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gain a firm foothold in the big city. A. turn up off

34. In the opening four sentences, Du described _______ the cycles of nature happen — the leaves come

back to the trees, the flowers bloom, and the grass grows tall. A. how

B. when

C. where

D. why

B. break out

C. catch on

D. show

35. —Jack should have calmed down at the party!

—But the kids made so much noise that he couldn’t help but _______. A. face the music

B. eat like a bird D. fly off the handle

C. mend his ways

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 36 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 37 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we 38 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 39 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 40 modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 41 .

Another cause is our 42 of disposable (一次性的) products. As 43 people, we are always looking for 44 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 45 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also 46 to the problem. We are 47 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 48 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 49 useful possessions to make room for new ones.

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of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 51 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 52 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 53 , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 54 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 55 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment. 36. A. key

B. problem

B. debt

C. project

C. gifts

D. reason

D. products

37. A. rubbish 38. A. face

B. observe B. control B. As to

C. become

C. hide

D. change

D. replace

D.

39. A. withdraw 40. A. Thanks to Regardless of 41. A. funny

C. Except for

B. cheap B. lack

C. safe

D. powerful D. love D. kind

42. A. division 43. A. sensitive 44. A. places 45. A. produce

C. prevention

C. busy

B. brave

B. ways

C. jobs D. friends

D. preserve D. adapts

B. receive B. returns

C. donate

46. A. contributes 47. A. tired of ashamed for 48. A. higher

C. responds

B. worried about C. addicted to D.

B. newer

C. stronger

D. larger D. pick up D.

49. A. throw away B. pay for 50. A. advantages consequences 51. A. show

B. record B. purposes

C. hold onto C. functions

C. decrease C. consumers

D. measure

D.

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C. in favour of

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第三部分 阅读理解（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

e- Learning: An Alternative Learning Opportunity Day school Program Secondary students across Toronto District School Board(TDSB) are invited to take one or two e-Learning courses on their day school timetable. Students will remain on the roll at their day school. The on-line classroom provides an innovative, relevant and interactive learning environment. The courses and on-line classroom are provided by the Ministry of Education. These on-line courses are taught by TDSB secondary school teachers; are part of the TDSB Student’s timetable; and appear on the Student’s report upon completion. Benefits of e-Learning Include: access to courses that may not be available at his or her TDSB school; using technology to provide students with current information: and, assistance to solve timetable conflicts. Is e-Learning for You? Students who are successful in an on-line course are usually: 精品文档

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57. What do students need to do before completing e-Learning courses? A. To learn information technology on-line. B. To update their mobile devices regularly. C. To do their assignments independently. D. To talk face to face with their teachers.

B

Why College Is Not Home

The college years are supposed to be a time for important growth in autonomy(自主性) and the development of adult identity. However, now they are becoming an extended period of adolescence, during which many of today’s students and are not shouldered with adult responsibilities.

For previous generations, college was a decisive break from parental control; guidance and support needed to come from people of the same age and from within. In the past two decades, however, continued connection with and dependence on family, thanks to cell phones, email and social media, have increased significantly. Some parents go so far as to help with coursework. Instead of promoting the idea of college as a passage from the shelter of the family to autonomy and adult responsibility, universities have given in to the idea that they should provide the same environment

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