A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

all. 33 For example, the central part of Antarctica receives an average of less than 2 inches of snow every year. The coastline of Antarctica receives a little bit more—between 7 and 8 inches a year. Because Antarctica gets so little precipitation every year, it is considered a desert. When precipitation falls in hot deserts, it quickly evaporates (蒸发) back into the atmosphere. 34 Due to this low rate of evaporation, most of the snow that falls to the ground remains there permanently, eventually building up into thick ice sheets. Any snow that does not freeze into ice sheets becomes caught up in the strong winds that constantly blow over Antarctica. 35 Even though snowfall is very rare there, snowstorms are actually very common on Antarctica.

These snow-filled winds can make it look as if it is snowing.

This is evident in the low precipitation statistics recorded for Antarctica. In order for an area to be considered a desert, it must receive very little rainfall.

Parts of Antarctica show signs of warming up with global climate change, however. Despite the low snowfall, vast glaciers (冰川) cover 99 percent of Antarctica’s surface. When you imagine the desert, you probably think of a very hot place covered with sand. The air over Antarctica is too cold to hold water drops and thus there is little evaporation. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。

Hello! It’s me. The woman you robbed on Lepage Avenue. You might not remember me. But I will never forget you. Or your 36 , which woke me up from a deep sleep. “ 37 and give me your money and jewelry!” you 38 .

You told Walter, my 80-year-old husband, to take the drawers and 39 them on the bed. You told me to 40 the earrings and necklace I was wearing. We had to obey. Your voice trembled. You had a gun, 41 it was pointed at the floor. I could tell you were 42 at this. When you were busy examining what you could get, I saw my 43 . I grabbed my phone and called 911.

“Help! There’s been a robbery...” You 44 the phone from my hand. My legs shook. 45 the distance, I heard sirens (警笛). Thank heavens! Then I blacked out.

I woke up in an all-white room. The hospital. The physician shook his head at the 46 of my heart.

“Madame, when was the last time you had your heart examined?” “My heart?” I said. “Never. 47 ?”

“I can hardly believe how blocked your arteries (动脉) are,” he said. “I’ve scheduled you

for a(n) 48 operation. A few more days like this, Madame, and you might not have been so 49 .”

I was completely shocked. I had never had any chest pain. No shortness of breath. There was no 50 that I was a ticking time bomb, 51 feeling tired sometimes.

52 , we didn’t have the nicest lawn or the fanciest car in the driveway. Still, young man, you did 53 us. So thank you. 54 you, I’d be a goner. I wouldn’t have had the operation. I wouldn’t have recovered.

Sir, I would like you to know you are 55 . You saved my life. I pray you’ve started a new life. It’s never too late.

36. A. appearance B. voice C. expression D. build 37. A. Keep up B. Turn up C. Look up D. Get up 38. A. yelled B. whispered C. explained D. responded 39. A. cover B. fix C. lock D. empty

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40. A. hand down B. give up C. hand over D. give out 41. A. as B. and C. while D. but 42. A. new B. excited C. merciful D. experienced 43. A. concern B. advantage C. chance D. dilemma 44. A. fetched B. seized C. swapped D. turned 45. A. At B. From C. In D. To 46. A. scars B. symptom C. scans D. shape 47. A. Why B. When C. What D. How 48. A. small B. immediate C. important D. long 49. A. confident B. peaceful C. weak D. lucky 50. A. indication B. identification C. prediction D. potential 51. A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than 52. A. Normally B. Generally C. Certainly D. Usually 53. A. pick B. cheat C. hurt D. fail 54. A. Except B. Besides C. Like D. Without 55. A. forgotten B. forgiven C. respected D. recognized

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注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A Sweet Find

It was nearly 56 (possible) to get my seven-year-old granddaughter, Madison, out the door for school. She didn’t want to get out of bed. She didn’t like the shirt 57 (pick) out for her. The uniform skirt didn’t feel good. By the time I got her into the car, she was on the point of crying. “Madison,” I said. “I know you’re tired, but try to put 58 smile on your face. Remember how much fun we had at Disneyland?”

Maybe it was too much fun. For Madison’s birthday, we’d taken her and her best friend to Disneyland. The girls had a good time. They 59 (ride) every ride of their choice. We got home well after her usual bedtime, but I wasn’t expecting Madison’s dramatic performance the following morning. I thought she’d be happy to share the magical time at Disneyland, but

instead she sat in the back seat, 60 (sob). I tried to hold back my 61 (angry). I took a deep breath and tried to reason with her. Nothing worked. I was tired too, 62 I hadn’t had my breakfast yet.

Suddenly the crying stopped and Madison screamed. Unwillingly, I glanced back. “Grandma! Look at 63 I found!” she shouted.

Madison held it up for me 64 (see). A little pink candy heart with red lettering. It must have been a gift from her school’s Valentine’s Day party. “What does it say?” I asked. “Smile!” she said.

Madison put the candy 65 her mouth and we both did exactly that. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 假设你是李华。毕业在即，请你用英文给你的英语老师杨老师写一张Thank-you Note。内容应包括：

1. 表达对老师的感谢；

2. 陈述老师对你的帮助和影响； 3. 表达对老师的祝福。

注意： 1. 词数80左右；

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2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

第二节 读后续写(满分25分)

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

When tragedy struck his little girl during the Depression (大萧条), this father did the only thing he could.

The tragedy happened in the year 1933. I was only 6 years old when I was rushed to the hospital with two crushed feet. My parents were told I might never walk again. The accident happened when I was sitting in front of our house in Lowell, Massachusetts. I was playing in a puddle (水坑) after a rainstorm and suddenly felt a huge weight on my feet. When I looked up, there was a car tire on them. I cried out, but the motor was running and no one could hear me over the engine.

The driver had run across the street for a newspaper. When he got back to his car, he drove away—never knowing he had parked on my feet.

Just about then, our neighbor’s son came home and saw me bent over my feet in pain. He immediately carried me home, and I remember thinking how tall and strong he was. An ambulance came, and I remained in the hospital for 3 weeks while my feet were “repaired”. When I returned home, I couldn’t walk.

I sat in our bay window and watched the children play on the street and longed to join them... but I couldn’t. I felt so left out despite my parents’ company. My parents were told that if I was ever to walk again, I’d need treatment, which in those days meant riding a tricycle (三轮车) to get my feet back into condition for walking.

Our family couldn’t afford such an extravagance (奢侈品). Times were tough during the Depression, and there were five mouths to feed, besides buying coal and wood for the stove. Dad couldn’t afford a car and on cold winter days he walked 7 miles every day in his only winter coat to work at Heinz Electric. No, there was no money for a tricycle. I would be a cripple (瘸子) all my life. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1:

Then one day, while sitting at my usual place in the window, I saw my father walking up the street carrying a tricycle on his shoulder. _________________________________________ _______________________________________

Paragraph 2:

It was many years later before I learned where and how he had got the tricycle.

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Dear Miss Yang,

I’m writing to express my gratitude to you for what you have done for me. I’m lucky to have you as my

English teacher. English is never an easy subject for me. And I’m not a smart or confident guy who can manage

all that stress. But you never label or ignore me. Instead, you have helped me through all the difficulties with your

patience and devotion. I hope in the future I can do the same for others, always ready to reach out.

With the note is a sweet chocolate bar. Wish you as sweet a life.

Then one day, while sitting at my usual place in the window, I saw my father walking up the street carrying a tricycle on his shoulder. With the biggest smile, he picked me up and put me on the tricycle and taught me to ride it. Dad kept me company on my rides up and down the long hallway in our house. He made sure I rode for hours every day. He didn't mind that I banged into the walls and put gouges(坑) in the door. He wanted to see me walk. Gradually, I was able to put my feet down without pain and then began to take my first steps.

It was many years later before I learned where and how he had got the tricycle. Dad had approached Jack, the owner of a secondhand store in our neighborhood, and told him about my injuries and how I watched the children playing with such a sad face. Jack took my father's winter coat in exchange for the tricycle. I shook every time I think of those winter days when he had to walk 7 miles to work without his winter coat. But I can still picture his smile the day he carried home the tricycle on his shoulders. The first steps toward my recovery were really taken by Dad.

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