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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where has John moved
A. In the school. B. Near the school. C. In a quiet place.
2. When will the woman meet her doctor
A. At 9:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 7:00.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Boss and employee. B. Salesperson and customer. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
4. How did the man earn pocket-money as a child
A. By doing housework.
B. By doing his homework.
C. By doing part-time jobs
5. Why should the man apologize to Sonia
A. He did her hair badly.
B. He didn’t notice her new hairstyle.
C. He made fun of her new hairstyle.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How many customers do they have today
A. 2. B. 6. C. More than 6.
7. How does the man feel now
A. Happy. B. Calm. C. Worried.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does Kate work
A. In London. B. In Sydney. C. In Toronto.
9. What are the speakers going to do tomorrow evening
A. Have dinner. B. Visit Jane. C. See some customers.
10. Who probably is Jane
A. The man’s boss. B. The man’s customer. C. The man’s wife.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. Why can’t the clock be sold easily
A. It doesn’t work. B. It is too valuable. C. It has a distinct mark.
12. How did the college get the antique glasses
A. They were presented by Arnolfini.
B. They were bought from an antique market.
C. They were given by a previous director.
13. Which stolen object worries the speaker most
A. Examination papers.
B. A painting of the college.
C. The TV and video recorder.
14. Who could the speaker probably be
A. A police officer. B. A college director. C. A witness to the theft.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What is the purpose of the call
A. To arrange an interview.
B. To check on a job application.
C. To advertise a position.
16. For what day is the man’s appointment scheduled
A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.
17. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Call her later. B. Meet with Victoria Smith. C. Wait at the front desk.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What caused Mary to do the experiment
A. A piece of news. B. A truck accident. C. Some project data.
19. Where did Mary do the experiment
A. In a school. B. On the road. C. In a field.
20. What is the purpose of Mary s experiment
A. To provide a shelter for the deer.
B. To test the hearing of the deer.
C. To protect the deer from danger.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Whatever you want to do to help people in need the United Nations may have the ideal job for petition for most positions in the UN is fierce, but with preparation and a little luck, you may land your dream job with the UN.
* Research career options (选择) at the UN.
First of all, visit the United Nations website to get a feel for the different types of work at the UN. Which areas interest you most Are there areas you are already qualified for Are there areas you would like to work in but for which you still need qualifications
* Decide what staff category you want to pursue.
UN careers are divided into different staff categories, each of which requires a specific educational background and area of expertise. The categories are further broken down into jobs at different levels. Considering your skills, interest and experience, decide which category and level is proper for you.
* Make sure you have the required education and experience.
Each career option has specific education and experience requirements Here are some requirements for many positions at the UN:
Fluency in English or French, the working languages of the UN. It's essential. Fluency in additional languages, particularly Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, or Russian, is helpful for most positions.
A bachelor's degree or higher. Most positions in the UN require at least a bachelor's degree. Many specialist positions require advanced degrees in specialty.
Work experience in a related field. Depending on the position for which you are applying, you might need anywhere from 1-7 years of work experience.
1. What should you do first before starting job application
A. Decide what staff category you want to pursue.
B. Get the required education and work experience.
C. Learn about choices on the United Nations website.
D. Decide which type of work of the UN interests you most.
2. What is extremely important for positions in the UN
A. Years of work experience. B. A doctor's degree.
C. Fluency in the working languages. D. A good knowledge of culture.
3. What's the purpose of the text
A. To give tips on applying for jobs in the UN.
B. To explain the process of applying for jobs in the UN.
C. To cl for more people to apply for positions in the UN.
D. To introduce what jobs in the UN are open to application.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章向读者提供了申请联合国工作的一些建议。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中的“First of all, visit the United Nations website to get a feel for the different types of work at the UN.”（首先，访问联合国网站，了解联合国不同类型的工作。），可知在开始申请工作之前，应该先在联合国网站上了解（工作）选择。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第五段“Fluency in English or French, the working languages of the UN. It's essential. Fluency in additional languages, particularly Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, or Russian, is helpful for most positions.”（精通联合国工作语言英语或法语。这很重要。精通其他语言，尤其是阿拉伯语、汉语、西班牙语或俄语，对大多数职位都有帮助。），可知工作语言流利对联合国的职位极为重要。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段尾句“Competition for most positions in the UN is fierce, but with preparation and a little luck, you may land your dream job with the UN.”（联合国大多数职位的竞争是激烈的，但只要做好准备，再加上一点运气，你就可以在联合国找到你理想的工作。），和打星号的小标题“* Research career options (选择) at the UN.”（*研究联合国的职业选择。），“* Decide what staff category you want to pursue.”（*决定你想从事什么工作种类。），“* Make sure you have the required education and experience.”（*确保你有必要的教育和经验。），由此判断出本文的目的是向读者提供了申请联合国工作的一些建议。故选A项。
B
I ask every student I interview for admission to my institution, Pitzer College, the same question, “What do you look forward to the most in college ” I was astonished and delighted recently when a student replied, “I look forward to the possibility of failure.” Of course, this is not how most students respond to the question when sitting before the person who can make decisions about their academic futures, but this young man took a risk.
“You see, my parents have never let me fail,” he said. “When I want to take a chance at something, they remind me it’s not a safe route to take. Taking a more demanding course or trying an activity I may not succeed in, they tell me, will ruin my chances at college admission.”
I wish I could tell you this is an uncommon story, but kids all over the world admit they are under great pressure to be perfect. When I was traveling in China last fall and asked a Chinese student what she did for fun, she replied: “I thought I wasn’t supposed to tell you that I wouldn’t want you to think I am not serious about my work!”
Students are usually in shock when I laugh and tell them I never expect perfection. Of course, this goes against everything they’ve been told. How could a dean (院长) of admission at one of America’s most selective institutions not want the best and the brightest The reality is, perfection doesn’t exist, and we don’t expect to see it in a college application. In fact, admission officers tend to question students who present themselves as individuals without shortcomings.
We get the most excited when we read an application that seems real. It’s so rare to hear stories of defeat. If their perspectives are of lessons learned, these applicants tend to jump to the top at highly selective colleges. We believe an error in high school should not define the rest of your life, but how you respond could shape you forever.
4. What can we learn about the student in the first two paragraphs
A. He is taught not to take risks.
B. He tries to avoid any chance of failure.
C. He cares little about his academic futures
D. He is seldom allowed to take part in activities.
5. Why does the author mention the Chinese student in paragraph 3
A. To emphasize the importance of hard work.
B. To compare students from different countries.
C. To give an example of the students he favors.
D. To illustrate the widespread stress on students
6. What is probably admission officers’ attitude towards a perfect application
A. Doubtful. B. Confused. C. Favorable. D. Casual.
7. What is the key to success in college according to the author
A. A desire for perfection
B. The ability to learn from defeats.
C. The opportunity of making mistakes.
D. An experience of defeat in high school
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了作者是大学的面试官，但是从不会期待学生做得过于完美，因为作者认为有失败经历的申请才是真实的，学生也应该从失败中获益。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第二段中“When I want to take a chance at something, they remind me it’s not a safe route to take. Taking a more demanding course or trying an activity I may not succeed in, they tell me, will ruin my chances at college admission. (当我想尝试某事时，他们会提醒我这不是一条安全的路。他们告诉我，选一门难度更高的课程或尝试一项我可能不会成功的活动，会毁掉我被大学录取的机会。)”可知，这个学生被父母教导不要冒险。故选A。
5题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段“I wish I could tell you this is an uncommon story, but kids all over the world admit they are under great pressure to be perfect. When I was traveling in China last fall and asked a Chinese student what she did for fun, she replied:“ I thought I wasn’t supposed to tell you that I wouldn’t want you to think I am not serious about my work!” (我希望我能告诉你，这是一个不同寻常的故事，但世界各地的孩子都承认，他们面临着巨大的压力，要做到完美。去年秋天，当我在中国旅行时，问一位中国学生她做了什么好玩的事，她回答说：“我以为我不应该告诉你？我不想让你认为我对工作不认真！”)”可知，作者在第3段提到中国学生是想说明学生普遍承受的压力。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第四段中“The reality is, perfection doesn’t exist, and we don’t expect to see it in a college application. In fact, admission officers tend to question students who present themselves as individuals without shortcomings. (现实是，完美是不存在的，我们也不指望在大学申请中看到完美。事实上，招生官往往会质疑那些表现得没有缺点的学生。)”可知，招生官对一份完美的申请可能往往会质疑。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“We believe an error in high school should not define the rest of your life, but how you respond could shape you forever. (我们相信，高中时的一个错误不应该决定你的余生，但你的应对方式可能会永远影响你。)”可知，作者认为，在大学里取得成功的关键是从失败中学习的能力。故选B。
C
No matter how much weight she lost or how often she exercised, Lisa Rudes Sandel couldn’t flatten her stomach. And she was fine with that until low-rise jeans came along.
“I couldn’t fit into my regular size six,” recalls Rudes Sandel, who had to go three sizes bigger to find a pair that fit. “They were uncomfortable, and they felt like they would fall down. I wondered, ‘Why isn’t someone making nice jeans for women with a figure like mine ’” Like many entrepreneurs, Rudes Sandel turned her complaint into a business opportunity. The founder of Not Your Daughter’s Jeans (NYDJ) has created a multimillion-dollar business simply by designing jeans for women with womanly bodies.
Since its launch (开业) seven years ago NYDJ has become the largest manufacturer of women’s jeans under $100 in America. The company ships more than 40,000 pairs per week to 2,000 stores and 20 countries, from Australia to Canada. Not bad for a girl who dreamed of becoming a plastic surgeon- until she took a biology course at UCLA.
With only an idea and very little money, Rudes Sandel and her sister, Leslie, called on the family for help. Even with the family’s connections, NYDJ had growing pains. “Fabric sellers would only give us seven days to pay them,” she says. “We had to pick up small orders ourselves because they wouldn’t drop them off. We had to prove ourselves at every point.” But gradually, they did. They started with old-fashioned word of mouth, then took out newspaper ads, landed the Good Housekeeping Seal, and hired a PR (public relations) firm to really make NYDJ a big-name company. “Today,” says Rudes Sandel, “my biggest problem is I can’t ship fast enough.” That’s a problem any entrepreneur would love to have.
“The truth is,” Rudes Sandel says, “I’ve never forgotten that woman I’ve been aiming for since day one.” She addresses herself jokingly in a note attached to every pair of jeans: “NYDJ cannot be held responsible for any positive consequence that may arise due to your attractive appearance when wearing our jeans. You can thank me later.”
8. Why did Rudes Sandel start NYDJ
A. It had been her dream since graduation.
B. She wasn’t satisfied with her body shape.
C. The jeans business was quite profitable back then.
D. She couldn’t buy nice and comfortable jeans to wear.
9 What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The competition NYDJ faced during its start-up stage.
B. The challenges NYDJ met and how they were handled.
C. The methods Rudes Sandel used to advertise her company.
D. Help and support given to Rudes Sandel by her family members.
10. Which of the following can best describe Rudes Sandel
A. Far-sighted and determined.
B. Honest and responsible.
C. Ambitious and sensitive.
D. Innocent and single-minded.
11. The words Rudes Sandel used to address herself in the last paragraph show _______.
A. a sense of doubt B. a sense of humor
C. a sense of pity D. a sense of care
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了NYDJ创始人Rudes Sandel发现商机，为女性设计舒适的牛仔裤的创业故事。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They were uncomfortable, and they felt like they would fall down. I wondered, ‘Why isn’t someone making nice jeans for women with a figure like mine ’” Like many entrepreneurs, Rudes Sandel turned her complaint into a business opportunity.可知，Rudes Sandel苦于买不到穿着舒适又漂亮的牛仔裤，于是萌生了自己开办一家公司的想法，她把抱怨转化成了商机，创立了NYDJ。故选D项。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段的内容可知开始的时候她们没有钱，织物销售商只给七天时间付款，她们只能接小定单，后来因为口碑好，然后在报纸上打广告，公司的名气越来越大。由此可知，本段主要讲述了创业初期NYDJ遇到的挑战以及他们是如何处理这些挑战的。故选B项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的Like many entrepreneurs, Rudes Sandel turned her complaint into a business opportunity.可知，Rudes Sandel把抱怨变成商机，所以是一个有远见的人；根据第四段中的We had to pick up small orders ourselves because they wouldn't drop them off. We had to prove ourselves at every point.(我们不得不自己接小订单，因为他们不肯送。我们必须在每一点上证明自己)可知，Rudes Sandel是一个有决心的人。故选A项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的She addresses herself jokingly in a note attached to every pair of jeans: "NYDJ cannot be held responsible for any positive consequence that may arise due to your attractive appearance when wearing our jeans. You can thank me later."(她在每一条牛仔裤上都贴着一张便条，开玩笑地说：“您穿了我们的牛仔裤后会拥有绝美外形，对于这外形给您带来的任何好事情，NYDJ概不负责，您可以日后再感谢我”) 可知，Rudes Sandel是用反衬的形式为自己的公司打广告，风趣幽默。故选B项。
D
One day,I was taking a nap in my office when I woke up to the sound of a car crash.I sat up and looked out of the window.In the parking lot,a car had just crashed into a fence.The car must have been moving fast,because it was in bad shape.
Then I watched as the driver got out of the car.He wore loose trousers and a crumpled(褶皱的）shirt unbuttoned to show his chest hair.Immediately,I disliked him.
Then,he opened the passenger door,from which a very small child ran out.A kid in the front seat!My dislike for the man increased greatly.
As the child ran around in the parking lot,the man tried to repair the damage.He tried to pull the ruined fence back into place,but it wouldn't move.I looked out of the window,silently cheering.The man tried harder.However,suddenly,the man fell hard onto the ground with one of his shoes landing 10 feet away on the sidewalk.I think I laughed out loudly.That almost brightened my whole morning.He stood up and walked slowly to a nearby apartment.That,I thought,would be the end of it.The man was going to leave the mess behind for someone else to clean up.
However,a few minutes later the man appeared with some tools and for the next hour, I watched out of my window as he stubbornly fixed the fence.Now the fence would be extra secure,stronger than before.That man was actually a hero.My ugly assumptions(设想），I realized,were all about myself.I would never have fixed that fence and run away.
Years later I still look out of my window at the fence almost every day.It makes me wonder what else that man has improved and how I can make myself more like him.
12. In paragraph 2,the author thought of the man as______
A. irresponsible B. impatient.
C. thoughtful D. loving
13. The underlined word"That"in paragraph 3 probably refers to.
A. the man's trying to fix the fence
B. the man's falling onto the ground
C. the man's car crashing into the fence
D. the man's kid running around cheerfully
14. What helped change the author's attitude towards the man
A. The man left his shoes on the sidewalk.
B. The man protected his child from the car crash.
C. The man tried to put the damaged fence in place.
D. The man came back to fix and improve the fence.
15. What lesson can we learn from the author's experience
A. No pains,no gains.
B. You can never be too careful.
C. Don't judge a book by its cover.
D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了我对撞坏栅栏的司机态度从反感到敬佩的故事。告诉我们不能以貌取人。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。由第二段“Then I watched as the driver got out of the car.He wore loose trousers and a crumpled(褶皱的）shirt unbuttoned to show his chest hair.Immediately,I disliked him.”可知，我看到司机从车里下来，他穿着宽松的裤子，衬衣上全是褶子，衣服纽扣没有扣上露出了胸毛。我很讨厌他。可以推断作者对他的印象是反感的，并认为认为那个人不负责任。B项、C项、D项均不符合文意。故选A项。
【13题详解】
词义猜测题。由第四段“However,suddenly,the man fell hard onto the ground with one of his shoes landing 10 feet away on the sidewalk.I think I laughed out loudly.That almost brightened my whole morning.”可知，我看到那个人突然重重地摔倒在地，一只鞋甩到了10英尺外的人行道上。我大笑出声。这件事情让我一早上都觉得好开心。这里that指代前一句讲的讨厌的司机摔倒在地这件事情。B项符合文意。故选B项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。由第五段“However,a few minutes later the man appeared with some tools and for the next hour, I watched out of my window as he stubbornly fixed the fence.Now the fence would be extra secure,stronger than before.That man was actually a hero.”可知，我以为那个人直接丢下烂摊子走掉了。但是几分钟后他拿着工具回来了。接下来一个小时他都在那里一直修栅栏。栅栏最后被修好了，比之前坚固多了。那个人其实是个英雄。正是因为作者看到了司机认真负责的做事态度，对司机的印象从反感转变为敬佩。D项符合文意。故选D项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。作者一开始看到司机衣衫不整的样子就开始对他产生反感，后来司机认真负责把栅栏修得更结实，作者这才意识到自己以貌取人，对别人做出了先入为主的错误评价。所以文章在告诉我们不能以貌取人。C项符合文意。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Leave Your Comfort Zone
The comfort zone is a behavioral state within which a person uses a limited set of behaviors to deliver a steady level of performance, causing their progress to stop. But life is full of opportunities to step outside the comfort zone. Here are some ways one might try to do so.
Do everyday things differently. In everyday life, there are plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself. Turn off your smartphone and television while having dinner, decide what to wear more quickly, or just slow down to take in the surroundings on a walk.____16____
Try a new diet. Many people want to improve their diets and stop relying on “comfort foods”.____17____Shifting to a healthier diet can be as challenging as it is rewarding, with self-trust growing as you hit milestone goals along the way.
____18____Many people are longing for this goal. For some, it can mean running their first 5K. But for others, it might be completing a marathon. Aiming higher with exercise is representative of leaving the comfort zone and a great way to get the ball rolling.
Get creative. Creativity — anything from writing a poem to building a business — usually involves an element of risk.____19____Therefore, failing and accompanying learning are expected outcomes. Exercising creativity is a good way to train yourself to have a growth mindset and let go of a need for perfection from the outset.
Challenge your beliefs. It’s easy to get stuck in our ways, but this can lead to self-satisfaction — a feature of being in the comfort zone.____20____While this can be uncomfortable, it enables growth and insight by challenging deep-rooted beliefs. This might take several forms, such as reading varied book genres, diversifying who you talk to, and visiting new places.
A. Take exercise to the next level.
B. Motivate yourself with a new sport.
C. Doing so often means trying something new.
D. Creative efforts are about stepping into the unknown.
E. Therefore, we need to explore alternative perspectives.
F. These changes break you out of old, comfortable routines.
G. Benefits of leaving the comfort zone won’t happen overnight.
【答案】16. F 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了什么是舒适区，以及离开舒适区的一些方法。
【16题详解】
根据前文“In everyday life, there are plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself. Turn off your smartphone and television while having dinner, decide what to wear more quickly, or just slow down to take in the surroundings on a walk. (在日常生活中，有很多机会挑战自己。吃饭时关掉智能手机和电视，更快地决定穿什么，或者在散步时放慢速度，欣赏一下周围的环境)”列举的一系列不同于往常的惯例做法，由此推断空处应承接上文指出做了这些事情会对走出舒适区有什么帮助——让你打破固有的、舒适的惯例。F项“These changes break you out of old, comfortable routines.(这些改变会让你从旧的、舒适的日常生活中解脱出来)”符合上下文语境。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Many people want to improve their diets and stop relying on “comfort foods”. (许多人想改善他们的饮食，不再依赖“安慰食物”)”可知，要改善饮食和停止依赖舒适区食物，结合空后“Shifting to a healthier diet(转向更健康的饮食)”可知，改善和停止“舒适食物”就意味着尝试新的食物，C项“Doing so often means trying something new. (这样做通常意味着尝试新东西)”符合上下文语境。故选C。
【18题详解】
空处为本段主旨。根据后文“For some, it can mean running their first 5K. But for others, it might be completing a marathon. Aiming higher with exercise is representative of leaving the comfort zone and a great way to get the ball rolling.(对一些人来说，这可能意味着要跑完他们的第一个5公里。但对其他人来说，这可能是一场马拉松。以更高的目标进行锻炼是离开舒适区的代表，也是让球滚动的好方法)”可知，本段建议用运动来使自己走出舒适区，不是从零开始尝试一种新的运动，而是在原来的基础上制定更高的目标。A项“Take exercise to the next level. (让锻炼更上一层楼)”符合上下文语境。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据本段主旨“Get creative.”得知本段中心话题为“变得有创意”。再根据空后“Therefore, failing and accompanying learning are expected outcomes.(因此，失败和随之而来的学习是预期的结果)”中的therefor推知，空处与后文为因果关系。D项“Creative efforts are about stepping into the unknown. (创造性的努力是迈向未知的领域)”符合上下文语境，既与主题有关，又阐明了为什么“失败和随之而来的学习是预料中的结果”。故选D。
【20题详解】
结合本段主旨“Challenge your beliefs(挑战你的信念)”和空前“It’s easy to get stuck in our ways, but this can lead to self-satisfaction—a feature of being in the comfort zone.( 我们很容易陷入困境，但这可能会导致自我满足——这是在舒适区的一个特征)”可知，一成不变是很容易的，但是这会导致自我满足。由此推知，空处陈述应该怎么做来避免“自我满足”。E项“Therefore, we need to explore alternative perspectives.(因此，我们需要探索不同的视角)”符合上下文语境。故选E。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 1994 I was in the midst of a depression(抑郁症). When I was depressed, I ___21___. One day I was cleaning up the rooms and found a CD covered with dust. I wiped it off, put it in the ___22___ and started washing dishes. A man's voice, reading poetry, filled my house. The sound of the speaker's voice and the words of the poems reached something deep inside me. I stopped and ___23___.
I began to take poems into my life, not simply reading them, but developing rich relationships with the ___24___. I learned many by heart. They became my therapy and ___25___. Those poems made me wiser and healthier.
___26___, in the fall of 2008, poetry ___27___ me in a way I had never expected. I had put all my savings in a small, local fund. Two months later, the leader of the fund left me a message: “The financial crisis ___28___ our fund particularly hard. We've lost everything.”
I stood there, ___29___.
Suddenly I heard a poem, ____30____, called Kindness in my mind. It felt like the poem had been written for me ____31____, for this exact moment, like the perfect helper ____32____ on the scene at the instant of an accident. Kindness became my ____33____. I read it before going to bed, and at breakfast every morning. It reminded me that this was not a ____34____, but a path to sympathy, and I was not walking alone. Even now, I reach for Kindness several times a week to carry me ____35____ the heart of what really matters to me.
21. A. ran B. slept C. cleaned D. sang
22. A. drawer B. player C. washer D. fridge
23. A. wept B. left C. laughed D. listened
24. A. tunes B. rhymes C. words D. CDs
25. A. medicine B. food C. assistance D. attention
26. A. Still B. Yet C. Then D. Soon
27. A. surprised B. impressed C. warned D. rescued
28. A. hit B. blew C. pushed D. pressed
29. A. fearless B. thankless C. breathless D. defenceless
30. A. by coincidence B. out of nowhere C. in the distance D. by accident
31. A. immediately B. sincerely C. casually D. personally
32. A. reading B. arriving C. walking D. escaping
33. A. homework B. religion C. prayer D. memory
34. A. mistake B. lesson C. comfort D. tragedy
35. A. for B. with C. off D. into
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者患有抑郁症，偶然间爱上了诗歌朗诵，这些诗歌抚慰了作者的心灵。作者投资基金，遭遇金融危机，积蓄全都没了，是一首名叫《善良》的诗歌让作者重新对生活燃起希望。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我沮丧时，我打扫卫生。A. ran奔跑；B. slept睡觉；C. cleaned清理；D. sang唱歌。结合后文“One day I was cleaning up the rooms”可知作者沮丧时会打扫卫生。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把它擦干净，放到播放器里，然后开始洗盘子。A. drawer抽屉；B. player播放器；C. washer洗衣机；D. fridge冰箱。根据上文“found a CD covered with dust”可知光盘应当是放到播放器里播放。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我停下来哭了起来。A. wept哭泣；B. left离开；C. laughed大笑；D. listened听。结合上文“The sound of the speaker's voice and the words of the poems reached something deep inside me.”以及上文提到作者有抑郁症，所以在听到这触动心灵的声音后，作者哭了起来。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始把诗歌融入我的生活，不仅仅是阅读它们，而是与文字建立起丰富的关系。A. tunes曲调；B. rhymes韵律；C. words文字；D. CDs光盘。根据上文“take poems into my life”可知诗歌融入生活，即与文字建立起丰富的关系。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它们成了我的治疗方法和药物。A. medicine药物；B. food食物；C. assistance帮助；D. attention注意力。根据上文“They became my therapy and”可知指诗歌成了作者的治疗方式和药物。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，在2008年的秋天，诗歌以一种我从未想过的方式拯救了我。A. Still仍然；B. Yet然而；C. Then然后；D. Soon很快。后来发生的事情发生在作者喜爱上诗歌之后，then符合语境。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，在2008年的秋天，诗歌以一种我从未想过的方式拯救了我。A. surprised使惊奇；B. impressed使印象深刻；C. warned警告；D. rescued营救。根据后文“the perfect helper … on the scene at the instant of an accident”可知，作者在遭受打击时，诗歌帮助和拯救了作者。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：金融危机对我们基金的打击特别严重。A. hit打击；B. blew吹；C. pushed推；D. pressed按压。根据后文“We've lost everything.”可知指金融危机的严重打击。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我站在那里，喘不过气来。A. fearless无畏的；B. thankless忘恩的；C. breathless喘不过气的；D. defenceless无防御的。根据上文可知，经济危机使作者的积蓄打了水漂，故此处指作者站在那儿，喘不过气来。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：突然从我脑海里不知从哪里冒出来一首名叫“善良”的诗。A. by coincidence碰巧；B. out of nowhere突然冒出来；C. in the distance在远处；D. by accident偶然。根据该句“Suddenly I heard a poem...in my mind.”可知，此处应指不知怎么地，作者的脑海中响起了一首叫《善良》的诗。out of nowhere符合语境。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：感觉这首诗是为我个人写的，就在这一刻，就像一个完美的帮手在事故发生的那一刻来到现场。A. immediately立即；B. sincerely真诚地；C. casually随意地；D. personally个人地。根据该句中的“for me”和“for this exact moment”可以判断，作者感觉这首诗就像是为自己量身定做的。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：感觉这首诗是为我个人写的，就在这一刻，就像一个完美的帮手在事故发生的那一刻来到现场。A. reading阅读；B. arriving到达；C. walking散步；D. escaping逃走。根据语境可知，这首诗的出现就如一位合适的施助者抵达了事故现场。B项意为“到达，抵达”，符合语境。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：《善良》成了我的祈祷。A. homework家庭作业；B. religion宗教；C. prayer祈祷；D. memory记忆。根据下文的“I read it before going to bed，and at breakfast every morning.”可知，这首诗成了作者的祈祷文。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它提醒我，这不是一场悲剧，而是一条通往同情的道路，而且我不是一个人在走。A. mistake错误；B. lesson课程；C. comfort安慰；D. tragedy悲剧。根据该句中的“but a path to sympathy”以及上文所叙述的受经济危机的冲击，作者的钱都打了水漂可知，这首诗歌让作者意识到这件事情并不是悲剧，而是通向同情的道路。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：即使是现在，我每周也会有几次回想《善良》这首诗，帮助自己了解对我来说真正重要的事情。A. for为了；B. with和；C. off脱离；D. into进入。此处指这首诗歌带作者走进对作者来说什么才是真正重要的东西的核心。carry sb./sth.into意为“将某人/某物带至”。故选D。
第二节：(共10个小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别) those of _____36_____ (great) and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel _____37_____ real sense of achievement. Leaving the less important things until tomorrow _____38_____ (be) often acceptable.
Most of us are more focused _____39_____ our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive as possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence _____40_____ you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.
Recent _____41_____ (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks _____42_____ (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for a while, exercising, or doing something you enjoy.
If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely _____43_____ (bring) your work home. It could be anything — gardening, cooking, music, sports — but whatever it is, make sure it’s a _____44_____ (relieve) from daily stress rather than ______45______ thing to worry about.
【答案】36. greater
37. a 38. is
39. on 40. that##which
41. studies
42. regularly
43. to bring
44. relief 45. another
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是如何减轻工作压力给出一些建议。
【36题详解】
考查形容词的比较级。句意：如果你觉得工作中的责任给你带来了压力，你应该退后一步，分清轻重缓急。分析句子结构可知，此处应用形容词比较级和后文less并列作定语。故填greater。
【37题详解】
考查冠词。句意：然后，先处理最重要的任务，这样你才会有真正的成就感。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语a sense of意为“一种……的感觉”，所以此处使用不定冠词，real的首个音素为辅音，所以使用不定冠词a。故填a。
【38题详解】
考查谓语动词。句意：把不太重要的事情留到明天通常是可以接受的。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，结合句意可知，本句描述一般事实，为一般现在时，动名词短语作主语，谓语动词用单数。故填is。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：我们大多数人在早上比晚上更专注于我们的任务。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语focus on意为“专注于”符合句意。故填on。
【40题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这会给你信心，让你度过整个下午，然后带着成就感回家。分析句子结构可知，此处为关系词引导的限制性定语从句，从句中缺少need的宾语，所以此处使用关系代词that或which，先行词the confidence指的是事物。故填that/which。
【41题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：最近研究表明，如果我们经常休息，我们的工作效率会高得多。分析句子结构可知，此处为名词作主语，根据句意和谓语动词show可知，此处应用名词复数作主语。故填studies。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：最近的研究表明，如果我们经常休息一会儿，我们的工作效率会高得多。分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语修饰动词，regular的副词为regularly意为“经常地”符合句意。故填regularly。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如果你在办公室之外找到了自己喜欢做的事情，你就不太可能把工作带回家了。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语be likely to do sth意为“可能做某事”，所以此处应使用动词不定式形式。故填to bring。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意：它可以是任何事情——园艺、烹饪、音乐、运动——但无论是什么，都要确保它能缓解日常压力，而不是另一件让你担心的事情。分析句子结构可知，此处为名词作表语，relieve的名词为relief且空前有不定冠词a，所以此处应用名词单数。故填relief。
【45题详解】
考查代词。句意：它可以是任何事情——园艺、烹饪、音乐、运动——但无论是什么，都要确保它能缓解日常压力，而不是另一件让你担心的事情。结合句意可知，此处表示“另外的一件事情”应为another修饰名词thing，与上文中的“一件放松的事情”相呼应。故填another。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，下个月即将参加某外国语大学的入学英语面试，希望向你校外教David请教相关事宜，邮件内容包括：
1. 面试技巧;
2. 注意事项。
注意：
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear David,
I’m Li Hua, a student in your class. I’m writing to consult you about my English admission interview by Shanghai International Studies University next month.
Language proficiency is of vital importance for such an interview, so I’m in urgent need of your professional guidance in my oral English. Besides, any constructive advice on interview techniques will be highly appreciated. Finally, if there are any dos and don’ts in terms of dressing, manners and so on, please do let me know.
Exceedingly anticipate your reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教David写封信，请教英语面试的相关事宜。
【详解】1.词汇积累
重要：importance→significance
咨询：consult about→ask about
建议：advice→suggestion
此外：besides=in addition
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Language proficiency is of vital importance for such an interview, so I’m in urgent need of your professional guidance in my oral English.
拓展句：I’m in urgent need of your professional guidance in my oral English because language proficiency is of vital importance for such an interview.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Language proficiency is of vital importance for such an interview, so I’m in urgent need of your professional guidance in my oral English. (运用了并列句)
[高分句型2] Finally, if there are any dos and don’ts in terms of dressing, manners and so on, please do let me know. (运用了if引导条件状语从句)
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Alvin Bamburg, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane, Louisiana, last December when something caught his eye. Twisted in a fallen tree, it looked like litter. As Alvin approached, he saw that the object was a broken balloon. Attached was a piece of paper decorated with sparkly star stickers. It was a child’s Christmas wish list.
“Dear Santa,” the handwritten note read. “My name is Luna. I am four years old. I live in Liberal, Kansas. This year I have been nice. I would like candy, Spider-Man ball, Frozen doll, puppy. With love, Luna.”
Alvin’s heart hammered in his chest. Ever since he was a child, he had dreamed of this very scenario. He believed this was his childhood wish coming true. And he decided to make Luna’s wish come true too. Given the distance of more than 650 miles from Grand Cane to Liberal, Alvin followed the advice from his wife, Lee Ann Bamburg, and posted a photo of the balloon and the Christmas list on his Facebook page, asking for help locating the sender.
Meanwhile, Leticia Flores-Gonzalez, the mother of four-year-old Luna and her twin sister, Gianella, had no idea that such an effort was underway. It had been a hard year for Leticia and her girls. As COVID-19 spread, the family felt lonely, scared, and isolated, with no relatives living nearby.
On a particularly tough day last December, Leticia had come up with the idea of having the girls send letters to Santa by balloon. She told them that Santa would grab the balloons while he flew through the air on his sled. The twins were excited. Leticia helped them write down all the things that they dreamed Santa might bring them, and put the notes into Christmas red balloons. Then she took them outside to release their wishes to the universe on the chilly windy morning.
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One day in January, a friend called Leticia and said, “Someone found Luna’s balloon.”
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In April, Alvin and his wife made a trip to meet the girls.
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【答案】 One day in January, a friend called Leticia and said, “Someone found Luna’s balloon.” Her jaw dropped. At her friends urging, Leticia logged on to Facebook and saw Alvin’s post. Then she saw that people from all over were asking if they, too, could be part of fulfilling the wish list. Leticia was deeply touched and gave Alvin a call. When Alvin told her how much it would mean to him to grant the girls’ wishes, she agreed to let him bring them some gifts. Back in Louisiana, Alvin got busy collecting toys from his newfound Facebook community.
In April, Alvin and his wife made a trip to meet the girls. That morning, just as chilly and windy as the day Luna and Gianella waved goodbye to their balloons, Alvin got out of the car in front of their house. He presented all the gifts to the twins, including a puppy. The girls cried with delight. Later, both families sat down together to share homemade breakfast. They all felt as if they had known each other forever. Having received so much generosity, Leticia and her girls expressed their gratitude and intended to pay it forward.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在树林深处遇到了一只破气球，气球上面附有一个4岁小女孩的圣诞节礼物清单，作者为了帮助这个小女孩，就在Facebook上面发布了这个清单和气球的照片，后来作者帮助小女孩实现了愿望。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“一月的一天，一位朋友给莱蒂西亚打电话说：有人发现了卢娜的气球。”可知，第一段可描写作者和朋友发现小女孩的圣诞节礼物清单的过程，以及他们为小女孩准备礼物的过程。
②由第二段首句内容“四月，阿尔文和他的妻子去见了女孩们。”可知，第二段可描写作者和妻子一起去给小女孩送圣诞节礼物，以及小女孩的惊喜和感动。
2.续写线索：发现气球——回忆——发布照片——找到主人——准备礼物——送礼物
3.词汇激活
行为类
实现梦想：fulfill the wish /realize the wish /make the wish come true
赠送礼物：bring gifts/send gifts/present gifts
参与做某事：be part of /participate in /take part in
情绪类
被深深感动：be deeply touched/ be deeply moved/ be deeply affected
表达感谢：express gratitude/ express thanks/ express appreciation
【点睛】[高分句型1]Then she saw that people from all over were asking if they, too, could be part of fulfilling the wish list.(运用了if 引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2]They all felt as if they had known each other forever.(运用了as if引导的表语从句)
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where has John moved
A. In the school. B. Near the school. C. In a quiet place.
2. When will the woman meet her doctor
A. At 9:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 7:00.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Boss and employee. B. Salesperson and customer. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
4. How did the man earn pocket-money as a child
A. By doing housework.
B. By doing his homework.
C. By doing part-time jobs
5. Why should the man apologize to Sonia
A. He did her hair badly.
B. He didn’t notice her new hairstyle.
C. He made fun of her new hairstyle.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How many customers do they have today
A. 2. B. 6. C. More than 6.
7. How does the man feel now
A. Happy. B. Calm. C. Worried.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does Kate work
A. In London. B. In Sydney. C. In Toronto.
9. What are the speakers going to do tomorrow evening
A. Have dinner. B. Visit Jane. C. See some customers.
10. Who probably is Jane
A. The man’s boss. B. The man’s customer. C. The man’s wife.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. Why can’t the clock be sold easily
A. It doesn’t work. B. It is too valuable. C. It has a distinct mark.
12. How did the college get the antique glasses
A. They were presented by Arnolfini.
B. They were bought from an antique market.
C. They were given by a previous director.
13. Which stolen object worries the speaker most
A. Examination papers.
B. A painting of the college.
C. The TV and video recorder.
14. Who could the speaker probably be
A. A police officer. B. A college director. C. A witness to the theft.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What is the purpose of the call
A. To arrange an interview.
B. To check on a job application.
C. To advertise a position.
16. For what day is the man’s appointment scheduled
A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.
17. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Call her later. B. Meet with Victoria Smith. C. Wait at the front desk.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What caused Mary to do the experiment
A. A piece of news. B. A truck accident. C. Some project data.
19. Where did Mary do the experiment
A. In a school. B. On the road. C. In a field.
20. What is the purpose of Mary s experiment
A. To provide a shelter for the deer.
B. To test the hearing of the deer.
C. To protect the deer from danger.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Whatever you want to do to help people in need the United Nations may have the ideal job for petition for most positions in the UN is fierce, but with preparation and a little luck, you may land your dream job with the UN.
* Research career options (选择) at the UN
First of all, visit the United Nations website to get a feel for the different types of work at the UN. Which areas interest you most Are there areas you are already qualified for Are there areas you would like to work in but for which you still need qualifications
* Decide what staff category you want to pursue.
UN careers are divided into different staff categories, each of which requires a specific educational background and area of expertise. The categories are further broken down into jobs at different levels. Considering your skills, interest and experience, decide which category and level is proper for you.
* Make sure you have the required education and experience.
Each career option has specific education and experience requirements. Here are some requirements for many positions at the UN:
Fluency in English or French, the working languages of the UN. It's essential. Fluency in additional languages, particularly Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, or Russian, is helpful for most positions.
A bachelor's degree or higher. Most positions in the UN require at least a bachelor's degree. Many specialist positions require advanced degrees in specialty.
Work experience in a related field. Depending on the position for which you are applying, you might need anywhere from 1-7 years of work experience.
1. What should you do first before starting job application
A. Decide what staff category you want to pursue.
B. Get the required education and work experience.
C. Learn about choices on the United Nations website.
D. Decide which type of work of the UN interests you most.
2. What is extremely important for positions in the UN
A. Years of work experience. B. A doctor's degree.
C. Fluency in the working languages. D. A good knowledge of culture.
3. What's the purpose of the text
A. To give tips on applying for jobs in the UN.
B. To explain the process of applying for jobs in the UN.
C. To cl for more people to apply for positions in the UN.
D. To introduce what jobs in the UN are open to application.
B
I ask every student I interview for admission to my institution, Pitzer College, the same question, “What do you look forward to the most in college ” I was astonished and delighted recently when a student replied, “I look forward to the possibility of failure.” Of course, this is not how most students respond to the question when sitting before the person who can make decisions about their academic futures, but this young man took a risk.
“You see, my parents have never let me fail,” he said. “When I want to take a chance at something, they remind me it’s not a safe route to take. Taking a more demanding course or trying an activity I may not succeed in, they tell me, will ruin my chances at college admission.”
I wish I could tell you this is an uncommon story, but kids all over the world admit they are under great pressure to be perfect. When I was traveling in China last fall and asked a Chinese student what she did for fun, she replied: “I thought I wasn’t supposed to tell you that I wouldn’t want you to think I am not serious about my work!”
Students are usually in shock when I laugh and tell them I never expect perfection. Of course, this goes against everything they’ve been told. How could a dean (院长) of admission at one of America’s most selective institutions not want the best and the brightest The reality is, perfection doesn’t exist, and we don’t expect to see it in a college application. In fact, admission officers tend to question students who present themselves as individuals without shortcomings.
We get the most excited when we read an application that seems real. It’s so rare to hear stories of defeat. If their perspectives are of lessons learned, these applicants tend to jump to the top at highly selective colleges. We believe an error in high school should not define the rest of your life, but how you respond could shape you forever.
4. What can we learn about the student in the first two paragraphs
A. He is taught not to take risks.
B. He tries to avoid any chance of failure.
C. He cares little about his academic futures
D. He is seldom allowed to take part in activities.
5. Why does the author mention the Chinese student in paragraph 3
A. To emphasize the importance of hard work.
B. To compare students from different countries.
C. To give an example of the students he favors.
D. To illustrate the widespread stress on students
6. What is probably admission officers’ attitude towards a perfect application
A. Doubtful. B. Confused. C. Favorable. D. Casual.
7. What is the key to success in college according to the author
A. A desire for perfection
B. The ability to learn from defeats.
C The opportunity of making mistakes.
D. An experience of defeat in high school
C
No matter how much weight she lost or how often she exercised, Lisa Rudes Sandel couldn’t flatten her stomach. And she was fine with that until low-rise jeans came along.
“I couldn’t fit into my regular size six” recalls Rudes Sandel, who had to go three sizes bigger to find a pair that fit. “They were uncomfortable, and they felt like they would fall down. I wondered, ‘Why isn’t someone making nice jeans for women with a figure like mine ’” Like many entrepreneurs, Rudes Sandel turned her complaint into a business opportunity. The founder of Not Your Daughter’s Jeans (NYDJ) has created a multimillion-dollar business simply by designing jeans for women with womanly bodies.
Since its launch (开业) seven years ago, NYDJ has become the largest manufacturer of women’s jeans under $100 in America. The company ships more than 40,000 pairs per week to 2,000 stores and 20 countries, from Australia to Canada. Not bad for a girl who dreamed of becoming a plastic surgeon- until she took a biology course at UCLA.
With only an idea and very little money, Rudes Sandel and her sister, Leslie, called on the family for help. Even with the family’s connections, NYDJ had growing pains. “Fabric sellers would only give us seven days to pay them,” she says. “We had to pick up small orders ourselves because they wouldn’t drop them off. We had to prove ourselves at every point.” But gradually, they did. They started with old-fashioned word of mouth, then took out newspaper ads, landed the Good Housekeeping Seal, and hired a PR (public relations) firm to really make NYDJ a big-name company. “Today,” says Rudes Sandel, “my biggest problem is I can’t ship fast enough.” That’s a problem any entrepreneur would love to have.
“The truth is,” Rudes Sandel says, “I’ve never forgotten that woman I’ve been aiming for since day one.” She addresses herself jokingly in a note attached to every pair of jeans: “NYDJ cannot be held responsible for any positive consequence that may arise due to your attractive appearance when wearing our jeans. You can thank me later.”
8. Why did Rudes Sandel start NYDJ
A. It had been her dream since graduation.
B. She wasn’t satisfied with her body shape.
C. The jeans business was quite profitable back then.
D. She couldn’t buy nice and comfortable jeans to wear.
9. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The competition NYDJ faced during its start-up stage.
B. The challenges NYDJ met and how they were handled.
C. The methods Rudes Sandel used to advertise her company.
D. Help and support given to Rudes Sandel by her family members.
10. Which of the following can best describe Rudes Sandel
A. Far-sighted and determined.
B. Honest and responsible.
C. Ambitious and sensitive.
D. Innocent and single-minded.
11. The words Rudes Sandel used to address herself in the last paragraph show _______.
A. a sense of doubt B. a sense of humor
C. a sense of pity D. a sense of care
D
One day,I was taking a nap in my office when I woke up to the sound of a car crash.I sat up and looked out of the window.In the parking lot,a car had just crashed into a fence.The car must have been moving fast,because it was in bad shape.
Then I watched as the driver got out of the car.He wore loose trousers and a crumpled(褶皱的）shirt unbuttoned to show his chest hair.Immediately,I disliked him.
Then,he opened the passenger door,from which a very small child ran out.A kid in the front seat!My dislike for the man increased greatly.
As the child ran around in the parking lot,the man tried to repair the damage.He tried to pull the ruined fence back into place,but it wouldn't move.I looked out of the window,silently cheering.The man tried harder.However,suddenly,the man fell hard onto the ground with one of his shoes landing 10 feet away on the sidewalk.I think I laughed out loudly.That almost brightened my whole morning.He stood up and walked slowly to a nearby apartment.That,I thought,would be the end of it.The man was going to leave the mess behind for someone else to clean up.
However,a few minutes later the man appeared with some tools and for the next hour, I watched out of my window as he stubbornly fixed the fence.Now the fence would be extra secure,stronger than before.That man was actually a hero.My ugly assumptions(设想），I realized,were all about myself.I would never have fixed that fence and run away.
Years later I still look out of my window at the fence almost every day.It makes me wonder what else that man has improved and how I can make myself more like him.
12. In paragraph 2,the author thought of the man as______
A. irresponsible B. impatient.
C. thoughtful D. loving
13. The underlined word"That"in paragraph 3 probably refers to.
A. the man's trying to fix the fence
B. the man's falling onto the ground
C. the man's car crashing into the fence
D. the man's kid running around cheerfully
14. What helped change the author's attitude towards the man
A. The man left his shoes on the sidewalk.
B. The man protected his child from the car crash.
C. The man tried to put the damaged fence in place.
D. The man came back to fix and improve the fence.
15. What lesson can we learn from the author's experience
A. No pains,no gains.
B. You can never be too careful.
C. Don't judge a book by its cover.
D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Leave Your Comfort Zone
The comfort zone is a behavioral state within which a person uses a limited set of behaviors to deliver a steady level of performance causing their progress to stop. But life is full of opportunities to step outside the comfort zone. Here are some ways one might try to do so.
Do everyday things differently. In everyday life, there are plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself. Turn off your smartphone and television while having dinner, decide what to wear more quickly, or just slow down to take in the surroundings on a walk.____16____
Try a new diet. Many people want to improve their diets and stop relying on “comfort foods”.____17____Shifting to a healthier diet can be as challenging as it is rewarding, with self-trust growing as you hit milestone goals along the way.
____18____Many people are longing for this goal. For some, it can mean running their first 5K. But for others, it might be completing a marathon. Aiming higher with exercise is representative of leaving the comfort zone and a great way to get the ball rolling.
Get creative. Creativity — anything from writing a poem to building a business — usually involves an element of risk.____19____Therefore, failing and accompanying learning are expected outcomes. Exercising creativity is a good way to train yourself to have a growth mindset and let go of a need for perfection from the outset.
Challenge your beliefs. It’s easy to get stuck in our ways, but this can lead to self-satisfaction — a feature of being in the comfort zone.____20____While this can be uncomfortable, it enables growth and insight by challenging deep-rooted beliefs. This might take several forms, such as reading varied book genres, diversifying who you talk to, and visiting new places.
A. Take exercise to the next level.
B. Motivate yourself with a new sport.
C. Doing so often means trying something new.
D. Creative efforts are about stepping into the unknown.
E. Therefore, we need to explore alternative perspectives.
F. These changes break you out of old, comfortable routines.
G. Benefits of leaving the comfort zone won’t happen overnight.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 1994 I was in the midst of a depression(抑郁症). When I was depressed, I ___21___. One day I was cleaning up the rooms and found a CD covered with dust. I wiped it off, put it in the ___22___ and started washing dishes. A man's voice, reading poetry, filled my house. The sound of the speaker's voice and the words of the poems reached something deep inside me. I stopped and ___23___.
I began to take poems into my life, not simply reading them, but developing rich relationships with the ___24___. I learned many by heart. They became my therapy and ___25___. Those poems made me wiser and healthier.
___26___, in the fall of 2008, poetry ___27___ me in a way I had never expected. I had put all my savings in a small, local fund. Two months later, the leader of the fund left me a message: “The financial crisis ___28___ our fund particularly hard. We've lost everything.”
I stood there, ___29___.
Suddenly I heard a poem, ____30____, called Kindness in my mind. It felt like the poem had been written for me ____31____, for this exact moment, like the perfect helper ____32____ on the scene at the instant of an accident. Kindness became my ____33____. I read it before going to bed, and at breakfast every morning. It reminded me that this was not a ____34____, but a path to sympathy, and I was not walking alone. Even now, I reach for Kindness several times a week to carry me ____35____ the heart of what really matters to me.
21. A. ran B. slept C. cleaned D. sang
22. A. drawer B. player C. washer D. fridge
23. A. wept B. left C. laughed D. listened
24. A. tunes B. rhymes C. words D. CDs
25. A. medicine B. food C. assistance D. attention
26. A. Still B. Yet C. Then D. Soon
27. A. surprised B. impressed C. warned D. rescued
28. A. hit B. blew C. pushed D. pressed
29. A. fearless B. thankless C. breathless D. defenceless
30. A. by coincidence B. out of nowhere C. in the distance D. by accident
31. A. immediately B. sincerely C. casually D. personally
32. A. reading B. arriving C. walking D. escaping
33. A. homework B. religion C. prayer D. memory
34. A. mistake B. lesson C. comfort D. tragedy
35. A. for B. with C. off D. into
第二节：(共10个小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别) those of _____36_____ (great) and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel _____37_____ real sense of achievement. Leaving the less important things until tomorrow _____38_____ (be) often acceptable.
Most of us are more focused _____39_____ our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive as possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence _____40_____ you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.
Recent _____41_____ (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks _____42_____ (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for a while, exercising, or doing something you enjoy.
If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely _____43_____ (bring) your work home. It could be anything — gardening, cooking, music, sports — but whatever it is, make sure it’s a _____44_____ (relieve) from daily stress rather than ______45______ thing to worry about.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，下个月即将参加某外国语大学的入学英语面试，希望向你校外教David请教相关事宜，邮件内容包括：
1. 面试技巧;
2. 注意事项。
注意：
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Alvin Bamburg, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane, Louisiana, last December when something caught his eye. Twisted in a fallen tree, it looked like litter. As Alvin approached, he saw that the object was a broken balloon. Attached was a piece of paper decorated with sparkly star stickers. It was a child’s Christmas wish list.
“Dear Santa,” the handwritten note read. “My name is Luna. I am four years old. I live in Liberal, Kansas. This year I have been nice. I would like candy, Spider-Man ball, Frozen doll, puppy. With love, Luna.”
Alvin’s heart hammered in his chest. Ever since he was a child, he had dreamed of this very scenario. He believed this was his childhood wish coming true. And he decided to make Luna’s wish come true too. Given the distance of more than 650 miles from Grand Cane to Liberal, Alvin followed the advice from his wife, Lee Ann Bamburg, and posted a photo of the balloon and the Christmas list on his Facebook page, asking for help locating the sender.
Meanwhile Leticia Flores-Gonzalez, the mother of four-year-old Luna and her twin sister, Gianella, had no idea that such an effort was underway. It had been a hard year for Leticia and her girls. As COVID-19 spread, the family felt lonely, scared, and isolated, with no relatives living nearby.
On a particularly tough day last December, Leticia had come up with the idea of having the girls send letters to Santa by balloon. She told them that Santa would grab the balloons while he flew through the air on his sled. The twins were excited. Leticia helped them write down all the things that they dreamed Santa might bring them, and put the notes into Christmas red balloons. Then she took them outside to release their wishes to the universe on the chilly windy morning.
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One day in January, a friend called Leticia and said, “Someone found Luna’s balloon.”
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In April, Alvin and his wife made a trip to meet the girls.
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