题客网高考押题卷 第二期（新课标版）英语

There was a 17% fall in the number of first year undergraduates at UK universities in the first year of higher tuition fees, official figures show.
In 2012-13 UK universities were allowed to treble their yearly fees to ￡9,000.
England saw a 12% fall in new full-time undergraduate students overall.
The government acknowledged the fall but stressed that demand for full time higher education has already "returned to record levels".
A spokesperson for Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said the figures were influenced by a higher number of students taking up places the previous year, rather than having a gap year.
"A reduction in entrants in 2012 was well documented and the numbers were affected by the significant number of students who opted not to defer their place from the year before," she said.
'Direct consequence'
The decline had not continued into the current year, she added.
"Application rates for some of the most disadvantaged young people have risen to an all time high in England and more students than ever before are being successful in securing a place at their first choice institution."
The figures, collated by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa), are official confirmation of other indications that there was a fall in the number of people going to university last year.
Previously released figures had shown declines in applications and offers of places, and the admissions body Ucas also reported a fall.
What is the main idea of the passage?

What does the underlined word “treble” in paragragh 2 mean?

Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

What is the attitude of the spokesperson for Department for Business, Innovation and Skills?

In this life, what did you miss?
The wife asked the husband when she was 25. Despondently, the husband replied: 'I missed a new job opportunity.' When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus. At 45, the husband sadly said: 'I missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before his last breath.' At 55, the husband said disappointingly: 'I missed a good chance to retire.' At 65, the husband hurriedly replied: 'I missed a dental appointment.' At 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was kneeling in front of the very sick wife. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied: 'In this life, I did not miss having you!' The husband was full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy with work and trifles. So much so he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged the wife tightly and said: 'Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.'
In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. These people revolve their lives around their jobs, these people sacrifice all their times and health to meet the social expectations. They are unwilling to spend times on health care. They miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing up. They neglect the loved ones who care for them, and also their health. Nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.
Life is not permanent, so always live in the now. Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat everyday as the last episode of life. In this way, when you are gone, you loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
What did the husband miss when his wife was 55?

The underlined word “permanent” (in Para.4) is closest in meaning to “_____”.

What is the passage mainly about?

Some kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older. Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such skills. A recently published study also appears to demonstrate that the good effects of training can last for many years after that training has ended.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland wanted to learn how long memory and thinking skills would last in older people who trained to keep them. The people were part of the ten-year research project. They were taught methods meant to improve their memory, thinking and ability to perform everyday tasks.
More than 2,800 volunteered for the study called ACTIVE - short for Advanced (Cognitive) Training for Independent and Vital Elderly. Most studied when they were more than 70 years old.
The volunteers took one of several short training classes meant to help them keep their mental abilities. One class trained participants in skills including how to remember word lists. Another group trained in reasoning. A third group received help with speed-of-processing - speed of receiving and understanding information. A fourth group - the control group did not get any training.
Earlier results had established that the training helped the participants for up to five years. Now, lead study writer George Rebok says, the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later.
Professor Rebok and his team found that the people trained in reasoning and speed-of-processing did better on tests than the control group.
"We are wondering whether those effects which endured over time would still be there ten years following the training, and in fact, that's exactly what we found."
The effect on memory, however, seemed not to last as long. Still, the old people in any of the three classes generally reported less difficulty in performing daily activities than the control group. The total training time for the older people was between 10 and 15 hours.
Which statement is true according to the text？

What can be inferred from the passage？

What’s the main idea of the fourth paragragh?

What is the best title of the passage？

Twice in the past few days, I've witnessed families arguing to the point of having major 'falling outs' (when you get so angry with each other that there is threat of withdrawing love from a family member and/or abandoning the relationship). Last night, one of those situations occurred and a friend contacted me on QQ and asked my advice.
Their situation arose where a son-in-law had disagreements with his wife and then got into a quarrel with his mother-in-law and father-in-law. In the end, the son-in-law threatened to cut off all relationship with his in laws and also to deny his in laws a relationship with his own daughter, their granddaughter. 
Not only did the son-in-law threaten his wife's parents, but he has followed through with his threat and hasn't allowed his wife or his child to have any contact with his wife's parents in almost a year.
The first question my friend asked me was, "Michael, what do you do when you get into a quarrel with your family?" I said, "I don't know." They said, "Well what about when you quarrel with your mother or one of your siblings (brother or sister)?" I said, "I don't know." He said, "Well, what would you do if you got into an argument with your in laws when you were married?" I said, "I don't know." He said, "What do you mean that you don't know?" I said, "Well, I never got into a quarrel with my in-laws, my mother or my siblings." He said, "Be serious, Michael. I need some help with this situation." I said, "I am serious. I never quarreled with mother, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law or brother-in-law. At least not in my adult life (since I turned 18 years old)." My friend found it hard to believe that I never did any of these things. I suppose (I really don't know; Ha!) that many people wouldn't believe that an entire family could maintain a such a level of peace, harmony, respect and love. The truth is, my family doesn't do those things.
You may wonder 'why' we don't do that. Well, I never really thought about 'why' we don't do that. But I do know, we don't. So, I did the most logical thing I could think of. I asked my mother 'why' we don't quarrel, argue, fight and have such situations. Some people believe that if you don't argue, quarrel and fight, then, you don't care enough. I would say that my family cares very deeply for each other and love each other and express our love to each other, very often. We don't believe that you have to quarrel, argue and fight in order to show that you care and that you love the other. Instead, we show that we love, care and respect each other by, well, loving, caring and respecting each other.
What can we infer from the passage？

How did the quarrel mentioned in the passage happen?
A.The son-in-law had disagreements with his wife.
BThe son-in-law had disagreements with his in laws.
C.The son-in-law had disagreements with his daughter.
D.The son-in-law threatened to cut off relationships with his in laws.
How many questions did the friend ask the writer?

How do the members in the writer’s family live in harmonious？

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。
Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, you’ll have to stand up and say – problem, I don’t want you in my life.
     Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children – the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.
But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.
Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help.       Talking helps you move on and let go.
Write your problems.       When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.
Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family… you should still have faith.       
Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours.       Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.
Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.

E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
F. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I?
G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.

There was once a group of young people searching everywhere for happiness but what they got was only annoyance, grief and misery.
So they         Socrates for advice on where happiness        . But         giving any answers, Socrates asked them to help with building a         first. The group of guys had to         the task, laying aside their own business of seeking happiness. It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out (挖空) the center. Through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of the tree. They launched the canoe into a river, and then         together in it, singing with       .
Socrates asked, “My children, do you have happiness now?” They answered in chorus: “We         be happier!” Socrates        , “That’s it!        you are too busy pursuing something to notice anything bitter, happiness will occur.”
From the story I got to know that happiness       hides behind every tiny thing that you are involved in, and that you may only get pleasure through         work and creativity.
We may have to         pain in our daily life and in the process of         happiness. Sometimes we tend to look for happiness in         things, like a new car, clothes, etc. True long term happiness, however, comes from within our         and spirit. So why not turn suffering into         life, and         tears into the light in your heart? Only in this way can we make it through and find true happiness.
So my dear friends, just remember happiness is a state of mind and a matter of        , and I        you all a life of happiness.

A．led to B．stuck to C．belonged to D．turned to

A．hold B．lay C．stood D．laid

A．apart from B．other than C．instead of D．in case of

A．boat B．room C．bridge D．hospital

A．set down B．set about C．set out D．set up

A．run B．stood C．rowed D．made

A．sadness B．joy C．appointment D．hope

A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．needn’t D．couldn’t

A．explained B．said C．announced D．added

A．Unless B．Whenever C．Until D．However

A．never B．always C．ever D．seldom

A．careful B．limit C．hard D．effective

A．experience B．escape C．appreciate D．delay

A．seeking B．searching C．creating D．improving

A．spiritual B．good C．fresh D．material

A．body B．brain C．soul D．heart

A．blaming B．praising C．criticizing D．accusing

A．turn B．put C．divide D．draw

A．time B．energy C．fact D．choice

A．promise B．wish C．take D．demand

阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
David and Jack are talking about cyber-relationships in their dorm.
David: Jack, you spend a lot of time on the Internet everyday. What do you most frequently use it for?
Jack:  I usually surf the net, read news and anything I am interested in, check emails or chat    other people. Sometimes I order online too. Maybe I can find a girlfriend online like a fairy tale.
David: Well, I see. That’s  you are so stuck to it.
Jack:  I know dozens of websites provide dating service. Curiosity and the need for companionship make them a sure-fire business. I recommend that you   (try) Baihe.com.
David: To be  , I really can’t understand   come people depend on that way to make friends. It’s kind of risky.
Jack:  Yes, but it’s also one of the easiest and fastest ways to meet new people.
David: Sounds good. But it is full of traps on the Internet, and some people have really   (please) experience about online dating.
Jack:  It’s true, but some people did find their better-half through online dating.
David:      , I won’t try that way to make my girlfriend.
Jack:  Don’t be so sure. If you   (happen) meet a girl online who is intelligent, kind, honest, and you get   good feeling of her, won’t you have the desire to get to know her in person?
David: I won’t have such a chance in the first place, for I never enter the chatroom.
Jack:  Maybe one man’s meat is     poison.   
David: That’s right.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写得以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ∧ ），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）不记分。
Three years ago I failed an important exam in my life and became a student in a ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, I found the teachers patiently and considerate. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard and get along well with my teachers and classmates. Whenever I had difficulties, they were always available. Soon, I became one of the top student in my class, and which greatly increased my confidence and got him motivated.
My experience tell me that it is not what you are given but how you make use for it that determines who you are.

某英语杂志社正在举行征稿活动，主题为“梦想点亮人生（Dream Lighten Life)”。请你用英语写一篇小短文，向该杂志社投搞。要点如下：
1.你的梦想是什么；
2.阐述拥有梦想如何点亮人生,使你的生活变得不同；
3.你认为实现梦想需要什么。
注意：
词数80----120；
不能使用个人具实姓名和学校名称。