第一部分 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。
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Brenda Schmitz wrote a letter with three wishes right before she died, but asked a friend not to mail it until her husband had fallen in love again.
Brenda Schmitz, a wife and mother of four boys, passed away from ovarian cancer(卵巢癌) in September 2011. A month before she died, Brenda wrote a letter to the Des Moines, Iowa, radio station “Star”. She asked a friend to wait to mail it until her husband, David, had fallen in love again.
Every year, the station takes submissions for Christmas wishes, granting a select few. The station brought in David and surprised him by saying they had received a letter from his wife.
“When you are in receipt of this letter, I will have already lost my battle to ovarian cancer,” Brenda wrote. “I told my friend once my loving husband David had moved on in his life and had met someone to share his life with again, to mail this letter to all of you at the station.”
Brenda’s first request was a day of pampering for David’s new love, Jayne Abraham, who he met in October 2012. “She deserves it, being a stepmother to all those boys,” Brenda wrote. “Make her smile and know her efforts are truly appreciated from me.”
Brenda also asked for a “magical trip” for the family, and lastly, a night out full of drinks, food, and fun for the cancer doctors at the Hospital where she was treated.
“We’ve been doing the Christmas Wish program for 20-plus years. We’ve never received a wish like this, ever,” station manager Scott Allen said.
All three of Brenda’s wishes were granted by the station and local sponsors, who sent the family of eight to Disney World. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when we got [the letter],” Allen said. “It really inspired us to do something for her.”
1. When David was told that the radio station received a letter from Brenda, he was first______. A. excited B. desperate C. pitiful D. surprised 2. What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?
A. Brenda wouldn’t gamble any more B. Brenda died from the illness
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C. Brenda was defeated in the battle D. Brenda wouldn’t love her husband. 3. Knowing the story, Scott Allen was______.
A. happy B. angry C. sad D. touched
B
Far away, in a forest outside Oslo, Norway, 1,000 newly planted trees are growing. When the trees are full-size, they will be cut down and used to make paper. The paper will be used to make copies of an unusual book. The book will contain 100 stories by 100 authors written over the course of 100 years.
Scottish artist Katie Paterson began the project last year. “We’re asking one writer a year to submit a story,” Paterson said. Subject, style, and length are up to the author, However, it is 100 years later that the stories can be revealed.
What’s the point of asking authors to write stories that readers alive today will never get to enjoy?” The project is a lot about the imagination,” she says. “It’s about thinking about the future and developing an artwork that’s not just for now but for a future generation.”
Paterson got the idea for the project while drawing tree rings in a notebook. Each ring in a tree’s trunk represents one year of growth. That inspired her to create a project that ties the present with the future. The idea seemed so far that she set it aside. But a few years later, Paterson had the opportunity to take part in a program called Slow Space. Organizers were looking for projects designed to unfold over time. Paterson’s was one of three selected. ?
The first work for the book was completed this year. The manuscript is being held at Oslo’s public library, where a special room house the growing collection of stories.
“More and more, paper books are phased out,” Paterson says. She notes that Oslo’s library has had thousands of digital books. Hopefully, she says that she expects the future generations will be excited enough to shout, “Look! They’re paper books!”
4. What’s the purpose of the project according to Paterson? A. Protecting the forest. B. Setting up a library C. Leaving behind some paper books for future generations D. Encouraging more authors to create more wonderful works. 5. How did the idea of the project occur to Paterson? A. Inspired by tree rings B. Inspired by the library C. Inspired by the ecological environment D. Inspired by the program of Slow Space.
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6. What’s the proper meaning of the underlined part?
A. Dying out B. Lit up C. Coming to life D. Passed down 7. It can be inferred that______.
A. the stories inside the book will remain secret until 2115 B. the stories inside the book will be selected among many C. the book will record the biggest events during 100 years D. the book will be held in the form of both paper and digital
C
Fruit powered digital clock
Fruit’s not only good to eat, but it can also power this Fruit Digital Clock. This clock uses the scientific principles on which modern electrical storage batteries are based. The acid from the fruit helps transmit an
electrical flow between two metal poles. The clock is priced at $ 15. Connecting any fresh fruit or vegetable to the clock will make it work. The fruit is a clean, renewable source of electrical power. . USB vacuum
Do you know the dirtiest parts of your desk are probably your keyboard and mouse? Get a USB Mini Vacuum with retractable (可伸缩的) cable and suck away all that junk. The US-made product is priced at $ 14. SIM card reader
Making useful USB 2.0 multi-card reader even handier, this card can also read and write data to phone SIM cards. It comes with SIM editing software. Download your phonebook to your computer. If you lose your cell phone, you can store missing phone numbers in your new one. The US-made IMOMO SIM card + Multi-Card Reader is priced at US $ 19 (114 yuan). Beer in your ear
The beer barrel (桶)-shaped Naf Naf Hyp MP3 is a musical box that’s capable of playing radio, CDs and cassettes. It’s got all the standard features of the typical clock-radio, but with the relaxing look of a big beer barrel. The Danish product is priced at about US $ 130 (780 yuan).
8. If you have 86 yuan, which product can you buy according to the passage? A. Naf Naf Hyp MP3 B. SIM card reader C. USB vacuum
D. Fruit powered digital clock
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9. What does “junk” mean in the second item? A. keyboard B. Dirt C. Desk D. mouse 10. The passage is most likely a(n) _____. A. advertisement for new products B. science reports on new high-technology C. entertainment information
D. introduction of some kinds of musical boxes 11. SIM card reader can be used to _____. A. edit all the data in your computer B. remove data in phone SIM cards specially
C. transfer any file between a computer and a cell phone D. help restore your phone book in a new cell phone
D
Guangzhou residents will be testing a pilot(试点的)project to reduce the amount of garbage produced in the city. Dump more, pay more.
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Under the new system, each family in the pilot housing estates (住宅区)will receive 60personalized trash bags - 30 for kitchen waste and 30 for other garbage - each month. Currently, every family in the city pays for them. “Only garbage in the special bags can be dumped in the housing estates' destbins, or families will be fined,” Bao said. “The fees collected will be used to fund the collection program,” said Chen Jianhua, mayor of the city, in response to some residents’ worries that the fees would be pocketed by corrupt officials.
“The new system is expected to cover the entire city and will help reduce the amount of trash dumped by local residents,” Bao said.
Another official said, “Authorities should raise residents’ environmental awareness and urge residents to sort garbage before it reaches the bin.
Residents who have sorted the garbage at home and reduce rubbish should be rewarded while asking those who dump more garbage should pay higher rubbish fees.\
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But the fee increase has been questioned by local residents who oppose the new system. \fees will increase the burden of the city's low-income families,\public hearing should be organized before the new system is formally introduced,” she added.
“But the increasing amount of garbage is already beyond the treatment ability of existing landfills and incinerators（焚化炉）,causing a great threat to the health of local residents,” said Li Tinggui, director of the committee. “It’s urgent for the city to reduce garbage, and a charge for the amount of trash dumped by residents is a good way to realize this gola.” Li said.
12. Why do Guangzhou authorities want to carry out the pilot project?
A. To make the city beautiful B. To raise money to build the city
C. To cut down the use of plastic bags D. To reduce the amount of produced rubbish 13. How many people expressed their opinions in the passage? A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six 14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? A. The present rubbish fees for each household in Guangzhou B. People’s concern about how the collected money will be used C. The ways to deal with those who throw less or more rubbish D. The exact amount of daily treatment of rubbish
15. The author reported the new system in a(n)___________voice.
A. supportive B. disapproving C. objective D. indifferent 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。
How to Deal with Losing Sports
Wining and losing go hand-in-hand when it comes to sports. Great athletes never let the highs get too high, or the lows get too low. The result of a match is uncertain. The only thing that is certain is the competition itself. __16___the result is just the result of all the hard work put in.
Accept the fact that the loss is no one’s fault. This is harder to do in an individual sport, but absolutely important in a team sport. __17___Don’t get down on yourself. If competing in an individual sport, accept that losing is all part of competing and move on.
Examine why you lost he competition. Ask yourself you did everything possible to prepare for the competition. Ask yourself if you gave it your all during the competition. __18___This is crucial if competing in an individual sport. If
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