第二部分 阅读 (满分 50 分，限时 35 分钟)
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Vincent Van Gogh, for whom color was the most important form of expression, was born in Holland in 1853.Brought
up in a religious and cultured atmosphere, Van Gogh was highly emotional and lacked selfconfidence.Between 1860 and
1880, when he finally decided to become an artist, Van Gogh had worked unsuccessfully as a clerk in a bookstore and an art
salesman.He remained in Belgium to study art, determined to give happiness by creating beauty.One of his famous paintings
is The Potato Eaters (1885)．
In 1886, he went to Paris to join his brother Théo.In Paris, Van Gogh studied with Cormon, later
met Pissarro, Monet, and Gauguin, and began to lighten his very dark palette(调色板)．His nervous
temperament made him a difficult companion and nightlong discussions combined with painting all
day undermined his health.He decided to go south to Arles where he hoped his friends would join
him and help found a school of art.Gauguin did join him but with bad results. Near the end of 1888,
an incident led Gauguin to finally leave Arles.Van Gogh ran after him with an open razor, was stopped by Gauguin, but
ended up cutting a part of his own ear off.Van Gogh then was sent to a mental (精神的) hospital for treatment.
In May of 1890, he seemed much better and went to live in AuverssurOise under the watchful eye of Dr Cachet.Two
months later he was dead, having shot himself “for the good of all”．During his brief career he had sold one painting.Van
Gogh's finest works were produced in less than three years.His great fusion ( 融 合 ) of form and content is powerful,
dramatic and emotional, for the artist was completely absorbed in the effort to explain either his struggle against madness or
his comprehension of the spiritual essence (精华) of man and nature.
21．Before Van Gogh started to learn art, ________.
A．he couldn't do his work well
B．he was confident about himself
C．he did a good job in a bookstore
D．he was one of the successful artists
22．The underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 2 means “________”．
A．harmed B．improved
C．challenged D．punished
23．Gauguin finally decided to leave Van Gogh probably because ________.
A．Van Gogh didn't like Gauguin at all
B．something was wrong with Van Gogh
C．Gauguin cut off one of Van Gogh's ears
D．Gauguin hated to be a teacher at the school
24．What can we learn from Van Gogh's works?
A．His pride and kindness.
B．His cruelty and failure.
C．His honesty and strength.
D．His struggle and viewpoints.
B
A crow (乌鸦) lived in the woods and was satisfied with his life. But his life changed when he saw a swan (天鹅).
“He is so white，” he thought, “but I am so black. He must be the happiest bird in the world.”
He expressed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually，” the swan replied, “I thought that I was the happiest bird until I
saw a parrot (鹦鹉), who has two colors.”
The crow then went to the parrot. The parrot said, “I lived a very happy life until I saw a peacock (孔雀), who has
many colors. I now think the peacock is the happiest bird.”
The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo. “Dear peacock，” the crow said, “you are so beautiful. Every day lots of
people come to see you. You must be the happiest bird on the planet.”
The peacock replied, “I always thought that I was the most beautiful and happiest bird on the planet. But because of
my beauty, I am kept here. I examined the zoo very carefully and found that the crow is the only bird not kept in a cage. I
hope that I could become a crow, so I could fly around freely.”
That's our_problem,_too. We make unnecessary comparison (对比) with others and become sad. We don't value what
we have. This leads to unhappiness. Learn to be happy with what you have instead of looking at what you don't have. There
will always be someone who has more or less than you have. Those people who are satisfied with what they have are the
happiest in the world.
24．After seeing the swan, the crow ________.
A．wanted to become beautiful
B．decided to leave the woods
C．became less satisfied with his own life
D．considered black as the ugliest color
25．The swan thinks the parrot is the happiest bird because the parrot ________.
A．has many colors
B．can fly around freely
C．attracts lots of people
D．has one more color than him
26．What does the underlined part “our problem” in the passage refer to?
A．Comparing ourselves with others.
B．Feeling unhappy all the time.
C．Having less than others.
D．Having no freedom.
27．By writing the passage, the author wants to tell us that ________.
A．there are more unhappy people around us
B．we should be happy with what we have
C．nothing is better than having freedom
D．beauty doesn't mean happiness
C
Super Bowl Weekend has just ended, and I was very excited for the big game. But I'm not just a fan of the game: I'm a
13yearold, an offensive guard. I just finished playing my ninth and final season.
Unfortunately, it_hasn't_come_without_a_fight. During the last two years, they've created rules that prohibit girls from
playing contact sports due to safety and “touching” concerns. They claim to be acting in the best interests of young people.
I may be young, but I'm old enough to know that these decisions are not only unfair and unjustified, but also illegal
because of Title IX regulations.
During the 2012 season, the Archdiocese announced that it would be my last season because of a rule that girls were
not allowed to play football in the league. Right away, I knew I needed to change this rule for not just myself, but for all
girls.
So I started a Change.org petition (请愿书) that received more than 108,000 signatures! I told my story on national
news networks and shows, and in March 2013, the Archbishop changed the rule to make CYO football coed (男女混合的)
in Philadelphia.
But in July 2014, the bishops changed their decision and made football once again for boys only. They let me in for my
eighthgrade season, but shut down the opportunity of any other girl to play. I could have walked away, but I knew that I
had to stay and fight this rule again for girls who want to play football.
I started another petition. No girl should be banned from a game she loves.
I hope that you join me in my effort to call on the bishops of Pennsylvania to allow young people like me to learn and
grow together, not separately. You can sign my petition at change.org/girlsinfootball.
28．By saying “it hasn't come without a fight”， the author means ________.
A．she fought for the chance to play football
B．the chance to play football came easily
C．there are always fights during the game
D．fights come along with football games
29．The author decided to start the first Change.org petition when ________.
A．she finished her final season
B．she watched Super Bowl Weekend
C．she was banned from the league in 2012
D．she learned a lot about Title IX regulations
30．From the text we can learn that the author is ______.
A．smart B．selfless
C．generous D．offensive
31．What is the author's real purpose of writing the text?
A．To complain the policy is unfair.
B．To express her passion for football.
C．To introduce her Change.org petition.
D．To persuade people to join her in the fight.
D
Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss are some of the supermodels of the fashion world. But there are other models
whose faces you've never seen. They work in body parts modeling, a special area of the modeling business. You have
probably seen their beautiful hands or feet in advertisements for gloves or shoes.
Helmer, a modeling expert, notes that hands, feet and legs are the most requested body parts for both male and female
models. However, if you have attractive eyes, hair, lips or teeth, you can have a try, too. On average, body parts models earn
$ 1,000 per day for TV advertisements, and $ 2,000 to $ 5,000 a day for print advertisements. A body parts model with
great legs and feet can earn up to $ 75,000 a year, and even more in New York City, which is home to advertising
companies.
There are topoftheline parts models. An example is Ellen Sirot, one of the highestpaid hand and foot models in the
U．S. Sirot said as a hand model, she can earn as much as $ 10,000 a day. But feet modelling doesn't pay much because
there aren't many foot jobs.
“It is not enough to have beautiful hands and feet. You have to be able to act with them，” Sirot said. “You need
those parts to show feelings to successfully sell a product.”
And the fingers and toes must be in excellent condition at any time. Sirot said she wears shoes one size bigger to
protect her feet. She said she never wears highheeled (高跟的) shoes except when she's modeling. Besides, she moisturizes
(使湿润) hands and feet 10 times a day. And she wears cotton gloves when she leaves the house — even when she's
sunbathing.
32．Body parts modeling is special because ________.
A．models cannot show their faces
B．models may be looked down upon
C．models must be beautiful and famous
D．models may only show one body part
33．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．Beautiful lips are badly needed.
B．Models can make much money.
C．Female models are more famous.
D．Most models live in New York City.
34．To succeed in modeling, Ellen Sirot ________.
A．washes her hands and feet once an hour
B．has to wear highheeled shoes every day
C．keeps her hands and feet in perfect shape
D．sunbathes to keep her hands and feet beautiful
35．What does this passage mainly tell us?
A．Ellen Sirot, a hand and foot model.
B．Supermodels of the fashion world.
C．How to have beautiful hands and feet.
D．Models making money with hands or feet.
第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，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。
Fun Halloween Activities for a Family
Halloween is a special time for families. __36__ It is also a great opportunity for adults to develop the relationship
with their children. Here are a few Halloween activities for the whole family.
1. Prepare some mysterious gifts for your neighbors.
Halloween is a festival with pranks (恶作剧) when you can quickly get people in the spirit of the holiday. __37__
When I was a child, my parents prepared a full bag of various treats and goodies and sent them to our neighbors.
2. __38__
Change any room of your house into a dressing room and let your children perform an improvised (即兴的) show with
their creative and beautiful costumes. Don't forget to capture those fun moments with a camera.
3. Go to pumpkin farmland.
__39__ Before the adventure, set rules with your children like no going out of your sight and no fights. Most probably
your kids will be curious to learn interesting facts about how to grow and choose pumpkins.
When you need a pumpkin for a pie you should pay attention to the texture and taste, but if you choose a pumpkin for
carving, pay attention to its size, shape and ripeness. Always
pick pumpkins with dry stems (茎). __40__ Take plenty of photos and have fun!
A．Teach your kids some simple rules.
B．Arrange a Halloween fashion show.
C．This can be another way to celebrate Halloween.
D．Change your house into a haunted (闹鬼的) house.
E．Just make sure they are harmless to anyone's health.
F．It's all about unique family traditions, fun and interesting.
G．Get your children involved in planting pumpkin seeds and making tasty desserts.
第三部分 语言运用 (满分 30 分，限时 25 分钟)
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I always come across random acts of kindness in my life.Many years ago, I was __41__ Costa Rica when I found
myself in an awkward situation: my credit cards and bank cards went out of __42__ abroad, and I only had $5 to my
__43__.
I had no way to get money.I didn't know anybody in this country.I only knew basic Spanish, and besides the cash the
only __44__ I had was a return ticket to my country in almost two weeks.Back then, there was no such thing as mobile
phones, and __45__ email was very limited.To find help, I decided to go to the countryside.With the only coins I had, I
__46__ the bus terminal and found a village, which __47__ almost the exact amount.About 4 hours later, I arrived at Santa
Rosa Abajo at midnight.
I knocked door to door，__48__ in my very poor Spanish that I was a foreigner travelling in Costa Rica with no money
but I __49__ to stay here for over ten days.I begged them for a __50__ — such as cooking, cleaning and looking after their
kids, anything like that.Everybody __51__，“Oh my, but so poor are we that we have no extra food or space.Maybe you
can try the next __52__.” And they'd point me to another house.
Finally, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant.The owner of the restaurant was very __53__.She gave me food and called the
Red Cross to come to rescue me.With the head of the Red Cross, I spent my __54__ days in Costa Rica.
This is one of the best trips I've ever had, because I realized that when you're in a position to be able to __55__， it
actually makes you feel happy.
41．A.circling B．considering
C．entering D．visiting
42．A.use B．range
C．control D．date
43．A.advantage B．wonder
C．name D．credit
44．A.necessity B．possession
C．memory D．impression
45．A.again B．even
C．yet D．thus
46．A.looked for B．headed to
C．stayed at D．thought of
47．A.created B．earned
C．saved D．cost
48．A.explaining B．reminding
C．apologizing D．informing
49．A.managed B．needed
C．failed D．agreed
50．A.job B．meal
C．room D．conversation
51．A.accepted B．nodded
C．replied D．withdrew
52．A.time B．chance
C．family D．restaurant
53．A.sensible B．rich
C．confident D．generous
54．A.frightening B．training
C．exciting D．remaining
55．A.help B．receive
C．succeed D．travel
第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jerome turned off the TV.He had just watched a couple of “South Park” cartoons.“South Park” is an amusing series
about elementary school kids __56__ (live) in a small town in Colorado.
The first story was about Herman, who wanted to become strong and muscular. He asked his mother to buy a
supplement that was advertised on TV. The supplement was actually __57__ but sugar, but the TV ad gave a promise
__58__ it would make people have powerful muscles.
Instead, it made Herman very fat. What was __59__ (bad), Herman refused to believe that he __60__ (become) fat.
Finally, when Herman walked onto the stage to receive an award in the school auditorium, the stage collapsed because of
his great __61__ (weigh)．
The second story was about a dog that followed Lenny home. Lenny loved the dog __62__ he found that it was a gay
dog. __63__ made Lenny hate the dog. But Lenny's friend took him to the city's Home __64__ Gay Animals. While there,
Lenny decided that it was okay for a dog to be gay. When he got home, he hugged his dog and took it for __65__ walk. He
didn't even mind when it sniffed other male dogs.
第二部分 阅读
A 语篇解读：本文简要介绍著名艺术家梵高的生平及其作品特点。
21．选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知，在 Van Gogh 决定成为画家之前，他的工作并不成功，也就
是没能把自己的工作做好。
22．选 A 词义猜测题。彻夜长谈及整日画画对健康不利，画线词意为“损害”，harm 与其意思接近。
23．选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段最后三句可推知，Van Gogh 精神上出现了问题，他想伤害 Gauguin，所以
Gauguin 选择了离开。
24．选 D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，Van Gogh 在他的作品中展现了他与精神错乱的抗争及他对人
与自然的精神实质的理解，故 D 项正确。
B 语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。我们不应该跟别人进行不必要的比较，因为那样会让我们没有幸福感。记住：
我们应该知足常乐！
24．选 C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“A crow (乌鸦) lived in the woods and was satisfied with his life. But
his life changed when he saw a swan (天鹅)．”可知，乌鸦原本对自己的生活很满意，但是当他看到洁白的天鹅后，
他觉得自己的黑色羽毛没有白色羽毛漂亮，于是他对自己的生活没那么满意了，故答案选 C。
25．选 D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“I thought that I was the happiest bird until I saw a parrot (鹦鹉), who
has two colors.”可知，天鹅认为鹦鹉是世界上最幸福的鸟，因为鹦鹉拥有两种颜色的羽毛，比天鹅多一种颜色，故
答案选 D。
26．选 A 推理判断题。根据文章之前所讲的四种鸟之间的相互对比以及画线部分后面的“We make unnecessary
comparison (对比) with others and become sad.”可知，画线部分是指把自己跟别人进行比较，故答案选 A。
27．选 B 主旨大意题。根据文章末段中的“Learn to be happy with what you have ... the happiest in the world.”可
知，作者写本文的目的是想告诉我们应该知足常乐，故答案选 B。
C 语篇解读：过去的两年里，作者一直在努力改变只能男孩参加国家橄榄球联盟比赛的规则，不仅为了自己，
更是为了所有热爱橄榄球的女孩。
28．选 A 推理判断题。根据画线部分下文可知，过去的两年里，作者一直在和规则制定者抗争着，当前能参
加比赛的权利是通过抗争得来的，故选择 A 项。
29．选 C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段和第五段中的“So I started a Change. org petition”可知 C 项正确。
30．选 B 推理判断题。结合文章中提到的作者不为自己，而为所有热爱橄榄球的女孩抗争着，可知作者是无
私的，故选择 B 项。
31．选 D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，作者的写作意图在于呼吁人们加入进来，故选择 D 项。
D 语篇解读：本文是说明文。时尚界有一种模特，他们向人们展示的是手和脚等身体部位。
32．选 D 推理判断题。根据第一段的“You have probably seen their beautiful hands or feet in advertisements for
gloves or shoes.”可知，局部模特可能只展示身体的一部分，比如手或脚。
33．选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段的“On average，body parts models earn $ 1,000 per day for TV advertisements,
and $ 2,000 to $ 5,000 a day for print advertisements.”可知，局部模特拍摄电视广告和平面广告可以赚很多钱。
34．选 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“And the fingers and toes must be in excellent condition at any time”可知，
西罗特注重保护手和脚，使手指和脚趾始终处于完美的状态。
35．选 D 主旨大意题。根据第一段的“You have probably seen their beautiful hands or feet in advertisements for
gloves or shoes.”以及文章的描述可知，本文主要讲的是利用自己的手或者脚来挣钱的模特。
第二节 语篇解读：本文是说明文，讲述了一个家庭该如何过万圣节，并享受其中的乐趣的。
36．选 F 根据空前“Halloween is a special time for families.”及空后“It is also a great opportunity for adults to
develop the relationship with their children.”可知，这里是对万圣节的一种解释，故选 F。
37．选 E 根据空前的“Halloween is a festival with pranks”可知，确保万圣节的恶作剧不要对他人的健康造成伤
害，故选 E。
38．选 B 根据此段“Change any room of your house into a dressing room ... creative and beautiful costumes.”可知，
此处提到万圣节可以安排一个时装表演，故选 B。
39．选 C 根据小标题去南瓜地可知，这是庆祝万圣节的另外一种方式，故选 C。
40．选 A 根据空前的关键词“pay attention to”及“choose”可知，这里提到教给孩子一些选南瓜的技巧，故选 A。
第三部分 语言运用 第一节 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在哥斯达黎加旅游时，因为自己的信用卡
和银行卡不能在该国使用，身上只有 5 美元和一张回国的返程票。但作者要等到近两周后才能回国，所以她就坐车
到乡下试图找一份工作挣点生活费用，找了很多都没有成功，最后一家中餐馆帮助了她，在餐馆老板的帮助下，作
者顺利回国。
41．选 D 根据下文中的“I was a foreigner travelling in Costa Rica”可知，作者在哥斯达黎加旅游时发现自己处于
一个很难办的状况。故选 D。
42．选 A 上文谈到作者在哥斯达黎加旅游，下文谈到作者仅有 5 美元现金，故选 A，此处表示作者的信用卡
和银行卡在国外不能使用了。go/be out of use“禁止使用”。
43．选 C 参见上题解析。to one's name“拥有”。故选 C。
44．选 B 除了那 5 美元现金外，作者唯一拥有的物品(possession)就是一张返程票。
45．选 B 在那时，还没有诸如手机之类的通信设备，甚至(even)连电子邮件的使用也很有限。故选 B。
46．选 B 作者没办法弄到钱，决定去乡下，于是坐车往公共汽车终点站方向去，发现了一个村庄，故选 B。
47．选 D 上文第一段谈到作者只有 5 美元了，所以作者要坐车，必须要看看车票的价格。她坐的这班车，车
费基本上与她拥有的现金相当。故选 D。
48．选 A 作者挨家挨户敲门，解释自己的处境，希望能找到一份工作。
49．选 B 上文第二段谈到作者有一张约两周后回国的票，可知作者还需要待十多天。
50．选 A 根据空后所举例子“such as cooking, cleaning and looking after their kids, anything like that”可知，作者
请求他们给自己一份临时工作(以获得一定报酬)，故选 A。
51．选 C 上文谈到作者挨家挨户敲门解释自己的处境，那么此处应是当地人的回答，故选 C。
52．选 C 这些人在拒绝了作者后，让她去下一户人家看看，于是指给她其他的房子。
53．选 D 这个中餐馆老板很慷慨，给作者食物，还打电话告知红十字会来帮助作者。
54．选 D 上文谈到作者还需要在哥斯达黎加待大约两周时间，所以这里指作者待在哥斯达黎加的剩余时间，
故选 D。
55．选 B 这是作者目前为止最棒的旅行之一，因为她意识到当你处于受到帮助的境地时，你会感到很幸福。
故选 B。
第二节 语篇解读：Jerome 是个卡通迷，本文介绍了他喜欢的卡通片《南方公园》系列中的两个故事。
56．living 由语法结构可知，此处需用现在分词短语，作 elementary school kids 的后置定语。
57．nothing 此处需用不定代词 nothing, nothing but 意为“仅仅，只不过”。
58．that 由语法结构可知，此处需用 that 引导同位语从句。
59．worse 由上下文可知，此处表示递进关系，因此用 worse(更糟糕)。
60．had become 由语境可知，此处谓语动词需用过去完成时态。
61．weight 由词法知识可知，此处用名词 weight。
62．until 由语境可知，此处用连词 until。
63．This 此处用指示代词 this，指代 he found that it was a gay dog 这件事。
64．for 此处需用介词 for(为，对)。Home for Gay Animals 同性恋动物收容所。
65．a 由语境可知，此处需用不定冠词 a。
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