答案：D 考查连词的选择。根据上下文，空处应表示“尽管”。 50．A. consists C. allows
B. smells D. fills
答案：B 考查动词的选择。根据常识可知，空处应表示“闻起来”。 51．A. However C. Otherwise
B. Unfortunately D. Besides
答案：C 考查副词的选择。根据常识可知，空处应表示“否则”。 52．A. at risk C. up with
B. in brief D. in charge
答案：A 考查介词短语的选择。at risk与out of danger对应。 53．A. into C. onto
B. beyond D. below
答案：B 考查介词的选择。根据该题前后句内容可知，空处应表示“超越”。 54．A. blindness C. value
B. income D. experiences
答案：C 考查名词的选择。actualize my own value表示“实现个人的价值”。 55．A. set C. hold
B. take D. follow
答案：D 考查动词的选择。follow...example表示“以??为榜样”。 第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
(2011·巢湖一检)
A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, “It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day.”
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, “My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it's their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it.”
“My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class—especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He's only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him.”
“We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now.”
“The father described the incident as ‘shocking’ and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools，” the agency said.
However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident. 文章大意：一位老师告诉孩子们：世界上没有圣诞老人。这引起了轩然大波。 56. Who felt the angriest about the incident? A. The teacher who was fired. B. The parents whose children cried. C. The pupils who were in tears. D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about.
答案：B 细节理解题。由文章最后一段“The father described the incident as ‘shocking’ and believed it was done with malicious intent(恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school.”可知，家长们对这一事件非常不满。
57. The seven-year-old children cried because of________. A. something about Santa Claus B. the letters by the school C. their teacher's leaving D. the presents left out by the parents
答案：A 细节理解题。由文章第五段可知，孩子们哭了是因为他们被告知圣诞老人不存在。
58. We can infer from the passage that________.
A. the teacher was fired and couldn't continue her career in teaching B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school
C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news told by the teacher D. in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year
答案：C 推理判断题。由第五段“He was crazy about it. He's only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him.”可推知，老师的话对孩子们产生了消极影响，让他们很失望。
59. What's the meaning of the underlined word “rowdy”？ A. Ssurprised.
B. Noisy.
C. Discouraged. D. Annoyed.
答案：B 猜测词义题。由所在句环境“excited，as they talked about Santa”可知，孩子们正在讨论圣诞老人，他们很激动，因此“很吵闹”符合语境。
B
(2011·江南十校联考)
Museum of the Moving Image(MMI)(Monday Closed) As the best museum in New York City and with a balance of hands-on(实际操作的)activities and information, it's the rare bird that can entertain and educate people of different ages. It's a perfect destination for a family trip of a couple hours. Pros—Excellent movie screenings. Easy subway access. Cons—Difficult to reach by car. New York Hall of Science(NYHS)(Monday Closed) Being New York City's only hands-on science and technology center, it is an interactive science museum focused on its audience of children. It has the most hands-on exhibits in an NYC museum, and it's a fun destination for ages 5 and up. Older folks might take great interest in the NASA rockets outside the museum, but don't bother unless you've kids to keep you company. Pros—Cool interactive science exhibits, the rockets. Cons—Hard to reach by public transportation. Queens County Farm Museum(QCFM)(Year-round 7 days a week) It is an actual farm in New York City and home to animals your kids can feed and a yard full of a climbing plant whose fruit can be made into wine. Good chance to meet sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and cow! The animals are mostly readily accessible to visitors. And the museum sells feed for young hands willing to get licked by sheep and goats. Pros—Outdoor fun. Cons—Expensive Festivals, long bus ride, no subway. Queens Museum of Art(QMA) (Monday and Tuesday Closed) Opened in 1972 to serve as a cultural center for the borough(行政区), it exhibits art by local and international artists. Its best exhibits are on the two World's Fairs, and of course, the Panorama of New York City, a giant, highly detailed diorama(透景画)of all five New York City boroughs. Pros—The Panorama, great gift shop. Easy subway access. Cons—Not much for kids. 文章大意：来看几处博物馆。 60. The least likely choice for 5-year-old Jack to make among the museums is________. A. MMI C. QMA
B. NYHS D. QCFM
答案：C 细节理解题。C信息来自第一则信息的people of different ages，第二则信息的focused on its audience of children，第三则信息的your kids can feed和第四则信息的not much for kids的比较。
61. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true? A. All the museums mentioned above lie in New York City. B. No other museum in New York City is better than MMI. C. Lucky visitors can see grapes in one of the museums. D. NYHS has the most hands-on activities in America.
答案：D 细节理解题。D信息错在“in America”，应该是“in an NYC museum”。 62. We can know from the text that________.
A. people can visit only one of the museums any time and any day B. visitors can pay a visit to all the museums by subway C. there is often a rare bird flying in the sky above MMI D. the Panorama is, as a matter of fact, a great gift shop
答案：A 细节理解题。A信息来自第三则信息中的“开放时间”。C
(2011·徐州一检)
Madame Tussauds—London Welcome to Madame Tussauds—a 125-year-old museum loved by visitors for its life-like waxworks of famous folk from the past and present, plus interactive exhibits. The following are three ticket options we'd like to recommend to you. Option 1: All Inclusive Open Dated Ticket Why not treat your friends and family to our All Inclusive Tickets? Ticket is valid (有效的) for one visit with all of the following fantastic features： ● Valid for one year from date of purchase—perfect for a gift! ● Priority Access admission in true celebrity style. ● Your very own hand made of wax(蜡)． With your ticket you can enjoy the heroic new experience in three floors of multisensory fun featuring a mix of interactive themed areas, realistic wax figures and an ALL NEW Marvel Super Heroes 4D film adventure. Online ticket purchase Adult ￡42.50 Child: ￡38.50 Option 2: Late Saver 50% off If you book online in advance and arrive at Madame Tussauds later in the day, your tickets can cost as little as ￡14.00. That's 50% off the standard on-the-day price！ The last admission into Madame Tussauds is 5?30 p．m. in off-peak periods and 6 p．m. in peak periods. This gives you loads of time to fully enjoy the attraction. This ticket is available for online purchase only. Tickets are subject to availability at all times and only a limited amount are available each day, so be quick！ Online ticket purchase Adult ￡14.00 Child: ￡14.00 Option 3: Top 3 London Attractions Combine your visit to Madame Tussauds with a flight on the World famous London Eye and SEA LIFE London Aquarium, and save 25% on your adult and child tickets or 33% on your family ticket when you book your tickets at least the day in advance！ Adult Child Save Family Save Online advanced price ￡47.50 ￡34.50 25% ￡146.00 33% Online on the day price ￡54.00 ￡39.00 15% ￡164.00 25% Please note: Child ages are 4—15. Under 4s are free. A family ticket consists of 2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children. Please note: Your combined ticket only gives priority admission to Madame Tussauds and Sea Life London Aquarium—all others are general queue flights.