75. SnapGoods is a website which________.

A. facilitates online sharing

B. helps people borrow things from their neighbors

C. connects borrowers and lenders for stuff sharing

D. sells iPad online

76. What is Ron Williams’ attitude towards collaborative consumption?

A. Favorable       B. Critical

C. Indifferent       D. Not known

77. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A. SnapGoods a Good Place For Shopping

B. Borrow, Don’t Buy Websites That Let Strangers Share

C. Why Do I Rent

D. Tips For Selling Things On the Internet

Section C

Directions Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

Ambitious “go getters” (people energetic and eager to succeed) earn more money throughout their lives – but the “price” is that they have poorer health and die younger. They are also not much happier than less ambitious people.

A new study tracked 717 high achievers who attended universities such as Oxford, Harvard and Yale, as well as high ability individuals who didn’t attend universities. The researchers assume that highly ambitious people may devote so much time to their jobs that they neglect areas of life proven to help people live long, happy life.

The study focused on people born in the first half of the 20th century, and tracked them to the end of their lives. “Ambitious kids had higher educational attainment, attended highly esteemed universities, worked in more prestigious (有声望的) occupations, and earned more,” says Timothy Judge, professor of management at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

“So, it would seem that they are prepared to ‘have it all.’ However, we determined that ambition has a much weaker effect on life satisfaction and actually a slightly negative impact on longevity (how long people lived).

“So, yes, ambitious people do achieve more successful careers, but that doesn’t seem to translate into leading happier or healthier lives.” Judge used a complex formula to judge ambition at every stage of life – and to divide high-ability individuals into “ambitious” and “less ambitious” groups. “If ambition has its positive effects, and in terms of career success it certainly seems that it does, our study also suggests that it carries with it some cost,” Prof Judge says.

“Despite their many accomplishments, ambitious people are only slightly happier than their less-ambitious counterparts, and they actually live somewhat shorter lives.”

“Perhaps the investments they make in their careers come at the expense of the things we know affect longevity healthy behaviors, stable relationships and deep social networks.”

“If your biggest wish for your children is that they lead happy and healthy lives, you might not want to overemphasize professional success. There are limits to what our ambitions bring us – or our children.

(Note Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS)

78. According to the passage, ambitious people have greater earning power in their life, but at the cost of their ___________.

79. Who were followed and studied by the researchers in the new study?

_______________________________________________.

80. What are the factors that affect people’s longevity?

_______________________________________________.

81. Parents who expect their children to live a happy and healthy life should __________.

第II卷(共47分)

I. Translation

Directions Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.新出台的高考政策将在一定程度上影响我国教育的发展。(effect)

2. 如果遇到火警,千万要冷静,并跟随保安前往安全地带。(in case)

3. 他昨天在会上提的关于节能的建议值得进一步考虑。(deserve)

4. 一项调查表明现代的老人普遍感到比起收到子女物质上的礼物，他们更需要子女的陪伴。(prefer)

5. 直到看到自己的活动给自然造成的一系列伤害后，人类才充分地意识到保护环境人人有责。 (Not until)

II. Guided Writing

Directions Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

根据漫画，简要描述图片内容，结合生活实际，就图片的主题谈谈自己的感想。

十二校联考高三英语考试参考答案

第一卷

Listening  Comprehension

Section A

1-5 DDBCC   6-10 BCADB

Section B    11-13  BBA      14—16  BCD

Section C   17. Enjoyable 18. neglected  19.ancient    20. island

21. $5000        22. A hotel waiter

23. books and transportation    24. cheaper and fashionable

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

25. for  26. cry   27. couldn’t   28. harder   29. determined   30. no matter what

31. to take   32. themselves

33. whether  34. is being worked  35. what  36. that   37. before

38. have found   39. training    40. a

Section B

41. K  42.F   43. I   44. A  45. J  46. H  47. D   48.B

49. E   50. G

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

51—55  CDBAB   56—60  ADABB   61—65  DADAC

Section B  (A )  66---69  ADCB  (B)70—73ADBC        (C )74—77.DCAB

Section C

78. health and life/ longevity and happiness.

79.717 high achievers who attended universities and high ability individuals who didn’t.

80. Healthy behaviors, stable relationships and deep social networks.

81. not overemphasize their children’s professional success.

第二卷

Sample writing

As is shown in the picture, the high expectations of parents and teachers repeatedly add to the burden of the little boy. However, when we look through the surface of this social phenomenon, we can find that it is actually the improper evaluation system that results in the disasters of students.

With the rapid development of economy, society tends to consider a person as successful or not, not by one’s ability and morality but by one’s property and social positions.

Young students as we are, whether we can have an easy access to a key school has already been used to see whether we are successful or not. In that case, parents and teachers will naturally take it for granted that entering a famous university represents a high glory of both students and themselves. They, therefore, assign dozens of tasks to us and gradually narrow our horizons to college education.

In my humble opinion, I really don’t know how to solve this complicated social problem. Though we cannot change the world, we can change ourselves. Just give up chasing the fame and pick up the pure passion for learning knowledge.

听力文字：

I. Listening Comprehension (30分)

Section A

Directions In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. M How much do the tickets for the concert cost?

W It’s $40 full-fare for you and half-fare for your daughter since she is under 10.

Q What’s the total cost for both tickets?

2. M Let’s go to the movie, Jane. There’s a good picture at the “Princess”.

W I can’t, I’m afraid. My aunt is coming from Chicago to visit us. I have to arrange a party in her honor.

Q What is the woman going to do?

3. M Would you mind waiting a few more minutes?

W Not at all.

Q What the woman mean?

4. M According to the report, about 90 percent of the students did quite well in history, but only 70 percent in literatures.

W Well, I still think that history is a little more complicated than literature.

Q What subject does the woman think is less difficult?

5. M Would you like to go mountaineering with us?

W Count me out. I’m no mountain-climber!

Q What the woman mean?

6. M I’d better read one of the articles for our political science class.

W you can’t read just one. They say each presents a different theory.

Q What does the woman tell the man he must do?

7. M I haven’t received the furniture I ordered yes. Maybe I should call to check on it.

W Don’t worry. It takes at least a week to arrive.

Q What does the woman think the man should do?

8. M Hi, Susan, I hear that you walk all the way to the office these days.

W Yes, I have found great pleasure in walking. That’s the type of exercise I enjoy very much.

Q Why does the woman walk all the way to the office?

9. M Hello, this is John Hopking at the Riverside Health Center. I’d like to speak to Mr. Jones.

W I’m sorry, Mr Hopking. My husband isn’t at home. But I can give you his office phone number. He won’t be back until 6 o’clock.

Q Where doe Mrs. Hones think her husband is now?