湖北省老河口市高级中学2014-2015学年度高二下学期期末考
试英语试题
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
注意事项：
1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相对应的位置上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第I卷（满分100分）
一、听力第一部分（题型注释）
第一部分：听力（每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where are the woman’s glasses?
A. In the living room.
B. In the bedroom.
C. In the kitchen.
2. Who is making that noise, according to the woman?
A. The window cleaner
B. The Nelsons.
C. Their neighbor’s pet.
3. What happened to the man’s hands?
A. He hurt them.
B. He washed them too often.
C. There is paint on them.
4. What do we know about the woman?
A. She has been retired.
B. She is a famous painter.
C. She is a young college student.
5. How does the woman feel in the end?
A. Excited.
B. Puzzled.
C. Grateful.
二、听力第二部分（每小题 1.5
分，共22.5分）
第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man want to buy?
A. A car.
B. An electric bike.
C. A motorcycle.
7. Why does the man want the woman to come with him?
A. He likes spending time with her.
B. He wants to buy her a present.
C. She is good at bargaining.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman want to know about the swimming pool?
A. The temperature of the water.
B. The charge to use it.
C. The length of the pool.
9. What is the depth of the deepest area of the pool?
A. 1.4 meters.
B. 4 meters.
C. 2 meters.
10. What will the woman do next?
A. Jump into the pool.
B. Rest at the edge of the pool.
C. Go to the locker room.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. What are the speakers doing in the beginning?
A. Watching a program about coffee.
B. Reading an article about coffee.
C. Having coffee.
12. How many styles of coffee are mentioned in the article?
A. Four.
B. Three.
C. Five.
13. Where is instant coffee most popular in Europe?
A. Sweden and Norway.
B. Germany.
C. The UK.
14. What do Japanese people like the most?
A. Regular coffee.
B. Special coffee drinks.
C. Instant coffee.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What does the man think about robbery in China?
A. It’s unusual.
B. It’s not really surprising.
C. It’s very normal.
16. Why does the man consider his house to be safe from robbers?
A. He has a guard dog.
B. He lives in a safe neighborhood.
C. He has security cameras.
17. Where will the woman put the security cameras?
A. At the back door.
B. Outside the garage door.
C. Near the entrance to the stairs.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why does the speaker want to transfer to another class?
A. To learn Spanish.
B. To be with her Indian friend.
C. To improve her English.
19. What is true about the evening class the speaker prefers?
A. It starts at 6:30 p.m.
B.Two students gave up the class.
C.There are six Japanese students there.
20. What’s the speaker’s new class number?
A. 305.
B. 306.
C. Not clear.
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共
40分）
Why do people feel so rushed? Part of this is a perception (认知) problem.
Generally, people in rich countries have more free time than they used to. This is particularly true in Europe, but even in America free time has been inching up. Women's paid work has risen a lot over this period，but their time in unpaid work，like cooking and cleaning, has fallen even more significantly, thanks in part to dishwashers, washing machines and microwaves, and also to the fact that men shift themselves a little more around the house than they used to.
The problem, then, is less how much time people have than how they see it. Ever since a clock was first used at a workplace to record labor hours in the 18th century, time has been understood in relation to money. Once hours are financially quantified (量化), people worry more about wasting, but tend to save or use them more profitably. When economies grow and incomes rise, everyone's time becomes more valuable. And the more valuable something becomes, the rarer it seems.
Once seeing their time in terms of money, people often grow stingy with the former to maximize the latter. Workers who are paid by the hour volunteer less of their time and tend to feel more upset when they are not working.
The relationship between time, money and anxiety is something Gary Becker noticed in America's post-war boom years. "If anything, time is used more carefully today than a century ago," he noted in 1965. He found that when people are paid more to work, they tend to work longer hours, because working becomes a more profitable use of time. So the rising value of work time puts pressure on all time. Leisure time starts to seem more stressful, as people are forced to use it wisely or not at all. 1． Women's time in unpaid work has fallen partly because ______.
A. men's ability to support a family has been improved
B. men's involvement in housework has increased
C. women's leisure time was taken up by heavy housework
D. women become more skilled at household equipment
2． From the second paragraph, we learn that ______.
A. labor hours were recorded with a clock
B. people haven't realized the value of time
C. more work hours bring in more money
D. The rise of incomes makes time less valuable
3．The underlined phrase grow stingy with can probably be replaced by "______".
A. refuses to delay
B. intend to kill
C. try to accumulate
D. hesitate to spend
4．According to Gary Becker, what causes people feel anxious about time?
A. The wrong way of time being spent.
B. People's willingness to work hard.
C. The increasing value of work time.
D. More and more leisure time.
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so
he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.“Sensei,” the boy finally said, “shouldn't I be learning more moves?”“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know,” the sensei replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training. Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals. This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened.
“No,” the sensei insisted, “Let him continue.” Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind. “Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”“You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.”
The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.
5．we can infer from Paragraph 2 that the teacher__________.
A. was unwilling to teach the boy
B. regarded mastering one move as extremely important.
C. worried about the boys ability
D. trained the boy to win judo tournaments
6．After the boy came in the finals, __________.
A. he feared to get hurt.
B. the teacher felt satisfied
C. he thought of giving up.
D. the judge stopped the game.
7．The underlined expression “be overmatched” in Paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to__________.
A. lose heart
B. lose patience
C. be defeated
D. be monitored
8．How did the boy’s teacher explain his success of the tournament?
A. His opponent was too confident and careless.
B. The boy was experienced in playing the games.
C. His opponent didn't notice the boys left hand.
D. The boy made use of his judo skill and weakness.
9．What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To suggest we turn weakness into strength.
B. To encourage us to insist in a match.
C. To show us how to win a match luckily.
D. To tell us to choose an experienced teacher.
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10．What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To tell an interesting story.
B. To introduce a surprising way to earn money.
C. To solve a puzzling problem.
D. To present an exciting research.
11． You can earn money by ________.
A. chatting online
B. advertising some products
C. clicking on advertisements
D. choosing green ticks or “x”s
12． The underlined word “accumulated” can be replaced by “________”.
A. wasted.
B. spent.
C. lost.
D. gathered.
Tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have gone on sale, with fans able to apply on FIFA’s website. FIFA is expecting a similar demand to that in Germany 2006, when there were about seven applicants for every ticket of the 64 matches. And now around 3.3 million tickets will be available for the matches in 2014. Tickets will range in price from￡58 for first-round matches to￡632 for the final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian citizens over 60, local students and members of some social programs can purchase tickets for ￡15．
“It’s always difficult to predict,” said FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil. “But I truly believe that it will be more similar to what happened in Germany than in South Africa in 2010.” According to FIFA, the 2006 World Cup was attended by more than 3.3 million fans. Almost two million tickets were sold to the general public in South Africa, although the number of applications during the first ticketing phase was significantly lower．
All applications made before 10th October 2013 will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests. The sales of the leftover tickets will begin on 5th November on a first-come, first-served basis. Another phase will begin on 8th December after the draw is made. The tournament begins on 12th June, with Brazil playing the opener in Sao Paulo．
A study on the price of World Cup 2014 looked at the ticket prices and the cost of travelling to Brazil and found that our English fans face hotel costs of between ￡46 and￡797 a night, while packages range from￡2,999 to￡14,999．
13．How much should a Brazilian student pay for the opening match?
A．￡15 B．￡58 C．￡112 D．￡632
14．From the passage we know that Thierry Weil_______.
A．feels proud of what they achieved in South Africa 2010
B．feels worried about the sales of the tickets for Brazil 2014
C．holds the belief that Brazil 2014 will be the greatest world cup
D．believes that more fans will attend Brazil 2014 than South Africa 2010
15．What will FIFA do if there are not enough tickets available for requests before Oct.10, 2013?
A．They will sell the spare tickets to the applicants．
B．They will sell on a first-come, first-served basis．
C．They will choose the applicants based on a random selection draw．
D．They will sell them the tickets to be sold on Dec.8．
When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，”Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault,” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault；the car broke down”. It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. You should accept the fact and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners also have some problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own abilities. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
16．According to the passage, winners .
A. deal with problems rather than blame others
B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C. have responsible and able colleagues
D. blame themselves rather than others
17．The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. avoid
B. refuse
C. improve
D. consider
18． When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .
A. find a better way to handle the problem
B. blame him for his lack of responsibility
C. tell him to find the cause of the problem
D. ask a more able colleague for help
19． When problems occur, winners take them as
A. excuses for their failures
B. barriers to greater power
C. challenges to their colleagues
D. chances for self-development
20． Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Winner’s Achievement.
B. A Winner’s Problem.
C. A Winner’s Opportunity.
D. A Winner’s Secret.
四、完形填空（共20小题；每小
题1.5分，满分30分）
As I entered womanhood，mom told me that no matter what happened and no matter what I did，I could always come home. Because of what those words meant to
me，I said the same thing to my .
My childhood was filled with —a lot of kisses，lots of hugs，and lots of spoken
“I love you”．Because of what those meant to me，I my sons the same things.
My mom came from a family and had a difficult childhood，yet she never about how unlucky she was my mom，I saw love’s ability to forgive.
I saw my sweet mom love my Grandpa， he had abandoned her and my Grandma and
failed to them with basic necessities；I never saw mom treat Grandpa any way
but lovingly，even though he was far from . I learned how love behaves and forgives.
I watched my mom my 100-year-old grandma who，in her blindness，deafness and feebleness(虚弱)，needed almost care. When I was in her home，I heard what I’ve
heard all my life，“I love you，mom.” They would each other this at least five
times a —when mom got Grandma up，made her comfortable in bed，or prepared
her . And I would hea r love’s when Grandma said，“And I love you too.”
Love forgives and not focusing on what has happened ，love’s focus is
on what needs to be done and on doing it the we can.
My mom taught me to love；she told me to it on to my children，and she forgiveness herself.
21．A. children B．friends C．classmates D．neighbors
22．A.confusion B．imagination C．happiness D．attraction
23．A. gave B．ordered C．paid D．bought
24．A. famous B．peaceful C．rich D．broken
25．A. thought B．complained C．learned D．wondered
26．A. With B．Like C．In D．Before
27．A. although B．because C．so D．if
28．A. prepare B．run C．hope D．provide
29．A. special B．kind C．normal D．smart
30．A. wait for B．laugh at C．turn to D．look after
31．A. little B．free C．early D．total
32．A. call B．tell C．ask D．encourage
33．A. year B．month C．day D．second
34．A. books B．money C．meal D．travel
35．A.response B．question C．solution D．measure 36．A. walks on B．moves on C．falls behind D．runs away 37．A. Besides B．Therefore C．Also D．Instead
38．A. quickest B．least C．best D．longest
39．A. look B．pass C．put D．write
40．A. showed B．expected C．remembered D．doubted
第II卷（非选择题）
五、短文改错（10分）
41．短文改错（满分10分）
I have a good friend — a smart cat. He enjoys playing with me, that brings much happiness to me.
One evening, I noticed that my cat stopped playing. I looked up, and here, about three meters ahead of my cat, was a big mouse. It seems to be eating something, their little eyes turning to look around from time to time.
I held my breath and felt a bit exciting. I couldn’t help wondering whether my cat was able to catch so big mouse. Suddenly, he jumped at the mouse with his mouth widely open. The mouse tried to escape, and it was too late. The poor mouse was killed before it realized that what had happened. Then my cat held the mouse between his tooth and brought it over to me as if to say he had done a good job.
六、阅读填空（共10小题，每小
题1.5分，满分15分）
Aristotle once wrote that “happiness is a state of activity”. In other words, whether you’re
Seeking life-long satisfaction or a few moments of good cheer, you’ve got to move forward. We’ve interviewed the experts and found five steps to take toward a sunny mood（心情）：
Over a 30-year period, University of Illinois researchers asked nearly 120,000 people how income, education, political participation, volunteer activities and close relationships affected their happiness. Reported Newsweek’s Sharon Begley on the findings, “The highest levels of happiness are found with the most stable and satisfying relationships.”
Singing aloud, talking to a stranger, raising your hand: all may increase a feeling of happiness, according to a study from Wake Forest University. Participants（参与者）followed the development of their moods for two weeks and reported feeling happier when they were more outgoing and less happy when reserved or withdrawn. The editors of https://www.doczj.com/doc/238153036.html, gave $5 or $20 to 46 strangers by chance. Half the group was told to spend the money on themselves, while the other half was told to spend it on others. Those who’d shared the wealth felt much happier at the end of the day than those who’d spent it on themselves. There was no difference in happiness between those who spent $5 or $20, suggesting that it’s not how much money you spend, but how you spend it, that inspires the spirit.
Studies from the Positive Psychology Center showed that discouraged people who wrote down three good things that happened to them each day for six months reported an improved attitude.
Drinking water really can help keep you cheerful. A small 2012 study from the University of Connecticut suggested that even slight dehydration（脱水） affected the moods of its female participants.
七、书面表达（25分）
52．假如你是育才中学的一名英国交换生Tom。为了放松心情、结交朋友并了解中国的风土人情，
你计划这个假期去云南大理、丽江旅游。请根据以下要点撰写一篇博文寻找中国学生作为旅游伙伴：
1．时间： 2月2 1日-2月26日；
2．对旅伴的要求；
3．联系方式：电话：130********; E-mail:tommy1999@https://www.doczj.com/doc/238153036.html,.
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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Looking forward to meeting you.
参考答案
1．B
2．C
3．D
4．C
【解析】
试题分析:本文是一篇社会现象类文章，讲述了人们生活节奏越来越快的原因，主要是因为时间被赋予的价值越来越高，人们工作的时间越长，得到的报酬越多，因此活得非常忙碌。1．B细节分析题。根据Women's paid work has risen a lot over this period，but their time in unpaid work，like cooking and cleaning, has fallen even more significantly, thanks in part to dishwashers, washing machines and microwaves, and also to the fact that men shift themselves a little more around the house than they used to可知女性在家务中花费的时间变少主要是因为与以前相比，男性更多的承担了家务，故选B。2．C细节分析题。根据When economies grow and incomes rise, everyone's time becomes more valuable. And the more valuable something becomes, the rarer it seems可知人们的工作时间越长，报酬越高，选C。
3．D推理判断题。根据Once seeing their time in terms of money, people often grow stingy with the former to maximize the latter并结合上下文可知，因为时间与金钱挂钩，人们开始变得比之前吝啬花费时间，故选D。
4．C 推理判断题。文章末段提到So the rising value of work time puts pressure on all time. Leisure time starts to seem more stressful, as people are forced to use it wisely or not at all由此判断gary认为工作时间的价值变高使得人们变得焦虑，故选C。考点：考查社会现象类阅读
5．B
6．C
7．C
8．D
9．A
【解析】
试题分析:本文讲述了一个失去左臂的男孩学习柔道，只会一招，第一次参加比赛就夺冠的故事。男孩之所以胜利一是掌握了整个柔道中难度最高的一种摔跤动作，二是破解此招惟一的方法就是对手去抓男孩的左臂。由此可知，最大的弱点有时会变成了最大的优势。
5．B推理判断题。根据第二段“Sensei,” the boy finally said, “shouldn't I be learning more moves?”“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know,” the sensei replied. 可知老师认为这一招是很重要的，故选B。
6．C事实细节题。根据第四段 For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened.可知男孩想要放弃比赛了，故选C。
7．C词义猜测题。根据第四段This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched.可知他的对手更加强大了，男孩似乎是被打败了，故选C。
8．D事实细节题。根据最后一段“You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.”可
知男孩是利用了自身的弱点和优点战胜了对手，故选D。
9．A主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.可知本文要讲述的是要我们把自身的弱点变成优点，故选A。
考点：考查哲理故事阅读
10．B
11．C
12．D
【解析】
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11． C 细节题：根据You can earn money through “Bux.to” by clicking on ads on “Bux. To” site.可知选C。
12． D 猜词题：根据If you have at least $10.00 accumulated, you can click on your account balance within your states area and it will meet your request. At present, it only makes payments through “AlertPay”. It will soon be using other methods of payment.可猜出“accumulated”的意思是收集。
考点：考查广告布告类阅读
13．A
14．D
15．C
【解析】
试题分析：2014年巴西世界杯就要开幕了，网上预订门票也火爆预售中。国际足联认为，本届世界杯应该更“像2010年的德国而不是像南非”一样火热。
13．A细节信息题。根据文章第二段中“Brazilian citizens over 60, local students and members of some social programs can purchase tickets for￡15.”可知，当地的学生只要买票只需要15镑。故该题正确答案为A.
14．D细节信息题。根据文章第三段中Thierry Weil所讲：“But I truly believe that it will be more similar to what happened in Germany than in South Africa in 2010.”可知，他相信本次世界杯的情况会更像德国的那次而非2010年的南非世界杯。以及下文所提到的数据可知，从球迷参加人数上，南非世界杯不及德国世界杯。由此可知，Thierry Weil 认为比起南非世界杯，本次巴西世界杯会有更多的球迷来参加。故该题正确答案为D. 15．C细节信息题。根据文章倒数第二段的第一句“All applications made before 10th October 2013 will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests.”可知，对于2013年十月十号之前的订票申请，如果票数不够的话，会采取随机抽取的形式。故该题正确答案为C.
考点：新闻报道类文章的阅读
16．A
17．C
19．D
20．D
【解析】
试题分析: 本文通过介绍成功者的做事方法揭示了成功者与常人不同的成功者之道
16．A细节理解题。根据第一段：However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.（然而，如果你停止注意该去怪谁和开始注意怎样去挽救这个情形那么你就有控制权去控制发生在你身上的事情。这是赢家成功的关键）可知赢家通常都是去解决问题而不是去责怪他人，故选A
17．C细节推理题。根据第二段：Winners are great at overcoming problems.可知赢家通常擅长于克服和解决困难。由此可推断remedy应该是overcome的近义词，A. avoid避免 B. refuse拒绝 C. improve提高,改善 D. consider认为，故选C
18．A细节理解题。根据第二段：For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. You should accept the fact and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.可知如果你的同事给你带来麻烦，你应该找寻解决问题的方法而不是一味地简单地责怪同事，故选A
19．D细节理解题。根据最后一段：Winners also have some problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own abilities.可知当问题发生的时候，赢家通常都是视困难为挑战和机遇来不断提升自己的能力。故选D
20．D主旨大意题。本文通过对比失败者和成功者的做事方法来告诉读者成功者的成功之道。故选D
考点：考查记叙文阅读
21．A
22．C
23．A
24．D
25．B
26．C
27．A
28．D
29．B
30．D
31．D
32．B
33．C
34．C
35．A
36．B
38．C
39．B
40．A
【解析】
试题分析：作者从妈妈的身上懂得了爱的真谛，同样作者也把爱传递给了自己的孩子。21．A考查名词。A. children 孩子们；B．friends 朋友们；C．classmates 同学；D．neighbors 邻居；根据第二段43空后my sons可得出答案。妈妈对作者说的话，作者又对自己的孩子说。故选A。
22．C考查名词。A. confusion 迷惑；B．imagination 想象力；C．happiness 幸福；D．attraction 吸引力；根据后面的a lot of kisses，lots of hugs，and lots of spoken “I love you”可知，作者的童年充满幸福。故选C。
23．A考查动词。A. gave 给；B．ordered 命令；C．paid 付款；D．bought 买；根据语境可知，妈妈给了作者爱，作者又把同样的东西给了自己的孩子。故选A。
24． D考查形容词。A. famous 著名的；B．peaceful 和平的；C．rich 富有的；D．broken 破裂的；根据后文可知，妈妈的爸爸在她小的时候就遗弃了她，因此她来自一个破碎的家庭。故选D。
25． B考查动词。A. thought 认为；B．complained抱怨； C．learned 学习D．wondered 想知道；根据句中的yet和never可知，前后为转折关系。作者的妈妈虽然很不幸，但她从来不抱怨。故选B。
26．C 考查介词。A. With； B．Like ；C．In； D．Before ；love’s ability to forgive 是作者的妈妈的品德，因此这是作者在妈妈身上发现的，故用介词in。故选C。
27．A考查连词。A. although 尽管；B．because 因为；C．so 所以；D．if ；前后是转折关系：虽然妈妈的父亲遗弃了她，但她还是爱他。故选A。
28．D考查动词。A. prepare 准备；B．run跑； C．hope 希望；D．provide提供；妈妈的父亲遗弃了她们，也没有为她们提供生活所需。故选D。
29．B 考查形容词。A. special特殊的； B．kind 好心的；C．normal 正常的；D．smart 敏捷的；根据前面提到的妈妈的父亲的所作所为可知，他并不是一个好父亲，可以用far from kind来形容。故选B。
30． D考查动词短语。A. wait for 等待；B．laugh at嘲笑； C．turn to转向；D．look after照顾；根据下文when Mom got Grandma up...可知，这里讲的是作者的妈妈照顾作者的外祖母。故选D。
31．D考查形容词。A. little小的； B．free 免费的、自由的；C．early早的； D．total 完全的；根据句中in her blindness，deafness and feebleness可知，作者的外祖母几乎需要完全的照顾。故选D。
32．B考查动词。A. call 呼叫；B．tell 告诉；C．ask 问；D．encourage鼓励；根据语境可知，她们会经常向对方说“我爱你”，用tell。故选B。
33．C考查名词。A. year年； B．month月； C．day天； D．second第二；根据后半句内容可推断，每天她们至少向对方说5次“我爱你”。故选C。
34．C考查名词。A. books；书本；B．money钱； C．meals饭； D．travel旅行；根据前两个动作可知，这些都是基本的生活照料，因此可推断作者的妈妈要为作者的外祖母准备早餐。故选C。
35． A考查名词。A. response 回应；B．question 问题；C．solution解决办法； D．measure 测量、尺寸；根据句中And I love you，too可知，这是作者的外祖母对妈妈的回应。故选
36．B考查动词短语。A. walks on 继续走；B．moves on 继续移动、继续前进；C．falls behind落后； D．runs away跑开；根据句中not focusing on what has happened可知，爱要不断地向前发展。故选B。
37．D考查副词。A. However然而；B．Therefore因此；C．Also 也；D．Instead相反；根据前句中的not可知，这里说的是与之相反的情况，用instead。故选D。
38．C 考查形容词。A. quickest最快；B．least最少；C．best最好；D．longest最长根据前半句中what needs to be done now可知，这里在意思上构成递进，指爱的重点是如何把事情做到最好。故选C。
39．B考查动词。A. look看； B．pass经过（pass on传递）； C．put放（put on穿上、上演）； D．write写；根据句中to my children可推断，这里指作者的妈妈教作者把爱传给下一代。故选B。
40．A考查动词。A.showed显示；B．expected期待；C．remembered记得；D．doubted怀疑；这里用showed指作者的妈妈用行动显示了宽恕的力量。故选A。
41．
【小题1】that改为which
【小题2】here改为there
【小题3】seems改为seemed
【小题4】their改为its
【小题5】exciting改为excited
【小题6】在big和mouse中间添加a
【小题7】widely改为wide
【小题8】and改为but
【小题9】去掉that
【小题10】tooth改为teeth
【解析】
试题分析：我家聪明的猫咪抓住了一只大老鼠。
【小题1】考查定语从句。that不能引导非限制性定语从句，故改为which在代指先行句内容在定语从句中充当主语。
【小题2】考查句式。英语中的存在句型为“There be”，该句句意：“我抬头看了一下。在我的猫咪前面大概三米远的地方有只大老鼠。”而here意为“这儿”，该句无此意，故将Here 改为There.
【小题3】考查时态。故事发生于过去，作者用一般过去时为基本时态来进行叙述。故该处将seems改为seemed.
【小题4】考查行文逻辑。该处句意指“这只老鼠”的小眼睛时不时地四下张望。故将their 改为its.
【小题5】考查形容词辨析。“excited”:感到激动的；“exciting”:令人激动的。该处指我屏住呼吸“感到很激动”，故将exciting改为excited.
【小题6】考查冠词。mouse为可数名词。“如此大的一只老鼠”：so big a mouse/such a big mouse，故在big和mouse中间添加a.
【小题7】考查副词用法。wide和widely均可作adv.但wide指“具体概念”，widely指“抽象概念”，而在该处指猫咪把嘴张得大大地，为具体概念。故将widely改为wide.
【小题8】考查连词。“它想跑，但为时已晚。”根据句意可知，两句为转折关系，故将and 改为but.
【小题9】考查宾语从句。该句中“what had happened”为宾语从句作realized宾语，已有连接代词what在宾语从句中充当主语，那么连词that就多于了，故该处将that去掉。【小题10】考查名词单复数。该处老鼠的牙齿指的不是单数概念，故将tooth改为teeth.考点：考查重点单词和基本句式
42． Look(ing)/Search(ing)/Seek(ing)
43．forward/ahead/on
44． experts/researchers
45． steps/ways
46． greatest
47．Express
48． sharing
49． Focus/Concentrate
50． feeling/mood/sense
51． these/those
【解析】42．根据In other words, whether you’re seeking life-long satisfaction or a few moments of good cheer可知本文主要介绍如何探索幸福的问题，故填seeking探索，追寻。
43．根据you’ve got to move forward可知填forward，向前：你会在寻找幸福的道路上前进。
44．根据表格右栏及We’ve interviewed the experts and found five steps to take towards a sunny mood可知此处指的是专家或者研究者的发现，故填experts/ researchers。45．根据We’ve interviewed the experts and found five steps to take towards a sunny mood可知下面指的是获取幸福的步骤，故填steps。
46．根据The highest levels of happiness are found with the most stable and satisfying relationships可知此处指的是最高水平的幸福即最大的幸福，填biggest。
47．根据Singing aloud, talking to a stranger, raising your hand: all may increase a feeling of happiness及右栏的描述可知此处指的是，要善于表达自己，故填express。48．根据Those who’d shared the wealth felt much happier at the end of the day than those who’d spent it on themselves及下文that it’s not how much money you spend, but how you spend it, that inspires the spirit可知和别人分享财富，能49．让自己感到振奋，故填sharing。
50．根据倒数第二段，可知将注意力集中于好的事情能改进人的态度，故填concentrate。51．根据最后一段Drinking water really can help keep you cheerful可知答案。
联系上文，可知本文结论是，如果这些/那些都能做到的话，就能找到幸福。
【答案】
I’m Tom, a British exchange student at Yucai Hi gh School. I am planning to take a six-day tour of Dali and Lijiang, Yunnan Province, starting from February 21. I’d like to find an outgoing and enthusiastic companion from a Chinese high school, who has a good knowledge of Chinese culture, especially about Yunnan local minorities. Besides, it would be nice if you have some experience in traveling. Above all, your good command of English will make sure free communication between us can happen.
I sincerely hope we can relax, enjoy ourselves, make friends as well as improve our cross-cultural communication skills during this experience.
If anyone is interested, please contact me at 130******** or send me an E-mail to
tommy1999@https://www.doczj.com/doc/238153036.html,.
Looking forward to meeting you!
【解析】这是一篇广告文写作。主要说明自己对旅伴的要求，以及希望从这次活动中能够得到一些收获。题目已经给定大致内容，写作时要注意适当增加内容，以保证文章的连贯性。第二段第一句”I’d like to find an outgoing and enthusiastic companion from a Chinese high school, who has a good knowledge of Chinese culture,”使用了定语从句来修饰companion，使得表达更加的丰富，有层次。第二段第三句” it would be nice if you have some experience in traveling.”运用了if从句，语气显得委婉，更容易让人接受。同时句子与句子之间用”especially”、”besides”、”above all”等不同的副词来连接，显得不单调。第二段倒数第二句，使用sincerely比用really更文雅。第二段最后一句“I sincerely hope we can relax, enjoy ourselves, make friends as well as improve our cross-cultural communication skills during this experience.”运用了as well as 句型来连接两个句子，比光用and来连接更好，让人感觉表达更书面化。最后要把联系方式写出来，这样作文就完整了。
考点：考查广告文写作。