第二部分：英语知识及运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分, 满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Rubber ducks are being used to help scientists understand global warming and melting glaciers. NASA researchers have 21 90 ducks into holes in Greenland's fastest moving glacier, the Jakobshavn Glacier between Greenland and Canada. The 22 have each been marked with the words "science experiment" along with an e-mail address. If they are found scientists will be able to 23 how the water moves through the ice and provide information about the 24 of glaciers. Scientists are still 25 about why glaciers speed up in summer and head towards the sea. One theory is that as the summer sun melts ice on top of the glacier's surface, the water moves to the bottom of the glacier, where it helps to 26 the movement of ice toward the coast. The Jakobshavn Glacier is believed to be the 27 of the iceberg that sank the Titanic in 1912. Robert Jones, the experiment organizer, said none of the ducks had been 28 yet. "We haven't heard back but it may take some time until somebody actually finds it and decides to send us a/an 29 that they have found it," he said. "These are places that are 30 so there aren't people walking around."
21. A. flown B. buried C. hidden D. dropped
22. A. results B. toys C. glaciers D. scientists
23. A. remember B. invent C. learn D. control
24. A. development B. movement C. growth D. travels
25. A. unsure B. excited C. concerned D. ignorant
26. A. reduce B. control C. speed D. stop
27. A. position B. source C. reason D. result
28. A. hurt B. eaten C. missing D. reported
29. A. email B. card C. fax D. sign
30. A. hidden B. lost C. remote D. quiet
Karen, Judy and I were the last ones back in the school room after lunch and all of the other sixth graders were already playing outside．
“Wow! How it would be to write on the blackboard while everyone is ．” Judy said．
“But Mrs. Eiffler doesn't want us writing on the ,” I responded．
“Janet, everyone is outside．No one will ever know, ” said Karen, reaching into box and drawing out a piece of ．Judy also began drawing．
I reluctantly （勉强地）joined my friends, but afraid of being ．Then Judy had all idea． “We’re all right-handed．Let’s see who can write their best using their left hand．”
Judy and Karen started ．I chose a piece of white chalk from the box and wrote my name．
“We’d better get this board cleaned off Mrs. Eiffier comes back, ”said Judy, but I found it wasn’t chalk at all, but a white crayon（蜡笔）! At last, Karen got a knife and scraped it．It finally, but we left an abrasion （磨损处） on the blackboard．
Mrs. Eiffler never asked about the abrasion but I always remember the lesson．“No one will ever know” is never ．Even if no one else found out, I myself knew．
A．useful B．fun C．stupid D．necessary
A．asleep B．worried C．outside D．lucky
A．blackboard B．book C．desk D．floor
A．bread B．wood C．paper D．chalk
A．followed B．praised C．caught D．affected
A．address B．class C．name D．dream
A．writing B．singing C．shouting D．reading
A．until B．before C．unless D．since
A．broke down B．took off C．came off D．slowed down
A．true B．typical C．important D．different．
Lyse Doucet lives a happy life in Chicago. But recently there is some difficulty for her and her family. She and her husband have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Doucet family these days.
When Lyse and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Lyse picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different explanations that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Lyse didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else. Oh, and one other thing she knew Her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it,” Lyse told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be . And for me that was enough.”
Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.
The police were able to return the money to the person who it an old woman. And one can imagine the joy and she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Lyse said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But what was in it wasn’t . What mattered was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
A．restricted B．upset C．grateful D．sensitive
A．appreciated B．unemployed C．disappointed D．removed
A．cash B．protection C．sale D．repair
A．sick B．due C．desperate D．dull
A．gathering B．begging C．cleaning D．parking
A．contained B．involved C．charged D．paid
A．handful B．deal C．number D．flood
A．expense B．luck C．hope D．prize
A．belonged B．reacted C．pointed D．responded
A．urging B．affecting C．laughing D．watching
A．before B．when C．because D．though
A．ripe B．loyal C．honest D．humorous
A．passing by B．giving away C．showing off D．piling up
A．turned B．watched C．got D．collected
A．checked B．made C．kept D．promoted
A．sent B．lost C．disliked D．generated
A．relief B．anxiety C．tension D．respect
A．comforting B．congratulating C．thanking D．offending
A．option B．present C．envelope D．amount
A．important B．serious C．sufficient D．efficient
The day I was given the news was a cold Saturday. My mom sat me on the floor and opened her mouth to give me the most words I'd ever heard: “Grandma Billie has been diagnosed with cancer.” Tears filled my eyes immediately. Mom continued, “Grandma is old and her body is too . There’s nothing they can do to treat her.” I knew this wasn't my mom’s fault but I was so . I was almost yelling at my mom, “So, they’re just going to let her ?”
We had to just wait for her to die. I couldn't even the thought. We went to the hospital right away. The doctor said, “Billie has a tumor in her . She won't be able to because it hurts her too much. One option is a feeding tube, but there are times when it will be uncomfortable.” At the end, the doctor sighed, “With a feeding tube, she would probably have three at most.”
My whole family on my mom’s side was really and they were all looking to God to make this easy. I couldn't handle it. If God was so wonderful and so then why did he allow all these awful things to happen to good people? Why was he letting my grandma die?
I came and visited every day after practice. Grandma would tell me the stories over and over again, but every time I was just as surprised and excited to hear them. She was getting really fast and every time I came to see her it broke my heart more.
3 weeks later, after the softball practice, I was getting ready to see grandma when mom appeared in the locker room. She opened her mouth but at first no words came out. She again, “You can’t go to see grandma today because she just died.” Silence. I couldn’t anyone else in the room. Mom sat next to me and we both held each other and cried.
A．unforgettable B．regretful C．painful D．indescribable
A．weak B．small C．pale D．thin
A．sad B．mad C．desperate D．anxious
A．pass B．suffer C．go D．die
A．bear B．hate C．take D．dismiss
A．skin B．breast C．throat D．lung
A．feed B．eat C．breathe D．digest
A．years B．months C．days D．hours
A．ambitious B．religious C．mysterious D．cautious
A．delightful B．peaceful C．pitiful D．powerful
A．softball B．school C．social D．music
A．short B．strange C．dull D．same
A．happier B．older C．better D．worse
A．tried B．said C．cried D．opened
A．see B．sense C．hear D．feel
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, Iheard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I told a lie. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you please tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was quite . The pressure was hard to .Then I struggled for days wondering what to write. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I compete in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter(拒绝信), I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in .
Ms. Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is . Yet we need some more relevant(相关的) materials. Please 52 those and return the article immediately. We would like to publish your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to get better. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this experience, I’ve learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A．voice B．joy C．smile D．speech
A．in B．on C．to D．with
A．proud B．moved C．satisfied D．active
A．visited B．emailed C．interviewed D．phoned
A．refused B．agreed C．hesitated D．stopped
A．explained B．discovered C．knew D．replied
A．seriously B．nervously C．patiently D．quietly
A．fooling B．telling C．inviting D．thanking
A．the other B．the others C．others D．another
A．reduce B．believe C．understand D．stand
A．landed B．gave C．dropped D．hold
A．disappeared B．improved C．spread D．returned
A．face B．send C．forget D．receive
A．moving B．repairing C．leaving D．cleaning
A．anxiety B．disbelief C．fright D．trouble
A．strange B．normal C．awful D．fantastic
A．increase B．change C．add D．mix
A．show B．appear C．write D．read
A．energetic B．enjoyable C．boring D．endless
A．afford B．try C．expect D．pretend
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have. But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that even though you both are excited about that new puppy, it doesn’t for all the time we’ve been apart. I know I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I’d my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never to fill my heart and light up my day.
I want all our children to go to schools of their potential—schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill (灌输) in them a sense of about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own and retire with dignity.
I want us to the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach the divides of race and region, gender and religion that us from seeing the best in each other.
That was the your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean .
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the work of perfecting our union falls to each of us.It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to we know America should be.
These are the things I want for you, to in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have. That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.
I am so proud of both of you. I love you you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, self-confidence, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.
Love, Dad
A．play B．fun C．pain D．gain
A．take up B．pick up C．make up D．put up
A．how much B．how many C．how soon D．how long
A．lose B．make C．take D．walk
A．world B．family C．position D．place
A．succeed B．come C．tend D．fail
A．worth B．worthless C．worthwhile D．worthy
A．humor B．happiness C．wonder D．sadness
A．even if B．as if C．as D．now that
A．friends B．kids C．boys D．girls
A．rush B．catch C．push D．pull
A．to B．in C．into D．beyond
A．keep B．let C．make D．warn
A．way B．method C．means D．lesson
A．quantity B．quality C．equality D．quarter
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．unfinished B．finished C．unfinishing D．finishing
A．which B．who C．what D．that
A．wake up B．grow up C．come up D．get up
A．rather than B．other than C．less than D．more than