C

Many of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed(有缺陷)?

If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.

Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.

You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior(自卑) because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really l ikes you as a person.

The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.

36. According to the author ___________ plays an important role in making friends.

A. admitting your shortcomings  B. self criticism  C. modesty  D. confidence

37. If you are not liked by a person, _________ .

A. you should find the reason in yourself

B. you’d better talk with the person face to face

C. you may not be the one to be blamed

D. you and that person misunderstand each other

38. We can learn from the third paragraph that ____________ .

A. your good qualities may turn out to be your flaws

B. your weakness may also be your strengths in some way

C. your negative qualities cause a person to reject you

D. you’ll have few friends if your flaws a re bigger than your good qualities

39. Which of the following is true according to the author?

A. It is important to lose weight.

B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.

C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.

D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.

40. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?

A. How to find your good qualities.

B. How to make friends.

C. How to make self criticism.

D. How to lose weight.

D

Sunny countries are often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this. In return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp(安培) current to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode(二极管). The firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hours. Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.

The trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the system's keeper must buy a scratch card—for as little as a dolla r—on which is printed a reference number. The keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the household solar unit, by SMS to Eight19. The company's server will respond automatically with an access code to the unit.

Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity. In fact, they are paying off the cost of the unit. After buying around $80 worth of scratch cards—which Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 months—the user will own it. He will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10-watt solar cell.

In that case, he would go then through the same process again, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate. Users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably.

According to Eight19's figures, this looks like a good deal for customers.  The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends around $10 a month on oil—enough to fuel a couple of smoky lamps—plus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19's basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get even cheaper.

41. The underlined word “get round” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______ .

A. make use of       B. come up with        C. look into       D. deal with

42. What should the user do when the electricity in the battery is used up?

A. Buy a scratch card.

B. Recharge it outside.

C. Buy another solar cell.

D. Return it to the company.

43. How much would users pay for the cell and scratch cards before they own a 2.5-watt solar cell?

A. Around $10.       B. Around $80.       C. Around $90.      D. Around $180.

44. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that  ____________.

A. Kenyan families would find it difficult to afford the solar cell

B. using the solar cell would help Kenyan families save money

C. few Keny an families use mobile phones for lack of electricity

D. the company will make a great profit from selling solar cells

45. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A. Solar Energy: Starting from Scratch.

B. Eight19: a creative British Company.

C. Kenyan Families: Using Solar Energy for Free.

D. Poor Countries: Beginning to Use Solar Energy.

第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先请阅读下列英文名字的信息。

A. Ashanti

Meaning and name origin

Ashanti a-shan-ti, ash(a)-nti as a girl's name is of Ghanaian origin. From the name of a powerful African empire (17th to early 20th century). Today, names associated with the empire bring to mind power and victory. The name is used as a surname by the Akan people of Ghana, and also in modern American black families as a link to the African past.

Ashanti has 15 variant forms: Asante, Ashanta, Ashantae, Ashantay, Ashante, Ashantee, Ashaunta, Ashaunte, Ashauntee, Ashaunti, Ashuntae, Shantee, Shanti, Shauntae and Shauntee.

For more information, see also the related name Shaneika.

View a list of the 3 names that reference Ashanti.

Popularity of Ashanti

Ashanti is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3282 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

B. Kwame

Meaning and name origin

Kwame k-wame, kwa-me as a boy's name is of Ghanaian origin, and the meaning of Kwame is "born on Saturday". Akan name. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, led his people to independence from Great Britain in 1957, and is considered by many as one of the greatest African statesmen.

Kwame has 2 variant forms: Kwami and Kwamina.

Baby names that sound like Kwame are Kam, Cam, Kaimi, Kim and Kimo.

Popularity of Kwame

Kwame is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

C. Halley

Meaning and name origin

Halley ha(l)-ley as a boy's name (also used as girl's name), is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Halley is "meadow near the hall; holy". Different from the homonym Haley. Hallie is popular as a girl's name. Astronomer Edmund Halley.

Popularity of Halley

Halley is not a popular first name for men but a somewhat popular first name for women (#3646 out of 4276) and an even more popular surname or last name for all people (#7330 out of 88799). (1990 U.S.

D. Wadsworth

Meaning and name origin

Wadsworth wa-dswor-th, wad-swo-rth as a bo y's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Wadsworth is "village near the ford". Place name. Surname of a family prominent on the American cultural scene. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Wadsworth has 1 variant form: Waddsworth.

View a list of the 3 names that reference Wadsworth.

Popularity of Wadsworth

Wadsworth is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#3046 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

E.Cherokee

Meaning and name origin

Cherokee ch(e)-ro-kee as a boy's name is pronounced CHARE-oh-kee. It is of Native American Indian origin, and the meaning of Cherokee is "people of a different speech". The name of one of the largest Native American tribes, used as a given name. The Cherokee originally lived in the southeastern America. They were farmers, and one of the first tribes to produce a written language.

A baby name that sounds like Cherokee is Shiriki. Another similar baby name is Cheroot.

Popularity of Cherokee

Cherokee is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

F. Alvina

Meaning and name origin

Alvina a-lvi-na, al-vina as a girl's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Alvina is "elf or magical being, friend". Feminine form of Alvin.

Alvina has 22 variant forms: Alveena, Alveene, Alveenia, Alvena, Alvie, Alvine, Alvineea, Alvinia, Alwinna, Alwyna, Alwyne, Elveena, Elvena, Elvene, Elvenia, Elvina, Elvine, Elvinia, Vina, Vinni, Vinnie and Vinny.

For more information, see also related names Allie and Albinia.

Baby names that sound like Alvina are Olivine and Alfonsia.

Popularity of Alvina

Al vina is a very popular first name for women (#1167 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

以下为准备给孩子取名的父母的情况，请将父母与孩子的姓名匹配起来。

46. Madison, whose name can be used by either male or female, wants to give her new-born baby a name used by girl only. She has traveled to many places such as southeastern America, England and even Ghana in Africa. She wants to give her baby a very popular first name because she finds that if a name if popular, it will be convenient when traveling.

47.Adam’s wife has just given birth to a baby. They want to give their boy a name of Old English origin. As the couple are both fans of poems, they want their boy to share his a name with a famous poet.

48. Ashanti has just given birth to a boy. As an African American, she wanted to give her baby a name of African origin. She doesn’t care whether or not the name is popular in the USA.

49. Alexia is pregnant. She still doesn’t know whether it is a boy or a girl, but she wants to choose a name for her baby in advance. She intends to find a name of Old English origin. She doesn’t care whether the name is popular or not.

50. Zuni is a man of multiple interests. He is interested in Astronomy. He is also crazy about poetry. However, as an Indian, he wants to give his boy a name of Native American origin. It doesn’t matter whether the name is popular or not.

Ⅲ 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)

[写作内容]

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利 刺激消费，有利于第三产业发展, 例如旅游行业;亲友驾车相聚拉近人与人的距离。

弊 大家都挤向高速公路，车流量猛增，从而增加拥堵; 事故发生率比以往提高

你的看法

*刺激 stimulate

[写作要求]

只能用5个句子表达全部内容。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

第二节 读写任务 (共1小题，满分25分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Nowadays, the term " sense of happiness" has been repeatedly mentioned in various medias. During the National Day holidays, CCTV did a nation-wide survey by asking random passers-by the question " Are you happy now? What exactly is happiness in your eyes?" The survey aroused a heated discussion across the country and people from all walks of life expressed their opinions.

" I would say I'm pretty happy at present because my dear daughter has graduated from college and found herself a decent job. " said a woman in her fifties with a big smile on her face.

Though it seemed that most people said they were happy, different voices were still heard and should not be ignored. There was a migrant worker(农民工) whose answer to the question was widely spread online. When asked if he was happy, he said " My family name is Zeng", showing his determination to refuse the intervie w as well as his annoyance to  mention happiness.

The brand-new Chinese Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan answered " I don't know " in an interview when he was asked the same question: Are you happy?

[写作内容]

1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2.以约120个词就“幸福”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

(1)目前你是否感到幸福及其原因;

(2)请描述到现在为止让你觉得最幸福的一件事情;

(3)谈谈你对幸福的理解。

[写作要求]

1作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事.也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。