(解析版)天津市和平区2017年高考英语第一次模拟考试

天津市和平区2017年高考英语第一次模拟考试

英语笔试

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷 1 至12 页，第Ⅱ卷13 至16 页。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

祝各位考生考试顺利！

第Ⅰ卷

注意事项：

1. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

2．本卷共55 小题，共95 分。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节：满分45分）

第一节：单项选择（共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15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。

例: Stand over there _____ you’ll be able to see it better.

A.or

B.and

C.but

D.while

答案是B。

第一节.单项选择

1. —Excuse me, Miss，but may I share your table?

—Of course. ______.

A. view

B. Be my guest

C. As you wish

D. I don’t mind

解析：正确答案B一定不能望文生义，be my guest=help yourself，“请自便”的意思。C为强干扰项，you can do as you wish，这种形式不能回答请求。

2. If you want to see a doctor, you fix a date with him ahead of time. That is a common ______ in the USA.

A. view

B. exercise

C. practice

D. reality

解析：本题考查词义辨析。Practice和common连用，常表示“普遍的做法”。

3. Every classroom in this modern school is ______ with a new TV set on the wall and a computer

on the teacher’s desk.

A. equipped

B. decorated

C. fixed

D. placed

解析：Be equipped with表示“装备有……，装有……”的含义。

4. The debate here will be limited in two main respects, ______ the time available.

A. in view of

B. in return for

C. in addition to

D. in comparison with

解析：in view of 表示“鉴于，由于”的意思。In return for：“作为…的回报”in addition to 表示“除…之外，还有…”，相当于additionally。D选项中的comparison是compare的名词形式，in comparison with表示“与…相比较。”

5. ______to her own work, she spent little time with her family.

A. Devoting

B. To be devoted

C. Devoted

D. Having devoted

解析：本题考查非谓语动词。Devote是及物动词，表示“致力于，奉献”sb. devote sth. to doing 或sb. be devoted to doing。

6. —Are we about to have dinner?

—Yes, it ______ in the dining room.

A. serves

B. is serving

C. is being served

D. has been serving

解析：本题是时态和语态的结合。问句是一般将来时，“我们准备吃午饭了吗？”答句中的it指dinner，serve表示“端上”，晚饭是“被端上的”，所以四个选项中只有C为被动语态。

7. Was it because the traffic was very heavy during the rush hours ______ you were late again?

A. when

B. why

C. which

D. that

解析：本题考查强调句的一般疑问句形式，将was it 及that同时去掉，句子成分依然完整，对“because the traffic was very heavy during the rush hours”这个原因状语进行强调。

8. John, ______ money was now no problem, started a new company with his friends.

A. for whose

B. of whose

C. of whom

D. for whom

解析：本题考查非限定性定语从句。逗号后的从句部分不缺主宾表，先行词有且只能是John，将先行词还原，结合句意，得到money was now no problem for John, “对于John来说，钱现在不是问题。”, 因此，选D。

9. —Are you ready to leave?

—Almost，I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I ______ putting the clean dishes away.

A. get through

B. give up

C. carry out

D. set about

解析：本题考查动词短语辨析。get through相当于finish，表示“完成做某事”，放入横线最为合适，表示“我一收拾好干净盘子，我就准备走。”give up表示“放弃”，carry out意思

为“实施，实行”，set about为“着手做，开始做”。

10. —Have you heard from Jane recently？

—No，but I ______ her over Christmas.

A. saw

B. will be seeing

C. have seen

D. have been seeing

解析：本题考查动词时态。问句时态为现在完成时，表示“你最近（从过去到目前为止）有Jane的消息吗？”回答为否定，可知，从过去到现在为止，“我”都没有任何关于Jane的消息，由此，可排除ACD, 选择B，will be seeing，将来进行时，over Christmas=during Christmas, 表示在圣诞节期间。

11. Who did the teacher have ______ an article for the wall-newspaper just now?

A. written

B. writing

C. to write

D. write

解析：本题考查非谓语动词做宾语补足语。首先，需确定谓语have（had）表示“使”，“老师刚才让谁写一篇文章…？”还原为陈述语序，即：The teacher had who ______ an article,题干实际是在对该句的宾语进行提问。根据，非谓语动词做宾语补足语，可知have sb. do 表示“让（使）某人做…”因此，本题选择D。

12. —Don’t look down upon B ob. He has his own advantages.

—Oh, yes. ______ others are weak, he is strong.

A. Before

B. When

C. Where

D. Though

解析：本题考查状语从句。where引导地点状语从句，表示“在…的地方。”题干的意思为“在其他人都弱的地方，他就强。”本题的强干扰项是D, though表示“尽管”，引导让步状语从句，表转折。乍一看，横线所在句逗号前后两句话确实是意义相反表转折，“尽管其他人很弱，他很强。”但这与第二个人所表达的看不起（look down）Bob是相矛盾的。

13. —This free gift doesn’t look good.

—______, madam, but if you want good quality, you have to pay for it.

A. No doubt

B. No offense

C. No problem

D. No way

解析：本题考查情景交际。no offense表示“无意冒犯”。“-免费的礼物看着不咋地。”“无意冒犯，女士，但如果您想要好质量的东西，你必须要付钱。”no doubt，表示“无疑”，no problem，“没问题”，no way“没门”。

14. They carry out ______ checks on milk products to make sure that they are of high quality.

A. common

B. natural

C. ordinary

D. regular

解析：本题考查近义词辨析。regular表示“定期的，定时的”。“他们对奶制品进行定期的检查以确保高质量。”common：“普遍的”，natural：“自然的”，ordinary：“普通的”。

15. I’m sorry. ______ for my illness, I would have come and lent you a helping hand.

A. Were it not

B. If it were not

C. Had it not been

D. If it has not been

解析：本题考查虚拟语气。从句省略if倒装，根据主句would have done的形式，以及句意可知，主从句都是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，因此选C。

第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Armed with a bachelor’s degree in medicine, I left Jammu, my hometown, for Delhi hoping to find a good job. Those were testing time – I was __16__ my resume at every hospital and clinic in the capital, and facing upsetting __17__ responses. These big-city folks seemed too busy to care about a 23-year-old, jobless girl. Then a friend told me about the “Technical Recruitment Cell”,

__18__ near the Income Tax Office (ITO), where I could __19__ for a government job.

The next day I reached the ITO area and __20__ in the sun for an hour asking everybody for the Technical Recruitment Cell, but no one had any idea __21__ it was.

It was __22__, and the heat unbearable. I then reached a big book shop, full of books on law and finance. Maybe I’ll __23__ inside, I thought as I walked in and found a man aged about 40 busy at his PC. __24__ him, I asked if he knew the address. Seeing me drenched in sweat (大汗淋漓), he asked me to take a __25__ and offered me a glass of water. He then googled “Technical Recruitment Cell”, but without __26__. I must have looked frustrated.

“Don’t get __27__,” he said, as he continued his search. “We’ll find it.” He’d spent several minutes searching when an old man, who also __28__ in the shop, came by and asked what we were looking for.

“Beta, it might be the Delhi Subordinate Board,” he suggested. “They __29__ people for government posts.” We searched for that and found it __30__ -- actually the Delhi Subordinate Services Section Board. They then gave me a printout of the __31__.

“What do I __32__ you for the Internet time and the printout?” I asked the first gentleman.

“Oh, nothing. Good luck!”

“Thank you,” I said to the pair. The older man then told me the __33__ of the bus that would get me there, the fare, even the best __34__ to take, finally saying “God bless you!” as I walked out.

I was happy in the discovery that not all city folks are too __35__ to help others.

16. A. dropping B. reviewing C. sending D. examining

17. A. admirable B. negative C. enthusiastic D. professional

18. A. adapted B. adopted C. situated D. covered

19. A. wait B. register C. prepare D. make

20. A. tolerated B. prayed C. looked D. wandered

21. A. when B. why C. where D. how

22. A. discouraging B. thrilling C. inspiring D. entertaining

23. A. read B. meet C. ask D. think

24. A. Troubling B. Interrupting C. Impressing D. Embracing

25. A. walk B. breath C. try D. seat

26. A. luck B. doubt C. wonder D. delay

27. A. cautious B. upset C. lost D. regretful

28. A. rested B. played C. listened D. worked

29. A. train B. arrange C. employ D. require

30. A. slowly B. calmly C. immediately D. formerly

31. A. name B. telephone C. position D. address

32. A. owe B. charge C. demand D. thank

33. A. color B. number C. direction D. drive

34. A. chance B. test C. route D. prize

35. A. rich B. generous C. eager D. busy

【解析】

16. A. 前文说作者离开家乡到Delhi找工作，所以需要投简历。

17. B. upsetting译为令人心烦意乱的，所以此处应填一个负向的形容词。

18. C. 位于

19. B. 作者可以在这个地方登记注册找工作。

20. D. 作者来到该地附近在烈日下不断地徘徊，问路人。

21. C. 但是路人也不知道作者要找的地方在哪里。

22. A. 天气很炎热，地方也没找到，作者此时的心情一定非常沮丧。

23. C. 下文作者进入到这个书店找人问他想要找的位置。

24. B. 上面说一个40岁左右的人正在忙着看电脑，所以是打断这个人的工作。

25. D. 看到我大汗淋漓，让我坐下，并给我端来一杯水，考查动作的顺承关系。

26. A. 后面的一句话说我一定看起来很沮丧，所以我一定是没有找到这个地方，所以是没有运气。

27. B. 别担心。

28. D. also的意思是也，所以上文档中一定出现过该动作，所以一开始作者遇见的人就是在图书管理工作，所以这个人也是在图书馆里工作。

29. C. 作者的朋友让他去找这里找工作，那说明这个地方会雇人。

30. C. 因为这次输入的地点是正确的，所以很快就搜出来了。

31. D. 作者一直想找的是地址，所以打印的自然是address。

32. A. owe sb sth for sth 因某事欠某人某物。

33. B. 告诉我具体是哪路公交车。

34. C. 告诉我可以做哪路公交车，车费是多少，甚至是最好的路线，递进关系。

35. D. 所有事情让作者觉得也不是所有人都很忙以至于没有办法把帮助别人。

第二部分阅读理解（共20个小题，每小题2.5分，满分50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

Children’s Activities (6—13 years)—Summer 2017

There is no chance of children getting bored in the holidays with these action-packed weeks of fun and games. Days begin with team building activities to help “break the ice” and get the children in the mood. The wonderfully safe and secure environment of Port Regis enables the children to explore the woods and enjoy their own creative play.

WEEK 1: Festival of Sport (Monday 22nd July to Friday 26th July)

The summer activities kick-off with a wonderful week of sporting fun including cricket, athletics and other great team games. Swims in the pool and games in the gym.

WEEK 2: Let’s Go Wild (Monday 29th July to Friday 2nd August)

A whole week in the great outdoors with treasure hunts, camp bed and cave building along with amazing team games in woods. This week guarantees to be like no other. Navigate yourself through the huge spiders’ web and guide balls through the huge ball maze… this is a great week for making new friends.

WEEK 3: Sporting Madness (Monday 5th August to Friday 9th August)

A wild and strange week of tournaments and team (both traditional and a few of the homemade variety)games, but he warned, you might get wet! Arts and crafts, fun in the gym and swims in the pool make this a hard week. Besides exhaustion, you’d better learn to get used to challenges and accept any result. Activities will be dependent on the weather.

WEEK 4: Make a Racquet(球拍)(Monday 12th August to Friday 16th August) What a racquet this week brings with all the bat, racquet and club sports you could wish for…crazy golf, tennis, badminton, cricket and table tennis to name but a few for the children to enjoy.

WEEK 5: Having a Ball (Monday 19th August to Friday 23rd August)

Quizzes, arts and crafts, fun in the gym and swims in the pool are not to be missed within this week of fun.

WEEK 6: Medal Medley(混战)(Tuesday 27th August to Friday 30th August) This week re-runs the best bits of the last five weeks with great team games and tournaments, action-packed ball sports, floaty fun in the pool and adventures in the woods.

Children will need to bring:

Swimming kit, plenty to drink and break snacks. Dependent on the weather, children will need either sunscreen and sun hats or wet weather gear.

36. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Children will gradually adapt to the cold weather in the activities.

B. Children will form a good mood naturally in Port Regis School.

C. Children will explore nature totally on their own in the secure environment of Port Regis.

D. Children will become comfortable with each other through team building activities.

37.Which activity will be unique?

A.Make a Racquet

B.Let’s go wild

C.Festival of sports

D.Sporting madness

38. According to the passage, WEEK 3 will be a week when _______.

A. children may experience the feeling of failure

B. all the games may be played indoors

C. children may get warned for failing in games

D. children may swim in the river in the wild

39. When can children review the activities they had before?

A. 29th July to 2nd August.

B. Thursday 27th July to Friday 30th August.

C. Tuesday 27th August to Friday 30th August.

D. Monday 19th August to Friday 23rd August.

40. What information can we learn from the passage?

A. Children will be provided with snacks to eat.

B. Children must wear sunscreen or sunhats.

C. Children need to prepare for rainy day.

D. Children have to think a lot for swimming.

36.答案：D

【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“Days begin with team building activities to help

“break the ice” and get the children in the mood.”

37.答案：B

【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“This week guarantees to be like no other.”38.答案：A

【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第四段。

39.答案：C

【解析】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“WEEK 6: Medal Medley(混战) (Tuesday 27th August to Friday 30th August) This week re-runs the best bits of the last five weeks with great team games and tournaments, action-packed ball sports, floaty fun in the pool and adventures in the woods.”

40.答案：C

【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Children will need to bring: Swimming kit, plenty to drink and break snacks. Dependent on the weather, children will need either sunscreen and sun hats or wet weather gear.”

B

William Purkey, a well-known professor of education, said, “Dance like no one is watching, love like you’ll never be hurt, sing like no one is listening, and live like it’s heaven on earth.” It seems like the perfect life philosophy– and one I’ve learned to apply to running over the year.

But I didn’t always feel this way. In my early days, when I weighed 240 pounds, I ran like everyone was watching – and judging. If I was on a run and saw a car approaching, I’d stop and pretend I was looking for something I’d lost. I bought the high-tech gear and clothes that I thought would make people believe I was a runner. And I didn’t have a clue if the expensive shoes I was wearing were the right kind for me – I just wanted to look like I fit in with this group.

To be honest, I felt a certain satisfaction in believing that someone was watching. I really thought that other people cared about my performance. The best example of this was a combined, two-lap marathon in Florence, Italy. As I approached the finishing line, the crowd began to cheer. I was surprised. Here I was, thousands of miles from home, and the Italians were shouting for “IIPenguino.”

About 20 yards from the finishing, the truth set in when the winner of the full marathon went past me as I was finishing the half – marathon. No one was cheering for me. No one probably even noticed that I was finishing. I couldn’t help but smile at my own illusion of self-importance.

That’s when I realized I had been running for every season except the right one. I ran to make other people happy, ran to live up to their expectations. But no one was watching – no one cared.

So I decided I was going to run for me – just me – and gained a new enjoyment from the sport I hadn’t truly experienced yet. I’ve learned to run like no one is watching.

So if you see me at race, and I look like a 60-year-old guy waddling(蹒跚) along, don’t worry. I’m fine. The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.

41. The writer presents the passage by _______.

A. telling his running story

B. explaining a life philosophy

C. listing some life rules

D. introducing quotations

42. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that the writer _______.

A. used sports clothes and shoes to attract attention

B. was concerned about what others thought of her

C. liked to be the focus of other runners

D. struggled to find the right shoes to fit her

43. When the writer was near the finishing line, _______.

A. she smiled at her own achievement

B. the crowd cheered for her madly

C. nobody really cared about her running

D. she realized the importance of confidence

44. Now the writer thought the reason for running is to _______.

A. live up to others’ expectation

B. create a miracle in her own life

C. run like no one is watching

D. enjoy the pleasure of running

45. By telling her own story, the writer wanted to _______.

A. tell us to live a life of our own

B. inspire more people to run

C. expect us to improve our health by running

D. stress the importance of determination

41.答案：A

【解析】解析：题干中“present”语义为“呈现”，题目位于第一题，可知答案定位在第一、二段，引号内内容为一段鸡汤型文字，后出现It seems like the perfect life philosophy，可能会误选B为正确答案，而B中的explain在文中并未体现，这种life philosophy仅仅被引号

中的文字表现出来而并未进行解释，故后文and one I’ve learned to apply to running over the year.为重要提示，可知此题选择A。

42.答案：B

【解析】文段开头出现but,可知后文与上文相比，有重要转折，I ran like everyone was watching – and judging应为该段重要态度，可推知B，作者关心其他人如何看她，为正确答案。43.答案：C

【解析】通过定位finishing line, 可知As I approached the finishing line, the crowd began to cheer为重要信息，选线B看似是正确答案，但madly在文中无对应，则排除，在文章第4段出现About 20 yards from the finishing, the truth set in when the winner of the full marathon went past me as I was finishing the half – marathon. No one was cheering for me. 可知选项C为正确答案。

44.答案：D

【解析】由题干中“now”可知该题问现在的态度，定位于I’ve learned to run like no one is watching.而题干的问题是the reason,此句只能表明态度，故须向上文寻找，and gained a new enjoyment from the sport I hadn’t truly experienced yet.可知D为正确答案。

45.答案：A

【解析】该题为主旨题，答案一般位于首段。首段鸡汤型文字提到“dance like no one is watching”,可知正确答案为A，过自己的人生，与他人无关。

C

Soaping up your hands may do more than just get rid of germs. It may wash away the inner confusion you fell right after being forced to make a choice between two appealing choices, according to a new study. The study builds on past research into a phenomenon known as “the Macbeth effect”

It turns out that Shakespeare was really onto something when he imagined Lady Macbeth trying to clean her conscience(良心) by rubbing invisible bloodstains from her hands. A few years ago, scientists asked people to describe a past wrong act. If people were then given a chance to clean their hands, they later expressed less guilt than people who hadn’t cleaned.

This finding fascinated W. S. Lee, a researcher. “Anything from the past, any kind of negative emotional experiences, might be washed away,” says Lee.

He decided to test hand washing’s effect on one kind of bad feeling: the tension we feel after being forced to choose between two attractive choices, because picking one choice makes us feel that we’ve lost the other. People usually try to calm this inner conflict by later exaggerating(夸大) the positive aspects of their choices.

He had students rank 10 different music CDs. Then he offered students one CD as a gift. Some students then use liquid soap. Others only looked at the soap or sniffed(嗅) it. “Actually, you do not need water and soap,” says Lee.

Later, the students again had to rank all the music. People who didn’t wash their hands had the normal response – they scored their take-home CD higher, suggesting that they now saw is as even more attractive than before. But this wasn’t true for the hand washers. They ranked the music about the same. “They feel no need at all to justify the choice,” says Lee.

But the implications of it just aren’t clear. Schwarz says it’s too soon to know whether people should head for a sink after making a tough choice. He says washing may help decision-makers by cleaning away mental disorder, but perhaps if they don’t go through the usual post-decision process of justifying their choice, they might feel more sorrow in the long run.

46. The Macbeth effect refers to the fact that _______.

A. Shakespeare did scientific research before writing Macbeth

B. soaping up one’s hand may help wash away the inner confusion and make a decision

C. people feel less guilty by getting rid of invisible germs from their hands

D. people feel less ashamed after washing their hands

47. According to Lee, after people make the choice _______

A. they will overstate the goodness of their chosen choice

B. they will feel regretful for not choosing another

C. they will fell free due to the feeling of losing the other choice

D. they will think nothing of their chosen choice any more to calm their inner conflict

48.According to Lee, the hand washers consider the judgment of choice _______

A.more scientific

B.unnecessary

C.a little convincing

D.absolutely useless

49. What does Schwartz need to research more?

A. Whether people need to justify their choice

B. Whether people feel more sorrow after washing hands.

C. Whether washing hands help over a long period of time

D. Whether washing hands is helpful to make a choice

50. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A. Is Washing Hands Necessary to Defeat Tension?

B. Washing Hands Washes Our Mind

C. Washing Hands Helps Make a Better Choice

D. Washing Hands Reduces the Stress of Decision

46.答案：D

【解析】细节题，由第二段“If people were then given a chance to clean their hands, they later expressed less guilt than people who hadn’t cleaned.”可知，人们洗完手后愧疚感会减弱，因此B项符合。

47.答案：A

【解析】细节题，根据文章中“by later exaggerating(夸大) the positive aspects of their choices. ”可知答案为A.

48.答案：B

【解析】细节题，由第七段最后一句中的“They feel no need at all to justify the choice...”可知为B.

49.答案：C

【解析】细节题，文中“whether people should head for a sink after making a tough choice...they might feel more sorrow in the long run.”可知答案为C.

50.答案：D

【解析】after being forced to make a choice between two appealing choices”可知文章目的是在说明洗手可以减轻做出选择之后的困惑。文章讲了Lee做的实验，证明了这个观点，因此D 项符合题意。

D

If you feel yourself turning into an old grouch(脾气坏的人), don’t worry – happiness is just around the bend. A survey has found that although happiness dips in those in their 30s and 40s, people start to feel more content with life after the age of 50.

However an economist found that older people will never again regain the excitement of youth. Rather it is thought that with age, individuals become more pragmatic about the ups and downs that life brings and accept their fortune.

He questioned those in Britain, Switzerland and Germany and applied the findings to people’s life cycle.

Mr. Van Landeghem, 29, said: “A happiness curve does not necessarily imply that a

65-year-old might nevertheless be more satisfied, as he has learned to be satisfied with what he has.”

It was suggested the mid-life happiness dip is because this is when people have the most responsibilities – taking care of a family, pay a mortgage(抵押贷款) and having a demanding career. The middle-aged dip in happiness was also compared to that of losing a close relative or

suddenly becoming unemployed.

The study is just one of many put forward as an indicator of what makes for a happy life, more than your friends and neighbors. At the same time, you’d better have enough time to enjoy yourself instead of spending all your time on making money.

Separate research found that owning the house of your dreams, the car you always longed for and having millions in the bank doesn’t stop that desire to keep up with the Joneses.(攀比). And if the Joneses have more than you do, you’ll be miserable. It seems envy at being lower in the social pecking order (权势等级) reduces the satisfaction of being well off.

If you just do what you love and you are good at, which society also values much, you may have a higher probability to be happy. But if your job pays less, how can you stick to it in disregard of responsibilities? Happiness means different things from different points of view, and point of view grows from one’s experience and knowledge. Perhaps it comes with you when you don’t need to think about adult problems or when you are wise enough to understand what satisfaction is.

51.The underlined word “pragmatic” in paragraph 2 may mean ________.

A. Realistic

B.concerned

C.nervous

D.careful

52. According to the passage, people in their 30s and 40s _______.

A. may feel it more difficult to experience happiness

B. may sense happiness declines owing to other complicated factors

C. start to realize responsibilities and risk mean happiness

D. may associate happiness with money and status and risk pursuing happiness

53. It is implied in the passage that _______.

A. happiness comes when you complains less

B. life is full of ups and downs in fact

C. a sense of responsibility brings you happiness

D. competing with others often makes you blue

54. What makes for a happy life?

A. One’s family

B. One’s memory

C. One’s wisdom

D. One’s statue

55. The best title for the passage may be _______.

A. happiness is U-shaped

B. happiness is an experience

C. happiness makes you satisfied

D. happiness can be won by yourself

51.答案：A

【解析】pragmatic这是词是“实际的”，concerned“有关的，关心的”，nervous“紧张的”，careful“小心的，当心的”，只有A符合，“实现的”。

52.答案：B

【解析】根据文中“The middle-aged dip in happiness was also compared to that of losing a close relative or suddenly becoming unemployed.”与题干中“people in their 30s and 40s ”相对应，可知，选B。

53.答案：D

【解析】跟据文中“Separate research found that owning the house of your dreams, the car you always longed for and having millions in the bank doesn’t stop that desire to keep up with the Joneses.(攀比). And if the Joneses have more than you do, you’ll be miserable.”可知，选D，此题重点为题干中的implied，只能选“D”。

54.答案：C

【解析】根据最后一段“when you are wise enough to understand what satisfaction is. ”可知，这道题选C。

55.答案：A

【解析】结合全文，以及“The study is just one of many put forward as an indicator of what makes for a happy life, more than your friends and neighbors. At the same time, you’d better have enough time to enjoy yourself instead of spending all your time on making money.”可知，这道题选A。

第II卷（满分35分）

第三部分：写作

第一节：阅读表达（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

On my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier Leader Enterprise (MLE),I didn't get a lot of fan mail, so my attention was caught by a letter on my desk one morning.

When I opened it, I read: “Sweet piece of writing on the Tigers. Keep up the good work.” It was signed by Don Wolfe, the sports editor Because I was a teenager (being paid the grand total of 15 cents a column inch), his words could not have been more inspiring, I kept the letter in my desk drawer until it got old. Whenever I doubted I had the right stuff to a writer, I would reread Don's

note and walk on air again.

Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don made a habit of writing a quick, encouraging note to people in all walks of life, “When I make others feel good about themselves,”he told me, “I feel good, too.”

Over the years, I've Tried to copy Don and write uplifting words. In a world too often cold and unresponsive, such notes bring warmth.

Why are positive note writer in such short supply? My guess is that many who shy away from the practice are too self-conscious. They are afraid they will he misunderstood. Thus it may cause troubles and problems. And it sounds insincere on the phone, Also, writing takes time；it is far easier to pick up the phone.

The drawback of phone calls, of course, is that they do not last. A note attaches more importance to our well-wishing. It is a matter of record, and our words can be read more than savored (回味) and treasured, and they bring strength and love to us.

Today I sent a warm fetter to my old boss. I don't know if it will make his day, but it made mine.As my friend Don Wolfe said. “Making others feel good about themselves me feel good too.”

56.What does the underlined park “walk on air”in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (No more than 5 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 57.According to the author, why aren't people willing to write letters? (No more than 15 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 58.Why did the author write to his old boss?(No more than 15 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 59.What's the text mainly about? (No more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 60.Were you encouraged by anybody? And how? (No more than 25 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 【解析】

61.Become confidence./ Feel good about himself./ Become uplifted.

62.Because they may be self-conscious, and writing may cause misunderstanding, and also take time.

63.To encourage him, make him feel good and also the same to the writer himself.

64.The power of a letter from Don Wolfe.

65.Students’ own answer.

第二节书面表达（共1小题，满分25分）

61. 假设你是李津，随着世界读书日的临近（4月23 日），你所在的学校举办了一次“校

园书展（Canpus Book Fair)”活动。你很喜欢这次活动，想将活动情况向你的英国笔友安迪进行介绍，请写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.活动目的；举办的时间、地点

2.活动项目交流、旧书交换或出售以及新书展销

3.你的个人感受；并询问安迪他所在地有关世界读书日的相关活动情况

注意:

1.词数不少于100；

2.开头和结尾已经写出，不计入总词数；

3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

4.世界读书日：World Reading Day or World Book and Copyright Day

Dear Andy,

How are you doing these days?

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Jin 例文参考：

Dear Andy,

How are you doing these day? I’d like to tell you something about the Campus Book Fair in my school, which is a favorable activity to celebrate World Reading Day.

It was held on the afternoon of last Thursday in order to encourage teachers and students to read more. The latest books of different types brought by the booksellers were displayed for us to read and purchase.Teachers and students also sold or exchanged their used books. The most attractive part of the activity is the communication about reading, through which we shared our ideas about books and life, and in return we made friends and gained knowledge and pleasure.

I like the fair very much, which not only introduce us a lot of interesting books but allowed us to buy books at a lower price. Do you have similar activities in your school?

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Jin