一、單項(xiàng)填空? ?（共15小題，每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分）

1.? In those days， our__________ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snowstorm with food and health care.

A. permanent? B. precise

C. privileged? D. primary

2.? When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster， many teachers would prefer to see him step aside__________ younger men.

A. in terms of? B. in need of

C. in favor of? D. in praise of

3.? She__________ to clean out the spare room last week， but it was much too occupied at that time.

A. intended? B. was intended

C. had intended? D. was intending

4.? Even though the way Lin Daiyu expresses her feelings may be__________ to a modern audience， it is rooted in her character and makes who she is.

A. allergic? B. foreign

C. sensitive? D. fundamental

5.? As a neighbor of the GuangdongHong KongMacao Greater Bay Area， Guangxi is__________ the attraction of foreign investment to help build a highquality economy.

A. prioritizing? B. providing

C. prohibiting? D. purchasing

6.? Some people like__________ they are， scared to move on and experience something unknown.

A. which? B. why

C. where? D. how

7.? She started studying medicine at college， but__________? to Business Studies in her second year.

A. transformed? B. skipped

C. adjusted? D. switched

8.? Not until recently__________the development of tourist related activities in the rural areas.

A. they had encouraged

B. had they encouraged

C. did they encourage

D. they encouraged

9.? Life is full of ups and downs， and without the downs， the ups__________ mean nothing.

A. would? B. must

C. should? D. shall

10.? While square dance disturbs residents， it should not be banned. But__________ to certain areas and certain periods.

A. limited? B. limiting

C. to limit? D. to be limited

11.? — Im sorry， but I let you down again in the test.

—Dont take it too hard. Your English is__________ really well.

A. coming on? B. working on

C. catching on? D. taking on

12.? Even more widespread__________ the copying of music and the pirating of software， especially with the development of new computer programs.

A. is? B. does

C. are? D. do

13.? Mother Teresa， winner of the Nobel Peace Prize， was an influential person globally，__________ devoted to helping those suffering from poverty.

A. one? B. one who

C. that? D. who

14.? In the forest， sound is the best means of communication over distance__________ in comparison with light， it wont be blocked by trees when travelling.

A. while? B. because

C. when? D. though

15.? ?Bob was very careful not to let on what he was thinking to anyone until he__________.

A. lived from hand to mouth

B. threw in the towel

C. got all his ducks in a row

D. made hay while the sun is shining

二、完形填空? ?（共20小題;每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分20分）

For the last 30 years， I have had violent physical reactions to certain noises. Everyday sounds make me want to hide， scream and put my fingers in my? ? 16? .

I feel unreasonable? ?17? ?to people about these seemingly harmless sounds，but for me they are threatening. My body reacts in the same way as it would under? ?18? ： I am? ?19? ?with adrenaline （腎上腺素）. I am unable to focus on anything but my? ?20? . I often have to hang up on phone calls abruptly， leave my seat and walk around the room， trying to? ?21? ?the noise.

My phobia （恐怖癥） began when I was 19 and started work in a busy office. The noise of a colleague next to me who chewed gum became? ? 22? . I tried hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy （療法）， but? ?23? . I have changed jobs numerous times， searching for the perfect? ?24? ?office. I have? ?25? ?my house， too， away from rowing neighbors.

My biggest regret is that it has prevented me from having a longterm? ?26? . The longest I have been with someone is two years，? ?27? ?the sound of their eating， breathing became intolerable. I would sneak off （溜走） to the spare room in the night to try to get some sleep， but it would be interpreted as a（an）? ?28? ?of them. I havent ruled out love yet， though. Im sure there is someone who could accept my? ?29? .

It took me 30 years to realize that what I have has a name：misophonia， or hatred of? ? 30? . When I recently discovered a support forum dedicated to it， I cried for two hours. I felt so? ?31? ， so happy to know? that other people felt like I did. I wasnt? ?32? .

It also gave me? ?33? . Some sufferers wish themselves deaf， but I dont. I love many， many sounds：the sea，? ?34? ?in the trees， music， the human voice. Time and experience have taught me that being able to hear is a beautiful thing， too important to? ?35? . I would never wish that away.

16.? A. mouth? B. ears

C. pockets? D. nose

17.? A. complaining? B. appealing

C. catering? D. explaining

18.? A. control? B. investigation

C. attack? D. review

19.? A. acquainted? B. flooded

C. infected? D. equated

20.? A. safety? B. status

C. credit? D. terror

21.? A. block out? B. take in

C. wipe away? D. nose

22.? A. understandable? B. fashionable

C. unbearable? D. favorable

23.? A. counted? B. failed

C. helped? D. worked

24.? A. quiet? B. cozy

C. luxurious? D. modern

25.? A. decorated? B. fenced

C. moved? D. beautified

26.? A. quiet? B. relationship

C. solution? D. employment

27.? A. unless? B. if

C. until? D. though

28.? A. welcome? B. envy

C. rejection? D. sympathy

29.? A. sincerity? B. ignorance

C. limitation? D. privilege

30.? A. love? B. sound

C. life? D. vice

31.? A. thrilled? B. embarrassed

C. numbed? D. relieved

32.? A. lucky? B. alone

C. ordinary? D. sick

33.? A. motivation? B. ambition

C. perspective? D. inspiration

34.? A. peace? B. wind

C. shade? D. freshness

35.? ?A. treasure? B. imitate

C. explore? D. sacrifice

三、閱讀理解? ?（共15小題，每題2分，滿(mǎn)分30分）

A

Feeling down？ Why not visit one of these five websites？

Reddit.com

Founded in 2005， Reddit.com is a social news and entertainment website. Registered users put content in the form of a link or texts on the website. Other users then vote these things “up” or “down”. The most recent and wellliked content appears at the top on the front page of the site.

BuzzFeed.com

This site has loads of funny videos， articles， games and quizzes. Things to look out for include 15 Wildest Office Pranks， 12 Signs You Might Be Addicted to a TV Show， 15 Facts That Prove Cat People Arent Crazy and 51 Animal Pictures You Need to See Before You Die.

CollegeHumor.com

This site was created in 1999 and gets about seven million visitors per month. Two of its videos have been chosen as winners for the Webby Awards： Pixar Intro Parody and Web Site Story. Other funny videos to look out for include a debate on the advantages and disadvantages of going to college.

TheOnion.com

First appearing as a satirical （諷刺的） newspaper in 1988， TheOnion.com has hundreds of videos and articles on news and current affairs， and receives an average of 7.5 million visitors a month. Its famous for its spoof （滑稽模仿） items， such as Michelle Obama Seen Outside Walking Family Rhinoceros or Dad Cant Believe Lawn Didnt Get Him Anything for Fathers Day.

FunnyorDie.com

This site has lots of really funny videos. And as the name suggests， users vote on videos， choosing the options “funny” or “die”. If the video receives too many “die” votes， its sent to the sites “crypt”. But if it gets enough “funny” votes it goes into the Hall of Fame. The site was created in 2006 by comedians Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. The sites first video， The Landlord， stars Will Ferrell and has had over 70 million views. Videos to watch out for include Just a Tip： Taxi， with some valuable advice on how to catch a taxi， and Over Analyzing Texts， with some tips on how to respond to text messages.

36.? What do BuzzFeed.com and FunnyorDie.com have in common？

A. They provide lots of valuable advice.

B. They include debates on education.

C. They are comedy websites.

D. They were created by comedians.

37.? ?Which of the following uses humor to make fun of people？

A.? The Landlord.

B. 15 Wildest Office Pranks.

C. 15 Facts That Prove Cat People Arent Crazy.

D. Michelle Obama Seen Outside Walking Family Rhinoceros.

B

Canadas Alice Munro， called the “master of the contemporary short story”， won the Nobel Prize in literature， the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences announced Thursday. After that， the Nobel committee said on Twitter that it hadnt been able to contact Munro and left a phone message to tell her the good news. But The Canadian Press contacted her， and she was quoted as saying the award was “quite wonderful” and she was “terribly surprised”.

Doug Gibson， Munros publisher read a statement on the authors behalf. “I am amazed and very grateful. I am particularly glad that winning this award will please so many Canadians. Im happy that this will bring more attention to Canadian writing”， she said， according to Gibson.

“Munro is? acclaimed? for her finely tuned storytelling， which is characterized by clarity and psychological realism，” the Nobel committee said.

The author has won many honors over the years， including the 2009 Man Booker International Prize. “Alice Munro is mostly known as a short story writer and yet she brings as much depth， wisdom and precision to every story as most novelists bring to a lifetime of novels.” the Man Booker judging committee said at the time.

Munro， who lives in the southwestern Ontario town of Clinton， was born near there in Wingham. She started writing stories in her teen years and studied journalism and English at the University of Western Ontario. She published in various magazines starting in the 1950s. In 1968， she published Dance of the Happy Shades， a collection of short stories. In 1971 she published a collection of stories entitled Lives of Girls and Women， which critics have described as a comingofage work.

Munro gained world fame for writing about everyday people. “Here we have a world prize being won by someone who writes about housewives in Vancouver， booksellers in Victoria， bean farmers in Huron County and accountants and teachers and librarians—ordinary Canadian? people， and she turns it into magic，”? Gibson said.

38.? How did Alice Munro feel about her winning the Nobel Prize？

A. Concerned but lucky.

B. Puzzled but grateful.

C. Satisfied and proud.

D. Surprised and happy

39.? ?The underlined word “acclaimed” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “? ? ?”.

A. assessed? B. awarded

C. admired? D. adopted

40.? Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened in Munros life？

a. She published Lives of Girls and Women.

b. She won the Man Booker International Prize.

c.? She studied at the University of Western Ontario.

d. She won the Nobel Prize in literature.

e. She published Dance of the Happy Shade.

A. c—a—b—d—e? B. a—b—c—d—e

C. a—c—b—e—d? D. c—e—a—b—d

41.? ?Whats the last paragraph mainly about？

A. Magic created by Alice Munro.

B. Characters in Munros stories.

C. Life of common Canadian people.

D. Alice Munros unique writing style.

C

As you might expect in a language learning company， almost everyone who works at Babbel is multilingual. I say almost because Im not one of them （yet）. Like many native English speakers， my attempts to learn a second language in school were in vain. I have now reached an intermediate conversational level in German， but its nothing compared to my international colleagues. Every day I hear people walking around the office speaking dozens of different languages and translating their funny idioms into English. But even among the serial （連續(xù)的） language learners at Babbel， youll never find someone staring at French 101 textbooks， cramming themselves to fluency.

Thats because the central principle of the Babbel language learning approach is that people should spend about 15 minutes per day studying a new language. This is surprisingly short compared to the length of time university students are expected to study a language nightly （～90 minutes）. So how are people at Babbel picking up new languages even though theyre putting in less time than I spent cramming Spanish in high school？ I sat down with one of Babbels linguistic experts， Karoline Schnur， to find out how 15minute language lessons are all you need to become proficient in a new language.

Karoline started off by explaining the central principle behind the Babbel learning approach： “If you read a lot of information， you wont be able to absorb everything. We call this information overload or cognitive overload.” She explained that the brain is a master at deciding what information in our daily lives is important and what is background noise. This background information is tossed out， and never makes it into our longterm memory. Great for guiding our daytoday lives， but not so great for language learning.

Karoline was also keen to exposing the myths about cramming， or binge learning： "This is when you have a big test coming up so you sit down and try to learn everything that you need to know. But how much do you remember after a week？ Probably not that much." Instead of worrying about trying to do a lot all at once， its actually more important to repeat a smaller portion of information more frequently. She continued， “To get something into long term memory， you must make connections and repeat it. Repetition is really important in language learning.”

Fortunately， the Babbel App was specifically designed with the limitations of human memory in mind. Fifteen minutes corresponds well with the principle of “chunking” in psychology—our brains work best at absorbing around seven new things at a time.

42.? ?What can be inferred from Paragraph 1？

A.? The author knows none other than English.

B. The author has a good command of German.

C. The author is second to none in the company.

D. The? author is against learning a lot all at once.

43.? ?What can be learned about the Babbel learning approach？

A.? Its put forward by Karoline Schnur.

B. Its the most effective method to learn a new language.

C. It recommends 15 minutes per day for studying a new language.

D. It values background information.

44.? Which of the following may agree with the Babbel learning approachs principle？

A. Grasp all， lose all.

B. A bold attempt is half success.

C. Its better later than never.

D. You cant learn too many words at once.

45.? ?Which of the following would be the best title of the passage？

A.? ?How to learn a language in 15 minutes per day.

B. How I have learned German so effectively.

C. Binge learning—necessity to learn well.

D. Its practice all time that makes perfect.

D

If spending is a measure of what matters， then the people of the developing world place a high value on brains. While private spending on education has not changed much in the rich world in the past ten years， in China and India it has more than doubled. Since brainpower is the primary generator of progress， this burst of enthusiasm for investing in private education is excellent news for the world. But not everybody is delighted. Because private education increases inequality， some governments are trying to stop its advance. Thats wrong： they should welcome it and spread its benefits more widely.

①? ?Education used to be provided by religious institutions or entrepreneurs. But when governments， starting in Prussia in the 18th century， got into the business of nationbuilding， they realized they could use education to shape young minds. As state systems grew， private schooling was left to the elite and the pious （虔誠(chéng)的）. Now it is enjoying popularity again， for several reasons. Incomes are rising， especially among the better off， at the same time as birth rates are falling. In China the former onechild policy means that six people—two parents and four grandparents—can pour money into educating a single child.

②? ? ?All over the developing world， people want more or better education than governments provide. Where cities are growing at unmanageable speed， the private education is? ?taking up the slack? . In India the private education now educates nearly half of all children， in Pakistan more than a third， and in both countries the state education is shrinking. Even where the state does pretty well， as in East Asia， richer people still want better schooling for their children than the masses get. Thus Vietnam， which has an outstanding stateschool system for a poor country， measured by its performances in the OECDs PISA test， also has the fastestgrowing private education.

③? ?In most ways， this is an excellent thing， because the world is getting more and better schooling. In rich countries， once the background and ability of the children who attend private schools are taken into account， their exam results are about the same as those in the state education. But in developing countries private schools are better—and much more efficient. A study of eight Indian states found that， in terms of learning outcomes per rupee， private schools were between 1.5 times and 29 times more costeffective than state schools.

④? ?They tend to sort children by income， herding richer ones towards better schools that will enhance their already superior life chances. That is one reason why many governments are troubled by their rise.

Governments are right to worry about private educations contribution to inequality， but they are wrong to discourage its growth. Governments should instead focus on improving the public education by mimicking （模仿） the private educations virtues. Freedom from independent management is at the root of its superior performance and greater efficiency. Governments should therefore do their best to give school principals more freedom to innovate and to fire underperforming teachers.

To spread the benefits of private schools more widely， governments should work with them， paying for education through vouchers （代金券） which children can spend in private schools. And vouchers should be limited to students in nonselective schools that do not charge topup fees; otherwise governments will find themselves helping the better off and increasing inequality.

The world faces plenty of problems. Governments should stop behaving as though private education were one of them. It will， rather， increase the chances of finding solutions.

46.? What do we know about private education？

A.? More developed countries enjoy it.

B. Public education will replace it in the future.

C. It attracts more and more investment.

D. It has helped? governments to remove inequality.

47.? ?What does the underlined phrase “ taking up the slack ” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A.Setting the pace.? B. Filling the gap.

C. Breaking the balance.? D. Avoiding the risk.

48.? Why has private education been developing rapidly in Vietnam？

A.? The population in Vietnam is shrinking dramatically.

B. Its state education is worse than other developing countries.

C. Some people want better education for their children than others.

D. The government intends private education to shape young minds.

49.? ?The sentence “But private schools also increase inequality.” can be put in__________.

A. ①? ?B. ②? C. ③? ?D. ④

50.? ?Whats the authors opinion about private education？

A.? Private education should be based on state education.

B. Private education should be targeted at welloff families.

C. Governments should prevent the spread of private education.

D. Governments should celebrate the popularity of private education.

四、任務(wù)型閱讀? ?（共10小題，每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分10分）

請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個(gè)空格只填一個(gè)單詞。

Should I live in the city or the suburbs？

There are three different kinds of areas you can live in： urban， suburban， and rural. You can describe living in a rural area as living out in the sticks or the county. This type of living is seen as idyllic （田園生活的） for those seeking reprieve （暫時(shí)緩解） from crowds. Rural areas generally have small， selfsustaining populations.

Urban living is city living： active nightlife， full of noise， sophisticated public transit system and sometimes small and expensive city apartments. Urban areas tend to be densely （密集地） populated and have more intense traffic and pollution as a result.

For those who seek an intermediary between urban and rural living， the suburbs might be just the thing. Suburbs are large residential areas away from the core of town yet close enough to the city center.

Can you afford to live in the city？

Choosing whether to live in the city or the suburbs is often a matter of budget—where can you afford to live？ By and large， living in the city is more expensive than living in the suburbs， though thats not always the case. For instance， in Las Vegas， Phoenix， Pittsburgh， Cleveland， and a few other cities， suburban living is not always better on your wallet.

Your lifestyle influences your happiness in the city or suburbs.

For someone who enjoys fivestar restaurants， vibrant （充滿(mǎn)活力的） nightlife， and fastpaced living， residing in an urban hub is a dream come true. On the other hand， if you find crowds and tons of noise unbearable， then a large city might feel like purgatory （煉獄）.

Your lifestyle is one of the primary considerations in deciding where you ought to live. If you are into fishing， hiking， and spending time outdoors， then realize that you may have to drive several hours to enjoy your hobbies if you choose city living.

Is your career better suited for the city or suburbs？

Your career should also strongly influence your choice about whether to live in the city or in the suburbs. For example， if your job is in landscape， you might find it difficult to find work in the city because there is not a high demand for landscape artists. The fact of the matter is that most city homes dont have large yards with grass to cut， and competition for landscaping contracts is probably fierce. Similarly， a business executive may find that the suburbs do not offer the convenience afforded by city living.

The debate of whether to live in the suburbs or the city is long lasting and neverending. When it all boils down to it， it is a matter of preference and budget， so go with your gut （決心） and youll make the right choice.

五、書(shū)面表達(dá)? ?（滿(mǎn)分25分）

61.? ?請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面文字，并按要求用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一篇150詞左右的文章。

Every year， many college students graduate and they feel distressed and confused because they do not know whether they should choose to continue their postgraduate studies or get employed？ In fact， either option has its own advantages and disadvantages.

If you are passionate about learning and can devote yourself to it， then choose to apply for a postgraduate course. Of course， you can also enter into society to sharpen your skills and enrich your experience after graduation from college or university.

【寫(xiě)作內(nèi)容】

1. 用約30個(gè)詞概括上述圖文內(nèi)容;

2. 結(jié)合上述信息，簡(jiǎn)要分析大學(xué)生畢業(yè)后考研和就業(yè)人數(shù)變化的原因;

3. 請(qǐng)聯(lián)系自身談?wù)勀銓?lái)大學(xué)畢業(yè)后的選擇（就業(yè)還是讀研）并說(shuō)明理由（不少于兩點(diǎn)）。

【寫(xiě)作要求】

1. 寫(xiě)作過(guò)程中不能直接引用原文語(yǔ)句;

2. 作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱(chēng);

3. 不必寫(xiě)標(biāo)題。

【評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】

內(nèi)容完整，語(yǔ)言規(guī)范，語(yǔ)篇連貫，詞數(shù)適當(dāng)。

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五、 One possible version：

College graduates options have changed a lot these years. In 2013， most of college graduates entered into society while the majority of college students want to continue postgraduate studies in 2019.

There are some reasons accounting for the great change of college graduates options. For one thing， with the economy booming in China， our society lacks different kinds of qualified talents. Young people with higher degrees are badly needed in some fields. For another， some college students feel it hard to adapt to the competitive society. They intend to acquire more knowledge and accumulate more life experience.

As for me， I want to get employed after graduation. Firstly， I hope to land a wellpaid job so that I can reduce my parents financial burden. Secondly， I think it helps to enrich my work experience. Only in this way will I fit in society as soon as possible.

（作者：陳小巍，江蘇省如皋市第一中學(xué)）