Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
（第二部分语音、词汇和语法）
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)
( )26. Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas? Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
A) /rekeɡna?z/B）/'rek?ɡna?z/C) /'rek?ɡne?z/D) /
rek?ɡna?z/
( )27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?
A) Her speeches have special reference to the African situation.
B) He is one of the teachers of great knowledge.
C) I would buy the suit, except that it costs too much.
D) I have the greatest respect for you.
( )28. After Obama was chosen as _____ President of the United States, his first speech made
_____ strong impression on me.
A) the…/B) /…a C) the…a D) /…/
( )29. Before you pay a visit to a place of interest, look in your local library ___ a book about it.
A) on B) at C) for D) to
( )30. The basic design of the car is very similar to ____ of earlier models.
A) that B) it C) this D) one
( )31.Knowledge begins to increase as soon as one individual communicates his ideas to ______ by means of speech.
A) the other B) another C) an other D) other
( )32. —Go and say sorry to your mom, Dave.
—I’d like to, but I’m afraid Mom won’t be happy with my ________.
A) requirements B) excuses C) apologies D) regrets
( )33. Tony’s mum looks young and beautiful. It’s hard to imagine she is already in her _____.
A). fifties. B) fifty C). fiftieths D). fiftieth
( )34. －What do you think of the woman singer?
－Her voice sounds _____. I like her songs.
A) sweet B) sweetly C) bad D) badly
( )35. —The stuntman is planning to walk on the wings of a flying plane.
—What?! I've never heard of _____ idea before.
A). a crazier B). the crazier C).a craziest D). the craziest
( )36. －Is that man Mr. Smith?
－It _____ be him. He has gone to New York on business.
A) may not B) need n’t C) can’t D) mustn’t
( )37. So far, the AIIB（亚投行）_____ 57 countries to be the founding members.
A) attracted B) has attracted C) will attract D) is
attracting
( )38. Too many people were absent. The chairperson warned that he _____ the meeting if necessary.
A). would cancel B). cancelled C). will cancel D). had cancelled
( )39. －Do you know our new manager?
－Yes. He ______________ to be a friend of my brother.
A) turns up B) turns on C) turns out D) turns off
( )40. It’s necessary for us _________ to our parents when we have problems.
A) talk B) to talk C) talked D) talking
( )41. －Tai an is a really comfortable city to live in.
－_____, and it’s world famous for Mount Tai.
A).So it is B).So is it
C).So it does D).So does it
( )42. .Guan Dong saved an old lady out of the Yangtze River. _____ great courage he showed!
A). What a B). What C). How a D). How
( )43. Could you tell me _____ a moment ago?
A).what were they talking about
B).what are they talking about
C).what they were talking about
D).what they are talking about
( )44. －Would you like to play football after school?
－_____. I have a lot of homework to do.
A).I’m afraid not B).Enjoy yourself
C).Take your time D).It takes no time
( )45. －Thank you for supporting the volunteer project.
－_____.
A).All right B).My pleasure
C).Never mind D).It doesn’t matter
Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次) (共
8分)
John Allen, an American scientist once said, “The Internet is the world’s largest library, but all the books in it are on the floor!” What he 46 is that the Internet is full of information but it can be difficult to find what you really need. The Internet has another 47 . Anyone can create a website, so you can find websites about whatever you can 48 . Unfortunately, a lot of what is written on them isn’t always true!
At the same time, the Internet provides many other things. On some websites, you can download music and films. They are usually very cheap and some are even free. On some other websites, you can connect with people from all over the world. And there are some great online shops, too. For example, on eBay, people sell used clothes, CDs and even cars at very low 49 .
It is true that the Internet has changed the way we work and communicate. But we shouldn’t depend on it too much. Some people are also afraid that surfing th e Internet has taken the place of other healthier activities, especially for young people. Whether you love it or hate it, though, you’d better get used to it because it’s right here to stay.
Have you seen a group of boys dancing hip-hop together? The music beat is usually exciting and cool! And the people dancing hip-hop seem to really enjoy what they are doing.
What is the real meaning of “Hip-hop”? Some people say it is the motion that
p eople make while they’re dancing. They move their hips sideways when they dance. That’s very interesting.
The first hip-hop music came to the world in the beginning of the 1970s by DJs (disk jockeys). A Jamaican (牙买加人）known as Kool Here was the first person who 50 hip-hop music. Whenever people think of hip-hop, music and dance are the first things that come out in their 51 .
However, there are other things that are part of the hip-hop culture. One of them
is graffiti. Graffiti is 52 art where you draw pictures and words on walls, trains, and other places with spray (喷射）paint. Many of you may have seen these things around your neighborhood. Some of those works are really 53 !
Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中
所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词) (共8分)
54. Since it was once visited
by three famous poets in the past, it has got the name the Three __________ Cave. (visit)
55. Traditionally, the Yule log is brought into a house on Christmas Eve and
is burned continuously through __________ Night. (twelve)
56. It's better for us to introduce ________________to each other. (we)
57. The man was ___________ when the police stood in front of him. (fright)
58. So far, we have discussed a simple case where the action the response takes is______ only on the content of the response message. (depend)
59. Try to make the ball travel in a _______________ line.(straight)
60. The light went out, and the room was plunged（陷入）into ______________.(dark)
61.He _________ for the inconvenience of leaving all the wedding can cellations to me. (apology)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。62-67题,每空格限填一词。68题注意句首大写) (共14分)
62. She often does shopping in Hymall. (改为一般疑问句)
_________ she often _________ shopping in Hymall?.
63. You you Tu was highly praised for what she had done for the world. ( 对划线
部分问 )
__________ __________ You you Tu highly praised?
64. The news that they failed their driving test discouraged him . (改成反意疑问
句).
The news that they failed their driving test discouraged him，_______ ________?
65. It’s a waste of time to spend so much time on playing video games. (保持句
意基本不变)
It isn’t _________ ___________ so much time on playing video games.
66. Jack tried to attract our attention to his muscles.. (保持句意基本不变)
Jack tried to ________ _________ his muscles to us..
67. The math problem is so difficult that no one in our group can solve it. (改
为简单句)
The math problem is __________ difficult for _________in our group to solve. 68. place , what a , saw ,amazing, performance, the , we, in ,wonderful , （连词
成句）
_______________________________________________________________!
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分读写)
Ⅵ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)
A. Choose the best answer（根据短文容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)
Amazon is presenting to you our bargains for the year!
Steve Jobs In Steve Jobs, based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has pictured an appealing up-and-down life and strong personality of a creative man whose passion for perfection revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.
Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton is known to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet few beyond her close friends and family have ever heard her account of her extraordinary journey. She writes with humor and passion about her upbringing in suburban and her transformation from Goldwater Girl to controversial First Lady.
Thinking, Fast and Slow In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, and emotional; System 2 is slower, and more logical. In the book, Kahneman also shows the extraordinary abilities and the faults and errors of thinking, and reveals the influence of personal impressions on our thoughts and behavior.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the main suspect. But the crazy thing is, he has done nothing wrong. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise storm hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to f ace the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holiday?
69. About the book Steve Jobs, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The main contents of the book are mainly based on various interviews.
B. The book is written by Steve Jobs.
C. Steve Jobs has experienced both successful and difficult periods in his lifetime.
D. Steve Jobs has totally changed six different industries.
70. Which industry hasn’t Steve Jobs change?
A. animated movies
B. digital publishing.
C. personal computers
D. medicine
71. Which book was written by Hillary Rodham Clinton?
A. Steve Jobs
B. Thinking , Fast and Slow
C. Dirary of a Wimpy Kid
D. Living History
72.In the book Thinking ,Fast and Slow, which doesn’t Kahneman show ?
A. extraordinary abilities
B. the faults and errors of thinking
C. humor and passion
D. reveals the influence of personal impressions on our thoughts and behavior
73. What is the book Thinking, Fast and Slow mainly about?
A. Two thinking types and thinking-related facts.
B. Difference between two thinking systems.
C. How to think fast and logically at the same time.
D. The great power of personal impression on thinking system.
74. From the introduction of the Book Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it is implied that ______.
A. Greg was caught damaging the school property
B. Greg knew who really damaged the school property
C. it was hot during the holiday
D. Greg had a poor relationship with his family
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（12分）
I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more
75 the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “ 76 a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members, like me, chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs（耳塞）or blindfolds（眼罩）.
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a learning experience. I had never considered before how awkward it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my weight made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not locked. Then I wondered where to put my feet. It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into place. I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 77 for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary（临时的）experiment.
I tried to find a 78 position and thought it might be restful, even kind of nice, to be pushed around for a while. Looking around, I 79 I would have to handle the thing myself? My hands started to ache as I turned the heavy metal wheels.
I came to know that controlling the direction of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) easy task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon finished. It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the 80 , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.
75. A. familiar to B. interested in C. aware of D. careful with
76. A. cure B. prevent C. adopt D. analyze
77. A. operation B. communication C. transportation D. production
78. A. flexible B. safe C. starting D. comfortable
79. A. realized B. suggested C. guided D. admitted
80. A. weaknesses B. challenges C. anxieties D.
illnesses
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格填入
适当的词，使其容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)（14分）
When you’re not at home ，many worries may start to
crowd your mind. Did I turn the coffee maker off? Did I lock
the door? Are the kids doing their homework or watching
television? With a smart home, you can quiet all of these
worries.
A smart home is a home with a communication network. This
network connects devices， such as lights and TV sets, and
allows them to be controlled from far away through electrical
wiring, mobile phone communication or WiFi over the
Internet.
More and more people may start to consider owning a smart home, because it makes life much more convenient. It can help keep your room at a (81) c__________ temperature. It can record what happens inside the home and send the video to your phone. When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor, allowing him to come in and offering him a drink. They can even feed the cat and water the plants.
Besides, smart homes are easy to fix. Most smart Home technology and devices are wireless and can be set up with a minimum of tools, using only the guiding information. When a problem(82)a__________, you can deal with it yourself without paying a (83)p___________
However, for home-users, the smart home technology is far from(84)p________. It can be (85)r __________expensive to own the technology and the devices. Also, because the smart home system allows its owner to get home information from (86)a__________ , it leaves the home easy to be attacked by hackers(黑客)，who may secretly use or change the information in the system.
Now, many scientists are excited at the future of smart home technology. Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror, or receive food shopping (87)s_________from your refrigerator. While there are others who worry that those smart devices will make people lazier and lonelier, whatever it is, one thing is for sure -smart home technology will change the way we live and work.
D. Answer the questions（根据短文容回答下列问题) (12分)
Do you think you are smarter than your parents and grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor at a New Zealand university, you are! Over the course of the last century, people who have taken IQ tests have gotten increasingly better scores – on average, three points better for every decade that has passed. This improvement is known as ‘the Flynn effect,’ and scientists want to know what is behind it.
IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn knew that intelligence is partly inherited from our parents and partly the result of our environment and experiences, but improvement in test scores was happening too quickly to be explained by heredity. So what was happening in the 20th century that was helping people achieve higher scores on
intelligence tests?
Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test. Others have pointed to better nutrition since it results in babies being born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. Another possible explanation is a change in educational styles, with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information. This could prepare people to do the kind of problem solving that intelligence tests require.
Flynn limited the possible explanations when he looked carefully at the test data and discovered that the improvement in scores was only on certain parts of the IQ test. Test takers didn’t do better on the arithmetic or vo cabulary sections of the test; they did better on sections that required a special kind of reasoning and problem solving. For example, one part of the test shows a set of abstract shapes, and test takers must look for patterns and connections between them and decide which shape should be added to the set.
According to Flynn, this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives increases. Every time you play a computer game or figure out how to program a new cell phone, you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps you do well on one kind of intelligence test. So are you really smarter than your parents? In one very specific way, you may be.
88. Does Flynn think you are smarter than your parents and grandparents?
89.What do IQ tests focus on, general intelligence or knowledge?
90.How do educational styles help people do better in the test according to some scientists?
91.Which sections did the test takers do better in the test ?
92.Why does the writer mention computer games?
93.Do you agree with Flynn? Why or why not ?
Ⅶ. Writing (作文) (共20分)
94. Write a passage of at least 100 words on the topic “Think before you search online”. (以此为题写一篇不少于100个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)
假设你校为了配合创建"文化校园高效课堂"活动，最近以"学生做作业时是否应该在网上找答案?"为题做了一个调查。调查发现一些学生赞成,但许多学生反对这种
做法。请你根据调查情况和下列表格中的要点提不，以“Think before you search online”
为题用英语写一篇短文。
注意：
1.词数100左右。短文的开头已为你写好,不计入总词数；
2.短文须包括所有要点，不要遂词翻译,可适当发挥,使短文连贯、通顺；
3.短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Think before you search online
Some students now have a new use for the Internet — helping them with their homework. But different people have different ideas about it.