高利平

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：聽力（略）

第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

Investing In the Graphite（化石墨）Revolution

December 21st， 2014

Graphene（石墨烯）is the future. Plain and simple.

Its 200 times stronger than steel， thinner than a sheet of paper， and more conductive than copper.

And thats not all…

Researchers all over the world are using it for critical advances in a variety of industries. Graphene makes：

·Solar cells — 50x～100x more efficient

·Semiconductors — 50x～100x faster

·Aircraft — 70% lighter

Were talking about batteries that charge 10x faster and store 10x more power…

Phones and computer displays that bend and fold…

Its so vital to our future that its been named a “supply critical mineral” and a “strategic mineral” by the United States， Japan and the European Union.

Yet only a few companies around the world have access to mineral resource that is required to make graphene. And 70% of supply is controlled by China.

So the setup is perfect for any nonChinese supply to become an extremely profitable investment， just like rare earths a few years ago.

A new report from the Outsider Club fully outlines the situation：

·What graphene is used for…

·And why now is the perfect time to invest in this worldchanging discovery.

To get this new report， simply drop your name in the box below. And in a few moments， youll be fully informed on the ins and outs of graphene. All I ask in return is for you to sign up to receive our financial and economic news eletter， Outsider Club.

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So what are you waiting for？

21. What do you know about graphene？

A. It can conduct electricity very well.

B. It is much stronger than paper.

C. It is much heavier than steel.

D. It is very easy to obtain now.

22. According to the passage， a plane made of graphene can .

A. move much faster

B. work more efficiently

C. save more energy

D. weigh much less

23. We can infer that a few years ago rare earths were .

A. cheap

B. common

C. profitable

D. worthlessendprint

B

Christian Haettich has one arm and one leg. Over 22 days this summer at the 2014 Haute Route he cycled across the Dolomites， the Alps and the Pyrenees to become one of only a dozen finishers of a tough threeweek cycling event.

Haettich was born and brought up in rural Alsace， in northeast France. He led a normal life until a traffic accident in December 1976 when he was 15 years old. He was out riding a bike when he was hit by a car. As a result， he lost his left leg and his left arm.

“Many things changed for me. I had to learn how to live again and deal with being stared at. Its tough being disabled at this age， and I was often rejected，” he says.

Although he had long been a fan of professional cycling， it wasnt until his mid30s that he thought of taking up the sport himself. A chance sighting of a man with one leg riding up a mountain encouraged him to try cycling himself.

People use arms and legs instinctively as counterbalances and supports to keep them upright. “I had no balance and fell off many times at first. My wife helped me a lot until the day I managed to ride without falling off，” he says.

Haettich particularly likes those that involve riding in the mountains. On a long mountain pass， you cant stop pedalling（蹬車）to relax. For an ablebodied rider the work is shared more or less equally between both legs. For Haettich， his one leg has to do the work of two. He remembers how painful it was in the early days. “Pedalling uphill with one leg is hard， its just push and pull， if I forget one， I fall. But in the end ， my struggle paid off .”

For many riders， cycling is no more than a hobby. For Haettich its much more. “Cycling brings me happiness. Cycling takes away my disability， and it helps me move forward. The bike is a source of inspiration，” he said.

24. How many cyclists finished the threeweek cycling event at the 2014 Haute Route？

A. 6 cyclists.

B. 12 cyclists.

C. 20 cyclists.

D. 24 cyclists.

25. What do you learn about Christian Haettich after he was disabled？

A. He led a very normal life.

B. He was discriminated against.

C. He was taken good care of.

D. He was inspired by his peers.

26. What inspired him to take up cycling？

A. Seeing a disabled man riding up a mountain.

B. Watching a cycling event at the 2010 Haute Route.

C. Hearing of a touching story about his sport hero.endprint

D. Making friends with a worldfamous cyclist.

27. At the beginning it was very difficult for Christian Haettich to .

A. climb the mountains

B. keep his pace

C. keep his balance

D. control his fear

C

Evidence has long suggested that certain animals can possess unusual abilities. Now science is proving many of these stories to be correct. Close observation of such animals could help people to plan well in advance of coming problems.

Henry Streby of the University of California discovered that goldenwinged warblers take off from their expected locations more than 24 hours before storms hit. In this case， the storm in question produced tornadoes that killed at least 35 people. “The most curious finding is that the warblers flew away long before the storm arrived， ” said Streby. “At the same time the weatherman was telling us this storm headed in our direction. The birds were apparently already packing their bags and evacuating（撤離）the area.”

Dogs can sniff out prostate cancer with 98 percent accuracy， found a study earlier this year.

Dogs have about 200 million olfactory cells in their noses， versus only 5 million in the human nose. Their keen sense of smell helps to explain the cancerdetecting feat. Yet another study on dogs found that they can smell—through a persons breath or sweat — whether or not a diabetic（糖尿?。?person has high or low blood sugar.

After the 2011 magnitude 9 earthquake in Japan， Hiroyuki Yamauchi of National Tsing Hua University conducted a survey on how cats reacted ahead of the quake. The survey found that six or more days before the devastating earthquake， some cats engaged in unusual behaviors and became more stressed out. Felines began “trembling， being restless and escaping”. The researchers believe that cats may sense quakes ahead of time because they have a wider range of hearing than humans.

Have you ever noticed that bees are nowhere in sight before it rains？ They sense moisture changes in the atmosphere， causing them to take shelter in their hives before downpours begin.

28. We can infer that the goldenwinged warbler is a kind of .

A. mammal

B. bird

C. sea creature

D. reptile

29. The underlined word “olfactory ” means .

A. related to smell

B. linked to hearing

C. connected with sight

D. associated with taste

30. Just before the rain， bees tend to be.endprint

A. busy

B. restless

D. noisy

D. invisible

31. Which of the following is the best title？

A. Some animals preventing major natural disasters.

B. Some animals predicting devastating natural disasters.

C. Some animals predicting disasters and detecting disease.

D. Some animals helping people to detect human disease.

D

Denmark is a small nation of about 5.5 million people. The United States is a melting pot of more than 315 million people. There is no doubt that Denmark and the United States are very different countries. Nonetheless， are there lessons that we can learn from Denmark？

Today in the United States there is a massive amount of economic anxiety. Unemployment is too high and wages and income are too low. The gap between the very rich and everyone else is growing wider. However， in Denmark， social policies ensure that almost no one falls into economic despair. While it is difficult to become very rich in Denmark， no one is allowed to be poor.

While millions of Americans are struggling to find affordable health care， health care in Denmark is universal and free of charge. Everybody is covered. The Danish health care system is popular， with patient satisfaction much higher than in our country.

Danes understand that the first few years of a persons life are the most important in terms of intellectual and emotional development. In order to give strong support to expecting parents， mothers get four weeks of paid leave before giving birth. They get another 14 weeks of paid leave afterward. In the U.S. A， working mothers enjoy no paid leave before and after giving birth and young working families search desperately for affordable child care.

At a time when college education in the United States is increasingly unaffordable and the average college graduate leaves school more than $25，000 in debt， virtually all higher education in Denmark is free.

In Denmark， adequate leisure and family time are considered an important part of having a good life. Every worker in Denmark is entitled to five weeks of paid vacation plus 11 paid holidays. And the United States is the only major country that does not guarantee its workers paid vacation time.

Recently the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development （OECD）has found that the Danish people rank among the happiest in the world among some 40 countries. However， America did not crack the top 10.endprint

The United States， in size， culture， and the diversity of our population， is a very different country from Denmark. Can we， however， learn some important lessons from them？ You bet we can.

32. Which of the following is the best title of the passage？

A. How can the United States catch up with Denmark？

B. What lessons can the United States learn from Denmark？

C. Where does the United States differ from Denmark？

D. How did the United States become a melting pot？

33. Which of the following is NOT true of the United States ？

A. Free health care.

B. High unemployment.

C. Low wages and income.

D. Lower patient satisfaction.

34. Before and after giving birth， a mother in Denmark can get.

A. 10 weeks of unpaid leave.

B. 10 weeks of paid leave.

C. 18 weeks of unpaid leave.

D. 18 weeks of paid leave.

35. From the passage， we can infer that.

A. The gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider in Denmark

B. There are many very wealthy people living in Denmark

C. Danes spend much time in staying with their family members

D. college education in Denmark is becoming more expensive

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

While high school dropout percentages in the U.S. are much lower today than they were a few decades ago， there is still a lot of room for improvement.

One factor when it comes to the dropout rate is the economic background. It is reported that students from lowincome families are 2.4 times more likely to drop out than middleincome kids. 36 Students with physical disabilities drop out at a rate of 36 percent. Some behaviors that are often characteristic in dropouts include being retained（留級(jí)）from advancing a grade level with peers， relocating during the high school years and being bullied by peers at the school.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that dropouts bring in just $20，241 annually， which is over $36，000 less than a person holding a bachelors degree. 37And the unemployment rate for dropouts is generally 4 percentage points higher than the national average. 38.

Dropping out of high school hurts more than the individual. 39 Its estimated that half of all Americans on public assistance are dropouts. A study has found that high school dropouts cost taxpayers $292，000 over the course of their lives. Its not just about the money though. 40 As a society， we are not just paying into public assistance programs for dropouts， but we are paying to protect ourselves against them.endprint

If we invested that money， or even half of it， into efforts to enhance the learning experience and programs to prevent dropping out， it would benefit the individual and the society as a whole.

A. In the end， the lifetime earnings of high school dropouts are $260，000 less than peers who earn a diploma

B. Over 80 percent of the prisoners are high school dropout.

C. Household income is not the only factor that affects dropouts， though.

D. This has become an issue that truly impacts every member of the community.

E. It also has a bad effect on the society.

F. We still have a long way to go.

G. The poverty rate for dropouts is over twice as high as college graduates.

第三部分：英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Cancer treatments left 5yearold Isabella Harvey nearly bald. She felt41for not feeling as “beautiful” as her favorite Disney princesses， but a magical photo shoot lifted her 42and moved many of her supporters to tears.

Battling cancer for a long time， 5yearold Isabella Harvey felt sad that her 43loss no longer made her feel like her favorite Disney princesses.

DAntoni，44is a member of Gianna Nicoles Heart of Hope， a foundation that45 cancer patients and their families， had known the Harvey family for years. She 46to organize a photo shoot activity in a（n） 47to cheer up Isabella. The photo shoot was held at Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center in Bloomfield， New Jersey. Dressed 48a princess gown（女裙服）， Isabella remained 49about her bald head， and didnt want to take off her hat. But all that changed when a famous performer Chelsea Knutson50as Cinderella， a Disney princess， in a princess gown with a 51head.

Isabella was excited to see Knutson in character. She took her hat off52and said， “Wow she looks just like me！” And in a split moment she 53from an insecure and shy little girl into a 54and brave princess！

“I didnt tell her 55that Cinderella was going to be bald，” Pina Harvey， her mother， said. “I wanted to surprise her. When Knutson came down the stairs as Cinderella， her face 56.She looked very cheerful.”

DAntoni was 57touched. “When Isabella saw that Cinderella had no hair， she had a smile from ear to ear. She knew that she wasnt 58，” she said.

Isabella continues to fight cancer， enduring multiple59to the hospital every week. She hopes her fight can help 60other kids to be brave and feel beautiful， too.endprint

41. A. delightedB. discouraged

C. annoyedD. touched

42. A. spirits B. manners

C. levelsD. standards

43. A. moneyB. weight

C. legD. hair

44. A. thatB. which

C. whomD. who

45. A. curesB. supports

C. receivesD. finds

46. A. decidedB. pretended

C. agreedD. refused

47. A. attemptB. request

C. wayD. effort

48. A. atB. in

C. onD. over

49. A. confusedB. excited

C. embarrassedD. convinced

50. A. functionedB. worked

C. servedD. emerged

51.A. baldB. round

C. hairyD. clever

52.A. strangelyB. immediately

C. personallyD. absolutely

53. A. transformedB. translated

C. transportedD. transplanted

54.A. prettyB. serious

C. anxiousD. confident

55. A. in additionB. in advance

C. in secretD. in place

56.A. broke upB. turned up

C. lit upD. went up

57.A. equallyB. slowly

C. speciallyD. lately

58. A. afraidB. asleep

C. aloneD. awake

59. A. solutionsB. keys

C. voyagesD. trips

60. A. inspireB. remind

C. warnD. expect

第Ⅱ卷

第三部分：英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

On May 8， 1996， I was born in Incheon City， South Korea. My mother gave me up that same day. A foster family 61（take） care of me while a family in the United States received a phone call 62there was a baby girl for 63（adopt）. Six months later， that family picked me up from the airport in New York and became my family. That day I gained a mom， dad， 64（old） brother and sister.

Recently I65（turn） 18 years old. I did not 66（previous） know much about my birth parents. But now because I am 67adult， my mom encouraged me 68（find） my birth mother. Finally， I got in touch with her. My birth mother said sorry to me， 69（say） that she was young and unmarried then and gave me up so that I could have a better future. I used to hate her， but now I understand and forgive her.

Now I am not ashamed of my adoption. Instead， I feel happy70 I have two more parents to love me.

第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)， 滿分35分）

第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（Λ），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：

1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Like most dads， Mike Wilson will do anything for his kid — and he recent proved it when he slipped into SpiderMan suit to surprise his kid for his sons fifth birthday.

Wilsons son， Jayden， is diagnosed with brain cancer shortly after his fourth birthday. Because Wilson and his wife feared that their son will not live to see his fifth birthday， so they decided to celebrate his birthday ahead off time. Wilson also wanted to make this birthdays one to remember by dress up as Jaydens favorite superhero.

When Jayden stepped outside to see Spider Man to leap off the roof， he was very surprised and excited. The boy said that she was having a good birthday.

第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

假如你班準(zhǔn)備召開班會(huì)，征集暑假社會(huì)實(shí)踐活動(dòng)的創(chuàng)意。請(qǐng)你寫一篇口頭發(fā)言稿，介紹你的活動(dòng)創(chuàng)意。

內(nèi)容包括：

1.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容；

2.活動(dòng)的目的和好處。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)：100左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。endprint