一、单项填空
1．While income worry is______rather common problem of the aged，loneliness is another problem that ______ aged parents may face.
A．a；/ B．the；/
C．a；the
D．the；the
解析：考查冠词的用法。第一个空用不定冠词表示泛指与后句的another相对应；parents是复数名词表示泛指，因此其前不用冠词。句意：虽然收入的担忧是老年人普遍存在的一个问题，而孤独是老年人可能面对的另一个问题。
答案：A
2．Jack came from a poor family，so his parents had to ______ a lot to pay for his education.
A．accuse
B．qualify
C．purchase
D．sacrifice
解析：考查动词词义辨析。sacrifice sth.to do “以牺牲……做某事”；accuse常与of连用，表示“控告”；purchase“购买”；qualify“使合格，使具备资格”。
答案：D
3．As is known to us all，green employees cannot develop well ______ they lack chances of practicing.
A．before
B．when
C．while
D．unless
解析：考查连词的特殊用法。when在这里表示条件，相当于if “如果”。句意：众所周知，如果没有锻炼的机会，没有经验的员工是不能有很好的发展的。
答案：B
4．Ever since its appearance over two decades ago，the Spring Festival Gala has developed into ______ most Chinese find it hard to ignore.
A．where
B．what
C．that
D．when
解析：what引导的整个句子作介词into的宾语从句，what在从句中作动词ignore的宾语。句意：自从20年前春节晚会开始以来，它就成了大部分中国人关注的东西。
答案：B
5．All the students but one in Senior Three______ the coming examinations on this weekend.
A．are to take part in
B．is to take part in
C．has taken part in
D．have taken part in
解析：考查主谓一致。but连接并列主语时，谓语动词的单复数与前者保持一致。根据时间状语on this weekend排除C项和D项，all the students是复数，因此A项符合。
答案：A
8．The clothes in this shop are entirely equal in quality to ______ in that one.
A．one
B．what
C．that
D．those
解析：考查代词的用法。those代替前面的名词复数clothes。
答案：D
9．Most people don’t agree to your plan.It really needs ______ again.
A．to consider carefully
B．carefully considering
C．being considered carefully
D．to carefully be considered
解析：need作为实义动词表示“需要”时，一般跟动名词的主动形式表示被动意思。句意：大部分人不赞成你的计划，真的需要再认真考虑。
答案：B
10．—I’m very sorry that I can’t go to your birthday party.
—______？Didn’t you promise me last week?
A．How’s that
B．What is it
C．Why don’t you
D．What do you think
解析：考查交际用语。How’s that？意思是“这是为什么？”答语句意：这是为什么？你不是上周就向我许诺过吗？
答案：A
11．The police are trying to find out the______ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.
A．evidence
B．recognition
C．identity
D．status
解析：考查名词辨析。identity “身份”包括：姓名、出生年月日、住址、籍贯、职业等；status “地位”，一般是与其他人比较而言的，所以与题意不符。句意：警察在设法查明车祸中遇难妇女的身份。
答案：C
14．—Did the doorkeeper let you in?
—No，______ I tried to tell him that I was your brother.
A．no matter
B．even if
C．however
D．whether
解析：句意：——门卫让你进了吗？——没有，无论我怎么对他说我是你兄弟他都不让我进。however“不管怎样，无论如何”表示动作发生过了，符合句意。选项B是易错项，even if “即使，纵然”带有强烈的假设，表示动作没有发生，不合题意。
答案：C
15．—I’m asked to give a talk on the world economic situation.
—See ______ that you are ready on time!
A．to
B．which
C．it
D．to it
解析：考查固定结构：see to it that“注意，务必，保证”。答语句意：务请按时准备好。
答案：D
1．A.Teachers
B．Doctors
C．Students
D．Artists
解析：根据句中loud music would do harm to my weak heart可推断，这是医生告诉作者的。
答案：B
2．A.often
B．always
C．seldom
D．sometimes
解析：根据前句中It was the first time...和本句内容可知，作者很少去音乐会。
答案：C
3．A.suggest
B．imagine
C．dream
D．doubt
解析：根据she was excellent可知我建议大家看。
答案：A
4．A.until
B．before
C．though
D．if
解析：根据前后半句句意可知，此处表示条件，“如果”。
答案：D
5．A.control
B．belief
C．example
D．hope
解析：根据常识，她穿着高跟鞋又跳又唱两个半小时，这是难以置信的。
答案：B
6．A.methods
B．songs
C．effects
D．guests
解析：句中提到的loud noises，flareup fires和stages rising up都是特效。
答案：C
7．A.expecting
B．liking
C．criticizing
D．feeling
解析：根据句中that really made me jump可知，这是作者没有料到的。
答案：A
8．A.attractive
B．pleasant
C．crowded
D．typical
解析：根据句中There were thousands of people可知，那里很拥挤。
答案：C
9．A.friendly
B．familiar
C．connected
D．satisfied
解析：根据后文we were lost可知，作者对这个地方不熟悉。
答案：B
10．A.passed
B．escaped
C．left
D．drove
解析：根据后文可知，作者是从另一个门离开的。
答案：C
11．A.In other words
B．On the whole
C．On the contrary
D．As a result
解析：根据句中we were lost可知，此处表示结果。
答案：D
12．A.wanted
B．happened
C．refused
D．announced
解析：根据句中something was wrong可知，三位女士想帮助作者。
答案：A
13．A.figure
B．price
C．temperature
D．quality
解析：根据句中It’s cold可知，温度下降了。
答案：C
14．A.sit
B．play
C．see
D．sing
解析：根据句中we will find your car可知，三位女士让作者坐在车里。
答案：A
15．A.encouraged
B．educated
C．allowed
D．forced
解析：根据句中I was a little leery可知，作者被教育不要相信陌生人。
答案：B
16．A.energetic
B．young
C．nervous
D．sincere
解析：根据句中kind和语境可知，与之对应的是sincere。
答案：D
17．A.wondered
B．realized
C．admitted
D．predicted
解析：作者找不到自己的车，是因为以前没有意识到有两个门。
答案：B
18．A.thanked
B．persuaded
C．invited
D．impressed
解析：作者得到了三位女士的帮助，因此要感谢她们。
答案：A
19．A.attitudes
B．opinions
C．ways
D．positions
解析：根据后句内容可推断，这里指奇特的方式。
答案：C
20．A.approached
B．absorbed
C．interested
D．surrounded
解析：作者觉得是上帝让他被善良的人包围着。
答案：D
三、阅读理解
85yearold British sailor Anthony Smith，captains the AnTiki，a 40foot sailpowered raft，as he and his crew complete their roughly twomonth，transatlantic voyage，arriving into Philipsburg，St.Maarten，on April 6,2011.
Londoner Anthony Smith and three retiree friends sailed their raft made of pipes，named the AnTiki，from the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa to the Caribbean island of St.Maarten.66 days and 2,800 miles later，the crew reached St.Maarten on Wednesday.
They made the trip to raise money for Water Aid，a British nonprofit organization which brings drinking water to poor communities，and to prove that the elderly are capable of taking adventures that are considered dangerous.“Some people say it was mad，”Anthony Smith said.“But it wasn’t mad.What else do you do when you get on in years?
To recruit his team of“mature and fearless gentlemen”，Smith，a former science correspondent for the BBC，placed an advertisement in the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.It read，“Fancy rafting across the Atlantic？Famous traveler requires three crew members.Must be OAP(领取养老金的人)．Serious adventurers only.”
In the end，Smith was joined by John Russell and Andrew Bainbridge，his physician.They picked up the fourth crew member，David Hildred，a civil engineer，three days into the trip after one of the raft’s rudders broke.
The raft was built with four water supply pipes measuring nearly 40 feet long and 14 cross pipes.Seven pipes held the crew’s fresh water supply.The raft also had a nearly 40footlong mast(桅杆)and a 400squarefoot sail.Twin rudders provided the steering，along with centerboards and two oars(桨)．The raft traveled at an average speed of four knots.
While enjoying their time on the high seas，the crew members were glad to be back on the ground，looking forward to having a nice shower and enjoying a good meal.“We haven’t had fresh food for a long time，”Russell said.“We’ve been living out of tins.Our fresh fruit and vegetables ran out a long time ago.”
85岁的英国水手Anthony Smith和他的船员们用两个多月的时间驾驶一条帆动力的筏子完成了横渡大西洋的航行。
1．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Elderly adventure：85yearold makes it across the Atlantic on a raft.
B．Successful adventure：crew members complete the transatlantic voyage.
C．New adventure：the Atlantic is crossed by four retirees on a raft.
D．Exciting adventure：four people conquered the Atlantic on a raft.
解析：主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了85岁的英国水手Anthony Smith和他的船员们驾驶筏子横渡大西洋的故事，故答案为A项。
答案：A
4．What difficulty did the crew members meet with during their voyage?
A．One of the raft’s rudders broke.
B．They didn’t have enough food.
C．They lacked a fresh water supply.
D．They traveled very slowly.
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段．..three days into the trip after one of the raft’s rudders broke可知，答案为A项。
答案：A