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1、第卷客观卷（共100分）第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，20小题；每小题3分，满分60分)第一小节 (共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADo You Want To Change the Future of Education? Our goal is to give a world-class education to everyone, everywhere, regardless of gender, income or social status. Today,
2、 edx.org, a not-for-profit website, provides hundreds of thousands of people from around the globe with access to free education .We offer amazing quality classes by the best professors from the best schools. We enable our members to find out a new passion that will transform their lives and their c
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6、mbridge offices.1.Whats the aim of the text? A. To give an introduction to edX.B. To encourage people to join edX. C. To predict the future of education.D. To advise us to choose quality education.2. What does edX mainly do? A. Providing free courses. B. Studying peoples learning habits. C. Discover
7、ing peoples new passion.D. Researching the trend of education .3. According to the text, edX_? A. aims to change the world B. tries to build more schools C. has schools in nearly 200 countries D. teaches people how to choose their courses B Apparently everyone knows that global warming only makes cl
8、imate more extreme. A hot, dry summer has caused another flood of such claims. And one of the players that benefit the most from this story is the media: the idea of “extreme” climate simply makes for more exciting news. Consider Paul Krugman writing breathlessly in The New York Times about the “ris
9、ing incidence of extreme events.” He claims that global warming caused the current drought in Americas Midwest, and that supposedly record-high corn prices could cause a global food crisis(危机)。 But the United Nationss latest assessment tells us precisely the oppositethere has an overall slight tende
10、ncy toward less dryness in North America. Moreover, there is no way that Krugman could have identified this drought as being caused by global warming without a time machine since climate models estimate that such detection will be possible by 2048, at the earliest. And, fortunately, this years droug
11、ht appears unlikely to cause a food crisis, as global rice and wheat supplies are plentiful. Moreover, Krugman overlooks inflation(通货膨胀)：Prices have increased six-fold since 1969.So, the inflation-adjusted price of corn was higher throughout most of the 1970s. Finally, Krugman forgets that concerns
12、about global warming are the main reason that corn prices have skyrocketed since 2005.Nowadays 40 percent of corn grown in the United States is used to produce ethanol(乙醇)，which raises the price of corn at the expense of many of the worlds poorest people. Bill Mickbben similarly worries in The Guard
13、ian About the Midwest drought and corn prices.He confidently tells us that fierce wildfires from New Mexico and Colorado to Siberia are “exactly” what the early stages of global warming look like. In fact, the latest study on global wildfire suggests that fire incidence has declined over the past 70
14、 years and is now close to its preindustrial level. When wellmeaning campaigners want us to pay attention to global warming, they often end up making overstatements. And exaggerated(夸张的) claims merely fuel public distrust and unconcern. That is unfortunate, because global warming is a real problem,
15、and we do need to address it.4.In what way do the media benefit from extreme weather? A. They can give voice to different views. B. They can make themselves better known. C. They can choose from a greater variety of topics. D. They can attract peoples attention to their reports.5. What is the author
16、s comment on Krugmans claim about the current drought in Americas Midwest? A. It will eventually get proof in 2048. B. It is based on an erroneous climate model. C. So far there is no way to prove its validity. D. A time machine is needed to tell if it is true.6. What is the chief reason for the ris
17、e in corn prices according to the author? A. Inflation rates have been skyrocketing since the 1970s. B. A considerable part of corn is used to produce green fuel. C. Climate change has caused corn supply to drop markedly. D. Demand for food has been rising in the developing countries.7. What does th
18、e author think of the exaggerated claims in the media about global warming? A. They lead to public distrust about science. B. They create confusion about climate change, C. They are strategies to raise public awareness. D. They do a disservice to addressing the problem.C Nowadays it is common that p
19、eople are buying more products and services than ever before through the Internet, so do Americans. And experts say the popularity of online sales is likely to spread to other countries. Online sales now represent as much as 10% of all retail sales in the United States. This has led traditional stor
20、es to seek new ways to keep their customers loyal. Taking Lynne for example, she made good use of the Internet. she used the Internet to buy everything she needed for her Wedding and holiday gifts for her husband and stepdaughter. Other than food, 90% of her purchases were made on her home computer.
21、 “I find that, by being able to go online, choose the things that I need, and have them delivered to me right at my doorstep, I eliminate all the driving, all the crowds, all the noise of that, and I usually get a better selection.” There are a lot of people like her. Experts say American online sho
22、pping hit records in both November and December. 57% of Americans have bought something electronically. Store owners worry that this growing amount of online sales will hurt their business. Cornell University marketing professor Ed Melaughlin says they can keep their customers by selling goods like
23、clothing, which buyers may want to see and try on before purchasing. The stores could also offer things that are difficult to ship. Besides, some stores can please customers by offering to repair electronic products.Bill Martin is the founder of Shopper Trak. His business helps stores learn about th
24、eir customers. He said, “There is still a lot of emotion in the buying decision, you know, that takes place. Often you need that last sense of “Boy, this is exactly what I want before you are ready to part with money, and you cant always get that online. Its a rather cold process.” While e-commerce
25、worries some business owners, the only worry for delivery services is keeping up with the number of packages. UPS manager Dana Kline says her company is very busy at this time of the year.UPS is so busy that it has filled 55,000 temporary work positions during the holiday season.8. Thepurposeofthisp
26、assageistotellus_.A. thechallengeonlineownersarefacedwithB. thedifferencebetweenonlinesalesandtraditionalsalesC. thechallengeecommercecausestotraditionalsalesD. thetroublethatcustomersoftenmeetwhenpurchasingonline9. TheexampleofLynneismentionedinthepassagetoshow_.A. onlinesaleswillreplacetraditional
27、salessoonerorlaterB. onlinebusinesshaschangedmanyAmericanslifeC. traditionalstorescantofferenoughfoodtotheircustomersD. traditionalstoresfindnewwaystokeeptheircustomersloyal10. Theunderlinedword“eliminate”inParagraph2canbereplacedby“_”.A. includeB. decreaseC. avoidD. discourage11. ItisimpliedinBillM
28、artinswordsthat_.A. storeownersshouldlearnmoreabouttheircustomersB. traditionalstorescanprovidegoodstobuyersmorequicklyC. someownersareusingwebsitestopersuadepeopletovisittheirstoresD. traditionalstoresofferasocialexperiencethatsomepeopleenjoyD When the swim season began, my 11-year-old daughter, El
29、izabeth, and I cut a deal. She would go to practice three times a week, and I wouldnt make her compete in swim meets. Elizabeth does not like swim meets, she gets horribly nervous because she is afraid that she will do something wrong and let everyone down. she started to talk about quitting swimmin
30、g, which broke my heart because she loves swimming. So I came up with the deal. Recently, Elizabeths team announced a T-shirt relay, which works like this: One person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt and a pair of socks and swims 50 meters. She takes off the clothes and put them on the next pe
31、rson, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap. It wasnt exactly a meet, because it would involve only team members. But Elizabeth thought it was. I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go. She fought back angrily but finally agreed. When the day for t
32、he T-shirt relay arrived, Elizabeth was nervous. She was chosen to swim the anchor leg (最后一棒).By the last leg, Elizabeths team had built up a narrow lead. Then it was Elizabeths turn to swim. Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead. Then somebody noticed that one of Elizabeths socks
33、had fallen off and was floating in the pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told Elizabeths team,“ or you will be disqualified.” Everybody on her team started shouting, “Elizabeth! Get the sock!” But she couldnt hear them. Meanwhile, a girl in lane two
34、was gaining on Elizabeth. Just then, a girl on my daughters team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, swam after Elizabeth and put the sock on Elizabeth. With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters and won! There was much celebration. And, for a few minutes, Elizab
35、eth was the hero. On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Olympic event, her team would win the gold medal, I told her that in my professional opinion, she Was absolutely right.12. What do we know about the T-shirt relay? A. Eli
36、zabeth was eager to attend it. B. Elizabeth made full preparations for it. C. Elizabeth thought she was sure to fail the relay. D. Elizabeth agreed to attend it after a lot of persuasion.13. What happened to Elizabeth when she was swimming the anchor leg? A. The girl on the other team swam faster th
37、an her. B. She was disqualified for breaking the rule. C. She was too nervous to swim. D. One of her socks fell off.14. We can infer from the last paragraph that Elizabeth_. A. believed she was the best of her team. B. Hoped to take part in the Olympics. C. Overcame her fear of swim meets. D. Was gr
38、ateful for the girls help.15. What would be the best title for the text? A. Born to be a swimmer B. Swimming in socks C. The swim season D. Never give up!第二小节：（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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How to protect your ears You and your friends are leaving a concert on a Friday ni
39、ght. When you get outside, your ears are ringing. You have to shout to be heard.16 So no harm doneright? Not quite. Temporary buzzing may be easy to ignore, but repeated exposure to loud noise will eventually cause serious- and irreversible(无法治愈的)- hearing loss. A new study conducted by researchers
40、at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston shows that one in five people between the ages of 12 and 19 are experiencing slight hearing loss, and one in 20 have mild hearing loss. 17 But the good news is that there plenty of ways you can protect your ears from further damage and still listen to the mus
41、ic you love: Ask around. Put your earbuds in or your headphones on, and then ask a friend next to you whether or not he or she can hear what youre listening to. 18 Turn it down. Buy noise-canceling headphones. A pair of earbuds or headphones that fits comfortably will limit outside noise so that you
42、 can hear your music better at lower volumes. Take breaks. 19 So when listening to music, take your headphones off for 15 or 20 minutes and let your ears enjoy the quiet. 20 You can buy a cheap pair at any drugstore as an easy way to lower volume at concerts or while playing or practicing your own m
43、usic without changing the quality of the sound. A. Use earplugs. B. Keep the volume below 70 percent. C. If the answer is yes, your music is too loud. D. Like every other part of your body, your ears need rest. E. But by morning, your hearing is totally back to normal. F. Unfortunately, theres no wa
44、y to get back hearing youve already lost.G. The exposure to noise is louder and longer than in any previous generation.第二部分 语言知识运用 （共两节, 总分75分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Lara was dying to discover how college could benefit her. Day after day
45、, she sat in the 21 , waiting for something her professors said to have a(n) 22 . By the end of the semester nothing 23 ad happened and she was 24 . She approached one of her 25 and asked, “Is this all there is?” The teacher looked at her for a moment and answered, “For you, apparently so.” As simpl
46、e as it is, this story contains an important 26 for all potential students to learn: you cannot depend entirely on others to 27 you. If you do, you will get 28 with the education system with its inefficiencies and imperfections. Youll enjoy your educational experience more and get more 29 if you rea
47、lize that 30 education is self-education, as it is you who 31 how much and how well you will learn. Learning is a partnership of two or more willing minds. Your teachers can 32 you with information and guidance, but much of the responsibility to learn is on your 33 . If you welcome this 34 , you will exercise more control over your 35 experience, both in and out of the classroom. Then, even if some of your instructors 36 to meet thei
