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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Betty Skelton was often called “The First Lady of Firsts’’ because of the many records she set. She grew up in Pensacola, Florida, watching airplanes flying to and from a nearby navy base. As a child, she persuaded her parents to let her take flying lessons. By 12, Betty made her first flight alone, though not legally permitted to do so until she turned 16.
During the 1940s, female pilots were mostly prevented from commercial and military flying. So Betty Skelton decided to use her flight skills in aerobatics（特技飞行），performing difficult turns, drops, and other exercises. She began performing and competing around the country.
She won the International Feminine Aerobatic Championship（IFAC）for three years in a row, starting in 1948. She and her little Pitts Special plane the “Little Stinker’’ became famous.
Dorothy Cochrane is an aviation expert who once studied and worked with Betty Skelton. “Betty was such a wonderful aerobatic pilot that she really set the bar high for other women to follow and she was a great role model for them. She really was as good as some of the men.”
Once Ms. Skelton had made her mark on flying, she moved on to race cars, becoming the first female test driver in the race car industry. She set several land speed records. She also set a cross-country record, driving from New York to California in under 57 hours. And she became one of the top women advertising experts working with General Motors in support of the company’s Corvette car.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.Betty Skelton was the First Lady of the US.B.16 was the legal age for people to fly an airplane.
C.Betty became a navy pilot when she was 16.D.Betty’s parents didn’t support her flying interest.
2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase “made her mark”？
A. ExperiencedB. TriedC. Become famousD. Failed.
3.What can we know from the words by Dorothy Cochrane?
A.It is not easy for other women to break Betty Skelton’s records.
B.She was even more excellent than some men in skills.
C.It is difficult for other women to reach the height Betty Skelton flew to.
D.Betty Skelton is an inspiring role model for pilots worldwide.
4.What is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Betty started to fly alone at a nearby navy base at the age of 12.
B.“Little Stinker” was Betty Skelton’s Pitts Special plane.
C.Betty set several speed records in car racing.
D.Betty even set a cross-country record.
B
Located just on the edge of Arabian Sea, Dabla Paro is supposed to be one of the oldest fisherman villages. Lined with broken boats lying outside, the village paints the picture of neglect and State’s unconcern towards the residents.
The group of young women carrying pots on their heads move towards a small hole, filled with dirty water. Despite being a historical settlement, the village has been lacking in drinking water, streetlights, health units and even a school. The residents of the village after getting disappointed from the state-run department to provide them with clean water, broke a pipeline passing near the village and dug a small pond to collect water.
Everyday, young girls and women of the village fetch the pond water for their families. Due to the unsafe collecting method, the water gets polluted and thus, skin problems and other waterborne illnesses are common among the villagers, and as usual, women and children are the worst victims.
Though there are dozens of small settlements, traditional villages of native fisher folk and farmers are still living without proper water supply schemes.
Apart from using the water from the pond for cooking and drinking purposes, the women also wash clothes in the pool every day. “In the absence of water facility in our village, life is very tough, especially for women and children,” said Safia, a mother of three.
According to official data, out of the total 8 Millennium Development Goals （MDGs） in Sindh, the most important target to reduce mortality rate of children under 5, has now become impossible to achieve. Health experts say that waterborne illnesses are a major killer for children.
A recent report issued by the United Nations Development Programme （UNDP） on the status of MDGs in Sindh stated that the supply of safe drinking water in Sindh is still a long way. Most of the residents of these villages complain that they have always supported the ruling Pakistan People’s Party （PPP）， but while the party is in power, the villagers stay neglected till the next voting season.
5.When visiting Dabla Paro you can see _________
A. the villagers live a rich life by fishingB. the village is very lonely and deserted
C. the villagers dislike working hardD. the scenery is beyond description
6.The villagers broke a passing pipeline _________
A. because they hated the state-run departmentB. because they wanted to give a warning sign
C. because they hoped to get clean drinking waterD. because they were not content with their life
7.What does the underlined word “mortality” mean in the passage?
A. BirthB. DeathC. SurvivalD. Error
8.We can conclude from the passage that__________________.
A. Pakistan is the poorest country in Southeast Asia
B. no one cares about the sufferings of the villagers
C. the next ruling party will solve the water problem in Sindh
D. clean drinking water is still a dream for the residents in Sindh
C
Honeybee populations have been mysteriously decreasing all over the world. Since 2007, research and evidence have shown that the depopulation has destroyed bee colonies. However, what is actually causing the bees to die? This, considering honeybees are responsible for pollinating（对…授粉） well over 100 different fruits and vegetables, would be absolutely devastating for humankind. Are humans actually any closer to finding a solution that will stop the species from becoming extinct?
As of 2013, as many scientists believe that the use of pesticides and chemicals on crops is one of the reasons for the decline in bees. Many countries in Europe including France and Italy have banned the use of many dangerous chemicals and pesticides on crops that honeybees are attracted to. This proposal was launched in January of 2013. However, the United States and the United Kingdom are yet to fulfill such measures.
A March 2013 report states that scientific studies have shown that many pesticides affect the memory of honeybees, meaning that when exposed to pesticides, they will simply forget where their nest or hive（蜂房） is and never return home again and die in the open. This would explain the lack of dead bodies. If a honeybee forgets the location of its colony, flies away into a forest and dies of confusing exposure, it is only natural that the bee owner would never see that bee again.
A more side to the story however reveals another threat to the species that actually isn’t man-made. Known as a “Zombie Fly Parasite（寄生虫）”， this infectious strain is passed onto the abdomen（腹部） of a honeybee by contagious flies. This infection takes control of the bee, “turning it into a zombie”， and while aimlessly being controlled, the parasite fly and its larvae（ 幼虫） will then infect other hosts, effectively turning them into mindless zombies.
With new studies revealing potential causes of the dying honeybee population, will mankind now take action to prevent the soon to be endangered species from completely dying out?
9.According to this text, the decline in honeybees is due to _______
A. the use of pesticides and chemicals on crops
B. the ban of the use of chemicals and pesticides
C. the work to pollinate over 100 different fruits and vegetables
D. the measures taken by the US and the UK
10.Why do bee owners not find the dead bodies of bees?
A. Because the bees live their new lives in a forest.
B. Because the parasite fly has eaten the dead bodies
C. Because the bees lose memories and die in the wild.
D. Because the exposure means death for bees.
11.Zombie Fly Parasite_______.
A. is carried by a zombieB. is a mindless zombie
C. can infect other parasitesD. can control bees
12.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Honeybee Population Have Been DecreasingB. What’s Killing off the Honeybees?
C. How to Stop the Depopulation of Bees?D. Take Action to Protect the Honeybees
D
Zagreb,Croatia
Zagreb is a well-preserved old town, but it is the cultural heart of the country. Zagreb has numerous museums and galleries, including a large modern art collection （ msu,hr）。 Arts events become less in July and August, when the focus moves to the coast, so spring is a good time to get your fix of Croatian Culture.
Pantovcak, a design hotel in an art deco-style building five minutes’ walk from the main square, with antique furniture and contemporary art （from ￡81 a night, +385 1 4881 480, president-zagreb.com）， Get there EasyJet （ easyjet.com） has return flights from Gatwick in May from ￡100.
Freiburg, Germany
Historic Freiburg is in the southwest corner of Germany, on the edge of the Black Forest. The area is known for its pleasant climate, so is a good bet for a spring break. A good choice after the walk is a fresh wheat beer at one of the bars around central Augustinerplatz.
Hotel Kreuzblume is a small stylish hotel from ￡111 a night, +49 761 31194, hotel-kreuzblume. de. Get there EasyJet （ easyjet.com） has return flights in May to BaselMulhouse-Freiburg airport from Edinburgh, Gatwick and Manchester from ￡ 61.
Tours, France
Tours is a university city on the river Loire in central France. On a sunny spring day, hire a bike and cycle part of the Loire a Velo trail （cycling-loire.com） to Villandry, a castle with beautiful gardens just 15km from the city.
Hotel du Theatre has small but characterful rooms in a 15th-century building （from ￡60 a night,+33 2 4705 3129, hotel-du-theatre37.com）。
Get there Ryanair （ryanair.com） has return flights from Manchester and Stansted in May from ￡53, or take the Eurostar （eurostar.com, from ￡69 return） to Paris and a high-speed train （just over an hour） to Tours.
Tarragona, Spain
After long days indoors over winter, we’re not suggesting you want to hide from the sun but The Underground House from Under The Thatch is a cool place to stay in several senses, and is half-price until 30 June. This property, built into a hillside, is bright. There are bars and restaurants in the villages, and the Costa Dorada beaches are an hour away. Sleeping four, it costs ￡ 425 for a week if booked by 22 April. Get there Ryanair （+20 65 333 2301 ryanair.com） has return fares to Reus from Leeds Bradford for ￡ 29.98, starting 1 May 2013）
13.We can learn from the first item that_______.
A. the main square lies near PantovcakB. there exist no art events in summer
C. galleries are free to visitD. visitors can only reach Zagreb by air
14.A couple staying in Hotel Kreuzblume need to pay￡ _______ for two nights.
A. 111B. 222C. 333D. 444
15.When you are in Tours, you’d better __________.
A. walk on a rainy dayB. cycle on a sunny day
C. book a room in advanceD. take a high-speed train
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
As a parent, you must have a lot of?concerns regarding the various skills you would like your child to acquire. Music is one of them. 36 On the other hand, it is great for a child’s overall development if he or she has an interest in the fine arts.
37 It is well known that they stay out of trouble as teenagers and young adults if they have music as a serious interest. The concentration helps them with their grades. Their learning and communication skills are better than those of their peer group. They also develop lots of confidence and self-esteem.
Another advantage of your child learning music becomes apparent only at a later stage. 38 It can be very beneficial and many top musicians had a very early exposure to music and credit this with their later successes.
You can start when your child is only a baby, by exposing him or her to a wide range of music at home. 39 And you could sustain （ 维持 ） your child’s interest by having the both of you singing together.
Some parents start their children on a musical instrument as early as 3 years of age. This is great if the child is having a good time. It goes without saying that you should not have to drag your child’s to lessons. You can be assured that nothing productive will come out of it. 40
If you start your child on music lessons by the age of 5, taking care to encourage him or her and not to push him or her, your child will be grow up into an accomplished adult with a well rounded personality.
A. It can have good effects on your child.
B. This is the selection of music as a career.
C. And your child will have a lifelong dislike of music.
D. Otherwise you’ll completely spoil your child’s future.
E. You could ensure that there is a song or melody playing in the background.
F. The advantages of teaching children to play a musical instrument are many.
G. On the one hand, you can encourage your child’s creativity and natural hobby.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many years ago, when I was in high school, I worked weekends to pay for the extras that my family couldn’t really 41 , I lost my wallet.
My old car required putting 42 in the back. I paid and then put my wallet on the bumper（保险杠）， and drove off. I hadn’t 43 had time to miss it when my phone rang and a man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I 44 my purse and I had. He asked me to tell him how much money was in it, and then told me where to 45 my wallet.
As I 46 into his driveway, I noticed a disabled man. I wondered 47 this man got out of his car and got my wallet off the 48 . he had to pull over, get in his wheelchair, and then pick it up. I was just 49 . I felt humble. I thanked him for finding my wallet. I was 50 , though. While I didn’t want to insult（侮辱） him by offering money, I really 51 like offering something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his 52 , and he said “Just pass it on ”。 I said I would be certain to do that. I was raised to be honest on any 53 and I would have done so without promising this fellow I would, but I wanted to repay his kindness, so I 54 promised I would.
Well, one does not find 55 wallets and so it was about10 years later that I found one. I almost stepped on it! It took me several days to 56 down the young man to whom the wallet belonged. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. I 57 going through his wallet, but I finally 58 him through a pay stub（票根） he had in it. When he called me back, we agreed to meet, so I could return his wallet. He was 59 surprised his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a $20. I told him “Thanks, but 60 pass it on.”
41.A. avoidB.permitC.affordD. excuse
42.A. spaceB.gasC.messageD. weight
43.A. evenB.stillC.alwaysD. once
44.A. deliveredB.countedC.reachedD. checked
45.A. pick upB.bring upC.take toD. stick to
46.A. caneB.brokeC.pulledD. knocked
47.A. thatB.whatC.whenD. how
48.A. parkB.streetC.stationD. stage
49.A. embarrassedB.disappointedC.annoyedD. amazed
50.A. strickenB.stuckC.removedD. cleared
51.A. lookedB.soundedC.feltD. urged
52.A. kindnessB.returnC.appreciationD. curiosity
53.A. accountB.caseC.demandD. basis
54.A. narrowlyB. oddlyC.adequatelyD. sincerely
55.A. anyB.manyC.otherD. big
56.A. letB.getC.trackD. bring
57.A. hatedB.enjoyedC.avoidedD. minded
58.A. rememberedB.sawC.locatedD. promoted
59.A. neverthelessB.indeedC.moreoverD. relatively
60.A. yetB.onlyC.merelyD. just
第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题，共50分）
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
We may find ourselves in many situations, where we discover or learn something that matters for us. But somehow, it really makes no 61.______. So what can be done? 62._________ （benefit） from each experience in a learning environment, you need to answer these 3 questions:
What have I learnt or discovered? Most of us 63._________ （easy） answer this question. We just list 64.______ learning points that matter to us. At this stage we rarely sure of why, 65._______ we simply don’t express it.
So what does it mean to me? This question 66.________ （help） us to express how important the learning points are and why 67.________ are important.
And now what do I do with this? This last question is 68.________（significance） because this is the one that helps us to use the learning points. It turns the theory into practice.
By doing so, you’ll be 69.___________ （surprise） how much these simple questions change the way you learn greatly. Over the coming weeks and months, you’ll notice how much you immediately apply 70._________ you’ve learnt and also how much it opens up your perceptions（洞察力） of everyday life.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 l 分。满分 10 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。
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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Schools should be clean and pure place. But now something bad happens. Some students cheated in examinations at school. As students, we often have examinations, many of which are sometime too difficult for us. In addition, some students not work hard at their lessons. So when taking examinations, they are dishonest in order that get better results to please his parents and teachers. I think it wrong to cheat in examinations though it breaks the rules of schools. We students should be honest and try to get good grades in studying hard instead of by cheating in the examinations. What’s more, we should improve our study methods and get good prepared for examinations.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
?? 假定你是李华，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡（（Singapore）举办夏
令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。
内容主要包括：
1.自我介绍（包括英语能力）；
2.参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）；
3.希望获准。
注意：
1.词数100个左右：
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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