论文部分内容阅读
一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
1. you are interested in something， your brain is more active is just a theory.
A. What ifB. That if
C. WhenD. Unless
2. The Chinese capital has a basic outline which says in the future ticket fares will be based on distance or stop numbers.
A. releasedB. relieved
C. distributedD. allocated
3. He wants to find some young man to carry on the job but no one will. He feels sorry that the handicraft may .
A. turn outB. give out
C. die outD. drop out
4. Chinas top food and drug regulator pledged stronger oversight on Tuesday on food and drug companies with low a move to address the serious food safety problems of recent years.
A. credibilityB. creativity
C. possibilityD. sensibility
5. Rose was wild with joy the result of the examination.
A. toB. at
C. byD. as
6. The presidents speech was boring； it is， in fact， rather inspiring and interesting.
A. anything butB. nothing but
C. no moreD. all but
7. Astronomers and scientists think that a black hole is a region of space which matter has fallen and which nothing can escape.
A. into； fromB. towards； towards
C. out of； fromD. through； through
8. The dispute between the neighboring states led to war， and to Parkistan control of Bangladesh.
A. lossB. lost
C. loseD. losing
9. Research found that children who drank mainly soda were more than twice as likely as those who drank no soda signs of aggression.
A. showingB. shown
C. to showD. show
10. —Why hasnt the babysitter turned up yet？
—She just come for such a small salary. What can I do about it？
A. wontB. shant
C. mustntD. cant
11. These citizenship ceremonies on Australian Day are intended to encourage ， respect and promote friendship among people of different cultural and social backgrounds.
A. reservationB. suspension
C. toleranceD. expedition
12. I spent all the money for rainy days， so I started my parttime job. But it would be some time before I was .
A. put aside； in the black
B. put away； in the red
C. push aside； feeling blue
D. taken away； green with envy
13. Everyone doesnt agree to the plan， Im one of opposed to it.
A. those whoB. who
C. thoseD. that
14. —That must have been a terrifying experience. —Yeah. I in the damaged car， unable to move.
A. was stuckB. have been stuck
C. am stuckD. had been stuck
15. —Tom was caught cheating in the exam.
—Just his luck. .
A. He has to kill the fatted calf
B. He has to face the music
C. He must be the apple of his parents eye
D. He must be a black sheep
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Its been a year since I last saw my dad alive. He was chained to a 16 bed after months of neglect. His life came to a tragic end because our plant marijuana is federally 17. As he desperately fought to survive long enough for me to say 18， I arrived at the hospital in time to hear his silent， lonely， painful soul 19 to me. I heard my dads final message loud and clear.
To most people， we lost the first registered caregiver in Montana. To me， I lost my King and my best friend. His 20 has made me feel more spoiled than ever， bringing me the most 21 friends from the community！ Theyve been keeping me 22， helping me heal， and they wait with me for my mom to come home from prison. When I fall， they bring 23 into my life， wipe my tears and make it easy to get back up.
I wish I could thank my dad for all the amazing people his death has brought me， and all his selfless 24. If I could， I would especially thank him for all the pain and 25 that has led the best of the best fighters to me. I would thank him for standing 26 the food bank lines when I was a teenager and he was 27 and we were hungry. I would tell him how 28 I appreciate him for spoiling us with food when he had money and I would thank him for 29 to give back to the food banks！ Id hug him for going broke to buy me a（n） 30 and dryer when I was a young mom， so my kids and I didnt have to go to a dangerous laundry to wash clothes.
I would 31 to him for encouraging me to stay in Girl Scouts 32 I was in the tenth grade， despite what friends said about me. That taught me not to 33 what other people think！
My dad didnt have much to 34 because the Feds stole everything， but his death has made me feel rich 35 his heart was filled with gold. My memories are priceless.
16. A. hospitalB. prison
C. hotelD. home
17. A. sustainableB. positive
C. illegal D. sceptical
18. A. goodbyeB. thanks
C. helloD. sorry
19. A. complainingB. shouting
C. whisperingD. lying
20. A. identityB. love
C. honestyD. death
21. A. diligentB. important C. amazingD. intelligent
22. A. independentB. calm
C. patientD. strong
23. A. laughterB. luck
C. knowledgeD. success
24. A. defenceB. sacrifices
C. confidenceD. conscience
25. A. sighB. pride
C. sufferingD. relief
26. A. forB. in
C. againstD. between
27. A. brokeB. old
C. energeticD. busy
28. A. wellB. far
C. soonD. much
29. A. refusingB. forgetting
C. rememberingD. hesitating
30. A. combB. washer
C. cookerD. iron
31. A. bowB. turn
C. comeD. talk
32. A. whenB. after
C. until D. before
33. A. emphasizeB. value
C. careD. ignore
34. A. leave behindB. let out
C. put offD. break down
35. A. butB. so
C. thoughD. because
三、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
A
Centuries of history hang in the balance， a question mark hangs over the future of our United Kingdom. If people vote “yes” in September， then Scotland will become an independent country. There will be no going back.
As Ive made clear， this is a decision that is squarely and solely for those in Scotland to make. I believe passionately that it is in their interests to stay in the United Kingdom. But my argument today is that while only 4 million people can vote in this referendum， all 63 million of us are profoundly affected. There are 63 million of us who can wake up on September 19 in a different country with a different future ahead of them. We would be deeply weakened without Scotland， this matters to all of our futures. And everyone in UK can have a voice in this debate.
The outcome is still up in the air， and we have just 7 months to go， 7 months to do all we can to keep our United Kingdom as one， 7 months to save the most extraordinary country in history. And we must do whatever it takes， so to everyone， in England， Wales and Northern Ireland， everyone like me who cares about the United Kingdom.
I want to say this， you dont have a vote， but you do have a voice. Those voting， theyre our friends， theyre our neighbors， theyre our family， you do have an influence. So get on the phone， get together， email， tweet， speak， let me message ring out. From Manchester to Motherwell， from Pembrokeshire to Perth， from Belfast to Bute， from us to the people of Scotland， let the message be this： we want you to stay！ Think of what weve done together， what we can do together， what we stand for together. Team GB， the winning team in the history of the world， let us stick together， for a winning future too. 36. According to the passage， we can safely conclude that the speech was made .
A. on September 19
B. on the eve of September 19
C. in February
D. in January
37. What can we learn from the passage？
A. Scotland has a total population of 4 million， while England has a population of 63 million.
B. Scotland has a total population of 4 million， while that of England， Wales and Northern Ireland is 63 million.
C. The total population of the United Kingdom is 63 million， including that of Scotland.
D. The total population of Scotland is 63 million， of which 4 million can vote in the referendum.
38. Which of the following is the best title？
A. Goodbye， Scotland
B. Scots to stay in the UK
C. Team GB， the winning team in the history of the world
D. There will be no going back
B
New iPhones run into software， bending complaints
SAN FRANCISCO—Apples newest iPhones ran into some trouble Wednesday after users complained that a new software update blocked their calls， while a widespread video showed the larger of the two new models is vulnerable to bending.
Apple said it would stop providing the software update， which it began distributing Wednesday morning to fix several issues in last weeks iOS 8 operating system for iPhones and iPads.
The decision to pull the update came after some people complained on Twitter and in Apple user chatrooms that the update， called iOS 8.0.1， caused their phones unable to make calls and caused problems with a feature that lets people unlock their phones with their fingerprint.
By midday Wednesday， Apple announced that it was investigating the reports and would issue advice to users “as quickly as we can.” Users are still able to the upgrade older phones to last weeks version of iOS 8， which Apple said has already been downloaded to nearly half of all iOS devices.
Meanwhile， social media sites were buzzing Wednesday with reports that the aluminum shell of the iPhone 6 Plus is vulnerable to bending. Some Twitter users claimed their phones showed a slight curving at one end after several hours in a pants pocket. With a 5.5inch screen， the iPhone 6 Plus is slightly longer and thinner than other iPhone models.
Its not clear how widespread the complaints are. One YouTube video showed someone bending an iPhone 6 Plus by applying extended pressure with his hands—not from normal sitting. Both the iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus were given high ratings in a recent “breakability” test conducted by SquareTrade， a San Francisco firm that sells insurance to consumers for their electronic devices. The test did not include bending.
But SquareTrade Chief Marketing Officer Ty Shay said that after reports of bending circulated online， two staffers at his firm tried to bend a pair of 6 Plus phones： One staffer， a man， was able to copy the results from the video， while the other， a woman， could not. He said the bent phone appeared to still function normally.
He suggested the bending is not a major issue. Referring to the iPhone 6 Plus， he added， “I think its still a very durable phone. But well keep an eye on the claims.”
Apple did not comment on the reports of bending.
39. According to the passage， which of the following statement is right？
A. The version of iOS 8 was provided by Apple two weeks earlier than the version of iOS 8.0.1
B. The version of iOS 8 cant be used to upgrade now because it has several serious problems
remaining to be solved.
C. Being unable to make calls is the only problem caused by the iOS 8.0. 1.
D. Apple will stop providing the software update to investigate the complaints.
40. The reasons why the iPhone 6 Plus is vulnerable to bending maybe are all the following EXCEPT .
A. Some extended pressure is applied to the iPhone 6 Plus by its user.
B. The iPhone 6 Plus is slightly longer and thinner.
C. The shell of the iPhone 6 Plus is aluminum.
D. They didnt give the iPhone 6 Plus “bending” test.
41. What can we infer from the passage？
A. Apple did not comment on the complaints about the new software update.
B. Apple did not make any comment on the reports of bending.
C. When SquareTrade sells insurance to consumers for their electronic devices， they didnt take “bending” into consideration.
D. According to SquareTrade Chief Marketing Officer Ty Shay， because the bent phone appeared to still function normally， they would pay no attention to the claims.
C
The Peoples Liberation Army has geared up its fight against corruption and abuse of power， requesting that officers hand in any houses or cars they are using in violation of regulation.
A leading group responsible has recently exposed a host of irregular occupancies or use of PLAowned houses and vehicles by officers， PLA Daily reported on Wednesday， citing an instruction issued by the group. The exposure of the irregularities was intended for military personnel rather than the public， with the aim of warning officers that the antigraft campaign would not stop until all corruption was rooted out， an insider close to the matter said.
The PLA started a campaign in May targeting overuse of houses， cars and personnel， with the focus on violation of housing regulations， a problem that has long haunted the military and resulted in a great number of complaints from lowranking officers.
Generally， PLA officers are provided a house after being promoted to a commander or equivalent post. The house must be returned to the unit if the occupant retires from the military， changes service units or dies. However， a considerable proportion of young， qualified officers have to wait a long time for such housing because many occupants refuse to hand over their apartments even after retiring from the PLA.
Although the campaign is addressing the problem， it is still far from fulfilling the high expectations of the top leaders and grassroots servicemen， the instruction said， urging that more attention to be paid to the effort.
Those who are found hiding extra housing or official cars， or who decline to return them before the given time， must be seriously disciplined， it said.
In addition， the group ordered that leaders of each PLA unit should make public their housing status， the use of official cars and family members jobs.
According to earlier reports， the PLA will organize an overall check to monitor the progress of the campaign in October.
“As far as I know， the house and car vacating campaign will last a long period rather than the previous ones that were often shortlived，” said an officer with the PLA ground force who refused to be identified.
42. Why were a host of irregularities exposed according to an insider close to the matter？
A. They were exposed to give a warning to the public that the antigraft campaign would not stop until all corruption was rooted out.
B. They were exposed aiming to warn the officers that the antigraft campaign would not stop forever.
C. The exposure of the irregularities was intended both for the public and military officers.
D. They were exposed with the intention of warning officers who decline to return houses and cars in violation of regulations.
43. What can we learn from the passage？
A. Occupants can continue to use their apartments even after retiring from the PLA or even die. B. All officers can live in apartments as soon as they are promoted to a commander or equivalent post.
C. Violation of housing regulations is such a serious problem that it resulted in a great number of complaints from lowranking officers.
D. A lot of young， qualified officers have to wait a long time for such housing， so many occupants are willing to hand over their apartments after retiring from the PLA.
44. What does the underlined word “disciplined” probably mean？
A. Punished.B. Injured.
C. Fined.D. Praised.
45. Whats the main idea of this passage？
A. The PLA will organize an overall check to monitor the progress of the campaign in October.
B. The fight against corruption and abuse of power is being carried out by the PLA.
C. The antigraft campaign would not stop until all corruption was rooted out.
D. Although the campaign is addressing the problem， more attention should be paid to the effort.
D
It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm， though， was beautiful： blue skies， warm air and a calm， inviting sea touching the shore gently.
My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing， but I decided to go all the same. Im so glad I did.
On the road to the harbor we could see the terrible destruction on the coast， but the harbor itself was in fairly good shape. After all， it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board， we noticed two big humps in the distance.
On approaching them， we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. A. We couldnt believe it—there arent any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay， in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.
B. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly， making big whirlpools and waves. “Shes trying to help her baby， but on the wrong side，” my father said. C. At this point， my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and， heading the boat towards the baby whale， pushed it gently. D. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly， they let us lead them， sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe—and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea， the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes， but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later， I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.
46. The author says “Im so glad I did.” （in Para.2） because .
A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing
B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
C. he experienced the rescue of the whales
D. he spent the weekend with his family
47. The harbour survived the storm owing to .
A. the shape of the harbour
B. the arms of the bay
C. the still water in the channel
D. the long coast line
48. The mother whale failed to help her baby because .
A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help
D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
49. What is the theme of the story？
A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness.
B. Fishing provides excitement for children.
C. Its necessary to live in harmony with animals.
D. Its vital to protect the environment.
50. Where should the sentence “The little baby whale—actually as big as our boat—was obviously stuck and could not move” be put in？
A. In blank A.B. In blank B.
C. In blank C.D. In blank D.
四、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
Throw the bottles and boxes of drugs out of your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health， which should at least come as good news to people who cannot afford to buy expensive medicine. This new theory argues that healing is at our fingertips： we can be healthy by doing Yoga on a regular basis.
Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Yoga. These waste our time， something which is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain， xrays that show us our bones or MRI that scans our brain for tumors.
We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However， there are some “everyday complaints” such as back pains， headaches， insomnia， which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache， you take an Aspirin； when you cannot sleep， you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period， you become addicted to them； you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money and become addicted instead of getting better. How about a safer and more economical way of healing？ When doing Yoga， you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical. Its popularity has spread particularly throughout America and Western Europe. In quantum physics， energy is recognized as the fundamental substance which the universe consists of. Yoga depends on the energy within our bodies. It is a simple and effective way of restoring the energy flow. There are no side effects and it is scientifically explained. Opponents of alternative healing methods also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV / AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs. They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine. How can Yoga make these people healthy again？ It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair because of chemotherapy， losing weight because of the side effects of the medicine they take. Actually， it is common knowledge that except for when the cancer is recognized at an early stage， drugs also cannot treat AIDS or cancer. Most of the medicines these patients use are to ease their pain and their sufferings. Instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects， you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life， find an emotional balance， leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries. We should definitely start learning Yoga and avoid illnesses before it is too late.
Title： Health and Healing at Your Fingertips
（51） to a new theoryA new theory argues that doing Yoga （52） can keep people healthy while medicine might do （53） to peoples health.
Support of medical treatment● People should （54） medicine as it is very useful for killing pain.
● Medicine is effective and scientifically proven while Yuga is a kind of spiritual method and doing Yoga is only a （55） of time.
● Illnesses （56） HIV / AIDS and cancer can only be treated with drugs.
Support of Yoga● Doing Yoga is safer and not as （57） as taking medicine.
● Most of the medicines that patients with some （58） diseases use are to ease their pain and their sufferings but can not cure them.
● Yoga has no side effects and also there is a （59） explanation. It can restore the energy flow in peoples bodies， which can （60） our emotions， control thoughts， overcome the hardships of life， leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries.
五、书面表达（满分25分）
61. 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
I am a 19yearold girl named Gina. When I was 17， I gave blood for the first time. It was a little scary because I dont like needles and I am afraid of looking at my own blood.
The blood drive was in the high school gym. I determined to help because I had read the poster about how much one pint of blood could do for someone else.
After signing a form， I lay in the chair. When I waited for the nurse to get to me， one girl I didnt know well noticed my nervousness and sat next to me， telling me what a good thing we were doing for someone else. It took a long time to get a pint. But somehow， I suddenly felt like an adult when my first blood donation was finished. I had overcome my fear in order to do something selfless that would benefit others. Now， I still donate blood. The Red Cross calls and invites me to blood drives， and I always try to go. Its not scary any more. Its something you do for others， without getting anything in return.
[写作内容]
国外的很多青少年都把献血视为步入成年的标志。请你在看完这篇短文后，就“献血的意义”这个主题，说说你对献血的看法，内容要点包括：
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后以约120个词写一篇短文，至少包括以下内容要点：
（1） 现在社会上人们对献血的看法；
（2） 你自己对于献血持什么样的态度，为什么；
（3） 你认为献血对于青少年思想成长的意义。
[写作要求]
作文中可以利用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
参考答案
一、1—5 BACAB6—10 AADCA11—15 CACAB
二、16—20 ACABD21—25 CDABC
26—30 BADCB31—35ACCAD
三、36—40 CCBDD41—45 CDCAB
46—50 CBDAB
四、51. Introduction52. regularly53. harm
54. trust / take55. waste56. like
57. expensive58. serious59. scientific
60. balance
五、One possible version：
In the passage， Gina， a 19yearold girl， shared us her first experience of donating blood， in which she realized that what she did would benefit others and made her an adult.
Peoples opinions on donating blood vary from person to person. Some people believe its good to both patients and donators. However， others are unwilling to give blood because they think it may be harmful to their health.
As to me， I am in favor of the first idea. Those people who need blood must be seriously ill or badly injured， so you can save a life if you donate blood in time. Besides， donating blood will not do harm to our health. According to doctors， we even can benefit from it physically.
When growing up， teenagers should begin to do something for the society and other people. Donating blood is a good way to help us understand our social responsibility and the meaning of giving.
（作者：唐春，江苏教育学院附属高级中学）
1. you are interested in something， your brain is more active is just a theory.
A. What ifB. That if
C. WhenD. Unless
2. The Chinese capital has a basic outline which says in the future ticket fares will be based on distance or stop numbers.
A. releasedB. relieved
C. distributedD. allocated
3. He wants to find some young man to carry on the job but no one will. He feels sorry that the handicraft may .
A. turn outB. give out
C. die outD. drop out
4. Chinas top food and drug regulator pledged stronger oversight on Tuesday on food and drug companies with low a move to address the serious food safety problems of recent years.
A. credibilityB. creativity
C. possibilityD. sensibility
5. Rose was wild with joy the result of the examination.
A. toB. at
C. byD. as
6. The presidents speech was boring； it is， in fact， rather inspiring and interesting.
A. anything butB. nothing but
C. no moreD. all but
7. Astronomers and scientists think that a black hole is a region of space which matter has fallen and which nothing can escape.
A. into； fromB. towards； towards
C. out of； fromD. through； through
8. The dispute between the neighboring states led to war， and to Parkistan control of Bangladesh.
A. lossB. lost
C. loseD. losing
9. Research found that children who drank mainly soda were more than twice as likely as those who drank no soda signs of aggression.
A. showingB. shown
C. to showD. show
10. —Why hasnt the babysitter turned up yet？
—She just come for such a small salary. What can I do about it？
A. wontB. shant
C. mustntD. cant
11. These citizenship ceremonies on Australian Day are intended to encourage ， respect and promote friendship among people of different cultural and social backgrounds.
A. reservationB. suspension
C. toleranceD. expedition
12. I spent all the money for rainy days， so I started my parttime job. But it would be some time before I was .
A. put aside； in the black
B. put away； in the red
C. push aside； feeling blue
D. taken away； green with envy
13. Everyone doesnt agree to the plan， Im one of opposed to it.
A. those whoB. who
C. thoseD. that
14. —That must have been a terrifying experience. —Yeah. I in the damaged car， unable to move.
A. was stuckB. have been stuck
C. am stuckD. had been stuck
15. —Tom was caught cheating in the exam.
—Just his luck. .
A. He has to kill the fatted calf
B. He has to face the music
C. He must be the apple of his parents eye
D. He must be a black sheep
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Its been a year since I last saw my dad alive. He was chained to a 16 bed after months of neglect. His life came to a tragic end because our plant marijuana is federally 17. As he desperately fought to survive long enough for me to say 18， I arrived at the hospital in time to hear his silent， lonely， painful soul 19 to me. I heard my dads final message loud and clear.
To most people， we lost the first registered caregiver in Montana. To me， I lost my King and my best friend. His 20 has made me feel more spoiled than ever， bringing me the most 21 friends from the community！ Theyve been keeping me 22， helping me heal， and they wait with me for my mom to come home from prison. When I fall， they bring 23 into my life， wipe my tears and make it easy to get back up.
I wish I could thank my dad for all the amazing people his death has brought me， and all his selfless 24. If I could， I would especially thank him for all the pain and 25 that has led the best of the best fighters to me. I would thank him for standing 26 the food bank lines when I was a teenager and he was 27 and we were hungry. I would tell him how 28 I appreciate him for spoiling us with food when he had money and I would thank him for 29 to give back to the food banks！ Id hug him for going broke to buy me a（n） 30 and dryer when I was a young mom， so my kids and I didnt have to go to a dangerous laundry to wash clothes.
I would 31 to him for encouraging me to stay in Girl Scouts 32 I was in the tenth grade， despite what friends said about me. That taught me not to 33 what other people think！
My dad didnt have much to 34 because the Feds stole everything， but his death has made me feel rich 35 his heart was filled with gold. My memories are priceless.
16. A. hospitalB. prison
C. hotelD. home
17. A. sustainableB. positive
C. illegal D. sceptical
18. A. goodbyeB. thanks
C. helloD. sorry
19. A. complainingB. shouting
C. whisperingD. lying
20. A. identityB. love
C. honestyD. death
21. A. diligentB. important C. amazingD. intelligent
22. A. independentB. calm
C. patientD. strong
23. A. laughterB. luck
C. knowledgeD. success
24. A. defenceB. sacrifices
C. confidenceD. conscience
25. A. sighB. pride
C. sufferingD. relief
26. A. forB. in
C. againstD. between
27. A. brokeB. old
C. energeticD. busy
28. A. wellB. far
C. soonD. much
29. A. refusingB. forgetting
C. rememberingD. hesitating
30. A. combB. washer
C. cookerD. iron
31. A. bowB. turn
C. comeD. talk
32. A. whenB. after
C. until D. before
33. A. emphasizeB. value
C. careD. ignore
34. A. leave behindB. let out
C. put offD. break down
35. A. butB. so
C. thoughD. because
三、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
A
Centuries of history hang in the balance， a question mark hangs over the future of our United Kingdom. If people vote “yes” in September， then Scotland will become an independent country. There will be no going back.
As Ive made clear， this is a decision that is squarely and solely for those in Scotland to make. I believe passionately that it is in their interests to stay in the United Kingdom. But my argument today is that while only 4 million people can vote in this referendum， all 63 million of us are profoundly affected. There are 63 million of us who can wake up on September 19 in a different country with a different future ahead of them. We would be deeply weakened without Scotland， this matters to all of our futures. And everyone in UK can have a voice in this debate.
The outcome is still up in the air， and we have just 7 months to go， 7 months to do all we can to keep our United Kingdom as one， 7 months to save the most extraordinary country in history. And we must do whatever it takes， so to everyone， in England， Wales and Northern Ireland， everyone like me who cares about the United Kingdom.
I want to say this， you dont have a vote， but you do have a voice. Those voting， theyre our friends， theyre our neighbors， theyre our family， you do have an influence. So get on the phone， get together， email， tweet， speak， let me message ring out. From Manchester to Motherwell， from Pembrokeshire to Perth， from Belfast to Bute， from us to the people of Scotland， let the message be this： we want you to stay！ Think of what weve done together， what we can do together， what we stand for together. Team GB， the winning team in the history of the world， let us stick together， for a winning future too. 36. According to the passage， we can safely conclude that the speech was made .
A. on September 19
B. on the eve of September 19
C. in February
D. in January
37. What can we learn from the passage？
A. Scotland has a total population of 4 million， while England has a population of 63 million.
B. Scotland has a total population of 4 million， while that of England， Wales and Northern Ireland is 63 million.
C. The total population of the United Kingdom is 63 million， including that of Scotland.
D. The total population of Scotland is 63 million， of which 4 million can vote in the referendum.
38. Which of the following is the best title？
A. Goodbye， Scotland
B. Scots to stay in the UK
C. Team GB， the winning team in the history of the world
D. There will be no going back
B
New iPhones run into software， bending complaints
SAN FRANCISCO—Apples newest iPhones ran into some trouble Wednesday after users complained that a new software update blocked their calls， while a widespread video showed the larger of the two new models is vulnerable to bending.
Apple said it would stop providing the software update， which it began distributing Wednesday morning to fix several issues in last weeks iOS 8 operating system for iPhones and iPads.
The decision to pull the update came after some people complained on Twitter and in Apple user chatrooms that the update， called iOS 8.0.1， caused their phones unable to make calls and caused problems with a feature that lets people unlock their phones with their fingerprint.
By midday Wednesday， Apple announced that it was investigating the reports and would issue advice to users “as quickly as we can.” Users are still able to the upgrade older phones to last weeks version of iOS 8， which Apple said has already been downloaded to nearly half of all iOS devices.
Meanwhile， social media sites were buzzing Wednesday with reports that the aluminum shell of the iPhone 6 Plus is vulnerable to bending. Some Twitter users claimed their phones showed a slight curving at one end after several hours in a pants pocket. With a 5.5inch screen， the iPhone 6 Plus is slightly longer and thinner than other iPhone models.
Its not clear how widespread the complaints are. One YouTube video showed someone bending an iPhone 6 Plus by applying extended pressure with his hands—not from normal sitting. Both the iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus were given high ratings in a recent “breakability” test conducted by SquareTrade， a San Francisco firm that sells insurance to consumers for their electronic devices. The test did not include bending.
But SquareTrade Chief Marketing Officer Ty Shay said that after reports of bending circulated online， two staffers at his firm tried to bend a pair of 6 Plus phones： One staffer， a man， was able to copy the results from the video， while the other， a woman， could not. He said the bent phone appeared to still function normally.
He suggested the bending is not a major issue. Referring to the iPhone 6 Plus， he added， “I think its still a very durable phone. But well keep an eye on the claims.”
Apple did not comment on the reports of bending.
39. According to the passage， which of the following statement is right？
A. The version of iOS 8 was provided by Apple two weeks earlier than the version of iOS 8.0.1
B. The version of iOS 8 cant be used to upgrade now because it has several serious problems
remaining to be solved.
C. Being unable to make calls is the only problem caused by the iOS 8.0. 1.
D. Apple will stop providing the software update to investigate the complaints.
40. The reasons why the iPhone 6 Plus is vulnerable to bending maybe are all the following EXCEPT .
A. Some extended pressure is applied to the iPhone 6 Plus by its user.
B. The iPhone 6 Plus is slightly longer and thinner.
C. The shell of the iPhone 6 Plus is aluminum.
D. They didnt give the iPhone 6 Plus “bending” test.
41. What can we infer from the passage？
A. Apple did not comment on the complaints about the new software update.
B. Apple did not make any comment on the reports of bending.
C. When SquareTrade sells insurance to consumers for their electronic devices， they didnt take “bending” into consideration.
D. According to SquareTrade Chief Marketing Officer Ty Shay， because the bent phone appeared to still function normally， they would pay no attention to the claims.
C
The Peoples Liberation Army has geared up its fight against corruption and abuse of power， requesting that officers hand in any houses or cars they are using in violation of regulation.
A leading group responsible has recently exposed a host of irregular occupancies or use of PLAowned houses and vehicles by officers， PLA Daily reported on Wednesday， citing an instruction issued by the group. The exposure of the irregularities was intended for military personnel rather than the public， with the aim of warning officers that the antigraft campaign would not stop until all corruption was rooted out， an insider close to the matter said.
The PLA started a campaign in May targeting overuse of houses， cars and personnel， with the focus on violation of housing regulations， a problem that has long haunted the military and resulted in a great number of complaints from lowranking officers.
Generally， PLA officers are provided a house after being promoted to a commander or equivalent post. The house must be returned to the unit if the occupant retires from the military， changes service units or dies. However， a considerable proportion of young， qualified officers have to wait a long time for such housing because many occupants refuse to hand over their apartments even after retiring from the PLA.
Although the campaign is addressing the problem， it is still far from fulfilling the high expectations of the top leaders and grassroots servicemen， the instruction said， urging that more attention to be paid to the effort.
Those who are found hiding extra housing or official cars， or who decline to return them before the given time， must be seriously disciplined， it said.
In addition， the group ordered that leaders of each PLA unit should make public their housing status， the use of official cars and family members jobs.
According to earlier reports， the PLA will organize an overall check to monitor the progress of the campaign in October.
“As far as I know， the house and car vacating campaign will last a long period rather than the previous ones that were often shortlived，” said an officer with the PLA ground force who refused to be identified.
42. Why were a host of irregularities exposed according to an insider close to the matter？
A. They were exposed to give a warning to the public that the antigraft campaign would not stop until all corruption was rooted out.
B. They were exposed aiming to warn the officers that the antigraft campaign would not stop forever.
C. The exposure of the irregularities was intended both for the public and military officers.
D. They were exposed with the intention of warning officers who decline to return houses and cars in violation of regulations.
43. What can we learn from the passage？
A. Occupants can continue to use their apartments even after retiring from the PLA or even die. B. All officers can live in apartments as soon as they are promoted to a commander or equivalent post.
C. Violation of housing regulations is such a serious problem that it resulted in a great number of complaints from lowranking officers.
D. A lot of young， qualified officers have to wait a long time for such housing， so many occupants are willing to hand over their apartments after retiring from the PLA.
44. What does the underlined word “disciplined” probably mean？
A. Punished.B. Injured.
C. Fined.D. Praised.
45. Whats the main idea of this passage？
A. The PLA will organize an overall check to monitor the progress of the campaign in October.
B. The fight against corruption and abuse of power is being carried out by the PLA.
C. The antigraft campaign would not stop until all corruption was rooted out.
D. Although the campaign is addressing the problem， more attention should be paid to the effort.
D
It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm， though， was beautiful： blue skies， warm air and a calm， inviting sea touching the shore gently.
My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing， but I decided to go all the same. Im so glad I did.
On the road to the harbor we could see the terrible destruction on the coast， but the harbor itself was in fairly good shape. After all， it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board， we noticed two big humps in the distance.
On approaching them， we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. A. We couldnt believe it—there arent any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay， in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.
B. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly， making big whirlpools and waves. “Shes trying to help her baby， but on the wrong side，” my father said. C. At this point， my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and， heading the boat towards the baby whale， pushed it gently. D. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly， they let us lead them， sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe—and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea， the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes， but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later， I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.
46. The author says “Im so glad I did.” （in Para.2） because .
A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing
B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
C. he experienced the rescue of the whales
D. he spent the weekend with his family
47. The harbour survived the storm owing to .
A. the shape of the harbour
B. the arms of the bay
C. the still water in the channel
D. the long coast line
48. The mother whale failed to help her baby because .
A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help
D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
49. What is the theme of the story？
A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness.
B. Fishing provides excitement for children.
C. Its necessary to live in harmony with animals.
D. Its vital to protect the environment.
50. Where should the sentence “The little baby whale—actually as big as our boat—was obviously stuck and could not move” be put in？
A. In blank A.B. In blank B.
C. In blank C.D. In blank D.
四、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
Throw the bottles and boxes of drugs out of your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health， which should at least come as good news to people who cannot afford to buy expensive medicine. This new theory argues that healing is at our fingertips： we can be healthy by doing Yoga on a regular basis.
Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Yoga. These waste our time， something which is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain， xrays that show us our bones or MRI that scans our brain for tumors.
We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However， there are some “everyday complaints” such as back pains， headaches， insomnia， which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache， you take an Aspirin； when you cannot sleep， you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period， you become addicted to them； you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money and become addicted instead of getting better. How about a safer and more economical way of healing？ When doing Yoga， you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical. Its popularity has spread particularly throughout America and Western Europe. In quantum physics， energy is recognized as the fundamental substance which the universe consists of. Yoga depends on the energy within our bodies. It is a simple and effective way of restoring the energy flow. There are no side effects and it is scientifically explained. Opponents of alternative healing methods also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV / AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs. They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine. How can Yoga make these people healthy again？ It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair because of chemotherapy， losing weight because of the side effects of the medicine they take. Actually， it is common knowledge that except for when the cancer is recognized at an early stage， drugs also cannot treat AIDS or cancer. Most of the medicines these patients use are to ease their pain and their sufferings. Instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects， you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life， find an emotional balance， leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries. We should definitely start learning Yoga and avoid illnesses before it is too late.
Title： Health and Healing at Your Fingertips
（51） to a new theoryA new theory argues that doing Yoga （52） can keep people healthy while medicine might do （53） to peoples health.
Support of medical treatment● People should （54） medicine as it is very useful for killing pain.
● Medicine is effective and scientifically proven while Yuga is a kind of spiritual method and doing Yoga is only a （55） of time.
● Illnesses （56） HIV / AIDS and cancer can only be treated with drugs.
Support of Yoga● Doing Yoga is safer and not as （57） as taking medicine.
● Most of the medicines that patients with some （58） diseases use are to ease their pain and their sufferings but can not cure them.
● Yoga has no side effects and also there is a （59） explanation. It can restore the energy flow in peoples bodies， which can （60） our emotions， control thoughts， overcome the hardships of life， leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries.
五、书面表达（满分25分）
61. 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
I am a 19yearold girl named Gina. When I was 17， I gave blood for the first time. It was a little scary because I dont like needles and I am afraid of looking at my own blood.
The blood drive was in the high school gym. I determined to help because I had read the poster about how much one pint of blood could do for someone else.
After signing a form， I lay in the chair. When I waited for the nurse to get to me， one girl I didnt know well noticed my nervousness and sat next to me， telling me what a good thing we were doing for someone else. It took a long time to get a pint. But somehow， I suddenly felt like an adult when my first blood donation was finished. I had overcome my fear in order to do something selfless that would benefit others. Now， I still donate blood. The Red Cross calls and invites me to blood drives， and I always try to go. Its not scary any more. Its something you do for others， without getting anything in return.
[写作内容]
国外的很多青少年都把献血视为步入成年的标志。请你在看完这篇短文后，就“献血的意义”这个主题，说说你对献血的看法，内容要点包括：
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后以约120个词写一篇短文，至少包括以下内容要点：
（1） 现在社会上人们对献血的看法；
（2） 你自己对于献血持什么样的态度，为什么；
（3） 你认为献血对于青少年思想成长的意义。
[写作要求]
作文中可以利用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
参考答案
一、1—5 BACAB6—10 AADCA11—15 CACAB
二、16—20 ACABD21—25 CDABC
26—30 BADCB31—35ACCAD
三、36—40 CCBDD41—45 CDCAB
46—50 CBDAB
四、51. Introduction52. regularly53. harm
54. trust / take55. waste56. like
57. expensive58. serious59. scientific
60. balance
五、One possible version：
In the passage， Gina， a 19yearold girl， shared us her first experience of donating blood， in which she realized that what she did would benefit others and made her an adult.
Peoples opinions on donating blood vary from person to person. Some people believe its good to both patients and donators. However， others are unwilling to give blood because they think it may be harmful to their health.
As to me， I am in favor of the first idea. Those people who need blood must be seriously ill or badly injured， so you can save a life if you donate blood in time. Besides， donating blood will not do harm to our health. According to doctors， we even can benefit from it physically.
When growing up， teenagers should begin to do something for the society and other people. Donating blood is a good way to help us understand our social responsibility and the meaning of giving.
（作者：唐春，江苏教育学院附属高级中学）