第二節(jié)： 書面表達（滿分25分）

以 “Reading newspapers is a good habit” 為題寫一篇100 詞左右的短文。提示如下：

1．看報紙能獲得國內(nèi)外最新消息，了解世界, 豐富我們的生活；

2．有天氣預報及新書、電影、等介紹，還有旅游、商業(yè)等方面的廣告；

3．對于英語學習者來說，看英文報紙是提高英語水平的最佳途徑之一。

_______ the satisfaction of our customers, the products worked very well.

A. With        B. For           C. At            D. To

 Word came _______ a gas explosion in a cold mine in northeast China Heilongjiang Province had killed 104 miners by Nov. 23 and left further 4 trapped, _______ shocked everyone.

      A. that; it                            B. where; that     C. that; which                     D. when; it

— What should I do with this passage?

— _____________ the main idea of each paragraph.

A. Finding out         B. Found out   C. Find out         D. To find out

III 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Valentine’s Day has its origins in the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia, a yearly festival held on Feb. 15 to help keep dangerous wolves away from townspeople and their crops. On the eve of the festival, Feb. 14, the young women of the town would write their names on small pieces of paper, put them in a jar, and every young man would pick out a name at random. The pair would then be partners for the rest of the festival.

It was 270 B.C. when St. Valentine stood up for love, after Roman Emperor Claudius II forbade Roman soldiers to get engaged or married, believing that married men would rather stay at home than go to war. The priest named Valentine, in defiance(對抗) of Claudius’ orders, secretly married young couples, and on Feb. 14, was punished for his “crime”, thereby becoming the patron saint（守護神） of lovers.

Besides this story, there are some old beliefs about this day:

During the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that birds chose their mates each year on Feb. 14.

Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin fly overhead on Valentine’s Day, it meant she would marry a sailor; if she saw a sparrow, she’d marry a millionaire.

If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will know how many children you will have.

And some charming Valentine’s Day Customs.

In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Feb. 14.

Heart, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations, which meant “you unlock my heart!”

In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They’d wear these names on their sleeves for one week—hence the term “to wear your heart on your sleeve”.

41.According to the story, Valentine was originally the name of a ________.

A. lover     B. priest     C. ruler     D. feast

42.   The Roman emperor forbade soldiers to get married because he thought        .

A. married soldiers are not loyal to the country

B. married soldiers are less willing to fight

C. there was no time for soldiers to get married

D. marriage is a crime

43. Why was the priest punished?

He didn’t join the army.

He helped people escape from being sent to the battle field.

He married couples despite the prohibition from the ruler.

He openly defied the ruler’s order to end his marriage.

44. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

Feb. 14 and 15 were originally a time for keeping wolves.

People used to believe that birds chose mates on Valentine’s Day.

People believed that the birds they saw on Valentine’s Day predicted what         kind of person they would marry.

D. The Welsh used to give out wooden spoons on Feb.14.

45. If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you _________________.

A. openly express your feelings or emotions to others.

B. hardly take your feelings or emotions very seriously.

C. officially announce that you have been married

D. proudly show your choice of sleeve pattern

The director asked me to finish this task by Sunday．How can I ____to?

         A．a(chǎn)ttempt     B．manage  C．decide          D．happen

 ---Listen! The fire engine is roaring! (消防車吼叫)

   --- Oh, there ______ be a fire somewhere. How terrible!

A. should                     B. must         C. have to                     D. will

第二部分：閱讀理解（每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下面短文從每題所給的4個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable. They say thatpeople should be allowed to die with dignity (尊嚴) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite answer.

1.The best title for this passage is _____.

A. The Right to Live    B. The Right to Die

C. The Doctor’s Duty   D. Life Is Better Than Death

2.In recent years, people can live longer than in the past. It’s because of _____ .

A. the development of medical technology  B. big hospitals

C. good doctors                        D. both B and C  

3. According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to _____ .

.  A. the doctors            B. the surroundings

   C. his or her family       D. the patient himself or herself

4. In the writer’s opinion _____ .

A.death is better than life            B. life is better that death

C. neither death nor life is good       D. none of the above

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Most of the medical workers join in the argument.

B. The argument has ended in favor of the patient.

C. The argument hasn’t ended yet.

D. The quality of life is not as important as life itself, so it is generally thought that people should not be allowed to die under any conditions.

 To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It‘s hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you’re not held up at the airport， but it‘s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft （氣墊船）if you don’t mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise， you can go by boat， if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems， and the weary（厭煩的）traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible， you say. Well， wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time， the great London Council（議會）is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel， but you would be able to by rail or by car on a bridge， yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again？ Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC？ Well， perhaps， the main reason， though， is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London‘s discussed dockland（船塢）。 A link from London to the continent would stimulate（刺激） trade and revitalize（使重新具有活力）the port， and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel， you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they

are still warm！

1. From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by ______ in the past.

A. air          B. boat        C. Swimming          D. A， B， or C

2. The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is ______.

A. by swimming      B. in his own car     C. by air        D. by hovercraft

3. A tunnel would cost______ a bridge.

A. far less than     B. as much as    C. far more than    D. as little as

4. According to the passage， a link from London to the continent would be______.

A. necessary for its trade          B. important for its politics

C. useful for its industry          D. helpful for its culture

5. The main idea of the passage is______.

A. how to develop the trade of London     

B. when to cross the Channel

C. how to get to Europe from London more conveniently

D. what to do in the developing of traveling

第二節(jié)：讀寫任務(共1小題，滿分25分)

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

Reading is a pleasure of the mind, which means that it is a little like a sport: your eagerness and knowledge and quickness make you a good reader. Reading is fun, not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works along with the author’s or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas develop, as you understand his.

Reading can only be fun if you expect it to be. If you concentrate on books somebody make you read, you probably won’t have fun. But if you put down a book you don’t like and try another till you find one that means something to you, and then relax with it, you will almost have a good time and if you become, as a result of reading, better, wiser, kinder, or more gentle, you won’t have suffered during the process.

Unfortunately, with TV broadcasting 24 hours a day, many people have lost interest in reading. Whenever they are free and have some leisure time, they turn on the TV and watch whatever is on. It’s a pity that children today have far less interest in books than a TV set.

[寫作內(nèi)容]：

  1、以約30個詞概括短文的要點；

  2、然后以約120個詞就“Reading or Watching ?”為主題寫一篇短文，至少包括以下的內(nèi)容要點：

1）你認為閱讀有什么好處？為什么？        2）你怎么看待電視節(jié)目？

[寫作要求]：

1、 短文可以使用自己的親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的篇章結(jié)構(gòu)，組織文章，但不得直接引用閱讀材料中的句子；

     2、文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱。

[評分標準]：概括準確、語言規(guī)范、內(nèi)容合適、篇章連貫。