The possibility of a way out of the impasse had never to anyone. A. happened B. occurred C. appeared D. flashed 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Before you leave for the airport

Ensure that you have your passports (and any necessary visas), tickets and money in your hand luggage.

If packing medicines, ensure that they are in their original packaging as this will avoid delays or prevent them from being taken away at customs.

Do not wrap presents as they may have to be unwrapped by security staff or customs.

The Department of Health has devoted a section of their site to health advice for traveling abroad.

Getting to the airport

Always allow plenty of time to reach the airport. You should arrive there 2 hours before the take-off for international flights and one hour before the take-off for domestic flights.

If you are driving to the airport, ensure that you have booked airport parking in advance.

If you are being driven by a friend who wants to see you off, ensure that he / she knows where the short stay parking is located.

If taking a taxi, ensure that the firm you intend to use has taxis available at the time you wish to travel.

At the airport

Be aware that increased security has considerably lengthened the time it takes to go through check in and security.

Make sure you keep your baggage with you at all times and alert any member of airport staff to any unattended package.

Never look after baggage belonging to other people or carry anything onto the aircraft for someone else.

Keep a close eye on the display boards announcing which gate flights depart from.

In the air

If on a long flight, move your feet around, or get up and walk around regularly if you can.

Avoid dehydration (脱水) by drinking plenty of water or other non-alcoholic drinks.

Don’t eat too heavily before or during a long flight as this will help to avoid indigestion and hypertension (高血压).

To reduce jet lag (时差反应), have some extra sleep before the trip, get some sleep during the flight and try to make mealtimes the same as the time of meals at your destination.

Before leaving for the airport, you should NOT ______.

A. make sure that you have all the necessary things with you

B. ensure that any packed medicines are in their original packing

C. wrap presents up tightly for the safety

D. know some advice for traveling abroad from the website

You should ensure that you have booked the airport parking in advance if _______.

A. you are going on an international flights B. you drive to the airport yourself

C. a friend drives you to the airport D. you take a taxi to the airport

When waiting for your flight at the airport, you should pay the most attention to _______.

A. the display boards showing which gate the flight departs from

B. baggage belonging to other people

C. unattended package D. the time it takes to go through check in and security

During the flight you should follow the following advice EXCEPT _______.

A. always to sit on a long flight B. to drink enough water to avoid dehydration

C. not to eat too much so as to avoid indigestion and hypertension

D. to make mealtimes the same as the time of meals at your destination

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李华，由于高考临近，你的好友王平感到前所未有的焦虑和压力。请你结合以下要点，用英语给他写封信安慰并鼓励他。

1．保持良好的心态，对自己有信心；

2．缓解压力的办法：听音乐、进行体育锻炼以及和家人或朋友交流；

3．高考的成败并不能决定人的一生……

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Wang Ping,

I’m sorry to hear that you are suffering from heavy pressure and anxieties from college entrance examination.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best regards,

Li Hua

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Many years ago, a salesman opened a bag of things from Scotland and found a card at the top. It 36 , “Expect a Miracle（奇迹）.” “What does that mean?” he thought, and then 37 it into his pocket.

That night he showed it to his wife. “Look at this, dear. What do you think it means?”

“Maybe this is what we need,” she said. “Our 38 are so great that they are too much for us. If we start 39 great things instead of the worst, miracle may 40 .” They decided to try changing their thinking for a few days, starting with their 41 problems. Then something changed. Not only did they find their problems 42 be worked out, but they also started 43 a lot of money.

To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them. That way your 44 can become focused in positive (积极的) ways. There are 45 coincidences（巧合）, and all kinds of happy experiences 46 one after another.

One becomes hopeful and optimistic(乐观的). Little problems began 47 , while the big ones become much easier to work out. Success is not 48 you thought it was.

A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals(目标). Then he goes to work, and 49 working. He never gives up. His dreams are sure to come true, and 50 they do, a miracle happens.

Miracles come in all 51 : big, medium-sized, and small. Start expecting the small ones, and work your way 52 to the big. Think positively, 53 yourself and work hard. You’ll find yourself 54 by how meaningful and 55 your life has become.

36. A. wrote B. read C. told D. expressed

37. A. set B. sent C. spent D. put

38. A. problems B. questions C. suggestions D. advice

39. A. imagining B. realizing C. suggesting D. expecting

40. A. take in B. take up C. take place D. take over

41. A. smallest B. biggest C. difficult D. easy

42. A. would B. could C. should D. might

43. A. making B. taking C. finding D. doing

44. A. suggestion B. money C. ability D. trust

45. A. harmful B. strange C. useful D. embarrassing

46. A. live B. stop C. work D. follow

47. A. losing B. disappearing C. growing D. displaying

48. A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. as well as

49. A. keeps on B. keeps up C. keeps out D. keeps from

50. A. while B. before C. until D. when

51. A. shapes B. types C. sizes D. kinds

52. A. up B. out C. off D. for

53. A. think of B. take care of C. speak out D. believe in

54. A. bored B. surprised C. upset D. puzzled

55. A. dull B. careful C. lively D. unloving

If you were to come up with a list of organizations whose failures had done the most damage to the American economy in recent years, you would probably have to start with the Wall Street firms that brought us the financial crisis. From there, you might move on to the automakers in Detroit.

But I would suggest that the list should also include a less obvious nominee: public education.

At its top level, the American system of higher education may be the best in the world. Yet in terms of its core mission---turning teenagers into educated college graduates--- much of the system is failing.

The United States does a good job enrolling (招生) teenagers in college, but only half of the students who enroll end up with a bachelor’s degree.

So identifying the causes of the college dropout crisis in the world’s largest economy matters enormously, and a new book called “Crossing the Finish Line” tries to do precisely that. Its authors are economists William Bowen and Michael McPherson, and a doctoral candidate Matthew Chingos. The first problem they diagnose is something they call under-matching. It refers to students who choose not to attend the best college they can get into. They instead go to a less selective one, perhaps one that is closer to home or less expensive. About half of the low-income students with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 in high school and an SAT score of at least 1,200 do not attend the best college they could have. “I was really astonished by the degree to which well-qualified students from poor families under-matched,” said Mr. Bowen.

In fact, well-off students attend the colleges that do the best job of producing graduates. Meanwhile, lower-income students -–even when they are better qualified—often go to colleges that excel（擅长）in producing drop-outs. “It’s really a waste,” Mr. Bowen said, “and a big problem for the country.” As the authors point out, the only way to lift the college graduation rate significantly is to lift it among poor and working-class students. Instead, it appears to have fallen.

What can be done? Money is clearly part of the answer.

71. Which of the following would people first think of as a factor responsible for the American financial crisis according to this passage?

A. The government. B. Public education

C. The Detroit automakers. D. The Wall Street firms.

72. What is a big problem with American higher education?

A. It is hard to enroll enough students into college.

B. Many colleges are experiencing low rate of graduation.

C. Many college students stay away from classes.

D. It is hard for many colleges to get financial aid from the government.

73. The title of the book Crossing the Finish Line probably means______.

A. running to the end of the line B. going to college

C. finishing college education D. working hard in college

74. Why do some students under--match ?

A. Because they have financial difficulty. B. Because they face ambition crisis.

C. Because they lack confidence. D. Because they can’t get guidance.

75. The passage is mainly about _______.

A. problems with secondary American education and possible solutions

B. America’s financial crisis, its cause and influence

C. low rate of American college graduation, its cause and its influence

D. relationship between American education and its economy

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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。

You get all sorts of demands, and the mark of a good hotel is to supply whatever is asked for without sounding surprise. If a guest asks for rubber gloves. You don't ask why. You say, “No problem. What colour do you want？”

　　There have been some demands which, much as I would have liked to fill, I couldn't. A Japanese businessman， for example， thought the manager of a hotel was like the captain of a ship so he asked me to marry him and the woman he loved. There was one time, however, we did help out. A young man thought that if he asked his girlfriend to marry him at the Ritz she would say yes. He asked us to put the ring in a cake, and she accepted.

　　Top hotels are used more and more to impress. They are used for doing business. If you've got something to sell, take your clients(客户) to the best hotel where the surroundings are quite helpful. A friend of mine working at Savoy Hotel tells story about a man who gave him 5 pounds to say “Good morning, Mr. Smith” when he walked through the door with two other men. This he did， and could hear Mr. Smith saying, “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place.”

　　According to Julian Payne， the most powerful people in any hotel are the porters， who carry bags for hotel guests. “Porters can do almost anything. They can get you tables at the best restaurants or tickets for a popular concert. Don't ask me how they do it or what their deal is because I don't know. Most of them have been there for years. They know more about the history of the hotel and the guests than anyone else. They are invaluable. A head porter will come in even on his day off so he can say hello to someone he remembers visiting the hotel years ago.”

56．When guests ask for something strange，the manager of a good hotel would think ______.

　　A．how he can meet their needs

　　B．why they have such demands

　　C．what problems the hotel has

　　D．who is the best person to go to

57．Which of the following examples explains “we did help out？”

　　A．The hotel bought a ring for a young lady.

　　B．A Japanese married the woman he loved.

　　C．The manager once acted as a captain.

　　D．A young lady agreed to marry her boyfriend.

58．Which of the following statements is true about the porters in expensive hotels?

A．They sell tickets for concerts.

B．They know how to make a good deal.

C．They know a lot about the hotels and the guests.

D．The come to work even on their days off.

59．By saying “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place”， Mr. Smith ______.

　　A．showed that he disliked such people at the hotel

　　B．gave the impression that he was a constant guest

　　C．tried to make his clients feel sorry for him

　　D．sounded as if he was tired of such greetings

— Where is your uncle's home?

— In New York. But he in Boston for four years.

A. has lived B. lived C. had lived D. had been living

Mr. Green was chosen ________ of the club.

A. the chairman B. chairman C. a chairman D. chairmen

It might have been a really bad stressful day, feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which surrounded us. My husband was the first to shift his consciousness. He dressed accordingly and announced that he was going outside to build a giant snowman.

At first he stood alone, piling massive amounts of snow. Soon after a neighbor joined in my husband’s quest to embrace the opportunity the winter presented. Maintaining less than desirable attitudes, we reluctantly put on our snow gear(用具) and headed outside. It wasn’t long before we were smiling and enjoying the abundance of snow that Mother Nature had provided. Others came to our yard one by one to give a hand in the making of our giant snowman.

In the end we all stood back and marveled at what we had created. He was eleven feet high, twenty-five feet around at the base and decorated with many household items supplied by various families. There he stood, our glorious, gigantic (巨人般的) snowman.

People drove by and smiled. Some even stopped to enjoy his existence. The spirit that went into creating him seemed to catch on and we all enjoyed it while the cold temperatures allowed.

With the passing of time, the spring made its way back into our yard and the snowman changed form considerably. In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit longer somebody stopped by and changed the snowman’s remains to look like a rabbit.

As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to check my email before going to bed. I found a curious message that contained the subject line: enjoy the snowman. I decided to read the message even though I did not recognize who sent it. The words it contained melted my heart.

The email said: … your neighbor looks on in disbelief! I am sure you people are enjoying the sounds and smells, along with sights of spring. The energy displayed in Mr. Snowman or Ms, is filled with vigor and joyous energy. You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now. Love sweet love. More power to you and your loved ones, keep sharing with the world around.

Perhaps it was more than snowman we built that day. I’d like to agree that it was. The message seems clear. Our circumstances will turn out to be what we make of them. The possibilities are endless and the choice is ours.

60. How did the author plan to spend that cold day at first?

A. By having a busy day. B. By staying at home. C. By building a snowman. D. By visiting neighbors.

61. The reason for her husband to make a snowman was that ________.

A. he had to please his neighbors B. he was better at it than others

C. he wanted to cheer himself up D. he must get the last chance before spring

62. From the passage we can know that the snowman_______.

A. was built only by the author’s family B. was surprisingly big in size

C. made people more forgiving D. made building snowman popular

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