A．Barton Springs is the most popular swimming pool in the USA B．Lake Buchanan Adventures offers indoor activities
C．fishermen may get the best saltwater fish when fishing in Texas D．Big Bend provides outdoor activities in an ancient way
D解析：细节理解题。根据Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way.可知D项正确。A项应为．..one of the most popular...；B项Lake Buchanan Adventures提供的运动形式为多种，其中包括部分户外运动；C项中．..get the best saltwater fish在文章中没有提及。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，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。
How to make friends at a new school
Starting with a new school can be difficult. Everything seems to be different, and you don’t even know where to go for your own classes. 36.________However, if you use these skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends.
Be yourself.
37．________ If some people don’t accept you, they’re not the kind of friends you need. People often stay together because they have similar interests. For example, someone who does a lot of sport may make friends with those who also run or swim a lot.
38．________
Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible!
Believe in yourself.
A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, don’t keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact(目光接触) with other people.39.________Introduce yourself. Tell them your name and where you’re from.
Remember people’s names.
You like it when people use your name, and so do other people.40.________Besides, ask them in a kind way if they have a nickname(昵称). You’d be surprised how often this might come
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in handy.
A．Be friendly to others.
B．Making new friends can be hard, too. C．Join after-school activities you like. D．Never change who you are to try and fit in. E．If you see someone you know, smile or say “Hi”．
F．People may become angry if you just begin by saying“Hey” each time. G．Don’t sit at the back of the classroom where other people don’t notice you! 答案：36～40.BDAEF
第三部分 英语知识运用 [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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago and suddenly his wife died of a heart attack. One day，about a week after his wife’s __41__，the teacher said，“Before class is over，I would like to share with all of you a(n) __42__ in life that has little to do with this class，but I feel it is very__43__．”
“Each of us is put here on __44__ to learn，share，love and appreciate.None of us knows when this fantastic __45__ will end.It can be __46__ at any moment.Perhaps we must make the most out of every single __47__．” His eyes beginning to __48__，he went on, “So I would like you all to make me a(n) __49__．From now on，on your way，find something beautiful to __50__．It doesn’t have to be something you see—it could be a sweet smell or it could be the sound of the __51__ leaves.Please look for these things，and cherish (珍视) them.”
The class was completely quiet.We all __52__ our books and got out of the classroom __53__．That afternoon，I noticed more things on my way home from __54__ than I had that whole term.Every once in a while，I think of that teacher and __55__ what he had said，and I try to appreciate all of those things that __56__ we all ignore.
Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today.__57__ on the beach at sunset.Stop off on the way home tonight to __58__ an ice cream，for as we get __59__，it is
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not the things we did that we often feel __60__ about，but the things we didn’t do.
【解题导语】 作者的老师教育大家要珍视生活中的经历，让作者受益匪浅。 41．A. death B．illness
C．news D．birthday
A 解析：从文中第一句话“...his wife died of a heart attack.”可得知该题选A。 42．A. plan B．answer
C．lesson D．suggestion
C 解析：从下文可以看出该老师要和学生分享的是对人生的认识，而非建议或其他。 43．A. clear B．sweet C．different D．important
D 解析：虽然这个“lesson”与本节课内容没什么联系，但是老师认为还是很重要的。 44．A. foot B．earth C．business D．holiday
B 解析：“on earth”意为在世界上，在人世间。其他选项均不符合句意。 45．A. game B．experience
C．story D．party
B 解析：我们每一个人在人世间的每一种经历，如分享、爱和欣赏都是人生的一种经历。我们没有人知道这美妙的经历什么时候会停止。
46．A. taken away B．worked out C．put off D．held up
A 解析：这句话的意思是说人的生命或许在任何时候都会被终止，那么上文中所提到的那些经历就会被带走(take away)。work out计算出，锻炼；put off推迟；hold up延迟，阻碍。
47．A.place C．bill
B．word D．day
D 解析：因为我们每一个人都不知道自己的生命何时会结束，所以我们必须充分利用好每一天。
48．A.dry C．water
B．open D．move
C 解析：因为是有感而发，他的眼睛湿润了。water在此作动词，意为become full of
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tears。
49．A. exam B．promise C．date D．trip B 解析：老师要求学生做出承诺。 50．A. notice B．eat C．learn D．carry
A 解析：在放学的路上找到你认为美好的事物。 51．A. rising B．boiling C．growing D．falling D 解析：falling leaves “落叶”。 52．A. turned over B．brought in
C．picked up D．passed on
C 解析：从后半句“got out of the classroom”得知，我们把书拿起来。 53．A. carefully B．quietly
C．patiently D．happily
B 解析：听了老师的这番话，每个同学都在用心体会，所以应该是安静地离开教室。 54．A. school B．hospital C．factory D．church
A 解析：从上下文可知“我”是在放学回家的路上。 55．A. hear B．write
C．remember D．understand
C 解析：我想起老师和老师所说的话，故选remember。 56．A. finally B．never
C．usually D．properly
C 解析：想着老师说的那些话，我开始关注我们通常都会忽视的事物。 57．A. Walk B．Live
C．Work D．Study A 解析：夕阳西下时，走在海边。 58．A. spare B．get
C．make D．smell
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