Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.

“I would never have said to my mom, ‘Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?’” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”

Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.

Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent—child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue int0 adulthood.

No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”

But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents. “There’s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.”

Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.

“My parents were on the ‘before’ side of that change, but today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the  ‘a(chǎn)fter’ side,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “It’s not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”

56. The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _________.

A. interest   B. distance  C. difference  D. separation

57. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?

A. Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.

B. Parents put more trust in their children’s abilities.

C. Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.

D. Parents share more interests with their children.

58. The change in today’s parent-child relationship is _________.

A. more confusion among parents

B. new equality between parents and children

C.1ess respect for parents from children

D. more strictness and authority on the part of parents

59. By saying “today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the ‘a(chǎn)fter’ side.” the author means that today’s parents _________.

A. follow the trend of the change

B. can set a limit to the change

C. fail to take the change seriously

D. have little difficulty adjusting to the change

60. The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A. describe the difficulties today’s parents have met with

B. discuss the development of the parent—child relationship

C. suggest the ways to handle the parent—child relationship

D. compare today’s parent—child relationship with that in the past

Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representatives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China, where they signed a letter of intent (意向書(shū)) making a promise to bring giant pandas to the zoo.

It has been suggested that the breeding pair should be rented to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) for 10 years and it is hoped they would give birth to babies during that time. Edinburgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the West to care for the species if the project goes ahead.

Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation. David Windmill, chief of RZSS, said, “It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other conservationists to gain a better understanding of the giant panda, the threats they face, and what we can do to ensure their survival.”

At present, there are currently only around 1,500 giant pandas in the wild. RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year, and hopes to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2011, the year of the society’s centenary.

Mr. Windmill said that the project has received strong support from the UK and Scottish Governments and that this must continue if the zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese. As part of the proposed agreement with the Chinese government, Edinburgh Zoo will cooperate on research projects benefiting conservation in the wild.

RZSS will also provide considerable money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild. Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China and feed almost wholly on bamboo, which makes up 99% of the their diet.

61. What result did zoo representatives get from China?

A. A breeding pair is on loan to RZSS for ten years.

B. China promised to sell two giant pandas before 2011.

C. They signed a letter of intent about giant pandas to be loaned to Edinburgh Zoo.

D. China promised to offer the money but not the experts for research into giant pandas.

62. If Edinburgh Zoo can borrow giant pandas, what will happen?

A. RZSS will celebrate its centenary in 2011.

B. Scotland will be the eighth country to have giant pandas.

C. RZSS will have a better understanding of living habits of giant pandas.

D. Edinburgh Zoo will be the eighth zoo to have Chinese pandas in the world.

63. The underlined part “the project” in Paragraph 4 refers to “__________”.

A. the celebration of RZSS’s centenary

B. introducing giant pandas to RZSS’s collection

C. the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland itself

D. borrowing giant pandas from China for conservation

64. At present what seems to be the key factor for giant pandas to successfully go to Edinburgh Zoo?

A. RZSS’s attitude.                        B. The Chinese government’s attitude.

C. Edinburgh Zoo’s support.              D. The Scottish government’ attitude.

65. The best title for this passage would be “___________”.

A. Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China

B. Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas

C. Scotland supports giant panda conservation

D. Giant pandas live happily at Edinburgh Zoo

       Archaeologists believe they are on the turning point of throwing light on the life of William Shakespeare — by excavating （發(fā)掘） what may have been the playwright’s dust hole．

       Experts have begun excavating the ruins of New Place, Shakespeare’s former home in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was destroyed 250 years ago．Although little remains of the property, the team, led by Birmingham Archaeology, believes it has identified a dust hole used by the 16th century poet．

       Small pieces of pottery （陶瓷） and broken clay pipe have already been found from a muddy hole on the site, which they claim could yield some of the most significant discoveries about Shakespeare in decades．The dig focuses on three areas of the property, which Shakespeare bought in 1597 when he returned to his home town from London having achieved fame — including the so-called knot garden at the back of the building．

       Dr Diana Owen, Director of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, which owns the site, said, “We do not know if the knot garden was an area used by Shakespeare — it may have been a yard simply used by his servants．But this could actually yield some fantastic results, especially if it was an area where rubbish was thrown or the dust hole was located．”

       Kevin Colls, from Birmingham Archaeology, added, “Through documentary evidence we know Shakespeare lived at New Place but we have very little information regarding the layout （布局） of the house and gardens at this time．Through archaeological fieldwork, in particular the dig of structural remains and the recovery of artefacts, we hope to fill in the blanks．”

       Until October, visitors will be able to watch archaeologists and volunteers at work as they excavate the remains of the house, which was knocked down in 1759．Experts hope to unearth evidence to support theories that Shakespeare wrote many of his most famous works at the property．

71．This excavation intends to ______．

       A．know something about the playwright’s dust hole

       B．search for some treasure in the dust hole

       C．explore the life of William Shakespeare

       D．find something that Shakespeare lost

72．New Place was destroyed in the ______ century．

       A．15th      B．16th      C．17th       D．18th

73．Small pieces of pottery and broken clay pipe on the site ______．

       A．could show Shakespeare’s luxurious life

       B．could lead to important discoveries about Shakespeare

       C．could show us that Shakespeare lived at New Place

       D．could prove when New Place was knocked down

74．The underlined phrase “the blanks” in Paragraph 5 refers to ______．

       A．the ruins of New Place 

       B．the smallest pieces of broken pottery

       C．three areas of the property 

       D．the layout of the house and gardens of New Place

75．What can we learn from the text?

       A．Shakespeare used to live at New Place．

       B．Shakespeare became famous after 1597．

       C．Only his servants used the knot garden．

       D．Dr Diana Owen owns Shakespeare’s property．

第二節(jié) 讀寫(xiě)任務(wù)（共l小題，：滿分25分）

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫(xiě)一篇150詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。

Nowadays, competition has almost become a natural part in every aspect of our life. Each of us has to face it because it has got a lot of advantages. Firstly, competition makes people more creative and effective. It urges them to plan better, to try harder, and to achieve more. With a desire to excel in their work, people tend to perform more creatively and more efficiently.

   Secondly, competition helps produce better products and provide better services. In the present world of intense competition, every manufacturer tries his best to outmatch his competitor by producing goods of better quality at lower costs. As a result, consumers pay less and receive better service.

   Thirdly, competition promotes further development of society. If there were no competition, people would remain complacent（沾沾自喜）and be unwilling to make any efforts or risk anything new. However, with fierce competition going on, they exert themselves to accomplish more. Their accomplishment will, in one way or another, contribute to the progress of society.

【寫(xiě)作內(nèi)容】

l. 以約30個(gè)詞概括文章的的主要內(nèi)容；

2. 以約120個(gè)詞對(duì)“中學(xué)生之間的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的利弊”表達(dá)你的觀點(diǎn)，并包括以下要點(diǎn)：

（1）簡(jiǎn)述學(xué)生之間存在競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的利弊；

（2）用你的親身經(jīng)歷或你身邊所發(fā)生的故事說(shuō)明你的理由。

【寫(xiě)作要求】

1. 可以參照閱讀材料但不得直接引用原文的句子；

2. 作文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的姓名和學(xué)校名稱(chēng)。

【評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】概括準(zhǔn)確，語(yǔ)言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適, 篇章連貫。

In 1990 Peter Salovey Ph. D and John Mayer Ph. D coined the term Emotional Intelligence. Their research has opened many people’s eyes to the fact that EQ or emotional quotient holds the key to one’s happiness and well being, and helped us to realize that our emotional makeup can be so much more important than our mental, or what we refer to as IQ—intelligent quotient.

IQ is essential for learning and mental development and EQ is much more important for happiness and success. Some time ago a study done in the United States proved that doctors who were impatient and did not exhibit much care towards their patients were more likely to be sued (起訴) for malpractice(瀆職), whereas doctors who were caring and attentive to their patients were less likely to be sued even if they made a critical mistake. A woman wrote to newspaper recently telling about her brother. He was apparently a genius but did not get along with people, quit every job he started, and eventually became a taxi driver. These are just a few examples of people with high IQ but low EQ.

We have all known people who did not complete college, but who have become very successful in business. We call them street smart. We also know people who, on the whole, are positive, communicative, pleasant and supportive—these people enjoy a high level of EQ.

Many people wish to improve their EQ for the purpose of becoming happier, more successful, and at the same time more balanced, individuals. The remarkable thing about EQ is that it can always, at any age, be improved, unlike IQ, which remains more or less fixed in adult life.

Now psychologists start workshops focusing on showing people how to increase their EQ. This enables them to accomplish their dreams and desires, rid themselves of negative patterns and shows them that once they master their inner world, their outer world becomes much better.

47. In the second paragraph, the author gives us two examples to show that _____.

A. doctors in the United States are often involved in cases

B. working as a taxi driver in the United States requires high EQ

C. those with high IQ are often engaged in the low-rank work

D. those with low EQ have a harder time surviving in life

48. Which of the following can’t be used to describe the people with a high level of EQ?

A. They are positive, communicative, pleasant and supportive.

B. They are optimistic and untroubled by difficulties.

C. They are impatient and show little care towards others.

D. They may be very successful in business.

49. It can be inferred that predicting future successes, ______.

A. a person’s brainpower might actually matter less than a person’s character

B. a person’s IQ might be more important than a person’s EQ

C. IQ plays an important role as well as EQ

D. both IQ and EQ are the key points that should be considered

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

A. People with high IQ are likely to gain knowledge quickly.

B. At work EQ gets you hired easily and IQ gets you promoted.

C. Having a high IQ will help us in some ways but having a high EQ might help us even more.

D. People’s EQ could be raised much more than their IQ.

第三部分：寫(xiě)作

請(qǐng)根據(jù)所給提示，以“交友”為題，用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一篇100字左右的短文，題目自擬。

1.人需要朋友，有許多工作需要合作。人們?cè)谏�活中有許多方面需要幫助；

2.社會(huì)越來(lái)越復(fù)雜（complicated），無(wú)論我們走到哪里，都離不開(kāi)朋友。我們既需要互相幫助，更需要友好；

3.朋友不但給你幫助，而且給你生活的樂(lè)趣；

4.和朋友一起外出、游覽，增強(qiáng)協(xié)作能力。

注意：

1.字?jǐn)?shù)120左右；

2.不要逐句翻譯提示；可適當(dāng)增加情節(jié)，使短文連貫。                                                                                                                     

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 —Let’s hurry. Perhaps we can catch the train.

  —It’s too late now, _______ .

     A. otherwise        B. therefore           C. anyway         D. however

第二節(jié) 寫(xiě)作（滿分30分）

    仔細(xì)觀察下圖，給某英文報(bào)紙寫(xiě)一篇120～150詞的短文。短文應(yīng)主要包括以下內(nèi)容：

    1.簡(jiǎn)要描述圖中的內(nèi)容；

    2.圖片中所反映的現(xiàn)象；

3.你對(duì)此現(xiàn)象的看法和建議。

In the clinic the doctor gave me a (n) ___________ for anti-H1N1 flu.

    A.indication    B.prescription

    C.direction     D.reservation

Misunderstandings     from lack of social communication, unless     properly，may lead to serious problems．

       A. arisen；handling                                          B. arising；handled

       C. rising；handled                                           D. risen；handling