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四川省营山县回龙中学2015-2016学年高二12月检测
英语试题
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第I卷（选择题）
一、单项选择：
1．What an unforgettable experience! I'll write it down__________it is still fresh in my memory.
A.since
B.while
C.after
D.until
【答案】B
【解析】考査时间状语从句的连接词。

句意为"真是令人难忘的经历啊！我要趁着记得还清晰的时候把它写下来"。

根据题意，答案为B。

2．Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues with her stories. A.amused B.amusing C.to amuse D.to be amused
【答案】A
【解析】考查非谓语动词。

本题考查keep+sb./sth. +done结构。

根据句意可知,her colleagues 与amuse构成逻辑上的动宾关系,故选A。

3．—I’m going to the mall, Mrs. King. Do you have anything?
—No, thanks.
A.to buy
B.to be bought
C.bought
D.being bought
【答案】B
【解析】此处用不定式作定语修饰anything,to do 表示该动作是由主语发出的,to be done表示该动作是由别人发出的。

由语境可知要用to be done。

4．Don't have any________ against women. They can do as well as men.
A.prejudice
B.exchange
C.effect
D.load
【答案】A
【解析】prejudice"偏见；成见"。

effect"结果；效力"；load"负担；负荷物(尤指沉重的)"；exchange"交换；交流，互换"。

句意：不要对妇女有偏见，她们和男同志干得一样好。

5．Beyond the frontier, _______ from the northern hills to the southern coast, _______ very real dangers.
A.ranged; lie
B.ranging; lay
C.ranging; lying
D.ranged; laid
【答案】B
【解析】考查完全倒装与非谓语动词做状语。

beyond the frontier为表示方位的介词短语，置于句首时，句子完全倒装；主语为real dangers，第二个空应填主句谓语动词，又因dangers 与rang之间为主动关系，第一个空应用现在分词做状语；因此，本题选B。

6．____ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone in the corner of the hall.
A.Arriving
B.To arrive
C.Arrive
D.Arrived
【答案】A
【解析】考查非谓语动词。

句子的主语we 和arrive 之间为主谓关系，故用arrive 的现在分词形式。

现在分词短语Arriving at the party 在这里作时间状语。

句意：到了宴会上，我看到Ruth 一个人站在大厅的一角。

7．the difficult maths problem, I have consulted Professor Russell several times.
A.Working out
B.Worked out
C.To work out
D.Work out
【答案】C
【解析】句意:为了解决这个数学问题,我已经向拉塞尔教授咨询了好几次。

根据句意可知,
空格处用动词不定式表示目的。

故C项正确。

8．the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into international stars.
A.Having given
B.Give
C.Given
D.To give
【答案】C
【解析】考查过去分词作状语。

这里give与句子的主语these teenage soccer players之间存在动宾关系,所以这里要用过去分词。

句意:若给予正确的训练,这些青少年足球运动员有一天可能会成长为国际明星。

9．"Don't be late again," the teacher said to me.
→The teach er asked me_________.
A.not to be late again
B.no to be late again
C.not to be late more
D.not to be late any longer
【答案】A
【解析】直接引语为否定的祈使句时，改为间接引语应变为否定的动词不定式，其他再作相应变化。

10．A new bridge was built over the river a young soldier who lost his life while rescuing a drowning boy.
A.in honour of
B.in case of
C.in form of
D.in favour of
【答案】A
【解析】考查介词短语辨析。

句意：为纪念为挽救落水男孩而牺牲的年轻士兵，人们建起来一座新桥。

in honour of 为了纪念；in case of假使；in form of以……形式；in favour of支持。

根据句意可知答案为A项。

11．Suddenly it hit me__________ difficult it was for my mother to get a master’s degree in China in the 1960s.
A.what
B.how
C.which
D.whether
【答案】B
【解析】考查主语从句。

句意：我突然想起在60年代，我的母亲获得硕士学位是多么困难。

It hits/hit sb.+从句表示“某人突然想……”。

故选B。

12．I should very much like to have gone to the party but I .
A.hadn’t been invited
B.wasn’t invited
C.wouldn’t be invited
D.am not invited
【答案】B
【解析】句意:本来我非常想去参加聚会的,但是我没有被邀请。

根据句意可知,聚会已经举办过了,只是当时"我"没有被邀请,因此应用一般过去时,故选B。

13．I don't know why his enemy is good __________ him.
A.in
B.at
C.for
D.to
【答案】D
【解析】考查固定短语。

句意为"我不知道为什么他的敌人要对他友好"。

表达"对……友好"用be good to，故答案为D。

14．Mr. Hawking leads__________ busy life every day, even though he’s one of
____________most famous scientists in the world.
A.a; the
B.a;/
C.the; the
D.the; /
【答案】A
【解析】考查冠词。

句意：尽管霍金是世界著名的科学家之一，但他每天过着忙碌的生活。

lead a…life过着什么样的生活，是固定短语；第二空：形容词最高级前加the。

故选A。

15．Everyone should learn something about first aid, because every second _________ in an accident.
A.urges
B.witnesses
C.needs
D.counts
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词辨析。

句意：每个人都应该了解有关急救的知识，因为在事故中每一秒都很重要。

urge力劝，催促；witness见证；need需要；count重要。

根据语意选D项。

二、完形填空：共20题每题2分共40分
A good heart to lean on
When I was growing up, I was 16to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled(瘸) and very short, and when we walked together, his hand to my arm for balance, people would stare.
I would inwardly(内心)feel uncomfortable at the unwanted 17, he never 18on.
I was difficult to coordinate(协调) our 19---his halting(蹒跚),mine impatient-- -and because of that, we didn’t 20much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “you set the pace. I will try to 21you.”
Our 22walk was to or from the subway, which was 23he got to work. He went to work sick, and despite nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would 24it to the office even if others could not.
He never talked about himself as an 25of pity, nor did he show any envy of the
more 26or able. What he looked for 27others was a “good heart”.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper 28by which to judge people, even though I don’t know precisely what a “ good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been 29many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he 30my reluctance(unwillingness) to be seen with him during our 31.If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how I 32it. I think of him 33I complain about trifles(轻视), when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.
At such ties I put my hand on his arm to 34my balance, and say, “You 35the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”
16．A.embarrassing B.embarrassed C.willing D.surprised
17．A.attention B.situation C.friendship D.care
18．A.let B.liked C.found D.showed
19．A.bodies B.eyes C.minds D.steps
20．A.see B.say C.walk D.pay
21．A.adjust B.keep C.catch D.follow
22．ual B.often C.ordinary mon
23．A.when B.where C.why D.how
24．A.get B.make C.walk D.take
25．A.aim B.object C.person D.purpose
26．A.successful B.fortunate C.hardworking D.rich
27．A.in B.with C.at D.on
28．A.method B.level C.value D.standard
29．A.missing B.gone C.loss D.died
30．A.agreed B.smelled C.sensed D.recognized
31．A.stays B.talks C.visits D.walks
32．A.thought B.annoy C.regretted D.recall
33．A.when B.that C.since D.though
34．A.regain B.keep C.fill D.find
35．A.take B.run C.put D.set
【答案】
16．B
17．A
18．A
19．D
20．B
21．D
22．A
23．D
24．B
25．B
26．B
27．A
28．D
29．B
30．C
31．D
32．C
33．A
34．A
35．D
【解析】
16．考查形容词词义辨析。

embarrassing令人尴尬的（形容事物的性质特点）；embarrassed 尴尬的（形容的人的感受）；willing乐意的；surprised惊讶的。

由下文可知，作者父亲的腿瘸，他们一起出去的时候，人们总是盯着他们。

作者感觉非常不舒服，由此可以推知，作者对此感到非常的尴尬。

故B选项切题。

17．考查名词词义辨析。

attention注意，注意力；situation情形，处境；friendship友谊；care 关心，在意。

由前文可知，人们总是盯着作者和他的父亲，作者不想让别人注意他们。

故A 选项切题。

18．考查动词词义辨析。

let让；like喜欢；find找到，发现；show展示。

由语境可知，作者的父亲从不表现出来。

let on意为“泄露（秘密），让人知道”。

19．考查名词词义辨析。

body身体；eye眼睛；mind头脑，思想；step步子。

由下文中的“his halting(蹒跚),mine impatient”可知，作者和父亲步伐不一致，父亲步伐蹒跚，作者不耐烦。

故D选项切题。

20．考查动词词义辨析。

see看到；say说；walk步行，散步；pay支付。

由语境可知，由下文中的“But as we started out, he always said”可知，因为作者和父亲步伐不一致，所以他们说话不多。

故B选项切题。

21．考查动词词义辨析。

adjust调整，适应；keep保持；catch抓住；follow跟随，遵循。

由语境可知，作者的父亲让作者走自己的，他会努力跟上作者。

故D选项切题。

22．考查形容词词义辨析。

usual通常的；often经常；ordinary普通的；common常见的。

由语境可知，作者和父亲常常往返于从家到他上班乘坐的地铁站的那段路上。

故A选项切题。

该处需要形容词修饰walk。

often是副词。

23．考查表语从句。

由语境可知，作者的父亲搭乘地铁上下班，这是他去上班的方式。

故D 选项切题。

24．考查动词词义辨析。

get得到；make制造，使；walk步行，散步；take拿，取。

由语境可知，作者的父亲有病的时候也会去上班。

make it to sp.意为“按时到达某地”。

故B选项切题。

25．考查名词词义辨析。

aim目标；object物体，对象；person人；purpose目的。

由语境可知，作者的父亲从未将自己当做别人怜悯的对象，他也从未嫉妒别人的幸运和能力。

故B 选项切题。

26．考查形容词词义辨析。

successful成功的；fortunate幸运的；hardworking努力工作的；rich富有的。

结合上一题解析可知，B选项切题。

27．考查介词。

由语境可知，父亲寻找的是别人身上的善心。

in意为“在…身上”，表示某人具备某种品质或特征。

故A选项切题。

28．考查名词词义辨析。

method方法；level水平；value价值；standard标准。

由语境可知，作者明白了"善良的心"是评价人的恰当的标准。

故D选项切题。

29．考查词义辨析。

由下文中的“I think of him often”可知，作者的父亲已经过世了。

故B选项切题。

30．考查动词词义辨析。

agree同意；smell闻；sense感觉；recognize认出。

由语境可知，作者不知道父亲是否感觉到自己曾经不愿意让人看到和他走在一起的心理。

故C选项切题。

31．考查动词词义辨析。

stay待；talk谈论；visit参观，访问；walk步行，散步。

结合上题解析可知，D选项切题。

32．考查动词词义辨析。

think想，认为；annoy使生气；regret后悔，遗憾；recall回想起。

由语境可知，作者现在感到很遗憾，因为他从没告诉过父亲自己是多么愧疚、多么悔恨。

故C选项切题。

33．考查状语从句。

由语境可知，每当作者为一些琐事而抱怨时，为别人的好运而妒忌时，为我自己缺乏"善心"时，他就会想起自己的父亲。

故A选项切题。

34．考查动词词义辨析。

regain重新获得，恢复；keep保持；fill充满；find找到，发现。

由语境可知，作者挽着父亲的胳膊，目的是重获平衡。

故A选项切题。

35．考查动词词义辨析。

take拿，取；run跑；put放；set摆，放，设置。

结合第二段的最后一句“you set the pace. I will try to follow you”可知，D选项切题。

作者想对父亲说：“你走你的，我会努力地适应你的步伐”。

【备注】这是一篇记叙文。

作者的父亲腿瘸，作者不愿和父亲一起走路，感觉很尴尬。

但是作者的父亲从未认为自己可怜，也从未嫉妒别人。

作者从父亲身上学到很多。

多年之后，作者回想起小时候自己的所作所为，感到深深的遗憾和后悔。

三、阅读理解：共20题共38分
When Iain Douglas-Hamilton first started studying elephants in Africa,he had to invent ways of tracking the big animals. Over the course of 40 years in the field, the zoologist learned how to fly airplanes and use some high-tech means to follow their movements. He also learned how to get out of the way fast. "I learned how to climb trees very quickly," says Dr. Douglas-Hamilton, winner of the 2010 Indianapolis Prize.
As co-founder of Save the Elephants, he has also learned to be an activist, author, and politician. When Douglas-Hamilton left Tanzania, in East Africa, in 1970 to study at Oxford University in Britain, he left behind "an elephants' paradise (乐园)."But when he returned in 1972, the country's national parks looked more like a war zone. Douglas-Hamilton often found more dead elephants than living ones.
Dr. Douglas-Hamilton now lives in Kenya with his wife, Oria, who co-founded Save the Elephants. Together they have written two books, "Battle for the Elephants" and " Among the Elephants".
During the height of the ivory poaching (偷猎),Douglas-Hamilton flew in small planes, helping bring back elephants in Uganda from the edge of extinction. He's been repeatedly shot at and has survived plane crashes, floods and diseases. He fought for years for a worldwide ban on ivory sales, which finally took effect in 1989.
Douglas-Hamilton pioneered the scientific study of elephant social behavior. Among his discoveries: Elephants have a society controlled by female elephants and travel in families. In 2009，he worked to save a rare group of desert elephants in Mali from the worst dry weather in Mali's history. There have been other successes, particularly in East and Southern Africa. Douglas—Hamilton has proposed (提议) the idea of a mobile national park, where the protected land would follow elephants as they travel. No country has yet accepted it.
Even after decades of research, Douglas-Hamilton still enjoys the company of elephants. "I love to sit with them and be with them, "he says. "I have the greatest joy just to be with elephants at peace."
36．(本题2分)What is the passage mainly about?
A.Douglas-Hamilton's winning the Indianapolis Prize.
B.Douglas-Hamilton's devotion to protecting elephants.
C.Douglas-Hamilton's research into African animals.
D.Douglas-Hamilton's fight for a mobile national park.
37．(本题2分)Before Iain Douglas-Hamilton left Tanzania for Oxford University ，________.
A.ivory poaching was common
B.elephants were well protected
C.elephants often died strangely
D.the ban on ivory sales had been introduced
38．(本题2分)Douglas-Hamilton did the following to protect elephants EXCEPT________.
A.building mobile national parks
B.saving desert elephants in Mali
C.founding Save the Elephants
D.demanding a ban on ivory sales
39．(本题2分)The underlined word "it" in Para. 5 refers to the________.
A.national park
B.protected land
C.idea
D.elephant
【答案】
36．B
37．B
38．A
39．C
【解析】
36．主旨大意题。

本文讲述了Douglas-Hamilton 在保护非洲大象方面所作出的巨大贡献。

故选B。

37．推理判断题。

根据文章第二段可知，在Iain Douglas-Hamilton 去Oxford University之前，那儿是大象的乐园，这说明大象获得了很好的保护，狩猎并不严重。

故选B。

38．细节理解题。

根据文章第五段的Douglas-Hamilton has proposed (提议)the idea of a mobile national park... No country has yet accepted it.可知他只是提出建设流动国家公园的建议，故A 项描述错误。

39．代词指代题。

根据第五段倒数后两句可知，Douglas-Hamilton提出了一个方案，但是目前没有国家接受这一提案，故C为正确答案。

【备注】本文讲述了一位名叫Iain Douglas-Hamilton的动物学家为了保护非洲的大象辛勤工作40年的故事。

There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s sec ond language. It is easy to understand, although you can’t hear it. It is sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying “I want to be friendly” , but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer”. Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.
Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.
Today, in the United States,there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.
The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One fin ger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.
How many hand signs do you use every day?
40．(本题2分)Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?
A.It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.
B.It is a way to express one’s ideas without words.
C.It is only used by the deaf.
D.It can be heard.
41．(本题2分)If you want to expr ess the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you
will .
A.raise your hand
B.put one hand onto the other
C.smile to the person
D.make a roof with your hands
42．(本题2分)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Hand signs instead of finger signs are used every day.
B.There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.
C.The French priest Charles invented sign language.
D.Even babies are using sign language.
43．(本题2分)The passage is mainly about .
A.an introduction to sign language
B.an introduction to hand language
C.a famous priest in France
D.how to use sign language
【答案】
40．B
41．D
42．A
43．D
When I paid for the bicycle repair, the repairman told me, “ No change, Professor Pan. We’re friends.”
“I’d rather pay,” I replied. “If it’s free, I can’t afford it.”
Chinese often refuse payment for professional services, insisting, “We’re friends now!” But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English, or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place.
According to the Americans, “There’s no free lunch,” meaning that there’s a price for everything, and I’m always looking around to figure out what this means.
Many of our neighbors have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return. For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him. “Wait until you have something major to fix!” he insists.
Chinese generosity is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements (纠纷) and just hand over the money. But cash can’t make up for the
greatest gift – friendship.
When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping tea, he said, “They must have nothing better to do.” “Actually,” I said, “they are professors, with plenty to do. But probably you’re right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do. And neither do I.”
And I joined the group. We chatted about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived. One man said, “They were pocket-sized when you came here. Now they’re taller than you. How time flies.”
How life flies. And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep. They freely give of their time, never too busy to help a friend. And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive. So the next time someone says, “No charge. We’re friends.” I will thank them heartily. But if they show up later asking me to tuto r them in English, I’ll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch.
44．(本题1分)Why did the author insist on paying the repairman while he was offered free repairs?
A.Because he was an upright man.
B.Because he didn’t know the repairman.
C.Because he thought it natural to pay for other’s service.
D.Because he didn’t want to h elp others in return.
45．(本题1分)Generally, the author thinks that ___________ .
A.Chinese are generous and always ready to help their friends
B.Chinese are good at exchange of equal values
C.Chinese are free enough to drink and chat with their friends
D.Chi nese are helpful but don’t treasure time
46．(本题1分)The best title for the passage should be “_________”.
A.Still No Free Lunch
B.A Good Lesson from Chinese
C.True Help or Not
D.Learn to Both Give and Receive
47．(本题3分)Which of the following is TRUE?
A.All the Chinese help foreigners on purpose.
B.Chinese like to ask for help.
C.The author thinks little of the Chinese way of life.
D.The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life.
【答案】
44．C
45．A
46．A
47．D
【解析】
44．推理判断题。

根据第四段的句子“According to the Americans, “There’s no free lunch,” meaning that there’s a price for everything,”可知作者坚持要付给修理工钱，因为他认为给别人的服务付钱是正常的。

故选C。

45．细节理解题。

根据第六段的句子“Chinese generosity is a real education for Americans like me”可知作者认为中国人是慷慨的，并总是乐于帮助他们的朋友。

故选A。

46．主旨大意题。

根据第四段的句子“According to the Americans,”和最后一段的句子“I’ll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch.”可知作者收到慷慨的中国人的帮助，当其他人要求他教英语的时候，他认为“天下无免费的午餐”，后来在了解了中国文化的时候，他能欣然接受人们的帮助。

不过在人们要求他教英语的时候，他会让人们教他儿子汉语。

所以Still No Free Lunch是文章的主题。

故选A。

47．细节理解题。

由文章最后一段“And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep.”可知中国人足够聪明享受有限的生活。

故选D。

【备注】“天下没有免费的午餐”，作者刚开始生活在中国时并不理解中国人对朋友的“慷慨”，慢慢地他理解了这种友谊，也学会了“接受”和“给予”。

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
You probably heard those lines in grammar school, but do you really agree that harsh(严厉的) or negative words do not harm us? Words have power. Surely we all have had our feelings hurt by something someone said.
We may not say words to hurt others, but the way we interpret (解释) them and how we say them may cause great harm. Here’s an example
An ancient king dreamed all his teeth had fallen out. He sent for a wise man to explain his dream to him the dream means that all your relatives will die and you will be left alone! The king was very angry and threw the interpreter into prison. He then sent for another interpreter who said, “Congratulations! King! You will live many more years. In fact, you will survive all your relatives. Long Live the King!”
Both interpreters gave the same interpretation, but there was a huge difference in the way they said it.
Our speech must be understood by those who hear our words, but the way we say things and the intention behind them have as much power as the words themselves. Words can cause anger or appreciation. Which would you rather receive?
People who say harsh and negative things may not mean to harm, but have you ever known anyone who is a naysayer? They often look at the dark sides of things. They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full. How do you feel when you are around this type of person? Remember words have power. Use them wisely.
48．(本题2分)The author mentions the story of the ancient king to show that _____.
A.one dream sometimes has different explanations
B.good words can bring good luck to people
C.people should be careful when talking to a king
D.different ways of saying things have different effects
49．(本题2分)The underlined word “naysayer” in the last paragraph refers to a person who always _____.
A.has a negative attitude
B.likes to be praised
C.talks big
D.likes to repeat what others say
50．(本题2分)According to the text, how can people understand each other better?
A.By sharing different life experiences
B.By accepting different habits.
C.By properly using words
D.By recognizing different values.
51．(本题2分)The passage mainly talks about ______.
A.the power of words
B.the cruelty of the king
C.how to understand others
D.how to build good relationships
【答案】
48．D
49．A
50．C
51．A
【解析】
48．细节理解题。

根据倒数第三段的句子“Both interpreters gave the same interpretation, but there was a huge difference in the way they said it. ”两个翻译给出的是同样的翻译，但解释的方式之间有着很大不同，这是造成国王听完不同的解释后作出不同反应的原因，因此D正确。

49．词义猜测题。

根据划线句子下句“They often look at the dark sides of things. They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full”，他们总是看到事情的阴暗面，他们总是看到杯子空的那一半而看不到满的那一半，说明他们有着消极的态度。

故选A。

50．细节理解题。

根据最后一段最后一句“Remember words have power. Use them wisely.”可知人们要更好地彼此理解，用词要恰当。

故选C。

51．主旨大意题。

根据最后一段的句子“Remember words have power. Use them wisely.”可知文章主要介绍的是语言的力量。

所以A正确。

【备注】作者通过举例：用不同的方式解释同一个梦得到截然不同的结果。

说明语言的力量，告诉读者要聪明地运用语言。

Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage (新闻报道). In fact, all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.
Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lose—which is by no means impossible—we all lose.
The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits (利润). As yet，they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.
So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money，it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.
The other big cuts, of course, are in staff (员工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid. While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent.
When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.
As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest (不太高的) pay.
52．(本题2分)The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refer to “”．
A.the staff who are going to retire
B.people who are no longer useful or needed
C.workers who are experienced
D.reporters who are tired of covering events
53．(本题2分)According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?
A.The author has no objection.
B.The author is against them.
C.The author has not shown it clearly.
D.The author regards them reasonable.
54．(本题2分)The author seems to agree with the view that .
A.experienced workers are the last to be laid off
B.journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands
C.the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people
D.it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end
55．(本题2分)It is stressed by the passage that the most important quality for a journalist is .
A.patience
B.selfishness
C.insights
D.sensitivity
【答案】
52．B
53．B
54．D
55．C
【解析】
52．词义猜测题。

语境表示，裁员最大的受害者将是年纪最大和最有经验的工人，因为他们收入最高。

虽然他们之中有许多无用多余的人，但是也有许多有才华的人。

选B。

53．观点态度题。

根据第四段第二句“The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results.”可知，作者认为编辑和出版商通过裁员，缩减报纸版面来获利是有风险的，没有考虑后果，由此可推断作者反对他们这样做。

选B。

54．推理判断题。

根据第二段可知，现在许多报社为了生存而努力奋斗，如果他们失败了，那绝不是不可能的，由此可推断作者同意这个观点，即最后许多报社无法生存是有可能的。

选D。

55．细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段最后一句中的“… the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.”可知，选C。

【备注】本文主要叙述报社为了应对激烈的竞争采取的措施及其可能带来的后果。

第II卷（非选择题）
四、短文改错：
56．My father and I am taking a camping trip in July and August. We will travel for about two months but will tour the United States and parts of the Canada. We have decided to camp because it does not spend as much as vacationing in hotel, but we had to plan carefully. I think the car what we are going to drive is very small, so we decide to take only one small suitcase for both of them and as few camping things as possibly. We will take some medicine with us prevent insects from hurting us, an d also some food for picnics. I’m sure that we will have fun.
【答案】My father and I taking a camping trip in July and August. We will travel for about two months will tour the United States and parts of Canada. We have decided to camp because it does not as much as vacationing in , but we to plan carefully. I think the car we are going to drive is very small, so we decide to take only one small suitcase for both of and as few camping things as . We will take some medicine with us prevent insects from hurting us, and also some food for picnics. I’m sure that we will have fun.
【解析】第一处：考查be动词。

句子的主语是my father和I两个人，二者由and连接，所以be动词要用复数形式。

根据语境可知，句子时态是一般现在时，所以要把am改为are。

第二处：考查连词。

句意：我们准备旅游大约两个月，准备游览美国和加拿大的部分地方。

句意前后没有转折关系，句中不能用连词but；句意前后是顺承关系，要用连词and。

把but 改为and。

第三处：考查定冠词。

Canada表示“加拿大”这个国家，是专有名词，词前不需要加定冠词the。

去掉Canada前的the。

第四处：考查动词辨析。

句意：宿营的花费不像住宾馆花费那么多。

动词spend的主语必须是人，动词cost的主语可以是物或某种活动，而句子的主语it指的是宿营，把spend改为cost。

第五处：考查名词。

根据句意，此处的hotel不是特指的旅馆，而应该是泛指的旅馆。

可数名词用泛指表示类别时，要用复数形式。

把hotel改为hotels。

第六处：考查动词时态。

根据前后文的时态和“it doe s not spend as much as vacationing in hotel, but……”可知，but是并列连词，前后句子的时态要保持一致。

把had改为have。

第七处：考查定语从句。

定语从句的先行词是the car，what不能用做关系代词，要使用表物体的关系代词which或that在定语从句中做drive的宾语；which或that在定语从句中做宾语时亦可省略。

所以把what改为which或that，也可去掉what。

第八处：考查人称代词。

前文作者提到了他和父亲两个人去旅游，从作者的角度来说，应该使用人称代词us，而不是them。

句意：我们决定为我们两个人只带一个小手提箱。

把them 改为us。

第九处：考查形容词。

句意：带尽可能少的宿营物品。

“尽可能……”在英语中表示为“as …as possible”，是“as … as it is possible”的省略形式。

把possibly改为possible。

第十处：考查不定式。

句意：我们准备随身带些药物用来防止昆虫伤害我们。

句中动词prevent 不能做谓语，要改为非谓语形式；因为非谓语形式要做目的状语，所以改为不定式to prevent。

在prevent前加to。

五、语法填空：共10题每题2分共20分
M: Maria, what can you tell us about your plans for the future?
W: Well, I 57(consider) taking a year out after I graduate. You know, I maybe travel around the world and see some different countries.
M: 58do you hope to gain from traveling?
W: I’ve always been interested in seeing different places and 59(experience) different cultures, so it will give me a chance to experience these things first-hand rather than read about them in a book. But I also think that the experience I gain will help me find a good job when I come back.
M: Can you explain 60you think traveling will help you find a job?。