吳林華

一、單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）

1. At the turn of the century， private companies， the law imposed new financial restrictions， had to struggle for a survival.

A. in which B. of which

C. on which D. at which

2. Frank firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.

A. submitted B. subscribed

C. corresponded D. committed

3. Shes late for work every day， but she still has the nerve to lecture me about .

A. punctuality B. priority

C. preference D. privilege

4. Everything into consideration， she eventually decided to further her education at home.

A. having taken B. to be taken

C. being taken D. taken

5. The exhibition， sponsored by the local government， will illustrate life evolved from water.

A. whose B. what

C. how D. where

6. —What do you suggest he do to get rid of the financial trouble？

—As is often the case in the business world， he should the dangerous situation he is in now.

A. look up to B. wake up to

C. live up to D. stand up to

7. You have been repeatedly told the rules， so there be any difficulty finishing the task.

A. neednt B. wouldnt

C. mustnt D. shouldnt

8. Only when a person has his interests and the work combined the pleasure from it.

A. can he enjoy B. he can enjoy

C. did he enjoy D. he enjoyed

9. —You seem to be familiar with the school campus.

—I here for three years. Its great to be back.

A. have taught B. taught

C. had taught D. teach

10. —He tried hard to explain the phenomenon but I just couldnt understand. Do you？

— . Im a bit confused as well.

A. Not really B. Not likely

C. Of course D. Not a little

11. Nothing shakes a parents confidence the starting of a childs adolescence.

A. as well as B. as much as

C. as good as D. as long as

12. you fully understand the instructions of the experiment， your life wont be secured.

A. Unless B. If

C. Once D. When

13. When famous people say something silly or do something ， the Internet will spread the news in no time at all and keep them alive forever.

A. comprehensive B. conservative

C. ridiculous D. reasonable

14. Longterm to domestic and foreign classics has made him so knowledgeable.

A. resistance B. submission

C. admission D. exposure

15. ， I think， in another two weeks， and you will realize your dream.

A. If you doubt your efforts

B. Making greater efforts

C. When you make greater efforts

D. A bit more efforts

二、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having 16 is a major part of athletics， the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the 17 mentality （心態(tài)） people need in sports.

18 have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined， and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. 19 ， I was at my younger brothers baseball game the other night and his team was 20 by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their 21 for bravery and will to fight， his team just seemed to slowly walk around， 22 sunflower seeds， and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so 23 about the loss and he said it was because some kids mom brought really good snacks.

Some parents have a 24 with coaches shouting at their child， as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake， it is the coachs 25 to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to 26 the team， problems 27 . Some parents feel if they pay their money， they should have an equal 28 on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful learning experience， the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and 29 the parents from having the last say. Without that， the coach feels as if he needs to 30 the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually dont 31 it.

With youth sport programs becoming less competitive， club teams are on the 32 . More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams 33 more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for， the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in 34 . While having fun is important， skills and a 35 mentality is worth more in the world of sports.

16. A. fun B. dignity

C. courage D. patience

17. A. social B. competitive

C. healthy D. responsible

18. A. Coaches B. Parents

C. Experts D. Headmasters

19. A. As a result B. In addition

C. For example D. On the contrary

20. A. up B. below

C. above D. down

21. A. scores B. goals

C. spirits D. dreams

22. A. chew B. spit

C. count D. swallow

23. A. worried B. happy

C. serious D. casual

24. A. joke B. problem

C. contact D. compromise

25. A. duty B. experience

C. awareness D. turn

26. A. dismiss B. unite

C. handle D. assess

27. A. stand out B. break out

C. work out D. come out

28. A. say B. guidance

C. response D. reward

29. A. protect B. defend

C. excuse D. discourage

30. A. assist B. motivate

C. please D. blame

31. A. want B. deserve

C. value D. appreciate

32. A. way B. decline

C. go D. rise

33. A. offer B. require

C. seek D. preserve

34. A. academics B. sports

C. exams D. competitions

35. A. risking B. controlling

C. winning D. cooperating

三、閱讀理解（共15小題，每題2分，滿分30分）

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A. with calmness and curiosity

B. with selfdefence and honour

C. with convention and religion

D. with selfdiscipline and protection

37. Tom is keen on early modern dynasty while his wife enjoys Africa traditions. Which places are their best choices？

A. Ancient Egypt and Central Mexico.

B. Guatemala， Belize and Iran.

C. Ghana， Benin， Toga and Iran.

D. Malta， Sardinia and Corsica.

B

Frauds （詐騙犯） play complex psychological tricks to fool others， says Colin Barras and that means anyone can be cheated unless they know what to look for.

None of us likes to be cheated， and David Modic has done some researches on it. Its the personal passion that has convinced Modic to study the psychology of cheating. He s not alone： the field is thriving， and the information that researchers are uncovering is valuable to us all—from those single in search of love to the technology wizards （人才） in charge of the worlds online security.

Modic is particularly interested in what makes people easy to fraud. Its common to imagine that only the foolish or poorly educated might fall victim—but even hard evidence suggests this is not the case. Take Paul Frampton， an Oxbridge educated academic professor of physics for example. In 2012 Frampton was given almost 5 years in prison for drug smuggling in Argentina， after falling victim to an online dating frauds. And then theres John Worley. As a psychotherapist， Worley knows more than most of us about controlling lifes right ways. But in 2005 he was put on trial for bank fraud after becoming a victim of a fraud. This fraud sees people contacted by someone claiming to be a Nigerian government official appealing for help moving large sums of money out of the country—who just requires a little money upfront （預(yù)付的） to release the fortune. Worley was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison.

Intelligent and experience offer no protection against cheaters， says Modic. “If it did， then better educated people and older people would be less likely to fall for scams. And that is not supported by my research.”

To look for answers to that question， Modic and Frank Stajano have quizzed thousands of people， asking them first whether they think various frauds are reasonable—and whether they have fallen victim to them—before asking them to perform a personality test. The research has identified a number of characteristics that people who are victims of frauds seem to have in common. Some of these traits—like a lack of selfcontrol—we would probably recognize as dangerous. But others—a trust in authority， a desire to act in the same way as our friends， or a tendency to act in a consistent way—we might think of as good characteristics.

38. According to the passage， the frauds may .

A. highly threaten the worlds online security

B. play their tricks in a consistent way

C. receive much education of psychology

D. have high intelligence to help cheating

39. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us that .

A. who and what makes people easy to fraud

B. all walks of life would be likely to fall for scams

C. the poorly educated may be easier to be cheated

D. government officials should be responsible for frauds

40. Modic and Frank Stajanos researches find out that the victims .

A. often follow friends actions

B. also share good characteristics

C. are considered to be dangerous

D. shouldnt have a trust in authority

C

Holiday was over. The school bus was due to pick up my daughters in four minutes， and they were doing their last minute gathering of shoes， water bottles， lunches， and backpacks.

“Dont forget its Tuesday，” I called to my eightyearold daughter as she headed for the boots lying next to the door. “Tennis shoes for P.E.，” I added.

My child suddenly stopped and turned to face me， grasping her right arm with her left. “Mama， my arm hurts today. Could you write me a note that says my arm is sore？”

“You want me to write a note now？ You should have thought of it sooner.”

“Sore arm？ Let me guess—too much Nintendo Wii （一種電子游戲）？”

“You will be fine. Come on， we need to go. The bus is coming.”

I thought of those responses.

But I didnt say them.

From past experiences， I could see how this situation would play out if I chose sarcasm （諷刺）， unfriendliness， and annoyance over understanding， responsiveness， and respect.

Choosing unfriendliness in a moment of conflict had once resulted in breaking into pieces my husbands coffee pot in the kitchen sink.

And then came regret.

Anger was the reason I lost all control one day when I was unable to locate my car in a sea of vehicles.

And then came regret.

Despite the years that have passed since those incidents， I can still see my childrens faces， staring at me in horror wondering what had become of me in those moments.

I disliked myself in those moments. I wanted to run away and hide. But most of all， I didnt want to be that changeable person anymore.

Facing one of those situations， I knew my response could either make or break the situation. So I took a threesecond pause before opening my mouth.

I noticed there were real tears welling in my daughters eyes... real tears she didnt want to fall... real tears she was actually pushing back with her fingers.

That threesecond pause was just long enough for me to realize this sadness， this pain， this worry of my childs was real. And a note to the P.E. teacher was very important to her.

I wrote the quick note， and handed it to my child. I never knew I had the power to hand someone a little bit of peace， comfort...

“Thank you， Mama，” she said quietly， color coming back to her face.

I thought of my childs sore arm throughout the day. And although I dont always make the right choice with my words， I knew I had that time.

“When I got to P. E.， I saw they were doing something I could do， even with a sore arm. So I kept the note in my pocket and played，” my daughter told me later.

Thank goodness， things are different now. The goal of each tough situation is to speak in a way I can be heard... to listen in a way that the other person can be heard... and to walk away feeling at peace with the way the situation was handled.

Ive started a new list—a list of thoughtful responses that Ive offered. This list inspired me to write a hopeful reminder—threesecond pauses have the power to save a morning， spare some pain， and prevent regret from being a lifelong companion. May it bring someone else hope too！

41. Why did the authors daughter want a note？

A. She wanted to ask for a oneday sick leave.

B. She was unable to exercise for a sore arm.

C. She didnt feel like attending a P.E. lesson.

D. She wanted to be informed of the schedule.

42. Instead of responding instantly， the author paused for a while， because .

A. she was wondering how the arm was hurt

B. she doubted if her daughter was telling a lie

C. she was angry for her daughters skipping P.E.

D. she was seeking a better solution to the situation

43. How did the children feel when the author lost control of herself？

A. Disappointed and frightened.

B. Confused and scared.

C. Painful and regretful.

D. Unfriendly and annoyed.

44. Why did the author decide to write a note？

A. She wanted to make up for her past overreactions.

B. She didnt want to make her daughter disappointed.

C. She thought it was proper to do so after consideration.

D. She didnt want to start a conflict with her daughter.

45. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？

A. Regret never goes away easily.

B. Regret can be a powerful motivator.

C. Regret is no longer my companion.

D. Regret， its nice to see you go.

D

Rosemary sat at her kitchen table， working a crossword puzzle. Crosswords were nice； they filled the time， and kept the mind active. She needed just one word to complete this mornings puzzle； the clue was “a Swiss river，” and the first of its three letters was “A”. Unfortunately， Rosemary had no idea what the name of river was， and could not look it up. Her atlas was on her desk， and the desk was in the guest room， currently being occupied by her grandson Victor.

Looking up over the tops of her glasses， Rosemary glanced at the kitchen clock： it was almost 10 a.m. Land sakes！ Did the boy intend to sleep all day？ She noticed the pain in her wrist again， and put down her pen. Anyhow， at 87 years of age， she was glad she could still write at all. She had decided long ago that growing old was like slowly turning to stone； you couldnt take anything for granted. She stood up slowly， painfully， and started walking to the guest room.

The trip， though only a distance of about 25 feet， seemed to take a long while. Rosemary arrived at the door to the guest room. It stood slightly open， and she looked through the opening. Victor lay sleeping on his side， his arms bent， his expression slightly pained. Get up， lazy bones， she wanted to say. Even in childhood， Rosemary had never slept past 4 a.m.； there were too many chores （雜事） to do. How different things were for Victors generation！ Her youngest grandson behaved as if he had never done a chore in his life. Twentyone years old， he had driven down to Florida to visit Rosemary in his shiny new car， a gift from his dear parents. Victor would finish college soon， and his future appeared bright—if he ever got out of bed， that is.

Something Victor had said last night over dinner had disturbed her. Now what was it？ Oh yes； he had been talking about one of his college courses—a “gut”， he had called it. When she had asked him to explain the word， Victor had said it was a course that you took simply because it was easy to pass. Rosemary， who had not even had a high school education， found the word unpleasant. If she had been allowed to continue her studies， she would never have taken a “gut”...

The memory flooded back then， still painful as an open wound all these years later. It was the first day of high school. She had graduated from grammar school the previous year， but her father had forbidden her to go to high school that autumn， saying she was needed on the farm. After much tearful begging， she had gotten him to promise that next year， she could start high school. She had endured （忍受） a whole year of chores instead of books， with animals and rough farmhands for company instead of people of her own age. Now， at last， the glorious day was at hand. She had put on her best dress （she owned two）， her heart racing hopefully.

But her father was waiting for her as she came downstairs.

“Where do you think youre going？” he asked.

“To high school， Papa.”

“No， youre not. Take that thing off and get back to work.”

“But Papa， you promised！”

“Do as I say！” he thundered.

There was no arguing with Papa when he spoke that way. Tearfully， she had to drag herself upstairs to change clothes. Rosemary still wondered what her life would have been like if her father had not been waiting at the bottom of the stairs that day， or if somehow she had found the strength to disobey him...

Suddenly， Victor moved slightly， without waking， and whispered something unintelligible. Waken from her daydreaming， Rosemary stared at Victor. She wondered if he were having a nightmare （惡夢）.

46. From the second paragraph we know that Rosemary felt it to be getting older.

A. acceptable B. terrible

C. unbearable D. enjoyable

47. By saying “if he ever got out of bed” （Para. 3） Rosemary thought Victor was .

A. too tired to get up

B. promising but lazy

C. impolite to oversleep

D. old enough to help with chores

48. Why did Rosemary dislike Victors use of the word “gut”？

A. Because it showed that Victor didnt take education seriously.

B. Because it reminded Rosemary of her grammar school classes.

C. Because it indicated that college courses were too easy to pass.

D. Because it implied that Rosemary was lacking in high school education.

49. The year after Rosemary graduated from grammar school was .

A. used for reading and writing

B. ruined by illness and hardship

C. filled with travel and adventure

D. spent entirely away from her fellow

50. The passage as a whole is mainly about .

A. Rosemarys concern for Victors study

B. Rosemarys struggle to keep painful memories

C. whether Rosemary will go up to wake Victor up

D. whether Rosemary should fight for her schooling opportunity

四、任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）

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One problem with much personality research is that it examines and rates whatever traits the researchers are interested in at the time： conscientiousness， emotional stability and so on. But when we describe someone in real life， we dont consider an array （大量） of personality measures； instead， we focus on a few distinctive traits that sum up the essence of the person. One is particularly anxious， another is consistently reliable， yet another is a “l(fā)ive wire”. While we might hesitate to characterize individuals along every personality dimension， we can accurately identify them by their key characteristics.

In research at Stanford University， Daryl Ben and Andrea Allen tested this idea by first asking college students if they were consistently or only occasionally friendly and then asking their parents and friends how friendly the students were. Ben and Allen observed how the students acted under two specific conditions： how much they spoke among a few people and how quickly they started up a conversation with strangers. The researchers found that students who considered themselves consistently friendly were indeed more likely to be friendly in both circumstances than were those who rated themselves only occasionally friendly. Beyond that， the friendliness ratings by parents and peers of the students who were consistently friendly were very similar to the students selfratings and predicted accurately how they would act in two conditions. It seems that we can judge ourselves accurately and that others can rate us very well on traits that serve as our trademarks.

To predict how someone will behave in a given situation， we must match requirements in the situation with the trademark characteristics of the person involved. People who are strongly of one type or another should react predictably in a given situation， while the behavior of the other more diffuse （分散的） personalities is hard to anticipate. Ben and David formalized this approach in their ‘ideal matching strategy.

The two psychologists suggest that certain ‘ideal approaches to life can be described and used to predict behavior under certain circumstances. If we then measure how close to this ‘ideal type any actual person is， we should be able to anticipate the likelihood that this person will behave in a certain way. For example， people adopt very different strategies in a game called The Prisoners Dilemma， which is often used in psychological experiments. In it， participants must choose to be cooperative or competitive. Bern and Charles Lord of Princeton University found that students playing styles could be accurately predicted from roommates assessments of them. Those rated as most negative and unhelpful in life usually employed a competitive strategy rather than a cooperative one.

Ideal Personality Matching Strategy

Passage outlineSupporting details

IntroductionIn real life， 51 not measured in every personality dimension， individuals can be accurately identified through their key traits.

Research

Survey● Asking college students if they were always friendly.

● Asking their parents and peers about their 52 .

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● How much they spoke in 54 groups.

● How quickly they started to 55 to strangers.

Findings

● Students， selfrated as only occasionally friendly， are 56 likely to be friendly in both situations.

● Friendliness ratings by parents and peers 57 to the students selfratings.

The approach to 58 behaviorMatching what is 59 in the situation with ones characteristics and making it formalized.

Benefit and application of the strategy

● The ‘ideal matching strategy can help to anticipate a persons behavior under certain circumstances.

● In the ‘The Prisoners Dilemma game， negative and unhelpful students chose 60 rather than cooperation.

五、書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

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Libraries have always been at the heart of the communities they serve. They are accessible and safe spaces， providing access to huge resources of information and knowledge. Libraries have played an important role in helping generations of immigrants， young people， job seekers and readers to learn， stay connected and get ahead in life. Offering access to books， newspapers and， later， computers， they opened up a world of knowledge and ideas for millions of people. The public library transcends national and cultural boundaries—no matter where you are in the world， they are an essential part of creating and maintaining an educated and literate population.

But today， public libraries are at a turning point. The way we access and consume information has changed dramatically in the 21st century， and this presents major challenges and opportunities for public library systems across the world.

The advent of new technologies has changed some of our reading habits. But our need for shared， communitycentred spaces to find information and connect with others is unlikely to change any time soon.

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四、51. though 52. friendliness 53. Observation（s）

54. small 55. talk / speak 56. less

57. correspond 58. predicting / anticipating

59. required 60. competition

五、One possible version：

Though challenged by the development of new technologies and ebooks， public libraries still play an important role in our life and appeal to increasing numbers of people， especially the young.

There are several reasons accounting for public libraries surviving the wave of digitization. To begin with， they are open to all， providing free access to the latest resources and technologies. Whats more， one of the drawbacks of the digital materials is that theyre not always trustworthy while public libraries can offer a large collection of reliable reference books. These practical functions aside， we still need the physical space， where we can fully concentrate on our study without easily getting distracted.

To better develop public libraries， the government should first give more financial support. Meanwhile， the facilities of the libraries are expected to be updated accordingly and the employees should be professional. Only in this way can libraries meet the needs of various age groups. （153 words）

（作者：吳林華，海安縣實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)）