The telephone base flashes, ________ missed calls.

A. to indicate B. indicating

C. indicated D. having indicated

________ life may have in store for you, each of you has a grand, lifelong project, and that is the development of yourself as a human being.

A. However B. Wherever

C. Whenever D. Whatever

— Have you read the novel?

— Yes. I ________ it three times while I was in university.

A. had read B. read

C. have read D. was reading

“I’d like to give my thanks to those ________ help my son was able to survive this terrible disease,” said the woman on TV.

A. with whose B. whose C. who D. with whom

It is a great honor to be invited to the evening party, thus _________ me to feast my eyes on your excellent performance.

A. to allow B. to have allowed

C. allows D. allowing

If you’re thinking about reaching for another biscuit to get you through the working day, think again. Eating unhealthy snacks at your desk makes you pile on almost half a stone a year, a survey has revealed. The waistlines of women suffer the most, with the average female putting on 6lb 3oz – the equivalent of a whole dress size – while men see their weight increase by 5lb 2oz.

The report into our eating habits found that, on average, we eat at least two snacks a day, with 30 per cent of us tucking into three or more. Women admit eating more than men, with a further 13 per cent of ladies scoffing four or more snacks a day. The research, by The Village Bakery, found biscuits are the most common vice, with 42 per cent regularly opening a pack, closely followed by chocolate (38 per cent), crisps (32 per cent) and cakes (13 per cent).

And office workers are worse than most. Cakes and biscuits brought into work by colleagues are one of the main temptations office staff give in to. In addition, 33 per cent admit reaching for nibbles to cope with stress and 22 per cent say they need a sugar rush to perk them up in the afternoon.

Simon Staddon, of The Village Bakery, said: “We were aware time-poor office workers can find it difficult to easily access a nutritional lunch. But we were really shocked by the extent to which ‘quick fix' lunches are affecting weight gain and general wellbeing. Popular mid-afternoon pick-me-ups such biscuits, chocolate and cakes are high in calories, fat and full of sugar, all of which affect your blood sugar levels and ultimately lead to weight gain.”

The survey of 2,000 British men and women suggests we are often ashamed of our unhealthy eating. Twenty-four per cent of Britons admit lying about how many snacks they eat with 33 per cent of women lying, compared to 20 per cent of men. Unfortunately, it's not as if we are likely to do anything positive to counteract the sweet treats.

1.According to the passage, women usually put weight on first ________.

A. on the face B. on the legs

C. on the feet D. in the middle

2.What’s the main reason of eating snacks in office?

A. Colleagues eat them to save money.

B. Staff use them to cope with their lunch.

C. Colleagues often bring them to office.

D. Bosses invite staff to eat them.

3.Why do office workers eat a “quick fix” lunch?

A. Because it has much of nutrition.

B. Because it has little effect on weight gain.

C. Because it has little effect on general wellbeing.

D. Because they have short time to have their lunches.

4.It can be inferred that British women are ________.

A. less likely to lie on snacks than men

B. more likely to lie on snacks than men

C. more ashamed of eating snacks than men

D. less ashamed of eating snacks than men

5. What does the underlined word possibly mean?

A. act against B. appeal to

C. cope with D. get in

Section C （25 marks）

Directions: Write an English composition according to the pictures and instructions given below in Chinese.

假如你是一名高三學(xué)生，最近你看了一則央視公益廣告Family且深有感觸。請用英語根據(jù)下面的圖給你校英語報寫一篇立志學(xué)習(xí)，感恩父母的文章,描述圖片要表達的內(nèi)容和意義并談?wù)勀愕母惺堋?/p>

注意: 不少于120詞，開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

As is vividly shown in the picture, the word family represents three people, who are father, mother and I. When I was young, father was the most important person in my family. ____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

It was silly of him to his notes during that important test， and as a result， he got punished.

A. stick to B. keep to

C. refer to D. point to

The breaking of a taboo is usually upsetting or embarrassing for the person____ and the people around him or her.

A. to concern B. concerning

C. concerned D. concern

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions： Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A， B， C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

As we all know， the Dragon Boat Festival is our country’s traditional festival， but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea， which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar(陰歷)？ It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational， Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO 聯(lián)合國教科文組織) to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage (非物質(zhì)的文化遺產(chǎn)). If successful， people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.

As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago， China is not happy with the situation. “It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China，” said Zhou Heping， deputy(副) culture minister. The Chinese Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application(申請) to UNESCO， covering all traditional Chinese festivals， including the Dragon Boat event. It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340－278 BC)， who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot (愛國者) and admired by ordinary people.

He is said to have jumped into Miluo River， because he had lost hope in his country’s future. When people heard about Qu’s death， they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poet’s body.

Over the years， the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Vietnam， as well as South Korea， the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture.

1.The Dragon Boat Festival .

A. is also kept by South Korea

B. comes from South Korea

C. was created by South Korea

D. is South Korea’s cultural heritage

2.What is the reaction(反應(yīng)) of the Chinese Ministry of Culture to South Korea’s planning to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own cultural heritage？

A. Fighting against South Korea.

B. Telling South Korea it’s not right to do so.

C. Considering to do the similar thing.

D. Asking South Korea not to do so.

3.What is the purpose of holding the Dragon Boat Festival？

A. In memory of Qu Yuan.

B. In memory of all the patriots of China.

C. To frighten away the fish.

D. In honor of QuYuan’s birthday.

4.After Qu Yuan’s death， Zongzi was thrown into the water to .

A. feed him

B. protect his body from going bad

C. prevent the fish biting his body

D. attract his soul

5. Now， the Dragon Boat Festival has become activity.

A. a nationwide B. a worldwide

C. an Asian D. a foreign