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1、 阅读理解 AMy 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night l

2、ight, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For u

3、s, though, its another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now shes gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled

4、with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the

5、character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And its not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didnt get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away fr

6、om inside you，” said one of them.I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think at messages serve as a night light t

7、hat keeps her safe.21. After her daughter went to college, the writer _.A. didnt get used to the change for a long time B. often cried as she missed her daughter so muchC. realized she hadnt done enough for her daughterD. failed to have a good sleep every night22. What is the underlined word “melanc

8、holy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?A. Happiness. B. Anger. C. Sadness. D. Excitement.23. According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?A. To call her daughter any time.B. To wait for her daughters calls.C. To say good night to her daughter.D. To

9、wait for her daughters messages.BThe University of Salford was granted its Royal Charter in 1967. However its origins go back to 1896, when the Royal Technical Institute was founded on the site of the present University. The Institute and its successors, the Royal Technical College and the Royal Col

10、lege of Advanced Technology, gained a reputation for their practical and challenging teaching methods and their involvement with both the local community and industry and commerce.The University today continues to build on this reputation. It has strong links with industry, commerce and the public s

11、ector and a significant percentage of its research work is funded from these sources. In August of 1996, Salford merged with University College Salford. The new institution offers students at both institutions greatly increased benefits including a wider range of Student Union activities and access

12、to extensive study resources.The Universitys attractive Peel Park campus is located one mile to the west of Manchesters city centre. Its location, close to an extensive network of roads and railways is ideal for travel to all parts of the country.The University is fortunate in having the facilities

13、of two cities so close at hand. Salford provides for the day-to-day needs of most students and Manchester. Englands third largest city, provides excellent cultural, leisure, shopping and sporting facilities. Some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain is within easy reach of Salford. The Peak

14、District, the Dales, the Lake District and the sandy beaches and mountains of North Wales are all less than two hours away by road.The main University campus is arranged around Peel Park on the banks of the River Irwell. The splendid red brick Peel Building, the original home of the Institute, is st

15、ill in use, having been modernized in recent years. Most of the other buildings are less than twenty years old.The campus has an excellent range of facilities including snack bars, restaurants, bars, a leisure centre, a bank, a bookshop, a general store and a travel bureau. The University can provid

16、e places for a high percentage of its students in University owned or controlled Halls of Residence, flats or student houses and most of the accommodation is within walking distance of the campus.24.What can you say about the University of Salford?A. It aims at the international communityB. It aims

17、at theoretical research in basic sciences.C. It aims at teaching practical skills and knowledge.D. It aims at building up its reputation.25. How do you describe the location of the University of Salford?A Close B. Extensive. C. Convenient. D. Attractive.26. Where can you go for a full variety of fac

18、ilities if you study in the University of Salford?A. Manchester. B. Salford. C. The Peak District. D. The Dales. 27 .Which of the following statements is NOT true of the University of Salford?A. Many buildings on campus are new. B. There is a bookshop on campus.C. The oldest building is still in use

19、. D. Every student is guaranteed accommodationCNick Vujicic was born in Melbourne，Australia on December4th，1982As is often the case，a new-born baby will bring happiness and joy to the whole familyHowever， Nick was born without arms and legs，which made his father disgusting at first and his mother da

20、red to hold him four months later Understandably，his parents had strong concern and fears of what kind of life hed be able to leadNevertheless，his parents didnt abandon himOn the contrary，they expected him to live a normal life as common peopleWhen he was only l8 months old，his father began to put h

21、im in the water, encouraging and teaching him to swimThe law in Australia didnt allow him to be admitted into a main-stream school because of his physical disabilityBut his mother fought for the law to be changedHe was one of the first disabled students in the main-stream schoo1He liked going to sch

22、ool，and just tried to live life like everyone else, but it was in his early years of school where he encountered uncomfortable times of feeling rejected and bullied because of his physical differenceAfterwards，when he reflected on the tough experience，he said its the hard time that taught him indepe

23、ndenceApart from grasping the basic skills，such as brushing teeth，surfing and playing golf, he surprisingly achieved the accounting and financial planning double-bachelor degrees! He has a passion for reaching out to youth and he has developed talks to relate to and encourage students through topics

24、 that challenge todays teenagersHe has been to 35 countries and regions to make speeches so far For his braveness and perseverance(毅力)，he was awarded “Young Australian of the Year”，which is a great honor in Australia, recognizing a young person for their excellence and service to their local communi

25、ty and the nation，as well as their own personal accomplishmentsNick believes if you have the desire and passion to do something，you will achieve it in good time28How did Nicks parents feel when he was born?AExcited BDisappointed CImpatientDSympathetic29According to Paragraph 2，we know Nicks parents_

26、.Agave him up entirelyBdidnt worry about his lifeCpreferred him to study at homeDsupported him to live a normal life30Which of the following statements about Nick is TRUE?AIt was easy for him to get used to the school lifeBHe was accepted by his classmates immediatelyCHe mastered many basic skills w

27、ith his determinationDHis classmates often comforted him and gave him strength31What can we learn from Nick? AIt is important to keep a promiseBWe should have a positive a attitude to lifeCWe should be grateful for the help from othersDEveryone needs a hand when faced with challengesDWild weather, u

28、nexpected coral reefs and dangerous sea creatures these are the nightmares (噩梦) you can imagine a teenager on a solo voyage (独自旅行) around the world might suffer from. But for Laura Dekker, sailing around the globe seems less a price to be paid than a prize to be treasured. As the 19-year-old Dutch s

29、ailor said in Maidentrip, a documentary released last year about her experience of becoming the youngest person to sail around the world alone in 2012, “I was born on a boat. I lived my first five years at sea. And ever since, all I have wanted is to return to that life.”With her yacht Guppy, Dekker

30、 began her journey at 14 and sailed 50,004 kilometers in 519 days.The flying fish keeping her company, the dolphins following in her wake and the warm days spent on deck playing the flute as she watched another unforgettable sunset were enough to make others jealous.But these didnt always go well. T

31、here were terrible moments in which Dekker feared death. On one occasion, a whale almost turned Guppy over. Another time, she battled extreme winds and Guppy surfed down 8-meter-high waves.Out on the open sea alone, she also got used to living without a fridge, a flushing toilet, and a hot shower.“A

32、s a human being you dont need much,” she told Stuff.co.nz. “ They might make life more comfortable, but you really dont need them to be happy.”In fact, her outlook on life was shaped by the trip. “I wanted the storms. I wanted the calms. I wanted to feel loneliness,” she told The New York Times. “An

33、d now I know all these things. Its the end of the dream I had as a child, and its the beginning of my life as a sailor.”32.According to the text, in which year did Dekker begin her journey of 50,004 kilometers at sea?A. In 2012 B. In 2010 C. In 2009 D. In 201133.The method the author uses to develop

34、 Paragraph 5 is _.A. offering analyses B. providing explanations C. giving examples D. making comparisons34.Which of the following can best describe the girl Laura Dekker? _.A. Modest and optimistic B. Patient and strongC. Brave and generous D. Brave and determined35. How did Laura Dekker think of h

35、er life on the sea?A. It was so dangerous and almost ruined her.B. It made her experience happiness and better understand life. C. It is the sailing on the sea that made her well known.D. It brought her great happiness and much comfort.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Of the many unplea

36、sant emotions we can experience, fear may top the list. 36 Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter like following our dreams, and developing important relationships. I have some ideas, though, of how to be free from fear.Experience fear.I used to be very afraid of s

37、peaking in front of people. I would get sweaty palms and my stomach would be so tied up that I wouldnt be able to eat. However, each time I spoke, I noticed afterwards that it wasnt that bad. Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind. 37 Create space.The first and most

38、important step to being fearless is to create some space between ourselves and the emotion of fear. This isnt accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it. 38 In fact, a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse the fight or f

39、light(逃避) response in the body.Control the breath and feel the fear.Once we acknowledge the presence of fear, the second step is to control the breathing so that it becomes slower and gentler. We try to make the breath just a little bit longer, and feel how fear manifests(展现) in the body. 39 With pr

40、actice, we can create enough space between us and the emotion of fear so that were able to replace a fearful thought with a positive one. 40 For instance, before I get up to speak in front of a group of people, I imagine that the audience is positively impressed by what I say and that I manage to co

41、mplete the speech successfully.A. Space is created only when we can honestly acknowledge that fear exists.B. We can imagine a positive outcome for whatever were about to do.C. Fear, if left uncontrolled, can even destroy our life.D. So one way to get rid of fear is to simply push ourselves to do thi

42、ngs that we fear.E. When we can see a positive outcome in our mind, fear no longer holds us back.F. But fear is more than just physically unpleasant. G. As we pay attention to the physical symptoms of fear, we can see fear objectively.完形填空The song that has meant the most to me since I was the age of

43、 five，watching the movieSpaceJam，is called “I Believe I Can Fly” by RKelly. Every time I listen to the song，it 41 me that as long as I believe，I can be or do 42 I want in life even with a disability. I didnt know much of what the song 43 a long time ago but as I grew older，I still loved the song and

44、 started to listen to the 44 more and more. Every time I listen to it，I think about all the obstacles I have 45 . When I was little，I had to 46 a wheelchair because I have a disability. The doctors told my mother I had a slim 47 of ever walking but I was 48 to walk because I disliked that wheelchair

45、. I knew that I had to believe in myself to 49 my goal to walk someday. One day the doctor told my mother that he could make a(n) 50 that would help me walk. 51 when I was seven and one-half，I had my first surgery. I 52 the cast because it was a half body cast，with a bar in the middle of my legs. I

46、was a very 53 kid so being in a bed for six weeks，not being able to move，I felt horrible. I knew after all the 54 and the crying it would be worth 55 it in the long run. 56 ，at the age of eight，I got my cast off. I felt free when I finally 57 all the therapy (治疗) and learned how to 58 . The song 59

47、，“I see me running through that open door.” Thats what I felt like. Like the song says，“There are miracles in life I must achieve，but first I know it starts inside of me，oh.” I am one of the 60 in life.41. A remembers Breminds Cregards Dreflects42A. whoever Bwhomever Cwhichever Dwhatever43A. meant B

48、expected Csuggested Dprovided44A. voices Bmeanings Cwords Drhythms45A. suffered Bexperienced Cencouraged Dovercome46A. apply Buse Cseat Doffer47A. chance Boccasion Ccondition Dadvantage48A. encouraged BamazedCdetermined Dorganized解析从空前的but和空后的because引导的原因状语从句的内容可以看出，此处是转折关系，因为不喜欢轮椅，作者下定决心去走路，所以用dete

49、rmined。答案C9A. accomplish BfinishCcomplete Dacquire解析作者知道必须相信自己总有一天会达到学会走路的目标。accomplish“完成，取得”，符合语境。答案A10A. operation BperformanceCexperiment Darrangement解析从空格后的“that would help me walk”可推知，医生要对作者做一个有助于他行走的手术，make an operation“做手术”，符合语境。下文的surgery也是答案提示。答案A11A. While BButCOr DSo解析分析上下文可知，此处应为因果关系。答案

50、D12A. enjoyed BdislikedCexpected Dvalued解析从下文的叙述可知，作者不喜欢这个固定腿的模型。答案B13A. generous BkindCactive Dpassive解析从下文的内容可知，作者觉得在床上六周不能动很可怕是因为他是一个活泼好动的孩子。答案C14A. pain BjoyCguilt Dembarrassment解析从上文作者所经历的一切可知，pain“痛苦”，符合语境。答案A15A. fixing BwearingCadjusting Dmaking解析作者认为从长远来看，在经历这么多的痛苦和泪水之后，自己所做的这一切都是值得的。答案D16A

51、. Finally BInstantlyCNormally DRegularly解析从后面的“I got my cast off”可知，此处用finally，表示“最后，终于”的意思。答案A17A. went on Bwent downCwent out Dwent through解析从上下文可知，此处表示作者终于完成了全部治疗。go through经历，完成，符合语境。go on继续；go down下沉，下降；go out送出。答案D18A. live BwalkCthink Dcommunicate解析从上文的“that would help me walk”可知，治疗结束后，应是学习行走

52、。答案B19A. speaks BsingsCsays Danswers解析此处用says，表示歌中唱到的内容，下文的“Like the song says”也是答案提示。答案C20A. successes BsurprisesCmiracles Dfailures解析结合语境可知，此处是作者说他自己是生命中的奇迹之一。答案C答案：（A）篇21A 考查细节题。从第二段第一句 “It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a sho

53、rt period of homesickness.”自从我带孩子去大学已经几个星期了，而且她在短暂的恋家之后她适应得很好。第二段第四第五句“But now shes gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.”现在她去学校了，我发现夜晚很难熬。夜里我最想念她。可见，作者在女儿去大学后很长一段时间无法习惯。故选A。22.C考查猜词义。从“melancholy”向上查读到第二段最后一句“But now shes gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss

54、her most at night.” 现在她去学校了，我发现夜晚很难熬。夜里我最想念她。 从“melancholy”下的第二句 “My husband is filled with anxiety.”我的丈夫满是焦虑。可知，孩子离开家后，父母们很难熬，伤心。故选D。23.C考查细节理解。从“Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night”同时，我把手机放床边，给我女儿发短信道晚安，祝她每夜好梦。可知，作者把手机放身

55、边为了给女儿发短信道晚安。故选C。（B）篇试题分析：文介绍了索福德大学的历史，建筑，文化等。索福德大学的建筑优美，而且地理位置很方便。24.C考查推理判断。根据文章总体可知，本文介绍了索福德大学的历史，建筑，文化等。作为一个学校，它的目标不能是为了树立名声，也不是走向国际化而是传授知识和技能，所以选C。25.C考查细节理解。根据The Universitys attractive Peel Park campus is located one mile to the west of Manchesters city centre. Its location, close to an exten

56、sive network of roads and railways is ideal for travel to all parts of the country.可知这所大学的吸引人的皮园校区位于曼彻斯特市中心的一英里处。它的位置，靠近一个广泛的道路和铁路网络是理想的旅行到全国各地。所以很方便，故选C。26.A考查细节理解。根据 Manchester. Englands third largest city, provides excellent cultural, leisure, shopping and sporting facilities.可知曼斯特可以提供很多设施，故选A。27.D考查推理判断。根据The splendid red brick Peel Building, the original home of the Institute, is still in use, having been modernized in recent years.可知只有研究所还在使用