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第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40 分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

A

Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different sen ses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.

Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. Other animal s eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.

Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.

1. We can infer from the text that humans and animals          .

A. depend on one sense in choosing food       B. are not satisfied with their food

C. choose food in similar ways               D. eat entirely different food

2. Which of the following eats only one type of food?

A. The white butterfly.      B. The small bird.     C. The bear.    D. The fox.

3. Certain animals change their choice of food when _________.

A. the season changes                B. the food color changes

C. they move to different places        D. they are attracted by different smells

4. We can learn from the last paragraph that          .

A. food is chosen for a good reason

B. French and British food is good

C. some people have few choices of food

D. some people care little about healthy diet

B

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B.Teaching Assistant in Hania's Playschool.

C.Weekend Work in Rubberlast Group Ltd.

D.Teaching Assistant in the Univ ersity of Bristol.

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A.Job 1, 2 and 7                      B.Job 2, 3 and 5

C.Job 4, 6 and 7                      D.Job 3, 4 and 6

7.Which is the only position that has a formal educational requirement?

A.University Positions at the University of Bristol.

B.Home Delivery Representative for Yorkshire

C.Teaching Assistant at Hania's Playschool.

D.Full-time Secretary position at United Business L td.

C

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

8. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.        B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.          D. They used it for work and daily life

9. We can infer from the text that__________.

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week     B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike       D. life was hard for the young family

10. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.                 B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.                       D. From a stranger.

11. What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.      B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.      D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

D

The Peales were a famous family of American artists.Charles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution.He painted portraits(肖像) of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington.His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.

Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in Philadelphia.The world’s first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings.Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike.The museum’s most popular display was the skeleton (骷髅) of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801.

Three of Peale’s seventeen children were also famous artists.Raphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese.His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of George Washington.Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraits.

James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures (小画像).His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.

12.The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that ________.

A.Charles Willson Peale’s painting was very lifelike

B.Washington respected Charles Willson Peale’s work

C.Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale

D.the painting of the two brothers was very large

13.The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“ ______”.

A.showed           B.invented

C.dug up       D.looked over

14.Which of the following is NOT the child of Charles Willson Peale?

A.Titian Peale.            B.Rubens Peale.

C.Raphaelle Peale.   D.Sarah Miriam Peale.

15.The author’s attitude toward the Peales is in general _______.

A.puzzled                B.admiring

C.excited                 D.disappointed

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Tips on how t o save money

It’s important for you teenagers to know how to save money. You know that the money you save can be for rainy days and be used to pay through your college education. If you think it’s a difficult task and don’t know how to do it, please do as the following.

16

My dad always tells me that if one doesn’t respect money, it will never respect you. Hence, it’s important that you keep a record of your daily expenses. Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent. And when you find out the total expenses at the end of the month, you will realize what you have spent more money in doing.    17

Open a savings account.

Opening a savings account is a better way to save money. You can set a goal; say (for example), the money is for a new notebook or for college, and then save, until you have enough money to buy a notebook or until you go to college.    18

Do not carry mu ch cash.

Do you have the habit of not leaving a store without buying anything? The only way to stop that is carrying less money around with you. Go to the store with the minimum amount of money, which will not even help you buy a drink.    19

Save the changes.

Save the changes that you get back. If you have gone to a shop to buy something and get back some changes, then do not spend them.    20    And you’ll be surprised at the huge amount of money after days.

Follow these tips above, and thus you can save a lot of money. And surely, they’ll help you to be more responsible in your life.

A. Keep a record of your daily expenses.

B. After a few days, you’ll get rid of this habit.

C. Instead, you can save them in your piggy bank.

D. By that time, you will realize the importance of saving money.

E. Saving money builds your financial power and personal freedom.

F. Next month, you will automatically try and save more in that part.

G. Nowadays in the developed and developing countries, people are all working for the sake of earning money.

第二部分：完形填空(共20小题;每个小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Two girls living next door to each other have two very different life stories.

Chi Zhen ,an 18-year-old preparatory(预科的) student in Seville, Spain, used his   21  to tell the story of two lives. From the  22  on the photos, we could learn that they had inspired many people to   23   that the future is in their own hands.

He took a series of    24  of his friends Veronica and Anna Maria. They live completely   25   life styles and are getting opposite results

In the photos, Anna Maria , a Spanish girl, can be seen    26   a TV drama.  “She spends most of her  27  in front of her laptop,” says Chi. Anna Maria rarely goes out  28   she thinks she’s not attractive and doesn’t know 29  to say in social situations. She blames fate. “I’m not as lucky as Veronica,” she often says.

But Veronica, the “lucky” girl next door, has   30   herself four foreign languages and traveled to many places. She goes to the  31   frequently , so her extensive knowledge and experience allow her to take part in any conversatio n and become the center of    32

Looking at Veronica, it’s    33   that she’s taking control of her fate. In order to    34   with Chi better, she’s studying Chinese. Her experience has   35   Chi to mix with students from all countries, and he’s getting good results. “Although I learned about so many different ideas and  36   , I still need some time to get used to them,” he says.

The    37   of the photos has gone far beyond what Chi expected. One of the   38   commented on his photos on renren.com, saying :”A wall separates two worlds, and the life we have   39   what we do . I’d rather    40  my fate now than complain about everything later.”

21. A. hand                   B. camera                  C. book                      D. article

22. A. abilities                   B. experiences            C. memories               D. comments

23. A. believe                   B. change                   C. struggle                  D. compare

24. A. loves                      B. relationships          C. photos                    D. emotions

25. A. same                       B. different                C.interesting               D. healthy

26. A. watching                 B. sharing                   C. copying                  D. imitating【高二年级寒假作业】

27. A. energy                     B. money                    C. food                       D.time

28. A. when                       B.while                       C. because                  D. how

29. A. what                       B. why                       C. which                     D. when

30. A. mastered                 B.managed                C. taught                    D. enjoyed

31. A. meeting room         B. library                    C. laboratory              D. occasion

32. A. encouragement       B. inspiration              C. attention                D. amusement

33. A. obvious                   B. unlucky                  C.important                D. impossible

34. A. argue                       B. improve                 C. touch                     D. communicate

35. A. made                       B. encouraged            C. ordered                  D. suggested

36. A. dreams                    B. interests                 C. attitudes                D. situations

37. A. price                        B. thought                C. explanation            D.influence

38. A. users                       B.doctors                   C. travellers                D. drivers

39. A. takes on                 B. puts on                  C. depends on           D. keeps on

40. A. waste                      B. question                 C. stand                     D. grasp

第II卷(共50分)

第一部分   语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

每空填写上单词正确的形式(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式

Some years ago, SARS broke out in the mainland of China, 41.___________ (cause) some people to be killed or nearly got close to death. The situation was so severe that there was no time to debate who was 42.__________ (blame). The most important thing for the government to do was to find out the cause of this 43. ____________ (die) disease. They invited all the best experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions 44. ____________________ (put forward). Some of th e top experts picked out those suggestions and tested them to see 45. ___________ they were available. Doctor Zhong Nanshan chose one patient 46. _____________ was seriously ill and had little hope of picking up and had the new medicine 47 ___________ (test) on him. 48. ____________ his great joy, this patient recovered! He made his way to his office and telephoned to the top official, telling him this exciting news. For 49.______________ (convenient), he moved to live in his office. His method did make sense. Not soon after that, the other hospitals also controlled this ter rible disease and kicked 50. __________ out finally.

第二部分   写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节   短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分

As is known, that it is interesting to teach children to swim while they are still babies. Most large town inFlorida and California have already run particularly lessons for babies. The idea has quickly spread toEurope which, in several countries, special courses were now offered to children who are from 7 to 24 months old. The first step is to have child get rid of the fear with water. Next, he is teaching to float in water. Once he can do that naturally and can swim with fear, the child can master the technique and push him forward through water.

第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

假设你是李华，你所在的学校拟在下个月举办美国电影节(American Movie Festival).请你根据以下要点给你的美国朋友Peter写一封短信，邀请他给学生做一次讲座。信的主要内容包括：

1. 讲座目的：使学生对美国电影有所了解

2. 讲座内容：简要介绍美国电影(制片)业的历史;

3. 讲座时间：1小时30分钟左右

参考词汇：美国电影(制作)业 American movie industry

注意：1. 词数100左右。

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