. Rather than____________time watching TV at home, we____________to take part in sports and games on weekends.

A. wasting, decide   B. wasted, prefer   C. to waste, decide   D. waste, prefer

 Which of the following sentence is the Wrong translation for “我突然想起一個好主意”?

   A. I occurred to a good idea all at once.

   B. I came up with a good idea suddenly.

   C. A good idea suddenly struck me. 

D. A good idea came into my mind suddenly.

Everyone thinks he’ll go far in this company because he has all the qualities necessary_________      success.

       A. to                         B. with                         C. on                         D. for

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)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

For most pregnant women, exercise is the last thing on their minds. After all, keeping slim while you’re expecting isn’t exactly the top priority— rather, it’s making sure your baby gets enough nutrients to grow. But in a small new study, researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand report that a mother’s regular aerobic exercise may be good for a growing fetus’ health — and may even help a baby get a healthier start in life.

The finding is a bit surprising, because exercise is known to lower the risk of insulin resistance（胰島素抵抗），a condition eventually leading to diabetes（糖尿病）. Although insulin resistance is a detriment in healthy adults, it turns out to be helpful for proper fetal（胎兒）development. In pregnant women, this condition means nutrients get shunted to the growing baby.

The question is: could a mother’s exercise put her developing baby’s food supply at risk? Past studies looking at the effect of exercise on birth weight have been inconclusive, and none have really investigated the influence of exercise on the mother’s sensitivity to insulin. So the University of Auckland’s Dr. Paul Hoffman and his team decided to study 84 first-time mothers, who were of normal weight on average, and track any effects aerobic exercise(有氧運(yùn)動) might have on their insulin sensitivity and, ultimately, on their babies’ birth weight. Researchers asked some women to exercise on a stationary bicycle for at least 40 minutes per session, up to five times each week, starting in the 20th week of pregnancy; the other women were not specifically asked to exercise. When the two groups and their babies were compared, the team found that women who bicycled regularly gave birth to babies who were on average 150g lighter than those born to the non-exercising mothers. In both groups, however, the babies were of healthy weight, and there was no difference in the mothers’ weights.

Generally speaking, babies on the lower end of the normal weight range are considered healthier and less prone to developing diabetes and obesity than heavier ones, so this was an encouraging result. Even more reassuring was that regular exercise did not seem to affect the flow of nutrients to the growing babies in the womb.

1. According to the new study, a pregnant woman’s regular exercise may _______.

  A. bring benefits to a baby’s growth

  B. lower the risk of insulin resistance

  C. put her baby’s food supply at risk

  D. help her keep slim and healthy

2. What does the underlined word “detriment” mean in the second paragraph?

  A. Something that brings good.

  B. Something that brings damage.

  C. Something that brings obstacles.

  D. Something that brings development.

3. What is the purpose of the experiment carried out by Dr. Paul Hoffman?

  A. To investigate the influence of exercise on pregnant women.

  B. To find out what aerobic exercise can benefit a baby’s growth.

  C. To make sure of the effects exercise may have on babies’ birth weight

  D. To compare the differences between mothers who exercise and who don’t

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

  A. Lighter babies are generally believed to be healthier than heavier ones.

  B. Non??－exercising mothers will definitely give birth to heavier babies.

  C. No studies have looked at the effect of exercise on birth weight before.

  D. Some women studied were asked to exercise regularly while some don’t.

5. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

  A. All mothers should take aerobic exercise.

  B. Moms who exercise give birth to lighter babies。

  C. Exercise reduces the risk of insulin resistance.

  D. Heavier babies are more likely to develop diabetes.

I don’t like _____ you speak to her.

    A. the way      B. the way in that      C. the way which   D. the way of which

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）

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

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Do you have any idea what you would like to be and do after graduation? A lot of people don't begin thinking about career until they reach junior or senior year, which, in my opinion, is too late.

When people are trying to decide what they want to do, it helps to know something they love. Ever since I was little, I’ve always been doing someone’s hair, make-up or nails, starting with Barbie dolls and progressing to humans. Over the years my family has really inspired me to do this and now I fix friends’ and family members’ hair for weddings, dances and other big events.

I have been thinking about what I would like to do for a career since middle school. I did some research and discovered that I might really enjoy being a cosmetologist so, I went to my hair stylist and asked her lots of questions about what it takes to reach her level and what she would recommend I do. I considered her advice and then did more research.

I used Aveda’s website to get information on the Aveda Institute and what type of credits(貸款) I would need from high school to apply. I found their institute has three parts: theatrical knowledge, practical experience, and professional business-building skills. For the past few years, I have been looking at Aveda in more and more detail. This school not only offers cosmetology, but also massage therapy(療法). I grew up in Minnesota(美國北部的一個州), so I plan to apply to the institute in Minneapolis that several people have highly recommended. It helps students become “future industry leaders in hair care, skin care, makeup and total body wellness”. It is affordable and everyone there is friendly and understanding.

Having done the groundwork and thinking about what I’d like to do after high school, I know that I will definitely pursue my dream of becoming a cosmetologist.

1. After reading the text, we can infer the author is interested in ________.

   A. traveling abroad         B. service business         C. social activities  D. acting on the stage

2. Why does the author think it’s too late for people to start thinking about careers in junior or senior year?

   A. Because he/she began to think about them when very young.

   B. Because many people are too old to learn.

   C. Because a lot of people can’t grasp the opportunity.

   D. Because many people have little they love.

3. We know from the text that a cosmetologist is ________.

   A. a chemist working at college             B. a person who works in the institute

   C. a doctor in a hospital                        D. a person doing all types of body care for people

4. The author plans to apply to the institute in Minnepolis NOT because ________.

   A. the people there are good to others           B. some people advise him/her to do so

   C. the institute is free of charge                    D. the institute is helpful to his/her future

5. The author of the text may be a ________.

   A. married person                                       B. middle school student             

C. college student                                      D. a teacher in an institute

 He told me that he was very familiar _______ the surroundings there and I told him that the

people there were familiar _____ me.

  A. with; to       B. to; with          C. for; on            D. over; at

The Maldives faces the threat of extinction from rising sea levels, but the government said on Thursday it was looking to the future with plans to build homes and a golf course that float.

An increase in sea levels of just 18 to 59 centimeters would make the Maldives -- a nation of tiny coral islands in the Indian Ocean -- virtually uninhabitable by 2100, the UN’s climate change panel has warned.

President Mohamed Nasheed has vowed a fight for survival, and last month he signed a deal with a Dutch company to study proposals for a floating structure that could support a convention centre, homes and an 18-hole golf course. “It is still early stages and we are awaiting a report on the possibility,” a government official said.

The company, Dutch Docklands, is currently building floating developments in the Netherlands and Dubai. There was no immediate comment from the firm but its website said it undertook projects that make “l(fā)and from water by providing large-scale floating constructions to create similar conditions as on land”.

The Maldives began work on an artificial island known as the Hulhumale near the crowded capital island of Male in 1997 and more than 30,000 people have been settled there to ease congestion. The city, which has a population of 100,000, is already protected from rising sea levels by a 30-million-dollar sea wall, and the government is considering increasingly imaginative ways to combat climate change.

Nasheed, who staged the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting in October to highlight his people’s dilemma , has even spoken of buying land elsewhere in the world to enable Maldivians to relocate if their homes are flooded. He has also pledged the Hulhumale to turn his nation into a model for the rest of the world by becoming “carbon neutral” by 2020. His plan involves ending fossil fuel use and powering all vehicles and buildings from “green” sources.

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The Maldives plans to build floating homes for the rising sea level.

B. The Maldives’s president signed a deal with a Dutch company.

C. The Maldives staged the first underwater cabinet meeting.

D. The Maldives is considering ways to fight against the global warming.

2. Which statement is true about the Hulhumale?

A. The Hulhumale is a natural island near the capital of Male.

B. The Hulhumale is an artificial island to be built near the capital.

C. The Hulhumale was built in 1997 and has settled over 30,000 people.

D. The Hulhumale is protected by a 30-million-dollar sea wall.

3. According to the passage, the underlined word congestion means _______.

A. being endangered                     B. being crowded   

C. being flooded                        D. being disappearing

4. Which of the following is NOT Nasheed’s idea?_______

A. To purchase land elsewhere in the world to help Maldivians to relocate if their homes are flooded.

B. To make his nation a model for the rest of the world by becoming “carbon neutral” by 2020

C. To stop using fossil fuel and power all vehicles and buildings from “green” sources.

D. To build more artificial islands for people to settle there.

5. We can infer from the passage that ________.

   A. By 2100, all the the Maldives will live on artificial islands.

B. The plans to build homes and a golf course that float have been carried out

C. Maldive has been greatly affected by the global warming.

D. . Dutch Docklands is the president of Maldive.

第二節(jié) 讀寫任務(wù) (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。

There are a lot of things said about opportunity. Some people say it comes along once in a blue moon(罕見). Some people say opportunity only knocks once. So-called “once in a lifetime” opportunities do exist, but some say they only favour those lucky dogs.

All these sayings or ways of thinking seem to leave one powerless. They suggest that opportunity is something that just happens now and then and you have no control over it. What this does is leave us blind to what is out there every single day, and it leaves us too weak to make our own new opportunities.

If you believe in a life where you really can make a dream come true and achieve your goals, you must also believe in the ability to create new opportunities.

OK, so how do you create opportunity？ Well, from my very own experience, I can honestly say that it all about who you are being and what you are thinking.

Notice that whenever you are being negative, such as anxious, angry, critical, resentful（厭世的）, bitter etc., you very rarely, if ever, see the golden opportunities that surround you. And because you don’t see them, you believe they do not exist.

However, you may also notice that when you are being positive, open, loving, relaxed, peaceful, creative, trusting, and all those things we think of as positive, possibilities just seem to open up all around you.

 [寫作內(nèi)容]

1. 以約30個詞概括這段短文的內(nèi)容；

2. 然后以約120個詞就 “如何發(fā)現(xiàn)和抓住機(jī)遇”進(jìn)行議論，內(nèi)容包括：

（1）你是否贊同作者的觀點(diǎn)；

（2）為什么有的人抓住機(jī)遇成功了，有的人卻沒有；

（3）你認(rèn)為應(yīng)該怎樣才能抓住機(jī)遇創(chuàng)造成功。

 [寫作要求]

1. 在作文中可以使用自己親身的經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2. 作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

 [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Ⅱ卷   寫作(共兩節(jié), 滿分35分)

第一節(jié):短文填詞(閱讀下面短文, 根據(jù)以下提示:1)漢語提示, 2)首字母提示,3)語境提示, 在每個空格內(nèi)填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)挠⒄Z單詞, 并將該詞完整地寫在下面對應(yīng)的橫線上。共10分）

Mark Twain’s The Million pound bank Note tells an interesting story. It happened in the summer of 1903. An American 76( 商人 ), Henry Adams., lost his way in the sea. He’d just about given himself up for lost when he was s 77 by a ship by chance, 78 brought him to England.79 no money on him, he had to work on the ship without payment to earn his p__80___, When he was w___81__on the street on the pavement in London, someone asked him to enter a big house. Two old and __82__ brothers, Roderick and Oliver, made a bet on him _83__ a man could survive a month in London with a million note. Roderick _84___ it, while Oliver, on the 85, thought it would work. That’s how the story starts.