Do you know the name of the play ______ in the hall now?

A. to be put on               B. being put on      C. put on    D. putting on

完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分,滿分30分)

閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Something happened today that made me realize how much love I have in my house and I am so thankful for it.

My husband used to work in a bank but during the crisis he  36 his job. The economy wasn’t good and he hadn’t many  37 to get another bank job. We were hoping and  38 that he would be offered a position.

He got a  39 and it brought us a feeling of  40 . We were able to  41 our mortgage（按揭貸款） and buy our groceries; but money was still very  42 , so he found another job  43 deliveries from Monday to Thursday.

He has been working so  44  that I wanted to make it an extra  45 Christmas this year. I wanted our house to be filled with  46 －I didn’t want anybody to be  47 this year. I finally got round to getting the Christmas tree out yesterday and I worked all day to make the house look  48 .

When my husband came home at 8 p.m. he looked  49 . Seeing the house he  50 the biggest smile, grabbed me and gave me a huge  51 . Then he apologized for not being able to help me. He said he knew it was hard on me because he didn’t get around and he was  52 that I had not complained.

He was apologizing for working so hard to feed us and keep a  53 over our heads! He was doing two jobs that made much less than his previous job and coming home exhausted. I had no  54 to tell him how much I LOVED him and how  55 I was of him and that he was such a great husband and father and provider for us.

With this amount of love in our house－we will always have more than “enough”!

36. A. resigned                  B. lost                         C. escaped                          D. improved

37. A. chances                   B. excuses                 C. plans                                D. disadvantages

38. A. crying                       B. praying                  C. waiting                            D. hesitating

39. A. opportunity             B. job                           C. salary                              D. bank

40. A. pride                         B. loss                         C. danger                                      D. wonder

41. A. enjoy                         B. spend                     C. expend                            D. pay

42. A. tight                          B. comfortable                   C. tough                               D. dirty

43. A. making                     B. producing              C. creating                          D. puting

44. A. excitedly                  B. relaxed                  C. hard                                 D. striking

45. A. special                      B. colorful                  C. regularly                         D. natural

46. A. energy                      B. company               C. sunshine                         D. excitement

47. A. surprised                 B. charming               C. confused                         D. alone

48. A. decorated               B. festive                    C. splendid                          D. neat

49. A. lively                         B. exhausted             C. humorous                       D. childish

50. A. broke into                B. broke up                C. broke down                    D. broke in

51. A. hug                            B. surprise                 C. suitcase                          D. glimpse

52. A. pitiful                        B. wonderful             C. grateful                           D. graceful

53. A. secret                       B. roof                         C. smile                                D. faith

54. A. tears                         B. words                     C. feelings                           D. trusts

55. A. economical             B. proud                     C. capable                           D. worth

How to Be a Winner

Sir Steven Redgrave

Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it – the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way. ”

Karen Pickering

Swimming World Champion

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success – you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”

Kirsten Best

Poet & Writer

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological (心理的) tool.”

67. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

A. Difficulties influenced his career.        B. Specialists offered him medical advice.

 Training helped him defeat his disease.   D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

68. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

A. Her training schedule.               B. Her daily happenings.

 Her achievements.                  D. Her sports career.

69. What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?

A. Ways that help one to focus.           B. Words that help one to feel less tense.

 Activities that turn one’s attention away.  D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

70. According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?

A. Courage.     B. Devotion.       Hard work.       D. Self-confidence.

第二節(jié):讀寫任務(wù)

請根據(jù)以下任務(wù)說明和寫作要求,寫一篇幅150詞左右的英文短文。

Teenagers’ secrets should be kept to themselves and no one else ,their parents included, has the right to stick their nose into their private life. As we know, teenagers are going through a special period of development both physically and psychologically. They are curious about and puzzled by the unexpected changes in their body and mind. What’s more, exposed to a world of adults, it is only too natural for them to begin imitating (模仿) adults’ behaviors in secret. Boys begin to smoke and girls begin to spend time doing their hair. Some even begin to date with a girlfriend or boyfriend without their parents’ knowledge. They are doing al this in secret because they are still unsure whether it is right to do so and afraid that ,if found out by their parent, they will get misunderstood and even punished. And in fact, in many cases, the parents can not deal with the matter well and hurt their children’s feelings badly, making children no longer willing to communicate with their parents. When this happens, it hurts terribly the whole family feeling. So it seems right that teenagers should keep their secrets to themselves and their parents should allow their children that right.

[寫作內(nèi)容]

概括短文內(nèi)容要點,該部分約30詞；

(2 )         就 “青少年的秘密該不該讓父母知道” 這一話題發(fā)表你的看法，

至少包含以下內(nèi)容要點；該部分約120詞；

A： 你是否與父母分享你的秘密；

B： 你是如何看待你的做法的；

C： 父母對你的做法有何反應(yīng)；

D： 你是如何看待父母的看法或做法的？為什么？

[寫作要求]    1.  作文中可使用自己的親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事， 也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不得直接原文抄襲；     2.       題目自擬。

[評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]    概括準(zhǔn)確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

第二部分 閱讀理解（共30小題；每小題2分，滿分60分）

       閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21~50各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees — anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _____.

A. use for their schoolwork             B. access the Internet

C. work at home                      D. connect them to libraries

2.Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引號)?

A. They don’t really talk.                                  B. They use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers.                                  D. None of the above reasons is correct.

3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A. All teachers use computers.                           B. 1500 students have laptops.

C. It is an old college in America.               D. Students there can do everything.

4.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can __________.

A. attend lectures on information technology       B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world           D. have free laptops

5. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The program is successful.                            B. The program is not workable.

C. The program is too expensive.                D. We don’t know the result yet.

I've got a lot of books, ________ are written in foreign languages.

   A. and most of which                   B. some of which

    C. some of them                        D. most of these

第二部分  閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分80分）

第一節(jié)：閱讀理解（共35小題；每小題2分，滿分70分）

       閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21~55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.

　　You might think that I don’t want to spend my summer reading, but that’s not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got “A Gathering of Old Men” by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians don’t understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mother’s calls “spinach books”: good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.

　　This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read “The Age of Innocence” by American author Edith Wharton. I’m sure there are many people who enjoyed “The Age of Innocence” — some might even say it’s their favorite book.

　　But I don’t think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation.

　　“The Age of Innocence” is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldn’t imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. “The Age of Innocence” was totally different to my life.

　　Most of my required summer reading has been like that — books written in a style that plays up the adjectives and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers don’t think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.

　　If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” by George V. Higgins, “The Right Stuff” by Tom Wolfe, and “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.

1. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because ____________.

   A. he doesn’t like reading in summer vacation

   B. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids

   C. he hates the English teacher assigning homework

   D. he hates August

2. What can make students interested in August reading ought to be ___________.

   A. romantic                                                      B. out of date

   C. entertaining and educational                            D. pure

3. The author listed such books as “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” because he thinks __________.

   A. they can change his opinion                            B. he can learn a lot more from them

   C. they are of literary value, and enjoyable    D. he has to do as teachers tell him to

4. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be ___________.

   A. one who describes events and characters in different ways

   B. one who is full of imagination         

C. one who is learned

D. one who uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next

5. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?

   A. Why Can’t Teachers Set Us Fun Books?

   B. I Don’t Like Reading on the Vacation

   C. Teachers, Don’t Set Us Any Reading Assignments

   D. Teachers, Set Us Free

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上周你校同學(xué)舉行了一場英語辯論會。辯論的題目是：“是否應(yīng)該發(fā)展核電站？”參加辯論的A組和B組的同學(xué)意見截然不同。請根據(jù)下表提供的信息，給某雜志社寫一篇英語短文，客觀地介紹辯論的情況。開頭已經(jīng)給出。

A組的意見                              B組的意見

1. 應(yīng)發(fā)展核電站。                     1. 應(yīng)該限制核電站的發(fā)展。

2. 給人們帶來更多電能，緩解用電壓力。   2.會造成包括空氣污染在內(nèi)的各種污染。.

3. 創(chuàng)造就業(yè)機(jī)會.                        3. 應(yīng)該發(fā)展例如太陽能等類型的環(huán)保電站。

注意： 1.  100字左右; 2．不得逐字翻譯。

核電站nuclear power station     太陽能solar energy

請根據(jù)表格中所提供的信息，寫一篇介紹中國第一位航天英雄楊利偉的短文。

要求：要有適當(dāng)?shù)念}目；

短文連貫，邏輯清楚，包含表格中全部要點；

詞數(shù)：120詞左右。

Traffic was ____ for several hours by the acci??dent.

A．held out   B．held up  C．held off         D．held on