第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5 分，满分30分)

Once upon a time there was a storyteller. After getting    36    of telling old fabricated (虚构的) stories, he left his house    37    a real life story.

He reached a village and took a cottage for rent. After traveling in the village throughout the month, he couldn’t    38    one.    39   , he decided to stop his search.

The next day, while sitting in the cottage, he    40    heard a voice—a woman was shouting    41    someone. The voice was coming from the big wall behind his cottage. It    42    like the woman was abusing (辱骂) her daughter-in-law (儿媳). The storyteller didn’t like it    43    he was happy that he finally got a story.

Listening to the conversations each day he    44    them to his story.    45    he couldn’t see the characters of his story, he started    46    the mother-in-law, as she seemed to be murderous (凶狠的).

Now it was time to    47    the story. But before he did, the storyteller wanted to    48    the characters once with his own eyes, so he climbed the wall. There he saw the mother-in-law sitting in a wheelchair (轮椅). The old lady was trying to get the drinking cup on the table. But because of her    49   , she couldn’t    50    it. But the daughter-in-law looked like she was enjoying the old lady’s    51   . Suddenly the old lady fell down and started abusing her daughter-in-law.

The storyteller went back and quickly changed the    52    of the story and was stunned (大吃一惊) at    53    different it was compared to what he first thought it would be.

Truly he had gotten both a real life story and a real life    54   : never judge a situation    55    you know all the aspects well.

36. A. doubtful    B. tired  C. fond         D. short

37. A. in place of B. by means of  C. in search of  D. for fear of

38. A. find   B. design     C. explore    D. test

39. A. Excited   B. Unfortunate  C. Unsatisfied    D. Disappointed

40. A. regularly B. suddenly C. naturally      D. personally

41. A. in     B. on   C. off D. at

42. A. tasted   B. looked    C. felt     D. sounded

43. A. so   B. and     C. but     D. as

44. A. added       B. showed     C. left     D. returned

45. A. So that      B. Ever since    C. Even though   D. Only if

46. A. supporting   B. watching    C. admitting    D. hating

47. A. finish    B. tell    C. publish    D. change

48. A. interview  B. thank     C. see    D. introduce

49. A. direction   B. condition     C. nature    D. quality

50. A. wait    B. reach     C. stand    D. beg

51. A. entertainment  B. problem    C. weaknesses   D. helplessness

52. A. ending   B. beginning   C. purpose   D. clue

53. A. why    B. how    C. where    D. what

54. A. decision    B. experience    C. intelligence    D. lesson

55. A. if   B. for     C. unless     D. as

第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

A

On my first job as a sports editor, I didn’t get a lot of fan mails, so I was surprised to see 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 (署名) by Don Wolfe, the sports editor. Because I was a green hand, his words could not have been more encouraging. I kept the letter in my desk drawer for a long time. Whenever I doubted I had the talent to be an editor, I would reread Don’s note and be confident again.

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

Why are encouraging note writers in such short supply? My guess is that many who shy away from the practice are too self-conscious. They are afraid they will be misunderstood. Also, writing takes time and it is far easier to pick up the phone. The disadvantage with phone calls, of course, is that they do not last. It is a matter of record, and our words in a note can be read more than once and treasured.

So, who around you deserves a note of thanks or approval? A neighbor, your librarian, a relative, your mate, a teacher, or a doctor? Words such as “greatest”, “smartest”, “prettiest” make us all feel good. Even if your praise runs a little ahead of reality, remember that expectations are often the parents of dreams realized.

56. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To express thanks to the sports editor.

B. To tell us the power of encouraging notes.

C. To explain how to write encouraging notes.

D. To ask readers to give encouragement to others.

57. Why did the sports editor write the author a letter?

A. To comfort him.    B. To give him a new task.

C. To promote his business.  D. To encourage him to work better.

58. The author doesn’t suggest making a phone call because _____.

A. it doesn’t last   B. it is quite direct C. it can be recorded  D. it is easier to misunderstand

59. From the text, we can infer that _____.

A. being a sports editor is not very interesting

B. where there is a dream, there is a hope

C. Don Wolfe used to be a sportsman

D. people like to be praised

B

Most of the energy we use now is made from “non-renewable” sources. The good news is we have plenty of alternatives– the wind, sun and water can provide “renewable (可再生的) energy” which will never run out and does not give off carbon dioxide and therefore is good for the environment.

So, what would a world powered by nature look like? Let’s think about how your day might change.

As you are woken up, the solar panels (太阳能电池板) on your roof would heat the water you bathe with. In the kitchen your mum would make breakfast with a kettle that could tell you just how much energy you are using, and where it’s coming from – maybe from solar panels too. As you and your family leave the house, a “Smart” energy meter (仪表) would be able to tell you the amount of energy your family has used so far.

You would get in your family’s electric car, which would not give off any bad smoke. On your way to school, you would notice all the houses you pass have solar panels on their roofs and maybe a small wind turbine (风力涡轮机) if they were built on a hill, and some have water tanks collecting rain water to be reused. There would be no petrol stations, but you might see many other stations instead, where you could recharge (再充电) your car.

Your school would also look different. Like your house, the roof would probably be covered with solar panels. Inside, the school would be heated by a biomass boiler (生物质锅炉), which burns recycled wood chips. A renewable cooling system in the school means that in the summer it will never get too warm!

To make this renewable future possible, we need to think carefully about where our energy comes from and how we use it.

60. What wouldn’t you see on the way to school according to the text?

A. Petrol stations.           B. Solar panels on the roofs.

C. Small wind turbines.          D. Water tanks collecting rain water.

61. Which of the following best describes the world mentioned in the text?

A. Healthy and safe.

B. Convenient but unpractical.

C. Energy-saving but too complex.

D. Intelligent and free from pollution.

62. Which might be the best title for the text?

A. Life in the future           B. A world powered by nature

C. The ways to preserve energ y D. Renewable energy in the future

C

If you have ever wondered what Noah’ s Ark (诺亚方舟), the enormous boat that saved Noah, his family and two examples of every animal species on the earth, may have looked like, you are in luck. That’s because a Dutchman (荷兰人) has created a life-size replica (复制品).

Johan Huibers says he was inspired to build a boat after he dreamt that his country was completely flooded! The carpenter began by creating a smaller version of what he likes to call Johan’s Ark in 2004. Not surprisingly, it was an instant hit with tourists. Encouraged by the success, he used the funds generated from ticket sales, and in 2009 recruited (雇用) his two children and some friends, to build a version of the same size as the one described in the Bible.

What’s even more amazing is the detail that lies inside. Just like the real deal, Johan has built storage spaces at the bottom of the ship where food can be kept for long periods of time. A curved (弯曲的) upper deck (甲板) is not only designed to accumulate rainwater, but also, serve as an “exercise” track for animals like horses and big cats!

As for the animals? While the area inside is big enough to allow two real elephants to dance, Johan has restrained (抑制) that impulse! Instead, he has populated it with plastic substitutes of the animal and also giraffes, zebras and even buffalos (野牛)—all life-size of course! But smaller species like chickens, sheep and rabbits got luckier. They are all alive and seem to be enjoying their life inside the Ark’s “petting” zoo.

63. What pushed Johan to start making a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark?

A. An interest in the Bible.      B. Fear of the end of the world.

C. The success of Johan’s first boat.D. A terrible experience in the Netherlands.

64. A curved upper deck is specially designed to _____.

A. store plenty of food            B. hold more large animals

C. meet the need of animals      D. prevent rainwater from getting in

65. The underlined part “that impulse” in the last paragraph refers to “_____”.

A. taking small animals onboard B. bringing in large live animals

C. using plastic substitutes of animals

D. collecting all the animals in the world

66. In which section of a newspaper can you most probably read the text?

A. Funny tales.               B. The world of animals.

C. Science and technology.      D. Fantastic and amazing news.

D

Movies coming soon

The Croods

Length of time: 1 hour 32 minutes

Style: Family, Action

Release date (上映日期): March 22, 2013

Directors: Kirk De Micco, Chris Sanders

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds

Summary

A prehistoric family are forced to flee their cave after it’s destroyed by a disaster that threatens to change their lives forever in this animated (动画制作的) film featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone. As a protective caveman father leads his family out of harm’s way, the clan (家族) crosses paths with a clever teen named Guy (voice of Ryan Reynolds), who offers to help them reach a distant land where they will be safe from a terrible disaster that will soon change the entire world.