2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(陕西卷)英语
试卷总分120试卷时间90
单项选择题
第一部分 英语知识运用(共四节, 满分55分)
第一节 语音知识(共5小题;每小题1分, 满分5分)
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。
1. again
A. cabbage B. narrow C. famous D. tradition
答案：D
2. custom
A. measure B. upstairs C. respect D. sugar
答案：C
3. twice
A. machine B. invite C. terrible D. bitter
答案：B
4. doubt
A. amount B. trouble C. shoulder D. group
答案：A
5. north
A. thunder B. worthy C. neither D. clothes
答案：A
第二节 情景对话(共5小题;每小题1分, 满分5分)
根据对话情景和内容, 从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。
A. Never mind.
B. Don't mention it.
C. Any other suggestions?
D. Will you come next time?
E. It depends on the weather.
F. Anything I can do for you?
G. What are you up to this weekend?
填空题
Tom:Hi, Cathy. 6[G ]
Cathy:I have to finish my project on the history of the Internet. What about you?
Tom:7[E ]If it's fine, we'll go camping. Would you like to join us?
Cathy:I'd like to, but the deadline for my project is next Monday.
Tom:What a pity！8[F ]
Cathy:Yes, please. Can you suggest any good reference books?
Tom:You may want to read Origins of the Internet and The Digital Future.
Cathy:I'm reading the two books. 9[C ]
Tom:Go to the Science Museum website, and you'll find lots of up－to－date information.
Cathy:Good idea. Thanks for your help.
Tom:10[B ]
解析：
6. 根据下文I have to finish my project on the history of the Internet. 可知询问Cathy要做什么, 故选G项。
7. 根据下文If it's fine, we'll go camping. 可知汤姆要做的事情取决于天气, 故选E项。
8. 根据下文Yes, please. Can you suggest any good reference books？可知汤姆询问对方有什么可以为她做的, 故选F项。
9. 根据下文Go to the Science Museum. . . 可知又提了一些其他建议, 故选C项。
10. 根据上文Thanks for your help. 可知应用Don't mention it.
第三节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
11. I walked up to the top of the hill with my friends, ______we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake.
A. which B. where C. who D. that
答案：B
解析：句意:我和朋友们一起登上山顶, 从山顶上我们欣赏了湖光美景。本题考查定语从句。本句中没有并列连词也没有从属连词, 故判断逗号后为非限制性定语从句。先行词为the top of the hill, 还原到从句后为:on the top of the hill we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake, 由此可见先行词在从句中作地点状语, 故选择B项where。
12. His first
novel______good reviews since it came out last month.
A. receives B. is receivingC. will receive D. has received
答案：D
解析：句意:他的第一本小说自从上个月出版以来受到了良好的评价。本题考查动词的时态。根据since it came out last month可知本句应用现在完成时, 故选择D项。
13. As is known to all, ______People's Republic of China is______biggest developing country in the world.
A. the;不填 B. 不填;theC. the;the D. 不填;不填
答案：C
解析：句意:众所周知, 中华人民共和国是世界上最大的发展中国家。本题考查冠词。People's Republic of China“中华人民共和国”是由普通名词构成的专有名词, 前面通常用定冠词;第二空后是形容词的最高级形式, 故用定冠词。所以选择C项。
14. Claire had her luggage______an hour before her plane left.
A. check B. checking C. to check D. checked
答案：D
解析：句意:Claire在飞机起飞一小时前就对行李进行了安检。本题考查非谓语动词。本句中luggage与check为被动关系, 所以用过去分词, 构成have sth. done结构。故答案：为D项。
15. I'd like to start my own business—that's______I'd do if I had the money.
A. why B. when C. which D. what
答案：D
解析：句意:我想创办自己的事业——如果我有钱, 我就会那么做。本题考查表语从句。表语从句中, I'd do后面缺少宾语, 故排除A项和B项;which意为“哪个”, 一般用于有一定范围可供选择的情况, 如:Which is the better exercise—swimming or tennis？游泳和网球哪种运动比较好？本题中没有提供可供选择的范围, 排除C项。故答案：为D项。
16. —Would you get me a bar of chocolate from the kitchen, dear?
—______one?
A. Other B. Every C. Another D. More
答案：C
解析：句意:——亲爱的, 帮我从厨房拿块巧克力来好吗？——再来一块吗？本题考查不定代词用法。other后通常跟名词复数, 如:Did you see any other films？你看过别的电影吗？every是形容词, every one意为“每一个”;another one意为“另一个, 再一个”, 故选C项。more应该放在one的后面。
17. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be______the present one.
A. as three times big asB. three times as big as
C. as big as three timesD. as big three times as
答案：B
解析：句意:正在为下届亚运会而建设的新体育场将是目前这个体育场的三倍。本题考查倍数的表达法。比较常见的表达倍数的句型有:①. . . times＋as＋adj. /adv. (原级)＋as. . . ;②. . . times＋adj. /adv. (比较级)＋than. . . ;③. . . times＋the length/width/. . . ＋of. . . 。故选择B项。
18. —Jack, you seem in high spirits.
—______We won the match 4－0.
A. Guess what? B. So what?C. No wonder. D. No doubt.
答案：A
解析：句意:——杰克, 你好像非常高兴。—
—猜猜怎么了？我们以4:0的比分赢得了比赛。本题考查交际用语。Guess what？意为“猜猜怎么了？”;So what？意为“那又怎么样？”;No wonder. 意为“难怪。”;No doubt. 意为“毫无疑问。”, 根据句意可知选择A项。
19. ______all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.
A. Since B. While C. If D. As
答案：B
解析：句意:尽管他们都是(实力)很强的候选人, 但只有一人将入选这个职位。本题考查连词。since既然;while尽管;if如果;as当……时候。根据句意应选择B项。
20. More highways have been built in China, ______it much easier for people to travel from one place to another.
A. making B. made C. to make D. having made
答案：A
解析：句意:中国又建了很多公路, 这使得人们出行变得更加容易了。本题考查非谓语动词。空格处非谓语动词逻辑上的主语是逗号前面的内容, 和非谓语动词之间是主动关系, 可排除B项;C项为动词不定式, 通常表示目的, 表出乎意料的结果时前面通常加only或never, 所以排除C项;make表达的动作并非发生在谓语动词动作之前, 不用完成形式, 故排除D, 选A, making it much easier for people to travel. . . ＝which makes it much easier for people to travel. . .
21. —We can give you a ride into town.
—______Thank you.
A. Yes, why not? B. Oh, it would be my pleasure.
C. Yes, please. D. Oh, that would be great.
答案：D
解析：句意:——我们可以让你搭便车进城。——哦, 那太好了, 谢谢你们。本题考查交际用语。根据句意选择D项, 其他三项均不符合题意。
22. I______through that bitter period without your generous help.
A. couldn't have gone B. didn't go
C. wouldn't go D. hadn't gone
答案：A
解析：句意:如果没有你的慷慨相助的话, 我不可能熬过那段艰苦的日子。本题考查虚拟语气。without your generous help相当于含蓄条件句If it hadn't been your generous help, 此处表示与过去事实相反, 所以主句部分采用couldn't have done结构, 表示“本不可能”, 故选择A项。
23. It is not how much we do but how much love we put into what we do______benefits our work most.
A. who B. which C. that D. what
答案：C
解析：句意:能给我们的工作带来最大益处的不是我们做了多少, 而是我们对于自己所做的事情付出了多少爱。本题考查强调句型。被强调部分为句子的主语not how much we do but how much love we put into what we do, 故选择C项。
24. —Will you read me a story, Mummy?
—OK. You______have one if you go to bed as soon as possible.
A. might B. must C. could D. shall
答案：D
解析：句意:——妈妈, 给我讲个故事好吗？——好, 如果你尽快上床睡觉, 我就给你讲一个。本题考查情态动词。shall在此处表示“允诺”, 故选择D项。
25. So
me insects______the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves.
A. take in B. take off C. take on D. take out
答案：C
解析：句意:有些昆虫呈现它们周围环境的颜色来保护自己。本题考查动词短语辨析。take in吸收, 收留, 欺骗;take off脱下, 起飞, 腾飞;take on呈现;take out拿出。根据句意选择C项。
第四节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty(贫困), and only the rich could manage without great 26 . Three of those rich men and their servants were 27 together on a road when they came to a very 28 village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, 29 he took all the gold and jewels from his waggons(四轮载重马车)and shared 30 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man, seeing the 31 situation, stopped for a short time and gave 32 all his food and drink, since he 33 see that money would be of little 34 to them. He made sure that they each 35 their fair share and would have enough food to 36 for some time. Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, 37 and went straight through the 38 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other 39 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was 40 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 41 the third rich man, who was coming in the opposite direction. He was 42 travelling quickly, but his waggons, 43 the gold and valuables they had been 44 , were now full of farming tools and bags of 45 . He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
篇章解析：
[语篇解读] 三个富人纷纷慷慨解囊帮助村民摆脱贫困, 但是他们的做法却截然不同, 到底谁的方法最有效呢？还是读读下面的文章吧, 也许你能更好地体会“授之以鱼不如授之以渔”的深刻内涵。
[长难句] He was still travelling quickly, but his waggons, instead of the gold and valuables they had been carrying, were now full of farming tools and bags of seeds. 他依旧行走得那么匆忙, 不过, 这次他的马车上运的不是金银财宝而是农具和成袋的种子。
本句中the gold and valuables they had been carrying为介词短语instead of的宾语, they had been carrying为定语从句, 修饰先行词the gold and valuables。
26. A. loss B. expectations C. success D. problems
答案：D
解析：上文提到该地区极度贫困, 只有富有的人维持生活才不成问题。富人维持生活不成问题, 而不能说是loss(损失), 故排除A项, 选择D项。
27. A. standing B. travelling C. gathering D. running
答案：B
解析：三个富人和他们的仆人正在一条路上前行。根据on a road以及下文
来到一个贫困村落, 可知是在路上前行, 故选travelling。其他三项均不符合题意。
28. A. faraway B. poor C. different D. ancient
答案：B
解析：本文开头提到该地区极其贫困, 下文could not stand seeing the poverty也是重要提示。
29. A. unless B. because C. so D. if
答案：C
解析：第一个富人不忍看到人们如此贫困, 所以把车上的金银珠宝都卸下车来。unless除非;because因为;if如果。
30. A. them B. anything C. nothing D. those
答案：A
解析：本题中them指代上文的all the gold and jewels。
31. A. curious B. worrying C. dangerous D. puzzling
答案：B
解析：人们处于极度贫困中, 这种情况应当是令人担忧的。curious好奇的;dangerous危险的;puzzling让人迷惑不解的, 均不符合题意。
32. A. the villagers B. his servants C. the others D. the rest
答案：A
解析：第二个富人把他的食品和饮料都送给了村民们。
33. A. could B. might C. should D. must
答案：A
解析：因为他能够看出金钱对于他们来说几乎没有什么用处。might可能;should应该;must必须, 都不符合题意。
34. A. interest B. concern C. use D. attraction
答案：C
解析：金钱对于这些贫困的人来说并不是没有interest(兴趣)或者attraction(吸引力), 故排除A项和D项。第二个富人看出金钱对于这些贫困的人来说几乎没有什么用处, 故选择C项。
35. A. returned B. gained C. offered D. received
答案：D
解析：他确保村民们拿到他们应得的一份。其他选项均不符合题意。
36. A. remain B. last C. supply D. share
答案：B
解析：村民们会有足够的食物来维持一段时间。last维持;持续。其他三项均不符合题意。
37. A. turned back B. set out C. showed off D. speeded up
答案：D
解析：第三个富人看到这种贫困状况后, 加快速度, 径直穿过村庄, 停也没停。turn back原路返回, 往回走;set out出发, 开始;show off炫耀, 卖弄;speed up加快速度。without stopping以及下文travelling quickly都提示正确答案：为D项。
38. A. village B. land C. field D. road
答案：A
解析：见37题解析：。
39. A. whether B. how C. where D. when
答案：B
解析：另外两个富人从远处看到这一切后都觉得第三个富人是那么缺乏同情心, 故选择B项。而不是两人讨论第三个富人是否缺乏同情心, 排除A项。
40. A. good B. certain C. true D. strange
答案：A
解析：他们亲自到村子里去提供帮助, 这显然是件好事, 故答案：为A项。
41. A. welcomed B. met C. accepted D. persuaded
答案：B
解析：三天后, 他们与第三个富人相遇, 因此选择B项。其他三项均不符合题意。
42. A. still B. already C. always D. indeed
答案：A
解析：他的速度还是那么快。与上文The third rich man. . . speeded up. . . 呼应。
43. A. e
xcept for B. instead of C. apart from D. along with
答案：B
解析：根据下文were now full of farming tools可知不是gold and valuables, 故用instead of(而不是), 选择B项, 其他三项均不符合题意。
44. A. loading B. treasuring C. carrying D. earning
答案：C
解析：车上装运的不是金银财宝而是农具和成袋的种子。本句中they指代waggons, 所以用carrying(运输), 选择C项。loading装载, 没有“运输”之意, 故排除。
45. A. food B. jewels C. money D. seeds
答案：D
解析：根据上文farming tools可知此处应是seeds(种子), 而不应是food, jewels或money, 故选择D项。
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分, 满分30分)
阅读下列四篇短文, 从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
篇章解析：
[语篇解读] 本文为应用文, 介绍曼彻斯特一家剧院的订票信息。
46. If you want to join Live Card to save money on tickets, you can call______.
A. 0844 847 2484 B. 0800 587 5007
C. 0844 499 6699 D. 0161 245 6609
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据Save pounds on tickets NOW！一段可得知, 持有Live Card可以节省费用, 从本段最后可知电话号码, 由此判断出答案：为C项。
47. How can you pay for a ticket when you book by post?
A. By visiting the website of a post office.
B. By going to your local bank in person.
C. By enclosing your Live Card in an envelope.
D. By providing your credit card information.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。HOW TO BOOK中By Post一段主要介绍了如何邮寄订票, 根据. . . enclosing(附寄)a cheque, postal order, or your credit card details to. . . 可知, 可提供个人信用卡的信息, 故答案：为D项。
48. What benefit can group bookers enjoy according to the text?
A. Delayed payment for tickets. B. Invitations to opening nights.
C. Reduced booking fees by phone. D. Generous discounts on tickets.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据Get it Together！一部分中. . . book－now－pay－later programmes are all part of our great service to group bookers. 可知, 先订票后付款是团体订票的好处之一, 故答案：为A项。
B
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies' two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X－ray facilities(设
备)to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X－ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity(辐射能). Irene Joliot－Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
篇章解析：
[语篇解读] 本文为记叙文。诺贝尔奖得主Marie Curie众所周知, 但她的女儿Irene Curie却鲜为人知, 她同样是一位诺贝尔奖获得者。
[长难句] Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. Irene和其他九个孩子一起在他们自己的学校学习, 他们的父母也是著名的学者, 并且, Irene的妈妈就是这所学校的一名老师。
whose引导定语从句, 先行词为nine other children, along with. . . 意为“和……一起”;在and后的句子中, one of后接名词复数, 表示“……之一”。
49. Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句和第三句可知, Irene Curie帮助母亲用X光设备来救治伤员, 在法国和比利时的军事医院中, 她仍继续自己的工作, 并改进了X光设备。她因此被授予一枚“军事奖章”。
50. Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A. At the Curie Institute. B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of Sévigné.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段可知, 1918年, Irene在Curie Institute成了她妈妈的一名助手, 1924年, Frederic Joliot也进入了Curie Institute, 两人从此结识。故两人认识的地点应该为Curie Institute。
51. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句可知, 他们的女儿Helene出生于1927年, 5年后儿子出生了, 即第二个孩子在1932年出生。
52. In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity. B. Irene combined family and career.
C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once. D. Irene died from leukemia.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。由首段可知, Marie Curie获得了两次诺贝尔奖, 但根据最后一段可知, Irene Curie只获得了一次诺贝尔奖, 这是母女俩的不同之处。由最后一段可排除选项A、B和D。
C
In early autumn I applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up.
“You can't say it's not a great university, just because Papa went there. ”
“That's not it at all. And it is a top university. ”She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can't afford to send you to college. ”
“I wouldn't dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa？Things aren't that bad, are they？”
“No, ”she said. “I don't expect you to help support us. ”
Father borrowed money from his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop. His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long－forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment(投资)could show returns. What's more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful;otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.
I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to get what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship(奖学金). My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.
篇章解析：
[语篇解读] 本文为记叙文。“我”决定报考Cornell University, 但妈妈因为无法承担费用而坚决反对, 最后“我”通过努力获得了全额奖学金, 妈妈在“我”的成功面前让步了。
[长难句] What's more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful;otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly. 而且, 他们也没有想过索取过多而变得富有和成功;否则的话, 他们也不可能把生活过得如此困窘。
分号后的句子采用了虚拟语气, otherwise意为“否则”, could not have done sth. 意为“本不可能做某事但实际上做了”。
53. The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because______.
A. his father graduated from the university
B. his mother did not think it a great university
C. his parents needed him to help support the family
D. his parents did not have enough money for him
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。由第三段妈妈所说的话
“But we can't afford to send you to college. ”可知, 她反对“我”上这所大学的原因是无法承担这些费用。
54. The father started his small shop with the money from______.
A. a local league B. his university
C. his relatives D. his college friends
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Father borrowed money from his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop. 可知, 父亲是从亲戚那里借的钱, 故答案：为C项。
55. Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?
A. To help with her husband's business. B. To raise money for her son.
C. To meet her long－forgotten friends. D. To better manage her life.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a. . . so that she could get to know more people. 可以得知, 妈妈保持当地妇女联盟的永久会员资格, 是为了认识更多的人, 以此来帮助父亲的生意。故答案：为A项。
56. According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn?
A. To get a well－paid job for himself. B. To improve relations with his mother.
C. To go to his dream university. D. To carry on with his father's business.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。由第一段的前两句可知, 在那个秋天, “我”决心考取理想中的大学—Cornell University。
D
Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, genetically modified(GM, 转基因)foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the world, mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems？Even if it would, is it the best solution?
Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential(潜力)of any crop. In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crop, GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report that analysed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.
Something else, however, has been on the rise. While GM seeds are expensive, GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides(杀虫剂). On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But neither is true, ”said Bill Christison, President of the US National Family Farm Coalition.
At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger:Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the inc
reased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a 2008 World Bank report.
As a matter of fact, scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which “green”farming is supposed to be the first choice.
篇章解析：
[语篇解读] 本文为议论文。转基因食品自20世纪90年代早期上市以来获得较快发展, 在市场上占的份额也大为增加, 但转基因食品真的能解决世界粮食危机吗？即便能解决, 这是最好的方法吗？
[长难句] While GM seeds are expensive, GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides(杀虫剂). 虽然转基因种子价格高, 但转基因公司告诉农民, 他们可以节省买杀虫剂的费用, 以此来获得更多利润。
while意为“虽然;尽管”, 引导让步状语从句, 主句中that引导宾语从句, 介词by在句中表示方式。
57. The author develops the second paragraph mainly______.
A. by classification B. by comparison
C. by example D. by process
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。第二段主要说明转基因技术并未增加世界粮食产量, 作者例举了一份报告来证明此论点, 根据For instance也可得知, 作者本段采用的写作手法为“举例说明”。
58. What does the underlined word “boost”in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. Control. B. Evaluate. C. Obtain. D. Increase.
答案：D
解析：词义猜测题。由上文可概括出, 转基因公司承诺转基因技术会增加粮食产量, 解决世界粮食危机, 还可使农民节省买杀虫剂的费用, 故boost为“增加”之意。根据第二段首句“. . . increased the production potential(潜力)of any crop. ”也可得知答案：。
59. GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from______.
A. practising “green”farming B. use of less chemicals
C. fair distribution of their crops D. using more crops for fuel
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。第三段提到“. . . GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides(杀虫剂). ”, 由此可知, 转基因公司告诉农民, 他们可以节省买杀虫剂的费用, 以此获得更多利润。故答案：为B项。
60. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology?
A. Optimistic. B. Defensive. C. Disapproving. D. Casual.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。作者首先提出问题, 然后论证转基因食品无法增加粮食产量, 无法减少杀虫剂的使用, 无法解决世界粮食危机。因此, 作者对转基因技术的态度是“反对的或不赞成的(disapproving)”。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分, 满分10分)
根据短文内容, 从下框的A～F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项
。选项中有一项为多余项。
篇章解析：
[语篇解读] 本文为说明文, 主要向读者介绍了幽默感。
[长难句] As more is discovered about how humour benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humour when they are in a difficult situation. 随着人们越来越了解幽默是如何有益于生活的, 当身处困境时, 也就有越来越多的人能够看到并喜欢上幽默。
本句中as引导时间状语从句, 意为“随着……”;how引导宾语从句, 作介词about的宾语;when引导时间状语从句, 主句为more people will be able to see and enjoy the humour。
填空题
61. [ C]
As awareness of the benefits of humour increases, most of us want to get all the laughs we can. It seems that almost every day there is another new discovery about the power of humour to help us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Every system of the body responds to laughter in some important or positive way.
解析：由本段第二句It seems that. . . the power of humour to help us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. 可知, 本段主要介绍了幽默感在身体、精神、情感等多个方面对我们有帮助。
62. [ A]
Many people mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humour. They think that when it comes to a sense of humour, “either you've got it or you don't. ”This is false！What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laugh when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.
解析：根据本段内容可知, 很多人错误地认为幽默感是天生的, 实则不然。天生所具备的是笑的能力而非幽默感。
63. [ B]
The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth in human infants, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humour. (After all, when a baby laughs in his small bed we don't rush over and say, “That kid has a great sense of humour！”)Your sense of humour is something you can develop over a lifetime. Don't be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself—then you will make them laugh too.
解析：由Your sense of humour is something you can develop over a lifetime. 可知, 幽默感可以在生活中逐渐形成。故答案：为B项。
64. [ D]
Humour includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humour because they are not good joke tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humour requires being willing and able to see the funny side of life's situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definitions(定义)of a sense of humour is “the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation. ”
解析：由本段第一句话可知, 幽默感不仅仅包括大笑和讲笑话。故答案：为D项。
65. [ F]
There may be a thousand d
ifferent ways to express your sense of humour, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humour benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humour when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humour.
解析：本段主要介绍了幽默感对我们生活的益处, 尤其是根据本段的最后两句话可以得知答案：为F项。
第三部分 写作(共三节, 满分55分)
第一节 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分, 满分10分)
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词, 在横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式, 每空只写一词。
66. The smell of[fresh ](新鲜的)bread and frying eggs filled the kitchen.
67. He has devoted his whole life to world[peace ](和平).
68. Alexander Graham Bell became famous overnight by[inventing ](发明)the telephone.
69. Several companies have announced their intention to[compete ](竞争)for the construction project.
70. Both my parents were born in[October ](十月), but five years apart.
71. The symptoms of flu may be unpleasant, but they[disappear ](消失)within a few days.
72. Christophe Pires was born and brought up in France, but he speaks English[fluently ](流利地).
73. Among the many[hobbies ](业余爱好)of his are reading, music and tennis.
74. Sue Wood was only nine when her first short story was[published ](出版).
75. I have an[apology ](道歉)to make to you—I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.
解析：
略
第二节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线(__), 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last Sunday morning, when I was having a walk in the park near my home, I came across a crew make a new film with one of my favourite actor. I didn't have my camera with me at that time, but I rushed back home to get. Unfortunately, by the time I got back, they have finished the scene and the actor couldn't be seen everywhere. I was really disappointing and about to leave when he walked out a building. He was right there in the front of me! I couldn't believe my luck—not only did I had my photo taken with him, but he signed his name on my shirt!
答案见解析
解析：
第一句中make改为making 此处作定语, 和所修饰的名词crew是主动关系, 所以应该用现在分词形式。
第一句中actor改为actors one of后应该接名词的复数形
式, 表示“……中的一个”。
第二句中but改为so或者and 上下句之间不是转折关系, 而是因果或者并列关系。
第二句中get后加it get意为“(回去)取, 拿”, 后应该接代词it, 代指my camera。
第三句中have改为had 根据时间状语by the time I got back可知, 主句应该用过去完成时态。
第三句中everywhere改为anywhere 句意:在现场到处都找不到那名演员。anywhere用于否定句表示全部否定, 符合语境。everywhere和否定词连用表示部分否定, 不符合语境。
第四句中disappointing改为disappointed disappointing意为“令人失望的”;disappointed意为“感到失望的”, 此处表示“我感到非常失望”。
第四句中out后加of walked out of a building意为“走出了一栋楼”, out of. . . 为固定搭配。
第五句中去掉the in the front of意为“在……前部”;in front of意为“在……前面”。
最后一句中had改为have 此处为部分倒装, 为过去时态, 故当把助动词did提到主语之前时, 谓语动词应该用原形。
第三节 书面表达(满分30分)
假定你是中学生李华。在一位名叫TigerMom的学生家长的博客上, 你看到如下内容。请你根据博客内容、写作要点和要求, 给这位家长回复。
I'm the mother of a fourteen－year－old. I have a rule for my daughter:be among the top 5 students or get punished in one way or another. She has been doing very well in school, but some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much pressure on her. Am I wrong?
写作要点:
1. 表明自己的看法;
2. 陈述自己的理由(可举例说明);
3. 提出至少两条建议。
要求:
1. 短文词数不少于100(不含已写好的部分)。
2. 内容充实, 结构完整, 语意连贯。
3. 书写须清晰、工整。
Hi, TigerMom,
What puzzles you is actually a puzzle for many parents in China. My idea is______________________________________________________________________
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Hi, TigerMom,
What puzzles you is actually a puzzle for many parents in China. My idea is that it is not quite right for you to do so.
Although high grades are an important factor in evaluating students and for their future university admission, development in wisdom, emotion, health, and life attitude should never be ignored. There are many examples around us. Some all－A students in school have turned out not to be as successful in soc
iety as they were expected. The reason is often that the pressure from their parents allows them almost no time for other activities. Furthermore, punishment is by no means a wise choice to help them grow up mentally and physically.
So I suggest that you take your friends' advice. More importantly, let her live like a lovely girl;let her have more friends and social activities;and let her make mistakes of her own as we teenagers often do.