第二部分：英語知識運用高中 Nowadays, millions 21 lonely

1、第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié), 滿分45分）第一節(jié)：語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號為21-30的相應(yīng)位置上。Nowadays, millions 21 lonely singles are now going online instead. 22 World Wide Web is quickly becoming the worlds most popular matchmaker. Singles are flocking to the

2、 Internet 23 because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene 24 (just lead) them from one bad experience to 25 and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make 26 ea

3、sy to avoid someone 27 you are not interested in. In the real world, 28 , ignoring someone you dont like can be difficult. Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People arent always those who they declare to be in their online 29 (describe). Safety is anothe

4、r concern. You are just 30 (like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.第二節(jié) 完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上涂黑。Ive lived with passion and in a hurry, trying to accomplish too many things. I never had time to think about my 31 until my 28-year-old

5、 daughter Paula fell 32 . She was in a coma (昏迷) for a year and I 33 her at home, until she died in my arms.During that year of pain and the following year of my great sorrow, everything 34 for me. There was nothing to do but cry and remember. 35 , that year also gave me an 36 to reflect upon my jou

6、rney and the principles that hold me up. I discovered that theres consistency in my beliefs and the way I lead my life. I havent 37 , Im still the same girl I was 50 years ago. I still long for life, I am still ferociously independent. Paralyzed and silent in her bed, my daughter Paula taught me a 3

7、8 that is now my mantra : You only have what you give. Its by spending yourself that you become 39Paula led a life of 40 . She worked as a volunteer helping women and children, eight hours a day, six days a week. She never had any money, but she 41 very little. At her death, I thought I had 42 every

8、thing: her laughter, her voice, her beauty, her company and her spirit. Then I realized I still had the 43 I had given her, though I dont even know if she was able to 44 it. She could not respond in any way, but I was 45 of love and that love keeps growing and giving fruit. 46 Paula, I dont cling to

9、 anything any more. I had to throw overboard all excess baggage and keep only what is essential. Nowadays I like to give much more than to receive. Im 47 when I love than when Im loved. I 48 my husband, my son, my grandchildren, my mother, my dog, and frankly I dont know whether they even like me. B

10、ut who 49 ? Loving them is my joy.Its in 50 that I connect with others, and with the world and also I feel the spirit of my daughter inside me, like a soft presence. 31. A. beliefsB. suggestions C. problems D. feelings32. A. apart B. silent C. asleep D. ill33. A. relaxedB. heldC. educatedD. attended

11、 34. A. weakenedB. matteredC. stoppedD. faded35. A. HoweverB. Therefore C. Instead D. Besides36. A. exampleB. opportunityC. excuse D. ambition 37. A. fledB. retiredC. changedD. hesitated38. A. skillB. lessonC. methodD. theory 39. A. richB. matureC. reliableD. merciful 40. A. adventureB. pleasureC. s

12、uccessD. service41. A. donatedB. earnedC. neededD. saved 42. A. understoodB. treasured C. lost D. assessed43. A. attention B. love C. advice D. impression44. A. send B. abandon C. express D. receive45. A. aware B. short C. full D. typical46. A. Because of B. Regardless of C. In terms of D. In additi

13、on to47. A. sillierB. worthierC. happierD. luckier48. A. defendB. appreciate C. forgiveD. adore49. A. apologizesB. caresC. arguesD. fails50. A. botheringB. swearingC. receiving D. giving第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AAustralian sleep r

14、esearchers have developed a set of hi-tech “sunglasses”, described as the worlds first “time control” glasses, which can imitate sunlight patterns. The team, from Flinders University, in Adelaide, says the glasses send out a soft green glow that helps a traveler adapt to changing sleep patterns and

15、time zones in “small steps”. It targets a part of the brain that regulates the human body-clock, by sending signals to the rest of the body that help it slowly realize it is in a different area of the world. It has been suggested the device, called the “Re-Timer”, is currently the only wearable body

16、 clock adjustment system commercially available. Scientists say the device, officially launched in South Australia, can help rid the negative effects of long-time travel and bring new relief to insomnia (失眠) sufferers, shift workers and even teenagers. “The light from Re-Timer stimulates the part of

17、 the brain responsible for regulating the 24-hour body clock,” said Prof Leon Lack, its chief inventor.Extensive research has shown that green light is one of the most effective wavelengths(波長) for influencing the body clock.The battery-powered device, which retail for 162 in Britain, then sends sig

18、nals that cause the production of hormones and daily cycles known as circadian rhythms (生理節(jié)奏).Those people who want to sleep peacefully but wake earlier, should wear it for 50 minutes in the morning for three days. Those who want a lie-in, should wear it for the same time before bed to delay the bod

19、y clock. The device, which is powered by an inbuilt rechargeable battery, can also be worn as sunglasses during daily tasks such as reading or using a computer. “The glasses have been designed to be user friendly and comfortable to wear so people can go about their normal activities wearing them at

20、work or at home,” he said, adding they had been designed based on 25 years of university research.It is estimated that up to 94 percent of long-time travelers suffer from jet lag because the body becomes confused to traveling through different time zones. So the glasses are good news to them. It use

21、s the outside world as indicators as to whether it should be awake or asleep including factors such as light, silence or noise. Airlines are said to be seeking a “silver bullet” for the tiredness and confusion that often follow a long-time flight and are in discussions to buy the device. 51. The “ti

22、me control” glasses work by _. A. getting rid of green light B. creating a quiet environment C. receiving real-time signals D. motivating part of the brain52. If you wear a “Re-Timer” an hour before bed, you will probably _. A. wake up earlier than usualB. spend a longer bed time C. sleep less but f

23、eel energeticD. have a sleep without dreams53. The underlined part “silver bullet” refers to _. A. a scientific explanation B. a kind of perfect sunglasses C. a wonderful solution D. an effective HYPERLINK /security%20system security systemBI had thus learned a second fact of great importance: this

24、was that the planet the little prince came from was scarcely any larger than a house!But that did not really surprise me much. I knew very well that in addition to the great planetssuch as the Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Venusto which we have given names, there are also hundreds of others, some of which a

25、re so small that one has a hard time seeing them through the telescope. When an astronomer discovers one of these he does not give it a name, but only a number. He might call it, for example, “Asteroid 325.” I have serious reasons to believe that the planet from which the little prince came is the a

26、steroid known as B-612. This asteroid has only once been seen through the telescope. That was by a Turkish astronomer, in 1909. On making his discovery, the astronomer had presented it to the International Astronomical Congress, in a great demonstration . But he was in Turkish costume, and so nobody

27、 would believe what he said.Grown-ups are like that. Fortunately, however, for the reputation of Asteroid B-612, a Turkish dictator made a law that his subjects should change to European costume under pain of death . So in 1920 the astronomer gave his demonstration all over again, dressed with impre

28、ssive style and elegance. And this time everybody accepted his report. If I have told you these details about the asteroid, and made a note of its number for you, it is for the grown-ups and their ways. When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essent

29、ial matters. They never say to you, “What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?” Instead, they demand: “How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much money does his father make?”If you were to say to the grown-ups: “I saw a beautiful house made of

30、rosy brick, with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof,” they would not be able to get any idea of that house at all. You would have to say to them: “I saw a house that cost $20,000.” Then they would cry out: “Oh, what a pretty house that is!” _, if you say to them: “The proof that the litt

31、le prince existed is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he was looking for a sheep.” And what good would it do to tell them that? They would shrug their shoulders, and treat you like a child. But if you said to them: “The planet he came from is Asteroid B-612,” then they would be convin

32、ced, and leave you free from their questions. They are like that. One must not hold it against them. Children should always show great tolerance toward grown-up people. But certainly, for us who understand life, figures are a matter of indifference. 54. What are adults like in the eye of the narrato

33、r?A. They lack imagination. B. They dont really understand life.C. They dont like Turkish costume.D. They show no tolerance toward children. 55. According to the narrator, which of the following does NOT belong to questions “about essential matters” when talking about a new friend?A. How much does h

34、e weigh? B. Does he like flowers?C. Whats his favourite sport? D. Does he have a cat?56. Which of the following might be the most suitable word for the blank?A. However B. Unfortunately C. Instead D. Similarly57. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. Children should listen

35、to what the grown-ups say.B. Children should be independent of the grown-ups.C. Children should try to adapt themselves to the adult world.D. Children shouldnt expect the grown-ups to change their way of thinking.CI live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year - round sunYou may think People ,n su

36、ch an attractive, fun - filled place are happier than othersIf so you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happinessMany intelligent people still think fun equals happinessThe truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in commonFun is what we experience during an actHappiness is

37、what we experience after an actIt is a deep, long-lasting emotionGoing to an amusement park or a ball game, watching a movie or television are fun activities that help us relax, temporally forget our problems and maybe even laughBut they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end whe

38、n the fun endsI have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with funThey have constant access to exciting parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells happiness But in memoir after memoir, they expose Ac unhappine

39、ss hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages and lonelinessAsk a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfyingIf he is honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitmentFor commitment is in fact

40、 quite painfulThe single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitementMarriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing featuresSimilarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happinessThey can dine out whenever they want a

41、nd sleep as late as they wantCouples with babies are lucky to get a whole night s sleepI dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising childrenUnderstanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations we can ever co

42、me toIt liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can truly increase our happinessIt liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointlessAnd it frees us from envy: we now understand that all those rich an

43、d famous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all58What is the passage mainly about?AFun and happinessBSuccess and satisfactionCMarriage and commitmentDEntertainment and responsibility59The author probably agrees that _Afun creates

44、long - lasting satisfactionBlong - standing fun may lead to happinessCfun is short-lived while happiness is long-lastingDfun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness60What does the author think of marriage?AIt ends in pain BIt means commitmentCIt affords greater fun DIt leads to raising chil

45、dren61If one gets the real meaning of happiness, he _Awill start a business Bwon t place too much value on moneyCwill seek for freedom Dwont devote himself to his familyDTime and how we experience it have always puzzled usPhysicists have created fascinating theories, but their time is measured by a

46、pendulum and is not psychological time, which leaps with little regard to the clock or calendarAs some-one who understood the distinction observed, When you sit with a nice girl for two hours it seems like a minute, but when you sit on a hot stove, a minute seems like two hoursPsychologists have lon

47、g noticed that larger units of time, such as months and years, fly on swifter wings as we ageThey also note that the more time is structured with schedules and appointments, the more rapidly it seems to passFor example, a day at the office flies compared with a day at the beachSince most of us spend

48、 fewer days at the beach and more at the office as we age, an increase in structured tune could well be to blame for why time seems to speed up as we grow olderExpectation and familiarity also make time seem to flow more rapidlyAlmost all of us have had the experience of driving somewhere weve never

49、 been before. Surrounded by unfamiliar scenery, with no real idea of when well arrive, we experience the trip as lasting a long time. But the return trip, although exactly as long, seems to take far less time. The novelty of the outward journey has become routine. Thus taking a different route on oc

50、casions can often help slow the clock.When was become as identical as identical as beads on a string, they mix together, and even months become a single day. To counter this, try to find ways to interrupt the structure of your dayto stop time, so to speak.Learning something new is one of the ways to

51、 slow the passage of time. One of the reasons the days of our youth seems so full and long is that these are the days of learning and discovery. For many of us, learning ends when we leave school, but this doesnt have to be.62The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 is used to show .Apsychological tim

52、e is quite puzzlingBtime should not be measured by a pendulumCphysical time is different from psychological timeDphysical theory has nothing to do with the true sense of time63Why do units of time fly faster as we grow older?AOur sense of time changes.BWe spend less time at the beach.CMore time is s

53、tructured and scheduled.DTime is structured with too many appointments.64In Paragraph 3 “novelty” probably means .AexcitementBunfamiliarityCimaginationDamusement65The purpose of the passage is to .Agive various explanations about timeBdescribe how we experience time psychologicallyCshow the differen

54、t ideas of physicists and psychologists on timeDexplain why time flies and how to slow it down psychologically第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2分，共10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。A 7.0 magnitude（級）earthquake killed more than 230,000 people in Haiti. Then an 8.8 magnitude quake killed more than 900 peopl

55、e in Chile. And few weeks later, a 6.0 magnitude quake struck rural eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people.The earthquakes kept coming hard and fast. 66 Its not. The problem is whats happening above ground, not underground, experts say. 67 Theyre rapidly putting up buildings that cant stand up t

56、o earth quakes, scientists believer.And news reports and better earthquake monitoring make it seem as if earth quakes are increasing all the time.On average, there are 134 earthquakes a year that have a magnitude between 6.0 and 6.9. So far this year there have been 40 earthquakesmore than in most y

57、ears for that time period. But thats because the 8.8 quake in Chile caused a large number of strong aftershocks.Also, its not the number of quakes, but their destructive effects that gain attention. The death is largely due to building standards, 68 Paul Earle, a US seismologist, called for better building standards in the worlds big cities.Of the 130 cities worldwide with populations of more than I million, more than half are likely to be hit by earthquakes