55. When the author mailed her first poem, she ________. A.believed it would be published B.never expected it to be published
C. knew her teacher would be proud of her D.hoped she would be a paid writer
56. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A.The author chose a famous publisher to publish her first book. B.Seven of the books the author wrote sold well across theworld.
C.The author used to keep a copy of the manuscript before mailing it out. D.The author’s first book was well received in Canada. 57. What does the author intend to tell us with the story? A.Don’t be afraid to have big ambitions, B.Being a writer needs good luck.
C.It takes time and patience to be a writer.
D.Writing is not as difficult as you might think.
C
Canadians have a reputation for being polite and mellow people. We’ve been told we sometimes apologize too much. We are, for the most part, much quieter than our American cousins, who tend to leave fairly strong impressions on the people and places they come across.
But mention hockey (曲棍球) in any conversation and all bets are off. Hockey is more than just a sport and pastime (消遣) to millions of Canadians;describing it as a way of life is a good start. There are outdoor and indoor ice inks (冰球场).in almost every community across the country. There is year-round media coverage of hockey. Hockey has even become a common subject in our literature. The theme is so important that Michael P.J. Kennedy, a lecturer in
English at the University of Saskatchewan, has created a course called “Reading Culture: Hockey in Canadian Literature”. And those of us who grew up in Canada no doubt remember sitting on the edge of our seats as our home team played in overtime. It seemed like everything depended on one golden goal - especially if it was during the Stanley Cup season. Some of us even went on the ice ourselves when we were young and played the sport with the full support of our enthusiastichockey moms and dads.
We love hockey so much that sometimes we throw common sense out the window and forget that we are supposed to be polite and, yes, civilized. Canadianshave taken to the streets and rioted (闹事) several times in the past over lostStanley Cup games. For example, in 2011, shop windows were smashed and cars were burned in Vancouver because our team, the Canucks, lost to the Boston Bruins. Canadians also riot when we win, like in 1993 when the MontrealCanadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings. If this sounds confusing to you, don’t worry. Not many Canadians
understand just what it is about hockey that makes a good number of us go crazy at certain times of the year.
It’s difficult to explain why the game causes such passions. Many have tried to understand the reasons why a sport that commonly features great violence has so many fans and admirers in a country full of people with a global reputation for being “too nice” and respectful The only sure thing that can be said about hockey and Canada is that both have a long history together, and that is something that will never change.
58. The underlined expression “all bets are off” in Paragraph 2 probably means that______. A.people like to bet on what is likely to happen B.people hold different opinions of something C.it’s easy to predict what will probably happen
D. what was previously expected to happen may not happen 59. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A.Hockey in Canadian literature. B.The history of hockey in Canada. C.Canadians’ great passion for hockey. D.Why playing hockey is fun in Canada.
60.According to the article, while watching a hockey game, Canadians________. A. behave themselves well most of the time
B. enjoy the process of the game rather than the outcome C. are likely to go wild whether their team wins or loses D. don’t in the streets unless the team they support has won 61.How is the article’s argument mainly developed? A.By giving examples. B.By making comparisons.
C.By analyzing causes and effects.
D.By describing events in the order in which they happened.
D
A child’s nap often provides a much-needed rest for parents too, time for an uninterrupted phone call, or a rest on the sofa. And naps have to be a good thing for preschools, surely, since they need to take a rest and get enough sleep for their brains to develop. Short naps have also been shown to be good for adults - improving alertness and reaction times.
So it feels counterintuitive for a review of 26 studies to conclude that nappingin children over two years of age may not be a good idea at all. The review saysthat after two years of age, napping is associated with going to sleep late at night, poorer quality sleep and waking earlier. So should we discourage naps in preschool children - even if they really seem to need one?
Although the review talks about the effects of napping on two-year-olds, most of the
evidence in review actually comes from studies on three-year-olds. Also, theauthors of the view article are clear that the research on children’s naps is of poorquality. Some studies rely on parents’ remembering how much their children slept, or are for very short periods.
A study published in the journal of Attention Disorders in February suffers from some
methodological shortcomings (for instance small numbers - only 28 children between the ages of three and four, and only for five days), but is at leasta randomized (任意的) controlled trial, using actigraphs worn on the wrist(手腕) to objectively measure sleep. It found that children who missed their naps slept better at night and scored higher in studies of memory and attention.
Dr. Mark Mahone, one of the authors, says that sleep at night may be of a better quality than during daytime napping. Having a sound sleep at night, he says,provides a greater proportion of the slow-wave, restorative sleep that promotes brain development and reinforces (增强) what has been learned the day before. The study also found that the children who went without naps did not sleep more at weekends.
I could never get my children to nap, but for parents who can, there is no reason to stop. Mahone says that more research is needed before anyone starts making recommendation, and children's sleep requirements are known to be variable.
62. The word “counterintuitive” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________. A. meaningless B. revolutionary C. unreasonable D. difficult
63. What does the author think of the study published in Attention Disorders? A.Its objects are too young to take the test.
B.It has enough objects to produce the results.
C.It provides various ways to help adults to take naps. D. Its findings are reliable due to the actigraphs.
64. According to Dr. Mark Mahone, a better-quality night sleep will result in________. A.higher efficiency of learning B.frequent rests on the sofa
C.more serious attention disorder D.fewer daytime naps at weekends
65. The author talks mainly about his or her________. A.opinions on whether children needs naps B.comments on some studies on children’s naps C.various systemic studies on children’s naps
D.understanding of the functions of children’s naps 第二节（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的选项填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。E选项在答题卡上涂AB，F选项涂CD，G选项涂BC。
After the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, another challenge now is hot in India. Indians give rice to their poor neighbors for a charity(慈善) which is called “Rice Bucket Challenge”.
66 It is about giving a bucket of rice to someone who is in need and taking a picture named “Rice Bucket Challenge” to share online. The aim of theactivity is to help the poor and hungry people in India, and the movement’s Facebook page has so far clocked up more than
50,000 likes 67 The activity was started by ManjuLathaKalanidhi, a 38-year-old journalist, who thought the Ice Bucket Challenge was a little strange. She said, “Hunger is a disease anybody would connect.” The challenge hasgained a lot of support withstudents signing up in Indian Institute of Management, and more and more people join in it. 68 . India is the world’s second-biggest rice consumer, with a storage of 21.2 million tons of the grams. 69 It has suffered with mass hunger, and lastyear was ranked 63 of 78 countries on the International Food Policy Research Institute’s global hunger index. How to participate in this activity? First, pick up a bucket of rice from your home and give it to the neighboring people who are in need. 70 At last, invite online all your friends and ask them to take up thechallenge. It is important to post back on Facebook because it will inspire all your friends to come forward. All the people get together and make a difference!
A.It is not an activity involving dumping a bucket of rice on someone’s head. B.Besides, hand the rice bucket over to other people who are in need.
C.TheAirAsia India airline says its staff including senior management will join. D.Then, take a picture and post it on Facebook with “Rice Bucket Challenge”. E. The initial (最初的) inspiration came from the ice bucket challenge. F.But it is far from enough for this country.
G.The activity raises the public awareness and charitable donations to agriculture.
第II卷（共55分） 一、单词填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分I5分）
根据句意，用括号内的词的适当形式填空。
1.At the news, I sat upon the ground, very much ________ (terrify).
2.Mike’s never willing to change any of his opinions. It is no use ________(argue)with him. 3.Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescen’s ________(behave). 4. I’ve always understood one should try and be ________(consider) of other people.
5.After seven hours’ operation, three doctors walked out ________(exhaust), buthappy with the result.
6.He is busy right now, ________(measure) the width and length of the hall.
根据首字母，中文或英文解释，用Module 3 unit 4&5, Module 4 unit 1和《阅读新视野》Unit 13-16的单词的适当形式填空。
7.These shoes will be ______(a little bit) more expensive but they last a lot longer.
8.The doctor will see you again next week. ________(at the same time), you mustrest as much as possible.
9.Wooden floors and plenty of natural light add to the relaxed ________(a particularenvironment or surrounding influence).
10.People say Vancouver is Canada’s most beautiful city, s________by mountainsand the Pacific Ocean.
11. There are ________(根本的) differences between the two societies. 12. We listened to the news with a m________ of surprise and horror.
13.You’d better________(遵循，遵守) new customs or habits, such as the use ofchopsticks, and bowing or kissing on both cheeks as a greeting.
14. It is________(证实) that reflecting on our work frequently helps us performbetter. 15.The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achievetheir full ________(潜能).
二、词组填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据句意，中文或英文解释，用Module 3 unit 4&5, Module 4 unit 1和《阅读新视野》Unit 13-16的词组的适当形式填空。
1.No one knows when such a custom first ________(appear).
2. ________(since) you have expressed your determination, you should act. 3.Westminster Abbey ________(far away) provides a fascinating view. 4. Memories came ________(涌入) my mind when I saw the house. 5. This book________(为…而设计)the general reader rather than the student.
6.A few days later, I found that the high-rise building in front of us just ________(挡住) the sunlight, and we had to turn on the light on cloudy days.
7.Today’s society clearly has made a judgment ________(支持) preservingwilderness. 8.Dealing with children who are so weak ________(需要) great care and love.
9.The incident ________(提到) in Wechat exposed the nasty service of theUnited Airline. 10. These days fans ________(习惯于) seeing talented players coming from Asiancountries including Korea, and Japan.
三、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
While walking through a park in the industrial city of Kharkov, I spotted anold Russian veteran(老兵) of World War Ⅱ. They are 1 (easy) identified by the medals and ribbons(绶带) they still proudly display on their shirts and jackets,This is not an act of egotism(自负).It is their country’s way of honoringthose 2 helped save Russia, even though 20
million Russians 3 (kill) by the Nazis. I went up to this old man 4 (sit) with hiswife and said, “Druzhba i mir” (friendship and peace). The man looking at me as if in 5 (believe), took the button we 6 (make) for the trip and said “Friendship” in being held by loving hands, and said, “Americanski?” I replied,Da, Americanski. Druzhba i mir.” He clasped both my hands as if we were long 7 (lose) brothers and repeated again, “Americanski!”This time there was recognition and love in his statement.
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