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一、单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. —What happened to the actor’s face？
—Oh， the camera_______in on his face.
A. zoomed B. pulled
C. drew D. dragged
2. You are right. The players should practise more if they want to win a basketball game. We believe that_______ .
A. the more the better B. the better the more
C. practice makes perfect D. practise makes perfectly
3. Living standards improved rapidly during the post-war_______ .
A. booming B. to boom
C. boom D. being boomed
4. A week later， I got_______to the medicine， with my mouth and face swallowed and a rash all over my body.
A. excited B. shocked
C. upset D. allergic
5. Only ticket-holders were_______to the stadium for the concert given by Jay Chou， so many of his fans were turned away.
A. allowed B. permitted
C. agreed D. admitted
6. James took the magazines off the little table to make_______for the television.
A. room B. area
C. field D. position
7. The teacher stressed again that the students should not_______any important details while retelling the story.
A. bring out B. let out
C. leave out D. make out
8. Mr. White_______at 8：30 for the meeting， but he didn’t show up.
A. should have arrived B. should arrive
C. should have had arrived D. should be arriving
9. David and Susan didn’t give in to each other， so they_______the whole time they were together.
A. have quarreled B. were quarrelling
C. had quarrelled D. had been quarrelling
10. If the dog wins tomorrow， he_______sixteen races in the past three years.
A. has won B. will win
C. will have won D. would have won
11. —I’m going to travel to Sydney. Would you please tell me about your experiences there？
—_______. Let’s discuss it over lunch.
A. Go ahead B. It just depends
C. That’s wonderful D. By all means
12. This teapot is about_______ ： the lid is cracked across and the spout chipped.
A. in its last legs B. on the last leg
C. in the last leg D. on its last legs
13. A small car is_______than a large one， because it uses less petrol.
A. economic B. economical
C. more economic D. more economical
14. Though_______how her speech would be received， she remained calm and professional throughout.
A. untrue B. unsure C. uncertainly D. unreal
15. The market_______so many products. There is nothing in the world left for us to create.
A. is flooded with B. floods
C. will flood D. has flooded
二、完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）
It was a Monday morning， about 9：30， when an elderly gentleman with the name Commonwealth in his 70s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse named Mary that he was in a hurry for appointment at 10：30.
Mary had him take a__16__in the waiting area，__17__him it would be at least 35 minutes__18__someone would be able to see him. I saw him__19__his watch and decided， since I was__20__busy—my patient didn’t__21__at the appointed hour， I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound， I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
Commonwealth said no and told me that he__22__to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his__23 . He told me that she had been__24__for a while and that she had a special disease， I asked if she would be__25__if he was a bit late. He replied that she__26__knew who he was， that she had not been able to__27__him for five years now. I was__28__and asked him， “And you__29__go every morning， even though she doesn’t know who you are？” Commonwealth smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me， but I know who she is.” I had to hold back__30__as he left.
Now I__31__that in marriages， true love is__32__of all that. The happiest people don’t__33__have the best of everything； they just__34__the best of everything they have.__35__isn’t about how to live through the storm， but how to dance in the rain.
16. A. breath B. test
C. seat D. break
17. A. persuading B. promising
C. understanding D. telling
18. A. if B. before
C. since D. after
19. A. taking off B. fixing
C. looking at D. winding
20. A. very B. also
C. seldom D. not
21. A. turn up B. show off
C. come on D. go away
22. A. needed B. forgot
C. agreed D. happened
23. A. daughter B. wife
C. mother D. sister
24. A late B. well
C. around D. there
25. A. lonely B. worried
C. doubtful D. hungry
26. A. so far B. neither
C. no longer D. already
27. A. recognize B. answer
C. believe D. expect
28. A. moved B. disappointed
C. surprised D. satisfied
29. A. only B. then
C. thus D. still
30. A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgement
31. A. realize B. suggest
C. hope D. prove
32. A. agreement B. expression
C. acceptance D. exhibition
33. A. necessarily B. completely
C. naturally D. frequently
34. A. learn B. make
C. favor D. try
35. A. Adventure B. Beauty
C. Trust D. Life
三、阅读理解（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time， and we were having a final test. During the test， the girl sitting next to me whispered something， but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one， so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later， after the test papers had been turned in， the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone， she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up； she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time， she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest， they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said， and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on， I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me， it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen， but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen， I was sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.
36. The story took place exactly_______ .
A. in the teacher’s office B. in an exam room
C. in the school D. in the language lab
37. The girl wanted to borrow a pen， because_______ .
A. she had not brought a pen with her
B. she had lost her own on her way to school
C. there was something wrong with her own
D. her own had been taken away by someone 38. The teacher saw all this， so she asked the boy _______.
A. to go on writing his paper
B. to stop whispering
C. to leave the room immediately
D. to stay behind after the exam
39. The thing（s） emphasized in her talk was（were）_______ .
A. honesty B. sense of duty
C. seriousness D. all of the above
40. The boy knew everything_______ .
A. the moment he was asked to stay behind
B. when the teacher started talking about honesty
C. only some time later
D. when he was walking out of the room
B
Some kids start to drink alcohol at a young age. They think it is part of becoming an adult. They also think drinking is not that bad because so many people do it. They feel it is not as bad as taking drugs. It is easy for kids to get liquor by using fake identification.
Parents may start to notice a change in their child’s behavior if the child starts drinking. Kids who drink sometimes stop doing things they normally liked to do. They may keep telephone calls and meetings a secret and not want anybody to touch their things. They act moodily and do not have the same eating and sleeping habits.
Parents need to stay involved in their kids’ lives. They should talk to their children about their problems to be aware of any changes.
Parents can be the best protection. Children who get a lot of love can feel good about themselves. It helps them resist doing bad things even when other kids are doing them. Parents can also help set a good example by not drinking and driving. They can have firm rules in the home that everyone follows.
Give the children good ideas on how to say “no” to drinking， even when they are at a party. Try not to overreact or panic if the child tries alcohol. How you handle it can affect their attitude. It may be helpful to talk to other parents about setting up curfews and rules about parties or other events.
41. Which of the following is NOT the reason why some kids have an early start of drinking？
A. They want to show their maturity by drinking alcohol.
B. Drinking alcohol is much cooler than taking drugs.
C. They are affected by many other people around them.
D. They can get liquor easily.
42. According to the passage， what changes may happen to the kids who start drinking？
A. Nothing serious will happen to them.
B. They keep the same eating and sleeping habits. C. They can control their moods quite well.
D. Sometimes they act secretly.
43. Which is the main subject discussed in the passage？
A. Teen health. B. Teen education.
C. Teen drinking. D. Parents’ worries.
C
In 1939 two brothers， Mac and Dick McDonald， started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino， California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years， first a theater， then a barbecue restaurant， then another drive-in. But in their new operation， they offered a new， shortened menu： French fries， hamburgers， and sodas. To this small selection they added one new idea： quick service， no waiters or waitresses， and no tips.
Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity， for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food， and they insisted on their cooks’ sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became surprisingly popular， particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurants to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.
Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954， when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers’ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise （特许经营） other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to duplicate （复制） the menu， the equipment， even their red and white buildings with the golden arches.
Today McDonald’s is really a household name. In 1976， McDonald’s had over ＄1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.
44. This passage mainly talks about_______ .
A. the development of fast food services
B. how McDonald’s became a billion-dollar business
C. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald
D. Ray Kroc’s business talent
45. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except_______ .
A. a drive-in B. a theater
C. a cinema D. a barbecue restaurant
46. The passage suggests that_______ .
A. creativity is an important element of business success
B. Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers C. Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc
D. California is the best place to go into business
D
Thanks to science， industry and moral philosophy， mankind’s steps were at last guided up the right path in the past century. The 19th century of steam was about to give way to the 20th century of oil and electricity. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution， only 41 years old in 1900， provided a scientific basis for the idea that progress was not to be stopped， determined by natural law. And almost everybody thought that the development would continue to be as slow as that in the 19th century.
Inventions like the railroad or the telegraph or the typewriter enabled people to live their everyday lives a little more conveniently. No one could have guessed that new ideas would storm the world with a force and frequency at an amazing pace. This high-speed attack of new ideas and technologies seemed to make people believe in the old dreams of a perfect life on earth， of a safe world in which natural disasters would be controlled. But the fast progress was accompanied by something against mankind’s will.
Murders in Sarajevo in 1914 led to the Great War， which did more than destroy a generation of Europeans. The Great War was most commonly called so until the beginning of World War II when it was renamed World War I. Hitler rose to power in the 1930’s. It was this very man who ordered the attack of Poland， only to meet with his failure when Great Britain and France made war on Germany. On December 7， 1941， the Japanese bombed the American naval base at Pearl harbor. Americans decided to enter the war， and World War II was now truly a world war.
But civilization was not crushed by the two great wars， and from the ruins people built a way of life again. The citizens of the 20th century felt free to reinvent themselves. In that task they were aided by two far-reaching developments—Psychoanalysis and the Bomb.
47. It can be inferred from the passage that at the beginning of the 20th century_______ .
A. great changes occurred between the 19th century and the 20th century
B. the world knew nothing about science， industry and moral philosophy
C. mankind came to realize there was not a change in the 19th century
D. Darwin， the builder of the theory of evolution， was in his forties
48. Because of the inventions like the railroad， telegraph and typewriter， people could_______ . A. know that the progress was made only by scientists
B. enjoy their life more comfortably and conveniently
C. tell that a mankind killing was about to take place
D. make their dreams of a better life and a better world come true
49. Why was the Great War renamed as World War I？
A. Because it destroyed a generation of Europeans.
B. Because it was not only a war but a human disaster.
C. Because it was followed by the other world war.
D. Because it was influenced by new ideas.
50. Which happening is NOT mentioned in this passage before World War II？
A. Hitler came into power.
B. Japan attached Pearl Harbor.
C. Poland was attacked by Germany.
D. USA had not planned to go into the war.
四、任务型阅读（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance， decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors， and help young people grow into healthy， successful adults.
The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits， higher rates of homework completion， improved grades， and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame. After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior. Various studies show decreased rates of crime， drug use， and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not. Finally， after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of development： physical development， mental development and social development. Thus， one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society.
Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-school programs can make a positive difference， it is important to note that not all programs are equal. First， dosage matters—young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next， after-school programs make bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices. Finally， program qualities matter. After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth. They should provide opportunities for positive relationships， skill building， meaningful involvement， expression， suggestion， service， and work. Staff characteristics make an important difference in the quality of a program. The adults should treat youth as partners， create safe and fair environments， encourage personalized involvement， and actively create learning opportunities. In short， although after-school programs have a promising future， how they are designed and run matters. 五、书面表达（25分）
为了使同学们能提前了解大学的学习与生活，为进入大学做准备，你校邀请了正在北京大学就读的王海同学回母校作报告，报告的主题是中学生活和大学生活的区别。请你根据报告内容用英语写一篇日记并谈谈自己的体会。
注意：1．词数：150左右；2．日记的格式及开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
June 8， 2012 Friday Sunny
Today I listened to a report with my classmates made by Wang Hai， a school leaver of our school， who is now studying in Beijing University. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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参考答案
一、1—5 ACCDD 6—10 ACABC 11—15 DDDBA
二、16—20 CDBCD 21—25 AABDB26—30 CACDB 31—35 ACABD
三、36—40 BCDAC 41—45 BDCBC46—50 AABCD
四、51. better 52. purposes 53. Despite 54. effectively 55. making
56. reduction 57. work58. differently 59. offered / created 60. while
五、One possible version：
June 8， 2012 Friday Sunny
Today I listened to a report with my classmates made by Wan Hai， a school leaver of our school， who is now studying in Beijing University. After the report， I learn that the differences between high school life and college life are great， though students both in high schools and colleges work hard to get good grades.
Firstly， we always depend on our parents and teachers to solve difficult problems in high school， while at college we have to rely on ourselves. Secondly， in high school our teachers show us how to solve every problem by detailed explanations， but at college we are expected to solve problems by ourselves. Finally， in high school we spend most of our time studying， having little time relaxing ourselves. However， at college we have more free time to take part in all kinds of activities.
So in order to adapt to college life quickly， I think we high school students should learn to be independent and try to form good study habits from now on. Only in this way can we lead a meaningful college life in future.
（作者：张娟，江苏省南通中学）
1. —What happened to the actor’s face？
—Oh， the camera_______in on his face.
A. zoomed B. pulled
C. drew D. dragged
2. You are right. The players should practise more if they want to win a basketball game. We believe that_______ .
A. the more the better B. the better the more
C. practice makes perfect D. practise makes perfectly
3. Living standards improved rapidly during the post-war_______ .
A. booming B. to boom
C. boom D. being boomed
4. A week later， I got_______to the medicine， with my mouth and face swallowed and a rash all over my body.
A. excited B. shocked
C. upset D. allergic
5. Only ticket-holders were_______to the stadium for the concert given by Jay Chou， so many of his fans were turned away.
A. allowed B. permitted
C. agreed D. admitted
6. James took the magazines off the little table to make_______for the television.
A. room B. area
C. field D. position
7. The teacher stressed again that the students should not_______any important details while retelling the story.
A. bring out B. let out
C. leave out D. make out
8. Mr. White_______at 8：30 for the meeting， but he didn’t show up.
A. should have arrived B. should arrive
C. should have had arrived D. should be arriving
9. David and Susan didn’t give in to each other， so they_______the whole time they were together.
A. have quarreled B. were quarrelling
C. had quarrelled D. had been quarrelling
10. If the dog wins tomorrow， he_______sixteen races in the past three years.
A. has won B. will win
C. will have won D. would have won
11. —I’m going to travel to Sydney. Would you please tell me about your experiences there？
—_______. Let’s discuss it over lunch.
A. Go ahead B. It just depends
C. That’s wonderful D. By all means
12. This teapot is about_______ ： the lid is cracked across and the spout chipped.
A. in its last legs B. on the last leg
C. in the last leg D. on its last legs
13. A small car is_______than a large one， because it uses less petrol.
A. economic B. economical
C. more economic D. more economical
14. Though_______how her speech would be received， she remained calm and professional throughout.
A. untrue B. unsure C. uncertainly D. unreal
15. The market_______so many products. There is nothing in the world left for us to create.
A. is flooded with B. floods
C. will flood D. has flooded
二、完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）
It was a Monday morning， about 9：30， when an elderly gentleman with the name Commonwealth in his 70s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse named Mary that he was in a hurry for appointment at 10：30.
Mary had him take a__16__in the waiting area，__17__him it would be at least 35 minutes__18__someone would be able to see him. I saw him__19__his watch and decided， since I was__20__busy—my patient didn’t__21__at the appointed hour， I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound， I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
Commonwealth said no and told me that he__22__to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his__23 . He told me that she had been__24__for a while and that she had a special disease， I asked if she would be__25__if he was a bit late. He replied that she__26__knew who he was， that she had not been able to__27__him for five years now. I was__28__and asked him， “And you__29__go every morning， even though she doesn’t know who you are？” Commonwealth smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me， but I know who she is.” I had to hold back__30__as he left.
Now I__31__that in marriages， true love is__32__of all that. The happiest people don’t__33__have the best of everything； they just__34__the best of everything they have.__35__isn’t about how to live through the storm， but how to dance in the rain.
16. A. breath B. test
C. seat D. break
17. A. persuading B. promising
C. understanding D. telling
18. A. if B. before
C. since D. after
19. A. taking off B. fixing
C. looking at D. winding
20. A. very B. also
C. seldom D. not
21. A. turn up B. show off
C. come on D. go away
22. A. needed B. forgot
C. agreed D. happened
23. A. daughter B. wife
C. mother D. sister
24. A late B. well
C. around D. there
25. A. lonely B. worried
C. doubtful D. hungry
26. A. so far B. neither
C. no longer D. already
27. A. recognize B. answer
C. believe D. expect
28. A. moved B. disappointed
C. surprised D. satisfied
29. A. only B. then
C. thus D. still
30. A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgement
31. A. realize B. suggest
C. hope D. prove
32. A. agreement B. expression
C. acceptance D. exhibition
33. A. necessarily B. completely
C. naturally D. frequently
34. A. learn B. make
C. favor D. try
35. A. Adventure B. Beauty
C. Trust D. Life
三、阅读理解（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time， and we were having a final test. During the test， the girl sitting next to me whispered something， but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one， so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later， after the test papers had been turned in， the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone， she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up； she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time， she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest， they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said， and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on， I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me， it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen， but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen， I was sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.
36. The story took place exactly_______ .
A. in the teacher’s office B. in an exam room
C. in the school D. in the language lab
37. The girl wanted to borrow a pen， because_______ .
A. she had not brought a pen with her
B. she had lost her own on her way to school
C. there was something wrong with her own
D. her own had been taken away by someone 38. The teacher saw all this， so she asked the boy _______.
A. to go on writing his paper
B. to stop whispering
C. to leave the room immediately
D. to stay behind after the exam
39. The thing（s） emphasized in her talk was（were）_______ .
A. honesty B. sense of duty
C. seriousness D. all of the above
40. The boy knew everything_______ .
A. the moment he was asked to stay behind
B. when the teacher started talking about honesty
C. only some time later
D. when he was walking out of the room
B
Some kids start to drink alcohol at a young age. They think it is part of becoming an adult. They also think drinking is not that bad because so many people do it. They feel it is not as bad as taking drugs. It is easy for kids to get liquor by using fake identification.
Parents may start to notice a change in their child’s behavior if the child starts drinking. Kids who drink sometimes stop doing things they normally liked to do. They may keep telephone calls and meetings a secret and not want anybody to touch their things. They act moodily and do not have the same eating and sleeping habits.
Parents need to stay involved in their kids’ lives. They should talk to their children about their problems to be aware of any changes.
Parents can be the best protection. Children who get a lot of love can feel good about themselves. It helps them resist doing bad things even when other kids are doing them. Parents can also help set a good example by not drinking and driving. They can have firm rules in the home that everyone follows.
Give the children good ideas on how to say “no” to drinking， even when they are at a party. Try not to overreact or panic if the child tries alcohol. How you handle it can affect their attitude. It may be helpful to talk to other parents about setting up curfews and rules about parties or other events.
41. Which of the following is NOT the reason why some kids have an early start of drinking？
A. They want to show their maturity by drinking alcohol.
B. Drinking alcohol is much cooler than taking drugs.
C. They are affected by many other people around them.
D. They can get liquor easily.
42. According to the passage， what changes may happen to the kids who start drinking？
A. Nothing serious will happen to them.
B. They keep the same eating and sleeping habits. C. They can control their moods quite well.
D. Sometimes they act secretly.
43. Which is the main subject discussed in the passage？
A. Teen health. B. Teen education.
C. Teen drinking. D. Parents’ worries.
C
In 1939 two brothers， Mac and Dick McDonald， started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino， California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years， first a theater， then a barbecue restaurant， then another drive-in. But in their new operation， they offered a new， shortened menu： French fries， hamburgers， and sodas. To this small selection they added one new idea： quick service， no waiters or waitresses， and no tips.
Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity， for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food， and they insisted on their cooks’ sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became surprisingly popular， particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurants to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.
Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954， when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers’ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise （特许经营） other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to duplicate （复制） the menu， the equipment， even their red and white buildings with the golden arches.
Today McDonald’s is really a household name. In 1976， McDonald’s had over ＄1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.
44. This passage mainly talks about_______ .
A. the development of fast food services
B. how McDonald’s became a billion-dollar business
C. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald
D. Ray Kroc’s business talent
45. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except_______ .
A. a drive-in B. a theater
C. a cinema D. a barbecue restaurant
46. The passage suggests that_______ .
A. creativity is an important element of business success
B. Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers C. Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc
D. California is the best place to go into business
D
Thanks to science， industry and moral philosophy， mankind’s steps were at last guided up the right path in the past century. The 19th century of steam was about to give way to the 20th century of oil and electricity. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution， only 41 years old in 1900， provided a scientific basis for the idea that progress was not to be stopped， determined by natural law. And almost everybody thought that the development would continue to be as slow as that in the 19th century.
Inventions like the railroad or the telegraph or the typewriter enabled people to live their everyday lives a little more conveniently. No one could have guessed that new ideas would storm the world with a force and frequency at an amazing pace. This high-speed attack of new ideas and technologies seemed to make people believe in the old dreams of a perfect life on earth， of a safe world in which natural disasters would be controlled. But the fast progress was accompanied by something against mankind’s will.
Murders in Sarajevo in 1914 led to the Great War， which did more than destroy a generation of Europeans. The Great War was most commonly called so until the beginning of World War II when it was renamed World War I. Hitler rose to power in the 1930’s. It was this very man who ordered the attack of Poland， only to meet with his failure when Great Britain and France made war on Germany. On December 7， 1941， the Japanese bombed the American naval base at Pearl harbor. Americans decided to enter the war， and World War II was now truly a world war.
But civilization was not crushed by the two great wars， and from the ruins people built a way of life again. The citizens of the 20th century felt free to reinvent themselves. In that task they were aided by two far-reaching developments—Psychoanalysis and the Bomb.
47. It can be inferred from the passage that at the beginning of the 20th century_______ .
A. great changes occurred between the 19th century and the 20th century
B. the world knew nothing about science， industry and moral philosophy
C. mankind came to realize there was not a change in the 19th century
D. Darwin， the builder of the theory of evolution， was in his forties
48. Because of the inventions like the railroad， telegraph and typewriter， people could_______ . A. know that the progress was made only by scientists
B. enjoy their life more comfortably and conveniently
C. tell that a mankind killing was about to take place
D. make their dreams of a better life and a better world come true
49. Why was the Great War renamed as World War I？
A. Because it destroyed a generation of Europeans.
B. Because it was not only a war but a human disaster.
C. Because it was followed by the other world war.
D. Because it was influenced by new ideas.
50. Which happening is NOT mentioned in this passage before World War II？
A. Hitler came into power.
B. Japan attached Pearl Harbor.
C. Poland was attacked by Germany.
D. USA had not planned to go into the war.
四、任务型阅读（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance， decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors， and help young people grow into healthy， successful adults.
The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits， higher rates of homework completion， improved grades， and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame. After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior. Various studies show decreased rates of crime， drug use， and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not. Finally， after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of development： physical development， mental development and social development. Thus， one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society.
Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-school programs can make a positive difference， it is important to note that not all programs are equal. First， dosage matters—young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next， after-school programs make bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices. Finally， program qualities matter. After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth. They should provide opportunities for positive relationships， skill building， meaningful involvement， expression， suggestion， service， and work. Staff characteristics make an important difference in the quality of a program. The adults should treat youth as partners， create safe and fair environments， encourage personalized involvement， and actively create learning opportunities. In short， although after-school programs have a promising future， how they are designed and run matters. 五、书面表达（25分）
为了使同学们能提前了解大学的学习与生活，为进入大学做准备，你校邀请了正在北京大学就读的王海同学回母校作报告，报告的主题是中学生活和大学生活的区别。请你根据报告内容用英语写一篇日记并谈谈自己的体会。
注意：1．词数：150左右；2．日记的格式及开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
June 8， 2012 Friday Sunny
Today I listened to a report with my classmates made by Wang Hai， a school leaver of our school， who is now studying in Beijing University. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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参考答案
一、1—5 ACCDD 6—10 ACABC 11—15 DDDBA
二、16—20 CDBCD 21—25 AABDB26—30 CACDB 31—35 ACABD
三、36—40 BCDAC 41—45 BDCBC46—50 AABCD
四、51. better 52. purposes 53. Despite 54. effectively 55. making
56. reduction 57. work58. differently 59. offered / created 60. while
五、One possible version：
June 8， 2012 Friday Sunny
Today I listened to a report with my classmates made by Wan Hai， a school leaver of our school， who is now studying in Beijing University. After the report， I learn that the differences between high school life and college life are great， though students both in high schools and colleges work hard to get good grades.
Firstly， we always depend on our parents and teachers to solve difficult problems in high school， while at college we have to rely on ourselves. Secondly， in high school our teachers show us how to solve every problem by detailed explanations， but at college we are expected to solve problems by ourselves. Finally， in high school we spend most of our time studying， having little time relaxing ourselves. However， at college we have more free time to take part in all kinds of activities.
So in order to adapt to college life quickly， I think we high school students should learn to be independent and try to form good study habits from now on. Only in this way can we lead a meaningful college life in future.
（作者：张娟，江苏省南通中学）