56. According to Arnold Schwarzenegger, what is the pointing of life? A. being liked by others and avoiding trouble B. trusting others
C. being brave to meet challenges D. being a star of a film 57. When Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to act, _______________. A. he was sure he could achieve something in acting. B. he received a lot of help from his family and friends
C. he found acting more fun than bodybuilding D. he was ready to listen to others’ advise. 58. We can conclude from his speech that Schwarzenegger is __________. A. stubborn and arrogant(傲慢) B. patient and reliable
C. modest and old-fashioned D. confident and strong-willed 59. In his speech, Schwarzenegger mainly suggests that people should___________.
A. break the rules and laws when necessary B. trust themselves and never be afraid of failure C. think twice before making decisions D. not push themselves too hard
B
Whether you’re already to or not, it’s time to say goodbye to Mckinley High School.
US hit musical comedy Glee was brought to a close after six seasons on March 20. The final episode(集) first took viewers back to the very beginning, when the original members of New Directions joined the Glee club. Then it looked five years forward into the future, showing whether some of the main characters’ dreams came true.
The show first caught my attention because it reminded me of Slam Dunk, an animated childhood favorite about basketball. Both shows were developed around a group of teenagers who had various difficulties, but through the music of Glee and the sport of Slam Dunk, they found strength and acceptance.
At the beginning of Glee, ambitious teacher Will Schuester wanted to turn the school’s Glee club New directions from losers into state champions. However, every number of the team was a kind of outsider. Finn Hudson was a football player whose friends laughed at him for putting singing before sports. Rachel Berry, the highly confident lead, desperately wanted fame. Mercedes Jones struggled with weight problems. Artie Abrams, a wheelchair-bound guitar player, always felt less than a part of the group because of his disability.
Through the journeys of these characters, the show sent its central message：Always be yourself, no matter what others think.
The big secret to the Emmy Award-winning show’s success, without a doubt, was its music. Music lovers, just by watching Glee, could keep up with the latest trends in pop music. The show covered hit songs from popular artists, with superstars including Adam Lambert and Britney Spears starring as guest performers. Music from Glee began sweeping the pop music charts shortly after its debut(首映) in 2009, a year after Disney’s High School Musical series. In 2010, the Glee soundtrack(原声) hit No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
With great music and dancing, moments to make you cry and popular guest stars, you had all the charm of a successful musical drama. But most importantly, the show was loved by its young fans, known as “Gleeks”. “Glee was a show about outsiders… and made them heroes,” commented the Boston Herald.
60. According to the article, an outsider is probably someone _________.
A. who is desperate for fame B. who doesn’t really fit in with others C. who is talented in some way D. who is very successful
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61. How were Glee and Slam Dunk similar to each other according to the article? A. Both of them were developed around teenagers loving music. B. Both of them showed the power of love and friendship. C. The characters in both of them were popular at school.
D. The characters in both of them found strength through their passion.
62. What was the biggest secret to the success of Glee according to the article? A. Its excellent performers. B. Its fashionable costumes.
C. Its great music and dancing. D. Its complicated and strange plot
C
The fantasy tale of rabbit holes, smiling cats, magic cakes, secret doors and a curious girl called Alice is loved by children an adults the world over.
First published in 1865 by UK author Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is still one of the world’s most famous works of fantasy. “The story is very much a part of the popular culture,” said Ron Patkus, head of special collections at US Vassar College’s library. “There have been many film, television, and dramatic adaptations of the novel since the early 20th century.”
To celebrate its 150th birthday this year, Royal Mail has released a set of stamps in honor of Alice, who leads us down a rabbit hole into a dreamy world in the story. Here we see a series of strange but impressive scenes: a tea party that goes on all day and a cruel Queen who says she is going to cut off someone’s head every two minutes. Meanwhile, we see Alice growing to a mile high.
Why are people still enthralled by her spell—or rather, the spell cast by UK author Lewis Carroll? Professor Will Brooker of Kingston University London, author of Alice’s Adventures: Lewis Carroll in Popular Culture, told The Telegraph that the story itself, with its theme of an innocent youngster trying to make sense of a strange adult world, is enough. Or as the SparkNotes website put it, life is wonderful, but it can fail to meet your expectations too. However, if you can think like a child, you will release your inhibitions (顾虑) and think differently. And Wonderland is the place to do this.
What’s more, Brooker believes that “each generation has interpreted the text in ways that are shown in their culture”.
Helen Anders, a writer with the Daily Beast, agreed. “Had it been written today, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland would certainly be thought to be about American politics, with its trails as strange as those in Alice’s universe,” she wrote.
63. To celebrate the 150th birthday of Alice’s Adventures in wonderland, ____________.
A. a set of stamps has been released B. a theme park about the story has been built C.a new movie adaptation has been released D.an award has been set up in honor of the author
64. The underlined word “enthralled” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________. A. frightened B. interested C. disappointed D. controlled
65. Why has Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland stayed popular according to Professor Will Brooker?
A. Alice’s adventures inspire children to go on adventures.
B. It shows what the adult world is like through children’s eyes. C. its shows that life can always meet children’s expectations. D. It reveals the dark side of American politics in modern times.
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第二卷 非选择题（四部分，共45分）
第五部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每空一词，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
Studying in the US, I find that many Chinese students are too shy to socialize with American students. They say it’s the language barrier that stops them. But in my mind, the reasons are beyond language.
The first reason may be that these students feel a little inferior to American students, especially when they don’t speak English well. Because of the cultural and economic differences between the Western and Eastern worlds in General, some Chinese students subconsciously think highly of western students.
Second, some Chinese students are too afraid of feeling embarrassed. Because of the language problem, Chinese students often find it hard to understand the jokes or puns their American peers make. Some may feel so embarrassed that they try to avoid talking to Americans.
There is also a cultural reason. China and the US have very different cultures. It’s natural that students from these two countries find it hard to understand each other. Some Chinese students choose not to watch American TV shows or listen to American music since they don’t understand the jokes in American comedy or the lyrics of a popular song. That leads to further gap between themselves and American peers.
I’m no expert, but I do want to give a few tips to students who are planning to study abroad and are keen to fit in.
First, be confident. Your foreign classmates are not superior to you. Don’t think of them all as sophisticated(复杂的), hard-to-reach people.
Second, always say yes to social activities whether they are organized by your school or your friends. Go to watch sports games even if you are not playing and are just there to cheer for the team.
Third, don’t try to improve your English merely by memorizing vocabulary. Try to watch TV shows, read popular books, and just talk to people. Remember, language is not a barrier and it never will be. The real barriers exist because you are not trying. Problem for many They are too shy to __66___ to American peers. Chinese students in American __67__of confidence They think American students are all ___68___ to them. Fear of feeling Without talking, they think ___69___arising from Reasons for such a embarrassed conversations with American students will be problem avoided. Cultural differences They are ___70___ from watching American TV shows or listen to American music because of the cultural differences between them. Be confident Don’t think highly of them all. American students are ___72.___ to deal with. Tips on how to ____73__ social Going to watch the sports games or even cheering for ____71.___ with activities them is necessary for you. American peers ___74__ yourself to Watch American TV shows. American cultures Read American popular books. Talk to Americans. Conclusion Barriers will not exist ___75.___ you are always trying. 7
第六部分 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
根据所给句子及汉语注释拼写单词。
76. He’s always very __________（准时）. I'll see if he's here yet.
77. Last night the old mum was__________（再相聚） with her children. 78. War is the most acute form of expression of __________（暴力）.
79. Every year the company _______（评价） the workers and then decides their monthly pay. 80. An old man was found ___________（窒息）to death.
81. They realized there was some __________ （潜在的） danger behind the case. 82. That kind of electronic dictionaries is ________（精美） shaped, especially suitable for people with a reading disability.
83. He was charged for not having a _________ （有效的） driving licence.
84. His parents made a lot of ________（牺牲） to make sure that he got a good education. 85. On the _______(周年纪念日) of American Revolution, Americans light fireworks. 第七部分 完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据所给中文句子完成下列句子，每空词数不限。
86.据今天的长江日报报道，武汉即将修建几条新的地铁线。
Some new railway lines are reported in today’s Changjiang Daily __________ in Wuhan soon. 87.没有网络，那些残疾而不得不呆在家里的人们与别人交往的途径就会更少。
Without the internet, those people who are disabled and must stay in their homes ___________ avenues to meet people.
88.到市里的公共汽车，每隔一定的时间就总有一班。 There is always one bus to the city ___________________. 89.他父亲直到回来，才知道房子已经被卖掉了。
___________________that he knew the house had been sold out. 90.皮普不喜欢乔到伦敦来看他。
Pip _______________when Joe comes to visit him in London. 第八部分 书面表达（满分25分）
90后出生的学生，思想特殊、行为方式和价值观令人担忧。假如你是一名90后出生的学生王林，请根据下表中所提供信息以“Do trust us—a generation born in the 90s”为题写一篇英语演讲稿，以消除人们的忧虑。
90后的境遇：面临更多的升学和就业烦恼，所处环境竞争更加激烈。 人们的忧虑：1．注重自我，轻视合作，??
2．缺乏毅力，容易气馁，?? 3．盲目追求，渴望成名，??
我们的长处：敢于挑战，?? （请同学们再列举两至三点90后的长处） 注意：1．对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2．词数150左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。 3．参考词汇：盲目地blindly Good afternoon, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is “Do trust us—a generation born in the 90s”.
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