2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(福建卷)
英 语
第I卷（选择题共115分）
第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）
第一节
例：How much is the shirt？
A．￡19.15 B. ￡9.15 C. ￡9.18
1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.
2. At what time will the film begin?
A. 7:20. B. 7:15. C. 7:00.
3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio programme.
4. What will the woman probably do?
A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.
5. Why did the woman apologize?
A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place.
C. She couldn't take the cake back.
笫二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. Whose CD is broken?
A. Kathy's. B. Mum’s C. Jack's.
7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?
A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning C. Give her 10 dollars.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What did the man think of the meal?
A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.
9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?
A. The food. B. The drinks.
C. The service.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. Why is the man at the shop?
A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired.
C. C. To get a camera changed.
11. What colour does the man want?
A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.
12. What will the man do afterwards?
A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice.
C. Come again the next day.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?
A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.
14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?
A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show
15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?
A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs C. To pick up Daniel.
16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Where does Thomas Manning work?
A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station.
C. In a museum.
18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?
A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show.
19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records appear?
A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.
20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?
A. More records of unusual facts.
B. The founder of the company.
C.The oldest person in the world.
第二部分 英语知识运用
第一节 单项填空
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child_____ he or she wants.
A. however b.whatever C.whichever D.whenever
21. — What are you going to do this weekend?
— _____. If time permits, I may go to Shanghai with my friends.
A. Don't mention it B. It doesn't matter
C. Forget it D. It depends
22. — Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? —$4,000, or _____ like that.
A. anything B. everything
C. something D. nothing
23. The air quality in the city, ______ is shown in the report, has improved over the past two months.
A. that B. it
C. as D. what
24. — When did the computer crash?
— This morning, while I ______ the reading materials downloaded from some websites.
A. have sorted B. was sorting
C. am sorting D. had sorted
25. — Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?
— Well, you know, English is my _____. So it is my best choice.
A. strength B. talent
C. ability D: skill
26. China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals ____all its citizens.
A. in charge of B. for the purpose of
C. in honor of D. for the benefit of
27. Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be _____respected.
A. especially B. equally
C. naturally D. normally
28. China recently tightened its waters controls near the Huangyan Island to prevent Chinese fishing boats from ______in the South China Sea.
A. attacking B. having attacked
C. being attacked D. having been attacked
29. You had better _____some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.
A. set aside B. take up
C. put away D. give out
30. It is hard for the Greek government to get over the present difficulties ____ it gets more financial support from the European Union.
A. if B. unless
C. because D. since
31. We lost our way in that small village, otherwise we ____ more places of interest yesterday.
A. visited B. had visited
C. would visit D. would have visited
32. — Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind?
— Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still ____.
A. available B. affordable
C. acceptable D. valuable
33. Nothing is so easy as _____ parents to raise their expectations of their children too high.
A. of B. to
C. by D. for
34. Pressed from his parents，and _____that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.
A. realizing B. realized
C. to realize D. being realized
35. We promise _____attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star.
A. who B. whom
C. whoever D. whomever
第二节 完形填空
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I'm left 36 .
Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those
from other 37 ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, 38 children
from different races and religions played and studied 39 in harmony. At
that time my family lived a stone's 40 from Ismail's. And no one was
bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we
our differences. Perhaps，our elders had not filled our heads with
or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays,
we 'd the countryside on our bicycles，hoping to the
unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his 45 .
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail's family later returned to their village, and I 46 touch with him. One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I 47 my destination. The driver acknowledged my 48 but did not move off. Instead, he looked 49 at me. “Raddar?
If we can allow our children to be without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people，their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and 55 we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “We happy few. We band of brothers
36. A. interested
37. A. parties
38. A. why
39. A. together
40. A. drop
41. A. refused
42. A. paid
43. A. explore
44. A. get through
45. A. arrival
46. A. lost
47. A. stated
48. A. attempts
49. A anxiously
50. A. familiarly
51. A. departures
52. A. possible
53. A. them
B. pleased B. cities B. which B. around B. throw B. made B. meant B. search B. deal with B. choice B. gained B. ordered B. instructions B. carelessly B. strangely B. months B. funny B. themselves C. puzzled C. villages C. how C. alone C. move C. sought C. preserved C. discover C. come across C. effort C. developed C. decided C. opinions C. fully C. years C. hard C. us D. excited D. races D. when D. apart D. roll D. accepted D. treated D. desert D. take away D. company D. missed D. chose D. arrangements D. coldly D. decades D. clear D. ourselves C. disappointedly D. fixedly
54. A. from
55. A. still B. by B. otherwise C. with C. then D. against D. instead
第三部分 阅读理解
A
Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work，others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes，accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales (童话）.
The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained €10，000 with a cutting from the Braunschiveiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous (匿名）envelopes, each containing €10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.
The envelopes keep coming, and so far at least €190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper 's own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschiveiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of € 500 inside with a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.
“I was driving when I heard the news,
The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.
Henning Noske，the editor of the Braunschiveiger Zeitung, said:
56. The Braunschiveiger Zeitung is the name of ______.
A. a church B. a bank
C. a newspaper D. a magazine
57. Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?
A. The donation amounted to €190,000.
B. The donation was sent directly to his house.
C. The money will be used for his education.
D. His mother felt astonished at the donation.
58. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. the donator is a rich old man
B. the donation will continue to come
C. the donation comes from the newspaper
D. the donator will soon be found out
59. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Money Is Raised by the Newspaper.
B. Newspaper Distributes Money to the Needy.
C. Unknown Hero Spreads Love in Envelopes
D. Robin Hood Returns to the City
B
At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.
“You may wonder, Sir Percival,
His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.
“No, if we are going to withdraw.(退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine. ”
“I wish you to understand
“I will do both those things,
60. How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?
A. Angry. B. Calm. C. Nervous. D. Excited.
61. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. Laura had once promised to marry Percival
B. Laura's father wished to end her marriage
C. Percival had been married to Laura for two years
D. Percival asked to be released from the marriage
62. The passage is probably taken out of_.
A. a novel B. a report
C. a diary D. an essay
C
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63. What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?
A. Being stuck by the highway.
B. Being urged by his grandkids.
C. Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons.
D. Being attracted by the friendly return policy.
64. On the monthly basis of 100 minutes, the Jitterbug weekly rate is about ____.
A. $3.75 B. $4.99 C. $14. 99
D. $19.99
65. An advantage of Jitterbug mentioned in the passage is _____.
A. its discount price with a free gift
B. its reasonable rate plans without a contract
C. its “global-positioning” system with 911 access
D. its good customer service all over the world
66. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
A. tell a customer's story of Jitterbug
B. provide two ways to order Jitterbug
C. give a brief introduction of Jitterbug
D. attract potential customers to Jitterbug
D
Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元）in our brains.
Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate (模仿)it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions，they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.
Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains，but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages，and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example:
Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.
Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact(互动).Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物)for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does—well, perhaps you'll understand why.
67. Mirror neurons can explain _____.
A. why we cry when we are hurt
B. why we cough when we suffer from a cold
C. why we smile when we see someone else smile
D. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late
68. The underlined word
A. set off B. cut off
C. built up D. broken up
69. We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _____.
A. relate to human behavior and interaction
B. control human physical actions and feelings
C. result in bad behavior and social disorders
D. determine our knowledge and language abilities
70. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Ways to find mirror neurons.
B. Problems of mirror neurons.
C. Existence of mirror neurons.
D. Functions of mirror neurons.
E
Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.
But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits，unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.
For working parents，the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks，there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some，this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.
The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in safeguarding children’s welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays，much of this is missed.
While teachers are holidaying in the UK, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.
In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council (委员会）is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks, with a. more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real “down time
We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.
71. The passage is probably written by _____.
A. an experienced teacher
B. a working parent
C. an inspired student
D. a city council member
72. The underlined word “they
A. environments B. holidays
C. wages D. benefits
73. It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to _____.
A. 2 weeks B. 4.5 weeks
C. 5 weeks D. 6 weeks
74. The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students _____.
A. obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costs
B. get a chance to spend, six weeks a term with teachers in school
C. benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environment
D. have more school days to receive free school meals
75. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their children
B. the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried out
C. the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real “ down time
D. some school staff will say “ No
第II卷（非选择题共35分）
第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）
第一节短文填词（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
People often don’ t do what they really want to for fear
of failure. You don't apply for a job _____ case you don't 76. ______ get it. You don't perform at the school concert b ____ others 77. ______ might laugh at you. A lack of confidence can l____ to a lot 78. ______ of suffering. The key to o____ this problem is to believe in 79. ______ yourself. This might be _____(容易)said than done, but there 80. ______ are many w_____ to help you do this. Talk about your problem 81. ______ with a friend or look _____ advice on the Internet. Imagine 82. ______ yourself being _____(成功）and practise breathing techniques 83. ______ to keep you calm when you get nervous. And the ____ important 84. ______ thing is: believe you can do it. When you've _____ (学会）to do 85. ______ that, you are well on your way.
第二节 书面表达
第二节书面表达(满分25分）
假定你是某中学生英语报的小记者；以下漫画内容是你的所见所闻,谙根据要求写一篇英语短文投稿。
内容要求：
1.描述漫画内容； 2.发表个人感想。
注意：
1. 短文标题与开头已给出,不计入总词数；
2. 考生可适当发挥，使文章内容充实、连贯
3. 词数120左右;
4. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息。
参考词汇:告示牌sign
Mind Your Behavior in Public Places
Last Sunday, I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park.
答案
选择题
第一部分：
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C
7. B 8. B 9. C 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. A
18. A 19.C 20. A
第二部分
21. D 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B
28. C 29. A 30. B
31. D 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. D
38. D 39. A 40. B
41. D 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. A
48. B 49. D 50. A
51. D 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. C
第三部分
56. C 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. C 61. A 62. A
63. A 64. B 65. B
66. D 67. C 68. A 69. A 70. D 71. D 72. B
73. B 74. C 75. D
短文填词
76. in 77. because 78. lead 79. overcoming 80. easier
81. ways 82. for 83. successful 84. most 85. learned/learnt
书面表达
参考范文 Mind Your Behavior in Public Places
Last Sunday, I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park. The park was full of freshness and beauty of spring, with the sun shining and birds singing. When I was enjoying the fantastic scenery around, something unpleasant caught my eye. A young couple in a boat were eating, talking and laughing loudly as if they were the only people in the world. What's worse, they spat and even threw rubbish into the lake, totally ignoring the noticeable sign
Such behavior left me deep in thought. If all visitors to the Fairy Lake Park do as the couple did, the lake will be severely polluted and soon turned into a huge dustbin. I think all of us should mind our behavior in public places. Only in this way can we live in more comfortable and beautiful surroundings.
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(福建卷)
英 语
第I卷（选择题共115分）
第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）
第一节
例：How much is the shirt？
A．￡19.15 B. ￡9.15 C. ￡9.18
1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.
2. At what time will the film begin?
A. 7:20. B. 7:15. C. 7:00.
3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio programme.
4. What will the woman probably do?
A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.
5. Why did the woman apologize?
A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place.
C. She couldn't take the cake back.
笫二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. Whose CD is broken?
A. Kathy's. B. Mum’s C. Jack's.
7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?
A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning C. Give her 10 dollars.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What did the man think of the meal?
A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.
9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?
A. The food. B. The drinks.
C. The service.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. Why is the man at the shop?
A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired.
C. C. To get a camera changed.
11. What colour does the man want?
A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.
12. What will the man do afterwards?
A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice.
C. Come again the next day.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?
A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.
14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?
A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show
15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?
A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs C. To pick up Daniel.
16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Where does Thomas Manning work?
A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station.
C. In a museum.
18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?
A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show.
19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records appear?
A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.
20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?
A. More records of unusual facts.
B. The founder of the company.
C.The oldest person in the world.
第二部分 英语知识运用
第一节 单项填空
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child_____ he or she wants.
A. however b.whatever C.whichever D.whenever
21. — What are you going to do this weekend?
— _____. If time permits, I may go to Shanghai with my friends.
A. Don't mention it B. It doesn't matter
C. Forget it D. It depends
22. — Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? —$4,000, or _____ like that.
A. anything B. everything
C. something D. nothing
23. The air quality in the city, ______ is shown in the report, has improved over the past two months.
A. that B. it
C. as D. what
24. — When did the computer crash?
— This morning, while I ______ the reading materials downloaded from some websites.
A. have sorted B. was sorting
C. am sorting D. had sorted
25. — Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?
— Well, you know, English is my _____. So it is my best choice.
A. strength B. talent
C. ability D: skill
26. China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals ____all its citizens.
A. in charge of B. for the purpose of
C. in honor of D. for the benefit of
27. Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be _____respected.
A. especially B. equally
C. naturally D. normally
28. China recently tightened its waters controls near the Huangyan Island to prevent Chinese fishing boats from ______in the South China Sea.
A. attacking B. having attacked
C. being attacked D. having been attacked
29. You had better _____some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.
A. set aside B. take up
C. put away D. give out
30. It is hard for the Greek government to get over the present difficulties ____ it gets more financial support from the European Union.
A. if B. unless
C. because D. since
31. We lost our way in that small village, otherwise we ____ more places of interest yesterday.
A. visited B. had visited
C. would visit D. would have visited
32. — Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind?
— Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still ____.
A. available B. affordable
C. acceptable D. valuable
33. Nothing is so easy as _____ parents to raise their expectations of their children too high.
A. of B. to
C. by D. for
34. Pressed from his parents，and _____that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.
A. realizing B. realized
C. to realize D. being realized
35. We promise _____attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star.
A. who B. whom
C. whoever D. whomever
第二节 完形填空
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I'm left 36 .
Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those
from other 37 ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, 38 children
from different races and religions played and studied 39 in harmony. At
that time my family lived a stone's 40 from Ismail's. And no one was
bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we
our differences. Perhaps，our elders had not filled our heads with
or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays,
we 'd the countryside on our bicycles，hoping to the
unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his 45 .
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail's family later returned to their village, and I 46 touch with him. One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I 47 my destination. The driver acknowledged my 48 but did not move off. Instead, he looked 49 at me. “Raddar?
If we can allow our children to be without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people，their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and 55 we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “We happy few. We band of brothers
36. A. interested
37. A. parties
38. A. why
39. A. together
40. A. drop
41. A. refused
42. A. paid
43. A. explore
44. A. get through
45. A. arrival
46. A. lost
47. A. stated
48. A. attempts
49. A anxiously
50. A. familiarly
51. A. departures
52. A. possible
53. A. them
B. pleased B. cities B. which B. around B. throw B. made B. meant B. search B. deal with B. choice B. gained B. ordered B. instructions B. carelessly B. strangely B. months B. funny B. themselves C. puzzled C. villages C. how C. alone C. move C. sought C. preserved C. discover C. come across C. effort C. developed C. decided C. opinions C. fully C. years C. hard C. us D. excited D. races D. when D. apart D. roll D. accepted D. treated D. desert D. take away D. company D. missed D. chose D. arrangements D. coldly D. decades D. clear D. ourselves C. disappointedly D. fixedly
54. A. from
55. A. still B. by B. otherwise C. with C. then D. against D. instead
第三部分 阅读理解
A
Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work，others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes，accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales (童话）.
The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained €10，000 with a cutting from the Braunschiveiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous (匿名）envelopes, each containing €10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.
The envelopes keep coming, and so far at least €190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper 's own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschiveiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of € 500 inside with a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.
“I was driving when I heard the news,
The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.
Henning Noske，the editor of the Braunschiveiger Zeitung, said:
56. The Braunschiveiger Zeitung is the name of ______.
A. a church B. a bank
C. a newspaper D. a magazine
57. Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?
A. The donation amounted to €190,000.
B. The donation was sent directly to his house.
C. The money will be used for his education.
D. His mother felt astonished at the donation.
58. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. the donator is a rich old man
B. the donation will continue to come
C. the donation comes from the newspaper
D. the donator will soon be found out
59. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Money Is Raised by the Newspaper.
B. Newspaper Distributes Money to the Needy.
C. Unknown Hero Spreads Love in Envelopes
D. Robin Hood Returns to the City
B
At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.
“You may wonder, Sir Percival,
His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.
“No, if we are going to withdraw.(退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine. ”
“I wish you to understand
“I will do both those things,
60. How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?
A. Angry. B. Calm. C. Nervous. D. Excited.
61. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. Laura had once promised to marry Percival
B. Laura's father wished to end her marriage
C. Percival had been married to Laura for two years
D. Percival asked to be released from the marriage
62. The passage is probably taken out of_.
A. a novel B. a report
C. a diary D. an essay
C
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63. What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?
A. Being stuck by the highway.
B. Being urged by his grandkids.
C. Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons.
D. Being attracted by the friendly return policy.
64. On the monthly basis of 100 minutes, the Jitterbug weekly rate is about ____.
A. $3.75 B. $4.99 C. $14. 99
D. $19.99
65. An advantage of Jitterbug mentioned in the passage is _____.
A. its discount price with a free gift
B. its reasonable rate plans without a contract
C. its “global-positioning” system with 911 access
D. its good customer service all over the world
66. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
A. tell a customer's story of Jitterbug
B. provide two ways to order Jitterbug
C. give a brief introduction of Jitterbug
D. attract potential customers to Jitterbug
D
Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元）in our brains.
Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate (模仿)it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions，they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.
Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains，but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages，and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example:
Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.
Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact(互动).Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物)for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does—well, perhaps you'll understand why.
67. Mirror neurons can explain _____.
A. why we cry when we are hurt
B. why we cough when we suffer from a cold
C. why we smile when we see someone else smile
D. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late
68. The underlined word
A. set off B. cut off
C. built up D. broken up
69. We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _____.
A. relate to human behavior and interaction
B. control human physical actions and feelings
C. result in bad behavior and social disorders
D. determine our knowledge and language abilities
70. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Ways to find mirror neurons.
B. Problems of mirror neurons.
C. Existence of mirror neurons.
D. Functions of mirror neurons.
E
Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.
But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits，unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.
For working parents，the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks，there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some，this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.
The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in safeguarding children’s welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays，much of this is missed.
While teachers are holidaying in the UK, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.
In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council (委员会）is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks, with a. more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real “down time
We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.
71. The passage is probably written by _____.
A. an experienced teacher
B. a working parent
C. an inspired student
D. a city council member
72. The underlined word “they
A. environments B. holidays
C. wages D. benefits
73. It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to _____.
A. 2 weeks B. 4.5 weeks
C. 5 weeks D. 6 weeks
74. The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students _____.
A. obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costs
B. get a chance to spend, six weeks a term with teachers in school
C. benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environment
D. have more school days to receive free school meals
75. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their children
B. the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried out
C. the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real “ down time
D. some school staff will say “ No
第II卷（非选择题共35分）
第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）
第一节短文填词（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
People often don’ t do what they really want to for fear
of failure. You don't apply for a job _____ case you don't 76. ______ get it. You don't perform at the school concert b ____ others 77. ______ might laugh at you. A lack of confidence can l____ to a lot 78. ______ of suffering. The key to o____ this problem is to believe in 79. ______ yourself. This might be _____(容易)said than done, but there 80. ______ are many w_____ to help you do this. Talk about your problem 81. ______ with a friend or look _____ advice on the Internet. Imagine 82. ______ yourself being _____(成功）and practise breathing techniques 83. ______ to keep you calm when you get nervous. And the ____ important 84. ______ thing is: believe you can do it. When you've _____ (学会）to do 85. ______ that, you are well on your way.
第二节 书面表达
第二节书面表达(满分25分）
假定你是某中学生英语报的小记者；以下漫画内容是你的所见所闻,谙根据要求写一篇英语短文投稿。
内容要求：
1.描述漫画内容； 2.发表个人感想。
注意：
1. 短文标题与开头已给出,不计入总词数；
2. 考生可适当发挥，使文章内容充实、连贯
3. 词数120左右;
4. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息。
参考词汇:告示牌sign
Mind Your Behavior in Public Places
Last Sunday, I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park.
答案
选择题
第一部分：
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C
7. B 8. B 9. C 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. A
18. A 19.C 20. A
第二部分
21. D 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B
28. C 29. A 30. B
31. D 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. D
38. D 39. A 40. B
41. D 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. A
48. B 49. D 50. A
51. D 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. C
第三部分
56. C 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. C 61. A 62. A
63. A 64. B 65. B
66. D 67. C 68. A 69. A 70. D 71. D 72. B
73. B 74. C 75. D
短文填词
76. in 77. because 78. lead 79. overcoming 80. easier
81. ways 82. for 83. successful 84. most 85. learned/learnt
书面表达
参考范文 Mind Your Behavior in Public Places
Last Sunday, I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park. The park was full of freshness and beauty of spring, with the sun shining and birds singing. When I was enjoying the fantastic scenery around, something unpleasant caught my eye. A young couple in a boat were eating, talking and laughing loudly as if they were the only people in the world. What's worse, they spat and even threw rubbish into the lake, totally ignoring the noticeable sign
Such behavior left me deep in thought. If all visitors to the Fairy Lake Park do as the couple did, the lake will be severely polluted and soon turned into a huge dustbin. I think all of us should mind our behavior in public places. Only in this way can we live in more comfortable and beautiful surroundings.