【正文】 up a story like this. But life always gives opportunities to those who know how to get hold of them. So if you are ever in a position where a cat has chosen you, don’t ignore it. You can’t imagine all the good that life may have in store if you decide to accept the proposal. 【文章大意】本文為記敘文。講述了癮君子詹姆斯鮑文(James Bowen)在街上救下了一只貓, 于是那只貓開始陪伴他演奏。后來, 鮑文擺脫了毒品的困擾, 他在自己寫的一本名為《流浪貓鮑勃》的小說里詳細地敘述了遇見那只貓使他發(fā)生的變化。32. Why did James Bowen decide to keep the cat? A. The cat could attract more audience. B. The cat could keep him pany. C. The cat was a lovely performer. D. The cat needed to be taken care of. 【解析】選D。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Bowen noticed the cat was wounded. Without hesitation, the young man took him to the Humane Society and spent the little money he had on medicine to heal him. 可知, 小貓受傷了, 鮑文毫不猶豫地帶他去救治。故選D。33. What does the underlined phrase “go viral” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Look funny. B. Create viruses. C. Spread quickly. D. Change greatly. 【解析】選C。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第四段That’s how the cat . . . began to acpany his human friend to his musical performances. Bob’s mere presence attracted the attention of passersby. He and Bowen would finish off each song with a high five. . . 可知, 這只叫做Bob的貓的出現(xiàn)引起了過路人的注意。他和鮑文會擊掌結束每首歌。很快, Bob戴著圍巾坐在音樂家肩上, 或者陪著鮑文彈吉他的照片就在全世界瘋傳。故go viral意為“瘋狂傳播”, 故選C。34. What do we know about A Street Cat Named Bob? A. It was a huge success. B. It was written by a book agent. C. It helped Bowen stop taking drugs. D. It was first published in a magazine. 【解析】選A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段The book soon sold more than six million copies and even spread beyond the borders of the United Kingdom. In fact, it was translated into thirty languages可知, 這本書很快就售出了600多萬冊, 甚至傳播到了英國以外。事實上, 它被翻譯成30種語言。因此推斷這本書取得了巨大成功。故選A。35. What does the author think of James Bowen? A. He has a strong sense of business. B. He knows how to catch audience’s attention. C. He seized the chance to change himself. D. He is no longer a good street performer. 【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段But life always gives opportunities to those who know how to get hold of them. So if you are ever in a position where a cat has chosen you, don’t ignore it. 可知, 作者認為, 生活總是給那些知道如何抓住機會的人機會。所以, 如果你被一只貓選擇了, 不要忽視它。而鮑文正是抓住了這個機會。故選C。第二節(jié)(共5小題。 每小題2. 5分, 滿分12. 5分)根據(jù)短文內容, 從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項, 選項中有兩項為多余選項。Everyone wants to be happy. You see people who are smiling and laughing, and you want to be like them. 　36　 However, there are also bad days. Here are three ways to make you happier every day. Smile often. Research has shown that the facial expression you wear influences your state of mind. 　37　 Wearing a pleasant expression for a long period of time will slowly improve your feelings and help you have a happier day. 　38　 The more you plain, the more annoyed(惱怒的) you bee. If all you notice or talk about during the day are the things that annoy you, it is no surprise that you are unhappy. To truly increase your longterm happiness, don’t plain any longer. 　39　 Practice thankfulness. Thankfulness has been shown to be the last ticket to a happy life. The more you practice thankfulness, the more you will find things to be grateful for in your life. 　40　 Even something as simple as a safe place to sleep or food to eat is worth being thankful for because not everyone is fortunate enough to have those necessities. A. Try your best to be healthy. B. You will slowly stop paying much attention to what worries you. C. Have an entire day without plaining even once and see how you feel. D. Stop plaining. E. There are good days filled with sunshine and smiles. F. If you try to smile, you are more likely to be happy. G. This then leads you to realize how much goodness is in your life. 36. 【解析】選E。語境辨析題。根據(jù)后文However, there are also bad days. 可知然而, 也有糟糕的日子。E項: There are good days filled with sunshine and smiles. 有充滿陽光和微笑的好日子。符合語境, 故選E。37. 【解析】選F。聯(lián)系上文題。根據(jù)前文Research has shown that the facial expression you wear influences your state of mind. 可知研究表明, 你的面部表情會影響你的心理狀態(tài)。F項: If you try to smile, you are more likely to be happy. 如果你試著微笑, 你更有可能是開心的。符合文意, 故選F。38. 【解析】選D。段落理解題。根據(jù)后文The more you plain, the more annoyed you bee. 可知你抱怨越多, 你就越生氣。D項: Stop plaining. 停止抱怨。符合文意, 故選D。39. 【解析】選C。邏輯推理題。根據(jù)前文To truly increase your longterm happiness, don’t plain any longer. 可知為了真正增加你的長期幸福感, 不要再抱怨了。C項: Have an entire day without plaining even once and see how you feel. 一整天都不要抱怨, 哪怕只是一次, 看看你的感受。符合文意, 故選C。40. 【解析】選G。理解判斷題。根據(jù)前文The more you practice thankfulness, the more you will find things to be grateful for in your life. 可知你越練習感恩, 你就會在生活中找到更多值得感恩的東西。G項: This then leads you to realize how much goodness is in your life. 這會讓你意識到生活中有多少善意。符合文意, 故選G。第三部分　語言運用(共兩節(jié), 滿分30分)第一節(jié)　(共15小題。 每小題1分, 滿分15分)閱讀下面短文, 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Language is so magical a thing that sometimes effective words can make a big difference. Here is a simple story that　41　 the power of the language. My roommate Maria began to hunt for a job when she was in her senior year and shortly after that, she got an important 　42　. On account of the financial crisis, the petition was fierce. But she said, “　43　 I try, there will always be hope. ”Luckily, she　44　 the first two rounds and entered the final interview. There were only three people left. The interview was very simple, during which the interviewer only 　45　 with them for a while. The interviewer said to them, “All of you are very excellent. Please go home and wait for our 　46　! ”A week later, Maria received a message from the pany, saying that she had not been　47　 a job. Maria felt deeply 　48　. But later in the evening, she excitedly informed me that she had received another message, reading that she had been 　49　 by the pany. Actually the first message sent to her was also part of the 　50　 in the interview. The three applicants received the same message。 but only Maria’s reply 　51　 the pany, so she was given the job. I asked her, “How did all of you reply? ” She said, “One did not