A. cultural values B. commercial purposes
C. personal experiences D. physical reactions to the color 30. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button? A. To relax people physically.
B. To increase people’s appetites. C. To encourage people to make a purchase. D. To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.
31. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text? A. Colors and Human Beings
B. The Cultural Meaning of Color C. Colors and Personal Experiences D. The Meaning and Function of Color
C
About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his office.
In the teacher’s office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”
Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? NO, no, it can’t be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.
My son could not follow the teacher’s directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?
He was angry; “Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”
No, I didn’t speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn't want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars
and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”
Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people.” Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left.
As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的)。
Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other places—something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey. 32. The teacher asked the author to his office__________.
A. to discuss Scola’s in-class performance B. to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten
C. to find a language partner for Scola D. to work out a study plan for Scola 33. What does the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Breaking B. Following C. Attending D. Disturbing
34. The author’s attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as__________. A. critical B. casual C. positive D. passive 35. This text is likely to be selected from a book of _________. A. medicine B. education C. geography D. history 第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)
根据短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Forgiveness
To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.
________36_______ Try the following steps:
Calm yourself. ________37_______ You can take a couple of breaths and think of
something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. ________38_______ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about you hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
________39_______ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. ________40_______ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.
A. Why should you forgive?
B. How should you start to forgive? C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. D. Try to see things from you offender’s angle.
E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge. F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique. G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
第四部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder 41 he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly 42 his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 43 ; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames 44 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt 45 because the room had a separate outdoor
stairway,” he explains.
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was 46 by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）. Sibson’s house was three kilometers 47 the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be 48 .
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm 49 his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his 50 and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the 51 . That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to 52 the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 53 and die in that fire.”
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his 54 .
After one more 55 inside the house, Huggons gave up and 56 around back.
The wind parted the smoke just 57 for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He 58 the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and 59 Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.
Sibson is still 60 when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.” 41. A. before 42. A. on through
43. A. hide escape
44. A. moved went
B. gave
C. exploded
D.
B. wait
C. check
D.
B. while B. over
C. since D. until C. in
D.
45. A. safe B. worried C. glad
C. stopped
D. tired
46. A. burned B. shocked 47. A. beside 48. A. fruitless regretful
49. A. struck passed
50. A. coat 51. A. noise danger
52. A. search
B. leave
D. covered
B. off C. across D. along
B. disapointed C. false D.
B. missed C. touched D.
B. basin C. phone B. road
D. key
D.
C. smoke
C. enter
D. damage D. sigh
D.
53. A. call 54. A. attention flashlight
55. A. stay attempt
B. roll C. scream B. breath
C. ladder
B. chance C. thought D.
56. A. climbed B. looked C. circled
D. jumped
D.
57. A. clear B. open fit
58. A. led
B. shone
C. enough
C. put
C. pulled
D. drove
D.
59. A. persuaded B. kicked forced
60. A. thankful proud
第二节 单词拼写（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）
B. nervous C. surprised D.
61. It is only the _____________（成就）of this goal that will finally bring lasting peace.
62. We should often open the windows to allow the air to______________（循环）. 63.
But I
am not persuaded
that he, or anybody