e in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.
Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.
Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.
People are now largely vegetarians(素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animals decreases. Therefore, the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.
Such would be our life in 2060.
21. According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D. 2060?
A. Many tourists. B. Many other animals. C. Many plants. D. A sea.
22. What will people eat then according to the passage?
A. Biscuits in pill form. B. Foods in pill form.
C. Foods in water form. D. Foods in gas form.
23. The passage tells us that in 2060, ________ on the earth than now.
A. there are fewer population B. there are more pests
C. there is less waterD. the crops are getting better
24. Why are people largely vegetarians in 2060?
A. Because they don’t eat meat.
B. Because doctors advise them not to eat meat.
C. Because the number of animals decreases.
D. Because all the animals have died of diseases.
B
Old Bear
Kevin Henkes (2008), under 40 pages
Target Audience: Preschoolers
Price: $3.8
Content: It is snowing really hard and Old Bear is getting ready for his long nap. As he sleeps, he dreams of being a cub again and enjoying the wonders of nature. He dreams about summer, fall, winter and spring and how each season brings him so much joy! The illustrations (插图) show the beauty of the seasons that Old Bear dreams about. Great book!
Half-Minute Horrors
Susan Rich (2009), 120~160 pages
Target Audience: Intermediates (4th~ 6th grade)
Price: $9.6
Content: Looking for a scary book that is also quick to read? How about a one-paragraph tale of terror or a simple drawing that will make your skin crawl? This book is a collection of very short stories, pictures and cartoons from an impressive group of authors and illustrators.
Leaves
David Ezra Stain (2007), under 40 pages
Illustrated by David Ezra Stain
Target Audience: Toddlers, Preschoolers
Price: $3.4
Content: It’s Little Bear’s first year. Fall has come to his island. When the leaves begin to fall, he wonders what to do. However, after following his instinct and sleeping through the winter, he awakens in spring to find everything blooming once again.
Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’
Eileen Spinelli (2003), under 40 pages
Illustrated by Megan Lloyd
Target Audience: Preschoolers
Price: $3.5
Content: The Tappletons (bears) are gathered together for their big Thanksgiving feast. However, all is not going well during the preparations. The turkey slides out of the house, down a hill and into a pond. There are no pies at the bakery and the lettuce for the salad has been given to the rabbits. As they sit down for the feast, Grandmother reminds them that although they have nothing to eat, they can still be thankful that they have each other.
25. What can we learn from the book Thanksgiving at the Tappletons?
A. We should always keep things in order.
B. We should try to make more delicious food on Thanksgiving.
C. If we don’t work hard, there will be no food.
D. Family love is the most important thing.
26. If you like reading horror stories, which book would you like?
A. Old Bear.
B. Half-Minute Horrors.
C. Leaves.
D. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.
27. Who are the main readers of these books?
A. Adults.
B. Old people.
C. Little children.
D. Middle school students.
28. Where can you probably find this passage?
A. In a travel guide.
B. In an advertisement.
C. In a science textbook.
D. In an official report.
C
3D cinema has been around since the early 20th century, but Hollywood brought the technology back in 2007. Many thought it was just a trick to make more money. But then came Avatar, the first must-see movie in 3D.
But since Avatar, 3D cinema has struggled. In 2010, several 3D movies bombed at the box office. And by late 2010, some people said the technology was dead. Of course, this isn’t the first time Hollywood has struggled technology. Although sound was added to movies in the late 1920s, it took audience time to get used to the new technology. But in the end, sound and color became the standard. James Cameron, director of Avatar, thinks we’re going through the same process with 3D.
Some day cinemas are charging too much for 3D movies. In the Us, seeing a 3D movie can cost up to $7.5 more than seeing it in 2D. Also, a recent study at California State University has found audience don’t actually enjoy movies in 3D any more than in 2D. Walter Murch, a famous movie editor, wrote in 2011 that human beings have no ability to process 3D images. Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches.
But James Cameron disagrees. In fact, he recently predicted that in five years all movies will be in 3D. And there are signs that 3D is fighting back. More 3D movies were put on the market in 2012 than ever before. The Lion King 3D recently made over $150 million at the box office, and Cameron’s Titanic 3D made even more.
Who knows what the future holds for 3D? Steven Spielberg recently said, “ I’m hoping 3D gets to a point where people don’t notice it because then it just becomes another tool and helps tell a story.”
29. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means that in 2010, 3D movies ________.
A. were not successful B. became popular
C. developed quickly D. were of poor quality
30.The example of sound and color is used mainly to show that ______.
A. Hollywood tends to absorb what is new
B. 3D technology takes time to be accepted
C. Hollywood struggles with new technology
D. high technology helps to make better movies
31. In Walter March’s opinion, 3D movies_______.
A. bring movie makers great profits.
B. are more expensive than 2D movies.
C. do great harm to people’s health.
D. are unsuitable for people to watch.
32. What can we learn from the text?
A. Avatar was the first 3D movies.
B. 3D cinema has existed for years.
C. Titanic 3D has made the most money.
D. 2012 witnessed the coming of 3D’s time.
D
Given Australia’s size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them. It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.
However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country’s youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep’s back”, a reference to wool being the country’s main money earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humor. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.
Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia’s liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.
The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’ and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.
33. What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?
A. Australians speak Standard English with no local accents.
B. You have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.
C. The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.
D. There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.
34. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.
B. The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.
C. The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.
D. The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.
35. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. there are no signs of Australia’s colonial past in its modern cities
B. Australia’s recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia
C. immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems
D. “riding on sheep’s back” resulted in slow development in rural communities
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的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。
Avoid Internet Addiction
_36___ Many people suffer from addition to the Internet and have a hard time paying attention to the important things around them. How can we prevent ourselves from going online too much?
Admit you have an addition. _37___ Realize more and more people in the world are becoming addicted. You are not the only one with this problem. Do not be embarrassed; find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.
Limit your computer time. Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. Before using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up.___38___ Try using the computer at the library. You won’t be as attracted to look at certain websites and they do have a limit on how long you can stay online. _39____. So you won’t be as attracted to be on the Internet as at home.
__40____ Go for a run with a friend or get exercise some other way. Keep up with the local events in your neighborhood. There may be talks, films, concerts and sports events etc. Find some, as long as it is not on the Internet, and get involved.
A.You will be happier if you use the Internet less.
B.There is no use avoiding the truth.
C.Also, it is a good place to get some good books and magazines to read.
D.Get a hobby or an interest.
E.Internet addition affects a lot of people.
F.Get your family to remind you if you’ve been on a long time.
G.Try to reduce the amount of time by 5 minutes each time.
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world. Someone to love, something to do and something to hope for.
When I was three years old, I slept on a very 41 bed in a large room with twenty-five other boys and girls In 42 orphanage (孤儿院) in Hungary, Kristin, my 43 , and I had been taken from our birth mother to the orphanage when we were only babies because she couldn't take care of us. We had lived in the orphanage for about six months by the time Christmas came. None of us got any presents 44 . We got two meals a day but the bread was hard and the food was 45 . I had one good friend at the orphanage named Attila, and we 46 talk a lot about what it would be like to have somebody come and take us away from there. Our dream was to have a 47 family and do things that most other children did.
Two or three times, people came to the orphanage and talked to my sister Kristin and me, but they 48 came back to see us again.
One day, a pretty lady with long hair and a big man with glasses came to see Kristin and me. We 49 un¬derstand what they were saying, but the Hungarian girl, 50 was with them, told us that they had come from a faraway place called America，and that they wanted to adopt us and 51 us back with them to America. We were so excited and 52 . When I told Attila what was going to happen, he was very 53 and didn't want us to leave him there. I told him he should ask the big man if he would take him 54 he could come to America and be my brother. The 55 time the man and the lady came, he jumped up into the man's lap and asked him if he could come with us. But, since the man didn't speak 56 he didn't know what Attila wanted and just 57 at him.
Kristin and I 58 on a great big jet to America. Things 59 very different but wonderful here. Everyone here is very nice and the food tastes great, and I have my own room with a big bed and lots of clothes. America is a great place and I am very happy here.
After a year, we went with a group of children to a special ceremony where we were made 60 of the United States!
41.A. bigB. comfortableC. smallD. pleasant
42.A. anB. aC. theD. one
43.A. friendB. sisterC. cousinD. neighbor
44.A. at allB. above allC. of allD. in all
45.A. deliciousB. terribleC. saltyD. expensive
46.A. had toB. ought to C. happened toD. used to
47.A. trueB. realC. ownD. big
48.A. oftenB. neverC. regularlyD. occasionally
49.A. didB.couldC. couldn’tD. can
50.A. whoB. whoseC. thatD. which
51.A. takeB. bringC. carryD. fetch
52.A. sorryB. sadC. happyD. unlucky
53.A. angryB. sadC. happyD. unlucky
54.A. in caseB. so thatC. as soon asD. as if
55.A. followingB. nextC. lastD. every
56.A. EnglishB. FrenchC. RussianD. Hungarian
57.A. smiledB. laughedC. criedD. fired
58.A. flewB. droveC. rodeD. sat
59.A. soundB. lookC. feelD. taste
60.A. citizensB. childrenC. boysD. people
第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
Crying marriage? 61 (surprise), isn’t it? Factually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and 62 (remain) in fashion 63 the end of the Qing Dynasty. Though not so popular as before, the custom is still observed by people in many places, especially Tujia people, who view it as a 64 (necessary) to marriage procedure.
It is very much 65 same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding. 66 , the bride’s neighbors would look down upon 67 as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases 68 which the bride was beaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.
In a word, crying at wedding is a 69 by custom to set off the happiness of the wedding through falsely sorrowful words. However, in the 70 (arrange) marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried over their unsatisfactory marriage and even their miserable life.
61.____________62.___________63.__________64.__________65.__________
66.____________ 67.____________68.__________69.___________70.__________
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分
I often go to a weekend school. So did many of my classmates. This seems popular among students. Good weekend schools have excellent teachers which help us improve our studies. Besides, we get to know students from another schools and learn about their campus of life.
So every coin has two sides. Our school work is already a heavy burden. Extra lesson often take up too much of our time. In addition, pay lots of attention to the extra lessons will affect their school subjects. We may also find ourselves very tired on Mondays to concentrate on the lessons in our own school. We should think seriously about this issue and make best use of our time.
第一节书面表达（满分25分）
实现有效的沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言表，更要学会倾听。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为 “Being a Good Listener” 的英文演讲稿。
Good afternoon, everyone.
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高二英语答案
41．C 因为一个屋子里住了25个孩子，所以这个孩子的床是小的。 42．A
43．B 从后面三段中可以知道，这个女孩是作者的姐姐或妹妹。44．A at all用于否定句中表示强调。 45．B 前面已经谈到孤儿院的条件很差，故食物很糟。 46．D 我们过去常常交谈。
47．B 我们的梦想就是要有一个真正的家。True的意思是“真实的，不虚假的”，故不宜用。
48．B 由but可知这些来看我们的人再也没有回来。 49．C我们听不懂他们所说的话。
50．A 非限定性定语从句，先行词是人。 51．A 带走用take。 52．C 我们感到很兴奋和高兴。
53．B 因为我的朋友不愿我们离开，所以他感到难过。 54．B 表示目的
55．B 此处意为下一次他们来的时候。 56．D 因为这是一个美国人，所以他不懂匈牙利语。
57．A 这个男子只向我的朋友微笑。laugh at是“嘲笑”之意。 58．A 我们坐喷气式飞机到美国的。
59．B 这里的一切看起来都很不同。此处指视觉感受。 60．A 我们成了美国公民。
语法填空：