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Somewhere in 2009, the show hit a really sweet spot in its success and the ratings were huge. iCarly was watched in millions of households on a daily basis, and once I had to be escorted（护送）from a water park with my colleagues because of danger issues caused by the overwhelming crowd of fans.

As the show grew in success, so did my desire to get back to a private life. I started feeling like I was always on my guard. It seemed everywhere I went, someone wanted or needed something from me.

People had expectations of me. My job was simple: Do everything anyone around me wanted and smile doing it. There were times when I considered walking away from it all...

But I couldn’t. For every “negative” thing of fame, they were positives. Being on television made me cooler, made people love me, gave me the ability to do things others couldn’t dream of, and let me get away with more. What’s not good about that?

People start in entertainment to make art in the way they know best, and they try to leave their marks on the world. That’s such a pure, hopeful, dreamer’s goal--we’re here to entertain, and we’re lucky to do so.

28. The writer wanted to act when she was very young because . A. she hoped to be famous. C.

She wanted to be pretty and pretend to be cool 29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer’s private life was greatly disturbed because of her popularity. B. C.

The writer once gave up because of the great pressure from work. The writer didn’t know whether to go on with her career.

B. D.

she was invited to movie premieres the sitcom was so popular

D. The writer didn’t think it a good thing to be famous.

30. What did the writer think of being in the entertainment industry? A. She was tired of it. B. C.

She wanted to run away from it.

She felt lucky to be there to entertain people.

D. She was there because she was wanted. 31. Which is the best title of the passage? A. My Life as A Star C.

My Road to Success

B. My Rewards as An Actor D. My Role in Entertainment

D

Is a college education worth the price? This is a question more Americans are asking as college costs continue rising and the job market remains weak.

According to College Board, a private company, attending a four-year college in the USA can cost more than $40,000 a year. Many college people are drowning in student debt. They had to borrow money to finance their education.

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A recent study from the Hamilton Project suggests that a college education is worth it, at least in the USA. The study found someone with a 4-year college

education earns two times as much as a high school graduate over a lifetime. And for nearly all study programs, an individual with a four year bachelor’s degree earns even more than someone with a two-year degree.

But not all college majors have a guarantee of good salaries. For example, a chemical engineer can expect to earn double the earnings of a social worker over a lifetime. On average, a finance graduate makes more than a nurse or medical aide, while the nurse makes more than a primary school teacher.

Generally, college majors that require skill in mathematics have high lifetime earnings. Graduates in computer science, engineering, and physics have the highest wages. Majors that involve teaching children or counseling（咨询）have the lowest pay.

The study did not explore the earnings of people with master’s degrees or doctorates.

The Hamilton Project noted that future earnings should not be the only reason for choosing a college major. It says, “Personal enjoyment, engaging in meaningful work, and filling a social need should also enter into a student’s decision-making.”

Study organizers hope the report will help students make better decisions about higher education. In 69 heir words, “College degrees may not be a guarantee of higher income, but they come closer than just about any other investment one can make.”

32. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. When choosing a major, students should consider their family income. B. C.

A student with a 4-year college education is sure to earn much more money than one with a 2-year degree.

The earnings of students with higher degrees are not discussed.

D. All college majors don’t have better earnings. 33. The study intends to . A. help students choose suitable subjects in the college. B. C.

persuade high school students to receive higher education show that a college education is worth the price

D. make high school students aware of their decisions about higher education 34. What can we infer from the passage?

A. A student from a low-income family can’t go to college. B. C.

Students are more likely to major in computer science because of the high wage. The nurse has the lowest income among all the majors.

D. Students should take many factors into consideration when choosing a major. 35. The passage mainly talks about .

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A. whether it is worthwhile to go to college C.

whether it is necessary to go to college

B. how to choose a major at college

D. how to guarantee good salaries in the future

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。

Do you want to say goodbye to bad habits? This following steps may help you a lot.

36 Make a note every time you are driven by bad habits. Write down the time and where you are, as well as how you’re feeling. Are you bored, angry, sad? The more you understand the why behind your habit, the more control you’ll have over it.

37 Do you see any patterns in your journal? Do you always bite your nails before a test? Are you more likely to eat junk food, like chips or candy, when you’re doing your homework? If you notice a pattern to your habit,start thinking about ways you can change the pattern. For example, if you bite your nails when you’re stressed, try to find other ways to calm yourself, like taking slow, deep breaths. Replace your bad habit with a good one. Instead of biting your nails or twirling your hair, keep your fingers busy sketching or knitting. If gossip is your problem, challenge yourself to say nice things about people. You can replace your new activity with your old one each time. 38

Stay focused. 39 “I will stop biting my nails.” Or “I will stop texting so much.” Make a list of the days of the week, and place a gold star next to each day that you aren’t driven by your habit. Before you know it, you’ll have a whole page of gold stars!

Keep at it. Maybe you’ve heard the expression “Old habits die hard.” Well, it’s true! 40 So if you mess up one day, don’t beat yourself up over it--but don’t give up, either! Finally, you’ll succeed.

Remember, if you put your mind of it, you can do anything--even break that bad, bad habit!

A. Try to find ways to get rid of the bad habits. B. Write down a promise to yourself:

C. Pay attention to when your bad habit appears suddenly. D. Keep a journal for a day or two. E. Old habits can never be removed.

F. This way you’ll be one step closer to breaking that bad habit. G. It usually takes three weeks to month to break a bad habit.

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）

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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。

George and Fred were heading home from school 41 George shouted, “There is a fight! Let us go and see!”

“No,” said Fred; “Let us go42 home and not get involved（卷入）in this 43 . We have nothing to do with it, and we may get into trouble.”

“You dare not go. What a coward!” said George, and off he ran. Fred went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school, 44 .But George had told all the boys Fred was a coward, and they 45 Fred a great deal.

Fred had learnt, 46 , that true courage is shown most in 47 criticism（批评，指责）when it is not deserved, and that he should be 48 of nothing but doing wrong.

A week 49 , George was swimming with some classmates, and got out of his 50 . He struggled in the river, and shouted for help, but all 51 . The boys who had called Fred a coward, 52 the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help George.

George was quickly 53 , when Fred threw off his clothes, and jumped into the water. He 54 George just as he was sinking the last time. By great effort, Fred 55 his life to bring George to the 56 , and thus saved his life. George and his fellows were 57 at what they called Fred. They 58 from the bottle of their heart that he had more59 than any of them.

The story reminds us that we should never be afraid to do good, but always60 to do evil. 41. A. when B. as C. while D. since 42. A. firstly 43. A. debate

44. A. in time 45. A. laughed at 46. A. still 47. A. bearing 48. A. aware 49. A. ago 50. A. height 52. A.

B. separately B. quarrel B. as usual B. discussed with B. however B. ignoring B. interested B. later B. width B. got close to

go

B. sinking

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C. quietly C. campaign C. in anger C. appealed to C. therefore C. avoiding C. careful C. before C. depth C. got out of go

C. screaming

D. slowly D. war D. with delight D. talked about D. yet D. receiving D. afraid D. earlier D. length D. got down to go

D. diving

51. A. without success B. in desperation C. without hope D. in fear

got rid of

53. A. dying

go