Ⅰ.单项填空
1.Almost every country celebrating a special ________ will set off fireworks. A．situation B．state C．condition D．occasion
解析：选D。考查名词辨析。situation意为“形势，情况”；state意为“状态”；condition意为“条件，情况”；occasion意为“场合，重大活动”。句意：几乎所有的国家在庆祝特殊活动时会燃放烟火。根据语境可知，选D项。
2.To lose weight，you should ________ the fatty foods and take more vegetables. A．cut back on B．get down to C．carry on with D．make up for
解析：选A。考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了减肥，你应该少摄入脂肪食物，多吃蔬菜。A项意为“削减”；B项意为“着手做”；C项意为“继续”；D项意为“弥补”。根据句意可知，应选A项。
3.My little brother is like a bull in a china shop，always ________ things over in the kitchen. A．knocks B．knocking C．to knock D．having knocked
解析：选B。考查非谓语动词。动词knock 和逻辑主语my little brother之间构成主谓关系，所以用现在分词作状语。故选B项。
4.Not a single paper ________ without spelling mistakes this term. A．did Tom write B．Tom did write C．Tom wrote D．wrote Tom
解析：选A。考查倒装句。当否定副词放于句首时，主句须用部分倒装，即助动词、情态动词或be动词要放在主语前面。故选A项。 5.He behaves as if he ________ the place. A．would own B．owned C．own D．have owned
解析：选B。考查虚拟语气。句意：他表现得仿佛是这里的主人一样。实际上他并不是这里的主人，即与现在事实相反，所以从句用过去式。
6.Even though Sara had practiced her speech repeatedly，she ________ its conclusion at the talk show.
A．forgets B．has forgotten C．forgot D．had forgotten
解析：选C。考查时态。句意：尽管Sara反复练习她的演讲，但她在脱口秀表演中还是忘记了结束语，根据前半句中的时态可知叙述的是过去的事情，所以用一般过去时。 7.After looking at many new cars，I found ________ which I would accept just as suitable. A．it B．this C．that D．one
解析：选D。考查代词用法。句意：看过许多新车之后，我发现了一辆适合我的车。此处的
one指代的是a car，表示泛指。“which I would accept just as suitable”是定语从句，修饰先行词one。
8.I might be able to tell you which bus to take if I knew ________ on the map we are now. A．that B．where C．what D．how
解析：选B。考查名词性从句。句意：如果我知道我们现在是在地图上的什么地方，我也许能够告诉你要乘坐哪辆公交车。根据句意可知此处是where引导的宾语从句，表示地点。 9.If you had brought your swimsuit with you，we ________ swimming in the lake now. A．could go B．could have gone C．can go D．have gone
解析：选A。考查虚拟语气。句意：如果你此前带着游泳衣的话，现在我们就可以在湖中游泳了。本句是混合虚拟语气，前半句是对过去情况的虚拟，后半句是对现在事实的虚拟，故选A项。
10.—What a nice jacket！It looks good on me!
—Don’t you think it is too tight ________ the shoulders? A．beyond B．between C．from D．across
解析：选D。考查介词用法。答话人认为对方的夹克在双肩处太紧，此处across表示“在(身体的某部位)上”。 Ⅱ.完形填空 (2012·龙岩市毕业班质量检测)Today we had an American family，the Robinsons，for Sunday dinner.Mr.Robinson is my mother’s co-worker.
Mr.and Mrs.Robinson and their two young__1__came at about 6∶00 p．m..Mrs.Robinson gave Mum a bunch of fresh flowers，__2__color，freshness and their good will.Mum did the__3__and it was left to ourselves to get to know each other.The two girls Judy and Annie and Xiao Hong had__4__fun with our little cat. Mrs.Robinson is much__5__than her husband.There was a moment of embarrassment when Granny asked about her__6__．Mum was about to apologize__7__Mrs.Robinson laughed and said it was quite all right and that she had been here__8__enough to know it’s the Chinese custom.She__9__told us that she was 32，though her husband was 52.
And of course they entirely__10__the dinner.Like a perfect Chinese hostess，Mum and especially Granny__11__stuffing (填) them with food and urging them to eat and to drink，apologizing all the time that it’s a homely meal.__12__，Mrs.Robinson said to Mum，“In the West any hostess would be proud of such a feast instead of apologizing for it，and we don’t urge the guests to eat or drink.__13__so many good things before me，I certainly don’t need any urging.The__14__is how to prevent myself overeating.” We all__15__laughter at that. When they__16__to leave，they thanked us not only for the excellent dinner，but for giving them such a nice__17__．Besides，they insisted on giving every one of us a hug and a kiss，__18__did embarrass me.But I think Granny was really__19__when they kissed her. It’s surprising how a little good will on both sides can__20__language and cultural barriers. 1.A.sons B．babies C．daughters D．friends
解析：选C。第二段最后一句提到两个女孩Judy和Annie，由此可知 Robinson夫妇带来的是两个“女儿”。
2.A.bringing B．taking C．fetching D．adding
解析：选A。Robinson夫人送给作者的母亲一束鲜花，“带来”了色彩、清新和他们的美好祝愿。
3.A.decoration B．direction C．introduction D．reception
解析：选C。根据and之后的并列分句可知应该是作者的妈妈作了介绍。 4.A.powerful B．hopeful C．speechless D．endless
解析：选D。三个女孩非常喜欢作者家的小猫，享受着“无穷的”乐趣。 5.A.older B．younger C．thinner D．taller
解析：选B。根据第三段最后一句可知她比她丈夫“年轻”得多。 6.A.marriage B．age C．belief D．salary
解析：选B。第三段作者讲述了关于“年龄”的小插曲，由第三段最后一句Robinson夫人回答的内容可知当作者的奶奶询问她的“年龄”时，她有片刻的尴尬。 7.A.while B．when C．but D．and
解析：选B。作者的母亲正要道歉，这时Robinson夫人大笑起来，说这没什么。此处when表示“在那时”。 8.A.luckily B．happily C．long D．short
解析：选C。她在这里已经生活了很“久”，知道这是中国的习俗，因此她并不介意。 9.A.honestly B．gradually C．excitedly D．loudly
解析：选A。她“坦率地”说出了自己以及她丈夫的年龄。 10.A.prepared B．tasted C．enjoyed D．swallowed
解析：选C。根据第四段倒数第三句可知客人们非常“喜欢”这顿晚餐。 11.A.continued B．stopped C．suggested D．kept
解析：选D。作者的妈妈和奶奶不停地让客人们吃东西。keep doing sth.表示“不停地做某事”。
12.A.However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Instead
解析：选A。根据后面Robinson夫人说的话可知中西方文化的不同之处，空处表示转折关系。
13.A.For B．With C．Over D．As
解析：选B。分析句子结构可知，此处应是with复合结构。 14.A.danger B．pain C．question D．problem
解析：选D。问题是如何不让自己吃过量。question和problem都可以表示“问题”，但前
者表示“疑问”，后者表示“难题；困难”。 15.A.broke out B．gave off C．burst into D．set out
解析：选C。大家都因此大笑起来。burst into laughter表示“突然大笑起来”。 16.A.came B．hurried C．got D．rose
解析：选D。客人们吃完晚饭后“起身”准备离开。 17.A.day B．time C．meal D．gift
解析：选B。因为Robinson一家只是在作者家吃晚餐，故应该只是待了一段时间。 18.A.they B．it C．which D．that
解析：选C。这里是非限制性定语从句，which代指前面的内容，在从句中作主语。 19.A.touched B．frightened C．disappointed D．encouraged
解析：选A。当他们亲吻作者奶奶的时候，作者觉得奶奶真的很感动。 20.A.change B．improve C．damage D．break
解析：选D。令人惊奇的是，双方的一个小小的美好祝愿就能“打破”语言和文化障碍。 Ⅲ.阅读理解 (2012·宁夏六校联考)German researchers said older people tend to be portrayed negatively in society.Although they are often described as wise，they are also shown as being slow and forgetful.
“Living in a youth centered culture，they may appreciate a boost in self-esteem.That’s why they prefer the negative stories about younger people，who are seen as having a higher status in our society，” said Dr.Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick of Ohio State University.
Knobloch Westerwick and her co-author Matthias Hastall of Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen，Germany，studied 276 German adults，including 178 aged 18 to 30 and 98 between 55 and 60.Their findings are published in the journal Communication.
All the adults in the study were shown what they were led to believe was a test version of a new online news magazine.They were also given limited time to look over either a negative or a positive version of 10 pre-selected articles.
Each story was also paired with a photograph depicting (描绘) someone of either the younger or the older age group.
The researchers found that older people were more likely to choose to read negative articles about those younger than themselves.They also tended to show less interest in articles about older people，whether negative or positive.
But younger people preferred to read positive articles about other young people.
According to Knobloch Westerwick，older people’s preference for negative news about their younger counterparts can be explained by their place in society. “Everybody likes a self-esteem boost.For young people，though，it’s almost automatic.Youth is
considered important in society，” she said. After reading the articles，the participants completed a questionnaire designed to measure levels of self-esteem.Unlike their younger counterparts，the self-esteem of older people rose after they read
a negative article about younger people.
Although the study was done in Germany，Knobloch-Westerwick believes nationality and the national characteristics are not important.
1.What do older people think of themselves，according to the text? A．They are behind the times. B．They are always forgetful.
C．Their self-esteem is challenged in a youth centered culture. D．They should have a higher status than the young in society.
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的Living in a youth centered culture，they may appreciate a boost in self-esteem.可推知答案。 2.What can be learned from the study?
A．The old enjoy reading negative stories about the young.
B．The old are interested in negative articles about other old people. C．The old are likely to read positive articles about other old people. D．The young like reading negative articles about other young people.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第六段中的The researchers found that older people were more likely to choose to read negative articles about those younger than themselves.可知答案。 3.According to Knobloch if a similar study were done in other countries，________． A．the result would be unreasonable B．the result would be quite different
C．the findings would be completely the same D．much the same result would be found
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的信息．..believes nationality and the national characteristics are not important.可知答案。