第五部分：書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

目前，西南大旱牽動了無數(shù)人的心。近日一網(wǎng)友發(fā)了一份“網(wǎng)絡(luò)祈雨”倡議書：希望大家團(tuán)結(jié)起來，用最古老的抗旱方法“祈雨”。 針對上述行為及以下兩幅圖用英語寫一篇短文。

注意：

1. 仔細(xì)品味圖中的韻味，要適當(dāng)發(fā)揮想象，不要做簡單描述。

2. 詞數(shù)150左右。開頭已經(jīng)寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

3. 作文中不得提及考生所在學(xué)校和本人姓名。

參考詞匯：干旱 drought    古老 primitive

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It is a common theme in many fiction stories that the world may one day be           by insects.

A. broken in     B. run over       C. taken over            D. filled in

. We are        faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living.

A. readily         B. smoothly        C. unavoidably           D. deliberately 

假設(shè)你是某中學(xué)高三（1）班班長李華，你們的口語教師Julie已完成教學(xué)任務(wù)，準(zhǔn)備回英國。請你根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容要點給Julie寫一封e-mail，附上她與全班同學(xué)的合影，并代表全班同學(xué)對她表示感謝。要點：

       1．Julie上課的日子非常輕松愉快；

       2．Julie總是組織很多課堂活動，讓大家積極參與；

       3．她教的Jazz Chant “Will I ever learn to speak English?” 讓大家對講英語充滿信心；

       4．她經(jīng)常說 “Never say you can’t” 給大家留下了深刻的印象；

       5．她用 “TEAM Spirit” 來鼓勵大家交流和分享；

       6．希望她能再到中國來。

       注意：    1．詞數(shù)為100左右；

               2．信的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好（不計入你所寫詞數(shù)）。

Dear Julie,

       Time flies and we have to say goodbye because you are going back to Britain soon. I’d like to say thanks to you on behalf of the whole class for your teaching us so well.

假設(shè)你是李華，請根據(jù)下表提示給你的筆友Jack寫信，向他介紹你的兩位朋友劉偉和張達(dá)休假計劃，并順便征詢Jack對你的休假有何建議。

43. Learning a foreign language well takes a long time, ________?

A. doesn't this            B. does this

C. doesn't it              D. does it

第三部分  閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40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，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

On October 16th 1987, southern Britain was hit by a hurricane, the worst storm to hit Britain since 1703.

     Twenty years later, Britain is remembering the disaster known as The Great Storm. 15 million trees across the area were uprooted by the wind, and a wet autumn had made the ground very muddy (泥濘的).

     The falling trees caused damage to buildings and vehicles, and blocked roads and railway lines, forcing everyone, from adults to schoolchildren to stay at home.

     There were also blackouts across the area, as power lines were damaged by falling trees and flying debris (殘骸). People used candles and flashlights (手電) for light, and gas stoves and open fires to cook food.

     The storm lasted for 4 hours, and killed 18 lives. The bad weather caused so much damage mostly because of the fact that most people were completely unprepared, and be-cause many weather forecasters didn’t think it could cause a problem.

     Earlier that week, weather forecasts had predicted severe (嚴(yán)重的) weather, but forecasters thought it would miss Britain and only affect the English Channel. A well-known weatherman, Michael Fish, ever said that the storm wouldn’t happen, though in fact he was talking about a hurricane in Florida at that time.

     The unusual storm caused more than ￡1billion in dam-age, and hundreds of people were injured.

     Could the same thing happen today in Britain? Well, as a result of climate change many people think that sudden and severe weather changes are more likely. However, technology has improved, and satellites give us a much more accurate(精確的)picture of future weather. If another Great Storm comes along, the British public will probably be warned earlier and have more time to prepare!

56. The bad weather in 1987 in Britain caused a lot of damage because ______.

A. it caused a great flood                     B. most people were not prepared

C. it happened in the summer                            D. there was no weather forecast

57. Which of the following was NOT one of the effects of The Great Storm?

A. There were a number of deaths and injuries.   B. The electricity went out.

C. It hit Florida first.                                 D. Roads and railway lines were blocked.

58. One week before The Great Storm, weather forecasts ______.

A. could not predict severe weather at all

B. had predicted the severe weather, but some weather forecasters thought it would miss Britain

C. showed that the terrible storm would not hit the English Channel

D. showed that The Great Storm would affect both England and Florida

59. We learn from the last paragraph that ______.

A. this kind of bad weather will not happen in Britain again

B. bad weather will happen more frequently in Britain now

C. people will be better prepared if there is bad weather in Britain now

D. bad weather may be stopped with the development of technology

第五節(jié) 根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容，從對話后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Mother: Are you going shopping with me today?

Father: No,   61 

Mother: Are you OK?

Father:   62   I am just thinking of painting the door.

Mother:   63 

Father: No, I am going to paint them white. That will match the wall.

Mother: You are right. But that’s a lot of work.   64 

Father: Yes, I think so. I can hardly do it by myself.

Mother:   65 

Father: It is very kind of you.

A. Yes, I am quite all right.

B. Are you sure of that?

C. I don’t feel like going out today.

D. That will be fine.

E. Do you need a hand？

F. Are you going to paint them green?

G. I’d be glad to be of help.

My parents don’t care _______ my pocket money goes, but one thing is for sure: the money spent must be worthwhile.

A. why         B. when           C. where              D. how

第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié) 第一節(jié)20小題，每小題2分，第二節(jié)5小題，每小題1分,滿分45分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項

Hunting with birds is a very old sport. In some countries the golden eagle is used for hunting wild animals. They are used for hunting foxes and wolves.

Training an eagle to hunt takes a long time. Hunters catch young eagles in nets made of hair. After being trained the eagle is taken to a field. A blindfold over the bird’s eyes keeps it quiet until the hunter is ready.

The eagle sits in the arm of the hunter. The hunter’s arm is covered with a long, special glove to protect it from the sharp claws of the bird. In the field, as soon as the hunter sees a fox or a wolf, he removes the blindfold. The eagle quickly flies into the air and began to look for the wild animal.

The eagle sees the animal and catches it with claws like steel. Its beak and claws are strong enough to hold the animal. Usually, the bird carries the animal back to the hunter. Sometimes fast animals with good eyes can get away.

1．A hunting eagle is trained when_________.

A. it is still young      

B. it is taken to a field

C. its eyes are covered with a blindfold

D. the hunter is ready

2．Hunters use nets made of hair to ________.

A. train young foxes         B. catch young wolves

C. train young eagles         D. catch young eagles

3．The trained eagle_______.

A. carries the hunter home

B. wears a blindfold when hunting an animal

C. is covered with a long, special glove

D. has strong claws like steel

4．A hunter wears a special glove to _______.

A. protect his arm from the sharp claws of a trained eagle

B. protect his arm from the sharp claws of a young fox

C. protect his arm from the sharp claws of a young wolf

D. protect his arm from the sharp claws of wild animals

5．According to the text, which of the following is true?

A. Fast animals with sharp eyes are sometimes difficult to catch

B.As soon as the blindfold is removed, the eagle flies into a tree

C. Hunters always blindfold young eagles before training them.

D. Sometimes hunters train young foxes they have caught.