出题人：赖丽娟 审题人：罗志玲

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，第Ⅰ卷1页至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至10页。考生作答时，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100分）

注意事项：

1.必须使用2B铅笔在答题卡将所选答案对应的标号涂黑。

2.第Ⅰ卷共两部分，共计100分。

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从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。

1 ---I will go to Hainan with the children this weekend.

---_________________

A. Have fun . B. Excuse me C. No problem D. No thanks.

2. People develop ______ preference for a particular style of learning at ______ early age .

A. a; an B. a; ;不填 C.不填;the D. the; an

3. He was driving back home
______ suddenly a woman ran into his car.

A while B since C before D when

4. With his new car_______ in the parking lot,Mr Brown went into the supermarket to buy some food.

A parked B to park C parking D to be parked

5. Sina’s users spend much more time on average on the microblog than _____ of its competitors.

A.one B. ones C. that D those[来源:学科网ZXXK]

6. ---- With a little care I＿＿＿＿the disaster.

----But you were too careless.

A could avoid B could have avoided

C must avoid D must have avoided

7. To our great surprise, the disabled person made a requirement that he ______ as a volunteer.

A received B was received C receive D be received

8. He advised me to live _______________the air is fresher.

A. in where B. in which C. the place where D. where

9. So interested in the ancient town _______ that they decided to stay there for another few days.

A. did the visitors get B. got the visitors

C. did get the visitors D. the visitors got

10. Can you explain ______ the OPEC can control the price of oil?

A. how is it that B. what it is that C. how it is that D. what is it that

第二节，完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

In my early childhood, my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent (执着) in every task I devoted myself to. I was __11__ that persistence is the only way towards success. But a small __12__ made me change my mind.

One day my two-year-old son, __13__ at a dozen of “stood” color marker-pens, cheered excitedly，“Mummy, look! I did it.” Afterwards, he collected some ball-pens, __14__ to do the same. Hard though he tried, the ball-pens just lay __15__. He turned to me for help. Noticing they had either sharp or round ends, I said _16__， “Mummy can't help you.” To my surprise, he wouldn't listen and continued trying... I was struck by his persistence.

My son's behaviour reminded me of George who was always __17__ in his work and rarely talked to anyone. To him, _18__， there was no such thing called weekends or holidays. Our boss praised __19__ about him and _20__ us to look up to him as a role model.

One day I met George. “Gonna work late again tonight？”

“Probably can't leave till midnight，” he said.

“How many hours have you put in here each week, eighty or ninety？”

“__21__.”

“Don't you have time to be with your family at all？”

He shook his head slowly and _22__ a sigh. “It's not what I wanted. But I have worked on it for so long. It's much too __23__ to even think about letting go.”

A year later I resigned. The __24__ thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him. Since then I've never seen him. But occasionally his aged _25__ would come to my mind.

Until that day, __26__ knowing why the ball-pens couldn't stand up, the two-year-old had __27__ the impossibility after many failures. He put aside all the ball-pens and kept only those water markers for his “game”. __28__， he already learned to let go of his previous _29__ attempts.

In our daily life, many headaches can be avoided if we know how to _30__ them and then decisively let go of them immediately.[来源:Z&xx&k.Com]

11．A.confident B．consistent C．conscious D．convinced

12 A.event B．incident C．accident D．affair

13．A.pointing B．shouting C．screaming D．laughing

14． A.insisting B．requiring C．intending D．urging

15．A.flat B．silent C．still D．quiet

16．A.deliberately B．casually C．unintentionally D．enthusiastically

17．A.interested B．busy C．devoted D．buried

18．A.therefore B．however C．otherwise D．though[来源:学,科,网]

19．A.little B．highly C．well D．much

20．A.promised B．ordered C．inspired D．appealed

21．A.At random B．At times C．At most D．At least

22．A.let off B．let out C．sent off D．sent out

23．A.encouraging B．comfortable C．painful D．ashamed

24．A.latter B．later C．last D．lately

25．A.picture B．figure C．reflection D．image

26．A.for B．with C．without D．besides

27．A.received B．accepted C．refused D．rejected

28．A.Generally B．Eventually C．Additionally D．Obviously

29．A.useless B．endless C．hopeful D．meaningful

30．A.clarify B．realise C．identify D．acknowledge

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly rain gardens(雨水花园) are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.

A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more eco-friendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(浸入)slowly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.

Thus, a rain garden keeps the water, allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and eco-friendly “green” way to treat storm water.

What's more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemicals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.

Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife such as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during
the week. Once native plants establish the necessary root system, they will require little care.

Often, local governments and private businesses develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you don't need to be a professionally environmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as

you're eco-conscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.

31. Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?

A．They are good for living conditions.

B．They increase pollution.

C．They can beautify the community.

D．They improve the environment.

32. Which of the following is the eco-friendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4?

A．They can keep the rain and storm water

B．They can help reduce the pollutionproblem.

C．They can be h
ealthy for the people around.

D．They can make the environment more beautiful.

B

An “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(贿赂), but is close to it.

All sorts of people are “apple polishers”， including politicians and people in high offices—just about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.

There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple-polishing”—“soft-soaping” or “buttering-up”. A gift is just one way to “soft-soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise—telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.

Endless are the ways of flattery. Who does not love to hear it? Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who get so little of it.

We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its good value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.

Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. A

good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣). They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless power.

He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was satisfied. This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery was.

35. Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple-polishing”？

A．A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.

B．An employee tells her boss how good
he is at management.

C．A knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers.

D．A teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom.

36 What does the writer want to prove with Cromwell's example?

A．Everybody can be an “apple-polisher”．

B．Cromwell was not a good “apple-polisher”．

C．Georg