综合能力训练卷(四)
第一部分 词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 多项选择
(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．No one has yet discovered who is responsible for the incident but the police are already collecting ________.
A．evidence B．permission
C．figure D．anxiety
2．The officials have expressed ________ over the safety of the mine workers trapped in the mine.
A．appetite B．wealth C．reward D．concern
3．Living in the city will surely put you in touch with people from ________ cultures.
A．abundant B．diverse C．tough D．constant
4．He has been told many times that his casual clothes are not ________ for some formal occasions. A．innocent B．appropriate
C．temporary D．cautious
5．It is a mainly dry country with only a few coastal areas that have ________ rainfall to support a large population.
A．desperate B．stubborn C．violent D．adequate
6．Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise.________ our minds are developed by learning.
A．Similarly B．Recently
C．Truly D．Frequently
7．In the Olympic Games, only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be ________ as competitors.
A．abandoned B．conveyed
C．admitted D．advertised
8．If you ask many different questions, you will ________ all the information you need to know.
A．quit B．acquire C．convince D．advocate
9．In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth's natural resources ________.
A．add up B．set down C．close up D．run out
10．For a long time, he hesitated whether he should tell us ________ what had happened.
A．at dusk B．at length C．at present D．at stake
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One famous artist Sheikh went back to his hometown. He hadn't seen one of his friends for many years, who was a __11__and needy man. When Sheikh asked about him, he was told by people that the man he was__12__was a rich man and no longer poor. Sheikh__13__to pay a visit to his friend.
__14__talking with his friend, Sheikh asked him the __15__for the change in his situation. The man replied that he had been so poor that he was forced to__16__some properties(财产)that belonged to him, like furniture(家具). By selling these things, he had__17__some money enough to start a __18__with.
As he was on his way back to his house with the__19__， he saw a poor lady__20__by the road. The man asked the lady the reason, and she__21__that her husband died and her children were__22__. Hearing this, the man felt__23__for her, and on seeing that she__24__the money more than himself, he gave all the money to her. He__25__home and spent the night, sad and__26__for his family.
The next morning，__27__he was summoned(召唤) to the house of a rich man. He was told by the rich man that he had six thousand bags of__28__which he wanted to sell quickly and the man could buy it at
a__29__price on loan(借用) from him. The poor man did so and sold the rice__30__. He took some more bags several days later and in this way he was able to make much more money. Soon he became rich.
11．A.clever B．rich C．lazy D．poor
12．A.living with B．waiting for
C．asking about D．listening to
13．A.decided B．forgot C．refused D．tried
14．A.Until B．Before C．After D．While
15．A.message B．reason C．time D．plan
16．A.sell B．make C．keep D．find
17．A.saved B．collected C．paid D．wasted
18．A.travel B．business C．family D．lesson
19．A.money B．news C．hope D．furniture
20．A.crying B．walking C．sleeping D．standing
21．A.believed B．explained
C．shouted D．imagined
22．A.hungry B．dangerous
C．crazy D．angry
23．A.sadness B．interest C．shame D．pity
24．A.took B．needed C．owned D．earned
25．A.drove B．returned C．left D．stayed
26．A.worried B．pleased
C．excited D．frightened
27．A.happily B．surprisingly
C．carelessly D．unluckily
28．A.rice B．meat
C．vegetables D．clothes
29．A.low B．fair C．high D．right
30．A.slowly B．quickly C．hardly D．finally
第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The practice of magic includes special words, actions, and objects. Most magic involves a person called a magician, who claims to have supernatural powers.
Magic words. To work most magic, the magician sings or speaks special words in a certain order. These words are called incantations or spells. Some spells form prayers to demons(魔鬼), spirits, or other supernatural forces. Many societies believe the magic will not work unless the magician recites the spells perfectly. Other magic words have no meaning, though they supposedly possess power when spoken by a magician.
Magic actions accompany the words spoken in performing much magic. Many of these movements act out the desired effect of the magic. For example, a magician trying to make rain fall may sprinkle(洒) water on the ground. The magician's combined words and actions form a ceremony.
Magic objects include certain plants, stones, and other things with supposed supernatural powers. Any such object may be called a fetish(物神). But this term often refers to an object—for example, a carving or a dried snake—honored by a tribe for its magic powers. Many tribes believe fetishes have magic power because spirits live in these objects.
Many people carry magic objects called amulets(护身符)to protect themselves from harm. Many amulets are stones or rings engraved(雕刻) with magic symbols.
The magician. In some societies, nearly everyone knows how to work some magic. In other societies, only experts practice magic. Magicians may be called medicine men, medicine women, shamans, sorcerers, or witch doctors. In many societies, magicians must inherit their powers. In others, any person may become a magician by studying the magical arts.
Many societies believe magicians must observe certain rules and taboos (forbidden actions) for their spells to work. For example, they may be required not to eat various foods or to avoid sexual activity
for a certain period before the ceremony.
31．What do magic words mean to people in some society?
A．They have the power to kill devils.
B．They have power if magician recites the right spells.
C．They have no effect at all.
D．They can be used whenever they want.
32．People believe magic actions will have an effect if they are accompanied by________.
A．the spells
B．magic objects
C．stones or rings engraved with magic symbols
D．medicine
33．Why do many people believe in a fetish?
A．Because it is often a ring which is worth a lot of money.
B．Because it is carved with magic symbols.
C．Because people think spirits live in it.
D．Because it can help them with many things.
34．What's the best title of the passage?
A．How Magic Works
B．The Power of Magic
C．How to Practice Magic
D．The Choice of Magicians
B
Every culture has a recognized point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests passed.
In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license, they drive into the grown-up world.
“Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school，” said Eleanor Fulham, 17. She brought the pressure back to memory, especially for kids from wealthier families. “It's like you're not cool if you don't have a car，” she said.
According to recent research, 41% of 16 to 19-year-olds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985. Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.
Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with subways and limited parking, some teenagers don't want them. But in rich suburban areas without subways, and where bicycles are more for fun than transportation, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.
But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 to 19-year-olds. This has made many parents pause before letting their kids drive.
Julie Sussman, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learner's permit.
Chad said he has accepted his parents' decision, although it has caused some teasing from his friends. “They say that I am unlucky，” he said, “But I'd rather be alive than driving, and
I_don't_really_trust_my_friends_on_the_road,_either.”
In China as more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?
35．Which may serve as the best title of the article?
A．Cars Helping You to Grow-Up
B．Driving into the Grown-Up World
C．Teenagers' Driving in America
D．Recognized Point of Becoming an Adult
36．16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because________.
A．they want to show themselves off
B．they are never experienced drivers
C．older people always drive better
D．they never drive carefully on the road
37．Which may NOT be taken into consideration when deciding whether to buy a car?
A．How well off the family is.
B．Whether the kid is old enough.
C．What traffic condition there is around.
D．Whether it's practically needed.
38．When Chad said “I don't really trust my friends…”， he meant that________.
A．he might run into his friends if he drove
B．he didn't agree with his friends
C．he might not be safe if his friends drove
D．he was afraid that his friends might well lie to him
C
I'm usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.
Why are America's kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical
isolation(隔离) brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.
Considering that we_can't_turn_the_clock_back,_adults can still do plenty to help the next generation.
At the top of the list is nurturing(培育) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.
To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.
Limit the amount of virtual(虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.
Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.
Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life.
39．According to the analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago ________.
A．probably suffered less from anxiety
B．were considered less individualistic
C．were less isolated physically
D．were probably less self-centered
40．What does the author mean by saying “we can't turn the clock back” in the third paragraph?
A．It's impossible to forget the past.
B．The social reality children are facing cannot be forgotten.
C．It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.
D．Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.
41.The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are ________. A．illogical B．confusing
C．surprising D．questionable
42．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．To children, anxiety is completely avoidable.
B．TV and computer play an important role in isolating children from the real world.
C．Exercise does not help to lessen children's anxiety.
D．Sometimes local news about crime and murder also affects children a little.
D
Japanese high school students either walk or ride bicycles if the distance is not too great. In other cases, students must take public buses and trains. After junior high school, students attend schools based on their high school entrance examination scores. So some students travel a great distance to attend the school.
◆________
The school day begins at 8：30. Then students assemble in their homeroom classes for the day's studies. Each homeroom has an average of 40—45 students. Students stay in their homeroom classrooms for most of the school day. Only for physical education, laboratory classes, or other subjects requiring special facilities(设备) do students move to different parts of the school. Between classes and at
lunch-time, classrooms can be noisy, lively places. Some schools may have a cafeteria(自助餐厅), but most do not. In most schools, students bring a box lunch from home, prepared by the mother in the early morning hours.
Japanese students spend 240 days a year at school, 60 days more than American students. Students in high schools take three years' each of the following subjects mathematics, social studies, Japanese, science, and English. Other subjects include physical education, music, art, and moral(道德的) studies. All the students in one grade level study the same subjects. Given the number of required subjects, electives(选修科目) are few.
◆After-school Activities
Club activities take place after school every day. Students can join only one club, and they rarely change clubs from year to year, so the clubs are relatively stable. Clubs are made up of sports
clubs(baseball, soccer, judo, kendo, etc.) and culture clubs(English, broadcasting, science, etc.). New students usually are encouraged to select a club shortly after the school year begins in April. Clubs meet for two hours after school each day and many clubs continue to meet during school vacations.
43．Most Japanese high school students often have their lunch________.
A．in restaurants B．in school cafeterias
C．at home D．in homeroom classrooms
44．Students in the USA go to school________days a year.
A．180 B．200 C．240 D．300
45．The underlined word “rarely” in the fourth paragraph means “________”．
A．always B．never C．seldom D．often
46．The best subtitle for the second and third paragraphs may be “________”．
A．At school B．In class
C．Subjects D．Homerooms
E
Some say everyday miracles(奇迹) are predestined(注定的)—the right time for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere.
In 2001, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League Team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped.
When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her son's performance. She was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving CPR(心肺复苏术), breathing into his mouth and giving chest compressions. And he revived in the end.
After his recovery, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.
Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking.
Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills he'd first learned in Scouts. The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed. The colour began to return to her face.
“The food was stuck. I couldn't breathe，” she said. She thought she was dying. “I was very frightened.”
Who was the woman?
Penny Brown.
47．The author wrote the passage to show us that________.
A．miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhere
B．whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one day
C．God will help those who give others a helping hand
D．miracles won't come without any difficulty sometimes
48.Which of the following statements is TRUE of Kevin Stephan?
A．He was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his life.
B．He was a volunteer junior firefighter, teaching the players first-aid skills.
C．He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for college.
D．He saved Penny Brown though he didn't really know how to deal with food choke.
49．The underlined word “revived” in the third paragraph most likely means________.
A．came back to life B．became worse
C．failed D．moved
50．When Kevin knew the woman was Penny Brown, probably he first felt________.
A．happy B．surprised C．sad D．worried
第三部分 书面表达(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 完成句子(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列各小题，根据每句后的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
51. Over years he has always tried to help those who are __________________than himself.(fortunate) 多年来，他总是竭尽所能地去帮助那些比他还不幸的人。
52．______________ is not winning the game but doing the right thing.(value)
他们看重的是做对的事而不是赢得比赛。
53. Never in my life______________ such fascinating scenery. (enjoy)
我从来没有欣赏到过如此迷人的景色。
54. But for your help, we______________ after going through such a terrible disaster. (lose)
要不是你的帮助，在经历这么大的灾难后我们早就灰心了。
55．______________many times, the young lady didn’t trust anybody else any longer.(cheat)
多次被骗后，年轻的少妇再也不相信任何人了。
56. Every chance should be made full use of__________.(practise)
应该充分利用每次机会练习英语。
57. As the professor puts it, it is a positive attitude______________ success for all people. (determine)
正如教授所说，是积极的态度决定了所有人的成功。
58. The company, ______________ a small river, has never poured any waste into it. (flow)
有一条小河从公司前面流过，但公司从来没有向河里倒过任何废物。
59．—I was busy just now. What did you call me for?
—Oh, I wondered______________reading the book lent to you.(finish)
“我刚才很忙，你打电话有什么事吗？”
“哦，我想知道我借给你的书看完没有。”
60. All the students share the view______________ to protect our earth from pollution.(be)
所有的学生都同意这个观点：保护地球免受污染是我们的责任。
第二节 短文写作(共1题；满分30分)
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封回信。
1．参加中文学习班；
2．看中文书刊、电视；
3．学唱中文歌曲；
4．交中国朋友。
注意：1.词数120左右；
2．可适当增加细节；
3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
June 8, 2011
Dear Peter，
I'm glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Li Hua
综合能力训练卷(四)
第一部分
第一节
1．A 考查名词词义辨析。句意：至今还没有人发现谁应该对事件负责，但警方已搜集到了证据。evidence “证据”；permission “权限，允许”；figure“数字”；anxiety “焦虑”。 根据句意可知A项正确。
2．D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：政府官员对被困在矿井下矿工的安全表示关心。appetite “食欲”；wealth “富有”；reward “回报”；concern“关心”。根据句意可知D项正确。
3．B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：生活在城市，你必将会接触来自不同文化背景的人。abundant “丰富的
”；diverse “各种各样的”；tough “艰难的”；constant “不断的，经常的”。根据句意可知B项正确。
4．B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他曾多次被告知，他的休闲服不适合一些正式场合。innocent “无知的
”；appropriate “恰当的”；temporary “暂时的”；cautious “谨慎的”。 根据句意可知B项正确。
5．D 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个国家里，多数地区干燥，只有少数几个沿海地区有充足的降雨来维持很多的人口(的生存)。desperate “拼死的；绝望的”；stubborn “顽固的”； violent “暴力的”；adequate “充分的”。根据句意可知D项正确。
6．A 考查副词词义辨析。句意：锻炼能增强体魄，同样地，学习能发展心智。similarly “同样地”；recently “最近地”；truly “真实地”；frequently “频繁地”。 根据句意可知A项正确。
7．C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在奥运会上，只有达到一定标准的运动员才能参加奥运会。abandon “放弃”；convey “表达”；admit “承认，接纳”；advertise “广告”。根据句意可知C项正确。
8．B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你问很多不同的问题，你将获得所有你想要知道的信息。quit “退出
”；acquire “获取，得到”；convince “使确信”；advocate “提倡”。 根据句意可知B项正确。
9．D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在未来，随地球资源的耗尽，爱护环境将变得非常重要。add up “加起来
”；set down “记下，写下”；close up “关闭”；run out “耗尽”。根据句意可知D项正确。
10．B 考查介词短语辨析。句意：很长一段时间，他犹豫是否应该详尽地告诉我们所发生的事情。at dusk “傍晚”；at length “完全地，详尽地”；at present “目前”；at stake “在危险中”。根据句意可知B项正确。
第二节
著名艺术家Sheikh的一个朋友曾经是非常贫困的人，他卖掉家产想做一些小本生意。但他在途中遇到一个死去丈夫的妇人带着饥饿的孩子，他把所有的钱都给了她。他的善心得到了一个富人的信任，以低价借给他六千袋大米，让他去卖，不久他变得很富有。
11.D 由本空后面的“needy man”以及第二段第二句“…he had been so poor…”可知他是穷人(poor)，故选
D项。其余选项不合语境。
12．C 由此句的前半句“When Sheikh asked about him…”可知此处指Sheikh打听的人，故选C项，ask about意为“询问，打听”。
13．A 由后文可知，他去了那个朋友家，此处应该指他决定去拜访这位朋友，故选A项，decide意为“决定”。
B项意为“忘记”；C项意为“拒绝”；D项意为“尽力”；均不合语境。
14．D 根据前后句的逻辑关系可知这两句应该是同时进行的，故选D项，while意为“当……时候”。本句意为“当和朋友交谈时，Sheikh问他……”。
15．B 由句意可知，Sheikh是问他改变状况的“原因”，故选B项。A项意为“信息”；C项意为“时间”；D项意为“计划”，均不合语境。
16．A 由下一句“By selling these things…”可知他把属于他的财产，像家具之类的卖(sell)了，故选A项。 17．B A项意为“节省”，B项意为“筹集”，C项意为“付款”，D项意为“浪费”。由句意可知，卖了家具之后筹集了一些钱，故B项合适，其余三项不合语境。
18．B 由常识可知，他卖了一些财产，应该是想做一些小本生意来改变状况，故选B项，start a business
with意为“开始做生意”。
19．A 由前文可知他卖了财产，此时应该是带着钱(money)回家，故选A项，其余三项不合语境。
20．A 由后一句提到的“…that her husband died and her children were…”可知这个妇人丈夫死了，这种情况应该是在路边大哭(crying)，故选A项。
21．B 由此空前面的“The man asked the lady the reason…”可知他问她原因，这个妇人应该是作出解释，故选B项，explain意为“解释”。believe意为“相信”；shout意为“呼，喊”；imagine意为“想象”。
22．A 由前文她在大哭，她的丈夫死了，及后文他给她钱可推知，她的孩子们应该在挨饿，故选A项，hungry意为“饥饿的”。dangerous意为“危险的”；crazy意为“疯狂的”；angry意为“生气的”。
23．D feel pity for为固定搭配，意为“怜悯某人”。
24．B 由句意可知，他看到她比自己更需要(needed)钱，于是把所有的钱都给了她，故选B项。take意为“需要”时，通常用it作形式主语，指做某事要多少时间；own意为“拥有”；earn意为“挣钱，获得”；均不合语境，故不能选。
25．B 由时间发展的顺序及后面的“spent the night sad”可知他应该是回到了家里，故选B项，return意为“返回”。drive意为“开车”；leave意为“离开”；stay意为“停留”；均不合语境，故不能选。
26．A 准备做生意的钱给了他人，回到家后应该是为自己一家的未来感到担心，故选A项，worried意为“担心的”。pleased意为“高兴的”；excited意为“兴奋的”；frightened意为“害怕的”。
27．B 此处指他受到一个富人的召唤，这一事情应该是“令人吃惊地”，故选B项，surprisingly意为“令人吃惊地”。happily意为“幸福地”；carelessly意为“粗心地”；unluckily意为“不幸地”。
28．A 由本段倒数第三句中的“sold the rice”可知这个富人有六千袋大米要出售，故选A项。
29．A 由前文富人对他的信任，以及后文他把大米卖了变富了，可知这个富人应该是低价把大米贷给他卖，故选A项，low意为“低的”。fair意为“中等的，公平的”；high意为“高的”；right意为“正确的”；均不合语境，故不能选。
30．B 由后文的“He took some more bags several days later…”可知几天后又多带了几袋大米，可知他的大米卖得快(quickly)，故选B项。其余三项不合语境。
第二部分
A
31．B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Many societies believe the magic will not work unless the magician recites the spells perfectly.”可知，很多社会认为只要巫师正确念咒语，巫术就会起作用。
32．A 细节理解题。联系第三段“Magic actions accompany the words spoken in performing much magic”可知，巫术的活动要伴随着语言，而这些语言又叫做咒语。
33．C 细节理解题。从第四段“Many tribes believe fetishes have magic power because spirits live in these objects.”可知，人们之所以相信物神，是因为他们觉得有精神在里面。
34．C 主旨大意题。全文讲述了如何实施巫术，这一点从第一段可以看出来。
B
35．B 主旨大意题。从第一段和第二段可知，文章的主要内容是通过让孩子学会开车，通过测试拿到驾照让他们明白自己是成年人了。
36．B 推理判断题。从第六、七及第八段可推断选B项。
37．C 细节理解题。在第五段中讲到了买车的理由，如交通是否便利、家庭开支是否允许等方面的原因，但没有提到交通条件方面的原因，故选C。
38．C 句意理解题。由前面的句子“But I'd rather be alive than driving(让我在开车和活着之间作选择，我要活着)”可以看出，他对他的朋友们的驾驶技术很没有信心。
C
39．A 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“…today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s”可知答案。
40．B 句意理解题。根据上下文可知，孩子们面临的社会现实问题无法淡忘。
41．D 推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知。
42．B 推理判断题。根据第五段“To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers.”可知。
D
43．D 推理判断题。题目问的是“大多数日本高中生经常在哪里吃午饭”。根据第二段中“In most schools, students bring a box lunch from home…”可知“大多数学校的学生的午饭是从家里带来的”，故排除A、C两项；再根据此句前面的“…at lunch-time, classrooms can be noisy, lively places.”可知“学生是在教室吃午饭的(午饭时教室很吵闹)”。
44．A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Japanese students spend 240 days a year at school, 60 days more than American students.”可知，美国中学生一年上学的天数为180天。
45．C 词义猜测题。根据后半句…so the clubs are relatively stable可知，rarely意为“很少”，与C项(不常，很少)意思一致。
46．A 主旨大意题。根据第二、三段所涉及的内容(班级规模、在校吃午饭、上学天数、科目等)可知，该部分主要讲学生在校情况，故A项正确。同时正好与第一部分“上学”和最后一部分“课外活动”相承接。
E
47．A 主旨大意题。文章第一段点明了本文的写作目的：奇迹是注定的，无处不在。下文具体讲述了两个人的互救经历以证明这一观点。
48．C 细节理解题。由第四段中“He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time”可知C项表述正确。
49．A 词义猜测题。由本句前句中的“Penny bent over the senseless boy”和下一段的“After his recovery”可以推出revived的意思是“苏醒；醒了过来”，与senseless (昏迷，没有知觉)相对应。
50．B 推理判断题。当Kevin知道Penny Brown正是七年前挽救他生命的那个人时， 他的第一感觉应该是“惊讶，意想不到”；再结合本文的写作目的：奇迹无处不在，可以推出B项为正确答案。
第三部分
第一节
51．less fortunate
52．What they value
53．have I enjoyed
54．would have lost heart
55．Having been cheated
56．to practice English
57．that determines
58．in front of which flows
59．if/whether you had finished
60．that it’s our duty/responsibility
第二节
One possible version：
June_8,_2011
Dear_Peter，
I'm_glad_to_receive_your_letter_asking_for_my_advice_on_how_to_learn_Chinese_well.
Here are a few suggestions. First, it is important to take a Chinese course, as you'll be able to learn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students. Then, it also helps to watch TV and read books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever possible.
Besides, it should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so you'll learn and remember Chinese words more easily. You can also make more Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese.
Try and write to me in Chinese next time.
Best_wishes.
Li_Hua