I. 单项选择题（共15题，一个1分，共15分）1. --- Who cooked the meal? ---Actually, it was a ____ effort .A. jointB. joinC. joinedD. jointed2. The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft, the mostrecent ____at the end of last August . A. has been launched B.having been launchedC. being launchedD. to be launched3. untidily and in a strange way ,my brother must haveappeared to the people to be a silly boy .A. Dressed, spoken, presentsB. Dressing, speaking ,presentC. Dressed, speaking, presentD. Dressing, speaking ,bepresent4. ---Thank you for your timely help.--- My pleasure. It is hardly talking about.A. worthyB. worthwhileC. worthD. useful5. The hat is too expensive._____ the price ,it doesn’t suit me .Which one can’t be chosen ? A. In addition to B. Besides C. Other thanD. Apart from6.When you meet with difficulties in study, you may _____ your teacherswho are always ready to instruct you.A. searchB. findC. consultD. seek7. Accustomed to ____ the steep mountains ,he had no difficulty ___the top .A. climbing, reachingB. climb, to reachC. climb, reachD. having climbed ,reach8. He debated ____ a new car ,but he didn’t decide it at last .A, to buy B. buying C. to be buying D. buy9. Tom was so excited ____ he received an invitation from his friend to visit the USA.A. whereB. thatC. whyD. when10. Mary did research in that field for a long time . She ____ invent something useful.A. got down toB. hoped himself toC. set out toD. devoted himself to11.Many Chinese universities provide scholarships for students ______ financial aid .A. in favour ofB. in honour ofC. in face ofD. in need of12. The lecture was about to begin , the hall bursting audience .A. inB. onC. outD. with13. He was about halfway through his meal a familiar voice came to his ears .A. whyB. whereC. whenD. while14. I am certain Tom has told you his business troubles . ______ ,it’sno secret ______ he owes a lot of money to the bank .A. However, whenB. Anyway, thatC. Therefore, whatD. Though, which15. We should consider the students’ request ______ the school library_____ more books _____ popular science. A. that, provide, on B.which, provides, aboutC. that, should, withD. that ,provides ,on II. 完形填空（20分，一个1分）Today we spent the morning going through our personal belongings .We were looking for items to __16__ for free at a local park. Not just any items but things people really _17___. Our aim was not to find things we no longer __18__ but things we use every day that would be _19___ to others. We packed these things __20__ boxes and added some small toys. We added a list of local addresses and phone numbers of local ___21__ agencies. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed. It _22___:“Please take these items and k now that your life is important. __23____ are difficult but these days will pass. We share what we have believing that it will __24___ . Use the food to nurture your __25__; use the blankets to stay warm . Be safe and know that the human _26_____ can overe anything .Do not hold your head __27___ for having a need to stay warm .Someday please do the same when you can .”This kind __28___ was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was ___29__ because it was the right to do. We have often seen __30___people at the park where we left the belonging. I __31___ that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was__32___ about it and she just replied that it had a hood (兜帽) . Her answer told me why it is I who love her. She liked the coat but knew the hood could __33___ someone from the rain.Who knows where these gifts of __34___ will go ？How many uses can a blanket serve __35___ what it was designed to do ? We never go back and see what happens .It is unimportant .The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts .A. put offB. put upC. give awayD. give in16.17A. neededB. observedC. producedD. searched.18A. acceptedB. wantedC. carriedD. kept.19A. wonderfulB. beautifulC. hopefulD. useful.20 A. around B. upon C. into D. above.21A. workingB. parkingC. deliveringD. helping.A. spokenB. readC. markedD. indicated 22.A. WaysB. ProblemsC. TimesD. Situations 23.A. matterB. continueC. changeD. depend24.A. bodyB. .mindC. brainD. muscle25.A. libertyB. spiritC. healthD. wisdom26.A. forwardB. asideC. aroundD. down27.A. attemptB. mannerC. actD. habit28.29 A. suddenly B. simply C. strangely D. usually.30A. aimlessB. homelessC. childlessD. friendless.A. believedB. dreamedC. approvedD. noticed31.32A. sureB. regretfulC. worriedD. anxious.A. separateB. preventC. shelterD. suffer33.34A. affectionB. sympathyC. generosityD. honesty.A. other thanB. rather thanC. more thanD. better than35.III. 阅读理解（40分，一个2分）AClean your ears, because airport security might soon be scanning them. According to a recent discovery, the shape of ears could provide a reliable new way of identifying people at airports.Researchers discovered that ears of each person have a unique shape and they have created a system that can scan them. The ear scanning technique uses a technology called image ray transform that highlights all the tubular structures(结构) of the ear and measures them. Professor Mark Nixon, a puter scientist who led the team from the University of Southampton, believes ear scanning could take place as passengers walk through security gates, for example, by placing cameras on either side to record an image of their ears. paring the results against a database of ear shapes, the new system could help airport security workers instantly identify passengers.Nixon and his team tested 252 images of different ears and found the system was able to match each ear to a separate image held in its database with 99 percent accuracy.Besides ear scanning, there have been other systems developed for identity recognition.“With facial recognition, the systems are often co nfused by crows feet (鱼尾纹) and other signs of ageing,” Nixon said. “Your ears, however, age very gracefully. They grow proportionally(按比例) and yourlobe (耳垂) gets a bit larger, but otherwise your ears are fully formed from birth.” What’s more, facial reco gnition software is often confused by changes in expression so people need to control their faces and in some cases even avoid wearing make-up.An ear scan system would also offer a less invasive alternative to retina(视网膜) scanning, which requires passengers to stare at scanners from a close range.Fingertip detection has long been the most effective way of identifying someone. Nixon expects there to be a bination of different techniques that can be used at the same time to identify a person.”36. The ear scanning system would help to find out _____.A. where you e fromB. whether you are healthyC. who you areD. who shares your ear shape37. The article does not say ______.A. who developed the systemB. how the system worksC. where the system can be appliedD. how long the system took to develop38. Ear scanning would work better than facial recognition mainly because_____.A. the ear scanning system is puterizedB. ears change less with age than facesC. facial expressions are often the sameD. facial appearances aren’t unique39. The underlined word “invasive” in the last but one paragraph possibly means “_____”.A. fortableB. expensiveC. disappointingD. annoying40. Nixon has developed the ear scanning system while there’s alreadythe fingertip detection because _____.A. ear scanning can be used at airportsB. fingertip detection is not so convenientC. he doesn’t think one system is enoughD. ear shapes are easier to read than fingerprintsBWe are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changed – no examination is perfect – but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them – a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he is suitable for a job, while the lack of a certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his sch ool’s reputation, unable to pete for employment with the child from the favored school.The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some puter.41.The word “ favoritism” in paragraph 3 is used to describe thephenomenon that________.A.bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs.B.children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs.C.poor children with certificates are favored in job markets.D.children attending ordinary schools achieve great success.42.What would happen if examinations were taken away according to theauthor?A.schools for bright children would lose their reputation.B.There would be more opportunities and excellence.C.Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.D.Children’s job opportunity would be affected by their schoolreputation.43.The opponents of the examination system will agreethat_______________.A.jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection.B.puters should be selected to take over many jobs.C.special classes are necessary to keep the school standards.D.schools with academic subjects should be done away with.44.The passage mainly focuses on _________________.A. schools and certificatesB. examinations andequalityC. opportunity and employmentD. standards and reputation45. The underlined word “reputation” means ______________.A. successful achievementB. good titleC. strict managementD. fameCSomewhere on the other side of the world, a small group of workers is busy with a life-or-death struggle．This battle isn't aboutself-protection, as admirable as that might be． By slaying to face the radiation and fire at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station following the earthquake and then tsunami（海啸）in Japan, the 50 or so workers may have already shortened their life．They knew that would happen．And yet they stay, working in near-total darkness, pumping seawater onto exposed nuclear fuel in hopes that they can prevent thousands of tons of radioactive material going into the air, and protect the health of millions of people．Their task sounds like something out of a sci-fi thriller．They worked on the equipment in the plete darkness only by their flashlights, listening for explosions．They carry heavy oxygen tanks on their backs．They wear white, full-body jump suits to protect their bodies．Like Oscar said in "Armageddon": "Scariest environment imaginable．That's all you have to say．"According to news reports, some of the 50 workers volunteered to remain behind to take charge of the fire pumps with which they're spraying seawater on the exposed fuel．It’s part of the job, part of the training," an American nuclear power plant operator said． "Nobody makes a secretof the possible dangers at a place like this．If there's a problem, you don't call somebody in to fix it．It's our problem．We're the only ones who can fix it．That's just what we do．"I don't know about you, but I've never really thought of nuclear power plant workers as "guardians at the gate" —those whose jobs may at any time place them in a position to protect us, perhaps at the risk of their own lives．These are obviously guardians at the gate．In every case they're trained to respond to unknown possibilities．For them, it isn't a matter of courage —it's standard operating procedure．46．What do we know from the text?A．The rescue work was admirable．B．The accident was successfully handled．C．The workers faced a life danger．D．The earthquake was the main reason．47．The third paragraph is mainly about ．A．the way they worked B．the dangerous environmentC．Oscar's famous words D．the description of a film48．According to the author, the 50 workers ．A．were ordered by the government B．were requested by the worldC．left behind against their own will D．were performing their duties49．The underlined word "you" in Paragraph 5 refers to _ __．A．the 50 workers B．the readersC．the news reporters D．the author 50．What would be the best title for the text?A．Japan's nuclear accident B．Guardians at the gateC．Saving nuclear power station D．Using nuclear power safelyD根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。