board reminding people to protect the trees. Before leaving we took some photos to record our green action. Seeing the lines of trees, we all had a sense of achievement. We feel it’s our duty to protect and beautify our environment.
第二节 开放作文（15分）
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文，词数不少于50
In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.
【参考范文】
What an interesting picture! A Western young man, sitting at a table, is ready to eat a bowl of noodles. He is holding two forks the same way as we Chinese hold chopsticks. He is trying so hard to pick up the noodles that he is sweating a lot. At first glance, I think it’s a bit funny, for we Chinese take for granted that chopsticks are the tools for eating noodles. The man in the picture is trying to copy us. Obviously he is doing it the hard way. Maybe using one fork will do a better job, In my opinion, we don’t need to copy others’ ways of thinking. Sometimes a simpler way of doing things may be a better way.
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2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（北京卷）
本试卷共16页，共150分。考试时长120分钟，考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力理解（略）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
例：What is the man going to read
A. A newspaper.
B. A magazine.
C. A book.
答案是A。
1． What color T-shirt does the man plan to order
A．Red. B．Blue. C．Green.
2．Which section does the man like to read
A．News. B．Sports. C．Entertainment.
3．What job will the man probably take in summer
A．Lifeguard. B．Tour guide. C．Swinning coach.
4．Where does the woman want to go on holiday
A．Turkey. B．Canada. C．Italy.
5．What are the two speakers talking about
A．Shark. B．Camera. C．Movie.
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What test are the speakers going to take on Friday
A.Science B. History C.Music
7.Why does the woman speaker make the phone call
A. To discuss her maths problems.
B. To seek help with her English reading.
C. To ask about the homework for tomorrow.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.What does the man think is the cause of the woman’s illness
A.Last night’s dinner. B. The hot weather. C.Bottled water.
9.What is the probable relationship between the two sprekers
A.Husband and wife. B.Doctor and patient. C. Guest and receptionist.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the manm doing
A.Making an invitation.
B.Offering information.
C.Asking for permission.
11.What time is the woman going to see the dentist this Saturday
A.10.:30a.m B.12:30p.m C.4:30p.m
12.What is the woman going to do after seeing the dentist
A.Clean the house.
B.Take a walk by the lake.
C.Help Jim with his science project.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13.What makes shoppers tired
A. Queuing for electrically-driven cars.
B. Looking for what they want to buy.
C. Carrying shopping around.
14.What is the peoblem for building moving walkways in the store
A.The space B.The redsign. C. The technology.
15. Where will the computer system send the things shoppers buy
A.To the exit
B. To the shelf
C. To the shoppers’ homes.
第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词，听对话前你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间，这段对话你将听两遍。
Minssing Person Report Form
Time last seen About 16 0’clock in the afternoon
Place last seen At the 17 section of the store
Name 18
Age Five
Appearance Dark 19 hair,thin and small
Clothing Blue 20 ，a pink T-shirt,a hat
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. ,we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That’s to say
C. In other words D. Believe it or not
答案是D。
21. Experiments of this kind in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War.
A. have conducted B. have been conducted
C. had conducted D. had been conducted
22. Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.
A. Which B. What C. That D. Whom
【答案】B
【解析】考察名词性从句中的主语从句。主语从句中缺少offer的宾语，选择what。
23.Tom in the library every night over the last three months.
A. works B. worked C. have been working D. had been working
【答案】C
【解析】考查考察时态，题干中出现的over the last three months，用于现在完成进行时或现在完成时。
24.—I don’t really like James. Why did you invite him
—Don’t worry. He come. He said he wasn’t certain what his plans were.
A. must not B. need not C. would not D. might not
【答案】D
【解析】考察情态动词，题干中的he wasn’t certain说明他可能不来，可能来，因此使用不完全否定，might not。
25. It’s important for the figures regularly.
A. to be updated B. to have been updated C. to update D. to have updated
【答案】A
【解析】考察固定搭配和语态。It’s important for to do/be done是固定用法，数字the figures被更新。选A。
26. Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, , of course, made all the others upset.
A. who B. which C. what D. that
【答案】B
【解析】考查非限定性定语从句。逗号后的非限定性定语从句中缺少主语，选择which。
27. —That must have been a long trip.
—Yeah, it us a whole week to get there.
A. takes B. has taken C. took D. was taking
【答案】C
【解析】考查时态，题干中musthavedone是对过去的肯定推测，因此提示时间在过去，选择一般过去时。
28. —Where are the children The dinner’s going to be completely ruined.
—I wish they always late.
A. weren’t B. hadn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been
【答案】A
【解析】考查虚拟，题干中出现always，从句虚拟使用一般过去时
29. volleyball is her main focus, she’s also great at basketball.
A. Since B. Once C. Unless D. While
【答案】D
【解析】句意为：虽然排球是她的主要项目，但她还擅长篮球。while“虽然，尽管”。Since“自从”once“一旦”unless“除非”均不合题意。
30. Maybe if I science, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more help.
A. studied B. would study C. had studied D. was studying
【答案】C
【解析】考察虚拟语气，if引导的从句是对过去的虚拟，因此使用过去完成时。
31. The shocking news made me realize terrible problems we would face.
A. what B. how C. that D. why
【答案】B
【解析】考查名词性从句中的宾语从句，宾语从句中缺少修饰terrible的程度副词，选择how，译为“多么”
32. —Bob has gone to California.
—Oh, can you tell me when he
A. has left B. left C. is leaving D. would leave
【答案】B
【解析】考察时态，时态Bob已经去了加利福尼亚，说明他离开的动作发生在过去，因此使用一般过去式。
33. Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired, on you feet.
A. to keep B. keeping C. having kept D. to have kept
34.The employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase .
A. then B. those C. it D. that
【答案】C
【解析】考察代词。it用来指代前面提到的具体的事情。
35. With new technology, pictures of underwater valleys can be taken color.
A. by B. for C. with D. in
【答案】D
【解析】考察介词的用法。In color变色，固定搭配。
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 36 otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42 of it! When I first started 43 the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 45 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 48 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
36. A. as B. until C. unless D. though
37. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose
38. A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started
39. A. idea B. plan C.belief D. saying
40. A. right B. chance C. ability D.patience
41. A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying
42. A. point B. half C. rest D. basis
43. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching
44. A. less B. later C. worse D. further
45. A. committed B. motivated C. embarrassed D. confused
46. A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. hopefully
47. A. focus B. act C. rely D. try
48. A. want B. do C. support D. know
49. A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games
50. A. roles B. part C. mind D. value
51. A. process B. operation C. movement D. situation
52. A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized
53. A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding
54. A. by B. for C. with D. to
55. A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. satisfied
【文章大意】主人公本身没有能力或者不去想象，不敢想象自己有能力做某事，经过老师点拨，帮忙下克服自卑，并且学会了展示自己。
38.【答案】B
【解析】考查动词，根据文章叙述，在参加了运动队后我之前的状况显然是改变了。选择B。
39.【答案】A
【解析】考查名词，老师建议我参加篮球队这显然是一个想法，而我认为这很疯狂。
40.【答案】C
【解析】考查名词，与其他人保持同步这是我的一种“能力”的体现，这与“权利”、“机会”或者“耐心”没有任何关联。
41.【答案】A
【解析】考察动词，it显然指代我参加篮球队这件事情，那么对这件事情老师坚持的就是让我去尝试其他选项中，“欢呼”与“看”显然是无关选项，而既然老师已经积极鼓励我说明他已经同意了，无
43.【答案】C
【解析】考查动词，根据动作的先后顺序，我显示鼓起勇气参加了选拔赛，而后文又说我不懂规则，那么昭示着我此时正在训练赛中，选择C，参加比赛
44.【答案】A
【解析】考察形容词，修饰后半句“我正在做的事情”，因为前文交代了我的平衡能力差，跟不上大
46.【答案】B
【解析】考查副词，修饰后一句“我不是唯一的新人”，选择B。
47.【答案】A
【解析】考查动词，该动词与介词on构成词组修饰后句“学习打球”。
48.【答案】D
【解析】考查动词，修饰后句“just yet”（恰好现在），那么我不满现状而加倍努力训练，现在又说恰好现在的状态我不对自己太过苛责，那么首先可排除“支持”，无关选项；而因为我在发奋努力训练，现在“想要”或者“支持”的东西自然是要严格要求的，那么排除A、B，最终选择D，不对自己恰在此时知道的东西过多苛责。
49. 【答案】C
【解析】考察名词，前文叙述我连规则都不知道，于是发奋练球的直接结果就是知道了规则并且已经
51.【答案】A
【解析】考查名词，破折号的作用是解释说明，那么知道尊重我的努力的朋友一定是看到我的成长的朋友，也即我在这个过程中认识的朋友，于是选择A。
52. 【答案】B
【解析】
考察形容词，根据前文叙述，我是一个由没自信到拥有自信的人，那么我的自信是不断增加的，于是选择B。
都会去举手，这表示一种将要做的动作，于是选择D。
55.【答案】C
【解析】考查形容词，even的出现提示让步关系可以知道，我举手甚至再不百分百确定答案的时候，于是选择C。
13.
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
“I Went Skydiving at 84!”
As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this.I deeided to realize my dream,even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.
On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into ” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.
56. What happened to the auther in 2001
A. She flew an airplane
B. She entered a competition
C. She went on a hot air balloon ride
D. She moved into a retirement community
57. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .
A. build up her own reputation
B. show her admiration for him
C. compare their health conditon
D. make her argument persuasive
58. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane
A. Excited B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful
59. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving
A.The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful view
C. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fall
【文章大意】记叙文。作者从小就梦想skydiving,接着作者说了在2001年的时候，她在她丈夫的帮
57.答案D。推理判断题。由In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80.Why not me I was just 84 and in pretty good health .可以看出作者引用George Brush是来使她的论点更具有说服力。
59.答案C。细节理解题。由文章Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.可以得出答案。
B
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A. get a better understanding of American issues
B. find out the range of the articles in the post
C. increase his knowledge in many fields
D. broaden his research focus
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A. provide his special qualification
B. be a regular reader of the Post
C. produce printed version
D. be over 45 year old
62.From the passage we can learn that the Post .
A. allows article submission within six weeks
B. favor science articles within 2,000 words
C. have a huge demand for humorous works
D. prefers nonfiction to fiction article
【文章大意】说明文。介绍编辑记者们提交任务的准则和规范。
60.答案B.细节理解题，根据Before sending us a manuscript（稿件）, look through recent issues（刊物）of the Post to get an idea of the range and style of articles we publish. 可知。
61.答案A。细节理解题。根据文章内容，可以看出BCD内容是错误的，而A项由For nonfiction articles,
C
Students and Technology in the Classroom
I love my blackberry—it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me . I also love my laptop computer ，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts .Despite this love of technology ,I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices（设备） and truly communicat with others.
On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas .Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom ,I have a rule —no laptop ,iPads ,phones ,etc .When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy .
Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology . There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology . There’s no truth in that at all . I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas . I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course the material and the class discussion .
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create .Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge , they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom .
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change ,I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
63.Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with____
A. the course material B. others’ misuse of technology
C. discussion topics D. the author’s class regulations
64.The underlined word “engage ”in para.4 probably means ____
A. explore B. accept C. change D. reject
65.According to the author ,the use of technology in the classroom may ____
A. keep students from doing independent thinking
B. encourage students to have in-depth conversations
C. help students to better understand complex themes
D. affect students’ concentration on course evaluation
66.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ____
A. is quite stubborn
B. will give up teaching history
C. will change his teaching plan soon
D. values technology-free dialogues in his class
【文章大意】议论文，文章论述的主题是，"students and technology"，文章以教师的口吻谈到为何不允许学生在课堂上玩ipad、手机等通讯工具，因为technology会影响我们的深入交流。
63.答案D。细节理解题。由文章第二段内容可以得出。
64.答案A。细节理解题，由I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. 可知technology会影响我们深入的交流。Engage与explore探索意义表述与
持她的values technology-free dialogues in his class的观点。
D
As the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electhical generating（发电）and transmission（输送）systen for the 21th century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the suurouding community. The same is true of big solar ppants and the power lines that will be laid dowm to move electricity around.
The 19th century saw land grants（政府拨地）offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads ,leaving public land in between privately owned land . In much of the west ,some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped ,and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management ,with the completion or the interstate highway system ,many of the small towns which sprang up as railway stops and developed well ,have lost their lifeblood and died .
Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the west .this is not an argument against building then ,we need alternative energy badly .and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now .
So trade-offs will have to be made .some scenic sport will be sacrificed .some species (物种)will be forced to move ,or will be carefully moved to special accommodations ,deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects .
The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter .the 21st century development of the American west as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money to do a lot of good .but it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind ,just like the railroad and the highway .
The money set aside in negotiated trade –offs and the institution that control will shape the west far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines .so let’s remember the effects of the railroad and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the west .
67.What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways
A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned.
B. Some railroad stops remained underused.
C. Land in the West was hard to manage.
D. Land grants went into private hands.
68.What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs
A. The transmission of power. B. The use of money and power.
C. The conservation of solar energy. D. The selection of an ideal place.
69.What is the author ‘s attitude towards building solar plants
A. Cautious B. Approving C. Doubtful D. Disapproving
70.Which is the best title for the passage
A. How the Railways Have Affected the West
B. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the West
C. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced
D. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled
【文章大意】说明文。文章说明的是一种新的太阳能电力系统是如何或好或坏的影响美国西部地区的。
67.答案C。细节理解题。由文章第二段in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management ,with the completion or the interstate highway system可知。
68.答案B。细节理解题。由文章alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and
69答案A,态度题。作者由铁路和高速公路在西部建设过程中出现的好的和坏的影响来说明solar plants
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
A. Rather Public speaking and critical thinking
What is critical thinking to a certain degree ,it’s a matter of logic （逻辑）—of being able to spot weaknesses in other people ‘s argument and to avoid them in your own ,it also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence .
In the broad sense ,critical thinking is focused ,organized thinking –the ability to see clearly
their lationships among ideas. 71 the greatest thinkers ,scientists ,and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas.that,too,is critical thinking.
72 As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical（机械的）exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking. If the stucture of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also discovered and confused. If, on the other hand ,the stucture is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not a matter of arraging the ideas your already have. 73
What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. 74 As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will Improve your ability to think clearly and accutately. 75 As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class. You will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.
If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.
, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.
B. This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.
C. It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.
D. It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.
E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.
F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.
G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking ,you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）
第一节 情景作文（20分）
假设你是红星中学高二（1）班的学生李华。下面四幅图表述了近期发生在你们班的一个真实故事，请根据图片的先后顺序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文，词数不少于60。
（请务必将情景作文写在答题卡指定区域内）
范文
第二节 开放作文（15分）
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.
（请务必将开放作文写在答题卡指定区域内）
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英 语（北京卷）
本试卷共16页，共150分，考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白你将听一遍。
例：What is the man going to read
A. A newspaper
B. A magazine
C. A book
答案是A。
1. Who answered the phone？
A. Mike B. Henry C. Tom
2. What’s the woman’s favourite food
A. Italian. B. Chinese. C. Indian
3. When does the first flight arrive in Detroit
A. 5:18am. B.6:10am C.8:50am
4. What is the woman looking for
A. Zoo B. Telephone C. Tennis court
5. What will the weather be like at the weekend
A. Cloudy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Where are the two speakers
A. In the hotel B In a shop C. In a restaurant
7. How much did the man pay in the end
A. $115. B. $130 C. $140
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What did the man do last weekend
A. Watched TV. B. Stayed at home. C. Visited a friend
9. What will the woman probably do this weekend
A. Play tennis. B. Do some shopping C. Go to a dance
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are the new houses
A. On the main road. B. Close to a bus station. C. Near the sports center.
11. What does the woman like most about the new houses
A. The garden. B. The space. C. The quietness
12. How does the man feel about the woman’s suggestion
A. Delighted. B. Disappointed. C. Uninterested.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. What can’t the students do without a teacher
A. Hold parties.
B. Complete the Safety Sheet.
C. Use any emergency equipment.
14. Why are the students asked to tie back their loose hour in the lab
A. It may catch fire
B. It may cover their eyes.
C. It may pass chemicals to their faces.
15. What is the speech mainly about
A. Laboratory regulations.
B. Safety instructions.
C. After-class activities.
第三节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面的一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题近填写一个词，听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间，这段对话你将听两遍。
Telephone Cancellation Request Form
Account Name Edward 16
Telephone No. 17
Home Phone Plan Nonrefundable(不退款) 18 pre-paid plan
Reason for Cancellation 19 house
Cancellation Date Required 20 9, by 5:00 pm
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）
第1节 单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，共15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：It’s so nice to hear from her again ______, we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That’s to say
C. In other words D. Believe it or not
答案是D。
21. —Look at those clouds!
—Don’t worry. ______ it rains, we’ll still have a great time.
A. Even if B.As though C. In case D. If only
22. By the time you have finished this book, your meal ______ cold.
A. gets B. has got C. will get D.is getting
23. One learns a language by making mistakes and ______ them.
A. corrects B. correct C.to correct D. correcting
24. Jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt ______ he could have expressed it differently.
A. why B. how C. that D. whether
25. George said that he would come to school to see me the next day, but he ______.
A. wouldn’t B. didn’t C. hasn’t D. hadn’t
26. When deeply absorbed in work, ______ he often was，he would forget all about eating or sleeping.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
27. _______ with care, one tin will last for six weeks.
A. Use B. Using C. Used D. To use
28. Many people have donated that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs _____.
A. some B. less C. much D. more
29. —Have you heard about that fire in the market
— Yes, fortunately no one _____.
A. hurt B. was hurt C. has hurt D. had been hurt
30. Our friendship _____ quickly over the weeks that followed.
A. had developed B. was developing
C. would develop D. developed
31. ______ at the door before you enter my room, please.
A. Knock B. Knocking C. Knocked D. To knock
33. We ______ the difficulty together, but why didn’t you tell me
A. should face B. might face
C. could have faced D. must have faced
34. Do you think this shirt is too tight ____ the shoulders
A. at B. on C. to D. across
35. Don’t handle the vase as if it ____ made of steel.
A. is B. were C. has been D. had been
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Inspiration
“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __36__ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was __37__ to more, my interests in the world of dance __38__ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a __39__ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a __40__; I became a member of the company __41__ back to 1925.
As I look back on that day now, it surely __42__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief __43__ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually __44__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __45__. I remember shaking with excitement.
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of __46__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to __47__ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __48__ to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us __49__. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __50__ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __51__ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical __52__ were pushed much further than I thought __53__. I learned to make each performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great __54__ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __55__ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.
36. A. hobby B. plan C. dream D. word
37. A connected B. expanded C. exposed D. extended
38. A. rarely B. certainly C. probably D. consistently
39. A. director B. trainer C. leader D. dancer
40. A. symbol B. memory C. truth D. reality
41. A. bouncing B. dating C. turning D. tracking
42. A. lacks B. adds C. makes D. brings
43. A. while B. since C. until D. when
44. A. Cared B. Expected C. Asked D. Decided
45. A. motivated B. relaxed C. convinced D. astonished
46. A. challenges B. profits C. advantages D. adventures
47. A. put B. mix C. build D. pick
48. A. Attention B. association C. attraction D. adaptation
49. A. apart B. aside C. off D. back
50. A. over B. by C. with D. beyond
51. A. function B. meaning C. expression D. usage
52. A. boundaries B. problems C. barriers D. efforts
53. A. necessary B. perfect C. proper D. possible
54. A. talent B. honor C. potential D. responsibility
55. A. victory B. trend C. tradition D. desire
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Basics of Math—Made Clear
Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(代数) and beyond.
The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents(指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.
Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing—and completely understandable—field of study.
By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery(神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.
Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America,” is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious. From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary.
With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.
If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.
56. What does the course Basic Math mainly cover
A. Algebra. B. College Mathematics.
C. Arithmetic. D. Mathematics Education.
57. What benefits can students expect from Basic Math
A. Stronger imaginative ability.
B. Additional presentation skills.
C. More mathematical confidence.
D. Greater chances of becoming teachers.
58. What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel
A. He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.
B. He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math.
C. He works in Georgia State University.
D. He specializes in training teachers.
59. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from
A. A news report. B. A book review
C. A lesson plan. D. An advertisement
B
Peanuts to This
Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way ”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quite! How could I know that she meant that George Washington
Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
60. What did the author’s classmates think about his report
A. Controversial. B. Ridiculous.
C. Boring. D. Puzzling.
61. Why was the author confused about the task
A. He was unfamiliar with American history.
B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.
C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.
D. He was new at the school.
62. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.
A. annoyed B. ashamed
C. ready D. eager
63. In the end, the author turned things around _______.
A. by redoing his task
B. through his own efforts
C. with the help of his grandfather
D. under the guidance of his headmaster
C
Decision-making under Stress
A new review based on a research shows that acute stress affects the way the brain considers the advantages and disadvantages, causing it to focus on pleasure and ignore the possible negative (负面的) consequences of a decision.
The research suggests that stress may change the way people make choices in predictable ways.
“Stress affects how people learn,” says Professor Mara Mather. “People learn better about positive than negative outcomes under stress.”
For example, two recent studies looked at how people learned to connect images(影像) with either rewards or punishments. In one experiment, some of the participants were first stressed by having to give a speech and do difficult math problems in front of an audience; in the other, some were stressed by having to keep their hands in ice water. In both cases, the stressed participants remembered the rewarded material more accurately and the punished material less accurately than those who hadn’t gone through the stress.
This phenomenon is likely not surprising to anyone who has tried to resist eating cookies or smoking a cigarette while under stress –at those moments, only the pleasure associated with such activities comes to mind. But the findings further suggest that stress may bring about a double effect. Not only are rewarding experiences remembered better, but negative consequences are also easily recalled.
The research also found that stress appears to affect decision-making differently in men and women. While both men and women tend to focus on rewards and less on consequences under stress, their responses to risk turn out to be different.
Men who had been stressed by the cold-water task tended to take more risks in the experiment while women responded in the opposite way. In stressful situations in which risk-taking can pay off big, men may tend to do better, when caution weighs more, however, women will win.
This tendency to slow down and become more cautious when decisions are risky might also help explain why women are less likely to become addicted than men: they may more often avoid making the risky choices that eventually harden into addiction.
64. We can learn from the passage that people under pressure tend to ______.
A. keep rewards better in their memory
B. recall consequences more effortlessly
C. make risky decisions more frequently
D. learn a subject more effectively
65. According to the research, stress affects people most probably in their ______.
A. ways of making choices B. preference for pleasure
C. tolerance of punishments D. responses to suggestions
66. The research has proved that in a stressful situation, ______.
A. women find it easier to fall into certain habits
B. men have a greater tendency to slow down
C. women focus more on outcomes
D. men are more likely to take risks
D
Wilderness
“In wilderness(荒野) is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a heated debate on environmental protection: whether to place wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved.
As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation(开发) brings to such landscapes(景观) is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform functions that humans need—the rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. To Mr.Sauven, these ”ecosystem services” far outweigh the gains from exploitation.
Lee Lane, a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and industrial exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for survival. While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no further reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.
I look forwards to seeing these views taken further, and to their being challenged by the other participants. One challenge that suggests itself to me is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.
This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously deserves much more serious thinking.
67. John Sauven holds that_____.
A. many people value nature too much
B. exploitation of wildernesses is harmful
C. wildernesses provide humans with necessities
D. the urge to develop the ecosystem services is strong
68. What is the main idea of Para. 3
A. The exploitation is necessary for the poor people.
B. Wildernesses cannot guarantee better use of raw materials.
C. Useful services of wildernesses are not the reason for no exploitation.
D. All the characteristics concerning the exploitation should be treated equally.
69. What is the author’s attitude towards this debate
A. Objective. B. Disapproving.
C. Sceptical. D. Optimistic.
70. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage
A. B.
C. D.
CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: Conclusion
第二节（共5小题 ；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Empathy
Last year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. __71__ Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.
Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you’re showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. __72__
There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. __73__ Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.
Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. __74__ “Academics are important. But if you don’t have emotional (情感的) intelligence, you won’t be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says.
What’s the best way to up your EQ (情商） For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. __75__
To really develop empathy, you’d better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.
A. Everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.
B. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said.
C. “One doesn’t develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” Freed says.
D. Humans learn by example—and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.
E. Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else—both what they think and how they feel.
F. Good social skills—including empathy—are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.
G. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human—and having empathy is decisive to those relationships.
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）
第1节 情景作文（20分）
假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华，校报英文版正在开展“续写雷锋日记”活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，将你所做的一件好事以日记形式记述下来，向校报投稿。
注意：1.日记的开头已为你写好。
2.词数不少于60。
Saturday，June2 Fine
This morning
(请务必将情景作文写在答题卡指定区域内)
第二节 开放作文（15分）
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
You are discussing the following picture with your English friend Jim. Now you are telling him how you understand the picture and what makes you think so.
(请务必将情景作文写在答题卡指定区域内)
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