C. too much use of mobile phones in schools can cause problems

D. the mobile phone is considered the most annoying invention of recent years

(C)

Plants cloning has been an agricultural technique used by farmers and gardeners for centuries. Grafting (嫁接) is a common form of plant cloning. Many plants in nature actually clone themselves and reproduce themselves.

Cloned plants are much more predictable than normal plants, so their yield (产量) is more reliable. Cloned plants also reproduce faster, limiting the amount of time between planting and harvesting. It is also cheaper to produce seeds through cloning than through traditional methods. Plants can essentially be optimized so that farmers or individual growers always have the best seeds available. With more yield at a faster rate, farms can produce more food for more people while cutting costs.

Cloning can be used to wipe out diseases that previously killed off entire fields of crops. This would make plants immune (免疫的) to the kinds of diseases that farmers and gardeners around the world fear each year. Crop failures due to disease and virus could become a thing of the past. Also, plants that are near extinction can be brought back to life through cloning.

Through cloning scientists can develop “super” fruits and vegetables of superior nutritional quality. This could make for a healthier population overall. This is already being done through selective pollination (授粉).

By plant cloning we have a population of identical plants and all these plants equally suffer from the same diseases, but in nature the weak would die and the strong would survive. While there are some dangers to consider with plant cloning, there are plenty of benefits that could prove vital to the propagation (繁衍) of the human being. 38. The underlined word “optimized” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ______. A. enlarged B. produced C. perfected D. examined 39. According to the text, cloned plants ______.

A. have lower yield than normal plants. B. need little care from people. C. resist various kinds of diseases. D. have a shorter growth cycle. 40. What can we infer from the text?

A. The fruits produced by cloned plants taste much better. B. There are more cloned plants than normal plants. C. Plant cloning can disturb the laws of nature. D. People should avoid eating cloned fruits. 41. What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To warn the negative effects of plant cloning. B. To present different kinds of plant cloning. C. To predict the future of plant cloning.

D. To inform us about the advantages of plant cloning.

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(D)

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feel hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

42. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had C. My Father D. My Childhood 43. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?

A. She kept on discovering more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she liked the list. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as weeks went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 44. Why did her father listen to her quietly?

A. Because he knew that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true. B. Because he had been too angry with his daughter’s shortcomings. C. Because he believed that his daughter was right.

D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth. 45. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint? A. He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.

B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.

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（二）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

(E)

On many websites productivity experts share advice on how to achieve your career and life goals. Most of the experts agree on one thing: Starting your day on the right foot is most important. Here are some ideas on how to start your day off right. *Get up an hour early

People who get up early in the morning have a jump on the day. And some studies show that our willpower and attention span are strongest in the morning. 46 People who rise up early have a head start and, therefore, are more likely to succeed. * 47 You see a Facebook post from a friend you haven’t seen in a long time. He is angry about some political issue and the heated discussion pulls you in. before you know it, an hour has passed. You’re angry with lawmakers and it’s not even nine in the morning yet! You hurry out the door so as not to be late for work. 48 * Exercise in the morning!

49 It may not be for everyone. Some people like to exercise after work or at night. Physical fitness experts and trainers often suggest some form of exercise in the morning because the middle of the day is a busy time for most people. By the day’s end, you may not have the time or energy to exercise. *Think about your day at night.

Take time at the end of the day to think back on all the things that have happened. And spend a little in thinking about tomorrow. 50 But it may help you to prepare if you take a few minutes to think about what you need to do the next day.

A. This is not the best way to start your day. B. Some people may disagree with this.

C. This is a great way to forget about the day ahead.

D. You probably won’t have time to do everything you planned. E. In fact, the morning may be the most productive part of your day. F. Don’t jump into social media as soon as you get up.

G. Some people who talk about “living in the present” may criticize this.

第二部分 主观题部分

第一节：语法填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10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。

In the winter season, people like to eat food that instantly warms their bodies and lifts their spirits. For that, the hot pot is a delicious and 51 (delight) choice. Families or groups of friends sit around a table and eat from 52 steaming pot in the

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middle, cooking and chatting. 53 (eat) hot pot is not a passive activity: people must select small 54 (piece) of prepared raw food from plates 55 (spread) around the table, place them in the pot, wait for them to cook, fish them out of the soup, dip them in the preferred sauce, and then eat them hot and fresh. The high temperature in the hot pot stands for the 56 (warm) of feeling that those people sitting around it have for each other. The hot is not only a dietary custom, 57 a cultural custom. It can 58 (use) by many people eating together, or by one person eating alone. But 59 a hot pot restaurant it’s really hard to meet with a customer eating by 60 (he) because it lacks interest and joy.

第二节：单词或词组拼写（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）

阅读下列句子。根据首字母及中文提示，拼写出适当的单词或词组。把单词或词组完整地写在答题卡上。

61. A father is a treasure, a brother is a c_________ and a friend is both. (安慰) 62. I was a w________ to the terrible accident yesterday. (证人)

63. It was reported that the government became a_______ ________ the danger of the situation. (意识到)

64. All kids must take the c_______ education. (义务的，强制的)

65. I have such a good command of English that I am e_______ as the assistant of my English teacher. (选举)

66. I’ve a________ ________ the post of the assistant which was advertised in the newspaper. (申请)

67. The boy couldn’t r________ showing off his being praised by the teacher on arriving home. (抵抗)

68. --- I’m afraid you have the wrong number.

--- Sorry! I hope I didn’t b________ you. (打扰)

69. Tom was trying to help his boss out of trouble, but i________ _________. (枉费心机，白费劲)

70. Mr. Smith r________ last month and now lives at his ease. (退休)

第三节：改错（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

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