A. Ivanka sleeping five hours a day makes the majority of people guilty.

B. Keeping a stable nine-to- five job will be thought of as a loser.

C. Improving the quality of life will help yoenter high society.

D. Joining the elites is what more and more people dream of nowadays.

35. Which attitude towards life would the writer probably agree with?

A. Life is like a dogsled team. If yoaren’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

B. Life is not in holding good cards but in playing those yohold well.

C. There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way.

D. The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.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。

April 22nd every year marks the start of Earth Day, a day that is celebrated every year to raise awareness(意识)about our home planet and how we can save it from being damaged. 36

1. Green up your home

This is one of the most common things that people do whenever Earth Day rolls around, that is , switch off their lights. 37 Conserve (节约)energy by switching off all power of electricity points whenever they are not on use. In addition, take out all the plugs(插头) from plug points even after switching them off.

2. 38

Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. 39 Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or yocan also walk if yowant a healthier choice and if your workplace is not that far away from your home.

3. Be a little dirty

No, we don’t mean it ‘that way’. We simply mean to say, don’t take a bath. Yes, saving water is super important. A day or two without a bath won’t harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet. A daily shower isn’t a matter of health; it’s a matter of comfort. 40

The future of our planet is in your hands!

A. Traveling by public transport is the better choice.

B. Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need.

C. Below, we have made a list of things yocan do to celebrate Earth Day.

D. Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live.

E. Leave your cars at home.

F. However, this is not something yoshould do just for a day or for only an hour.

G. Started in the year 1970, Earth Day is now celebrated in more than 190 countries each year.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，从短文后所给各题四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。

Make the Most of What YoHave Got

For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When Nick arrived into this world, he 41 everyone. He was not like the other babies and it was 42 obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.

There was no 43 or answers for his condition. Nick was born without any limbs—that is he was born without any arms or legs. But despite being physically 44 , he was mentally 45 and the rest of his body was functioning fine.

Life was not easy for Nick when he was young. 46 he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered 47 his life by drowning himself in a bathtub. These dark thoughts were 48 by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do 49 by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to 50 on his parents for help.

Nick was wrong. As an adult, Nick is a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational 51 which focus on life with a disability(残疾), hope and finding meaning in life worldwide . He 52 so many people with the story of his life, how he has 53 so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.

Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives 54 , even finding ways to do almost 55 things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming. He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.

At the first impression, yomay look at Nick and feel 56 . Yomay feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and yomight feel his 57 and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult. But we should 58

Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life. He 59 every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful 60 . He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.

41.A. shocked B. pleased C. inspired D. accepted

42.A. nervously B. painfully C. hopefully D. cautiously

43.A. surprise B. worry C. explanation D. apology

44.A. active B. sick C. disabled D. abused

45.A. disturbed B. challenged C. calm D. normal