it can prove a disaster. Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say competition is character
building; or it’s taking part, not winning, that’s important; or that it is a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain. Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting—and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone’s eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side. I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less-competitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch. 21.What can we learn about the author’s son from Paragraph 1? A. He talked with some mothers. B. He comforted his classmates. C. He had difficulty in sleeping. D. He suffered from stomachache. 22.Sports day is still an annual event in this school probably because . A. this is an independent school B. it is a tradition of the school C. it helps children lose weight D. children enjoy watching sports 23.What does the author think about team games? A. They should include more stressful races. B. They are acceptable to different children. C. They should be abandoned at primary schools. D. They are less fun for those who love running. 24. What is the author’s attitude towards sports day? A. Critical. B. Neutral. C. Positive. D. Ambiguous. B With around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pyjamas(睡衣). Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule. All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting(警报)systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the“night owl”schedule of sleep. This is opposed to the“early bird”schedule, and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight. Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as“night owls”and only 10 percent can be classified as“early birds”—the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones who are true night owls this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday. 25. What does the author stress in Paragraph 1? A. Many students are absent from class. B. Students are very tired on Monday mornings. C. Students do not adjust their sleep patterns well. D. Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays. 26. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2? A. Most students prefer to get up late in the morning. B. Students don’t sleep well because of alerting systems. C. One’s body clock governs the sleep/wake cycle independently. D. Adolescents’delayed sleep/wake cycle isn’t the preferred pattern. 27. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word“classified”? A. Criticised. B. Grouped. C. Organised. D. Named. 28.What does the text mainly talk about? A. Functions of the body clock. B. The“night owl”phenomenon. C. Human beings’sleep behaviour. D. The school schedule of“early birds”. C I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签)everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed! ”Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder. The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬)under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks. ” Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on. 29What made Kate so angry one evening? A. She couldn’t find her books. B. She heard the author shouting loud. C. She got the news that her grandma was ill. D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed. 30The author tidied up the room most probably because( ) A. she was scared by Kate’s anger B. she hated herself for being so messy C. she wanted to show her care D. she was asked by Kate to do so 31 How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed? A. By analyzing causes. B. By showing differences. C. By describing a process. D. By following time order. 32What might be the best title for the story? A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates D Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had. Given that I teach students who are trained to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without“outside help”. “What kind of help is that? ”I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out. “Surgery(外科手术), ”one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows. You can get at least 5 cm taller! ” At that point, I was shocked. I am short. I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦)just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall! It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting“perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality. No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that“perfection”is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost is. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career. 33Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to .
A. marry a better man/woman B. become a model C. get an advantage over others in job-hunting D. attract more admirers 34. According to the passage, the author believes that() A. everyone should pursue perfection, whatever the cost is B. it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs C. media are to blam
e for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery D. it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career 35. What does the author think of his height? A. He hates to be called a short man. B. He tries to increase his height through surgery. C. He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact. D. He just accepts it as it is. 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选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doctors Say Most Heart Disease Is Preventable Heart disease is the number one killer, worldwide, of men and women over the age of 60. But people of all ages die of heart attacks each year. And while death rates have declined in the U. S. and many western European countries, they are on the rise in the developing world. (36) No one would have guessed that Barbara Teng would have a heart attack. She was not overweight. She did not smoke or exercise. “In 2004, the week after I turned 49, when I was on a business trip in Chicago, I had a major heart attack, ”she said. (37) She now exercises daily, and monitors her heart health. Dr. Patrice Nickens, who is with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, thinks that heart disease is 82 percent preventable. “ (38) ”she said, “Men are also facing the same problem, and the key to staying healthy is knowing your numbers. ” “Your weight, your blood cholesterol, blood sugar and your blood pressure are important numbers that can help you take action and reduce your risk, ”she said. (39) “And the steps to take are simple: don’t smoke, maintain a healthy weight, exercise, know your numbers and talk to your physician and control these risks, ”she said. African-Americans are at higher-than-average risk of heart disease and stroke; people don’t even know they have it, which increases the risk. Medstar Washington Hospital Center is trying to reach this population. (40 )For example, helping the people monitor their blood pressure. If people realize they are at risk of heart disease, they’ll make lifestyle changes: lose weight, exercise, eat the right foods and keep in touch with a doctor. A. A healthy lifestyle can prevent heart disease. B. So we must cure heart disease. C. It is the leading cause of death for women. D. With the right training, they can play an important role in community health. E. And that changed her life. F. Lack of exercise causes heart attacks. G. Yet most heart disease is preventable. 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1. 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选项。 A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she 41 play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. 42 she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and 43 all day about how wonderful and exciting 44 must feel to live there. At the age when she gained some 45 skill and sensibility(识别力), she 46 her mother for a bike ride 47 the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, 48 her keeping close to the house and not 49 too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew 50 where she was heading! 51 the hill and across the valley, she rode to the 52 of the golden house. 53 she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path 54 to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she 55 that all the windows were 56 and rather dirty. So 57 and heart-broken, she didn’t go any further. She 58 , and all of a sudden s
he saw an amazing 59 . There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she 60 that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose! 41. A. might B. should C. would D. must 42. A. Unless B. Although C. Since D. But 43. A. dreamed B. worried C. asked D. shouted 44. A. this B. that C. it D. which 45. A. different B. scientific C. musical D. basic 46. A. begged B. blamed C. inv
ited D. paid 47. A. inside B. outside C. through D. along 48. A. insisting on B. relying on C. arguing about D. wondering about 49. A. travelling B. running C. riding D. walking 50. A. madly B. rapidly C. exactly D. possibly 51. A. Over B. Down C. Around D. Beside 52. A. windows B. steps C. center D. gate 53. A. Until B. As C. While D. Because 54. A. getting B. introducing C. leading D. moving 55. A. felt B. learned C. concluded D. found 56. A. transparent B. bright C. plain D. wide 57. A. anxious B. angry C. serious D. sad 58. A. turned around B. cheered up C. settled down D. dropped in 59. A. hill B. valley C. background D. sight 60. A. imagined B. decided C. realized D. guessed 第Ⅱ卷 七选五: 36---40 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 第二节 语法填空(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或括号内单词的正确形式。 Our local Community Youth Club is very popular organized with young people in my town. I have been 61. member for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects. These include fun activities such 62. holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made a video. 63. it isn’t all just enjoyment; we 64. (start)doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop 65.
(smoke)! We have been 66. (particular)proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits to the local old people’s home. The old people, 67. were very excited by our visit, told us their 68. (person)stories. We sang songs and played games with them and had tea together. Some of them were in poor health and were very unhappy. 69. this visit, my friends and I decided we should do something 70. (help)improve the quality of their lives. 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1分, 满分10分) 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除: 把多余的词用斜线(﹨)画掉。 修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 I’d like to tell you what our school had worked out a new program. The purposes of the program is to make our school more beautiful, and to turn our school into the better place for us to study and live in. According on the program, we will plant different kinds of trees, flower and grass around our school. Beside, we will build a small garden in where we can do some reading and take a rest. What’s more, some statues of famous people will set up to encourage us work harder. Don’t you think it a wonderful program? 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 九月中旬, 教育部出台了英语高考改革方案, 决定从2017年起试点高考英语一年两考, 在社会上引起热议。China Daily为此向社会征文, 了解民众看法。假如你是高三学生李华, 拟参加本次征文, 请用英语写一篇文章, 反映高中师生的意见: 他们普遍表示欢迎, 认为在减轻学生压力的同时, 也给学生提供了更多机会, 科学合理, 但对于考试能否严格组织表示怀疑。 注意: 1. 词数100个左右; 2. 可适当发挥, 使文章内容更充实。 参考词汇: 高考英语: NMET The teachers and students in our school are very pleased to know ___________
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