— You bought _____house?
— No. I always had _____ idea, but the price has gone up.
A. the ; the B. a ; an C. the ; an D. a ; the
知识点：冠词
D
— Can you guess what’s the front page news today?
— Of course, these days everybody _____ about the earthquake.
A. is talking B. talked C. has talked D. had talked
知识点：现在进行时及其被动式
A
You _____ eat too many desserts. I strongly urge you to change your diet.
A. wouldn’t B. couldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
知识点：情态动词
C
People taking the therapy learn what scientists _____ for years—laughter is the best medicine.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. had known
知识点：现在完成时及其被动式
C
The apartment I ended up renting was really nice, _____ it was kind of small.
A. now that B. even though C. no matter how D. ever since
知识点：连词/连接词
B
Supposing I _____ your offer, would you feel disappointed?
A. turn in B. turn off C. turn over D. turn down
知识点：动词/动词短语
D
— Hi, which university do you prefer?
— Well, I’ve been considering _____ to Harvard University.
A. to go B. going C. gone D. being going
知识点：动词-ing形式
B
— How can I learn English well? It’s killing me.
— _____ Don’t you think English is quite interesting?
A. Why? B. Why not? C. Sure. D. Kidding!
知识点：情景交际
A
Hurry up, _____ we’ll miss the opening ceremony of the sports meet.
A. and B. otherwise C. however D. but
知识点：时间,地点,方式,程度,疑问,连接关系等副词的用法
B
We appreciate the new _____ to teaching English that our teacher is trying out.
A. approach B. application C. advantage D. agreement
知识点：名词
A
I’ve always wanted an iPhone and I’ve just saved enough money to buy _____.
A. it B. this C. that D. one
知识点：代词/不定代词
D
— Do the Chinese observe Thanksgiving Day?
— _____. Some Chinese people even don’t know it.
A. I don’t know B. I think so C. I’m afraid not D. You mean it
知识点：情景交际
C
Carmen, _____ on a literary masterpiece, is a well-known classical opera in Europe.
A. base B. to base C. basing D. based
知识点：不定式
D
The Imperial Palace, _____ the Emperor of Japan and his family live in, is open to public twice a year.
A. where B. which C. that D. what
知识点：定语从句
B
When making a film, you’re trying to do _____ you need to do to make the best.
A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. wherever
知识点：宾语从句
A
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas；and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that 36 my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a 37 sent to me by a fellow I was dating — a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
Then I was told a lady 38 needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a 39 in her arms. Nervously, she 40 that her husband — a prisoner in a nearby prison — was my 41 patient. She told me she wasn’t 42 to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his 43 . Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as 44 as possible before I called him for his appointment. I agreed. 45 , it was Christmas Eve.
Her husband arrived — with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards. The woman’s tired face 46 like our Christmas 47 when her husband took a seat beside her. After almost an hour, I called the 48 to my office.
At the end of the 49 , I wished him a Merry Christmas — a(n) 50 thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He 51 and thanked me. He also said he felt 52 by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On 53 this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful 54 . I’m not sure who experienced the most joy — the husband in giving, the wife in 55 , or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.
36.A. darkened
B. brightened
C. shortened
D. worsened
37.A. report
B. patient
C. gift
D. message
38.A. urgently
B. strangely
C. regularly
D. unreasonably
39.A. dog
B. box
C. quilt
D. baby
40.A. explained
B. learned
C. realized
D. insisted
41.A. first
B. last
C. best
D. next
42.A. shown
B. allowed
C. persuaded
D. forbidden
43.A. wife
B. doctor
C. son
D. victim
44.A. soon
B. close
C. long
D. quietly
45.A. After all
B. Above all
C. In addition
D. Sure enough
46.A. went red
B. lit up
C. clouded over
D. turned aside
47.A. day
B. cake
C. party
D. tree
48.A. prisoner
B. woman
C. guard
D. others
49.A. preparation
B. celebration
C. appointment
D. punishment
50.A. rude
B. difficult
C. proper
D. easy
51.A. cried
B. shouted
C. disagreed
D. smiled
52.A. amused
B. frightened
C. saddened
D. encouraged
53.A. hearing
B. seeing
C. realizing
D. considering
54.A. clothes
B. roses
C. pictures
D. decorations
55.A. winning
B. meeting
C. borrowing
D. receiving
知识点：完型填空
36~40 BCADA 41~45 DBCCA 46~50 BDACB 51~55 DCABD
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
A winter wonderland on the outskirts of Quebec City has become one of Canada's hottest attractions and most sought out accommodations. Guests stay close for warmth in sleeping bags on beds of ice, hats pulled over their ears to prevent frostbite, while sipping cocktails (鸡尾酒) in glasses also made of ice.
A cool place to host a memorable wedding or for a romantic getaway, the Quebec Ice Hotel has attracted 600,000 curious tourists, including 30,000 who stayed overnight, since opening seasonally 11 years ago. Like Victoria and Jeremy Martin, dozens of couples will exchange vows (誓约) this winter in a temporary church next to the hotel, sculpted entirely from blocks of ice with seats covered in furs.
Average temperatures fall below minus 20 degrees C (minus four F) in winter, but inside the hotel's 36 rooms it is ly cozy. Thick walls of packed snow and ice act as an insulator, trapping body heat inside. Each room is uniquely decorated, using designs created by Quebec architecture students. Two hotel bars also sell special cocktails in ice glasses.
First-time guests of the hotel, however, are recommended to stay only one night as sleeping in sub-zero temperatures is not very refreshing. This year for the first time the ice hotel has teamed up with a bricks and concrete Quebec City hotel to offer packages for one-night accommodations at each. Prices for one night only at the ice hotel start at 200 US dollars per person.
The 3,000-square-metre (32,300-square-feet) buildings take six weeks starting in December to build, using 15,000 tonnes of snow and 500 tonnes of ice, at a cost of some 750,000 US dollars. Eleven weeks after its seasonal grand opening, the hotel will close on March 27 and then melt away with the arrival of spring.
56. What is true with the ice hotel?
A. 630,000 people have visited it. B. 30,000 people visit it each year.
C. It has stayed open for many years. D. Wedding ceremonies are often held there.
57. The underlined word “insulator” in Paragraph 3 possibly refers to something that _____.
A. stops heat passing through it B. collects and reflects light and heat
C. makes things become very cold D. works like an air-conditioner
58. What can we learn about the hotel rooms?
A. It can be -20°C inside. B. The temperature is always below 0°C.
C. The rooms all look alike. D. Each room costs $200 per night.
59. First-time guests are advised to stay there only one night because _____.
A. they may not be able to stand the cold
B. their other night is with an ordinary hotel
C. new guests have less advantages over old ones
D. the first-day service is just for a test run
60. If you choose to visit the ice hotel during the Christmas season, you’ll find _____.
A. it doesn’t exist at all B. it is just being built
C. most of its rooms are vacant D. it is crowded with guests
知识点：其他类型阅读
DABAB
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
As an English teacher, one of the most common problems I’ve found with my students is their lack of confidence with speaking, and difficulty in understanding native speakers. Another problem could be that a foreign language taught in schools can sound quite different to what native speakers actually use.
There are a few English words and expressions that I’d never heard until I came to China. The most common one in my experience is “How are you? I’m fine, thank you, and you?”
I appreciate that although this greeting is much too formal for everyday use – it’s easy to learn and helps build confidence. However, it can be a hard habit to break. I’ve seen many parents correct their kids if they don’t use that exact phrase, as if simply replying “I’m fine” would somehow be rude. In fact I’m banning my students from saying that in the classroom, insisting a simple “I’m fine, thanks” is good enough.
“Seldom” is another one that I find interesting. The first time a student told me “I seldom watch TV”, my initial reaction was a stupefied look, followed by “Huh?” I then realized the student used “seldom” when it’s more common for us to use “rarely.”
I was just as confused when I first heard a toilet referred to as a WC (water closet), another English term I’d never heard of back in Australia. Of course, my students know the other names for it like bathroom, toilet, washroom etc. so to prefer that name is an interesting choice.
I don’t mind that my students have substituted familiar English words with their own, far from it. It reminds me how creative they can be with not only their language, but with mine as well. It’s healthy for English to evolve (进化) and change and I’m happy to add these new words to my vocabulary.
One important lesson I’ve learnt is that textbooks can only help you so much. For further improvement you’d better practice with native speakers.
61. What does the article mainly tell about?
A. Learning English needs confidence.
B. Native speakers are hard to understand.
C. Chinese-English has something different.
D. Chinese students are more creative.
62. The problem with the reply “I’m fine, thank you, and you?” is that it is _____.
A. too long to remember B. not popular with native speakers
C. sometimes misunderstood D. considered impolite by native speakers
63. The writer mentioned parents correcting their kids to show that in China _____.
A. speaking English at home has become a habit
B. the exact reply has been trained into a habit
C. some parents are not qualified to teach English
D. children don’t always obey their teachers
64. It’s possible for us to hear an Australian say “We _____ use the term ‘_____’ for a toilet.”
A. seldom; bathroom B. rarely; washroom
C. seldom; WC D. rarely; WC
65. What is the writer’s attitude towards his students using Chinese-English?
A. He’s tolerant. B. He’s angry.
C. He feels uncomfortable. D. He pays no attention.
知识点：教育类
CBBDA
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
Many people think it is safe to use a cell phone while they are driving. Yet Scores of studies suggest that real multitaskers – those who can carry out multiple (多个的) tasks equally well, make up just 2 per cent of the population. More surprisingly, the so-called “supertaskers” actually have differently structured brains to the other 98 percent.
The brain areas that make supertaskers differ from the rest of the population are the same parts that are most different between humans and nonhuman primates (灵长类), according to David Strayer, director of the applied cognition lab at the University of Utah. Scientists are unsure of the reason why some brains are different. In fact, we could all benefit from doing just one task at once.
In most of us, scientists have located a “bottleneck in the brain” that may explain why we find it hard to do two things at once.
The problem appears to be caused by a logjam of nerve messages. Faced with two almost simultaneous (同时的) tasks less than 300 milliseconds apart, the brain's ability to deal with the second one slows down. The neural (神经的) response to the second task was postponed until the response to the first was completed. This means that with e-mails, phone calls, text messages and online social media all competing for our attention, often against a background of television, radio or music, our brains can reach information overload.
Scientists made the discovery after scanning the brains of volunteers attempting to multitask on a computer. The task was deliberately designed to involve the use of different senses and motor responses.
Dr Rene Marois, one of the neuroscientists who carried out the experiment at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, said: “Our research offers neurological evidence that the brain cannot effectively do two things at once.” The next step, the neuroscientists say, is finding out “why these areas cannot process two tasks at once."
66. How many people can drive equally well while using a cell phone?
A. Nobody. B. Everybody. C. 2 in 100. D. 98 in 100.
67. The researchers tried to find out the difference between _____ brain structures.
A. different supertaskers’ B. supertaskers’ and ordinary people’s
C. humans’ and nonhuman primates’ D. supertaskers’ and nonhuman primates’
68. We can infer from the article that the brain takes 300 milliseconds to _____.
A. make a neural response B. get ready for a response
C. complete a task D. finish two tasks
69. If we _____, our brains may reach information overload.
A. serf the Internet after listening to music
B. use a cell phone against a background of television
C. complete all kinds of tasks within the same day
D. have lots of tasks queuing for responses
70. From the dictionary explanations, choose one for the underlined word “motor” in Paragraph 5.
A. having an engine
B. relating to vehicles with engines
C. relating to nerves that make muscles move (control body movement)
D. the part of a machine that makes it move
知识点：健康保健类
CBADC
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
Two graduates from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom found themselves about to graduate, yet with loans (贷款) to pay off. The pair decided to begin a strange, year-long project to battle their debt.
The men, Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, set up the site BuyMyFace.co.uk. last October as a way to get rid of the $80,000 they shared as student loans. The idea behind the project was to earn money by selling their faces as advertising space every day for a year. Each day, they advertise a different business on their site by painting the brand's logo (商标) or name on their faces and including a link to the company’s site. After they paint their faces and publish them on the site, Harper and Moyse go out to highly populated areas such as music festivals and theme parks to maximize their faces’ exposure.
At this time, Harper and Moyse have advertised their faces for over four months without skipping a day and they're more than halfway to their goal. Though they first started charging a minimum of about USD $1.60 per company, the prices have risen as their popularity increased. For advertising space during the remainder of April, they range between USD $250 and $750.
Terri L. Rittenburg, associate professor of marketing at the University of Wyoming, said she had heard of people tattooing (纹身) logos on themselves before, but this idea is much better. According to her, at first the idea would be new and novel and attract attention, but she is unsure how long it would last.
At least for now, companies that have bought Harper and Moyse’s faces have written positive comments on the pair’s website. “We had a three percent increase in website traffic (流量) on the very day and for two days more afterwards,” said an alcoholic beverage company.
71. Which of the following was most possibly taken from the website BuyMyFace.co.uk.?
72. At BuyMyFace.co.uk, you can _____ of the company being advertised for.
A. click to enter the website B. download product pictures
C. get in touch with the staff D. read a brief introduction
73. Harper and Moyse go to highly populated areas to _____.
A. have fun B. make friends C. show their faces D. find new customers
74. We can infer from the article that the two men _____.
A. must have earned more than $40,000 B. aren’t getting on well with their project
C. may close their site next month D. always work hard except on holidays
75. The men’s idea of advertising has proved to work because _____.
A. many people visit their website B. their faces have become well-known
C. their customers get more attention D. an expert has highly praised them
知识点：人物传记/故事类阅读
DACAC
阅读下面短文并回答问题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
[1] You’ve known your best friend for many years and shared many precious moments together, they have always been there for you and have been your rock to lean on when you were down. Now someone is making you send them away, and you may never see them again. How do you feel?
[2] This is how many Harbin citizens are currently feeling as a new policy has recently been passed banning large dogs from being kept in urban areas. Sadly then, all current owners have to __________________. Understandably this is heartbreaking.
[3] The animals are being forced away from the city under the banner(旗号) of public safety and cleanliness. It’s understandable that city officials want to create a safe and clean environment for the people of Harbin, but is the ban reasonable? Are big dogs that much of a danger and dirtier than smaller dogs? I can understand the cleanliness issue: there’s nothing worse than walking in dog wastes and having to clean it off your shoes. It’s disgusting! But smaller dogs create just as much mess, so the problem will still be lying around.
[4] Cities in other countries have no policies dictating what kind of dog one can own. But their streets are still clean and people aren’t getting chased around by crazy dogs. Dog owners should be educated properly in how to look after their animals and be punished for breaking the laws. The dog doesn’t break the law by using the sidewalk as a toilet; the owner does for not cleaning afterwards. Maybe more severe punishments for the few offending owners will be a better solution, because many dog owners do clean up after their animals.
76. What does the first paragraph have to do with the dog-losers, in other words, in what way is it related to them? (within 8 words)
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77. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 2. (within 5 words)
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78. What are the two reasons for larger dogs being forced out of the city? (within 10 words)
① _______________________________ ②___________________________________
79. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? (within 10 words)
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80. What are the writer’s suggestions on how to deal with the situation? (within 18 words)
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知识点：填空
76. It tells about their feelings. / It shows how they feel.
77. send their dogs away / give up their dogs / give their dogs to others
78. ① They are dangerous. ② They make the environment dirty.
79. The ban is unreasonable. / Is the ban reasonable? / Larg(er) dogs and small(er) dogs cause the same problems.
80. Dog owners should be educated (should look after their dogs) properly and be punished for breaking the laws.