At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun’s atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged (带电) matter. “A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometers per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications,” Professor Harrison added. The risk is greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.

Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.

Professor Richard Holdaway, the lab’s director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth “If we have advance warning, we’ll be able to reduce the damage. What you don’t want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what’s caused the problem,” he said.

62. The phrase underlined part in paragraph one most probably refers to _______ during the 2012 Olympics.

A. the state of the Olympic torch being put out    B. the failure of broadcasting systems

C. the transportation breakdown in London D. the destruction of weather satellites

63. What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?

A. The most deadly matter from the corona falls onto Earth.

B. The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle.

C. It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth.

D. The number of sunspots decreases after coronal mass ejections.

64. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Solar Storms: An Invisible Killer

B. Solar Storms: Earth Environment in Danger

C. Solar Storms: Threatening the Human Race

D. Solar Storms: Human Activities to Be Troubled

第二卷  (共22分)

第四部分：写作 (共三节，满分22分)

第一节：单词拼写 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)：

1. The a___________ temperature in Hangzhou last month was 22℃.

2. The little boy was very c____________ about what was in the box and couldn’t wait to open it.

3. An i___________ is a large building for an organization which provides people with help, work, medical treatment or protection, such as a school or hospital.

4. It’s necessary for scientists to o__________ natural phenomena before they can draw a conclusion.

5. The plane was delayed but the passengers didn’t get any e_____________.

6. “Keep quiet!” she w__________ to me when she entered the meeting-room.

7. The postman’s job is to d_____________ parcels and letters.

8. One of the most famous c__________ of Shakespeare is The Merchant of Venice.

9. Would you mind if I r__________ the weight of a parcel by taking something out?

10. It was a good concert but I enjoyed the last song p___________.

第二节：完成句子 (共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分)：k*s5u高考资源网

1. 我细细地看了这篇文章，了解到那是为农村妇女写的。

I ___________________the text and realized that it was __________________ women in the countryside.

2. 我发现林巧稚把毕生都奉献给了病人，而自己却选择了独身。

I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi __________ her patients and had chosen not to have a family ___________.

3. 多亏了他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中又多了些方法。

______________his research, the UN has more tools in the battle ______________.

4. 他们主要是想保持土壤肥沃且免受病害。

They ______________ keeping their soil ___________________.

5. 在人们感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是他们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。

He made people laugh at a time when they ______________, so they could feel _____________their lives.

6. 不是所有文化背景下的人都以同样方式寒暄，接触陌生人时，距离太近或太远都会使他们不舒服。

Not all cultures ______________________the same way, _____________________ in the same way with

touching or distance between people.

7. 不久，一架直升飞机抵达失事现场，来搭救这几个幸存者。

It was _________________ a helicopter arrived ____________________ the survivors of the plane crash.

8. 而有那么一个小孩，他在逃学期间旅行了1600英里，从而使他们都相形见绌。

They have all ___________________ by a boy who, _________________, traveled 1,600 miles.

第三节: 书面表达 (共1小题，满分14分)。

二班的同学进行了一场有关英语学习的讨论。讨论的题目是：学习英语要不要从儿童时期开始?请你根据下表中的提示写一篇短文，介绍讨论的情况。

一些同学认为 另一些同学认为

1. 应从儿童时期开始学习英语

2. 儿童时期记忆力好，可以记住很多单词

3. 能为以后的英语学习打下坚实的基础 1. 不应从儿童时期开始学习英语

2. 儿童时期既要学汉语拼音又要学英语，易混淆

3. 会影响汉语学习和今后的英语学习

讨论未取得一致意见

注意：1. 文章的起始句已给出;

2. 词数：80 — 100(不包括已给的起始句);

3. 参考词汇：基础— foundation 汉语拼音— Chinese Pinyin

说明：1. 内容要点可用不同方式表达。

2. 对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。

The students of Class 3 had a discussion about whether it is necessary to start learning English from childhood. _____________________________________

参考答案：

听力：1—5 CBBAC   6—10 AABCB   11—15 BACAA

单项填空：16—20 BADCA  21—25 BCCAB  26—30 DCABD  31—35 DBACB

完型填空：36—40 BDCCC   41—45 BADCA    46—50 ABACA

阅读理解：51—54 DCBC    55—57 BAD　   58—61 CDBA    62—64 BDD

单词拼写：1. average  2. curious  3. institute  4. observe  5. explanation(s)  6. whispered  7. deliver

8. comedies  9. reduced  10. particularly

完成句子：

1. looked carefully at; intended for  2. had devoted her whole life to; of her own

3. Thanks to; to rid the world of hunger 4. focus on; rich and free of disease

5. felt depressed; more content with 6. greet each other; nor are they comfortable

7. not long before; on the spot to recue 8. been put to shame; while playing truant

书面表达：

One Possible Version

The students of Class 3 had a discussion about whether it is necessary to start learning English from childhood. Some think that English learning should start from childhood. As little children have a very good memory, they can learn a lot of English words by heart. This will help them lay a solid foundation for their future English learning. But others do not agree. Young children have to learn Chinese Pinyin at school. If they study both at the same time, they can easily mix them up. This will do a lot of harm to their Chinese learning as well as their future English learning. In short, the students have not arrived at any agreement yet.(97 words)

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