第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，共40分）

第一節(jié)（共15題, 每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A,B,C和D）中，選出最佳選項。                              

          Most people know that a wedding ring is symbolic of the bond of love and commitment between two people．But not everyone knows about the history behind this small yet powerful symbol．The history of the wedding ring goes back not just hundreds but thousands of years．No other currently practiced wedding tradition has been around as long．

The Egyptians were the first recorded civilization to use the wedding ring．In Egyptian hieroglyphics（象形文字） a circle represented eternity．Once a woman accepted the ring she became the “property” of the person who gave it to her and she was in a sense “his．” The first wedding ring could have been made of braided grass or hay （which would have been changed often）, ivory, bone, or leather．Eventually, metal was used, but the first wedding bands were crude（未加工的） and rough．However, the sentiment remained the same-eternal commitment and love．

The Egyptians wore the wedding ring on the left hand because it was believed that a vein in the left hand went straight to the heart．This tradition is still commonly practiced today in most parts of the world largely for practical purposes （most people are right handed．） It is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand．But there are some countries and groups which do not follow this tradition．In the Jewish faith, the wedding ring is put on the index finger．Roman Catholics traditionally wore their wedding band on the right hand, and in many countries and regions in Europe some people still follow this tradition．

It is interesting to note that in the long history of the wedding ring that it is only in the last century that men have begun to wear them．However, now both men and women show their love and commitment by exchanging rings on their wedding day．

Once you begin shopping for rings you may be amazed by the choices that await you．There are several different types of metals: traditional gold, white gold, platinum, and titanium．You can have an inscription put on the inside of the band if you like．Some people are even choosing a tattoo band．The styles vary from a simple, yet elegant band to an elaborate ring covered with jewels．If you do not buy the wedding and engagement rings as a set you will want to be sure the styles are compatible．Choose carefully because this choice will need to stand the test of eternity．

56．What’s the best title for this passage?

       A．History of rings                       B．Interesting facts about rings 

       C．Different beliefs about rings                 D．The meaning of the rings．

57．What may the word “eternity” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

       A．Elegance      B．Marriage     C．Wedding       D．Foreverness

58．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．The meaning of the rings remained unchanged．

       B．One should be careful of choosing a ring in a shop from different kinds．

       C．Jewish are so faithful to their beliefs to wear rings on the fourth finger．

       D．Now most people in the world still follow Roman Catholics traditionally．

59．What can we infer from the passage?

       A．Men were looked upon by women for thousands years．

       B．Only women have the right to make themselves beautiful．

       C．women wore rings thousands of years earlier than men．

       D．You can have an inscription put on the inside the band．

Here's a scene：a village where the sun always shines，crops always grow and your friends drop by to sweep your yard to the sound of guitar music．Animals do what they are told，there is no disease，and lendin’ folks a helpin’hand makes you richer and wiser．Welcome to FarmVille—

Current population 69m and rising fast．

 “It reminds me of my childhood，”says one player, Lia Curran，37，a nurse from London．“Right now I'm growing wheat and flowers. I've got a small garden, and I'm raising some chickens and some cows. I like having the animals. It's relaxing.” Curran's animals, however, is nothing more than a collection of cartoons. FarmVille is an online computer game built into the social networking site Facebook and is described by its players as “addictive”. Launched last June by Zynga Game Network, FarmVille now has many players—more than the population of the UK. The players are largely women over the age of 35.

FarmVille unites the worlds of social networking and gaming．Players are given a ground with six fields，“cash”，a few seeds and a plough and have to build up wealth，skills and neighbors to create bigger，better，richer farms．Inviting your online friends to play means you earn more and get flee gifts；you rise rapidly through the first levels but，once hooked，have to work harder and harder with no final level or goal in sight．

“Games like this draw people into a fantasy world that's separate from real life where there are no issues，and where things are simple and controllable，” Brian Dudley says．In November，he opened the UK's first computer games addiction clinic，treating online gamers who stayed at the keyboard for up to eight hours a day—“the tip of the iceberg”，he says．Two weeks ago，a group of US players launched a class action against Zynga and Facebook．“Most，if not all，of the online advertisements presented through Zynga are scams(騙局)，”the lawsuit states．“The advertisements are highly misleading and often result in users ordering goods or services that they do not want or need．”

According to Nick O'neill from the social media site All Facebook，Zynga is making $500，000(￡304，000)a day，from its Facebook games，in turn spending some $50m(￡30m)a year on Facebook ads．

If all that weren't enough，F(xiàn)armVille doesn't even function like a proper farm：in FarmVille，wheat grows in two days—in real life，it takes months．But play continues nevertheless．

68．If you want to create a better and richer farm，you should do the following EXCEPT that   ____．

A．you have to work harder and harder

B．you should pay real—world money to advance in the game

C．you should invite your online friends and neighbors to play

D．you should develop your skills and befriend FarmVille neighbors

69．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Most young girls are fascinated by the farming game．

B．Money Zynga has made is mostly spent on advertising campaign．

C．There is potential threat to the players and some players are misled by the advertisements．

D．The UK's first computer games addiction clinic was opened to help treat online players．

70．The purpose of the class action against Zynga and Facebook was to_____．

A．show that Zynga has an extremely tight relationship with Facebook

B．try to stop Zynga and Facebook from putting advertisements

C．a(chǎn)ttract more people to FarmVille game to plant crops

D．a(chǎn)ppeal to the public to order more goods or services

第二節(jié)：寫作：（滿分25分）

國內(nèi)某家英文報紙設(shè)有一個求助信箱（letters to Dr Helper）。請根據(jù)一份學(xué)生現(xiàn)狀中列出的部分信息，以高三學(xué)生王勇的名義，用英語給Dr Helper寫一封短信。

學(xué)生現(xiàn)狀：

1．每日在校時間9小時；

2．每日作業(yè)時間3-4小時；

3．每日課外活動時間幾乎沒有；

4．每日睡眠時間不足；

負(fù)擔(dān)過重原因：

考試壓力大，作業(yè)多，家長期望高。

注意：

1．詞數(shù)：100左右； 2．信的開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計入要求的詞數(shù)。

生詞：負(fù)擔(dān)過重overload 壓力 pressure 期望 expectations 

Dear Dr Helper,

I am a Senior 3 student. I am now in great need of your help because I can hardly stand the great pressure.

Yours sincerely,

Wang Yong

 ---Why didn’t you go to yesterday’s meeting?

---I would have but I ______ too busy working on the important experiment.

A. had been           B. was          C. were            D. am

--- Have you seen the robber______?

 --- Why ask me?  You are the only one who stands _____ to him.

  A. clear; close      B. clearly; closely     C. clear; closely      D. clearly; close

 ______ that he has no qualifications in business management , Ken plans to gain the necessary skills by taking a part-time course.

A. Concerning   B. Concerned  C. Being concerned  D. To concern

Last Sunday I took my daughter to a friend’s birthday party, where we________for two hours. 

       A.stayed  B.had stayed   C.would stay D.were staying 

  From what I learn about their hotel, the service and the weather, they ___ their holiday very much.

A. wouldn’t have enjoyed                    B. shouldn’t have enjoyed

C. needn’t have enjoyed                     D. can’t have enjoyed

The key to learning English well is to overcome your shyness and fear , said taxi driver Zhang, who is attending the English training program run by the West Lake Taxi Company. “Out teacher Mrs.Yang encourages us many times to open our mouths and speak English out loudly in her class ,” said Zhang.

 Chen Zhong, another fluent(流利的) English speaker, shared his opinion. “I didn’t think English was important to us at the beginning since many foreign passengers could speak some Chinese to me. But when I did speak some English, the foreigners were always pleased and said I was the first taxi driver they had met who could speak English.

  Chen said he found studying English extremely interesting. The 160 minutes’ study per week was simply not enough for him. He bought books , tapes and VCDs to learn English on his own.. “Though it cost me a lot of time and energy , I did find it is useful in the long term” he said.

  The reward of learning English is more than Chen has expected. Now he has made several foreign friends who book his taxi when they need. Some foreign passengers even give him tips (小費when he communicates with them in English.

  To facilitate their studies, the company developed a bilingual(雙語的) tape which includes the most frequently used sentences for taxi drivers and the names of major streets and buildings in Shenzhen.

  “It has helped me out, ” said Chen. “Once I failed to express ‘Chinese Folk Culture Villages’ in English when I was asked to go there by a foreigner, I played the tape and got its meaning.”

59. What difficulty did Mr.Zhang have learning English at first?

A. He had no time to study English

B. His company didn’t allow them to study English

C. He had no courage to speak out.

D. He had no chance to speak English.

60. Which of the following is NOT the benefit Chen gets from learning English?

A. He gets some good advice on learning English from foreigners.

B. He earns more money from some regular foreign customers.

C. He has to spend both money and effort learning English.

D. He gets great fun and encouragement in learning English.

61. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. the company is the first to encourage its drivers to learn English

B. all the drivers have made money after learning English

C. the company has developed and English tape for its drivers

D. the tape is welcomed by the drivers learning English

62. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “facilitate” in the fifth paragraph?

A. To make easy   B. To increase     C. To encourage   D. To check

      Prague is not strange to the tourism world. It is a great tourist attraction with many historic tourist spots such as the Prague Castle, which was built in the early 9th century. In addition to the Prague Castle, some of the other historic spots are the Old Town churches, the Jewish Quarter and the Estates Theater. Surveys indicate that Prague is ranked the sixth main attraction in the whole of Europe. Though there are large numbers of places of tourist interest, there are a few spots which are the most appealing. The Old Town is one such spot of great tourist interest. The Astronomical Clock, which is popularly known as the “Prague Orloj”, is installed(安裝) on the Old town city hall’s south wall, which is a historic construction. So if you are heading to Prague for a vacation, you should never miss seeing this astronomical clock.

The excitement in Prague doesn’t stop here. Next is the Lennon Wall. The Lennon Wall became a tourist spot as people of the 1980s started to fill it with John Lennon-inspired graffiti(涂鴉). You can also find the graffiti of pieces of lyrics from Beatles songs on this wall. There are many fun activities that you can do in Prague. There are many local theaters and entertainment facilities which are very inexpensive.

If you are well aware of the different places of tourist interest, you can really enjoy a great weekend in Prague. Thankfully there are several online tourist guides out there which can help you to make your weekend in Prague much more joyous than ever before. There are many sources out there online where you can find all the information about the best tourist spots in Prague. Once you have all the information about the best tourist attractions in Prague, you can plan your weekend trip effectively.

67.Prague is a city _______

A.where there are many historic attractions

B.which is a new tourist city to the world

C.where there are many famous singers

D.which is the sixth largest city in Europe

68.According to the passage, Prague Orloj refers to _______.

   A. the Estates Theater         B. the Old Town city hall

   C. the Astronomical Clock      D. the Prague Castle

69. The Lennon Wall is most famous for______.

   A. Beatles songs        B. the graffiti

   C. famous Lyrics       D. cheap entertainment facilities

70. To have a pleasant weekend in Prague, you’re advised in advance to ask for help from______.

   A. the historians      B. the local people

   C. the travel agency    D. the Internet