第三部分阅读理解(共20题，每题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题的四个选项A、 B、 C和D中。选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Her opponent was the defending champion whose childhood dream was to win the French Open. She was the underdog who never saw the tournament on TV as a girl in China and never thought she’d get far on the red clay of the French Open, one of the four tennis Grand Slams (大满贯).

But it was Li Na who fell on her back in triumph(胜利) on June 4. Nearly two hours’ hitting gave Li a 2-0 victory over Francesca Schiavone of Italy and made her the only tennis player, man or woman, from Asia to take home a Grand Slam title.

Chinese media have been swept along by the praise. An editorial carried by Xinhua News Agency said “Li Na is the best PR (Public Relations) for China,” and called her an “outstanding name card for the country” and a “brilliant diplomat”. It compared Li to Chinese NBA star Yao Ming, noting that both “can speak very fluent English, and both of them have a kind of sense of humor that is appreciated by foreigners”.

Success has come late for Li. She once gave up tennis for two years and studied journalism at Wuhan’s Huazhong University of Science and Technology. But in 2004, she returned and continues to play the best tennis she could.

“Dream comes true,” Li said after the match. “I am so happy that my efforts have paid off.” Li has often been seen as a rebel(叛逆者), or at least a representative of a new generation. She has a tattoo(纹身), has dyed her hair many different colors and has even been known to yell at her husband in public. “The plain-speaking, tattooed, individualist has the ability to transcend the sport and become a global star”, the BBC news reported.

No matter how important the French Open championship is, Li is not resting on her laurels(桂冠) — she’s already thinking about winning a second major title. “When you have the first one, naturally you will think about the second one. Now I have more confidence playing on other surfaces,” Li told China Daily, as she prepares for the Wimbledon Championship, which will start on June 20.

51. Which year did Li Na begin to study journalism?

A. In 2002. B. In 2004. C. In 2006. D. In 2000.

52. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Li Na’s childhood dream was to win the French Open

B. compared to Yao Ming, Li Na speak more fluent English

C.Francesca Schiavone was given a 2-0 failure in the Open championship after nearly two hours’ hitting

D. the BBC reported that she has a tattoo, has dyed her hair and yelled at her husband in public

53. According to the passage, we can know that ______.

A. after the Open championship, Li Na would become normal but not a rebel

B. Li Na is full of confidence to get a second major title

C. Li Na can stand for China and become a brilliant diplomat

D. Li Na would pay more attention to her own personality and wouldn’t yell at her husband

54. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word ‘transcend ’?

A. beat B. win  C. go beyond D. carry out

What is the best title of the article?

A. Praise to Li Na from Chinese media B. Li Na, a rising tennis queen

C. A wonderful tennis match D. Li Na’s road to success

B

I used to think of myself as a person learned in books, but my bookshelves told a different story. Apart from a few Indian novels and an Australian book, my literature collection only consisted of British and American titles. Worse still, I couldn’t ever found anything in translation. My reading was limited to stories by English-speaking authors.

So, at the start of 2012, I set myself the challenge of trying to read a book from every country in a year to find out what I was missing.

With no idea where to get those books, I was unlikely to find publications from nearly 200 nations on the shelves of my local bookshop, so I decided to ask the readers all over the world for help. I created a blog called A Year of Reading the World and put out an appeal for suggestions of titles that I could read in English.

The response was amazing. People all over the world were getting in touch with me, offering ideas and book lists. Some posted me books from their home countries. In addition, several writers, like Turkmenistan’s Ak Welsapar and Panama’s Juan David Morgan, sent me unpublished translations of their novels, giving me a rare opportunity to read works unavailable in Britain. Even with such an extraordinary team of bibliophiles(爱书者) behind me, however, sourcing books was no easy task. With translations making up only around 4.5 per cent of literary works published in the UK, getting English versions of stories was tricky.

One by one, the books from the countries on the list filled my heart with laughter, love, anger, hope and fear. Lands that had once seemed exotic and remote became close and familiar to me. At its best, I learned, reading makes the world real.

56. The author realized she was not a learned person when she found ________.

A. she could do nothing but read books

B. she had never been to Indian and Australian

C. she didn’t have any translated books.

D. she could only read simple English stories

57. What was the challenge the author set for herself?

A. Reading books from nearly 200 countries in a year.

B. Creating a blog to offer help to other readers.

C. Looking for publications to publish her own books.

D. Giving some suggestions on learning English.

58. Which of the following is NOT the help from people around the world?

A. Offering book names.

B. Giving financial supports

C. Posting local books

D. Sending unpublished translations

59. It was not easy to find the books mainly because ________.

A. there were too few translations in the UK

B. the readers were unwilling to offer help

C. the author had no time and no chance to do it

D. the writers didn’t want to publish their books

60. We can infer that by reading the books from other countries, the author feels ________.

A. bored and regretful B. thankful and pitiful

C. calm and peaceful  D. satisfied and rewarded

C

The intelligence times provide us much convenience，but at the same time，some of our abilities are being weakened gradually.

1. Memorizing phone numbers

It was annoying to remember numbers. Now we simply add them to our contacts list. That usually works well unless our device is lost，stolen，or damaged. No one can be expected to remember all their contact numbers. What we can do is to memorize 5 of our most important contact numbers. This should include a mixture of family，friends and business. If you're really ambitious you can memorize 5 contacts for each category.

2. Map-reading skills

The convenience and effectiveness of GPS guidance systems and digital maps generated by search engines is unquestionable. They've definitely made our lives easier. What we don't get from using these devices and applications is the increased ability to understand spatial orientation(空间方向)and navigation.

To renew or acquire those skills，try using physical maps to plan your next trip. After a few trips，you'll be pleasantly surprised with how useful a physical map can be.

3. Photography

Even amateur photography requires a basic learning about lighting，depth，and composition. This is true for digital photography. Most smart cameras automatically make these adjustments. We no longer have to learn the art of photography. On most devices，this is easily changed by turning off the automatic settings. Experiment with setting by hand the scene modes，lighting，and zoom. You just may learn that you're a “true photographer”.

4. Reading comprehension

The primary cause is E-reader. They're convenient and can store thousands of books. But there's evidence that E-reader makes it more difficult for readers to keep and recall information they just read. Don't worry! What we should do is make an effort to read printed books. This will be especially helpful when seeking information we need for academic or career purposes.

5.Hand-written correspondence(通信)

Writing letters and notes include hand writing skills，organizational skills，and learning about the person or persons you correspond with. This is another easily regained skill. Send a letter to an old friend，relative or acquaintance.

61. What's the disadvantage by adding all numbers to the contacts list?

A. We might lose all our phone numbers accidentally.

B. It's hard to find the number from the contacts list.

C. We may only have the ability to remember 5 numbers.

D. Our device is more easily damaged or stolen.

62. To acquire the skills of spatial orientation and navigation，it's necessary for one to ______.

A. use the GPS guidance systems

B. accept the convenience of digital maps

C. use physical maps instead of digital ones

D. plan some trips now and then

63. To make yourself a “true photographer”，you ______.

A. must make it clear how the digital camera works itself

B. have to make your camera do the adjustments automatically

C. had better try to set the scene modes，lighting，and zoom by hand

D. don't need to learn the art of photography

64 .E-readers are thought to weaken our reading comprehension because ______.

they make it more difficult for us to recall information

B. they are convenient and can store thousands of books

C. less people can afford to buy E-readers

D. people are not fond of reading printed books nowadays

65. The author of the text seems to ______.

A. point out to us the abilities one should have for adapting to the modern society

B. be worried that we might lose some basic abilities in intelligence society

C. be glad that people will regain these abilities by using them often in daily life

D. find out that these abilities will probably make modern people different from before

D

Findings from a new study were presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychosomatic(身心的) Society. Researchers in the United States studied 100,000 women during an eight-year period, beginning in 1994. All of the women were fifty or older. The study was part of the Women’s Health Initiative organized by the National Institutes of Health.

The women were asked questions measuring their beliefs or ideas about the future. The researchers attempted to identify each woman’s personality eight years after gathering the information.

The study found that hopeful individuals were 14% less likely than other women to have died from any cause. The hopeful women were also 30% less likely to have died from heart disease after the eight years,

Hilary Tindle from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania was the lead author of the report. She said the study confirmed earlier research that linked optimistic feelings to longer life.

The researchers also gathered information about people’s education, financial earnings, physical activity and use of alcohol or cigarettes. Independent of those things, the findings still showed that optimists had less of a chance of dying during the eight-year period.

Some women who answered the questions were found to be hostile(敌意的), or highly untrusting of others. These women were 16% more likely to die than the others. They also were 23% more likely to die of cancer.

The study also found women who were not optimistic were more likely to smoke and have high blood pressure or diabetes. They were also more likely not to exercise.

Tindle says the study did not confirm whether optimism leads to healthier choices, or if it actually affects a person’s physical health. She also says the study does not prove that negative(消极的) emotions or distrust lead to bad health effects and shorter life. Yet there does appear to be a link that calls for more research.

66. What’s Hilary Tindle’s opinion of the study?

A. Necessary. B. Useless. C. Unfair. D. Reliable.

67. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Negative emotions cause a shorter life indeed.

B. There may be some link between personality and health.

C. It’s uncertain whether optimism affects one’s health.

D. The more optimistic you are, the longer life you may enjoy.

68. Researchers carry out the study to ______.

A. decide who is more likely to enjoy a happier life

B. gather information for the National Institutes of Health

C. find out the link between personality and health

D. compare each woman’s personality changes

69. Who is more likely to die of cancer according to the passage?

A. A woman who doesn’t exercise.

B. A woman who always doubts what others say.

C. A woman with high blood pressure.

D. A woman with poor physical health.

70. In which part of a newspaper can you read the above passage?

A. Nation. B. Opinion. C. Science . D. Business

第II卷(非选择题 满分45分)

：语法填空(共10小题，每题1分，满分10分)

Once upon a time, a boy was walking through a large woods (71) __________ he found a big blackboard (72)__________(hang) on an old tree trunk. It came complete with a box of chalk pieces, and bright sparks were flying from the tips of every piece of chalk. The boy took a piece of chalk and started to draw on the blackboard: first a tree, then a rabbit, and then a flower …

Magically, whenever he finished a figure, it came to life and jumped out of the blackboard. Before long, the place became a wonderfully green and fertile forest, full of animals playing happily. (73)__________ (excite), the boy also drew his parents and brothers and sisters enjoying a picnic, with their sandwiches and cold meats. He also drew the paper plates and the empty tins of sardines(沙丁鱼)left on the ground, (74) __________ always happened on their picnics. But when these bits of litter came to life, (75)__________ awful happened: around every paper plate and every empty tin, the forest turned grey, and this grayness started spreading quickly everywhere: to the grass, to the flowers, to the animals … The boy realized the litter was (76) __________ (blame) for all the grayness, so he ran through the forest with the blackboard rubber in his hand to rub it out wherever it (77) __________ (land).

He was quick and lucky, and didn’t leave a single piece of litter. The forest and its animals managed to recover, and they played together for the rest of the day.

The boy never again saw that blackboard, but now, every time he goes to the countryside with his family, he (78) __________ remember that adventure and is the first (79) __________ (pick) up any litter. And he is sure to remind the others that anything (80) __________ (leave) in the woods can do more damage to the environment than they ever would have expected.

第二节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

People who play golf are talking about an idea to make the sport more popular, especially with kids: Make the hole bigger.

Some people think golf is too hard. Many years ago it was described as “a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole.”

So some golf officials figure that if they make the hole 15 inches wide — about the size of an extra-large pizza— players will score better, play faster and have more fun. Some folks even want to allow players to hit do-over shots (after bad ones) or throw the ball out of sand traps. These changes are being suggested because there were about 30 million golfers in 2005, and by 2012, that number had dropped to about 25 million, according to the National Golf Foundation. And the game is not very popular among kids.

I have played golf since I was a child, and I think bigger holes would be great, especially for kids and beginning golfers. Think about it: We change the rules in lots of kids’ sports to make the games easier and more fun to play. Why should golf be any different?

Many soccer leagues start kids with four-against-four matches on smaller fields without goalkeepers(守门员). This is great, because there is more scoring, and all the players get more touches.

A 10-foot basket and a regular basketball are too much for most 7- or 8-year-olds. They can hardly get the ball to the basket. So kids play on an eight-foot basket with a smaller ball.

But after a few years of putting the ball into a pizza-size hole, I hope kids would try the adult version of golf. Sports should be about challenging yourself and trying to get better.

It’s hard to swim 100 meters or run a mile or learn to handle a puck(冰球) while skating. But when you do it, you feel proud and ready to take on something even harder. Games that are too easy become boring.

In fact, golfers often work on their putting by placing a tee(高尔夫球的球基) or a coin on the practice green. Then they try to hit the tee or coin.

After that, the 4.25-inch hole looks as big as an extra-large pizza.

 

81. Why is golf described as “a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole.”?(within 5 words)

_____________________________________________________________________

82. Who might benefit more if bigger holes are applied in golf?(within 4 words)

_____________________________________________________________________

83. What is the purpose for the author to compare the numbers of golfers in 2005 and 2012?(within 9 words)

_____________________________________________________________________

84. How are lots of kids’ sports made easier and more fun to play? (within 4 words)

_____________________________________________________________________

85. What ought children to learn from playing golf according to the passage?(within 7

words)

_____________________________________________________________________

第二节 写作(满分25分)

现在，照顾老年人成了一个突出的社会问题。你公司顺应社会需求，适时推出了家用机器人。该机器人的主要功能有：

1. 在固定的时间做饭，时间可按需调整;

2. 陪老人聊天、下棋、做运动等;

3. 及时处理突发事件。如老人病时，拨呼救电话等。

请根据以上内容写一个发言稿，在新闻发布会上向大家推荐公司的这一新产品。

注意：1.词数为120左右;2.内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯;3.短文开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。  参考词汇：突出的，显著的 prominent

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