Laughter is good for you李仕才一、閱讀理解。If you have a chance to go to Finland，you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example.Taxis in Finland are mostly high­class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer.You can go anywhere in one，tell the driver to drop you at any place，say that you have some business to attend to，and then walk off without paying your fare.The driver would not show the least signs of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests，but also serve outside diners.Hotel guests have their meals free，so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals.The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration cards to the waiter.With such a loose check，you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour.They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss at the rate.From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty_advantages”But the strange thing is that all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fares after they have attended to their business and that not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms.And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in.As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do，living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”1The underlined words in Paragraph 5 means to “_”Abe ready to help othersBmake good use of one's friendsCbe a little ahead of othersDgain something at other's expense2Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AWhile taking a taxi in Finland，you can get off without first paying your fare.BIn a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you're living in the hotel.CThe bosses in Finland pay the employees according to the registration of their working hours.DThe workers are always honest with their working hours.3We can learn from the passage that _.Athe Finnish society is of very high moral(道德的)levelBthere are many loopholes in everyday life in FinlandCin Finland，most taxi drivers will not charge you anythingDeveryone in Finland is like a gentleman，for they have faith in themselves4Which of the following is the best title of the passage?ALife in FinlandBA Society with “Foolish” PeopleCWhat a LifeDHonest accounts of the Finns【解題導語】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，主要通過一些例子，介紹了芬蘭人的誠實，并且誠實讓他們成為真正的“紳士”。【難句分析】You can go anywhere in one，tell the driver to drop you at any place，say that you have some business to attend to，and then walk off without paying your fare.分析：該句為主從復合句。句中that you have some business to attend to 為that引導的賓語從句，作say的賓語。譯文：你可以乘一輛出租車去任何地方，告訴司機讓你在任何地方下車，告訴(司機)你有一些事情要處理，然后不付車費就可以離開。1D考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第五段第一句“With so many loopholes(漏洞)in everyday life，surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take petty_advantages”可知，在日常生活中芬蘭出現(xiàn)了很多的“漏洞”。結合上文內容可知，在芬蘭，如果你告訴出租車司機你有一些事要處理，你不付車費就可以離開；在賓館用舊的登記卡就可以享受免費大餐；工人只要告訴老板自己工作的時長就可以得到相應的工資，這些就是“漏洞”。由此可知，芬蘭確實是那些愛貪小便宜的人的天堂，畫線詞意為“小便宜”，故D項正確。2C考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段的內容，尤其是第三句“From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly”可知，老板是根據(jù)工人自己所說的工作時長給工人支付工資的，而不是根據(jù)登記的時長，所以C項與文意不符，故選C項。根據(jù)第五段第二句可知，你可以先下車離開，等處理完事情后再付車費，故A項與文意相符；根據(jù)第三段最后兩句可知，如果你在芬蘭大賓館入住，你可以憑登記卡享受免費大餐，故B項與文意相符；根據(jù)最后一段倒數(shù)第二句“And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in”可知，芬蘭工人總是誠實地匯報自己實際的工作時長，故D項與文意相符。3A考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句，并結合全文內容可知，在芬蘭，乘出租車的乘客可以先下車離開，等處理完事情后再付車費；沒有在賓館登記入住的人并不會去賓館享受免費大餐；工人可以按照自己報的工作時長向老板索要工資。因為芬蘭人總是誠實地做每一件事，生活在這樣一個社會里，每個人都變成了一個真正的“紳士”。據(jù)此可以判斷，芬蘭社會有著很高的道德水平，故A項正確。根據(jù)第五段第一句可知，在日常生活中，芬蘭社會有很多可以讓貪小便宜的人鉆的“漏洞”，這是文章所敘述的事實，而不是推論出來的內容，故B項不符合題意；根據(jù)第五段第二句可知，乘客會在辦完事后支付車費，故C項錯誤；根據(jù)文章最后一句可知，芬蘭人總是誠實地做一切事情，故他們都像紳士，并不是說芬蘭人信任自己，故D項錯誤。4B考查主旨大意。通讀全文可知，文章先通過人們認為芬蘭人很“愚蠢”引出本文話題，接著舉例介紹了芬蘭人“愚蠢”的情況，最后點明主旨，即芬蘭是一個道德水平很高的國家，人們的誠實讓他們都成為紳士。據(jù)此可以判斷，B項最適合做文章標題。二、單項選擇。1._ get such a book?A. Where do you think can I B. Do you think where can IC. Do you think when I can D. Where do you think I can【答案】D【解析】do you think 是一般疑問句，為插入語，整個句子構成了混合疑問句。謂語動詞用陳述句語序。正確答案是 D。句意：你認為在哪兒我才能買到這樣一本書？2. I was late for the appointment. Thats _ I met with an old friend on the way.A. that B. because C. where D. why【答案】B【解析】because 引導表語從句說明原因。句意：我約會遲到了，因為我在路上碰到一位老朋友(我約會遲到了，那是因為我在路上碰到一位老朋友的緣故)。3.Id appreciate _ if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.A. it B. you C. one D. this【答案】A【解析】本句句式：I would appreciate it if/when如果我感激不盡；句意：如果你能提前讓我知道你是否回來我將感激不盡。4.What does Nickys job involve as a public relations director?_ quite a lot of time with other people.A. Spending B. Having spent C. To spend D. To have spent【答案】A【解析】原句：Nickys job as a public relations director involves spending quite a lot of time with other people.題干是對“spending quite a lot of time with other people(妮基作為公共關系主管，需要花很多時間與別人打交道)”的提問。句意： “作為公共關系主管，妮基的工作是什么？” “要花很多時間與別人打交道?！?.As far as I know, it was the car accident due to drunk driving that led to _.A. him to be killed B. kill him C. him having killed D. his being killed【答案】D【解析】lead to 意為“導致” ，其中 to 是介詞，后接動詞-ing 形式；his 與 being killed 一起構成動詞-ing 形式的復合結構作介詞 to 的賓語。句意：據(jù)我所知，是那次酒后駕駛引發(fā)的車禍致使他死亡。6.Im considering _ a teacher after graduation because a teacher is often considered _ the engineer of human souls.A. to become, to be B. to become, being C. becoming, being D. becoming, to be【答案】D【解析】考查 consider 的用法。當 consider 作“考慮”講時，后跟 doing sth.；be considered to be 意為“被認為是”。句意：我在考慮畢業(yè)后當老師，因為老師常被認為是人類靈魂的工程師。7.You are so dependent that Im afraid you cant adjust yourself to _ alone for a time.A. leave B. leaving C. be left D. being left【答案】D【解析】句意：你太依賴別人了，留下你一個人呆上一段時間，恐怕你就適應不了。adjust .oneself to .中 to 是介詞，故后面跟動名詞作賓語；you 與 leave alone 之間為動賓關系。8.Today we have too many choices of communication through advanced technology, but we seem _ the joy of communicating face to face.A. losing B. to be losing C. to be lost D. having lost【答案】B【解析】seem to do sth.好像要做某事。因動作不斷地在進行，故用動詞不定式的進行式。句意：今天通過先進的技術，有太多的交流方式供我們選擇，但我們看上去正在失去面對面交流的樂趣。9.It is reported that those who were caught _ in the NMET in Jilin Province will be punished.A. cheating B. cheated C. to cheat D. cheat【答案】A【解析】catch sb. doing sth“碰到某人做某事，抓到某人做某事”。句意：據(jù)報道，在吉林省高考中那些作弊的人將受到懲罰。10.Do you have anything more _,sir?Yes. I need this file to be typed and printed as soon as possible.A. typing B. to be typed C. typed D. to type【答案】B【解析】在 haven.不定式結構中，當句中主語與其后面的不定式具有邏輯上的主謂關系時，不定式用主動形式，如“I have some clothes to wash.”中的 to wash 就是由該句主語“I”來完成的；但當句中主語與不定式的邏輯主語不一致時，不定式用被動形式。根據(jù)答語的第二句可知，句中 to type 的動作不是由句子主語 you 來完成的。而是由第一個說話者來完成的，故應用其被動形式 to be typed。句意： “先生你還有什么需要打字的？” “有。我需要將這個文件盡快地打印出來。 ”11.Operate the electrical appliance following the _ attached in the box, or youll be at risk.A. instructions B. Explanations C. introductions D. descriptions【答案】A【解析】句意：按照盒子里的說明書操作電動設備，否則，你會有危險。instructions“說明書，指南” ，符合句意。explanation 說明，解釋；introduction 介紹，引進；description 描寫，敘述。12.It is beyond awkward when everyone around you _ laughing at a joke that you do not find funny, especially if its a joke told in a foreign language.A. breaks into B. bursts out C. yells out D. falls into【答案】B【解析】break into 打斷，闖入；burst out 迸發(fā)，大聲喊叫，突然發(fā)生；yell out 喊出；fall into 掉進，陷入。句意：世間最尷尬的事莫過于周圍的人都被段子(笑話)逗得哄堂大笑，只有你還沒發(fā)現(xiàn)笑點。特別這段子是用外語講的，那么尷尬值增加一萬點。13.Mary couldnt _ the terrible working conditions in that factory and resigned last week.A. catch up with B. keep up with C. put up with D. come up with【答案】C【解析】catch up with 趕上；keep up with 跟上；put up with 容忍，忍受；come up with 想出，提出。句意：瑪麗不能夠忍受那家工廠糟糕的工作條件，上個周辭職了。14.To get promoted, I must _ my colleagues, who are committed to their jobs.A. take after B. take to C. take in D. take on【答案】A【解析】take after 長得像，性格類似于，效仿；take to 喜歡上，沉溺于；take in 吸收，理解，欺騙；take on雇用，呈現(xiàn)。句意：為了獲得晉升，我要效仿我的同事們，他們工作非常努力。15.In many cities of China, if an ambulance is _ in a traffic jam, police will respond to the emergency.A. held up B. held back C. held down D. held out【答案】A【解析】句意：在中國的很多城市，如果因為交通堵塞使救護車耽擱了，警察要對這種緊急情況做出反應的。hold up 舉起，支撐，耽擱，延誤；hold back 忍住，阻止，退縮，儲備；hold down 壓制，限制，保??；hold out 伸出，堅持要求。這里指救護車堵在路上而延誤救人的最佳時間，故選 A。三、完形填空。My dad is my hero because he is brave, skilled, and respectful. I know many people say their dads are their heroes, but my dad1 me about becoming a man, which is2 important for a young boy. Respect goes a long way with my dad, as does patience. As a(n)3, every day my dad must 4 people, some of whom are nice and some are not. Either way, he 5 his well-mannered attitude. Dad is not afraid of many things, or if he is, he doesnt tell me 6 he wants to seem tough. He may not be a big guy but since he works with his 7 all day, he is very strong. Dad works outdoors in all kinds of 8 but the worst thing he has to do is 9 up and work in an attic (頂樓) in the middle of the summer. Trust me, this is the 10 place you will experience as an electrician and when you come back11, what is in your lungs will make you 12 for hours. My dad and I have a very good13. We talk about almost everything. We go hunting, fishing, and everything a dad and son would do. My dad and I enjoy hiking 14 because it gives us time outdoors together and there is nothing like that. He has 15 and taught me everything I need to know about 16. I am 17 to be the son of my father. People come up to me all the time to 18 me I have a good dad. It makes me feel 19 that a lot of people think so 20 of him. He is a good teacher of my life and would do anything for me. This is why my father is my hero. 【文章大意】本文為記敘文。作者在文章中回憶了自己的父親, 回憶了父親對自己人生的影響。1. A. arrangesB. teachesC. worriesD. reminds【解析】選B。我知道很多人說他們的父親是他們的英雄, 但是我的父親教(teach)我成為一個男人。2. A. speciallyB. extremelyC. nearlyD. hardly【解析】選B。這對一個小男孩來說是極其(extremely)重要的。3. A. workerB. officerC. electricianD. engineer【解析】選C。根據(jù)下文的Trust me, this is the _place you will experience as an electrician可知, 作者的父親是一名電工(electrician)。 4. A. look afterB. deal withC. wait forD. search for【解析】選B。每天我父親必須和人打交道(deal with)。5. A. offersB. makesC. hidesD. keeps【解析】選D。他保持(keep)著彬彬有禮的態(tài)度。6. A. thoughB. unlessC. untilD. because【解析】選D。根據(jù)語境, 此處指“他不告訴我, 因為他想看上去是堅強的”。故選D。7. A. brainB. mouthC. handsD. legs【解析】選C。根據(jù)語境, 此處指“因為他用雙手(hands)工作, 所以他非常強壯”。8. A. positionsB. situationsC. conditionsD. destinations【解析】選C。父親在戶外各種環(huán)境(conditions)中工作。9. A. climbB. putC. sendD. set【解析】選A。作者的父親是電工, 此處應指“攀爬”。 climb攀爬; put放; send發(fā)送; set設置。故選A。10. A. coldestB. highestC. bestD. hottest【解析】選D。根據(jù)常識可知, 在夏天, 頂樓肯定是最熱的地方。11. A. downB. overC. insideD. up【解析】選A。根據(jù)語境可知, 此處指“當你回到下面的時候”。 down向下; over在上方; inside向內; up向上。故選A。12. A. restB. coughC. acheD. sleep【解析】選B。根據(jù)語境可知, 此處指“你肺里的東西會讓你咳嗽(cough)數(shù)小時”。 13. A. relationshipB. friendshipC. agreementD. companion【解析】選A。我和我父親有一個很好的關系(relationship)。14. A. widestB. leastC. mostD. latest【解析】選C。我和我父親最喜歡遠足。widest最寬廣; least最少; most最多; latest最晚。故選C。15. A. learnedB. referredC. shownD. collected【解析】選C。他展示(show)和教給我一切在上我需要知道的東西。16. A. animalsB. natureC. studyD. skills【解析】選B。前文提到了遠足和到戶外去, 此處應指“關于自然(nature)的東西”。17. A. excitedB. eagerC. surprisedD. proud【解析】選D。我為成為我父親的兒子而感到驕傲(proud)。18. A. askB. warnC. tellD. promise【解析】選C。一直有人來告訴(tell)我, 我有一個好父親。19. A. wellB. goodC. nervousD. nicely【解析】選B。這讓我感到很好。good形容詞作表語。20. A. easilyB. seriouslyC. highlyD. lightly【解析】選C。think highly of sb. “高度評價某人”。四、七選五。How to Use Social Media PositivelyNowadays so common is social media in our society that almost everyone is connected to some form of it, whether it is Twitter, Facebook or even Pinterest.We are in a fast­paced, technologically evolving society and we are addicted to social media.1. So how does one ensure a positive online reputation? Its simple：Keep it clean.Party photos with alcohol are an absolute no­no.Would you want to have your boss see these photos? 2. Make sure to post contents that you feel positively reflect you，your creativity and your skills.3 You have a private Twitter account so can you post anything you want? This is decidedly not the case.Privacy settings make it harder to see your full account, but its not impossible.Under no circumstance should you rely on privacy settings as a way to protect inappropriate contents.Ensure youre careful and professional.Keep it classy (優(yōu)等的)! Discover your brand, or what you want people to think of you.Proper spelling and grammar is always a plus, but it may not be your brand. 4. In this way, you can earn approval.Follow these simple rules and youre on your way to building, or restoring an online reputation.Using social media positively doesnt mean you cant have fun and use it to express yourself; however，you want to ensure that youre OK with anyone seeing everything you post. 5. So your post can get your friends active and happy.Like it or not, your social networks reflect youmake sure you look like the shining star that you truly are.ATry to do everything as well as you can.BIn fact ，we long for social media and need it.CSocial media is very fast to use but very difficult.DDont trust privacy settings at all.EBe entirely sure about what youre posting.FOnce you click post, theres no looking back.GMake sure your post is written personally.【解題導語】如今，幾乎每個人都與社交媒體有某種程度的聯(lián)系，而本文就如何積極利用社交媒體提出了幾條建議。1B解析：根據(jù)設空前的“We are in a fast­paced，technologically evolving society and we are addicted to social media.”可知，在這個快節(jié)奏的、技術不斷發(fā)展的社會中，我們都癡迷于社交媒體，下文就如何在社交媒體保持積極的網絡信譽提出了幾點建議，故B項(事實上，我們渴望和需要社交媒體。)符合語境。2E解析：根據(jù)設空后的“Make sure to post contents that you feel positively reflect you，your creativity and your skills.”可知，此處指要確保你發(fā)出的帖子能夠反映你積極的一面，即要確保你發(fā)帖子的內容。故選E項。3D解析：設空處為本段的主題句，根據(jù)本段出現(xiàn)的private，Privacy settings及最后一句“Under no circumstance should you rely on privacy settings.”可知，本段是在提醒人們不要完全指望隱私設置。故選D項，該選項中的privacy settings與之呼應。4A解析：根據(jù)本段主題句“Ensure youre careful and professional.”及本段中的“Discover your brand.Proper spelling and grammar.”可知，我們要盡力把每一方面都做好。故選A項。5F解析：根據(jù)設空前的“however，you want to ensure that youre OK with anyone seeing everything you post”可知，你要確保任何人看到你所發(fā)出的東西都可以接受，與F項(帖子一旦發(fā)出，就不能收回了)形成對比。11